MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

12.07.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

AMETEK, INC.

 

 

Registered Office :

37 N. Valley Rd., Bldg. 4, Paoli, Pennsylvania - 19301                       

 

 

Country :

United States                

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2007

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

08/05/1986

 

 

Legal Form :

Corporation – Public

 

 

Line of Business :

Engaged as a global manufacturer of electromechanical products and electronic instruments.

 

 

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:            AMETEK, INC.

Address:                       37 N. Valley Rd.

                                    Bldg. 4

City:                             PAOLI

State/Province:              PENNSYLVANIA                

Zip Code:                      19301                       

Country:                                    UNITED STATES                

Telephone:                    610-647-2121                

Facsimile:                     610-323-9337                

In KUSD  As of:             31/12/2006

Sales / Revenue:            1,819,290  

Net Income:                   181,934  

Total Equity:                  966,672  

Number of Employees:   13,400  

Legal Form:                   Corporation - Public

Website:                       www.ametekpi.com

Business Activity:          Ametek is engaged as a global manufacturer of electromechanical products and

                                    electronic instruments.

 

 

NOTE TO CLIENT

 

The information in the report was extracted from the Company's 2006 Annual Report and the website.

 

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NOTE: REGARDING REQUESTED NAME AMETEX PROCESS INSTRUMENTS. PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT THIS NAME IS INCORRECT. THE CORRECT NAME IS AMETEK INC. WHICH IS HEADQUARTERED AT THE ABOVE ADDRESS. THE PROVIDED ADDRESS; 150 FREEPORT ROAD, PITTSBURGH, PA IS A BRANCH FACILITY. WE HAVE PROVIDED A REPORT ON THE PUBLIC COMPANY.

 

 

LEGAL

 

Legal Form:                               Corporation - Public

Since (D/M/Y):                           08/05/1986

State/Province of Incorporation:  DE

Status:                                                  ACTIVE

Previous Legal Form:

 

Company is required to publish an annual financial report.

 

Delaware Registration:

 

File Number: 2090570

Incorporation Date / Formation Date: 05/08/1986 (mm/dd/yyyy)

Entity Name: AMETEK, 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

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Pennsylvania Registration

 

Entity Type FOREIGN BUSINESS CORPORATION

Entity Name AMETEK, INC.

Entity No. 2766001

Filing Date 07/17/1997 Letter of Consent No

Address % CT CORPORATION SYSTEM

Pennsylvania   USA

County Philadelphia Jurisdiction DE

Limited Authority No

 

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The Company is public with stock trading New York Stock Exchange under the symbol; " AME"

 

STOCK QUOTE:

Share Price: $40.67

52-Week Range: High $41.01  Low 26.39

Shares Outstanding: 106,732,000

 

 

Managers/Key Personnel

 

Mr. Frank S Hermance                           Chief Executive Officer

Mr. John J. Molinelli                               Chief Financial Officer

Mr.William D. Eginton                            Vice President

Mr. Robert r. Mandos, Jr -Comp.             Vice President

 

Ownership of stock over 5%:

 

T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.   Sole voting power for 1,770,125 shares

100 E. Pratt Street                     and sole dispositive power

Baltimore, MD 21202                  8,286,875       7.8 %

 

Columbia Wanger Asset Management, L.P.         Sole voting power for 6,600,100 shares

227 West Monroe Street, Suite 3000                   and sole dispositive power

Chicago, IL 60606                                              7,095,100       6.7 %

 

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On October 25, 2006, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a three-for-two split of the Company’s common stock. The stock split resulted in the issuance of one additional share for every two shares owned. The stock split was distributed on November 27, 2006, to shareholders of record at the close of business on

 

November 13, 2006. Additionally, the Board of Directors approved a 50% increase in the quarterly cash dividend rate on the Company’s common stock to $0.06 per common share from $0.04 per common share on a post-split basis. All share and per share information included in this report has been retroactively adjusted to reflect the impact of the stock split.

