MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

05.05.2012

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

TORNOS S.A.

 

 

Registered Office :

Rue Industrielle 111, 2740 Moutier, Switzerland/CH

 

 

Country :

Switzerland

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2011

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

1880

 

 

Legal Form :

Company limited by shares

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacture of metal forming machinery

 

 

No. of Employees :

600-799

 

 

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 :

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

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(31.12.2011)

Current Rating

(31.03.2012)

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

 

Tornos SA

 

 

Operating address

 

Rue Industrielle 111

2740 Moutier

Switzerland/CH

 

Telephone:                      032 4944444

Fax:                               032 4944903

 

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

E-mail:                            contact@tornos.com

 

WIN Worldbox No.:          CH0000128928

VAT-No.:                         CHE106841398

 

 

Profile

 

Established:                  1880

Line of Business:           Machinery

Industry Division:            Manufacturing

Industry-code (NACE):    2841     Manufacture of metal forming machinery

Import/Export:                Export

Export sales:                 85.0%

Quality certification:       ISO 9001 (since 1998)

Banks:                          unknown

 

 

Operational Figures

 

Coverage:          Company

Figures:            estimated

Employees:       600-799

Sales:               CHF 200-400 Mio

 

 

Activity

 

The business activities includes the development and manufacture of machine tools and manufacturing of components.

Products:

- Sliding headstock machines : product line of Delta, Gamma, Micro, Sigma, DECO

  and EvoDECO.

- MultiSwiss product line

- Multispindle machines with fixed spindles : product line MultiAlpha (6 and 8

  spindles) and MultiSigma.

- Work from barstock Almac FB1005 and PB 700 milling machines, ultra precise

  Almac CU 1007 machining center for work from barstock or blanks.

 

 

Real Estate

 

Information on property ownership was not available.

 

 

Company Register

 

Company No:                170.3.022.647-1 / 451036

Legal form:                    Company limited by shares

Registration:                 04.02.1999

Legal status:                 active

Responsible Register:    Handelsregister des Kantons Bern

History:                        Date of Statutes: 29.01.2001

 

Entry          Deleted      Name

30.01.2001                    Tornos SA

30.01.2001                    Tornos AG (Name translated)

30.01.2001                    Tornos Ltd. (Name translated)

                  22.02.1999  Sonorto AG

                  22.02.1999  Sonorto SA (Name translated)

                  22.02.1999  Sonorto Ltd (Name translated)

22.02.1999  30.01.2001  Tornos-Bechler SA

22.02.1999  30.01.2001  Tornos-Bechler Ltd (Name translated)

22.02.1999  30.01.2001  Tornos-Bechler AG (Name translated)

 

Entry          Deleted      Legal domicile

04.02.1999                    Moutier, Switzerland

                  04.02.1999  Zug, Switzerland

 

Entry          Deleted      Address

22.02.1999                    Rue Industrielle 111, 2740 Moutier/BE, Switzerland/CH

 

Entry          Deleted      Capital

active                           Share Capital CHF 65'000'000, paidup CHF 65'000'000

 

Entry          Deleted      Capital Structure

active                           65'000 Registered shares of CHF 1'000.--

 

Entry          Deleted      Activity (original Language)

active                           Fabrication et vente de machines; la société peut étendre son activité à d'autres secteurs de l'industrie de la machine et de l'électronique; elle peut participer à d'autres entreprises en Suisse et à l'étranger visant un but identique ou analogue ou fusionner avec de telles entreprises, acquérir ou aliéner des immeubles.

 

Entry          Deleted      Remarks (original Language)

active                           Publishing authority: FOSC.

active                           Particular facts: Reprise de biens: participations aux filiales de "Tornos-Bechler SA", à Moutier, selon état figurant dans le contrat de reprise de biens du 19.01.1999, valeur comptable au 31.12.1998, toutefois pour le prix maximal de CHF 18'000'000.--.

active                           Contribution in kind/Asset takeover: La totalité des 11'000 actions nominatives de CHF 1'000.-- de "Moutier Machines Holding", à Moutier, selon contrat d'apports du 19.01.1999, pour le prix de CHF 89'600'000.--, en contre-partie duquel 65'000 actions nominatives de CHF 1'000.-- sont délivrées, le solde de CHF 24'600'000.-- étant crédité dans les livres de la société en faveur de l'apporteur.

