MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :           

16.03.2011

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Correct Name :

EZEM CANADA INC.

 

 

Registered Office :

11065 Boul. Louis-H.-La Fontaine, Montreal, Quebec H1J2Z4

 

 

Country :

Canada

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

01.03.1995

 

 

Legal Form :

Corporation for profit

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturing of barium products and related accessories and pharmaceutical related products

 

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 :

500,000 USD

 

 

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)

Canada

a1

a1

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 




GEOPOLITICS - CANADA

 

POLITICAL DATA

ECONOMIC DATA

Form of Government: Federal


Economic Risk: Nil

Currency: CAD

Branch Situation: Stable

 

 

IDENTIFICATION

 

Ordered as:

E Z EM Canada Inc

Address in the order:

11065 Boul Loh Lafontaine Anjou Quebec Hij 2Z4

 

 

Legal Name:

EZEM CANADA INC.

Trade Name:

Bracco Imaging Canada

Legal Address

11065 Boul. Louis-H.-La Fontaine,

Montreal, Quebec H1J2Z4,

Canada

 

 

Telephone:

+ 1 (514) 353-5820

Document Number :

1143118090

Fax:

+ 1 (514) 351-3450

Legal Form:

Corporation for profit

Email:

michelle.frenette@ezemcanada.com

Registered in:

Quebec

Website:

http://www.therapex.com

Date Created:

1968

Manager:

300 employees

Date Incorporated:

March 1, 1995

Staff:

SALLOUM PAUL, Vice President

Stock:

NA

 

 

Value:

NA

Activity:

Manufacturing of barium products and related accessories and pharmaceutical related products

 

 

BANKS

 

Name of the Bank

HSBC

 


 

BUSINESS

 

PRINCIPAL ACTIVITY

 

E-Z-EM Canada is a player in the manufacturing of barium products and related accessories dedicated to the GI track imaging.

 

E-Z-EM Canada is also a distributor of other products related to angiography, interventional radiology, CT scanning and ultrasound.

 

The company uses the trademark: Therapex.

 

The society specializes in manufacturing and packaging of pharmaceutical and dermatological products as

well as cosmetics, in the form of cream, lotion, gel, ointment and suspension for international pharmaceutical and dermatological companies.

 

In addition, the company has forged a long-term strategic alliances, taking it resolutely into the civil and military protection sector.

 

Working with its partners on a world-wide

basis, E-Z-EM Canada is now exploiting a number of patents, of which emerged specialty products aimed at neutralizing chemical and biological warfare agents, used in terrorist attacks and war zones.  

 

The structure has exporting experiences with the following countries:

 

Australia

Austria

Belgium

Brazil

China

France

Germany

 Hong Kong

Japan

Luxembourg

Spain

Turkey

United Kingdom

United States

 

 

 

Products/Services description:

 

Distribution of interventional products in Canada only.

Distribution of biopsy needles, angiographic syringes, CT

injectors, catheters, and other radiology related products

 

    

Contract manufacturer of non-solid (liquid)dosage form of pharmaceutical, dermatological products, cosmetics and healthcare products.

 

 

Sales are:

 

Wholesale

Operations area:

 

National, International

Trade References:

 

The trade references were not confirmed with the staff.

PAYMENTS

 

regular

 

 

Shareholders - Manager - Related Companies

 

Shareholders Parent Company(ies):

 

E-Z-EM Inc.

1111 Marcus Avenue

 

Lake Success, NY 11042

 

United States

 

Founded in 1962

 

590 Employees

Management:

 

Paul Salloum, Vice President,

Guy Paquette, Chief Financial Officer,

Michelle Frenette, Director,

Yvon Leduc, Director.

 

 

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 (Exceptionally in USD).

 

Currency

DATE

USD

2009

Turnover

43,540,000

 

Legal Fillings

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

 

The company filed its last annual report on March 25, 2010.



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

 

This is a very well established business.

 

The company's income is correct for the business size.

 

This is a medium size company with pretty diversified activity.

 

The registrar of Quebec did not record any legal adverse related to the business.

 

We estimate that the structure can handle a credit line.

 

A business connection can be conducted.



SUMMARY

 


FINANCIAL SUMMARY


DEBT COLLECTIONS AND PAYMENTS

Profitability

CORRECT

Public

NO

Indebtedness

CONTROLLED

Payments

REGULAR

Cash

NORMAL

 

 

 

 

ADVISED CREDIT

500,000 USD

 

 

APPENDIX

 

Comments

 

Staff non cooperative.

 


 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.45.15

UK Pound

1

Rs.72.59

Euro

1

Rs.62.95

 

 

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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