MIRA
INFORM REPORT
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Report Date : |
25.03.2008 |
IDENTIFICATION
DETAILS
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Name : |
AMEROPA AG |
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Registered Office : |
Rebgasse 108
4102 Binningen/BL |
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Country : |
Switzerland |
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Date of Incorporation : |
1948 |
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Legal Form : |
Joint Stock Company |
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Line of Business : |
International
Trade with Primary and Industrial Products, in Particular Cereals, Artificial
Fertilizers, Synthetic Fibres and Yarns as well as Petrochemical Products. |
RATING &
COMMENTS
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MIRA’s Rating : |
Ba |
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RATING |
STATUS |
PROPOSED CREDIT LINE |
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41-55 |
Ba |
Overall operation is considered normal. Capable to meet normal
commitments. |
Satisfactory |
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Maximum Credit Limit : |
EUR 100.000 |
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Status : |
Satisfactory |
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Payment Behaviour : |
Regular |
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Litigation : |
Clear |
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Business connections are
permissible |
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detail
assessment: |
payments: |
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Regular |
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individual credit limit*: |
EUR 100.000,-- |
Name
Ameropa AG
Line of Business
Roh- und
Industrieprodukte
Legal domicile
Rebgasse 108
4102
Binningen/BL
Switzerland
Telephone: 061 3012711
Fax: 061 3029863
Homepage: www.ameropa.com
E-Mail: ameropa@ameropa.com
All amounts in
this report are given in Swiss Francs (CHF) unless otherwise stated.
GENERAL COMPANY DATA
OFFICIAL DATA:
Legal form: Joint stock company
Registration: 19-12-1994
First
Publication: 03-01-1995
Last
Publication: 06-02-2008
Year founded: 1948
History
The company
was originally founded in 1948. In 1994 the former Ameropa
AG was
rebranded Ameropa Holding AG; contemporeaneously, the new Ameropa
AG was
established.
Share
capital: 10.000.000
Paid up: 10.000.000
Divided
into: 10.000 Registered shares of 1.000
The transfer
of registered shares is restricted by
regulations contained in Statutes.
Direct Parent com.:
Ameropa
Holding AG, 4102 Binningen, Switzerland/CH with a share of 100.
Company
Management:
Andreas Zivy
ACTIVITY
Line of
business: Primary and industrial products.
Sector: Wholesale
Activity:
The company is
especially engaged in the international trade with
primary and
industrial products, in particular cereals, artificial
fertilizers,
synthetic fibres and yarns as well as petrochemical
products.
Locations: Location of branches: Lausanne.
In Lausanne
the company maintains a subsidiary branch which was
registered in
the Trade Register since the beginning of May 2002. This
is located at
the address av. de la Gare 10 and has the following
communication
numbers:
Phone number:
021 3102930
Fax
number : 021 3102931
Trading
area: Foreign/Abroad
Import/Export: The company has neither export nor
import activity
EMPLOYEES
Number of
employees: 45
In Binningen
the company employs between 40 and 45 people.
The overall
group employs approximately 1,100 people worldwide.
PAYMENT AND FINANCIAL DATA
PAYMENT
EXPERIENCES:
Legal
actions: Position per 20-06-2003.
Report from 20-06-2003, in 4102 Binningen.
2001 2002 2003
No. Amount
No. Amount No. Amount
Betreibungen 1
42.741 None 0 None 0
Rechtsvorschl. 1
42.741
A current
check of the legal actions requires a document of justification with a
legitimate signature.
The payments
and business transactions are conducted in an orderly manner.
FINANCIAL DATA:
Financial
position: The financial affairs are
considered to be in order.
Financial
Statements: The company provides no financial statements.
Consolidated
key figures (in CHF):
The managing
board declines to disclose any financials. For fiscal 2003
the Swiss
business press estimated Amerope's consolidated sales at CHF
1.4 billion.
No estimates were released or made available since 2004.
Takeover
from: Vulkan Stahl AG
4102 Binningen/BL
Type: Take over as a result of merger
Registered
on: 06-07-1995
Contract
date: 20-06-1995
Balance Sheet
per: 31-12-1994
Assets: 20.155.238
Liabilities: 19.827.715
Takeover
from: Prograno SA
4102
Binningen/BL
Type: Take over as a result of merger
Registered
on: 06-07-1995
Contract
date: 20-06-1995
Balance Sheet
per: 31-12-1994
Assets: 271.777
Liabilities: 7.418
Takeover
from: Jutex AG
4102 Binningen/BL
Type: Take over as a result of merger
Registered
on: 06-07-1995
Contract
date: 20-06-1954
Balance Sheet
per: 31-12-1994
Assets: 1.882.852
Liabilities: 95.764
Takeover
from: Balpharma AG
4102 Binningen/BL
Type: Take over as a result of merger
Registered
on: 06-07-1995
Contract
date: 20-06-1995
Balance Sheet
per: 31-12-1994
Assets: 890.302
Liabilities: 33.148
Banker(-s)
UBS Ltd, 4000
Basel
Auditors
Confiducia
Audit AG, Birsfelden
Real estate property
Real estate is
owned.
