MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

28.06.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

SANOFI-AVENTIS DE MEXICO S.A. DE C.V.

 

 

Registered Office :

Av. Universidad Nº1738, Col. Coyoacan, Del. Coyoacan, Mexico DF, CP 0400

 

 

Country :

Mexico

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

21.05.1957

 

 

Legal Form :

Stock Company of Variable Capital

 

 

Line of Business :

Engaged in the production and distribution of pharmaceutical products.

 

 

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     : SANOFI-AVENTIS DE MEXICO S.A. DE C.V.

TRADE NAME                           : "SANOFI AVENTIS DE MEXICO "

TAXPAYER REGISTRATION       : RFC SAM951123978    

OPERATING STATUS                : Active

MAIN ADDRESS                       : Av. Universidad Nº1738, Col. Coyoacan, Del. Coyoacan

CITY/PROVINCE/STATE            : Mexico DF, CP 0400

COUNTRY                                 : MEXICO

TELEPHONE                             : (5255)5484.4400

FAX                                          : (5255)5484.4969

WEB SITE                                : www.aventis.com.mx

 

COMMENTS   -

Free call : 01 800 123 41 41

 

 

SUMMARY                         

 

Incorporation                  : 1957 

Operating Status            : Active

Shareholders' Equity      : 60,764,167,000.=

Annual Sales                 : 38,934,327,000.00 US$ Dollars

Employees                    : 2,500

 

 

QUALIFICATION

 

RATING : ELIGIBLE FOR MODERATE CREDITS

PAYMENTS : PAYMENTS USUALLY PROMPT

 

 

LEGAL BACKGROUNDS  

 

LEGAL STATUS                                    : Stock Company of Variable Capital

DATE OF INCORPORATION       : 21MAY1957

REGISTERED IN                       : Mexico DF

DURATION                                : 99 years

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY        : US$60,764,167,000 (31/12/2006-Consolidated)

CURRENT EXCHANGE RATE     : Ps$10.82 per USD1

 

COMMENTS -

Subject is a member of the National Chamber of the Pharmaceutical Industry - CANIFARMA.

 

 

DIRECTORS / EXECUTIVES / SHAREHOLDERS

 

FULL NAMES / COMPANY NAME         TITLE                            OWNERSHIP %

CARTIER, NICOLAS                              Director General                      

MENDOZA ROCHA, FRANCISCO         Corpor. Affairs Director              

JACOME RODRIGUEZ, FELIPA            Purchase Manager                      

SANOFI AVENTIS S.A.                          Shareholder                  Maj.Shareh

WHO IS WHO ?

 

CARTIER, NICOLAS

 

MENDOZA ROCHA, FRANCISCO

 

JACOME RODRIGUEZ, FELIPA

 

SANOFI AVENTIS S.A.

 

It is the world leader in the pharmaceutical industry, the First in Europe and the Second one in Mexico.  Operating in over a hundred countries, Sanofi-Aventis markets major pharmaceutical products derived from its research and a very wide range of medicines adapted to local needs throughout the world. It has more than 80 industrial plants and about 100,000 employees globally.

 

This Company operates seven major therapeutic areas : Cardiovascular, thrombosis, metabolic disorders, oncology, central nervous system, internal medicine and vaccines. Furthermore, its shares are listed in the Stock Exchange Market of Paris (EURONEXT: SAN) and New York (NYSE)

 

It has more than 20 research centers in three continents.

 

Annual budget totals a little more than 4 Billion Euros, one of the three more important ones in the pharmaceutical industry worlwide.

 

SANOVI-AVENTIS S.A. has one of the most complete and innovative portfolios of the industry.

  

Corporate Offices:  174 Avenue de France, Paris 75013

Tel. 331 53 77 45 45

 

 

RELATED COMPANY(IES)                     

 

Subject is a part of the corporation SANOFI AVENTIS S.A., a world leading company in the pharmaceutical industry, Number 1 in Europe.

 

COMPANY NAME                     COUNTRY         RELATION   

SANOFI AVENTIS S.A.                          FRANCE           Parent Co.

 

 

BUSINESS       

 

MAIN ACTIVITY .-

Subject is engaged in the production and distribution of pharmaceutical products. For this purpose it has seven major therapeutic areas: Cardiovascular, thrombosis, diabetes, oncology, central nervous system, internal medicine and vaccines.

