MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

19.07.2014

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

TARGET AUSTRALIA PTY. LTD.

 

 

Formerly known as :

LINDSAY'S TARGET PTY. LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

C/O WESFARMERS LIMITED

Level 11, Wesfarmers House, 40 The Esplanade, Perth, Western Australia, Zip Code 6000

 

 

Country :

Australia

 

 

Financials (as on) :

30.06.2013 (Group consolidated)

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

12.03.1947

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

004250944

 

 

Legal Form :

Australian Proprietary Company, Limited by Shares

 

 

Line of Business :

·         Subject operates a chain of department stores under the brand TARGET & TARGET COUNTRY in Australia.

 

Subject products includes fashionable women's, men's and children's clothing, underwear, footwear, cosmetics, fragrances, and accessories; the latest designs in homewares, including manchester, bed linen, electrical appliances and décor; and a full range of toys, games and entertainment.

 

Subject is part of Wesfarmers Limited which is an Australia based company.

 

Subject product ranges includes :

Women's, men's and children's apparel

Fragrances

Entertainment products

Electronic products

Homewares

Toys

Kitchenware

General merchandise

 

 

No. of Employees

24,000 employees (Subject);

200,000 (Wesfarmers 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 :

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 – March 31, 2014

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(31.12.2013)

Current Rating

(31.03.2014)

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
TARGET AUSTRALIA PTY. LTD.
Business name / Other

TARGET / TARGET COUNTRY
Business address

12-14 Thompson Road
Town

Geelong North
Province

Victoria
Zip / Postal code

3215
Country

Australia
Telephone

+61 3 52462000
Fax

+61 3 52462700
Website

www.target.com.au

 

Registered address
C/o WESFARMERS LIMITED
Level 11, Wesfarmers House
40 The Esplanade
Town

Perth
Province

Western Australia
Zip / Postal code

6000
Country

Australia
Postal address

P.O. Box 41
Town
North Geelong

Province

Victoria

Zip / Postal code

3215
Country

Australia

 

SUMMARY DETAILS

 

Report Summary

 

Date registered
12/03/1947
Legal form

Australian Proprietary Company, Limited by Shares
Key personnel

Stuart Barry Machin
Line of business

The Subject’s business consist of operation of a chain of department stores under the brand TARGET & TARGET COUNTRY.
Staff employed

24,000 employees (Subject); 200,000 (Wesfarmers Group)

Paid-up capital
AUD210,000,100.00
Sales turnover / Revenue / Income

AUD59,832,000,000.00 (Group-Consolidated 12 months, 30/06/2013)
Net income / loss

AUD2,261,000,000.00 (Group-Consolidated 12 months, 30/06/2013)
Total assets

AUD43,155,000,000.00 (Group-Consolidated 12 months, 30/06/2013)
Share equity

AUD26,022,000,000.00 (Group-Consolidated 12 months, 30/06/2013)

 


CREDIT RISK OUTLOOK

 

Credit Risk Interpretation

 

Credit risk theory
Sound financial and operational base for the group. Small to medium credits may be considered with confidence that the commitment will be sustained in almost all cases. This is based on criterions such as years of establishment, number of employees, sales turnover, profit after tax, total assets, reserve, and others. Normal credit control policy applies.
Paid-up capital

AUD210,000,100.00
Sales turnover / Revenue / Income

AUD59,832,000,000.00 (Group-Consolidated 12 months, 30/06/2013)
Net income / loss

AUD2,261,000,000.00 (Group-Consolidated 12 months, 30/06/2013)
Total assets

AUD43,155,000,000.00 (Group-Consolidated 12 months, 30/06/2013)
Share equity

AUD26,022,000,000.00 (Group-Consolidated 12 months, 30/06/2013)

 

 

 

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

Group financial performance is excellent
Remarks

Larger credit can still be considered as the Subject's is well positioned in the market and the financial stability of the group is positive.

Organisation structure
Organisational structure is consistent
Detrimental

No detrimental found
Payment history

No payment delays noted

 

STATUTORY DETAILS

 

Registry Information

 

Date registered
12/03/1947
Legal form

Australian Proprietary Company, Limited by Shares
Registration number

Australian Company Number: 004250944
Registered authority

Australian Securities and Investments Commission
Tax / VAT number

Australian Business Number: 75004250944

 

Statutory status
Active
Previous name

LINDSAY'S TARGET PTY. LIMITED
LINDSAY & MCKENZIE PTY. LIMITED
LINDSAY & MCKENZIE LIMITED (initial)
Change of legal form

None reported.

