MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

 

Report Date :

01.08.2008

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

THE ECHO DESIGN GROUP INC

 

 

Registered Office :

10 East 40th Street  16th Floor,  New York, NY  10016     

 

 

Country :

United States

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

29.05.1946

 

 

Legal Form :

Corporation for Profit

 

 

Line of Business :

Wholesales Women’s, Men’s Children’s Clothing, Accessories and Home Furnishings.

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

A

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

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

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

USD 500,000

 

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear


 

 

REQUIRED CREDIT

 

 

ADVISED CREDIT

 

 

MAXIMUM

 

 

500,000 USD

 

 

GEOPOLITICS

 

 

POLITICAL DATA

 

 

ECONOMIC DATA

FORM OF GOVERNMENT

 

ECONOMIC RISK

Federal

 


None

 

CURRENCY

 

BRANCH SITUATION

 

USD

 

Satisfying

 


IDENTIFICATION

 

 

Company Name:

 
 THE ECHO DESIGN GROUP, INC.

 

Address:

 

 

10 East 40th Street  16th Floor,        Branch: 75 Oxford Drive,

New York, NY  10016,                                  Moonachie,  NJ  07074,

USA                                                              USA

 

 

Phone:

 

Facsimile:

 

ID:

 

State:

 

Managers:

 

+ 1 (212) 686-8771

 

+ 1 (212) 686-5017

 

58883

 

New York

 

Dorothy H. Roberts, Chief Executive Officer

 

 

Date founded:

 

 

May 29, 1946


 

Corporation for Profit

 

N.A.

 

N.A.

 

 

185 employees

 

Legal form:

 

Stock:

 

Value:

 

 

Staff:

Business: 

Wholesales women’s, men’s children’s Clothing, accessories and home furnishings.

 

 

 

The Echo Design Group Inc.

75 Oxford Drive

Moonachie, NJ  07074,

USA

 

This is a branch of the group located at:

 

The Echo Design Group Inc.

10 East 40th Street 16th Floor,

New York, NY  10016,   

USA

                                

We are doing the report on the headquarters located in New York.

 

 

 

BANKS

 

Citi Bank

Bank of America

 

 

BUSINESS

 

Business & Operations:

 

Founded by Edgar and Theresa Hyman on their wedding day in 1923, The ECHO Design Group is a prominent fashion designer and retailer.

 

Its fashion accessories include:

 

-Women's handbags,

 

-Scarves,

 

-Wraps, and other cold weather accessories.

 

Its home décor lineup consists of bedding, bath products, and stationery.

 

ECHO Design's products are sold in a range of department stores from the upscale (Bloomingdale's) to the everyday (Foley's).

 

ECHO Design also licenses a line of wallcoverings, throws, decorative pillows, bed and bath products, and paper goods. Historically, the family-run company (CEO Dorothy Roberts is the Hymans' daughter) has designed custom products for retailers, museums, and historical societies.

 

 

SHAREHOLDERS SUBSIDIARIES – MANAGERS

 

The director of the company is:

 

Dorothy H. Roberts, Chief Executive Officer.

 

She is also one of the main shareholders.

 

 

FINANCIALS – COMMERCIAL TRENDS AND FORECAST

 

The Echo Design Group Inc. does not publish any financial statement.

 

However our financial sources could provide us with the following information:

 

Fiscal Year

In USD

 

12/31/2007

Turnover

28,600,000

 

 

                                                                  LEGALS

 

0 Suits

 

0 Judgments

 

0 Liens

 

0 Collection Claims Reported

 

0 NSF Cheques Reported

 

1 UCC Filing in 2007 by IBM Credit LLC securing Equipment.  Amount: NA

1 UCC Filing in 2005 by MDM Business Technologies Group securing Equipment.  Amount: NA

All previous UCC Filings have been cleared

 

 

RATING

 

Local credit bureau gave a correct credit rate.

 

The Company is in “good standing”.

This means that all local and federal taxes were paid on due date.

 

The cash is correct.

 

 

 

Our final opinion:

 

This is a small company working worldwide.

 

A credit line may be considered.

 

 

SUMMARY

 

 

FINANCIAL SUMMARY

 

 

DEBT COLLECTIONS AND PAYMENTS

PROFITABILITY

 

INDEBTNESS

 

CASH

 

Correct

 

Controlled

 

Correct

PUBLIC

 

PAYMENTS

 

 

See above

 

Regular

 

 

 

ADVISED CREDIT

 

 

500,000 USD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.42.37

UK Pound

1

Rs.84.01

Euro

1

Rs.65.96

 

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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