MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

22.08.2013

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

MAXITRANS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD

 

 

Formerly Known As :

FREIGHTER INDUSTRIES PTY LTD

 

 

Registered Office :

346 Boundary Road, Derrimut, Victoria, Zip/postal code 3030

 

 

Country :

Australia

 

 

Financials (as on) :

30.06.2012

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

24.12.1997

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

081151699

 

 

Legal Form :

Australian Proprietary Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer and distributor of trailing transport equipment and solutions

 

 

No. of Employees :

660 employees (Subject)

 

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 :

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 2013

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(31.12.2012)

Current Rating

(31.03.2013)

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, 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

 


IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Verified Address

 

Subject name :                          MAXITRANS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD

 

Other style / Business name :     BULK TRANSFER SYSTEMS / AZMEB GLOBAL TRAILERS

 

Business address :                    346 Boundary Road

Town :                                       Derrimut

Province :                                  Victoria

Zip/postal code :                        3030

Country :                                   Australia

Tel :                                          +61 3 83681100

Fax  :                                        +61 3 83681112

Email :                                      enquiries@maxitrans.com.au

Website  :                                 www.maxitrans.com.au

 

 

Registered address :                  346 Boundary Road

Town :                                       Derrimut

Province :                                  Victoria

Zip/postal code :                        3030

Country :                                   Australia

 

 

SUMMARY DETAILS

 

Executive Summary

Date founded or registered :        24/12/1997

Legal form :                               Australian Proprietary Company

Chief executive :                        Michael Alan Brockhoff

Issued & paid up capital :           AUD 2

Sales turnover :              AUD 276,767,000 (Group-Consolidated 12 months, 30/06/2012)

Net income :                              AUD 12,522,000 (Group-Consolidated 12 months, 30/06/2012)

Total fixed assets :                     AUD 184,237,000 (Group-Consolidated 12 months, 30/06/2012)

Line of business :                       Manufacture and distribution of trailing transport equipment and solutions.

Staff employed :                         660 employees (Subject)

 

 

CREDIT RISK OPINION

 

Company Analysis

Country risk :                             Country risk is minimal

Operation trend :                        Operational trend is progressing

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 :                      24/12/1997

Legal form :                               Australian Proprietary Company

Registration no                          Australian Company Number: 081151699

Registered authority :                 Australian Securities and Investments Commission

Fiscal/ Tax no :                          Australian Business Number: 95081151699

Registry status :                        Live/Active

 

Previous name :                         FREIGHTER INDUSTRIES PTY LTD

MAXI-CUBE BUSINESS HOLDINGS PTY LTD (initial)

 

Change of legal form :                 None reported.

 

Other registration :                     BULK TRANSFER SYSTEMS is a business name owned by the Subject

registered on 16/06/2012.

 

AZMEB GLOBAL TRAILERS is a business name owned by the Subject

registered on 30/06/2012.

 

 

MANAGEMENT / DIRECTORS

 

Key Management

Name :                                      Michael Alan Brockhoff

Designation :                             Managing Director

 

Name :                                      Campbell Ross Richards

Designation :                             Chief Financial Officer

 

Name :                                      Ian Else

Designation :                             Group Human Resources Manager

 

 

BOARD OF DIRECTORS/ OTHER APPOINTMENTS

 

Appointments

Name :                          Michael Alan Brockhoff

Designation :                 Director

Appointment date :         07/07/00

Address :                      16 Newbay Crescent

Brighton, VIC 3186

Australia


Biography :                    Born on 24-05-1953 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

Mr. Michael Alan Brockhoff is Chief Executive Officer, Managing

Director and Executive Director of Maxitrans Industries Ltd. He has

thirty-four years experience in the road transport industry. He is

Member of the Nomination Committee of the Company.

 

 

Name :                          Campbell Ross Richards

Designation :                 Director

Appointment date :         24/06/13

Address :                      8 Renwick Street

Glen Iris, VIC 3146

Australia

Biography :                    Born on 12/12/1966 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

Mr. Campbell Richards is Chief Financial Officer and Company

Secretary of Maxitrans Industries Ltd effective June 24, 2013. Mr.

