MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

14.12.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

PHOENIX CORPORATION

 

 

Registered Office :

Shiba Daimon Makita Bldg 7F, 2-5-8 Shiba Daimon Minatoku Tokyo 105-0012

 

 

Country :

Japan

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

January, 1982

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Imports news print paper and other printing paper

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

B

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

26-40

B

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

Small

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

YEN 24.6 MILLION

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear


name of the company

 

PHOENIX CORPORATION

REGD NAME:   KK Phoenix

MAIN OFFICE:  Shiba Daimon Makita Bldg 7F, 2-5-8 Shiba Daimon Minatoku Tokyo 105-0012 JAPAN

                        Tel: 03-3434-1741     Fax: 03-3433-3642

                       

URL:                 N/A:                 

 

ACTIVITIES:      Import, wholesale of news print paper, other printing paper

 

BRANCHES:     Nil

 

OFFICERS:       TETSUO OGAWA, PRES

                        Hiroko Ogawa, dir

                        Hidehiko Okada, dir

 

Yen Amount:     In million Yen, unless otherwise stated

 

SUMMARY:      FINANCES        FAIR                             A/SALES          Yen 1,378 M

                        PAYMENTS      REGULAR                     CAPITAL           Yen 10 M

                        TREND             STEADY                       WORTH            Yen 220 M

                        STARTED         1982                             EMPLOYES      7

 

COMMENT:  IMPORTER SPECIALIZING IN NEWS PRINT PAPER AS AGENT FOR SWEDISH AND OTHER EUROPEAN MFRS.

                        FINANCIAL SITUATION CONSIDERED FAIR AND GOOD FOR ORDINARY

                        BUSINESS ENGAGEMENTS.

                       

                        MAX CREDIT LIMIT: YEN 24.6 MILLION, 30 DAYS NORMAL TERMS.  .

 

 

 

HIGHLIGHTS

           

The subject company was established Tetsuo Ogawa in order to make most of his previous experience in the subject line of business.  He started the business upon obtaining sole import agency agreement from Holmen AB, Sweden, for importing news print papers & other printing papers.  60% of the goods come from this Swedish maker.  Clients are leading newspaper publishers nationwide, with about 60% of the sales accounting for Mainichi Newspapers and its group firms.  Also exports to India, China, other.

 

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Financials are only partially disclosed.

 

The sales volume for Mar/2007 fiscal term amounted to Yen 1,378 million, a 19% down from Yen 1,693 million in the previous term.  This is referred to the hike of paper products, which only partly passed onto clients.  The net profit was posted at Yen 8 million, compared with Yen 10 million a year ago.

 

For the current term ending Mar 2008 the net profit is projected at Yen 8 million, on a 2% rise 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 24.6 million, on 30 days normal terms. 

 

 

REGISTRATION

 

            Date Registered:Jan 1982

            Legal Status:     Limited Company (Kabushiki Kaisha)

            Authorized:        800 shares

            Issued:              200 shares

            Sum:                Yen 10 million

           

Major shareholders (%): Hiroko Ogawa (60), Tetsuo Ogawa (40)

 

No. of shareholders: 2

           

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

 

 

OPERATION

 

Activities: Imports news print paper and other printing paper (--100%).

 

60% of the products are imported from Holmen AB (Sweden) as its sole import agent.

 

 

Clients

 

[Newspaper publishers, paper dealers] Mainichi Newspaper & its group firms (about 60%), Asahi Shimbun (10%), Sumitomo Corp, Kami Shoji, Itochu Corp, Mitsubishi Corp, Senshukai, Nissen, Toppan Printing, Hakodate Shimbun Co, other. 

           

No. of accounts: 50

Domestic areas of activities: Nationwide

 

 

Suppliers

 

[Paper mfrs] Holmen AB (Sweden) (60%), SCA (Sweden), Burgo (Italy), Bahiasul (Brazil), Leipa, SP Newsprint, other.

 

Payment record: Regular

 

Location: Business area in Tokyo.  Office premises at the caption address are leased and maintained satisfactorily.

 

            Bank References:

                        MUFG (Shimbashi)

                        SMBC (Hibiya)

                        Relations: Satisfactory

 

 

FINANCES: (In Million Yen)

 

Terms Ending:

 

31/03/2008

31/03/2007

31/03/2006

31/03/2005

Annual Sales

 

1,400

1,378

1,693

1,637

Recur. Profit

 

 

 

 

 

Net Profit

 

8

8

10

10

Total Assets

 

 

N/A

N/A

N/A

Net Worth

 

 

220

215

208

Capital, Paid-Up

 

 

10

10

10

Div.P.Share(¥)

 

 

0.00

0.00

0.00

<Analytical Data>

(%)

(%)

(%)

(%)

       S.Growth Rate

1.60

-18.61

3.42

124.25

       Current Ratio

 

 

..

..

..

       N.Worth Ratio

 

..

..

..

       N.Profit/Sales

0.57

0.58

0.59

0.61

 

Note: Financials are only partially disclosed.

Forecast (or estimated) for the 31/03/2007 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.

 

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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