MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

 

Report Date :

06.12.2008

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

BAYER CROPSCIENCE SA

 

 

Registered Office :

16 Rue Jean Marie Leclair 69009 Lyon 9EME

 

 

Country :

France

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2007

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

January1954

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

RCS Lyon B   969503309

 

 

Legal Form :

Public Limited Company with Board of Directors

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturing Pesticide and Other Agricultural Chemical

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

Aa

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

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

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

(€) 2,000,000

 

 

Status :

Very Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

Company Summary

 

COMPANY DETAILS

 

Company Number

96950330901035

Name

BAYER CROPSCIENCE SA

Telephone

04 72 85 45 45

Fax

04 72 85 43 83

Legal form

Public limited company with board of directors

RCS Registration

RCS Lyon B   969503309

Share Capital

429,789,194

Address

16 RUE JEAN MARIE LECLAIR

Postcode

69009 LYON 9EME

Nationality

France

 

CREDIT INFORMATION SUMMARY

Today's Credit Limit (€)

2,000,000

 

 

 

JUDGEMENTS SUMMARY

Last Published Preferential Right

27/02/2008

 

 

 

DIRECTORS SUMMARY

Directorships

2

 

 

 

ACCOUNTS SUMMARY (LAST 3 YEARS)

Accounts Date

31/12/2007

31/12/2006

31/12/2005

Turnover

461,975,004

474,112,488

504,090,710

Networth

1,049,264,757

1,037,638,215

1,088,493,326

Number of Employees

500 to 999 employees

-

-

 

 

 

Company Information

 

COMPANY DETAILS

Company Name

BAYER CROPSCIENCE SA

Company Number

96950330901035

Activity (APE)

Fabrication de pesticides et d’autres produits agrochimiques

Activity (APRM)

 

Currency

EURO (€)

Share capital

429,789,194

Registration Court

Lyon (69)

Legal form

Public limited company with board of directors

Court Registry Number

54 B 00339

EU VAT Number

FR53969503309

Formation Date

01/1954

Last account Date

31/12/2007

Nationality

France

 

ESTABLISHMENT DETAILS

Postal Address

16 RUE JEAN MARIE LECLAIR,
69009 LYON 9EME,

Trading Address

16 RUE JEAN MARIE LECLAIR,
69009 LYON 9EME,

Telephone

04 72 85 45 45

Fax

04 72 85 43 83

Type

Head office

Status

Economically active

Formation Date

01/1954

Reason for formation

Formation

Activity Location

Other

 

OTHER ESTABLISHMENTS

Branches

23 branch entities in this company

Company number

96950330901035

Company name

BAYER CROPSCIENCE SA

Type

Head office

Activity (ape)

Fabrication de pesticides et d’autres produits agrochimiques

Post Code

69009

City

LYON 9EME

 

Company number

96950330900706

Company name

BAYER CROPSCIENCE SA

Type

Secondary establishment

Activity (ape)

Fabrication de produits agrochimiques

Post Code

69009

City

LYON 9EME

 

Company number

96950330900987

Company name

BAYER CROPSCIENCE SA

Type

Secondary establishment

Activity (ape)

Fabrication de produits agrochimiques

Post Code

69005

City

LYON 5EME

 

Company number

96950330900011

Company name

BAYER CROPSCIENCE SA

Type

Secondary establishment

Activity (ape)

Fabrication de pesticides et d’autres produits agrochimiques

Post Code

69009

City

LYON 9EME

 

Company number

96950330900110

Company name

BAYER CROPSCIENCE SA

Type

Secondary establishment

Activity (ape)

Fabrication de pesticides et d’autres produits agrochimiques

Post Code

69380

City

CHAZAY D'AZERGUES

 

 

 

 

 

Company number

96950330900417

Company name

BAYER CROPSCIENCE SA

Type

Secondary establishment

Activity (ape)

Fabrication de pesticides et d’autres produits agrochimiques

Post Code

69380

City

CHAZAY D'AZERGUES

 

Company number

96950330900482

Company name

BAYER CROPSCIENCE SA

Type

Secondary establishment

Activity (ape)

Fabrication de pesticides et d’autres produits agrochimiques

Post Code

49130

City

LES PONTS DE CE

 

