MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

Report Date :

27.02.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

Fluorseals S.p.A.

 

 

Registered Office :

Via Tribolina, 20/22,

24064 - Grumello del Monte        (BG)

 

 

Country :

Italy

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2005

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

16/03/1976

 

 

Legal Form :

Joint Stock Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Production of rubber articles in general

 

 

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 :

1.036.500 - Eur

 

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 


name & address

 

Fluorseals S.p.A.

 

Via Tribolina, 20/22

 

24064 - Grumello del Monte  (BG) -IT-

 

 

SUMMARY

 

 

Legal Form

:

Joint stock company

Start of Activities

:

16/03/1976

Patrimonial Consistence

:

Over 2.500.000 Eur

Turnover Range

:

25.000.000/35.000.000 Eur

Number of Employees

:

from 111 to 130

 

 

CREDIT ANALYSIS

 

CREDIT OPINION

:

1.036.500 - Eur

 

 

ACTIVITY

 

Production of rubber articles in general

 

 

LEGAL DATA

 

Legal Form : Joint stock company

Fiscal Code : 00593110166

 

Foreign Trade Reg. no. : BG002353 since 09/12/1991

 

Foreign Trade Reg. no. : 2353 of Bergamo since 09/12/1991

 

Foreign Trade Reg. no. : 002353 of Bergamo since 09/12/1991

 

Chamber of Commerce no. : 158562 of Bergamo since 03/05/1976

 

Firms' Register : BG024-11004 since 19/02/1996

 

Court : 11004 of Bergamo

 

Foundation Date

: 16/03/1976

Establishment Date

: 16/03/1976

Start of Activities

: 16/03/1976

Legal Duration Date

: 31/12/2035

Nominal Capital

: 1.500.000

Eur

Subscribed Capital

: 1.500.000

Eur

Paid up Capital

: 1.500.000

Eur

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MEMBERS

 

Bonardi

Piergiorgio

 

Born in Predore

on 09/12/1944

- Fiscal Code : BNRPGR44T09H020X

 

Residence :

Localita'

Alberelli

, SNC

- 24060

Predore

(BG)

- IT -

 

Position

Since

Shares Amount

% Ownership

Director

12/05/2006

 

 

Board Chairman

12/05/2006

 

 

 

No Protests registered.

 

Greco

Giorgio

 

Born in Ancona

on 05/05/1947

- Fiscal Code : GRCGRG47E05A271D

 

Residence :

Via

Campitino

, 22

- 24060

Predore

(BG)

- IT -

 

Position

Since

Shares Amount

% Ownership

Director

12/05/2006

 

 

 

No Protests registered.

 

Carrara

Tarcisio

 

Born in Calcinate

on 08/01/1938

- Fiscal Code : CRRTCS38A08B393B

 

Residence :

Via

Falconi

, 34

- 24060

Castelli Calepio

(BG)

- IT -

 

Position

Since

Shares Amount

% Ownership

Director

12/05/2006

 

 

 

No Protests registered.

 

Lanza

Laura

 

Born in Palazzolo sull'Oglio

on 30/07/1956

- Fiscal Code : LNZLRA56L70G264M

 

Residence :

Viale

V. Emanuele

, 44

- 24100

Bergamo

(BG)

- IT -

 

Position

Since

Shares Amount

% Ownership

Director

12/05/2006

 

 

 

No Protests registered.

 

Paris

Lorenzo

 

Born in Castelli Calepio

on 08/12/1969

- Fiscal Code : PRSLNZ69T08C079U

 

Residence :

Via

Giusti

, 18

- 24060

Castelli Calepio

(BG)

- IT -

 

Position

Since

Shares Amount

% Ownership

Responsible technician

14/03/1996

 

 

 

No Protests registered.

 

 

Caldara

Sergio

 

Born in Bergamo

on 26/07/1955

- Fiscal Code : CLDSRG55L26A794Z

 

Residence :

Via

Raffaello Carrara

, 6

- 24021

Albino

(BG)

- IT -

 

Position

Since

Shares Amount

% Ownership

Procurator

23/06/1997

 

 

 

No Protests registered.

 

Tonarelli

Giuliano

 

Born in Filattiera

on 11/02/1946

- Fiscal Code : TNRGLN46B11D590W

 

Residence :

Via

Dei Mille

, 100

- 24060

Castelli Calepio

(BG)

- IT -

 

Position

Since

Shares Amount

% Ownership

Director

12/05/2006

 

 

 

No Protests registered.

 

 

COMPANIES CONNECTED TO MEMBERS *

 

*checkings have been performed on a national scale.

*In this module are listed the companies in which members hold or held positions.

 

CALDARA

SERGIO Company Style

Legal Seat

Fiscal Code

Position

Firm Status

POLISEALS S.R.L.

