MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

21.02.2008

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

MITSUI LIFE INSURANCE CO LTD

 

 

Registered Office :

Mitsui Seimei Bldg, 1-2-3 Ohtemachi Chiyodaku Tokyo 100-0004

 

 

Country :

Japan

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2007

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

Aug 1947

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Life insurance, asset management, investment advisory services

 

 

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 5,510.4 Million

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

name

 

MITSUI LIFE INSURANCE CO LTD

 

 

REGD NAME    

 

Mitsui Seimei Hoken KK

 

 

MAIN OFFICE

 

Mitsui Seimei Bldg, 1-2-3 Ohtemachi Chiyodaku Tokyo 100-0004 JAPAN

Tel: 03-3211-6111    

URL:                 http://www.mitsui-seimei.co.jp/

E-Mail address: (thru the URL)

 

 

ACTIVITIES

 

Life insurance, asset management, investment advisory services

 

 

BRANCH(ES)

 

Nationwide 543 locations from Hokkaido to Kyushu

 

 

EXECUTIVES  

 

Hirokazu Ishikawa, ch                            HIROSHI NISHIMURA, PRES

 

Shuzo Kamimura, s/mg dir                     Takashi Murota, rep dir

 

Hidefumi Ueda, dir                                  Masato Abiko, dir

 

 

Yen Amount

 

In million Yen, unless otherwise stated

 

 

SUMMARY

 

FINANCES        FAIR                             A/SALES          Yen 1,142,325 M

 

PAYMENTS      REGULAR                     CAPITAL           Yen 137,280 M

 

TREND             STEADY                       WORTH            Yen 557,850 M

 

STARTED         1947                             EMPLOYES      12,099

 

 

COMMENT

 

LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF MITSUI GROUP. FINANCIAL SITUATION COSIDERED FAIR AND GOOD FOR PROPER BUSINESS ENGAGEMENTS.

 

                       

MAX CREDIT LIMIT

 

YEN 5,510.4 MILLION, 30 DAYS NORMAL TERMS

 

 

                       

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

 

 

HIGHLIGHTS

 

This is a life insurance company of the Mitsui Group firms. Offers life insurance, asset management, investment advisory services, others. Operates a total 543 branches nationwide from Hokkaido to Kyushu.12 subsidiaries: 3 in the insurance business, 6 in investment advisory, and 3 in securities investment business.

           

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION:

 

The sales volume for Mar/2007 fiscal term amounted to Yen 1,142,327 million, a 15% fall from Yen 1,340,974 million in the previous term.  New contracts declined due to some non-payment insurance issues came to light.  Individual pension insurance decreased.  The recurring profit was posted at Yen 61,048 million and the net profit at Yen 26,678 million, respectively, compared with Yen 93,537 million recurring profit and Yen 53,065 million net losses, respectively, a year ago. 

 

For the current term ending Mar 2008 the recurring profit is projected at Yen 61,000 million and the net profit at Yen 26,650 million, on a 0.7% rise in turnover, to Yen 1,150,000         million. 

 

The financial situation is considered FAIR and good for PROPER business engagements. Max credit limit is estimated at Yen 5,510.4 million, on 30 days normal terms.

 

 

REGISTRATION

 

Date Registered:            Aug 1947

 

Legal Status:                 Limited Company (Kabushiki Kaisha)

 

Authorized:                    6.2 million shares

 

Issued:                          4,042,072 shares

 

Sum:                            Yen 13,728 million

 

 

Major shareholders (%)

 

SMBC (25), Chuo Mitsui Trust Bank (13), Daiwa Securities. SMBC Principal Investments (9), Nomura Financial Partners (7), Mitsui Sumitomo Ins (5).

 

           

No. of shareholders

 

2,018

 

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

 

                       

OPERATION

 

Activities: Life insurance business (pension, medical, other); asset management;    investment advisory, others (--100%)..

 

 

Clients

 

Individual contractors, business firms, investors, other

 

 

No. of accounts

 

Unavailable

 

 

Domestic areas of activities

 

Nationwide

 

 

Payment record

 

Regular

 

 

Location

 

Business area in Tokyo.  Office premises at the caption address are owned and maintained satisfactorily.

 

 

Bank References

 

SMBC (H/O)

 

Sumitomo Trust Bank (H/O)

 

Relations: Satisfactory

 

 

Financials

 

FINANCES: (Consolidated in million yen)

 

 

 

Terms Ending:

31/03/2007

31/03/2006

INCOME STATEMENT

 

 

 

  Annual Sales

 

1,142,325

1,340,974

 

  Cost of Sales

967,077

1,135,656

 

      GROSS PROFIT

175,248

205,318

 

  Selling & Adm Costs

114,200

114,780

 

      OPERATING PROFIT

61,048

90,538

 

  Non-Operating P/L

 

2,999

 

      RECURRING PROFIT

61,048

93,537

 

      NET PROFIT

26,678

-53,065

BALANCE SHEET

 

 

 

 

  Cash

 

155,443

191,630

 

  Receivables

 

38,900

22,624

 

  Inventory

 

 

 

 

  Securities, Marketable

5,427,277

5,401,948

 

  Other Current Assets

2,277,984

2,530,262

 

      TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS

7,899,604

8,146,464

 

  Property & Equipment

244,772

 

 

  Intangibles

 

8,930

 

 

  Investments, Other Fixed Assets

0

0

 

      TOTAL ASSETS

8,153,306

8,146,464

 

  Payables

 

7,065,829

7,048,780

 

  Short-Term Bank Loans

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Other Current Liabs

0

0

 

      TOTAL CURRENT LIABS

7,065,829

7,048,780

 

  Debentures

 

 

 

 

  Long-Term Bank Loans

 

 

 

  Reserve for Retirement Allw

38,707

29,127

 

  Other Debts

 

490,920

681,364

 

      TOTAL LIABILITIES

7,595,456

7,759,271

 

      MINORITY INTERESTS

 

1,501

 

Common stock

137,280

87,280

 

Additional paid-in capital

137,536

87,536

 

Retained earnings

63,375

36,696

 

Evaluation p/l on investments/securities

226,419

182,779

 

Others

 

1,841

1

 

Treasury stock, at cost

(8,601)

(8,601)

 

      TOTAL S/HOLDERS` EQUITY

557,850

385,691

 

      TOTAL EQUITIES

8,153,306

8,146,464

CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOWS

 

 

 

 

Terms ending:

31/03/2007

31/03/2006

 

Cash Flows from Operating Activities

 

90,988

205,510

 

Cash Flows from Investment Activities

-160,263

-128,007

 

Cash Flows from Financing Activities

34,956

11,090

 

Cash, Bank Deposits at the Term End

 

255,443

289,630

ANALYTICAL RATIOS            Terms ending:

31/03/2007

31/03/2006

 

 

Net Worth (S/Holders' Equity)

557,850

385,691

 

 

Current Ratio (%)

111.80

115.57

 

 

Net Worth Ratio (%)

6.84

4.73

 

 

Recurring Profit Ratio (%)

5.34

6.98

 

 

Net Profit Ratio (%)

2.34

-3.96

 

 

Return On Equity (%)

4.78

-13.76

 


 

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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