MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report No. :

302060

Report Date :

05.01.2015

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

TORNOS SA

 

 

Registered Office :

Rue Industrielle 111 2740 Moutier/BE

 

 

Country :

Switzerland

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2013 (Consolidated - Tornos Group)

 

 

Year of Establishments :

1880

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

170.3.022.647-1 / 451036

 

 

Legal Form :

Company Limited By Shares

 

 

Line of Business :

·         Engaged in development and manufacture of Machine Tools and manufacturing of components.

·         Engaged as Manufacturer of Metal Forming Machinery

 

Subject product lines are as follows:

·         Automatic lathes: product lines EvoDECO, Swiss, Sigma, Swiss Nano, SwissGT, CT.

·         Multi-spindle automatic lathes: product series: Multi Alpha, Sigma Multi, Multi Swiss, SAS.

·         Bar feeder Tornos for bar machining.

·         Software for Swiss Nano and Swiss ST26 Maschinen and TB-DECO.

 

 

No. of Employees :

550 (2014)

 


RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

B

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

26-40

B

Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively below average.

Small

 

Status :

Moderate

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 – September 30, 2014

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(30.06.2014)

Current Rating

(30.09.2014)

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 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 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 is considering 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

 

TORNOS SA

 

 

Operating address

 

Rue Industrielle 111

2740 Moutier/BE

Switzerland/CH

 

Telephone:                   032 4944444

Fax:                             032 4944903

 

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

E-mail:                         contact@tornos.com

 

VAT-No.:                      CHE106841398

 

 

Profile

 

Established:                 1880

Line of Business:          Machinery

Industry Division:          Manufacturing

Industry-code (NACE):  2841       Manufacture of metal forming machinery

Import/Export:              Export

Export sales:                85,0%

Quality certification:      ISO 9001 (since 1998)

Banks:                          unknown

 

 

Operational Figures

 

Coverage:                    Company

Figures:                        estimated

Financial year:              2014

Employees:                  550

Sales:                          CHF 110,000,000.--

 


 

Activity

 

The business includes the development and manufacture of machine tools and manufacturing of components.

 

Products:

-Automatic lathes: product lines EvoDECO, Swiss, Sigma, Swiss Nano, SwissGT, CT.

-Multi-spindle automatic lathes: product series: Multi Alpha, Sigma Multi, Multi Swiss, SAS.

-Bar feeder Tornos for bar machining.

-Software for Swiss Nano and Swiss ST26 Maschinen and TB-DECO.

 

 

Real Estate

 

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

 

 

Company Register

 

Company No:               170.3.022.647-1 / 451036

Legal form:                   Company limited by shares

Registration:                 04.02.1999

Legal status:                 active

Responsible Register:   Handelsregister des Kantons Bern

History:                        Date of Incorporation Statutes: 20.01.1999

                                    Date of Statutes: 29.01.2001

                                    Date of Statutes: 15.02.1999

                                    Date of Statutes: 29.01.1999

 

Entry          Deleted      Name

30.01.2001                    Tornos SA

30.01.2001                    Tornos AG (Name translated)

30.01.2001                    Tornos Ltd. (Name translated)

                  22.02.1999  Sonorto AG

                  22.02.1999  Sonorto SA (Name translated)

                  22.02.1999  Sonorto Ltd (Name translated)

22.02.1999  30.01.2001  Tornos-Bechler SA

22.02.1999  30.01.2001  Tornos-Bechler Ltd (Name translated)

22.02.1999  30.01.2001  Tornos-Bechler AG (Name translated)

 

Entry          Deleted      Legal domicile

04.02.1999                    Moutier, Switzerland

                  04.02.1999  Zug, Switzerland

 

Entry          Deleted      Address

22.02.1999                    Rue Industrielle 111, 2740 Moutier/BE, Switzerland/CH

04.02.1999  22.02.1999  c/o Tornos-Bechler SA, rue Industrielle 111, 2740 Moutier/BE, Switzerland/CH

 

Entry          Deleted      Capital

active                           Share Capital CHF 65,000,000, paidup CHF 65,000,000

 

Entry          Deleted      Capital Structure

active                           65,000 Registered shares of CHF 1,000.--

 

 

Official Administration

 

Title                                           Name

President                                    Michael Georg Hauser, Origin: Biel/Bienne, Switzerland, Residential address: Biel/Bienne, Switzerland, joint signature of two, Registered since: 14.09.2011

Director                                      Bruno Pierre Allemand, Origin: Evilard, Switzerland, Residential address: Port, Switzerland, joint signature of two, Registered since: 07.10.2013