Grumello del Monte (BG) - IT -

00518620166

Sole Director

Registered

S.V.S. S.R.L.

Telgate (BG) - IT -

02957450162

Sole Director

Registered

 

The indication "REGISTERED" as Firm Status could refer to Firms in Liquidation, Active, Inactive, etc.

For more information, in this case, we advise to request further investigations.

 

 

CAPITAL SHAREHOLDERS

 

Style / Name

Seat / Address

Fiscal Code

Owned Shares

% of Ownership

Poliseals S.r.l.

Grumello del Monte - IT -

00518620166

150.000 .Eur

10,00

IMMOBILIARE LAGO S.R.L.

Ponte San Pietro - IT -

00664350162

600.000 .Eur

40,00

Bonardi Piergiorgio

Predore - IT -

BNRPGR44T09H020X

150.000 .Eur

10,00

Greco Giorgio

Predore - IT -

GRCGRG47E05A271D

150.000 .Eur

10,00

Carrara Tarcisio

Castelli Calepio - IT -

CRRTCS38A08B393B

150.000 .Eur

10,00

Tonarelli Giuliano

Castelli Calepio - IT -

TNRGLN46B11D590W

45.000 .Eur

3,00

BELOTTI MARIO

 

BLTMRA46S01C079Z

45.000 .Eur

3,00

CARRARA GIACOMO

 

CRRGCM36H04H397C

45.000 .Eur

3,00

BELOTTI ALESSANDRO

 

BLTLSN43R04C079R

45.000 .Eur

3,00

NOVALI OTTORINO

 

NVLTRN41T07C079B

45.000 .Eur

3,00

BOSIO SERGIO

 

BSOSRG41A16E333F

45.000 .Eur

3,00

CARRARA ANGELO

 

CRRNGL39R14C079E

30.000 .Eur

2,00

 

DIRECT PARTICIPATIONS

 

Company Style

Legal Seat

Fiscal Code

Owned Shares

% of Ownership

Poliseals S.r.l.

Grumello del Monte - IT -

00518620166

10.400 .Eur

100,00

POLIS SRL

Corsico - IT -

11512040152

127.959 .Eur

51,00

Bergamo Energia S.C.P.A.

Bergamo - IT -

02730770167

1 .Eur

 

 

 

STRUCTURE AND COMPANY ACTIVITY

 

In order to carry out its activities the firm uses the following locations:

 

-

Legal and operative seat

(Factory )

in :

 

 

 

 

 

Via

Tribolina

, 20/22

- 24064 -

Grumello del Monte

(BG)

- IT -

 

-

Secondary office

(Store )

since 01/09/2003

in :

 

 

 

 

 

Viale

Industria

, 31 Loc. Tagliuno

- 24060 -

Castelli Calepio

(BG)

- IT -

 

 

 

 

Employees

: 125

 

 

 

 

Assistants

: 1

 

 

 

 

Fittings and Equipment

for a value of 1.888.500

Eur

 

 

 

 

Stocks

for a value of 8.291.000

Eur

 

 

 

 

Furniture and fittings

for a value of 129.114

Eur

 

 

 

 

Vehicles

for a value of 154.937

Eur

 

Trade organization: direct or by agents.

The company sells in Italy and abroad.

 

The firm operates abroad as importer / exporter. .

Export represents more than 50% of the global turnover.

 

Products abroad are placed by :

- importers

 

- direct orders from foreign companies

 

Import comes generally from the following nations:

- Francia

 

- Germania

 

- Belgio

 

- Olanda

 

Export is mainly towards:

- Cipro

 

 

HISTORICAL INFORMATION AND/OR FIRM'S

STATUS

 

Changes to the legal form

 

Former legal form

New legal form

Changement Date

Joint stock company

Limited liability company

12/06/1980

Limited liability company

Joint stock company

29/09/1982

 

Ex-Members / Ex-Positions

 

Bellini

Anna

 

Born in Sarnico

on 03/09/1929

- Fiscal Code : BLLNNA29P43I437J

 

Position

Chairman

 

Carrara

Tarcisio

 

Born in Calcinate

on 08/01/1938

- Fiscal Code : CRRTCS38A08B393B

 

Residence :

Via

Falconi

, 34

- 24060

Castelli Calepio

(BG)

- IT -

 

Position

Board Chairman

 

Former seats

 

-

Branch

(Warehouse )

since 30/09/1993

until 18/10/1999

 

 

 

 

 

Via

Monsignor Sangiorgio

- 10090

- San Giorgio Canavese

(TO)

- IT -

 

-

Branch

(Store )

since 01/02/1997

until 01/07/1998

 

 

 

 

 

Via

Tribolina

- 24064

- Grumello del Monte

(BG)

- IT -

 

 

PAYMENTS ANALYSIS

 

The average term of debts to suppliers is shorter than the sector one.

