MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

6th January, 2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

FORGINGS FLANGES &  FITTINGS, LLC

 

 

Registered Office :

6875 Fulton Street, Houston, Texas 77022, United States

 

 

Country :

United States

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

13.09.2006

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Distributor of carbon steel, chrome, and low temp flanges and fittings.

 

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             : FORGINGS FLANGES &  FITTINGS, LLC

Trade Name(s)                           : FFF, LLC

Address                                    : 6875 FULTON STREET

City                                          : HOUSTON

State/Province                           : TEXAS

Zip Code                                   : 77022

Country                                     : UNITED STATES

Telephone                                 : 713 695-5400

Facsimile                                  : 713 695-4016

Legal Form                                : Limited Liability Company

Website                                    : www.fffinc.net

Maj. Shareholder                        : Global Stainless Supply, Inc.

@rating Opinion             :

Business Activity                       : The Company is a master distributor of carbon steel, chrome, and low

 temp flanges and fittings.

As of                                         :

Sales / Revenue             :

Net Income                                :

Total Equity                               :

Number of Employees                : 34

 

 

NOTE TO CLIENT

 

Contacted Ms. Elaine Armitage, Financial Controller.

 

 

LEGAL

 

Legal Form                                : Limited Liability Company                

Since (D/M/Y)                            : 13/09/2006

State/Province of Incorporation    : DE

Status                                       : ACTIVE

Previous Legal Form:

Company is NOT required to publish an annual financial report.

The Firm was organized in Delaware under the following registration:

 

Company Information                              :  FORGINGS, FLANGES &  FITTINGS, LLC

   350 N SAINT PAUL ST, DALLAS, TX 75201-4201

Status                                                   : IN GOOD STANDING NOT FOR DISSOLUTION OR

                                                              WITHDRAWAL through December 26, 2007

Registered Agent                                   : C T CORPORATION SYSTEM

                          350 NORTH ST. PAUL ST., DALLAS, TX 75201

Registered Agent Resignation Date         :

State of Incorporation                             : DE

File Number                                           : 0800713807

Charter/COA Date                                  : September 28, 2006

Charter/COA Type                                  : COA

Taxpayer Number                                   : 32020721612

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The Subject is qualified to conduct business in Texas under the following registration:

Company Information                              :  FORGINGS, FLANGES &  FITTINGS, LLC

   350 N SAINT PAUL ST, DALLAS, TX 75201-4201

Status                                                   : IN GOOD STANDING NOT FOR DISSOLUTION OR

                                                              WITHDRAWAL through December 26, 2007

Registered Agent                                   : C T CORPORATION SYSTEM

              350 NORTH ST. PAUL ST., DALLAS, TX 75201

Registered Agent Resignation Date         :

State of Incorporation                             : DE

File Number                                           : 0800713807

Charter/COA Date                                  : September 28, 2006

Charter/COA Type                                  : COA

Taxpayer Number                                   : 32020721612

 

 

Managers/Key Personnel

 

Mr. William Bootz                                  Chief Executive Officer

Mr. Danny Lee                          President

Mr. Stan Lee                             Vice President

 

 

OWNERS

 

Global Stainless Supply, Inc.                85.00%               Shareholder

Mr. Danny Lee                                       7.50                  Shareholder

Mr. Stan Lee                                         7.50                  Shareholder

 

 

AFFILIATED ENTITIES

 

Affiliated companies include:

 

Forgings, Flanges &  Fittings, L.P.

 

 

Parent Companies

 

Parent Company:    Global Stainless Supply, Inc.

 

TX

UNITED STATES

 

Ultimate Parent  :   Sumitomo Corporation of America

600 Third Avenue

NYC    NY       10016

UNITED STATES

Telephone:    212 207-0700

 

 

 

BANKS

 

Bank of America

 

Houston                            TX

Telephone:

Facsimile:

Account Number:

Account Manager: Mark Montgomery

The bank stated that they need an account number before any information will be released on commerical accounts which could not be obtained.

