MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report No. :

338418

Report Date :

05.09.2015

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

HEMISPHERE INC

 

 

Registered Office :

Sophia Kamiyacho Bldg 2F, 16-3 Kamiyacho Nakaharaku Kawasaki 211-0015

 

 

Country :

Japan

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2014

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

April 2006

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

0200-01-081389

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Imports and wholesales GPS receivers, GPS compass, OEM module/boards, imported from Hemisphere GPS, Canada, as sole import agent (--100%)

 

 

No. of Employees :

7

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

B

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

26-40

B

Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively below average.

Small

 

Status :

Moderate

Payment Behaviour :

Slow but correct

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 first-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

 

HEMISPHERE INC

 

REGD NAME:   YK Hemisphere

MAIN OFFICE:  Sophia Kamiyacho Bldg 2F, 16-3 Kamiyacho Nakaharaku Kawasaki 211-0015 JAPAN 

                                    Tel: 044-223-7071     Fax: 044-223-7072

 

URL:                 http://www.hemgps.com/

E-mail:                         sales@hemgps.com     

 

ACTIVITIES:     Import, wholesale of GPS goods, GPS boards

BRANCHES:     Nil

SALES AGENTS:  Tokyo (4), Kanagawa (3), Hokkaido (2), Niigata, Hyogo, Yamaguchi, Nagasaki

 

OFFICER(S):     YOSHIHISA OGAWA, PRES

                                    Masaaki Honda, dir

                       

Yen Amount:     In million Yen, unless otherwise stated

 

 

SUMMARY

 

FINANCES        R/WEAK                                   A/SALES          Yen 140 M

PAYMENTS      SLOW BUT CORRECT               CAPITAL           Yen 3 M

TREND SLOW                                       WORTH            Yen 33 M

STARTED         2006                                         EMPLOYES      7

 

COMMENT:      TRADING FIRM SPECIALIZING IN GPS GOODS & BOARDS FINANCIAL SITUATION CONSIDERED RATHER WEAK BUT GOOD FOR MODERATE BUSINESS ENGAGEMENTS.

 

 

HIGHLIGHTS

           

The subject company was established by Yoshihisa Ogawa on obtaining import agency agreement from Hemisphere GPS, Canada, a division of CSI Wireless Inc.  Imports GPS goods & boards: GPS receivers, boards, compass, other.  Import agents for GPS mfr in Canada.  Goods are sold thru agent dealers nationwide.  Clients include electronics mfrs, machinery mfrs, other.

 

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Financials are only partially disclosed.

 

The sales volume for Dec/2014 fiscal term amounted to Yen 140 million, a 22% down from Yen 180 million in the previous term.  The net profit was posted at Yen 4 million, compared with Yen 6 million a year ago. 

 

For the current term ending Dec 2015 the net profit is projected at Yen 5 million, on a 4% rise in turnover, to Yen 145 million. 

           

The financial situation is considered RATHER WEAK but should be good for MODERATE business engagements. 

 

 

REGISTRATION

 

Date Registered:                                   Apr 2006

Regd No.:                                 0200-01-081389 (Kawasaki-Nakaharaku)

Legal Status:                          Private Limited Company (Yugen Kaisha)

Regd Capital:                         Yen 3 million

Major shareholders (%):                       Masaaki Honda (50), Satoshi Kitaoka (50)

No. of shareholders:                             2

 

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

 

 

OPERATION

 

Activities: Imports and wholesales GPS receivers, GPS compass, OEM module/boards, imported from Hemisphere GPS, Canada, as sole import agent (--100%)

Goods are sold thru 15 agent dealers nationwide.

 

Clients: [Mfrs, wholesalers] OKE Service, Amtechs Corp, GNSS Technologies Inc, ITS 21 , GI Supply, other       

No. of accounts: 300

Domestic areas of activities: Nationwide

 

Suppliers [Mfrs, wholesalers] Imports from Hemisphere GNNS, Canada

 

Payment record: Slow but correct

 

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

 

Bank References:

Mizuho Bank (Musashikosugi)

Relations: Money deposits & transfers only


FINANCES

 

(In Million Yen)

Terms Ending:

 

31/12/2015

31/12/2014

31/12/2013

31/12/2012

Annual Sales

 

145

140

180

140

Recur. Profit

 

..

..

..

..

Net Profit

 

5

4

6

5

Total Assets

 

 

N/A

N/A

N/A

Net Worth

 

 

33

29

23

Capital, Paid-Up

 

 

3

3

3

Div.P.Share(¥)

 

 

0.00

0.00

0.00

<Analytical Data>

 

(%)

(%)

(%)

(%)

    S.Growth Rate

 

3.57

-22.22

28.57

2.94

    Current Ratio

 

 

..

..

..

    N.Worth Ratio

 

 

..

..

..

    N.Profit/Sales

 

3.45

2.86

3.33

3.57

 

Notes: Financials are only partially disclosed.

 

Forecast (or estimated) figures for the 31/12/2015 fiscal term

 

 

 

 

 


 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.66.40

UK Pound

1

Rs.101.19

Euro

1

Rs.73.89

 

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Analysis Done by :

DIV

 

 

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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