Richards has a Bachelor of Business in Accountancy and is a

qualified Chartered Accountant. He brings with him over 16 years

experience in corporate finance and a background in mergers and

acquisitions with a number of companies. Mr. Richards started his

career at Coopers & Lybrand and KPMG as a taxation specialist

before moving to the Mayne Group in 1997 and since 2007 Kraft

Foods.

 

Name                            Aaron Mark Harvey

Designation :                 Company Secretary

Appointment date :         05/02/10

Address :                      81 Castleton Road

Viewbank, VIC 3084

Australia

Biography :                    Born on 08-06-1977 in Ivanhoe, Victoria, Australia.

Staff employed :             660 employees (Subject)

 

Key Advisors

Auditors :                      C.W.STIRLING & CO PTY LTD

Level 13, 10-16 Queen Street

Melbourne, VIC 3000

Australia

 

 

SHARE CAPITAL

 

Composition

Authorized Capital :        AUD 2

No of shares :                2 Ordinary Shares

Share par value :            AUD 1

Issued capital :              AUD 2

Paid up capital :             AUD 2

 

OWNERSHIP / SHAREHOLDERS

 

How listed :                   Full List

 

Composition

Shareholder name :        MAXITRANS INDUSTRIES LIMITED

Address :                      346 Boundary Road

Derrimut, VIC 3030

Australia

No. of shares :               2 Ordinary Shares

% of shares :                 100%

 

 

RELATED COMPANIES & CORPORATE AFFILIATIONS

 

Structure

Name :              MAXITRANS INDUSTRIES LIMITED

Affiliation type : Parent Company

Address :          346 Boundary Road

Derrimut, VIC 3030

Australia

 

Comments :      MaxiTRANS Industries Limited is a manufacturer and supplier of road transport

trailing equipment and solutions. The principal activities of the Company consist

of the design, manufacture, sale, service and repair of transport equipment and

related components and spare parts. It has three segments: Sales of New Trailer

and Tipper Units, Sales of Parts and Service and Others. The Company includes

manufacture of trailer brands, supply and distribution of parts, provision of service

and repair support, manufacture of urethane foam and body panels and the sales

and finance of new and used trailing equipment. Its products serve many

industries including transport and logistics, fresh produce, food and beverage,

building and construction, agriculture and natural resources. On March 24, 2012,

it acquired Queensland Diesel Spares Pty Ltd. In May 2012, the Company

acquired AZMEB Global Trailers. Effective May 31, 2011, Perpetual Limited

ceased to be shareholders of the Company.

 

Name :              MAXIPARTS PTY LTD

Affiliation type : Sister Company

Address :          137 Swann Drive

Derrimut, VIC 3030

Australia

 

Name :              MAXITRANS INDUSTRIES (N.Z.) PTY LTD

Affiliation type : Sister Company

Address :          61 Spartan Road

Takanini, Auckland 2105

New Zealand

Comments :      Overseas ASIC Company.

 

Name :              COLRAIN QUEENSLAND PTY LTD

Affiliation type : Sister Company

Address :          Unit 3/1927 Ipswich Road

Rocklea, QLD 4106

Australia

 

Name :              COLRAIN (ALBURY) PTY LTD

Affiliation type : Sister Company

Address :          439 Wagga Road

Lavington, NSW 2641

Australia

 

Related companies and corporate affiliations comments

Other companies of the Maxitrans Group should be considered affiliates of the Subject.

