MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

03.10.2013

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

QNOVA SA

 

 

Registered Office :

Carretera Al Pacifico Km. 19.3, Granjas Italia, Nº 5, Zona 4, Villanueva

 

 

Country :

Guatemala

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

07.02.2007

 

 

Legal Form :

Stock Company

 

 

Line of Business :

importation, commercialization and distribution of chemical products

 

 

No. of Employees :

50 (approximately)

 

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 – March 31st, 2013

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(31.12.2012)

Current Rating

(31.03.2013)

Guatemala

B1

B1

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

 

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 

 

Guatemala ECONOMIC OVERVIEW

 

Guatemala is the most populous country in Central America with a GDP per capita roughly one-half that of the average for Latin America and the Caribbean. The agricultural sector accounts for 13% of GDP and 38% of the labor force; key agricultural exports include coffee, sugar, bananas, and vegetables. The 1996 peace accords, which ended 36 years of civil war, removed a major obstacle to foreign investment, and since then Guatemala has pursued important reforms and macroeconomic stabilization. The Dominican Republic-Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR) entered into force in July 2006 spurring increased investment and diversification of exports, with the largest increases in ethanol and non-traditional agricultural exports. While CAFTA-DR has helped improve the investment climate, concerns over security, the lack of skilled workers and poor infrastructure continue to hamper foreign direct investment. The distribution of income remains highly unequal with the richest 20% of the population accounting for more than 51% of Guatemala's overall consumption. More than half of the population is below the national poverty line and 13% of the population lives in extreme poverty. Poverty among indigenous groups, which make up 38% of the population, averages 73% and extreme poverty rises to 28%. Nearly one-half of Guatemala's children under age five are chronically malnourished, one of the highest malnutrition rates in the world. Given Guatemala''s large expatriate community in the United States, it is the top remittance recipient in Central America, with inflows serving as a primary source of foreign income equivalent to nearly two-fifths of exports or one-tenth of GDP. Economic growth fell in 2009 as export demand from US and other Central American markets dropped and foreign investment slowed amid the global recession. The economy gradually recovered in 2010-12.

 

 

Source : CIA


 

REGISTERED NAME & COMPANY SUMMARY

 

IDENTIFICATION

COMPANY NAME

QNOVA SA

TRADE NAME

QNOVA

TAX ID TYPE

NIT

TAX ID NUMBER

5214910-2

CURRENT STATUS

Active

MAIN ADDRESS

Carretera al pacifico Km. 19.3, Granjas Italia, Nº 5, Zona 4

CITY/PROVINCE/STATE

Villanueva

PHONE NUMBER(S)

(502) 6630.5353

FAX NUMBER

(502) 6630.7381

E-MAIL

infor@quirsa.com.gt

WEB SITE

www.quirsa.com.gt (Corporate)

CR-RATING

CR. B: LOW RISK

PAYMENT HISTORY

EP. E: WITHOUT CREDIT EXPERIENCE

COMMENTS OF IDENTIFICATION.-

This report was requested with company ONOVA SA, which is incorrect. Please be advised that the correct company name corresponding to subject is as shown in the heading. This report was requested with address Carretera Al pacifica Kilometro 19 3 Granias italia No. 5 Villa Nueva. Please be advised that the correct address corresponding to subject is as shown in caption.

 

LEGAL ASPECTS

LEGAL STATUS

Stock Company

INCORPORATION DATE

07/02/2007

REGISTERED IN

Villanueva

DURATION

Unlimited

REGISTRATION

Deed No 15

INITIAL CAPITAL

Qz.5,000.00 Quetzales

LISTED AT STOCK EXCHANGE

NO

RATE OF EXCHANGE                   

US$1.00 = Q.7.92 as of report date

 

 

DIRECTORS/MANAGEMENT

 

BOARD OF DIRECTORS-EXECUTIVES-SHAREHOLDERS

NAME

JOB TITLE

% STAKE

REITZEL HACK, GUNTHER HEINRICH

President/General Manager

 

ALBUREZ BARRIOS, CLAYTON ESTUARDO

Finance Manager

 

REITZEL PRETI, ALEXANDER HUMBERTO

Imports Manager

 

SOSA, CARLOS

Accountant

 

 

 

NEGATIVE INFORMATION

 

No negative information found.

 

PAYMENT INFORMATION

 

LOCAL SUPPLIERS

Name

Contact

Telephone

DISTRIBUIDORA Y DROGUERIA DEL CARIBE SA

Victor Peralta

(502) 2326.6666

BASF DE GUATEMALA SA

Olga Gracias

(502) 2445.7600

 

FOREIGN SUPPLIERS

Name

Contact

Telephone/fax

Country

UNGBUNZLAUER AUSTRIA AG

 

 

AUSTRIA

ROTEM AMFERT NEGEV LTD CO

 

 

ISRAEL

JRS PHARMA GMBH & CO KG

 

 

GERMANY

SINOCHEM JIANGSU CORPORATION

 

 

CHINA

MACCO ORGANIQUES SRO

 

 

CZECH REPUBLIC

FRESENIUS KAI AUSTRIA GMBH

 

 

AUSTRIA

NITIKA PHARMACEUTICAL SPECIALITIES PVT LTD

 

 

INDIA

 

GROUP STRUCTURE & AFFILIATED COMPANIES

 

RELATED COMPANIES

NAME

TAX ID. NUMBER

COUNTRY

CORPORACION QUIRSA SA

2641158-K

GUATEMALA

QUIMICA REITZEL DE EL SALVADOR SA DE CV

 

EL SALVADOR

REPRESENTACIONES Y QUIMICOS SA

2641153-9

GUATEMALA

COMMENTS ON LEGAL ASPECTS .-

The subject was constituted on 07/02/2007. Later, on 20/02/20007, it was registered in the Management Tax Services (SAT). Also, it was provisionally registered in the Mercantile Registry. On 15/03/2007, it was definitively registered in the Mercantile Registry.

