MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

03.05.2014

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

AMERICAN CLOTHING ASSOCIATES NV

 

 

Registered Office :

Noorwegenstraat 17, 9940 Evergem

 

 

Country :

Belgium

 

 

Financials (as on) :

30.01.2013

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

06.12.1995

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

456606219

 

 

Legal Form :

Public Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Wholesaler of apparel accessories

 

 

No of Employees :

236 (30.01.2013)

 

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 – March 31, 2014

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(31.12.2013)

Current Rating

(31.03.2014)

Belgium

A1

A1

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low Risk

 

A2

Moderate Low Risk

 

B1

Moderate Risk

 

B2

Moderate High Risk

 

C1

High Risk

C2

Very High Risk

 

D

 

 

BELGIUM - ECONOMIC OVERVIEW

 

This modern, open, and private-enterprise-based economy has capitalized on its central geographic location, highly developed transport network, and diversified industrial and commercial base. Industry is concentrated mainly in the more heavily-populated region of Flanders in the north. With few natural resources, Belgium imports substantial quantities of raw materials and exports a large volume of manufactures, making its economy vulnerable to volatility in world markets. Roughly three-quarters of Belgium's trade is with other EU countries, and Belgium has benefited most from its proximity to Germany. In 2013 Belgian GDP grew by 0.1%, the unemployment rate increased to 8.8% from 7.6% the previous year, and the government reduced the budget deficit from a peak of 6% of GDP in 2009 to 3.2%. Despite the relative improvement in Belgium's budget deficit, public debt hovers around 100% of GDP, a factor that has contributed to investor perceptions that the country is increasingly vulnerable to spillover from the euro-zone crisis. Belgian banks were severely affected by the international financial crisis in 2008 with three major banks receiving capital injections from the government, and the nationalization of the Belgian retail arm of a Franco-Belgian bank

 

Source : CIA

 


Company name & address

 

Business number         456606219

Company name            AMERICAN CLOTHING ASSOCIATES NV

Address                       NOORWEGENSTRAAT 17

9940 EVERGEM

Number of staff            236

Date of establishment 06/12/1995

Telephone number       092726810

Fax number                  092726839

 

Ultimate holding company                                                                                                                    

                                               

Company name

Company Number

American Clothing Distribution NV

476693731

 

 

Commentary                                      

           

The business was established over 18 years ago.

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The business has 236 employees.

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The business is part of a group.

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The business has been at the address for over 11 years.

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Operating Result in the latest trading period increased 177% on the previous trading period.

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Net Worth increased by 22% during the latest trading period.

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Pre-tax profits increased by 322% compared to the previous trading period.

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The business saw an increase in their Cash Balance of 24% during the latest trading period.

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Turnover in the latest trading period increased 118% on the previous trading period.

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Accounts                   

                                               

DATE OF LATEST ACCOUNTS

TURNOVER

PROFIT BEFORE TAX

NET WORTH

WORKING CAPITAL

30/01/2013

157,214,065

657,421

10,480,199

11,802,593

31/01/2011

71,928,508

155,765

8,569,630

9,350,629

31/01/2010

99,359,318

1,289,443

10,249,612

12,438,187

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     

Accounts

DATE OF LATEST ACCOUNTS

BALANCE TOTAL

NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES

CAPITAL

CASHFLOW

30/01/2013

57,240,882

236

7,716,657

4,058,695

31/01/2011

58,048,133

256

7,716,657

2,375,333

31/01/2010

48,532,573

229

7,716,657

2,962,994

 

TRENDS

 

Profitability

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Liquidity

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Net worth

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Payment expectations      

             

Past payments

---

Payment expectation days

25.39

Industry average payment

expectation days

106.77

 

Industry average day sales

66.16

outstanding

 

Day sales outstanding

21.90

 

Court data summary

 

BANKRUPTCY DETAILS

Court action type

no

 

 

Company information             

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          

Business number

456606219

Company name

AMERICAN CLOTHING ASSOCIATES NV

Fax number

092726839

Date founded

06/12/1995

Company status

active

Company type

Public Limited Liability Company (BE)

Currency

Euro (€)

