MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

08.08.2013

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

LEGGETT & PLATT CANADA CO.

 

 

Registered Office :

6595 Ordan Drive, Mississauga, Ontario L5T 1X2

 

 

Country :

Canada

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

22.06.1994

 

 

Legal Form :

Corporation – Profit

 

 

Line of Business :

Subject is engages in the design and production of a range of engineered components and products.

 

 

No. of Employees :

600

 

 

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, 2013

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(31.12.2012)

Current Rating

(31.03.2013)

Canada

A1

A1

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 

 

CANADA - ECONOMIC OVERVIEW

 

As an affluent, high-tech industrial society in the trillion-dollar class, Canada resembles the US in its market-oriented economic system, pattern of production, and affluent living standards. Since World War II, the impressive growth of the manufacturing, mining, and service sectors has transformed the nation from a largely rural economy into one primarily industrial and urban. The 1989 US-Canada Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and the 1994 North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) (which includes Mexico) touched off a dramatic increase in trade and economic integration with the US its principal trading partner. Canada enjoys a substantial trade surplus with the US, which absorbs about three-fourths of Canadian exports each year. Canada is the US's largest foreign supplier of energy, including oil, gas, uranium, and electric power. Given its great natural resources, highly skilled labor force, and modern capital plant, Canada enjoyed solid economic growth from 1993 through 2007. Buffeted by the global economic crisis, the economy dropped into a sharp recession in the final months of 2008, and Ottawa posted its first fiscal deficit in 2009 after 12 years of surplus. Canada's major banks, however, emerged from the financial crisis of 2008-09 among the strongest in the world, owing to the financial sector''s tradition of conservative lending practices and strong capitalization. Canada achieved marginal growth in 2010-12 and plans to balance the budget by 2015. In addition, the country''s petroleum sector is rapidly becoming an even larger economic driver with Alberta''s oil sands significantly boosting Canada''s proven oil reserves, ranking the country third in the world behind Saudi Arabia and Venezuela.

 

Source : CIA

 


company name and address

 

WESTEX INTERNATIONAL

 

This is a business name registered in Ontario on 03-16-2006, under ID# ON-160309670, and owned by:

 

Company name:            LEGGETT & PLATT CANADA CO. (in English)

                                    SOCIETE LEGETT & PLATT CANADA (in French)

Address:                      6595 Ordan Drive, Mississauga, Ontario L5T 1X2 - Canada

Telephone:                     +1 905-501-1997

Fax:                               +1 905-501-7339

Website:                       www.westex-intl.com

 

 

Company Summary

 

Corporate ID#:               3268807

State:                           Nova Scotia

Judicial form:                 Corporation – Profit

Date incorporated:          01-01-2013

Date founded:               06-22-1994

Stock:                           -

Value:                           -

Name of manager:          David S. HAFFNER

 

 

ACTIVITIES & OPERATIONS

 

IST

 

Business:

 

Leggett & Platt Canada Co. engages in the design and production of a range of engineered components and products. It offers bedding products, furniture and consumer products.

The company is based in Halifax, Canada.

Leggett & Platt Canada Co. operates as a subsidiary of Leggett & Platt, Incorporated.

 

The Company is using several business names, including:

Canadian Furniture

Lenrod Industries

Leggettwood

Schukra of North America

Westex International

and others.

 

Westex International designs, manufactures, imports, and sells bedding products. It offers down and down-alternative duvets, pillows, mattress pads, pillow protectors, fiber beds, and featherbeds; duvet covers, duvet cover sets, sheet sets, and decorative cushions; and laundry solutions, such as ironing board covers and pad sets, ironing boards, indoor and outdoor dryers, clotheslines, and related accessories, as well as laundry/storage hampers, nest sets, and individual boxes. The company also specializes in private label product categories for retailers. It sells its products to wholesale, retail, and hospitality customers in North America and internationally.

 

Staff:                             600

 

Operations & branches:

 

At the headquarters, we find a factory, warehouse and office.

 

The Company maintains several branches in Canada.

