MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

22.12.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

NAHUELCO S.A.

 

 

Registered Office :

Cañaveral 051 A, Parque Industrial Portezuelo, Quilicura/Santiago

 

 

Country :

Chile

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

13.05.1988

 

 

Legal Form :

Joint-Stock Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturing and sales of environmental equipment, mesh, metallic elements of continuous slot and filters for water, oil and gas wells.

 

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 :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

IDENTIFICATION

 

CORRECT COMPANY NAME     : NAHUELCO S.A.

TAXPAYER REGISTRATION       : RUT 96.533.010-0

OPERATING STATUS                : Active

MAIN ADDRESS                       : Cañaveral 051 A, Parque Industrial Portezuelo,

CITY/PROVINCE/STATE            : Quilicura/Santiago

COUNTRY                                 : CHILE

TELEPHONE                             : (562)443.5144

FAX                                          : (562)443.5109

E - MAIL                                   : none

WEB SITE                                : none

 

 

SUMMARY                         

 

Incorporation       : 1988 

Operating Status : Active

Last Capital         : Ps$30,000,000.= Pesos

Employees           : 22

CR-Rating            : BB     Satisfactory

Payments             : P2: Usually to terms/good

 

 

QUALIFICATION

 

RATING : Satisfactory

PAYMENTS : Usually to terms/good

 

 

LEGAL BACKGROUNDS  

 

LEGAL STATUS                                    : Joint-Stock Company

DATE OF INCORPORATION       : 13MAY1988

REGISTERED IN                       : Santiago

NOTARY OFFICE                      : Félix Jara Cadot.

DURATION                                : Indefinite

INITIAL CAPITAL                        : Ps$2,500,000.= Pesos

CURRENT PAID-IN CAPITAL      : Ps$30,000,000.= Pesos

LAST CAPITAL INCREASE        : 06APR1990

TYPE OF SHARES                    : Nominatives, one series

CURRENT EXCHANGE RATE     : Ps$499.70 per 1.00 US Dollar

 

COMMENTS .-

  

The administration is in charge of the general manager, legal representative and director.

 

HISTORY

 

The company was incorporated on 13.05.1988 under the style REJILLAS JOHNSON S.A. In compliances with Deed of date 14.05.1991, before the Notary Félix Jara Cadot of Santiago, published in the Official Journal of date 07.06.1991, page No. 10, the Subject changed its name to NAHUELCO S.A.

  

The registration of this Company was published in the Official Journal of date  01.05.1988, page No. 7.

 

 

DIRECTORS / EXECUTIVES / SHAREHOLDERS

 

FULL NAMES / COMPANY NAME         TITLE          

HARGUINDEY, JULIAN                         Dir/Gral.Mg/Legal Rep.   

BARTOLINI ZIKA, THOMAS                    Plant Mg/LegRep.         

FLORES, LUZ                                       LegalRep/Gral.Accountant 

 

 

RELATED COMPANY(IES)                     

 

COMPANY NAME                     COUNTRY         RELATION   

NAHUELCO S.A.           ARGENTINA      Related   

 

 

BUSINESS        

 

MAIN ACTIVITY -

  

INDUSTRY SECTOR: METALMECHANICAL

  

Line of Business: Manufacturing and sales of environmental equipment, mesh, metallic elements of continuous slot and filters for water, oil and gas wells.

  

IMPORT   : Yes From Argentina, India, Italy and USA, against L/Cs and special agreements.

 

Annual Imports in US $(CIF) :

 

Year           Amount

2007       603,962.38

2006       560,054.29

 

EXPORT   : Yes To Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Sudan.

 

Annual Exports in US $(FOB) :

 

Year           Amount

2006       480,456.76

2007       739,933.96

 

% FOREIGN SALES(COUNTRIES)         : 50%

% DOMESTIC PURCHASES                  : 90%

% FOREIGN PURCHASES                    : 10%

SELLING TERRITORY                            : 50% - Domestic market

EMPLOYEES                                        : 22

FACILITIES -

Condition      : Good. Premises are located at an industrial area of normal

Use : The Administrative Offices operate from caption address.

