MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

24.09.2012

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

SOJITZ KYUSHU CORPORATION

 

 

Registered Office :

Tenjin Central Place 8F, 1-10-34 Tenjin Chuoku Fukuoka 810-0001

 

 

Country :

Japan

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2012

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

November 1997

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

(Fukuoka-Chuoku) 018305

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Company

 

 

Line of Business :

General Trading House

 

 

No. of Employees :

78

 

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 :

Slow but Correct

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

 

SOJITZ KYUSHU CORPORATION

 

 

REGD NAME

 

Sojitsu Kyushu KK

 

 

MAIN OFFICE

 

Tenjin Central Place 8F, 1-10-34 Tenjin Chuoku Fukuoka 810-0001 JAPAN

Tel: 092-751-3308     Fax: 092-751-3093

 

URL:                 www.sojitz-kyushu.co.jp  

E-mail:             info@sojitz-kyushu.co.jp              

 

 

ACTIVITIES

 

General trading house

 

 

BRANCHES

 

Nagasaki, Naha

 

 

OFFICER(S)  

 

YUZURU KAMIOKA, PRES       

Haruyoshi Murasato, dir

Fumihiko Sato, dir

                       

Yen Amount:     In million Yen, unless otherwise stated

 

SUMMARY    

 

FINANCES                    FAIR                             A/SALES          Yen 21,388 M

PAYMENTS      Slow but Correct   CAPITAL           Yen 500 M

TREND             SLOW                           WORTH            Yen 2,797 M

STARTED                     1997                             EMPLOYES      78

 

 

COMMENT

           

GENERAL TRADING HOUSE, WHOLLY OWNED BY SOJITZ CORP. 

 

FINANCIAL SITUATION CONSIDERED FAIR AND GOOD FOR ORDINARY BUSINESS ENGAGEMENTS

 

 

HIGHLIGHTS

           

The subject company was established originally on the basis of Kyushu Branch Office separated from the Nichimen Corp as Nichimen Kyushu Corp, and in 2003 when Nichimen Corp and Nissho-Iwai Corp merged into Sojitz Corp, the firm changed its name as captioned.  This is a general trading house specializing in machinery & equipment for plant mfrs & auto makers, foodstuffs, industrial machinery, feeds, fertilizer, nonferrous metals, energy resources, other.  Clients include heavy machinery makers, steel mills, other

 

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

The sales volume for Mar/2012 fiscal term amounted to Yen 21,388 million, a 10% down from Yen 23,841 million in the previous term.  Sales were affected by the North Japan Earthquake & Tsunami that assaulted on 11/03/2011.  Products supplies continued derailed or stopped in the first half.  The clients firms also hurt and demand drastically declined.  High Yen hurt sales & profits in Yen terms, too.  The recurring profit was posted at Yen 557 million and the net profit at Yen 309 million respectively, compared with Yen 560 million recurring profit and Yen 333 million net profit, respectively, a year ago.  .

 

For the current term ending Mar 2013 the recurring profit is projected at Yen 560 million and the net profit at Yen 310 million, respectively, on a 3% rise in turnover, to Yen 22,000 million.

 

The financial situation is considered FAIR and good for ORDINARY business engagements. 

 

 

REGISTRATION

 

Date Registered:  Nov 1997

Regd No.:        (Fukuoka-Chuoku) 018305

Legal Status:    　Limited Company (Kabushiki Kaisha)

Authorized:      　80,000 shares

Issued:             　21,000 shares

Sum:                　Yen 500 million

Major shareholders (%): Sojitz Corp* (100)

 

*.. General trading house, Tokyo, founded 2003 by the merger of Nichimen Corp & Nissho Iwai Corp, listed Tokyo, Osaka S/E’s, capital Yen 160,339 million, sales Yen 4,494,237 million, operating profit Yen 64,522 million, recurring profit Yen 62,228 million, net losses Yen 3,649 million, total assets Yen 2,120,596 million, net worth Yen 330,471 million, employees 17,039, pres Yuji Sato

Consolidated Financials are attached (See ATTACHMENTS)

 

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

 

 

OPERATION

 

Activities: General trading house handling: machinery & equipment for automakers, plant makers, industrial machinery (56%), foodstuffs (18%), materials & lumber (11%), nonferrous metals (10%), construction materials, energy resources, other (5%)

 

Overseas sales ratio (24%)

 

Clients: [Mfrs, wholesalers] Mitsubishi Heavy Ind (25%), Nippon Steel, Kobe Steel, Toyota Motor Kyushu, Nafco Corp, Ryoyu Co, Sojitz Foods Corp, other

