MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

19.01.2008

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

SANYO ELECTRIC LOGISTICS CO LTD

 

 

Registered Office :

3-3-1 Minami-Nakafuri Hirakata City Osaka 573-0094

 

 

Country :

Japan

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2007

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

October, 1963

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Warehousing, Logistics, Transportation

 

 

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 1,374.9 Million

 

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular


name of the company

 

SANYO ELECTRIC LOGISTICS CO LTD

REGD NAME:   Sanyo Denki Logistics KK

 

 

MAIN OFFICE

 

3-3-1 Minami-Nakafuri Hirakata City Osaka 573-0094 JAPAN

Tel: 072-831-3441     Fax: 072-882-5371

* The given address is one of its 3 logic centers in Gunma-Pref

 

 

URL

 

http://www.sanyo.co.jp/logi/

 

 

E-Mail address

 

info@sanyo.co.jp

 

 

ACTIVITIES

 

Warehousing, logistics, transportation

 

 

BRANCH(ES)

 

Tokyo, Gunma (3), Miyagi, Saitama (2), Yokohama, Nagoya, Gifu,

                        Osaka, Shiga, Tottori, Hiroshima, Kagawa, Fukuoka (2), other (Tot24)

 

 

OVERSEAS

 

Shanghai (China)

 

 

CHIEF EXEC

 

HIDEO YANASE, PRES & CEO

 

 

Yen Amount

 

In million Yen, unless otherwise stated

 

SUMMARY

 

FINANCES        FAIR                 A/SALES          Yen 44,231 M

PAYMENTS      REGULAR         CAPITAL           Yen 1,362 M

TREND             STEADY           WORTH            Yen 11,200 M

STARTED         1963                 EMPLOYES      392

 

 

COMMENT

 

LOGIC CENTER AFFILIATED TO SANYO ELECTRIC CO LTD. 

FINANCIAL SITUATION COSIDERED FAIR AND GOOD FOR CREDIT ENGAGEMENTS: US$250,000 / O/A 15 DAYS.

                       

 

MAX CREDIT LIMIT

 

YEN 1,374.9 MILLION, 30 DAYS NORMAL TERMS.

 

 


                       

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

 

 

HIGHLIGHTS

 

The subject company was established by Sanyo Electric Co (See REGISTRATION) as a warehousing and transport service division.  Gradually expanded operations into international transport services, stevedoring operations, other.  Three major operating divisions: Logistic solutions; International Distribution and Domestic General Distribution.  60% of sales relied on to Sanyo Electric and group firms.  Strength in third-party logistics (3PL) providing services, specially for mass merchandizing of home electronics & mfrs of business equipment.

           

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION:

 

The sales volume for Mar/2007 fiscal term amounted to Yen 44,231 million, a similar amount in the previous term.  By divisions, Logistics Solutions up 14.1% to Yen 13,396 million; International Logistics similarly at Yen 8,452 million; Domestic Distribution down 6.9% to Yen 22,382 million.  The decrease is referred to the decreased transport volume of white goods such as refrigerators, air conditioners and commercial equipment.  Sales from customers outside SANYO group slowed.  Sluggish sales of winter appliances.  The recurring profit was posted at Yen 1,790 million and the net profit at Yen 937 million, respectively, compared with Yen 2,082 million recurring profit and Yen 1,241 million net profit, respectively, a year ago. 

           

(Apr/Sept/2007 results): Sales Yen 19,404 million (down 12.8%), operating profit Yen 772 million (down 5.7%), recurring profit Yen 834 million (down 5.9%), net profit Yen 429 million (down 8.8%).  (% compared with the same period a year ago).  While 3PL business continued strong thanks to increased businesses with existing customers, Domestic Logistics remained low from customers outside SANYO group, because of bad start of home electric appliances for winter.  International Logistics Business curt sales for commercial distribution of Yen 6,000 million with accounting change.

           

For the current term ending Mar 2008 the recurring profit is projected at Yen 1,930 million and the net profit at Yen 1,090 million, on a 13.2% fall in turnover, to Yen 38,400 million. 

 

The financial situation is considered FAIR and good for ORDINARY business engagements.            Max credit limit is estimated at Yen 1,374.9 million, on 30 days normal terms.  The proposed amount for 15 days terms is considered well within the firm’s financial capabilities.

 

 

REGISTRATION

 

Date Registered:Oct 1963

Legal Status:     Limited Company (Kabushiki Kaisha)

Authorized:        41,200,000 shares

Issued:              10,300,000 shares

Sum:                Yen 1,362 million

           

Major shareholders (%): Sanyo Electric*(57.5), Mitsui OSK Lines (9.7), Golden Sachs International (5.3), Deutsche Bank London PB 613 (4.9), Employees’ S/Holding Assn (2.1), HSBC Fund Services Clients 500 (1.4), Societe Generale (1.4), Master Trust Bank of Japan T (1.3), SMBC (1.1), Mitsui Life Ins (1.0); foreign owners (14.6).

