MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

08.11.2013

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

MAYS ZONA LIBRE S.A.

 

 

Registered Office :

Calle 14, Avenida Roosevelt (al costado de Banco Nacional de Panamá)

 

 

Country :

Panama

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2012

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

21.12.1976

 

 

Legal Form :

Joint-Stock Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Subject is engaged in import and re-export of different products, such as apparel for women, men and children; toys; footwear, bags; household items; hardware items, school supplies, bathroom accessories, automotive accessories, suitcases, furniture, motorcycles, electronics, glasses, umbrellas, cutlery, decoration items, giftware, swimming pool, kitchen, tableware, coolers, plastics among others.

 

 

No. of Employees :

1,250

 

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 :

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 – March 31st, 2013

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(31.12.2012)

Current Rating

(31.03.2013)

Panama

B1

B1

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

 

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 

 

PANAMA - ECONOMIC OVERVIEW

 

Panama's dollar-based economy rests primarily on a well-developed services sector that accounts for more than three-quarters of GDP. Services include operating the Panama Canal, logistics, banking, the Colon Free Zone, insurance, container ports, flagship registry, and tourism. Economic growth will be bolstered by the Panama Canal expansion project that began in 2007 and is estimated to be completed by 2015 at a cost of $5.3 billion - about 10-15% of current GDP. The expansion project will more than double the Canal's capacity, enabling it to accommodate ships that are too large to traverse the existing canal. The United States and China are the top users of the Canal. Panama is also constructing a metro system in Panama City, valued at $1.2 billion and scheduled to be completed by 2014. Panama''s booming transportation and logistics services sectors, along with aggressive infrastructure development projects, have lead the economy to continued high growth in 2012. Foreign investment, at around 10% of GDP in both 2011 and 2012, has continued to be a source of growth. Strong economic performance has not translated into broadly shared prosperity, as Panama has the second worst income distribution in Latin America. About 30% of the population lives in poverty; however, from 2006 to 2012 poverty was reduced by 10 percentage points, while unemployment dropped from 12% to 4.4% of the labor force in 2012. The US-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement was approved by Congress and signed into law in October 2011, and entered into force in October 2012. Panama also achieved removal from the Organization of Economic Development's gray-list of tax havens by signing various double taxation treaties with other nations.

Source : CIA


IDENTIFICATION

 

CORRECT COMPANY NAME

MAYS ZONA LIBRE S.A.

TAXPAYER REGISTRATION

RUC 2803797165

MAIN ADDRESS

Calle 14, Avenida Roosevelt (al costado de Banco Nacional de Panamá)

POSTAL CODE

9075

DEPT/PROV/REGION/STATE

Colón / Colón

COUNTRY

PANAMA

TELEPHONE

(507) 4339900

CORPORATE E-MAIL

cherrera@mayszl.com

WEB

www.mayszl.com

 

 

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

 

Date of foundation

1976

Capital stock

100,000,000.=

Shareholders' equity

202,392,840.00 US$ Dollars (31DEC2012)

Annual revenues

US$ 288,705,277.00 US$ Dollars (31DEC2012)

Profits (loss)

31,440,902.00 US$ Dollars (31DEC2012)

permanent employees

1,250

Chief Executive

HAMOUI HOMSANY, EZRA

Disposition

Moderate. Some data and figures were confirmed.

Payments policy

Usually to terms / good

Credit (**)

With no Risk, Reliable, Solvent, Profiatble, Good Financial Situation.

Number of times that this company was required: 18

 

 

LEGAL STRUCTURE

 

LEGAL STATUS

Joint-Stock Company

 

 

DATE OF INCORPORATION

21DEC1976

 

 

PLACE OF REGISTRY

Panama

 

 

NOTARY OFFICE

5th in the Circuit

DURATION

Perpetual

REGISTRATION

File Card 7165, Roll 280, Frame 379

 

 

INITIAL CAPITAL

US$450,000.= Dollars

 

 

CURRENT PAID-IN CAPITAL

100,000,000.=

LAST CAPITAL INCREASE

12/2002

SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY

202,392,840.00 US$ Dollars (31DEC2012)

 

 

CURRENT EXCHANGE RATE (US$)

B/.1.= Balboa per 1 USD

 

 

COMMENTS

 

The Registered Agent is Rubio, Alvarez Solís & Abrego.

 

 

DIRECTORS - EXECUTIVES - SHAREHOLDERS

 

FULL NAMES / COMPANY NAME

TITLE

%PART.

