MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report No. :

321625

Report Date :

23.05.2015

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

DISTRIBUIDORA DEL CARIBE DE GUATEMALA SA

 

 

Registered Office :

1 Calle 34-39 Zona 11, Colonia Toledo, Ciudad de

 

 

Country :

Guatemala

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

08.07.1991

 

 

Legal Form :

Stock Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Subject is engaged in the import, distribution and commercialization of chemicals for the pharmaceutical, food, cosmetics, and perfume industries, such as: essences for food and perfumes, colorants for food, leather, chemical products, cosmetics industry, food and pharmaceutical industry.

 

 

No. of Employees :

195 (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

 

Status :

Moderate

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Unknown

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

NOTES:

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ECGC Country Risk Classification List – December 31, 2014

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(30.09.2014)

Current Rating

(31.12.2014)

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 13.5% 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

DISTRIBUIDORA DEL CARIBE DE GUATEMALA SA

TAX ID TYPE

NIT

TAX ID NUMBER

636700-3

CURRENT STATUS

Active

MAIN ADDRESS

1 Calle 34-39 Zona 11, Colonia Toledo

CITY/PROVINCE/STATE

Ciudad de Guatemala

PHONE NUMBER(S)

(502) 2326.6666

FAX NUMBER

(502) 2326.6661

E-MAIL

vanessas@distcaribe.com

WEB SITE

www.distcaribe.com

PAYMENT HISTORY

A: PAYMENTS USUALLY PROMPT

COMMENTS OF IDENTIFICATION.-

This report was ordered with address: 13 Avenida 3-26 Zona 1, 0, which corresponds to the Subject´s branch, sales premises and tax domicile. Please note that the caption address is where its headquarters, administrative and sale offices and warehouse are located.

 

 

LEGAL ASPECTS

LEGAL STATUS

Stock Company

INCORPORATION DATE

08/07/1991

REGISTERED IN

Guatemala

DURATION

Unlimited

REGISTRATION

Deed No. 110, Reg. No. 22.032, Folio 132, Book 97

BACKGROUND (HISTORY).-

On 02/02/1974, the Sole Proprietorship of Mr. Alejandro Macias (Father) started operations, and it commercialized chemical products for the general industry. On 08/07/1991, DISTRIBUIDORA Y DROGUERIA DEL CARIBE SA (Stock Company) was created as continuing company of the Sole Proprietorship of Mr. Alejandro Macias (Father). Now, it is known as DISTRIBUIDORA DEL CARIBE DE GUATEMALA SA.

COMMENTS RELATED COMPANIES

The subject is part of the DISTRIBUIDORA DEL CARIBE Group with headquarters in Guatemala. It operates in Guatemala, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Honduras and Panama.

 

 

DIRECTORS/MANAGEMENT

 

BOARD OF DIRECTORS-EXECUTIVES-SHAREHOLDERS

NAME

JOB TITLE

% STAKE

MACIAS CARBONELL, MICHEL JEAN

Director/Legal Representative

50%

MACIAS CARBONELL, ALEJANDRO LORENZO

General Manager/Legal Representative

50%

ESCOBAR MOLINA, GIOVANI

Logistics & Exports Manager

 

SALAZAR, VANESSA

General Accountant

 

 

WHO IS WHO?

MACIAS CARBONELL, MICHEL JEAN

Guatemalean, ID, 3902501, Graduated in Administration, .

Position

Name

Country

Tax id Number

Year

General Manager

DISTRIBUIDORA DEL CARIBE SA DE CV

EL SALVADOR

0614-300997-105-7

 

MACIAS CARBONELL, ALEJANDRO LORENZO

Guatemalean, ID 4733347, Licentiate in Administration , .

Position

Name

Country

Tax id Number

Year

General Director/Leg.Rep

DISTRIBUIDORA DEL CARIBE SA DE CV

EL SALVADOR

0614-300997-105-7

 

President

DISTRIBUIDORA DEL CARIBE PANAMA SA

PANAMA

1678878-1-681634

 

President

DISTRIBUIDORA DEL CARIBE SA DE CV

HONDURAS

05019006501650

 

 

 

NEGATIVE INFORMATION

 

No negative information given

 

 

SHARE & SHARE CAPITAL INFORMATION

 

INITIAL CAPITAL

Q.5,000.00 Quetzales

PAID-UP CAPITAL

US$3,012.05 Dollars

LAST CAPITAL INCREASE

March 2009 (Notary Randols Castellanos)

TYPE OF SHARES

Registered shares

LISTED AT STOCK EXCHANGE

NO

 

 

PAYMENT INFORMATION

 

PAYMENTS

TRADE REFERENCES

TYPE OF SUPPLIER

NATIONAL

CREDIT FACILITIES

No current operations limit

SUPPLIER FROM

1994

MONTHLY AVERAGE

Variable

DEADLINES

Invoices at 60 days

PRODUCTS SOLD

Chemical products

RATING

PROMPT

COMMENTS.-

Payments through bank deposits. Good client.

