MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

25.02.2008

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

NIKKO BOEKI COMPANY

 

 

Registered Office :

Kanda Chuo Bldg 5F, 3-20 Kanda-Nishikicho Chiyodaku Tokyo 101-0054

 

 

Country :

Japan

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2007

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

December 1970

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Company (Kabushiki Kaisha)

 

 

Line of Business :

Import, Export, Wholesale of Steel Products, Steel Raw Materials, Stainless Steel Products, Steel Structures

 

 

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 339.2 Million

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

 

name & address

 

NIKKO BOEKI COMPANY

DIVISION COMPANY OF KANEMATSU TRADING CORPORATION

REGD NAME:   Kanematsu Trading KK

MAIN OFFICE:  Kanda Chuo Bldg 5F, 3-20 Kanda-Nishikicho Chiyodaku Tokyo 101-0054 JAPAN

Tel: 03-5283-3630     Fax: 03-5281-1500

URL:                 http://www.nik.kanematsu.co.jp

E-Mail address: nikko-boeki@nik.kanematsu.co.jp

 

 

ACTIVITIES

 

Import, export, wholesale of steel products, steel raw materials, stainless steel products, steel structures

 

 

BRANCHES

 

Osaka, Nagoya, Sapporo, Fukuoka

 

 

OFFICERS

 

Kenji Matsumoto, ch                             

MASAMI SENOH, PRES

Hideaki Sutoh, mgn dir (Rep dir of Nikko Boeki Company)

Kazuhiro Yamamoto, mgn dir                 

Yasumi Suzuki, dir

Yuichi Kibata, dir

 

 

Yen Amount

 

In million Yen, unless otherwise stated

 

 

SUMMARY

 

FINANCES        FAIR                             A/SALES          Yen 73,133 M

PAYMENTS      REGULAR                     CAPITAL           Yen 200 M*

TREND             STEADY                       WORTH            Yen 1,152 M

STARTED         1970                             EMPLOYES      84

 

 

COMMENT

 

TRADING HOUSE FOR IMPORT, EXPORT AND WHOLESALE OF STEEL &  STAINLESS STEEL PRODUCTS, WHOLLY OWNED BY KANEMATSU CORPORATION.

FINANCIAL SITUATION CONSIDERED FAIR AND GOOD FOR ORDIANRY

BUSINESS ENGAGEMENTS.

 

 

MAX CREDIT LIMIT

 

YEN 339.2 MILLION, 30 DAYS NORMAL TERMS.  .

 

 

HIGHLIGHTS

 

The subject company (Nikko Boeki Company) was established originally in 1960 by Shingo Mochizuki and was in Oct 2006 merged into Kanematsu Trading Corporation to exist as its intra-company division company as Nikko Boeki Company.  This company handles export             business of stainless steel & products belong to the Steel Products (Second Section), with Hideaki Sutoh as its intra-company president.  The Kanematsu Trading Corporation is a trading       house, wholly owned by Kanematsu Corp, specializing in import, export and wholesale of steel       products, stainless steel products, construction materials, others.

 

(Brief History of Nikko Boeki Company):

Founded in 1960 by Shingo Mochizuki for exporting stainless steel to India, USA, Brazil,     Hong Kong and Pakistan.  In 1995, was taken over by Kanematsu Corp to become wholly owned subsidiary, managed by Hideaki Sutoh.  Exports to Asian countries accounted for about        65% of total sales.  And was absorbed by Kanematsu Trading Corporation in Oct 2006.  The Nikko reported for the 31/03/2006 fiscal term: sales Yen 4,529 million, net losses Yen 119 million.

 

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

The sales volume for Mar/2007 fiscal term amounted to Yen 73,133 million, a 31% sharp rise from Yen 56,008 million in the previous term.  This is attributed to the rising prices of steel & steel products.  The recurring profit was posted at Yen 308 million and the net profit at Yen 166 million, respectively, compared with Yen 255 million recurring profit and Yen 6 million net profit, respectively, a year ago.  Extraordinary losses were gone as posted last year.

 

For the current term ending Mar 2008 the recurring profit is projected at Yen 310 million and the net profit at Yen 170 million, respectively, on 4% rise in turnover, to Yen 76,000 million.

 

The financial situation is considered FAIR and good for ORDINARY business engagements.  Max credit limit is estimated at Yen 339.2 million, on 30 days normal terms.

 

 

REGISTRATION

 

Date Registered: Dec 1970

Legal Status:     Limited Company (Kabushiki Kaisha)

Authorized:        1.6 million shares

Issued:              400,000 shares

Sum:                Yen 200 million

 

 

Major shareholders (%)

 

Kanematsu Corporation*(100)

 

*..Specialized trading house of foods & IT-related business, Tokyo, founded 1918 (originally as textile merchant in Osaka), listed Tokyo, Osaka S/E’s, capital Yen 27,781 million, turnover Yen 1,281,331 million, recurring profit Yen 15,709 million, net profit Yen 7,507 million, total assets Yen 563,176 million, net worth Yen 32,959 million, employees 4,545, pres Yoshihiro Miwa

 

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

 

 

OPERATION

 

Activities: Imports, exports and wholesales steel products, steel raw materials, stainless     steel products, construction materials, others (--100%).

