MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :            

11.06.2013

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

GLENCORE GRAIN PTY LIMITED

 

 

Formerly Known As :

BROOKS GRAIN PTY. LTD.

 

 

Registered Office :

Level 8, 484 St Kilda Road, Melbourne, Victoria, Zip/postal code 3004

 

 

Country :

Australia

 

 

Financials (as on) : 

31.12.2012

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

18.09.2003

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

106378885

 

 

Legal Form :

Australian Proprietary Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Processing, handling, marketing, wholesale distribution and export of various types of grains

 

 

No. of Employees :

70 employees (Subject); 57,656 employees (Glencore Xstrata 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 :

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 – June 30th, 2012

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(31.03.2012)

Current Rating

(30.06.2012)

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 ore, 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

 


 

 Bottom of Form

Identification details  Bottom of Form

 

 

Verified Address

Subject name :                          GLENCORE GRAIN PTY LIMITED

 

Other style / Business name :     BROOKS GRAIN

 

Business address :                    Level 8, 484 St Kilda Road

Town :                                      Melbourne

Province :                                 Victoria

Zip/postal code :                       3004

Country :                                   Australia

Tel :                                          +61 3 98642000

Fax :                                         +61 3 98642002

Website :                                  www.glencoregrain.com.au

 

Registered address :                 Level 8, 484 St Kilda Road

Town :                                      Melbourne

Province :                                 Victoria

Zip/postal code :                       3004

Country :                                   Australia

 

 

Postal address :                        P.O. Box 7656

Town :                                      St. Kilda Road

Province :                                 Victoria

Zip/postal code :                       8004

Country :                                   Australia

 

 

Summary details

 

Executive Summary

Date founded or registered :      18/09/2003

Legal form                                Australian Proprietary Company

Chief executive :                       David Mattiske

Issued & paid up capital :          AUD 18,000,000

Sales turnover :                         AUD 1,801,176,000 (Non-Consolidated 12 months, 31/12/2011)

Net income :                             AUD 13,279,000 (Non-Consolidated 12 months, 31/12/2011)

Total fixed assets :                    AUD 949,127,000 (Non-Consolidated 12 months, 31/12/2011)

Line of business :                      Processing, handling, marketing, wholesale distribution and export of various

types of grains.

Staff employed :                       70 employees (Subject); 57,656 employees (Glencore Xstrata Group)

 


Credit risk opinion

 

Company Analysis

Country risk :                             Country risk is minimal

Operation trend :                       Operational trend is progressing

Management experience :          Management is reasonably experienced

Financial performance :             Financial performance is good

Organization structure :              Organizational structure is consistent

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 :                     18/09/2003

Legal form :                              Australian Proprietary Company

Registration no                          Australian Company Number: 106378885

Registered authority :                Australian Securities and Investments Commission

Fiscal/ Tax no :                         Australian Business Number: 29106378885

Registry status :                        Live/Active

Previous name :                        BROOKS GRAIN PTY. LTD. (initial)

Change of legal form :               None reported.

 

 

Management / directors

 

Key Management

Name :              David Mattiske

Designation :    Managing Director

 

 

Board of directors / other appointments

 

Appointments

Name :                          Andreas Peter Hubmann

Designation :                Director

Appointment date :        19/12/03

Address :                      C/o GLENCORE INTERNATIONAL AG

Baarermattstrasse 3

6340 Baar

Switzerland

Biography :                   Born on 11-10-1966 in Zug, Switzerland.


Name :                          Ernest Christian Barend Mostert

Designation :                Director

Appointment date :        17/02/06

Address :                      Frankenslag 76

2582 HT Den Haag

The Netherlands

Biography :                   Born on 18-08-1964 in Pretoria, South Africa.

 

 

Name :                          David Mattiske

Designation :                Director

Appointment date :        01/06/11

Address :                      3 Hughes Street

Malvern East, VIC 3145

Australia

Biography :                   Born on 16-10-1976 in Box Hill, Victoria, Australia.

