MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :           

04.06.2011

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

SUMIKIN BUSSAN CORPORATION

 

 

Registered Office :

Sumikin Bussan Bldg, 1-10-9 Shinmachi Nishiku Osaka 550-8602

 

 

Country :

Japan

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2011

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

April 1941

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Import, export and wholesale of iron & steel, textiles, foodstuffs, machinery, non-ferrous metals, others

 

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 10,710.2 Million

Status :

Good

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

Litigation :

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NOTES :

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ECGC Country Risk Classification List – March 31st, 2011

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

                   (31.12.2010)                  

Current Rating

(31.03.2011)

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

 

 Bottom of Form

 

SUMIKIN BUSSAN CORPORATION

(The Given Name, Sumikin Bussan Int’l Co Ltd, is for its overseas subsidiaries)

 

 

REGD NAME 

 

Sumikin Bussan KK

 

 

MAIN OFFICE

 

Sumikin Bussan Bldg, 1-10-9 Shinmachi Nishiku Osaka 550-8602 JAPAN

Tel: 06-6244-8001     Fax: 06-6244-8009

                        

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

E-Mail address:            (through the URL)

 

 

ACTIVITIES

 

Import, export and wholesale of iron & steel, textiles, foodstuffs, machinery, non-ferrous metals, others

 

 

BRANCHES   

 

Tokyo, Nagoya, Sapporo, Osaka, Shizuoka, Fukuoka other (Tot 18)

 

 

OVERSEAS   

 

China, Taipei, Ho Chi Minh, Milan, Paris, other (Tot 7)

 

(Subsidiaries/affiliated): USA, China, Thailand, Korea, Hong Kong,  Australia, Singapore, other (Tot 8)

 

 

CHIEF EXEC

 

GASHUN AMAYA, PRES & CEO

 

Yen Amount:     In million Yen, unless otherwise stated

 

SUMMARY    

 

FINANCES                    FAIR                             A/SALES          Yen 790,900 M

PAYMENTS      REGULAR                     CAPITAL           Yen 12,335 M

TREND             STEADY                       WORTH            Yen 59,390 M

STARTED                     1941                             EMPLOYES      4,963

 

 

COMMENT    

 

TRADING HOUSE AFFILIATED TO SUMITOMO METAL IND. 

 

      FINANCIAL SITUATION CONSIDERED FAIR AND GOOD FOR ORDINARY BUSINESS ENGAGEMENTS.

                       

MAX CREDIT LIMIT: YEN 10,710.2 MILLION, 30 DAYS NORMAL TERMS.

 

                        Forecast (or estimated) figures for 31/03/2012 fiscal term

 

 

HIGHLIGHT

 

This is a trading firm affiliated to Sumitomo Metal Ind, third ranking crude steel mfr, Osaka (see REGISTRATION).  Specializes in import, export and wholesale of iron & steel, textiles, foodstuffs as 3 mainline, and machinery, nonferrous metals, etc.  Steel products, textiles and foodstuffs are the 3 mainlines.  Originated a specialized trader of steel products and has expanded into other commodities following the takeover of Itoman Co, a textile specialist trader, in 1993.  Employs internal company system: Steel Company, Machinery & Metals Company, Textile Company and Foodstuffs Company.  Has a coil center subsidiary in US.  In textile division, has strength in apparel and production in China.  Focuses on reinforcement of steel materials processing in Thailand, China & USA.  The firm established a JV with Aoyama Trading o domestic sales of casual clothing made by American Eagle Outfitters.


FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

The sales volume for Mar/2011 fiscal term amounted to Yen 790,900 million, a 4.5% up from Yen 757,185 million in the previous term.  In steel products, export of steel sheets and sales in overseas processing footholds fared well.  Sales of nonferrous metals or digital consumer electronics mfrs improved.  By divisions, Steel Div was up 3.7% to Yen 421,100 million; Steel & Metals Div 7.1% to Yen 105,400 million; Textiles up 8.4% to Yen 156,200 million; Foods down 0.8% to Yen 106,400 million.  The recurring profit was posted at Yen 11,736 million and the net profit at Yen 5,748 million, respectively, compared with Yen 8,425 million recurring profit and Yen 4,591 million net profit, respectively, a year ago.

