MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

23.10.2008

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

ARUBRAS S.A.

 

 

Registered Office :

Avda. Belgrano 1863, 9° Piso, Buenos Aires City

 

 

Country :

Argentina

 

 

Financial (as on) :

30.04.2007

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

23.04.1989

 

 

Legal Form :

Public Limited Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Sale, Import, Export, Distribution and division of Chemical, Petrochemical and Plastic Products of different International Producers

 

 

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 :

No Complaints

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

 Registered Name       

 

 

ARUBRAS S.A.

CUIT No.: 30-63246490-4

 

 

Summary      

 

BEGINNER OF ACTIVITIES. INCORPORATED IN 1989. BALANCE SHEET AS OF 30/04/2008: BALANCED ECONOMIC-FINANCIAL SITUATION WITH COMPENSATORY FINAL PROFITABILITY. NORMAL EVOLUTION AND STEADY PERSPECTIVES, NORMAL FULFILLMENT,  FIT FOR OPERATIONS OF CURRENT IMPORTANCE WITH THE ADOPTION OF APPROPRIATE GUARANTEES.

 

 

 Operations      

 

INDUSTRIAL CHEMICAL PRODUCTS
IMPORT
WHOLESALE

 

 

 Legal Structure      

 

Business type:      Public Limited Company
Incorporated:       23/04/1989
Registered:         29/05/1989 - Nº 2901, Book 106, Volume A
Register #:         1.511.214
Duration:           Until 29/05/2088
End of fiscal year: April 30th

 

 

 Contact      

 

Mr Diego Fernández (of Management Office).

Legal, Operative and Administrative addresss: Avda.Belgrano 1863, 9° piso, Buenos Aires City, Argentine Republic.

Phone: (54-11) 5218-1300
Fax: (54-11) 4383-6774
E-mail: diegofernández@arubras.com.ar

 

 Partners    

 

President:      KNOBEL MARCELO ESTEBAN
Vice-president: RIPAMONTI FERNANDO LUIS
Director:       KNOBEL JORGE HORACIO
Director:       RIPAMONTI GUSTAVO LUIS

The first two mentioned ones, as Managers, 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 $ 300.000 which has been totally subscribed and paid in. It is represented by the same quantity of common and registered shares, with restricted transferability, of par value $1,00 each and with one vote per share.

 

 

 Personal Information       

 

RIPAMONTI FERNANDO LUIS:
Argentinian, married, born on el 26/11/1956, Businessman, DNI. 12.587.316 (CUIT. 20-12587316-3) with address in Avda. Rivadavia 4987, Buenos Aires City.

 

 

 History       

 

According to our registered information, the company is beginner of activities and operates nowadays in the previously exposed address.

According to the Official Bulletin N° 31.320 of 24/01/2008, in the Extraordinary General Assembly of 31/12/2007 the company acquired by a statutory merger to TREASSURE S.A., with legal address in Montevideo 418, 11° piso of Buenos Aires City, being registered in the Public Registry of Commerce on 10/08/1995.

Fits to highlight that the mentioned TREASSURE S.A. as of 31/09/2006 had an Assets of $ 11.672.481,34 and Liabilities of $ 4.495.595,91.

 

 

 Economic-Financial Position       

 

GENERAL BALANCE SHEET TO THE 30 OF APRIL OF 2007.

GENERAL STRUCTURE
==================

CURRENT ASSETS $ 14.523,674, 54
NONCURRENT ASSETS $ 136,094, 66

CURRENT LIABILITIES $ 2.680.644, 89
NET PATRIMONY $ 11.979.124, 31

SALES $ 30.823.729, 13
FINAL UTILITY $ 4.179.836, 11

The total numbers of the balance closed on the 30 of April of 2007 were obtained through third parties.

The company  only facilitate the following partial numbers, corresponding to the general balance sheet finalized on the day 30 of April of 2008.

CURRENT ASSETS $ 27.943.878. -
NONCURRENT LIABILITIES $ 352.266. -

CURRENT LIABILITIES $ 3.397.166. -
NET PATRIMONY $ 24.898.978. -

NET SALES $ 46.262.599. -
FINAL UTILITY $ 6.825.165. -

In both cases a good economic-financial position is observed, with the obtaining of results that are considered compensatory.

Until the present driving of the society does not show unfavorable alternatives and stable perspective are assigned to him.

 

 

 Balance Sheet     

 

