MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

30.07.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

Norex International AB

 

 

Registered Office :

Högåsadungen 3, 423 63 Torslanda

 

 

Country :

Sweden

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2006

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

1991-08

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

556430-4425

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Wholesale of metals and metal ores.

 

 

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

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

10.000 TSEK

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Slow but correct

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 


Summary

 

Norex International AB

Company no

556430-4425

Högåsadungen 3

Telephone

+46-31-92 75 70

423 63 Torslanda

 

 

Visiting address Högåsadungen 3

 

 

 

Risk forecast

2,54 %

 

Credit limit

10.000 TSEK

 

Complaints

5

 

Claims

Not reg

 

Registered

1991-08

 

 

 

 

 

Annual accounts 0601-0612

 

 

Net sales

524.276 TSEK

 

Profit/loss after financial items

30.183 TSEK

 

Total equity

29.909 TSEK

 

Employees

18 pcs

 

 

Debt with the Enforcement Service

No debt registered with the Swedish Enforcement Authority as at 2007-07-27.

 

Group of companies

Part of  Hergit AB-group

 

Note: Payment complaints have been registered during the last 6 months.

 

 

Most recent events

 

Parking penalt arrears

2007-05-16

Parking penalt arrears

2007-05-16

New Reg. Board member

2007-04-20

New Reg. Board member

2007-04-20

 

 

Credit opinion

 

The classification is based on Risk forecast, 1 indicates the highest and 5 the lowest risk.

 

Risk forecast: 

2,54 %

 

The forecast states the probability that the company will become insolvent within 12 months.

 


Historical Credit Ratings

Date

Credit Rating

Risk Forecast

Reason

2007-04-23

3

1,02 %

Details on board of directors changed

2007-01-01

4

0,59 %

Payment complaint or other deficiency reduced in significance

2006-11-28

3

1,80 %

Merger ceased

2006-10-27

F

-

ISN started reporting historical credit ratings

 

 

Industry Risk Forecast:  0,3 %

Median value for limited company in industry 51520, such as Wholesale of metals and metal ores.

Other information may of course affect your assessment of the risk

 

Credit limit:  10.000 TSEK(=maximum limit )

 

Applies to short-term credit facilities. The limit has been set using a formula that takes into consideration the annual accounts included in this credit report and the current credit rating. Other information may of course influence the size of the credit you may grant.

 

 

General information and history

 

Legal form

Limited company, private

Vat-number

SE 556430442501

Registered office

Göteborg municipality in Västra Götalands county

Number of

locations

1

Main establishment

 

Name

Head office

Visiting address

Högåsadungen 3, 423 63 Torslanda

 

Description of business activities

Wholesale of metals and metal ores.

(Main business according to Statistics Sweden, SNI2002: 51520)

 

History

1991-08

Company reg under the current reg no and name

1993-04

Company registered to pay business tax

---

Company was registered to pay VAT

1995-06

Company registered to pay employer contributions

2003-04

David Fredriksson new Managing Director

2004-05

Articles of Association adopted

 

Matters pending with Registration Office

No notes of imminent changes

 

Non categorized information

Customs have granted the company to bring home goods/credit permit

 

Link to homepage

www.norex.se

 

 

Board of directors etc

 

Board members according to Reg Office

Board members etc reg prior to 1991-04 unless otherwise stated.

 

Board member company commitments is displayed when the name is clicked.

 

David Fredriksson, Birth:1969

Managing Director

Reg. in company 2003-04-11

Carl Christer Gyberg, Birth:1947

Regular member

Reg. in company 2007-04-20

Leif Fredriksson, Birth:1947

Regular member

Reg. in company 1991-08-07

Sture Lennart Fredriksson, Birth:1948

Regular member

Reg. in company 1991-08-07

Egbert Josef Appel, Birth:1949

Regular member

Reg. in company 2007-04-20

 

 

Living abroad

Henrik Fredriksson, Birth:1975

Deputy member

Reg. in company 2004-09-06

Rune Sven-Inge Karlsson

Authorized public Accountant

Reg. in company 1991-08-07

Jan-Erik Johansson

Deputy auditor

Reg. in company 1996-03-25

 

Board members etc that have left the company during the last two years

 

Anna Fredriksson, Birth:1975

Regular member

Reg. in company 1996-03-25

 

 

Deregistered 2007-04-20

Peter Fredriksson, Birth:1976

Deputy member

Reg. in company 2004-09-06

 

 

Deregistered 2007-04-20

 

Board of directors data

The information refers to members residing in Sweden

 

No of board members (ord members and MD)

5

 

Any board member with comm in other comp?

