MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

 

Report Date :

10.07.2008

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

KIWA CHEMICAL INDUSTRY CO LTD

 

 

Registered Office :

33 Minamitanabecho Wakayama 640-8254

 

 

Country :

Japan

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2007

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

December 1954

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Company (Kabushiki Kaisha)

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer of Dyestuffs

 

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 234.9 Million

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

name & address

 

KIWA CHEMICAL INDUSTRY CO LTD

REGD NAME:    Kiwa Kagaku Kogyo KK

MAIN OFFICE:  33 Minamitanabecho Wakayama 640-8254 JAPAN

                        Tel: 073-423-3211     Fax: 073-425-9338

 

URL:                 http://www.kiwa-chem.com/

E-Mail address:web-master@kiwa-chem.com

 

 

ACTIVITIES  

 

Mfg of dyestuffs

 

 

BRANCHES   

 

Nil

 

 

FACTORY(IES)   

 

Omatsu, Uzu (--Wakayama)

 

 

OFFICER(S)  

 

NOBORU ETOH, PRES                        

Yasumasa Nakashiba, mgn dir

Yoshifumi Tanaka, mgn dir                     

Shunji Maekawa, mgn dir

Masahiro Furuta, dir                              

Akira Ohtsubo, dir

 

Yen Amount:     In million Yen, unless otherwise stated

 

 

SUMMARY    

 

FINANCES        FAIR                             A/SALES          Yen 6,977 M

PAYMENTS      REGULAR                     CAPITAL           Yen 20 M

TREND             STEADY                       WORTH            Yen 5,421 M

STARTED         1954                             EMPLOYES      175

 

 

COMMENT    

 

MFR OF DYESTUFFS. 

FINANCIAL SITUATION CONSIDERED FAIR AND GOOD FOR ORDINARY

BUSINESS ENGAGEMENTS.

 

 

MAX CREDIT LIMIT

 

YEN 234.9 MILLION, 30 DAYS NORMAL TERMS

 

 

HIGHLIGHTS

           

The subject company was established on the basis of a division separated from Sakai Trading Co Ltd, trading house specializing in chemicals, Osaka, and became independent.  Specializes in mfg various types of dyestuffs (See OPERATION) owned by Takimoto family.  Materials are imported.             Goods are shipped to mfrs, wholesalers, other.

           

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

The sales volume for Mar/2007 fiscal term amounted to Yen 6,977 million, a slight down from Yen 6,985 million in the previous term.  The recurring profit was posted at Yen 749 million and the net profit at Yen 470 million, respectively, compared with Yen 664 million recurring profit and Yen 405 net profit, respectively, a year ago.  Profits improved due to drastic costs cuts including operations.

 

For the term that ended Mar 2008 the net profit was projected at Yen 500 million, on a 5% rise in turnover, to Yen 7,300 million.  Rising prices of materials pushed the sales upwards.

           

The financial situation is considered FAIR and good for ORDINARY business engagements.  Max credit limit is estimated at Yen 234.9 million, on 30 days normal terms.

 

 

REGISTRATION

 

Date Registered:          Dec 1954

Legal Status:               Limited Company (Kabushiki Kaisha)

Authorized:                  160,000 shares

Issued:                         40,000 shares

Sum:                            Yen 20 million

           

 

Major shareholders (%)

 

Sumiyo Takimoto (25), Mikiko Takimoto (24), Yasumasa Nakashiba (23), Okahata Sangyo KK (10)

 

 

No. of shareholders: 19

 

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

 

 

OPERATION

 

Activities: Manufactures dyestuffs: disperse, acid, reactive, transfer printing, action types), plastic colorings, naphthaol, other (--100%)

 

           

Clients

 

 [Mfrs, wholesalers] Sumisho Plastic, Sakai Trading Co, OG Corp, Shinwa Sangyo, Emori & Co, other

No. of accounts: 500

Domestic areas of activities: Centered in greater-Osaka

 

           

 

Suppliers

 

[Mfrs, wholesalers] Sakai Trading, Okahara Sangyo, Shinwa Sangyo, Koa & Co,    Sankyo Shoji, Inoue Mago, other.

 

 

Payment record

 

Regular

 

 

Location

 

Business area in Wakayama.  Office premises at the caption address are owned and maintained satisfactorily.

 

 

Bank References

 

Kiyo Bank (H/O)

SMBC (Wakayama)

Relations: Satisfactory

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FINANCES: (In Million Yen)

 

       Terms Ending:

31/03/2008

31/03/2007

31/03/2006

31/03/2005

Annual Sales

 

7,300

6,977

6,985

6,500

Recur. Profit

 

 

749

664

 

Net Profit

 

500

470

405

251

Total Assets

 

 

10,039

10,097

 

Current Assets

 

 

5,395

5,045

 

Current Liabs

 

 

2,436

2,614

 

Net Worth

 

 

5,421

4,993

 

Capital, Paid-Up

 

 

20

20

20

Div.P.Share(¥)

 

 

1000.00

1000.00

1000.00

<Analytical Data>

(%)

(%)

(%)

(%)

       S.Growth Rate

4.63

-0.11

7.46

-9.38

       Current Ratio

 

..

221.47

193.00

..

       N.Worth Ratio

..

54.00

49.45

..

       R.Profit/Sales

 

..

10.74

9.51

..

       N.Profit/Sales

6.85

6.74

5.80

3.86

      Return On Equity

..

8.67

8.11

..

 

Notes: Forecast (or estimated) figures for the 31/03/2008 fiscal term.

 

 

 

 


 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.43.16

UK Pound

1

Rs.85.51

Euro

1

Rs.67.95

 

 

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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