MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

23.07.2013

 

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) :

30.06.2012

 

 

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 :

88 employees (Subject); 46,370 employees (BHP Billiton Group)

 

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 :

Good

 

 

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 2013

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(31.12.2012)

Current Rating

(31.03.2013)

Australia

A1

A1

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 


 

austraLia ECONOMIC OVERVIEW

 

The Australian economy has experienced continuous growth and features low unemployment, contained inflation, very low public debt, and a strong and stable financial system. By 2012, Australia had experienced more than 20 years of continued economic growth, averaging 3.5% a year. Demand for resources and energy from Asia and especially China has grown rapidly, creating a channel for resources investments and growth in commodity exports. The high Australian dollar has hurt the manufacturing sector, while the services sector is the largest part of the Australian economy, accounting for about 70% of GDP and 75% of jobs. Australia was comparatively unaffected by the global financial crisis as the banking system has remained strong and inflation is under control. Australia has benefited from a dramatic surge in its terms of trade in recent years, stemming from rising global commodity prices. Australia is a significant exporter of natural resources, energy, and food. Australia's abundant and diverse natural resources attract high levels of foreign investment and include extensive reserves of coal, iron, copper, gold, natural gas, uranium, and renewable energy sources. A series of major investments, such as the US$40 billion Gorgon Liquid Natural Gas project, will significantly expand the resources sector. Australia is an open market with minimal restrictions on imports of goods and services. The process of opening up has increased productivity, stimulated growth, and made the economy more flexible and dynamic. Australia plays an active role in the World Trade Organization, APEC, the G20, and other trade forums. Australia has bilateral free trade agreements (FTAs) with Chile, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore, Thailand, and the US, has a regional FTA with ASEAN and New Zealand, is negotiating agreements with China, India, Indonesia, Japan, and the Republic of Korea, as well as with its Pacific neighbors and the Gulf Cooperation Council countries, and is also working on the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement with Brunei Darussalam, Canada, Chile, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, the US, and Vietnam.

 

Source : CIA

 


IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

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 :                        Michael David Rosengren

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

Sales turnover :                          USD 1,389,094,000 (Non-Consolidated 12 months, 30/06/2012)

Net income :                              USD 292,885,000 (Non-Consolidated 12 months, 30/06/2012)

Total fixed assets :                     USD 1,361,455,000 (Non-Consolidated 12 months, 30/06/2012)

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

Staff employed :                         88 employees (Subject); 46,370 employees (BHP Billiton Group)

 

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 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

 

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MANAGEMENT / DIRECTORS

 

Key Management

Name :                          Michael David Rosengren

Designation :                 Vice President, Coal Production

 

Name :                          Gideon Johannes Oberholzer

Designation :                 Chief Financial Officer

 

BOARD OF DIRECTORS/ OTHER APPOINTMENTS

 

Appointments

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 :                          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 :                          Hiroshi Toyoda

Designation :                 Director

Appointment date :         14/01/13

Address :                      Japan

Biography :                    Born on 07-11-1970 in Osaka, Japan.

 

 

Name :                          Diano Sebastiano 'Dean' Dalla Valle

Designation :                 Director

Appointment date :         01/07/13

Address :                      74 South Terrace

Adelaide, SA 5000

Australia

Biography :                    Born on 25/01/1959 in Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia.

 

Name :                          Jacqueline Elizabeth McGill

Designation :                 Director

Appointment date :         01/07/13

Address :                      43 Mercy Drive

North Mackay, QLD 4740

Australia

Biography :                    Born on 13/02/1968 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

 

 

Name :                          David Lyle Ruddell

Designation :                 Alternate Director

Appointment date :         04/08/11

Address :                      19 Warner Court

Fig Tree Pocket, QLD 4069

Australia

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

 

 

Name :                          Shane Allan Hansen

Designation :                 Alternate Director

Appointment date :         01/07/13

Address :                      12 Vine Street

Ascot, QLD 4007

Australia

Biography :                    Born 08/12/1962 in Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia.

