MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

24.01.2011

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

BENNINGER AG

 

 

Registered Office :

Fabrikstrasse, 9240 Uzwil

 

 

Country :

Switzerland

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

02.09.1997

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

320.3.043.185-3 / 408376

 

 

Legal Form :

Company limited by shares

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer of Machinery, Electro technology

 

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 :

No Complaints  

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

NOTES :

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ECGC Country Risk Classification List – June 30, 2010

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

                   (01.04.2010)                  

Current Rating

(30.06.2010)

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

 

 

 

Benninger AG

 

 

 

 

Operating address

 

 

 

Fabrikstrasse

 

 

9240 Uzwil

 

 

Switzerland/CH

 

 

 

 

Telephone:

071 9558585

 

 

Fax:

071 9558747

 

 

 

 

Web site:

http://www.benninger.ch

 

E-mail:

beninfo@benninger.ch

 

 

 

VAT-No.:

422610

 

 

 

 

Profile

 

 

 

Established:

1859

 

 

History:

1859:

Established from Henrich + Jakob Benninger

 

 

Line of Business:

Machinery, Electro technology

 

Industry Division:

Manufacturing

 

 

Industry-code (NACE):

2894

Manufacture of machinery for textile, apparel and leather production

 

 

2790

Manufacture of other electrical equipment

 

 

Import/Export:

Export

 

Export sales:

98.0%

 

Quality certification:

ISO 9001:2000

 

Banks:

UBS Ltd

 

 

CS Credit Suisse

 

 

SGKB St. Galler Kantonalbank

 

 

Bayerische Vereinsbank

 

 

 

 

Operational Figures

 

 

 

Coverage:

Company

 

Figures:

estimated

 

Employees:

230

 

Sales:

CHF 94'800'000.--

 

 

 

 

Activity

 

 

 

The business activities includes the manufacture and sale of weaving and textile machinery, and industrial electronics.

 

 

 

 

Company Register

 

 

 

Company No:

320.3.043.185-3 / 408376

 

Legal form:

Company limited by shares

 

Registration:

02.09.1997

 

Legal status:

active

 

Responsible Register:

Handelsregister des Kantons St. Gallen

 

Auditor:

Ernst & Young AG, St. Gallen

 

History:

Date of Statutes: 20.06.2006

 

 

Date of Incorporation Statutes: 29.08.1997

 

 

 

 

Entry

Deleted

Name

 

 

10.07.2006

 

Benninger Ltd (Name translated)

 

10.07.2006

 

Benninger SA (Name translated)

 

02.09.1997

 

Benninger AG

 

26.10.2001

10.07.2006

Benninger S.A. (Name translated)

 

26.10.2001

10.07.2006

Benninger Co.Ltd. (Name translated)

 

 

 

 

Entry

Deleted

Legal domicile

 

 

02.09.1997

 

Uzwil, Switzerland

 

 

 

 

Entry

Deleted

Address

 

 

02.09.1997

 

Fabrikstrasse, 9240 Uzwil/SG, Switzerland/CH

 

 

 

 

Entry

Deleted

Capital

 

 

02.09.1997

 

Share Capital CHF 3'000'000, paidup CHF 3'000'000

 

 

 

 

Entry

Deleted

Capital Structure

 

 

02.09.1997

 

30'000 Registered shares of CHF 100.--

 

 

 

 

Entry

Deleted

Activity (original Language)

 

 

10.07.2006

 

Betrieb einer Maschinenfabrik und allgemeiner Maschinenbau, insbesondere Entwicklung, Fabrikation und Vertrieb von und Handel mit Maschinen zur Herstellung und Veredelung von Textilien sowie Beratung im Bereich der Textilindustrie. Die Gesellschaft kann im In- und Ausland Zweigniederlassungen und Betriebsstätten errichten, sich an andern Unternehmen im In- und Ausland beteiligen, Vertretungen übernehmen, Finanzierungen für eigene oder fremde Rechnung vornehmen sowie Sicherheiten, wie namentlich Garantien, Bürgschaften und Pfandrechte, für verbundene Unternehmen und Dritte einräumen sowie Grundstücke erwerben, verwalten und veräussern.

 

02.09.1997

10.07.2006

Betrieb einer Maschinenfabrik, allgemeiner Maschinenbau, insbesondere Entwicklung, Fabrikation und Vertrieb von und Handel mit Maschinen zur Herstellung und Veredelung von Textilien; die Gesellschaft kann Zweigniederlassungen oder Betriebsstätten im In- und Ausland errichten, sich an anderen Firmen und Institutionen beteiligen, Finanzdienstleistungen erbringen sowie Grundstücke und Immaterialgüterrechte erwerben, verwalten und veräussern.

 

 

 

 

Entry

Deleted

Remarks (original Language)

 

 

10.07.2006

 

Reports: Die Mitteilungen an die Aktionäre erfolgen brieflich, oder nach Ermessen des Verwaltungsrates durch eingeschriebenen Brief.

 

19.04.2006

 

Merger: Übernahme der Aktiven und Passiven der Benninger Textile Systems AG, in Uzwil (CH-320.3.043.141-9) gemäss Fusionsvertrag vom 13.04.2006 und Bilanz per 31.12.2005. Aktiven von CHF 17'861'618.11 und Fremdkapital von CHF 13'574'804.55 gehen auf die übernehmende Gesellschaft über. Es findet keine Kapitalerhöhung statt, da die Aktionäre der übertragenden Gesellschaft die anlässlich der Fusion erworbenen eigenen Aktien der übernehmenden Gesellschaft erhalten.

