MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :           

26.08.2011

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

TARGET AUSTRALIA PTY. LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

12-14 Thompson Road, North Geelong, VIC 3215

 

 

Country :

Australia

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

Not Available

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Subsidiary Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Department Stores

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

B

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

26-40

B

Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively below average.

Small

 

Status :

Moderate

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

No Complaints

 

 

Litigation :

Clear


 

NOTES :

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ECGC Country Risk Classification List – March 31st, 2011

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

                   (31.12.2010)                  

Current Rating

(31.03.2011)

Australia

a2

a2

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 


Company name & address 

 

Target Australia Pty. Limited

12-14 Thompson Road

North Geelong, VIC 3215

Australia

Tel:       61 3 5246-2000

Fax:      61 3 5246-2700

Web:    www.target.com.au

 

           

Synthesis

 

Employees:                  25,000

Company Type:            Private Subsidiary

Corporate Family:          46 Companies

Ultimate Parent:             Wesfarmers Limited

Financials in:                 USD (Millions)

Reporting Currency:       US Dollar

Annual Sales:               3,058.1

Total Assets:                NA

 

 

Business Description     

 

Department Stores

 

Industry

 

Industry            Retail (Department and Discount)

ANZSIC 2006:    4260 - Department Stores

NACE 2002:      5212 - Other retail sale in non-specialised stores

NAICS 2002:     45211 - Department Stores

UK SIC 2003:    5212 - Other retail sale in non-specialised stores

US SIC 1987:    5311 - Department Stores

 

           

Key Executives   

 

Name

Title

Launa Inman

Managing Director

Murray Chenery

General Manager-Marketing

John Box

Chief Financial Officer

Graham Edsill

Director-Information Technology

Jill Moodie

Manager-Sustainability

 

Bottom of Form

 

News 

 

Title

Date

Commonwealth Bank announces appointment of new director
Daily Pak Banker (Pakistan) (260 Words)

21-Mar-2011

Australia: Target Australia Owns Trademark for 'PREVIEW'
Australian Government (479 Words)

8-Mar-2011

Australia: Target Australia Owns Trademark for 'MODERN LIVING '
Australian Government (344 Words)

16-Feb-2011

Australia: Target Australia Owns Trademark for 'GRANDEUR'
Australian Government (455 Words)

16-Feb-2011

 

 

 

1 - Profit & Loss Item Exchange Rate: USD 1 = USD 1

2 - Balance Sheet Item Exchange Rate: USD 1 = USD 1

 

 

Corporate Overview

 

Location

12-14 Thompson Road

North Geelong, VIC, 3215

Australia

Tel:       61 3 5246-2000

Fax:      61 3 5246-2700

Web:    www.target.com.au

           

Sales USD(mil):             3,058.1

Assets USD(mil):           NA

Employees:                   25,000

Industry:                        Retail (Department and Discount)

Company Type:             Private Subsidiary

Quoted Status:              Not Quoted

 

Contents

·         Industry Codes

·         Business Description

·         Financial Data

 

Industry Codes

 

ANZSIC 2006 Codes:

4260     -          Department Stores


 

NACE 2002 Codes:

5212     -          Other retail sale in non-specialised stores

 

NAICS 2002 Codes:

45211   -          Department Stores

 

US SIC 1987:

5311     -          Department Stores

 

UK SIC 2003:

5212     -          Other retail sale in non-specialised stores

 

Business Description

Department Stores

 

Financial Data

Financials in:

USD(mil)

 

Revenue:

3,058.1

1 Year Growth

NA

 

 

 

 

Corporate Family

Corporate Structure News:

 

Wesfarmers Limited
Target Australia Pty. Limited

Total Corporate Family Members: 46 

 

 

 

Company Name

Company Type

Location

Country

Industry

Sales
(USD mil)

Employees

Wesfarmers Limited

Parent

Perth, WA

Australia

Retail (Specialty)

45,603.5

200,930

Coles Group Limited

Subsidiary

Glen Iris, VIC

Australia

Retail (Department and Discount)

20,907.6

91,600

Target Australia Pty. Limited

Subsidiary

North Geelong, VIC

Australia

Retail (Department and Discount)

3,058.1

25,000

Officeworks

Subsidiary

East Bentleigh, VIC

Australia

Retail (Specialty)

62.8

1,400

Officeworks Pty. Ltd.

