MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

 

Report Date :

01.08.2008

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

DAIICHI FINE CHEMICAL CO LTD

 

 

Registered Office :

530 Chokeiji Takaoka City Toyama-Pref 933-8511

 

 

Country :

Japan

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2008

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

December, 1951

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Company (Kabushiki Kaisha)

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturing of pharmaceutical materials & intermediates, veterinary medicines, food additives, bio chemicals, cosmetic ingredients

 

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 753.5 Million

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

Name

 

DAIICHI FINE CHEMICAL CO LTD

 

 

REGD NAME 

 

Daiichi Fine Chemical KK

 

 

MAIN OFFICE

 

530 Chokeiji Takaoka City Toyama-Pref 933-8511 JAPAN

Tel: 0766-21-3456     Fax: 0766-21-3792

 

URL:                 http://www.daiichi-fcj.co.jp/

 

E-Mail address: dfk@daiichi-fcj.co.jp

 

 

ACTIVITIES  

 

Mfg of pharmaceutical materials & intermediates, veterinary medicines, food additives, bio chemicals, cosmetic ingredients

 

 

BRANCHES   

 

Tokyo, Osaka

 

 

OVERSEAS

 

Daiichi Fine Chemical Europe GmbH (Germany); Daiichi Vitamin (Suzhou) Co Ltd  (China)

 

 

FACTORY(IES)   

 

At the caption address

 

 


OFFICER(S)  

 

SYUNYA TAMAI, PRES                         Toshifumi Asada, v pres

Yusuke Yukimoto, mgn dir                      Norio Shindo, dir

Toshio Yamanishi, dir                             Shuichi Ishino, dir

 

Yen Amount:     In million Yen, unless otherwise stated

 

 

SUMMARY    

 

FINANCES        FAIR                             A/SALES          Yen 17,732 M

PAYMENTS      REGULAR                     CAPITAL           Yen 6,276 M

TREND             STEADY                       WORTH            Yen 15,271 M

STARTED         1951                             EMPLOYES      432

 

 

COMMENT    

 

MFR SPECIALIZING IN PHARMACEUTICAL MATERIALS & INTERMEDIATES,      WHOLLY OWNED BY KYOWA HAKKO KOGYO CO LTD.

 

FINANCIAL SITUATION CONSIDERED FAIR AND GOOD FOR ORDINARY BUSI-NESS ENGAGEMENTS.

 

                       

MAX CREDIT LIMIT

 

YEN 753.5 MILLION, 30 DAYS NORMAL TERMS.

 

 

HIGHLIGHTS

 

The subject company was established on the basis of a fine chemicals mfg division separated from Daiichi Pharmaceutical Co Ltd, leading prescription drugs maker, Tokyo, for mfg pharmaceuticals materials & intermediates, and other fine chemicals. Mfg items are expanded to include: pharmaceutical raw materials & intermediates, veterinary medicines, food additives, feed additives, cosmetic materials & ingredients, reagents, diagnostic, bio products, etc.  In Jul 2007, the firm was transferred to Kyowa Hakko Kogyo Co Ltd, fermented chemical mfr, Tokyo (See REGISTRATION) and became its wholly owned subsidiary. Integrated group fine chemicals operations into one at the subject. Goods are also imported and exported. Products are shipped mainly to the parent and its group companies.

           

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

The sales volume for Mar/2008 fiscal term amounted to Yen 17,732 million, an 8% up from Yen 16,418 million in the previous term.  Integration of fine chemicals operations contributed.  Bio products were much in demand.  The recurring profit was posted at Yen 2,795 million and the net profit at Yen 1,697 million, respectively, compared with Yen 2,018 million recurring profit and Yen 1,248 million net profit, respectively, a year ago.  .

 

For the current term ending Mar 2009 the recurring profit is projected at Yen 2,800 million and the net profit at Yen 1,730 million, respectively, on a 5% rise in turnover, to Yen 18,600 million. Pharmaceutical intermediates and bio chemicals will grow.

 

The financial situation is considered maintained FAIR and good for ORDINARY business engagements. Max credit limit is estimated at Yen 753.5 million, on 30 days normal terms.

 

 

REGISTRATION

 

Date Registered:          Dec 1951

Legal Status:              Limited Company (Kabushiki Kaisha)

Authorized:                 5.8 million shares

Issued:                        3.4 million shares

Sum:                            Yen 6,276 million

                                     (Capital increased in Apr 2007 from the previous Yen 2,726 million).

 

 

Major shareholders (%)

 

Kyowa Hakko Kogyo Co Ltd*(100)

           

*.Largest fermented chemical mfr, Tokyo, founded 1949, listed Tokyo S/E, turnover Yen 392,119million,operating profit Yen 39,390 million, recurring profit Yen 37,996 million, net profit Yen 23,477 million, total assets Yen 394,081 million, net worth Yen 254,288 million, employees 6,073, pres Yuzuru Matsuda

 

Consolidated Financials are as attached (See SUPPLEMENTS)

 

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

 

 

OPERATION

 

Activities: Manufactures and exports pharmaceuticals raw materials & intermediates, bulk chemicals, bio chemicals (--90%), veterinary drugs, food additives, feed additives, cosmetic ingredients (--8%), diagnostic & reagents, others (4%).    

