MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

21.07.2007

           

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

FLEXIDER - S.R.L.

 

 

Registered Office :

Corso Romania, 501/24

10100 – Torino (TO) –IT

 

 

Country :

Italy

 

 

Financials (as on) :

30.04.2006

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

01/07/2002

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Production of taps and fittings, valves, hydro-sanitary materials, flexible and rigid tubes for hydraulic systems.

Manufacture of electronic components.

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

Ca

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

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

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

88.800 - Eur

 

 

Status :

Moderate

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Slow

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 


name & address

 

FLEXIDER - S.R.L.

 

Corso Romania, 501/24

 

10100 - Torino (TO) -IT-

 

 

SUMMARY

 

 

Legal Form

:

Limited liability company

Start of Activities

:

01/07/2002

Patrimonial Consistence

:

750.000 Eur

Turnover Range

:

20.000.000/25.000.000 Eur

Number of Employees

:

from 201 to 250

 

 

CREDIT ANALYSIS

 

CREDIT OPINION

:

88.800 - Eur

 

 

ACTIVITY

 

Production of taps and fittings, valves, hydro-sanitary materials, flexible and rigid tubes for hydraulic systems.

Manufacture of electronic components.

 

 

LEGAL DATA

 

Legal Form : Limited liability company

Fiscal Code : 08469160017

 

Chamber of Commerce no. : 975239 of Torino since 21/06/2002

 

Firms' Register : TO-2002-100902 since 27/06/2002

 

V.A.T. Code : 08469160017

 

Foundation Date

: 13/06/2002

Establishment Date

: 13/06/2002

Start of Activities

: 01/07/2002

Legal Duration Date

: 31/12/2050

Nominal Capital

: 500.000

Eur

Subscribed Capital

: 500.000

Eur

Paid up Capital

: 500.000

Eur

 

 

MEMBERS

 

BERTOLINO

GIUSEPPE PAOLO

 

Born in TORINO

(TO)

on 09/05/1963

- Fiscal Code : BRTGPP63E09L219L

 

Residence :

Corso

ROMANIA

, 501/24

- 10100

Torino

(TO)

- IT -

 

Position

Since

Shares Amount

% Ownership

Director

26/06/2006

 

 

General Manager

09/01/2006

 

 

 

BENENSON III

JAMES

 

Born in NEW YORK

on 23/10/1978

- Fiscal Code : BNNJMS78R23

 

Residence :

ONE LEXINGTON AVENUE

NEW YORK

 

Position

Since

Shares Amount

% Ownership

Director

26/06/2006

 

 

 

CURCI

JOHN VINCENT

 

Born in LORAIN - OHIO -

on 18/03/1944

- Fiscal Code : CRCJVN44C23

 

Residence :

KATELLA AVENUE

, 4411

LOS ALAMITOS - CALIFORNIA

 

Position

Since

Shares Amount

% Ownership

Director

26/06/2006

 

 

 

VIRANO

FRANCO GIUSEPPE

 

Born in TORINO

(TO)

on 22/06/1948

- Fiscal Code : VRNFNC48H22L219X

 

Residence :

Corso

ROMANIA

, 501/24

- 10100

Torino

(TO)

- IT -

 

Position

Since

Shares Amount

% Ownership

Director

26/06/2006

 

 

General Manager

09/01/2006

 

 

 

VAN NESS

DONALD KENT

 

Born in IOWA

on 02/06/1947

- Fiscal Code : VNNDLD47H23

 

Residence :

2300 N. BARRINGTON ROAD

, SUITE400

HOFFMAN ESTATES

 

Position

Since

Shares Amount

% Ownership

Managing Director

26/06/2006

 

 

Director

26/06/2006

 

 

Board Chairman

26/06/2006

 

 

 

 

COMPANIES CONNECTED TO MEMBERS *

 

*checkings have been performed on a national scale.

 

The Members of the subject firm are not reported to be Members in other companies.

 

 

CAPITAL SHAREHOLDERS

 

Style / Name

Seat / Address

Fiscal Code

Owned Shares

% of Ownership

NIEUWBURGH B.V.

 

97627320019

497.500 .Eur

99,50

ARROWHEAD PRODUCTS CORPORATION

 

97627330018

2.500 .Eur

0,50

 

 

DIRECT PARTICIPATIONS

 

The Company under review has no participations in other Companies.

 

 

STRUCTURE AND COMPANY ACTIVITY

 

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

 

-

Legal and operative seat

 

in :

 

 

 

 

 

Corso

Romania

, 501/24

- 10100 -

Torino

(TO)

- IT -

 

 

 

 

PHONE

: 011/2627111

 

 

 

 

FAX

: 011/2620904

 

-

Secondary office

 

in :

 

 

 

 

 

Sartrouville

- FR -

 

-

Secondary office

 

in :

 

 

 

 

 

Tychy

- PL -

 

 

 

 

Employees

: 219

 

 

 

 

Fittings and Equipment

for a value of 938.000

Eur

 

 

 

 

Stocks

for a value of 3.923.000

Eur

 

 

HISTORICAL INFORMATION AND/OR FIRM'S

STATUS

 