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SUBSIDIARIES OF THE COMPANY:

 

Advanced Measurement Technology, Inc.                                                 Delaware

AMETEK (Bermuda), Ltd.                                                                       Bermuda

AMETEK (Canada), Ltd.                                                                         Canada

AMETEK IMTSA, S.A. de C.V.                                                               Mexico

(In Liquidation)

AMETEK Lamb Motores de Mexico, S.A. de C.V.                                    Mexico

AMETEK Mexicana, S.A.                                                                       Mexico

(In Liquidation)

AMETEK Motors Holding, Inc.                                                                 Delaware

AMETEK Receivables Cop.                                                                     Delaware

AMETEK Thermal Systems, Inc.                                                             Delaware

Chandler Instruments Company, L.L.C.                                                    Texas

Grabner Instruments Messtechnik GmbH                                                 Austria

Petrolab, L.L.C.                                                                                     Delaware

Controls Holding Corporation                                                                   Delaware

Patriot Sensors &  Controls Corporation                                                   Delaware

Nihon Drexelbrook KK                                                                            Japan

EDAX Inc.                                                                                             Delaware

EDAX Japan K.K                                                                                    Japan

EDAX B.V                                                                                             Netherlands

EMA Corp.                                                                                            Delaware

Amekai (BVI), Ltd.                                                                                             British Virgin Islands

AMETEK Do Brasil Ltda.                                                                                    Brazil

AMETEK Motors Hong Kong Ltd.                                                            Hong Kong

AMETEK Holdings B.V                                                                                       Netherlands

AMETEK Denmark A/S                                                                          Denmark

AMETEK Elektomotory s.r.o                                                                   Czech Republic

AMETEK Italia S.r.l                                                                                Italy

AMETEK Stepper Motors Europe Srl                                                       Italy

AMETEK Singapore Private Ltd.                                                              Singapore

Amekai Singapore Private Ltd.                                                                Singapore

Amekai Meter (Xiamen) Co., Ltd.                                                             China

AmeKai Taiwan Co., Ltd.                                                                                    Taiwan

AMETEK Motors Asia Private Ltd.                                                           Singapore

AMETEK Motors (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.                                                      China

AMETEK Land, Inc.                                                                               Delaware

AMETEK Pittman, Inc.                                                                                       Delaware

AMETEK Precitech, Inc.                                                                                     Delaware

AMETEK SAI Holdings, Inc.                                                                    Delaware

Southern Aero Partners, Inc.                                                                               Oklahoma

EMA Holdings UK Limited                                                                      England

Airtechnology Holdings Limited                                                               England

Airtechnology Group Limited                                                                   England

Aircontrol Technologies Limited                                                               England

Airscrew Limited                                                                                    England

Airtechnology Pension Trustees Ltd.                                                        England

AMETEK Holdings (UK) Ltd.                                                                   England

Lloyd Instruments Ltd.                                                                            England

AMETEK SAS                                                                                       France

Solartron France SARL                                                                           France

Solartron Instruments Ltd.                                                                       England

(In Liquidation)

OOO “AMETEK”                                                                                    Russia

AMETEK Precision Instruments (UK) Ltd.                                                England

Land Instruments International Ltd.                                                          England

Land Instruments GmbH                                                                         Germany

Land Instruments S.r.l                                                                            Italy

Land Instruments SARL                                                                                      France

Land Instruments Sp zo.o                                                                                   Poland

Land Instruments Ltd.                                                                             Japan

TH Acquisition Company Limited                                                             England

Taylor Hobson Holdings Limited                                                              England

Taylor Hobson Overseas Limited                                                             England

AMETEK GmbH                                                                                                Germany

AMETEK S.r.l                                                                                        Italy

Taylor Hobson K Inc.                                                                              South Korea

Taylor Hobson KK                                                                                  Japan

Taylor Hobson Limited                                                                            England

Solartron Metrology Ltd.                                                                         England

Solartron Deutschland GmbH                                                                  Germany

Solartron Metrology 2001 Ltd.                                                                 England

(In Liquidation)

Taylor Hobson, Inc.                                                                                Delaware

Taylor Hobson Trustees Limited                                                              England

SPECTRO Betelligungs GmbH                                                                Germany

SPECTRO Analytical Instruments

(Asia-Pacific) Ltd.                                                                                  Hong Kong

SPECTRO Analytical Instruments GmbH                                                 Germany

SPECTRO Analytical Instruments GmbH &  Co. KG                                 Germany

SPECTRO Analytical Instruments, Inc.                                                    Delaware

