MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

17.11.2012

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

BENNINGER AG

 

 

Registered Office :

 

Fabrikstrasse 9240 Uzwil/SG Switzerland/CH

 

 

 

 

Country :

Switzerland

 

 

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

02.09.1997

 

 

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

320.3.043.185-3 / 408376

 

 

 

 

Legal Form :

Company limited by shares

 

 

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacture and Sale of weaving and textile machinery, and industrial electronics.

 

 

 

 

No. of Employees :

300

 

 

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 – June 30th, 2012

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(31.03.2011)

Current Rating

(30.06.2012)

Switzerland

A1

A1

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 

 


Switzerland - ECONOMIC OVERVIEW

 

Switzerland is a peaceful, prosperous, and modern market economy with low unemployment, a highly skilled labor force, and a per capita GDP among the highest in the world. Switzerland's economy benefits from a highly developed service sector, led by financial services, and a manufacturing industry that specializes in high-technology, knowledge-based production. Its economic and political stability, transparent legal system, exceptional infrastructure, efficient capital markets, and low corporate tax rates also make Switzerland one of the world's most competitive economies. The Swiss have brought their economic practices largely into conformity with the EU's, to enhance their international competitiveness, but some trade protectionism remains, particularly for its small agricultural sector. The fate of the Swiss economy is tightly linked to that of its neighbors in the euro zone, which purchases half of all Swiss exports. The global financial crisis of 2008 and resulting economic downturn in 2009 stalled export demand and put Switzerland in a recession. The Swiss National Bank (SNB) during this period effectively implemented a zero-interest rate policy to boost the economy as well as prevent appreciation of the franc, and Switzerland's economy recovered in 2010 with 2.7% growth. The sovereign debt crises currently unfolding in neighboring euro-zone countries pose a significant risk to Switzerland's financial stability and are driving up demand for the Swiss franc by investors seeking a safehaven currency. The independent SNB has upheld its zero-interest rate policy and conducted major market interventions to prevent further appreciation of the Swiss franc, but parliamentarians have urged it to do more to weaken the currency. The franc's strength has made Swiss exports less competitive and weakened the country's growth outlook; GDP growth fell to 2.1% in 2011. Switzerland has also come under increasing pressure from individual neighboring countries, the EU, the US, and international institutions to reform its banking secrecy laws. Consequently, the government agreed to conform to OECD regulations on administrative assistance in tax matters, including tax evasion. The government has renegotiated its double taxation agreements with numerous countries, including the US, to incorporate the OECD standard, and in 2011 it reached deals with Germany and the UK to resolve outstanding issues, particularly the possibility of imposing taxes on bank deposits held by foreigners. These steps will have a lasting impact on Switzerland's long history of bank secrecy.

 

Source : CIA


COMPANY NAME

 

BENNINGER AG

 

Operating address

 

Fabrikstrasse

9240 Uzwil/SG

Switzerland/CH

 

Telephone:        071 9558585

Fax:                  071 9558747

 

Web site:          http://www.benninger.ch

E-mail:              info@benningergroup.com

 

WIN No.:           CH0000020766

VAT-No.:           CHE102334085

 

 

Profile

 

Established:                  1859

History:                         1859:    Established from Henrich + Jakob Benninger

Line of Business:           Industrial goods wholesale

Industry Division:            Wholesale trade

Industry-code (NACE):    4664     Wholesale of machinery for the textile industry and of sewing and knitting machines

Import/Export:                Export

Export sales:                 98.0%

Quality certification:       ISO 9001:2000

Banks:                          UBS Ltd

                                    CS Credit Suisse

                                    SGKB St. Galler Kantonalbank

                                    Bayerische Vereinsbank

 

 

Operational Figures

 

Coverage:                      Company

Figures:                        estimated

Employees:                   300

Sales:                           CHF 200-400 Mio

 

 

 

Activity

 

The business activities includes the manufacture and sale of weaving and textile machinery, and industrial electronics.

 

 

Real Estate

 

Information on property ownership was not available.

