MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report No. :

494953

Report Date :

28.02.2018

 

 

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

MARUBENI CORPORATION

 

 

Registered Office :

Tokyo Nihombashi Tower, 2-7-1 Chuoku Tokyo 103.0027

 

 

Country :

Japan

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2017

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

Dec 1949

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

0100-01-008776 (Tokyo-Chuoku)

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Company (Kabushiki Kaisha)

 

 

Line of Business :

A General Trading House

 

 

No. of Employees :

4,458

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

(Mira Inform has adopted New Rating mechanism w.e.f. 23rd January 2017)

 

MIRA’s Rating :

A++

 

Credit Rating

 

Explanation

Rating Comments

A++

Minimum Risk

Business dealings permissible with minimum risk of default

 

Status :

Excellent

 

 

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

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(30.09.2017)

Current Rating

(31.12.2017)

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

 

Over the past 70 years, government-industry cooperation, a strong work ethic, mastery of high technology, and a comparatively small defense allocation (slightly less than 1% of GDP) have helped Japan develop an advanced economy. Two notable characteristics of the post-World War II 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 have significantly eroded under the dual pressures of global competition and domestic demographic change.

 

Measured on a purchasing power parity basis that adjusts for price differences, Japan in 2016 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. For three postwar decades, overall real economic growth was impressive - a 10% average in the 1960s, 5% in the 1970s, and 4% in the 1980s. Growth slowed markedly in the 1990s, averaging just 1.7%, largely because of the aftereffects of inefficient investment and the collapse of an asset price bubble in the late 1980s, which entailed considerable 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.

 

Japan enjoyed an 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. Led by the Bank of Japan’s aggressive monetary easing, Japan is making modest progress in ending deflation, but demographic decline – a low birthrate and an aging, shrinking population – poses a major long-term challenge for the economy. The government currently faces the quandary of balancing its efforts to stimulate growth and institute economic reforms with the necessity of addressing its sizable public debt, which stands at 235% of GDP. To help raise government revenue, Japan adopted legislation in 2012 to gradually raise the consumption tax rate. However, the first such increase, in April 2014, led to another recession, so Prime Minister ABE has twice postponed the next increase, now scheduled for October 2019. Structural reforms to unlock productivity are seen as central to strengthening the economy in the long-run.

 

Scarce in critical natural resources, Japan has long been dependent on imported energy and raw materials. After the complete shutdown of Japan’s nuclear reactors following the earthquake and tsunami disaster in 2011, Japan's industrial sector has become even more dependent than before on imported fossil fuels. However, ABE’s government is seeking to restart nuclear power plants that meet strict new safety standards and is emphasizing nuclear energy’s importance as a base-load electricity source. In August 2015, Japan successfully restarted one nuclear reactor at the Sendai Nuclear Power Plant in Kagoshima prefecture, and several other reactors around the country have since resumed operations; however, opposition from local governments has delayed several more restarts that remain pending. Reforms of the electricity and gas sectors, including full liberalization of Japan’s energy market in April 2016 and gas market in April 2017, constitute an important part of Prime Minister Abe’s economic program.

 

In October 2015, Japan and 11 trading partners reached agreement on the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), a pact that had promised to open Japan's economy to increased foreign competition and create new export opportunities for Japanese businesses. Japan was the second country to ratify the TPP in December 2016; the United States signaled its withdrawal from the TPP on January 23, 2017, and as of April 2017 the agreement has not gone into effect.

 

Source : CIA

 

 


Company name & address

 

MARUBENI CORPORATION

 

REGD NAME:               Marubeni KK

MAIN OFFICE:              Tokyo Nihombashi Tower, 2-7-1 Chuoku Tokyo 103.0027 JAPAN

                                    Tel: 03-3282-2111     Fax: 03-3282-7456

 

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

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

 

ACTIVITIES:                 A general trading house

BRANCHES:                 Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, other (Tot 68 domestic)

OVERSEAS:                 65 overseas branches & offices; 30 overseas corporate subsidiaries totaling 95 offices in 64 countries/areas.

