MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

20.01.2012

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

Unifi Do Brazil Ltda

 

 

Registered Office :

Avenida Alfredo Egidio De Souza Aranha,177 2º Andar - Vila Cruzeiro 04726-170 - São Paulo/Sp

 

 

Country :

Brazil

 

 

Financials (as on) :

28.06.2009

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

01.03.1999

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacture of Textiles.

 

 

No. of Employees :

425

 

 

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 500,000.00

Status :

Satisfactory

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 – September 30, 2011

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(30.06.2011)

Current Rating

(30.09.2011)

Brazil

A2

A2

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 


Company name

 

UNIFI DO BRASIL LTDA.

 

 

ADDRESSES:

 

MAIN ADDRESS:

AVENIDA ALFREDO EGIDIO DE SOUZA ARANHA,177 2º ANDAR - VILA CRUZEIRO

ZIP CODE/CITY:

04726-170 - SÃO PAULO/SP

 

 

PHONE:

11 2161-4800

FAX:

11 2161-4848

E-MAIL:

nilsonfranca@unifi.com.br

 

BRANCHES:

 

 

 

ADDRESS:

AVENIDA ALBERTO VIEIRA ROMÃO,1717 - DISTRITO INDUSTRIAL

ZIP CODE/CITY:

37130-000 ALFENAS/MG

PHONE:

35 3291-5733

FAX:

35 3291-5733

CNPJ:

030.139.730-00

STATE REGISTER:

016198159.00-89

 

 

ADDRESS:

ALAMEDA RIO BRANCO,238 SALA 52 - CENTRO

ZIP CODE/CITY:

89010-300 BLUMENAU/SC

PHONE:

47 3326-1866

FAX:

47 3326-4015

CNPJ:

03.013.973/0005-87

STATE REGISTER:

EXEMPT

 

 

ADDRESS:

RUA 12 DE NOVEMBRO,180 SALA 33 - CENTRO

ZIP CODE/CITY:

13465-490 AMERICANA/SP

PHONE:

19 3405-8200

FAX:

19 3405-3031

CNPJ:

03.013.973/0006-68

STATE REGISTER:

EXEMPT

 

 

LEGAL DATA

 

MAIN ACTIVITIES:

 

MANUFACTURE OF TEXTILES.

LEGAL FORM:

LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY

 

 

INCORPORATION DATE:

01/03/1999

REGISTER DATE:

05/03/1999

BALANCE SHEET FILING DATE:

31/12

TAX CONTRIBUTOR NUMBER(CNPJ):

03.013.973/0001-53

STATE REGISTER:

115.362.039.112

 

 

SHARE CAPITAL:

R$ 129.719.437,00

LAST REGISTER OF CAPITAL:

01/11/2007

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BOARD OF DIRECTORS:

 

 

 

LUCAS DE CARVALHO ROCHA

GENERAL DIRECTOR

JOSÉ ANTONIO MARANI

DIRECTOR

MAURO BARREIRA FERNANDES

MARKETING DIRECTOR

ALBERTO LINO DOS SANTOS FILHO

FINANCIAL DIRECTOR

FABIO ALMAS

DIRECTOR

 

 

AUTHORIZED USE OF SIGNATURE:

 

THE DIRECTORS ARE AUTHORIZED TO SIGN ON BEHALF OF THE COMPANY.

 

SHAREHOLDERS / PARTNERS:

 

 

 

UNIFI, INC (USA)

R$ 129.719.436,00

UNIFI MANUFACTURING, INC. (USA)

R$ 1,00

 

AFFILIATES / SUBSIDIARIES:

 

 

 

NOT AVAILABLE.

 

 

 

COMPANY'S BACKGROUND

 

THE SUBJECT WAS ESTABLISHED ON MARCH 01, 1999 AS UNIF TEXTURED YARNS SOUTH AMERICA LTDA. TO BE ENGAGED IN THE SAID LINE OF BUSINESS. LATER IT ADOPTED THE ABOVE MENTIONED NAME AND UP TO DATE IT IS STILL OPERATING WITHIN THE GENERAL SCENE REPORTED HEREIN.

