MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

18.08.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

MIZUHO FACTORS LTD

 

 

Registered Office :

Shin Marunouchi Center Bldg, 1-6-2 Marunouchi Chiyodaku Tokyo 100-0005

 

 

Country :

Japan

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2007

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

Apr 1977

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Company (Kabushiki Kaisha)

 

 

Line of Business :

Factoring service, debt collection, collection of overdue accounts, international factoring

 

 

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 10.8 millions

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 


name

 

MIZUHO FACTORS LTD

 

 

REGD NAME

 

KK Mizuho Factor

 

 

MAIN OFFICE

 

Shin Marunouchi Center Bldg, 1-6-2 Marunouchi Chiyodaku Tokyo 100-0005 JAPAN

Tel        : 03-3286-2200

Fax       : 03-3286-2511

URL      : http://www.mizuho-factor.co.jp

E-Mail address: (thru the URL)

 

 

ACTIVITIES

 

Factoring service, debt collection, collection of overdue accounts, international factoring

 

 

BRANCHES

 

Osaka

 

 

OFFICERS

 

TAKASHI HASHIMOTO, PRES               Yasuhachi Harada, v pres

Makoto Noguchi, dir                               Shigemi Okamoto, dir

 

Yen Amount:     In million Yen, unless otherwise stated

 

 

SUMMARY

 

FINANCES        FAIR                             A/SALES          Yen 9,688 M

PAYMENTS      REGULAR                     CAPITAL           Yen 1,000 M

TREND             STEADY                       WORTH            Yen 11,057 M

STARTED         1977                             EMPLOYES      145

 

 

 

 

 

 

COMMENT

 

FACTORING SERVICE COMPANY, WHOLLY OWNED BY MIZUHO BANK.  FINANCIAL SITUATION CONSIDERED FAIR AND GOOD FOR ORDINARY BUSINESS ENGAGEMENTS.

                       

MAX CREDIT LIMIT: YEN 10.8 MILLION, 30 DAYS NORMAL TERMS. 

 

 

HIGHLIGHTS

           

The subject company was established on the basis of a division separated from Mizuho Bank, leading bank of Japan, (See REGISTRATION) in order to streamline operations.  This is a factoring service company handling debt collection, collection of overdue accounts, export/import factoring services, other related services.  Tops in lump sum payment system.

 

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

           

The sales volume for Mar/2007 fiscal term amounted to Yen 9,688 million, a 12% up from Yen 8,668 million in the previous term.  Export/import factoring services increased on the back of robust import/export businesses.  The recurring profit was posted at Yen 2,541 million and the net profit at Yen 1,586 million, respectively, compared with Yen 2,467 million recurring profit and Yen 2,067 million net profit, respectively, a year ago.  Rising costs of operations ate into profits.

 

For the current term ending Mar 2008 the net profit is projected at Yen 1,600 million, on a 3% rise in turnover, to Yen 10,000 million. 

 

The financial situation is considered maintained FAIR and good for ORDINARY business engagements.  Max credit limit is estimated at Yen 10.8 million, on 30 days normal terms. 

 

 

REGISTRATION

 

Date Registered:            Apr 1977

Legal Status:                 Limited Company (Kabushiki Kaisha)

Authorized:                    3.6 million shares

Issued:                          914,000 shares

Sum:                            Yen 1,000 million

Major shareholders (%): Mizuho Bank*(100)

*.. Leading bank of Japan, core firm of Mizuho Financial Group Inc, founded 1897, capital Yen 650,000 million, turnover Yen 1,432,814 million, recurring profit Yen 226,758 million, net profit Yen 222,095 million, total assets Yen68,436,545 million, net worth Yen 2,619,722 million, employees  26,015, pres Seiji Sugiyama

           

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

 

 

OPERATION

 

Activities: Factoring service company: debts collection, collection of overdue accounts, export & import factoring services, other related services (--100%).

 

International Factoring: Member of Factors Chain International (FCI), having partnership with factoring companies throughout the world, offering its assumption of credit risk services, financing, and the collection of export receivables to replace L/C’s and export insurance. 

Receivables to be factors are fully guaranteed and paid based on the factoring agreement with the firm.

 

Clients: Mizuho Bank, E Guarantee, business firms, other 

 

No. of accounts: Unavailable

 

Domestic areas of activities: Nationwide

 

Suppliers: Banks, insurance companies, credit firms, other

 

Payment record: Regular

 

Location: Business area in Tokyo.  Office premises at the caption address are owned by the Mizuho Group Inc and maintained satisfactorily.

 

 

Bank References

 

Mizuho Bank (H/O)

Relations: Satisfactory

 

 

FINANCES

 

(In Million Yen)

       Terms Ending:

31/03/2008

31/03/2007

31/03/2006

31/03/2005

Annual Sales

 

10,000

9,688

8,668

7,914

Recur. Profit

 

 

2,541

2,467

2,124

Net Profit

 

1,600

1,586

2,067

1,178

Total Assets

 

 

632,656

525,008

493,852

Current Assets

 

 

631,734

524,044

490,033

Current Liabs

 

 

621,367

515,257

477,329

Net Worth

 

 

11,057

9,522

8,616

Capital, Paid-Up

 

 

1,000

1,000

1,000

Div.P.Share(¥)

 

 

 

 

 

<Analytical Data>

(%)

(%)

(%)

(%)

       S.Growth Rate

3.22

11.77

9.53

7.76

       Current Ratio

 

..

101.67

101.71

102.66

       N.Worth Ratio

..

1.75

1.81

1.74

       R.Profit/Sales

 

..

26.23

28.46

26.84

       N.Profit/Sales

16.00

16.37

23.85

14.89

       Return On Equity

..

14.34

21.71

13.67

 

Note: Forecast (or estimated) for the 31/03/2008 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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