MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

13.06.2014

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

FARMACAPS SA

 

 

Registered Office :

Km. 29.5 Carretera a Antigua Guatemala - San Lucas Sacatepequez, C.P. 03008, Sacatepequez

 

 

Country :

Guatemala

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

05.02.1986

 

 

Legal Form :

Stock Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Production of soft gelatin capsules for packing pharmaceutical products.

 

 

No. of Employees :

120 (approximately)

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

B

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

26-40

B

Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively below average.

Small

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

GBP. 200,000.00

Status :

Moderate

Payment Behaviour :

Unknown

Litigation :

Clear

 

NOTES :

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ECGC Country Risk Classification List – March 31, 2014

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(31.12.2013)

Current Rating

(31.03.2014)

Guatemala

B1

B1

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low Risk

 

A2

Moderately Low Risk

 

B1

Moderate Risk

 

B2

Moderately High Risk

 

C1

High Risk

 

C2

Very High Risk

 

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 13.5% of GDP and 30% 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 America 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 more than 40% of the population, averages 73%, with 22% of the indigenous population living in extreme poverty. Nearly one-half of Guatemala's children under age five are chronically malnourished, one of the highest malnutrition rates in the world. Guatemala is the top remittance recipient in Central America as a result of Guatemala's large expatriate community in the United States. These inflows are a primary source of foreign income, equivalent to one-half of the country's exports or one-tenth of its GDP.

 

Source : CIA

 

 


REGISTERED NAME & COMPANY SUMMARY

 

IDENTIFICATION

COMPANY NAME

FARMACAPS SA

TRADE NAME

FARMACAPS

TAX ID TYPE

NIT

TAX ID NUMBER

481252-2

CURRENT STATUS

Active

MAIN ADDRESS

Km. 29.5 Carretera a Antigua Guatemala - San Lucas Sacatepequez

CITY/PROVINCE/STATE

C.P. 03008, Sacatepequez

PHONE NUMBER (S)

(502) 7830.3071/7830.3072/7830.4688/7830.4689/7830.4690

FAX NUMBER

(502) 7830.4688/7830.4689

E-MAIL

jorge@farmacaps.com

E-MAIL

ing.j.arana@gmail.com

PAYMENT HISTORY

Unknown

COMMENTS OF IDENTIFICATION.-

Other e-mail addresses: - ing.jorge-arana@farmacaps.com - eyc@farmacaps.com The subject has no website. This report was ordered as: FARMACAPSULAS SA, which is incorrect. Please note that the correct company name is mentioned in the heading. The supplied address: KM 29.5 Carret, Antigua san Lucas Sacatepequez 03008, Guatemala, which is incorrect. Please note that the correct address is as shown in caption.

 

LEGAL ASPECTS

LEGAL STATUS

Stock Company

INCORPORATION DATE

05/02/1986

REGISTERED IN

Guatemala

DURATION

Unlimited

NOTARY OFFICE

Gilarturo Gonzalez Solis

REGISTRATION

No.13213, Folio 79, Book 69/File 8752-86

COMMENTS ON LEGAL ASPECTS. -

On 05/02/1986, the subject is constituted by Deed No.13213. On 23/07/1986, the subject is registered in the Tax Administration Superintendency (SAT). On 05/11/1986, this is registered in the Mercantile Registration of Guatemala. Its accounting is managed externally by the company AGRE SA.

 

 

CREDIT RECOMMENDATION

 

Current Credit Limit: GBP. 200,000.00.

 

CREDIT OPINION

Industrial company with 28 years in market, whose operations are carried out normally. Besides, it has good commercial relations with its suppliers. Therefore, we estimate it is suitable for a maximum credit dealing of GBP. 200,000.00.

DIRECTORS/MANAGEMENT

 

BOARD OF DIRECTORS-EXECUTIVES-SHAREHOLDERS

NAME

JOB TITLE

% STAKE

ARANA COLON, JORGE MARIO

Chairman/General Manager

 

SAGASTUME ALVARADO, LISETTE

Director

 

MARTINEZ, LIGIA

Production Manager

 

COLON SOLIS, ELSA YOLANDA

Administration Manager

 

CHIAN RODRIGUEZ, CARLOS

External Accountant

 

 

 

NEGATIVE INFORMATION

 

No Negative Information Found.

