MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

24.05.2013

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

OLAM SOUTH AFRICA (PTY)LTD

 

 

Registered Office :

5 Sinembe Crescent, Sinembe Office Park, La Lucia Ridge, Kwa-Zulu Natal, 4051

 

 

Country :

South Africa

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

22.08.2000

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

M2000/020922/07

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Supply chain manager and processor of agricultural products and food ingredients

 

 

No. of Employees :

600

 

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)

South Africa

A2

A2

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 

 

South Africa ECONOMIC OVERVIEW

 

South Africa is a middle-income, emerging market with an abundant supply of natural resources; well-developed financial, legal, communications, energy, and transport sectors and a stock exchange that is the 15th largest in the world. Even though the country possesses modern infrastructure that support a relatively efficient distribution of goods to major urban centers throughout the region, some components retard growth. The economy began to slow in the second half of 2007 due to an electricity crisis. State power supplier Eskom encountered problems with aging plants and meeting electricity demand necessitating "load-shedding" cuts in 2007 and 2008 to residents and businesses in the major cities. Subsequently, the global financial crisis reduced commodity prices and world demand. GDP fell nearly 2% in 2009 but has recovered since then. Unemployment, poverty, and inequality remain a challenge, with official unemployment at nearly 25% of the work force. State power supplier Eskom has built two new power stations and installed new power demand management programs to improve power grid reliability. South Africa's economic policy has focused on controlling inflation, however, the country has had significant budget deficits that restrict its ability to deal with pressing economic problems. The current government faces growing pressure from special interest groups to use state-owned enterprises to deliver basic services to low-income areas and to increase job growth.

 

Source : CIA

 

 


Subject Name

OLAM SOUTH AFRICA (PTY)LTD

Country

South Africa

Subject Contact Person

RONNIE KISTEN - 0315665499

Assessment

On investigation we established that this is a large company which is a subsidiary of an international company, OLAM INTERNATIONAL LIMITED.

 

The subject is meeting commitments timeously with it's suppliers. RIKIN MUKESHKUMAR SHAH has since resigned from his position as director.

 

Please see the available information for the subject below.

 

 

Company information

 

Registered Name

OLAM SOUTH AFRICA (PTY)LTD

Trading as/ Division Name

None

Previous Name

None

Date of Name Change

Oct 25 2000 12:00AM

Registration Number

M2000/020922/07

Registration Date

2000/08/22

Date Commenced Trading

2000-08-22

Age of Business

12 Years 2 Months

History of Business

OLAM has a direct sourcing and processing presence in most major producing countries catering to 12,300 customers across the world. The subject's global team of 18,000+ has built a leadership position in many of their businesses including cocoa, coffee, cashew, sesame, rice, cotton and wood products. The company handled 10.7 million tonnes of products for a sales revenue of $17.1 billion in the financial year of 2012. The headquarters are based in Singapore and listed on the SGX-ST. In 2005, OLAM ranked among the top 40 largest listed companies in Singapore in terms of market capitalization and is a component stock in the Straits Times Index (STI), MSCI Singapore Free, S&P Agribusiness Index and the DAXglobal Agribusiness Index.

History of Principals

There are currently 5 active directors within the business.

Shareholders/Members/Partners of subject and % holding

100 % - OLAM INTERNATIONAL LIMITED The holding company has subsidiaries in the following countries: OLAM CAM SARL  CAMEROON, OLAM GHANA LIMITED GHANA,   OLAM IVOIRE SARL.   IVORY COAST , OLAM NIGERIA LTD  NIGERIA, NAARDEN AGRO PRODUCTS B.V  NETHERLANDS, KEY FOODS HONG KONG LIMITED (3) HONG KONG, (B) 100 100 OLAM TANZANIA LTD TANZANIA, OUTSPAN IVOIRE SA  IVORY COAST, OLAM GABON SARL.   GABON, OLAM MOCAMBIQUE, LIMITADA MOZAMBIQUE, OLAM VIETNAM LIMITED VIETNAM, OLAM BRASIL LTDA  BRAZIL, OLAM EUROPE LIMITED UNITED KINGDOM, PT OLAM INDONESIA INDONESIA, OUTSPAN BRASIL IMPORTACAO E EXPORTACAO, LTDA BRAZIL, OLAM SHANGHAI LIMITED  CHINA, OLAM ARGENTINA S.A. ARGENTINA