 

OFFICERS:                   FUMIYA KOKUBU, PRES                      Teruo Asada, ch

                                    Mitsuru Akiyoshi, v pres                        Shigeru Yamazoe, v pres

                                    Akira Minami, mgn dir                Nobuhiro Yabe, mgn dir

 

Yen Amount:                In million Yen, unless otherwise stated

 

 

SUMMARY

 

FINANCES        FAIR                             A/SALES          Yen 5,407,811 M

PAYMENTS      REGULAR                     CAPITAL           Yen 262,686 M

TREND             SLOW                           WORTH            Yen 591,895 M

STARTED         1949                             EMPLOYES      4,458

 

COMMENT:      GENERAL TRADING HOUSE, CORE OF FUYO GROUP FIRMS. FINANCIAL SITUATION COSIDERED FAIR AND GOOD FOR ORDINARY BUSINESS ENGAGEMENTS

 

 

HIGHLIGHTS

 

This is one of the leading general trading house, originated in Osaka as a textile merchant, with its roots same as the present Itochu Corp, actually a breakaway from the same roots.  Strong in areas of grain, machinery, industrial plants, chemicals & communications.  Tops in pulps & paper.  Well-experienced in domestic construction operations, including housing.  Also maintains a strong presence in grain trading.  Recently strength being focused on information communications sector entering satellite broadcasting thru CATV network.  Developing & producing uranium at mine in Kazakhstan, jointly with Tokyo Electric Power & others, having right to obtain 2,000 tons/year with 60% equity share.  Acquired electric power holding company in Caribbean area at cost of some Yen 70 billion.  Tied up with largest grain reserve operation group firm in China to expand local supply of raw material soybeans and rapeseeds.  In China, making 30% capital participation in wastewater treatment plant construction/operation firm in preparation for central government’s plan to improve sewerages in urban areas.  In grain division, trying up with national oil extraction firm to take in surging soybean demand in China.  The firm acquired Chile’s third largest private sector waterworks business jointly with Innovation Network Corp of Japan.  It will further seek acquisitions in South America via the firm.  Chile’s Esperanza Mine, where the firm has a 30% stake, started shipments in Jan 2011.  The firm will actively engage in the power generation business also in Japan.  It acquired a thermal power plant in Sodegaura, Chiba-Pref.  It will also start collaborating with US firms to create business meeting the needs of domestic customers.  It will book partial asset impairment on shale gas development.

 

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

The sales volume for Mar/2017 fiscal term amounted to Yen 5,407,811 million, a 12% fall from Yen 6,127,775 million in the previous term.  The recurring profit was posted at Yen 43,529 million and the net profit at Yen 63.565 million, respectively, compared with Yen 245,190 million recurring profit and Yen 146,212 million net profit, respectively, a year ago.

 

For the current term ending Mar 2018 the recurring profit is projected at Yen 46,000 million and the net profit at Yen 69,000 million, respectively, on a 9% rise in turnover, to Yen 5,894,550 million.   

 

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

 

 

REGISTRATION

           

Date Registered:                       Dec 1949

Regd No.:                                 0100-01-008776 (Tokyo-Chuoku)

Legal Status:                            Limited Company (Kabushiki Kaisha)

Authorized:                             4,300 million shares

Issued:                                    1,737,940,900 shares

Sum:                                        Yen 262,686 million

           

Major shareholders (%): Master Trust Bank of Japan T (4.9), Japan Trustee Service T (4.6), Sompo Japan Ins (2.4), Meiji Yasuda Life Ins (2.4), Japan Trustee Services T9 (2.1), others: foreign owners (28.7)

           

No. of shareholders: 184,758

 

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

 

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

 

Related companies: Marubeni Energy, Marubeni Nisshin Feed, Marubeni Pulp & Paper, other

           

 

OPERATION

 

Activities: General trading house for import, export and wholesale of:

 

(Sales breakdown by Divisions):

 

Energy Division (22%): oil & gas exploration & production (E&P), LNG projects, nuclear fuels from Kazakhstan, naphtha trading, LPG, other; engaged in Peru LNG project, promoting Kazakhstan uranium mine project;

 

Foods Division (45%): production & trading of food-related products, including livestock feed & fodder, grain, soybeans, wheat, sugar, processed foods, beverages & related ingredients, commercial foods & agricultural & marine products, frozen/chilled foods; engaged in midstream/downstream operations with Daiei Inc, Maruetsu Inc (--supermarket chains) as subsidiaries;

