MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

26.11.2012

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

LEICA GEOSYSTEMS AG

 

 

Registered Office :

Heinrich-Wild-Strasse 210, 9435 Heerbrugg/SG

 

 

Country :

Switzerland

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2011

 

 

Year of Establishment :

1921

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

320.3.000.401-5 / 410667

 

 

Legal Form :

Company limited by shares

 

 

Line of Business :

international supplier of instruments and systems for vision, measurement and analysis and optical equipment for sports and leisure

 

 

No. of Employees :

2'000-3'999 employees

 

 

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

(31.03.2012)

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

 

Leica Geosystems AG

 

 

Operating address

 

Heinrich-Wild-Strasse 210

9435 Heerbrugg/SG

Switzerland/CH

 

Telephone:                    071 7273131

Fax:                             071 7274674

 

Web site:                      http://www.leica-geosystems.com

E-mail:                         info.swiss@leica-geosystems.com

 

VAT-No.:                      CHE105959465

 

 

Profile

 

Established:                  1921

Line of Business:           Measurement and control technology, Financial services

Industry Division:           Manufacturing, Services

Industry-code (NACE):     2651     Manufacture of instruments and appliances for measuring, testing and navigation

                                      2670     Manufacture of optical instruments and photographic equipment

                                      6420     Activities of holding companies

Import/Export:               Export

Export sales:                90.0%

Quality certification:       ISO 9001:2000

                                    ISO 14001:2004

Banks:                         CS Credit Suisse

                                    UBS Ltd

 

 

Operational Figures

 

Coverage:                     Group

Figures:                        approximately

Employees:                  2'000-3'999

Sales:                          CHF 600-800 Mio

Branches:                     2

 

 

Activity

 

Leica is a leading international supplier of instruments and systems for vision, measurement and analysis and optical equipment for sports and leisure.

 

 

Real Estate

 

Information on property ownership was not available.

 

 

Company Register

 

Company No:                320.3.000.401-5 / 410667

Legal form:                    Company limited by shares

Registration:                 19.07.1923

Legal status:                 active

Responsible Register:    Handelsregister des Kantons St. Gallen

History:                        Date of Statutes: 10.07.1990

                                    Date of Incorporation Statutes: 10.07.1923

                                    Date of Statutes: 04.05.2010

                                    Date of Statutes: 04.06.2009

                                    Date of Statutes: 17.07.2008

                                    Date of Statutes: 08.05.2008

                                    Date of Statutes: 18.04.2008

                                    Date of Statutes: 05.12.2006

                                    Date of Statutes: 22.05.2003

                                    Date of Statutes: 26.09.1997

                                    Date of Statutes: 25.09.1992

 

Entry            Deleted   Name

03.10.1997                    Leica Geosystems AG

03.10.1997                    Leica Geosystems Ltda (Name translated)

03.10.1997                    Leica Geosystems SA (Name translated)

03.10.1997                    Leica Geosystems Ltd (Name translated)

                    removed    Wild Leitz AG

                    25.09.1992  Leica Heerburgg AG

                    25.09.1992  Leica Heerbrugg Ltda (Name translated)

                    25.09.1992  Leica Heerbrugg SA (Name translated)

                    25.09.1992  Leica Heerbrugg Ltd (Name translated)

25.09.1992    03.10.1997  Leica AG

 

Entry            Deleted   Legal domicile

active                           Balgach, Switzerland

 

Entry            Deleted   Address

27.09.2012                    Heinrich-Wild-Strasse 201, 9435 Heerbrugg/SG, Switzerland/CH

                    08.05.2009  9435 Heerbrugg, Switzerland/CH

08.05.2009    27.09.2012  Heinrich-Wild-Strasse, 9435 Heerbrugg/SG, Switzerland/CH

 

Entry            Deleted   Capital

11.05.2010                    Share Capital CHF 31'677'300, paidup CHF 31'677'300

10.06.2009    11.05.2010  Share Capital CHF 31'610'400, paidup CHF 31'610'400

31.07.2008    10.06.2009  Share Capital CHF 31'147'650, paidup CHF 31'147'650

 

Entry            Deleted   Capital Structure

11.05.2010                    33'546 Registered shares of CHF 50.--

11.05.2010                    2'000 Bearer shares of CHF 15'000.--

10.06.2009    11.05.2010  32'208 Registered shares of CHF 50.--

10.06.2009    11.05.2010  2'000 Bearer shares of CHF 15'000.--

31.07.2008    10.06.2009  22'953 Registered shares of CHF 50.--

31.07.2008    10.06.2009  2'000 Bearer shares of CHF 15'000.--

 

Entry            Deleted   Activity (original Language)

