MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

Report Date :

13th March, 2007

                                                         

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

INPROEL S.A.

 

 

Registered Office :

Av 33 Guillermo Cubillo y Calle 18 I,altura  Km.4.5 Av Juan Tanca Marengo, 600 Mt Atrás de Coca Cola, Guayaquil/Guayas

 

 

Country :

Ecuador

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

15.12.1972

 

 

Legal Form :

Joint-Stock Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Commercialization of all kind of electrical material (high, medium and low tension). It offers electrical services, studies and constructions. Also, it manufactures some electrical 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    : INPROEL S.A.

TRADE NAME                                       : "INPROEL"

TAXPAYER REGISTRATION                  : RUC 0990020264001   OPERATING STATUS: Active

MAIN ADDRESS                                   : Av 33 Guillermo Cubillo y Calle 18 I,altura  Km.4.5 Av Juan

  Tanca Marengo, 600 Mt Atrás de Coca Cola

CITY/PROVINCE/STATE                        : Guayaquil/Guayas

COUNTRY                                             : ECUADOR

TELEPHONE                                         : (5934)224.5500/224.5600

FAX                                                      : (5932)224.0446/224.2084

E - MAIL                                               : inproel@telconet.net/ financiero@inproel.com

WEB SITE                                            : www.inproel.com

COMMENTS                                         .-

The complete address of the company is Av. 33 Guillermo Cubillo y Calle 18 I, Av.Juan Tanca Marengo Km.4 1/2, 600 metros atrás de la Coca Cola, frente a la fábrica de Colchones Paraíso, Guayaquil - Guayas.

P.O. Box: Casilla Postal 09-01-10129

 

 

QUALIFICATION

 

RATING                        : ELIGIBLE FOR CREDITS

PAYMENTS                  : PAYMENTS USUALLY PROMPT

 

 

LEGAL BACKGROUNDS

 

LEGAL STATUS                                               : Joint-Stock Company

DATE OF INCORPORATION                              : 15DEC1972

REGISTERED IN                                               : Guayaquil, Guayas

DURATION                                                       : 50 years

INITIAL CAPITAL                                              : S/.200,000.= Sucres

CURRENT PAID-IN CAPITAL                             : US$1,000,000.= Dollars (100% National capital)

LAST CAPITAL INCREASE                               : 03.03.2004 (Resolution No 7976, 2nd Notary's Off.)

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY                                : US$1,376,099.= Dollars (As of 31.12.2005)

TYPE OF SHARES                                            : Registered

LISTED AT STOCK EXCHANGE                        : No

SHARE VALUE                                                             : US$0.20 Dollars

COMMENTS                                                     .-

INPROEL SA is the main company of an important group whose majority shareholder is Eng. Pablo Alberto Ortiz San Martin, who performs as General Manager and President of the company.

 

This company has a filial in Miami (USA) called INTERNATIONAL ELECTRO MACHENICAL ENT.

 

Subject appears in the "White List" of the Internal Revenue Service, which means that

it has complied with its tax obligations promptly.

 

It is known that subject paid US$44,990.40 Dollars for Income Tax for year 2005.

 

 

HISTORY

 

Subject was established with a legal status of Limited Liability Company and with the name INSTALACIONES Y ELECTRICOS CIA. LTDA.

 

It changed its legal status and corporate name to INPROEL SA on 14.08.1987.

 

 

DIRECTORS / EXECUTIVES / SHAREHOLDERS

 

FULL NAMES / COMPANY NAME                      TITLE                                         OWNERSHIP %

RON, FREIRE                                                   Shareholder                                           Yes

ORTIZ SAN MARTIN, PABLO ALBERTO            President/Gen.Manager                           Yes

ORTIZ PALACIOS, JAIME ALFREDO                  Vice-President

INTRIAGO RUIZ, PEDRO ARTURO                     Member

ORTIZ PALACIOS, JUAN PABLO                        Financial Manager

BASTIDAS, MERCEDES                                    Financial Manager

URBINA, INGRID                                               Import Manager

AZZIN, JESSENIA                                              Chief of Import

ECO-CASA CASAS ECONOMICAS SA               Shareholder                                           Yes

 

 

WHO IS WHO ?