Date of latest accounts

30/01/2013

Activity code

46424

liable for VAT

yes

Activity description

Wholesaler of apparel accessories

VAT Number

BE.0456.606.219

Belgian Bullettin of Acts Publications

moniteur belge

 

 

Social Balance Sheet Details               

                                   

Social Balance Sheet

Total

During the reporting year ended 30-01-2013

 

Full-time Employees

201

Part-time Employees

84

Total Fte Employees

250

 

 

Number of hours worked

 

Full-time Employees

616,667

Part-time Employees

153,208

Total

769,875

 

 

Personnel Charges

 

Full-time Employees

18,177,094

Part-time Employees

4,516,013

Total

22,693,108

Benefits In Addition To Wages

-

 

 

During the previous reporting year

 

Average number employees in Fte

245

Actual working hours

390,273

Personnel Charges

10,756,868

Benefits In Addition To Wages

-

Type of Contract

Full-Time

Part-Time

Total Fte

Unlimited Duration Contracts

176

94

236

Limited Duration Contracts

-

-

-

Contracts For Specific Work

-

-

-

Contracts Regarding Substitution

-

-

-

Gender and Education Level

 

Men

Full-Time

Part-Time

Total Fte

Primary education

-

-

-

Secondairy education

17

3

19

Higher education (non university)

13

-

13

Higher education (university)

-

-

-

Women

Full-Time

Part-Time

Total Fte

Primary education

12

23

26

Secondairy education

96

58

133

Higher education (non university)

37

10

45

Higher education (university)

1

-

1

 

Working Category

Full-Time

Part-Time

Total Fte

Management

-

-

-

White collar worker

172

93

231

Blue collar worker

4

1

5

Other

-

-

-

 

Temporary personnel

Total

Average number of temporary staff

33

Actual working hours

6,417,166

Cost of temporary staff

989,600

 

New staff and leavers

Full-Time

Part-Time

Total Fte

New Starters

92

96

151

Leavers

120

92

169

Total of formal continuing vocational training initiatives for workers paid by the employer

Male

Female

Number of employees

-

4

Number of training hours

-

79

Net costs for enterprise

1,176

8,408

Total of less formal and informal continuing vocational training initiatives for workers paid by the employer

Male

Female

Number of employees

-

-

Number of training hours

-

-

Net costs for enterprise

-

-

Total of initial training initiatives at the expense of the employer

Male

Female

Number of employees

-

-

Number of training hours

-

-

Net costs for enterprise

-

-

 

 

Joint Industrial Committee

(JIC)

 

JIC Code

109

Description

JC for the industry of the clothing and garments firms

category

 

 

JIC Code

215

Description

JC for the employees in the cloting and garments firms

category

 

JIC Code

311

Description

Joint committee for the big retail sales

category

 

 

Significant Events

 

Event Date

04/03/2011

Event Description

re-appointment of director(s)

Event Details

Commentaar 04-03-2011: Herbenoeming tot het jaar 2016: Louvrier Olivier (tevens gedelegeerd bestuurder) en NV Context.

 

COMPANY ACCOUNTS

 

Comparison Mode

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Profit & Loss

Annual Accounts

30-01-2013

%

31-01-2011

%

31-01-2010

industry average 2013

%

Weeks

104

52

87

 

 

Currency

EUR

EUR

 

EUR

 

 