SINCE

HAMOUI HOMSANY, EZRA

Executive President

33.34%

 

CHREIM SASSO, MOISES

Vice President

33.33%

 

AZRAK ATIE, VICTOR

Director

33.33%

 

HERRERA CORDOVA, CESAR

Controller

 

 

RUBIO, ALVAREZ, SOLIS & ABREGO

Registered Agent

 

 

 

 

WHO IS WHO?

 

HAMOUI HOMSANY, EZRA

TITLE

Executive President

NATIONALITY

Panamanian

D.O.B.

1942

CIVIL STATUS

Married

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

He is referred to participate in the following companies in Panama:
- HAMOUI HERMANOS SA
- GRUPO ALIADO SA
- VERIN SA
- MALAGA BUSINESS CORP
- BANCO ALIADO SA
- MODAS DORAL SA
- MAY'S PLAZA
- RENATO ZONA LIBRE SA
- ABC ZONA LIBRE SA

 

 

 

 

CHREIM SASSO, MOISES

TITLE

Vice President

NATIONALITY

Panamanian

D.O.B.

1950

CIVIL STATUS

Married

 

 

 

 

RUBIO, ALVAREZ, SOLIS & ABREGO

TITLE

Registered Agent

TELEPHONE

2690777

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

This is a well-known law firm located in Av. Federico Boyd y Calle 51, Torre Universal, 3er. Piso - Panama.

 

 

ASSOCIATED AS PER OUR DATABASE TO

 

COMPANY

TITLE

TAX REG

COUNTRY

TELCA CENTROAMERICA S.A.

Registered Agent

 

COSTA RICA

ZAPHIRO INTERNATIONAL INC.

Registered Agent

3492181417319

PANAMA

E.T. VEHICLE S.A.

Registered Agent

46909147305448

PANAMA

SECURITY DEVICES TRADING CORPORATION

Registered Agent

3086241411156

PANAMA

KARMA FINANCIAL INC.

Registered Agent

18677371716507

PANAMA

ALTRIX DE PANAMA S.A.

Registered Agent

242540042211917

PANAMA

 

 

BUSINESS HISTORY

 

MAY'S ZONA LIBRE is a company founded in 1976 as a result of the interest of three enterprising young men. Today, Subject Company has a business track record of over 30 years and has become one of the most solid companies of the commercial sector in Panama and worldwide. MAY'S goods arrive to more than 25 countries in the American continent and at all social levels and types of business. 
 
Subjec's management policies are based on its clients, offering excellent quality products at affordable and competitive prices for all commercial levels. It supplies from a small family-owned  store to the broadest chain of department stores, supermarkets or hardware stores.
 
 Ezra Hamoui, Moisés Chreim and Victor Azrak Atie signed the articles of incorporation.

 

 

RELATED COMPANIES TO SUBJECT COMPANY OR TO MAJORITY SHAREHOLDER

 

COMPANY NAME

COUNTRY

TAX REG.

RELATION %

BANCO ALIADO S.A.

PANAMA

35090124258812

Related

 

 

BUSINESS

 

SIC Classification
5 3 - WAREHOUSE TRADE AND BAZAARS, GENERAL MERCHANDISE STORES. (Department stores, variety stores, miscellaneous general merchandise stores.)

Main activity

Subject is engaged in import and reexport of different products, such as apparel for women, men and children; toys; footwear, bags; household items; hardware items, school supplies, bathroom accessories, automotive accesories, suitcases, furrniture, motorcycles, electronics, glasses, umbrellas, cutlery, decoration items, giftware, swimming pool, kitchen, tableware, coolers, plastics among others.

OPERATIONS

Import

Yes

Country

Hong Kong, USA, China, Taiwan, Korea, Thailand.

Export

Yes

COUNTRY

South America, Central America and Caribbean Islands

% CASH SALES / METHOD

40%

% Credit SALES / Terms

60%

% Ventas exterior (Paises)

90%

% FOREIGN PURCHASES

100%

SELLING TerritorY

10% Domestic market

EMPLOYEES

1,250

 

 

 

LOCATION

 

PREMISES

Rented

OTHER PREMISES

The Head offices are located in the main address.
 
WAREHOUSE: Calle 17 y Avenidas 1 y 2 France Field, Panama. Tel.: (507)4307766, Fax:(507)4307897. Area: 15,000 m2. Rented premises. Subject also has a storage warehouse.
 
Subject is strategically located in the central part of the American continent, Atlantic sector of  Panama, province of Colón.  The Colon Free Trade Zone is the most important multimodal logistical center in the Western Hemisphere, offering product redistribution service to  Latin  America and the Caribbean; it is the second largest free trade zone in the world, following Hong Kong.

