MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

26.03.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

JTEKT CORPORATION

 

 

Registered Office :

Midland Square 15F, 4-7-1 Meieki Nakamuraku Nagoya 450-8515

 

 

Country :

Japan

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2006

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

Jan 1935

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Company (Kabushiki Kaisha)

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturing of steering systems, driveline components, bearings, machine tools, electronic control devices, home accessory equipment, etc

 

 

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

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

Yen 17401.6 millions

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Usually correct

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 


name

 

JTEKT CORPORATION

 

 

REGD NAME

 

KK JTEKT

 

 

NAGOYA OFFICE

 

Midland Square 15F, 4-7-1 Meieki Nakamuraku Nagoya 450-8515 JAPAN

Tel        : 052-527-1900

Fax       : 052-527-1911

 

 

OSAKA OFFICE

 

3-5-8 Minamisemba Chuoku Osaka 542-8502 JAPAN

Tel        : 06-6271-8451

Fax       : 06-6245-7892

URL      : http://www.jtekt.co.jp/

E-Mail address: info@jtekt.co.jp

 

 

ACTIVITIES

 

Mfg of steering systems, driveline components, bearings, machine tools, electronic control devices, home accessory equipment, etc

 

 

BRANCHES

 

Osaka, Nagoya, Toyota, Kariya, Yokohama, Nara

 

 

OVERSEAS

 

(Subsidiaries): USA (12), Brazil (3), Argentina, Canada, Panama, Mexico, France (7), Netherlands (3), UK (3), Germany (2), Czech Republic (2), Italy, Belgium (2), Romania, Sweden, Spain, China (16), Thailand (7), Korea (2), Singapore, Australia, Malaysia, Philippines

 

 

FACTORY(IES)

 

Nara, Osaka, Okazaki, Toyohashi, Tagomisaki, Kokubu, Tokushima, Tokyo, Kagawa, Kameyama, Kariya, Higashikariya

 

CHIEF EXEC

 

KOHSHI YOSHIDA, PRES & CEO

 

Yen Amount:     In million Yen, unless otherwise stated

 

 

SUMMARY

 

FINANCES        FAIR                             A/SALES          Yen 724,349 M

PAYMENTS      REGULAR                     CAPITAL           Yen 35,877 M

TREND             STEADY                       WORTH            Yen 299,664 M

STARTED         1935                             EMPLOYES      30,029

 

 

COMMENT

 

MFR SPECIALIZING IN BEARINGS & STEERING SYSTEMS FOR AUTOMOBILE, AFFILIATED TO TOYOTA MOTOR.  FINANCIAL SITUATION CONSIDERED FAIR AND GOOD FOR ORDINARY BUSINESS ENGAGEMENTS.

                       

MAX CREDIT LIMIT: YEN 17,401.6 MILLION, 30 DAYS NORMAL TERMS.

           

                        Forecast (or estimated) figures for 31/03/2007 fiscal term

 

 

HIGHLIGHTS

 

This is the nation’s second largest mfr of bearings for automobiles, reorganized in Jan 2006 by the merger of Koyo Seiko Co Ltd and Toyota Machine Works Ltd, both Toyota Motor group firms, with Koyo Seiko as surviving entity.  By the merger, newly added machine tools & driveline components businesses.  The firm developed world’s first electronically controlled power steering in 1983, followed by world’s first electric power steering in 1988.  Expanding factory automation system and electronic equipment related divisions.  Aggressively involved in bearing production in USA, UK and China.  Clients are major automakers, other, nationwide.

 

(New investment): To meet the rising demand for bearings both at home and abroad, the      firm will boost its capital outlays by nearly 10% to Yen 27,000 million in fiscal 2007, spending about Yen 5,000 million to add a line at Osaka-Pref factory.  The firm intends to buoy production of large          bearings in fiscal 2007 to more than Yen 12,000 million, up 70% from two years earlier. 

 

(Cited from The Nikkei of 15/03/2007 edition).

