MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

22.02.2012

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

GUESS EUROPE SAGL

 

 

Registered Office :

Strada Regina 44 6934 Bioggio

 

 

Country :

Switzerland

 

 

Financials (as on) :

29.01.2011

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

09.11.2006

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

501.4.007.364-1 / 853073

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Retail sale of clothing in specialised stores

 

 

No. of Employees :

150

 

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 220'000

Status :

Satisfactory

Payment Behaviour :

No Complaints

Litigation :

Clear

 

NOTES :

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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

 

Guess Europe Sagl

 

Operating address:

Strada Regina 44

6934 Bioggio

Switzerland/CH

 

Telephone:                    091 8095000

Fax:                             091 8905100

 

Web site:                      http://www.guess.com

 

VAT-No.:                      CHE113255366

 

 

Profile

 

Established:                  2006

Line of Business:           Commercial services, Retail stores

Industry Division:           Services, Retail trade

Industry-code (NACE):   8299       Other business support service activities n.e.c.

                                    4771       Retail sale of clothing in specialised stores

Import/Export:               Import

Banks:                         unknown

 

 

Operational Figures

 

Coverage:                     Company

Figures:                        approximately

Employees:                  150

Sales:                          CHF 25'000'000.--

 

 

Activity

 

The company design, market, distribute and license one of the world's leading lifestyle collections of contemporary apparel and accessories for men, women and children that reflect the American lifestyle and European fashion sensibilities. The apparel is marketed under numerous trademarks including GUESS, GUESS?, GUESS U.S.A., GUESS Jeans, GUESS? and Triangle Design, Question Mark and Triangle Design, a stylized G, GUESS Kids, Baby GUESS, YES, G by GUESS, GUESS by MARCIANO and MARCIANO. The lines include full collections of denim and cotton clothing, including jeans, pants, overalls, skirts, dresses, shorts, blouses, shirts, jackets and knitwear. The European headquarters are located in Lugano.

 

 

Real Estate

 

Information on property ownership was not available.

 

 

Company Register

 

Company No:                501.4.007.364-1 / 853073

Legal form:                    Limited Liability Company

Registration:                 09.11.2006

Legal status:                 active

Responsible Register:    Registro di commercio del Cantone Ticino

Auditor:                        Ernst & Young AG (CH-514.9.016.936-1), Lugano

History:                        Date of Statutes: 26.10.2007

                                    Date of Incorporation Statutes: 08.11.2006

 

Entry          Deleted      Name

29.10.2007                    Guess Europe Sagl

09.11.2006  29.10.2007  Guess Swiss Europe Sagl

 

Entry          Deleted      Legal domicile

29.10.2007                    Bioggio, Switzerland

09.11.2006  29.10.2007  Lugano, Switzerland

 

Entry          Deleted      Address

04.02.2010                    Strada Regina 44, 6934 Bioggio/TI, Switzerland/CH

29.10.2007  04.02.2010  Strada Regina 42, 6934 Bioggio/TI, Switzerland/CH

09.11.2006  29.10.2007  Via G.B. Pioda 12, c/o Studio legale Aw. Andrea A. Prospero, 6900 Lugano/TI, Switzerland/CH

 

Entry          Deleted      Capital

09.11.2006                    LLC Capital CHF 100'000

 

Entry          Deleted      Capital Structure

09.11.2006                    1 Participation shares of CHF 99'000.--

09.11.2006                    1 Participation shares of CHF 1'000.--

 

Entry          Deleted      Activity (original Language)

09.11.2006                    Impegnarsi nella fabbricazione su contratto e nella distribuzione e la vendita di merce fra la quale l'abbigliamento, gli accessori ed i prodotti di consumo appartenenti alla stessa tipologia merceologica, principalmente in Europa ma anche in altri paesi. La societΰ potrΰ occuparsi di altre attivitΰ fra le quali l'amministrazione, la gestione finanziaria e le attivitΰ operative relative al design, alla manifattura, al marketing, alla distribuzione, all'immagazzinamento, alla logistica e alla concessione di licenza per abbigliamento, accessori e prodotti di consumo appartenenti alla stessa tipologia merceologica. La societΰ puς acquistare beni mobili ed immobili e assumere interessenze, quote e partecipazioni in altre societΰ aventi scopi affini.

 

 

Entry          Deleted      Remarks (original Language)

30.07.2010                    Merger: Ripresa di attivi e passivi di Guess Swiss Sagl, in Bioggio (CH-514.4.028.725-1), secondo contratto di fusione del 27.07.2010 e bilancio al 30.01.2010, che presenta attivi per CHF 2'602'132.00 e passivi verso terzi per CHF 576'393.00. La totalitΰ del capitale azionario delle due societΰ θ detenuta dagli stessi soci, la fusione avviene dunque senza aumento di capitale e senza attribuzione di quote.