 

 

SHARE & SHARE CAPITAL INFORMATION

 

INITIAL CAPITAL

Q.5, 000.00 Quetzales

PAID-UP CAPITAL

Q.3, 000,000.00 Quetzales (3,000 shares)

LAST CAPITAL INCREASE

April 1998 (latest registered)

LISTED AT STOCK EXCHANGE

NO

SHARE VALUE

Q.1, 000.00 Quetzales

 

 

PAYMENT INFORMATION

 

% CASH SALES/PAYMENT METHOD

90%

% CREDIT SALES/TERMS

10% (Terms/30, 60 days)

TERRITORY OF SALES

40% (Domestic market)

% FOREIGN SALES

60%

% LOCAL PURCHASING

30%

% FOREIGN PURCHASING

70%

 

PAYMENTS

TRADE REFERENCES

TYPE OF SUPPLIER

NATIONAL

CREDIT FACILITIES

No current operations limit

SUPPLIER FROM

15 years ago

MONTHLY AVERAGE

Q.200, 000.00

DEADLINES

Invoices/30 days

PRODUCTS SOLD

Raw material

RATING

PROMPT

COMMENTS.-

Settles with checks. Regarded as good client.

 

TYPE OF SUPPLIER

NATIONAL

CREDIT FACILITIES

US$20,000.00

SUPPLIER FROM

5 years ago

MONTHLY AVERAGE

US$8,000.00

DEADLINES

Terms/40 days

PRODUCTS SOLD

Raw material

RATING

PROMPT

COMMENTS.-

Settles with checks. Regarded as good client.

 

TYPE OF SUPPLIER

NATIONAL

CREDIT FACILITIES

No current operations limit

SUPPLIER FROM

14 years ago

MONTHLY AVERAGE

Q.95, 000.00

DEADLINES

Invoices/30-45 days

PRODUCTS SOLD

Pharmaceutical raw material

RATING

PROMPT

COMMENTS.-

Settles with checks. Regarded as good client.

 

TYPE OF SUPPLIER

NATIONAL

CREDIT FACILITIES

No current operations limit

SUPPLIER FROM

2004

MONTHLY AVERAGE

Q. 270,000.00

DEADLINES

Invoices/30 days

PRODUCTS SOLD

Soja oil

RATING

PROMPT

COMMENTS.-

Settles with checks. Regarded as good client.

 

TYPE OF SUPPLIER

INTERNATIONAL

CREDIT FACILITIES

No current operations limit

SUPPLIER FROM

1994

MONTHLY AVERAGE

US$ 250,000.00 Dollars

DEADLINES

Invoices/30-60 days

PRODUCTS SOLD

Raw material

RATING

PROMPT

COMMENTS.-

Settles with checks. Regarded as good client.

 

GROUP STRUCTURE & AFFILIATED COMPANIES

 

N/a

 

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

CONTENT. -

We interviewed Miss Elsa Colon (Administration Manager) who kindly supplied commercial information on the subject, except for financial figures per confidentiality policies. Therefore, this report was complemented with data from external sources. No financial figures were obtained, though. The subject is an industrial company with 28 years in the market, whose operations are estimated to follow a normal trendline. COUNTRY CONTEXT - GUATEMALA: The below information has been obtained from a highly regarded public source that issues comments on all of worlds' 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$17.67 billion (31 December 2013 est.) * International net reserves: US $7.118 billion (31 December 2013 est.) * Inflation rate: 4.4% (2013 est.) * GDP real growth rate: 3.3% (2013 est.) * Annual GDP per capita: US$5,300 (2013 est.) GDP - composition, by sector of origin: agriculture: 13.5% industry: 23.8% services: 62.7% (2013 est.) * Labour force of 4.465 million people (2013 est.) divided by: agriculture: 38% industry: 14% services: 48% Unemployment rate: 4.1% (2011 est.) (Last available) Productivity sectors: Agriculture - products: sugarcane, corn, bananas, coffee, beans, cardamom; cattle, sheep, pigs, chickens Industries: sugar, textiles and clothing, furniture, chemicals, petroleum, metals, rubber, tourism Foreign trade: Exports: US$10.29 billion (2013 est.) country comparison to the world: 93 US$10.11 billion (2012 est.) Exports - commodities: coffee, sugar, petroleum, apparel, bananas, fruits and vegetables, cardamom Exports - partners: US 40.2%, El Salvador 11.1%, Honduras 8%, Mexico 5.5%, Nicaragua 4.7%, Costa Rica 4.3% Imports: US$16.7 billion (2013 est.) country comparison to the world: 83 US$15.84 billion (2012 est.) Imports - commodities: fuels, machinery and transport equipment, construction materials, grain, fertilizers, electricity, mineral products, chemical products, plastic materials and products Imports - partners: US 38%, Mexico 11.3%, China 7.4%, El Salvador 4.6% Country risks: Commercial Country Risk: MEDIUM Political Country Risk: LOW

