MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

10.05.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

Kolmar Group AG

 

 

Registered Office :

Metallstrasse 9, 6300 Zug/ZG

 

 

Country :

Switzerland

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

03-02-1997

 

 

Legal Form :

Joint Stock Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Trade in petrochemicals

 

 

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 500.000

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 


 


detail assessment:

payments:

 

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

 

 

Individual credit limit*:

EUR 500.000,--

 

 

Name

 

Kolmar Group AG

 

 

Line of Business

 

Chemikalien

 

 

Legal domicile

 

Metallstrasse 9

6300 Zug/ZG

Switzerland

Telephone:        041 7275700

Fax:                              041 7275701

Homepage:       www.kolmar.com

 

 

CREDIT ADVICE

 

Credit opinion:  A maximum credit of EUR 500.000 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:                  03-02-1997

First Publication:            17-02-1997

Last Publication:            02-03-2007

Share capital:                8.400.000

Paid up:                        8.400.000

Divided into:                   8.400 Registered shares of 1.000

Shareholders:                The shares are in private ownership.

 

Company Management:   Ruth Sandelowsky

Registered name               02-03-2007 Kolmar Group AG

                      Previous     Kolmar Petrochemicals AG

 

ACTIVITY:

Line of business:   Trade in petrochemicals

Sector:                   Wholesale

 

Activity:

The scope of business encompasses the trade in petrochemicals.

 

An office is operated in London. It is reported that most of the business activities are conducted at this office.

 

Trading area:         International

 

EMPLOYEES:

Number of employees:  40

 

The executive board is based in London, Great Britain.

 

 

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.

 

Since the company conducts practically all of its business activities outside Switzerland, there is however a lack of referential experience as regards the local business and payment conduct.

 

For large-scale financial transactions the company should therefore be capable of providing appropriate proof of financial substance or securities.

 

FINANCIAL DATA:

 

Financial position:   The financial affairs are considered to be in order.

 

Financial Statements: The company does not disclose any financial statements.

 

The company hardly provides any inside information on its financial situation.

 

Consolidated key figures (in CHF):

 

Banker(-s):  Credit Suisse (CS),

                    UBS Ltd,

 

Auditors:  PricewaterhouseCoopers AG, Zuerich

 

Premises:  The premises at the above mentioned address are rented.

 

Fiscal taxation: No information is available due to the local tax authority regulation.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COMPANY AND PERSON RELATIONS

 

COMPANY CONNECTIONS:

 

Direct Investments:

Kolmar Fibres AG, Zug (100.0%).

Kolmar Ltd., London, United Kingdom/GB (100.0%).

 

Further subsidiaries are based in the USA.

 

BOARD OF DIRECTORS:

Ruth Sandelowsky, from Netherlands, in Zug/ZG/Switzerland,

President, collective signature.

Rafael Aviner, from Germany, in Weston/America,

Vice President, collective signature.

Herbert C. Schlaubitz, from Meikirch, in Walchwil/ZG/Switzerland,

Secretary, collective signature.

Dr. Josef Bollag, from Endingen, in Baden/AG/Switzerland,

Member, collective signature.

Dr. Moshe Michael Glass, from Zuerich, in Zuerich/ZH/Switzerland,

Member, collective signature.

 

MANAGEMENT:

Chavdar Tzonev, from Huttwil, in Schwyz/SZ/Switzerland,

Authorised signatory, collective signature.

 

PERSONNEL INFORMATION:

Ruth Sandelowsky lives at the address Eschenring 10 in 6300 Zug.

 

Josef Bollag, born on 15.07.1942, is married to Miriam and lives at the Schartenfelsstrasse 47 in Baden. He is an Attorney-at-Law by profession.

 

The top-level members of the management enjoy a good reputation in business affairs.

 

FURTHER MANDATES:

Ruth Sandelowsky:

- Kolmar Fibres AG, Zug

 

Josef Bollag:

- Eltan Holding AG, Zug

- Elinex Holding AG, Zug

- Eltaver AG, Zug

- Frenziek AG, Zug

- Gerom AG, Zug

etc.

 

 

 


 

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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