MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report No. :

318752

Report Date :

23.04.2015

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

SMS CONCAST AG

 

 

Registered Office :

Tödistrasse 9 8027 Zürich/ZH Switzerland/CH

 

 

Country :

Switzerland

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2012

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

16.04.1957

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

020.3.905.742-1 / 37853

 

 

Legal Form :

Company limited by shares

 

 

Line of Business :

Subject is a supplier of technology for the electric steelmaking and casting technology. Specializing in continuous casting as arc furnaces, continuous casting machines and facilities of secondary metallurgy

 

 

No. of Employees :

130

 

 

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 – December 31, 2014

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(30.09.2014)

Current Rating

(31.12.2014)

Switzerland

B1

B1

 

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 began to recover in 2010. 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 safe-haven 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 below 2% per year during 2011-13. Switzerland has also responded to 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 is considering the possibility of imposing taxes on bank deposits held by foreigners. These steps hurt Switzerland's long history of bank secrecy.

 

 

Source : CIA

 

 

 

Company name

 

SMS CONCAST AG

 

 

Operating address

 

Tödistrasse 9

8027 Zürich/ZH

Switzerland/CH

 

Telephone:                   044 2046511

Fax:                             044 2028122

 

Web site:                      http://www.sms-concast.ch

E-mail:                         info@sms-concast.ch

 

WIN Worldbox No.:       CH0000315143

VAT-No.:                      CHE103878488

 

 

Profile

 

Established:                 1954

Line of Business:          Machinery

Industry Division:          Manufacturing

Industry-code (NACE):  2891       Manufacture of machinery for metallurgy

Import/Export:              Export

Quality certification:      ISO 9001:2008

Banks:                          unknown

 

 

Operational Figures

 

Coverage:                    Company

Figures:                        estimated

Financial year:              2014

Employees:                  130

Sales:                          CHF 50,000,000.--

 

 


Activity

 

The company is a supplier of technology for the electric steelmaking and casting technology. Specializing in continuous casting as arc furnaces, continuous casting machines and facilities of secondary metallurgy.

 

 

Real Estate

 

Real Estate:                    The company owns buildings.

 

 

Company Register

 

Company No:               020.3.905.742-1 / 37853

Legal form:                   Company limited by shares

Registration:                 16.04.1957

Legal status:                 active

Responsible Register:   Handelsregister des Kantons Zürich (since 21.12.1989)

History:                        Date of Statutes: 23.11.1981

                                    Date of Statutes: 06.05.2009

                                    Date of Statutes: 29.04.2008

                                    Date of Statutes: 01.06.2004

                                    Date of Statutes: 22.12.2000

                                    Date of Statutes: 18.09.1992

 

Entry          Deleted      Name

11.05.2009                    SMS Concast AG

11.05.2009                    SMS Concast Ltd (Name translated)

11.05.2009                    SMS Concast SA (Name translated)

                  11.06.2004  Concast Holding AG

                  11.06.2004  Concast Holding SA (Name translated)

                  11.06.2004  Concast Holding Ltd (Name translated)

11.06.2004  11.05.2009  Concast AG

11.06.2004  11.05.2009  Concast SA (Name translated)

11.06.2004  11.05.2009  Concast Ltd (Name translated)

 

Entry          Deleted      Legal domicile

21.12.1989                    Zürich, Switzerland

                  21.12.1989  Genf, Switzerland

 

Entry          Deleted      Address

12.06.1998                    Tödistrasse 9, 8002 Zürich/ZH, Switzerland/CH

21.12.1989  12.06.1998  Tödistrasse 7, 8002 Zürich/ZH, Switzerland/CH

 

Entry          Deleted      Capital

active                           Share Capital CHF 2,000,000, paidup CHF 2,000,000

 

Entry          Deleted      Capital Structure

active                           20,000 Bearer shares of CHF 100.--

 

 

Official Administration

 

Title                                           Name

President                                    Marcel Fasswald, Origin: Germany, Residential address: Heiligenhaus, Germany, joint signature of two, Registered since: 12.06.2014

Vice-President                            Dr. Guido Kleinschmidt, Origin: Germany, Residential address: Moers , Germany, joint signature of two, Registered since: 12.06.2014

Chief Executive                           Luis Hernandez, Origin: Bäretswil, Switzerland, Residential address: Bülach, Switzerland, joint signature of two, Registered since: 18.09.2012

Director                                      Torsten Heising, Origin: Germany, Residential address: Aachen , Germany, joint signature of two, Registered since: 01.02.2011

Director                                      Walter Hess, Origin: Geuensee, Switzerland, Residential address: Bünzen/AG, Switzerland, joint signature of two, Registered since: 11.06.2004

 

 

Management

 

Title                                           Name

Director                                      Luis Hernandez, Origin: Bäretswil, Switzerland, Residential address: Bülach, Switzerland, joint signature of two, Registered since: 18.09.2012

Director                                      Philipp Kannengiesser, Origin: Germany, Residential address: Zürich, Switzerland, joint signature of two, Registered since: 26.04.2013

