MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report No. :

332506

Report Date :

16.07.2015

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

FWINES CO LTD

 

 

Registered Office :

Ebisu MS Bldg 6F, 4-6-1 Ebisu Shibuyaku Tokyo 150-0013

 

 

Country :

Japan

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2014

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

Feb, 1991

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

0107-01-020738 (Tokyo-Shibuyaku)

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Company (Kabushiki Kaisha)

 

 

Line of Business :

Import and Wholesale of Fine Wines.

 

 

No. of Employees :

59

 

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

 


 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

No Complaints

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

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ECGC Country Risk Classification List – March 31, 2015

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(31.12.2014)

Current Rating

(31.03.2015)

Japan

A1

A1

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 

 

JAPAN - ECONOMIC OVERVIEW

 

In the years following World War II, government-industry cooperation, a strong work ethic, mastery of high technology, and a comparatively small defense allocation (1% of GDP) helped Japan develop an advanced economy. Two notable characteristics of the post-war economy were the close interlocking structures of manufacturers, suppliers, and distributors, known as keiretsu, and the guarantee of lifetime employment for a substantial portion of the urban labor force. Both features are now eroding under the dual pressures of global competition and domestic demographic change. Scarce in many natural resources, Japan has long been dependent on imported raw materials. Since the complete shutdown of Japan’s nuclear reactors after the earthquake and tsunami disaster in 2011, Japan's industrial sector has become even more dependent than it was previously on imported fossil fuels. A small agricultural sector is highly subsidized and protected, with crop yields among the highest in the world. While self-sufficient in rice production, Japan imports about 60% of its food on a caloric basis. For three decades, overall real economic growth had been impressive - a 10% average in the 1960s, a 5% average in the 1970s, and a 4% average in the 1980s. Growth slowed markedly in the 1990s, averaging just 1.7%, largely because of the aftereffects of inefficient investment and an asset price bubble in the late 1980s that required a protracted period of time for firms to reduce excess debt, capital, and labor. Modest economic growth continued after 2000, but the economy has fallen into recession four times since 2008. Government stimulus spending helped the economy recover in late 2009 and 2010, but the economy contracted again in 2011 as the massive 9.0 magnitude earthquake and the ensuing tsunami in March of that year disrupted manufacturing. The economy has largely recovered in the four years since the disaster, although reconstruction in the affected Tohoku region has lagged, in part due to a shortage of labor in the construction sector. Japan enjoyed a sharp uptick in growth in 2013 on the basis of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s “Three Arrows” economic revitalization agenda - dubbed “Abenomics” - of monetary easing, “flexible” fiscal policy, and structural reform. Abe’s government has replaced the preceding administration’s plan to phase out nuclear power with a new policy of seeking to restart nuclear power plants that meet strict new safety standards, and emphasizing nuclear energy’s importance as a base-load electricity source. Japan joined the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations in 2013, a pact that would open Japan's economy to increased foreign competition and create new export opportunities for Japanese businesses. Measured on a purchasing power parity (PPP) basis that adjusts for price differences, Japan in 2014 stood as the fourth-largest economy in the world after second-place China, which surpassed Japan in 2001, and third-place India, which edged out Japan in 2012. While seeking to stimulate and reform the economy, the government must also devise a strategy for reining in Japan's huge government debt, which amounts to more than 230% of GDP. To help raise government revenue, Japan adopted legislation in 2012 to gradually raise the consumption tax rate to 10% by 2015, beginning with a hike from 5% to 8% implemented in April 2014. That increase had a contractionary effect on GDP, however, so PM Abe in late 2014 decided to postpone the final phase of the increase until April 2017 to give the economy more time to recover. Led by the Bank of Japan’s aggressive monetary easing, Japan is making progress in ending deflation, but demographics - low birthrate and an aging, shrinking population - pose major long-term challenges for the economy.

 

Source : CIA

 

Company Name and address

 

FWINES CO LTD

 

REGD NAME:               KK Fwines (pronounced as “Fines”)

 

MAIN OFFICE:              Ebisu MS Bldg 6F, 4-6-1 Ebisu Shibuyaku Tokyo 150-0013 JAPAN

                                                Tel: 03-6732-8600         

 

                                                *.. Moved to the caption address in Jun/2014 from the former as given   

 

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

E-Mail address:                        (thru the URL)

 

 

ACTIVITIES

 

Import, wholesale of fine wines

 

 

BRANCHES

 

Nil

 

 

OFFICER(S)

 

TAKUYA NAKANISHI, PRES      Shin Takeda, dir           

Yuji Yamazaki, dir                                  Hirokazu Yokoe, dir                              

                       

Yen Amount:                             In million Yen, unless otherwise stated

 

 

SUMMARY    

 

FINANCES        FAIR                             A/SALES                      Yen 6,200 M

PAYMENTS      NO COMPLAINTS          CAPITAL                       Yen 10 M

TREND UP                                WORTH                        Yen 2,512 M

STARTED         1991                             EMPLOYES                  59

 

 


COMMENT

           

IMPORTER & WHOSALER OF FINE WINES, WHOLLY OWNED BY SUNTORY WINE INTRNATIONAL

CO  LTD. 