Turnover

157,214,065

118

71,928,508

-27.61

99,359,318

37,285,227

321

Total operating expenses

155,355,246

118

71,259,619

-25.22

95,293,839

37,174,876

317

Operating result

1,858,819

177

668,889

-83.55

4,065,479

35,207

5179

Total financial income

2,733,585

69.42

1,613,514

8.94

1,481,101

166,135

1545

Total financial expenses

3,934,983

85.03

2,126,638

-50.05

4,257,137

244,222

1511

Results on ordinary operations before taxation

657,421

322

155,765

-87.92

1,289,443

-55,102

1193

Taxation

326,362

2095

14,862

-96.55

430,873

25,994

1155

Results on ordinary operations after taxation

331,059

134

140,903

-83.59

858,570

-70,885

467

Extraordinary items

7,411

11.64

-63,695

-72.33

-36,960

127,056

-94.17

Other appropriations

0.00

-

0.00

-

0.00

-

-

Net result

338,470

338

77,208

-90.60

821,610

56,723

496

OTHER INFORMATION

Dividends

-

-

-

-

-

12,900,000

-

Director remuneration

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Employee costs

22,693,108

110

10,756,868

-7.93

11,682,752

2,003,807

1032

Wages and salary

17,143,590

107

8,253,468

-2.50

8,465,364

1,612,093

963

Employee pension costs

-

-

-

-

-

94

-

Social security contributions

4,687,518

111

2,215,242

-5.61

2,346,865

438,259

969

Other employee costs

861,999

199

288,158

-66.90

870,523

48,289

1685

Amortization and depreciation

3,720,225

61.88

2,298,125

7.32

2,141,384

227,539

1534

 

Balance Sheet

Annual accounts

30-01-2013

%

31-01-2011

%

31-01-2010

Industry average 2013

%

Weeks

104

 

52

 

87

 

 

Currency

EUR

EUR

EUR

 

