MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :           

22.04.2013

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

HEAT AND CONTROL PTY. LTD.

 

 

Formerly Known As :

GREER AUSTRALIA PTY. LTD.

 

 

Registered Office :

407 Creek Road, Mount Gravatt, Queensland, Zip/postal code 4122

 

 

Country :

Australia

 

 

Financials (as on) : 

31.12.2011

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

23.11.1965

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

009742803

 

 

Legal Form :

Australian Proprietary Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Import, manufacturing and distribution of food processing, packaging and

weighing equipment and machinery

 

 

No. of Employees :

488 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

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular 

 

 

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 – June 30th, 2012

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(31.03.2012)

Current Rating

(30.06.2012)

Australia

a1

a1

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 


 

Australia - ECONOMIC OVERVIEW

 

The Australian economy has experienced continuous growth and features low unemployment, contained inflation, very low public debt, and a strong and stable financial system. By 2012, Australia had experienced more than 20 years of continued economic growth, averaging 3.5% a year. Demand for resources and energy from Asia and especially China has grown rapidly, creating a channel for resources investments and growth in commodity exports. The high Australian dollar has hurt the manufacturing sector, while the services sector is the largest part of the Australian economy, accounting for about 70% of GDP and 75% of jobs. Australia was comparatively unaffected by the global financial crisis as the banking system has remained strong and inflation is under control. Australia has benefited from a dramatic surge in its terms of trade in recent years, stemming from rising global commodity prices. Australia is a significant exporter of natural resources, energy, and food. Australia's abundant and diverse natural resources attract high levels of foreign investment and include extensive reserves of coal, iron ore, copper, gold, natural gas, uranium, and renewable energy sources. A series of major investments, such as the US$40 billion Gorgon Liquid Natural Gas project, will significantly expand the resources sector. Australia is an open market with minimal restrictions on imports of goods and services. The process of opening up has increased productivity, stimulated growth, and made the economy more flexible and dynamic. Australia plays an active role in the World Trade Organization, APEC, the G20, and other trade forums. Australia has bilateral free trade agreements (FTAs) with Chile, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore, Thailand, and the US, has a regional FTA with ASEAN and New Zealand, is negotiating agreements with China, India, Indonesia, Japan, and the Republic of Korea, as well as with its Pacific neighbors and the Gulf Cooperation Council countries, and is also working on the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement with Brunei Darussalam, Canada, Chile, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, the US, and Vietnam.

 

Source : CIA

 


 

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Identification details  Bottom of Form

 

 

Verified Address

Subject name :              HEAT AND CONTROL PTY. LTD.

 

Business address :        407 Creek Road

Town :                           Mount Gravatt

Province :                      Queensland

Zip/postal code :            4122

Country :                       Australia

Tel :                              +61 7 38776333

Fax :                             +61 7 33438371

Email :                          info@heatandcontrol.com

Website :                      www.heatandcontrol.com

 

 

Registered address :      407 Creek Road

Town :                           Mount Gravatt

Province :                      Queensland

Zip/postal code :            4122

Country :                       Australia

 

 

Postal address :            P.O. Box 57

Town :                           Mount Gravatt

Province :                      Queensland

Zip/postal code :            4122

Country :                       Australia

 

 

Summary details

 

Executive Summary

Date founded or registered :        23/11/1965

Legal form :                               Australian Proprietary Company

Chief executive :                        James Mclauchlan Strang

Issued & paid up capital :           AUD 985,457

Sales turnover :              AUD 103,552,435 (Consolidated 12 months, 31/12/2011)

Net income :                              AUD 3,578,163 (Consolidated 12 months, 31/12/2011)

Total fixed assets :                     AUD 75,323,595 (Consolidated 12 months, 31/12/2011)

Line of business :                       Import, manufacturing and distribution of food processing, packaging and

weighing equipment and machinery.

Staff employed :                         488 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 good

Organization structure :              Organizational structure is stable

Detrimental :                  No detrimental found

Payment history :                      No payment delays noted

 

 

Statutory details

 

Registry Data

Registration date :                      23/11/1965

Legal form :                               Australian Proprietary Company

Registration no                          Australian Company Number: 009742803

Registered authority :                 Australian Securities & Investments Commission

Fiscal/ Tax no :                          Australian Business Number: 82009742803

Registry status :                                    Live/Active

 

Previous name :                         GREER AUSTRALIA PTY. LTD.

