MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

10th November, 2006

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

PENTEL OF AMERICA, LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

2805 Columbia Street, Torrance, California  90509, United States               

 

 

Country :

United States

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

06.12.1965

 

 

Legal Form :

Corporation - Private

 

 

Line of Business :

The Subject is a part of a group of companies that manufacturer pens,

pencils and other related products.

 

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 : PENTEL OF AMERICA, LTD.

Address                        : 2805 Columbia Street

City                              : TORRANCE                    

State/Province               : CALIFORNIA                           

Zip Code                       : 90509                       

Country                         : UNITED STATES               

Telephone                     : 310 320-3831                

Facsimile                      : 310 533-0697                

Legal Form                    : Corporation - Private

Website                        : www.pentel.com

@rating Opinion :

Business Activity           : The Subject is a part of a group of companies that manufacturer pens, pencils

                                      and other related products.

Founded (D/M/Y)           :  /  /1965

As of                             :

Sales / Revenue :

Net Income                    :

Total Equity                   :

Number of Employees    : 325

 

 

NOTE TO CLIENT

 

We left several phone messages over several days for Mr. John Goffe who works in the Credit Department for the subject. Additionally, the Company was forwarded a fax requesting information.

 

Mr. Goffe did not return our calls. In the event a response is received, an update will be provided.

 

Please note that information in this report could not be confirmed.

 

 

LEGAL

 

Legal Form                                : Corporation - Private                     Since (D/M/Y):  06/12/1965

State/Province of Incorporation    :  IL

Status                                       :ACTIVE

 

Previous Legal Form:

Company is NOT required to publish an annual financial report.

The Company is incorporated is in the State of Illinois.

 

Entity Name                              PENTEL OF AMERICA, LTD.

File Number                               46034864

Status                                       GOODSTANDING

Entity Type                                CORPORATION

Type of Corp                              DOMESTIC BCA

Incorporation Date (Domestic)     12/16/1965

State                                        ILLINOIS

Agent Name                              JOHN MARBURY

Agent Change Date                    10/12/2005

Agent Street Address                 1100-1150 ARTHUR AVE

President Name &  Address        ISSEKI NAKAYAMA

22619 DRAILLE DRIVE TORRANCE CA 90505

Agent City                                 ELK GROVE VILLAGE

Secretary Name &  Address       SHIRO MAEZAWA

20122 MANSEL AVENUE TORRANCE CA 90503

Agent Zip                                  60007

Duration Date                            PERPETUAL

Annual Report Filing Date           00/00/0000

For Year                                    2006

 

The Company is qualified in California.

 

PENTEL OF AMERICA, LTD.

Number             : C0513484

Date Filed         : 8/9/1966

Status               : active

Jurisdiction        : ILLINOIS

Address

2715 COLUMBIA ST

TORRANCE, CA 90509

 

Agent for Service of Process

ISSEKI NAKAYAMA

2715 COLUMBIA ST

TORRANCE, CA 90509

 

 

Managers/Key Personnel

 

Mr. Isseki Nakayama                             President

Mr. Hidemitsu Takahashi                        Chief Financial Officer

Mr. Shiro Maezawa                                Secretary

Mr. Martin Furman                                             Chief Operating Officer

 

As far as could be determined, there are no known subsidiaries.

 

 

Other Affiliates

 

Pentel Stationary of Canada

 

BC

CANADA

 

Pentel Stationary of America

 

CA

UNITED STATES

Euro Pentel S.A. France

 

FRANCE

Pentel CO. Japan

 

JAPAN

Pentel Australia PTY.

 

NSW

AUSTRALIA

 

 

BANKS

 

Telephone:

Facsimile:

Account Number:

Account Manager:

We could not obtain any banking information.

