MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

04.10.2013

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

SUMITOMO METAL MINING CO LTD

 

 

Registered Office :

5-11-3 Shimbashi Minatoku Tokyo 105-8716

 

 

Country :

Japan

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2013

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

Mar 1950

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

0104-01-015273 (Tokyo-Minatoku)

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Smelter of nonferrous metals

 

 

No. of Employees :

8,370

 

 

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

 

Status :

Good

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

Litigation :

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ECGC Country Risk Classification List – March 31st, 2013

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(31.12.2012)

Current Rating

(31.03.2013)

 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 small agricultural sector is highly subsidized and protected, with crop yields among the highest in the world. While self-sufficient in rice production, Japan imports about 60% of its food on a caloric basis. 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. Modest economic growth continued after 2000, but the economy has fallen into recession three times since 2008. A sharp downturn in business investment and global demand for Japan's exports in late 2008 pushed Japan 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 and the ensuing tsunami in March disrupted manufacturing. The economy has largely recovered in the two years since the disaster, but reconstruction in the Tohoku region has been uneven. Newly-elected Prime Minister Shinzo ABE has declared the economy his government's top priority; he has pledged to reconsider his predecessor's plan to permanently close nuclear power plants and is pursuing an economic revitalization agenda of fiscal stimulus and regulatory reform and has said he will press the Bank of Japan to loosen monetary policy. Measured on a purchasing power parity (PPP) basis that adjusts for price differences, Japan in 2012 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 2012. The new government will continue a longstanding debate 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

 

SUMITOMO METAL MINING CO LTD

 

 

REGD NAME

           

Sumitomo Kinzoku Kozan KK

 

 

MAIN OFFICE

 

5-11-3 Shimbashi Minatoku Tokyo 105-8716 JAPAN

Tel: 03-3436-7701    

Fax: 03-3434-2215

 

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

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

 

 

ACTIVITIES

           

Smelting of nonferrous metals

 

 

BRANCHES

           

Osaka, Nagoya, Niihama, Ichikawa, other (Tot 15)

 

 

OVERSEAS

           

UK, USA (3), Chile, Peru, Indonesia, China

 

 

FACTORIES

 

Ehime (3), Kakogawa (Hyogo), Yamato (Kanagawa)

 

 

 

CHIEF EXEC

 

YOSHIAKI NAKAZATO, PRES & CEO

 

Yen Amount:     In million Yen, unless otherwise stated

 

 

SUMMARY    

 

FINANCES                    FAIR                 A/SALES          Yen 808,540 M

PAYMENTS      REGULAR         CAPITAL           Yen 93,242 M

TREND             SLOW              WORTH            Yen 844,547 M

STARTED                     1950                 EMPLOYES      8,370

 

 

COMMENT

 

NONFERROUS METAL SMELTER. 

FINANCIAL SITUATION CONSIDERED FAIR AND GOOD FOR ORDINARY BUSINESS ENGAGEMENTS.

 

 

                        Unit: In Million Yen

Forecast (or estimated) figures for 31/03/2014 fiscal term

 

 

HIGHLIGHTS

 

The subject company was established originally in 1590 when Sumitomo family smelted copper in Kyoto and was incorporated in 1950.  This is top-class comprehensive smelter of nonferrous metals including copper, nickel and gold.  Leader in overseas mining with stakes in mining projects in Indonesia, Chile, Australia and elsewhere.  Sales ratio of nickel and gold high in nonferrous metal division.  Its Hishikari gold mine in Kyushu has largest domestic output.  Fostering electronic materials/parts and home building material divisions into mainstays.  The firm increased investment in copper mine in Chile, slated to start operation in 2014, to 3.9 billion dollars from 2.9 billion dollars, reflecting rising construction cost.  It plans commercialization of collection business for rare earth scandium in 2015. 

 

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

            The sales volume for Mar/2013 fiscal term amounted to Yen 808,540 million, a 4.6% down from Yen 847,897 million in the previous term.  Demand for smelting was solid.  Valuation loss on inventory expanded sharply, seriously affected by a faster-than-expected decrease in nickel prices.  Profitability on resource development at an overseas copper mine deteriorated rapidly.     The recurring profit was posted at Yen 115,034 million and net profit at Yen 86,640 million, respectively, compared with Yen 108,829 million recurring profit and Yen 65,286 million net profit, respectively, a year ago.

 

            (Apr/June/2013 results): Sales Yen 210,503 million (up 2.9%), operating profit Yen 20,220 million (down 1.2%), recurring profit Yen 31,501 million (up 49.5%), net proit Yen 23,271 million (up 36.9%).  (% compared with the corresponding period a year ago.)

 

For the current term ending Mar 2014 the recurring profit is projected at Yen 106,000 million and net profit at Yen 74,000 million, respectively, on a 7.8% rise in turnover, to Yen 872,000 million.  The resource and smelting divisions are boosted by Yen’s depreciation.  But international prices of copper, nickel and gold are falling. 