 

 

SHAREHOLDERS & MANAGERS

 

Shareholders:

 

LEGGETT & PLATT, INCORPORATED

1 Leggett Road, Carthage, MO 64836 - USA

 

Leggett & Platt, Incorporated designs and produces various engineered components and products worldwide. The company’s Residential Furnishings segment offers innersprings and wire forms; steel mechanisms and hardware, springs, seat suspensions, steel tubular seat frames, bed frames, ornamental beds, and adjustable beds, as well as top-of-bed accessories; and structural fabrics, carpet underlay materials, and geo components. This segment serves manufacturers of finished bedding products or upholstered furniture. Its Commercial Fixturing & Components segment provides shelving, counters, showcases, and garment racks; standardized shelving; and bases, columns, back rests, casters, and frames for office chairs, as well as control devices. This segment serves retail chains and specialty shops; and institutional, office, and commercial furniture manufacturers. The company’s Industrial Materials segment offers steel rods, drawn wires, steel billets, fabricated wire products, welded steel tubing, fabricated tube components, and titanium and nickel tubing products. This segment serves bedding and furniture, and mechanical spring makers; automotive seating, and lawn and garden equipment manufacturers; waste recyclers and waste removal, and medical supply businesses; and aerospace suppliers and OEMs.

 

 

Its Specialized Products segment provides manual and power lumbar support and massage systems; seat suspension systems; automotive control cables; low voltage motors and motion assemblies; formed metal and wire components; quilting machines; machines for shaping wire into springs; industrial sewing/finishing machines; and van interiors. This segment primarily serves automobile seating and bedding manufacturers; and telecommunication, cable, home service, and delivery companies.

The company sells its products through sales representatives and distributors. Leggett & Platt, Incorporated was founded in 1883 and is based in Carthage, Missouri.

 

The Company is listed with the NYSE under symbol LEG, and report the following figures:

 

Currency in
Millions of US Dollars

As of:

Dec 31
2009

Dec 31
2010

Dec 31
2011

Dec 31
2012

TOTAL REVENUES

3,055.1

3,359.1

3,636.0

3,720.8

NET INCOME

111.8

176.6

153.3

248.2

 

Management:

 

David S. HAFFNER is the President of the group.

He has been Chief Executive Officer of Leggett & Platt Inc., since May 10, 2006 and served as also its President since 2002. Mr. Haffner serves as Head of Commercial Fixturing & Components of Leggett & Platt Inc. and has been in other capacities since 1983. Mr. Haffner served as Chief Operating Officer of Leggett & Platt Inc. from 1999 to May 10, 2006. He served as Leggett & Platt Inc.'s Executive Vice President from 1995 to 2002. He has been Chairman of the Board at Leggett & Platt, Incorporated since May 2013. He serves as Chairman of the Board of Hanes Dye and Finishing Co. He has been a Director of Leggett & Platt Inc. since 1995.

He has been an Independent Director of Bemis Company, Inc., since May 2004.

He holds a bachelor's degree in engineering from the University of Missouri and a master's degree in business administration from the University of Wisconsin.

 

Ellis CHITIZ is the President of the Westex International division.

 

Subsidiaries

And partnership:                        None

 

 

FINANCIALS

 

In Canada, privately held corporations are not required to publish any financials.

 

However, from the annual report of the parent company, it appears that the Canadian sales was USD 217,700,000= in 2012, verse USD 216,300,000= in 2010.

 

Banks:  Royal Bank of Canada

 

 

LEGAL FILINGS

 

Legal filings & complaints:

 

As of today date, there is no legal filing pending with the Courts.

 

Secured debts summary:   None

 

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COMPANY CREDIT HISTORY

 

Domestic credit history:

 

National Credit Bureaus gave a satisfying credit rating.

 

According to our credit analysts, during the last 6 months, domestic payments were made on due date.

 

International credit history:

 

Payments of imports are currently made on terms.

 

Other comments:

 

The Company is developing a strong business.

 

The bank confirmed a regular company.

 

The risk is low.

 

Our opinion:

 

A business connection may be conducted.

 


 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.61.39

UK Pound

1

Rs.94.17

Euro

1

Rs.81.70

 

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Report Prepared by :

SDA

 

 

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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