MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

19.09.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

TOYOTA TSUHO (AUSTRALASIA) PTY LTD

 

 

Registered Office :

231 Boundary Rd, North Laverton, VIC 3026

 

 

Country :

Australia

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2007

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

01.09.1992

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited

 

 

Line of Business :

Trading and Supply-Chain Specialist of The Toyota Group

 

 

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

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 


COMPANY NAME

 

TOYOTA TSUHO (AUSTRALASIA) PTY LTD

ACN: 056 847 315

ABN: 24 056 847 315

 

 

INCORPORATED      

 

1 September 1992

 

 

ADDRESS

 

231 Boundary Rd

LAVERTON NORTH, VIC 3026

 

 

SHARECAPITAL       

 

$1,000,000                   

 

 

SHAREHOLDERS     

 

TOYOTA TSUSHO CORPORATION        Holds 1,000,000

 

 

DIRECTORS             

 

TAKANASHI, Kenji

Resident overseas

 

KOBAYASHI, Tomonobu

14, 2 Francis Rd

ARTARMON, NSW 2064

 

WADA, Koichi

1102, 5 CARAVEL Lane

DOCKLANDS, VIC 3008

 

WILLIAMS, Peter Andrew

11 Kalimna St

ESSENDON, VIC 3040

                                                           


SECRETARY       

 

WILLIAMS, Peter Andrew

11 Kalimna St

ESSENDON, VIC 3040

           

 

BUSINESS STRUCTURE

 

TRADING ADDRESS    

 

231 Boundary Rd

NORTH LAVERTON, VIC 3026

TELEPHONE (613) 8368 7900

FACSIMILE    (613) 9369 9921

 

 

ASSOCIATED ENTITIES

 

AUTOFAB (AUSTRALIA) P/L

TT STEEL CENTRE AUSTRALIA P/L

 

COONTROLLED ENTITIES AUSTRALIAN FABRIC LAMINATORS P/L       

TOYOTA TSUSHO (SYSDNEY) P/L       

 

 

HOLDING ENTITY         

 

TOYOTA TSUSHO CORPORATION       

 

 

BANK                 

 

Not determined 

                                               

 

EMPLOYEES       

 

174

           

 

BACKGROUND

 

The subject was incorporated in New South Wales on 1 September 1992 to commence operations under the current style.

 

The subject is a wholly owned subsidiary of Toyota Tsusho Corporation, which was founded as a trading and supply-chain specialist of the Toyota Group. TTALA has been operating in Australia since 1971 and over the past four decades, it has evolved from a trader in a limited number of commodities and finished goods to a multi-business enterprise. 

 

The Holding entity Toyota Tsusho Corporation was established in 1948 and is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

 

 

OPERATIONS

 

The subject operates as a diverse trading company with activities including:

 

v      Import and export of automotive parts and machinery.

v      Import and export of Steel and non ferrous metals

v      Import and export of chemicals

v      Import and export automotive fabrics

v      Import and export of food

v      Manufacture of circular knitted seating fabrics

v      Lamination of seating fabrics

v      Third party warehousing and logistics.

 

Activities are conducted from premises located at the above listed trading address.

 

 

ADVERSE

                                               

A search of the failed to trace any litigation listed against the subject at that date.

 

 

FINANCES

 

From the subjects most recently lodged financial statements, it is noted that for the financial year ended 31 March 2007 the subject recorded consolidated revenue of $434,743,375, which resulted in an operating profit before tax of $10,593,735 and an operating profit after tax of $6,783,757 representing a Net Profit Margin of 1.56%.

 

Below is a summary of the subject’s income results for the past two financial years.

 

 

Toyota Tsusho (Australasia) Pty Ltd

 

As at 31 March 2007

As at 31 March 2006

Change (%)

Revenue

$434,743,375

$297,634,790

46.07%

Profit b/tax

$10,593,735

$9,022,963

17.41%

Profit a/tax

$6,783,757

$6,037,414

12.36%

Net Profit Margin

1.56%

2.03%

-0.47%

 

 

During fiscal 2007, the subject recorded a deficiency in Net Cashflows from operating activities totalling $1,688,299.

 

As at 31 March 2007, the subject recorded total current assets of $123,486,056. They included cash of $11,253,672, receivables of $79,980,288 and inventories of $32,226,679.

 

Current liabilities at the same date totalled $121,845,191 and included payables of $63,826,800 and borrowings of $56,497,529.

 

As at 31 March 2007 the subject recorded consolidated Working Capital of $1,640,865 and a current ratio of 1.01 to 1 indicating satisfactory liquidity levels.

 

At 31 March 2007, the subject had access to bank financing facilities with a limited of $94,248,284. These facilities were drawn to $53,236,761 at this date.

 

Net Assets totalled $29,609,325 as at 31 March 2007. At this date, the subject further recorded a Debt to Equity ratio of 4.21 to 1.

 

 

Toyota Tsusho (Australasia) Pty Ltd

 

As at 31 March 2007

As at 31 March 2006

Change (%)

Revenue

$434,743,375

$297,634,790

46.07%

Profit b/tax

$10,593,735

$9,022,963

17.41%

Profit a/tax

$6,783,757

$6,037,414

12.36%

Net Profit Margin

1.56%

2.03%

-0.47%

Current Assets

$123,486,056

$98,454,966

25.42%

Non Current Assets

$30,909,111

$33,262,834

-7.08%

Total Assets

$154,395,167

$131,717,800

17.22%

Current Liabilities

$121,845,191

$102,315,501

19.09%

Non Current Liabilities

$2,940,651

$2,561,152

14.82%

Total Liabilities

$124,785,842.

$104,876,653

18.98%

Net Assets

$29,609,325

$26,841,147

10.31%

Working Capital

$1,640,865

($3,860,535)

-142.50%

Current Ratio

1.01

0.96

5.32%

Debt to Equity

4.21

3.91

7.86%

 

 

TRADE SURVEY

 

During the current investigation, contact with the subjects principals was unable to be established.

 

Subsequently details pertaining to the company’s suppliers were unable to be obtained and a trade survey could not be conducted.

 

 

SUMMARY

 

The subject was incorporated in New South Wales on 1 September 1992 to commence operations under the current style.

 

The subject has been operating in Australia since 1971.   

 

The Holding entity Toyota Tsusho Corporation was established in 1948 and is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

 

for the financial year ended 31 March 2007 the subject recorded consolidated revenue of $434,743,375, which resulted in an operating profit before tax of $10,593,735 and an operating profit after tax of $6,783,757 representing a Net Profit Margin of 1.56%.

 

As at 31 March 2007 the subject recorded consolidated Working Capital of $1,640,865 and a current ratio of 1.01 to 1 indicating satisfactory liquidity levels.

 

Net Assets totalled $29,609,325 as at 31 March 2007.


 

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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