MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

25th November, 2006

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

ICC HANDELS AG

 

 

Registered Office :

Postfach, 6304 Zug/ZG, Switzerland

 

 

Country :

Switzerland

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

25-03-1960

 

 

Legal Form :

Joint stock company

 

 

Line of Business :

International trade in basic chemical products

 

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

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

EUR 150.000

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Unknown

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 


 

Detail assessment:                   payments:

Since the company purchases almost all of its goods from suppliers

outside Switzerland, there is a lack of referential comprehensive

experience as regards the local business and payment conduct.

 

Individual credit limit:              EUR 150.000.--

 

 

Company name

 

ICC Handels AG

 

 

Line of Business   

 

Chemische Rohstoffe

 

 

Legal domicile      

 

Chamerstrasse 12c

6300 Zug/ZG

 

 

Business address 

 

Postfach

6304 Zug/ZG

Switzerland

Telephone         : 041 7118044

Fax                   : 041 7102243

Homepage         : www.iccchem.com

E-Mail               : zug@iccchem.com

 

 

CREDIT ADVICE

 

Requested credit            : Maximum credit

Credit opinion                : A maximum credit of EUR 150.000 is considered in order.

 

This credit advice is based on information available at the time of conducting the research, being the above indicated date.

 

All amounts in this report are given in Swiss Francs (CHF) unless otherwise stated.

 

 

GENERAL COMPANY DATA

 

OFFICIAL DATA:

Legal form                     : Joint stock company

First Publication             : 25-03-1960

Last Publication             : 22-01-2004

Share capital                 : 1.000.000

Paid up                         : 1.000.000

Divided into                    : 1.000 Shares of 1.000

 

Direct Parent com.         :   ICC Industries Inc., New York, America/US with a share of 100%.

 

Company Management   : Eva Turi

 

 

ACTIVITY

 

Line of business : International trade in basic chemical products

Sector                           : Wholesale

 

Activity:

The company is involved in the international trade with basic chemical and semi-manufactured products, e.g. PVC plastics etc.

 

The company conducts its activities predominantly outside Switzerland.

 

Trading area      : Worldwide

 

Import/Export     : The company is active in Import and Export.

 

 

EMPLOYEES

 

Number of employees:  3

 

 

PAYMENT

 

PAYMENT EXPERIENCES:

 

Legal actions: Information only available against proof of interest.

 

There are no complaints about the mode of payment and business conduct.

 

Since the company purchases almost all of its goods from suppliers outside Switzerland, there is a lack of referential comprehensive experience as regards the local business and payment conduct.

 

 

FINANCIAL DATA

 

Financial position           : The financial situation is good.

 

Financial Statements     : The company provides no financial statements.

 

Key figures (in CHF 1.000):

 

31.12.2006        31.12.2005        31.12.2004        31.12.2003

    Budget

Sales                    150'000.0      148'364.0          160'000.0          122'000.0

 

Fluctuations in sales in this branch are normal.

 

 

Banker(-s)

 

Credit Suisse (CS), 8000 Zuerich

ING Banque Bruxelles Lambert, Geneve

 

 

Auditors

 

Grant Thornton AG, Zuerich

 

 

Premises          

 

The premises at the above mentioned address are rented.

 

 

Property owner

 

Orion Rueckversicherung, Zuerich

 

 

Real estate property

 

No real estate is owned.

 

 

Fiscal taxation   

 

  Year                       Income        Net Worth

Definate              1992                            0             24.172.000

 

Fiscal taxation: Information only available against proof of interest.

 

 

COMPANY AND PERSON RELATIONS

 

COMPANY CONNECTIONS:

 

Direct Parent com.         : ICC Industries Inc., New York, America/US with a share of 100%.

 

Direct Investments:

 

Frutarom, Israel/IL (53.0%).

ICC (Hongkong) Ltd., Hong Kong, Hong Kong/HK (100.0%).

 

ICC (Israel) Chemicals Ltd., Tel-Aviv, Israel/IL (100.0%).

 

ICC Budapest, Budapest, Hungary/HU (100.0%).

 

ICC Iberica SA, Madrid, Spain/ES.

 

ICC Industries BV, Amsterdam, Netherlands/NL (100.0%).

 

ICC Italiana S.r.l., Milano, Italy/IT (100.0%).

 

ICC Prag, Prag, Czech/CZ (100.0%).

 

There also exist sister companies that are affiliated to ICC Industries Inc., New York.

Further subsidiaries are based in Russia, Romania and Slovakia.

 

 

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

 

John J. Farber, from America, in New York/America,

 

President, collective signature.

Dr. Markus Berni, from Vals, in

Zollikon/ZH/Switzerland,

Vice President, collective signature.

 

Dr. Franz Schenker, from Recherswil SO, Walterswil

SO, in Benglen/ZH/Switzerland,

Member, collective signature.

 

 

MANAGEMENT

 

William R. Brunger, from StA der USA, in

Madison/America,

Director, collective signature.

 

James R. Muller, from StA der USA, in Kings

Park/America,

Director, collective signature.

 

Beate Michel, from Kerns, in

Steinhausen/ZG/Switzerland,

Authorised signatory, collective signing authority.

 

Eva Turi-Nagy, from Zug, in Zug/ZG/Switzerland,

Authorised signatory, collective signing

authority.

 

 

PERSONNEL INFORMATION

 

John J. Farber lives in New York in the USA.

 

Dr. Markus Berni was born on 05.03.1958. He is resident at the address Ruetistrasse 14, Zollikon. He is a Attorney-at-Law by profession and has mandates in more than twenty companies.

 

There are no detrimental reports on his business conduct.

 

 

FURTHER MANDATES

 

Dr. Markus Berni:

- ADIC AG, Zuerich

- Apple Computer AG, Wallisellen

- Lubrizol AG, Zug

- Nilo Holding SA, Zuerich

- Unimontis AG, Basel

etc.

 


 

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

Unfavourable & favourable factors carry similar weight in credit consideration. Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively below average/normal.

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

NR

In view of the lack of information, we have no basis upon which to recommend credit dealings

No Rating

 

 

 

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