MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

 

 

Report No. :

336697

Report Date :

18.08.2015

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

NORTHWESTERN SELECTA, INC.

 

 

Registered Office :

Matadero Road, Between A and C, Puerto Nuevo, San Juan, PR 00969

 

 

Country :

Puero Rico

 

 

Year of Incorporation :

1980

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

46131

 

 

Legal Form :

Corporation for Profit

 

 

Line of Business :

The company is an importer of beef and seafood.

 

 

No. of Employees :

300 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 – March 31, 2015

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(31.12.2014)

Current Rating

(31.03.2015)

Puerto Rico

A1

A1

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 


 

PUERTO RICO - ECONOMIC OVERVIEW

 

Puerto Rico had one of the most dynamic economies in the Caribbean region until 2006, however, growth has been negative for each of the last nine years. The down-turn coincided with the phase-out of tax preferences that had led US firms to invest heavily in the Commonwealth since the 1950s, and a steep rise in the price of oil, which generates most of the island's electricity. Diminished job opportunities prompted a sharp rise in outmigration, as many Puerto Ricans sought jobs on the US mainland. Unemployment reached 16% in 2011, but declined to 13.7% in December 2014. US minimum wage laws apply in Puerto Rico, hampering job expansion. Per capita income is about half that of the US mainland. The industrial sector greatly exceeds agriculture as the locus of economic activity and income. Tourism has traditionally been an important source of income with estimated arrivals of more than 3.6 million tourists in 2008. Puerto Rico's merchandise trade surplus is exceptionally strong, with exports nearly 50% greater than imports, and its current account surplus amounts to about 10% of GDP. Closing the budget deficit while restoring economic growth and employment remain the central concerns of the government. The gap between revenues and expenditures narrowed to 0.2% of GDP in 2014, although analysts believe that not all expenditures have been accounted for in the budget and a better accounting of costs would yield an overall deficit of roughly 5% of GDP in 2014. Public debt rose to nearly 94% of GDP in 2014, the equivalent of $15,600 per person, or nearly three times the per capita debt of the State of Connecticut, the highest in the US. Much of that debt was issued by state-run schools and public corporations, including water and electric utilities. In June 2015, Governor Alejandro GARCIA Padilla announced that the island could not pay back at least $73 billion in debt and that it would seek a deal with its creditors.

 

Source : CIA

 

STATUTORY INFORMATION

 

Order:

NORTH WESTERN SELECTA INC

Address in the order:

SANJUAN - 00918, PUERTO RICO

Legal Name:

NORTHWESTERN SELECTA, INC.

Trade Name:

NORTHWESTERN SELECTA

NUÑEZ FOODS

NUMEAT

Registry Number:

46131

Date Created:

1980

Date Incorporated:

10-apr-80

Legal Address:

Matadero Road
Between A and C, Puerto Nuevo
San Juan, PR 00969

Operative Address:

Matadero Road
Between A and C, Puerto Nuevo
San Juan, PR 00969

Telephone:

(787) 781-1950

Fax:

(787) 781-1125

Legal Form:

Corporation for Profit

Email:

info@northwesternselecta.com

Registered in:

Puerto Rico

Website:

www.northwesternselecta.com

Contact:

Elpidio Nunez Iii President

Staff:

300

Activity:

Meat and Meat Product Merchant Wholesalers

 

 

BANKS

 

FirstBank Puerto Rico

 

The company does not disclose its banking data

 

 

History

 

Mr. Elpidio Núñez arrived in Miami, FL as a Cuban exile in 1960. The Nunez family, through the distribution of meat and seafood, lifted the company in the United States. In 1980, with a vision to expand the business, Elpidio Nunez Jr. established Northwestern Selecta in San Juan, PR.

 

 

PRINCIPAL ACTIVITY

 

 

The company is an importer of beef and seafood, serving the Caribbean Islands, Central and South America, Puerto Rico as well as the United States .

