MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

19.04.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

SYPRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

 

 

Registered Office :

2820 West Broadway, Louisville, Kentucky - 40211                       

 

 

Country :

United States               

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

09/05/2001

 

 

Legal Form :

Corporation – Private

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufactures forged and machined components for the aerospace, transportation and energy industries.

 

 

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:            SYPRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Address:                       2820 West Broadway

City:                             Louisville

State/Province:              KENTUCKY                              

Zip Code:                      40211                       

Country:                                    UNITED STATES               

Telephone:                    502 774-6011                

Facsimile:                     502 774-6300                   

As of:

Sales / Revenue:

Net Income:

Total Equity:

Number of Employees:  400

Legal Form:                   Corporation - Private

Website:                       www.sypristechnologies.co

Business Activity:          The Subject manufactures forged and machined components for the aerospace,

                                    transportation and energy industries.

 

 

NOTE TO CLIENT

 

Contacted person: Ms. Melissa Renfrow, Accounts Payable.

 

The provided address:

 

2612 HOWARD ST

PO BOX 32160

Louisville, KY

 

corresponds to plant location.

 

The provided name; Tube Turns Division corresponds to a division of SYPRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

 

 

LEGAL

 

Legal Form:                               Corporation - Private 

Since (D/M/Y):                           09/05/2001

State/Province of Incorporation:   KY

Status:                                                  ACTIVE

Previous Legal Form:

 

Company is NOT required to publish an annual financial report.

 

The Subject incorporated in Delaware:

 

File Number: 3390237

Incorporation Date / Formation Date: 05/09/2001

Entity Name: SYPRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Entity Kind: CORPORATION Entity Type: GENERAL

Residency: DOMESTIC State: DE

 

REGISTERED AGENT INFORMATION

Name: THE CORPORATION TRUST COMPANY

Address: CORPORATION TRUST CENTER 1209 ORANGE STREET

City: WILMINGTON County: NEW CASTLE

State: DE Postal Code: 19801

 

The Company qualified in Kentucky:

 

Organization Number 0527591

Name SYPRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Profit or Non-Profit P - Profit

Company Type FCO - Foreign Corporation

Status A - Active

Standing G - Good

State DE

File Date 12/21/2001

Authority Date 12/21/2001

Last Annual Report 3/2/2007

Principal Office 2820 WEST BROADWAY

LOUISVILLE, KY 40211

Registered Agent CT CORPORATION SYSTEM

1511 KENTUCKY HOME LIFE BUILDING

LOUISVILLE, KY 40202

 

 

Managers/Key Personnel

 

MR. JOHN M. KRAMER                         President

MR. NORMAN E. ZELESKY                  Secretary

MR. TONY ALLEN                                 Treasurer

 

 

AFFILIATED ENTITIES

 

Sypris Test &  Measurement, Inc.,

Sypris Electronics, LLC

Sypris Data Systems, Inc.

Sypris Technologies Marion, LLC

Sypris Technologies Kenton, Inc.

Sypris Technologies Mexican Holdings, LLC

Sypris Technologies Mexico, S. de R.L. de C.V.

Sypris Technologies Toluca, S.A. de C.V.

 

Parent Companies

 

Parent Company:    Sypris Solutions, Inc.

                                101 BULLITT LANE

                                 KY       40222

                                 UNITED STATES

 

The parent company is publicly traded on NASDAQ under the ticker symbol SYPR.

 

(in thousands of US Dollars)  31-Dec-2006   31-Dec-2005

 

Total Current Assets             $201,438          $213,236

 

 Total Assets                         $379,033        $417,624

 Total Current Liabilities         $100,721         $101,471

 Total Liabilities                      $169,147        $203,890

 Total Equity                         $209,886         $213,734

 Global Net Sales                  $497,664         $522,766

 

 Cost Of Goods Sold             $456,574         $471,428

 Gross Result                        $41,090          $51,338

 Net Incomes/Loss Of

The Year                              $(1,362)          $5,321

 

 

BANKS

 

Telephone:

Facsimile:

Account Number:

Account Manager:

 

Banking information could not be obtained.

 

 

PAYMENT HISTORY

 

All the Subject purchasing is done through its parent company. 

