MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

17.03.2008

 

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

BYK-CERA B.V.

 

 

Registered Office :

Danzigweg 23 7418 EN  Deventer

 

 

Country :

Netherlands

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2006

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

21.08.1972

 

 

Legal Form :

BV Private Company Limited

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacture of Washing Dispergions, Washing Emulsions and other Washing Solutions

 

 

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 500.000 

 

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Average 5 days beyond terms

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

name & address

 

Byk-Cera B.V.

Danzigweg 23

7418 EN  DEVENTER

Tel.:+31 (0)570-678200

Fax.:+31 (0)570-678250

 

 

Legal status  

 

BV Private Company Ltd. acc. nat. law

 

 

Founded

 

21/08/1972 as Ltd.

 

 

Trade register   

 

38016572

 

 

Capital 

 

Nominal                               EUR                                    507.500,--

Issued and paid up               EUR                                    101.500,--

 

 

Management   

 

W.J. de Blok, born 13/03/1953, Burgemeester A. Bontekoelaan 10, 7437 CR BATHEM

Roland Peter, born 13/03/1957, An der Lackfabrik 20, 4649 5 WESEL - DEUTSCHLAND

 

 

Activity

 

The manufacture of washing dispergions, washing emulsions and other washing solutions.

 

Branch[es]:

-Byk-Cera Bv,

Koningsbergenstraat 5, 7418 ER  DEVENTER

 

Trade name:

-Cera Chemie

 

 

Staff

 

80 employees

 

 

Turnover   

 

Net turnover:

2006  Euro                           39.247.762

2005  Euro                           40.335.568

2004  Euro                           39.077.597

 

 

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

 

Net result:

2006 Euro         2.403.752

2005 Euro         3.607.624

2004 Euro         3.459.771

 

The shareholders  equity was as of:

31/12/2006     Euro        29.351.669

31/12/2005     Euro        26.947.917

31/12/2004     Euro        23.404.421

 

The working capital was as of:

31/12/2006     Euro        19.422.633

31/12/2005     Euro        16.612.850

31/12/2004     Euro        14.397.530

 

 

Parent company

 

Byk-Chemie GmbH, Wesel - Germany

registered in Wesel under nr. HRB 0640.

General website : www.byk-chemie.com

Import : Germany, the USA and Japan

Export : Europe and East Asia

Corrspondence address:

Postbus 535

7400 AM DEVENTER

The branch location is not registered with the Chamber of Commerce;

both locations are on the industrial zone Kloosterlanden.

 

Banks    

 

Postbank, Arnhem,  00.28.90.158

                                          

ABN-AMRO NV, Deventer,  41.90.99.832

 

 

Mode of paymenT

 

On average 5 days beyond terms.

 

 

Credit demand

 

No objections against entering into a business relationship.

A maximum credit limit of EUR 500.000  is advised

 

The following financial data is retrieved from the corporate balance sheet

 

 

BALANCE SHEET 

 

Corporate in                                              Euro(x 1)                         Euro(x 1)

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

 

Intangible assets                                                 2.003.092                        1.665.621

Tangible assets                                                   9.018.533                        9.013.204

Financial assets                                                  0                                    0

Miscellaneous fixed assets                                   0                                    0

 Total fixed assets                                                  11.021.625                      10.678.825

 

Stock                                                                 4.137.343                        4.910.474

Receivables                                                       12.876.431                      15.621.013

Shares                                                            319.922                              0

Liquid assets                                                       1.491.141                        1.856.297

Miscellaneous current assets                               0                                    0

 Total current assets                                               18.824.837                      22.387.784

 

Shareholders  equity                                          26.947.917                      29.351.669

Provisions                                                        686.558                           749.789

Long-term liabilities                                              0                                    0

Current liabilities                                                  2.211.987                        2.965.151

Minority interests                                                 0                                    0

Miscellaneous liabilities                                        0                                    0

 Total liabilities                                                       29.846.462                      33.066.609


 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT  

 

Corporate in                                              Euro(x 1)                         Euro(x 1)

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

 

Turnover                                                            40.335.568                      39.247.762

Other income                                                   200.000                              0

Total expenses                                                  35.475.624                      36.120.937

Operating profit                                                     5.059.944                          3.126.825

 

Balance financial P/L                                        212.520                           286.275

Net profit/loss 1]                                                  5.272.464                           3.413.100

 

Taxation                                                              1.611.562                        1.050.613

Share in P/L of subsidiaries                                  0                                    0

Net profit/loss 2]                                                    3.660.902                                    2.362.487

 

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                                                             3.607.624                            2.403.752

 

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Legend :                                                             1] = Before tax

                                                                          2] = After tax                    

 

 

FINANCIAL RATIOS  

 

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

 

EQUITY         %

Equity gearing                                                 90,3                                88,8

Equity/outside capital                                    929,7                              790,1

 

LIQUIDITY

Current ratio                                                     8,5                                  7,6

Acid test                                                          6,6                                  5,9

 

RATES OF RETURN %

Total assets                                                    17,7                                10,3

Shareholders  equity                                        19,6                                11,6

 

Pre tax margin  %                                           13,1                                  8,7

Turnover rate                                                 135,1                              118,7

                                                                      (x 1)                                (x 1)

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

Working capital                                                  16.612.850                      19.422.633

Shareholders  equity + Equalization acc.             26.947.917                      29.351.669

 

 

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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