MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

24.11.2011

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

SIGNORINO TILE GALLERY PTY. LTD.

 

 

Registered Office :

484 Church Street Richmond Victoria 3121

 

 

Country :

Australia

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

26.04.1996

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

073770948

 

 

Legal Form :

Australian Proprietary Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Import and distribution of Italian tiles and natural stone.

 

 

No. of Employees :

22 employees

 

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

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

USD 230,000

Status :

Satisfactory

Payment Behaviour :

No Complaints

Litigation :

Clear

 

NOTES :

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ECGC Country Risk Classification List – September 30, 2011

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(30.06.2011)

Current Rating

(30.09.2011)

Australia

A1

A1

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 


IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Verified Address

 

Subject name                :           SIGNORINO TILE GALLERY PTY. LTD.

 

Business address          :           484 Church Street

Town                             :           Richmond

Province                        :           Victoria

Zip/postal code              :           3121

Country                         :           Australia

Tel                                :           +61 3 94279100

Fax                               :           +61 3 94297907

Email                            :           info@signorino.com.au

Website                        :           www.signorino.com.au

 

Registered address        :           Level 18, 499 St Kilda Road

 

Town                             :           Melbourne

Province                        :           Victoria

Zip/postal code              :           3004

Country                                                           :                       Australia

 

 

SUMMARY DETAILS

Executive Summary

 

Date founded or registered          :   26/04/1996

 

Legal form                                 :   Australian Proprietary Company

 

Chief executive                          :   John Signorino

 

Issued & paid up capital             :   AUD 2

 

Sales turnover                            :   AUD 9,000,000  (Estimated Non-consolidated 12 months, 30/06/2011)

Line of business             :   Import and distribution of Italian tiles and natural stone.

Staff employed                                                                        :   22 employees

 

 

CREDIT RISK OPINION

 

Company Analysis

 

Country risk                               :   Country risk is minimal

 

Operation trend                          :   Operational trend is steady

 

Management experience :   Management is reasonably experienced

Financial performance                :   Financial performance is fair

Organization structure                :   Organizational structure is stable

Detrimental                    :   No detrimental records found

Payment history                                    :   No payment delays noted

 

Credit amount suggestion     :   USD 230,000

Credit amount asked                                      :   USD 600,000

 

 

STATUTORY DETAILS

 

 

Registry Data

 

Registration date                        :   26/04/1996

 

Legal form                                 :   Australian Proprietary Company

 

Registration no  Australian Company Number: 073770948

 

Registered authority                   :   Australian Securities & Investments Commission

 

Fiscal/ Tax no                            :   Australian Business Number: 75109955340

Registry status                          :   Live/Active

Previous name                           :   None reported.

Change of legal form                   :   None reported.

 

 

MANAGEMENT / DIRECTORS

 

Key Management

 

Name                                        :           John Signorino

Designation                               :           Managing Director

Name                                        :           Franca Signorino

Designation                               :           General Manager

 

 

BOARD OF DIRECTORS/ OTHER APPOINTMENTS

 

Appointments

 

Name                                        :           Gianmichele Signorino

Designation                               :           Director and Company

Secretary Appointment date        :           26/04/96

Address                                    :           150 Clarendon Street

East Melbourne, VIC 3002

Australia

 

Biography                                  :           Born on 18-02-1952 in Erba, Italy.

 

Staff employed                                                                        :                       22 employees

 

 

SHARE CAPITAL

 

Composition

 

Authorized Capital                              :   AUD 2

 

No of shares                                       :   2 Ordinary Shares

 

Share par value                                   :   AUD 1

 

Issued capital                                     :   AUD 2

 

Paid up capital                                                                                         :   AUD 2

 

 

OWNERSHIP / SHAREHOLDERS

 

 

How listed                                 :   Full List

 

Composition

 

Shareholder name                      :   Gianmichele Signorino

 

Address                                    :   150 Clarendon Street

East Melbourne, VIC 3002

Australia

 

No. of shares                             :   2 Ordinary Shares

 

% of shares                                                    :   100%

 

 

RELATED COMPANIES & CORPORATE AFFILIATIONS

 

Structure

 

Name                            :   SIGNORINO CERAMICS (BRUNSWICK) PTY. LTD.

Affiliation type                :   Associate

Address                        :   484 Church Street

Richmond, VIC 3121

Australia

 

Name                            :   SIGNORINO & SON PTY. LIMITED

Affiliation type                :   Associate

Address                        :   484 Church Street

Richmond, VIC 3121

Australia

 

Name                            :   SIGNORINO CONTRACTING PTY. LTD.

Affiliation type                :   Associate

Address                        :   484 Church Street

Richmond, VIC 3121

Australia

 

Name                                                              :   SIGNORINO & SON CUSTODIAN PTY. LTD.

Affiliation type                :   Associate

Address                        :   484 Church Street

Richmond, VIC 3121

Australia

 

Name                            :   CERAMIC TILE DISTRIBUTORS PTY. LTD.

Affiliation type                :   Associate

Address                        :   484 Church Street

Richmond, VIC 3121

Australia

 

 

BANK & MORTGAGES

 

Bank Details

 

Name of bank                :   Australia And New Zealand Banking Group Limited

 

Address                        :   Australia

 

Account details              :   Current Account

 

 

Comments                    :   It is generally not the policy of local banks to provide credit status information to non related parties, however interested parties would be advised to consult first with the Subject if banker's references are required.

