MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

26.06.2008

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

CORRENS CORPORATION

 

 

Registered Office :

Lino Bldg 8 F, 2-1-1 Uchisaiwaicho Chiyodaku Tokyo 100-0011

 

 

Country :

Japan

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2007

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

December, 1954

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Company (Kabushiki Kaisha)

 

 

Line of Business :

Import, Wholesale of Industrial Machinery; Export of PC’s & Peripherals

 

 

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 121.7 Million

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory 

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Name

 

CORRENS CORPORATION

 

 

REGD NAME 

 

KK Correns

 

 

MAIN OFFICE

 

Iino Bldg 8F, 2-1-1 Uchisaiwaicho Chiyodaku Tokyo 100-0011 JAPAN

Tel:                      03-3501-2361     Fax: 03-3501-5309

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

E-mail:              sales@correns.co.jp

 

 

ACTIVITIES  

 

Import, wholesale of industrial machinery; export of PC’s & peripherals

 

 

BRANCHES   

 

Osaka

 

 

OVERSEAS

 

Germany, France, Hong Kong, Korea

 

 

OFFICERS

 

M VON EISENHALT-ROTHE, PRES        P Neuhoefer, v pres

Thomas Nolting, v pres                           J Mehringer, dir

Tsuneo Kato, dir                                    Toshiharu Umei, dir

                       

 

Yen Amount    

 

In million Yen, unless otherwise stated

 

 

 

SUMMARY    

 

FINANCES        FAIR                             A/SALES          Yen 13,500 M

PAYMENTS      REGULAR                     CAPITAL           Yen 39 M

TREND             STEADY                       WORTH            Yen 940 M

STARTED         1954                             EMPLOYES      156

 

 

COMMENT    

 

TRADING HOUSE SPECIALIZING IN INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY FROM GERMANY.  FINANCIAL SITUATION CONSIDERED FAIR AND GOOD FOR ORDINARY BUSINESS ENGAGEMENTS.

 

                       

MAX CREDIT LIMIT

 

YEN 121.7 MILLION, 30 DAYS NORMAL TERMS.  .

 

 

HIGHLIGHTS

           

The subject company was established originally in 1948 by Claus Correns, ex Tokyo Branch Manager of Hamburg Siemens Co, under the name of C Correns & Co Ltd as an open partnership.  After his retirement in 1980, the company was transferred to Arthur von Eisenhalf-Rothe, who subse-quently retired in Dec 1997, thereafter to the present executives.  Renamed as captioned in Apr 1998.  This is a trading house specializing in industrial machinery centrally from Germany.  (See OPERA-TIONS for details).  Also handles electronics parts & components, printers & other computer peripher- als. The business line includes technical services, license agreement and joint ventures.  Sales staff is mostly technical engineers.  In Dec 2003 founded a subsidiary in Hong Kong to have a foothold into China market.

 

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

           

The sales volume for Dec/2007 fiscal term amounted to Yen 13,500 million, a 3% up from Yen 113,171 million in the previous term.  The recurring profit was posted at Yen 150 million and the net profit at Yen 100 million, respectively, compared with Yen 148 million recurring profit and Yen 54 million net profit, respectively, a year ago. 

 

For the current term ending Dec 2008 the net profit is projected at Yen 100 million, on a 3% rise in turnover, to Yen 14,100 million. 

 

The financial situation is considered maintained FAIR and good for ORDINARY business engagements.  Max credit limit is estimated at Yen 121.7 million, on 30 days normal terms. 

 

 

REGISTRATION

 

Date Registered:            Dec 1954

Legal Status:                 Limited Company (Kabushiki Kaisha)

Authorized:                    78,000 shares

Issued:                          78,000 shares

Sum:                            Yen 39 million

           

Major shareholders (%)

 

M von Eisenhalf-Rothe*(35), P Neuhoefer*(30), T Nolting*(25),

J Mehringer*(10) *.. all serving as representative directors.

           

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

 

 

OPERATION

 

Activities: Imports and wholesales industrial machinery & equipment; exports electronics, PC’s & peripherals:

 

(Sales Breakdown by divisions):

 

Industrial Machinery (65%):      metal & wire working machinery, plastic molding machines, glass processing machines, food processors, packaging equipment, printing machinery, equipment & components for automakers, measuring & inspection equipment, others;

 

Electronics (15%):                     electronics parts & components

 

Exports (20%):                          custom-made subassemblies & components (including OEM products), iron oxide for toners, ferrite & iron powders.

 

Imports (about 80%) are centrally from Germany.

 

 

Clients

 

[Mfrs, wholesalers] SMC, Japan Mint Bureau, Nippon Sheet Glass, Kushiro Coal Mine, Asahi Glass, Nihon Yamamura Glass, Hoya Corp, Nikkei Sangyo, Yamatake Co, Umetoku Co, Hitachi Ltd, other. 

 

 

No. of accounts

 

500

 

 

Domestic areas of activities

 

Nationwide

 

 

Suppliers

 

[Mfrs, wholesalers] Lenhardt, Wickermann, Wafios, Lingemann, Thyssen, Henschel Liebherr, UDD Fim, Kammann, SMS Demag (--Germany), Sacmi (Italy), Larox Corp (Finland), other from some domestic suppliers.

 

 

 

Payment record

 

Regular

 

 

Location

 

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

 

 

Bank References

 

MUFG (Toranomon)

Mizuho Bank (Shimbashi)

Relations: Satisfactory

 

 

FINANCES: (In Million Yen)

 

       Terms Ending:

31/12/2008

31/12/2007

31/12/2006

31/12/2005

Annual Sales

 

14,500

14,056

13,171

14,245

Recur. Profit

 

 

243

148

124

Net Profit

 

 

69

54

158

Total Assets

 

 

6,950

5,973

6,767

Current Assets

 

 

6,465

5,596

6,342

Current Liabs

 

 

5,158

4,449

5,184

Net Worth

 

 

911

842

925

Capital, Paid-Up

 

 

39

39

39

Div.P.Share(¥)

 

 

1250.00

1250.00

1250.00

<Analytical Data>

(%)

(%)

(%)

(%)

       S.Growth Rate

3.16

6.72

-7.54

-0.50

       Current Ratio

 

..

125.34

125.78

122.34

       N.Worth Ratio

..

13.11

14.10

13.67

       R.Profit/Sales

 

..

1.73

1.12

0.87

       N.Profit/Sales

0.00

0.49

0.41

1.11

      Return On Equity

..

7.57

6.41

17.08

 

Notes: Forecast (or estimated) for the 31/12/2008 fiscal term.

 


 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.42.79

UK Pound

1

Rs.85.04

Euro

1

Rs.67.34

 

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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