Subsidiary

Albury , NSW

Australia

Retail (Specialty)

1.0

 

Coles Express

Subsidiary

Malvern, VIC

Australia

Retail (Grocery)

2,658.2

984

Loyalty Pacific

Subsidiary

Hawthorn East, VIC

Australia

Advertising

1.7

30

Liquorland

Subsidiary

Silverwater, NSW

Australia

Retail (Specialty)

1.0

 

1st Choice Liquor Superstore

Subsidiary

Silverwater, NSW

Australia

Retail (Specialty)

1.0

 

Kmart Tyre and Auto Service

Subsidiary

Tooronga, VIC

Australia

Retail (Specialty)

1.0

 

Vintage Cellars

Subsidiary

Abbotsford, NSW

Australia

Retail (Specialty)

1.0

 

Coles Supermarkets Australia Pty Ltd

Subsidiary

Glen Iris, VIC

Australia

Food Processing

 

 

Howard Smith Ltd

Subsidiary

Sydney, NSW

Australia

Miscellaneous Fabricated Products

 

12,000

Bbc Hardware Pty Ltd

Subsidiary

Sydney, NSW

Australia

Construction - Supplies and Fixtures

 

5,000

J Blackwood & Son Pty Limited

Subsidiary

Smithfield, NSW

Australia

Scientific and Technical Instruments

951.8

3,191

Wesfarmers Energy

Subsidiary

Murdoch, WA

Australia

Business Services

251.0

900

Kleenheat Gas

Subsidiary

Murdoch, WA

Australia

Natural Gas Utilities

29.3

200

Wesfarmers LPG Pty. Ltd.

Subsidiary

Kwinana, WA

Australia

Natural Gas Utilities

 

60

Energy Generation Pty Limited

Subsidiary

Canning Vale, WA

Australia

Construction Services

1.0

 

Wesfarmers General Insurance Limited

Subsidiary

Sydney, NSW

Australia

Insurance (Life)

 

850

Benchmark Building Supplies Ltd

Subsidiary

Auckland, Auckland

New Zealand

Appliance and Tool

 

530

Martondale A Division Of Benchmark Building Supplies

Subsidiary

Marton, Taranaki

New Zealand

Construction - Supplies and Fixtures

 

30

CSBP Limited

Subsidiary

Kwinana , WA

Australia

Chemical Manufacturing

492.0

500

Cockburn Shipping Services Pty Ltd

Subsidiary

Bibra Lake, WA

Australia

Miscellaneous Transportation

 

 

Wesfarmers Industrial & Safety NZ

Subsidiary

Penrose

New Zealand

Fabricated Plastic and Rubber

55.1

500

Paykel Ltd

Subsidiary

South Auckland, Auckland

New Zealand

Auto and Truck Parts

 

360

Carmont Distributors Ltd

Subsidiary

Auckland, Auckland

New Zealand

Miscellaneous Capital Goods

 

10

Paykel Engineering Supplies Ltd

Subsidiary

Auckland, Auckland

New Zealand

 

 

 

Crombie Lockwood (NZ) Limited

Subsidiary

Mount Eden

New Zealand

Investment Services

25.7

349

Wesfarmers Federation Insurance

Branch

Bassendean, WA

Australia

Investment Services

122.2

346

Wesfarmers Premier Coal

Subsidiary

Brisbane , QLD

Australia

Coal

112.1

300

Lumley General Insurance Ltd

Subsidiary

Sydney, NSW

Australia

Insurance (Property and Casualty)

 

198

Lumley

Subsidiary

Auckland

New Zealand

Insurance (Property and Casualty)

171.2

190

Coregas

Subsidiary

Yennora, NSW

Australia

Metal Mining

12.6

180

J Blackwood & Son Ltd

Subsidiary

Glenfield, Auckland

New Zealand

Business Services

 

115

Bunnings Group Limited

Subsidiary

Hawthorn East, VIC

Australia

Retail (Specialty)

1.0

100

Bunnings Building Supplies Pty. Ltd.

