MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

21.10.2008

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

INTERIO AG

 

 

Formerly Known as :

SPORTXX AG

 

 

Registered Office :

Gruenaustrasse 23 8953 Dietikon/ZH

 

 

Country :

Switzerland

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2007

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

24.04.1933

 

 

Legal Form :

Joint Stock Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Furnishing Houses, Residential Accessories

 

 

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 150.000

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

No Complaints

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 


 

 

Name of the company            

 

Interio AG

 

 

Line of Business   

 

Moebel, Einrichtungshaus

 

 

Legal domicile     

 

Gruenaustrasse 23

8953 Dietikon/ZH

Switzerland

Telephone:                    056 4179111

Fax:                                          056 4179188

Homepage:                    www.interio.ch

E-Mail:                          info@interio.ch

 

overall assessment:

 

 

Business connections are permissible.

detail assessment:

payments:

 

No complaints

 

individual credit limit*:

EUR 150.000,--

 

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:    24-04-1933

Last Publication:     25-09-2008

 

History:

The current Interio AG dates back to 1974.

 

Share capital:        1.000.000

Paid up:              1.000.000

Divided into:         1.000 Shares of 1.000

 

Direct Parent com.:   Migros Beteiligungen AG, 8803 Rueschlikon/ZH, Switzerland/CH with a share of 100.

 

Company Management:   Peter Blatter

 

Registered name       27-12-2006 Interio AG

                                  Previous   Sportxx AG

Registered domicile   19-09-2008, 8953 Dietikon/ZH

                                   Previous, 8957 Spreitenbach/AG

 

 

ESTABLISHMENT DETAILS

 

Retail shop:          Industriestrasse 171, 8957 Spreitenbach

                              Telephone: 058 4553535, Fax: 058 4553588

 

 

ACTIVITY

 

Line of business:     Furnishing houses, residential accessories

Sector:                     Retail

 

Activity:

The scope of business encompasses the operation of self service furnishing houses, residential galeries and boutiques. The product range encompasses furniture of every kind (tables, chairs, cupboards, beds

etc.), as well as accessories (Christmas decorations, bedding, summer accessories). At 31 December 2007, Interio operated a total 20 locations (8 self service furnishing houses, 5 residential boutiques, 7 residential galeries).

 

 

Sales distributions:  Branches throughout Switzerland.

 

Locations:            Location of the important branches: Duebendorf,

                            Abtwil, Schoenbuehl EKZ, Emmenbruecke, Morges,

                            Vernier, Spreitenbach, Pratteln.

 

The mentioned branches are furnishing houses.

 

Trading area:         Switzerland

 

 

EMPLOYEES

 

Number of employees:  501-1000

 

Average number of employees of the Migros Group:

 

2007:   82'712

2006:   79'597

2005:   81'049

2004:   82'272

2003:   81'600

 

 

PAYMENT AND FINANCIAL DATA

 

PAYMENT EXPERIENCES:

 

Legal actions:        Information only available against proof of interest.

 

There are no complaints about the mode of payment and business conduct.

 

 

FINANCIAL DATA:

 

Financial position:   The financial situation is good.

 

Financial Statements: The company provides no financial statements.

 

Key figures (in CHF 1.000):

Interio AG

                             31.12.2007

Sales                    287'400.0

 

Consolidated key figures (in CHF 1.000.000):

Migros Konzern

                        31.12.2007  31.12.2006  31.12.2005  31.12.2004

                         12 Months   12 Months   12 Months   12 Months

Sales                     22'697.0    21'375.0    20'385.0    20'203.0

Operating Profit/Loss      1'043.0       948.0       607.0       543.0

Cost of employees          4'653.4     4'615.2     4'517.0     4'488.0

Depreciation                 975.2       906.9       823.0       847.0

Profit/Loss                  800.9       839.1       699.0       545.0

Cash-Flow                  1'267.7       311.4     1'378.0     1'187.0

Investments                1'421.0       997.0     1'127.0       996.0

Shareholder funds         11'639.0    10'857.0     9'634.0     8'928.0

Balance sheet total       46'732.0    43'717.0    16'782.0    16'839.0

Inssured value of         21'323.8    20'788.3    19'910.0    19'753.0

assets

 

Takeover from:        Globi-Verlag

                      8000 Zuerich/ZH

Type:                 Take over as a result of merger

Registered on:        19-09-2008

Contract date:        30-05-2007

Balance Sheet per:    31-12-2006

Assets:               6.048.381

Liabilities:          195.404

 

Takeover from:        Hotel Touring & Red Ox,

                      Aktiengesellschaft

                      4000 Basel/BS

Type:                 Take over as a result of merger

 

