MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

03.03.2012

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

TELSTRA INTERNATIONAL LTD.

 

 

Registered Office :

19/F., Telecom House, 3 Gloucester Road, Wanchai

 

 

Country :

Hong Kong

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

09.10.2000

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

31564942

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Telecommunications Service Provider, Carrier and Network Operator

 

 

No. of Employees :

40

 

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

 

Status :

Satisfactory

Payment Behaviour :

No Complaints

Litigation :

Clear

 


NOTES :

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ECGC Country Risk Classification List – September 30, 2011

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(30.06.2011)

Current Rating

(30.09.2011)

Hong Kong

A2

A2

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 


Company name and address

 

TELSTRA  INTERNATIONAL  LTD.

 

 

ADDRESS:       19/F., Telecom House, 3 Gloucester Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong.

 

PHONE:                        2883 8957

 

FAX:                 2962 5678

 

 

MANAGEMENT

 

Managing Director:  Mr. Hon Ming Chau, Henry

 

 

SUMMARY

 

Incorporated on:             9th October, 2000.

 

Organization:                 Private Limited Company.

 

Capital:                         Nominal:           HK$1,208,793,000.00 & US$130,000,000.00

Issued:              HK$1,208,783,002.00 & US$119,092,108.00

 

Business Category:        Telecommunications Service Provider, Carrier and Network Operator.

 

Group Sales Revenue:  A$24,983 million  (Year ended 31-12-2011)

 

Employees:                   40.

 

Main Dealing Banker:     The Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corp. Ltd., Hong Kong.

 

Banking Relation:            Good.


ADDRESS

 

Registered Head Office:-

19/F., Telecom House, 3 Gloucester Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong.

 

Holding Company:-

Telstra Global Holdings Ltd., British Virgin Islands.

[Formerly known as Reach Global Holdings Ltd.]

 

Intermediate Holding Company:-

Telstra Holdings Pty. Ltd., Australia.

 

Ultimate Holding Company:-

Telstra Corporation Ltd., Australia.

 

Associated Companies:-

Telstra Group of Companies

Beijing Australia Telecommunications Technical Consulting Services Co. Ltd., China.

Beijing Cheerbright Technologies Co. Ltd., China.

Beijing Daote Aidi Internet Technology Co., China.

Beijing Huaxin Hezhong Information Technology Co. Ltd., China.

Beijing Liang Dian Shi Jian Technology Co. Ltd., China.

Beijing SouFun Information Consultancy Co. Ltd., China.

Beijing Topside Technologies Co. Ltd., China.

Beijing Wireless Permanence Technology Co. Ltd., China.

Bravo Work Investments Ltd., Hong Kong.

China Index Academy Ltd., Hong Kong.

Haocheng Shidai (Beijing) Advertisement Co. Ltd., China.

LMobile (China) Holdings Ltd., Hong Kong.

Max Impact Investments Ltd., Hong Kong.

Network Design & Construction Ltd., Australia.

Reach Cable Networks Ltd., Hong Kong.

Reach Holdings Ltd., Mauritius.

Reach Networks Hong Kong Ltd., Hong Kong.

Reach Networks Services Korea Ltd., Korea.

Sequel Ltd., Cayman Islands.

Sequel Media Inc., Cayman Islands.

Shengtuo Shidai (Beijing) Information Technology Co. Ltd., China.

SouFun Holdings Ltd., Cayman Islands.

SouFun Media Technology (Beijing) Co. Ltd., China.

SouFun Network Technology (Beijing) Co. Ltd., China.

SouFun.com (Chongqing) Ltd., China.

SouFun.com (Guangzhou) Ltd., China.

SouFun.com (Shanghai) Ltd., China.

SouFun.com (Shenzhen) Ltd., China.

SouFun.com (Tianjin) Ltd., China.

Telstra Asia Holdings Ltd., British Virgin Islands.

Telstra Asia Ltd., British Virgin Islands.

Telstra Global Ltd., UK.

Telstra Holdings (Bermuda) No. 1 Ltd., Bermuda.

Telstra Holdings (Bermuda) No. 2 Ltd., Bermuda.

Telstra Inc., USA.

Telstra India (Private) Ltd., India.