22.02.1999                    Merger: Selon contrat de fusion du 12.02.1999 et bilan au 31.12.1998, la société reprend à titre universel et sans liquidation, au sens de l'art. 748 CO, l'actif de CHF 74'400'000.-- et le passif de CHF 58'100'000.-- de la société "Moutier Machines Holding", à Moutier, soit un actif net de CHF 16'300'000.--. Toutes les actions de la société absorbée étant détenues par la société absorbante, la fusion a lieu sans augmentation du capital-actions.

 

 

Official Administration

 

Title                                           Name

President                                    François Frôté, Origin: La Baroche, Switzerland, Address: La Neuveville, Switzerland, joint signature of two, Registered since: 08.07.2002

Vice-President                             Claude Elsen, Origin: Luxembourg, Address: Luxembourg, Luxembourg, joint signature of two, Registered since: 08.07.2002

Executive Director                        Frank Brinken, Origin: Risch, Switzerland, Address: Rotkreuz (Risch), Switzerland, joint signature of two, Registered since: 14.09.2011

Executive Director                        Raymond André Stauffer, Origin: Röthenbach im Emmental, Switzerland, Address: La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland, joint signature of two, Registered since: 08.07.2002

Executive Director                        Philippe Maquelin, Origin: Vevey, Moudon, Switzerland, Address: Gorgier, Switzerland, joint signature of two, Registered since: 28.02.2003

Executive Director                        Michel Rollier, Origin: La Neuveville, Switzerland, Address: Le Landeron, Switzerland, joint signature of two, Registered since: 08.07.2002

 

 

Management

 

Title                                           Name

Director                                       Paul Häring, Origin: Bösingen, Switzerland, Address: Gersau, Switzerland, joint signature of two, Registered since: 15.03.2001

Director                                       Francis Koller, Origin: Bourrignon, Switzerland, Address: Moutier, Switzerland, joint signature of two, Registered since: 22.02.1999

Director                                       Olivier Georges André Marchand, Origin: Court, Switzerland, Address: Peseux, Switzerland, joint signature of two, Registered since: 14.09.2011

Director                                       Michael Georg Hauser, Origin: Biel/Bienne, Switzerland, Address: Biel/Bienne, Switzerland, joint signature of two, Registered since: 14.09.2011

Director                                       Sandor Sipos, Origin: Hasliberg, Switzerland, Address: Mex/VD, Switzerland, joint signature of two, Registered since: 14.07.2005

Director                                       Willi Nef, Origin: Urnäsch, Switzerland, Address: Buix, Switzerland, joint signature of two, Registered since: 14.07.2005

Director                                       Carlos Cancer, Origin: Spain, Address: Moutier, Switzerland, joint signature of two, Registered since: 14.07.2005

Director                                       Iwan von Rotz, Origin: Kerns, Switzerland, Address: 6210 Sursee/LU, Switzerland, joint signature of two, Registered since: 27.03.2008

Director                                       André Chardonnereau, Origin: Kerns, Switzerland, Address: 6045 Meggen/LU, Switzerland, joint signature of two, Registered since: 09.11.2009

Director                                       Bernard Seuret, Origin: Châtillon JU, Switzerland, Address: Courrendlin, Switzerland, joint signature of two, Registered since: 22.02.1999

Member with procuration              Michel Studer, Origin: Delémont, Switzerland, Address: Courroux, Switzerland, joint power of attorney of two, Registered since: 14.07.2005

Member with procuration              Vincent Fleury, Origin: Courroux, Switzerland, Address: Saint-Imier, Switzerland, joint power of attorney of two, Registered since: 14.07.2005

Member with procuration              Michel Generelli, Origin: Moutier, Switzerland, Address: 2740 Moutier/BE, Switzerland, joint power of attorney of two, Registered since: 09.11.2009

Member with procuration              Yvan Bucher, Origin: Gurbrü, Switzerland, Address: 2853 Courfaivre/JU, Switzerland, joint power of attorney of two, Registered since: 09.11.2009

