MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report No. :

490653

Report Date :

10.02.2018

 

 

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

INC SOCIEDAD ANONIMA

 

 

Registered Office :

Cuyo 3323 Martinez  1640-Buenos Aires

 

 

Country :

Argentina

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2014

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

1959

 

 

Legal Form :

Sociedad Anonima

 

 

Line of Business :

Subject owns and operates hypermarket and supermarket chain in Argentina

 

 

No. of Employees :

18,600

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

(Mira Inform has adopted New Rating mechanism w.e.f. 23rd January 2017)

 

MIRA’s Rating :

B

 

Credit Rating

Explanation

Rating Comments

B

Medium Risk

Business dealings permissible on a regular monitoring basis

 

Status :

Moderate

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Slow but Correct

 

 

Litigation :

Exist

 

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

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(30.06.2017)

Current Rating

(30.09.2017)

Argentina

B2

B2

 

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

 


 

ARGENTINA - ECONOMIC OVERVIEW

 

Argentina benefits from rich natural resources, a highly literate population, an export-oriented agricultural sector, and a diversified industrial base. Although one of the world's wealthiest countries 100 years ago, Argentina suffered during most of the 20th century from recurring economic crises, persistent fiscal and current account deficits, high inflation, mounting external debt, and capital flight. In 2016, the World Bank downgraded Argentina from a high-income to upper-middle-income economy, on par with Columbia.

A severe depression, growing public and external indebtedness, and an unprecedented bank run culminated in 2001 in the most serious economic, social, and political crisis in the country's turbulent history. Interim President Adolfo RODRIGUEZ SAA declared a default - at the time the largest ever - on the government's foreign debt in December of that year, and abruptly resigned only a few days after taking office. His successor, Eduardo DUHALDE, announced an end to the peso's decade-long 1-to-1 peg to the US dollar in early 2002. The economy bottomed out that year, with real GDP 18% smaller than in 1998 and almost 60% of Argentines below the poverty line. Real GDP rebounded to grow by an average 8.5% annually over the subsequent six years, taking advantage of previously idled industrial capacity and labor, and expansionary monetary and fiscal policies. Inflation also increased, however, during the administration of President Nestor KIRCHNER, which responded with price restraints on businesses, as well as export taxes and restraints, and beginning in 2007, with understating inflation data.

Cristina FERNANDEZ DE KIRCHNER succeeded her husband as president in late 2007, and the rapid economic growth of previous years began to slow sharply the following year as government policies held back exports and the world economy fell into recession. The economy in 2010 rebounded strongly from the 2009 recession, but slowed in late 2011 even as the government continued to rely on expansionary fiscal and monetary policies, which kept inflation in the double digits.

In order to deal with these problems, the government expanded state intervention in the economy: it nationalized the oil company YPF from Spain's Repsol, expanded measures to restrict imports, and further tightened currency controls in an effort to bolster foreign reserves and stem capital flight. Between 2011 and 2013, Central Bank foreign reserves dropped $21.3 billion from a high of $52.7 billion. In July 2014, Argentina and China agreed on an $11 billion currency swap; the Argentine Central Bank has received the equivalent of $3.2 billion in Chinese yuan, which it counts as international reserves.

With the election of President Mauricio MACRI in November 2015, Argentina began a historic political and economic transformation, as his administration took steps to liberalize the Argentine economy, lifting capital controls, floating the peso, removing export controls on some commodities, cutting some energy subsidies, and reforming the country’s official statistics. Argentina negotiated debt payments with holdout bond creditors and returned to international capital markets in April 2016. In September 2016, Argentina completed its first IMF Article IV Consultation since 2006.

After years of international isolation, Argentina took on several international leadership roles in 2017, including hosting the World Economic Forum on Latin America and the World Trade Organization Ministerial Conference, and is set to assume the presidency of the G-20 in 2018.

 

Source : CIA

 


STATUTORY INFORMATION    

 

Order:

INC SA

Address in the order:

Cuyo 3367 Martinez Buenos Aires

Argentina

Legal Name:

INC SOCIEDAD ANONIMA

Trade Name:

Carrefour

Carrefour Express

Carrefour Market

Carrefour Maxi

CUIT:

30-68731043-4

Date Created:

1959

Date Incorporated:

12-09-1996

Legal Address:

CUYO 3323

MARTINEZ

1640-BUENOS AIRES

ARGENTINA

Operative Address:

CUYO 3323

MARTINEZ

1640-BUENOS AIRES

ARGENTINA

Telephone:

(011) 4003-7000

(011) 0800-4448484

Fax:

(011) 4003-7344

Legal Form:

SOCIEDAD ANONIMA

Email:

atención_clientes@carrefour.com.ar

Registered in:

ARGENTINA

Website:

www.carrefour.com.ar

Contact:

Daniel Oscar Fernández, Chief Executive Officer and President

Yaelle Sophie Biriotti, Vice President

Staff:

18,600

Activity:

Main activity:

471110 (F-883) RETAIL SALE IN HYPERMARKETS

 

Secondary Activities:

471120 (F-883) RETAIL SALE IN SUPERMARKETS

829900 (F-883) SERVICIOS EMPRESARIALES N.C.P.