 

 

BOARD OF MANAGEMENT

 

Key Personnel

 

Name
Stuart Barry Machin
Designation

Managing Director

 

 

 

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

 

Appointments

 

Name
Richard James Barr Goyder
Title

Director
Appointment date

29/01/08
Address

C/o WESFARMERS LIMITED
Level 11, Wesfarmers House
40 The Esplanade
Perth, WA 6000
Australia
Biography

Born on 18/01/1960 in Tambellup, Western Australia, Australia.

Mr. Richard J.B. Goyder serves as Chief Executive Officer, Group Managing Director and Executive Director of Wesfarmers Ltd since July 13, 2005. He was appointed as Executive Director in 2002 and served as Finance Director from 2002 to July 13, 2005. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Western Australia and has completed the Advanced Management Program at the Harvard Business School. He held a number of positions with Tubemakers of Australia, particularly business development roles, before joining Wesfarmers in 1993. He was Managing Director of Wesfarmers Landmark Limited in 1999. He has served as Director of Gresham Partners Holdings Ltd, Chairman of Australian B20 and Australian Football League Commissioner.
Name

Terence James Bowen
Title

Director
Appointment date

01/05/09
Address

C/o WESFARMERS LIMITED
Level 11, Wesfarmers House
40 The Esplanade
Perth, WA 6000
Australia
Biography

Born on 24/12/1966 in United Kingdom.

Mr. Terry J. Bowen is the Finance Director, Executive Director of Wesfarmers Limited since May 1, 2009. Terry has held a number of finance positions with Tubemakers of Australia Limited. Terry joined Wesfarmers in 1996 and undertook various roles with Wesfarmers Landmark Limited, including Chief Financial Officer until 2003. He then became Chief Financial Officer for Jetstar Airways, prior to rejoining Wesfarmers as Managing Director, Wesfarmers Industrial and Safety in 2005. Terry became Finance Director of Coles in 2007. He has served as Director of Gresham Partners Holdings Ltd, President of the National Executive of the Group of 100 Inc and Deputy Chairman of Western Australian Opera Company Incorporated.
Name

Stuart Barry Machin
Title

Director
Appointment date

06/06/13
Address

49 Mary Street
St Kilda West, VIC 3182
Australia
Biography

Born on 28/10/1970 in United Kingdom.
Name

Archibald John Norman
Title

Director
Appointment date

06/06/13
Address

3 Swan Walk
Chelsea, London SW3 4JJ
United Kingdom
Biography

Born on 01/05/1954 in United Kingdom.
Name

David Watson Rae
Title

Director
Appointment date

07/08/13
Address

3 Rosebank Avenue
Strathmore, VIC 3041
Australia
Biography

Born on 16/05/1961 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Name

Graeme McKinlay Jenkins
Title

Director
Appointment date

30/10/13
Address

20 Graham Street
Albert Park, VIC 3206
Australia
Biography

Born on 07/08/1975 in United Kingdom.
Name

Richard Thomas Jones
Title

Director
Appointment date

30/10/13
Address

Unit 104, 155 Beach Street
Port Melbourne, VIC 3207
Australia
Biography

Born on 03/02/1967 in United Kingdom.
Name

Jonathan Fitzgerald
Title

Director
Appointment date

04/02/14
Address

'Caroline Apartments' Unit 206
3 Male Street

Brighton, VIC 3186
Australia
Biography

Born on 16/07/1971 in Gibraltar.
Name

Philip Richard Bradburn Wade
Title

Director
Appointment date

04/02/14
Address

'Caroline Apartments' Unit 2
3 Male Street

Brighton, VIC 3186
Australia
Biography

Born on 10/04/1976 in United Kingdom.
Name

Marnie Kronja
Title

Company Secretary
Appointment date

04/02/11
Address

72 Carr Street
West Perth, WA
6005
Ausralia
Biography

Born on 07/01/1975 in Subiaco, Western Australia, Australia.