Director                                      Luc Philippe Widmer, Origin: Brittnau, Switzerland, Residential address: Oftringen, Switzerland, joint signature of two, Registered since: 24.08.2012

 

 

Management

 

Title                                           Name

Member with procuration             Thierry Bergčre, Origin: Biel/Bienne, Switzerland, Residential address: 2830 Courrendlin/JU, Switzerland, joint power of attorney of two, Registered since: 09.11.2009

Member with procuration             Yvan Bucher, Origin: Gurbrü, Switzerland, Residential address: 2853 Courfaivre/JU, Switzerland, joint power of attorney of two, Registered since: 09.11.2009

Member with procuration             André Chardonnereau, Origin: Kerns, Switzerland, Residential address: 6045 Meggen/LU, Switzerland, joint power of attorney of two, Registered since: 09.11.2009

Member with procuration             Henry Cortat, Origin: Châtillon JU, Switzerland, Residential address: Courtételle, Switzerland, joint power of attorney of two, Registered since: 23.02.2001

Member with procuration             Michel Generelli, Origin: Moutier, Switzerland, Residential address: 2740 Moutier/BE, Switzerland, joint power of attorney of two, Registered since: 09.11.2009

Member with procuration             Johnny-Lee Nigg Nicolini, Origin: Genčve, Switzerland, Residential address: Liebefeld (Köniz), Switzerland, joint power of attorney of two, Registered since: 26.08.2014

Member with procuration             Carlos Paredes Angrill, Origin: Spain, Residential address: Prangins, Switzerland, joint power of attorney of two, Registered since: 19.02.2014

Member with procuration             Sandor Sipos, Origin: Hasliberg, Switzerland, Residential address: Mex/VD, Switzerland, joint power of attorney of two, Registered since: 14.07.2005

Member with procuration             Michel Studer, Origin: Delémont, Switzerland, Residential address: Courroux, Switzerland, joint power of attorney of two, Registered since: 14.07.2005

 

 

External Positions

 

Title                                           Name

Auditor                                       PricewaterhouseCoopers SA, Residential address: Neuchâtel, Switzerland, Id: CHE-291.782.389, Registered since: 27.06.2006

 

 

Executive board

 

Title                                           Name

Chief Executive Officer               Michael Georg Hauser

Chief Business Segment Officer  André Chardonnereau

Chief Customer Service Officer    Sandor Sipos

 

 

Financial Data

 

Tornos Group

Consolidation:              consolidated

Industry:                       Trade/Industry

 

Fiscal year end:                                     31.12.2013        31.12.2012        31.12.2011        31.12.2010        31.12.2009

Number of months:                                      12                    12                    12                    12                    12

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

Statement norm:                                          IAS                   IAS                  IAS                   IAS                  IAS

 

Balance Sheet

Intangible fixed assets                                  2,987.0             6,931.0           16,290.0             9,414.0             4,381.0

Land and buildings                                     24,080.0           26,598.0           28,787.0           30,939.0           33,196.0

Other tangible fixed assets                           1,446.0             2,532.0             3,333.0             4,080.0             5,511.0

Tangible fixed assets                                  25,526.0           29,130.0           32,120.0           35,019.0           38,707.0

Financial fixed assets                                         0.0                   0.0             6,663.0             6,626.0             2,431.0

other fixed assets                                         4,938.0           10,007.0             5,846.0             7,901.0             5,106.0

Fixed assets                                               33,451.0           46,068.0           60,919.0           58,960.0           50,625.0

Stocks                                                       59,821.0           78,176.0           84,373.0           92,072.0           78,848.0

Trade accounts receivable                           26,032.0           36,204.0           46,381.0           37,510.0           30,887.0

Liquid assets                                              11,142.0           10,884.0           17,068.0             9,461.0           12,233.0

Securities                                                                             5,985.0

other trade accounts                                   11,001.0             6,799.0           11,935.0           12,535.0           12,413.0

Accruals                                                       1,073.0

Other current assets                                    23,216.0           23,668.0           29,003.0           21,996.0           24,646.0

Current assets                                           109,069.0          138,048.0         159,757.0          151,578.0         134,381.0

Total assets                                              142,520.0          184,116.0         220,676.0          210,538.0         185,006.0

 

Capital                                                       72,391.0           69,759.0           69,671.0           67,907.0           67,654.0

Other shareholders funds                                                    33,666.0           59,730.0           43,579.0           57,760.0

Total shareholders equity                            72,391.0          103,425.0         129,401.0          111,486.0         125,414.0

Minority interests                                             427.0                   0.0                   0.0                   0.0                   0.0

long term debt (financial debts)                        367.0           40,437.0                699.0           22,201.0           21,392.0

Provisions                                                      727.0                773.0                836.0                717.0                693.0