J. W. GREER (AUSTRALIA) PTY. LTD. (initial)

 

Change of legal form :                 None reported.

 

Other registration :                     ISHIDA AUSTRALIA is a business name owned by the Subject registered on

29/02/2000 under business registration no: BN17106930.

 

 

Management / directors

 

Key Management

Name :              James Mclauchlan Strang

Designation :     Managing Director

 

Name :              David Tambyah

Designation :     Chief Financial Officer

 

 

Board of directors / other appointments

 

Appointments

Name :                          Andrew Anthony Caridis

Designation :                 Director

Appointment date :         22/07/77

Address :                      31 Madera Ave San Carlos

CA 94070

United States of America

Biography :                    Born on 01-06-1921 in San Francisco, United States of America.

 

Name :                          David Allan Tambyah

Designation :                 Director and Company Secretary

Appointment date :         01/01/08

Address :                      4 Littler Street

Sunnybank, QLD 4109

Australia

Biography :                    Born on 07-10-1960 in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

 

Name :                          Anthony Andrew Caridis

Designation :                 Director

Appointment date :         27/07/88

Address :                      11 Colton Ct Redwood City

CA 94062

United States of America

Biography :                    Born on 04-08-1948 in San Francisco, United States of America.

 

Name :                          James Mclauchlan Strang

Designation :                 Director

Appointment date :         30/04/98

Address :                      Unit 57, 31 Thompson Street

Victoria Point, QLD 4165

Australia

Biography :                    Born on 10-03-1943 in Dunragit, United Kingdom.

Staff employed :             488 employees

 

Key Advisors

Auditors :                      GRANT THORNTON AUDIT PTY LTD

Ground Floor, 102 Adelaide Street

Brisbane, QLD 4000

Australia

 

Solicitors :                     Allens Arthur Robinson

Level 28, Deutsche Bank Place

126 Phillip Street

Sydney, NSW 2000

Australia

 

 

Share capital

 

Composition

Authorized Capital :        AUD 985,457

No of shares :                985,457 Ordinary Shares

Share par value :            AUD 1

Issued capital :              AUD 985,457

Paid up capital :             AUD 985,457

 

 

ownership / shareholders

/ SHAREHOLDERS

How listed                     Full List

 

Composition

Shareholder name :        Christopher Stanley Hillery

Address :                      20 Devonlea Street

Eight Mile Plains, QLD 4113

Australia

No. of shares : 3,285 Ordinary Shares

 

Shareholder name :        H & C INC.

Address :                      21121 Cabot Blvd.

Hayward, CA 94545-1132

United States of America

No. of shares : 974,781 Ordinary Shares

 

Shareholder name :        James Mclauchlan Strang

Address :                      Unit 57, 31 Thompson Street

Victoria Point, QLD 4165

Australia

No. of shares : 7,391 Ordinary Shares

 

Related companies & corporate Affiliations

 

Structure

Name :                         HEAT AND CONTROL INC.

Affiliation type :              Ultimate Holding Company

Address :                      21121 Cabot Blvd.

Hayward, CA 94545-1132

United States of America

 

Comments :

Heat and Control, Inc. designs, engineers, and manufactures food processing and

packaging equipment to prepare and package prepared meats, poultry and

seafood, French fries, and baked and fried snacks. It offers processing

equipment, including batter and breading applicators, branding/searing systems,

corn sheeting/conditioning/ovens, fryer systems, oil filters, oven systems, pollution

control systems, and salt and seasoning equipment; and produce unloading and

handling, washing and dewatering, cooling and oil stripping, corn

simmering/soaking, corn washing/grinding/pumping, peeling/inspection/slicing, oil

heating, and oil transfer and storage products. The company also provides

packaging and weighing equipment, including fillers, snack bag makers, tray

sealers, and support structures; inspection systems, including metal detectors,

check weighers, seal checkers, and X-ray inspection systems; and product

handling equipment, including accumulation equipment, blending systems,

fastback horizontal motion conveyors, revolution proportional gates, flex lines and

support structures, incline transfer conveyors, product sizing products, seasoning

systems, and vibratory conveyors. In addition, it offers control systems, including

