MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :           

19.05.2012

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

BHP BILLITON MITSUI COAL PTY LTD

 

 

Formerly Known As :

BHP MITSUI COAL PTY. LTD.

 

 

Registered Office :

'Waterfront Place' Level 20, 1 Eagle Street, Brisbane, Queensland, Zip/postal code 4000

 

 

Country :

Australia

 

 

Financials (as on) :

30.06.2011

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

23.02.1962

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

009713875

 

 

Legal Form :

Australian Proprietary Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Open cut coal mining and exploration in Queensland.

 

 

No. of Employees :

40,757 employees (BHP Billiton)

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

A

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

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

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

No Complaints

 

 

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, 2012

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(31.12.2011)

Current Rating

(31.03.2012)

Australia

a1

a1

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 

 


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Identification details  Bottom of Form

 

 

Verified Address

 

Subject name :              BHP BILLITON MITSUI COAL PTY LTD

 

Business address :       Level 25, 12 Creek Street

Town :                           Brisbane

Province :                      Queensland

Zip/postal code :            4000

Country :                       Australia

Tel :                              +61 7 38352000

Fax :                             +61 7 33298932

Website :                      www.bhpbilliton.com

 

Registered address :    'Waterfront Place' Level 20

1 Eagle Street

Town :                           Brisbane

Province :                      Queensland

Zip/postal code :            4000

Country :                       Australia

 

 

Summary details

 

Executive Summary

Date founded or registered :        23/02/1962

Legal form :                               Australian Proprietary Company

Chief executive :                        Jill Margaret Buckle

Issued & paid up capital :           AUD 168,372,130

Sales turnover :                          USD 1,241,270,000 (Non-consolidated 12 months, 30/06/2011)

Net income :                              USD 400,336,000 (Non-consolidated 12 months, 30/06/2011)

Total fixed assets :                     USD 945,440,000 (Non-consolidated 12 months, 30/06/2011)

Line of business :                       Open cut coal mining and exploration in Queensland.

Staff employed :                         40,757 employees (BHP Billiton)

 

 

Credit risk opinion

 

Company Analysis

Country risk :                             Country risk is minimal

Operation trend :                        Operational trend is progressing

Management experience             Management is adequately experienced

Financial performance :              Financial performance is very good

Organization structure :              Organizational structure is stable

Detrimental :                              No detrimental records found

Payment history :                      No payment delays noted

Comments :                              Larger credit can still be considered. The Subject is well positioned in the market

and the financial stability of the group is positive.

Statutory details

 

Registry Data

Registration date :                      23/02/1962

Legal form :                               Australian Proprietary Company

Registration no                          Australian Company Number: 009713875

Registered authority :                 Australian Securities and Investments Commission

Fiscal/ Tax no :                          Australian Business Number: 34009713875

Registry status :                        Live/Active

Previous name :                         BHP MITSUI COAL PTY. LTD.

THIESS DAMPIER MITSUI COAL PTY. LTD.

THIESS PEABODY MITSUI COAL PTY. LTD.

PEABODY COAL PTY. LTD. (initial)

Change of legal form :                 None reported.

 

 

Management / directors

 

Key Management

Name :              Jill Margaret Buckle

Designation :     Managing Director

 

Name :              Gideon Johannes Oberholzer

Designation :     Director

 

Name :              Hubrecht van Dalsen

Designation :     Director

 

 

Board of directors / other appointments

 

Appointments

Name :                          Jill Margaret Buckle

Designation :                 Director and Company Secretary

Appointment date :         12/04/99

Address :                      30 Tinarra Crescent

Kenmore Hills, QLD 4069

Australia

Biography :                    Born on 05-03-1959 in Lismore, New South Wales, Australia.

 

Name :                          Gideon Johannes Oberholzer

Designation :                 Director

Appointment date :         16/12/08

Address :                      28 Addison Avenue

Bulimba, QLD 4171

Australia

Biography :                    Born on 22-12-1967 in Empangeni, South Africa.


Name :                          Hubrecht van Dalsen

Designation :                 Director

Appointment date :         01/03/09

Address :                      21 Nolan Rise

Brookfield, QLD 4069

Australia

Biography :                    Born on 28-11-1960 in Outjo, Namibia.

 

Name :                          Michael David Rosengren

Designation :                 Director

Appointment date :         01/05/11

Address :                      11 Jennings Court

Carindale, QLD 4152

Australia

Biography :                    Born on 05-10-1962 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

 

Name :                          Takeshi Kakinuma

Designation :                 Director

Appointment date :         03/10/11

Address :                      Japan

Biography :                    Born on 09-11-1958 in Tokyo, Japan.