 

THE COMPANY OPERATES WITH THE TRADE NAME: UNIFI

 

THE UNIFI GROUP:

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

 

FOUNDED IN 1971, UNIFI IS ONE OF THE WORLD'S LARGEST PRODUCERS AND PROCESSORS OF TEXTURED POLYESTER AND NYLON YARN FOUND IN APPAREL, HOME FURNISHINGS, AUTOMOTIVE FABRICS, UPHOLSTERY AND LEGWEAR. SINCE THEN, UNIFI HAS GROWN WELL BEYOND ITS NORTH CAROLINA ROOTS, WITH UNIFI-OWNED OR OPERATED MANUFACTURING FACILITIES PRODUCING WORLD-CLASS YARN IN SEVEN COUNTRIES ON FOUR CONTINENTS. THE GROUP HAS OVER 4000 EMPLOYEES.

 

FURTHER DETAILS ARE SO FAR NOT KNOWN.

 

REMARKS:

--------

 

WHEN INTERVIEWED SOURCES AT THE SUBJECT STATED THAT ARE STILL WAITING FOR AUTHORIZATION FROM THE PRINCIPALS TO PROVIDE THE DATA NECESSARY TO COMPLETE THIS REPORT.

 

A REQUEST FOR FURTHER DATA HAS BEEN SENT TO THE COMPANY. PROVIDED THE DATA REQUESTED ARE RECEIVED FROM THE SUBJECT A COMPLEMENTARY REPORT WILL BE SENT TO YOUR ATTENTION.

 

THE DATA CONTAINED HEREIN WERE OBTAINED FROM OUTSIDE SOURCES, OUR DATABASE AND OFFICIAL. NO FURTHER DATA WAS AVAILABLE WITH SEVERAL SOURCES USUALLY INVESTIGATED.

 

PUBLIC RECORDS INFORMATION:

 

NO DETRIMENTAL FILES WERE FOUND.

 

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION:

 

THE SUBJECT IS A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AND IT IS NOT OBLIGED TO PUBLISH THE THE SUBJECT IS A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AND IT IS NOT OBLIGED TO PUBLISH THE BALANCE SHEET INFORMATION. WHEN INTERVIEWED THE SOURCES AT THE SUBJECT WE WERE INFORMED THAT THEY WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY FINANCIAL FIGURE PER POLICY.

 

OUR INVESTIGATION THROUGH THE OUTSIDE SOURCES SHOWED NO FINANCIAL DATA ABOUT THE SUBJECT.

 

 THE DATA AVAILABLE IN OUR FILES ARE OUTDATED AND WILL BE PRESENTED AS A MATTER OF INTEREST ONLY, IN ORDER TO PROVIDE A GENERAL IDEA OF THE SUBJECT FINANCIAL STRENGTH.

 

FOLLOWING FIGURES WERE OBTAINED IN THE PARENT COMPANY SEC FILING INFORMATION.

 

 

FOLLOWING FIGURES WERE OBTAINED IN THE PARENT COMPANY SEC FILING INFORMATION.

 

 

 

JUNE 28,

 

 

 

JUNE 29,

 

 

 

 

2009

 

 

2008

 

 

 

(AMOUNTS IN USD THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ASSETS

CURRENT ASSETS:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

 

$

42,659

 

 

$

20,248

 

RECEIVABLES, NET

 

 

77,810

 

 

 

103,272

 

INVENTORIES

 

 

89,665

 

 

 

122,890

 

DEFERRED INCOME TAXES

 

 

1,223

 

 

 

2,357

 

ASSETS HELD FOR SALE

 

 

1,350

 

 

 

4,124

 

RESTRICTED CASH

 

 

6,477

 

 

 

9,314

 

OTHER CURRENT ASSETS

 

 

5,464

 

 

 

3,693

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS

 

 

224,648

 

 

 

265,898

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LAND

 

 

3,489

 

 

 

3,696

 

BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS

 

 

147,395

 

 

 

150,368

 

MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT

 

 

542,205

 

 

 

622,546

 

OTHER

 

 

51,164

 

 

 

78,714

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

744,253

 

 

 

855,324

 

LESS ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION

 

 

(583,610

)

 

 

(678,025

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

160,643

 

 

 

177,299

 

INVESTMENTS IN UNCONSOLIDATED AFFILIATES

 

 

60,051

 

 

 

70,562

 

RESTRICTED CASH

 

 

453

 

 

 

26,048

 

GOODWILL

 

 

 

 

 

18,579

 

INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET

 

 

17,603

 

 

 

20,386

 

OTHER NONCURRENT ASSETS

 

 

13,534

 

 

 

12,759

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

476,932

 

 

$

591,531

 

 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

CURRENT LIABILITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE

 

$

26,050

 

 

$

44,553

 

ACCRUED EXPENSES

 

 

15,269

 

 

 

24,042

 

INCOME TAXES PAYABLE

 

 

676

 

 

 

681

 

CURRENT MATURITIES OF LONG-TERM DEBT AND OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES

 

 

6,845

 

 

 

9,805

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES

 

 

48,840

 

 

 

79,081

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LONG-TERM DEBT AND OTHER LIABILITIES

 

 

182,707

 

 

 

205,855

 

DEFERRED INCOME TAXES

 

 

416

 

 

 

926

 

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COMMON STOCK, $0.10 PAR (500,000 SHARES AUTHORIZED, 62,057 AND 60,689 SHARES OUTSTANDING)

 

 

6,206

 

 

 

6,069

 

CAPITAL IN EXCESS OF PAR VALUE

 

 

30,250

 

 

 

25,131

 

RETAINED EARNINGS

 

 

205,498

 

 

 

254,494

 

ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

 

 

3,015

 

 

 

19,975

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

244,969

 

 

 

305,669

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

476,932

 

 

$

591,531

 

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FISCAL YEARS ENDED

 

 

 

JUNE 28,

 

 

 

JUNE 29,

 

 

 

JUNE 24,

 

 

 

 

2009

 

 

2008

 

 

2007

 

 

 

(AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS,

 

 

 

 

EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONS:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET SALES

 

$

553,663

 

 

$

713,346

 

 

$

690,308

 

COST OF SALES

 

 

525,157

 

 

 

662,764

 

 

 

651,911

 

RESTRUCTURING CHARGES (RECOVERIES)

 

 

91

 

 

 

4,027

 

 

 

(157

)

WRITE DOWN OF LONG-LIVED ASSETS

 

 

350

 

 

 

2,780

 

 

 

16,731

 

GOODWILL IMPAIRMENT

 

 

18,580

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

 

 

39,122

 

 

 

47,572

 

 

 

44,886

 

PROVISION FOR BAD DEBTS

 

 

2,414

 

 

 

214

 

 

 

7,174

 

OTHER OPERATING (INCOME) EXPENSE, NET

 

 

(5,491

)

 

 

(6,427

)

 

 

(2,601

)

NON-OPERATING (INCOME) EXPENSE:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INTEREST INCOME

 

 

(2,933

)

 

 

(2,910

)

 

 

(3,187

)

INTEREST EXPENSE

 

 

23,152

 

 

 

26,056

 

 

 

25,518

 

(GAIN) LOSS ON EXTINGUISHMENT OF DEBT

 

 

(251

)

 

 

 

 

 

25

 

EQUITY IN (EARNINGS) LOSSES OF UNCONSOLIDATED AFFILIATES

 

 

(3,251

)

 

 

(1,402

)

 

 

4,292

 

WRITE DOWN OF INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED AFFILIATES

 

 

1,483

 

 

 

10,998

 

 

 

84,742

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LOSS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES

 

 

(44,760

)

 

 

(30,326

)

 

 

(139,026

)

PROVISION (BENEFIT) FOR INCOME TAXES

 

 

4,301

 

 

 

(10,949

)

 

 

(21,769

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LOSS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS

 

 

(49,061

)

 