Company number

96950330900524

Company name

BAYER CROPSCIENCE SA

Type

Secondary establishment

Activity (ape)

Fabrication de pesticides et d’autres produits agrochimiques

Post Code

45140

City

INGRE

 

Company number

96950330900540

Company name

BAYER CROPSCIENCE SA

Type

Secondary establishment

Activity (ape)

Fabrication de pesticides et d’autres produits agrochimiques

Post Code

69680

City

CHASSIEU

 

Company number

96950330900557

Company name

BAYER CROPSCIENCE SA

Type

Secondary establishment

Activity (ape)

Fabrication de pesticides et d’autres produits agrochimiques

Post Code

51140

City

JONCHERY SUR VESLE

 

Company number

96950330900599

Company name

BAYER CROPSCIENCE SA

Type

Secondary establishment

Activity (ape)

Fabrication de pesticides et d’autres produits agrochimiques

Post Code

34000

City

MONTPELLIER

 

Company number

96950330900680

Company name

BAYER CROPSCIENCE SA

Type

Secondary establishment

Activity (ape)

Fabrication de pesticides et d’autres produits agrochimiques

Post Code

54670

City

CUSTINES

 

 

 

 

 

 

Company number

96950330900714

Company name

BAYER CROPSCIENCE SA

Type

Secondary establishment

Activity (ape)

Fabrication de pesticides et d’autres produits agrochimiques

Post Code

06560

City

VALBONNE

 

Company number

96950330900748

Company name

BAYER CROPSCIENCE SA

Type

Secondary establishment

Activity (ape)

Fabrication de pesticides et d’autres produits agrochimiques

Post Code

91660

City

MEREVILLE

 

Company number

96950330900755

Company name

BAYER CROPSCIENCE SA

Type

Secondary establishment

Activity (ape)

Fabrication de pesticides et d’autres produits agrochimiques

Post Code

31140

City

SAINT ALBAN

 

Company number

96950330900789

Company name

BAYER CROPSCIENCE SA

Type

Secondary establishment

Activity (ape)

Fabrication de pesticides et d’autres produits agrochimiques

Post Code

37550

City

SAINT AVERTIN

 

Company number

96950330900797

Company name

BAYER CROPSCIENCE SA

Type

Secondary establishment

Activity (ape)

Fabrication de pesticides et d’autres produits agrochimiques

Post Code

47390

City

LAYRAC

 

Company number

96950330900839

Company name

BAYER CROPSCIENCE SA

Type

Secondary establishment

Activity (ape)

Fabrication de pesticides et d’autres produits agrochimiques

Post Code

49800

City

ANDARD

 

Company number

96950330900862

Company name

BAYER CROPSCIENCE SA

Type

Secondary establishment

Activity (ape)

Fabrication de pesticides et d’autres produits agrochimiques

Post Code

76230

City

BOIS GUILLAUME

 

 

 

 

 

 

Company number

96950330901050

Company name

BAYER CROPSCIENCE SA

Type

Secondary establishment

Activity (ape)

Fabrication de pesticides et d’autres produits agrochimiques

Post Code

38150

City

ROUSSILLON

 

Company number

96950330901068

Company name

BAYER CROPSCIENCE SA

Type

Secondary establishment

Activity (ape)

Fabrication de pesticides et d’autres produits agrochimiques

Post Code

38800

City

LE PONT DE CLAIX

 

Company number

96950330901043

Company name

BAYER CROPSCIENCE SA

Type

Secondary establishment

Activity (ape)

Fabrication de produits agrochimiques

Post Code

91000

City

EVRY

 

Company number

96950330900979

Company name

BAYER CROPSCIENCE SA

Type

Secondary establishment

Activity (ape)

Fabrication de produits agrochimiques

Post Code

69004

City

LYON 4EME

 

Regionality

Mono-regional company: all the branches are located in the same region

Mono-activity status

Legal unit with several establishments of which main activities are distributed in several NAF classes, one of these activities gathering 80 to 99% of workforce

 

 

WORKFORCES

Workforce at address

250 to 499 employees

Company workforce

500 to 999 employees

 


 

Accounts & Ratios

 