SPECTRO Analytical Instruments (Pty). Ltd.                                            South Africa

SPECTRO Analytical UK Limited                                                            England

SPECTRO BioNova GmbH (Dormant)                                                      Germany

(In Liquidation)

HCC Industries, Inc.                                                                               Delaware

AMETEK Ceramics, Inc.                                                                         Delaware

Glasseal Products, Inc.                                                                          New Jersey

Sealtron Acquisition Corp.                                                                      Delaware

Sealtron, Inc.                                                                                         Delaware

HCC Aegis, Inc.                                                                                     Delaware

HCC Industries International                                                                    California

HCC Machining Co., Inc.                                                                                    Delaware

Hermetic Seal Corporation                                                                                  Delaware

Norfolk Avon Realty Trust                                                                        Massachusetts

(Dormant)

NCC Holdings, Inc.                                                                                 Delaware

AMETEK National Controls Corporation                                                   Delaware

Prestolite Asia Ltd.                                                                                Korea

Rotron Incorporated                                                                                New York

Seiko EG& G Co. Ltd.                                                                                        Japan

Solidstate Controls, Inc.                                                                         Delaware

HDR Power Systems, Inc.                                                                      Delaware

Solidstate Controls, Inc. de Argentina S.R.L                                             Argentina

Solidstate Controls Mexico, S.A. de C.V.                                                 Mexico

 

 

BANKS

 

PA

Telephone:

Facsimile:

Account Number:

Account Manager:

Credit facilities are presented in the financial section of the report.

 

 

PAYMENT HISTORY

 

A payment record could not be developed on the headquarter address, however the following record was drawn on 150 Freeport Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15238 address which is a branch facility.

 

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

 

