MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

16.02.2011

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

KESTREL COAL SALES PTY LTD

 

 

Formerly Known As :

Gordonstone Coal sales P/L

 

 

Registered Office :

Level 3 West Tower, 410 Ann Street, Brisbane Qld 4000

 

 

Country :

Australia

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

29.11.1983

 

 

Legal Form :

Proprietary Company

 

 

Line of Business :

sales arm for the Kestrel Coal Mine

 

 

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 – June 30, 2010

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

                   (01.04.2010)                  

Current Rating

(30.06.2010)

Australia

a1

a1

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 


                                                                                                

REGISTERED NAME      

 

KESTREL COAL SALES PTY LTD

ACN:010 486 307

ABN: 70 010 486 307

 

 

CORPORATE SEARCH

 

Incorporation State:

 

Incorporation Date: 29 NOV 1983

 

Registered Office

LEVEL 3 WEST TOWER,

410 ANN STREET,

BRISBANE

QLD 4000

 

Current Directors Total: 3

 

PAUL THOMAS O'NEILL – Appointed: 24 JUN 2010

191 MARGATE Street MOUNT GRAVATT EAST, QLD

DOZB: 15 NOV 1973

 

MATTHEW WILLIAM HALLIDAY – Appointed: 01 FEB 2010

6A NORMANBY Street INDOOROOPILLY, Queens

DOB: 23 JUL 1976

 

ANTHONY DAVID MILLER – Appointed: 18 JAN 2008

18 MCILWRAITH Street AUCHENFLOWER, QLD

DOB: 20 SEP 1955

 

Current Secretaries Total: 1

 

PAUL MATTHEW BORG – Appointed: 01 MAR 2009

 

Share Structure - Classes Total: 1

ORD ORDINARY - 2

 

Share capital

$2

 

Shareholders Total: 1

ORD 2 - PACIFIC COAL PTY LTD

 


BUSINESS STRUCTURE

 

TRADING ADDRESS     Level 3

                                    West Tower

                                    410 Ann St

                                    BRISBANE, QLD 4000                          

 

TELEPHONE                 (617) 3361 4200

 

HOLDING ENTITY          QUEENSLAND COAL PTY LIMITYED

 

ULTIMATE HOLDING

ENTITY                         RIO TINTO LTD

 

BANK                           Not determined

                                               

EMPLOYEES                Not determined 

 

 

BACKGROUND

 

The subject was incorporated in Queensland on 29 November 1983 as Denham Coal sales P/L changing name on 5 April 1988 to Gordonstone Coal sales P/L before adopting the current style on 25 June 1999.

 

 

OPERATIONS

 

The subject is believed to operate as the sales arm for the Kestrel Coal Mine in Queensland.

 

Kestrel Mine, located 40 km north east of Emerald in central Queensland, is an underground operation supplying world markets with up to 4.2 million tonnes of coking and thermal coal per annum.

 

Rio Tinto Coal Australia manages the operation on behalf of the joint venture partners, Queensland Coal Pty Limited (80 per cent) and Mitsui Kestrel Coal Investment (20 per cent).

 

Activities are conducted from premises located at the above listed trading address.

 

 

ADVERSE

                                               

A search of failed to trace any litigation listed against the subject at that date.

 


FINANCES

 

The subject is not required to lodge financial statements with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission.

 

During the current investigation contact with the subject’s principals was unable to be established. Despite messages being left, no reply has been received.

 

As a result details pertaining to the subjects operating trading and financial position were unable to be obtained for the current enquiry.

 

The subject is believed to operate as the sales arm for the Kestrel Coal Mine in Queensland.

 

Kestrel Mine, located 40 km north east of Emerald in central Queensland, is an underground operation supplying world markets with up to 4.2 million tonnes of coking and thermal coal per annum.

 

In December 2007it was announced that $US991 million will be spent upgrading the Kestrel coal mine, north-east of Emerald, that will extend the life of the mine to 2031, with production to increase to an average of five-point-seven million tonnes a year.

 

The new long-wall should open in 2012 and there will be an automated stockpile system and a seven kilometre conveyor to the coal handling and preparation plant.

 

The group is a combination of two companies: Rio Tinto plc, based in theUK, and Rio Tinto Limited, based in Australia.

 

For the year ended 31 December 2009 the Rio Tinto Group Rio Tinto Group recorded revenue of US$44,036,000,000 which resulted in a Net Income of US$5,335 million.

 

 

TRADE SURVEY

 

During the current investigation, contact with the subject’s principals was unable to be established.

 

Subsequently details pertaining to the company’s suppliers were unable to be obtained and a trade survey could not be conducted.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SUMMARY

 

The subject was incorporated in Queensland on 29 November 1983 before adopting the current style on 25 June 1999.

 

The subject is believed to operate as the sales arm for the Kestrel Coal Mine in Queensland.

 

Kestrel Mine, located 40 km north east of Emerald in central Queensland, is an underground operation supplying world markets with up to 4.2 million tonnes of coking and thermal coal per annum.

 

Rio Tinto Coal Australia manages the operation on behalf of the joint venture partners, Queensland Coal Pty Limited (80 per cent) and Mitsui Kestrel Coal Investment (20 per cent).

 

Details pertaining to the subjects operating trading and financial position were unable to be obtained for the current enquiry.

 

For the year ended 31 December 2009 the Rio Tinto Group Rio Tinto Group recorded revenue of US$44,036,000,000 which resulted in a Net Income of US$5,335 million for the year ended 31 December 2009.

                                                                       

           

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.45.50

UK Pound

1

Rs.73.07

Euro

1

Rs.61.63

 

 

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

 

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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