MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

12th March, 2007

                                                         

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

SALLMANN AG

 

 

Registered Office :

Weinfelderstrasse 15, 8580 Amriswil/TG, Switzerland

 

 

Country :

Switzerland

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

07.05.1983

 

 

Legal Form :

Joint stock company

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacture and sale of knitwear and jersey.

 

 

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 :

EUR 150.000

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 


 

 

overall assessment:

300

 

 

detail assessment:

payments:

 

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

 

individual credit limit*:

EUR 150.000.--

 

* individual credit limit is to be understood as the highest possible engagement for a supplier delivering goods or rendering   services on open terms with an average respite of 60 days.

 

 

Name

 

Sallmann AG

 

 

Line of Business

 

Textilfabrikation

 

 

Legal domicile

 

Weinfelderstrasse 15

8580 Amriswil/TG

Switzerland

Telephone:                    071 4142444

Fax:                                          071 4142455

Homepage:                    www.isabodywear.ch

E-Mail:                          isa@isabodywear.ch

 

 

CREDIT ADVICE

 

Credit opinion:       A maximum credit amount of EUR 150.000 can be taken into consideration.

 

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

First Publication             : 07-05-1983

Last Publication             : 16-10-2006

 

History

 

The company has been long established and dates back to 1848.

 

 

Share capital

 

1.100.000

Divided into: 2.200 Registered shares of 500 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 Sallmann.

 

Company Management

 

Andreas Sallmann

 

ACTIVITY

 

Line of business : Manufacture and sale of knitwear and jersey

Sector                           : Manufacture/Wholesale

 

Activity

Sallmann AG is involved in the manufacture of day and night lingerie for ladies and men and conducts its business activities also under the designation "ISA Bodywear".

 

The company is official distributor for OLYMP shirts as well as MONTE CARLO pullovers. In Switzerland, the subject represents the FALKE products in the areas of ladies hoisiery, men's stockings and sportswear.

 

 

Products

 

The product range includes, inter alia:

 

- knitted men's and ladies bodywear

- knitted kidswear

- Pyjamas

- Sports stockings

- Nighties

- Skiing bodywear

- T-shirts

- etc.

 

 

Trading area

 

Switzerland, Foreign/Abroad

 

Import/Export

 

The company is active in Import and Export.

 

Export

 

15% of total turnover Austria, Germany, Italy

 

Import

Europe

 

 

EMPLOYEES

 

Number of employees:  65

 

The group employs a total of 280 people, of whom about 180 at the Portugal-based subsidiary (sewing factory).

 

 

PAYMENT AND FINANCIAL DATA

 

PAYMENT EXPERIENCES:

 

Legal actions:        No legal actions, distraints or loss certificates registered.

 

Report from 11-03-2005, in 8580 Amriswil.

 

                                 2003              2004             2005

                      No.      Amount   No.      Amount  No.      Amount

Betreibungen          None          0   None          0  None          0

Pfaendungen

Verlustscheine

 

A current check of the legal actions requires a document of justification with a legitimate signature.

 

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

 

Result of a supplier interview from 15.02.2007:

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Annual business volume:            CHF 100 - 500,000.-

Payment conditions:                  10 days with 3 % cash discount

Mode of payment:                      10 days with 3 % cash discount

Business conduct:                     good client

 

 

FINANCIAL DATA

 

Financial position                       : The financial situation is good.

 

Financial Statements                 : The company provides no financial statements.

 

Key figures (in CHF 1.000.000):

                        31.12.2006  31.12.2005  31.12.2002  31.12.2001

Sales                         30.0        29.0        26.0        25.0

 

Consolidated key figures (in CHF 1.000.000):

Sallmann-Gruppe

                        31.12.2006  31.12.2005  31.12.2002  31.12.2001

Sales                         38.0        37.8        35.0        35.0

Employees                      280                     290         290

Employees Switzerland           65                                  65

 

Banker(-s)

 

Credit Suisse (CS), 9000 St. Gallen

Cantonal Bank of Thurgau (TKB), 8580 Amriswil

Postfinance

 

Auditors

 

Gisler & Partner Wirtschaftsberater - Wirtschaftspruefer, Bottighofen

 

Real estate property

Real estate is owned.

 

Property

 

 Location           :       Weinfelderstrasse 15, Amriswil

 Object              :         Business premises

 

Because of tax regulations in the Canton of Thurgovia the current value and the mortgage of the property are not obtainable.

 

Fiscal taxation

 

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

 

 

COMPANY AND PERSON RELATIONS

 

COMPANY CONNECTIONS:

 

Shareholder(s):

Andreas Sallmann, Amriswil (Influential shareholder).

 

Direct Investments:

Ajotex SA, Porrentruy/JU.

Hermo Herrenmode AG, St. Gallen/SG.

ISA Bodywear Handels GmbH, Goetzis, Austria/AT

(100.0% since 1999).

Jerisa Lda., Porto, Portugal/PT.

 

The Sallmann AG has its own staff pension fund.

 

 

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

                      

Andreas Sallmann, from Amriswil, in

Amriswil/TG/Switzerland,

Sole Member, sole signature.

 

 

MANAGEMENT

 

Jonas Aranya, from Austria, in

Sommeri/TG/Switzerland,

Authorised signatory, collective signing authority.

Juerg Keel, from Rebstein, in

Maerwil/TG/Switzerland,

Authorised signatory, collective signing authority.

 

PERSONNEL INFORMATION

 

Andreas Sallmann was born on 25.10.1956. He is married to Doris born Minder. The couple lives at Sonnenstrasse 8 in Amriswil.

 

There are no detrimental reports on his business conduct.

 

 

FURTHER MANDATES

 

Andreas Sallmann:

- Ajotex SA, Pruntrut

- Societe Immobiliere Ajotex SA, Pruntrut

- Schweizerische Textilfachschule, Wattwil

- Personalstiftung Sallmann AG, Amriswil

- Hermo Herrenmode AG, St. Gallen

 


 

 

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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