MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

07.03.2012

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

VF INTERNATIONAL SAGL

 

 

Registered Office :

Via Senago 42/e 6912 Pazzallo

 

 

Country :

Switzerland

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2010

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

11.05.2004

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

514.4.028.163-8 / 746478

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Providing Services of Consulting/Auditing

 

 

No. of Employees :

80

 

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 500'000

Status :

Satisfactory

Payment Behaviour :

No Complaints

Litigation :

Exists

 

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

 

VF International Sagl

 

Operating address:

Via Senago 42/e                                                           Vans Division Switzerland

6912 Pazzallo                                                              Römerstrasse 7

Switzerland/CH                                                             2555 Brügg

                                                                                   Switzerland/CH

 

Telephone:                    091 9609200                             032 3747580

Fax:                             091 9609300                             032 3747581

 

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

E-mail:                         corporate_communications@vfc.com

 

VAT-No.:                      CHE111650898

 

 

Profile

 

Established:                  2004

Line of Business:           Consulting/Auditing

Industry Division:           Services

Industry-code (NACE):   6910       Legal activities

Import/Export:               Import

Banks:                         unknown

 

 

Operational Figures

 

Coverage:                     Company

Figures:                        estimated

Employees:                  80

Sales:                          CHF 20-40 Mio

 

 

Activity

 

The business activities are provision of services for the group, in particular the administration of licenses and patents. In addition it operates the Vans Division Switzerland for the trade in shoes and accessories. The company has the rights to the following brands: NAPAPIJRI, KIPLING and HACKER.

 

 

Real Estate

 

Real Estate:                  The company owns no property.

 

 

Company Register

 

Company No:                514.4.028.163-8 / 746478

Legal form:                    Limited Liability Company

Registration:                 11.05.2004

Legal status:                 active

Responsible Register:    Registro di commercio del Cantone Ticino

Auditor:                        PricewaterhouseCoopers SA (CH-514.9.014.248-1), Lugano

History:                        Date of Statutes: 20.09.2010

                                    Date of Statutes: 25.05.2007

                                    Date of Statutes: 18.05.2004

                                    Date of Incorporation Statutes: 06.05.2004

 

Entry          Deleted      Name

11.05.2004                    VF International Sagl

 

Entry          Deleted      Legal domicile

11.05.2004                    Lugano, Switzerland

 

Entry          Deleted      Address

23.05.2005                    Via Senago 42/e, Centro Open Space 01, Stabile C, 6912 Pazzallo/TI, Switzerland/CH

11.05.2004  23.05.2005  Riva Albertolli 1, 6900 Lugano/TI, Switzerland/CH

 

Entry          Deleted      Capital

26.07.2007                    LLC Capital CHF 1'901'000

19.05.2004  26.07.2007  LLC Capital CHF 1'900'000

11.05.2004  19.05.2004  LLC Capital CHF 100'000

 

Entry          Deleted      Capital Structure

21.09.2010                    1 Participation shares of CHF 1'900'000.--

21.09.2010                    1 Participation shares of CHF 1'000.--

 

Entry          Deleted      Activity (original Language)

11.05.2004                    L'acquisizione, la detenzione, la gestione e la vendita di marchi d'impresa, licenze, diritti di proprietà, brevetti, modelli, processi o formule segreti o di qualsiasi altro diritto immateriale. L'acquisto, la vendita, la commercializzazione di ogni genere di bene di consumo. Prestare consulenza e rendere servizi principalmente ad altre imprese facenti parte del Gruppo VF, ivi comprendendovi la concessione di finanziamenti o di anticipi di qualsiasi tipo ad imprese associate. La società potrà svolgere qualsiasi attività correlata con il suo oggetto sociale.

