MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

22.07.2014

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

ITO JEWELRY INC

 

 

Registered Office :

1-21-9 Shibanakada Kawaguchi City (Shi) Saitama-Pref 333-0847

 

 

Country :

Japan

 

 

Financials (as on) :

30.06.2014

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

April 1979

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

0200-01-073772

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Company

 

 

LINE OF BUSINESS :

IMPORT, WHOLESALE, RETAIL OF DIAMOND, DIAMOND JEWELRY AND OTHER

 

 

No. of Employees :

6

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

B

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

26-40

B

Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively below average.

Small

 

 

Status :

Moderate

Payment Behaviour :

Slow But Correct

Litigation :

Clear

 

NOTES :

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ECGC Country Risk Classification List – March 31, 2014

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(31.12.2013)

Current Rating

(31.03.2014)

Japan

A1

A1

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low Risk

 

A2

Moderately Low Risk

 

B1

Moderate Risk

 

B2

Moderately High Risk

 

C1

High Risk

 

C2

Very High Risk

 

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

 

ITO JEWELRY INC

 

 

REGD NAME

 

KK Ito Hoshoku

 

 

MAIN OFFICE

 

1-21-9 Shibanakada Kawaguchi City (Shi) Saitama-Pref 333-0847 JAPAN

Tel: 048-266-1801    

Fax: 048-269-6410

 

URL:                 N/A

 

 

ACTIVITIES  

 

Import, wholesale, retail of diamond, diamond jewelry, other

 

 

BRANCHES   

 

Nil

 

 

FACTORIES  

 

(Subcontracted)

 

 

OFFICERS

 

SOICHI ITO, PRES                   

                       

Yen Amount:     In million Yen, unless otherwise stated

 

 

SUMMARY    

 

FINANCES        R/WEAK                       A/SALES          Yen 469 M

PAYMENTS      Slow but correct             CAPITAL           Yen 10 M

TREND SLOW                          WORTH            Yen 64 M

STARTED         1979                             EMPLOYES      6

 

 

COMMENT    

 

TRADING FIRM SPECIALIZING IN JEWELRY.

FINANCIAL SITUATION CONSIDERED RATHER WEAK BUT SHOULD BE GOOD FOR MODERATE BUSINESS ENGAGEMENTS.

                       

           

HIGHLIGHTS

           

The subject company was established originally in 1976 by Soichi Ito for wholesaling jewelry products, on his account, and was incorporated in 1979.  This is a trading firm, wholly owned and operated by the Ito family, operating from Ito’s home address, for import, wholesale and retail (mail order sales) of diamonds, ruby, diamond jewelry, other jewelry products.  Diamonds are partially subcontracted mfg into jewelry products with local jewelry processors.  Goods are retailed online.  Goods are sold online, TV shopping and mail order sales.

 

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

           

Financials are only partially disclosed as is the case with family-based companies.

 

The sales volume for Jun/2013 fiscal term amounted to Yen 469 million, a 25% down from Yen 624 million in the previous term.  TV shopping stopped.  The net profit was posted at Yen 18 million, compared with Yen 27 million a year ago.

 

For the current term ending Jun 2014 the net profit is projected at Yen 20 million, on a 3% rise in turnover, to Yen 485 million. 

 

The financial situation is considered RATHER WEAK but should be good for MODERATE business engagements. 

 

 

REGISTRATION

 

Date Registered                       :  Apr 1979

Regd No.                                  :   0200-01-073772 (Saitama-Kawaguchi)

Legal Status                :   Limited Company (Kabushiki Kaisha)

Authorized                               :   80,000 shares

Issued                          :   20,000 shares

Sum                             :  Yen 10 million

Major shareholders (%)            :  Soichi Ito and families (--100)

No. of shareholders                 :  3

 

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

 

 

OPERATION

           

Activities: Imports, wholesale and retails (online, TV shopping, mail order sales) diamonds, diamond jewelry (pendant, broach, rings, bracelet, other), others (--100%).

Diamonds are partially subcontracted mfg to local jewelry processors into products.

