MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

03.04.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

WESTERN GRAINS TRADE LTD.

 

 

Registered Office :

Highway #4 North Hamlin Road, North Battleford, Saskatchewan, S9A 3K2                     

 

 

Country :

Canada                      

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

16/08/2000

 

 

Legal Form :

Provincially Chartered Corporation – Private

 

 

Line of Business :

Grows, processes, and exports specialty crops

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

B

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

26-40

B

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

Small

 

Status :

Moderate

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Unknown

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 


IDENTIFICATION & EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

 

Company Name:            WESTERN GRAINS TRADE LTD.

Address:                       HIGHWAY #4 NORTH HAMLIN ROAD

City:                             NORTH BATTLEFORD

State/Province:              SASKATCHEWAN                         

Zip Code:                      S9A 3K2                     

Country:                                    CANADA                      

Telephone:                    306-445-4022                

Facsimile:                     306-445-4033

As of:

Sales / Revenue:

Net Income:

Total Equity:

Legal Form:                   Provincially Chartered Corporation - Private

Website:                       No website found.

Business Activity:          The Company grows, processes, and exports specialty crops including peas, lentils,

                                    chickpeas, canary seed, canola, flax, mustard seeds and oats.

 

 

NOTE TO CLIENT

 

NOTE: The provided address, PO BOX 1149 is the Subject's mailing address. They are headquartered at the above-noted physical address.

 

Ms. Vicki Dutton, Vice-President, declined to provide information regarding the Company. Thus, general information contained in this report cannot be substantiated.

 

Number of employees could not be determined.

 

 

LEGAL

 

Legal Form:                               Provincially Chartered Corporation – Private

Since (D/M/Y):                           16/08/2000

State/Province of Incorporation:   Saskatchew

Status:                                                  ACTIVE

Previous Legal Form:

 

Company is NOT required to publish an annual financial report.

 

The Company is registered in Saskatchewan:

 

WESTERN GRAIN TRADE LTD.

ENTITY NUMBER: 101011757

Status: Active

Date Filed: 8/16/2000

 

 

Managers/Key Personnel

 

Ms. Vicki Dutton                                    Vice President

Ms. Heidi Dutton-Weber                         President

 

AFFILIATED ENTITIES

 

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

 

 

BANKS

 

SK

Telephone:

Facsimile:

Account Number:

Account Manager:

 

Management declined to furnish bank details.

 

 

PAYMENT HISTORY

 

The firm does not appear to be a seeker of local trade credit as a significant payment record could not be developed.

 

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Management declined to provide any financial information and outside sources could not provide any insight into the financial status of the Subject.

 

 

CURRENT OPERATIONS

 

NAICS Code:   11        Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, and Hunting

 

Business Activity:

The Company grows, processes, and exports specialty crops including peas, lentils, chickpeas, canary seed, canola, flax, mustard seeds and oats.

 

Distribution is worldwide.

 

The headquarters are at the above-noted address. There are additional locations in Saskatchewan.

 

 

TRADE REFERENCES

 

Management declined to provide supplier references.

 

 

 

 

 

 

PUBLIC RECORD

 

A Nationwide search of public and bankruptcy courts revealed no Uniform Commercial Codes, tax liens, legal actions or bankruptcy filings under the Subject's name.

 

 

GENERAL COMMENTS

 

An established Company, the Subject grows, processes, and exports specialty crops including peas, lentils, chickpeas, canary seed, canola, flax, mustard seeds and oats. No payment records were found and a search of public records and bankruptcy courts revealed no derogatory information or record of the Company filing a bankruptcy petition.

 

 

 

 


 

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

 

 

This score serves as a reference to assess SC’s credit risk and to set the amount of credit to be extended. It is calculated from a composite of weighted scores obtained from each of the major sections of this report. The assessed factors and their relative weights (as indicated through %) are as follows:

 

Financial condition (40%)            Ownership background (20%)                 Payment record (10%)

Credit history (10%)                    Market trend (10%)                                Operational size (10%)

 

 

PRIVATE & CONFIDENTIAL : This information is provided to you at your request, you having employed MIPL for such purpose. You will use the information as aid only in determining the propriety of giving credit and generally as an aid to your business and for no other purpose. You will hold the information in strict confidence, and shall not reveal it or make it known to the subject persons, firms or corporations or to any other. MIPL does not warrant the correctness of the information as you hold it free of any liability whatsoever. You will be liable to and indemnify MIPL for any loss, damage or expense, occasioned by your breach or non observance of any one, or more of these conditions