  

Trademarks: LOVENOX®; CLEXANE®; PLAVIX®; STILNOX®; AMBIEN®; MYSLEE®; TAXOTERE®; ELOXATINE®; LANTUS®; COPAXONE®; APROVEL®; AVAPRO®; KARVEA®; TRITACE®; DELIX®; ALTACE®; ALLEGRA®; TELFAST®; AMARYL®; AMAREL®; SOLOSA®; XATRAL®; ACTONEL®; DEPAKINE®

 

IMPORT   : Yes United States, Italy, Brazil; direct credit at 30 days

 

EXPORT   : Yes Central American countries; direct credit at 30 days

 

% CASH SALES/METHOD                     : 10%

% CREDIT SALES/TERMS                     : 90%

% FOREIGN SALES(COUNTRIES)         : 15%

% DOMESTIC PURCHASES                  : 80%

% FOREIGN PURCHASES                    : 20%

SELLING TERRITORY                            : 85% - domestic market

 

EMPLOYEES   : About 2,500 (1,500 sellers)

 

FACILITIES –

 

Condition      : Premises situated in a urban commercial area of the city

 

Use : Registered offices, corporate offices

 

Remarks and other Premises .-

Production Plants and Distribution Centers. State of Mexico (Cuautitlan and Ocoyoacac)

 

One of them situated at:

Acueducto del Alto Lerma Nº2, Pueblo Ocoyoacac, Coyoacac, Estado de Mexico, CP 52740.

 

This plant was awarded the prize "Clean Industry" and "Safe Industry"

 

COMMENTS -

SANOFI-AVENTIS DE MEXICO S.A. DE C.V. is present in Mexico through its medicines, medical representatives, research and development of new products, manufacturing plants and distribution centers.

 

CLIENTS. Subject sells products through distributors directly to the Public Health Sector, among them:

  

- CASA SABA S.A. DE C.V.

- NADRO S.A. DE C.V.

- IMSSS

- ISSTE

  

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

All the information contained in this report has been collected from different outside sources as it was not possible to get information directly from Subject Company.

  

Thus, through such sources we could access to the CONSOLIDATE BALANCE SHEET OF SANOFI-AVENTIS and SUBSIDIARIES for the Fiscal Year ended as of December 31, 2006, expressed in US$ Dollars as follows:

  

   BALANCE SHEET DATE     :          31DEC2006 

   TYPE OF BALANCE SHEET  :          Consolidated

   BALANCE SHEET OF       :             12 months

   CURRENCY               :           US$ Dollars

   ASSETS

      TOTAL CURRENT       :     18,106,594,000.00

      FIXED               :     77,187,379,000.00

      OTHERS              :      7,076,808,000.00

   TOTAL ASSETS           :    102,370,781,000.00    

   LIABILITIES

      TOTAL CURRENT       :     13,522,513,000.00

      LONG TERM           :     28,084,101,000.00

   TOTAL EQUITY           :     60,764,167,000.00

   TOTAL LIABILITIES      :    102,370,781,000.00   

 

SALES                         :     38,934,327,000.00

PROFIT (LOSS)             :      5,326,090,000.00

 

LIQUIDITY RATIO     :                 1.34 (Current Assets/Current Liabilities)

DEBT-TO-EQUITY RATIO:          449.36% (Shareholders'equity/Current Liabilities)

PROFITABILITY MARGIN:          13.68% (Profits/Sales)

WORKING CAPITAL     :            4,584,081,000.00 (Current Assets - Current Liabilities)

 

PROPERTIES OF THE COMPANY -

Main assets include:

  

- Furniture and fixtures

- Computer equipment

- Vehicles

- Machinery and equipment

- Laboratories

 

 

PAYMENTS RECORD

 

TRADE REFERENCES –

 

Monthly Average      Terms(days)) Performance? Time    Products/Services   Supplier

1 Ps$          900,000 30 days         Prompt            Sv.yrs.  Raw material           Domestic

2 Ps$          800,000 30 days         Prompt            Sv.yrs.  Raw material           Domestic

3 Ps$          700,000 30 days         Prompt            Sv.yrs.  Jelly capsules         Domestic

4 Ps$          650,000 30 days         Prompt            Sv.yrs.  Vials                        Domestic

5 Ps$          450,000 30 days         Prompt            Sv.yrs.  Labels                     Domestic

 

LIST OF DOMESTIC SUPPLIERS -

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

 

Supplier                                     _

CAPSUGEL DE MEXICO S. DE R. L. DE C.V.        

FORMA VITRUM DE MEXICO S.A. DE C.V.           

FORMIL                                        

HELM DE MEXICO S.A.                           

IPCA LABORATORIES LIMITED                      

LA ETIQUETA S.A. DE C.V.                      

PRODUCTOS ROCHE S.A. DE C.V.                  

SPI PHARMACEUTICALS                           

 

 

BANKING INFORMATION

 

BANKERS

 

Bank                          

BANCO NACIONAL DE MEXICO S.A. 

BBVA BANCOMER S.A.            

 

Subject is a client of the above banks. Additional information was not disclosed.


 

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

 

 

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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