 

Entry          Deleted      Remarks (original Language)

02.08.2007                    Merger: Ripresa di attivi e passivi di VF Retail (Suisse) Sàrl, in Mendrisio (CH-524.4.009.365-6), secondo il contratto di fusione del 28.05.2007 e bilancio al 31.12.2006, che presenta attivi per CHF 478'602.-- e passivi verso terzi per CHF 395'308.--. La società assuntrice detiene l'unica quota della società trasferente, per cui la fusione avviene senza aumento di capitale e senza attribuzione di quote sociali.

26.07.2007                    Contribution in kind/Asset takeover: Apporto di una quota sociale di CHF 20'000.-- della VF Retail (Suisse) Sàrl, in Lugano, per il valore di CHF 83'294.--, accettato dalla società per tale importo di cui CHF 1'000.-- computati sul capitale sociale. La rimanenza di CHF 82'294.-- quale aggio. Contratto: 25.05.2007.  

31.01.2006                    Merger: Ripresa di attivi e passivi di Vans (Suisse) Sàrl, in Brügg (CH-073.4.014.271-2), secondo il contratto di fusione del 27.01.2006 e bilancio al 31.12.2005, che presenta attivi per CHF 471'070.04 e passivi verso terzi per CHF 100'360.14. La società assuntrice detiene l'unica quota della società trasferente, per cui la fusione avviene senza aumento di capitale e senza attribuzione di azioni.

19.05.2004                    Contribution in kind/Asset takeover: Intenzione di assunzione beni: la società intende riprendere parte degli attivi e passivi dalla "VF Europe BVBA" Sint-Niklaas (B) comprendenti dei diritti di proprietà intellettuale, per il prezzo massimo di CHF 200'000'000.--.  

11.05.2004                    Publishing authority: FUSC.

 

Entry          Deleted      Branches

20.04.2006                    Römerstrasse 7, 2555 Brügg bei Biel/BE, Switzerland/CH

 

 

Management

 

Title                                           Name

General Manager                         Scott Alan Roe, Origin: United States of America, Address: 6924 Sorengo/TI, Switzerland, single signature, Registered since: 23.01.2007

Chairman of the management       Karlheinz Salzburger, Origin: Italy, Address: 6942 Savosa/TI, Switzerland, single signature, Registered since: 08.08.2005

 

 

Executive board

 

Title                                           Name

Chief Executive Officer                 Karlheinz Salzburger

Chief Marketing Officer                 Karin Mühlemann (karin_muehlemann@vfc.com)

Chief Sales Officer                       Micha Bucher (micha_bucher@vfc.com)

 

 

Financial Data VF Group

 

Consolidation:               consolidated

Industry:                       Trade/Industry

 

Fiscal year end:                                     31.12.2010        31.12.2009

Number of months:                                       12                    12

Currency:                                                 th. USD            th. USD

 

Balance Sheet

Intangible fixed assets                              2'657'563.0        2'902'801.0

Tangible fixed assets                                  602'908.0          614'178.0

other fixed assets                                       371'025.0          324'322.0

Fixed assets                                           3'631'496.0        3'841'301.0

Stocks                                                    1'070'694.0          958'639.0

Trade accounts receivable                           773'083.0          776'140.0

Liquid assets                                             792'239.0          731'549.0

other trade accounts                                   190'044.0          166'234.0

Other current assets                                   982'283.0          897'783.0

Current assets                                         2'826'060.0        2'632'562.0

Total assets                                            6'457'556.0        6'473'863.0

 

Capital                                                    2'189'305.0        1'974'784.0

Other shareholders funds                          1'671'914.0        1'840'367.0

Total shareholders equity                          3'861'219.0        3'815'151.0

Minority interests                                             100.0             -1'866.0

long term debt (financial debts)                    935'882.0          938'494.0

Other non current liabilities                          550'880.0          626'295.0

Non current liabilities                                1'486'762.0        1'564'789.0

short term debt (financial debts)                    39'313.0          248'632.0

Trade accounts payable                              510'998.0          373'186.0

Accruals                                                    559'164.0          473'971.0

other current liabilities                                 559'164.0          473'971.0

