MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

05.11.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

Helm AG

 

 

Registered Office :

Nordkanalstr. 28, 20097 Hamburg, Post Box 10 30 60

 

 

Country :

Germany

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2006

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

05.11.1900

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

HRB 22263

 

 

Legal Form :

Public Limited Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacture of Pharmaceutical Specialities and Preparations

Wholesale Trade in Pharmaceutical Goods

Wholesale Trade in Iron, Steel and Iron and Steel Semi-Finished Products

 

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

name & address

 

Helm AG

Nordkanalstr. 28

20097 Hamburg

Post Box:  10 30 60

Telephone:        040/23750

Telefax:             040/23751845

Homepage:        www.helmag.com

E-Mail:              info@helmag.com

 

 

VAT no.

 

DE118619592

 

 

CONCLUSION

 

The maximum credit is EUR 250.000,00.

 

Business relations are permissible.

 

 

LEGAL FORM

 

Public limited company

 

 

Date of foundation

 

05.11.1900

 

 

Registered on

 

12.10.1979

 

 

Commercial Register

 

Local court 20355 HAMBURG 36

 

 

Under

 

HRB 22263

 

 

Share capital

 

EUR         50.000.000,00

 

 

Shareholder

 

Dieter Schnabel

Saselbergweg 71

22395 Hamburg

born 15.11.1946

Share:                               25,00 %

 

 

Shareholder

 

Prof.Dr.hc. Hermann Gottfried Schnabel

Warburgstr. 50

20354 Hamburg

born 29.03.1921

Share:                               75,00 %

 

 

President of the Board of Directors

 

Dieter Schnabel

Saselbergweg 71

22395 Hamburg

having sole power of representation

born 15.11.1946

Occupation: Businessman

Marital status: married

 

 

Member of the Board of Directors

 

Axel Bourjau

Pötrauer Str. 11

21514 Büchen

authorized to jointly represent the company

born 21.01.1955

Occupation: Businessman

Marital status: married

 

 

Member of the Board of Directors

 

Rainer Detering

20095 Hamburg

authorized to jointly represent the company

born 14.08.1954

Occupation: Businessman

 

 

Member of the Board of Directors

 

Rolf Meyer-Ottens

Amselpfad 12

21629 Neu Wulmstorf

authorized to jointly represent the company

born 08.01.1948

Marital status: unknown

 

 

Member of the Board of Directors

 

Hans Christian Sievers

20095 Hamburg

born 24.04.1964

 

 

Member of the Board of Directors

 

Hartmut Glaser

20097 Hamburg

born 14.02.1955

 

 

President of the Supervisory Board

 

Ulrich Wilhelm Ellerbeck

24103 Kiel

born 16.06.1952

Occupation: Fully qualified political economist

 

 

Member of the Supervisory Board

 

Dr.rer. nat. Werner Kleinloh

Im Hadkamp 2

45721 Haltern am See

born 09.09.1947 in Duisburg

 

 

Member of the Supervisory Board

 

Friedrich-Wilhelm Hempel

Grunerstr. 60a

40239 Düsseldorf

born 15.03.1936

Occupation: Businessman

Marital status: married

 

 

Proxy

 

Matthias Diewald

25462 Rellingen

authorized to jointly represent the company

born 02.04.1966

 

 

Proxy

 

Manfred Ram

24629 Kisdorf

authorized to jointly represent the company

born 17.11.1952

 

 

Proxy

 

Ekkehard Kloevekorn

22949 Ammersbek

authorized to jointly represent the company

born 01.10.1963

 

 

Proxy

 

Dr. Felix Thürwächter

20097 Hamburg

authorized to jointly represent the company

born 09.10.1961

 

 

Proxy

 

Andreas Woschek

20097 Hamburg

authorized to jointly represent the company

born 22.05.1963

 

 

Proxy

 

Oliver Bösch

28195 Bremen

authorized to jointly represent the company

born 25.05.1967

 

 

Proxy

 

Thomas Axel Viering

20097 Hamburg

authorized to jointly represent the company

born 02.05.1966

 

 

Proxy

 

Norbert Curt Baum

20097 Hamburg

authorized to jointly represent the company

born 27.10.1961

 

 

Proxy

 

Volker Seebeck

20095 Hamburg

authorized to jointly represent the company

born 03.04.1961

Occupation: Businessman

 

