MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

23.10.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

PARAMOUNT FARMS, INC.

 

 

Registered Office :

11444 Olympic Blvd., Suite 250, Los Angeles, California - 90064                       

 

 

Country :

United States               

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

30/01/1989

 

 

Legal Form :

Corporation - Private

 

 

Line of Business :

Engaged in the growing, harvesting, processing and wholesaling pistachios and almonds.

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

B

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

26-40

B

Unfavourable & favourable factors carry similar weight in credit consideration. Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively below average.

Small

 

Status :

Moderate

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Exists

 

 


IDENTIFICATION & EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

 

Company Name:            PARAMOUNT FARMS, INC.

Address:                       11444 Olympic Blvd.

                                    Suite 250

City:                             Los Angeles                 

State/Province:              CALIFORNIA                           

Zip Code:                      90064                       

Country:                                    UNITED STATES                

Telephone:                    310 966-4685                

Facsimile:                     310 966-4695                   

Founded (D/M/Y):          /  /1976

As of:

Sales / Revenue:

Net Income:

Total Equity:

Number of Employees:   400

Legal Form:                   Corporation - Private

Website:                       www.paramountfarms.com

Business Activity:          The Company is engaged in the growing, harvesting, processing and wholesaling

                                    pistachios and almonds.

 

 

NOTE TO CLIENT

 

PERSON CONTACTED:                Receptionist, no name provided

 

The Receptionist confirmed the headquarters address and contact information all other inquires were differed to Ms. Cristina Renosa in the accounting department. Several detailed messages have been left for Ms. Renosa requesting company information. As of this writing no response has been received. If, however a response is received the report will be amended.

 

The address provided on corresponds to a branch location the headquarters location is at the address listed above.

 

 

LEGAL

 

Legal Form:                               Corporation – Private

Since (D/M/Y):                           30/01/1989

State/Province of Incorporation:   DE

Status:                                                  ACTIVE

Previous Legal Form:

 

Company is NOT required to publish an annual financial report.

 

Delaware Corporation:

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Entity Name: PARAMOUNT FARMS, INC.

File Number: 2185946

Incorporation Date / Formation Date: 01/30/1989

Entity Kind: CORPORATION

Entity Type: GENERAL

Residency: DOMESTIC

State: DE

 

REGISTERED AGENT INFORMATION

 

Name: THE PRENTICE-HALL CORPORATION SYSTEM, INC.

Address: 2711 CENTERVILLE ROAD SUITE 400

City: WILMINGTON County: NEW CASTLE

State: DE Postal Code: 19808

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California Registration:

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PARAMOUNT FARMS, INC.

Number: C1632993

Date Filed: 2/3/1989

Status: active

Jurisdiction: DELAWARE

Address

11444 W OLYMPIC BLVD 10TH FLOOR

LOS ANGELES, CA 90064

Agent for Service of Process

CORPORATION SERVICE COMPANY WHICH WILL DO BUSINESS IN CALIFORNIA AS

CSC - LAWYERS INCORPORATING SERVICE

PO BOX 526036

SACRAMENTO, CA 95852-6036

 

 

Managers/Key Personnel

 

Mr. Stewart Resnick                               President

Mr. Greg Dunn                          Chief Financial Officer

Mr. David Szeflin                        Vice President

 

 

AFFILIATED ENTITIES

 

We could not learn the names of affiliated companies.

 

 

Parent Companies

 

Parent Company:           ROLL INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

                                    11444 West Olympic Boulevard

                                    LOS ANGELES CA 90064

                                    UNITED STATES

 

SUBSIDIARIES:

 

The Franklin Mint

Paramount Farming Company

Paramount Citrus Association

Teleflora LLC

Bundy Properties.

 

 

 

BANKS

 

CA

Telephone:

Facsimile:

Account Number:

Account Manager:

 

We could not obtain any bank information.

