MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

31.10.2011

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

BANCO HIPOTECARIO DE EL SALVADOR S. A.

 

 

Registered Office :

Senda Florida Sur,  Col. Escalón, San Salvador

 

 

Country :

El Salvador

 

 

Financials (as on) :

30.06.2011

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

18.12.1934

 

 

Legal Form :

Joint-Stock Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Financial intermediation services. Housing loans, consumer, treasury,  SMEs credit, credit for tax payments, discounted documents, credit for carriers, fixed asset investments, safety deposit boxes, cashier's checks, certificates. Credit cards, etc.

 

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 :

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 – September 30, 2011

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(30.06.2011)

Current Rating

(30.09.2011)

El Salvador

B2

B2

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 


Identification  

 

CORRECT COMPANY NAME

:

BANCO HIPOTECARIO DE EL SALVADOR S. A.

TRADE NAME

:

"BH"

TAXPAYER REGISTRATION

:

NIT 0614-290135-001-1

MAIN ADDRESS

:

Senda Florida Sur,  Col. Escalón,

POSTAL CODE

:

N/A

CITY

:

San Salvador

DEPARTMENT/STATE

:

San Salvador

COUNTRY

:

EL SALVADOR

TELEPHONE

:

22507000

FAX

:

N/A

WEB SITE

:

 www.bancohipotecario.com.sv

 

 

SUMMARY

FOUNDATION               : 1934

LAST CAPITAL            : US$22,290,000.= Dollars

SALES                         : 0.00

PAYMENTS                  : Usually to terms/good

CHIEF EXECUTIVE       : RIVERA CASTRO, MANUEL

DISPOSITION                : Report prepared through third-party sources.

RATING (*)                    : Risk is Moderate. Within Average. Satisfactory.

 

Legal backgrounds

 

LEGAL ESTATUS

:

Joint-Stock Company

DATE OF INCORPORATION

:

18DEC1934

START OF OPERATIONS

:

N/A

REGISTERED IN

:

N/A

NOTARY OFFICE

:

N/A

DURATION

:

N/A

REGISTRATION

:

N/A

INITIAL CAPITAL

:

N/A

CURRENT PAID-IN CAPITAL

:

US$22,290,000.= Dollars

LAST CAPITAL INCREASE

:

N/A

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

:

N/A

TYPE OF SHARES

:

Common and registered.

LISTED AT STOCK EXCHANGE

:

No

SHARE VALUE

:

US$6.= Dollar

CURRENT EXCHANGE RATE

:

C/.8.75 per 1.00 USADollar

MEMBERSHIP

:

N/A

 

COMMENTS .-

0.52% of the share capital is held by private investment.

 

At a meeting of the Directive Board No. 25/2011, dated June 22, 2011, agreed to the incorporation to the Bank Board of Director owner, Mr. Manuel Rivera Castro, appointed by the Central Bank of Reserve of El Salvador, in the Board meeting No. CD-022/2011 held on 20/06/2011.

 

Directors / executives / shareholders

 

FULL NAMES / COMPANY NAME

TITLE

OWNERSHIP %

RIVERA CASTRO, MANUEL

President

 

DE DIAZ, SILVIA

Business Division

 

PEREZ MERINO, OSCAR ARMANDO

Director/Secretarry

 

RAMON CASTELLANOS, JOSE DANIEL

Director

 

ALABI MENDOZA, AMIR SALVADOR

Director

 

MAGAÑA ROMERO, CARLOS ERNESTO

Deputy Director

 

LEMUS MAGAÑA, LUIS FELIPE

Deputy Director

 

ROGEL CRUZ, ILEANA  ARGENTINA

Deputy Director

 

HERNANDEZ GUTIERREZ, JOSE HUGO

Deputy Director

 

CARDONA ALVARENGA, HERMELINDO

Deputy Director

 

SICILIAN, NATANAEL ANTONIO

General Accountant

 

FONDO DE SANEAMIENTO Y FORTALECIMIENTO FINANCIERO

Parent Co.

96.67%

ASOCIACION CAFETALERA DE EL SALVADOR

Shareholder / Member

 2.50%

ASOCIACION GANADERA DE EL SALVADOR 

Shareholder / Member

 0.30%

 

Who is who?