561019 (F-883) SERVICES OF MEALS AND DRINKS IN ESTABLISHMENTS WITH TABLE AND / OR COUNTER SERVICE N.C.P.

681098 (F-883) REAL ESTATE SERVICES REALIZED BY OWN ACCOUNT, WITH OWN OR LEASED URBAN GOODS N.C.P.

731009 (F-883) ADVERTISING SERVICES N.C.P.

101011 (F-883) KILLING OF BOVINE CATTLE

649999 (F-883) FINANCING SERVICES AND FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES N.C.P.

 

NAICS 1: Supermarkets and Other Grocery (except Convenience) Stores

NAICS 2: Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers

SIC 1: Supermarkets, Chain

SIC 2: Real Estate Agent, Commercial

 

 

BANKS:

According to Argentinian Central Bank, the company maintains credit lines with the following banks:

BANK

AMOUNT IN AR$

 

 

BANCO DE GALICIA Y BUENOS AIRES S.A.

759484

BBVA BANCO FRANCES S.A.

703830

INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL BANK OF CHINA

507260

BANCO PATAGONIA S.A.

504208

NUEVO BANCO DE SANTA FE SOCIEDAD ANONIMA

209472

BANCO ITAU ARGENTINA S.A.

201907

CITIBANK N.A.

169745

BANCO SUPERVIELLE S.A.

163921

BANCO MACRO S.A.

26928

BANCO MARIVA S.A.

24840

BANCO CMF S.A.

12563

BANCO DE LA NACION ARGENTINA

7651

BANCO INDUSTRIAL

7361

BANCO MERIDIAN S.A.

5858

BANCO COMAFI SOCIEDAD ANONIMA

4739

BNP PARIBAS

2135

BANCO BC SOCIEDAD ANONIMA

454

BANCO DE FORMOSA S.A.

2

 

According to the classification of banking relations of Argentina, the company operates with level: 1.
 
This is the highest classification in the system. It means that the company/person is fulfilling correctly its current Credit obligations.

Rejected Checks:

CHECKS REJECTED IN LEGAL ACCOUNTS

No of Check

Date of Rejection

Ammount in ARS

Cause

Payment date fine

9382231

17/11/2017

233,426.13

FORMAL DEFECTS

17/11/2017

 

 

POSITIVE CHECKS

 

* April 2018

212,254.41

* March 2018

37,211,633.53

* February 2018

68,131,215.85

* January 2018

142,233,423.59

* December 2017

70,890,251.23

* November 2017

104,308,538.82

* October 2017

93,012,037.09

* September 2017

82,144,490.33

* August 2017

73,949,069.35

* July 2017

64,262,710.79

* June 2017

73,749,688.96

* May 2017

74,178,400.76

* April 2017

93,625,506.12

* March 2017

122,280,108.98

* February 2017

88,420,578.88

* January 2017

136,613,272.16

* December 2016

82,877,934.63

* November 2016

101,310,255.37

* October 2016

61,514,829.46

* September 2016

80,911,804.59

* August 2016

80,075,664.56

* July 2016

62,597,514.85

* June 2016

61,143,529.56

* May 2016

72,933,927.17

* April 2016

80,511,478.84

* March 2016

33,273,125.99

 

HISTORY

 

 

Carrefour S.A. was founded in 1959 in France. INC SOCIEDAD ANONIMA was incorporated in Argentina in 1996.

 

Previous Business Name: SUPERMERCADOS NORTE SA

Key Developments

- In December 1997, it buys COMPANIA AMERICANA DE SUPERMERCADOS S.A. (CADESA), owner of Supermercados Norte, for US $ 440 million

- On 01/30/1997 SUPERMARKETS ACQUISITION SA absorbs CADESA

- On 04/30/1997 SUPERMARKETS ACQUISITION SA changes its name to Supermarkets Norte S.A.

- In September 1998 Supermarkets Holding L.P. (controlling Supermarkets Holding Co.) sells 49% of Supermarkets Norte S.A. to the French group Promodés

- At the beginning of 1999, they bought the supermarket chain Casa Tía for US $ 630 million

- In August 1999 Grupo Promodés and Grupo Carrefour merge, forming the 2nd largest supermarket chain in the world, behind Wal-Mart.

