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Net debt
12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2021
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Net debt
20    Net debt
The Group seeks to maintain a strong balance sheet and deploys its capital with reference to the Capital Allocation Framework.
The Group monitors capital using the net debt balance and the gearing ratio, being the ratio of net debt to net debt plus net assets.
The net debt definition includes the fair value of derivative financial instruments used to hedge cash and borrowings which reflects the Group’s risk management strategy of reducing the volatility of net debt caused by fluctuations in foreign exchange and interest rates.
Vessel lease contracts, under IFRS 16 are required to be remeasured at each reporting date to the prevailing freight index. While these liabilities are included in the Group interest bearing liabilities, they are excluded from the net debt calculation as they do not align with how the Group assesses net debt for decision making in relation to the Capital Allocation Framework. In addition, the freight index has historically been volatile which creates significant short-term fluctuation in these liabilities.
 
    
2021
    2020
Restated
 
US$M
  
Current
    
Non-current
    Current    
Non-current
 
Interest bearing liabilities
                                 
Bank loans
  
 
437
 
  
 
1,823
 
    737       1,755  
Notes and debentures
  
 
1,244
 
  
 
13,525
 
    3,354       17,691  
Lease liabilities
  
 
889
 
  
 
3,007
 
    853       2,590  
Bank overdraft and short-term borrowings
  
 
 
  
 
 
           
Other
  
 
58
 
  
 
 
    68        
    
 
 
    
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Total interest bearing liabilities
  
 
2,628
 
  
 
18,355
 
    5,012       22,036  
    
 
 
    
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Less: Lease liability associated with index-linked freight contracts
  
 
346
 
  
 
679
 
    379       781  
    
 
 
    
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Less: Cash and cash equivalents
                                 
Cash
  
 
4,408
 
  
 
 
    3,493        
Short-term deposits
  
 
10,838
 
  
 
 
    9,933        
    
 
 
    
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Less: Total cash and cash equivalents
  
 
15,246
 
  
 
 
    13,426        
    
 
 
    
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Less: Derivatives included in net debt
                                 
Net debt management related instruments
(1)
  
 
20
 
  
 
537
 
    (162     595  
Net cash management related instruments
  (2)
  
 
34
 
  
 
 
    (15      
    
 
 
    
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Less: Total derivatives included in net debt
  
 
54
 
  
 
537
 
    (177     595  
    
 
 
    
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net debt
           
 
4,121
 
            12,044  
             
 
 
           
 
 
 
Net assets
 (3)
           
 
55,605
 
            52,175  
             
 
 
           
 
 
 
Gearing
           
 
6.9
            18.8
             
 
 
           
 
 
 
 
(1)
 
Represents the net cross currency and interest rate swaps designated as effective hedging instruments included within current and
non-current
other financial assets and liabilities.
 
(2)
 
Represents the net forward exchange contracts included within current and
non-current
other financial assets and liabilities.
 
(3)
 
30 June 2020 net assets have been restated to reflect changes to the Group’s accounting policy following a decision by the IFRS Interpretations Committee on IAS 12 ‘Income Taxes’ resulting in a retrospective decrease of US$71 million. Refer to note 39 ‘New and amended accounting standards and interpretations and changes to accounting policies’.
Cash and short-term deposits are disclosed in the cash flow statement net of bank overdrafts and interest bearing liabilities at call.
 
    
2021
     2020      2019  
    
US$M
     US$M      US$M  
Total cash and cash equivalents
  
 
15,246
 
     13,426        15,613  
Bank overdrafts and short-term borrowings
  
 
 
            (20
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total cash and cash equivalents, net of overdrafts
  
 
15,246
 
     13,426        15,593  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Recognition and measurement
Cash and short-term deposits in the balance sheet comprise cash at bank and on hand and highly liquid cash deposits with short-term maturities that are readily convertible to known amounts of cash with insignificant risk of change in value. The Group considers that the carrying value of cash and cash equivalents approximate fair value due to their short term to maturity.
Cash and cash equivalents includes US$159 million (2020: US$96 million) restricted by legal or contractual arrangements.
Interest bearing liabilities and cash and cash equivalents include balances denominated in the following currencies:
 