 

Remarks and other Premises .-

 

No branches are reported.

 

COMMENTS -

Company plans to attend in year 2008 the COMPAÑIA MINERA ESCONDIDA, one of the major mining companies in Chile.

  

Wholesalers 50% - retailers 50%.

  

Among the subject's most important clients we can name companies of the fishery and industrial sector. The four most important clients of this Company are reported to be: Pesquera El Golfo SA, Captagua SA, H.S.B. Sondajes SA and Compañia Pesquera Camanchaca SA.

 

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

We interviewed C.P. Luz Flores (General Accountant) who denied financial figures per corporate policy; however she furnished most other information contained in this report.

  

Some complementary information was also secured in third party sources and in public registries , but financial statements were not found available either.

  

FINANCIAL SITUATION  : UNDETERMINED

 

The subject Company's financial situation is considered Undetermined due to lack of figures to asses its financial results.

  

However, it should be mentioned NAHUELCO S.A. is a Chilean company recognized in its particular sector of activity, with nineteen years of operations and staffed with 22 workers at present, therefore, it is regarded a medium sized company.

  

The Subject is working with credit facilities granted against different terms, and  it is reported to meet its commitments generally within stated terms; therefore it is classified as a good client in the marketplace.

  

No payment problems have been traced during our research.

  

PROPERTIES OF THE COMPANY –

 

PROPERTIES:

There are two real estates registered to the name of this company:

 

- Branch: Av. Las Torres 1396, Huechuraba - Santiago - Chile.

Officially assessed value of: Ps$238,664,000.= Pesos

Record : No.3122-13

- Place: Conquistadores del Monte 5068, Lote 64A, Huechuraba, Santiago - Chile.

Officially assessed value of Ps$102,403,000.= Pesos.

Record: No.3128-15

 

However, we were advised the aforementioned no longer belong to the company as they were sold.

  

VEHICLES

Particulars declined.

  

MACHINERY AND INSTALLATIONS

Company has cutters, welding equipment, oxygen equipment, installations and other necessary tools, etc.

 

INSURANCE -

The Company is not covered by insurance policies at this moment.

 

 

PAYMENTS RECORD

 

TRADE REFERENCES –

 

Line of Credit            Terms(days)) Performance?  Time    Supplier

1 Ps$    1,500,000.=  30 days         Prompt             1994    Domestic

2        No specified    30 days         Prompt             2001    Domestic

 

COMMENTS -

  

Additional comments to the above described references:

  

No.1: Last sale was made in 12/2007. Average monthly purchases of this company reported at Ps$700,000.= Pesos - outstanding balance: Ps$478,000.= and a due balance: Ps$62,000.0 Pesos, which they consider tolerable. Classify the subject company as a good client.

  

No.2: Last sale was made in 11/2007.

  

Both suppliers have indicated subject pays through deposits in current accounts.

  

A third supplier has not responded our reference request.

 

LIST OF DOMESTIC SUPPLIERS –

 

Suppliers listed Alphabetically.  There is not relationship as for the order above

 

Supplier                                    

Indura SA Industria y Comercio                

Industrias Chilenas de Alambre Inchalam SA    

ThyssenKrupp Aceros y Servicios SA            

 

CREDIT RISK CENTRAL -

No protested drafts, returned checks due to insufficient funds were traced.

  

Labour infringements or delinquent debt was not traced either.

 

CREDIT HISTORY -

  

Former reports revealed a general prompt payment performance of this company.

 

 

BANKING INFORMATION

 

BANKERS

 

Bank                           

BANCO DE CHILE                

BANCO DE CREDITO E INVERSIONES

All financial transations are carried out through the above named banks, which World not provide us refereferences under confidentiality policies.

 

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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