MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

11.07.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

AIM SERVICES CO LTD

 

 

Registered Office :

Bussan Bldg Annex, 1-1-15 Nishishimbashi Minatoku Tokyo 105-0003

 

 

Country :

Japan

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2007

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

May 1976

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Company (Kabushiki Kaisha)

 

 

Line of Business :

Food service system for schools, hospitals; staffing services; linen supply

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

A

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

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

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

Yen 2978 millions

 

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

--

 

 


name

 

AIM SERVICES CO LTD

(Bakery & Café: Rosso Cuore)

 

 

REGD NAME

 

Aim Service KK

 

 

MAIN OFFICE

 

Bussan Bldg Annex, 1-1-15 Nishishimbashi Minatoku Tokyo 105-0003 JAPAN

Tel        : 03-3502-3721

Fax       : 03-3502-6580

*.. The given address is its Fukuoka Branch Office (Bakery shop is operated by name of Rosso Cuore).

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

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

 

 

ACTIVITIES

 

Food service system for schools, hospitals; staffing services; linen supply

 

 

BRANCHES

 

Sapporo, Sendai, Tokyo (6), Yokohama, Shizuoka, Nagoya, Osaka, Kanazawa, Hiroshima, Takamatsu, Fukuoka, other (Tot 967), nationwide

 

 

FACTORY(IES)

 

(subcontracted)

 

 

OFFICERS

 

HISAO ISHIDA, PRES                            Yoshio Kamata, s/mgn dir

Hirosuke Osada, dir                               Kazutoshi Muramatsu, dir

 

Yen Amount:     In million Yen, unless otherwise stated

 

 

SUMMARY

 

FINANCES        FAIR                             A/SALES          Yen 138,726

PAYMENTS      REGULAR                     CAPITAL           Yen 1,909

TREND             STEADY                       WORTH            Yen 10,507

STARTED         1976                             EMPLOYES      1,769

 

 

COMMENT

 

FOOD SUPPLY SERVICES OPERATOR, AFFILIATED TO MITSUI & CO LTD. FINANCIAL SITUATION CONSIDERED FAIR AND GOOD FOR ORDINARY BUSINESS ENGAGEMENTS.

                       

MAX CREDIT LIMIT: YEN 2,978 MILLION, 30 DAYS NORMAL TERMS.  .

 

 

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

 

 

HIGHLIGHTS

           

The subject company was established as a JV by Aramark Corporation, USA, and Mitsui & Co, top-ranked general trading house of Japan (See REGISTRATION).  The subject offers food services & support services for schools, hospitals, business offices, welfare facilities, other.  Also offers staffing           services, linen supply services, etc.  Operates bakery & cafes by the name of Rosso Cuore.

 

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

           

The sales volume for Mar/2007 fiscal term amounted to Yen 138,726 million, a 13.8% up from Yen 121,887 million in the previous term.  Services to hospitals & nursing care centers grew.  Food division grew 8.4% to Yen 121,391 million; Office coffee div rose as much as 100.1% to Yen 8,611 million, thanks to the takeover of an office coffee service co, Yamato KK.; staffing was up 14.7% to Yen 5,859 million.  The recurring profit was posted at Yen 4,613 million and the net profit at Yen 2,398 million, respectively, compared with Yen 3,800 million recurring profit and Yen 1,596 million net profit, respectively, a year ago.  The improved profits for the term include extraordinary income of Yen 331 million, coming from the sale of stockholdings and subsidiaries.

 

For the current term ending Mar 2008 the recurring profit is projected at Yen 4,700 million and the net profit at Yen 2,400 million, respectively, on an 8.1% rise in turnover, to Yen 150,000 million.  Business is seen growing steadily.

 

The financial situation is considered FAIR and good for ORDINARY business engagements.  Max credit limit is estimated at Yen 2,978 million, on 30 days normal terms. 

