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Mirgor — Annual Report 2006
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Download source file| Financial Statements for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2006 and ended December 31, 2006, presented jointly with the Auditor’s Report and the Statutory Audit Committee’s Report (Translation into English – originally issued in Spanish) |
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
MIRGOR S.A.C.I.F.I.A.
CHAIRMAN
Lic. Roberto G. Vazquez (*)
VICE-CHAIRMAN
Dr. José Luis Caputo
DIRECTORS
Ing. Jorge Antonio Caputo
Sr. José Fara (*)
Ing. Alejandro Carrera (*)
ALTERNATE DIRECTORS
Dr. Diego García Villanueva
Dr. Mauricio Blacher
Dr. Fabio Rozemblun
Lic. Martín Basaldúa
Dr. Eduardo Garcia Terán
STATUTORY AUDIT COMMITTEE
Statutory Auditors
Dr. Julio Cueto Rua
Dr. Mario Volman
Dr. Matias Romero Zapiola
Alternate Statutory Auditors
Dr. Andrés Mercau Saavedra
Dr. Hugo Kaplan
Dr. Jorge Oyuela
(*) Audit Committee members.
The Company is not enrolled in the Statutory Optional System for the mandatory Acquisition of Public Offerings.
FISCAL YEAR NO. 36 BEGINNING JANUARY 1 AND ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2006
LETTER TO THE SHAREHOLDERS
To the Shareholders:
In compliance with current legal requirements and Company bylaws, we are pleased to submit for your consideration the documentation related to the financial statements for fiscal year No. 36 ended December 31, 2006.
Environment in which the Company operated during the fiscal year
The Company experienced an interesting growth in its two main business lines: air quality and temperature control for automobiles and for residential use.
Precisely, these two sectors, the automobile industry and consumption of durable goods experienced exceptional growth over the period and helped the Argentine economy to maintain notable GDP growth rates.
The situation was similar in both sectors, the improvement in the purchasing power of salaries, the relative reduction in the price of automobiles and of durable goods and consumption postponed since Argentina's economic crisis contributed to the strong growth of the domestic market.
In the case of automobiles, an additional factor is that manufacturers are reaping the rewards of launching modern vehicles, assigned exclusively to the plants located in Argentina, which also boosts the exports of finished cars, accompanying the growth in the domestic market.
These fast growth rates coexisted during the year with strong pressures at both ends of the production chain. On the one hand, there were high increases in raw materials costs, related to two factors: one external resulting from the global growth of economies around the world and the strong demand that this causes, and a domestic one in which investments have not accompanied economic expansion and, in many cases, the prevailing conditions constrict the markets, which, however, continue to cope.
Among the factors that impact on the sector's costs, the issue of salaries and wages should be noted especially. All negotiations with labor unions, especially those related to the automobile sector, have been characterized by the union’s claims for adjustments exceeding inflation rates. This situation curtails the competitiveness of companies operating in such a globalized sector and this gives rise to contested business discussions with customers.
The uncertainty that persists is whether the Argentine economy will be able to encourage investment and efforts to improve productivity so as to sustain the high growth rates our country needs to reduce its levels of poverty and social exclusion.
The automobile industry
The automobile industry became the “leading star” in Argentina’s industrial growth process. Given that this industry’s share of the Industrial GDP is about 10%, the 35% growth it achieved (in units) had a significant incidence on overall economic growth rates.
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Production reached the third highest level in history, with 432,101 vehicles, only 6% below its highest level ever, reached in 1998. The year-to-year growth rate was 35.1%.
Exports and imports exceeded their prior records, while domestic demand reached its second highest level ever.
The growth in exports is directly related to the maturing production of auto models that were launched after the devaluation of 2002 and the consolidation of other models that auto manufacturers' corporate headquarters designated for production in Argentina in order to meet their international demand. The best known cases in point are Volkswagen's Polo model and Daimler Chrysler’s Sprinter.
The number of vehicles exported was 236,789, which represents 54.8% of production. This serves to confirm that our industry is consolidating a trend towards specialization which, in turn, allows expectations of increased sustainability in the event of a crisis in domestic demand.
However, this direction makes it indispensable to maintain long-term competitiveness, which exceeds the topic of the "competitive" exchange rate that many analysts and businesspeople claim for.
Domestic demand grew at a smaller rate than production, namely 14.4%.
The most noteworthy aspect of this growth was that demand for automobiles manufactured in Argentina grew more and thus their market share went from 35.6% to 40.9% over the last year.
Taking into account that the automobiles made in Argentina are generally in the upper-range segment, it follows that the domestic purchasing power has increased.
Sector analysts believe there is still room for growth and one of the explanations they put forward is that there has net yet been a noticeable increase in the proportion of credit sales.
Meanwhile, there are strong presumptions that production and demand will indeed reach (and perhaps even exceed) the longed-for goal of 500,000 units, while manufacturers continue to analyze new projects for their factories.
Some of these projects have already been announced or are in execution, such as the Fiat-Tata agreement or the launch of DaimlerChrysler's new Sprinter for the export market.
Local manufacturers are analyzing other projects that have not been confirmed yet.
Company activities
In 2006, Mirgor’s sales to the automobile manufacturers market grew faster than the production of cars. In 2005, sales had not kept up with the growth rate. Now, Mirgor’s new products are accounting for an increasing proportion of the Company's sales mix.
The sales of air quality and temperature control systems went from 123,165 units sold in 2005 to 206,222 units sold in 2006, which represents an increase of 67.4%.
As is noticeable from the itemized information in the table below, the highest growth rates occur in the models launched in the last two years.
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It should also be noted that these models reach production and sales volumes that allow the Company to make strong efforts to gain competitiveness through new investments and the study of production processes.
The Company has begun its preparations and it has invested heavily to adapt its industrial plants to be able to handle the new activity levels required by the industry. In addition to expanding its manufacturing plants in Río Grande, Mirgor has installed a plant for assembly and just-in-time delivery of wheels within General Motors premises, which also means new manufacturing technology. Such plant obtained the ISO 9001:2000 and ISO/TS 16 949:2002 certifications, as well as the QSB certification from General Motors.
The Company’s sales grew by 96.9% going from ARS 289 million to ARS 569 million, and these sales revenues, when measured in US dollars, represent the Company’s highest ever.
The addition of the residential air-conditioning line under the Interclima brand had a significant impact on such business volume. In 2006, this business line reached 36% of Mirgor’s consolidated sales revenues.
In the automobile sector, consolidated sales grew by about 65%, resulting from higher automobile production, the Company’s larger market share and the higher proportion of automobile systems with air conditioning, which went from 74% to 84%. This percentage is similar to that of the most developed countries.
The automobile products manufactured by Mirgor and Interclima (condensers) are fitted into more than 50% of the cars made in Argentina.
BREAKDOWN OF SALES TO AUTOMOBILE MANUFACTURERS (in units)
| 2006 | 2005 | Difference | ||||||||||
| Total | 206,106 | 123,069 | 83,037 | 67.5% | ||||||||
| OLD MODELS | ||||||||||||
| SPRINTER | 18,849 | 9.1% | 17,439 | 14.2% | 1,410 | 8.1% | ||||||
| CORSA I | 31,161 | 15.1% | 22,411 | 18.2% | 8,750 | 39.0% | ||||||
| PARTNER | 15,790 | 7.7% | 12,959 | 10.5% | 2,831 | 21.8% | ||||||
| KANGOO | 18,451 | 9.0% | 13,043 | 10.6% | 5,408 | 41.5% | ||||||
| MEGANE | 12,458 | 6.0% | 6,635 | 5.4% | 5,823 | 87.8% | ||||||
| POLO | 10,655 | 5.2% | 20,937 | 17.0% | (10,282) | (49.1%) | ||||||
| CADDY | 3,813 | 1.9% | 5,002 | 4.1% | (1,189) | (23.8%) | ||||||
| Subtotal | 111,177 | 53.9% | 98,426 | 80.0% | 12,751 | 13.0% | ||||||
| NEW MODELS | ||||||||||||
| CORSA II | 8,656 | 4.2% | 11,200 | 9.1% | (2,544) | (22.7%) | ||||||
| CLIO | 21,013 | 10.2% | 10,999 | 8.9% | 10,014 | 91.0% | ||||||
| 307 | 32,345 | 15.7% | 2,372 | - | - | 1,263.6% | ||||||
| SURAN | 32,765 | 15.9% | 72 | - | - | 45,406.9% | ||||||
| CITROEN C4 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||
| Subtotal | 94,929 | 46.1% | 24,643 | 20.0% | 7,470 | 285.2% |
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As regards production destination, Interclima’s sales of condensers continued with the trend initiated the year before. The increased demand from Mirgor, compounded with Peugeot's increased requirements for its 206, made a reduction in exports unavoidable.
This situation is expected to become even more pronounced in 2007, given that Interclima has obtained approval for new product developments. During the year, Interclima will begin to manufacture the condensers for the Corsa I and for the Citroen C4, to be supplied to Mirgor, and in 2008 it will launch the production of a new-technology condenser for the Peugeot 206.
As explained above, the largest increase in the Company’s activities occurred in the residential air conditioning business line, for which the Company expanded its production capacity and added new product lines.
The number of units sold went from 61,425 in 2005 to 179,536 in 2006, which represented a 192% increase.
As was the case with automobile-sector activities, this growth is due to higher demand but also to increased market share thanks to the launch of new products that were well-accepted by customers.
The Company is in the process of developing new technology for test-bench air-conditioning trials, which will allow it to add such trials as a new service offering.
Extension of the Letter to the Shareholders under Presidential Decree No. 677/2001
In connection with personnel compensation policies, the Company’s Board of Directors maintained in effect its policy of providing compensation on the basis of salaries considered in line with the market, taking into account the employee’s education, capabilities and experience, and incorporating performance and objective-meeting evaluations, without any option plans or any other variables. This same policy is applied to the Board of Directors, with higher compensation assigned to those members who also perform technical or administration functions at the Company, and fees approved by the Shareholders' Meeting for independent directors.
On the financial side, the Company has consistently shown its solvency and soundness over all these years, having fully met all its commitments. The significant manufacturing plants expansion work has been financed with outside capital in order to avoid affecting the normal course of business. The new projects and developments undertaken during the year were financed by the Company itself.
As regards its internal control, the Company has in place control systems and procedures that allow it to analyze and assess the effectiveness of such control within basic internal control parameters. Furthermore, the appropriate performance of the internal control systems is also verified periodically by the Company’s external auditors.
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Consolidated financial statements analysis
(figures stated at values as of 12-31-06)
- Income for the year
Sales revenues for the year amounted to ARS 566,315,000 representing a 96% year-to-year increase. The increase in volume in both business lines, automobile and residential, was very significant over the year.
Net income for fiscal 2006 amounted to ARS 40,002,000, representing 7.1% of sales, as compared to the net income of ARS 19,723,000 obtained in fiscal 2005. In addition, financial income (expense) and holding gains (losses) resulted in a gain of ARS 563,000, which represents 0.1% of sales, whereas in 2005 these items produced a loss of ARS 6,844,000, equivalent to 2.4% of sales.
Administrative expenses amounted to ARS 22,069,000 and thus represent 3.9% of current-year sales and thus remained at the same relative levels as the year before, when such expenses amounted to ARS 11,334,000.
The Company’s transactions with its subsidiary company are shown in detail in note 6 to the financial statements.
- Cash flows
The cash provided by ordinary consolidated transactions, net of changes in assets and liabilities for fiscal 2006, amount to ARS 7,631,000, while during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005, the cash provided by operations amounted to ARS 14,811,000. P&E purchases over the fiscal year under analysis amounted to ARS 20,912,000 and noncurrent investments amounted to ARS 8,051,000, while P&E purchases over the prior year amounted to ARS 2,291,000. During the current year no cash was provided by or used in extraordinary transactions.
As regards cash flows related to financial activities, during fiscal 2006, the Company settled loans in the amount of ARS 38,017,000, while in fiscal 2005, such settlements had amounted to ARS 19,224,000, in accordance with prior agreements. The net positive cash flow provided by financial activities amounted to ARS 21,298,000, as compared to the ARS 11,224,000 used in fiscal year 2005.
The cash flows described entailed that the cash used in 2006 amounted to ARS 5,000, in contrast to the cash provided in fiscal year 2005, which amounted to ARS 1,350,000.
- Financial position
Shareholders’ equity for 2006 amounted to ARS 122,415,000, showing a 48.5% year-to-year increase.
The current liquidity ratio for 2006 was 1.43 while, in fiscal 2005, such ratio was 1.59; in addition, the fixed assets-to-shareholders’ equity ratio was 0.17 for 2006 and 0.13 for 2005.
Total consolidated assets for fiscal year 2006 amounted to ARS 304,891,000, which represents a 62.3% year-to-year increase.
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Prospects
The projections we have received from the different customers in the Company's main markets indicate a favorable trend for the year now beginning.
Naturally, the growth rates will decrease markedly as the markets and the customers begin to reach their potential.
In these first months, Mirgor has already started producing the air quality and temperature control systems for the Citroen C4, the local production of which will be presented during the first half of 2007.