 

Staff employed
24,000 employees (Subject); 200,000 (Wesfarmers Group)

 

Other Appointments

 

Auditor
ERNST & YOUNG
Ernst & Young Building
11 Mounts Bay Road
Perth, WA
6000
Australia

 

 

 

SHARE CAPITAL

 

Composition

 

Authorized capital
AUD210,000,100.00
Number / Type of shares

105,000,000 Ordinary Shares / 100 Redeemable A Preference Shares
Share par value

AUD 2 for Ordinary Share / AUD 1 for Redeemable A Preference Shares
Issued capital

AUD210,000,100.00

Paid-up capital
AUD210,000,100.00

 

 

OWNERSHIP / SHAREHOLDERS

 

Composition

 

How listed
Full list
Shareholder name

COLES GROUP LIMITED
Address

40 The Esplanade
Perth, WA 6000
Australia
Number / Type of shares

105,000,000 Ordinary Shares / 100 Redeemable A Preference Shares
Percentage (%) of shares

100%

 

 

 

CORPORATE AFFILIATIONS AND RELATED COMPANIES

 

Structure

 

Company name
WESFARMERS LIMITED
Affiliation type

Ultimate Holding Company
Country of business

Australia
Comments

Wesfarmers Limited is engaged in the retail; coal mining and production; gas processing and distribution; industrial and safety product distribution; chemicals and fertilizers manufacture; and investment businesses in Australia, New Zealand, and internationally. The company operates 756 BI-LO supermarkets; 810 liquor stores trading under the Liquorland, Vintage Cellars, and First Choice Liquor Superstores brands; 92 hotels; 636 fuel and convenience store outlets under the Coles Express name; and an online supermarket. It also offers home improvement and outdoor living products through 210 warehouse stores, 67 small format stores, and 36 trade centers under the Bunnings name; office products and solutions through 150 Officeworks stores; apparel and general merchandise through 190 Kmart stores; and automotive services, repairs, and tires through 263 Kmart Tyre & Auto Service centers, as well as is involved in the retail of building materials, and office and technology products. In addition, the company is engaged in property business; and supplying and distributing maintenance, repair, and operating products, as well as industrial safety products and services. Further, it manufactures and markets industrial gases and equipment; supplies and distributes industrial safety products and services; and extracts, markets, and distributes LPG and LNG. Additionally, the company provides risk management solutions; and financial advisory, structured finance, and property and private equity funds management services. It also offers chemicals for industry, mining, and mineral processing activities; broadacre and horticultural fertilizers; industrial, medical, and specialty gases; and industrial equipment, as well as holds interests in the Curragh and Bengalla cola mines in Australia. Wesfarmers Limited was founded in 1914 and is based in Perth, Australia.

Company name

COLES GROUP LIMITED
Affiliation type

Parent Company
Country of business

Australia
Comments

Coles Group Limited owns and operates retail stores in Australia and New Zealand. The company operates its stores under four groups: Food, Liquor & Fuel; Kmart; Officeworks; and Target. Food, Liquor & Fuel group comprises Supermarkets, Coles Liquor, Coles Express, and Coles Online. The Supermarkets brand comprises the Coles and Bi-Lo brands that offer a range of fresh food, groceries, and general merchandise. Coles Liquor operates four major brands: Liquorland, Vintage Cellars, Theo’s, and 1st Choice Liquor Superstore. Coles Express operates fuel and convenience stores across Australia. Kmarts are discount stores that offer a range of items, including sporting goods, toys, electrical appliances, and apparel. It also operates Kmart Tyre & Auto Service outlets. Officeworks group operates three brands, including Officeworks Superstores, Officeworks BusinessDirect, and Harris Technology, which operate as office supplies retailers for small to medium sized businesses, home offices, and individual consumers. Officeworks offers a range of products, including stationary, consumables, business machines, office furniture, and printing services. Coles Group Limited was formerly known as Coles Myer Ltd. and changed its name to Coles Group Limited in November 2006. The company was founded in 1914 and is based in Tooronga, Australia. As of November 23, 2007, Coles Group Limited operates as a subsidiary of Wesfarmers Ltd.

Company name

BUNNINGS GROUP LIMITED
Affiliation type

Sister Company
Country of business

Australia
Company name

WESFARMERS RESOURCES LIMITED
Affiliation type

Sister Company
Country of business

Australia
Company name

CURRAGH QUEENSLAND MINING PTY LTD
Affiliation type

Sister Company
Country of business

Australia
Company name

WESFARMERS CURRAGH PTY LTD
Affiliation type

Sister Company
Country of business

Australia
Company name

OAMPS (UK) LIMITED
Affiliation type

Sister Company
Country of business

United Kingdom
Company name

BENGALLA MINING COMPANY PTY LIMITED
Affiliation type

Sister Company
Country of business

Australia
Company name

LUMLEY GENERAL INSURANCE (NZ) LIMITED
Affiliation type

Sister Company
Country of business

New Zealand
Company name

WESFARMERS RETAIL PTY LTD
Affiliation type

Sister Company
Country of business

Australia

 