Intangible fixed assets

3,516,740

-

5,088,840

-

3,331,649

125,841

2694

Tangible fixed assets

2,502,197

35.55

3,882,368

-7.86

4,213,489

526,363

375

Land & building

-

-

-

-

-

732,744

-

Plant & machinery

72,176

19.66

89,833

24.96

71,888

33,381

116

Furniture & Vehicles

146,878

27.86

114,872

5.39

109,000

20,398 8,755

620

Leasing & Other Similar Rights

17,543

72.08

62,845

26.52

85,526

17,543 17,543

0.00

Other tangible assets

2,265,599

37.32

3,614,818

-8.42

3,947,075

104,834

2061

Financial fixed assets

2,573,965

0.27

2,567,053

-0.04

2,568,203

6,121,791

57.95

Total fixed assets

8,592,901

25.53

11,538,260

14.09

10,113,341

4,688,576

83.27

Inventories

25,878,479

15.33

22,439,220

25.47

17,883,842

1,873,391

1281

Raw materials & consumables

-

-

-

-

-

28,941

-

Work in progress

0

-

0

-

0

74

-100

Finished goods

24,758,920

10.34

22,439,220

25.47

17,883,842

938,916

2536

Other stocks

1,119,558

-

0

-

0

130,486

757

Trade debtors

9,430,717

22.93

12,236,725

12.70

10,857,736

582,959

1517

Cash

2,412,646

24.04

1,945,049

17.71

2,363,664

311,319

674

other amounts receivable

9,303,005

7.77

8,632,212

40.67

6,136,620

720,325

1191

Miscellaneous current assets

1,623,133

29.16

1,256,666

6.74

1,177,370

93,118

1643

Total current assets

48,647,980

4.60

46,509,872

21.06

38,419,231

2,744,875

1672

Total Assets

57,240,882

-1.39

58,048,133

19.61

48,532,573

7,014,160 302,619

716

CURRENT LIABILITIES

Trade creditors

10,807,007

58.31

6,826,370

27.92

5,336,644

860,363

1156

Short term group loans

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Financial debts

18,817,000

-3.75

19,550,000

55.16

12,600,140

2,675,788 69,228

603

Current portion of long term debt

2,020,728

61.69

5,274,487

52.37

3,461,633

361,504 28,764

458

Amounts Payable for Taxes, Remuneration & Social Security

2,616,927

15.53

3,097,913

22.88

2,521,147

10,449 -

909

Miscellaneous current liabilities

2,583,725

7.19

2,410,474

16.93

2,061,481

78.95

- -

Total current liabilities

36,845,387

-0.84

37,159,243

43.02

25,981,044

3,258,853

1030

LONG TERM DEBTS AND LIABILITIES

Long term group loans

-

-

-

-

-

-

- -

Other long term loans

5,684,475

12.77

6,516,340

23.17

8,481,187

506

- -

Deffered taxes

-

-

-

-

-

666,247 666,247

-

Provisions for Liabilities & Charges

349,080

0

349,080

0

349,080

15,166 0

2201

Other long term liabilities

365,000

0

365,000

160

140,000

697,272

47.65

Total long term debts

6,398,555

11.51

7,230,420

19.40

8,970,267

1,171,384

446

SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY

Issued share capital

7,716,657

0

7,716,657

0

7,716,657

1,950,777

295

Share premium account

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Reserves

6,280,282

5.70

5,941,812

1.32

5,864,604

382,641

1541

Revaluation reserve

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Total shareholders equity

13,996,939

2.48

13,658,469

0.57

13,581,261

2,333,417

499

Working capital

11,802,593

26.22

9,350,629

24.82

12,438,187

-513,978

2296

Cashflow

4,058,695

70.87

2,375,333

19.83

2,962,994

211,125

1822

Net worth

10,480,199

22.29

8,569,630

16.39

10,249,612

2,207,577

374

 

 


 

Ratio Analysis

Annual accounts

30-01-2013

change(%)

31-01-2011

change(%)

31-01-2010

Industry average 2013

%

TRADING PERFORMANCE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Profit Before Tax

0.42

90.91

0.22

-83.08

1.30

-66,00

0.64

Return on capital employed

3.22

329

0.75

-86.89

5.72

-126,00

2.56

Return on total assets employed

1.15

325

0.27

-89.85

2.66

-69,00

1.67

Return on net assets employed

4.70

312

1.14

-87.99

9.49

-127,00

3.70

Sales / net working capital

13.32

73.21

7.69

-3.75

7.99

7,00

0.00

Stock turnover ratio

16.46

-47.24

31.20

73.33

18

11,00

49.64

Debtor days

21.90

-64.73

62.10

55.68

39.89

158,00

-86.14

Creditor days

25.39

-27.39

34.97

71.09

20.44

43,00

-40.95

SHORT TERM STABILITY

Current ratio

1.32

5.60

1.25

-15.54

1.48

3,00

-34.00

Liquidity ratio / acid ratio

0.62

-4.62

0.65

-17.72

0.79

2,00

-69.00

Current debt ratio

2.63

-3.31

2.72

42.41

1.91

2,00

31.50

Liquidity ratio reprocessed

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

LONG TERM STABILITY

Gearing

189.49

-17.42

229.46

26.98

180.71

218,00

-13.08

Equity in percentage

26.05

1.01

25.79

-14.18

30.05

-44,00

59.20

Total debt ratio

3.09

-4.92

3.25

26.46

2.57

3,00

3.00

 

 

Industry comparison   

 

Activity code

46424

Activity description

Wholesaler of apparel accessories

 

 

Payment Information Summary

 

Total number of Invoices available

17

Total number of Invoices paid within or up to 30 days after the due date

9

Total number of Invoices paid more than 30 days after the due date

7

Total number of Invoices currently outstanding where the due date has not yet been reached

0

Total number of Invoices currently outstanding beyond the due date

1

 

 

Suspension of payments

/ Moratorium History

 

Payment expectations

Payment expectation days

25.39

Day sales outstanding

21.90

 

Industry comparison

 

Activity code

46424

Activity description

Wholesaler of apparel accessories

Industry average payment expectation days

106.77

Industry average day sales outstanding

66.16

 

Industry quartile analysis

 

Payment expectations

Company result

25.39

Lower

76.74

Median

32.05

Upper

8.62

Day sales outstanding

Company result

21.90

Lower

90.09

Median

43.61

Upper

15.50

 

 

Shareholder Details

           

Summary

Group - Number of Companies

4

Linkages - Number of Companies

6

Number of Countries

6

 

Group Structure

                                                           

Company name

Number

Latest financials

- AMERICAN CLOTHING DISTRIBUTION NV

476693731

31-01-2013

- - AMERICAN CLOTHING ASSOCIATES NV

456606219

30-01-2013

- - - RW ZOUTE NV

471947263

31-01-2013

- - BBYS CHAIN BVBA

479088146

31-12-2012

 

 

Minority Shareholders                               

                                                                                   

Business number

Company name

 

%

Date of accounts

453878341

Cotton Blue NV (453878341) in vereffening NV

 

18.79

30/06/2012

 

Minority Interests

 

Business number

Company name

%

Date of accounts

20171519

American Clothing Associates B.V.

