MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

 

Report Date :

25.09.2008

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

HANSGROHE AG

 

 

Registered Office :

Auestr. 5-9, 77761 Schiltach, Post Box:  1145

 

 

Country :

Germany

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

01.01.1901

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

HRB 481038

 

 

Legal Form :

Public Limited Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacture of Taps and Valves

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

A

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

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

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

name & address

 

Hansgrohe AG

Auestr. 5-9

77761 Schiltach

Post Box:  1145

Telephone: 07836/51-0

Telefax:   07836/51-1300

Homepage:  www.hansgrohe.com

E-Mail:    info@hansgrohe.com

 

 

CONCLUSION

 

 Business relations are permissible.

 

The company is considered solvent for credits within its scope of  business.

 

 

LEGAL FORM          

 

Public limited company

 

 

Date of foundation

 

01.01.1901

 

 

Registered on

 

14.06.1905

 

 

Commercial Register

 

Local court 70190 STUTTGART 1

 under:               HRB 481038

 

 

Share capital                      

 

EUR         61.156.320,00

 

 

Shareholder

 

MASCO Corp.

.

USA - Michigan

Legal form: Other legal form

 

Shareholder:

Oliver Grohe

Gutleutweg 49

72275 Alpirsbach

born 08.04.1964

 

Shareholder:

Matthias Grohe

Lenzhalde 83

70192 Stuttgart

born 28.10.1962

 

Shareholder:

Dr. Heinz Mathauer Beteiligungs und

Vermietungs GmbH & Co.KG

77761 Schiltach

Legal form: Ltd partnership with priv. ltd.

Company as General partner

 

Shareholder:

Syngroh Beteiligungsgesell- schaft mbH &

Co.KG

Auestr.

77761 Schiltach

Legal form: Ltd partnership with priv. ltd.

Company as General partner

Reg. Data:  13.08.1999

HRA 480833

70190 STUTTGART 1

 

Shareholder:

Masco Germany Holding GmbH

Hinterm Haag 10

69207 Sandhausen

Legal form: Private limited company

Share capital:     EUR         10.000.000,00

Reg. Data:  01.07.2002

HRB 337167

68159 MANNHEIM

 


 

President of the Board of Directors

 

Siegfried Gänßlen

72275 Alpirsbach

having sole power of representation

born 30.01.1946

Occupation: Management expert

 

 

 Member of the Board of Directors

 

Otto Schinle

Tannenstr. 17

77761 Schiltach

born 13.04.1949

Occupation: Businessman

Marital status: married

 

Member of the Board of Directors:

Karl-Heinz Hammann

Fichtenweg 6

77761 Schiltach

 

Member of the Board of Directors:

Richard Grohe

F - Sessenheim

born 14.09.1965

Nation.: French

 

 

Vice-president of the Supervisory Board

 

Thomas Voss

GB London

Nation.: British

 

 

Member of the Supervisory Board

 

Alfred Chini

Wölperwiesenweg 10

72250 Freudenstadt

born 17.08.1924

Occupation: Constructional engineer

Marital status: married

 


Member of the Supervisory Board:

Graham Balls

L Munsbach

 

Member of the Supervisory Board:

Manfred Hübner

77761 Schiltach

born 15.11.1954

 

 

Proxy

 

Norbert Ritter

Hauptstr. 30

77761 Schiltach

 

Proxy:

Horst Josef Flieger

Bickenmäuerle 33/2

77761 Schiltach

authorized to jointly represent the company

born 17.01.1954

Occupation: Businessman

Marital status: married

 

Proxy:

Joachim Huber

78713 Schramberg

authorized to jointly represent the company

born 28.06.1958

 

Proxy:

Ulrich Jäckle

78713 Schramberg

authorized to jointly represent the company

born 02.08.1963

 

Proxy:

Karl Schmieder

77761 Schiltach

authorized to jointly represent the company

born 17.01.1952

 

Proxy:

Luis Weiler

Schwarzwaldstr. 30

76597 Loffenau

authorized to jointly represent the company

born 08.11.1960

Occupation: Fully qualified management

expert

 


Proxy:

Nicholas Matten Dr.-Ing.

77652 Offenburg

authorized to jointly represent the company

born 27.09.1961

 

Proxy:

Julian Henco

Jahnstr. 36

50259 Pulheim

authorized to jointly represent the company

born 29.03.1965

Occupation: Businessman

Marital status: unknown

 

Proxy:

Thomas Musial

Fliederweg 7

61267 Neu-Anspach

authorized to jointly represent the company

born 09.12.1963

 

 

Further functions/participations of Siegfried Gänßlen (President of the Board of Directors)

 

Manager:

Hansgrohe International GmbH

Auestr. 9

77761 Schiltach

Legal form: Private limited company

Share capital:     EUR            520.000,00

Reg. Data:  13.01.1998

HRB 480945

70190 STUTTGART 1


 

 

Further functions/participations of Otto Schinle (Member of the Board of Directors)

 

Manager:

Hansgrohe International GmbH

Auestr. 9

77761 Schiltach

Legal form: Private limited company

Share capital:     EUR            520.000,00

Reg. Data:  13.01.1998

HRB 480945

70190 STUTTGART 1

 

Manager:

Pontos GmbH

Auestr. 5-9

77761 Schiltach

Legal form: Private limited company

Share capital:     EUR             75.000,00

Reg. Data:  21.06.2001

HRB 481145

70190 STUTTGART 1

 

Manager:

Hansgrohe Deutschland Vertriebs GmbH

Auestr. 5-9

77761 Schiltach

Legal form: Private limited company

Share capital:     EUR            100.000,00

Reg. Data:  06.11.2002

HRB 481204

70190 STUTTGART 1

 

 

BUSINESS HISTORY

 

14.06.1905           Hans Grohe GmbH & Co. KG

                      Auestr. 5-9

                      77761 Schiltach

                      Ltd partnership with priv. ltd. Company as

                      General partner

 10.09.1999           Hansgrohe AG

                      Auestr. 5-9

                      77761 Schiltach

                      Public limited company

 

 

BUSINESS ACTIVITIES

 

28140

 Manufacture of taps and valves n.e.c.

 Export countries:

                                  76,0 %

 

 

BRANCHES AND FACTORIES

 

Branch:

                      Hansgrohe AG - Abteilung Messebau -

                      Schramberger Str. 57

                      77761 Schiltach

 Branch:

                      Brausenfabrik

                      USA Atlanta

 Branch:

                      Hansgrohe AG -Niederlassung Berlin-

                      Paradiesstr. 206 b

                      12526 Berlin

 Branch:

                      Hansgrohe AG Abteilung Messebau

                      Robert-Koch-Str. 2

                      72275 Alpirsbach

 Branch:

                      Hansgrohe AG

                      Kreuzwegstr. 51

                      77656 Offenburg

 

 

PARTICIPATION

 

 Shareholder:

Hansgrohe International GmbH

Auestr. 9

77761 Schiltach

Legal form: Private limited company

Share capital:     EUR            520.000,00

Share:                EUR            520.000,00

Reg. Data:  13.01.1998

HRB 480945

70190 STUTTGART 1

Employees:                                 5

Profit transfer agreement

 

Shareholder:

Hansgrohe Deutschland Vertriebs GmbH

Auestr. 5-9

77761 Schiltach

Legal form: Private limited company

Share capital:     EUR            100.000,00

Share:             EUR            100.000,00

Reg. Data:  06.11.2002

HRB 481204

70190 STUTTGART 1

Employees:                               100

Profit transfer agreement

 

 

Shareholder:

Pontos GmbH

Auestr. 5-9

77761 Schiltach

Legal form: Private limited company

Share capital:     EUR             75.000,00

Share:               EUR             75.000,00

Reg. Data:  21.06.2001

HRB 481145

70190 STUTTGART 1

Turnover:          EUR            750.000,00

Employees:                                13

Profit transfer agreement

 

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Payment experience:  cash discount/within agreed terms

Trend of business:   positive

Order position:      very good

Market position:     significant

 

 

 REAL ESTATE

 

 Type of ownership:   Tenant

 Address              Auestr. 5 - 9

                            77761 Schiltach

 

 Type of ownership:   proprietor

 Share:                100,00 %

 Address              Kreuzwegstr. 41

                            77656 Offenburg

 

 Land register documents were not available.

 


 

BANKERS

 

 SPARKASSE WOLFACH, WOLFACH

 Sort. code: 66452776

 BADEN-WÜRTTEMB.BANK/LANDESBANK BADEN-WÜRTTEMB., VILLINGEN-

 SCHWENNINGEN

 Sort. code: 64450288

 DRESDNER BANK, FREIBURG IM BREISGAU

 Sort. code: 68080030

 BADEN-WÜRTTEMB.BANK/LANDESBANK BADEN-WÜRTTEMB., ROTTWEIL

 Sort. code: 60050101

 DEUTSCHE BANK, OFFENBURG

 Sort. code: 66470035

 COMMERZBANK, ROTTWEIL

 Sort. code: 64240071

 VOLKSBANK KINZIGTAL, WOLFACH

 Sort. code: 66492700

 

 

 FIGURES

 

 Financial year:      01.01. - 31.12.

 Turnover:                                  2006                  EUR        399.522.857,00

                                                2007                 EUR        400.000.000,00

 Expected turnover:                    2008                 EUR        400.000.000,00

 Profit:                                       2006                 EUR         25.764.649,00

 Share capital:                                                   EUR         61.156.320,00

 Value of stocks:                                                EUR         48.542.694,00

 Ac/ts receivable:                                                           EUR         56.712.788,00

 Liabilities:                                                         EUR         46.952.314,00

 Employees:                                                                            1.740

 - Salaried employees:                                                                             442

 - Workers:                                                                               1.182

 - Trainees:                                                                                116

 

 Approximate figures are given.

 

 

 


 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.

UK Pound

1

Rs.

Euro

1

Rs.

 

 

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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