MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

26.02.2011

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

VERTELLUS PERFORMANCE MATERIALS INC

 

 

Formerly Known As :

Morflex, Inc.

 

 

Registered Office :

327 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh NC, 27603

 

 

Country :

United States 

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

18.08.1983

 

 

Legal Form :

Corporation for Profit

 

 

Line of Business :

Supplier of specialty chemicals

 

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

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

USD 150,000

Status :

Satisfactory

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

Litigation :

Clear

 


 

NOTES :

Any query related to this report can be made on e-mail : infodept@mirainform.com while quoting report number, name and date.

 

 

ECGC Country Risk Classification List – June 30, 2010

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

                   (01.04.2010)                  

Current Rating

(30.06.2010)

United States 

a1

a1

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 

GEOPOLITICS - UNITED STATES

 

POLITICAL DATA

ECONOMIC DATA

Form of Government: Federal


Economic Risk: Nil

Currency: USD

Branch Situation: Stable

 

 

IDENTIFICATION

 

Ordered as:

Vertellus Performance Materials Inc

Address in the order:

35 Avenue A, Bayonne NJ 07002

Comments on data supplied:

Dear client,

 

We haven't found any company at the address provided. Nevertheless, we have found that "Vertellus Performance Materials Inc" has a branch location at a similar address: 40 Avenue A Bayonne, NJ 07002

Legal Name:

VERTELLUS PERFORMANCE MATERIALS INC

 

 

Legal Address

327 Hillsborough Street

Raleigh NC, 27603, USA (Corporation Service Company/Registered Agent)

Operative Address

2110 High Point Road, Greensboro, NC, 27403, United States. (Headquarters)

Telephone:

336-292-1781

ID :

0097965

Fax:

336-854-4058

Legal Form:

Corporation for Profit

Email:

info@vertellus.com

Registered in:

North Carolina

Website:

http://www.vertellus.com

Date Created:

1927

Manager:

Timothy Zappala, President

Date Incorporated:

August 18, 1983

Staff:

120 (estimates)

Stock:

1000 (Common)

 

 

Value:

$ 1.00 Par Value

Activity:

Supplier of specialty chemicals.

 

 

BANKS

 

Name of the Bank

PNC BANK, N.A.

 


BUSINESS

 

HISTORY

 

The company was founded in 1927, formerly known as Morflex, Inc. and changed its name in June 2006.

PRINCIPAL ACTIVITY

 

Vertellus Performance Materials Inc. manufactures specialty chemicals. The company focuses on manufacturing organic esters, intermediates, and DEET, a main active ingredient found in insect repellents.

Sales are:

 

Wholesale

Clients:

 

Professionals of the industry

Suppliers:

 

The person contacted refused to provide the name of the suppliers for us to check trade references

Operations area:

 

National, International

The company imports from worldwide, depending on the demand.

The company export to worldwide, depending on the demand

The subject employs 120 (estimates) employee(s)

PAYMENTS

 

regular

LOCATION

Headquarters

 

The company is headquartered at 2110 High Point Road, Greensboro, NC 27403, United States.

 

 

Branches:

 

The company has other locations at 40 Avenue A

Bayonne, NJ 07002

 

 

Shareholders - Manager - Related Companies

 

Listed at the stock exchange:

 

NO

Shareholders Parent Company(ies):

 

Vertellus Performance Materials, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Vertellus Specialties, Inc.

 

Vertellus Specialties Inc. is a Leading global supplier of specialty chemicals and technology for: agriculture, nutrition, plastics, polymers, and personal care industries.

 

Vertellus Specialties Inc.

201 North Illinois Street

Suite 1800

Indianapolis, IN 46204

Phone: 317-247-8141

Fax: 317-248-6472

 

Management:

 

Mr. Timothy Zappala, President

Ken Osborne, Controller

Terry Wyrick, Director of Operations

Phil Cline, Technical Director

Mr. Ed Frappier, Marketing Director

 

 

Financials - COMMERCIAL TRENDS AND FORECAST

 

As a private company the subject does not publish any financial statements.

We have contacted Mrs. Trogdou, operator of the company, who refused to provide us any financial data without knowing the name of the inquiring party.

However our financial sources could provide us with the following data (estimates):

 

Currency

DATE

USD

2008

Turnover

10,240,000

Operating Income

82,000

Net Income

55,000

Bank liabilities

80,000

The cash flow is

CORRECT

 

Currency

DATE

USD

2007

Turnover

9,800,000

Operating Income

187,000

Net Income

123,000

Net worth

500,000

Bank liabilities

100,000

The cash flow is

CORRECT

 

Comments on the financial data: The person contacted refused to provide us with the latest financial figures. The company was implicated in a Derogatory Payment:

A business in the transportation industry has reported VERTELLUS PERFORMANCE MATERIALS INC has not paid an outstanding collection balance.


Legal Fillings

 There are 4 UCC** files listed with the Secretary of State of North Carolina.

 

There are no legal filings listed with the District Court.

 

THE COMPANY IS NOT LISTED ON THE OFAC LIST.*

 

 For information:

 

* The Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List is a publication of OFAC which lists individuals and organizations with whom United States citizens and permanent residents are prohibited from doing business.

 

** The Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) is one of a number of uniform acts that have been promulgated in conjunction with efforts to harmonize the law of sales and other commercial transactions in all 50 states within the United States of America. 

 

The UCC deals primarily with transactions involving personal property (movable property), not real property (immovable property).

 

It allows a creditor to notify other creditors about a debtor’s assets used as collateral for a secured transaction by filing a public notice (financing statement) with a particular filing office.

 

The Uniform Commercial Code Bureau files and maintains on financial obligations (including IRS liens) incurred by individuals (in business as a sole proprietor), business entities and corporations.

 

 

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.

 

 Final Opinion

 

This is a medium sized American company which employs 120 persons (estimates) and has been in business since  1927.

 

There were no legal filings found against the company or its representatives.

 

A credit line may be considered for USD 150,000

 

 

SUMMARY

 


FINANCIAL SUMMARY


DEBT COLLECTIONS AND PAYMENTS

Profitability

CORRECT

Public Records

NO

Indebtedness

CONTROLLED

Payments

REGULAR

Cash

NORMAL

 

 

 

 

APPENDIX

 

Person Interviewed

 

Mrs. Trogdou

Position

 

Operator

Comments

 

The person contacted refused to provided us with the following information: estimated number of employees, imports, exports and bank. However, she refused to provide us with further information on grounds of confidentiality..

 


 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.45.37

UK Pound

1

Rs.73.25

Euro

1

Rs.62.68

 

 

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

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

 

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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