MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :           

29.09.2011

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

METAL ONE CORPORATION

 

 

Registered Office :

Celestine Shiba Mitsui Bldg, 3-23-1 Shiba Minatoku Tokyo 105-0014

 

 

Country :

Japan

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2010

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

January  2003

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

(Tokyo-Minatoku) 049321

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Specialized trading house for steel products

 

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 50,199.0 Million

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

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NOTES :

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ECGC Country Risk Classification List – March 31st, 2011

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

                   (31.12.2010)                  

Current Rating

(31.03.2011)

Japan

a1

a1

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 


Company name

 

METAL ONE CORPORATION

 

 

REGD NAME 

 

KK Metal One

 

 

MAIN OFFICE

 

Celestine Shiba Mitsui Bldg, 3-23-1 Shiba Minatoku Tokyo 105-0014 JAPAN

Tel: 03-6400-2000     Fax: 03-6400-2939

 

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

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

 

 

ACTIVITIES  

 

Specialized trading house for steel products

 

 

BRANCHES

 

Domestic: Osaka, Nagoya, Hiroshima, Fukuoka, other (Tot 16)

 

Affiliated firms: 7 subsidiaries, named as Metal One plus area, such as Metal One Kyushu, etc)

 

 

OVERSEAS   

 

Overseas: Americas (24), Europe (14 including Russia), Asia/Oceania (35, Including 9 in China), Mid East/Africa (16)

 

 

OFFICERS

 

NAOTO MATSUOKA, PRES       Ryoji Shinohe, v pres

Terumitsu Ohba, v pres               Shinichi Tateno, dir (ex ch)

Hideto Nakahara, dir                   Jun Kinukawa, dir

                       

Yen Amount:     In million Yen, unless otherwise stated

 

 

SUMMARY    

 

FINANCES        FAIR                 A/SALES          Yen 2,109,045 M

PAYMENTS      REGULAR         CAPITAL           Yen 100,000 M

TREND             SLOW              WORTH            Yen 298,024 M

STARTED         2003                 EMPLOYES      10,000

 

 

COMMENT    

 

TRADING HOUSE SPECIALIZING IN STEEL PRODUCTS, JOINTLY OWNED BY MITSUBISHI CORP AND SOJITZ CORP. 

 

FINANCIAL SITUATION CONSIDERED FAIR AND GOOD FOR CREDIT ENGAGEMENTS: US$500,000.00 / DA TEMS.

 

MAX CREDIT LIMIT: YEN 50,199.0 MILLION, 30 DAYS NORMAL TERMS

 

 

Notes: Forecast (or estimated) figures for 31/12/2011 fiscal term

 

 

HIGHLIGHTS

 

The subject company was established jointly on the basis of steel products divisions separated from each Mitsubishi Corp and the then Nissho Iwai Corporation (now Sojitz Corporation) in order to integrate steel business operations.  This is a specialized trading house for import, export and wholesale of steel products, stainless steel products, and other metal products.  The operations are composed of five core business divisions: Steel Plate, Tube & Construction Materials Div; Steel Sheet Products, Automotive Steel Products Business Div; Wire & Specialty Steel, Stainless Steel Div; International Steel Operation Div; and Energy Project International Business Div.  For operation details see OPERATION.  Has taken equity position of 20% in Usiminas SA (South America), and will proceed to expand operations in Brazil.

 

Metal One Corporation India Pvt. Ltd: founded in Jun/2008, headquartered in New Delhi, has branches in Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata, managing director Takanori Higashino.

           

 Regarding to the response to the Tohoku Pacific Offshore Earthquake, the firm announced that: Metal One decided to offer support in the form of a Yen 10 million relief fund to try to assist those who suffered from the earthquake.  Further, regarding the repercussions of this earthquake, we were able to confirm that our Tohoku Branch’s employees are safe but intend to suspend operations today.  We will devote every effort to resume operations and will post updates on our Website.  As of this report writing, no such news is announced.