 

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

 

 

REGISTRATION

 

Date Registered:           Mar 1950

Regd No.:                      0104-01-015273 (Tokyo-Minatoku)

Legal Status:               Limited Company (Kabushiki Kaisha)

Authorized:                  1,000 million shares

Issued:                         581,628,031 shares

Sum:                            Yen 93,242 million

           

Major shareholders (%): Japan Trustee Services (5.9), Master Trust Bank of Japan T (5.0), Company’s Treasury Stock (5.0), SSBT OD05 Omnibus Acct (1.6), Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal (1.4), NTRE Government of Singapore Inv (1.4), SMBC (1.3), Sumitomo Life Ins (1.2), Japan Trustee Services T9 (1.2); foreign owners (30.3)

 

No. of shareholders: 41,620

 

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

 

Managements: Nobumasa Kemori, ch; Yoshiaki Nakazato, pres; Yukio Kawaguchi, s/mgn dir; Takeshi Kubota, s/mgn dir; Toru Yamasaki, s/mgn dir; Naoyuki Tsuchida, s/mgn dir; Takashi Itou, mgn dir; Yasushi Hashimoto, mgn dir; Mikinobu Ogata, mgn dir; Toru Iijima, mgn dir; Kazuo Ikeda, mgn dir

 

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

 

Related companies: Sumitomo Metal Mining America Inc, Sumiko Packaging Materials, other

 

 

 

OPERATION

 

Activities: Smelter of nonferrous metals:

 

(Sales Breakdown by Divisions):

Mineral Resources Division (8%):production of nonferrous metal resources, exploration, mine development, consultant;

 

Nonferrous Metals & Smelting Division (75%): gold, silver, copper, nickel, lead, zinc, other;

 

Electronics materials Division (17%):: IC packaging materials (lead frames, TAB tape, bonding wire, solder), Electronics materials (thick film paste, targer materials, alloy performs), Crystal materials (GaP, YAG, LT), printed wiring board, optical communications materials and device connector, switch, electrical contact, TV frames;

Overseas Sales Ratio (41%)

 

Clients: [Mfrs, wholesalers] Sumitomo Corp, Mitsui & Co, Marubeni Corp, Sojitz Corp, Sumitomo Electric Ind, Hitachi Metals, Hitachi Cable, MS Zinc, Daido Kogyo, Ishifuku Metal Ind, Malaysian Electronic Materials, Siliconware Precision Co, other.

No. of accounts:1,000

Domestic areas of activities: Nationwide

Suppliers: [Mfrs, wholesalers] Sumitomo Corp, Mitsui & Co, Mitsubishi Corp, Ohkuchi Electronics, Mitsubishi Electric Ind, MS Zinc, INCO TNC Ltd, PT Valley Indonesia, Oktedi Mining Ltd, BHP billiton, Coral Bay Nickel, other. 

Also from WMC Resources Marketing, PT International Nickel, Glencore International AG, BHP, etc.

 

Payment record: Regular

 

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

 

Bank References:

SMBC (H/O)

Sumitomo Trust Bank (H/O)

Relations: Satisfactory

 

 

FINANCES

FINANCES: (Consolidated in million yen)

 

 

 

Terms Ending:

31/03/2013

31/03/2012

INCOME STATEMENT

 

 

 

  Annual Sales

 

808,540

847,897

 

  Cost of Sales

667,890

716,476

 

      GROSS PROFIT

140,650

131,421

 

  Selling & Adm Costs

44,865

43,844

 

      OPERATING PROFIT

95,785

87,577

 

  Non-Operating P/L

19,249

21,262

 

      RECURRING PROFIT

115,034

108,829

 

      NET PROFIT

86,640

65,286

BALANCE SHEET

 

 

 

 

  Cash

 

82,791

76,245

 

  Receivables

 

92,127

99,499

 

  Inventory

 

142,962

151,068

 

  Securities, Marketable

158,000

109,500

 

  Other Current Assets

74,372

63,183

 

      TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS

550,252

499,495

 

  Property & Equipment

342,067

291,222

 

  Intangibles

 

10,381

10,411

 

  Investments, Other Fixed Assets

448,453

(686,369)

 

      TOTAL ASSETS

1,351,153

114,759

 

  Payables

 

35,212

43,426

 

  Short-Term Bank Loans

67,760

58,832

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Other Current Liabs

108,414

84,695

 

      TOTAL CURRENT LIABS

211,386

186,953

 

  Debentures

 

50,000

50,000

 

  Long-Term Bank Loans

212,323

157,119

 

  Reserve for Retirement Allw

 

 

 

  Other Debts

 

32,897

26,648

 

      TOTAL LIABILITIES

506,606

420,720

 

      MINORITY INTERESTS

 

 

 

Common stock

93,242

93,242

 

Additional paid-in capital

86,062

86,063

 

Retained earnings

644,642

572,576

 

Evaluation p/l on investments/securities

24,645

10,986

 

Others

 

27,851

(14,983)

 

Treasury stock, at cost

(31,895)

(21,845)

 

      TOTAL S/HOLDERS` EQUITY

844,547

726,039

 

      TOTAL EQUITIES

1,351,153

1,146,759

CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOWS

 

 

 

 

Terms ending:

31/03/2013

31/03/2012

 

Cash Flows from Operating Activities

 

114,665

144,999

 

Cash Flows from Investment Activities

-88,745

-135,932

 

Cash Flows from Financing Activities

21,549

50,314

 

Cash, Bank Deposits at the Term End

 

239,691

185,708

ANALYTICAL RATIOS            Terms ending:

31/03/2013

31/03/2012

 

 

Net Worth (S/Holders' Equity)

844,547

726,039

 

 

Current Ratio (%)

260.31

267.18

 

 

Net Worth Ratio (%)

62.51

63.31

 

 

Recurring Profit Ratio (%)

14.23

12.84

 

 

Net Profit Ratio (%)

10.72

7.70

 

 

Return On Equity (%)

10.26

8.99

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.61.93

UK Pound

1

Rs.100.43

Euro

1

Rs.84.23

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Report Prepared by :

NLM

 

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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