Other non current liabilities                          20,688.0             1,556.0             1,679.0             2,468.0             2,854.0

Non current liabilities                                   21,782.0           42,766.0             3,214.0           25,386.0           24,939.0

short term debt (financial debts)                  10,070.0                245.0           35,843.0           25,950.0           15,413.0

Trade accounts payable                              18,819.0           17,353.0           29,329.0           30,883.0             7,205.0

Provisions                                                    4,420.0             4,436.0             5,323.0             3,268.0             2,652.0

Accruals                                                       3,640.0             7,962.0           10,715.0             2,635.0             1,706.0

other accounts payable                               10,971.0             7,929.0             6,851.0           10,930.0             7,677.0

other current liabilities                                 19,031.0           20,327.0           22,889.0           16,833.0           12,035.0

Current liabilities                                         47,920.0           37,925.0           88,061.0           73,666.0           34,653.0

Shareh. equity, min. interests + liabilities    142,520.0          184,116.0         220,676.0          210,538.0         185,006.0

 

Profit and loss account

Sales                                                        155,250.0          184,826.0         271,051.0          160,069.0         114,363.0

Reduction of proceeds                                 4,434.0             3,260.0             4,178.0             3,376.0             1,852.0

Net sales                                                  150,816.0          181,566.0         266,873.0          156,693.0         112,511.0

Other operating revenue                                   257.0                730.0                548.0                  84.0                105.0

Operating revenue                                     151,073.0          182,296.0         267,421.0          156,777.0         112,616.0

Cost of goods sold                                  127,007.0          136,343.0         180,789.0          113,508.0           86,256.0

Gross profit                                                24,066.0           45,953.0           86,632.0           43,269.0           26,360.0

Other operating expenses                           60,012.0           70,859.0           69,986.0           56,765.0           56,892.0

Operating result                                         -35,946.0          -24,906.0           16,646.0          -13,496.0          -30,532.0

Interest revenues                                               78.0                  70.0                 48.0                  43.0                 59.0

other financial revenues                                1,782.0                127.0                110.0                123.0                 56.0

Financial income                                           1,860.0                197.0                158.0                166.0                115.0

Interest expenses                                         1,422.0             1,464.0             2,860.0             3,068.0             1,027.0

other financial expenses                               1,650.0             1,705.0             1,281.0             4,505.0             1,837.0

Financial expenses                                       3,072.0             3,169.0             4,141.0             7,573.0             2,864.0

Financial result                                            -1,212.0            -2,972.0            -3,983.0            -7,407.0            -2,749.0

Result before extraordinary items               -37,158.0          -27,878.0           12,663.0          -20,903.0          -33,281.0

Extraordinary Result                                            0.0                   0.0                   0.0                   0.0                   0.0

Result before taxes                                    -37,158.0          -27,878.0           12,663.0          -20,903.0          -33,281.0

Taxes                                                           8,441.0            -3,418.0             1,986.0            -2,817.0            -3,697.0

Result before minority interests                  -45,599.0          -24,460.0           10,677.0          -18,086.0          -29,584.0

minority interests                                              -13.0                   0.0                   0.0                   0.0                   0.0

Result for the financial year                        -45,586.0          -24,460.0           10,677.0          -18,086.0          -29,584.0

 

Cash flow

Depreciation                                                 3,123.0             4,003.0             4,243.0             3,833.0             4,734.0

Cash flow                                                  -42,476.0          -20,457.0           14,920.0          -14,253.0          -24,850.0

Cash flow from operating activities               -3,511.0            -7,123.0           25,722.0            -5,970.0          -27,441.0

Investments in tangible fixed assets                 415.0             1,216.0             1,762.0                509.0                524.0

Cash flow from investing activities                5,038.0            -1,784.0            -3,876.0            -5,344.0            -1,754.0

Cash flow from financing activities               -1,218.0             2,824.0            -8,593.0             3,120.0           27,265.0

Others                                                             -51.0               -101.0                -19.0               -205.0               -105.0

Change in liquidity                                           258.0            -6,184.0           13,234.0            -8,399.0            -2,035.0

Liquidity at beginning of the year                 10,884.0           17,068.0             3,834.0           12,233.0           14,268.0

Liquidity at end ot the year                          11,142.0           10,884.0           17,068.0             3,834.0           12,233.0

 

 

Notes

 

Material costs                                           127,007.0          136,343.0         180,789.0          113,508.0           86,256.0

Cost of employees                                     62,767.0           78,179.0           91,616.0           74,152.0           60,601.0

Research and Development                         12,313.0           18,018.0           11,745.0             7,896.0             9,117.0

