MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

08.06.2013

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

YOKOHAMA REITO CO LTD

 

 

Registered Office :

Minatomirai Grand Central Tower 7F, 4-6-2 Minatomirai Nishiku Yokohama 220-0012

 

 

Country :

Japan 

 

 

Financials (as on) :

30.09.2012

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

May 1948

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

0200-01-030638 (Yokohama-Nishiku)

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Company (Kabushiki Kaisha)

 

 

Line of Business :

Cold Storage Operator

 

 

No. of Employees :

1,200

 

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 – March 31st, 2013

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(31.12.2012)

Current Rating

(31.03.2013)

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 small agricultural sector is highly subsidized and protected, with crop yields among the highest in the world. While self-sufficient in rice production, Japan imports about 60% of its food on a caloric basis. 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. Modest economic growth continued after 2000, but the economy has fallen into recession three times since 2008. A sharp downturn in business investment and global demand for Japan's exports in late 2008 pushed Japan 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 and the ensuing tsunami in March disrupted manufacturing. The economy has largely recovered in the two years since the disaster, but reconstruction in the Tohoku region has been uneven. Newly-elected Prime Minister Shinzo ABE has declared the economy his government's top priority; he has pledged to reconsider his predecessor's plan to permanently close nuclear power plants and is pursuing an economic revitalization agenda of fiscal stimulus and regulatory reform and has said he will press the Bank of Japan to loosen monetary policy. Measured on a purchasing power parity (PPP) basis that adjusts for price differences, Japan in 2012 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 2012. The new government will continue a longstanding debate 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

 

YOKOHAMA REITO CO LTD

REGD NAME:   Yokorei KK

MAIN OFFICE:  Minatomirai Grand Central Tower 7F, 4-6-2 Minatomirai Nishiku Yokohama

                        220-0012

JAPAN

Tel: 045-727-8650     Fax: 045-641-4501

 

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

E-Mail address: info_reizo@yokorei.co.jp

 

 

ACTIVITIES

 

Cold storage operator

 

BRANCHES

 

Tokyo, Shizuoka, Osaka, Nagoya, Fukuoka, Hokkaido (Tot 60) (--distribution centers)

 

OVERSEAS   

 

Thailand

 

 

CHIEF EXEC

 

TOSHIO YOSHIKAWA, PRES

 

Yen Amount:     In million Yen, unless otherwise stated

 

 

SUMMARY

 

FINANCES        FAIR                 A/SALES          Yen 111,108 M

PAYMENTSREGULAR   CAPITAL           Yen 11,065 M

TREND STEADY           WORTH            Yen 55,639 M

STARTED         1948                 EMPLOYES      1,200

 

COMMENT

 

COLD STORAGE OPERATOR. 

FINANCIAL SITUATION COSIDERED FAIR AND GOOD FOR ORDINARY

BUSINESS ENGAGEMENTS.

                       

           

                        Notes: Unit (In Million Yen)

Forecast (or estimated) figures for 30/09/2013 fiscal term

 

 

HIGHLIGHTS

 

The subject company is the second largest cold storage operator, after Nichirei Corp.  Operates warehouses nationwide under direct management.  Sales ratio of seafood, agricultural & livestock high, but profit margin small.  Earnings fluctuate according to food sales.  Cold storage division consists of cold-storage freezing & loading services.  Major emphasis placed on export and import businesses.  The company will establish new facilities at home and abroad, drawing on stronger demand for cold-storage warehousing services.  Construction works in Yokohama, Osaka and Ishikari, Hokkaido, already started in Mar 2013, and scheduled to finish off in the spring 2014.  Second-stage works in Thailand will be completed in Dec 2013.

           

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

            The sales volume for Sept/2012 fiscal term amounted to Yen 111,108 million, a 10.4% down from Yen 124,051 million in the previous term.  Cold-storage warehousing services fared well, but foods sales business fell into deficit, affected by stagnant seafood export on the N-power accident and deteriorated markets for Chilean salmons & trouts.  The recurring profit was posted at Yen 1,233 million and the net profit at Yen 199 million, respectively, compared with Yen 4,298 million recurring profit and Yen 1,668 million net profit, respectively, a year ago.

           

            (Oct/2012/Mar/2013 results): Sales Yen 56,216 million (down 2.2%), operating profit Yen 2,290 million (up 67.8%), recurring profit Yen 2,399 million (up 72.1%), net profit Yen 1,483 million (up 92.8%).  (% compared with the corresponding period a year ago). 

 

            For the current term ending Sept 2013 the recurring profit is projected at Yen 4,000 million and the net profit at Yen 2,300 million, on a 0.8% rise in turnover, to Yen 112,000 million.  Major profit-earner cold-storage warehousing services will fare well, helped by increased food cargo movement.  Profit margin in foods sales will improve rapidly from the preceding term’s massive deficit, free of cost for eliminating salmon and trout inventories.  Distribution outsourcing services will also contribute fully.

 

The financial situation is considered FAIR and good for ORDINARY business engagements. 

