MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

22.03.2011

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

METTLER-TOLEDO AG

 

 

Registered Office :

Im Langacher 44 8606 Greifensee Switzerland/CH

 

 

Country :

Switzerland

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2010

 

 

Year of Establishment :

1945

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

020.4.002.767-3 / 395053

 

 

Legal Form :

Company limited by shares

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacture of instruments and appliances for measuring, testing and navigation

 

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 – December 31, 2010

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(30.09.2010)

Current Rating

(31.12.2010)

Switzerland

A1

A1

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 

Name and address

 

Mettler-Toledo AG

 

Operating address:

Im Langacher 44

8606 Greifensee

Switzerland/CH

 

Telephone:                    044 9442211

Fax:                             044 9443060

 

Web site:                      http://ch.mt.com

E-mail:                         info@mt.com

 

VAT-No.:                      CHE-105.929.582

 

 

Profile

 

Established:                  1945

History:                        1945:      Established from Dr. Erhard Mettler

Line of Business:           Measurement and control technology

Industry Division:           Manufacturing

Industry-code (NACE):   2651       Manufacture of instruments and appliances for measuring, testing and navigation

Import/Export:               Export

Quality certification:       ISO 9001:2000

                                    ISO 14001

                                    ISO 17025

Banks:                         CSFB Credit Suisse First Boston

 

 

Operational Figures

 

Coverage:                     Company

Employees:                  1'000-1'999

Sales:                          USD 200-400 Mio

 

 

Activity

 

The business activities includes the development, production and worldwide distribution of horizontals, instruments, tools, metrology equipment and systems, as well as computer and network components (hardware and software) for this areas.

 

 

Real Estate

 

Information on property ownership was not available.

 

 

Company Register

 

Company No:                020.4.002.767-3 / 395053

Legal form:                    Company limited by shares

Registration:                 05.03.1997

Legal status:                 active

Responsible Register:    Handelsregister des Kantons Zürich

Auditor:                        PricewaterhouseCoopers AG (CH-020.3.020.876-5), Zürich

History:                        Date of Statutes: 25.08.2005

                                    Date of Statutes: 20.12.1999

                                    Date of Statutes: 23.06.2000

                                    Date of Incorporation Statutes: 24.02.1997

                                    Date of Statutes: 14.01.2008

                                    Date of Statutes: 14.07.2006

                                    Date of Statutes: 30.06.2006

 

Entry          Deleted      Name

04.07.2006                    Mettler-Toledo AG

04.07.2006                    Mettler-Toledo Ltd. (Name translated)

04.07.2006                    Mettler-Toledo SA (Name translated)

                  04.07.2006  Mettler-Toledo GmbH

 

Entry          Deleted      Legal domicile

active                           Greifensee, Switzerland

 

Entry          Deleted      Address

28.07.2010                    Im Langacher 44, 8606 Greifensee/ZH, Switzerland/CH

                  28.07.2010  Im Langacher , 8606 Greifensee, Switzerland/CH

 

Entry          Deleted      Capital

14.01.2008                    Share Capital CHF 3'130'400, paidup CHF 3'130'400

 

Entry          Deleted      Capital Structure

14.01.2008                    31'304 Registered shares of CHF 100.--

 

Entry          Deleted      Activity (original Language)

14.01.2008                    Zweck der Gesellschaft ist die Entwicklung, Herstellung und der weltweite Vertrieb von Waagen, Instrumenten, messtechnischen Geräten und von Systemen sowie der mit diesen Produkten eingesetzten Informatik- und Netzwerkkomponenten (Hard- und Software), und die Erbringung von Dienstleistungen an verbundene Unternehmungen und an Dritte vor allem in der Form von Engineering Leistungen, General Contracting und Informatikunterstützung. Die Gesellschaft bezweckt zudem die Unterstützung von verbundenen Gesellschaften, insbesondere in finanzieller Hinsicht und kann namentlich Finanzierungen für eigene oder fremde Rechnung vornehmen sowie Darlehen an Konzerngesellschaften geben und Garantien und Bürgschaften für Konzerngesellschaften eingehen. Die Gesellschaft kann Liegenschaften erwerben und sich an anderen Unternehmungen beteiligen.

