MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

26.04.2008

 

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

NAKAGAWA BUSSAN CO LTD

 

 

Registered Office :

37-23 Shiomicho Minatoku Nagoya 455-0028

 

 

Country :

Japan

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.10.2007

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

December 1971

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Company (Kabushiki Kaisha)

 

 

Line of Business :

Wholesaler of Gasoline, Fuel Oils; Operation of Gas Stations

 

 

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 3,635.8 Million

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

 

name & address

 

NAKAGAWA BUSSAN CO LTD

REGD NAME:   Nakagawa Bussan KK

MAIN OFFICE:  37-23 Shiomicho Minatoku Nagoya 455-0028 JAPAN

                        Tel: 052-612-1711     Fax: 052-612-2345

URL:                 N/A

 

 

ACTIVITIES

 

Wholesale of gasoline, fuel oils; operation of gas stations

 

 

BRANCHES   

 

Tokyo, Osaka Nagoya, Fukuoka

 

 

FACTORY(IES)

 

19 gas stations

 

 

OFFICER(S)

 

HIDENOBU NAKAGAWA, PRES

Hajime Imanishi, s/mgn dir

Toshihiro Nakane, mgn dir

Chizuko Nakagawa, dir

 

 

Yen Amount

 

In million Yen, unless otherwise stated

 

 

SUMMARY

 

FINANCES        FAIR                             A/SALES          Yen 211,357 M

PAYMENTS      REGULAR                     CAPITAL           Yen 12 M

TREND             STEADY                       WORTH            Yen 11,659 M

STARTED         1971                             EMPLOYES      55

 

 

 

 

COMMENT

 

WHOLESALER OF FUEL OIL, GASOLINE; OPERATES GAS STATIONS. 

FINANCIAL SITUATION CONSIDERED FAIR AND GOOD FOR ORDINARY

BUSINESS ENGAGEMENTS.

 

 

MAX CREDIT LIMIT

 

YEN 3,635.8 MILLION, 30 DAYS NORMAL TERMS

 

 

HIGHLIGHTS

           

The subject company was established father of Hidenobu Nakagawa, who took the office of pres in Dec 2006.  This is a wholesaler of fuel oils, gasoline, kerosene, other oil products.  Operates     19 gas stations in Aichi-Pref.  Clients include government agencies, municipal offices, other.

           

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

The sales volume for Oct/2007 fiscal term amounted to Yen 211,357 million, an 11% down from Yen 238,557 million in the previous term.  This is referred to reduced purchase of kerosene from household due to the skyrocketing hike in oil prices.  Kerosene consumption was reduced.  The net profit went down to Yen 93 million from Yen 1,470 million a year ago.

 

For the current term ending Oct 2008 the net profit is projected at Yen 100 million, on a 4% rise in turnover, to Yen 220,000 million.

           

The financial situation is considered FAIR to GOOD and responsible for ORDINARY business          engagements.  Max credit limit is estimated at Yen 3,635.8 million, on 30 days normal terms.

 

 

REGISTRATION

 

Date Registered:            Dec 1971

Legal Status:                 Limited Company (Kabushiki Kaisha)

Authorized:                    80,000 shares

Issued:                          24,000 shares

Sum:                            Yen 12 million

           

 

Major shareholders (%)

 

 N Holdings*(25), Hidenobu Nakagawa (20), Shin’ichiro Nakagawa (20),      Nobuo Nakagawa (15)

*` Holding company owned by the Nakagawa family

 

No. of shareholders: 6

           

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

 

 

OPERATION

 

Activities: Wholesales fuel oil, gasoline, kerosene, other petroleum products; operates 19 gas stations (--100%).

 

           

Clients

 

[Governments, municipal offices, business firms] Ministry of Defense, Handa City Office, Nagoya City Office, Mitsubishi Corp, Sumitomo Corp, Oji Paper, Teijin Ltd, Toyo Energy, JFE Trading, other.

 

 

No. of accounts

 

800

 

 

Domestic areas of activities

 

Centered in greater-Nagoya

 

           

Suppliers

 

 [Oil refineries, wholesalers] Taiyo Oil, Cosmo Oil, Mitsubishi Corp, Sumitomo Corp, Toyota Tsusho Corp, other.

 

 

Payment record

 

Regular

 

 

Location

 

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

 

 

Bank References

 

MUFG (Nagoya)

Mizuho Bank (Nagoya-Chuo)

Relations: Satisfactory

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FINANCES: (In Million Yen)

 

       Terms Ending:

31/10/2008

31/10/2007

31/10/2006

31/10/2005

Annual Sales

 

220,000

211,357

238,557

189,000

Recur. Profit

 

 

2,711

5,980

 

Net Profit

 

100

93

1,470

970

Total Assets

 

 

58,314

60,791

 

Current Assets

 

 

37,182

40,708

 

Current Liabs

 

 

34,617

41,199

 

Net Worth

 

 

11,659

10,664

 

Capital, Paid-Up

 

 

12

12

12

Div.P.Share(¥)

 

 

0.00

0.00

0.00

<Analytical Data>

(%)

(%)

(%)

(%)

       S.Growth Rate

4.09

-11.40

26.22

7.39

       Current Ratio

 

..

107.41

98.81

..

       N.Worth Ratio

..

19.99

17.54

..

       R.Profit/Sales

 

..

1.28

2.51

..

       N.Profit/Sales

0.05

0.04

0.62

0.51

      Return On Equity

..

0.80

13.78

..

 

Notes: Forecast (or estimated) figures for the 31/10/2008 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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