MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

15.02.2008

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

REFRACTARIOS RHI CHILE LTDA

 

 

Registered Office :

Av. Presidente Eduardo Frei Montalva 3076, renca, Santiago

 

 

Country :

Chile

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31/12/2006

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

1966

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Liability Partnership

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacture and commercialization of refractory products for the mining industry.

 

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

 

 

 

IDENTIFICATION

 

CORRECT COMPANY NAME    : REFRACTARIOS RHI CHILE LTDA.

TRADE NAME                                       : "RHI CHILE LTDA"

TAXPAYER REGISTRATION                  : RUT 96.715.420-2    OPERATING STATUS: Active

MAIN ADDRESS                                   : Av. Presidente Eduardo Frei Montalva 3076, renca

CITY/PROVINCE/STATE                        : Santiago

COUNTRY                                             : CHILE

TELEPHONE                                         : (562)385.4200/385.4242

FAX                                                      : (562)385.4219

E - MAIL                                               : ivan.nunez@rhi.cl

 

 

SUMMARY                         

 

Incorporation               : 1966 

Operating Status          : Active

Last Capital                 : US$ 20,000,000.= Dólares USA

Shareholders' Equity   : Ps$ 17,014,000,000.= Pesos (Al 31.12.2006)

Annual Sales               : 13,675,000,000.00 Pesos

Finantial Situation       : SATISFACTORY

Employees                   : 130

CR-Rating                    : Good

Payments                     : Usually to terms/good

 

 

QUALIFICATION

 

RATING            : Good

PAYMENTS      : Usually to terms/good

 

 

LEGAL BACKGROUNDS  

 

LEGAL STATUS                                   : Limited Liability Partnership

DATE OF INCORPORATION                  : 1966

REGISTERED IN                                   : Santiago

CURRENT PAID-IN CAPITAL                 : US$ 20,000,000.= US$ Dollars

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY                    : Ps$ 17,014,000,000.= Pesos (As of 31.12.2006)

LISTED AT STOCK EXCHANGE            : No

CURRENT EXCHANGE RATE     : Ps$ 471.69 per US$1.00 Dollar

 

 

HISTORY

 

Subject was established with the corporate name REFRACTARIOS CHILENOS S.A., which later would be changed by HARBISON WALKER REFRACTARIOS S.A., and finally in 2002, subject modified its corporate name to the present REFRACTARIOS RHI CHILE LTDA.

 

 

 

DIRECTORS / EXECUTIVES / SHAREHOLDERS

 

FULL NAMES / COMPANY NAME                 TITLE                       OWNERSHIP %

GONZALES HERRERA, ROBERTO               General Manager                       

ROBERT WERTHIM, PETER                          Adm. & Financial Manager              

NUÑEZ SANCHEZ, WAN                                Chief of Finance                      

                                                                          

RHI AG                                     Shareholder                        100%

 

 

WHO IS WHO ?

 

GONZALES HERRERA, ROBERTO

NATIONALITY    : Chilean                          BORN   : 1964

 

 

RELATED COMPANY(IES)                     

 

No related companies were found.

 

COMPANY NAME                                  COUNTRY         TAX.REG.           RELATION   

RHI AG                                                             AUSTRIA                                    Parent Co.

RHI CHILE S.A.                                     CHILE               99561450-2                   

 

 

BUSINESS       

 

MAIN ACTIVITY .-

Company is engaged in manufacture and commercialization of refractory products for the mining industry.

 

IMPORT   : Yes From Brazil and China

% CREDIT SALES/TERMS                     : 100% (30-day credit terms)

% DOMESTIC PURCHASES      : 30%

% FOREIGN PURCHASES                     : 70%

SELLING TERRITORY                           : Domestic market (100%)

 

EMPLOYEES                                        : 130

 

FACILITIES .-

Premises          : Own               

Area                 : 20,000 sqm.       

Floors              : 2

Use : Legal domicile, administrative and selling offices, warehouse and plant of Compa

Remarks and other Premises .-

  

Premises are shared with the related company.

 

COMMENTS .-

Subject's client portfolio is mainly composed by mining companies.

 

 

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

We interviewed Mr. Ivan Nuñez Sánchez, Chief of Finance, who kindly provided general information of the investigated company, with the exception of updated financial statements as they have not been prepared yet. As reference we are providing below the  main figures of the Balance Sheet of this company as of 31.12.2006 (12 months), expressed in Pesos, which are latest ones available from our database.

 

BALANCE SHEET DATE            :          31DEC2006 

TYPE OF BALANCE SHEET       :                Annual

BALANCE SHEET OF                :             12 months

CURRENCY                               :                Pesos 

EXCHANGE RATE PER US$      :                534.20

ASSETS

      CASH/BANKS                                 :         18,000,000.00

      RECEIVABLES                   :     10,663,000,000.00

      INVENTORY                        :      2,724,000,000.00

      TOTAL CURRENT               :     13,405,000,000.00

      FIXED                                 :     10,107,000,000.00

TOTAL ASSETS                                   :     23,512,000,000.00    

                                                                               »

    Continuación ...                   :          31DEC2006 

LIABILITIES

      BANKS/SUPPLIERS            :      6,498,000,000.00

      TOTAL CURRENT               :      6,498,000,000.00

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY        :

      CAPITAL                             :     16,601,000,000.00

      RESERVES                        :        413,000,000.00

TOTAL EQUITY                         :     17,014,000,000.00

TOTAL LIABILITIES                  :     23,512,000,000.00   

 

 

SALES                                     :     13,675,000,000.00

PROFIT (LOSS)                        :       -196,000,000.00

 

  

LIQUIDITY RATIO                       :                      2.06       (Current Assets/Current Liabilities)

DEBT-TO-EQUITY RATIO           :                 261.83%     (Shareholders'equity/Current Liabilities)

PROFITABILITY MARGIN           :                    -1.43%     (Profits/Sales)

WORKING CAPITAL                  :    6,907,000,000.00      (Current Assets - Current Liabilities)

 

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 .-

Company                                               Against            Amount               Validity _

CIA DE SEGUROS ROYAL                     All risks            Not specified        Not specif

 

 

PAYMENTS RECORD

 

TRADE REFERENCES .-

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

 1 Ps$     40,000,000.= Ps$  30,000,000.= 30 days      Prompt                  1994     Oil                              Domestic

 

LIST OF DOMESTIC SUPPLIERS .-

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

Supplier                                                                       Telephone     _

COPEC CIA DE PETROLEOS DE CHILE                        (562)4617000  

METROGAS S.A.                                                                      (562)3378000  

 

LAWSUITS ? .-

As of today date no lawsuits have been found filed against the subject company.

 

 

BANKING INFORMATION

 

BANKERS

Bank                           

BANCO WIESE                   

Subject carries out its operations through the above-mentioned banking entity which did not provide information because of confidentiality policy.

 

 

 

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.

 

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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