 

Power Project & Plant (4%);

 

Chemicals Division (22%): basic chemicals (olefins & synthetic fiber intermediates), petrochemical products (vinyl alkali products & polymers), inorganic chemicals (salt, sulfur, agrochemicals, specialty chemicals, electronic materials (LCD, semiconductor-related products; engaged in synthetic rubber business in China;

 

Transportation & Industrial Machinery Division (5%): aircraft, aero engines, helicopters, defense systems, automotive, construction & agricultural machinery, automotive production lines, pulp & paper machinery, semiconductor & DVD production machinery, precision machine tools, printing machinery, visual inspection systems, food packaging machines, chemical machinery & new energy-related systems;

 

Plant, Ship & Infrastructure Projects Division (7%): plant machinery & equipment (oil & gas, steel & cement), infrastructure (rail transport, airports, water supply, sewage) projects, shipbuilding & related equipment, sale & purchase of used vessels, textile machinery & related equipment;

Overseas operations (50%)

 

 

Clients: [Mfrs, electric powers, wholesalers] Tokyo Electric Power, Chubu Electric Power, Nissan Motors, Showa Denko, Idemitsu Kosan, JFE Steel, Uniqlo, Daio Paper Corp, Mitsubishi Heavy Ind, Columbia Grain Trading, other.

No. of accounts: 1,000

Domestic areas of activities: Nationwide

 

Suppliers: [Mfrs, wholesalers] Nissan Motors, Showa Denko, Nippon Paper, Hitachi Construction Machinery, Idemitsu Kosan, Komatsu Ltd, Marubeni International Commodities, Marubeni USA, other.

 

 

Payment record: Regular

 

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

 

Bank References:

Mizuho Bank (Ohtemachi)

MUFG (H/O)

Relations: Satisfactory

 

 

FINANCES

 

(Non-consolidate In Million Yen):

Terms Ending:

31/03/2018

31/03/2017

31/03/2016

31/03/2015

Annual Sales

 

5,894,550

5,407,811

6,127,775

7,328,553

Recur. Profit

 

46,000

42,529

245,190

 

Net Profit

 

69,000

63,565

146,212

6,650

Total Assets

 

 

3,777,546

3,718,490

3,701,236

Current Assets

 

 

1,425,581

1,441,397

 

Current Liabs

 

 

1,586,715

1,551,382

 

Net Worth

 

 

591,895

562,495

378,071

Capital, Paid-Up

 

 

262,686

262,686

262,686

Div.Ttl in Million (¥)

 

 

34,711

40,786

44.257

<Analytical Data>

 

(%)

(%)

(%)

(%)

    S.Growth Rate

 

9.00

-11.75

-16.38

-7.26

    Current Ratio

 

..

89.84

92.91

..

    N.Worth Ratio

 

..

15.67

15.13

10.21

    R.Profit/Sales

 

0.78

0.79

4.00

..

    N.Profit/Sales

 

1.17

1.18

2.39

0.09

    Return On Equity

 

..

10.74

25.99

1.76

 

Notes: Forecast (or estimated) figures for the 31/03/2018 fiscal term.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

INR 64.85

UK Pound

1

INR 90.58

Euro

1

INR 79.97

YEN

1

INR 0.61

 

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

 

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Analysis Done by :

PRA

 

 

Report Prepared by :

TPT

 


 

RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

Credit Rating

 

Explanation

Rating Comments

A++

Minimum Risk

Business dealings permissible with minimum risk of default

A+

Low Risk

Business dealings permissible with low risk of default

A

Acceptable Risk

Business dealings permissible with moderate risk of default

B

Medium Risk

Business dealings permissible on a regular monitoring basis

C

Medium High Risk

Business dealings permissible preferably on secured basis

D

High Risk

Business dealing not recommended or on secured terms only

NB

New Business

No recommendation can be done due to business in infancy stage

NT

No Trace

No recommendation can be done as the business is not traceable

 

NB is stated where there is insufficient information to facilitate rating. However, it is not to be considered as unfavourable.

 

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·         Financial condition covering various ratios

·         Company background and operations size

·         Promoters / Management background

·         Payment record

·         Litigation against the subject

·         Industry scenario / competitor analysis

·         Supplier / Customer / Banker review (wherever available)

 

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