MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report No. :

357679

Report Date :

30.12.2015

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

ITOCHU SYSTECH CORPORATION

 

 

Registered Office :

Ito Bldg 9F, 3-6-14 Minami-Honmachi Chuoku Osaka 541-0054

 

 

Country :

Japan

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2015

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

April, 1969

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

1200-01-074630 (Osaka-Chuoku)

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Company (Kabushiki Kaisha)

 

 

Line of Business :

Import, Export and Wholesale of Textile Machinery.

 

 

No. of Employees :

90

 

 

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 31, 2015

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(31.12.2014)

Current Rating

(31.03.2015)

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 an 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. Scarce in many natural resources, Japan has long been dependent on imported raw materials. Since the complete shutdown of Japan’s nuclear reactors after the earthquake and tsunami disaster in 2011, Japan's industrial sector has become even more dependent than it was previously on imported fossil 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 impressive - 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 aftereffects 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 four times since 2008. 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 of that year disrupted manufacturing. The economy has largely recovered in the four years since the disaster, although reconstruction in the affected Tohoku region has lagged, in part due to a shortage of labor in the construction sector. Japan enjoyed a sharp uptick in growth in 2013 on the basis of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s “Three Arrows” economic revitalization agenda - dubbed “Abenomics” - of monetary easing, “flexible” fiscal policy, and structural reform. Abe’s government has replaced the preceding administration’s plan to phase out nuclear power with a new policy of seeking to restart nuclear power plants that meet strict new safety standards, and emphasizing nuclear energy’s importance as a base-load electricity source. Japan joined the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) 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 2014 stood as the fourth-largest economy in the world after first-place China, which surpassed Japan in 2001, and third-place India, which edged out Japan in 2012. While seeking to stimulate and reform the economy, the government must also devise a strategy for reining in Japan's huge government debt, which amounts to more than 230% of GDP. To help raise government revenue, Japan adopted legislation in 2012 to gradually raise the consumption tax rate to 10% by 2015, beginning with a hike from 5% to 8% implemented in April 2014. That increase had a contractionary effect on GDP, however, so PM Abe in late 2014 decided to postpone the final phase of the increase until April 2017 to give the economy more time to recover. Led by the Bank of Japan’s aggressive monetary easing, Japan is making progress in ending deflation, but demographics - low birthrate and an aging, shrinking population - pose major long-term challenges for the economy.

 

Source : CIA

 

Company Name and Address

 

ITOCHU SYSTECH CORPORATION

 

REGD NAME:               Itochu Systech KK

 

MAIN OFFICE:              Ito Bldg 9F, 3-6-14 Minami-Honmachi Chuoku Osaka 541-0054 JAPAN

                                                Tel: 06-6282-1114     Fax: 06-6282-1109

 

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

E-Mail address:                        (thru the URL)

 

 

ACTIVITIES

 

Import, export, wholesale of textile machinery

 

 

BRANCHES

 

Tokyo, Nagoya, Imabari, Higashi-Osaka (Technical Center)

 

 

OVERSEAS

 

Shanghai, Jakarta, Istanbul, Karachi, USA, Germany, France, Italy, Singapore (--subsidiaries)

 

 

OFFICER(S)

 

HIROYUKI SONODA,           PRES         Shoichi Murakami, dir   

Kazunori Iwaki, dir                      Hajime Imamura, dir

Masao Morita, dir                      Yoshinari Yokouchi, dir

         

Yen Amount:     In million Yen, unless otherwise stated

 

 

SUMMARY

 

FINANCES        FAIR                 A/SALES                      Yen 20,790 M

PAYMENTSREGULAR   CAPITAL                       Yen 480 M

TREND SLOW               WORTH                        Yen 1,657 M

STARTED         1969                 EMPLOYES                  90

 

 

COMMENT

 

TRADING FIRM SPECIALIZING IN TEXTILE MACHINERY, AFFILIATED TO ITOCHU CORP

 

FINANCIAL SITUATION CONSIDERED FAIR AND GOOD FOR ORDINARY BUSINESS ENGAGEMENTS.

 

 

HIGHLIGHTS

 

The subject company was established on the basis of a machinery export division separated from Itochu Corp, a leading general trading house, Tokyo (See REGISTRATION), as Itochu Texmac Corp.  In Apr 2008, merged a sister company, Itochu Plamac Corp, and renamed as captioned. This is a trading firm for export, and partially import, of textile machinery & peripheral equipment in the main, hi-tic polymer processing machinery, including their parts & attachments. Also offers installation, maintenance and engineering services.  Export destinations are China, Pakistan, Thailand, Turkey, Indonesia, India, Bangladesh, Europe, USA, etc.  In Apr 2011, merged three sister firms to make them consolidated subsidiaries in order to streamline & strengthen business activities in the Asian markets.  Clients include major textile makers, apparel makers, other.

