MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :           

06.06.2011

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

BLUE STAR GROUP (VICTORIA) PTY LTD

 

 

Formerly Known As :

The Craftsman Press P/L

 

 

Registered Office :

81 Derby Street, Silverwater, New South Wales 2128

 

 

Country :

Australia

 

 

Financials (as on) :

30.06.2010

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

08.05..1926

 

 

Legal Form :

Proprietary Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Commercial Printers specialising as Sheet Fed and Digital Printers

 

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 – March 31st, 2011

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

                   (31.12.2010)                  

Current Rating

(31.03.2011)

Australia

a1

a1

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 


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REGISTERED NAME 

 

BLUE STAR GROUP (VICTORIA) PTY LTD

ACN: 004 125 231

ABN: 53 004 125 231

 

 

CORPORATE SEARCH

 

Incorporation Date:                     08 May 1926

 

Incorporation State:                    Victoria

 

Registered Office                       81 DERBY Street

                                                SILVERWATER, New South Wales 2128 Australia

 

Charges                                    Date Registered: 04 Jun 2007

Chargee Name: 000 000 288 BANK OF NEW ZEALAN

Charge Type: Fixed and floating charge

ASIC Charge No: 1461551

 

Date Registered: 04 Sep 2001

Chargee Name: 000 000 288 BANK OF NEW ZEALAN

Charge Type: Fixed and floating charge

ASIC Charge No: 819434

 

Date Registered: 04 Sep 2001

Chargee Name: 000 000 288 BANK OF NEW ZEALAN

Charge Type: Fixed and floating charge

ASIC Charge No: 819433

 

Date Registered: 04 Sep 2001

Chargee Name: 000 000 288 BANK OF NEW ZEALAN

Charge Type: Fixed and floating charge

ASIC Charge No: 819431

 

Date Registered: 04 Sep 2001

Chargee Name: 000 000 288 BANK OF NEW ZEALAN

Charge Type: Fixed and floating charge

ASIC Charge No: 819430

 

Date Registered: 04 Sep 2001

Chargee Name: 000 000 288 BANK OF NEW ZEALAN

Charge Type: Fixed and floating charge

ASIC Charge No: 819429


 

Number of Shares Issued:           100000

 

Paid Capital:                              200000

 

Shareholders                             BLUE STAR GROUP AUSTRALIA PTY LIMIT

                                                Number of Shares: 100000

 

Directors                                   DUNKLEY, DARREN JOHN

                                                Appointment Date: 06 Apr 2010

Date of Birth: 18 Oct 1968

Gender: Male

Address: 17 LEWIS Street LAPSTONE, New South Wales 2773 Australia

Resident Overseas: No

 

MITCHELL, CHRISTOPHER ALAN

Appointment Date: 17 Nov 2008

Date of Birth: 09 Sep 1963

Gender: Male

Address: 78 BURNS Road WAHROONGA, New South Wales 2076 Australia

Resident Overseas: No

 

CHILDRES, NATHANIEL

Appointment Date: 17 Nov 2008

Date of Birth: 08 Jul 1967

Gender: Unknown

Address:

Resident Overseas: Yes

 

Secretary                                  DARREN JOHN DUNKLEY

                                                Appointment Date: 06 Apr 2010

 

 

BUSINESS STRUCTURE

 

TRADING ADDRESS                 3 Nursery Ave

                                                CLAYTON, VIC 3168

 

HEAD OFFICE                          Building B,  350 Parramatta Road, 

Homebush, New South Wales 2140

 

TELEPHONE                             (612) 8020 4400

 

FACSIMILE                              (612) 8020 4399

 

HOLDING ENTITY                  BLUE STAR GROUP AUSTRALIA P/L

 

ULTIMATE HOLDING

ENTITY                                           BLUE STAR GROUP P/L

 

BANK                                       NATIONAL AUSTRALIA BANK   

                                               

EMPLOYEES                            170

                                                1,300 (group)

           

 

BACKGROUND

 

The subject was incorporated in Victoria on 8 May 1926 as  The Craftsman Press P/L changing name on 11 March 1983 to WC Penfold (Vic) P/L changing name on 14 December 1983 to Penfold Printers (Vic) P/L changing name on 14 December 1983 to Penfold Printers (Vic) P?L changing name on 14 December 1983 to Penfold Printers (Vic) P/L changing name on 10 September 1984 to The Craftsman Press P/L before adopting the current style on 1 October 2009.

           

           

OPERATIONS

 

The subject operates as commercial printers specialising as sheet fed and digital printers.

 

The subject is also a specialist mailing and e-communications operation offering a range of solutions, from simple personalised customer letters through to fully integrated multi-channel direct marketing campaigns.