 

 

PAYMENT HISTORY

 

 

 BUSINESS   DATE  LAST  PAYMENT CREDIT   BALANCE  CUR 1-  31- 61-

 CATEGORY   REPTD SALE  TERMS      $        $      %  30  60  90  91+ COMMENTS

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

 ADVERTISNG 06-10 00-00 NET 30  0        0        0   0   0   0   0   CUST  3 YR

 

 AIR TRANS  06-08 06-08 0000000 15700    400      60  0   0   0   40  CUST 18 YR

 COMPUTERS  06-09 06-07 CREDIT  15000    0        0   0   0   0   0   ACCTCLOSED

 DP EQUIP   06-07 00-00 NET 30  100      0        0   0   0   0   0

 FACTOR     06-08 06-03 NET 30  13900    0        0   0   0   0   0

 FOOD       06-09 06-05 NET 30  700      0        0   0   0   0   0

 FREIGHT    06-09 06-07 VARIED  92500    17600    0   0   100 0   0

 GENERAL    06-09 00-00 CONTRCT 0        0        0   0   0   0   0

 LUMBR& WOOD 06-09 06-07 VARIED  6100     6100     0   0   100 0   0   CUST  4 YR

 MANUFCTRNG 06-10 06-09 VARIED  113500   33800    100 0   0   0   0   CUST  5 YR

 OFFC SUPPL 06-10 05-05 NET 30  500      0        0   0   0   0   0   CUST 14 YR

 OFFC SUPPL 06-08 98-02 CREDIT  0        0        0   0   0   0   0   ACCTCLOSED

 OFFC SUPPL 06-09 03-03 CREDIT  0        0        0   0   0   0   0   ACCTCLOSED

 PACKAGING  06-10 06-09 1/10N30 901200   0        0   0   0   0   0

 PACKAGING  06-10 00-00 NET 30  1000     0        0   0   0   0   0   CUST  8 YR

 PLUMBING   06-09 04-01 NET30   0        0        0   0   0   0   0   CUST  7 YR

 TEMP HELP  06-07 00-00 NET 30  51700    15800    95  0   0   3   2

 TRUCK DLR  06-09 00-00 CONTRCT 59400    4800     47  53  0   0   0

 WAREHOUSE  06-09 00-00 VARIED  0        0        0   0   0   0   0   ACCTCLOSED

 AIR TRANS  05-12 00-00 NET 30  4400     0        0   0   0   0   0   CUST 14 YR

 AUTO LEASE 05-01 00-00 VARIED  16000    0        0   0   0   0   0   CUST  5 YR

 BUS SERVCS 06-03 06-02 NET 30  0        0        0   0   0   0   0

 CELLUL/PAG 06-02 06-01 NET 30  100      0        0   0   0   0   0   CUST  3 YR

 COMPUTERS  04-02 00-00 NET 30  0        0        0   0   0   0   0

 COMPUTERS  06-06 06-05 0000000 4300     100      0   100 0   0   0

 CRED CARD  06-08 06-08 N30PRXO 3600     2300     100 0   0   0   0   CUST 38 YR

 DP SUPPLY  05-07 05-05 NET 30  9600     0        0   0   0   0   0   CUST  1 YR

 ELEC MFG   04-03 03-11 NET 30  1900     100      100 0   0   0   0

 GENERAL    05-02 04-07 NET 30  500      100      100 0   0   0   0   CUST 20 YR

 INDUS SUPL 04-10 00-00 NET 30  0        0        0   0   0   0   0   CUST 10 YR

 MANUFCTRNG 04-02 00-00 NET 30  0        0        0   0   0   0   0

 MANUFCTRNG 05-02 00-00 NET     500      500      100 0   0   0   0   CUST  5 YR

 MED SUPPLY 06-04 00-00 VARIED  100      100      95  0   5   0   0

 OFFC SUPPL 05-11 02-04 CREDIT  0        0        0   0   0   0   0   CUST 11 YR

 OFFC EQUIP 05-06 05-05 NET 30  615300   1300     0   100 0   0   0   CUST  7 YR

 PACKAGING  05-04 98-05 NET 30  0        0        0   0   0   0   0

 PLBG& HTNG  05-09 05-03 2/10N30 200      0        0   0   0   0   0   CUST 13 YR

 SAFTY PROD 06-03 00-00 NET 30  300      300      100 0   0   0   0

 TEMP HELP  06-03 06-03 ROI     19100    5300     0   100 0   0   0

 TELECOM    06-08 06-06 NET 30  200      0        0   0   0   0   0   CUST 20 YR

 TRANSPORTN 04-11 00-00 VARIED  100      0        0   0   0   0   0

 CURRENT QUARTER                1271300  78500    65  3   30  1   1

 