PROFIT & LOSS

Account Date

31/12/2007

%

31/12/2006

%

31/12/2005

Account period (month)

12

-

12

-

12

Account Type

Normal Account

-

Normal Account

-

Normal Account

Currency

Euro

-

Euro

-

Euro

Turnover

461,975,004

-2.6%

474,112,488

-5.9%

504,090,710

Exports

351,480,139

-2.4%

360,259,041

-2.5%

369,604,819

Operating Charges

458,675,512

1.2%

453,384,034

-21.0%

573,860,357

Operating Profit

62,672,699

-3.9%

65,219,855

9.4%

59,619,591

Financial Income

76,801,008

98.3%

38,730,140

-52.8%

82,081,492

Financial Charges

15,854,634

-72.0%

56,603,936

76.5%

32,073,900

Pre-Tax Profit

123,619,073

161.0%

47,365,037

-56.7%

109,385,891

Extraordinary Income

249,592,916

67.9%

148,652,397

134.2%

63,469,510

Extraordinary Charges

243,267,125

13.9%

213,554,244

201.1%

70,930,714

Net Profit

91,699,656

281.2%

-50,618,759

-174.4%

68,069,651

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BALANCE SHEET

Account Date

31/12/2007

%

31/12/2006

%

31/12/2005

Assets

- Tangible assets

30,199,140

9.3%

27,631,413

-8.7%

30,266,072

Intangible assets

1,331,008

-34.1%

2,020,214

-30.7%

2,915,520

Financial assets

1,005,161,587

9.7%

916,585,296

-13.4%

1,058,575,943

Total fixed assets

1,036,691,735

9.6%

946,236,922

-13.3%

1,091,757,536

Stocks

68,659,542

1.2%

67,836,714

-21.8%

86,736,127

Receivables

99,630,931

-54.3%

218,220,277

51.9%

143,625,246

- Trade Receivables

80,201,064

-19.0%

99,059,712

-6.4%

105,845,080

- Misc. Receivables

19,429,867

-

119,160,565

-

37,780,166

Cash

11,426,131

-64.3%

31,987,386

130.9%

13,855,482

Misc. Current Assets

161,545

-

653,012

-

956,569

Total Current Assets

179,878,149

-43.6%

318,697,389

30.0%

245,173,424

Liabilities

Trade Accounts Payable

52,558,931

-32.6%

77,923,528

-25.3%

104,257,081

Bank Loans and Liabilities

31,653

1,501.1%

1,977

-95.7%

46,170

Sundry Loan and Liabilities

1,501,302

-

1,448,560

-

1,334,705

Advanced Payments Received

25,800

-50.6%

52,192

102.7%

25,746

Tax and Social Liabilities

39,712,185

16.8%

33,991,921

27.7%

26,621,061

Miscellaneous Liabilities

7,046,157

-

19,940,123

-

5,423,633

Provisions for Risks & Charges

66,404,508

-30.3%

95,224,561

-13.1%

109,639,391

Other Capital Resources

0

-

0

-

0

Share Capital

429,789,194

0.0%

429,789,195

0.0%

429,789,195

Revaluation Reserve

99,090

0.0%

99,090

0.0%

99,090

Other Reserves

619,376,473

-

607,749,930

-

658,605,041

Total Shareholders Funds

1,049,264,757

1.1%

1,037,638,215

-4.7%

1,088,493,326

Total Assets

1,217,872,073

-3.9%

1,267,163,821

-5.3%

1,337,461,204

Net Worth

1,047,933,749

-

1,035,618,001

-

1,085,577,806

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RATIOS

Account Date

31/12/2007

%

31/12/2006

%

31/12/2005

Structure

Protection

86.16%

 

81.89%

 

81.39%

Net Gearing

0.13%

 

0.11%

 

0.10%

Repayment Power

1.14%

 

1.54%

 

1.07%

Capital Requirement

63.00 day

 

143.00 day

 

77.00 day

Working Capital Requirement

54.00 day

 

119.00 day

 

68.00 day

Net Cash

9.00 day

 

24.00 day

 

10.00 day

Performance

Return on Invested Capital

3.00%

 

2.00%

 

1.00%

Return on Equity

8.74%

 

