MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

17.01.2008

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

COSCO JAPAN CO LTD

 

 

Registered Office :

Kamiyacho AT Bldg 9F, 4-3-20 Toranomon Minatoku Tokyo 105-0001

 

 

Country :

Japan

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

June, 1999

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Ship Agency Serving for COSCO (China)

 

 

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 17.4 Million

 

 

Status :

Small Company

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 


name of the company

 

COSCO JAPAN CO LTD

REGD NAME:   Cosco Japan KK

 

 

MAIN OFFICE

 

Kamiyacho AT Bldg 9F, 4-3-20 Toranomon Minatoku Tokyo 105-0001 JAPAN

Tel: 03-5405-6320     Fax: 03-5405-3801

 

* Moved to the caption address in Aug 2007 from the former at: Iino Bldg 8F, 2-1-1 Uchisaiwaicho Chiyodaku Tokyo, as given.

 

 

URL

 

http://www.cosco.co.jp/

 

 

E-Mail address

 

cosjp@cosco.co.jp

 

 

ACTIVITIES

 

Ship agency serving for COSCO (China)

 

 

BRANCHES

 

Osaka, Nagoya, Fukuoka, Yokohama

 

 

OFFICER(S)

 

Chen Hong Sheng, ch                           

ZHANG JI QING, PRES

Yuzo Abe, dir

 

 

Yen Amount

 

In million Yen, unless otherwise stated

 

 

 

SUMMARY

 

FINANCES        FAIR                             A/SALES          Yen 900 M

PAYMENTS      REGULAR                     CAPITAL           Yen 40 M

TREND             STEADY                       WORTH            Yen 664 M

STARTED         1994                             EMPLOYES      5

 

 

COMMENT

 

SHIP AGENCY WHOLLY OWNED BY COSCO, CHINA. 

FINANCIAL SITUATION CONSIDERED FAIR AND GOOD FOR ORDINARY                      

BUSINESS ENGAGEMENTS.

                       

 

MAX CREDIT LIMIT

 

YEN 17.4 MILLION. 30 DAYS NORMAL TERMS

 

 

HIGHLIGHTS

 

The subject company was established as a ship agency by COSCO (China) to engage in container cargo booking, scheduling, port arrangement, others related to the vessels’ calling at Japanese ports.  Also conducts stevedoring & warehousing arrangement on consignment to local firms.  In Dec 2004, established Cosco Container Lines Japan Co Ltd and transferred container cargo business to this firm, and the subject has reduced operations to ship husbanding agency.   The new firm started operations as from Jan 2005.  All management and operations of the subject, including staff members, are integrated with Cosco Container Lines Japan.

 

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

The firm stopped releasing financials with the last as of the 31/12/2003 fiscal term.  Thence, the firm declined to disclose financials and all the financial figures shown in this report are estimated on basis of estimates by outside sources.

 

The sales volume for Dec/2006 fiscal term is thought amounted to Yen 900 million, a 13% up from Yen 800 million in the previous term.  The 31/12/2004 fiscal term reported sales at Yen 2,200 million.  The decline is referred to the said business transfer to Cosco Container Lines Japan.  The net profit was posted, reportedly, at Yen 35 million.  All estimated figures only.

 

For the term just ended Dec 2007 the net profit was projected and believed posted at Yen 35 million, on an 11% rise in turnover, to Yen 1,000 million. 

 

The financial situation is considered maintained FAIR and good for ORDINARY business engagements.  Max credit limit is estimated at Yen 17.4 million, on 30 days normal terms.

 

 

 

REGISTRATION

           

Date Registered:            Jun 1999

Regd No:                       (Tokyo) 0104-01-071443

Legal Status:                 Limited Company (Kabushiki Kaisha)

Authorized:                    3,200 shares

Issued:                          800 shares

Sum:                            Yen 40 million

 

 

Major shareholders (%)

 

 COSCO (China) (100)

 

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

 

 

OPERATION

 

Activities: Ship agency, owned 100% by COSCO (China), for attending, stevedoring, warehousing, inland transportation, etc for the cargoes carried by the parent’s vessels          (--100%).

 

 

Clients

 

[Ship owner] COSCO Container Lines Japan Co Ltd, owned by COSCO(China) Cosco Container Lines’ clients include: Itochu Corp, Mitsui & Co, Sumitomo Corp, Mitsubishi Corp, Sojitz Corp, Toyota Motor, Toyota Tsusho Corp, Mitsui & Co, other.

No. of accounts: 1

Domestic areas of activities: Nationwide

 

 

Suppliers

 

[Stevedoring firms, warehousing firms] Kamigumi Ltd, Sankyu Ltd, Seiwa, Japan     Transcity, other.

 

 

Payment record

 

Regular

 

 

Location

 

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

 

 

Bank References

 

SMBC (Marunouchi)

MUFG (Toranomon)

Relations: Money deposits & transfers only

 

 

FINANCES: (In Million Yen)

 

Terms Ending:

 

31/12/2007

31/12/2006

31/12/2005

31/12/2004

Annual Sales

 

1,000

900

800

2,200

Recur. Profit

 

 

 

 

 

Net Profit

 

35

35

30

100

Total Assets

 

 

N/A

N/A

N/A

Net Worth

 

 

664

629

599

Capital, Paid-Up

 

 

40

40

40

Div.P.Share(¥)

 

 

0.00

0.00

0.00

<Analytical Data>

(%)

(%)

(%)

(%)

       S.Growth Rate

11.11

12.50

-63.64

-11.47

       Current Ratio

 

 

..

..

..

       N.Worth Ratio

 

..

..

..

       N.Profit/Sales

3.50

3.89

3.75

4.55

 

Notes: Financials are not disclosed af from the 31/12/2005 fiscal term and all the figures are estimated based on the outside sources information.

Forecast (or estimated) figures for the 31/12/2007 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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