TYPE OF SUPPLIER

NATIONAL

CREDIT FACILITIES

No current operations limit

SUPPLIER FROM

May, 2001

MONTHLY AVERAGE

US$12,000.00 to US$15,000.00 Dollars

DEADLINES

Invoices at 30 days

PRODUCTS SOLD

Plastic containers

RATING

PROMPT

COMMENTS.-

Very good client. Payments by checks.

TYPE OF SUPPLIER

INTERNATIONAL

CREDIT FACILITIES

Confidential

SUPPLIER FROM

05 years ago

DEADLINES

Terms at 45-60 days

PRODUCTS SOLD

Natural extracts

RATING

PROMPT

COMMENTS.-

Payments through bank transfers.

CREDIT FILES

Other suppliers consulted do not disclose any information on their clients as per internal policies.

 

 

GROUP STRUCTURE & AFFILIATED COMPANIES

 

RELATED COMPANIES

NAME

TAX ID. NUMBER

COUNTRY

DISTRIBUIDORA DEL CARIBE (DICSA) SA

1983179-1-737346

PANAMA

DISTRIBUIDORA DEL CARIBE DE NICARAGUA SA

0106099472

NICARAGUA

DISTRIBUIDORA DEL CARIBE PANAMA SA

1678878-1-681634

PANAMA

DISTRIBUIDORA DEL CARIBE SA DE CV

05019006501650

HONDURAS

DISTRIBUIDORA DEL CARIBE SA DE CV

0614-300997-105-7

EL SALVADOR

QUIMICAS MACIAS SA

3-101-319706

COSTA RICA

COMMENTS ON LEGAL ASPECTS .-

On 08/07/1991, subject was established as DISTRIBUIDORA Y DROGUERIA DEL CARIBE SA, by Deed No. 110. On 29/01/1992, subject was provisionally registered at the Commercial Registry of Guatemala and registered at the Superintendency of Tax Administration (SAT). On 30/04/1992, subject was definitely registered at the Commercial Registry of Guatemala, with patent of company commerce issued in Registration No. 22.032 Folio 132, Book 97 of Societies. On 23/08/2010, subject changed its company name to DISTRIBUIDORA DEL CARIBE DE GUATEMALA SA, being registered at the Commercial Registry of Guatemala, with patent of company commerce in Registration No. 143.618 Folio 28, Book 110 of Commercial Companies. Book of Commercial Societies: the contract entered into by one or more people is registered here. The parties agree to establish or set common goods and services to exercise the economic activity and divide the earnings. (Section 1728 of Civil Code of Guatemala). Book of Commercial Companies: the corporate purpose, the goods and services a company produces or distributes in the market (Section 655 of Commerce Code of Guatemala). The subject is registered in the Procurement and Contracting System of Guatemala and can be part of any public tender. Subject is member of the Chamber of Industry of Guatemala (CIG) and the Union of Manufacturers and Distributors of Industrial Chemicals (GREQUIM).

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

CONTENT.-

We interviewed Mr. Giovani Escobar (Logistics and Exports Manager), who declined to provide information on subject. Also he indicated that no information is furnished to third parties, only to its suppliers in a direct manner, if they request it. Hence, all the information herein has been collected from outside sources, from which no financial data is available. We know that the subject received concept of awards granted by the government, in the following period: - Year: 2015 - Amount: Q.11,769.23 Quetzales - Number of adjudications: 01 Subject is a commercial company with long experience in market, from which adverse background detrimental to its operations has not been found, which makes us estimate it has been operating normally. 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 $15.94 billion (31 December 2014 est.) International net reserves: US $7.546 billion (31 December 2014 est.) Inflation rate : 3.5% (2014 est.) GDP real growth rate: 3.4% (2014 est.) Annual GDP per capita: US $7,500 (2014 est.) GDP - composition, by sector of origin: agriculture: 13.3% industry: 23.5% services: 63.2% (2014 est.) Labour force of 4.576 million people (2014 est.) divided by: agriculture: 38% industry: 14% services: 48%  Unemployment rate: 4.1% (2011 est.) (last registered) 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: $10.6 billion (2014 est.) $10.19 billion (2013 est.) country comparison to the world: 94 Exports - commodities: coffee, sugar, petroleum, apparel, bananas, fruits and vegetables, cardamom Exports - partners: US 37.2%, El Salvador 8.7%, Honduras 7.8%, Mexico 5%, Nicaragua 4.8%, Costa Rica 4.3%  Imports: $17.15 billion (2014 est.) $16.36 billion (2013 est.) country comparison to the world: 81 Imports - commodities: fuels, machinery and transport equipment, construction materials, grain, fertilizers, electricity, mineral products, chemical products, plastic materials and products Imports - partners: US 36.4%, Mexico 11.4%, China 9.7%, El Salvador 4.7%, Colombia 4.4%  Country risks: Commercial Country Risk: MEDIUM Political Country Risk: LOW

DETAILS OF FIXED ASSETS.-

- 03 trucks - 02 freight elevators - Racks for storage - Office furniture and equipment

INSURANCE.-

The subject holds insurance policy against all risks with SEGUROS GAT SA. Policy is valid until December 2015 (unspecified coverage amount).

