MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

23.10.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

EVERTZ MICROSYSTEMS LTD.

 

 

Registered Office :

5288 John Lucas Drive, Burlington, Ontario - L7l 5Z9                     

 

 

Country :

Canada                       

 

 

Financials (as on) :

30.04.2007

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

1966

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Designer, manufacturer and marketer of various television broadcasting equipment.

 

 

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:            EVERTZ MICROSYSTEMS LTD.

Address:                       5288 JOHN LUCAS DRIVE

City:                             BURLINGTON                  

State/Province:              ONTARIO                     

Zip Code:                      L7L 5Z9                     

Country:                                    CANADA                      

Telephone:                    905 335-3700                

Facsimile:                     905 335-3573                   

Founded (D/M/Y):          /  /1966

In KCAD  As of:             30/04/2007

Sales / Revenue:            200,681  

Net Income:                   60,663  

Total Equity:                  112,444  

Number of Employees:   410

Legal Form:                   Private Limited Company

Website:                       www.evertz.com

Business Activity:          The Firm is a designer, manufacturer and marketer of various television broadcasting

                                    equipment.

 

 

NOTE TO CLIENT

 

Person Contacted:  Mr. Anthony Gridley, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.

 

Mr. Gridley stated that the Firm is the sole subsidiary of the holding company; Evertz Technologies Limited. Therefore the financials of Evertz Technologies Limited are actually the financials for the Firm.

 

 

LEGAL

 

Legal Form:                   Private Limited Company  

Since (D/M/Y):               01/07/2006

Status:                                      ACTIVE

Previous Legal Form:

 

Company is NOT required to publish an annual financial report.

 

The Firm is registered in Canada under the following:

 

Legal Name:                  Evertz Microsystems Ltd.

ID Number:                    001703467

Status:                          Active

Jurisdiction:                   ONTARIO

Incorporation Date:         7/1/2006

 

 

Managers/Key Personnel

 

Mr. Romolo Magarelli                             President &  Chief Executive Officer

Mr. Anthony Gridley                               Vice Pres. &  Chief Financial Officer

Mr. Doug Debruin                                   Vice President &  Secretary

Ms. Antomiella Perissintti           Controller

 

 

AFFILIATED ENTITIES

 

There are no other affiliates at this time.

 

 

Parent Companies

 

Parent Company:    Evertz Technologies Limited

                   5288 John Lucas Drive

                              Burlington ON L7L 5Z9

                                CANADA

      Telephone:        905 335-3700

 

STOCK QUOTE

Ticker:  ET

Exchange:         Toronto Stock Exchange

Last Updated:   02 Aug 2007

Last Bid Price:   23.520

 

Rolling 52 Week High:                26.000

Rolling 52 Week Low:                 12.100

Quoted Market Value:                1,694,951,907

# of Shares Outstanding:            72,217,806

 

SUBSIDAIRIES:

 

Evertz USA Inc. - Delaware

Quartz Electronics Limited - England &  Wales

 

 

BANKS

 

Bank of Montreal

100 King Street West

Toronto ON M5X 1A1

Telephone: 416-867-6788

Facsimile: 416-867-6793

Account Number:

Account Manager:

 

The customer has satisfactorily handled normal business transactions.

 

 

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

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

 GENERAL MOTORS CORP:   DLA-2007/09/28 6,762, Merged accts                    #

 

 *Oct Jun/2004       0             326K    177K    177K       0       0       0

 Mfr-Bolt,Screw,Rivet:

 *Oct                0            1,699   1,699   1,699       0       0       0

 Wholesale-Elec Equip:

 *Oct                0            1,161   1,161   1,161       0       0       0

 WASTE MANAGEMENT:      519-886-4891

 *Oct                0            8,527   8,527   4,305   4,222       0       0

 Whlsl-Electronic Pts:

 *Oct                0             824K    824K    704K  89,523   7,565  23,193

 Transportation Serv:

