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Sample Holding Ltd
Rigistrasse 20
8002 Zürich
Switzerland/CH
| Telephone: | 02 7111111 |
| Fax: | 02 7222222 |
| Web Site: | http://www.sample.com |
| info@sample.com |
Profile
| Established: | 1888 |
| Registered: | 25.08.1912 |
| Line of Business: | Tobacco and luxury goods |
| Industry Division: | Wholesale trade |
| Nace-Codes: | 5135 Wholesale of tobacco products |
| 5147 Wholesale of other household goods |
|
| 5142 Wholesale of clothing and footwear | |
| Import/Export: | Import, Export |
| Export sales: | 91.9% |
| Employees: | 1’000-2’000 |
| Sales: | CHF 4-6 Bil. |
| Banks: | UBS Union Bank of Swizerland |
| Bank J.
Vontobel & Co AG |
|
| Darier, Hentsch & Cie | |
| Organization level: | Ultimate Parent |
| Quoted: | Yes (since 1988) |
| Stock exchange: | Zurich, London-Seaq, New York-OTC, Johannesburg |
Activity
The Sample group exercises financial and operational control over
companies operating primarily in the fields of tobacco and luxury goods. In
addition, it holds investments in the electronic media and direct marketing
industries.
Company Register
| Registered: | 25.08.1912 (Number: 999.9.999.999-9) |
| Legal form: | Limited company |
| Company type: | Headquarters
location |
| Legal domicile: | Rigistrasse 20, 8002 Zürich |
| Nominal capital: | CHF 574'200'000.-- |
| Paid-up capital: | CHF 574'200'000.— |
| Auditor: | Sample & Company, Zürich |
| Activity (orig. Lang.): | Beteiligung an anderen Gesellschaften. Finanzierung von Konzerngesellschaften
sowie Plazierung von Investitionen. |
Board of directors
No Board
members: 5
| Title | Name |
| Chairman | Peter Nordman |
| Vice-Chairman | Jean-Paul Muller |
| Delegate | Johann van Brijnk |
| Member | Jan Holenweger |
| Member | René Kanoui |
Management
No Board
members: 6
| Title | Name |
| Director | Johann von Brijnk |
| Director | Rolf Gebert |
| Vice-Director | Peter Neumann |
| Vice-Director | Manuela Heuerer |
| Vice-Director | Hans-Peter Kaspar |
| Vice-Director | John Travesco |
Executive board
| Title | Name |
| Chief Executive Officer | Johann von Brijnk |
| Chief Financial Officer | Rolf Gebert |
| Secretary | Alan Grove |
Financial Data Sample Group
| Currency: | Swiss Francs (CHF) |
| Denomination: | millions |
| Consolidation: | consolidated |
| Statement norm: | Swiss Accounting and Reporting Recommendations |
| International Accounting Standards | |
| Industry: | Trade |
| Fiscal year end: | 31.03.2003 31.03.2002
31.03.2001 31.03.2000
31.03.1999 |
| Number of months: | 12 12 12 12 12 |
Balance Sheet
| Total Fixed assets: |
2’876.3 |
3'207.6 |
2'855.8 |
1'325.3 |
985.4 |
|
Intangible: |
1’335.0 |
1'776.0 |
1'646.8 |
50.9 |
23.9 |
|
Tangible: |
812.1 |
717.7 |
680.7 |
591.8 |
614.9 |
|
Other: |
729.2 |
713.9 |
528.3 |
682.6 |
346.6 |
|
Total Current assets: |
3'852.5 |
3'774.4 |
3'915.3 |
3'952.4 |
4'184.7 |
|
Stocks: |
1’800.2 |
1'554.9 |
1'509.3 |
1'291.8 |
1'146.6 |
|
Debtors: |
1’022.1 |
1'073.1 |
1'067.8 |
914.7 |
954.7 |
|
Other: |
1'030.2 |
1'146.4 |
1'338.2 |
1'745.9 |
2'083.4 |
|
Cash + equi.(Memo): |
869.2 |
723.5 |
801.7 |
1'263.6 |
1'329.2 |
|
Total assets: |
6'728.8 |
6'982.0 |
6'771.1 |
5'277.7 |
5'170.1 |
|
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|
Shareholder Funds: |
3'239.2 |
3'335.0 |
2'917.8 |
2'539.8 |
2'074.2 |
|
Capital: |
223.2 |
223.2 |
223.2 |
223.2 |
223.2 |
|
Other: |
3.016.0 |
3'111.8 |
2'694.6 |
2'316.6 |
1'851.0 |
|
Non current liabilities: |
1’653.3 |
1'683.8 |
1'695.2 |
665.5 |
702.8 |
|
Long term debt: |
1’153.3 |
1'181.8 |
1'109.4 |
103.3 |
136.0 |
|
Other: |
500.0 |
502.0 |
585.8 |
562.2 |
566.8 |
|
Current liabilities: |
1’836.3 |
1'963.2 |
2'158.1 |
2'072.4 |
2'393.1 |
|
Loans: |
408.3 |
414.1 |
519.2 |
473.5 |
1'014.5 |
|
Creditors: |
226.7 |
221.9 |
209.6 |
186.0 |
165.4 |
|
Other: |
1’201.3 |
1'327.2 |
1'429.3 |
1'412.9 |
1'213.2 |
|
Total funds + liabilities: |
6'728.8 |
6'982.0 |
6'771.1 |
5'277.7 |
5'170.1 |
Profit and loss account
| Operating revenue: |
5’021.3 |
4'755.8 |
4'306.9 |
3'852.1 |
3'665.1 |
|
Cost goods sold: |
2'821.4 |
2'735.5 |
2'517.1 |
2'289.1 |
2'221.6 |
|
Gross profit: |
2'199.9 |
2'020.3 |
1'789.8 |
1'563.0 |
1'443.5 |
|
Oth. Operating expenses: |
1’053.2 |
1'066.1 |
990.9 |
875.0 |
834.8 |
|
Operating P/L: |
1'146.7 |
954.2 |
798.9 |
688.0 |
608.7 |
|
Financial revenue: |
77.8 |
77.5 |
98.0 |
135.4 |
171.1 |
|
Financial expenses: |
110.3 |
