MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

16.01.2013

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

MINERA SANTA RITA S.R.L

 

 

Registered Office :

Avda. Julio A. Roca 751 3ro.12, Buenos Aires

 

 

Country :

Argentina

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

24.02.1997

 

 

Legal Form :

Liability Limited Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Chemical manufacturing, especially boric acid and derivatives.

 

 

No. of Employees :

180 Employees

 

 

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 :

No Complaints

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

NOTES :

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ECGC Country Risk Classification List – June 30th, 2012

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(31.03.2011)

Current Rating

(30.06.2012)

Argentina

B1

B1

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 

 

ARGENTINA - ECONOMIC OVERVIEW

 

Argentina benefits from rich natural resources, a highly literate population, an export-oriented agricultural sector, and a diversified industrial base. Although one of the world's wealthiest countries 100 years ago, Argentina suffered during most of the 20th century from recurring economic crises, persistent fiscal and current account deficits, high inflation, mounting external debt, and capital flight. A severe depression, growing public and external indebtedness, and a bank run culminated in 2001 in the most serious economic, social, and political crisis in the country's turbulent history. Interim President Adolfo RODRIGUEZ SAA declared a default - the largest in history - on the government's foreign debt in December of that year, and abruptly resigned only a few days after taking office. His successor, Eduardo DUHALDE, announced an end to the peso's decade-long 1-to-1 peg to the US dollar in early 2002. The economy bottomed out that year, with real GDP 18% smaller than in 1998 and almost 60% of Argentines under the poverty line. Real GDP rebounded to grow by an average 8.5% annually over the subsequent six years, taking advantage of previously idled industrial capacity and labor, an audacious debt restructuring and reduced debt burden, excellent international financial conditions, and expansionary monetary and fiscal policies. Inflation also increased, however, during the administration of President Nestor KIRCHNER, which responded with price restraints on businesses, as well as export taxes and restraints, and beginning in early 2007, with understating inflation data. Cristina FERNANDEZ DE KIRCHNER succeeded her husband as President in late 2007, and the rapid economic growth of previous years began to slow sharply the following year as government policies held back exports and the world economy fell into recession. The economy has rebounded strongly from the 2009 recession, but the government's continued reliance on expansionary fiscal and monetary policies risks exacerbating already high inflation.

Source : CIA


Registered Name   

 

MINERA SANTA RITA S.R.L.

C.U.I.T. Nro. 30-69414505-8

 

 

Summary      

 

FOLLOWER OF ACTIVITIES. IT OPERATES AS SUCH SINCE 1997. NOT PROVIDED BALANCE SHEET. NO NEGATIVE REGISTERED. FOR CREDIT TREATMENT BY CURRENT AMOUNTS AND REQUIRE SOLID ADDITIONAL GUARANTEES.

 

 

Operations       

 

Chemical manufacturing, especially boric acid and derivatives.

 

 

Legal Structure   

 

LEGAL FORM:             LIABILITY LIMITED COMPANY

 CREATED:                 24.02.1997
REGISTERED R.P.C.:  JUNE 1997
DURATION:                  99 YEARS
END OF FISCAL YEAR: 31.12

 

 

Contact       

 

FEDERICO GUIJARRO (Company Officer)

Legal address: Avda. Julio A. Roca 751 3ro.12, Buenos Aires.
Phone. 54 011. 43423669/43317239
Fax. 54 011. 43431867
E.Mail. baires@santaritasrl.com

Operative address: Campo Quijano Km. 2, Ruta 36 s/nro., Rosario de Lerma, Provincia of Salta.
Phone. 54 0387. 4904135/4904904
Fax. 54 0387. 4904135
E.Mail. info@santaritasrl.com
Web: www.santaritasrl.com

 

Operating Office : Adolfo Guemes 322 4400 Eth-Salta, Argentina

 

Partners     

 

Partner:          HADDAD PABLO
Partner:          HADDAD GUILLERMO
Partner:          HADDAD JAVIER
Partner:          HADDAD MERCEDES

Using signature: It is the responsibility of all the partners individually in character Managers.

 

 

History   

 

Minera Santa Rita was founded by Mr. Nassib Haddad in 1970, began operations in the town of Sierra Berries in the Province of Buenos Aires, with a small production of lime for construction. It worked for 17 years until the company made ??a significant shift encouraged by the Mining Promotion Law, from which he began to work with heavy equipment and quarry.

The vision of its founding the company in advance to provide services for mining exploration, by drilling air reverse for foreign investment projects that developed most important in our country.

Thus came to occupy a leadership position in the business, with a staff of four teams in the era of increased demand for prospecting.

In l988 Minera Santa Rita, already constituted as SRL, purchase the manufacturing facility operates today boric acid, located in Campo Quijano in prov. Salta and wide to double production next year.

Currently the company develops various lines of products for specific applications and consolidated its leadership position in the business, with the acquisition of three new mines Ulexite, ensure that enable production for the next 10 years.

 

 

Economic-Financial Position   

 

Not provided financial information.

The sales at 2011 ranged in $ 70.000.000.

 

 

Assets     

 

A society is assigned ownership of all property involved in the operations, which have a good value realization, also having 30 vehicles of various features.

 

 

Commercial References Consulted       

 

LOCALS SUPPLIERS:
-----------------
BOLLONI S.A.
MATA SALTA S.A.

Amounts variables
Payments 30 days.

 

 

Evolution and Results       

 

MINERA SANTA RITA S.R.L. is an economic group, dedicated to the extraction, production and international marketing of borates, derivatives and other specialty mining.

The plants, warehouses and offices are located in the company of Salta, being a family firm characteristics.

Develops several lines of products for specific applications and strengthened its leadership position in the business, with the acquisition of new mineral properties, which allows a continuous increase in its production and ensure the availability of its main raw material at least for the next 20 years.

97% of its production is exported to various international markets.

The modern processing plant is located in Campo Quijano, in the province of Salta, the estate of 150,000 m2, with 14,600 m2. The company produces more than 50,000 tons per year of products and plans to reach 75,000 tonnes per year with the addition of new equipment and investment in technology.

FOREIGN TRADE:
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In the last twelve months, it has made specific imports by u$s.3.504.337 according to the following detail:

EE.UU.           1.894.449
CHILE            1.454.938
BOLIVIA            154.950

Export to: USA, CANADA, INDIA, CHINA, AUSTRALIA, NEW ZEALAND, SUDAFRICA and EUROPE.

MAIN SUPPLIERS:
---------------
BOLLONI S.A.
MATA SALTA S.A.
AGAPITO BOLIVAR VARGAS (BOLIVIA)

* 180 Employees

 

 

 

Payment Record and Credit Risk      

 

BANCO DE LA NACION ARGENTINA                     Branch. ROSARIO DE LERMA.

HSBC BANK
Branch.SALTA

CREDIT RISK - OCTOBER OF 2012
------------------------------
BANCO DE LA NACION: $ 3.120.600
MERCEDES BENZ       $   922.000
HSBC BANK           $     1.000

Situation 1: normal.

INSURANCE:
----------                                    
CONSOLIDAR CIA. DE SEGUROS S.A.

 

 

Concept       

 

It doesn't register delinquencies, trials, protests or other negative.
It fulfills correctly its commercial and bank commitments.

* FULFILLMENT: NOT OBJECTED

 

 

Final Opinion    

 

Keeping in mind its good backgrounds, the company is feasible for credit treatment of current amounts and with appropriate guarantees.

* FIT FOR CURRENT CREDITS

 


 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.54.54

UK Pound

1

Rs.87.69

Euro

1

Rs.72.85

 

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Report Prepared by :

PRL

 

 

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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