 

Name :                          Ian William Ritter

Designation :                Company Secretary

Appointment date :        17/10/11

Address :                      5 Skyline Drive

Keilor, VIC 3036

Australia

Biography :                   Born on 13-10-1977 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

Staff employed : 70 employees (Subject); 57,656 employees (Glencore Xstrata Group)

 

Key Advisors

Auditors : DELOITTE TOUCHE TOHMATSU

550 Bourke Street

Melbourne, VIC 3000

Australia

 

 

Share capital

 

Composition

Authorized Capital :       AUD 18,000,000

No of shares                 18,000,000 Ordinary Shares

Share par value :           AUD 1

Issued capital :              AUD 18,000,000

Paid up capital :                        AUD 18,000,000

 

 

ownership / shareholders

 

How listed :                    Full List


Composition

Shareholder name :       GLENCORE INTERNATIONAL AG

Address :                      Baarermattstrasse 3

6340 Baar

Switzerland

No. of shares :              18,000,000 Ordinary Shares

% of shares :                100%

 

Related companies & corporate Affiliations

 

Structure

Name :              GLENCORE XSTRATA PLC

Affiliation type :            Ultimate Holding Company

Address :          Baarermattstrasse 3

6340 Baar

Switzerland

Comments :      Glencore is involved in the production, marketing and distribution of energy,

agricultural and metal commodities.

 

History:

Founded in 1974 as Marc Rich + Co AG, what is now Glencore originated as a

metals, minerals and crude oil marketing company. During the 1980s, it expanded

operations to include agricultural and energy products. In 1994 the company was

renamed Glencore International after a management buyout. The company went

public in 2011 and is now listed on the London and Hong Kong Stock Exchanges.

 

Glencore is involved in the automotive, oil, power, steel and food processing

industries. The company, and its subsidiaries, are directly involved in the

production of many commodities, but also sources and markets materials from

third party companies. Glencore's operations can be divided into three commodity

segments:

 

1) Metals and Minerals:

Glencore's metals and minerals operations are involved in the production and

trading of alumina, aluminum, zinc, copper, lead, ferroalloys, nickel, cobalt, and

iron ore. Production can involve one or both of mining ores and refining of metals.

The metals and minerals division of Glencore is operated from Baar and

 

Stamford. Key assets include:

- Kazzinc, a zinc/lead/copper/gold production facility in Kazakhstan (50.7%

ownership).

 

- Mutanda Mining (40% ownership) and Katanga Mining Limited (75.15%

ownership), both copper metal mining companies.

 

- Mopani, a copper and cobalt mine in Zambia (73.1% ownership).

 


- AR Zinc, which owns and operates the Aguilar mine, Palpala lead smelter and

the AR Zinc smelter in Argentina (100% ownership).

 

- Cobar Mine, a copper mine in Australia (100% ownership).

 

- Los Quenuales, a zinc and lead concentrate company (97% ownership).

 

- Sherwin Alumina, an aluminum refinery in Texas (100% ownership).

 

- United Company Rusal Limited of Russia, one of the largest aluminum

producers in the world (8.75% ownership).

 

- The Murrin Murrin nickel-cobalt project in Australia (82% ownership, directly and

indirectly).

 

- Century Aluminum Co., which produces aluminum in the USA and Iceland

(44.4% ownership).

 

- A 34.4% interest in Xstrata, a major global copper, zinc, nickel and vanadium

producer.

 

- Recylex, a lead, zinc and propylene recycling business, with production sites in

France, Germany and Belgium (32.2% ownership).

 

2) Energy Operations:

Glencore's energy segment encompasses the production of oil, gas, coal and

coke, as well as value-added materials, including liquefied petroleum gas, jet fuel

and naphtha. The energy division of Glencore is operated primarily from London,

Baar, Stamford and Singapore. Key assets include:

- Chemoil Energy Limited, a marine fuel supplier (51.5 % ownership).

- Prodeco Group, a coal mining operation in Colombia (100% ownership).

- Shanduka Coal, a coal mining company in South Africa (70% ownership).

 

3) Agricultural Operations:

Glencore's agricultural operations are involved in the trading and distribution of

wheat, corn, barely, rice, oilseeds, meals, edible oils, biodiesel and sugar. These

are purchased from a variety of sources ranging from large scale refineries to

individual farmers. Glencore is also heavily involved in the storing, processing and

handling of these commodities. Agricultural operations are managed by the

offices in London and Rotterdam, while key assets include:

- A sunseed crushing plant in the Ukraine (80% ownership).

- Moreno Group of Argentina, which includes silos, an export elevator, and four

crushing plants (100% ownership).

- Farms in Australia, Paraguay, Russia, Ukraine, and Kazakhstan.

Glencore Xstrata has a primary listing on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) and

a secondary quote on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEx). The company is

registered in Jersey, Channel Islands and operates from its headquarters in

Switzerland.