 

Diagnostic & bio products (monoclonal antibodies), purified proteins of collagens, immunoassay      kit, other.

 

(Exports 20%).

 




Clients

 

[Pharmaceutical mfrs, wholesalers] Kyowa Hakko Kogyo Co, Daiichi Fine Chemical Europe, Meiji Seika Kaisha, San-Ei Gen FFI Inc, other.

 

No. of accounts: 1

 

Domestic areas of activities: Nationwide

 

 

Suppliers

 

[Mfrs, wholesalers] Daiichi Pharmaceutical, Itochu Techno Chemical, Takasago Int’l Corp, BASF Takeda Vitamin, Sumitomo Corp, other.

 

Payment record: Regular

 

Location: Business area in Takaoka City, Toyama-Pref.  Office premises at the caption address are owned and maintained satisfactorily.

 

 

Bank References

 

SMBC (Toyama)

Hokuriku Bank (Takaoka)

Relations: Satisfactory

 

 


FINANCES

 

       Terms Ending:

31/03/2009

31/03/2008

31/03/2007

31/03/2006

Annual Sales

 

18,600

17,732

16,418

15,643

Recur. Profit

 

2,800

2,795

2,018

1,549

Net Profit

 

1,730

1,697

1,248

1,014

Total Assets

 

 

20,857

21,641

18,364

Current Assets

 

 

12,756

13,430

10,895

Current Liabs

 

 

4,730

14,584

4,110

Net Worth

 

 

15,271

5,647

13,349

Capital, Paid-Up

 

 

6,276

2,276

2,276

Div.P.Share(¥)

 

 

0.00

0.00

60.00

<Analytical Data>

(%)

(%)

(%)

(%)

       S.Growth Rate

4.90

8.00

4.95

-5.99

       Current Ratio

 

..

269.68

92.09

265.09

       N.Worth Ratio

..

73.22

26.09

72.69

       R.Profit/Sales

 

15.05

15.76

12.29

9.90

       N.Profit/Sales

9.30

9.57

7.60

6.48

      Return On Equity

..

11.11

22.10

7.60

 

Notes: Forecast (or estimated) figures for the 31/03/2009 fiscal term

 

 

 

 

 

 


SUPPLEMENTS

 

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIALS OF THE PARENT, KYOWA HAKKO CO LTD.

 

FINANCES: (Consolidated in million yen)

 

 

 

Terms Ending:

31/03/2008

31/03/2007

INCOME STATEMENT

 

 

 

  Annual Sales

 

392,119

354,274

 

  Cost of Sales

247,201

219,850

 

      GROSS PROFIT

144,917

131,424

 

  Selling & Adm Costs

105,527

100,725

 

      OPERATING PROFIT

39,390

30,698

 

  Non-Operating P/L

-1,394

203

 

      RECURRING PROFIT

37,996

30,901

 

      NET PROFIT

23,477

12,694

BALANCE SHEET

 

 

 

 

  Cash

 

18,481

28,895

 

  Receivables

 

110,447

107,458

 

  Inventory

 

62,415

56,015

 

  Securities, Marketable

26,667

6,998

 

  Other Current Assets

14,651

14,986

 

      TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS

232,661

214,352

 

  Property & Equipment

95,134

91,248

 

  Intangibles

 

556

510

 

  Investments, Other Fixed Assets

65,730

72,760

 

      TOTAL ASSETS

394,081

378,870

 

  Payables

 

49,358

52,249

 

  Short-Term Bank Loans

12,533

12,822

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Other Current Liabs

49,788

41,430

 

      TOTAL CURRENT LIABS

111,679

106,501

 

  Debentures

 

 

 

 

  Long-Term Bank Loans

256

314

 

  Reserve for Retirement Allw

21,166

21,510

 

  Other Debts

 

4,221

6,463

 

      TOTAL LIABILITIES

137,322

134,788

 

      MINORITY INTERESTS

 

 

 

Common stock

26,745

26,745

 

Additional paid-in capital

43,180

43,180

 

Retained earnings

170,947

151,565

 

Evaluation p/l on investments/securities

15,348

21,785

 

Others

 

2,082

1,869

 

Treasury stock, at cost

(1,544)

(1,062)

 

      TOTAL S/HOLDERS` EQUITY

256,758

244,082

 

      TOTAL EQUITIES

394,081

378,870

CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOWS

 

 

 

 

Terms ending:

31/03/2008

31/03/2007

 

Cash Flows from Operating Activities

 

30,713

23,380

 

Cash Flows from Investment Activities

-9,492

-8,493

 

Cash Flows from Financing Activities

-13,499

-24,417

 

Cash, Bank Deposits at the Term End

 

44,118

36,613

ANALYTICAL RATIOS            Terms ending:

31/03/2008

31/03/2007

 

 

Net Worth (S/Holders' Equity)

256,758

244,082

 

 

Current Ratio (%)

208.33

201.27

 

 

Net Worth Ratio (%)

65.15

64.42

 

 

Recurring Profit Ratio (%)

9.69

8.72

 

 

Net Profit Ratio (%)

5.99

3.58

 

 

Return On Equity (%)

9.14

5.20

 


 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs. 42.37

UK Pound

1

Rs.84.01

Euro

1

Rs.65.96

 

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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