MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report No. :

340846

Report Date :

19.09.2015

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

PROVIMI SSA (PTY) LTD

 

 

Formerly Known As :

NUTEC SOUTHERN AFRICA (PTY) LTD

 

DUSJAN INVESTMENTS (PTY) LTD

 

 

Registered Office :

234 Royston Road Willowton Pietermaritzburg KwaZulu-Natal

 

 

Country :

South Africa

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

21.02.1996

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacture of vitamins and mineral premixes used as additive for livestock feed.

 

 

No. of Employees :

52 plus casuals at times

 

 

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)

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 Africa’s largest and among the top 20 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. Economic growth has decelerated in recent years, slowing to just 1.5% in 2014. Unemployment, poverty, and inequality - among the highest in the world - remain a challenge. Official unemployment is roughly 25% of the work force, and runs significantly higher among black youth. Eskom, the state-run power company, is building three new power stations and is installing new power demand management programs to improve power grid reliability. Load shedding and resulting rolling blackouts gripped many parts of South Africa in late 2014 and early 2015 because of electricity supply constraints that resulted from technical problems at some generation units, unavoidable planned maintenance, and an accident at a power station in Mpumalanga province. The rolling black outs were the worst the country faced since 2008. Construction delays at two additional plants, however, mean South Africa will continue to operate on a razor thin margin; economists judge that growth cannot exceed 3% until electrical supply problems are resolved.

South Africa's economic policy has focused on controlling inflation; however, the country faces structural constraints that also limit economic growth, such as skills shortages, declining global competitiveness and frequent work stoppages due to strike action. The current government faces growing pressure from urban constituencies to improve the delivery of basic services to low-income areas and to increase job growth.

 

Source : CIA

 

Company summery

 

COMPANY NAME:                    PROVIMI SSA (PTY) LTD

 

Formerly: NUTEC SOUTHERN AFRICA (PTY) LTD, the name having been changed on 3 April 2013

Formerly: DUSJAN INVESTMENTS (PTY) LTD, the name having been changed on 2 April 1997

 

PHYSICAL ADDRESS:              234 Royston Road

WILLOWTON

Pietermaritzburg

KwaZulu-Natal

 

POSTAL ADDRESS:                 P O Box 11387

DORPSPRUIT

3206

 

TELEPHONE NUMBER:            +27 87 806 4000

 

FAX NUMBER:                          +27 86 505 9696

 

 

SHAREHOLDERS

 

75%      CARGILL RSA (PTY) LTD

25%      ASTRAL FOODS LTD

 

The shareholding changed 2013 and was previously 75% PROVIMI HOLDINGS

and 25% ASTRAL FOODS LTD.

 

The shareholding changed on 1 December 2012 as was previously 50% ASTRAL FOODS LTD (Registration Certificate Number: 1978/003194/06) (previously TIGER FOOD INDUSTRIES LTD the name having been changed) – Quoted on the JSE LTD and 50% PROVIMI HOLDINGS in Rotterdam, which in turn is owned by PROVIMI

 

 

ASSOCIATE COMPANIES

 

NEADER FEEDS LTD in Mauritius

ASTRAL OPERATIONS LTD

COUNTY FAIR HOLDINGS (PTY) LTD

NATIONAL CHICK LTD

AFRICAN FEEDS LTD in Zambia

ROSS POULTRY BREEDERS (PTY) LTD

COUNTY FAIR FOOD (PTY) LTD

EARLY BIRD FARMS (PTY) LTD

Plus other companies within the ASTRAL group and CARGILL group.

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

M A POESCHL                                                  Ppt No. 458561793

D A O SCHUURMAN                                         D.O.B.  1971/11/26

D D FERREIRA                                                 ID No.   5607025014082

G D ARNOLD                                                    ID No.   7209105306088

D HORDIJK                                                      Ppt No. NP246P1F1

 

 

BANKERS

 

NEDBANK, Hayfields Branch, Account Number: 1340436655. It was stated that the subject enjoys overdraft facilities to an extent of R15 000 000, secured by a cession of debtors.  Utilisation is stated to fluctuate.

 

 

DATE REGISTERED

 

21 February 1996

Registration Certificate Number: 1996/002008/07.

 

The subject took over a dormant company and commenced active operations on 1 November 1996.  It was stated that the subject bought out the ANIMAL PREMIX Sub Division of the MARINE OIL REFINERIES Division from ASTRAL FOODS LTD (previously TIGER FOOD INDUSTRIES LTD).

