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MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report No. :

505307

Report Date :

21.04.2018

 

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

JAPAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION

 

 

Registered Office :

2-2-1 Jinnan Shibuyaku Tokyo 150-0041

 

 

Country :

Japan

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2018

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

June, 1950

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

0110-05-000968 (Tokyo-Shibuyaku)

 

 

Legal Form :

Association (Kyokai)

 

 

Line of Business :

National Broadcasting Station

 

 

No. of Employees :

10,105

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

(Mira Inform has adopted New Rating mechanism w.e.f. 23rd January 2017)

 

MIRA’s Rating :

A+

 

Credit Rating

Explanation

 

Rating Comments

A+

Low Risk

Business dealings permissible with low risk of default

 

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

Yen 81,600.0 Million

 

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

NOTES:

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ECGC Country Risk Classification List

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(30.09.2017)

Current Rating

(31.12.2017)

Japan

A1

A1

 

Risk Category

ECGC

Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low Risk

 

A2

Moderately Low Risk

 

B1

Moderate Risk

 

B2

Moderately High Risk

 

C1

High Risk

 

C2

Very High Risk

 

D

 

 


 

JAPAN - ECONOMIC OVERVIEW

 

Over the past 70 years, government-industry cooperation, a strong work ethic, mastery of high technology, and a comparatively small defense allocation (slightly less than 1% of GDP) have helped Japan develop an advanced economy. Two notable characteristics of the post-World War II 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 have significantly eroded under the dual pressures of global competition and domestic demographic change.

Measured on a purchasing power parity basis that adjusts for price differences, Japan in 2017 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. For three postwar decades, overall real economic growth was impressive - averaging 10% in the 1960s, 5% in the 1970s, and 4% in the 1980s. Growth slowed markedly in the 1990s, averaging just 1.7%, largely because of the aftereffects of inefficient investment and the collapse of an asset price bubble in the late 1980s, which resulted in several years of economic stagnation as firms sought to reduce excess debt, capital, and labor. Modest economic growth continued after 2000, but the economy has fallen into recession four times since 2008.

Japan enjoyed an uptick in growth since 2013, supported by Prime Minister Shinzo ABE’s “Three Arrows” economic revitalization agenda - dubbed “Abenomics” - of monetary easing, “flexible” fiscal policy, and structural reform. Led by the Bank of Japan’s aggressive monetary easing, Japan is making modest progress in ending deflation, but demographic decline – a low birthrate and an aging, shrinking population – poses a major long-term challenge for the economy. The government currently faces the quandary of balancing its efforts to stimulate growth and institute economic reforms with the need to address its sizable public debt, which stands at 235% of GDP. To help raise government revenue, Japan adopted legislation in 2012 to gradually raise the consumption tax rate. However, the first such increase, in April 2014, led to a sharp contraction, so Prime Minister ABE has twice postponed the next increase, which is now scheduled for October 2019. Structural reforms to unlock productivity are seen as central to strengthening the economy in the long-run.

Scarce in critical natural resources, Japan has long been dependent on imported energy and raw materials. After the complete shutdown of Japan’s nuclear reactors following the earthquake and tsunami disaster in 2011, Japan's industrial sector has become even more dependent than before on imported fossil fuels. However, ABE’s government is seeking to restart nuclear power plants that meet strict new safety standards and is emphasizing nuclear energy’s importance as a base-load electricity source. In August 2015, Japan successfully restarted one nuclear reactor at the Sendai Nuclear Power Plant in Kagoshima prefecture, and several other reactors around the country have since resumed operations; however, opposition from local governments has delayed several more restarts that remain pending. Reforms of the electricity and gas sectors, including full liberalization of Japan’s energy market in April 2016 and gas market in April 2017, constitute an important part of Prime Minister Abe’s economic program.

Under the Abe Administration, Japan’s government sought to open the country’s economy to greater foreign competition and create new export opportunities for Japanese businesses, including by joining 11 trading partners in the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). Japan became the first country to ratify the TPP in December 2016, but the United States signaled its withdrawal from the agreement in January 2017. In November 2017 the remaining 11 countries agreed on the core elements of a modified agreement, which they renamed the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). Japan also reached agreement with the European Union on an Economic Partnership Agreement in July 2017, and is likely seek to ratify both agreements in the Diet this year.

 

Source : CIA

 

 


Company name and address

 

JAPAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION

 

REGD NAME:               Nippon Hoso Kyokai (or NHK)

 

MAIN OFFICE:              2-2-1 Jinnan Shibuyaku Tokyo 150-0041 JAPAN

                                                Tel: 03-3465-1111     

 

URL:                             http://www.nhk.or.jp

E-Mail address:                        (thru the URL)

 

 

ACTIVITIES

 

National Broadcasting Station

 

 

BRANCHES

 

54 stations

 

 

OVERSEAS

 

30 stations

 

 

OFFICERS

 

KOICHI UEDA, PRES

                       

Yen Amount:     In million Yen, unless otherwise stated

 

 

SUMMARY

           

FINANCES                    FAIR                 A/SALES                      Yen 704,548 M

PAYMENTS      REGULAR         CAPITAL                       Yen 163 M*

TREND             STEADY           WORTH                       Yen 715,470 M 

STARTED                     1950                 EMPLOYES                  10,105

           

*.. Successive Capital

 

 

COMMENT

 

BROADCASTING STATION.

