MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

30.10.2014

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

MACSTEEL SERVICE CENTRES SA (PTY) LTD

 

 

Formerly Known As :

MACSTEEL SERVICE CENTRES SA 2005 (PTY) LTD

 

 

Registered Office :

7 Brook Road Lilianton Boksburg Gauteng

 

 

Country :

South Africa

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

17.05.2005

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Subject is distributing the entire spectrum of steel and allied steel products including significant value added and beneficiation capabilities

 

 

No. of Employees :

5,000

 

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 – June 1, 2014

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(31.03.2014)

Current Rating

(01.06.2014)

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 16th largest in the world. Even though the country's modern infrastructure supports a relatively efficient distribution of goods to major urban centers throughout the region, unstable electricity supplies retard growth. The global financial crisis reduced commodity prices and world demand. GDP fell nearly 2% in 2009 but has recovered since then, albeit slowly with 2014 growth projected at about 2%. Unemployment, poverty, and inequality - among the highest in the world - remain a challenge. Official unemployment is at nearly 25% of the work force, and runs significantly higher among black youth. Eskom, the state-run power company, has built two new power stations and installed new power demand management programs to improve power grid reliability. Construction delays at two additional plants, however, mean South Africa is operating on a razor thin margin; economists judge that growth cannot exceed 3% until those plants come on line. 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

 

MACSTEEL SERVICE CENTRES SA (PTY) LTD

 

Formerly: MACSTEEL SERVICE CENTRES SA 2005 (PTY) LTD, the name having been changed on 3 January 2007

Formerly: MAIN STREET 316 (PTY) LTD, the name having been changed on 1 August 2005

 

 

TRADING DIVISIONS    

 

MACSTEEL BRIGHT BAR

MACSTEEL TRADING (incorporating HALL & PICKLES)

MACSTEEL TUBE & PIPE

MACSTEEL ROOFING PRODUCTS

HARVEY ROOFING

MACSTEEL VRN (ROODEKOP)

MACSTEEL EXPORTS

MACSTEEL SPECIAL STEELS

MACSTEEL FLUID CONTROL

MACSTEEL COIL PROCESSING

MACSTEEL FLANGES

MACSTEEL REINFORCING

 

 

PHYSICAL ADDRESS

 

7 Brook Road

LILIANTON

Boksburg

Gauteng

 

 

POSTAL ADDRESS   

 

P O Box 7729

JOHANNESBURG

2000

 

 

TELEPHONE NUMBER   

 

+27 11 871 0000

 

FAX NUMBER

 

+27 11 824 4994

 

On investigation contact was made with the Group Company Secretary.  He stated that the subject moved from 243 Dyson Road, Wadeville, Germiston in 2011.

 

 

SHAREHOLDERS

 

            32.52% E SAMSON

            32.52% S SAMSON

              7.50% VENMAC INVESTMENTS (PTY) LTD

            (Registration Certificate Number: 2005/039202/07)

              7.50% SHANDUKA STEEL HOLDINGS (PTY) LTD

            (Registration Certificate Number: 2000/017113/07

           

 

SHAREHOLDERS

 

continued

 

  5.0  % MACSTEEL EMPLOYEES TRUST SA 2005 (PTY) LTD

            (Registration Certificate Number: IT7286/06)

              4.83% THE MAC STEEL SE TRUST

            (Registration Certificate Number: IT763/2012)

  3.63% MSCSA INVESTMENTS (PTY) LTD

            (Registration Certificate Number: 1956/002295/07)

    2.5%             PEOTANA DEVELOPMENT INVESTMENTS 1 (PTY) LTD

            (Registration Certificate Number: 2006/023879/07)

    1.0% PEOTANA RENEWABLES (PTY) LTD

    1.0% THE FERREL TRUST

    1.0% FUTURE AFRICA INVESTMENT HOLDINGS (PTY) LTD

            (Registration Certificate Number: 2001/020477/07)

    1.0% Dr. D KONAR (ID No. 5402195036085)

 

            The shareholding changed and was previously:

 

65.04% SECOND DAVE SAMSON TRUST

            (Registration Certificate Number: IT 4967)

    7.5% VENMAC INVESTMENTS (PTY) LTD (KAGISO)

            (Registration Certificate Number: 2005/039202/07)

    7.5% SHANDUKA STEEL HOLDINGS (PTY) LTD

            Registration Certificate Number: 2000/017113/07

    5.0% MACSTEEL EMPLOYEES TRUST SA 2005 (PTY) LTD

            (Registration Certificate Number: IT7286/06)

  4.83% THE MACSTEEL SE TRUST

            (Registration Certificate Number: IT763/2012)

  3.63% MSCSA INVESTMENTS (PTY) LTD

            (Registration Certificate Number: 1956/002295/07)

