Attachment 1

 

Report Update On

12th November, 1999

 

 

Report on

ADVANTA INVESTMENT INTERNATIONAL INC.

 

 

Registered Office

3808 Gunn Hwy, Unit C, Tampa, FL 53634, U.S.A.

 

 

Tel. No.

813 269-0438

Fax No.

813 269-0439

E-Mail

 

Telex

 

 

 


Attachment 2

 

S U M M A R Y

 

 

Incorporated

1999

Status

Satisfactory

 

 

 

 

Registration No.

P99000039639

Chief Executive

Mr. Sam Weinstein

 

 

 

 

Capital

 

Payments

Not Known

 

 

 

 

Sales

 

Litigation

--

 

 

 

 

Net Worth

 

Banking Reputation

Satisfactory

 

 

 

 

No. of Employees

17

Auditors

 

 

 

 

 

Credit Rating

B (See attachment 3)

 

 


IDENTIFICATION

 

Company Name

ADVANTA INVESTMENT INTERNATIONAL, INC.

 

 

Address

3808 Gunn Hwy, Unit C Tampa, FL  33634

 

 

Telephone

813 269-0438

Facsimile

813 269-0439

 

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

 

Legal Form

Corporation – Private

Date Founded

1999

Major Shareholder

Mr. Sam Weinstein

Employees

17

Highest Credit Reported

Not Available

Person Contacted

Mr. Sam Weinstein - President

 

LEGAL

 

Legal Form

Corporation - Private

 

 

State of Incorporation

FL

Date of Incorporation

04/28/99

Date of Founding

1999

 

 

Status

ACTIVE

 

 

Number

P99000039639

 

 

Registered Agent

WANIS SAMIR S

4216 CARTNAL AVENUE

TAMPA, FL 33624

 

The Secretary of the State reported no name changes as of the date of this report.

 

The registered agent, whether an individual or corporation, performs the functions associated with incorporating the Company such as preparing the documentation required by the state.  The registered agent also acts for the Company in the function of accepting service of process, e.g, receiving any legal communications affecting the Company and transmitting these to the officers of the Company.

 

Managers

Mr. Sam Weinstein / President

Dr. Sam Wanis / Vice President

Dr. Alboroughs / Vice President

 

 

Owners

Mr. Sam Weinstein   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Partial

Dr. Sam Wanis   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Partial

Dr. Alboroughs    . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Partial

 

There are several other silent partners, which remain just that, and do not have any direct correlation with the operations of the Subject.

 

RELATED COMPANIES

 

The Company declined to comment on the existence of Related Companies.

 

HISTORY

 

See notes in BUSINESS DESCRIPTION for general background on Company.

 

CURRENT OPERATIONS

 

NAICS Code

52599

SCIAN Code

5242

Primary SIC

6726

 

 

Business

Founded as AMB EXCELLENCE INC. in 1985, the San Francisco based operation was involved in supplying emergency related products to ambulance, police & fire services.

 

In 1991 the Company changed its name to MAXWELL EXPORT and began changes in its entire operations. The Subject purchased farms in Argentina and five sugar mills in Brazil. By 1999 the Company had changed its line of business to investing in the properties located in other countries. They are now expanding their activities and are in the process of looking for two more sugar mills. As MAXWELL EXPORT in 1991 the Company grossed 356 million. As ADVANTA INVESTMENTS, the Company has already grossed 450 million.

 

 

Total number of employees

17

 

 

Facility size

unknown

 

The sole location is at the above noted address.

 

Mailing Address

4216 CARTNAL AVENUE

TAMPA, FL 33624

 

YEAR 2000 COMPLIANCE

 

The Company did not comment on the issues below.

 

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 detailed financial information when contacted. A written request was forwarded to Mr. Sam Weinstein, President. To date no correspondence has been received in return.

 

From an industry analysis of 4 companies in the same SIC code as the subject (6726), we have estimated the sales of subject to be in the range $162,800,000 to $201,100,000.

 

INDUSTRY ANALYSIS

 

The following chart compares the Subject Company to other companies within its industry (6726 - INVESTMENT OFFICES NEC) and within its size range (1-20 employees).

 

 

 

Industry Based on

 

 

Industry

Subject's Size

Subject

 

 

 

 

Number of Companies

5

4

 

Avg No of Employees

29

6

17

Avg Sales (in '000)

$1,656,320

$70,400

$N/A

Revenue per Employee

$57,114,483

$11,264,000

$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

 

CITIBANK

111 Wall St

New York, NY

Tel: 800 285-3000

Fax: 212 357-8249

 

Account Manager         : Verification of Deposit

 

We have contacted the CITIBANK help line at the bank which stated that the bank requires signed authorization, account number and type of account,  from the Company allowing the release of any account information.  We have sent the Company a request form to sign and forward to the bank but have not received a response.

 

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

 

*

The Company declined trade references when contacted. We have forwarded a written request but have not received a response.

 

PUBLIC RECORD

 

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

 

A statewide 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

 


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