MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

07.03.2011

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

CLASSIC WINE IMPORTS INC

 

 

Registered Office :

975 University Avenue, Norwood, MA, 02132

 

 

Country :

United States 

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

05.03.1969

 

 

Legal Form :

Corporation for Profit

 

 

Line of Business :

Wine and Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Wholesaler

 

 

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

 

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 – December 31, 2010

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

                   (30.09.2010)                  

Current Rating

(31.12.2010)

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: 100 USD = 72 EUR

Branch Situation: Stable

 

 

IDENTIFICATION

 

Ordered as:

CLASSIC WINE IMPORTS

Address in the order:

975 UNIVERSITY AVE, NORWOOD MA, USA

Legal Name:

CLASSIC WINE IMPORTS INC

Trade Name:

CWI

Legal Address

975 University Avenue, Norwood, MA, 02132, USA.

Telephone:

+1 (781) 352-1100

Document Number:

042453810

Fax:

+1 (781) 352-1116

Legal Form:

Corporation for Profit

Email:

info@classicwineimports.com   

Registered in:

Massachusetts

Website:

www.classicwineimports.com

Date Created:

1969

Manager:

Carmine Martignetti, President

Date Incorporated:

March 05th, 1969

Staff:

95 employees

Stock:

2,890

 

 

Value:

No Par Value

Activity:

Wine and Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Wholesaler.

 

 

BANKS

 

Name of the Bank

BANK OF AMERICA

 

 

BUSINESS

 

HISTORY

 

The company was founded in 1969.

PRINCIPAL ACTIVITY

 

The company is a wine and distilled alcohol wholesaler.

 

The company's portfolio carries a selection of wines from such areas as Bordeaux, Burgundy, Oporto and California.

 

 

Classic Wine Imports, Inc. offers a large range of in-house printing services.

 

The company has invested in a desktop publishing system and laminating equipment, allowing them to produce newsletters, wine lists, and table tents.

 

The subject owns the required license to operate.

Sales are:

 

Wholesale

Clients:

 

Restaurant

Hotel customers

Stores.

Operations area:

 

National, International

The company imports from worldwide

The company does not export

Trade References:

 

Despite our searches we were not able to find any company's trade references

The subject employs 95 employee(s)

PAYMENTS

 

Regular

LOCATION

Headquarters

 

Single location: 975 University Avenue, Norwood, MA, 02132, USA.

Business Overview:

 

Demand for wine is driven by the restaurant and hotel industries, the level of business entertainment spending, and consumer income. A winery's profitability depends on production volume and sales price, both of which can vary from year to year. Large companies have stronger distribution channels. There are large economies of scale in production. Small wineries can compete with big-volume producers by making higher-quality wines that sell at a premium price.

 

Wineries manufacture wine and brandies through fermentation of grapes and other fruit. Grapevines are tended in spring and summer and grapes harvested in early fall. After being crushed, the grapes (skins, pulp and liquid, called the "must") are fermented in large vats for several weeks. Fermentation is caused by the yeast Saccharomyces, found naturally on grape skins, that transforms the sugar of the grape into alcohol. After fermentation, the wine is pressed out and aged in metal vats for several months before being filtered and bottled. Some companies blend several different wines before bottling and may buy blending wine from other producers. Higher-quality wine is aged in oak casks for up to two years before bottling. White wines are produced by removing the grape skins at the crushing stage. Wine may be stored and shipped in tanks, barrels, and bottle case lots. Annual production for small wineries is under 50,000 12-bottle cases per year. A large winery may produce more than 500,000 cases.

 

 

Shareholders - Manager - Related Companies

 

Listed at the stock exchange:

 

NO

Shareholders Parent Company(ies):

 

This is a private company, wholly owned by Martignetti Grocery Co, Inc.

975 University Avenue,

Norwood, MA 02062-2643, USA

Around 150 employees

Management:

 

Carmine Martignetti, President & Chief Executive Officer

Carl J. Martignetti, Director

Jennifer Bodner, Manager

Ken Powers, Vice President of Sales

Lloyd Foster, Marketing Director

Shawna Harper, Accounting department

 

 

Financials - COMMERCIAL TRENDS AND FORECAST

 

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

However our financial sources could provide us with the following data.

 

Those figures are estimates provided by confidential banking and financial institutions working with the company.

 

Currency

DATE

USD

2009

Turnover

13,100,000

Operating Income

1,100,000

Net Income

880,000

Net worth

3,800,000

Liabilities

430,000

The cash flow is

Normal

 

Currency

DATE

USD

2008

Turnover

12,600,000

Operating Income

1,800,000

Net Income

1,100,000

Net worth

3,000,000

Liabilities

500,000

The cash flow is

Normal

 

 

Legal Fillings

There are no active UCC files listed with the Secretary of State of Massachusetts.

 

There are no legal filings listed with the District Court.

 

The last annual report was filed on 11/25/2009.

 

For information:

 

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 records 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 small size company and they have years of experience in this business.

 

The company profitability is good and the payment trend remains regular.

 

Moreover, looking at the company's turnover we can see that it can be considered fair for the company's size.

 

The business inspires confidence.

 

At this time, we believe that the company has the ability to bear the credit line requested.

 

The business connection can be conducted.

 

 


SUMMARY

 


FINANCIAL SUMMARY


DEBT COLLECTIONS AND PAYMENTS

Profitability

GOOD

Public Records

NO

Indebtedness

CONTROLLED

Payments

REGULAR

Cash

NORMAL

 

 

 

 

APPENDIX

 

Position

 

Operator

Comments

 

She was able to confirm us the information in the report.

 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.44.99

UK Pound

1

Rs.73.24

Euro

1

Rs.62.80

 

 

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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