MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report No. :

351486

Report Date :

07.12.2015

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

ECOM AGROINDUSTRIAL CORP. LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

Avenue Guillemin 16, Case Postale 64, 1009 Pully/VD, Switzerland/CH

 

 

Country :

Switzerland

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

1849

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

550.0.062.944-0

 

 

Legal Form :

Company Limited By Shares

 

 

Line of Business :

The company is a global commodity merchant and a supply chain management company and engages in the trade and processing of coffee, cotton, cocoa, sugar and oilseeds. The company operates in over 40 major producing countries and is one of the top two merchants in coffee.

 

 

No. of Employees :

70

 

 

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 :

Slow but correct

Litigation :

Clear

 

NOTES:

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ECGC Country Risk Classification List – March 31, 2015

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(31.12.2014)

Current Rating

(31.03.2015)

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 Swiss exports. The global financial crisis of 2008 and resulting economic downturn in 2009 stalled demand for Swiss exports and put Switzerland into a recession. During this period, the Swiss National Bank (SNB) implemented a zero-interest rate policy to boost the economy, as well as to prevent appreciation of the franc, and Switzerland's economy began to recover in 2010.

 

The sovereign debt crises unfolding in neighboring euro-zone countries, however, coupled with ongoing economic instability in Russia and other eastern European economies continue to pose a significant risk to the Swiss economy, driving up demand for the Swiss franc by investors seeking a safe-haven currency. In January 2015, the SNB abandoned the Swiss franc’s peg to the Euro, roiling global currency markets and making active SNB intervention a necessary hallmark of present-day Swiss monetary policy. 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 from 2011-14.

 

In recent years, Switzerland has responded to increasing pressure from neighboring countries and trading partners to reform its banking secrecy laws, by agreeing to conform to OECD regulations on administrative assistance in tax matters, including tax evasion. The Swiss government has also renegotiated its double taxation agreements with numerous countries, including the US, to incorporate OECD standards, and is openly considering the possibility of imposing taxes on bank deposits held by foreigners.

 

Source : CIA

 


Company Name & address

 

ECOM AGROINDUSTRIAL CORP. LIMITED

 

 

Operating address

 

Avenue Guillemin 16

Case postale 64

1009 Pully/VD

Switzerland/CH

 

Telephone:        058 7217210

Fax:                  058 7217200

 

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

E-mail:              info@ecomtrading.com

 

WIN Worldbox No.:       CH0003743464

VAT-No.:                       CHE-105.249.234 MWST

UID-No.:                       CHE105249234

 

 

Profile

 

Established:                  1849

Line of Business:          Consumer goods wholesale

Industry Division:          Wholesale trade

Industry-code (NACE):   4637     Wholesale of coffee, tea, cocoa and spices

                                    4676     Wholesale of other intermediate products

Import/Export:               Import, Export

Banks:                          CS Credit Suisse

 

 

Operational Figures

 

Coverage:         Company

Figures:            estimated

Financial year:   2015

Employees:      70

Sales:               CHF 20-40 Mio

 

 

Activity

 

The company is a global commodity merchant and a supply chain management company and engages in the trade and processing of coffee, cotton, cocoa, sugar and oilseeds. The company operates in over 40 major producing countries and is one of the top two merchants in coffee.

 

Real Estate

 

Real Estate:      It is understood that the company owns certain property.

 

 

Company Register

 

Company No:                550.0.062.944-0

UID-No.:                       CHE105249234

Legal form:                   Company limited by shares

Registration:                 30.09.1999

Legal status:                 active

Responsible Register:   Registre du commerce du canton de Vaud

History:                         Date of Statutes: 25.06.2013

                                    Date of Statutes: 07.05.2013

                                    Date of Statutes: 21.11.2005

                                    Date of Statutes: 09.06.2004

                                    Date of Statutes: 12.12.2000

                                    Date of Incorporation Statutes: 27.09.1999

 