Subsidiary

Melbourne, VIC

Australia

Retail (Specialty)

250.0

3,500

Pratco Industries Pty Ltd

Subsidiary

Perth, WA

Australia

Appliance and Tool

 

70

Gresham

Subsidiary

Sydney, NSW

Australia

Investment Services

15.9

40

Bunnings Building Supplies Ltd

Subsidiary

Perth, WA

Australia

Forestry and Wood Products

 

5

Coles Supermarkets

Subsidiary

Tooronga, VIC

Australia

Retail (Grocery)

14,056.5

 

Bunnings Forest Products Pty Ltd

Subsidiary

Welshpool, WA

Australia

Forestry and Wood Products

 

 

Packaging House Ltd, The

Subsidiary

Auckland, Auckland

New Zealand

Containers and Packaging

 

 

Sotico Pty Ltd

Subsidiary

Welshpool, WA

Australia

Furniture and Fixtures

 

 

Wesfarmers Landmark Ltd

Subsidiary

Bombala, NSW

Australia

Crops

 

 

Wesfarmers Curragh Pty. Limited

Subsidiary

Blackwater, QLD

Australia

Coal

 

 

 

 

Executive report

 

Executives

 

Name

Title

Function

 

Murray Chenery

 

General Manager-Marketing

Division Head Executive

 

Mark Daynes

 

Group General Manager-Merchandise

Division Head Executive

 

Peter Eldred

 

General Manager-Stores

Division Head Executive

 

Denis Leahy

 

General Manager-Supply Chain

Division Head Executive

 

Teri Naccarato

 

General Manager-Creative

Division Head Executive

 

Rose Phillips

 

General Manager-Human Resources

Division Head Executive

 

Margot Smith

 

General Manager-Retail Services

Division Head Executive

 

Launa Inman

 

Managing Director

Managing Director

 

Jill Moodie

 

Manager-Sustainability

Environment/Safety Executive

 

John Box

 

Chief Financial Officer

Finance Executive

 

Graham Edsill

 

Director-Information Technology

Information Executive

 

 

 

Commonwealth Bank announces appointment of new director

 

Daily Pak Banker (Pakistan): 21 March 2011

[What follows is the full text of the news story.]

 

Karachi, March 21 -- Mr David Turner, Chairman of Commonwealth Bank of Australia, today announced the appointment of Ms Launa Inman as an Independent Non-Executive Director of the Bank. Launa Inman has been Managing Director of Target Australia Pty Ltd since 2005, a leading Australian retailer with more than 25,000 employees and 290 Target and Target Country stores across the country. Prior to that appointment she was Managing Director of Officeworks. She has had a total of 32 years experience in the retail sector, seven of those years in roles as managing director. Launa won the 2003 Telstra Australia Business Woman of the Year and was winner of the Commonwealth Government Private and Corporate Sector Award. She is a member of Australian Institute of Company Directors, Chief Executive Women Inc, Australian Institute of Management and is on the World Retail Congress Advisory Board Launa has completed an Advanced Executive Program at Wharton Business School, holds a Bachelor of Commerce Hons, and a Masters of Commerce in Strategy and Economics. Mr Turner said. "I am delighted that Launa is joining our Board. She is highly respected in the Australian business sector and has experience in retail, marketing and customer services, all of which are key to the Bank's success. Launa will complement the mix of skill and experience on the Board and I am very much looking forward to working with her" Published by HT Syndication with permission from Daily Pak Banker. For any query with respect to this article or any other content requirement, please contact Editor at htsyndication@hindustantimes.com

 


Australia: Target Australia Owns Trademark for 'PREVIEW'

 

Australian Government: 08 March 2011

[What follows is the full text of the news story.]

 

Australia, March 8 -- Target Australia Pty. Ltd., Western Australia, owns the trademark (1366558) for 'PREVIEW' from June 10, 2010, through June 10, 2020.

 

Status: Registered/Protected

 