 

Follows is the payment history for the parent company; Sypris Solutions, Inc.:

 

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

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

 

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

 CHEMICALS  07-03 00-00 NET 30  200      200      0   50  50  0   0

 ELEC DISTR 07-02 00-00 0000000 96300    0        0   0   0   0   0   PROMPT

 ELEC EQUIP 07-03 00-00 NET 30  0        0        0   0   0   0   0   CUST 10 YR

 ELEC EQUIP 07-03 06-12 N10PROX 2100     0        0   0   0   0   0   CUST 18 YR

 EQUIPMENT  07-04 00-00 NET 30  800      0        0   0   0   0   0   CUST 19 YR

 FACTOR     07-02 04-02 NET 30  0        0        0   0   0   0   0

 FACTOR     07-01 05-03 NET     0        0        0   0   0   0   0   CUST  7 YR

 FREIGHT    07-04 07-03 VARIED  176600   11900    54  46  0   0   0

 MACH DISTR 07-03 00-00 VARIED  300      0        0   0   0   0   0

 MACH DISTR 07-01 06-05 1/10N30 1500     0        0   0   0   0   0   CUST  2 YR

 MACH DISTR 07-03 07-03 VARIED  12200    5000     77  23  0   0   0

 OFFC SUPPL 07-03 07-03 NET     10800    6600     81  19  0   0   0   CUST 11 YR

 OPTIC SUPL 07-01 00-00 CS DIS  100      100      100 0   0   0   0

 PACKAGING  07-04 06-12 NET 30  2800     1500     48  52  0   0   0   CUST 14 YR

 TELECOM    07-03 00-00 NET 30  10100    6200     100 0   0   0   0

 TRUCK DLR  07-04 00-00 CONTRCT 12700    1400     0   100 0   0   0

 AIR TRANS  05-04 00-00         200      0        0   0   0   0   0

 AIR TRANS  06-11 00-00 NET 30  100      0        0   0   0   0   0   CUST  4 YR

 BLDG MATRL 06-05 04-09 VARIED  4300     1300     100 0   0   0   0

 COMPUTERS  05-05 00-00 CREDIT  0        0        0   0   0   0   0   CUST 37 YR

 COMPUTERS  06-06 06-04 0000000 1800     0        0   0   0   0   0

 CONTAINERS 04-07 00-00 VARIED  0        0        0   0   0   0   0   CUST  1 YR

 ELEC DISTR 06-05 00-00 NET 30  86300    7400     15  0   0   85  0

 ELEC SUPLR 04-08 03-10 2/10N30 0        0        0   0   0   0   0

 ELEC SUPLR 06-04 00-00 0000000 8500     0        0   0   0   0   0

 FACTOR     05-04 00-00 NET 30  2200     2200     100 0   0   0   0

 FINCL SVCS 05-01 00-00 VARIED  400      100      100 0   0   0   0   CUST  4 YR

 FREIGHT    06-09 06-08 VARIED  14100    1100     100 0   0   0   0

 FRGHT FWRD 06-01 00-00 NET 30  6600     600      100 0   0   0   0

 FRGHT FWRD 06-08 06-06 CASH    100      100      100 0   0   0   0   SATSFTRY

 INDUS SUPL 05-10 00-00 1/10N30 204300   7000     0   36  64  0   0

 IRON& STEEL 04-09 00-00 NET 30  130900   0        0   0   0   0   0

 LEASING    05-06 00-00 CONTRCT 800      0        0   0   0   0   0

 LUMBR& WOOD 05-01 04-12 NET 10  2300     1900     100 0   0   0   0

 MANUFCTRNG 05-02 05-01 NET 30  12400    12400    100 0   0   0   0   CUST  1 YR

 METAL DIST 04-10 04-04 5/10N30 17000    0        0   0   0   0   0

 MISC MANUF 06-03 06-01 VARIED  6900     0        0   0   0   0   0

 PAINTS     04-09 00-00 VARIED  2100     2100     100 0   0   0   0

 PLBG SUPLR 06-02 00-00 VARIED  1800     300      100 0   0   0   0

 SAFTY PROD 06-03 00-00 NET 30  0        0        0   0   0   0   0   CUST  6 YR

 TELECOM    06-10 00-00 ROI     4100     600      100 0   0   0   0   CUST  3 YR

 TRANSPORTN 04-09 04-08 VARIED  100      0        0   0   0   0   0

 CURRENT QUARTER                325600   32800    69  31  0   0   0

 

 Payment Trends

            INDUSTRY     BUSINESS        BALANCE  CUR 1-  31- 61-

 DATE      CUR    DBT       DBT             $      %  30  60  90  91+

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

 20070400  0      27        47           40100    45  8   0   11  36

 20070300  0      20        23           36500    38  21  37  4   0

 20070200  0      19        21           36900    44  17  35  4   0

 20070100  0      14        9            157700   40  60  0   0   0

 20061200  0      14        10           148400   35  65  0   0   0

 20061100  0      14        10           156000   36  64  0   0   0

 

 Payment History - Quarterly Averages

                                         BALANCE  CUR 1-  31- 61-

 QUARTER  YEAR              DBT             $      %  30  60  90  91+

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

 First    2007              32           37800    42  15  23  7   13

 Fourth   2006              9            153900   37  63  0   0   0

 Third    2006              11           170500   31  67  2   0   0

 Second   2006              12           84200    27  71  1   1   0

 First    2006              12           81300    30  65  5   0   0

 

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Financial information for the Subject could not be obtained. Other outside sources could not provide any further insight into the financial condition of this firm.

