MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

29.07.2011

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

WESFARMERS CURRAGH PTY. LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

COMPANYMine Site Blackwater, QLD 4717 

 

 

Country :

Australia

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

Not Available

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Subsidiary

 

 

Line of Business :

Coal Mining

 

 

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 :

Unknown

 

 

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

A1

A1

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 


COMPANY NAME 

 

Top of Form

 

 

COMPANY Wesfarmers Curragh Pty. Limited           

           

 

Mine Site

 

 

Blackwater, QLD 4717

Australia

 

Tel:

61 7 4986-9211

Fax:

61 7 4986-9327

 

www.curragh.com.au

 

Employees:

NA

Company Type:

Private Subsidiary

Corporate Family:

46 Companies

Ultimate Parent:

Wesfarmers Limited

 

 

Reporting Currency:

US Dollar

Annual Sales:

NA

Total Assets:

NA

 

                                       Business Description  

 

 

Wesfarmers Curragh Queensland Mining owns and operates a number of underground and open-cut coal mines. The company supplies a range of low ash hard coking coal to several steel mills for the production and distribution of steel in Asia and Europe. It also supplies a variety of high ash steam coal to several domestic power generation stations in Australia. In addition, the company operates and manages coal trains that provide services for the transportation of coals from mines to marine ports.

 

Industry

             

 

Industry

Coal

ANZSIC 2006:

0600 - Coal Mining

NACE 2002:

10 - Mining of Coal and Lignite; Extraction of Peat

NAICS 2002:

21211 - Coal Mining

UK SIC 2003:

10 - Mining of Coal and Lignite; Extraction of Peat

US SIC 1987:

1221 - Bituminous Coal and Lignite Surface Mining

 

Key Executives   

             

 

Name

Title

Rod Bridges

General Manager

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

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

 

Corporate Overview

 

Location
Mine Site
Blackwater, QLD, 4717
Australia

 

Tel:

61 7 4986-9211

Fax:

61 7 4986-9327

 

www.curragh.com.au

Sales USD(mil):

NA

Assets USD(mil):

NA

Employees:

NA

 

Industry:

Coal

Company Type:

Private Subsidiary

Quoted Status:

Not Quoted

 

General Manager:

Rod Bridges

Contents

Industry Codes

Business Description

Industry Codes

 

ANZSIC 2006 Codes:

0600

-

Coal Mining

 

NACE 2002 Codes:

10

-

Mining of Coal and Lignite; Extraction of Peat

 

NAICS 2002 Codes:

21211

-

Coal Mining

 

US SIC 1987:

1221

-

Bituminous Coal and Lignite Surface Mining

 

UK SIC 2003:

10

-

Mining of Coal and Lignite; Extraction of Peat

 

 

 

Business Description

Wesfarmers Curragh Queensland Mining owns and operates a number of underground and open-cut coal mines. The company supplies a range of low ash hard coking coal to several steel mills for the production and distribution of steel in Asia and Europe. It also supplies a variety of high ash steam coal to several domestic power generation stations in Australia. In addition, the company operates and manages coal trains that provide services for the transportation of coals from mines to marine ports.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

Corporate Family

 

 

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

113,000

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

 

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

 

 

Packaging House Ltd, The

Subsidiary

Auckland, Auckland

New Zealand

Containers and Packaging

 

 

Bunnings Forest Products Pty Ltd

Subsidiary

Welshpool, WA

Australia

Forestry and Wood Products

 

 

 



Executives Report

 

 

Executives

 

Name

Title

Function

Rod Bridges

 

General Manager

Division Head Executive

 

 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.44.12

UK Pound

1

Rs.72.05

Euro

1

Rs.63.33

 

 

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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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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