MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

14th February, 2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

CMPC CELULOSA S.A.

 

 

Registered Office :

Agustinas 1343, Piso 3, Santiago, Chile

 

 

Country :

Chile

 

 

Financials (as on) :

30.06.2006

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

31.03.1988

 

 

Legal Form :

Joint-Stock Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Engaged in production and trade of cellulose, paper and cardboard.

 

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 :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 


 

IDENTIFICATION

 

CORRECT COMPANY NAME    : CMPC CELULOSA S.A.

TAXPAYER REGISTRATION                  : RUT 965323309       OPERATING STATUS: Active

MAIN ADDRESS                                   : Agustinas 1343, Piso 3,

CITY/PROVINCE/STATE                        : Santiago

COUNTRY                                             : CHILE

TELEPHONE                                         : (562)441.2602/441.2030

FAX                                                      : (562)698.2179

E - MAIL                                               : correo@celulosa.cmpc.cl; sales@celulosa.cmpc.cl

COMMENTS   .-

Mailing address: Casilla 1343, Piso 3, Santiago - Chile.

  

 

LEGAL BACKGROUNDS

 

LEGAL STATUS                                               : Joint-Stock Company

DATE OF INCORPORATION                  : 31MAR1988

REGISTERED IN                                   : Santiago

NOTARY OFFICE                                  : Enrique Morgan Torres.

CURRENT PAID-IN CAPITAL                 : Ps$260,738,276,000.= Pesos (issued and paid-in)

LAST CAPITAL INCREASE                   : 17.02.1999 (Notary: Hedwig Steldle Jooss)

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY                    : US$4,361,994 (CONSOLIDATED- 30.06.2006)

TYPE OF SHARES                                : Nominal,  single series

CURRENT EXCHANGE RATE     : Ps$545.75 per USD1

 

 

HISTORY

 

Subject Company was formed on March 31, 1988, under the name CELULOSA DEL PACIFICO SA.

Published in the Official Gazette on April 7, 1988, Page 6.

 

In accordance with Notarial Act dated December 31, 1998, before Iván Torrealba Acevedo, Notary, Subject changed its name to the current form: CMPC CELULOSA SA. Published in the Official Gazette dated February 23, 1999, Page 15.

 

Pursuant to Notarial Act dated January 8, 1999, before Raul Iván Perry Pefaur, Notary, Subject merged the firm CMPC CELULOSA SA (Tax ID RUT 899993004, duly formed on March 27, 1984, under the name EXPORTADORA E IMPORTADORA CMPC INTERNACIONAL SA, as shown in the Registry of Commerce of Santiago, Pages 4,271 Nº2,402), which was automatically dissolved.

 

 

DIRECTORS / EXECUTIVES / SHAREHOLDERS

 

FULL NAMES / COMPANY NAME                                  TITLE                              OWNERSHIP %

MATTE LARRAIN, ELIODORO                                        President                             

MACKENNA IÑIGUEZ, ARTURO                                     Vice President                        

LARRAIN BUNSTER, JORGE GABRIEL             Director                              

AYALA OLIVA, ALEJANDRO ERNESTO                         Director                              

MATTE LARRAIN, BERNARDO EDUARDO                     Director                              

ARAYA DIAZ, JORGE                                                    Director                              

LLANOS COLLADO, LUIS                                              Director                              

COLVIN TRUCCO, SERGIO                                            General Manager                       

TORO UGARTE, LUIS                                                    Administrative Manager                

MALDONADO, LUIS                                                      Accountant                            

INVERSIONES CMPC SA                                              Shareholder                               99.95%

EMPRESAS CMPC SA                                                              Shareholder                               0.05%

 

 

WHO IS WHO ?

 

MATTE LARRAIN, ELIODORO

TAXP. REGISTRY         : RUT 44365022

PROFESSION               : Civil Engineer

 

MACKENNA IÑIGUEZ, ARTURO

TAXP. REGISTRY         : RUT 45232875

 

LARRAIN BUNSTER, JORGE GABRIEL

TAXP. REGISTRY         : RUC 41025816

 

AYALA OLIVA, ALEJANDRO ERNESTO

NATIONALITY               : Chilean

TAXP. REGISTRY         : RUT 487.554-0

PROFESSION               : Civil Engineer

 

MATTE LARRAIN, BERNARDO EDUARDO

NATIONALITY               : Chilean

TAXP. REGISTRY         : RUT 65987287

PROFESSION               : Commercial Engineer

 

ARAYA DIAZ, JORGE

TAXP. REGISTRY         : RUT 54743580

PROFESSION               :

 

COLVIN TRUCCO, SERGIO

DOC. OF IDENT.           : CI 54532342

PROFESSION               :

 

INVERSIONES CMPC SA

NATIONALITY               : Chilean

TAXP. REGISTRY         : RUT 965965408

LABOR AND/OR BUSINESS BACKGROUNDS .-

Stock corporation entered in the Registry of Securities under Number 672.

