MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

08.09.2014

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

FTA FOOD SOLUTIONS PTY LTD

 

 

Registered Office :

Suite 54, Level 2 255 Drummond Street Carlton Victoria

 

 

Country :

Australia

 

 

Financials (as on) :

30.06.2013

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

17.03.1993

 

 

Legal Form :

Australian Proprietary Company, Limited by Shares

 

 

Line of Business :

The Subject’s business consist of import and wholesale distribution of food ingredients and food products.

 

 

No. of Employees

60 employees (Subject); 165 employees (Ward Group)

 

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 :

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ECGC Country Risk Classification List – June 1, 2014

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(31.03.2014)

Current Rating

(01.06.2014)

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

 

 

 


CORPORATE DETAILS

 

Verified Address

 

Subject name
FTA FOOD SOLUTIONS PTY LTD
Business name / Other

MCKENZIE'S FOOD SERVICE
Business address

41-55 Slough Road
Town

Altona
Province

Victoria
Zip / Postal code

3018
Country

Australia
Telephone

+61 3 83980500
Fax

+61 3 93159002
Email

ftafoodsolutions@fta.com.au
Website

www.ftafoodsolutions.com.au

Registered address
Suite 54, Level 2
255 Drummond Street

Town

Carlton
Province

Victoria
Zip / Postal code

c
Country

Australia
Postal address

P.O. Box 85
Town

Altona
Province

Victoria
Zip / Postal code

3081
Country

Australia

 

 

SUMMARY DETAILS

 

Report Summary

 

Date registered
17/03/1993
Legal form

Australian Proprietary Company, Limited by Shares
Key personnel

Steven David Ward
Line of business

The Subject’s business consist of import and wholesale distribution of food ingredients and food products.
Staff employed

60 employees (Subject); 165 employees (Ward Group)

Paid-up capital
AUD 12.00
Sales turnover / Revenue / Income

AUD 127,107,870.00 (Non-consolidated 12 months, 30/06/2013)
Net income / loss

AUD 984,821.00 (Non-consolidated 12 months, 30/06/2013)
Total assets

AUD 92,938,166.00 (Non-consolidated 12 months, 30/06/2013)
Share equity

AUD 16,272,520.00 (Non-consolidated 12 months, 30/06/2013)

 

 

 

STATUTORY DETAILS

 

Registry Information

 

Date registered
17/03/1993
Legal form

Australian Proprietary Company, Limited by Shares
Registration number

Australian Company Number: 059480054
Registered authority

Australian Securities and Investments Commission
Tax / VAT number

Australian Business Number: 82059480054

 

Statutory status
Active
Previous name

FOOD TRADERS AUSTRALIA PTY. LTD.
KALLSHAW TRADING CO. PTY. LTD. (initial)

Change of legal form

None reported.
Other registration

The Subject owns the following registered business names:

 

MCKENZIE'S FOOD SERVICE is a business name owned by the Subject registered on 5/09/2005 under business registration no: B1865492T.

 

MCKENZIE'S FOOD SERVICE is a business name owned by the Subject registered on 28/12/2005 under business registration no: BN10419329.

 

MCKENZIE'S FOOD SERVICE is a business name owned by the Subject registered on 13/09/2005 under business registration no: BN98167653.

 

MCKENZIE'S FOOD SERVICE is a business name owned by the Subject registered on 22/09/2005 under business registration no: BN19591070.

 

 

BOARD OF MANAGEMENT

 

Key Personnel

 

Name
Steven David Ward
Designation

Managing Director
Name

Robert Bruce Burgess
Designation

General Manager

 

 

 

 

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

 

Appointments

 

Name
Steven David Ward
Title

Director
Appointment date

17/03/93
Address

1032 Glen Huntly Road
Caulfield South, VIC 3162
Australia

Biography

Born on 08-08-1960 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Name

Helen Margaret Ward
Title

Director and Company Secretary
Appointment date

17/03/93
Address

5 Bruce Court
Elsternwick, VIC 3185
Australia

Biography

Born on 06-02-1962 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Name

Robert Bruce Burgess
Title

Director
Appointment date

04/06/99
Address

26 St Ninians Road
Brighton, VIC 3186
Australia

Biography

Born on 04-05-1954 in United Kingdom.

