MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

28.02.2011

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

TSUTSUMI JEWELRY CO LTD

 

 

Registered Office :

4-24-26 Chuo Warabi City Saitama-Pref 335-0004

 

 

Country :

Japan

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2010

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

June 1973

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer, retail, wholesale of jewelry

 

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 1,004.2 Million

Status :

Satisfactory

Payment Behaviour :

Regular 

Litigation :

----

 

 

NOTES :

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ECGC Country Risk Classification List – June 30, 2010

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

                   (01.04.2010)                  

Current Rating

(30.06.2010)

Japan

a1

a1

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 

Company name

 

TSUTSUMI JEWELRY CO LTD

 

 

REGD NAME 

 

KK Tsutsumi

 

 

MAIN OFFICE

 

4-24-26 Chuo Warabi City Saitama-Pref 335-0004 JAPAN

Tel: 048-431-5111     Fax: 048-431-5524

URL:                             http://www.tsutsumi.co.jp/

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

 

ACTIVITIES

 

Mfg, retail, wholesale of jewelry

 

 

STORE(S)

 

Tokyo (41), Saitama (29), Kanagawa (20), Chiba (19), others (Tot 175)

 

 

FACTORIES  

 

At the caption address (2), Gunma

 

 

CHIEF EXEC

 

SEIJI TSUTSUMI, PRES & CEO

 

Yen Amount:     In million Yen, unless otherwise stated

 


SUMMARY    

 

FINANCES                    FAIR                             A/SALES          Yen 25,789 M

PAYMENTS                  REGULAR                     CAPITAL           Yen 13,098 M

TREND             SLOW                          WORTH            Yen 72,818 M

STARTED                     1973                             EMPLOYES      1,236

 

 

COMMENT    

 

MFR, RETAILER & WHOLESALER SPECIALIZING IN JEWELRY. 

 

FINANCIAL SITUATION CONSIDERED FAIR AND GOOD FOR ORDINARY BUSINESS ENGAGEMENTS.

 

MAX CREDIT LIMIT: YEN 1,004.2 MILLION, 30 DAYS NORMAL TERMS

 

 

                        Forecast (or estimated) figures for 31/03/2011 fiscal term

 

 

HIGHLIGHTS

 

The subject company was established by Seiji Tsutsumi originally as Tsutsumi Precious Metals & crafts Co Ltd, and renamed as captioned in 1988.  This is an integrated jewelry company with a fully combined production & distribution system: from gem purchasing to jewelry mfg, retailing & wholesaling.  Major retailer of jewelry & precious metals, operating a total 175 outlets, more than 100 directly-run stores centrally in the greater-Tokyo region.  With start-up of product management center in Mar 1997, escalating new products development efforts and reducing inventory risks.  Known for quick response to market needs and immediately reflects them in designs & processing.  95% of the products are retailed at its own stores, with 5% wholesaled to department stores, chain stores, jewelry stores, other.  Integrating wallpaper production firms under 2 firms aimed at efficient structure.  The firm is aggressive in the workforce expansion, hiring 59 new college graduates in Apr 2011, unchanged from the last term.  It plans to open 10 outlets in the Mar 2012 term.

 

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

The sales volume for Mar/2010 fiscal term amounted to Yen 25,789 million, a 6.7% down from Yen 27,637 million in the previous term.  Amid economic downturn consumer spending sluggish and down pressed, particularly for luxurious goods.  Department store sales fell 10% in Dec 2009, reported Japan Department Stores Assn.  Sales of art, jewelry and other big-ticket items nosedived 18.5%.  By items, Rings down 8.3% to Yen 8,947 million, Necklace & Bracelets down 6.4% to Yen 9,101 million, and Personal goods down 5.3% to Yen 4,033 million.  The operating profit was posted at Yen 2,479 million (down 26.3%), recurring profit at Yen 2,658 million (down 26.7%) and the net profit at Yen 1,448 million (down 21.3%).  (% compared with same period a year ago).  Opened 10 new stores, while refurbishing 3 stores and closing 9 stores during the term.

 

For the current term ending Mar 2011 the recurring profit is projected at Yen 2,700 million and the net profit at Yen 1,500 million, respectively, on a 0.8% rise in turnover, to Yen 26,000 million.  The firm has opened 5 new outlets and closed five.  Unit sales prices began to recover, but the recovery in the prices at existing outlets will slow.  Effect of rises in gold and platinum prices on profit is marginal. 

 

The financial situation is considered maintained FAIR and good for ORDINARY business engagements.  Max credit limit is estimated at Yen 1,004.2 million, on 30 days normal terms. 

