Report Date :

11.08.2014

 

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

ECOM COMMODITIES PTY LTD

 

 

Registered Office :

Suite 801, Level 8, 15 Castlereagh Street, Sydney, New South Wales 2000

 

 

Country :

Australia

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2013

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

08.10.1999

 

 

Legal Form :

Australian Proprietary Company, Limited By Shares

 

 

Line of Business :

Subject is engaged in of import and export of agricultural commodities mainly raw cotton.

 

 

No. of Employees :

8

 

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 :

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 1, 2014

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(31.03.2014)

Current Rating

(01.06.2014)

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

CORPORATE DETAILS

 

Verified Address

 

Subject name
ECOM COMMODITIES PTY LTD
Business address

Suite 801, Level 8
15 Castlereagh Street
Town

Sydney
Province

New South Wales
Zip / Postal code

2000
Country

Australia
Telephone

+61 2 92233631
Fax

+61 2 92236206
Email

webcottonoz@ecomtrading.com
Website

www.ecomtrading.com

Registered address
Suite 801, Level 8
15 Castlereagh Street
Town

Sydney
Province

New South Wales
Zip / Postal code

2000
Country

Australia

 

 

SUMMARY DETAILS

 

Report Summary

 

Date registered
08/10/1999
Legal form

Australian Proprietary Company, Limited by Shares
Key personnel

Matthew John Creighton Bradd
Line of business

The Subject’s business consist of import and export of agricultural commodities mainly raw cotton.
Staff employed

8 employees

Paid-up capital
AUD23,175,000.00
Sales turnover / Revenue / Income

AUD 141,990,221.00 (Non-Consolidated 12 months, 31/12/2013)
Net income / loss

AUD 4,322,420.00 (Non-Consolidated 12 months, 31/12/2013)
Total assets

AUD 25,308,387.00 (Non-Consolidated 12 months, 31/12/2013)
Share equity

AUD 21,083,730.00 (Non-Consolidated 12 months, 31/12/2013)

 

Subject’s Credit Risk Analysis

 

Country risk
Country risk is minimal
Operation trend

Operational trend is steady
Management experience

Management is adequately experienced
Financial performance

Financial performance is good

Organisation structure
Organisational structure is stable
Detrimental

No detrimental found
Payment history

No payment delays noted
Credit amount requested

Not described.

 

STATUTORY DETAILS

 

Registry Information

 

Date registered
08/10/1999
Legal form

Australian Proprietary Company, Limited by Shares
Registration number

Australian Company Number: 089892713
Registered authority

Australian Securities and Investments Commission
Tax / VAT number

Australian Business Number: 65089892713

Statutory status
Active
Previous name

ECOM COTTON AUSTRALIA PTY LTD (initial)

 

 

BOARD OF MANAGEMENT

 

Key Personnel

 

Name
Matthew John Creighton Bradd
Designation

Managing Director

 

 

 

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

 

Appointments

 

Name
Felipe Esteve
Title

Director
Appointment date

28/09/06
Address

Bosque De Alisos
45-a 2 Piso De Las Loma
S C.p. 05120 Deleg. Cujimalpa
Mexico
Biography

Born on 23-08-1971 in Mexico City, Mexico.
Name

Matthew John Creighton Bradd
Title

Director
Appointment date

15/04/10
Address

3 Adolphus Street
Naremburn, NSW 2065
Australia
Biography

Born on 28-01-1984 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Name

Karen Gilmour
Title

Company Secretary
Appointment date

15/01/13
Address

27 Garland Road
Naremburn, NSW 2065
Australia
Biography

Born on 17-01-1981 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

Staff employed
8 employees

 

Other Appointments

 

Auditor
GRANT THORNTON AUDIT PTY LTD
Level 17, 383 Kent Street
Sydney, NSW 2000
Australia

 

 

SHARE CAPITAL

 

Composition

 

Authorized capital
AUD23,175,000.00
Number / Type of shares

23,175,000 Ordinary Shares
Share par value

AUD1.00
Issued capital

AUD23,175,000.00

Paid-up capital
AUD23,175,000.00

 

 


OWNERSHIP / SHAREHOLDERS

 

Composition

 

Shareholder name
ECOM AGROINDUSTRIAL CORPORATION LTD.
Address

Av. Etienne Guillemin 16
CH-1009 Pully
Switzerland
Number / Type of shares

23,175,000 Ordinary Shares
Percentage (%) of shares

100%

 