 

Staff employed
60 employees (Subject); 165 employees (Ward Group)

 

 

SHARE CAPITAL

 

Composition

 

Authorized capital
AUD12.00
Number / Type of shares

12 Ordinary Shares
Share par value

AUD1.00
Issued capital

AUD12.00

Paid-up capital
AUD12.00

 

 

 

OWNERSHIP / SHAREHOLDERS

 

Composition

 

Shareholder name
H.S.K. WARD PROPRIETARY LIMITED
Address

47-51 Slough Road
Altona, VIC 3018
Australia

Number / Type of shares

12 Ordinary Shares
Percentage (%) of shares

100%

 

 

 

 

CORPORATE AFFILIATIONS AND RELATED COMPANIES

 

Structure

 

Company name
H.S.K. WARD PROPRIETARY LIMITED
Affiliation type

Parent Company
Country of business

47-51 Slough Road
Altona, VIC 3018
Australia

Comments

H.S.K. Ward Proprietary Limited is involved in import and distribution of food products. The company was founded in 1921 and is based in Altona, Australia.

Company name

FTA FOOD SOLUTIONS NZ LIMITED
Affiliation type

Wholly-owned Subsidiary
Country of business

Suite 3, 2 Kalmia St
Ellerslie, Auckland 1051
New Zealand

Company name

WARD MCKENZIE PTY LTD
Affiliation type

Sister Company
Country of business

41-55 Slough Road
Altona, VIC 3018
Australia

 

 

 

 

 

BANK AND MORTGAGES

 

Bank Details

 

Name of bank
National Australia Bank
Address

Australia

 

Comments
It is generally not the policy of local banks to provide credit status information to non-related parties. However, interested parties are advised to first consult with the Subject if banker''s references are required.

 

Mortgages

 

None reported.

 

 

Legal Filings

 

Bankruptcy filings
None reported.
Court judgements

None reported.

Tax liens
None reported.
Others

None reported.

 

 

FINANCIAL STATISTICS

 

Description

 

Financial statement source
Commercial Registry Filings
Financial statement date

30/06/13
Style of financial statement

Full audited

 

Currency of financial statement
Australia Dollar (AUD)
Exchange rate

1 USD = AUD 1.07 as of 05-09-2014

 

 

Concise Financial Data

Consolidation style

Non Consolidated

Non Consolidated

 

 

Currency

Australia Dollar (AUD)

Australia Dollar (AUD)

 

 

Date of financial year end

30/06/13

30/06/12

 

 

Length of financial accounts

12 months

12 months

 

 

Sales turnover / Revenue / Income

127,107,870.00

124,969,777.00

 

 

Profit / Loss before tax

1,420,999.00

2,586,084.00

 

 

Net income / loss

984,821.00

1,800,901.00

 

 

Non-current assets

2,277,710.00

2,468,745.00

 

 

Property, plant and equipment

1,930,908.00

2,103,312.00

 

 

Current assets

90,660,456.00

80,001,056.00

 

 

Inventories

24,592,554.00

26,320,368.00

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

332,490.00

35,191.00

 

 

Accounts receivable

64,990,704.00

53,027,917.00

 

 

Total assets

92,938,166.00

82,469,801.00

 

 

Current liabilities

76,665,646.00

67,182,102.00

 

 

Accounts payable

76,665,646.00

67,182,102.00

 

 

Total liabilities

76,665,646.00

67,182,102.00

 

 

Share equity

16,272,520.00

15,287,699.00

 

 

Retained earnings

16,272,508.00

15,287,687.00

 

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Operational Details

 

Main activities
The Subject engages in import and wholesale distribution of food ingredients and food products mainly to the food and beverage industry in Australia.

In addition, the subject provides value added services such as contract blending, colour sorting, repackaging, contract packaging and grading of food products.

The Subject operates as a subsidiary of H.S.K. Ward Proprietary Limited based in Victoria, Australia.

