MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

Report Date :

20.04.2012

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

RONSTAN INTERNATIONAL PTY LTD

 

 

Formerly Known As :

RONSTAN HOLDINGS PTY LTD

 

 

Registered Office :

19-23 Park Way Braeside Victoria 3195

 

 

Country :

Australia

 

 

Financials (as on) :

30.06.2011

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

09.02.1995

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

068111053

 

 

Legal Form :

Australian Proprietary Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturing and distribution of marine, architectural and industrial hardware products.

 

 

No. of Employees :

165 employees

 

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 600,000

Status :

Moderate

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, 2012

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(31.12.2011)

Current Rating

(31.03.2012)

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 : RONSTAN INTERNATIONAL PTY LTD

Business address :        19-23 Park Way

Town :                           Braeside

Province :                      Victoria

Zip/postal code :            3195

Country :                       Australia

Tel :                              +61 3 85862000

Fax :                             +61 3 85862099

Email :              office@ronstan.com.au

Website :                      www.ronstan.com.au

 

Registered address :      19-23 Park Way

Town :                           Braeside

Province :                      Victoria

Zip/postal code :            3195

Country :                       Australia

 

SUMMARY DETAILS

 

Executive Summary

Date founded or registered :        09/02/1995

Legal form :                               Australian Proprietary Company

Chief executive :                        Alistair Murray

Issued & paid up capital :           AUD 2,754,444.92

Sales turnover :              AUD 29,659,327 (Consolidated 12 months, 30/06/2011)

Net income :                              AUD -651,806 (Consolidated 12 months, 30/06/2011)

Total fixed assets :                     AUD 23,666,158 (Consolidated 12 months, 30/06/2011)

Line of business :                       Manufacturing and distribution of marine, architectural and industrial hardware

products.

Staff employed :                         165 employees

 

CREDIT RISK OPINION

 

Company Analysis

Country risk :                             Country risk is minimal

Operation trend :                        Operational trend is declining

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 600,000

Credit amount asked :                USD 200,000

 

STATUTORY DETAILS

 

Registry Data

Registration date :                      09/02/1995

Legal form :                               Australian Proprietary Company

Registration no                          Australian Company Number: 068111053

Registered authority :                 Australian Securities and Investments Commission

Fiscal/ Tax no :                          Australian Business Number: 16068111053

Registry status :                        Live/Active

Previous name :             RONSTAN HOLDINGS PTY LTD (initial)

Change of legal form :                 None reported.

 

MANAGEMENT / DIRECTORS

 

Key Management

Name :              Alistair Murray

Designation :     Chief Executive Officer

 

Name :              Peter Dowdney

Designation :     Sales Manager

 

Name :              Carl Evans

Designation :     Engineering Manager

 

Name :              Neil Taylor

Designation :     Business Development Manager

 

BOARD OF DIRECTORS/ OTHER APPOINTMENTS

 

Appointments

Name :                          Laine Norman McCooke

Designation :                 Director and Company Secretary

Appointment date :         24/10/96

Address :                      10 Hayes Street

Bentleigh, VIC 3204

Australia

Biography :                    Born on 09-01-1963 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

 

Name :                          Louis Sander

Designation :                 Director

Appointment date :         04/10/95

Address :                      Via dei Cogorno, 75

I-16033 Lavagna

Genova

Italy

Biography :                    Born on 25-01-1959 in United States.

 

Name :                          Graham Walter Cunningham

Designation :                 Director

Appointment date :         15/09/03

Address :                      Unit 2501, 26 Southgate Avenue

Southbank, VIC 3006

Australia

Biography :                    Born on 25-03-1950 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

 

Name :                          Alistair Murray

Designation :                 Director

Appointment date :         04/10/95

Address :                      Unit 6, 446 Balcombe Road

Beaumaris, VIC 3193

Australia

Biography :                    Born on 24-12-1955 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

Staff employed :             165 employees

 

Key Advisors

Auditors :                      DELOITTE TOUCHE TOHMATSU

550 Bourke Street

Melbourne, VIC 3000

Australia

 

SHARE CAPITAL

 

Composition

Authorized Capital :        AUD 2,754,444.92

No of shares :                4,918,783 Ordinary Shares

Share par value :            No par value

Issued capital :              AUD 2,754,444.92

Paid up capital :             AUD 2,754,444.92

 

