MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

16.05.2008

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

UYENO TRANSTECH CO LTD

 

 

Registered Office :

Daiba Frontier Bldg, 2-3-2 Daiba Minatoku Tokyo 135-8074

 

 

Country :

Japan

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2007

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

April 1984

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Company (Kabushiki Kaisha)

 

 

Line of Business :

Petroleum and Petrochemical Tanker Operator, with Associated Services.

 

 

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 1,088.5 million

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

 

name & address

 

UYENO TRANSTECH CO LTD

REGD NAME:   Uyeno Transtech KK

MAIN OFFICE:  Daiba Frontier Bldg, 2-3-2 Daiba Minatoku Tokyo 135-8074 JAPAN

                        Tel: 03-5500-3115     Fax: 03-5500-3163

                       

*.. Registered and Head Quarters at: Daiichi Uyeno Bldg, 46 Yamashitacho Nakaku Yokohama 231-0032; Tel: 045-671-7535

                       

URL:                 http://www.uyeno-group.co.jp

E-Mail address: info@uyeno-group.co.jp

 

 

ACTIVITIES

 

Petroleum & petrochemical tanker operator, with associated services.

 

 

 

BRANCHES   

 

Tokyo, Yokohama, Kawasaki, Nagoya, Osaka, Mizushima; Singapore

 

 

OVERSEAS   

 

SU Navigation Pte Ltd, Oxalis Shipping Pte Ltd (--Singapore); Uyeno Hana Transia SA (Panama); Transnational Uyeno Maritime Inc (Philippines); (--JV subsidiaries)

 

 

OFFICERS

 

Yutaka Uyeno, honorary ch                    

Takashi Uyeno, ch

Makoto Uyeno, v ch                              

ZEN UYENO, PRES

Gaku Yanagawa, dir                              

Haruyuki Niimi, dir

 

 

Yen Amount

 

In million Yen, unless otherwise stated

 

 

 

 

 

SUMMARY    

 

FINANCES        FAIR                             A/SALES          Yen 56,514 M

PAYMENTS      REGULAR                     CAPITAL           Yen 480 M

TREND             STEADY                       WORTH            Yen 2,821 M

STARTED         1984                             EMPLOYES      270

 

 

COMMENT

 

SHIP OPERATOR SPECIALIZING IN PETROLEUM AND CHEMICALS.

FINANCIAL SITUATION CONSIDERED FAIR AND GOOD FOR ORDINARY

BUSINESS ENGAGEMENTS.

                       

 

MAX CREDIT LIMIT

 

YEN 1,088.5 MILLION, 30 DAYS NORMAL TERMS.  .

 

 

HIGHLIGHTS

           

The subject company was established originally in 1869 by Kinjiro Uyeno in Yokohama       as a shipping company carrying oil & products, on his account.  Incorporated in 1984, the firm  has been succeeded by his descendants.  Takashi is the 5th generation master.  This is a ship operator, having two divisions: Transport Division & Sales Division.  Transport Division            is divided into: marine transport and inland transport.  Owns a total of 100 chemical & oil       products tankers, total 130,000 G/tons.  Chemical tankers (two ships of 6,500 DWT) trade between Japan, Korea, China and Taiwan.  Owns 1,500 tanker trucks, operated by Japan Oil Network, which also operates 9 oil storage terminals nationwide, receiving, storing and shipping petroleum products.  In Nov 2004, founded a JV firm with Shokuyu Tanker Co, tanker operator, Tokyo, SU Navigation Pte Ltd in Singapore, where the JV operates 4 chemical tankers of each   8,500 DWT, trading within the S/E Asia and Pacific East regions.  Also in Sept 2005, founded Uyeno Hana Transasia SA in Panama, jointly with Hana Marine, Korea.  The firm also offers            such businesses as agency, customs clearance, storage, insurance, petroleum sales, bunker supply, oil terminal management, etc.

 

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

           

The sales volume for Mar/2007 fiscal term amounted to Yen 56,514 million, a 2% up from Yen 55,443 million in the previous term.  Shipping demand for oils/chemicals rose steeply within the S/E Asia region, including China.  The recurring profit was posted at Yen 774 million and the net profit at Yen 384 million, respectively, compared with Yen 768 million recurring profit and Yen 377 million net profit, respectively, a year ago.

 

For the term ended Mar 2008 the recurring profit was projected at Yen 780 million and net profit at Yen 390 million, respectively, on a 3% rise in turnover, to Yen 58,000 million.  Shipping demand continued rising steadily.

 

The financial situation is considered FAIR and good for ORDINARY business engagements.  Max credit limit is estimated at Yen 1,088.5 million, on 30 days normal terms. 

 

 

 

 

 

REGISTRATION

 

Date Registered:            Apr 1984

Legal Status:                 Limited Company (Kabushiki Kaisha)

Authorized:                    38,400 shares

Issued:                          9,600 shares

Sum:                            Yen 480 million

           

 

Major shareholders (%)

 

Uyeno Kosan KK*(100)

 

*.. Holding Company owned by the Uyeno family

           

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

 

 

OPERATION

 

Activities: Transportation company specializing in marine transport (63%), land transport     (37%), offering such services as; petroleum & petrochemical transport, inland truck transport, ship agency, petroleum sales, ship bunker supply, oil terminal operation & management, customs clearance, storage/warehousing, marine disaster prevention, etc.

 

 

Clients

 

 [Oil refineries, wholesalers, cargo owners] Itochu Corp, Sumitomo Corp, Marubeni Corp, Shell Chemicals Japan, Showa Shell Sekiyu, Mitsubishi Corp, Tsurumi Sun Marine, Japan Petroleum Exploration Co, Mitsubishi Chemical Logistics, Nippon Steel Chemical, ExxonMobile, Nippon Petrochemicals, other. 

 

 

No. of accounts

 

800

 

 

Domestic areas of activities

 

Nationwide

 

 

Suppliers

 

[Mfrs, wholesalers, oil refineries] Mitsubishi Corp, Tsurumi Sun Marine, Higashinippon Uyeno Yuso, Nishinippon Uyeno Yuso, 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 (H/O)

Mizuho Bank (Yokohama)

Relations: Satisfactory

 

 

FINANCES: (In Million Yen)

 

       Terms Ending:

31/03/2008

31/03/2007

31/03/2006

31/03/2005

Annual Sales

 

58,000

56,514

55,443

52,791

Recur. Profit

 

780

774

768

432

Net Profit

 

390

384

377

303

Total Assets

 

 

11,628

12,260

11,913

Current Assets

 

 

8,443

9,093

 

Current Liabs

 

 

6,738

8,145

 

Net Worth

 

 

2,821

2,464

 

Capital, Paid-Up

 

 

480

480

480

Div.P.Share(¥)

 

 

5000.00

38.00

30.00

<Analytical Data>

(%)

(%)

(%)

(%)

       S.Growth Rate

2.63

1.93

5.02

-1.38

       Current Ratio

 

..

125.30

111.64

..

       N.Worth Ratio

..

24.26

20.10

0.00

       R.Profit/Sales

 

1.34

1.37

1.39

0.82

       N.Profit/Sales

0.67

0.68

0.68

0.57

      Return On Equity

..

13.61

15.30

..

 

Note: Forecast (or estimated) for the 31/03/2008 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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