The real
estate property at Rebgasse 108 in Binningen is owned by the company.
Furthermore,
the group owns numerous real estate properties in Switzerland, Austria and
France. Detailed information on the location, market value and mortgage of
these properties is not disclosed.
Fiscal taxation
No information
is available due to the local tax authority regulation.
COMPANY AND PERSON RELATIONS
COMPANY
CONNECTIONS:
Direct Parent
com.: Ameropa Holding AG, 4102
Binningen, Switzerland/CH with a share of 100.
Shareholder(s):
Ameropa Holding AG, Binningen.
According to
the information on hand the shares of the company are
mainly
controlled by the family Zivy respectively Felix Zivy-Gottschalk.
Investments: None.
The Ameropa
Group further comprises companies from Austria, France,
Germany,
Brazil, China, Russia and Eastern Europe, inter alia the
following:
- Nitrochem
Distribution AG
- skw.
Stickstoffwerke Piesteritz GmbH
- Agri Negoce
SA
- Renner &
Beppler & Co. KG
- Prochaska
& Cie. Motorgartengeraete GmbH
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
Andreas Zivy,
from Basel, in
Binningen/BL/Switzerland,
President and
Managing Director, collective
signature.
Nicole
Miescher, from Basel, Burgdorf, in
Basel/BS/Switzerland,
Member,
Director, collective signature.
Karl
Waffenschmidt, from Basel, in
Arlesheim/BL/Switzerland,
Member,
Director, collective signature.
Felix
Zivy-Gottschalk, from Basel, in
Basel/BS/Switzerland,
Member,
collective signature.
MANAGEMENT:
Manuela
Bobirnac, from Basel, in
Riehen/BS/Switzerland,
Director, collective
signature.
Jan Kadanik,
from Czech, in
Binningen/BL/Switzerland,
Director,
collective signature.
Beat Ruprecht,
from Basel, in
Basel/BS/Switzerland,
Director,
collective signature.
Benjamin
Staehelin, from Basel, in
Binningen/BL/Switzerland,
Director,
collective signature.
Michel Dubois,
from France, in Leymen/France,
Authorised
signatory, collective signing
authority.
Cedomi
Lajtman, from Croatia, in
Binningen/BL/Switzerland,
Authorised
signatory, collective signing
authority.
Alexander
Laubscher, from Basel, in
Folgensbourg/France,
Authorised
signatory, collective signing
authority.
Edouard
Saunier, from France, in
Attenschwiller/France,
Authorised
signatory, collective signing
authority.
Francois
Schaller, from France, in Rixheim/France,
Authorised
signatory, collective signing
Authority
PERSONNEL INFORMATION:
Andreas Zivy
is married to Gabriela, born Alderete. The couple lives at
the address
Rebgasse 108 in 4102 Binningen.
The top-level
members of the management enjoy a good reputation in
business
affairs.
Further
mandates:
Andreas Zivy:
- Ameropa
Holdin AG, Binning
- Vigor AG,
Binning
- Nitrochem
Distribution AG, Binningen
- Laso AG,
Binningen
FURTHER MANDATES
Andreas Zivy:
- Ameropa
Holding AG, Binningen
- Vigor AG,
Binningen
- Nitrochem
Distribution AG, Binningen
- Laso AG,
Binningen
COMMENTS
No insight
into the subjects financials is provided to third parties.
RATING
EXPLANATIONS
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RATING |
STATUS |
PROPOSED CREDIT LINE |
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>86 |
Aaa |
Possesses an extremely sound financial base with the strongest
capability for timely payment of interest and principal sums |
Unlimited |
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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 |
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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 |
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41-55 |
Ba |
Overall operation is considered normal. Capable to meet normal
commitments. |
Satisfactory |
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26-40 |
B |
Unfavourable & favourable factors carry similar weight in credit
consideration. Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems
comparatively below average. |
Small |
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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 |
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<10 |
C |
Absolute credit risk exists. Caution needed to be exercised |
Credit not recommended |
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NR |
In view of the lack of information, we have no basis upon which to
recommend credit dealings |
No Rating |
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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%)