Member with procuration              Thierry Bergère, Origin: Biel/Bienne, Switzerland, Address: 2830 Courrendlin/JU, Switzerland, joint power of attorney of two, Registered since: 09.11.2009

Member with procuration              Henry Cortat, Origin: Châtillon JU, Switzerland, Address: Courtételle, Switzerland, joint power of attorney of two, Registered since: 23.02.2001

Member with procuration              Francis Grosjean, Origin: Plagne, Switzerland, Address: Tavannes, Switzerland, joint power of attorney of two, Registered since: 14.07.2005

Member with procuration              Vincent Rieder, Origin: Vevey, Switzerland, Address: Yverdon-les-Bains, Switzerland, joint power of attorney of two, Registered since: 14.09.2011

 

External Positions

Title                                           Name

Auditor                                        PricewaterhouseCoopers SA, Address: Neuchâtel, Switzerland, Registered since: 27.06.2006

 

Executive board

Title                                           Name

Chief Executive Officer                 Michael Georg Hauser

Chief Financial Officer                  Paul Häring

Chief Marketing & Sales Officer     Willi Nef

Chief Sales Officer                       Francis Koller

Chief Production Officer                Bernard Seuret

Chief Technical Officer                  Olivier Georges André Marchand

Chief Business Segment Officer    Carlos Cancer

Chief Business Segment Officer    André Chardonnereau

Chief Business Segment Officer    Iwan von Rotz

Chief Customer Service Officer      Sandor Sipos

 

Financial Data Tornos Group

Consolidation:               consolidated

Industry:                       Trade/Industry

 

Fiscal year end:                                     31.12.2011        31.12.2010        31.12.2009        31.12.2008        31.12.2007

Number of months:                                       12                    12                    12                    12                    12

Currency:                                                 th. CHF             th. CHF            th. CHF             th. CHF            th. CHF

Statement norm:                                          IAS                   IAS                  IAS                   IAS                  IAS

 

 

Balance Sheet

 

Intangible fixed assets                                  16'290.0              9'414.0             4'381.0              2'873.0

Land and buildings                                       28'787.0            30'939.0            33'196.0            35'465.0            32'507.0

Other tangible fixed assets                             3'333.0              4'080.0             5'511.0              7'544.0             7'790.0

Tangible fixed assets                                    32'120.0            35'019.0            38'707.0            43'009.0            40'297.0

Financial fixed assets                                    6'663.0              6'626.0             2'431.0                963.0             2'615.0

other fixed assets                                          5'846.0              7'901.0             5'106.0              1'787.0

Fixed assets                                               60'919.0            58'960.0            50'625.0            48'632.0            42'912.0

Stocks                                                        84'373.0            92'072.0            78'848.0            94'739.0            76'813.0

Trade accounts receivable                             46'381.0            37'510.0            30'887.0            48'457.0            52'487.0

Liquid assets                                               17'068.0              9'461.0            12'233.0            14'268.0            29'689.0

other trade accounts                                    11'935.0            12'535.0            12'413.0            16'160.0            17'011.0

Other current assets                                    29'003.0            21'996.0            24'646.0            30'428.0            46'700.0

Current assets                                           159'757.0          151'578.0          134'381.0          173'624.0          176'000.0

Total assets                                               220'676.0          210'538.0          185'006.0          222'256.0          218'912.0

 

Capital                                                                                67'907.0            67'654.0            67'588.7            67'492.1

Other shareholders funds                                                      43'579.0            57'760.0            86'154.3            92'686.9

Total shareholders equity                            129'401.0          111'486.0          125'414.0          153'743.0          160'179.0

Minority interests                                                 0.0                   0.0                   0.0                   0.0                   0.0

long term debt (financial debts)                          699.0            22'201.0            21'392.0              3'773.0             2'825.0

Provisions                                                       836.0                717.0                693.0                907.0             3'744.0

Other non current liabilities                             1'679.0              2'468.0             2'854.0                539.0                   3.0

Non current liabilities                                      3'214.0            25'386.0            24'939.0              5'219.0             6'572.0

short term debt (financial debts)                    35'843.0            25'950.0            15'413.0              7'359.0             1'052.0

Trade accounts payable                                29'329.0            30'883.0             7'205.0            29'093.0            19'765.0

