MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

31.05.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

AGROSUD S.A.

 

 

Registered Office :

Suipacha 190, 9º piso, Ofic.901, Buenos Aires City, Argentine Republic

 

 

Country :

Argentina

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

03/09/2002

 

 

Legal Form :

Public Limited Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacture and commercialization of agricultural and forest machinery, except tractors, as well as spare parts and accessories.

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

B

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

26-40

B

Unfavourable & favourable factors carry similar weight in credit consideration. Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively below average/normal.

Small

 

Status :

Moderate

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Unknown

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 


Registered Name   

 

AGROSUD S.A.


CUIT: 30-70814809-8

 

 

Summary           

 

FOLLOWER OF ACTIVITIES. INCORPORATED IN 2002. BALANCE SHEET AS OF 31/08/2006: TIGHT ECONOMIC-FINANCIAL POSITION WITH A POSITIVE FINAL PROFITABILITY. IT REGISTERS A HIGH NUMBER OF REJECTED CHECKS DUE TO INSUFFICIENT FUNDS. FOR CREDIT TREATMENT TAKE SOLID GUARANTEES, OTHERWISE OPERATE IN CASH.

 

 

Operations       

 

AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY AND RELATED PRODUCTS

MANUFACTURE
COMMERCIALIZATION

 

 

Legal Structure   

 

Business type:        Public Limited Company

Incorporated:          03/09/2002

Registered:             09/10/2002

Duration:                 99 years

End of fiscal year:  August 31st

 

 

Contact       

 

Legal address and Registered Office: Suipacha 190, 9º piso, Ofic.901, Buenos Aires City, Argentine Republic.


Industrial plant and Main Administration: Ruta Provincial No.5, Km.105 (5862), Villa del Dique, Cordoba Province, Argentine Republic.


Phone: (54-03546) 497989

Fax:     (54-03546) 497986

E-mail: fábrica@agrosudsa.com


Annexed Industrial Plant: Ruta 7 Km.661, Justo Josè Daract, San Luis Province, Argentine Republic.


Advertising and Marketing Department: Arturo M.Bas No.22, Ofic.2A, Cordoba (City and Province).

 

 

Partners     

 

President:               ROLANDI ROBERTO MARIO

Alternate Director:   NUÑEZ MARIA PATRICIA


The first mentioned one, as Manager, is in charge of the management and administration of the company, with the use of the social signature.

 

 

Corporate Stock       

 

The company's corporate stock is established in $ 12.000, which has been totally subscribed and paid in. It is represented by the same quantity of common and registered shares with restrictered transferability, of par value $1,00 each and with one vote per share.

 

 

Personal Information   

 

ROLANDI ROBERTO MARIO:

Argentinian, married, born on 20/12/1954, DNI. 11.425.783 (CUIT. 20-11425783-5) with address in El Mirador, Santa Rosa de Calamuchita, Cordoba Province and special domicile in Las Barrancas 192, Dpto.Calamuchita, Cordoba Province.


He is registered as Alternate Director of SADNESS S.A., whose President is María Patricia Nuñez, with legal address in Suipacha 190, 9º '901', Buenos Aires City.


This company is inactive nowadays, although it was created with the objective of performing the exports of AGROSUD.

 

 

History   

 

Although the company's directors didn't supply detailed information, it is known that these activities were directly started by mid-19800 by Mr Roberto Mario Rolandi, who operated as a sole proprietorship until mid-2002.

In that date, AGROSUD was incorporated as follower of activities, operating nowadays un the previously exposed addresses.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Economic-Financial Position   

 

Contact has been taken with Mr Ignacio Avila Posse (Foreign Trade Department), from who was required the delivery of financial information.


