MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

23.02.2008

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

HRI SA

 

 

Registered Office :

Panamericana Norte 18900 Km.19, Lampa – Chacabuco

 

 

Country :

Chile

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

26.07.1993

 

 

Legal Form :

Joint-Stock Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Importation, exportation, manufacture, assembly, distribution, purchase and sale of products, equipment, machineries, replacement parts used in the mining sector, industry and commerce.

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

B

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

26-40

B

Unfavourable & favourable factors carry similar weight in credit consideration. Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively below average.

Small

 

Status :

Small Company

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

No Complaints

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

 

IDENTIFICATION

 

CORRECT COMPANY NAME    : HRI S.A.

OPERATING STATUS                           : Active

MAIN ADDRESS                                   : Panamericana Norte 18900 Km.19

CITY/PROVINCE/STATE                        : Lampa - Chacabuco

COUNTRY                                             : CHILE

TELEPHONE                                         : (562)592.3500

FAX                                                      : (562)593.3531

WEB SITE                                            : www.bafcoprocesos.cl

 

 

SUMMARY                         

 

Incorporation               : 1993 

Operating Status          : Active

Last Capital                 : Ps$200,845,294.00 Pesos (4,700 Acc.)

Finantial Situation       : UNDETERMINED

Employees                   : 91

Rating                          : Good

Payments                     : No further credit experience available

              

 

QUALIFICATION

 

RATING :      Good

 

PAYMENTS :  No further credit experience available

 

 

LEGAL BACKGROUNDS  

 

LEGAL STATUS                                   : Joint-Stock Company

DATE OF INCORPORATION                  : 26JUL1993

REGISTERED IN                                   : Santiago

NOTARY OFFICE                                  : Mario Farren Cornejo

DURATION                                           : Indefinite

CURRENT PAID-IN CAPITAL                 : Ps$200,845,294.00 Pesos (4,700 shares)

TYPE OF SHARES                                : Nominatives

LISTED AT STOCK EXCHANGE            : No

CURRENT EXCHANGE RATE     : Ps$462.72 per 1.00 U.S. Dollar

 

 

HISTORY

 

Pursuant to Public Deed of date 30.05.2001, before Notary Fernando Alzate Claro, Deputy Antonieta Mendoza Escalas de Santiago, a change of name was implementd from BAFCO PROCESOS S.A. to HRI S.A.

 

 

DIRECTORS / EXECUTIVES / SHAREHOLDERS

 

FULL NAMES / COMPANY NAME                      TITLE                                       OWNERSHIP %

HARMS, RURY                                                 General Manager                       

ARAYA LARENAS, GUILLERMO                        Manager of Finance                    

ESPINOZA MUÑOZ, RODDY                              Commercial Manager                    

INFANTE ROGERS, FRANCISCO                       Assistance General Manager                                                                               

LASTRA, GLORIA                                              Accountant                            

ROGERS SQUELLA, MIGUEL LUIS                    Shareholder                               Yes

BAFCO MINERIA Y SERVICIOS S.A.                 Shareholder                               Yes

 

 

WHO IS WHO ?

 

BAFCO MINERIA Y SERVICIOS S.A.

Company engaged in import, repair and sale of equipment and machinery for the mining sector and the industry.

 

 

RELATED COMPANY(IES)                     

 

COMPANY NAME                                              COUNTRY         TAX.REG.           RELATION   

BAFCO MINERIA Y SERVICIOS S.A.                 CHILE               96623160-2         Parent Co.

RAICO S.A.                                                       CHILE               76323080-5        Related   

 

 

BUSINESS       

 

MAIN ACTIVITY .-

Importation, exportation, manufacture, assembly, distribution, purchase and sale of products, equipment, machineries, replacement parts used in the mining sector, industry and commerce. Advisory assistance and maintainance and repair service. Mining company.

 

IMPORT   :

Yes From Germany, Australia, Austria, Brazil, Canada, China, England, Italy, Japan and USA.

 

Annual Imports in US $(CIF) :

        Year         Amount

         2006        1,726,042.00

         2005        1,553,823.38

         2007        2,721,777.00

 

EXPORT   : Yes To USA.