Formed in accordance with Notarial Act dated January 2, 1991, before Rubén Galecio G.

Notary of Santiago.

 

EMPRESAS CMPC SA

Chilean company. Tax ID RUT 902220003

Holding of the companies of the "CMPC" group.

RELATED COMPANY(IES)

 

COMPANY NAME                                                          COUNTRY      TAX.REG.           RELATION

ABASTECIMIENTOS CMPC SA                                      CHILE               967687502          Related

CARTULINAS CMPC SA                                                CHILE               967318906          Related

CHILENA DE MOLDEADOS SA                                      CHILE               936580009          Related

CMPC ASIA LTD                                                           JAPAN                                                    Related

CMPC INVERSIONES DE ARGENTINA SA                     ARGENTINA                                Related

CMPC PAPELES SA                                                     CHILE               798186000          Related

CMPC PRODUCTOS DE PAPEL SA                               CHILE               967577103          Related

CMPC TISSUE SA                                                         CHILE               965293108          Related

EMPRESAS CMPC SA                                                              CHILE                                                     Parent Co.

ENVASES IMPRESOS SA                                             CHILE               892014000          Related

FORESTAL MININCO SA                                               CHILE               914400007          Related

INVERSIONES CMPC CAYMAN LTD                              CAYMAN ISLAN                           Related

INVERSIONES PROTISA SA                                          CHILE               968507605          Related

PORTUARIA CMPC SA                                                              CHILE               845525005          Related

PRODUCTOS AUSTRAL SA                                           CHILE               946720003          Related

PROPA SA                                                                   CHILE               799436000          Related

 

 

BUSINESS

 

MAIN ACTIVITY .-

Subject Company is engaged in production and trade of cellulose, paper and cardboard.

 

IMPORT                                               : Yes (from USA, Asia and Europe)

EXPORT                                               : Yes (to Europe, Asia and South America)

% FOREIGN SALES(COUNTRIES)          : 80%

% DOMESTIC PURCHASES      : 90%

% FOREIGN PURCHASES                     : 10%

SELLING TERRITORY                           : 20% - domestic market

 

EMPLOYEES                                        : 1,153

 

FACILITIES .-

Condition         : Good; premisess located in a central commercial area

Use                  : Corporate offices

Remarks and other Premises .-

Facilities are situated in a main thoroughfare; lots of traffic

 

- Pacific Plant : Av. Jorge Alessandri 001, Collipulli, Angol

- Santa Fe Plant: Av. Julio Hemmelmann 670, Nacimiento

- Laja plant    : Balmaceda 30, Laja, La Laja.

 

COMMENTS .-

CMPC CELULOSA SA is the Business Unit of Cellulose of EMPRESAS CMPC SA, which was founded in 1920 like an integrated forest company. It is the largest producer of paper in the country and has a long experience as a reliable supplier in the overseas markets. The Company has a strong relationship with its clients around the world and has a diversified network to trade exports totaling more than 200 clients in 30 countries.

 

CMPC CELULOSA SA operates three plants of cellulose in Chile, using exclusively plantations, with a production capacity of 870,000 metric tons of long fiber Kraft cellulose annually and 375,000 metric tons of short fiber Kraft cellulose. In addition, it has an annual capacity of pulp in the market accounting for 785,000 metric tons of long fiber and 235,000 metric tons of short fiber Kraft pulp annually. Reportedly, in 2005, the volume of sales of CMPC Celulosa hit 1,324,000 tons, exceeding in 19,000 tons the number of the previous year. This allowed to consolidate its position of reliable supplier both of long fiber cellulose and  short fiber for a portfolio of approximately 200 clients located in 30 countries around the world.

 

The main clients are distributors in the field.

 

According to local press releases, CMPC CELULOSA presented before the COREMA of the Bío-Bío Region, the study of environmental impact for the construction of the second stage of the industrial spillway for their plant in Laja. The project involves an investment of US$500 Thousand Dollars and it is planned to begin in October. This will allow to continue having a technically appropriate place to spill the excesses from the productive process of the factory for next 6, 7 years. The plant of Laja is mainly of white paper, with a smaller production of crude cellulose.

 

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

We were unable to fix an appointment with Subject executives. Several times they refused to attend to us by arguing lack of time.

 

Under such circumstances, we consulted other sources where no separate balance sheet of Subject were obtained other than the INTERIM CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET OF CMPC CELULOSA SA and SUBSIDIARIES, including Subject for the period ending as of June 30, 2006 (6 months), expressed in USD Dollars.

