MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :           

30.01.2012

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

ALFRED C. TOEPFER INTERNATIONAL G.M.B.H.

 

 

Registered Office :

Ferdinandstr. 5, D 20095 Hamburg, Post Box 10 61 20, D 20042 Hamburg

 

 

Country :

Germany

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2010

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

25.04.1956

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

HRB 7873

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Wholesale of grain, unmanufactured tobacco, seeds and animal feeds

 

 

No. of Employees :

355

 

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 :

250,000 EUR

Status :

Good

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

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 30th, 2011

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

                   (30.06.2011)                  

Current Rating

(30.09.2011)

Germany

a1

a1

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 


Company name & address 

 

Alfred C. Toepfer International G.m.b.H.

 

Main address:

Ferdinandstr. 5

D 20095 Hamburg

Post Box:

10 61 20, D 20042 Hamburg

Telephone:        040/3013-0

Telefax:             040/3013-634

Homepage:        www.acti.de

E-mail:              mail@toepfer.com

 

 

VAT no      

 

DE118528775

 

 

CONCLUSION

 

Business relations are permissible.

 

 

Synthesis

 

LEGAL FORM               Private limited company

Date of foundation:         12.02.1956

Shareholders'

agreement:                    12.02.1956

Registered on:               25.04.1956

Commercial Register:     Local court 20355 Hamburg

under:                                       HRB 7873

Share capital:                 EUR         52,804,000.00

 

 

Shareholder

 

Alfred C. Toepfer International Netherlands

B.V. Gesellschaft niederländischen Rechts

Boompjes 40

NL 3011 XB Rotterdam

Legal form: Other legal form

Share:             EUR         52,804,000.00

Manager

 

Dierk Overheu

D 21244 Buchholz

authorized to jointly represent the company

born: 01.04.1954

Profession: Businessman

Marital status: unknown

 

Manager:

                      Gary Lee Towne

                      D 20095 Hamburg

                      authorized to jointly represent the company

                      born: 28.04.1955

                      Profession: Businessman

                      Marital status: unknown

 Manager:

                      Steffen Holsten

                      D 27383 Scheeßel

                      authorized to jointly represent the company

                      born: 29.04.1968

 Manager:

                      Kevin Brassington

                      D 20095 Hamburg

                      authorized to jointly represent the company

                      born: 07.01.1972

 

 

President of the Supervisory Board

 

Patrice Gollier

F  Paris

Profession: Agricultural engineer

Nationality: French

Marital status: unknown

 

 

Member of the Supervisory Board

 

Prof.Dr. Klaus-Peter Hopp

CH  Lully

born: 19.06.1964

Profession: Lawyer

Marital status: unknown


Member of the Supervisory Board:

Craig Huss

USA  Decatur/Illinois

Profession: Director

Nationality: Swiss

Marital status: unknown

 

Member of the Supervisory Board:

Jean Myotte

F  Neuilly sur Seine

Profession: Economist

Nationality: French

Marital status: unknown

 

Member of the Supervisory Board:

John D. Rice

USA  Forsyth, Illinois

Profession: Businessman

Nationality: USA

Marital status: unknown

 

Member of the Supervisory Board:

Didier Nedelec

F  Paris

Profession: Director

Nationality: French

Marital status: unknown

 

 

Proxy

 

Rene Freyer

D 22962 Siek

authorized to jointly represent the company

born: 17.11.1972

 

Proxy:

                      Torsten Sievers

                      D 20095 Hamburg

                      authorized to jointly represent the company

                      born: 24.06.1965

                      Profession: Businessman

                      Marital status: unknown

 Proxy:

                      Volker von Werne

                      D 20095 Hamburg

                      authorized to jointly represent the company

                      born: 13.11.1956

                      Profession: Businessman

                      Marital status: unknown

 

Further functions/participations of Dierk Overheu (Manager)

 

 Manager:

                      TOEPFER Agro-Chemie Handelsgesellschaft

                      m.b.H.

                      Ferdinandstr. 5

                      D 20095 Hamburg

                      Legal form: Private limited company

                      Share capital:     EUR             61,356.00

                      Registered

                      on:         23.08.1988

                      Reg. data:  20355 Hamburg, HRB 40526

 Manager:

                      Intermare Transport G.m.b.H.

