MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report No. :

329382

Report Date :

25.06.2015

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

HONDA TRADING CORPORATION

 

 

Registered Office :

Aoyama Bldg 9F, 1-2-3 Kitaaoyama Minatoku Tokyo107-0071

 

 

Country :

Japan

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2014

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

March 1972

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

0104-01-097576

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Trading house for import, export and wholesale of: steels, steel products (23.0%), automobile parts & components, including knockdown parts (44.0%), nonferrous metals (26.0%), synthetic resins, marine & farm products, pulp & paper, lumber (7.0%).

 

 

No. of Employees :

313

 

 

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 31, 2015

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(31.12.2014)

Current Rating

(31.03.2015)

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 an 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. Scarce in many natural resources, Japan has long been dependent on imported raw materials. Since the complete shutdown of Japan’s nuclear reactors after the earthquake and tsunami disaster in 2011, Japan's industrial sector has become even more dependent than it was previously on imported fossil 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 impressive - 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 aftereffects 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 four times since 2008. 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 of that year disrupted manufacturing. The economy has largely recovered in the four years since the disaster, although reconstruction in the affected Tohoku region has lagged, in part due to a shortage of labor in the construction sector. Japan enjoyed a sharp uptick in growth in 2013 on the basis of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s “Three Arrows” economic revitalization agenda - dubbed “Abenomics” - of monetary easing, “flexible” fiscal policy, and structural reform. Abe’s government has replaced the preceding administration’s plan to phase out nuclear power with a new policy of seeking to restart nuclear power plants that meet strict new safety standards, and emphasizing nuclear energy’s importance as a base-load electricity source. Japan joined the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations in 2013, a pact that would open Japan's economy to increased foreign competition and create new export opportunities for Japanese businesses. Measured on a purchasing power parity (PPP) basis that adjusts for price differences, Japan in 2014 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. While seeking to stimulate and reform the economy, the government must also devise a strategy for reining in Japan's huge government debt, which amounts to more than 230% of GDP. To help raise government revenue, Japan adopted legislation in 2012 to gradually raise the consumption tax rate to 10% by 2015, beginning with a hike from 5% to 8% implemented in April 2014. That increase had a contractionary effect on GDP, however, so PM Abe in late 2014 decided to postpone the final phase of the increase until April 2017 to give the economy more time to recover. Led by the Bank of Japan’s aggressive monetary easing, Japan is making progress in ending deflation, but demographics - low birthrate and an aging, shrinking population - pose major long-term challenges for the economy.

 

Source : CIA


Company Name

 

HONDA TRADING CORPORATION

 

REGD NAME:   KK Honda Trading

MAIN OFFICE:  Aoyama Bldg 9F, 1-2-3 Kitaaoyama Minatoku Tokyo107-0071 JAPAN

                                    Tel: 03-3402-1100     Fax: 03-3402-1101

 

URL:                 http://www.hondatrading-jp.com/

E-Mail address:            (thru the URL)

 

ACTIVITIES:     Import, export, wholesale of steels, machinery, nonferrous metals, seafood, other

BRANCHES:     Nagoya, Osaka, Tochigi, Saitama, Gunma, Suzuka (Shizuoka), Kumamoto

OVERSEAS:      USA (5), Brazil (3), Europe (4), Thailand (3), China (4), Taiwan (2), Canada, Mexico, India, Indonesia, Korea, other (Tot 54 over 21 countries) (--subsidiaries & affiliates)

 

OFFICER(S):     HIROYUKI YAMADA, PRES       Miki Yamamoto, s/mgn dir

                        Hiroshi Sekiguchi, s/mgn dir       Shoichi Osawa, mgn dir

                        Shigeki Takane, dir

 

Yen Amount:     In million Yen, unless otherwise stated

 

 

SUMMARY

 

FINANCES        FAIR                             A/SALES          Yen 278,751 M

PAYMENTSREGULAR               CAPITAL           Yen 1,600 M

TREND STEADY                       WORTH            Yen 20,852 M

STARTED         1951                             EMPLOYES      313

 

COMMENT:         GENERAL TRADING HOUSE, WHOLLY OWNED BY HONDA MOTOR CO LTD.  FINANCIAL SITUATION CONSIDERED FAIR AND GOOD FOR ORDINARY BUSINESS ENGAGEMENTS.

