MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

15.05.2012

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

AMEROPA AG

 

 

Registered Office :

Rebgasse 108 4102 Binningen

 

 

Country :

Switzerland

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

19.12.1994

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

280.3.916.016-2 / 347297

 

 

Legal Form :

Company Limited By Shares

 

 

Line of Business :

Wholesale of Chemical Products

 

 

No. of Employees :

45

 

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 – March 31st, 2012

 

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

 

Ameropa AG

 

 

Operating address

 

Rebgasse 108

4102 Binningen

Switzerland/CH

 

Telephone:                    061 3075011

Fax:                             061 3029863

 

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

E-mail:                         info@ameropa.com

 

VAT-No.:                      CHE101223224

 

 

Profile

 

Established:                  1948

Line of Business:           Consumer goods wholesale

Industry Division:           Wholesale trade

Industry-code (NACE):     4675     Wholesale of chemical products

                                      4621     Wholesale of grain, unmanufactured tobacco, seeds and animal feeds

Import/Export:               Export

Banks:                         UBS Ltd

 

 

Operational Figures

 

Coverage:                     Company

Employees:                  45

Branches:                     1

 

 

Activity

 

The company is an international grain and fertilizer trader. They annually sell 11 million tons of fertilizers, 3 million tons of grains and sizeable volumes of petrochemicals and metals.

 

 

Real Estate

 

Information on property ownership was not available.

 

 

Company Register

 

Company No:                280.3.916.016-2 / 347297

Legal form:                    Company limited by shares

Registration:                 19.12.1994

Legal status:                 active

Responsible Register:    Handelsregister des Kantons Basel-Landschaft

Auditor:                        Confiducia AG, Birsfelden

History:                        Date of Statutes: 05.06.2008

                                    Date of Incorporation Statutes: 14.12.1994

 

Entry          Deleted      Name

19.12.1994                    Ameropa AG

19.12.1994                    Ameropa SA (Name translated)

19.12.1994                    Ameropa Ltd (Name translated)

 

Entry          Deleted      Legal domicile

19.12.1994                    Binningen, Switzerland

 

Entry          Deleted      Address

19.12.1994                    Rebgasse 108, 4102 Binningen/BL, Switzerland/CH

 

Entry          Deleted      Capital

19.12.1994                    Share Capital CHF 10'000'000, paidup CHF 10'000'000

 

Entry          Deleted      Capital Structure

19.12.1994                    10'000 Registered shares of CHF 1'000.--

 

Entry          Deleted      Activity (original Language)

05.06.2008                    Grosshandel mit Industrie- und Rohprodukten sowie Handel mit Waren aller Art; An- und Verkauf sowie Verwaltung von Beteiligungen an allen Arten von Unternehmungen, Beratung, Verwaltung und Verwertung von Kapitalanlagen und Vermögenswerten. Die Gesellschaft kann Patente, Lizenzen und Herstellungsverfahren erwerben, verwalten und verwerten, damit zusammenhängende Dienstleistungen erbringen sowie Immobilien erwerben, halten, verwalten und veräussern. Sie kann verbundenen Gesellschaften (insbesondere auch ihren Mutter- oder Schwestergesellschaften) oder Dritten Darlehen oder andere Finanzierungen gewähren, Sanierungsmassnahmen jeglicher Art vornehmen und für den direkten oder indirekten Nutzen von verbundenen Gesellschaften oder Dritten Sicherheiten aller Art begründen, insbesondere in Form von Garantien, Pfandrechten oder fiduziarischen Übereignungen von Aktiven der Gesellschaft.

19.12.1994  05.06.2008  Grosshandel mit Industrie- und Rohprodukten sowie Handel mit Waren aller Art; An- und Verkauf sowie Verwaltung von Beteiligungen an allen Arten von Unternehmungen, Beratung, Verwaltung und Verwertung von Kapitalanlagen und Vermögenswerten sowie Durchführung der damit verbundenen Finanzierung. Die Gesellschaft kann Patente, Lizenzen und Herstellungsverfahren erwerben, verwalten und verwerten, damit zusammenhängende Dienstleistungen erbringen sowie Liegenschaften und Anlagewerte aller Art erwerben, verwalten und veräussern.

 

 

Entry          Deleted      Remarks (original Language)

27.06.1995                    Merger: Die Gesellschaft übernimmt auf dem Wege der Fusion die "Balpharm AG", die "Jutex AG", die "Prograno SA" und die "Vulkan Stahl AG", alle in Binningen. Aktiven von CHF 890'301.93 und Passiven von CHF 3'314.70 der "Balpharm AG", Aktiven von CHF 1'882'851.66 und Passiven von CHF 95'764.26 der "Jutex AG", Aktiven von CHF 271'777.33 und Passiven von CHF 7'417.65 der "Prograno SA" sowie Aktiven von CHF 20'155'238.27 und Passiven von CHF 19'827'715.32 der "Vulkan Stahl AG" gehen gemäss Fusionsvertrag vom 20.06.1995 und Fusionsbilanzen per 31.12.1994 durch Universalsukzession an die Gesellschaft über, die bereits sämtliche Aktien der übernommenen Gesellschaften besitzt. Dabei erlöschen diese Aktien und das Grundkapital der übernehmenden Gesellschaft bleibt unverändert.

19.12.1994                    Publishing authority: SHAB.

19.12.1994                    Shares: Die Übertragbarkeit der Namenaktien ist nach Massgabe der Statuten beschränkt.

19.12.1994                    Reports: Die Mitteilungen der Gesellschaft an die Aktionäre erfolgen durch eingeschriebene Briefe oder Publikation im SHAB.