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

 


BANK AND MORTGAGES

 

Bank Details

 

Name of bank
Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited
Address

Australia
Name of bank

National Australia 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
Public Record Sources
Financial statement date

30/06/13
Style of financial statement

Full audited

 

Currency of financial statement
Australia Dollar (AUD)
Exchange rate

1 USD = AUD 1.07 as of 18-07-2014

 

 

Concise Financial Data

Consolidation style

Group Consolidated

Group Consolidated

 

 

Currency

Australia Dollar (AUD)

Australia Dollar (AUD)

 

 

Date of financial year end

30/06/13

30/06/12

 

 

Length of financial accounts

12 months

12 months

 

 

Sales turnover / Revenue / Income

59,832,000,000.00

58,080,000,000.00

 

 

Profit / Loss before tax

3,226,000,000.00

3,044,000,000.00

 

 

Net income / loss

2,261,000,000.00

2,126,000,000.00

 

 

Non-current assets

32,569,000,000.00

31,401,000,000.00

 

 

Property, plant and equipment

10,164,000,000.00

9,463,000,000.00

 

 

Current assets

10,586,000,000.00

10,911,000,000.00

 

 

Inventories

5,047,000,000.00

5,006,000,000.00

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

1,333,000,000.00

1,127,000,000.00

 

 

Accounts receivable

2,341,000,000.00

2,384,000,000.00

 

 

Total assets

43,155,000,000.00

42,312,000,000.00

 

 

Current liabilities

9,572,000,000.00

10,747,000,000.00

 

 

Non-current liabilities

7,561,000,000.00

5,938,000,000.00

 

 

Accounts payable

5,999,000,000.00

5,420,000,000.00

 

 

Total liabilities

17,133,000,000.00

16,685,000,000.00

 

 

Share equity

26,022,000,000.00

25,627,000,000.00

 

 

Retained earnings

2,375,000,000.00

2,103,000,000.00

 

 

Reserves

383,000,000.00

269,000,000.00

 

 

Remarks

 

The group consolidated financial statement above relates to the Subject's Ultimate Holding Company Wesfarmers Limited and all its subsidiaries.

The TARGET division of the WESFARMERS LIMITED group reported sales turnover of AUD 3,658,000,000 with EBIT of AUD 136,000,000 for financial year end 30-06-2013 compared to sales turnover of AUD 3,738,000,000 and EBIT of AUD 244,000,000 for financial year end 30-06-2012.

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Operational Details

 

Main activities
The Subject operates a chain of department stores under the brand TARGET & TARGET COUNTRY in Australia.

In total, the Subject operates 183 TARGET stores and 125 TARGET COUNTRY stores making 308 combined stores with its head office located in North Geelong, Victoria.

The Subject products includes fashionable women's, men's and children's clothing, underwear, footwear, cosmetics, fragrances, and accessories; the latest designs in homewares, including manchester, bed linen, electrical appliances and décor; and a full range of toys, games and entertainment.

The Subject is part of Wesfarmers Limited which is an Australia based company. The Company’s principal activities are retailing operations, including supermarkets, general merchandise and specialty department stores; fuel, liquor and convenience outlets; retailing of home improvement and outdoor living products and supply of building materials; retailing of office and technology products; coal mining and production; gas processing and distribution; insurance; industrial and safety product distribution; chemicals and fertilizers manufacture, and investments. It operates in 10 segments: Coles; home improvement and office supplies; resources; insurance; KMART; Target; industrial and safety; energy; chemicals and fertilizers, and other.

Products and services
Women's, men's and children's apparel
Fragrances
Entertainment products
Electronic products
Homewares
Toys
Kitchenware
General merchandise

 

Purchases

 

Local
The Subject sources its product(s) / material(s) locally.

International
The Subject sources its product(s) / material(s) from countries worldwide.

 

Sales

 

Local
The Subject sells its product(s) locally.

International
None reported.

 

 

 

Key events
15 August, 2013
Target a broken business, boss admits

The boss of struggling merchandise and apparel retailer Target, Stuart Machin, has made the shocking admission during an analyst briefing this afternoon that the business is ‘‘broken’’ and at least two years away from a meaningful earnings and performance improvement.

