MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

 

Report Date :

24.07.2008

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

BUSSAN BIOTECH CO LTD

 

 

Registered Office :

Shiba Nichome Daimon Bldg, 2-3-3 Shiba Minatoku Tokyo 105-8181

 

 

Country :

Japan

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2008

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

April, 1995

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Company (Kabushiki Kaisha)

 

 

Line of Business :

Import, Wholesale of Feed Additives, Pharmaceutical Intermediates

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

B

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

26-40

B

Unfavourable & favourable factors carry similar weight in credit consideration. Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively below average.

Small

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

Yen 58.9 Million

 

 

Status :

Small Company 

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Name

 

BUSSAN BIOTECH CO LTD

 

 

REGD NAME 

 

Bussan Biotech KK

 

 

MAIN OFFICE

 

Shiba Nichome Daimon Bldg, 2-3-3 Shiba Minatoku Tokyo 105-8181 JAPAN

Tel: 03-5418-8181     Fax: 03-5418-8165

 

URL:                 http://www.mitsui.co.jp/ (Of the parent, Mitsui & Co)

E-Mail address: (thru URL)

 

 

ACTIVITIES  

 

Import, wholesale of feed additives, pharmaceutical intermediates

 

 

BRANCHES   

 

Nil

 

 

OFFICER(S)  

 

TSUGUO SAKAI, PRES                        

Yoshimasa Kawamura, mgn/dir

Masao Kitamura, mgn dir                                   

 

Yen Amount:     In million Yen, unless otherwise stated

 

 

SUMMARY    

 

FINANCES        FAIR                             A/SALES          Yen 3,149 M

PAYMENTS      REGULAR                     CAPITAL           Yen 100 M

TREND             STEADY                       WORTH            Yen 589 M

STARTED         1995                             EMPLOYES      28

 

 

COMMENT

 

TRADING FIRM SPECIALIZING IN FEED ADDITIVES & PHARMACEUTICAL IMTERMEDIATES, AFFILIATED TO MITSUI & CO LTD. 

 

FINANCIAL SITUATION CONSIDERED FAIR AND GOOD FOR ORDINARY BUSINESS ENGAGEMENTS.

 

 

MAX CREDIT LIMIT

 

YEN 58.9 MILLION, 30 DAYS NORMAL TERMS

 

 

HIGHLIGHTS

           

The subject company was established on the basis of a material division separated from Mitsui & Co Ltd. A trading firm specializing in import, export and wholesale of feed additives & pharmaceutical intermediates.  Imports are centrally from USA.  Clients include chemical firms, farmers, other, nationwide. 

           

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

The sales volume for Mar/2007 fiscal term amounted to Yen 3,149 million, a shade up from Yen 3,140 million in the previous term.  The net profit was posted at Yen 150 million, down from Yen 180 million a year ago.  This is referred to rising material prices and operation expenses.

 

For the term that ended Mar/2008 the net profit was projected at Yen 160 million, on a 7% rise in turnover, to Yen 3,370 million.

           

The financial situation is considered FAIR and good for ORDINARY business engagements. Max credit limit is estimated at Yen 58.9 million, on 30 days normal terms.

 

 

REGISTRATION

 

Date Registered: Apr 1995

Legal Status:      Limited Company (Kabushiki Kaisha)

Authorized:         2,000 shares

Issued:                2,000 shares

Sum:                   Yen 100 million

 

Major shareholders (%): Mitsui & Co*(75), Maruzen Yakuhin Corp (5), Sun Daicoo (5),      Morikubo Yakuhin (5), other

 

No. of shareholders: 5

 

 

 

 

* Leading general trading house vying with Mitsubishi Corp for top position, Tokyo, founded 1947, listed Tokyo, Osaka, Fukuoka, Sapporo, NASDAQ, capital Yen 337,544 million, turnover Yen 17,009,056 million, operating profit yen 374,828 million, recurring profit Yen 402,004 million, net profit Yen 410,061 million, total assets Yen 9,690,879 million, net worth Yen 2,183,660, employees 42,621, pres Shoei Utsuda

           

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

 

 

OPERATION

 

Activities: Imports, exports and wholesales feed additives, pharmaceutical intermediates, others (--100%).

 

           

Clients

 

[Pharmaceutical makers, farm coops] Maruzen Yakuhin Corp, Sun Daico, Nutritec Co, Morikubo Yakuhin, Marubeni Nisshin Feed, Nippon Formula Feed Mfg, Everlth Agrotech, other.

 

No. of accounts: 500

 

Domestic areas of activities: Nationwide

 

 

Suppliers

 

[Mfrs, wholesalers] Mitsui & Co, Ortek Corp, Nutritec Co, Nichiku Yakuhin Cogyo Mfg, other.

 

Payment record: Regular

 

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

 

 

Bank References

 

SMBC (Hamamatsucho)

MUFG (Tamachi)

Relations: Satisfactory

 

 

 

 

FINANCES: (In Million Yen)

 

       Terms Ending:

31/03/2008

31/03/2007

31/03/2006

31/03/2005

Annual Sales

 

3,370

3,149

3,140

2,513

Recur. Profit

 

 

 

 

 

Net Profit

 

160

150

180

121

Total Assets

 

 

1,653

1,403

 

Current Assets

 

 

1,618

1,374

 

Current Liabs

 

 

1,149

962

 

Net Worth

 

 

469

413

 

Capital, Paid-Up

 

 

100

100

100

Div.P.Share(¥)

 

 

0.00

0.00

0.00

<Analytical Data>

(%)

(%)

(%)

(%)

       S.Growth Rate

7.02

0.29

24.95

23.73

       Current Ratio

 

..

140.82

142.83

..

       N.Worth Ratio

..

28.37

29.44

..

       R.Profit/Sales

 

..

..

..

..

       N.Profit/Sales

4.75

4.76

5.73

4.81

      Return On Equity

..

31.98

43.58

..

 

Notes: Financials are disclosed in digested form only..

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


 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs. 41.96

UK Pound

1

Rs.83.78

Euro

1

Rs.65.82

 

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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