                      Ferdinandstr. 5

                      D 20095 Hamburg

                      Legal form: Private limited company

                      Share capital:     EUR             60,000.00

                      Registered

                      on:         03.11.2000

                      Reg. data:  20355 Hamburg, HRB 77662

 

 

Further functions/participations of Steffen Holsten (Manager)

 Manager:

                      CERECOM Cereal Commerce GmbH

                      Ferdinandstr. 5

                      D 20095 Hamburg

                      Post Box:

                      106008

                      Legal form: Private limited company dormant

                      Share capital:     EUR          3,000,000.00

                      Registered

                      on:         10.06.1988

                      Reg. data:  20355 Hamburg, HRB 25881

 

 

COMPANY HISTORY

 

 25.04.1956 - 01.04.1997  Alfred C. Toepfer International GmbH

                          Ferdinandstr. 12

                          D 20095 Hamburg

                          Private limited company

 

 

RESIGNED ACTING PERSONS AND SHAREHOLDERS

 

 20.10.2010 - 14.10.2011  Manager

                          Daniel William Walker

                          D 20095 Hamburg

 20.10.2010 - 22.06.2011  Member of the Supervisory Board

                          William W. Gaston

                          USA Atlanta, Gorgia

 20.10.2010 - 16.03.2011  President of the Supervisory Board

                          Bruno Catton

                          F Signa/Paris

 20.10.2010 - 16.03.2011  Member of the Supervisory Board

                          Patrice Gollier

                          F Paris

 20.10.2010 - 16.03.2011  Member of the Supervisory Board

                          Klaus Buchleitner

                          A Mödling

 20.10.2010 - 16.03.2011  Member of the Supervisory Board

                          Brent Arthur Fenton

                          USA Forsyth

 20.10.2010 - 16.03.2011  Member of the Supervisory Board

                          Carole Piwnica

                          F Paris

 29.08.2006 - 16.03.2011  Vice-president of the Supervisory Board

                          Dr. Clemens Große Frie

                          D 48291 Telgte

 14.10.2009 - 27.12.2010  Manager

                          Carsten Hojland

                          D 21635 Jork

 14.10.2009 - 20.10.2010  Member of the Supervisory Board

                                   

 14.10.2009 - 20.10.2010  Member of the Supervisory Board

                          Robin Andrew Hlawek

                          D 20095 Hamburg

 14.10.2009 - 12.05.2010  Manager

                          Christian Charles Alfred Maret

                          D 20095 Hamburg

 14.10.2009 - 09.02.2010  Manager

                          Steven Charles Maulberger

                          D 20095 Hamburg

 14.10.2009 - 08.01.2010  Member of the Supervisory Board

                          Klaus Buchleitner

                          A Mödling

 14.10.2009 - 11.12.2009  Manager

                          Lewis Batchelder

                          D 20095 Hamburg

 21.05.2003 - 28.07.2009  President of the Supervisory Board

                          Bruno Catton

                          F Signa/Paris

 14.11.2005 - 06.04.2009  Manager

                          Hartwig Fuchs

                          D 22397 Hamburg

 05.09.2005 - 06.04.2009  Vice-president of the Board of

                          Management

                          Michael Franz Lazardzig

                          D 22589 Hamburg

 

 

BUSINESS ACTIVITIES

 

Main industrial sector

46210   Wholesale of grain, unmanufactured tobacco, seeds and animal feeds

52292   Shipping agents

8299   Other business support service activities n. e. c.

 

 

PARTICIPATIONS

 

 Shareholder:

                      CERECOM Cereal Commerce GmbH

                      Ferdinandstr. 5

                      D 20095 Hamburg

                      Post Box:

                      106008

                      Legal form: Private limited company

                      Company Status: dormant

                      Share capital:     EUR          3,000,000.00

                      Share:             EUR          3,000,000.00

                      Reg. data:  10.06.1988

                                  Local court 20355 Hamburg

                                  HRB 25881

 Shareholder:

                      TOEPFER Agro-Chemie Handelsgesellschaft

                      m.b.H.

                      Ferdinandstr. 5

                      D 20095 Hamburg

                      Legal form: Private limited company

                      Company Status: active

                      Share capital:     EUR             61,356.00

                      Share:             EUR             61,356.00

                      Reg. data:  23.08.1988

                                  Local court 20355 Hamburg

                                  HRB 40526

 Shareholder:

                      Intermare Transport G.m.b.H.

