MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

10.12.2012

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

IMABARI SHIPBUILDING CO LTD

 

 

Registered Office :

1-4-52 Kouracho Imabari Ehime-Pref 799-2111

 

 

Country :

Japan

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2012

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

September, 1942

 

 

Reg. No.:

5000-01-011179

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Shipbuilding

 

 

No. of Employees :

1,130

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

A

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

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

 

Status :

Good

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

NOTES :

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ECGC Country Risk Classification List – June 30th, 2012

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(31.03.2011)

Current Rating

(30.06.2012)

Japan

A1

A1

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 


 

 

japan - ECONOMIC OVERVIEW

 

In the years following World War II, government-industry cooperation, a strong work ethic, mastery of high technology, and a comparatively small defense allocation (1% of GDP) helped Japan develop a technologically advanced economy. Two notable characteristics of the post-war economy were the close interlocking structures of manufacturers, suppliers, and distributors, known as keiretsu, and the guarantee of lifetime employment for a substantial portion of the urban labor force. Both features are now eroding under the dual pressures of global competition and domestic demographic change. Japan's industrial sector is heavily dependent on imported raw materials and fuels. A tiny agricultural sector is highly subsidized and protected, with crop yields among the highest in the world. Usually self-sufficient in rice, Japan imports about 60% of its food on a caloric basis. Japan maintains one of the world's largest fishing fleets and accounts for nearly 15% of the global catch. For three decades, overall real economic growth had been spectacular - a 10% average in the 1960s, a 5% average in the 1970s, and a 4% average in the 1980s. Growth slowed markedly in the 1990s, averaging just 1.7%, largely because of the after effects of inefficient investment and an asset price bubble in the late 1980s that required a protracted period of time for firms to reduce excess debt, capital, and labor. Measured on a purchasing power parity (PPP) basis that adjusts for price differences, Japan in 2011 stood as the fourth-largest economy in the world after second-place China, which surpassed Japan in 2001, and third-place India, which edged out Japan in 2011. A sharp downturn in business investment and global demand for Japan's exports in late 2008 pushed Japan further into recession. Government stimulus spending helped the economy recover in late 2009 and 2010, but the economy contracted again in 2011 as the massive 9.0 magnitude earthquake in March disrupted manufacturing. Electricity supplies remain tight because Japan has temporarily shut down almost all of its nuclear power plants after the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear reactors were crippled by the earthquake and resulting tsunami. Estimates of the direct costs of the damage - rebuilding homes, factories, and infrastructure - range from $235 billion to $310 billion, and GDP declined almost 0.5% in 2011. Prime Minister Yoshihiko NODA has proposed opening the agricultural and services sectors to greater foreign competition and boosting exports through membership in the US-led Trans-Pacific Partnership trade talks and by pursuing free-trade agreements with the EU and others, but debate continues on restructuring the economy and reining in Japan's huge government debt, which exceeds 200% of GDP. Persistent deflation, reliance on exports to drive growth, and an aging and shrinking population are other major long-term challenges for the economy.

 

Source : CIA

 

 

 


Company name and address

 

IMABARI SHIPBUILDING CO LTD

 

 

REGD NAME 

 

Imabari Zosen KK

 

 

MAIN OFFICE

 

1-4-52 Kouracho Imabari Ehime-Pref 799-2111 JAPAN

Tel: 0898-36-5000     Fax: 0898-36-5010

 

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

E-mail:             info@imzo.co.jp

 

 

ACTIVITIES

 

Shipbuilding

 

 

BRANCHES   

 

Tokyo, Ehime, Osaka; Amsterdam, Hong Kong

 

 

FACTORIES       

 

At the caption address, Kagawa, Saijo (Ehime)

 

OFFICER(S)

 

YUKITO HIGAKI, PRES              Toshiyuki Higaki, ch

Setsuhiro Kurokawa, v pres         Takumi Higaki, v pres

Kazuyuki Higaki, s/mgn dir         Hidefumi Higaki, s/mgn dir

 

Yen Amount:                             In million Yen, unless otherwise stated

 

 

SUMMARY

 

FINANCES        FAIR                 A/SALES          Yen 418,621 M

PAYMENTS      GOOD              CAPITAL           Yen 978 M

TREND SLOW              WORTH            Yen 211,889 M

STARTED         1942                 EMPLOYES      1,130

 

 

COMMENT    

 

SHIPBUILDING. 

