MIRA INFORM REPORT    

 

 

Report Date :

24.06.2011

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

GLENCORE INTERNATIONAL AG

 

 

Registered Office :

Baarermattstrasse 3, Postfach 777, 6340 Baar

 

 

Country :

Switzerland

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2009

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

12.06.1987

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

170.3.012.738-3 / 341238

 

 

Legal Form :

Company limited by shares

 

 

Line of Business :

Trader in raw materials of all types and investments in companies. Commodity departments

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

Aa

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

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

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

CHF 50'000'000

 

 

Status :

Excellent

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

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 31st, 2011

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

                   (31.12.2010)                  

Current Rating

(31.03.2011)

Switzerland

a1

a1

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 


Company name

 

Glencore International AG

 

 

Operating address

 

Baarermattstrasse 3

Postfach 777

6340 Baar

Switzerland/CH

Telephone:                    041 7092000

Fax:                             041 7093000

Web site:                      http://www.glencore.com

E-mail:                         info@glencore.com

 

 

VAT-No.

 

CHE-106.909.694

 

 

Profile

 

Established:                  1974

Line of Business:           Financial services, Trade brokers

Industry Division:           Services, Wholesale trade

Industry-code (NACE):     6420     Activities of holding companies

                                      4617     Agents involved in the sale of food, beverages and tobacco

                                      4612     Agents involved in the sale of fuels, ores, metals and industrial chemicals

Import/Export:               Import, Export

Banks:                         UBS Ltd

                                    CS Credit Suisse

Organisation level:           Ultimate Parent

 

 

Operational Figures

 

Coverage:                     Group

Employees:                  40'000-59'999

Sales:                          CHF 10 Bil +

 

 

Activity

 

The business activities of the group are trade in raw materials of all types and investments in companies. Commodity departments: Aluminium & Alumina, Zinc & Copper & Lead, Ferroalloys & Nickel, Coal, Oil, Agricultural.

 

 

Real Estate

 

Real Estate:                    It is understood that the company owns certain property.

 

 

Company Register

 

Company No:                170.3.012.738-3 / 341238

Legal form:                    Company limited by shares

Registration:                 12.06.1987

Legal status:                 active

Responsible Register:    Handelsregister des Kantons Zug

Auditor:                        Deloitte AG, Zürich

History:                        Date of Statutes: 07.12.1994

                                    Date of Statutes: 29.01.2009

                                    Date of Statutes: 25.01.2005

                                    Date of Statutes: 28.11.2002

                                    Date of Statutes: 01.02.2000

                                    Date of Statutes: 04.02.1999

                                    Date of Statutes: 19.12.1995

                                    Date of Statutes: 24.05.1995

 

Entry          Deleted      Name

active                           Glencore International AG

active                           Glencore International Ltd (Name translated)

active                           Glencore International SA (Name translated)

                  01.01.1994  Marc Rich + Co AG

                  01.01.1994  Marc Rich + Co Ltd (Name translated)

                  01.01.1994  Marc Rich + Co SA (Name translated)

 

Entry          Deleted      Legal domicile

15.01.1996                    Baar, Switzerland

                  15.01.1996  Zug, Switzerland

 

Entry          Deleted      Address

15.01.1996                    Baarermattstrasse 3, 6340 Baar/ZG, Switzerland/CH

                  15.01.1996  Baarerstrasse 37, 6300 Zug/ZG, Switzerland/CH

 

Entry          Deleted      Capital

active                           Share Capital CHF 75'000'000, paidup CHF 75'000'000

 

Entry          Deleted      Capital Structure

02.12.2002                    150'000 Registered shares with restricted transferability of CHF 500.--

                  31.05.1995  22'500 Registered shares of CHF 500.--

                  31.05.1995  127'500 Preferred registered shares of CHF 500.--

31.05.1995  02.12.2002  22'500 Registered shares with restricted transferability of CHF 500.--

31.05.1995  02.12.2002  127'500 Preferred registered shares of CHF 500.--

 

Entry          Deleted      Activity (original Language)

active                           Handel mit Rohstoffen aller Art und anderen Gütern für eigene und fremde Rechnung; kann damit zusammenhängende Dienstleistungen erbringen oder vermitteln, Finanzierungen durchführen, Tochtergesellschaften errichten, sich an anderen Unternehmungen beteiligen oder sich mit diesen zusammenschliessen sowie Grundstücke erwerben, halten, belasten und veräussern

