MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

17.03.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

COSCO JAPAN CO LTD

 

 

Registered Office :

Iino Bldg 8F, 2-1-1 Uchisaiwaicho Chiyodaku Tokyo 100-0011

 

 

Country :

Japan

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

Jun 1999

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Company (Kabushiki Kaisha)

 

 

Line of Business :

Ship agency serving for COSCO (China)

 

 

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 17.5 millions

 

 

Status :

Fair

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Usually correct

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 


name

 

COSCO JAPAN CO LTD

 

 

REGD NAME

 

Cosco Japan KK

 

 

MAIN OFFICE

 

Iino Bldg 8F, 2-1-1 Uchisaiwaicho Chiyodaku Tokyo 100-0011 JAPAN

Tel : 03-3501-7342

Fax : 03-3508-7963

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

E-Mail address: webmastercj@cosco.co.jp

 

 

ACTIVITIES

 

Ship agency serving for COSCO (China)

 

 

BRANCHES

 

Osaka, Nagoya, Fukuoka, Yokohama

 

 

OFFICER(S)

 

Chen Hong Sheng, ch                            ZHANG JI QING, PRES

Takashi Fukuzaki, v pres                        Tian Hong Qi, dir

Jiang Ming, dir                                       Masao Umemuro, dir

 

Yen Amount:     In million Yen, unless otherwise stated

 

 

SUMMARY

 

FINANCES        FAIR                             A/SALES          Yen 1,000 M

PAYMENTS      REGULAR                     CAPITAL           Yen 40 M

TREND             SLOW                          WORTH            Yen 649 M

STARTED         1994                             EMPLOYES      50

 

 

 

 

 

 

COMMENT

 

SHIP AGENCY WHOLLY OWNED BY COSCO, CHINA.  FINANCIAL SITUATION CONSIDERED FAIR AND GOOD FOR ORDINARY BUSINESS ENGAGEMENTS.

                       

MAX CREDIT LIMIT: YEN 17.5 MILLION. 30 DAYS NORMAL TERMS

 

 

HIGHLIGHTS

 

The subject company was established as a ship agency by COSCO (China) to engage in container cargo booking, scheduling, port arrangement, others related to the vessels’ calling at Japanese ports.  Also conducts stevedoring & warehousing arrangement on consignment to local firms.  In Jan 2005, the firm transferred container cargo business to a sister company and sales are reported decreased. 

 

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

The firm abruptly stopped releasing financials with the last as of the 31/12/2003 fiscal term, as shown in the Financial Statement.  The latest figures for the 31/12/2005 fiscal term are all estimated combined with those estimated by outside sources.

 

The sales volume for Dec/2005 fiscal term is thought amounted to Yen 1,000 million, a 55% down from Yen 2,200 million in the previous term.  This is referred to the said business transfer to a sister company.  The net profits are again thought declined to Yen 50 million from Yen 100 million the previous term.  All estimated figures only.

 

For the term ended Dec 2006 the net profit was projected and believed posted at Yen 50 million, on a similar turnover, at Yen 1,000 million. 

 

The financial situation is considered maintained FAIR and should be good for ORDINARY business engagements.  Max credit limit is estimated at Yen 17.5 million, on 30 days normal terms.

 

 

REGISTRATION

           

Date Registered:            Jun 1999

Legal Status:                 Limited Company (Kabushiki Kaisha)

Authorized:                    800 shares

Issued:                          800 shares

Sum:                            Yen 40 million

Major shareholders (%): COSCO (China) (100)

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

 

 

OPERATION

 

Activities: Ship agency, owned 100% by COSCO (China), for attending, stevedoring, warehousing, inland transportation, etc for the cargoes carried by the parent’s vessels (--100%).

 

Clients: [Cargo owners, wholesalers] COSCO (China), Itochu Corp, Mitsui & Co, Sumitomo Corp, Mitsubishi Corp, Sojitz Corp, Toyota Motor, Toyota Tsusho Corp, Mitsui & Co, other.

No. of accounts: 500

 

Domestic areas of activities: Nationwide

 

Suppliers: [Stevedoring firms, warehousing firms] Kamigumi Ltd, Sankyu Ltd, Seiwa, Japan Transcity, other.

 

Payment record: Regular

 

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

 

 

Bank References

 

SMBC (Marunouchi)

MUFG (Toranomon)

 

Relations: Money deposits & transfer only

 

 

FINANCES

 

(In Million Yen)

       Terms Ending:

31/12/2005

31/12/2004

31/12/2003

31/12/2002

Annual Sales

 

1,000

2,200

2,485

2,659

Recur. Profit

 

 

 

169

118

Net Profit

 

50

100

133

91

Total Assets

 

                 N/A

                  N/A

3,442

4,648

Current Assets

 

 

 

2,714

3,551

Current Liabs

 

 

 

2,931

4,055

Net Worth

 

649

599

499

366

Capital, Paid-Up

 

40

40

40

40

Div.P.Share(¥)

 

0

0.00

0.00

0.00

<Analytical Data>

(%)

(%)

(%)

(%)

       S.Growth Rate

-54.55

-11.47

-6.54

7.00

       Current Ratio

 

..

..

92.60

87.57

       N.Worth Ratio

..

..

14.50

7.87

       R.Profit/Sales

 

..

..

6.80

4.44

       N.Profit/Sales

5.00

4.55

5.35

3.42

       Return On Equity

..

16.69

26.65

24.86

 

Notes: Financials are only partially disclosed as from the 31/12/2004 fiscal term.

Forecast (or estimated) figures for the 31/12/2005 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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