MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

26.06.2008

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

MARUBENI AEROSPACE CORPORATION

 

 

Registered Office :

Marubeni Honsha Bldg 3F, 1-4-2 Ohtemachi Chiyodaku Tokyo 100-0004

 

 

Country :

Japan

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2008

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

January 1993

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Company (Kabushiki Kaisha)

 

 

Line of Business :

Import, Wholesale of Aircrafts, their Engines, Parts and Components

 

 

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 247.0 Million

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

name & address

 

MARUBENI AEROSPACE CORPORATION

REGD NAME:   Marubeni Aerospace KK

MAIN OFFICE:  Marubeni Honsha Bldg 3F, 1-4-2 Ohtemachi Chiyodaku Tokyo 100-0004 JAPAN

                        Tel: 03-5220-7700     Fax: 03-5220-7710

 

URL:                 http://www.marubeni-aerospace.com/

E-Mail address: customer@asp.marubeni.co.jp; charter@asp.marubeni.co.jp

 

 

ACTIVITIES

 

Import, wholesale of aircrafts, their engines, parts & components

 

 

BRANCHES   

Nagoya, Akashi

 

 

OVERSEAS   

 

Marubeni Aerospace America Corp: Head Office (New York), Branch (Los Angeles, Phoenix & Dallas)

 

 

OFFICER(S)  

 

YOJI YAMASHITA, PRES                     

Takashi Tanabe, mgn dir

Shin’ichi Amano, dir                              

Ryoichi Obata, dir

                       

 

Yen Amount:     In million Yen, unless otherwise stated

 

 

SUMMARY    

 

FINANCES        FAIR                             A/SALES          Yen 19,963 M

PAYMENTS      REGULAR                     CAPITAL           Yen 650 M

TREND             STEADY                       WORTH            Yen 1,807 M

STARTED         1993                             EMPLOYES      95

 

 

COMMENT    

 

TRADING HOUSE SPECIALIZING IN ARICRAFTS & ENGINES, WHOLLY OWNED BY MARUBENI CORP. 

FINANCIAL SITUATION CONSIDERED FAIR AND GOOD FOR ORDINARY BUSINESS ENGAGEMENTS.

 

 MAX CREDIT LIMIT

 

YEN 247.0 MILLION, 30 DAYS NORMAL TERMS.

 

 

HIGHLIGHTS

 

The subject company was established on the basis of a division separated from the Transportation Machinery Group of Marubeni Corp, leading general trading house, at the caption address (see REGISTRATION), originally named Nippon Aircraft Leasing Inc, at the caption address.  In Oct 1998 acquired the business rights of the Aerospace Division of Okura & Co Ltd and renamed as captioned.  This is a trading house for import and wholesale of aircrafts, aircraft engines, aerospace & communications equipment, defense-related equipment, airport equipment & facilities, navigation management & consultancy business, aircraft chartering agency business and the related.  5 staff members are loaned from the parent.  In Feb 1999 established Marubeni Aerospace America Corporation in New York, with branches at Los Angeles, Phoenix, and Dallas.  Transferred some of business operations to sister company in 2007.

 

Historical business results in brief:

Nov/1998: Received order for BSAT-2 a/b broadcast satellite.

Mar/1999: Delivered the large scale EH-101 helicopter to Tokyo Metropolitan Police Dept.

May/1999: Delivered mobile phone interference-canceller system to Kansai Cellular Tele-     phone Company.

Sept/1999: Delivered high-altitude meteorological observation system to NASDA (National Space Development Agency of Japan)

Dec/1999: Agreement to supply Gulfstream V to private companies

Jan/2000: Received order for a communications satellite N-STAR for NTT DoCoMo

Mar/2000: delivered the fifth Gulfstream IV multi-purpose support aircraft (U-4) to Japan Air Self defense Force

Apr/2000: Started aircraft management services

Dec/2000: Agreement to supply Gulfstream V-SP to private firms

Oct/2001: Received order for a communications satellite BSAT-2C: Received order for two Gulfstream V (search & rescue aircraft) for Japan Coast Guard Agency

Jun/2002: Started jet charter service business

Dec/2002: Tie-up with Deer Jet Co Ltd (Beijing, China) to operate chartering business targeting Japanese companies

Jan/2004: Tie-up with Air group (USA)

July/2004: Received orders of Inmulsat leasing circuit

The subject firm is supervised by the Transportation Machinery Division at the parent, consisting of three groups: aerospace & defense systems group; automotive, construction & agricultural machinery group and marine vessel group.  The group subsidiaries are: Ma-      rubeni Aerospace Corp, Marubeni Techno System Corp, and Marubeni Auto & Construction Machinery America.  The Division’s sales account for about 5%, or Yen 358,700 million, of the Marubeni’s consolidated sales.

