MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

02.08.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

MACHIKAWA CO LTD

 

 

Registered Office :

2-22 Seito Kanazawa City Ishikawa-Pref 920-8202

 

 

Country :

Japan

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.10.2006

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

Jun 1978

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Company (Kabushiki Kaisha)

 

 

Line of Business :

Import, wholesale of lawn mowers, agricultural equipment

 

 

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 2.7 millions

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 


name

 

MACHIKAWA CO LTD

 

 

REGD NAME

 

Machikawa KK

 

 

MAIN OFFICE

 

2-22 Seito Kanazawa City Ishikawa-Pref 920-8202 JAPAN

Tel        : 076-268-2336

Fax       : 076-268-1000

URL      : N/A

 

 

ACTIVITIES

 

Import, wholesale of lawn mowers, agricultural equipment

 

 

BRANCHES

 

Ueda (Nagano)

 

 

OFFICERS

 

MITSUGU MURAKAMI, PRES

Yoshitaka Mizumoto, v pres

Kiyomi Mizumoto, dir

 

Yen Amount:     In million Yen, unless otherwise stated

 

 

SUMMARY

 

FINANCES        FAIR                             A/SALES          Yen 717 M

PAYMENTS      REGULAR                     CAPITAL           Yen 30 M

TREND             STEADY                       WORTH            Yen 33 M

STARTED         1978                             EMPLOYES      22

 

 

 

 

 

 

COMMENT

 

IMPORTER AND WHOLESALER OF LAWN MOWERS, OTHER AGRICULTURAL EQUIPMENT.  FINANCIAL SITUATION CONSIDERED FAIR AND GOOD FOR ORDINARY           BUSINESS ENGAGEMENTS.

                       

MAX CREDIT LIMIT: YEN 2.7 MILLION, 30 DAYS NORMAL TERMS. 

 

 

HIGHLIGHTS

           

The subject company was established by a certain Machikawa as Machikawa Shokai KK.  In Feb 2006 the firm was transferred to the present shareholders and executives and renamed as Machikawa Co Ltd.  Mitsugu Murakami took the office of pres at that time.  A trading firm specializing in importing and wholesaling lawn mowers, and other agricultural equipment.  Clients include Ministry of Land, Infrastructure & Transport, Japan Highway Public Corp, golf courses, other, covering nationwide.

 

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

           

The sales volume for Oct/2006 fiscal term amounted to Yen 717 million, a 23% up from Yen 581 million in the previous term.  Demand increased.  Profits decreased to Yen 13 million recurring loss and Yen 19 million net loss for the term, from Yen 6 million recurring profit and Yen 1 million net profit a year ago.  Rising costs of imports and revaluation loss of overstocks ate into profits.

 

For the current term ending Oct 2007 the operations are expected to come back to profitability but still limited to a minimum amount post-taxes, on a 2% rise in turnover, to Yen 730 million. 

 

The financial situation is considered maintained FAIR and good for ORDINARY business engagements.  Max credit limit is estimated at Yen 2.7 million, on 30 days normal terms. 

 

 

REGISTRATION

 

Date Registered:            Jun 1978

Legal Status:                 Limited Company (Kabushiki Kaisha)

Authorized:                    12,000 shares

Issued:                          3,000 shares

Sum:                            Yen 30 million

Major shareholders (%): Mitsugu Murakami (52), Fuji Seimitsu Co (17), Yoshitaka Mizumoto (10), Shin’ichi

                                     Machikawa (9)

No. of shareholders:        8

           

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

 

 

OPERATION

 

Activities: Imports and wholesales lawn mowers, and other agricultural machinery & equipment (--100%).

 

Clients: [Public agencies, golf courses] Ministry of Land & Transport, Japan Highway Corp, other. 

 

No. of accounts: 300

Domestic areas of activities: Nationwide

 

Suppliers: [Mfrs, wholesalers] Kyoeisha, Chubu Kyoritsu Eco, Yamaha Motor Marketing Japan, Hatsuta Kakusanki, other.  Goods are also imported.

 

Payment record: Regular

 

Location: Business area in Kanazawa City.  Office premises at the caption address are owned and maintained satisfactorily.

 

 

Bank References

 

SMBC (Kanazawa)

Hokuriku Bank (Kanazawa-Chuo)

 

Relations: Satisfactory.

 

 

FINANCES

 

(In Million Yen)

 

       Terms Ending:

31/10/2007

31/10/2006

31/10/2005

31/10/2004

Annual Sales

 

730

717

581

619

Recur. Profit

 

 

-13

6

 

Net Profit

 

0

-19

1

1

Total Assets

 

 

490

488

 

Current Assets

 

 

322

316

 

Current Liabs

 

 

166

138

 

Net Worth

 

 

33

55

 

Capital, Paid-Up

 

 

30

30

30

Div.P.Share(¥)

 

 

0.00

50.00

0.00

<Analytical Data>

(%)

(%)

(%)

(%)

       S.Growth Rate

1.81

23.41

-6.14

26.58

       Current Ratio

 

..

193.98

228.99

..

       N.Worth Ratio

..

6.73

11.27

..

       R.Profit/Sales

 

..

-1.81

1.03

..

       N.Profit/Sales

0.00

-2.65

0.17

0.16

       Return On Equity

..

-57.58

1.82

..

 

Note: Forecast (or estimated) for the 31/10/2007 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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