MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

 

Report Date :

06.10.2008

 

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 562.1 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, Okayama

 

 

OVERSEAS

 

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

 

 

OFFICER(S)

 

YOJI YAMASHITA, PRES                     

Ryoichi Obata, mgn dir

Takashi Tanabe, mgn dir                        

Shin’ichi Amano, dir                                          

Masafumi Hasegawa, dir                                                

 

Yen Amount:     In million Yen, unless otherwise stated

 

 

SUMMARY    

 

FINANCES        FAIR                             A/SALES          Yen 29,084 M

PAYMENTS      REGULAR                     CAPITAL           Yen 650 M

TREND             STEADY                       WORTH            Yen 2,005 M

STARTED         1993                             EMPLOYES      70

 


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 562.1 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.

 

Regarding queries raised from your client:

We contacted Mr Tagami, administration division of the firm who denied all queries from your client.  We gave him the name of your inquiring party.  Shigeru Ohashi was ex president and now retired, replaced by Yoji Yamashita, who took the office in Mar 2007.  No retirees or government members on the board.  Re public liens, as far as we have investigated in the market no such incident is reported.  Violation of country laws cannot be ascertained.

 

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

The sales volume for Mar/2008 fiscal term amounted to Yen 29,084 million, a 46% hike from Yen 19,963 million in the previous term.  Due to restructuring of all group firms, the business operations once transferred to a sister company has been integrated to the subject company and sales rose.  The recurring profit was posted at Yen 850 million and the net profit at Yen 458 million, respectively, compared with Yen 881 million recurring profit and Yen 482 million net profit, respectively, a year ago.

 

For the current term ending Mar 2009 the recurring profit is projected at Yen 855 million and the net profit at Yen 460 million, respectively, on a 4% rise in turnover, to Yen 31,000 million.  Flight charter business is rising, according to the firm.

 

The financial situation is considered FAIR and good for ORDINARY business engagements.  Max credit limit is estimated at Yen 562.1 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

Consolidated Financials are as attached (See SUPPLEMENTS)

 

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 Ministry, 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:

31/03/2009

31/03/2008

31/03/2007

31/03/2006

Annual Sales

 

30,100

29,084

19,963

29,481

Recur. Profit

 

855

850

881

653

Net Profit

 

460

458

482

197

Total Assets

 

 

8,286

9,387

6,158

Current Assets

 

 

7,385

9,194

5,952

Current Liabs

 

 

6,267

7,563

4,659

Net Worth

 

 

2,005

1,807

1,483

Capital, Paid-Up

 

 

650

650

650

Div.P.Share(¥)

 

 

 

 

 

<Analytical Data>

(%)

(%)

(%)

(%)

       S.Growth Rate

3.49

45.69

-32.29

-18.78

       Current Ratio

 

..

117.84

121.57

127.75

       N.Worth Ratio

..

24.20

19.25

24.08

       R.Profit/Sales

 

2.84

2.92

4.41

2.21

       N.Profit/Sales

1.53

1.57

2.41

0.67

      Return On Equity

..

22.84

26.67

13.28

 

Notes: Forecast (or estimated) figures for the 31/03/2009 fiscal term.

 

SUPPLEMENTS:

 

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIALS OF THE PARENT, MARUBENI CORP

FINANCES: (Consolidated in million yen)

 

 

 

Terms Ending:

31/03/2008

31/03/2007

INCOME STATEMENT

 

 

 

  Annual Sales

 

10,631,601

9,554,943

 

  Cost of Sales

10,034,685

9,023,772

 

      GROSS PROFIT

596,916

531,171

 

  Selling & Adm Costs

396,763

366,151

 

      OPERATING PROFIT

200,153

165,020

 

  Non-Operating P/L

16,044

28,795

 

      RECURRING PROFIT

216,197

193,815

 

      NET PROFIT

147,249

119,349

BALANCE SHEET

 

 

 

 

  Cash

 

402,281

414,952

 

  Receivables

 

1,120,945

1,032,790

 

  Inventory

 

474,512

420,533

 

  Securities, Marketable

9,477

26,693

 

  Other Current Assets

600,721

607,624

 

      TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS

2,607,936

2,502,592

 

  Property & Equipment

798,779

731,452

 

  Intangibles

 

116,546

86,654

 

  Investments, Other Fixed Assets

1,683,964

1,552,606

 

      TOTAL ASSETS

5,207,225

4,873,304

 

  Payables

 

833,421

762,520

 

  Short-Term Bank Loans

236,027

170,423

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Other Current Liabs

841,679

947,323

 

      TOTAL CURRENT LIABS

1,911,127

1,880,266

 

  Debentures

 

 

 

 

  Long-Term Bank Loans

2,368,124

2,130,137

 

  Reserve for Retirement Allw

23,622

12,075

 

  Other Debts

 

43,731

29,987

 

      TOTAL LIABILITIES

4,346,604

4,052,465

 

      MINORITY INTERESTS

80,817

75,385

 

Common stock

262,686

262,686

 

Additional paid-in capital

158,461

155,905

 

Retained earnings

423,591

298,011

 

Evaluation p/l on investments/securities

50,463

102,899

 

Others

 

(114,792)

(73,560)

 

Treasury stock, at cost

(645)

(487)

 

      TOTAL S/HOLDERS` EQUITY

779,764

745,454

 

      TOTAL EQUITIES

5,207,225

4,873,304

CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOWS

 

 

 

 

Terms ending:

31/03/2008

31/03/2007

 

Cash Flows from Operating Activities

 

235,290

192,075

 

Cash Flows from Investment Activities

-305,855

-235,147

 

Cash Flows from Financing Activities

65,865

24,819

 

Cash, Bank Deposits at the Term End

 

402,281

414,952

ANALYTICAL RATIOS            Terms ending:

31/03/2008

31/03/2007

 

 

Net Worth (S/Holders' Equity)

779,764

745,454

 

 

Current Ratio (%)

136.46

133.10

 

 

Net Worth Ratio (%)

14.97

15.30

 

 

Recurring Profit Ratio (%)

2.03

2.03

 

 

Net Profit Ratio (%)

1.39

1.25

 

 

Return On Equity (%)

18.88

16.01

 

 

           

 

 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.46.88

UK Pound

1

Rs.82.97

Euro

1

Rs.64.99

 

 

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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