Ex-Members / Ex-Positions

 

Mondino

Renzo

 

Born in Torino

on 12/11/1947

- Fiscal Code : MNDRNZ47S12L219Q

 

Residence :

Corso

Romania

, 501/24

- 10100

Torino

(TO)

- IT -

 

Position

Managing Director

Director

Sole Director

 

SCHRAMM

DAVID JOSEPH

 

Born in GARY

on 29/06/1949

- Fiscal Code : SCRDDJ49H

 

Residence :

BUCKSKIN DRIVE 25121

LAGUNA HILLS CALIFORNIA

 

 

Position

Director

Board Chairman

 

LARNER

DAVID STEWART

 

Born in HOOD RIVER

on 18/08/1954

- Fiscal Code : LRNDDS54M

 

Residence :

LOS ESTADOS STREET 17939

FOUNTAIN VALLEY CALIFORNIA

 

Position

Director

 

ALMY

RICHARD EUGENE

 

Born in SEATTLE

on 26/06/1942

- Fiscal Code : LMYRRD42H

 

Residence :

WINDERLY LANE

, 1230

NEWTON SQUARE

 

Position

Director

 

BENENSON III

JAMES

 

Born in NEW YORK

on 23/10/1978

- Fiscal Code : BNNJMS78R23

 

Residence :

ONE LEXINGTON AVENUE

NEW YORK

 

Position

Director

 

SCHRAMM

DAVID JOSEPH

 

Born in GARY

on 29/06/1949

- Fiscal Code : SCRDDJ49H

 

Residence :

BUCKSKIN DRIVE 25121

LAGUNA HILLS CALIFORNIA

 

Position

Director

Board Chairman

 

LARNER

DAVID STEWART

 

Born in HOOD RIVER

on 18/08/1954

- Fiscal Code : LRNDDS54M

 

Residence :

LOS ESTADOS STREET 17939

FOUNTAIN VALLEY CALIFORNIA

 

Position

Director

 

ALMY

RICHARD EUGENE

 

Born in SEATTLE

on 26/06/1942

- Fiscal Code : LMYRRD42H

 

Residence :

WINDERLY LANE

, 1230

NEWTON SQUARE

 

Position

Director

 

BENENSON III

JAMES

 

Born in NEW YORK

on 23/10/1978

- Fiscal Code : BNNJMS78R23

 

Residence :

ONE LEXINGTON AVENUE

NEW YORK

 

Position

Director

 

 

PAYMENTS ANALYSIS

 

The average term of debts to suppliers is high compared with that of the sector.

 

PAYMENTS SCORE : - No insolvency

 

 

CREDIT REVOLVING

 

The subject of inquiry has been monitored by our company:

 

During the last 12 Months : n. 1 times.

 

 

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.

 

 

IMMOVABLES *

 

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

 

None reported in the name of the Firm.

 

 

FINANCIAL AND ECONOMICAL ANALYSIS

 

Company's starting of activities dates back to some years ago (2002).

During the last years, net losses were registered; in 2006 r.o.e. is -760,71%.

The return on investment in the last financial year was negative (-10,03%).

Financial condition is not balanced as own capitals do not cover debts, indebtedness level is in fact high (20,16) which is rising compared to 2005.

The financial exposure is moderate, on the other hand the recourse to commercial credit is high, with a high average payment period besides being higher than sector's average.

Nevertheless available funds are good.

 

 

FINANCIAL DATA

 

Complete balance-sheet for the year as at

30/04/2006

(in Eur

x 1 )

 

Item Type

Amount

Source

Sales

22.657.849

filed balance sheet

Profit (Loss) for the period

-4.019.205

filed balance sheet

 

Complete balance-sheet for the year as at

30/04/2005

(in Eur

x 1 )

 

Item Type

Amount

Source

Sales

22.007.922

filed balance sheet

Profit (Loss) for the period

-1.967.840

filed balance sheet

 

Complete balance-sheet for the year as at

30/04/2004

(in Eur

x 1 )

 

Item Type

Amount

Source

Sales

23.540.058

filed balance sheet

Profit (Loss) for the period

-2.563.415

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 30/04/2006 - Months 12 - Currency Eur - Amounts x 1

Balance Sheet as at 30/04/2005 - Months 12 - Currency Eur - Amounts x 1

 

Years

 

 

2006

2005

 

BALANCE SHEET ACCOUNTS

 

 

 

.

 

 

 

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

CREDITS TO SHAREHOLDERS

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS ( NET )

 

 

1.256.667

1.409.766

. Intangible assets

 

 

274.134

498.478

. Tangible fixed assets

 

 

980.528

909.283

. . Land and buildings

 

 

 

 

. . Plants, Equipm.and Machinery

 

 

937.813

850.005

. Long-term Investments

 

 

2.005

2.005

. . Financial loans

 

 

2.005

2.005

. . Own shares

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS

 

 

14.125.930

16.125.926

. Stock

 

 

3.922.764

3.760.336

. Credits

 

 

10.108.480

11.471.977

. . Credits to clients

 

 

8.591.095

10.099.223

. . Other credits

 

 

1.517.385

1.372.754

. Short-term financial assets

 

 

 

 

. Liquid assets

 

 

94.686

893.613

ACCRUED INCOME-DEFERR. ASSETS

 

 

135.425

229.471

TOTAL ASSETS

 

 

15.518.022

17.765.163

.

