MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

24.05.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

METALFOR S.A.

 

 

Registered Office :

Ruta Nacional No.9, Km.443, Marcos Juarez, Cordoba Province, Argentine Republic

 

 

Country :

Argentina

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

01/11/1990

 

 

Legal Form :

Public Limited Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacture of Agricultural Machinery and Tools

 

 

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   

 

 

METALFOR S.A.


CUIT: 30-64616777-5

 

Summary      

 

 

FOLLOWER OF ACTIVITIES. INCORPORATED IN 1990. BALANCE SHEET AS OF 31/12/2005: BALANCED ECONOMIC-FINANCIAL POSITION WITH GOOD FINAL PROFITABILITY. FIT FOR OPERATIONS OF CURRENT IMPORTANCE AND WITH THE ADOPTION OF ADDITIONAL GUARANTEES.

 

Operations       

 

 

MANUFACTURE OF AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY AND TOOLS

 

Legal Structure   

 

 

Business type:      Public Limited Company

Incorporated:         01/11/1990

Registered:           13/03/1992

Duration:               99 years

End of fiscal year: December 31st

 

Contact       

 

 

Accountant: Guillermo Ureta


Operative amd Administrative address: Ruta Nacional No.9, Km.443, Marcos Juarez, Cordoba Province, Argentine Republic.


Phone: (54-03472) 425894/426966/427373

Fax: (54-03472) 426103

E-mail: info@metalfor.com.ar

Website: metalfor.com.ar

 

 

 

 

 

 

Partners     

 

 

President:               DADOMO LUIS ANGEL

Vice-president:       PICATTO OMAR  

Director:                 URETA GUILLERMO PEDRO  

Alternate Director:  CASTELLANO PABLO ANDRES


The aforementioned ones are in charge of the management and administration of the company, as Managers, with the use of the social signature.

 

Corporate Stock       

 

 

The company's corporate stock is established in $ 88.000 which has been totally subscribed and paid in. It has been mainly contributed by its directors.

 

Personal Information   

 

 

DADOMO LUIS ANGEL

Argentinian, divorcee, Merchant, born on 03/07/1954, DNI. 11.331.252 (CUIT. 20-11331252-2) with address in

Avda. Leandro N.Alem 554, Marcos Juarez, Cordoba Province.


He registers backgrounds through the following companies:


> AIRJET MARCOS JUAREZ S.A.                President

> ESTANCIAS LAS CORZUELAS S.A.         President

> INDUSTRIAS ARAUS S.A.                         President


PICATTO OMAR ALBERTO

Argentinian, married, Merchant, born on 03/09/1958, DNI. 12.766.130 (CUIT. 20-12766130-9) with address in

Gral. Mansilla 346, Marcos Juarez, Cordoba Province.


He registers backgrounds through the following companies:


> AIRJET MARCOS JUAREZ S.A.               Alternate Director

> ESTANCIAS LAS CORZUELAS S.A.        Vice-president

> INDUSTRIAS ARAUS S.A.                        Vice-president


URETA GUILLERMO PEDRO

Argentinian, married, born on 03/10/1972, DNI. 22.752.991 with address in Avellaneda Este No. 164, Marcos Juarez, Cordoba Province.


CASTELLANO PABLO ANDRES:

Argentinian, married, born on 18/11/1973, DNI. 23.631.847 wit address in Bismarck 151, Marcos Juarez, Cordoba Province.

 

History   

 

 

These activities were started by Luis Angel Dadomo in 1974 in El Fortin, Cordoba Province, performing the manufacture of agricultural tools.


In 1989 he created a sole proprietorship and carry out the manufacture and sale of the first spary machine of 600 liters of capacity.


Later on it divided its production and added several models in the line of dragging equipments. It created a machine that makes the driver not breathing the spraying cloud and avoid having intoxication.


Some years later, METALFOR S.A. was incorporated as follower of activities.


In 1993 it decided to establish its plant in Marcos Juarez City, Cordoba Province, Km. 443 de la Ruta Nacional Nro. 9. Facilities have a total surface of 40.000 sqm. and a covered surface of 7.000 sqm.

 

Since then, the company consolidated itself in the national market.

