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T R O U B L E D C O M P A N Y R E P O R T E R
L A T I N A M E R I C A
Tuesday, January 12, 2010, Vol. 11, No. 007
Headlines
A R G E N T I N A
ARMANI HNOS: Trustee Verifying Proofs of Claim Until April 9
FRIGORIFICO ALLER: Creditors' Proofs of Debt Due on February 26
FROSUR VENTA: Trustee Verifying Proofs of Claim Until March 15
INDUSTRIAS PIP: Creditors' Proofs of Debt Due on March 12
TELECOM ARGENTINA: Telecom Italia Gets Date to Leave Argentina
* ARGENTINA: Investors Should "Generally" Avoid Equities
B R A Z I L
BANCO NACIONAL: To Resume Loans to Cosan SA
BRASKEM SA: May Close Quattor Peroquimica Deal Soon
COMPANHIA SIDERURGICA: Cimpor Snubs EUR3.8-Billion Take Over Bid
COSAN SA: BNDES to Resume Loan to Firm
GERDAU AMERISTEEL: To Keep Rebar Plant Idle
GERDAU AMERISTEEL: To Adopt Int'l Financial Reporting Standards
TAM SA: Domestic Network to Expand in TRIP Linhas Deal
C A Y M A N I S L A N D S
ABSOLUTE RETURN: Shareholders Receive Wind-Up Report
ADMINISTRATION GUADALUPE: Shareholders Receive Wind-Up Report
AMATHEA IX: Members Receive Wind-Up Report
AMATHEA X: Members Receive Wind-Up Report
CARMEL ENTERPRISES: Members Receive Wind-Up Report
CASPIAN LEASING: Shareholder Receives Wind-Up Report
CLEVELAND LEASING: Shareholder Receives Wind-Up Report
DENALI CAPITAL: Shareholders Receive Wind-Up Report
FAIR LAWN: Members Receive Wind-Up Report
FARMINGTON LIMITED: Placed Under Voluntary Wind-Up
FBP LIMITED: Shareholders Receive Wind-Up Report
FONTAINE LIMITED: Placed Under Voluntary Wind-Up
GV INTERNATIONAL: Members Receive Wind-Up Report
INNOVATION CAPITAL: Members Receive Wind-Up Report
J2 QUANTITATIVE: Placed Under Voluntary Wind-Up
LINBES HOLDINGS: Members Receive Wind-Up Report
LINBES INVESTMENTS: Members Receive Wind-Up Report
NORTH BROOK: Placed Under Voluntary Wind-Up
PATHFINDER INVESTMENTS: Placed Under Voluntary Wind-Up
PENARTH INVESTMENTS: Placed Under Voluntary Wind-Up
PRINTEMPS INVESTMENT: Members Receive Wind-Up Report
PRISM PARTNERS: Shareholders Receive Wind-Up Report
SAWDON HOLDINGS: Shareholder Receives Wind-Up Report
SHERLOCK LIMITED: Placed Under Voluntary Wind-Up
SOLID HOLDINGS: Placed Under Voluntary Wind-Up
SQUIRE INVESTMENTS: Placed Under Voluntary Wind-Up
TOWERLINE INVESTMENTS: Placed Under Voluntary Wind-Up
VEINTICINCO LIMITED: Placed Under Voluntary Wind-Up
XENERGY FUND: Members Receive Wind-Up Report
C H I L E
* CHILE: Economists Expect 4.6% Economic Growth in 2010
E C U A D O R
PETROECUADOR: 2009 Output up 8.42% From 2008
J A M A I C A
WEST INDIES ALUMINA: May Close Operations by End of March
* JAMAICA: Private Sector Braces for Extremely Challenging Year
M E X I C O
DESARROLLADORA METROPOLITANA: Moody's Downgrades Ratings to 'C'
GRUPO POSADAS: Sells US$200M 5-Year Bonds at 99.023; Yield 9.5%
URBI DESARROLLOS: Fitch Assigns 'BB' Rating on $250 Mil. Notes
V E N E Z U E L A
* VENEZUELA: May Shut Metal Output to Save Power
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* Large Companies With Insolvent Balance Sheets
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A R G E N T I N A
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ARMANI HNOS: Trustee Verifying Proofs of Claim Until April 9
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The court-appointed trustee for Armani Hnos S.A.'s bankruptcy
proceedings will be verifying creditors' proofs of claim until
April 9, 2010.
The trustee will present the validated claims in court as
individual reports on June 23, 2010. The National Commercial
Court of First Instance in Buenos Aires will determine if the
verified claims are admissible, taking into account the trustee's
opinion, and the objections and challenges that will be raised by
the company and its creditors.
Inadmissible claims may be subject to appeal in a separate
proceeding known as an appeal for reversal.
A general report that contains an audit of the company's
accounting and banking records will be submitted in court on
September 10, 2010.
FRIGORIFICO ALLER: Creditors' Proofs of Debt Due on February 26
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The court-appointed trustee for Frigorifico Aller S.R.L.'s
reorganization proceedings will be verifying creditors' proofs of
claim until February 26, 2010.
FROSUR VENTA: Trustee Verifying Proofs of Claim Until March 15
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The court-appointed trustee for Frosur Venta Directa S.A.'s
bankruptcy proceedings will be verifying creditors' proofs of
claim until March 15, 2010.
The trustee will present the validated claims in court as
individual reports on April 29, 2010. The National Commercial
Court of First Instance in Buenos Aires will determine if the
verified claims are admissible, taking into account the trustee's
opinion, and the objections and challenges that will be raised by
the company and its creditors.
Inadmissible claims may be subject to appeal in a separate
proceeding known as an appeal for reversal.
A general report that contains an audit of the company's
accounting and banking records will be submitted in court on
June 11, 2010.
INDUSTRIAS PIP: Creditors' Proofs of Debt Due on March 12
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The court-appointed trustee for Industrias Pip S.R.L.'s
reorganization proceedings will be verifying creditors' proofs of
claim until March 12, 2010.
TELECOM ARGENTINA: Telecom Italia Gets Date to Leave Argentina
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Mary Lennighan at Total Telecom News reports that Telecom Italia
must get out of Argentina by February 25, 2010, or face government
intervention in the sale of its stake in Telecom Argentina S.A.
The report relates that the deadline date was published by
Argentine newspaper El Cronista after the government announced
that it will get involve in the matter to protect competition.
According to the report, the newspaper said government
intervention could include imposing concrete measures on the sale
process, imposing sanctions, or involving antitrust bodies.
As reported in the Troubled Company Reporter-Latin America on
August 28, 2009, Dow Jones Newswires said that Argentina's
National Antitrust Commission has given Telecom Italia one year to
divest its stakes in Telecom Argentina, due to a conflict of
interest. According to the report, CNDC said that Spain's
Telefonica SA's minority stake in Telecom Italia creates a
conflict between the two companies' Argentine operations. The
report related that Telefonica owns Telefonica Argentina, which
shares an effective duopoly over the Argentine telecommunications
sector with Telecom.
About Telecom Argentina
Headquartered in Buenos Aires, Telecom Argentina S.A. --
http://www.telecom.com.ar/index-flash.html-- provides
telephone-related services, such as international long-distance
service and data transmission and Internet services, and through
its subsidiaries, wireless telecommunications services,
international wholesale services and telephone directory
publishing.
* * *
As of January 12, 2010, the company continues to carry Standard
and Poor's "B-" LT Foreign Issuer Credit rating and "B" LT Local
Issuer Credit rating. The company also continues to carry Fitch
ratings' "B" LT FC Issuer default rating; "B+" LT LC Issuer
default rating; and "B" Senior Unsecured Debt rating.
* ARGENTINA: Investors Should "Generally" Avoid Equities
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Investors should "generally" avoid Argentina equities amid a
dispute between the government and the central bank, Laura
Cochrane at Bloomberg News reports, citing investor Mark Mobius.