Class/es: 9 [Scientific, nautical, surveying, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, signalling, checking (supervision), life-saving and teaching apparatus and instruments; weighing instruments including scales; apparatus and instruments for conducting, switching, transforming, accumulating, regulating or controlling electricity; apparatus for recording, transmission or reproduction of sound or images; magnetic data carriers, recording discs; automatic vending machines and mechanisms for coin-operated apparatus; cash registers, calculating machines, data processing equipment and computers; fire-extinguishing apparatus; none of the foregoing being optical goods], 11 [Apparatus for lighting, heating, steam generating, cooking, refrigerating, drying, ventilating; apparatus for water supply and sanitary purposes including water purifying and filtering apparatus; fittings for water supply and sanitary purposes; tapware, shower and plumbing fittings, and all other fittings associated with water supply and sanitary ware and parts therefor; bathroom hardware in this class; electric blankets], 20 [Furniture including outdoor and casual furniture; beds including airbeds and portable beds; bedding (except linen); soft furnishings in this class; pillows; cushions; bean bags, mirrors, picture and photograph frames; window furnishings in this class, fixing and suspension means for the foregoing goods and actuating means and accessories for the foregoing goods; goods (not included in other classes) of wood, cork, reed, cane, wicker, horn, bone, ivory, whalebone, shell, amber, mother-of-pearl, meerschaum and substitutes for all these materials, or of plastics; ornaments and decorative objects in this class], 21 [Household or kitchen utensils and containers; small domestic utensils and containers including toothbrush holders and tissue box covers; holders, dishes and dispensers for soap; toilet paper holders, toilet roll holders; flasks and bottles; vacuum flasks for household purposes; portable coolers; insulated containers for household use; combs and sponges; brushes (except paint brushes) including toilet brushes; brush-making materials; articles for cleaning purposes; steelwool; unworked or semi-worked glass (except glass used in building); glassware, porcelain and earthenware not included in other classes; bathroom hardware and accessories in this class including towel rails, hooks and rings], 24 [Textiles and textile goods, not included in other classes; bed and table covers; mattress protectors and underlays; bed linen; window furnishings in this class including curtains and drapes; furniture coverings of plastic or textile including cushion covers; curtain holders of textile material; pillowcases; manchester; napery; including tablecloths, placemats and napkins; towels and towelling including kitchen and bathroom towels and towelling] and 27 [Carpets, rugs, mats and matting, linoleum and other materials for covering existing floors; wall hangings (non-textile)]

 

Type of Mark: Word

 

Lodgement Date: June 10, 2010

 

Date of Acceptance: Oct. 19, 2010

 

Registration Advertised: March 3

 

For further details contact Phillips Ormonde Fitzpatrick, Victoria, Australia.

 

The original document can be viewed at: http://pericles.ipaustralia.gov.au/atmoss/falcon_details.show_tm_details?p_tm_number=1366558&p_search_no=2&p_ExtDisp=D&p_detail=DETAILED&p_rec_no=347&p_rec_all=500

 

For any query with respect to this article or any other content requirement, please contact Editor at htsyndication@hindustantimes.com

 

Australia: Target Australia Owns Trademark for 'MODERN LIVING '

 

Australian Government: 16 February 2011

[What follows is the full text of the news story.]

 

Australia, Feb. 16 -- Target Australia Pty. Ltd. owns the trademark (1366559) for 'MODERN LIVING ' from June 10, 2010, through June 10, 2020.

 

Status: Registered/Protected

 

Class: 3 [Bleaching preparations and other substances for laundry use; cleaning, polishing, scouring and abrasive preparations; soaps; perfumery, essential oils, cosmetics, hair lotions; dentifrices]

 

Class: 11 [Apparatus for lighting, heating, steam generating, cooking, refrigerating, drying, ventilating; apparatus for water supply and sanitary purposes including water purifying and filtering apparatus; fittings for water supply and sanitary purposes; tapware, shower and plumbing fittings, and all other fittings associated with water supply and parts therefor; bathroom hardware in this class.]

 

Class: 14 [Precious metals and their alloys and goods in precious metals or coated therewith, not included in other classes; jewellery, precious stones; horological and chronometric instruments including clocks]

 

Class: 18 [Leather and imitations of leather, and goods made of these materials and not included in other classes; animal skins, hides; trunks and travelling bags; umbrellas, shades and shelters including beach umbrellas, shelters and shades; parasols and walking sticks; whips, harness and saddlery]

 

Class: 21 [Household or kitchen utensils and containers; small domestic utensils and containers including toothbrush holders, soap holders and soap dishes, toilet paper holders, toilet roll holders; flasks and bottles; vacuum flasks for house hold use; portable coolers; insulated containers for household use; combs and sponges; brushes (except paint brushes) including toilet brushes; brush-making materials; articles for cleaning purposes; steelwool; unworked or semi-worked glass (except glass used in building); glassware, porcelain and earthenware not included in other classes; bathroom accessories in this class including towel rails, hooks and rings]

 

Class: 26 [Lace and embroidery, ribbons and braid; buttons, hooks and eyes, pins and needles; artificial flowers]

 

Type of Mark: Word

 

Lodgement Date: June 10, 2010

 

Date of Acceptance: Sept. 5, 2010

 

Registration Advertised: Feb. 10, 2011

 

For further details contact Phillips Ormonde Fitzpatrick, Victoria, Australia.

