MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

21.06.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

LABORATORIO RAFFO S.A.

 

 

Registered Office :

Agustin Alvarez 4145, Villa Martelli, Buenos Aires Province

 

 

Country :

Argentina

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

1958

 

 

Legal Form :

Public Limited Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Engaged in the elaboration and commercializaztion of medicinal specialities for human 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

 

 


Registered Name 

 

LABORATORIO RAFFO S.A.

 

 

CUIT

 

30-50209419-6

 

 

Summary 

 

INCORPORATED IN 1958. BEGINNER OF ACTIVITIES. FINANCIAL INFORMATION IS NOT SUPPLIED. IT HAS A NORMAL PERFORMANCE. IT DOESN'T REGISTER NEGATIVE. FULFILLMENT: WITHOUT OBJECTIONS. FIT FOR MODERATED CREDITS. FOR HIGHER AMOUNTS, TAKE APPROPRIATE GUARANTEES.

 

 

Operations 

 

MEDICINAL SPECIALITIES

ELABORATION
COMMERCIALIZATION

 

 

Legal Structure 

 

Business type:      Public Limited Company

Incorporated:        1958

Registered:           19/03/1958

Register #:            8.409

Duration:                           99 years

End of fiscal year: December 31st

 

 

Contact 

 

Carlos Garro (Employee)


Legal and Operative address: Agustin Alvarez 4145, Villa Martelli, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina.

Phone: (54-11)  6347-7100

E-mail: harantino@raffo.com.ar

Website: www.laboratoriosraffo.com.ar

 

 

Partners 

 

President:      JULIO RODRIGUEZ

Vice-president: PATRICIO MARTIN RODRIGUEZ

Director:       GASTON RODRIGUEZ


Social signature use: In the charge of the President and Vice-president.

 

 

Corporate Stock 

 

It is known that its parent company is MONTE VERDE S.A., from which no details were obtained.

 

 

History 

 

The company is beginner of activities and was incorporated in 1958. As time goes by, it changed its name several times. It started operating as "Laboratorios Profesor Raffo S.A.I.C.Y.F.", later on it operated as "Laboratorios Dr. Raffo S.A.I.C.F." for finally change its name to the current one.

 

 

Economic-Financial Position 

 

Categorical refusal from the company's representatives to supply financial information.


It is known that the company's activities are related to the elaboration and commercialization of medicinal specialities.

It has been mentioned that 90% of it medicaments nowadays depends on MONTE VERDE S.A., with headquarters in San Juan Province.

 

 

Parent/Related Companies 

 

MONTE VERDE S.A.

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Production plant: San Juan Province.

Monthly production: 30 millions of pills and medicinal specialities.

Its products are sold in the country and abroad.


Laboratorio Raffo managed to be the first growing lab in the country during three consecutive years, since it has 750 employees and broke records of turnover in the last three years.


Publications as of December/2006 said that the company of pharmaceutical products Monte Verde SA will invest more than US$ 20 millions for enlarging its production plant. With this investment, the company would be able to treble its exports and quadruple the production, which will be of 100 millions of pills.


The plant of Monte Verde SA is located in Ruta 40 entre 7 y 8 of Pocito, San Juan Province.

 

 

Evolution and Results 

 

The company is engaged in the elaboration and commercializaztion of medicinal specialities for human use.


These activities are led by the main directors, who work together with 10 people.


The company's current draft is very limited since most of its operations are carried out through its parent company MONTE VERDE S.A.


FOREIGN TRADE:

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In the last twelve months it has carried out imports for a total value of US$ 2.725.949 from the following countries:


USA                             1.452.841

NETHERLANDS            783.909

URUGUAY                    402.647

OTHER COUNTRIES      86.551


MAIN IMPORTED PRODUCTS:

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Human blood

Prepared animal blood for therapeutic preventive use or of antiserum diagnosis

Serum with antibodies

Modified immunological products

Several vaccines

Vaccines against flu

Several medicaments

 

 

Payment Record and Credit Risk 

 

BANKS:
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BBVA BANCO FRANCES

BANCO CREDICOOP


It doesn't register issuances of non-sufficient-funds checks.

 

 

Concept 

 

It doesn't register negative records.


According to our investigations, the company complied in due time the commitments taken and has a good concept.

* FULFILLMENT: WITHOUT OBJECTIONS

 

 

Final Opinion 

 

What has been exposed hereby is all as regards this company. For its credit treatment we suggest operating by moderated amounts with the adoption of additional guarantees.


* FIT FOR MODERATED CREDITS WITH THE ADOPTION OF GUARANTEES

 


 

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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