 

Name :                          David Lyle Ruddell

Designation :                 Alternate Director

Appointment date :         04/08/11

Address :                      48 Dennis Street

Indooroopilly, QLD 4068

Australia

Biography :                    Born on 31-03-1969 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

 

Name :                          Katsuaki Fukamachi

Designation :                 Alternate Director

Appointment date :         03/10/11

Address :                      Unit 4, 81 Collings Street

Balmoral, QLD 4171

Australia

Biography :                    Born on 03-10-1968 in Tokyo, Japan.

Staff employed :             40,757 employees (BHP Billiton)

 

Key Advisors

Auditors :                      KPMG

'Riparian Plaza'

Level 16, 71 Eagle Street

Brisbane, QLD 4000

Australia


Share capital

 

Composition

Authorized Capital :                    AUD 168,372,130

No of shares :                            48,140,000 Class A Shares / 18,260,000 Class B Shares / 11,361,697 Class C

Shares / 6,424,368 Cumulative Redeemable Preference Shares

Share par value :                        No par value

Issued capital :                          AUD 168,372,130

Paid up capital :                         AUD 168,372,130

 

 

ownership / shareholders

 

How listed :                   Full List

 

Composition

Shareholder name :        DAMPIER COAL (QUEENSLAND) PROPRIETARY LIMITED

Address :                      'Waterfront Place'

Level 20, 1 Eagle Street

Brisbane, QLD 4000

Australia

No. of shares :               48,140,000 Class A Shares / 18,260,000 Class B Shares / 948,852 Cumulative

Redeemable Preference Shares

 

Shareholder name :        MITSUI & CO. (AUSTRALIA) LTD.

Address :                      'Gateway Building'

Level 46, 1 Macquarie Place

Sydney NSW 2000

Australia

No. of shares :               136,888 Class C Shares / 5,475,516 Cumulative Redeemable Preference Shares

 

Shareholder name :        MITSUI & CO., LTD.

Address :                      2-1 Ohtemachi 1-chome

Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0004

Japan

No. of shares :               11,224,809 Class C Shares

 

Structure

Name :                          BHP BILLITON LIMITED / BHP BILLITON PLC

Affiliation type :              Ultimate Holding Company

Address :                      BHP BILLITON LIMITED

BHP Billiton Centre

180 Lonsdale Street

Melbourne, VIC 3000

Australia

 

BHP BILLITON PLC

Neathouse Place

London SW1V 1BH, United Kingdom

Comments :

Bhp Billiton Limited / Bhp Billiton PLC together with its subsidiaries, operates as a diversified natural resources company worldwide. The company engages in the exploration, development, and production of oil and gas; mining and refining of bauxite into alumina, and smelting of alumina into aluminum metal; and mining of

copper, silver, lead, zinc, molybdenum, uranium, gold, diamonds, and titanium minerals, as well as development of potash deposits. It also involves in the mining and production of nickel products, manganese ore, and manganese metal and alloys, as well as in the mining of iron ore, metallurgical coal, and thermal coal.

 

BHP Billiton Limited sells its copper, lead, and zinc concentrates, and alumina to smelters; copper cathodes to wire rod mills, brass mills, and casting plants; uranium oxide to electricity generating utilities; rough diamonds to diamond buyers and diamond manufacturers; nickel products to stainless steel, specialty alloy, foundry, chemicals, and refractory material industries; metallurgical coal to steel producers; and energy coal to power stations, power generators, and industrial users. The company, formerly known as BHP Ltd. and changed its

name to BHP Billiton Ltd. in July, 2001. It was founded in 1885 and is headquartered in Melbourne, Australia.

 

The company has a dual listing in Australian Stock Exchange and London Stock Exchange.

 

Name :                          DAMPIER COAL (QUEENSLAND) PROPRIETARY LIMITED

Affiliation type :              Parent Company

Address :                      'Waterfront Place'

Level 20, 1 Eagle Street

Brisbane, QLD 4000

Australia

 

Name :                          MITSUI & CO., LTD.

Affiliation type :              Minority Shareholder

Address :                      2-1 Ohtemachi 1-chome

Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0004

Japan

 

Comments :