-4.88%

 

6.25%

Gross Profit

25.25% Turnover

 

22.96% Turnover

 

21.23% Turnover

Growth v's Year Ago Qtr

-12,137,484€

 

-29,978,222€

 

-565,951,329€

Inventory Returns

26.00 day

 

-35.00 day

 

7.00 day

Receivables Days

63.00 day

 

75.00 day

 

76.00 day

Payable Days

55.00 day

 

81.00 day

 

95.00 day

SIG

Profit

28.74% Turnover

 

26.65% Turnover

 

23.34% Turnover

Gross Profit

25.25% Turnover

 

22.96% Turnover

 

21.23% Turnover

Wage and Salary distribution / Gross Profit

63.38% Turnover

 

71.67% Turnover

 

80.06% Turnover

Gross Operating Surplus

7.34% Turnover

 

4.81% Turnover

 

2.27% Turnover

Pre-tax Income

26.76% Turnover

 

9.99% Turnover

 

21.75% Turnover

Net Profit/Loss

19.85%

 

-10.68%

 

13.55%

 

Judgements

Collective Procedures

Courts

There are no Judgements filed against this company.

Rncs

There are no Judgements filed against this company.

Bodacc

There are no Judgements filed against this company.

 

Preferentials Rights

CCJ Type

Privilège(s) du Trésor

Effective Date

27/02/2008

Amount

15,511,828

Creditor

LE COMPTABLE DE LA DIRECTION DES GRANDES ENTREPRISES

Radiation Amount

 

Partial Radiation Date

 

Radition Date

 

 

Group Structure

 

 

Ultimate Parent

Ultimate Parent Company

BAYER AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT

Companies in Group

60

Company Name

Country

Share

Latest Annual Accounts

BAYER AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT

Germany

-

N/A

-BAYER CROPSCIENCE AG

Germany

100 %

N/A

-BAYER S.A.S.

562038893

74.28 %

31/12/2007

-BAYER SANTE

706580149

100 %

31/12/2007

BAYER SANTÉ FAMILIALE

796580496

99.99 %

31/12/2007

-BAYER CROPSCIENCE S.A.

969503309

100 %

31/12/2007

RHÔNE-POULENC RURAL AUSTRALIA

Australia

100 %

N/A

RHÔNE-POULENC YUKA AGRO

Japan

80 %

N/A

RHÔNE-POULENC AGRO CANADA

Canada

100 %

N/A

RHÔNE-POULENC AGRO KK

Japan

100 %

N/A

RHÔNE-POULENC AGRO SPA

Italy

99.99 %

N/A

AGREVO MAROC

Morocco

50.08 %

N/A

RHODIA AGRO S.A.

Brazil

99.99 %

N/A

RHÔNE-POULENC AGRO S.A.

Spain

100 %

N/A

BAYER BUSINESS SERVICES GMBH

Germany

100 %

N/A

-BAYER CROPSCIENCE HOLDING

403102114

100 %

31/12/2007

BAYER CROPSCIENCE FRANCE

399137744

54.65 %

31/12/2006

-AGFA AG

Germany

100 %

N/A

AGFA-GEVAERT AG

Germany

100 %

N/A

BAYER CROPSCIENCE DEUTSCHLAND GMBH

Germany

100 %

N/A

-BAYER HEALTHCARE AG

Germany

100 %

N/A

BAYER SCHERING GMBH

Germany

100 %

N/A

BAYER SCHERING PHARMA AG

Germany

96.30 %

N/A

BAYER SCHERING PHARMA OY

Finland

100 %

N/A

BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE AG

Germany

100 %

N/A

BAYER TECHNOLOGY SERVICES GMBH

Germany

100 %

N/A

BAYER VITAL GMBH

Germany

100 %

N/A

CURRENTA GMBH & CO. OHG

Germany

60 %

N/A

BAYER ANTWERPEN COMM. V

Belgium

100 %

N/A

BAYER BIOLOGICALS S.R.L.

Italy

100 %

N/A

BAYER B.V.

Netherlands

100 %

N/A

BAYER CONSUMER CARE AG

Switzerland

100 %

N/A

BAYER INTERNATIONAL S.A

Switzerland

100 %

N/A

BAYER POLYURETHANES B.V.

