MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

09.08.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

DOMTAR PULP AND PAPER PRODUCTS INC.

 

 

Registered Office :

395 De Maisonneuve Boulevard West, Montreal, Quebec - H3A ILG                     

 

 

Country :

Canada                      

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

30/11/2006

 

 

Legal Form :

Federally Chartered Corp. - Private

 

 

Line of Business :

Operator of several pulp and paper mills.

 

 

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:            DOMTAR PULP AND PAPER PRODUCTS INC.

Address:                       395 DE MAISONNEUVE BOULEVARD WEST

City:                             MONTREAL

State/Province:              QUEBEC                                

Zip Code:                      H3A ILG                     

Country:                                    CANADA                      

Telephone:                    514-848-5555                

Facsimile:                     514-848-6850

As of:

Sales / Revenue:

Net Income:

Total Equity:

Legal Form:                   Federally Chartered Corp. - Private

Website:                       www.domtar.com

Business Activity:          The Subject is an operator of several pulp and paper mills located throughout the United

                                    States and Canada.

 

 

NOTE TO CLIENT

 

Person Contacted:  Ms. Sylvie Humair, Treasury Manager.  She verified and updated the information presented to her.

 

Please see " Imperatives"  regarding recent developments regarding the Subject and its parent companies.

 

 

IMPERATIVES

 

According to Ms. Humair, on May 7, 2007, DOMTAR INC. acquired Weyerhaeuser Company.  Due to this acquisition, a new holding company was formed under the name, DOMTAR CORPORATION, a Delaware registered company that currently is headquartered in Montreal, Quebec.  DOMTAR CORPORATION's direct subsidiary is DOMTAR PAPER COMPANY LLC, also a Delaware registered company.

 

DOMTAR PAPER COMPANY LLC is a holding company and immediate parent of DOMTAR PULP AND PAPER PRODUCTS INC., which was created when several of the paper and pulp mill assets of Weyerhaeuser Company were acquired by DOMTAR INC. prior to the formation of DOMTAR CORPORATION.

 

Ms. Humair also stated that before the end of 2007, the Subject Company will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of DOMTAR INC., which is currently an affiliate company.

 

 

LEGAL

 

Legal Form:                               Federally Chartered Corp. - Private      

Since (D/M/Y):                           30/11/2006

State/Province of Incorporation:   Canada

Status:                                                  ACTIVE

Previous Legal Form:

 

Company is NOT required to publish an annual financial report.

 

The Company federally chartered in Canada under the following registration.

 

Corporation #6666302

BN #834476160RC0001

Corporation Name(s): DOMTAR PULP AND PAPER PRODUCTS INC./

PRODUITS DE PÂTES ET PAPIERS DOMTAR INC.

Mailing Address: [Latest address on file]

Care of:

Street: 395 BOUL. DE MAISONNEUVE OUEST

City: MONTRÉAL

Province: Quebec

Postal Code: H3A1L6

Country: Canada

Registered Office Address: [Latest address on file]

Care of:

Street: 395 BOUL. DE MAISONNEUVE OUEST

City: MONTRÉAL

Province: Quebec

Postal Code: H3A1L6

Country: Canada

Reg. Off. Eff: 2007/08/06

Status: Active

Incorporation Date: 2006/11/30

 

 

Managers/Key Personnel

 

Mr. Raymond Royer                      President

 

 

AFFILIATED ENTITIES

 

The following are a sample of affiliates of the Subject:

 

Domtar Inc.

Domtar Industries Inc.

Domtar Delaware Holdings Inc.

Domtar Pacific Papers Inc.

Domtar Pacific Papers ULC

Domtar (Canada) Paper Inc.

Domtar Delaware Investments, Inc.

 

Parent Companies

 

Parent Company:    DOMTAR PAPER COMPANY LLC

      Montreal PQ

                   CANADA

 

Ultimate Parent:   DOMTAR CORPORATION

                             395 DE MAISONNEUVE BOULEVARD WEST

                             Montreal PQ

                CANADA

  

The following are selected stock price and financial statement information for the ultimate parent company, DOMTAR CORPORATION, which trades on the New York stock exchange under the symbol UFS.

 

As of 8/8/2007 in US Dollars

 

Stock Price:                  8.74

52 Week High:              11.54

52 Week Low:                           5.67

Shares Outstanding:      440,200,000

 

Please note that the following figures are for DOMTAR INC. prior to the acquisition that formed DOMTAR CORPORATION:

 

Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2006 in Canadian Dollars:

 

Total Assets:            4,955,000

 

Total Liabilities:        3,014,000

Total Equity:             1,941,000

Net Sales:                3,989,000

Net Income:                256,000

 

For legal purposes, the Company has several paper companies as subsidiaries, however, it has no operating subsidiaries at this time.

 

 

BANKS

 

Royal Bank of Canada

Montreal PQ

Telephone: 780 448-6980

Facsimile:

Account Number:

Account Manager:

 

This bank only provides credit information to other banks.

