MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

17.03.2012

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

FIRST SOLAR GMBH

 

 

Registered Office :

Rheinstrasse 4B Mainz, 55116

 

 

Country :

Germany

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2010

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

20.06.2003

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

8855

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Subsidiary

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacture of steam generators, except central heating hot water boilers

 

 

No. of Employees :

110

 

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 30, 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

 


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company name and address

 

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First Solar GmbH

                                                                                                                                                      

 

Rheinstrasse 4B

Mainz, 55116

Germany

 Tel:      +49 (0) 6131 14430

Fax:      +49 (0) 6131 1443500

 

Employees:            110

Company Type:      Private Subsidiary

Corporate Family:   4 Companies

Ultimate Parent:     First Solar, Inc.

 

Incorporation Date: 20-Jun-2003

 

 

Financials in:           USD (mil)

 

Fiscal Year End:      31-Dec-2010

Reporting Currency:  Euro

Annual Sales:          1,979.8

Total Assets:           529.8

 

                                      

Business Description       

 

First Solar GmbH is primarily engaged in manufacture of steam or other vapour generators; manufacture of auxiliary plant for use with steam generators (condensers, economisers, super-heaters, steam collectors and accumulators); and manufacture of nuclear reactors. This class also includes: pipe system construction comprising further processing of tubes generally to make pressure pipes or pipe systems together with the associated design and construction work.

          

Industry                                                                                                                               

 

Industry

Miscellaneous Capital Goods

ANZSIC 2006:

2231 - Boiler, Tank and Other Heavy Gauge Metal Container Manufacturing

NACE 2002:

2830 - Manufacture of steam generators, except central heating hot water boilers

NAICS 2002:

333414 - Heating Equipment (except Warm Air Furnaces) Manufacturing

UK SIC 2003:

2830 - Manufacture of steam generators, except central heating hot water boilers

US SIC 1987:

3433 - Heating Equipment, Except Electric and Warm Air Furnaces

                      

Key Executives           

   

 

Name

Title

Stephan Hansen

Managing director

      

News                                                       

 

Title

Date

Overcoming the fear of the unknown
Gulf News (United Arab Emirates) (2196 Words)

16-Mar-2012

Grijalva sees bright future at Dateland solar plant
Sun (Yuma, AZ) (624 Words)

15-Mar-2012

WIPO PUBLISHES PATENT OF FIRST SOLAR FOR "AIR QUALITY ANALYZER" (AMERICAN INVENTORS)
U.S. Fed News (98 Words)

15-Mar-2012

WIPO PUBLISHES PATENT OF FIRST SOLAR FOR "SOLAR MODULE PROTECTOR" (AMERICAN INVENTOR)
U.S. Fed News (97 Words)

15-Mar-2012

WIPO PUBLISHES PATENT OF FIRST SOLAR FOR "PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICE INTERCONNECT" (AMERICAN INVENTORS)
U.S. Fed News (99 Words)

15-Mar-2012

1 - Profit & Loss Item Exchange Rate: USD 1 = EUR 0.7550783
2 - Balance Sheet Item Exchange Rate: USD 1 = EUR 0.7454064


Corporate Overview

 

Location
Rheinstrasse 4B
Mainz, 55116
Germany

 

Tel:

+49 (0) 6131 14430

Fax:

+49 (0) 6131 1443500

 

Suggest Company URL

 

Sales EUR(mil):

1,494.9

Assets EUR(mil):

395.0

Employees:

110

Fiscal Year End:

31-Dec-2010

 

Industry:

Miscellaneous Capital Goods

Incorporation Date:

20-Jun-2003

Company Type:

Private Subsidiary

Quoted Status:

Not Quoted

Registered No.(DEU):

8855

 

Managing director:

Stephan Hansen

Contents

Industry Codes

Business Description

Financial Data

Subsidiaries

Key Corporate Relationships

 

 

Industry Codes

 

ANZSIC 2006 Codes:

3339

-

Other Hardware Goods Wholesaling

2231

-

Boiler, Tank and Other Heavy Gauge Metal Container Manufacturing

 

NACE 2002 Codes:

2830

-

Manufacture of steam generators, except central heating hot water boilers

5154

-

Wholesale of hardware, plumbing and heating equipment and supplies

 

NAICS 2002 Codes:

333414

-

Heating Equipment (except Warm Air Furnaces) Manufacturing

4237

-

Hardware, and Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers

 

US SIC 1987:

507

-

Hardware, and Plumbing and Heating Equipment

3433

-

Heating Equipment, Except Electric and Warm Air Furnaces

 

UK SIC 2003:

5154

-

Wholesale of hardware, plumbing and heating equipment and supplies

2830

-

Manufacture of steam generators, except central heating hot water boilers

 

 

Business Description

First Solar GmbH is primarily engaged in manufacture of steam or other vapour generators; manufacture of auxiliary plant for use with steam generators (condensers, economisers, super-heaters, steam collectors and accumulators); and manufacture of nuclear reactors. This class also includes: pipe system construction comprising further processing of tubes generally to make pressure pipes or pipe systems together with the associated design and construction work.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial Data

 

Financials in:

EUR(mil)

 

Revenue:

1,494.9

Assets:

395.0

Current Assets:

325.8

 

Total Liabilities:

395.0

 

Issued Capital:

0.0

 

Net Worth:

59.8

 

 

 

Date of Financial Data:

31-Dec-2010

 

1 Year Growth

6.6%

NA

 

 

Subsidiaries

Company

Percentage Owned

Country

FS Solar Farms Spain GmbH

 

Germany

Solar Farms Green Italy GmbH

 

Germany

 

 

 

 

Key Corporate Relationships

Bank:

Commerzbank

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate Structure News:

First Solar GmbH
Total Corporate Family Members: 4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Corporate Structure News

 

First Solar GmbH
Total Corporate Family Members: 4

 

 

 

 

Company Name

Company Type

Location

Country

Industry

Sales
(USD mil)

Employees

First Solar, Inc.