 

 

PAYMENT HISTORY

 

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

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

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

 AIR TRANS  07-08 00-00 0000000 2300     400      100 0   0   0   0   CUST 24 YR

 CHEMICALS  07-09 00-00 CREDIT  1100     1100     100 0   0   0   0

 

 CHEMICALS  07-10 07-09 NET 30  82600    74400    9   91  0   0   0

 CONST MACH 07-10 06-06 NET PRX 2700     0        0   0   0   0   0

 EQUIPMENT  07-09 07-06 NET PRX 800      0        0   0   0   0   0

 GENERAL    07-09 00-00 CONTRCT 0        0        0   0   0   0   0

 MED SUPPLY 07-07 00-00 VARIED  10100    300      100 0   0   0   0

 PACKAGING  07-10 00-00 NET 30  0        0        0   0   0   0   0   CUST  3 YR

 PETROLEUM  07-10 07-09 NET 20  316400   271500   48  52  0   0   0

 TRUCK DLR  07-10 00-00 CONTRCT 500      0        0   0   0   0   0

 UTILITY    07-07 00-00 NET 15  474500   474500   100 0   0   0   0

 BLDG MATRL 06-09 00-00 N15PRXO 1800     0        0   0   0   0   0

 CELLUL/PAG 06-12 06-11 NET 30  100      0        0   0   0   0   0

 COMPUTERS  05-05 00-00 CREDIT  0        0        0   0   0   0   0   CUST 37 YR

 ELEC EQUIP 05-01 00-00 NET 30  200      0        0   0   0   0   0

 ELEC SUPLR 05-04 00-00 VARIED  700      0        0   0   0   0   0

 EQUIPMENT  06-07 00-00 NET 30  0        0        0   0   0   0   0

 FINCL SVCS 07-05 00-00 NET 20  11000    11000    100 0   0   0   0

 GENERAL    05-02 02-12 NET 30  0        0        0   0   0   0   0   CUST  7 YR

 LUMBR& WOOD 07-04 07-03 NET 10  3800     3800     100 0   0   0   0

 SERVICES   06-04 05-11 VARIED  4800     0        0   0   0   0   0

 TEMP HELP  07-05 07-06 ROI     8400     1900     100 0   0   0   0

 TELECOM    06-10 00-00 NET30   1200     0        0   0   0   0   0

 TELECOM    07-05 07-02 NET 30  100      0        0   0   0   0   0   CUST  8 YR

 TRUCK EQP  05-12 00-00 VARIED  400      0        0   0   0   0   0

 CURRENT QUARTER                889900   821100   75  25  0   0   0

 Payment Trends

            INDUSTRY     BUSINESS        BALANCE  CUR 1-  31- 61-

 DATE      CUR    DBT       DBT             $      %  30  60  90  91+

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

 20070900  0      8         0            539900   100 0   0   0   0

 20070800  0      9         0            581400   100 0   0   0   0

 20070700  0      9         1            280200   91  9   0   0   0

 20070600  0      9         3            325800   79  21  0   0   0

 20070500  0      6         0            113200   100 0   0   0   0

 20070400  0      5         7            198100   51  49  0   0   0

 

 

 Payment History - Quarterly Averages

                                         BALANCE  CUR 1-  31- 61-

 QUARTER  YEAR              DBT             $      %  30  60  90  91+

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

 Third    2007              0            575800   97  3   0   0   0

 Second   2007              2            236200   87  13  0   0   0

 First    2007              5            130600   66  34  0   0   0

 Fourth   2006              8            361600   50  50  0   0   0

 Third    2006              0            448900   100 0   0   0   0

 

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

We could not obtain any financial information and outside sources provided no insight into the financial status of the company.

 

 

CURRENT OPERATIONS

 

NAICS Code:   311911    Roasted Nuts and Peanut Butter Manufacturing

SIC Code:     2068

 

Number of Employees:     400  

 

Business Activity:

The Company is engaged in the growing, harvesting, processing and wholesaling pistachios and almonds.

 

The products are distributed internationally.

 

The above address is the headquarters for the Subject.

 

There is a plant and farm at the address listed below

 

13646 Highway 33, Lost Hills, CA

93249, Tel: 661-797-6500. The plant is 900,000 square feet in size.

 

 

PUBLIC RECORD

 

Name Searched: PARAMOUNT FARMS INC.

Case Name: BARDETSKAYA NINA, et al v. PARAMOUNT FARMS INC

Case Type: CIVIL

Civil Case Number: NC 036770

Filing Date: 03/23/2005

 

Secured Party: PLAINTIFF DEFENDANT COMMENT

BARDETSKAYA NINA PARAMOUNT FARMS INC

GREENE JEFFREY PARAMOUNT FARMS INC

GRIFFIN BETTY PARAMOUNT FARMS INC

GRIFFIN DONALD PARAMOUNT FARMS INC

KELLEY PATRICIA PARAMOUNT FARMS INC

KELLEY WILLIAM PARAMOUNT FARMS INC

NEGRETE ELARDIO PARAMOUNT FARMS INC

NEGRETE GUADALUPE PARAMOUNT FARMS INC

SCHILDKNECHT LOIS PARAMOUNT FARMS INC

YANDELL PAUL PARAMOUNT FARMS INC

YANDELL PRISCILLA PARAMOUNT FARMS INC

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Name Searched: PARAMOUNT FARMS INC.