 

Please PARENT COMPANY section for the parent company's financials.

 

 

CURRENT OPERATIONS

 

NAICS Code:   332112    Nonferrous Forging

SIC Code:     3463

 

Number of Employees:             400  

 

Business Activity:

The Subject manufactures forged and machined components for the aerospace, transportation and energy industries.

 

Products include; Axle Shafts, Ring Gears, Pinions, Helical Gears, Input Shafts, Spindles, Jet Engine Shafts, Piston Cylinders, as well as Hinged Closures (high and low-pressure), Insulated Joints, Swel-plug Pressure Testers, Transition Joints, and other specialty piping components.

 

The heading address is the headquarters of the Company.

 

There are 5 branch and plant locations in the United States and one plant location in Mexico.   One of the plant location in the US is at:

 

2612 HOWARD ST

Louisville, KY

There is one division; Tube Turns Division.

 

 

PUBLIC RECORD

 

Name Searched: SYPRIS TECHNOLOGIES

Debtor Address: SYPRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

                           2820 WEST BROADWAY

                           LOUISVILLE, KY 40211

Secured Parties: DUPLICATOR SALES AND SERVICE, INC.

 

Filing Date: 11/29/2005

Filing Number: 2005213219792

Filing Type: INITIAL FILING

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Name Searched: SYPRIS TECHNOLOGIES

Debtor Address: SYPRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

                           2612 HOWARD STREET

                           LOUISVILLE, KY 40211

Secured Parties: DUPLICATOR SALES AND SERVICE, INC.

Filing Date: 9/27/2005

Filing Number: 2005211954867

Filing Type: INITIAL FILING

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Name Searched: SYPRIS TECHNOLOGIES

Debtor Address: SYPRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

                           2612 HOWARD STREET

                           LOUISVILLE, KY 40211

Secured Parties: DUPLICATOR SALES AND SERVICE, INC.

Filing Date: 9/27/2005

Filing Number: 2005211955666

Filing Type: INITIAL FILING

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Name Searched: SYPRIS TECHNOLOGIES

Debtor Address: SYPRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

                           718 S. 28TH STREET

                           LOUISVILLE, KY 40211

Secured Parties: MEREDITH MACHINERY, LLC

Filing Date: 8/8/2006

Filing Number: 2006216562828

Filing Type: TERMINATION

Original Filing Number: 2006216562828

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Name Searched: SYPRIS TECHNOLOGIES

Defendant Counsel: Shoemaker, Amy Elizabeth [COR LD NTC]

Middleton Reutlinger

2500 Brown &  Williamson Tower

Louisville, KY, USA 40202-3410

502-584-1135 Fax: 502-561-0442 Email: Ashoemaker@middreut.com

Cunningham, Bradley E [COR LD NTC]

Middl

Defendant: Sypris Technologies, Inc

Filing Date: 3/29/2006

Filing Type: Civil

Plaintiff Counsel: Sims, Tracy M [COR LD NTC]

Adams, Hayward &  Welsh

4036 Preston Highway

Louisville, KY, USA 40213

502-336-6456 Fax: 502-366-1105

Hayward, Samuel G [COR LD NTC]

Adams, Hayward &  Welsh

4036 Preston Highway

Louisville, KY, USA 40213

502-366-6456 Fax: 502-366-1105 Email: Samuelghayward@hotmail.com

Plaintiff: Croushore, William

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Name Searched: SYPRIS TECHNOLOGIES

Debtor Address: SYPRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

                           2820 WEST BROADWAY

                           LOUISVILLE, KY 40211

TUBE TURNS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

2820 WEST BROADWAY

LOUISVILLE, KY 40211

Secured Parties: BANK ONE, KENTUCKY, NA, AS AGENT BANK

Filing Date: 4/28/2003

Filing Number: 2002180183328

Filing Type: TERMINATION

Original Filing Number: 2002180183328

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Name Searched: SYPRIS TECHNOLOGIES

Debtor Address: SYPRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

                           2820 W BROADWAY

                           LOUISVILLE, KY 40211

Secured Parties: DUPLICATOR SALES AND SERVICE, INC

Filing Date: 3/1/2006

Filing Number: 2006215073066

Filing Type: INITIAL FILING

 

A search of bankruptcy courts revealed no record of a Company by this name filing for bankruptcy.

 

 

GENERAL COMMENTS

 

The Subject appears to be a well established company, operating since 2001. The operating history appears to be satisfactory. Public shows a statement of claim against the Company, however the current status could not be determined. The Company is considered 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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