           

* Sanyo Electric Co Ltd, major mfr of consumer electronics, founded 1950, listed Tokyo, Osaka S/E’s, capital Yen 322,242 million, sales Yen 2,308,626 million, operating profit Yen 49,568 million, recurring loss Yen 13,070 million, net loss Yen 45,362 million, total assets Yen 1,970,940 million, net worth Yen 312,008 million, employees 94,906, pres Seiichiro Sano

 

No. of shareholders: 2,154

 

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

 

Managements: Hideo Yamase, pres & CEO; Masao Kobayashi, s/mgn dir; Takeshi Hamamoto, dir; Shigeo Fujimura, dir; Katsuyoshi Watanabe, dir; Tatsuichi Matsumura, dir

           

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

 

Related companies: SANYO Logitech Services, Hokkaido SANYO Logistics (2)

 

 

OPERATION

 

Activities: Logistic distribution services, affiliated to Sanyo Electric Co Ltd:

 

(Sales Breakdown by Divisions):

 

Logistics Solutions Division (30%): 3PL business & services (home-delivery and installation for consumers) for mass merchandisers of home electronics & mfrs of business equipment;

International Logistics Division (19%): import/export business, consolidation of cargoes imported/exported, sea/land/air transport services, others;

Domestic Distribution/Transport Division (51%): inland transport, warehousing, storage, distribution, trucking, harbor transport, other.

 

 

Clients

 

[Electronics mfrs, chain stores] Sanyo Electric, Sanyo Consumer Marketing, Yamada Denki Co, Best Denki, Tottori Sanyo Electric, other.

No. of accounts: 500

Domestic areas of activities: Nationwide

 

           

Suppliers

 

[Transport firms, warehousing, mfrs] SANYO Logitech Services, Nippon Express, Enshu Trucks, Tobu Butsuryu Services, Art Van Line, other..

 

 

Payment record

 

Regular

 

 

Location

 

Business area in Osaka.  Office premises at the caption address are leased and maintained satisfactorily.

 

 

Bank References

 

SMBC (Osaka)

Resona Bank (Osaka)

Relations: Satisfactory

 

 

Financials

 

FINANCES: (Consolidated in million yen)

 

 

 

Terms Ending:

31/03/2007

31/03/2006

INCOME STATEMENT

 

 

 

  Annual Sales

 

44,231

44,228

 

  Cost of Sales

39,975

39,603

 

      GROSS PROFIT

4,255

4,625

 

  Selling & Adm Costs

2,576

2,438

 

      OPERATING PROFIT

1,679

2,186

 

  Non-Operating P/L

111

-104

 

      RECURRING PROFIT

1,790

2,082

 

      NET PROFIT

937

1,241

BALANCE SHEET

 

 

 

 

  Cash

 

1,361

1,579

 

  Receivables

 

8,917

9,424

 

  Inventory

 

38

95

 

  Securities, Marketable

 

 

 

  Other Current Assets

1,937

2,926

 

      TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS

12,253

14,024

 

  Property & Equipment

9,673

9,676

 

  Intangibles

 

508

773

 

  Investments, Other Fixed Assets

4,703

4,904

 

      TOTAL ASSETS

27,137

29,377

 

  Payables

 

9,005

8,770

 

  Short-Term Bank Loans

3,661

2,031

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Other Current Liabs

1,596

2,605

 

      TOTAL CURRENT LIABS

14,262

13,406

 

  Debentures

 

 

 

 

  Long-Term Bank Loans

475

4,136

 

  Reserve for Retirement Allw

1,084

1,128

 

  Other Debts

 

115

116

 

      TOTAL LIABILITIES

15,936

18,786

 

      MINORITY INTERESTS

 

 

 

Common stock

1,362

1,362

 

Additional paid-in capital

1,273

1,273

 

Retained earnings

8,565

7,885

 

Evaluation p/l on investments/securities

0

70

 

Others

 

0

1

 

Treasury stock, at cost

 

 

 

      TOTAL S/HOLDERS` EQUITY

11,200

10,591

 

      TOTAL EQUITIES

27,137

29,377

CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOWS

 

 

 

 

Terms ending:

31/03/2007

31/03/2006

 

Cash Flows from Operating Activities

 

2,256

1,479

 

Cash Flows from Investment Activities

-1,169

1,342

 

Cash Flows from Financing Activities

-2,289

-1,693

 

Cash, Bank Deposits at the Term End

 

2,675

3,878

ANALYTICAL RATIOS            Terms ending:

31/03/2007

31/03/2006

 

 

Net Worth (S/Holders' Equity)

11,200

10,591

 

 

Current Ratio (%)

85.91

104.61

 

 

Net Worth Ratio (%)

41.27

36.05

 

 

Recurring Profit Ratio (%)

4.05

4.71

 

 

Net Profit Ratio (%)

2.12

2.81

 

 

Return On Equity (%)

8.37

11.72

 


 

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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