MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

30.06.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

TREE ISLAND WIRE (USA), INC.

 

 

Registered Office :

13470 Philadelphia Ave, Fontana, California - 92337                       

 

 

Country :

United States               

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

27/07/1989

 

 

Legal Form :

Corporation - Private

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufactures stainless steel wire and related 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 :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 


IDENTIFICATION & EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

 

Company Name:            TREE ISLAND WIRE (USA), INC.

Address:                       13470 PHILADELPHIA AVE.

City:                             FONTANA

State/Province:              CALIFORNIA                           

Zip Code:                      92337                       

Country:                                    UNITED STATES               

Telephone:                    951 360-8288                

Facsimile:                     951 360-6663

As of:

Sales / Revenue:

Net Income:

Total Equity:

Legal Form:                   Corporation - Private

Website:                       corp.treeisland.com

Business Activity:          The Subject manufactures stainless steel wire and related products.

 

 

NOTE TO CLIENT

 

Please note that the provided name corresponds to a division of Tree Island Wire USA, Inc., for which a report follows.

 

The provided address corresponds to the location of the INDUSTRIAL ALLOYS division.

 

Person Contacted: Kathy Shepard, Accounting Manager

 

Ms. Shepard provided very general information for this report, however deferred all other information to a fax request. Please note that we did send a written request to her attention via facsimile. An update will be provided accordingly should we receive a response at a later time, thus information in this report could not be confirmed.

 

The Subject's number of employees could not be obtained, however the Group of companies have 860 employees.

 

 

LEGAL

 

Legal Form:                               Corporation - Private 

Since (D/M/Y):                           27/07/1989

State/Province of Incorporation:   DE

Status:                                                  ACTIVE

Previous Legal Form:

 

Company is NOT required to publish an annual financial report.

 

The Company is incorporated in Delaware:

 

File Number: 2194389

Incorporation Date / Formation Date: 04/24/1989

Entity Name: TREE ISLAND WIRE (USA), 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

Phone: (302)658-7581

 

The Subject qualified in California:

 

Corporation

TREE ISLAND WIRE (USA), INC.

Number: C1646497 

Date Filed: 7/27/1989

Status: active

Jurisdiction: DELAWARE

Address

13470 PHILADELPHIA AVE

FONTANA, CA 92337

Agent for Service of Process

BRUCE YOST

13470 PHILADELPHIA AVE

FONTANA, CA 92337

 

 

Managers/Key Personnel

 

Mr. Daniel McAtee                      President &  CEO

Ms. Rebecca Kalis                      President

Mr. Garry Flesher                      Vice President - Finance

Mr. Gerald Gregoire                   Vice President - Sales

Mr. Stephen Ogden                                Vice President and Controller

 

 

AFFILIATED ENTITIES

 

Halsteel Inc

 

Parent Companies

 

Parent Company:    Tree Island Industries Ltd.

 

Ultimate Parent:   Tree Island Wire Income Fund

                             BC

                CANADA

 

Tree Island Wire Income Fund is an open-ended limited purpose trust which owns 100% of Tree Island Industries Ltd. It is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (listing symbol TIL.UN):

 

Figures are in Thousands CAD $.

 

                          12/31/2006        12/31/2005

 

 Sales                     271,488           366,572

 Net Income                16,018            19,406

 

 Total Assets              240,791           261,421

 Total Liabilities         85,038            88,537

 Total Equity              155,753           172,884

 

As far as could be determined, there are no subsidiaries.

 

 

BANKS

 

Telephone:

Facsimile:

Account Number:

Account Manager:

 

We could not obtain any banking information.

