MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

18.04.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

MRI Trading AG

 

 

Registered Office :

c/o Marc Rich + Co Investment AG, Baarerstrasse 53, 6300 Zug/ZG

 

 

Country :

Switzerland

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

22-01-2004

 

 

Legal Form :

Joint stock company

 

 

Line of Business :

Engaged in the transit trade.

 

 

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 7.500

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Unknown

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 


 


detail assessment:

payments:

 

In view of the nature of the companys activity, there is a lack of

experience available to control the payment habits.

 

 

Individual credit limit*:

EUR 7.500.--

 

 

Name

 

MRI Trading AG

 

 

Line of Business

 

Rohstoffhandel

 

 

Legal domicile

 

c/o Marc Rich + Co Investment AG

Baarerstrasse 53

6300 Zug/ZG

Switzerland

Telephone:            041 7272800

 

 

CREDIT ADVICE

 

Credit opinion:       A maximum credit of EUR 7.500 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

Registration:                  22-01-2004

First Publication:            28-01-2004

Last Publication:            18-12-2006

Created by:                   The company was newly established.

 

History:

The Marc Rich Group has been in existence for several years.

 

Share capital:                100.000

Paid up:                        100.000

Divided into:                   100 Bearer shares of 1.000

Shareholders:                The shares are in private ownership.

 

Company Management:   Ashwath Mehra

 

ACTIVITY:

Sector:               Domicile company

 

Activity:

The company is dedicated to the international trade of unprocessed materials. All activities are however conducted outside Switzerland. The subject is engaged in the transit trade.

 

Trading area:         International

 

EMPLOYEES:

Number of employees:  There are no employees at the legal domicile

 

In Switzerland, the Marc Rich Group employs approximately 35 people.

 

 

PAYMENT AND FINANCIAL DATA

 

PAYMENT EXPERIENCES:

 

Legal actions:        Information only available against proof of interest.

 

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

 

In view of the nature of the company’s activity, there is a lack of experience available to control the payment habits.

 

Extensive financial transactions should therefore be safeguarded by sufficient proof of capital or securities.

 

 

FINANCIAL DATA:

 

Financial position:   The financial affairs are considered to be in order.

 

Financial Statements: The company does not disclose any financial statements.

 

It has been reported that there are important financial means available.

 

A detailed insight into the financial situation is however not permitted to third parties, therefore it is difficult to assess the actual situation of the company.

 

Banker(-s):           Cantonal Bank of Luzern (LKB), 6000 Luzern

 

Auditors:               PricewaterhouseCoopers AG, Zuerich

 

Premises:             The premises at the above mentioned address are rented.

 

Fiscal taxation:      No information is available due to the local tax authority regulation.

 

 

COMPANY AND PERSON RELATIONS

 

COMPANY CONNECTIONS:

 

More information about the distribution of the shares is not disclosed.

 

The company is to have subsidiaries in Africa, Asia and Australia.  Further information thereon is however not available either.

 

The company has its domicile within the headquarters of the Marc Rich Group in Zug.  domiziliert. The referred to phone number corresponds to the company Marc Rich + Co Investment AG at the same address.

 

 

BOARD OF DIRECTORS:

Ashwath Mehra, from United Kingdom, in Zug/ZG/Switzerland,

President, collective signature.

Mark Anthony Forsyth, from United Kingdom, in Risch/ZG/Switzerland,

Vice President, collective signature.

Thomas Mueller, from Walchwil, in Walchwil/ZG/Switzerland,

Member, collective signature.

 

MANAGEMENT:

Maria Theresia Meyer, from Huttwil, in Sempach/LU/Switzerland,

Authorised signatory, collective signature.

Marco Wermelinger, from Luzern, Egolzwil, in Baar/ZG/Switzerland,

Authorised signatory, collective signing authority.

 

 

PERSONNEL INFORMATION:

Ashwath Mehra lives at the address Oberwiler Kirchweg 4 in 6300 Zug. He was born on 18.10.1964. He features on the board of another 8 companies.  Mark Anthony Forsyth features on the same boards as Ashwath Mehra.

 

There are no detrimental reports on the mentioned person's business conduct.

 

FURTHER MANDATES:

Ashwath Mehra:

- MRI Investment AG, Zug

- MRI Resources AG, Zug

- Mimeco AG, Zug

- Pulchra AG, Zug

- Shorthorn AG, Walchwil

etc.

 

 

COMMENTS:

Third parties are not permitted any insight into the subject's corporate affairs.

 

 


 

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

 

 

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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