Balance Sheet/s

30/04/2007

30/04/2006

30/04/2005

Total Assets

$ 14.659.769,20

$ 12.452.144,92

$ 10.238.286,93

Current Assets

$ 14.523.674,54

$ 12.253.053,35

$ 10.089.802,63

Banks

$ 1.707.784,00

$ 2.480.404,23

$ 1.342.339,82

Accounts Receivables

$ 4.478.465,00

$ 3.600.665,78

$ 2.301.153,13

Inventory

$ 7.510.062,00

$ 5.933.582,04

$ 5.302.798,16

Fixed Assets

$ 136.094,00

$ 199.091,57

$ 148.484,30

Non-Current Assets

$ 136.094,66

$ 199.091,57

$ 148.484,30

Investments

$ 0,00

$ 0,00

$ 0,00

Total Liabilities

$ 2.680.644,89

$ 2.222.856,72

$ 2.930.391,86

Current Liabilities

$ 2.680.644,89

$ 2.222.856,72

$ 2.930.391,86

Non-Current Liabilities

$ 0,00

$ 0,00

$ 0,00

StockHolders Equity

$ 11.979.124,31

$ 10.229.288,20

$ 7.307.895,07

Net Sales

$ 30.823.729,13

$ 27.420.970,91

$ 24.932.713,16

Cost of Good Sold

$ 21.172.439,25

$ 17.462.302,08

$ 17.023.949,01

Gross Result

$ 9.651.289,88

$ 9.958.668,83

$ 7.908.764,15

Administrative Expenses

$ 1.127.682,15

$ 875.735,60

$ 874.877,08

Selling Expenses

$ 2.651.261,08

$ 2.344.368,95

$ 2.103.573,29

Financial Income

$ 42.510,54

$ 114.532,54

$ 56.988,46

Other Expenses

$ -1.650.000,00

$ -1.902.638,61

$ -1.400.000,00

Final Result

$ 4.179.836,11

$ 4.721.393,13

$ 3.473.325,32

 

 

 Balance Sheet Analysis 

 

 

Indexes

30/04/2007

30/04/2006

30/04/2005

Current Ratio

541,80 %

551,23 %

344,32 %

Quick Ratio

261,64 %

284,30 %

163,36 %

Short Term Indebtedness

22,38 %

21,73 %

40,10 %

Debt to Equity Ratio

22,38 %

21,73 %

40,10 %

Long Term Assets to Total Assets

0,93 %

1,60 %

1,45 %

Fixed Assets to Equity

1,14 %

1,95 %

2,03 %

Total Assets to Total Liabilities

546,87 %

560,19 %

349,38 %

Debt Ratio

18,29 %

17,85 %

28,62 %

Equity Ratio

81,71 %

82,15 %

71,38 %

Investments to Assets Ratio

51,23 %

47,65 %

51,79 %

Current Investment

99,07 %

98,40 %

98,55 %

Stocks Aging Days

129,47 días

124,02 días

113,69 días

Day Sales

53,03 días

47,93 días

33,69 días

Trade Debtors To Assets

30,55 %

28,92 %

22,48 %

Total Assets Turnover

210,26 %

220,21 %

243,52 %

Net Worth Aging

257,31 %

268,06 %

341,18 %

Fixed Assets Aging

22.648,85 %

13.773,04 %

16.791,48 %

Gross Profit

68,69 %

63,68 %

68,28 %

Financial Expenses on Sales Ratio

0,14 %

0,42 %

0,23 %

Commercial Exp. on Sales Ratio

8,60 %

8,55 %

8,44 %

Administrative Exp. on Sales Ratio

3,66 %

3,19 %

3,51 %

 

 

 

Assets 

 

REAL ESTATE:
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At the end of the exposed fiscal year the company didn't own properties, not being known that later on it has included them to its assets.

 

 

 Evolution and Results      

 

The company is engaged in the sale, import, export, distribution and division of chemical, petrochemical and plastic products of different international producers, operating mainly with Argentina and countries of Mercosur.

It has been mentioend that it stores and divides products in warehouses of third parties located in Gran Buenos Aires, of quick and easy access, in order to carry out the deliveries of products between 24 hours.

It also manages the logistics of shipments, including the hiring of storage tanks in local ports and the delivery in bulk to its customers.



* 29 EMPLOYEES

MAIN SUPPLIERS:
---------------
RD FEDERSEEN AND COMPANY
ALBEMARLE CORPORATION
HCI ARGENTINA S.A.
YPF S.A.

FOREIGN TRADE:
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In the last twelve months it has carried out imports for a total value of US$ 11.886.378 from the following countries:

USA ................................ u$s. 4.793.590
MEXICO .............................. u$s. 2.783.666
CHINA   ............................. u$s. 1.744.328
OTHERS ............................. u$s. 2.564.794

 

 

 Payment Record and Credit Risk     

 

BANKS:
------
STANDARD BANK                   Principal Office  - Current Account Nº 0917/200309/41
BANCO DE GALICIA Y BS.AIRES     Branch: Monserrat - Current Account Nº 11927/2004/3
BANCO CREDICOOP COOP.LTDO.      Branch: 153       - Current Account Nº 3114/4

INSURANCE:
----------
LA CAJA S.A.
BOSTON SEGUROS S.A.

CREDIT RISK:
------------------
JULY 2008

STANDARD BANK     $ 749.100    SITUATION 1
AMEX              $  20.900    SITUATION 1
BANCO GALICIA     $     200    SITUATION 1

SITUATION 1:  NORMAL FULFILLMENT

 

 

 Concept      

 

The company does not have any negative antecedents that could affect its concept.  It is commercially related with local and foreign companies. Many of them give it their credit support, not making up to now objections about its payment record.  

* FULFILLMENT: NOT OBJECTED

 

 

 Final Opinion   

 

We consider that is a society to which it is possible to relate in new operations of credit, within sum of current economic importance, in the conditions of practices.

APT FOR CREDITS.

 

 

 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.49.95

UK Pound

1

Rs.79.56

Euro

1

Rs.63.65

 

 

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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