 

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

The sales volume for Mar/2010 fiscal term amounted to Yen 2,109,045 million, a 36.7% down from Yen 3,331,557 million in the previous term.  The global economic downturn affected the sales significantly.  The broad downturn in the first half was substantial.  However, in the second half business performance steadily recovered, sustained mainly by demand in China and the rest of Asia in addition to moved by automotive appliance, and other mfg sectors in Japan to ease production cuts.  In terms of partner industries, the automotive, construction, and distribution industries represented more than 50%, followed by shipbuilding and electrical machinery industries.  The recurring profit was posted at Yen 13,890 million and the net profit at Yen 10,473 million, respectively, compared with Yen 48,395 million recurring profit and Yen 20,642 million net profit, respectively, a year ago.

 

(Apr/Sept/2010 results): sales Yen 1,230,812 million (up 26.5%), operating profit Yen 17,387 million (up 556%), recurring profit Yen 20,004 million (previously Yen 1,267 million), net profit Yen 11,298 million (previously Yen 1,587 million).  (% & figures compared with the corresponding period a year ago).  Global demand recovered substantially and took an upward turn in the first half 2010.  Steel sales to the automotive, electrical equipment and construction and industrial equipment industries remained firm at home and abroad, offsetting lagging structural steel sales to the domestic construction industry. 

 

For the term that ended Mar 2011 the recurring profit was projected at Yen 30,000 million and the net profit at Yen 13,000 million, respectively, on a 15% fall in turnover, to Yen 1,800,000 million.  While the final results are yet to be released, the firm comments that: in the second half of 2010 demand in the domestic construction industry is expected to remain low.  Also, there is a concern over a deceleration in the economies in US and emerging nations, the strong Yen, the end of the “eco-car” subsidy program. 

 

The financial situation is considered FAIR and good for ORDINARY business engagements.  Max credit limit is estimated at Yen 50,199.0 million, on 30 days normal terms. 

 

 

REGISTRATION

 

Date Registered: Jan 2003

Regd No.:           (Tokyo-Minatoku) 049321

Legal Status:     Limited Company (Kabushiki Kaisha)

Authorized:        8,000 shares

Issued:              2,000 shares

Sum:                  Yen 100,000 million

           

Major shareholders (%): Mitsubishi Corp*(60), Sojitz Corp** (40)

 

No. of shareholders: 2

 

*.. Mitsubishi Corporation, largest general trading house, Tokyo, founded 1950, listed Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, London S/E’s, capital Yen 203,228 million, turnover Yen 17,098,705 million, operating profit Yen 181,447 million, recurring profit Yen 294,268 million, net profit Yen 273,147 million, total assets Yen 10,891,275 million, net worth Yen 2,961,376 million, employees 58,583, pres Ken Kobayashi

 

**.. Sojitz Corporation, holding firm formed jointly by Nichimen Corp & Nissho Iwai Corp (both former names), Tokyo, founded 2003, listed Tokyo, Osaka S/E’s, capital Yen 160,339 million, sales Yen 3,844,418 million, operating profit Yen 16,128 million, recurring profit Yen 13,702 million, net profit Yen 8,794 million, total assets Yen 2,160,918 million, net worth Yen 352,417 million, employees 17,331, pres Yutaka Kase

 

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

 

 

OPERATION

 

Activities: Imports, exports and wholesales steel products (--100%):

           

(Handling items by divisions)

 

Steel Plate, Tube & Construction Materials Div: seamless steel pipes, welded steel   pipes, large-diameter steel pipes, steel plates, steel bars, wide flange beams, general steel sections, lightweight steel sections, steel sheet piles, steel pipe piles, processed ferrous raw materials;

 

Steel Sheet Products, automotive Steel Products Business Div: hot rolled steel plates &  sheets, cold rolled steel plates & sheets, surface-treated steel plates & sheets, electrical sheets, tinned steel plates & sheets;

 

Wire & Specialty Steel Div: wire rods, secondary & tertiary wire rod products, structural steel, alloy steel, tool steel, ball-bearing steel, spring steel, free-cutting steel, heat-resistant steel;

 

Stainless Steel Div: stainless steel plates, sheets & strips, pipes, bar steel, sections & round bars, wire rods & wire rod products, stainless steel processed products, Titanium products;

 

International Steel Operation Div: export/import and global trading of steel sheets, plates, structural steel, semi-finished products and steel sheets for cans;

 

Energy Project International Business Div: handles complete sets of steel pipes, materials & other equipment used in natural resource energy projects overseas.  In 2003, the Div was awarded order for line pipes used in Russia’s natural gas development project in Sakhalin II, the biggest line pipe orders ever placed with a Japanese company.