 

 

VAT NUMBER    

 

4400161255

 

 

TAX NUMBER    

 

9155806848

 

 

BEE STATUS 

 

Level 8 contributor

 

 

MAJOR OPERATION

 

Manufacture of vitamins and mineral premixes used as additive for livestock feed

 

 

MAJOR SUPPLIERS

 

The subject imports supplies and deals locally with:

 

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

 

Mills, wholesalers, farmers and agricultural industry

 

 

AREA OF DISTRIBUTION AND SELLING

 

South Africa

 

 

EXPORTS

 

Sub Saharan Africa (Mauritius, Madagascar, Zimbabwe, Malawi, Tanzania, Mozambique, Swaziland and Botswana)

 

 

TOTAL EMPLOYEES

 

52 plus casuals at times

 

 

OTHER PREMISES   

 

The subject has agencies in Middelburg (Mpumalanga), Klerksdorp, Craddock, Escourt, Centurion, Villiersdorp, Underburg, Matatiele, Paarl and a depot in Bot River.

 

OWNED OR LEASED

 

The premises are reported to be leased

 

 

FINANCIALS

 

The following estimated financial situation was submitted as at 16 September 2015:

 

STOCK R  70 000 000

DEBTORS        R  60 000 000

CREDITORS extended terms with foreign creditors         R  76 000 000

TURNOVER per annum  ±R500 000 000

 

 

AUDITORS    

 

DELOITTE & TOUCHE Pietermaritzburg   +27 33 345 0271

 

 

YEAR END    

 

MAY

 

 

INSURANCE BROKERS 

 

REEF INSURANCE BROKERS and AIG

 

 

TRADE REFERENCES – JULY 2005

 

            ACCOUNT        HIGHEST          AVERAGE        TERMS             PAYMENT        EXPERIENCE

            OPENED          CREDIT            CREDIT                                    PATTERN

 

1.         Old acc R   500 000       R   500 000                   30 days                        30 days                        Very Good

 

2.         8 years R     80 000       R     80 000                   30 days                        30 days                        Excellent

 

3.         1997     R   750 000       R   250 000-                  30 days                        30 days                        Very Good

                                                R   750 000

 

 

TRADE REFERENCES – DECEMBER 2006

 

            ACCOUNT        HIGHEST          AVERAGE        TERMS             PAYMENT        EXPERIENCE

            OPENED          CREDIT            CREDIT                                    PATTERN

 

1.         9 years             R1 500 000        R   412 000       30 days                        30 days                        Very Good

                                    c/l         R1 500 000

 

2.         Closed for Christmas Holidays

 

3.         Do not give trade references

 

4.         Awaiting a trade reference

 

5.         Awaiting a trade reference

 

 

TRADE REFERENCES – MAY 2008 

 

            ACCOUNT        HIGHEST          AVERAGE        TERMS             PAYMENT        EXPERIENCE

            OPENED          CREDIT            CREDIT                                    PATTERN

 

1.         Old acc             declined            declined            30 days                        30 days                        Good

 

2.         11 years            R2 000 000        declined            30 days                        30 days                        Very Good

                                    c/l

 

3.         7 years R          150 000 R150 000          30 days                        30 days                        Very Good

 

 

TRADE REFERENCES – MAY 2009

 

            ACCOUNT        HIGHEST          AVERAGE        TERMS             PAYMENT        EXPERIENCE

            OPENED          CREDIT            CREDIT                                    PATTERN

 

1.         Undisclosed      None                R100 000          30 days                        30 days                        Good

 

2.         Sister company (will give them whatever they need)

 

3.         1999                 Undisclosed      R100 000-         30 days                        30 days                        Good

                                    c/l (Insured)       R150 000

 

4.         April 1997         R2 200 000        Varies               30 days                        30 days                        Good

                                    (Insured)

 

 

CURRENT TRADE REFERENCES

 

            ACCOUNT        HIGHEST          AVERAGE        TERMS             PAYMENT        EXPERIENCE

            OPENED          CREDIT            CREDIT                                    PATTERN

 

1.         1997                 R3 000 000        R1 000 000-       30 days                        30 days                        Excellent

                                    R1 500 000

 

2.         15 years            No limit             R  700 000        30 days                        30 days                        Good

 

3.         Unable to obtain trade reference

 

 

CURRENT TRADE REFERENCES

 

            ACCOUNT        HIGHEST          AVERAGE        TERMS             PAYMENT   EXPERIENCE

            OPENED          CREDIT            CREDIT                                    PATTERN

 

1.         Old acc             R1 500 000        R700 000          30 days                        30 days                        Very Good

 

2.         1989                 R3 000 000        Declined           30 days                        30 days                        Very Good

 

3.         Awaiting email trade reference

 

4.         Do not give trade references

 

 

NATURE OF GOODS OR SERVICES SUPPLIED

 

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

 

1.         Premixes

 

2.         Animal nutrition

 

3.         Shipper

 

4.         Shipper

 

 

COMMENTS

 

This is an established and well-connected company meeting its commitments timeously. 

 

 


 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.66.93

UK Pound

1

Rs.102.75

Euro

1

Rs.75.13

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Analysis Done by :

DIV

 

 

Report Prepared by :

TRU

 

               

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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