The Company was also nominated to provide air quality and temperature control systems for Daimler Chrysler's new Sprinter model, for which Mirgor will initiate production in June this year.
The expansion work of the Tierra del Fuego plant is in full activity and the Company continues working on adapting its organization to the activity levels requested by customers.
However, although activity level remains stable or rising slightly, there are some problems that complicate the situation.
The first is related to the strong pressure that all autopart manufacturers are subjected to as regards the requirement to submit competitiveness programs in order to reduce sales prices.
This issue arises in a context of very strong competition among the different brands on the domestic market (taking into account imported and Argentine products), compounded with the impossibility of transferring the higher costs in the vehicles that are exported.
It is important to take into account that, when nearing the 500,000 units, the Argentine market concentrated increased attention from the auto manufacturer parent companies and this results in increased pressure on local affiliates to obtain net income.
The second issue of concern is that of internal costs. Not only are negotiations with trade unions being reopened, with requests that are not in line with market reality, but there are also movements in other costs that had not occurred until now. The most significant case is that of electric power.
In many cases, retroactive increases are being applied and these will be impossible to pass on to customers.
In 2007, so far, there have been increases in the raw materials supplied by domestic companies.
In this context, facing the additional issue of Government controls that aim to avoid passing cost increases through to prices, from a business and commercial standpoint there are serious doubts as to the possibility of maintaining companies' earnings at levels that, at least, enable the reinvestment therein that is required to accompany the increasing market requirements.
The prospects for residential air conditioning remain favorable. The market is expected to continue growing. The great challenge is to maintain current manufacturing volumes for our customers because several retail chains are receiving approval to do their own manufacturing in Tierra del Fuego, and this could reduce the production volumes of the companies already established in such province.
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Proposal submitted by the Board of Directors
Earnings distribution
Unappropriated retained earnings at end of year include the following information:
| Item | In thousands of ARS | |
| Unappropriated retained earnings at beginning of year | 68,659 | |
| Income for the year | 40,002 | |
| Total as of December 31, 2006 | 108,661 | |
| To legal reserve | - | |
| Balance at the disposal of the Shareholders’ Meeting | 108,661 |
The Board of Directors requests the Shareholders’ Meeting to make the decision on the dividend distribution policy.
Acknowledgement
The Board of Directors wishes, once again, to express its deep gratitude to the management and employees for their collaboration during the current year as well as the suppliers and customers for the trust in the Company and the support granted, all of which made it possible to achieve these results.
Buenos Aires,
March 9, 2007
ROBERTO G. VÁZQUEZ
Chairman
AUDITOR’S REPORT
(Translation of the report originally issues in Spanish, except for the omission of certain disclosures related to formal legal requirements for reporting in Argentina).
To the Chairman and Directors of
MIRGOR S.A.C.I.F.I.A.
(C.U.I.T. (Argentine taxpayer identification number): 30-57803607-1)
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We audited the accompanying balance sheets of MIRGOR S.A.C.I.F.I.A. as of December 31, 2006, and 2005, and the related statements of income, changes in shareholders’ equity and cash flows for the years then ended. We also audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of MIRGOR S.A.C.I.F.I.A. and its subsidiaries as of December 31, 2006, and 2005, and the related consolidated statements of income and cash flows for the years then ended, which are disclosed as supplementary information. Such financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s Management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on those financial statements based on our audits.
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Except as stated in paragraph (3), we conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards effective in Argentina. An audit requires that the auditor plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance that the financial statements are free of material misstatements. An audit includes examining, on a selective test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting standards used and significant estimates made by the Company’s Management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
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We did not examine or applied audit procedures to the financial statements of the subsidiary Capdo S.A. as of December 31, 2006, a company acquired during this year, which are used to value the equity interest in such company by the equity method and included in the consolidated financial statements of MIRGOR S.A.C.I.F.I.A. with its subsidiaries as of that date. As of December 31, 2006, this equity interest represented 3.9% of the total assets of MIRGOR S.A.C.I.F.I.A., and 2.7% of the consolidated assets of MIRGOR S.A.C.I.F.I.A. and its subsidiaries.
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As mentioned in note 4 to the accompanying financial statements, as of December 31, 2006, and 2005, the Company and its subsidiaries booked noncurrent value-added tax and minimum presumed income tax credits amounting to ARS 6,101,714 and ARS 5,745,585, respectively, the recoverability of which depends on the companies’ possibility of generating enough taxable income to absorb them. Although the Company’s Management understands that based on the business plan those credits will be recoverable, as of the date of issuance of this report, it is not possible to estimate the recoverable amount of such credits.
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In our opinion, except for the effect of adjustments, if any, that might have been required in the balance sheet as of December 31, 2006, if our work scope limitation described in paragraph (3) had not taken place, and subject to the effect of adjustments that could have been required if the outcome of the uncertainty mentioned in paragraph (4) had been known, the financial statements mentioned in paragraph (1) present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of MIRGOR S.A.C.I.F.I.A., and the consolidated financial position of MIRGOR S.A.C.I.F.I.A. with its subsidiaries as of December 31, 2006, and 2005, and the related results of its operations and its cash flows for the years then ended, in accordance with the relevant CNV (Argentine Securities Commission) regulations.
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In compliance with current legal requirements, we further report that:
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The financial statements mentioned in paragraph (1) were transcribed into the Inventory and Financial Statements Book, and were prepared, in all material respects, in accordance with the relevant provisions of Argentine Business Associations Law.
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Except as mentioned in note 9 to the accompanying financial statements, the financial statements of MIRGOR S.A.C.I.F.I.A. result from books kept, in all formal respects, pursuant to current legal requirements and the conditions established by the Tierra del Fuego province IGJ (provincial regulatory agency of business associations) Resolution No. 1000/00 dated December 13, 2000.
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The information included in points 2, and 3 of the “Summary of events for the year ended December 31, 2006", filed by the Company to meet CNV and BCBA regulations, results from the accompanying financial statements as of December 31, 2006, and 2005, and as of December 31, 2004, 2003, and 2002, (after being restated in constant pesos through February 28, 2003, as detailed in note 1(b) to the accompanying financial statements), not included in the document attached hereto, on which we issued our reports on March 11, 2005, March 10, 2004, and March 10, 2003, respectively, to which we refer and that should be read jointly with this report. The Company’s Management did not amend the information for the year ended December 31, 2002, to introduce certain changes in professional accounting standards, adopted by the Company as from January 1, 2003.
- During the year ended December 31, 2006, we billed fees for audit services provided to the issuer, representing 100% of the total amount billed to the issuer on any account, 69% of total audit services billed to the issuer, its parent company and subsidiary, and 69% of the total amount billed to the issuer, its parent company and subsidiary on any account.
- As of December 31, 2006, liabilities accrued in employer and employee contributions to the Integrated Pension Fund System resulting from the Company’s accounting books amount to ARS 394,267, none of which was due and payable as of that date.
Buenos Aires,
March 9, 2007
PISTRELLI, HENRY MARTIN Y ASOCIADOS S.R.L.
C.P.C.E.C.A.B.A. Vol. 1 - Fo. 13
KAREN GRIGORIAN
Partner
Certified Public Accountant U.B.A.
C.P.C.E.C.A.B.A. Vol. 175 - Fo. 031
Registered office: Einstein 1111 – Río Grande – Tierra del Fuego, Argentina.
Main business: Manufacture of air conditioning equipment for vehicles.
Date of registration with the Public Registry of Commerce:
- Of the articles of incorporation: June 1, 1971.
- Of the last amendment to by-laws: August 12, 2004.
Expiration date of the articles of incorporation: 05/31/2070.
FISCAL YEAR No. 36 BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 2006
SUMMARY OF EVENTS (*)
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2006
(Figures stated in Argentine pesos - Note 1.b)
- BRIEF COMMENT ON THE COMPANY'S ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR
The significant growth in the various activities performed by group companies generated the good level of earnings achieved.
The improvement in salaries’ purchasing power, combined with the improved relative prices of consumer goods and the fact that the automobile industry introduced new models helped this increase in the domestic market.
Lastly, the same factor that is driving sales becomes an obstacle for growth, because the increases in salaries, utility rates and materials, while the sector is under pressure not to increase its prices, is a cause of conflict and jeopardizes continuity of growth.
Over the fiscal year under analysis, the automobile industry was the sector that produced the largest impact on domestic product. A notable feature was that the largest sales increases occurred in the high-range models, while it is possible to discern that there is a segment that has not been covered yet, i.e. sales in installments.
As a step in the Company’s growth process and a sign of confidence that such growth will be sustained, its industrial plant in Tierra del Fuego was expanded in order to maintain its delivery levels and the quality that characterizes the production of both Mirgor and its subsidiary Interclima, each in their specific activities.
- CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET STRUCTURE
| 12/31/2006 | 12/31/2005 | 12/31/2004 | 12/31/2003 | 12/31/2002 | |||||
| Current assets | 252,469,322 | 162,979,749 | 99,680,710 | 67,547,756 | 66,879,625 | ||||
| Noncurrent assets | 52,421,886 | 24,863,153 | 26,556,016 | 32,391,773 | 38,458,205 | ||||
| Total assets | 304,891,208 | 187,842,902 | 126,236,726 | 99,939,529 | 105,337,830 | ||||
| Current liabilities | 177,024,824 | 102,322,723 | 57,508,603 | 33,133,081 | 30,199,587 | ||||
| Noncurrent liabilities | 5,439,603 | 3,100,800 | 6,032,289 | 11,411,548 | 16,836,705 | ||||
| Total liabilities | 182,464,427 | 105,423,523 | 63,540,892 | 44,544,629 | 47,036,292 | ||||
| Minority interest | 12,152 | 7,315 | 5,196 | 4,119 | 3,530 | ||||
| Shareholders’ equity | 122,414,629 | 82,412,064 | 62,690,638 | 55,390,781 | 58,298,008 | ||||
| Total liabilities and shareholders' equity | 304,891,208 | 187,842,902 | 126,236,726 | 99,939,529 | 105,337,830 |
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME STRUCTURE
| 12/31/2006 | 12/31/2005 | 12/31/2004 | 12/31/2003 | 12/31/2002 | |||||
| Operating income (loss) from recurring operations | 39,659,811 | 27,929,181 | 17,491,758 | 414,982 | 1,723,633 | ||||
| Financial income (expense) | 563,520 | (6,844,800) | (8,938,563) | (994,056) | (16,139,916) | ||||
| Other (expenses) / revenues | (230,863) | (854,542) | 88,840 | (1,535,015) | (356,707) | ||||
| Income tax | 14,934 | (505,080) | (1,341,100) | (792,549) | (384,214) | ||||
| Minority interest in income(loss) | (4,837) | (2,119) | (1,078) | (589) | 1,983 | ||||
| Net income (loss) | 40,002,565 | 19,722,640 | 7,299,857 | (2,907,227) | (15,155,221) |
- STATISTICAL DATA (1)
| Volume of units | 12/31/2006 | 12/31/2005 | 12/31/2004 | 12/31/2003 | 12/31/2002 | |||||||||||||||
| Trim. | Accum. | Trim. | Accum. | Trim. | Accum. | Trim. | Accum. | Trim. | Accum. | |||||||||||
| Production | (2) | 184,917 | 579,707 | 117,689 | 358,217 | 92,533 | 275,243 | 63,595 | 215,288 | 43,303 | 147,618 | |||||||||
| Sales | (3) | 149,177 | 461,891 | 85,267 | 256,059 | 77,832 | 232,293 | 51,810 | 186,643 | 41,063 | 137,478 | |||||||||
| - Local | 137,235 | 399,727 | 78,415 | 206,949 | 54,464 | 150,632 | 27,582 | 84,255 | 20,333 | 67,590 | ||||||||||
| Equipment with air conditioning | 55,331 | 173,228 | 25,206 | 90,593 | 21,413 | 74,837 | 16,274 | 41,451 | 12,346 | 35,839 | ||||||||||
| Equipment without air conditioning | 8,569 | 32,994 | 7,749 | 32,572 | 10,623 | 36,183 | 6,487 | 25,065 | 4,857 | 19,056 | ||||||||||
| Instrument Panels | 3,538 | 14,288 | 5,873 | 22,359 | 7,173 | 22,149 | 4,821 | 17,739 | 3,130 | 12,695 | ||||||||||
| Residential air conditioning | 69,797 | 179,217 | 39,587 | 61,425 | 15,255 | 17,463 | ||||||||||||||
| - Exports | 11,942 | 62,164 | 6,852 | 49,110 | 23,368 | 81,661 | 24,228 | 102,388 | 20,730 | 69,888 |
- As from fiscal 2004, the units sold by Interclima S.A. are disclosed as statistical information.
- Including the one related to Interclima S.A.
- The units sold among companies are not included.
