MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :           

12.01.2012

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

FRITZ STUDER AG

 

 

Registered Office :

Thunstrasse 15, 3612 Steffisburg

 

 

Country :

Switzerland

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2010

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

04.06.1923

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

092.3.001.229-6 / 187559

 

 

Legal Form :

Company limited by shares

 

 

Line of Business :

Development and manufacturing of Cylindrical grinding machines

 

 

No. of Employees :

530

 

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 – September 30th, 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

 

Fritz Studer AG

 

 

Operating address

 

Thunstrasse 15

3612 Steffisburg

Switzerland/CH

Telephone:                    033 4391111

Fax:                             033 4391112

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

E-mail:                         info@studer.com

VAT-No.:                      CHE101956261

 

 

Profile

 

Established:                  1912

History:                           1912:    Established from Fritz Studer

Line of Business:           Machinery

Industry Division:           Manufacturing

Industry-code (NACE):     2841     Manufacture of metal forming machinery

Import/Export:               Export

Export sales:                95.0%

Quality certification:       ISO 9001:2000 (since 1990)

Banks:                         UBS Ltd

                                    BEKB Berner Kantonalbank

 

 

Operational Figures

 

Coverage:                     Company

Figures:                        approximately

Employees:                  530

Sales:                          CHF 200'000'000.--

 

 

Activity

 

The business activities are the development and manufacturing of Cylindrical grinding machines for following sectors: Automotive, Electrics & Electronics, Hydraulics & Pneumatics, Aerospace, Machine Tools, Precision Engineering and Tooling.

         

Real Estate

 

Real Estate:                    It is understood that the company owns certain property.

 

 

Company Register

 

Company No:                092.3.001.229-6 / 187559

Legal form:                    Company limited by shares

Registration:                 04.06.1923

Legal status:                 active

Responsible Register:    Handelsregister des Kantons Bern

Auditor:                        Ernst & Young AG, Zweigniederlassung  Zürich

History:                        Date of Statutes: 16.06.1966

                                    Date of Statutes: 19.11.1974

                                    Date of Statutes: 29.01.1980

                                    Date of Statutes: 04.05.1993

                                    Date of Statutes: 13.06.1959

                                    Date of Incorporation Statutes: 15.03.1923

 

Entry            Deleted   Name

active                           Fritz Studer AG

active                           Fritz Studer Ltd (Name translated)

active                           Fritz Studer SA (Name translated)

 

Entry            Deleted   Legal domicile

active                           Steffisburg, Switzerland

 

Entry            Deleted   Address

30.03.2011                    Thunstrasse 15, 3612 Steffisburg/BE, Switzerland/CH

                    30.03.2011  Glockental, 3602 Thun/BE, Switzerland/CH

 

Entry            Deleted   Capital

active                           Share Capital CHF 500'000, paidup CHF 500'000

 

Entry            Deleted   Capital Structure

active                           900 Registered shares of CHF 500.--

active                           500 Registered shares of CHF 100.--

 

Entry            Deleted   Activity (original Language)

active                           Fabrikation von und Handel mit Maschinen, insbesondere Werkzeugmaschinen sowie Erwerb und Verwertung von Lizenzen in diesem Gebiet. Die Gesellschaft kann sich an verwandte Unternehmen beteiligen und solche gründen.

 

Entry            Deleted   Remarks (original Language)

active                           Publishing authority: SHAB.

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

24.04.2009                    Merger: Übernahme der Aktiven und Passiven der COMBITEC AG, in Biel/Bienne (CH-073.3.000.465-0), gemäss Fusionsvertrag vom 07.04.2009 und Bilanz per 31.12.2008. Aktiven von CHF 6'316'908.64 und Passiven (Fremdkapital) von CHF 3'388'306.82 gehen auf die übernehmende Gesellschaft über. Da dieselbe Aktionärin sämtliche Aktien der an der Fusion beteiligten Gesellschaften hält, findet weder eine Kapitalerhöhung noch eine Aktienzuteilung statt.

