MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

24.01.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

FORESTAL LA CUEVA S.A. DE C.V.

 

 

Registered Office :

Km. 22 1/2 Carretera al Puerto La Libertad Hacienda Veracruz, Zaragoza/La Libertad

 

 

Country :

El Salvador

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2005

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

30 OCT 1990

 

 

Legal Form :

Stock Company of Variable Capital

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacture charcoal.

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

Ca

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

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

 

Status :

Moderate

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Unknown

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

IDENTIFICATION

 

CORRECT COMPANY NAME   : FORESTAL LA CUEVA S.A. DE C.V.

TAXPAYER REGISTRATION      : NIT 0614301090102-4 OPERATING STATUS: Active

MAIN ADDRESS                       : Km. 22 1/2 Carretera al Puerto La Libertad Hacienda Veracruz

CITY/PROVINCE/STATE            : Zaragoza/La Libertad

TELEPHONE                             : (503)2314.0943

E - MAIL                                   : carlosreyna@amnetsal.com

 

COMMENTS  -

  

Please notice the e-mail given by you: carlosrevna@amnestsal.com is WRONG.

  

  

QUALIFICATION

 

RATING :  SECURED CREDIT IS ADVISED

PAYMENTS :  NO CREDIT EXPERIENCE AVAILABLE

 

 

LEGAL BACKGROUNDS  

 

LEGAL STATUS                                   : Stock Company of Variable Capital

DATE OF INCORPORATION                  : 30OCT1990

REGISTERED IN                                   : San Salvador

CURRENT PAID-IN CAPITAL                 : US$40,000.= Dollars

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY                    : US$293,646.= Dollars (31-12-2005)

LISTED AT STOCK EXCHANGE            : No

CURRENT EXCHANGE RATE     : C/.8.75 per 1.00 U.S. Dollar

 

 

DIRECTORS / EXECUTIVES / SHAREHOLDERS

 

FULL NAMES / COMPANY NAME        TITLE                                         OWNERSHIP %

CALDERON SOL, JOSE TOMAS           Legal Representative                   37%

SOL HENRIQUEZ, JOSE ROBERTO     Financial Executive                   

MEDRANO ARGUETA, MARIN              Sales Executive                        

CALDERON SOL, ARMANDO                Shareholder                               37%

PROMASAL S.A. DE C.V.                                 Shareholder                               26%

 

 

WHO IS WHO ?

 

CALDERON SOL, JOSE TOMAS

NATIONALITY    : Salvadorian                      BORN   : 11APR1950

DOC. OF IDENT. : DUI 024203476                   

 

 

SOL HENRIQUEZ, JOSE ROBERTO

NATIONALITY    : Salvadorian                      BORN   : 08NOV1967

DOC. OF IDENT. : DUI 02420300-5                  

 

MEDRANO ARGUETA, MARIN

NATIONALITY    : Salvadorian                      BORN   : 15APR1966

DOC. OF IDENT. : DUI 00810015-5                  

 

CALDERON SOL, ARMANDO

NATIONALITY    : Salvadorian                      BORN   : 24JUN1948

DOC. OF IDENT. : DUI 00000082-4                  

 

PROMASAL S.A. DE C.V.

  

Salvadorian enterprise, incorporated on 15.09.1975.

  

It operates with NIT tax id 0614150975001-2

 

 

RELATED COMPANY(IES)                     

 

COMPANY NAME                            COUNTRY              TAX.REG.                     RELATION    

PROMASAL S.A. DE C.V.                EL SALVADOR       0614150975001-2           Related   

 

 

BUSINESS       

 

MAIN ACTIVITY .-

Cultivation of Teak forests: Sale of Teak wood in rolls or sawn.

Manufacture charcoal.

  

Sold brandname: "D'COPINOL" (charcoal).

 

% CASH SALES/METHOD         : 10%

% CREDIT SALES/TERMS         : 90% 120 days

SELLING TERRITORY               : Metropolitan area and interior of the country

 

EMPLOYEES                 : 15

 

FACILITIES -

Premises          : Own               

Use                  : Administrative offices

 

Remarks and other Premises .-

Subject owns real properties called La Cueva, Mata de Piña and Los Pasajes.

 

COMMENTS -

  

Clients: Supermarkets, retail businesses, etc.

  

Project: To foment cultivation of teak natiowide.

 

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

After much insistence, finally, CP José Edwin Murillo (Accountant) provided information as well as the Balance Sheet dated December 31st., 2005, expressed in U.S. Dollars (US$).

  

At date of balance sheet subject displayed a working capital deficit and equity covered 54% of its current debt while year was closed with a small profit margin.

  

FORESTAL LA CUEVA S.A. DE C.V. is a small company in its industry.

  

BALANCE SHEET DATE            : 31DEC2005 

TYPE OF BALANCE SHEET       : General

BALANCE SHEET OF                : 12 months

CURRENCY                               : US Dollars

 

ASSETS

TOTAL CURRENT         :          131,583.00

FIXED                                       :          702,693.00

TOTAL ASSETS           :          834,276.00    

 

LIABILITIES

TOTAL CURRENT       :          540,630.00

TOTAL EQUITY           :          293,646.00

TOTAL LIABILITIES    :          834,276.00   

 

 

SALES                         :           48,000.00

PROFIT (LOSS)            :            1,126.00

 

  

LIQUIDITY RATIO                       : 0.24 (Current Assets/Current Liabilities)

DEBT-TO-EQUITY RATIO           : 54.32% (Shareholders'equity/Current Liabilities)

PROFITABILITY MARGIN           : 2.35% (Profits/Sales)

WORKING CAPITAL                  : -409,047.00 (Current Assets - Current Liabilities)

 

 

DETAILS OF MAIN ASSETS

 

- Real properties called La Cueva, Mata de Piña and Los Pasajes.

- Portable sawmill Timber line.

- Mercedes truck with capacity to 8 tons.

 

 

INSURANCE

  

Subject company is not covered by policies for the time being.

 

 

PAYMENTS RECORD

 

TRADE REFERENCES -

 

COMMENTS -

We contacted the two only suppliers reported by the interviewed person, but they have advised they have no record of subject as a client on credit basis.

 

LAWSUITS ? -

No collections or legal suits were found recorded against this company.

 

 

BANKING INFORMATION

 

BANKERS

 

Bank                                        Contact                        Telephone      

BANCO AGRICOLA S.A.            Ing.Milton Serrano         (503) 22983388 

  

Learnt the financial transactions of this company are carried out through these banks, further particulars could not be obtained due to banking privacy laws in El Salvador.

 


 

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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