26.05.2003                    Die Gesellschaft bezweckt im In- und Ausland: die Entwicklung, die Herstellung und den Vertrieb und den Handel mit optischen, mechanischen, elektronischen und elektrooptischen Geräten, Instrumenten und Systemen samt Software-Applikationen sowie den entsprechenden Reparaturservice; technische und administrative Beratungsdienste sowie damit zusammenhängende Dienstleistungen, insbesondere zugunsten der mit der Leica Geosystems Gruppe verbundenen Unternehmen zu erbringen; Mandate zur Geschäftsführung von Unternehmen, zur Durchführung von Planungs- und Projektierungstätigkeiten zu übernehmen. Die Gesellschaft kann gewerbliche Schutzrechte und know-how erwerben, registrieren, verwalten, verwerten und übertragen, sich an anderen Unternehmen direkt oder indirekt beteiligen, Zweigniederlassungen errichten und Tochtergesellschaften gründen, Grundstücke und Rechte an solchen erwerben, verwalten und veräussern sowie im Interesse der Leica Geosystems-Gruppe anderen Gruppengesellschaften Darlehen oder andere Finanzierungen gewähren und für die Verbindlichkeiten von solchen anderen Gruppengesellschaften Sicherheiten aller Art stellen, einschliesslich mittels Pfandrechten an oder fiduziarischen Übereignungen von Aktiven der Gesellschaft, oder mittels Garantien jedwelcher Art.

 

Entry            Deleted   Remarks (original Language)

active                           Publishing authority: SHAB.

20.06.2012                    Merger: Übernahme der Aktiven und Passiven der Leica Geosystems Interholding AG, in Balgach ( CH-320.3.051.821-7 ), gemäss Fusionsvertrag vom 15.06.2012 und Bilanz per 31.12.2011. Aktiven von CHF 135'491'077.00 und Passiven (Fremdkapital) von CHF 11'850.00 gehen auf die übernehmende Gesellschaft über. Da die übernehmende Gesellschaft sämtliche Aktien der übertragenden Gesellschaft hält, findet weder eine Kapitalerhöhung noch eine Aktienzuteilung statt.

28.06.2010                    Transfer of Assets: Die Gesellschaft überträgt gemäss Vertrag vom 22.06.2010 Aktiven von CHF 261'459.00 und Passiven (Fremdkapital) von CHF 0.00 auf die Hexagon Technology Centre GmbH, in Balgach (CH-320.4.067.416-7.). Gegenleistung: keine.

11.05.2010                    Capital: Kapitalerhöhung aus bedingtem Aktienkapital.

10.06.2009                    Capital: Kapitalerhöhung aus genehmigten Aktienkapital.

31.07.2008                    Capital: Eine Statutenbestimmung über eine bedingte Kapitalerhöhung wurde infolge des Erlöschens der Optionsrechte aufgehoben.

31.07.2008                    Capital: Bedingte Kapitalerhöhung.

21.05.2008                    Capital: Bedingte Kapitalerhöhung basierend auf dem Generalversammlungsbeschluss vom 05.12.2006 gemäss näherer Umschreibung in den Statuten.

13.04.2007                    Merger: Übernahme der Aktiven und Passiven der Leica Geosystems Geospatial Imaging GmbH, in Balgach (CH-320.4.042.735-4) gemäss Fusionsvertrag vom 26.03.2007 und Bilanz per 31.12.2006. Aktiven von CHF 21'477'947.00 und Fremdkapital von CHF 16'980'379.00 gehen auf die übernehmende Gesellschaft über. Da die übernehmende Gesellschaft die einzige Stammeinlage der übertragenden Gesellschaft hält, findet weder eine Kapitalerhöhung noch eine Aktienzuteilung statt.

15.12.2006                    Merger: Übernahme der Aktiven und Passiven der Leica Geosystems Holdings AG, in Balgach (CH-320.3.044.895-8) gemäss Fusionsvertrag vom 12.12.2006 und Bilanz per 30.09.2006. Aktiven von CHF 723'268'251.52 und Fremdkapital von CHF 29'356'350.46 gehen auf die übernehmende Gesellschaft über. Da die übernehmende Gesellschaft sämtliche Aktien der übertragenden Gesellschaft hält, findet weder eine Kapitalerhöhung noch eine Aktienzuteilung statt.

08.10.1998                    Merger: Die Gesellschaft übernimmt auf dem Wege der Fusion die LGS Investments AG, in Balgach. Aktiven von CHF 38'202'001.-- und Passiven von CHF 38'002'001.-- gehen gemäss Fusionsvertrag vom 05.10.1998 und Fusionsbilanz per 02.10.1998 durch Universalsukzession an die Gesellschaft über. Da die Aktionäre beider Gesellschaften identisch sind, erlöschen die Aktien der übernommenen Gesellschaft, und das Grundkapital der übernehmenden Gesellschaft bleibt unverändert.