Authorised Share Capital

R1000.00

Issued Share Capital/Members Contribution

R 100.00

Status

In Business

Operations Assessment

Supply chain manager and processor of agricultural products and food ingredients

Industry/ Customers

Global markets

Export

Yes

Export Countries

India

Import

Yes

Import Countries

India

Major Industry Code / SICC

62110

Definition of Code

Retail trade in non-specialised stores mainly food, beverages, tobacco.

Head Office Physical Address

5 SINEMBE CRESCENT, SINEMBE OFFICE PARK, LA LUCIA RIDGE, KWA-ZULU NATAL, 4051

Head Office Postal Address

P 0 BOX 5103, SINEMBE PARK, KWA-ZULU NATAL, 4019

Current Tel Number

0315665499

Cell Number

Unavailable

Current Fax Number

0315666499

Current Email Address

ronnie.kisten@olamnet.com

Web Site Address

www.olamonline.com

Comments

Glass House Office Park Building No 3309 Umhlanga Rocks Drive, South Africa is also an address of OLAM SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD.

 

 

Auditors information

 

Company Registered Name

ERNST & YOUNG REGISTERED AUDITORS INC.

Trading Name

None

Registration Number

1998/014077/07

Physical Address

1 Pencarrow Crescent, Pencarrow Park. La Lucia, Ridge Office Estate, La Lucia, 4051.

Postal Address

P 0 BOX 859, DURBAN, 4000

Contact Person

Mike Foster

Contact Number

0315768000

Email

mfoster@ey.com

Principals

1

Judgements Against Subject

None

Judgements Against Principals

None

Subject Verified as Client

Yes

Practice Number

908215E

VAT Number

Unavailable

Tax Number

9471356841

BEE Status

Level 2

Financial Year End

June

No of years in Business

6

Website

www.ey.com

 

Previous Auditors

Company Name

Phone Number

Time with previous auditors

Comment

 

ERNST AND YOUNG

 

Unknown

 

 

 

 

Tax information

 

Vat Number

4810192569

Status

ACTIVE

Vat Liable Date

2001/04/01

Tax Number

9102167146

Tax Clearance Expire Date

 

Financial Year End

June

 

Black Economic Empowerment

 

Status

Yes

Score

4.00

BEE Certificate Available

No

 

ISO Information - No Information on Record

 

Workman's compensation

 

Registered

Yes

Compliance Certified

Yes

 

Company Structure

 

Subsidiaries Information - No Information on Record

 

Employees

Number of Employees

600

Comment

A further breakdown was made available.

Company Fleet

Company Fleet

No of vehicles:

Owned/Leased

Value

Outstanding Balance

Fleet Operations

 

 

 

 

The Fleet is made up of

4

Comment

 

Cars

4

Owned

 

 

 

 

Offices

 

Offices

Offices

Head Office Owned/ Rented

Leased

Rental Company

UNIGY PROPERTIES

Lease Agreement

5 YEARS

Type of Premises

OFFICES

 

Branch Information

Branches Names

Country

Province

JOHANNESBURG

South Africa

GAUYENG

CAPE TOWN

South Africa

EASTERN CAPE

 

 

Management Overview

 

Organisation Chart

 

Level

Position

Name

Comment

 

 

DIRECTOR

SAM PLACID

 

 

 

DIRECTOR

RIKIN MUKESHKUMAR SHAH

 

 

 

DIRECTOR

MAHDURAY KISTEN

 

 

1

DIRECTOR

DAMODARAN RAMESH MOOCHIKAL

 

 

1

DIRECTOR

ANESH PATEL

 

 

Company Structure (Ownership)

Note: One level up and all levels down

 