 

 

Name :                          Jill Margaret Buckle

Designation :                 Company Secretary

Appointment date :         16/08/96

Address :                      30 Tinarra Crescent

Kenmore Hills, QLD 4069

Australia

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


Name :                          Toni Angela Wiltshire

Designation :                 Company Secretary

Appointment date :         22/03/13

Address :                      2 Edna Street

Salisbury, QLD 4107

Australia

Biography :                    Born on 15/06/1967 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

Staff employed :             88 employees (Subject); 46,370 employees (BHP Billiton Group)

 

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

 

RELATED COMPANIES & CORPORATE AFFILIATIONS

 

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 engages in the wholesale, retail, and processing of steel products;

domestic sales, export, and import of steel products for construction and other

steel products; mining and sale of iron ore; sales and trading of scrap, ferroalloys,

and non-ferrous material products; copper mining in Chile; scrap metal recycling;

and nickel and cobalt smelting. 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, membership car sharing, shipping, and

deepwater drilling services. In addition, it is involved 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; sales and trading of solvents and coating

materials; crop protection business; phosphorous ore mining; exploration,

development, and production of oil, natural gas, and condensate; coal and

uranium mining; sale of petroleum products and crude oil. Further, the company

engages in food and retail, real estate, water supply, consumer services,

information technology, logistics, insurance, and financial 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,

2004.

 

Name :              BHP BILLITON PETROLEUM (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD

Affiliation type : Sister Company

Address :          BHP Billiton Centre

180 Lonsdale Street

Melbourne, VIC 3000

Australia

Comments :      Hydrocarbons production.

 

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 DATA

 

Description

Source of financial statement :    Commercial Registry Filings

Financial statement date :          30/06/12

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 :          30/06/12                        30/06/11                        30/06/12

Length of accounts :                   12 months                     12 months                     12 months

Sale turnover / Income : 1,389,094,000                1,241,270,000                72,226,000,000

Operating profit :                                                                                                23,752,000,000

Profit before tax :                       417,583,000                  527,064,000                  23,022,000,000

Net income :                              292,885,000                  400,336,000                  15,532,000,000

Non current assets :                   791,816,000                  348,671,000                  108,822,000,000

Current assets :                         569,639,000                  596,769,000                  20,451,000,000

Inventories :                               44,169,000                    40,665,000                    6,233,000,000

Total assets                              1,361,455,000                945,440,000                  129,273,000,000

Current liabilities :                      240,868,000                  140,373,000                  22,034,000,000

Non current liabilities :                99,225,000                    74,771,000                    40,154,000,000

Total liabilities :                          340,093,000                  215,144,000                  62,188,000,000


Share equity :                            1,021,382,000                730,296,000                  67,085,000,000

Retained earning :                      928,667,000                  635,782,000                  62,236,000,000

 

 

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 PLC.

Bhp Billiton Limited / Bhp Billiton PLC is diversified natural resources

company. The Company generally operates through customer sector

groups (CSGs). The Company operates in nine segments: Petroleum,

Aluminium, Base Metals, Diamonds and Specialty Products, Stainless

Steel Materials, Iron Ore, Manganese, Metallurgical Coal and Energy Coal.

As of June 30, 2012, the Company was working in more than 100 locations

worldwide. During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2012 (fiscal 2012), the

Company total petroleum production was 222.3 millions of barrels of oil

equivalent. During fiscal 2012, its aluminium had a total production in 1.2

million tones (Mt) of aluminium. In August 2011, the Company acquired

Petrohawk Energy Corporation. On September 30, 2011, it acquired HWE

Mining Subsidiaries from Leighton Holdings. On September 7, 2012, the

Company announced the sale of its 37.8 % non-operated interest in

Richards Bay Minerals.

 

Product & services :

Coal

 

Purchases

International :     Worldwide

 

Sales

Local :              Yes

International :     Worldwide

Property & Assets

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

consisting of an 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

 

Gross Domestic Products (GDP) & Economic Overview

Central bank :                                        Reserve Bank of Australia

Reserve of foreign exchange & gold :       US$ 43.879 billion

Gross domestic product - GDP :             US$ 1.586 trillion

GPP (Purchasing power parity) :             954.296 billion of International dollars

GDP per capita - current prices :             US$ 68,916

GDP - composition by sector :                agriculture: 4%

industry: 25.6%

services: 70.4%

 

Inflation :                                               2009: 1.8%

2010: 2.8%

2011: 3.4%

 

Unemployment rate :                              2009: 5.6%

2010: 5.2%

2011: 5.1%

Public debt

(General Government gross debt as

a % GDP)                                             2009: 16.9%

2010: 20.4%

2011: 22.9%

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 :          Commonwealth Bank (Banking), BHP Billiton (Materials), Westpac

Banking Group (Banking), Rio Tinto (Materials), National Australia Bank (Banking), ANZ Banking (Banking), Telstra (Telecommunications)

 

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$46,843 million

2009: US$25,716 million

2010: US$32,472 million

 

FDI Outflows :                                        2008: US$33,604 million

2009: US$16,160 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%

 

 

PAYMENT HISTORY

 

Purchase Term

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

 

 

Sales Term

Local :                          Bank transfer, D/P, Credit up to 120 days

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.59.41

UK Pound

1

Rs.90.74

Euro

1

Rs.78.11

 

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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