MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :           

09.07.2011

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

MOLIBDENOS Y METALES S.A. 

 

 

Registered Office :

Huérfanos 812 Of. 612 , Santiago , Xiii Region Metropolitana

 

 

Country :

Chile

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

28.10.1975

 

 

Legal Form :

Public Stock Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Sale of molybdenum by-products.

 

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 :

1.560.000 Pesos           

 

 

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)

Chile

a2

a2

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 


IDENTIFICATION                            

 

MOLIBDENOS Y METALES S.A.
( MOLYMET )


Huérfanos 812 Of. 612
Santiago
XIII Region Metropolitana
CHILE

Telephone    : 56-2-3683600
Fax          : 56-2-3683653

E_Mail       : info@molymet.cl
Web Site     : www.molymet.cl
Postal Code  : 8320202

 

SUMMARY

Started                      : 1975
Total Employees       : 1.300
Payments                  : Prompt
Sales                        : 000's$    467.643.563.-
Capital                      : 000's$    165.094.315.-

Sic(s) : 2899

Line of Business: Sale of molybdenum by-products.

Interpretation at the end of the report.


Credit Recommendation

                                                000's Pesos                  000's US$ dollars         000's Euros
Conservative value :       1.560.000                       3.291                            2.361
Liberal value      :           1.716.000                      3.620                            2.597

If additional information is received or present information is rectified, this
recommendation may be modified.

Payment Scoring = [ 100 ]

Financial indicators

According to last financial statement, subject shows an excellent financial
situation, as indicated in:

** High Working Capital
** Excellent Current Liquidity Ratio
** Excellent Acid Test Ratio

Economic situation is normal, as reflected in:

** Low Current Indebtedness Ratio
** Acceptable Total Indebtedness Ratio
** Good Solvency Ratio

** Normal Profitability Over Sales Ratio
** Normal Profitability Over Assets Ratio
** High Profitability Over Net Worth Ratio


COMMERCIAL INFORMATION

Commercial Bulletin      : subject does not register protested
                           checks, bank drafts nor promissory notes in the
                           commercial information bulletin

Labor Bulletin           : does not register labor infringements

Previsional Bulletin     : does not register pension fund's
                           infringements

Consolidated delinquency :, subject does not register any
                           delinquent bill


TRADE REFERENCES 

Suppliers' trade references are supplied as follows:

Detail of References

Old            : Since 2001
Last purchase  : 02-2011
Terms          : 60 days
Payment        : Prompt
Notes          : order form
Credit         : (000'sUS$) 4.000
Owes           : Does not Register
Due            : Does not Register
Paying Comments: Good
Purchase Aver. : (Monthly 000's$) 1.500

Old            : Since 1996
Last purchase  : 01-2011
Terms          : 30 days
Payment        : Prompt
Notes          : order form
Credit         : (000'sUS$) 4.000
Owes           : Does not Register
Due            : Does not Register
Paying Comments: Excellent

Good customer according to suppliers

Detail of Former Trade References
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
           Last                                           Credit            Owes
Old        Purch. Payment.    Notes                     (000'sUS$)        (000'sUS$)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Since 2002 03-10  Prompt      order form                  50.000            None
Since 1996 04-10  Prompt      order form                   4.000            None
Since 1996 10-09  Prompt      order form                   5.000            None
Since 2002 10-09  Prompt      order form                       -            None
Since 1996 05-09  Prompt      order form                   5.000            None
Since 2002 05-09  Prompt      order form                       -            None
Since 1996 06-08  Prompt      order form                   5.000               -
Since 2002 06-08  Prompt      order form                       -               -
Since 1996 04-08  Prompt      order form                   5.000               -
Since 1996 03-07  Prompt      order form                   5.000               -
Since 2001 01-07  Prompt      order form                  10.000            None
Since 2001 07-06  Prompt      order form                   4.000               -
10 years   07-06  Prompt      order form                   5.000               -
10 years   03-06  Prompt      order form                   1.500               -
5 years    03-06  Prompt      checks                        Open               -
Since 2001 03-06  Prompt      order form                   6.000               -
Since 2001 10-05  Prompt      order form                   6.000               -
10 years   10-05  Prompt      order form                   1.500               -
5 years    10-05  Prompt      checks                        Open               -
5 years    02-05  Prompt      checks                        Open               -
10 years   02-05  Prompt      order form                   1.500             842
Since 2001 02-05  Prompt      order form                   6.000           2.300
10 years   02-04  Prompt      order form                   5.000               -
5 years    02-04  Prompt      checks                        Open               -
10 years   02-04  Prompt      checks                       5.000               -

Subject does not register protested/unpaid bills, nor labor infringements or
delayed payments to pension funds up to date.

