MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

21.09.2013

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

ENERGY MATTERS PTY LTD

 

 

Formerly Known as:

APOLLO ENERGY PTY LTD

 

 

Registered Office :

359-361 City Road, Southbank, Victoria, Zip/postal code 3006

 

 

Country :

Australia

 

 

Financials (as on) :

30.06.2012 (Non - Consolidated)

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

31.01.2006

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

118108044

 

 

Legal Form :

Australian Proprietary Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Subject engages in import, distribution and installation of solar energy related products

 

 

No. of Employees :

90 employees (Subject)

 

 

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:

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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 :                          ENERGY MATTERS PTY LTD

 

Business address :                    359-361 City Road

Town :                                      Southbank

Province :                                 Victoria

Zip/postal code :                       3006

Country :                                   Australia

Tel :                                          +61 3 86085051

Fax :                                         +61 3 96971919

Email :                                      info@energymatters.com.au

Website :                                  www.energymatters.com.au

 

 

Registered address :                 359-361 City Road

Town :                                      Southbank

Province :                                 Victoria

Zip/postal code :                       3006

Country :                                   Australia

 

 

Postal address :                        P.O. Box 5265

Town :                                      South Melbourne

Province :                                 Victoria

Zip/postal code :                       3205

Country :                                   Australia

 

 

SUMMARY DETAILS

 

Executive Summary

Date founded or registered :      31/01/2006

Legal form :                              Australian Proprietary Company

Chief executive :                       Jeremy John Rich

Issued & paid up capital :          AUD 751,080

Sales turnover :                         AUD 88,294,033 (Non-Consolidated 12 months, 30/06/2012)

Net income :                             AUD 1,754,982 (Non-Consolidated 12 months, 30/06/2012)

Total fixed assets :                    AUD 19,833,874 (Non-Consolidated 12 months, 30/06/2012)

Line of business :                      Import, distribution and installation of solar energy related products.

Staff employed :                       90 employees (Subject)

 


CREDIT RISK OPINION

 

Company Analysis

Country risk :                             Country risk is minimal

Operation trend :                       Operational trend is steady

Management experience :          Management is reasonably experienced

Financial performance :             Financial performance is fair

Organization structure :              Organizational structure is stable

Detrimental :                             No detrimental found

Payment history :                      No payment delays noted

 

 

STATUTORY DETAILS

 

Registry Data

Registration date :                     31/01/2006

Legal form :                              Australian Proprietary Company

Registration no                          Australian Company Number: 118108044

Registered authority :                Australian Securities and Investments Commission

Fiscal/ Tax no :                         Australian Business Number: 45118108044

Registry status :                        Live/Active

Previous name :                        APOLLO ENERGY PTY LTD

ENERGY=MC2 PTY. LTD. (initial)

Change of legal form :               None reported.

 

 

MANAGEMENT / DIRECTORS

 

Key Management

Name :                                      Jeremy John Rich

Designation :                            Chief Executive Officer

 

 

Name :                                      Kenny Lee

Designation :                            Chief Financial Officer

 

 

Name :                                      Max Sylvester

Designation :                            General Manager - Innovations

           

 

Name :                                      Nicholas William Brass

Designation :                            General Manager - Retail Sales

 

 

 

BOARD OF DIRECTORS/ OTHER APPOINTMENTS

 

Appointments

Name :                          Max Sylvester

Designation :                Director

Appointment date :        31/01/06

Address :                      86 Benjamin Street

Sunshine, VIC 3020

Australia

 

Biography :                   Born on 29-06-1977 in Berlin, Germany.

Max Sylvester has a Bachelor of Information Systems and a Bachelor

of Science (Mathematics - Operations Research). He is the guru

behind the company’s website, which sees 220,000 visitors a month

and is consistently at the top of search engines for solar industry

related topics. As General Manager of Innovation, Max oversees the

product and web development teams which keeps the Subject at the

forefront of renewable energy technology and online systems.

 

 

Name :                          Philip Brass

Designation :                Director

Appointment date :        16/12/10

Address :                      8 Bromley Court

Toorak, VIC 3142

Australia

Biography :                   Born on 15-12-1947 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

A General Manager at the age of 25, Philip Brass has held many

executive positions. He was appointed to the Board of Pacific Dunlop

at the age of 33, the youngest Director in the company’s history.

With vast experience across multiple industry sectors, Mr Brass

provides valuable business insights, strategic advice and direction to

the executive team at Energy Matters and sits on the board of directors.