 

   BALANCE SHEET DATE     :          30JUN2006 

   TYPE OF BALANCE SHEET  :             Interim

   BALANCE SHEET OF       :            6 months

   CURRENCY               :         US$ Dollars

   EXCHANGE RATE PER US$  :                1.00

   ASSETS

      TOTAL CURRENT       :        1,152,418.00

      FIXED               :        5,094,510.00

      OTHERS              :          175,401.00

   TOTAL ASSETS           :        6,422,329.00    

   LIABILITIES

      TOTAL CURRENT       :          434,194.00

      LONG TERM           :        1,508,814.00

      OTHERS              :          117,327.00

   TOTAL EQUITY           :        4,361,994.00

   TOTAL LIABILITIES      :        6,422,329.00   

 

 

   SALES                  :        1,080,236.00

   PROFIT (LOSS)          :           83,200.00

 

  

LIQUIDITY RATIO                       : 2.65 (Current Assets/Current Liabilities)

DEBT-TO-EQUITY RATIO           : 1,004.62% (Shareholders'equity/Current Liabilities)

PROFITABILITY MARGIN           : 7.70% (Profits/Sales)

WORKING CAPITAL                  : 718,224.00 (Current Assets - Current Liabilities)

 

DETAILS OF MAIN ASSETS .-

REAL ESTATE. According to a search made in the pertinent, found out Subject has

been registered a total of 109 estates, being the most important ones the following:

 

- Estero Deuco St 1 Casa Tipo A-2, Angol-Chile. Appraisal: Ps$39,148,000.= Pesos

Roll 00649-004

 

- Estero Deuco St 2 Casa Tipo A-1, Angol-Chile. Appraisal: Ps$49,792,000.= Pesos

Roll 00649-007

 

- Estero Deuco St 1 Casa Tipo A-1, Angol-Chile. Appraisal: Ps$49,222,000.= Pesos

Roll 00649-006

 

- Hotel Río Huequen Casa Huéspedes Angol-Chile. Appraisal: Ps$88,993,000.= Pesos

Roll 00649-014

 

- Río Huequen Sitio 4, Casa Tipo A-2, Angol-Chile. Appraisal: Ps$38,410,000 Pesos

Roll 00649-012

 

- Río Huequen Sitio 3, Angol-Chile. Appraisal: Ps$49,671,000.= Pesos

Roll 00649-011

 

- Río Huequen Sitio 3, Tipo A-2, Angol-Chile. Appraisal: Ps$39,343,000.= Pesos

Roll 00649-013

 

- Río Huequen Sitio 4, Tipo A-1, Angol-Chile. Appraisal: Ps$49,222,000.= Pesos

Roll 00649-010

 

- Rosamel Bravo Sitio 2 Casa Tipo B, Angol-Chile. Appraisal: Ps$16,125,000.= Pesos

Roll 00650-001

 

VEHICLES: Details regarding motor vehicles were refused.

 

MACHINERY AND FACILITIES: Boilers, several machines, processing plant.

 

INSURANCE .-

Subject is covered by insurance policies at a corporate level.

 

 

PAYMENTS RECORD

 

TRADE REFERENCES .-

COMMENTS .-

Three of the suppliers reported to deal with Subject for several years. Open credits

extended, satisfied regularly. No adverse records traced. Credit amounts and maturity

date were not specified due to their confidential nature.

 

Other suppliers were unwilling to give information concerning Subject credit records.

 

LIST OF DOMESTIC SUPPLIERS .-

Suppliers listed Alphabetically.

Supplier                                                                                               Telephone    

Basf Chile SA

Distribuidora de Suminist.Industriales Valmec

Empresas Copec SA                                                                              (56-2)461.7070

IBM de Chile SAC

IKS Ingeniería en Corte Ltda.

Libreria Rey-Ser y Cia. Ltda.

Marson Chilena SA

Mathiesen SAC                                                                         (56-2)640.5600

Oxiquim SA                                                                               (56-2)231.3741

Técnica Thomas C. Sargent SAC e I

Válvulas Industriales SA

 

CREDIT RISK CENTRAL .-

Subject does not appear in the Bulletin of Commercial Information because of protested

documents or bad cheques. Found no labor infringements nor delinquent payments.

 

CREDIT HISTORY .-

Trade backgrounds in June 2004 show a good payment record.

 

 

BANKING INFORMATION

 

BANKERS

Bank

BANCO BICE

BANCO DE CHILE

BANCO DE CREDITO E INVERSIONES

The aforesaid banks refused to give information concerning Subject accounts.

 

Subject deals abroad with:

 

CITIBANK NA               (London/England)

JP MORGAN CHASSE BANK NA  (New York/USA)

 

                                                                              


 

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/normal.

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

 

 

 

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