116.9 |
101.2 |
82.6 |
117.3 |
|
Financial P/L: |
-32.5 |
-39.4 |
-3.2 |
52.8 |
53.8 |
|
P/L before taxation: |
1’114.2 |
914.8 |
795.7 |
740.8 |
662.5 |
|
Taxation: |
311.8 |
308.5 |
268.4 |
232.1 |
173.6 |
|
P/L after taxation: |
802.4 |
606.3 |
527.3 |
508.7 |
488.9 |
|
Extraordinary revenue: |
115.0 |
291.5 |
160.3 |
72.7 |
0.0 |
|
Extraordinary expenses: |
99.1 |
111.0 |
66.6 |
5.6 |
186.5 |
|
Extraordinary P/L: |
15.9 |
180.5 |
93.7 |
67.1 |
-186.5 |
|
P/L for the period: |
818.3 |
786.8 |
621.0 |
575.8 |
302.4 |
|
Minority interests: |
276.4 |
273.4 |
204.6 |
296.2 |
187.4 |
|
P/L for the group: |
541.9 |
513.4 |
416.4 |
279.6 |
115.0 |
Notes
|
Cost of employees: |
801.6 |
800.3 |
773.7 |
702.9 |
692.4 |
|
Depreciation: |
131.1 |
124.7 |
118.1 |
124.5 |
118.1 |
|
Interest paid: |
103.5 |
106.9 |
92.2 |
81.6 |
117.3 |
|
Working capital: |
2'595.6 |
2'406.1 |
2'367.5 |
2'020.5 |
1'935.9 |
|
Cash flow EBD: |
949.4 |
911.5 |
739.1 |
700.3 |
420.5 |
|
Cash flow EBDIT: |
1'277.8 |
1'078.9 |
917.0 |
812.5 |
726.8 |
|
Added value: |
2'166.3 |
2'127.2 |
1'873.4 |
1'716.9 |
1'403.8 |
|
Investments: |
285.4 |
215.2 |
141.8 |
129.6 |
99.5 |
|
Insured Value Assets: |
2’815.3 |
2'702.9 |
2'559.0 |
2'226.0 |
2'213.0 |
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Empl. end of year: |
1770 |
1765 |
1755 |
1699 |
1680 |
|
Empl. domestic: |
1300 |
1298 |
1283 |
1288 |
1295 |
|
Empl. foreign: |
470 |
467 |
472 |
411 |
385 |
Properties
The company owns various properties. Detailed information is not available.
Legal
Actions
Last control:
31. March 2003
In the period form March 2000 to March 2003 no legal
actions were registered against the company.
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.
Owners
|
Legal form: |
Limited company, unquoted |
|
Class: |
50% |
|
Name: |
NewVenture Investments Ltd |
|
City/Country: |
Zug, Switzerland/CH |
|
Interest: |
50.0% voting right, 9.1% capital interest |
|
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Legal form: |
Limited company, unquoted |
|
Class: |
10-19% |
|
Name: |
Sample Securities AG |
|
City/Country: |
Zug, Switzerland/CH |
|
Interest: |
18.4% voting right, 33.5% capital interest |
Subsidiaries
|
Class: |
100% |
|
Name: |
Sample Management AG |
|
City/Country: |
Zürich, Switzerland/CH |
|
Interest: |
100.0% voting right, 100.0% capital
interest |
|
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|
Class: |
100% |
|
Name: |
Sample (Switzerland) Ltd |
|
City/Country: |
Zug, Switzerland/CH |
|
Interest: |
100.0% voting right, 100.0% capital
interest |
|
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Class: |
100% |
|
Name: |
Sample (UK) Ltd |
|
City/Country: |
London, Great Britain/GB |
|
Interest: |
100.0% voting right, 100.0% capital
interest |
|
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|
Class: |
100% |
|
Name: |
Sample (Deutschland) GmbH |
|
City/Country: |
Frankfurt, Germany/DE |
|
Interest: |
100.0% voting right, 100.0% capital
interest |
|
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Class: |
100% |
|
Name: |
Sample (France) SA |
|
City/Country: |
Paris, France/FR |
|
Interest: |
100.0% voting right, 100.0% capital
interest |
|
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Class: |
100% |
|
Name: |
Sample (USA) Inc |
|
City/Country: |
Miami/Florida, America/US |
|
Interest: |
100.0% voting right, 100.0% capital
interest |
|
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Class: |
100% |
|
Name: |
Sample (Japan) KK |
|
City/Country: |
Tokyo, Japan/JP |
|
Interest: |
100.0% voting right, 100.0% capital
interest |
|
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Class: |
100% |
|
Name: |
Sample Financial Services SA |
|
City/Country: |
Luxembourg, Luxembourg/LU |
|
Interest: |
100.0% voting right, 100.0% capital
interest |
Credit
Information
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Financial Situation: |
The financial situation on the basis of
information available is good. |
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Payment experiences: |
There are no complaints about the mode of
payment and business conduct. |
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Business development: |
The business development is increased compared
to the previous year. |
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Credit decision: |
Maximum credit amount CHF 10'000'000.- . |
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