09.11.2006                    Publishing authority: FUSC.

 

 

Management

 

Title                                           Name

General Manager                         Dennis Secor, Origin: United States of America, Address: Los Angeles, United States of America, single signature, Registered since: 04.02.2010

General Manager                         Paul Marciano, Origin: United States of America, Address: Los Angeles, United States of America, single signature, Registered since: 29.10.2007

Chairman of the management       Luca Donnini, Origin: Italy, Address: 6962 Viganello/TI, Switzerland, single signature, Registered since: 16.02.2009

Member with procuration              Sandeep Rajaram Reddy, Origin: United States of America, Address: 6900 Lugano/TI, Switzerland, single power of attorney, Registered since: 07.02.2011

 

 

Executive board

 

Title                                           Name

Chief Executive Officer                 Luca Donnini

 

 

Financial Data Guess?, Inc.

 

Consolidation:               consolidated

Industry:                       Trade/Industry

 

Fiscal year end:                                     29.01.2011

Number of months:                                       12

Currency:                                                 th. USD

 

 

Balance Sheet

 

Intangible fixed assets                                  38'787.0

Tangible fixed assets                                  313'856.0

other fixed assets                                       169'581.0

Fixed assets                                              522'224.0

Stocks                                                      294'705.0

Trade accounts receivable                           358'482.0

Liquid assets                                             427'037.0

other trade accounts                                    83'356.0

Other current assets                                   510'393.0

Current assets                                         1'163'580.0

Total assets                                            1'685'804.0

 

Capital                                                      369'148.0

Other shareholders funds                            685'728.0

Total shareholders equity                          1'054'876.0

Minority interests                                         11'318.0

long term debt (financial debts)                      12'218.0

Other non current liabilities                          176'376.0

Non current liabilities                                  188'594.0

short term debt (financial debts)                      2'177.0

Trade accounts payable                              233'846.0

Accruals                                                    194'993.0

other current liabilities                                 194'993.0

Current liabilities                                        431'016.0

Shareh. equity, min. interests + liabilities   1'685'804.0

 

 

Profit and loss account

 

Sales                                                      2'372'072.0

Net sales                                                2'372'072.0

Other operating revenue                              131'630.0

Operating revenue                                    2'503'702.0

Cost of goods sold                                   1'397'062.0

Gross profit                                             1'106'640.0

Other operating expenses                           685'599.0

Operating result                                         421'041.0

Interest revenues                                           1'553.0

Financial income                                           1'553.0

Interest expenses                                          1'217.0

Financial expenses                                        1'217.0

Financial result                                                336.0

Result before extraordinary items                 421'377.0

Result before taxes                                    421'377.0

Taxes                                                        126'874.0

Result before minority interests                   294'503.0

minority interests                                           4'995.0

Result for the financial year                         289'508.0

 

 

Cash flow

 

Depreciation                                                63'749.0

Cash flow                                                  358'252.0

Cash flow from operating activities               346'374.0

Investments in tangible fixed assets             123'065.0

Cash flow from investing activities               -146'103.0

Cash flow from financing activities               -277'006.0

Others                                                          1'709.0

Change in liquidity                                       -75'026.0

Liquidity at beginning of the year                  502'063.0

Liquidity at end ot the year                          427'037.0

 

 

Notes

 

Sales per Employee                                         158.1

Gross cost land and buildings                     386'148.0

Gross cost other tangible fixed assets         291'787.0

Gross cost total                                         677'935.0

 

Employees  at year end                                  15'000

Employees inland                                             9'700

Employees abroad                                            5'300

 

 

Ultimate Parent Company

 

Name:                          Guess Inc.

City/Country:                 Los Angeles, United States of America/US

 

 

Owner/-s

 

No. of Owner/-s:            1

Owner:                         The company is foreign owned.

 

Class:                          100%

Name:                          Guess? Europe BV

City/Country:                 Amsterdam, Netherlands/NL

Capital share:                CHF 100'000.--

Interest:                        100.00% voting right, 100.00% capital interest (since 09.11.2006)

 

 

Investments

 

Class:                          50-99%

Name:                          Guess Belgium S.P.R.L.

City/Country:                 Belgium/BE

Interest:                        99.00% voting right, 99.00% capital interest

 

 

Legal Actions

 

Control date       Year                       No.             Amount CHF     Status

07.02.2012          2012                           0

07.02.2012          2011                           1                           2'553.-- Paid legal actions

07.02.2012          2010                           0

07.02.2012          2009                           0

07.02.2012          2008                           0

07.02.2012          2007                           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.

 

 

Remarks

 

Debt collection case:

OKT 2007: CHF 334.-, closed

 

 

Credit Information

 

Financial Statements:    The company does not disclose any financial statements. Third parties are not permitted any insight into the financial affairs. It is therefore difficult to make a proper assessment of the actual situation.

 

Financial Situation:        The financial situation is in order.

 

Payment experiences:   Payments are made with arranged conditions.

 

Maximum Credit:           CHF 220'000.--

 

 

 


 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.49.08

UK Pound

1

Rs.77.80

Euro

1

Rs.65.17

 

 

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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