MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

07.07.2008

 

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

HORIZON INTERNATIONAL INC

 

 

Registered Office :

510 Kuze-Ohyabucho Minamiku Kyoto 601-8206

 

 

Country :

Japan

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.07.2008

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

August 1981

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Company (Kabushiki Kaisha)

 

 

Line of Business :

Import, Export of Bookbinding Equipment

 

 

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 :

YEN920.1 Million

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

name & address

 

HORIZON INTERNATIONAL INC

REGD NAME: Horizon International KK

MAIN OFFICE: 510 Kuze-Ohyabucho Minamiku Kyoto 601-8206 JAPAN

                        Tel:075-934-6700     Fax:075-934-6708

 

                        * Registered at: 1601 Asahi Shin-Asahicho Takashimagun Shiga-Pref

 

URL:                 http://www.horizon.co.jp/

E-Mail address:  info@horizon.co.jp

 

 

ACTIVITIES 

 

 Import, export of bookbinding equipment

 

 

BRANCHES

 

Nil

 

 

FACTORY(IES)

 

(subcontracted)

 

 

OFFICER(S)

           

EIJIRO HORI, PRES

Hachiro Hori, dir

Atsuhi Suzaki, dir

 

Yen Amount:     In million Yen, unless otherwise stated

 

 

SUMMARY    

 

FINANCES        FAIR                             A/SALES          Yen 14,050 M

PAYMENTS      REGULAR                     CAPITAL           Yen 10 M

TREND            STEADY                       WORTH            Yen 4,866 M

STARTED      1981                                EMPLOYES     30

 

 

 

COMMENT  

 

TRADING HOUSE FOCUSING ON EXPORTS OF BOOKBINDING MACHINES.. 

FINANCIAL SITUATION CONSIDERED FAIR AND GOOD FOR ORDINARY

BUSINESS ENGAGEMENTS.

 

 

MAX CREDIT LIMIT

 

YEN920.1 MILLION, 30 DAYS NORMAL TERMS

 

 

HIGHLIGHTS

           

The subject company was established on the basis of an international trading division separated from Taiyo Seiki KK, an industrial machinery maker, Kyoto.  This is one of the Hori-family   owned group firms, consisting of Taiyo Seiki KK, Horizon KK, Horizon International Inc and two subsidi- ary agent dealers. The subject specializes in exporting bookbinding equipment their parts & peripher-            als, produced by Taiyo Seiki to about 40 countries worldwide, centering to USA, Germany, UK, Asia,             Australia, other. Exports to Germany started in 1982 after DRUPA 82 Trade Show (Germany) and to            USA in 1985 after PRINT85 Trade Show (USA), thereafter expanded into other countries.

           

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

The sales volume for Jul/2007 fiscal term amounted to Yen 14,650 million, a 22% up from Yen 11,986 million in the previous term.  Exports rose.  Weaker Yen also contributed to sales growth.  The net profit was posted at Yen 295 million, coming back to profitability after the red ink of Yen 492 million net losses in the previous term.

 

For the current term ending Jul 2008 the net profit is projected at Yen 300 million, on a 2.4% rise in turnover, to Yen15,000 million.

           

The financial situation is considered FAIR and good for ORDINARY business engagements.  Max credit limit is estimated at Yen920.1 million, on 30 days normal terms.

 

 

REGISTRATION

 

Date Registered:  Aug 1981

Legal Status:      Limited Company (Kabushiki Kaisha)

Authorized:         80,000 shares

Issued:                20,000 shares

Sum:                   Yen10 million

           

 

Major shareholders (%)

 

Eijiro Hori (--100%)

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

 

 

OPERATION

 

Activities: Exports, imports and wholesales bookbinding equipment: folding, collating, binding, stitching cutting machines (--100%).

 

(Export 60%) Goods are produced by a subsidiary mfr, Taiyo Seiki Co Ltd, Kyoto. Exports to USA, UK, Germany, other worldwide destinations.

 

 

Clients

 

[Mfrs, wholesalers] Horizon Nishi Consul, Horizon Higashi Techno (--subsidiary deal-           ers), other. Also exports to UK, Germany, USA, etc.

No. of accounts: 500

Domestic areas of activities: Nationwide

 

           

Suppliers

 

[Mfr] Taiyo Seiki Co (owned by the Hori family)

 

 

Payment record

 

Regular

 

 

Location

 

Business area in Kyoto.  Office premises at the caption address are leased and maintained satisfactorily.

 

 

Bank References

 

Kyoto Shinkin Bank (Kisshoin^)

Bank of Kyoto (Sai-In)

Relations: Satisfactory

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FINANCES: (In Million Yen)

 

       Terms Ending:

31/07/2008

31/07/2007

31/07/2006

31/07/2005

Annual Sales

 

15,000

14,650

11,986

10,922

Recur. Profit

 

 

338

311

 

Net Profit

 

300

295

-492

252

Total Assets

 

 

6,015

6,490

 

Current Assets

 

 

4,880

4,443

 

Current Liabs

 

 

1,530

1,247

 

Net Worth

 

 

4,866

4,570

 

Capital, Paid-Up

 

 

10

10

10

Div.P.Share(¥)

 

 

0.00

0.00

0.00

<Analytical Data>

(%)

(%)

(%)

(%)

       S.Growth Rate

2.39

22.23

9.74

17.29

       Current Ratio

 

..

318.95

356.30

..

       N.Worth Ratio

..

80.90

70.42

..

       R.Profit/Sales

 

..

2.31

2.59

..

       N.Profit/Sales

2.00

2.01

-4.10

2.31

      Return On Equity

..

6.06

-10.77

..

 

Notes: Forecast (or estimated) figures for the 31/07/2008 fiscal term.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.43.21

UK Pound

1

Rs.85.72

Euro

1

Rs.67.92

 

 

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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