According to the taxpayer ID indicator, it has registered 110 inquiries over
the last 6 months - requested by banks, insurance companies, credit assessment
companies, banks, companies and businesses in general.



AVERAGE PAYMENTS IN CHILE

International Risk and Payment Review reported in May 2011

The local delays in payment average 0-1 month.


FINANCIAL INFORMATION

                     COMPARATIVE - SUMMARY

                  ( Figures in Thousand Pesos, local currency )

                                                    31/12/2009        31/12/2008
CURRENT ASSETS                                     309.659.601       490.021.949
CURRENT LIABILITIES                                 97.646.670       216.962.624
WORKING CAPITAL                                    212.012.931       273.059.325
FIXED ASSETS                                       229.389.727       250.810.307
OTHER ASSETS                                         2.561.870           724.281
LONG TERM LIABILITIES                              175.801.427       198.439.382
NET WORTH                                          268.163.101       326.154.531
OPERATING INCOMES                                  467.643.563     1.613.635.600
CURRENT PROFIT(LOSS)                                35.416.877        45.934.506

                            B A L A N C E  S H E E T
                        CONSOLIDATED FISCAL YEAR COMPLETE

ASSETS                                              31/12/2009        31/12/2008
Cash                                               104.009.253       116.584.275
Term Deposits                                       20.668.382           173.114
Marketable Securities                                2.641.991                 0
Sales Debtors                                       84.330.730       209.565.801
Notes & Accts Receivable/Interco.Relations              37.525            56.008
Inventory                                           94.478.815       144.291.489
Taxes Recoverable                                    2.194.729        13.373.087
Pre-Paid Expenses                                      678.500         2.514.614
Other Current Assets                                   619.676         3.463.561
CURRENT ASSETS                                     309.659.601       490.021.949

Land                                               219.584.949       243.884.458
Contructions & Infrastructure Works                  9.798.186         6.573.256
Other Fixed Assets                                       6.592            12.729
Net Fixed Asset                                              0           339.864
FIXED ASSETS                                       229.389.727       250.810.307

Investments in Related Companies                         4.564                 0
Investments in Other Partnerships                            0            85.921
Long Term Debtors                                    2.021.808            36.278
Intangibles                                            185.092            23.549
Other                                                  350.406           578.533
OTHER ASSETS                                         2.561.870           724.281

TOTAL ASSETS                                       541.611.198       741.556.537

LIABILITIES                                         31/12/2009        31/12/2008
Oblig.With Banks & Financ.Inst.Short Term           28.146.078           209.276
Oblig.With Banks & Financ.Inst.long Term             1.149.089           831.840
Obligations With Public (Bonds)                        243.408           513.615
Accounts Payable                                    14.258.132        16.466.871
Sundry Creditors                                    48.304.825        55.161.122
Notes & Accts Payable Related Companies                248.479           311.861
Withholdings                                         1.542.091           484.338
Deferred Tax                                                 0         7.280.352
Other Current Liabilities                            3.754.568       135.703.349
CURRENT LIABILITIES                                 97.646.670       216.962.624

Oblig.with Banks & Financial Intitutions           138.914.467       152.669.717
Obligations With Public (Bonds)                      8.580.639         9.156.606
Notes Payable                                                0           326.499
Sundry Creditors                                        29.412                 0
Notes & Accts Payable Related Companies                496.958           935.582
Provisions                                          17.706.917        14.836.922
Other Long Term Liabilities                         10.073.034        20.514.056
LONG TERM LIABILITIES                              175.801.427       198.439.382