Holding

Company

Sub

Comment

100% - OLAM INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

OLAM SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD

 

 

 

Key Deals - No Information on Record

 

 

trade References

 

Trade Reference nr

Supplier

Contact

Surety Value

Notarial Bonds

Comment

1

ATLAS TRADING

0313021700

 

 

 

3

SANVES

0184641804

 

 

 

2

FARM WISE

0117873666

 

 

 

 

Trade References Detail

 

 

Nr

Age of Acc

Credit Limit

Max Credit

Terms

Average Purchases

Terms Taken

Comment

1

2 Years

 

R 3000000

VARIES

R1000000

VARIES

SEASONAL ACCOUNT, EXCELLENT ACCOUNT

3

4 Years

 

 

30 Days

 

30 Days

Good Account, figures considered confidential

2

3 years

 

R 40000000

VARIES

R 20000000

VARIES

THIS IS A SEASONAL

 

 

 

 

 

 

ACCOUNT, NO CREDIT

LIMIT, TERMS CAN VARY FROM 24 HOURS

TO 30 DAYS, EXCELLENT ACCOUNT

 

 

Adverse Information on Subject

 

Judgements - No information on record

 

Business Rescue - No Information on Record

 

Default Listing - No information on record

 

Notarial Bonds - No information on record

 

 

Bank information

 

 

Bank

STANDARD BANK

Branch

MHLANGA RIDGE

Brach Code

051001

Bank Account Number

0522568814

Type of Account

CURRENT

Account Name

OLAM SOUTH AFRICA (PTY)LTD

Overdraft Facilities

YES

Bank Code

C - R 100 000 over 30 Days

Bank Comment

Good for the amount quoted, if strictly in the way of business

Bank Code History - No Information on Record

 

Previous Bank Account Information - No Information on Record

 

 

Deeds Information

 

Property Interests for Company OLAM SOUTH AFRICA (PTY)LTD

 

Title Deed No.

T162/2010

Erf/Site No.

 

Deeds Office

KIMBERLEY

Physical Address

JAN KEMPDORP JAN KEMPDORP

Property Type

Small Holding

Extent / Size

5.4978H

Purchase Date

2006/05/31

Purchase price

 

% Ownership

0.00

Bond Holder

 

Bond Number

 

Bond Amount

 

 

 

Financial information

 

Financial Estimates

Comment

Financial statements of the holding company OLAM INTERNATIONAL LIMITED as at June 2012 attached

 

Please note the following:

Turnover and assets less than R 1,000,000.00

The subject falls within the National Credit Act

 

Turnover and assets less than R 2,000,000.00

The subject falls within the Consumer Protection Act

 

Principals

 

Number of Principals

5

Average Age of Active Principals

46

 

Active Principals Principal - 1of 5 SAM PLACID

Surname

PLACID

First Name

SAM

Other Names

None

Marital Status

Married

ID Number

6108010000000

Verified ID Number

No

Current Age

51

Designation

DIRECTOR

Status

Active

Appointment Date

2011/12/01

Physical Address (at time of Appointment)

B20-1 PEARL BREEZE, 6 LAGOON DRIVE, UMHLANGA, 4319

Postal Address

P 0 BOX 5103, SINEMBE PARK, 4019

Current Tel Number

031566 5499

Cell number

 

Shareholding/Membership

0.0000

 

Principal's Adverse - No information on record

 

Business Information for SAM PLACID

Principal Current Business Interests

 

Company Name

Registration No

Status

Age of Business

Judgements

Liquidation

Comment

OLAM SOUTH AFRICA (PTY)LTD

M2000/020922/07

In Business

0

0

No

 

 

Principal's Previous Business Interests - No information on record

 

Principal's Deeds Information - No information on record

 

Principal - 2of 5 BIKASH PRASAD

Surname

PRASAD

First Name

BIKASH

Other Names

BHAGWAN

Marital Status

 

ID Number

7411080000000

Verified ID Number

No

Current Age

39

Designation

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Status

Active

Appointment Date

2012/11/09

Physical Address (at time of Appointment)