    2.5% PEOTANA DEVELOPMENT INVESTMENTS 1 (PTY) LTD

            (Registration Certificate Number: 2006/023879/07)

    1.0% FUTURE AFRICA INVESTMENT HOLDINGS (PTY) LTD

            (Registration Certificate Number: 2001/020477/07)

    1.0% KHEIP INVESTMENTS (PTY) LTD

            (Registration Certificate Number: 1997/007788/07)          

    1.0% Dr. D KONAR (ID No. 5402195036085)

    1.0% Held by an undisclosed shareholder

 

The shareholding changed and was previously:

 

73.5%   MSCSA INVESTMENTS (PTY) LTD, formerly MACSTEEL SERVICE CENTRES SA (PTY) LTD, the name having been changed in January 2007. (Registration Certificate Number: 1956/002295/07)

25.5%   BEE Consortium including DR L KONAR, KHEIP (PTY) LTD, KAGISO TRUST INVESTMENTS, SHANDUKA GROUP, MACSTEEL EMPLOYEE TRUST, PEOTONA DEVELOPMENT INVESTMENTS (PTY) LTD, FUTURE AFRICA INVESTMENT HOLDINGS (PTY) LTD.

  1.0%   Held by an undisclosed shareholder

 

 

ASSOCIATE COMPANIES

 

There are reported to be a number of companies in the MACSTEEL Group, most of which are dormant as the assets and operations have been incorporated into the subject, and which are operating as divisions of the subject.  The main trading company however is the subject.

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

E SAMSON (CH)           ID No.  3810105093008

M H HOFFMAN ID No.  4701245031009

L L VAN NIEKERK         ID No.  5001195076081

J P L VAN DER WALT (Exec)    ID No.  6112105013004

A E BROWNE (ne)         ID No.  3003305049000

MRS C A CAROLUS (ne)           ID No.  5805270795088

S R COHEN (ne)            ID No.  7105125064089

D KONAR (ne)   ID No.  5402195036085

C F LIEBENBERG (ne)   ID No.  3410025067081

L S SANK (ne)   ID No.  6504165188009

MS D D MOKGATLE (Alt)          ID No.  5605160732088

N PROVIS         ID No.  5006045104082

M DANISA        ID No.  7003255982081

N MOHARIR      ID No.  6209065285182

SIR B MOFFAT Ppt No.205017517        

 

BANKERS

 

The subject’s main bank is FIRST NATIONAL BANK, Corporate Business Division, Johannesburg.  The subject also banks with ABSA BANK, NEDBANK and STANDARD BANK, where they have overdraft facilities available as well as a group cash management facility controlled by the holding company.

 

 

DATE REGISTERED

 

17 May 2005

Registration Certificate Number: 2005/016292/07

 

The subject commenced trading in January 2006 when it took over all the trading operations from its holding company, MACSTEEL SERVICE CENTRES SA (PTY) LTD which has since changed its name to MSCSA INVESTMENTS (PTY) LTD.

 

 

VAT NUMBER:              4430224206

                                    4090104250 (MSCSA INVESTMENTS (PTY) LTD)

 

TAX NUMBER:              9018884156

 

BEE STATUS:              Level 3 contributor

 

 

MAJOR OPERATION

 

It was stated that the subject is the largest steel service centre and steel trading Group in Southern Africa, distributing the entire spectrum of steel and allied steel products including significant value added and beneficiation capabilities.

 

 

MAJOR 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

 

General industry and merchants

 

 

AREA OF DISTRIBUTION AND SELLING:          South Africa

 

EXPORTS:                                                       Sub-Saharan Africa

 

 

TOTAL EMPLOYEES

 

±5 000 – 95% of which are in the subject company, while 5% are in the remainder of the group of companies.

 

 

OTHER PREMISES   

 

It was stated that the subject has ±60 branches countrywide as well as an additional 18 branches in Africa

 

 

OWNED OR LEASED

 

It was stated that all premises which were previously owned by the subject are in the process of being sold, and by 1 November 2014 all premises will be leased.

 

It was previously stated that some of the premises are owned while some are leased. The head office premises are reported to be owned by a group company. 

 

 

AUTHORISED SHARE CAPITAL

 

R1 000 000 divided into R1 000 000 000 ordinary shares of 0.001c each

 

 

ISSUED CAPITAL AND SHARE PREMIUM:       R800 000

 

 

FINANCIALS

 

Full financial information was declined by respondents at the subject, however, please see previous Average Annual Turnover which is between
R8 000 000 000 to R10 000 000 000.