Yes

 

Any board member with comm in bankrupt comp?

No

 

Any board member with payment complaint?

No

 

Any board member with bankruptcy petition?

No

 

Any board member with bal of debt with Enf Auth?

No

 

 

Authorized signatory (available in Swedish only)

Firman tecknas av styrelsen

firman tecknas var för sig av

-Fredriksson, John Sture David

-Fredriksson, Leif Nore

-Fredriksson, Sture Lennart

Styrelsen skall bestå av 5 ledamöter och 1 suppleant.

 

 

 

 

Group relationship etc

 

Parent company etc

Proprietary int

As of

Comments

Hergit AB, 556233-4291

100 %

 2006-12

Cr. rating 5

 

 

Former subsidiaries etc

Ownership

Comments

Norex Scandinavia AB, 556529-9723

51 %

Sold during 01

 

Former subsidiary

 

 

Annual accounts and ratios

 

Annual accounts

 

Inc. statement in TSEK

0601-0612

0501-0512

0309-0412

0209-0308

0109-0208

Net sales

+524.276

+311.661

+203.631

+99.344

+61.814

Profit/loss after financial items

+30.183

+15.450

+16.916

+9.766

+6.001

 

Balance sheet in TSEK

0601-0612

0501-0512

0309-0412

0209-0308

0109-0208

Total fixed assets

0

0

471

290

290

Total current assets

129.816

106.615

57.161

27.827

21.032

Total equity

29.909

16.605

8.455

120

120

Total long-term liabilities

0

0

0

2.278

3.820

Total current liabilities

79.662

80.211

39.503

25.209

17.005

Total equity and liabilities

129.816

106.615

57.632

28.117

21.322

 

Notes etc

0601-0612

0501-0512

0309-0412

0209-0308

0109-0208

Employees

18

17

16

14

10

Audit report

Unqualified

Unqualified

Unqualified

Unqualified

Unqualified

 

Ratios

Ratios1)

 

0601-0612

0501-0512

0309-0412

0209-0308

0109-0208

Equity/assets %

37,31)

32,3

21,8

21,3

1,7

1,8

Consolidation Ratio %

40,71)

36,2

24,5

24,2

2,2

2,3

Quick ratio %

116,81)

102,7

75,1

58,0

66,9

65,0

Return on total assets %

13,11)

36,4

15,0

28,0

35,8

36,6

Cash Flow/Total liabilities %

18,01)

28,6

22,4

22,9

31,5

20,9

Risk margin %

10,51)

30,8

14,3

27,6

34,7

35,3

1) Values for the industry in 2005  = Median for companies with 5-19 employees in industry 51520 i.e. Wholesale of metals and metal ores

For the complete annual accounts and all ratios, see enclosure

 

 

Other financial information

 

Share capital

 

 

Total

100 TSEK

 

The most recently registered change in share capital

1997-01

50 TSEK

 

Bonus issue

Chattel mortgages

Total

43.000,0 TSEK

 

The most recently issued mortgages

2006-03

15.000,0 TSEK

 

2006-02

2.500,0 TSEK

 

2005-05

11.000,0 TSEK

 

2004-04

4.000,0 TSEK

 

2004-01

1.000,0 TSEK

 

Unprivileged claims in clients´ bankruptcies

We have not been notified about any unprivileged claims in bankruptcies in the last 2 years.

 

Properties

We have not been notified about any property ownership.

 

 

Payment complaints, complaints and

other payment information

 

5 complaints totaling 3,7 TSEK have been registered.

 

No claims have been registered.

 

For a detailed specification of complaints, see enclosure

 

No debt registered with the Swedish Enforcement Authority as at 2007-07-27.

 

We does not have information about historic debt with the Bailiffs.

 

Note: Payment complaints have been registered during the last 6 months.

 

 

 

 

 

Enclosure 1. 

 

Complaints

Date

Amount SEK

 

Creditor

 

Parking penalt. arrears

2007-05-16

950

 

 

Parking penalt. arrears

2007-05-16

950

 

 

Parking penalt. arrears

2006-09

150

 

 

Parking penalt. arrears

2006-09

550

 

 

Parking penalt. arrears

2006-06

1.050

 

 

 

No debt registered with the Swedish Enforcement Authority as at 2007-07-27.

