MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

07.05.2008

 

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

COTUBEL SA

 

 

Registered Office :

Avenue Alexandre Fleming 1 1780   WEMMEL

 

 

Country :

Belgium

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2006

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

01.12.1962

 

 

Legal Form :

NV Public Limited Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Wholesale Business of Stainly Forged Pipes and Accessories referring itself to it

 

 

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

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Average 15 days beyond terms

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

name & address

 

Cotubel SA

Avenue Alexandre Fleming 1

1780   WEMMEL

Tel.:+32 (0)10-450020

Fax.:+32 (0)10-450020

 

 

Legal status  

 

NV Public limited company [nat. law]

 

 

Founded

 

01/12/1962 as P.l.c.

 

 

Trade register   

78060505

 

 

Capital 

 

Nominal                               EUR                                    6.718.000,--

Issued and paid up               EUR                                    6.718.000,--

 

 

Management   

 

-Maria Da Fonseca-Fernandes.

-SA International Metal Service

-Fausto Beltrami

-Antonio Marcegaglia

-Maria-Orlando Ribeiro Fernandes

-Jean Michel Verhaegen

 

 

Activity

 

Wholesale business of stainly forged pipes and accessories referring itself to it.

                                          

 

Staff

 

39 employees

 

Turnover   

 

Net turnover:

2006  Euro                           26.196.387

2005  Euro                           15.528.176

2004  Euro                           14.380.006

 

 

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[ies]:

-Noxon Stainless BV,

Vossenbeemd 51, 5705 CL  HELMOND

 

 

Net result:

2006 Euro         1.386.640

2005 Euro         5.325.287

2004 Euro         147.992

 

The shareholders  equity was as of:

31/12/2006     Euro        14.218.623

31/12/2005     Euro        12.831.983

31/12/2004     Euro        12.071.993

 

The working capital was as of:

31/12/2006     Euro        6.782.328

31/12/2005     Euro        6.606.814

31/12/2004     Euro        1.297.996

 

Other bank relationship:

Banque de la Poste, acc. nr. 000-0027629-81

Foreign subsidiaries:

-Trinox S.A., Bex - Switzerland

-T.R.D. Inox, Soissons - France

 

 

Banks    

 

Fortis Bank

ING Bank

 

VAT-nr.  

 

BE401875255

 

 

Mode of payment

 

On average 15 days beyond terms.

 

 

Credit demand

 

No objections against entering into a business relationship.

                                          

 

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

 

Cotubel SA

 

 

BALANCE SHEET 

 

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

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

 

Intangible assets                                                 8.988                              6.071

Tangible assets                                                   1.103.862                        1.055.596

Financial assets                                                  9.352.005                      10.245.554

Miscellaneous fixed assets                                   0                                    0

Total fixed assets                                               10.464.855                      11.307.221

 

Stock                                                                 5.067.021                        9.345.046

Receivables                                                         8.015.375                      10.972.521

Shares                                                                0                                    0

Liquid assets                                                       1.221.189                    601.608

Miscellaneous current assets                              39.917                            44.857

Total current assets                                           14.343.502                      20.964.032

 

Shareholders  equity                                          12.831.983                      14.218.623

Provisions                                                        276.697                           149.316

Long-term liabilities                                              3.924.586                        3.669.191

Current liabilities                                                  7.736.688                      14.181.704

Minority interests                                                 0                                    0

Miscellaneous liabilities                                      38.403                            52.419

Total liabilities                                                    24.808.357                      32.271.253


PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT  

 

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

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

 

Turnover                                                            15.528.176                      26.196.387

Other income                                                     79.824                            46.301

Total expenses                                                  15.721.249                      24.140.451

Operating profit                                               -408.298                              2.006.579

 

Balance financial P/L                                       -278.477                          -343.679

Net profit/loss 1]                                              -686.775                              1.662.900

 

Taxation                                                           -38                                 319.608

Share in P/L of subsidiaries                                  0                                    0

Net profit/loss 2]                                              -686.737                              1.343.292

 

Balance extraordinary P/L                                    6.012.024                      43.348

Taxation                                                              0                                    0

Extraordinary P/L 2]                                             6.012.024                      43.348

 

Res. sub. companies 2]                                       0                                    0

Minority interests                                                 0                                    0

Miscellaneous P/L                                               0                                    0

Net result                                                            5.325.287                        1.386.640

 

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Legend :                                                             1] = Before tax

                                                                          2] = After tax

                                                                           

 

FINANCIAL RATIOS  

 

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

 

EQUITY        %

Equity gearing                                                 51,7                                44,1

Equity/outside capital                                    107,1                                78,8

 

LIQUIDITY

Current ratio                                                     1,9                                  1,5

Acid test                                                          1,2                                  0,8

 

RATES OF RETURN %

Total assets                                                    -2,8                                  5,2

Shareholders  equity                                        -5,4                                11,7

 

Pre tax margin  %                                            -4,4                                  6,3

Turnover rate                                                   62,6                                81,2

                                                                      (x 1)                                (x 1)

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

Working capital                                                   6.606.814                        6.782.328

Shareholders  equity + Equalization acc.             12.831.983                      14.218.623

 

 


 

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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