As an answer to our requirement, he supplied partial figures of the Balance Sheet as of 31/08/2006, which are expressed in pesos with the objective of providing Mr. Subscriber with a description of the company's economic-financial situation:


ASSETS:
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     Current Assets                       1.615.412

     Non-Current Assets                  715.552

                                                    -------------

     Total Assets                           2.330.964

                                                  =========


LIABILITIES:
------------
     Total Current                        1.164.480

     Net Worth                             1.166.484

                                                  --------------

     Total Liabilities                     2.330.964

                                                =========


RESULTS:
--------
     Net Sales                             5.019.378

     Cost of good sold                 3.166.341

                                                 ---------------

     Gross result                         1.903.037

     Other expenses                      869.740

                                                 ---------------

     Ending balance (profit)        1.033.297

                                                 ========


At the end of the exposed fiscal year, the company had 1,00 of own resources, reason why it has a limited margin for taking new commitments.


Profitability has been of 20,58% over sales, which is ideal, reason why the mentioned situation was a more fluid.

 

 

Assets     

 

REAL ESTATE:

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Inside the company's fixed assets is included the property that it has in Villa El Dique, Cordoba Province, of a good realization value.


The annexed plant in Justo José Daract, San Luís belongs to the directors.


No title deeds were shown as to verify if its properties are unencumbered.


VEHICLES:
---------
8 vehicles of different brands and models, from which no details were obtained.

 

 

Parent/Related Companies      

 

RELATED COMPANIES:

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SADNESS S.A.


AGROSUD BRASIL LTDA.

AGROSUD CHILE S.A.

AGROSUD URUGUAY S.A.

AGROSUD PARAGUAY S.A.

AGROFERTISA LTDA. ECUADOR

 

 

Evolution and Results       

 

The company is engaged in the manufacture and commercialization of agricultural and forest machinery, except tractors, as well as spare parts and accessories, using the brand "Roland".


It operates in the previously exposed addresses, where it has spacious buildings, well installed and stocked of all those necessary tools and elements.


These activities are led by the directors, working together with the necessary staff, among administrators, technicians, etc.


MAIN PRODUCTS:

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Lawnmowers and machines for weeding "Roland H001 PRO", "Roland H001 STD" and "Roland Hoo1 6x4".


> Picker carriage of grass.

> Machines for weeding "Roland HOO5 STD", "Roland H005 PRO" and "Roland H005 PRO de arrastre".

> Equipments "Roland H293PRO".

> Lawnmowers for tractor "Roland H200".

> "Roland H290 PRO"

> "Roland H430 PRO/STD".


It carries out imports from Brazil, exporting some of its products to Chile, Uruguay, Paraguay, Mexico and Bolivia, representing 30% of its sale.


* 40 EMPLOYEES

 

 

 

 

 

Payment Record and Credit Risk      

 

BANK:
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BANCO CREDICOOP COOP.LTDO.        Branch: Cordoba


Between October/2006 and May/2007 it registered 492 rejected checks due to insufficient funds for a total amount of $ 1.671.701,96, from which it paid 250 for $ 719.538,90.


The company said that these checks were received from third parties and transferred to its suppliers. They are trying to pay them, up to now the Bank didn't close its account.


CREDIT RISK:

------------

ENTITY                      MONTH/YEAR    SITUATION        AMOUNT

------                               ----------               ---------                 ------

SUPERVIELLE             03/2007                 1                   $  47.800

PIANO                          03/2007                 1                   $    5.600

CREDICOOP               02/2007                 1                   $      200

CITIBANK                    03/2007                 3                   $    2.100

NVO.SUQUIA              03/2007                 4                   $    6.000


Situation 1: Normal Fulfillment.

Situation 3: With 90 to 180 delay days.

Situation 4: With 180 to 365 delay days.


INSURANCE:
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MAPFRE S.A.

LA SEGUNDA COOPERATIVA DE SEGUROS GENERALES

 

 

Concept       

 

We have not been provided with the Company’s suppliers list needed to obtain information about its payment method.

* FULFILLMENT: NOT DETERMINED

 

 

Final Opinion    

 

Bearing in mind what has been exposed hereby, for credit treatment with this company we suggest taking solid guarantees or operating directly in advanced cash payment.


* TAKE SOLID GUARANTEES OR OPERATE IN CASH

 

 


 

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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