- RATIOS
| 12/31/2006 | 12/31/2005 | 12/31/2004 | 12/31/2003 | 12/31/2002 | |||||
| Liquidity | 1.43 | 1.59 | 1.73 | 2.04 | 2.21 | ||||
| Solvency | 0.67 | 0.78 | 0.99 | 1.24 | 1.24 | ||||
| Fixed asset-to-equity capital ratio | 0.17 | 0.13 | 0.21 | 0.31 | 0.37 | ||||
| Rentability | 0.33 | 0.24 | 0.12 | (0.05) | (0.26) |
- LISTED PRICE (VALUES PER ARS 1 NOMINAL VALUE)
| Jan 2005 | Jan 2006 | Febr 2005 | Febr 2006 | Mar 2005 | Mar 2006 | |||||
| 26.3 | 40.20 | 28.2 | 48.90 | 28.00 | 53.00 | |||||
| Apr 2005 | Apr 2006 | May 2005 | May 2006 | Jun 2005 | Jun 2006 | |||||
| 29.00 | 59.50 | 29.25 | 59.00 | 28.5 | 52.00 | |||||
| Jul 2005 | Jul 2006 | Aug 2005 | Aug 2006 | Sep 2005 | Sep 2006 | |||||
| 28.60 | 60.00 | 30.60 | 60.00 | 35.50 | 59.00 | |||||
| Oct 2005 | Oct 2006 | Nov 2005 | Nov 2006 | Dec 2005 | Dec 2006 | |||||
| 35.00 | 73.00 | 37.50 | 74.50 | 37.35 | 80.00 |
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PROSPECTS
Taking into account the orders received from our customers, prospects are favorable, although the market is expected to grow slower than over the fiscal year under analysis.
Buenos Aires,
March 9, 2007
LIC. ROBERTO G. VAZQUEZ
Chairman
(*) Information not covered by the auditor’s report, except for 2, 3 and 5.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR FISCAL YEAR No. 36,
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JANUARY 1
AND ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2006,
PRESENTED COMPARATIVELY WITH THE PRIOR FISCAL YEAR
Registered office: Einstein 1111 – Río Grande – Tierra del Fuego, Argentina.
Main business: Manufacturing air conditioning equipment for vehicles.
Date of registration with the Public Registry of Commerce:
- Of the articles of incorporation: June 1, 1971.
- Of the first amendment to by-laws: July 1, 1994.
- Of the last amendment to by-laws: August 12, 2004.
Registration number with the IGJ (regulatory agency of business associations): 40,071.
Expiration date of articles of incorporation: 05/31/2070.
Parent company: See note 6 to the stand-alone financial statements.
Capital structure: See note 3 to the stand-alone financial statements.
The Company is not enrolled in the Statutory Optional System for the Mandatory Acquisition of Public Offerings.
| Argentine pesos | |
| 20,000,000 shares of common stock, face value ARS 0.10 each Subscribed, paid-in, issued and registered with the Public Registry of Commerce | 2,000,000 |
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2006
PRESENTED COMPARATIVELY WITH THE PRIOR FISCAL YEAR
(Figures stated in Argentine pesos - Note 1.b)
| 12/31/2006 | 12/31/2005 | ||||
| ASSETS | |||||
| CURRENT ASSETS | |||||
| Cash - Note 2 | 19,019,000 | 19,024,378 | |||
| Trade receivables - Note 2 | 134,965,182 | 78,911,844 | |||
| Tax credits - Note 2 | 2,468,448 | 2,736,541 | |||
| Other receivables - Note 2 | 733,456 | 309,326 | |||
| Inventories - Note 2 | 95,283,236 | 61,997,660 | |||
| Total current assets | 252,469,322 | 162,979,749 | |||
| NONCURRENT ASSETS | |||||
| Tax credits - Note 2 | 7,049,188 | 6,298,910 | |||
| Other receivables - Note 2 | 677,228 | 460,037 | |||
| Property & equipment - Note 1(f)a | 35,527,012 | 17,908,861 | |||
| Investments - Note 2 | 8,612,700 | - | |||
| Intangible assets - Note 1(f)b | 34,621 | 195,345 | |||
| Subtotal noncurrent assets | 51,900,749 | 24,863,153 | |||
| Goodwill | 521,137 | - | |||
| Total noncurrent assets | 52,421,886 | 24,863,153 | |||
| Total assets | 304,891,208 | 187,842,902 | |||
| LIABILITIES | |||||
| CURRENT LIABILITIES | |||||
| Trade payables - Note 2 | 138,988,759 | 82,364,442 | |||
| Salaries, payroll taxes and taxes payable - Note 2 | 10,413,234 | 7,947,172 | |||
| Customer advances - Note 2 | 1,900,930 | 8,697,347 | |||
| Loans - Note 2 | 22,265,485 | 2,422,084 | |||
| Other liabilities | 3,456,416 | 891,678 | |||
| Total current liabilities | 177,024,824 | 102,322,723 | |||
| NONCURRENT LIABILITIES | |||||
| Loans - Note 2 | 4,825,493 | 3,100,800 | |||
| Taxes payable - Note 2 | 405,695 | - | |||
| Other liabilities - Note 2 | 208,415 | - | |||
| Total noncurrent liabilities | 5,439,603 | 3,100,800 | |||
| Total liabilities | 182,464,427 | 105,423,523 | |||
| MINORITY INTEREST IN SUBSIDIARIES | 12,152 | 7,315 | |||
| SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY | 122,414,629 | 82,412,064 | |||
| Total liabilities, minority interest and Shareholders’ equity | 304,891,208 | 187,842,902 |
Notes 1 through 4, and Exhibit H to the consolidated financial statements and notes 1 through 14, and Exhibit C to the stand-alone financial statements of MIRGOR S.A.C.I.F.I.A. are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements and should be read together with these statements.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2006
PRESENTED COMPARATIVELY WITH THE PRIOR FISCAL YEAR
(Figures stated in Argentine pesos - Note 1.b)
| 12/31/2006 | 12/31/2005 | ||
| Net sales (including VAT benefits amounting to | |||
| 91,195,737 and 43,406,235, respectively) | 566,314,985 | 288,935,341 | |
| Cost of goods sold | (485,663,767) | (241,443,067) | |
| Gross Income | 80,651,218 | 47,492,274 | |
| Administrative expenses (Exhibit H) | (22,068,633) | (11,333,531) | |
| Selling expenses (Exhibit H) | (18,922,774) | (8,229,562) | |
| Financial income (expense) and holding gains (losses) from assets: | |||
| Interest | 2,505,329 | 108,783 | |
| Foreign exchange difference | 42,021 | 254,704 | |
| Inventories holding gains (losses) | 3,980,209 | (1,275,547) | |
| Allowance for doubtful accounts | 209,000 | (572,852) | |
| Allowance for impairment in value of property and equipment | - | 281,691 | |
| Allowance for impairment in value of tax credits | 506,626 | (288,875) | |
| Allowance for obsolescence and impairment in value of inventories | (110,541) | (2,239,588) | |
| (Loss)/gain from bondholdings | 344,090 | (67,359) | |
| Financial income (expense) and holding gains (losses) from liabilities: | |||
| Interest | (5,080,695) | (2,698,630) | |
| Foreign exchange difference | (1,832,519) | (347,127) | |
| Other expenses, net | (230,863) | (854,542) | |
| Earnings before income tax | 39,992,468 | 20,229,839 | |
| Income tax | 14,934 | (505,080) | |
| Income after income tax | 40,007,402 | 19,724,759 | |
| Minority interest in subsidiaries | (4,837) | (2,119) | |
| Net income for the year | 40,002,565 | 19,722,640 |
Notes 1 through 4, and Exhibit H to the consolidated financial statements and notes 1 through 14, and Exhibit C to the stand-alone financial statements of MIRGOR S.A.C.I.F.I.A. are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements and should be read together with these statements.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (1)
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2006
PRESENTED COMPARATIVELY WITH THE PRIOR FISCAL YEAR
(Figures stated in Argentine pesos - Note 1.b)
| 12/31/2006 | 12/31/2005 | ||
| CHANGES IN CASH | |||
| Cash at beginning of year | 19,024,378 | 17,674,115 | |
| Cash at end of year | 19,019,000 | 19,024,378 | |
| (Decrease) increase in cash, net | (5,378) | 1,350,263 | |
| CAUSES OF CHANGES IN CASH | |||
| OPERATING ACTIVITIES | |||
| Net income for the year | 40,002,565 | 19,722,640 | |
| Interest and foreign exchange difference accrued | 2,240,216 | 1,508,394 | |
| Income tax | (14,934) | 505,080 | |
| Adjustments to arrive at net cash flows (used in) provided by operating activities | |||
| P&E depreciation and intangible assets amortization | 3,562,603 | 4,247,871 | |
| Gain from the sale of P&E | (29,506) | (14,600) | |
| Minority interest | 4,837 | 2,119 | |
| Increase in allowance for impairment in value and obsolescence of inventories | 110,541 | 2,239,588 | |
| (Decrease) increase in the allowance for trade receivables | (209,000) | 572,852 | |
| (Decrease) in the allowance for P&E impairment in value | - | (281,691) | |
| (Decrease) increase in the allowance for impairment in value of tax credits | (173,270) | 288,875 | |
| (Decrease) in the allowance for warranties and increased costs | - | (381,966) | |
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities | |||
| (Increase) in trade receivables | (55,844,338) | (43,259,361) | |
| (Increase) in inventories | (33,396,117) | (19,969,872) | |
| (Increase) decrease in other receivables | (1,370,489) | 1,293,989 | |
| Increase in trade payables | 56,620,984 | 45,619,367 | |
| Increase (decrease) in salaries, payroll taxes and other taxes payable (net of tax credits) | 1,809,360 | (1,234,150) | |
| (Decrease) increase in customer advances | (6,870,049) | 4,227,207 | |
| Increase in other liabilities | 2,477,177 | 585,437 | |
| Interest paid | (1,289,710) | (861,061) | |
| NET CASH FLOW (USED IN) PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES | 7,630,870 | 14,810,718 | |
| INVESTING ACTIVITIES | |||
| P&E additions | (20,911,952) | (2,291,401) | |
| Investments and goodwill acquisition | (8,051,391) | - | |
| P&E sales | 29,506 | 55,277 | |
| NET CASH FLOW (USED IN) INVESTING ACTIVITIES: | (28,933,837) | (2,236,124) | |
| FINANCING ACTIVITIES | |||
| Loan repayment | (38,017,046) | (19,224,331) | |
| Inflows from loans | 59,314,635 | 8,000,000 | |
| NET CASH FLOW PROVIDED BY (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES | 21,297,589 | (11,224,331) | |
| (DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH, NET | (5,378) | 1,350,263 | |
| (1) Cash comprises cash on hand and cash in banks |
Notes 1 through 4, and Exhibit H to the consolidated financial statements and notes 1 through 14, and Exhibit C to the stand-alone financial statements of MIRGOR S.A.C.I.F.I.A. are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements and should be read together with these statements.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2006,
PRESENTED COMPARATIVELY WITH THE PRIOR FISCAL YEAR
(Figures stated in Argentine pesos - Note 1.b)
- SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
- Accounting standards applied to financial statements preparation and presentation
As established by CNV (Argentine Securities Commission) Resolution No. 368, the consolidated financial statements are required to be presented preceding the issuer’s stand-alone financial statements. This regulation only implies a change in the place of consolidated information, and it does not modify the fact that individual financial statements constitute the main information and consolidated financial statements are supplementary, as set forth by Argentine Business Associations Law and current professional accounting standards. Therefore, the correct interpretation of these consolidated financial statements requires that they be read together with the individual financial statements.
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- Restatement into constant pesos
Professional accounting standards establish that the financial statements should be stated in constant pesos. In a monetary stability context, the nominal currency is used as constant currency, but, in an inflationary or deflationary context, the financial statements should be stated in pesos reflecting the purchasing power as of their closing date by recognizing the changes in the Domestic Wholesale Price Index (WPI) published by the INDEC (Argentine Institute of Statistics and Censuses), in accordance with the restatement method set by FACPCE (Argentine Federation of Professional Councils in Economic Sciences) Technical Resolution No. 6.
The Company’s financial statements recognize the changes in the purchasing power of the peso through February 28, 2003, in accordance with Presidential Decree No. 664/2003 and CNV General Resolution No. 441. Under professional accounting standards the restatement method established in Technical Resolution No. 6 should have been discontinued only as from October 1, 2003. The effects of failing to recognize variations in the currency purchasing power until such date were immaterial with respect to the accompanying financial statements.
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- Valuation and disclosure method summary
The valuation and disclosure methods used in the consolidated financial statements are similar to those disclosed in note 1 to the stand-alone financial statements, except for the valuation of interests in subsidiaries, which in the current consolidated statements have been incorporated on a line-by-line basis following the method of FACPCE Technical Resolution No. 21, with the applicable eliminations, and the investment in real property derived from the acquisition of CAPDO S.A., which was valued at its current value as of the acquisition date.
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- Consolidation bases
Following the procedure established in FACPCE Technical Resolution No. 21, MIRGOR S.A.C.I.F.I.A. has consolidated its financial statements as of December 31, 2005, and 2006, line by line with those of its subsidiary, Interclima Sociedad Anónima. In addition, for the year ended December 31, 2006, after acquiring CAPDO S.A., the consolidated financial statements as of that date include the consolidation of such company.