 

 

 

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

The sales volume for Mar/2006 fiscal term amounted to Yen 724,349 million, a 27% rise from Yen 570,243 million in the previous term.  Sales rose by robust demand in China, Thailand and other areas.  The said merger took effects.  Steering systems and bearings were in rising demand both domestically and abroad, in USA, China, Thailand, other Asia, centering on auto makers.  Machine tools rose as a result of the merger, for use in industrial heat treatment furnaces & machine tools mfg.   The recurring profit was posted at Yen 46,804 million and the net profit at Yen 27,285 million, respectively, compared with Yen 31,769 million recurring profit and Yen 16,451 million net profit, respectively, a year ago.  Unfavorable factors such as rising steel & fuel oil prices were offset by increased sales, the effect of the merger and other positive factors, resulting in improved results.

           

For the current term ending Mar 2007 the recurring profit is projected at Yen 65,000 million and the net profit at Yen 39,000 million, on a 39.4% rise in turnover, to Yen 1,010,000 million.  Merger effect will contribute fully to earnings.  Bearings & steering systems for automobiles growing             steadily.  Machine tools also rising at high level.  Merger costs were already written off in the previous term.

           

(Fourth quarterly results ending Dec/2006): sales Yen 754,515 million (up 59.4%), operating profit Yen 45,862 million (up 72.7%), recurring profit Yen 47,446 million (up 64.0%), net profit Yen          30,162 million (up 90.4%).  (% compared with the same period the previous year).  Bearings &    steering systems rose steadily for automakers both at home and abroad.  Sales of machine tools also rose, contributed from the merger effects.  This contributed to the profits improvement.

 

The financial situation is considered FAIR and good for ORDINARY business engagements.  Max credit limit is estimated at Yen 17,401.6 million, on 30 days normal terms.

 

 

REGISTRATION

 

Date Registered:            Jan 1935

Legal Status:                 Limited Company (Kabushiki Kaisha)

Authorized:                    1,200 million shares

Issued:                          319,394,724 shares

Sum:                            Yen 35,877 million

Major shareholders (%): Toyota Motor*(22.6), Master Trust Bank of Japan T (7.3), Japan      Trustee Services Bank

                                     T (6.5), Denso Corp (5.5), Nippon Life Ins (4.2), Toyota Industries (2.3), Resona Bank

                                     (2.1), Sumitomo Trust Bank (2.1), SMBC (1.9), Toyota Tsusho Corp (1.6); foreign

                                     owners (16.3)

No. of shareholders:       15,679

*.. Toyota Motor Corp, largest carmaker, Aichi-Pref, founded 1937, listed Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, New York, London S/E’s, capital Yen 397,050 million, turnover Yen 21,036,909 million, operating profit Yen 1,878,342 million, recurring profit Yen 2,087,360 million, net profit Yen 1,372,180 million, total assets Yen 28,731,595 million, net worth Yen 10,560,449 million, employees 285,977, pres Katsuaki Watanabe

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

Managements: Takaya Yamada, ch; Kohshi Yoshida, pres; Motohiko Yokoyama, v pres; Toshikatsu Taniguchi, v pres; Taisuke Senoo, s/mgn dir; Masakazu Nagai, s/mgn dir; Nobuyoshi Hisada, s/mgn dir; Shuji Miyawaki, mgn dir; Tetsuo Inui, mgn dir; Takaaki Suzuki, mgn dir 

 

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

 

 

Related companies

 

Koyo Machine Ind, JTEKT North America Inc, Koyo Canada Inc,    JTEKT Europe, JTEKT Automotive UK, JTEKT (China) Co, other (Tot 87 as of Mar/06)

           

 

OPERATION

           

Activities: Manufactures bearings, steering systems, driveline components (84%), machine tools, sensor systems, mechatronics components, others (16%).

 

(Products lineups):

 

Steering systems: electric power steering, hydraulic power steering, high-performance steering, components;

Driveline components: driveshaft, 4WD couplings, TORSENs (torque sensing differential for fulltime 4WD), damper pull-ups, proportionally controlled valves for AT, CVT oil pumps;

Bearings: general purpose bearings, automotive bearings & unit products, bearings for extreme special environment, bearings for electric & electronic products, machine tool bearings, steel mill bearings, bearings for general industrial equipment, & related products;

Machine tools: machine tools & Mechatronics, grinders, horizontal spindle machining center, die & mold machining center;

Mechatronics: programmable controllers (TOYOPUC), motion controllers, general Operation panels;

Sensor systems: sensors for medical & health care equipment, advanced automotive systems, etc.