 

Economic-Financial Position   

 

 

The Accountant Guillermo Ureta explained  that the Balance Sheet as of 31/12/2006 is not ended yet, reason why it supplied global figures of the financial statement as of 31/12/2005, which are expressed in pesos.

ASSETS:
-------
Current Assets                 83.511.000

Non-Current Assets         20.560.000

                                        ---------------

TOTAL Assets              104.071.000

                                     ==========


LIABILITIES:
------------
Current Liabilities           36.660.000

Non-Current Liabilities     9.245.000

                                      ----------------

Total Liabilities              45.905.000

                                      ----------------

Net Worth                      58.166.000

                                      ----------------

TOTAL LIABILITIES    104.071.000

                                    ===========


RESULTS:
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Net Sales                            130.210.000

Ending Balance (Profit)         14.216.000


The exposed figures show a favourable economic-financial situation, when the own funds grouped inside the net worth were an appropriate covering for the commitments taken.


Commercial operations reached important amounts and ended with a profit which is compensatory.

 

Assets     

 

 

REAL ESTATE:

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Land of 40.000 sqm., with a building of 7.000 sqm. located in Ruta No.9,Km.443, Marcos Juarez, Cordoba Province, of a good realization value.

 

Evolution and Results       

 

 

The company performs the previously mentioned activities, having an important operating structure with 420 employees.

The company is consolidated on its sector and doesn't register problems, highlighting that it operates with stable perspectives.

Sinec 1998 it organized an after sales system for offering a "hand to hand" service, with training from specialized staff, obtaining in this way the trust of its products.


The factory has all the line of spare parts and autoparts with more than 4.000 pieces for covering all the user's needs, accessories of cab, accessories of pulverization, bars of pulverization, computers of pulverization, velocity boxes, clutches, brakes, motor and hydraulic organs, auxiliars, freight systems, fuel system, rolling system, hydraulic system, suspension, transmission and front/rear wheel assembly.


FOREIGN TRADE:

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In the last twelve months it has carried out imports for a total value of US$ 4.213.586 from the following countries:

UNITED STATES               1.953.957

BRAZIL                              1.411.776

ITALY                                   385.794

OTHER COUNTRIES          462.057


MAIN IMPORTED PRODUCTS:

-----------------------

Mechanical devices for dispersing and spraying liquids and powders.

Sandblasting machines and devices

Aerographic guns

Jet devices with use in the agriculture and gardening

Radiotelecontrol devices

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Payment Record and Credit Risk      

 

 

BANKS:
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BANCO DE GALICIA Y BS.AIRES

BANCO DE LA NACION ARGENTINA

STANDARD BANK

BBVA BANCO FRANCES

BANCO DE LA PROV. DE CORDOBA

BANCO SUPERVIELLE

BANCO PATAGONIA

BANCO SANTANDER RIO

HSBC BANK

NUEVO BANCO ITAU

NUEVO BANCO DE SANTA FE

NUEVO BANCO DEL SUQUIA

NUEVO BANCO BISEL

 

CREDIT RISK:

------------
03/2007
BBVA BCO.FRANCES    $ 5.147.200. Situation 1

BCO.RIO                            4.723.200. Situation 1

BCO.NACION                    4.464.300. Situation 1

BCO.SUQUIA                    3.677.200. Situation 1

BCO.GALICIA                   3.627.500. Situation 1

BCO.BISEL                       2.550.100. Situation 1

BCO.PATAGONIA            2.192.400. Situation 1

HSBC BANK                     1.834.300. Situation 1

INV.Y COM.                      1.567.600. Situation 1

STANDARD BANK           1.183.900. Situation 1

BCO.ITAU                            992.600. Situation 1

BCO.SANTA FE                   781.700. Situation 1

BCO.SUPERVIELLE            629.100. Situation 1

         
Situation 1: Normal Fulfillment.


INSURANCE:
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DEL NORTE S.A.

LA SEGUNDA LIMITADA

Insurance policies for general risks.

 

Concept       

 

 

The company doesn't register negative.


Through consultations which were carried out, it is known that the company has a good fulfillment.


* WELL QUALIFIED COMPANY

 

Final Opinion    

 

 

Bearing in mind what has been exposed hereby, we consider feasible the credit treatment with this company by current amounts and with the adoption of appropriate guarantees.


* FIT FOR 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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