MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

11.11.2008

 

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

SELECTCHEMIE AG

 

 

Registered Office :

Etzelstrasse 42 8038 Zuerich/ZH

 

 

Country :

Switzerland

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

20.03.1969

 

 

Legal Form :

Joint Stock Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Wholesale Trading of Pharmaceutical Raw Products

 

 

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 250.000

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

No Complaints

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

 

 

Name of the company              

 

Selectchemie AG

 

Line of Business    

 

Rohstoffe fuer Chemie und Industrie

 

 

Legal domicile    

 

Etzelstrasse 42

8038 Zuerich/ZH

Switzerland

Telephone:                    044 4879611

Fax:                                          044 4879690

Homepage:                    www.selectchemie.ch

E-Mail:                          info@selectchemie.ch

 

Overall Assessment:

 

 

Business connections are permissible.

Detail Assessment:

payments:

 

No complaints

 

individual credit limit*:

EUR 250.000,--

 

This credit advice is based on information available at the time of conducting the research, being the above indicated date.

 

All amounts in this report are given in Swiss Francs (CHF) unless otherwise stated.

 

 

GENERAL COMPANY DATA

 

OFFICIAL DATA:

Legal form:                    Joint stock company

First Publication:            20-03-1969

Last Publication:            17-04-2007

Created by:                   The company was newly established.

 

History:

In the Swiss commercial register the company is registered under the number CH-020.3.923.607-4.

 

Share capital:                1.500.000

Paid up:                        1.500.000

Divided into:                   1.500 Registered shares of 1.000

                                    The transfer of registered shares is restricted by

                                    regulations contained in Statutes.

Shareholders:                 The shares are in private ownership.

 

Company Management:   Robert Kriftner

ACTIVITY

 

Line of business:            Wholesale trading of pharmaceutical raw products

Sector:                          Wholesale

 

Activity:

The scope of business encompasses the import, export and wholesale trading of bulk raw materials serving the pharmaceutical, human and animal nutrition industries.

 

The products are traded under the patented "SELECTCHEMIE AG" brand.

 

Selectchemie acts as official distributor for many leading raw material manufacturers from all over the world.

 

Selectchemie is ISO 9001:2000 and cGMP certified.

 

 

Locations:

 

The company maintains points of sale in France, Italy, Russia, Bulgaria,

Romania, Brazil, India and China.

 

Trading area:         Worldwide

 

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

 

Export:                60% of total turnover

 

 

EMPLOYEES

 

Number of employees:  70

 

The company employs between 65 and 70 people.

 

The overall group employs approximately 120 people.

 

 

PAYMENT AND FINANCIAL DATA

 

PAYMENT EXPERIENCES:

 

Legal actions:        Information only available against proof of interest.

 

The payments and business transactions are conducted in an orderly manner.

 

FINANCIAL DATA:

 

Financial position:   The financial situation is good.

 

Financial Statements: The company does not disclose any financial statements.

 

Key figures (in CHF 1.000):

Selectchemie AG

                        31.12.2007  31.12.2006  31.12.2005  31.12.2003

                         12 Months   12 Months   12 Months   12 Months

Sales                    126'500.0   110'000.0   110'000.0   103'000.0

 

 

Banker(-s)         

 

Credit Suisse (CS), 8000 Zuerich

UBS Ltd, 8000 Zuerich

 

 

Auditors          

 

PricewaterhouseCoopers AG, Zuerich

 

Real estate property: Real estate is owned.

 

Part of the business premises at the above captioned address are owned by the company (condominium property), another part is rented. Detailed information thereon is not available.

 

 

COMPANY AND PERSON RELATIONS

 

COMPANY CONNECTIONS:

 

Shareholder(s):

Fritz Kopp-Z'Graggen, Luzern/LU (Influential

shareholder).

Hugo K. Mueller, Uznach/SG (Influential

shareholder).

Lukas Peyer, Herrliberg/ZH (Influential

shareholder).

 

The three shareholders mentioned above hold the majority of the shares. Other private persons also have shareholdings in this company.

 

Investments:          None.

 

 

BOARD OF DIRECTORS:

Dr. Hans Rudolf Mueller, from Schaffhausen,

Zufikon, in Schaffhausen/SH/Switzerland,

President, collective signature.

Lukas Peyer, from Diessenhofen, in

Herrliberg/ZH/Switzerland,

Managing Director, collective signature.

Fritz Kopp-Z'Graggen, from Luzern, Ebikon, in

Luzern/LU/Switzerland,

Member, collective signature.

Dr. Alfred R. Kuehn, from Luzern, Winterthur, in

Stansstad/NW/Switzerland,

Member.

Hugo Mueller, from Uznach, in

Uznach/SG/Switzerland,

Member, Director, collective signature.

 

 

MANAGEMENT:

Ignatius Bamert, from Tuggen, in

Lachen/SZ/Switzerland,

Director, collective signature.

Juerg Berger, from Taegerwilen, in

Hedingen/ZH/Switzerland,

Director, collective signature.

Robert Kriftner, from St. Margrethen, in

Marthalen/ZH/Switzerland,

Director, collective signature.

Peter Kaufmann, from Horw, in

Oberrieden/ZH/Switzerland,

Vice Director, collective signature.

Heinrich Meier, from Bachenbuelach, in

Galgenen/SZ/Switzerland,

Vice Director, collective signature.

Markus Brunner, from Bettwil, in

Duebendorf/ZH/Switzerland,

Authorised signatory, collective signing

authority.

Lale Coeteli, from Faellanden, in

Faellanden/ZH/Switzerland,

Authorised signatory, collective signing

authority.

Robert Fricker, from Kuesnacht ZH, in

Kuesnacht/ZH/Switzerland,

Authorised signatory, collective signing

authority.

Pedro Manuel Lorca Bellorti, from Spain, in

Kirchberg/SG/Switzerland,

Authorised signatory, collective signing

authority.

Urs Bernhard Loewenthal, from Zuerich, in

Berlingen/TG/Switzerland,

Authorised signatory, collective signing

authority.

Kaspar Luethi, from Bolken, in

Dietikon/ZH/Switzerland,

Authorised signatory, collective signing

authority.

Andreas Roggenbauch, from Berg TG, in

Huentwangen/ZH/Switzerland,

Authorised signatory, collective signing

authority.

Marinus van Boven, from StA der Niederlande, StA

Spaniens, in Barcelona/El Salvador,

Authorised signatory, collective signing

authority.

Jakob Wigger, from Malters, in

Steinhausen/ZG/Switzerland,

Authorised signatory, collective signing

authority.

 

 

PERSONNEL INFORMATION

 

Hans Rudolf Mueller called Hansruedi lives at the address Beckenwaeldli 18 in 8207 Schaffhausen.

He holds a doctorate in chemistry by profession and is married.

 

Lukas Peyer, born on 28.04.1939, is married to Marlies Peyer-Aeppli and is resident at the Humrigenflurstrasse 25 in 8704 Herrliberg. He is a businessman by profession.

 

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

 

 

 


 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.47.59

UK Pound

1

Rs.74.55

Euro

1

Rs.60.57

 

 

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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