47 COLUMBIA CRESCENT, MT EDGECOMBE,ESTATE 2, 4051

Postal Address

P 0 BOX 13, LA LUCIA, 4019

Current Tel Number

0315665499

Cell number

 

Shareholding/Membership

0.0000

 

Principal's Adverse - No information on record

 

Business Information for BIKASH PRASAD

 

Principal Current Business Interests

 

Company Name

Registration No

Status

Age of Business

Judgements

Liquidation

Comment

OLAM SOUTH AFRICA (PTY)LTD

M2000/020922/07

In Business

0

0

No

 

 

Principal's Previous Business Interests - No information on record

 

Principal's Deeds Information - No information on record

 

Principal - 3of 5 MAHDURAY KISTEN

Surname

KISTEN

First Name

MAHDURAY

Other Names

None

Marital Status

Married

ID Number

5203025134086

Verified ID Number

Yes

Current Age

60

Designation

DIRECTOR

Status

Active

Appointment Date

2009/03/01

Physical Address (at time of Appointment)

3 HOLLYWOOD CRESCENT, WOODVIEW, PHOENIX, 4051

Postal Address

P O BOX 5103, SINEMBE PARK, 4019

Current Tel Number

0313035990

Cell number

0834554645

Shareholding/Membership

0.0000

 

Principal's Adverse - No information on record

 

Business Information for MAHDURAY KISTEN

 

Principal Current Business Interests

 

Company Name

Registration No

Status

Age of Business

Judgements

Liquidation

Comment

OLAM SOUTH AFRICA (PTY)LTD

M2000/020922/07

In Business

0

0

No

 

 

Principal's Previous Business Interests - No information on record

 

Principal's Deeds Information - No information on record

 

Principal - 4of 5 DAMODARAN MOOCHIKAL

 

Surname

MOOCHIKAL

First Name

DAMODARAN

Other Names

RAMESH

Marital Status

 

ID Number

6608280000000

Verified ID Number

No

Current Age

46

Designation

DIRECTOR

Status

Active

Appointment Date

2007/06/01

Physical Address (at time of Appointment)

29 MUIFIELD CIRCLE, MOUNT EDGECOMBE  ESTATE, 4319

Postal Address

P O BOX 5103, SINEMBE PARK, 4019

Current Tel Number

0315665499

Cell number

 

Shareholding/Membership

0.0000

 

Principal's Adverse - No information on record

 

Business Information for DAMODARAN MOOCHIKAL


Principal Current Business Interests

 

Company Name

Registration No

Status

Age of Business

Judgements

Liquidation

Comment

OLAM SOUTH AFRICA (PTY)LTD

M2000/020922/07

In Business

0

0

No

 

CARAWAY FOODS INTERNATIONAL SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD

M2005/023788/07

In Business

7 Years 7 Months

0

No

 

 

Principal's Previous Business Interests - No information on record

 

Principal's Deeds Information - No information on record

 

Principal - 5of 5 ANESH PATEL

Surname

PATEL

First Name

ANESH

Other Names

None

Marital Status

 

ID Number

710901

Verified ID Number

No

Current Age

Unknown

Designation

DIRECTOR

Status

Active

Appointment Date

 

Physical Address (at time of Appointment)

302 NATALIE LODGE, 57 CLARIBEL ROAD, DURBAN, 4001

Postal Address

P O BOX 52008, BEREA CENTRE, DURBAN, 4001

Current Tel Number

0315665499

Cell number

 

Shareholding/Membership

0.0000

 

Principal's Adverse - No information on record


Business Information for ANESH PATEL

 

Principal Current Business Interests

Company Name

Registration No

Status

Age of Business

Judgements

Liquidation

Comment

OLAM SOUTH AFRICA (PTY)LTD

M2000/020922/07

In Business

0

0

No

 

 

Principal's Previous Business Interests - No information on record

 

Principal's Deeds Information - No information on record

 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.55.04

UK Pound

1

Rs.83.95

Euro

1

Rs.70.93

 

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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