MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

22.12.2011

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

SSM SCHÄRER SCHWEITER METTLER AG

 

 

Registered Office :

Neugasse 10 8810 Horgen

 

 

Country :

Switzerland

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2010

 

 

Year of Establishment :

1854

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

020.3.923.278-0 / 161234

 

 

Legal Form :

Company limited by shares

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacture of machinery for textile, apparel and leather production

 

 

No. of Employees :

150-249

 

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 :

CHF 1'000'000

Status :

Satisfactory

Payment Behaviour :

No Complaints

Litigation :

Clear

 

NOTES :

Any query related to this report can be made on e-mail: infodept@mirainform.com while quoting report number, name and date.

 

ECGC Country Risk Classification List – September 30, 2011

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(30.06.2011)

Current Rating

(30.09.2011)

Switzerland

A1

A1

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 


Company name and address

 

SSM Schärer Schweiter Mettler AG

"SSM AG"

 

Operating address:

Neugasse 10

8810 Horgen

Switzerland/CH

 

Telephone:                    044 7183311

Fax:                             044 7183451

 

Web site:                      http://www.ssm.ch

E-mail:                         info@ssm.ch

 

VAT-No.:                      CHE106416658

 

 

Profile

 

Established:                  1854

History:                        1912:      Limited company

Line of Business:           Financial services, Machinery

Industry Division:           Services, Manufacturing

Industry-code (NACE):   6420       Activities of holding companies

                                    2894       Manufacture of machinery for textile, apparel and leather production

Import/Export:               Export

Export sales:                98.0%

Banks:                         CS Credit Suisse

 

 

Operational Figures

 

Coverage:                     Group

Employees:                  150-249

Sales:                          CHF 80-100 Mio

 

 

Activity

 

The business activities incldues development, production, sales and distribution of textile, beaming and winding machinery. Brands: DIGICONE, SSM.

 

 

Real Estate

 

Information on property ownership was not available.

 

 

Company Register

 

Company No:                020.3.923.278-0 / 161234

Legal form:                    Company limited by shares

Registration:                 08.02.1989

Legal status:                 active

Responsible Register:    Handelsregister des Kantons Zürich

Auditor:                        Deloitte AG, Zürich

History:                        Date of Statutes: 19.01.1989

                                    Date of Statutes: 29.09.2003

                                    Date of Statutes: 20.12.1995

 

Entry          Deleted      Name

09.12.2003                    SSM Schärer Schweiter Mettler AG

09.12.2003                    SSM Schärer Schweiter Mettler SA (Name translated)

09.12.2003                    SSM Schärer Schweiter Mettler Ltd (Name translated)

                  09.12.2003  Schärer Schweiter Mettler AG

                  09.12.2003  Schärer Schweiter Mettler SA (Name translated)

                  09.12.2003  Schärer Schweiter Mettler Ltd (Name translated)

 

Entry          Deleted      Legal domicile

active                           Horgen, Switzerland

 

Entry          Deleted      Address

09.12.2003                    Neugasse 10, 8810 Horgen/ZH, Switzerland/CH

                  09.12.2003  Neugasse 12, 8810 Horgen/ZH, Switzerland/CH

 

Entry          Deleted      Capital

active                           Share Capital CHF 6'000'000, paidup CHF 6'000'000

 

Entry          Deleted      Capital Structure

active                           6'000 Registered shares of CHF 1'000.--

 

Entry          Deleted      Activity (original Language)

18.01.1996                    Entwicklung, Herstellung, Verkauf und Service von sowie Handel mit Maschinen, insbesondere Textilmaschinen, sowie Erbringen von Dienstleistungen in diesem Zusammenhang; kann sich an Unternehmen beteiligen sowie Grundstücke erwerben, halten und veräussern.

                  18.01.1996  Entwicklung, Herstellung, Verkauf und Service sowie Handel mit Maschinen, insbesondere Textilmaschinen; kann sich an Unternehmen aller Art beteiligen sowie Grundstücke erwerben, verwerten und veräussern.

 

Entry          Deleted      Remarks (original Language)

active                           Publishing authority: SHAB.

18.01.1996                    Shares: Die Übertragbarkeit der Namenaktien ist nach Massgabe der Statuten beschränkt.

18.01.1996                    Reports: Mitteilungen an die Aktionäre erfolgen im Publikationsorgan oder durch eingeschriebenen Brief an die im Aktienbuch eingetragene Adresse.

                  09.12.2003  Particular facts: Beabsichtigt von der Maschinenfabrik Schärer AG, Erlenbach, den Geschäftsbereich Spulmaschinen mit Passiven und Aktiven gemäss noch zu erstellender Bilanz zum Höchstpreis von CHF 13'000'000.-- zu übernehmen, beabsichtigt ferner von der Maschinenfabrik Schweiter AG, Horgen, den Geschäftsbereich Spulmaschinen mit Passiven und Aktiven gemäss noch zu erstellender Bilanz zum Höchstpreis von CHF 20'000'000.-- zu übernehmen.