FINANCIAL SITUATION CONSIDERED FAIR AND GOOD FOR ORDINARY BUSINESS ENGAGEMENTS

 

           

HIGHLIGHTS

           

The subject company was established originally in 1901 by a certain Higaki for building ships.  Incorporated in 1942 by combining all shipyards in Imabari, as Imabari Shipbuilding Co Ltd.  This is a shipbuilder, owned and operated by the Higaki family, building boats to VLCCs.  Controls about 22% shipbuilding production shares in Japan.  Clients are shipping companies, general trading houses, other, nationwide

 

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

The sales volume for Mar/2012 fiscal term amounted to Yen 418,621 million, a 3% down from Yen 433,287million in the previous term.  The shipbuilding market was sluggish.  Newbuilding ships decreased.  The recurring profit was posted at Yen 47,222 million and the net profit at Yen 27,686 million, respectively, compared with Yen 41,198 million recurring profit and Yen 20,470 million net profit, respectively, a year ago.  .

 

For the current term ending Mar 2013 the recurring profit is projected at Yen 47,300 million and the net profit at Yen 27,700 million, respectively, on a similar turnover, at Yen 420,000 million.  Maritime m market continues in the downturn. 

           

The financial situation is considered FAIR and good for ORDINARY business engagements.  Max credit limit is estimated at Yen 12,612.7 million, on 30 days normal terms. 

 

 

REGISTRATION

 

Date Registered:  Sept 1942

Regd No.:             5000-01-011179 (Ehime-Imabari)

Legal Status:    Limited Company (Kabushiki Kaisha)

Authorized:       7,800 million shares

Issued:              1,956,086 shares

Sum:                 Yen 978 million

Major shareholders (%): Higaki families (majority owned), Mitsubishi Heavy Ind, Shoei Kisen, other

No. of shareholders: 29

           

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

 

 

OPERATION

 

Activities: Shipbuilding of: VLCCs, LNG carriers, bulk carriers, container ships, pure car carriers, car ferries, product carriers, chip carriers, special cargo carriers, other (--100%).

 

Clients: Shipping companies, general trading houses, other

            No. of accounts: 300

            Domestic areas of activities: Nationwide

Suppliers: [Mfrs, wholesalers] Higaki Sangyo (subsidiary) (50%), Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding, Hitachi Zosen, Mitsubishi Heavy Ind, IHI, Makita Corp, Miura Co, Shikoku Welding Electrode, Uzushio Electric, other.

 

Payment record: Good

 

Location: Business area in Imabari.  Office premises at the caption address are owned and maintained satisfactorily.

 

Bank References:

Mizuho Bank (Imabari)

Iyo Bank (Hashihama)

Relations: Satisfactory

 

 

FINANCES

 

(In Million Yen)

       Terms Ending:

31/03/2013

31/03/2012

31/03/2011

31/03/2010

Annual Sales

 

420,000

418,621

433,287

483,214

Recur. Profit

 

47,300

47,222

41,198

52,599

Net Profit

 

27,700

27,686

20,470

33,500

Total Assets

 

 

524,966

549,770

578,884

Current Assets

 

 

348,263

370,039

375,900

Current Liabs

 

 

267,733

306,582

343,226

Net Worth

 

 

211,889

191,419

175,681

Capital, Paid-Up

 

 

978

978

978

Div.P.Share(¥)

 

 

0.00

0.00

0.00

<Analytical Data>

(%)

(%)

(%)

(%)

    S.Growth Rate

0.33

-3.38

-10.33

1.24

    Current Ratio

 

..

130.08

120.70

109.52

    N.Worth Ratio

..

40.36

34.82

30.35

    R.Profit/Sales

 

11.26

11.28

9.51

10.89

    N.Profit/Sales

6.60

6.61

4.72

6.93

    Return On Equity

..

13.07

10.69

19.07

 

Notes: Resulted, fixed figures for the 31/03/2013 fiscal term 

 

 

 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.54.20

UK Pound

1

Rs.86.99

Euro

1

Rs.70.22

 

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Report Prepared by :

SDA

 

 

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

--

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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