MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report No. :

341372

Report Date :

21.09.2015

           

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

ALBANY INTERNATIONAL EUROPE GMBH

 

 

Registered Office :

Victor von Bruns-Strasse 17 8212 Neuhausen am Rheinfall/SH

 

 

Country :

Switzerland

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2014 (Consolidated)

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

16.03.2007

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

290.4.015.747-4

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Subject includes international and particularly European sales of machinery for textile and paper manufacturing group of companies.

 

 

No. of Employee :

55

 

 

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 :

Exist 

 

 

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 and address

 

ALBANY INTERNATIONAL EUROPE GMBH

 

Operating address:

Victor von Bruns-Strasse 17

8212 Neuhausen am Rheinfall/SH

Switzerland/CH

 

Telephone:                   052 6741111

Fax:                             052 6741110

 

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

 

WIN Worldbox No.:       CH0007443354

VAT-No.:                      CHE-113.509.880 MWST

UID-No.:                       CHE113509880

 

 

Profile

 

Established:                 2007

Line of Business:          Consumer goods wholesale

Industry Division:          Wholesale trade

Industry-code (NACE):  4669       Wholesale of other machinery and equipment

Import/Export:              Import, Export

Banks:                          unknown

 

 

Operational Figures

 

Coverage:                    Company

Figures:                        estimated

Financial year:              2015

Employees:                  55

Sales:                          CHF 100-200 Mio

 

 

Activity

 

Their work includes international and particularly European sales of machinery for textile and paper manufacturing group of companies. The group is divided into two main business segments: manufacturing machines for production of paper, non-woven textiles and other process industries and as a supplier of composite parts for the aerospace industry. The Group is represented worldwide.

 

Real Estate

 

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

 

 

Company Register

 

Company No:               290.4.015.747-4

UID-No.:                       CHE113509880

Legal form:                   Limited Liability Company

Registration:                 16.03.2007

Legal status:                 active

Responsible Register:   Handelsregister des Kantons Schaffhausen

History:                        Date of Statutes: 27.03.2008

                                    Date of Statutes: 28.03.2007

                                    Date of Incorporation Statutes: 14.03.2007

 

Entry          Deleted      Name

16.03.2007                    Albany International Europe GmbH

16.03.2007                    Albany International Europe LLC (Name translated)

16.03.2007                    Albany International Europe Sàrl (Name translated)

 

Entry          Deleted      Legal domicile

16.03.2007                    Neuhausen am Rheinfall, Switzerland

 

Entry          Deleted      Address

16.03.2007                    Victor von Bruns-Strasse 17, 8212 Neuhausen am Rheinfall/SH, Switzerland/CH

 

Entry          Deleted      Capital

01.04.2008                    LLC Capital CHF 1,000,000

 

Entry          Deleted      Capital Structure

01.04.2008                    10,000 Participation shares of CHF 100.--

 

 

Management

 

Title                                           Name

General Manager                         Daniel Alphonse Halftermeyer

                                                  Citizen: France

                                                  Residential address: 6300 Zug/ZG, Switzerland

                                                  single signature

                                                  Registered since: 16.03.2007

Member with signing authority      Christian Raymond Rietsch

                                                  Citizen: France

                                                  Residential address: Schaffhausen, Switzerland

                                                  single signature

                                                  Registered since: 29.11.2011

 

 

External Positions

 

Title                                           Name

Auditor                                       KPMG AG

                                                  Residential address: Zürich, Switzerland

                                                  Id: CHE-106.084.881

                                                  Registered since: 08.08.2014

 

 

Executive board

 

Title                                           Name

Chief Executive Officer               Daniel Alphonse Halftermeyer

 

 

Ultimate Parent Company

 

Name:                          Albany International Corporation

City/Country:                Albany/New York, United States of America/US

 

 

Direct owner/-s

 

No. of owner/-s:            1

Owner:                         The company is foreign owned.

 

Class:                          100%

Name:                          Albany International Holding (Switzerland) AG

City/Country:                Baar/ZG, Switzerland/CH

Capital share:               CHF 1,000,000.--

Interest:                        100,00% voting right, 100,00% capital interest (since 16.03.2007)

 

 

Financial Data Albany International Corporation

 

Consolidation:             consolidated

Industry:                      Trade/Industry

 

Fiscal year end:                                     31.12.2014        31.12.2013        31.12.2012        31.12.2011        31.12.2010

Number of months:                                      12                    12                    12                    12                    12

Currency:                                                mil. USD           mil. USD          mil. USD           mil. USD          mil. USD

Statement norm:                                     US-GAAP

 

 

BALANCE SHEET

 

Intangible fixed assets                                      71.7                  80.0                 77.0                  76.5                120.0

Tangible fixed assets                                      395.1                419.0                420.0                439.5                488.0

Financial fixed assets                                                                                         0.0                   0.9                   2.0

other fixed assets                                           101.9                145.0                147.0                207.1                161.0

Fixed assets                                                   568.7                644.0                644.0                724.0                771.0

 

Stocks                                                            107.3                113.0                119.0                133.6                156.0

Trade accounts receivable                               158.2                164.0                172.0                148.9                177.0

Cash & Cash Equivalents                                 179.8                223.0                191.0                118.9                122.0

other trade accounts                                         15.3                  23.0                 31.0                105.5                 52.0

Other current assets                                        195.1                246.0                222.0                224.4                174.0

Current assets                                                460.6                523.0                513.0                506.9                507.0

 

Total assets                                                 1,029.3             1,167.0             1,157.0             1,230.9             1,278.0

 

