MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

04.07.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

MORITANI & CO Ltd

 

 

Registered Office :

1-4-22 Yaesu Chiyodaku Tokyo 103-8680

 

 

Country :

Japan

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2007

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

Jan 1918

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Company (Kabushiki Kaisha)

 

 

Line of Business :

Import, export, wholesale of industrial machinery, electronic equipment, construction materials, measuring instruments, others

 

 

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 3826.8 millions

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

--

 

 


name

 

MORITANI & CO Ltd

 

 

REGD NAME

 

KK Moritani Shokai

 

 

MAIN OFFICE

 

1-4-22 Yaesu Chiyodaku Tokyo 103-8680 JAPAN

Tel        : 03-3278-6202

Fax       : 03-3278-8090

URL      : http://www.moritani.co.jp

E-Mail address: info@moritani.co.jp

 

 

ACTIVITIES

 

Import, export, wholesale of industrial machinery, electronic equipment, construction materials, measuring instruments, others

 

 

BRANCHES

 

Osaka, Nagoya, Fukuoka, Sendai, Sapporo, Hiroshima, Kanazawa, Takamatsu, other (Tot 31)

 

 

OVERSEAS

 

Taiwan, Seoul, Jakarta, Bangkok, Hong Kong, other

 

(Subsidiaries): Moritani Taiwan Co Ltd (Taipei, Kaohsiung); Moritani America Inc (USA); Moritani GmbH (Germany); Moritani Shanghai Co; Moritani & Co (Singapore)

 

 

OFFICERS

 

SHOHEI MORIYA, PRES                       Nobuya Hotta, s/mgn dir

Norio Sakaguchi, dir                               Eisuke Yoshida, dir

Hiroshi Katoh, dir                                   Nobuya Kasuga, dir

 

Yen Amount:     In million Yen, unless otherwise stated

 

 

SUMMARY

 

FINANCES        FAIR                 A/SALES          Yen 121,422 M

PAYMENTS      REGULAR         CAPITAL           Yen 810 M

TREND             STEADY           WORTH            Yen 42,808 M

STARTED         1918                 EMPLOYES      759

 

 

COMMENT

 

TRADING HOUSE SPECIALIZING IN INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY. FINANCIAL SITUATION CONSIDERED FAIR AND GOOD FOR ORDINARY BUSINESS ENGAGEMENTS.

                       

MAX CREDIT LIMIT: YEN 3,826.8 MILLION, 30 DAYS NORMAL TERMS. 

 

                        Notes: Estimated figures for the 31/03/2008 fiscal term.

 

 

HIGHLIGHTS

           

This an old-established trading firm dating back to 1901 when Gohei Moritani started the firm, on his account, for trading industrial tools and supplies, and has since been    succeeded by his descendants. A trading house specializing in industrial machinery, building & construction materials, electronic facilities, measuring and testing instruments, and other             industrial machinery & equipment.  Goods are both imported and exported through it’s overseas offices worldwide (6 locations over 5 countries).  Domestic clients include major electric    powers, heavy machinery mfrs, steel mills, other, nationwide.

 

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

           

The sales volume for Mar/2007 fiscal term amounted to Yen 121,422 million, a 5% up from Yen 115,336 million in the previous term.  Exports of industrial machinery rose.  Weaker Yen also contributed.  The recurring profit was posted at Yen 3,622 million and the net profit at Yen 2,193 million, respectively, compared with Yen 3,095 million recurring profit and Yen 1,876 million net profit, respectively, a year ago.

 

For the current term ending Mar 2008 the recurring profit is projected at Yen 3,700 million and the net profit at Yen 2,200 million, respectively, on a 5% rise in turnover, to Yen 127,000 million. 

 

The financial situation is considered FAIR and good for ORDINARY business engagements.  Max credit limit is estimated at Yen 3,826.8 million, on 30 days normal terms. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REGISTRATION

 

Date Registered:            Jan 1918

Legal Status:                 Limited Company (Kabushiki Kaisha)

Authorized:                    11,834,865 shares

Issued:                          11,540,353 shares

Sum:                            Yen 810 million

Major shareholders (%): Moritani Ikueikai Foundation (46.8), MUFG (4.9), SMBC (4.9), Meidensha Corp (3.5),

                                    China Fund (2.9), Motokazu Moritani (2.2), Motohiro Moritani (2.2), Trustee Services

                                    Bank of Japan T (2.1), Ikena Moritani (2.0)

No. of shareholders:       283

           

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

 

 

OPERATION

 

Activities: Imports, exports and wholesales industrial machinery (18%), electric & electronics machinery & equipment (--46%), building & construction equipment (--17%), environmental maintenance & protective equipment (--10%), measuring & inspection instruments, others (--9%), exports (12%).  (Breakdowns are all about)

 

(Handling items):

 