"What we are seeing in Argentina is not that attractive, that's
for sure," Mr. Mobius, executive chairman at Templeton Asset
Management Ltd., told the news agency in a phone interview. The
government also needs to repay foreign debt and has been taking
over the pension funds, which "is not good news when you put all
of them together," he added.
According to the report, Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de
Kirchner fired central bank President Martin Redrado for
"misconduct" and dereliction of duty after failing to force his
resignation on January 6, saying the move would allow the
government to tap US$6.6 billion in reserves to pay debt due this
year. The report relates that opposition lawmakers said they will
hold an emergency session of Congress to denounce the move.
* * *
As reported in the Troubled Company Reporter-Latin America on
August 27, 2009, Standard & Poor's Ratings Services affirmed its
'B-' long-term and 'C' short-term sovereign credit ratings on the
Republic of Argentina. The outlook remains stable.
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B R A Z I L
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BANCO NACIONAL: To Resume Loans to Cosan SA
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Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Economico e Social SA will
resume lending to sugar and ethanol producer Cosan S.A.
Industria e Comercio after government labor inspectors removed the
company from the blacklist, Inae Riveras and Guillermo Parra-
Bernal at Reuters report.
According to the report, a BNDES spokesman said that it will keep
monitoring the case.
As reported in the Troubled Company Reporter-Latin America on
January 11, 2010, Reuters said that BNDES suspended loans Cosan
S.A. after it was included in a government's list of companies
with workers in slave-like conditions. According to the report,
Cosan SA was included in December on Brazil's Labor Ministry's
black list, which is updated every six months, after inspectors
found workers in irregular conditions in 2007. The report, citing
a statement from BNDES, related that the bank has decided to
suspend "preventively" all transactions with Cosan, adding that
new contracts with the bank would depend on the company's
exclusion of the list. In June, the report recalled, the company
obtained a loan of BRL788 million (US$452 million) from BNDES, to
be used mainly to build a new sugar and ethanol mill in Goias
state.
About Cosan SA
Headquartered in Piracicaba, Brazil, Cosan S.A. Industria e
Comercio -- http://www.cosan.com.br/en/ir/-- produces sugar and
ethanol. The company cultivates harvests and processes sugarcane,
the main raw material for sugar and ethanol manufacturing. With
17 manufacturing units and two port terminals in the city of
Santos, Cosan says it is currently the largest individual group in
the world in terms of sugarcane byproducts manufacturing. With
capacity to grind more than 40 million tonnes of sugarcane, the
group represents 12% of overall production in the mid-southern
region of the country.
* * *
As of January 12, 2010, the company continues to carry Moody's Ba3
LT Corp Family rating and Senior Unsecured debt rating. The
company also continues to carry S&P's BB- Issuer credit ratings;
and Fitch ratings' BB LT Issuer default ratings.
About BNDES
Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Economico e Social SA is
Brazil's national development bank. It provides financing for
projects within Brazil and plays a major role in the
privatization programs undertaken by the federal government.
* * *
Banco Nacional continues to carry a Ba2 foreign long-term bank
deposit rating from Moody's Investors Service.
BRASKEM SA: May Close Quattor Peroquimica Deal Soon
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Diana Kinch at Bloomberg News reports that it is speculated that
Braskem SA will soon take over rival Quattor Peroquimica SA.
"People are anticipating an accord in the coming days," Reginaldo
Alexandre, director of equity research firm Proxycon Assessoria
Financeira in Sao Paulo, told the news agency in a phone
interview.
According to the report, Braskem SA said in August that it started
talks on a possible "strategic alliance" with Quattor. The report
relates that Braskem spokesman Marcelo Xavier said, "these talks
are down to the fine details, though not yet complete."
Bloomberg News, citing O Estado de S. Paulo newspaper, notes that
Braskem shareholders Petroleo Brasileiro SA and Odebrecht SA
delayed the takeover of Quattor because of disagreements on the
main management posts at the new company.
About Braskem S.A.
Braskem S.A. -- http://www.braskem.com.br/-- is a thermoplastic
resins producer in Latin America, and is among the three largest
Brazilian-owned private industrial companies. The company
operates 13 manufacturing plants located throughout Brazil, and
has an annual production capacity of 5.8 million tons of resins
and other petrochemical products. The company reported
consolidated net revenues of about US$9 billion in the trailing
twelve months through Sept. 30, 2007.
* * *
As of November 10, 2009, the company continues to carry Moody's
Ba1 rating. The company also continues to carry Fitch ratings'
BB+ LT Issuer Default ratings and Senior Unsecured Debt rating
COMPANHIA SIDERURGICA: Cimpor Snubs EUR3.8-Billion Take Over Bid
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Cimpor - Cimentos de Portugal SGPS SA's board of directors
recommended that shareholders reject a EUR3.8 billion (US$5.4
billion) takeover bid by Companhia Siderurgica Nacional S.A,
Business Week News reports.
According to the report, Cimpor said that the offer was too low.
The report, citing a Cimport statement, relates the company's
board said that the bid "significantly undervalues the company and
is not in the best interests of its shareholders." It regarded
the bid as "hostile, because it is opportunistic, irrelevant and
disrupts the running of the company," Cimpor's board added.
As reported in the Troubled Company Reporter-Latin America on
December 22, 2009, Reuters said that CSN offered to buy Cimpor for
as the steelmaker slowly diversifies from its core business
outside its home base. The report related that the bid
underscores efforts by CSN's Chief Executive Benjamin Steinbruch
to grow in areas other than steel and mining. CSN Managing
Director Juarez Avelar told Reuters the company expects little
difficulty in buying the stake. The company considers the price
for Cimpor fair and would not enter into a bidding war for the
stake, he added. Reuters noted that Cimpor has net debt of EUR1.8
billion.
About CSN
Headquartered Sao Paolo, Brazil, Companhia Siderurgica Nacional
S.A. (NYSE: SID) -- http://www.csn.com.br/-- produces, sells,
exports and distributes steel products, like hot-dip galvanized
sheets, tin mill products and tinplate. The company also runs its
own iron ore, manganese, limestone and dolomite mines and has
strategic investments in railroad companies and power supply
projects. The group also operates in Brazil, Portugal, and the
U.S.
* * *
As of January 12, 2010, the company continues to carry Moody's
Currency LT Debt ratings at Ba1. The company also continues to
carry Standard and Poor's Issuer credit ratings at BB+.
COSAN SA: BNDES to Resume Loan to Firm
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Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Economico e Social SA will
resume lending to sugar and ethanol producer Cosan S.A.
Industria e Comercio after government labor inspectors removed the
company from the blacklist, Inae Riveras and Guillermo Parra-
Bernal at Reuters report.
According to the report, a BNDES spokesman said that it will keep
monitoring the case.
As reported in the Troubled Company Reporter-Latin America on
January 11, 2010, Reuters said that BNDES suspended loans Cosan
S.A. after it was included in a government's list of companies
with workers in slave-like conditions. According to the report,
Cosan SA was included in December on Brazil's Labor Ministry's
black list, which is updated every six months, after inspectors
found workers in irregular conditions in 2007. The report, citing
a statement from BNDES, related that the bank has decided to
suspend "preventively" all transactions with Cosan, adding that
new contracts with the bank would depend on the company's
exclusion of the list. In June, the report recalled, the company
obtained a loan of BRL788 million (US$452 million) from BNDES, to
be used mainly to build a new sugar and ethanol mill in Goias
state.
About Cosan SA
Headquartered in Piracicaba, Brazil, Cosan S.A. Industria e
Comercio -- http://www.cosan.com.br/en/ir/-- produces sugar and
ethanol. The company cultivates harvests and processes sugarcane,
the main raw material for sugar and ethanol manufacturing. With
17 manufacturing units and two port terminals in the city of
Santos, Cosan says it is currently the largest individual group in
the world in terms of sugarcane byproducts manufacturing. With
capacity to grind more than 40 million tonnes of sugarcane, the
group represents 12% of overall production in the mid-southern
region of the country.
