MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :           

05.05.2011

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

SOUTHERN TEA  LLC

 

 

Registered Office :

108 West 13th Street, Wilmington 19801, Delaware

 

 

Country :

United States 

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

03.06.2002

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer and importer of Tea, food and beverage

 

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 500.000

Status :

Satisfactory

Payment Behaviour :

No Complaints

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: USD

Branch Situation: Stable

 

 

IDENTIFICATION

 

Ordered as:

Southern Tea LLC

Address in the order:

1267 Cobb Industrial Drive Marietta GA 30066

Legal Name:

Southern Tea  LLC

Legal Address

108 West 13th Street, Wilmington 19801, Delaware, Usa

Operative Address

1267 Cobb Industrial Dr, Marietta, Georgia 30066, Usa

Telephone:

+1 (770) 428-5555

ID :

3536947

Fax:

+1  (770) 428-5555

Legal Form:

Limited Liability Company

Email:

info@southerntea.com

Registered in:

Delaware

Website:

http://www.southerntea.com/

Date Created:

NA

Manager:

Bruce Klodt, CEO

Date Incorporated:

June 03, 2002

Staff:

200

Stock:

NA

 

 

Value:

NA

Activity:

Manufacturer and importer of Tea, food and beverage.

 

 

BANKS

 

Name of the Bank

Wells Fargo

Name of the Bank

First National Bank

 


BUSINESS

 

PRINCIPAL ACTIVITY

 

This is a private company that manufactures and imports Tea, food and beverage.

Products/Services description:

 

Tea

Coffee

Food

Sales are:

 

Wholesale

Clients:

 

General Clientele

Operations area:

 

National

The company imports from Asia

The company does not export

The subject employs 200 employee(s)

PAYMENTS

 

made on a 60 days basis - monitored over the last 12 months

LOCATION

Headquarters

 

This company is incorporated in Delaware for tax purposes; however it is headquartered in Georgia.

 

The legal address belongs to the registered agent:

 

108 West 13th Street, Wilmington 19801, Delaware, Usa

 

The company is headquartered in Georgia:

 

1267 Cobb Industrial Dr, Marietta, Georgia 30066, Usa

 

 



Shareholders - Manager - Related Companies

 

Shareholders Parent Company(ies):

 

This Is A Private Company And It Is Subsidiary Of Harris Freeman & Co., Inc.

 

3110 E MIRALOMA AVE, Anaheim, California 92806,USA

Phone: (714) 765-1190

 

Management:

 

Bruce Klodt, CEO

Maria Roberts, CFO

John Langston, Human Resources Executive



Financials - COMMERCIAL TRENDS AND FORECAST

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

We have contacted the company but 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):

 

Currency

DATE

USD

2008

Turnover

48,000,000

The cash flow is

Normal

 




Comments on the financial data: It has not been possible to find financial data for the year 2010.


Legal Fillings

There are 4 UCC’s files listed with the Secretary of State of Delaware.

 

There are no legal filings listed with the District Court.

 

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 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 medium sized company with 200 employees and 8 years in business.

 

No legal filings have been found against the company.

 

A credit line may be considered for USD 500.000

 





SUMMARY

 


FINANCIAL SUMMARY


DEBT COLLECTIONS AND PAYMENTS

Profitability

CORRECT

Public Records

NO

Indebtedness

CONTROLLED

Payments

REGULAR

Cash

NORMAL

 

 



APPENDIX

 

Person Interviewed

 

Mandy

Position

 

Receptionist

Comments

 

We contacted the company. The receptionist verified some of the information such as the address, and the export and import activity. However, she refused to provide us with other information on grounds of confidentiality.

 


FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.44.59

UK Pound

1

Rs.73.42

Euro

1

Rs.66.04

 

 

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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