MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

06.04.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

LAGOON SEAFOOD PRODUCTS INC.

 

 

Registered Office :

9090 Charles De La Tour, Montreal, Quebec, H4n 1m2                   

 

 

Country :

Canada                       

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

1993

 

 

Legal Form :

Provincially Chartered Corporation - Private

 

 

Line of Business :

Imports and distributes fresh and frozen seafood 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 :

Usually correct

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 


IDENTIFICATION & EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

 

Company Name:            LAGOON SEAFOOD PRODUCTS INC.

Trade Name(s):              POISSONNERIE LA SIRENE

Address:                       9090 CHARLES DE LA TOUR

City:                             MONTREAL                     

State/Province:              QUEBEC                               

Zip Code:                      H4N 1M2                   

Country:                                    CANADA                      

Telephone:                    514 383-1383                

Facsimile:                     514 383-6383                    

Legal Form:                   Provincially Chartered Corporation - Private

Founded (D/M/Y):          /  /1993

As of:

Sales / Revenue:

Net Income:

Total Equity:

Number of Employees:  12

Website:                       www.lagoonseafood.com

Maj. Shareholder:           Mr. Said Cheaib

Rating Opinion:              up to $10,000

Business Activity:          The Company imports and distributes fresh and frozen seafood products.

 

 

NOTE TO CLIENT

 

Please note that the Subject is located at 9090 CHARLES DE LA TOUR, not 9000 CHARLES DE LA TOUR in Montreal.

 

Person Contacted: Mr. Sami Fakhouri, Manager.  He verified and updated the information presented to him.

 

Rating:   Credit can be reasonably accepted up to $10,000.

 

Amount Requested:         350,000  

 

The amounts requested and advised are expressed in:   EUR

 

 

LEGAL

 

Legal Form:                               Provincially Chartered Corporation – Private

Since (D/M/Y):                           31/05/1993

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.

 

Legal Name:                  LAGOON SEAFOOD PRODUCTS INC.

File Number:                  1140361339

Filing Date:                    05/31/1993

Last Annual Report:       12/13/2006

Status:                          Active

 

 

Managers/Key Personnel

 

Mr. Said Cheaib                        President

Mr. Sami Fakhouri                                 Manager

 

 

OWNERS

 

Mr. Said Cheaib                                  %         Majority

 

 

AFFILIATED ENTITIES

 

The Company has no affiliates or subsidiaries.

 

 

BANKS

 

TD CANADA TRUST

999 De Maisonneuve

MONTREAL PQ H2A 3L4

Telephone: 514 289-1424

Facsimile: 514 289-0422

Account Number:

Account Manager:

 

A fax was sent to the Company to obtain signed authorization for credit information.

 

 

PAYMENT HISTORY

 

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

 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

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

 

 VW CR:                 514-332-4333 DLA-2007/01/31 694, Net 30 Days          #

 *Mar May/2006       0           16,653   9,020   9,020       0       0       0

 GENERAL MOTORS CORP:   DLA-2007/02/26 1,292, Net 30 Days                     #

 *Mar Oct/2005       0           31,307   7,938   7,938       0       0       0

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

 P.I. =   0           90 Days    47,960  16,958  16,958       0       0       0

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

 

 Whlsl-Ind Mach Sppls:

 *Sep                0              439     439     439       0       0       0

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

 P.I. =   0           Total      48,399  17,397  17,397       0       0       0

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

 

 PAYMENT TRENDS

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

           Payment  C.I.  Number of  Total   Current             Overdue

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

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

 1 Qtr/2007   0      14         2   16,958    16,958        0        0        0

 4 Qtr/2006   0      14         2   23,830    23,830        0        0        0

 3 Qtr/2006   0      14         3   28,366    28,366        0        0        0

 2 Qtr/2006   0      16         1   18,145    18,145        0        0        0

 1 Qtr/2006   0      16         1   22,681    22,681        0        0        0

 4 Qtr/2005   0      16         1      249       249        0        0        0

 3 Qtr/2005   0      16         1      173       173        0        0        0

 2 Qtr/2005   0      16         1   19,501    19,501        0        0        0

 1 Qtr/2005   0      16         2   23,001    23,001        0        0        0

 

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Mr. Fakhouri declined to provide any financial statement information for this report, citing company policy.

 

An outside source reported net sales to be in the US$ 2.5 Million range, however this could not be confirmed with management.

 

 

HISTORY

 

The Company was founded in 1993 by Mr. Said Cheaib.

 

 

CURRENT OPERATIONS

 

NAICS Code:   42246     Fish and Seafood Wholesalers

SIC Code:     5146

 

Number of Employees:              12  

 

Business Activity:

The Company imports and distributes fresh and frozen seafood products.

 

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

 

 

PUBLIC RECORD

 

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

 


 

GENERAL COMMENTS

 

The Subject founded in Quebec in 1993, is engaged as a seafood importer and distributor.  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

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%)

 

 

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