Current liabilities                                      1'109'475.0        1'095'789.0

Shareh. equity, min. interests + liabilities   6'457'556.0        6'473'863.0

 

Profit and loss account

Net sales                                                7'624'599.0        7'143'074.0

Other operating revenue                                77'990.0            78'740.0

Operating revenue                                    7'702'589.0        7'221'814.0

Cost of goods sold                                   4'105'201.0        4'025'122.0

Gross profit                                             3'597'388.0        3'196'692.0

Other operating expenses                         2'776'528.0        2'458'347.0

Operating result                                         820'860.0          738'345.0

Interest revenues                                           2'336.0              2'230.0

other financial revenues                                  4'754.0            66'626.0

Financial income                                           7'090.0            68'856.0

Interest expenses                                        77'738.0            85'902.0

Financial expenses                                      77'738.0            85'902.0

Financial result                                           -70'648.0           -17'046.0

Result before extraordinary items                 750'212.0          721'299.0

Extraordinary Result                                            0.0                   0.0

Result before taxes                                    750'212.0          721'299.0

Taxes                                                        176'700.0          196'215.0

Result before minority interests                   573'512.0          525'084.0

minority interests                                           2'150.0             -2'739.0

Result for the financial year                         571'362.0          527'823.0

 

Cash flow

Depreciation                                              116'837.0          113'207.0

Cash flow                                                  690'349.0          638'291.0

Cash flow from operating activities             1'001'282.0          973'485.0

Investments in tangible fixed assets             111'640.0            85'859.0

Cash flow from investing activities               -180'480.0         -316'876.0

Cash flow from financing activities               -742'832.0         -319'343.0

Others                                                       -17'280.0            12'439.0

Change in liquidity                                        60'690.0          349'705.0

Liquidity at beginning of the year                  731'549.0          381'844.0

Liquidity at end ot the year                          792'239.0          731'549.0

 

Notes

Added value                                               944'787.0          807'344.7

Working Capital                                       1'332'779.0        1'361'593.0

Sales per Employee                                         162.2                156.3

Gross cost land and buildings                     654'690.0          626'592.0

Gross cost other tangible fixed assets       1'008'609.0          975'016.0

Gross cost total                                       1'663'299.0        1'601'608.0

 

Employees  at year end                                  47'000               45'700

Employees inland                                           20'300

Employees abroad                                          26'700

 

 

Ultimate Parent Company

 

Name:                          V.F. Corporation

City/Country:                 Greensboro, United States of America/US

 

 

Owner/-s

 

No. of Owner/-s:            1

Owner:                         The company is foreign owned.

 

Class:                          100%

Name:                          VF Holding Sagl

City/Country:                 Pazzallo, Switzerland/CH

Capital share:                CHF 1'901'000.--

Interest:                        100.00% voting right, 100.00% capital interest (since 2004)

 

 

Sisters

 

Name:                          The North Face Sagl

City/Country:                 Stabio, Switzerland/CH

 

Name:                          VF Sales Sagl

City/Country:                 Pazzallo, Switzerland/CH

Investments

 

It is believed that the company has no investments.

 

 

Legal Actions

 

Control date       Year                       No.             Amount CHF     Status

03.11.2011          2011                           0

03.11.2011          2010                           0

03.11.2011          2009                           1                       578.--      Opposition filed

03.11.2011          2008                           0

03.11.2011          2007                           0

12.09.2008          2007                           1                           2'864.-- Closed legal actions

12.09.2008          2006                           0

03.02.2005          2005                           0

03.02.2005          2004                           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 appears to be good.

 

Payment experiences:   Financial obligations are met as appropriate.

 

Maximum Credit:           CHF 500'000.--

 

 

 


 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.50.03

UK Pound

1

Rs.79.32

Euro

1

Rs.66.02

 

 

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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