            No. of accounts: 500

            Domestic areas of activities: Nationwide

 

Suppliers: [Mfrs, wholesalers] Sojitz Corp, Sojitz Marine & Engineering, Kawasaki Machine Systems, Sojitz Machinery, Sojitz Foods Corp, Ishibashi Gihann Co, The Torigoe Co, other

 

Payment record: Slow but Correct 

 

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

 

Bank References:

MUFG (Fukuoka-Chuo)

Kitakyushu Bank (Fukuoka)

Relations: Satisfactory

 

 

FINANCES

 (In Million Yen)

 

       Terms Ending:

31/03/2013

31/03/2012

31/03/2011

31/03/2010

Annual Sales

　

22,000

21,388

23,841

31,983

Recur. Profit

　

560

557

560

566

Net Profit

　

310

309

333

334

Total Assets

　

　

10,887

11,207

12,553

Current Assets

　

　

9,577

9,882

11,235

Current Liabs

　

　

7,945

8,330

9,531

Net Worth

　

　

2,797

2,749

2,872

Capital, Paid-Up

　

　

500

500

500

Div.Ttl in Million (¥)

　

　

282

460

310

<Analytical Data>

(%)

(%)

(%)

(%)

    S.Growth Rate

2.86

-10.29

-25.46

-32.77

    Current Ratio

 

..

120.54

118.63

117.88

    N.Worth Ratio

..

25.69

24.53

22.88

    R.Profit/Sales

 

2.55

2.60

2.35

1.77

    N.Profit/Sales

1.41

1.44

1.40

1.04

    Return On Equity

..

11.05

12.11

11.63

 

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

 

 

 

SUPPLEMENTS

 

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIALS OF THE PARENT, SOJITZ CORP

FINANCES: (Consolidated in million yen)

 

　

　

Terms Ending:

31/03/2012

31/03/2011

INCOME STATEMENT

 

 

 

  Annual Sales

　

4,494,237

4,014,639

 

  Cost of Sales

4,262,671

3,821,914

 

      GROSS PROFIT

231,566

192,725

 

  Selling & Adm Costs

167,044

155,205

 

      OPERATING PROFIT

64,522

37,519

 

  Non-Operating P/L

-2,294

7,797

 

      RECURRING PROFIT

62,228

45,316

　

      NET PROFIT

-3,649

15,981

BALANCE SHEET

 

 

 

 

  Cash

　

442,706

415,694

 

  Receivables

 

490,708

478,880

 

  Inventory

 

270,645

243,210

 

  Securities, Marketable

1,297

5,437

 

  Other Current Assets

92,795

123,408

 

      TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS

1,298,151

1,266,629

 

  Property & Equipment

233,260

215,774

 

  Intangibles

 

124,497

132,695

 

  Investments, Other Fixed Assets

464,688

501,862

 

      TOTAL ASSETS

2,120,596

2,116,960

 

  Payables

 

481,799

414,984

 

  Short-Term Bank Loans

282,524

247,656

 

　

 

　

　

 

  Other Current Liabs

183,099

227,904

 

      TOTAL CURRENT LIABS

947,422

890,544

 

  Debentures

 

80,000

82,719

 

  Long-Term Bank Loans

691,018

723,926

 

  Reserve for Retirement Allw

14,232

13,136

 

  Other Debts

　

57,453

51,124

 

      TOTAL LIABILITIES

1,790,125

1,761,449

 

      MINORITY INTERESTS

 

 

 

  Capital, Paid-Up

160,339

160,339

 

  Surplus

 

170,132

195,171

 

      SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

330,471

355,510

　

      TOTAL EQUITIES

2,120,596

2,116,960

CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOWS

 

 

 

 

Terms ending:

31/03/2012

31/03/2011

 

Cash Flows from Operating Activities

　

91,600

87,883

 

Cash Flows from Investment Activities

-42,387

-10,903

 

Cash Flows from Financing Activities

-35,376

-72,054

　

Cash, Bank Deposits at the Term End

　

427,274

415,261

ANALYTICAL RATIOS            Terms ending:

31/03/2012

31/03/2011

 

 

Net Worth (S/Holders' Equity)

330,471

355,510

 

 

Current Ratio (%)

137.02

142.23

 

 

Net Worth Ratio (%)

15.58

16.79

 

 

Recurring Profit Ratio (%)

1.38

1.13

 

 

Net Profit Ratio (%)

-0.08

0.40

 

 

Return On Equity (%)

-1.10

4.50

 

 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency
Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.53.91

UK Pound

1

Rs.87.60

Euro

1

Rs.70.01

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Report Prepared by :

MNL

 

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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