MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

22.01.2014

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

INTERNATIO MUELLER CHEMICALS DISTRIBUTION SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD

 

 

Formerly Known As :

METALLGESELLSCHAFT (SOUTH AFRICA) (PTY) LTD

 

 

Registered Office :

275 Oak Avenue  Ferndale  Randburg  Gauteng

 

 

Country :

South Africa

 

 

Financials (as on) :

2012

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

19.01.1962

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

1962/000158/07

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Trading in chemicals

 

 

No. of Employees :

90

 

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 :

Regular

Litigation :

Clear

 

NOTES :

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ECGC Country Risk Classification List – September 30, 2013

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(30.06.2013)

Current Rating

(30.09.2013)

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. 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

 

COMPANY NAME

 

INTERNATIO MUELLER CHEMICALS DISTRIBUTION SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD

 

Formerly:                      SOLVADIS (PTY) LTD, the name having been changed on 27 July 2006

Formerly:                      MG CHEMAG (SOUTH AFRICA) (PTY) LTD, the name having been changed on 27 November 2000

Formerly:                      METALLGESELLSCHAFT (SOUTH AFRICA) (PTY) LTD, the name having been changed on 6 September 2000

 

 

TRADING NAME

 

 IMCD SOUTH AFRICA

 

 

PHYSICAL ADDRESS

 

275 Oak Avenue

FERNDALE

Randburg

Gauteng

 

 

POSTAL ADDRESS

 

 P O Box 1412

BASSONIA

2061

 

 

TELEPHONE NUMBER

 

 +27 11 570 4260

 

 

FAX NUMBER

 

+27 11 787 3513

 

SHAREHOLDERS

 

With reference to your query dated 26 July 2013, the subject has incorporated the assets and operations of CHEMIMPO SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD as at 1 June 2013, however, shareholding remains:

100% INTERNATIO MUELLER CHEMICALS DISTRIBUTION BV in Rotterdam.

The shareholding changed on 10 April 2006 and was previously 100% SOLVADIS GmbH AG in Frankfurt.

Formerly 100% CHEMAT AG (formerly M G HANDEL UND BETEILIGUNGEN AG) in Frankfurt, the name having been changed in November 2000) INTERNATIO MUELLER CHEMICALS DISTRIBUTION SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD

 

 

ASSOCIATE COMPANIES

 

None in South Africa, however the subject forms part of the IMCD GROUP globally.

 

 

DIRECTORS

H J J KOOIJMANS (Netherlands) D.O.B. 8 February 1961

P C J VAN DER SLIKKE (Netherlands) D.O.B. 1 September 1956

O BRINKMAN ID No. 5804235193182

 

 

BANKERS

 

FIRST NATIONAL BANK, Karaglen, Branch Code: 255805, Account Number: 62045736363. It was stated that the subject enjoys a total facility to an extent of R10 000 000, secured by a letter of comfort from the holding company. Utilisation of the overdraft facility is nil as credit balances are normally maintained at the bank.

It was stated that the subject no longer banks with NEDBANK, International Main Street branch, Johannesburg, Account Number: 1986207994.

 

 

BANK CODE

 

The bank considers the subject good for R2 000 000 over 30 days if strictly in the way of business. “CODE C”

 

 

DATE REGISTERED

 

19 January 1962

Registration Certificate Number: 1962/000158/07

The subject incorporated the assets and operations of CHEMIMPO SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD as at 1 June 2013, however, CHEMIMPO SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD is still in the process of winding down its operations.

It was stated that the Directors have been involved in the company since 1970.

The subject incorporated the assets and operations of a company in March 2008 named SILOXANE IMPORTS CC (Registration Certificate Number: 1994/007075/23).

The subject took over the assets, operations and liabilities of 2 divisions being the food and chemicals divisions (7th Sense Foods) and the speciality chemicals division in February 2007 from a company named T AND C CHEMICALS (PTY) LTD, which in turn is owned by TAUBER AND CORSSEN (PTY) LTD.

 

 

VAT NUMBER

 

4140118623

 

 

TAX NUMBER

 

9397008849

 

 

BEE STATUS

 

 Level 6 contributor

 

 

MAJOR OPERATION

 

Trading in chemicals, e.g. talc, siloxane and latex INTERNATIO MUELLER CHEMICALS DISTRIBUTION SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD Page 3 of 5

 

 

MAJOR SUPPLIERS

 

The subject imports 90% of its supplies from Germany, Brazil, China, India and France and deals with the local forwarding and clearing agent FREIGHTPAK in Johannesburg.

