MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

25.02.2011

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

AVERY DENNISON MATERIALS PTY LTD

 

 

Formerly Known As :

FASSON PTY LTD

 

 

Registered Office :

16, 225 George St SYDNEY, NSW 2000

 

 

Country :

Australia

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2009

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

22.07.1970

 

 

Legal Form :

Proprietary Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacture of A Range Of Standard And Specialty Self-Adhesive Products And Non-Adhesive Roll Stock Materials

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

Ba

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

41-55

Ba

Overall operation is considered normal. Capable to meet normal commitments.

Satisfactory

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

No Complaints

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

NOTES :

Any query related to this report can be made on e-mail: infodept@mirainform.com while quoting report number, name and date.

 

 

ECGC Country Risk Classification List – June 30, 2010

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(01.04.2010)

Current Rating

(30.06.2010)

Australia

A1

A1

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

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REGISTERED NAME      

 

AVERY DENNISON MATERIALS PTY LTD

ACN: 007 706 934

ABN: 92 007 706 934

 

 

ADDRESS GIVEN

                       

16 Hewittson Rd, ELIZABETH WEST, SA 5113

 

SPECIAL NOTE                       

 

Please note the address provided is a branch of the subject.

 

 

CORPORATE SEARCH

 

INCORPORATED                       22 July 1970

REGISTERED ADDRESS           16, 225 George St SYDNEY, NSW 2000

SHARECAPITAL                                    $9,000,000                   

SHAREHOLDERS                     Avery Dennison Australia Group Holdings   Holds 9,000,000

 

DIRECTORS                             GRAVANIS, Georges

Resident overseas

 

MOIZ, Azima

Resident overseas

 

ARORA, Vikas

276 Galston Rd

GALSTON, NSW 2159

 

MARTIN, David Roland

1 Carrington Grove

BRIGHTON EAST, VIC 3187

 

RODRIGUEZ, Karyn Elizabeth

Resident overseas

                                   

SECRETARY                             Not shown

 

REGISTERED CHARGES           None on record

 

 

BUSINESS STRUCTURE

 

HEAD OFFICE                          1104 to 1124 Centre Rd OAKLEIGH SOUTH, VIC 3167

TELEPHONE                             (613) 9271 0300

FACSIMILE                               (613) 9271 0301

OFFICES                                  NORTH ROCKS, NSW

                                                MALAGA, WA

                                                WEST HEIDELBERG, VIC

                                                ELIZABETHWEST, SA

                                                                                               

ASSOCIATED ENTITIES            AVERY DENNISON AUSTRALIA INTERNATIONAL

                                                HOLDINGS P/L

                                                AVERY DENNISON HOLDINGS P/L

                                                AVERY DENNISON OFFICE PRODUCTS P/L

                                                STIMSONITE P/L

                                                PAXAR CORPORATION P/L

 

HOLDING ENTITY                      AVERY DENNISON AUSTRALIA GROUP HOLDINGS

 

AUSTRALIAN

HOLDING ENTITY                      AVERY DENNISON AUSTRALIA P/L

 

ULTIMATE HOLDING

ENTITY                                     AVERY DENNISON CORPORATION - USA

 

BANK                                       WESTPAC BANKING CORPORATION

                                               

EMPLOYEES                            323 (Australian group)

           

           

BACKGROUND

 

The subject was incorporated in South Australia on 22 July 1970 as Fasson Pty Ltd, before adopting the current style on 28 August 1998.

 

Operations were established in Australia in 1970.

 

The subject is ultimately owned by Avery Dennison Corporation, a global entity that was founded in the USA in 1935.

 

On 1 January 2008 Avery Denison Australia acquired Paxar Corporation P/L for consideration of $17,200,000.

 

 

OPERATIONS

 

The subject operates in the manufacture of a range of standard and specialty self-adhesive products and non-adhesive roll stock materials

 

Activities are conducted from premises located at the above listed trading address.

 

 

ADVERSE

                                               

A search of the of Baycorp Advantage Limited failed to trace any litigation listed against the subject at that date.

 

 

FINANCES

 

The subject is not required to lodge financial statements with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission.

 

During the current investigation contact with Financial Controller Ian Brown was unable to be established. Despite messages being left, a reply is yet to be received.

 

The subject is noted to have entered into a Deed of Cross Guarantee pursuant to a Class Order with its Australian Holding entity Avery Dennison Australia Pty Limited and other associated entities. The effect of the Deed is that each party that forms part of the closed group guarantee the debts of each other.

 

From the most recently lodged financial statements, it is noted that for the financial year ended 31 December 2009 the Australian Group recorded revenue of $203,694,000, which resulted in an operating profit before tax of $6,464,000 and an operating profit after tax of $2,681,000 representing a Net Profit Margin of 1.32%.

 

For the same period, the parties which make up the closed group recorded an operating profit before tax of $6,464,000 and an operating profit after tax of $2,681,000.

 

Below is a summary of the s Australian Group’s income results for the past two financial years.

 

As at 31 December 2009

As at 31 December 2008

Change (%)

Revenue

$203,694,000

$222,512,000

-8.46%

Profit b/tax

$6,464,000

$4,547,000

42.16%

Profit a/tax

$2,681,000

$12,309,000

-78.22%

Net Profit Margin

1.32%

5.53%

-4.22%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

During fiscal 2009, the Australian Group recorded Net Cashflows from operating activities totalling $71,235,000.

