MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :           

02.06.2011

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

WALCO EQUIPMENT LTD

 

 

Registered Office :

20 Arthur ST N Elmira Ontario, N3B 1Z9

 

 

Country :

Canada

 

 

Year of Establishment :

1972

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Wholesaler of agricultural equipment

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

B

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

26-40

B

Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively below average.

Small

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

USD 50,000

 

 

Status :

Small Company 

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Usually Correct 

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 




NOTES :

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ECGC Country Risk Classification List – March 31st, 2011

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

                   (31.12.2010)                  

Current Rating

(31.03.2011)

Canada

a1

a1

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 


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GEOPOLITICS - CANADA

 

POLITICAL DATA

ECONOMIC DATA

Form of Government: Federal


Economic Risk: Nil

Currency: USD

Branch Situation: Stable

 

 

IDENTIFICATION

 

Ordered as:

Walco Equipment Ltd

Address in the order:

20 Arthur ST N Elmira Ontario, N3B 1Z9, Canada

 

 

Legal Name:

WALCO EQUIPMENT LTD

Trade Name:

WALCO

Legal Address

20 Arthur ST N Elmira Ontario, N3B 1Z9, Canada

 

 

Telephone:

+ 1 (519) 669-4025

Document Number :

NA

Fax:

+ 1 (519) 669-1436

Legal Form:

Limited Company

Email:

orders@walcoequipment.com

Registered in:

Ontario

Website:

http://www.walcoequipment.com

Date Created:

1972

Manager:

James Martin, President

Date Incorporated:

NA

Staff:

35 employees

Stock:

NA

 

 

Value:

NA

Activity:

Wholesaler of agricultural equipment

 

 

BANKS

 

Name of the Bank

HSBC

 

 

BUSINESS

 

HISTORY

 

The company was created in 1972

PRINCIPAL ACTIVITY

 

The company supplies industrial chain, hooks, cargo control, overhead lifting slings and component parts.

 

They also offer all sizes and types of tire chain.

 

 

Walco Equipment Ltd. sources equipment and products from around the world.

 

They sell to selected dealers.

 

Walco Equipment Ltd. (Walco) has been in business since 1972 and was purchased in 1983 by the current owners.

 

 

Products/Services description:

 

Short line Agricultural & Lawn & Garden Equipment, Industrial Products, Cargo Control & Tire Chain. For Equipment lines, both whole goods & parts

Sales are:

 

Wholesale

Operations area:

 

National, International

Trade References:

 

 Heavy Duty Distributor Council

The subject employs 35 employee(s)

PAYMENTS

 

regular

LOCATION

Headquarters

 

20 Arthur ST N Elmira Ontario, N3B 1Z9, Canada

Comments on location:

 

Headquarters



Shareholders - Manager - Related Companies

 

Shareholders Parent Company(ies):

 

The Martin family is the main shareholder.

Management:

 

James Martin, President,

Laverne Martin, secretary.

 

 

 

Financials - COMMERCIAL TRENDS AND FORECAST

 

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

We have contacted 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 exceptionally provided in USD):

 

 

Currency

DATE

CAD

2010

Turnover

8,806,500

The cash flow is

NORMAL

 

Currency

DATE

USD

2009

Turnover

10,630,000

 

Legal Fillings

 The sources consulted record no detrimental legal or labor court information.

 



Rating

 

Local credit bureau gave a medium credit rate.

 

The company is in Good Standing. This means that all local and federal taxes were paid on due date.

 Final Opinion

 

We are reporting a small sized Canadian company, which employs 35 people and has 38 years of experience in the market.

 

The company's length of payment is regular.

 

No specific adverse record related to the company's name has been noticed.

 

However, the turnover has decreased, comparing 2009 and 2010.

 

A credit line may be granted for USD 50,000

 

 

 

SUMMARY

 


FINANCIAL SUMMARY


DEBT COLLECTIONS AND PAYMENTS

Profitability

CORRECT

Public

NO

 

Indebtedness

CONTROLLED

Payments

REGULAR

 

Cash

NORMAL

 

 

 

 


APPENDIX

 

Comments

 

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

 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.44.89

UK Pound

1

Rs.73.85

Euro

1

Rs.64.76

 

 

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

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NB

New Business

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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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