MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

19.02.2008

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

MUTOH UNIPACK CO LTD

 

 

Registered Office :

1-7-12 Eitai Kotoku Tokyo 135-0034

 

 

Country :

Japan

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2007

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

May 1953

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Company (Kabushiki Kaisha)

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturing of Envelopes, Name Cards, Greeting Cards, Other Office Supplies

 

 

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 143.4 Million

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

 

name & address

 

MUTOH UNIPACK CO LTD

REGD NAME:   KK Mutoh Unipack

MAIN OFFICE:  1-7-12 Eitai Kotoku Tokyo 135-0034 JAPAN

                        Tel: 03-3642-1141     Fax: 03-3643-6654

                        *.. Registered at: 1-2-1 Eitai Kotoku Tokyo

URL:                 http://www.mutoh-u.co.jp/

E-Mail address: tokuhan@mutoh-u.co.jp

 

 

ACTIVITIES

 

Mfg of envelopes, name cards, greeting cards, other office supplies

 

 

BRANCHES

 

Tokyo (3), Chiba, Yokohama, Tochigi, Saitama, Maebashi, other (Tot 10)

 

 

FACTORY(IES)

 

At the caption address, Tochigi (2)

 

 

OFFICER(S)

 

Shoichi Mutoh, ch                                 

YOSHIMOTO MUTOH, PRES

Yugo Mutoh, mgn dir                             

Hitoshi Kawarai, mgn dir

Haruo Suzaki, dir                                  

Takao Ooki, dir

 

 

Yen Amount

 

In million Yen, unless otherwise stated

 

 

SUMMARY

 

FINANCES        FAIR                             A/SALES          Yen 8,123 M

PAYMENTS      REGULAR                     CAPITAL           Yen 90 M

TREND             STEADY                       WORTH            Yen 1,595 M

STARTED         1963                             EMPLOYES      358

 

 

 

COMMENT

 

MFR SPECIALIZING IN OFFICE-USE ENVELOPES & OFFICE SUPPLIES.  FINANCIAL SITUATION CONSIDERED FAIR AND GOOD FOR CREDIT

ENGAGEMENTS: US$175,000 / DP SIGHT

 

 

MAX CREDIT LIMIT

 

YEN 143.4 MILLION, 30 DAYS NORMAL TERMS.

 

 

HIGHLIGHTS

           

The subject company was established originally in 1949 by Shoichi Mutoh as an envelope maker, on his account, and was incorporated in 1953 as Mutoh Seitai KK (Seitai means mfg of packs).  Shoichi serves as ch at the firm.  Yoshimoto is his son.  The firm is essentially owned and operated by the Mutoh family.  In 1970 renamed as captioned.  Specializes in mfg various types of office-use envelopes, supplying to major banks, publishers, government agencies, universities, telecommunications carriers, insurance companies, etc, nationwide.  In 1975, launched the card division for making and printing name cards, greeting cards, other.  In 1995, opened the information system division to handle DM services, other marketing PR services.  In Apr 2005, separated this division to establish KK Unipack Direct. 

 

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

The firm stopped disclosing full financials as from the 31/03/2004 fiscal term, only except the following partial figures.

           

The sales volume for Mar/2007 fiscal term amounted to Yen 8,123 million, a slight rise from Yen 8,023 million in the previous term.  The operations plunged into red to post Yen 3 million net loss for the term.  This is referred to the rising costs of fuels and materials.  This compares with Yen 22 million net profit a year ago.

 

For the current term ending Mar 2008 the net profit is projected at Yen 20 million, on an almost similar turnover, at Yen 8,200 million.

 

The financial situation is considered maintained FAIR and good for ORDINARY business engagements.  Max credit limit is estimated at Yen 143.4 million, on 30 days normal terms.  The proposed amount is considered within the firm’s financial capabilities.

 

 

 

REGISTRATION

           

Date Registered: May 1953

Legal Status:     Limited Company (Kabushiki Kaisha)

Authorized:        384,000 shares

Issued:              180,000 shares

Sum:                Yen 90 million

 

 

 

Major shareholders (%)

 

Takemoto Unyu Soko (15.5), Yoshimoto Mutoh (8.0), Yugo Mutoh  (7.0), Yumiko Kobayashi (2.4)

No. of shareholders: 23

           

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

 

 

OPERATION

 

Activities: Manufactures office-use side-opening envelopes, end-opening envelopes, window-type envelopes, various other made-to-order envelopes (--90%), name cards,  greeting cards, receipts, certificates, other office supplies (--10%).

 

DM Division was separated as an independent company, KK Unipack Direct in May 2006, handling DM materials, marketing PR supplies, etc.

 

 

Clients

 

[Business firms, government offices, banks, universities] Dai-ichi Life Ins, NTT East,           Bank of Japan, Ministry of Finance, Tokyo Tomin Bank, Tokyo Univ, Mitsubishi Trust Bank,     Nomura Securities, Kokusai Securities, Gakken Co, Aioi Ins, Toppan Printing, other.

 

 

No. of accounts

 

3,500

 

 

Domestic areas of activities

 

Nationwide

 

Suppliers

 

[Mfrs, wholesalers] Kokusai Pulp & Paper, Shikoku Yoshiten, Nishiki Kamishoji, Fukoku Shigyo, Shiozawa, M&N, Fuji Seitai Kogyo, Japan Paper & Pulp Trading, Okura          Sanko Co, Sanmic Corp, other.

 

 

Payment record

 

Regular

 

 

Location

 

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

 

 

Bank References

                       

Tokyo Tomin Bank (Kayabacho)

Mizuho Bank (Fukagawa)

Relations: Satisfactory

 

 

FINANCES: (In Million Yen)

 

Terms Ending:

 

31/03/2008

31/03/2007

31/03/2006

31/03/2005

Annual Sales

 

8,200

8,123

8,024

8,031

Recur. Profit

(*) 

 

 

 

85

Net Profit

 

20

-3

22

45

Total Assets

 

 

N/A

N/A

N/A

Net Worth

 

 

1,595

1,598

1,558

Capital, Paid-Up

 

 

90

90

72

Div.P.Share(¥)

 

 

0.00

0.00

0.00

<Analytical Data>

(%)

(%)

(%)

(%)

       S.Growth Rate

0.95

1.23

-0.09

1.12

       Current Ratio

 

 

..

..

..

       N.Worth Ratio

 

..

..

..

       N.Profit/Sales

0.24

-0.04

0.27

0.56

 

Notes: The firm stopped releasing full financials as from the 31/03/2004 fiscal term.

Forecast figures for the 31/03/2008 fiscal term.

(*) Data disclosed from the Taxation Office as the pretax profits.

 


 

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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