* * *
As of January 12, 2010, the company continues to carry Moody's Ba3
LT Corp Family rating and Senior Unsecured debt rating. The
company also continues to carry S&P's BB- Issuer credit ratings;
and Fitch ratings' BB LT Issuer default ratings.
About BNDES
Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Economico e Social SA is
Brazil's national development bank. It provides financing for
projects within Brazil and plays a major role in the
privatization programs undertaken by the federal government.
* * *
Banco Nacional continues to carry a Ba2 foreign long-term bank
deposit rating from Moody's Investors Service.
GERDAU AMERISTEEL: To Keep Rebar Plant Idle
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Gerdau Ameristeel Corporation has decided to idle indefinitely its
steel mini-mill in Sand Springs, Okla., because of the extensive
modernization needed at the 94-year-old mill, and the poor outlook
for rebar and merchant bar products, Purchasing.com reports.
According to the report, Gerdau shuttered the rebar mill last
summer while it reviewed proposals to modernize the facility.
The report relates that Company COO Terry Sutter said that the
decision to keep the plant mothballed is "due to a combination of
on-going weak market conditions, the company's need for a
significantly more flexible workforce structure at the mill, and
the significant capital investment required."
The mini-mill, the report notes, normally produced 550,000 tons of
finished steel rebar and merchant bars annually until the
recession decimated the southwest's construction marketplace.
Meanwhile Purchasing.com relates that, contrary to various news
reports, the company has no immediate plans to tear down or sell
the mill.
About Gerdau Ameristeel
Headquartered in Tampa, Florida, Gerdau Ameristeel Corporation
(NYSE: GNA; TSX: GNA.TO) -- http://www.ameristeel.com/-- is a
mini-mill steel producer in North America. The company's products
are sold to steel service centers, steel fabricators, or directly
to original equipment manufactures for use in a variety of
industries, including construction, cellular and electrical
transmission, automotive, mining and equipment manufacturing.
* * *
As of January 12, 2010, the company continues to carry Moody's Ba1
LT Corp Family rating, Senior Unsecured Debt rating, and
probability of default rating. The company also continues to
carry Standard and Poor's BB+ Issuer Credit ratings.
GERDAU AMERISTEEL: To Adopt Int'l Financial Reporting Standards
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Gerdau Ameristeel Corporation will defer the early adoption of
International Financial Reporting Standards until periods
beginning on or after January 1, 2010. As previously disclosed in
prior filings, the company was contemplating either adopting IFRS
for 2009 or deferring adoption until 2010. The company has been
granted approval by the Ontario Securities Commission to adopt
IFRS for periods beginning on or after January 1, 2009.
Headquartered in Tampa, Florida, Gerdau Ameristeel Corporation
(NYSE: GNA; TSX: GNA.TO) -- http://www.ameristeel.com/-- is a
mini-mill steel producer in North America. The company's products
are sold to steel service centers, steel fabricators, or directly
to original equipment manufactures for use in a variety of
industries, including construction, cellular and electrical
transmission, automotive, mining and equipment manufacturing.
* * *
As of January 12, 2010, the company continues to carry Moody's Ba1
LT Corp Family rating, Senior Unsecured Debt rating, and
probability of default rating. The company also continues to
carry Standard and Poor's BB+ Issuer Credit ratings.
TAM SA: Domestic Network to Expand in TRIP Linhas Deal
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TAM SA and TRIP Linhas Aereas will expand the codeshare agreement
signed between the two companies starting January 11, that will
allow TAM SA to sell flights operated by TRIP, Breaking Travel
News reports.
According to the report, under the code, TAM SA can sell flights
to the cities Bonito (MS), via Campo Grande (MS) and Lencois (BA)
and Petrolina (PE), via Salvador (SA). The report relates that
the two companies currently maintain a codeshare agreement for the
operation of flights to 39 destinations within Brazil.
"We are expanding the scope of our domestic network through this
new stage of our partnership with TRIP. With the three new cities
involved in this agreement, we now serve a total of 82
destinations in Brazil, either through our own flights or through
agreements with regional companies. Through the agreement, we are
able to offer more convenience and better services to our
passengers," the report quoted TAM's Commercial and Planning Vice
President, Paulo Castello Branco.
The partnership, the report notes, enables passengers to benefit
from simplified flight reservations, convenient connections with a
single airline ticket and baggage check until the final
destination.
About TAM SA
Based in Sao Paulo, Brazil, TAM S.A. -- http://www.tam.com.br/--
has business agreements with the regional airlines Pantanal,
Passaredo, Total and Trip. As of Jan. 14, the daily flight on the
Corumba -- Campo Grande route in Mato Grosso do Sul began to be
operated by a partnership with Trip. With the expansion of the
agreement with NHT, TAM will now be serving 82 destinations in
Brazil, 45 of which with its own flights. In addition, the
company is strengthening its presence in Rio Grande do Sul and
Santa Catarina.
* * *
As reported in the Troubled Company Reporter-Latin America on
October 20, 2009, Fitch Ratings has assigned a 'BB-' rating to TAM
S.A's US$300 million proposed senior guaranteed notes due 2019.
These notes will be issued through TAM's subsidiary, TAM Capital 2
Inc and will be unconditionally guaranteed by TAM and TAM Linhas
Aereas S.A. Proceeds from the proposed issuance will be used to
enhance the company's cash balance and for general corporate
purpose.
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C A Y M A N I S L A N D S
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ABSOLUTE RETURN: Shareholders Receive Wind-Up Report
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On December 29, 2009, the shareholders of Absolute Return
Strategies Fund, Limited received the liquidator's report on the
company's wind-up proceedings and property disposal.
The company's liquidator is:
Lisa Clarke
c/o Jane Fleming
Telephone: (345) 945-2187/ (345) 945-2197
PO Box 30464, Grand Cayman KY1-1202
Cayman Islands
ADMINISTRATION GUADALUPE: Shareholders Receive Wind-Up Report
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On December 23, 2009, the shareholders of Administration Guadalupe
Limited received the liquidator's report on the company's wind-up
proceedings and property disposal.
The company's liquidator is:
Royhaven Secretaries Limited
c/o Sherine Bromfield
Telephone: 945-4777
Facsimile: 945-4799
c/o PO Box 707, Grand Cayman KY1-1107
Telephone: 945-4777
Facsimile: 945-4799
AMATHEA IX: Members Receive Wind-Up Report
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On December 23, 2009, the members of Amathea IX Ltd. received the
liquidator's report on the company's wind-up proceedings and
property disposal.
The company's liquidator is:
CDL Company Ltd.
P.O. Box 31106, Grand Cayman KY1-1205
AMATHEA X: Members Receive Wind-Up Report
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On December 23, 2009, the members of Amathea X Ltd. received the
liquidator's report on the company's wind-up proceedings and
property disposal.
The company's liquidator is:
CDL Company Ltd.
P.O. Box 31106, Grand Cayman KY1-1205
CARMEL ENTERPRISES: Members Receive Wind-Up Report
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On December 23, 2009, the shareholders of Carmel Enterprises
Limited received the liquidator's report on the company's wind-up
proceedings and property disposal.
The company's liquidator is:
Royhaven Secretaries Limited
c/o Laura Chisholm
Telephone: 945-4777
Facsimile: 945-4799
c/o PO Box 707, Grand Cayman KY1-1107
Telephone: 945-4777
Facsimile: 945-4799
CASPIAN LEASING: Shareholder Receives Wind-Up Report
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On December 23, 2009, the shareholder of Caspian Leasing Limited
received the liquidator's report on the company's wind-up
proceedings and property disposal.
The company's liquidators are:
Scott Aitken
Connan Hill
Telephone: (345) 949-7755
Facsimile: (345) 949-7634
P.O. Box 1109GT, Grand Cayman
CLEVELAND LEASING: Shareholder Receives Wind-Up Report
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On December 23, 2009, the shareholder of Cleveland Leasing Limited
received the liquidator's report on the company's wind-up
proceedings and property disposal.
