MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

27.04.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

MARUYOSHI SHOTEN CO LTD

 

 

Registered Office :

119-3 Nakayashiki Nishikata Mitocho Hoigun Aichi-Pref 441-0312

 

 

Country :

Japan

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.08.2006

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

Aug 1952

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Company (Kabushiki Kaisha)

 

 

Line of Business :

Import, wholesale of feeds, seedling, other

 

 

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 :

Yen 33.2 millions

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

--

 

 


name

 

MARUYOSHI SHOTEN CO LTD

 

 

REGD NAME

 

KK Maruyoshi Shoten

 

 

MAIN OFFICE

 

119-3 Nakayashiki Nishikata Mitocho Hoigun Aichi-Pref 441-0312 JAPAN

Tel        : 0533-76-2101 

Fax       : 0533-76-2102

*.. The given address is its Branch Office (Warehouse) at: 45 Yonowaru Jinnoshindencho Toyohashi City Aichi-Pref, as given

URL      : http://www.maruyoshi-shoten.com

E-Mail address: maruyoshi@delux.ocn.ne.jp

 

 

ACTIVITIES

 

Import, wholesale of feeds, seedling, other

 

 

BRANCHES

 

Toyohashi (as given)

 

 

FACTORY(IES)

 

At the caption address, Toyohashi (--warehouses)

 

 

OFFICERS

 

Shozo Yoshikawa, ch

TAKESHI YOSHIKAWA, PRES

Akifumi Aizawa, dir

 

Yen Amount:     In million Yen, unless otherwise stated

 

 

 

 

 

 

SUMMARY

 

FINANCES        FAIR                             A/SALES          Yen 1,580 M

PAYMENTS      REGULAR                     CAPITAL           Yen 10 M

TREND             STEADY                       WORTH            Yen 159 M

STARTED         1952                             EMPLOYES      18

 

 

COMMENT

 

IMPORTER AND WHOLESALER SPECIALIZING IN FERTILIZER & FEEDS. FINANCIAL SITUATION CONSIDERED FAIR AND GOOD FOR ORDINARY BUSINESS ENGAGEMENTS.

                       

MAX CREDIT LIMIT: YEN 33.2 MILLION, 30 DAYS NORMAL TERMS.  .

 

 

HIGHLIGHTS

           

The subject company was established originally in 1930 by Masaharu Yoshikawa, on his    account, for selling animal feeds & fertilizers. Incorporated in 1952, the firm has been succeeded by his descendants. His son, Shozo Yoshikawa (now ch), took the pres office in 1981, and grandson, Takeshi Yoshikawa, in 2001, respectively.  This is a trading firm, owned and operated by the Yoshikawa family, specializing in importing fertilizers, feeds, seeds & seedlings, gardening supplies, other.  Clients are farm coops, farmers, cattle farmers, egg farmers, etc.

 

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

           

The sales volume for Aug/2006 fiscal term amounted to Yen 1,580 million, a slight down from Yen 1,584 million in the previous term.  The recurring profit was posted at Yen 15 million and the net profit at Yen 1 million, respectively, compared with Yen 2 million recurring profit and Yen 1 million net profit, respectively, a year ago.

 

For the current term ending Aug 2007 the net profit is projected at Yen 1 million, on a 1% rise in turnover, to Yen 1,600 million. 

 

The financial situation is considered maintained FAIR and good for ORDINARY business engagements.  Max credit limit is estimated at Yen 33.2 million, on 30 days normal terms. 

 

 

REGISTRATION

 

Date Registered:            Aug 1952

Legal Status:                 Limited Company (Kabushiki Kaisha)

Authorized:                    240,000 shares

Issued:                          200,000 shares

Sum:                            Yen 10 million

Major shareholders (%): Shozo Yoshikawa and families (--100)

No. of shareholders:       9

           

Nothing detrimental is known as to the commercial morality of executives.

 

 

 

 

OPERATION

 

Activities: Imports and wholesales:

 

Cattle Div: animal feeds & mixture, fodder, pasture grass, rice straw, assorted fertilizers, livestock foods & supplement, livestock equipment & supplies;

Horticultural Div: seeds & seedlings, fertilizers, molding, other gardening equipment & supplies (--100%).

 

Clients: [Farm coops, cattle raisers, farmers] Green Some Seeds, Nakakita Yakuhin, other. 

 

No. of accounts: 800

 

Domestic areas of activities: Nationwide

 

Suppliers: [Mfrs, wholesalers] Toyota Tsusho Corp, Nippon Formula Feed Mfg, Sojitz Corp, Sumitomo Corp, Kanematsu Corp, ACX, Syngenta Japan, Nosan Corp, other.

 

Payment record: Regular

 

Location: Business area in Hoigun, Aichi-Pref.  Office premises at the caption address are owned and maintained satisfactorily.

 

 

Bank References

 

MUFG (Toyokawa)

Shoko Chukin Bank (Toyohashi)

 

Relations: Satisfactory.

 

 

FINANCES

 

(In Million Yen)

 

       Terms Ending:

31/08/2007

31/08/2006

31/08/2005

31/08/2004

Annual Sales

 

1,600

1,580

1,584

1,706

Recur. Profit

 

 

15

2

 

Net Profit

 

1

1

1

3

Total Assets

 

 

519

498

 

Current Assets

 

 

348

337

 

Current Liabs

 

 

275

267

 

Net Worth

 

 

159

158

 

Capital, Paid-Up

 

 

10

10

10

Div.P.Share(¥)

 

 

0.00

0.00

0.00

<Analytical Data>

(%)

(%)

(%)

(%)

       S.Growth Rate

1.27

-0.25

-7.15

-10.82

       Current Ratio

 

..

126.55

126.22

..

       N.Worth Ratio

..

30.64

31.73

..

       R.Profit/Sales

 

..

0.95

0.13

..

       N.Profit/Sales

0.06

0.06

0.06

0.18

       Return On Equity

..

0.63

0.63

..

 

Note: Forecast (or estimated) for the 31/08/2007 fiscal term.

 


 

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

Unfavourable & favourable factors carry similar weight in credit consideration. Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively below average/normal.

 

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

NR

In view of the lack of information, we have no basis upon which to recommend credit dealings

No Rating

 

 

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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