 

(19,377

)

 

 

(117,257

)

INCOME FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, NET OF TAX

 

 

65

 

 

 

3,226

 

 

 

1,465

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET LOSS

 

$

(48,996

)

 

$

(16,151

)

 

$

(115,792

)

 

EXCHANGE RATE:

 

 

US$ 1,00 = R$ 1,77

 - OFFICIAL RATE ON 17/01/2012

 

COMMENTS ON THE FINANCIAL INFORMATION:

 

IN THE ABSENCE OF UPDATED FINANCIAL DATA NO COMMENTS CAN BE GRANTED ABOUT THE SUBJECT'S CURRENT FINANCIAL STANDING.

 

HOWEVER, THE CONSOLIDATED FIGURES AVAILABLE SHOW A SATISFACTORY FINANCIAL STANDING. IT SHOWS GOOD LIQUIDITY AND LOW LEVEL OF INDEBTEDNESS. HOWEVER, IT IS NOTED DROP IN SALES AND NEGATIVE RESULT.

 

REAL ESTATE:

 

NOT AVAILABLE

 

VEHICLES:

 

NOT AVAILABLE

 

MACHINES:

 

  NOT AVAILABLE

 

 

INSURANCE:

 

NOT AVAILABLE.

 

 

BANKING REFERENCES

 

 

BRANCH/PHONE:

CITY:

BANCO ITAÚ S/A

0912

SÃO PAULO/SP

BANCO SANTANDER S/A

0271

SÃO PAULO/SP

BANCO BRADESCO S/A

3380-4

SÃO PAULO/SP

 

REMARKS: IN BRAZIL THE BANKS ARE PROHIBITED BY LAW TO PROVIDE INFORMATION OR ANY KIND OF COMMENTS ABOUT THEIR CLIENTS. DUE TO THIS LAW PROHIBITION WE ARE UNABLE TO PROVIDE ANY BANKING DETAILS.

 

ACCORDING TO THE CENTRAL BANK OF BRAZIL OFFICIAL REPORT, THE COMPANY HAS NO RETURNED CHECKS UP TO DATE. (IN THE TERMS OF "CIRCULAR 1682 BRAZILIAN CENTRAL BANK").

 

 

ACTIVITIES COMMENTS

 

 

SUBJECT IS ENGAGED IN THE MANUFACTURE OF SYNTHETIC AND ARTIFICIAL THREADS AND FIBERS.

 

 

 

IMPORT AND EXPORT:

 

   IMPORTS FROM:

INDIA AND ARGENTINA.

 

   EXPORTS TO:

NOT AVAILABLE.

 

MAIN CLIENTS:

 

 

 

 

 

DOMESTIC CLIENTS:

CITY:

PHONE:

AUNDE BRASIL S/A

POÁ/SP

11 4636-1711

BECKAUSER IND. E COM. MALHAS LTDA

TUBARÃO/SC

48 3621-0000

DOHLER S/A

JOINVILLE/SC

47 3441-1666

ITM INDS. TEXTEIS H MILAGRE S/A

FARROUPILHA/RS

54 3261-2822

MENEGOTTI INDL. LTDA

JARAGUÁ DO SUL/SC

47 3371-2777

NEOTEXTIL IND. COM. IMP. EXP. LTDA

AMERICANA/SP

11 3879-5392

PETTENATI S/A INDUSTRIA TEXTIL

CAXIAS DO SUL/RS

54 3227-1000

SARKIS & CIA LTDA

SÃO PAULO/SP

11 3611-5511

SINTERAMA DO BRASIL LTDA

ALFENAS/MG

35 3299-1950

TEXTIL MATEC LTDA

FRANCO DA ROCHA/SP

11 2187-7400

VICUNHA TEXTIL S/A

FORTALEZA/CE

85 4008-1444

 

STAFF:

 

THE COMPANY HAS: 425 EMPLOYEE(S)

 

 

CONCEPT AND FULFILMENT

 

THE SUBJECT IS A NEW BUT WELL-ESTABLISHED COMPANY OPERATING SINCE 1999 ONLY. SO FAR NOTHING DETRIMENTAL IS HEARD ABOUT ITS TRADE REPUTATION.