Name :                          GLENCORE INTERNATIONAL AG

Affiliation type :                        Parent Company

Address :                      Baarermattstrasse 3

6340 Baar

Switzerland

Comments :                  Glencore International AG sources, produces, processes, refines, transports,

stores, finances, and supplies commodities. The company was formerly known as

Marc Rich & Co AG. The company is based in Baar, Switzerland. Glencore

International AG operates as a subsidiary of Glencore Xstrata Plc.

 

Name :                          GLENCORE GRAIN B.V.

Affiliation type :                        Sister Company

Address :                      Blaak 31

3011GA Rotterdam

Netherlands

 

Name :                          GLENCORE COMMODITIES LTD

Affiliation type :                        Sister Company

Address :                      50 Berkeley Street

London W1J 8HD

United Kingdom

 

 

Name :                          GLENCORE SINGAPORE PTE. LTD.

Affiliation type :                        Sister Company

Address :                      1 Temasek Avenue

#34-01, Millenia Tower

Singapore 039192

Singapore

 

Related companies and corporate affiliations comments

Other companies of the Glencore Xstrata Group should be considered affiliates of the Subject.

 

 

 

Bank & mortgages

 

Bank Details

Name of bank :                         Commonwealth Bank of Australia

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 :          31/12/11

Type of accounts :                    Full audited

Currency :                                 Australia Dollar (AUD)

Exchange rate :                         1 USD = AUD 1.06 as of 10-06-2013

 

Summarized Financial Information

Consolidation type :                  Non Consolidated                     Non Consolidated         Group Consolidated

Currency :                                 Australia Dollar (AUD)                Australia Dollar (AUD)    US Dollar (USD)

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

Date of financial year end :        31/12/11                                    31/12/10                        31/12/12

Length of accounts :                 12 months                                 12 months                     12 months

Sale turnover / Income :             1,801,176,000                            795,048,000                  214,436,000,000

Gross profit :                            43,267,000                               40,745,000

Profit before tax :                      19,025,000                                24,302,000                    1,076,000,000

Net income :                             13,279,000                                16,946,000                    1,152,000,000

Non current assets :                  2,007,000                                  456,000                        51,478,000,000

Current assets :                         947,120,000                              652,632,000                  54,059,000,000

Inventories :                              592,148,000                             405,696,000                  20,682,000,000

Total assets :                            949,127,000                              653,088,000                 105,537,000,000

Current liabilities :                      885,126,000                              596,368,000                  47,149,000,000

Non current liabilities :               97,000                                     6,095,000                     24,088,000,000

Total liabilities :                         885,223,000                             602,463,000                 71,237,000,000

Share equity :                            63,904,000                                50,625,000                    34,300,000,000

Retained earning                       45,904,000                                32,625,000

 

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

 

The group’s consolidated financial information above relates to Glencore

International PLC and all its subsidiaries which include the Subject. Glencore

International PLC merged with Xstrata PLC in May 2013 to become Glencore

 

Operation details

 

Main activities :                                     The Subject engages in processing, handling, marketing, wholesale

distribution and export of various types of grains such as wheat, corn,

barley, rice, soybeans, oilseeds, edible oils and biodiesel.

 

The Subject is ultimately owned by Glencore Xstrata PLC.


Glencore Xstrata PLC engages in the production, sourcing, processing,

refining, transporting, storage, financing, and supply of commodities

worldwide. It operates in three segments: Metals and Minerals, Energy

Products, and Agricultural Products.

 

The Metals and Minerals segment

engages in mining, smelting, refining, and warehousing copper, nickel,

zinc/lead, alloys, alumina/aluminum, and iron ore products. The Energy

Products segment activities include coal mining and oil production

operations; and investments in handling, storage, and freight equipment

and facilities. The Agricultural Products segment engages in the handling,

processing, and storage of grains, such as wheat, corn, and barley;

oilseeds, including soya beans and soft seeds; oil seed products, which

include including edible oils and meals; and cotton and sugar. Glencore

Xstrata PLC was formerly known as Glencore International PLC and

changed its name to Glencore Xstrata PLC in May 2013. The company

was founded in 1974 and is headquartered in Baar, Switzerland with

presence and additional offices internationally.

