MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

28.07.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

HIDAKA ENGINEERING CO LTD

 

 

Registered Office :

812-11 Shimonogo Ueda City Nagano-Pref 386-1211

 

 

Country :

Japan

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2007

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

Apr 1961

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Company (Kabushiki Kaisha)

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturing of fin dies, fin lines for heat exchanger production

 

 

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 115.5 millions

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

--

 

 


name

 

HIDAKA ENGINEERING CO LTD

 

 

REGD NAME

 

Hidaka Seiki KK

 

 

MAIN OFFICE

 

812-11 Shimonogo Ueda City Nagano-Pref 386-1211 JAPAN

Tel        : 0268-39-2030

Fax       : 0268-39-2012

 

REGISTERED AT: 3-20-3 Ebisu Shibuyaku Tokyo

                       

URL      : http://www.hidaka-eng.co.jp

E-Mail address: info@hidaka-eng.co.jp

 

 

ACTIVITIES

 

Mfg of fin dies, fin lines for heat exchanger production

 

 

BRANCHES

 

Nil

 

 

FACTORY(IES)

 

At the caption address

 

 

OFFICERS

 

KEIJI MURAYAMA, PRES                      Masahide Sakaguchi, mgn dir

Motoki Ashida, dir                                  Yasumitsu Sakai, dir

 

Yen Amount:     In million Yen, unless otherwise stated

 

 

SUMMARY

 

FINANCES        FAIR                             A/SALES          Yen 3,452 M

PAYMENTS      REGULAR                     CAPITAL           Yen 250 M

TREND             STEADY                       WORTH            Yen 3,309 M

STARTED         1961                             EMPLOYES      120

 

 

COMMENT

 

MFG OF FIN DIES, FIN LINES, OTHER.  FINANCIAL SITUATION CONSIDERED FAIR AND GOOD FOR ORDINARY BUSINESS ENGAGEMENTS.

                       

MAX CREDIT LIMIT: YEN 115.5 MILLION, 30 DAYS NORMAL TERMS.  .

 

 

HIGHLIGHTS

           

The subject company was established originally in 1947 by Shotaro Hidaka, on his account, for mfg fin dies & fin lines, etc.  Incorporated in 1961, the firm has been succeeded by the present executives.  Specializes in mfg fin dies, fin lines, other machinery for heat exchanger production.  Products are widely exported. In Jul 2001, founded Hidaka Engineering (Shanghai) Co Ltd, in order to cover China market both in production and marketing.  Domestic clients are electronics mfrs nationwide.

 

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

           

The firm stopped disclosing full financials with the last as at Mar/2002 fiscal term.  Only the following partial figures have been made available. 

 

The sales volume for Mar/2006 fiscal term amounted to Yen 3,452 million, a 45% down from Yen 6,257 million in the previous term.  The last year received large lot package deal from robust carmakers.  The business has become to a normal level.  The net profit was posted at Yen 400 million, compared with Yen 1,081 million a year earlier.

 

For the term ended Mar 2007 the net profit was projected and believed posted at Yen 410 million, on a 4% rise in turnover, to Yen 3,600 million.  Weaker Yen may have uplifted the sales further up in Yen terms.

 

The financial situation is considered FAIR and good for ORDINARY business engagements.  Max credit limit is estimated at Yen 115.5 million, on 30 days normal terms. 

 

 

REGISTRATION

 

Date Registered:            Apr 1961

Legal Status:                 Limited Company (Kabushiki Kaisha)

Authorized:                    2 million shares

Issued:                          500,000 shares

Sum:                            Yen 250.8 million

Major shareholders (%): Tokyo Small & Medium Business Investment & Promotion (26), Executives’ S/Holding

                                    Assn (12), Shotaro Hidaka (8), Employees’ S/Holding Assn (6), Mitsuko Hidaka (4)

No. of shareholders:       42

           

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

 

 

 

OPERATION

 

Activities: Manufactures fin dies, fin lines, dies for car air-conditioning units, their parts, attachments, others (--100%).

 

(Core Business):

Progressive dies for heat exchanger fins and designing & mfg fin lines.

Designing & mfg precision progressive dies.

Designing & mfg heat exchanger production lines and control systems.

 

Clients: [Mfrs, wholesalers] Kanematsu KGK, Sakura Trading, LG Japan, Samsung Japan, Matsushita Electric Ind, New Way Company, Hosoda Trading, other. 

 

No. of accounts: 800

 

Domestic areas of activities: Nationwide

 

Suppliers: [Mfrs, wholesalers] Nidec Kyori Corp, Aida Engineering, Hasegawa Steel, Zama Seisakusho, other.

 

Payment record: Regular

 

Location: Business area in Ueda City, Nagano-Pref.  Office premises at the caption address are owned and maintained satisfactorily.

 

 

Bank References

 

Mizuho Bank (Hiroo)

MUFG (Kanda)

 

Relations: Satisfactory

 

 

FINANCES

 

(In Million Yen)

 

Terms Ending:

 

31/03/2007

31/03/2006

31/03/2005

31/03/2004

Annual Sales

 

3,600

3,452

6,257

3,871

Recur. Profit

(*)

..

..

1,950

721

Net Profit

 

410

400

1,081

464

Total Assets

 

 

N/A

N/A

N/A

Net Worth

 

 

3,309

2,909

1,828

Capital, Paid-Up

 

 

250

250

250

Div.P.Share(¥)

 

 

 

 

 

<Analytical Data>

(%)

(%)

(%)

(%)

       S.Growth Rate

4.29

-44.83

61.64

4,454.12

       Current Ratio

 

 

..

..

..

       N.Worth Ratio

 

..

..

..

       N.Profit/Sales

11.39

11.59

17.28

11.99

 

Note: Financials are only partially disclosed.

Forecast (or estimated) for the 31/03/2007 fiscal term.

(*) Pretax profits disclosed from the Taxation Office.

 


 

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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