 

ORTIZ SAN MARTIN, PABLO ALBERTO

NATIONALITY    : Ecuadorian                       BORN   : 30JUN1943

DOC. OF IDENT. : CI 0900044157

PROFESSION     : Electronic engineer

Associated as per our database to :

Company                                                                                 Title                    Tax. Reg.              Country

DIPRELSA DISTRIBUIDORA DE PRODUCTOS TECNICO             President            0990714762001      ECUADOR

 

ORTIZ PALACIOS, JAIME ALFREDO

NATIONALITY    : Ecuadorian

DOC. OF IDENT. : CI 0909616781

LABOR AND/OR BUSINESS BACKGROUNDS .-

He was appointed Vice-President of INPROEL SA on 09.01.2006 for a period of two years,

as it is registered in the Mercantile Registry under No.1146 on 19.01.2006.

 

 

INTRIAGO RUIZ, PEDRO ARTURO

NATIONALITY    : Ecuadorian

DOC. OF IDENT. : CI 0904896206

 

ORTIZ PALACIOS, JUAN PABLO

NATIONALITY    : Ecuadorian

DOC. OF IDENT. : CI 0909616773

 

 

RELATED COMPANY(IES)

 

INPROEL is the main company in an important group of companies whose majority shareholder is Eng. Pablo Alberto Ortiz San Martin.

The Group includes companies engaged in manufacture of metallic modules, electric component assemblies; concrete poles for public lighting and transmission and distribution lines; cast aluminium pieces; transformers.

This Group occupies a warehousing and factory area of more than 60,000 m2, offers 9,000 products and hires more than 500 workers.

 

Member companies of this group are:

 

     COMPANY NAME                               COUNTRY      TAX.REG.          RELATION   

   ARICACORP SA                               ECUADOR      0991386734001      Related   

   BELTESA CA                                 ECUADOR      0992221097001      Related   

   BYKAINNA SA                                ECUADOR      0991471359001      Related   

   CIMATEC SA                                 ECUADOR      0991312277001      Related   

   COMPAÑIA ECUATORIANA NUEVA FE SA           ECUADOR                         Related   

   CONPRELEC SA                               ECUADOR                         Related   

   CONSTRICCIONES Y PROYECTOS ELECTROMECANICO ECUADOR      0990566909001      Related   

   DERMIGON, DERIVADOS DE HORMIGON SA         ECUADOR      0991292691001      Related   

   DIPRELSA DISTRIBUIDORA DE PRODUCTOS TECNIC ECUADOR      0990714762001      Related   

   ECO CASAS ECONOMICAS SA                    ECUADOR                         Related   

   ECO-CASA CASAS ECONOMICAS SA               ECUADOR      0990774668001      Related   

   ENERLUZ SA                                 ECUADOR      0991193332001      Related   

   INTERNATIONAL ELECTRO MACHENICAL ENT       U.S.A.                          Related   

   MARIANC SA                                 ECUADOR      0991220518001      Related   

   PANELEC                                    ECUADOR                         Related   

      POSTEC POSTES Y ESTRUCTURAS DE CONSTRUCCIO ECUADOR      0990566909001      Related   

   PROELECTRICA, PRODUCTOS ELECTRICOS GENERAL ECUADOR      0990935254001      Related   

   RIOLS SA                                   ECUADOR      0991475354001      Related   

   RONITON SA                                 ECUADOR      0991143653001      Related   

 

 

BUSINESS       

 

MAIN ACTIVITY .-

Commercialization of all kind of electrical material (high, medium and low tension). It offers electrical services, studies and constructions. Also, it manufactures some electrical products.

 

Sold trademarks: AMPROBE INSTRUMENT, CENTRAL MOLONEY, FISHER PIERCE, KEARNEY, HARRIS,

GEC ALSTHOM BALTEAU, KWI KING WINE INC, FURNAS, POWER MEASUREMENT, THOMAS & BETTS,

CRADY.