 

We does not have information about historic debt with the Bailiffs.

 

Note: Payment complaints have been registered during the last 6 months.

 

 

Enclosure 2. 

 

Annual accounts and ratios

Annual accounts

Inc. statement in TSEK

0601-0612

0501-0512

0309-0412

0209-0308

0109-0208

 

Net sales

+524.276

+311.661

+203.631

+99.344

+61.814

 

Other operating income

+9.496

+8.812

+4.131

+2.019

+2.200

 

Goods for resale

-460.148

-272.083

-153.087

-75.352

-48.048

 

Other external costs

-15.089

-16.718

-16.729

-8.166

-5.047

 

Personnel costs

-16.199

-10.183

-16.479

-6.143

-3.597

 

Depreciation

0

-5.785

0

-1.661

0

 

Other operating expenses

-12.176

0

-4.383

0

-1.532

 

Operating profit/loss

+30.161

+15.703

+17.085

+10.041

+5.790

 

Result from participations in group and associated companies

0

+117

0

0

+432

 

External interest income

+359

+211

+53

+11

+20

 

Other financial income

+4.541

0

0

0

+36

 

Total financial income

+4.900

+328

+53

+11

+488

 

External interest expenses

-4.878

-581

-222

-285

-278

 

Total financial expenses

-4.878

-581

-222

-285

-278

 

Profit/loss after financial items

+30.183

+15.450

+16.916

+9.766

+6.001

 

Profit/loss before appropriations

+30.183

+15.450

+16.916

+9.766

+6.001

 

Appropriations

-7.611

-4.039

-4.982

-133

-254

 

Profit/loss before tax

+22.572

+11.411

+11.934

+9.633

+5.747

 

Tax

-6.467

-3.167

-3.598

-2.760

-1.656

 

Net profit/loss for the year

+16.105

+8.244

+8.335

+6.874

+4.091

 

 

Balance sheet in TSEK

0601-0612

0501-0512

0309-0412

0209-0308

0109-0208

Total intangible assets

0

0

0

0

0

Total tangible assets

0

0

0

0

0

Participations in group and associated companies

0

0

471

290

290

Total financial assets

0

0

471

290

290

Total fixed assets

0

0

471

290

290

Other inventories

47.967

46.400

34.240

10.952

9.969

 

Total inventories

47.967

46.400

34.240

10.952

9.969

 

Accounts receivable

54.475

29.607

10.033

11.604

7.486

 

Receivables from group and associated companies

0

0

1.354

0

0

 

Other current receivables

13.793

17.744

3.564

1.436

2.528

 

Total current receivables

68.268

47.351

14.951

13.040

10.014

 

Total cash and bank balances

13.582

12.865

7.970

3.835

1.050

 

Total current assets

129.816

106.615

57.161

27.827

21.032

 

Total assets

129.816

106.615

57.632

28.117

21.322

 

 

Balance sheet in TSEK

0601-0612

0501-0512

0309-0412

0209-0308

0109-0208

Share capital

100

100

100

100

100

Other restricted equity

20

20

20

20

10

Group contribution

-500

-95

0

0

0

Profit/loss brought forward

14.184

8.336

0

-6.874

-4.081

Net profit/loss for the year

16.105

8.244

8.335

6.874

4.091

Total equity

29.909

16.605

8.455

120

120

Total untaxed reserves

17.142

9.532

5.492

510

377

 

Total provisions

3.103

268

4.182

0

0

 

Liabilities to credit institutions

0

0

0

2.278

3.820

 

Utilised overdraft facilities

0

15.031

0

2.178

3.520

 

Total long-term liabilities

0

0

0

2.278

3.820

 

Liabilities to credit institutions

0

15.031

0

0

0

 

Accounts payable

46.753

37.977

23.834

6.594

5.909

 

Liabilities to group and associated companies

4.566

4.904

6.829

0

6.546

 

Other current liabilities

28.343

22.299

8.840

18.615

4.550

 

Total current liabilities

79.662

80.211

39.503

25.209

17.005

 

Total equity and liabilities

129.816

106.615

57.632

28.117

21.322

 

 