Telstra International HK Ltd., Hong Kong.

Telstra International Holdings Ltd., Bermuda.

Telstra International Holdings No. 2 Ltd., Bermuda.

Telstra Japan Retail KK, Japan.

Telstra New Zealand Holdings Ltd., New Zealand.

Telstra NZ Ltd., New Zealand.

Telstra Sensis (Beijing) Co. Ltd., China.

Telstra Singapore Pte. Ltd., Singapore.

Telstra Technology Services (Hong Kong) Ltd., Hong Kong.

Telstra Telecommunications Private Ltd., India.

Union Tough Advertisement Ltd., Hong Kong.

Zhongzhishizheng Data Technology (Beijing) Co. Ltd., China.

etc.

 

 

BUSINESS REGISTRATION NUMBER 

 

31564942

 

 

COMPANY FILE NUMBER

 

 0733743

 

 

MANAGEMENT

 

Executive Director:  Mr. Philip James Mottram

Managing Director:  Mr. Hon Ming Chau, Henry

 

 

CAPITAL

 

Nominal Share Capital: HK$1,208,793,000.00 & US$130,000,000.00 (Divided into 1,208,793,000 shares of HK$1.00 each and 130,000,000 shares of US$1.00 each)

 

Issued Share Capital: HK$1,208,783,002.00 & US$119,092,108.00

 

 


SHAREHOLDERS

(As per registry dated 09-10-2011)

 

Name

 

No. of shares

 

 

(HK$)

(US$)

Telstra Global Holdings Ltd.

P.O. Box 957, Offshore Incorporation Centre, Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands.

 

1,208,783,002

==========

119,092,108

=========

 

 

DIRECTORS

(As per registry dated 09-10-2011)

 

Name

(Nationality)

 

Address

Philip James MOTTRAM

43/F., One Island East, 18 Westlands Road, Quarry Bay, Hong Kong.

 

HON Ming Chau, Henry

Flat B, 13/F., Tower 1, Redhill Peninsula, 18 Pak Pat Shan Road, Tai Tam, Hong Kong.

 

 

SECRETARY

(As per registry dated 09-10-2011)

 

Name

Address

Co. No.

Haldane Secretaries Ltd.

7/F., Ruttonjee House, 11 Duddell Street, Central, Hong Kong.

0372375

 

 

HISTORY

 

The subject was incorporated on 9th October, 2000 as a private limited liability company under the Hong Kong Companies Ordinance.

Originally the subject was registered under the name of Captain Cyber Ltd., name changed to Reach Global Services Ltd. on 16th February, 2001, and changed further to the present style on 26th April, 2011.

Apart from these, neither material change nor amendment has been ever traced and noted.

 

 

OPERATIONS

 

Activities & Lines:          Telecommunications Service Provider, Carrier and Network Operator.

 

Employees:                   40.

 

Commodities Imported:   Imported from Europe, USA, etc.

 

Business Territories:      Hong Kong and overseas countries.

 

Group Sales Revenue:    A$23,673 million  (Year ended 31-12-2007)

A$24,657 million  (Year ended 31-12-2008)

A$25,371 million  (Year ended 31-12-2009)

A$24,813 million  (Year ended 31-12-2010)

A$24,983 million  (Year ended 31-12-2011)

 

Terms/Sales:                 As per contracted.

 

Terms/Buying:               On various terms.

 

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Nominal Share Capital:   HK$1,208,793,000.00 & US$130,000,000.00 (Divided into 1,208,793,000 shares of HK$1.00 each and 130,000,000 shares of US$1.00 each)

 

Issued Share Capital:     HK$1,208,783,002.00 & US$119,092,108.00

 

Mortgage or Charge:-

Date of  Floating Charge Security Document:  25-04-2003

Amount:            All present and future moneys, debts and liabilities

Property:           The Company, as legal and beneficial owner and as continuing security for the due and punctual payment, discharge and performance of all liabilities, charges in favour of the Security Trustee by way of first floating charge its undertaking and all its assets both present and future

Mortgagee:        JPMorgan Chase Bank, Hong Kong Branch.
[Now known as JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.]