 

Annual Exports in US $(FOB) :

         Year        Amount

         2005        14,634.75

         2006         5,357.00

         2007         4,707.00

 

% FOREIGN SALES(COUNTRIES)          : 01%

 

% DOMESTIC PURCHASES      : 01%

 

% FOREIGN PURCHASES                     : 99%

 

SELLING TERRITORY                           : 99% - Nationwide.

 

EMPLOYEES                                        : 91

 

FACILITIES .-

Use : At caption address we find the general offices of the company.

 

Remarks and other Premises .-

Building with offices of 400 sqms. contained in two stories and 1,300 sqm. of workshops on a total land surface area of 14,000 sqm, located at an industrial zone accross a normally-transited road, construction in good condition.

  

There is a branch, but the address was not specified.

 

COMMENTS .-

Main clients of the company are mining companies.

  

Its 06 most important clients are:

 

- Corporación Nacional del Cobre de Chile

- Cía. Minera Zaldivar

- Minera Sur Andes S.A.

- Enap Refinerias S.A.

- Celulosa Arauco y Constitución S.A.

- Empresas CMPC S.A.

 

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Mr. Miguel Rogers Squella (Shareholder) with whom we spoke provided us general information about the company, with the exception of its financial figures as this data is regarded confidential.

 

FINANCIAL SITUATION  : UNDETERMINED

The financial situation of the company is considered Undetermined due to lack of financial elements enabling us to assess its current financial results.

  

It should be mentioned many times refusal of businesses to provide their figures is deliberate to hide a financial imbalance, but this opinion is not definitive.

  

HRI S.A. is a big and well-established company on its sector of the market, which is operating normally with no known difficulties.

  

PROPERTIES OF THE COMPANY .-

The company has available:

 

15 service vans (years 2005, 2006, 2007 Mitsubishi, Sangyong and Chevrolet), 03 trucks V.W. and 02 delivery freight vans CITROEN, BERLING0 of year 2007

 

INSURANCE .-

Company                                                                      Against             

CIA. DE SEGUROS GRLES LA INTERAMERICA SA        All risk            

CIA.DE SEG.GRALES.PENTA SECURITY SA                 All risk            

 

Company also maintains an insurance policy which covers work accidents and inventories with MAPFRE GARANTIAS Y CREDITO S.A. CIA. DE SEGUROS.

 

PAYMENTS RECORD

 

TRADE REFERENCES .-

COMMENTS .-

The local suppliers we consulted during the course of our investigation only confirmed subject is their client (They did not give us more particulars).

  

Most of the purchases of the company are carried out from foreign based suppliers.

 

LIST OF DOMESTIC SUPPLIERS .-

Suppliers listed Alphabetically.

Supplier                                   

BROCE MANUFACTURING                           

CAMBELT INTERNATIONAL CORP                    

COOPER TURBOCOMPRESOR INC                     

DRILLCO PERFORACIONES S.A.                     

DRILLCO TOOLS S.A.                            

EMTROL CORP.                                  

LIGHTNING                                     

NIGBO                                         

 

CREDIT RISK CENTRAL .-

No protested bills, returned cheques due to insufficient funds, delinquent debts or labour infringements were traced against the subject during the course of our investigation.

 

 

BANKING INFORMATION

 

BANKERS

Bank                           

BANCO DE CREDITO E INVERSIONES

BANCO DEL DESARROLLO          

Per inside policies the above named banks do not provide references about their clients.

 

                                                                           

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%)

 

 

PRIVATE & CONFIDENTIAL : This information is provided to you at your request, you having employed MIPL for such purpose. You will use the information as aid only in determining the propriety of giving credit and generally as an aid to your business and for no other purpose. You will hold the information in strict confidence, and shall not reveal it or make it known to the subject persons, firms or corporations or to any other. MIPL does not warrant the correctness of the information as you hold it free of any liability whatsoever. You will be liable to and indemnify MIPL for any loss, damage or expense, occasioned by your breach or non observance of any one, or more of these conditions