MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report No. :

505866

Report Date :

02.05.2018

 

 

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

TORNOS SA

 

 

Registered Office :

Rue Industrielle 111 2740 Moutier/BE

 

 

Country :

Switzerland

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

1880

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

170.3.022.647-1

 

 

Legal Form :

Company limited by shares

 

 

Line of Business :

Subject is engaged in development and manufacture of machine tolls and manufacturing of components.

 

 

No. of Employees :

550

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

(Mira Inform has adopted New Rating mechanism w.e.f. 23rd January 2017)

 

MIRA’s Rating :

A

 

Credit Rating

Explanation

Rating Comments

A

Acceptable Risk

Business dealings permissible with moderate risk of default

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

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

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(30.09.2017)

Current Rating

(31.12.2017)

Switzerland

A1

A1

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low Risk

 

A2

Moderately Low Risk

 

B1

Moderate Risk

 

B2

Moderately High Risk

 

C1

High Risk

 

C2

Very High Risk

 

D

 


 

SWITZERLAND - ECONOMIC OVERVIEW

 

Switzerland, a country that espouses neutrality, is a 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 gain access to the Union’s Single Market and enhance the country’s international competitiveness. Some trade protectionism remains, however, 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 economic instability in Russia and other eastern European economies drove 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 through 2017.

 

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.

 

Source : CIA

 


Company name and address

 

Tornos SA

 

Operating address:

Rue Industrielle 111

2740 Moutier/BE

Switzerland/CH

 

Telephone:                   +41 32 4944444

Fax:                             +41 32 4944903

 

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

E-mail:                         contact@tornos.com

 

WIN Worldbox No.:       CH0000128928

VAT-No.:                      CHE-106.841.398 TVA

UID-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:              2017

Employees:                  550

Sales:                          CHF 110,000,000.--

 

 

Activity

 

The business includes the development and manufacture of machine tolls 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.

 

Operations and Branches:

At the address, rue Industrielle 111, 2740 Moutier, Switzerland, we find office of the company.

 

 

Real Estate

 

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

 

 

Company Register

 

Company No:               170.3.022.647-1

UID-No.:                       CHE106841398

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  30.01.2001  Tornos-Bechler SA

22.02.1999  30.01.2001  Tornos-Bechler AG (Name translated)

22.02.1999  30.01.2001  Tornos-Bechler Ltd (Name translated)

25.01.1999  22.02.1999  Sonorto AG

25.01.1999  22.02.1999  Sonorto Ltd (Name translated)

25.01.1999  22.02.1999  Sonorto SA (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

25.01.1999                    Share Capital CHF 65,000,000, paidup CHF 65,000,000

 

Entry          Deleted      Capital Structure

25.01.1999                    65,000 Registered shares of CHF 1,000.--

 

Entry          Deleted      Remarks

22.02.1999                    Merger: As per merger agreement date 12.02.1999 did subject matter merge with and absorb Moutier Machines Holding based, Moutier.

 

 

Official Administration

 

Title                                           Name

President                                    Hauser, Michael Georg

                                                  Citizen: Biel/Bienne, Switzerland

                                                  Residential address: Biel/Bienne, Switzerland

                                                  joint signature of two

                                                  Registered since: 14.09.2011

Director                                      Allemand, Bruno Pierre

                                                  Citizen: Evilard, Switzerland

                                                  Residential address: Port, Switzerland

                                                  joint signature of two

                                                  Registered since: 07.10.2013

Director                                      Edelmann, Bruno

                                                  Citizen: Muolen, Switzerland

                                                  Residential address: Orvin, Switzerland

                                                  joint signature of two

                                                  Registered since: 31.08.2015

Director                                      Widmer, Luc Philippe

                                                  Citizen: Brittnau, Switzerland

                                                  Residential address: Oftringen, Switzerland

                                                  joint signature of two

                                                  Registered since: 24.08.2012

 

 

Management

 