 

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

 

 

ADVERSE

                                               

A search of failed to trace any adverse findings listed against the subject at that date.

 

 

FINANCES

 

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

 

The subject is noted to have entered into a Deed of Cross Guarantee pursuant to a Class Order with its Ultimate Holding entity Blue Star Group Pty Limited. The effect of the Deed is that each party that forms part of the closed group guarantee the debts of each other.

 

From the subjects most recently lodged financial statements, it is noted that for the financial year ended 30 June 2010 the Group recorded revenue of $293,550,000, which resulted in an operating profit before tax of $233,000 and an operating profit after tax of $384,000 representing a Net Profit Margin of 0.13%.

 

For the same period the closed group recorded revenue of $293,547,000 which resulted in an operating Loss before tax of $989,000 and an operating loss after tax of $502,000.

 

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

 

 

Blue Star Group Pty Ltd - consolidated

 

As at 30 June 2010

As at 30 June 2009

Change (%)

Revenue

$293,550,000

$299,484,000

-1.98%

Profit b/tax

$233,000

$50,578,000

-99.54%

Profit a/tax

$384,000

$52,898,000

-99.27%

Net Profit Margin

0.13%

17.66%

-17.53%

 

During fiscal 2010, the Group recorded Net Cashflows from operating activities totalling $9,489,000.

 

On 18 December 2009 the group the entire share capital of a related entity, McMillan Group P/L.

 

As at 30 June 2010 the Group recorded total current assets of $64,954,000. They included cash of $5,309,000, receivables of $42,724,000 and inventories of $14,213,000.

 

Current liabilities at the same date totalled $61,025,000 and included payables of $41,448,000 and interest bearing liabilities $11,751,000.

 

As at 30 June 2010 the Group recorded Working Capital of $3,929,000 and a current ratio of 1.06 to 1 indicating satisfactory liquidity levels.

 

For the same period the closed group recorded Working Capital of $7,052,000 and a current ratio of 1.12 to 1.

 

The group has access to a senior financing facility with a $153,147,000 limit. This facility was drawn to $128,648,000 at balance date.

 

Net Assets totalled $90,076,000 as at 30 June 2010. At this date, the Group further recorded a Debt to Equity ratio of 1.44 to 1.

 

For the same period the closed group recorded Net Assets of $89,190,000. After deducting intangibles of $36,057,000 this results in a Net Worth of $53,133,000.

 

 

Blue Star Group Pty Ltd - consolidated

 

As at 30 June 2010

As at 30 June 2009

Change (%)

Revenue

$293,550,000

$299,484,000

-1.98%

Profit b/tax

$233,000

$50,578,000

-99.54%

Profit a/tax

$384,000

$52,898,000

-99.27%

Net Profit Margin

0.13%

17.66%

-17.53%

Current Assets

$64,954,000

$74,564,000

-12.89%

Non Current Assets

$155,219,000

$110,658,000

40.27%

Total Assets

$220,173,000

$185,222,000

18.87%

Current Liabilities

$61,025,000

$64,136,000

-4.85%

Non Current Liabilities

$69,072,000

$31,404,000

119.95%

Total Liabilities

$130,097,000

$95,540,000

36.17%

Net Assets

$90,076,000

$89,682,000

0.44%

Working Capital

$3,929,000

$10,428,000

-62.32%

Current Ratio

1.06

1.16

-8.45%

Debt to Equity

1.44

1.07

35.57%

 

 

TRADE SURVEY

 

During the current investigation, contact with the subjects principals was unable to be established.

 

Subsequently details pertaining to the company’s suppliers were unable to be obtained and a trade survey could not be conducted.

 

 

SUMMARY

 

The subject was incorporated in Victoria on 8 May 1926 before adopting the current style on 1 October 2009.

                       

The subject is noted to have entered into a Deed of Cross Guarantee pursuant to a Class Order with its Ultimate Holding entity Blue Star Group Pty Limited.

 

for the financial year ended 30 June 2010 the Group recorded revenue of $293,550,000, which resulted in an operating profit before tax of $233,000 and an operating profit after tax of $384,000 representing a Net Profit Margin of 0.13%.

 

For the same period the closed group recorded revenue of $293,547,000 which resulted in an operating Loss before tax of $989,000 and an operating loss after tax of $502,000.

 

As at 30 June 2010 the closed group recorded Working Capital of $7,052,000 and a current ratio of 1.12 to 1.

 

For the same period the closed group recorded Net Assets of $89,190,000. After deducting intangibles of $36,057,000 this results in a Net Worth of $53,133,000.

 

                                               


FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.44.85

UK Pound

1

Rs.73.29

Euro

1

Rs.64.89

 

 

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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