MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

19.07.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

ECARPET GALLERY INC.

 

 

Registered Office :

257 Rue St. Ferdinand, Montreal, Quebec, H4C 2S6                     

 

 

Country :

Canada                       

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

21/12/2000

 

 

Legal Form :

Corporation – Private

 

 

Line of Business :

Retails persian and oriental rugs and other floor covering materials through its own website as well as through Internet auction websites.

 

 

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 :

Exists

 

 


IDENTIFICATION & EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

 

Company Name:            ECARPET GALLERY INC.

Trade Name(s):              ETAPIS GALERIE INC.

                                    (French Version)

Address:                       257 RUE ST. FERDINAND

City:                             MONTREAL                    

State/Province:              QUEBEC                               

Zip Code:                      H4C 2S6                     

Country:                                    CANADA                       

Telephone:                    514-272-8000                

Facsimile:                     514-272-7674                   

Founded (D/M/Y):          /01/1999

As of:

Sales / Revenue:

Net Income:

Total Equity:

Number of Employees:   5

Legal Form:                   Corporation - Private

Website:                       www.ecarpetgallery.com

Business Activity:          The Subject retails persian and oriental rugs and other floor covering materials through

                                    its own website as well as through Internet auction websites.

 

 

NOTE TO CLIENT

 

We contacted the Company and spoke to Mr. Emmanuel Torabi, President, who provided information about the company.

 

Please note that we did send a written request to Mr. Torabi's attention via facsimile. An update will be provided accordingly should we receive a response at a later time.

 

 

LEGAL

 

Legal Form:                               Corporation - Private

Since (D/M/Y):                           21/12/2000

State/Province of Incorporation:   Quebec

Status:                                                  ACTIVE

Previous Legal Form:                  Unknown

 

Company is NOT required to publish an annual financial report.

 

The Subject is incorporated in the province of Quebec under the following registration:

 

File Number: 1149792872

Incorp Date: 12/21/2000

Province: Quebec

Employees: 1-5

Registered Address:

257, RUE SAINT-FERDINAND

MONTREAL, PQ    H4C 2S6

President: Emmanuel Torabi

French Name:  ETAPIS GALERIE INC.

English Name: ECARPET GALLERY INC.

 

 

Managers/Key Personnel

 

Mr. Emmanuel Torabi                             President &  CEO

Mr. Saeed Torabi                                   Plant Manager

 

 

AFFILIATED ENTITIES

 

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

 

 

BANKS

 

The Bank of Nova Scotia

Ste. Maries PQ

Telephone: 418-691-2600

Facsimile: 418-522-7809

Account Number:

Account Manager:

 

We have contacted the above-mentioned bank which has not responded yet. In the event a response is received, we will update the information immediately.

 

 

PAYMENT HISTORY

 

 TRADE ITEMS

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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:   Merged accts

 *Jul                0              404     404      33     371       0       0

 Transportation Serv:

 *Jul                0            6,920   6,920   5,927       0     993       0

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

 P.I. =  11           90 Days     7,324   7,324   5,960     371     993       0

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

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

 P.I. =  11           Total       7,324   7,324   5,960     371     993       0

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

 

 Payment  C.I.  Number of  Total   Current             Overdue

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

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

 2 Qtr/2007   6      14         2    7,097     5,733    1,364        0        0

 1 Qtr/2007   1      14         2    5,921     5,676      245        0        0

 4 Qtr/2006  14      26         2    6,776     4,953    1,065      445      313

 3 Qtr/2006  10      30         2   48,005    34,272   13,733        0        0

 2 Qtr/2006   9      24         2   52,437    38,935   13,502        0        0

 1 Qtr/2006  19      30         1   56,702    30,057   20,210    6,435        0

 4 Qtr/2005  67      41         1       82         0        0       82        0

 3 Qtr/2005  NA      31         0        0         0        0        0        0

 2 Qtr/2005  NA      37         0        0         0        0        0        0

 

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

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

 

According to Mr. Emmanuel Torabi, President, the Subject has annual sales of $6 million CAN dollars.

 

 

CURRENT OPERATIONS

 

NAICS Code:   44221     Floor Covering Stores

SIC Code:     5023

 

Number of Employees :  5  

 

Business Activity:

The Subject retails persian and oriental rugs and other floor covering materials through its own website as well as through Internet auction websites.

 

The Subject's inventory consists of around 10,000 items that are imported from the following countries: Iran, Afghanistan, Russia, Pakistan, and India.

 

As far can be determined the heading address is the sole location for the Company's head office and warehouse. The Subject owns the 136,000 sq. ft. facility.

 

 

PUBLIC RECORD

 

A search of public revealed the following civil action against the Subject:

 

Writ of Summons:

Defendant       ECARPET GALLERY INC                 Date      Feb 11, 2005

 

Plaintiff       ECHAFAUDS PLUS LAVAL INC            Court     Provincial Court

Amount          5,195                               Location  Laval

Reason          Goods Sold &  Delivered             File #    008982059

 

The current status of the civil action could not be determined at this time.

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A search of bankruptcy courts revealed no record of the Subject filing for bankruptcy.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GENERAL COMMENTS

 

The Subject retails Persian and Oriental rugs and other floor covering materials through the Internet since 2000. Public records reveal that the Subject has never filed for bankruptcy, however, there was one civil action against the Subject. The current status of the civil action could not be determined at this time. The Subject has a brief and satisfactory payment record.

 

 

 


 

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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