 

 

BANK & MORTGAGES

 

Bank Details

Name of bank :              Australia and New Zealand Banking Group 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 :    Public Record Sources

Financial statement date :          30/06/12

Type of accounts :                     Full audited

Currency :                                 Australia Dollar (AUD)

Exchange rate :                         1 USD = AUD 1.10 as of 20-08-2013


Summarized Financial Information

 

Consolidation type :                   Group Consolidated        Group Consolidated        Group Consolidated

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

Denomination :                          (x1) One                        (x1) One                        (x1) One

Date of financial year end :          31/12/12                        30/06/12                        30/06/11

Length of accounts :                   6 months                       12 months                     12 months

Sale turnover / Income : 189,867,000                  276,767,000                  202,476,000

Profit before tax :                       17,993,000                    16,795,000                    4,341,000

Net income :                              12,902,000                    12,522,000                    4,171,000

Non current assets :                   99,483,000                    97,906,000                    78,800,000

Current assets :                         92,442,000                    86,331,000                    67,899,000

Inventories :                               51,220,000                    46,726,000                    34,428,000

Total assets :                            191,925,000                  184,237,000                  146,699,000

Current liabilities :                      50,161,000                    53,638,000                    35,272,000

Non current liabilities :                33,189,000                    31,904,000                    19,705,000

Total liabilities :                          83,350,000                    85,542,000                    54,977,000

Share equity :                            108,575,000                  98,695,000                    91,722,000

Reserve :                                   7,689,000                      7,071,000                      8,316,000

Retained earning :                      42,817,000                    34,137,000                    27,020,000

 

Comments :                  The group’s consolidated financial information above relates to the Subject’s

Parent / Ultimate Holding Company Maxitrans Industries Limited and all its  subsidiaries which include the Subject.

 

 

OPERATION DETAILS

 

Main activities :              The Subject engages in manufacturing and distribution of trailing transport equipment

and solutions.

 

The Subject is a wholly owned subsidiary of Maxitrans Industries Limited, a

public listed company on the Australia Stock Exchange.

 

Maxitrans Industries Limited, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the

design, manufacture, sale, service, and repair of transport equipment and

related components and spare parts in Australia.

 

The company manufactures various trailer brands, and urethane foam and

body panels; supplies and distributes parts; provides service and repair

support; and sells and finances new and used trailing equipment.

 

Its products include curtain sided trailers, flat top semis, and skeletal

trailers; steel and aluminum semi tippers, B-doubles, side opening tippers,

walking floors, and flat top trailers; temperature controlled and dry freight

vans, and rigid truck bodies; fiberglass panels and body kits; doors and

insulation foam products; and brakes, axles, suspensions, and other parts

and components.

 

The company sells its products under the Freighter, Maxi-CUBE, Hamelex

White, Lusty EMS, Peki, Colrain, Maxus, and PanelMasta brand names. It

serves transport and logistics, fresh produce, food and beverage, building

and construction, agriculture, and natural resources industries.

 

Maxitrans Industries Limited was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in

Derrimut, Australia.

 

 

Brand :

·         MAXITRANS

LUSTY EMS

HAMELEX WHITE

 

Purchases

International : Mainly from China, Europe

 

Sales

Local :              Yes

International :     New Zealand

 

Property & Assets

Premises :                    The Subject operates from head office at the verified heading address

consisting of a service centre, warehouse and an administrative office.

 

Branches :                    In addition, the Subject operates from branch production facilities and

offices located at:

 

MaxiTRANS Manufacturing Ballarat

233 - 243 Learmonth Road

Wendouree, VIC 3355

Australia

Tel: +61 3 53390300

 

Dandenong Repairs and Service

175 South Gippsland Highway

Dandenong, VIC 3175

Australia

Tel: +61 3 92154361

 

MaxiTRANS Used Equipment

270 Hume Highway

Craigieburn, VIC 3064

Australia

Tel: +61 3 93055422

 

Hamelex White

175 South Gippsland Highway

Dandenong, VIC 3175

Australia

Tel: +61 3 87862100


PanelMasta and Hallam Panel Plant

31 Hallam South Road

Hallam, VIC 3803

Australia

Tel: +61 3 92154389

 

Lusty EMS

787 Boundary Road

Richlands, QLD 4077

Australia

Tel: +61 7 33750000

 

MaxiTRANS Western Australia

PO Box 1057

Morley, WA 6054

Australia

Tel: 1300 711 513

 

 

SUMMARIZED COUNTRY RISK

 