 *Oct                0             249K    249K    178K  40,716     841  28,645

 Mfr-Machine Tool:

 *Oct                0           16,573  16,573  14,621   1,952       0       0

 Mfr-Petroleum Prdts:

 *Oct                0              517     517     517       0       0       0

 Business Services:

 *Oct                0            1,671   1,671       0   1,671       0       0

 Retail-Establishment:

 *Oct                0           22,000  16,654  16,654       0       0       0

 Wholesale-Elec Equip:

 *Oct                0            6,216   6,216   6,216       0       0       0

 CITI CARDS CANADA:     800-233-8619 DLA-2006/08/30                           #

 *Oct Jan/1996   1,000            1,315     124       0       0       0     124

 Whlsl-Ind Mach Sppls:

 *Sep                0           21,913  21,913  21,913       0       0       0

 Trucking:

 *Sep                0              570     570     570       0       0       0

 Retail-Bldg/Hardware:

 *Aug                0              163     163     163       0       0       0

 Whlsl-Commercial Mch:

 *Aug                0           75,000   4,134   4,134       0       0       0

 Transportation Serv:   Merged accts

 *Aug                0            1,253   1,253     534     476     243       0

 Whlsl-Ind Mach Sppls:

 *Jul                0              152     152     152       0       0       0

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

 P.I. =   9           90 Days    1,558K  1,332K  1,133K    138K   8,649  51,962

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

 

 Transportation Serv:

 *Jun                0              295     295      14     281       0       0

 Wholesale-Elec Equip:

 *Jun                0           20,000  12,480       0  12,480       0       0

 Mfr Fabricated Metal:

 *May                0            1,979   1,979     731   1,248       0       0

 Business Services:

 *Jan                0            5,001   2,809   2,809       0       0       0

 Services-Computer:

 *Jan                0             127K    127K  99,495  28,249       0       0

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

 P.I. =   9           Total      1,714K  1,477K  1,236K    180K   8,649  51,962

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

 PAYMENT TRENDS

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

           Payment  C.I.  Number of  Total   Current             Overdue

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

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

 3 Qtr/2007   5       4        17  596,917   552,416   20,941   23,436      124

 2 Qtr/2007  17       0        18  429,622   345,721   49,267   16,426   18,208

 1 Qtr/2007  12       8        15  376,752   308,579   68,049        0      124

 4 Qtr/2006  14      12        12  445,436   380,936   29,866   16,550   18,084

 3 Qtr/2006  17      12        12  645,800   469,095  117,700   32,939   26,066

 2 Qtr/2006   8      11        12  363,895   305,516   49,810    5,049    3,520

 1 Qtr/2006   9      15        13  180,686   161,706   13,739    4,954      287

 4 Qtr/2005   9      15        11  161,759   137,445    5,613   16,076    2,625

 3 Qtr/2005   8      18        13  123,544   104,967    8,286    9,369      922

 

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

FINANCIAL FIGURES

 

 Year-End (D/M/Y):               30/04/2007        30/04/2006         30/04/2006

                                Consolidated      Consolidated

 Sales / Revenues                  200,681          141,199              -    

 Gross Margin                      121,618           86,992              -    

 

 RESULTS

 Income before Taxes                83,811           60,319              -    

 Income Tax                         23,148           20,557              -    

 Net Income                         60,663           39,762              -    

 

 ASSETS

 Cash and Equivalents                1,006              -                -    

 Inventory                          43,084           22,829              -    

 Accounts Receivables               35,004           23,531              -    

 Other Current Assets                2,403              -                -    

 Total Current Assets              115,035           46,360              -    

 Property Plant &  Equip             20,858           11,500              -    

 Other Fixed Assets                  5,637              649              -    

 Total Fixed Assets                 28,961           15,346              -    

 Intangibles                         1,827            2,558              -    

 Total Assets                      143,996           61,706              -    

 