graphic operator interface, PLC, and relay logic systems; field and training

services; and spare parts. The company serves industries in bakery food, candy

and confectionery, cereal, cheese, coffee and tea, corn products and tortilla chips,

nut meats, prepared food, pasta, pellet snacks, plantain and banana chips, potato

chips, salads, and snack food systems markets; and meat, poultry, and seafood

markets in the United States and internationally. Heat and Control, Inc. was

founded in 1950 and is based in Hayward, California with manufacturing centers

in the United States, Australia, Mexico, China, and South Africa; and regional

sales offices in India, Malaysia, Singapore, New Zealand, Brazil, Argentina,

Canada, Scotland, and the Netherlands.

 

Name :                          H & C INC.

Affiliation type :              Parent Company

Address :                      21121 Cabot Blvd.

Hayward, CA 94545-1132

United States of America

 

 

Name :                          HEAT AND CONTROL PVT. LTD.

Affiliation type :              Wholly-owned Subsidiary

Address :                      E2, 3rd Avenue, Anna Nagar East

Chennai 600102

India

 

 

Name :                          HEAT AND CONTROL LIMITED

Affiliation type :              Wholly-owned Subsidiary

Address :                      Unit 1, 32 Barmac Place

East Tamaki, Auckland 2013

New Zealand

 

 

Name :                          HEAT AND CONTROL PTE LTD

Affiliation type :              Sister Company

Address :                      627A Aljunied Road

#08-10 BizTech Centre

Singapore 389842

Singapore

 

Related companies and corporate affiliations comments

Other companies of the Heat And Control Group should be considered affiliated companies of the Subject.

 

 

 

Bank & mortgages

 

Bank Details

Name of bank :              HSBC Bank 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.

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financial data

 

Description

Source of financial statement :    Commercial Registry Filings

Financial statement date :          31/12/11

Type of accounts :                     Full audited

Currency :                                 Australia Dollar (AUD)

Exchange rate :                         1 USD = AUD 0.97 as of 22-04-2013

 

Summarized Financial Information

Consolidation type :                 Consolidated               Consolidated

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

Denomination :                        (x1) One                       (x1) One

Date of financial year end :     31/12/11                        31/12/10

Length of accounts :                12 months                    12 months

Sale turnover / Income : 103,552,435                  92,211,800

Profit before tax :                       3,583,124                      3,032,960

Net income :                              3,578,163                      2,458,248

Non current assets :                   19,095,430                    15,031,911

Current assets :                         56,228,165                    49,394,932

Inventories                                 18,322,344                    15,186,232

Total assets :                            75,323,595                    64,426,843

Current liabilities :                      42,769,064                    35,516,096

Non current liabilities :                1,750,736                      1,354,140

Total liabilities :                          44,519,800                    36,870,236

Share equity :                            30,803,795                    27,556,607

Reserve :                                   -1,734,220                     -1,403,245

Retained earning :                      31,552,558                    27,974,395

 

Property & Assets

 

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

consisting of a production facility, warehouse and administrative office.

 

Branches :                    In addition, the Subject operates from branches located at:

 

14 Enterprise Ct

Mulgrave, Victoria 3170

Australia

Tel: +61 3 95350100

 

Platinum Centre

Unit 23/ 19-26 Durian Pl

Wetherill Park, New South Wales 2164

Australia

Tel: +61 2 87882800

 

Other property :                         Total NBV of property, plant and equipment as of 31-12-2011 was AUD

9,431,056

 

 

Operation details

PERATION DETAILS

Main activities :              The Subject engages in import, manufacturing and distribution of food

processing, packaging and weighing equipment and machinery.

The Subject is ultimately owned by Heat And Control Inc. based in United

States of America.

