MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

01-08-2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

KIKUTANI MUSIC COMPANY LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

2-120-1, Inabacho, Owari - Asahi, City Aichi - Pref 488-0054

 

 

Country :

Japan

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

Feb 1994

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Import, Export, Wholesale of Musical Instrument.

 

 

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 74.3 millions

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Usually Correct

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 


Name

 

KIKUTANI MUSIC CO LTD

 

 

REGD NAME 

 

Kikutani Music KK

 

 

MAIN OFFICE

 

2-120-1 Inabacho Owari-Asahi City Aichi-Pref 488-0054 JAPAN

Tel: 0561-53-3007    

Fax: 0561-53-1741

URL: http://www.kikutani.co.jp

E-Mail address: general@kikutani.co.jp

 

 

ACTIVITIES

 

Import, export, wholesale of musical instruments

 

 

BRANCHES        

 

Nil

 

 

OFFICERS

 

TOSHIHIKO KIKUTANI, PRES

Isomi Yawata, dir

Hiroyuki Watanabe, dir

Seishi Yamaguchi, dir

                       

Yen Amount:     In million Yen, unless otherwise stated

 

 

SUMMARY

 

FINANCES        FAIR                             A/SALES          Yen 1,300 M

PAYMENTS      REGULAR                     CAPITAL           Yen 10 M

TREND             STEADY                       WORTH            Yen 1,554 M

STARTED         1994                             EMPLOYES      20

 

 

COMMENT    

 

IMPORTER OF MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS.  FINANCIAL SITUATION CONSIDERED FAIR AND GOOD FOR ORDINARY BUSINESS ENGAGEMENTS.

                       

MAX CREDIT LIMIT: YEN 74.3 MILLION, 30 DAYS NORMAL TERMS.  .

 

 

HIGHLIGHTS

           

The subject company was established by Toshihiko Kikutani in order to make most of his  previous experience in the subject line of business.  This is a trading firm specializing in import, export     and wholesale of a wide variety of musical instruments, their components, parts, etc.  Goods are imported widely from USA, Germany, Korea, China, Taiwan, other.  Clients are major musical instruments dealers nationwide.

 

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION:

           

The sales volume for Mar/2007 fiscal term amounted to Yen 1,300 million, an 8% down from Yen 1,412 million in the previous term.  Prices continued downward pressure due to competition among the trade with lower-priced imports flooded in the market.  The net profit decreased to Yen 159 million from Yen 240 million a year ago. 

 

For the current term ending Mar 2008 the net profit is projected at Yen 160 million, on an 8% recovery in turnover, to Yen 1,400 million. 

 

The financial situation is considered maintained FAIR and good for ORDINARY business engagements.  Max credit limit is estimated at Yen 74.3 million, on 30 days normal terms. 

 

 

REGISTRATION

 

Date Registered:            Feb 1994

Legal Status:                 Limited Company (Kabushiki Kaisha)

Authorized:                    800 shares

Issued:                          200 shares

Sum:                            Yen 10 million

Major shareholders (%): Toshihiko Kikutani (50), Ikue Kikutani (12.5), Akira Kikutani (12.5), Shinobu Kikutani (6),

                                    Tetsuya Kikutani (6)

No. of shareholders:       7

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

 

 

OPERATION

 

Activities: Imports and wholesales musical instruments, components, parts, others (--100%).

 

Goods are imported from USA, Germany, Taiwan, Korea, China, other

 

(Handling Brands):

Stentor, Hall Crystal, Carbostick, SX, ‘K’, Quick Tune, Mahalo, Tycoon, Ortofon, K&M, K Garage,    Maxtone, Samson, Attack Drum Head, Valencia, Augustine, DG Cajon, Shubb, Tech, Antique Noel, Tribal Beat, Gemini, CNB, Kyser, E-Bow, Gator, Shure, Leem, other.

           

Clients: [Musical instruments stores, dealers] Music Land, Ishibashi Musical instruments Store, Ikebe Musical Instruments Inc, Zen-On Music Co, Shimamura Music, Shinseido Co, other. 

 

No. of accounts: 800

 

Domestic areas of activities: Nationwide

 

Suppliers: [Mfrs, wholesalers] Imports from USA, Germany, Taiwan, China, Korea, etc.

 

Payment record: Regular

 

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

 

 

Bank References

 

MUFG (Owari-Asahi)

Mizuho Bank (Nagoya)

 

Relations: Satisfactory

 

 

FINANCES

 

(In Million Yen)

 

       Terms Ending:

31/03/2008

31/03/2007

31/03/2006

31/03/2005

Annual Sales

 

1,400

1,300

1,412

1,309

Recur. Profit

 

 

150

193

 

Net Profit

 

160

159

240

122

Total Assets

 

 

1,709

1,705

 

Current Assets

 

 

948

1,189

 

Current Liabs

 

 

39

175

 

Net Worth

 

 

1,554

1,405

 

Capital, Paid-Up

 

 

10

10

10

Div.P.Share(¥)

 

 

 

 

 

<Analytical Data>

(%)

(%)

(%)

(%)

       S.Growth Rate

7.69

-7.93

7.87

-2.68

       Current Ratio

 

..

2,430.77

679.43

..

       N.Worth Ratio

..

90.93

82.40

..

       R.Profit/Sales

 

..

11.54

13.67

..

       N.Profit/Sales

11.43

12.23

17.00

9.32

       Return On Equity

..

10.23

17.08

..

 

Note: Forecast (or estimated) for the 31/03/2008 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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