 

Clients: [Retailers, wholesalers, consumers] Linos Corp, Gold House Japan, QVC Japan, other 

No. of accounts: 200 (wholesales div)

Domestic areas of activities: Centered in greater-Tokyo

Suppliers: [Mfrs, wholesalers] DLF Limited, Palla Jewelry Craft Co, other

 

Payment record: Slow but correct

 

Location: Business area in Kawaguchi City, Saitama-Pref.  Office premises at the caption address are owned by S Ito as his private home residence and maintained satisfactorily.

 

Bank References:

Saitama Resona Bank (Warabi-Higashi)

Musashino Bank (Warabi)

Relations: Satisfactory

 

 

FINANCES

 

(In Million Yen)

Terms Ending:

　

30/06/2014

30/06/2013

30/06/2012

30/06/2011

Annual Sales

　

485

469

624

330

Recur. Profit

　

..

..

..

..

Net Profit

　

20

18

27

1

Total Assets

　

　

N/A

N/A

N/A

Net Worth

　

　

64

51

32

Capital, Paid-Up

　

　

10

10

10

Div.P.Share(¥)

　

　

0.00

0.00

0.00

<Analytical Data>

(%)

(%)

(%)

(%)

    S.Growth Rate

3.41

-24.84

89.09

-2.94

    Current Ratio

 

 

..

..

..

    N.Worth Ratio

 

..

..

..

    N.Profit/Sales

4.12

3.84

4.33

0.30

 

Notes: Financials are only partially disclosed.

Forecast (or estimated) figures for the 30/06/2014 fiscal term.

 

DIAMOND INDUSTRY – INDIA

 

-            From time immemorial, India is well known in the world as the birthplace for diamonds.  It is difficult to trace the origin of diamonds but history says that in the remote past, diamonds were mined only in India. Diamond production in India can be traced back to almost 8th Century B.C.  India, in fact, remained undisputed leader till 18th Century when Brazilian fields were discovered in 1725 followed by emergence of S. Africa, Russia and Australia.

-            The achievement of the Indian diamond industry was possible only due to combination of the manufacturing skills of the Indian workforce and the untiring and unflagging efforts of the Indian diamantaires, supported by progressive Government policies.

-            The area of study of family owned diamond businesses derives its importance from the huge conglomerate of family run organizations which operate in the diamond industry since many generations.

-            Some of the basic traits of family run business enterprises include spirit of entrepreneurship, mutual trust lowers transaction costs, small, nimble and quick to react, information as a source of advantage and philanthropy.

-            Family owned diamond businesses need to improve on many fronts including higher standard of corporate governance, long-term performance – focused strategies, modern management and technology.

-            Utmost caution is to be exercised while dealing with some medium and large diamond traders which are usually engaged in fictitious import – export, inter-company transactions, financially assisted by banks. In the process, several public sector banks lost several hundred million rupees. They mostly diverted borrowed money for diamond business into real estate and capital markets.

-            Excerpts from Times of India dated 30th October 2010 is as under –

 

-            Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council in its statistical data has shown the export of polished diamonds to have increase by 28 % in February 2013. Compared to $ 1.4 bn worth of polished diamond export in February, 2012, India exported $ 1.84 billion worth of polished diamonds in February 2013. A senior executive of GJEPC said, “Export of cut and polished diamonds started falling month-wise after the imposition of 2 % of import duty on the polished diamonds. But February, 2013 has given a new ray of hope to the industry as the export of polished diamonds has actually increased by 28 %. It means the industry  is on the track of recovery and round tripping of diamonds has stopped completely.” Demand has started coming from the US, the UK, Japan and China. India’s polished diamond export is expected to cross $ 21 bn in 2013-14.

 

-            The banking sector has started exercising restraint while following prudent risk management norms when lending money to gems and jewellery sector. This follows the implementation of Basel III accord – a global voluntary regulatory standard on bank capital adequacy, stress testing and market liquidity.

 

 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency
Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.60.18

UK Pound

1

Rs.102.87

Euro

1

Rs.81.48

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Report Prepared by :

TPT

 

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

--

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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