MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :           

17.03.2012

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

FUHRMANN NZ 1983 LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

Unit 8, 75 Peterborough Street, Christchurch Central, Christchurch, postal code 8013

 

 

Country :

New Zealand

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2010

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

22.09.1938

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

207447

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Wool Brokers

 

 

No. of Employees :

10 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 400,000

 

 

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 – September 30th, 2011

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

                   (30.06.2011)                  

Current Rating

(30.09.2011)

New Zealand

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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Identification details  Bottom of Form

 

 

Verified Address

Subject name :              FUHRMANN NZ 1983 LIMITED

 

Business address :        Unit 8, 75 Peterborough Street

Town :                           Christchurch Central

Province :                      Christchurch

Zip/postal code :            8013

Country :                       New Zealand

Tel :                              +64 3 3796173

Fax :                             +64 3 3650747

Email :                          fuhrmann@xtra.co.nz

Website :                      www.gschneider.com

 

Registered address :      Unit 8, 75 Peterborough Street

Town :                           Christchurch Central

Province :                      Christchurch

Zip/postal code :            8013

Country :                       New Zealand

 

Postal address :            P O Box 1164

Town :                           Christchurch Central

Province :                      Christchurch

Zip/postal code :            8140

Country :                       New Zealand

 

 

Summary details

 

Executive Summary

Date founded or registered :        22/09/1938

Legal form :                               Private Limited Company

Chief executive :                        Peter Jens Christensen

Issued & paid up capital :           NZD 1,993,901

Sales turnover :              NZD 56,515,460 (Non-consolidated 12 months, 31/12/2010)

Net income :                              NZD 487,666 (Non-consolidated 12 months, 31/12/2010)

Total fixed assets :                     NZD 25,876,069 (Non-consolidated 12 months, 31/12/2010)

Line of business :                       Wool brokers.

Staff employed :                         10 employees

 


Credit risk opinion

 

Company Analysis

Country risk :                             Country risk is minimal

Operation trend :                        Operational trend is progressing

Management experience :           Management is reasonably experienced

Financial performance :              Financial performance is good

Organization structure :              Organizational structure is consistent

Detrimental :                  No detrimental records found

Payment history :                      No payment delays noted

Credit amount suggestion :         USD 400,000

Credit amount asked :                Not described.

 

 

Statutory details

 

Registry Data

Date founded :                           22/09/1938

Registration date :                      24/08/1983

Legal form :                               Private Limited Company

Registration no                          207447

Registered authority :                 New Zealand Companies Office

Fiscal/ Tax no :                          044-936-461

Registry status :                                   Live/Active

Previous name :                         None reported.

Change of legal form :                 None reported.

 

 

Management / directors

 

Key Management

Name :                          Peter Jens Christensen

Designation :                 Chief Executive Officer

 

Name :                          John Moore Henderson

Designation :                 Director

 

Name :                          Stephen Francis Finnie

Designation :                 Director

 

 


Board of directors / other appointments

 

Appointments

 

Name :                          Donald Richard Belgre

Designation :                 Director

Appointment date :         26/06/06

Address :                      3/40 Benelong Road

Cremorne, NSW 2090

Australia

 

Name :                          Peter Jens Christensen

Designation :                 Director

Appointment date :         30/11/92

Address :                      25 Godley Drive

Sumner, Christchurch 8081

New Zealand

 

Name :                          Stephen Francis Finnie

Designation :                 Director

Appointment date :         16/04/01

Address :                      108 Malcolm Avenue

Beckenham, Christchurch 8023

New Zealand

 

Name :                          John Moore Henderson

Designation :                 Director

Appointment date :         18/03/92

Address :                      629 Main North Road

Belfast, Christchurch 8051

New Zealand

 

Name :                          Claudio Lacchio

Designation :                 Director

Appointment date :         26/06/06

Address :                      Via Castellazzo 19/A

13898 Occhieppo Superiore , Biella

Italy

Staff employed :             10 employees

 

Key Advisors

Auditors :                      DELOITTE

50 Hazeldean Road

Christchurch 8011

New Zealand

 

 


Share capital

 

Composition

 

Authorized Capital :        NZD 1,993,901

No of shares :                1,993,901 Ordinary Shares

Share par value :            NZD 1

Issued capital :              NZD 1,993,901

Paid up capital :             NZD 1,993,901

 

 

ownership / shareholders

 

How listed :                   Full List

 

Composition

Shareholder name :        E R FOSTER NZ LIMITED

Address :                      Unit 8, 75 Peterborough Street

Christchurch Central, Christchurch 8013

New Zealand

No. of shares :               1,628,132 Ordinary Shares

 

Shareholder name :        Peter Jens Christensen

Address :                      25 Godley Drive

Sumner, Christchurch 8081

New Zealand

No. of shares :               164,486 Ordinary Shares

 

Shareholder name :        John Moore Henderson

 

Address :                      629 Main North Road

Belfast, Christchurch 8051

New Zealand

No. of shares :               149,638 Ordinary Shares

 

Shareholder name :        Stephen Francis Finnie

Address :                      108 Malcolm Avenue

Beckenham, Christchurch 8023

New Zealand

No. of shares :               51,645 Ordinary Shares


Related companies & corporate Affiliations

 

Structure

 

Name :              G.SCHNEIDER S.A.