The company's liquidators are:
Scott Aitken
Connan Hill
Telephone: (345) 949-7755
Facsimile: (345) 949-7634
P.O. Box 1109GT, Grand Cayman
DENALI CAPITAL: Shareholders Receive Wind-Up Report
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On December 23, 2009, the shareholders of Denali Capital Credit
Opportunity Offshore Fund, Ltd. received the liquidator's report
on the company's wind-up proceedings and property disposal.
The company's liquidator is:
David Killion
Denali Capital Credit Opportunity Offshore Fund, Ltd.
c/o Walkers Fund Services Ltd.
87 Mary Street, George Town
Grand Cayman KY1-9002
FAIR LAWN: Members Receive Wind-Up Report
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On November 30, 2009, the members of Fair Lawn Ltd. received the
liquidator's report on the company's wind-up proceedings and
property disposal.
The company's liquidator is:
MBT Trustees Ltd.
Telephone: 945-8859
Facsimile: 949-9793/4
P.O. Box 30622, Grand Cayman KY1-1203
Cayman Islands
FARMINGTON LIMITED: Placed Under Voluntary Wind-Up
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On November 6, 2009, the shareholders of Farmington Limited
resolved to voluntarily wind up the company's operations.
Only creditors who were able to file their proofs of debt by
December 16, 2009, will be included in the company's dividend
distribution.
The company's liquidator is:
Buchanan Limited
c/o Rose Ferguson
Telephone: (345) 949-0355
Facsimile: (345) 949-0360
P.O. Box 1170, Grand Cayman KY1-1102
Cayman Islands
FBP LIMITED: Shareholders Receive Wind-Up Report
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On December 30, 2009, the shareholders of FBP Limited received the
liquidator's report on the company's wind-up proceedings and
property disposal.
The company's liquidator is:
Paget-Brown Trust Company Ltd.
c/o Evania Ebanks
Telephone: (345) 949-5122
Facsimile: (345) 949-7920
P.O. Box 1111, Grand Cayman KY1-1102
Cayman Islands
FONTAINE LIMITED: Placed Under Voluntary Wind-Up
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On November 6, 2009, the shareholders of Fontaine Limited resolved
to voluntarily wind up the company's operations.
Only creditors who were able to file their proofs of debt by
December 16, 2009, will be included in the company's dividend
distribution.
The company's liquidator is:
Buchanan Limited
c/o Rose Ferguson
Telephone: (345) 949-0355
Facsimile: (345) 949-0360
P.O. Box 1170, Grand Cayman KY1-1102
Cayman Islands
GV INTERNATIONAL: Members Receive Wind-Up Report
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On November 30, 2009, the members of GV International received the
liquidator's report on the company's wind-up proceedings and
property disposal.
The company's liquidator is:
MBT Trustees Ltd.
Telephone: 945-8859
Facsimile: 949-9793/4
P.O. Box 30622, Grand Cayman KY1-1203
Cayman Islands
INNOVATION CAPITAL: Members Receive Wind-Up Report
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On December 23, 2009, the members of Innovation Capital received
the liquidator's report on the company's wind-up proceedings and
property disposal.
The company's liquidator is:
CDL Company Ltd.
P.O. Box 31106, Grand Cayman KY1-1205
J2 QUANTITATIVE: Placed Under Voluntary Wind-Up
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On October 28, 2009, the sole shareholder of J2 Quantitative Asset
Allocation Fund resolved to voluntarily wind up the company's
operations.
Only creditors who were able to file their proofs of debt by
December 16, 2009, will be included in the company's dividend
distribution.
The company's liquidator is:
Ogier
c/o Bryant Terry
Telephone: (345) 815-1803
Facsimile: (345) 949-9877
89 Nexus Way, Camana Bay
Grand Cayman KY1-9007
Cayman Islands
LINBES HOLDINGS: Members Receive Wind-Up Report
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On December 23, 2009, the shareholders of Linbes Holdings Limited
received the liquidator's report on the company's wind-up
proceedings and property disposal.
The company's liquidator is:
Royhaven Secretaries Limited
c/o Laura Chisholm
Telephone: 945-4777
Facsimile: 945-4799
c/o PO Box 707, Grand Cayman KY1-1107
Telephone: 945-4777
Facsimile: 945-4799
LINBES INVESTMENTS: Members Receive Wind-Up Report
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On December 23, 2009, the shareholders of Linbes Investments
Limited received the liquidator's report on the company's wind-up
proceedings and property disposal.
The company's liquidator is:
Royhaven Secretaries Limited
c/o Laura Chisholm
Telephone: 945-4777
Facsimile: 945-4799
c/o PO Box 707, Grand Cayman KY1-1107
Telephone: 945-4777
Facsimile: 945-4799
NORTH BROOK: Placed Under Voluntary Wind-Up
-------------------------------------------
On November 6, 2009, the shareholders of North Brook Limited
resolved to voluntarily wind up the company's operations.
Only creditors who were able to file their proofs of debt by
December 16, 2009, will be included in the company's dividend
distribution.
The company's liquidator is:
Buchanan Limited
c/o Rose Ferguson
Telephone: (345) 949-0355
Facsimile: (345) 949-0360
P.O. Box 1170, Grand Cayman KY1-1102
Cayman Islands
PATHFINDER INVESTMENTS: Placed Under Voluntary Wind-Up
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On November 6, 2009, the shareholders of Pathfinder Investments
Limited resolved to voluntarily wind up the company's operations.
Only creditors who were able to file their proofs of debt by
December 16, 2009, will be included in the company's dividend
distribution.
The company's liquidator is:
Buchanan Limited
c/o Rose Ferguson
Telephone: (345) 949-0355
Facsimile: (345) 949-0360
P.O. Box 1170, Grand Cayman KY1-1102
Cayman Islands
PENARTH INVESTMENTS: Placed Under Voluntary Wind-Up
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On November 6, 2009, the shareholders of Penarth Investments
Limited resolved to voluntarily wind up the company's operations.
Only creditors who were able to file their proofs of debt by
December 16, 2009, will be included in the company's dividend
distribution.
The company's liquidator is:
Buchanan Limited
c/o Rose Ferguson
Telephone: (345) 949-0355
Facsimile: (345) 949-0360
P.O. Box 1170, Grand Cayman KY1-1102
Cayman Islands
PRINTEMPS INVESTMENT: Members Receive Wind-Up Report
----------------------------------------------------
On November 30, 2009, the members of Printemps Investment Ltd.
received the liquidator's report on the company's wind-up
proceedings and property disposal.
The company's liquidator is:
MBT Trustees Ltd.
Telephone: 945-8859
Facsimile: 949-9793/4
P.O. Box 30622, Grand Cayman KY1-1203
Cayman Islands
PRISM PARTNERS: Shareholders Receive Wind-Up Report
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On December 24, 2009, the shareholders of Prism Partners II
Offshore Fund received the liquidator's report on the company's
wind-up proceedings and property disposal.
The company's liquidator is:
Walkers Corporate Services Limited
Walker House, 87 Mary Street, George Town
Grand Cayman KY1-9002, Cayman Islands
SAWDON HOLDINGS: Shareholder Receives Wind-Up Report
----------------------------------------------------
On December 22, 2009, the sole shareholder of Sawdon Holdings
received the liquidator's report on the company's wind-up
proceedings and property disposal.
The company's liquidator is:
Commerce Corporate Services Limited
Telephone: 949 8666
Facsimile: 949 7904
PO Box 694, Grand Cayman
Telephone: 949 8666
Facsimile: 949 7904
SHERLOCK LIMITED: Placed Under Voluntary Wind-Up
------------------------------------------------
On November 6, 2009, the shareholders of Sherlock Limited resolved
to voluntarily wind up the company's operations.
Only creditors who were able to file their proofs of debt by
December 16, 2009, will be included in the company's dividend
distribution.