 

 

Official Administration

 

Title                                           Name

President                                    Beat M. Siegrist, Origin: Vordemwald, Switzerland, Address: Herrliberg/ZH, Switzerland, joint signature of two, Registered since: 21.06.1996

Executive Director                        Dr. Heinz O. Baumgartner, Origin: Zürich, Meilen, Switzerland, Address: Oberwil-Lieli/AG, Switzerland, joint signature of two, Registered since: 21.06.1996

 

 

Management

 

Title                                           Name

General Manager                         Ernst (Ernesto) Maurer, Origin: Zürich, Switzerland, Address: Elgg/ZH, Switzerland, joint signature of two, Registered since: 23.04.2010

Member of the management         Martin Philipp Klöti, Origin: Zürich, Switzerland, Address: Affoltern am Albis/ZH, Switzerland, joint signature of two, Registered since: 25.10.2004

Member of the management         Davide Maccabruni, Origin: Basel, Switzerland, Address: 8800 Thalwil/ZH, Switzerland, joint signature of two, Registered since: 09.11.2009

Member of the management         Urs Peter Gull, Origin: Zürich, Switzerland, Address: Würenlos/AG, Switzerland, joint signature of two, Registered since: 25.10.2004

Member of the management         Martin Toti, Origin: Cadro, Switzerland, Address: 8800 Thalwil/ZH, Switzerland, joint signature of two, Registered since: 21.02.2006

Member of the management         Christian Widmer, Origin: Hasle bei Burgdorf, Switzerland, Address: 8820 Wädenswil/ZH, Switzerland, joint signature of two, Registered since: 27.01.2009

Member with signing authority       Sonja Kälin-Walker, Origin: Gurtnellen, Switzerland, Address: 8840 Einsiedeln/SZ, Switzerland, joint signature of two, Registered since: 10.11.2008

Member with signing authority       Anton Elsener, Origin: Neuheim, Switzerland, Address: Baar/ZG, Switzerland, joint signature of two, Registered since: 29.08.2000

 

 


Executive board

 

Title                                           Name

Chief Executive Officer                 Ernst (Ernesto) Maurer (ernesto.maurer@ssm.ch)

Chief Financial Officer                  Martin Philipp Klöti

Verkaufs Innendienst Leiter           Martin Toti (martin.toti@ssm.ch )

Chief Development Officer             Davide Maccabruni (davide.maccabruni@ssm.ch)

Chief Logistics Officer                  Christian Widmer (christian.widmer@ssm.ch     )

 

 

Financial Data SSM Group

 

Consolidation:               consolidated (Segment)

Industry:                       Trade/Industry

 

Fiscal year end:                                     31.12.2010        31.12.2009        31.12.2008        31.12.2007        31.12.2006

Number of months:                                       12                    12                    12                    12                    12

Currency:                                                 th. CHF             th. CHF            th. CHF             th. CHF            th. CHF

 

Operating revenue                                        85'900.0            38'600.0            81'700.0          106'900.0          104'800.0

Operating result                                           12'900.0             -7'300.0                100.0            11'000.0            10'300.0

Result before minority interests                       9'900.0             -8'100.0               -400.0

Capital                                                          6'000.0              6'000.0             6'000.0              6'000.0             6'000.0

Total shareholders equity                              20'000.0            10'700.0

Total assets                                                59'100.0            37'200.0            33'800.0            55'800.0            52'600.0

Depreciation                                                    400.0                400.0                400.0                400.0                400.0

Cash flow                                                    10'300.0             -7'700.0                   0.0

Investments in tangible fixed assets                   800.0                400.0                600.0                500.0                400.0

Sales per Employee                                         366.0                201.0                405.0                454.0                470.0

 

Employees  at year end                                      235                   192                  202                   235                  223

Employees inland                                                                                              146                   145                  138

Employees abroad                                                                                               56                    90                    85

 

 

Financial Data Schweiter Group

 

Consolidation:               consolidated

Industry:                       Trade/Industry

 

Fiscal year end:                                     31.12.2010        31.12.2009        31.12.2008        31.12.2007        31.12.2006

Number of months:                                       12                    12                    12                    12                    12

Currency:                                                 th. CHF             th. CHF            th. CHF             th. CHF            th. CHF

Statement norm:                                          IAS                   IAS                  IAS                   IAS                  IAS

 

Balance Sheet

Intangible fixed assets                                  62'820.0            73'147.0             5'653.0              7'014.0             6'022.0

