MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

23.09.2014

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

ITOCHU CORPORATION

 

 

Registered Office :

2-5-1 Kitaaoyama Minatoku Tokyo 107-8807

 

 

Country :

Japan

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2013

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

December 1949

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

1200-01-077358

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Company

 

 

Line of Business :

A general trading house; Sales breakdown by divisions :

Textile Company, Machinery Company, Aerospace, Electronics & Multimedia Company, Energy, Metals & Minerals Company, Chemicals, Forest Products & General Merchandise Company, Food Company, Finance, Realty, Insurance & Logistics Services Company, Overseas trading ratio

 

 

No. of Employees :

104,543

 

 

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

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

Yen 362,655.5 million

Status :

Good

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

Litigation :

Clear

 

NOTES :

Any query related to this report can be made on e-mail : infodept@mirainform.com while quoting report number, name and date.

 

ECGC Country Risk Classification List – June 1, 2014

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(31.03.2014)

Current Rating

(01.06.2014)

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. Prime Minister Shinzo ABE has declared the economy his government's top priority; he has overturned his predecessor's plan to permanently close nuclear power plants and is pursuing an economic revitalization agenda of fiscal stimulus, monetary easing, and structural reform. Japan joined the Trans Pacific Partnership negotiations in 2013, a pact that would open Japan's economy to increased foreign competition and create new export opportunities for Japanese businesses. Measured on a purchasing power parity (PPP) basis that adjusts for price differences, Japan in 2013 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 is exceeding 230% of GDP. To help raise government revenue and reduce public debt, Japan decided in 2013 to gradually increase the consumption tax to a total of 10% by the year 2015. Japan is making progress on ending deflation due to a weaker yen and higher energy costs, but reliance on exports to drive growth and an aging, shrinking population pose other major long-term challenges for the economy

 

Source : CIA

 

Company name and address

 

ITOCHU CORPORATION

 

REGD NAME:    Itochu Shoji KK

MAIN OFFICE:  2-5-1 Kitaaoyama Minatoku Tokyo 107-8807 JAPAN

Tel: 03-3497-2121     Fax: 03-3497-4141

                       

                        *.. Registered at: 3-1-3 Umeda Kitaku Osaka, as given

 

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

E-Mail address: webmaster@itochu.co.jp

 

 

ACTIVITIES

 

General trading house

 

 

BRANCHES

 

Osaka, Nagoya, Fukuoka, Hiroshima, Sapporo, other (Tot 90)

 

 

OVERSEAS

 

North/South America, Europe, China, S/E Asia, other (Tot 115 over 80 countries)

 

 

CHIEF EXEC 

 

MASAHIRO OKAFUJI, PRES & CEO

 

Yen Amount:     In million Yen, unless otherwise stated

 

 

SUMMARY

 

FINANCES        FAIR                 A/SALES          Yen 14,566,820 M

PAYMENTSREGULAR   CAPITAL           Yen 202,241 M

TREND UP                    WORTH            Yen 2,522,823 M

STARTED         1949                 EMPLOYES      104,543

 

COMMENT    

 

NATION’S LEADING GENERAL TRADING HOUSE.

FINANCIAL SITUATION CONSIDERED FAIR AND GOOD FOR ORDINARY BUSINESS ENGAGEMENTS.

 

MAX CREDIT LIMIT: YEN 362,655.5 MILLION, 30 DAYS NORMAL TERMS.

 

Business

Terms Ending

Annual Sales*

R.Profit*

N.Profit*

S.Growth

Net Worth*

   Results:

31/03/2011

11,392,589

182,097

160,975

(%)

1,398,954

(Consolidated)

31/03/2012

11,978,286

341,174

300,505

5.14

1,696,141

 

31/03/2013

12,551,557

311,112

280,297

4.79

2,112,619

 

31/03/2014

14,566,820

373,808

310,267

16.06

2,522,823

 

31/03/2015

14,700,000

438,000

300,000

0.91

..

