MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

21.03.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

TUCOM INC.

 

 

Registered Office :

9200 Viau, Montreal, Quebec, H1r 2v8                     

 

 

Country :

Canada                      

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

1999

 

 

Legal Form :

Provincially Chartered Corporation - Private

 

 

Line of Business :

Importer, packer, and distributor of olive oils, basalmic vinegars, and edible oils.

 

 

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 : TUCOM INC.

Address                        : 9200 VIAU

City                              : MONTREAL                    

State/Province               : QUEBEC                               

Zip Code                       : H1R 2V8                     

Country                         : CANADA                      

Telephone                     : 514-788-7373                

Facsimile                      : 514-789-6615                

Founded (D/M/Y)           : /  /1999

As of                             : --

Sales / Revenue : --

Net Income                    : --

Total Equity                   : --

Number of Employees    : 11  

Legal Form                    : Provincially Chartered Corporation - Private

Website                        : N/A

Maj. Shareholder            : Mr. Sami Mokni

Rating Opinion               : up to $50,000

Business Activity           : The Company is an importer, packer, and distributor of olive oils, basalmic vinegars,

                                      and edible oils.

 

 

NOTE TO CLIENT

 

NOTE::LEGAL NAME:   TUCOM INC.

ORDERED NAME: ALIMENTS IMPERIAL FOODS

 

PLEASE NOTE THAT MR. MOKNI STATED HE HAS SIGNED PAPERWORK TO CHANGE THE NAME OF THE COMPANY FROM TUCOM INC. TO ALIMENTS IMPERIAL FOODS TUCOM INC., HOWEVER, AT THIS TIME, THE QUEBEC REGISTRATION STILL LISTS THE SUBJECT'S LEGAL NAME AS TUCOM INC.

 

Please also note that the ordered address, 8800 RUE SAINT JACQUES, in MIRABEL, not MONTREAL, QUEBEC, is the location of the Subject's packing plant.  The heading address is the company's headquarters.

 

Person Contacted:  Mr. Sami Mokni, President and Co-Owner.  He verified and updated the information presented to him.

 

Rating: Credit can be reasonably accepted up to $50,000.

 

Amount Requested:         150,000  

 

The amounts requested and advised are expressed in:   EUR

 

 

LEGAL

 

Legal Form                                : Provincially Chartered Corporation – Private

Since (D/M/Y)                            : 20/09/1999

State/Province of Incorporation    : QC

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.

 

Incorporation Number: 1148831226

Legal Name: TUCOM INC.*

Incorporation Date: 9/20/1999

Last Annual Report: 12/7/2005

Location: Quebec

Address: 8800, RUE ST-JACQUES

               MIRABEL (QUEBEC) J7N 2B5

 

*The Company has signed paperwork to change the name to ALIMENTS IMPERIAL FOODS TUCOM INC., however, the Quebec Registry has yet to recognize this name change.

 

 

Managers/Key Personnel

 

Mr. Sami Mokni                         President

Mr. Amel Mokni                         Vice President

 

 

OWNERS

 

Mr. Sami Mokni                                   %         Majority

Mr. Amel Mokni                                             Shareholder

 

The Company has no subsidiaries or affiliates.

 

 

BANKS

 

Royal Bank of Canada

5100 RUE SHERBROOKE EST-RC 10

MONTREAL  PQ       H1V 3R9

Telephone: (514) 257-3002

Facsimile: (514) 874-8740

Account Number:

Account Manager:

 

This bank only provides credit information to other banks.

 

 

PAYMENT HISTORY

 

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

 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

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

 

 PRIMUS AUTO FIN SERV:  613-742-2100 DLA-2007/02/25 784, Net 30 Days          #

 *Mar Nov/2004       0           33,062  13,776  13,776       0       0       0

 VW CR:                 514-332-4333 DLA-2007/02/07 876, Net 30 Days          #

 *Mar Dec/2005       0           42,054  28,912  28,912       0       0       0

 CITI COMMERCE SOLUTI:  800-233-8619 DLA-2007/02/13 159                       #

 *Mar Dec/2002   1,500              775     159     159       0       0       0

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

 P.I. =   0           90 Days    75,891  42,847  42,847       0       0       0

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

 Transportation Serv:

 *Dec                0              104     104     104       0       0       0

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

 P.I. =   0           Total      75,995  42,951  42,951       0       0       0

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

 

 PAYMENT TRENDS

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

           Payment  C.I.  Number of  Total   Current             Overdue

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

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

 4 Qtr/2006   0      14         4   49,419    49,419        0        0        0

 3 Qtr/2006   0      14         3   51,391    51,391        0        0        0

 2 Qtr/2006   4      14         4   57,909    57,858       51        0        0

 1 Qtr/2006   0      22         3   62,218    62,218        0        0        0

 4 Qtr/2005  22      26         3   26,528    26,155      373        0        0

 3 Qtr/2005  21      20         3   27,737    27,354      383        0        0

 2 Qtr/2005   0      16         3   32,711    32,311      400        0        0

 1 Qtr/2005   0      16         2   32,105    31,352      753        0        0

 4 Qtr/2004   0      16         1      390       390        0        0        0

 

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Mr. Mokni declined to provide financial statement information over the phone, however, he did say net sales were in excess of CAD 5 Million for 2006.  He accepted a fax request to provide additional financial information.  If we receive a response, we will amend the report accordingly.

 

 

CURRENT OPERATIONS

 

NAICS Code:   422       Wholesale Trade, Nondurable Goods

 

Number of Employees:              11  

 

Business Activity:

The Company is an importer, packer, and distributor of olive oils, basalmic vinegars, and edible oils.

The Subject imports from Argentina, Tunisia, Spain, Turkey, and Italy and exports to the United States.

 

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

 

The Company has an additional packing plant facility located in Mirabel, Quebec.

 

 

PUBLIC RECORD

 

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

 

 

GENERAL COMMENTS

 

The Subject, founded in Quebec in 1999, is engaged as an importer and wholesaler of oils and vinegars.  The payment record was 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/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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