MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

23.02.2008

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

KOMORI CORPORATION

 

 

Registered Office :

3-11-1 Azumabashi Sumidaku Tokyo 130-8666

 

 

Country :

Japan

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2007

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

December 1946

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Company (Kabushiki Kaisha)

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturing of 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 5,575.3 Million

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

 

name & address

 

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

 

Komoro International (Europe) BV, Komori International Netherlands BV,

Komori UK Ltd, Komori France SA, Komori Italia Srl, Komori-Chambon SAS,

Komori Hong Kong Ltd, Komori Printing Machine (Shenzhen) Co Ltd,

Komori Taiwan Ltd

 

 

FACTORY(IES)

 

Tsukuba, Noda

 

 

CHIEF EXEC

 

YOSHIHARU KOMORI, PRES & CEO

 

 

Yen Amount

 

In million Yen, unless otherwise stated

 

 

SUMMARY

 

FINANCES        FAIR                             A/SALES          Yen 141,870 M

PAYMENTS      REGULAR                     CAPITAL           Yen 37,714 M

TREND             STEADY                       WORTH            Yen 153,978 M

STARTED         1946                             EMPLOYES      2,426

 

 

COMMENT

 

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

                       

 

MAX CREDIT LIMIT

 

YEN 5,575.3 MILLION, 30 DAYS NORMAL TERMS..

 

 

 

Forecast (or estimated) figures for 31/03/2008 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.  Export ratio high.  Clients include Ministry of Finance, printing houses, nationwide.

           

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

The sales volume for Mar/2007 fiscal term amounted to Yen 141,870 million, an 11.8% up from Yen 126,863 million in the previous term.  Orders received increased 5.8% to Yen 144,846 million, on the back of robust capital expenditure & investment, replacing aging equipment.  Overseas demand was robust climbing 15.6% to Yen 93,765 million representing 66.1% of total sales.  The recurring profit was posted at Yen 16,782 million and the net profit at Yen 9,246 million, respectively, compared with Yen 12,362 million recurring profit and Yen 7,875 million net profit, respectively, a year ago.

           

(Apr/Dec/2007 results): Sales Yen 107,831 million (up 6.1%), Operating profit Yen 12,221 million (up 19.4%), recurring profit Yen 12,900 million (up 2.6%), net profit Yen 7,743 million (up 14.7%).  (% compared with the corresponding period a year ago).  Domestic sales dropped.  Sales in USA also declined.  Sales in Europe expanded 18% thanks to strong sales growth in the mature markets of Western & Northern Europe.  Sales in Asia showed 46% growth thanks to significant sales growth in China, as well as steady sales expansion in ASEAN region and India.

           

For the current term ending Mar 2008 the recurring profit is projected at Yen 18,500 million and the net profit at Yen 11,500 million, on a 10% rise in turnover, to Yen 156,000 million.  Demand            in Japan & USA may slack.  But sales continue growing in Europe.  Sales in China will also grow sharply.  Beefing up sales efforts in Europe by setting up new sales base in central & eastern           Europe.

 

Financial situation is considered FAIR and good for ORDINARY business engagements.     Max credit limit is estimated at Yen 5,575.3 million, on 30 days normal terms.

 

 

REGISTRATION

 

Date Registered: Dec 1946

Legal Status:     Limited Company (Kabushiki Kaisha)

Authorized:        295.5 million shares

Issued:              72,292,340 shares

Sum:                Yen 37,714 million

           

 

Major shareholders (%)

 

Master Trust Bank of Japan T (8.4), Japan Trustee Services Bank T (4.7), State Street Bank & Trust (4.2), Komori Estate (3.6), Meiji Yasuda Life Ins (2.8), Japan Trustee Services T4 (2.8), Company’s Treasury Stock (2.6), Nippon Life Ins (1.5); foreign owners (29.4)

           

No. of shareholders: 2,635

 

 

Listed on the S/Exchange (s) of

 

Tokyo, Osaka

 

 

Managements

 

Yoshiharu Komori, pres; Isao Mochida, mgn dir; Kazu Kunitomo, mgn dir; Hidetaka Okuno, dir; Masataka Ono, dir;Taido Satoh, dir

 

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

 

 

Related companies

 

Komori Machinery, Komori Electronics, others

           

 

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 66.1%: Americas (23.3%), Europe (24.3%), Asia (14.1%), others (4.3%)

 

 

 

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, KK Stec, Masusei Foundry, Kurikoma Denki Koji, Osaka Sanso Kogyo, 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:

31/03/2007

31/03/2006

INCOME STATEMENT

 

 

 

  Annual Sales

 

141,870

126,863

 

  Cost of Sales

93,593

84,558

 

      GROSS PROFIT

48,277

42,305

 

  Selling & Adm Costs

33,275

32,331

 

      OPERATING PROFIT

15,002

9,974

 

  Non-Operating P/L

 

 

 

      RECURRING PROFIT

16,782

12,362

 

      NET PROFIT

9,246

7,875

BALANCE SHEET

 

 

 

 

  Cash

 

30,214

30,186

 

  Receivables

 

63,682

58,734

 

  Inventory

 

42,977

37,121

 

  Securities, Marketable

73

 

 

  Other Current Assets

10,427

8,521

 

      TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS

147,373

134,562

 

  Property & Equipment

36,451

35,881

 

  Intangibles

 

787

838

 

  Investments, Other Fixed Assets

30,792

35,686

 

      TOTAL ASSETS

215,403

206,967

 

  Payables

 

31,460

28,128

 

  Short-Term Bank Loans

1,218

1,943

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Other Current Liabs

25,408

21,261

 

      TOTAL CURRENT LIABS

58,086

51,332

 

  Debentures

 

 

 

 

  Long-Term Bank Loans

139

491

 

  Reserve for Retirement Allw

996

1,431

 

  Other Debts

 

2,203

3,116

 

      TOTAL LIABILITIES

61,424

56,370

 

      MINORITY INTERESTS

 

 

 

Common stock

37,714

37,714

 

Additional paid-in capital

37,797

37,871

 

Retained earnings

79,623

75,384

 

Evaluation p/l on investments/securities

2,830

4,519

 

Others

 

(558)

(674)

 

Treasury stock, at cost

(3,428)

(4,217)

 

      TOTAL S/HOLDERS` EQUITY

153,978

150,597

 

      TOTAL EQUITIES

215,403

206,967

CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOWS

 

 

 

 

Terms ending:

31/03/2007

31/03/2006

 

Cash Flows from Operating Activities

 

6,199

10,084

 

Cash Flows from Investment Activities

-211

-2,103

 

Cash Flows from Financing Activities

-5,519

-25,125

 

Cash, Bank Deposits at the Term End

 

29,332

28,916

ANALYTICAL RATIOS            Terms ending:

31/03/2007

31/03/2006

 

 

Net Worth (S/Holders' Equity)

153,978

150,597

 

 

Current Ratio (%)

253.72

262.14

 

 

Net Worth Ratio (%)

71.48

72.76

 

 

Recurring Profit Ratio (%)

11.83

9.74

 

 

Net Profit Ratio (%)

6.52

6.21

 

 

Return On Equity (%)

6.00

5.23

 


 

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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