MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

12th February, 2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

DOTTIKON EXCLUSIVE SYNTHESIS AG

 

 

Registered Office :

Postfach 5605 Dottikon/AG Switzerland

 

 

Country :

Switzerland

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

1913

 

 

Legal Form :

Joint stock company

 

 

Line of Business :

Engaged on hazardous chemical reactions and focuses on the exclusive synthesis of fine chemicals for the pharmaceutical and chemical industry worldwide.

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

Aa

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

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

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

EUR 1.250.000

 

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

detail assessment:

payments:

 

The settlement of liabilities is prompt. The business is considered

correct.

 

individual credit limit*:

EUR 1.250.000.--

 

 

Company Name

 

DOTTIKON EXCLUSIVE SYNTHESIS AG

 

 

Legal domicile

 

Hembrunnstrasse 17 5605 Dottikon/AG

 

 

Business address

 

Postfach

5605 Dottikon/AG

Switzerland

Telephone:                    056 6168111

Fax:                                          056 6168120

Homepage:                    www.dottikon.com

 

 

CREDIT ADVICE

 

Requested credit:           Maximum credit

Credit opinion:               A maximum credit amount of EUR 1.250.000 can be taken into consideration.

 

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             : 04-06-1981

Last Publication             : 19-12-2006

Created by                    : By take over of the previous company.

Year founded                 : 1913

 

History

 

The EMS-DOTTIKON business unit was spun off from EMS in 2005 and will be floated on the stock exchange under the umbrella of the holding company DOTTIKON ES HOLDING AG, Dottikon.

 

Share capital     : 102.000

Paid up             : 102.000

History              : 14-08-2001        102.000 Capital decrease

                            20-01-1998        600.000 Capital decrease

 

 

 

6.000.000 Previous capital Shareholders:

 

Direct Parent com.:   DOTTIKON ES HOLDING AG, 5605 Dottikon/AG, Switzerland/CH with a share of 100%.

 

Company Management:              Dr. Markus Blocher

Registered name                        23-03-2005 DOTTIKON EXCLUSIVE SYNTHESIS AG

Previous   Ems-Dottikon AG

 

Registered translations of the Company name:

English               DOTTIKON EXCLUSIVE SYNTHESIS LTD

French                DOTTIKON EXCLUSIVE SYNTHESIS SA

 

 

ACTIVITY

 

Line of business : Exclusive synthesis of fine chemicals

Sector                           : Manufacture

 

Activity

 

The requested company specializes on hazardous chemical reactions and focuses on the exclusive synthesis of fine chemicals for the pharmaceutical and chemical industry worldwide. The product range includes active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) and pharmaceutical intermediates as well as in-house-developed, high value industrial chemicals.

 

 

Locations         

 

Location of branches:

America, Japan.

 

The branches in question are offices based in Montvale, NJ, USA and in Tokyo, in Japan.

 

 

Trading area

 

Worldwide

 

 

Import/Export

 

The company is active in Import and Export.

 

 

Significance

 

It is one of the leading companies in its business sector.

 

EMPLOYEES

 

Number of employees:  400

 

 

PAYMENT AND FINANCIAL DATA

 

PAYMENT EXPERIENCES

 

Legal actions:        No legal actions, distraints or loss certificates registered.

 

Report from 03-12-2002, in 5605 Dottikon.

 

A current check of the legal actions requires a document of justification with a legitimate signature.

 

The settlement of liabilities is prompt. The business is considered correct.

 

 

FINANCIAL DATA:

 

Financial position           :   The financial situation is considered solid.

