MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

04.03.2011

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

TECK COAL LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

205 - 9th Avenue SE - Suite 1000 - Calgary, AB T2G 0R3

 

 

Country :

Canada

 

 

Year of Establishment :

1972

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Diversified mining, mineral processing and metallurgical company

 

 

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

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

USD 2 000 000

Status :

Satisfactory

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 – December 31, 2010

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(30.09.2010)

Current Rating

(31.12.2010)

Canada

A1

A1

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 


GEOPOLITICS – CANADA

 

POLITICAL DATA

ECONOMIC DATA

Form of Government: Federal


Economic Risk: Nil

Currency: 100.00 CAD = 102.900 USD

Branch Situation:Stable

 

 

IDENTIFICATION

 

Legal Name:

Teck Coal Limited

 

 

Legal Address

205 - 9th Avenue SE - Suite 1000 - Calgary, AB T2G 0R3 - Canada

 

 

Telephone:

(403) 767-8500

ID :

NA

Fax:

(403) 265-8794

Legal Form:

Limited Company

Email:

info@teck.com

Registered in:

Canada

Website:

http://www.teck.com/Generic.aspx?portalName=tc

Date Created:

1972

Manager:

Mr. Boyd Payne, CEO

Date Incorporated:

NA

Staff:

2,600

Stock:

NA

 

 

Value:

NA

Activity:

Diversified mining, mineral processing and metallurgical company.

 

 

BANKS

 

Name of the Bank

Royal Bank of Canada


 


BUSINESS

 

HISTORY

 

The company was founded in 1972

PRINCIPAL ACTIVITY

 

Diversified mining, mineral processing and metallurgical company.

Products/Services description:

 

The company provides metallurgical coal for making steel in integrated steel mills, and thermal coal for thermal power plants and cement manufacturers.

Sales are:

 

Wholesale

Clients:

 

Professionals of the industry

Operations area:

 

National, International

The company export to worldwide, depending on the demand

PAYMENTS

 

regular

LOCATION

Headquarters

 

The company is headquartered at: 1000 - 205 - 9th Ave SE - Calgary, Alberta - T2G 0R3 - Canada

Branches:

 

The company operates coal mines in Southeastern British Columbia and West-Central Alberta.

Shareholders - Manager - Related Companies

 

Listed at the stock exchange:

 

NO

Shareholders Parent Company(ies):

 

This is a private company, which is a subsidiary of Fording Canadian Coal Trust.

Management:

 

Mr. Boyd Payne, CEO

Mr. R. James Brown, CFO and Vice President

Mr. Greg Lake, CIO

 

 

Financials - COMMERCIAL TRENDS AND FORECAST

 

As a private company the subject does not publish any financial statements.

We have contacted the operator of the company who refused to provide us any financial data without knowing the name of the inquiring party.

However our financial sources could provide us with the following data.

 

Those figures are estimates provided by confidential banking and financial institutions working with the company.

Currency

DATE

 

USD

2009

 

Turnover

575,000,000 (estimates)

 

The cash flow is

Normal

 

 

Legal Fillings

 The sources consulted record no detrimental legal or labor court information.

 

 

 

 

Rating

 

Local credit bureau gave a Correct credit rate.

 

The company is in Good Standing. This means that all local and federal taxes were paid on due date.

 

 Final Opinion

 

This is a big sized Canadian company, which employs 2,600 persons and has been in business since 1972.

 

There were lo legal filings found against the company or its representatives.

 

The company's income remains pretty fair for its size and the business is evolving in a stable sector.

 

A credit line may be consider for USD 2,000,000.-

 

 

SUMMARY

 


FINANCIAL SUMMARY


DEBT COLLECTIONS AND PAYMENTS

 

Profitability

CORRECT

Public

NO

 

Indebtedness

CONTROLLED

Payments

REGULAR

 

Cash

NORMAL

 

 

 

 

 

APPENDIX

 

Position

 

Operator

Comments

 

The person contacted refused to provide the name of the suppliers for us to check trade references.

 


 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.44.96

UK Pound

1

Rs.73.37

Euro

1

Rs.62.33

 

 

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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