 

Heat and Control, Inc. designs, engineers, and manufactures food

processing and packaging equipment to prepare and package prepared

meats, poultry and seafood, French fries, and baked and fried snacks. It

offers processing equipment, including batter and breading applicators,

branding/searing systems, corn sheeting/conditioning/ovens, fryer systems,

oil filters, oven systems, pollution control systems, and salt and seasoning

equipment; and produce unloading and handling, washing and dewatering,

cooling and oil stripping, corn simmering/soaking, corn

washing/grinding/pumping, peeling/ inspection/slicing, oil heating, and oil

transfer and storage products. The company also provides packaging and

weighing equipment, including fillers, snack bag makers, tray sealers, and

support structures; inspection systems, including metal detectors, check

weighers, seal checkers, and X-ray inspection systems; and product

handling equipment, including accumulation equipment, blending systems,

fastback horizontal motion conveyors, revolution proportional gates, flex

lines and support structures, incline transfer conveyors, product sizing

products, seasoning systems, and vibratory conveyors. In addition, it offers

control systems, including graphic operator interface, PLC, and relay logic

systems; field and training services; and spare parts. The company serves

industries in bakery food, candy and confectionery, cereal, cheese, coffee

and tea, corn products and tortilla chips, nut meats, prepared food, pasta,

pellet snacks, plantain and banana chips, potato chips, salads, and snack

food systems markets; and meat, poultry, and seafood markets in the

United States and internationally. Heat and Control, Inc. was founded in

1950 and is based in Hayward, California with manufacturing centers in the

United States, Australia, Mexico, China, and South Africa; and regional

sales offices in India, Malaysia, Singapore, New Zealand, Brazil, Argentina,

Canada, Scotland, and the Netherlands.

 

Product & services :

·         Food Processing Equipment:

Fryer Systems

Oil Heating

Oil Filters

Oil Transfer and Storage

Cooling & Oil Stripping

Oven Systems

Branding / Searing Systems

Batter & Breading Applicators

Produce Unloading and Handling

Peeling / Inspection / Slicing

Washing & Dewatering

Corn Simmering/Soaking

Corn Washing/Grinding/Pumping

Corn Sheeting/Conditioning/Ovens

In-Kitchen Seasoning Systems

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Spray Dynamics Seasoning Systems

Pollution Control Systems

Other Processing Equipment

Packaging & Weighing Equipment

Product Handling

Control & Information Systems

Packaging & Weighing Equipment:

Multihead Weighers

Checkweighers

Metal Detectors-Food Products

Metal Detectors-Pharmaceuticals

X-ray Inspection Systems

Snack Bagmakers

Tray Sealers

Inspection Systems:

Checkweighers

Metal Detectors-Food Products

Metal Detectors-Pharmaceuticals

X-ray Inspection Systems

Seal Checkers

Product Handling Equipment:

Fastback Horizontal Motion Conveyors

On-Machine Seasoning Systems

FastBack Revolution Proportional Gate

Vibratory Conveyors

Blending Systems

Controls & Information System

Incline Transfer Conveyors

Product Sizing

Accumulation Equipment

Varilift Bucket Conveyors

Flex Lines & Support Structures

Seasoning & Coating Systems:

In-Kitchen Seasoning Systems

Spray Dynamics Seasoning Systems

On-Machine Seasoning Systems

Batter & Breading Applicators

Control & Information Systems

 

Purchases

International :                 Asia

 

Sales

Local :                          Yes

International :                 Europe

 

 

Summarized country risk

 

Central bank                                          :   Reserve Bank of Australia

Reserve of foreign exchange & gold         :   US$ 43.879 billion

Gross domestic product – GDP               :   US$ 1.586 trillion

 

GPP (Purchasing power parity)               :   954.296 billion of International dollars

 

GDP per capita - current prices               :   US$ 68,916

 

GDP - composition by sector                  :   agriculture: 4% industry: 25.6% services: 70.4%

 

Inflation :                                               2009: 1.8%

2010: 2.8%

2011: 3.4%

 

Unemployment rate                                2009: 5.6 %

2010: 5.2 %

2011:5.1 %

 

Public debt

(General Government gross

debt as a % GDP)                                  2009:  16.9%

2010:  20.4%

2011:    22.9 %

 

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                                            2009: US$46,843 million

2009: US$25,716 million

2010: US$32,472 million

 

 

 

FDI Outflows                                                                          2008: US$33,604 million

2009: US$ 16,160 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%


Payment history

PAYMENT HISTORY

Purchase Term

International :                 L/C, Prepayment, D/P, Telegraphic transfer, Credit 30-90 days

 

 

Sales Term

Local :                          Prepayment, D/P, Bank transfer, Credit 30-90 days

International :                 L/C, Prepayment, Telegraphic transfer, Credit 30-90 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.54.03

UK Pound

1

Rs.82.43

Euro

1

Rs.70.49

 

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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