Affiliation type : Ultimate Holding Company

Address :          12, Rue Guillaume Schneider

L - 2522 Luxembourg

Luxembourg

 

Name :              FUHRMANN 1735 N.V.

Affiliation type : Intermediate Holding Company

Address :          Koningslaan 17

1075AA Amsterdam

Netherlands

 

Name :              E R FOSTER NZ LIMITED

Affiliation type : Parent Company

Address :          Unit 8, 75 Peterborough Street

Christchurch Central, Christchurch 8013

New Zealand

 

Name :              WAIHI WOOLS (1981) LIMITED

Affiliation type : Wholly-owned Subsidiary

Address :          Unit 8, 75 Peterborough Street

Christchurch Central, Christchurch 8013

New Zealand

 

Name :              FUHRMANN S.A.

Affiliation type : Associate

Address :          Ruta 25 Chacra 73 Lote 4 A

C.P. 9100 -Rawson, Chubut

Argentina

 

Name :              SCHNEIDER AUSTRALIA PTY LTD

Affiliation type : Associate

Address :          Suite 8, 130 Pacific Highway

St.Leonard, NSW 2065

Australia

 

 


Bank & mortgages

 

Bank Details

Name of bank :              Bank of New Zealand

Address :                      New Zealand

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 :                      31/12/10

Type of accounts :                                 Full audited

Currency :                                             New Zealand, Dollar (NZD)

Exchange rate :                                     1 USD = NZD 1.23 as of 14-03-2012

 

Summarized Financial Information

Consolidation type :                               Non Consolidated                       Non Consolidated

Currency :                                             New Zealand, Dollar (NZD)          New Zealand, Dollar (NZD)

Denomination :                                      (x1) One                                    (x1) One

Date of financial year end :                      31/12/10                                    31/12/09

Length of accounts :                               12 months                                 12 months

Sale turnover / Income :              56,515,460                                49,858,275

Gross profit :                                         1,286,203                                  2,175,643

Profit before tax :                                   809,696                                     966,034

Net income :                                          487,666                                     672,155

Non current assets :                               904,430                                     906,572

Current assets :                                     24,971,639                                19,990,733

Inventories :                                           15,355,808                                11,586,110

Total assets :                                        25,876,069                                20,897,305

Current liabilities :                                  21,654,768                                17,169,266

Non current liabilities :                            55,829                                      50,233

Total liabilities :                                      21,710,597                                17,219,499

Share equity :                                        4,165,472                                  3,677,806

Retained earning :                                  1,859,403                                  1,371,737

 

 


Operation details

 

Main activities :              The Subject is engaged as wool brokers.

 

Purchases

Local :                          Yes

International :                 Australia

 

Sales

International :                 China, India, Hong Kong, United States

 

Property & Assets

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

administrative office.

Branches :                    None reported.

 

 

Summarized country risk

 

Gross Domestic Products (GDP) & Economic Overview

Central bank                                          Reserve Bank of New Zealand

Reserve of foreign exchange & gold         US$ 18.421 billion

Gross domestic product - GDP               US$ 140, 434 billion

GPP (Purchasing power parity)               119.791 billion of International dollars

GDP per capita - current prices               US$ $ 32,145

GDP - composition by sector                  agriculture: 4.6% industry: 23.7% services: 71.7%

 

Inflation                                                 2008: 4%

2009: 2.1%

2010: 2.5%

 

Unemployment rate                                2008:4.2%

2009:  6.2%

2010: 6.2%

 

Public debt

(General Government gross

debt as a % GDP)                                  2008:  20.4 %

2009:   26.2%

2010:    31 %

 

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

Moody's rating: Aaa

Moody's outlook: STA

 

Market value of publicly traded shares      US$ 67.061 Billion

 

Largest companies in the country            :   Telecom of New Zealand, Trans power, Fletcher Building, Infratil

 

Trade & Competitiveness Overview

 

Total exports                             US$29.53 billion

 

Exports commodities                 dairy products, meat, wood and wood products, fish, machinery

 

Total imports                             US$31.11 billion

 

Imports commodities                  machinery and equipment, vehicles and aircraft, petroleum,

electronics, textiles, plastics

 

Export - major partners               Australia 22%, US 11.5%, Japan 9.2%, China 5.3%, UK 4.6%

 

Import - major partners               Australia 20.7%, China 13.4%, US 9.7%, Japan 9.5%, Singapore 4.9%,

Germany 4.7%

 

FDI Inflows                                2008: US$ 3,441 million

2009: US$ 4,993 million

2010: US$348 million

 

FDI Outflows                              2007: US$3,703 million

2008: US$-239 million

2009: US$-406 million

 

Best countries for doing

business                                   3 out of 183 countries

 

Global competitiveness ranking   23 (ranking by country on a basis of 133, the first is the best)

 

 

Country and Population Overview

Total population                                    : 4.37 million

Total area                                             : 270,467 km2

Capital                                                 :  Wellington

Currency                                                                                                      :  New Zealand Dollar (NZD)

Internet users as % of total population     :  84.38 %

 




Payment history

 

Purchase Term

Local :                          Prepayment, Bank transfer, Credit up to 90 days

 

Sales Term

International :                 L/C, Document against payment, Credit up to 90 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.50.31

UK Pound

1

Rs.79.04

Euro

1

Rs.65.82

 

 

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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