MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

31.03.2012

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

CANPOTEX LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

111 - 2nd Avenue South, Suite 400, P.O. Box: 1600, Saskatoon Sk S7k 3r7

 

 

Country :

Canada

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

1970

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Farm Supplies

 

 

No. of Employees :

100

 

 

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 300,000

Status :

Satisfactory

Payment Behaviour :

No complaints

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

 

NOTES :

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ECGC Country Risk Classification List – September 30, 2011

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(30.06.2011)

Current Rating

(30.09.2011)

Canada

 

 

 

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: USD

Branch Situation:Medium

 

 

IDENTIFICATION

 

Ordered as:

Canpotex Limited

Address in the order:

P O Box 1600 Suite 400 111 2nd Avenue South Saskatoon Saskatchewan Canada S7K 3R7

 

 

Legal Name:

CANPOTEX LIMITED

 

 

Legal Address

111 - 2ND AVENUE SOUTH

SUITE 400, P.O. Box: 1600

SASKATOON SK S7K 3R7

Canada

 

 

Telephone:

604  903-7140

ID :

100787720RC0001

Fax:

 604  926-8863

Legal Form:

Limited Liability Company

Email:

info@canpotex.com

Registered in:

Canada

Website:

http://www.canpotex.com/

Date Created:

1970

Manager:

Steven Dechka, President & Chief Executive Officer

Date Incorporated:

July 21st 1970

Staff:

100

Stock:

N.A.

 

 

Value:

N.A.

Activity:

Farm Supplies

 

 

BANKS

 

Name of the Bank

ROYAL BANK OF CANADA

 

 

BUSINESS

 

HISTORY

 

The company was created in Canada (1970-07-21) asPOTEXCO LIMITED.

 

In 1970-10-08 change the name for CANPOTEX LIMITED

 

 

PRINCIPAL ACTIVITY

 

Canpotex Limited offers standard grade products for agricultural use, including direct applications, bulk blending, and NPK formulations; and granular grades for direct fertilizer applications. The company also provides potash products for the manufacture of potassium hydroxide; for water softeners; potash that is used as a road de-ice and an animal feed supplement; and potash that is used in the preparation of hydraulic fracturing solutions for oil well drilling to control swelling in certain clay formations.

 

Products/Services description:

 

-Standard:

grades are suitable for direct fertilizer application and for use in various NPK formulations.

 

-Granular:

grades are increasing in popularity and suitable for direct fertilizer application and in bulk blending with other fertilizer nutrients.

 

-Industrial:

grades are highly purified and used mainly as a raw material in a variety of industrial applications.

Sales are:

 

Wholesale

Clients:

 

agriculture companies

Suppliers:

 

CHIUAN SHING

CHEMICAL ENGINEERING CO., LTD

Seattle, Washington

Operations area:

 

National, International

The company imports from U.S.A., Australia, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, and Malaysia.

The company exports to Asia, Latin America, and Oceania.

The subject employs 100 employees

PAYMENTS

 

regular

LOCATION

Headquarters

 

111 - 2ND AVENUE SOUTH

SUITE 400, P.O. Box: 1600

SASKATOON SK S7K 3R7

Canada

 

 

BANKS

 

Name of the Bank

ROYAL BANK OF CANADA

 

 

BUSINESS

 

HISTORY

 

The company was created in Canada (1970-07-21) asPOTEXCO LIMITED.

 

In 1970-10-08 change the name for CANPOTEX LIMITED

 

 

PRINCIPAL ACTIVITY

 

Canpotex Limited offers standard grade products for agricultural use, including direct applications, bulk blending, and NPK formulations; and granular grades for direct fertilizer applications. The company also provides potash products for the manufacture of potassium hydroxide; for water softeners; potash that is used as a road de-ice and an animal feed supplement; and potash that is used in the preparation of hydraulic fracturing solutions for oil well drilling to control swelling in certain clay formations.

 

Products/Services description:

 

-Standard:

grades are suitable for direct fertilizer application and for use in various NPK formulations.

 

-Granular:

grades are increasing in popularity and suitable for direct fertilizer application and in bulk blending with other fertilizer nutrients.

 

-Industrial:

grades are highly purified and used mainly as a raw material in a variety of industrial applications.

Sales are:

 

Wholesale

Clients:

 

agriculture companies

Suppliers:

 

CHIUAN SHING

CHEMICAL ENGINEERING CO., LTD

Seattle, Washington

Operations area:

 

National, International

The company imports from U.S.A., Australia, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, and Malaysia.

The company exports to Asia, Latin America, and Oceania.

The subject employs 100 employees

PAYMENTS

 

regular

LOCATION

Headquarters

 

111 - 2ND AVENUE SOUTH

SUITE 400, P.O. Box: 1600

SASKATOON SK S7K 3R7

Canada

 

 

Shareholders - Manager - Related Companies

 

Listed at the stock exchange:

 

NO

Shareholders Parent Companies:

 

The main shareholders of the company are:

 

Agrium Inc.

Suite 1700, 4582 South Ulster Street

Denver, Colorado 80237

Phone: (303) 804-4400

Fax: (303) 267-1319

www.agrium.com

 

Mosaic Canada Crop Nutrition, LP*

Atria Corporate Center

Suite E490

3033 Campus Drive

Plymouth, MN 55441

USA

800.918.8270

763.577.2700

Fax

763.559.2860

www.mosaicco.com

 

Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc.

Canada (Corporate Headquarters)

Suite 500

122 - 1st Avenue South

Saskatoon, SK Canada

S7K 7G3

www.potashcorp.com

Management:

 

Steven Dechka

President & Chief Executive Officer

 

David Rogiani

Senior Vice President, Marketing

South Asia, Oceania and Europe

 

Matthew Albrecht

Senior Vice President, Marketing

North Asia, Latin America and Brazil

 

David Rogiani

Senior Vice President, Marketing

South Asia, Oceania and Europe

 

Matthew Albrecht

Senior Vice President, Marketing

North Asia, Latin America and Brazil

 

Andrew Law

General Manager

 

Hiro Ishii

Managing Director

 

Ted Nieman

Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary

 

Dwayne Dahl

Vice President, Finance & Chief Financial Officer

 

Scott Rudderham

Senior Vice President, Operations

 

Debbie Tamke

Vice President, Sales Administration

 

Jon Somers

Vice President, Planning & Development

 

Kendra Kuse

Vice President, Human Resources and Administration

 

Financials - COMMERCIAL TRENDS AND FORECAST

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

We have contacted Ms. Jennifer who refused to provide us any financial data on grounds of confidentiality.

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

2010

 

 

Turnover

22,000,000

 

 

The cash flow is

NORMAL

 

 

 

 

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 has 42 years of experience in the market, where through the time they have improved and expanded the products along the business.

 

-Is a big sized company with 100 employees.

 

-The company has business by agencies in Australia, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, and Malaysia.

 

-The revenue is normal according with the activity, and the size of the company.

 

-A credit line may be considered for USD 300,000

 

SUMMARY

 


FINANCIAL SUMMARY


DEBT COLLECTIONS AND PAYMENTS

Profitability

N.A.

Public

NO

 

Indebtedness

CONTROLLED

Payments

REGULAR

 

Cash

NORMAL

 

 

 

 

 

APPENDIX

 

Person Interviewed

 

Jennifer

Position

 

Corporate represtative.

Comments

 

The person contacted, confirmed the number of employees, and the address of the headquarters, however she denied to provide more information.


 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.51.15

UK Pound

1

Rs.81.79

Euro

1

Rs.68.34

 

 

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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