MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :           

30.11.2011

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

AFC GROUP PTY. LTD.

 

 

Registered Office :

93-97 Merrindale Drive,   Croydon South , Victoria, Zip/postal code 3136

 

 

Country :

Australia

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

02.04.1992

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

055685875

 

 

Legal Form :

Australian Proprietary Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Design, manufacture and integration of fibre optic communication solutions

 

 

No. of Employees :

90 Persons

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

B

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

26-40

B

Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively below average.

Small

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

USD 130,000

Status :

Moderate

Payment Behaviour :

No Complaints

Litigation :

Clear

 


NOTES :

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ECGC Country Risk Classification List – September 30th, 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

 

 


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Verified Address

Subject name                :           AFC GROUP PTY. LTD.

 

Business address         :           93-97 Merrindale Drive

Town                             :           Croydon South

Province                        :           Victoria

Zip/postal code              :           3136

Country                         :           Australia

Tel                                :           +61 3 97374200

Fax                               :           +61 3 97374299

Email                            :           contact@afcgroup.com.au 

Website                        :           www.afcgroup.com.au

 

Registered address      :           93-97 Merrindale Drive

Town                             :           Croydon South

Province                        :           Victoria

Zip/postal code              :           3136

Country                                                           :                       Australia

 

 

Summary details

 

Executive Summary

Date founded or registered          :   02/04/1992

Legal form                                 :   Australian Proprietary Company

Chief executive                          :   Anthony Douglas MacLeod

Issued & paid up capital             :   AUD 37,500

Line of business             :   Design, manufacture and integration of fibre optic communication solutions.

Staff employed                                                                        :   90 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 undetermined

Organization structure                :   Organizational structure is stable

Detrimental                    :   No detrimental records found

Payment history                                    :   No payment delays noted

Credit amount suggestion           :   USD 130,000

Credit amount asked                                      :   USD 50,000

 

 


Statutory details

 

Registry Data

Registration date                        :   02/04/1992

Legal form                                 :   Australian Proprietary Company

Registration no                          :  Australian Company Number: 055685875

Registered authority                   :   Australian Securities & Investments Commission

Fiscal/ Tax no                            :   Australian Business Number: 32055685875

Registry status                          :   Live/Active

Previous name                           :   None reported.

Change of legal form                   :   None reported.

 

 

Management / directors

 

Key Management

 

Name                            :           Anthony Douglas MacLeod

Designation                   :           Managing Director

 

Name                            :           David Henderson

Designation                   :           General Manager

 

Name                            :           Tracy Nicholson

Designation                   :           Chief Financial Officer

 

 

Board of directors / other appointments

 

Appointments

 

Name                            :           Anthony Douglas MacLeod

Designation                   :           Director and Company Secretary

Appointment date           :           02/04/92

Address                        :           30 Menzies Road

Kangaroo Ground, VIC 3097

Australia

 

Biography                      :           Born on 23-12-1957 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

Staff employed                                                :                       90 employees

 

 


Share capital

 

Composition

Authorized Capital                                 :   AUD 37,500

No of shares                                         :   37,500 Ordinary Shares

Share par value                                     :   AUD 1

Issued capital                                       :   AUD 37,500

Paid up capital                                                                                              :   AUD 37,500

 

 

 

ownership / shareholders

 

How listed                                            :   Full List

 

Composition

Shareholder name          :   KESWICK OAKS PTY. LTD.

Address                        :   30 Menzies Road

Kangaroo Ground, VIC 3097

Australia

No. of shares                 :   33,750 Ordinary Shares

 

Shareholder name          :   PROLERT SECURITY PTY. LTD.

Address                        :   141 St Georges Road

Fitzroy North, VIC 3068

Australia

 

No. of shares                          :   3,750 Ordinary Shares

 

 

Related companies & corporate Affiliations

 

Structure

 

 

Name                :   KESWICK OAKS PTY. LTD.

Affiliation type    :   Parent Company

Address            :   30 Menzies Road

Kangaroo Ground, VIC 3097

Australia

 

Name                :   AFC GROUP PTY. LTD.

Affiliation type    :   Associate

Address            :   Unit 8, 11 Orbit Drive

Rosedale, North Shore, Auckland 0632

New Zealand

 

Bank & mortgages

 

Bank Details

Name of bank    :   Westpac Banking Corporation

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: 439089

Date Registered: 17-05-1994

Charge type: Both Fixed & Floating

Date Created: 06-05-1994

Chargees Name: WESTPAC BANKING CORPORATION

 

ASIC Charge Number: 741189

Date Registered: 22-03-2000

Charge type: Fixed

Date Created: 15-03-2000

Chargees Name: CBFC LIMITED

 

ASIC Charge Number: 952736

Date Registered: 19-06-2003

Charge type: Both Fixed & Floating

Date Created: 07-05-2003

Chargees Name: KESWICK OAKS PTY. LTD.

 

 

Legal Fillings

Bankruptcy fillings          :   None reported.

Court judgements           :   None reported.

Tax liens                       :   None reported.

Others                          :   None reported.

 


financial data

 

Description

 

Comments                                            :   The representative contacted declined to provide any financial information until the inquiring party details are revealed.

 

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 design, manufacturing and integration of fibre optic communication

solutions.

Product & services      

·         Fibre Cable

·         Fibre Assemblies

·         Fibre Enclosures & Accessories

·         MTP Cabling System

·         Fibre Termination & Splicing Test, Inspect & Locate Copper Cabling System Racks & Ducting

·         Fibre Passive Devices

·         Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS)

 

 

Purchases

Local                                                    :   Yes

International                                          :   Japan, United Kingdom, Taiwan, China, United States

 

Sales

Local                                                    :   Yes

International                                          :   New Zealand

 

 


Property & Assets

 

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

Branches

 

In addition, the Subject operates from branch offices located at:

 

Unit 40, 5 Inglewood Place

Baulkham Hills NSW 2153

Australia

Tel: + 61 2 9421 4200

 

1/32 Robinson Avenue

Belmont WA 6104

Australia

Tel: + 61 8 6253 2200

 

Unit 6, 333 Queensport Road North, Murarrie QLD 4172

Australia

Tel: + 61 7 3292 1400

 

Level 3, 169 Fullarton Road

Dulwich SA 5065

Australia

Tel: + 61 8 8330 4009

 

Level 5, City West Tower A

7 London Circuit

Canberra ACT 2600

Australia

 

 

Summarized country risk

 

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 %

2007:5.2  %

 

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

Local                                                    :   Prepayment, Credit 30-60 days

International                                          :   L/C, Credit 30-60 days

 

Sales Term

Local                                                    :   Prepayment, Credit 30-60 days

International                                          :   L/C, 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.51.93

UK Pound

1

Rs.80.62

Euro

1

Rs.69.37

 

 

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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