Title                                           Name

Member with procuration             Bergère, Thierry

                                                  Citizen: Biel/Bienne, Switzerland

                                                  Residential address: 2830 Courrendlin/JU, Switzerland

                                                  joint power of attorney of two

                                                  Registered since: 09.11.2009

Member with procuration             Bucher, Yvan

                                                  Citizen: Gurbrü, Switzerland

                                                  Residential address: 2853 Courfaivre/JU, Switzerland

                                                  joint power of attorney of two

                                                  Registered since: 09.11.2009

Member with procuration             Chardonnereau, André

                                                  Citizen: Kerns, Switzerland

                                                  Residential address: 6045 Meggen/LU, Switzerland

                                                  joint power of attorney of two

                                                  Registered since: 09.11.2009

Member with procuration             Cortat, Henry

                                                  Citizen: Châtillon JU, Switzerland

                                                  Residential address: Courtételle, Switzerland

                                                  joint power of attorney of two

                                                  Registered since: 23.02.2001

Member with procuration             Nigg Nicolini, Johnny-Lee

                                                  Citizen: Genève, Switzerland

                                                  Residential address: Liebefeld (Köniz), Switzerland

                                                  joint power of attorney of two

                                                  Registered since: 26.08.2014

Member with procuration             Paredes Angrill, Carlos

                                                  Citizen: Spain

                                                  Residential address: Prangins, Switzerland

                                                  joint power of attorney of two

                                                  Registered since: 19.02.2014

Member with procuration             Studer, Michel

                                                  Citizen: 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               Hauser, Michael Georg

Chief Business Segment Officer  Chardonnereau, André

 

Ultimate Parent Company

 

Name:                          Tornos Holding AG

City/Country:                Moutier/BE, Switzerland/CH

 

 

Direct owner/-s

 

No. of owner/-s:            1

Owner:                         The company is domestic owned.

 

Class:                          100%, directly held

Name:                          Tornos Management Holding SA

City/Country:                Moutier/BE, Switzerland/CH

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

 

 

Investments

 

Class:                          100%, directly held

Name:                          Tornos Holding France SA

City/Country:                Paris, France/FR

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

 

Class:                          100%, directly held

Name:                          TORNOS TECHNOLOGIES ASIA LIMITED

City/Country:                Tai Wai, Hong Kong/HK

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

 

Class:                          100%, directly held

Name:                          Tornos Technologies Asia Ltd.

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

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

 

Class:                          100%, directly held

Name:                          Tornos Technologies Deutschland GmbH

City/Country:                Pforzheim, Germany/DE

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

 

Class:                          100%, directly held

Name:                          Tornos Technologies Ibérica SA

City/Country:                Granollers, Spain/ES

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

 

Class:                          100%, directly held

Name:                          Tornos Technologies Italia Srl

City/Country:                Opera/Milano, Italy/IT

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

 

Class:                          100%, directly held

Name:                          TORNOS TECHNOLOGIES POLAND SP. Z O.O.

City/Country:                KATY WROCLAWSKIE, Poland/PL

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

 

Class:                          100%, directly held

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%, directly held

Name:                          Tornos Technologies UK Limited

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

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

 

Class:                          100%, directly held

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%, directly held

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%, directly held

Name:                          Moutier 2001 Sàrl

City/Country:                Moutier/BE, Switzerland/CH

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

 

 

Sisters

 

Name:                          Almac S.A.

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

 

Name:                          Almatronic S.A. en liquidation

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

 

Name:                          Cyklos SA en liquidation

City/Country:                Neuchâtel/VD, Switzerland/CH

 

 

Financial Data Tornos Holding AG

 

Consolidation:              consolidated

Industry:                       Trade/Industry

 

Fiscal year end:                                     31.12.2017        31.12.2016        31.12.2015        31.12.2014        31.12.2013

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                                     728.0                707.0                797.0                774.0             2,987.0

Land and buildings                                     21,734.0           21,158.0           21,250.0           23,428.0           24,080.0

Other tangible fixed assets                           3,119.0             1,460.0             1,603.0             1,328.0             1,446.0

Tangible fixed assets                                  24,853.0           22,618.0           22,853.0           24,756.0           25,526.0

Financial fixed assets                                                                                         0.0                   0.0                   0.0

other fixed assets                                           471.0                392.0                541.0             1,187.0             4,938.0

Fixed assets                                              26,052.0           23,717.0           24,191.0           26,717.0           33,451.0

 

Stocks                                                       68,197.0           67,049.0           64,123.0           57,092.0           59,821.0

Trade accounts receivable                           20,545.0           18,726.0           23,219.0           21,574.0           26,032.0

Cash & Cash Equivalents                            23,664.0             9,601.0           20,608.0           15,434.0           11,142.0

other trade accounts                                     3,724.0             6,132.0             6,637.0             6,879.0           11,001.0

Accruals                                                       1,128.0             3,058.0             2,020.0             4,736.0             1,073.0

Other current assets                                    28,516.0           18,791.0           29,265.0           27,049.0           23,216.0

