MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

 

Report Date :

31.10.2008

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

QUIMICOS LA BARRACA, C.A.

 

 

Registered Office :

Calle 1-2 Zona Industrial Santa Rosalía, Galpón Quibarca, Cagua/Estado Aragua

 

 

Country :

Venezuela

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2007

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

14.02.1986

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

No. 7, Volume 184-A. File 1,641

 

 

Legal Form :

Joint-Stock Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Subject is engaged in purchase, sale and distribution of chemical products

 

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    : QUIMICOS LA BARRACA, C.A.

TRADE NAME                                       : "QUIBARCA"

TAXPAYER REGISTRATION                  : RIF J-07544200-8    

OPERATING STATUS                           : Active

MAIN ADDRESS                                   : Calle 1-2 Zona Industrial Santa Rosalía, Galpón Quibarca,

CITY/PROVINCE/STATE                        : Cagua/Estado Aragua

COUNTRY                                             : VENEZUELA

TELEPHONE                                         : (58244)395.8029/395.5675/395.4204

FAX                                                      : (58244)395.4608

E - MAIL                                               : quibarca@quibarca.com

WEB SITE                                            : www.quibarca.com

 

 

SUMMARY                         

 

Incorporation                           : 1986 

Operating Status                      : Active

Last Capital                             : Bs.1,259,000.= Bolívares

Shareholders' Equity               : Bs.9,485,779,000.= Bolívares (Al 31.12.2007)

Annual Sales                           : 56,854,975,000.00 Bolívars

Financial Situation                  : LIGHTLY FAIR

Employees                               : 59

Rating                                      : Good

Payments                                 : Usually to terms/good

 

 

QUALIFICATION

 

RATING :  Good

PAYMENTS :  Usually to terms/good

 

 

LEGAL BACKGROUNDS  

 

LEGAL STATUS                       : Joint-Stock Company

DATE OF INCORPORATION      : 14FEB1986

REGISTERED IN                       : Maracay, state of Aragua. Mercantile Register No 2

DURATION                               : 20 years

REGISTRATION                        : No. 7, Volume 184-A. File 1,641

INITIAL CAPITAL                      : Bs. 900,000.= Bolivars

CURRENT PAID-IN CAPITAL     : Bs.F.1,259,000.= Bolivar Fuerte

LAST CAPITAL INCREASE       : 27.08.2007 (No. 64, Vol. 53-A)

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY        : Bs.9,485,779,000.= Bolívars (31.12.2007)

TYPE OF SHARES                    : Nominatives

LISTED AT STOCK EXCHANGE: No

SHARE VALUE                                     : Bs.F.1.= Bolívar Fuerte

CURRENT EXCHANGE RATE   : Bs.F. 2,15 per 1.00 USD

 

COMMENTS .-

The Share Capital has been increased in latest 12 years as follows:

 

   To Bs. 100 millions, in 09/1995

   To Bs. 138 millions, in 09/1996

   To Bs. 338 millions, in 08/1997

   To Bs. 500 millions, in 12/1997

   To Bs. 690 millions, in 03/1999

   To Bs. 700 millions, in 05/1999

   To Bs. 840 millions, in 06/2000

   To Bs.F. 1,259,000, current capital, fully paid.

  

The Board of Directors was registered on 27.08.2007, for a period of one year. No updates were found recorded.

  

It should be mentioned at current 42.63% of the shares of this company are controlled by World Chemicals Investments Ltd. (company of unknown nationality).

  

Note: Since January 1st. 2008 a new currency is in circulation in Venezuela, called Bolivar Fuerte (Bs.F), resulting from the elimination of three zeros of the old currency, the Bolivar. Both currencies are valid the first six months of 2008 but from July 2008 only the Bolivar Fuerte will be accepted.

  

 

HISTORY

 

The founders were: Rafael Hernández Camacho, José Diego Medina, José Medina Diaz, Rafael Hernández Lopez, Arturo Medina, Carlos Medina and Ana Brigida Hernández

  

In May 1989, Rafael Hernández Lopez sold his shares to Jose Hernández Camacho.

  

In August 1992, José Domingo, Arturo and Carlos Medina M., sold their shares to Rafael Hernández and to Ana Hernández.