                      Ferdinandstr. 5

                      D 20095 Hamburg

                      Legal form: Private limited company

                      Company Status: active

                      Share capital:     EUR             60,000.00

                      Share:             EUR             60,000.00

                      Reg. data:  03.11.2000

                                  Local court 20355 Hamburg

                                  HRB 77662

 Shareholder:

                      Brouwer Shipping & Chartering GmbH

                      Johannisbollwerk 16

                      D 20459 Hamburg

                      Legal form: Private limited company

                      Company Status: active

                      Share capital:     EUR            100,000.00

                      Share:             EUR             30,000.00

                      Reg. data:  19.10.2000

                                  Local court 20355 Hamburg

                                  HRB 77458

 Shareholder:

                      Alfred C. Toepfer Grain & Feed GmbH

                      Ferdinandstr. 5

                      D 20095 Hamburg

                      Post Box:

                      10 61 20

                      Legal form: Private limited company

                      Company Status: dormant

                      Share capital:     EUR             25,565.00

                      Share:             EUR             25,564.59

                      Reg. data:  01.01.1911

                                  Local court 20355 Hamburg

                                  HRB 18460

 

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Payment experience:     in top condition

 

 Negative information:     We have no negative information at hand.

 

 Maximum credit:           250,000 EUR

 

Balance sheet year:       2010

 

 


REAL ESTATE

 

Type of ownership:         Tenant

 Address                       Ferdinandstr. 5

                                    D 20095 Hamburg

 

Land register documents were not available.

 

 

BANKERS

 

Principal bank

HSH NORDBANK HAMBURG, HAMBURG

Sort. code: 20050000, BIC: HSHNDEHH200

 

Further banks

DEUTSCHE BANK, HAMBURG

Sort. code: 20070000, BIC: DEUTDEHHXXX

 

THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND, NIEDERLASSUNG DEUTSCHLAND, HAMBURG

Sort. code: 20310600, BIC: ABNADEFFHAM

 

 

FINANCIAL FIGURES

 

 Turnover:            2010               EUR        739,847,009.00

                      2011               EUR        740,000,000.00

 Profit:              2010               EUR         17,636,886.00

 further business figures:

 Equipment:                              EUR          1,605,735.00

 Ac/ts receivable:                       EUR        467,821,606.00

 Liabillities:                           EUR        536,347,604.00

 Employees:                                                    355

 - thereof permanent staff:                                    325

 - Trainees:                                                    30

 

 

BALANCE SHEETS

 

 Balance sheet ratios 01.12.2010 - 31.12.2010

 Equity ratio [%]:                 52.96

 Liquidity ratio:                   1.66

 Return on total capital [%]:       2.62

 

 Balance sheet ratios 01.12.2009 - 30.11.2010

 Equity ratio [%]:                 58.73

 Liquidity ratio:                   2.07

 Return on total capital [%]:      -2.38

 

 Balance sheet ratios 01.12.2008 - 30.11.2009

 Equity ratio [%]:                 47.21

 Liquidity ratio:                   2.07

 Return on total capital [%]:       9.91

 

 Balance sheet ratios 01.12.2007 - 30.11.2008

 Equity ratio [%]:                 29.46

 Liquidity ratio:                   1.54

 Return on total capital [%]:      14.49

 

Equity ratio

 The equity ratio indicates the portion of the equity as compared  to the total capital. The higher the equity ratio, the better the economic stability (solvency) and thus the financial autonomy of a company.

 

 Liquidity ratio

 The liquidity ratio shows the proportion between adjusted receivables and net liabilities. The higher the ratio, the lower the company's financial dependancy from external creditors.

 

 Return on total capital

 The return on total capital shows the efficiency and return on the total capital employed in the company. The higher the return on total capital, the more economically does the company work with the invested capital.

 

 Balance sheet grade

 The balance sheet grade is based on the following ratios: equity ratio, liquidity ratio and return on total capital from the balance sheets published in the Federal Gazette.

 

 Type of balance

 sheet:               Company balance sheet

 

 Financial year:      01.12.2010 - 31.12.2010

 

 ASSETS                                  EUR        859,640,315.00

  Fixed assets                           EUR         11,528,185.00

   Intangible assets                     EUR            260,887.00

    Concessions, licences, rights        EUR            260,887.00

   Tangible assets                       EUR          1,605,735.00

    Other tangible assets / fixtures and

    fittings                             EUR          1,605,735.00

   Financial assets                      EUR          9,661,563.00

    Shares in participations /

    subsidiaries and the like            EUR          9,415,873.00

     Shares in related companies         EUR          5,349,946.00

     Shares in investee companies        EUR          4,065,927.00

    Securities included in fixed assets  EUR            237,947.00

    Other loans                          EUR              7,743.00

  Current assets                         EUR        828,357,539.00

   Stocks                                EUR        349,020,341.00

    Finished goods / work in progress    EUR        345,443,242.00

    Advance payments made                EUR          3,577,099.00

   Accounts receivable                   EUR        467,821,606.00

    Trade debtors                        EUR        199,649,403.00

    Amounts due from related companies   EUR        227,884,336.00

    Other debtors and assets             EUR         40,287,867.00

   Liquid means                          EUR         11,515,592.00

  Remaining other assets                 EUR         19,754,591.00

   Accruals (assets)                     EUR            154,496.00

   Deferred taxes (assets)               EUR         18,901,142.00

   Other assets                          EUR            698,953.00

 

