MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

02.05.2008

 

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

CCI AG

 

 

Registered Office :

Im Link 11 Postfach 65 8424 Winterthur/ZH

 

 

Country :

Switzerland

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2007

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

19.02.1997

 

 

Legal Form :

Joint Stock Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacture and Sale of Components and systems for Power Plants

 

 

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

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

EUR 750.000

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

No Complaints

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

 

Name of the company              

 

CCI AG

 

 

Line of Business

 

Kraftwerkkomponenten

 

 

Legal domicile

 

Im Link 11

8404 Winterthur/ZH

 

 

Business address

 

Im Link 11

Postfach 65

 8424 Winterthur/ZH

Switzerland

Telephone:            052 2649500

Fax:                      052 2649501

Homepage:            www.imiplc.com

 

overall assessment:

 

 

Business connections are permissible.

detail assessment:

payments:

 

No complaints

 

individual credit limit*:

EUR 750.000,--

 

 

 

GENERAL COMPANY DATA

 

OFFICIAL DATA:

Legal form:           Joint stock company

Registration:         19-02-1997

First Publication:    25-02-1997

Last Publication:     28-01-2008

 

History:

In early 1997, Sulzer Ltd, Winterthur sold its control valve business for thermal power stations as well as the maintenance of nuclear power stations - ie. the business area of the former Sulzer Thermtec AG, to

the international engineering group IMI plc in Great Britain.

 

In turn, IMI merged the acquired activities with the operations of its subsidiary company Control Components (CCI) in California, USA, and transferred these activities to the CCI AG, Winterthur. All the affected

co-workers in Winterthur, Farnborough, Osaka, USA and China changed to IMI.

 

 

 

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.

History:                         15-04-1997     10.000.000 Capital increase

                                        250.000 Capital by incorporation

 

Direct Parent com.:        IMI Plc, Birmingham, United Kingdom/GB with a share of 100.

 

Company Management:   Guido Friedmann

 

 

ACTIVITY

 

Sector:               Manufacture

 

Activity:

The company is dedicated to the manufacture and sale of components and systems for power plants such as, for instance, control valves and systems, nuclear service and fittings, process control technique and control devices.

 

Within the IMI Group the company is part of the Division Fluid Controls.

 

 

The CEO of the whole group is Martin Lamb.

 

 

Trading area:         International, Worldwide

 

Import/Export:        The company is active in Import and Export.

 

Export:                90% of total turnover

 

 

EMPLOYEES

 

Number of employees:  230

 

The CCI Group employs approximately 1,400 people.

 

Average number of employees of the IMI Group at 31 December:

 

2007:   15'102

2006:   14'738

 

 

PAYMENT AND FINANCIAL DATA

 

PAYMENT EXPERIENCES:

 

Legal actions:        Position per 06-11-2003.

 

 

 

 

                                                            Report from 06-11-2003, in 8404 Winterthur.

 

 

                                                2001                 2002                 2003

                                    No.      Amount   No.      Amount  No.      Amount

Betreibungen                 None          0       2         70.542    1         768

Payed                                                     1         341

Rechtsvorschl.                                           1      70.201    1         768

 

A current check of the legal actions requires a document of justification with a legitimate signature.

 

There are no recorded complaints on the business conduct of the company and current liabilities are settled in an orderly manner.

 

 

FINANCIAL DATA:

 

Financial position:   The financial situation is good.

 

Key figures (in GBP 1.000):

Segment Regelventile

                        31.12.2007  31.12.2006

Sales                  1'140'000.0 1'043'000.0

Operating Profit/Loss    133'800.0   116'600.0

Depreciation              39'600.0    43'300.0

Investments               41'400.0    35'900.0

 

Consolidated key figures (in GBP 1.000.000):

IMI Konzern

                        31.12.2007  31.12.2006  31.12.2005  31.12.2004

                         12 Months   12 Months   12 Months   12 Months

Sales                      1'599.0     1'505.0     1'578.0     1'611.0

Operating Profit/Loss        171.7       155.1       153.9       158.6

Depreciation                  49.8        55.7

Profit/Loss                  119.9        75.7        16.2        69.3

Cash-Flow                    120.0       130.7       108.2       169.7

Investments                   49.9        39.7        41.9        50.8

Research/Development          30.7        34.1        29.4

Shareholder funds            412.9       416.6       417.6       550.8

Balance sheet total        1'268.5     1'177.1     1'181.3     1'365.8

 

CCI AG no longer releases any revenue figures.

