MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

09.06.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

INSECTICIDAS INTERNACIONALES C.A.

 

 

Registered Office :

Av. Isaías Medina Angarita, Zona Industrial Cagua, entre Mamusa y Aragua Papelera, Cagua, Estado Aragua

 

 

Country :

Venezuela

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

22.03.1963

 

 

Legal Form :

Joint Stock Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacture pesticides for agricultural use.

 

 

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    : INSECTICIDAS INTERNACIONALES C.A.

TRADE NAME                           : "INICA"

TAXPAYER REGISTRATION       : RIF J-00050995-6  

OPERATING STATUS                : Active

MAIN ADDRESS                       : Av. Isaías Medina Angarita, Zona Industrial Cagua, entre

                            Mamusa y Aragua Papelera

CITY/PROVINCE/STATE            : Cagua, Estado Aragua

COUNTRY                                 : VENEZUELA

TELEPHONE                             : (58244)447.2092/395.9573/395.8445/395.9843

FAX                                          : (58244)447.2092/395.8278

E - MAIL                                   : inicajf@telcel.net.ve

 

 

SUMMARY                         

 

Incorporation                  : 1963 

Operating Status            : Active

Last Capital                   : *

Shareholders' Equity      : 97,137,811,000.=

Annual Sales                 : 244,993,831,000.00 Bolívares

Employees                    : 300

 

 

QUALIFICATION

 

RATING : ELIGIBLE FOR MODERATE CREDITS

PAYMENTS : PAYMENTS USUALLY PROMPT

 

 

LEGAL BACKGROUNDS  

 

LEGAL STATUS                                    : Joint-Stock Company

DATE OF INCORPORATION       : 22MAR1963

REGISTERED IN                       : Caracas - Registry of Companies I

DURATION                                : 50 years

REGISTRATION            : Nº 73, Volume 5-A. File  22.033

INITIAL CAPITAL                        : Bs.100,000.= Bolívares

CURRENT PAID-IN CAPITAL      : Bs.15,000,000,000.= Bolívares

LAST CAPITAL INCREASE        : April 29, 1998 (Nº52, Volume 17-A)

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY        : Bs.37,565,611,154.= Bolivares (as of 31/12/2004)

TYPE OF SHARES                    : Face value

LISTED AT STOCK EXCHANGE: No

SHARE VALUE                                     : Bs.1,000.= Bolivares

CURRENT EXCHANGE RATE     : Bs.2,150 per USD$1

 

COMMENTS -

Over the past 20 years, capital stock has increased as follows:

  

Bs.    470 Million  in 09/1994

Bs. 1,645 Million  in 06/1996

Bs. 5,000 Million  in 05/1997

Bs.15,000 Million  current capital, fully paid.

  

The Board of Directors was appointed on April 26, 2005, for a period of one year.

 

There are not papers revealing ratification.

  

The 21.52% of the shares are owned by other shareholders whose identities were not revealed.

 

 

HISTORY

 

This Company was initially registered in the City of Caracas; but in 1968 they decided to move the headquarters to the state of Aragua, being registered in the City of Maracay on December 13, 1968, under Record 63, Volume 6.

 

 

DIRECTORS / EXECUTIVES / SHAREHOLDERS

 

FULL NAMES / COMPANY NAME                      TITLE                       OWNERSHIP %

FRAGA LEON, LUIS ENRIQUE                           President                              

VARGAS PRIETO, JOSE ANTONIO                    Vice President                   5.26%

FRAGA LEON, JAVIER                                      Director                              

PRIETO VARGAS, RICARDO JOSE                    Member                                 

GARCIA MORALES, MANUEL                           Shareholder                       2.78%

FRAGA, MANUELA LEON DE                            Shareholder                      31.35%

BARRIOS, JOSE                                               Shareholder                       5.00%

FRAGA LEON, ELADIO                                                 Shareholder                       5.18%

FRAGA RODRIGUEZ, PATROCINIO                    Shareholder                       4.75%

VARGAS ESQUIVEL, MANUEL                          Shareholder                       4.87%

DE PINO, ELCIDA                                             Shareholder                       2.78%

LEON PRIETO, ULISES                                     Shareholder                       4.66%

MORALES, WENCESLAO                                 Shareholder                       2.74%

LEON, JOSE M.                                                Shareholder                       4.58%

MORA CRUZ, VICTORIA                                    Shareholder                       4.53%

 

 

WHO IS WHO ?

 

FRAGA LEON, LUIS ENRIQUE

NATIONALITY    : Venezuelan                       

PROFESSION    : Industrialist

LABOR AND/OR BUSINESS BACKGROUNDS .-

Born is Spain. He is shareholder of Insecticidas Internacionales, Tubo Riego and Semillas Hibridas de Venezuela.