 

Entry          Deleted      Remarks (original Language)

active                           Publishing authority: SHAB.

active                           Merger: Übernahme der Aktiven und Passiven der "Alromi Invest AG", in Zug, gemäss Bilanz per 31.12.1993 nach Massgabe von Art. 748 OR. Die übernehmende Gesellschaft ist Eigentümerin sämtlicher Aktien der übernommenen Gesellschaft.

active                           Merger: Übernahme der Aktiven und Passiven der "Clarendon Holding AG", in Zug, gemäss Bilanz per 30.06.1993 nach Massgabe von Art. 748 OR. Die übernehmende Gesellschaft ist Eigentümerin sämtlicher Aktien der übernommenen Gesellschaft.

active                           Dividend right certificates: Ausgabe von 150'000 Genussscheinen, welche zur Abgabe an Mitarbeiter der Gesellschaft oder von der Gesellschaft direkt oder indirekt kontrollierten anderen Gesellschaften bestimmt sind und Anspruch auf Anteil am Bilanzgewinn gewähren.

06.02.2009                    Shares: Die Übertragbarkeit der Namenaktien ist nach Massgabe der Statuten beschränkt.

06.02.2009                    Reports: Die Mitteilungen an die Aktionäre erfolgen an ihre letzte im Aktienbuch eingetragene Adresse durch einfachen Brief.

18.04.2007                    Merger: Übernahme der Aktiven und Passiven der Stafford AG, in Zug (CH-170.3.019.748-5), gemäss Fusionsvertrag vom 30.03.2007 und Bilanz per 30.03.2007. Aktiven von CHF 9'109'856.00 und Passiven (Fremdkapital) von CHF 7'751'481.00 gehen auf die übernehmende Gesellschaft über. Da die übernehmende Gesellschaft sämtliche Aktien der übertragenden Gesellschaft hält, findet weder eine Kapitalerhöhung noch eine Aktienzuteilung statt.

04.10.2004                    Merger: Grenzüberschreitende Uebernahme der Aktiven und der Passiven der "Glencore ORA SA", in Paris (FR), (B 314 842 196), Société anonyme nach dem Recht des Staates Frankreich, gemäss Fusionsvertrag vom 17.08.2004 und Bilanz per 30.06.2004. Aktiven von CHF 210'882'000.00 und Fremdkapital von CHF 9'000.00 gehen auf die übernehmende Gesellschaft über. Da die übernehmende Gesellschaft sämtliche Aktien der übertragenden Gesellschaft hält, findet weder eine Kapitalerhöhung noch eine Aktienzuteilung statt

17.01.2002                    Merger: Uebernahme der Aktiven von CHF 40'984'000.00 und der Passiven von CHF 804'000.00 der "Glencore Grain Holding AG", in Baar, gemäss Bilanz per 30.11.2001 und Fusionsvertrag vom 24.12.2001 nach Massgabe von Art. 748 OR. Da die übernehmende Gesellschaft Eigentümerin sämtlicher Aktien der übernommenen Gesellschaft ist, findet keine Kapitalerhöhung statt.

 

Official Administration

 

Title                                           Name

President                                    Willy R. Strothotte, Origin: Germany, Address: Feusisberg, Switzerland, joint signature of two

Executive Director                       Ivan Glasberg, Origin: Australia, Address: Rüschlikon, Switzerland, joint signature of two

Executive Director                       Zbynek Zak, Origin: Zug, Switzerland, Address: Zug/ZG, Switzerland, joint signature of two

Executive Director                       Craig Davis, Origin: United States of America, Address: Pebble Beach, United States of America, joint signature of two

Executive Director                       Dr. Peter A. Pestalozzi, Origin: Zürich, Switzerland, Address: Meilen, Switzerland, joint signature of two

 

 

Management

 

Title                                           Name

Member with signing authority      Barbara Anna Bodmer, Origin: Zürich, Wetzikon ZH, Switzerland, Address: Thalwil, Switzerland, joint signature of two, Appointment: 16.12.2009

