MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :           

07.07.2011

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

LABORATORIOS RICHMOND S.A.C.I.F.

 

 

Registered Office :

Av.Elcano 4938 (C1427CIU), Buenos Aires City

 

 

Country :

Argentina

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2009

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

22.12.1958

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

2232

 

 

Legal Form :

Public Limited Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Comercialization and Distribution of Medicinal Specialities Elaboration

 

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

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

USD 10,00,000

Status :

Satisfactory

Payment Behaviour :

Usually Correct

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

NOTES :

Any query related to this report can be made on e-mail : infodept@mirainform.com while quoting report number, name and date.

 

 

ECGC Country Risk Classification List – March 31st, 2011

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

                   (31.12.2010)                  

Current Rating

(31.03.2011)

Argentina

b1

b1

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 


Registered Name   

 

LABORATORIOS RICHMOND S.A.C.I.F.

CUIT: 30-50115282-6

 

 

Summary      

 

INCORPORATED IN 1959. FOLLOWER OF ACTIVITIES. BALANCE SHEET AS OF 31/12/2009: TIGHT ECONOMIC-FINANCIAL SITUATION AND POSITIVE OPERATING RESULTS (MODEST). IT DOESN'T REGISTER NEGATIVE. FOR CREDIT TREATMENT TAKE CARE AND APPROPRIATE GUARANTEES.

 

 

Operations       

 

MEDICINAL SPECIALITIES
ELABORATION
COMERCIALIZATION
DISTRIBUTION

 

 

Legal Structure   

 

Business type:      Public Limited Company
Incorporated:       22/12/1958
Registered:         24/05/1959
Register #:         2232
Duration:           Until 24/08/2059
End of fiscal year: August 31st

 

 

Contact       

 

Accountant Silvia Krywka

Legal and Operative address: Av.Elcano 4938 (C1427CIU), Buenos Aires City, Argentine Republic.

Phone: (54-11) 5555-1600
Fax: (54-11) 5555-1668
E-mail: info@richmondlab.com.ar

 

 

Partners     

 

President:          MARCELO RUBEN FIGUEIRAS

Director:           ARTOLA JUAN MANUEL
Director:           ELVIRA BEATRIZ ZINI
Director:           SELVA SILVINA DANA
Director:           PRASSOLO LUIS EMILIO

Alternate Director: NOZIGLIA MARIANO EUGENIO
Alternate Director: ALVAREZ RUBEN

Titular Trustee:    PAYASLIAN VICTOR MARIANO
Alternative Trustee:GIZZI CLAUDIA MARCELA

Social signature use: In the charge of the President or, in his absence, two appointed direcotrs.

 

 

 Corporate Stock      

 

 

Subscribed and paid-in capital: $ 27.254.323 (common shares)

Shareholders:                                                                Participation:
-------------                                                                       --------------
CASTEL FIELD HONDING PRIVATE LTDA. (USA):          50 %
FIGUEIRAS MARCELO RUBEN:                                    50 %

Previously, 50% of the capital was in hands of GREEENLEAF INVESTIMENT INC.
(USA).

 

 

Personal Information   

 

 MARCELO RUBEN FIGUEIRAS
Argentinian, born on 16/11/1963, married to Silvina Maria Salazar, DNI. 16.602.701 (CUIT. 20-16602701-3), with address in Boulogne Sur Mer 1430, Pacheco Golf Club, Tigre.

He is registered in the following companies:

> GEMEPE S.A.                                                          
Director
> FIANZAS Y CREDITOS S.A. CIA. DE SEGUROS.        Director
> R Y R ONCOLOGY S.A.                                             Director
> AGROPECUARIA LA JUANITA S.A.                            Director
> PHARMA DEVELOP S.A.                                           Director
> THERAFARMA S.A.                                                               Director
> COMMERCIAL UNION COMPAÑIA DE SEGUROS S.A.  Director
> DROGUERIA MAGNA S.A.                                         Director

 

 

History   

 

According to our investigations, these activities were started on May 1st of 1935 by the German Pharmacist Jaime Fuchs, using the name of "DROGUERIA FUCHS" and performing the elaboration of products and medicinal preparations for their retail in pharmacies.

After several years, he added injectable products for the sale in pharmacies and hospitals, changing the company's name to 'LABORATORIOS RICHMOND S.R.L.', starting the development of a complete range of hospital products, becoming a Public Limited Company in the eighties.

IEn 1996 it launched its line of oncology/oncohematology/infectology (acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome) AIDS, being nowadays the most important lines of its company, highlighting that the line of products directed to HIV-AIDS is one of the most complete and important of the industry at national level.

 

 

Economic-Financial Position   

 

Figures of the Balance Sheet ended as of 31/12/2009, obtained by a third parties.