The following information reflects the parent-subsidiary relationship:
| Subsidiary | Equity interest in common and in possible votes as of 12/31/2006 and 12/31/2005 | Period-end – latest financial statements issued | ||
| Interclima Sociedad Anónima | 99.9667% 99.9667% | 12/31/2006 | ||
| CAPDO Sociedad Anónima | 95.0000% - | 12/31/2006 |
In the consolidation, the amounts invested in the subsidiaries and the share in income (loss) and cash flows are replaced by all the subsidiaries’ assets, liabilities, income (loss) and cash flows, separately disclosing the third-party minority interests in subsidiaries. Receivables, payables, and transactions performed among members of the consolidated group were eliminated from the consolidation. Unrealized intercompany profits and losses contained in period-end assets and liabilities have been fully eliminated.
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- Financial statements used in the consolidation
The following financial statements were used to prepare the consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2006, and 2005: 1) The financial statements of Interclima Sociedad Anónima as of those dates, on which the auditor’s report was issued on March 9, 2007, and March 10, 2006, respectively, including an “except for” qualification related to the income tax payable quantification (such adjustment was considered for the interest valuation and, consequently, in these consolidated financial statements), and with a qualification for uncertainty related to the recoverability of certain tax credits. 2) The financial statements of CAPDO Sociedad Anónima as of December 31, 2006, on which an unqualified auditor’s report was issued on March 9, 2007.
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- Changes in P&E and intangible assets
| 12/31/2006 | 12/31/2005 | ||
| a) P&E: | |||
| Balance at beginning | 17,908,861 | 19,463,592 | |
| Additions | 20,911,952 | 2,291,401 | |
| Additions for society acquisition | 108,078 | - | |
| Retirements (net of accumulated depreciation) | - | (40,676) | |
| Decrease in the allowance for impairment in value | - | 281,691 | |
| Depreciation | (3,401,879) | (4,087,147) | |
| Balance at end | 35,527,012 | 17,908,861 | |
| b) Intangible assets: | |||
| Balance at beginning | 195,345 | 356,069 | |
| Amortization | (160,724) | (160,724) | |
| Balance at period-end | 34,621 | 195,345 |
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- Comparative financial statements:
The amounts as of December 31, 2005, include minor disclosure changes to adjust the presentation thereof to the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006.
- MAIN ACCOUNT BREAKDOWN
| 12/31/2006 | 12/31/2005 | ||
| CURRENT ASSETS | |||
| Cash | |||
| Cash on hand in Argentine pesos | 175,194 | 26,106 | |
| Cash on hand in foreign currency | 12,263 | 21,208 | |
| Cash in banks in Argentine pesos | 16,975,903 | 10,601,796 | |
| Cash in banks in foreign currency | 1,855,640 | 8,375,268 | |
| 19,019,000 | 19,024,378 | ||
| Trade receivables | |||
| Trade receivables | 135,208,985 | 79,398,361 | |
| Trade receivables in foreign currency | 605,052 | 571,338 | |
| Allowance for doubtful accounts | (848,855) | (1,057,855) | |
| 134,965,182 | 78,911,844 | ||
| Tax credits | |||
| VAT credit balance | 120,370 | 1,203,895 | |
| Withholdings and additional withholdings | 1,954,704 | 659,077 | |
| Other | 393,374 | 873,569 | |
| 2,468,448 | 2,736,541 | ||
| Other receivables | |||
| Unaccrued insurance | 193,659 | 138,036 | |
| Loans to employees | 150,063 | 57,622 | |
| Other | 389,734 | 113,668 | |
| 733,456 | 309,326 | ||
| Inventories | |||
| Manufactured products | 28,235,117 | 15,885,451 | |
| Raw material | 55,759,170 | 39,527,943 | |
| Subtotal | 83,994,287 | 55,413,394 | |
| Raw material in transit | 20,429,903 | 13,223,760 | |
| Prepayments to vendors in Argentine pesos | 1,239,334 | 3,702,391 | |
| Prepayments to vendors in foreign currency | 2,392,583 | 2,320,445 | |
| Allowance for impairment in value of inventories | (12,772,871) | (12,662,330) | |
| 95,283,236 | 61,997,660 | ||
| NONCURRENT ASSETS | |||
| Tax credits | |||
| VAT credit | 4,248,440 | 3,886,201 | |
| Minimum presumed income tax | 1,853,274 | 1,808,441 | |
| Income tax withholding | 929,750 | - | |
| Rebates receivable in Argentine pesos | 1,882,494 | 2,718,042 | |
| Promotional benefits receivable | 1,229,537 | 885,447 | |
| Deferred income tax credit net of allowance | - | 505,750 | |
| Other | 32,942 | 128,904 | |
| Allowance for impairment in value of tax credits | (3,127,249) | (3,633,875) | |
| 7,049,188 | 6,298,910 |
| 12/31/2006 | 12/31/2005 | ||
| Other receivables | |||
| Payables to companies under section 33, Law No. 19,550 (subsidiaries and affiliates) and other related companies - Note 3 | 677,228 | 460,037 | |
| 677,228 | 460,037 | ||
| Investments | |||
| Buildings | 8,612,700 | - | |
| 8,612,700 | - | ||
| CURRENT LIABILITIES | |||
| Trade payables | |||
| Suppliers | 103,353,666 | 61,106,400 | |
| Vendors in foreign currency | 35,635,093 | 21,214,005 | |
| Payables to companies under section 33, Law No. 19,550 (subsidiaries and affiliates) and other related companies in foreign currency - Note 3 | - | 44,037 | |
| 138,988,759 | 82,364,442 | ||
| Salaries, payroll taxes and taxes payable | |||
| Salaries and payroll taxes | 3,190,825 | 1,979,167 | |
| Annual statutory bonus and vacation accrual | 829,685 | 1,050,817 | |
| Income tax accrual | - | 547,954 | |
| Health and safety assessment | 720,794 | 300,774 | |
| Turnover tax payable | 756,122 | 55,009 | |
| Withholdings and additional withholdings | 462,282 | 245,907 | |
| Other taxes payable | 4,453,526 | 3,767,544 | |
| 10,413,234 | 7,947,172 | ||
| Customer advances | |||
| In Argentine pesos | 1,900,930 | 8,697,347 | |
| 1,900,930 | 8,697,347 | ||
| Loans | |||
| Financial loans in Argentine pesos | 17,598,806 | - | |
| Financial loans in foreign currency | 4,666,679 | 2,422,084 | |
| 22,265,485 | 2,422,084 | ||
| Other liabilities | |||
| Directors' fees accrual | 2,526,281 | - | |
| Royalties payable | 857,640 | 372,175 | |
| Other | 72,495 | 519,503 | |
| 3,456,416 | 891,678 | ||
| NONCURRENT LIABILITIES | |||
| Loans | |||
| Financial loans in foreign currency | 4,825,493 | 3,100,800 | |
| 4,825,493 | 3,100,800 | ||
| Taxes payable | |||
| Turnover tax payable | 405,695 | - | |
| 405,695 | - | ||
| Other liabilities | |||
| Deferred income tax liability (1) | 208,415 | - | |
| 208,415 | - |
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- Net of 2,659,953 as of December 31, 2006, related to the allowance for impairment in deferred income tax credit.
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INFORMATION ON RELATED PARTIES
Receivables from/payables to related companies as of December 31, 2006, and 2005, are as follows:
| 12/31/2006 | 12/31/2005 | ||
| Other receivables (Noncurrent) | |||
| IL TEVERE S.A. (2) | 677,228 | 460,037 | |
| Total | 677,228 | 460,037 | |
| Trade payables | |||
| VALEO SECURITE HABITABLE (1) | - | 44,037 | |
| Total | - | 44,037 |
The transactions with related companies, during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005, are the following:
| 12/31/2005 | |||||||
| Purchase of merchandise | Sale of merchandise | Services received | Royalties | ||||
| VALEO SISTEMAS AUTOMOTIVOS LTD (1) | 2,737,393 | 2,857,137 | - | - | |||
| VALEO CHINA (1) | 220,651 | - | - | - | |||
| VALEO AUTOKLIMATIZACE S.R.O (1) | 736,237 | - | - | - | |||
| VALEO CLIMATIZACION S.A. (EURO) (1) | 247,958 | - | - | - | |||
| VALEO KLIMASYSTEME GMBH (1) | 71,081 | - | - | - | |||
| VALEO COMPONENTES AUTOMOVILES (1) | 48,086 | - | - | - | |||
| VALEO SISTEMAS AUTOMOTIVOS (1) | 1,469,289 | - | - | - | |||
| VALEO AUTOSYSTEMIY SP. Z.O.O. (1) | 223,961 | - | - | - | |||
| VALEO VYMENIKY TEPLA s.r.o. (1) | 3,206,206 | - | - | - | |||
| VALEO SECURITE HABITACLE (1) | 797,321 | - | - | - | |||
| VALEO THERMIQUE FRANCIA (1) | 544,868 | - | 74,127 | - | |||
| VALEO THERMIQUE MOTEUR (1) | 3,564,067 | - | - | - | |||
| VALEO ZARAGOZA (1) | 4,096,079 | - | - | - | |||
| VCC UP ECHANGEURS (1) | 2,736,244 | - | - | 752,664 | |||
| 20,699,441 | 2,857,137 | 74,127 | 752,664 |
(1) Related company until September 27, 2005 (See (2)).
(2) Parent company. On September 27, 2005, the local shareholders of Il Tevere S.A., owner of 52% of Mirgor S.A.C.I.F.I.A., acquired from Valeo System Thermique France its interest in such company; consequently, as from such date, Valeo and the companies of its group are no longer a part of the group of companies of Mirgor S.A.C.I.F.I.A.
- INFORMATION BY SEGMENT
The Company and its subsidiary Interclima S.A. operate in the automotive and residential air quality and temperature control business segments. The valuation standards applicable to prepare the information by business segment are described in note 1 to these financial statements.
| Air conditioning | ||||||
| Revenues | Automotive | Residential | Total | |||
| Sales (net of imputed interest) | 290,367,947 | 184,751,301 | 475,119,248 | |||
| Tax benefit | 55,841,464 | 35,354,273 | 91,195,737 | |||
| Total | 346,209,411 | 220,105,574 | 566,314,985 | |||
| BALANCE-SHEET INFORMATION | ||||||
| Allocated assets | 200,620,780 | 104,270,428 | 304,891,208 | |||
| Additions | 18,484,331 | 2,427,621 | 20,911,952 |
EXHIBIT H
INFORMATION REQUIRED UNDER section 64(I)b, LAW No. 19,550
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2006,
PRESENTED COMPARATIVELY WITH THE PRIOR FISCAL YEAR
(Figures stated in Argentine pesos - Note 1.b)
| 12/31/2006 | 12/31/2005 | |||||||||
| Accounts | Production costs | Administrative expenses | Selling expenses | Total | Total | |||||
| Salaries & wages | 26,036,211 | 5,567,536 | 748,161 | 32,351,908 | 17,631,662 | |||||
| Contributions and employee benefits | 7,347,806 | 2,239,985 | 237,467 | 9,825,258 | 4,189,302 | |||||
| Insurance | 1,320,150 | 101,563 | 8,148 | 1,429,861 | 825,762 | |||||
| Training fees and expenses | 1,815,237 | 5,336,012 | 35,012 | 7,269,345 | 1,673,729 | |||||
| Taxes, rates and assessments | 4,859,091 | 1,115,286 | 5,604,806 | 11,620,040 | 4,981,636 | |||||
| Maintenance | 1,280,379 | 970,047 | - | 2,250,426 | 1,212,645 | |||||
| P&E depreciation | 2,277,871 | 1,095,571 | 28,437 | 3,548,043 | 4,087,147 | |||||
| Intangible assets amortization | 15,665 | 145,059 | - | 160,724 | 160,724 | |||||
| Leases and rentals | 3,263,851 | - | - | 3,263,851 | 767,912 | |||||
| Customs clearing and dispatch expenses | 7,413,105 | - | - | 7,413,105 | 6,214,167 | |||||
| Royalties | - | - | 3,094,160 | 3,094,160 | 1,812,167 | |||||
| Other | 2,633,748 | 2,101,110 | 651,704 | 5,498,408 | 3,110,945 | |||||
| Transportation, shipping and handling | 26,110,992 | - | 8,514,879 | 34,625,871 | 16,597,709 | |||||
| Bank expenses | - | 2,995,026 | - | 2,996,030 | 1,278,222 | |||||
| Electric power | 470,988 | - | - | 470,988 | 376,316 | |||||
| Traveling expenses | - | 401,438 | - | 401,438 | 252,347 | |||||
| Building expenses | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| Total as of 06-30-2006 | 84,845,094 | 22,068,633 | 18,922,774 | 125,836,501 | ||||||
| Total as of 06-30-2005 | 45,609,299 | 11,333,531 | 8,229,562 | 65,172,392 |
BALANCE SHEET AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2006
PRESENTED COMPARATIVELY WITH THE PRIOR FISCAL YEAR
(Figures stated in Argentine pesos - Note 1.b)
| 12/31/2006 | 12/31/2005 | ||
| ASSETS | |||
| CURRENT ASSETS | |||
| Cash - Note 2 | 9,009,116 | 17,137,992 | |
| Trade receivables - Note 2 | 45,721,545 | 17,421,944 | |
| Tax credits - Note 2 | 393,374 | 1,510,281 | |
| Other receivables - Note 2 | 477,759 | 294,859 | |
| Inventories - Note 2 | 74,440,593 | 54,133,149 | |
| Total current assets | 130,042,387 | 90,498,225 | |
| NONCURRENT ASSETS | |||
| Long-term investments in companies - Exhibit C | 39,476,191 | 18,293,834 | |
| Tax credits - Note 2 | 1,960,026 | 1,952,865 | |
| Other receivables - Note 2 | 8,233,902 | 460,037 | |
| P&E | 30,837,889 | 15,087,079 | |
| Intangible assets | 24,177 | 169,236 | |
| Subtotal noncurrent assets | 80,532,185 | 35,963,051 | |
| Goodwill – Note 1.c | 495,080 | - | |
| Total noncurrent assets | 81,027,265 | 35,963,051 | |
| Total assets | 211,069,652 | 126,461,276 | |
| LIABILITIES | |||
| CURRENT LIABILITIES | |||
| Trade payables - Note 2 | 51,525,136 | 30,855,735 | |
| Salaries, payroll taxes and taxes payable - Note 2 | 4,936,660 | 2,981,397 | |
| Loans - Note 2 | 22,265,485 | 2,422,084 | |
| Customer advances | 1,586,540 | - | |
| Other payables - Note 2 | 3,297,639 | 4,689,196 | |
| Total current liabilities | 83,611,460 | 40,948,412 | |
| NONCURRENT LIABILITIES | |||
| Taxes payable - Note 2 | 218,070 | - | |
| Loans - Note 2 | 4,825,493 | 3,100,800 | |
| Total noncurrent liabilities | 5,043,563 | 3,100,800 | |
| Total liabilities | 88,655,023 | 44,049,212 | |
| SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (As per respective statement) | 122,414,629 | 82,412,064 | |
| Total liabilities and Shareholders' equity | 211,069,652 | 126,461,276 |
The accompanying notes 1 through 14, and Exhibit C are an integral part of these financial statements.