The company's liquidator is:
Buchanan Limited
c/o Rose Ferguson
Telephone: (345) 949-0355
Facsimile: (345) 949-0360
P.O. Box 1170, Grand Cayman KY1-1102
Cayman Islands
SOLID HOLDINGS: Placed Under Voluntary Wind-Up
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On November 6, 2009, the shareholders of Solid Holdings Limited
resolved to voluntarily wind up the company's operations.
Only creditors who were able to file their proofs of debt by
December 16, 2009, will be included in the company's dividend
distribution.
The company's liquidator is:
Buchanan Limited
c/o Rose Ferguson
Telephone: (345) 949-0355
Facsimile: (345) 949-0360
P.O. Box 1170, Grand Cayman KY1-1102
Cayman Islands
SQUIRE INVESTMENTS: Placed Under Voluntary Wind-Up
--------------------------------------------------
On November 6, 2009, the shareholders of Squire Investments
Limited resolved to voluntarily wind up the company's operations.
Only creditors who were able to file their proofs of debt by
December 16, 2009, will be included in the company's dividend
distribution.
The company's liquidator is:
Buchanan Limited
c/o Rose Ferguson
Telephone: (345) 949-0355
Facsimile: (345) 949-0360
P.O. Box 1170, Grand Cayman KY1-1102
Cayman Islands
TOWERLINE INVESTMENTS: Placed Under Voluntary Wind-Up
-----------------------------------------------------
On November 6, 2009, the shareholders of Towerline Investments
Limited resolved to voluntarily wind up the company's operations.
Only creditors who were able to file their proofs of debt by
December 16, 2009, will be included in the company's dividend
distribution.
The company's liquidator is:
Buchanan Limited
c/o Rose Ferguson
Telephone: (345) 949-0355
Facsimile: (345) 949-0360
P.O. Box 1170, Grand Cayman KY1-1102
Cayman Islands
VEINTICINCO LIMITED: Placed Under Voluntary Wind-Up
---------------------------------------------------
On November 6, 2009, the shareholders of Veinticinco Limited
resolved to voluntarily wind up the company's operations.
Only creditors who were able to file their proofs of debt by
December 16, 2009, will be included in the company's dividend
distribution.
The company's liquidator is:
Buchanan Limited
c/o Rose Ferguson
Telephone: (345) 949-0355
Facsimile: (345) 949-0360
P.O. Box 1170, Grand Cayman KY1-1102
Cayman Islands
XENERGY FUND: Members Receive Wind-Up Report
--------------------------------------------
On December 23, 2009, the members of Xenergy Fund received the
liquidator's report on the company's wind-up proceedings and
property disposal.
The company's liquidator is:
CDL Company Ltd.
P.O. Box 31106, Grand Cayman KY1-1205
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C H I L E
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* CHILE: Economists Expect 4.6% Economic Growth in 2010
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Chilean economists raised their forecast for 2010 economic growth
for a fifth straight month, Sebastian Boyd at Bloomberg News
reports, citing a survey of analysts.
According to the report, citing median of 26 forecasts in a
monthly central bank survey taken January 8, the country's gross
domestic product may expand 4.6% in 2010. The report relates that
economists in the survey raised their forecasts for 2010 economic
growth from 3% in August's survey. Chilean GDP, the report notes,
will probably expand 4 percent year-on-year in the first quarter
of 2010, as the country's economy rebounds from three quarters of
recession in the first nine months of 2009.
"The market keeps revising its growth forecasts upward," the
report quoted Rodrigo Aravena, an economist at Banchile
Inversiones in Santiago, as saying. "It is expecting a
significant recovery. The next survey should show faster growth,"
he added.
Economists, the report relates, said that economic activity
probably expanded 3% in December from a year earlier. The report
notes that the bank expects GDP to grow 4.5% to 5.5% in 2010,
driven by stronger demand and low interest rates.
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E C U A D O R
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PETROECUADOR: 2009 Output up 8.42% From 2008
--------------------------------------------
Petroecuador boosted average production by 8.42% last year from a
year earlier to 181,010 barrels per day, Santiago Silva at Reuters
reports, citing a company statement. The report relates that the
company produced an average 166,948 bpd in 2008 and 162,682 bpd in
2007.
According to the report, while Petroecuador output has risen in
recent years, production by private companies operating in the
Andean country has fallen due to cutbacks in investment. The
report notes that private production fell 14% last year compared
with 2008.
Reuters relates that private investment has dropped in Ecuador
under President Correa, who has taken a tough stance in contract
talks with international oil companies.
About Petroecuador
Headquartered in Quito, Ecuador, Petroecuador --
http://www.petroecuador.com.ec-- is an international oil
company owned by the Ecuador government. It produces crude
petroleum and natural gas.
* * *
As reported in the Troubled Company Reporter-Latin America on
December 28, 2009, Dow Jones Newswires said that Ecuadorian
President Rafael Correa has authorized naval forces to extend its
control of Petroecuador until March as more time was needed for an
orderly handover of the company to a new management structure.
The report recalled that Petroecuador was declared in a state of
emergency two years ago, and the navy has been put in charge of
its restructuring.
In previous years, Petroecuador, according to published reports,
was faced with cash-problems. The state-oil firm has no funds
for maintenance, has no funds to repair pumps in diesel,
gasoline and natural gas refineries, and has no capacity to pay
suppliers and vendors. The government refused to give the much-
needed cash alleging inefficiency and non-transparency in
Petroecuador's dealings. In 2008, a new management team was
appointed to turn around the company's operations.
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J A M A I C A
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WEST INDIES ALUMINA: May Close Operations by End of March
---------------------------------------------------------
Rumors have emerged that West Indies Alumina Company (Windalco)
may close operations in Jamaica at the end of March, RadioJamaica
reports.
According to the report, Windalco has not been producing since
early last year after challenges in the global aluminum market
forced it to scale back operations to three days per week and lay
off some workers. The report relates that the company's parent
firm, the Russian based UC Rusal has been facing financial
difficulties and problems with the Russian government.
The report notes that Vincent Morrison, President of the National
Workers Union, which represents the workers, said that with the
situation improving with prices and slow but steady recovery in
global economies, there was hope the operations could be saved.
The shutdown of Windalco's Jamaican operations will affect its
plants in Ewarton, and Kirkvine as well Port Esquivel.
As reported in the Troubled Company Reporter-Latin America on
January 11, 2010, Go-Jamaica News said that Windalco will be
making the positions of 762 permanent employees redundant. The
report related that the decision comes nine months after the
company suspended production at its Kirkvine and Ewarton
Refineries as a result of the drastic reduction in demand for
aluminium. According to the report, at that time the permanent
employees started working three days a week. The report relates
that WINDALCO said that there has been some improvement in the
global economy but the alumina industry has only seen marginal
movement.
About WINDALCO
West Indies Alumina Company (Windalco) is situated on the island
of Jamaica in the Caribbean. The company comprises two alumina
refineries (Ewarton Works and Kirkvine Works), a shipping port
(Port Esquivel) and also bauxite mines in Schwallenburgh (Ewarton)
and Russell Place (Kirkvine) and farms in Manchester and St. Ann.
* JAMAICA: Private Sector Braces for Extremely Challenging Year
---------------------------------------------------------------
Jamaica's private sector says it is bracing for what is expected
to be an extremely challenging year, RadioJamaica reports. The
report relates that with the economy forecast to contract even
further, the Jamaica Chamber of Commerce said that its members are
devising innovative strategies to cope with the continuing decline
in commercial activity.
According to the report, JCC President, Milton Samuda, said it
will not be business as usual in the New Year. "So far the
feedback is that people expect economic contraction and so
pressure on the sale of goods and services. So we realize that it
will have to be innovative, it would have to be business unusual.
We are to maintain sales or even increase sales in what is going
to be an extremely challenging environment," the report quoted Mr.
Samuda as saying.
The report notes that in 2010 is expected to be an even tougher
one for the local equities market.
* * *
As reported in the Troubled Company Reporter-Latin America on
November 26, 2009, Fitch Ratings has downgraded Jamaica's long-
term foreign and local currency Issuer Default Ratings to 'CCC'
from 'B'. The Outlooks on the Long-Term ratings remain Negative.
