MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

09.05.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

AGRALE S/A

 

 

Registered Office :

BR 116, KM 145 Nº 15.104 – Bairro São Ciro, 95059-520 – Caxias do Sul/RS

 

 

Country :

Brazil

 

 

Financials (as on) :

30.06.2006

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

April 25, 1968

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

211.155

 

 

Legal Form :

Joint Stock Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacture and marketing of Motor Vehicles

 

 

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

 

 


Company name

 

AGRALE S/A

 

 

Trade Name

 

AGRALE

 

 

Economical Group

 

FRANCISCO STEDILE

 

 

Address

 

BR 116, KM 145 Nº 15.104 – Bairro São Ciro

95059-520 – Caxias do Sul/RS - Brasil

Phone:              (55-54) 3238-8000 / 3229-0123

Fax:                  (55-54) 3238-8022

E-mail:              contabil@agrale.com.br

                        lcomparin@agrale.com.br

Web Site:          www.agrale.com.br

 

 

Legal information

 

Legal Status:                 Joint Stock Company (Closed Capital)

Incorporation date:         April 25, 1968

Register number:           211.155

Tax contributor (CNPJ):  88.610.324/0001-92

Registered capital:         R$60.000.000,00 – May 29, 2003

Register number:           2.249.036

State Registration #:      029/0000068

Municipal Registration#: 30.317

Number of employees:    865

Branches:                     02 Caxias do Sul/RS

 

Factory:

Bairro São Cristóvão - Caxias do Sul/RS

Phone:  (55-54) 3283-1533

Tax Contributor (CNPJ):              88.610.324/0020-55

State Registration Number:         029/0192838

 

Subsidiaries:

 

AGRALE MONTADORA LTDA

Factory 02         RS Acesso Oeste a Caxias do Sul, 3940-Km 02

             95010-550 – Distrito Industrial- Caxias do Sul/RS

phone: (55-54)227-1133

Fax:     (55-54)227-3001

Tax Contributor (CNPJ):              02.129.835/0001-71

                        State Registration Number:         029/0315565

 

AGRALE AMAZÔNIA S/A

Factory 03         Av. Costa e Silva, 1100 – Bairro Raiz

                        69075-Manaus/AM

                        Phone: (55-92)237-1959

                        Fax:        (55-92)237-5806

                        Tax Contributor (CNPJ):              23.001.852/0001-07

                        State Registration Number:         04.190016-2

 

 

History

 

Established on April 25, 1968, chartered at the State Commerce Registration Office of Rio Grande do Sul (JUCERS) under # 211.155, into the present registered name.

 

Previous corporate name:

 

December 14, 1965 – Indústria Gaúcha de Implementos e Máquinas Agrícolas S/A – AGRISA, chartered at the State Commerce Registration Office of Rio Grande do Sul (JUCERS) under # 142.432

 

May 03, 1982 – AGRALE S/A – Tratores e Motores

 

“Constituted in 1968, AGRALE has for objective the assembly, production and commercialization of vehicles (trucks), chassis, motors, implements and agricultural machines and bus stations. Integrates the Group Participale Administration, whose focus of performance is addressed the production of trucks, motorcycles, motors, tractors and accessories. Possesses 4 industrial units, of the which 03 located in Caxias of Sul/RS and 01 in Manaus/AM.

 

The tractors, motors and trucks AGRALE are present in practically the whole Latin America, mainly in the countries of MERCOSUL. The assembly of your vehicles in Colombia is made in partnership with the Colombian Navitrans, with the objective of to enlarge your performance in that market and to assist the area of the Andean Pact. With the Italian company Lombardini, exclusiveness agreement was firm for distribution, in Brazil, of your diesel engine line, refrigerated the water and to air. In 2004, entered in the segment of vehicles for military applications, with the development of a Jeep - AGRALE MARRUA - to assist to the needs of the armed forces”.