Mitsui & Co., Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a general trading company. It involves in the wholesale, retail, and processing of steel products; domestic sales, export, and import of steel products for construction and other steel products; manufacture and sale of steel tube; mining and sale of iron ore; sales and trading of scrap, ferroalloys, and non-ferrous material products; and copper mining in Chile. The company also engages in sales of various plants, electric power facilities, and transportations; manufacturing plant-related materials and equipment; designing, building, and operation of water treatment plants; operation of LNG terminals and gas distribution; operation and maintenance of power plants; freight car and locomotive leasing and management; import and sale of automobiles and auto parts; sale of trucks and buses; motorcycle retail

finance; sales of construction and mining equipment; and import and sales of helicopters, and defense and aerospace products, as well as provision of auto parts logistics, shipping, and deepwater drilling services. In addition, it involves in the operation and leasing of chemical tankers; production and sale of methanol, salt, industrial chemicals, anhydrous ammonia, fertilizers, and agricultural products; export of electronic devices; sale of plastics and chemicals; sale and trading of solvents and coated materials; crop protection business; phosphorous ore mining; exploration, development, and production of oil, natural gas, and condensate; coal and uranium mining; liquefied natural gas project activities; and sale and installation of photovoltaic systems. Further, the company engages in water supply, real estate, food and retail, consumer services, information technology, transportation logistics, and financial markets businesses. It has operations primarily in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia-Pacific. The company was founded in 1947 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.


 

Name :                          MITSUI & CO. (AUSTRALIA) LTD.

Affiliation type :              Minority Shareholder

Address :                      'Gateway Building'

Level 46, 1 Macquarie Place

Sydney NSW 2000

Australia

Comments :

Mitsui & Co. (Australia) Ltd. engages in the development and export of minerals, energy, and agricultural products in Australia. The company also promotes telecommunications and forestry. It primarily exports minerals and energy to Japan. Mitsui’s exports include coal, gas, iron ore, meat, aluminum, woodchips, copper, and oil. The company is headquartered in Sydney, Australia. Mitsui & Co. (Australia) Ltd. is wholly owned by Mitsui & Co., Ltd., of Japan, as of May 31,

 

Name :                          BHP BILLITON ENERGY COAL SOUTH AFRICA LIMITED

Affiliation type :              Sister Company

Address :                      South Africa

Comments :                  Coal mining.

 

Name :                          BHP BILLITON PETROLEUM (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD

Affiliation type :              Sister Company

Address :                      Australia

Comments :                  Hydrocarbons production.

 

Name :                          BHP BILLITON MINERALS PTY LTD

Affiliation type :              Sister Company

Address :                      Australia

Comments :                  Iron ore, coal, silver, lead and zinc mining.

 

Name :                          BHP BILLITON ENERGY COAL AUSTRALIA PTY LTD

Affiliation type :              Sister Company

Address :                      Australia

Comments :                  Holding company.

 

Name :                          BHP BILLITON MARKETING INC.

Affiliation type :              Sister Company

Address :                      United States

Comments :                  Marketing and trading.

 

Name :                          BHP COAL PTY LIMITED

Affiliation type :              Sister Company

Address :                      Australia

Comments :                  Holding company and coal mining.

 

Related companies and corporate affiliations comments

Other companies of the BHP Billiton Group should be considered affiliates of the Subject.

 


Bank & mortgages

 

Bank Details

Name of bank :              National Australia Bank Limited

Address :                      Australia

Account details :            Current Account

 

Comments :                  It is generally not the policy of local banks to provide credit status information to non

related parties, however interested parties would be advised to consult first with the Subject if banker's references are required.

 

Mortgages :                  None reported.

 

Legal Fillings

Bankruptcy fillings :        None reported.

Court judgements :         None reported.

Tax liens :                     None reported.

Others :                        None reported.

FINANCIAL

 

financial data

 

Description

Source of financial statement :    Commercial Registry Filings

Financial statement date :          30/06/11

Type of accounts :                     Full audited

Currency :                                 US Dollar (USD)

Consolidation type :                   Non Consolidated           Non Consolidated                       Group Consolidated

Currency :                                 US Dollar (USD)             US Dollar (USD)                         US Dollar (USD)

Denomination :                          (x1) One                        (x1) One                                    (x1) One

Date of financial year end :          30/06/11                        30/06/10                                    30/06/11

Length of accounts :                   12 months                     12 months                                 12 months

Sale turnover / Income :             1,241,270,000                876,218,000                              71,739,000,000

Operating profit :                                                                                                            31,816,000,000

Profit before tax :                       527,064,000                  364,297,000                              31,255,000,000

Net income :                              400,336,000                  243,970,000                              23,946,000,000

Non current assets :                   348,671,000                  283,916,000                              77,611,000,000

Current assets :                         596,769,000                  236,451,000                              25,280,000,000

Inventories :                               40,665,000                    60,770,000                                6,154,000,000

Total assets :                            945,440,000                  520,367,000                              102,891,000,000

Current liabilities :                      140,373,000                  127,762,000                              19,733,000,000

Non current liabilities :                74,771,000                    67,394,000                               25,403,000,000

Total liabilities :                          215,144,000                  195,156,000                              45,136,000,000

Share equity :                            730,296,000                  325,211,000                              57,755,000,000

Retained earning :                      635,782,000                  235,446,000                              53,131,000,000

 


Comments :                

The non-consolidated financial information above relates to the Subject only.