 

 

REGISTRATION

 

     Date Registered:     May 1948

     Regd No.:                   0200-01-030638 (Yokohama-Nishiku)

Legal Status:       Limited Company (Kabushiki Kaisha)

Authorized:         160 million shares

Issued:                52,450,969 shares

Sum:                   Yen 11,065 million

 

Major shareholders (%): Dai-ichi Life Ins (4.2), Bank of Yokohama (4.1), Norin Chukin Bank (2.8), Japan Trustee Services T (2.7), Hatchoko Co (2.6), Employees’ S/Holding Assn (2.2), Matsuoka Co (1.9), Sakata Seed (1.9), Master Trust Bank of Japan T (1.7),  CBNYDFA Int’l Cap Value P (1.7); foreign owners (6.6)

 

No. of shareholders: 13,623

 

Listed on the S/Exchange (s) of: Tokyo

 

Managements: Toshio Yoshikawa, pres; Fumio Iwabuchi, mgn dir; Takaaki Mizuno, mgn dir; Hirofumi Nakanishi, dir; Yuji Inoue, dir; Shigetaka Senda, dir; Toshimasa Iijima, dir; Toshihiko Nishiyama, dir; Koji Ochi, dir

 

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

 

Related companies: Yokorei Thailand, Clover Trading, Alliance Seafoods, other.

           

 

OPERATION

           

Activities: Cold-storage warehousing (18%), foods (82%).

           

Clients: [Meat packers, food processors] Itoham Foods Inc, Nippon Meat Packers, Japan

Foods, Starzen Co, Prima Meat Packers, Daiei-Taigen, Osaka Uoichiba, Daito Gyorui, Mitsubishi Foods, other

No. of accounts: 1,000

Domestic areas of activities: Nationwide

Suppliers: [Mfrs, wholesalers] Alliance Seafoods, Marubeni Corp, Taiyo Bussan, Three Stars International, Hanwa Corp, Japan Foods, Hachinohe Uoichiba, other.

 

Payment record: Regular

 

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

 

Bank References:

Bank of Yokohama (Yokohama-Ichiba)

Norin Chukin Bank (H/O)

Relations: Satisfactory

 

 

FINANCES

(In Million Yen)

 

FINANCES: (Consolidated in million yen)

 

 

 

Terms Ending:

30/09/2012

30/09/2011

INCOME STATEMENT

 

 

 

  Annual Sales

 

111,108

124,051

 

  Cost of Sales

102,959

113,055

 

      GROSS PROFIT

8,148

10,996

 

  Selling & Adm Costs

7,065

6,802

 

      OPERATING PROFIT

1,083

4,193

 

  Non-Operating P/L

150

105

 

      RECURRING PROFIT

1,233

4,298

 

      NET PROFIT

199

1,668

BALANCE SHEET

 

 

 

 

  Cash

 

2,700

4,563

 

  Receivables

 

14,402

15,902

 

  Inventory

 

14,003

13,985

 

  Securities, Marketable

 

 

 

  Other Current Assets

1,402

1,266

 

      TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS

32,507

35,716

 

  Property & Equipment

51,125

49,706

 

  Intangibles

 

2,479

2,420

 

  Investments, Other Fixed Assets

4,826

5,223

 

      TOTAL ASSETS

90,937

93,065

 

  Payables

 

5,314

6,765

 

  Short-Term Bank Loans

10,509

7,335

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Other Current Liabs

6,970

8,610

 

      TOTAL CURRENT LIABS

22,793

22,710

 

  Debentures

 

 

90

 

  Long-Term Bank Loans

11,242

12,465

 

  Reserve for Retirement Allw

605

536

 

  Other Debts

 

657

702

 

      TOTAL LIABILITIES

35,297

36,503

 

      MINORITY INTERESTS

 

 

 

Common stock

11,065

11,065

 

Additional paid-in capital

11,109

11,109

 

Retained earnings

34,061

34,897

 

Evaluation p/l on investments/securities

(214)

35

 

Others

 

 

 

 

Treasury stock, at cost

(520)

(520)

 

      TOTAL S/HOLDERS` EQUITY

55,639

56,562

 

      TOTAL EQUITIES

90,937

93,065

CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOWS

 

 

 

 

Terms ending:

30/09/2012

30/09/2011

 

Cash Flows from Operating Activities

 

3,476

1,067

 

Cash Flows from Investment Activities

-6,114

-7,058

 

Cash Flows from Financing Activities

780

6,686

 

Cash, Bank Deposits at the Term End

 

2,700

4,563

ANALYTICAL RATIOS            Terms ending:

30/09/2012

30/09/2011

 

 

Net Worth (S/Holders' Equity)

55,639

56,562

 

 

Current Ratio (%)

142.62

157.27

 

 

Net Worth Ratio (%)

61.18

60.78

 

 

Recurring Profit Ratio (%)

1.11

3.46

 

 

Net Profit Ratio (%)

0.18

1.34

 

 

Return On Equity (%)

0.36

2.95

 

 

 


 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.56.74

UK Pound

1

Rs.88.53

Euro

1

Rs.75.20

 

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Report Prepared by :

PRL

 

 

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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