Entry    Deleted Name

30.09.1999                    ECOM Agroindustrial Corp. Limited

30.09.1999                    ECOM Agroindustrial Corp. AG (Name translated)

30.09.1999                    ECOM Agroindustrial Corp. SA (Name translated)

 

Entry    Deleted Legal domicile

30.09.1999                    Pully, Switzerland

 

Entry    Deleted Address

22.08.2000                    Avenue Guillemin 16, 1009 Pully/VD, Switzerland/CH

30.09.1999        22.08.2000        Avenue Guillemin 16, chez Ecom trading S.A., 1009 Pully/VD, Switzerland/CH

 

Entry    Deleted Capital

27.06.2013                    Share Capital CHF 227,686,095, paidup CHF 227,686,095

23.11.2005        27.06.2013        Share Capital CHF 208,503,750, paidup CHF 208,503,750

 

Entry    Deleted Capital Structure

27.06.2013                    1,167,621 Registered shares with restricted transferability of CHF 195.--

23.11.2005        27.06.2013        1,069,250 Registered shares of CHF 195.--

 

 

Official Administration

 

Title      Name

President          Joes Eduardo Esteve Recolons

            Citizen: Mexico

            Residential address: Mexico, Mexico

            joint signature of two

            Registered since: 08.11.2005

Vice-President   Christian Bless

            Citizen: Flums, Switzerland

            Residential address: Montilliez, France

            joint signature of two

            Registered since: 23.08.2011

Company Secretary       Sonja Berberat

            Citizen: Lajoux (JU), Switzerland

            Residential address: Mont-sur-Lausanne, Switzerland

            joint signature of two

            Registered since: 30.09.1999

Director            Pedro Cases Chirveches

            Citizen: Spain

            Residential address: La Massana, Andorra

            joint signature of two

            Registered since: 08.12.2014

Director            Ramon Maria Esteve III

            Citizen: Spain

            Residential address: Paudex, Switzerland

            joint signature of two

            Registered since: 30.09.1999

Director            Paulo Rabello de Castro

            Citizen: Brazil

            Residential address: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

            joint signature of two

            Registered since: 23.08.2011

Director            Roberto Salvo Horvilleur

            Citizen: Nicaragua

            Residential address: Managua, Nicaragua

            joint signature of two

            Registered since: 20.07.2009

 

 

Management

 