Notes etc in TSEK

0601-0612

0501-0512

0309-0412

0209-0308

0109-0208

Employees

18

17

16

14

10

Salaries board/MD

4.715

3.465

2.200

1.299

700

Salaries others

3.830

3.122

5.177

3.009

1.760

Total salaries

8.545

6.587

7.377

4.308

2.460

Total salaries and remuneration

8.545

6.587

7.377

4.308

2.460

Social security expenses

6.698

3.514

8.844

1.759

1.081

Dividend

0

0

0

0

0

Contractual severance pay

No

No

No

No

No

Total depreciation

0

5.785

0

1.661

0

Bank overdraft facilities granted

20.729

18.890

1.000

4.604

5.581

Utilised overdraft facilities

0

15.031

0

2.178

3.520

Floating charges

43.000

28.000

14.500

9.500

9.500

Total pledged assets

43.000

28.000

14.500

9.500

9.500

Total contingent liabilities

0

0

0

0

0

 

Audit report

0601-0612

0501-0512

0309-0412

0209-0308

0109-0208

Audit report

Unqualified

Unqualified

Unqualified

Unqualified

Unqualified

 

Original annual account

Order by Annual Accounts Direct etc

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

Ratios 1)

Profitability

 

0601-0612

0501-0512

0309-0412

0209-0308

0109-0208

Return on equity %

29,51)

72,0

66,4

103,2

>999,9

>999,9

Return on total assets %

13,11)

36,4

15,0

28,0

35,8

36,6

Average interest rate %

-1,21)

-5,5

-0,7

-0,4

-1,0

-1,3

Risk margin %

10,51)

30,8

14,3

27,6

34,7

35,3

Gross margin %

5,71)

5,6

6,7

8,2

11,5

9,0

Operating margin %

4,51)

7,9

4,9

10,3

9,9

11,4

Net margin %

4,21)

5,6

4,8

8,1

9,6

9,4

Interest cover

9,61)

9,7

27,6

96,9

35,3

28,1

Capital circulation

Capital turnover rate

2,51)

4,1

3,0

2,7

3,6

3,0

Cash Flow/Total liabilities %

18,01)

28,6

22,4

22,9

31,5

20,9

Cash fl/finexp %

776,81)

486,2

>999,9

>999,9

>999,9

>999,9

Self-financing ratio %

300,01)

-

-

>999,9

-

-

Stock turnover/year

7,91)

11,1

6,9

4,6

9,3

6,4

Turnover/employee MSEK

3.968,0 1)

29,6

18,8

9,7

7,2

6,4

Lab costs/turnover %

-6,81)

-1,6

-2,0

-3,6

-4,2

-3,8

Working capital/turn %

13,81)

9,4

8,2

11,3

2,6

6,3

Acc rec/turnover %

11,21)

10,2

9,2

6,4

11,4

11,7

Stock/turnover %

10,81)

9,0

14,5

22,0

10,8

15,6

Short liabilities/turnover %

16,51)

14,9

25,0

25,4

24,9

26,6

Customer credit time

40,51)

19,7

15,4

17,4

23,5

-

Credit period granted

26,61)

19,8

24,1

24,4

15,4

-

Liquidity

Current ratio %

185,91)

163,0

132,9

144,7

110,4

123,7

Quick ratio %

116,81)

102,7

75,1

58,0

66,9

65,0

Consolidation

Equity/assets %

37,31)

32,3

21,8

21,3

1,7

1,8

Consolidation Ratio %

40,71)

36,2

24,5

24,2

2,2

2,3

Debt/equity ratio

1,71)

2,1

3,6

3,7

58,0

54,5

Fixed assets structure

Financial assets structure %

43,21)

-

-

100,0

100,0

100,0

1) Values for the industry in 2005  = Median for companies with 5-19 employees in industry 51520 i.e. Wholesale of metals and metal ores

 

Analysis of the annual accounts (three years)

 

Turnover/Capital employed

Turnover rose very steeply in 2005/05. This may indicate that the companies have completely changed their operations. If this is the case then events etc. which have occurred previously may be irrelevant.

 

The balance sheet total rose very steeply in 2003/04. This may indicate that the company has completely changed its operations. If this is the case then events etc. which have occurred previously may be irrelevant.

 

Warning signals

Company has changed financial period during the period analyzed. (This has been taken into consideration in the analysis.)

 


 

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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