MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

11.05.2011

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

SQM EUROPE NV

 

 

Registered Office :

7, Sint-Pietersvliet, Antwerpen

 

 

Country :

Belgium

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2009

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

23.05.1933

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

404760808

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited company

 

 

Line of Business :

Wholesale of Chemical Products for Industrial.

 

 

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

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

9,450,000 (€)

Status :

Very Good

Payment Behaviour :

No complaints

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 – December 31, 2010

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(30.09.2010)

Current Rating

(31.12.2010)

Belgium

A1

A1

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 

Company Summary

 

company details

Company Number

404760808

Name

SQM EUROPE NV

Address

7, SINT-PIETERSVLIET, ANTWERPEN

Post Code

 

Telephone Number

032039720

Fax Number

032039772

Establishment Date

23-05-1933

Company Status

ACTIVE

Company Type

Limited company

Number of Employees

32

Activity Description

Wholesale of chemical products for industrial use

Activity Code

46751

Liable For Vat

yes

Currency

Euro (€)

Latest Branch Details

Street

--

House Number

 

City

--

Postal Code

 

Trade Registered Number

 

Trade Registered Entry Date

--

Contractor Details

Registration Number

--

Contractor Description

--

Striking Off Date

--

Latest Event

Serial Number

175278

Event Description

Allocation of powers of attorney

 

Credit Limit

 

Credit Limit (€)

9,450,000

Purchase Limit (€)

88,000,000

Industry Comparison

Industry Average Credit Limit (€)

176,454

 

Payment Expectations

 

Payment Expectation Days

120.59

Day Sales Outstanding

97.11

Industry Comparison

Activity Code

4675

Activity Description

Wholesale of chemical products

Industry Average Day Sales Outstanding

92.66

Industry Average Payment Expectation Days

64.98

Industry Quartile Analysis

Payment Expectations - Lower

44.27

Payment Expectations - Median

65.83

Payment Expectations - Upper

97.20

 

Day Sales Outstanding - Lower

19.04

Day Sales Outstanding - Median

43.40

Day Sales Outstanding - Upper

77.49

 

Company Shareholder Holding

 

Shareholder Detail

Company Number

9912608

Company Name

SQM NITRATOS

Address

ANNIBEL PINTO, 3328 ANTO FAGASTA

Postal Code

0

Country

 

Share Percentage

0

Annual Accounts Date

01-12-2007

Shareholder Detail

Company Number

895084524

Company Name

POTASIUM NITRATE ASSOCIATION VZW

Address

HEIDESTRAAT 36 A/2, SINT-KATH.-LOMBEEK

Postal Code

1742

Country

 

Share Percentage

 

Annual Accounts Date

--

 

 

Company Accounts

 