Paid Capital                                        67.029.492        84.127.234
Other Reserves                                      -5.460.960         2.450.333
Reserve Future Dividends                             5.947.776         5.364.637
Accumulated Profits                                165.229.916       188.277.821
Current Profit (Losses)                             35.416.877        45.934.506
NET WORTH                                          268.163.101       326.154.531

TOTAL LIABILITIES                                  541.611.198       741.556.537

STATEMENTS OF RESULTS                               31/12/2009        31/12/2008
Operating  Income                                  467.643.563     1.613.635.600
Operating Cost                                    -402.432.025    -1.509.244.435
OPERATING MARGIN                                    65.211.538       104.391.165

Administration & Sales Expenses                    -21.774.874       -24.227.106
OPERATING RESULT                                    43.436.664        80.164.059

Financial Incomes                                            0           965.495
Other non Operating Incomes                         13.015.229         1.545.937
Loss investment Related Companies                      -43.104           -19.094
Financial Expenses                                  -9.962.994       -15.558.020
Other non Operating Expenses                        -1.418.359        -1.721.597
Exchange difference                                          0        -8.949.760
NON OPERATING RESULT                                 1.590.772       -23.737.039

Result Before Income Tax                            45.027.436        56.427.020
Income Tax                                          -9.610.559       -10.551.705
Monority Interest                                            0            59.190
NET PROFIT(LOSS)                                    35.416.877        45.934.505

CURRENT PROFIT(LOSS)                                35.416.877        45.934.505

                           ECONOMIC - FINANCIAL RATIOS

                                        31/12/2009     31/12/2008        Average

Working Capital            (000's$)    212.012.931    273.059.325    242.536.128
Current Liquidity           (Times)           3,17           2,26           2,72
Acid Test                   (Times)           2,20           1,58           1,89
Collection Period Days      ( Days)          64,95          46,77          55,86
Accounts Receivable Turnover(Times)           5,54           7,70           6,62
Inventory Turnover          (Times)           4,26          10,46           7,36
Current Indebtedness        (Times)           0,36           0,67           0,52
Total Indebtedness          (Times)           1,02           1,27           1,15
Solvency                    (Times)           1,98           1,79           1,89
Assets Tying Up             (  %  )          42,35          33,82          38,09
Profitability Over Sales    (  %  )           7,57           2,85           5,21
Profitability Over Assets   (  %  )           6,54           6,19           6,37
Profitability Over Net Worth(  %  )          15,22          16,39          15,81


BANKS 

Subject operates with the following banks:


National

-  Banco Bice
-  Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, Chile
-  Banco de Chile
-  Banco de Credito e Inversiones
-  Banco Security, head office
-  BancoEstado
-  Corpbanca

International

-  J.P. Morgan Chase  United States


OPERATIONS

Line of Business : Sale of molybdenum by-products. Oxides, chemical products,
                   basic industrial chemical substances, mineral products, ferro
                   molybdenum, among others.

Classification according to commercial activity:

Sic: 2899-0000 Chemical preparations

Subject is considered as a large company in this line of business, normal
competition

Sales

Sales are steady throughout the year

100% wholesalers

National and international sales territory

Products are sold

National: 2%.

Sales conditions: Cash and credit.

International: 98%.

Exports to Germany, Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, China, South Korea,
Spain, Finland, France, Netherlands, India, England, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Peru,
Singapore, South Africa, Sweden, Taiwan, Thailand, United States.

of Exports obtained from Customs'National Service

Country                            %last year   %Accum.
-------------------------------------------------------
Netherlands                             31,34     35,15
United States                           21,34     25,61
China                                   13,59      2,61
Japan                                    7,33     10,32
Belgium                                  7,11      9,67
Brazil                                   4,81      5,16
Sweden                                   2,80      2,38
Finland                                  2,18      0,00
Spain                                    2,10      0,80
France                                   1,63      1,71
South Korea                              1,43      1,30
England                                  1,23      0,47
Taiwan                                   0,69      1,50
Argentina                                0,52      0,67
South Africa                             0,51      0,85
Mexico                                   0,43      0,27
Singapore                                0,38      0,00
Australia                                0,37      0,75
Germany                                  0,10      0,37
India                                    0,08      0,10
Thailand                                 0,02      0,19
Peru                                     0,01      0,03
Italy                                    0,00      0,00

Historical registries

Total       2009 = 000's$ 299.655.841                   Accumulated 2010 = 000's$ 386.397.406
Total       2008 = 000's$ 1.061.336.355
Total       2007 = 000's$ 870.135.895
Total       2006 = 000's$ 814.195.548
Total       2005 = 000's$ 705.822.065
Total       2004 = 000's$ 373.216.001
Total       2003 = 000's$ 106.669.208


Customers

Main customers are: Companies in general.

