MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

21.09.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

SUMISHO COMPUTER SYSTEMS CORPORATION

 

 

Registered Office :

Harumi Island Triton Square Office Tower Z, 1-8-12 Harumi Chuoku Tokyo 104-6241

 

 

Country :

Japan

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2007

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

Oct 1969

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Company (Kabushiki Kaisha)

 

 

Line of Business :

Software developer

 

 

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

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

Yen 6978.3 millions

 

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 


name

 

SUMISHO COMPUTER SYSTEMS CORPORATION

 

 

REGD NAME

 

Sumisho Joho System KK

 

 

MAIN OFFICE

 

Harumi Island Triton Square Office Tower Z, 1-8-12 Harumi Chuoku Tokyo 104-6241 JAPAN

Tel        : 03-5166-1764

Fax       : 03-5166-1789

URL      : http://www.scs.co.jp/

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

 

 

ACTIVITIES

 

Software developer

 

 

BRANCH(ES)

 

Osaka, Nagoya, Kyoto, Fukuoka, Sendai, Hiroshima, Tsukuba, Hamamatsu, other

 

 

OVERSEAS

 

Shanghai (rep office); USA (subsidiary)

 

 

FACTORY(IES)

 

Tokyo, Osaka (Data Center); Tokyo (Logistic Center)

 

 

CHIEF EXEC

 

YASUYUKI ABE, PRES

 

Yen Amount:     In million Yen, unless otherwise stated

 

 

SUMMARY

 

FINANCES        FAIR                             A/SALES          Yen 137,344 M

PAYMENTS      REGULAR                     CAPITAL           Yen 21,152 M

TREND             STEADY                       WORTH            Yen 91,254 M

STARTED         1969                             EMPLOYES      2,999

 

 

COMMENT

 

SOFTWARE DEVELOPER, OWNED BY SUMITOMO CORP.  FINANCIAL SITUATION COSIDERED FAIR AND GOOD FOR ORDINARY BUSINESS ENGAGEMENTS.

                       

MAX CREDIT LIMIT: YEN 6,978.3 MILLION, 30 DAYS NORMAL TERMS.

 

                        Forecast (or estimated) figures for 31/03/2008 fiscal term

 

 

HIGHLIGHTS

 

The subject company was established on the basis of IT division separated from Sumitomo Corp, leading general trading house of Japan.  In Aug 2005, merged with a sister company, Sumisho Electronics Corp, to streamline operations.  By the merger sales turnover nearly doubled.  Specialized information service provider, engaged mainly in development of sales control systems    for Sumitomo Corp and financial systems for securities firms, banks and life insurance firms.   

 

Sumitomo group orders account about 30% of total sales.  Holds expertise in large software systems.  Known for borrowing-free management.  Studying to setup of footholds in SE Asia, following China, eyeing operational demand from local Japanese-affiliated firms.

           

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

The sales volume for Mar/2007 fiscal term amounted to Yen 137,344 million, a 14.2% up from Yen 120,290 million in the previous term.  Mainline software & system development were brisk, while cable broadcasting set boxes slowed.  The recurring profit was posted at Yen 8,892 million and the net profit at Yen 4,377 million, respectively, compared with Yen 6,716 million recurring profit and Yen 2,722 million net profit, respectively, a year ago. 

           

For the current term ending Mar 2008 the recurring profit is projected at Yen 10,000 million and the net profit at Yen 5,100 million, on a 7.6% rise in turnover, to Yen 148,000 million.  Mainline software development will rise further for financial sector.  New business application software will start contribution.  Cutting unit costs with consignment development in China. 

 

The financial situation is considered FAIR and good for ORDINARY business engagements.  Max credit limit is estimated at Yen 6,978.3 million, on 30 days normal terms.

 

REGISTRATION

 

Date Registered:            Oct 1969

Legal Status:                 Limited Company (Kabushiki Kaisha)

Authorized:                    200 million shares

Issued:                          54,291,447 shares

Sum:                            Yen 21,152 million

Major shareholders (%): Sumitomo Corp (55.7), Master Trust Bank of Japan T (5.1), Japan Trustee Services T

                                    (4.1), Company’s Treasury Stock (2.2), HSBC Bank Clients  UK Tax Treaty (1.6), Morgan

                                    Stanley Int’l (1.4), Employees’ S/Holding Assn (1.2), Northern Trust (AVFC) British (0.8),

                                    Nikko Citi Trust Dept (0.7), Pictet & Cie (0.7); foreign owners (13.2).