Period

Accounts End Date

31-12-2009

31-12-2008

31-12-2007

Currency

EUR

EUR

EUR

Weeks

52

52

52

Profit & Loss

Turnover

352,934,566

298,044,111

235,432,100

Total Operating Expenses

346,692,914

292,855,631

232,727,340

Operating Result

6,241,652

5,188,480

2,704,760

Total Financial Income

15,057,096

22,033,700

9,544,727

Total Financial Expenses

19,130,693

24,758,184

13,713,914

Results on Ordinary Operations Before Tax

2,138,524

2,393,323

-1,528,452

Taxation

149,560

129,290

79,978

Results on Ordinary Operations After Tax

1,988,964

2,264,033

-1,608,430

Extraordinary Items

0

0

415,720

Net Result

1,988,965

2,264,033

-1,192,709

Other Information

Dividends

-

-

-

Director Remuneration

-

-

-

Employee Costs

4,682,128

4,186,015

4,123,903

- Wages & Salaries

3,058,836

2,984,276

3,041,853

- Employee Pension Costs

-

-

-

- Social Security Contributions

919,956

780,033

795,403

- Other Employee Costs

703,336

421,706

286,647

Amortization & Depreciation

851,023

920,442

884,878

Balance Sheet

Intangible Fixed Assets

525,667

1,217,493

1,942,052

Tangible Fixed Assets

368,266

443,407

317,674

- Land And Buildings

0

0

0

- Plant And Machinery

155,922

201,646

0

- Other Tangible Assets

212,344

241,761

317,674

Financial Fixed Assets

207,712

2,892,354

2,891,708

Total Fixed Assets

1,101,645

4,553,254

5,151,434

Inventories

85,754,888

126,920,432

65,312,703

- Raw Materials & Consumables

0

0

0

- Work in Progress

0

0

0

- Finished Goods

0

0

0

- Other Stocks

85,754,888

126,920,432

65,312,703

Trade Debtors

93,897,428

69,793,416

47,283,750

Cash

2,270,453

1,712,929

1,921,240

- Miscellaneous Current Assets

162,937

2,874,101

3,059,279

Total Current Assets

183,922,597

207,967,503

122,233,517

Current Liabilities

- Trade Creditors

114,538,632

168,325,530

76,009,214

- Short Term Group Loans

91,830,986

162,065,718

61,603,714

- Other Short Term Loans

0

0

379,604

- Miscellaneous Current Liabilities

-91,413,874

-160,954,369

-61,234,241

Total Current Liabilities

114,955,744

169,436,879

76,758,291

Long Term Debts

- Long Term Group Loans

0

0

0

- Other Long Term Loans

65,766,322

40,770,668

50,552,483

- Other Long Term Liabilities

0

0

25,000

Total Long Term Debts

65,766,322

40,770,668

50,577,483

Shareholders Equity

- Issued Share Capital

8,004,967

8,004,967

8,004,967

- Share Premium Account

0

0

0

- Reserves

-3,702,792

-5,691,756

-7,955,790

- Revaluation Reserve

0

0

0

Total Shareholders Equity

4,302,175

2,313,211

49,177

 

Working Capital

68,966,853

38,530,624

45,475,226

Net Worth

3,776,508

1,095,718

-1,892,875

Ratio Analysis

Trading Performance

Results on Ordinary Operations Before Taxation Margin

0.61

0.80

-0.65

Return On Capital Employed

3.05

5.56

-3.02

Return On Total Assets Employed

1.16

1.13

-1.20

Return On Net Assets Employed

3.10

6.21

-3.36

Sales / Net Working Capital

5.12

7.74

5.18

Operating Efficiency

Stock Turnover Ratio

24.30

42.58

27.74

Debtor Days

97.11

85.47

73.31

Creditor Days

120.59

209.79

119.21

Short Term Stability

Current Ratio

1.60

1.23

1.59

Liquidity Ratio / Acid Ratio

0.85

0.48

0.74

Current Debt Ratio

26.72

73.25

1560.86

Long Term Stability

Gearing

3663.20

8768.61

228838.28

Equity In Percentage

0.02

0.01

0

Total Debt Ratio

36.63

87.69

2288.38

 

 

Company Court Data

 

Protested Bills

Drawee Name

--

Drawee Address

--

Bill Amount

 

Bill Currency

--

Maturity of Bill (month)

 

Name of Drawer

--

City of Drawer

--

NSSO Details

Name of Defendant

--

Legal Form of Defendant

--

Date of Summons

 

Labour Court

--

Directors

Company Director

Full Name

PATRICIO DE SOLMINIHAC

Birth Date

 

Position Description

Chairman of the board

Address

4285 EL TROVADER SANTIAGO

Country

Chile

Postal Code

0

Birth Date

2011-01-01

Company Director

Full Name

EUGENIO PONCE

Birth Date

 

Position Description

Vice chairman

Address

4285 EL TROVADOR SANTIAGO

Country

Chile

Postal Code

0

Birth Date

2011-01-01

Company Director

Full Name

DANIEL JIMENEZ

Birth Date

 

Position Description

Director

Address

425 EL TROVADOR SANTIAGO

Country

Chile

Postal Code

0

Birth Date

2011-01-01

Company Director

Full Name

RICARDO ANDRES RAMOS RODRIGUEZ

Birth Date

1964-09-25

Position Description

Director

Address

10 PUERTA DE HIERRO LO BARNECHEA

Country

Chile

Postal Code

0

Birth Date

2013-01-01

Company Director

Full Name

ENRIQUE ANTONIO OLIVARES CARLINI

Birth Date

1956-08-23

Position Description

Director

Address

710 PASAJE SANTA CLARA SAN CARLOS DE APOQ

Country

Chile

Postal Code

0

Birth Date

2013-01-01

 


 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.44.73

UK Pound

1

Rs.73.21

Euro

1

Rs.63.90

 

 

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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