The 3 most important customers are:

Cap S.A.,  Compañia Electro Metalurgica S.A. and  Aceros y Metales Sociedad
Ltda..

Purchases

Places orders with multiple suppliers

National: 50%

International: 50%

Imports from Germany, Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China,
Denmark, England, Japan, Mexico, Peru, Russia, Turkey, United States.

Records of Imports obtained from Customs'National Service

Country                            %last year   %Accum.
-------------------------------------------------------
Peru                                    44,27     68,23
Mexico                                  40,85     28,83
United States                            8,42      0,13
Canada                                   3,87      0,25
Argentina                                1,84      0,36
China                                    0,58      1,60
Japan                                    0,08      0,06
Turkey                                   0,03      0,01
Germany                                  0,03      0,04
Brazil                                   0,02      0,28
Australia                                0,00      0,00
Denmark                                  0,00      0,13
England                                  0,00      0,00
Russia                                   0,00      0,00
Belgium                                  0,00      0,00

Historical registries

Total       2009 = 000's$ 174.751.674                   Accumulated 2010 = 000's$ 207.241.237
Total       2008 = 000's$ 529.529.057
Total       2007 = 000's$ 494.465.892
Total       2006 = 000's$ 316.461.140
Total       2005 = 000's$ 375.794.897
Total       2004 = 000's$ 148.404.368
Total       2003 = 000's$ 48.233.099


Main suppliers


- Compañia de Petroleos de Chile Copec S.A.
- Corporacion Nacional del Cobre de Chile
- Electricidad Gobantes S.A.
- Manufacturas Metalurgicas Rheem Chilena Ltda.
- Minera Anglo American Chile Ltda.
- Minera Sur Andes S.A.
- Oxiquim S.A.
- Petrobras Chile Distribución Ltda.
- Plasticos Haddad S.A.
- Rhein (Chile) S.A.
- Shell Chile S.A.C. e I.

Employees: 1.300 employees

Location

-  Headquarters  located at Huérfanos 812 Of. 612 Santiago, Chile,
   downtown-commercial area, street of busy traffic, construction in good
   conditions


Branches 

-  Industry at Avda. Peñuelas 0258 San Bernardo Chile


RELATED COMPANIES

Subject is related to the following companies:

National

-  Inmobiliaria San Bernardo S.A. T A X 96953640-4, 99,99% Participation
-  Carbomet Industrial S.A. T A X 96103000-5 San Bernardo, 99,98% Participation
-  Complejo Industrial Molynor S.A. T A X 76016222-1 Mejillones, 95,88%
   Participation
-  Carbomet Energia S.A. T A X 91066000-4 San Bernardo, 52,75% Participation
-  Inmobiliaria San Jose de Nos S.A. T A X 96999080-6, 0,01% Participation
-  Compañia Auxiliar de Electricidad del Maipo S.A.
-  Comotech S.A.

International

-  Strategic Metals B.V., Netherlands 99,99%
-  Molymet Corporation, United States 99,9%
-  Molymex S.A. de C.V., Mexico 99,99%