 

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

The sales volume for Mar/2015 fiscal term amounted to Yen 20,790 million, an 11% down from Yen 23,301 million in the previous term.  The recurring profit was posted at Yen 599 million and the net at Yen 261 million, respectively, compared with Yen 470 million recurring profit and Yen 208 million net profit, respectively, a year ago.

 

For the current term ending Mar 2016 the recurring profit is projected at Yen 620 million and the net profit at Yen 380 million, respectively, on a 5% rise in turnover, to Yen 21,830 million. The weaker Yen will raise export revenues in Yen terms.

 

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

 

 

REGISTRATION

 

Date Registered:                       Apr 1969

Regd No.:                                 1200-01-074630 (Osaka-Chuoku)

Legal Status:                Limited Company (Kabushiki Kaisha)

Authorized:                  38,400 shares

Issue:                           9,600 shares

Sum:                            Yen 480 million

Major shareholders (%):           Itochu Corp* (75), DMG Mori Co Ltd (17), Itochu Machine-Technos (8)    

No. of shareholders:     3

 

*.. One of big 5 general trading houses, at the caption address, founded 1949, listed Tokyo S/E, capital Yen 253,448 million, turnover Yen 5,591,435 million, operating profit Yen 384,960 million, recurring profit Yen 418,515 million, net profit Yen 300,569 million, total assets Yen 9,194,593 million, net worth Yen 2,507,363 million, employees 111,036, pres Masahiro Okafuji.

           

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

 

 

OPERATION

 

Activities: Exports, imports and wholesales textile machinery/equipment: spinning machinery, dyeing & finishing machinery, synthetic fiber machines, high-tech polymer processing machinery, automatic side hemming machines for towels, automatic towel slitting machines, cross hemming machines, their parts & components, offering installation, maintenance & engineering services (--100%).

 

Clients: [Textile mfrs, wholesalers] Exports to Texmac Inc (USA), Texmac Europe Spa (Italy), Weiqiao Tex, Colony Tex, Sheikh Spinning, Crescent Steel, other to China, India, Indonesia, Turkey, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Thailand, other.

Domestic clients: Kawashima Selcon Textiles, Sato Pharmaceutical, Tokyo Neo Print, Unitika, Daifuku Co, Kaihara Co, Toyota Automatic Loom Works, Kuraray, CI Kasei Co, Sumitomo Chemical, Sanko Co, other

No. of accounts: 300

Domestic areas of activities: Nationwide

 

Suppliers: [Mfrs] For exports, supplied from Murata Machinery, Toyoda Automatic Loom Works, Tsudakoma Corp, Happy Ind, TMT Machinery, Plastic Research Laboratory of Plastic Technology Co, other. 

Imports from Germany, Belgium, Korea, other.

 

Payment record: Regular

 

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

 

Bank References:

            Mizuho Bank (Semba)

            Hachijuni Bank (Osaka)

            Relations: Satisfactory

 

 

FINANCES

(In Million Yen)

 

       Terms Ending:

31/03/2016

31/03/2015

31/03/2014

31/03/2013

Annual Sales

 

21,830

20,790

23,301

14,875

Recur. Profit

 

620

599

470

256

Net Profit

 

380

361

208

300

Total Assets

 

 

7,697

8,218

6,106

Current Assets

 

 

6,998

7,596

5,357

Current Liabs

 

 

5,897

6,556

4,476

Net Worth

 

 

1,657

1,524

1,496

Capital, Paid-Up

 

 

480

480

480

Div.Ttl in Million (¥)

 

 

182.534

108.374

111.398

<Analytical Data>

 

(%)

(%)

(%)

(%)

    S.Growth Rate

 

5.00

-10.78

56.65

14.36

    Current Ratio

 

..

118.67

115.86

119.68

    N.Worth Ratio

 

..

21.53

18.54

24.50

    R.Profit/Sales

 

2.84

2.88

2.02

1.72

    N.Profit/Sales

 

1.74

1.74

0.89

2.02

    Return On Equity

 

..

21.79

13.65

20.05

 

Notes: Forecast (or estimated) figures for the 31/03/2016 fiscal term. 

 

 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.66.37

UK Pound

1

Rs.98.91

Euro

1

Rs.72.85

YEN

1

Rs.0.55

Note : Above are approximate rates obtained from sources believed to be correct

 

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Analysis Done by :

TRI

 

 

Report Prepared by :

NIT

 

               


 

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

--

 

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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