  

In May 2003, Inversiones 253-34 C.A. sold part of their shares in this Company to Almar Overseas Corp.

  

 

DIRECTORS / EXECUTIVES / SHAREHOLDERS

 

FULL NAMES / COMPANY NAME                  TITLE                                           OWNERSHIP %

HERNANDEZ, JOSE JAVIER                              President                             

HERNANDEZ CAMACHO, RAFAEL                    General Manager                       

HERNANDEZ CAMACHO, ANA B.                      Director                              

MAC DONALD, SEAN O.                                               Director                              

SOTO, LINDA                                                    Director                              

MOLINA, MIKE                                                  Director                              

BLANCO, YRAIMA                                            Accounting Chief                      

ALMAR OVERSEAS CORP                               Shareholder                               40.71%

JLM INDUSTRIES DE VENEZUELA CA               Shareholder                               16.66%


 

WHO IS WHO ?

 

HERNANDEZ, JOSE JAVIER

NATIONALITY    : Venezuelan                      

DOC. OF IDENT. : CI 8736517                      

PROFESSION     : Engineer

 

HERNANDEZ CAMACHO, RAFAEL

NATIONALITY    : Venezuelan                      

BORN   : 1969

DOC. OF IDENT. : CI 8735691                      

PROFESSION     : Electrical engineer

CIVIL STATUS   : Married

 

BACKGROUNDS .-

A graduate from the Simon Bolivar University. Holds shares in the companies which form part of the group.

 

HERNANDEZ CAMACHO, ANA B.

 

NATIONALITY    : Venezuelan                      

DOC. OF IDENT. : CI 8726445                      

 

MAC DONALD, SEAN O.

 

BACKGROUNDS .-

Foreigner

Passport 1402935525.

 

SOTO, LINDA

BACKGROUNDS .-

Foreigner

Passport 140166946

 

MOLINA, MIKE

BACKGROUNDS .-

Foreigner

Passport 1402935525.

 

ALMAR OVERSEAS CORP

Panamanian company.

 

JLM INDUSTRIES DE VENEZUELA CA

Venezuelan company.

 

 

RELATED COMPANY(IES)                     

 

COMPANY NAME                                              COUNTRY      TAX.REG.           RELATION    

ALCOLERA VENEZOLANA CA                           VENEZUELA                                 

ALMAR OVERSEAS CORP                               U.S.A.                                                  Related   

ESTACION DE SERVICIOS EL VENAO,

SERTECA EL                                                    VENEZUELA                                  

HONGDA CHEM VENEZUELA C.A.                    VENEZUELA    J-31052799-7    Related   

INDUSTRIA SUPER QUIMICA                             VENEZUELA                                 

INDUSTRIA SUPER QUIMICA INSUQUIM         VENEZUELA                                  

INVERSIONES 235-35 C.A. (HOLDING)               VENEZUELA                                 

INVERSIONES 235-35, C.A.                               VENEZUELA                                 

JLM INDUSTRIES DE VENEZUELA CA             VENEZUELA                               Related   

LUBRICANTES EL VENAO                                VENEZUELA                                 

LUBRICANTES LA BARRACA                            VENEZUELA                                 

QUIBARCA COLOMBIA C.I.S.A.                         COLOMBIA                               Related   

TRANSPORTE PANALQUIMICO CA                   VENEZUELA                                 

 

 

BUSINESS       

 

MAIN ACTIVITY .-

Company is engaged in purchase, sale and distribution of chemical products. Raw material for the industries of foods and pharmaceuticals of animal and human use, including: Butylacetate, ethylacetate, acetic acid, BAM, TDI, solvents, silicones, Dicsogel, resins, MEK, MIBK, hexane, dioxides, glutamate, glycerine, etc.

  

Brands include: "AIR PRODUCT", "JLM", among others.

 

IMPORT   : Yes Raw material(chemicals) from Germany, Japan, Singapore, Korea, Mexico, Switzerland and USA, with credit at 60-120 days.

  

EXPORT   : No

 

% CASH SALES/METHOD         : 10% COD

% CREDIT SALES/TERMS         : 90% 30-90-day credit terms

% DOMESTIC PURCHASES      : 30%

% FOREIGN PURCHASES         : 70%

SELLING TERRITORY               : All sales are performedi in the national market.