 

THE COMPANY HAS TRADE RELATIONS WITH SEVERAL SUPPLIERS IN BRAZIL. THE SUPPLIERS EXTEND CREDIT FACILITIES TO THE SUBJECT IN TERMS AND AMOUNTS ACCORDING TO THE COMPANY'S NEEDS AND SO FAR NO PAYMENT PROBLEMS ARE NOTED.

 

MAIN SUPPLIERS:

 

 

 

 

 

DOMESTIC SUPPLIERS:

CITY:

PHONE:

DEICMAR S/A

SANTOS/SP

11 3870-2418

KLABIN FAB. PAPEL CEL. S/A

JUNDIAÍ/SP

11 7398-7000

OERLIKON TEXTILE BRASIL MÁQ. LTDA

SÃO LEOPOLDO/RS

51 3579-8500

SONOCO DO BRASIL LTDA

ARARAS/SP

19 3543-8100

 

FOREIGN SUPPLIERS:

COUNTRY:

 

MANUFACTURA DE FIBRAS SINTÉTICAS

ARGENTINA

 

RELIANCE INDUSTRIES LIMITED

INDIA

 

 

PAYMENT HISTORY:

 

14 SUPPLIERS REPORTED PAYMENTS:

   TOTAL AMOUNT:  R$ 228.792,00

 

AMOUNT OF INVOICES PAID: 154

TOTAL OF PROMPT PAYMENTS: 97,5%

TOTAL OF DELAYED PAYMENTS: 2,5%

 

HIGHEST INVOICE: R$ 3.815,00

HIGHEST CREDIT: R$ 3.815,00

 

OUTSTANDING INVOICES DUE WITHIN THE NEXT 30 DAYS:

 

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

SUPPLIERS:

INVOICES:

TOTAL AMOUNT:

DUE WITHIN 30 DAYS

2

2

R$ 861,57

FINAL OPINION:

 

THE SUBJECT IS A NEW BUT WELL-ESTABLISHED COMPANY IN ACTIVITIES SINCE 1999 ONLY. IT IS A SUBSIDIARY OF A LARGE-SIZED US GROUP AND BOTH THE SUBJECT AND THE GROUP IT BELONGS TO HAVE AN EXCELLENT TRADE REPUTATION.

 

BASED ON THE GENERAL INFORMATION AVAILABLE IT IS BELIEVED THAT GOOD TRADE RELATIONS MAY BE ESTABLISHED. CREDIT FACILITIES MAY BE EXTENDED WITHIN TERMS AND AMOUNTS ADEQUATE TO THE COMPANY'S FINANCIAL STRENGTH.

 

DESPITE THE ABSENCE OF MORE UPDATED FINANCIAL DATA THE SUBJECT IS STILL CONSIDERED GOOD FOR CREDIT FACILITIES. THE COMPANY BELONGS TO AN IMPORTANT US GROUP AND HAS A SUCCESSFUL OPERATING HISTORY IN BRAZIL, THEREFORE, AN INITIAL CREDIT LIMIT OF USD 500,000.00 CAN BE CONSIDERED.

 

 


 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.50.28

UK Pound

1

Rs.77.60

Euro

1

Rs.64.66

 

 

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

----

NB

New Business

----

 

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%)

 

PRIVATE & CONFIDENTIAL : This information is provided to you at your request, you having employed MIPL for such purpose. You will use the information as aid only in determining the propriety of giving credit and generally as an aid to your business and for no other purpose. You will hold the information in strict confidence, and shall not reveal it or make it known to the subject persons, firms or corporations or to any other. MIPL does not warrant the correctness of the information as you hold it free of any liability whatsoever. You will be liable to and indemnify MIPL for any loss, damage or expense, occasioned by your breach or non observance of any one, or more of these conditions

This report is issued at your request without any risk and responsibility on the part of MIRA INFORM PRIVATE LIMITED (MIPL) or its officials.