 

 

PAYMENT HISTORY

 

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

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

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

 FREIGHT    07-04 07-03 VARIED  3100     300      100 0   0   0   0

 GENERAL    07-05 00-00 CONTRCT 0        0        0   0   0   0   0

 

 INDUS SUPL 07-05 07-04 NET 30  4800     600      100 0   0   0   0   CUST 19 YR

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

 FACTOR     04-07 00-00 NET 30  0        0        0   0   0   0   0   CUST 29 YR

 FINCL SVCS 04-11 04-08 NET30   0        0        0   0   0   0   0

 LEASING    04-10 00-00 VARIED  2900     2700     0   100 0   0   0

 TRANSPORTN 06-07 06-06 NET 15  7000     3600     100 0   0   0   0

 CURRENT QUARTER                7900     900      100 0   0   0   0

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

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

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

 BUS SERVCS 07-06 00-00 VARIED  700      700      100 0   0   0   0

 COMPUTERS  07-06 00-00 0000000 100      100      100 0   0   0   0   CUST  2 YR

 FINCL SVCS 07-05 07-04 CONTRCT 27400    23400    100 0   0   0   0   CUST  1 YR

 FINCL SVCS 07-06 00-00 VARIED  40500    40500    100 0   0   0   0   CUST  2 YR

 FREIGHT    07-04 05-09 VARIED  600      0        0   0   0   0   0

 INDUS SUPL 07-05 07-03 NET 30  200      0        0   0   0   0   0

 METAL      07-05 07-04 VARIED  279900   0        0   0   0   0   0   CUST  2 YR

 COMPUTERS  05-12 05-03 UNK     200      0        0   0   0   0   0

 LEASING    07-05 00-00 CONTRCT 8000     4600     100 0   0   0   0   CUST  1 YR

 PROP MGMT  07-01 00-00 NET 30  3500     3500     4   96  0   0   0

 TELECOM    05-07 00-00 NET 30  200      200      100 0   0   0   0

 UTILITY    05-08 00-00 NET 15  600      300      100 0   0   0   0

 CURRENT QUARTER                349200   64700    100 0   0   0   0

 

 Payment Trends

            INDUSTRY     BUSINESS        BALANCE  CUR 1-  31- 61-

 DATE      CUR    DBT       DBT             $      %  30  60  90  91+

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

 20070600  0      10        0            67300    100 0   0   0   0

 20070500  0      8         0            70200    100 0   0   0   0

 20070400  0      5         0            57300    100 0   0   0   0

 20070300  0      6         0            43400    100 0   0   0   0

 20070200  0      4         0            44300    100 0   0   0   0

 20070100  0      5         0            30000    100 0   0   0   0

 

 Payment History - Quarterly Averages

                                         BALANCE  CUR 1-  31- 61-

 QUARTER  YEAR              DBT             $      %  30  60  90  91+

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

 First    2007              0            48300    100 0   0   0   0

 Fourth   2006              0            31600    100 0   0   0   0

 Third    2006              0            150100   100 0   0   0   0

 Second   2006              0            82600    100 0   0   0   0

 First    2006              0            143600   98  2   0   0   0

 

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

The Company was forwarded a fax requesting financial information. Currently we have not received a response.

 

 

CURRENT OPERATIONS

 

NAICS Code:   331222    Steel Wire Drawing

SIC Code:     3315

 

Business Activity:

The Subject manufactures stainless steel wire and related products.

 

Some of the Company's products are listed below:

 

-SS Antenna Wire

-SS Bar/Straight &  Cut

-SS Shaped &  Shaping Wire

 

-SS Cold Heading Wire

-SS Spring Wire

-SS Lashing Wire

-SS Nail Wire

-SS Rope Wire

-SS Weaving Wire

 

-SS Knitting Wire

-SS Forming Wire

-IA Pro Brochureduct

 

The headquarters are at the heading address

 

The Subject has the following divisions:

 

K-Lath

TI Wire

Industrial Alloys

 

 

 

 

PUBLIC RECORD

 

No derogatory legal action was filed against the Subject nor were there any Uniform Commercial Codes that were filed by the Subject.

 

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

 

 

GENERAL COMMENTS

 

The Subject manufactures stainless steel wire and related products. The Company appears to be well established being incorporated since 1989. No derogatory legal information was found involving the Corporation. Also, a search of bankruptcy courts revealed no record of a Company by this name filing for bankruptcy.

 

The operating history appears to be satisfactory and no adverse information was traced. 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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