MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

26.06.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

RHODIA BRASIL LTDA

 

 

Registered Office :

Av. Maria Coelho de Aguiar, 215 – Bloco B-1º andar 05804-902 – São Paulo/SP

 

 

Country :

Brazil

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

December 19, 1919

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

35.214.947.121

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Chemicals products

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

A

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

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

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 


Company name

 

RHODIA BRASIL LTDA

 

 

Trade Name

 

RHODIA

 

 

Address

 

Av. Maria Coelho de Aguiar, 215 – Bloco B-1º andar

05804-902 – São Paulo/SP - Brasil

Phone:              (55-11) 3741-7505 / 8727

Fax:                  (55-11) 5548-1805 / 3741-7982

E-mail:              leila.silva@br.rhodia.com

Web Site:          www.rhodia.com.br

 

 

Legal information

 

Legal Status:                             Private Limited Company

Incorporation date:                     December 19, 1919

Register number:                       35.214.947.121

Tax contributor (CNPJ):              57.507.626/0001-06

Registered capital:                     R$312.790.588,00

State Registration N#:                100.050.913.119

Number of employees:                3.046

 

Branches:                                 53

 

Cities: Americana, Belo Horizonte, Blumenau, Bauru, Brasília, Cubatão, Camaçari, Cabo de Santo Agostinho, Curitiba, Fortaleza, Itanhaem, Jacareí, Juiz de Fora, Porto Alegre, Paulínia, Portão, Recife, Rafard, Rio de Janeiro, Ribeirão Preto e Santo André

 

Factories (Chemicals Division):

 

Fazenda São Francisco, S/Nº - Parte – Bairro Rural

13140-000 – Paulínia/SP – Brasil

Phone:  (55-19) 3874-8000

Fax:      (55-19) 3874-8182

 

 

History

 

Established on December 19, 1919, chartered at the State Commerce Registration Office of São Paulo (JUCESP) under # 35.214.947.121, as Rhodia Indústrias Químicas e Têxteis S/A. On February 14, 1978 the company changed into Rhodia S/A. On December 13, 1997 the subject adopted the present registered name.

 

“Rhodia, world company of chemistry of specialties, with presence in Brazil since 1919, it is globally known in the areas of polymeric, chemistry organic, inorganic and in formulations.

It develops products for the sections agronomist, industrial, automobile, footwears, building site, electronic, pharmacist, textile, derived of wood, personal care and consumption products”.

 

Partnership:

 

RHODIA S/A

(joined 12/1997), French, CNPJ: 05.687.919/0001-19                                - 99,99954%

 

RHOPART PARTICIPAÇÕES SERVIÇOS E COMÉRCIO LTDA

(joined 07/2003), Brazilian, CNPJ: 05.067.048/0001-30                              -  0,00046%

 

Managers:

 

MARCOS ANTÔNIO DE MARCHI                                    - President Director

(joined 10/2005), Brazilian, Married, CPF: 163.564.188-85

 

ANDRÉ LUIS RODRIGUES                                             - Financial Director

(joined 07/2004), Brazilian, Married, CPF: 163.564.188-85

 

OSNI DE LIMA                                                              - Director of Human Resources

(joined 06/2002), Brazilian, Married, CPF: 055.378.008-53

 

JOSÉ BORGES MATIAS                                                - Director

Brazilian, Divorced, CPF: 006.020.678-04

 

MÁRIO LINDENHAYN                                                    - Director

(joined 12/2003), Brazilian, Married, CPF: 104.390.558-81

 

LUIZ CARLOS FERNANDES                                          - Director

(joined 06/1999), Brazilian, Married, CPF: 088.772.708-53

 

 

Properties

 

The subject owns a premise at the captioned address

 

Registered line of business:

 

Chemicals products

 

Solutions and services in the areas of automotive, health care, fragrance, apparel, electronics, personal care and environmental protection.

