MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

 

 

Report Date :

01.11.2006

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

ITOCHU CORPORATION

 

 

Registered Office :

2-5-1 Kitaaoyama Minatoku Tokyo 107-8807

 

 

Country :

Japan

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31/03/2006

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

Dec 1949

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Company

 

 

Line of Business :

General Trading House

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

Ba

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

41-55

Ba

Overall operation is considered normal. Capable to meet normal commitments.

Satisfactory

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 


name

 

ITOCHU CORPORATION

 

 

REGD NAME

 

Itochu Shoji KK

 

 

MAIN OFFICE

 

(Tokyo) 2-5-1 Kitaaoyama Minatoku Tokyo 107-8807 JAPAN

Tel        : 03-3497-2121    

Fax       : 03-3497-4141

 

(Osaka) 4-1-3 Kyutaromachi Chuoku Osaka 541-8577

Tel        : 06-6241-2121    

Fax       : 06-6241-3220

URL      : http://www.itochu.co.jp/

E-Mail address : webmaster@itochu.co.jp

 

 

ACTIVITIES

 

General trading house

 

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

The firm released its half-yearly business results ending 30/09/2006 as follows:

 

Sales 5,572,402 million, (up 11.1%), recurring profit Yen 137,666 million (up 65.6%, net profit Yen 96,669

million (up 56.3%). (% compared with the same period the last term).

           

Total transactions increased mainly I Machinery due to an increase in automobile transactions; in Energy,

Metals & Minerals through rising price in crude oil and sales volume increases; in Chemicals, Forest  

Products & General Merchandise due to steadily high market prices in chemicals and building materials in

N America; and in Food due to increase associated with turning Nippon Access Inc into a consolidated

subsidiary.

           

Achievement accomplished this fiscal half year in Textile, in particular:

           

The firm decided to start the business of a ladies’ private brand, Demi Etage in APITA shop from this

autumn based on a Minute of Understanding for the blanket business cooperation with UNY Co Ltd. 

Also, the firm obtained a license in Japan for Sergio Tachini, an Italian sport brand, to start efforts to

diversified needs.

 

Following the half-yearly results the firm revised upwards its forecast for the current term     ending Mar

2007 to: Sales Yen 11,500,000 million (up 6%), net profit Yen 171,000 million (up   10%). (% compared

with the earlier projections).  Year-on-year basis sales will be up 9.8% and net profit up 17.8% over the

last year.

           

Projections are based on: Yen/Dollar rates: Yen 115.00 to the Dollar; Crude Oil prices         US$66/BBL

 


 

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

Unfavourable & favourable factors carry similar weight in credit consideration. Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively below average/normal.

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

NR

In view of the lack of information, we have no basis upon which to recommend credit dealings

No Rating

 

 

 

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