 

Shareholders:

 

FRANCISCO STEDILE PARTICIPAÇÕES E EMPREENDIMENTOS S/A    - 99,9%

(joined 12/1988), Brazilian, CNPJ: 94.149.697/0001-00

 

OTHERS:                                                          -  0,1%

 

Managers:

 

FLÁVIO CROSA                                                - Director of Sales/Marketing

Brazilian, Married

 

FLÁVIO POLETTI                                               - Director of Techniques Industrial

Brazilian, Married

 

ROGÉRIO VACARI                                            - Director Administrative/Financial

Brazilian, Married

 

EDSON ARES SIXTO MARTINS             - Director of Supplies

Brazilian, Married

 

Management Board:

 

FRANCISCO STEDILE                           - President

 

Member of the Board:

 

ALFREDO BRÁULIO STEDILE                - CPF: 003.449.070-15

FRANCO FRANCISCO STEDILE - CPF: 283.787.090-00

CARLOS VALENTIM STEDILE                - CPF: 098.517.390-49

JOSÉ FIORINDO ANGELI                       - CPF: 029.572.990-20

HUGO DOMINGOS ZATTERA                 - CPF: 010.829.650-49

 

 

Properties

 

The subject owns a premise at the captioned address

Built-up area: 34.500m² - total area: 102.000m²

 

Subject stated to possess two rented properties,

Built-up area: 31.960m² - total area: 215.000m²

 

Registered line of business:

 

- Manufacture and marketing of Motor Vehicles

- Spare parts and accessories.

- Cropping farm, farm and road machines

- Import and Export products.

 

Distributors:

 

Tractors:             95

Motors:             317

Trucks              74

Motorcycle:       74

 

Import countries:

 

China

 

Export countries:

 

Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay, Peru and Uruguay.

 

Purchases:

 

88% - domestic market

12% - international market

 

Sales:

 

90% - domestic market

10% - international market

 

Certification:

ISO 9001 – MONTAGEM DE TRATORES, CAMINHÕES and CHASSIS PARA ÔNIBUS.

DNV-DET NORSKE VERITAS CERTIFICADORA LTDA

 

Related Companies

 

Stock participation

 

AGRALE AMAZONIA LTDA

CNPJ: 23.001.852/0001-07

- Agrale S/A                                                      - 99,90%

- Hugo Domingos Zattera                                    -  0,10%

 

GERMANI ALIMENTOS LTDA

CNPJ: 90.058.082/0001-18

- Francisco Stedile Participações e Empreendimentos      - 34,90%

 

AGRITECH LAVRALE S/A MAQUINÁRIO AGRÍCOLA

CNPJ: 88.658.984/0001-43

- Francisco Stedile Participações e Empreendimentos     - 17,40%

- Agrale S/A                                                                  -  9,90%

 

AGRALE MONTADORA LTDA

CNPJ: 02.129.835/0001-71

- Agrale S/A                                                                  -100,00%

 

 

Financial Data

 

The following financial statement was obtained through outside sources consulted.

 

Quarterly balance sheet as of 30/06/2006 – US$1.00 = R$2,164

 

Balance sheet information for fiscal year ending:

31/12/2005 – US$1.00 = R$2,341

31/12/2004 – US$1.00 = R$2,654

 

Figures are in (Thousands of) Reais R$:

 

Assets

06/2006

2005

2004

Current Assets

151.898

156.351

168.381

Inventory

52.456

52.961

54.136

Other Assets

99.442

103.390

114.245

Long Term Assets

32.770

34.951

23.150

Fixed Assets

37.935

38.532

36.576

Investment

4.920

5.034

5.162

Immovable

23.351

23.548

23.607

Deferred

9.664

9.950

7.807

Total Assets

222.603

229.834

228.107

 

