MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :           

20.06.2011

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

ARCHER-DANIELS-MIDLAND COMPANY

 

 

Registered Office :

Corporation Trust Center 1209 Orange Street, Wilmington De 19801

 

 

Country :

United States 

 

 

Financials (as on) :

30.06.2010

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

02.05.1923

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

0152524

 

 

Legal Form :

Corporation for Profit

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer of Flour Mills

 

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 :

3 000 000 USD.

Status :

Satisfactory

Payment Behaviour :

Usually Correct 

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 – 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

 


 

                                                                                                                           

GEOPOLITICS - UNITED STATES

 

POLITICAL DATA

ECONOMIC DATA

Form of Government: Federal


Economic Risk: Nil

Currency: USD

Branch Situation: Stable

 

 

IDENTIFICATION

 

Ordered as:

Archer Daniels Midland Company

Address in the order:

4666 Faries Parkway Decatur Il 62526

 

 

Legal Name:

ARCHER-DANIELS-MIDLAND COMPANY

Trade Name:

ADM FASCO, ADM FERTILIZER, ADM GRAIN COMPANY

Legal Address

CORPORATION TRUST CENTER 1209 ORANGE STREET

WILMINGTON DE 19801

 

Operative Address

4666 E Faries Parkway

Decatur, IL 62526

Telephone:

217-424-5200

Registration Number :

0152524

Fax:

217-424-6196

Legal Form:

Corporation for Profit

Email:

N.A.

Registered in:

Delaware

Website:

http://www.adm.com

Date Created:

1898

Manager:

Patricia Woertz

Date Incorporated:

May 2nd, 1923

Staff:

29,300

Stock:

639,324,639

 

 

Value:

19.7 billion USD

Activity:

Flour Mills (Mfrs)

 

 

BANKS

 

Name of the Bank

JPMorgan Chase

Name of the Bank

The Bank of New York

 

BUSINESS

 

PRINCIPAL ACTIVITY

 

Archer Daniels Midland Company procures, transports, stores, processes, and merchandises agricultural commodities and products in the United States and internationally.

Products/Services description:

 

It operates in three segments: Oilseeds Processing, Corn Processing, and Agricultural Services. The Oilseeds Processing segment engages in originating, merchandising, crushing, and processing oilseeds, such as soybeans, cottonseed, sunflower seeds, canola, rapeseed, peanuts, flaxseed, and palm into vegetable oils and protein meals. This segment also produces edible soy protein products, including soy flour, soy grits, soy protein concentrates, soy isoflavones, and soy isolates that are used in processed meats, baked foods, nutritional products, snacks, and dairy and meat analogs. The Corn Processing segment involves in corn wet milling and dry milling activities; and produces alcohol, amino acids, and other specialty food and animal feed ingredients, as well as ethyl alcohol. This segment also produces citric and lactic acids, lactates, sorbitol, xanthan gum, and glycols that are used in various food and industrial products, as well as astaxanthin, a product used in aquaculture to enhance flesh coloration. The Agricultural Services segment buys, stores, cleans, and transports agricultural commodities, such as oilseeds, corn, wheat, milo, oats, rice, and barley, as well as resells these commodities as food and feed ingredients for the agricultural processing industry. This segment also processes and distributes edible beans, formula feeds, and animal health and nutrition products. In addition, the company engages in milling wheat, corn, and milo into flour, as well as produces bakery products and mixes, wheat starch, gluten, and cocoa products that are sold to the baking industry; and involves in financial activities related to private equity fund investments, and futures commission merchant activities.

Sales are:

 

Wholesale

Clients:

 

Food and agricultural processing industries

Operations area:

 

National, International

The company imports from worldwide.

The company export to worldwide.

Competitors:

 

Bunge Limited

Chs Inc

General Mills, Inc

Bartlett And Company

The subject employs 29,300 employee(s)

PAYMENTS

 

regular

LOCATION

Headquarters

 

The company is headquartered at the above operative address. The legal address is the one registered at the Secretary of State of Delaware and is that of the registered agent.

The property is:

 

Owned

Comments on location:

 

The company is incorporated in Delaware for taxes purposes.

However it is headquartered in Illinois.

 

Branches:

 

The company has branches all over the US.