EMPLOYEES                            : 59

 

FACILITIES .-

Premises          : Own               

Area                 : 23,000 sq.meters  

Floors              : 2

Condition         : Regular. Building of concrete, ceramic, steel, glass, etc.

Use                  : Captioned address belongs to the Headquarters / Administrative Offices.

 

Remarks and other Premises .-

Branches: in the cities of San Cristobal, Barcelona, Maracaibo, Barquisimeto, Caracas, Valencia. All at rented spaces.

  

Warehouse: in the city of Puerto Caballero, state of Carabobo. Building with capacity to store 1,000 m3.

 

COMMENTS .-

The subject is registered with THE COMMISSION OF FOREIGN EXCHANGE ADMINISTRATION IN VENEZUELA - CADIVI to get dollars at preferential dollar exchange rate. Between years 2004 and 2007 subject was approved 576 import requests amounting in total ton US$47,021,25.30 Dollars.

 

This year to date, subject company has been approved 7 import requests totaling US$7,239,274.64 Dollars.

  

Sales of the Company are 100% made on the wholesale level.

  

Sales of company are oriented to the following sectors: Paints, resins, glues, foods, pharmaceuticals, automotive; the clientportfolio of this Company is comprised of 900 clients approximately, including: Intequim, Corimon, Quimicas Victoria, Insecticidas Internacionales, Venezolana de Pinturas, Couttenye & Co., Rotoven, Empeven, Copequim, Alfonzo Rivas & Cia.

  

Closest competitors: Holanda Venezuela, Clariant, Quimisol, Productos Central, OCV Trading, Marivelca, among others.

  

In year 2007, a 57% of the purchases of the company were made from foreign based suppliers.

 

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

We interviewed Lic. Yraima Blanco (Accounting Chief), who kindly assisted us with general information including an extract of the Balance Sheet of the Company dated December 31st., 2007, end of fiscal year, which is compared with figures from two previous fiscal periods.

  

The figures are expressed in Bolivars (Bs.).

 

   BALANCE SHEET DATE     :       31DEC2007      31DEC2006      31DEC2005      31DEC2004

   BALANCE SHEET OF       :       12 months      12 months      12 months      12 months

   CURRENCY               :        Bolívars       Bolívars       Bolívars       Bolívars

                                (thousands)    (thousands)    (thousands)    (thousands)

   EXCHANGE RATE PER US$  :        2,150.00       2,150.00       2,150.00       1,920.00

   ASSETS

      CASH/BANKS          :       4,618,100      1,461,649                     2,033,590

      RECEIVABLES         :      11,276,388     10,133,287                     7,907,729

      INVENTORY           :      16,879,744     14,270,564                     6,583,469

      OTHERS              :         311,209        860,209              

      TOTAL CURRENT       :      33,085,441     26,725,709     23,041,931     16,524,788

      FIXED               :       2,239,338      2,024,903      1,364,762        585,892

      OTHERS              :       4,583,470      3,688,803      3,278,974      5,157,115

   TOTAL ASSETS           :      39,908,249     32,439,415     27,685,667     22,267,795

 

 

    Continuación ...      :       31DEC2007      31DEC2006      31DEC2005      31DEC2004

   LIABILITIES

      BANKS/SUPPLIERS     :      25,547,981     12,744,362                    11,320,566

      OTHERS              :       1,802,197      9,581,598                     3,660,069

      TOTAL CURRENT       :      27,350,178     22,325,960     17,312,297     14,980,635

      LONG TERM           :       2,799,224      2,309,216              

      OTHERS              :         273,068                     2,267,871      1,756,667

   SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY   :

      CAPITAL             :       1,259,000      7,304,239              

      RESERVES            :         125,900                             

      PROFITS (LOSS)      :       8,100,879        500,000              

   TOTAL EQUITY           :       9,485,779      7,804,239      8,105,499      5,530,493

   TOTAL LIABILITIES      :      39,908,249     32,439,415     27,685,667     22,267,795

 

 

   SALES                  :      56,854,975     43,164,986     44,109,450     36,676,927

   PROFIT (LOSS)          :       1,681,540        837,469        273,511      1,103,872

 

 

LIQUIDITY RATIO     :                             1.21 (Current Assets/Current Liabilities)

DEBT-TO-EQUITY RATIO:                      34.68% (Shareholders'equity/Current Liabilities)

PROFITABILITY MARGIN:                      2.96% (Profits/Sales)

WORKING CAPITAL     :                        5,735,263,000.00 (Current Assets - Current Liabilities)

 

 

FINANCIAL SITUATION  : LIGHTLY FAIR

According to the latest Financial Statements available (2007), we estimate the financial situation of the company is "Slightly Stretched", since it displays a tight liquidity ratio. Its working capital is moderate. Debt exceeds shareholders' equity. Results of period are acceptable.