 

 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

RATE OF EXCHANGE

US$1.00 = Q.7.67 as of report date

 

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

 

OPERATIONS

SECTOR

2.-TRADE (WHOLESALE)

ACTIVITY

CHEMICALS

ISIC CATEGORY

G-WHOLESALE AND/OR RETAIL SALE

ISIC CLASS

5149-Wholesale of Chemical Substances, Textile Fibers, Manure

MAIN ACTIVITY

Subject is engaged in the import, distribution and commercialization of chemicals for the pharmaceutical, food, cosmetics, and perfume industries, such as: essences for food and perfumes, colorants for food, leather, chemical products, cosmetics industry, food and pharmaceutical industry.

TERRITORY OF SALES

65% (Domestic market)

% FOREIGN SALES

35%

% LOCAL PURCHASING

5%

% FOREIGN PURCHASING

95%

N. OF EMPLOYEES

195 (approximately)

 

 

LOCATION

HEADQUARTERS, ADMINISTRATIVE, SALES OFFICES AND WAREHOUSE: Located at the heading address. It is a three-story building located in business zone. Owned premises. BRANCH, SALES PREMISES, TAX DOMICILE: 13 Avenida 3-26, Zona 1 Guatemala City. Telephone number: (502) 2253.3926

COMMENTS OF OPERATIONS.-

It imports chemicals for the food, cosmetics, cleaning and pharmaceutical industries from Germany, France, Colombia and Spain. Likewise, it imports chemical products from China, USA, India, Mexico, Brazil, against direct credit at 60 to 90 days. It exports to El Salvador, Honduras, Ecuador, Mexico, Costa Rica and Nicaragua. Subject operates 100% directly. It settles 20% in cash and 80% on credit. Subject distributes its products to the following sectors: - Food industry - Veterinary and pharmacy - Cosmetic industry - Agribusiness - General industry The subject has approximately 2000 active clients. Its main foreign clients are: CARGILL SA DE CV (MEXICO) and FOSFORERA ECUATORIANA SA (ECUADOR). Main competitors: - GRUPO VALBE SA - PRODUCTOS QUÍMICOS REPRESENTACIONES SA - COMPAÑÍA QUÍMICA INDUSTRIAL (GUATEMALA) SA - PANAMERICANA DE COMERCIO SA - TRANSMERQUIN DE GUATEMALA SA - BRENNTAG DE GUATEMALA SA - PEGAUCHO DE CENTROAMÉRICA SA - QUISERTEC SA - EKA CHEMICALS DE CENTROAMÉRICA SA Nowadays, subject conducts negotiations in Central America, as well as in Guatemala (where its parent company is located), Belize (negotiations), El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Cosra Rica and Panama (owned offices and warehouses). It can use as trading name the following: DISTRIBUIDORA DEL CARIBE and DISTRIBUIDORA DEL CARIBE INTERNACIONAL. As an advertising method, subject announces, uploads and answers technical questions related to the products that it trades, in the site: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Distribuidora-del-Caribe

 

 

 

LOCAL SUPPLIERS

Name

Contact

Telephone

BASF DE GUATEMALA SA

Olga Gracias

(502) 2445.7600

AG AD SERPROA

 

 

(DARSA) DESTILADORES DE ALCOHOLES Y RONES SA

Gretel Díaz

(502) 2470.9696

INDUSTRIALIZADORA MICROPLAST SA

Lesly Ramirez

(502) 2250.5769 / 2250.5767

 

FOREIGN SUPPLIERS

Name

Contact

Telephone/fax

Country

KAHL GMBH & CO KG

 

 

GERMANY

DESTILACIONES BORDAS CHINCHURRETA SA

 

 

SPAIN

BASF CORP

 

 

U.S.A.

AGROFERT HOLDING AS

 

 

CZECH REPUBLIC

NEYBER SAS

Oscar Bernal

(57-1) 231.6074

COLOMBIA

EDUARDO BARBERENA SA DE CV

Hugo Villavicencio

(52-55) 5527.3919

MEXICO

PROTECNICA INGENIERIA SA

 

(57-2) 690.2828

COLOMBIA

 

BANKERS / REFERENCE

Bank Name

Account Number

Account Officer

Telephone

Country

BANCO REFORMADOR SA

 

Bayron Rivas

(502) 2362.0888

GUATEMALA

BANCO DE AMERICA CENTRAL SA

 

 

 

GUATEMALA

BANCO INDUSTRIAL SA

 

Ursula Molina

(502) 2366.6666

GUATEMALA

BANCO INTERNACIONAL SA

 

 

 

GUATEMALA

BANK COMENTS

Banks consulted did not provide further information regarding their clients due to bank secrecy.

 

 

NOTES & COMMENTS

 

CREDIT OPINION

COMMENTS: Based on this information, subject is a commercial company with 23 years in market, which enjoys good commercial reputation in its field without any legal actions against its name.

 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.63.57

UK Pound

1

Rs.99.67

Euro

1

Rs.70.83

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Analysis Done by :

RAS

 

 

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

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

 

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