MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :           

19.11.2011

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

SAMANCOR AG

 

 

Registered Office :

Jöchlerweg 2, 6340 Baar

 

 

Country :

Switzerland

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

03.09.1979

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

170.3.012.805-1 / 57433

 

 

Legal Form :

Company limited by shares

 

 

Line of Business :

trading in commodities, metals and petroleum

 

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 :

CHF 1'000'000

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

No Complaints

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 


NOTES :

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ECGC Country Risk Classification List – September 30th, 2011

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

                   (30.06.2011)                  

Current Rating

(30.09.2011)

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

 

Samancor AG

 

 

Operating address

 

Jöchlerweg 2

6340 Baar

Switzerland/CH

Telephone:                    041 7668080

Fax:                             041 7668088

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

VAT-No.:                      CHE106142998

 

 

Profile

 

Established:                  1987

Line of Business:           Consumer goods wholesale

Industry Division:           Wholesale trade

Industry-code (NACE):     4673     Wholesale of wood, construction materials and sanitary equipment

                                      4672     Wholesale of metals and metal ores

Import/Export:               Import, Export

Banks:                         unknown

 

 

Operational Figures

 

Coverage:                     Company

Figures:                        estimated

Employees:                  12

Sales:                          CHF 450'000'000.--

 

 

Activity

 

The business activities includes trading in commodities, metals and petroleum.

 

 

Real Estate

 

Information on property ownership was not available.

 

Company Register

 

Company No:                170.3.012.805-1 / 57433

Legal form:                    Company limited by shares

Registration:                 03.09.1979

Legal status:                 active

Responsible Register:    Handelsregister des Kantons Zug (since 03.07.1987)

Auditor:                        KPMG AG, Zug

History:                        Date of Statutes: 30.06.1994

                                    Date of Statutes: 11.03.2010

                                    Date of Statutes: 04.09.2006

                                    Date of Statutes: 14.11.2002

                                    Date of Statutes: 14.06.2001

                                    Date of Statutes: 29.01.2001

                                    Date of Statutes: 20.04.2000

                                    Date of Statutes: 06.06.1995

 

Entry            Deleted   Name

25.04.2000                    Samancor AG

                    25.04.2000  Ferroalloys Handels AG

                    25.04.2000  Ferroalloys Commerce SA (Name translated)

                    25.04.2000  Ferroalloys Trading Ltd (Name translated)

 

Entry            Deleted   Legal domicile

30.01.2001                    Baar, Switzerland

                    30.01.2001  Zug, Switzerland

 

Entry            Deleted   Address

30.01.2001                    Jöchlerweg 2, 6340 Baar/ZG, Switzerland/CH

                    19.01.1998  Baarerstrasse 94, 6300 Zug/ZG, Switzerland/CH

19.01.1998    30.01.2001  Grafenauweg 6, 6301 Zug/ZG, Switzerland/CH

 

Entry            Deleted   Capital

12.03.2010                    Share Capital CHF 33'300'000, paidup CHF 33'300'000

                    16.06.1995  Share Capital CHF 14'600'000, paidup CHF 14'600'000

16.06.1995    12.03.2010  Share Capital CHF 15'300'000, paidup CHF 15'300'000

 

Entry            Deleted   Capital Structure

12.03.2010                    19'980 Registered shares with restricted transferability of CHF 1'000.--

12.03.2010                    13'320 Preferred registered shares of CHF 1'000.--

                    16.06.1995  14'600 Bearer shares of CHF 1'000.--

18.06.2001    12.03.2010  9'180 Registered shares with restricted transferability of CHF 1'000.--

18.06.2001    12.03.2010  6'120 Preferred registered shares of CHF 1'000.--

16.06.1995    18.06.2001  15'300 Bearer shares of CHF 1'000.--

 

Entry            Deleted   Activity (original Language)

14.09.2006                    Vermarktung von und Handel mit Produkten und Derivaten aller Art, insbesondere Produkten und Derivaten von Rohstoffen, Metallen, Energie und anderen handelbaren Erzeugnissen; kann Dienstleistungen im Zusammenhang mit diesen Tätigkeiten erbringen, Geschäfte mit anderen Gesellschaften der BHP Billiton Gruppe tätigen, namentlich Kredit an solche Gesellschaften ausrichten oder Garantien und Bürgschaften zur Sicherstellung ihrer Verbindlichkeiten eingehen, andere Unternehmungen erwerben, sich an ihnen beteiligen oder mit ihnen zusammenschliessen sowie Liegenschaften erwerben.