STATEMENT OF INCOME FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2006,
PRESENTED COMPARATIVELY WITH PRIOR FISCAL YEAR
(Figures stated in Argentine pesos - Note 1.b)
| 12/31/2006 | 12/31/2005 | ||
| Net sales (including VAT benefits amounting to 55,841,464 and 31,436,170, respectively) - Note 4(e) | 352,201,664 | 212,446,319 | |
| Cost of goods sold | (298,358,451) | (178,026,969) | |
| Gross income | 53,843,213 | 34,419,350 | |
| Administrative expenses | (19,331,907) | (10,728,299) | |
| Selling expenses | (10,377,434) | (6,033,700) | |
| Income (loss) from long-term investments - Note 1 | 13,884,968 | 5,713,559 | |
| Financial income (expense) and holding gains (losses) from assets: | |||
| Interest | 1,575,312 | 785,855 | |
| Foreign exchange difference | 93,009 | 220,546 | |
| Inventories holding gains (losses) | 3,845,109 | (880,798) | |
| Allowance for doubtful accounts | 209,000 | (572,852) | |
| Allowance for obsolescence and in value of inventories | 421,084 | (1,568,865) | |
| (Loss)/gain from bond holdings | 344,090 | (67,359) | |
| Allowance for impairment in value of tax credit | (333,356) | 12,774 | |
| Financial income (expense) and holding gains (losses) from liabilities: | |||
| Interest | (3,211,745) | (2,144,608) | |
| Foreign exchange difference | (2,156,732) | 36,087 | |
| Other income, net - Note 2 | 1,197,954 | 530,950 | |
| Net income for the year | 40,002,565 | 19,722,640 | |
| EARNINGS PER SHARE - NOTE 12 | |||
| BASIC - ORDINARY | 2.0001 | 0.9861 | |
| DILUTED - ORDINARY | 2.0001 | 0.9861 |
The accompanying notes 1 through 14, and Exhibit C are an integral part of these financial statements.
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2006,
PRESENTED COMPARATIVELY WITH THE PRIOR FISCAL YEAR
(Figures stated in Argentine pesos - Note 1.b)
| 12/31/2006 | ||||||||
| Owners' contributions | ||||||||
| Breakdown | Capital stock | Adjustment to capital stock | Premium on capital stock | Subtotal | ||||
| Balances at beginning of year | 2,000,000 | 4,155,936 | 5,243,562 | 11,399,498 | ||||
| Reimbursement of irrevocable contributions | - | - | - | - | ||||
| Net income for the year | - | - | - | - | ||||
| Balances as of December 31, 2006 | 2,000,000 | 4,155,936 | 5,243,562 | 11,399,498 | ||||
| Balances as of December 31, 2005 | 2,000,000 | 4,155,936 | 5,243,562 | 11,399,498 |
| 12/31/2006 | 12/31/2005 | |||||||||||
| Retained earnings / Accumulated losses | ||||||||||||
| Appropriated retained earnings | ||||||||||||
| Breakdown | Legal reserve | Other reserves (*) | Total | Unappropriated retained earnings (accumulated losses) | Total | Total | ||||||
| Balances at beginning of year | 2,280,143 | 73,708 | 2,353,851 | 68,658,715 | 82,412,064 | 62,690,638 | ||||||
| Reimbursement of irrevocable contributions | - | - | - | - | - | (1,214) | ||||||
| Net income for the year | - | - | - | 40,002,565 | 40,002,565 | 19,722,640 | ||||||
| Balances as of December 31, 2006 | 2,280,143 | 73,708 | 2,353,851 | 108,661,280 | 122,414,629 | |||||||
| Balances as of December 31, 2005 | 2,280,143 | 73,708 | 2,353,851 | 68,658,715 | 82,412,064 |
(*) See note 3(b)
The accompanying notes 1 through 14, and Exhibit C are an integral part of these financial statements.
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (1)
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2006,
PRESENTED COMPARATIVELY WITH THE PRIOR FISCAL YEAR
(Figures stated in Argentine pesos - Note 1.b)
| 12/31/2006 | 12/31/2005 | ||
| CHANGES IN CASH | |||
| Cash at beginning of year | 17,137,992 | 17,561,127 | |
| Cash at end of year | 9,009,116 | 17,137,992 | |
| (Decrease) in cash, net | (8,128,876) | (423,135) | |
| CAUSES OF CHANGES IN CASH | |||
| OPERATING ACTIVITIES | |||
| Net income for the year | 40,002,565 | 19,722,640 | |
| Interest and foreign exchange difference accrued | 1,560,216 | 899,333 | |
| Adjustments to reach net cash flows (used in) provided by operating activities | |||
| P&E depreciation and intangible assets amortization | 2,375,972 | 3,380,954 | |
| Gain from the sale of P&E | (29,506) | (14,600) | |
| (Decrease) increase in the allowance for trade receivables, net | (209,000) | 572,852 | |
| (Decrease) increase in allowance for impairment in value and obsolescence of inventories | (421,084) | 1,568,865 | |
| Increase (decrease) in the allowance for impairment in value of tax credit | 333,356 | (12,774) | |
| Income (loss) from long-term investments | (13,884,968) | (5,713,559) | |
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities | |||
| (Increase) decrease in trade receivables | (28,090,601) | 1,344,377 | |
| (Increase) in inventories | (19,886,360) | (18,003,667) | |
| (Increase) decrease in other receivables | (7,956,765) | 1,300,679 | |
| Increase in trade payables | 20,669,401 | 11,169,989 | |
| Increase (decrease) in salaries, payroll taxes and other taxes payable (net of tax credits) | 2,949,723 | (328,972) | |
| Increase (decrease) in customer prepayments | 1,586,540 | (4,291,125) | |
| Increase (decrease) increase in other liabilities | (1,391,558) | 1,440,325 | |
| Interest paid | (1,289,710) | (861,062) | |
| NET CASH FLOW (USED IN) PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES | (3,681,779) | 12,174,255 |
| INVESTING ACTIVITIES | |||
| Net P&E acquisitions | (17,981,723) | (1,428,336) | |
| Long-term investments acquisition (includes goodwill) | (7,792,469) | - | |
| P&E sale | 29,506 | 55,277 | |
| NET CASH FLOWS (USED IN) INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES | (25,744,686) | (1,373,059) | |
| FINANCING ACTIVITIES | |||
| Loan repayment | (38,017,046) | (19,224,331) | |
| Inflows from loans | 59,314,635 | 8,000,000 | |
| NET CASH FLOW PROVIDED BY (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES | 21,297,589 | (11,224,331) | |
| (DECREASE) IN CASH, NET | (8,128,876) | (423,135) |
(1) Cash comprises cash on hand and cash in banks
The accompanying notes 1 through 14, and Exhibit C are an integral part of these financial statements.
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2006,
PRESENTED COMPARATIVELY WITH THE PRIOR FISCAL YEAR
(Figures stated in Argentine pesos - Note 1.b)
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SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
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- Accounting standards applied to financial statements preparation and presentation
The financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with CNV regulations.
Pursuant to the agreement signed in July 2004 between the FACPCE and the CPCECABA (Professional Council in Economic Sciences of the City of Buenos Aires) with the purpose of unifying professional accounting standards, in April 2005, the FACPCE issued Resolution No. 312/05 approving a series of changes to its Technical Resolutions (“TRs”) and Interpretations. Subsequently, in August 2005, the CPCECABA issued Resolution CD No. 93/2005, whereby it approved the FACPCE's TRs (with the amendments dated April 1, 2005), and established that such accounting standards shall become generally effective and mandatory for the full years or interim periods belonging to the fiscal years beginning January 1, 2006, or thereafter, although earlier application is allowed. CPCECABA Resolution CD No. 93/2005 also provided a transition period for certain changes related to the comparison with recoverable values and the disclosure of certain supplementary information regarding income tax booking, which will become mandatory for the fiscal years beginning January 1, 2008, or thereafter.
On December 29, 2005, and January 26, 2006, the CNV (Argentine Securities Commission) issued General Resolutions No. 485 and 487, respectively, which adopted (with certain amendments) and applied, for full fiscal years or interim periods related to the fiscal years beginning as from January 1, 2006, Technical Resolutions Nos. 6, 8, 9, 11, 14, 16, 17, 18, 21 and 22 and Interpretations Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4 issued by the FACPCE (Argentine Federation of Professional Councils in Economic Sciences) and adopted by the CPCECABA (Professional Council in Economic Sciences of the City of Buenos Aires) through Resolution C.D. No. 93/2005, as mentioned in the previous paragraph. The most significant changes for the Company as a result of CNV General Resolutions Nos. 485 and 487, are as follows:
- Comparison with recoverable value, for property & equipment and intangible assets. Such comparison is required to be made in a single step and an impairment in value shall be recorded whenever the expected presented value of the cash flows (and the net realizable value) are lower than the book value. In addition, the comparison is to be made asset by asset or, if there are objective reasons that make this impossible, at the level of each cash-generating unit. If information is presented by business segment, the same grouping method should be used.
- It is established that the difference between the P&E book value adjusted for inflation (and other nonmonetary assets) and their tax base is a temporary difference that results in the recognition of a deferred income tax liability. However, it is acceptable to continue to consider it as a permanent difference. In the latter case, the financial statements are required to present certain supplementary information regarding the amount and reversal term of the deferred income tax liability that the issuer chose not to recognize otherwise.
- For matters not contemplated in general or specific accounting standards and that cannot be resolved by using the general framework of accounting standards, effective International Financial Reporting Standards and interpretations approved by the International Accounting Standards Board shall be also applied in the year when such supplementary standards are applicable.
Regarding the changes mentioned in points (a) and (c) above, the Company's Management has analyzed their effects as of the date of these financial statements and has concluded that they do not result in significant changes with respect to the valuation and disclosure methods and criteria applied by the Company until December 31, 2005.
As regards the change mentioned in point (b) above, the total taxation effect of the difference resulting from restating into constant pesos the P&E items and intangible assets as of these financial statements’ closing is 344,729. Had such difference been recognized as temporary, the Company’s shareholders’ equity at the beginning of the year would have decreased by 401,934, and the effect on income for the year ended December 31, 2006, would have been a 57,205 decrease in the income tax charge.
Also, had the abovementioned temporary difference been recognized, the impact on the deferred income tax charge for the coming fiscal years would be reduced as follows:
| Terms and amounts | ||
| Fiscal year | Amount | |
| 2007 | 46,792 | |
| 2008 | 27,483 | |
| 2009 | 20,671 | |
| 2010 | 11,848 | |
| 2011 and forward | 237,935 | |
| Total | 344,729 |
Preparing the financial statements in accordance with current professional accounting standards requires Company Management to consider the estimates and assumptions impacting on the assets and liabilities amounts reported, the disclosure of contingent liabilities and assets as of the date of such financial statements, as well as the revenues and expenses for each year.
The final results may differ from such estimates.