 

 

Company Register

 

Company No:                320.3.043.185-3 / 408376

Legal form:                    Company limited by shares

Registration:                  02.09.1997

Legal status:                 active

Responsible Register:    Handelsregister des Kantons St. Gallen

History:                         Date of Statutes: 20.06.2006

                                    Date of Incorporation Statutes: 29.08.1997

 

Entry                Deleted            Name

10.07.2006                                Benninger SA (Name translated)

10.07.2006                                Benninger Ltd (Name translated)

02.09.1997                                Benninger AG

26.10.2001        10.07.2006        Benninger Co.Ltd. (Name translated)

26.10.2001        10.07.2006        Benninger S.A. (Name translated)

 

Entry                Deleted            Legal domicile

02.09.1997                                Uzwil, Switzerland

 

Entry                Deleted            Address

02.09.1997                                Fabrikstrasse, 9240 Uzwil/SG, Switzerland/CH

 

Entry                Deleted            Capital

02.09.1997                                Share Capital CHF 3'000'000, paidup CHF 3'000'000

 

Entry                Deleted            Capital Structure

02.09.1997                                30'000 Registered shares of CHF 100.--

 

Entry                Deleted            Activity (original Language)

10.07.2006                                Betrieb einer Maschinenfabrik und allgemeiner Maschinenbau, insbesondere Entwicklung, Fabrikation und Vertrieb von und Handel mit Maschinen zur Herstellung und Veredelung von Textilien sowie Beratung im Bereich der Textilindustrie. Die Gesellschaft kann im In- und Ausland Zweigniederlassungen und Betriebsstätten errichten, sich an andern Unternehmen im In- und Ausland beteiligen, Vertretungen übernehmen, Finanzierungen für eigene oder fremde Rechnung vornehmen sowie Sicherheiten, wie namentlich Garantien, Bürgschaften und Pfandrechte, für verbundene Unternehmen und Dritte einräumen sowie Grundstücke erwerben, verwalten und veräussern.

02.09.1997 10.07.2006  

Betrieb einer Maschinenfabrik, allgemeiner Maschinenbau, insbesondere Entwicklung, Fabrikation und Vertrieb von und Handel mit Maschinen zur Herstellung und Veredelung von Textilien; die Gesellschaft kann Zweigniederlassungen oder Betriebsstätten im In- und Ausland errichten, sich an anderen Firmen und Institutionen beteiligen, Finanzdienstleistungen erbringen sowie Grundstücke und Immaterialgüterrechte erwerben, verwalten und veräussern.

 

Entry                Deleted            Remarks (original Language)

10.07.2006                                Reports: Die Mitteilungen an die Aktionäre erfolgen brieflich, oder nach Ermessen des Verwaltungsrates durch eingeschriebenen Brief. 

19.04.2006                                Merger: Übernahme der Aktiven und Passiven der Benninger Textile Systems AG, in Uzwil (CH-320.3.043.141-9) gemäss Fusionsvertrag vom 13.04.2006 und Bilanz per 31.12.2005. Aktiven von CHF 17'861'618.11 und Fremdkapital von CHF 13'574'804.55 gehen auf die übernehmende Gesellschaft über. Es findet keine Kapitalerhöhung statt, da die Aktionäre der übertragenden Gesellschaft die anlässlich der Fusion erworbenen eigenen Aktien der übernehmenden Gesellschaft erhalten.

19.04.2006                                Merger: Übernahme der Aktiven und Passiven der Benninger Holding AG, in Uzwil (CH-320.3.025.965-7) gemäss Fusionsvertrag vom 13.04.2006 und Bilanz per 31.12.2005. Aktiven von CHF 5'582'566.24 und Fremdkapital von CHF 0.-- gehen auf die übernehmende Gesellschaft über. Es findet keine Kapitalerhöhung statt, da die Aktionäre der übertragenden Gesellschaft die anlässlich der Fusion erworbenen eigenen Aktien der übernehmenden Gesellschaft erhalten.

26.10.2001                                Note: Die Übersetzungen der Firma wurden bei der Gründung im Jahre 1997 versehentlich nicht eingetragen. 

13.11.1997                                Contribution in kind/Asset takeover: Die Gesellschaft übernimmt bei der Gründung einen Teil der Aktiven und Passiven der Benninger Textile Systems AG, in Uzwil, nämlich den Geschäftsbereich "Textilmaschinen", gemäss Sacheinlagebilanz per 31.12.1996, wonach die übernommenen Aktiven CHF 65'544'000.-- und die übernommenen Passiven CHF 57'544'000.-- betragen, wofür 30'000 Namenaktien zu CHF 100.-- ausgegeben und CHF 5'000'000.-- in den Reserven gutgeschrieben werden.

