MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

23.05.2008

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

TOTES ISOTONER CORPORATION

 

 

Registered Office :

9655 International Blvd Cincinnati, OH  45246

 

 

Country :

United States

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

04.04.1924

 

 

Legal Form :

Corporation for Profit

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufactures Gloves, Fabric and Leather and Rubber Plastic Footwear

 

 

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 2,000,000

 

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

 

 

 

 

REQUIRED CREDIT

 

 

ADVISED CREDIT

 

 

MAXIMUM

 

 

2,000,000 USD

 

 

GEOPOLITICS

 

 

POLITICAL DATA

 

 

ECONOMIC DATA

FORM OF GOVERNMENT

 

ECONOMIC RISK

Federal

 


None

 

CURRENCY

 

BRANCH SITUATION

 

USD

 

Satisfying

 

 

IDENTIFICATION

 

 

Company Name:

 

Totes Isotoner Corporation

(Subsidiary of Totes Holdings, Inc., Cincinnati, OH)

 

Address:

 

 9655 International Blvd

Cincinnati, OH  45246

USA

 

Phone:

 

Facsimile:

 

ID:

 

State:

 

Managers:

 

513-682-8200

 

513-455-4713

 

111420

 

Ohio

 

Douglas P Gernert, President

 

Date founded:

 

 

April 4,1924

 


 
Corporation for Profit

 

 

N.A.

 

1,155 employees

 

Legal form:

 

Stock:

 

Staff:

 

 

Business: 

Manufactures Gloves,Fabric & Leather and Rubber Plastic Footwear

 

 

BANKS

 

-          BANK OF BOSTON,

-          EUROPEAN AMERICAN BANK,

-          FLEET NATIONAL BANK,

-          BANK OF AMERICA.

 

 

BUSINESS

 

Activity:

 

Totes Isotoner Corporation manufactures and distributes weather gear, including umbrellas, gloves, rubber shoe covers, rain hats and raincoats, and water-resistant tote bags.

 

It distributes them through about 30,000 department stores in the US, the UK, and France.

 

The company also operates a network of more than 100 owned outlet mall-based stores.

 

 

SHAREHOLDERS SUBSIDIARIES – MANAGERS

 

The directors of the company are:

 

-          Douglas P Gernert, Chairman, President, and CEO,

-          Doug Baker, Vice President of Operations,

-          Donna Deye, Chief Financial Officer.

 

The company bought flip flop and canvas shoe maker ESNY from E.S. Originals in 2006 and Northern Cap Holdings, which makes headwear, scarves, and gloves, in 2008.

 

The company was owned by Bruckmann Rosser Sherrill & Co. until early 2007, when MidOcean Partners acquired a majority stake for $288 million.

 

 

FINANCIALS – COMMERCIAL TRENDS AND FORECAST

 

Totes Isotoner Corporation 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

307,000,000

Operating profit

14,600,000

Net Income

11,800,000

Net Worth

35,000,000

Liabilities

31,000,000

Current assets

219,000,000

Fixed assets

40,000,000

 

 

 

 

LEGALS

 

0 Suits

 

0 Judgments

 

0 Liens

 

0 Collection Claims Reported

 

0 NSF Cheques Reported

 

4 UCC Security  Filings in 2007  by Credit Suisse securing All Assets.  Amount:NA

2 UCC Security Filings in 2007 by GE Capital securing All Assets.    Amount NA

2 UCC Security Filings in 2007 by CIT Technology securing equipment.  Amount : NA

 

 

PAYMENT REFERENCES

 

 

Date                 High Credit        Now Owing        Past Due           Terms               Payment Record

 

 

RATING

 

Local credit bureau gave a very good credit rate.

 

The Company is in “good standing”.

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

 

-        The cash flow is large.

-        Payments are made on a 45 days basis.

 

 

Our final opinion:

 

This is a large company working in the US, the UK, and France.

 

A credit line may be considered.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SUMMARY

 

 

FINANCIAL SUMMARY

 

 

DEBT COLLECTIONS AND PAYMENTS

PROFITABILITY

 

INDEBTNESS

 

CASH

 

Good

 

Controlled

 

Large

PUBLIC

 

PAYMENTS

 

 

See Details Above

 

 

 

 

ADVISED CREDIT

 

2,000,000 USD

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

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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