 

Entry          Deleted      Remarks (original Language)

active                           Publishing authority: SHAB.

active                           Change of Corporate Form: Ist auf dem Wege der Umwandlung aus der Mettler-Toledo AG, in Greifensee, hervorgegangen. Übernimmt gemäss Umwandlungsbilanz per 31.1.1997 Aktiven von CHF 236'906'671.-- und Passiven von CHF 207'943'700.-- im Sinne von Art. 824 ff. OR. Das Aktienkapital von CHF 2'000'000.-- wird in Stammkapital umgewandelt.

14.01.2008                    Contribution in kind/Asset takeover: Die Gesellschaft übernimmt bei der ordentlichen Kapitalerhöhung vom 14.01.2008 gemäss Sacheinlagevertrag vom 17.12.2007 2'700'000 Aktien der Mettler-Toledo (M) SDN.BHD., in Shah Alam (Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia) mit einem Nominalwert von je RM 1.--, wofür 208 Namenaktien zu CHF 100.-- ausgegeben werden.

14.07.2006                    Participation certificates: Die Namenpartizipationsscheine gewähren Vorrechte bezüglich Dividende und Liquidationserlös gemäss Statuten.

14.07.2006                    Shares: Die Übertragbarkeit der Namenpartizipationsscheine ist nach Massgabe der Statuten beschränkt.

14.07.2006                    Contribution in kind/Asset takeover: Die Gesellschaft übernimmt bei der Kapitalerhöhung vom 14.07.2006 gemäss Sacheinlageverträgen vom 10./12.07.2006 2'000 Aktien der Mettler-Toledo (Gibraltar) MTCS Ltd, in Gibraltar zu nominal je CHF 1.--, 2'000 Aktien der Mettler-Toledo (Gibraltar) MTCN Ltd, in Gibraltar zu nominal je CHF 1.--, 2'000 Aktien der Mettler-Toledo (Gibraltar) MTCZ Ltd, in Gibraltar zu nominal je CHF 1.-- sowie gemäss Sacheinlagevertrag vom 10.07.2006 2'000 Aktien der Mettler-Toledo (Gibraltar) China Holding Ltd, in Gibraltar zu nominal je CHF 1.--, wofür insgesamt 11'096 Namenaktien zu CHF 100.-- sowie 214 Namenpartizipationsscheine zu CHF 100.-- ausgegeben werden.

04.07.2006                    Reports: Mitteilungen an die Aktionäre erfolgen durch Brief an die im Aktienbuch verzeichneten Adressen.

04.07.2006                    Change of Corporate Form: Die Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung wird gemäss Umwandlungsplan vom 30.06.2006 und Bilanz per 31.12.2005 mit Aktiven von CHF 210'665'128.06 (abzüglich Dividendenausschüttung von CHF 13'000'000.--) und Passiven (Fremdkapital) von CHF 181'073'826.23 in eine Aktiengesellschaft umgewandelt. Die Gesellschafter erhalten für ihre bisherigen Stammanteile 20'000 Aktien zu CHF 100.--.

 

Entry          Deleted      Branches

28.07.2010                    Im Hackacker 15, 8902 Urdorf/ZH, Switzerland/CH (Business place)

28.07.2010                    Buchbergstrasse 4, 8730 Uznach/SG, Switzerland/CH (Business place)

28.07.2010                    Sonnenbergstrasse 74, 8603 Schwerzenbach/ZH, Switzerland/CH (Business place)

28.07.2010                    Heuwinkelstrasse 3, 8606 Nänikon/ZH, Switzerland/CH (Business place)

 

 


Official Administration

 

Title                                           Name

President                                    Christian Magloth, Origin: Widnau, Switzerland, Address: 5400 Baden/AG, Switzerland, joint signature of two, Appointment: 24.01.2011

Vice-President                             James Thomas Bellerjeau, Origin: United States of America, Address: Erlenbach/ZH, Switzerland, joint signature of two

Executive Director                        Thomas Keller, Origin: Aarau, Switzerland, Address: 8610 Uster/ZH, Switzerland, joint signature of two