14.09.2004                    Transfer of Assets: Die Gesellschaft überträgt gemäss Uebertragungsvertrag vom 31.7.04/7.8.04/10.8.04/16.8.04 Aktiven von CHF 7'619'108.50 und Passiven (Fremdkapital) von CHF 2'901'866.50 auf die Schleifring Service AG, in Steffisburg (CH-092.3.016.535-0). Gegenleistung: CHF 4'717'242.--.

05.06.2000                    Board of directors: Streichung der statutarisch festgesetzten Anzahl der Verwaltungsratsmitglieder, da nicht zur Eintragung gehörend.

 

 

Official Administration

 

Title                                           Name

President                                    Gustel Baumert, Origin: Germany, Address: Wedel, Germany, single signature, Registered since: 07.02.2003

Executive Director                       Dr. Georg Krneta, Origin: Bern, Aarburg, Switzerland, Address: Muri b. Bern/BE, Switzerland, joint signature of two

Executive Director                       Hans Tanner, Origin: Langnau im Emmental, Switzerland, Address: Hünibach, Switzerland, joint signature of two, Registered since: 15.07.2002

 

 

Management

 

Title                                           Name

General Manager                         Alfred Werner Gaegauf, Origin: Frauenfeld, Kreuzlingen, Switzerland, Address: Hagendorn , Switzerland, joint signature of two, Registered since: 14.03.2002

General Manager                         Stephan Nell, Origin: St. Antönien, Switzerland, Address: 3652 Hilterfingen/BE, Switzerland, joint signature of two, Registered since: 04.11.2003

General Manager                         Gerd König, Origin: Germany, Address: 3612 Steffisburg/BE, Switzerland, joint signature of two, Registered since: 08.05.2009

General Manager                         Peter Weber, Origin: Germany, Address: Kolsassberg , Austria, joint signature of two, Registered since: 07.04.2011

Chairman of the management       Michael Horn, Origin: Germany, Address: 3663 Gurzelen/BE, Switzerland, joint signature of two, Registered since: 29.10.2007

Member with procuration              Philippe Selot, Origin: Huttwil, Switzerland, Address: Bern/BE, Switzerland, joint power of attorney of two

Member with procuration              Rolf Bruno Grossenbacher, Origin: Trachselwald, Switzerland, Address: Oberhofen a. Thunersee, Switzerland, joint power of attorney of two, Registered since: 04.03.1999

Member with procuration              Roth Hermann, Origin: Grindelwald, Switzerland, Address: Steffisburg, Switzerland, joint power of attorney of two

Member with procuration              Bernhard Schober, Origin: Wattenwil, Switzerland, Address: Thun, Switzerland, joint power of attorney of two

Member with procuration              Daniel Huber, Origin: Sirnach, Switzerland, Address: 2537 Vauffelin/BE, Switzerland, joint power of attorney of two, Registered since: 08.05.2009

Member with procuration              Luc Erzer, Origin: Seewen, Switzerland, Address: 2544 Bettlach/SO, Switzerland, joint power of attorney of two, Registered since: 04.02.2010

Member with procuration              Manfred Gunser, Origin: Germany, Address: Steffisburg, Switzerland, joint power of attorney of two, Registered since: 12.10.2011

Member with procuration              Antonio Bottazzo, Origin: Italy, Address: Uetendorf, Switzerland, joint power of attorney of two, Registered since: 30.08.2005

Member with procuration              Francesco Buccieri, Origin: Italy, Address: Seftigen, Switzerland, joint power of attorney of two, Registered since: 30.08.2005

Member with procuration              Philippe Walter, Origin: France, Address: Steffisburg, Switzerland, joint power of attorney of two, Registered since: 30.08.2005

Member with procuration              Kaspar Schärer, Origin: Thun, Switzerland, Address: Thun/BE, Switzerland, joint power of attorney of two, Registered since: 10.11.2008

Member with procuration              Josef Lachat, Origin: Asuel, Switzerland, Address: Walchwil, Switzerland, joint power of attorney of two

Member with procuration              Daniel Martin, Origin: Chavannes-de-Bogis, Switzerland, Address: Uetendorf, Switzerland, joint power of attorney of two