Land and buildings                                     126'636.0          131'771.0            15'725.0            29'933.0            30'911.0

Other tangible fixed assets                           91'741.0          111'653.0             2'031.0            10'260.0            11'126.0

Tangible fixed assets                                  218'377.0          243'424.0            17'756.0            40'193.0            42'037.0

Financial fixed assets                                    5'286.0              3'039.0                136.0              5'516.0             5'794.0

other fixed assets                                        32'188.0            21'539.0                102.0              2'943.0             3'863.0

Fixed assets                                              318'671.0          341'149.0            23'647.0            55'666.0            57'716.0

Stocks                                                      115'446.0            96'837.0            22'101.0            66'146.0            84'182.0

Trade accounts receivable                           133'508.0          102'774.0            33'724.0          113'567.0            95'147.0

Liquid assets                                             275'163.0          301'584.0          596'146.0          134'549.0            78'364.0

other trade accounts                                    32'709.0            12'420.0             7'007.0            12'086.0            20'413.0

Accruals                                                       2'645.0              1'697.0                933.0              1'578.0             2'353.0

Other current assets                                   310'517.0          315'701.0          604'086.0          148'213.0          101'130.0

Current assets                                           559'471.0          515'312.0          659'911.0          327'926.0          280'459.0

Total assets                                               878'142.0          856'461.0          683'558.0          383'592.0          338'175.0

 

Capital                                                          1'444.0              1'444.0             1'444.0              1'444.0             1'444.0

Other shareholders funds                            637'659.0          621'978.0          651'189.0          238'718.0          201'492.0

Total shareholders equity                            639'103.0          623'422.0          652'633.0          240'162.0          202'936.0

Minority interests                                                 0.0                   0.0                   0.0                   0.0                   0.0

long term debt (financial debts)                       4'469.0              5'048.0                 43.0                523.0                494.0

Provisions                                                   13'799.0            16'146.0             1'501.0              2'993.0             3'513.0

Other non current liabilities                           77'505.0            74'779.0                460.0            25'366.0            25'849.0

Non current liabilities                                    95'773.0            95'973.0             2'004.0            28'882.0            29'856.0

short term debt (financial debts)                      3'616.0            13'420.0                 44.0            13'958.0             9'110.0

Trade accounts payable                                70'901.0            47'035.0             6'448.0            35'642.0            34'274.0

Provisions                                                     6'656.0              8'301.0             5'429.0              8'584.0             9'218.0

Accruals                                                     48'427.0            44'464.0             8'955.0            26'534.0            29'753.0

other accounts payable                                13'666.0            23'846.0             8'045.0            29'830.0            23'028.0

other current liabilities                                  68'749.0            76'611.0            22'429.0            64'948.0            61'999.0

Current liabilities                                        143'266.0          137'066.0            28'921.0          114'548.0          105'383.0

Shareh. equity, min. interests + liabilities     878'142.0          856'461.0          683'558.0          383'592.0          338'175.0

 

Profit and loss account

Sales                                                        932'059.0          132'553.0          158'062.0          217'586.0          460'986.0

Reduction of proceeds                                         0.0              9'817.0            10'252.0            12'139.0            26'555.0

Net sales                                                   932'059.0          122'736.0          147'810.0          205'447.0          434'431.0

Other operating revenue                                12'257.0                685.0                461.0                292.0            -1'346.0

Operating revenue                                      944'316.0          123'421.0          148'271.0          205'739.0          433'085.0

Cost of goods sold                                     468'036.0            68'368.0            79'441.0          117'269.0          236'925.0

Gross profit                                                476'280.0            55'053.0            68'830.0            88'470.0          196'160.0

Other operating expenses                           408'908.0            75'440.0            71'704.0            37'183.0          158'838.0

Operating result                                           67'372.0           -20'387.0            -2'874.0            51'287.0            37'322.0

Interest revenues                                           1'265.0              3'420.0             2'729.0                955.0             1'121.0

other financial revenues                                    292.0              2'456.0             2'877.0              1'354.0             4'977.0

Financial income                                           1'557.0              5'876.0             5'606.0              2'309.0             6'098.0

Interest expenses                                          1'451.0                161.0                258.0                285.0                657.0

other financial expenses                               11'412.0              6'369.0            13'171.0              1'798.0             5'492.0

Financial expenses                                      12'863.0              6'530.0            13'429.0              2'083.0             6'149.0

Financial result                                           -11'306.0               -654.0            -7'823.0                226.0                -51.0

Result before extraordinary items                  56'066.0           -21'041.0           -10'697.0            51'513.0            37'271.0

Result before taxes                                      56'066.0           -21'041.0           -10'697.0            51'513.0            37'271.0

