MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

26.06.2008

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

IKEDA SCIENTIFIC CO LTD

 

 

Registered Office :

Kanda KS Bldg, 1-8-6 Kajicho Chiyodaku Tokyo 101-0044

 

 

Country :

Japan

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2008

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

July 1947

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Company (Kabushiki Kaisha)

 

 

Line of Business :

Import of Biochemical 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 :

YEN 747.2 Million

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

 

name & address

 

IKEDA SCIENTIFIC CO LTD

REGD NAME:    KK Ikeda Rika

MAIN OFFICE:  Kanda KS Bldg, 1-8-6 Kajicho Chiyodaku Tokyo 101-0044 JAPAN

                        Tel: 03-5256-1818     Fax: 03-5256-1818

 

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

E-Mail address:contact@ikedarika.co.jp

 

 

ACTIVITIES  

 

Import of biochemical equipment

 

 

BRANCHES   

 

Hachioji, Hiratsuka, Mishima, Ichihara, Yokohama, Kobe, other (Tot 12)

 

 

OFFICER(S)  

 

TAMIO KIZAKI, PRES                           

Masami Ikeda, s/mgn dir

Hirokazu Kitamura, mgn dir                    

Shigeo Mizuno, dir

 

Yen Amount:     In million Yen, unless otherwise stated

 

 

SUMMARY    

 

FINANCES        FAIR                             A/SALES          Yen 30,517 M

PAYMENTS      REGULAR                     CAPITAL           Yen 50 M

TREND             STEADY                       WORTH            Yen 6,591 M

STARTED         1947                             EMPLOYES      256

 

 

COMMENT    

 

TRADING FIRM SPECIALIZING IN BIOCHEMICAL EQUIPMENT. 

FINANCIAL SITUATION CONSIDERED FAIR AND GOOD FOR ORDINARY

BUSINESS ENGAGEMENTS.

 

 

MAX CREDIT LIMIT

 

YEN 747.2 MILLION, 30 DAYS NORMAL TERMS

 

 

HIGHLIGHTS

           

The subject company was established Taizo Ikeda in order to make most of his experience in the subject line of business.  Originally manufactures these goods but later changed the business line to a trading firm specializing in scientific equipment and biochemical instruments.  Acts as import agent for Bio Dot (USA), Partec (Germany), Bio Robotics (UK), other.  Clients include government agencies.

           

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

The sales volume for Mar/2008 fiscal term amounted to Yen 30,517 million, a similar amount in the previous term.  The recurring profit was posted at Yen 906 million and the net profit at Yen 510 million, respectively, compared with Yen 736 million recurring profit ant Yen 338 million net profit, respectively, a year ago.

 

For the current term ending Mar 2009 the net profit is projected at Yen 520 million, on a 5% rise in turnover, to Yen 52,000 million.

 

The financial situation is considered FAIR and good for ORDINARY business engagements.  Max credit limit is estimated at Yen 747.2 million, on 30 days normal terms.

 

 

REGISTRATION

 

Date Registered: Jul 1947

Legal Status:      Limited Company (Kabushiki Kaisha)

Authorized:         4 million shares

Issued:                1 million shares

Sum:                   Yen 50 million

           

 

Major shareholders (%)

 

Hiroko Shibazaki (50), Motoo Hirose (4), Tamio Kizaki (2)

No. of shareholders: 50

           

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

 

 

OPERATION

 

Activities: Trading firm for import, export and wholesale of scientific & biochemical equipment & instruments: flow meter, microbial detection, liquid handling, high-precision bio instrumentation DNA & protein purification system, pipetting instruments, other (--100%).

 

           

 

Clients

 

[Government agencies, wholesalers] Ministry of Economy, Trade & Transport, Ministry of Environment, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports Science and Technology, Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Health, Labour & Welfare, other.

No. of accounts: 500

Domestic areas of activities: Nationwide

 

           

Suppliers

 

[Mfrs, wholesalers]  Applied Bio-Systems Japan, Hitachi Hi-Technologies, Fuji Film, GE Healthcare Bio-Science, Sanyo Electric, Nippon Becton Dickinson, other. 

 

 

Payment record

 

Regular

 

 

Location

 

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

 

 

Bank References

 

SMBC (Nihombashi)

SMBC (Ohdenmacho)

Relations: Satisfactory

 

 

FINANCES: (In Million Yen)

 

       Terms Ending:

31/03/2009

31/03/2008

31/03/2007

31/03/2006

Annual Sales

 

32,000

30,517

30,256

30,262

Recur. Profit

 

 

906

736

 

Net Profit

 

520

510

338

356

Total Assets

 

 

20,616

18,730

 

Current Assets

 

 

16,718

14,784

 

Current Liabs

 

 

13,624

12,512

 

Net Worth

 

 

6,591

6,118

 

Capital, Paid-Up

 

 

50

50

50

Div.P.Share(¥)

 

 

 

 

 

<Analytical Data>

(%)

(%)

(%)

(%)

       S.Growth Rate

4.86

0.86

-0.02

7.08

       Current Ratio

 

..

122.71

118.16

..

       N.Worth Ratio

..

31.97

32.66

..

       R.Profit/Sales

 

..

2.97

2.43

..

       N.Profit/Sales

1.63

1.67

1.12

1.18

      Return On Equity

..

7.74

5.52

..

 

Notes: Forecast (or estimated) figures for the 31/03/2009 fiscal term.

           

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.42.79

UK Pound

1

Rs.85.04

Euro

1

Rs.67.39

 

 

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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