 

Product & services :

Wheat

Corn

Barley

Rice

Soybeans

Oilseeds

Edible oils

Biodiesel

 

Purchases

Local :                          Yes

International :                Worldwide

 

Sales

Local :                          Yes

International :                Worldwide

Key events :                  5 May 2013

 

Newly merged Glencore Xstrata promises aggressive cuts

 

Glencore Xstrata PLC told investors on Friday it would return excess cash,

slash costs and might sell unwanted assets, raising expectations it would

easily exceed planned synergies of $500-million (U.S.) from the deal that

created the new group.

 

Unveiling a management team packed with veteran Glencore executives,

the group promised to “cut bureaucracy and duplication,” vowing it would

reduce administrative staff, and cut divisional offices and underperforming

projects to ensure success, even at a time of cooling commodity prices.

 

Mining mega-deals have had a mixed record of success over the past

decade, but a day after Glencore sealed the acquisition of Xstrata, the

biggest-ever takeover in the sector, its shares soared 6 per cent, helped by

a jump in the price of copper. At current prices, the group is worth

$73-billion.

 

“If we can cut costs enough, get rid of these corporate head offices, we

can cut a lot of fat out of the system. These synergies and overhead

reductions – that figure can ensure this merger is a success,” chief

executive officer Ivan Glasenberg said in an interview.

 

“The target of $500-million is only the synergies on the trading operations.

When we came up with that figure, we had no idea what the overheads

were in Xstrata … and it wasn’t a takeover at that time.”

 

He said additional savings would be “substantial” as Xstrata itself had said

it could cut $300-million of administration costs on top of trading savings –

a number Mr. Glasenberg referred to as “low-hanging fruit.”

 

In slides to accompany a presentation to investors on Friday, Glencore said

its previously announced $500-million of synergies in the first full year

would be “comfortably met.” Analysts expect a figure of at least double the

original amount.

 

But for all the talk of cuts and the potential for sales, Glencore and its

management team face the biggest challenge since the trader was set up

almost four decades ago – integrating a $46-billion miner as the cycle

turns, and running Xstrata’s assets with only one of the group’s key

executives.

 

Leaving little doubt that what was a merger of equals has ended as a

takeover, just two of 14 top divisional jobs will be taken by Xstrata

managers – Peter Freyberg running coal mining and Mark Eames in

charge of iron ore projects. Coal trading will remain the preserve of

Glencore’s Tor Peterson.

 

Mr. Glasenberg brushed off concerns about the Glencore team’s ability to

run Xstrata’s mines, telling analysts “no asset will fall through the cracks,”

and pointing to Xstrata’s Mr. Freyberg at the head of the most complex

division: coal. Mr. Freyberg joined Xstrata after it bought Glencore’s coal

assets a decade ago.

 

Glencore’s ebullient veteran Telis Mistakidis will run the key copper

division, including mining and trading.

 

Copper alone accounted for more than half Xstrata’s profit, but Glencore

dismissed concerns it could be overstretching in copper – given a high

proportion of joint ventures – and brushed off worries about further Xstrata

departures at its mines.

 

Mr. Glasenberg said he had no plans to bring in retention packages for key

operating staff at Xstrata’s mines and had no concerns in an environment

where most majors are cutting back.


“I am getting more CVs than I have ever seen in this company,” he said,

adding performance would be “well rewarded.”

 

CASH BACK

The group will now take until the third quarter to carry out a full 100-day

review on Xstrata’s mines and plants, which could result in the sale of

early-stage “greenfield” projects – developments built from scratch where

costs in recent years have soared. Signalling its tough stance on value,

Glencore set its target return on equity for new projects at 20 to 25 per

cent.

 

Mr. Glasenberg said it was not an ideal time to sell assets and Glencore

could keep projects that were not “sucking a lot of money out of the

business.”

 

“We are not desperate to sell assets,” he said. “Glencore will not be

selling assets at the wrong time in the cycle.”

 

Most analysts, however, expect cuts to Xstrata’s pipeline.

 

It has not yet begun the process of selling Xstrata’s Las Bambas, the

$5.2-billion Peruvian mine it has to divest to satisfy Chinese regulators, but

the group’s chief financial officer Steven Kalmin said he expected Chinese

interest.

 

The group, almost 25 per cent owned by its managers, also promised it

would return excess capital to shareholders through regular and special

dividends, or share buybacks – a sensitive subject for investors who have

long complained of mining companies’ low dividend yields.

 

“We don’t want excess capital to be sitting here, burning a hole, tempting

us to … do something that is not consistent with what we have said on

capital discipline,” Mr. Kalmin said.

 

“The ability to increase payout ratios and cash is clearly going to be there

once this current capex cliff begins tailing off … into 2015,” he added,

referring to a drop off in planned spending, which begins in 2013 and

accelerates.

