MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

27.08.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

LA CASTELLANA S.A. DE C.V.

 

 

Registered Office :

Circuito de envases Vacios, Colonia Ejidos del Moral, Delegación Iztapalapa, México D.F./Estado de México CP 09040

 

 

Country :

Mexico

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

20.08.1987

 

 

Legal Form :

Stock Company of Variable Capital

 

 

Line of Business :

Import and commercialization of groceries in general, grains, dry chili and seeds.

 

 

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 :

Clear

 

 


IDENTIFICATION

 

CORRECT COMPANY NAME     : LA CASTELLANA S.A. DE C.V.

TAXPAYER REGISTRATION       : RFC CAS-870820-MC8  

OPERATING STATUS                : Active

MAIN ADDRESS                       : Circuito de envases Vacios, Colonia Ejidos del Moral,

                            Delegación Iztapalapa

CITY/PROVINCE/STATE            : México D.F./Estado de México CP 09040

COUNTRY                                 : MEXICO

TELEPHONE                             : (5255)5694.0081

FAX                                          : (5255)5694.0144

E - MAIL                                   : surtabar@prodigy.net.mx

WEB SITE                                : www.lacastellana.com.mx

 

COMMENTS   -

  

THIS REPORT SUPERSEDES OUR REPORT PREVIOUSLY ISSUED ON 09.08.2007.

 

 

SUMMARY                         

 

Incorporation                  : 1987 

Operating Status            : Active

Last Capital                   : Ps$3,200,000.= Pesos

Shareholders' Equity      : Ps$27,067,033.= Pesos(31.12.2006)

Annual Sales                 : 62,553,481.00 Pesos

Employees                    : 19

 

 

QUALIFICATION

 

RATING : Satisfactory

PAYMENTS : No further credit experience available

 

 

LEGAL BACKGROUNDS  

 

LEGAL STATUS                                    : Stock Company of Variable Capital

DATE OF INCORPORATION       : 20AUG1987

REGISTERED IN                      : México D.F.

NOTARY OFFICE                      : Number 9

DURATION                                : 99 years

REGISTRATION            : Book:3, Volume:1083, Page:367 # 477

CURRENT PAID-IN CAPITAL      : Ps$3,200,000.= Pesos

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY        : Ps$27,067,033.= Pesos(31.12.2006)

TYPE OF SHARES                    : Nominatives

LISTED AT STOCK EXCHANGE: No

SHARE VALUE                                     : Ps$.1.= Peso

CURRENT EXCHANGE RATE     : Ps$.10.97 per 1.00 US Dollar

 

COMMENTS -

 

The Subject is affiliated to the National Chamber of Commerce of the city of México.

  

Subject's shareholder structure was not specified.

 

 

DIRECTORS / EXECUTIVES / SHAREHOLDERS

 

FULL NAMES / COMPANY NAME                      TITLE                            OWNERSHIP %

SAMANO GUEMES, JOSE                                President                                  2%

SAMANO VEGA, IGNACIO                                General Director            49%

SAMANO VEGA, JOSE ANDRES MARTIN         Treasurer                                   49%

HERNANDEZ, FRANCISCO                                General Accountant                    

 

 

RELATED COMPANY(IES)                     

 

Subject is related with the following firm:

  

COMPANY NAME                                             COUNTRY         TAX.REG.                     RELATION   

SURTIDORA ABARROTERA S.A. DE C.V.          MEXICO            SAB-870619-KZO          Related   

 

 

BUSINESS       

 

MAIN ACTIVITY .-

Import and commercialization of groceries in general, grains, dry chili and seeds.

 

IMPORT   : Yes From USA, Syria, Colombia, Greece and Pakistan.

EXPORT  : Yes To Colombia and Venezuela.

 

% CASH SALES/METHOD                     : 20%

% CREDIT SALES/TERMS                     : 80% 30-day credit terms

% FOREIGN SALES(COUNTRIES)         : 0.05%

% DOMESTIC PURCHASES                  : 10.89%

% FOREIGN PURCHASES                    : 89.20%

SELLING TERRITORY                            : National and international market.

 

EMPLOYEES : 19

 

FACILITIES -

Use : Administrative and commercial offices, warehouse, registered domicile.

 

Remarks and other Premises –

 

Their previous address was Andador Bodega F-46, Central de Abastos, Zona Abarrotes, Delegación Iztapalapa.

 

COMMENTS -

  

The importations of this enterprise are carried out via letters of credit payable at 60 days.

  

Exports of subject are carried out by means of direct credit or credit at sight and/or at 30 days.

  

Client base of this enterprise is basically comprised by wholesaler and retailer merchants.

 

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Mr. Francisco Hernández, Accountant, asked us to send our request in writing so it could be presented to management for their evaluation and approval. He promised to give us a response in the following days, however we had not heard from him yet to moment of preparing this report.

  

Finally, we have received from the company additional information including their balance sheet dated December 31st., 2006, expressed in Pesos (Ps$).

 

   BALANCE SHEET DATE     :          31DEC2006 

   TYPE OF BALANCE SHEET  :                Annual

   BALANCE SHEET OF       :             12 months

   CURRENCY               :                 Pesos

   EXCHANGE RATE PER US$  :                 10.88

   ASSETS

      TOTAL CURRENT       :         30,098,492.00

      FIXED               :            613,124.00

   TOTAL ASSETS           :         30,711,616.00    

   LIABILITIES

      TOTAL CURRENT       :          3,644,583.00

   TOTAL EQUITY           :         27,067,033.00

   TOTAL LIABILITIES      :         30,711,616.00   

 

 

   SALES                  :         62,553,481.00

   PROFIT (LOSS)          :          6,214,024.00

 

  

LIQUIDITY RATIO     :                8.26 (Current Assets/Current Liabilities)

DEBT-TO-EQUITY RATIO:          742.66% (Shareholders'equity/Current Liabilities)

PROFITABILITY MARGIN:          9.93% (Profits/Sales)

WORKING CAPITAL     :            26,453,909.00 (Current Assets - Current Liabilities)

 

PROPERTIES OF THE COMPANY –

 

The assets of this enterprise include:

 

- Office equipment

- Computer equipment

- Two freight vehicles

etc.

 

INSURANCE –

 

Company                                              Against              Amount                        Validity

SEGUROS ATLAS S.A.             All Risk             Ps$121,324.62              25DEC2007

 

 

PAYMENTS RECORD

 

TRADE REFERENCES -

 

COMMENTS .-

  

No unfavourable information was traced against the commercial reputation of this company during our investigation.

 

LIST OF DOMESTIC SUPPLIERS –

 

Suppliers listed Alphabetically.

 

Supplier                                    

ALIMENTOS CHILE SA                             

ANDREA TRADING AS                             

FABRICA DE PAPEL LA SOLEDAD SA DE CV          

GRUPO INDUSTRIAL VIDA SA DE CV                

MESA AGRIPRODUCTS                             

TOP PEARL LTD                                 

 

LAWSUITS ? .-

No legal actions were found filed against this company.

 

 

BANKING INFORMATION

 

BANKERS

 

Bank                           

 

BBVA BANCOMER                 

BANCO NACIONAL DE MEXICO      

GRUPO FINANCIERO SANTANDER    

 

Subject is a client of those banks which would not provide further particulars under privacy laws in the country.

 


 

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

Unfavourable & favourable factors carry similar weight in credit consideration. 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

NR

In view of the lack of information, we have no basis upon which to recommend credit dealings

No Rating

 

 

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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