MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

13.07.2014

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

ARYSTA LIFESCIENCE SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD

 

 

Registered Office :

7 Sunbury Office Park Douglas Saunders Drive LA Lucia Ridge Durban KwaZulu-Natal P O Box 1726 Mount Edgecombe 4300

 

 

Country :

South Africa

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

14.08.2008

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

2009/019713/07

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Wholesalers, marketers and importers of agricultural chemicals, mainly utilised in the crop protection industry.

 

 

No. of Employees

200

 

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 31, 2014

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(31.12.2013)

Current Rating

(31.03.2014)

South Africa

A2

A2

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low Risk

 

A2

Moderate Low Risk

 

B1

Moderate Risk

 

B2

Moderate High Risk

 

C1

High Risk

 

C2

Very High Risk

 

D

 

 


 

SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC OVERVIEW

 

 

Source : CIA

 

 

 


Company name

 

ARYSTA LIFESCIENCE SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD

 

 

TRADING DIVISION

 

SILVIX

 

 

PHYSICAL ADDRESS

 

7 Sunbury Office Park

Douglas Saunders Drive

LA LUCIA RIDGE

Durban

KwaZulu-Natal

 

 

POSTAL ADDRESS   

 

P O Box 1726

MOUNT EDGECOMBE

4300

 

 

TELEPHONE NUMBER   

 

+27 31 514 5600

 

 

FAX NUMBER

 

+27 31 514 5612

 

The subject was formerly situated at 61 Marshall Drive, Old Mill Industrial Park, Mount Edgecombe, Durban, however, moved from these premises on 5 September 2010.

 


 

SHAREHOLDERS

 

100%    ARYSTA LIFESCIENCE HOLDINGS SA (PTY) LTD

(Registration Certificate Number: 2005/011266/07) which is ultimately owned by ARYSTA LIFESCIENCE CORPORATION in Tokyo, Japan.  It was reported that the latter company is involved in ±125 countries worldwide.

 

It was stated by the respondent that the subject had divisions named PROTEK and SILVIX which were incorporated into ARYSTA LIFESCIENCE SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD.  However, further details were not forthcoming.

 

 

ASSOCIATE COMPANIES

 

VOLCANO AGROSCIENCE (PTY) LTD

(Registration Certificate Number: 2000/004551/07)

ARYSTA LIFESCIENCE NORTH AMERICA LLC

 

It was stated by the respondent that they have taken over the assets and operations of a company named TSUNAMI CROP CARE (PTY) LTD (Registration Certificate Number: 2000/027346/07) which was transferred into the subject on 1 May 2010.

 

The assets and operations of the associate company were incorporated into the subject with effect from 1 January 2011.

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

J P BARNES                                                     ID No.   6204185084086

P DE GRYSE                                                    ID No.   7604225130089

M DREYER                                                       ID No.   6604045020081

F TORRETA                                                      Ppt No. FD026344

J BOTHA                                                           ID No.   5510185018085

 

 

BANKERS

 

FIRST NATIONAL BANK, Durban Corporate Branch.  It was stated that the subject does not require overdraft facilities as credit balances are maintained at the bank.

 


 

DATE REGISTERED

 

14 October 2009

Registration Certificate Number: 2009/019713/07

 

It was stated by the respondent that the subject commenced trading when the assets and operations of TSUNAMI CROP CARE (PTY) LTD and TSUNAMI PLANT PROTECTION (PTY) LTD were incorporated into the subject.  The subject incorporated assets and operations of VOLCANO AGROSCIENCE (PTY) LTD in January 2011.

 

 

VAT NUMBER    

 

4690254075

 

 

TAX NUMBER          

 

9604364167

 

 

BEE STATUS 

 

Non-compliant

 

 

MAJOR OPERATION

 

Wholesalers, marketers and importers of agricultural chemicals, mainly utilised in the crop protection industry.

 

 

MAJOR SUPPLIERS

 

The subject imports most of its supplies and deals locally with suppliers.

 

Previously, we have divulged the names of the major suppliers in our reports.  We have discontinued this practice to protect our valuable sources of trade information.  This has become necessary because we now give a description of the goods or services to which the trade references relate.  This gives our client the ability to assess whether  the purchases are vital to the subject’s operation and whether we have only been given their essential suppliers that must be paid promptly for the subject to maintain its operation.

 

 

 

MAJOR CUSTOMERS OR BUSINESS SECTORS

 

Co-operatives

 

 

AREA OF DISTRIBUTION AND SELLING   

 

South Africa

 

 

EXPORTS

 

Worldwide

 

 

TOTAL EMPLOYEES

 

±200

 

 

OTHER PREMISES

 

It was stated that the subject has 1 factory in Canelands and depots throughout South Africa.

 

 

OWNED OR LEASED

 

Both premises are reported to be leased, the factory premises being leased from the associate property owning company, VOLCANA AGROSCIENCE (PTY) LTD.

 

 

AUTHORISED SHARE CAPITAL

 

R1 000 divided into 1 000 ordinary shares of R1 each

 

 

ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL    

 

R100

 

FINANCIALS

 

Full financial information was not forthcoming from respondents at the subject, however, it was previously stated that the value of the stock is estimated at R400 000 000 and the annual turnover for the subject is approximately R1 000 000 000.

