MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :           

27.06.2011

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

NAGASE & CO LTD 

 

 

Registered Office :

1-1-17 Shinmachi Nishiku Osaka 550-8668

 

 

Country :

Japan

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2011

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

December 1917

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

(Osaka-Nishiku) 049021

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Import, Export, Wholesale of chemicals

 

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 27,289.1 Million

Status :

Satisfactory

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

Litigation :

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ECGC Country Risk Classification List – March 31st, 2011

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

                   (31.12.2010)                  

Current Rating

(31.03.2011)

Japan

a1

a1

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 


 

Company name

 

NAGASE & CO LTD

 

 

REGD NAME

 

Nagase Sangyo KK

 

 

MAIN OFFICE

 

1-1-17 Shinmachi Nishiku Osaka 550-8668 JAPAN

Tel: 06-6535-2114     Fax: 06-6535-2160

 

*.. The given address is its Tokyo Head Office

 

URL:                             http://www.nagase.co.jp/

E-Mail address:                        info@nagase.co.jp

 

 

ACTIVITIES

 

Import, export, wholesale of chemicals

 

 

BRANCHES

 

Tokyo, Nagoya, Fukuoka, Hiroshima, Takamatsu, other

 

 

OVERSEAS   

 

USA (6), Canada, UK, Germany, China (14), Taiwan (2), Korea (2), Thailand (2), Malaysia (3), Singapore (3), Vietnam (3), India, Indonesia, UAE, other

 

 

CHIEF EXEC

 

HIROSHI NAGASE, PRES & CEO

 

Yen Amount:     In million Yen, unless otherwise stated

 

SUMMARY    

 

FINANCES                    FAIR                             A/SALES          Yen 660,213 M

PAYMENTS                  REGULAR                     CAPITAL           Yen 9,699 M

TREND             STEADY                       WORTH            Yen 209,316 M

STARTED                     1917                             EMPLOYES      4,667

 

 

COMMENT    

 

TOP-RANKED TRADING HOUSE SPECIALIZING IN INDUSTIRAL CHEMICALS.               

 

FINANCIAL SITUATION CONSIDERED FAIR AND GOOD FOR BUSINESS  ENGAGEMENTS. MAX CREDIT LIMIT: YEN 27,289.1 MILLION, 30 DAYS NORMAL TERMS.

 

 

                        Forecast (or estimated) figures for 31/03/2012 fiscal term

 

 

HIGHLIGHTS

 

The subject company is a top-ranked trading house specializing in industrial chemicals, founded originally in 1832 by a certain Nagase as a dyestuff merchant in Kyoto.  In 1900, established business ties with Bassel Chemical of Switz (now Chiba Specialty Chemicals) and since diversified into various other industrial chemicals.  Excels in dyestuffs, synthetic resins, etc.  Actively engaged in new technological sector such as pharmaceuticals raw materials, specialty resins, biotechnology, electronics and other new materials.  In Oct 2003 the firm set up JV’s in Taiwan and China for offering CAD auto-parts design services, following the one set up in USA.   The firm is reported purchased Pac Tec GmbH, a German producer of semiconductor mfg equipment.  Nagase is taking steps to expand its business in latter-stage semiconductor mfg and is planning to use Pac Tech’s technologies to gain ground in supplying equipment and materials.  Since 2000, the firm has served as agent for Pac Tech, selling the firm’s equipment and licensing technology in Japan.  Aggressive in investment, including M&A activities, in electronics, automobile and healthcare areas.  In July 2007, started lab center for materials and additive agents.  Business in India and Vietnam continues expanding.  The firm will set up some new production lines in the sites in Harima and Fukuchiyama plants to boost production of electronic resins & bio-related materials.  It will also establish a JV for production of resins for paint and adhesive agents in China.  The company plans to invest Yen 2.3 billion to increase epoxy resin production capacity by fall 2011 in view of robust demand for mobile phone and solar battery-related products.  It converted Aikawa Kogyo, a synthetic resin sales firm, to a wholly owned subsidiary.