Case Number: 255895

Case Type: CIVIL-PERSONAL INJURY OTHER

Defendant: PARAMOUNT FARMS INC

Filing Date: 7/6/2005

Filing Type: CIVIL

Plaintiff: BALL JUDY

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Name Searched: PARAMOUNT FARMS INC.

Case Name: GARCIA IGNACIO v. AMERICAN PROT INDUST, et al

Case Type: CIVIL

Civil Case Number: SC 071511

Filing Date: 03/29/2002

Secured Party: PLAINTIFF DEFENDANT COMMENT

GARCIA IGNACIO AMERICAN PROT INDUST

GARCIA IGNACIO P F I AGRIBUSINESS CO INC

GARCIA IGNACIO PARAMOUNT CITRUS

GARCIA IGNACIO PARAMOUNT CITRUS ASSN INC

GARCIA IGNACIO PARAMOUNT CITRUS EXCH

GARCIA IGNACIO PARAMOUNT FARMS INC

GARCIA IGNACIO PARAMOUNT GROWERS COOP INC

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Name Searched: PARAMOUNT FARMS INC.

Debtors: PARAMOUNT FARMS INC [BUSINESS]

11444 OLYMPIC BLVD

LOS ANGELES, CA 90006

Filing Date: 11/29/2000

Filing Number: 0033660639

History: Date Time Number Type

09/12/2005 12:44 PM 0570410195 CONTINUATION

Secured Party: NMHG FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC [BUSINESS]

44 OLD RIDGEBURY RD

DANBURY, CT 06810

Status: UNLAPSED

Type: FINANCING STATEMENT

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Name Searched: PARAMOUNT FARMS INC.

Case Name: CONOPCO INC, et al v. ROLL INTERNATL CORP, et al

Case Type: CIVIL

Civil Case Number: BC 243968

Filing Date: 01/25/2001

Secured Party: PLAINTIFF DEFENDANT COMMENT

CONOPCO INC ROLL INTERNATL CORP

UNILEVER UNITED STATES INC PARAMOUNT FARMS INC

UNILEVER UNITED STATES INC ROLL INTERNATL CORP

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Name Searched: PARAMOUNT FARMS INC.

Defendant Counsel: Heath, Levi William [COR LD NTC]

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer &  Feld

Century Twr Plz 2029 Century Park E, Ste 2400

Los Angeles, CA, USA 90067-3010

310-229-1000 Email: LHEATH@AKINGUMP.COM

Barrick, Stephen J [COR LD NTC]

Akin Gum

Defendant: Paramount Farms, Inc

Massey-Fair Industrial, Inc

COUNTER CLAIMANT: Paramount Farms, Inc

COUNTER DEFENDANT: Great Host International, Inc

Filing Date: 4/6/2007

Filing Type: Civil

Plaintiff Counsel: Azar, Phillip, II [COR LD NTC]

Attorney at Law Offices

2000 Smith Street

Houston, TX, USA 77002

713-752-2000

Plaintiff: Great Host International, Inc Doing Business as Andalucia Nuts

Company

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Name Searched: PARAMOUNT FARMS INC.

Case Name: SAMIMI-BERJIS PARVANEH v. COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION, et. al

Case Type: CIVIL

Civil Case Number: GIC860869

Defendant: COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION

PARAMOUNT FARMS INC

Filing Date: 02/03/2006

Plaintiff: SAMIMI-BERJIS PARVANEH

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Name Searched: PARAMOUNT FARMS INC.

Case Name: Paramount Farms Inc. v. Amin Ali, et al

Case Type: CIVIL

Civil Case Number: BC 338660

Filing Date: 08/22/2005

Secured Party: PLAINTIFF DEFENDANT COMMENT

Paramount Farms Inc. Amin Ali

Paramount Farms Inc. Primex International Trading

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Name Searched: PARAMOUNT FARMS INC.