    
Interest bearing liabilities
    
Cash and cash equivalents
 
    
2021
     2020     
2021
     2020  
    
US$M
     US$M     
US$M
     US$M  
USD
  
 
11,146
 
     14,625     
 
12,003
 
     9,555  
EUR
  
 
4,505
 
     7,323     
 
4
 
     4  
GBP
  
 
3,415
 
     3,272     
 
32
 
     519  
AUD
  
 
1,053
 
     1,055     
 
573
 
     1,011  
CAD
  
 
635
 
     597     
 
2,455
 
     2,131  
Other
  
 
229
 
     176     
 
179
 
     206  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total
  
 
20,983
 
     27,048     
 
15,246
 
     13,426  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
The Group enters into derivative transactions to convert the majority of its exposures above into US dollars. Further information on the Group’s risk management activities relating to these balances is provided in note 23 ‘Financial risk management’.
Liquidity risk
The Group’s liquidity risk arises from the possibility that it may not be able to settle or meet its obligations as they fall due and is managed as part of the portfolio risk management strategy. Operational, capital and regulatory requirements are considered in the management of liquidity risk, in conjunction with short-term and long-term forecast information.
Recognising the cyclical volatility of operating cash flows, the Group has defined minimum target cash and liquidity buffers to be maintained to mitigate liquidity risk and support operations through the cycle.
The Group’s strong credit profile, diversified funding sources, its minimum cash buffer and its committed credit facilities ensure that sufficient liquid funds are maintained to meet its daily cash requirements.
The Group’s Moody’s credit rating has remained at A2/P-1 outlook stable (long-term/short-term) throughout FY2021. Moody’s affirmed its credit rating on 31 May 2021. The Group’s Standard & Poor’s rating changed from A/A-1 outlook stable (long-term/short-term) to A/A-1 CreditWatch negative (long-term/short-term) on 23 August 2021.
There were no defaults on the Group’s liabilities during the period.
Counterparty risk
The Group is exposed to credit risk from its financing activities, including short-term cash investments such as deposits with banks and derivative contracts. This risk is managed by Group Treasury in line with the counterparty risk framework, which aims to minimise the exposure to a counterparty and mitigate the risk of financial loss through counterparty failure.
Exposure to counterparties is monitored at a Group level across all products and includes exposure with derivatives and cash investments.
Investments and derivatives are only transacted with approved counterparties who have been assigned specific limits based on a quantitative credit risk model. These limits are updated at least
bi-annually.
Additionally, derivatives are subject to tenor limits and investments are subject to concentration limits by rating.
Derivative fair values are inclusive of valuation adjustments that take into account both the counterparty and the Group’s risk of default.
Standby arrangements and unused credit facilities
The Group’s committed revolving credit facility operates as a back-stop to the Group’s uncommitted commercial paper program. The combined amount drawn under the facility or as commercial paper will not exceed US$5.5 billion. As at 30 June 2021, US$ nil commercial paper was drawn (2020: US$ nil). During the year, the Group completed a one-year extension to the facility which is now due to mature on 10 October 2025. A commitment fee is payable on the undrawn balance and an interest rate comprising an interbank rate plus a margin applies to any drawn balance. The agreed margins are typical for a credit facility extended to a company with the Group’s credit rating.
Maturity profile of financial liabilities
The maturity profile of the Group’s financial liabilities based on the undiscounted contractual amounts, taking into account the derivatives related to debt, is as follows:
 
2021
US$M
  
Bank loans,

debentures and

other loans
    
Expected

future

interest

payments
    
Derivatives

related to

debentures
    
Other

derivatives
    
Obligations

under

lease
liabilities
    
Trade and

other

payables
 (1)
    
Total
 
Due for payment:
                                                              
In one year or less or on demand
    
1,722
 
  
 
729
 
  
 
61
 
  
 
149
 
  
 
980
 
  
 
6,851
 
  
 
10,492
 
In more than one year but not more than two years
    
2,278
 
  
 
661
 
  
 
267
 
  
 
80
 
  
 
680
 
  
 
 
  
 
3,966
 
In more than two years but not more than five years
    
4,062
 
  
 
1,492
 
  
 
256
 
  
 
240
 
  
 
1,397
 
  
 
 
  
 
7,447
 
In more than five year
s
    
7,801
 
  
 
4,136
 
  
 
585
 
  
 
317
 
  
 
1,842
 
  
 
 
  
 
14,681
 
    
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
Total
    
15,863
 
  
 
7,018
 
  
 
1,169
 
  
 
786
 
  
 
4,899
 
  
 
6,851
 
  
 
36,586
 
    
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
Carrying amount
    
17,087
 
  
 
 
  
 
586
 
  
 
690
 
  
 
3,896
 
  
 
6,851
 
  
 
29,110
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
               
2020
US$M
   Bank loans,
debentures and
other loans
     Expected
future
interest
payments
     Derivatives
related to
debentures
     Other
derivatives
     Obligations
under
lease
liabilities
     Trade and
other
payables
 (1)
     Total  
Due for payment:
                                                              
In one year or less or on demand
     4,138        813        260        60        927        5,622        11,820  
In more than one year but not more than two years
     1,665        702        81               630        1        3,079  
In more than two years but not more than five years
     5,727        1,713        819               1,335               9,594  
In more than five years
     10,101        4,368        974               1,043               16,486  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total
     21,631        7,596        2,134        60        3,935        5,623        40,979  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Carrying amount
     23,605               1,579        60        3,443        5,623        34,310  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
 
(1)
 
Excludes input taxes of US$176 million (2020: US$145 million) included in other payables. Refer to note 9 ‘Trade and other payables’.