Jamaica's Country ceiling has also been lowered to 'B-' from 'B+'
and the short-term foreign currency IDR has been downgraded to 'C'
from 'B'.
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M E X I C O
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DESARROLLADORA METROPOLITANA: Moody's Downgrades Ratings to 'C'
---------------------------------------------------------------
Moody's de Mexico has downgraded the ratings of Desarrolladora
Metropolitana SA de CV to C from Ca senior unsecured debt; to C,
from Ca global scale local currency issuer rating and to C.mx,
from Ca.mx national scale issuer rating. This action concludes
Moody's review.
The rating action reflects the potential for above-average loss
severity on Demet's senior unsecured debt as the company has not
been able to resolve its failure to pay the debt service due on
its US dollar senior unsecured global bonds with a maturity of
May 9, 2017, and has not presented a refinancing plan for its
outstanding bonds. The bonds currently have a balance of
approximately US$174 million. No resolution to the company's
current debt payment default and no acceptable refinancing plan in
place with its bond holders will most likely lead to an imminent
acceleration of the total debt balance.
These ratings were downgraded:
* Desarrolladora Metropolitana SA de CV -- global scale local
currency issuer rating to C, from Ca; national scale issuer
rating to C.mx, from Ca.mx, senior unsecured long-term debt to
C, from Ca.
Moody's last rating action with respect to Demet was on May 11,
2009, when Moody's downgraded the ratings to Ca from B2 senior
unsecured debt; to Ca, from B2 global scale local currency issuer
rating and to Ca.mx, from Ba1.mx national scale issuer rating.
The ratings were placed under review for possible downgrade.
Desarrolladora Metropolitana is a homebuilder engaged in the
development, construction, marketing and sale of affordable
housing in Mexico.
GRUPO POSADAS: Sells US$200M 5-Year Bonds at 99.023; Yield 9.5%
---------------------------------------------------------------
Grupo Posadas SAB de CV raised US$200 million in a five-year bond
deal Friday as the company looks to refinance debt that is
maturing over the next two years, Kejal Vyas at Dow Jones
Newswires reports.
According to the report, the bonds priced at 99.023 and offer a
yield of 9.5%. The report relates that the yield came in within
the range market watchers had anticipated but below the 9.75%-to-
10% range RBS analysts had said would be fair value. JPMorgan was
lead underwriter of the offering.
Terms were:
Amount: $200 Million
Maturity: January 15, 2015
Coupon: 9.25%
Price: 99.023
Yield: 9.5%
Ratings: B2 (Moody's Investors Service)
B+ (Standard & Poor's)
B+ (Fitch)
About Grupo Posadas
Headquartered in Mexico City, Grupo Posadas, S.A.B. de C.V., is a
leading hotel chain operator in Latin America, with MXN7.05
billion (USD580 million) in revenues for the 12 months ended March
31, 2009, and 109 hotels and 19,653 rooms in operation. Posadas
derives most of its revenues from Mexico, where it operates its
key 5 and 4-star Fiesta Americana and Fiesta Inn formats, a 3-star
format ("One") and its Vacation Club timeshare business. The
company also operates hotels in Brazil, Argentina and Chile under
its Caesar Park and Caesar Business brands and has a small
operation in Texas.
* * *
As reported in the Troubled Company Reporter-Latin America on
January 8, 2010, Standard & Poor's Ratings Services said that it
assigned its 'B+' senior unsecured debt rating to Mexican hotel
chain owner/operator Grupo Posadas S.A.B. de C.V.'s
(B+/Negative/--) new US$200 million, five-year debt issue. The
recovery rating is '4'. The proceeds of the notes will be used
mainly to refinance significant maturities that the company faces
throughout 2010.
URBI DESARROLLOS: Fitch Assigns 'BB' Rating on $250 Mil. Notes
--------------------------------------------------------------
Fitch Ratings has assigned a 'BB' rating to Urbi Desarrollos
Urbanos; S.A.B. de C.V.'s proposed US$250 million senior notes.
Proceeds from the issuance will be used to refinance debt.
Fitch currently rates Urbi:
-- Local currency IDR 'BB';
-- Foreign currency IDR 'BB';
-- US$150 million senior notes due 2016 'BB';
-- Long-term national scale 'A(mex)';
-- Short-term national scale 'F2(mex)'.
The Rating Outlook is Stable.
Urbi's ratings reflect its strong market position in the highly
fragmented Mexican homebuilding industry, being the third largest
homebuilder in Mexico in terms of homes sold; its geographic
diversification; and its significant land reserve. Urbi's ratings
are constrained by its dependence upon government-related mortgage
funding of low-income homes, and its high working capital
requirements.
The Stable Outlook reflects Urbi's consistent operating
performance over the last several years and its proven ability to
weather difficult market conditions, without compromising its
capital structure, while pursing a its growth strategy. The
company should benefit from additional consolidation of the
industry due to its strong market and liquidity positions. The
ratings incorporate Fitch's expectations that URBI's total debt to
EBITDA ratio will be approximately 1.9 times considering the
adoption of INIF-14, which recognizes revenues under the title-
method rather than Urbi's historical use of percentage-of-
completion method. Fitch incorporates a gradual strengthening of
its debt to EBITDA indicator during 2010; otherwise the current
rating could be notched downward.
Urbi's financial strategy was focused on improving liquidity
during 2009, favoring free cash flow generation over growth. As a
result, the company reduced its targeted revenue growth for fiscal
year end (FYE) 2009 from +10% to -13%, allowing the company to
reduce its working capital needs and generate positive free cash
flow. Urbi's free cash flow had been negative during the last
several years as cash flow was used to fund significant sales
growth and increased accounts receivables. During the first nine
month period ended in September 2009, the company has been able to
reduce working capital and generate positive free cash flow of
MXN957 million. Further improvements are expected in working
capital management during the fourth quarter of 2009 and should
result in free cash flow generation of MXN 2,000 million through
the full year.
Manageable Debt Schedule:
Urbi's leverage, as measured by the ratio of total debt/EBITDA,
was 2.1x as of Sept. 30, 2009. The company's debt of
MXN8.3 billion was composed primarily of local and international
bonds (MXN3.1 billion), bank loans (MXN2.8 billion); factoring
transactions (MXN2 billion), and leasing transactions
(MXN335 million). Urbi faces debt amortizations of MXN1.8 billion
during 2010, which is comfortably covered by its cash and
marketable securities balance of MXN3 billion at the end of
September. Urbi has good access to credit through capital markets
and banks, and financial flexibility resulting from its strong
cash position.
With the proposed issuance the company would improve its average
debt maturity profile, and minimize refinancing risk, as proceeds
will be used to refinance near term maturities. On a pro forma
basis, Urbi's total debt is expected to be MXN8.2 billion, with
the current portion and long-term portions of its debt
representing 23% and 77% of the total debt, respectively.
Currently 54% of Urbi's debt is short-term.
Consistent Diversification Strategy:
Urbi has an important geographic diversification with operations
in 13 states of Mexico, which diminishes operating and funding
risks. Baja California has traditionally been one of the most
important locations for Urbi, nonetheless, other regions have
started to become increasingly important, most notably Mexico
City, Sinaloa and the Monterrey region. This strategy follows the
company's diversification strategy away from the border region of
Baja California towards densely populated regions with more
attractive growth prospects. In terms of product diversification,
Urbi's strong growth in low-middle income housing for the last
year is the result of the company's decision to focus on these
market segments, to take advantage of the mortgage availability
for this type of housing mainly through Mexican government
agencies, i.e. Infonavit, Fovissste and SHF's Rent-to-Own program.
For the third quarter of 2009 (3Q'09), the Affordable Entry-Level
segment accounted for 73% and 88% of URBI's total revenues and
units sold; while during 3Q'08 this segment represented only 50%
and 68%, respectively.