Provisions                                                     5'323.0              3'268.0             2'652.0              5'103.0             7'930.0

Accruals                                                     10'715.0              2'635.0             1'706.0            21'546.0            23'119.0

other accounts payable                                  6'851.0            10'930.0             7'677.0                193.0                295.0

other current liabilities                                  22'889.0            16'833.0            12'035.0            26'842.0            31'344.0

Current liabilities                                          88'061.0            73'666.0            34'653.0            63'294.0            52'161.0

Shareh. equity, min. interests + liabilities     220'676.0          210'538.0          185'006.0          222'256.0          218'912.0

 

Profit and loss account

Sales                                                        271'051.0          160'069.0          114'363.0          262'944.0          287'384.0

Reduction of proceeds                                    4'178.0              3'376.0             1'852.0              2'891.0             2'128.0

Net sales                                                   266'873.0          156'693.0          112'511.0          260'053.0          285'256.0

Other operating revenue                                    548.0                  84.0                105.0                154.0

Operating revenue                                      267'421.0          156'777.0          112'616.0          260'207.0          285'256.0

Cost of goods sold                                     180'789.0          113'508.0            86'256.0          165'883.0          169'907.0

Gross profit                                                 86'632.0            43'269.0            26'360.0            94'324.0          115'349.0

Other operating expenses                             69'986.0            56'765.0            56'892.0            81'231.0            82'603.0

Operating result                                           16'646.0           -13'496.0           -30'532.0            13'093.0            32'746.0

Interest revenues                                               48.0                  43.0                 59.0                201.0                224.0

other financial revenues                                    110.0                123.0                 56.0                  63.0                 16.0

Financial income                                              158.0                166.0                115.0                264.0                240.0

Interest expenses                                          2'860.0              3'068.0             1'027.0                306.0                271.0

other financial expenses                                 1'281.0              4'505.0             1'837.0              4'788.0             1'526.0

Financial expenses                                        4'141.0              7'573.0             2'864.0              5'094.0             1'797.0

Financial result                                             -3'983.0             -7'407.0            -2'749.0             -4'830.0            -1'557.0

Result before extraordinary items                  12'663.0           -20'903.0           -33'281.0              8'263.0            31'189.0

Extraordinary Result                                                                    0.0                   0.0                   0.0                   0.0

Result before taxes                                      12'663.0           -20'903.0           -33'281.0              8'263.0            31'189.0

Taxes                                                           1'986.0             -2'817.0            -3'697.0              2'221.0            -3'948.0

Result before minority interests                     10'677.0           -18'086.0           -29'584.0              6'042.0            35'137.0

minority interests                                                 0.0                   0.0                   0.0                   0.0                   0.0

Result for the financial year                           10'677.0           -18'086.0           -29'584.0              6'042.0            35'137.0

 

Cash flow

Depreciation                                                  4'243.0              3'833.0             4'734.0              6'758.0             6'597.0

Cash flow                                                    14'920.0           -14'253.0           -24'850.0            12'800.0            41'734.0

Cash flow from operating activities                 25'722.0             -5'970.0           -27'441.0              4'549.0            30'995.0

Investments in tangible fixed assets                1'762.0                509.0                524.0              6'715.0             9'065.0

Cash flow from investing activities                   -3'876.0             -5'344.0            -1'754.0           -14'738.0            -1'517.0

Cash flow from financing activities                  -8'593.0              3'120.0            27'265.0             -4'945.0            -9'478.0

Others                                                             -19.0               -205.0               -105.0               -287.0               -160.0

Change in liquidity                                        13'234.0             -8'399.0            -2'035.0           -15'421.0            19'840.0

Liquidity at beginning of the year                     3'834.0            12'233.0            14'268.0            29'689.0             9'849.0

Liquidity at end ot the year                            17'068.0              3'834.0            12'233.0            14'268.0            29'689.0

 

Notes

Material costs                                            180'789.0          113'508.0            86'256.0          165'883.0          169'907.0

Cost of employees                                       91'616.0            74'152.0            60'601.0            93'853.0            93'962.0

Research and Development                           11'745.0              7'896.0             9'117.0            16'245.0            16'899.0

Orders received                                          276'320.0          214'739.0            85'500.0          232'143.0          283'645.0