Unit: In Million Yen

Forecast (or estimated) figures for 31/03/2015 fiscal term

 

 

HIGHLIGHTS

           

This is major general trading house, currently top textile trader among domestic trading companies, with comprehensive strength in all areas of the textile industry from upstream to down-stream operations, while actively trying to expand into textile retailing.  Also strong in food industry, machinery plants, chemicals, energy and condominiums.  Further aggressive in satellite communications to lead other trading houses in telecom & China businesses.  Has stake in Perfect TV satellite broadcaster.  Implemented independently managed “division company system” in Apr 1997. (See OPERATION).  Acquired 3% stake in UNY, general supermarket operator based in Tokai area for collaboration in merchandise development and operation in China.  Constructing

export terminals on West Coast jointly with major US grain firm as strategic base for export to China & other Asian countries.  Capital spending is at Yen 350 billion-plus in the March 2012 and March 2013 terms for metals & energy resources.  The company is eager to acquire additional new metals resources in light of opportunities presented by the deteriorating market, and will focus on iron ore and coal.  It will adopt IFRS from the March 2015 term.  The company plans to increase payout ratio from the present figure of around 23%.

 

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

The sales volume for Mar/2014 fiscal term amounted to Yen 14,566,820 million, a 16.1% up from Yen 12,551,557 million in the previous term.  Food business benefitted from the buyout of US Dole.  Energy business improved without the impairment of shale gas interest last term.  The weaker Yen pushed up earnings by overseas subsidiaries.  The recurring profit was posted at Yen 373,808 million and the net profit at Yen 310,267 million, respectively, compared with Yen 3,112,112 million recurring profit and Yen 280,297 million net profit, respectively, a year ago.

 

For the current term ending Mar 2015 the recurring profit is projected at Yen 438,000 million and the net profit at Yen 300,000 million, respectively, on a 1% up in turnover, to Yen 14,700,000 million.  The resource business will continue to struggle, but food and machinery businesses will drive sales growth.

 

The financial situation is considered FAIR and good for ORDINARY business engagements.  Max credit limit is estimated at Yen 362,655.5 million, on 30 days normal terms. 

 

 

REGISTRATION

           

Date Registered:  Dec 1949

Regd No.:         1200-01-077358 (Osaka-Chuoku)

Legal Status:      Limited Company (Kabushiki Kaisha)

Authorized:         3,000 million shares

Issued:                1,584,889,504 shares

Sum:                   Yen 202,241 million

 

Major shareholders (%): Japan Trustee Services Bank T (4.9), Master Trust Bank of Japan T (4.5), Chase London Omnibus Acct (2.5), Mizuho Bank (2.4), Mitsui Sumitomo Ins (2.3), Nippon Life Ins (2.1), Bank of New York Treaty Jasdec (1.7), Nippon Koa Ins (1..7), Asahi Life Ins (1.7), Barclays Securities Japan (1.5); foreign owners (39.4)

 

No. of shareholders: 120,389

 

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

 

Managements: Eizo Kobayashi, ch; Masahiro Okafuji, pres; Yoichi Kobayashi, v pres;  Tadayuki Seki, v pres; Yoshihisa Aoki, s/mgn dir; Koji Takayanagi, s/mgn dir; Ichiro Nakamura, s/mgn dir; Tomofumi Yoshida, s/mgn dir; Hitoshi Okamoto, s/mgn dir; Takao Shiomi, s/mgn dir; Yuji Fukuda, mgn dir; Shuichi Koseki, mgn dir; Junichi Sasaki, mgn dir

 

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

 

Related companies: Itochu Techno Solutions, Itochu Shokuhin, Itochu Enex, other

           

 

OPERATION

           

Activities: Activities: A general trading house; Sales breakdown by divisions:

Textile Company (5%): Raw cotton, Cotton yarns, Wool, yarns, Rayon staple, Spun rayon yarns, Rayon yarns, Synthetic staple, Synthetic filament, Cotton fabrics, Wool fabrics, Silk fabrics, Rayon fabrics, Spun rayon fabrics, Synthetic filament fabrics, Knit fabrics, Knit outer garments, Knit under garments, Woven outer garments, Woven under garments, Other garments, Secondary textile products, Imported sundries, Bedding fabrics, Interior fabrics, Industrial fibres, Inorganic fibres and related products, etc.