FIXED ASSETS

Real estates

Subject registers real estates

-  Parking lot, Huérfanos 653 Box B 712 Santiago-Chile, Fiscal value of 000's$
   1.718.-, rol Nº 121-894
-  Sites, Las Acacias con Ochagavia San Bernardo-Chile, Fiscal value of 000's$
   743.266.-, rol Nº 4510-30
-  Farming exploitation, Parcela 11 Nos San Bernardo-Chile, Fiscal value of
   000's$ 16.877.-, rol Nº 5500-27
-  Farming exploitation, Camino Nos Pc. C Querencia San Bernardo-Chile, Fiscal
   value of 000's$ 26.736.-, rol Nº 5500-157
-  Farming exploitation, La Querencia Pc. 8 Lt. B 4 A San Bernardo-Chile, Fiscal
   value of 000's$ 6.236.-, rol Nº 5500-115
-  Farming exploitation, Las Lilas de Nos Lt. 3 B San Bernardo-Chile, Fiscal
   value of 000's$ 283.387.-, rol Nº 5500-114
-  Sites, Peñuelas San Bernardo-Chile, Fiscal value of 000's$ 188.372.-, rol Nº
   5500-79
-  Branch, Avda. Peñuelas 0258 San Bernardo-Chile, Fiscal value of 000's$
   192.393.-, rol Nº 5.500-80
-  Industry, Camino Nos Lt 1 San Bernardo-Chile, Fiscal value of 000's$
   2.238.843.-, rol Nº 5500-82
-  Industry, Los Suspiros 3700 San Bernardo-Chile, Fiscal value of 000's$
   1.169.882.-, rol Nº 5500-91
-  Farming exploitation, Cinco Pinos Pc. 9 San Bernardo-Chile, Fiscal value of
   000's$ 41.218.-, rol Nº 5500-24
-  Farming exploitation, Parcela 9 Ex Fundo Las Lilas San Bernardo-Chile, Fiscal
   value of 000's$ 17.736.-, rol Nº 5500-28
-  Farming exploitation, Rinconada Nos Pc. 19 Lt. 3 San Bernardo-Chile, Fiscal
   value of 000's$ 20.081.-, rol Nº 5500-36
-  Farming exploitation, Peñuelas 0725 Nos San Bernardo-Chile, Fiscal value of
   000's$ 7.952.-, rol Nº 5500-151
-  Building, Huérfanos 812 Of. 608 Santiago-Chile, Fiscal value of 000's$
   31.229.-, rol Nº 101-868
-  Industry, Las Lilas Hijuelas A San Bernardo-Chile, Fiscal value of 000's$
   556.667.-, rol Nº 5500-49
-  Huérfanos 812 Of. 612 Santiago-Chile, Fiscal value of 000's$ 261.230.-, rol
   Nº 101-869
-  Premises, Huérfanos 812, Oficina 501 Santiago-Chile, Fiscal value of 000's$
   450.296.-, rol Nº 101-865
-  Industry, Cinco Pinos 0331 San Bernardo-Chile, Fiscal value of 000's$
   361.800.-, rol Nº 5500-130

Total fiscal appraisal $6.115.206.486.-

Machinery & Instalations

Equipments and machinery, not specified

INSURANCES

Through
Insurance Services Brokers.
Risks   : All risks

Coverage: Assets in general.


BOARD OF DIRECTORS

President                : Carlos Hurtado Ruiz-Tagle
Vice President          : George Anastassiou Mustakis
Director                 : Gonzalo Ibáñez Langlois TAX:3598597-2
Director                 : Jorge Gabriel Larraín Bunster
Director                 : Raúl Alamos Letelier
Director                 : José Miguel Barriga Gianoli
Director                 : Alberto Pirola Gianoli

ADMINISTRATION

General Manager          : John Patrick Graell Moore TAX:6153784-8
Corporate Manager of     : Manuel Guzmán Manzo TAX:4917151-K
Research and Development
Corporate Manager of     : Francisco J. Fernández Cañas TAX:6028944-1
Comtrollership and IT.
Corporate Manager of     : Fernando Ortega Aracena TAX:8208196-8
Human Resources and
Corporate Affairs
Accounting Manager       : Máximo Jara Leal
Finance Vice President   : Jorge Ramírez Crossler TAX:7017179-1
Commercial Vice          : Gonzalo Bascuñán Obach TAX:12797030-0
President
Vice President           : Fernando Alliende Correa TAX:4883753-0
International and New
Businesses Area
Vice President           : Luis Gonzalo Concha Parada TAX:7817539-7
Engeneering
Operation Vice President : Gabriel Gutiérrez Clavería TAX:5146447-8
Operation Vice           : Rafael Raga Castellanos TAX:4363486-0
President of Molymex and
Real Estate Companies
Auditor Corporate        : Claudia Avendaño Rozas TAX:11959266-6
Internal