 

 

IMPORT           : Yes (Electrical products and equipment, mainly from Colombia, France, China, Brazil and USA)

EXPORT           : No

 

% CASH SALES/METHOD         : 40%

% CREDIT SALES/TERMS         : 60% (Invoices at 30 days)

SELLING TERRITORY               : 100% (Domestic market)

 

EMPLOYEES                            : 500 (approximately)

 

FACILITIES .-

Premises                      : Own

Time Occupied            : 9 years

Equipment                   : Suitable for its activities

Condition                     : Building in regular appearance

Use                              : Registered office and administrative offices

Remarks and other Premises .-

Subject has two industrial plants located on:

- Km. 7.5 Vía a Daule s/n - Guayaquil

- Km. 16.5 Vía a Daule s/n - Guayaquil

 

COMMENTS .-

The economic activity registered in the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is the wholesale of electrical material.

 

The corporate purpose registered in the Superintendency of Companies is: The company will be engaged in technical advisory on electricity, mechanics, industries, hydraulics, oil and civil engineering and in general, projects and designs, estimations and planning.

 

Subject is engaged in wholesale and retail.

 

Among its clients, there are national prestigious companies, such as:

- Aeropuerto de Guayaquil.

- Procesadora Nacional de Alimentos CA-Pronaca.

- Hotel Sheraton.

- Supermercados La Favorita.

- Banco Guayaquil.

- Banco del Pacífico.

- Supermaxi.

- Hotel Oro Verde.

- Mall del Sol.

- La Cemento Nacional.

- Estadio Monument.al

- Hotel Ramada.

- Hotver Exportadora Bananera Noboa SA.

- Holcin Ecuador SA.

- General Public Lighting SA.

among others.

 

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

We were attended by Econ. Mercedes Bastidas (Financial Manager), who provided general information.

 

It should be mentioned that information provided was supplemented with data obtained from other indirect means.

 

It is included financial statements as of 31.12.2005, 31.12.2004 and 31.12.2003, 12 months, values expressed in thousand dollars.

 

INPROEL SA is referred to as one of the main companies in its line of business, and it enjoys a good concept at commercial and banking level.

 

   BALANCE SHEET DATE     :    31DEC2005    31DEC2004    31DEC2003

   TYPE OF BALANCE SHEET  :        Annual       Annual       Annual

   BALANCE SHEET OF       :     12 months    12 months    12 months

   CURRENCY               :    US Dollars   US Dollars   US Dollars

                              (thousands)  (thousands)  (thousands)

   ASSETS

      CASH/BANKS          :            73           44           40

      RECEIVABLES         :         2,118        2,027        1,378

      INVENTORY           :         6,768        5,670        4,408

      OTHERS              :           130          183          330

      TOTAL CURRENT       :         9,089        7,923        6,155

      FIXED               :           830          885          623

      OTHERS              :           782          469          423

   TOTAL ASSETS           :        10,700        9,276        7,202

 

   LIABILITIES

      BANKS/SUPPLIERS     :         1,405                          

      OTHERS              :           446                         

      TOTAL CURRENT       :         1,851        1,467          838

      LONG TERM           :         6,953        6,484          230

      OTHERS              :           521                          

   SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY   :

      CAPITAL             :         1,007        1,007        5,772

      RESERVES            :           146          124          112

      PROFITS (LOSS)      :            31          164          250

      OTHERS              :           193           31            

   TOTAL EQUITY           :         1,376        1,326        6,134

   TOTAL LIABILITIES      :        10,700        9,276        7,202

 

 

   SALES                  :        13,210       13,173       10,840

   PROFIT (LOSS)          :           193          164          137

 

  

LIQUIDITY RATIO                       : 4.91 (Current Assets/Current Liabilities)

DEBT-TO-EQUITY RATIO           : 74.36% (Shareholders'equity/Current Liabilities)

PROFITABILITY MARGIN           : 1.46% (Profits/Sales)

WORKING CAPITAL                  : 7,238,318.00 (Current Assets - Current Liabilities)

 

Continuación ...      :    31DEC2005    31DEC2004    31DEC2003

 

FINANCIAL SITUATION  : SATISFACTORY

Based on the last Financial Statement, Subject's Financial Position is considered satisfactory. Liquidity ratio is adequate and is over average.  Working capital is good and allows company to meet payments promptly. Relation between shareholders' equity and obligations is acceptable. Economic results have been satisfactory.