Member with procuration              Dr. Frank Fiebelkorn, Origin: Germany, Address: 3600 Thun/BE, Switzerland, joint power of attorney of two, Registered since: 06.07.2007

Member with procuration              Hermann Roth, Origin: Grindelwald, Switzerland, Address: Steffisburg, Switzerland, joint power of attorney of two

Member with procuration              Adrian Brügger, Origin: Frutigen, Switzerland, Address: Frutigen, Switzerland, joint power of attorney of two, Registered since: 31.05.2011

Member with procuration              Klaus Bühlmann, Origin: Beatenberg, Switzerland, Address: Tägertschi, Switzerland, joint power of attorney of two, Registered since: 31.05.2011

Member with procuration              John Richard, Origin: United Kingdom, Address: Blumenstein, Switzerland, joint power of attorney of two

Member with procuration              Wolfgang Labus, Origin: Germany, Address: 3803 Beatenberg/BE, Switzerland, joint power of attorney of two, Registered since: 14.07.2009

Member with procuration              Stefan Sereinig, Origin: Germany, Address: 3629 Jaberg/BE, Switzerland, joint power of attorney of two, Registered since: 14.07.2009

Member with procuration              Hans Ulrich Schürch, Origin: Heimiswil, Switzerland, Address: Steffisburg, Switzerland, joint power of attorney of two, Registered since: 12.06.2003

Member with procuration              Jürgen Schock, Origin: Germany, Address: Einigen, Germany, joint power of attorney of two, Registered since: 04.11.2003

Member with procuration              Albert Inniger, Origin: Adelboden, Switzerland, Address: Steffisburg, Switzerland, joint power of attorney of two, Registered since: 30.08.2005

 

 

Executive board

 

Title                                           Name

Chief Executive Officer                 Stephan Nell

 

 


Financial Data Körber Group

 

Consolidation:               consolidated

Industry:                       Trade/Industry

 

Fiscal year end:                                     31.12.2010        31.12.2009        31.12.2008        31.12.2007

Number of months:                                       12                    12                    12                    12

Currency:                                                mil. EUR           mil. EUR           mil. EUR           mil. EUR

 

Operating revenue                                          1'697.4              1'580.2             1'805.9              1'592.0

Operating result                                               174.9                  79.0                185.5                166.8

Result before minority interests                         113.9                  71.9                163.4                106.6

Capital                                                            170.0                170.0                170.0                170.0

Total shareholders equity                                1'189.3              1'058.0             1'031.6                870.2

Total assets                                                  2'037.2              1'824.4             1'862.2              1'612.9

Cost of employees                                           572.0                568.4                573.0                537.5

Depreciation                                                      43.6                  47.0                 43.6                  52.5

Investments in tangible fixed assets                    40.8                  51.4                 53.2                  38.0

 

Employees  at year end                                    9'233                9'461                9'587                9'126

 

 

Ultimate Parent Company

 

Name:                          Körber AG

City/Country:                 Hamburg, Germany/DE

 

 

Owner/-s

 

No. of Owner/-s:            1

Owner:                         The company is foreign owned.

 

Class:                          100%

Name:                          Körber Schleifring GmbH

City/Country:                 Hamburg, Germany/DE

Interest:                        100.00% voting right, 100.00% capital interest

 

 

Sisters

 

Name:                          Ewag AG

City/Country:                 Etziken, Switzerland/CH

 

Name:                          Mägerle AG Maschinenfabrik

City/Country:                 Fehraltorf, Switzerland/CH

 

Name:                          Schleifring Service AG

City/Country:                 Steffisburg, Switzerland/CH

 

 

Investments

 

It is believed that the company has no investments.

 

 

Legal Actions

 

Control date       Year                       No.             Amount CHF     Status

09.11.2011          2011                           0

09.11.2011          2010                           0

09.11.2011          2009                           0

09.11.2011          2008                           0

09.11.2011          2007                           0

17.12.2008          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 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 considered to be good.

 

Payment experiences:   Payments are made with arranged conditions.

 

 

 

 


 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.51.75

UK Pound

1

Rs.80.01

Euro

1

Rs.65.99

 

 

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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