OWNERSHIP / SHAREHOLDERS

 

How listed : Full List

 

Composition

Shareholder name :        Rowan Murray

Address :                      15 Bamfield Street

Sandringham, VIC 3191

Australia

No. of shares :               358,680 Ordinary Shares

 

Shareholder name :        Laine Norman McCooke

Address :                      10 Hayes Street

Bentleigh, VIC 3204

Australia

No. of shares :               354,442 Ordinary Shares

 

Shareholder name :        Jointly held by Timothy James Melville & Anna Rose Melville

Address :                      2 Myers Street

Mount Eliza, VIC 3930

Australia

No. of shares :               434,624 Ordinary Shares

 

Shareholder name :        Alan Leland Prussia

Address :                      1533 Union Street

Alameda, CA 94501

United States

No. of shares :               81,000 Ordinary Shares

 

Shareholder name :        PRUSSIA INVESTMENT COMPANY

Address :                      1533 Union Street

Alameda, CA 94501

United States

No. of shares :               12,446 Ordinary Shares

 

Shareholder name :        Thomas Meyer

Address :                      Hejsager Strandvej 211

6100 Haderslev

Denmark

No. of shares :               25,000 Ordinary Shares

 

Shareholder name :        Christopher Dennis Wilkes

Address :                      52 Daley Street

Bentleigh, VIC 3204

Australia

No. of shares :               25,000 Ordinary Shares

 

Shareholder name :        Scot Parker West

Address :                      44 Peaceful Way

Portsmouth, RI 02871

United States

No. of shares :               25,000 Ordinary Shares

 

Shareholder name :        Jointly held by Peter John Katcha & Martha Marie Collins

Address :                      116 15th Ave NE

St Petersburg, FL 33704

United States

No. of shares :               25,000 Ordinary Shares

 

Shareholder name :        Jointly held by Graham Walter Cunningham & Ann Cunningham

Address :                      Unit 2501, 26 Southgate Avenue

Southbank, VIC 3006

Australia

No. of shares :               59,405 Ordinary Shares

Comments :                  Other shareholder includes:

 

Shareholder name:         MONEYFORCE PTY. LTD.

Address:                       Unit 6, 446 Balcombe Road, Beaumaris, VIC 3193, Australia

No. of shares:                1,094,001 Ordinary Shares

 

Shareholder name:         Peter Dowdney

Address:                       16 Violet Crescent, Brighton East, VIC 3187, Australia

No. of shares:                117,830 Ordinary shares

 

Shareholder name:         Louis Frank Sander

Address:                       Via dei Cogorno, 75, I-16033 Lavagna, Genova, Italy

No. of shares:                874,000 Ordinary Shares

 

Shareholder name:         Ann Cunningham

Address:                       Unit 2501, 26 Southgate Avenue, Southbank, VIC 3006, Australia

No. of shares:                300,000 Ordinary Shares

 

Shareholder name:         Anthony Tanner

Address:                       6B Sydney Street, Cheltenham, VIC 3192, Australia

No. of shares:                326,400 Ordinary Shares

 

Shareholder name:         Bryn Steven Maddern-Wellington

Address:                       659 Nepean Highway, Carrum, VIC 3197, Australia

No. of shares:                805,955 Ordinary Shares

 

RELATED COMPANIES & CORPORATE AFFILIATIONS

 

Structure

Name :                          RONSTAN PROPERTIES (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD

Affiliation type :              Wholly-owned Subsidiary

Address :                      19-23 Park Way

Braeside, VIC 3195

Australia

 

Name :                          RONSTAN INTERNATIONAL INC.

Affiliation type :              Wholly-owned Subsidiary

Address :                      45 High Point Ave, Suite 2

Portsmouth, Rl 02871

United States

 

Name :                          RONSTAN DENMARK APS

Affiliation type :              Wholly-owned Subsidiary

Address :                      Jćgervćnget 36

7100 Vejle

Denmark

 

Name :                          RONSTAN (UK) LIMITED

Affiliation type :              Wholly-owned Subsidiary

Address :                      Unit 3 Cooperage Green

Royal Clarence Marina Gosport

Hampshire, PO12 1AX

United Kingdom

 

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 :                   None reported.

 

Legal Fillings

Bankruptcy fillings :        None reported.

Court judgements :         None reported.

Tax liens :                     None reported.

Others :                        None reported.