 

Group Net Profit:            A$3,275 million  (Year ended 31-12-2007)

A$3,711 million  (Year ended 31-12-2008)

A$4,076 million  (Year ended 31-12-2009)

A$3,940 million  (Year ended 31-12-2010)

A$3,250 million  (Year ended 31-12-2011)

 

Profit or Loss:                Traded at a profitable angle.

 

Condition:                      Keeping in a normal state.

 

Facilities:                      Making active use of general banking facilities.

 

Payment:                       Met as required.

 

Commercial Morality:     Satisfactory.

 

Bankers:-

The Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corp. Ltd., Hong Kong.

Barclays Bank PLC, Hong Kong Branch.

Shanghai Commercial Bank Ltd., Hong Kong.

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A., Hong Kong Branch.

 

Standing:  Good.

 

 

GENERAL

 

Telstra International Ltd. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Telstra Global Holdings Ltd. which is a BVI-registered firm.  The subject’s ultimate holding company Telstra Corporation Ltd. [Telstra/Telstra Group] which is an Australia-based firm.

The subject is a division of Telstra, Australia’s leading and largest telecommunications and information-services-company.

The subject is a leading global supplier of managed network services and international data, voice and satellite services.  It is a division of the leading Australia-based, tier 1 telecommunications and media services company, Telstra and owns one of the most technologically advanced IP backbone networks in the world.

The subject provides global telecommunications services and solutions and is an expert in bringing the advantages of customer centric managed network solutions to the business community.  Together with its offshore subsidiaries and international investments, Telstra serves over 200 of the world’s top 500 companies, spanning Europe, Asia Pacific and the Americas.  The subject is ideally suited to provide its clients with IT solutions, with its experience and expertise; security and reliability; trust and financial strength.

Telstra operates award-winning networks which are amongst the largest and most diverse in Asia Pacific.  It has operating licences and landing rights in most major Asian markets, the United States and EMEA, facilitating access to over 1,400 PoPs in 230 countries and territories.

For the fiscal year 2011, sales revenue of the Telstra Group rose 0.7% to A$24,983 million and total revenue also rose by 0.7% to A$25,093 million.  In the second half of the year sales revenue grew by 1.8% compared to a 0.5% decline in sales revenue in the first half, evidence of the turnaround in the business.  Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation [EBITDA] decreased by 6.4% to A$10,151 million, with EBITDA margins declining by 3.1 percentage points to 40.6%.

Over the past year, Telstra has recorded a turnaround in operational results, with strong customer growth, lower churn, a return to EBITDA growth and higher market share in fixed broadband and mobile.

In fiscal 2012, the new initiatives from Telstra will continue to bear fruit.  The year will see productivity and other benefits from a continuing simplification of its processes.

For 2012, Telstra expects to return to full year EBITDA growth with low single digit revenue growth and low single digit EBITDA growth on the back of strong second half performance in fiscal 2011.

The subject is fully supported by Telstra.

On the whole, consider the subject good for normal business engagements.

 

REMARKS

 

            Brief personal profile of the directors:-

Mr. Philip James MOTTRAM is Executive Director of Global Sales for Telstra International Group based in Hong Kong.  With nearly 20 years experience in the telecommunications industry, he is responsible for overseeing and driving the subject’s entire managed services and connectivity portfolio.  Prior to joining the subject, Philip was the Director of Sales for British Telecom’s Openreach having been with the subject in various senior executive sales positions over the past nine years.  Philip also held the role of European Sales Director for Sprint and spent seven years working in sales for AT&T.

Mr. HON Ming Chau, Henry is Chief Financial Officer for Telstra International Group based in Hong Kong, where he is responsible for financial planning, reporting and analysis.  Henry has overall responsibility for budgeting and financial management for Telstra International Group.  Prior to Telstra, Henry was Chief Financial Officer for Direct Marketing, Channels and General Business at IBM Corporation in Asia Pacific.  Henry has also held the role of Chief Financial Officer at Morrison Express, a global logistics company.  Henry was Founder and President for business-to-business company, Music Zone which facilitated the sale and exchange of music over both wireless and conventional Internet.  Henry holds a Bachelors degree from The State University (New York) and an MSIA from Carnegie Mellon University.


 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.49.35

UK Pound

1

Rs.78.68

Euro

1

Rs.65.63

 

 

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

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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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