MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

11.12.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

BAYER CROPSCIENCE LTDA.

 

 

Registered Office :

Rua Verbo Divino – Bloco B – Térreo – Chácara Santo Antonio – 047198-002 São Paulo / SP

 

 

Country :

Brazil

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

April 29, 1977

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

35.207.992.834

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Industry of insecticides and Defensive Agricultural.

 

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 :

Usually correct

 

 

Litigation :

Clear


Company name

 

BAYER CROPSCIENCE LTDA.

 

 

Address

 

Rua Verbo Divino – Bloco B – Térreo – Chácara Santo Antonio – 047198-002 São Paulo / SP - Brazil

Phone:              (55-11) 2165 7600 / 7601 / 7602 / 7603 / 7604

Web Site:          www.bayercropscience.com.br

 

 

Legal information

 

Legal Status:                             Private Limited Company

Incorporation date:                     April 29, 1977

Register number #:                     35.207.992.834

Tax contributor (CNPJ):              89.163.430/0001-38

Registered Capital:                     R$582.903.887,00

State Registration #:                  110.977.328.113

Number of employees:                771

Branches:                                 35

 

Factories:                                

Estrada da Boa Esperança, 650 – Prédio 6201 – parte

26110-110–Belford Roxo/RJ - Brasil

Fone:    (55-21)2762-5418 – Fax: (55-21)2761-0555

 

Rua do Comércio, 715

93180-000–Portão/RS - Brasil

Fone:    (55-51)562-1250 – Fax: (55-51)562-9273

CNPJ:   89.163.430/0002-19

 

Deposit:

Av. Pref. João Villa Lobo Quero, 1200- Itaqui

064120-Barueri/SP – Brasil

Fone:    (55-11)4789-5007

CNPJ:   89.163.430/0033-15

 

 

History

 

Established on April 29, 1977, chartered at the State Commerce Registration Office of São Paulo (JUCESP) under # 35.207.992.834, as Rhone Poulenc Agro Brasil Ltda. January 03, 2000 the company changed into Aventis Cropscience Brasil Ltda. On June 04, 2002, the subject adopted the present registered name.

 

Shareholders:

Bayer Cropscience S/A                                                  - 91,3%

França

BAYER CROPSCIENCE GMBH                                      - 05,7%

Alemanha

Bayer Aktiengesellschaft                                                - 1,6%

Alemanha

Bayer Gesellschaft Fur Betellingungen Alemanha Mbh      - 1,4%

Alemanha

 

Management:

Marcos Audal R. Reichardt Ros  (Joined 09/2003)            President Director

Spanish, Married, CPF: 230.149.998-73

Eduardo Dietrich                        (Joined 06/2004)            Director

German, Married, CPF: 229.568.728-42

Jurandir Paccini Neto                 (Joined 11/2000)            Director

Brazilian, Married,CPF: 052.078.698-09

 

 

Properties

 

Not informed.

 

Registered line of business:

Industry of insecticides and Defensive Agricultural.

 

Import countries:

Not informed.

 

Export countries:

Not informed.

 

Purchases / Sales:

100% - Domestic market

 

 

Related Companies

 

Stock participation:

 

Not informed.

 

 

Financial Data

 

According to the Brazilian Law Private Limited Companies are not obliged to file financial accounts for public inspection..

 

It was not possible to find out financial statement through outside sources consulted.

 

(Dollar rate US$1.00 = R$1,802 on 28/11/2007).

 

 

Banking

 

Citibank N.A.     - branch            - 0001

Banco Itaú S/A. - branch            - 0912

 

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.

 

05 – Invoices

 

Information on purchases:

OCT/2007              Last:                 R$40                         Average:              R$8.366

 

Information on invoicing:

MAY/2007             Highest:           R$30.800                  Average:              R$8.425

 

Information on accumulation:

MAY/2007             Highest:           R$61.600                  Average:              R$30.837

 

83% - Prompt payments

17% - Delays from 16 up to 30 days

 

 

Trade References

 

Main Suppliers:

Not informed.

 

Main clients:

Not informed.

 

 

Public Records Information

 

Negative information was found:

 

05 protested bills, on the amont of R$15.767,65

28/09/2007 – R$   183,62 – 1ºRegistry Campinas / SP

12/09/2007 – R$ 1.194,50 – 1º Registry Campinas / SP

27/04/2007 – R$   598,40 – 8º Registry São Paulo / SP

10/10/2006 – R$    97,12 - Only Registry Passo Fundo / RS

16/05/2005 – R$13.694,01 – Registry São Paulo / SP

 

08 Financial disputes, being the last five:

20/04/2006 – R$350,00 – Tim Celular

15/11/2005 – R$293,03 - Intelig

15/10/2005 – R$569,66 - Intelig

16/07/2005 – R$183,62 – Gimba Suprimentos

15/07/2005 – R$366,75 – Gimba Suprimentos

 

Remarks

 

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

 

 

Final Opinion

 

As no financial statement could be obtained, it is impossible to analyze the financial situation of the company under review, and to make credit rating.

 

 

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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