MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :           

15.09.2011

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

HALDEX PTY LTD

 

 

Registered Office :

15 Phillips Road,   Kogarah,  New South Wales, Zip/postal code    2217

 

 

Country :

Australia

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

30.12.1954

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

000145531

 

 

Legal Form :

Australian Proprietary Company            

 

 

Line of Business :

Distributor and online sales of MP3, photographic equipment & accessories, backup devices, VOIP phones etc.

 

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 200,000

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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Verified Address

 

Subject name                                       :   HALDEX PTY LTD

Business address                                 :   15 Phillips Road

Town                                                    :   Kogarah

Province                                               :   New South Wales

Zip/postal code                                     :   2217

Country                                                :   Australia

Tel                                                       :   +61 2 95538399

Fax                                                      :   +61 2 95538488

Email                                                   :   sales@haldexdirect.com.au  

Website                                               :   www.haldexdirect.com.au   

 

Registered address                               :   15 Phillips Road

Town                                                    :   Kogarah

Province                                               :   New South Wales

Zip/postal code                                     :   2217

Country                                                :   Australia

Postal address                                      :   P.O. Box 774

Town                                                    :   Kogarah

Province                                               :   New South Wales

Zip/postal code                                     :   1485

Country                                                                                                          :   Australia

 

 

Summary details

 

Executive Summary

Date founded or registered                     :   30/12/1954

Legal form                                            :   Australian Proprietary Company

Chief executive                                      :   Bruce Waldemar Hald

Issued & paid up capital                         :   AUD 56,000

Sales turnover                                       :   AUD 7,500,000 (Estimated Non-consolidated 12 months, 30/06/2011)

Line of business                                    :  Distributor and online sales of MP3, photographic equipment & accessories, backup devices, VOIP phones etc.

Staff employed                                                                                               :   11 employees

 

 

 


Credit risk opinion

 

Company Analysis

 

Country risk                               :   Country risk is minimal

Operation trend                          :   Operational trend is steady

Management experience :   Management is adequately 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 200,000

Credit amount asked                                      :   USD 200,000

 

 

Statutory details

 

Registry Data

 

Registration date                        :   30/12/1954

 

Legal form                                 :   Australian Proprietary Company

 

Registration no                          : Australian Company Number: 000145531

 

Registered authority                   :   Australian Securities & Investments Commission

 

Fiscal/ Tax no                            :   Australian Business Number: 14000145531

Registry status                          :   Live/Active Previous name       :   None reported. Change of legal form    :   None reported.

 

 

Management / directors

 

Key Management

Name                            :           Bruce Waldemar Hald

Designation                   :           Managing

 

Director Name               :           Peter Alexander Hald

Designation                   :           Director

 

 

 


Board of directors / other appointments

 

Appointments

 

Name                           :      Isabel Marie Hald

Designation                   :      Director and Company Secretary

Appointment date          :      30/12/54

Address                        :      28 Pleasant Way

Blakehurst, NSW 2221

Australia

Biography                     :      Born on 03-09-1920 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

 

Name                           :      Peter Alexander Hald

Designation                   :      Director

Appointment date          :      29/03/88

Address                        :      28 Pleasant Way

Blakehurst, NSW 2221

Australia

Biography                     :      Born on 15-09-1952 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

 

 

Name                           :      Bruce Waldemar Hald

Designation                   :      Director

Appointment date          :      30/12/84

Address                        :      28 Pleasant Way

Blakehurst, NSW 2221

Australia

 

Biography                     :      Born on 23-09-1955 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

Staff employed                                                :            11 employees

 

 

 

Share capital

 

Composition

 

Authorized Capital                                 :   AUD 56,000

 

No of shares                                         :   28,000 Ordinary Shares

 

Share par value                                     :   AUD 2

 

Issued capital                                       :   AUD 56,000

 

Paid up capital                                                                                              :   AUD 56,000


 

ownership / shareholders

 

How listed                     :   Full List

 

Composition

 

Shareholder name          :   Bruce Waldemar Hald

Address                        :   28 Pleasant Way

Blakehurst, NSW 2221

Australia

 

No. of shares                 :   20,995 Ordinary Shares

Shareholder name          :   Peter Alexander Hald

Address                        :   28 Pleasant Way

Blakehurst, NSW 2221

Australia

 

No. of shares                          :   7,005 Ordinary Shares

 

 

Related companies & corporate Affiliations

 

Structure

 

Related companies and corporate affiliations comments : None reported.

 

 

Bank & mortgages

 

Bank Details

 

Name of bank                                        :   National Australia Bank 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                    :   ASIC Charge Number: 4835

Date Registered: 24-08-1988

Charge type: Both Fixed & Floating

Date Created: 11-07-1988

Chargee name: NATIONAL AUSTRALIA BANK LIMITED

 

 


Legal Fillings

Bankruptcy fillings          :   None reported.

Court judgements           :   None reported.

Tax liens                       :   None reported.

Others                          :   None reported.

 

 

financials

 

Description

Source of financial statement                 :   Provided by the Subject

Financial statement date                        :   30/06/11

Type of accounts                                   :   Estimated key figures

Currency                                              :   Australia Dollar (AUD)

Exchange rate                                      :   1 USD = AUD 0.98 as of 15/09/2011

 

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                                                                                  :   7,500,000

Comments                                            :   The estimated turnover was provided by Mr. Bruce Waldemar Hald.

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 main activities are distribution and online sales for Cowon / I-Audio MP3 players, as well as Vosonic Portable Backup Devices and Hyperdrive Portable Backup Devices.

 

The Subject also sells a range of Tripods, Camera Bags, Hahnel / Powerbase Digital Camera Batteries and Chargers, AA/AAA Rechargeable Battery Kits, Raynox Lenses and other Lens Accessories - including Step Rings, Filters and Lens Hoods.

 

Products are sold online via https://www.haldexdirect.com.au

 

Product & services                                 :   Photographic equipment & accessories

Audio MP3 players

Backup Devices and Hyperdrive

VOIP phones

 

Brand                                                    :   Cowon Vosonic Lobos Hyperdrive Hahnel

 

Purchases

International       :   Mainly from Taiwan, China, India, Japan

 

Sales

Local                :   Yes

International       :   No exports.

 

Property & Assets

Premises          :   The Subject operates from premises located at the verified heading address consisting of

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 3%

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 Services)

 

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 dollar (AUD)

Internet users as % of total population     : 74.00%

 

 

Payment history

 

Purchase Term

International                                          :   Prepayment, Credit 30-60 days

 

Sales Term

Local                                                    :   Credit card, Cash against document, 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.47.81

UK Pound

1

Rs.75.16

Euro

1

Rs.65.11

 

 

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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