Liabilities

06/2006

2005

2004

Current Liabilities

96.551

106.456

107.965

Suppliers

40.929

27.818

31.439

Other liabilities

55.622

78.638

76.526

Long Term Liabilities

22.172

20.803

16.236

Net Equity

103.880

102.575

103.906

Capital

60.000

60.000

60.000

Reserves

3.753

3.753

3.753

Accumulated Profit (Loss)

40.127

38.822

40.153

Total Liabilities

222.603

229.834

228.107

 

Income Statement

06/2006

2005

2004

Annual Net Sales

163.684

323.805

352.411

Gross Income

24.144

44.019

81.176

Operating Income

1.660

(7.031)

37.036

Net Income

1.307

(1.331)

28.538

 

Financial Analysis

06/2006

2005

2004

Current Ratio

1,57

1,46

1,55

Current Debt Ratio

0,92

1,03

1,03

Total Debt Ratio

2,14

2,24

2,19

Working Capital

$55.347

$49.895

$60.416

 

(Dollar rate US$1.00 = R$2,027 on 07/05/2007).

 

 

Banking

 

Banco do Brasil S/A.                  - branch.3025-2  Caxias do Sul/RS

phone: (55-54) 209-5700

Banco Santander S/A.                - branch.0070    Caxias do Sul/RS

phone: (55-54) 3287-5947

Banco Bradesco S/A.                 - branch.3236-0  Porto Alegre/RS

phone: (55-51) 3221-2927

Banco Banrisul S/A.                   - branch.0180    Caxias do Sul/RS

phone: (55-54) 220-9925

 

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

 

Up to May 07, 2007 no returned cheques were found either in the name of the company or partners.

 

 

Insurance

 

Company:         Cia de Seguros Aliança da Bahia

 

Coverage           Immovable

Value:               Not informed

Expiration:         Not informed

 

 

Payment Information

 

3.596 invoices

 

Information on Purchases:

APR/2007        Last:                R$20.852                         Average:                R$3.267

 

Information on invoicing:

NOV/2006        Highest:            R$39.317                         Average:                R$5.237

 

Information on accumulation:

MAY/2006        Highest:            R$537.488                       Average:                R$24.443

 

92%      prompt payments

 3%      delays from 06 to 15 days

 3%      delays from 16 to 30 days

 2%      delays from 31 to 60 days

 

 

Trade References

 

Main Suppliers - Brazil:

 

MWM MOTORES DIESEL LTDA                         São Paulo/SP

phone: (55-11) 3882-3252

EATON TRUCK COMPONENTS LTDA                            Valinhos/SP

phone: (55-19) 3881-9482

METAL LEVE S/A                                                         São Paulo/SP

ROBERT BOSCH LTDA                                     Campinas/SP

PIRELLI PNEUS S/A                                                      Santo André/SP

DANA INDÚSTRIAS LTDA                                              Sorocaba/SP

COFAP CIA DE PEÇAS                                                 Santo André/SP

MERITOR DO BRASIL                                                   São Paulo/SP

 

Main Suppliers Abroad:

 

CARRARO ARGENTINA S/A                                          Argentina

phone: 5411 4483 33220

 

Main clients - Brazil:

 

PONTES DIST.DE MÁQS.E EQUIPAMENTOS                Porto Alegre/RS

G. MAIOCHI LTDA                                                         Joinville/SC

CERB                                                                           Salvador/BA

A D. BRENNER                                                             Lajeado/RS

BOA MARCA                                                                S.Miguel Araguaia/GO

 

MERCETOYA                                                                Rio Branco/AC

MARCOPOLO S/A                                                         Caxias do Sul/RS

LAVRALE MÁQ. AGRÍCOLAS LTDA                               Caxias do Sul/RS

 

 

Public Information

 

Up to May 07, 2007, no negative information was found.

 

 

Remarks

 

Subject provided general information with relationship to the financial data, until the moment we didn't receive an answer.

 

Others sources: public records consulted

 

 

Final Opinion

 

Based on overall information, 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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