MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

1st March, 2007

                                                         

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

KOMORI CORPORATION

 

 

Registered Office :

3-11-1 Azumabashi Sumidaku Tokyo  130-8666, Japan

 

 

Country :

Japan

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2006

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

December 1946

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Company (Kabushiki Kaisha)

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufactures offset printing machines.

 

 

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

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

Yen 5,127.3 Million

 

 

Status :

Fair

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Usually Correct

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 


 

Company Name

 

KOMORI CORPORATION

 

 

REGD NAME

 

KK Komori Corporation

 

 

MAIN OFFICE

 

3-11-1 Azumabashi Sumidaku Tokyo  130-8666 JAPAN

Tel                    : 03-5608-7811   

Fax                   : 03-3624-7160

URL                  : http://www.komori.com/

E-Mail address  : info@komori.com

 

 

ACTIVITIES

 

Mfg of offset printing machines

 

 

BRANCHES

 

Osaka, Nagoya, Fukuoka, Shizuoka, Sendai, Hiroshima, other (Tot 18)

 

 

OVERSEAS

 

USA (2), Europe (4), China (3), Taiwan (--subsidiaries)

 

 

FACTORY(IES)

 

Tsukuba, Noda

 

 

CHIEF EXEC

 

YOSHIHARU KOMORI, PRES & CEO

 


 

Yen Amount

 

In million Yen, unless otherwise stated

 

 

SUMMARY

 

FINANCES        FAIR                             A/SALES          Yen 126,863 M

PAYMENTS      REGULAR                     CAPITAL           Yen 37,714 M

TREND             STEADY                       WORTH            Yen 150,597 M

STARTED         1946                             EMPLOYES      2,320

 

 

COMMENT

 

MFR SPECIALIZING IN OFFSET PRINTING MACHINES. FINANCIAL SITUATION CONSIDERED FAIR AND GOOD FOR ORDINARY BUSINESS ENGAGEMENTS.

 

MAX CREDIT LIMIT: YEN 5,127.3 MILLION, 30 DAYS NORMAL TERMS..

 

Forecast (or estimated) figures for 31/03/2007 fiscal term

 

 

HIGHLIGHTS

 

This is the largest mfr of offset printing machines founded originally in 1923 as lithographic printing machinery mfr.  The only producer of printing equipment for domestic currency. Overseas sales ratio is high with marketing-maintenance service subs in USA, Europe, Asia, etc. Highly competitive in sheet-fed offset presses, computerized equipment and money printing machines. Clients include Ministry of Finance, printing houses, nationwide.

 

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

The sales volume for Mar/2006 fiscal term amounted to Yen 126,863 million, a 13.5% up from Yen 111,822 million in the previous term.  Orders received increased 14.3% to Yen 136,909 million, on the back of robust capital expenditure & investment, replacing aging equipment. Overseas demand was robust showing 12.9% rise to Yen 81,103 million, representing 63.9% of total sales. Demand in China stalled. The recurring profit was posted at Yen 12,362 million and the net profit at Yen 7,875 million, respectively, compared with Yen 9,783 million recurring profit and Yen 6,282 million net profit, respectively, a year ago.

 

For the current term ending Mar 2007 the recurring profit is projected at Yen 17,500 million and the net profit at Yen 7,900 million, on a 7.2% rise in turnover, to Yen 136,000 million.  Sales continue growth with filling of ample order backlog.  Full scale operation at Tsukuba will contribute.  Profits will improve.

 

The financial situation is considered FAIR and good for ORDINARY business engagements. Max credit limit is estimated at Yen 5,127.3 million, on 30 days normal terms.

 

 

REGISTRATION

 

Date Registered : Dec 1946

Legal Status                  : Limited Company (Kabushiki Kaisha)

Issued                           : 72,092 K shares

Sum                             : Yen 37,714 million

 

 

Major shareholders (%)

 

Master Trust Bank of Japan T (8.0), Japan Trustee Services Bank T (4.7), State Street Bank & Trust (4.4), Komori Estate (3.6), Company’s Treasury Stock (3.6), Meiji Yasuda Life Ins (3.5), Mizuho Corporate Bank (2.7), YK Ades Co (2.7), Noriko Komori (2.7), Japan Trustee Services Bank T4 (2.5); foreign owners (26.0)

 

No. of shareholders: 2,417

 

 

