MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

25.07.2007

           

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

LAESSER AG

 

 

Registered Office :

Hohenemserstrasse 17, 9444 Diepoldsau/SG

 

 

Country :

Switzerland

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

30-06-1980

 

 

Legal Form :

Joint Stock Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacture of embroidery machines

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

A

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

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

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

EUR 250.000

 

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 


 


Detail assessment:

payments:

 

There are no complaints about the mode of payment and business conduct.

 

 

Individual credit limit*:

EUR 250.000,--

 

 

Name

 

LAESSER AG, Stickmaschinen - Embroidery Machines

 

 

Line of Business

 

Textilmaschinen

 

 

Legal domicile

 

Hohenemserstrasse 17

9444 Diepoldsau/SG

Switzerland

Telephone:       071 7379292

Fax:                              071 7379293

Homepage:        www.laesser.ch

E-Mail:             sales@laesser.ch

 

 

CREDIT ADVICE

 

Requested credit:     Maximum credit

 

Credit opinion:       A maximum credit of EUR 250.000 is considered in order.

 

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

Registration:                  30-06-1980

First Publication:            01-03-1972

Last Publication:            11-10-1999

Created by:                   By take over of the previous company.

                                    Year founded: 1954

                                    Legal form: Sole trader

Previous company:         Franz Laesser-Frei, mech. Werkstaette

                                    9444 Diepoldsau/SG

                                    Year founded: 1972

                                    Legal form: Sole trader

Share capital:                150.000

Paid up:                        150.000

Divided into:                   150 Registered shares of 1.000

                                    The transfer of registered shares is restricted by regulations contained in Statutes.

Shareholders:                It is a family owned joint stock company.

                                    Shareholders are the family Laesser.

 

Company Management:   Franz Laesser

Registered name              11-10-1999 LAESSER AG, Stickmaschinen -

                                      Embroidery Machines

                                      Previous   Franz Laesser AG

 

ACTIVITY:

Line of business:  Manufacture of embroidery machines

Sector:                 Manufacture/Wholesale

 

Activity:

The Franz Laesser AG is engaged in the construction and manufacture of embroidery machines.

 

Representation : Laesser Nakis Makineleri Ltd., Istanbul/Turkey, TR

 

Trading area: Worldwide

 

Import/Export:  The company is active in Import and Export.

 

EMPLOYEES:

 

The company employs more than 200 people.

 

 

PAYMENT AND FINANCIAL DATA

 

PAYMENT EXPERIENCES:

 

Legal actions : Information only available against proof of interest.

 

There are no complaints about the mode of payment and business conduct.

 

FINANCIAL DATA:

 

Financial position:   The financial situation is good.

 

Financial Statements: The company provides no financial statements.

 

Key figures (in CHF 1.000):

 

                        31.12.2005   31.12.2004   31.12.2001

Sales                100'000.0     112'000.0      65'000.0

 

Significant amounts of capital have been invested into the  corporate infrastructure.  According to well known information, there has been in 2006 a turnover of around CHF 100 mio.

 

Current financials have not been released, are not known respectively, up to the present date.

 

Banker(-s):   UBS Ltd, 9435 Heerbrugg

                     Cantonal Bank of St. Gallen, 9444 Diepoldsau

 

Auditors : Revidas Revisionsgesellschaft AG, St. Gallen

 

Real estate property: Real estate is owned.

 

The real estate property comprises the manufacturing, office and storing premises, including the new property, finished in 1996. The current value has been announced to amount to approximately CHF 15 million. The volume of the potential mortgage thereon is not known.

 

Fiscal taxation:      Information only available against proof of interest with a valid signature.

 

 

COMPANY AND PERSON RELATIONS

 

BOARD OF DIRECTORS:

Franz Laesser, from Diepoldsau, in Diepoldsau/SG/Switzerland,

President, sole signature.

Anton Laesser, from Diepoldsau, in Diepoldsau/SG/Switzerland,

Member, sole signature.

 

MANAGEMENT:

Paula Laesser-Frei, from Diepoldsau, in Diepoldsau/SG/Switzerland,

Authorised signatory, sole signature.

 

PERSONNEL INFORMATION:

Franz Laesser, born in 1954, lives at the Centralstrasse 1 in 9444 Diepoldsau.

 

Anton Laesser is married to Anita nee Kuster and is resident at the address Rheinstaepflistrasse 6 in 9444 Diepoldsau. The couple has four children. Anton Laesser is registered as a plant manager by profession.

 

There are no detrimental reports on the mentioned persons' business conduct.

 

FURTHER MANDATES:

Franz Laesser:

- Laesser Holding AG, Diepoldsau

- Laesser Immobilien AG, Diepoldsau

 

Anton Laesser:

- Laesser Holding AG, Diepoldsau

- Laesser Immobilien AG, Diepoldsau

 

 

 


 

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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