MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

21.05.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

TOWER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CO LTD

 

 

Registered Office :

Sumitomo Shiba-Daimon Bldg Nigokan 2F, 1-12-16 Shiba-Daimon Minatoku Tokyo 105-0012

 

 

Country :

Japan

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2006

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

Feb 1990

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Company (Kabushiki Kaisha)

 

 

Line of Business :

Investment Adviser

 

 

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 421 millions

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 


NAME

 

TOWER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CO LTD

 

 

REGD NAME

 

Tower Tohshi Komon KK

 

 

MAIN OFFICE

 

Sumitomo Shiba-Daimon Bldg Nigokan 2F, 1-12-16 Shiba-Daimon Minatoku Tokyo 105-0012 JAPAN

Tel: 03-5404-7722    

Fax: 03-5404-7724

URL: http://www.towerim.com

E-Mail address: Not specified

 

 

ACTIVITIES

 

Investment Adviser

 

 

LICENSES

 

Minister of Finance No. 165 granted 31/03/1992

Kanto FSA No. 446 granted 08/06/1990

 

 

BRANCHES

 

Nil

 

 

OFFICERS

 

TETSUO TANIMURA, PRES

Takenobu Shimizu, dir

Mitsuharu Muramatsu, dir

 

 

EMPLOYEES

 

Tatsuro Kiyohara, operation manager, not registered as director

Masateru Sekiya, ch & fund manager, not registered at director

Toshio Nakajima, compliance adviser, not registered at director

 

Private Phone numbers: Not registered, not disclosed for either Tetsuo

Tanimura or Tatsuro Kiyohara, as requested; all through the company’s phone or fax numbers directly.

 

RESIDENTIAL ADDRESSES FOR THE REQUESTED TWO PERSONS:

Tetsuo Tanimura: Seifu Garden 406, 1-11-45 Mita Minatoku Tokyo;

Tatsuro Kiyohara: 502, 2-1-18 Shiba-Daimon Minatoku Tokyo

 

Yen Amount:     In million Yen, unless otherwise stated

 

 

SUMMARY

 

FINANCES        FAIR                             A/SALES          Yen 7,368 M

PAYMENTS      REGULAR                     CAPITAL           Yen 200 M

TREND             STEADY                       WORTH            Yen 2,194 M

STARTED         1990                             EMPLOYES      17

 

 

COMMENT

 

INVESTMENT ADVISER.

 

FINANCIAL SITUATION CONSIDERED FAIR AND GOOD FOR PROPER BUSINESS ENGAGEMENTS.

                       

MAX CREDIT LIMIT: YEN 421 MILLION, 30 DAYS NORMAL TERMS.  .

 

 

HIGHLIGHTS

           

The subject company was established by Tetsuo Ohta in order to make most of his experience in the subject line of business.  This is an investment adviser centering on pension            funds. The information and business results contained here are strictly scrutinized by the governing authority of the Kanto FSA and all the information is obtained from the FSA.

 

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

           

The revenues for Mar/2006 fiscal term amounted to Yen 7,368 million, a 55% down from Yen 16,215 million in the previous term.  The report submitted to the FSA says the firm’s flagship Tower KIJ Fund was only 1.7% and the business results for this term were terribly hurt.  The fund management increased 16% to Yen 292,800 million.

 

The business results for the Mar/2007 term is under review by the Kanto FSA and will only be released after June onwards. 

 

The financial situation is considered FAIR and good for PROPER business engagements.  Max credit limit is estimated at Yen 421 million, on 30 days normal terms. 

 

 

REGISTRATION

 

Date Registered:            Feb 1990

Legal Status:                 Limited Company (Kabushiki Kaisha)

Authorized:                    16,000 shares

Issued:                          4,000 shares

Sum:                            Yen 200 million

Major shareholders (%): The Seven Finance Ltd (British Virgin Island) (79.7), Nikko Cordial Securities (1.5), SDG

                                     Client Service (1.5), Tetsuo Tanimura (1.4), Kobayashi Business Center (1.2)

No. of shareholders:       139  (All figures as of Mar/06)

           

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

 

 

OPERATION

 

Activities: Investment adviser (--100%).

 

Clients: Financial institutions, employees’ pension funds, other 

 

No. of accounts: Limited

 

Domestic areas of activities: Centered in greater-Tokyo

 

Suppliers: Stock markets, other

 

Payment record: Regular

 

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

 

 

Bank References

 

MUFG (Hamamatsucho)

Mizuho Bank (Hamamatsucho)

 

Relations: Satisfactory

 

 

FINANCES

 

(In Million Yen)

 

FINANCES: (Non-Consolidated in million yen)

 

 

 

Terms Ending:

31/03/2006

31/03/2005

INCOME STATEMENT

 

 

 

  Annual Sales

 

7,368

16,215

 

  Cost of Sales

 

 

 

      GROSS PROFIT

7,368

16,215

 

  Selling & Adm Costs

6,340

14,549

 

      OPERATING PROFIT

929

1,325

 

  Non-Operating P/L

1

1

 

      RECURRING PROFIT

930

1,326

 

      NET PROFIT

533

802

BALANCE SHEET

 

 

 

 

  Cash

 

1,915

1,780

 

  Receivables

 

269

1,245

 

  Inventory

 

 

 

 

  Securities, Marketable

 

 

 

  Other Current Assets

4

11

 

      TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS

2,188

3,036

 

  Property & Equipment

13

8

 

  Intangibles

 

1

1

 

  Investments, Other Fixed Assets

73

77

 

      TOTAL ASSETS

2,275

3,122

 

  Payables

 

6

3

 

  Short-Term Bank Loans

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Other Current Liabs

63,220

1,457

 

      TOTAL CURRENT LIABS

63,226

1,460

 

  Debentures

 

 

 

 

  Long-Term Bank Loans

 

 

 

  Reserve for Retirement Allw

17

1

 

  Other Debts

 

(63,163)

0

 

      TOTAL LIABILITIES

80

1,461

 

      MINORITY INTERESTS

 

 

 

Common stock

200

200

 

Additional paid-in capital

20

20

 

Retained earnings

1,974

1,441

 

Evaluation p/l on investments/securities

 

 

 

Others

 

0

0

 

Treasury stock, at cost

 

 

 

      TOTAL S/HOLDERS` EQUITY

2,194

1,661

 

      TOTAL EQUITIES

2,275

3,122

ANALYTICAL RATIOS            Terms ending:

31/03/2006

31/03/2005

 

 

Net Worth (S/Holders' Equity)

2,194

1,661

 

 

Current Ratio (%)

3.46

207.95

 

 

Net Worth Ratio (%)

96.44

53.20

 

 

Recurring Profit Ratio (%)

12.62

8.18

 

 

Net Profit Ratio (%)

7.23

4.95

 

 

Return On Equity (%)

24.29

48.28

 


 

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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