MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

21.12.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

Varian B.V.

 

 

Registered Office :

Herculesweg 8, 4338 Pl  Middelburg

 

 

Country :

Netherlands

 

 

Financials (as on) :

30.09.2006

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

01/01/1969

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Plant for surgical and medical, orthopaedical and dental instruments, electrical measure and test equipment, glass products, pressed / blowen glass and glass works.

 

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 10 days beyond terms

 

 

Litigation :

Clear


name & address

 

Varian B.V.

Herculesweg 8

4338 PL  MIDDELBURG

Tel.:+31 (0)118-671000

Fax.:+31 (0)118-633118

 

 

Legal status

 

BV Private Company Ltd. acc. nat. law

 

 

Founded

 

01/01/1969, Ltd. since 27/11/1973

 

 

Trade register

 

22018010

 

 

Capital

 

nominal                         EUR     48.970.000,--

issued and paid up         EUR       9.794.000,--

 

 

Management

 

RENE C.M. DE NIJS, born 13/05/1953, NOORDWEG 403, 4333 KC MIDDELBURG

HENDRICUS P.G. BROOSUS, born 10/01/1953, Meulenblock 19, 4631 ZZ HOOGERHEIDE

 

 

Commissioner

 

NICHOLAS C. MERRY, born 30/04/1968,  UK

ARTHUR W. HOMAN, born 04/06/1959,  USA

JOHN D. MILLS, born 24/10/1947,  USA

STEPHEN SCHULTHEIS, born 16/11/1945,  USA

 

 

Activity

 

Plant for surgical and medical, orthopaedical and dental instruments, electrical measure and test equipment, glass products, pressed / blowen glass and glass works.

 

                                          

Staff

 

129 employees

 

 

Turnover

 

Net turnover:

2006  Euro        106.226.000

2005  Euro        88.702.000

2004  Euro        83.435.000

 

 

Real estate

 

The business premises at the mentioned address is owned by the company, as far as we know.

 

 

Finances

 

See balance sheet

 

                                          

Remarks

 

Net result:

2006 Euro         13.654.000

2005 Euro         9.646.000

2004 Euro         7.691.000

 

The shareholders  equity was as of:

30/09/2006     Euro        57.865.000

30/09/2005     Euro        44.211.000

30/09/2004     Euro        34.564.000

 

The working capital was as of:

30/09/2006     Euro        12.328.000

30/09/2005     Euro        37.300.000

30/09/2004     Euro        27.685.000

 

Parent company:

Varian Inc., Hansen Way 3120, Palo Alto

CA, USA, regnr. 2990317

Website: www.varianinc.com

 

Subsidiaries:

Chrompack Belgium NV,  (100%) Belgium

Chrompack Italia SRL,  (099%) Italy

Chrompack France SARL,  (099%) France

 

Correspondence address:

PO box 8033

4330 AE  MIDDELBURG.

 

 

Banks    

 

ABN-AMRO NV, Middelburg,  56.93.12.302

 

 

VAT-nr.

 

NL001709331B01

 

 

Mode of payment

 

On average 10 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 :

 

Varian B.V.

Herculesweg 8, 4338 PL  MIDDELBURG

Trade register                    22018010

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Varian B.V. ***   BALANCE SHEET   ***

Corporate in              Euro(x 1.000)    Euro(x 1.000)

                          ---30-09-2005--- ------30-09-2006---

 

Intangible assets               70                0

Tangible assets                  7.282            8.016

Financial assets                10               37.946

Miscellaneous fixed assets       0                0

 Total fixed assets                7.362           45.962

 

Stock                           10.607           10.936

Receivables                     14.686           16.611

Shares                           0                0

Liquid assets                   19.822            5.009

Miscellaneous current assets     0                0

 Total current assets             45.115           32.556

 

Shareholders  equity            44.211           57.865

Provisions                     451              425

Long-term liabilities            0                0

Current liabilities              7.815           20.228

Minority interests               0                0

Miscellaneous liabilities        0                0

 Total liabilities                52.477           78.518


 

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Varian B.V. ***   PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT   ***

Corporate in              Euro(x 1.000)    Euro(x 1.000)

                          ---30-09-2005--- ------30-09-2006---

 

Turnover                        88.702          106.226

Other income                     0                0

Total expenses                  74.759           86.514

Operating profit                  13.942           19.712

 

Balance financial P/L          260             -196

Net profit/loss 1]                14.202           19.516

 

Taxation                         4.556            5.862

Share in P/L of subsidiaries     0                0

Net profit/loss 2]                 9.646           13.654

 

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                         9.646           13.654

 

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Legend :                         1] = Before tax

                                 2] = After tax   


 

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Varian B.V.            ***   FINANCIAL RATIOS   ***

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

 

EQUITY         %

Equity gearing                84,2             73,7

Equity/outside capital       534,9            280,2

 

LIQUIDITY

Current ratio                  5,8              1,6

Acid test                      4,4              1,1

 

RATES OF RETURN %

Total assets                  27,1             24,9

Shareholders  equity          32,1             33,7

 

Pre tax margin  %               16             18,4

Turnover rate                  169            135,3

                              (x 1.000)        (x 1.000)

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

Working capital                 37.300           12.328

Shareholders  equity + Equalization acc.        44.211    57.865

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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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