 

AUDITORS:                              KPMG INCORPORATAED

 

YEAR END:                              DECEMBER

 

INSURANCE BROKERS:           AON INSURANCE BROKERS

 

 

TRADE REFERENCES – DECEMBER 2006

 

      ACCOUNT HIGHEST      AVERAGE         TERMS    PAYMENT    EXPERIENCE

      OPENED   CREDIT        CREDIT                            PATTERN

 

1.    25 years    R75 000 000   R75 000 000      30 days    30 days        Excellent

 

2.    25 years    R10 000 000   R10 000 000      60 days    60 days        Excellent

                                                                     2.5%        2.5%           

 

3.    30 years+  do not disclose figures           30 days    30 days        Excellent

 

4.    Do not give trade references

 

TRADE REFERENCES – JULY 2007

 

      ACCOUNT HIGHEST      AVERAGE         TERMS    PAYMENT    EXPERIENCE

      OPENED   CREDIT        CREDIT                            PATTERN

 

1.    25 years    in the millions                         60 days    60 days        Excellent

                                                                     2.5%

 

2.    30 years    declined         declined            30 days    30 days        Excellent

 

3.   20 years    declined        declined             30 days    30 days            Excellent

 

 

TRADE REFERENCES – APRIL 2008

 

      ACCOUNT HIGHEST      AVERAGE         TERMS    PAYMENT    EXPERIENCE

      OPENED   CREDIT        CREDIT                            PATTERN

 

1.    30 years    declined         figures             30 days    30 days        Excellent

 

2.    25 years    R100 000 000 R75 000 000      30 days    30 days        Very Good

 

3.    Old acc     declined         declined           30 days    30 days        Very Good

 

TRADE REFERENCES – JULY 2008

 

      ACCOUNT HIGHEST      AVERAGE         TERMS    PAYMENT    EXPERIENCE

      OPENED   CREDIT        CREDIT                            PATTERN

 

1.    30 years    declined         declined            30 days    30 days        Excellent

 

2.    25 years    declined         R       200 000-   30 days    30 days        Excellent

                                            R250 000 000

 

3.    Awaiting a trade reference

 

 

TRADE REFERENCES – FEBRUARY 2009

 

      ACCOUNT HIGHEST      AVERAGE         TERMS    PAYMENT    EXPERIENCE

      OPENED   CREDIT        CREDIT                            PATTERN

 

1.    +30 years  declined         declined            30 days    30 days        Excellent

 

2.     Do not give trade references.

 

3.     Do not give trade references.

 

4.     +30 years  large amount declined            30 days    30 days        Excellent

 

 

TRADE REFERENCES – APRIL 2009

 

 

      ACCOUNT    HIGHEST      AVERAGE         TERMS PAYMENT    EXPERIENCE

      OPENED      CREDIT         CREDIT                          PATTERN

 

1.    40 years       Undisclosed  Undisclosed       30 days 30 days        Very Good

 

2.    ±20-25          Undisclosed  R100 000 000- 30 days    30 days        Excellent

      years                                R130 000 000

 

3.    +30 years     Undisclosed  Undisclosed       30 days 30 days        Excellent

 


 

TRADE REFERENCES – OCTOBER 2009

 

      ACCOUNT    HIGHEST      AVERAGE      TERMS    PAYMENT    EXPERIENCE

      OPENED      CREDIT         CREDIT                          PATTERN

 

1.    Do not give trade references.

 

2.    20-30            declined        R100 000 000- 30 days    30 days        Good

      years+                              R200 000 000

 

3.    30 years+     declined        declined          30 days    30 days        Excellent

                          (insured)

 

 

TRADE REFERENCES – NOVEMBER 2009

 

      ACCOUNT    HIGHEST      AVERAGE      TERMS    PAYMENT    EXPERIENCE

      OPENED      CREDIT         CREDIT                          PATTERN

 

1.    ±50 years     declined        declined          30 days    30 days        Excellent

                          c/l

 

2.    25 years+     declined        R100 000 000  30 days    30 days        Excellent

 

3.     Do not give trade references.

 

4.    30 years+     declined        declined          30 days    30 days        Excellent

 

5.    Do not give trade references

 

 

TRADE REFERENCES – FEBRUARY 2010

 

      ACCOUNT    HIGHEST      AVERAGE      TERMS    PAYMENT    EXPERIENCE

      OPENED      CREDIT         CREDIT                          PATTERN

 

1.    20 years       declined        R200 000 000- 30 days    30 days        Excellent

                                               R300 000 000

 

2.    10 years       declined        figures            30 days    30 days        Excellent

 

3.    Old              declined        figures            30 days    30 days        Very Good

 

4.    Do not give trade references

 

 

TRADE REFERENCES – JULY 2010

 

      ACCOUNT   HIGHEST         AVERAGE      TERMS    PAYMENT    EXPERIENCE

      OPENED     CREDIT           CREDIT                          PATTERN

 