Registered on:        19-09-2008

Contract date:        29-05-1981

Balance Sheet per:    31-12-1980

 

 

Banker(-s)        

 

Various major banks local branches

 

 

Auditors      

 

 Mitreva Treuhand und Revision AG, Zuerich

 

The group owns numerous properties in Switzerland and abroad. The

consolidated acquisition value and the book value of the land and

buildings, as well as the insurance value of the real estate amount to

(in CHF, at 31 December):

 

        Acquisition value                Book value        Insurance value

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

2007    8.887.300.000.--    5.312.500.000.--  12.141.200.000.--

2006    8.291.800.000.--    4.996.000.000.--  12.001.100.000.--

 

Fiscal taxation:      No information is available due to the local tax authority regulation.

 

 

COMPANY AND PERSON RELATIONS

 

COMPANY CONNECTIONS:

 

Direct Parent com.:   Migros Beteiligungen AG, 8803 Rueschlikon/ZH,

                                 Switzerland/CH with a share of 100.

 

Ultimate Parent com.: Migros-Genossenschaftsbund, 8000 Zuerich/ZH,

                                   Switzerland/CH.

 

The Federation of Migros Co-operatives are owned by the 10 regional

Migros societies in Switzerland.

 

With a market share of 18.4 percent (status: 2007) the Migros Group is

one of Siwitzerland's leading retailers. Migros has activities in the

fields of food and semi-luxury products and non-food.

 

Investments:          Approximately 136 companies belong to the group.

 

 

BOARD OF DIRECTORS:

                      Dr. Dieter Berninghaus, from Germany, in

                      Kuesnacht/ZH/Switzerland,

                      President, collective signature.

                      Joerg Ch. Zulauf, from Zuerich, in

                      Thalwil/ZH/Switzerland,

                      Vice President, collective signature.

                      Herbert Bolliger, from Schmiedrued, in

                      Oberrohrdorf/AG/Switzerland,

                      Member, collective signature.

 

 

MANAGEMENT:

                      Roger Bechtel, from Stallikon, in

                      Birmensdorf/ZH/Switzerland,

                      Member of the Management board, collective

                      signature.

                      Marion Eggenberger, from Grabs, in

                      Zuerich/ZH/Switzerland,

                      Member of the Management board, collective

                      signature.

                      Werner Jakob, from Langnau im Emmental, in

                      Oberrohrdorf/AG/Switzerland,

                      Member of the Management board, collective

                      signature.

                      Heinz Klausner, from Zuerich, Benzenschwil, in

                      Kuesnacht/ZH/Switzerland,

                      Member of the Management board, collective

                      signature.

                      Guido Rueegg, from Gommiswald, in

                      Zuerich/ZH/Switzerland,

                      Member of the Management board, collective

                      signature.

                      Robert Zoller, from Binningen, in

                      Zuerich/ZH/Switzerland,

                      Member of the Management board, collective

                      signature.

                      Peter Blatter, from Oberegg, in

                      Bonstetten/ZH/Switzerland,

                      General Manager, collective signature.

                      Bruno Wuerth, from Zuerich, in

                      Zuerich/ZH/Switzerland,

                      Authorised signatory, collective signature.

 

 

PERSONNEL INFORMATION

 

Herbert Bolliger was born on 23.11.1953. He is married to Beatrice

Bolliger Suter, born in 1959, and lives at the address Buacherstrasse 28

in 5452 Oberrohrdorf.

 

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

business affairs.

 

FURTHER MANDATES

 

Herbert Bolliger:

- Banque Migros, Genf

- Hotelplan Holding AG, Opfikon

- Magazine zum Globus AG, Spreitenbach

- Migros Beteiligungen AG, Rueschlikon

- Migros-Genossenschafts-Bund, Zuerich

etc.

 

Dr. Dieter Berninghaus:

- Denner AG, Zuerich

- Ex Libris AG, Dietikon

- Hotelplan Holding AG, Opfikon

- Le Shop S.A., Ecublens

- Magazine zum Globus AG, Spreitenbach

etc.

 

 

COMMENTS

 

Regarding your request on Pfadackerstrasse 6, 8957 Spreitenbach AG:

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

This address is the former registered office of the company. As has been

referred to in this report, the headquarters was relocated to Dietikon

effective 19.09.2008. In Spreitenbach, at Industriestrasse 171, there is

however still one of Interio's furnishing houses.

 

 

           

 

 


 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.49.29

UK Pound

1

Rs.80.40

Euro

1

Rs.63.35

 

 

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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