  

Associated as per our database to :

 

Company                                                          Title                  Tax. Reg.                      Country

AGRO ISLEÑA CA                                             President          J-00000643-1    VENEZUELA

SEMILLAS HIBRIDAS DE VENEZUELA CA         Shareholder                               VENEZUELA

TUBO RIEGO                                                    Shareholder                               VENEZUELA

VENEZOLANA DE RIEGO CA                                                    J075114710      VENEZUELA

 

VARGAS PRIETO, JOSE ANTONIO

NATIONALITY    : Venezuelan                       BORN   : Year 1923

DOC. OF IDENT. : CI 8732621                      

LABOR AND/OR BUSINESS BACKGROUNDS .-

 

Born in Tenerife Islands, Spain. He is shareholder of Tubo Riego and of all the companies which form the group.

 

Associated as per our database to :

 

Company                                              Title                              Tax. Reg.                      Country

AGRO ISLEÑA CA                     Vice President               J-00000643-1    VENEZUELA

 

FRAGA LEON, JAVIER

NATIONALITY    : Unknown                         

PROFESSION    : Licentiate

CIVIL STATUS   : Married

 

GARCIA MORALES, MANUEL

NATIONALITY    : Venezuelan                      

PROFESSION    : Industrialist

CIVIL STATUS   : Married

 

FRAGA LEON, ELADIO

NATIONALITY    : Venezuelan                      

 

Associated as per our database to :

Company                           Title                         Tax. Reg.                      Country

AGRO ISLEÑA CA            Shareholder               J-00000643-1    VENEZUELA

 

FRAGA RODRIGUEZ, PATROCINIO

NATIONALITY    : Venezuelan                       

 

Associated as per our database to :

Company                          Title                                      Tax. Reg.                      Country

AGRO ISLEÑA CA           Shareholder                J-00000643-1    VENEZUELA

 

LEON PRIETO, ULISES

NATIONALITY    : Venezuelan                      

 

Associated as per our database to :

Company                           Title                         Tax. Reg.         Country

AGRO ISLEÑA CA            Shareholder               J-00000643-1    VENEZUELA

 

MORALES, WENCESLAO

 

 

RELATED COMPANY(IES)                     

 

COMPANY NAME                                                                     COUNTRY         TAX.REG.         RELATION   

AGRO ISLEÑA CA                                                                     VENEZUELA     J-00000643-1    Related   

AGROQUMICOS SEMILLAS Y EQUIPOS DE RIEGO SA             COLOMBIA                               Related   

ASPERJADORAS VENEZOLANAS CA                                       VENEZUELA                             Related   

INVERSIONES ENFRA CA                                                         VENEZUELA                             Related   

PROYEFA CA                                                                           VENEZUELA                             Related   

SEMILLAS HIBRIDAS DE VENEZUELA CA                                 VENEZUELA                             Related   

SERVIFROM CA                                                                       VENEZUELA                             Related   

STOCKTON CHEMICALS CORP.                                                VENEZUELA                             Related   

TUBO RIEGO CA                                                                       VENEZUELA                             Related   

VENEZOLANA DE RIEGO CA                                                    VENEZUELA    J075114710       Related   

 

BUSINESS       

 

MAIN ACTIVITY .-

Manufacture pesticides for agricultural use.

 

Subject handles three lines of product: Insecticides which represents a 30% of its sales, fungicides 10% and herbicides which represents a 60% of the sales of this company.

  

Wholesalers 100%

 

IMPORT                                                : Yes England, USA, Denmark, Germany, Brazil, Israel, Colombia

EXPORT                                               : Yes Central America, the Caribbean, Colombia and Ecuador

% CREDIT SALES/TERMS                     : 100% within 90 to 150 days

% FOREIGN SALES(COUNTRIES)         : 15%

% DOMESTIC PURCHASES                  : 20%

% FOREIGN PURCHASES                    : 80%

SELLING TERRITORY                            : 85% - State of Aragua

 

EMPLOYEES                 : 300 approximately

 

FACILITIES .-

Premises          : Own               

Area                 : 20,000 m2         

Condition           : Good; semi modern premises located in an industrial area

Use                  : Administrative offices, industrial plant and warehouse

 

Remarks and other Premises .-

 

COMMENTS -

                    

Subject imports raw material. Foreign suppliers have extended credit facilities within 90 and 180 days; payments are made by letters of credit, drafts and invoices.

  

Sales are oriented to the agribusinesses; the client portfolio comprises about 20 clients, being the main ones Agro Isleña and the Ministry of Sanitation.

  

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

No information was obtained directly from Subject Company. They asked to show them a letter where the interested requesting party instructed us to conduct this investigation.

  

Nevertheless, through outside sources, we could access to the Balance Sheet for the Fiscal Year closed on December 31, 2006, expressed in Bolívares.