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

 

 

 

 

NET WORTH

 

 

528.349

547.553

. Company's capital

 

 

500.000

500.000

. Reserves

 

 

4.047.554

2.015.393

. Reserves company's own shares

 

 

 

 

. Retained profits (losses)

 

 

 

 

. Profit (loss)

 

 

-4.019.205

-1.967.840

PROVISION CHARGES ACCOUNTS

 

 

24.541

15.308

STAFF TERM INDEMNITY

 

 

2.673.301

2.794.529

DEBTS

 

 

10.751.351

13.036.950

. Financial M/L terms

 

 

 

 

. . Financial M/L term banks

 

 

 

 

. . Financial M/L bonds

 

 

 

 

. . Other financial M/L debts

 

 

 

 

. Financial short-term debts

 

 

 

 

. . Financial short-term banks

 

 

 

 

. . Financial short-term bonds

 

 

 

 

. . Other financial short-term debts

 

 

 

 

. M/L term debts to suppliers

 

 

 

3.682.142

. Short-term debts to suppliers

 

 

10.118.251

8.343.923

. Sundry M/L debts

 

 

 

 

. Sundry short-term debts

 

 

633.100

1.010.885

ACCRUED COSTS DEFERR. LIABILITIES

 

 

1.540.480

1.370.823

TOTAL LIABILITIES

 

 

15.518.022

17.765.163

.

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNTS

 

 

 

OUTPUT VALUE

 

 

25.123.337

24.341.873

. Revenues from sales/services

 

 

22.657.849

22.007.922

. Change of stock (products)

 

 

309.519

279.018

OPERATING EXPENSES

 

 

26.680.054

26.177.054

. Purchasing expenses

 

 

10.290.278

9.532.658

. Change of stock (raw material)

 

 

102.755

254.654

. Expenses from services

 

 

4.662.852

4.500.464

. Expenses from leasing

 

 

1.165.104

1.359.724

. General expenses/sundry charges

 

 

273.827

341.120

. Staff expenses

 

 

9.636.728

9.566.970

. Depreciation/Devaluation costs

 

 

548.510

621.464

FINANCIAL REVENUES (CHARGES)

 

 

-231.282

-222.517

. Financial charges

 

 

-302.210

-285.585

. Financial revenues

 

 

70.928

63.068

FINANCIAL ASSETS CORRECTION

 

 

-1.984.306

 

EXTRAORDINARY FINANCIAL REVENUES (CHARGES)

 

 

100.100

444.301

PROFIT (LOSS) FOR THE PERIOD

 

 

-3.672.205

-1.613.397

TAX

 

 

347.000

354.443

CORRECT./ALLOCAT. FISCAL RULE

 

 

 

 

NET PROFIT (LOSS)

 

 

-4.019.205

-1.967.840

 

RATIOS

Item

O.V.

O.V.

as at 30/04/2006

as at 30/04/2005

Sector Average

Fixed assets ratio

Units

=> 1

2,54

4,98

1,92

Net Short-term indebtedness

Units

- 1

20,16

15,45

3,05

Current ratio

Units

=> 1

1,31

1,72

1,26

Acid Test Ratio-Liquidity Ratio

Units

=> 1

0,94

1,32

0,92

Return on Sales

%

 

- 15,31

- 6,11

3,74

Average stock waiting period

dd

 

62,31

61,48

56,77

Credits to clients average term

dd

 

136,47

165,16

129,13

Debts to suppliers average term

dd

 

225,97

281,23

150,00

Net financial revenues/ charges incidence

%

 

- 1,02

- 1,01

- 1,03

Labour cost incidence

%

 

42,53

43,47

19,02

 

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

 

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:

 

88.800 .Eur.

 

 

MARKET / TERRITORY DATA

 

Population living in the province

:

2.236.941

Population living in the region

:

4.330.172

Number of families in the region

:

1.889.207

 

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

 

- per food products

:

429

- per non food products

:

1.789

- per energy consume

:

135

 

 

SECTOR DATA

 

The values are calculated on a base of 2.113 significant companies.

The companies cash their credits on an average of 129 dd.

The average duration of suppliers debts is about 150 dd.

The sector's profitability is on an average of 3,74%.

The labour cost affects the turnover in the measure of 19,02%.

Goods are held in stock in a range of 56 dd.

The difference between the sales volume and the resources used to realize it is about 1,22.

The employees costs represent the 19,32% of the production costs.

 

 

STATISTICAL DETRIMENTAL DATA

 

Statistically the trade activity shows periods of crisis.

The area is statistically considered moderately risky.

In the region 27.019 protested subjects are found; in the province they count to 16.723.

The insolvency index for the region is 0,63, while for the province it is 0,76.

Total Bankrupt companies in the province : 7.726.

Total Bankrupt companies in the region : 14.165.

 

 


 

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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