 

Proxy

 

Fried Hansen

22926 Ahrensburg

authorized to jointly represent the company

born 14.09.1965

 

 

Proxy

 

Dr. Klaus Glänzer

20097 Hamburg

born 14.02.1948

Marital status: unknown

 

 

Further functions/participations of Axel

Bourjau (Member of the Board of

Directors)

 

Practising person:

Axel Bourjau

Pötrauer Str. 11

21514 Büchen

Legal form: Independent Profession dissolved

 

 

Further functions/participations of

Rainer Detering (Member of the Board of Directors)

 

Manager:

Helm Arabia Holding GmbH

Nordkanalstr. 28

20097 Hamburg

Legal form: Private limited company

Share capital:     EUR             25.000,00

Reg. Data:  26.04.2005

HRB 93570

20355 HAMBURG 36

 

Manager:

Helm Export - Import G.m.b.H.

Nordkanalstr. 28

20097 Hamburg

Legal form: Private limited company

Share capital:     EUR            511.291,88

Reg. Data:  01.01.1971

HRB 13768

20355 HAMBURG 36

 

Manager:

Helm Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH

Nordkanalstr. 28

20097 Hamburg

Legal form: Private limited company

Share capital:     EUR             25.000,00

Reg. Data:  09.12.2004

HRB 92269

20355 HAMBURG 36

 

Manager:

Carl Emil Wessel GmbH

Hermannstr. 46

20095 Hamburg

Legal form: Private limited company

Share capital:     EUR             25.564,59

Reg. Data:  15.04.1986

HRB 13339

20355 HAMBURG 36

 

 

Further functions/participations of Rolf

Meyer-Ottens (Member of the Board of

Directors)

 

Shareholder:

RESORT-Vermögensverwaltungs GmbH

Schünenkamp 15

25421 Pinneberg

Legal form: Private limited company

Share capital:     EUR             28.121,05

Share:                EUR               8.947,61

Reg. Data:  12.05.1998

HRB 4531 PI

25421 PINNEBERG

 

Manager:

MIDER-Helm Methanol Vertriebs GmbH

Nordkanalstr. 28

20097 Hamburg

Legal form: Private limited company

Share capital:     EUR            255.645,94

Reg. Data:  24.03.1998

HRB 66954

20355 HAMBURG 36

 

Manager:

Helm Arabia Holding GmbH

Nordkanalstr. 28

20097 Hamburg

Legal form: Private limited company

Share capital:     EUR             25.000,00

Reg. Data:  26.04.2005

HRB 93570

20355 HAMBURG 36

 

 

BUSINESS HISTORY

 

21.04.1978

Karl O. Helm KG

20097 Hamburg

Ltd partnership with priv. ltd. Company as General partner

 

1985

Helm Aktiengesellschaft

Nordkanalstr. 28

20097 Hamburg

Public limited company

 

 

 

 

 

BUSINESS ACTIVITIES

 

24420

MANUFACTURE OF PHARMACEUTICAL SPECIALITIES AND PREPARATIONS

 

51461

WHOLESALE TRADE IN PHARMACEUTICAL GOODS

 

51522

WHOLESALE TRADE IN IRON, STEEL AND IRON AND STEEL SEMI-FINISHED PRODUCTS

 

51552

WHOLESALE TRADE IN TECHNICAL CHEMICALS AND CRUDE DRUGS

 

 

BRANCHES AND FACTORIES

 

Branch:

Helm Aktiengesellschaft

Walter-Köhn-Str. 1b

04356 Leipzig

 

Branch:

Helm Aktiengesellschaft

Homberger Str. 5

40474 Düsseldorf

 

Branch:

Helm Aktiengesellschaft

Hugo-Eckener-Ring

60549 Frankfurt

 

Branch:

Helm Aktiengesellschaft

Adelheidstr. 4-5

30171 Hannover

 

Branch:

Helm Aktiengesellschaft

Hauptstr. 16

70563 Stuttgart

 

 

PARTICIPATION

 

Limited Partner:

Helm Arabia GmbH & Co.KG

Nordkanalstr. 28

20097 Hamburg

Legal form: Ltd partnership with priv. ltd. Company as General partner

Total cap. contribution: EUR    5.500.000,00

Share:                          EUR     3.190.000,00

Reg. Data:  01.06.2005

HRA 102131

20355 HAMBURG 36

 