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- Restatement into constant pesos
Professional accounting standards establish that the financial statements should be stated in constant pesos. In a monetary stability context, the face and constant value of Argentine pesos is the same, but, in an inflationary or deflationary context, the financial statements should be stated in pesos reflecting the purchasing power as of their closing date by recognizing the changes in the domestic WPI published by the INDEC (Argentine Institute of Statistics and Censuses), in accordance with the restatement method set by FACPCE (Argentine Federation of Professional Council in Economic Sciences) Technical Resolution No. 6.
The Company’s financial statements recognize the changes in the purchasing power of the peso through February 28, 2003, in accordance with Presidential Decree No. 664/2003 and CNV General Resolution No. 441. Under professional accounting standards the restatement method established in Technical Resolution No. 6 should have been discontinued only as from October 1, 2003. The effects of failing to recognize variations in the currency purchasing power until such date were immaterial with respect to the accompanying financial statements.
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- Valuation methods
The main valuation methods used to prepare these financial statements are:
- Cash:
- In Argentine pesos: at nominal value.
- In foreign currency: converted at the exchange rate effective as of each year-end to settle these transactions. Foreign exchange differences were charged to the statement of income for each year.
- Receivables and payables:
- In Argentine pesos: at the present value of the cash flows they will generate, discounted (only if effects are significant) using imputed, explicit or market rates, as the case may be, effective at the time of each transaction.
- In foreign currency: at the present value of the cash flows they will generate, discounted (only if effects are significant) using imputed, explicit or market rates, as the case may be, effective at the time of each transaction. These amounts were converted into Argentine pesos at the exchange rate effective as of the year-end for the settlement of the related transactions. Foreign exchange differences were charged to income for each year.
- Credit risk: In its usual course of business the Company grants credit to customers, including car manufacturers, that represent about 99% of the Company’s total sales revenues. The Company continuously performs credit assessments of its customers’ financial capacity in order to reduce the potential risk of significant credit losses.
- Labor cost liabilities: labor cost liabilities accrue in the years in which employees have rendered the service that gave rise to such consideration.
- Financial instruments: The Company has not used derivative financial instruments during the fiscal years December 31, 2006, and 2005, or through the date of issuance of these financial statements. Receivables and payables related to usual business and financial transactions are valued as stated in the previous paragraphs and, in the opinion of Company Management, such valuation does not differ from their current value.
- Inventories:
- Raw materials (including those in transit) were valued at replacement cost at end of each year, considering the cash prices for usual purchase amounts. In addition, imported goods are valued at replacement cost at the foreign exchange rate effective at the end of each year.
- The products manufactured were valued at cash reproduction cost at the end of each year limited by the net realization value thereof.
- Prepayments to vendors are stated at nominal value, and those related to amounts in foreign currency were converted at the foreign exchange rate effective at the end of each fiscal year.
- The value of inventories, as of each year-end and after considering the allowance for impairment in value and obsolescence, does not exceed the recoverable value thereof.
- Long-term investments in subsidiaries:
Interclima S.A.: At equity value as established by FACPCE Technical Resolution No. 21, which was calculated based on Interclima S.A.’s financial statements as of December 31, 2006, and 2005, which include an audit report dated March 9, 2007, and March 10, 2006, containing except-for qualifications related to the inconsistency in valuing income tax payables and a qualification for uncertainty about the recoverability of the tax credits.
In addition, upon determining the value by the equity method, an adjustment to the subsidiary’s book value was taken into account to disclose the effects of not booking certain income tax payables (see “Income tax – Situation in Interclima S.A.”)
Income (loss) from the equity interest in the subsidiary is disclosed in the statement of income under "Income (loss) from long-term investments".
Capdo S.A.: As of December 31, 2006, it was determined based on the equity value of assets and liabilities measured at their current values as of the date of acquisition of CAPDO S.A. (see note 11). Such acquisition was booked according to the methodology established in point 1(3) of Technical Resolution No. 21.
Such company’s fiscal year-end is December 31, 2006. In the year then ended, the Company did not recognize the income (loss) from the interest in CAPDO S.A. as the acquisition date was close to the current year-end.
- P&E:
- P&E was valued at original cost restated as mentioned in note 1(b), net of accumulated depreciation until the end of each year.
- P&E depreciation is calculated by the straight-line method, applying annual rates sufficient to extinguish P&E by the end of their estimated useful lives.
- The valuation of P&E items is checked for impairment in value whenever there is any indication that their book value could exceed their recoverable value. The losses from impairment in value and related recoveries are recognized in the statement of income under “Financial income (expense) and holding gains (losses)”.
- The value of P&E, at cash-generating-unit level, does not exceed the recoverable value thereof.
- Intangible assets:
- Intangible assets have been valued at original cost restated as mentioned in note 1, net of accumulated depreciation until the end of each year.
- Amortization is calculated following the straight-line method.
- The valuation of intangible assets is checked to verify whether their value was impaired when there is any indication that their book value could exceed their recoverable value. The losses from impairment in value and related recoveries are recognized in the statement of income under “Financial income (expense) and holding gains (losses)”.
- The book value of intangible assets, considered as a whole, does not exceed the recoverable value thereof.
- The licenses to sell products acquired by the Company have been amortized by the straight-line method over three years counted as from their initial economic use, taking into account their capacity to generate earnings in the future.
- Goodwill:
Goodwill resulted from the acquisition of CAPDO S.A., the Company considered that this intangible has an indefinite useful life, since it is not subject to a contractual or legal utilization term, and it is believed that it will generate cash flows in the future within an indefinite term.
Goodwill is reviewed to verify whether it has suffered any impairment in value when there is any indication that its book value could exceed its recoverable value.
- Allowances and provisions:
Allowances:
- For doubtful accounts: set to correct and make adequate the valuation of trade receivables at the estimated recoverable value; it was set on the basis of an individual analysis thereof.
- For impairment in value and obsolescence of inventories: it was booked to adjust the value of certain finished products and other obsolete or slow-moving inventories to their estimated recoverable value.
- For impairment in value of deferred income tax assets: it was booked to reduce the value of such assets at their estimated recoverable value. For that purpose, the Company’s tax situation and estimates were considered.
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For impairment in value of tax credits: it was set to reduce the book value of such credits at the estimated recoverable value thereof; the estimates made by Company Management and the opinion of its legal counsel were considered in the assessment thereof.
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Shareholders’ equity accounts:
They were restated as mentioned in note 1(b), except for the “Capital stock” account, which remained at original value. The adjustment deriving from the restatement thereof is disclosed under the “Adjustment to capital stock” account.
- Statement-of-income accounts:
- At nominal value, except for the following cases:
- Income (loss) from long-term investments was calculated by the equity method applying the Company’s equity interest percentage to the subsidiary’s income (loss) for the same period, deducting unrealized intercompany profits and losses. In addition, this account includes the adjustments necessary to make the valuation methods of the subsidiary consistent with those of the Company and the adjustment for not booking an income-tax payable (see “Income tax – Situation in Interclima S.A.”).
- The depreciation of P&E and the amortization of intangible assets were calculated based on the value of the respective assets after being restated as described in note 1(b).
- The cost of goods sold was determined based on the replacement costs for each month. Holding gains (losses) are disclosed in the account “Financial income (expense) and holding gains (losses)”.
- The account “Financial income (expense) and holding gains (losses)” includes: (a) income and financial costs, (b) inventories holding gains (losses), (c) foreign exchange differences and (d) charges and reversals related to doubtful accounts, impairments in value and obsolescence of inventories, impairments in the value of P&E and other assets in general.
- The Company has segregated the imputed financial components accrued during each period provided that they were significant.
- Leases:
During the year, the Company executed lease agreements, which, as established by accounting standards and considering the substance of the transactions involved, were treated as operating leases, recording the monthly charges, based on their accrual, in the statement of income.
As of December 31, 2006, the breakdown by maturity of total minimum installments is as follows:
Lessee:
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- Up to 1 year: 99,000
- Income tax and minimum presumed income tax:
- Status of Mirgor S.A.C.I.F.I.A.
The Company assesses the income tax charge by the deferred income tax method, which consists in recognizing (as asset or liability) the tax effect of temporary differences between the book and tax valuation of assets and liabilities, and the subsequent charge to income for the periods in which such assets or liabilities are reversed, and considering the possibility of using net operating losses in the future. Temporary differences determine deferred income tax assets or liabilities when their future reversal decreases or increases the taxes assessed, respectively.
Minimum presumed income tax is supplementary to income tax: while the latter is levied on taxable income for the year, minimum presumed income tax is a minimum levy determined by applying the current 1% rate on the potential income of certain assets. Therefore, the Company’s tax obligations shall be the higher of these two taxes. However, should minimum presumed income tax exceed income tax in any given fiscal year, such excess may be computed as payment on account of any excess of income tax over minimum presumed income tax occurring in any of the ten subsequent fiscal years.
The Company carries net operating losses amounting to 5,563,109 (out of which 5,334,542 may be used until December 31, 2007, and the remainder, until December 31, 2009). As of December 31, 2006, there were deferred income tax assets amounting to 2,659,953, covered by an allowance for impairment in value for the full amount, based on current expectations about the possibility of using them against taxable income and the Company’s tax situation as described in note 4.
The changes in deferred income tax credit and the charge to income for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006, and 2005, were as follows:
| 12/31/2006 | 12/31/2005 | ||||||
| Deferred tax credit | Income tax - Income / (loss) | Deferred tax credit | Income tax - Income / (loss) | ||||
| Balance at beginning of year, less provision | - | - | - | - | |||
| Consumption of NOLs | (438,579) | (438,579) | (1,014,318) | (1,014,318) | |||
| (Decrease) Increase in temporary asset differences | (96,062) | (96,062) | 8,037 | 8,037 | |||
| Decrease in temporary liability differences | - | - | 599,849 | 599,849 | |||
| Change in the allowance for impairment in value of deferred assets | 534,641 | 534,641 | 406,432 | 406,432 | |||
| Balance at end of year - less provision | - | - | - | - |
The reconciliation between the charge to income for income tax and the amount resulting from applying the 35% rate established by effective tax regulations to book income for the year is:
| 12/31/2006 | 12/31/2005 | ||
| Earnings for the year before income tax | 40,002,565 | 19,722,640 | |
| Permanent differences (*) | (38,475,019) | (18,561,406) | |
| Earnings for the year less permanent differences | 1,527,546 | 1,161,234 | |
| Tax rate | 35% | 35% | |
| Tax assessed | (534,641) | (406,432) | |
| Increase in the allowance for impairment in value of deferred assets | 534,641 | 406,432 | |
| Income-tax book charge | - | - |
(*) It includes the income exempt under the industrial promotion system effective for the
Province of Tierra del Fuego.
The items included in the deferred income tax credits as of December 31, 2006, and 2005, are shown in detail below:
| Temporally differences in assets | 12/31/2006 | 12/31/2005 | |
| Nondeductible allowances | 559,127 | 759,546 | |
| Diverses | 153,738 | 49,381 | |
| NOLs | 1,947,088 | 2,385,667 | |
| Deferred tax credit before the allowance | 2,659,953 | 3,194,594 | |
| Allowances for impairment in value of deferred tax assets | (2,659,953) | (3,194,594) | |
| Deferred tax credit at fiscal year-end net of the allowance | - | - |
The minimum presumed income tax amount for the year ended December 31, 2006, exceeded income tax and amounted to 341,172. Such amount was booked under noncurrent tax credits, the amount of which accumulated to date totals 1,853,274. The Company’s Management, based on the Company’s business plan for the future, understands that such amounts will be recoverable.
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- Situation in the subsidiary Interclima S.A.
In view of the economic crisis resulting from abandoning the currency board, the Management of the subsidiary considered that the conditions required to apply the tax-purposes adjustment for inflation were present. Consequently, it prepared and filed the income tax return for the year ended December 31, 2002, based on adjusted amounts, using the coefficients determined according to domestic WPI variations, which led to the assessment of NOLs amounting to about 5,200,000.
Interclima S.A.’s Management, seeking appropriate jurisdictional protection, filed before the courts a request for an injunction because it believed that section 39, Law No. 24,073 dated 1992, which had set the index applicable to the tax adjustment for inflation at one, should be abrogated due to the high inflation that affected tax year 2002 and because it had been introduced to legislation in an economic context differing completely from year 2002.
On July 17, 2003, the judge hearing the case granted the injunction requested by the subsidiary and instructed the Argentine Government to refrain from filing any administrative or judicial proceeding, making any claim, demand or accusation and imposing penalties based on the alleged prohibition to apply the adjustment for inflation.
On October 15, 2004, the trial court judge hearing on the constitutional protection action filed by the subsidiary ruled that the AFIP should accept the legitimacy of the adjustment for inflation provided for in Income Tax Law No. 20,628, Title VI, and resolved to declare the unconstitutionality of section 4, Law No. 25,561, amending sections 7 and 10, Law No. 23,928, and section 5, Presidential Decree 214/02, and section 39, Law No. 24,073, since they disregard sections 14 and 17 of the Argentine Constitution, and it has ordered the AFIP to compute the adjustment for inflation in the fiscal year ended December 31, 2002, and filed on May 8, 2003, which was appealed by Argentine tax authorities. The Court of Appeals dismissed such appeal. As a result, the AFIP filed an extraordinary appeal, which was denied by the Court of Appeals.