- In September 1999 Grupo Promodés (already merged with Carrefour) bought from Supermarkets Holding Co. (The Exxel Group) 2% of the shares of Supermercados Norte S.A., thus obtaining the majority shareholding.

- In April 2001, Supermarkets Holding Co. (The Exxel Group) sells the remaining 49% of Supermarkets Norte S.A. to the Carrefour Group

- After the sale, Carrefour initiates a trial for swindling the executives of The Exxel Group and a partner of PriceWaterhouseCoopers (North Supermarket Auditors S.A.), for undervaluing the company's liability by concealing debts; and finally they were processed

- On 10/24/2006 Supermarkets North S.A. changes its name to INC S.A.

- On 03/30/2007 INC S.A. absorbs CARREFOUR ARGENTINA S.A. and to TIGA S.A.

- On 08/17/2011 INC S.A. absorbs CARREFOUR AMERICAS S.A.

- On 03/05/2012 INC S.A. absorbs ATACADAO S.A.

- On 04/24/2012 INC S.A. buys supermarket chain Eki (Formatos Eficientes S.A.), which had 129 stores

 

 

PRINCIPAL ACTIVITY

 

Inc S.A. is a large organization in the grocery stores industry located in Martinez, Argentina.

Products/Services description:

Inc S.A. owns and operates hypermarket and supermarket chain in Argentina

 

PRODUCTS:

Air conditioning

Electrohog

Consoles, Games and Toys

Garden

Free Time and Sports

Furniture and Home

Mattresses and Sommiers

Telephony

Computing

Audio

Small Appliances

Personal Care and Health

Brands:

The company works with many brands

Sales are:

Wholesale

Clients:

Luna Lopez Noelia Mabel

Bolivia

 

Grandes Superficies De Colombia S.A.

Colombia

Suppliers:

Prebel S.A.

Colombia

 

Dongbu Daewoo Electronics Mexico, S.A. DE C.V

Mexico

 

Conservas Isabel Ecuatoriana S.A.

Ecuador

Operations area:

National and International

The company imports from

Colombia, Mexico and Ecuador

The company exports to

Bolivia and Colombia

The subject employs

18,600

Payments:

Slow but Correct

 

 

LOCATION

 

Headquarters :

CUYO 3323

MARTINEZ

1640-BUENOS AIRES

ARGENTINA

Branches:

The company has more than 585 branches nationwide in 22 provinces in Argentina.

Related Companies:

Centros Comerciales Carrefour S.A.      

Calle Campezo (- Pg De Las Mercedes) 16

Madrid, Madrid 28022

Spain

 

Beijing Carrefour Commercial Co., Ltd.

4/F, Jianxiang Plaza, No.8, Qijiahuozi, Chaoyang District

Beijing, Beijing 100083

China

 

Carrefour Chile S.A.      

Cerro Colorado 5660

Las Condes

Chile

 

Hiperservicios Carrefour, S.A. De C.V.  

Presidente Masarik 219 Piso 1

Ciudad De Mexico, Distrito Federal 11570

Mexico

Main Competitors:

Santander Carlos Humberto

Moron 5280

 

Muraciole Juan

Lavalle

 

Sylvester Guillermo Arnaldo

Villa Turismo

 

Guy Valdemar

131 E 55 Y 57 5531

 

Semenzato Maria Cristina

Belgrano 69

 

The company has shares in:

ATACADAO SA

 

GROUP STRUCTURE AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

 

Listed at the stock exchange:

NO

Capital:

ARS$ 2,369,196,581

Shareholders:

Major holder:

 

Norfin Holder S.L.

Carretera Autovia A-1 (Km 14,500)

Spain

 

Global Headquarters:

Carrefour S.A.

33 Avenue Emile Zola

France

Holders of Carrefour SA:

(Currency in EUR)

Top Mutual Fund Holders

Holder

Shares

Value

First Eagle Global Fund

11,307,383

243,504,491

Vanguard International Stock Index-Total Intl Stock Indx

6,594,317

142,008,615

First Eagle Overseas Fund

5,470,051

117,797,547

iShares MSCI Eafe ETF

3,115,279

53,629,528

Vanguard Tax Managed Fund-Vanguard Developed Markets Index Fund

2,606,586

58,022,604

Advisors Inner Circle Fund-Cambiar International Equity

2,219,000

45,877,823

iShares MSCI Eurozone ETF

1,705,058

29,352,573

Franklin Mutual Series Fund-Mutual European Fund

1,567,550

34,893,663

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF

1,279,144

22,020,464

DFA International Core Equity Portfolio

1,205,028

25,950,277

Management:

Daniel Oscar Fernández, Chief Executive Officer and President

Yaelle Sophie Biriotti, Vice President

 Jean-Pierre Marcel Raymond Audebourg, Director

Marcelo Néstor Rodríguez Cáceres, Director

Pablo Héctor Lorenzo, Director

Leonardo Augusto Scarone, Alternate Director

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

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

ARS 2015 / Estimated

 

Revenue

2,937,286,000,000

Net Income

(149,543,000)

Total Equity

58,739,500

 

 

Exports
Annual FOB USD

                                                                                                           

2017

3,604,606

2016

7,287,761

2015

1,613,959

2014

2,189,034

2013

4,180,113

2012

9,464,786

 

We attach company’s financial statements 2014. We were not able to confirm current year’s financial figures.

We also attach ultimate parent group’s financial figures.

 

LEGAL FILINGS

 

 

Trademarks

ABUD

ABUD CAR

ACA COMPRAS MEJOR

ACA VAS A COMPRAR MEJOR

AHORA MAS CERCA

APIO VERDE NORTE

BANDA DE ORO

BULNEZ

CAPILER

CASA DECO

CLUB DE CREDITO NORTE

CLUB NORTE

COSTUMBRES ARGENTINAS

DEFICIT CERO

DELI NORTE

EL MEJOR PRECIO ESTA ACA

EL PRECIO MAS BAJO GARANTIZADO

EL SUPER

EL SUPER.REALITY SHOP

ESTANCIA NORTE CALIDAD GARANTIZADA

ESTILO NORTE

HABITUAL

HERMANITOS CARD

HOLA NORTE

ITEDO

KARP'S

LA CALIDAD QUE QUIERE; AL PRECIO QUE NECESITA

LA FLORIDA DEL NORTE

LOS HERMANITOS

MAGNUS

MUCHO MAS QUE BUENOS PRECIOS

MUNDO AL RESCATE

N COMPROMISO DE CALIDAD

NORES

NORESE

NORLAC

NORTE

NORTE CLUB

NORTE PLUS

NORTE RING

NORTE SUPER VUELTO

NORTE SUPERMERCADOS

NORTERING

NOTINORTE

NUESTRO COMPROMISO ES ESTAR CERCA TUYO, Y ESO SE NOTA

PACK!

PIDO GANCHO

POR CUATRO DIAS LOCOS

RECARGA MOVIL

SE TE NOTA

SHOPPING NORTE

SUPERMERCADOS ARANJUEZ

SUPERMERCADOS N0RTE

SUPERMERCADOS NORTE

SUPERMERCADOS NORTE, LUGAR DE GENTE FELIZ

TANTI

TAP

TARJETA DE LA AMISTAD

TEX CITY08

TIA

TODO POR DOS PESOS

TU FORMA DE SER, TU LUGAR

VALLE ALEGRE

VALLE DE LERMA

VIEJA TABERNA

ZONA PACK

 

 

Lawsuits

TRIALS AS DEFENDANT

 

Date of draw: 04/16/2014

Cap.Fed. Exhorta - Trades Law 22.172 Juzg.Com .: 023 Sec .: 045 Exp: 008864

Defendant / s:

INC SA CUIT

30687310434

Actor / s: CAJA DE SEGUROS SA CUIT 30663205621

 

Date of the draw: 08/22/2013

Cap.Fed. Ordinary Juzg.Com .: 007 Sec .: 013 Exp: 022430

Defendant / s:

INC SA CUIT

30687310434, ZURICH ARGENTINA COMPANIA DE SEGUROS SA CUIT 30500049770

Actor / s: LEYES OSVALDO

 

 

FISCAL BACKGROUND

 

ARBA - Collection Agency - Province of Buenos Aires

Tax: Gross Income

Object: 30682515763

Judgment:

Internal number: 858993

Start date: 11/27/2013

Original Amount: $ 63,661.30

Dept. of Judgment: 5 Judged: 1 Secretariat: 0

Status: Judgment Not CanceledDate cancellation: -

Address: Bs. As. - CABA

Status of precautionary measure: With Effective Precautionary MeasuresPayment plan status: Without Payment Plan

Payment plan date: -

Source: ARBA | www.arba.gob.ar

 

General Directorate of Rents - Province of Salta

Tit. executive Nº: 70540Tit. executive state: DEGJ

Judicial Exp .: 585061/17

Demand date: 03/16/2017

Court: COURT OF EXECUTIVE PROCESSES 2nd NOMINATION G.U.

