MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

 

Report Date :

31.07.2008

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

MEXX EUROPE BV

 

 

Registered Office :

Johan Huizingalaan 400, 1066 JS  Amsterdam

 

 

Country :

Netherlands

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2006

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

13.03.1991

 

 

Legal Form :

BV Private Company Ltd. Acc. Nat. Law

 

 

Line of Business :

Wholesale Business in Men S, Women s and Children S Wear.

 

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

 

Status :

Satisfactory 

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

No Complaints

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 


Name & address

 

Mexx Europe BV

Johan Huizingalaan 400

1066 JS  AMSTERDAM

Tel.:+31 (0)20-5140000

Fax.:+31 (0)71-7107800

 

 

Legal status  

 

BV Private Company Ltd. acc. nat. law

 

 

Founded

 

13/03/1991, Ltd. since 20/08/1991

 

 

Trade register   

 

28054067

 

 

Capital 

 

nominal                               EUR                                    453.780,--

issued and paid up               EUR                                    90.756,--

 

 

Management   

 

Anurup Singh Pruthi, born 24/09/1968, 

G.J. Berghuis, born 09/04/1966, 

Jeffrey Leonard Fardell, born 27/09/1963, 

 

 

Activity

 

Wholesale business in men s, women s and children s wear.

 

 

 

Branch[es]

 

-Mexx Europe BV,

Industrieweg 15-C, 2254 AE  VOORSCHOTEN

 

 

Trade name

 

-Ussence Dist.

 

 

Staff

 

150 employees

 

 

Turnover

           

from the consolidated balance sheet of Mexx Europe Holding BV

2006  Euro                           924.386.000

2005  Euro                           864.300.000

2004  Euro                           783.527.000

 

 

Real estate    

 

The business premises at the mentioned address has been rented by the company, as far as we know.

 

 

Finances    

 

See balance sheet

 

                                          

Remarks

 

Subsidiary company of

-Mexx Holding Netherlands BV,

Johan Huizingalaan 400, 1066 JS  AMSTERDAM

Ultimate parent company

-Mexx Europe Holding BV,

Johan Huizingalaan 400, 1066 JS AMSTERDAM                     .

 

The next financial data is extracted from the consolidated balance sheet of 'Mexx Europe Holding BV'

 

 

 

Consolidated net result:

2006 Euro                                                                            36.738.000

2005 Euro                                                                            25.248.000

2004 Euro                                                                              7.064.000

 

The shareholders  equity was as of:

31/12/2006     Euro                                                              155.740.000

31/12/2005     Euro                                                              123.292.000

31/12/2004     Euro                                                               95.863.000

 

The working capital was as of:

31/12/2006     Euro                                                              144.658.000

31/12/2005     Euro                                                              132.077.000

31/12/2004     Euro                                                              106.922.000

 

A declaration of liability has been issued by

Mexx Europe Holding BV.

Website : www.mexx.nl

 

 

Banks

           

Rabobank, VOORSCHOTEN

Staal Bankiers, DEN HAAG

 

 

VAT-nr.

           

NL009430763B06

 

 

Mode of payment

 

No complaints have been registered

 

 

Credit demand

 

No objections against entering into a business relationship.

                                          

 


 

The following financial data is retrieved from the consolidated balance sheet of

 

Mexx Europe Holding BV

Johan Huizingalaan, 1066JS  AMSTERDAM                    

Trade register                                                          28048657

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Mexx Europe Holding BV ***   BALANCE SHEET   ***

Consolidated in                                         Euro(x 1.000)                   Euro(x 1.000)

                                                                 ---31-12-2005---               ------31-12-2006---

 

Intangible assets                                                18.455                            18.292

Tangible assets                                                132.920                           123.689

Financial assets                                               177.365                           202.437

Miscellaneous fixed assets                                   0                                    0

 Total fixed assets                                                 328.740                          344.418

 

Stock                                                              109.665                           105.873

Receivables                                                     146.771                           140.977

Shares                                                                0                                    0

Liquid assets                                                     32.351                            33.543

Miscellaneous current assets                               0                                    0

 Total current assets                                             288.787                          280.393

 

Shareholders  equity                                         123.292                           155.740

Provisions                                                           5.944                              4.140

Long-term liabilities                                          331.581                           329.196

Current liabilities                                              156.710                           135.735

Minority interests                                                 0                                    0

Miscellaneous liabilities                                        0                                    0

 Total liabilities                                                      617.527                          624.811


PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

Mexx Europe Holding BV

Consolidated in                                         Euro(x 1.000)                   Euro(x 1.000)

                                                                 ---31-12-2005---               ------31-12-2006---

 

Turnover                                                          864.300                           924.386

Other income                                                      0                                    0

Total expenses                                                808.883                           882.605

Operating profit                                                       55.417                            41.781

 

Balance financial P/L                                         -21.674                           -22.225

Net profit/loss 1]                                                     33.743                            19.556

 

Taxation                                                              8.495                           -17.182

Share in P/L of subsidiaries                                  0                                    0

Net profit/loss 2]                                                     25.248                            36.738

 

Balance extraordinary P/L                                    0                                    0

Taxation                                                              0                                    0

Extraordinary P/L 2]                                                  0                                    0

 

Res. sub. companies 2]                                       0                                    0

Minority interests                                                 0                                    0

Miscellaneous P/L                                               0                                    0

Net result                                                               25.248                            36.738

 

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Legend :                                                             1] = Before tax

                                                                          2] = After tax                    


 

FINANCIAL RATIOS

 

Mexx Europe Holding BV           

                                                                   -----2005-----                     -----2006-----

 

EQUITY         %

Equity gearing                                                   20                                24,9

Equity/outside capital                                      24,9                                33,2

 

LIQUIDITY

Current ratio                                                     1,8                                  2,1

Acid test                                                          1,1                                  1,3

 

RATES OF RETURN %

Total assets                                                     5,5                                  3,1

Shareholders  equity                                        27,4                                12,6

 

Pre tax margin  %                                             3,9                                  2,1

Turnover rate                                                    140                              147,9

                                                                      (x 1.000)                         (x 1.000)

                                                        --------------------                  --------------------

Working capital                                                132.077                           144.658

Shareholders  equity + Equalization acc.            123.292                           155.740

 


 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

       Rs. 42.49     

UK Pound

1

Rs. 84.21

Euro

1

Rs. 66.33

 

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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