Products/Services description:

beef
pig
poultry
Fish and Seafood
Beef and Lamb
dairy
frozen
provisions

Brands:

Smithfield
Steakhouse
Catelli
Agrosuper
Numeat
Numar
Bellefarm
Nufarm
Sanderson Farms
Tyson
Lundys
Sukarne
Powerpak
Butterball
Tacuarembó

Sales are:

Wholesale

Clients:

Supermarkets
Dealers
Colleges
Cash & Carry
Hospitals
Restaurants
Cruises
Bakeries

 

Largest Contracts

Federal Prison System
Department of Justice
Food, Oils and Fats
June 18, 2008
$47,532

Federal Prison System
Department of Justice
Food Cooking, Baking and Serving Equipment
March 15, 2000
$39,000

Federal Prison System
Department of Justice
Food, Oils and Fats
December 15, 2000
$28,000

Federal Prison System
Department of Justice
Meat, Poultry and Fish
August 16, 2004
$27,556

Federal Prison System
Department of Justice
Food, Oils and Fats
September 23, 2005
$20,825

Suppliers:

DALIAN HAIRUIDA CO., LTD.
Singapore

MATADERO CENTRAL, S.A.
Nicaragua

Agrosuper Comercializadora De Alimentos Ltda.
Chile

PRODUCTORA ANDINA DE CONGELADOS S.R
Panama

JACOBSON GLOBAL FORWARDING CO.
Hong Kong

PROMAROSA PRODUCTOS DEL MAR SANTA ROSA CIA LTDA
Ecuador

TUNA PARADISE CO.,LTD
Thailand

Operations area:

National and International

The company imports from

worldwide

The company exports to

Caribbean Islands, Central and South America, Puerto Rico as well as the United States .

The subject employs

300 employees

Payments:

No Complaints

 

 

LOCATION

 

Headquarters :

Matadero Road
Between A and C, Puerto Nuevo
San Juan, PR 00969

Branches:

The company does not have branches

 


GROUP STRUCTURE AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

 

Listed at the stock exchange:

NO

Capital:

NA

Shareholders:

This is a private company owned, founded and managed by the Nuñez family.

Management:

Elpidio Nunez Iii, President
Rafael Flores, Vice-President
Miguel Portillo, Vp Administration
Cynthia Alvarado, Manager

Related Companies:

Miami
Núñez Foods, Inc.
7007 NW 37th Ave.
Miami, FL 33147

 

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

 

This is a private company which does not make its financial public. The following information has been provided by private sources.

 

 

USD 2014

 

Revenue

146 376 439

Cash Flow

Good

 

 

LEGAL FILINGS

 

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the Secretary of the Treasury, Appealed v. Northwestern Selecta, Inc., Petitioner


March 31, 2012

 

This case deals with constitutional law - Interstate Commerce Clause in the US Constitution, in its dormant stage; Constitutional Law 95 of 1992 in its application to the industry of beef.


"The controversy raised by this resource affects the limitations on the regulatory authority of the Government of Puerto Rico (Government) in matters which affected interstate commerce. This is limited to determining whether a law is constitutional imposed to pay some contributions culminating in the financing of a publicity campaign that threatens their economic interests. To attend to resolve touches us this time if the Commerce Clause of the Constitution of the United States of America (Federal Constitution) in his sleeping aspect applies to Puerto Rico. "
"We decree, therefore, that it constitutes a discriminatory protective measure, Law 95, in its implementation, violates the Commerce Clause of the United States Constitution in its dormant state. Therefore, the judgment is reversed. "
The lawyer of the petitioner's Atty. Rafael Escalera Rodriguez. Counsel for the respondent is Atty. Andres Ramirez Mercado, and the Office of the Attorney General, Atty. Leticia Casalduc, Attorney General, and Atty. Maria A. Hernandez Martin, Attorney

 

 

SUMMARY

 

The company is an importer of beef and seafood, serving the Caribbean Islands, Central and South America, Puerto Rico as well as the United States . 

 

It has more than 50 years of experience in the market with a médium-large sized structure.

 

The company operates mainly in the USA, with a sister company and distributes all through America.

 

The company’s revenue is good for its size and shows no negative.

 

 

RISK INFORMATION

 

DEBTS

Controlled

PAYMENTS

No Compliants    

CASH FLOW

Normal

STATUS

This Corporation is in Good Standing

 

 

INTERVIEW

 

NAME

Jose  

POSITION

Administrative 

COMMENTS

He confirmed address, activity, brands, owners and operations area. 


 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.65.22

UK Pound

1

Rs.102.23

Euro

1

Rs.72.39

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Analysis Done by :

DIV

 

 

Report Prepared by :

VNT

 

               

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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