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

CONTENT.-

We interviewed Mr. Clayton Alburez (Finance Manager), who denied to provide commercial information regarding subject on grounds of confidentiality. For this reason, this report was elaborated with information obtained from outside sources. It is worthy of mention that it was not possible to obtain financial figures from outside sources. QNOVA SA is a commercial company established in 2007, from which negative background detrimental to its operations has not been found. COUNTRY CONTEXT - GUATEMALA: The below information has been obtained from a highly regarded public source that issues comments on all of world's countries. Taxes: - Guatemalan income tax: 5% on the net profit-business: - Alphabetic currency code for every country by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 4217:Quetzal (GTQ). Main economic indicators: - External debt: US$16.17 billion (31 December 2012 est.) - International net reserves: US$6.311 billion (31 December 2012 est.) - Inflation rate forecasted: 4% (2012 est.) - GDP real growth rate: 3.1% (2012 est.) - Annual GDP per capita: US$5,200 (2012 est.) GDP - composition by sector: agriculture: 13% industry: 23.8% services: 63.2% (2012 est.) - Labour force of 5.571 million people divided by: agriculture: 38% industry: 14% services: 48% Unemployment rate: 4.1% (2011 est.) Productivity sectors: Agriculture - products: sugarcane, corn, bananas, coffee, beans, cardamom; cattle, sheep, pigs, chickens - Industrial- products:: sugar, textiles and clothing, furniture, chemicals, petroleum, metals, rubber, tourism Foreign trade: Exports: US$9.864 billion (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 95 Exports - commodities: coffee, sugar, petroleum, apparel, bananas, fruits and vegetables, cardamom Exports - partners: US 37.9%, El Salvador 10.5%, Honduras 6.8%, Mexico 5.1% Imports: US$15.57 billion (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 86 Imports - commodities: fuels, machinery and transport equipment, construction materials, grain, fertilizers, electricity, mineral products, chemical products, plastic materials and products Imports - partners: US 40.4%, Mexico 11.6%, China 8.2%, El Salvador 4.5% Final Brief: Commercial Country Risk: LOW Political Country Risk: LOW

DETAILS OF FIXED ASSETS.-

The subject counts with: - Office equipments - Furnishings - Tools Among others.

INSURANCE.-

The subject holds all loss insurance policy with SEGUROS Y FINANZAS G Y T CONTINENTAL SA (coverage amount and maturity date were not supplied).

CREDIT FILES

Consulted suppliers just confirmed to have subject as client without giving further information on grounds of confidentiality.

 

 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

RATE OF EXCHANGE                   

US$1.00 = Q.7.92 as of report date

 

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

 

WHO IS WHO?

REITZEL HACK, GUNTHER HEINRICH

German (naturalized Guatemalan), Married Ana Maria Preti de Reitzel, With Address: Calle 18-26, Zona 15 Colonia VH, Guatemala, Tel. (502) 2365.8101,.

 

OPERATIONS

SECTOR

2.-TRADE (WHOLESALE)

ACTIVITY

CHEMICAL PRODUCTS

ISIC CATEGORY

G-WHOLESALE AND/OR RETAIL SALE

ISIC CLASS

5149-Wholesale of Chemical Substances, Textile Fibers, Manure, etc.

MAIN ACTIVITY

The subject was engaged to the importation, commercialization and distribution of chemical products in general.

% CASH SALES/PAYMENT METHOD

30%

% CREDIT SALES/TERMS

70% (Invoices at 30 days)

TERRITORY OF SALES

100% (National market)

% LOCAL PURCHASING

20%

% FOREIGN PURCHASING

80%

N. OF EMPLOYEES

50 (approximately)

 

LOCATION

TAX DOMICILE, ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES, COMMERCIAL OFFICE and WAREHOUSES: Located at captioned address in a commercial zone of easy access. 2-story premises property of CORPORACION QUIRSA SA (shared offices).

COMMENTS OF OPERATIONS.-

The subject imports from Germany, England, Austria, Switzerland, China, USA and Japan.

 

BANKERS / REFERENCE

Bank Name

Account Number

Account Officer

Telephone

Country

BANCO G & T CONTINENTAL SA

 

 

 

GUATEMALA

BANCO INDUSTRIAL SA

 

 

 

GUATEMALA

BANCO AGROMERCANTIL SA

 

 

 

GUATEMALA

BANK COMENTS

The above banks reported they do not provide information regarding their clients as per bank secrecy.


 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.62.36

UK Pound

1

Rs.101.20

Euro

1

Rs.84.54

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Report Prepared by :

MNL

 

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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Financial condition (40%)            Ownership background (20%)                  Payment record (10%)

Credit history (10%)                   Market trend (10%)                                Operational size (10%)

 

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