MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

24.01.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

C & A MEXICO S. DE R. L.

 

 

Registered Office :

Av. Camino al Iteso Nº8350, Col. El Mante, Tlaquepaque, Jalisco, CP 45080

 

 

Country :

Mexico

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

03 DEC 1996

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Department store of clothes for men and women.

 

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 :

Unknown

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 


IDENTIFICATION

 

CORRECT COMPANY NAME   : C & A MEXICO S. DE R.L.

TAXPAYER REGISTRATION      : RFC CME961203360    OPERATING STATUS: Active

MAIN ADDRESS                       : Av. Camino al Iteso Nº8350, Col. El Mante, Tlaquepaque

CITY/PROVINCE/STATE            : Jalisco, CP 45080

TELEPHONE                             : (5233)3134.0000/3134.0030

E - MAIL                                   : tucredito@cyamexico.com

WEB SITE                                : www.cyamoda.com

 

COMMENTS   -

Free call: 01 800 800 0292 (customer service)

               01 800 800 3456 (collections)

 

 

QUALIFICATION

 

RATING : ELIGIBLE FOR MODERATE CREDITS

PAYMENTS : NO CREDIT EXPERIENCE AVAILABLE

 

 

LEGAL BACKGROUNDS  

 

LEGAL STATUS                                   : Limited Liability Company

DATE OF INCORPORATION                  : 03DEC1996

REGISTERED IN                                   : Guadalajara, Jalisco

DURATION                                           : 99 years

LISTED AT STOCK EXCHANGE            : No

 

COMMENTS -

Incorporation were not found out neither the amount of the capital stock.

  

Personal details of the executive/directors were not disclosed.

  

Subject Company is a member of the National Chamber of Commerce, Service and Tourism of Guadalajara.

 

 

HISTORY

 

C & A was created in 1841 under the name C & A. when the brothers Clements and August (hence C&A) left their home town in Mettingen, Germany, and opened up a textile warehouse in Sneek, Netherlands in 1841.  In 1861, they established the first store under the name C & A. Today, C & A is present in Mexico, France, Germany, Holland, Argentina, Spain, Austria, Portugal, Belgium, Luxembourg, Brazil, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Poland.

 

 

DIRECTORS / EXECUTIVES / SHAREHOLDERS

 

FULL NAMES / COMPANY NAME                      TITLE          

MORALES, GONZALO                                                   Manager - Men Division   

 

 

RELATED COMPANY(IES)                     

 

Subject is related to the following firms:

  

C & A MODAS S. DE R.L.

IBI SERVICES S. DE R.L.

 

 

BUSINESS        

 

MAIN ACTIVITY .-

Department store of clothes for men and women.

  

Trademarks: C & A (own brand of the Parent Company)

 

IMPORT           : Yes (from the United States and Europe; direct credits)

EXPORT           : No

 

% CASH SALES/METHOD         : 100%

% CREDIT SALES/TERMS         : 100% - credit  cards accepted (*)

% DOMESTIC PURCHASES       : 10%

% FOREIGN PURCHASES         : 9%

SELLING TERRITORY               : Mexican market - 100%

 

EMPLOYEES                 : About 1,200

 

FACILITIES –

 

Condition      : Facilities located in a urban commercial area of the city

 

Use : Corporate offices and registered office

 

Remarks and other Premises -

Subject has stores situated in the states of Chiapas, Chihuahua, Coahuila, Colima, Mexico, Guanajuanto, Hidalgo, Jalisco, Mexico DF, Morelos, Nuevo León, Puebla, Quintana Roo, Sinaloa, Tabasco, Veracruz and Yucatan.

 

COMMENTS -

Customers: General public. Targeted to people 18-25 aged specially.

  

(*) Terms: Three instalments without interests; 7 fixed payments at a preferential interest rate and 12 fixed payments at a preferential interest rate.

 

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Gonzalo Morales, Manager of the Men Division, mentioned strict internal policies of the Company did not allow to provide information to third-party.

  

Hence, all the information contained in this report has been collected from different outside sources where no financial statements could be obtained to examine the real standing of this Company. On the other side, no trade references were available describing its payment record.

 

DETAILS OF MAIN ASSETS -

Main assets include:

  

- Shelves and showcases

- Furniture and fixtures

- Vehicles (for merchandise)

- Security video equipment

  

 

PAYMENTS RECORD

 

TRADE REFERENCES –

 

COMMENTS -

No information was obtained regarding the local suppliers Subject does business with but found out Subject is provided service of assembly line for national item of clothing where they put the brand label C & A.

 

 

LIST OF FOREIGN SUPPLIERS

 

Suppliers listed Alphabetically.

 

Supplier                                     Country                

C & A ARGENTINA                    ARGENTINA                

C & A BRASIL                            BRAZIL                   

SCHNEKER                               U.S.A.                   

 

 

BANKING INFORMATION

 

BANKERS

 

Bank                           

 

GRUPO FINANCIERO SANTANDER    

Subject is a client of the above bank. Further details were not given.

 


 

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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