03.10.1997                    Reports: Die Mitteilungen an die Aktionäre erfolgen durch eingeschriebenen Brief oder gegen Empfangsbestätigung, sofern sämtliche Adressen bekannt sind, anderenfalls durch das SHAB.

01.01.1990                    Merger: Fusion mit Wild Leitz + Cambridge Instruments group

 

Entry            Deleted   Branches

27.05.1993                    Europa-Strasse 21, 8152 Glattbrugg , ZH, Switzerland/CH

23.09.1991                    Mönchmattweg 5, 5035 Unterentfelden, AG, Switzerland/CH

                    removed    Kanalstrasse 21, 8152 Glattbrugg, ZH, Switzerland/CH

                    24.12.1998  , St. Gallen, SG, Switzerland/CH

 

 

Official Administration

 

Title                                           Name

President                                    Ola Rollén, Origin: Sweden, Residential address: London , United Kingdom, joint signature of two

Vice-President                            Dr. Jürgen Hermann Dold, Origin: Germany, Residential address: 6204 Sempach/LU, Switzerland, joint signature of two, Registered since: 08.05.2009

Director                                      Bo Gunnar Pettersson, Origin: Sweden, Residential address: London, United Kingdom, joint signature of two, Registered since: 08.05.2009

 

 

Management

 

Title                                           Name

Member with signing authority      Thomas Harring, Origin: Germany, Residential address: Zug/ZG, Switzerland, joint signature of two, Registered since: 08.05.2009

Member with signing authority      Jack Carl Ickes, Origin: United States of America, Residential address: Sennwald, Switzerland, joint signature of two, Registered since: 10.08.2012

Member with signing authority      Anton Kehl, Origin: Balgach, Switzerland, Residential address: Rüthi , Switzerland, joint signature of two, Registered since: 10.08.2012

Member with signing authority      Johannes Schwarz, Origin: Austria, Residential address: Widnau, Switzerland, joint signature of two

 

 

External Positions

 

Title                                           Name

Auditor                                       Ernst & Young AG, Residential address: Zürich, Switzerland

 

 

Executive board

 

Title                                           Name

Chief Executive Officer                 Ola Rollén

 

 

Financial Data Leica Geosystems Group

 

Consolidation:               consolidated

Industry:                       Trade/Industry

 

Fiscal year end:                                     31.12.2011        31.12.2010        31.12.2009        31.12.2008

Number of months:                                       12                    12                    12                    12

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

Statement norm:                                          IAS                   IAS                  IAS                   IAS

Remarks:                                                   about                about                about                about

 

Operating revenue                                      700'000.0          720'000.0          710'000.0          760'000.0

Capital                                                        31'677.3            31'677.3            31'610.4            31'148.0

 

Employees  at year end                                    3'500                3'500                3'500                3'500

 

 

Ultimate Parent Company

 

Name:                          Hexagon AB

City/Country:                 Stockholm , Sweden/SE

 

 


Owner/-s

 

No. of Owner/-s:            1

Owner:                         The company is foreign owned.

 

Class:                          100%

Name:                          Hexagon AB

City/Country:                 Stockholm , Sweden/SE

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

 

 

Investments

 

Class:                          100%

Name:                          Leica Geosystems AB

City/Country:                 Stockholm, Sweden/SE

Interest:                        100.00% voting right, 100.00% capital interest

 

Class:                          100%

Name:                          Leica Geosystems AS

City/Country:                 Oslo, Norway/NO

Interest:                        100.00% voting right, 100.00% capital interest

 

Class:                          100%

Name:                          Leica Geosystems AS

City/Country:                 Herlev, Denmark/DK

Interest:                        100.00% voting right, 100.00% capital interest

 

Class:                          100%

Name:                          Leica Geosystems Austria GmbH

City/Country:                 Wien, Austria/AT

Interest:                        100.00% voting right, 100.00% capital interest

 

Class:                          100%

Name:                          Leica Geosystems BV

City/Country:                 Rijswijk, Netherlands/NL

Interest:                        100.00% voting right, 100.00% capital interest

 

Class:                          100%

Name:                          Leica Geosystems GIS & Mapping Llc

City/Country:                 Atlanta/Georgia, United States of America/US

Interest:                        100.00% voting right, 100.00% capital interest

 

Class:                          100%

Name:                          Leica Geosystems GIS & Mapping Pty Ltd

City/Country:                 Penrith, Australia/AU

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

 

Class:                          100%

Name:                          Leica Geosystems GmbH Vertrieb

City/Country:                 München, Germany/DE

Interest:                        100.00% voting right, 100.00% capital interest

 

