MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

16.08.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

MEMOTEC INC.

 

 

Registered Office :

7755 Henri Bourassa Boulevard West, Montreal, Quebec, H4S 1P7                    

 

 

Country :

Canada                       

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

10/05/2004

 

 

Legal Form :

Provincially Chartered Corporation – Private

 

 

Line of Business :

The Company develops and installs high speed broadband telecommunications networks.

 

 

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:            MEMOTEC INC.

Address:                       7755 HENRI BOURASSA BOULEVARD WEST

City:                             MONTREAL

State/Province:              QUEBEC                               

Zip Code:                      H4S 1P7                     

Country:                                    CANADA                      

Telephone:                    514-738-4781                

Facsimile:                     514-738-4436                   

As of:

Sales / Revenue:

Net Income:

Total Equity:

Number of Employees:   55

Legal Form:                   Provincially Chartered Corporation - Private

Website:                       www.memotec.com

Business Activity:          The Company develops and installs high speed broadband telecommunications

                                    networks.

 

 

NOTE TO CLIENT

 

Person Contacted:  Mr. Francois St-Pierre, CFO.  He verified and updated the information presented to him.

 

 

LEGAL

 

Legal Form:                               Provincially Chartered Corporation – Private

Since (D/M/Y):                           10/05/2004

State/Province of Incorporation:   NB

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: MEMOTEC INC.

Previous Name: MAC Business Inc.

Reference Number: 611411

Incorporation Date: 5/10/2004

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The Company provincially qualified in Quebec under the following registration:

 

Incorporation Number: 1162165402

Legal Name: MEMOTEC INC.

Incorporation Date: 3/10/2004

Last Annual Report: 6/1/2007

Location: New Brunswick

Address: 44 CHIPMAN HILL SUITE 100

               SAINT-JOHN (NOUVEAU-BRUNSWICK) E2L 4S6

 

 

 

Managers/Key Personnel

 

Mr. Yves Hupe                          President & CEO

Mr. François St-Pierre                            Vice President - Finance

Mr. Philippe Roy                       Vice President

 

 

AFFILIATED ENTITIES

 

The Company has the following affiliates:

 

Comtech Antenna Systems, Inc.                         Delaware

Comtech Systems, Inc.                                      Delaware

Comtech AHA Corporation                                  Delaware

Comtech Vipersat Networks, Inc.                        Delaware

Comtech PST Corp.                                                       New York

Comtech Mobile Datacom Corporation                 Delaware

Comtech Tolt Technologies, Inc.                          Delaware

 

Parent Companies

 

Parent Company:  COMTECH EF DATA CORP.

                            2114 WEST 7TH STREET

                            Tempe AZ 85281

                              UNITED STATES

 

 Ultimate Parent:   COMTECH TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP.

                              105 BAYLIS RD

                              MELVILLE NY 11747

                              UNITED STATES

 

 The following are selected stock price and financial statement information for the ultimate parent company, COMTECH TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., which trades on the Nasdaq stock exchange under the symbol CMTL.

 

As of 8/14/2007 in US Dollars

 

Stock Price:                  $ 41.77

52 Week High:               $ 48.94

52 Week Low:              $ 28.00

Shares Outstanding:      23,212,000

 

Fiscal Year End: 7/31/2006 in Thousands of US Dollars:

 

Total Assets:                 $455,266

Total Liabilities:              $201,024

Total Equity:                  $254,242

Net Sales:                     $391,511

 

Net Income:                   $ 45,269

 

The Company has no subsidiaries.

 

 

 

BANKS

 

Bank of America

NY

Telephone: 803 765-4882

Facsimile: 415 343-9301

Account Number:

Account Manager:

 

Mr. St-Pierre declined to provide an account number for this report.

 

Bank of Montreal

PQ

Telephone: 514 877-1456

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

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

 

 Transportation Serv:

 *Jul                0               59      59      59       0       0       0

 Whlsl-Durable Goods:

 *Jul                0              350     350     350       0       0       0

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

 P.I. =   0           90 Days       409     409     409       0       0       0

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

 

 Retail-Establishment:

 *Jan                0            1,000     107     107       0       0       0

 Mfr Electronic Compu:

 *Dec                0              473     473     380      93       0       0

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

 P.I. =   3           Total       1,882     989     896      93       0       0

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

 

 PAYMENT TRENDS

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

           Payment  C.I.  Number of  Total   Current             Overdue

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

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

 2 Qtr/2007  NA      10         0        0         0        0        0        0

 1 Qtr/2007   0       8         2      819       819        0        0        0

 4 Qtr/2006   2      14         3    1,325     1,232       93        0        0

 3 Qtr/2006  18      18         1      848       393      455        0        0

 2 Qtr/2006  30      14         1      287        33      254        0        0

 1 Qtr/2006   0      10         1      423       423        0        0        0

 4 Qtr/2005   6       8         2      406       336       70        0        0

 3 Qtr/2005   0      10         1      629       629        0        0        0

 2 Qtr/2005   0      10         1      498       498        0        0        0

 

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Mr. St-Pierre declined to provide any financial statement information for this report, citing company policy.  He did state that the Company is consolidated within its ultimate parent company, COMTECH TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP.

 

 

CURRENT OPERATIONS

 

NAICS Code:   5133      Telecommunications

 

Number of Employees : 55  

 

Business Activity:

The Company develops and installs high speed broadband telecommunications networks.  The Subject supplies optimization solutions for cellular backhaul networks. Its flagship product, the CX Series, enables GSM operators to dramatically reduce network operating expenses by cutting transmission costs, and extending the service capabilities for evolving networks.

 

The Company deploys equipment globally.

 

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

 

The Company has additional international offices located in France, the United Kingdom, Malaysia, India, China, Brazil, and Mexico.

 

 

PUBLIC RECORD

 

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

 

 

GENERAL COMMENTS

 

The Subject, founded in 1983 in Quebec, is engaged as a provider of broadband backhaul networks.  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.

 

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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