MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :           

02.05.2012

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

PB SEEDS PTY LTD

 

 

Registered Office :

141 Baillie Street, Horsham, Victoria, Zip/postal code 3400

 

 

Country :

Australia

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

31.08.2006

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

121515642

 

 

Legal Form :

Australian Proprietary Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Production, processing, packaging, sales & marketing of seeds and grains

 

 

No. of Employees :

05

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

B

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

26-40

B

Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively below average.

Small

 

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

 

 


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Identification details  Bottom of Form

 

 

Verified Address

Subject name :              PB SEEDS PTY LTD

 

Business address :        1324 Blue Ribbon Road

Town :                          Kalkee

Province :                     Victoria

Zip/postal code :            3401

Country :                       Australia

Tel :                              +61 3 53832213

Fax :                             +61 3 53832208

Email :                          info@pbseeds.com.au

Website :                      www.pbseeds.com.au

 

Registered address :      141 Baillie Street

Town :                          Horsham

Province :                     Victoria

Zip/postal code :            3400

Country :                       Australia

 

 

Summary details

SUMMARY DETAILS

Executive Summary

Date founded or registered :        31/08/2006

Legal form :                               Australian Proprietary Company

Chief executive :                        Peter Thomas Blair

Issued & paid up capital :           AUD 192

Sales turnover :                         AUD 240,000

Line of business :                      Production, processing, packaging, sales & marketing of seeds and grains.

Staff employed :                        5 employees

 

 

Credit risk opinion

 

Company Analysis

Country risk :                             Country risk is minimal

Operation trend :                        Operational trend is steady

Management experience :           Management is modestly experienced

Financial performance :              Financial performance is undetermined

Organization structure :              Organizational structure is acceptable

Detrimental :                  No detrimental records found

Payment history :                      No payment delays noted


Statutory details

 

Registry Data

Registration date :          31/08/2006

Legal form :                   Australian Proprietary Company

Registration no              Australian Company Number: 121515642

Registered authority :     Australian Securities and Investments Commission

Fiscal/ Tax no :                         Australian Business Number: 29121515642

Registry status :            Live/Active

Previous name :            None reported.

Change of legal form :    None reported.

 

 

Management / directors

 

Key Management

Name :              Peter Thomas Blair

Designation :     Managing Director

 

Name :              Narelle Hanrahan

Designation :     Administration Manager

 

Name :              Janine Sounness

Designation :     Commercial Manager

 

 

Board of directors / other appointments

 

Appointments

Name :                          Peter Thomas Blair

Designation :                 Director and Company Secretary

Appointment date :         31/08/06

Address :                      1324 Blue Ribbon Road

Kalkee, VIC 3401

Australia

Biography :                    Born on 21-02-1961 in Horsham, Victoria, Australia.

Staff employed :            5 employees

 

 

Share capital

 

Composition

Authorized Capital :        AUD 192

No of shares :                3 Class A Shares / 3 Class B Shares / 3 Class C Shares / 3 Class D Shares / 180

Ordinary Shares

Share par value :           AUD 1

Issued capital :              AUD 192

Paid up capital :             AUD 192

 

 

ownership / shareholders

 

How listed :                   Full List

 

Composition

Shareholder name :        Thomas Daniel Blair

Address :                      1324 Blue Ribbon Road

Kalkee, VIC 3401

Australia

No. of shares :               3 Class A Shares

 

Shareholder name :        Jannik Peter Blair

Address :                      1324 Blue Ribbon Road

Kalkee, VIC 3401

Australia

No. of shares :               3 Class B Shares

 

Shareholder name :        Tobias Joseph Blair

Address :                      1324 Blue Ribbon Road

Kalkee, VIC 3401

Australia

No. of shares :               3 Class C Shares

 

Shareholder name :        Peter Thomas Blair

Address :                      1324 Blue Ribbon Road

Kalkee, VIC 3401

Australia

No. of shares :               3 Class D Shares / 180 Ordinary Shares

 

 

Related companies & corporate Affiliations

Financials (as on) :

Structure

Related companies and corporate affiliations comments    : None reported.

 

ANCIAL DATA


Bank & mortgages

 

Bank Details

Name of bank :             Commonwealth Bank of Australia

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

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 production, processing, packaging, sales & marketing of seeds and

grains.

 


Product & services :

Seed: Lentils, Wheat

Grain: Chickpea, Blue pea, Yellow split Pea, beans, Barley, Oats,

Fenugreek, Linseed, Safflower, Canary

 

Purchases

International :     India

 

Sales

Local :              Yes

International :     Pacific Islands

 

Property & Assets

 

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

 

Branches :                    In addition, the Subject operates from R&D facilities located at:

 

Business Centre

Grains Innovation Park

110 Natimuk Road

Private bag 260

Horsham, VIC 3401

Australia

Tel: +61 3 5382 7292

 

 

Summarized country risk

 

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 :                 Prepayment, Credit 30-60 days

 

Sales Term

Local :                          Prepayment, Credit 30-60 days

International :                 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.52.68

UK Pound

1

Rs.85.12

Euro

1

Rs.69.38

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Report Prepared by :

MNL

 

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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