 

The original document can be viewed at: http://pericles.ipaustralia.gov.au/atmoss/falcon_details.show_tm_details?p_tm_number=1366559&p_search_no=1&p_ExtDisp=D&p_detail=DETAILED&p_rec_no=391&p_rec_all=500

 

For any query with respect to this article or any other content requirement, please contact Editor at htsyndication@hindustantimes.com

 

Australia: Target Australia Owns Trademark for 'GRANDEUR'

 

Australian Government: 16 February 2011

[What follows is the full text of the news story.]

 

Australia, Feb. 16 -- Target Australia Pty. Ltd., Western Australia, owns the trademark (1366556) for 'GRANDEUR' from June 10, 2010, through June 10, 2020.

 

Status: Registered/Protected

 

Class/es: 9 [Scientific, nautical, surveying, photographic, cinematographic, optical, measuring, signalling, checking (supervision), life-saving and teaching apparatus and instruments; weighing instruments including scales; apparatus and instruments for conducting, switching, transforming, accumulating, regulating or controlling electricity; apparatus for recording, transmission or reproduction of sound or images; magnetic data carriers, recording discs; automatic vending machines and mechanisms for coin-operated apparatus; cash registers, calculating machines, data processing equipment and computers; fire-extinguishing apparatus], 11 [Apparatus for lighting, heating, steam generating, cooking, refrigerating, drying, ventilating; apparatus for water supply and sanitary purposes including water purifying and filtering apparatus; fittings for water supply and sanitary purposes; tapware, shower and plumbing fittings, and all other fittings associated with water supply and sanitary ware and parts therefor; bathroom hardware in this class; electric blankets], 20 [Furniture including outdoor and casual furniture; beds including airbeds and portable beds; bedding (except linen); soft furnishings in this class; pillows; cushions; bean bags, mirrors, picture and photograph frames; window furnishings in this class, fixing and suspension means for the foregoing goods and actuating means and accessories for the foregoing goods; goods (not included in other classes) of wood, cork, reed, cane, wicker, horn, bone, ivory, whalebone, shell, amber, mother-of-pearl, meerschaum and substitutes for all these materials, or of plastics; ornaments and decorative objects in this class], 21 [Household or kitchen utensils and containers; small domestic utensils and containers including toothbrush holders and tissue box covers; holders, dishes and dispensers for soap; toilet paper holders, toilet roll holders; flasks and bottles; vacuum flasks for household purposes; portable coolers; insulated containers for household use; combs and sponges; brushes (except paint brushes) including toilet brushes; brush-making materials; articles for cleaning purposes; steelwool; unworked or semi-worked glass (except glass used in building); glassware, porcelain and earthenware not included in other classes; bathroom hardware and accessories in this class including towel rails, hooks and rings], 24 [Textiles and textile goods, not included in other classes; bed and table covers; window furnishings in this class including curtains and drapes; furniture coverings of plastic or textile including cushion covers; curtain holders of textile material; pillowcases; manchester; napery; towels and toweling] and 27 [Carpets, rugs, mats and matting, linoleum and other materials for covering existing floors; wall hangings (non-textile)]

 

Type of Mark: Word

 

Lodgement Date: June 10, 2010

 

Date of Acceptance: Sept. 5, 2010

 

Registration Advertised: Feb. 10

 

For further details contact PHILLIPS ORMONDE FITZPATRICK, Victoria, Australia.

 

The original document can be viewed at: http://pericles.ipaustralia.gov.au/atmoss/falcon_details.show_tm_details?p_tm_number=1366556&p_search_no=1&p_ExtDisp=D&p_detail=DETAILED&p_rec_no=390&p_rec_all=500

 

For any query with respect to this article or any other content requirement, please contact Editor at htsyndication@hindustantimes.com

 

 


 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.46.13

UK Pound

1

Rs.75.52

Euro

1

Rs.66.53

 

 

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

----

NB

New Business

----

 

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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