02.09.1997                                Publishing authority: SHAB.

 

 

 

Official Administration

 

Title                 Name

President          Peter Schifferle, Origin: Döttingen, Switzerland, Residential address: Hard bei Weinfelden, Switzerland, joint signature of two, Registered since: 10.07.2006

Vice-President   Rolf Friedli, Origin: Ursenbach, Switzerland, Residential address: Herrliberg, Switzerland, joint signature of two, Registered since: 01.03.2006

Director             Daniel Flaig, Origin: St. Gallen, Bassersdorf, Switzerland, Residential address: Zug/ZG, Switzerland, joint signature of two, Registered since: 10.07.2006

Director             Jürg Henz, Origin: Brugg, Bärschwil, Switzerland, Residential address: Zuzwil/SG, Switzerland,                               joint signature of two, Registered since: 27.12.2011

Director             Daniel Hirschi, Origin: Rüschegg, Switzerland, Residential address: 2500 Biel/Bienne/BE, Switzerland, joint signature of two, Registered since: 16.03.2007

Director             Christian Kuoni, Origin: Maienfeld, Switzerland, Residential address: Zeiningen, Switzerland, joint signature of two, Registered since: 10.07.2006

 

 

Management

 

Title                                         Name

Member with signing authority     Carmen Hayoz, Origin: Ueberstorf, Switzerland, Residential address: Busswil/TG, Switzerland, joint signature of two, Registered since: 02.09.2008

Member with signing authority     Gerhard Huber, Origin: Salenstein, Switzerland, Residential address: 8268 Salenstein/TG, Switzerland, joint signature of two, Registered since: 21.07.2003

Member with procuration             Guido Benz, Origin: Marbach SG, Switzerland, Residential address: Niederuzwil/SG, Switzerland, joint power of attorney of two, Registered since: 26.03.1998

Member with procuration             Fabio Bonomi, Origin: Italy, Residential address: Oberuzwil/SG, Switzerland, joint power of attorney of two, Registered since: 12.11.1999

Member with procuration             Jürg Brander, Origin: Bütschwil, Switzerland, Residential address: 9240 Uzwil/SG, Switzerland, joint power of attorney of two, Registered since: 12.11.1999

Member with procuration             Paul Dürr, Origin: Gams, Switzerland, Residential address: Oberuzwil/SG, Switzerland, joint power of attorney of two, Registered since: 04.03.1999

Member with procuration             Adolf Gehrig, Origin: Degersheim, Switzerland, Residential address: Flawil, Switzerland, joint power of attorney of two, Registered since: 07.06.2004

Member with procuration             Jürgen Ströhle, Origin: Austria, Residential address: Dornbirn, Austria, joint power of attorney of two, Registered since: 19.03.2001

 

 

External Positions

 

Title                 Name

Auditor              Ernst & Young AG, Residential address: St. Gallen, Switzerland, Registered since: 10.07.2006

 

 

Executive board

 

Title                             Name

Chief Executive Officer    Gerhard Huber

Chief Financial Officer     Carmen Hayoz

 

 

Ultimate Parent Company

 

Name:   Benninger Holding AG

City/Country:     Uzwil/SG, Switzerland/CH

 

 

Owner/-s

 

No. of Owner/-s: 1

Owner:                          The company is domestic owned.

 

Class:                           100%

Name:                           Benninger Holding AG

City/Country:                 Uzwil/SG, Switzerland/CH

Interest:                        100.00% voting right, 100.00% capital interest

 

 

Investments

 

Class:                           100%

Name:                           Benninger Corporation

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

Interest:                        100.00% voting right, 100.00% capital interest

 

Class:                           100%

Name:                           Benninger India Private Limited

City/Country:                 MUMBAI/Maharashtra, India/IN

Interest:                        100.00% voting right, 100.00% capital interest

 

Class:                           100%

Name:                           Benninger Trading (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.

City/Country:                 Shanghai, China/CN

Interest:                        100.00% voting right, 100.00% capital interest

 

Class:                           100%

Name:                           Benninger Zell GmbH

City/Country:                 Zell, Germany/DE

Interest:                        100.00% voting right, 100.00% capital interest

 

Class:                           100%

Name:                           Küsters Textile Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung

City/Country:                 Zittau, Germany/DE

Interest:                        100.00% voting right, 100.00% capital interest (since 2008)

 

 

Legal Actions

 

Control date     Year     No.       Amount CHF    Status

22.03.2010        2010     0

22.03.2010        2009     0

22.03.2010        2008     1          109'116.--          Opposition filed

22.03.2010        2007     0

06.03.2009        2006     0

06.03.2009        2005     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 as appropriate.

 

 

 

 


 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.54.99

UK Pound

1

Rs.87.21

Euro

1

Rs.70.22

 

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Report Prepared by :

SDA

 

 

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

--

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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