19.12.1994                    Intended asset takeover: Die Gesellschaft beabsichtigt, nach ihrer Gründung einen Teil der Aktiven und Passiven der "Ameropa AG", nun firmierend "Ameropa Holding AG", in Binningen, nämlich den Handelsbereich, die Liegenschaften sowie diverse Unternehmensbeteiligungen gemäss einer noch zu erstellenden Aufteilungsbilanz zum Preis von höchstens CHF 10'000'000.-- zu übernehmen.

 

Entry          Deleted      Branches

13.05.2002                    Avenue de la Gare 10, 1003 Lausanne/VD, Switzerland/CH

 

 

Official Administration

 

Title                                           Name

President & Chief Executive          Andreas Zivy, Origin: Basel, Switzerland, Address: Binningen, Switzerland, joint signature of two, Registered since: 19.12.1994

Executive Director                        Jan Kadanik, Origin: Czech, Address: Allschwil, Switzerland, joint signature of two, Registered since: 28.06.2007

Executive Director                        Karl Waffenschmidt, Origin: Basel, Switzerland, Address: Arlesheim, Switzerland, joint signature of two, Registered since: 19.12.1994

Executive Director                        Marcus Damm, Origin: Germany, Address: Hamburg, Germany, joint signature of two, Registered since: 01.10.2008

Executive Director                        Nicole Miescher, Origin: Basel, Switzerland, Address: Basel/BS, Switzerland, joint signature of two, Registered since: 19.12.1994

 

 


Management

 

Title                                           Name

Director                                       Jan Kadanik, Origin: Czech, Address: Allschwil, Switzerland, joint signature of two, Registered since: 28.06.2007

Director                                       Beat Ruprecht, Origin: Basel, Switzerland, Address: Basel, Switzerland, joint signature of two, Registered since: 31.01.1996

Director                                       Karl Waffenschmidt, Origin: Basel, Switzerland, Address: Arlesheim, Switzerland, joint signature of two, Registered since: 19.12.1994

Director                                       Nicole Miescher, Origin: Basel, Switzerland, Address: Basel/BS, Switzerland, joint signature of two, Registered since: 19.12.1994

Director                                       Benjamin Stähelin, Origin: Basel, Switzerland, Address: 4102 Binningen/BL, Switzerland, joint signature of two, Registered since: 16.01.2003

Director                                       Manuela Bobirnac, Origin: Basel, Switzerland, Address: Riehen, Switzerland, joint signature of two, Registered since: 19.12.1994

Member with procuration              Edouard Saunier, Origin: France, Address: Attenschwiller, France, joint power of attorney of two, Registered since: 31.01.2008

Member with procuration              Alexander Laubscher, Origin: Basel, Switzerland, Address: Folgensbourg, France, joint power of attorney of two, Registered since: 31.01.2008

Member with procuration              Cedomil Lajtman, Origin: Croatia, Address: Binningen, Switzerland, joint power of attorney of two, Registered since: 24.12.1996

Member with procuration              Michiel Heessen, Origin: Netherlands, Address: Allschwil, Switzerland, joint power of attorney of two, Registered since: 10.04.2008

Member with procuration              François Schaller, Origin: France, Address: Rixheim, France, joint power of attorney of two, Registered since: 24.03.2004

Member with procuration              Michel Dubois, Origin: France, Address: Leymen, France, joint power of attorney of two, Registered since: 24.03.2004

 

 

Executive board

 

Title                                           Name

Chief Executive Officer                 Andreas Zivy

 

 

Ultimate Parent Company

 

Name:                          Ameropa Holding AG

City/Country:                 Binningen, Switzerland/CH

 

 

Owner/-s

 

No. of Owner/-s:            1

Owner:                         The company is domestic owned.

 

Class:                          100%

Name:                          Ameropa Holding AG

City/Country:                 Binningen, Switzerland/CH

Interest:                        100.00% voting right, 100.00% capital interest

 

 

Sisters

 

Name:                          Agri Négoce SA

City/Country:                 La Chartre-sur-le-Loire, France/FR

 

Name:                          Ameropa Asia PteLtd

City/Country:                 Singapore, Singapore/SG

 

Name:                          Ameropa (Beijing) Trading Co. Ltd.

City/Country:                 Beijing, China/CN

 

Name:                          Ameropa Conosur Srl

City/Country:                 Puerto Madero, Argentina/AR

 

Name:                          Ameropa d.o.o.

City/Country:                 Zagreb, Croatia/HR

 

Name:                          Ameropa Düngemittel GmbH

City/Country:                 Hamburg, Germany/DE

 

Name:                          Ameropa France Sarl

City/Country:                 Paris, France/FR

 

Name:                          Ameropa Italia Srl

City/Country:                 Ravenna, Italy/IT

 

Name:                          Ameropa Ljubliana d.o.o.

City/Country:                 Ljubljana, Slovenia/SI

 

Name:                          Ameropa North America Inc

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

 

Name:                          Ameropa UK Limited

City/Country:                 Exeter, United Kingdom/GB

 

Name:                          Nitrochem Distribution AG

City/Country:                 Binningen, Switzerland/CH

 

Name:                          Pelican Fertilizers GmbH

City/Country:                 Binningen, Switzerland/CH

 

Name:                          Prochaska & Cie. Import-Export GmbH

City/Country:                 Wien, Austria/AT

 

 

Investments

 

It is believed that the company has no investments.

           

 

Legal Actions

 

Control date       Year                       No.             Amount CHF     Status

20.05.2009          2009                           0

20.05.2009          2008                           0

20.05.2009          2007                           0

20.05.2009          2006                           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 is in order.

 

Payment experiences:   Financial obligations are met in an orderly manner.

 

 


FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.53.71

UK Pound

1

Rs.86.34

Euro

1

Rs.69.23

 

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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