MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

10.09.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

TAKARAGUMI CO LTD

 

 

Registered Office :

Takara Daisan Bldg 5F, 1-18-6 Higashi-Ueno Taitoku Tokyo 110-0016

 

 

Country :

Japan

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2007

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

Dec 1939

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Company (Kabushiki Kaisha)

 

 

Line of Business :

Warehousing & holding company

 

 

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 177.2 millions

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 


name

 

TAKARAGUMI CO LTD

 

 

REGD NAME

 

KK Takaragumi

 

 

MAIN OFFICE

 

Takara Daisan Bldg 5F, 1-18-6 Higashi-Ueno Taitoku Tokyo 110-0016 JAPAN

Tel        : 03-3839-1231   

Fax       : 03-3839-1239

URL      : http://www.takaragumi.co.jp/ (in Japanese only)

E-Mail address: (Thru the URL)

 

 

ACTIVITIES

 

Warehousing & holding company

 

 

BRANCHES

 

Shinagawa, Saitama, Kuki (--group firms)

 

 

FACTORY(IES)

 

Shinagawa, Kawasaki, Kuki (--group warehousing firms)

 

 

LICENSES

 

#306/#925 for warehousing; #317 (3) for issuing warehouse bill of lading

 

 

OFFICERS

 

HIROKUNI HONZAWA, PRES

Masahiro Honzawa, v pres

Yukikihiro Honzawa, rep dir

 

Yen Amount:     In million Yen, unless otherwise stated

 

 

SUMMARY

 

FINANCES        FAIR                             A/SALES          Yen 9,100 M

PAYMENTS      REGULAR                     CAPITAL           Yen 400 M

TREND             STEADY                       WORTH            Yen 9,575 M

STARTED         1939                             EMPLOYES      30

 

 

COMMENT

 

WAREHOUSING AND HOLDING COMPANY OF SIX GROUP FIRMS. FINANCIAL SITUATION CONSIDERED FAIR AND GOOD FOR ORDINARY BUSINESS ENGAGEMENTS.

                       

MAX CREDIT LIMIT: YEN 177.2 MILLION, 30 DAYS NORMAL TERMS. 

 

 

HIGHLIGHTS

           

The subject company is a warehousing and holding company of six domestic group firms. Three of them are engaged in warehousing, one in hotel business, in restaurant operation, etc (See         REGISTRATION). Three

including the parent company are located at the same address with the same telephone numbers used.  Owned essentially by Honzawa family.

 

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

           

The sales volume for Mar/2006 fiscal term amounted to Yen 9,100 million, a 0.5% up from Yen 9,050 million in the previous term.  The net profit was posted at Yen 288 million.  The firm reported digested financials for the first time for this term.

 

For the term ended Mar 2007 the net profit is believed posted at Yen 290 million, on a 1.1% rise in turnover, to Yen 9,200 million.  Final results are yet to be released.

 

The financial situation is considered FAIR and good for ORDINARY business engagements.  Max credit limit is estimated at Yen 177.2 million, on 30 days normal terms. 

 

 

REGISTRATION

 

Date Registered:            Dec 1939

Legal Status:                 Limited Company (Kabushiki Kaisha)

Authorized:                    3.2 million shares

Issued:                          800,000 shares

Sum:                            Yen 400 million

Major shareholders (%): Takara Hotel (11), Hiro Enterprise (11), Takara Enterprise (11), KK Takara Soko (11),

                                     Keigyosha (11)  (--all group firms)

No. of shareholders:       9

 

(Group firms): KK Takara Hotel (hotel business); KK Takara Soko (warehousing in Kawasaki); Takara Enterprise (trading); KK Takaragumi (warehousing in Kawasaki); Hiro Enterprise (restaurant/café operation); KK Takaragumi (warehousing in Kuki, Saitama-Pref).

           

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

 

 

OPERATION

 

Activities: Warehousing & Holding Company of six group firms (--100%).

 

Clients: [Mfrs, trucking firms] Kirin Beverages, Sangetsu, Yamato Transport, Sagawa Express, Takase Transport, Toshiba Logistics, other. 

 

No. of accounts: 800

 

Domestic areas of activities: Nationwide

 

Suppliers: [Mfrs, wholesalers] Takenaka Corp, Kajima Corp, other.

 

Payment record: Regular

 

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

 

 

Bank References

 

Mizuho Corporate Bank (Uchisaiwaicho)

SMBC (Ueno)

 

Relations: Satisfactory.

 

 

FINANCES

 

(In Million Yen)

 

       Terms Ending:

31/03/2007

31/03/2006

31/03/2005

31/03/2004

Annual Sales

 

9,200

9,100

9,050

8,990

Recur. Profit

 

 

 

 

 

Net Profit

 

290

288

280

272

Total Assets

 

 

29,005

 

 

Current Assets

 

 

8,730

 

 

Current Liabs

 

 

7,294

 

 

Net Worth

 

 

9,575

 

 

Capital, Paid-Up

 

 

400

400

400

Div.P.Share(¥)

 

 

0.00

0.00

0.00

<Analytical Data>

(%)

(%)

(%)

(%)

       S.Growth Rate

1.10

0.55

0.67

1.01

       Current Ratio

 

..

119.69

..

..

       N.Worth Ratio

..

33.01

..

..

       R.Profit/Sales

 

..

..

..

..

       N.Profit/Sales

3.15

3.16

3.09

3.03

       Return On Equity

..

3.01

..

..

 

Note: Financials are disclosed in digested form for the 31/03/2006 fiscal term only.

Forecast (or estimated) for the 31/03/2007 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.

 

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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