MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report No. :

303514

Report Date :

16.01.2015

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

YAMAZEN CORPORATION

 

 

Registered Office :

2-3-16, Itachibori, Nishi-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka 550-0012

 

 

Country :

Japan

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2014

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

30.05.1947

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

1200-01-049040

 

 

Legal Form :

Listed

 

 

Line of Business :

Trading company specializing in machinery, housing materials and consumer products

 

 

No. of Employees :

2,526 (as of March 31, 2014, consolidated)

 

 

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 :

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 – September 30, 2014

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(30.06.2014)

Current Rating

(30.09.2014)

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 

 

YAMAZEN CORPORATION

 

OUTLINE

========

Country:                                    Japan

Company name:                        YAMAZEN CORPORATION

Name in local language:             YAMAZEN, K.K. 

Office address:                         2-3-16, Itachibori, Nishi-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka 550-0012

Office tel:                                 06-6534-3021

Office fax:                                06-6534-3162

Website:                                   www.yamazen.co.jp

Business type:                          Trader

Industry:                                   Machinery

Established:                              May 30, 1947

Capital:                                     Jp. 7,909,539,560 yen

Employees:                              2,526 (as of March 31, 2014, consolidated)

Corporate formation:                 Listed 

Corporation No.:                       1200-01-049040 (Osaka Legal Affairs Bureau)

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS

 

As of March 31, 2014:

Paid-in capital                           Jp. 7,909,539,560 yen

Number of authorized shares     200,000,000 shares

Number of outstanding shares   93,840,310 shares

Total number of shareholders     5,455

 

Shareholder Name                                                                    No of Shares         %

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Yamazen Business Partners Shareholders Association                8,612,000          9.17

Tokyo Yamazen Business Partners Shareholders Assc.               5,674,000          6.04

DMG Mori Seiki Co., Ltd.                                                           3,542,000          3.77

Employees shareholders fund                                                    3,343,000          3.56

Mizuho Bank, Ltd.                                                                      3,272,000           3.48

Resona Bank, Ltd.                                                                    3,067,000           3.26

Master Trust Bank of Japan, Ltd.(trust unit)                                 2,761,000          2.94

Nagoya Yamazen Business Partners Shareholders Assc.            2,353,000          2.50

Japan Trustee Services Bank, Ltd.(trust unit)                               1,563,000          1.66

Hiroshima Yamazen Business Partners Shareholders Assc.         1,406,000          1.49

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Total                                                                                        35,596,000        37.93

 

 

DETAILED PRODUCT CLASSFICATION & ACTIVITY

 

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Activity                         Product/Service Description

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Trading                                     Machine tools        

Trading                                     Industrial systems   

Trading                                     Industrial tools         

Trading                                     Housing equipment & materials      

Trading                                     Electric appliances   

Trading                                     Interior goods

 

 

COMPANY MANAGEMENT

 

President                                  Mr. Toru Yoshii (*)

Nationality:                                Japan

 

Vice President                           Mr. Meguru Nakata (*)

Nationality:                                Japan

 

Vice President                           Mr. Masami Yamamoto

Nationality:                                Japan

 

Senior Managing Director          Mr. Mitsuo Terasaka

Nationality:                                Japan

 

Senior Managing Director          Mr. Takashi Kakegawa

Nationality:                                Japan

 

Managing Director                     Mr. Hiroshi Fukuda

Nationality:                                Japan

 

Managing Director                     Mr. Nobuo Sekiya

Nationality:                                Japan

 

Director                                    Mr. Taichi Asou

Nationality:                                Japan

 

Director                                    Mr. Yuji Nagao

Nationality:                                Japan

 

Auditor                                     Mr. Yoshikazu Matsumura

Nationality:                                Japan

 

Auditor                                     Mr. Kimiaki Yamasaki

Nationality:                                Japan

 

Auditor                                      Mr. Makoto Sakaguchi

Nationality:                                Japan

 

Auditor                                     Mr. Yoshinori Tsuda

Nationality:                                Japan

 

Note: The names of director(s) and auditor(s) are phonetically spelt.

