Attachment 1

 

Report Update On

15th January, 1999

 

 

Report on

D. KLEIN & SON INC

 

 

Registered Office

60 Industrial Road, Lodi, NJ 07644, U.S.A.

 

 

Tel. No.

973 778-4200

Fax No.

973-778-7983

E-Mail

--

Telex

--

 

 


Attachment 2

 

 

S U M M A R Y

 

Incorporated

1949

Status

Satisfactory

 

 

 

 

Registration No.

--

Chief Executive

Mr. Nathan Rotchild

 

 

 

 

Capital (USD)

--

Payments

Regular

 

 

 

 

Sales (USD)

5,780,000

Litigation

--

 

 

 

 

Net Worth (USD)

--

Banking Reputation

Satisfactory

 

 

 

 

No. of Employees

80

Auditors

--

 

 

 

 

Credit Rating

A (See attachment 3)

 

 


IDENTIFICATION

 

Company Name

D. KLEIN & SON INC.

 

 

Address

60 Industrial Road Lodi, NJ  07644

 

 

Telephone

973 778-4200

Facsimile

973 778-7983

 

ANSWERS TO YOUR SPECIFIC QUESTIONS

 

Please note the correct legal name of the Company.

 

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

 

Legal Form

Corporation – Private

Date Founded

1949

Major Shareholder

Mr. Nathan Rothchild

Employees

80

Highest Credit Reported

Not Available

Person Contacted

No officer was available to comment.

 

LEGAL

 

Legal Form

Corporation – Private

 

 

State of Incorporation

NJ

Date of Incorporation

1949

Date of Founding

1949

 

 

Managers

Mr. Nathan Rothchild / President

Mr. Sam DeSteno / Controller

 

 

Owners

Mr. Nathan Rothchild. . . . . . . . . . . . 100%

 

RELATED COMPANIES

 

No Parent, Subsidiaries nor Divisions

 

HISTORY

 

The Company did not provide any information pertaining to its history or the background of its officers.

 

CURRENT OPERATIONS

 

NAICS Code

315999

Primary SIC

2389

 

 

Business

The company is a manufacturer of private label accessories such as umbrellas and bags.

The Company manufactures accessories for private labels such as Harve Bernard, London Fog, and Nicole Miller.

 

 

Total number of employees

80

 

 

Facility size

unknown

 

The headquarters, also a manufacturing facility, warehouse, is at the above-noted address.

 

There is a showroom located at:

                        47 West 34th Street

                        New York, NY 10001

                        212 239-6538

                        212 695-4942

 

YEAR 2000 COMPLIANCE

 

The Company declined to answer the following questions regarding Year 2000 compliance readiness.

 

1.  Q: Whose responsibility is Year 2000 compliance? (name/position)

 

2.  Q: When do you expect to be Year 2000 compliant?

 

3.  Q: Does your Company have a budget, deemed sufficient, to make you Year 2000 compliant before 12/31/99?

 

4.  Q: Have you sought information regarding Year 2000 compliance among your suppliers and your customers?

 

FINANCIAL FIGURES

 

All figures are reported in USD.

 

The Company would not disclose any financial information when contacted.

 

From an industry analysis of 4 companies in the same SIC code as the subject (2389), we have estimated the sales of subject to be in the range $5,780,000 to $7,140,000.

 

INDUSTRY ANALYSIS

 

The following chart compares the Subject Company to other companies within its industry (2389 - APPAREL & ACCESSORIES NEC) and within its size range (51-100 employees).

 

 

 

Industry Based on

 

 

Industry

Subject's Size

Subject

 

 

 

 

Number of Companies

32

4

 

Avg No of Employees

156

65

80

Avg Sales (in '000)

$8,863

$5,500

$N/A

Revenue per Employee

$56,982

$84,942

$N/A

 

Please note that this industry analysis is based on businesses in the United States and is provided only as a comparison. In some cases, the subject's geographical location and variations from the Standard Industrial Classification codes (SIC) will affect the resulting figures.

 

BANK

 

*We have made numerous requests to the Company for the above information      both verbally and in writing.  We have had no response to date.

 

PAYMENT HISTORY

 

Due to the Company's size and/or business activity, no significant trade experience and/or payment habits have been reported.

 

TRADE REFERENCES

 

* We have made numerous requests to the Company both verbally and in writing for trade information and have had no response to date.

 

PUBLIC RECORD

 

We have found no record of judgments or tax liens against the Company in the state of New Jersey.

 

A name search with the automated voice system of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, New Jersey, Tel: 973 645-6045, revealed no filing of bankruptcy as of the date of this report.

 

A nationwide search of bankruptcy courts revealed no record of a Company by this name filing for bankruptcy.

 


Attachment 3

 

 

SCORE SHEET

 

SCORE

CREDIT RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

>86

Aaa

Possesses an extremely sound financial base with the strongest capability for timely payment of interest and principal sums

Unlimited

71-85

Aa

Possesses adequate working capital. No caution needed for credit transaction. It has above average (strong) capability for payment of interest and principal sums

Large

56-70

A

Financial & operational base are regarded healthy. General unfavourable factors will not cause fatal effect. Satisfactory capability for payment of interest and principal sums

Fairly Large

41-55

Ba

Overall operation is considered normal. Capable to meet normal commitments. Maybe drawn to slightly difficult position as unfavourable conditions arise. Minimal assurance for timely payment on interest and principal sums

Moderate

26-40

B

Unfavourable & favourable factors carry similar weight in credit consideration. Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively limited or considered not known. Capability to pay both interest and principal sums is doubtful

Small

11-25

Ca

Adverse factors are apparent. Repayment of interest and principal sums in default or expected to be in default upon maturity

Limited with full security

<10

C

Absolute credit risk exists. Caution needed to be exercised

Credit not recommended