MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :           

03.06.2011

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

FMC CORPORATION (FMC LITHIUM)

 

 

Registered Office :

Corporation Trust Center 1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, New Castle, De

 

 

Country :

United States 

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2010

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

10.08.1928

 

 

Legal Form :

Corporation for Profit

 

 

Line of Business :

Chemical Company

 

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 3,000,000

Status :

Satisfactory

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)

United States 

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 - UNITED STATES

 

POLITICAL DATA

ECONOMIC DATA

Form of Government: Federal


Economic Risk: Nil

Currency: USD

Branch Situation:Stable

 

 

IDENTIFICATION

 

Ordered as:

FMC Lithium Lithium Division

Address in the order:

Seven LakePointe Plaza, 2801 Yorkmont Road, Suite 300, Charlotte, NC 28208 USA

Comments on data supplied:

In 1995, Lithium Corporation of America was acquired by FMC Corporation. FMC's lithium operations are now known as FMC Lithium

Legal Name:

FMC CORPORATION (FMC LITHIUM)

Trade Name:

FMC LITHIUM

Legal Address

CORPORATION TRUST CENTER 1209 ORANGE STREET, WILMINGTON, NEW CASTLE, DE, USA (incorporators)

Operative Address

Seven LakePointe Plaza, 2801 Yorkmont Road, Suite 300, Charlotte, NC 28208 USA (headquarters)

Telephone:

215-299-6000

ID :

0241301

Fax:

215-299-5998

Legal Form:

Corporation for Profit

Email:

info@fmclithium.com

Registered in:

Delaware

Website:

http://www.fmclithium.com

Date Created:

1928

Manager:

Pierre R. Brondeau, Chairman

Date Incorporated:

August 10th, 1928

Staff:

4,900

Stock:

71,485,844.

 

 

Value:

$0.10 par value

Activity:

Chemical company

 

 

BANKS

 

Name of the Bank

BANK OF AMERICA

 


BUSINESS

 

HISTORY

 

The company was created in 1928.

 

In 1995, Lithium Corporation of America was acquired by FMC Corporation.

PRINCIPAL ACTIVITY

 

Chemical company.

Products/Services description:

 

FMC Corporation, a chemical company, provides solutions, applications, and products for agricultural, consumer, and industrial markets worldwide.

 

It operates in three segments: Agricultural Products, Specialty Chemicals, and Industrial Chemicals

The subject employs 4,900 employee(s)

LOCATION

Headquarters

 

The company was incorporated in Delaware for tax purposes.

 

The legal address is that of the incorporator agent: CORPORATION TRUST CENTER 1209 ORANGE STREET, WILMINGTON, NEW CASTLE, DE, USA

 

However, the company is headquartered at: Seven LakePointe Plaza, 2801 Yorkmont Road, Suite 300, Charlotte, NC 28208 USA

 

 

Shareholders - Manager - Related Companies

 

Listed at the stock exchange:

 

YES

Capital:

 

% of Shares Held by All Insider and 5% Owners:1%

% of Shares Held by Institutional & Mutual Fund Owners:90%

% of Float Held by Institutional & Mutual Fund Owners:91%

Number of Institutions Holding Shares:388

Shareholders Parent Company(ies):

 

Major Direct Holders (shares)

 

BRONDEAU PIERRE R: 154,295

WALTER WILLIAM G: 63,461

WILSON D MICHAEL: 50,861

STEELE MILTON: 49,070

UTECHT ANDREA E: 48,544

 

Top Institutional Holders (%)

 

FMR LLC: 6.13

VANGUARD GROUP, INC. (THE): 5.06

STATE STREET CORPORATION: 3.91

RS Investment Management Co., LLC: 3.59

WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLP: 3.48

BlackRock Advisors, LLC: 2.98

 

Top Mutual Fund Holders (%)

 

FUNDAMENTAL INVESTORS INC: 3.77

AMERICAN FDS INSURANCE SER-GROWTH FD: 2.79

FIDELITY LOW-PRICED STOCK FUND: 2.79

NEW PERSPECTIVE FUND INC: 1.92

AMERICAN FDS INSURANCE SER-ASSET ALLOCATION FD: 1.75

Management:

 

Pierre Brondeau

President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board

 

W. Kim Foster

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

Mark  A.  Douglas

President, Industrial Chemicals Group

 

Milton  Steele

President, Agricultural Products Group

Related Companies:

 

Subsidiaries:

 

FMC Agricultural Products International, AG Switzerland

FMC Agroquímica de México S.A. de C.V. Mexico

FMC BioPolymer AS Norway

FMC BioPolymer (UK) Limited United Kingdom

FMC Chemicals Netherlands BV Netherlands

FMC Chemical International, AG Switzerland

FMC Chemicals Limited United Kingdom

FMC Chemical S.p.r.l. Belgium

FMC Finance B.V. Netherlands

FMC Foret, S.A. Spain

FMC India Private Limited India

FMC International Ireland

FMC Marine Colloids (Philippines), Inc. Philippines

FMC of Canada Limited Canada

FMC Química do Brasil Limitada Brazil

FMC Specialty Alkali Corporation Delaware

FMC (Suzhou) Crop Care Co. Ltd. China

FMC WFC I, Inc. Wyoming

FMC Wyoming Corporation Delaware

Minera Del Altiplano S.A. Argentina

P.T. Bina Guna Kimia Indonesia

 

 

Financials - COMMERCIAL TRENDS AND FORECAST

 

The subject is a public company traded at NYSE:FMC. Please find enclosed the financial statements.

Legal Fillings

 There are several UCC** files listed with the Secretary of State of Delaware.

 

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 large sized American company, which employs 4,900 people and has 88 years of experience in the market.

 

The financial data show a positive commercial trend

 

A credit line may be considered for USD 3,000,000



SUMMARY

 


FINANCIAL SUMMARY


DEBT COLLECTIONS AND PAYMENTS

Profitability

CORRECT

Public Records

NO

Indebtedness

CONTROLLED

Payments

REGULAR

Cash

NORMAL

 

 

 





FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.44.94

UK Pound

1

Rs.73.46

Euro

1

Rs.64.58

 

 

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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