Concept: Multilateral Agreement / Retention Agent

Historical debt: $ 236,536.80Updated debt: $ 694,629.48

Date new: 05/02/2018

 

 

Legal Fillings

INC S.A.

It is made known that through an assembly of 30.03.2017 it was resolved to amend the ninth article of the statute referring to the administration of the company, foreseeing the meetings of the board of directors at a distance. Likewise, in the meeting held on 06.21.17, it was resolved (i) to increase the share capital from $ 2,128,210,639 to $ 2,369,196,581 by reforming the fourth article of the bylaws; and (ii) approve the ordered text of the company. Authorized by private instrument assembly dated 06/21/2017 Lucila Primogerio - T °: 100 F °: 542 C.P.A.C.F.

and. 08/14/2017 N ° 58086/17 v. 08/14/2017

Publication date 08/14/2017

 

INC S.A.

It is hereby made known that by meeting of the board of directors on 12/22/2017 it was resolved: i) to accept the resignation of Messrs. Diego Martín Tolcachir and Hernán Leandro Zavaley, to their positions of vice-president and alternate director respectively; ii) redistribute the positions of the board of directors as follows: President: Daniel Oscar Fernández; Vice President: Yaelle Sophie Biriotti; Regular Directors: Jean-Pierre Marcel Raymond Audebourg, Marcelo Néstor Rodríguez Cáceres and Pablo Héctor Lorenzo; Alternate Director: Leonardo Augusto Scarone. The directors accepted the new positions and ratified their registered domicile in Ayacucho 1055, 1st Floor, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires. Likewise, it is made known that in a board meeting of 1/16/2018 it was resolved to accept the resignation of Mr. Daniel Oscar Fernández to his position as president, with Mrs. Yaelle Sophie Biriotti assuming representation. Authorized by private instrument directory dated 22/12/2017 Lucila Primogerio - T °: 100 F °: 542 C.P.A.C.F.

and. 01/25/2018 N ° 4155/18 v. 01/25/2018

Date of publication 25/01/2018

 

 

 

SUMMARY

 

 

Founded in 1959, Inc S.A. is a large organization in the grocery stores industry located in Martinez, Argentina.

 

It has 18,600 full-time employees and generates an estimated USD 2,937.286 billion in annual revenue.

 

It mainly imports from Colombia, Mexico and Ecuador and exports to Bolivia and Colombia, operating within national and international markets.

 

This has been an ACTIVE company incorporated in ARGENTINA in 1996.

 

It shows negative profitability in its last financial figures. We suggest working with low credit line and monitoring its progress for the following 12 months.

RISK INFORMATION

 

 

Total indebtedness of the financial system: $ 4,588,073,000

Total monthly financial system commitments: $ 150,411,460

Current situation of the BCRA Debtors Central: 1 In normal situation

Total number of consultations: Last 3 months: 116 | Last 12 months: 552

Registers employer contributions paid as an employer within the last 24 months

Last contract Occupational Risk Superintendence with current affiliation, insurer PREVENCION

Registers fiscal records

DEBTS

Controlled

PAYMENTS

Slow but Correct

CASH FLOW

Normal

STATUS

Active

 

 

INTERVIEW

 

NAME

Florencia

POSITION

Operator

COMMENTS

She confirmed name, telephone, website, principal activity and operations area.

 

She asked the reason of the call and transferred it to a superior.

 

The person contacted explained that she was not allowed to provide further information through the phone.

 

 


 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

INR 64.37

UK Pound

1

INR 89.71

Euro

1

INR 78.89

ARS

1

INR 3.21

 

Note : Above are approximate rates obtained from sources believed to be correct

 

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Analysis Done by :

PRI

 

 

Report Prepared by :

TRU

 


 

RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

Credit Rating

Explanation

Rating Comments

A++

Minimum Risk

Business dealings permissible with minimum risk of default

A+

Low Risk

Business dealings permissible with low risk of default

A

Acceptable Risk

Business dealings permissible with moderate risk of default

B

Medium Risk

Business dealings permissible on a regular monitoring basis

C

Medium High Risk

Business dealings permissible preferably on secured basis

D

High Risk

Business dealing not recommended or on secured terms only

NB

New Business

No recommendation can be done due to business in infancy stage

NT

No Trace

No recommendation can be done as the business is not traceable

 

NB is stated where there is insufficient information to facilitate rating. However, it is not to be considered as unfavourable.

 

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 are as follows:

 

·         Financial condition covering various ratios

·         Company background and operations size

·         Promoters / Management background

·         Payment record

·         Litigation against the subject

·         Industry scenario / competitor analysis

·         Supplier / Customer / Banker review (wherever available)

 

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