 

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

The sales volume for Mar/2011 fiscal term amounted to Yen 660,213 million, a 9.3% up from Yen 603,949 million in the previous term.  Sales volume recovered, led by synthetic resins and electronic materials.  Gross profit was buoyed by expanded sales of own-brand electronic-related materials.  Due to the Great East Japan Earthquake, one of Nagase mfg subsidiaries incurred plant restoration expenses totaling Yen 20 million.  The subsidiary resumed normal operations as of Mar 31, 2011.  By Divisions, Chemicals up 6.8% to Yen 253,290 million; Plastics up 15.3% to Yen 222,100 million; Electronics up 13.6% to Yen 133,640 million; Life Science down 9.5% to Yen 50,240 million.  The recurring profit was posted at Yen 20,625 million and the net profit at Yen 12,823 million, respectively, compared with Yen 14,712 million recurring profit and Yen 7,537 million net profit, respectively, a year ago.

 

For the current term ending Mar 2012 the recurring profit is projected at Yen 19,000 million and the net profit at Yen 12,000 million, respectively, on a 0.03% fall in turnover, to Yen 660,000 million.  China and emerging nations in Asia, Europe and the United States are all expected to continue to expand.  In Japan, however, it is anticipated that it will be sometime before mfrs of end products are able to return to normal operations, due to the adverse impact of the Great East Japan Earthquake on the supply of principal raw materials, core parts & components.  An exchange rate of Yen83.00 to US$1 is used for this forecasts.

 

The financial situation is considered FAIR and good for ORDINARY business engagements.  Max credit limit is estimated at Yen 27,289.1 million, on 30 days normal terms. 

 

 

REGISTRATION

 

Date Registered: Dec 1917

Regd No.:          (Osaka-Nishiku) 049021

Legal Status:   Limited Company (Kabushiki Kaisha)

Authorized:      346,980,000 shares

Issued:            138,408,285 shares

Sum:                 Yen 9,699 million

 

Major shareholders (%): Company’s Treasury Stock (7.1), Northern Trust (AVFC) American (5.7), Master Trust Bank of Japan T (4.9), Sumitomo Trust Bank (4.1), Japan Trustee Services T (4.0), Nippon Life Ins (3.6), SMBC (3.1), , Hiroshi Nagase (3.0), Reiko Nagase (2.5); foreign owners (21.8)

 

No. of shareholders: 4,024

 

Listed on the S/Exchange (s) of: Tokyo, Osaka

 

Managements: Hiroshi Nagase, pres & CEO; Makoto Tsuruoka, s/mgn dir; Kyoichi Zushi, s/mgn dir; Reiji Nagase, mgn dir; Eiji Asami, mgn dir; Shingo Bamba, mgn dir; Kazuo Nagashima, dir

 

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

 

Related companies: Nagase Chemtex, Totaku Ind, Hoei Sangyo, Nagase Logistics,

other    

           

 

OPERATION

 

Activities: Specialized trading house for import, export, wholesale of industrial

Chemicals:

           

(Sales breakdown by divisions): dyestuffs, pigments, other industrial chemicals (39%), synthetic resins (32%), electronic materials & equipment (19%), health-care products, foodstuffs (9%), others (1%). 

 

(Overseas sales ratio (40.3%): N/E Asia 24.0%; S/E Asia 24.0%; North America 2.6%, Europe, others 2.5%.

 

(Products handled by Divisions):

 

Colors & Imaging Division: dyestuffs, dyeing auxiliaries, finishing agents, textile processing resins, adhesives for textiles, pigments, pigment dispersing agents, plastic additives, UV cured resins, toner resins, silicones, dyes & related chemicals for imaging & recording, chemicals for paper mfg, additives for paints & inks;

 

Performance Chemicals Division: plastic materials, plastics & pigments solvents, additives for paints & inks, urethane materials, flame retardants, plastic additives, plasticizers, polymer fibers;

 

Specialty Chemicals Division: petrochemical products, raw materials for household products, cosmetic ingredients, surfactants & surfactant raw materials, Fluor chemicals, materials for silicones, daily goods, China & process chemicals;

 

Advanced Polymer Division: functional resins, general-purpose resins, auxiliaries, plastic products, plastic-related equipment, devices & dies;

 

Automotive Solutions Division: general-purpose resins, functional resins, auxiliaries, plastic products, plastic-related equipment, devices & dies, software engineering facility equipment;

 

Polymer Products Division: resin materials, film sheet products, molded plastic products, construction products;

Electronic Chemicals Division: photo resist developer production equipment, chemical management equipment for liquid crystal preprocessing, chemicals for production of semiconductors & liquid crystals, formulated epoxy resins & related products;

 

Electronic Materials Division: liquid crystal displays, material & mfg devices & optical films for LCDs and organic light-emitting diodes (LEDs), processed aluminum products, processed glass products;

 

Fine Chemicals Division: pharmaceuticals, intermediates in vitro diagnostics, hard disk-related materials, other;

 

Beauty-Care Products Division: cosmetics, skin counseling, health foods, facial services, other.

