MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

 

Report Date :

05.12.2008

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

NOMURA TRADING CO LTD

 

 

Registered Office :

1-1-1 Hirakawacho Chiyodaku Tokyo 102-0093

 

 

Country :

Japan

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2008

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

June 1976

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Company (Kabushiki Kaisha)

 

 

Line of Business :

Import, Export, Wholesale of Livestock Products, Farm and Marine Products, Textiles

 

 

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 837.1 Million

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular


 

name & address

 

NOMURA TRADING CO LTD

REGD NAME:    Nomura Boeki KK

MAIN OFFICE:  1-1-1 Hirakawacho Chiyodaku Tokyo 102-0093 JAPAN

                        Tel: 03-5214-2500     Fax: 03-5214-2682

           

*.. Registered and Osaka Headquarters at: 1-7-3 Azuchimachi Chuoku Osaka;

Tel: 06-6268-8111; Fax: 06-6268-2682

 

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

E-Mail address:info@nomuratrading.co.jp

 

 

ACTIVITIES

 

Import, export, wholesale of livestock products, farm & marine products, textiles

 

 

BRANCHES

 

Osaka, Nagoya

 

 

OVERSEAS

 

(Branch Offices): Singapore, Frankfurt, Seattle, Taipei

(Affiliated): Yangon, Medan, Rio Janeiro

(JV’s): China (3), Hong Kong, Indonesia (5), Laos, Thailand (6), Vietnam (4)

 

 

OFFICER(S)

 

Nobuya Mizuguchi, ch                           

KIYOSHIGE ITOH, PRES

Hirohiko Noritake, mgn dir                     

Katsunari Miyashita, dir

Shizuya Shimoji, dir

 

Yen Amount:    In million Yen, unless otherwise stated

 

 

SUMMARY

 

FINANCES        FAIR                             A/SALES          Yen 95,792 M

PAYMENTS      REGULAR                     CAPITAL           Yen 2,500 M

TREND             STEADY                       WORTH            Yen 3,273 M

STARTED         1976                             EMPLOYES      260

 


COMMENT    

 

TRADING HOUSE SPECIALIZING IN FOODSTUFFS, APPAREL, OTHERS,   OWNED BY NOMURA TRADING HOLDINGS CORP. 

FINANCIAL SITUATION CONSIDERED FAIR AND GOOD FOR ORDINARY BUSINESS ENGAGEMENTS.

                       

MAX CREDIT LIMIT: YEN 837.1 MILLION, 30 DAYS NORMAL TERMS

 

 

HIGHLIGHTS

 

The subject company was established originally in 1917 by Tokushichi Nomura in order to make most of his experience in foreign trading, on his account.  Due to financial difficulties the firm transferred its business rights to Alton Shoji KK (Shoji means trading) in Apr 2002, and restructured by forming a holding company, Nomura Trading Holdings Co Ltd, at the caption address.  The corporate name survived as captioned.  In Apr 2005, integrated business structure into three major business units: Food Business Units (Farm/Marine/Livestock business); Consumer Products Business Unit (Apparel, Housing, Building Materials business) and Industrial Business Unit (Materials, Chemical, Machinery & Electronics).  Operates 23 overseas JV enterprises with 6,700 employees.  The firm’s sales account for 95% of total group sales.

           

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Financials are consolidated by the parent, Nomura Trading Holdings Co Ltd.

 

The sales volume for Mar/2008 fiscal term amounted to Yen 91,835 million, a 4% up from Yen 88,599 million in the previous term.  Business is seen steady expanding.  Foods up 3.1% to Yen 36,501 million; Consumer Products down 0.6% to Yen 20,045 million, due to decreased sales of building materials as affected by the new building regulations enacted; Industrial Business up 7.8% to Yen 38,733 million.  The recurring profit was posted at Yen 895 million and the net profit at Yen 194 million, respectively, compared with Yen 1,107 million recurring profit and Yen 1,009 million net profit, respectively, a year ago.  Materials price hike deteriorated profitability.  Booked Yen 525 million extraordinary losses for the term.

 

For the current term ending Mar 2008 the recurring profit is projected at Yen 740 million and net profit at Yen 320 million, respectively, on an almost similar turnover, at Yen 92,000 million.  Stronger Yen will decrease sales amount in Yen terms.  Worldwide business slump will hurt the sales.

 

The financial situation is considered maintained FAIR and good for ORDINARY business engagements.  Max credit limit is estimated at Yen 837.1 million, on 30 days normal terms.

 

 

REGISTRATION

 

Date Registered: Jun 1976

Legal Status:       Limited Company (Kabushiki Kaisha)

Authorized:          8 million shares

Issued:                2 million shares

Sum:                  Yen 2,500 million

           


Major shareholders (%)

 

Nomura Trading Holdings Co Ltd*(100)

*.. Holding company, founded 2002, at the caption address, capital Yen 10,000 million, sales Yen 95,792 million, recurring profit Yen 895 million, net profit Yen 1194 million, total assets Yen 30,377 million, net worth Yen 4,264 million, employees 900, pres Kiyoshige Itoh, concurrently. .