Machinery Company (9%): Civil engineering, Construction, Mining and related materials handling machinery, Agricultural machinery, Metalworking and processing machinery and plant, Forging machinery, Textile machinery, Semiconductor manufacturing equipment, Automobile parts manufacturing plant, Plant related to the iron and steel industry, Cement plant, Food machinery, Grain silos, Hospital equipment, Oil, gas, and chemical plants, Passenger vehicles, Commercial vehicles, Automobile parts and equipment, Special-purpose vehicles, Rolling stock, Ships, Power generating equipment, etc.

Aerospace, Electronics & Multimedia Company (2%): Satellite communications, International telecommunications, Terminals and peripheral equipment for broadcasting and communications systems, Entertainment and content business, Systems and related machinery for mobile telephones, Systems and related equipment for computer and information processing, Semiconductor equipment, Aircraft, In-flight equipment, Space-related equipment, Security equipment etc.

Energy, Metals & Minerals Company (33%): Iron ore, Direct reduced iron, Coking coal, Coke, Thermal coal, Ferro alloy and its materials, Ferrous scrap, Pig iron, Metal powder, Electrodes, Activated carbon, Steel plates, Hot & cold rolled sheets and coils, Galvanized steel, Steel for machinery, Stainless steel, High tensile steel, Construction materials, Welded steel pipes, Seamless steel pipes, Steel wires, Marine steel structures, Bridges, Prefabricated steel for buildings, Rails, Non-ferrous metals, Precious metals, Rare metals, Aluminium, Crude oil, Natural gas liquid (NGL), Gasoline, Naphtha, Kerosene, Jet fuel, Gas oil, Fuel oil, Bunker oil, Lubricant, Asphalt, Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), Liquefied natural gas (LNG), Nuclear fuel (uranium concentrates, uranium hexafluoride), Nuclear power related equipment

Chemicals, Forest Products & General Merchandise Company (18%): Logs, Lumber, Wooden building materials, Wood chips, Wood pulp, Recycled paper, Cotton linter, Paper, Paperboard, Paper products, Natural rubber, Tyres, Footwear, Furniture, Glass, Cement

 

crysotile, Landscape materials, Refractory materials and products, Natural gypsum, etc.
Chemical feedstock, Olefin, Aromatics, Raw materials for synthetic resins, Tar chemicals, Raw materials for synthetic fibres, Organic chemicals, Methanol, Ethanol, Solvents, Specialty chemicals, Inorganic chemicals, Chemical fertilizers, Vinyl chloride, Polyolefin, Synthetic rubbers, Carbon black, Thermoplastic and thermosetting resins, Resin additives, Glass fibres, etc.

Food Company (27%): Wheat, Barley, Wheat flour, Rice, Starches, Soybeans, Sunflower oil, Olive oil, Palm oil, Coconut oil, Corn, Soybean meal, Rapeseed meal, Fish meal, Alfalfa pellets, Raw sugar, Sweeteners, High-fructose corn syrup, Dairy products, Nuts, Coffee, Cocoa, Fruit juice, Liquor, Soft drinks, Beef, Pork, Chicken, Fruits and vegetables, Processed foods, Frozen foods, Canned foods, Pet foods, Consulting services for food business.

Finance, Realty, Insurance & Logistics Services Company (6%): Finance: Foreign exchange and securities trading, securities and fund investment, asset management (including structuring and sales of financial products), lending, online securities broking, other financial services; Realty: Planning, developing, constructing, contracting, managing, operating, selling related facilities and materials for residential housing, office buildings, resort facilities, golf courses, industrial parks, hotels; Insurance: Insurance and reinsurance agency, broking of insurance and reinsurance, consulting of insurance and reinsurance; Logistics services: Warehousing, trucking, operation of logistics centres, chartering, international intermodal transport, air cargo, travel services, distribution processing, freight forwarding, customs clearance, etc.

