MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

07.05.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

FRONTEC CORPORATION

 

 

Registered Office :

16-5 Honcho Wako City Saitama-Pref351-0114

 

 

Country :

Japan

 

 

Financials (as on) :

30.09.2006

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

Aug 1991

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Company (Kabushiki Kaisha)

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturing of case sealing machines, TV image processing machines

 

 

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 131.7 millions

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

--

 

 


name

 

FRONTEC CORPORATION

 

 

REGD NAME

 

KK Frontec

 

 

MAIN OFFICE

 

16-5 Honcho Wako City Saitama-Pref351-0114 JAPAN

Tel        : 048-467-8881    

Fax       : 048-467-8883

URL      : http://www.frontec.jp

E-Mail address: info@frontec.jp

 

*.. The given Tel/Fax numbers are those of its Plasmon Library showroom at:

1-10-6 Maruyamadai Wako City Saitama-Pref

                       

 

ACTIVITIES

 

Mfg of case sealing machines, TV image processing machines

 

 

BRANCHES

 

Tokyo, Osaka, Niigata, Nagoya, Fukuoka

 

 

FACTORY(IES)

 

At the caption address

 

 

OFFICERS

 

KOJI MOTEGI, PRES                             Jun Yamada, dir

Yoshiaki Kobayashi, dir                          Takami Okudaira, dir

 

Yen Amount:     In million Yen, unless otherwise stated

 

 

SUMMARY

 

FINANCES        FAIR                             A/SALES          Yen 12,193 M

PAYMENTS      REGULAR                     CAPITAL           Yen 445 M

TREND             STEADY                       WORTH            Yen 2,594 M

STARTED         1991                             EMPLOYES      143

 

 

COMMENT

 

MFR SPECIALIZING IN SEALING MACHINES, TV IMAGE PROCESSING MACHINES, OTHER. FINANCIAL SITUATION CONSIDERED FAIR AND GOOD FOR ORDINARY           BUSINESS ENGAGEMENTS.

                       

MAX CREDIT LIMIT: YEN 131.7 MILLION, 30 DAYS NORMAL TERMS. 

 

 

HIGHLIGHTS

           

The subject company was established by Koji Motegi for mfg TV image processors.  Diversified into various areas including automatic inserters & case sealing machines, other Sales agent for Plasmon (USA) for import and wholesale of Plasmon library, concluded 2000.            Plasmon Library showroom is at the adjacent address.  Clients include Japan Post, printing houses, business firms, etc, nationwide.

 

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

           

The sales volume for Sept/2006 fiscal term amounted to Yen 12,193 million, a 3% up from Yen 11,796 million in the previous term.  TV image processing machines fared well.  The recurring profit was posted at Yen 879 million and the net profit at Yen 408 million, respectively, compared with Yen 832 million recurring profit and Yen 458 million, respectively, a year ago.

 

For the current term ending Sept 2007 the recurring profit is projected at Yen 885 million and the net profit at Yen 410 million, respectively, on a 3% rise in turnover, to Yen 12,500 million.

 

The financial situation is considered FAIR and good for ORDINARY business engagements.  Max credit limit is estimated at Yen 131.7 million, on 30 days normal terms. 

 

 

REGISTRATION

 

Date Registered:            Aug 1991

Legal Status:                 Limited Company (Kabushiki Kaisha)

Authorized:                    17,800 shares

Issued:                          4,455 shares

Sum:                            Yen 445 million

Major shareholders (%): Koji Motegi (24.7), Aratama Ichigo Investment Fund (22.4), KF-10 New Wave Investment

                                    Fund (4.5), International Capital (3.6), KF New Wave Investment Fund (3.4)

No. of shareholders:       13

           

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

OPERATION

 

Activities: Manufactures storage equipment, micro computer-related equipment, telop equipment for broadcasting, automatic inserters & case sealing machines, sales promotional goods, other (--100%).

 

(Mfg/handling items):

 

System Solution Div: data storage equipment (for RAID, archives, libraries, ILM), auto loaders, packet loaders, electronics telop systems;

Broadcast Solution Div: progrest, video boards, real time telop, high-speed videos;

System Solution Div: system programs, FA equipment & machines, OEM products;

Mailing Equipment Div: automatic inserters & case sealing machines, network information systems, security cameras, other.

 

Clients: [Printing houses, business firms, department stores] Toppan Forms, Isetan, Shogakukan Inc, Oki Electric Ind, Hitachi Medico, Jeol Active, Dainippon Printing, Imura Envelope Co, Japan Post, Takara Pack, other. 

 

No. of accounts: 800

 

Domestic areas of activities: Nationwide

 

Suppliers: [Mfrs, wholesalers] WB Japan, Plasmon LMS, Nissho Electronics, Kaga Tech,   Nippon Techno Lab Inc, other.

 

Payment record: Regular

 

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

 

 

Bank References

 

MUFG (Wako-Ekimae)

Mizuho Bank (Asaka)

 

Relations: Satisfactory

 

 

FINANCES

 

(In Million Yen)

 

       Terms Ending:

30/09/2007

30/09/2006

30/09/2005

30/09/2004

Annual Sales

 

12,500

12,193

11,796

9,582

Recur. Profit

 

885

879

832

 

Net Profit

 

410

408

458

384

Total Assets

 

 

15,785

15,361

 

Current Assets

 

 

11,703

13,335

 

Current Liabs

 

 

7,176

6,182

 

Net Worth

 

 

2,594

2,185

 

Capital, Paid-Up

 

 

445

445

445

Div.P.Share(¥)

 

 

 

 

 

<Analytical Data>

(%)

(%)

(%)

(%)

       S.Growth Rate

2.52

3.37

23.11

10.13

       Current Ratio

 

..

163.09

215.71

..

       N.Worth Ratio

..

16.43

14.22

..

       R.Profit/Sales

 

7.08

7.21

7.05

..

       N.Profit/Sales

3.28

3.35

3.88

4.01

       Return On Equity

..

15.73

20.96

..

 

Note: Forecast (or estimated) for the 30/09/2007 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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