0.5

31/12/2012

841082050

Idea Movers BVBA

0.13

31/12/2012

 

 

Individual Shareholders

                                   

SHAREHOLDER NAME

Forename

Olivier

Middle name

Oswald

Surname

Louvrier

 

SHAREHOLDER DETAILS

Start date

01/10/1997

End date

-

Percentage owned

36%

 

SHAREHOLDER ADDRESS

Street name

Hortensialaan

House number

80

Minor town

-

Postal town

Knokke-Heist

Post code

8300

Country

Belgium

 

 

SHAREHOLDER NAME

Forename

Laurence

Middle name

Denise

Surname

Lalo

 

SHAREHOLDER DETAILS

Start date

01/10/1997

End date

-

Percentage owned

24%

 

SHAREHOLDER ADDRESS

Street name

ALLEE CLAUDE MONET

House number

5

Minor town

-

Postal town

LEVALLOIS PERRET

Post code

-

Country

France

 


 

SHAREHOLDER NAME

Forename

Marcus

Middle name

Maria

Surname

Bruinhof

 

SHAREHOLDER DETAILS

Start date

01/10/1997

End date

-

Percentage owned

13%

 

SHAREHOLDER ADDRESS

Street name

-

House number

-

Minor town

-

Postal town

-

Post code

-

Country

The Netherlands

 

 

Linked Companies

           

Summary

Group - Number of Companies

4

Linkages - Number of Companies

6

Number of Countries

6

 

Linked Companies

NAME

NUMBER

LATEST 

KEY FINANCIALS

TURNOVER

ACA GERMANY GMBH

HRB 68245

31.01.2012

-

PAN-AMERICAN S.R.L.

01937170973

31.12.2012

€4.550.994

RIVER WOODS OUTLET WERTHEIM GMBH

HRB 570557

31.01.2012

-

AMERICAN CLOTHING ASSOCIATES B.V.

20171519

31.12.2012

-

SARL RW OUTLET COMPANY

424205268

31.01.2010

€1.294.629

PLASTIPHARM BVBA

476432326

30.06.2013

-

 

 

Court data                                                  

           

NSSO details

Business number

456606219

 

 


Bankruptcy details

 

There is no bankruptcy data against this company                                                                                  

 

                                                                                                                                                           

Bankruptcy Data

                                                                                                                                                           

Court Data

there is no data for this company                                                                                                         

 

                                                                                                                                                           

Director details                                      

 

Current Director Details

Name

OLIVIER ERNEST OSWALD LOUVRIER

Position

Director

Start Date

03/03/2010

Date of birth

23/04/1966

Street

80 HORTENSIALAAN KNOKKE-HEIST

Post code

8300

Country

Belgium

 

Name

OLIVIER ERNEST OSWALD LOUVRIER

Position

Chairman of the Board

Start Date

04/03/2011

Date of birth

23/04/1966

Street

80 HORTENSIALAAN KNOKKE-HEIST

Post code

8300

Country

Belgium

 

Name

OLIVIER ERNEST OSWALD LOUVRIER

Position

Managing Director

Start Date

05/03/2011

Date of birth

23/04/1966

Street

80 HORTENSIALAAN KNOKKE-HEIST

Post code

8300

Country

Belgium

 

Name

TWEEDS & COTTONS NV

Position

Legal Representative

Start Date

04/03/2011

Date of birth

14/07/1999

Street

17 BRABANTDAM GENT

Post code

9000

Country

Belgium

 

Name

TWEEDS & COTTONS NV

Position

Director

Start Date

05/03/2011

Date of birth

14/07/1999

Street

17 BRABANTDAM GENT

Post code

9000

Country

Belgium

 

Name

CONTEXT NV

Position

Director

Start Date

26/01/2010

Date of birth

27/05/1987

Street

9 WATERSTRAAT KNOKKE-HEIST

Post code

8300

Country

Belgium

 

Name

AUGUST SMEYERS

Position

Legal Representative

Start Date

15/12/2003

 

Name

XAVIER PAINBLANC

Position

Director

Start Date

05/02/2010

Name

PATRICK BASQUIN

Position

Director

Start Date

17/02/2004


 

 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.60.22

UK Pound

1

Rs.101.68

Euro

1

Rs.83.46

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Analysis Done by :

DIV

 

 

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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