Capital                                                            418.9                417.0                395.0                391.5                403.0

Other shareholders funds                                  91.7                128.0                 99.0                  24.3                 23.0

Total shareholders equity                               510.6                545.0                494.0                415.8                426.0

 

Minority interests                                                3.9                   3.0                   0.0

long term debt (financial debts)                        222.1                300.0                236.0                373.1                424.0

Other non current liabilities                               110.3                161.0                191.0                271.3                263.0

Non current liabilities                                     332.4                461.0                427.0                644.4                687.0

 

short term debt (financial debts)                        50.0                   4.0                 84.0                   1.7                   1.0

Trade accounts payable                                    34.8                  36.0                 35.0                  33.7                 44.0

Accruals                                                           95.1                112.0                103.0                105.6                110.0

other accounts payable                                       2.5                   6.0                 14.0                  29.7                 10.0

other current liabilities                                        97.6                118.0                117.0                135.3                120.0

Current liabilities                                           182.4                158.0                236.0                170.7                165.0

 

Shareh. equity, min. int. & liabilities           1,029.3             1,167.0             1,157.0             1,230.9             1,278.0

 

 

PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT

 

Net sales                                                        745.3                757.0                761.0                814.7                914.0

Operating revenue                                          745.3                757.0                761.0                814.7                914.0

 

Cost of goods sold                                         453.7                467.0                456.0                485.7                569.0

Gross profit                                                    291.6                290.0                305.0                329.0                345.0

Other operating expenses                                220.3                238.0                350.0                245.9                264.0

Operating result                                               71.3                  52.0                -45.0                  83.1                 81.0

 

Interest revenues                                                 1.5                   1.0                   2.0                   2.0                   1.0

other financial revenues                                       6.9                                           1.0                   0.1                   4.0

Financial income                                                 8.4                   1.0                   3.0                   2.1                   5.0

Interest expenses                                              12.2                  15.0                 18.0                  20.1                 18.0

other financial expenses                                                             7.0                   9.0                   2.7                   4.0

Financial expenses                                            12.2                  22.0                 27.0                  22.8                 22.0

Financial result                                                   -3.8                 -21.0                -24.0                 -20.7                -17.0

Result before extraordinary items                    67.5                  31.0                -69.0                  62.4                 64.0

 

Extraordinary income                                                                                        72.0                   8.4                380.0

Extraordinary expenses                                                                                                              0.0                 14.0

Extraordinary Result                                                                                         72.0                   8.4                366.0

Result before taxes                                          67.5                  31.0                   3.0                  70.8                430.0

 

Taxes                                                               25.8                  13.0                -28.0                  35.8                 27.0

Result before minority interests                          41.7                  18.0                 31.0                  35.0                403.0

Result for the financial year                             41.7                  18.0                 31.0                  35.0                403.0

 

 

CASH FLOW

 

Depreciation                                                     56.6                  57.0                 57.0                  57.5                 54.0

Cash flow                                                         98.3                  75.0                 88.0                  92.5                457.0

Cash flow from operating activities                    84.2                  63.0                 35.0                105.3                 99.0

Investments in tangible fixed assets                   58.2                  62.0                 37.0                  25.0                 27.0

Cash flow from investing activities                    -57.7                 -41.0                113.0                 -25.8                 28.0

Cash flow from financing activities                    -50.5                   4.0                -76.0                 -65.9                -93.0

Others                                                             -18.8                   7.0                                        -12.6                  -9.0

Change in liquidity                                            -42.8                  33.0                 72.0                   1.0                 25.0

Liquidity at beginning of the year                     222.6                191.0                119.0                117.9                 97.0

Liquidity at end of the year                              179.8                224.0                191.0                118.9                122.0

 

 

NOTES

 

Research and Development                               32.4                  30.2                 27.6                  31.1                 31.0

Added value                                                   136.3                103.0                 78.0                148.4                502.0

Working Capital                                               230.7                241.0                256.0                248.8                289.0

Net Current Assets                                          278.2                365.0                277.0                336.2                342.0

Sales per Employee                                            0.2                   0.2                   0.2                   0.2                   0.2

Gross cost land and buildings                         248.0                268.0                271.0                275.4                287.0

Gross cost other tangible fixed assets          1,011.8                923.0                883.0                907.6                922.0

Gross cost total                                           1,259.8             1,191.0             1,154.0             1,183.0             1,209.0

 

Employees  at year end                                   4,000                4,100                4,200                4,300                4,500

 

 

Investments

 

Class:                          100%

Name:                          AI (Switzerland) GmbH

City/Country:                Baar/ZG, Switzerland/CH

Interest:                        100,00% voting right, 100,00% capital interest (since 14.07.2008)

 

 

Financials

 

Balance sheet publication:     

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

 

 

Legal Actions

 

Control date       Year                       No.             Amount CHF     Status

03.04.2013          2013                           0                                      Legal actions

31.12.2012          2012                           1                    39,472.--     Opposition filed

31.12.2011          2011                           0                                      Legal actions

31.12.2010          2010                           1                      4,141.--     Open legal actions

31.12.2009          2009                           0                                      Legal actions

27.08.2007          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 WorldCompliance database.

 

 

Payment experiences

 

Debt collection case:

DEC 2011: CHF 421.00, paid.

 

 

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 in order.

 

Payment experiences:   There are no unfavourable reports regarding the financial obligations.

 

 


 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.65.92

UK Pound

1

Rs.102.75

Euro

1

Rs.75.13

 

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Analysis Done by :

DIV

 

 

Report Prepared by :

ANK

 


 

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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