MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

20.12.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL FUNCTIONAL PRODUCTS INC

 

 

Registered Office :

Daiichi Tekko Bldg 6F, 1-8-2 Marunouchi Chiyodaku Tokyo 100-0005

 

 

Country :

Japan

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2007

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

Sept 1976

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Company (Kabushiki Kaisha)

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturing of industrial materials, building materials, functional materials, other

 

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 952.5 millions

 

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular


name

 

MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL FUNCTIONAL PRODUCTS INC

 

 

REGD NAME

 

Mitsubishi Kagaku Sanshi KK (Sanshi means industrial materials)

 

 

MAIN OFFICE

 

Daiichi Tekko Bldg 6F, 1-8-2 Marunouchi Chiyodaku Tokyo 100-0005 JAPAN

Tel        : 03-5293-6601

Fax       : 03-5293-9470

URL      : http://www.yes-mks.co.jp/

E-Mail address: Not specified (thru the URL to each division)

 

 

ACTIVITIES

 

Mfg of industrial materials, building materials, functional materials, other

 

 

BRANCHES

 

Osaka, Nagoya, Sapporo, Fukuoka

 

 

FACTORY(IES)

 

Naoetsu (Niigata), Sakaide (Kagawa)

 

 

OFFICER(S)

 

MASAMI SEGAWA, PRES & CEO                     Kiyoshi Takahashi, mgn dir

Tokitaro Hoshijima, mgn dir                                 Susumu Kimura, mgn dir

Takahisa Andoh, dir                                           Shigeki Iida, dir             

 

Yen Amount:     In million Yen, unless otherwise stated

 

 

SUMMARY

 

FINANCES        FAIR                             A/SALES          Yen 52,409 M

PAYMENTS      REGULAR                     CAPITAL           Yen 2,764 M

TREND             STEADY                       WORTH            Yen 10,978 M

STARTED         1976                             EMPLOYES      410

 

 

COMMENT

 

MFR SPECIALIZING IN INDUSTRIAL MATERIALS, WHOLLY OWNED BY MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORP.  FINANCIAL SITUATION CONSIDERED FAIR AND GOOD FOR ORDINARY BUSINESS ENGAGEMENTS.

 

MAX CREDIT LIMIT: YEN 952.5 MILLION, 30 DAYS NORMAL TERMS

 


            Forecast (or estimated) for the 31/03/2008 fiscal term.

 

 


HIGHLIGHTS

 

The subject company was established on the basis of the industrial materials development division separated from the former body of Mitsubishi Chemical Corp (see REGISTRATION) for mfg industrial materials.  Specializes in mfg civil engineering materials, building materials, and other functional industrial materials.  In Apr 2008, aiming to integrate group operations by merging with sister companies.  Domestic clients are major metal/nonferrous metal industries, gas companies, other makers nationwide.

           

 

FINANCIALS INFORMATION

 

The sales volume for Mar/2007 fiscal term amounted to Yen 52,409 million, a 16.2% up from Yen 45,089 million in the previous term.  This is largely referred to the materials price hikes.  Also weaker Yen increased sales in Yen terms.  The recurring profit was posted at Yen 3,667 million and the net profit at Yen 1,643 million, respectively, compared with Yen 2,759 million recurring profit and Yen 2,123 million net profit, respectively, a year ago.

 

For the current term ending Mar 2008 the recurring profit is projected at Yen 3,900 million and the net profit at Yen 1,643 million, on an 8.8% rise in turnover, to Yen 57,000 million.

 

The financial situation is considered maintained FAIR and good for ORDINARY business engagements.  Max credit limit is estimated at Yen 952.5 million, on 30 days normal terms.

 

 

REGISTRATION

 

Date Registered:            Sept 1976

Legal Status:                 Limited Company (Kabushiki Kaisha)

Authorized:                    16 million shares

Issued:                          5.5 million shares

Sum:                           Yen 2,764 million*

* Capital increased in Mar/2007 from Yen 2,000 million.

