MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

07.11.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

K F TRADING CO LTD

 

 

Registered Office :

KDC Nihombashi Bldg 7F, 1-5-11 Nihombashi-Honcho Chuoku Tokyo 103-0023

 

 

Country :

Japan

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2007

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

Apr 1986

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Company (Kabushiki Kaisha)

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturing, import, wholesale of castor oils & derivatives

 

 

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 40.7 millions

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

--

 

 


name

 

K F TRADING CO LTD

 

 

REGD NAME

 

K F Trading KK

 

 

MAIN OFFICE

 

KDC Nihombashi Bldg 7F, 1-5-11 Nihombashi-Honcho Chuoku Tokyo 103-0023 JAPAN

Tel        : 03-5203-4141    

Fax       : 03-5203-4040

URL      : http://www.kft.co.jp

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

 

 

ACTIVITIES

 

Mfg, import, wholesale of castor oils & derivatives

 

 

BRANCHES

 

Saitama (warehouse & distribution center)

 

 

FACTORY(IES)

 

Thailand (3) (--subsidiaries); India (2) (--subcontracted) (See REGISTRATION)

 

 

OFFICERS

 

ICHIRO MIYAHARA, PRES                    Hideo Eguchi, ch

Katsuyuki Tadokoro, dir                          Tsutomu Fujiwara, dir

 

Yen Amount:     In million Yen, unless otherwise stated

 

 

SUMMARY

 

FINANCES        FAIR                             A/SALES          Yen 2,611 M

PAYMENTS      REGULAR                     CAPITAL           Yen 10 M

TREND             STEADY                       WORTH            Yen 360 M

STARTED         1981                             EMPLOYES      18

 

COMMENT

 

MFR, IMPORTER & WHOLESALER OF CASTOR OILS & DERIVATIVES.  FINANCIAL SITUATION CONSIDERED FAIR AND GOOD FOR ORDINARY BUSINESS ENGAGEMENTS.

                       

MAX CREDIT LIMIT: YEN 40.7 MILLION, 30 DAYS NORMAL TERMS. 

 

 

HIGHLIGHTS

           

The subject company was established on the basis of business rights of castor oil transferred from Soken Chemical & Engineering Co Ltd, chemicals mfr, Tokyo.  This is a trading firm with mfg division specializing in import and wholesale of castor oils & derivatives.  Goods are manufactured at three subsidiary makers in Thailand and two subcontracted mfrs in India (See REGISTRATION).  Clients include major pharmaceutical makers, cosmetic mfrs, other chemical makers, nationwide.

 

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

           

The sales volume for Mar/2007 fiscal term amounted to Yen 2,611 million, a 3% up from Yen 2,523 million in the previous term.  Demand from cosmetics makers and paint/ink mfrs increased.  Weaker Yen also assisted to raise sales in Yen terms.  The recurring profit was posted at Yen 145 million and the net profit at Yen 73 million, respectively, compared with Yen 111 million recurring profit and Yen 65 million net profit, respectively, a year ago.

 

For the current term ending Mar 2007 the recurring profit is projected at Yen 150 million and the net profit at Yen 75 million, respectively, on a 3% rise in turnover, to Yen 2,700 million. 

 

The financial situation is considered FAIR and good for ORDINARY business engagements.  Max credit limit is estimated at Yen 40.7 million, on 30 days normal terms. 

 

 

REGISTRATION

 

Date Registered:            Apr 1986

Legal Status:                 Limited Company (Kabushiki Kaisha)

Authorized:                    800 shares

Issued:                          200 shares

Sum:                            Yen 10 million

Major shareholders (%): Company’s Treasury Stock (40), Ichiro Miyahara (18), Hideo Eguchi (17), Katsuyuki

                                    Tadokoro (8), Tsutomu Fujiwara (8)

No. of shareholders:       10

           

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

 

 

Related companies

 

(Subsidiary mfrs): TK Wax Co Ltd, T J Pac Co Ltd, TS Chemical Co Ltd (--Thailand);

(Subcontracted mfrs): Jayant Oils & Derivatives Ltd, Jayant Agro Organics Ltd (--India)

 

 

OPERATION

 

Activities: Manufactures, imports and wholesales hydrogenated/dehydrated castor oil & derivatives (--70%), other industrial chemicals & chemical ingredients (--30%).

 

Castor oil & derivatives are manufactured at three subsidiary mfrs in Thailand and two sub-contracted mfrs in India, and imported.

 

Clients: [Chemical mfrs, cosmetics mfrs] Kyodo Yushi Co (10%), Lion Corp, Johnson Professional, Johnson Co, Kusumoto Chemicals, Kawaken Fine Chemicals, Rinrei Wax Co, Katsuta Kako, Takemoto Oil & Fat, Toto Kagaku Kogyo, other.

 

No. of accounts: 800

 

Domestic areas of activities: Nationwide

 

Suppliers: [Mfrs, wholesalers] TK Wax Co (40%), Jayant Agro Organics (15%), Jayant Oils & Additives (15%), TJ Pac, TS Chemicals, other.

 

Domestically, supplied from Katsuta Kako, Kanematsu Chemical, Kawaken Fine Chemicals,  Honjo Chemical, other.

 

Payment record: Regular

 

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

 

 

Bank References

 

MUFG (Nihombashi)

SMBC (Nihombashi)

 

Relations: Satisfactory

 

 

FINANCES

 

(In Million Yen)

       Terms Ending:

31/03/2008

31/03/2007

31/03/2006

31/03/2005

Annual Sales

 

2,700

2,611

2,523

2,263

Recur. Profit

 

150

145

111

 

Net Profit

 

75

73

65

17

Total Assets

 

 

1,568

1,412

 

Current Assets

 

 

1,127

994

 

Current Liabs

 

 

985

829

 

Net Worth

 

 

360

379

 

Capital, Paid-Up

 

 

10

10

10

Div.P.Share(¥)

 

 

0.00

0.00

0.00

<Analytical Data>

(%)

(%)

(%)

(%)

       S.Growth Rate

3.41

3.49

11.49

8.64

       Current Ratio

 

..

114.42

119.90

..

       N.Worth Ratio

..

22.96

26.84

..

       R.Profit/Sales

 

5.56

5.55

4.40

..

       N.Profit/Sales

2.78

2.80

2.58

0.75

       Return On Equity

..

20.28

17.15

..

 

Notes: Forecast (or estimated) for the 31/03/2008 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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