Member with signing authority      Richard James Marshall, Origin: United Kingdom, Address: Walchwil, Switzerland, joint signature of two, Appointment: 16.12.2009

Member with signing authority      Tor Peterson, Origin: United States of America, Address: Oberägeri, Switzerland, joint signature of two

Member with signing authority      Daniel Maté, Origin: Spain, Address: Wollerau, Switzerland, joint signature of two

Member with signing authority      Aristotelis Mistakidis, Origin: United Kingdom, Address: Walchwil, Switzerland, joint signature of two

Member with signing authority      Steven Frank Kalmin, Origin: Australia, Address: Wollerau, Switzerland, joint signature of two

Member with signing authority      Gerda Constanze Schwindt, Origin: Arbon, Switzerland, Address: Zofingen, Switzerland, joint signature of two, Appointment: 14.02.2011

Member with signing authority      Stuart Anthony Cutler, Origin: South Africa, Address: Baar, Switzerland, joint signature of two

Member with signing authority      Stefan H. Peter, Origin: Zell ZH, Switzerland, Address: Cham, Switzerland, joint signature of two

Member with signing authority      Christian Wolfensberger, Origin: Zürich, Wetzikon ZH, Switzerland, Address: Zug/ZG, Switzerland, joint signature of two

Member with signing authority      Steven Anthony Blumgart, Origin: South Africa, Address: 6340 Baar/ZG, Switzerland, joint signature of two

Member with signing authority      Gary Fegel, Origin: Zürich, Switzerland, Address: 8802 Kilchberg /ZH, Switzerland, joint signature of two

Member with signing authority      Andreas Peter Hubmann, Origin: Bichelsee, Switzerland, Address: Zug/ZG, Switzerland, joint signature of two

 

 


Executive board

 

Title                                           Name

Chief Executive Officer                 Willy R. Strothotte

Chief Financial Officer                  Zbynek Zak

 

 

Financial Data Glencore Group

 

Consolidation:               consolidated

Industry:                       Trade/Industry

 

Fiscal year end:                                        31.12.2009        31.12.2008        31.12.2007        31.12.2006        31.12.2005

Number of months:                                          12                    12                    12                    12                    12

Currency:                                                  mil. USD           mil. USD           mil. USD           mil. USD           mil. USD

 

Operating revenue                                         106'364.0          152'236.0          142'343.0          116'500.0            91'031.0

Operating result                                               3'291.0              5'343.0             7'703.0              5'850.0             3'442.0

Result before minority interests                         2'724.0              4'754.0             5'190.0

Total shareholders equity                                16'686.0            15'405.0            15'671.0            10'900.0             6'400.0

Total assets                                                   66'300.0            61'300.0            60'000.0            47'100.0            32'400.0

 

Employees  at year end                                     52'000               52'000              52'000               52'000              52'000

Employees inland                                                 400                   400                  400                   400                  400

Employees abroad                                            51'600               51'600              51'600               51'600              51'600

 

 

Owner/-s

 

No. of Owner/-s:            2

Owner:                         The company is domestic owned.

 

Class:                          50-99%

Name:                          Glencore Holding AG

City/Country:                 Baar, Switzerland/CH

Interest:                        85.00% voting right, 85.00% capital interest

 

Class:                          10-19%

Name:                          Glencore L.T.E. AG

City/Country:                 Baar, Switzerland/CH

Interest:                          15.00% voting right, 15.00% capital interest (since 2002)

 

 


Investments

 

Class:                          100%

Name:                          Carbones de La Jagua

City/Country:                 La Jagua, Colombia/CO

Interest:                        100.00% voting right, 100.00% capital interest (since 2005)

 

Class:                          100%

Name:                          CI Prodeco SA

City/Country:                 Santafe de Bogota, Colombia/CO

Interest:                        100.00% voting right, 100.00% capital interest (since 1995)

 

Class:                          100%

Name:                          Cobar Management Pty Limited

City/Country:                 Cobar, Australia/AU

Interest:                        100.00% voting right, 100.00% capital interest (since 1999)

 

Class:                          100%

Name:                          Columbia Falls Aluminium Comapny Llc

City/Country:                 Columbia Falls, United States of America/US

Interest:                        100.00% voting right, 100.00% capital interest (since 1999)

