MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

28.02.2008

 

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

SEMICONDUCTOR INSIGHTS INC

 

 

Registered Office :

3000 Solandt Road, Kanata, On, K2k 2x2

 

 

Country :

Canada

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

01/01/1989

 

 

Legal Form :

Provincially Chartered Corporation - Private

 

 

Line of Business :

The Company is a micro-electronic consulting group.

 

 

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 :

Clear

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IDENTIFICATION & EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

 

 

                                             Company Name: SEMICONDUCTOR INSIGHTS INC.

                                             Trade Name:      

                                             Address:                                                  3000 SOLANDT ROAD  

                                             City:                                                        KANATA                                             

                                             State/Province:                                       ON                                                      

                                             Zip Code:                                                K2K 2X2                                              

                                             Country:                                                  CANADA                                             

                                             Telephone:                                             613 599-6500                                         Number of Employees:                           120                                                         

                                             URL                                             www.semiconductor.com                                                                                     

                                             Legal Form:                                                                                       Provincially Chartered Corporation - Private                                                                                                                         

                                             Shareholder:                                                                                                                 

                                             Business Activity:                                                                                                The Company is a micro-electronic consulting group.                                                                                                 

Founded (D/M/Y):                   01/01/1989

Sales / Revenue:         -

Net Income:    

Total Equity:                                                                                       

Facsimile:                                613 599-6501

 

 

 

NOTE TO CLIENT

 

 

Person Contacted: Ms. Tammi Salmon, Finance Manager. Ms. Salmon declined to confirm any information and deferred all  information to a written request sent via e-mail. If she responds the report will be updated at that time.

 

 

 

LEGAL

 

 

Legal Form:                                     Provincially Chartered Corporation - Private

Status:                                           ACTIVE

Since (D/M/Y):                                27/06/1989

 

 

The company is NOT required to publish an annual financial report.

 

The Firm is registered in Ontario under the following:                

                                                                         

Name:               SEMICONDUCTOR INSIGHTS INC.                                     

Corp Id:             000841092                                                    

Date:                6/27/1989

Status:              ACTIVE                                                        

Jurisdiction:       ONTARIO

 

 

 

MANAGERS / KEY PERSONNEL

 

 

Mr. Harry Page                                President

Mr. Emil Alexov                               Vice President - Sales

Mr. Sam Sgabellone                        Vice Pres. & Chief Financial Officer

Mr. Randall Freeborn                        Vice President

Ms. Tammi Salmon                          Finance Manager

SUBSIDIARIES

 

 

SEMICONDUCTOR INSIGHTS EUROPE

Country:                            CANADA

 

SYMAGERY MICROSYSTEMS INC

State/Province:                  ON

Country:                            CANADA

 

 

 

BANKS

 

 

ROYAL BANK OF CANADA                                          

Address:                                      90 SPARKS ST          

City:                                            OTTAWA                   

State/Province:                             ON                            

Zip Code:                                     K1P 5T6                    

Country:                                      CANADA                   

Telephone:                                   613 564-4308             

Facsimile:                                    416 974-9797             

 

Balance: Low 7 figures Line of Credit Details: Authorized Amount: Low 6 figures                   

 

 

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  

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

  ROYAL BANK VISA:       DLA-2008/01/07 287, Merged accts                      #

  *Feb Oct/2002  35,000           35,016  18,718  18,718       0       0       0  

  Transportation Serv:                                                            

  *Feb                0              750     750     600       0       0     150  

  Whlsl-Ind Mach Sppls:                                                           

  *Feb                0            1,894   1,894   1,687     207       0       0

  Manufacturing Indust:                                                           

  *Jan                0           22,419   7,950       0   7,950       0       0  

  Whlsl-Professnl Equp:                                                           

  *Jan                0            3,466   3,466   2,301   1,165       0       0  

  Transportation Serv:

  *Dec                0           11,416  11,416  11,329      87       0       0  

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

  P.I. =  13           90 Days    74,961  44,194  34,635   9,409       0     150  

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

  Publisher-Newspaper:                                                            

  *Nov                0              529     529       0     529       0       0  

  Wholesale-Elec Equip:                                                           

  *Oct                0            2,531   2,531   2,531       0       0       0  

  Services-Computer:

  *Aug                0              490     490     490       0       0       0  

  Transportation Serv:   Merged accts                                             

  *Aug                0              480     480       8     472       0       0  

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

  P.I. =  13           Total      78,991  48,224  37,664  10,410       0     150

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

  PAYMENT TRENDS                                                                  

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

            Payment  C.I.  Number of  Total   Current             Overdue         

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

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

  4 Qtr/2007   2      11         6   43,911    43,145      616        0      150  

  3 Qtr/2007  15       3         8   62,305    44,603   17,552        0      150  

  2 Qtr/2007   4      11         7   49,943    46,581    3,362        0        0  

  1 Qtr/2007  14       5         6    9,428     8,488      790        0      150

  4 Qtr/2006   0       5         7   49,510    49,360        0        0      150  

  3 Qtr/2006   1       5         5   25,921    25,490      281      150        0  

  2 Qtr/2006   0       5         7   38,571    38,571        0        0        0  

  1 Qtr/2006   0       8         4   39,938    39,938        0        0        0  

  4 Qtr/2005   0       5         6   30,041    29,906      135        0        0

 

 

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

 

 

Ms. Salmon declined to provide financial statements or annual sales, therefore the Firm's condition could not be evaluated. A written inquiry was sent via e-mail, if she responds the report will be updated at that time.

 

 

HISTORY

 

 

State of Incorporation: ON.

  

The Subject was established as an independent Company in July 1989.

 

In 04/92, Dr. Doug Smeaton joined the Subject as President. Formerly, Dr. Smeaton was Senior Vice President and General Manager of MITEL SEMICONDUCTOR (now ZARLINK SEMICONDUCTOR)

  

In March 1994, the Company was repatriated from U.S. owners through a management-led leveraged buy-out.

  

SYMAGERY MICRO SYSTEMS INC. was previously a division to the Subject. In 10/00, the division spun off the Subject becoming a separate legal entity and the Subject's sister company. The Subject has been recognized twice by the Financial Post and Arthur Andersen      as one of 'Canada's Fifty Best Managed Private Companies

 

 

 

CURRENT OPERATIONS

 

 

SIC Code:              7389

NAICS Code:         54149                                                                                                                                 

                             Other Specialized Design Services                                                                                        

Number of Employees:   120

Business Activity:

 

The Company is a micro-electronic consulting group. The Subject specializes in the analysis of the design and process technology contained in state of the art semiconductor devices, technical analysis of semiconductor patents, and provision of product design services. The Subject specializes in memory technologies; microprocessors, microcontrollers and DSPs; smart cards; analog, mixed signal and telecommunication circuitry; ASICs, FPGAs, PLDs and logic ICs; and electronic subassemblies and systems.

 

 

 

The heading address is the Firm's headquarters and consists of office space.

  

The Firm also has a branch location at:

3026 Solandt Rd

Kanata, ON K2K 2A5

T:613 592-2592

 

 

 

TRADE REFERENCES

 

 

EAG EVANS EAST                                                      

 

Address:

 

 

Amount Outstanding:

-

 

Telephone:

408 530-3500

 

Amount Past Due:

-

 

Facsimile:

408 5303501

 

High Credit Utilized:

-

 

Contact:

 

 

Terms:

 

 

Credit Limit:

-

 

Days to Pay:

 

 

 

We are currently awaiting a response.

 

 

Harvest Trading Group

 

 

Address:

 

 

Amount Outstanding:

-

 

Telephone:

781 982-7300

 

Amount Past Due:

-

 

Facsimile:

781 982-7301

 

High Credit Utilized:

-

 

Contact:

 

 

Terms:

 

 

Credit Limit:

-

 

Days to Pay:

 

 

 

We are currently awaiting a response.

 

 

Pipeline Electronics

 

 

Address:

 

 

Amount Outstanding:

-

 

Telephone:

330 225-5319

 

Amount Past Due:

-

 

Facsimile:

 

 

High Credit Utilized:

-

 

Contact:

 

 

Terms:

 

 

Credit Limit:

-

 

Days to Pay:

 

 

We are currently awaiting a response.

  

 

PUBLIC RECORD

 

 

No judgements, tax liens or bankruptcy petitions were traced to the Firm.

 

 

COMMENTS

 

The Firm is a well established microelectronic consulting group. The payment record is satisfactory. No judgments, tax liens or bankruptcy petitions were traced to the Firm. The Firm is considered responsible for normal trade relations.

 

 


 

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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