Speaking at an update for the full-year results for Wesfarmers, the Perth-based conglomerate that owns Target, as well as supermarket Coles and Kmart, Mr Machin said he agreed with the description by Merrill Lynch analyst David Errington who said he had turned pessimistic about the future of Target following today’s update and saw it as ‘‘broken’’.

‘‘The challenges of the company or [Target] are still there if you like,’’ said Merrill Lynch analyst Mr Errington following the earnings presentation, ‘‘am I coming away with the right impression Stuart? Or what message are you trying to get across, because I came away thinking that Target was in fact pretty much a broken business.’’

In response Mr Machin acknowledged Mr Errington’s dire description of the retailer’s woes.
‘‘I think your overall summary David is quite accurate,’’ Mr Machin said.

‘‘If you go back to the session we had in May, albeit I was only six weeks in [to the job] the issue we had there was spring and summer clearance, and I did make reference to the fact that looking at receipts for autumn and winter there could be some issues as we face into the first quarter of the first half this year, and that has come to fruition.’’

Mr Machin said he believed 2014 would be a ‘‘bumpy ride’’ with earnings not getting back to 2011 levels until 2015 or as late as 2016.

As part of the Wesfarmers result today, Target reported a 44.3 per cent dive in pre-tax earnings to $136 million as sales slipped 2.1 per cent to $3.65 billion, and down 3.3 per cent on like-for-like sales.

Mr Machin painted a grim picture of the retailer’s outlook, saying poor conditions that crimped earnings in 2013 had spilled into the new financial year.

Target has become the problem child of the Wesfarmers retail portfolio, significantly underperforming the strong earnings momentum of stablemates Coles, Kmart, Bunnings and Officeworks.

In May Wesfarmers shocked investors by warning full-year earnings before interest and tax at Target would drop to between $140 million and $160 million, against $148 million earned in the first half. This could see second-half earnings sink to an $8 million loss or, at the upper end, a $12 million profit.

The downturn in Target's fortunes led to the company announcing in June 260 job losses, out of the roughly 1000 the retailer has at its Geelong headquarters.

Source: www.smh.com.au

 

 

Business Facilities and Assets

 

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

Branches
In addition, the Subject operates from 183 TARGET stores and 125 TARGET COUNTRY stores making 308 combined stores.

 

 

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 & Poors: AAA
Moodys rating: Aaa
Moodys outlook: STA
Market value of publicly traded shares

US$1.198 trillion
Largest companies

Qantas Airways (Airline),Coca-Cola Amatil (Beverages), CSL (Biotechs), Brambles (Business & Personal Services),Crown Ltd (Casinos & Gaming), Amcor (Containers & Packaging),Suncorp-Metway (Diversified Insurance), BHP Billiton (Diversified Metals & Mining),Newcrest Mining (Diversified Metals & Mining), Orica (Diversified Metals & Mining), Iluka Resources (Diversified Metals & Mining), Origin Energy (Electric Utilities), AGL Energy (Electric Utilities), Wesfarmers (Food Retail), Woolworths (Food Retail), Metcash (Food Retail), Macquarie Group (Investment services), AMP (Investment services), Challenger Ltd (Investment services), Fortescue Metals Group (Iron & Steel), Bluescope Steel (Iron & Steel), Commonwealth Bank (Major Banks), Westpac Banking Group (Major Banks), National Australia Bank (Major Banks), ANZ (Major Banks), Woodside Petroleum (Oil & Gas Operations), Santos (Oil & Gas Operations), Caltex Australia (Oil & Gas Operations), WorleyParsons (Oil Services & Equipment), Toll Holdings (Other Transportation), Transurban Group (Other Transportation), QBE Insurance Group (Property & Casualty Insurance), Insurance Australia Group (Property & Casualty Insurance), QR National (Railroads), Westfield Group (Real Estate), Stockland Australia (Real Estate), Westfield Retail Trust (Real Estate), Lend Lease (Real Estate), CFS Retail Property Trust (Real Estate), Goodman Group (Real Estate), Bendigo & Adelaide Bank (Regional Banks), Bank of Queensland (Regional Banks), Incitec Pivot (Specialized Chemicals), Telstra (Telecommunications Services)

 

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

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

 

Sales Term

 

Local
Cash, Credit card

 

 

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

 

Attachments

 

Attachments
Group consolidated financial statements
List of affiliated companies



 

 

 

 

 


FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.60.33

UK Pound

1

Rs.103.18

Euro

1

Rs.81.58

                

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Analysis Done by :

DIV

 

 

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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