H.S.K. Ward Proprietary Limited operates through two principal subsidiaries: Ward Mckenzie Pty Ltd and FTA Food Solutions Pty Ltd (Subject).
Products and services

Dried And Dehydrated Fruit: Apricots, Dates, Raisins, Sultanas, Figs Etc
Herbs And Spices
Olives
Tomato Products
Canned Fruits And Vegetables
Pulses And Grains
Cereal Ingredients
Confectionary Ingredients
Bakery Ingredients
Nuts And Seeds: Hazelnuts, Cashews, Macadamias, Pecans, Sunflower
Kernels, Walnuts Etc
Vegetable Based Fats And Oils
Cocoa Products
Food Additives
Flours And Starches
Snack Foods
Sugar
Brands

MCKENZIE'S

 

Purchases

 

 

International
The Subject sources its product(s) / material(s) from countries such as Turkey, Greece, Pakistan, Thailand, Malaysia, Argentina, United States of America, India, Iran, Spain, China, Brazil, Vietnam, Mexico, Israel, Peru, Chile, New Zealand, Indonesia etc.

 

Sales

 

Local
The Subject sells its product(s) locally.

International
The Subject exports its product(s) to countries such as New Zealand.

 

 

Business Facilities and Assets

 

Premises
The Subject operates from the verified heading address consisting of a warehouse and an administrative office.

 

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

10 Stock Street
Cavan, SA 5094
Australia
Tel: +61 8 82606204

24 West Link Place
Richlands, QLD 4077
Australia
Tel: +61 7 33751855

54 Miguel Road
Bibra Lakes, WA 6163
Australia
Tel: +61 8 94349090

Suite 4, 2-6 Hunter Street
Parramatta, NSW 2150
Australia
Tel: +61 2 88374400

 

 

 

SUMMARIZED COUNTRY RISK

 

Gross Domestic Products (GDP) and Economic Overview

 

Central bank
Reserve Bank of Australia
Reserve of foreign exchange and gold

US$ 46.714 billion
Gross domestic product (GDP)

US$ 1.586 trillion
Purchasing power parity (GPP)

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 percentage (%) of 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

 

 

Trade and Competitiveness Overview

 

Total exports
US$263.9 billion
Export commodities

Coal, iron ore, gold, meat, wool, alumina, wheat, machinery and transport equipment
Total imports

US$239.7 billion
Import commodities

Machinery and transport equipment, computers and office machines, telecommunication equipment and parts; crude oil and petroleum products
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)

Major export partners
China 27.4%, Japan 19.2%, South Korea 8.9%, India 5.8%
Major import 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

 

Country and Population Overview

 

Total population
22.68 million
Total area

7,692,024 km2
Capital

Canberra

Currency
Australian dollars (AUD)
Internet users as percentage (%) of total population

79%

 

 

PAYMENT OUTLOOK

 

Purchases Term

 

 

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

 

Sales Term

 

Local
Prepayment, Bank transfer, D/P, Credit 30-90 days

International
Prepayment, Telegraphic transfer, Credit 30-90 days

 

Trade Reference / Payment Behaviour

 

 

 

 

 

KEY FINANCIAL RATIOS

 

For financial year end

30/06/13

30/06/12

.

Profitability

.

.

.

Pre-tax profit (loss) margin (%)

1.12

2.07

 

Net profit (loss) margin (%)

0.77

1.44

 

Earnings per share (currency based on financial statement)

82,068.42

150,075.08

 

Return on Invested Capital

.

.

.

Return on assets (%)

1.06

2.18

 

Return on equity (%)

6.05

11.78

 

Liquidity

.

.

.

Current ratio

1.18

1.19

 

Quick ratio

0.86

0.80

 

Cash ratio

0.00

0.00

 

Accounts receivable turnover ratio (times)

1.96

2.36

 

Accounts payable turnover ratio (times)

1.66

1.86

 

Collection period (days)

186.63

154.88

 

Payment period (days)

220.15

196.22

 

Inventory turnover ratio (times)

5.17

4.75

 

Inventory conversion period (days)

70.62

76.87

 

Asset Management

.

.

.

Fixed asset turnover ratio (times)

65.83

59.42

 

Asset turnover ratio (times)

1.37

1.52

 

Capital Structure and Solvency

.

.

.

Total debt to asset ratio (%)

82.49

81.46

 

Total debt to equity ratio (%)

471.14

439.45

 

Non-current debt to equity ratio (%)

0.00

0.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.60.44

UK Pound

1

Rs.98.64

Euro

1

Rs.78.20

                

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Analysis Done by :

DIV

 

 

Report Prepared by :

SDA

               

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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Financial condition (40%)            Ownership background (20%)                 Payment record (10%)

Credit history (10%)                    Market trend (10%)                                Operational size (10%)

 

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