Sizable Land Reserve:
Urbi's land reserve is adequate, well-distributed, and reduces the
need for major land acquisitions in the medium term; an adequate
land bank provides the company with additional operating and
financial flexibility. By the end of September 2009, Urbi's land
reserve of 4,765 hectares represented approximately 6.5 years of
production at current run rates, equivalent to 259,095 housing
units. Urbi has land reserves in more than 13 states, providing
to the company a strong platform to support its growth without
requiring the need to complete major land acquisitions. Urbi's
policy and operating strategy are to maintain land reserves of
approximately 2.5 to 3 years of future production in medium-sized
cities and from 5 to 7 years in major metropolitan areas. Of this
reserve, approximately 4,332 hectares, 92.6% of Urbi's total land
reserve is suitable for the development of affordable entry level
and low middle-income housing, which is sufficient to build
239,983 units. Additionally, 433 hectares are classified for high
middle-income and upper-income housing, with construction capacity
of 19,112 units.
Strong Long Term Sector Fundamentals:
Despite difficult economic environment resulting from Mexico's
recession, the Mexican homebuilding sector maintains strong
fundamentals in the long term based on its underlying strengths,
positive demographic trends, and the housing deficit. It is
important to note, a full recovery will depend on the future
health of the Mexican economy and the government's continued
support of the housing sector.
The affordable entry or low-income segment remains the primary
growth driver in the sector. The strength in the low-income
sector remains supported by government efforts to make lenders
shift their focus towards it. Government agency, Infonavit will
issue 500,000 and 570,000 mortgages in 2009 and 2010. Fovissste,
Infonavit's equivalent for public sector employees, will issue
100,000 and 121,000, respectively. However, growth prospects for
homebuilding remain limited as new construction financing is
scarce. Consolidation in the industry continues, as small
homebuilders find it increasingly difficult to fund construction
and are forced to walk away from projects. Main players, as Urbi,
are well positioned to weather the recession over the intermediate
term based on their purchase power with the supplier, operational
efficiency, and financial strengthen.
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V E N E Z U E L A
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* VENEZUELA: May Shut Metal Output to Save Power
------------------------------------------------
Venezuela may be forced to close its aluminum, steel and bauxite
operations in the south-east of Venezuela due to a drought and
electricity shortfall, Patricia Rondon at Reuters reports, citing
Electricity Minister Angel Rodriguez.
"If we have to close the basic industries in Guayana, because the
Guri (reservoir) is drying up, well we have to close them," the
report quoted Mr. Rodriguez as saying in an interview with
financial daily El Mundo. "We have to avoid the reservoir drying
up completely," he added.
According to the report, the Guri supplies about two-thirds of the
South American oil-producing nation's electricity, but is at
dangerously low levels. The report relates that President Hugo
Chavez's government has imposed electricity rationing across the
nation, from Caracas shopping-malls to the state-owned heavy
industries in Guayana state that consume around a quarter of the
nation's power output.
However, Reuters notes, after drastic cuts already at aluminum
smelters Venalum and Alcasa, plus steel mill Sidor, the industries
may need to be shut altogether to ease strain on the system.
Mr. Rodriguez gave no timetable for taking a decision on closing
the basic industries.
* * *
According to Moody's Investors Service, Venezuela continues to
carry a B2 foreign currency rating and a B1 local currency rating
with stable outlook.
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X X X X X X X X
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* Large Companies With Insolvent Balance Sheets
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Total
Total Shareholders
Assets Equity
Company Ticker (US$MM) (US$MM)
------- ------ ------------ -------
ARGENTINA
SOC COMERCIAL PL SCDPF US 113091441 -254639574
SNIAFA SA-B SDAGF US 11489328 -840226.12
AUTOPISTAS SOL APDSF US 351681167 -2858782.1
SOC COMERCIAL PL CAD IX 113091441 -254639574
SOC COMERCIAL PL CVVIF US 113091441 -254639574
SOC COMERCIAL PL CADN EO 113091441 -254639574
COMERCIAL PL-ADR SCPDS LI 113091441 -254639574
SOC COMERCIAL PL COME AR 113091441 -254639574
SOC COMERCIAL PL CADN SW 113091441 -254639574
COMERCIAL PLA-BL COMEB AR 113091441 -254639574
COMERCIAL PL-C/E COMEC AR 113091441 -254639574
COMERCIAL PLAT-$ COMED AR 113091441 -254639574
SNIAFA SA SNIA AR 11489328 -840226.12
SNIAFA SA-B SNIA5 AR 11489328 -840226.12
AUTOPISTAS SOL AUSO AR 351681167 -2858782.1
IMPSAT FIBER NET IMPTQ US 535007008 -17165000
IMPSAT FIBER NET 330902Q GR 535007008 -17165000
IMPSAT FIBER NET XIMPT SM 535007008 -17165000
IMPSAT FIBER-CED IMPT AR 535007008 -17165000
IMPSAT FIBER-C/E IMPTC AR 535007008 -17165000
IMPSAT FIBER-$US IMPTD AR 535007008 -17165000
IMPSAT FIBER-BLK IMPTB AR 535007008 -17165000
BRAZIL
DOC IMBITUBA-RTC IMBI1 BZ 114896167 -16783228
DOC IMBITUBA-RTP IMBI2 BZ 114896167 -16783228
TELECOMUNICA-ADR 81370Z BZ 244018546 -6054999
FABRICA TECID-RT FTRX1 BZ 66779267 -50394386
PROMAN PRMN3B BZ 13403497 -173711.31
TEKA-ADR TEKAY US 237436194 -360484910
BOMBRIL BMBBF US 289000174 -166589140
TELEBRAS-PF RCPT CBRZF US 244018546 -6054999
TEKA TKTQF US 237436194 -360484910
TEKA-PREF TKTPF US 237436194 -360484910
REII INC REIC US 16631180 -1448544
PET MANG-RIGHTS RPMG1 BZ 76852724 -212528966
PET MANG-RIGHTS RPMG2 BZ 76852724 -212528966
PET MANG-RECEIPT RPMG9 BZ 76852724 -212528966
PET MANG-RECEIPT RPMG10 BZ 76852724 -212528966
MMX MINERACAO TRES3 BZ 1.018E+09 -160218401
MMX MINERACA-GDR MMXMY US 1.018E+09 -160218401
SANESALTO SNST3 BZ 27381497 -870175.96
CEEE-D CEED3B BZ 1.091E+09 -15249816
CEEE-D-PREF CEED4B BZ 1.091E+09 -15249816
B&D FOOD CORP BDFCE US 16631180 -1448544
BOMBRIL-RGTS PRE BOBR2 BZ 289000174 -166589140
BOMBRIL-RIGHTS BOBR1 BZ 289000174 -166589140
MMX MINERACA-GDR XMM CN 1.018E+09 -160218401
TELEBRAS/W-I-ADR TBH-W US 244018546 -6054999
MMX MINERACA-GDR 3M11 GR 1.018E+09 -160218401
LAEP-BDR MILK11 BZ 446499199 -70952299
LAEP INVESTMENTS LEAP LX 446499199 -70952299
MMX MINERACAO MMXCF US 1.018E+09 -160218401
BALADARE BLDR3 BZ 144928981 -33970463
TEXTEIS RENAU-RT TXRX1 BZ 58969048 -91550952
TEXTEIS RENAU-RT TXRX2 BZ 58969048 -91550952
TEXTEIS RENA-RCT TXRX9 BZ 58969048 -91550952
TEXTEIS RENA-RCT TXRX10 BZ 58969048 -91550952