 LIABILITIES

 Trade Creditors                    25,044           25,124              -    

 Current Bank Loans                    -             20,397              -    

 Other Current Liab                    -              1,382              -    

 Total Current Liab                 25,044           47,167              -    

 Long Term Debt                        -              4,873              -    

 Deferred Taxation                     637            1,687              -    

 Other Long Term Liab                5,365              -                -    

 Total Long Term Liab                6,002            6,560              -    

 Total Liabilities                  31,046           53,727              -    

 

 EQUITY

 Retained Earnings                  65,658            4,995              -    

 Total Equity                      112,444            7,979              -    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FINANCIAL ANALYSIS

 

                           Actual           Previous    Percentage of total assets

                           30/04/2007        30/04/2006     30/04/2007  30/04/2006

 Cash and Equivalents         1,006                0         0.70      0.00

 Inventory                   43,084           22,829        29.92     37.00

 Other Current Assets         2,403                0         1.67      0.00

 Total Current Assets       115,035           46,360        79.89     75.13

 Intangibles                  1,827            2,558         1.27      4.15

 Total Assets               143,996           61,706       100.00    100.00

 Total Current Liab          25,044           47,167        17.39     76.44

 Long Term Debt                   0            4,873         0.00      7.90

 Other Long Term Liab         5,365                0         3.73      0.00

 Total Liabilities           31,046           53,727        21.56     87.07

 Total Equity               112,444            7,979        78.09     12.93

 

Mr. Gridley stated that the Firm is the sole subsidiary of the holding company; Evertz Technologies Limited. Therefore the financials of Evertz Technologies Limited are actually the financials for the Firm.

 

 

CURRENT OPERATIONS

 

NAICS Code:   33422     Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Com

SIC Code:     3679

 

Number of Employees:    410  

 

Business Activity:

The Firm is a designer, manufacturer and marketer of various television broadcasting equipment.  The Company's products include high definition and standard definition television equipment, film production and post production equipment and fibre optics products for the film and broadcast television industry. The Firm is the direct operation entity for the Public Holding Company; Evertz Technologies Limited.

 

The heading address is the Company's headquarters.  They locations throughout the world at:

 

New York City

Regional Sales Office

Phone: +1 201-337-0205

E-mail: newyorksales@evertz.com

Fax: +1 201-337-0205

--

Washington D.C.

Regional Sales Office

Phone: +1 703-330-8600

E-mail: dcsales@evertz.com

Fax: +1 703-330-5549

--

Los Angeles

Sales Office

212 N. Evergreen St.

Burbank, CA, USA

91505 Phone: +1 818-558-3910

E-mail: LAsales@evertz.com

Fax: +1 818-558-3906

--

Western US

Sales Office

Phone: +1 480-419-2855

E-mail: uswestsales@evertz.com

Fax: +1 480-419-2873

--

UK Sales Office

59 Suttons Business Park

Reading, UK

RG6 1AZ Phone: +44 (0)118-935-0200

E-mail: uksales@evertz.com

Fax: +44 (0)118-935-0202

--

Asia Pacific Sales Office

Room 601, 6/F

Nan Fung Tower

173 Des Voeux RD Central

Hong Kong

 

 

PUBLIC RECORD

 

Statement of Claim:

Defendant       EVERTZ MICROSYSTEMS LTD.            Date      Apr 19, 2005

Plaintiff       NELIA GROTA                         Court     General Division

Amount          26,500                              Location  York University

Reason          Employment                          File #    05CV287972

 

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NOTE:  A nationwide search of bankruptcy courts shows no bankruptcy filings under the Subject's name.

 

 

GENERAL COMMENTS

 

Evertz Microsystems Ltd. is engaged as a design and manufacturing firm for the television broadcasting industry.  Their payment history is satisfactory, indicating that they generally pay their outstanding debts within agreed terms. One claim was found filed against the Company, but the outcome of the filing could not be determined.  No other derogatory information was found involving the Firm.

 

 


 

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.

 

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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