 

RIVERA CASTRO, MANUEL

NATIONALITY                           : Salvadoran

BACKGROUND INFORMATION .-

Was Manager of Business Division of the Banco Hipotecario de El Salvador S.A

 

Graduated in Business Administration from the University of El Salvador, International Master in Banking and Financial Markets from University of Cantabria, Santander, Spain and by University of Anahuac, Mexico City

 

He has extensive experience in the financial system, acting for over 25 years in management positions, such as: Director Vice President, Executive Vice President, Executive Director, General Manager, Planning and Finance Manager and Central Bank Adviser , Commercial Banking, Savings and Loan, Pension Administrators. He has also been active in academic teaching, consulting and management positions and enforcement in other economic sectors.

 

FONDO DE SANEAMIENTO Y FORTALECIMIENTO FINANCIERO

 BACKGROUND INFORMATIONname in English is The Financial Strengthening and Restructuring Fund (FOSAFFI).

 

ASOCIACION CAFETALERA DE EL SALVADOR

 BACKGROUND INFORMATION

 

 

ASOCIACION GANADERA DE EL SALVADOR 

 BACKGROUND INFORMATION

 

Business history

 

On 29/11/1935 was founded (BH) Banco Hipotecario de El Salvador S.A. The extraordinary decree  number 5 stated that the shareholders of Banco Hipotecario should be from the Coffee Association of El Salvador with a 40% stake, the  Cattlemen's Association of El Salvador with 20% and individual shareholders with 40%, the latter should be at least 12 people, the starting capital of the Bank was 900,000 Colones.

 

The entity remained under the control of private shareholders until 1992, when the State became its largest shareholder through contributions by The Financial Strengthening and Restructuring Fund (FOSAFFI). BH is geared to specialized care for small and medium enterprises (SMEs). At September 30, 2011, BH has total assets and contingencies of $ 542,396.6  thousands of dollars.

 

After the nationalization of the banks in the early eighties, the Banco Hipotecario's shareholding has been made as follows: The  Financial Strengthening and Restructuring Fund (FOSAFFI) with a 95% share and  private shareholders with a 5%. The same decree regulates the system so that the FOSAFFI sell its shareholding in the Banco Hipotecario, to the private sector.

 

El Banco Hipotecario de El Salvador, is established under the Law issued by Decree No. 5 of December 18, 1934, published in the Official Gazette No. 6 of January 8, 1935. Amendments: (7) D.L. No. 771 of April 24, 1991, published in OG No. 97, Vol 331, of May 29, 1991. (PARTIAL REPEAL).

 

The BH is a Salvadoran financial institution, owned mostly by FOSAFFI The  Financial Strengthening and Restructuring Fund , autonomous institution with administrative interference of the Central Bank. BH  is geared towards the SMEs segment and has a market share equivalent to 4.1% of the assets of the System. By its nature, the continuity of the strategic plans and financial profile of BH could be influenced by public policy objectives of government.

 

In Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders held on September 24, two thousand ten, it was unanimously agreed to increase Share Capital of Banco Hipotecario in the sum of ONE MILLION EIGHT HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS of the United States of America, by new cash contributions to be made by shareholders, which would be divided and represented by three hundred thousand common shares and registered in a single series, with a par value of SIX DOLLARS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA each, and which together with the current share capital, the bank reached in this concept the sum of TWENTY MILLION TWO HUNDRED NINETY THOUSAND DOLLARS of United States of America, divided and represented by a total of THREE MILLION SEVEN HUNDRED FIFTEEN THOUSAND common shares and registered in a single series with par value of SIX DOLLARS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA each.

 

BH holds a U.S. $ 114.3 thousand dollars participation in the firm  Garantías y Servicios  SGR S.A   de   C.V. representing 0.2% of Bank's equity.

 


Related companies to subject company or to majority shreholder

 

COMPANY NAME

COUNTRY

RELATION

ASOCIACION CAFETALERA DE EL SALVADOR

EL SALVADOR

Shareholder / Member

ASOCIACION GANADERA DE EL SALVADOR 

EL SALVADOR

Shareholder / Member

FONDO DE SANEAMIENTO Y FORTALECIMIENTO FINANCIERO

EL SALVADOR

Parent Co.

GARANTIAS Y SERVICIOS SGR S.A. DE C.V.

EL SALVADOR

Related

 

 

Business

 

MAIN ACTIVITY .-

Financial intermediation services. Housing loans, consumer, treasury,  SMEs credit, credit for tax payments, discounted documents, credit for carriers, fixed asset investments, safety deposit boxes, cashier's checks, certificates. Credit cards, etc..