 Payment Trends

            INDUSTRY     BUSINESS        BALANCE  CUR 1-  31- 61-

 DATE      CUR    DBT       DBT             $      %  30  60  90  91+

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

 20061000  0      6         7            161700   83  2   15  0   0

 20060900  0      5         6            89300    72  26  0   1   1

 20060800  0      6         6            258400   73  19  8   0   0

 20060700  0      6         2            187900   89  11  0   0   0

 20060600  0      6         0            157400   99  1   0   0   0

 20060500  0      5         0            152300   100 0   0   0   0

 

 Payment History - Quarterly Averages

                                         BALANCE  CUR 1-  31- 61-

 QUARTER  YEAR              DBT             $      %  30  60  90  91+

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

 Third    2006              6            159700   76  15  9   0   0

 Second   2006              1            166000   95  5   0   0   0

 First    2006              3            172700   83  16  1   0   0

 Fourth   2005              3            117000   82  17  1   0   0

 Third    2005              5            120900   71  28  1   0   0

 

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

We could not obtain any financial information about the Company.

 

 

CURRENT OPERATIONS

 

NAICS Code                  : 339941    Pen and Mechanical Pencil Manufacturing

SIC Code                      : 3951

 

Number of Employees    : 325

 

 

Business Activity

 

The Subject is a part of a group of companies that manufacturer pens, pencils and other related products.

 

The Company's products include pens, liquid ink ball pens, porous point pens, plastic point pens, mechanical pencils, markers, art materials, sliding sleeve automatic pencils and, leads, and computer peripherals and robotics.

 

As far as could be determined, there are no known branches.

 

 

PUBLIC RECORD

 

The following UCC and civil filings were found.

 

Name Searched : PENTEL OF AMERICA LTD

Debtors                         : PENTEL OF AMERICA LTD [BUSINESS]

  2805 COLUMBIA ST

  TORRENCE, CA 90509

Filing Date                     : 03/05/2001

Filing Number                : 0106660302

Secured Party               : CANON FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. [BUSINESS]

  200 COMMERCE SQUARE BLVD

  BURINGTON, NJ 08016

Status                           : UNLAPSED

Type                             : FINANCING STATEMENT

 

Name Searched : PENTEL OF AMERICA LTD

Debtors                         : PENTEL OF AMERICA LIMITED INCORPORATED [BUSINESS]

  2715 COLUMBIA ST

  TORRANCE, CA 90509

Filing Date                     : 07/19/2000

Filing Number                : 0020660112

Secured Party               : ASSOCIATES LEASING, INC. [BUSINESS]

  8001 RIDGEPOINT DR

  IRVING, TX 75063

Status                           : UNLAPSED

Type                             : FINANCING STATEMENT

Mailing Address             : 2715 COLUMBIA ST

 

Name Searched : PENTEL OF AMERICA LTD

Case Name                   : Garcia Lionela v. Pentel of America LTD., et al

Case Type                     : CIVIL

Civil Case Number          : BC 349476

Filing Date                     : 03/23/2006

Secured Party               : PLAINTIFF DEFENDANT COMMENT

Garcia Lionela Pentel of America LTD.

Garcia Lionela Remedy Temp Inc.

Garcia Lionela Remedy Temporary Services In

 

Name Searched : PENTEL OF AMERICA LTD

Party Address               : 2715 COLUMBIA ST

               TORRANCE, CA 90509

Amount                         : $ 158

Creditor                         : COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES

Debtors                         : PENTEL OF AMERICA LTD

Entered                         : 01/21/1997

Number                         : 9798521

Type                             : COUNTY TAX LIEN

 

A search of bankruptcy courts revealed no record of the Subject filing for bankruptcy.

 

GENERAL COMMENTS

 

The Subject is a well established designer and manufacturer of pen and related products operating since 1966. Payment history indicates that the Subject is efficient with its payments. Legal indicate no negative litigation taken against the Subject.


 

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

NR

In view of the lack of information, we have no basis upon which to recommend credit dealings

No Rating

 

 

 

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