1.    25 years      R300 000 000   R300 000 000  30 days    30 days        Very Good

 

2.    40 years      R100 000 000   R100 000 000  30 days    30 days        Excellent

 

3.    Old             R115 000 000   R100 000 000  30 days    30 days        Very Good

 

 

TRADE REFERENCES – AUGUST 2010

 

      ACCOUNT    HIGHEST      AVERAGE      TERMS    PAYMENT    EXPERIENCE

      OPENED      CREDIT         CREDIT                          PATTERN

 

1.    25-30 years   Confidential   ±R200 000 000- 30 days  30 days        Excellent

                                                 R275 000 000

 

2.    30 years       Confidential   Confidential    30 days    30 days        Excellent

       (Insured)

 

3.     Do not give trade references

 

4.     Unable to obtain trade references

 

 

TRADE REFERENCES – MARCH 2011

 

      ACCOUNT    HIGHEST      AVERAGE      TERMS    PAYMENT    EXPERIENCE

      OPENED      CREDIT         CREDIT                          PATTERN

 

1.    ±25 years     confidential    R  80 000 000  30 days    30 days        Very Good

                          CGIC sec.      R120 000 000

 

2.    30+ years     confidential    confidential     30 days    30 days        Excellent

                          CGIC insured

 

3.     Do not give trade references

 

4.     Do not give trade references

 

 

TRADE REFERENCES – MARCH 2012

 

       ACCOUNT   HIGHEST       AVERAGE     TERMS     PAYMENT   EXPERIENCE

       OPENED     CREDIT         CREDIT                          PATTERN

 

1.     +40 years      Confidential    Confidential    30 days     30 days       Excellent

 

2.     +25 years      Confidential    R100 000 000 30 days     30 days       Excellent

                                               R150 000 000

 

3.     Do not give trade references.

 

4.     Last dealt with subject in 2009

 

5.     16 years        R160 000 000 R75 000 000   30 days     30 days       Excellent

 

 

TRADE REFERENCES – AUGUST 2012

 

       ACCOUNT   HIGHEST         AVERAGE     TERMS     PAYMENT   EXPERIENCE

       OPENED     CREDIT            CREDIT                          PATTERN

 

1.     50 years      Declined           Declined        30 days     30 days       Excellent

                          This is a large account

 

2.     25 years      Declined           R     90 000-   30 days     30 days       Excellent

                                                  R   100 000

 

3.     30 years      Declined           Declined        30 days     30 days       Excellent

 

4.     16 years      R160 000 000    R75 000 000   30 days     30 days       Excellent

                                                                       -2.5%

 

5.     Do not give trade references

 

 

TRADE REFERENCES – JUNE 2014

 

       ACCOUNT   HIGHEST       AVERAGE     TERMS     PAYMENT   EXPERIENCE

       OPENED     CREDIT         CREDIT                          PATTERN

 

1.     12-15 years   Declined        Declined        30 days     30 days       Very Good

 

2.     30 years        Declined        Declined        30 days     30 days       Very Good

 

3.     17 years        R160 000        R75 300 000   30 days     30 days       Excellent

                          Ins CIGC                                              Less 2.5%

 

4.     Do not give trade references

 

 

TRADE REFERENCES – AUGUST 2014

 

       ACCOUNT   HIGHEST       AVERAGE     TERMS     PAYMENT   EXPERIENCE

       OPENED     CREDIT         CREDIT                          PATTERN

 

1.     +30 years    Declined        Declined        30 days     30 days       Excellent

 

2.     Do not give trade references

 

3.     12 years      Declined        Declined        30 days     30 days       Excellent

 

 

NATURE OF GOODS OR SERVICES SUPPLIED

 

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

 

1.    Steel

 

3.    Steel

 

 

CURRENT TRADE REFERENCES

 

       ACCOUNT   HIGHEST       AVERAGE     TERMS     PAYMENT   EXPERIENCE

       OPENED     CREDIT         CREDIT                          PATTERN

 

1.     Old account Declined        Declined        30 days     30 days       Excellent

 

2.     Do not give trade references

 

3.     12 years      Declined        Declined        30 days     30 days       Excellent

 

4.     Awaiting email trade references

 

5.     Do not give trade references

 


 

NATURE OF GOODS OR SERVICES SUPPLIED

 

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

 

1.    Steel

 

3.    Steel

 

COMMENTS

 

This is a very well-established and very well-connected company that is the largest steel trading company in the Southern Hemisphere. The subject is meeting its commitments timeously and is spoken of highly by its suppliers. 

 


 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.61.31

UK Pound

1

Rs.99.00

Euro

1

Rs.78.14

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Analysis Done by :

RAS

 

 

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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