  

Additionally, balance sheets for the previous periods as of December 2005, 2004 and 003 are included.

  

Moreover, we knew Subject was authorized by CADIVI to import for US$11,200,827,131 Dollars during the year 2004.


 

   BALANCE SHEET DATE     :       31DEC2006      31DEC2005      31DEC2004      31DEC2003

   TYPE OF BALANCE SHEET  :                         Annual         Annual         Annual

   BALANCE SHEET OF       :                      12 months      12 months      12 months

   CURRENCY               :       Bolívares      Bolívares      Bolívares      Bolívares

                                (thousands)    (thousands)    (thousands)    (thousands)

   EXCHANGE RATE PER US$  :        2,150.00       2,150.00       1,920.00       1,600.00

   ASSETS

      CASH/BANKS          :      11,484,411      6,648,780      6,099,955      3,525,418

      RECEIVABLES         :      29,613,583     21,926,061     28,865,016     40,828,674

      INVENTORY           :      70,806,383     61,276,938     29,781,846     55,554,107

      OTHERS              :      65,004,669     59,743,134              

      TOTAL CURRENT       :     176,909,046    149,594,913     64,746,816     99,908,200

      FIXED               :      43,213,197     39,853,766      7,851,444     21,629,712

      OTHERS              :      10,930,374      6,322,404        196,201        639,403

   TOTAL ASSETS           :     231,052,617    195,771,083     72,794,462    122,177,315

 

   LIABILITIES

      BANKS/SUPPLIERS     :     116,761,594     99,233,193     15,879,899     56,927,029

      OTHERS              :      15,284,961      9,618,336     18,127,784      7,799,517

      TOTAL CURRENT       :     132,046,555    108,851,529     34,007,683     64,726,546

      LONG TERM           :       1,868,251      3,019,911              

   SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY   :

      CAPITAL             :      97,137,811     83,899,643     15,000,000     15,000,000

   TOTAL EQUITY           :      97,137,811     83,899,643     37,565,611     55,551,446

   TOTAL LIABILITIES      :     231,052,617    195,771,083     72,794,462    122,177,315

 

 

SALES                         :     244,993,831    226,861,055    110,375,553    207,634,569

PROFIT (LOSS)             :      13,238,168     23,071,142     21,065,611     39,051,446

 

LIQUIDITY RATIO                       : 1.34 (Current Assets/Current Liabilities)

DEBT-TO-EQUITY RATIO           : 73.56% (Shareholders'equity/Current Liabilities)

PROFITABILITY MARGIN           : 5.40% (Profits/Sales)

WORKING CAPITAL                  : 44,862,491,000.00 (Current Assets - Current Liabilities)

 

PROPERTIES OF THE COMPANY -

- Real estate where they operate

                                                         

- Machineries: Formulation plant, herbicides plant, 4 fork lifts, etc.

- Vehicles:  1 van

- Laboratory

 

 

PAYMENTS RECORD

 

TRADE REFERENCES .-

 

   Line of Credit              Terms(days))     Performance?  Time          Products/Services       Supplier

1 Bs.          200,000       60 days             Prompt              7  years   Raw material              Domestic

2 Bs.        Unlimited       30 days             Prompt              17 years  Chemicals                 Domestic

3 Bs.    Mid 8 figures      30 days             Prompt              +20 yrs    Plastic containers                   Domestic

4 Bs.        Unlimited       Inv./30 days       Prompt              25 years  Raw material              Domestic

5 Bs.   High 9 figures      30 days             Prompt              23 years  Solvents                     Domestic

6 Bs.      120,000,000     60 days             Prompt              7 years    Raw material              Domestic

 

COMMENTS -

 

LIST OF DOMESTIC SUPPLIERS -

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

 

Supplier                                     

AEAN                                          

CLARIANT                                      

DUPONT                                        

INMET                                         

PIGMENTOS QUIMICOS                            

PLASTIVEN                                     

PRODUCTOS CENTRAL                             

QUIBARCA                                      

QUIDECO                                       

SHEMINOVAL                                    

SYNGENTA                                       

VARIPACK                                      

 

LIST OF FOREIGN SUPPLIERS -

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

 

Supplier                                                Country                 

AEAN                                                   ISRAEL                   

DUPONT                                               U.S.A.                   

SHEMINOVAL                                       DENMARK                  

SYNGENTA                                          ENGLAND                  

 

 

BANKING INFORMATION

 

BANKERS

BANCO MERCANTIL       Account 1061-00003-6

BANCO DEL CARIBE                    201-000866-5

BANCO EXTERIOR                        054-601017-7

BANCO CORP. BANCA                 318-468610-3

  

Subject deals with the above banks.  No further details were given under internal policies.

 


 

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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