 




Shareholders - Manager - Related Companies

 

Listed at the stock exchange:

 

YES

Capital:

 

The company is traded at the NYSE under the symbol ADM.

% of Shares Held by All Insider and 5% Owners:  2%

% of Shares Held by Institutional & Mutual Fund Owners:  71%

% of Float Held by Institutional & Mutual Fund Owners:     73%

Number of Institutions Holding Shares:     644

Management:

 

Ms. Patricia Woertz Exec. Chairman and CEO

Mr. David J. Smith Exec. VP, Gen. Counsel and Sec.      

Mr. Steven R. Mills Sr. Exec. VP of Performance & Growth

Mr. Michael D'Ambrose Sr. VP of HR      

Mr. Ray G. Young CFO and Sr. VP        

 

 

Financials - COMMERCIAL TRENDS AND FORECAST

 

The subject is a public company traded at the stock exchange. Please find enclosed the financial statements.

Legal Fillings

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

 

There were two legal filings against the company in 2010 listed with the District Courts (Cases Number 1:2010cv00315 and 3:2010cv00135).

 

The last annual report was filed on 08/30/2010.

 

 

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 debtors 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

 

The company has 113 years in the business.

It is a large sized American company, evolving in a stable sector.

Profitability is correct, indebtedness is controlled, cash is very good and payments are regular.

There are two recent adverse records against the subject.

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

 

 

 

SUMMARY

 


FINANCIAL SUMMARY


DEBT COLLECTIONS AND PAYMENTS

Profitability

CORRECT

Public Records

YES

Indebtedness

CONTROLLED

Payments

REGULAR

Cash

VERY GOOD

 

 

 

Financial

Income Statement  Annual Data Figures in thousands of USD

Period Ending

Jun 30, 2010

Jun 30, 2009

Jun 30, 2008

Total Revenue

61,682,000  

69,207,000  

69,816,000  

Cost of Revenue

57,839,000  

65,118,000  

65,974,000  

 

Gross Profit

3,843,000  

4,089,000  

3,842,000  

 

 

Operating Expenses

 

Research Development

-  

-  

-  

 

Selling General and Administrative

1,398,000  

1,412,000  

1,419,000  

 

Non Recurring

-  

-  

-  

 

Others

-  

-  

-  

 

 

 

Total Operating Expenses

-  

-  

-  

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Income or Loss

2,445,000  

2,677,000  

2,423,000  

 

 

 

 

Income from Continuing Operations

 

 

Total Other Income/Expenses Net

140,000  

(177,000)

263,000  

 

 

Earnings Before Interest And Taxes

2,585,000  

2,500,000  

3,101,000  

 

 

Interest Expense

-  

430,000  

477,000  

 

 

Income Before Tax

2,585,000  

2,500,000  

2,624,000  

 

 

Income Tax Expense

666,000  

812,000  

822,000  

 

 

Minority Interest

11,000  

(4,000)

-  

 

 

 

 

Net Income From Continuing Ops

1,930,000  

1,684,000  

1,802,000  

 

 

 

 

Non-recurring Events

 

 

Discontinued Operations

-  

-  

-  

 

 

Extraordinary Items

-  

-  

-  

 

 

Effect Of Accounting Changes

-  

-  

-  

 

 

Other Items

-  

-  

-  

 

 

 

 

 

Net Income

1,930,000  

1,684,000  

1,802,000  

 

Preferred Stock And Other Adjustments

-  

-  

-  

 

 

 

Net Income Applicable To Common Shares

1,930,000  

1,684,000  

1,802,000

 

 

Income Statement  Quarterly Data Figures in thousands of USD

Period Ending

Mar 31, 2011

Dec 31, 2010

Sep 30, 2010

Jun 30, 2010

Total Revenue

20,077,000  

20,930,000  

16,799,000  

15,703,000  

Cost of Revenue

18,917,000  

19,696,000  

15,991,000  

14,777,000  

 

Gross Profit

1,160,000  

1,234,000  

808,000  

926,000  

 

 

Operating Expenses

 

Research Development

-  

-  

-  

-  

 

Selling General and Administrative

395,000  

412,000  

381,000  

331,000  

 