Current assets                                          117,258.0          104,566.0         116,607.0          105,715.0         109,069.0

 

Total assets                                             143,310.0          128,283.0         140,798.0          132,432.0         142,520.0

 

Capital                                                       89,450.0           89,450.0           89,450.0           89,450.0           72,391.0

Other shareholders funds                                 377.0            -9,750.0            -6,071.0            -4,993.0

Total shareholders equity                          89,827.0           79,700.0           83,379.0           84,457.0           72,391.0

 

Minority interests                                             413.0                652.0                732.0                746.0                427.0

long term debt (financial debts)                        166.0                281.0                245.0                305.0                367.0

Provisions                                                    2,819.0             4,017.0                654.0                724.0                727.0

Other non current liabilities                                  2.0                  10.0             5,884.0             6,154.0           20,688.0

Non current liabilities                                  2,987.0             4,308.0             6,783.0             7,183.0           21,782.0

 

short term debt (financial debts)                        70.0           14,085.0             9,060.0                  63.0           10,070.0

Trade accounts payable                              24,304.0           15,483.0           25,112.0           19,383.0           18,819.0

Provisions                                                    3,325.0             2,644.0             3,552.0             3,547.0             4,420.0

Accruals                                                       6,961.0             6,030.0             5,876.0             6,067.0             3,640.0

other accounts payable                               15,423.0             5,381.0             6,304.0           10,986.0           10,971.0

other current liabilities                                 25,709.0           14,055.0           15,732.0           20,600.0           19,031.0

Current liabilities                                       50,083.0           43,623.0           49,904.0           40,046.0           47,920.0

 

Shareh. equity, min. int. & liabilities        143,310.0          128,283.0         140,798.0          132,432.0         142,520.0

 

Profit and loss account

Sales                                                        178,758.0          136,169.0         163,954.0          175,806.0         155,250.0

Reduction of proceeds                                                                                                                                4,434.0

Net sales                                                  178,758.0          136,169.0         163,954.0          175,806.0         150,816.0

Other operating revenue                                   352.0                  91.0                 47.0                791.0                257.0

Operating revenue                                   179,110.0          136,260.0         164,001.0          176,597.0         151,073.0

 

Cost of goods sold                                  116,884.0           95,528.0         114,640.0          123,329.0         127,007.0

Gross profit                                                62,226.0           40,732.0           49,361.0           53,268.0           24,066.0

Other operating expenses                           54,082.0           44,826.0           47,847.0           50,453.0           60,012.0

Operating result                                          8,144.0            -4,094.0             1,514.0             2,815.0          -35,946.0

 

Interest revenues                                                 5.0                  13.0                   5.0                   5.0                 78.0

other financial revenues                                1,473.0             1,393.0                414.0             1,091.0             1,782.0

Financial income                                           1,478.0             1,406.0                419.0             1,096.0             1,860.0

Interest expenses                                            368.0                418.0                190.0                213.0             1,422.0

other financial expenses                                  558.0                192.0                655.0                392.0             1,650.0

Financial expenses                                          926.0                610.0                845.0                605.0             3,072.0

Financial result                                                552.0                796.0               -426.0                491.0            -1,212.0

Result before extraordinary items                8,696.0            -3,298.0             1,088.0             3,306.0          -37,158.0

 

Extraordinary income                                                                                      855.0

Extraordinary Result                                                                                       855.0                   0.0                   0.0

Result before taxes                                      8,696.0            -3,298.0             1,943.0             3,306.0          -37,158.0

 

Taxes                                                             447.0                306.0             1,048.0                436.0             8,441.0

Result before minority interests                     8,249.0            -3,604.0                895.0             2,870.0          -45,599.0

minority interests                                            -244.0                 -51.0               -281.0               -126.0                -13.0

Result for the financial year                         8,493.0            -3,553.0             1,176.0             2,996.0          -45,586.0

 

Cash flow

Depreciation                                                 3,358.0             2,235.0             2,251.0             2,350.0             3,123.0

Cash flow                                                   11,851.0            -1,318.0             3,146.0             5,220.0          -42,476.0

Cash flow from operating activities              32,439.0          -14,206.0            -2,337.0           13,930.0            -3,511.0

Investments in tangible fixed assets              6,620.0             2,726.0             1,768.0                844.0                415.0

Cash flow from investing activities               -4,044.0            -1,425.0                 40.0               -358.0             5,038.0

Cash flow from financing activities             -14,338.0             4,646.0             7,510.0            -9,576.0            -1,218.0