 

 

MAJOR CUSTOMERS OR BUSINESS SECTORS

 

The paint, plastic, food and ingredients industries


 

AREA OF DISTRIBUTION AND SELLING

 

South Africa

 

 

EXPORTS

 

Africa

 

 

TOTAL EMPLOYEES

 

90 permanent employees

 

 

OTHER PREMISES

 

None

 

 

OWNED OR LEASED

 

The premises are reported to be owned by the subject free of bond

 

 

AUTHORISED SHARE CAPITAL

 

R50 000 divided into 200 000 ordinary shares of R0, 25 cents each

 

 

ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL

 

R50 000


 

FINANCIALS

 

The following estimated financial situation was submitted as at December 2012:

 

STOCK                                    ±R40 000 000

DEBTORS                                 R 25 000 000

FIXED ASSETS                         R 1 000 000

CREDITORS                              R 20 000 000

OVERDRAFT                            Nil

HOLDING COMPANY LOANS    R 60 000 000

TURNOVER per annum R250 000 000

 

 

AUDITORS

 

KPMG INC Parktown +27 11 647 7111

 

 

YEAR END

 

DECEMBER

 

 

INSURANCE BROKERS

 

AON INSURANCE BROKERS

 

 

TRADE REFERENCES – AUGUST 2006

 

ACCOUNT        HIGHEST         AVERAGE         TERMS             PAYMENT         EXPERIENCE

OPENED           CREDIT            CREDIT                                   PATTERN

1. Jan 1998       R500 000          R 30 000-          30 days             30 days             Very Good

c/l                     R180 000

2. 9 years          R20 000            R 20 000           30 days             0 days              Good

 

TRADE REFERENCES – MARCH 2007

 

ACCOUNT        HIGHEST         AVERAGE         TERMS             PAYMENT         EXPERIENCE

OPENED           CREDIT            CREDIT                                   PATTERN

1. 2002             R500 000         R300 000          30 days             30 days             Very Good

2. 5 years          R 10 000           R 10 000           30 days             30 days             Very Good

 

TRADE REFERENCES – OCTOBER 2007

 

ACCOUNT        HIGHEST         AVERAGE         TERMS             PAYMENT         EXPERIENCE

OPENED           CREDIT            CREDIT                                   PATTERN

1. Oct 2006       R100 000          R100 000          30 days             34 days             Good

2. 6 years          Open                R 8 000             30 days             30 days             Very Good

3. Feb 2007       R3 000 000        R500 000-         30 days             60 days            Slow

R700 000

 

TRADE REFERENCES – MARCH 2008

 

ACCOUNT        HIGHEST         AVERAGE         TERMS             PAYMENT         EXPERIENCE

OPENED           CREDIT            CREDIT                                   PATTERN

1. 11 years        R30 000            R 5 000-           30 days             30 days             Very Good

EFT

2. 2007             R500 000          300 000-            0 days              30 days             Good

R500 000

 

 

TRADE REFERENCES

 

ACCOUNT        HIGHEST         AVERAGE         TERMS             PAYMENT         EXPERIENCE

OPENED           CREDIT            CREDIT                                   PATTERN

1. 2 years          R4 000 000        R2 000 000-       30 days             30 days             Excellent

c/l                     R4 000 000

 

 

TRADE REFERENCES – AUGUST 2009

 

ACCOUNT        HIGHEST         AVERAGE         TERMS             PAYMENT         EXPERIENCE

OPENED           CREDIT            CREDIT                                   PATTERN

1. +2 years        R4 000 000        R2 000 000-       30 days             30 days             Very Good

c/l                     R4 000 000

 

 

TRADE REFERENCES – MARCH 2011

 

ACCOUNT        HIGHEST         AVERAGE         TERMS             PAYMENT         EXPERIENCE

OPENED           CREDIT            CREDIT                                   PATTERN

1. Feb ’07          R600 000          R400 000-         30 days             30 days             Excellent

c/l                     R450 000

TRADE REFERENCES – NOVEMBER 2011

 

ACCOUNT        HIGHEST         AVERAGE         TERMS             PAYMENT         EXPERIENCE

OPENED           CREDIT            CREDIT                                   PATTERN

1. 2007             R1 000 000        R450 000          30 days             30 days             Excellent

R500 000

 

 

TRADE REFERENCES – AUGUST 2012

 

ACCOUNT        HIGHEST         AVERAGE         TERMS             PAYMENT         EXPERIENCE

OPENED           CREDIT            CREDIT                                   PATTERN

1. 10 years        Open                R500 000          30 days             31 days             Very Good

 

 

TRADE REFERENCES – DECEMBER 2012

 

ACCOUNT        HIGHEST         AVERAGE         TERMS             PAYMENT         EXPERIENCE

OPENED           CREDIT            CREDIT                                   PATTERN

1. 2007             Open                R450 000-        30 days            31 days             Very Good

R600 000

 

 

TRADE REFERENCES – JUNE 2013

 

ACCOUNT        HIGHEST         AVERAGE         TERMS             PAYMENT         EXPERIENCE

OPENED           CREDIT            CREDIT                                   PATTERN

1. +10 years      Open acc          R500 000          30 days             30 days             Good

 

 

CURRENT TRADE REFERENCES

 

ACCOUNT        HIGHEST         AVERAGE         TERMS             PAYMENT         EXPERIENCE

OPENED           CREDIT            CREDIT                                   PATTERN

1. Feb2007        R2 500 000       R400 000         30 days             30 days             Good

 

 

COMMENTS

 

This is a well-established and well-connected business which recently incorporated the assets and operations of another well-established business. The subject imports most of its supplies and is not a general credit seeker, however, it is meeting its one local commitment timeously.


 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.61.54

UK Pound

1

Rs.101.08

Euro

1

Rs.83.38

 

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Report Prepared by :

NIS

 

 

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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