MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

17.10.2012

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

SEIKO INSTRUMENTS INC

 

 

Registered Office :

1-8 Nakase Mihamaku Chiba 261-8507

 

 

Country :

Japan

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2012

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

September, 1937

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

012089

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Company

 

 

line of business :

Mfg of watches, electronic dictionaries, electronic instruments

 

 

No. of Employees :

2,514

 

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

 

Status :

Satisfactory

Payment Behaviour :

No Complaints

Litigation :

Clear

NOTES:

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ECGC Country Risk Classification List – March 31st, 2012

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(31.12.2011)

Current Rating

(31.03.2012)

Japan

A1

A1

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 


JAPAN - ECONOMIC OVERVIEW

 

In the years following World War II, government-industry cooperation, a strong work ethic, mastery of high technology, and a comparatively small defense allocation (1% of GDP) helped Japan develop a technologically advanced economy. Two notable characteristics of the post-war economy were the close interlocking structures of manufacturers, suppliers, and distributors, known as keiretsu, and the guarantee of lifetime employment for a substantial portion of the urban labor force. Both features are now eroding under the dual pressures of global competition and domestic demographic change. Japan's industrial sector is heavily dependent on imported raw materials and fuels. A tiny agricultural sector is highly subsidized and protected, with crop yields among the highest in the world. Usually self-sufficient in rice, Japan imports about 60% of its food on a caloric basis. Japan maintains one of the world's largest fishing fleets and accounts for nearly 15% of the global catch. For three decades, overall real economic growth had been spectacular - a 10% average in the 1960s, a 5% average in the 1970s, and a 4% average in the 1980s. Growth slowed markedly in the 1990s, averaging just 1.7%, largely because of the after effects of inefficient investment and an asset price bubble in the late 1980s that required a protracted period of time for firms to reduce excess debt, capital, and labor. Measured on a purchasing power parity (PPP) basis that adjusts for price differences, Japan in 2011 stood as the fourth-largest economy in the world after second-place China, which surpassed Japan in 2001, and third-place India, which edged out Japan in 2011. A sharp downturn in business investment and global demand for Japan's exports in late 2008 pushed Japan further into recession. Government stimulus spending helped the economy recover in late 2009 and 2010, but the economy contracted again in 2011 as the massive 9.0 magnitude earthquake in March disrupted manufacturing. Electricity supplies remain tight because Japan has temporarily shut down almost all of its nuclear power plants after the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear reactors were crippled by the earthquake and resulting tsunami. Estimates of the direct costs of the damage - rebuilding homes, factories, and infrastructure - range from $235 billion to $310 billion, and GDP declined almost 0.5% in 2011. Prime Minister Yoshihiko NODA has proposed opening the agricultural and services sectors to greater foreign competition and boosting exports through membership in the US-led Trans-Pacific Partnership trade talks and by pursuing free-trade agreements with the EU and others, but debate continues on restructuring the economy and reining in Japan's huge government debt, which exceeds 200% of GDP. Persistent deflation, reliance on exports to drive growth, and an aging and shrinking population are other major long-term challenges for the economy.

Source : CIA

 


COMPANY NAME

 

SEIKO INSTRUMENTS INC

 

 

REGD NAME 

 

Seiko Instruments KK

 

 

MAIN OFFICE

 

1-8 Nakase Mihamaku Chiba 261-8507 JAPAN

Tel: 043-211-1111    

                                               

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

E-Mail address: (thru the URL)

 

 

ACTIVITIES  

 

Mfg of watches, electronic dictionaries, electronic instruments

 

 

BRANCHES   

 

Osaka, Matsudo, Ichikawa

 

 

OVERSEAS

 

Thailand, China (7), Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan, Malaysia, USA, Germany

 

 

FACTORIES  

 

At the caption address, Tochigi, Sendai, Akita

 

 

OVERSEAS

 

China, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore

OFFICERS

 

KUNIO KAMATA, PRES Yoshinobu Hirata, v pres

Yoshinobu Hitrata, mgn dir        Masayoshi Kanno, dir   

Hiroaki Sahara, s/mgn dir           Shinji Nureki, s/mgn dir

 

Yen Amount:     In million Yen, unless otherwise stated

 

 

SUMMARY    

 

FINANCES        FAIR                             A/SALES          Yen 104,021 M

PAYMENTS      NO COMPLAINTS          CAPITAL           Yen 9,756 M

TREND             SLOW                           WORTH            Yen 21,591 M

STARTED         1937                             EMPLOYES      2,514

 

 

COMMENT

 

MFR OF WATCHES, ELECTRONIC DEVICES, OTHER, OWNED BY SEIKO HOLDINGS CO LTD.