Industrial Equipment: excavating equipment, crushers, graders, concrete & asphalt plants, tunnel boring machines; refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners, air cleaners; parking systems, automated warehouses, cranes, hoists, conveyors, elevators, forklift trucks; internal combustion engines, superchargers, turbines, boilers, wind & hydro-power utilization, hydraulic machinery; heat exchangers, evaporators, gas absorbers, dryers, filters, centrifuges, dust collectors, agitators, mixers; automatic assembly machines, robots, packaging machines; rolling mills, drawing machines, presses, extruders, laser beam machining; control valves, general purpose valves, gears, flanges;

Electric/Electronics Equipment: generators, motors, dynamometers; transformers, resisters, arresters, reactors, condensers, converters, circuit breakers, switchboards, control centers, automatic controls; batteries, power supplies, ultrasonic devices, high frequency hearing equipment, radio isotope appliances;

Inspection/Measuring Equipment: volumeters, measuring instruments, testers, analytical instruments. Environmental detection & analyses;

Transport Equipment: passenger cars, commercial vehicles, trailer trucks, motor boats;

Environmental Equipment: waste water treatment equipment (screens, separators, oxidation-reduction equipment, biochemical process equipment, tertiary waste water treatment); Waste disposal/others (incinerators, crushing plants, silencers, noise & vibration controls);

Iron & Steel/Metals: steel products, wire ropes, cables;

Living Equipment: air conditioners, housing supplies, clothing, food, swimming pools, leisure goods, other.

 

Clients: [Electric powers, heavy machinery mfrs, other mfrs] Tokyo Electric Power, Kansai Electric Power, Nippon Steel, Mitsubishi heavy Ind, Meidensha Corp, DMW Corp, Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Ind, other. 

 

No. of accounts: 1,000

 

Domestic areas of activities: Nationwide

 

Suppliers: [Mfrs, wholesalers] Meidensha Corp, Daikin Ind, Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Ind, Toshiba Corp, Ube Ind, Nippon Fisher, DMW Corp, other.

 

Payment record: Regular

 

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

 

 

Bank References

 

MUFG (Nihombashi)

SMBC (Tokyo-Chuo)

 

Relations: Satisfactory

 

 

FINANCES

 

(In Million Yen)

FINANCES: (Consolidated in million yen)

 

 

 

Terms Ending:

31/03/2007

31/03/2006

INCOME STATEMENT

 

 

 

  Annual Sales

 

121,422

115,336

 

  Cost of Sales

107,733

101,839

 

      GROSS PROFIT

13,689

13,292

 

  Selling & Adm Costs

10,932

10,923

 

      OPERATING PROFIT

2,756

2,368

 

  Non-Operating P/L

866

727

 

      RECURRING PROFIT

3,622

3,095

 

      NET PROFIT

2,193

1,876

BALANCE SHEET

 

 

 

 

  Cash

 

21,364

21,617

 

  Receivables

 

46,980

46,260

 

  Inventory

 

1,317

1,138

 

  Securities, Marketable

200

600

 

  Other Current Assets

3,833

3,934

 

      TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS

73,694

73,549

 

  Property & Equipment

6,712

6,377

 

  Intangibles

 

285

271

 

  Investments, Other Fixed Assets

19,738

18,497

 

      TOTAL ASSETS

100,429

98,694

 

  Payables

 

40,703

40,216

 

  Short-Term Bank Loans

1,664

1,614

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Other Current Liabs

7,407

7,775

 

      TOTAL CURRENT LIABS

49,774

49,605

 

  Debentures

 

 

 

 

  Long-Term Bank Loans

 

 

 

  Reserve for Retirement Allw

5,285

5,586

 

  Other Debts

 

2,562

2,689

 

      TOTAL LIABILITIES

57,621

57,880

 

      MINORITY INTERESTS

 

1,881

 

Common stock

810

810

 

Additional paid-in capital

26

26

 

Retained earnings

34,779

33,189

 

Evaluation p/l on investments/securities

5,216

5,072

 

Others

 

2,053

45

 

Treasury stock, at cost

(76)

(210)

 

      TOTAL S/HOLDERS` EQUITY

42,808

38,932

 

      TOTAL EQUITIES

100,429

98,694

CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOWS

 

 

 

 

Terms ending:

31/03/2007

31/03/2006

 

Cash Flows from Operating Activities

 

919

2,692

 

Cash Flows from Investment Activities

-1,462

3,019

 

Cash Flows from Financing Activities

-326

-659

 

Cash, Bank Deposits at the Term End

 

19,808

20,672

ANALYTICAL RATIOS            Terms ending:

31/03/2007

31/03/2006

 

 

Net Worth (S/Holders' Equity)

42,808

38,932

 

 

Current Ratio (%)

148.06

148.27

 

 

Net Worth Ratio (%)

42.63

39.45

 

 

Recurring Profit Ratio (%)

2.98

2.68

 

 

Net Profit Ratio (%)

1.81

1.63

 

 

Return On Equity (%)

5.12

4.82

 


 

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

 

 

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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