 

 

REGISTRATION

 

Date Registered:            May 1976

Legal Status:                 Limited Company (Kabushiki Kaisha)

Authorized:                    28 million shares

Issued:                          11,507,826 shares

Sum:                            Yen 1,909.97 million

Major shareholders (%): Mitsui & Co*(48.2), Aramark Services Inc (USA) (26.7), Aramark Japan (21.6), Yumiko

                                    Ninomiya (0.1)

No. of shareholders:       27

*.. Nation’s top-ranked general trading house, Tokyo, founded 1947, listed Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, Sapporo, Fukuoka, NASDAQ S/E’s, capital Yen 323,213 million, turnover Yen 15,357,656 million, recurring profit Yen 330,140 million, net profit Yen 301,502 million, total assets Yen 9,813,312 million, net worth Yen 2,110,279 million, employees 41,761, pres Shoei Utsuda

           

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

 

 

OPERATION

 

Activities: Food & beverage services, staffing services, other related services:

 

(Sales breakdown by divisions):

 

Business Dining Services (43.8%): food supply services for companies, schools, etc;

Healthcare Support Services (41.9%): services for hospitals, social welfare facilities, etc;

Specialty Services (5.6%): personal services, facility services, operates restaurants, cafes, beverage services, total management services for conference & seminar facilities, company resorts, and for sports competitions & events, other;

Support Services (8.7%): design, cleaning and facilities management, linen supply, uniform rental, contract staffing, etc for dining facilities, other.

 

Clients: [Business offices, hospitals, schools] Toshiba Corp, Sony Corp, Mitsui & Co, Isuzu Motors, Toyota Motor, other. 

 

No. of accounts: 2,000

 

Domestic areas of activities: Nationwide

 

Suppliers: [Mfrs, wholesalers] Your Kitchen Services, other.

 

Payment record: Regular

 

Location: Business area in Tokyo.  Office premises at the caption address are owned by the Japan parent, Mitsui & Co Ltd, and maintained satisfactorily.

 

 

Bank References

 

SMBC (Hibiya)

Chuo Mitsui Trust Bank (Nihombashi)

 

Relations: Satisfactory

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FINANCES

 

(In Million Yen)

 

FINANCES: (Consolidated in million yen)

 

 

 

Terms Ending:

31/03/2007

31/03/2006

INCOME STATEMENT

 

 

 

  Annual Sales

 

138,726

121,887

 

  Cost of Sales

121,656

107,420

 

      GROSS PROFIT

17,070

14,466

 

  Selling & Adm Costs

12,516

10,721

 

      OPERATING PROFIT

4,553

3,745

 

  Non-Operating P/L

60

55

 

      RECURRING PROFIT

4,613

3,800

 

      NET PROFIT

2,383

1,596

BALANCE SHEET

 

 

 

 

  Cash

 

6,889

8,833

 

  Receivables

 

12,935

12,176

 

  Inventory

 

1,474

1,401

 

  Securities, Marketable

99

99

 

  Other Current Assets

3,949

1,920

 

      TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS

25,346

24,429

 

  Property & Equipment

1,964

2,269

 

  Intangibles

 

4,571

5,513

 

  Investments, Other Fixed Assets

3,884

4,382

 

      TOTAL ASSETS

35,765

36,593

 

  Payables

 

8,039

7,475

 

  Short-Term Bank Loans

898

1,765

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Other Current Liabs

12,915

11,738

 

      TOTAL CURRENT LIABS

21,852

20,978

 

  Debentures

 

 

 

 

  Long-Term Bank Loans

1,831

5,480

 

  Reserve for Retirement Allw

1,527

1,803

 

  Other Debts

 

47

21

 

      TOTAL LIABILITIES

25,257

28,282

 

      MINORITY INTERESTS

 

32

 

Common stock

1,909

1,909

 

Additional paid-in capital

2,591

2,591

 

Retained earnings

6,320

4,004

 

Evaluation p/l on investments/securities

205

314

 

Others

 

37

1

 

Treasury stock, at cost

(555)

(541)

 

      TOTAL S/HOLDERS` EQUITY

10,507

8,278

 

      TOTAL EQUITIES

35,765

36,593

CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOWS

 

 

 

 

Terms ending:

31/03/2007

31/03/2006

 

Cash Flows from Operating Activities

 

4,115

3,412

 

Cash Flows from Investment Activities

171

-9,217

 

Cash Flows from Financing Activities

-4,529

2,433

 

Cash, Bank Deposits at the Term End

 

8,589

8,832

ANALYTICAL RATIOS            Terms ending:

31/03/2007

31/03/2006

 

 

Net Worth (S/Holders' Equity)

10,507

8,278

 

 

Current Ratio (%)

115.99

116.45

 

 

Net Worth Ratio (%)

29.38

22.62

 

 

Recurring Profit Ratio (%)

3.33

3.12

 

 

Net Profit Ratio (%)

1.72

1.31

 

 

Return On Equity (%)

22.68

19.28

 


 

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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