MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

03.06.2008

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

UM CORPORATION

 

 

Registered Office :

Umeda UM Bldg, 3-1-2 Nishi-Nakazaki Kitaku Osaka 530-0015

 

 

Country :

Japan

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2007

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

February 1960

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

1299-01-061087

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Company (Kabushiki Kaisha)

 

 

Line of Business :

Import, Manufacturer of Building Materials: Wood, Stone, Slate, Other

 

 

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 88.1 Million

 

 

Status :

Small Company

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

name & address

 

UM CORPORATION

REGD NAME:   KK Umehiko

MAIN OFFICE:  Umeda UM Bldg, 3-1-2 Nishi-Nakazaki Kitaku Osaka 530-0015 JAPAN

                        Tel: 06-6377-3500     Fax: 06-6377-3501

 

                        * The given address is its Tokyo Office

 

URL:                 http://www.um-corp.co.jp/

E-Mail address:trade@um-corp.co.jp

 

 

ACTIVITIES

 

Import, mfg of building materials: wood, stone, slate, other

 

 

BRANCHES   

 

Tokyo

 

 

FACTORY(IES)   

 

Ibaraki (Osaka)

 

OFFICER(S):    

JUN’ICHI NINO, PRES                           

Atsuhiro Matsumoto, dir

Akihiro Ogiya, dir                                              

Tameyuki Nino, dir

Masahiro Fujimoto, dir                           

Masahiro Ishimoto, dir

 

 

Yen Amount

 

In million Yen, unless otherwise stated

 

 

SUMMARY

 

FINANCES        FAIR                             A/SALES          Yen 2,580 M

PAYMENTS      REGULAR                     CAPITAL           Yen 80 M

TREND             STEADY                       WORTH            Yen 2,270 M

STARTED         1960                             EMPLOYES      106

 

 

 

COMMENT

 

MFR OF BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS. 

FINANCIAL SITUATION CONSIDERED FAIR AND GOOD FOR ORDINARY

BUSINESS ENGAGEMENTS.

 

 

MAX CREDIT LIMIT

 

YEN 88.1 MILLION, 30 DAYS NORMAL TERMS

 

 

HIGHLIGHTS

           

The subject company was established by Tamenosuke Nino in order to make most of his    experience in the subject line of business, and has been succeeded by his descendants.  Originally as Umehiko & Co Ltd, changed the English company name to UM Corporation in 1988.  Jun’ichi took the        pres office in Feb 2004.  Specializes in mfg building & construction materials, flooring, tiles, wooden & stone products, other.  The office building is owned/built in 1992.  In 1977 the Ibaraki Factory was             authorized as JIS factory.  

           

Ref your notes: Kazuhiro Umeda is not found in the Registration Certificate or any database and cannot be investigated.  We do not hear of any legal suit involving this person.

           

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

The sales volume for Dec/2007 fiscal term amounted to Yen 2,580 million, a 7% down from Yen 2,772 million in the previous term.  Hurt by slumping building business due to the introduction of new standard for buildings.  Hence the operations plunged into the red to post Yen 46 million recurring loss and Yen 45 million net losses, respectively, compared with Yen 6 million recurring loss and Yen 2 million net profit, respectively, a year ago..

 

For the current term ending Dec 2008 the net profit is projected at Yen 10 million, on a 5% rise in turnover, to Yen 2700 million.

           

The financial situation is considered maintained FAIR and good for ORDINARY business engagements.  Max credit limit is estimated at Yen 88.1 million, on 30 days normal terms.

 

 

REGISTRATION

 

Date Registered:            Feb 1960

Regd No:                       (Osaka) 1299-01-061087

Legal Status:                 Limited Company (Kabushiki Kaisha)

Authorized:                    640,000 shares

Issued:                          160,000 shares

Sum:                            Yen 80 million

           

 

 

 

Major shareholders (%)

 

Employees’ S/Holding Assn (31), Jun’ichi Nino (19), Kunihiko

Matsunaga (19), Yasuhiko Matsunaga (19), Ryuji Ashiba (6)

 

No. of shareholders: 25

           

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

 

 

OPERATION

 

Activities: Manufactures and imports building & construction materials: wooden, stone, wall-covering materials, stone products, building coating materials, other (--100%).

 

           

Clients

 

 [Mfrs, wholesalers] Asaka Kogyo, Hirata Tiles, other.

 

 

No. of accounts

 

500

 

 

Domestic areas of activities

 

Nationwide

           

 

Suppliers

 

 [Mfrs, wholesalers] Itochu Chemical Frontier, Kuraray Trading, Daicel Fine Chem,

NIDEC Shibaura, other

 

 

Payment record

 

Regular

 

 

Location

 

Business area in Osaka.  Office premises at the caption address are owned and maintained satisfactorily.

 

 

 

Bank References

 

MUFG (Tnroku)

SMBC (Tenroku)

Relations: Satisfactory

 

 

FINANCES: (In Million Yen)

 

       Terms Ending:

31/12/2008

31/12/2007

31/12/2006

31/12/2005

Annual Sales

 

2,700

2,580

2,772

3,033

Recur. Profit

 

10

-46

-6

 

Net Profit

 

10

-45

2

1

Total Assets

 

 

4,065

4,250

 

Current Assets

 

 

2,796

2,996

 

Current Liabs

 

 

596

627

 

Net Worth

 

 

2,270

2,322

 

Capital, Paid-Up

 

 

80

80

80

Div.P.Share(¥)

 

 

0.00

0.00

0.00

<Analytical Data>

(%)

(%)

(%)

(%)

       S.Growth Rate

4.65

-6.93

-8.61

-4.59

       Current Ratio

 

..

469.13

477.83

..

       N.Worth Ratio

..

55.84

54.64

..

       R.Profit/Sales

 

0.37

-1.78

-0.22

..

       N.Profit/Sales

0.37

-1.74

0.07

0.03

      Return On Equity

..

-1.98

0.09

..

 

Notes: Forecast (or estimated) figures for the 31/12/2008 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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