FINANCIAL SITUATION CONSIDERED FAIR AND GOOD FOR ORDINARY BUSINESS ENGAGEMENTS.

                       

                       

HIGHLIGHTS

           

The subject company was established on the basis of a watch mfg division separated from Seiko Watch Co Ltd (now Seiko Holdings Co Ltd).  This is a specialized mfr of watches, thermal printers, quartz crystals, electronic dictionaries, other electronic products.  Has mfg bases in China, Thailand, Singapore and Malaysia. 

 

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

           

The sales volume for Mar/2012 fiscal term amounted to Yen 104,021 million, a 10% down from Yen 115,957 million in the previous term, as substantially affected by the EU economic downturn.  The firm sold subsidiary, and voluntary retirement of employees, etc, to get over the crisis.  The operations plunged into the red to register Yen 4,500 million recurring loss and Yen 14,287 million net losses, respectively, compared with Yen 2,822 million recurring profit and Yen 1,324 million net profit, respectively, a year ago. 

 

For the current term ending Mar 2013 the operations is projected to come back to profitability to post Yen 3,000 million recurring profit and Yen 1,300 million net profit, respectively, on a 4% fall in turnover, to Yen 100,000 million. 

 

The financial situation is considered FAIR and good for ORDINARY business engagements.  Max credit limit is estimated at Yen 1,039.1 million, on 30 days normal terms.

 

REGISTRATION

 

Date Registered:                       Sept 1937

Regd No.:                                 (Chiba-Mihamaku) 012089

Legal Status:                           Limited Company (Kabushiki Kaisha)

Authorized:                              78 million shares

Issued:                                     19.5 million shares

Sum:                                        Yen 9,756 million

Major shareholders (%):           Seiko Holdings Co Ltd* (100)

           

*.. Holding Company of Seiko group firms, founded 1917, listed Tokyo S/E, capital Yen 10,000 million, sales Yen 296,937 million, operating profit Yen 6,733 million recurring profit Yen 1,280 million net loss Yen 11,014 million, total assets Yen 386,128 million, net worth Yen 31,965, employees 15,468, pres Yoshinobu Nakamura

            Consolidated Financials are attached (See SUPPLEMENTS)

           

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

 

 

OPERATION

           

Activities: Manufactures Mechatronics, electronics components, system applications, scientific instruments, other:

 

(Sales Breakdown by Divisions):

Mechatronics Div (46%): watches, hard disk components, thermal printers, compact precision components, machine tools, FA, other;

Electronics Components Div (42%): CMOS IC’s, quartz crystals, micro batteries, LCD devices, inkjet printer heads, other;

System Applications Div (12%): order entry systems, electronic dictionaries, color printers, wireless data communication devices, musical instrument accessories, network servers, other;

 

Clients: [Mfr, wholesalers] Seiko Holdings Co and group firms, SI HK Ltd (28.1%), Ryoden Shoji, Seiko Watch, SI Taiwan inc, other

No. of accounts: 500

Domestic areas of activities: Nationwide

Suppliers: [Mfrs, wholesalers] Morioka Seiko Ind and other group firms, SI Singapore, AE Technology, SII Mobile Communications, other

 

Payment record: No Complaints

 

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

 

Bank References:

Mizuho Corporate Bank (Ohtemachi)

MUFG (Kyobashi)

Relations: Satisfactory

 

 

FINANCES

 

(In Million Yen)

       Terms Ending:

31/03/2013

31/03/2012

31/03/2011

31/03/2010

Annual Sales

 

100,000

104,021

115,957

115,778

Recur. Profit

 

3,000

-4,500

2,822

2,142

Net Profit

 

1,300

-14,281

1,324

-49

Total Assets

 

 

153,775

169,949

167,396

Current Assets

 

 

70,357

76,503

74,139

Current Liabs

 

 

87,841

101,689

79,119

Net Worth

 

 

21,591

31,384

32,368

Capital, Paid-Up

 

 

9,756

9,756

7,256

Div.Ttl in Million (¥)

 

 

0.00

2,150

1,257

<Analytical Data>

(%)

(%)

(%)

(%)

    S.Growth Rate

-3.87

-10.29

0.15

-15.16

    Current Ratio

 

..