Orders received                                        176,607.0          176,607.0         276,320.0          214,739.0           85,500.0

Added value                                               30,154.0           55,768.0         111,382.0           60,150.0           33,081.0

Working Capital                                          67,034.0           97,027.0         101,425.0           98,699.0         102,530.0

Sales per Employee                                        209.2                278.0                291.0                183.3                132.7

Market capitalisation                                   89,450.0           89,300.0         127,600.0          194,700.0         108,400.0

Gross cost land and buildings                     59,000.0           67,571.0           67,602.0           69,703.0           70,187.0

Gross cost other tangible fixed assets         69,684.0           76,919.0           77,992.0           77,662.0           79,092.0

Gross cost total                                        128,684.0          144,490.0         145,594.0          147,365.0         149,279.0

Insurance value total                                  382,000.0          382,000.0         382,000.0          388,000.0         390,000.0

 

Full time units at year end                                   721                   653                  917                   855                  848

 

 

Ultimate Parent Company

 

Name:                          Tornos Holding AG

City/Country:                Moutier/BE, Switzerland/CH

 

 

Owner/-s

 

No. of Owner/-s:           1

Owner:                         The company is domestic owned.

 

Class:                          100%

Type:                           indirect, Group-Level 1

Name:                          Tornos Holding AG

City/Country:                Moutier/BE, Switzerland/CH

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

 

Class:                          100%

Type:                           direct, Group-Level 2

Name:                          Tornos Management Holding SA

City/Country:                Moutier/BE, Switzerland/CH

Interest:                        100,00% voting right, 100,00% capital interest (since 29.12.2009)

 

 

Sisters

 

Name:                          Almac S.A.

City/Country:                La Chaux-de-Fonds/NE, Switzerland/CH

 

Name:                          Almatronic S.A.

City/Country:                La Chaux-de-Fonds/NE, Switzerland/CH

 

Name:                          Cyklos SA

City/Country:                Yverdon-les-Bains/VD, Switzerland/CH

 

 

Investments

 

Class:                          100%

Name:                          Tornos Holding France SA

City/Country:                Paris, France/FR

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

 

Class:                          100%

Name:                          TORNOS TECHNOLOGIES ASIA LIMITED

City/Country:                Tai Wai/Hong Kong, Hong Kong/HK

Interest:                        100,00% voting right, 100,00% capital interest (since 2005)

 

Class:                          100%

Name:                          Tornos Technologies Asia Ltd.

City/Country:                Bayan Lepas/Penang, Malaysia/MY

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

 

Class:                          100%

Name:                          Tornos Technologies Deutschland GmbH

City/Country:                Pforzheim, Germany/DE

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

 

Class:                          100%

Name:                          Tornos Technologies Ibérica SA

City/Country:                Granollers, Spain/ES

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

 

Class:                          100%

Name:                          Tornos Technologies Italia Srl

City/Country:                Opera/Milano, Italy/IT

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

 

Class:                          100%

Name:                          Tornos Technologies Poland Spzoo

City/Country:                Warszawa, Poland/PL

Interest:                        100,00% voting right, 100,00% capital interest (since 2007)

 

Class:                          100%

Name:                          Tornos Technologies (Shanghai) Limited

City/Country:                Shanghai, China/CN

Interest:                        100,00% voting right, 100,00% capital interest (since 02.04.2008)

 

Class:                          100%

Name:                          Tornos Technologies UK Limited

City/Country:                Coalville/Leicestershire, United Kingdom/GB

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

 

Class:                          100%

Name:                          Tornos Technologies US Corporation

City/Country:                Brookfield/CT, United States of America/US

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

 

Class:                          50-100%

Name:                          Tornos (XI''an) Machine Works Co Ltd

City/Country:                Xi''an/Shaanxi, China/CN

Interest:                        70,00% voting right, 70,00% capital interest (since 2013)

 

Class:                          20-29%

Name:                          Moutier 2001 Sŕrl

City/Country:                Moutier/BE, Switzerland/CH

Interest:                        25,00% voting right, 25,00% capital interest (since 12.08.1998)

 

 

Legal Actions

 

Control date       Year                       No.             Amount CHF     Status

16.12.2013          2013                           0

31.12.2012          2012                           0

31.12.2011          2011                           0

31.12.2010          2010                           0

31.12.2009          2009                           1                   43,841.--      Paid legal actions

31.12.2009          2009                           2              3,013,911.--      Opposition filed

31.08.2007          2007                           0

31.12.2006          2006                           0

31.12.2005          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 considered to be in order.

 

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


 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.63.29

UK Pound

1

Rs.98.39

Euro

1

Rs.76.31

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Analysis Done by :

SUB

 

 

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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