                  18.06.2001  Handel mit Rohstoffen, insbesondere Metallen sowie Im- und Export von Waren aller Art; kann sich an anderen Unternehmungen beteiligen sowie gleichartige oder verwandte Betriebe und Liegenschaften erwerben

18.06.2001  14.09.2006  Vertrieb sowie Ein- und Ausfuhr von Metallen und mineralischen Produkten; kann sich an anderen Unternehmungen beteiligen sowie gleichartige oder verwandte Betriebe und Liegenschaften erwerben

 

Entry          Deleted      Remarks (original Language)

active                           Publishing authority: SHAB.

12.03.2010                    Capital: Ordentliche Kapitalerhöhung durch Verrechnung einer Forderung von CHF 64'440'000.00, wofür 10'800 Namenaktien zu CHF 1'000.00 und 7'200 Vorzugsnamenaktien zu CHF 1'000.00 ausgegeben werden.  

12.03.2010                    Reports: Die Mitteilungen an die Aktionäre erfolgen durch Brief an die im Aktienbuch verzeichneten Adressen. 

12.03.2010                    Shares: Die Übertragbarkeit der Namenaktien ist nach Massgabe der Statuten beschränkt. 

18.06.2001                    Shares: Vorrechte: Die Namen-Vorzugsaktien sind hinsichtlich ihres Anspruches auf Dividende gemäss näherer Umschreibung in den Statuten privilegiert.

 

 

Official Administration

 

Title                                           Name

President                                    Hans Wille, Origin: Zürich, La Sagne, Switzerland, Address: Zollikon/ZH, Switzerland, joint signature of two

Chief Executive                           Terence George Malcolm Briant, Origin: United Kingdom, Address: Zug/ZG, Switzerland, joint signature of two

Executive Director                       Pieter Le Roux, Origin: South Africa, Address: Singapur, Singapore, joint signature of two, Registered since: 24.08.2011

Executive Director                       Martin Andreas Scherer, Origin: Wohlen AG, Switzerland, Address: Thalwil, Switzerland, joint signature of two

Executive Director                       Paul Bernard Doetsch, Origin: United States of America, Address: Singapur, Singapore, joint signature of two, Registered since: 11.12.2009

Executive Director                       Rolf Müller, Origin: Köniz, Switzerland, Address: Hünenberg, Switzerland, joint signature of two

Executive Director                       Michael P. Henry, Origin: United Kingdom, Address: Singapur , Singapore, joint signature of two

 

 

Management

 

Title                                           Name

General Director                          Rolf Müller, Origin: Köniz, Switzerland, Address: Hünenberg, Switzerland, joint signature of two

Member with signing authority      Sara Christina Schuler, Origin: Schwyz, Switzerland, Address: Brunnen, Switzerland, joint signature of two, Registered since: 14.11.2011

Member with signing authority      Markus Mühlemann, Origin: Bönigen, Switzerland, Address: Rotkreuz, Switzerland, joint signature of two, Registered since: 22.03.2010

 

 

Executive board

 

Title                                           Name

Chief Executive Officer                 Rolf Müller

 

 

Ultimate Parent Company

 

Name:                          BHP Billiton Limited

City/Country:                 Melbourne, Australia/AU

 

 

Owner/-s

 

No. of Owner/-s:            2

Owner:                         The company is foreign owned.

 

Class:                          50-99%

Name:                          BHP Billiton Limited

City/Country:                 Melbourne, Australia/AU

Interest:                        60.00% voting right, 60.00% capital interest

 

Class:                          40-49%

Name:                          ANGLO AMERICAN FINANCE S.A.

City/Country:                 Luxembourg, Luxembourg/LU

Interest:                        40.00% voting right, 40.00% capital interest

 

 

Sisters

 

Name:                          BHP Billiton Marketing AG

City/Country:                 Baar, Switzerland/CH

 

 

Investments

 

It is believed that the company has no investments.

 

 

Remarks

 

In FY2009 the BHP Billiton Group generated a revenue of US$50.2 billion, attributable profit (excluding exceptional items) of US$10.7 billion and net operating cash flow of US$18.9 billion.

 

 

Legal Actions

 

Control date       Year                       No.             Amount CHF     Status

12.05.2009          2009                           0

12.05.2009          2008                           0

12.05.2009          2007                           0

18.11.2002          2002                           0

18.11.2002          2001                           0

18.11.2002          2000                           0

 

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 Statements:    The company does not disclose any financial statements. Third parties are not permitted any insight into the financial affairs. It is therefore difficult to make a proper assessment of the actual situation.

 

 

Financial Situation:        The financial situation is in order.

 

Payment experiences:   Payments are made with arranged conditions.

 

Maximum Credit:           CHF 1'000'000

 

 

 


FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.51.35

UK Pound

1

Rs.80.97

Euro

1

Rs.68.26

 

 

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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