 

 

CORPORATE AFFILIATIONS AND RELATED COMPANIES

 

Structure

 

Company name
ECOM AGROINDUSTRIAL CORPORATION LTD.
Affiliation type

Parent Company
Country of business

Switzerland
Comments

Ecom Agroindustrial Corporation is a global commodity trading and processing company specializing in coffee, cotton, cocoa, and sugar in major producing and consuming countries, with ancillary agricultural operations in oilseeds. ECOM is one of the world’s top three merchants in coffee, one of the largest coffee millers in the world, and among the top five merchants in both cotton and cocoa. The company is an integrated commodity originator, processor, and merchandiser, and it sells its products to branded product manufacturers, including household names such as Nestlé Group, Starbucks,

Hershey, Mars, Sara Lee, Kraft, and Folgers. Now incorporated and headquartered in Switzerland, ECOM and its subsidiaries operate in 30 countries.

ECOM’s coffee business is global, with more than 20 offices on five continents. In recent years, as much as 20% of ECOM’s total coffee trade was in certified varieties and the company’s long-term vision is to increase this percentage significantly.

Company name

ECOM USA, INC.
Affiliation type

Sister Company
Country of business

United States of America
Company name

ECOM AGROINDUSTRIAL ASIA PTE. LTD.
Affiliation type

Sister Company
Country of business

Singapore
Company name

ECOM TRADING (SHANGHAI) CO. LTD.
Affiliation type

Sister Company
Country of business

China
Company name

DHANYA AGROINDUSTRIAL PVT. LTD.
Affiliation type

Associate
Country of business

India
Company name

CONDESA PTY LTD
Affiliation type

Associate
Country of business

Australia
Company name

PT INDO CAFCO (ROBUSTAS)
Affiliation type

Associate
Country of business

Indonesia
Company name

ECOM JAPAN LTD.
Affiliation type

Associate
Country of business

Japan
Company name

MONPI COFFEE EXPORTS LTD.
Affiliation type

Associate
Country of business

Papua New Guinea
Company name

MAWENZI COFFEE EXPORTERS LTD
Affiliation type

Associate
Country of business

Tanzania

Remarks on corporate affiliations and related companies
Other companies of the group should be considered affiliates of the Subject.

 

BANK AND MORTGAGES

 

Bank Details

 

Name of bank
The Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited (ANZ Bank)
Address

Australia

 

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 Filings

 

Bankruptcy filings
None reported.
Court judgements

None reported.

Tax liens
None reported.
Others

None reported.

 


FINANCIAL STATISTICS

 

Description

 

Financial statement source
Commercial Registry Filings
Financial statement date

31/12/13
Style of financial statement

Full audited

Currency of financial statement
Australia Dollar (AUD)
Exchange rate

1 USD = AUD 1.07 as of 07-08-2014

 

Concise Financial Data

Consolidation style

Non-Consolidated

Non-Consolidated

 

Currency

Australia Dollar (AUD)

Australia Dollar (AUD)

 

Date of financial year end

31/12/13

31/12/12

 

Length of financial accounts

12 months

12 months

 

Sales turnover / Revenue / Income

141,990,221.00

172,766,741.00

 

Gross profit

16,210,855.00

17,383,054.00

 

Profit / Loss before tax

5,758,157.00

4,741,389.00

 

Net income / loss

4,322,420.00

10,250,804.00

 

Non-current assets

3,493,879.00

5,766,019.00

 

Property, plant and equipment

25,128.00

23,368.00

 

Current assets

21,814,508.00

17,239,595.00

 

Inventories

373,827.00

10,049,899.00

 

Cash and cash equivalents

601,543.00

4,825,109.00

 

Accounts receivable

19,609,809.00

1,911,340.00

 

Total assets

25,308,387.00

23,005,614.00

 

Current liabilities

4,198,625.00

6,244,304.00

 

Non-current liabilities

26,032.00

0.00

 

Accounts payable

1,430,615.00

5,967,470.00

 

Total liabilities

4,224,657.00

6,244,304.00

 

Share equity

21,083,730.00

16,761,310.00

 

Retained earnings

-161,295.00

-4,483,715.00

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Operational Details

 

Main activities
The Subject engages in import and export of agricultural commodities mainly raw cotton.
Products and services

Raw Cotton

 

 

Purchases

 

Local
The Subject sources its product(s) locally.

