MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

24th January, 2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

KEIHIN KOUN CO LTD

 

 

Registered Office :

2-1-50 Chiwakacho Kanagawaku Yokohama 221-0036, Japan

 

 

Country :

Japan

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2006

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

April 1955

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Company (Kabushiki Kaisha)

 

 

Line of Business :

Freight forwarder of harbor transport, sea/land/air transport, warehousing

 

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 37.6 Million

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 


Company Name

 

KEIHIN KOUN CO LTD

 

 

REGD NAME

 

Keihin Koun KK

 

 

MAIN OFFICE

 

2-1-50 Chiwakacho Kanagawaku Yokohama 221-0036 JAPAN

Tel                    : 045-451-1911    

Fax                   : 045-451-0847

*.. Registered at: 107-7 Yamashitacho Nakaku Yokohama

URL                  : http://www.keihinkoun.com

E-Mail address  : info@keihinkoun.com

 

 

ACTIVITIES

 

Freight forwarder of harbor transport, sea/land/air transport, warehousing

 

 

BRANCHES

 

Yokohama (Daikoku Pier), Tochigi, Sagamihara

 

 

OVERSEAS

 

Guangzhou (China) (opened Mar 2006)

 

 

FACTORY(IES)

 

Yokohama (Warehouse)

 

 

OFFICERS

 

Masaichi Sugai, hon ch                          Yuji Niinami, ch

YOSHIE SUGAI, PRES                          Akio Futamoto, s/mgn dir

Akio Morita, mgn dir                               Keiji Suda, mgn dir

 

 

Yen Amount

 

In million Yen, unless otherwise stated

 

 

SUMMARY

 

FINANCES        FAIR                             A/SALES          Yen 6,873 M

PAYMENTS      REGULAR                     CAPITAL           Yen 180 M

TREND             STEADY                       WORTH            Yen 358 M*

STARTED         1955                             EMPLOYES      128

*.. For 31/03/2005 term.

 

 

COMMENT

 

FREIGHT FORWARDER..

FINANCIAL SITUATION CONSIDERED FAIR AND GOOD FOR ORDINARY BUSINESS ENGAGEMENTS.

 

MAX CREDIT LIMIT: YEN 37.6 MILLION, 30 DAYS NORMAL TERMS.  .

 

 

HIGHLIGHTS

 

The subject company was established by father of Masaichi Sugai for the purpose of handling & machinery maintenance aboard US ships.  This is a freight forwarder, owned by the Sugai family, offering harbor transport, sea/land/air transport, lorry transport, motor carrier services.  Strength and emphasis transport services from and into China, where such cargoes as automobile parts & components, plant machinery, other heavy machinery movement keeps rising.  Links Thailand & other S/E Asian and China trade.  In Apr 1964, obtained licenses for harbor transport services at Keihin Port (Tokyo & Yokohama Ports) for: Type 1 (regular principal contractor agent, customs broker); Type 2 (onboard cargo handling); and Type 4 (coastal cargo handling).  In Mar 1965, obtained licenses for lorry transport in Yokohama City, Kawasaki City,       Sagamihara City, Machida City, in addition to Osaka City, Itami City, and Hyogo Pref.  In Mar 2006, opened Guangzhou Office in China, offering warehousing, storage, cargo sorting, cargo packaging, other associated services for automotive parts & components, covering Huado, Port of Zhangjiagang, Hong Kong and Dalian areas.  The Guangzhou Office also handles heavy Machinery & equipment for plants in these areas from Thailand and Japan.

 

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

The sales volume for Mar/2006 fiscal term amounted to Yen 6,873 million, a 2% up from Yen 6,747 million in the previous term.  Business continues rising thanks to transportation needs, particularly of automobile parts & components and heavy machinery items, from and into China.  The net profit was posted at Yen 24 million, up from Yen 13 million a year ago.

 

For the current term ending Mar 2007 the net profit is projected at Yen 25 million, on a 2% rise in turnover, to Yen 7,000 million.  Transportation needs continue, on the back of robust automobile mfg & transport in China and other S/E Asian countries.  Plant machinery & equipment will continue rising into China.

 

The financial situation is considered FAIR and good for ORDINARY business engagements.  Max credit limit is estimated at Yen 37.6 million, on 30 days normal terms.

 

 

REGISTRATION

 

Date Registered : Apr 1955

Legal Status                  : Limited Company (Kabushiki Kaisha)

Authorized                     : 728,000 shares

Issued                           : 360,000 shares

Sum                             : Yen 180 million

 

 

Major shareholders (%)

 

Yoshie Sugai (41), Masaichi Sugai (15), S International*(13), Nissan Diesel Motor (6), Akio Futamoto (5)

*.. Holding company owned by the Sugai family

No. of shareholders:  17

 

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

 

 

OPERATION

 

Activities: Freight forwarder offering services for: harbor transport, customs broking, sea/land/air transport, inland lorry transport, domestic freight forwarding, warehousing, other associated services (--100%).

 

 

Clients

 

[Shipping firms, automakers, wholesalers, cargo owners] Evergreen Japan Corp, Eastern Car Liner, Nissan Diesel Motor, Kanematsu Corp, UTOC Corp, Topy Enterprises, Komatsu Logistics, Fuso Japan, Marubeni Vehicle Corp, Zen-Noh, Showa Reizo, Nissan Diesel Motor, Hitachi High Technologies, Suzue Container Inc, Sumitomo Warehouse, Mitsubishi Steel Mfg, Meiko Trans Co, Ricoh Logistics System, Japan            Ground Self Defense Force, Japan Headquarters of US Navy & Army Transport, other.

 

 

No. of accounts

 

1,000

 

 

Domestic areas of activities

 

Nationwide

 

 

Suppliers

 

[Shipping firms, freight forwarders, logistic firms] Yokohama Container Terminal Enterprise, Ricoh Logistics, TY Japan, Yokohama City Harbor Bureau, Shinko Soko Co, Nissin Corp, Nakamura Rikuun (land transport), Japan Overseas Transport, Maruma Unyu, Suntex, other.

 

 

Payment record

 

Regular

 

 

Location

 

Business area in Yokohama.  Office premises at the caption address are owned and maintained satisfactorily.

 

 

Bank References

 

Mizuho Bank (Yokohama)

Bank of Yokohama (Motomachi)

Relations: Satisfactory

 

 

FINANCES

(In Million Yen)

        Terms Ending:

31/03/2006

31/03/2005

31/03/2004

31/03/2003

Annual Sales

 

6,873

6,747

6,180

6,577

Recur. Profit

 

 

104

35

 

Net Profit

 

24

13

8

6

Total Assets

 

 

4,974

5,255

 

Current Assets

 

 

2,231

2,290

 

Current Liabs

 

 

1,434

1,554

 

Net Worth

 

 

358

345

 

Capital, Paid-Up

 

180

180

180

180

<Analytical Data>

(%)

(%)

(%)

(%)

       S.Growth Rate

1.87

9.17

-6.04

2.81

       Current Ratio

 

..

155.58

147.36

..

       N.Worth Ratio

..

7.20

6.57

..

       R.Profit/Sales

 

..

1.54

0.57

..

       N.Profit/Sales

0.35

0.19

0.13

0.09

       Return On Equity

..

3.63

2.32

..

 

Note: Financials for the 31/03/2006 term are only partially disclosed as above.


 

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/normal.

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

 

 

 

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