Overseas trading ratio: (42%)

 

Clients: [Wholesalers, mfrs] Itochu Shokuhin, Nippon Access, Idemitsu Kosan Kaisha, Japan Gas Energy, JX Nippon Oil & Energy Corp, other.

No. of accounts: 3,000

Domestic areas of activities: Nationwide

Suppliers: [Mfrs, wholesalers, carmakers] Mazda Motor, Nippon Steel, Isuzu Motors, Nissin Food Products, JGC Corp, Dole, Nissin Foods, Dole Japan Inc, JX Nippon Oil & Energy Corp, Japan Petroleum Exploration Co, Sakhalin Oil & Gas, other.

 

Payment record: Regular

 

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

 

Bank References:

Mizuho Bank (H/O)

SMBC (H/O)

Relations: Satisfactory

 

 

FINANCES

 

 (In Million Yen)

FINANCES: (Consolidated in million yen)

 

　

　

Terms Ending:

31/03/2014

31/03/2013

INCOME STATEMENT

 

 

 

  Annual Sales

　

14,566,820

12,551,557

 

  Cost of Sales

13,538,547

11,635,678

 

      GROSS PROFIT

1,028,273

915,879

 

  Selling & Adm Costs

749,179

671,660

 

      OPERATING PROFIT

279,094

244,219

 

  Non-Operating P/L

94,714

66,893

 

      RECURRING PROFIT

373,808

311,112

　

      NET PROFIT

310,267

280,297

BALANCE SHEET

 

 

 

 

  Cash

　

653,332

569,716

 

  Receivables

 

1,639,774

1,543,851

 

  Inventory

 

749,927

657,853

 

  Securities, Marketable

4,536

3,655

 

  Other Current Assets

787,300

781,108

 

      TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS

3,834,869

3,556,183

 

  Property & Equipment

856,912

804,255

 

  Intangibles

 

　

　

 

  Investments, Other Fixed Assets

3,156,659

2,757,008

 

      TOTAL ASSETS

7,848,440

7,117,446

 

  Payables

 

1,333,025

1,288,770

 

  Short-Term Bank Loans

402,262

135,880

 

　

 

　

　

 

  Other Current Liabs

847,687

1,051,291

 

      TOTAL CURRENT LIABS

2,582,974

2,475,941

 

  Debentures

 

　

　

 

  Long-Term Bank Loans

2,628,937

2,447,868

 

  Reserve for Retirement Allw

41,613

36,804

 

  Other Debts

　

72,093

44,214

 

      TOTAL LIABILITIES

5,325,617

5,004,827

 

      MINORITY INTERESTS

 

 

 

Common stock

202,241

202,241

 

Additional paid-in capital

113,820

113,408

 

Retained earnings

1,746,843

1,501,428

 

Evaluation p/l on investments/securities

99,737

99,018

 

Others

 

362,982

199,227

 

Treasury stock, at cost

(2,800)

(2,703)

 

      TOTAL S/HOLDERS` EQUITY

2,522,823

2,112,619

　

      TOTAL EQUITIES

7,848,440

7,117,446

CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOWS

 

 

 

 

Terms ending:

31/03/2014

31/03/2013

 

Cash Flows from Operating Activities

　

418,396

245,661

 

Cash Flows from Investment Activities

-266,692

-199,990

 

Cash Flows from Financing Activities

-71,707

-11,323

　

Cash, Bank Deposits at the Term End

　

653,332

569,716

ANALYTICAL RATIOS            Terms ending:

31/03/2014

31/03/2013

 

 

Net Worth (S/Holders' Equity)

2,522,823

2,112,619

 

 

Current Ratio (%)

148.47

143.63

 

 

Net Worth Ratio (%)

32.14

29.68

 

 

Recurring Profit Ratio (%)

2.57

2.48

 

 

Net Profit Ratio (%)

2.13

2.23

 

 

Return On Equity (%)

12.30

13.27

 

 

           


 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency
Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.60.78

UK Pound

1

Rs.99.27

Euro

1

Rs.78.16

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Analysis Done by :

SUB

 

 

Report Prepared by :

NIS

 

               

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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