 

 

Banker(-s)    

 

UBS Ltd, 8000 Zuerich

Credit Suisse (CS), 8000 Zuerich

Kommerzbank, D-Singen

 

 

Auditors          

 

KPMG AG, Zuerich

 

 

Premises     

 

The premises at the above mentioned address arerented.

 

The real estate is located on the business premises of Sulzer in Oberwinterthur and owned by the Sulzer Group.

 

The group owns numerous properties. The gross and net book value of the land and buildings amount to (at 31.12., in ):

 

            Gross book value            Net book value

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

2007        154.800.000.--               82.200.000.--

2006        149.800.000.--               81.200.000.--

2005        154.200.000.--               81.900.000.--

2004        193.100.000.--              109.300.000.--

2003        203.400.000.--              115.900.000.--

 

 

COMPANY AND PERSON RELATIONS

 

COMPANY CONNECTIONS:

 

Direct Parent com.:   IMI Plc, Birmingham, United Kingdom/GB with a share of 100.

 

Direct Investments:

                      CCI, Kyunggi-Do, South Korea/KR.

 

CCI, Kyunggi-Do is not a subsidiary company. The latter is rather a

joint venture, the partner firm is however not known.

 

 

BOARD OF DIRECTORS:

                      John Steele, from United Kingdom, in

                      Dinhard/ZH/Switzerland,

                      President, collective signature.

                      Dr. Martin L. Mueller, from Zuerich, in

                      Zumikon/ZH/Switzerland,

                      Member, collective signature.

 

MANAGEMENT:

                      Guido Friedmann, from Zuerich, in

                      Winterthur/ZH/Switzerland,

                      Director, collective signature.

                      Marcel Althaus, from Affoltern im Emmental, in

                      Rickenbach/ZH/Switzerland,

                      Authorised signatory, collective signing

                      authority.

                      Peter Hans Ammann, from Kuessnacht SZ, in

                      Waldstatt/AR/Switzerland,

                      Authorised signatory, collective signing

                      authority.

                      Hans-Peter Buschor, from Altstaetten SG, in

                      Winterthur/ZH/Switzerland,

                      Authorised signatory, collective signing

                      authority.

                      Peter Glaus, from Rueschegg, in

                      Rickenbach/ZH/Switzerland,

                      Authorised signatory, collective signing

                      authority.

                      Michael Graemiger, from Kirchberg SG, in

                      Jona/SG/Switzerland,

                      Authorised signatory, collective signing

                      authority.

                      Denis Grob, from Zuerich, in Zuerich/ZH/Switzerland,

 

                      Authorised signatory, collective signing

                      authority.

                      Ulrich Kaegi, from Winterthur, in

                      Winterthur/ZH/Switzerland,

                      Authorised signatory, collective signing

                      authority.

                      Marcel Kuhn, from Winterthur, in

                      Winterthur/ZH/Switzerland,

                      Authorised signatory, collective signing

                      authority.

                      Thomas Meier, from Reiden, in

                      Wiesendangen/ZH/Switzerland,

                      Authorised signatory, collective signing

                      authority.

                      Salvatore Pantano, from Jonschwil, in

                      Eschlikon/TG/Switzerland,

                      Authorised signatory, collective signing

                      authority.

                      Frank Rombach, from Germany, in Oehningen/Germany,

 

                      Authorised signatory, collective signing

                      authority.

                      Tobias Zieger, from Germany, in

                      Rielasingen-Worblingen/Germany,

                      Authorised signatory, collective signing

                      authority.

 

 

PERSONNEL INFORMATION

 

Guido Friedmann is married to a nee Muery and lives at the address Bacheggliweg 1 in Winterthur. He is an engineer by profession.

 

The top-level members of the management enjoy a good reputation in business affairs.

 

 

 

 


 

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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