MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

16.11.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

CORRENS CORPORATION

 

 

Registered Office :

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

 

 

Country :

Japan

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2006

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

Dec 1954

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Company (Kabushiki Kaisha)

 

 

Line of Business :

Import, wholesale of industrial machinery; export of PC’s & peripherals

 

 

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 121.5 millions

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

name

 

CORRENS CORPORATION

 

 

REGD NAME

 

KK Correns

 

 

MAIN OFFICE

 

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

Tel        : 03-3501-2361

Fax       : 03-3501-5309

URL      : http://www.correns.co.jp/

E-mail   : sales@correns.co.jp

 

 

ACTIVITIES

 

Import, wholesale of industrial machinery; export of PC’s & peripherals

 

 

BRANCHES

 

Osaka

 

 

OVERSEAS

 

Germany, France, Hong Kong, Korea

 

 

OFFICERS

 

M VON EISENHALT-ROTHE, PRES        P Neuhoefer, v pres

Thomas Nolting, v pres                           J Mehringer, dir

Tsuneo Kato, dir                                    Toshiharu Umei, dir

           

Yen Amount:     In million Yen, unless otherwise stated

 

 

SUMMARY

 

FINANCES        FAIR                             A/SALES          Yen 13,171 M

PAYMENTS      REGULAR                     CAPITAL           Yen 39 M

TREND             STEADY                       WORTH            Yen 842 M

STARTED         1954                             EMPLOYES      156

 

 

COMMENT

 

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

                       

MAX CREDIT LIMIT: YEN 121.5 MILLION, 30 DAYS NORMAL TERMS. 

 

 

HIGHLIGHTS

           

The subject company was established originally in 1948 by Claus Correns, ex Tokyo Branch Manager of Hamburg Siemens Co, under the name of C Correns & Co Ltd as an open partnership.      After his retirement in 1980, the company was transferred to Arthur von Eisenhalf-Rothe, who subsequently retired in Dec 1997, thereafter to the present executives.  Renamed as captioned in Apr 1998. This is a trading house specializing in industrial machinery centrally from Germany.  (See OPERATIONS for details).  Also handles electronics parts & components, printers & other computer peripherals.  The business line includes technical services, license agreement and joint ventures.  Sales staff is mostly technical engineers.  In Dec 2003 founded a subsidiary in Hong Kong to have a foothold into China market.

 

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

           

The sales volume for Dec/2006 fiscal term amounted to Yen 13,171 million, a 7.5% down from Yen 14,245 million in the previous term.  The recurring profit was posted at Yen 148 million and the net profit at Yen 54 million, respectively, compared with Yen 324 million recurring profit and Yen 158 million net profit, respectively, a year ago.  Some extraordinary losses are reported.

 

For the current term ending Dec 2007 the net profit is projected at Yen 100 million, on a 3% rise in turnover, to Yen 13,500 million. 

 

The financial situation is considered maintained FAIR and good for ORDINARY business engagements.  Max credit limit is estimated at Yen 121.5 million, on 30 days normal terms. 

 

 

REGISTRATION

 

Date Registered:            Dec 1954

Legal Status:                 Limited Company (Kabushiki Kaisha)

Authorized:                    78,000 shares

Issued:                          78,000 shares

Sum:                            Yen 39 million

Major shareholders (%): M von Eisenhalf-Rothe*(35), P Neuhoefer*(30), T Nolting*(25), J Mehringer*(10)       

                                    *.. all serving as representative directors.

           

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

 

 

 

 

 

OPERATION

 

Activities: Imports and wholesales industrial machinery & equipment; exports electronics, PC’s & peripherals:

 

(Sales Breakdown by divisions):

 

Industrial Machinery (65%): metal & wire working machinery, plastic molding machines, glass processing machines, food processors, packaging equipment, printing machinery, equipment & components for automakers, measuring & inspection equipment, others;

Electronics (15%): electronics parts & components

Exports (20%): custom-made subassemblies & components (including OEM products), iron oxide for toners, ferrite & iron powders.

 

Imports (about 80%) are centrally from Germany.

 

Clients: [Mfrs, wholesalers] SMC, Japan Mint Bureau, Nippon Sheet Glass, Kushiro Coal Mine, Asahi Glass, Nihon Yamamura Glass, Hoya Corp, Nikkei Sangyo, Yamatake Co, Umetoku Co, Hitachi Ltd, other. 

 

No. of accounts: 500

 

Domestic areas of activities: Nationwide

 

Suppliers: [Mfrs, wholesalers] Lenhardt, Wickermann, Wafios, Lingemann, Thyssen, Henschel Liebherr, UDD Fim, Kammann, SMS Demag (--Germany), Sacmi (Italy), Larox Corp (Finland), other from some domestic suppliers.

 

Payment record: Regular

 

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

 

 

Bank References

 

MUFG (Toranomon)

Mizuho Bank (Shimbashi)

 

Relations: Satisfactory

 

 

FINANCES

 

(In Million Yen)

       Terms Ending:

31/12/2007

31/12/2006

31/12/2005

31/12/2004

Annual Sales

 

13,500

13,171

14,245

14,317

Recur. Profit

 

150

148

324

 

Net Profit

 

100

54

158

119

Total Assets

 

 

5,973

6,767

 

Current Assets

 

 

5,596

6,342

 

Current Liabs

 

 

4,449

5,184

 

Net Worth

 

 

842

925

 

Capital, Paid-Up

 

 

39

39

39

Div.P.Share(¥)

 

 

1250.00

1250.00

1250.00

<Analytical Data>

(%)

(%)

(%)

(%)

       S.Growth Rate

2.50

-7.54

-0.50

17.23

       Current Ratio

 

..

125.78

122.34

..

       N.Worth Ratio

..

14.10

13.67

..

       R.Profit/Sales

 

1.11

1.12

2.27

..

       N.Profit/Sales

0.74

0.41

1.11

0.83

       Return On Equity

..

6.41

17.08

..

 

Notes: Forecast (or estimated) for the 31/12/2007 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.

 

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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