Listed on the S/Exchange (s) of

 

Tokyo, Osaka

 

 

Managements

 

Yoshiharu Komori, pres; Hiroshi Sasaki, mgn dir; Isao Mochida, mgn dir;   Kazu Kunitomo, mgn dir; Hidetaka Okuno, dir; Takehiro Inomata, dir; Masataka Ono, dir; Kunihiro Inagaki, dir

 

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

 

 

Related companies

 

Komori Machinery, Komori Electronics, others (Tot 16 as of Mar/06)

 

 

OPERATION

 

Activities: Manufactures offset printing machines (86%): commercial offset presses offset    web presses, currency & securities offset presses, web offset packaging presses, printing equipment; others (14%). Overseas sales ratio 63.9%: Americas (22.6%), Europe (22.4%), Asia (13.4%), others (5.5%)

 


 

Clients

 

[Printing houses, wholesalers] National Printing Center, Ministry of Finance, Dainippon Printing, Toppan Printing, Kyodo Printing, other.

 

 

No. of accounts

 

2,000

 

 

Domestic areas of activities

 

Nationwide

 

 

Suppliers

 

[Mfrs, wholesalers] Komori Machinery, Komori Electronics, Gunze, other.

 

 

Payment record

 

Regular

 

 

Location

 

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

 

 

Bank References

 

Mizuho Corporate Bank (Nihombashi)

MUFG (Ginza)

Relations: Satisfactory

 

 

FINANCES

 

(In Million Yen)

FINANCES: (Consolidated in million yen)

 

 

 

Terms Ending:

31/03/2006

31/03/2005

INCOME STATEMENT

 

 

 

  Annual Sales

 

126,863

111,822

 

  Cost of Sales

84,558

75,644

 

      GROSS PROFIT

42,305

36,178

 

  Selling & Adm Costs

32,331

27,129

 

      OPERATING PROFIT

9,974

9,049

 

  Non-Operating P/L

2,388

734

 

      RECURRING PROFIT

12,362

9,783

 

      NET PROFIT

7,875

6,282

BALANCE SHEET

 

 

 

 

  Cash

 

30,186

47,913

 

  Receivables

 

58,734

54,797

 

  Inventory

 

37,121

35,084

 

  Securities, Marketable

73

312

 

  Other Current Assets

8,448

5,698

 

      TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS

134,562

143,804

 

  Property & Equipment

35,881

33,974

 

  Intangibles

 

838

1,442

 

  Investments, Other Fixed Assets

35,686

32,125

 

      TOTAL ASSETS

206,967

211,345

 

  Payables

 

28,561

25,006

 

  Short-Term Bank Loans

1,525

1,806

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Other Current Liabs

21,246

36,767

 

      TOTAL CURRENT LIABS

51,332

63,579

 

  Debentures

 

 

 

 

  Long-Term Bank Loans

491

1,360

 

  Reserve for Retirement Allw

1,431

544

 

  Other Debts

 

3,116

1,637

 

      TOTAL LIABILITIES

56,370

67,120

 

      MINORITY INTERESTS

 

 

 

Common stock

37,714

37,714

 

Additional paid-in capital

37,871

37,797

 

Retained earnings

75,384

73,057

 

Evaluation p/l on investments/securities

4,519

2,262

 

Others

 

(674)

(515)

 

Treasury stock, at cost

(4,217)

(6,091)

 

      TOTAL S/HOLDERS` EQUITY

150,597

144,224

 

      TOTAL EQUITIES

206,967

211,345

CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOWS

 

 

 

 

Terms ending:

31/03/2006

31/03/2005

 

Cash Flows from Operating Activities

 

10,084

9,962

 

Cash Flows from Investment Activities

-2,103

3,196

 

Cash Flows from Financing Activities

-25,125

-10,196

 

Cash, Bank Deposits at the Term End

 

28,916

45,509

ANALYTICAL RATIOS            Terms ending:

31/03/2006

31/03/2005

 

 

Net Worth (S/Holders' Equity)

150,597

144,224

 

 

Current Ratio (%)

262.14

226.18

 

 

Net Worth Ratio (%)

72.76

68.24

 

 

Recurring Profit Ratio (%)

9.74

8.75

 

 

Net Profit Ratio (%)

6.21

5.62

 

 

Return On Equity (%)

5.23

4.36


 

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/normal.

 

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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