Shareholder:

Helm Pharmaceuticals GmbH

Nordkanalstr. 28

20097 Hamburg

Legal form: Private limited company

Share capital:     EUR          2.600.000,00

Share:                EUR          2.600.000,00

Reg. Data:  14.03.1978

HRB 21133

20355 HAMBURG 36

Employees:   23

 

Shareholder:

Helm Düngemittel GmbH

Nordkanalstr. 28

Post Box: 10 30 60

20097 Hamburg

Legal form: Private limited company

Share capital:     EUR          2.000.000,00

Share:                EUR          2.000.000,00

Reg. Data:  29.10.1979

HRB 24242

20355 HAMBURG 36

Turnover:          EUR          4.420.000,00

Employees:                                17

 

Shareholder:

Helm Export - Import G.m.b.H.

Nordkanalstr. 28

20097 Hamburg

Legal form: Private limited company

Share capital:     EUR            511.291,88

Share:                EUR            511.291,88

Reg. Data:  01.01.1971

HRB 13768

20355 HAMBURG 36

Control and profit transfer agreement

 

Shareholder:

MIDER-Helm Methanol Vertriebs GmbH

Nordkanalstr. 28

20097 Hamburg

Legal form: Private limited company

Share capital:     EUR            255.645,94

Share:                EUR            127.822,97

Reg. Data:  24.03.1998

HRB 66954

20355 HAMBURG 36

Turnover:          EUR        170.000.000,00

Employees:     3

 

Shareholder:

Kraeft Logistik GmbH

Nordersand 2

20457 Hamburg

Legal form: Private limited company

Share capital:     EUR             25.564,59

Share:                EUR             25.564,59

Reg. Data:  09.02.1973

HRB 15420

20355 HAMBURG 36

Employees:  15

 

Shareholder:

Carl Emil Wessel GmbH

Hermannstr. 46

20095 Hamburg

Legal form: Private limited company

Share capital:     EUR             25.564,59

Share:                EUR             25.564,59

Reg. Data:  15.04.1986

HRB 13339

20355 HAMBURG 36

 

Shareholder:

Helm Arabia Holding GmbH

Nordkanalstr. 28

20097 Hamburg

Legal form: Private limited company

Share capital:     EUR             25.000,00

Share:                EUR             25.000,00

Reg. Data:  26.04.2005

HRB 93570

20355 HAMBURG 36

 

Shareholder:

Helm Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH

Nordkanalstr. 28

20097 Hamburg

Legal form: Private limited company

Share capital:     EUR             25.000,00

Share:                EUR             25.000,00

Reg. Data:  09.12.2004

HRB 92269

20355 HAMBURG 36

 

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Payment experience:  cash discount/within agreed terms

 

 

REAL ESTATE

 

Type of ownership:         proprietor

Share:                           100,00 %

Address                        Nordkanalstr. 28

                                    20097 Hamburg

 

Private real estate

 

Name                            Dieter Schnabel

Type of ownership:         proprietor

Address                        Saselbergweg 71

                                    22395 Hamburg

 

Name                            Axel Bourjau

Type of ownership:         proprietor

Share:                           100,00 %

Address                        Pötrauer Str. 11

                                    21514 Büchen

 

Name                            Rolf Meyer-Ottens

Type of ownership:         unknown

Address                        Amselpfad 12

                                    21629 Neu Wulmstorf

 

Land register documents were not available.

 

 

BANKERS

 

COMMERZBANK, HAMBURG

Sort. code: 20040000, Account No: 6114334

 

BAYER HYPOVEREINSBANK EX VEREINS UND WESTBANK, HAMBURG

Sort. code: 20030000, Account No: 206045

 

 

FIGURES

 

Financial year:               01.01. - 31.12.

Turnover:                       2005     EUR      2.668.226.100,00

                                    2006     EUR      3.157.827.842,00

Share capital:                            EUR           50.000.000,00

Value of stocks:                        EUR         182.622.810,00

Equipment:                                EUR            4.986.043,00

Ac/ts receivable:                       EUR         371.538.783,00

Liabilities:                                  EUR         291.153.483,00

Real estate of the firm:                           EUR           25.301.506,00

Employees:                               674

 

Approximate figures are given.


 

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.

 

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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