MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

11.09.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

AMANA INC

 

 

Registered Office :

2-2-43 Higashishinagawa Shinagawaku Tokyo 140-0002

 

 

Country :

Japan

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2007

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

Apr 1979

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Company (Kabushiki Kaisha)

 

 

Line of Business :

Photographer used in Ads and pamphlets

 

 

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 292.1 millions

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular


NAME

 

AMANA INC

 

 

REGD NAME

 

KK Amana

 

 

MAIN OFFICE

 

2-2-43 Higashishinagawa Shinagawaku Tokyo 140-0002 JAPAN

Tel        : 03-3740- 

Fax       : ^

URL      : http://amana.jp/

E-Mail address: acc@amanaimages.com

 

 

ACTIVITIES

 

Photographer used in Ads and pamphlets

 

 

BRANCH(ES)

 

Nil

 

 

FACTORY(IES)

 

At the caption address (Photo processing)

 

 

CHIEF EXEC

 

HIRONOBU SHINDO, PRES

 

Yen Amount:     In million Yen, unless otherwise stated

 

 

SUMMARY

 

FINANCES        FAIR                             A/SALES          Yen 13,046 M

PAYMENTS      REGULAR                     CAPITAL           Yen 1,097 M

TREND             STEADY                       WORTH            Yen 5,603 M

STARTED         1979                             EMPLOYES      681

 

 

COMMENT

 

COMMERCIAL PHOTOGRAPHER.   FINANCIAL SITUATION COSIDERED FAIR AND GOOD FOR ORDINARY BUSINESS ENGAGEMENTS.

                       

MAX CREDIT LIMIT: YEN 292.1 MILLION, 30 DAYS NORMAL TERMS.

 

                        Forecast (or estimated) figures for 31/03/2008 fiscal term

 

 

HIGHLIGHTS

 

The subject company was established by Hironobu Shindo in order t make most of his experience in the subject line of business.  This is a commercial photographer specializing in consigned production. of photographs used in ads and pamphlets.  Clients include ads agencies and pu8blishing firms.  Acts as photographer sales agency for commercial photographers, too.

           

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

The sales volume for Mar/2007 fiscal term amounted to Yen 13,046 million, a 39% up from Yen 9,450 million in the previous term.  The recurring profit was posted at Yen 260 million and the net profit at Yen 27 million, respectively, compared with Yen 563 million recurring profit and Yen 2,955 million net profit, respectively, a year ago.  The last term booked extraordinary profits coming from the disposal of subsidiaries’ shares (amounting to Yen 4,098 million).

           

For the current term ending Mar 2008 the recurring profit is projected at Yen 550 million and the net profit at Yen 150 million, on a 27% rise in turnover, to Yen 16,600 million. 

 

The financial situation is considered maintained FAIR and good for ORDINARY business     engagements.    Max credit limit is estimated at Yen 292.1 million, on 30 days normal terms.

 

 

REGISTRATION

 

Date Registered:            Apr 1979

Legal Status:                 Limited Company (Kabushiki Kaisha)

Authorized:                    21,620,000 shares

Issued:                          5,408,000 shares

Sum:                            Yen 1,097 million

Major shareholders (%): Institute of Life Style (17.4), Hironobu Shindo (10.8), CCC Investment (6.6), Northern

                                    Trust (2.9), Nomura Trust Inc (2.9), Horiuchi Color (2.2), MUFG (1.8), Softbank Internet

                                    Tech Bank (1.5), Publishing D of Donaldson (1.4); foreign owners (11.3).

No. of shareholders:       2,319

Listed on the S/Exchange (s) of: JASDAQ (MOTHERS)

Managements:               Hironobu Shindo, pres; Kinji Sekino, dir; Hedeaki Kodama, dir; Yukihiro Iwanaga, dir;

                                    Susumu Takahashi, dir; Masatoshi Fujii, dir; Shigeo Satoh, dir

           

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

 

           

OPERATION

           

Activities: Commercial photographer for Ads & corporate pamphlets (--100%).

 

Clients: [Ads agencies, business firms] Hakuhodo, Seiko Epson, Kosei, J Walter Thompson Japan, Tokyu Agency, other.

 

No. of accounts: 500

 

Domestic areas of activities: Nationwide

 

Suppliers: [Mfrs, wholesalers] MVP, Horiuchi Color, Sakata Inks, other.

 

Payment record: Regular

 

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

 

 

Bank References

 

SMBC (Shimbashi)

Resona Bank (Shinagawa)

 

Relations: Satisfactory

 

 

FINANCES

 

(In Million Yen)

FINANCES: (Consolidated in million yen)

 

 

 

Terms Ending:

31/03/2007

31/03/2006

INCOME STATEMENT

 

 

 

  Annual Sales

 

13,046

9,450

 

  Cost of Sales

7,333

5,045

 

      GROSS PROFIT

5,713

4,405

 

  Selling & Adm Costs

5,406

3,808

 

      OPERATING PROFIT

306

596

 

  Non-Operating P/L

-46

-33

 

      RECURRING PROFIT

260

563

 

      NET PROFIT

27

2,955

BALANCE SHEET

 

 

 

 

  Cash

 

1,628

4,132

 

  Receivables

 

4,001

3,062

 

  Inventory

 

145

95

 

  Securities, Marketable

 

 

 

  Other Current Assets

292

301

 

      TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS

6,066

7,590

 

  Property & Equipment

1,739

1,506

 

  Intangibles

 

3,091

1,312

 

  Investments, Other Fixed Assets

827

589

 

      TOTAL ASSETS

11,723

10,997

 

  Payables

 

1,240

1,037

 

  Short-Term Bank Loans

410

192

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Other Current Liabs

1,896

3,195

 

      TOTAL CURRENT LIABS

3,546

4,424

 

  Debentures

 

120

240

 

  Long-Term Bank Loans

2,422

625

 

  Reserve for Retirement Allw

 

53

 

  Other Debts

 

32

13

 

      TOTAL LIABILITIES

6,120

5,355

 

      MINORITY INTERESTS

 

100

 

Common stock

1,097

1,096

 

Additional paid-in capital

1,334

1,334

 

Retained earnings

3,029

3,131

 

Evaluation p/l on investments/securities

(1)

 

 

Others

 

164

 

 

Treasury stock, at cost

(20)

(20)

 

      TOTAL S/HOLDERS` EQUITY

5,603

5,542

 

      TOTAL EQUITIES

11,723

10,997

CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOWS

 

 

 

 

Terms ending:

31/03/2007

31/03/2006

 

Cash Flows from Operating Activities

 

-1,675

264

 

Cash Flows from Investment Activities

-714

1,176

 

Cash Flows from Financing Activities

1,885

-762

 

Cash, Bank Deposits at the Term End

 

1,628

2,628

ANALYTICAL RATIOS            Terms ending:

31/03/2007

31/03/2006

 

 

Net Worth (S/Holders' Equity)

5,603

5,542

 

 

Current Ratio (%)

171.07

171.56

 

 

Net Worth Ratio (%)

47.79

50.40

 

 

Recurring Profit Ratio (%)

1.99

5.96

 

 

Net Profit Ratio (%)

0.21

31.27

 

 

Return On Equity (%)

0.48

53.32

 


 

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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