MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

19.12.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

Ak Steel B.V.

 

 

Registered Office :

Meerpaal 10, 4904 Sk  Oosterhout Nb

 

 

Country :

Netherlands

 

 

Financials (as on) :

30.11.2006

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

13/09/1996

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Company

 

 

Line of Business :

The manufacture of products mainly made out of steel.

 

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 :

Average 15 days beyond terms

 

 

Litigation :

Clear


name & address

 

Ak Steel B.V.

Meerpaal 10

4904 SK  OOSTERHOUT NB

Tel.:+31 (0)162-454752

Fax.:+31 (0)162-431798

 

 

Legal status  

 

BV Private Company Ltd. acc. nat. law

 

 

Founded

 

13/09/1996, Ltd. since 01/11/1996

 

 

Trade register

 

20082595

 

 

Capital 

 

Nominal                        EUR     1.700.000,--

issued and paid up         EUR     382.100,--

 

 

Management

 

GERARD G.M. . BAERT, born 03/03/1952,  BELGIE

JOHANN L. GERAEDS, born 30/08/1960, WATERVIOLIER 208, 4823 MA BREDA

 

 

Activity

 

The manufacture of products mainly made out of steel.

 

Trade and transport of these products.

 

           

Staff

 

13 employees

 

 

Turnover

 

Net turnover:

2006  Euro        154.991.190

2005  Euro        143.283.575

2004  Euro        92.518.902

 

 

Real estate

 

The business premises at the mentioned address has been rented by the company, as far as we know.

 

 

Finances

 

See balance sheet

 

           

Remarks

 

Net result:

2006 Euro         1.247.819

2005 Euro         3.361.515

2004 Euro         29.464

 

The shareholders  equity was as of:

30/11/2006     Euro        4.645.452

30/11/2005     Euro        3.397.633

30/11/2004     Euro        36.101

 

The working capital was as of:

30/11/2006     Euro        4.624.770

30/11/2005     Euro        3.341.455

30/11/2004     Euro        (56.164)

 

Parent Company:

AK Steel International Limited (Reg.Nr. 3502584) UK.

 

Website: www.aksteelbv.com

 

 

Banks    

 

ABN-AMRO NV,  60.67.81.595

 

 

VAT-nr.

 

NL805041060B01

 

 

Mode of payment

 

On average 15 days beyond terms.

 

 

Credit demand

 

No objections against entering into a business relationship.

           

 


 

The following financial data is retrieved from the corporate balance sheet of :

 

Ak Steel B.V.

Meerpaal 10, 4904 SK  OOSTERHOUT NB

Trade register                    20082595

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Ak Steel B.V. ***   BALANCE SHEET   ***

Corporate in              Euro(x 1)        Euro(x 1)

                          ---30-11-2005--- ------30-11-2006---

 

Intangible assets                0                0

Tangible assets                 56.178           20.682

Financial assets                 0                0

Miscellaneous fixed assets       0                0

 Total fixed assets               56.178           20.682

 

Stock                           18.190.201       18.523.560

Receivables                     15.029.254       20.310.223

Shares                           0                0

Liquid assets                    1.221.893        2.016.858

Miscellaneous current assets     0                0

 Total current assets             34.441.348       40.850.641

 

Shareholders  equity             3.397.633        4.645.452

Provisions                       0                0

Long-term liabilities            0                0

Current liabilities             31.099.893       36.225.871

Minority interests               0                0

Miscellaneous liabilities        0                0

 Total liabilities                34.497.526       40.871.323


 

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Ak Steel B.V. ***   PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT   ***

Corporate in              Euro(x 1)        Euro(x 1)

                          ---30-11-2005--- ------30-11-2006---

 

Turnover                       143.283.575      154.991.190

Other income                     0                0

Total expenses                 140.320.065      154.063.782

Operating profit                   2.963.510      927.408

 

Balance financial P/L            1.943.814      908.963

Net profit/loss 1]                 4.907.324        1.836.371

 

Taxation                         1.545.809      588.552

Share in P/L of subsidiaries     0                0

Net profit/loss 2]                 3.361.515        1.247.819

 

Balance extraordinary P/L        0                0

Taxation                         0                0

Extraordinary P/L 2]               0                0

 

Res. sub. companies 2]           0                0

Minority interests               0                0

Miscellaneous P/L                0                0

Net result                         3.361.515        1.247.819

 

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Legend :                         1] = Before tax

                                 2] = After tax   


 

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Ak Steel B.V.            ***   FINANCIAL RATIOS   ***

                           -----2005-----   -----2006-----

 

EQUITY         %

Equity gearing                 9,8             11,4

Equity/outside capital        10,9             12,8

 

LIQUIDITY

Current ratio                  1,1              1,1

Acid test                      0,5              0,6

 

RATES OF RETURN %

Total assets                  14,2              4,5

Shareholders  equity         144,4             39,5

 

Pre tax margin  %              3,4              1,2

Turnover rate                415,3            379,2

                              (x 1)            (x 1)

                    -------------------- --------------------

Working capital                  3.341.455        4.624.770

Shareholders  equity + Equalization acc.         3.397.633 4.645.452

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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.

 

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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