MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

 

Report Date :

11.09.2008

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

NYK TRADING CORPORATION

 

 

Registered Office :

YS Kaigan Bldg, 2-2-6 Kaigan Minatoku Tokyo 105-0022

 

 

Country :

Japan

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2008

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

March 1948

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Company (Kabushiki Kaisha)

 

 

Line of Business :

Import, Export, Wholesale of Petroleum Products, Chemicals, Machinery

 

 

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 2,035.6 Million

 

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular


name & address

 

NYK TRADING CORPORATION

REGD NAME:    Yusen Shoji KK

MAIN OFFICE:  YS Kaigan Bldg, 2-2-6 Kaigan Minatoku Tokyo 105-0022 JAPAN

                        Tel: 03-5765-1801     Fax: 03-5765-1851

 

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

E-Mail address: info@yusenshoji.co.jp

 

 

ACTIVITIES  

 

Import, export, wholesale of petroleum products, chemicals, machinery

 

 

BRANCHES   

 

Nagoya, Kobe, Hiroshima, Moji, Nagasaki

 

 

OVERSEAS

 

Shanghai, Brussels (-- Representative offices)

 

 

OFFICER(S)

 

MOTOO IGAWA, PRES                        

Masahiko Ogiya, s/mgn dir

Ikuo Mikami, s/mgn dir                          

Hiroshi Sakakibara, mgn dir

Kiyoshi Takemura, mgn dir                    

Kojiro Miyamoto, mgn dir

 

Yen Amount:     In million Yen, unless otherwise stated

 

 

SUMMARY    

 

FINANCES        FAIR                             A/SALES          Yen 147,282 M

PAYMENTS      REGULAR                     CAPITAL           Yen 1,246 M

TREND             STEADY                       WORTH            Yen 4,175 M

STARTED         1948                             EMPLOYES      176


 

COMMENT    

 

TRADING FIRM SPECIALIZING IN PETROLEUM PRODUCTS, CHEMICALS &       MACHINERY, AFFILIATED WITH NIPPON YUSEN KK. 

FINANCIAL SITUATION CONSIDERED FAIR AND GOOD FOR ORDINARY

BUSINESS ENGAGEMENTS.

 

MAX CREDIT LIMIT: YEN 2,035.6 MILLION, 30 DAYS NORMAL TERMS

 

HIGHLIGHTS

           

The subject company was established as a trading firm by Nippon Yusen KK, nation’s lar-   gest shipping company, Tokyo (See REGISTRATION).  This is a trading firm for import, export and wholesale of petroleum products, chemicals, industrial machinery, other.  Originally named as Hikawa Shoji KK, and in Oct 2003 the firm merged with Asahi Kiso KK and renamed as captioned.  Has two representative offices overseas: Shanghai & Brussels.  Clients & suppliers include major petroleum refineries.

           

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

The sales volume for Mar/2008 fiscal term amounted to Yen 147,282 million, a 17% up from Yen 125,925 million in the previous term.  The rising prices of petroleum products & chemicals contributed.  The recurring profit was posted at Yen 869 million and the net profit at Yen 821 million, respectively, compared with Yen 486 million recurring profit and Yen 550 million net profit, respectively, a year ago.

 

For the current term ending Mar 2009 the recurring profit is projected at Yen 880 million and the net profit at Yen 830 million, respectively, a year ago.

           

The financial situation is considered FAIR and good for ORDINARY business engagements.  Max credit limit is estimated at Yen 2,035.6 million, on 30 days normal terms.

 

 

REGISTRATION

 

Date Registered: Mar 1948

Legal Status:        Limited Company (Kabushiki Kaisha)

Authorized:           90 million shares

Issued:                 24,922,520 shares

Sum:                   Yen 1,246,126,000 million

           

Major shareholders (%): Nippon Yusen KK*(98), Showa Shell Sekiyu, Yamatake Corp, MUFG, IHI Marine, other

 

No. of shareholders: 206

           

* Japan’s largest shipping company, founded 1885, listed Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya S/E’s, capital Yen 65,350 million, turnover Yen 1,945,696 million, operating profit Yen 291,284 million, recurring profit Yen 198,460 million, net profit Yen 114,139 million, total assets Yen 2,286,013 million, net worth Yen 637,962 million, employees 31,369, pres Koji Miyahara

Consolidated Financials are as attached (See SUPPLEMENTS)

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

 

Related companies: Hikawa Marine Corp, Hikawa Marine (Singapore) Pte Ltd

 

OPERATION

 

Activities: Trading firm for imports, exports and wholesales (100%) of:

Petroleum Products: gasoline, kerosene, diesel fuel, light fuel oil, industrial lubricant, LP gas, propane, butane, auto gas, steaming coal, marine fuels, marine lubricants, cylinder oil, system oil, grease, fuel oil additives, dispersion of sludge, modify ashes, water separation, combustion improver;

Chemicals: solvents, synthetic fiber materials, synthetic resin materials, organic/inorganic chemicals, surfactants, plasticizers, synthetic resins, thermoplastic elastomers, fine chemicals, activated carbon, water treatment, paints, adhesives, high compressed gases;

Machinery/Installation/Maintenance: engine/cargo monitoring & control systems, ballast control systems, remote control valves, temperature/pressure/flow control equipment, ship safety equipment, total/partial/portable fire extinguishing systems, hold bilge ingress alarming system (SOLAS standard), environmental equipment, fuel additive for soot            

Reduction, bilge separator & waste oil incinerator;

Materials: packaging & transportation materials, automatic vertical lifters, Universal Beam Tanks, polar plywood (as packaging materials), desiccants (used to protect precision instruments from moisture during ocean transport), leasing of railway tank cars & general office equipment, ozone deodorizing equipment, others; Housing & Real Estate Management: House building & office management, real estate broking, others;            

Insurance Broking: Acts as agent for Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance Company, offering services to NYK group firms and seamen.