 

 

Name :                          Nicholas William Brass

Designation :                Director

Appointment date :        31/01/06

Address :                      13 Sherwood Street

Richmond, VIC 3121

Australia

Biography :                   Born on 19-06-1979 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

Nick began his working life as an entrepreneur passionate about

providing sustainable solutions to Australians and has worked for

Sustainability Victoria and CoolNRG in the US. Nick drives a sales

focus, providing product knowledge and inspiration to Energy Matters'

national service centre based in Melbourne as well as sales staff in

branches throughout Australia. Nick also manages the Marketing

team.


Name :                          Jeremy John Rich

Designation :                Director

Appointment date :        31/01/06

Address :                      2 Marine Parade

St Kilda, VIC 3182

Australia

Biography :                   Born on 08-08-1978 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

Jeremy Rich holds a Bachelor of Commerce and a Bachelor of

Information Systems - Major in Actuarial Studies and his strengths

are financial mathematics, corporate finance and information

systems. In 2010 he was announced a nominee for Ernst & Young

Entrepreneur of the Year. Jeremy is actively involved in all facets of

the business, from sales and marketing to supply chain. He is the

face of the business and has become a charismatic and outspoken

voice of the solar industry.

 

 

Name :                          George Pappas

Designation :                Director

Appointment date :        28/04/08

Address :                      4 Yarra Grove

Hawthorn, VIC 3122

Australia

Biography :                   Born on 11-06-1946 in Rhodes, Greece.

George is a Senior Advisor of The Boston Consulting Group (BCG)

having retired as a Senior Vice President in June 2002. His

commercial experience has been developed over 30 years from

strategy consulting work for the largest companies in the United

States, Japan, Asia and Australia. George is the Chairman of the

Committee for Melbourne, Chancellor of Victoria University, a

Director of the Western Bulldogs Football Club (since 2001), and

Commodore of the Point Leo Boat Club.

 

 

Name :                          James Duncan Walker

Designation :                Director

Appointment date :        01/05/08

Address :                      39 Blanche Street

St Kilda, VIC 3182

Australia

Biography :                   Born on 27-03-1969 in Scotland.

James is qualified in industrial instrumentation and renewable energy

and has been designing, selling and installing solar, wind and micro

hydro systems for over ten years. James manages Energy Matters’

sister company Apollo Energy, which sells wholesale and retail solar

and wind power components. James also oversees Energy Matters’

Medium Scale Projects team, which has completed major commercial

and residential installations.


 

Name :                          Narelle Denise Kossatz

Designation :                Company Secretary

Appointment date :        20/10/11

Address :                      22 Scott Street

Canterbury, VIC 3126

Australia

 

Biography :                   Born on 18-10-1971 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

With international experience in construction law and a passion for

sustainability, Narelle manages the OH&S, Legal and Human

Resources departments at Energy Matters. Her strength at identifying

risks in commercial transactions and business processes, and

providing commercial and practical solutions, ensures Energy Matters

stays ahead of the pack in an industry which is legislation driven and

often at the whim of government agenda.

 

Staff employed :           90 employees (Subject)

 

Key Advisors

Auditors :                      DELOITTE TOUCHE TOHMATSU

Level 17, 550 Bourke Street

Melbourne, VIC 3000

Australia

 

SHARE CAPITAL

 

Composition

Authorized Capital :       AUD 751,080

No of shares :               1,674 Ordinary Shares

Share par value :           No par value

Issued capital :              AUD 751,080

Paid up capital :            AUD 751,080

 

 

OWNERSHIP / SHAREHOLDERS

 

How listed :                   Full List

 

Composition

Shareholder name :       RICHIE RICH PTY LTD

Address :                      2 Marine Parade

St Kilda, VIC 3182

Australia

No. of shares :              318 Ordinary Shares


 

Shareholder name :       ECO CONCEPTS PTY. LTD.

Address :                      Warrandyte, VIC 3113

Australia

No. of shares :              318 Ordinary Shares

 

 

Shareholder name :       NATURES JOULE PTY LTD

Address :                      St Kilda, VIC 3182

Australia

No. of shares :              318 Ordinary Shares

 

 

Shareholder name :       SYLVESTER INVESTOR PTY LTD

Address :                      86 Benjamin Street

Sunshine, VIC 3020

Australia

No. of shares :              318 Ordinary Shares

 

 

Shareholder name :       GREEN ENDEAVOURS LIMITED

Address :                      Unit 1001, 10th Floor, Star House

3 Salisbury Road

Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon

Hong Kong

No. of shares :              318 Ordinary Shares

 

 

Shareholder name :       MARMAD PTY LTD

Address :                      4 Yarra Grove

Hawthorn, VIC 3122

Australia

No. of shares :              84 Ordinary Shares

 

 

RELATED COMPANIES & CORPORATE AFFILIATIONS

 

Structure

Name :                          APOLLO ENERGY PTY LTD

Affiliation type :                        Associate

Address :                      359-361 City Road

Southbank, VIC 3006

Australia


 

