MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report No. :

328668

Report Date :

27.06.2015

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

LOWE CORPORATION LIMITED

 

 

Formerly Known As :

LOWE MEAT HOLDINGS LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

499, Coventry Road, Hastings Hawke's Bay, 4122

 

 

Country :

New Zealand 

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

28.10.1986

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

324807

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Animal by-product processing and marketing company.

 

 

No. of Employees :

400 (Estimated)

 

 

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, 2015

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(31.12.2014)

Current Rating

(31.03.2015)

New Zealand 

A1

A1

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 

 

 

NEW ZEALAND - ECONOMIC OVERVIEW

 

Over the past 30 years the government has transformed New Zealand from an agrarian economy dependent on concessionary British market access to a more industrialized, free market economy that can compete globally. This dynamic growth has boosted real incomes - but left behind some at the bottom of the ladder - and broadened and deepened the technological capabilities of the industrial sector. Per capita income rose for ten consecutive years until 2007 in purchasing power parity terms, but fell in 2008-09. Debt-driven consumer spending drove robust growth in the first half of the decade, fueling a large balance of payments deficit that posed a challenge for policymakers. Inflationary pressures caused the central bank to raise its key rate steadily from January 2004 until it was among the highest in the OECD in 2007-08. The higher rate attracted international capital inflows, which strengthened the currency and housing market while aggravating the current account deficit. The economy fell into recession before the start of the global financial crisis and contracted for five consecutive quarters in 2008-09. In line with global peers, the central bank cut interest rates aggressively and the government developed fiscal stimulus measures. The economy pulled out of recession in 2009, and achieved 2-3% growth between 2011 to 2014. Nevertheless, key trade sectors remain vulnerable to weak external demand and lower commodity prices. In the aftermath of the Canterbury earthquakes, the government has continued programs to expand export markets, develop capital markets, invest in innovation, raise productivity growth, and develop infrastructure, while easing its fiscal austerity.

 

Source : CIA

 

 

IDENTIFICATION

 

Verified

 

Subject name:

LOWE CORPORATION LIMITED

Address:

499 Coventry Road

Postal address:

PO Box 444

Town:

Hastings

Town:

Hastings

State/province:

Hawke's Bay

State/province:

Hawke's Bay

Zip/postal code:

4122

Zip/postal code:

4156

Country:

New Zealand

Telephone:

+64 (6) 8727700

Fax:

+64 (6) 8727781

Email:

wdr@lowecorp.co.nz

Website:

www.lowecorp.co.nz

                                        

 

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

 

Date registered:

28-10-1986

Legal form:

Private Limited Liability Company

Sales turnover:

NZD 155,000,000 (12 months (estimated), 30-06-2014)

Main activities:

Animal by-product processing and marketing company.

Employees:

400 (estimated)

                                        

 

REGISTRY DATA

 

Key Facts

 

Date registered:

28-10-1986

Legal form:

Private Limited Liability Company

Registration no:

324807

Registry auth.:

Registrar of Companies

Tax number:

NZBN: 9429039671325

Registry status:

Live/Active

Previous names:

1) LOWE MEAT HOLDINGS LIMITED (until 24/12/1986)

2) T H WALKER N Z LIMITED (until 20/05/1988)

3) LOWE WALKER NZ LIMITED (until 01/04/1998)

4) GRAEME LOWE NZ LIMITED (until 08/05/1998)

                                        

                                        

LEGAL FILINGS

 

Bankruptcy filings:

None

Court judgements:

None

Tax liens:

None

Other:

None

 

                                        

MANAGEMENT & STAFF

 

Key Managers

 

Name:

Andrew Graeme Lowe

Job title:

Managing Director

 

 

Name:

Andrew Duncan James Ritchie

Job title:

Director

 

 

Name:

Francis Neville Newton

Job title:

Director

 

 

Name:

Ian Richard Silver

Job title:

Director

 

 

Name:

Philip William Hocquard

Job title:

Director

 

 

Staff

 

No of employees

400 (estimated)

                                        

                                        

BOARD OF DIRECTORS/ OTHER APPOINTMENTS

 

Appointments

 

Name:

Francis Neville Newton

Board function:

Chairman

Date appointed:

07-12-2007

Address:

46 Rossiville Road

Goulburn,  NSW 2580

Australia

 

 

Name:

Andrew Duncan James Ritchie

Board function:

Director

Date appointed:

23-07-2012

Address:

14 Endsleigh Road, Rd 2

Hastings, 4172

New Zealand

 

 

Name:

Andrew Graeme Lowe

Board function:

Director

Date appointed:

01-10-2003

Address:

132 Iona Road

Havelock North, 4130

New Zealand

 

 

Name:

Ian Richard Silver

Board function:

Director

Date appointed:

25-03-1997

Address:

39 Kaihuia Grove, Rd1

Levin

New Zealand

 

 

Name:

Philip William Hocquard

Board function:

Director

Date appointed:

23-07-2012

Address:

19 Simla Avenue

Havelock North, 4130

New Zealand

                                        

                                        

SHARE CAPITAL

 

Composition

 

Number/type:

18,182,063 shares

 

 

Shareholders/Owners

 

How Listed

Full List

 

 

Composition

 

Name:

Sarah Mary Whyte

Ian Richard Silver

Stace Kathrin Joan

(Joint shareholding)

No. of shares:

5,558,410 shares

% of shares:

30.57%

Address:

Iona Road

Havelock North

New Zealand

 

Ian Richard Silver

39 Kaihuia Grove, Rd1

Levin

New Zealand

 

Stace Kathrin Joan

643 Grey Street

Hamilton

New Zealand

 

 

Name:

Andrew Graeme Lowe

No. of shares:

4,582,686 shares

% of shares:

25.20%

Address:

132 Iona Road

Havelock North, 4130

New Zealand

 

 

Name:

KJL TRUSTEE LIMITED

No. of shares:

3,236,197 shares

% of shares:

17.80%

Address:

643 Grey Street

Hamilton East

Hamilton, 3216

New Zealand

Comment:

Company Number: 3724043

NZBN: 9429030795327

Incorporation Date: 13/02/2012

 

 

Name:

Sarah Mary Whyte

SLOW TRUSTEE COMPANY LIMITED

(Joint shareholding)

No. of shares:

3,236,198 shares

% of shares:

17.80%

Address:

Iona Road

Havelock North

New Zealand

 

SLOW TRUSTEE COMPANY LIMITED   

130 Iona Road

Havelock North, 4130

New Zealand

 

 

Name:

Sarah Mary Whyte

Stace Kathrin Joan

Andrew Graeme Lowe

Ian Richard Silver

(Joint shareholding)

No. of shares:

1,568,572 shares

% of shares:

8.63%

Address:

Iona Road

Havelock North

New Zealand

 

Stace Kathrin Joan

643 Grey Street

Hamilton

New Zealand

 

Andrew Graeme Lowe

132 Iona Road

Havelock North 4130

New Zealand

 

Ian Richard Silver

39 Kaihuia Grove, Rd1

Levin

New Zealand

 

 

CORPORATE AFFILIATIONS

 

Structure

 

Name:

KJL TRUSTEE LIMITED

Affiliation type:

Shareholder

Address:

643 Grey Street

Hamilton East

Hamilton, 3216

New Zealand

Comment:

Company Number: 3724043

NZBN: 9429030795327

Incorporation Date: 13/02/2012

 

 

Name:

ASTLEY LEATHERS (2005) LIMITED

Affiliation type:

Wholly-owned Subsidiary

Address:

New Zealand

Comment:

Company Number: 1689929

NZBN: 9429034558201

Incorporation Date: 04/10/2005

 

 

Name:

COMMERCIAL FOOD INGREDIENTS LIMITED

Affiliation type:

Wholly-owned Subsidiary

Address:

New Zealand

Comment:

Company Number: 1871526

NZBN: 9429033835259

Incorporation Date: 30/10/2006

 

 

Name:

GRAEME LOWE ASSET TRADING LIMITED

Affiliation type:

Wholly-owned Subsidiary

Address:

New Zealand

Comment:

Company Number: 1560983

NZBN: 9429035159391

Incorporation Date: 06/10/2004

 

 

Name:

GRAEME LOWE AVIATION LIMITED

Affiliation type:

Wholly-owned Subsidiary

Address:

New Zealand

Comment:

Company Number: 1384003

NZBN: 9429035800446

Incorporation Date: 27/08/2003

 