 

 

HIGHLIGHTS

 

The subject company was established on the basis of an overseas trading division separated from Honda Motor Co Ltd, nation’s leading carmaker, Tokyo (see REGISTRATION).  This is a general trading house for import, export and wholesale of steels, auto parts & components, machinery, nonferrous metals, synthetic resins, marine & farm products, lumber, other.  Supplies to the parent: steels, imported aluminum products, parts & components; and exports Honda’s car knockdown parts & components. In 2013, opened offices in Korea, Mexico and Germany, due to the expansion of production by the parent, Honda Motor Co.   Actively expanding into non-Honda clients/networks.  Covers about 20 countries in Europe, Asia, China, other. 

 

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

The sales volume for Mar/2014 fiscal term amounted to Yen 278,751 million, a 4% up from Yen 269,297 million in the previous term.  The recurring profit was posted at Yen 9,257 million and the net profit at Yen 6,479 million, respectively, compared with Yen 5,585 million recurring profit and Yen 3,739 million net profit, respectively, a year ago.  .

 

For the term that ended Mar 2015 the recurring profit was projected at Yen 9,550 million and the net profit at Yen 6,650 million, respectively, on a 5% rise in turnover, to Yen 292,500 million.  Final results are yet to be released.

 

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

 

 

REGISTRATION

 

Date Registered:                                   Mar 1972

Regd No.:                                             0104-01-097576 (Tokyo-Minatoku)

Legal Status:                            Limited Company (Kabushiki Kaisha)

Authorized:                              6.4 million shares

Issued:                                     1.6 million shares

Sum:                                        Yen 1,600 million

Major shareholders (%):                       Honda Motor Co Ltd*(100)

 

*.. Major carmaker ranking in 2nd in domestic market, Tokyo, founded 1948, listed Tokyo S/E, capital Yen 86,067 million, sales Yen 12,546,747 million, operating profit Yen 651,678 million, recurring profit Yen 689,609 million, net profit Yen 522,764 million, total assets Yen 18,075,363 million, net worth Yen 6,964,203 million, employees 198,561, pres Takanobu Ito

           

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

 

 

OPERATION

 

Activities: Trading house for import, export and wholesale of: steels, steel products (23.0%), automobile parts & components, including knockdown parts (44.0%), nonferrous  metals (26.0%), synthetic resins, marine & farm products, pulp & paper, lumber (7.0%).

 

Exports (62%)

 

Clients: [Mfrs, wholesalers] Honda Motor, Honda Trading America, Honda Trading Europe, Honda Trading Thailand, Honda Trading China, Honda Trading Vietnam, Miyuki Industries Thailand, Steel Center, Asahi Seiren, Miyuki Industries, other.

No. of accounts: 1,000

Domestic areas of activities: Nationwide

 

Suppliers: [Mfrs, wholesalers] Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal, Honda Trading America, Honda Trading Europe, Honda Motor, Honda Engineering, JFE Steel, Matsushita Electric Ind, Allis Sanyo, Tanaka Seimitsu Kogyo, 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:

31/03/2015

31/03/2014

31/03/2013

31/03/2012

Annual Sales

 

292,500

278,751

269,297

286,157

Recur. Profit

 

9,550

9,257

5,585

4,968

Net Profit

 

6,650

6,479

3,739

-39

Total Assets

 

 

91,562

82,873

92,484

Current Assets

 

 

78,772

69,714

78,637

Current Liabs

 

 

69,405

68,794

80,757

Net Worth

 

 

20,852

14,698

10,938

Capital, Paid-Up

 

 

1,600

1,600

1,600

Div.P.Share(¥)

 

 

205.00

0.00

0.00

<Analytical Data>

 

(%)

(%)

(%)

(%)

    S.Growth Rate

 

4.93

3.51

-5.89

-6.53

    Current Ratio

 

..

113.50

101.34

97.37

    N.Worth Ratio

 

..

22.77

17.74

11.83

    R.Profit/Sales

 

3.26

3.32

2.07

1.74

    N.Profit/Sales

 

2.27

2.32

1.39

-0.01

    Return On Equity

 

..

31.07

25.44

-0.36

 

Notes: Forecast (or estimated figures) for the 31/03/2015 fiscal term

 

 

 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.63.66

UK Pound

1

Rs.100.50

Euro

1

Rs.71.31

 

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Analysis Done by :

KAS

 

 

Report Prepared by :

TPT

 

               

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

--

 

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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