 

Class:                          100%

Name:                          Compania Minera Aguilar SA

City/Country:                 Buenos Aires, Argentina/AR

Interest:                        100.00% voting right, 100.00% capital interest (since 2005)

 

Class:                          100%

Name:                          Evergreen Aluminium Llc

City/Country:                 Vancouver, United States of America/US

Interest:                        100.00% voting right, 100.00% capital interest (since 2002)

 

Class:                          100%

Name:                          Glencobar AG

City/Country:                 Baar, Switzerland/CH

Interest:                        100.00% voting right, 100.00% capital interest

 

Class:                          100%

Name:                          Glencore AG

City/Country:                 Baar, Switzerland/CH

Interest:                        100.00% voting right, 100.00% capital interest (since 1978)

 

Class:                          100%

Name:                          Glencore (Asia) AG

City/Country:                 Baar, Switzerland/CH

Interest:                        100.00% voting right, 100.00% capital interest (since 1983)

 

Class:                          100%

Name:                          Glencore Capital Limited

City/Country:                 Hamilton, Bermuda/BM

Interest:                        100.00% voting right, 100.00% capital interest

 

Class:                          100%

Name:                          Glencore (Europe) AG

City/Country:                 Baar, Switzerland/CH

Interest:                        100.00% voting right, 100.00% capital interest (since 1991)

 

Class:                          100%

Name:                          Glencore (Far East) AG

City/Country:                 Baar, Switzerland/CH

Interest:                        100.00% voting right, 100.00% capital interest (since 1975)

 

Class:                          100%

Name:                          Glencore Finance AG

City/Country:                 Baar, Switzerland/CH

Interest:                        100.00% voting right, 100.00% capital interest (since 1991)

 

Class:                          100%

Name:                          Glencore Finance (Bermuda) Limited

City/Country:                 Hamilton, Bermuda/BM

Interest:                        100.00% voting right, 100.00% capital interest

 

Class:                          100%

Name:                          Glencore Financial Services AG

City/Country:                 Baar, Switzerland/CH

Interest:                        100.00% voting right, 100.00% capital interest (since 2004)

 

Class:                          100%

Name:                          Glencore Gastroservice AG

City/Country:                 Baar, Switzerland/CH

Interest:                        100.00% voting right, 100.00% capital interest (since 1995)

 

Class:                          100%

Name:                          Glencore Grain Trading NV

City/Country:                 Curaçao, Netherlands Antilles/AN

Interest:                        100.00% voting right, 100.00% capital interest

 

Class:                          100%

Name:                          Glencore Grain UK Ltd

City/Country:                 Thame, United Kingdom/GB

Interest:                        100.00% voting right, 100.00% capital interest

 

Class:                          100%

Name:                          Glencore Investment AG

City/Country:                 Baar, Switzerland/CH

Interest:                        100.00% voting right, 100.00% capital interest (since 1992)

 

Class:                          100%

Name:                          Glencore L.T.E. AG

City/Country:                 Baar, Switzerland/CH

Interest:                        100.00% voting right, 100.00% capital interest (since 2002)

 

Class:                          100%

Name:                          Glencore Minera AG

City/Country:                 Baar, Switzerland/CH

Interest:                        100.00% voting right, 100.00% capital interest (since 1987)

 

Class:                          100%

Name:                          Glencore Mining AG

City/Country:                 Baar, Switzerland/CH

Interest:                        100.00% voting right, 100.00% capital interest (since 1987)

 

Class:                          100%

Name:                          Glencore NV

City/Country:                 Curaçao, Netherlands Antilles/AN

Interest:                        100.00% voting right, 100.00% capital interest

 

Class:                          100%

Name:                          Glencore Oil Projects AG

City/Country:                 Baar, Switzerland/CH

Interest:                        100.00% voting right, 100.00% capital interest (since 1991)

 

Class:                          100%

Name:                          Glencore Proline AG

City/Country:                 Baar, Switzerland/CH

Interest:                        100.00% voting right, 100.00% capital interest (since 2005)

 

Class:                          100%

Name:                          Glencore (South East Asia) AG

City/Country:                 Baar, Switzerland/CH

Interest:                        100.00% voting right, 100.00% capital interest (since 1990)