 

Trademark: BH, Banco Hipotecario de el salvador

 

% CASH SALES/METHOD

:

N/A

% CREDIT SALES/TERMS

:

N/A

% FOREIGN SALES (COUNTRIES)

:

N/A

% DOMESTIC PURCHASES

:

N/A

% FOREIGN PURCHASES

:

N/A

SELLING TERRITORY

:

100% National market

EMPLOYEES

:

400 approximately

 

 

LOCATION .-

Premises

:

N/A

Monthly Amount

:

N/A

Time Occupied

:

N/A

Area

:

N/A

Floors

:

N/A

 

Remarks and other Premises .-

At caption address we find the Headquarters.

 

Agency Network:

 

 

- SENDA FLORIDA

- CENTRO

- AUTOPISTA SUR

- SANTA ANA

- USULUTÁN

- AEROPUERTO

- SAN VICENTE

- ZACATECOLUCA

- CHALCHUAPA

- SONSONATE

- AHUACHAPAN

- SAN MIGUEL

- CIUDAD BARRIOS

- LOTERIA NACIONAL SANTA ANA

- NUEVA CONCEPCIÓN

- EL COYOLITO 

- UNICENTRO SOYAPANGO

 

 

COMMENTS .-

The Bank is established under the laws of the Republic of El Salvador, whose purpose is to engage routinely in commercial banking, calling the public to raise funds through deposits, savings and time deposits, the issuance and placement of securities or any other passive operation of credit, the bank being obliged to cover principal, interest and other accessories of such funds, for placement in lending operations to the public. The Bank is regulated by the Banking Law, Decree 771 approved April 25, 1991, and Decree 537 adopted on December 8, 2004 and other laws of general application, including with respect to the agreements and instructions issued by the Central Bank of El Salvador and the Superintendency of Financial System.

 

On February 17, 2011, Banco Hipotecario de El Salvador S.A. signed a cooperation agreement with the Ministry of Finance to form part of the financial system institutions that will pay the gas subsidy.

 

The bank's loan portfolio is composed as follows:

 18.6%  Agricultural

 18.4% Trade

 17.6% Services

 14.6%  Housing

 11.5%Transportation

   9.9%  Manufacturing

   4.9% Financial Institutions

   2.9% Construction

   0.3% Consumption

   1.3% Other

 

 

Financial information

 

Interviewee(s)

:

Third-party sources

Position(s)

:

N/A

Cooperation

:

Report prepared through third-party sources.

Information Provided

:

We must indicate that all data contained in this report was obtained through indirect sources, because it was not possible to obtain information directly from the company as it is against its policy.  Report contains interim balance sheet figures as of 30/06/2011 (6 months), expressed in U.S. dollars, audited by CORPEÑO Y ASOCIADOS Auditores-Consultores.

 

 

INTERIM BALANCE SHEET AS OF 30/06/2011

 

ASSETS                                                    US$

Intermediation

   Cash and banks                                               60,483,800.00

   Reports and other trading                                     9,229,800.00

   Financial investments                                        96,664,200.00

   Loan portfolio (net)                                        336,963,700.00

                                                               ---------------

                                                                503,341,500.00

                                                               ---------------

OTHER ASSETS

   Foreclosed assets, net of provision for loss                  3,222,500.00

   Equity investments                                              114,300.00

   Miscellaneous, net of provision of US$206.9                   2,213,400.00

                                                               ---------------

                                                                 5,550,200.00

                                                               ---------------

FIXED ASSETS

   Real estate, furniture and other, net of depreciation

   of US$8,776.60                                               12,937,000.00

                                                               ---------------

TOTAL ASSETS                                                   521,828,700.00

                                                               ===============

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS'S EQUITY

INTERMEDIATION

   Customer deposits                                           402,215,800.00

   Bank loans from Banco Multisectorial de Inversiones          32,595,900.00

   Loans from other banks                                       21,798,000.00

   Own issue certificates                                          750,800.00

   Various                                                       5,209,900.00

                                                               ---------------

                                                                462,570,400.00

                                                               ---------------

OTHER LIABILITIES

   Accounts payable                                               4,321,100.00

   Provisions                                                     1,867,300.00

   Various                                                        6,206,700.00

                                                               ---------------

                                                                 12,395,100.00

                                                               ---------------

TOTAL LIABILITIES                                               474,965,500.00

 

STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY

  Paid-in capital                                                22,290,000.00

  Capital reserve, retained earnings and unpaid equity           24,573,200.00

 

                                                               ---------------

TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS'S EQUITY                                      46,863,200.00

                                                               ---------------

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS'S EQUITY                     521,828,700.00

                                                               ===============

 

OPERATING REVENUE                                                17,652,000.00

INCOME FOR THE PERIOD                                             1,869,300.00

 

 

 

FINANCIAL SITUATION             :           LIGHTLY FAIR

The liquidity ratio reflects a satisfactory level of 42.7%,  higher than 17.0% required by the Superintendency of Financial System (SSF). Compliance with the liquidity reserve, in 2011, has been above the 100.0% minimum required by the regulator.

 

The asset/equity ratio , contingent future rights is 13.1% and the debt/equity ratio, future commitments and contingencies is 9.6%, both higher than established by the Banking Law.

 

Banco Hipotecario de El Salvador, S.A. (BH) was founded in 1935,  with the incorporation of important agricultural and livestock trade associations. The entity remained under the control of private shareholders until 1992, when the State became its largest shareholder through contributions of  The Financial Strengthening and Restructuring Fund (FOSAFFI). BH is oriented to skilled attention to small and medium enterprises (SMEs). At June 30, 2011, BH has total assets and contingencies of US$ 535,236.3 thousand dollars.

 

It is known to have applied for loans to other banks, no adverse information noted.

 

INSURANCE .-

It was not possible to obtain information regarding insurance policies.

 

 

Payments record

 

NOTE: Other Suppliers did not provide information or could not be consulted.

Supplier

Country

Tel.

 

Servicios Empresariales Corporativos SA de CV

EL SALVADOR

503) 22609064

 

Murillo & Asociados

EL SALVADOR

(503) 25071200

 

Alta Gerencia.com

EL SALVADOR

(502) 41125309

 

 

 


Banking information

 

BANKERS .-

Bank

Contact

Telephone

Account #

DC (S/.)

FC (US$)

MULTISECTORIAL DE INV.(EL SALV

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

BCIE (HONDURAS)

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

BICSA (MIAMI-USA)

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

POPULAR DOMINICANO

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

WACHOVIA BANK, N. (USA)

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

KFW BANKENGRUPPE (ALEMANIA)

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

DRESDNER BANK AG (ALEMANIA)

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

The subject is a customer of those banks, which when consulted told us that in compliance with current legal regulations, can not provide data on their customer movements out of respect to banking secrecy.

 

However, by other sources of consultation is known that the Bank has obtained funds guaranteed by the loan portfolio as follows:

a. Loans received from Banco  Multisectorial  de  Inversiones for U.S. $ 49,192.2 thousand. At June 30, the loan balance plus interest is US$ 32,595.9 thousand and the total guarantee is US$65,621.9 thousand, which is comprised by credit category "A1", "A2" and "B" in the amount of US$ 30,144.1 thousands plus the balance of the active loan portfolio of US$ 35,477.8 housands

b. Loans from the Banco  Centroamericano  de  Integración  Económica (BCIE)  for US$ 6,161.6 thousand. By June 30 the loan balance plus interest is US$ 4,252.1 thousand and guarantee is US$ 5,795.6 thousand which is comprised by credit category "A1" and B.

c. Loans received from KFW for U.S. $ 20,000.0 thousand at June 30 the loan balance plus interest is US$ 17,145.5 thousand and the guarantee is US$17,372.7 thousand which is comprised by credit category "A1" "A2" and "B".

d. Issuance of investment certificates CIBH1, placed through the Stock Exchange for US$ 750.0 thousand and accrued interest of $ 0.8 thousand guaranteed with mortgage credit category "A1" and "A2", for a total of US$1,076.0 thousand, this issuance is due on September 19, 2013.

 

General information

 

REPUTATION .-

NOTHING  AGAINST COMPANY

 

 

Credit opinión

 

Requested Credit :        HIGHEST CREDIT

Suggested Credit :        OPEN

NOTE: The Opinion given is confidential referential and with out liability

 

 

 


 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.48.82

UK Pound

1

Rs.78.57

Euro

1

Rs.69.28

 

 

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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