MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

05.01.2008

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

ALVAREZ HERMANOS S.A.C.E.I.

 

 

Registered Office :

Luzuriaga 235 (1280), Buenos Aires City

 

 

Country :

Argentine Republic.

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2006

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

16.09.1960

 

 

Legal Form :

Public Limited Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Spices Import Commercialization

 

 

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 

 

 

ALVAREZ HERMANOS S.A.C.E.I.

CUIT No.: 30-53874342-5

 

 

 Summary 

 

 

BEGINNER OF ACTIVITIES. INCORPORATED IN 1960. BALANCE SHEET AS OF 31/12/2006: WELL-BALANCED ECONOMIC-FINANCIAL SITUATION WITH POOR PROFITABILITY. FIT FOR COMMON IMPORTANCE CREDITS AND WITH THE GUARANTEES OF THE CASE.

 

 

 Operations 

 

 

SPICES
IMPORT
COMMERCIALIZATION

 

 

 Legal Structure 

 

 

Business type:       Public Limited Company
Incorporated:        16/09/1960
Registered:           11/10/1960
Duration:              Until 11/10/2059
End of fiscal year:  December 31st

 

 

 Contact 

 

 

Legal and Operative address: Luzuriaga 235 (1280), Buenos Aires City, Argentine Republic.

Phone: (54-011) 4304-0261/9292 - 4306-7059/7086
Fax: (54-011) 4306-2119
E-mail: o.torrero@speedy.com.ar

Annexed Warehouses: Algarrobo 1080, Buenos Aires City and Acceso Guemes 605, Pehuajó, Buenos Aires Province, Argentine Republic.

Other dependences: Pasco 255, Buenos Aires City, Argentine Republic.

 

 Partners 

 

 

President:          ALVAREZ ANTONIO CONSTANTINO
Vice-president:  GARCIA DE ALVAREZ ANGELA

Director:           BLAZQUEZ DE ALVAREZ MONICA NOEMI
Director:            ALVAREZ JORGE

Regular Auditor: TORRERO OSCAR

The first two mentioned ones are in charge of the management and administration of the company, with the use of the social signature.

 

 

 Corporate Stock 

 

 

The company's corporate stock is established in $ 1,300,000.- which has been totally subscribed and paid in. It is represented by the same quantity of common and registered shares, of nominal value $1,00 each with one vote per share. It has been said that most of such capital was contributed by its directive staff.

 

 

 Personal Information 

 

 

ALVAREZ ANTONIO CONSTANTINO:
Argentinian, married, born on 22/04/1954, DNI. 11.360.574.

GARCIA DE ALVAREZ ANGELA:
Argentinian, widow, born on 22/04/1934.

BLAZQUEZ DE ALVAREZ MONICA NOEMI:
Argentinian, married, born on 28/03/1954.

ALVAREZ JORGE:
Argentinian, married, born on 18/01/1960.

 

 

 History 

 

 

Even though its directives do not supply more certain information, and according to our registers, it could notice that the society is the beginner of the activities it realize, which was legally initiated in 1960.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Economic-Financial Position 

 

 

Contact has been taken with the Accountant Oscar Torreno, of whom was required the delivery of financial information.

As an answer, he replied that due to security reasons, without knowing the request origin and its reasons, this type of information is not supplied to third parties.

Given the circumstances and as it is usual in these cases, it has been necessary to consult indirect sources. From where it was obtain some figures taken from the balance sheet as of 31/12/2006, which are exposed in pesos, and also in comparation with the previous year:

ASSETS:                                2005          2006
------                                            ----          ----

Disp.,Inv.,Créd.& others   4.531.920     7.287.588
Current assets                  4.420.334     4.943.794
                                             ----------    ----------
Total Current                    8.952.254    12.231.382
                                            ----------    ----------
Total non current               3.450.419     3.387.528
                                             ----------        ----------
TOTAL ASSETS              12.402.673    15.618.910
                                        ==========    ==========

LIABILITIES:
-----------

Debts                                   4.760.630     6.507.042
Social charges                          19.671             0
                                                ----------    ----------
Current liabilities                  4.780.301     6.507.042
                                                 ----------    ----------
Non current liabilities            2.283.730     3.386.804
                                                   ----------    ----------
Total liabilities                         7.064.031     9.893.846
                                                     ----------    ----------
Net stockholders Equity           5.338.642     5.725.064
                                                   ----------    ----------
LIABILITIES AND NET STOCKHOLDERS E.
                                            12.402.673    15.618.910
                                         ==========    ==========

RESULTS STATEMENT:
-----------------

Net sales                   15.760.624    17.566.113
Profitability                  364.242       416.422

Taking in to account the results of the last balance sheet, it can be notice that the society did not have liquidity or solvency problems, joined to a suitable indebtedness level, solid economic-financial situation.

