MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

29.07.2008

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

ARCELORMITTAL-STAINLESS BELGIUM NV

 

 

Registered Office :

IJzerlaan 24 3600   Brussel

 

 

Country :

Belgium

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2007

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

10.03.1961

 

 

Legal Form :

NV Public Limited Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Casting and Processing of Stainless Steel and Fire-Proof Steel; Warm and Cold Milling of Sheets, etc.

 

 

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

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

 

name & address

 

Arcelormittal-Stainless Belgium Nv

IJzerlaan 24

3600   BRUSSEL

Tel.:+32 (0)2-7364057

Fax.:+32 (0)89-302380

 

 

Legal status  

 

NV Public limited company [nat. law]

 

 

Founded

 

10/03/1961, P.l.c. since 01/09/1970

 

 

Trade register   

 

65041051

 

 

Capital 

 

Nominal                               EUR                                    278.040.530,--

Issued and paid up               EUR                                    206.789.086,--

 

 

Management   

 

-Jean-Yves Gilet, France

-Cedric Orban, Louis Lepoutre 72/5e, 1050 Brussel 5

-Jos Steegmans, Mombeekdreef 30, 3500 Hasselt

-Gerard Picard, France

-Jean Paul Rouffiac, France

 

 

Activity

 

Casting and processing of stainless steel and

fire-proof steel; warm and cold milling of

sheets, etc.

                                          

 

Branch[es]:

-Arcelormittal-Stainless Belgium NV,

Swinnenwijerweg 5 Ind. Genk-Zuid Zone 6A, 3600   GENK

-Arcelormittal-Stainless Belgium NV,

Bosdel 87 - Genk Zuid - zone 5 , 3600   GENK

 

 

Staff

 

2.194 employees

 

 

Turnover   

 

Net turnover:

2007  Euro                           3.728.055.000

2006  Euro                           3.108.641.000

 

 

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

-Sidmar NV,

John Kennedylaan 51, 9042   GENT

 

 

Net result:

2007 Euro         80.904.000

2006 Euro         110.634.000

 

The shareholders  equity was as of:

31/12/2007     Euro        286.543.000

31/12/2006     Euro        279.077.000

 

The working capital was as of:

31/12/2007     Euro        253.074.000

31/12/2006     Euro        119.050.000

 

 

 

Other bankers:

KBC Bank, account no. 453.0186001-45

Previous names:

- ALZ

- UGINE & ALZ BELGIUM  SA

Website : www.ugine-alz.com

Trading style : Arcelor Mittal - Stainless Europe

Subject matter is part of the Mittal steel group of

India; Mittal acquired during 2006 Arcelor of Luxemburg/

France/Spain; subject matter is part of the Stainless

division.

Early 2008 did subject matter merge with and absorb

K.I.V.I. of Genk, reg. nr. 0453 366 617.

Accountants: KPMG CVBA

 

 

Banks    

 

ING Bank, 335-0110500-63

Fortis Bank, 235-0125000-76

KBC Bank

 

 

VAT-nr.  

 

BE401277914

 

 

Mode of payment

 

Within terms

 

 

Credit demand

 

No objections against entering into a business relationship.

                                          

 


 

The following financial data is retrieved from the corporate balance sheet of :

 

Arcelormittal-Stainless Belgium Nv

 

BALANCE SHEET  

 

Corporate in                                              Euro(x 1.000)                   Euro(x 1.000)

                                                                 ---31-12-2006---               ------31-12-2007---

 

Intangible assets                                                14.278                            11.071

Tangible assets                                                444.314                           421.671

Financial assets                                                85.376                            90.413

Miscellaneous fixed assets                                   0                                    0

Total fixed assets                                             543.968                           523.155

 

Stock                                                              517.308                           340.972

Receivables                                                     843.807                           627.443

Shares                                                                0                                    0

Liquid assets                                                       3.171                            76.279

Miscellaneous current assets                              15.849                              6.234

Total current assets                                             1.380.135                        1.050.928

 

Shareholders  equity                                         279.077                           286.543

Provisions                                                         40.003                            45.786

Long-term liabilities                                          339.886                           438.120

Current liabilities                                                  1.261.085                    797.854

Minority interests                                                 0                                    0

Miscellaneous liabilities                                        4.052                              5.780

Total liabilities                                                     1.924.103                        1.574.083


 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT  

 

Corporate in                                              Euro(x 1.000)                   Euro(x 1.000)

                                                                 ---31-12-2006---               ------31-12-2007---

 

Turnover                                                              3.108.641                        3.728.055

Other income                                                     61.390                            34.092

Total expenses                                                    3.045.689                        3.471.417

Operating profit                                                141.342                           155.069

 

Balance financial P/L                                         -28.559                           -42.179

Net profit/loss 1]                                               112.783                           112.890

 

Taxation                                                          121                                   28.310

Share in P/L of subsidiaries                                  0                                    0

Net profit/loss 2]                                               112.662                            84.580

 

Balance extraordinary P/L                                    1.315                          -422

Taxation                                                              0                                    0

Extraordinary P/L 2]                                             1.315                          -422

 

Res. sub. companies 2]                                       0                                    0

Minority interests                                                 0                                    0

Miscellaneous P/L                                              -3.343                             -3.254

Net result                                                        110.634                            80.904

 

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Legend :                                                             1] = Before tax

                                                                          2] = After tax

                                                                           

FINANCIAL RATIOS  

 

                                                                   -----2006-----                     -----2007-----

 

EQUITY         %

Equity gearing                                                 14,5                                18,2

Equity/outside capital                                         17                                22,3

 

LIQUIDITY

Current ratio                                                     1,1                                  1,3

Acid test                                                          0,7                                  0,9

 

RATES OF RETURN %

Total assets                                                     5,9                                  7,2

Shareholders  equity                                        40,4                                39,4

 

Pre tax margin  %                                             3,6                                    3

Turnover rate                                                 161,6                              236,8

                                                                      (x 1.000)                         (x 1.000)

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

Working capital                                                119.050                           253.074

Shareholders  equity + Equalization acc.            279.077                           286.543

 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.42.47

UK Pound

1

Rs.84.00

Euro

1

Rs.66.14

 

 

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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