 

FINANCIAL SITUATION CONSIDERED FAIR AND GOOD FOR ORDINARY BUSINESS ENGAGEMENTS.

 

 

HIGHLIGHTS

           

The subject company was established by Tohru Yagi for importing and wholesaling vintage wines, as Kimros KK.  In Mar 2002 started importing fine wines from Europe, USA, other.  In Jul 2003, acquired by Suntory Ltd (See REGISTRATION) and became its wholly owned consolidated subsidiary.  Renamed as captioned in Sept 2003.  Takuya Nakanishi took the pres office in Sept 2009.  This is a trading firm specializing in importing and wholesaling fine/vintage wines mainly from Europe, and USA, Australia, other.  Wines are shipped to hotels, department stores, commercial food distributors, other, nationwide, through Suntory Ltd and group networks.  In Apr 2009 the shareholder was changed to Suntory Wine International Co Ltd, a subsidiary of Suntory Ltd, due to corporate division. 

 

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Financials are consolidated by the parent, Suntory Wine International Co Ltd and only partially disclosed.  He net profits were not disclosed and are estimated only. 

 

The sales volume for Dec/2014 fiscal term amounted to Yen 6,200 million, a 4%% up from Yen 5,942 million in the previous term. The net profit is estimated posted at Yen 310 million, compared with Yen 295 million a year ago.  .

 

For the current term ending Dec 2015 the net profit is projected at Yen 320 million, on a 3% rise in turnover, to Yen 6,380 million.

           

The financial situation is considered FAIR and good for ORDINARY business engagements. 

 

 

REGISTRATION

 

Date Registered:                       Feb 1991

Regd No.:                     0107-01-020738 (Tokyo-Shibuyaku)

Legal Status:          Limited Company (Kabushiki Kaisha)

Authorized:                   800 shares

Issued:                   200 shares

Sum:                      Yen 10 million

Major shareholders (%): Suntory Wine International Ltd*(100)

           

*.. Wholesaler of wines, Tokyo, founded 2008, capital Yen 2,000 million, sales Yen 26,500 million, net profit Yen 1,080 million, total assets Yen 4,586 million, net worth Yen 1,190 million, employees 180, pres Yuji Yamazakii

 

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

 

 

OPERATION

 

Activities: Imports and wholesales fine wines, sparkling wines, others (--100%).

 

Wines are imported widely from: France, Italy, Germany, Austria, Spain, Portugal, Hungary, USA, Chile, Argentina, Australia, other.  Imported wines are stored in a temperature & density-controlled warehouses of its own operation.

 

Clients: [Department stores, commercial spirits dealers, chain stores] Kokubu Ltd, Ryoshoku Liquor, Itochu Shokuhin Co, Sanyo Bussan Corp, Nihon Shurui Hanbai Co, other

No. of accounts: 500

Domestic areas of activities: Nationwide

 

Suppliers: [Wineries, wholesalers, negociants] Domaine Bouchard Pere et Fils, William Fevre, other.

 

Imports from: France, Italy, Germany, Austria, Spain, Portugal, Hungary, USA, Chile, Argentina, Australia, other.

 

Payment record: No complaints

 

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

 

Bank References:

            MUFG (Osaka)

            Relations: Satisfactory

 

 

FINANCES

(In Million Yen)

 

Terms Ending:

 

31/12/2015

31/12/2014

31/12/2013

31/12/2012

Annual Sales

 

6,380

6,200

5,942

5,483

Recur. Profit

 

..

..

..

..

Net Profit

 

320

310

295

275

Total Assets

 

 

N/A

N/A

N/A

Net Worth

 

 

2,512

2,295

2,089

Capital, Paid-Up

 

 

10

10

10

Div.P.Share(¥)

 

 

0.00

0.00

0.00

<Analytical Data>

 

(%)

(%)

(%)

(%)

    S.Growth Rate

 

2.90

4.34

8.37

7.70

    Current Ratio

 

 

..

..

..

    N.Worth Ratio

 

 

..

..

..

    N.Profit/Sales

 

5.02

5.00

4.96

5.02

 

Notes: Financials are only partially disclosed.  Net profits are all estimated as not disclosed.

 

Forecast (or estimated) figures for the 31/12/2015 fiscal term.

 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.63.38

UK Pound

1

Rs.99.13

Euro

1

Rs.69.69

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Analysis Done by :

DIV

 

 

Report Prepared by :

NIT

 

 

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

 

--

NB

New Business

--

 

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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