 

Key figures (in CHF)       :

 

Consolidated key figures (in CHF 1.000):

                        31.03.2006  31.03.2005

                         12 Months   12 Months

Sales                    133'625.0   133'635.0

Operating Profit/Loss     18'015.0    12'782.0

Cost of employees         42'812.0    42'569.0

Depreciation              11'515.0    11'026.0

Profit/Loss               13'633.0    10'758.0

Cash-Flow                 33'840.0    20'837.0

Investments                8'105.0     8'698.0

Shareholder funds        257'545.0   243'792.0

Balance sheet total      323'731.0   316'118.0

Inssured value of        476'377.0   447'933.0

assets

 

Key figures of DOTTIKON ES for the first half-year of fiscal 2006/07 (at 30 September, in CHF million):

 

                    30.09.06            30.09.05

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

Net sales               61.3                58.9

EBIT                     7.5                 6.4

Net income               6.3                 5.2

 

 

Banker(-s)

 

 UBS Ltd, 5610 Wohlen

 UBS Ltd, 8000 Zuerich

 

Auditors

 

KPMG Fides Peat, Zuerich

 

Real estate property: Real estate is owned.

 

The Group owns numerous properties. The acquistion cost and the book value of the land and buildings amount to (at 31.03., in CHF):

 

                         Acquisition value           Book value

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

2005/06             122.329.000.--              72.675.000.--

2004/05             121.861.000.--                74.293.000.--

 

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

 

 

COMPANY AND PERSON RELATIONS

 

 

COMPANY CONNECTIONS

 

Direct Parent com.: DOTTIKON ES HOLDING AG, 5605 Dottikon/AG, Switzerland/CH with a share of 100%.

 

The registered shares of the DOTTIKON ES HOLDING AG haven been traded at the SWX Swiss Exchange since 31 March, 2005.

 

Significant shareholders as at 31 March, 2006:

 

- Dr. Markus Blocher                                                                   58.9%

- Miriam Blocher                                                                          5.1%

- Dr. Peter Grogg, via Ingro Finanz AG, Bubendorf                           5.0%

 

The Group comprises the two business segments Fine Chemicals and Recycling & Waste Treatment.

 

In addition, DOTTIKON ES HOLDING AG has investments in the following companies:

- DOTTIKON ES MANAGEMENT AG, Dottikon                 (100.0%)

- SYSTAG, System Technik AG, Rueschlikon                  (33.9%)

 

 

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

 

Heinz Boller, from Gossau ZH, in

Riehen/BS/Switzerland,

President, collective signature.

Dr. Peter Grogg, from Thunstetten, in

Bubendorf/BL/Switzerland,

Vice President, collective signature.

Dr. Robert Hofer, from Rothrist, in

Dornach/SO/Switzerland,

Member, collective signature.

 

 

MANAGEMENT

 

Dr. Markus Blocher, from Meilen, Zuerich,

Schattenhalb, in Wilen bei

Wollerau/SZ/Switzerland,

Director, collective signature.

Bruno Eugster, from Oberegg, in

Meisterschwanden/AG/Switzerland,

Asst. Director, collective signature.

Dr. Max Bachmann, from Schoenenberg, in

Seengen/AG/Switzerland,

Vice Director, collective signature.

Benno Beck, from Rohrbachgraben, in

Schoeftland/AG/Switzerland,

Vice Director, collective signature.

Rolf Blickenstorfer, from Winterthur, in

Wuerenlos/AG/Switzerland,

Vice Director, collective signature.

Marlene Born-Mueller, from Niederbipp, Obermumpf,

in Wuerenlingen/AG/Switzerland,

Vice Director, collective signature.

Dr. Knut Hildebrandt, from Germany, in

Dottikon/AG/Switzerland,

Vice Director, collective signature.

 

 

PERSONNEL INFORMATION

 

Heinz Boller is married to Dora Boller and lives at the address

Sandreuterweg 8 in 4125 Riehen.

 

The top-level members of the management enjoy a good reputation in business affairs.

 

 

FURTHER MANDATES

 

Heinz Boller:

- DOTTIKON ES HOLDING AG, Dottikon

- DOTTIKON ES MANAGEMENT AG, Dottikon

- SV Group, Duebendorf

 


 

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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