  

We are reporting upon a long-established venezuelan company , controlled by national and foreign capital, highly regarded in commercial and banking circles. It should be mentioned nothing adverse was found affecting performance of this company in the various searches applied during our investigation.

  

PROPERTIES OF THE COMPANY .-

Land lots

Constructions-in-progress,

5 motor vehicles (for executives use)

16 tanks with pumps

Fork lifts

Laboratory

Computers

etc.

 

INSURANCE .-

Company                                                         Against                        Amount                        Validity _

SEGUROS MERCANTIL                        Fully comprehensive       Total coverage               2007-2008

 

 

PAYMENTS RECORD

 

TRADE REFERENCES .-

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

 1 BsF        100,000.= 30 days      Prompt          +5 years Raw material              Domestic

 2 BsF        110,000.= 60 days      Prompt          15 years Raw material              Domestic

 3 BsF        700,000.= 30 days      Prompt          1 year   Raw materials             Domestic

 4 BsF        215,000.= 30 days      Prompt          13 years Customs service           Domestic

 5 BsF    Mid 5 figures 30 days      Prompt          13 years Raw material              Domestic

 6 BsF         23,188.= 30 days      Prompt          9 years  Formol                    Domestic

 7 BsF          8,000.= Cash         No experience   +1 year  Raw material, transport   Domestic

 8 BsF    Mid 5 figures 30 days      Prompt          +10 yrs. Industrial containers     Domestic

 

LIST OF DOMESTIC SUPPLIERS .-

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

 

Supplier                                     _

ADUANERA SERVIQUIMICA                         

AIR PRODUCTS                                  

CAVIM                                         

CELANESE                                      

GIBANDEU RONRE                                

GLASSVEN                                      

 INDUSTRIAS MONFEL                             

 INMET                                          

 INTEQUIM                                      

 JLM INDUSTRIES                                

 LAITKERS                                      

 MULTICERAS                                    

 PEQUIVEN                                       

 PRALCA                                        

 PROMIVER                                      

 RESIMON                                       

 RHODIA SILICONA                               

 SASO SOLVAY                                    

 SERVIQUIM                                     

 UNION CARBIDE                                 

 

 LIST OF FOREIGN SUPPLIERS .-

 

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

 

    Supplier                                     _ Country                 _

    AIR PRODUCTS                                                            

    CELANESE                                                                

    GIBANDEU RONRE                                 SWITZERLAND              

    HELM (USA and Germany)                                                  

    JLM INDUSTRIES                                                          

    LAITKERS                                                                 

    MULTICERAS                                     MEXICO                   

    PANAMERICAN CHEMICAL                                                    

 

 

BANKING INFORMATION

 

BANKERS

Bank                           Account #       

BANCO DEL CARIBE               201-0-052427   

BANCO DE VENEZUELA             146-393676-6   

BANCO MERCANTIL                1051-50661-1   

BANCO PROVINCIAL               51-02213-T     

BANCO FONDO COMUN              047-001680-9   

CITIBANK                       1-119353-013   

BANCO INDUSTRIAL DE VENEZUELA  005-5100467-4  

BANCO CORP. BANCA              318-173051-9   

HELM BANK                      12-000100081   

  

Subject deals with the aforementioned banks, which report it holds properly managed accounts with average balances in low 6 figures. Good banking performance, subject has three promissory notes for low 7 figures.

 

 


 

CREDIT OPINION              

 

Consulted Credit Amount : R 500,000.= Terms: 30 days  Viable ? :

  

 The subject company is regarded viable for the proposed credit line.

  

 NOTE: The Opinion given is confidential, referential and without liability.

 


 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.49.25

UK Pound

1

Rs.80.36

Euro

1

Rs.62.84

 

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