           

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

The sales volume for Mar/2007 fiscal term amounted to Yen 19,963 million, a 32% down from Yen 29,481 million in the previous term.  This is referred to the transfer of some of business operations to a sister company.  The recurring profit was posted at Yen 881 million and the net profit at Yen 483 million, respectively, compared with Yen 653 million recurring profit and Yen 317 million net profit, respectively, a year ago.

 

For the term ended Mar 2008 the net profit was projected at Yen 485 million, on a 10% rise in turnover, to Yen 22,000 million.

 

The financial situation is considered FAIR and good for ORDINARY business engagements.  Max credit limit is estimated at Yen 247.0 million, on 30 days normal terms.

 

 

REGISTRATION

 

Date Registered:            Jan 1993

Legal Status:                 Limited Company (Kabushiki Kaisha)

Authorized:                    32,000 shares

Issued:                          13,000 shares

Sum:                            Yen 650 million

 

 

Major shareholders (%)

 

Marubeni Corporation*(100)

 

*.. One of big 5 general trading houses, Tokyo, founded 1949, listed Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya,            Frankfurt, Düsseldorf S/E’s, capital Yen 262,686 million, turnover Yen 10,631,606 million,         operating profit Yen 200,153 million, recurring profit Yen 216,197 million, net profit Yen     147,219 million, total assets Yen 5,207,225 million, net worth Yen 779,764 million, employ- ees 32,208, pres Teruo Asada

 

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

 

           

OPERATION

 

Activities: This is a trading house for import and wholesale of aircraft (fixed wing/rotary wing), engines (gas turbine) for jet aircraft, helicopters & marine vessels aircraft onboard equipment, aerospace & communications equipment, defense-related equipment & facilities, airport-related facilities & equipment, aircraft navigation management & consulting, aircraft chartering agency business, and the related (--100%). 

 

Organization Chart: Administration Group: Marubeni Aerospace America Corp; Sales & Marketing Group I: Propulsion System Div, Government aircraft Div; Helicopter Div; Sales & Marketing Group II: Commercial Business Aircraft Div, Electronic System Div

 

 

Clients

 

 [Mfrs, governments] Japan Defense Agency, Tokyo Metropolitan Police Dept,

Ministry of Land, Infrastructure & Transport, Japan Maritime Safety Agency, Japan Mete-     orological Agency, Fire & Disaster Management Agency, National Space Development          Agency of Japan, Kawasaki Heavy Ind, Mitsubishi Heavy Ind, Fuji Heavy Ind, IHI Ind, Japan             Radio, Mitsubishi Electric, Toshiba Corp, Hitachi Ltd, Japan Airline, ANA, Aero Asahi Corp,             Nakanihon Air Service, Tokyo Aircraft Instrument, Japan Aircraft Mfg, Aerospace Logistics &           Electronics Engineering, NEC-Toshiba Space Systems, other.

No. of accounts: 2,000

Domestic areas of activities: Nationwide

 

 

 

 

Suppliers

 

 [Mfrs] Gulfstream Aerospace, Augusta-Westland International, Honeywell

International, orbital Sciences, Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, ITT, Rolls-Royce, General         Electric, Goodrich, TRW Aeronautical Systems, Chelton, Parker Hannifin, BAE Systems, L3 Communications, CMC Electronics, Cytec Engineering Materials, ADI, Jeppesen, other.

 

Payment record: Regular

 

 

Location

 

Business area in Tokyo.  Office premises at the caption address are owned by the parent, Marubeni Corp, and maintained satisfactorily.

 

 

Bank References

 

Mizuho Corporate Bank (Ohtemachi)

Sumitomo Trust Bank (Tokyo)

Relations: Satisfactory

 

 

FINANCES: (In Million Yen)

 

       Terms Ending:

31/03/2008

31/03/2007

31/03/2006

31/03/2005

Annual Sales

 

22,000

19,963

29,481

36,296

Recur. Profit

 

 

881

653

465

Net Profit

 

485

483

317

192

Total Assets

 

 

9,387

 

 

Current Assets

 

 

9,194

 

 

Current Liabs

 

 

7,563

 

 

Net Worth

 

 

1,807

 

 

Capital, Paid-Up

 

 

650

650

650

Div.P.Share(¥)

 

 

13413.00

8809.00

8333.00

<Analytical Data>

(%)

(%)

(%)

(%)

       S.Growth Rate

10.20

-32.29

-18.78

74.54

       Current Ratio

 

..

121.57

..

..

       N.Worth Ratio

..

19.25

..

..

       R.Profit/Sales

 

..

4.41

2.21

1.28

       N.Profit/Sales

2.20

2.42

1.08

0.53

      Return On Equity

..

26.73

..

..

 

Notes: Forecast (or estimated) figures for the 31/03/2008 fiscal term.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.42.79

UK Pound

1

Rs.85.04

Euro

1

Rs.67.39

 

 

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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