 

 

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

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

 

 Wholesale-Elec Appls:

 *Aug                0           25,000     291     291       0       0       0

 E.B. HORSMAN &  SONS:   604-576-9916

 *Aug                0            1,169   1,169       0   1,169       0       0

 Trucking:

 *Aug                0              116     116     116       0       0       0

 WESTBURNE ELECTRIC B:  604-205-2700 Merged accts

 *Aug                0           1,274K  23,098   9,604   2,826   9,311   1,357

 RONA REVY INC.:        604-585-4264

 *Jul                0               42      42       0      42       0       0

 Whlsl-Ind Mach Sppls:

 *Jul                0              895     894     894       0       0       0

 Transportation Serv:   Merged accts

 *Jul                0              178     178     129       0       0      49

 PETRO CANADA INC:      905-469-3771

 *Jul                0           51,000  51,000  51,000       0       0       0

 KAL TIRE H O:          250-558-3200

 *Jul                0           45,668  45,668   7,390  37,575       0     703

 Whlsl-Paper &  Paper:

 *Jul                0              211     211     211       0       0       0

 Whlsl Ferrs Nonferrs:  DLA-2007/05/25

 *Jun May/1993  75,000 Apr/2007  39,486   7,619   7,375     244       0       0

 Mfr-Bolt,Screw,Rivet:

 *Jun                0           15,377  15,377  15,377       0       0       0

 Whlsl Ferrs Nonferrs:

 *Jun                0             200K     230     230       0       0       0

 PEERLESS ENGINEERING:  604-659-4100

 *May                0            7,655   7,655   7,655       0       0       0

 Whlsl-Durable Goods:

 *May                0              492      81      81       0       0       0

 FINNING LTD:           780-483-3636

 *May                0            8,489   8,489       0       0       0   8,489

 Mfr-Sheet Metal:

 *May                0              168     168     168       0       0       0

 Wholesale-Lumber:

 *May                0            7,797   7,797   7,797       0       0       0

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

 P.I. =  18           90 Days    1,678K    170K    108K  41,856   9,311  10,598

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

 CORIX WATER PRODUCTS:  604-575-3341

 *May                0           50,000     307     307       0       0       0

 Mfr-Hand and Edge To:

 *Apr                0            5,000   2,703   2,703       0       0       0

 Mfr-Machine Tool:

 *Apr                0           7,000K  21,404  13,349   8,055       0       0

 Mfr-Valve &  Pipe Fit:

 *Apr                0            1,197     148     148       0       0       0

 Transportation Serv:

 *Feb                0              190     190     190       0       0       0

 BULLDOG BAG LTD:       604-273-8021

 *Feb                0           50,000  18,262  18,262       0       0       0

 Mfr-Pump &  Pumping E:

 *Feb                0            1,511   1,511   1,511       0       0       0

 Mfr-Petroleum Prdts:

 *Jan                0            1,345   1,345   1,345       0       0       0

 Whlsl-Ind Mach Sppls:

 *Jan                0           11,017  11,017  11,017       0       0       0

 Air Transport:

 *Jan                0              186     186     186       0       0       0

 Wholesale-Elec Equip:

 *Jan                0             166K     331       0     331       0       0

 Whlsl-Ind Mach Sppls:  Merged accts

 *Jan                0           19,606  19,606  19,605       0       0       1

 Whlsl-Professnl Equp:

 *Jan                0              320     320       0     320       0       0

 Mfr Fabricated Metal:

 *Jan                0            1,912   1,912   1,912       0       0       0

 CHEVRON CANADA:        604-668-5300

 *Jan                0           25,000   8,304       0       0       0   8,304

 SURFWOOD SUPP 1964:    604-540-1232

 *Dec                0               54      54      54       0       0       0

 Wholesale-Lumber:

 *Dec                0            1,269   1,269   1,269       0       0       0

 Whlsl-Plumbing/Heatg:

 *Oct                0              195     195     195       0       0       0

 BRANDT TRACTOR LTD:    306-791-7777

 *Sep                0            2,825   2,825   2,825       0       0       0

 Mfr-Fabricated Struc:

 *Sep                0           10,367  10,367       0  10,367       0       0

 Whlsl-Commercial Mch:

 *Sep                0              313     313     313       0       0       0

 Mfr Elevators& Moving:

 *Sep                0            3,284   3,284       0   3,284       0       0

 CONECO DIV OF KCL:     604-888-9700

 *Aug                0           16,264  16,264   8,283   7,981       0       0

 Whlsl-Ind Mach Sppls:

 *Jul                0           12,944   7,800   7,800       0       0       0

 Mfr-Paint, Varnishes:

 *Jul                0             100K      96      96       0       0       0

 Trucking:

 *Jul                0              386     386       0     385       1       0

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

 P.I. =  16           Total      9,159K    300K    199K  72,579   9,312  18,903

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

 

 PAYMENT TRENDS

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           Payment  C.I.  Number of  Total   Current             Overdue

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

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

 2 Qtr/2007   9      23        21  163,556   142,763    9,620      212   10,961

 1 Qtr/2007  16      31        27  198,202   154,870   15,947    5,147   22,238

 4 Qtr/2006  25      34        21  137,928    75,496   40,796    1,406   20,230

 3 Qtr/2006  13      30        27  177,994   128,515   32,587   16,746      146

 2 Qtr/2006  13      20        29   1,127K   703,816  407,811    1,170   14,518

 1 Qtr/2006  18      25        26  606,999   349,588  204,049   31,991   21,371

 4 Qtr/2005  15      23        32  842,953   578,434  193,077   28,139   43,303

 3 Qtr/2005  12      24        27  272,356   209,826   41,187   17,266    4,077

 2 Qtr/2005  21      31        24  163,324    92,692   50,303   17,648    2,681

 

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Due to the newness of the Company, no financial statement information is available at this time.

 

 

CURRENT OPERATIONS

 

NAICS Code:   3221      Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills

 

Business Activity:

The Subject is an operator of several pulp and paper mills located throughout the United States and Canada.

 

The heading address is the headquarters for the Subject.  The facility consists of office space.

 

The Company operates several mills throughout Canada and the United States.

 

 

 

PUBLIC RECORD

 

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

 

 

GENERAL COMMENTS

 

The Subject, federally registered in Canada in 2006, is engaged as an operator of pulp and paper mills.  The payment record is generally satisfactory, with some third period lateness, however, 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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