MIRA
INFORM REPORT
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Report Date : |
17.01.2012 |
IDENTIFICATION DETAILS
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Name : |
METROHM AG |
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Registered Office : |
Ionenstrasse 9100 Herisau |
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Country : |
Switzerland |
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Date of Incorporation : |
10.02.1943 |
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Com. Reg. No.: |
300.3.012.064-1 / 118019 |
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Legal Form : |
Company Limited By Shares |
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Line of Business : |
Development, production and sale of precision instruments for chemical analysis. |
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No. of Employees : |
400 |
RATING & COMMENTS
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MIRA’s Rating : |
Ba |
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RATING |
STATUS |
PROPOSED CREDIT LINE |
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41-55 |
Ba |
Overall operation is considered normal. Capable to meet normal
commitments. |
Satisfactory |
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Maximum Credit Limit : |
CHF 600'000 |
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Status : |
Satisfactory |
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Payment Behaviour : |
No Complaints |
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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
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Country Name |
Previous Rating (30.06.2011) |
Current Rating (30.09.2011) |
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Switzerland |
A1 |
A1 |
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Risk Category |
ECGC
Classification |
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Insignificant |
A1 |
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Low |
A2 |
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Moderate |
B1 |
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High |
B2 |
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Very High |
C1 |
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Restricted |
C2 |
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Off-credit |
D |
Company name and address
Metrohm AG
Operating
address:
Ionenstrasse
9100 Herisau
Switzerland/CH
Telephone: 071
3538585
Fax: 071
3538901
Web
site: http://www.metrohm.com
E-mail: info@metrohm.com
VAT-No.: CHE105928996
Profile
Established: 1943
History: 1943: Established from Dr. Bertold Suhner +
Willie Struder
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
Export
sales: 90.0%
Quality
certification: ISO 9001:2008
Banks: UBS Ltd
CS Credit
Suisse
Deutsche
Bank AG
Operational Figures
Coverage: Company
Figures: estimated
Employees: 400
Sales: CHF 130'000'000.--
Activity
The business activities includes the
development, production and sale of precision instruments for chemical analysis.
Real Estate
Information on property ownership was not
available.
Company Register
Company
No: 300.3.012.064-1 /
118019
Legal
form: Company limited
by shares
Registration: 10.02.1943
Legal
status: active
Responsible
Register: Handelsregister des Kantons
Appenzell A. Rh.
Auditor: Dr. Rüsch, Häseli &
Partner AG (CH-320.3.015.162-5), St. Gallen
History: Date of Statutes:
15.12.1967
Date of
Statutes: 26.06.1948
Date of
Statutes: 07.07.1983
Date of
Statutes: 20.06.1973
Date of Statutes:
18.01.1956
Date of
Incorporation Statutes: 05.02.1943
Date of
Statutes: 01.04.1993
Entry Deleted Name
active Metrohm
AG
active Metrohm
Ltd (Name translated)
active Metrohm
SA (Name translated)
Entry Deleted Legal domicile
active Herisau,
Switzerland
Entry Deleted Address
29.06.2011 Ionenstrasse,
9100 Herisau/AR, Switzerland/CH
29.06.2011 Oberdorfstrasse 68, 9100 Herisau/AR,
Switzerland/CH
Entry Deleted Capital
active Share
Capital CHF 200'000, paidup CHF 200'000
Entry Deleted Capital Structure
active 2'000
Registered shares of CHF 100.--
Entry Deleted Activity (original Language)
active Entwicklung,
die Herstellung und der Vertrieb von elektronischen Messgeräten und Zubehör für
chemische und physikalische Anwendungen. Die Gesellschaft kann sich an anderen
Unternehmen beteiligen sowie auch Liegenschaften erwerben und veräussern.
Entry Deleted Remarks (original Language)
active Publishing
authority: SHAB.
09.11.1998 Merger:
Die Gesellschaft übernimmt auf dem Wege der Fusion die Zolliker AG, in Herisau.
Aktiven von CHF 5'190'029.25 und Passiven von CHF 4'990'029.25 gehen gemäss
Fusionsvertrag vom 26.10.1998 und Fusionsbilanz per 31.12.1997 durch
Universalsukzession an die Gesellschaft über, die bereits sämtliche Aktien der
übernommenen Gesellschaft besitzt. Dabei erlöschen diese Aktien, und das
Aktienkapital der übernehmenden Gesellschaft bleibt unverändert.
12.10.1995 Reports:
Die Bekanntmachungen an die Aktionäre erfolgen durch eingeschriebenen Brief an
die letzte im Aktienbuch eingetragene Adresse.
02.04.1993 Shares:
Die Uebertragbarkeit der Namenaktien ist nach Massgabe der Statuten beschränkt
Official Administration
Title Name
President Adrian Déteindre,
Origin: St. Gallen, Switzerland, Address: 9000 St. Gallen/SG, Switzerland,
joint signature of two
Vice-President Dr. Urban Slongo,
Origin: Herisau, Switzerland, Address: 9100 Herisau/AR, Switzerland, joint
signature of two, Registered since: 13.04.1992
Chief
Executive Dr.
Christoph Fässler, Origin: Appenzell, Switzerland, Address: 9030 Abtwil/SG,
Switzerland, joint signature of two, Registered since: 01.06.1994
Company
Secretary Bruno
Winterhalter, Origin: St. Gallen, Switzerland, Address: 9402 Mörschwil/SG,
Switzerland, joint signature of two
Executive
Director Erich
Walser, Origin: Wald, Switzerland, Address: Rehetobel, Switzerland, without
signature, Registered since: 01.09.1999
Executive
Director Dr.