The level of incomes rise in comparation with the previous balance sheet, obtaining a poor sale profitability of 2,37%.

 

 Assets 

 

 

REAL ESTATE:
------------
This item is represented by the following assets:

> Luzuriaga 235, Buenos Aires City.
> Algarrobo 1080, Buenos Aires City.
> Acceso Guemes 605, Pehuajó, Buenos Aires Province.
> Pasco 255, Buenos Aires City.

Fits to highlight that no title deeds were shown as to verify if its properties are unencumbered.

 

 

 Evolution and Results 

 

 

The company is engaged in the import, bargain and sale, milling of spices in general, operating nowadays in the previously exposed addresses.

It is a medium-sized importance company in its sector which took to its charge the representation of the company CHEMISCHE FABRIKBUDENHEIM for its operations in the country.

It has an appropriate infrastructure and organization, where its directors participate together with the necessary staff.

It operates, directly or through regional distributors, in the national territory.

It realize export`s to Brazil, Chile and Paraguay

* 30 EMPLOYEES

NATIONAL SUPPLIERS:
-------------------
PRODUCTOS DE MAIZ S.A.
LA CAMPIÑA S.A.
PLATARIO S.A.
SEIS ERRE S.A.
INDUSPEL S.A.

FOREIGN SUPPLIERS:
------------------
CENTRAL SOYA Co. (USA)
CATZ INTERNATIOKNAL BV (Holland)
CERESTAR DEUTSCHLAND GMBH (Germany)
AFWD TRADING (Singapore)
GRIFFITH LABORATORIES LTD. (Canada)
MAN PRODUCTEN ROTTERDAM BV (Holland)

FOREIGN TRADE MARKET:
--------------------
During the last 12 months it has imported for a total amount of u$s. 2.440.066, below is the detail:

BRAZIL .............................. u$s.  642.162
GERMANY.. ............................ u$s.  383.190
SPAIN.. ..............................      u$s.  236.164
OTHERS ...............................   u$s.1.178.550

 

 

 Payment Record and Credit Risk 

 

 

BANKS:
------
BANCO RIO DE LA PLATA S.A.
BANCO PATAGONIA SUDAMERIS S.A.
NUEVO BANCO DEL SUQUIA S.A.
BBVA BANCO FRANCES S.A.
HSBC BANK ARGENTINA S.A.
CITIBANK N.A.
BANCO SUPERVIELLE S.A.
BANCA NACIONALE DEL LAVORO S.A.

CREDIT RISK:
------------
ENTITY         MONTH/YEAR     SITUATION        AMOUNT
------                         ----------            ---------                 ------
GALICIA                   10/2007          1                $ 2.411.900
CMF S.A.                  10/2007          1               $ 1.006.500
COMAFI                   10/2007          1                $   497.600
HSBC                       10/2007          1                $   440.800
ITAU                         10/2007          1                $   300.600
NACION                   10/2007          1                $   299.300
SUPERVIELLE         10/2007          1               $   230.900
PATAGONIA             10/2007          1               $   198.400
NVO.BCO.CHACO   10/2007          1               $   153.900
SANTANDER RIO   10/2007           1               $   117.300
CDAD.BS.AS.          10/2007           1               $    97.400
AMEX                       10/2007           1               $    14.900
FIAT CRED.              10/2007          1               $    10.100
                                                                            -----------
                                 TOTAL:                            $ 5.779.600
                                                                      ===========
Situation 1: Normal Fulfillment.

INSURANCE:
----------
LA HOLANDO SUDAMERICANA CIA.DE SEGUROS S.A.
CIGNA CIA.DE SEGUROS S.A.
A.R.T.ASOCIART S.A.

 

 

 

 Concept 

 

 

It is commercially related with national companies and mainly with foreign ones. Most of them give it their credit support, without objections about its payment record.

* FULFILLMENT: NOT OBJECTED

 

 

 Final Opinion 

 

 

According to the previously exposed backgrounds, we consider the company continues being feasible for credit treatment, for amounts according to its resources.

* FIT FOR OPERATIONS OF PRUDENTIAL IMPORTANCE


 

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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