     (*): Representative directors

 

*Key Personnel*

==============

Mr. Toru Yoshii, president of the subject.

Date of birth: Jan. 2, 1940

Business career:

  Aug. 1963       Employed by the subject.

  Dec. 1986       Director.

  Apr. 1991        Managing director.

  May 1999        Senior managing director.

  June 2001       Vice president.

  Apr. 2003        Appointed as Representative director, president & CEO.

 

 

FINANCIALS

 

Currency: (local currency - Jp. yen)

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 Year |         Sales            |      Net Income    

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

2009

325,947,000,000

3,791,000,000

2010

241,410,000,000

438,000,000

2011

323,703,000,000

4,363,000,000

2012

372,830,000,000

4,933,000,000

2013

370,338,000,000

6,249,000,000

2014

395,249,000,000

5,515,000,000

 

 

FINANCIAL DESCRIPTION

 

=====================

*Book Closing*

============

March 31st

 

 

*Financials*

=========

Consolidated Balance Sheet :

 

 

 

Denomination:  Jp. million yen

 

 

 

                                        

03/31/2012

03/31/2013

03/31/2014

Current assets                         

137,495

139,017

155,870

    Cash & deposits                    

22,298

23,797

30,631

    Accounts receivable                

92,861

85,976

96,949

    Securities marketable              

2,000

7,000

6,500

    Inventories                    

15,934

17,928

18,062

    Other assets                    

4,301

4,315

3,728

Fixed assets                           

20,064

21,160

23,217

    Tangible fixed assets                

10,334

10,175

10,104

    Intangible fixed assets              

1,286

1,187

1,788

    Investment & others               

8,442

9,797

11,324

Total Assets                         

157,560

160,178

179,088

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities                  

112,310

106,749

118,898

    Accounts payable                  

94,504

92,796

105,232

    Short-term loans                    

5,189

3,099

2,227

    Outstanding taxes                 

3,297

2,028

2,542

    Others                        

9,318

8,824

8,897

Fixed liabilities                    

1,733

1,959

4,283

    Long-term loans                  

322

233

-

    Deferred tax liabilities             

262

650

40

    Retirement benefits

-

98

3,052

    Others                        

1,149

976

1,191

Shareholder's equity                   

45,084

49,927

54,307

    Paid in capital                      

7,909

7,909

7,909

    Capital reserves                 

6,081

6,081

6,081

    Retained earnings                   

31,109

35,952

40,332

    Treasury stock                  

-16

-16

-16

Valuation & adjustment               

-1,616

1,406

1,478

Minority Interest

48

75

120

Total Net Assets                       

43,515

51,469

55,906

Total Liabilities & Net Assets           

157,560

160,178

179,088

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Income Statement

 

 

 

Denomination: Jp. million yen

 

 

 

                                    

03/31/2012

03/31/2013

03/31/2014

Sales                                

372,830

370,338

395,249

Cost of goods sold                      

325,258

323,307

345,041

Gross profit                           

47,571

47,031

50,208

Selling, general & admin. expenses     

37,043

37,274

40,645

Operating profit                    

10,528

9,756

9,562

Non operating income                 

2,176

2,074

1,815

Non operating expenses              

1,548

1,480

1,540

Ordinary profit                      

11,155

10,351

9,838

Special profit                         

7

6

30

Special loss                         

2,633

205

675

Pretax profit                          

8,530

10,152

9,192

Provisions for taxes                 

3,580

3,885

3,640

Minority Interest

16

17

37

Net profit                         

4,933

6,249

5,515

 

 

 

 

 

*Latest Financials*

===============

On November 10, 2014 the subject released the following business results and forecast:

 

As September 30, 2013 (2Q 2015 term)