Others                                                                6.0                 -22.0                -39.0                296.0                -51.0

Change in liquidity                                      14,063.0          -11,007.0             5,174.0             4,292.0                258.0

Liquidity at beginning of the year                   9,601.0           20,608.0           15,434.0           11,142.0           10,884.0

Liquidity at end of the year                          23,664.0             9,601.0           20,608.0           15,434.0           11,142.0

 

Notes

Material costs                                             77,059.0           59,771.0         114,640.0          123,329.0         127,007.0

Cost of employees                                     59,230.0           51,891.0           59,345.0           59,080.0           62,767.0

Research and Development                          2,600.0             7,000.0             7,857.0             6,975.0           12,313.0

Orders received                                                                                        160,049.0                                 176,607.0

Added value                                               71,652.0           51,246.0           63,729.0           64,949.0           30,154.0

Working Capital                                          64,438.0           70,292.0           62,230.0           59,283.0           67,034.0

Net Current Assets                                      67,175.0           60,943.0           66,703.0           65,669.0           61,149.0

Sales per Employee                                        277.6                215.8                249.5                279.1                264.6

Market capitalisation                                 120,900.0           62,200.0           58,800.0          113,900.0           91,800.0

Gross cost land and buildings                     56,814.0           59,612.0           58,349.0           66,717.0           59,000.0

Gross cost other tangible fixed assets         17,769.0           47,048.0           47,658.0           51,986.0           69,684.0

Gross cost total                                          74,583.0          106,660.0         106,007.0          118,703.0         128,684.0

Insurance value total                                                                                 383,000.0          383,000.0         382,000.0

 

Full time units at year end                                   644                   631                  657                   630                  570

 

 

Financials

 

Balance sheet publication:     

The subject company does not publish financial figures.

 

 

Legal Actions

Control date       Year                       No.             Amount CHF     Status

25.08.2015          2015                           0                                      Legal actions

31.12.2014          2014                           1                    25,000.--     Opposition filed

31.12.2013          2013                           0                                      Legal actions

31.12.2012          2012                           0                                      Legal actions

31.12.2011          2011                           0                                      Legal actions

31.12.2010          2010                           0                                      Legal actions

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                                      Legal actions

31.12.2006          2006                           0                                      Legal actions

31.12.2005          2005                           0                                      Legal actions

No legal actions determined.

 

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

We did not find the company included on the various international sanctions lists, such as the OFAC (Office of Foreign Assets Control), the BIS (Bureau of Industry and Security), the European Union Restrictive measures (sanctions) list, the Export Control Organisation (ECO) of the UK, the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

 

 

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:   Regular.


 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

INR 66.78

UK Pound

1

INR 92.89

Euro

1

INR 80.74

CHF

1

INR 67.02

 

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

 

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Analysis Done by :

VIV

 

 

Report Prepared by :

DNS

 


 

RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

Credit Rating

Explanation

Rating Comments

A++

Minimum Risk

Business dealings permissible with minimum risk of default

A+

Low Risk

Business dealings permissible with low risk of default

A

Acceptable Risk

Business dealings permissible with moderate risk of default

B

Medium Risk

Business dealings permissible on a regular monitoring basis

C

Medium High Risk

Business dealings permissible preferably on secured basis

D

High Risk

Business dealing not recommended or on secured terms only

NB

New Business

No recommendation can be done due to business in infancy stage

NT

No Trace

No recommendation can be done as the business is not traceable

 

NB is stated where there is insufficient information to facilitate rating. However, it is not to be considered as unfavourable.

 

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 are as follows:

 

·         Financial condition covering various ratios

·         Company background and operations size

·         Promoters / Management background

·         Payment record

·         Litigation against the subject

·         Industry scenario / competitor analysis

·         Supplier / Customer / Banker review (wherever available)

 

PRIVATE & CONFIDENTIAL : This information is provided to you at your request, you having employed MIPL for such purpose. You will use the information as aid only in determining the propriety of giving credit and generally as an aid to your business and for no other purpose. You will hold the information in strict confidence, and shall not reveal it or make it known to the subject persons, firms or corporations or to any other. MIPL does not warrant the correctness of the information as you hold it free of any liability whatsoever. You will be liable to and indemnify MIPL for any loss, damage or expense, occasioned by your breach or non observance of any one, or more of these conditions

This report is issued at your request without any risk and responsibility on the part of MIRA INFORM PRIVATE LIMITED (MIPL) or its officials.