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

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

 CHEMICALS  07-05 00-00 CREDIT  1800     200      35  65  0   0   0

 ELEC DISTR 07-04 00-00 VARIED  0        0        0   0   0   0   0

 ELEC EQUIP 07-05 00-00 NET 30  0        0        0   0   0   0   0   CUST 10 YR

 ELEC EQUIP 07-05 06-09 CREDIT  200      0        0   0   0   0   0   CUST  1 YR

 EQUIPMENT  07-06 00-00 CASH    0        0        0   0   0   0   0   CUST  4 YR

 FREIGHT    07-04 07-03 VARIED  13000    1500     100 0   0   0   0

 FREIGHT    07-06 00-00 VARIED  500      200      100 0   0   0   0

 INDUS SUPL 07-07 00-00 N30     200      0        0   0   0   0   0   CUST 12 YR

 INDUS SUPL 07-05 07-03 NET 30  900      200      31  5   5   59  0   CUST  2 YR

 INDUS SUPL 07-05 07-05 NET 30  16100    8100     54  17  0   29  0   CUST  6 YR

 MACH DISTR 07-04 07-03 1/10N30 700      0        0   0   0   0   0   CUST  3 YR

 PACKAGING  07-06 06-12 NET 30  1000     0        0   0   0   0   0   CUST 21 YR

 PAPER PROD 07-06 00-00 NET 30  17400    0        0   0   0   0   0

 PLUMBING   07-05 01-05 NET 30  0        0        0   0   0   0   0

 PREC INSTR 07-04 06-07 0000000 0        0        0   0   0   0   0

 SAFTY PROD 07-05 00-00 NET 30  0        0        0   0   0   0   0   CUST  7 YR

 TELECOM    07-03 00-00 NET 30  1200     400      63  37  0   0   0   DISPUTE

 TRUCK DLR  07-07 00-00 CONTRCT 400      0        0   0   0   0   0

 AIR TRANS  06-06 06-06 0000000 1400     1400     100 0   0   0   0   CUST 30 YR

 AIR TRANS  06-11 00-00 NET 30  1500     200      100 0   0   0   0   CUST 25 YR

 COMPUTERS  06-06 06-03 0000000 300      0        0   0   0   0   0

 ELEC DISTR 05-11 05-10 NET 30  100      100      0   100 0   0   0

 ELEC MFG   06-09 00-00 VARIED  12000    9300     32  65  1   1   1   CUST  8 YR

 ELEC PARTS 06-06 03-09 NET 30  0        0        0   0   0   0   0   CUST 23 YR

 ELEC SUPLR 04-08 04-03 2/10N30 500      0        0   0   0   0   0

 ELEC SUPLR 05-04 00-00 VARIED  500      500      0   100 0   0   0

 FRGHT FWRD 06-01 00-00 NET 30  2500     600      100 0   0   0   0

 LEASING    07-03 00-00 CONTRCT 500      500      100 0   0   0   0

 MANUFCTRNG 04-07 04-07 NET 30  3600     3600     7   93  0   0   0   CUST 15 YR

 METAL DIST 06-05 06-03 5/10N30 14300    1600     0   100 0   0   0

 NEWSPAPERS 06-05 06-04 NET 30  3400     0        0   0   0   0   0

 OFFC SUPPL 05-02 97-07 CREDIT  200      200      68  16  16  0   0   CUST  8 YR

 PACKAGING  06-01 00-00 NET 30  0        0        0   0   0   0   0

 SURG EQUIP 06-06 00-00 NET 30  400      400      0   0   0   0   100

 TELECOM    05-06 00-00 NET 30  0        0        0   0   0   0   0

 CURRENT QUARTER                53400    10600    61  16  0   23  0

 

 Payment Trends

            INDUSTRY     BUSINESS        BALANCE  CUR 1-  31- 61-

 DATE      CUR    DBT       DBT             $      %  30  60  90  91+

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

 20070600  0      9         19           12000    60  19  0   21  0

 20070500  0      9         5            3400     67  33  0   0   0

 20070400  0      9         9            1700     43  57  0   0   0

 20070300  0      9         7            2500     52  48  0   0   0

 20070200  0      8         14           2500     70  14  7   2   7

 20070100  0      9         25           1400     35  31  22  6   6

 Payment History - Quarterly Averages

                                         BALANCE  CUR 1-  31- 61-

 QUARTER  YEAR              DBT             $      %  30  60  90  91+

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

 Second   2007              17           8700     62  19  0   19  0

 First    2007              11           2200     56  37  3   1   3

 Fourth   2006              16           1300     52  30  11  3   4

 Third    2006              11           11400    62  23  12  3   0

 Second   2006              15           13800    55  27  12  4   2

 

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

FINANCIAL FIGURES

 

 Year-End (D/M/Y):               31/03/2007         31/12/2006     31/12/2005

                                 Quarterly         Consolidated   Consolidated

 Sales / Revenues                  505,283        1,819,290        1,434,457  

 Interest Income                       -             -3,141           -2,288  

 Gross Margin                      161,939          567,370          445,949  

 Operating Income (Loss)            89,924          308,994          239,409  

 Interest on Loans                  10,909           42,167           32,913  

 Other Expenses                    -32,073          -33,552          -20,916  

 

 RESULTS

 Income before Taxes                78,449          263,686          204,208  

 Income Tax                         27,549           81,752           63,565   

 Net Income                         50,900          181,934          140,643  

 

 ASSETS

 Cash and Equivalents               57,404           49,091           35,545  

 Inventory                         244,187          236,783          193,099  

 Accounts Receivables              367,553          355,285          290,549  

 Other Current Assets               34,436           33,775           28,871  

 Total Current Assets              712,679          684,063          556,307  

 Property Plant &  Equip            255,700          258,008          228,450  

 Total Fixed Assets              1,465,102        1,446,813        1,224,293  

 Intangibles                     1,103,233        1,081,161          903,133  

 Total Assets                    2,177,781        2,130,876        1,780,600  

 

 LIABILITIES

 Trade Creditors                   333,789          317,292          249,662  

 Total Current Liab                461,644          480,900          405,792  

 Long Term Debt                    520,483          518,267          475,309  

 Other Long Term Liab              180,745          165,037           93,947  

 Total Long Term Liab              701,228          683,304          569,256  

 Total Liabilities               1,162,872        1,164,204          975,048  

 

 EQUITY

 Retained Earnings                 940,996          902,379          764,685  

 Total Equity                    1,014,909          966,672          805,552  

 

 

 

 

 

FINANCIAL ANALYSIS

 