Unit: millions of JPY

Year

Sales

Operating profit

Ordinary profit

Net profit

2Q 2014          

187,259

4,011

4,238

2,648

2Q 2015         

201,265

4,689

4,809

3,086

FY 2015(F)

420,000

11,300

11,500

7,200

 

Current assets                           155,111

Fixed assets                             24,773

Total assets                              179,885

Current liabilities                        115,496

Fixed liabilities                            4,730

Shareholders’ equity                  56,124

  Retained earnings                    42,150

Total net assets                         59,658

Total liabilities & net assets        179,885

 

 

 

 

*Bank Details*

===========

Mizuho Bank, Ltd., Osaka business office

Resona Bank, Ltd., Osaka business office

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp., Senba branch

Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd., Osaka business office and Osaka Chuo branch

Mizuho Trust & Banking Co., Ltd., Osaka branch

 

*Credit Opinion*

=============

The subject is an Osaka-based well-established trading company specializing in machinery, housing materials and consumer products since 1947.

A steady performance has been maintained for years except for 2004 term.

Suffered from big loss for 2004 term due mainly to disposal losses of properties.

While the housing-related business is soft, remodeling-related business is supporting the performance. Robust growth of machine tools and automotive-related equipment has been seen in Asia. Home appliances have been steady, and items for the elderly are growing.

The subject is focusing on the Asian markets with its mainstay items.

Financial condition is sound enough.

No particular precaution is to be utilized with the subject.

 

 

PRODUCT, TECHNOLOGY, SERVICE DESCRIPTION

 

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*Main Products & Services*

=====================

Main fields of business are production equipment and consumer goods.

In the production equipment sector, provides machine tools, industrial systems etc. that support manufacturing industries.

In the consumer goods sector, provides housing equipment and home products that enhance quality of life and facilitate the 'creation of comfortable living space.'

 

1). Production equipment

- Machine tools

Metal cutting / Mold work/Metal forming machine

 

- Industrial system

Factory automation/ distribution-related equipment/ Mechatronics-related equipment/

Environmental facility equipment/ Air-conditioning equipment/

Industrial machinery & equipment/ Steel frame, plate, compact processing machine

 

- Industrial tools

Cutting tooling system/Measuring equipment/Hand/Electric/Oil & air pressure tools/Various equipment

 

- System engineering

Total planning of factory manufacturing facilities and system

 

- International Operation division

Importing & exporting/Technology tie up, Overseas Procurement, Supporting to move

manufacturing facility to overseas/Trilateral transaction

 

2). Consumer goods

- Housing equipment and materials

- Home products

Electric appliances, Interior, Leisure/sport goods, Work tools, Exterior, Gardening goods, Housing equipments and materials, Office equipments, Nursing care products

 

For Mar. 2014 term:

Domestic industrial products (44%)

Overseas industrial products (19%)

Housing (16%)

Home appliances (19%)

Others (2%)

 

Overseas business (19%)

 

*Qualification*

============

ISO14001.............certified in March 2000

 

 

ORGANIZATION STRUCTURE

 

======================

*Address*

=========

Registered address is the same as the operational head office

 

The quoted address, Yamazen Dai-2 Bldg., 3-2-5, Itachibori, Nishi-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka, is for Export/Import Section of Sales Division.

The quoted phone number, 06-6534-3038 belongs to Control & General Affairs Department.

 

*Company History*

================

Date                 Development

----------------------------------------------------------

May 1947          Takeo Yamamoto established Yamazen Tool Co., Ltd. in Fukui-city.

Sept. 1951       Head Office moved to Osaka-city.

Apr. 1955          Corporate name changed to Yamazen Co., Ltd.

Aug. 1957         Tokyo Branch Office (the present Tokyo Head Office) established in

                        Minato-ku, Tokyo.

Sept. 1960       Nagoya Sales Office (the present Nagoya Regional H. Q.) established.

Jan. 1961          Fukuoka Sales Office (the present Kyushu Branch) established.