 

 

REGISTRATION

 

Date Registered:          Jun 1973

Legal Status:               Limited Company (Kabushiki Kaisha)

Authorized:                  40 million shares

Issued:                         20,080,480 shares

Sum:                            Yen 13,098 million

 

Major shareholders (%): Seiji Tsutsumi (48.4), Shizuko Tsutsumi (6.3), Tsutsumi Scholarship Found (4.9), Japan Trustee Services Bank T (4.2), Fidelity Small Cap Value F (3.9), State Street Bank & Trust (1.8), State Street Bank & Trust 505044 (1.5), Chase London SL Omnibus Acct (1.4), Master Trust Bank of Japan T (1.3), CBNYDFA Int’l Cap Value P (1.2); foreign owners (23.0),reet Bank & Trust (1.6), Goldman Sachs Int' costsspectively, on a 5.4% fall in turnover, to Yen 30,000 million.  6.3% to

 

No. of shareholders: 2,976

 

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

 

Managements: Seiji Tsutsumi, pres & CEO; Keizo Fujieda, v pres; Katsumi Shindo, dir; Katsumi Okano, dir; Satoshi Tagai, dir, Takashi Tsuji, dir; Mitsuo Ohtomo; Koji Shidatsu, dir; Atsuhide Mizutani, dir

 

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

 

                       

OPERATION

 

Activities: Retails & wholesales jewelry, operating a total 176 chain stores centrally in        greater-Tokyo regions:

 

(Sales breakdown by divisions): Rings (35%), necklaces & bracelets (35%), personal     goods (16%), others (14%). 

Retail (95%); wholesale (5%).  Goods are imported through trading houses.

 

Clients: Consumers, department stores, jewelry stores, chain stores, supermarkets, other

No. of accounts: Unavailable

Domestic areas of activities: Nationwide

 

Suppliers: [Mfrs, wholesalers] Marubeni Corp, Sumitomo Materials, Sojitz Corp, other.

 

Payment record: Regular

 

Location: Business area in Warabi City, Saitama-Pref.  Office premises at the caption address are owned and maintained satisfactorily.

 

Bank References:

SMBC (Akabane)

MUFG (Warabi)

Relations: Satisfactory

 

 

FINANCES (In Million Yen)

 

FINANCES: (Consolidated in million yen)

 

 

 

Terms Ending:

31/03/2010

31/03/2009

INCOME STATEMENT

 

 

 

  Annual Sales

 

25,789

27,637

 

  Cost of Sales

12,405

13,281

 

      GROSS PROFIT

13,384

14,356

 

  Selling & Adm Costs

10,905

10,993

 

      OPERATING PROFIT

2,479

3,362

 

  Non-Operating P/L

179

-1,735

 

      RECURRING PROFIT

2,658

3,627

 

      NET PROFIT

1,448

1,840

BALANCE SHEET

 

 

 

 

  Cash

 

34,407

33,222

 

  Receivables

 

1,425

1,324

 

  Inventory

 

19,044

19,342

 

  Securities, Marketable

 

 

 

  Other Current Assets

559

524

 

      TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS

55,435

54,412

 

  Property & Equipment

13,216

13,295

 

  Intangibles

 

607

532

 

  Investments, Other Fixed Assets

5,703

5,705

 

      TOTAL ASSETS

74,961

73,944

 

  Payables

 

151

207

 

  Short-Term Bank Loans

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Other Current Liabs

1,825

1,813

 

      TOTAL CURRENT LIABS

1,976

2,020

 

  Debentures

 

 

 

 

  Long-Term Bank Loans

 

 

 

  Reserve for Retirement Allw

132

122

 

  Other Debts

 

35

37

 

      TOTAL LIABILITIES

2,143

2,179

 

      MINORITY INTERESTS

 

 

 

Common stock

13,098

13,098

 

Additional paid-in capital

15,707

15,707

 

Retained earnings

43,904

42,978

 

Evaluation p/l on investments/securities

123

(4)

 

Others

 

1

0

 

Treasury stock, at cost

(15)

(14)

 

      TOTAL S/HOLDERS` EQUITY

72,818

71,765

 

      TOTAL EQUITIES

74,961

73,944

CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOWS

 

 

 

 

Terms ending:

31/03/2010

31/03/2009

 

Cash Flows from Operating Activities

 

2,124

2,936

 

Cash Flows from Investment Activities

-416

-321

 

Cash Flows from Financing Activities

-522

-523

 

Cash, Bank Deposits at the Term End

 

34,407

33,222

ANALYTICAL RATIOS            Terms ending:

31/03/2010

31/03/2009

 

 

Net Worth (S/Holders' Equity)

72,818

71,765

 

 

Current Ratio (%)

2805.41

2693.66

 

 

Net Worth Ratio (%)

97.14

97.05

 

 

Recurring Profit Ratio (%)

10.31

13.12

 

 

Net Profit Ratio (%)

5.61

6.66

 

 

Return On Equity (%)

1.99

2.56

 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.45.37

UK Pound

1

Rs.73.25

Euro

1

Rs.62.68

 

 

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

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

 

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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