 

 

PAYMENT HISTORY

 

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

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

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

 AIR TRANS  06-11 06-11 0000000 300      300      100 0   0   0   0   CUST 26 YR

 BLDG MATRL 06-12 06-11 CREDIT  7000     100      100 0   0   0   0

 

 FACTOR     06-11 03-06 NET 30  0        0        0   0   0   0   0   CUST  4 YR

 FACTOR     06-09 00-11 NET 30  0        0        0   0   0   0   0

 FREIGHT    06-09 06-06 VARIED  11300    0        0   0   0   0   0

 FREIGHT    06-08 01-03 VARIED  1000     1000     100 0   0   0   0

 FRGHT FWRD 06-11 06-11 NET 15  1100     100      100 0   0   0   0   SATSFTRY

 PETROLEUM  06-12 06-11 VARIED  3200     1000     100 0   0   0   0   CUST 18 YR

 

 

Payment Trends

 

            INDUSTRY     BUSINESS        BALANCE  CUR 1-  31- 61-

 DATE      CUR    DBT       DBT             $      %  30  60  90  91+

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

 20061200  0      15        1            3900     96  4   0   0   0

 20061100  0      14        1            3100     95  5   0   0   0

 20061000  0      14        1            4000     96  4   0   0   0

 20060900  0      14        5            5000     70  30  0   0   0

 

 

Payment History - Quarterly Averages

 

                                         BALANCE  CUR 1-  31- 61-

 QUARTER  YEAR              DBT             $      %  30  60  90  91+

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

 Third    2006              8            8100     47  53  0   0   0

 Second   2006              13           4400     67  6   27  0   0

 First    2006              1            4100     94  6   0   0   0

 Fourth   2005              1            5500     92  8   0   0   0

 

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Ms. Armitage stated that annual sales for Forgings, Flanges &  Fitting, LLC for the month of December 2006, were in the US$2.3 million range.

 

 

HISTORY

 

Established in 1983 as Forgings, Flanges &  Fittings, Inc. On February 24, 2006, the registration was converted to a limited partnership; Forgings, Flanges & Fittings L.P. In September 2006, a limited liability company was formed; Forgings, Flanges &  Fittings, LLC which is the current operating entity. Ms. Elaine Armitage, Financial Controller, stated that Forgings, Flanges & Fittings L.P. still has an active registration, however is now dormant.

 

On September 22, 2006, Sumitomo Corporation of America completed an acquisition of the assets of Forgings, Flanges &  Fittings, establishing Forgings, Flanges Fittings, LLC as a subsidiary of global Stainless Supply, Inc. The management team retained equity in the new company and has stayed on to manage the operations.

 

 

CURRENT OPERATION

 

NAICS Code:   33351     Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing

NAICS Code:   4218      Machinery, Equipment and Supplies Wholesalers

NAICS Code:   33211     Forging and Stamping

 

Number of Employees:              34

 

 

Business Activity

 

The Company is a master distributor of carbon steel, chrome, and low temp flanges and fittings. Forgings, Flanges and Fittings, LLC, is a leading supplier and wholesale of piping products including industry approved import flanges, buttweld fittings, and forged steel fittings to the oil and gas, pipeline, refining and processing industries. The Company represents some of the most approved manufacturers in the world.

 

The Company has headquarters at 6875 Fulton Street Houston, Texas. The square footage for the facility is 50,000 square feet.

 

 

PUBLIC RECORD

 

No public were traced to Forgings, Flanges &  fittings, LLC.

 

 

GENERAL COMMENTS

 

The Subject is engaged as a supplier of industry-approved import flanges, buttweld fittings, and forged steel fittings to the oil and gas, pipeline, refining, and processing industries. The payment record appears satisfactory and nothing of a negative nature was reported or noted.


 

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

 

 

 

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