MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

17.09.2014

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

THOMPSONS LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

2 Hyland Drive, Blenheim, Ontario N0P 1A0

 

 

Country :

Canada

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

25.01.1949

 

 

Legal Form :

Corporation – Profit 

 

 

Line of Business :

Subject provides agricultural services and products to growers, canning and food processing industries, and consumers

 

 

No. of Employees

400

 

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 :

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 – June 1, 2014

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(31.03.2014)

Current Rating

(01.06.2014)

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 a high-tech industrial society in the trillion-dollar class, Canada resembles the US in its market-oriented economic system, pattern of production, and high 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 merchandise exports each year. Canada is the US's largest foreign supplier of energy, including oil, gas, uranium, and electric power. Given its abundant 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 2010-13 and plans to balance the budget by 2015. In addition, the country's petroleum sector is rapidly expanding, because Alberta's oil sands significantly boosted Canada's proven oil reserves. Canada now ranks third in the world in proved oil reserves behind Saudi Arabia and Venezuela.

 

Source : CIA

 

 

Company name and address

 

Company name:            THOMPSONS LIMITED

 

Address:                        2 Hyland Drive, Blenheim, Ontario N0P 1A0 - Canada

 

Telephone:                     +1 519-676-5411

 

Fax:                              +1 519-676-3185

 

Website:                       www.thompsonslimited.com

 

Corporate ID#:               ON-001900850

 

State:                           Ontario

 

Judicial form:                 Corporation – Profit 

 

Date incorporated:          07-31-2013

 

Date founded:                01-25-1949

 

Stock:                            -

 

Value:                             -

 

Name of manager:          Ms. Dawn D. BETANCOURT

 

NOTE :

 

Business founded in 1924. At the time, there was no file numbers for businesses.

A first incorporated in 01-25-1949.

 

 

ACTIVITIES & OPERATIONS

 

History:

 

A former THOMPSONS LIMITED was incorporated in Ontario on 01-25-1949 under

ID# ON-000058576, merged into the new company on 07-31-2013.

 

 

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Business:

 

Thompsons Limited provides agricultural services and products to growers, canning and food processing industries, and consumers in Canada and internationally. It distributes seeds, grains, white pea beans, edible beans, popcorn, soybeans, wheat, dry beans, and dry pack grocery products; and seed, fertilizer, and crop protection products to farmers in Ontario's agricultural regions.

 

It offers inputs for farmers to produce and grow crops; farm related services associated with the growth of agricultural crops; popcorn, peas, lentils, and dry beans through local grocers; and farm services, including grain marketing, precision agricultural, crop input, crop input application, and equipment rental services, as well as IP Elite programs for growers.

It processes and packages, and ships grain and edible beans to domestic and export markets; retails fertilizer and crop protectants; procures, processes, packages, and markets dry beans and popcorn for the retail grocery market; and operates a subsidiary in the United States that specializes in the contract production and processing of dry beans varieties. It owns and operates bean processing facilities in Ontario and Minnesota; elevators that receive, process, and ship the cash crops of Ontario, Manitoba, North Dakota, Minnesota, and Michigan producers; and retail farm centers, seed processing plants, and a wheat processing plant.

It exports its products to food processors in England, Switzerland, Japan, Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, and internationally.

Thompsons Limited was formerly known as W.G. Thompson & Sons Ltd. and changed its name in 2004.

The company was founded in 1924 and is based in Blenheim, Canada with branches in Blacks Lane, Blenheim, Coatsworth, Granton, Hensall, Kent Bridge, Mitchell, Norwich, Pain Court, Pontypool, and Port Albert, Canada; and East Grand Forks, Minnesota.

As of July 31, 2013, Thompsons Limited is a joint venture between The Andersons, Inc. and Lansing Trade Group, LLC.

 

 

Staff:     400

 

 

Operations & branches:

 

At the headquarters, we find a warehouse and office.

 

The Company maintains branches located:

 

12098 Blacks Road
RR2 Rodney, ON
Canada N0L 2C0

 

125 George Street
Blenheim, ON
Canada N0P 1A0

 

 

21333 Coatsworth Road
Coatsworth, ON
Canada N0P 1H0

 

695 Levitt Street
Granton, ON
Canada N0M 1V0

 

96 Nelson Street
Hensall, ON
Canada N0M 1X0

 

 

23696 Kent Bridge Road
Kent Bridge, ON
Canada N0P 1V0

 

3964 County Road 168, RR3
Mitchell, ON
Canada N0K 1N0

 

345539 Quaker Street, RR3
Norwich, ON
Canada N0J 1P0

 

 

6857 Pain Court Line, RR1
Pain Court, ON
Canada N0P 1Z0

 

9 Elevator Road
Bethany, ON
Canada L0A 1A0

 

35541 Dungannon Road, RR1
Dungannon, ON
Canada N0M 1R0

 

41703 US Hwy 2 SW.
East Grand Forks, MN
USA 56721

 

 

SHAREHOLDERS & MANAGERS

 

Shareholders:

 

- The Andersons, Inc.

- Lansing Trade Group, LLC

 

 

Management:

 

Ms. Dawn D. BETANCOURT serves as the President at Thompsons Limited.

She is a Member of the National Grain and Feed Association, previously serving on the association's Country Elevator Committee for six years.

Ms. Betancourt earned her Bachelor's Degree in Economics from Michigan State University, East Lansing, Mich. subsequently she earned an Executive MBA from Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio.

 

Terry KOEHLER serves as the Chief Financial Officer

Ross GOLDHAWK is the Operations Manager.

 

As far as we know, they are not involved in other local corporations.

 

 

 

Subsidiaries

And partnership:                        None

 

 

FINANCIALS

 

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

 

On a direct call, a financial assistant controlled the present report.

 

Sales declared for year 2013 is in the range of CAD 50,000,000+

 

The business is profitable.

 

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

 

Trade references:

 

Date reported:                August 2014

High credit:                    CAD 30,000

Now owing:                    0

Past due:                      0

Last purchase:               July 2014

Line of business:            Office supply

Paying status:               On terms

 

Date reported:                August 2014

High credit:                    CAD 600,000

Now owing:                    0

Past due:                      0

Last purchase:               July 2014

Line of business:            Payroll

Paying status:               As agreed

           

Date reported:                August 2014

High credit:                    CAD 4,000

Now owing:                    0

Past due:                      0

Last purchase:               July 2014

Line of business:            Telecommunications

Paying status:               On terms

 

 

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.

 

 

Other comments:

 

The Company is developing a strong business.

 

The bank confirmed a regular account.

 

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.

 

 

 


 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.61.10

UK Pound

1

Rs.99.04

Euro

1

Rs.79.03

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Analysis Done by :

KAR

 

 

Report Prepared by :

NIS

 

               

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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