MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

14.03.2008

 

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

YAMAMOTO TRADING CO LTD

 

 

Registered Office :

1-14-1 Minamisemba Chuoku Osaka 542-0081

 

 

Country :

Japan

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2007

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

December 1953

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Company (Kabushiki Kaisha)

 

 

Line of Business :

Import, Wholesale of Pigments, Other Industrial Chemicals

 

 

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 96.1 Million

 

 

Status :

Small Company

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

 

 

name & address

 

YAMAMOTO TRADING CO LTD

REGD NAME:   Yamamoto Tsusan KK

MAIN OFFICE:  1-14-1 Minamisemba Chuoku Osaka 542-0081 JAPAN

Tel                    : 06-6252-2131    

Fax                   : 06-6261-3758

URL:                 http://www.ytc-j.co.jp/

E-Mail address: infomail@ytc-j.co.jp

 

 

ACTIVITIES

 

Import, wholesale of pigments, other industrial chemicals

 

 

BRANCHES

 

Tokyo, Nagoya

 

 

OVERSEAS

 

Thailand, Korea

 

 

FACTORY(IES)

 

(subcontracted)

 

 

OFFICER(S)

 

Yozo Yamamoto, ch                             

YOSHINOSUKE ISHIKAWA, PRES

Hironori Yagi, mgn dir                            

Shinji Shirako, mgn dir

Goro Sasaki, dir                        

Koji Ono, dir

 

 

Yen Amount

 

In million Yen, unless otherwise stated

 

 

 

 

SUMMARY

 

FINANCES        FAIR                             A/SALES          Yen 17,614 M

PAYMENTS      REGULAR                     CAPITAL           Yen 96 M

TREND             STEADY                       WORTH            Yen 825 M

STARTED         1953                             EMPLOYES      80

 

 

COMMENT

 

IMPORTER AND WHOLESALER OF PIGMENTS, AND INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS.   FINANCIAL SITUATION CONSIDERED FAIR AND GOOD FOR ORDINARY  BUSINESS ENGAGEMENTS.

 

 

MAX CREDIT LIMIT

 

YEN 96.1 MILLION, 30 DAYS NORMAL TERMS

 

 

HIGHLIGHTS

           

The subject company was established by originally in 1918 Sakuzo Yamamoto for selling dye-stuffs for textile industry on conclusion of special agent contract with Hoechst Japan Ltd, on his account.         Incorporated in1953, the firm has been succeeded by the present executives.  Imports and wholesales pigments for paints, plastics, printing inks, other.  Acts import agent for USA and European makers.      Clients are major ink mfrs, chemical mfrs, other, nationwide.

           

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

The sales volume for Dec/2006 fiscal term amounted to Yen 17,614 million, a 6% up from Yen 16,625 million in the previous term.  Hike in materials prices helped.  The recurring profit was posted at Yen 306 million and the net profit at Yen 106 million, respectively, compared with Yen 252 million recurring profit and Yen 97 million net profit, respectively, a year ago.

 

For the term that ended Dec 2007 the recurring profit was projected at Yen 310 million and the net profit at Yen 110 million, respectively, on a 5% rise in turnover, to Yen 18,500 million.  Pigments for printing industry rose.

           

The financial situation is considered FAIR and good for ORDINARY business engagements.  Max credit limit is estimated at Yen 96.1 million, on 30 days normal terms.

 

 

REGISTRATION

 

Date Registered: Dec 1953

Legal Status:     Limited Company (Kabushiki Kaisha)

Authorized:        7,680 shares

Issued:              1,920 shares

Sum:                Yen 96 million

 

 

Major shareholders (%)

 

Employees’ S/Holding Assn (30), Kichinosuke Ishikawa (10), Senka KK     (10), Yozo Yamamoto (9), Masayo Yamamoto (8)

No. of shareholders: 45

           

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

 

 

OPERATION

 

Activities: Imports and wholesales pigments and other industrial chemicals (--100%).

 

Structure of markets in sales: paints (45%), plastics (17%), printing inks (15%), CF, OA electrics (12%), bio, personal care, surfactant, etc (11%).

Structure of Products in sales: organic pigments (28%), inorganic pigments (28%), additives & biosides (25%) resins (5%), precision instruments (5%), others (9%).

 

 

Clients

 

 [Paint & ink mfrs] Kansai Paint, Dainippon Ink & Chemicals, Nippon Paint, Japan

Pigment, Toyo Ink Mfg, Brother Ind, other.

 

 

No. of accounts

 

1,000

 

 

Domestic areas of activities

 

Nationwide

 

           

Suppliers

 

[Mfrs, wholesalers] Imports as agent for Clariant AG, Chiba Inc, Mittler Toledo AG (--Switz), BASF Ag, Lanxess Ag, Merck KGaA, Evonic Degussa Ag Wacker Chemie GmbH, Cognis Deucheland GmbH (--Germany), Elementis Plc, Lubrizol Corp, Archi Chemical Inc, Air Products & Chemicals Inc (--USA), Sterling Colour (UK), Dromont Srl (Italy), other.

 

 

Payment record

 

Regular

 

 

 

 

Location

 

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

 

 

Bank References

 

MUFG (Semba-Chuo)

Mizuho Bank (Minami-Semba)

Relations: Satisfactory

 

 

FINANCES: (In Million Yen)

 

       Terms Ending:

31/12/2007

31/12/2006

31/12/2005

31/12/2004

Annual Sales

 

18,500

17,614

16,625

15,531

Recur. Profit

 

310

306

252

          168

Net Profit

 

110

106

97

45

Total Assets

 

 

9,261

8,680

        9,697

Current Assets

 

 

7,187

6,608

        7,577

Current Liabs

 

 

6,791

5,738

        7,016

Net Worth

 

 

825

774

         516

Capital, Paid-Up

 

 

96

74

74

Div.P.Share(¥)

 

 

0.00

0.00

0.00

<Analytical Data>

(%)

(%)

(%)

(%)

       S.Growth Rate

5.03

5.95

7.04

9.75

       Current Ratio

 

..

105.83

115.16

..

       N.Worth Ratio

..

8.91

8.92

..

       R.Profit/Sales

 

1.68

1.74

1.52

..

       N.Profit/Sales

0.59

0.60

0.58

0.29

      Return On Equity

..

12.85

12.53

..

 

Notes: Financials are only partially disclosed.

Forecast (or estimated) figures for the 31/12/2007 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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