MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

13.06.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

SPEEDWELL ADVISORS LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

3-13-18 Minami-Aoyama Minatoku Tokyo 107-0062

 

 

Country :

Japan

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2005

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

Oct 2000

 

 

Legal Form :

Japan Branch Office

 

 

Line of Business :

Investment Advisor

 

 

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 18 millions

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

--

 

 


name

 

SPEEDWELL ADVISORS LIMITED

 

 

REGD NAME

 

Speedwell Advisors Limited

 

 

MAIN OFFICE

 

3-13-18 Minami-Aoyama Minatoku Tokyo 107-0062 JAPAN

Tel : 03-5772-0602    

*.. Registered at POB 2804 Georgetown Huntlaw Bldg Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands

URL : N/A

 

 

ACTIVITIES

 

Investment Advisor

 

 

LICENSES

 

Kanto FSA No. 990, granted 15/11/2000

 

 

BRANCHES

 

Nil

 

 

OFFICERS

 

FUYUKI FUJIWARA, JAPAN REPRESENTATIVE

Yuka Watanabe, chief operating officer

Douglas Martinson, listed as mgn/dir (USA resident)*

*.. Address 309 Huntsville Devon Circle Alabama, USA;

Lawyer, co-partner of Martinson & Beeson Law Office

 

Yen Amount:     In million Yen, unless otherwise stated

 

 

SUMMARY

 

FINANCES        FAIR                             A/SALES          Yen 400 M

PAYMENTS      REGULAR                     CAPITAL           US$10,000*

TREND             STEADY                       WORTH            Yen 75 M

STARTED         2000                             EMPLOYES      10

*.. Paid in Cayman Islands, Headquarter.

 

 

COMMENT

 

INVESTMENT ADVISOR, JAPAN BRANCH OF CAYMAN CORPORATION.  FINANCIAL SITUATION CONSIDERED FAIR AND GOOD FOR PROPER BUSINESS ENGAGEMENTS.

                       

MAX CREDIT LIMIT: YEN 18 MILLION, 30 DAYS NORMAL TERMS. 

 

 

HIGHLIGHTS

           

The subject company was established as Tokyo Branch of Speedwell Advisors Limited, Cayman in order to engage in investment advisory business.  Tokyo Branch is represented by Fuyuki Fujiwara.  Douglas Martinson, Lawyer (USA) is listed as mgn/dir. 

 

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

           

The revenues for Dec/2004 fiscal term amounted to Yen 400 million, a 35% up from Yen 296 million in the previous term.  The net profit was posted at Yen 20 million, compared with Yen 22 million a year ago.  Yen 48 million accumulated income is carried over to the next term.

 

For the term ended Dec/2006 the financials & business reports have not been submitted to the Kanto FSA.  For foreign firms the deadline of submission of such documents is within 6 months after the account closing term.  FSA expects to receive them by the end of June/2007.  Thereafter FSA will need 2 to 3 months to review and assess the contents.  Only after such procedure, the documents will be released for open observation.

 

The financial situation is considered FAIR and good for PROPER business engagements.  Max credit limit is estimated at Yen 18 million, on 30 days normal terms. 

 

 

REGISTRATION

 

Date Registered:            Oct 2000

Legal Status:                 Japan Branch Office

Sum:                            US$10,000, as registered in Cayman Islands

Major shareholders (%): Samuel David Snowdy*(99.99%)

*.. Residence:                302 Belwood 4-1-20 Shibuya Shibuyaku Tokyo

 

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

 

 

OPERATION

 

Activities: Investment Advisor, wholly owned by Speedwell Advisors Limited, Cayman Islands (100%).

 

Clients: Investors, financial institutions, individual investors, others 

 

No. of accounts: Unavailable

 

Domestic areas of activities: Centered in greater-Tokyo, as the License covers Tokyo area only

 

Payment record: Regular

 

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

 

 

Bank References

 

Local Bank (Unavailable)

 

Relations: Money deposits and transfers only.

 

 

FINANCES

 

(In Million Yen)

 

FINANCES: (Consolidated in million yen)

 

 

 

Terms Ending:

31/12/2005

31/12/2004

INCOME STATEMENT

 

 

 

  Annual Sales

 

400

296

 

  Cost of Sales

 

 

 

      GROSS PROFIT

400

296

 

  Selling & Adm Costs

368

273

 

      OPERATING PROFIT

32

23

 

  Non-Operating P/L

4

2

 

      RECURRING PROFIT

36

25

 

      NET PROFIT

20

22

BALANCE SHEET

 

 

 

 

  Cash

 

8

3

 

  Receivables

 

18

23

 

  Inventory

 

 

 

 

  Securities, Marketable

 

 

 

  Other Current Assets

4

0

 

      TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS

30

26

 

  Property & Equipment

41

44

 

  Intangibles

 

25

29

 

  Investments, Other Fixed Assets

1

1

 

      TOTAL ASSETS

97

100

 

  Payables

 

4

6

 

  Short-Term Bank Loans

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Other Current Liabs

18

19

 

      TOTAL CURRENT LIABS

22

25

 

  Debentures

 

 

 

 

  Long-Term Bank Loans

 

 

 

  Reserve for Retirement Allw

 

 

 

  Other Debts

 

0

0

 

      TOTAL LIABILITIES

22

25

 

      MINORITY INTERESTS

 

 

 

Common stock

27

47

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

 

 

Retained earnings

48

27

 

Evaluation p/l on investments/securities

 

 

 

Others

 

0

1

 

Treasury stock, at cost

 

 

 

      TOTAL S/HOLDERS` EQUITY

75

75

 

      TOTAL EQUITIES

97

100

ANALYTICAL RATIOS            Terms ending:

31/12/2005

31/12/2004

 

 

Net Worth (S/Holders' Equity)

75

75

 

 

Current Ratio (%)

136.36

104.00

 

 

Net Worth Ratio (%)

77.32

75.00

 

 

Recurring Profit Ratio (%)

9.00

8.45

 

 

Net Profit Ratio (%)

5.00

7.43

 

 

Return On Equity (%)

26.67

29.33

 


 

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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