Parent

 

 

 

 

 

First Solar GmbH

Subsidiary

Mainz, Rheinland-Pfalz

Germany

Miscellaneous Capital Goods

1,979.8

110

First Solar Holdings GmbH

Subsidiary

Mainz, Rheinland-Pfalz

Germany

Business Services

 

1

First Solar Manufacturing GmbH

Subsidiary

Frankfurt (Oder), Brandenburg

Germany

Electronic Instruments and Controls

386.9

725

 

 

 

 

Executives Report

 

 

Executives

 

Name

Title

Function

Stephan Hansen

 

Managing director

Managing Director

 

 

Annual Profit & Loss

 

 

 

 

31-Dec-2010

31-Dec-2009

31-Dec-2008

Period Length

12 Months

12 Months

12 Months

Filed Currency

EUR

EUR

EUR

Exchange Rate (Period Average)

0.755078

0.719047

0.683679

Consolidated

No

No

No

 

 

 

 

Total income

1,979.8

1,949.9

1,183.1

Raw materials and services

1,916.4

1,891.1

1,131.4

Net sales

1,979.8

1,949.9

1,183.1

Other operating income

46.2

31.7

1.0

Raw materials and consumables employed

1,916.4

1,891.1

1,131.4

Cost of goods sold

1,916.4

1,891.1

1,131.4

Cost of raw materials

1,916.4

1,891.1

1,131.4

Taxes and social security costs

1.5

1.4

0.9

Total payroll costs

17.4

14.8

8.4

Fixed asset depreciation and amortisation

0.5

0.4

0.2

Other operating costs

43.8

24.8

17.0

Net operating income

69.8

63.0

35.5

Other income

0.9

0.1

0.7

Interest payable on loans

0.0

1.3

0.0

Total expenses

-0.1

1.2

-0.7

Profit before tax

69.9

61.8

36.2

Provisions

6.8

12.2

5.9

Other taxes

-

-

0.0

Total taxation

-0.3

2.0

0.0

Profit distributed to shareholders

-70.3

-59.9

-36.2

 

 

 

Annual Balance Sheet

Financials in: USD (mil)

 

 

 

 

 

31-Dec-2010

31-Dec-2009

31-Dec-2008

Filed Currency

EUR

EUR

EUR

Exchange Rate

0.745406

0.696986

0.719399

Consolidated

No

No

No

 

 

 

 

Issued capital

0.0

0.0

0.0

Capital reserves

74.0

35.5

-

Profits for the year

6.1

6.6

6.4

Profit brought forward from previous year(s)

-

6.6

6.4

Total stockholders equity

80.2

42.1

6.4

Deferred taxation

-

-

2.7

Other provisions

6.8

12.5

2.9

Provisions and allowances

6.8

12.5

5.6

Total long-term liabilities

0.0

-

-

Trade creditors

0.2

0.9

0.0

Taxation and social security

2.4

7.0

1.0

Due to group companies

432.4

211.3

62.6

Total current liabilities

435.1

219.2

63.7

Regularisation account

7.8

4.7

-

Total liabilities (including net worth)

529.8

278.5

75.7

Patents

0.2

0.0

0.0

Intangibles

0.2

0.0

0.0

Fixed assets under construction

0.7

0.4

-

Total tangible fixed assets

1.7

1.9

0.6

Shares held in associated companies

0.1

0.0

-

Total financial assets

90.8

0.0

-

Loans to associated companies

90.8

-

-

Total non-current assets

92.7

2.0

0.6

Trade debtors

255.0

152.1

45.6

Other receivables

17.2

8.8

1.4

Total receivables

327.6

204.3

68.0

Owing from associated companies

55.4

43.4

21.0

Cash and liquid assets

109.5

72.1

7.1

Marketable securities

0.0

-

-

Short-term investments

0.0

-

-

Total current assets

437.1

276.4

75.1

Prepaid expenses and deferred costs

0.1

0.1

0.0

Total assets

529.8

278.5

75.7

 

 

 

Annual Ratios

Financials in: USD (mil)

 

 

 

31-Dec-2010

31-Dec-2009

31-Dec-2008

Period Length

12 Months

12 Months

12 Months

Filed Currency

EUR

EUR

EUR

Exchange Rate

0.745406

0.696986

0.719399

Consolidated

No

No

No

 

 

 

 

Current ratio

10.05

12.61

11.79

Acid test ratio

10.05

12.61

11.79

Total liabilities to net worth

0.54%

0.52%

0.99%

Net worth to total assets

0.02%

0.02%

0.01%

Current liabilities to net worth

0.54%

0.52%

0.99%

Fixed assets to net worth

0.12%

0.00%

0.01%

Collection period

464.00

277.00

150.00

Profit margin

0.00%

0.00%

0.00%

Return on assets

0.01%

0.02%

0.05%

Shareholders' return

0.09%

0.15%

0.54%

Sales per employee

1,371.46

1,491.60

1,838.26

Profit per employee

48.68

45.78

56.22

Average wage per employee

12.04

11.28

13.03

Net worth

80.2

42.1

6.4

Number of employees

109

94

44

 

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FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.50.31

UK Pound

1

Rs.79.04

Euro

1

Rs.65.82

 

 

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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Financial condition (40%)            Ownership background (20%)                 Payment record (10%)

Credit history (10%)                    Market trend (10%)                                Operational size (10%)

 

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