CURRICULUM


John Patrick Graell Moore

T A X               : 6153784-8
Studies             : Finished studies in Universidad de Chile
Titled as           : Industrial Civil Engineer.
Position            : General Manager
Curriculum          : Technical Director of Inecon, consultancy services, 10
                      years developing works for public & private areas.General
                      manager of Molymet S.A., the main world"s company of
                      processing and sale of molybdenum with plants in Chile,
                      Mexico, Belgium and Germany.Founder and Director of
                      Agrícola Cerrillos de Tamaya and President of Viña Tamaya,
                      a company with a very successful growth.

Manuel Guzmán Manzo

T A X               : 4917151-K
Titled as           : Chemical Civil Engineer.
Position            : Corporate Manager of Research and Development

Francisco J. Fernández Cañas

T A X               : 6028944-1
Titled as           : Computer Engineer.
Position            : Corporate Manager of Comtrollership and IT.

Fernando Ortega Aracena

T A X               : 8208196-8
Titled as           : Attorney.
Position            : Corporate Manager of Human Resources and Corporate Affairs

Jorge Ramírez Crossler

T A X               : 7017179-1
Position            : Finance Vice President

Carlos Hurtado Ruiz-Tagle

Studies             : Finished studies in Universidad de Chile .
Titled as           : Economist
Position            : President
Curriculum          : Professor of university, advisor of economy and projects.
                      He was Minister of Public works during the government of
                      President Aylwin.  Founder and member of important board
                      of directors and chilean companies.

Gonzalo Ibáñez Langlois

T A X               : 3598597-2
Titled as           : Commercial Engineer.
Position            : Director

Gonzalo Bascuñán Obach

T A X               : 12797030-0
Titled as           : Commercial Engineer.
Position            : Commercial Vice President

Fernando Alliende Correa

T A X               : 4883753-0
Titled as           : Industrial Civil Engineer.
Position            : Vice President International and New Businesses Area

Luis Gonzalo Concha Parada

T A X               : 7817539-7
Titled as           : Mechanical Civil Engineer.
Position            : Vice President Engeneering

Gabriel Gutiérrez Clavería

T A X               : 5146447-8
Titled as           : Metallurgical Civil Engineer.

Rafael Raga Castellanos

T A X               : 4363486-0
Titled as           : Metallurgical Civil Engineer.
Position            : Operation Vice President of Molymex and Real Estate
                      Companies

Claudia Avendaño Rozas

T A X               : 11959266-6
Titled as           : Auditor Accountant.
Position            : Auditor Corporate Internal

LEGAL INFORMATION

Legal Structure      : Public Stock Company
Constitution date    : 28/10/1975. Registered on leaf 1.215 N°689, Trade
                       Registry of the Real Estates Receivership of Valparaíso,
                       dated Dec 23, 1975.

                       Registered at the Superintendency of Securities under
                       N° 0191 on April 04, 1983.
Term of duration     : Indefinite
Legal Address        : Santiago - Chile

Current Social Capital: 000's$ 165.094.315.-Divided to 127.111.084.- registered
                        shares unique series

Shareholder :

-  11,86% Inversiones Lombardia S.A.
-  11,86% Nueva Carenpa S.A.
-   7,94% The  Atlantic S.A.
-   7,83% 72251700-8 Fundacion Gabriel y Mary Mustakis
-   4,69% Osvald Wagner Trust Co. Inc.
-   4,69% Phil White International Corp.
-   4,69% Ed Harvey Trust Corporation
-   4,15% Rentas e Inversiones Octay S.A.
-   4,15% Marea Sur S.A.
-   4,02% 90412000-6 Minera Valparaiso S.A.
-   3,75% Whar Trust Corp.
-   2,97% Helen Mustakis K. de Anastassiou

Administration is held by.