Title      Name

General Director            Andrew Halle

            Citizen: United Kingdom

            Residential address: Dallas, United States of America

            joint signature of two

            Registered since: 22.08.2000

Deputy General Director            Mark Dendle

            Citizen: United States of America

            Residential address: Dallas , United States of America

            joint signature of two

            Registered since: 23.08.2011

Deputy General Director            Antonio Esteve

            Citizen: United States of America

            Residential address: Sao Paulo, Brazil

            joint signature of two

            Registered since: 06.10.2011

Deputy General Director            Edward Esteve Creixell

            Citizen: Mexico

            Residential address: Mexico , Mexico

            joint signature of two

            Registered since: 23.08.2011

Director            Sonja Berberat

            Citizen: Lajoux (JU), Switzerland

            Residential address: Mont-sur-Lausanne, Switzerland

            joint signature of two

            Registered since: 30.09.1999

Director            Alain Poncelet

            Citizen: Belgium

            Residential address: Lutry, Switzerland

            joint signature of two

            Registered since: 10.01.2014

Director            Oliver Schenkenberg

            Citizen: Germany

            Residential address: 1066 Epalinges/VD, Switzerland

            joint signature of two

            Registered since: 23.08.2011

Member with procuration            Céline Bezençon

            Citizen: Goumoëns, Switzerland

            Residential address: 1034 Boussens/VD, Switzerland

            joint power of attorney of two

            Registered since: 23.08.2011

Member with procuration            Alexandre Emery

            Citizen: Lens, Switzerland

            Residential address: Lens, Switzerland

            joint power of attorney of two

            Registered since: 06.10.2015

Member with procuration            Annick Golay

            Citizen: Chenit, Switzerland

            Residential address: Préverenges, Switzerland

            joint power of attorney of two

            Registered since: 06.10.2015

Member with procuration            Mikaela Maillefer

            Citizen: Sweden

            Residential address: Epalinges, Switzerland

            joint power of attorney of two

            Registered since: 23.08.2011

Member with procuration            Alistair Mules

            Citizen: United Kingdom

            Residential address: Montreux, Switzerland

            joint power of attorney of two

            Registered since: 24.01.2012

Member with procuration            Thomas Quiévy

            Citizen: Belgium

            Residential address: 1200 Genève/GE, Switzerland

            joint power of attorney of two

            Registered since: 23.08.2011

Member with procuration            Javier Vences Salgado

            Citizen: Spain

            Residential address: Bottens, Switzerland

            joint power of attorney of two

            Registered since: 06.10.2015

Member with procuration            Valérie Zwahlen

            Citizen: Matten bei Interlaken, Switzerland

            Residential address: 1131 Tolochenaz/VD, Switzerland

            joint power of attorney of two

            Registered since: 23.08.2011

 

 

External Positions

 

Title      Name

Auditor PricewaterhouseCoopers AG

            Residential address: Pully, Switzerland

            Registered since: 30.09.1999

 

 

Executive board

 

Title      Name

Chief Executive Officer  Andrew Halle

 

 

Ultimate Parent Company

 

Name:   Ecom Group Ltd

City/Country:     Tortola, British Virgin Islands/VG

 

 

Direct owner/-s

 

No. of owner/-s:            1

Owner:  The company is foreign owned.

 

Class:   100%

Name:   Ecom Group Ltd

City/Country:     Tortola, British Virgin Islands/VG

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

 

 

Investments

 

Class:   100%

Name:   Armajaro Coffee Limited

City/Country:     London, United Kingdom/GB

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

 

Class:   100%

Name:   DUTCH COCOA B.V

City/Country:     Amsterdam, Netherlands/NL

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

 

Class:   100%

Name:   ECOM AGROTRADE HOLDINGS LIMITED

City/Country:     London, United Kingdom/GB

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

 

Class:   100%

Name:   ECOM Kaffee GmbH

City/Country:     Hamburg/Hamburg, Germany/DE

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

 

Class:   100%

Name:   Paris DST Trading Limited

City/Country:     Nicosia, Cyprus/CY

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

 

Class:   100%

Name:   Stichting Prioriteit Theobroma Ltd.

City/Country:     London, United Kingdom/GB

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

 

Class:   50-100%

Name:   Almacenadora Del Caribe Limitada

City/Country:     Bogota, Colombia/CO

 

Class:   10-19%

Name:   JB FOODS LIMITED

City/Country:     SINGAPORE, Singapore/SG

Interest:            11,50% voting right, 11,50% capital interest

 

Class:   unknown

Name:   Dhanya Agroindustrial Private Limited

City/Country:     Bangalore/Karnataka, India/IN

No. of shares:   100

 

Financials

 

Balance sheet publication:        

The subject company does not publish balance sheet or turnover figures.

 

 

Legal Actions

 

Control date      Year     No.                   Amount CHF     Status

25.05.2009        2009     0                      Legal actions

31.12.2008        2008     0                      Legal actions

31.12.2007        2007     0                      Legal actions

Official bankruptcy reports:

No bankruptcy publications available on the subject.

 

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.

 

 

Sanctions List

 

The company is not listed in the World Compliance database.

 

 

Payment experiences

 

Payment experiences from pre-legal collection cases:

No payment experiences from pre-legal collection cases are available.

                                   

Payment experiences from collection cases:

No payment experiences from legal collection cases are available.

 

Mode of payment / Business conduct:

There are no complaints about the mode of payment and the business conduct.

 

 

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 difficult to assess.

 

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


 

 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.66.84

UK Pound

1

Rs.101.04

Euro

1

Rs.73.05

CHF

1

Rs.66.66

 

Note : Above are approximate rates obtained from sources believed to be correct

 

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Analysis Done by :

KIN

 

 

Report Prepared by :

TPT

 


               

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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