Executive Director                        Kurt Jufer, Origin: Melchnau, Switzerland, Address: 8000 Zürich/ZH, Switzerland, joint signature of two

 

 

Management

 

Title                                           Name

Member with signing authority       Thomas Martin Caratsch, Origin: Santa Maria Val Müstair, Switzerland, Address: 8932 Mettmenstetten/ZH, Switzerland, joint signature of two

Member with signing authority       Britta Bellano-Kuske, Origin: Winterthur, Switzerland, Address: 8625 Gossau/ZH, Switzerland, joint signature of two, Appointment: 07.05.2009

Member with signing authority       Elmar Büth, Origin: Germany, Address: 8000 Zürich/ZH, Switzerland, joint signature of two, Appointment: 08.12.2010

Member with signing authority       Marcel Schwyter, Origin: Innerthal, Switzerland, Address: Jona, Switzerland, joint signature of two

Member with signing authority       René Lenggenhager, Origin: Ebnat-Kappel, Switzerland, Address: Stäfa, Switzerland, joint signature of two

Member with signing authority       Hans-Peter von Arb, Origin: Neuendorf, Switzerland, Address: Zug/ZG, Switzerland, joint signature of two

Member with signing authority       Waldemar Rauch, Origin: Germany, Address: Zürich, Switzerland, joint signature of two

Member with signing authority       Kurt Liebherr, Origin: Winterthur, Switzerland, Address: Winterthur/ZH, Switzerland, joint signature of two

Member with signing authority       Thomas Walter Müller, Origin: Winterthur, Switzerland, Address: Elsau, Switzerland, joint signature of two

Member with signing authority       Andreas Meyer, Origin: Küssnacht, Switzerland, Address: Zollikon, Switzerland, joint signature of two

Member with signing authority       Peter Leuenberger, Origin: Ursenbach, Switzerland, Address: 9242 Oberuzwil/SG, Switzerland, joint signature of two

Member with signing authority       Christian Radloff, Origin: Oberhaallau, Switzerland, Address: Niederhelfenschwil, Switzerland, joint signature of two

Member with signing authority       Robert Meier, Origin: Zürich, Altbüron, Switzerland, Address: 8620 Wetzikon/ZH, Switzerland, joint signature of two

Member with signing authority       Peter Baumann, Origin: Zürich, Hombrechtikon, Switzerland, Address: 8704 Herrliberg/ZH, Switzerland, joint signature of two

Member with signing authority       Doris Schilling, Origin: Germany, Address: Konstanz, Germany, joint signature of two

Member with procuration              Urs Widmer, Origin: Eschenbach, Egg, Switzerland, Address: Egg, Switzerland, joint power of attorney of two

Member with procuration              Dr. Petra Meuer, Origin: Germany, Address: 8000 Zürich/ZH, Switzerland, joint power of attorney of two, Appointment: 22.02.2010

Member with procuration              Hans Rudolf Steffen, Origin: Brienzwiler, Switzerland, Address: Pfäffikon, Switzerland, joint power of attorney of two

Member with procuration              Dr. Regina Schlegel, Origin: Germany, Address: 8000 Zürich/ZH, Switzerland, joint power of attorney of two, Appointment: 24.01.2011

 

 

Financial Data Mettler-Toledo Ltd.

 

Consolidation:               unconsolidated

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. USD            th. USD            th. USD            th. USD            th. USD

 

Operating revenue                                      455'325.0          396'269.0          442'054.0          391'042.0          340'849.0

Operating result                                           97'666.0            82'954.0            85'363.0            81'158.0            70'083.0

Total assets                                               879'923.0          685'006.0          626'539.0          537'360.0          431'542.0

Depreciation                                                  9'222.0              9'706.0             9'055.0              7'805.0             7'632.0

Investments in tangible fixed assets               13'212.0              5'453.0             8'477.0              7'780.0             6'506.0

 

Employees  at year end                                    1'670                1'600                1'650                1'550                1'500

Employees inland                                             1'670                1'600                1'650                1'550                1'500

Employees abroad                                                 0                      0                      0                      0                      0

 

 

