MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

30.06.2012

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

BESTSELLER AS

 

 

Registered Office :

Fredskovvej 5, Dk-7330 Brande

 

 

Country :

Denmark

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.07.2011

 

 

Year of Establishment :

1982

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

A/S65503

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Import and wholesale trade in fashion wear

 

 

No. of Employees :

1.562

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

A

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

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

 

Status :

Good

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

NOTES:

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ECGC Country Risk Classification List – March 31st, 2012

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(31.12.2011)

Current Rating

(31.03.2012)

Denmark

A2

A2

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 

 


company summary

 

COMPANY’S NAME                              BESTSELLER A/S

 

ADDRESS                                         Fredskovvej 5

                                                         DK-7330 BRANDE

 

TELEPHONE NO                                +45 99 42 32 00

 

TELEFAX NO                                     +45 99 42 34 99

 

EMAIL-ADDRESS                              bestseller@bestseller.dk

 

LOCAL CURRENCY                           D K K      

 

FOUNDATION                                    Originally 1982 as A/S of 30/8 1982

                                                         Present style since 20.09.2002 after changing

from BESTSELLER WHOLESALE A/S. 2006 merger with Ejendomsselskabet af 27.4.1998 A/S.

                                                        

CENTRAL BUSINESS-REG-NO           CVR-No.: 88216512

 

COMPANY-REG-NO                           A/S65503

 

EU-VAT-ID-NO                                   DK 88 21 65 12

 

LEGAL FORM                                    Private limited Company

 

SHARE CAPITAL                               DKK 110.000.000,00

 

PARENT COMPANY                          DK 26 50 83 47

                                                         BESTSELLER UNITED A/S

 

AUDITORS                                         Partner Revision

                                                         Torvegade 20

                                                         7330 Brande

                                                         Tel. 97 18 03 66

 

BOARD OF DIRECTORS                    Troels Holch Povlsen

                                                         Merete Bech Povlsen

                                                         Finn Poulsen

                                                         Anders Holch Povlsen

                                                        

MANAGING DIRECTOR                      Anders Holch Povlsen

 

ACTIVITY                                           Import and wholesale trade in fashion wear.

 

EMPLOYEES                                    1.562

 

TURNOVER/COMPANY                      31.07.2007 DKK  7.273.777.000,00

                                                         31.07.2008 DKK  7.523.459.000,00

                                                         31.07.2009 DKK  7.565.156.000,00

                                                         31.07.2010 DKK  8.612.339.000,00

                                                         31.07.2011 DKK 10.046.480.000,00

 

TURNOVER/GROUP                          31.07.2007 DKK 10.182.471.000,00

                                                         31.07.2008 DKK 10.860.438.000,00

                                                         31.07.2009 DKK 12.025.279.000,00

                                                         31.07.2010 DKK 13.644.743.000,00

                                                         31.07.2011 DKK 16.361.022.000,00

 

GROUP COMPANIES                         Bestseller A/S: 42 companies

                                                         Bestseller Retail A/S: 11 companies

                                                         Bestseller Retail Europe A/S: 9 companies

                                                         Bestseller Middle East A/S: 12 companies

 

FINANCIAL STANDING                       The financial standing is sound.     

 

ACCOUNTS                                       See latest published figures on page 3.

 

REAL ESTATE                                   Own property

-Taxation value                                      DKK 286.854.000,00

 

PAYMENTS                                       Nothing detrimental has been noted.          

 

BANKERS                                         Nordea Bank Dammark A/S

 

 

Financial data

 

ACCOUNTS CLOSED AS PER              31.07.2011    31.07.2010    31.07.2009

 

EXTRACT IN 1000 DKK

 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

OPERATING RESULTS                   1.341.074         1.619.722   260.037

 

RESULTS BEFORE TAXES                 1.957.856     2.525.086   483.809

 

YEAR’S NET RESULT                    1.426.956     1.917.789   418.340

 

TOTAL ASSETS                         8.125.728     8.044.665     6.162.955

 

ASSETS

 

FIXED ASSETS                        5.296.760   4.369.315   3.272.773

-Tangible assets                     1.073.494    510.715       299.367

-Financial assets                    4.223.266     3.858.600     2.973.407

                                     

CURRENT ASSETS                       2.828.968     3.675.350     2.890.182

-Receivables                         1.733.915     1.426.720     1.747.919

-Inventories                       607.591       494.613       430.439

-Cash, bank , etc.                 369.015         1.582.154   431.601

-Investments                       118.448       171.863       280.223

 

EQUITY & LIABILITIES

 

SHORTTERM LIABILITIES                2.585.324     3.141.017     2.101.779

-Suppliers                         716.740       593.378       422.700

 

 

LONGTERM LIABILITIES                 9.504         9.504         8.445

 

 

RESERVES/PROVISIONS                183.569       194.949        69.225

 

 

SHAREHOLDER’S EQUITY                5.347.331         4.699.196   3.983.506

 


FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.56.31

UK Pound

1

Rs.88.06

Euro

1

Rs.70.91

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Report Prepared by :

MNL

 

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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