 

As at 31 December 2009, the Australian Group recorded total current assets of $104,986,000. They included receivables of $61,053,000 and inventories of $23,496,000.

 

Current liabilities at the same date totalled $122,616,000 and included payables of $35,789,000 and interest bearing liabilities of $81,483,000.

 

As at 31 December 2009, the Australian Group recorded a deficiency in Working Capital of $17,630,000 and a current ratio of 0.86 to 1 indicating some tightness in liquidity levels.

 

At the same date, the parties which make up the closed group recorded a deficiency in Working capital of $17,630,000 and a current ratio of 0.86 to 1.

 

Despite the deficiency in working capital, the group’s accounts have been prepared on a Going Concern basis. The deficiency in working capital was impacted by intercompany promissory loan notes of $58,475,000 which were classified as current at 31 December 2009. Subsequent to the 2009, the promissory notes have been reissued with expiry dates of 8 December 2014 and are now classified as Non-Current Liabilities.

 

Net Assets totalled $76,604,000 as at 31 December 2009. At this date, the Australian Group further recorded a Debt to Equity ratio of 1.6 to 1.

 

At the same date, the parties which make up the closed group recorded Net Assets of $76,604,000. After deducting Intangibles of $41,741,000 this results in a Net Worth of $34,863,000.

 

 

Avery Dennison Australia Pty Ltd

 

As at 31 December 2009

As at 31 December 2008

Change (%)

Revenue

$203,694,000

$222,512,000

-8.46%

Profit b/tax

$6,464,000

$4,547,000

42.16%

Profit a/tax

$2,681,000

$12,309,000

-78.22%

Net Profit Margin

1.32%

5.53%

-4.22%

Current Assets

$104,986,000

$131,854,000

-20.38%

Non-Current Assets

$96,360,000

$100,990,000

-4.58%

Total Assets

$201,346,000

$232,844,000

-13.53%

Current Liabilities

$122,616,000

$77,193,000

58.84%

Non-Current Liabilities

$2,126,000

$81,728,000

-97.40%

Total Liabilities

$124,742,000

$158,921,000

-21.51%

Net Assets

$76,604,000

$73,923,000

3.63%

Working Capital

($17,630,000)

$54,661,000

-132.25%

Current Ratio

0.86

1.71

-49.87%

Debt to Equity

1.63

2.15

-24.25%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The subject is ultimately owned by Avery Dennison Corporation, which is listed on the New York Stock Exchange and employs 35,700 staff globally.

 

For the last financial year ended 31 December 2009, the group recorded consolidated revenue of US$6,512.7 million, which resulted in a Net Income of US$316.9 million.

 

 

TRADE SURVEY

 

During the current investigation, details pertaining to the subject’s suppliers were unable to be obtained.

 

A trade survey on the subject was subsequently unable to be conducted.

 

 

 

SUMMARY

 

The subject was incorporated in South Australia on 22 July 1970 as Fasson Pty Ltd, before adopting the current style on 28 August 1998.

 

Operations were established in Australia in 1970.

 

The subject is noted to have entered into a Deed of Cross Guarantee pursuant to a Class Order with its Australian Holding entity Avery Dennison Australia Pty Limited and other associated entities.

 

For the financial year ended 31 December 2009 the Australian Group recorded revenue of $203,694,000, which resulted in an operating profit before tax of $6,464,000 and an operating profit after tax of $2,681,000 representing a Net Profit Margin of 1.32%.

 

For the same period, the parties which make up the closed group recorded an operating profit before tax of $6,464,000 and an operating profit after tax of $2,681,000.

 

As at 31 December 2009, the parties which make up the closed group recorded a deficiency in Working capital of $17,630,000 and a current ratio of 0.86 to 1.

 

At this date, the parties which make up the closed group recorded Net Assets of $76,604,000. After deducting Intangibles of $41,741,000 this results in a Net Worth of $34,863,000.

 

  

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.45.37

UK Pound

1

Rs.73.54

Euro

1

Rs.62.39

 

 

RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

RATING

STATUS

 

 

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

>86

Aaa

Possesses an extremely sound financial base with the strongest capability for timely payment of interest and principal sums

 

Unlimited

71-85

Aa

Possesses adequate working capital. No caution needed for credit transaction. It has above average (strong) capability for payment of interest and principal sums

 

Large

56-70

A

Financial & operational base are regarded healthy. General unfavourable factors will not cause fatal effect. Satisfactory capability for payment of interest and principal sums

 

Fairly Large

41-55

Ba

Overall operation is considered normal. Capable to meet normal commitments.

 

Satisfactory

26-40

B

Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively below average.

 

Small

11-25

Ca

Adverse factors are apparent. Repayment of interest and principal sums in default or expected to be in default upon maturity

 

Limited with full security

<10

C

Absolute credit risk exists. Caution needed to be exercised

 

 

Credit not recommended

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NB

New Business

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This score serves as a reference to assess SC’s credit risk and to set the amount of credit to be extended. It is calculated from a composite of weighted scores obtained from each of the major sections of this report. The assessed factors and their relative weights (as indicated through %) are as follows:

 

Financial condition (40%)            Ownership background (20%)                 Payment record (10%)

Credit history (10%)                    Market trend (10%)                                Operational size (10%)

 

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