MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

25.02.2012

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

LIQUOR MOUNTAIN CO LTD

 

 

Registered Office :

Kyoto Kowa Bldg 4F, 82 Tachiurinishi-Machi Takakura-Nishi-iru Shijodori Shimogyoku Kyoto 600-8007

 

 

Country :

Japan

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.01.2011

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

February 1990

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

1600-01-007171 (Gifu-Nagahama)

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Liquor shop operator

 

 

No. of Employees :

408

 

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 801.6 Million

Status :

Satisfactory

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

Litigation :

--

 

NOTES :

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ECGC Country Risk Classification List – September 30, 2011

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(30.06.2011)

Current Rating

(30.09.2011)

Japan

A1

A1

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 


Company name and Address

 

LIQUOR MOUNTAIN CO LTD

REGD NAME:    KK Liquor Mountain

MAIN OFFICE:  Kyoto Kowa Bldg 4F, 82 Tachiurinishi-Machi Takakura-Nishi-iru Shijodori

Shimogyoku Kyoto 600-8007 JAPAN

                        Tel: 075-213-8200     Fax: 075-213-8250

 

                        *.. Registered at: 193 Nagahama Gifu-Pref

 

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

E-mail:             (thru the URL)   

 

 

ACTIVITIES  

 

Liquor shop operator

 

STORES

 

105 stores: Kyoto (33), Shiga (23), Gifu (12), Osaka (4), Aichi (23), Mie (8),

Shizuoka (2)

 

 

OFFICER(S)  

 

NOBUO YAMANE, PRES                      Shoichi Tsuchimoto, v pres

Yoshihiro Honda, mgn dir                        Satoru Iwashima, dir

 

Yen Amount:     In million Yen, unless otherwise stated

 

 

SUMMARY    

 

FINANCES                    FAIR                 A/SALES          Yen 36,684 M

PAYMENTS                  REGULAR         CAPITAL           Yen 200 M

TREND             STEADY           WORTH            Yen 2,051 M

STARTED                     1990                 EMPLOYES      408

 

 


COMMENT    

 

LIQUOR SHOP OPERATOR 

FINANCIAL SITUATION CONSIDERED FAIR AND GOOD FOR ORDINARY BUSINESS ENGAGEMENTS

 

MAX CREDIT LIMIT: YEN 801.6 MILLION, 30 DAYS NORMAL TERMS

 

 

HIGHLIGHTS

           

            The subject company was established by Taishiro Yamane originally in 1897 for selling liquor, on his account.  Incorporated in 1990, the firm was succeeded by his descendants.  This is a liquor shop operator, operating 105 stores centrally in Kyoto and vicinity prefectures.  Handles wine, whisky, brandy, beer and food products.  Opened web shop in Mar 2000.  Goods are also sold on membership system, the members of which surpassed 970,000 in Jun 2009.  Started to import beer from Tibet in Jun/2011.

 

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

            The sales volume for Jan/2011 fiscal term amounted to Yen 36,684 million, a 6% up from Yen 34,448 million in the previous term.  5 new stores opened during the term.  The recurring profit was posted at Yen 894 million and the net profit at Yen 474 million, respectively, compared with Yen 786 million recurring profit and Yen 401 million net profit, respectively, a year ago. 

 

For the term just ended Jan 2012 the recurring profit was projected at Yen 900 million and the net profit at Yen 490 million, respectively, on a 5% rise in turnover, to Yen 38,500 million.  3 new stores opened.  Newly imported beer from Tibet may have contributed to the sales growth.  Final results are yet to be released.

           

            The financial situation is considered FAIR and good for ORDINARY business engagements.  Max credit limit is estimated at Yen 801.6 million, on 30 days normal terms.

 

 

REGISTRATION

 

Date Registered:  Feb 1990

Regd No.:        1600-01-007171 (Gifu-Nagahama)

Legal Status:    Limited Company (Kabushiki Kaisha)

Authorized:       16,000 shares

Issued:              4,000 shares

Sum:                 Yen 200 million

Major shareholders (%): Nobuo Yamane (50.3), Ibukiyama* (21.1), Taishi Yamane (10.1), Employees’ S/Holding Assn (6.6).    * Holding company owned by the Yamane family.

No. of shareholders: 12

 

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

 

OPERATION

 

Activities: Liquor shop operator, including online shops, handling wine, whisky, brandy, beer & food products (--100%)

 

Goods are imported from USA, Canada, Chile, Australia, New Zealand, UK, France, Italy, Spain, Belgium, Austria, Czech Republic, Thailand, South Africa, Tibet, other.

           

(Stores): 105 stores: Kyoto 33, Shiga 23, Gifu 12, Osaka 4, Aichi 23, Mie 8, Shizuoka 2

 

Clients: Consumers

No. of accounts: Unavailable

Domestic areas of activities: Centered in Kyoto and vicinities

Suppliers: [Mfrs, wholesalers] Imports from USA, Canada, Chile, Australia, New Zealand, UK, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Belgium, Austria, Czech Republic, Thailand, South Africa, Tibet, other.

Domestically from: Yatani Liquor, S Surf Co, Kato Sangyo Co, JT, Mitsubishi Shokuhin Co, Kokubu & Co, Iida & Co, other

 

Payment record: Regular

 

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

 

Bank References:

Shiga Bank (Kyoto)

MUFG (Kyoto)

Relations: Satisfactory

 

 

FINANCES

(In Million Yen)

 

       Terms Ending:

31/01/2012

31/01/2011

31/01/2010

31/01/2009

Annual Sales

 

38,500

36,684

34,448

32,046

Recur. Profit

 

900

894

786

540

Net Profit

 

490

474

401

246

Total Assets

 

 

6,835

6,884

6,352

Current Assets

 

 

4,240

4,262

3,672

Current Liabs

 

 

3,422

3,591

3,158

Net Worth

 

 

2,051

1,607

1,228

Capital, Paid-Up

 

 

200

200

200

Div.P.Share(₯)

 

 

35.00

35.00

35.00

<Analytical Data>

(%)

(%)

(%)

(%)

    S.Growth Rate

4.95

6.49

7.50

10.33

    Current Ratio

 

..

123.90

118.69

116.28

    N.Worth Ratio

..

30.01

23.34

19.33

    R.Profit/Sales

 

2.34

2.44

2.28

1.69

    N.Profit/Sales

1.27

1.29

1.16

0.77

    Return On Equity

..

23.11

24.95

20.03

 

Notes: Forecast (or estimated) figures for the 31/01/2012 fiscal term. 

 

 


 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.49.06

UK Pound

1

Rs.77.19

Euro

1

Rs.65.57

 

 

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

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

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NB

                                       New Business

 

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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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