MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

19.04.2008

 

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

ORIENTAL AIR BRIDGE CO LTD

 

 

Registered Office :

593-2 Mishimacho Omura City Nagasaki-Pref 856-0816

 

 

Country :

Japan

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2007

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

June 1961

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Company (Kabushiki Kaisha)

 

 

Line of Business :

Domestic Airline Operator

 

 

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.

Small

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

YEN 31.9 Million

 

 

Status :

Moderate

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

name & address

 

ORIENTAL AIR BRIDGE CO LTD

REGD NAME:   Oriental Air Bridge KK

MAIN OFFICE:  593-2 Mishimacho Omura City Nagasaki-Pref 856-0816 JAPAN

                        Tel: 0957-53-6692     Fax: 0957-53-6592

 

URL:                 http://www.orc-air.co.jp/

E-Mail address: info@orc-air.co.jp

 

 

ACTIVITIES

 

Domestic airline operator

 

 

LICENSE

 

#103 (domestic airline operation granted from Osaka-Pref);

#477 (operation of aircrafts granted from Ministry of Transport)

 

 

BRANCHES

 

Iki, Tsushima, Fukue (--Nagasaki), Kagoshima, Miyazaki (--air terminals)

 

 

OFFICER(S)

 

KAZUTAKA MURAOKA, PRES              

Takashi Matsumoto, s/mgn dir

Kunihisa Yamaguchi, mgn dir                 

Hideo Kuribayashi, dir

Kuniaki Kunishima, dir                           

Katsusuke Nakamura, dir

 

 

Yen Amount

 

In million Yen, unless otherwise stated

 

 

SUMMARY

 

FINANCES        R/WEAK                       A/SALES          Yen 1,831 M

PAYMENTS      REGULAR                     CAPITAL           Yen 1,072 M

TREND             SLOW                          WORTH            Yen 388 M

STARTED         1961                             EMPLOYES      65

 

COMMENT

 

DOMESTIC AIRLINE OPERATOR. 

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

 

 

MAX CREDIT LIMIT

 

YEN 31.9 MILLION, 30 DAYS NORMAL TERMS

 

 

HIGHLIGHTS

           

The subject company was established by Nagasaki Airport Building Co Ltd & Nagasaki-Pref in order to advance into airline operation centering in Nagasaki-Pref.  This is an airline operator centering in Nagasaki-Pref to Kagoshima & Miyazaki.  Also handles air cargo.  Headquarters and branches are located in airport terminals.

           

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

The sales volume for Mar/2007 fiscal term amounted to Yen 1,831 million, a 5% down from Yen 1,925 million in the previous term.  Passengers decreased.  The operations plunged into the red to register Yen 216 million recurring loss and Yen 14 million net losses, respectively, compared with Yen 123 recurring loss and Yen 32 million net loss, respectively, a year ago.  Rising fuel oil prices ate into profits.

 

For the term that ended Mar 2008 the operations were projected to return profitable but still limited to a minimum amount, on a 4% rise in turnover, to Yen 1,900 million.

           

The financial situation is considered RATHER WEAK but should be good for MODERATE business engagements.  Max credit limit is estimated at Yen 31.9 million, on 30 days normal terms.

 

 

REGISTRATION

 

Date Registered:            Jun 1961

Legal Status:                 Limited Company (Kabushiki Kaisha)

Authorized:                    8 million shares

Issued:                          2.1 million shares

Sum:                            Yen 1,072 million

           

 

Major shareholders (%)

 

 Nagasaki Airport Building International Corp*(60), Nagasaki-Pref

Government (23), Kyushu Gas (11), other

No. of shareholders: 10

 

* Airport Building owner & operator, Nagasaki, founded 1959, capital Yen 463 million, turnover Yen 5,421 million, net profit Yen 52 million, employees 175, pres Osamu Kawabata

           

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

 

 

OPERATION

 

Activities: Domestic airline operator centering in Nagasaki-Pref (--100%)

 

Flight route: From Nagasaki to Iki, Tsushima, Goto (--Nagasaki-Pref) and to Kagoshima & Miyazaki.

 

Flight record for Mar/2008: 704 flights scheduled, actually flew 701 flights, three cancelled due to aircraft mechanical problems, according to the firm.

 

           

Clients

 

Passengers, travel agents, other

 

 

No. of accounts

 

Unavailable

 

 

Domestic areas of activities

 

Centered in Nagasaki-Pref

 

           

Suppliers

 

[Travel agents, other] Nippon Goodyear, Jamco, ANA Trading, Kokusai Aviation

Fueling Co, other.

 

 

Payment record

 

Regular

 

 

Location

 

Business area in Nagasaki.  Office premises at the caption address are leased and maintained satisfactorily.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bank References

 

Jyuhachi Bank (Omura)

Shinwa Bank (Omura)

Relations: Satisfactory

 

 

FINANCES: (In Million Yen)

 

       Terms Ending:

31/03/2008

31/03/2007

31/03/2006

31/03/2005

Annual Sales

 

1,900

1,831

1,925

1,758

Recur. Profit

 

 

-216

-123

 

Net Profit

 

0

-14

32

2

Total Assets

 

 

1,911

2,077

 

Current Assets

 

 

749

814

 

Current Liabs

 

 

398

361

 

Net Worth

 

 

388

403

 

Capital, Paid-Up

 

 

1,072

1,072

1,072

Div.P.Share(¥)

 

 

0.00

0.00

0.00

<Analytical Data>

(%)

(%)

(%)

(%)

       S.Growth Rate

3.77

-4.88

9.50

7.79

      Current Ratio

 

..

188.19

225.48

..

       N.Worth Ratio

..

20.30

19.40

..

      R.Profit/Sales

 

..

-11.80

-6.39

..

       N.Profit/Sales

0.00

-0.76

1.66

0.11

 

Notes: Forecast (or estimated) figures for the 31/03/2008 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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