MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

6th March, 2007

                                                         

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

GRACE PRODUITS DE CONSTRUCTON SAS

 

 

Registered Office :

Maisons Neuves 71580 Saillenard  (Saone Et Loire)

 

 

Country :

France

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2005

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

01.01.1968

 

 

Legal Form :

Joint Stock Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacture of chemical products for industrial use.

 

 

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 :

150 000 E

 

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

Company Name & Address

 

GRACE PRODUITS DE CONSTRUCTON SAS

 

Trading name                                     : GRACE PRODUITS DE CONSTRUCTION

Address (Head office) :  Maisons Neuves 71580 SAILLENARD  (SAONE ET LOIRE)

Telephone                              :  03 85 76 45 00

Fax                                         : 03 85 74 10 84

 

 

Summary

 

Legal form

5710 - Simplified joint-stock company

Registration date

01 january 1968

Share capital

1 584 thousand Euros

RC Number

2000B00032

Activity

246L - Manufacture of chemical products for industrial use

Staff

120

Number of branches

3

Trading category

Direct owner-operator

Banks

SG 39 LONS LE SAULNIER - BRA - LB - BNP

 

 

MAIN DIRECTORS

 

Chairman

BLOND Gerard 

 

born on 06/03/1954 in  ST ANDRE (59)

 

 

Auditorship

 

Titular auditor

BEFEC PRICE WATERHOUSE 

Substitute auditor

NICOLAS Yves

 

 

SHAREHOLDERS & STAKES

 

Registered shareholder(s)

1

 

414 781 641 - WR GRACE SA   =>   100,00%

 

Registered stake(s)

1

 

E13810637 - PIERI SUISSE   =>   100,00%

 


 

REVIEW OF BODACC INCIDENTS

 

27/06/2006

modification of the representatives

01/01/2005

modification of the denomination

01/01/2005

modification of the commercial name

28/09/2004

modification of the representatives

27/03/2002

modification of the representatives

 

 

FINANCIAL DETAILS

 

 

31/12/2003

31/12/2004

31/12/2005

 

over 12 months

over 12 months

over 12 months

 

KE

%

KE

%

KE

%

Turnover

29 691

6,86

31 727

6,86

33 435

5,38

Export turnover

9 131

NC

9 223

1,00

10 155

10,10

Earnings before tax

2 387

32,06

3 311

38,75

2 263

-31,67

Net income

1 159

27,15

1 579

36,24

1 108

-29,81

 

Equity

7 620

8 003

7 428

Total debts

9 443

9 089

9 459

Working capital

4 830

6 151

5 491

Supplier credit

3 720

4 363

5 103

Total purchase

18 491

20 283

22 546

 

 

RATIOS

 

 

31/12/2003

31/12/2004

31/12/2005

Turnover growth (%)

6,86

6,86

5,38

Total assets turnover (Number)

1,69

1,74

1,82

Net income (T.O. %)

3,90

4,98

3,31

Cash flow (T.O. %)

9,10

11,40

8,56

Supplier credit (Purch. days excl. of tax)

60,56

64,75

68,13

Accounts receivables (T.O. days)

89,79

83,63

84,35

Interest expenses / EBIT (%)

4,35

2,93

2,00

Wages (%)

23,63

22,31

22,68

 

The 2005 turnover of 33 435 thousand Euros (over a period of 12 months) denotes an increase of 5,38 % compared to the previous financial year.

 

From it can be drawn a net income of 1 108 thousand Euros falling by -29,81 % during the period concerned.

The total of the balance sheet of 18 335 thousand Euros is composed of up to 21,87 % of the fixed assets and up to 77,52 % of the circulating assets.

 

The turnover of 1,82 assets is neither rising nor falling relative to the financial year.

 

With financial independence of 40,51 % the company has global liabilities amounting to 9 459 thousand Euros, with financial debts representing 6,64 % of all liabilities.

 

They generate financial costs of up to 2,00 % of the EBITDA (Earning Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation & Amortisation).

 

The self-financing capacity is of 2 861 thousand Euros, i.e. 8,56 % of the turnover.

 

 

Auditor's opinion

 

Approved without reservations or observations for the financial year ending 31/12/2005

 

 

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

 

None

 

 

GENERAL PRIORITY CLAIMS

 

Social security

No inscription

 

Tax arrears

No inscription

 

 

DEVELOPMENT OF COMMERCIAL RISK

 

march 2007

No or almost no risk

september 2006

No or almost no risk

march 2006

No or almost no risk

september 2005

No or almost no risk

 

 

OPINION

 

Last update

19 january 2007

SEREFAC guarantee

Yes

 

Financial structure

good

Cash

Standard

Profitability

good

Commitments

respected

Payments

regular

Defaults

none

Subject history

normal

 

Credit limit

150 000 E

 

 


 

 

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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