Financial Data Mettler Toledo 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. USD            th. USD            th. USD            th. USD            th. USD

Statement norm:                                     US-GAAP         US-GAAP         US-GAAP         US-GAAP         US-GAAP

 

 

Balance Sheet

 

Intangible fixed assets                                539'071.0          546'234.0          424'426.0          440'767.0

Tangible fixed assets                                  364'472.0          316'334.0          285'008.0          265'665.0          229'138.0

Financial fixed assets                                   95'996.0            95'688.0                   0.0                   0.0                   0.0

other fixed assets                                       138'629.0          114'424.0          282'230.0          288'573.0          688'167.0

Fixed assets                                           1'138'168.0        1'072'680.0          991'664.0          995'005.0          917'305.0

Stocks                                                      217'104.0          168'042.0          170'613.0          173'725.0          148'372.0

Trade accounts receivable                           368'936.0          312'998.0          348'614.0          354'596.0          306'879.0

Liquid assets                                             447'577.0            85'031.0            78'073.0            81'222.0          151'269.0

other trade accounts                                   111'278.0            80'036.0            73'565.0            73'666.0            63'260.0

other current assets                                   558'855.0          165'067.0          151'638.0          154'888.0          214'529.0

Current assets                                         1'144'895.0          646'107.0          670'865.0          683'209.0          669'780.0

Total assets                                            2'283'063.0        1'718'787.0        1'662'529.0        1'678'214.0        1'587'085.0

 

Capital                                                      597'643.0          574'482.0          560'220.0          548'826.0          529'311.0

Other shareholders funds                            173'941.0          136'656.0           -56'973.0            32'460.0          101'551.0

Total shareholders equity                            771'584.0          711'138.0          503'247.0          581'286.0          630'862.0

Minority interests                                                 0.0                   0.0                   0.0                   0.0                   0.0

long term debt (financial debts)                    670'301.0          203'590.0          441'588.0          385'072.0          345'705.0

Other non current liabilities                          298'992.0          309'384.0          290'096.0          264'083.0          226'139.0

Non current liabilities                                  969'293.0          512'974.0          731'684.0          649'155.0          571'844.0

short term debt (financial debts)                    10'902.0            89'968.0            12'492.0            11'570.0             9'962.0

Trade accounts payable                              138'105.0          103'160.0          111'442.0          127'109.0            95'971.0

Provisions                                                   17'705.0            11'303.0

other accounts payable                               375'474.0          290'244.0          303'664.0          309'094.0          278'446.0

other current liabilities                                 393'179.0          301'547.0          303'664.0          309'094.0          278'446.0

Current liabilities                                        542'186.0          494'675.0          427'598.0          447'773.0          384'379.0

Shareh. equity, min. interests + liabilities   2'283'063.0        1'718'787.0        1'662'529.0        1'678'214.0        1'587'085.0

 

 

Profit and loss account

 

Net sales                                                1'968'178.0        1'728'853.0        1'973'344.0        1'793'748.0        1'594'912.0

Operating revenue                                    1'968'178.0        1'728'853.0        1'973'344.0        1'793'748.0        1'594'912.0

Cost of goods sold                                     930'982.0          839'516.0          993'081.0          897'567.0          804'480.0

Gross profit                                             1'037'196.0          889'337.0          980'263.0          896'181.0          790'432.0

Other operating expenses                           709'626.0          639'458.0          739'584.0          674'317.0          603'077.0

Operating result                                         327'570.0          249'879.0          240'679.0          221'864.0          187'355.0

Interest expenses                                        20'057.0            25'117.0

Financial expenses                                      20'057.0            25'117.0

Financial result                                           -20'057.0           -25'117.0            25'390.0            21'003.0            17'492.0

Result before extraordinary items                 307'513.0          224'762.0          266'069.0          242'867.0          204'847.0

Extraordinary Result                                            0.0                   0.0                   0.0                   0.0                   0.0

Result before taxes                                    307'513.0          224'762.0          266'069.0          242'867.0          204'847.0

Taxes                                                         75'365.0            52'169.0            63'291.0            64'360.0            47'315.0