ASSETS:                                        $
------                                        ---

     Cash, credit, other                 67.411.742
     Inventories                         33.101.422
                                        -----------
     Total current                      100,513.164
                                        -----------
     Total non-current                   27.314.336
                                        -----------
     TOTAL ASSETS                       127.827.500
                                        ===========

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

     Debts                               49.466.785
     Salaries and social charges            968.189
                                        -----------
     Total current                       50.434.974
                                        -----------
     Total non-current                   23.665.431
                                        -----------
     Total liabilities                   74.100.405
                                        -----------
     Net worth                           53.727.095
                                        -----------
     LIABILITIES AND NET WORTH          127.827.500
                                        ===========

INCOME STATEMENT:
-----------------

     Net sales                          122.159.318
     Cost of sales                      -82.316.070
                                        -----------
     Operating profit                    39.843.248
                                        -----------
     Selling expenses                   -19.302.285
     Administrative expenses            - 9.161.852
                                        -----------
     Total expenditure                  -28.464.137
                                        -----------
     Operating profit                    11.379.111
     Ending Balance (gain)                4.806.345
                                        ===========

At year end, exposed the direct link assets / current liabilities of 1.99 yielded a relatively liquidity impact of inventories in the short term. By then available of own resources of 1.06 to meet every $ 1.00 of liabilities assumed on behalf of others, seeing so constituted a balanced economic and financial position.

In terms of profitability for the year, it has been 3.93% on sales, which is considered to be lean and without any importance.

 

 

Assets     

 

The company didn't mention the holding of properties, highlighting that the one located in the previously exposed address (3.500 sqm. of covered surface) is leased.

It didn't mention if it owns vehicles.

 

 

Evolution and Results       

 

The comapny is engaged in the elaboration of pharmaceutical products and medicinal specialities, which are sold in the country and abroad, Uruguay, Paraguay, Bolivia, Chile, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, Jordan, Costa Rica, Lebanon, Albania and El Salvador.

It has licenses from the following countries:

MINRAD INC. (USA)
HALOCARBON (USA)
VEREZ LABORATORIOS (USA)
BIOVAIL LABORATORIOS (Canada)
COLL FARMA (Spanish)
URIACH CORPORATION (Spanish)
GENPHARMA (Argentina)

It operates in the national and international market, enlarging at the same time its lines of products and its incursion in new markets.

MAIN NATIONAL SUPPLIERS:
------------------------
DIESCA S.A.
INSTITUTO BIOLOGICO CONTEMPORANEO S.A.
FARMA 3000 S.A.

FOREIGN TRADE:
--------------
In the last twelve months it has carried out imports for a total value of US$$ 6.296.238 from the following countries:

India                    3.016.450
La Plata (free zone)       749.069
Singapore                  823.971
Others                   1.706.748


* 118 EMPLOYEES

 

 

Payment Record and Credit Risk      

 

BANKS:
----------
HSBC BANK ARGENTINA S.A.
Casa Central

BANCO COMAFI
Casa Central

BANCO MACRO
Casa Central

BANCO DE LA PROV. DE BUENOS AIRES
Monserrat c.c. 4637-8

BANCO CREDICCOP
Suc. Spinetto c.c. 040-000322-5

BBVA BANCO FRANCES
Suc.Congreso c.c. 50/5

BANCO DE LA NACION ARGENTINA
Suc.Congreso c.c. 92-591/48

BANCO DE LA CIUDAD DE BS. AIRES
Casa Central - c.c. 01-0025464/3


CREDIT RISK:
------------
MAY 2011

INV COM EXTERIOR  05/11 1 12,466,600  
NACION            05/11 1  4,117,700  
PROVINCIA         05/11 1  3,632,800  
CIUDAD            05/11 1  2,956,000
CITIBANK N.A.     05/11 1  2,830,600
STANDARD BANK     05/11 1  1,948,600
HSBC BANK         05/11 1  1,921,100  
LA PAMPA S.E.M.   05/11 1    712,500  
COMAFI            05/11 1    660,800
MACRO S.A.        05/11 1    551,100
AMEX              05/11 1    314,300


Situation 1: Normal Fulfillment.

INSURANCE:
----------
ZURICH CIA. DE SEGUROS S.A.
MAPFRE CIA. DE SEGUROS S.A.
BERKLEY CIA. SE SEGUROS S.A.

 

 

Concept       

 

Up to now the company has complied in due time the commitments taken and has a good concept.

* FULFILLMENT: WITHOUT OBJECTIONS AT PRESENT.

 

 

Final Opinion    

 

What has been exposed hereby is all as regards this company. We consider feasible its credit treatment by moderate amounts with the adoption of solid guarantees.

* FIT FOR MODERATE CREDITS WITH THE ADOPTION OF APPROPRIATE GUARANTEES.

CO.

 

 


Maximum credit limit

 

USD 10,00,000Bottom of Form

 


FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.44.38

UK Pound

1

Rs.71.24

Euro

1

Rs.64.16

 

 

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

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

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NB

New Business

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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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