Considering the denial mentioned in the preceding paragraph, the AFIP filed a remedy of complaint for appeal denied with the Argentine Supreme Court. To date, whether such remedy was sustained or not has not been resolved.
Had the tax adjustment for inflation not been made, Interclima S.A. would have assessed income tax amounting to about 384,342 for 2002 (after computing prior-period NOLs), to 854,892 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003, to 1,279,585 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004, and 39,793 for fiscal year ended December 31, 2005, plus interest accrued amounting to 1,639,099 calculated through December 31, 2006.
- BREAKDOWN OF MAIN ACCOUNTS
| 12/31/2006 | 12/31/2005 | ||
| CURRENT ASSETS | |||
| Cash | |||
| Cash in Argentine pesos | 12,472 | 22,731 | |
| Cash on hand in foreign currency | 12,263 | 21,208 | |
| In banks in Argentine pesos | 7,128,741 | 8,718,785 | |
| In banks in foreign currency | 1,855,640 | 8,375,268 | |
| 9,009,116 | 17,137,992 | ||
| Trade receivables | |||
| Trade receivables in Argentine pesos | 46,221,906 | 18,083,720 | |
| Trade receivables in foreign currency | 348,494 | 396,079 | |
| Allowance for doubtful accounts | (848,855) | (1,057,855) | |
| 45,721,545 | 17,421,944 | ||
| Tax credits | |||
| VAT credit balance | - | 1,083,525 | |
| Withholdings and additional withholdings | 393,374 | 426,756 | |
| 393,374 | 1,510,281 | ||
| Other receivables | |||
| Unaccrued insurance | 104,439 | 138,036 | |
| Loans to employees | 150,063 | 57,622 | |
| Other | 223,257 | 99,201 | |
| 477,759 | 294,859 |
| 12/31/2006 | 12/31/2005 | ||
| Inventories | |||
| Manufactured products | 22,467,694 | 14,027,738 | |
| Raw material | 45,037,886 | 35,165,651 | |
| Subtotal | 67,505,580 | 49,193,389 | |
| Raw material in transit | 14,611,092 | 12,817,765 | |
| Prepayments to vendors in Argentine pesos | 850,319 | 1,123,766 | |
| Prepayments to vendors in foreign currency | 2,278,960 | 2,224,671 | |
| Allowance for impairment in value of inventories | (10,805,358) | (11,226,442) | |
| 74,440,593 | 54,133,149 | ||
| NONCURRENT ASSETS | |||
| Tax credits | |||
| VAT credit balance - Note 4 | 93,481 | 93,481 | |
| Minimum presumed income tax - Note 4 | 1,853,274 | 1,808,441 | |
| Promotional benefits receivable - Note 4 | 1,229,537 | 885,447 | |
| Rebates receivable in Argentine pesos - Note 4 | 1,016,393 | 1,016,393 | |
| Deferred income tax asset | 2,659,953 | 3,194,594 | |
| Allowance for impairment in value of deferred income tax asset | (2,659,953) | (3,194,594) | |
| Other | 32,923 | 81,329 | |
| Allowance for impairment in value of tax credits | (2,265,582) | (1,932,226) | |
| 1,960,026 | 1,952,865 | ||
| Other receivables | |||
| Companies under section 33, Law No. 19,550 (subsidiaries and affiliates) and other related companies – Note 7 | 8,233,902 | 460,037 | |
| 8,233,902 | 460,037 | ||
| CURRENT LIABILITIES | |||
| Trade payables | |||
| Suppliers | 16,532,834 | 10,443,886 | |
| Payables to companies under section 33, Law No. 19,550 (subsidiaries and affiliates) and other related companies – Note 7 | - | 44,037 | |
| Financial payables in foreign currency | 34,992,302 | 20,367,812 | |
| 51,525,136 | 30,855,735 | ||
| Salaries, payroll taxes and other taxes payable | |||
| Salaries and payroll taxes | 2,808,365 | 1,638,250 | |
| Annual statutory bonus and vacation accrual | 552,266 | 780,236 | |
| Health and safety assessment | 604,780 | 208,782 | |
| Turnover tax payable | 383,350 | 55,009 | |
| Withholdings and additional withholdings | 462,282 | 245,907 | |
| Other taxes payable | 125,617 | 53,213 | |
| 4,936,660 | 2,981,397 | ||
| Loans | |||
| Financial loans in Argentine pesos | 17,598,806 | - | |
| Financial loans in foreign currency | 4,666,679 | 2,422,084 | |
| 22,265,485 | 2,422,084 |
| 12/31/2006 | 12/31/2005 | ||
| Other liabilities | |||
| Payables to companies under section 33, Law No. 19,550 (subsidiaries and affiliates) and other related companies – Note 7 | - | 4,053,228 | |
| Royalties payable | 786,424 | 295,479 | |
| Directors' fees accrual | 2,510,000 | - | |
| Other | 1,215 | 340,489 | |
| 3,297,639 | 4,689,196 | ||
| NONCURRENT LIABILITIES | |||
| Taxes payable | |||
| Turnover tax payable | 218,070 | - | |
| Loans | |||
| Financial loans in foreign currency | 4,825,493 | 3,100,800 |
| Income/(Loss) | |||
| 12/31/2006 | 12/31/2005 | ||
| Other income and expenses, net | |||
| Leases and rentals | 1,200,000 | 1,200,000 | |
| Other | (2,046) | (669,050) | |
| 1,197,954 | 530,950 |
- CAPITAL STRUCTURE – SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
- Capital stock status
The Company’s capital stock consists of 20,000,000 book-entry shares of common stock, 0.10 face value each and it is fully registered, subscribed and paid-in, according to the following breakdown:
| Class | Votes | Number | ||
| “A” | Entitled to three (3) votes each | 5,200,000 | ||
| “B” | Entitled to three (3) votes each | 5,200,000 | ||
| “C” | Entitled to one (1) vote each | 9,600,000 | ||
| Total | 20,000,000 |
Each Class “A”, Class “B” or Class “C” shares have the same rights to collect dividends.
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- Other reserves - For future dividends
This account includes the decisions made by the Shareholders’ Meetings held May 24, 1995, May 22, 1998, and April 29, 1999, approving the setting of reserves for future dividends in the amounts of 18,784,406, 7,693,924, and 8,353,403, respectively. The Board of Directors would thus be free to allocate such amounts to cash dividend payments, as deemed appropriate. On July 14, 1995, May 12, 1998, December 13, 1999, July 18, 2000, and December 15, 2002, the Board of Directors approved the payment of 9,368,077; 9,342,622; 3,846,962; 3,846,962; 4,176,701; and 4,176,701, respectively.
- TAX SITUATION OF THE COMPANY: TAX SYSTEM – TAX CREDITS
The Company enjoys the benefits of the Industrial Promotion System provided by Law No. 19,640 as regards the assets and for the activities performed in the Province of Tierra del Fuego. Accordingly, the Company is entitled to certain tax and customs benefits through 2013, including:
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- Income tax: Presidential Decree No. 1,395/94 established, as from September 1, 1994, that 85% of the price paid by customers out of the earnings related to the Province of Tierra del Fuego would be income-tax exempt (whose rate is 35%). Subsequently, under Presidential Decree 615/97, the Argentine Government reinstated certain tax benefits granted by Industrial Promotion Law introducing amendments effective August 1, 1997, that provided that the exemption granted to such activities would amount to 100% as established by Law No. 19,640, section 4(a).
- Value-added tax: The Company’s sales are subject to VAT at the 21% rate; such tax is collected from customers. Presidential Decree No. 1,395/94 provided that presumed VAT credits computable as from September 1, 1994, would be equivalent to the amount resulting from applying the VAT rate on 61.11% of the net sales price to customers so that the tax obligation was reduced to 8% thereof as from April 1995. Presidential Decree No. 615/97 provided that the presumed VAT credit computable as from August 1, 1997, is equivalent to the one resulting from applying 100% on the VAT rate at the bet sale price to customers.
- Tax credit certificates: Under Law No. 23,697, the Federal Government suspended the tax benefits during 1989 and 1990. Thus, the Company made payments on account of capital tax and VAT which, under such law, would be reimbursed to the Company through Debt Consolidation Bonds.
DGI (Argentine tax bureau) General Resolution No. 3838/94 regulated the way in which the abovementioned bonds would be obtained; based on that, the Company booked credits in the amount of 1,511,788 (historical value).
On September 17, 1996, the DGI advised the Company of the recognition of a larger amount in favor of the Company (2,194,142) (un-restated historical value) as a result of the application of the adjustment rate for the prior month used by the Company in the original filing. In addition, the Company booked a 148,853 (un-restated historical value) credit related to the reimbursement of VAT to be requested by other procedures.
The Ministry of Economy and Public Services and Works established through Resolution No. 580/96 that the credits against the Federal Government emerging from the suspension of the industrial promotion established in Law No. 23,697 and prior to April 1, 1991, will be settled through the delivery of Debt Consolidation Bonds.
On May 19, 1997, the Company was advised that the DGI provisionally recognized the amount indicated above.
As a result thereof, the Company booked the credit recognized at the listed price effective as of each fiscal year-end which, as of December 31, 2006, and 2005, amounted to 1,229,537 and 885,447, respectively, and were fully booked in an allowance.
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- Customs duties and statistical rate: Not paid by the Company for all the inputs imported and used in its operations in Tierra del Fuego under Law No. 19,640.
- Reimbursements in Argentine pesos: Under Law No. 19,640, exports from the continent to Tierra del Fuego enjoy the benefit of these reimbursements.
Owing to the delay in payment by the Federal Government, the Company filed collection requests before Customs Authorities; although such requests have been denied at administrative stages, the Company’s legal counsel and Management understand that the transactions were carried out within the regulatory framework of Law No. 19,640 and, consequently, that the Company is entitled to collect the rebates provided by the legislation and regulations effective at the time.
The unfavorable resolutions mentioned above were challenged; thus, the proceedings are in the Customs Legal and Technical Department awaiting the issuance of the respective formal opinions.
Following with the comments included in the previous points, the benefits accrued during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006, and 2005, amounted to:
| Periods ended December 31, | |||
| 2006 | 2005 | ||
| Value-added tax | 55,841,464 | 31,436,170 | |
| Customs duties and statistical rate (estimated) | 25,918,831 | 17,773,987 |
In addition and considering the tax system to which the Company is subject, as indicated above, as of December 31, 2006, the Company carried minimum presumed income tax credits in the amount of 1.8 million, and the Company and its subsidiary (Interclima S.A.) carried VAT credits in the amount of 4.3 million disclosed in noncurrent assets. The recoverability of such credits totaling 6.1 million in the consolidated financial statements and 1.8 million in the stand-alone financial statement depends, among other issues on whether the Companies are able to generate income subject to tax during the coming years. In this respect, the Company’s Management understands that, based on its future business plan, such credits will be recoverable.
- MAJOR CUSTOMERS
For the fiscal years ended December 31, 2006, and 2005, the Company’s sales to its most important customers were:
| 12/31/2006 | 12/31/2005 | ||
| VOLKSWAGEN ARGENTINA S.A. | 31% | 40% | |
| RENAULT ARGENTINA S.A. | 22% | 19% | |
| PEUGEOT CITRÖEN ARGENTINA S.A. | 22% | 10% | |
| GENERAL MOTORS ARGENTINA | 16% | 20% | |
| MERCEDES BENZ | 7% | 10% | |
| OTHERS | 2% | 1% |
- PARENT COMPANY
Parent company: II Tevere S.A.
Registered office: Paseo Colón 221, Piso 4° – Buenos Aires, Argentina
Main business: holding company.
Voting rights: 76.47%
Shareholding percentage: 52%
Effective July 15, 1996, a 40% shareholding in Il Tevere S.A.’s was transferred in favor of Valeo Climatisation (afterwards, Valeo Systemes Thermique), which thus became indirect holder of 20.8% of the capital stock and 30.59% of the voting rights in MIRGOR S.A.C.I.F.I.A. A further 10% shareholding in Il Tevere S.A. was transferred on March 6, 1998; thus the interest in MIRGOR S.A.C.I.F.I.A. was increased to 26%. On September 27, 2005, the local shareholders of Il Tevere S.A., the parent company of Mirgor S.A.C.I.F.I.A. in which it holds a 52% equity interest, acquired Valeo Systemes Thermique France’s equity interest in Il Tevere S.A.
As part of the transaction, Mirgor and Valeo reached a long-term business and technological cooperation agreement in order to ensure the continuity in the future provision of products.