Non Recurring

-  

-  

-  

-  

 

Others

-  

-  

-  

-  

 

 

 

Total Operating Expenses

-  

-  

-  

-  

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Income or Loss

765,000  

822,000  

427,000  

595,000  

 

 

 

 

Income from Continuing Operations

 

 

Total Other Income/Expenses Net

26,000  

176,000  

35,000  

(45,000)

 

 

Earnings Before Interest And Taxes

791,000  

998,000  

462,000  

550,000  

 

 

Interest Expense

-  

-  

-  

-  

 

 

Income Before Tax

791,000  

998,000  

462,000  

550,000  

 

 

Income Tax Expense

223,000  

269,000  

120,000  

105,000  

 

 

Minority Interest

10,000  

3,000  

3,000  

1,000  

 

 

 

 

Net Income From Continuing Ops

578,000  

732,000  

345,000  

446,000  

 

 

 

 

Non-recurring Events

 

 

Discontinued Operations

-  

-  

-  

-  

 

 

Extraordinary Items

-  

-  

-  

-  

 

 

Effect Of Accounting Changes

-  

-  

-  

-  

 

 

Other Items

-  

-  

-  

-  

 

 

 

 

 

Net Income

578,000  

732,000  

345,000  

446,000  

 

Preferred Stock And Other Adjustments

-  

-  

-  

-  

 

 

 

Net Income Applicable To Common Shares

578,000  

732,000  

345,000  

446,000  

 

 

Balance Sheet Annual Data Figures in thousands of USD

Period Ending

Jun 30, 2010

Jun 30, 2009

Jun 30, 2008

 

Assets

Current Assets

 

Cash And Cash Equivalents

3,383,000  

3,485,000  

2,845,000  

 

Short Term Investments

394,000  

500,000  

455,000  

 

Net Receivables

6,122,000  

7,311,000  

11,483,000  

 

Inventory

7,611,000  

7,782,000  

10,160,000  

 

Other Current Assets

624,000  

330,000  

512,000  

 

Total Current Assets

18,134,000  

19,408,000  

25,455,000  

Long Term Investments

3,477,000  

3,085,000  

3,363,000  

Property Plant and Equipment

8,712,000  

7,950,000  

7,125,000  

Goodwill

523,000  

532,000  

506,000  

Intangible Assets

-  

-  

-  

Accumulated Amortization

-  

-  

-  

Other Assets

702,000  

607,000  

607,000  

Deferred Long Term Asset Charges

-  

-  

-  

 

Total Assets

31,548,000  

31,582,000  

37,056,000  

 

Liabilities

Current Liabilities

 

Accounts Payable

7,855,000  

8,481,000  

11,266,000  

 

Short/Current Long Term Debt

718,000  

404,000  

3,355,000  

 

Other Current Liabilities

-  

-  

-  

 

Total Current Liabilities

8,573,000  

8,885,000  

14,621,000  

Long Term Debt

6,830,000  

7,592,000  

7,690,000  

Other Liabilities

1,075,000  

1,144,000  

782,000  

Deferred Long Term Liability Charges

439,000  

308,000  

473,000  

Minority Interest

22,000  

26,000  

-  

Negative Goodwill

-  

-  

-  

 

Total Liabilities

16,917,000  

17,929,000  

23,566,000  

 

Stockholders' Equity

Misc Stocks Options Warrants

-  

-  

-  

Redeemable Preferred Stock

-  

-  

-  

Preferred Stock

-  

-  

-  

Common Stock

5,151,000  

5,204,000  

5,039,000  

Retained Earnings

10,357,000  

8,778,000  

7,494,000  

Treasury Stock

-  

-  

-  

Capital Surplus

-  

-  

-  

Other Stockholder Equity

(899,000)

(355,000)

957,000  

 

Total Stockholder Equity

14,609,000  

13,627,000  

13,490,000  

 

Net Tangible Assets

14,086,000  

13,095,000  

12,984,000 

 


FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.44.93

UK Pound

1

Rs.72.43

Euro

1

Rs.63.62

 

 

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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Financial condition (40%)            Ownership background (20%)                 Payment record (10%)

Credit history (10%)                    Market trend (10%)                                Operational size (10%)

 

 

 

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