Freidrich Santner, Origin: Austria, Address: Graz, Austria, without signature,
Registered since: 07.08.2008
Executive
Director Urs
Tischhauser-Linder, Origin: Wartau, Switzerland, Address: Bühler, Switzerland,
without signature, Registered since: 01.06.1994
Management
Title Name
Director Bruno Winterhalter,
Origin: St. Gallen, Switzerland, Address: 9402 Mörschwil/SG, Switzerland, joint
signature of two
Director Dieter
Strohm, Origin: Germany, Address: 9100 Herisau/AR, Switzerland, joint signature
of two, Registered since: 07.01.2003
Director Dr. Kai
Henning Viehweger, Origin: Zürich, Switzerland, Address: 9100 Herisau/AR,
Switzerland, joint signature of two, Registered since: 07.01.2003
Vice-Director Stefan Harder,
Origin: Wädenswil, Switzerland, Address: 9200 Gossau/SG, Switzerland, joint signature
of two, Registered since: 22.12.2008
Vice-Director Daniel Dörig,
Origin: Appenzell, Switzerland, Address: 9050 Appenzell/AI, Switzerland, joint
signature of two, Registered since: 29.05.2001
Vice-Director Dr. Jörg
Kleimann, Origin: Germany, Address: 9000 St. Gallen/SG, Switzerland, joint
power of attorney of two, Registered since: 04.01.2010
Vice-Director Herbert Müller,
Origin: Amriswil, Switzerland, Address: 9402 Mörschwil/SG, Switzerland, joint
signature of two, Registered since: 22.12.2008
Vice-Director Christoph
Buchmann, Origin: Winterthur, Switzerland, Address: Herisau, Switzerland, joint
signature of two, Registered since: 11.01.1991
Member
with procuration Uwe Loyall,
Origin: Germany, Address: 8400 Winterthur/ZH, Switzerland, joint power of attorney
of two, Registered since: 10.01.2007
Member
with procuration Peter
Oberstrass, Origin: Arni BE, Switzerland, Address: 9104 Waldstatt/AR,
Switzerland, joint power of attorney of two, Registered since: 30.10.2009
Member
with procuration Andrej
Knechtle, Origin: Appenzell, Switzerland, Address: Appenzell, Switzerland,
joint power of attorney of two, Registered since: 15.02.2011
Member
with procuration Diego
Studerus, Origin: Waldkirch, Switzerland, Address: 9323 Steinach/SG,
Switzerland, joint power of attorney of two, Registered since: 04.01.2010
Member
with procuration Markus
Steinke, Origin: Germany, Address: Uznach, Switzerland, joint power of attorney
of two, Registered since: 07.01.2003
Member
with procuration Reto
Steurer, Origin: St. Antönien, Switzerland, Address: St. Gallen/SG,
Switzerland, joint power of attorney of two, Registered since: 12.01.2001
Member
with procuration Heinz
Honsell, Origin: Basel, Switzerland, Address: Herisau, Switzerland, joint power
of attorney of two, Registered since: 12.01.2001
Member
with procuration Fredy Glatz,
Origin: Röthenbach im Emmental, Switzerland, Address: Herisau, Switzerland,
joint power of attorney of two, Registered since: 23.01.1997
Executive board
Title Name
Chief
Executive Officer Adrian
Déteindre
Chief
Financial Officer Bruno
Winterhalter
Chief
Export Officer Heinz
Honsell
Chief
Production Officer Christoph
Buchmann
Chief
Information Technology Officer Reto
Steurer
Ultimate Parent Company
Name: Metrohm Stiftung
City/Country: Herisau, Switzerland/CH
Owner/-s
No.
of Owner/-s: 1
Owner: The company is domestic
owned.
Class: 100%
Name: Metrohm Stiftung
City/Country: Herisau, Switzerland/CH
Interest: 100.00% voting right,
100.00% capital interest (since 1982)
Investments
Class: 100%
Name: Deutsche METROHM GmbH
City/Country: Filderstadt, Germany/DE
Interest: 100.00% voting right,
100.00% capital interest
Class: 100%
Name: Metrohm Schweiz AG
City/Country: Strengelbach, Switzerland/CH
Interest: 100.00% voting right,
100.00% capital interest
Class: 100%
Name: Metrohm UK Limited
City/Country: Runcorn, United Kingdom/GB
Interest: 100.00% voting right,
100.00% capital interest (since 1994)
Class: 40-49%
Name: DONAU LAB AG
City/Country: Dietikon, Switzerland/CH
Interest: 44.00% voting right,
44.00% capital interest
Class: 10-19%
Name: Huber+Suhner AG
City/Country: Herisau, Switzerland/CH
Interest: 10.62% voting right,
10.62% capital interest
Legal Actions
Control date Year No. Amount CHF Status
14.01.2010 2010 0
14.01.2010 2009 0
14.01.2010 2008 0
14.01.2010 2007 0
14.01.2010 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
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 600'000.--
FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES
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Currency |
Unit
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Indian Rupees |
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US Dollar |
1 |
Rs.51.65 |
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1 |
Rs.79.09 |
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Euro |
1 |
Rs.65.32 |
RATING EXPLANATIONS
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RATING |
STATUS |
PROPOSED CREDIT LINE |
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>86 |
Aaa |
Possesses an extremely sound financial base with the strongest
capability for timely payment of interest and principal sums |
Unlimited |
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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 |
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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 |
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41-55 |
Ba |
Overall operation is considered normal. Capable to meet normal
commitments. |
Satisfactory |
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26-40 |
B |
Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively
below average. |
Small |
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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 |
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<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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risk and responsibility on the part of MIRA INFORM PRIVATE LIMITED (MIPL)
or its officials.