 LIABILITIES                             EUR        859,640,315.00

  Shareholders' equity                   EUR        211,813,747.00

   Capital                               EUR         52,804,000.00

    Subscribed capital (share capital)   EUR         52,804,000.00

   Reserves                              EUR         64,818,827.00

    Capital reserves                     EUR         55,504,803.00

    Retained earnings / revenue reserves EUR          9,314,024.00

   Balance sheet profit/loss (+/-)       EUR         94,190,920.00

    Profit / loss brought forward        EUR         76,554,034.00

    Annual surplus / annual deficit      EUR         17,636,886.00

  Provisions                             EUR        111,323,880.00

   Pension provisions and comparable

   provisions                            EUR         32,207,721.00

   Provisions for taxes                  EUR         17,351,534.00

   Other / unspecified provisions        EUR         61,764,625.00

  Liabilities                            EUR        536,347,604.00

   thereof total due to shareholders     EUR        243,552,573.00

   Financial debts                       EUR         83,077,769.00

    Liabilities due to banks             EUR         83,077,769.00

   Other liabilities                     EUR        453,269,835.00

    Trade creditors (for IAS incl. bills

    of exchange)                         EUR         73,067,460.00

    Liabilities from received advance

    payments                             EUR          2,251,546.00

    Liabililties due to related companiesEUR        321,328,109.00

    Liabilities due to investee companiesEUR             51,562.00

    Unspecified other liabilities        EUR         56,571,158.00

  Other liabilities                      EUR            155,084.00

   Deferred taxes (not included under

   provisions/liabilities)               EUR            155,084.00

  Guarantees and other commitments       EUR        180,369,000.00

   Guarantees / warranties               EUR        180,369,000.00

    Guarantees                           EUR        180,369,000.00

 

 Profit and loss account (cost-summary method) according to Comm.

 Code (HGB)

  Sales                                  EUR        739,847,009.00

  Other operating income                 EUR            122,283.00

  Cost of materials                      EUR        698,338,356.00

   Raw materials and supplies, purchased

   goods                                 EUR        698,338,356.00

  Gross result (+/-)                     EUR         41,630,936.00

  Staff expenses                         EUR          6,319,425.00

   Wages and salaries                    EUR          6,070,181.00

   Social security contributions and

   expenses for pension plans and

   benefits                              EUR            249,244.00

  Total depreciation                     EUR             59,260.00

   Depreciation on tangible / intangible

   asssets (incl. start-up and exp. of

   bus.                                  EUR             59,260.00

  Other operating expenses               EUR          1,711,101.00

  Operating result from continuing

  operations                             EUR         33,541,150.00

  Result from participating interests

  (+/-)                                  EUR             -9,315.00

   Expenses / income from participations EUR              2,737.00

    Income from transfer of profits      EUR              2,737.00

   Expenses for participations           EUR             12,052.00

    Expenses for other participations    EUR             12,052.00

  Interest result (+/-)                  EUR           -258,473.00

   Interest and similar income           EUR            109,588.00

   Interest and similar expenses         EUR            368,061.00

  Other financial result                 EUR             24,950.00

   Income from securities and loans from

   financial assets                      EUR             24,950.00

  Financial result (+/-)                 EUR           -242,838.00

  Result from ordinary operations (+/-)  EUR         33,298,312.00

  Extraordinary income                   EUR          2,328,751.00

  Extraordinary expenses                 EUR          7,214,223.00

  Extraordinary result (+/-)             EUR         -4,885,472.00

  Income tax / refund of income tax (+/-)EUR        -10,774,845.00

  Other taxes / refund of taxes          EUR             -1,109.00

  Tax (+/-)                              EUR        -10,775,954.00

  Annual surplus / annual deficit        EUR         17,636,886.00

 

 Type of balance

 sheet:               Company balance sheet

 

 Financial year:      01.12.2009 - 30.11.2010

 