                           Actual           Previous    Percentage of total assets

                           31/03/2007        31/12/2006     31/03/2007  31/12/2006

 Cash and Equivalents        57,404           49,091         2.64      2.30

 Inventory                  244,187          236,783        11.21     11.11

 Other Current Assets        34,436           33,775         1.58      1.59

 Total Current Assets       712,679          684,063        32.73     32.10

 Intangibles              1,103,233        1,081,161        50.66     50.74

 Total Assets             2,177,781        2,130,876       100.00    100.00

 Total Current Liab         461,644          480,900        21.20     22.57

 Long Term Debt             520,483          518,267        23.90     24.32

 Other Long Term Liab       180,745          165,037         8.30      7.75

 Total Liabilities        1,162,872        1,164,204        53.40     54.63

 Total Equity             1,014,909          966,672        46.60     45.37

 

Revolving Credit Facility are either at LIBOR plus a negotiated spread over LIBOR, or at the U.S. prime rate. At December 31, 2006 and 2005, the Company had outstanding revolving credit loans of $96.7 million and $71.2 million, respectively. The outstanding balance at December 31, 2006 includes an 8.4 million British pound ($16.5 million) borrowing related to the 2006 acquisition of Land Instruments. It is the Company’s intent to use this 8.4 million British pound borrowing as a net investment hedge. The Company had outstanding letters of credit totaling $27.2 million and $26.9 million at December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively.  The Revolving Credit Facility places certain restrictions on allowable additional indebtedness, which include the pro forma effect of potential acquisitions above a specified dollar amount in certain debt covenant compliance calculations. At December 31, 2006 the Company had available borrowing capacity of $276.1 million under its $400 million revolving bank credit facility, which includes an accordion feature allowing $100 million of additional borrowing capacity. The Revolving Credit Facility also places restrictions on certain cash payments, including the payment of dividends. At December 31, 2006, retained earnings of approximately $49.0 million were not subject to the dividend limitation.

 

Foreign subsidiaries of the Company had available credit facilities with local foreign lenders of approximately $86.8 million at December 31, 2006. Foreign subsidiaries had debt outstanding at December 31, 2006 totaling $42.9 million, including $34.6 million reported in long-term debt. The approximate weighted average interest rate on total debt outstanding at December 31, 2006 and 2005 was 6.3% and 6.4%, respectively.

 

 

CURRENT OPERATIONS

 

NAICS Code:   334516    Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing

SIC Code:     3826

 

Number of Employees:          13,400  

 

Business Activity:

Ametek is engaged as a global manufacturer of electromechanical products and electronic instruments. The company provides process analyzers instruments such as: Trace Analytical gas chromatographs, Oxygen Analyzers,  Moisture Analyzers, Dycor Gas Analyzers, Combustion NOx Reduction/Efficiency Analyzers, Chemical Composition Analyzers, and Gas Chromatographs for Natural Gas.

 

The Company’s executive offices in Paoli, PA, occupy approximately 34,000 square feet under a lease that expires in 2007.

 

The Company has 71 operating plant facilities in 19 states and 10 foreign countries. Of these facilities, 48 are owned by the Company and 23 are leased The properties owned by the Company consist of approximately 664 acres, of which approximately 5.9 million square feet are under roof. Under lease is a total of approximately 994,000 square feet. The leases expire over a range of years from 2007 to 2040, with renewal options for varying terms contained in most of the leases. Production facilities in Taiwan, China, Japan and South Korea provide the Company with additional production capacity through the Company’s investment in 50% or less owned joint ventures.

 

 

PUBLIC RECORD

 

Filing Number:  10720404

Filing Date:  07/17/2001

Filing Type:  ORIGINAL

Filing Office:  SECRETARY OF STATE/UCC DIVISION

FEDERAL &  DUKE OF YORK STS

DOVER, DE 19901

DEBTOR INFORMATION

Debtor(s):  AMETEK INC

37 NORTH VLY RD BLDG #4

PAOLI, PA 19301

 

SECURED PARTY OR CREDITOR INFORMATION

Secured Party(s):  IBM CREDIT CORPORATION

1 NORTH CASTLE DRIVE

ARMONK, NY 10504-2575

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Filing Number:  30178833

Filing Date:  01/22/2003

Filing Type:  ORIGINAL

Filing Office:  SECRETARY OF STATE/UCC DIVISION

FEDERAL &  DUKE OF YORK STS

DOVER, DE 19901

 