Comments

 

 

Subject has around 50,000 different items in stock.

 

 

 

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Disposition

Moderate. Some data and figures were confirmed.

Interviewee(s)

Cesar Herrera Cordova

Position(s)

Controller

Information provided

Mr. Herrera validated operating information and provided the Balance Sheet as of 31/12/2012, figures expressed in US Dollars.
 
As information of interest, we have included the Balance Sheets as of 31/12/2011, 31/12/2009 and 31/12/2008 (12 months each), expressed in Dollars. No figures as of 31/12/2010 are included.

 

BALANCE SHEET

 

Balance sheet date

31DEC2012

31DEC2011

31DEC2009

31DEC2008

Type of balance sheet

Annual

Annual

Annual

Annual

Period

12 months

12 months

12 months

12 months

Currency

US$ Dollars

US$ Dollars

US$ Dollars

US$ Dollars

Exchange rate per US$

1

1

1

0

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

Current Assetsd

283,164,299.00

234,640,004.00

175,311,989.00

222,463,924.00

Fixed

104,936,479.00

88,680,936.00

106,702,102.00

106,357,467.00

Total Assets

388,100,778.00

323,320,940.00

282,014,091.00

328,821,391.00

LIABILITIES

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities

121,712,074.00

101,390,503.00

21,009,085.00

93,832,195.00

Long term

63,995,864.00

65,385,441.00

164,976,909.00

25,134,348.00

TOTAL LIABILITIES

185,707,938.00

166,775,944.00

 

 

SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY

 

 

 

 

Total shareholders equity

202,392,840.00

156,544,996.00

96,028,097.00

209,854,848.00

Total Liab. / Sh. equity

388,100,778.00

323,320,940.00

282,014,091.00

328,821,391.00

Sales

288,705,277.00

290,289,005.00

232,054,872.00

337,215,393.00

Profit (Loss)

31,440,902.00

27,137,368.00

15,182,534.00

33,306,000.00

 

RATIO

 

Liquidity ratio

2.33

Current assets / Current liabilities

Debt-to-equity ratio

166.29 %

(Shareholders' equity / Current liabilities %)

Profitability margin

10.89 %

(Profits / Sales %)

Working capital

161,452,225.00

(Current assets - Current liabilities)

 

 

FINANCIAL SITUATION

GOOD
According to the last Financial Statement, the company's Financial Standing is considered to be SATISFACTORY as it has an adequate higher-than-average liquidity ratio. Working capital is positive and allows it an orderly fulfillment of payments. Debt-to-equity ratio is acceptable. Economic results have been satisfactory.  

 

INSURANCE

COMPANY

AGAINST

AMOUNT

EXPIRATION

CIA. NACIONAL DE SEGUROS - "CONASE"

All risk

Not specified

Yearly

 

 

TRADE REFERENCES, CREDIT BUREAU, LAWSUITS, BANKS

(Confidential Information)

TRADE REFERENCES

Supplier: ELECTRICIDAD CASTELLANOS

Tel.: (507) 2619255

Country: PANAMA

Goods/Services? : Electrical material

 

 

Highest credit? : US$ 20,000.=

 

 

Client since? : 1995

Terms? : 30 days

Performance? : Prompt

Supplier: FORMAS IMPRESAS S.A.

Tel.: (507) 3235744

Country: PANAMA

Goods/Services? : Continuous forms

 

 

Highest credit? : US$ 1,000.=

 

 

Client since? : 2009

Terms? : 30 days

Performance? : Prompt

Comments : Occasional Client

Note: Other suppliers did not provide information or could not be consulted.

 

Supplier

Country

DHL.

PANAMA

ECOMSA TELECOMUNICACIONES

PANAMA

COPA AIRLINES

PANAMA

GONZALES ASOCIETE

U.S.A.

SMERWICK

HONG KONG

MULTEX CO.

HONG KONG

FORMULARIOS CONTÍNUOS SA

PANAMA

GENERAL EXPORT CO.

HONG KONG

DAVICK ENTERPRISE

HONG KONG

DARGON

HONG KONG

 

 

CREDIT BUREAU COMMENTS

No adverse have been found in the consulted sources.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comments

The names of the banks where Subject holds accounts could not be obtained.\

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Explanation about commercial reputation            

 

 

 

 

 


 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.62.57

UK Pound

1

Rs.100.63

Euro

1

Rs.84.62

 

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Report Prepared by :

NIT

 

 

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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