Consolidated Financials are as attached (See SUPPLEMENTS)

 

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

 

 

OPERATION

 

Activities: Imports, exports and wholesales foods, consumer goods, industrial machinery &

materials, others:

 

(Sales breakdown by divisions):

 

Food Business Unit (39%): Agricultural products (coffee beans, grains, edible oils, spices, preparation with cocoa, sugar, milk), Marine products (mackerel, capelin, horse mackerel, herring, salmon, other), Animal products (meat, sausages, hams, other meat products), Wellness goods             (medical materials, health foods, food additives, collagen, placenta, pet foods);

Consumer Products Unit (21%): Apparel (garments for men & women, kids wear, young casual     wear, sports wear, brands goods). Household goods (bedding, furniture, home appliances, kitchen utensils, brand name ceramics, plywood, jointed wood, lumber, home improvement store materials, office furniture), Building materials (construction materials, interior fixtures, wood floor materials);

Overseas Trading Ratio (40%): Asia 30%; other regions 10% 

 

 

Clients

 

[Meat packers, food processors, wholesalers] Nippon Meat Packers, Key Coffee, Nippon    Crown Corp, Food Agency, Meiji Seika, Takeda Kirin Foods, Osaka Uoichiba, Hasec, Murachiku Co, other

No. of accounts: 2,000

Domestic areas of activities: Nationwide

 

 

Suppliers

 

[Chemical mfrs, wholesalers] Tosoh Corp, Sumitomo Metal Ind, Ube Ind, Mitsubishi Heavy Ind, Clayton Polymer Japan, Aron Kasei Murachiku, Denki Kagaku Kogyo, Brother Sales, other.

 

Payment record: Regular

 

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

 


 

Bank References

           

Resona Bank (Ohtemachi)

Mizuho Bank (Yaesuguchi)

Relations: Satisfactory

 

 

FINANCES

 

       Terms Ending:

31/03/2009

31/03/2008

31/03/2007

31/03/2006

Annual Sales

 

92,000

91,835

88,599

87,795

Recur. Profit

 

740

740

1,150

1,215

Net Profit

 

320

321

801

1,000

Total Assets

 

 

28,320

29,492

28,329

Current Assets

 

 

24,912

25,343

23,285

Current Liabs

 

 

23,265

23,233

20,778

Net Worth

 

 

3,273

4,347

4,371

Capital, Paid-Up

 

 

2,500

2,500

2,500

Div.P.Share(¥)

 

 

6423.00

16021.00

20096.00

<Analytical Data>

(%)

(%)

(%)

(%)

       S.Growth Rate

0.18

3.65

0.92

1.92

       Current Ratio

 

..

107.08

109.08

112.07

       N.Worth Ratio

..

11.56

14.74

15.43

       R.Profit/Sales

 

0.80

0.81

1.30

1.38

       N.Profit/Sales

0.35

0.35

0.90

1.14

      Return On Equity

..

9.80

18.42

22.87

Notes: Forecast (or estimated) for the 31/03/2009 fiscal term.

 

SUPPLEMENTS:

 

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIALS OF THE PARENT, NOMURA TRADING HOLDINGS CO LTD

FINANCES: (Consolidated in million yen)

 

 

 

Terms Ending:

31/03/2008

31/03/2007

INCOME STATEMENT

 

 

 

  Annual Sales

 

95,792

92,763

 

  Cost of Sales

90,226

87,271

 

      GROSS PROFIT

5,566

5,491

 

  Selling & Adm Costs

4,479

4,252

 

      OPERATING PROFIT

1,086

1,239

 

  Non-Operating P/L

-191

-132

 

      RECURRING PROFIT

895

1,107

 

      NET PROFIT

194

1,009

BALANCE SHEET

 

 

 

 

  Cash

 

2,852

2,633

 

  Receivables

 

13,510

15,677

 

  Inventory

 

10,390

8,954

 

  Securities, Marketable

 

 

 

  Other Current Assets

788

763

 

      TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS

27,540

28,027

 

  Property & Equipment

195

131

 

  Intangibles

 

141

177

 

  Investments, Other Fixed Assets

2,501

3,338

 

      TOTAL ASSETS

30,377

31,673

 

  Payables

 

13,125

14,015

 

  Short-Term Bank Loans

7,800

6,759

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Other Current Liabs

2,959

3,178

 

      TOTAL CURRENT LIABS

23,884

23,952

 

  Debentures

 

220

400

 

  Long-Term Bank Loans

500

1,100

 

  Reserve for Retirement Allw

775

722

 

  Other Debts

 

734

455

 

      TOTAL LIABILITIES

26,113

26,629

 

      MINORITY INTERESTS

 

 

 

Common stock

10,000

10,000

 

Additional paid-in capital

2,500

2,500

 

Retained earnings

4,282

4,515

 

Evaluation p/l on investments/securities

164

322

 

Others

 

(12,588)

(12,199)

 

Treasury stock, at cost

(94)

(94)

 

      TOTAL S/HOLDERS` EQUITY

4,264

5,044

 

      TOTAL EQUITIES

30,377

31,673

CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOWS

 

 

 

 

Terms ending:

31/03/2008

31/03/2007

 

Cash Flows from Operating Activities

 

5,500

758

 

Cash Flows from Investment Activities

119

-77

 

Cash Flows from Financing Activities

-177

-907

 

Cash, Bank Deposits at the Term End

 

2,851

2,419

ANALYTICAL RATIOS            Terms ending:

31/03/2008

31/03/2007

 

 

Net Worth (S/Holders' Equity)

4,264

5,044

 

 

Current Ratio (%)

115.31

117.01

 

 

Net Worth Ratio (%)

14.04

15.93

 

 

Recurring Profit Ratio (%)

0.93

1.19

 

 

Net Profit Ratio (%)

0.20

1.09

 

 

Return On Equity (%)

4.55

20.00

 

 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.49.69

UK Pound

1

Rs.72.96

Euro

1

Rs.63.46

 

 

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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