MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

24.06.2008

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

SANTOMI & CO LTD

 

 

Registered Office :

Shin-Kobe Bldg, 1-1-1 Sannomiyacho Chuoku Kobe 650-0021

 

 

Country :

Japan

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2007

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

Jun 1948

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Import, Wholesale of Rubbers, Turbine Flow Meter, Adhesives, Air Valves.

 

 

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 72.1 Million

 

 

Status :

Small Company

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular 

 

 

Name

 

SANTOMI & CO LTD

 

 

REGD NAME

 

KK Santomi Shoten

 

 

MAIN OFFICE

 

Shin-Kobe Bldg, 1-1-1 Sannomiyacho Chuoku Kobe 650-0021 JAPAN

Tel:                   078-331-2525    

Fax:                  078-321-5072

URL:                 http://www.santomi.net/

E-Mail address: Osaka@santomi.net, also Tokyo@santomi.net

 

 

ACTIVITIES  

 

Import, wholesale of rubbers, turbine flow meter, adhesives, air valves, other

 

 

BRANCHES   

 

Tokyo, Osaka, Kusatsu (Shiga)

 

 

OFFICER(S)

 

Takeshi Kinoshita, ch

 

KATSUFUMI KINOSHITA, PRES

 

Mikizo Kinoshita, dir

 

 

Yen Amount    

 

In million Yen, unless otherwise stated

 

 

SUMMARY

 

FINANCES        FAIR                             A/SALES          Yen 3,058 M

 

PAYMENTS      REGULAR                     CAPITAL           Yen 10 M

 

TREND             STEADY                       WORTH            Yen 531 M

 

STARTED         1948                             EMPLOYES      19

 

 

COMMENT    

 

IMPORTER AND WHOLESALER OF CYCLONE TURBINE FLOW METER, OTHER INDUSTRIAL PARTS & COMPONENTS. 

                       

FINANCIAL SITUATION CONSIDERED FAIR AND GOOD FOR ORDINARY BUSINESS ENGAGEMENTS.

                       

 

MAX CREDIT LIMIT

 

YEN 72.1 MILLION, 30 DAYS NORMAL TERMS

 

 

HIGHLIGHTS

 

The subject company was established by Mikizo Kinoshita in order to make most of his experience in the subject line of business.  Takeshi is the founder’s son and Katsufumi the grandson, who took the pres office in Mar 2000 after Takeshi, who then promoted to the ch.  This is a trading firm, owned by the Kinoshita family, specializing in import and wholesale of rubbers, cyclone turbine flow meter used in the semiconductor industry, from Korea. 

 

Also handles adhesives, air valves, plastic fittings & joints, plastic bended tubes, soil improvement chemicals, other. Clients are major industrial machinery mfrs, chemical firms, etc.

           

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

The sales volume for Dec/2007 fiscal term amounted to Yen 3,058 million, a 9% down from Yen 3,365 million in the previous term.  Demand slowed.  Exports decreased due to the hike in materials prices.  The recurring profit was posted at Yen 67 million and the net profit at Yen 40 million, respectively, compared with Yen 96 million recurring profit and Yen 2 million net profit, respectively, a year ago.  Extraordinary losses in the previous term were gone.

 

For the current term ending Dec 2008 the net profit was projected at Yen 40 million, on a 1% rise in turnover, to Yen 3,100.

 

The financial situation is considered maintained FAIR and good for ORDINARY business engagements.  Max credit limit is estimated at Yen 72.1 million, on 30 days normal terms.

 

 

REGISTRATION

 

Date Registered:          Jun 1948

Legal Status:               Limited Company (Kabushiki Kaisha)

Authorized:                  800,000 shares

Issued:                         200,000 shares

Sum:                            Yen 10 million

Major shareholders (%)

 

Takeshi Kinoshita (15), Shinzo Kinoshita (12), Mikiya Kinoshita (5)

 

No. of shareholders: 21

 

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

 

 

OPERATION

 

Activities:

Imports and wholesales cyclone turbine flow meters (from Korea), adhesives (Loctite), plastic fittings & joints, plastic bended tubes, natural rubber, synthetic rubber, other rubber materials, other industrial parts & components, soil improvement chemicals, others (--100%).

 

 

Clients

 

[Machinery mfrs, other mfrs] Mitsubishi Heavy Ind, Dainippon Screen, Bando Chemical, Mitsuboshi Belt, Nippon Contex, Sumitomo Special Metals, Daiwabo Co, other

 

 

No. of accounts

 

1,000

 

 

Domestic areas of activities

 

Nationwide

 

 

Suppliers

 

 [Mfrs, wholesalers] Marubeni Corp, Mitsubishi Corp, Osaka Commodity Exchange, Zeon Corp, Japan Loctite, Flowell, Kaneka Corp, Seba Inc (Korea), other. Imports from SEBA Inc, Korea, other.

 

 

Payment record

 

Regular

 

 

Location

 

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

 

Bank References

 

Hyakujushi Bank (Kobe)

 

Resona Bank (Kobe)

 

 

Relations

 

Satisfactory

 

 

FINANCES: (In Million Yen)

 

 

 

       Terms Ending:

31/12/2008

31/12/2007

31/12/2006

31/12/2005

 

Annual Sales

 

3,100

3,058

3,365

2,806

 

Recur. Profit

 

 

67

96

47

 

Net Profit

 

40

40

2

31

 

Total Assets

 

 

1,699

1,812

1,654

 

Current Assets

 

 

1,440

1,545

1,387

 

Current Liabs

 

 

1,167

1,321

1,165

 

Net Worth

 

 

531

491

488

 

Capital, Paid-Up

 

 

10

10

10

 

Div.P.Share(¥)

 

 

0.00

0.00

0.00

 

<Analytical Data>

(%)

(%)

(%)

(%)

 

       S.Growth Rate

1.37

-9.12

19.92

2.30

 

       Current Ratio

 

..

123.39

116.96

119.06

 

       N.Worth Ratio

..

31.25

27.10

29.50

 

       R.Profit/Sales

 

..

2.19

2.85

1.67

 

       N.Profit/Sales

1.29

1.31

0.06

1.10

 

      Return On Equity

..

7.53

0.41

6.35

 

 

Notes: Forecast (or estimated) figures for 31/12/2008 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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