MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

27.08.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

GUMP’S INTERNATIONAL LTD

 

 

Registered Office :

Tobu Bekkan 6F, 1-15-2 Nishiikebukuro Toshimaku Tokyo 171-0021

 

 

Country :

Japan

 

 

Financials (as on) :

28.02.2007

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

Oct 1991

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Company (Kabushiki Kaisha)

 

 

Line of Business :

Import, retail of jewelry, handbags, gift items

 

 

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 10.8 millions

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 


name

 

GUMP’S INTERNATIONAL LTD

 

 

REGD NAME

 

KK Gump’s International

 

 

MAIN OFFICE

 

Tobu Bekkan 6F, 1-15-2 Nishiikebukuro Toshimaku Tokyo 171-0021 JAPAN

Tel        : 03-5951-1250 

Fax       : 03-5951-1252

URL      : http://www.gumps.co.jp

E-Mail address: info@gumps.co.jp

 

 

ACTIVITIES

 

Import, retail of jewelry, handbags, gift items

 

 

STORES

 

Tokyo (3), Utsunomiya, Yokohama, Funabashi (--in-shops in Tobu Dept Store)

 

 

OFFICERS

 

Koichi Nezu, ch

MOTOHIKO ARIGA, PRES

 

Yen Amount:     In million Yen, unless otherwise stated

 

 

SUMMARY

 

FINANCES        FAIR                             A/SALES          Yen 613 M

PAYMENTS      REGULAR                     CAPITAL           Yen 10 M

TREND             STEADY                       WORTH            Yen 106 M

STARTED         1991                             EMPLOYES      50

 

 

 

 

 

 

COMMENT

 

RETAILER OF JEWELRY, WHOLLY OWNED BY TOBU DEPARTMENT STORE. FINANCIAL SITUATION CONSIDERED FAIR AND GOOD FOR ORDINARY BUSINESS ENGAGEMENTS.

                       

MAX CREDIT LIMIT: YEN 10.8 MILLION, 30 DAYS NORMAL TERMS. 

 

 

HIGHLIGHTS

           

The subject company was established by Tobu Department Store, leading department store, at the caption address, in order to import and retail Pump’s brand jewelry, watches, handbags, other, from Pump’s Inc, USA.  Koichi Nezu is concurrently pres at the parent.  Specializes in import and retail Pump’s brand jewelry, handbags, watches, gift items, other.  Operates a chain of 5 in-shop stores in Tobu Department Store centering in the greater-Tokyo.  Goods are also wholesaled. 

 

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

           

Financials are only partially disclosed.

 

The sales volume for Feb/2007 fiscal term amounted to Yen 613 million, a 7% up from Yen 580 million in the previous term.  Import items increased with import sources expanded to Italy & France.  Weaker Yen also contributed.  The net profit was posted at Yen 15 million, up from Yen 13 million a year ago.

 

For the current term ending Feb 2008 the net profit is projected at Yen 15 million, on an almost similar turnover, at Yen 610 million.

 

The financial situation is considered FAIR and good for ORDINARY business engagements.  Max credit limit is estimated at Yen 10.6 million, on 30 days normal terms. 

 

 

REGISTRATION

 

Date Registered:            Oct 1991

Legal Status:                 Limited Company (Kabushiki Kaisha)

Authorized:                    800 shares

Issued:                          200 shares

Sum:                            Yen 10 million

Major shareholders (%): Tobu Department Store*(100)

*.. Leading department store, owned by Tobu Railway Ltd, founded 1946, unlisted, capital Yen 50 million, turnover Yen 185,268 million, recurring profit Yen 3,105 million, net profikt Yen 4,590 million, employees 1,641, pres Koichi Nezu

           

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

 

 

OPERATION

 

Activities: Imports, retails and wholesales Gump’s brand jewelry (earrings, fingerings, pendants, bracelets, broaches, other jewelry), Bags (handbags, wallets, pouches, photo album, key cases, others), gift items (tea cups, sugar pots, plates, lumps, foot stool, photo album, other) (--100%).

 

Clients: [Hotels, consumers, wholesalers] Iwataya, Tobu Department Store, Yokohama New Grand Hotel, Hotel Okura Tokyo, Harika Co, other. 

 

No. of accounts: 300 (Wholesale div)

 

Domestic areas of activities: Nationwide

 

Suppliers: [Mfrs, wholesalers] Imports from Gump’s Inc, USA, other from Italy, France, etc.

 

Payment record: Regular

 

Location: Business area in Tokyo.  Office premises at the caption address are owned by the owner, Tobu Department Store, and maintained satisfactorily.

 

 

Bank References

 

Mizuho Bank (Ikebukuro-Nishiguchi)

Relations: Satisfactory.

 

 

FINANCES

 

(In Million Yen)

Terms Ending:

 

28/02/2008

28/02/2007

28/02/2006

28/02/2005

Annual Sales

 

610

613

580

580

Recur. Profit

 

 

 

 

 

Net Profit

 

15

15

13

13

Total Assets

 

 

N/A

N/A

N/A

Net Worth

 

 

106

91

78

Capital, Paid-Up

 

 

10

10

10

Div.P.Share(¥)

 

 

0.00

0.00

0.00

<Analytical Data>

(%)

(%)

(%)

(%)

       S.Growth Rate

-0.49

5.69

0.00

-1.69

       Current Ratio

 

 

..

..

..

       N.Worth Ratio

 

..

..

..

       N.Profit/Sales

2.46

2.45

2.24

2.24

 

Note: Financials are only partially disclosed.

Forecast (or estimated) for the 29/02/2008 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.

 

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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