- INFORMATION ON RELATED PARTIES
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006, and 2005, the Company was engaged in transactions with its subsidiary, parent, and other related companies. Receivables and payables in that regard are:
| 12/31/2006 | 12/31/2005 | ||
| Other receivables | |||
| IL TEVERE S.A. (3) | 677,228 | 460,037 | |
| INTERCLIMA S.A. (1) | 7,556,674 | - | |
| Total | 8,233,902 | 460,037 | |
| Trade payables | |||
| VALEO SECURITE HABITACLE (2) | - | 44,037 | |
| Total | - | 44,037 | |
| Other liabilities | |||
| INTERCLIMA S.A. (1) | - | 4,053,228 | |
| Total | - | 4,053,228 |
The transactions carried out with the subsidiary, parent, and other related companies are:
| 12/31/2006 (See 3.) | ||||||||||
| Purchase of merchandise | Services received | Royalties | Loans | Other Services | ||||||
| INTERCLIMA S.A. (1) | 5,992,253 | - | - | (11,609,902) | 1,200,000 | |||||
| IL TEVERE S.A. (3) | - | - | - | 217,191 | - | |||||
| 5,992,253 | - | - | (11,392,711) | 1,200,000 |
| 12/31/2005 | |||||||||
| Purchase of merchandise | Services received | Royalties | Loans | Other Services | |||||
| VALEO SISTEMAS AUTOMOTIVOS LTD (2) | 2,095,322 | - | - | - | - | ||||
| VALEO CHINA (2) | 220,651 | - | - | - | - | ||||
| VALEO AUTOKLIMATIZACE S.R.O (2) | 736,237 | - | - | - | - | ||||
| VALEO CLIMATIZACION S.A.(EURO) (2) | 247,958 | - | - | - | - | ||||
| VALEO KLIMASYSTEME GMBH (2) | 71,081 | - | - | - | - | ||||
| VALEO COMPONENTES AUTOMOVILES (2) | 48,086 | - | - | - | - | ||||
| VALEO SISTEMAS AUTOMOTIVOS (2) | 1,469,289 | - | - | - | - | ||||
| VALEO AUTOSYSTEMIY SP. Z.O.O. (2) | 223,961 | - | - | - | - | ||||
| VALEO VYMENIKY TEPLA s.r.o. (2) | 2,438,722 | - | - | - | - | ||||
| VALEO SECURITE HABITACLE (2) | 797,321 | - | - | - | - | ||||
| VALEO THERMIQUE FRANCIA (2) | 544,868 | 74,127 | - | - | - | ||||
| VALEO THERMIQUE MOTEUR (2) | 3,564,067 | - | - | - | - | ||||
| VALEO ZARAGOZA (2) | 4,096,079 | - | - | - | - | ||||
| VCC UP ECHANGEURS (2) | 2,736,244 | - | 752,664 | - | - | ||||
| INTERCLIMA S.A. (1) | 10,106,935 | - | - | 1,109,879 | 1,200,000 | ||||
| IL TEVERE S.A. (3) | - | - | - | 460,037 | - | ||||
| 29,396,821 | 74,127 | 752,664 | 1,569,916 | 1,200,000 |
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- Subsidiary.
- Related company until September 27, 2005 (See (3)).
- Parent company. On September 27, 2005, the local shareholders of Il Tevere S.A., owner of 52% of Mirgor S.A.C.I.F.I.A., acquired from Valeo System Thermique France its interest in Il Tevere S.A. Consequently, after such date, Valeo and its group of companies are no longer part of the group of companies to which Mirgor S.A.C.I.F.I.A. belongs.
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INCOME TAX WITHHOLDING ON DIVIDENDS
When dividends are paid in excess of taxable income as provided for in Income Tax Law, such excess shall be subject to a 35% withholding, as single and definitive payment. Based on the unnumbered section subsequent to Section 69 of Income Tax Law, the Company need not withhold any amount on such account.
- OFFICIALLY STAMPED BOOKS
The books which were stamped and sealed after the related transactions are:
| Journal No. | Officially stamped on | Transaction for the period | ||
| 57 | 01-Feb-05 | 12/15/04 to 02/02/05 | ||
| 59 | 04-May-05 | 03/17/05 to 05/01/05 | ||
| 60 | 04-May-05 | 05/01/05 to 05/04/05 | ||
| 61 | 08-Jul-05 | 06/07/05 to 07/08/05 | ||
| 63 | 28-Sep-05 | 08/30/05 to 09/28/05 | ||
| 64 | 31-Oct-05 | 10/04/05 to 10/31/05 | ||
| 65 | 02-Dec-05 | 11/14/05 to 12/02/05 | ||
| 69 | 29-Aug-06 | 04/19/06 to 05/23/06 | ||
| 70 | 29-Aug-06 | 05/23/06 to 06/23/06 | ||
| 71 | 25-Sep-06 | 06/23/06 to 07/24/06 | ||
| 72 | 25-Sep-06 | 07/24/06 to 08/29/06 | ||
| 73 | 24-Nov-06 | 08/29/06 to 09/28/06 | ||
| 74 | 24-Nov-06 | 09/28/06 to 10/16/06 | ||
| 75 | 21-Dec-06 | 10/16/06 to 11/23/06 | ||
| 76 | 21-Dec-06 | 11/23/06 to 12/21/06 |
- BANK LOANS – RESTRICTION ON EARNINGS DISTRIBUTION
The borrowing and renegotiation of these loans binds the Company to comply with certain conditions and requirements, which it has fulfilled to date, especially those related to meeting certain ratios in its quarterly financial statements, the most significant of which measure the relation between certain liabilities and interest paid, as well as those related to keeping limits on the Company’s indebtedness and the limitation to distribute dividends during the effectiveness of the loans.
- SHAREHOLDING ACQUISITION
On December 21, 2006, the Company acquired a 95% equity interest in Capdo S.A., an affiliate of the group to which the parent company belongs, in the amount of 7,792,470, which was fully paid as of December 31, 2006. Such company owns a real property unit in the Province of Buenos Aires, which will allow, among other things, extending and improving the provision of goods produced to one of the car manufacturers with which the Company operates.
- EARNINGS PER SHARE
Net income per share (basic and diluted) is calculated by dividing net income for each period allocable to common shares by the weighted average of outstanding common shares during the same periods. No transactions involving shares of common stock or possible shares of common stock have been performed as from the end of the year reported through the issuance of these financial statements.
- FOREIGN INVESTOR INFORMATION REGULATIONS
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the foreign investors information regulations established by the CNV (Argentine Securities Commission) in Resolution No. 368, as amended, Chapter XXIII, Exhibit III. Therefore, these financial statements are in accordance with professional accounting standards effective in Argentina. The effects of differences between professional accounting standards effective in Argentina and those effective in other countries where these financial statements may be used have not been quantified.
- EXPLANATION ADDED FOR TRANSLATION INTO ENGLISH
These financial statements are the English translation of those originally issued in Spanish. They have also been reformatted in a manner different from that presented in Spanish, but in all other respects follows accounting principles that conform with the CNV regulations.
EXHIBIT C
SHARES, DEBENTURES, OTHER SECURITIES ISSUED IN SERIES, AND INTEREST
IN ANOTHER COMPANY FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2006,
PRESENTED COMPARATIVELY WITH THE PRIOR FISCAL YEAR
(Figures stated in Argentine pesos - Note 1.b)
| 2006 | ||||||||||
| Securities name and characteristics | Face value | Amounts | Cost value | Value obtained by the equity method | Book value | |||||
| Noncurrent investments: Companies under section 33, Law No. 19,550 - Subsidiaries and affiliates | ||||||||||
| INTERCLIMA S.A. | 1 | 11,996 | 8,815,917 | 32,178,801 | 32,178,801 | |||||
| CAPDO S.A. | 1 | 6,650,000 | 7,792,470 | 7,297,390 | 7,297,390 | |||||
| Total noncurrent investments | 39,476,191 | |||||||||
| 2006 | 2005 | |||||||||||||
| Information on the issuer | ||||||||||||||
| Last financial statements issued | ||||||||||||||
| Securities name and characteristics | Main business activity | Date | Capital | Income (loss) for the year | Shareholders' equity | Equity interest % | Book value | |||||||
| Noncurrent investments: Companies under section 33, Law No. 19,550 - Subsidiaries and affiliates | ||||||||||||||
| INTERCLIMA S.A. | Manufacturing of autoparts and exchangers for air conditioning and heating systems | 30/06/06 | 12,000 | 4,682,581 | 26,650,878 | 99,97% | 18,293,834 | |||||||
| CAPDO S.A. | 12/31/06 | 7,000,000 | (134,282) | 6,389,936 | 95.00% | - | ||||||||
| Total noncurrent investments | 18,293,834 | |||||||||||||
MINUTES No. 97 OF STATUTORY AUDIT COMMITTEE’S MEETING
In the City of Buenos Aires, on March 9, 2007, at 10:00 am, the undersigned members of MIRGOR S.A.C.I.F.I.A.’s Statutory Audit Committee held a meeting to establish the manner in which the documentation referred to the financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006, will be signed, and to approve this Statutory Audit Committee’s Report thereon, which is transcribed below:
STATUTORY AUDIT COMMITTEE’S REPORT
To the Shareholders of
MIRGOR S.A.C.I.F.I.A.:
Dear sirs,
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As required by the BCBA (Buenos Aires stock exchange) Regulations, we examined the accompanying balance sheet of MIRGOR S.A.C.I.F.I.A. as of December 31, 2006, and the related statements of income, changes in shareholders’ equity and cash flows for the year then ended, as well as the consolidated balance sheet of MIRGOR S.A.C.I.F.I.A. with its subsidiaries Interclima S.A. and Capdo S.A. as of December 31, 2006, and the related consolidated statements of income and cash flows for the year then ended. In addition, we have examined the related “Supplementary information to the notes to the financial statements required under section 68 of the BCBA regulations”, the filing of which is not required by professional accounting standards effective in the City of Buenos Aires, Argentina. Such documentation is the responsibility of the Company’s Board of Directors in performing their exclusive functions.
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Our work was based on the audit of the financial statements indicated above conducted by the firm Pistrelli, Henry Martin y Asociados S.R.L., in accordance with auditing standards effective in Argentina, and it was limited to verifying the fairness of the significant information included in the documents examined, its consistency with the information on corporate decisions entered in minutes, and the compliance of such decisions with the law and by-laws regarding formal and documentary requirements. We did not perform any control over management decisions or performance and, therefore, we did not assess the business decisions or criteria regarding administrative, financial, marketing or production matters, as these are the exclusive responsibility of the Board of Directors.
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We did not examine the financial statements of the subsidiary Capdo S.A. as of December 31, 2006, a company acquired during this year, which are used to value the equity interest in such company by the equity method and included in the consolidated financial statements of MIRGOR S.A.C.I.F.I.A. with its subsidiaries as of that date, on which the firm Estudio Urien y Asociados issued its audit report on February 26, 2007. As of December 31, 2006, this equity interest represents 3.9% of the total assets of MIRGOR S.A.C.I.F.I.A., and 2.7% of the consolidated assets of MIRGOR S.A.C.I.F.I.A. and its subsidiaries.
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As mentioned in note 4 to the accompanying financial statements, as of December 31, 2006, the Company and its subsidiaries booked noncurrent minimum presumed income tax and value-added tax credits amounting to ARS 6,101,714, the recoverability of which depends on the companies’ possibility of generating enough taxable income to absorb them. Although the Company’s Management understands that based on the business plan those credits will be recoverable, as of the date of issuance of this report, it is not possible to estimate the recoverable amount of such credits.
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Based on our review and the report dated March 9, 2007, issued by Karén Grigorian, CPA, (a partner of the firm Pistrelli, Henry Martin y Asociados S.R.L.), except for the effect of adjustments, if any, that could have been required in the balance sheet as of December 31, 2006, if there had not been the scope limitation described in paragraph (3), and subject to the effect of adjustments that could have been required if the outcome of the uncertainty mentioned in paragraph (4) had been known, the financial statements mentioned in paragraph (1) present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of MIRGOR S.A.C.I.F.I.A., and the related results of its operations and its cash flows for the year then ended, in accordance with professional accounting standards effective in the City of Buenos Aires, Argentina, and the provisions of Argentine Business Associations Law and the relevant CNV (Argentine Securities Commission) regulations. The “Supplementary information to the notes to the financial statements required under section 68 of the BCBA regulations” is fairly presented, in all material respects, in connection with the financial statements mentioned in paragraph (1), taken as a whole.
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We also report that in compliance with current legal requirements, and exercising the control of legality that is our responsibility, during the year, we applied the remaining procedures described in section No. 294, Law No. 19,550, which we considered necessary under the circumstances, with no findings to report in this regard.
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The accompanying financial statements result from books kept, in all formal respects, pursuant to current legal requirements, except as mentioned in note 9, which were transcribed into the Inventory and Financial Statements Book.
Buenos Aires,
March 9, 2007
Mario Volman took the floor and proposed that Julio Cueto Rua, on behalf of the Statutory Audit Committee, signs all the documentation related to those financial statements. Mario Volman also stated that, according to the analysis of the Company’s accounting information, he considered that the obligations provided in Argentine Business Associations Law, the bylaws and FACPCE (Argentine Federation of Professional Councils in Economic Sciences) Technical Resolution No. 15 were duly met.
After a brief comment, the motions were unanimously approved. Therefore, there being no further business to transact, the meeting was adjourned at 11:00 am.
| JULIO CUETO RUA | MARIO VOLMAN | MATÍAS ROMERO ZAPIOLA |