 

Mortgages                              :   Unsatisfied Charges:

 

ASIC Charge Number: 627082

Date Registered: 14-01-1998

Charge type: Both Fixed & Floating

Date Created: 22-12-1997

Chargees Name: AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND BANKING GROUP LIMITED

 

ASIC Charge Number: 2198972

Date Registered: 06-07-2011

Charge type: Fixed

Date Created: 30-06-2011

Chargees Name: TOYOTA FINANCE AUSTRALIA LTD

 

 

Legal Fillings

 

Bankruptcy fillings          :   None reported.

Court judgements           :   None reported.

Tax liens                       :   None reported.

 Others                         :   None reported.

 

 

FINANCIAL DATA

 

Description

 

Source of financial statement      :   External Sources

 

Financial statement date            :   30/06/11

 

Type of accounts                       :   Estimated key figures

 

Currency                                   :   Australia Dollar (AUD)

 

Exchange rate                           :   1 USD = AUD 1.01 as of 22-11-2011

 

 

Summarized Financial Information

 

Consolidation type                                          :   Non Consolidated

 

Currency                                   :   Australia Dollar (AUD)

 

Denomination                                                 :   (x1) One

 

Date of financial year end      :   30/06/11

 

Length of accounts                                         :   12 months

 

Sale turnover / Income                                   :   9,000,000

 

Comments                                :   The Subject is classified as a small proprietary company by the Australian Securities & Investments Commission hence is not required to disclose their financial statement.

 

A proprietary company is defined as small for a financial year if it satisfies at least two of the following:

- The consolidated revenue for the financial year of the company and any entities it controls is less than $25 million;

-The value of the consolidated gross assets at the end of the financial year of the company and any entities it controls is less than $12.5 million, and

-The company and any entities it controls have fewer than 50 employees at the end of the financial year.

 

 

OPERATION DETAILS

 

 

Main activities                :   The Subject is engaged in import and distribution of Italian tiles and natural stone.

Brand                            :   SIGNORINO

 

 

Purchases

 

International                   :   Mainly from Italy

 

 

Sales

 

Local                            :   100% local sales.

International                   :   No exports.

 

Property & Assets

 

Premises                      :   The Subject operates from premises located at the verified heading address consisting of showroom, warehouse and administrative office.

 

Branches                                :   None reported.

 

 

SUMMARIZED COUNTRY RISK

 

 

Gross Domestic Products (GDP) & Economic Overview

 

Central bank                                          :   Reserve Bank of Australia

Reserve of foreign exchange & gold         :   US$ 41.385 billion

Gross domestic product - GDP               :   US$ 1.235 trillion

 

GPP (Purchasing power parity)               :   918.529 billion of International dollars

 

GDP per capita - current prices               :   US$ 55,590

 

GDP - composition by sector                  :   agriculture: 4.1% industry: 26% services: 70%

 

Inflation                                                 :   2008: 4.4%

2009: 1.8%

2010: 2.8%

 

 

Unemployment rate                                :   2008: 4.2%

2009: 5.6%

2010: 5.2%

 

Public debt

(General Government gross debt as a % GDP) :   2008: 11.6%

2009: 17.6%

2010: 22.3%

 

Government bond ratings                        :   Standard & Poor's: AAA/Stable/A-1+

Moody's rating: Aaa

Moody's outlook: STA

 

Market value of publicly traded shares      :   US$1.258 trillion

 

Largest companies in the country            :   Commonwealth Bank (Banking), BHP Billiton (Materials), Westpac Banking Group (Banking), Rio Tinto (Materials), National Australia Bank (Banking), ANZ Banking (Banking), Telstra (Telecommunications)

 

Trade & Competitiveness Overview

 

Total exports                                         :   US$210.7 billion

 

Exports commodities                             :   coal, iron ore, gold, meat, wool, alumina, wheat

 

Total imports                                         :   US$187.2 billion

 

Imports commodities                              :   machinery and transport equipment, computers and office machines, telecommunication equipment and parts, crude oil and petroleum products

 

Export - major partners                           :   Japan 18.9%, China 14.2%, South Korea 8%, US 6%, NZ 5.6%, India

5.5%, UK 4.2%

 

Import - major partners                           :   China 15.5%, US 12.8%, Japan 9.6%, Singapore 5.6%, Germany 5.2%, UK 4.3%, Thailand 4.2%

 

FDI Inflows                                            :   2007: US$45,477 million

2008: US$46,722 million

2009: US$22,572 million

 

FDI Outflows                                                                          :   2007: US$16,822 million

2008: US$32,819 million

2009: US$18,426 million

 

Best countries for doing business            :   10 out of 183 countries

 

Global competitiveness ranking               :   16 (ranking by country on a basis of 133, the first is the best)

 

 

 

 

Country and Population Overview

 

Total population             :   22.23 million

 

Total area                      :   7,692,024 km2

 

Capital                          :   Canberra

 

Currency                                 :   Australian dollars (AUD)

 

Internet users as % of total population:   74.00%

 

 

PAYMENT HISTORY

 

Purchase Term

 

International                                       :   Prepayment, Credit 30-60 days

 

 

Sales Term

 

Local                                                 :   Prepayment, Credit 30-60 days

 

Trade Reference/ Payment

Behaviour

 

Comments                                         :   As local and international trade references were not supplied, the Subject's payment track record history cannot be appropriately determined but based on our research, payments are believed to be met without delay.

 

Investigation Note

 

Sources                                             :   Interviews and material provided by the Subject

 

:   Other official and local business sources

 

 

 

 


 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.52.10

UK Pound

1

Rs.81.30

Euro

1

Rs.70.07

 

 

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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