MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

04.05.2013

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

ALLIANCE GRAIN TRADERS INC.

 

 

Registered Office :

P.O. Box 30029, No. 1 Highway East, Regina, saskatchewan S4N 7K9

 

 

Country :

Canada

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

21.09.1932

 

 

Legal Form :

Corporation – Profit LLC  

 

 

Line of Business :

Engages in sourcing, processing, distributing, and exporting pulses and staple food products worldwide.

 

 

No. of Employees :

700

 

 

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

  

ALLIANCE GRAIN TRADERS INC.

 

Your order on:   SASKCAN PULSE TRADING

 

SASKCAN PULSE TRADING INC. was incorporated in Saskatchewan on 07-30-2001 under ID# SK-0101024271, and merged into ALLIANCE GR1AIN TRADERS INC.

 

SASKCAN PULSE TRADING is now a trade name incorporated on 07-31-2001 under ID# TM-1387321, owned by:

 

Company name:            ALLIANCE GRAIN TRADERS INC.

 

Address:                       P.O. Box 30029, No. 1 Highway East

                                    Regina, saskatchewan S4N 7K9 – Canada

 

Telephone:                    +1 306-525-4490

 

Fax:                              +1 306-525-4463

 

Website:                       www.alliancegrain.com

 

Corporate ID#:              ON-0002210951

 

State:                           Ontario

 

Judicial form:                Corporation – Profit LLC  

 

Date incorporated:        July 2, 2009

 

Date founded:              September 21, 1932

 

Stock:                           19,828,852 shares issued and outstanding

 

Market value:                 CAD 236,359,916=

 

Name of manager:         Murad AL-KATIB

 

 

ACTIVITIES & OPERATIONS

 

IST

 

Business:

 

Alliance Grain Traders Inc. engages in sourcing, processing, distributing, and exporting pulses and staple food products worldwide.

 

The company offers red, green, and yellow lentils; yellow and green whole and split peas; kabuli, desi, and split desi chickpeas; white, navy, romano, pinto, barbunya, dark and light red kidney, faba, black, and red beans; milled durum wheat products, such as pasta, semolina, and bulgur products; food ingredients, including flour, protein, starch, and fiber derived from pulses, durum wheat, and rice; and other products comprising rice, popcorn, sunflower seeds, canary seeds, flax seeds, edible oils, feed items, spices, and other commodities.

It is also involved in trading edible oils and crystal sugar, vegetable oils, salt, potatoes, and fresh fruits and vegetables. The company markets its products to importers, canners, packaging companies, wholesalers, and distributors. Alliance Grain Traders Inc. is headquartered in Regina, Canada.

 

Through its subsidiaries in Turkey, the Arbel Group, AGT also produces staple foods such as Arbella Pasta, rice, and milled wheat products, including bulgur and semolina.

 

Staff:    700

 

Operations & branches:

 

At the headquarters, we find the corporate headquarters, a factory and warehouse, owned.

 

 

SHAREHOLDERS & MANAGERS

 

Shareholders:

 

The Company is listed with the Toronto Stock Exchange under symbol AGT.

 

Management:

 

Murad Al-Katib serves as the Chief Executive Officer and President of Alliance Grain Traders Inc. Mr. Al-Katib serves as the Chief Executive Officer and President of Alliance Pulse Processors Inc.

He served as the Chief Executive Officer and President of Saskcan Pulse Trading Inc., a Division of Alliance Pulse Processors Inc. Mr. Al-Katib served as Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Alliance Grain Traders Inc., since January 2008 and Trustee since August 1, 2007. Mr. Al-Katib co-founded Saskcan in 2001 and led its expansion as processor and seller of pulses and specialty crops., over the next six years as its President and Chief Executive Officer. In 2005, he was elected to Board of Directors of the Canadian Special Crops Association ("CSCA") and Pulse Canada, the national association for the pulses and specialty crops industry. He served as the President of the CSCA and Vice Chair of Pulse Canada since 2006. Also in 2006, he was appointed to the Advisory Board for Small and Medium Enterprise for the Canadian Minister of International Trade, David Emerson. He has been a Director of Alliance Grain Traders Inc. since August 01, 2007. He serves as a Director of Saskcan Pulse Trading, Inc., and Saskcan Pulse Trading Inc. He served as a Trustee of Alliance Grain Traders Inc. since August 1, 2007.

 

In October 2004, Mr. Al-Katib was selected as the Prairie Regional Winner of the Ernst and Young Emerging Entrepreneur of the year for 2004. In May 2005, he was named one of Canada's Top 40 under 40 years old in Canada by the Caldwell Partners and the Globe and Mail. In 2006, Murad was awarded a Saskatchewan Centennial Medal as an outstanding business leader by Saskatchewan's Lieutenant- Governor.

Mr. Al-Katib graduated from the University of Saskatchewan with a Bachelor of Commerce with Distinction in Finance and finished his Master of International Management with Distinction from the American Graduate School of International Management (Thunderbird) in Arizona.

 

Huseyin Arslan is the Executive Chairman.

He founded Alliance Pulse Processors, Inc. Mr. Arslan is a Co-Founder of Saskcan Pulse Trading Inc. He has 25 years experience in the international food and agricultural products. He serves as an Executive Chairman of Alliance Grain Traders Inc and has been its Director since January 31, 2008. He serves as a Director of Alliance Pulse Processors Inc. He has been a Director of Alliance Grain Traders Income Fund since January 31, 2008. He serves as a Director of Arbel Pulse and Grain Industry SA, Durum Gida SA, European Tobacco SA in Turkey. He serves as a Director of Alliance's subsidiaries United Pulse Trading Inc. in North Dakota and Australia Milling Group.

Mr. Arslan holds Bachelor of Science in Electronics Engineering from Middle East Technical University in Turkey.

 

Gaetan BOURASSA is the COO

Mr. Lori IRELAND is the CFO.

 

Subsidiaries

And partnership:                        Several subsidiairies worldwide.

 

 

FINANCIALS

 

Income [+]

in Thousands of Dollars

 

12/2012

12/2011

12/2010

12/2009

12/2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Revenue

855,325

759,974

642,140

387,888

328,672

Total Net Income

6,812

(8,461)

18,966

29,941

22,205

 

Banks:  Royal Bank of Canada

Scotia Bank

 

 

LEGAL FILINGS

 

Legal filings & complaints:

 

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

 

Secured debts summary (UCC):   Several

 

 

COMPANY CREDIT HISTORY

 

Domestic credit history:

 

National Credit Bureaus gave a satisfying credit rating.

 

International credit history:

 

Payments of imports are currently made on terms.

 

Other comments:

 

The Company is developing its business.

 

The Company is in good standing.

This means that all local and federal taxes were paid on due date.

 

The risk is low.

 

Our opinion:

 

A business connection may be conducted.

 

Credit requested:                       Maximum

 

 

 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.53.95

UK Pound

1

Rs.83.80

Euro

1

Rs.70.49

 

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Report Prepared by :

PDT

 

 

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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