 

PAYMENTS SCORE : No insolvency

 

 

CREDIT REVOLVING

 

During last Year, the subject of inquiry has not been monitored by our company.

 

 

PROTESTS

 

Protests checking on the subject firm has given a negative result.

 

LEGAL PROCEDURES

 

None reported, standing to the last received edition of the Official Publications.

 

 

BANKERS

 

Bank Name

Agency Name

Address

ZIP Code

City

ABI Code

CAB Code

BANCA POPOLARE DI BERGAMO SPA

 

 

 

 

5428

0

CREDITO BERGAMASCO

 

 

 

 

3336

0

 

 

IMMOVABLES *

 

*No specific (mortgage/cadastrial registrations) inspections have been requested.

 

Immovable Type

Value

Real estates

4.660.670 .Eur

 

NB.: For Capital Companies the value of the Immovables is the one reported in the last available financial documents.

 

 

FINANCIAL AND ECONOMICAL ANALYSIS

 

Company's starting of activities dates back to 1976.

Under an economic point of view, profits were registered during the last years with a r.o.e. of 16,8% in 2005 with a stable trend in the turnover.

The operating result was positive in the last financial year (12,5%) falling within the field's average.

The analysis shows a fair financial position as the indebtedness volume is acceptable (1,29) yet on the increase as against the previous accounting period.

Bank and suppliers credit recourse is limited, 75,88 gg. is payment average period below field's average.

The liquidity level is positive (1,36).

 

 

FINANCIAL DATA

 

Complete balance-sheet for the year as at

31/12/2005

(in Eur

x 1 )

 

Item Type

Amount

Source

Sales

27.481.353

filed balance sheet

Profit (Loss) for the period

1.898.112

filed balance sheet

 

Complete balance-sheet for the year as at

31/12/2004

(in Eur

x 1 )

 

Item Type

Amount

Source

Sales

26.502.897

filed balance sheet

Profit (Loss) for the period

1.625.822

filed balance sheet

 

BALANCE SHEETS

 

From our constant monitoring of the Public Administration, actually, no more recent balance sheets result to be filed.

 

Balance Sheet as at 31/12/2005 - Months 12 - Currency Eur - Amounts x 1

Balance Sheet as at 31/12/2004 - Months 12 - Currency Eur - Amounts x 1

 

Years

 

 

2005

2004

 

BALANCE SHEET ACCOUNTS

 

 

 

.

 

 

 

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

CREDITS TO SHAREHOLDERS

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS ( NET )

 

 

8.517.113

7.589.085

. Intangible assets

 

 

8.911

11.238

. Tangible fixed assets

 

 

6.722.069

5.828.327

. . Land and buildings

 

 

4.660.670

931.086

. . Plants, Equipm.and Machinery

 

 

1.888.320

2.159.617

. Long-term Investments

 

 

1.786.133

1.749.520

. . Financial loans

 

 

847.159

816.159

. . Own shares

 

 

938.974

933.361

CURRENT ASSETS

 

 

20.749.252

17.683.728

. Stock

 

 

8.290.921

4.827.604

. Credits

 

 

11.864.150

10.938.513

. . Credits to clients

 

 

10.328.297

9.369.482

. . Other credits

 

 

1.535.853

1.569.031

. Short-term financial assets

 

 

 

 

. Liquid assets

 

 

594.181

1.917.611

ACCRUED INCOME-DEFERR. ASSETS

 

 

37.716

70.660

TOTAL ASSETS

 

 

29.304.081

25.343.473

.

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

 

 

 

 

NET WORTH

 

 

11.292.702

9.744.592

. Company's capital

 

 

1.500.000

1.500.000

. Reserves

 

 

6.990.790

5.714.970

. Reserves company's own shares

 

 

903.800

903.800

. Retained profits (losses)

 

 

 

 

. Profit (loss)

 

 

1.898.112

1.625.822

PROVISION CHARGES ACCOUNTS

 

 

805.471

739.182

STAFF TERM INDEMNITY

 

 

1.743.074

1.607.846

DEBTS

 

 

15.425.541

13.223.473

. Financial M/L terms

 

 

178.367

 

. . Financial M/L term banks

 

 

 

 

. . Financial M/L bonds

 

 

 

 

. . Other financial M/L debts

 

 

178.367

 

. Financial short-term debts

 

 

9.268.545

9.103.727

. . Financial short-term banks

 

 

9.211.912

9.103.727

. . Financial short-term bonds

 

 

 

 

. . Other financial short-term debts

 

 

56.633

 

. M/L term debts to suppliers

 

 

 

 

. Short-term debts to suppliers

 

 

4.528.970

3.196.943

. Sundry M/L debts

 

 

 

 

. Sundry short-term debts

 

 

1.449.659

922.805

ACCRUED COSTS DEFERR. LIABILITIES

 

 

37.293

28.380

TOTAL LIABILITIES

 

 

29.304.081

25.343.473

.

