MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

Report Date :

10th March, 2007

                                                         

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

TSUJI MARINE SERVICE CO LTD

 

 

Registered Office :

177-2 Hikarimachi Sasebo City Nagasaki-Pref 858-0908, Japan

 

 

Country :

Japan

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2007 (Estimated)

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

July 1985

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Company (Kabushiki Kaisha)

 

 

Line of Business :

Sales & supplies ship equipment, spare parts, apparatus, offering inspection, maintenance, repairing, related services, and crew training and technical consulting services, others.

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

B

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

26-40

B

Unfavourable & favourable factors carry similar weight in credit consideration. Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively below average/normal.

Small

 

Status :

Moderate

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Company Name

 

TSUJI MARINE SERVICE CO LTD

 

 

REGD NAME

 

Tsuji Marine Service KK

 

 

MAIN OFFICE

 

177-2 Hikarimachi Sasebo City Nagasaki-Pref 858-0908 JAPAN

Tel        : 0956-47-3119    

Fax       : 0956-48-5443

URL      : http://tsuji-hi.com

E-mail   : main.office@tsuji-hi.com

 

 

ACTIVITIES

 

Sale, repair, maintenance of ship machinery & equipment

 

 

BRANCHES

 

Tokyo, Osaka, Hiroshima

 

 

FACTORY(IES)

 

At the caption address

 

 

OFFICERS

 

Masahiro Tsuji, ch                                  MINORU KANEDA, PRES

Kazuhiko Tominaga, dir                          Fulco Vrooland, dir

Masashi Toyonaga, dir

 

 

Yen Amount

 

In million Yen, unless otherwise stated

 

 

SUMMARY

 

FINANCES        R/WEAK                       A/SALES          Yen 1,374 M

PAYMENTS      REGULAR                     CAPITAL           Yen 10 M

TREND             UP                                WORTH            Yen 39 M

STARTED         1985                             EMPLOYES      33

 

 

COMMENT

 

SALE, REPAIRING & MAINTENANCE SERVICES OF SHIP EQUIPMENT, AFFILIATED WITH TSUJI HEAVY INDUSTRIES CO LTD.

FINANCIAL SITUATION CONSIDERED RATHER WEAK BUT SHOULD BE GOOD FOR MODERATE BUSINESS ENGAGEMENTS.

 

 

HIGHLIGHTS

 

The subject company was established on the basis of the after-sales service division separated from Tsuji Heavy Industries Co Ltd, mfr of ship equipment, at the caption address (See REGISTRATION).  Specializes in wholesaling & supplying ship parts & equipment, offering inspection, maintenance & repairing services.  Offers training for ship crew and technical services, too.  Clients are ship owners, shipbuilders, ship management firms, other, nationwide.

 

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

The sales volume for Mar/2006 fiscal term amounted to Yen 1,374 million, a 21% up from Yen 1,132 million in the previous term.  The hike in materials prices and equipment boosted sales amount.  The recurring profit was posted at Yen 18 million and net profit at Yen 9 million, respectively, compared with Yen 5 million recurring profit and Yen 2 million net profit, respectively, a year ago.

 

For the current term ending Mar 2007 the net profit is projected at Yen 9 million, on a 6% rise in turnover, to Yen 1,450 million.  Business continues rising.

 

The financial situation is considered RATHER WEAK but should be good for MODERATE business engagements.  Max credit limit is estimated at Yen 6.7 million, on 30 days normal terms.

 

 

REGISTRATION

 

Date Registered : Jul 1985

Legal Status                  : Limited Company (Kabushiki Kaisha)

Authorized                     : 800 shares

Issued                           : 200 shares

Sum                             : Yen 10 million

 


 

Major shareholders (%)

 

Tesco Co (32.5), Tsuji Heavy Ind*(22.5), West Japan Information Service Co (13), Masahiro Tsuji (4), Minoru Kaneda (4)

 

No. of shareholders:  15

 

*.. Tsuji Heavy Industries Co Ltd, mfr of ship equipment, at the caption address, founded     1939, capital Yen 300 million, turnover Yen 17,000 million, employees 135, pres T Tsuji

 

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

 

 

OPERATION

 

Activities: Sales & supplies ship equipment, spare parts, apparatus, offering inspection, maintenance, repairing, related services, and crew training and technical consulting services, others (--100%).

 

Business is not confined to the parent and group firms, but also extended to other mfrs.

 

 

Clients

 

[Shipbuilders, ship owners, ship management firms] Oshima Shipbuilding, Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Ind, Tsuneishi Corp, Mitsubishi Heavy Ind, Universal   Shipbuilding Corp, Koyo Dockyard, Sanoyas Hishino Meisho Corp, Imabari Shipbuilding, other

 

 

No. of accounts

 

500

 

 

Domestic areas of activities

 

Nationwide

 

 

Suppliers

 

[Mfr] Supplied wholly from the parent, Tsuji Heavy Industries.

 

 

Payment record

 

Regular

 

 

Location

 

Business area in Sasebo City, Nagasaki-Pref.  Office premises at the caption address are owned and maintained satisfactorily.

 

 

Bank References

 

Shinwa Bank (H/O)

Jyuhachi Bank (Sasebo)

Relations: Satisfactory

 

 

FINANCES

 

(In Million Yen)

       Terms Ending:

31/03/2007

31/03/2006

31/03/2005

31/03/2004

Annual Sales

 

1,450

1,374

1,132

930

Recur. Profit

 

 

18

5

 

Net Profit

 

9

9

2

3

Total Assets

 

 

667

544

 

Current Assets

 

 

644

534

 

Current Liabs

 

 

614

513

 

Net Worth

 

 

39

29

 

Capital, Paid-Up

 

 

10

10

 

Div.P.Share(¥)

 

 

0.00

0.00

0.00

<Analytical Data>

(%)

(%)

(%)

(%)

       S.Growth Rate

5.53

21.38

21.72

4.73

       Current Ratio

 

..

104.89

104.09

..

       N.Worth Ratio

..

5.85

5.33

..

       R.Profit/Sales

 

..

1.31

0.44

..

       N.Profit/Sales

0.62

0.66

0.18

0.32

       Return On Equity

..

23.08

6.90

..

 

Note: Forecast (or estimated) for the 31/03/2007 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/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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