 

 

Related Companies

 

Stock participation:

 

RHODIA POLIAMIDA E ESPECIALIDADES LTDA

CNPJ: 15.179.682/0001-19

- Rhodia Brasil Ltda                                            - 42,40%

 

HEXION ADESIVOS INDÚSTRIA E COMÉRCIO LTDA

CNPJ: 07.716.032/0001-37

- Rhodia Brasil Ltda                                            - 30,00%

 

ESSENCIS INCINERAÇÃO S/A

CNPJ: 02.713.978/0001-26

- Rhodia Brasil Ltda                                            - 33,70%

 

RHODIA POLIAMIDA BRASIL LTDA

CNPJ: 74.532.136/0001-89

- Rhodia Brasil Ltda                                            - 99,90%

 

Affiliated:

 

Rhodiapar Investimentos Ltda                              - 99,90%

MTN do Brasil Ltda                                            - 99,90%

Rhodia Aceton Brasil Ltda                                  - 99,90%

Rhodia Exportadora Importadora S/A                   - 99,90%

Rhodia Ster S/A                                                 - 88,80%

 

 

Financial Data

 

According to the Brazilian Law Private Limited Companies are not obliged to file financial accounts for public inspection.

 

It was not possible to find out financial statement through outside sources consulted.

 

 (Dollar rate US$1.00 = R$1,933 on 22/06/2007).

 

 

Banking

 

Banco Itaú S/A.             - São Paulo/SP

Banco Bradesco S/A      - São Paulo/SP

Citibank N.A                  - São Paulo/SP

 

Remark: banking comments could not be obtained due to legal restrictions from the Brazilian Law.

 

Up to June 22, 2007 no returned checks were found either in the name of the company.

 

 

Insurance

 

Companies:

 

UAP Seguros Brasil

AGF Brasil S/A

Interamericana Cia de Seguros Gerais - AIG

 

Coverage:

 

Vehicles, transport, assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

Payment information

 

182 invoices

Information on purchases:

JUN/2007              Last:                 R$461                       Average:                R$4.558

 

Information on invoicing:

JUN/2007              Highest:            R$39.717                  Average:                R$7.968

 

Information on accumulation:

JUN/2007              Highest:            R$155.667                 Average:                R$17.439

 

86% - prompt payments

12% - delays from 06 up to 15 days

 2% - delays from 16 up to 30 days

 

 

Trade References

 

Main Suppliers:

 

PETROQUÍMICA UNIÃO S/A                                          phone: (55-11) 3714-1655

UNIPAR UNIÃO IND PETROQUÍMICAS S/A                     phone: (55-11) 3415-1155

PETROBRÁS DISTRIBUIDORA S/A                                phone: (55-11) 3116-5454

ULTRAFÉRTIL S/A                                                         phone: (55-13) 3361-3222

 

Main clients:

 

BASF S/A

POLICARBONATOS DO NORDESTE S/A

CIBA ESPECIALIDADES QUÍMICAS LTDA

BAYER S/A

DANONE

BAUDUCCO

TINTAS RENNER

 

 

Public Information

 

Up to June 22, 2007, negative information was found:

 

15 protested bills, on the amount of R$24.161,00, the five last:

 

13/12/2006        R$   182,00       Cubatão/SP

28/07/2006        R$11.600,00      Santo André/SP

16/05/2006        R$   632,00       Santo André/SP

26/01/2006        R$ 2.741,00       Cubatão/SP

26/01/2006        R$ 4.555,00       Cubatão/SP

 

02 Executive Lawsuit:

 

09/11/2005        R$34.435,00      Santo André/SP

19/05/2003        R$12.853,00      São Paulo/SP

 

04 Due debts don’t pag:

 

15/03/2004        R$   122,00       Copy                 Transp Itap

26/07/2002        R$3.924,00        Copy                 UPS

26/07/2002        R$3.287,00        Copy                 UPS

26/07/2002        R$4.703,00        Copy                 UPS

 

 

Remarks

 

Contacted Mrs. Leila Silva, we requested the balance sheet of 2006/2005/2004, however until the moment we didn't receive an answer.

 

The information in this report were obtained from outside sources and public records.

 

 

Final Opinion

 

It is one of the main companies of Brazil.

 

Based on the over all information available and the volume of your businesses, the company can be considered normal for business dealings at usual trade terms and conditions.

 

 


 

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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