 

For the current term ending Mar 2012 the recurring profit is projected at Yen 11,700 million and the net profit at Yen 5,700 million, respectively, on a 2.4% rise in turnover, to Yen 810,000 million.  Sales of steel products will continue the recovery.  Restructuring in steel products and nonferrous metal subsidiary in the preceding term will make a full contribution.  Operating profit will grow, thanks to firm textiles and foods. 

 

The financial situation is considered FAIR and good for ORDINARY business engagements.  Max credit limit is estimated at Yen 10,710.2 million, on 30 days normal terms.

 

 

REGISTRATION

 

Date Registered: Apr 1941

Legal Status:     Limited Company (Kabushiki Kaisha)

Authorized:        400 million shares

Issued:               164,534,094 shares

Sum:                  Yen 12,335 million

 

Major shareholders (%): Sumitomo Metal Ind*(38.1), Master Trust Bank of Japan T (4.2), Japan Trustee Services T (3.8), Kyoei Steel (2.1), Japan Trustee Services T9 (1.8), Air Water (1.2), Chuo Denki Kogyo (1.2), JTSB (Chuo Denki Kogyo) (1.2), Employees’ S/Holding Assn (0.8); foreign owners (6.5)

 

*.. Third ranked crude steel producer, Osaka, founded 1949, listed Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, Fukuoka, Sapporo S/E’s, capital Yen 262,072 million, turnover Yen 1,402,454 million, recurring profit Yen 34,049 million, net loss Yen 7,144 million, total assets Yen 2,440,761 million, net worth Yen 818,080 million, employees 22,747, pres Hiroshi Tomono

           

No. of shareholders: 9,016

 

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

 

Managements: Gashun Amaya, pres & CEO; Katsuhiko Yagi, v pres; Kiyoshi Meguro, v pres; Osamu Numata, s/mgn dir; Kenji Kamata, s/mgn dir; Tsuneaki Eguchi, s/mgn dir; Etsuo Shimotori, s/mgn dir; Keiji Kurita, s/mgn dir; Toshimitsu Fukushima, s/mgn dir; Shigeru Maeda, mgn dir; Kouki Tahara, mgn dir

           

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

 

Related companies: Tsubohachi, Igeta Sunrise Pipes, Sumikin Bussan Steel Products, First Company, other

           

 

OPERATION

 

Activities: Imports, exports and wholesales iron & steel, textiles, foodstuffs, machinery,     nonferrous metals, others:

 

(Sales breakdown by intra-company units):

 

Steel Company (52%): seamless pipes/tubes, welded pipes/tubes, large-diameter pipes, fittings, hot-rolled coils, cold-rolled coils, coated sheets, plates, electrical sheets, H-shaped   lightweight H-sheets, sheet piles, stainless steel, titanium, other steel products, pig iron,          scrap, direct-reduced iron, ferroalloys, petrochemical products, coal, sand;

 

Machinery & Metals Company (15%): all types of machinery for steel production, general industrial machinery, environmental-related equipment, electric power business, bars, wire      rods, bar in coils, wire products, cold finished steel bars, cast steel products, forged steel products, rolling stock parts, automobile parts, sintered products, nonferrous raw materials, nonferrous ingots, nonferrous mill products, raw materials for synthetic plastics & molded products, urethane system liquid raw materials and products, packaging materials and products, plastic pallets, construction materials;

Textiles Company (19%): raw cotton, yarn, woven & knitted textiles, outerwear & inner      wear for men, women & children, infants’ wear, school uniform, sportswear, working wear, sleepwear, interior goods;

 

Foodstuffs Company (14%): meat (beef, pork, chicken, etc) including processed products, fishery products (shrimp, crab, squid, sardine, etc) including processed products, grain (rice, wheat, beans, etc), agricultural products (pumpkins, tomatoes, carrots, melons, etc), others.