TELEBRAS SA-RT TELB9 BZ 244018546 -6054999
GASCOIGNE EMP-PF GASC4 BZ 1.124E+09 -536003486
ALL MALHA PAULIS GASC3 BZ 1.124E+09 -536003486
CIA PETROLIF-PRF MRLM4 BZ 377602195 -3014291.7
CIA PETROLIFERA MRLM3 BZ 377602195 -3014291.7
CEEE-D CEED3 BZ 1.091E+09 -15249816
NOVA AMERICA SA NOVA3 BZ 21287489 -183535527
NOVA AMERICA-PRF NOVA4 BZ 21287489 -183535527
PROMAN PRMN3 BZ 13403497 -173711.31
B&D FOOD CORP BDFC US 16631180 -1448544
CEEE-D-PREF CEED4 BZ 1.091E+09 -15249816
TELEBRAS SA TELB3 BZ 244018546 -6054999
TELEBRAS SA TLBRON BZ 244018546 -6054999
TELEBRAS SA TBASF US 244018546 -6054999
TELEBRAS SA-PREF TELB4 BZ 244018546 -6054999
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FER HAGA-PREF HAGA4 BZ 16483114 -62923102
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GAZOLA GAZO3 BZ 12452143 -40298506
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GAZOLA-PREF GAZO4 BZ 12452143 -40298506
GAZOLA SA-PREF GAZPN BZ 12452143 -40298506
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GAZOLA SA-DVD CM GAZO11 BZ 12452143 -40298506
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GRADIENTE EL-PRB IGBBN BZ 101669051 -189496654
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PARMALAT BRASIL LCSAON BZ 388720052 -213641144
PARMALAT-PREF LCSA4 BZ 388720052 -213641144
PARMALAT BRAS-PF LCSAPN BZ 388720052 -213641144
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WETZEL SA-PREF MWET4 BZ 79756128 -6350930.7
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MINUPAR SA-PREF MNPRPN BZ 89611489 -20702111
NORDON MET NORD3 BZ 15498217 -20133537
NORDON METAL NORDON BZ 15498217 -20133537
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NOVA AMERICA SA NOVAON BZ 21287489 -183535527
NOVA AMERICA-PRF NOVA4B BZ 21287489 -183535527
NOVA AMERICA-PRF NOVAPN BZ 21287489 -183535527
NOVA AMERICA-PRF 1NOVPN BZ 21287489 -183535527
NOVA AMERICA SA 1NOVON BZ 21287489 -183535527
PETRO MANGUINHOS RPMG3 BZ 76852724 -212528966
PETRO MANGUINHOS MANGON BZ 76852724 -212528966
PET MANGUINH-PRF RPMG4 BZ 76852724 -212528966
PETRO MANGUIN-PF MANGPN BZ 76852724 -212528966
RIMET REEM3 BZ 63757622 -107162240
RIMET REEMON BZ 63757622 -107162240
RIMET-PREF REEM4 BZ 63757622 -107162240
RIMET-PREF REEMPN BZ 63757622 -107162240
SANSUY SNSY3 BZ 100279115 -45812489
SANSUY SA SNSYON BZ 100279115 -45812489
SANSUY-PREF A SNSY5 BZ 100279115 -45812489
SANSUY SA-PREF A SNSYAN BZ 100279115 -45812489
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SANSUY SA-PREF B SNSYBN BZ 100279115 -45812489
BOTUCATU TEXTIL STRP3 BZ 35101567 -13482714
STAROUP SA STARON BZ 35101567 -13482714
BOTUCATU-PREF STRP4 BZ 35101567 -13482714
STAROUP SA-PREF STARPN BZ 35101567 -13482714
TEKA TEKA3 BZ 237436194 -360484910
TEKA TEKAON BZ 237436194 -360484910
TEKA-PREF TEKA4 BZ 237436194 -360484910
TEKA-PREF TEKAPN BZ 237436194 -360484910
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VARIG SA VARGON BZ 966298026 -4.695E+09
VARIG SA-PREF VAGV4 BZ 966298026 -4.695E+09
VARIG SA-PREF VARGPN BZ 966298026 -4.695E+09
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FER C ATLANT VSPT3 BZ 1.189E+09 -35605726
FER C ATLANT-PRF VSPT4 BZ 1.189E+09 -35605726
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FERROVIA CEN-DVD VSPT12 BZ 1.189E+09 -35605726
FER C ATL-RCT CM VSPT9 BZ 1.189E+09 -35605726
FER C ATL-RCT PF VSPT10 BZ 1.189E+09 -35605726
HOPI HARI SA PQTM3 BZ 62168844 -55189837
HOPI HARI-PREF PQTM4 BZ 62168844 -55189837
PARQUE TEM-DV CM PQT5 BZ 62168844 -55189837
PARQUE TEM-DV PF PQT6 BZ 62168844 -55189837
PARQUE TEM-RT CM PQTM1 BZ 62168844 -55189837
PARQUE TEM-RT PF PQTM2 BZ 62168844 -55189837
PARQUE TEM-RCT C PQTM9 BZ 62168844 -55189837
PARQUE TEM-RCT P PQTM10 BZ 62168844 -55189837
MMX MINERACAO MMXM3 BZ 1.018E+09 -160218401
TRESSEM PART SA 1TSSON BZ 1.018E+09 -160218401
ALL MALHA PAULIS GASC3B BZ 1.124E+09 -536003486
GASCOIGNE EMP-PF GASC4B BZ 1.124E+09 -536003486
GASCOIGNE EMPREE 1GASON BZ 1.124E+09 -536003486
GASCOIGNE EMP-PF 1GASPN BZ 1.124E+09 -536003486
CIA PETROLIFERA MRLM3B BZ 377602195 -3014291.7
CIA PETROLIF-PRF MRLM4B BZ 377602195 -3014291.7
CIA PETROLIFERA 1CPMON BZ 377602195 -3014291.7
CIA PETROLIF-PRF 1CPMPN BZ 377602195 -3014291.7
LATTENO FOOD COR LATF US 16631180 -1448544
VARIG PART EM TR VPTA3 BZ 49432124 -399290426
VARIG PART EM-PR VPTA4 BZ 49432124 -399290426
VARIG PART EM SE VPSC3 BZ 101177852 -318442006
VARIG PART EM-PR VPSC4 BZ 101177852 -318442006
COLOMBIA
CHILESAT CO-ADR TL US 450943845 -52392581
CHILESAT CORP SA TELEX CI 450943845 -52392581
CHILESAT CO-RTS CHISATOS CI 450943845 -52392581
TELMEX CORP SA CHILESAT CI 450943845 -52392581
TELEX-A TELEXA CI 450943845 -52392581
TELMEX CORP-ADR CSAOY US 450943845 -52392581
TELEX-RTS TELEXO CI 450943845 -52392581
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Monday's edition of the TCR-LA delivers a list of indicative
prices for bond issues that reportedly trade well below par.
Prices are obtained by TCR-LA editors from a variety of outside
sources during the prior week we think are reliable. Those
sources may not, however, be complete or accurate. The Monday
Bond Pricing table is compiled on the Friday prior to
publication. Prices reported are not intended to reflect actual
trades. Prices for actual trades are probably different. Our
objective is to share information, not make markets in publicly
traded securities. Nothing in the TCR-LA constitutes an offer
or solicitation to buy or sell any security of any kind. It is
likely that some entity affiliated with a TCR-LA editor holds
some position in the issuers' public debt and equity securities
about which we report.
Tuesday's edition of the TCR-LA features a list of companies
with insolvent balance sheets obtained by our editors based on
the latest balance sheets publicly available a day prior to
publication. At first glance, this list may look like the
definitive compilation of stocks that are ideal to sell short.
Don't be fooled. Assets, for example, reported at historical
cost net of depreciation may understate the true value of a
firm's assets. A company may establish reserves on its balance
sheet for liabilities that may never materialize. The prices at
which equity securities trade in public market are determined by
more than a balance sheet solvency test.
A list of Meetings, Conferences and Seminars appears in each
Thursday's edition of the TCR-LA. Submissions about insolvency-
related conferences are encouraged. Send announcements to
conferences@bankrupt.com
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Troubled Company Reporter - Latin America is a daily newsletter
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Maryland USA, Marites O. Claro, Joy A. Agravente, Rousel Elaine C.
Tumanda, Valerie C. Udtuhan, Frauline S. Abangan, and Peter A.
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