Gross Domestic Products (GDP) & Economic Overview

Central bank :                                        Reserve Bank of Australia

 

Reserve of foreign exchange & gold :       US$ 46.714 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 :                                               2010: 2.8%

2011: 3.4%

2012: 2.7%

 

Unemployment rate :                              2010: 5.2%

2011: 5.1%

2012: 5.2%

Public debt

(General Government gross debt as

a % GDP)                                             : 2010: 20.4%

2011: 22.9%

2012: 24%

 

Government bond ratings :                      Standard & Poor's: AAA

Moody's rating: Aaa

Moody's outlook: STA

Market value of publicly traded shares      : US$1.198 trillion

 

Largest companies in the country :          Qantas Airways (Airline),Coca-Cola Amatil (Beverages), CSL (Biotechs),

Brambles (Business & Personal Services),Crown Ltd (Casinos &  aming), Amcor (Containers & Packaging),Suncorp-Metway (Diversified Insurance), BHP Billiton (Diversified Metals & Mining),Newcrest Mining (Diversified Metals & Mining), Orica (Diversified Metals & Mining), Iluka Resources (Diversified Metals & Mining), Origin Energy (Electric Utilities), AGL Energy (Electric Utilities), Wesfarmers (Food Retail), Woolworths (Food Retail), Metcash (Food Retail), Macquarie Group (Investment services), AMP (Investment services), Challenger Ltd (Investment services), Fortescue Metals Group (Iron & Steel), Bluescope Steel (Iron & Steel), Commonwealth Bank (Major Banks), Westpac Banking Group (Major Banks), National Australia Bank (Major Banks), ANZ (Major Banks), Woodside Petroleum (Oil & Gas Operations), Santos (Oil & Gas Operations), Caltex Australia (Oil & Gas Operations), WorleyParsons (Oil Services & Equipment), Toll Holdings (Other Transportation), Transurban Group (Other Transportation), QBE Insurance Group (Property & Casualty Insurance), Insurance Australia Group (Property & Casualty Insurance), QR National (Railroads), Westfield Group (Real Estate), Stockland Australia (Real Estate), Westfield Retail Trust (Real Estate), Lend Lease (Real Estate), CFS Retail Property Trust (Real Estate), Goodman Group (Real Estate), Bendigo & Adelaide Bank (Regional Banks), Bank of Queensland (Regional Banks), Incitec Pivot (Specialized Chemicals), Telstra (Telecommunications Services)

 

Trade & Competitiveness Overview

Total exports :                           US$263.9 billion

Exports commodities :               Coal, iron ore, gold, meat, wool, alumina, wheat, machinery and transport

equipment

Total imports :                           US$239.7 billion

Imports commodities :                Machinery and transport equipment, computers and office machines,

telecommunication equipment and parts; crude oil and petroleum products

 

Export - major partners :             China 27.4%, Japan 19.2%, South Korea 8.9%, India 5.8%

Import - major partners :             China 18.5%, US 11.4%, Japan 7.9%, Singapore 6.3%, Germany 4.7%

 

FDI Inflows :                              2009: US$26,554 million

2010: US$35,556 million

2011: US$41,317 million

 

FDI Outflows :                            2009: US$16,693 million

2010: US$12,791 million

2011: US$19,999 million

 

Best countries for doing business : 10 out of 185 countries

 

Global competitiveness ranking : 20 (ranking by country on a basis of 144, the first is the best)

 

Country and Population Overview

Total population :                       22.68 million

Total area :                                7,692,024 km2

Capital :                                    Canberra

Currency :                                 Australian dollars (AUD)

Internet users as % of total

Population                                 79%

 

 

PAYMENT HISTORY

 

Purchase Term

International :     L/C, Prepayment, Telegraphic transfer, D/P, Credit 30-120 days

 

 

Sales Term

Local :              Bank transfer, Prepayment, D/P, Credit 30-120 days

International :     Telegraphic transfer, Prepayment, D/P, Credit 30-120 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.63.46

UK Pound

1

Rs.99.42

Euro

1

Rs.85.12

 

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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