Class:                          100%

Name:                          Leica Geosystems GR Llc

City/Country:                 Grand Rapids/Michigan, United States of America/US

Interest:                        100.00% voting right, 100.00% capital interest (since 2000)

 

Class:                          100%

Name:                          Leica Geosystems HDS LLC

City/Country:                 Wilmington/Delaware, United States of America/US

Interest:                        100.00% voting right, 100.00% capital interest (since 2000)

 

Class:                          100%

Name:                          Leica Geosystems Holdings BV

City/Country:                 Rijswijk, Netherlands/NL

Interest:                        100.00% voting right, 100.00% capital interest

 

Class:                          100%

Name:                          Leica Geosystems Holdings Inc

City/Country:                 Wilmington/Delaware, United States of America/US

Interest:                        100.00% voting right, 100.00% capital interest

 

Class:                          100%

Name:                          Leica Geosystems Inc

City/Country:                 Wilmington/Delaware, United States of America/US

Interest:                        100.00% voting right, 100.00% capital interest

 

Class:                          100%

Name:                          Leica Geosystems KK

City/Country:                 Tokyo, Japan/JP

Interest:                        100.00% voting right, 100.00% capital interest

 

Class:                          100%

Name:                          Leica Geosystems Lda

City/Country:                 Aboboda, Portugal/PT

Interest:                        100.00% voting right, 100.00% capital interest

 

Class:                          100%

Name:                          Leica Geosystems Limited

City/Country:                 Milton Keynes/Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom/GB

Interest:                        100.00% voting right, 100.00% capital interest

 

Class:                          100%

Name:                          Leica Geosystems Limited

City/Country:                 Quarry Bay, Hong Kong/HK

Interest:                        100.00% voting right, 100.00% capital interest

 

Class:                          100%

Name:                          Leica Geosystems Ltd

City/Country:                 Willowdale/Ontario, Canada/CA

Interest:                        100.00% voting right, 100.00% capital interest

 

Class:                          100%

Name:                          Leica Geosystems NV

City/Country:                 Diegem, Belgium/BE

Interest:                        100.00% voting right, 100.00% capital interest (since 2003)

 

Class:                          100%

Name:                          Leica Geosystems OOO

City/Country:                 Moscow, Russia/RU

Interest:                        100.00% voting right, 100.00% capital interest (since 2003)

 

Class:                          100%

Name:                          Leica Geosystems Pty Ltd

City/Country:                 Chatswood, Australia/AU

Interest:                        100.00% voting right, 100.00% capital interest

 

Class:                          100%

Name:                          Leica Geosystems SA de CV

City/Country:                 Mexico, Mexico/MX

Interest:                        100.00% voting right, 100.00% capital interest

 

Class:                          100%

Name:                          Leica Geosystems Sarl

City/Country:                 Le Pecq, France/FR

Interest:                        100.00% voting right, 100.00% capital interest

 

Class:                          100%

Name:                          Leica Geosystems SL

City/Country:                 Barcelona, Spain/ES

Interest:                        100.00% voting right, 100.00% capital interest

 

Class:                          100%

Name:                          Leica Geosystems SpA

City/Country:                 Cornegliano, Italy/IT

Interest:                        100.00% voting right, 100.00% capital interest

 

Class:                          100%

Name:                          Leica Geosystems Technologies Pte Ltd

City/Country:                 Singapur, Singapore/SG

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

 

Class:                          100%

Name:                          Leica Geosystems Trade (Beijing) Co. Ltd

City/Country:                 Beijing, China/CN

Interest:                        100.00% voting right, 100.00% capital interest (since 2003)

 

Class:                          100%

Name:                          Leica Geosystems (Wuhan) Co Ltd

City/Country:                 Wuhan, Christmas Island/CX

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

 

Class:                          100%

Name:                          Polymeca AG

City/Country:                 Heerbrugg/SG, Switzerland/CH

Interest:                        100.00% voting right, 100.00% capital interest (since 1997)

 

Class:                          20-29%

Name:                          AED-SICAD Aktiengesellschaft

City/Country:                 Bonn, Germany/DE

Interest:                        20.00% voting right, 20.00% capital interest (since 2001)

 

 

Legal Actions

 

Control date       Year                       No.             Amount CHF     Status

17.08.2010          2010                           0

17.08.2010          2009                           0

17.08.2010          2008                           0

17.08.2010          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.

 

 

Credit Information

 

Financial Situation:        The financial situation is good.

 

Payment experiences:   Financial obligations are met as appropriate.

 


 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.55.34

UK Pound

1

Rs.88.30

Euro

1

Rs.71.37

 

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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