Netherlands

100 %

N/A

BAYER PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY

United Kingdom

100 %

N/A

BAYER S.P.A.

Italy

100 %

N/A

QUÍMICA FARMACÉUTICA BAYER, S.L.

Spain

100 %

N/A

BAYER CORPORATE AND BUSINESS SERVICES LLC

United States of America

100 %

N/A

BAYER CORPORATION

United States of America

100 %

N/A

BAYER CROPSCIENCE INC.

Canada

100 %

N/A

BAYER CROPSCIENCE LP

United States of America

100 %

N/A

-BAYER HEALTHCARE LLC

United States of America

100 %

N/A

BAYER HEALTHCARE PHARMACEUTICALS INC.

United States of America

100 %

N/A

BAYER INC

Canada

100 %

N/A

BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE LLC

United States of America

100 %

N/A

BAYER PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION

United States of America

100 %

N/A

BAYPO LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

United States of America

100 %

N/A

MEDRAD INC.

United States of America

100 %

N/A

BAYER AUSTRALIA LIMITED

Australia

100 %

N/A

BAYER HEALTHCARE CO. LTD

China

100 %

N/A

BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE LIMITED

Hong Kong

100 %

N/A

BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE TRADING (SHANGHAI) COMPANY LIMITED

China

100 %

N/A

BAYER POLYMERS SHANGHAI CO. LTD.

China

90 %

N/A

BAYER THAI COMPANY LIMITED

Thailand

100 %

N/A

BAYER YAKUHIN

Japan

100 %

N/A

BAYER (PROPRIETARY) LIMITED

South Africa

100 %

N/A

BAYER DE MÉXICO

Mexico

100 %

N/A

BAYER SA

Argentina

100 %

N/A

BAYER SA

Brazil

100 %

N/A

BAYER TÜRK KIMYA SANAYI LIMITED SIRKETI

Turkey

100 %

N/A

 

Event history

 

Status history

Date

Description

04/01/2008

Economically active

 

 

 

Recent Publications in Gazettes

Publication Date

Gazette Name

Description

13/06/2008

Bodacc B

Modification et mutation diverse

69 - RHONE
GREFFE DU TRIBUNAL DE COMMERCE DE LYON
3075 - 969 503 309 RCS Lyon. BAYER CROPSCIENCE SA. Forme : Société Anonyme à Directoire et à Conseil de Surveillance. Administration : ROCHER Claude François nom d'usage : ROCHER Claude François n'est plus membre du directoire.
Commentaires : Modification de l'administration.

 

 

COMPANY EVENTS HISTORY

Date

Description

13/06/2008

New Bodacc B ads detected

15/05/2008

Private document

15/05/2008

Appointment/resignation of company officers

15/05/2008

Minutes of general meeting of shareholders

08/04/2008

Filling of Tax Office Preferential Right

31/12/2007

New accounts available

13/02/2007

Minutes of general meeting of shareholders

13/02/2007

Appointment/resignation of company officers

13/02/2007

Private document

31/12/2006

New accounts available

18/10/2006

Private document

18/10/2006

Minutes of general meeting of shareholders

18/10/2006

Amendment

20/06/2006

Minutes of Board meeting

20/06/2006

Changes to the Board of Directors

20/06/2006

Appointment/resignation of company officers

20/06/2006

Private document

31/12/2005

New accounts available

24/05/2005

Appointment/resignation of company officers

24/05/2005

Minutes of general meeting of shareholders

 

Establishment events history

Date

Description

31/07/2008

Update Rating

15/12/2007

Update Rating

09/12/2007

Update Limit

01/08/2007

Update Rating

 

 

Directors

 

Director

Name

M HOUSSET PASCAL

Manager position

Président du directoire

Date of birth

06/08/1949

Place of birth

PARIS 15

Type of manager

Individual

Name at birth of manager

 

Director

Name

M DU PUY JACQUES

Manager position

Directeur général

Date of birth

 

Place of birth

 

Type of manager

Individual

Name at birth of manager

 

 

 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.49.22

UK Pound

1

Rs.75.03

Euro

1

Rs.63.14

 

 

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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