 

FINANCIAL SITUATION CONSIDERED FAIR AND GOOD FOR ORDINARY BUSINESS ENGAGEMENTS.

                       

MAX CREDIT LIMIT: ESTIMATED AT YEN 81,600.0 MILLION, ON 30 DAYS NORMAL TERMS.

 

 

HIGHLIGHTS

           

The subject company is Japan’s only public broadcaster.  As a public broadcaster funded by fees received from TV viewers.  NHK delivers a wide range of impartial, high-quality programs, both at home and abroad, having broadcasting stations 54 domestic and 30 overseas.  . 

 

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

The sales volume for Mar/2017 fiscal term amounted to Yen 704,548 million, a 2% up from Yen 687,944 million in the previous term.  The recurring profit was posted at Yen 27,500 million and the net profit was posted at Yen 28,235 million, respectively, compared with Yen 27,308 million recurring profit and Yen 28,931 million net profit, respectively a year ago.

 

For the term that ended Mar 2018 the recurring profit was projected at Yen 28,000 million and the net profit at Yen 28,800 million, respectively, on a 3% rise in turnover, to Yen 725,700 million.  Final results are yet to be released.

 

The financial situation is considered FAIR and good for ORDINARY business   engagements.  Max credit limit is estimated at Yen 81,600.0 million, on 30 days normal terms.

 

 

REGISTRATION

    

            Date Registered:           Jun 1950

            Regd No.:                                 0110-05-000968 (Tokyo-Shibuyaku)

            Legal Status:                Association (Kyokai)

            Successive Capital:      Yen 163 million

           

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

 

 

 

OPERATION

           

Activities: A public broadcaster having 154 stations domestic and 30 stations overseas (--100%).

Broadcasting Services:

(Domestic)

Two terrestrial TV channels: General TV and Educational TV

Two satellite TV channels: BS1 & BS Premium

Three radio channels: Radio 1, Radio 2 & FM

(International)

Two television services: NHK WORLD TV (English) & NHK WORLD PREMIUM (Japanese)

Radio: NHK WORLD RADIO JAPAN (18 languages)

 

Clients: Individual subscribers 

No. of accounts: Unavailable

Domestic areas of activities: Nationwide

 

Suppliers: [Mfrs, wholesalers] NHK-affiliated companies

 

Payment record: Regular

 

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

 

Bank References:

            Mizuho Bank (H/O)

            SMBC (H/O)

            Relations: Satisfactory

 

 

FINANCES

(In Million Yen)

 

Terms Ending:

 

31/03/2018

31/03/2017

31/03/2016

31/03/2015

Annual Sales

 

725,700

704,548

687,944

674,823

Recur. Profit

 

..

27,500

27,308

27,450

Net Profit

 

28,800

28,235

28,931

39,838

Total Assets

 

 

N/A

1,036,354

990,951

Net Worth

 

 

715,470

687,759

659,027

Successive Capital

 

 

163

163

163

Div.P.Share(¥)

 

 

0.00

0.00

0.00

<Analytical Data>

 

(%)

(%)

(%)

(%)

    S.Growth Rate

 

3.00

2.41

1.94

2.71

    Current Ratio

 

 

..

..

..

    N.Worth Ratio

 

 

..

66.36

66.50

    N.Profit/Sales

 

3.97

4.01

4.21

5.90

 

Forecast (or estimated) figures for the 31/03/2018 fiscal term.

 

 


 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

INR 66.02

UK Pound

1

INR 92.73

Euro

1

INR 81.46

Yen

1

INR 0.62

Note: Above are approximate rates obtained from sources believed to be correct

 

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Analysis Done by :

VAR

 

 

Report Prepared by :

NIT

 

 


 

RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

Credit Rating

 

Explanation

Rating Comments

A++

Minimum Risk

Business dealings permissible with minimum risk of default

A+

Low Risk

Business dealings permissible with low risk of default

A

Acceptable Risk

Business dealings permissible with moderate risk of default

B

Medium Risk

Business dealings permissible on a regular monitoring basis

C

Medium High Risk

Business dealings permissible preferably on secured basis

D

High Risk

Business dealing not recommended or on secured terms only

NB

New Business

No recommendation can be done due to business in infancy stage

NT

No Trace

No recommendation can be done as the business is not traceable

 

NB is stated where there is insufficient information to facilitate rating. However, it is not to be considered as unfavourable.

 

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 are as follows:

 

·         Financial condition covering various ratios

·         Company background and operations size

·         Promoters / Management background

·         Payment record

·         Litigation against the subject

·         Industry scenario / competitor analysis

·         Supplier / Customer / Banker review (wherever available)

 

 

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