 

INSURANCE .-

Information related to insurances was not obtained.

 

 

PAYMENTS RECORD

 

TRADE REFERENCES .-

 

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

 1 US$          1,800.=  US$    Not specified      30 days                  Prompt             5 years       Not specified               Domestic

 2 US$             Open  US$    Not specified       45 days                  Prompt            16 years      Not specified               Domestic

 3 US$          5,000.=  US$    Not specified      45 days                  Prompt            16 years      Not specified                Domestic

COMMENTS .-

Additional comments from the above suppliers:

No.1: Subject's last purchase was in November 2006 for US$1,600.=

No.2: Subject's last purchase was in November 2006 for US$25,000.=, debt to date amounting to US$40,000.=, no delays in its payments.

No.3: Subject's last purchase was in November 2006 for US$1,400.=

 

LIST OF DOMESTIC SUPPLIERS .-

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

Supplier                                    

3M Ecuador CA

Incable SA

Novacero SA

Plastidor SA

Shell Ecuador SA

 

LIST OF FOREIGN SUPPLIERS .-

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

Supplier                                                                       Country                

Centelsa                                                           COLOMBIA

CMEC Electric Import y Export                           CHINA

Colmena SA                                                      COLOMBIA

Crouse Hinds

Klein Tools

Magnetron SA                                                   COLOMBIA

Schneider Electric                                              FRANCE

 

CREDIT RISK CENTRAL .-

To date, it was not found for subject any returned checks, protests or other financial restrictions which may affect it commercially.

 

LAWSUITS ? .-

No lawsuits filed against subject were found.

 

 

BANKING INFORMATION

 

BANKERS

Bank

BANCO DE GUAYAQUIL SA

BANCO DE LA PRODUCCION SA

BANCO BOLIVARIANO CA

BANCO MM JARAMILLO ARTEAGA

BANCO DE MACHALA SA

BANCO DEL PACIFICO SA

BANCO TERRITORIAL SA

Subject carries out its financial operations through the above-mentioned entities which did not provide references because of bank reservations.

NATIONAL FINANCIAL SYSTEM

 

On its last report, subject was granted an "A" rating (Stable Situation). Structure of its debt by entity is as follows:

  

   ENTITY                      CREDIT TYPE              AMOUNT IN DOLLARS  CREDIT DATE   DUE DATE

   Banco Amazonas         Commercial                 US$1,000,000.00           25.08.2006                    30.07.2011

   Banco Bolivariano C.A. Commercial                              37,635.98          18.07.2006

   Banco Bolivariano C.A. Commercial                                2,000.00          04.07.2006

   Banco Bolivariano C.A. Consumption/Card                      3,219.40          30.09.2006

   Banco Guayaquil S.A.   Commercial                            200,000.00         22.09.2006                    21.03.2007*

   Banco Guayaquil S.A.   Commercial                            152,933.33         16.06.2006                    13.12.2006*

   Banco de la Producción Commercial                               8,184.49

  

* Approved amount US$208,000.=

* Approved amount US$208,000.=

 

Over the last years, credit level reported for subject were as follows:

- Maximum amount of indebtedness   US$ 1,598,258.88 (08.2006)

- Minimum amount of indebtedness   US$        27.55 (09.2003)

 

Background

Indebtedness with one month-period due:

06.2002    US$ 23,716.59

02.2003         1,934.37

 

 

Subject is a co-debtor of a banking loan obtained by ENERLUZ SA, CONSTRUCC. Y PROY.

ELECTROMECANICOS S.A. CONPRELEC, MARIANC S.A., a company which is a member of the same business group of subject.

 

                                                                              


 

 

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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