Vice-Director                               Dr. Stephan Feldhaus, Origin: Germany, Residential address: 8610 Uster/ZH, Switzerland, joint signature of two, Registered since: 16.02.2007

Vice-Director                               Josef Kohl, Origin: Austria, Residential address: Schönenberg /ZH, Switzerland, joint signature of two, Registered since: 19.07.2004

Vice-Director                               Beat Kündig, Origin: Hittnau, Switzerland, Residential address: 8820 Wädenswil/ZH, Switzerland, joint signature of two, Registered since: 19.07.2004

Vice-Director                               Philipp Neuhaus, Origin: Germany, Residential address: Zürich, Switzerland, joint signature of two, Registered since: 22.04.2014

Vice-Director                               Stefan Oskar Rutishauser, Origin: Bottighofen, Switzerland, Residential address: 9000 St. Gallen/SG, Switzerland, joint signature of two, Registered since: 15.09.2010

Member with procuration             Diana Boretti, Origin: Erlen, Switzerland, Residential address: Wettswil am Albis, Switzerland, joint power of attorney of two, Registered since: 01.02.2011

Member with procuration             Giacomo Disaro, Origin: Italy, Residential address: Erlenbach/ZH, Switzerland, joint power of attorney of two, Registered since: 03.02.2014

Member with procuration             André Dittmann, Origin: Rothenburg, Switzerland, Residential address: 8810 Horgen/ZH, Switzerland, joint power of attorney of two, Registered since: 03.02.2009

Member with procuration             Thomas Eberle, Origin: Flums, Switzerland, Residential address: Mels, Switzerland, joint power of attorney of two, Registered since: 01.02.2011

Member with procuration             Markus Feldmann, Origin: Kernenried, Switzerland, Residential address: Bubikon, Switzerland, joint power of attorney of two, Registered since: 23.01.2012

Member with procuration             Erich Frank, Origin: Langnau im Emmental, Switzerland, Residential address: 8400 Winterthur/ZH, Switzerland, joint power of attorney of two, Registered since: 11.02.2008

Member with procuration             Jonas Gruber, Origin: Germany, Residential address:  Zuzwil /SG, Switzerland, joint power of attorney of two, Registered since: 27.08.2014

Member with procuration             Daniel Kehl, Origin: Rebstein, Switzerland, Residential address: Kloten, Switzerland, joint power of attorney of two, Registered since: 23.01.2012

Member with procuration             Marcel Meier, Origin: Künten, Switzerland, Residential address: 5400 Baden/AG, Switzerland, joint power of attorney of two, Registered since: 16.02.2007

Member with procuration             Thomas Meier, Origin: Dietikon, Switzerland, Residential address: Schaffhausen, Switzerland, joint power of attorney of two, Registered since: 19.07.2004

Member with procuration             Stefan Reusser, Origin: Steffisburg, Switzerland, Residential address: Windisch, Switzerland, joint power of attorney of two, Registered since: 23.01.2012

Member with procuration             Pierpaolo Rivetti, Origin: Italy, Residential address: Zürich/ZH, Switzerland, joint power of attorney of two, Registered since: 16.02.2007

Member with procuration             Dr. Cristiano Tercelli, Origin: Italy, Residential address: Zürich, Switzerland, joint power of attorney of two, Registered since: 19.07.2004

 

 

External Positions

 

Title                                           Name

Auditor                                       BDO AG, Residential address: Zürich, Switzerland, Id: CHE-105.952.747, Registered since: 15.09.2010

 

 

Executive board

 

Title                                           Name

Chief Executive Officer               Luis Hernandez

Chief Financial Officer                 Philipp Kannengiesser

Chief Development Officer          Matthias Ebneter

Chief Business Segment Officer  Matteo Crosti

Chief Business Segment Officer  Vincent Duport

Chief Business Segment Officer  Dr. Stephan Feldhaus

Chief Business Segment Officer  Beat Kündig

Chief Business Segment Officer  Philipp Neuhaus

Chief Business Segment Officer  Stefan Oskar Rutishauser

Chief Business Segment Officer  Felice Sciancalepore

 

 

Financial Data

 

Siemag Weiss GmbH & Co. KG

Consolidation:              consolidated

Industry:                       Trade/Industry

 

Fiscal year end:                                     31.12.2012        31.12.2011

Number of months:                                      12                    12

Currency:                                                 th. EUR            th. EUR

 

Balance Sheet

 

Intangible fixed assets                              588,261.0          400,315.0

Tangible fixed assets                                609,767.0          367,228.0

Financial fixed assets                                147,056.0           69,768.0

other fixed assets                                     125,038.0          142,607.0

Fixed assets                                          1,470,122.0          979,918.0

 

Stocks                                                      968,579.0          692,410.0

Trade accounts receivable                         868,662.0          554,841.0

Liquid assets                                         1,278,991.0       1,804,996.0

Securities                                                 850,211.0          766,290.0

other trade accounts                                 202,489.0          173,978.0

