Company Information

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Address: RECONQUISTA 199  
City: 1003 BUENOS AIRES AR 
State:  
Zip Code: 00000 
Telephone: 212-759-5576 


Description of Business


Primary SIC Code: 6029
(As filed with the SEC)  

Economic activity reactivated in 2010, after it was affected by the previous year's international crisis. GDP grew considerably, prompted mainly by important increases in consumption and investment. In the third quarter of the year the GDP grew 8.6% in annual terms, while the EMAE (Monthly Estimator of Economic Activity) increased by 9.1% in 2010. As a result of increased activity, unemployment rates decreased during the year to 7.3% in the fourth quarter of 2010 as compared with 8.4% at the end of 2009. The drop in unemployment figures in 2010 was an average of 1% as compared to the average of 2009. Private sector employees' salaries continued to show an improvement: 28.8% year over year as of November 2010. Salaries of workers in the informal and public sectors also increased but less so than those of formal employees. Tax collections increased 34.4% this year. This increase was mainly prompted by international trade taxes which increased 43.  ... More ...  

Per Share Overview

Date 12-mos Rolling EPS Dividend P/E Ratio
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Key Financial Ratios and Statistics

FYE: 12/31

Profitability 2010 Leverage 2010
Net Inc/Comm Equity0.32Total Liab/Total Assets0.88
Net Inc/Total Assets0.04Total Liab/Inv Cap0.88
Net Inc/Inv Cap0.04Total Liab/Comm Equity7.70
Pretax Inc/Net Sales0.27Interest Coverage Ratio8.71
Net Inc/Net Sales0.22Curr Debt/EquityNA
Cash Flow/Net Sales0.14LTD/EquityNA
SG&A/NetSales0.32Total Debt/EquityNA
Asset Utilization   Liquidity  
Net Receivables Turnover3.15Quick RatioNA
Inventory TurnoverNACurrent RatioNA
Inventory Day SalesNANet Rec/Curr AssetsNA
Net Sales/Work CapNAInv/Curr AssetsNA
Net Sales/PP&E10.57  

Income Statement (Millions)

  12/31/2010 12/31/2009 12/31/2008 12/31/2007
Total Revenues(Net Sales) 1,392.98 1,319.80 1,231.39 1,245.45
Cost of Goods Sold 156.45 204.22 218.38 165.84
Selling & Admin Exps 452.38 365.91 401.74 787.27
Operating Income NA NA 532.52 147.53
Interest Exp 49.45 62.54 128.89 50.52
Pretax Income 381.17 286.78 447.41 351.96
Other Income NA NA 43.78 267.38
Net Income Bef Extraordinary ... NA NA NA NA
Net Income 301.66 189.02 265.56 289.18

Balance Sheet (Millions)

Assets 12/31/2010 12/31/2009 12/31/2008 12/31/2007
Cash & Short Term Investments 3,320.04 3,280.62 1,231.34 1,008.16
Receivables - Total 493.37 391.03 822.72 418.03
Inventories - Total NA NA NA NA
Total Current Assets NA NA NA NA
Net Property, Plant & Equipment 131.83 127.99 128.17 132.77
Total Assets 8,202.48 6,943.33 7,546.81 6,969.73
Liabilities        
Accounts Payable 56.54 2.31 0.02 275.32
Debt in Current Liabilities NA NA NA NA
Total Current Liabilities NA NA NA NA
Long-Term Debt NA NA 909.82 24.93
Total Liabilities 7,259.15 6,173.41 6,938.52 6,351.24
Stockholder's Equity        
Minority Interest 45.11 56.09 72.01 75.08
Preferred Stock NA NA NA NA
Common Stock NA NA 136.79 149.94
Retained Earnings NA NA 376.58 174.12
Treasury Stock NA NA NA NA
Total Stockholders' Equity 943.33 769.92 608.29 618.49
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity 8,202.48 6,943.33 7,546.81 6,969.73

Cash Flow Summary (Millions)

Categories 12/31/2010 12/31/2009 12/31/2008 12/31/2007
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities 196.46 404.25 449.56 119.36
Net Cash Provided by Investing Activities -68.63 -87.39 -46.91 -61.47
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities -18.64 -12.54 -55.89 136.41

Annual Summary Data (Millions)

Year Sales Net Income EPS
12/2006956.17319.07--
12/20071,245.45289.18--
12/20081,231.39265.56--
12/20091,319.80189.02--
12/20101,392.98301.66--
Growth Rates9.86-1.39--

Stock Ownership

Type Date(Q,M) No. Owners Shares Held (000s) % Own
Institutional12/31/11425,0512.83




Report Date : 2/6/2012

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