MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

11.12.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

WHIRLPOOL S/A

 

 

Registered Office :

Av.das Nações Unidas, 12.995 – 32º andar- Brooklin Paulista, 04578-911 São Paulo / SP

 

 

Country :

Brazil

 

 

Financials (as on) :

30.06.2007

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

June 12, 1947

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

35.300.035.011

 

 

Legal Form :

Joint Stock Corporation (Open Capital)

 

 

Line of Business :

Trading Electronic Items.

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

A

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

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

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Usually correct

 

 

Litigation :

Clear


Company name

 

WHIRLPOOL S/A.

 

 

Trade Name

 

MULTIBRAS

 

 

Economical Group

 

WHIRLPOOL CORP

 

 

Address

 

Av.das Nações Unidas, 12.995 – 32º andar- Brooklin Paulista

04578-911 São Paulo / SP - Brazil

Phone:              (55-11) 6940 1000 / 5586 6100 / 3613 4200

Fax:                  (55-11) 5586 6484

E-mail:              relmerca@multibras.com.br

                        jbrega@multibras.com.be

Web Site:          www.whirlpool.com.br

 

 

Legal information

 

Legal Status:                             Joint Stock Corporation (Open Capital)

Incorporation date:                     June 12, 1947

Register number #:                     35.300.035.011

Tax contributor (CNPJ):              59.105.999/0001-86

Registered Capital:                     R$1.085.793.037,93

State Registration #:                  113.779.581.110

Number of employees:                8.000

Branches:                                 58

 

Subsidiary:

EMBRACO ELETRONIC CONTROL – EECON

Cnpj: 59.105.999/0058-11

Rua Rui Barbosa, 1020

89219-901 Joinville / SC – Brazil

Phone: (55 47) 3441 7916 / 7960 / 7987

 

Factory:

Av. 80 A – Nº777 – Distrito Industrial

13506-095 – Rio Claro / SP

Factory of refrigerators:

Rua Dona Francisca, 7.200

Joinville / SC – Brazil

Center of Distribution of Appliances:

Jaboatão dos Guararapes/PE

 

History

 

Established on June 12, 1947, chartered at the State Commerce Registration Office of São Paulo (JUCESP) under # 35.300.035.011, as Brastemp S/A. On April 25, 1994 the company changed into Multibras S/A Eletrodomésticos. On April 28, 2006 the subject adopted the present registered name.

 

The company incorporated in 04/2006 Empresa Brasileira de Compressores S/A – Embraco.

 

Partnership:

Whirlpool do Brasil Ltda.             (11/1976)           - 49,9%

Brazil, CNPJ: 46.267.514/0001-09

Brasmotor S/A.                                      (05/1957)           - 44,2%

Brazil, CNPJ: 61.084.984/0001-20

Others                                                                          - 5,90%

 

Management: (Joined 04/2006 up to 04/2009)

Paulo Frederico Meira de Oliveira Periquito                       - President Director

Brazilian, Widower, CPF: 064.231.404-72

João Carlos Costa Brega                                                - Director Rel.Investors

Brazilian, Separated judicially, CPF: 048.506.488-00

Emerson Maria do Valle                                                 - Director

Brazilian, Married,VPF: 036.676.978-21

 

Gilberto Moacir de Oliveira Teiceira                                  - Director

Brazilian, Married, CPF: 413.572.728-04

Laercio Hardt                                                                 - Director

Brazilian, Married, CPF: 312.881.899-15

 

Counselor:

Paulo Frederico Meira de Oliveira Periquito                       - President

Ricardo Leon Toutin Acosta                                            - President Vice

Antonio Mendes                                                 - Counselors

 

 

Properties

 

Premises from which it operates is rented. (alugado)

 

Own building, total area: 401.447 m², built up area: 58.000 m².

 

Other properties:

The company possesses other properties in the states of São Paulo and Santa catarina.

 

Registered line of business:

Indústria de eletrodomésticos não portátil

 

Main Products:

49% - Washers of Clothes 

18% - Stoves 

11% - Freezers

08% - Conditioning of air 

08% - Other products

 

Marketed marks:

Brastemp, Consul, Eslabon de Lujo Whirlpool.

 

Import countries:

Argentina, Estados Unidos da América, Alemanha, França e Coréia.

 

Export countries:

Àfrica do Sul, Estados Unidos da América, França, Itália, Espanha, Grécia, México, Austrália, Índia, Israel e Canadá.