 

Class:                          100%

Name:                          Glencore Trading AG

City/Country:                 Baar, Switzerland/CH

Interest:                        100.00% voting right, 100.00% capital interest (since 1986)

 

Class:                          100%

Name:                          Oleaginosa Moreno Hermanos SACIFIA

City/Country:                 Bahia Blanca, Argentina/AR

Interest:                        100.00% voting right, 100.00% capital interest (since 1997)

 

Class:                          100%

Name:                          Oleaginosa Oeste SA

City/Country:                 Capital Federal, Argentina/AR

Interest:                        100.00% voting right, 100.00% capital interest

 

Class:                          100%

Name:                          Portovesme Srl

City/Country:                 Roma, Italy/IT

Interest:                        100.00% voting right, 100.00% capital interest (since 1999)

 

Class:                          100%

Name:                          Poysa Investments SA

City/Country:                 Buenos Aires, Argentina/AR

Interest:                        100.00% voting right, 100.00% capital interest

 

Class:                          100%

Name:                          Sinchi Wayra SA

City/Country:                 La Paz, Bolivia/BO

Interest:                        100.00% voting right, 100.00% capital interest (since 2005)

 

Class:                          50-99%

Name:                          Kazzinc JSC

City/Country:                 Ust-Kamenogorsk, Kazakhstan/KZ

Interest:                        99.00% voting right, 99.00% capital interest (since 1997)

 

Class:                          50-99%

Name:                          Empresa Minera Los Quenuales SA

City/Country:                 Lima, Peru/PE

Interest:                        97.00% voting right, 97.00% capital interest (since 1995)

 

Class:                          50-99%

Name:                          Perubar SA

City/Country:                 Lima, Peru/PE

Interest:                        85.00% voting right, 85.00% capital interest (since 1988)

 

Class:                          50-99%

Name:                          Katanga Mining Limited

City/Country:                 Katanga, Congo/CG

Interest:                        77.90% voting right, 77.90% capital interest

 

Class:                          50-99%

Name:                          Mopani Copper Mines Plc

City/Country:                 Mufulira, Zambia/ZM

Interest:                        73.00% voting right, 73.00% capital interest (since 2000)

 

Class:                          50-99%

Name:                          Philippine Associated Smelting and Refining Corporaton

City/Country:                 Makati City, Philippines/PH

Interest:                        73.00% voting right, 73.00% capital interest (since 1999)

 

Class:                          50-99%

Name:                          Minara Resources Limited

City/Country:                 Perth, Australia/AU

Interest:                        70.60% voting right, 70.60% capital interest (since 1996)

 

Class:                          50-99%

Name:                          BIOPETROL INDUSTRIES AG

City/Country:                 Baar, Switzerland/CH

Interest:                        50.01% voting right, 50.01% capital interest (since 2009)

 

Class:                          30-39%

Name:                          Century Aluminum Company

City/Country:                 Monterey, United States of America/US

Interest:                        38.10% voting right, 49.00% capital interest

 

Class:                          30-39%

Name:                          Xstrata Plc

City/Country:                 Zug, Switzerland/CH

No. of shares:               3'368'013'000

Interest:                        34.45% voting right, 34.45% capital interest

 

Class:                          30-39%

Name:                          Carbones del Cerrejon SA

City/Country:                 Barranquilla, Colombia/CO

Interest:                        33.30% voting right, 33.30% capital interest (since 1995)

 

Class:                          30-39%

Name:                          Recylex SA

City/Country:                 Paris, France/FR

Interest:                        32.22% voting right, 32.16% capital interest

 

Class:                          0-9%

Name:                          United Company Rusal

City/Country:                 Moscow, Russia/RU

Interest:                        9.70% voting right, 9.70% capital interest (since 2007)

 

 

Legal Actions

 

An updated legal action check is only available against proof of interest. e.g. a copy of an enquiry letter, and order or invoice relating to the subject company.

 

 

Credit Information

 

Financial Situation:        The financial situation is very good.

 

Payment experiences:   Payment habits are considered good.

 

Maximum Credit:           CHF 50'000'000.

 


 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.44.93

UK Pound

1

Rs.72.09

Euro

1

Rs.64.21

 

 

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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