MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

25.08.2012

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

WALCO EQUIPMENT LTD

 

 

Registered Office :

20 Arthur St. North, Elmira, Ontario, N3B 1Z9

 

 

Country :

Canada

 

 

Year of Establishment :

1972

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Wholesaler of agricultural equipment

 

 

No. of Employees :

35 employees

 

 

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 :

No Complaints

Litigation :

Clear

 


 

NOTES:

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ECGC Country Risk Classification List – March 31st, 2012

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(31.12.2011)

Current Rating

(31.03.2012)

Canada

A1

A1

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D


GEOPOLITICS

 

POLITICAL DATA

ECONOMIC DATA

Form of Government: Federal


Economic Risk: Nil

Currency: 100.00 CAD = 100.842 USD

Branch Situation: Stable

 

 

IDENTIFICATION

 

Legal Name:

WALCO EQUIPMENT LTD

Trade Name:

WALCO

Legal Address

20 Arthur St. North

Elmira, Ontario

N3B 1Z9, Canada

Operative Address

20 Arthur St. North

Elmira, Ontario

N3B 1Z9, Canada

Telephone:

+ 1 (519) 669-4025

Document Number :

NA

Fax:

+ 1 (519) 669-1436

Legal Form:

Limited Company

Email:

orders@walcoequipment.com

Registered in:

Ontario

Website:

http://www.walcoequipment.com

Date Created:

1972

Manager:

James Martin, President

Date Incorporated:

NA

Staff:

35 employees

Stock:

NA

 

 

Value:

NA

Activity:

Wholesaler of agricultural equipment

 

 

BANKS

 

Name of the Bank

HSBC

 

 

BUSINESS

 

HISTORY

 

The company was created in 1972 and it was established in Ontario Canada.

 

It was purchased in 1983 by the current owners. The original location was Elmira, Ontario, Canada. The head office of Walco is Elmira, Ontario, Canada. A branch office was opened in St. Germain De Grantham Quebec in 1993. In 1998 a branch office was opened in Randolph Minnesota under an affiliated company Walco USA Inc.

PRINCIPAL ACTIVITY

 

The company supplies industrial chain, hooks, cargo control, overhead lifting slings and component parts.

 

They also offer all sizes and types of tire chain.

 

 

Walco Equipment Ltd. sources equipment and products from around the world.

 

They sell to selected dealers.

 

Walco Equipment Ltd. (Walco) has been in business since 1972 and was purchased in 1983 by the current owners.

 

The original location was Elmira, Ontario, Canada. The head office of Walco is Elmira, Ontario, Canada. A branch office was opened in St. Germain De Grantham Quebec in 1993. In 1998 a branch office was opened in Randolph Minnesota under an affiliated company Walco USA Inc.

 

Walco staff in Ontario (Elmira) service selected dealers in Ontario, Atlantic Provinces, Maine, Michigan, New Hampshire, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Kentucky & Vermont.

 

Walco staff in Quebec (St. Germain De Grantham), are bilingual and service selected dealers in the province of Quebec.

 

Walco USA Inc. staff in Minnesota (Randolph), service selected dealers in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa & North/South Dakota.

 

Walco is an active member of the Farm Equipment Wholesalers Association & the Web Sling & Tie Down Association.

 

 

Products/Services description:

 

Short line Agricultural & Lawn & Garden Equipment, Industrial Products, Cargo Control & Tire Chain. For Equipment lines, both whole goods & parts

Sales are:

 

Wholesale

Clients:

 

The company serves to the agricultural industry mostly.

Suppliers:

 

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Operations area:

 

National, International

The company imports from China

The company exports to North America

Trade References:

 

We could not obtain suppliers information from North America or near regions for us to check trade references.

The subject employs 35 employee(s)

PAYMENTS

 

regular

LOCATION

Headquarters

 

20 Arthur ST N Elmira Ontario, N3B 1Z9, Canada

Comments on location:

 

Headquarters

Branches:

 

 

Quebec Branch Office

 

Walco Equipment Ltd.

364 rte 122

St. Germain De Grantham

Quebec

JOC 1KO

 

Tel. 819-395-5115

Fax 819-395-2624

 



Shareholders

- Manager - Related Companies

 

Listed at the stock exchange:

 

NO

Shareholders Parent Company(ies):

 

This is a private company and The Martin Family is the owner.

Management:

 

James Martin, President,

Laverne Martin, secretary.

 

Related Companies:

 

 

Walco USA Inc. location

 

Walco USA Inc.

4469 292nd Street East

Box 57

Randolph, Minnesota

55065

 

Tel. 507-663-9090

Fax 507-663-0999

 



Financials

- COMMERCIAL TRENDS AND FORECAST

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

We tried to contact the company´s accounts payable manager but we were transferred to voice mail several times, we left a message but it has not been answered yet.

However our financial sources could provide us with the following data (estimates exceptionally provided in USD):

 

 

 

 

 

Currency

DATE

CAD

2010

Turnover

8,806,500

The cash flow is

NORMAL

 

Currency

DATE

USD

2009

Turnover

10,630,000

 

 

Comments on the financial data: As of today, the company’s 2011 numerical financial figures were neither released nor revealed to our sources.


Legal Fillings

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

 

 

 

 

Rating

 

Local credit bureau gave a Normal 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 was founded in 1972 and it was established in Ontario, Canada.

 

It is a small size, privately-held company, which supplies industrial chain, hooks, cargo control, overhead lifting slings and component parts.

 

They also offer all sizes and types of tire chain.

 

In addition the company works nationally and internationally, importing some materials from china and distributing them across North America.

 

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

 

 

 

SUMMARy

 


FINANCIAL SUMMARY


DEBT COLLECTIONS AND PAYMENTS

Profitability

N.A.

Public

NO

Indebtedness

CONTROLLED

Payments

REGULAR

Cash

NORMAL

 

 

 

 

APPENDIX

 

Comments

 

We tried to contact the company´s accounting manager but we were transferred to voice mail several times we left a message but it has not been answered yet.

 


FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.55.38

UK Pound

1

Rs.87.80

Euro

1

Rs.69.48

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Report Prepared by :

MNL

 

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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