 

 

Related Companies

 

Stock participation:

 

CONSÓRCIO NACIONAL BRASTEMP LTDA                               - CNPJ: 45.443.322/0001-43

- Whirlpool S/A                                                                          - 99,8%

- Paulo Frederico Meira de O. Periquito                                        -  0,1%

 

BRASMOTOR S/A                                                                     - CNPJ: 61.084.984/001-20

- Whirlpool S/A                                                                          - 55,0%

 

BRASTEMP UTILIDADES DOMÉSTICAS LTDA                           - CNPJ: 62.058.318/0001-80

- Whirlpool S/A                                                                          - 50,0%

 

BRASTEMP DA AMAZÔNIA S/A                                                - CNPJ: 63.699.839/0001-80

- Whirlpool S/A                                                                          - 99,9%

 

AGRO PECUÁRIA ENA LTDA                                                    - CNPJ: 03.489.648/0001-61

- Whirlpool S/A                                                                          - 100,0%

 

PLANIHOLD S/A.                                                                       - CNPJ: 56.817.786/0001-99

- Brasmotor S/A                                                                         - 17,5%

 

 

Financial Data

 

The following financial statement was obtained through outside sources consulted.

 

Quarterly balance sheet as of 31/06/2007 – US$1.00 = R$1,926

 

Balance sheet information for fiscal year ending:

 

31/12/2006 – US$1.00 = R$2,138

31/12/2005 – US$1.00 = R$2,341

 

Figures are in (Thousands of) Reais R$:

 

Assets

06/2007

2006

2005

Current Assets

1.761.708

1.649.127

1.003.595

Inventory

449.726

330.873

171.858

Other Assets

1.311.982

1.318.254

831.737

Long Term Assets

385.458

390.864

316.605

Not Current Assets

1.598.682

1.878.132

1.487.814

Investment

497.228

780.139

796.368

Immovable

706.842

697.975

374.841

Deferred

9.154

9.154

0

Total Assets

3.360.390

3.527.259

2.491.409

 

Liabilities

06/2007

2006

2005

Current Liabilities

1.370.665

1.315.113

898.667

Suppliers

1.004.814

740.638

442.513

Other liabilities

365.851

574.475

456.154

Not Current Liabilities

413.343

242.325

166.365

Net Equity

1.576.382

1.969.821

1.426.377

Capital

1.085.793

1.085.793

825.000

Reserves

270.321

884.028

601.377

Accumulated Profit (Loss)

200.269

0

0

Total Liabilities

3.360.390

3.527.259

2.491.409

 

Income Statement

06/2007

2006

2005

Annual Net Sales

2.934.306

4.980.334

3.618.010

Gross Income

2.261.191

3.834.626

2.651.129

Operating Income

261.567

352.700

77.542

Net Income

220.268

278.713

48.410

 

Financial Analysis

06/2007

2006

2005

Current Ratio

1,28

1,25

1,11

Current Debt Ratio

0,86

0,66

0,63

Total Debt Ratio

2,13

1,79

1,74

Working Capital

$391.043

$334.014

$104.928

 

(Dollar rate US$1.00 = R$1,796 on 23/11/2007)

 

 

Banking

 

Banco Brasdesco S/A.   - branch            0516

 

Remark: banking comments could not be obtained due to legal restrictions from the Brazilian Law.

 

No returned checks were found either in the name of the company or partners.

 

 

Insurance

 

Not informed.

 

 

Payment information

 

*Information obtained from outside sources and public consulted.

 

14.741 – Invoices

 

Information on purchases:

NOV/2007             Last:                 R$7.435                    Average:              R$12.476

 

Information on invoicing:

DEC/2006              Highest:           R$444.061                 Average:              R$31.106

 

 

Information on accumulation:

JUN/2007              Highest:           R$5.282.088              Average:              R$132.888

 

95% - Prompt payments

03% - Delays from 08 up to 15 days

01% - Delays from 16 up to 30 days

01% - Delays from 31 up to 60 days

 

 

Trade References

 

Main Suppliers:

Acesita S/A.

PPE Fios Esmaltados S/A.

Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional

 

Main clients:

Mendes & Delaroli Ltda.

Utilar Comércio de Utilidades Domésticas Ltda.

Sabermaq Comércio de Peças e Serviços LtdAA.

 

 

Public Records Information

 

No negative information was found.

 

 

Remarks

 

The information in this report were obtained from outside sources and public records consulted.

 

 

Final Opinion

 

The subject is one of the main trading companies in Brazil, its activities are carried out on a global basis and the company has important suppliers all over the world.

 

The company can be considered normal for business dealings at usual trade terms and conditions.

 

 

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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