DETAILS OF FIXED ASSETS. -

- 3 vehicles - 4 gelatin capsule machines - 1 premises located at captioned address

INSURANCE. -

It holds an insurance policy covering vehicles with SEGUROS G & T SA. (Unspecified coverage amount and maturity date).

 

 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

RATE OF EXCHANGE

US$1.00 = Q.7.83

 


ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

 

WHO IS WHO?

ARANA COLON, JORGE MARIO

Guatemalan, Born: in 1961, With Address: 23 Av. 6-42 Zona 15 Colonia VH, Tel. (502) 439.3486/435.6760.

 

OPERATIONS

SECTOR

1. -INDUSTRY

ACTIVITY

DIVERSE INPUTS FOR THE INDUSTRY

ISIC CATEGORY

D-MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES (ELABORATION, MANUFACTURING, PRODUCTION, PUBLISHING, CASTING, CONSTRUCTION)

ISIC CLASS

3699-Manufacture of Diverse Items such as: pens, stampers, tapes, lighters, brooms, candles, jewelry, artificial flowers, furniture, mattreses

MAIN ACTIVITY

Production of soft gelatin capsules for packing pharmaceutical products.

N. OF EMPLOYEES

120 (approximately)

 

LOCATION

MAIN OFFICES AND FACTORY: Located at captioned address, premises are owned. It is a 2-story building on grounds of 3,600 sq.m. Spacious premises located in industrial zone. It does not locate other domiciles.

COMMENTS OF OPERATIONS.-

It started operations in 1993. The subject imports gelatin and raw material from USA, Belgium, Argentina and Germany against terms of 30 to 60 days. It exports to Central America and on an occasional basis to South America, The Caribbean and USA. It sells directly and has some 400 active clients. Business hours: Monday to Friday from 07:30h to 16:00 h.

 

LOCAL SUPPLIERS

Name

Contact

Telephone

CORPORACION QUIRSA SA

Clayton Alburez

(502) 6630.5353

INDUSTRIAS LA POPULAR SA

Cindy Alvarez

(502) 2420.0202

DISTRIBUIDORA DEL CARIBE SA

Victor Peralta

(502) 2326.6666

BRENNTAG GUATEMALA SA

 

(502) 2423.7777

OLMECA SA

Ricardo Contreras

(502) 2429.5555

 

FOREIGN SUPPLIERS

Name

Contact

Telephone/fax

Country

ANDENEX-CHEMIE ENGELHARD & PARTNER GMBH

 

 

GERMANY

SCIENTIFIC SUPPLY CO

 

 

U.S.A.

MAGNESIA

 

 

NETHERLANDS

ROUSSELOT ARGENTINA SA

Jose Maria Frigerio

(54-11) 4459.4600

ARGENTINA

 


 

BANKERS / REFERENCE

Bank Name

Account Number

Account Officer

Telephone

Country

BANCO PROMERICA SA

 

 

 

GUATEMALA

BANCO INTERNACIONAL SA

 

 

 

GUATEMALA

BANCO G&T CONTINENTAL SA

 

 

 

GUATEMALA

BANK COMENTS

Consulted Banks did not provide information on their clients per bank secrecy.

 

 

NOTES & COMMENTS

 

N/a

 


 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.59.33

UK Pound

1

Rs.99.68

Euro

1

Rs.80.30

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Analysis Done by :

KAR

 

 

Report Prepared by :

NNA

 

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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