Legal changes

Public Deed dated 02/01/1984, notary Sergio Rodriguez Garcés, Santiago,
published in the Official Gazette dated 06/01/1984 page N° 13, corporate
structure was modified: Subject is divided into 2 companies: one is the
continuer, keeping business name with a capital of $238.027.409 divided into
104.000.000 registered shares of same value, and a new company called
Desarrollos Técnicos S.A.,with a capital of $401.647.000 divided into
104.000.000 shares.

Public Deed dated 12/07/1989, notary Aliro Veloso Muñoz, Santiago, published in
the Official Gazette dated 17/08/1989 page N° 9, capital was increased: to
$532.321.598.-

Public Deed dated 01/12/1989, notary Aliro Veloso Muñoz, Santiago, published in
the Official Gazette dated 18/12/1989 page N° 9, statutes were modified: subject
is divided into 2 companies, which keeps business name (subject) and a new one
called RIO VILAMA S.A., line of business is the manufacture of  molybdenum
oxide, ferromolybdenum, ammonium perrenate, etc.

Public Deed dated 25/11/2002, notary René Benavente Cash, Santiago, published in
the Official Gazette dated 29/11/2002 page N° 17, capital was increased: it was
agreed to express capital in dollars: US$2.182.077,35 divided into 104.000.000
no par value shares.

Public Deed dated 05/01/2005, notary René Benavente Cash, Santiago, published in
the Official Gazette dated 14/01/2005 page N° 15, capital was increased: from
US$2.182.077,35 divided into 104.000.000 no par value shares, to
US$106.182.077,35 divided into same number of shares, no par value.

At the same time, capital of US$106.182.077,35, is again increased to
US$158.182.077,35 divided into 124.800.000 no par value shares.

(Rectified in official gazette of Jan 22, 2005, page 13)

Public Deed dated 25/09/2008, notary Juan Francisco Alamos Ovejero, Santiago,
published in the Official Gazette dated 01/10/2008 page N° 34, capital was
increased: to US$348.270.853,35 divided into  127.111.084  no par value shares.

Public Deed dated 16/08/2010, notary Eduardo Javier Diez Morello, Santiago,
published in the Official Gazette dated 21/08/2010 page N° 7, statutes were
modified: the number of directors is increased from 7 to 9.-

CAPITAL

US$ 348.270.853,35.-- X $474,04  (exchange rate as of March 4, 2011)
=$165.094.315.322.-


PUBLICATIONS

The following information regarding the subject was published in press

Diario Financiero 09/09/2008 pág 9 of 28/12/2007 Subject is the most important
processor of molybdenum worldwide. It suggested a capital increased that will
have to be confirmed by shareholders' meeting.

This year the company began the construction of the industrial complex
Molynor, located in Mejillones Region of Antofagasta, which is a work including
a new processing plant and related products for an approximated investment  of
US$124 millions. It would be starting operations in 2010 having a processing
capacity of 33.5 million pounds of molybdenum a year. -

DIARIO FINANCIERO of 24/03/2010 Molymet,  company linked to families Matte,
Gianoli and Mustakis, reported as a relevant statement sent to the
Superintendency of Securities (SVS) that its affiliate in China reached an
agreement to purchase the 50% of the firm Luoyang High-Tech Molybdenum Tungsten
Material, which is engaged in the elaboration of molybdenum  by-products.

According to comments of Molymet, the agreement was subscribed with China
Molybdenum, the headquarters of the japanese company.

The operation includes the payment  of US$37.7 millions for this asset -
figures subject to modification at the moment  of the operation's closing.

"The definitive end conditions  must be fulfilled within the next two
months, and and related , among others,  to the ratification by the board of
directors of the purchasing and selling companies, the approval of the
authorities and the registration in the corresponding registers of the People's
Republic  of China" - stated the company to the SVS.

In the documents was also explained that the acquisition will be carried out
with own resources and that this will not have financial effects. -

INFORMATION SOURCES

On 23/02/2011 Mr. Máximo Jara Leal, Accounting Manager,  who submitted the data
shown in this report.

-Other outside information sources.

Exchange rate

-As at 04/03/2011 $474,04 Per US$
-As at 31/12/2009 $507,10 Per US$
-As at 31/12/2008 $636,45 Per US$
-As at 31/12/2007 $496,89 Per US$



 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.44.33

UK Pound

1

Rs.70.74

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

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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