 

Clients: [Chemical mfrs, wholesalers] Sekisui Chemical, Nippon Paint, DIC, Sumitomo Chemical, Mitsubishi Motors, Otsuka Pharmaceutical, Shinto Paint, Toshiba Mobile Display, Fujitsu Ltd, Toshiba Matsushita Display Technology, Kansai Paint, Mitsubishi Electric Trading, Kasai Kogyo, other.

            No. of accounts: 2,000

            Domestic areas of activities: Nationwide

 

Suppliers: [Mfrs, wholesalers] Sumitomo Chemical, Daicel Chemical Ind, Nippon

Shokubai, Mitsubishi Chemical, Tottori Sanyo Electric, Asahi Kasei Chemicals, Mitsui

Chemical Poly-Urethane Co, other.

 

Payment record: Regular

 

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

 

Bank References:

SMBC (H/O)

Mizuho Corporate Bank (Ohtemachi)

Relations: Satisfactory

 

 

FINANCES

(In Million Yen)

 

FINANCES: (Consolidated in million yen)

 

 

 

Terms Ending:

31/03/2011

31/03/2010

INCOME STATEMENT

 

 

 

  Annual Sales

 

660,213

603,949

 

  Cost of Sales

587,204

538,534

 

      GROSS PROFIT

73,008

65,415

 

  Selling & Adm Costs

54,276

52,286

 

      OPERATING PROFIT

18,732

13,129

 

  Non-Operating P/L

1,893

1,583

 

      RECURRING PROFIT

20,625

14,712

 

      NET PROFIT

12,823

7,537

BALANCE SHEET

 

 

 

 

  Cash

 

47,202

42,807

 

  Receivables

 

186,113

186,985

 

  Inventory

 

36,714

31,051

 

  Securities, Marketable

 

 

 

  Other Current Assets

7,275

6,932

 

      TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS

277,304

267,775

 

  Property & Equipment

39,916

40,322

 

  Intangibles

 

3,674

2,522

 

  Investments, Other Fixed Assets

54,442

57,469

 

      TOTAL ASSETS

375,336

368,088

 

  Payables

 

101,679

108,643

 

  Short-Term Bank Loans

16,138

10,412

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Other Current Liabs

20,700

18,059

 

      TOTAL CURRENT LIABS

138,517

137,114

 

  Debentures

 

 

 

 

  Long-Term Bank Loans

10,555

11,104

 

  Reserve for Retirement Allw

7,295

6,815

 

  Other Debts

 

9,653

10,302

 

      TOTAL LIABILITIES

166,020

165,335

 

      MINORITY INTERESTS

 

 

 

Common stock

9,699

9,699

 

Additional paid-in capital

10,041

10,040

 

Retained earnings

181,665

171,286

 

Evaluation p/l on investments/securities

13,188

14,961

 

Others

 

183

2,194

 

Treasury stock, at cost

(5,460)

(5,427)

 

      TOTAL S/HOLDERS` EQUITY

209,316

202,753

 

      TOTAL EQUITIES

375,336

368,088

CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOWS

 

 

 

 

Terms ending:

31/03/2011

31/03/2010

 

Cash Flows from Operating Activities

 

10,997

27,875

 

Cash Flows from Investment Activities

-9,147

-9,438

 

Cash Flows from Financing Activities

3,564

-11,753

 

Cash, Bank Deposits at the Term End

 

47,202

42,807

ANALYTICAL RATIOS            Terms ending:

31/03/2011

31/03/2010

 

 

Net Worth (S/Holders' Equity)

209,316

202,753

 

 

Current Ratio (%)

200.19

195.29

 

 

Net Worth Ratio (%)

55.77

55.08

 

 

Recurring Profit Ratio (%)

3.12

2.44

 

 

Net Profit Ratio (%)

1.94

1.25

 

 

Return On Equity (%)

6.13

3.72

 

 

           

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FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.44.94

UK Pound

1

Rs.71.89

Euro

1

Rs.64.09

 

 

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

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

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NB

New Business

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Financial condition (40%)            Ownership background (20%)                 Payment record (10%)

Credit history (10%)                    Market trend (10%)                                Operational size (10%)

 

 

 

 

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