Added value                                               111'382.0            60'150.0            33'081.0          109'180.0          132'019.0

Working Capital                                         101'425.0            98'699.0          102'530.0          114'103.0          109'535.0

Sales per Employee                                                                 183.3                132.7                288.9                285.3

Market capitalisation                                  127'600.0          194'700.0          108'400.0          117'200.0          257'700.0

Gross cost land and buildings                       67'602.0            69'703.0            70'187.0            70'051.0            64'013.0

Gross cost other tangible fixed assets           77'992.0            77'662.0            79'092.0            79'344.0            76'832.0

Gross cost total                                         145'594.0          147'365.0          149'279.0          149'395.0          140'845.0

Insurance value total                                   382'000.0          388'000.0          390'000.0          408'000.0          375'000.0

 

Full time units at year end                                                           855                  848                   900                1'000

 

 

Ultimate Parent Company

 

Name:                          Tornos Holding AG

City/Country:                 Moutier, Switzerland/CH

 

 

Owner/-s

 

No. of Owner/-s:            1

Owner:                         The company is domestic owned.

 

Class:                          100%

Name:                          Tornos Management Holding SA

City/Country:                 Moutier, Switzerland/CH

Interest:                        100.00% voting right, 100.00% capital interest (since 29.12.2009)

 

 

Sisters

 

Name:                          Almac S.A.

City/Country:                 La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland/CH

 

Name:                          Almatronic S.A.

City/Country:                 La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland/CH

 

 

Investments

 

Class:                          100%

Name:                          Tornos Holding France SA

City/Country:                 Paris, France/FR

Interest:                        100.00% voting right, 100.00% capital interest

 

Class:                          100%

Name:                          Tornos Technologies Asia Limited

City/Country:                 Tai Wai, Hong Kong/HK

Interest:                        100.00% voting right, 100.00% capital interest (since 2005)

 

Class:                          100%

Name:                          Tornos Technologies Deutschland GmbH

City/Country:                 Pforzheim, Germany/DE

Interest:                        100.00% voting right, 100.00% capital interest

 

Class:                          100%

Name:                          Tornos Technologies Ibérica SA

City/Country:                 Granollers, Spain/ES

Interest:                        100.00% voting right, 100.00% capital interest

 

Class:                          100%

Name:                          Tornos Technologies Italia Srl

City/Country:                 Opera, Italy/IT

Interest:                        100.00% voting right, 100.00% capital interest

 

Class:                          100%

Name:                          Tornos Technologies Poland Spzoo

City/Country:                 Warszawa, Poland/PL

Interest:                        100.00% voting right, 100.00% capital interest (since 2007)

 

Class:                          100%

Name:                          Tornos Technologies (Shanghai) Limited

City/Country:                 Shanghai, China/CN

Interest:                        100.00% voting right, 100.00% capital interest (since 02.04.2008)

 

Class:                          100%

Name:                          Tornos Technologies UK Limited

City/Country:                 Coalville, United Kingdom/GB

Interest:                        100.00% voting right, 100.00% capital interest

 

Class:                          100%

Name:                          Tornos Technologies US Corporation

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

Interest:                        100.00% voting right, 100.00% capital interest

 

Class:                          50-99%

Name:                          Tornos Comércio Importaçao e Exportaçao de Maquinas Ferramenta Ltda

City/Country:                 Sao Paulo, Brazil/BR

Interest:                        99.00% voting right, 99.00% capital interest (since 24.06.2010)

 

Class:                          20-29%

Name:                          Moutier 2001 Sàrl

City/Country:                 Moutier, Switzerland/CH

Interest:                        25.00% voting right, 25.00% capital interest (since 12.08.1998)

 

 

Legal Actions

 

Control date       Year                       No.             Amount CHF     Status

21.09.2011          2011                           0

21.09.2011          2010                           0

21.09.2011          2009                           2                           3'013'911.-- Legal actions

21.09.2011          2009                           1                         43'841.-- Paid legal actions

21.09.2011          2008                           0

21.09.2011          2007                           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.

 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.53.72

UK Pound

1

Rs.86.98

Euro

1

Rs.70.64

 

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Report Prepared by :

PDT

 

 

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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