MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

10th June 2006

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

GUY SAINT-JEAN EDITEUR INC

 

 

Registered Office :

Green Frog Publishing, 3154 Boul. Industriel

Laval, Quebec                               

H7l 4p7, Canada

 

 

Country :

Canada                      

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

1981

 

 

Legal Form :

Provincially Chartered Corporation - Private

 

 

Line of Business :

Company is a publisher of books in French and books translated into English

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

Ba

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

41-55

Ba

Overall operation is considered normal. Capable to meet normal commitments.

Satisfactory

 

Status :

Satisfactory 

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 


 

IDENTIFICATION & EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

 

Company Name:                      GUY SAINT-JEAN EDITEUR INC.

Trade Name(s):                        Green Frog Publishing

Address:                                 3154 BOUL. INDUSTRIEL

City:                                       LAVAL                       

State/Province:                        QUEBEC                                

Zip Code:                                H7L 4P7                     

Country:                                  CANADA                      

Telephone:                              450-663-1777                

Facsimile:                               450-663-6666                

Legal Form:                             Provincially Chartered Corporation - Private

Website:                                 www.saint-jeanediteur.com

@rating Opinion:

Founded (D/M/Y):                         /  /1981

As of:

Sales / Revenue:

Net Income:

Total Equity:

Number of Employees:             5

 

Business Activity:

The Company is a publisher of books in French and books translated into English.

 

 

 

NOTE TO CLIENT

 

NOTE:: LEGAL NAME:   GUY SAINT-JEAN EDITEUR INC.

ORDERED NAME: GUY SAINT-JEAN ED INC.

 

Person Contacted:  Ms. Marie-Clair Saint-Jean, Office Manager.  Ms. Saint-Jean verified and updated the information presented to her.  She deferred all bank and financial statement information to Mr. Jacques

Frechette, Finance Manager, who was not in the office the day we contacted the Company.  A fax was sent to him to obtain this information.

Credit Recommendation for US$200,000:

In the absence of financial statement information or comment from management, we cannot evaluate the total condition of the Firm at this time.  Based on the payment record, we believe US$60,000 is a reasonable credit risk as a total commitment.

 

Amount Requested:                 200,000     

Amount Advised:                     60,000

The amounts requested and advised are expressed in:   USD

 

 

 

LEGAL

 

Legal Form: Provincially Chartered Corporation – Private

Since (D/M/Y):20/10/1981

State/Province of Incorporation:  QC

Status:  ACTIVE

Previous Legal Form:

Company is NOT required to publish an annual financial report.

The Company provincially chartered in Quebec under the following registration:

 

File Number: 1143618636

Legal Name: GUY SAINT-JEAN ÉDITEUR INC.

Incorporation Date: 10/20/1981

Last Annual Report: 3/7/2006

Location: Quebec

Address: 3154, BOULEVARD INDUSTRIEL

LAVAL (QUÉBEC) H7L 4P7

 

 

 

Managers/Key Personnel

 

Ms. Nicole Saint-Jean                             President

Ms. Monique Saint-Jean                          Vice President

Mr. Jacques Frechette                             Finance Manager

Ms. Marie-Claire Saint-Jean                     Office Manager

 

 

Parent Companies

 

Parent Company:    Guy Saint-Jean Inc.

                               3154 Boul. Industriel

                               Laval PQ H7L 4P7

                               CANADA

 

The Company has no subsidiaries or affiliates.

 

 

 

BANKS

 

PQ

Telephone:

Facsimile:

Account Number:

Account Manager:

A bank name could not be learned at this time.

 

 

PAYMENT HISTORY

 

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Supplier's Name/Industry  Terms Amount/Pay Habits/Comments

Rptd  Open    Credit  Credit    High    Total  Current   Past Due/Pay Period

Date  Date    Limit  Limit Dt. Credit   Owing     $       1st     2nd     3rd

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Business Services:

*May                0              995     995     995       0       0       0

Printer-Commercial:

*May                0           66,094  66,094  66,094       0       0       0

                                   ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- -------

P.I. =   0           90 Days    67,089  67,089  67,089       0       0       0

Reported                           ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- -------

 

                                   ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- -------

P.I. =   0           Total      67,089  67,089  67,089       0       0       0

Reported                           ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- -------

 

PAYMENT TRENDS

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            Payment  C.I.  Number of  Total   Current             Overdue

Quarters   Index  Score  Suppliers  Owing      $         1st      2nd      3rd

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1 Qtr/2006   0      16         1   46,539    46,539        0        0        0

4 Qtr/2005   0      16         1   11,426    11,426        0        0        0

3 Qtr/2005   0      16         1    4,152     4,152        0        0        0

2 Qtr/2005   4      14         2    4,794     4,152      642        0        0

1 Qtr/2005  NA      16         0        0         0        0        0        0

4 Qtr/2004  NA      16         0        0         0        0        0        0

3 Qtr/2004  NA      16         0        0         0        0        0        0

2 Qtr/2004  NA      18         0        0         0        0        0        0

1 Qtr/2004  NA      18         0        0         0        0        0        0

 

 

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Ms. Saint-Jean declined to provide any financial statement information for this report.  If we receive a fax response from Mr. Frechette, we will amend the report accordingly.

 

 

 

CURRENT OPERATIONS

 

NAICS Code:     51113     Book Publishers

SIC Code:         2731

 

Number of Employees:  5

 

Business Activity:

The Company is a publisher of books in French and books translated into English.

The Subject publishes books from a variety of categories including:

 

Health

Sex (Romance Novels)

Gardening

 

Popular Psychology

Sports

Gastronomy (Food and Wine)

The heading address is the sole location for the Subject.  The facility consists of leased office and warehouse space.

 

 

 

PUBLIC RECORD

 

A search of public revealed no derogatory information, Uniform Commercial Codes, or bankruptcy petitions.

 

 

GENERAL COMMENTS

 

The Subject, founded in 1981, is engaged as a book publisher.  The payment record is limited, however, generally satisfactory and the operating history is clear.  No derogatory information or bankruptcy petitions were reported or noted.  The Company is responsible for normal business transactions.

 

 

 

 


 

RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

 

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.

Satisfactory

26-40

B

Unfavourable & favourable factors carry similar weight in credit consideration. Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively below average/normal.

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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