 

Operations (in terms of sales): Domestic (72%), Overseas (14%), Export (13%), Import (1%)

 

Clients: [Mfrs, wholesalers] Mitsubishi Heavy Ind, Mitsubishi Motors, Mitsubishi Electric, Suzuki Motors, Nissan Motors, other.

            No. of accounts: 2,000

            Domestic areas of activities: Nationwide

Suppliers: [Mfrs, wholesalers] Nippon Steel, JFE Steel, Kobe Steel, Nisshin Steel,

            Sumitomo Metal Ind, 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)

Mizuho Corporate Bank (H/O)

Relations: Satisfactory

 

 

FINANCES

(In Million Yen)

 

FINANCES: (Consolidated in million yen)

 

 

 

Terms Ending:

31/03/2010

31/03/2009

INCOME STATEMENT

 

 

 

  Annual Sales

 

2,109,045

3,331,557

 

  Cost of Sales

2,011,269

3,181,390

 

      GROSS PROFIT

97,776

150,167

 

  Selling & Adm Costs

83,380

104,824

 

      OPERATING PROFIT

14,396

45,343

 

  Non-Operating P/L

-506

3,052

 

      RECURRING PROFIT

13,890

48,395

 

      NET PROFIT

10,473

20,642

BALANCE SHEET

 

 

 

 

  Cash

 

43,078

40,529

 

  Receivables

 

537,434

554,538

 

  Inventory

 

124,819

195,869

 

  Securities, Marketable

 

 

 

  Other Current Assets

24,153

23,973

 

      TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS

729,484

814,909

 

  Property & Equipment

106,464

112,106

 

  Intangibles

 

11,052

11,275

 

  Investments, Other Fixed Assets

148,050

120,042

 

      TOTAL ASSETS

995,050

1,058,332

 

  Payables

 

332,810

336,826

 

  Short-Term Bank Loans

215,347

310,494

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Other Current Liabs

28,035

33,405

 

      TOTAL CURRENT LIABS

576,192

680,725

 

  Debentures

 

 

 

 

  Long-Term Bank Loans

94,648

80,850

 

  Reserve for Retirement Allw

2,550

2,608

 

  Other Debts

 

23,636

16,009

 

      TOTAL LIABILITIES

697,026

780,192

 

      MINORITY INTERESTS

 

 

 

Common stock

100,000

100,000

 

Additional paid-in capital

50,000

50,000

 

Retained earnings

104,024

102,848

 

Evaluation p/l on investments/securities

19,501

7,345

 

Others

 

24,499

17,947

 

Treasury stock, at cost

 

 

 

      TOTAL S/HOLDERS` EQUITY

298,024

278,140

 

      TOTAL EQUITIES

995,050

1,058,332

ANALYTICAL RATIOS            Terms ending:

31/03/2010

31/03/2009

 

 

Net Worth (S/Holders' Equity)

298,024

278,140

 

 

Current Ratio (%)

126.60

119.71

 

 

Net Worth Ratio (%)

29.95

26.28

 

 

Recurring Profit Ratio (%)

0.66

1.45

 

 

Net Profit Ratio (%)

0.50

0.62

 

 

Return On Equity (%)

3.51

7.42

 

Notes: Forecast (or estimated) figures for the 31/03/2011 fiscal term. 

 

 


FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.48.91

UK Pound

1

Rs.76.53

Euro

1

Rs.66.43

 

 

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

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

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NB

New Business

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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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