Result before minority interests                   232'148.0          172'593.0          202'778.0          178'507.0          157'532.0

minority interests                                                 0.0                   0.0                   0.0                   0.0                   0.0

Result for the financial year                         232'148.0          172'593.0          202'778.0          178'507.0          157'532.0

 

 

Cash flow

 

Depreciation                                                14'842.0            11'844.0            10'553.0            11'682.0            11'503.0

Cash flow                                                  246'990.0          184'437.0          213'331.0          190'189.0          169'035.0

Cash flow from operating activities               268'279.0          232'605.0          223'764.0          228'217.0          191'566.0

Investments in tangible fixed assets               73'943.0            60'041.0            61'008.0            47'545.0            34'329.0

Cash flow from investing activities                 -77'015.0           -72'580.0           -48'700.0           -41'388.0           -30'938.0

Cash flow from financing activities                167'923.0         -157'443.0         -179'147.0         -263'981.0         -337'464.0

Others                                                          3'359.0              4'376.0                934.0              7'105.0             3'527.0

Change in liquidity                                      362'546.0              6'958.0            -3'149.0           -70'047.0         -173'309.0

Liquidity at beginning of the year                   85'031.0            78'073.0            81'222.0          151'269.0          324'578.0

Liquidity at end ot the year                          447'577.0            85'031.0            78'073.0            81'222.0          151'269.0

 

 

Notes

 

Research and Development                           97'028.0            89'685.0          102'282.0            92'378.0            82'802.0

Added value                                               342'412.0          261'723.0          266'069.0          254'549.0          216'350.0

Working Capital                                         447'935.0          377'880.0          407'785.0          401'212.0          359'280.0

Sales per Employee                                         175.7                166.2                197.3                188.8                175.3

Gross cost land and buildings                     240'616.0          228'281.0          223'143.0          223'843.0          200'312.0

Gross cost other tangible fixed assets         442'198.0          376'770.0          321'472.0          265'183.0          242'296.0

Gross cost total                                         682'814.0          605'051.0          544'615.0          489'026.0          442'608.0

 

Employees  at year end                                  11'200               10'400              10'000                9'500                9'100

Employees inland                                                                                                                    1'600                1'500

Employees abroad                                                                                                                   7'900                7'600

 

 

Ultimate Parent Company

 

Name:                          Mettler-Toledo Holding AG

City/Country:                 Greifensee, Switzerland/CH

 

 

Owner/-s

 

No. of Owner/-s:            1

Owner:                         The company is domestic owned.

 

Class:                          100%

Name:                          Mettler-Toledo Holding AG

City/Country:                 Greifensee, Switzerland/CH

Interest:                        100.00% voting right, 100.00% capital interest

 

 

Investments

 

Class:                          100%

Name:                          Mettler-Toledo Logistik GmbH

City/Country:                 Uznach, Switzerland/CH

Interest:                        100.00% voting right, 100.00% capital interest (since 26.09.2007)

 

Class:                          100%

Name:                          Mettler-Toledo Logistik International GmbH

City/Country:                 Uznach, Switzerland/CH

Interest:                        100.00% voting right, 100.00% capital interest (since 01.10.2007)

 

Class:                          100%

Name:                          Mettler-Toledo (Schweiz) GmbH

City/Country:                 Greifensee, Switzerland/CH

Interest:                        100.00% voting right, 100.00% capital interest (since 24.09.2007)

 

Class:                          100%

Name:                          Ohaus Europe GmbH

City/Country:                 Greifensee, Switzerland/CH

Interest:                        100.00% voting right, 100.00% capital interest (since 22.12.2006)

 

Class:                          50-99%

Name:                          Mettler-Toledo OnLine GmbH

City/Country:                 Greifensee, Switzerland/CH

Interest:                        99.00% voting right, 99.00% capital interest (since 2006)

 

 

Legal Actions

 

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.

 

 


 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.45.05

UK Pound

1

Rs.73.05

Euro

1

Rs.63.81

 

 

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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Financial condition (40%)            Ownership background (20%)                 Payment record (10%)

Credit history (10%)                    Market trend (10%)                                Operational size (10%)

 

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