 

 

Clients

 

[Oil refineries, shipping companies, wholesalers] Nippon Yusen Kaisha, Mitsubishi Corp, Canon Inc, Cosmo Oil, Japan Energy, Mitsubishi Heavy Ind, Nippon Oil, Asahi Kasei Corp, other.

No. of accounts: 500

Domestic areas of activities: Nationwide

 

 

Suppliers

 

[Oil refineries, mfrs, wholesalers] Showa Shell Sekiyu, Nippon Oil, Shell     Chemicals Japan, Japan Energy Corp, Yamatake Corp, Yanmar Co, other

 

Payment record: Regular

 

 

Location

 

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

 

 

Bank References

 

MUFG (H/O)

Mitsubishi UFJ Trust Bank (H/O)

Relations: Satisfactory

 

 


FINANCES: (In Million Yen)

 

       Terms Ending:

31/03/2009

31/03/2008

31/03/2007

31/03/2006

Annual Sales

 

155,000

147,282

125,925

117,327

Recur. Profit

 

880

869

486

 

Net Profit

 

830

821

550

387

Total Assets

 

 

25,749

22,509

23,832

Current Assets

 

 

22,822

19,260

 

Current Liabs

 

 

20,871

18,076

 

Net Worth

 

 

4,175

3,665

3,210

Capital, Paid-Up

 

 

1,246

1,246

1,246

Div.P.Share(¥)

 

 

5.00

5.00

3.00

<Analytical Data>

(%)

(%)

(%)

(%)

       S.Growth Rate

5.24

16.96

7.33

30.89

       Current Ratio

 

..

109.35

106.55

..

       N.Worth Ratio

..

16.21

16.28

13.47

       R.Profit/Sales

 

0.57

0.59

0.39

..

       N.Profit/Sales

0.54

0.56

0.44

0.33

      Return On Equity

..

19.66

15.01

12.06

 

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

 

SUPPLEMENTS:

 

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIALS OF THE PARENT, NIPPON YUSEN KK

FINANCES: (Consolidated in million yen)

 

 

 

Terms Ending:

31/03/2008

31/03/2007

INCOME STATEMENT

 

 

 

  Annual Sales

 

2,584,626

2,164,279

 

  Cost of Sales

2,128,849

1,840,784

 

      GROSS PROFIT

455,777

323,495

 

  Selling & Adm Costs

253,698

218,553

 

      OPERATING PROFIT

202,079

104,942

 

  Non-Operating P/L

-3,599

2,592

 

      RECURRING PROFIT

198,480

107,534

 

      NET PROFIT

114,139

65,037

BALANCE SHEET

 

 

 

 

  Cash

 

120,193

92,285

 

  Receivables

 

256,204

232,252

 

  Inventory

 

54,357

38,639

 

  Securities, Marketable

2,457

2,265

 

  Other Current Assets

168,856

174,530

 

      TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS

602,067

539,971

 

  Property & Equipment

1,131,945

946,328

 

  Intangibles

 

65,415

71,146

 

  Investments, Other Fixed Assets

486,586

577,966

 

      TOTAL ASSETS

2,286,013

2,135,411

 

  Payables

 

215,613

197,015

 

  Short-Term Bank Loans

287,955

285,187

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Other Current Liabs

271,498

214,848

 

      TOTAL CURRENT LIABS

775,066

697,050

 

  Debentures

 

211,266

167,334

 

  Long-Term Bank Loans

487,975

417,231

 

  Reserve for Retirement Allw

18,618

20,076

 

  Other Debts

 

114,051

133,033

 

      TOTAL LIABILITIES

1,606,976

1,434,724

 

      MINORITY INTERESTS

 

 

 

Common stock

88,531

88,531

 

Additional paid-in capital

97,212

97,188

 

Retained earnings

401,044

312,605

 

Evaluation p/l on investments/securities

85,668

136,954

 

Others

 

7,920

66,297

 

Treasury stock, at cost

(1,339)

(858)

 

      TOTAL S/HOLDERS` EQUITY

679,036

700,717

 

      TOTAL EQUITIES

2,286,013

2,135,441

CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOWS

 

 

 

 

Terms ending:

31/03/2008

31/03/2007

 

Cash Flows from Operating Activities

 

199,525

86,229

 

Cash Flows from Investment Activities

-292,510

-178,043

 

Cash Flows from Financing Activities

146,829

97,363

 

Cash, Bank Deposits at the Term End

 

115,963

87,709

ANALYTICAL RATIOS            Terms ending:

31/03/2008

31/03/2007

 

 

Net Worth (S/Holders' Equity)

679,036

700,717

 

 

Current Ratio (%)

77.68

77.47

 

 

Net Worth Ratio (%)

29.70

32.81

 

 

Recurring Profit Ratio (%)

7.68

4.97

 

 

Net Profit Ratio (%)

4.42

3.01

 

 

Return On Equity (%)

16.81

9.28

 

 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.45.77

UK Pound

1

Rs.80.67

Euro

1

Rs.64.20

 

 

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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