Name :                          APOLLO ENERGY SERVICES PTY LTD

Affiliation type :                        Associate

Address :                      359-361 City Road

Southbank, VIC 3006

Australia

 

 

BANK & MORTGAGES

 

Bank Details

Name of bank :                         National Australia Bank 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 :               Commercial Registry Filings

Financial statement date :                      30/06/12

Type of accounts :                                Full audited

Currency :                                             Australia Dollar (AUD)

Exchange rate :                                     1 USD = AUD 1.05 as of 19-09-2013

 

 

Summarized Financial Information

Consolidation type :                  Non Consolidated                     Non Consolidated

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

Denomination :                          (x1) One                                    (x1) One

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

Length of accounts :                 12 months                                 12 months

Sale turnover / Income :             88,294,033                                97,229,806

Gross profit :                            11,326,935                                17,830,138

Profit before tax :                      1,906,753                                  6,329,323


Net income :                             1,754,982                                  4,416,623

Non current assets :                  1,530,362                                  2,852,374

Current assets :                         18,303,512                                24,866,883

Inventories :                              4,637,581                                  7,050,154

Total assets :                            19,833,874                                27,719,258

Current liabilities :                      13,908,619                                20,820,366

Non current liabilities :               236,844                                     1,917,232

Total liabilities :                                     14,145,463                                22,737,598

Share equity :                            5,688,411                                  4,981,660

Retained earning :                     5,123,288                                  4,416,537

 

OPERATION DETAILS

 

Main activities :                                     The Subject engages in import, distribution and installation of solar energy

related products.

 

The Subject has installed over 15,000 solar systems on homes, schools

and commercial buildings, including Australia's largest privately funded

solar photovoltaic project – a 200kW rooftop array in Sydney.

 

The Subject clients includes Australia Post, Johnson & Johnson, NEXTDC,

 

The Big Strawberry, Ullrich Aluminium and Dexus Property Group.

 

Product & services : -

·         Residential solar panel based photovoltaic (PV) power systems

- Commercial Solar PV Systems

- Renewable energy components:

·         Solar panels/modules

·         Wind turbines

·         Regulators

·         Inverters

·         Fuses

·         Deep cycle batteries

·         Battery chargers

·         Solar & DC pumps

·         Generators

·         Solar mounting Systems

·         Solar hot water products

- Solar energy products installation services

 

Brand :

·         SHARP

·         SUNTECH

·         SOLARONE

·         REC

·         SANYO

·         FRONIUS

·         SMA

·         LATRONICS

·         SELECTRONIC

·         VICTRON

·         SOUTHWEST WINDPOWER

·         WESTWIND

·         FULLRIVER

·         HAZE

·         TROJAN

 

Purchases

International :                            Mainly from China, Japan, Germany, Netherlands

 

Sales

Local :                          Yes

International :                No exports.

Key events :                  Energy Matters Pty Ltd - Notification - N96139 Applicant(s): Energy Matters Pty Ltd

Notification number(s)/Dates lodged: 10th September 2012

 

Summary:

Energy Matters Pty Ltd (Energy Matters) proposes to offer a payment to

residential purchasers of new solar systems in Victoria based on the

amount of electricity generated by that solar system that is fed back into

the electricity distribution network. The payment is conditional upon:

(a) the system's eligibility for the Victorian Transitional Feed-in Tariff (TFiT),

had eligibility for the TFiT not been cut off in accordance with the Victorian

Government's announcement on 3 September 2012; and

(b) that the customer signs up to, or agrees to sign up to, a Retail Electricity

Supply Agreement and a Feed-in Agreement with Diamond Energy Pty Ltd.

Source: Australian Competition & Consumer Commission

 

Property & Assets

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

consisting of a warehouse and an administrative office.

 

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

 

32 Mumford Place

Balcatta, WA 6021

Australia

Tel: +61 8 61883321

 

57 Garfield Street

South Launceston, TAS 7249

Australia

Tel: 61 3 63449991

 

43 Weaver Street

Edwardstown, SA 5039

Australia

Tel: +61 8 82764111


Unit 2, Gateway Business Park

63-79 Parramatta Road

Silverwater, NSW 2128

Australia

Tel: +61 2 95600446

 

Unit 201.1 Da Vinci Business Park

cnr Boronia Road and Leonardo Drive

Brisbane Airport, QLD 4008

Australia

Tel: +61 7 38898509

 

 

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, Telegraphic transfer, D/P, Credit 30-90 days

 

 

Sales Term

Local :                          Cash, Credit card, Cheque, Bank transfer, Credit 30 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.62.24

UK Pound

1

Rs.99.90

Euro

1

Rs.84.23

 

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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