Oct. 1962          Listing of stocks in Second section of the Osaka Stock Market.

Mar. 1963          Hiroshima Sales Office (the present Hiroshima Branch) established.

Sept. 1963       Listing of stocks in Second section of the Tokyo Stock Market.

Feb. 1965         Yamazen Inc. established in U.S.A.

Feb. 1970         Listing of stocks in first section of the Tokyo and Osaka Stock Markets.

Nov. 1971         Corporate name changed to Yamazen Corporation.

Jun. 1990          Yamazen(Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. established.

Dec 1990          Yamazen(Singapore) Pte. Ltd. established.

Feb. 1991         Yamazen Taiwan Co., Ltd. established.

Apr 1997           Yamazen Thai Engineering Co., Ltd.

Dec. 1997        Yamazen Hong Kong Ltd. established.

Jul. 1999           Yamazen(Korea) Ltd. established.

Mar. 2000          Osaka Head Office site obtained the ISO14001 Environment certificate.

Mar. 2001          The registered site for the ISO14001 Environment certificate expanded to

                        Tokyo Head Office.

Mar. 2002          The registered site for the ISO14001 Environment certificate expanded to

                        all the offices in Japan.

Jul. 2002           Yamazen(Shanghai) Trading Co., Ltd. established.

Dec. 2005         Yamazen(Shenzhen) Trading Co., Ltd. established.

Dec. 2008         Yamazen Europe GmbH established in Germany.

Apr. 2012:         Made a re-formation at the company by dividing into five major divisions

                        including International Business Division.

 

*Offices*

========

Domestic:

- Head office

2-3-16, Itachibori, Nishi-ku, Osaka city, Osaka 550-0012

TEL: 06-6534-3021      FAX: 06-6534-3162

 

- Tokyo Head office

156, Miyazaki, Miyamae-ku, Kawasaki city, Kanagawa 216-0033

TEL: 044-872-0300      FAX: 044-872-0308

 

- Nagoya branch

2-10-10, Shirotori, Atsuta-ku, Nagoya city, Aichi 456-0035

TEL: 052-682-1239      FAX: 052-682-5324

 

- Kyushu branch

2-9-11, Hakataeki-minami, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka city, Fukuoka 812-0011

TEL: 092-431-7331      FAX: 092-482-4369

 

- Hiroshima branch

3-11, Hirose Kitamachi, Naka-ku, Hiroshima city, Hiroshima 730-0803

TEL: 082-233-5150       FAX: 082-294-1780

 

A total of 55 domestic business facilities are operated across the nation

 

Overseas:

Regional headquarters in Chicago, Taipei, Singapore, Bangkok and Shanghai and one branch office and a total of 40 Sales & Service offices.

 

 

TRADE REFERENCES

 

================

*Suppliers*

==========

DMG Mori Seiki Co., Ltd.

Daikin Industries, Ltd.

OSG Co., Ltd.

Cleanup Co., Ltd.

Corona Corp.

 

*Customers*

==========

Toyo Corp.

Nishikawa Sangyo Co., Ltd.

Eto Oxygen Co., Ltd.

Konan Shoji Co., Ltd.

Kahma Co., Ltd.

 

 

RELATED PARTIES DESCRIPTION

 

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*Subsidiaries, Joint-ventures & Affiliates*

=================================

As of March 31, 2014 the subject owns and controls a total of 24 subsidiaries and two affiliates at home and abroad. Some of them are as follows:

- Yamazen Create Co., Ltd.

- Yamazen General Service Corp.

- Yamazen Logistics Co., Ltd.

- Yamazen Precision Engineering Co., Ltd.

- Travel Topia Inc.

- Astaff Corporation

- Nihon Butsuryu Shinbun Co., Ltd.

- Yamazen Real Estate Corporation

- Procuebynet Corp.


 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.61.76

UK Pound

1

Rs.94.02

Euro

1

Rs.72.63

 

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

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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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