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNTS

 

 

 

OUTPUT VALUE

 

 

28.113.578

25.986.230

. Revenues from sales/services

 

 

27.481.353

26.502.897

. Change of stock (products)

 

 

541.225

-594.701

OPERATING EXPENSES

 

 

24.450.280

23.472.078

. Purchasing expenses

 

 

16.162.448

12.946.502

. Change of stock (raw material)

 

 

-2.922.093

1.310.003

. Expenses from services

 

 

5.120.627

4.166.866

. Expenses from leasing

 

 

201.407

234.203

. General expenses/sundry charges

 

 

105.125

85.448

. Staff expenses

 

 

4.321.100

4.114.974

. Depreciation/Devaluation costs

 

 

1.461.666

614.082

FINANCIAL REVENUES (CHARGES)

 

 

-96.108

-620.434

. Financial charges

 

 

-168.758

-669.333

. Financial revenues

 

 

72.650

48.899

FINANCIAL ASSETS CORRECTION

 

 

 

 

EXTRAORDINARY FINANCIAL REVENUES (CHARGES)

 

 

-113.578

677.928

PROFIT (LOSS) FOR THE PERIOD

 

 

3.453.612

2.571.646

TAX

 

 

1.555.500

945.824

CORRECT./ALLOCAT. FISCAL RULE

 

 

 

 

NET PROFIT (LOSS)

 

 

1.898.112

1.625.822

 

RATIOS

Item

O.V.

O.V.

as at 31/12/2005

as at 31/12/2004

Sector Average

Fixed assets ratio

Units

=> 1

l

1,55

1,49

1,55

Net Short-term indebtedness

Units

- 1

l

1,29

1,16

2,63

Current ratio

Units

=> 1

l

1,36

1,33

1,22

Acid Test Ratio-Liquidity Ratio

Units

=> 1

l

0,81

0,97

0,95

Return on Sales

%

 

l

12,22

8,45

4,36

Average stock waiting period

dd

 

l

108,57

65,55

43,37

Credits to clients average term

dd

 

l

135,28

127,26

127,04

Debts to suppliers average term

dd

 

l

75,88

66,31

140,00

Net financial revenues/ charges incidence

%

 

l

- 0,34

- 2,34

- 0,93

Labour cost incidence

%

 

l

15,72

15,52

18,43

 

O.V. = Optimal Value. When not present refer to the sector's.

A coloured item indicates the opinion of the rate during the last financial year

(green=good; orange=not optimal; red=insufficient; n.c.=not computable)

 

 

CREDIT OPINION DETERMINATION

 

The credit opinion determination is divided into two phases :

 

1) Risk analysis (Score).

2) Reliability score identification.

 

 

RELIABILITY SCORE

 

Considering also subject's structural and behavioural characteristics its credit margin rate (from 0 to 100%) is equal to 89%, in respect of a sector average of 58%.

 

 

CREDIT OPINION

 

On the basis of the above mentioned, and the sales volume obtained, we deem that the maximum exposure for short and medium term transactions ( 90 - 120 days ) could be of:

 

1.036.500 .Eur.

 

 

REMARKS

 

1) Protests checking (relative to the last five years) performed by crossing and matching the members names and the Firm's Style with the reported addresses, is supplied by the Informatic Registry managed by the Italian Chamber of Commerce. If the fiscal code is not indicated, the eventual homonymous cases are submitted to expert staff evaluation in order to limit wrong matching risks.

 

2) The Legal Data, supplied and retrived from the Firm's Registry of the Italian Chamber of Commerce, are in line with the last registered modifications.

 

 

MARKET / TERRITORY DATA

 

Population living in the province

:

1.022.428

Population living in the region

:

9.393.092

Number of families in the region

:

3.858.736

 

Monthly family expenses average in the region (in Eur.) :

 

- per food products

:

460

- per non food products

:

2.090

- per energy consume

:

114

 

 

SECTOR DATA

 

The values are calculated on a base of 239 significant companies.

The companies cash their credits on an average of 127 dd.

The average duration of suppliers debts is about 140 dd.

The sector's profitability is on an average of 4,36%.

The labour cost affects the turnover in the measure of 18,43%.

Goods are held in stock in a range of 43 dd.

The difference between the sales volume and the resources used to realize it is about 1,27.

The employees costs represent the 18,88% of the production costs.

 

 

STATISTICAL DETRIMENTAL DATA

 

Statistically the trade activity shows periods of crisis.

The area is statistically considered lowly risky.

In the region 50.886 protested subjects are found; in the province they count to 4.150.

The insolvency index for the region is 0,55, while for the province it is 0,41.

Total Bankrupt companies in the province : 4.376.

Total Bankrupt companies in the region : 39.612.

 


 

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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