No. of shareholders:       8,264

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

Managements:               Atsushi Nishijo, ch; Yasuyuki Abe, pres; Nobuhiko Ishizaka, dir; Hidekazu Sakurai, dir;

                                    Mitsuhiro Ohtsuki, dir; Izumi Yutani, dir; Tatsuya Fukunaga, dir; Hiroaki Kamata, dir;

                                    Osamu Kojima, dir; Yoshio Osawa, dir

           

 

Related companies

 

SCS Solutions, VA Linux Systems, other

 

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

 

           

OPERATION

           

Activities: Software development (35%), data processing (25%), Systems (40%).

 

Clients: [Business firms, banks] NTT group firms, Sumitomo Corp group firms, NEC, Toyota Motor group, IBM Japan group, Daiwa Securities group, Sumitomo Trust Bank, other.

 

No. of accounts: 1,000

 

Domestic areas of activities: Nationwide

           

Suppliers: [Mfrs, software developers] IBM Japan, NEC, SAS Institute Japan, Oracle Japan, Hewlett Packard, SAP Japan, other.

 

Payment record: Regular

 

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

 

 

Bank References

 

Sumitomo Trust Bank (Tokyo)

SMBC (Ningyocho)

 

Relations: Satisfactory

 

 

FINANCES

 

(Consolidated in million yen)

 

 

 

Terms Ending:

31/03/2007

31/03/2006

INCOME STATEMENT

 

 

 

  Annual Sales

 

137,344

120,290

 

  Cost of Sales

106,648

99,057

 

      GROSS PROFIT

30,696

21,232

 

  Selling & Adm Costs

22,136

14,701

 

      OPERATING PROFIT

8,560

6,531

 

  Non-Operating P/L

332

185

 

      RECURRING PROFIT

8,892

6,716

 

      NET PROFIT

4,377

2,722

BALANCE SHEET

 

 

 

 

  Cash

 

3,542

4,658

 

  Receivables

 

29,195

29,841

 

  Inventory

 

4,701

5,761

 

  Securities, Marketable

700

1,899

 

  Other Current Assets

33,305

31,925

 

      TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS

71,443

74,084

 

  Property & Equipment

28,819

29,173

 

  Intangibles

 

2,935

2,927

 

  Investments, Other Fixed Assets

13,021

18,880

 

      TOTAL ASSETS

116,218

125,064

 

  Payables

 

12,644

14,828

 

  Short-Term Bank Loans

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Other Current Liabs

11,655

11,896

 

      TOTAL CURRENT LIABS

24,299

26,724

 

  Debentures

 

 

 

 

  Long-Term Bank Loans

 

 

 

  Reserve for Retirement Allw

388

665

 

  Other Debts

 

277

2,397

 

      TOTAL LIABILITIES

24,964

29,786

 

      MINORITY INTERESTS

 

514

 

Common stock

21,152

21,152

 

Additional paid-in capital

31,299

31,299

 

Retained earnings

40,395

37,450

 

Evaluation p/l on investments/securities

1,284

5,142

 

Others

 

307

(85)

 

Treasury stock, at cost

(3,183)

(195)

 

      TOTAL S/HOLDERS` EQUITY

91,254

94,763

 

      TOTAL EQUITIES

116,218

125,064

CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOWS

 

 

 

 

Terms ending:

31/03/2007

31/03/2006

 

Cash Flows from Operating Activities

 

5,989

7,518

 

Cash Flows from Investment Activities

-1,632

-2,780

 

Cash Flows from Financing Activities

-4,538

-1,398

 

Cash, Bank Deposits at the Term End

 

31,412

31,558

ANALYTICAL RATIOS            Terms ending:

31/03/2007

31/03/2006

 

 

Net Worth (S/Holders' Equity)

91,254

94,763

 

 

Current Ratio (%)

294.02

277.22

 

 

Net Worth Ratio (%)

78.52

75.77

 

 

Recurring Profit Ratio (%)

6.47

5.58

 

 

Net Profit Ratio (%)

3.19

2.26

 

 

Return On Equity (%)

4.80

2.87

 


 

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.

 

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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