Other current assets                               2,331,691.0       2,745,264.0

Current assets                                       4,168,932.0       3,992,515.0

 

Total assets                                           5,639,054.0       4,972,433.0

 

Total shareholders equity                      1,168,179.0          871,800.0

 

long term debt (financial debts)                   13,143.0           11,287.0

Other non current liabilities                         908,151.0          844,330.0

Non current liabilities                                 921,294.0          855,617.0

short term debt (financial debts)                136,122.0           93,774.0

Trade accounts payable                            411,946.0          331,085.0

Accruals                                                1,429,479.0       1,347,916.0

other accounts payable                          1,572,034.0       1,472,241.0

other current liabilities                             3,001,513.0       2,820,157.0

Current liabilities                                  3,549,581.0       3,245,016.0

 

Shareh. equity, min. interests + liabilities 5,639,054.0    4,972,433.0


 

Profit and loss account

 

Sales                                                     3,237,394.0       3,069,722.0

Net sales                                               3,237,394.0       3,069,722.0

Other operating revenue                              21,172.0           14,428.0

Operating revenue                                 3,258,566.0       3,084,150.0

 

Cost of goods sold                                2,418,723.0       2,268,284.0

Gross profit                                              839,843.0          815,866.0

Other operating expenses                          598,122.0          578,147.0

Operating result                                       241,721.0          237,719.0

 

Financial income                                         17,788.0           28,110.0

Financial expenses                                       1,315.0                641.0

Financial result                                            16,473.0           27,469.0

Result before extraordinary items            258,194.0          265,188.0

 

Result before taxes                                  258,194.0          265,188.0

 

Taxes                                                       100,572.0           89,404.0

Result before minority interests                  157,622.0          175,784.0

minority interests                                            -597.0            -9,822.0

Result for the financial year                     158,219.0          185,606.0

 

 

Notes

 

Added value                                             258,194.0          265,188.0

Working Capital                                      1,425,295.0          916,166.0

Sales per Employee                                        238.3                270.6

 

Employees  at year end                                 13,588              11,346

 

 

Ultimate Parent Company

 

Name:                          Siemag Weiss GmbH & Co. KG

City/Country:                Hilchenbach-Dahlbruch, Germany/DE

 

 

Owner/-s

 

No. of Owner/-s:           1

Owner:                         The company is foreign owned.

 

Class:                          100%

Type:                           indirect, Group-Level 1

Name:                          Siemag Weiss GmbH & Co. KG

City/Country:                Hilchenbach-Dahlbruch, Germany/DE

Interest:                        100,00% voting right, 100,00% capital interest (since 2004)

 

Class:                          100%

Type:                           direct, Group-Level 2

Name:                          SMS GmbH

City/Country:                Düsseldorf/Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany/DE

Interest:                        100,00% voting right, 100,00% capital interest (since 2004)

 

 

Investments

 

Class:                          100%

Name:                          ISPS International Steel Plant Services AG

City/Country:                Zug/ZG, Switzerland/CH

Interest:                        100,00% voting right, 100,00% capital interest

 

Class:                          100%

Name:                          SMS Concast America Inc.

City/Country:                Pittsburgh/Pennsylvania, United States of America/US

Interest:                        100,00% voting right, 100,00% capital interest

 

Class:                          100%

Name:                          SMS Concast Canada Inc.

City/Country:                Ontario, Canada/CA

Interest:                        100,00% voting right, 100,00% capital interest

 

Class:                          100%

Name:                          SMS CONCAST ENGINEERING (INDIA) PRIVATE LIMITED

City/Country:                PUNE/Maharashtra, India/IN

Interest:                        100,00% voting right, 100,00% capital interest

 

Class:                          100%

Name:                          SMS Concast Iberica S.A.

City/Country:                Barcelona, Spain/ES

Interest:                        100,00% voting right, 100,00% capital interest

 

Class:                          100%

Name:                          SMS Concast Italia SpA

City/Country:                Udine, Italy/IT

Interest:                        100,00% voting right, 100,00% capital interest

 

Class:                          100%

Name:                          SMS Meer Metalurgia do Brasil Ltda.

City/Country:                Barueri/Sao Paulo, Brazil/BR

Interest:                        100,00% voting right, 100,00% capital interest

 

 

Legal Actions

 

Control date       Year                       No.             Amount CHF     Status

15.03.2013          2013                           0

31.12.2012          2012                           0

31.12.2011          2011                           0

13.02.2009          2009                           0

31.12.2008          2008                           0

31.12.2007          2007                           0

31.12.2006          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 good.

 

Payment experiences:   There are no objections regarding the payment of financial obligations.

 

 


FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.62.82

UK Pound

1

Rs.93.85

Euro

1

Rs.67.57

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Analysis Done by :

DIV

 

 

Report Prepared by :

VNT

 

               

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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Financial condition (40%)            Ownership background (20%)                  Payment record (10%)

Credit history (10%)                   Market trend (10%)                                Operational size (10%)

 

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