 

The group’s consolidated financial information above relates to the Subject’s Ultimate Holding Company Bhp Billiton Limited / Bhp Billiton PLC and all its subsidiaries which include the Subject.

 

 

Operation details

 

Main activities :              The Subject engages in open cut coal mining and exploration in Queensland.

 

The Subject operates 2 mines in the Bowen Basin: South Walker Creek Mine and Poitrel Mine. South Walker Creek Mine is located on the eastern flank of the Bowen Basin, 35 kilometres west of the town of Nebo and 132 kilometres west of the Hay Point port facilities.

 

Poitrel Mine is situated south-east of the town of Moranbah and began open-cut operations in October 2006.

 

The Subject is 80% owned by BHP Billiton Limited.

 

BHP Billiton Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a diversified natural resources company worldwide.

BHP Billiton Limited is the world's largest mining company measured by 2011 revenues and was the world's third-largest company measured by market capitalisation.

 

Product & services :

Coal

 

Purchases

International :                 Worldwide

 

Sales

International :                 Worldwide

 

Property & Assets

Premises :                    The Subject operates from premises located at the verified heading address consisting of

administrative office.

 

Branches :                    In addition, the Subject operates from 2 mines in the Bowen Basin: South Walker Creek Mine and Poitrel Mine


Summarized country risk

 

Central bank                                          :   Reserve Bank of Australia

Reserve of foreign exchange & gold         :   US$ 43.879 billion

Gross domestic product – GDP               :   US$ 1.448 trillion

 

GPP (Purchasing power parity)               :   918.529 billion of International dollars

 

GDP per capita - current prices               :   US$ 64,351

 

GDP - composition by sector                  :   agriculture: 4.1% industry: 26% services: 70%

 

Inflation :                                               2008: 4.4%

2009: 1.8%

2010: 2.8%

2011: 3.0%

 

Unemployment rate                                2008: 4.2 %

2009: 5.6 %

2010:5.2  %

2011: 5.0%

 

Public debt

(General Government gross

debt as a % GDP)                                  2008:  11.6%

2009:  17.6%

2010:    22.3 %

2011:    24.1%

 

 

Government bond ratings                        Standard & Poor's: AAA-/Stable/A-1+

Moody's rating: Aaa

Moody's outlook: STA

 

Market value of publicly traded shares      US$ 1.258 trillion

 

Largest companies in the country         :   Westpac Banking Group (Major Banks), BHP Billiton (Diversified Metals & Mining), Commonwealth Bank (Major Banks), National Australia Bank (Major Banks), ANZ Banking (Major Banks), Telstra (Telecommunications services), Wesfarmers (Food Retail)

 

Trade & Competitiveness Overview

 

Total exports                                         US$210.7 billion

 

Exports commodities                             coal, iron ore, gold, meat, wool, alumina, wheat

 

Total imports                                         US$187.2 billion

 

Imports commodities                             machinery and transport equipment, computers and office machines, telecommunication equipment and parts, crude oil and petroleum products

 

Export - major partners                           Japan 18.9%, China 14.2%, South Korea 8%, US 6%, NZ 5.6%, India

5.5%, UK 4.2%

 

Import - major partners                           China 15.5%, US 12.8%, Japan 9.6%, Singapore 5.6%, Germany

5.2%, UK 4.3%, Thailand 4.2%

 

FDI Inflows                                            2008: US$46,722 million

2009: US$22,572 million

2010: US$32,472 million

 

 

 

FDI Outflows                                                                          2008: US$32,819 million

2009: US$18,426 million

2010: US$26,431 million

 

 

Best countries for doing business           :   10 out of 183 countries

Global competitiveness ranking               :   20 (ranking by country on a basis of 142, the first is the best)

 

 

Country and Population Overview

Total population                                    : 22.23 million

Total area                                             : 7,692,024 km2

Capital                                                 :  Canberra

Currency                                                                                                      :   Australian Dollars (AUD)

Internet users as % of total population     : 76.00%

 

 


Payment history

 

Purchase Term

International :                 L/C, D/P, Credit up to 120 days

 

Sales Term

International :                 L/C, D/P, Credit up to 120 days

 

Trade Reference/ Payment Behaviour

Comments :                  As local and international trade references were not supplied, the Subject's payment

track record history cannot be appropriately determined but based on our research, payments are believed to be met without delay.

 

Investigation Note

Sources :                      Interviews and material provided by the Subject

Other official and local business sources


 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.54.88

UK Pound

1

Rs.86.46

Euro

1

Rs.69.49

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Report Prepared by :

MNL

 

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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