 

FINANCIAL DATA

 

Description

Source of financial statement :                Commercial Registry Filings

Financial statement date :                      30/06/11

Type of accounts :                                 Full audited

Currency :                                             Australia Dollar (AUD)

Exchange rate :                                     1 USD = AUD 0.97 as of 19-04-2012

 

Summarized Financial Information

Consolidation type :                               Consolidated                 Consolidated

Currency :                                             Australia Dollar (AUD)    Australia Dollar (AUD)

Denomination :                                      (x1) One                        (x1) One

Date of financial year end :                      30/06/11                        30/06/10

Length of accounts :                               12 months                     12 months

Sale turnover / Income :                          29,659,327                   27,794,713

Gross profit :                                         11,508,042                    12,307,067

Profit before tax :                                   -958,246                       1,352,794

Net income :                                          -651,806                        853,431

Non current assets :                               11,270,784                    7,063,017

Current assets :                                     12,395,374                    22,502,192

Inventories :                                           6,851,753                     4,932,610

Total assets :                                        23,666,158                    29,565,209

Current liabilities :                                  7,046,820                      10,679,669

Non current liabilities :                            1,000,408                      1,279,212

Total liabilities :                                      8,047,228                      11,958,881

Share equity :                                        15,618,930                    17,606,328

Reserve :                                               -886,179                        7,049,746

Retained earning :                                  13,750,664                    7,802,137

Comments :      The consolidated financial information above relates to the Subject and its

subsidiaries.

 

OPERATION DETAILS

 

Main activities :              The Subject is engaged in manufacturing and distribution of marine,

architectural and industrial hardware products.

The Subject’s products are used in various applications, such as

balustrade and railing, bridges, lighting, facades, security and fall

protection, signage and decoration, structural bracing, tensioned fabric

architectures and zoological enclosures.

Product & services :       Blocks

Sheaves

Cleats

Travellers

Batten Systems

Furlers

Andersen

Spar Fittings

Rigging Fittings

Stainless Fittings

Clothing & Accessories

Rope

Architectural rigging components

Powerboat steerings

Powerboat hardware

Brand :                          Ronstan

 

Purchases

International : Worldwide

 

Sales

Local : Yes

International : Worldwide

 

Property & Assets

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

address consisting of production facilities, warehouse and administrative

office.

Branches :        In addition, the Subject has sales offices located at Sydney, Brisbane, and

Perth.

 

SUMMARIZED COUNTRY RISK

 

Gross Domestic Products (GDP) & Economic Overview

Central bank :                                        Reserve Bank of Australia

Reserve of foreign exchange & gold :       US$ 43.879 billion

Gross domestic product - GDP :             US$ 1.448 trillion

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

GDP per capita - current prices :             US$ 64,351

GDP - composition by sector :                agriculture: 4.0%

industry: 26%

services: 70%

Inflation :                                               2008: 4.4%

2009: 1.8%

2010: 2.8%

2011: 3.0%

Unemployment rate :                              2008: 4.2%

2009: 5.6%

2010: 5.2%

2011: 5.0%

Public debt

(General Government gross debt as

a % GDP) :                                           2008: 11.6%

2009: 17.6%

2010: 22.3%

2011: 24.1%

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 :          Westpac Banking Group (Major Banks), BHP Billiton (Diversified Metals & Mining), Commonwealth Bank (Major Banks), National Australia Bank

(Major Banks), ANZ Banking (Major Banks), Telstra (Telecommunications services), Wesfarmers (Food Retail)

 

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 :                              2008: US$46,722 million

2009: US$22,572 million

2010: US$32,472 million

FDI Outflows :                            2008: US$32,819 million

2009: US$18,426 million

2010: US$26,431 million

Best countries for doing business : 10 out of 183 countries

Global competitiveness ranking : 20 (ranking by country on a basis of 142, 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:                                76.00%

 

 

PAYMENT HISTORY

 

Purchase Term

International :     L/C, Telegraphic transfer, D/P, D/A, Telegraphic transfer, Credit up to 120 days

 

Sales Term

Local :              Prepayment, Bank transfer, D/P, Credit up to 120 days

International :     L/C, Telegraphic transfer, D/P, D/A, Bank transfer, Credit up to 120 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.51.89

UK Pound

1

Rs.83.18

Euro

1

Rs.68.06

 

 

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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