Major shareholders (%): Mitsubishi Chemical Corp*(100)

* Nation’s largest comprehensive chemical mfr, Tokyo, founded 1950, listed Tokyo, Osaka SE’s by the holding company, Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corp, capital Yen 50,000 million, turnover Yen 1,137,584 million, recurring profit Yen 66,056 million, net profit Yen 222,9117 million, total assets Yen 2,179,675 million, net worth Yen 558,351 million, employees 27,509, pres Yoshimitsu Kobayashi

 

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

 

 

OPERATION

 

Activities: Manufactures industrial materials:

 

(Sales Breakdown by divisions):

Composite materials Div (38%): coal tar pitch based carbon fiber, carbon fiber reinforced plastics, alumina fibers, fire-resistant alumina fibers, others:

Civil engineering materials Div (6%): riverbank reinforcement materials, soil erosion preventive agents, earth-filling materials, epoxy foam blocks, ground reinforcement agents, under-drain systems, others;

Heating/Air-conditioning materials Div (15%): floor heating systems, floor heating mats, hot water supply systems, snow melting systems, air-conditioners, air coolers, others;

Carbon/Alumina materials Div (30%): carbon fibers, carbon fiber composite board, concrete reinforcing materials, heat-resistant refractory materials, high-temperature cushion materials, high-temperature sealing materials, others.

Functional materials Div (4%): pothole fillers, heat-resistant urethane materials, road water-proofing systems, concrete curing & deterioration preventive systems, resin-based floorings, expandable polyurethane heat preventive materials, concrete reinforcing materials, others;

Logistics materials Div (7%): plastic pallets, flexible containers, packaging materials, others;

 

Exports (34%)

           

Clients: [Mfrs, wholesalers] Tokyo Gas, Sumisho Metalex, Ibiden Co, Izawa Metal, MC Non-ferrous Metal Products, Mitsubishi UFJ Lease & Finance, Orient Corp, Kinsho Corp, other.

 

No. of accounts: 2,000

 

Domestic areas of activities: Nationwide

 

Suppliers: [Mfrs, wholesalers] Mitsubishi Chemical, Alpolic Co, Toyo Polymer, Diatex, Sanken Industry Inc, Sumitomo Corp, Marubeni Corp, other.

 

Payment record: Regular

 

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

 

 

Bank References

 

MUFG (Yaesudori)

Norin Chukin Bank (H/O)

 

Relations: Satisfactory

 

 

FINANCES

 

(Consolidated in million yen)

 

 

 

Terms Ending:

31/03/2007

31/03/2006

INCOME STATEMENT

 

 

 

  Annual Sales

 

52,409

45,089

 

  Cost of Sales

39,549

33,657

 

      GROSS PROFIT

12,860

11,432

 

  Selling & Adm Costs

9,314

8,239

 

      OPERATING PROFIT

3,546

3,193

 

  Non-Operating P/L

121

-434

 

      RECURRING PROFIT

3,667

2,759

 

      NET PROFIT

1,643

2,123

BALANCE SHEET

 

 

 

 

  Cash

 

72

101

 

  Receivables

 

12,309

9,101

 

  Inventory

 

5,638

4,603

 

  Securities, Marketable

 

 

 

  Other Current Assets

7,611

5,049

 

      TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS

25,630

18,854

 

  Property & Equipment

10,036

6,691

 

  Intangibles

 

29

33

 

  Investments, Other Fixed Assets

2,290

731

 

      TOTAL ASSETS

37,985

26,309

 

  Payables

 

11,262

8,483

 

  Short-Term Bank Loans

4,800

4,800

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Other Current Liabs

6,928

4,479

 

      TOTAL CURRENT LIABS

22,990

17,762

 

  Debentures

 

 

 

 

  Long-Term Bank Loans

3,850

 

 

  Reserve for Retirement Allw

150

135

 

  Other Debts

 

17

28

 

      TOTAL LIABILITIES

27,007

17,925

 

      MINORITY INTERESTS

 

 

 

Common stock

2,764

2,000

 

Additional paid-in capital

1,742

980

 

Retained earnings

6,495

5,403

 

Evaluation p/l on investments/securities

 

 

 

Others

 

(23)

0

 

Treasury stock, at cost

 

 

 

      TOTAL S/HOLDERS` EQUITY

10,978

8,383

 

      TOTAL EQUITIES

37,985

26,309

ANALYTICAL RATIOS            Terms ending:

31/03/2007

31/03/2006

 

 

Net Worth (S/Holders' Equity)

10,978

8,383

 

 

Current Ratio (%)

111.48

106.15

 

 

Net Worth Ratio (%)

28.90

31.86

 

 

Recurring Profit Ratio (%)

7.00

6.12

 

 

Net Profit Ratio (%)

3.13

4.71

 

 

Return On Equity (%)

14.97

25.33

 

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

Unfavourable & favourable factors carry similar weight in credit consideration. 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

NR

In view of the lack of information, we have no basis upon which to recommend credit dealings

No Rating

 

 

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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