Defendant Counsel: Asch, Andrew Eric [COR LD NTC]

Roll International Corporation Legal Department

11444 West Olympic Boulevard, 10TH Floor

Los Angeles, CA, USA 90064-1557

310-966-5700 Email: Aasch@roll.com

Abbott, Sarah C [COR LD NTC]

Roll I

Defendant: Paramount Farms Inc A Delaware Corporation

Does 1-50 Inclusive

Demand: $ 75,000

Filing Date: 11/6/2006

Filing Type: Civil

Plaintiff Counsel: Taylor, D Clay [COR LD NTC]

D Clay Taylor Law Offices

1300 Nicollet Mall 5002 Merchandise Mart

Minneapolis, MN, USA 55403

612-904-7376

Humphrey, J Scott [COR LD NTC]

Henderson Humphrey

4705 Laurel Canyon Blvd, 4TH FL

Studio City, CA, USA 91607

818-753-3184

Plaintiff: Klass Ingredients Inc A New York Corporation

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Name Searched: PARAMOUNT FARMS INC.

Case Name: O'BRIEN-PLUNKETT THERESA v. COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION, et al

Case Type: CIVIL

Civil Case Number: PC 038797

Filing Date: 05/18/2006

Secured Party: PLAINTIFF DEFENDANT COMMENT

O'BRIEN-PLUNKETT THERESA COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION

O'BRIEN-PLUNKETT THERESA PARAMOUNT FARMS INC.

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Name Searched: PARAMOUNT FARMS INC.

Case Number: 258225

Case Type: OTHER CIVIL COMPLAINTS

Defendant: PARAMOUNT FARMS INC

Filing Date: 5/22/2006

Filing Type: CIVIL

Plaintiff: LEON JOSE ALBERT

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Name Searched: PARAMOUNT FARMS INC.

Case Number: 258825

Case Type: CIVIL-PERSONAL INJURY OTHER

Defendant: DREIS AND KRUMP

MACHINERY TRADE CENTER

PARAMOUNT FARMS INC

Filing Date: 8/8/2006

Filing Type: CIVIL

Plaintiff: HUGHES RICHARD

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Name Searched: PARAMOUNT FARMS INC.

Parties: ANDRADE SALUD (CROSS-DEFENDANT)

CAL RANCHES (CROSS-COMPLNT)

CAL RANCHES (CROSS-DEFENDANT)

CARMONA JOSE (CROSS-DEFENDANT)

ESTATE OF SALUD ANDRADE (CROSS-DEFENDANT)

ORANGE COVE-SANGER CITRUS ASSOCIATION (CROSS-COMPLNT)

PARAMOUNT CITRUS ASSOCIATION (CROSS-COMPLNT)

PARAMOUNT CITRUS ASSOCIATION (CROSS-DEFENDANT)

Case Number: 248679

Case Type: PERSONAL INJURY OTHER

Defendant: AMERICAN PROTECTION INDUSTRIES

CAL RANCHES

ORANGE COVE-SANGER CITRUS ASSOCIATION

PARAMOUNT CITRUS

PARAMOUNT CITRUS ASSOCIATION INC

PARAMOUNT CITRUS ASSOC INC

PARAMOUNT CITRUS CORPORATION

PARAMOUNT CITRUS EXCHANGE

PARAMOUNT FARMS INC

PARAMOUNT GROWERS COOPERATIVE INC

PFI AGRIBUSINESS CO INC

PFI AGRIBUSINESS COMPANY INC

Filing Date: 10/21/2002

Filing Type: CIVIL

Plaintiff: GARCIA AGNACIO

GARCIA IGNACIO

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Name Searched: PARAMOUNT FARMS INC.

Case Name: CHRISTENSEN BRETT, et al v. BEN& JERRYS HOMEMADE INC, et al

Case Type: CIVIL

Civil Case Number: BC 243856

Filing Date: 01/24/2001

Secured Party: PLAINTIFF DEFENDANT COMMENT

CHRISTENSEN BRETT BEN& JERRYS HOMEMADE INC

FILING DATE: 01/24/2001

CHRISTENSEN BRETT VONS CO INC

FILING DATE: 01/24/2001

VONS CO INC PARAMOUNT FARMS INC AMENDMENT

FILING DATE: 04/25/2001

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

 

 

GENERAL COMMENTS

 

Paramount Farms Inc. is a well established firm, engaged in the growing and processing of pistachios and almonds. Payment record is satisfactory. There are several civil suits filed against the company, the status is uncertain as no further information is currently available at this time. No bankruptcy petitions have been filed by the company.  There are several civil suits filed against the company, the status is uncertain as no further information is currently available at this time. No bankruptcy petitions have been 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.

 

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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