 

Name:

GRAEME LOWE EXPORTS LIMITED

Affiliation type:

Wholly-owned Subsidiary

Address:

New Zealand

Comment:

Company Number: 166047

NZBN: 9429040204666

Incorporation Date: 04/11/1981

 

 

Name:

GRAEME LOWE FINANCE LIMITED

Affiliation type:

Wholly-owned Subsidiary

Address:

New Zealand

Comment:

Company Number: 1384001

NZBN: 9429035800316

Incorporation Date: 27/08/2003

 

 

Name:

GRAEME LOWE PELTS LIMITED

Affiliation type:

Wholly-owned Subsidiary

Address:

New Zealand

Comment:

Company Number: 460018

NZBN: 9429039248985

Incorporation Date: 29/01/1990

 

 

Comments

Other companies of the LOWE Group should also be considered as affiliates of the Subject.

 

 

BANKING & FINANCING

 

Bankers

 

Bank name:

ANZ BANKING GROUP (NEW ZEALAND) LIMITED

Address:

New Zealand

 

 

Charges & Mortgages

14-Aug-2002 14:19

LOWE CORPORATION LIMITED

FPN9DZT792M72B65/C0002

12630

Org Type: Company

Incorporation No: 324807

City/Town: DUNEDIN

Collateral Type: Goods - Other

________________________________________

23-Oct-2002 09:00

LOWE CORPORATION LIMITED

FX43XR0B54986B72/C0004

Date of Prior Registration/Creation: 12-Apr-2000

Org Type: Company

Incorporation No: 324807

City/Town: AUCKLAND

Collateral Type: Goods - Other

________________________________________

13-Sep-2006 10:13

LOWE CORPORATION LIMITED

FR7N62X71BZ89820/C0001

Org Type: Company

Incorporation No: 324807

City/Town: TUAKAU

Collateral Type: All Present And After Acquired Personal Property; Goods - Other

________________________________________

25-Sep-2006 14:47

LOWE CORPORATION LIMITED

F24H99F27JP3033T/C0017

0060024354

Org Type: Company

Incorporation No: 324807

City/Town: HASTINGS

Collateral Type: Goods - Other

________________________________________

25-Sep-2006 14:47

LOWE CORPORATION LIMITED

F24H99F27JP3033T/C0017

0062024354

Org Type: Company

Incorporation No: 324807

City/Town: HASTINGS

Collateral Type: Goods - Other

________________________________________

25-Sep-2006 14:47

LOWE CORPORATION LIMITED

F24H99F27JP3033T/C0017

0063024354

Org Type: Company

Incorporation No: 324807

City/Town: HASTINGS

Collateral Type: Goods - Other

___________________________________

18-Sep-2007 14:31

LOWE CORPORATION LTD

FU724M6W90JE3972/C0001

Org Type: Company

Incorporation No: 324807

City/Town: DUNEDIN

Collateral Type: All Present And After Acquired Personal Property; Goods - Other

________________________________________

12-Dec-2008 08:33

LOWE CORPORATION LIMITED

F27RU448320UK16P/C0003

331076

Org Type: Company

Incorporation No: 324807

City/Town: DUNEDIN

Collateral Type: All Present And After Acquired Personal Property; Goods - Other

________________________________________

03-Feb-2009 14:06

LOWE CORPORATION LIMITED

F77K5R17A68M099R/C0011

0061024354

Org Type: Company

Incorporation No: 324807

City/Town: CHRISTCHURCH

Collateral Type: Goods - Other

________________________________________

03-Feb-2009 14:06

LOWE CORPORATION LIMITED

F77K5R17A68M099R/C0011

0060024354

Org Type: Company

Incorporation No: 324807

City/Town: HASTINGS

Collateral Type: Goods - Other

________________________________________

03-Feb-2009 14:06

LOWE CORPORATION LIMITED

F77K5R17A68M099R/C0011

0061024354

Org Type: Company

Incorporation No: 324807

City/Town: CHRISTCHURCH

Collateral Type: Goods - Other

________________________________________

30-Jul-2009 21:00

LOWE CORPORATION LIMITED

FJ18GP1U22655S94/C0001

Org Type: Company

Incorporation No: 324807

City/Town: HASTINGS

Collateral Type: Goods - Other

________________________________________

31-Dec-2009 13:21

LOWE CORPORATION LTD

FN69TH402X29H242/C0003

810561106

Org Type: Company

Incorporation No: 324807

City/Town: HASTINGS

Collateral Type: Goods - Other

________________________________________

02-Feb-2010 11:18

LOWE CORPORATION LIMITED

F27R49C991PP04A8/C0037

0013091930

Org Type: Company

Incorporation No: 324807