 

While Glencore remains opportunistic and Mr. Glasenberg did not exclude

the possibility of M&A deals, he said there were no targets on the horizon.

“We just want to sit tight right now. The priority is to get this integration in

the right place.”

 

Source: www.theglobeandmail.com

 

3 March 2013

Glencore bosses' £270m dividend payouts despite profits dive


The top five directors in Glencore will collectively pocket about $410 million

(£270 million) in dividends after the commodities trading giant - and its

impending merger partner Xstrata - both revealed tumbling profits for 2012.

Glencore chief executive Ivan Glasenberg is in line for the biggest windfall,

with his 1.09bn shares set to yield $173 million in dividend income after the

group announced a 5% increase in investor payouts to 15.75 cents a share

for the year.

 

His payout comes against a backdrop of rising costs and falling prices

across the commodities industry, as miners suffer from overcapacity at a

time of weak demand.

 

Glencore today reported a 25% drop in profits to $3.1 billion, while its

merger partner, Xstrata, unveiled an even bigger 37% decline, to $3.6

billion.

 

Including writedowns, the companies’ fortunes declined even further last

year, with Xstrata’s profits falling by 79% to $1.2 billion after the miner took

$2.6 billion of impairment charges, including writedowns on its stake in

troubled South African platinum miner Lonmin and some of its other nickel

and zinc assets.

 

Meanwhile, adding exceptional items to Glencore’s bottom line results

leaves profits 75% lower than in 2011 at $1 billion. A $1.2 billion charge

relating to impairment costs relating to its holding in Russian aluminium

producer Rusal was the main reason for the decline.

 

Glencore said it hoped to complete the £56 billion mega-merger it has

agreed with Xstrata by April 16. The completion date has been pushed

back three times as the companies wait for the Chinese authorities to rule

on the deal. The companies have received clearance from their own

shareholders and the other regulators.

 

The other main beneficiaries of Glencore’s dividend increase are Daniel

Mate Badenes and Telis Mistakidis, the co-heads of the copper division,

who will get about $65 million apiece.

 

Meanwhile, coal director Tor Peterson will pocket about $57 million and

head of oil trading Alex Beard will trouser around $50 million.

 

Glasenberg declined to give an update on how Glencore and Xstrata would

look after the merger until the deal is completed.

 

However, he said opportunistic acquisitions were not off the agenda,

adding that Glencore could stand to benefit as a new generation of bosses

at major mining companies sold off their peripheral businesses.

 

“Those opportunities will be there — that is something new in industry,” he said.

 

Source: www.independent.co.uk


 

19 December 2012

 

Glencore completes purchase of Viterra

 

Global commodities giant Glencore has announced its acquisition of

 

Canadian agribusiness group Viterra is complete.

Viterra exports grain from Australia and owns grain handling facilities in

South Australia and Victoria, with a sizeable malt barley operation.

 

In a statement, Glencore says its $5.9 billion takeover "materially expands

Glencore's existing operations in Australia ... and reinforces Glencore's

position as one of the world's leading commodity suppliers".

 

In other grains news, the harvest in central NSW in nearly complete, while,

in the south, it should wrap up by Christmas.

Victoria has delivered good volumes over the past week, with the harvest

60 per cent complete.

 

Growers in Queensland and NSW wanting to plant summer sorghum are

looking for rain after an extended hot and dry period.

Source: www.abc.net.au

 

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 the following branches located at:

 

124-130 South Terrace

Adelaide, SA 5000

Australia

Tel: +61 8 82117199

 

Unit 11, 142-154 South Terrace

Fremantle, WA 6160

Australia

Tel: +61 8 93355688

 

37-39 Moorong Street

Wagga, NSW 2650

Australia

Tel: +61 2 69218383

 

Unit 5, Business Central

136-140 Russell Street

Toowoomba, QLD 4350

Australia

Tel: +61 7 46381496


Summarized country risk

 

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                                           2009: 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

Local :                          Bank transfer, D/P, D/A, Credit 30-120 days

International :                L/C, Telegraphic transfer, D/P, D/A, Credit 30-120 days

 

 

Sales Term

Local :                          Bank transfer, D/P, D/A, Credit 30-120 days

International :                L/C, Telegraphic transfer, D/P, D/A, Credit 30-120 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.57.78

UK Pound

1

Rs.89.71

Euro

1

Rs.76.24

 

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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