 

The Nikko Boeki Company handles: stainless steel sheets, coils, plates, pipes, tubes, other specialty steel products, as brought from previously.  Exports are centrally to Asian countries.

 

 

Clients

 

[Mfrs, wholesalers] Exports are to India, USA, Australia, Peru, Pakistan,

Thailand, Taiwan, Indonesia, Egypt, Russia as main markets, including other worldwide destinations in over 27 countries.

 

 

No. of accounts

 

500

 

 

Domestic areas of activities

 

Nationwide

 

 

Suppliers

 

[Mfrs, wholesalers] Nippon Steel, Sumitomo Metal Ind, Kanematsu Corp, Nisshin Steel, Sangyo Metal Ind, Aichi Steel, Kobe Steel, Nippon Metal Ind, other.

 

 

Payment record

 

Regular

 

 

 

Location

 

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

 

 

Bank References

 

Mizuho Corporate Bank (Nihombashi)

MUFG (H/O)

Relations: Satisfactory

 

 

FINANCES: (In Million Yen)

 

Terms Ending:

31/03/2008

31/03/2007

31/03/2006

31/03/2005

Annual Sales

 

76,000

73,133

56,008

57,209

Recur. Profit

 

310

308

255

237

Net Profit

 

170

166

6

83

Total Assets

 

 

21,073

14,634

16,053

Current Assets

 

 

16,438

10,529

12,191

Current Liabs

 

 

15,498

9,672

11,059

Net Worth

 

 

1,152

650

657

Capital, Paid-Up

 

 

200

200

200

Div.P.Share(¥)

 

 

 

 

 

<Analytical Data>

(%)

(%)

(%)

(%)

S.Growth Rate

3.92

30.58

-2.10

..

Current Ratio

 

..

106.07

108.86

110.24

N.Worth Ratio

..

5.47

4.44

4.09

R.Profit/Sales

 

0.40

0.42

0.46

0.41

N.Profit/Sales

0.22

0.23

0.01

0.15

Return On Equity

..

14.41

0.92

12.63

Note: Forecast (or estimated) for the 31/03/2007 fiscal term.

 

 

 

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIALS (KANEMATSU CORP)

FINANCES: (Consolidated in million yen)

 

 

 

Terms Ending:

31/03/2007

31/03/2006

 

INCOME STATEMENT

 

 

 

 

Annual Sales

 

1,281,331

1,096,409

 

 

Cost of Sales

1,177,619

1,014,676

 

 

GROSS PROFIT

103,711

81,732

 

 

Selling & Adm Costs

81,997

63,750

 

 

OPERATING PROFIT

21,713

17,982

 

 

Non-Operating P/L

-4,458

-2,273

 

 

RECURRING PROFIT

17,255

15,709

 

 

NET PROFIT

7,507

-21,686

 

BALANCE SHEET

 

 

 

 

 

Cash

 

65,778

52,115

 

 

Receivables

 

205,639

197,953

 

 

Inventory

 

84,942

79,737

 

 

Securities, Marketable

 

 

 

 

Other Current Assets

50,231

51,577

 

 

TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS

406,590

381,382

 

 

Property & Equipment

40,601

51,041

 

 

Intangibles

 

3,549

3,905

 

 

Investments, Other Fixed Assets

112,436

119,718

 

 

TOTAL ASSETS

563,176

556,046

 

 

Payables

 

153,283

138,970

 

 

Short-Term Bank Loans

143,527

215,885

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Current Liabs

70,683

59,538

 

 

TOTAL CURRENT LIABS

367,493

414,393

 

 

Debentures

 

 

 

 

 

Long-Term Bank Loans

127,151

82,548

 

 

Reserve for Retirement Allw

5,441

5,863

 

 

Other Debts

 

14,324

12,264

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES

514,409

515,068

 

 

MINORITY INTERESTS

 

14,972

 

 

Common stock

27,781

27,781

 

 

Additional paid-in capital

27,646

27,641

 

 

Retained earnings

(9,496)

(16,294)

 

 

Evaluation p/l on investments/securities

3,853

4,816

 

 

Others

 

 

 

 

 

Treasury stock, at cost

(627)

(600)

 

 

TOTAL S/HOLDERS` EQUITY

48,767

26,004

 

 

TOTAL EQUITIES

563,176

556,046

 

CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOWS

 

 

 

 

 

Terms ending:

31/03/2007

31/03/2006

 

 

Cash Flows from Operating Activities

 

20,874

19,720

 

 

Cash Flows from Investment Activities

23,149

7,822

 

 

Cash Flows from Financing Activities

-30,267

-26,583

 

 

Cash, Bank Deposits at the Term End

 

65,471

50,934

 

ANALYTICAL RATIOS            Terms ending:

31/03/2007

31/03/2006

 

 

 

Net Worth (S/Holders' Equity)

48,767

26,004

 

 

 

Current Ratio (%)

110.64

92.03

 

 

 

Net Worth Ratio (%)

8.66

4.68

 

 

 

Recurring Profit Ratio (%)

1.35

1.43

 

 

 

Net Profit Ratio (%)

0.59

-1.98

 

 

 

Return On Equity (%)

15.39

-83.39

 

 


 

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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