 

19.04.2006

 

Merger: Übernahme der Aktiven und Passiven der Benninger Holding AG, in Uzwil (CH-320.3.025.965-7) gemäss Fusionsvertrag vom 13.04.2006 und Bilanz per 31.12.2005. Aktiven von CHF 5'582'566.24 und Fremdkapital von CHF 0.-- gehen auf die übernehmende Gesellschaft über. Es findet keine Kapitalerhöhung statt, da die Aktionäre der übertragenden Gesellschaft die anlässlich der Fusion erworbenen eigenen Aktien der übernehmenden Gesellschaft erhalten.

 

26.10.2001

 

Note: Die Übersetzungen der Firma wurden bei der Gründung im Jahre 1997 versehentlich nicht eingetragen.

 

13.11.1997

 

Contribution in kind/Asset takeover: Die Gesellschaft übernimmt bei der Gründung einen Teil der Aktiven und Passiven der Benninger Textile Systems AG, in Uzwil, nämlich den Geschäftsbereich "Textilmaschinen", gemäss Sacheinlagebilanz per 31.12.1996, wonach die übernommenen Aktiven CHF 65'544'000.-- und die übernommenen Passiven CHF 57'544'000.-- betragen, wofür 30'000 Namenaktien zu CHF 100.-- ausgegeben und CHF 5'000'000.-- in den Reserven gutgeschrieben werden.

 

02.09.1997

 

Publishing authority: SHAB.

 

 

 

Official Administration

 

 

 

Title

Name

 

 

President

Peter Schifferle, Address: Hard bei Weinfelden, Switzerland, joint signature of two

 

Vice-President

Rolf Friedli, Address: Herrliberg, Switzerland, joint signature of two

 

Executive Director

Christian Kuoni, Address: Zeiningen, Switzerland, joint signature of two

 

Executive Director

Daniel Hirschi, Address: 2500 Biel/Bienne/BE, Switzerland, joint signature of two

 

Executive Director

Daniel Flaig, Address: Zug/ZG, Switzerland, joint signature of two

 

 

 

 

Management

 

 

 

Title

Name

 

 

Member with signing authority

Gerhard Huber, Origin: Germany, Address: Salenstein, Switzerland, joint signature of two

 

Member with signing authority

Carmen Hayoz, Address: Busswil/TG, Switzerland, joint signature of two

 

Member with signing authority

Heinz Michel, Origin: Susch, Switzerland, Address: 9642 Ebnat-Kappel/SG, Switzerland, joint signature of two

 

Member with procuration

Fabio Bonomi, Origin: Italy, Address: Oberuzwil/SG, Switzerland, joint power of attorney of two

 

Member with procuration

Paul Dürr, Address: Oberuzwil/SG, Switzerland, joint power of attorney of two

 

Member with procuration

Guido Benz, Address: Niederuzwil/SG, Switzerland, joint power of attorney of two

 

Member with procuration

Jürgen Ströhle, Origin: Austria, Address: Dornbirn, Austria, joint power of attorney of two

 

Member with procuration

Adolf Gehrig, Address: Flawil, Switzerland, joint power of attorney of two

 

Member with procuration

Jürg Brander, Address: 9240 Uzwil/SG, Switzerland, joint power of attorney of two

 

 

 

 

Executive board

 

 

 

Title

Name

 

 

Chief Executive Officer

Daniel Hirschi

 

Chief Logistics Officer

Gerhard Huber

 

 

 

 

Ultimate Parent Company

 

 

 

Name:

Benninger Holding AG

 

City/Country:

Uzwil, Switzerland/CH

 

 

 

 

Owner/-s

 

 

 

No. of Owner/-s:

1

 

Owner:

The company is domestic owned.

 

 

 

 

Class:

100%

 

Name:

Benninger Holding AG

 

City/Country:

Uzwil, Switzerland/CH

 

Interest:

100.00% voting right, 100.00% capital interest

 

 

 

 

Investments

 

 

 

Class:

100%

 

Name:

Benninger Corporation

 

City/Country:

Spartanburg, United States of America/US

 

Interest:

100.00% voting right, 100.00% capital interest

 

 

 

 

Class:

100%

 

Name:

Benninger India Ltd

 

City/Country:

Mumbai, India/IN

 

Interest:

100.00% voting right, 100.00% capital interest

 

 

 

 

Class:

100%

 

Name:

Benninger SpA

 

City/Country:

Calenzano, Italy/IT

 

Interest:

100.00% voting right, 100.00% capital interest

 

 

 

 

Class:

100%

 

Name:

Benninger Textile Machinery Company Ltd

 

City/Country:

Shanghai, China/CN

 

 

Interest:

100.00% voting right, 100.00% capital interest

 

 

 

 

Class:

100%

 

Name:

Benninger Zell GmbH

 

City/Country:

Zell, Germany/DE

 

Interest:

100.00% voting right, 100.00% capital interest

 

 

 

 

Class:

100%

 

Name:

Küsters Textile Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung

 

City/Country:

Zittau, Germany/DE

 

Interest:

100.00% voting right, 100.00% capital interest (since 2008)

 

 

 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.45.70

UK Pound

1

Rs.72.78

Euro

1

Rs.61.65

 

 

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

 

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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