 

 

AUDITORS

 

ERNST & YOUNG Durban   +27 31 576 8000

 

 

YEAR END

 

DECEMBER

 

INSURANCE BROKER   

 

MARSH INSURANCE BROKERS

 

 

TRADE REFERENCES – JULY 2010

 

ACCOUNT          HIGHEST       AVERAGE       TERMS     PAYMENT    EXPERIENCE

OPENED             CREDIT         CREDIT                          PATTERN

 

1.    3 weeks        undisclosed    R   300 000-    60 days    60 days        Very Good

(4 years)                                  R   400 000

 

2.    3 weeks        undisclosed    R   200 000-    90 days    90 days        Very Good

(3 years)                                  R3 000 000

 

3.    2 weeks        undisclosed    R   400 000-    90 days    90 days        Very Good

(4 years)                                  R2 000 000

 

 

TRADE REFERENCES – MARCH 2011

 

ACCOUNT          HIGHEST       AVERAGE       TERMS     PAYMENT    EXPERIENCE

OPENED             CREDIT         CREDIT                          PATTERN

 

1.    ±1 year         R10 000 000   R  1 000 000-   90 days    90 days        Very Good

R10 000 000

 

2.    Few years                         Do not divulge                                     Good

 

3.       Do not give trade references

 

4.       10 years+     R  1 500 000  R   500 000-    30 days    30 days        Very Good

R1 500 000

 

 

TRADE REFERENCES – MAY 2011

 

ACCOUNT          HIGHEST       AVERAGE       TERMS     PAYMENT    EXPERIENCE

OPENED             CREDIT         CREDIT                          PATTERN

 

1.    2 years         R50 000         undisclosed     30 days    30 days        Very Good

c/l

 

2.    1 year           undisclosed    R   100 000-    30 days    30 days        Very Good

R1 000 000

 

3.    1 year           undisclosed    undisclosed     30 days    30 days        Very Good

 

 

TRADE REFERENCES – JULY 2011

 

ACCOUNT          HIGHEST       AVERAGE       TERMS     PAYMENT    EXPERIENCE

OPENED             CREDIT         CREDIT                          PATTERN

 

1.    1 year           R12 000 000   R    1 000-       90 days    90 days        Very Good

c/l (3 mnths)        R300 000 (seasonal)

 

2.    Unable to obtain a trade references

 

3.       Do not give trade references

 

4.       Awaiting a fax trade reference

 

 

TRADE REFERENCES – FEBRUARY 2012

 

ACCOUNT          HIGHEST       AVERAGE      TERMS     PAYMENT    EXPERIENCE

OPENED             CREDIT          CREDIT                          PATTERN

 

1.         +7 years      R10 000 000   Seasonal        90 days     90 days        Good

 

2.         +1 year        R200 000        R200 000        30 days     30-60 days   Fair-Good

 

3.         Do not give trade references.

 

4.         Unable to obtain

 

 

TRADE REFERENCES – OCTOBER 2012

 

ACCOUNT          HIGHEST       AVERAGE       TERMS        PAYMENT    EXPERIENCE

OPENED             CREDIT         CREDIT                             PATTERN

 

1.    Do not give trade references

 

2.    +10 years     R     50 000    R     20 000     30 days       30 days        Good

 

3.    2 years         R1 000 000    R   500 000-    30 days       30 days        Good

R1 000 000

 

4.    +10 years     Open             R     20 000     30 days       30 days        Excellent

 

 

TRADE REFERENCES – JANUARY 2013

 

ACCOUNT          HIGHEST       AVERAGE       TERMS        PAYMENT    EXPERIENCE

OPENED             CREDIT         CREDIT                             PATTERN

 

1.    +10 years     R10 000 000   R               0   90 days       90 days        Good

c/l   R10 000 000

(Seasonal)

2 years t/a ARYSTA

 

2.    +20 years     Declined        R   200 000     30 days       30 days        Good

18 Months t/a ARYSTA

 

3.    Do not give trade references

 

4.    5 years         Open             R       60 000-  30 days       30 days        Very Good

1 year t/a ARYSTA                   R      70 000

 


 

TRADE REFERENCES – JULY 2013

 

ACCOUNT          HIGHEST       AVERAGE       TERMS        PAYMENT    EXPERIENCE

OPENED             CREDIT         CREDIT                             PATTERN

 

1.    +8 years       R10 000 000   R10 000 000    90 days       90/93 days   Good

 

2.    2 years       ±R     100 000  R       15 000-  30 days       30 days        Fair/Good

R       30 000

 

3.    Do not give trade references

 

4.    6 years         R50 000 000   R15 000 000    60 days       60 days        Excellent

 

 

TRADE REFERENCES – FEBRUARY 2014

 

ACCOUNT          HIGHEST       AVERAGE      TERMS     PAYMENT    EXPERIENCE

OPENED             CREDIT          CREDIT                          PATTERN

 

1.         2007            R10 000 000   R10 000 000   90 days     90 days        Good

Insured:COFACE

 

2.         4 years        R     100 000   R     100 000   60 days     60 days        Good

 

3.         1998            R  5 000 000   R  1 500 000   30 days     30 days        Excellent

 

 

CURRENT TRADE REFERENCES

 

ACCOUNT          HIGHEST       AVERAGE      TERMS     PAYMENT    EXPERIENCE

OPENED             CREDIT          CREDIT                          PATTERN

 

1.     1998            R  8 000 000   R 3 800 000    30 days     30 days        Excellent

 

2.     2007            R10 000 000   R10 000 000   90 days     90 day         Very Good

c/l – Insured: COFACE

 

3.     Do not give trade references

 


NATURE OF GOODS OR SERVICES SUPPLIED

 

(These descriptions relate respectively by number to the above current trade transactions):

 

1.    Transport

 

2.    Crop protection

 

 

COMMENTS

 

This is a newly established company that took over the assets and operations of various established businesses and is very well connected overseas

 


 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.60.19

UK Pound

1

Rs.103.15

Euro

1

Rs.81.87

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Analysis Done by :

SUB

 

 

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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