DEBTOR INFORMATION

Debtor(s):  AMETEK INC

37 N VALLEY RD

PAOLI, PA 19301

 

SECURED PARTY OR CREDITOR INFORMATION

Secured Party(s):  IOS CAPITAL, LLC

1738 BASS ROAD

MACON, GA 31210

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Filing Number:  31002982

Filing Date:  04/08/2003

Filing Time:  11:00PM

Filing Type:  ORIGINAL

Filing Office:  SECRETARY OF STATE/UCC DIVISION

FEDERAL &  DUKE OF YORK STS

DOVER, DE 19901

 

DEBTOR INFORMATION

Debtor(s):  AMETEK INC

37 NORTH VALLEY ROAD

PAOLI, PA 19301

 

SECURED PARTY OR CREDITOR INFORMATION

Secured Party(s):  CITICORP DEL LEASE, INC.

450 MAMARONECK AVE.

HARRISON, NY 10528

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Filing Number:  51373647

Filing Date:  05/04/2005

Filing Time:  3:19PM

Filing Type:  ORIGINAL

Filing Office:  SECRETARY OF STATE/UCC DIVISION

FEDERAL &  DUKE OF YORK STS

DOVER, DE 19901

 

DEBTOR INFORMATION

Debtor(s):  AMETEK, INC.

37 NORTH VLY RD BLDG #4

PAOLI, PA 19301

 

SECURED PARTY OR CREDITOR INFORMATION

Secured Party(s):  IBM CREDIT LLC

1 NORTH CASTLE DRIVE

ARMONK, NY

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Filing Number:  61192137

Filing Date:  04/10/2006

Filing Time:  3:19PM

Filing Type:  ORIGINAL

Filing Office:  SECRETARY OF STATE/UCC DIVISION

FEDERAL &  DUKE OF YORK STS

DOVER, DE 19901

 

DEBTOR INFORMATION

Debtor(s):  AMETEK, INC.

37 N VALLEY BLVD 4 PO BOX 1764

PAOLI, PA 19301

 

SECURED PARTY OR CREDITOR INFORMATION

Secured Party(s):  IBM CREDIT LLC

1 NORTH CASTLE DRIVE

ARMONG, NY 10504

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Filing Number:  62108975

Filing Date:  06/20/2006

Filing Time:  2:48PM

Filing Type:  CONTINUATION

Filing Date of Related Filing:  07/24/2001

Filing Office:  SECRETARY OF STATE/UCC DIVISION

FEDERAL &  DUKE OF YORK STS

DOVER, DE 19901

 

DEBTOR INFORMATION

Debtor(s):  AMETEK, INC.

37 NORTH VALLEY ROAD, BLDG. #4

PAOLI, PA 19301

 

SECURED PARTY OR CREDITOR INFORMATION

Secured Party(s):  SAFECO CREDIT CO. INC.

10915 WILLOWS ROAD NE

REDMOND, WA 98052

 

SAFELINE LEASING

10915 WILLOWS ROAD NE

REDMOND, WA 98052

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Filing Number:  64351177

Filing Date:  12/13/2006

Filing Time:  9:31PM

Filing Type:  ORIGINAL

Filing Office:  SECRETARY OF STATE/UCC DIVISION

FEDERAL &  DUKE OF YORK STS

DOVER, DE 19901

 

DEBTOR INFORMATION

Debtor(s):  AMETEK, INC.

215 KEITH VALLEY RD

HORSHAM, PA 19044

D& B DUNS Number:  092191084

 

SECURED PARTY OR CREDITOR INFORMATION

Secured Party(s):  GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION

3031 NORTH ROCKY POINT DRIVE WEST, SUITE 400

TAMPA, FL 33607

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There was no record of any legal actions, bankruptcy petitions, nor tax liens involving the Firm.

 

 

GENERAL COMMENTS

 

Ametek, Inc was incorporated in 1986 in Delaware. The company is engaged in the manufacturing of electronic instruments used for monitoring, calibration, and display devices for the aerospace, heavy equipment, power generation, and other industrial markets.  No payments were found at headquarter address, however a substantial payment record was developed at the Pennsylvania branch. A search of public records and bankruptcy courts revealed no derogatory information filed against the Company nor the any bankruptcies filed by the Company.

 

 


 

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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