City/Town: HASTINGS

Collateral Type: All Present And After Acquired Personal Property

________________________________________

01-Sep-2010 16:25

LOWE CORPORATION LTD

F21RX0A5U9908536/C0003

Org Type: Company

Incorporation No: 324807

City/Town: NAPIER

Collateral Type: Goods - Other

________________________________________

29-Sep-2010 14:46

LOWE CORPORATION LTD

F837J24W41N2E16R/C0001

310931

Org Type: Company

Incorporation No: 324807

City/Town: AUCKLAND

Collateral Type: Goods - Other

________________________________________

28-Jan-2011 15:55

LOWE CORPORATION LIMITED

FP1JZ6571892NA26/C0003

100500636

Org Type:Company

Incorporation No: 324807

City/Town: FRANKLIN

Collateral Type: Goods - Other

________________________________________

29-Mar-2011 10:45

LOWE CORPORATION LIMITED

F20EA590U55M9629

GRAEMEL

Org Type: Company

Incorporation No: 324807

City/Town: CHRISTCHURCH

Collateral Type: Goods - Other

________________________________________

13-Oct-2011 10:46

LOWE CORPORATION LIMITED

FU065MX42X69T778

Org Type: Company

Incorporation No: 324807

City/Town: HASTINGS

Collateral Type: Goods - Other

________________________________________

26-Oct-2011 14:24

LOWE CORPORATION LIMITED

FJ0RP21HD2255296

Org Type: Company

Incorporation No: 324807

City/Town: HASTINGS

Collateral Type: Goods - Motor Vehicles

 

 

Comments

It is generally not the policy of local banks to provide credit status information to non-bona fide applications, and interested parties would be advised to consult first with the Subject if banker's references are required.

                                        

                                        

FINANCIAL ACCOUNTS

 

Description

 

Required to file:

No

Source:

Industry Sources

Presentation:

Key figures provided below

Date of accounts:

30-06-2014

Type of accounts:

Approximate key figures

Currency:

New Zealand Dollar (NZD)

Exchange rate:

USD 1 = NZD 1.45 as of 22-06-2015

 

 

Summarised

 

 

30-06-2014

30-06-2013

Period:

12 months

12 months

 

 

 

Sales turnover:

155,000,000

140,000,000

 

 

Comments

The Subject's financial statements were not available in the course of our investigation. The sales revenues above were quoted from The National Business Review.

                                        

                                        

OPERATIONS & HISTORY

 

Activities

 

Full description:

The Subject is an animal by-product processing and marketing company. It processes cattle hides, sheep, lamb, goat and deer skins; and produces the rendered products of tallow, meat and bone meal, gel-bone and dried blood.

 

 

Trade Bodies

- NZ Pet-food Manufacturers Association

- Meat Industry Association

                                        

 

PROPERTY & ASSETS

 

Premises

The Subject principally operates from premises located at the heading address, consisting of a warehouse and administrative offices.

 

 

Branches

The Company operates three tanneries, two fell mongeries and two rendering plants in New Zealand.

 

 

PAYMENTS

 

Purchase Terms

 

Local:

Cash

Credits 14-30 days

Imports:

L/Cs

Credits 30 days net

 

 

Sales Terms

 

Local:

Cash

Credits 14-30 days

Exports:

L/Cs

Credits 30 days net

 

 

Debt Collections/ Judgements

No negative information was found.

 

 

Payment Experience

 

Payment behaviour:

As trade references were not supplied, the Subject's payment track record history CANNOT BE ACCURATELY DETERMINED, but payments are believed to be PROMPT.

                                        

 

INVESTIGATIVE NOTES

 

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.63.60

UK Pound

1

Rs.100.09

Euro

1

Rs.71.23

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Analysis Done by :

RAS

 

 

Report Prepared by :

NIT

 

 

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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