80.10

75.23

93.71

    N.Worth Ratio

..

14.04

18.47

19.34

    R.Profit/Sales

 

3.00

-4.33

2.43

1.85

    N.Profit/Sales

1.30

-13.73

1.14

-0.04

    Return On Equity

..

-66.14

4.22

-0.15

 

Notes: Forecast (or estimated) figures for the 31/03/2013 fiscal term.

 

 

SUPPLEMENTS:

 

CONSOLIDTATED FINANCIALS OF THE PARENT, SEIKO HOLDINGS CO LTD

FINANCES: (Consolidated in million yen)

 

 

 

Terms Ending:

31/03/2012

31/03/2011

INCOME STATEMENT

 

 

 

  Annual Sales

 

296,937

313,881

 

  Cost of Sales

206,742

217,242

 

      GROSS PROFIT

90,195

96,638

 

  Selling & Adm Costs

83,462

84,981

 

      OPERATING PROFIT

6,733

11,656

 

  Non-Operating P/L

-5,453

-5,071

 

      RECURRING PROFIT

1,280

6,585

 

      NET PROFIT

-11,014

2,181

BALANCE SHEET

 

 

 

 

  Cash

 

51,765

51,958

 

  Receivables

 

50,483

50,897

 

  Inventory

 

59,369

60,973

 

  Securities, Marketable

 

 

 

  Other Current Assets

13,475

10,826

 

      TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS

175,092

174,654

 

  Property & Equipment

152,985

162,866

 

  Intangibles

 

20,263

21,545

 

  Investments, Other Fixed Assets

37,788

41,392

 

      TOTAL ASSETS

386,128

400,457

 

  Payables

 

44,005

45,175

 

  Short-Term Bank Loans

76,454

75,306

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Other Current Liabs

86,028

85,682

 

      TOTAL CURRENT LIABS

206,487

206,163

 

  Debentures

 

 

 

 

  Long-Term Bank Loans

105,807

103,952

 

  Reserve for Retirement Allw

21,843

25,241

 

  Other Debts

 

20,025

18,831

 

      TOTAL LIABILITIES

354,162

354,187

 

      MINORITY INTERESTS

 

 

 

Common stock

10,000

10,000

 

Additional paid-in capital

7,550

7,521

 

Retained earnings

11,746

23,140

 

Evaluation p/l on investments/securities

(338)

740

 

Others

 

3,887

5,879

 

Treasury stock, at cost

(880)

(1,010)

 

      TOTAL S/HOLDERS` EQUITY

31,965

46,270

 

      TOTAL EQUITIES

386,128

400,457

CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOWS

 

 

 

 

Terms ending:

31/03/2012

31/03/2011

 

Cash Flows from Operating Activities

 

11,119

20,498

 

Cash Flows from Investment Activities

-11,215

-8,696

 

Cash Flows from Financing Activities

362

-14,394

 

Cash, Bank Deposits at the Term End

 

51,289

51,901

ANALYTICAL RATIOS            Terms ending:

31/03/2012

31/03/2011

 

 

Net Worth (S/Holders' Equity)

31,965

46,270

 

 

Current Ratio (%)

84.80

84.72

 

 

Net Worth Ratio (%)

8.28

11.55

 

 

Recurring Profit Ratio (%)

0.43

2.10

 

 

Net Profit Ratio (%)

-3.71

0.69

 

 

Return On Equity (%)

-34.46

4.71

 

 

 


 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.52.82

UK Pound

1

Rs.84.96

Euro

1

Rs.68.61

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Report Prepared by :

SDA

 

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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Financial condition (40%)            Ownership background (20%)                  Payment record (10%)

Credit history (10%)                   Market trend (10%)                                Operational size (10%)

 

 

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