International
The Subject sources its product(s) from countries worldwide such as United States, Mexico, Brazil, Paraguay, China, Central Asia, Guatemala, Nicaragua, West Africa and India.

 

Sales

 

Local
None reported.

International
The Subject exports its product(s) to Asian countries mainly India and China.

 

Business Facilities and Assets

 

Premises
The Subject operates from the verified heading address consisting of an administrative office.

Branches
None reported.

 

 

SUMMARIZED COUNTRY RISK

 

Gross Domestic Products (GDP) and Economic Overview

 

Central bank
Reserve Bank of Australia
Reserve of foreign exchange and gold

US$ 46.714 billion
Gross domestic product (GDP)

US$ 1.586 trillion
Purchasing power parity (GPP)

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

2010: 2.8%
2011: 3.4%
2012: 2.7%
Unemployment rate

2010: 5.2%
2011: 5.1%
2012: 5.2%

Public debt (general Government gross debt as percentage (%) of GDP)
2010: 20.4%
2011: 22.9%
2012: 24%
Government bond ratings

Standard & Poor's: AAA
Moody's rating: Aaa
Moody's outlook: STA
Market value of publicly traded shares

US$1.198 trillion

 

 

Trade and Competitiveness Overview

 

Total exports
US$263.9 billion
Export commodities

Coal, iron ore, gold, meat, wool, alumina, wheat, machinery and transport equipment
Total imports

US$239.7 billion
Import commodities

Machinery and transport equipment, computers and office machines, telecommunication equipment and parts; crude oil and petroleum products
Best countries for doing business

10 out of 185 countries
Global competitiveness ranking

20 (ranking by country on a basis of 144, the first is the best)

Major export partners
China 27.4%, Japan 19.2%, South Korea 8.9%, India 5.8%
Major import partners

China 18.5%, US 11.4%, Japan 7.9%, Singapore 6.3%, Germany 4.7%
FDI inflows

2009: US$26,554 million
2010: US$35,556 million
2011: US$41,317 million
FDI outflows

2009: US$16,693 million
2010: US$12,791 million
2011: US$19,999 million

 

Country and Population Overview

 

Total population
22.68 million
Total area

7,692,024 km2
Capital

Canberra

Currency
Australian dollars (AUD)
Internet users as percentage (%) of total population

79%

 

PAYMENT OUTLOOK

 

Purchases Term

 

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

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

 

Sales Term

 

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

International
L/C, Prepayment, Telegraphic transfer, D/P, 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


KEY FINANCIAL RATIOS

 

For financial year end

31/12/13

31/12/12

Profitability

.

.

Gross profit (loss) margin (%)

11.42

10.06

Pre-tax profit (loss) margin (%)

4.06

4.06

Net profit (loss) margin (%)

3.04

5.93

Earnings per share (currency based on financial statement)

0.19

0.44

Return on Invested Capital

.

.

Return on assets (%)

17.08

44.56

Return on equity (%)

20.50

61.16

Liquidity

.

.

Current ratio

5.20

2.76

Quick ratio

5.11

1.15

Cash ratio

0.03

0.28

Accounts receivable turnover ratio (times)

7.24

90.39

Accounts payable turnover ratio (times)

99.25

28.95

Collection period (days)

50.41

4.04

Payment period (days)

3.68

12.61

Inventory turnover ratio (times)

379.83

17.19

Inventory conversion period (days)

0.96

21.23

Asset Management

.

.

Fixed asset turnover ratio (times)

5,650.68

7,393.30

Asset turnover ratio (times)

5.61

7.51

Capital Structure and Solvency

.

.

Total debt to asset ratio (%)

16.69

27.14

Total debt to equity ratio (%)

20.04

37.25

Non-current debt to equity ratio (%)

0.12

0.00

 

 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.61.55

UK Pound

1

Rs.103.50

Euro

1

Rs.82.41

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Analysis Done by :

RAS

 

 

Report Prepared by :

TPT

 

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

--

NB

New Business

 

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Financial condition (40%)            Ownership background (20%)                 Payment record (10%)

Credit history (10%)                    Market trend (10%)                                Operational size (10%)

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