 ASSETS                                  EUR        867,364,534.00

  Fixed assets                           EUR         26,138,550.00

   Intangible assets                     EUR            264,675.00

    Concessions, licences, rights        EUR            264,675.00

   Tangible assets                       EUR          1,584,396.00

    Other tangible assets / fixtures and

    fittings                             EUR          1,584,396.00

   Financial assets                      EUR         24,289,479.00

  Current assets                         EUR        841,095,611.00

   Stocks                                EUR        320,600,701.00

    Finished goods / work in progress    EUR        313,974,612.00

    Advance payments made                EUR          6,626,089.00

   Accounts receivable                   EUR        519,575,222.00

    Trade debtors                        EUR        137,696,247.00

    Amounts due from related companies   EUR        349,306,759.00

    Other debtors and assets             EUR         32,572,216.00

   Liquid means                          EUR            919,688.00

  Remaining other assets                 EUR            130,373.00

   Accruals (assets)                     EUR            130,373.00

 

 LIABILITIES                             EUR        867,364,534.00

  Shareholders' equity                   EUR        184,862,837.00

   Capital                               EUR         52,804,000.00

    Subscribed capital (share capital)   EUR         52,804,000.00

   Reserves                              EUR         55,504,803.00

    Capital reserves                     EUR         55,504,803.00

   Balance sheet profit/loss (+/-)       EUR         76,554,034.00

    Profit / loss brought forward        EUR         97,175,177.00

    Annual surplus / annual deficit      EUR        -20,621,143.00

  Provisions                             EUR        105,810,880.00

   Pension provisions and comparable

   provisions                            EUR         39,029,787.00

   Provisions for taxes                  EUR             77,134.00

   Other / unspecified provisions        EUR         66,703,959.00

  Liabilities                            EUR        576,690,817.00

   thereof total due to shareholders     EUR        324,597,105.00

   Financial debts                       EUR         62,223,762.00

    Liabilities due to banks             EUR         62,223,762.00

   Other liabilities                     EUR        514,467,055.00

    Trade creditors (for IAS incl. bills

    of exchange)                         EUR         80,932,928.00

    Liabilities from received advance

    payments                             EUR            349,615.00

    Liabililties due to related companiesEUR        385,164,693.00

    Liabilities due to investee companiesEUR             50,699.00

    Unspecified other liabilities        EUR         47,969,120.00

 

 Profit and loss account (cost-summary method) according to Comm.

 Code (HGB)

  Sales                                  EUR      7,855,722,344.00

  Other operating income                 EUR         17,430,079.00

  Cost of materials                      EUR      7,853,906,996.00

   Raw materials and supplies, purchased

   goods                                 EUR      7,853,906,996.00

  Gross result (+/-)                     EUR         19,245,427.00

  Staff expenses                         EUR         24,881,537.00

   Wages and salaries                    EUR         21,375,804.00

   Social security contributions and

   expenses for pension plans and

   benefits                              EUR          3,505,733.00

  Total depreciation                     EUR            741,821.00

   Depreciation on tangible / intangible

   asssets (incl. start-up and exp. of

   bus.                                  EUR            741,821.00

  Other operating expenses               EUR         12,464,506.00

  Operating result from continuing

  operations                             EUR        -18,842,437.00

  Result from participating interests

  (+/-)                                  EUR          1,540,293.00

   Expenses / income from participations EUR          1,540,930.00

    Income from transfer of profits      EUR             70,520.00

    Income from related companies        EUR          1,470,410.00

   Expenses for participations           EUR                637.00

    Expenses for other participations    EUR                637.00

  Interest result (+/-)                  EUR         -3,511,372.00

   Interest and similar income           EUR          1,511,185.00

   Interest and similar expenses         EUR          5,022,557.00

  Other financial result                 EUR            532,508.00

   Income from securities and loans from

   financial assets                      EUR            532,508.00

  Financial result (+/-)                 EUR         -1,438,571.00

  Result from ordinary operations (+/-)  EUR        -20,281,008.00

  Income tax / refund of income tax (+/-)EUR           -326,831.00

  Other taxes / refund of taxes          EUR            -13,304.00

  Tax (+/-)                              EUR           -340,135.00

  Annual surplus / annual deficit        EUR        -20,621,143.00


FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.49.65

UK Pound

1

Rs.77.80

Euro

1

Rs.65.05

 

 

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%)

 

 

 

PRIVATE & CONFIDENTIAL : This information is provided to you at your request, you having employed MIPL for such purpose. You will use the information as aid only in determining the propriety of giving credit and generally as an aid to your business and for no other purpose. You will hold the information in strict confidence, and shall not reveal it or make it known to the subject persons, firms or corporations or to any other. MIPL does not warrant the correctness of the information as you hold it free of any liability whatsoever. You will be liable to and indemnify MIPL for any loss, damage or expense, occasioned by your breach or non observance of any one, or more of these conditions

This report is issued at your request without any risk and responsibility on the part of MIRA INFORM PRIVATE LIMITED (MIPL) or its officials.