 

Clients: [Mfrs, wholesalers] Sumitomo Metal Ind, Marudai Foods, Fuji Echo, Onward Kashiyama, Obayashi Corp, Takenaka Corp, other.

 

No. of accounts: 2,000

 

Domestic areas of activities: Nationwide

 

Suppliers: [Mfrs, wholesalers] Sumitomo Metal Ind, Samsung Diamond Ind, Nippon Steel & Sumikin Stainless Steel Co, Sumitomo Light Metal Ind, Cargill Meats Co, Danish Crown, SSC, Sumitomo Pipe & Tube Corp, other.

 

Payment record: Regular

 

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

 

Bank References:

SMBC (Osaka H/O)

Sumitomo Trust Bank (H/O)

Relations: Satisfactory

 


 

FINANCES

 

FINANCES: (Consolidated in million yen)

 

 

 

Terms Ending:

31/03/2011

31/03/2010

INCOME STATEMENT

 

 

 

  Annual Sales

 

790,900

757,185

 

  Cost of Sales

732,314

701,871

 

      GROSS PROFIT

58,585

55,313

 

  Selling & Adm Costs

48,328

46,517

 

      OPERATING PROFIT

10,257

8,796

 

  Non-Operating P/L

1,479

-371

 

      RECURRING PROFIT

11,736

8,425

 

      NET PROFIT

5,748

4,591

BALANCE SHEET

 

 

 

 

  Cash

 

9,750

11,224

 

  Receivables

 

208,119

206,414

 

  Inventory

 

51,143

41,181

 

  Securities, Marketable

 

 

 

  Other Current Assets

8,238

8,814

 

      TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS

277,250

267,633

 

  Property & Equipment

31,766

27,248

 

  Intangibles

 

1,202

1,393

 

  Investments, Other Fixed Assets

(71,818)

27,780

 

      TOTAL ASSETS

238,400

324,054

 

  Payables

 

170,773

169,417

 

  Short-Term Bank Loans

74,559

66,318

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Other Current Liabs

13,252

14,234

 

      TOTAL CURRENT LIABS

258,584

249,969

 

  Debentures

 

 

 

 

  Long-Term Bank Loans

14,907

14,480

 

  Reserve for Retirement Allw

2,608

2,442

 

  Other Debts

 

2,911

2,395

 

      TOTAL LIABILITIES

279,010

269,286

 

      MINORITY INTERESTS

 

 

 

Common stock

12,335

12,335

 

Additional paid-in capital

7,084

7,084

 

Retained earnings

39,532

39,532

 

Evaluation p/l on investments/securities

875

889

 

Others

 

(232)

(4,988)

 

Treasury stock, at cost

(204)

(184)

 

      TOTAL S/HOLDERS` EQUITY

59,390

54,668

 

      TOTAL EQUITIES

338,400

323,954

CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOWS

 

 

 

 

Terms ending:

31/03/2011

31/03/2010

 

Cash Flows from Operating Activities

 

-578

11,596

 

Cash Flows from Investment Activities

-6,631

-1,901

 

Cash Flows from Financing Activities

5,855

-9,602

 

Cash, Bank Deposits at the Term End

 

9,711

11,214

ANALYTICAL RATIOS            Terms ending:

31/03/2011

31/03/2010

 

 

Net Worth (S/Holders' Equity)

59,390

54,668

 

 

Current Ratio (%)

107.22

107.07

 

 

Net Worth Ratio (%)

17.55

16.88

 

 

Recurring Profit Ratio (%)

1.48

1.11

 

 

Net Profit Ratio (%)

0.73

0.61

 

 

Return On Equity (%)

9.68

8.40

 


FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.44.85

UK Pound

1

Rs.73.29

Euro

1

Rs.64.89

 

 

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

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NB

New Business

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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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