Overseas sales ratio 50.5%: Europe 20.9%, N America 15.5%, Asia/Oceania 11.5%, other region 2.6%.

           

Clients: [Automakers, machinery mfrs] Toyota Motor, Nissan Motor, Hino Motors, Mitsubishi Motors, Daihatsu Motor, Matsuda Motor Corp, Suzuki Motor, Aisin Seiki, Aisin AW Co, Denso Corp, other.

 

No. of accounts: 1,000

 

Domestic areas of activities: Nationwide

 

Suppliers: [Mfrs, wholesalers] Toyota Tsusho Corp, Denso Corp, Mitsubishi Electric Corp, Ihara Seiki, Nakanishi Metal Works, Nakatetsu KK, Marubeni-Itochu Steel Inc, Hekikai Koki, Yamasei Kogyo, other

 

Payment record: Regular

 

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

 

 

Bank References

 

Resona Bank (Osaka)

Sumitomo Trust Bank (H/O)

 

Relations: Satisfactory

 

 

FINANCES

 

(Consolidated in million yen)

 

 

 

Terms Ending:

31/03/2006

31/03/2005

INCOME STATEMENT

 

 

 

  Annual Sales

 

724,349

570,243

 

  Cost of Sales

591,783

468,446

 

      GROSS PROFIT

132,566

101,796

 

  Selling & Adm Costs

87,941

71,427

 

      OPERATING PROFIT

44,624

30,369

 

  Non-Operating P/L

2,180

1,400

 

      RECURRING PROFIT

46,804

31,769

 

      NET PROFIT

27,285

16,451

BALANCE SHEET

 

 

 

 

  Cash

 

50,203

35,861

 

  Receivables

 

221,627

139,137

 

  Inventory

 

115,503

74,225

 

  Securities, Marketable

52

43

 

  Other Current Assets

36,840

22,131

 

      TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS

424,225

271,397

 

  Property & Equipment

309,131

178,422

 

  Intangibles

 

3,846

3,983

 

  Investments, Other Fixed Assets

112,031

56,746

 

      TOTAL ASSETS

849,233

510,548

 

  Payables

 

180,733

122,056

 

  Short-Term Bank Loans

65,344

52,529

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Other Current Liabs

100,124

65,821

 

      TOTAL CURRENT LIABS

346,201

240,406

 

  Debentures

 

50,024

23,050

 

  Long-Term Bank Loans

71,397

46,467

 

  Reserve for Retirement Allw

63,151

44,388

 

  Other Debts

 

5,471

1,871

 

      TOTAL LIABILITIES

536,244

356,182

 

      MINORITY INTERESTS

13,324

9,836

 

Common stock

35,877

33,463

 

Additional paid-in capital

98,518

68,235

 

Retained earnings

144,244

45,929

 

Evaluation p/l on investments/securities

27,681

7,865

 

Others

 

(6,376)

(10,803)

 

Treasury stock, at cost

(280)

(159)

 

      TOTAL S/HOLDERS` EQUITY

299,664

144,530

 

      TOTAL EQUITIES

849,233

510,548

CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOWS

 

 

 

 

Terms ending:

31/03/2006

31/03/2005

 

Cash Flows from Operating Activities

 

51,895

43,351

 

Cash Flows from Investment Activities

-37,731

-19,858

 

Cash Flows from Financing Activities

-9,491

-22,550

 

Cash, Bank Deposits at the Term End

 

49,548

35,425

ANALYTICAL RATIOS            Terms ending:

31/03/2006

31/03/2005

 

 

Net Worth (S/Holders' Equity)

299,664

144,530

 

 

Current Ratio (%)

122.54

112.89

 

 

Net Worth Ratio (%)

35.29

28.31

 

 

Recurring Profit Ratio (%)

6.46

5.57

 

 

Net Profit Ratio (%)

3.77

2.88

 

 

Return On Equity (%)

9.11

11.38

 


 

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

 

 

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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