Taxes                                                           5'094.0               -605.0             1'195.0              1'812.0             3'857.0

Result before minority interests                     50'972.0           -20'436.0           -11'892.0            49'701.0            33'414.0

minority interests                                                 0.0                   0.0                   0.0                   0.0                   0.0

Result for the financial year                           50'972.0           -20'436.0           -11'892.0            49'701.0            33'414.0

 

Cash flow

Depreciation                                                32'566.0              4'168.0             3'758.0              4'866.0             5'410.0

Cash flow                                                    83'538.0           -16'268.0            -8'134.0            54'567.0            38'824.0

Cash flow from operating activities                 22'255.0            10'194.0            23'958.0            56'296.0            25'314.0

Investments in tangible fixed assets               22'328.0              2'445.0             3'903.0              3'506.0             5'382.0

Cash flow from investing activities                 -12'608.0         -250'097.0          502'900.0              7'016.0               -275.0

Cash flow from financing activities                 -22'466.0           -48'715.0           -52'026.0             -6'953.0             2'181.0

Others                                                       -13'602.0             -5'944.0           -13'235.0               -174.0               -188.0

Change in liquidity                                       -26'421.0         -294'562.0          461'597.0            56'185.0            27'032.0

Liquidity at beginning of the year                  301'584.0          596'146.0          134'549.0            78'364.0            51'332.0

Liquidity at end ot the year                          275'163.0          301'584.0          596'146.0          134'549.0            78'364.0

 

Notes

Material costs                                            472'132.0            64'092.0            79'441.0          117'269.0          236'925.0

Cost of employees                                     205'252.0            45'828.0            44'519.0            48'979.0          100'637.0

Research and Development                           14'537.0            13'906.0            13'492.0            14'529.0            27'867.0

Orders received                                          960'878.0          175'169.0          134'733.0          217'896.0          476'970.0

Added value                                               295'335.0            29'116.0            37'838.0          105'643.0          143'975.0

Working Capital                                         178'053.0          152'576.0            49'377.0          144'071.0          145'055.0

Sales per Employee                                         248.9                244.5                289.8                378.4                445.6

Market capitalisation                                1'082'754.0          783'914.0          541'377.0          512'143.0          526'940.0

Gross cost land and buildings                     169'881.0          167'735.0            25'282.0            42'798.0            45'833.0

Gross cost other tangible fixed assets         248'112.0          262'521.0            18'948.0            46'104.0            48'975.0

Gross cost total                                         417'993.0          430'256.0            44'230.0            88'902.0            94'808.0

Insurance value total                                   250'369.0          289'066.0            37'867.0          105'210.0          121'297.0

 

Employees  at year end                                    3'745                   502                  510                   543                  975

Employees  average                                                                   754                  535                   545                  994

Employees inland                                                                                                                                              158

Employees abroad                                                                                                                                            817

 

 

Ultimate Parent Company

 

Name:                          Schweiter Technologies AG

City/Country:                 Horgen, Switzerland/CH

 

 

Owner/-s

 

No. of Owner/-s:            1

Owner:                         The company is domestic owned.

 

Class:                          100%

Name:                          Schweiter Technologies AG

City/Country:                 Horgen, Switzerland/CH

Interest:                        100.00% voting right, 100.00% capital interest (since 1989)

 

 

Sisters

 

Name:                          Hacoba Spultechik GmbH

City/Country:                 Wuppertal, Germany/DE

 

Name:                          Ismeca Semiconductor Holding SA

City/Country:                 La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland/CH

 

Name:                          SSM Vertriebs AG

City/Country:                 Cham, Switzerland/CH

 

Name:                          3A Composites Holding AG

City/Country:                 Cham, Switzerland/CH

 

 

Investments

 

Class:                          100%

Name:                          SSM (Zhongshan) Ltd

City/Country:                 Zhongshan, China/CN

Interest:                        100.00% voting right, 100.00% capital interest (since 2003)

 

 

Remarks

 

Debt collection case:

JUN 2009: CHF 175.00, bezahlt.

 

 

Legal Actions

 

Control date       Year                       No.             Amount CHF     Status

28.12.2010          2010                           0

28.12.2010          2009                           0

28.12.2010          2008                           0

28.12.2010          2007                           0

28.12.2010          2006                           0

 

An updated legal action check is only available against proof of interest. e.g. a copy of an enquiry letter, and order or invoice relating to the subject company.

 

 

Credit Information

 

Financial Situation:        The financial situation is considered to be good.

 

Payment experiences:   Payments are made with arranged conditions.

 

Maximum Credit:           CHF 1'000'000.--

 

 

 


 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.52.67

UK Pound

1

Rs.82.53

Euro

1

Rs.69.13

 

 

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

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

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NB

                                       New Business

 

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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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