MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :           

12.03.2011

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

NIPPON FINE CHEMICAL CO Ltd

 

 

Registered Office :

2-4-9 Bingomachi Chuoku Osaka 541-0051

 

 

Country :

Japan

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2010

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

February 1918

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

(Osaka-Chuoku) 093267

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer of industrial 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 1,246.0 Million

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Usually Correct 

 

 

Litigation :

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ECGC Country Risk Classification List – December 31, 2010

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

                   (30.09.2010)                  

Current Rating

(31.12.2010)

Japan

a1

a1

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 


Note:

Recent Earthquake in Japan may influence the business of the company

 

company name

 

NIPPON FINE CHEMICAL CO Ltd

 

 

REGD NAME

 

Nippon Seika KK

 

 

MAIN OFFICE

 

 2-4-9 Bingomachi Chuoku Osaka 541-0051 JAPAN

                        Tel: 06-6231-4781     Fax: 06-6231-4787-

 

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

E-Mail address: (thru the URL)

 

 

ACTIVITIES  

 

Mfg of industrial chemicals

 

 

BRANCHES   

 

Tokyo

 

 

FACTORIES

 

Takasago, Kakogawa (2), Kobe

 

 

CHIEF EXEC 

 

SUSUMU YANO, PRES

 

Yen Amount:     In million Yen, unless otherwise stated

 

SUMMARY    

 

FINANCES                    FAIR                  A/SALES       Yen 27,546 M

PAYMENTS                  REGULAR          CAPITAL        Yen 5,933 M

TREND             SLOW               WORTH         Yen 23,621 M

STARTED                     1918                  EMPLOYES   580

 

 

COMMENT    

 

MFR OF INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS 

 

FINANCIAL SITUATION COSIDERED FAIR AND GOOD FOR ORDINARY BUSINESS ENGAGEMENTS.

                       

MAX CREDIT LIMIT: YEN 1,246.0 MILLION, 30 DAYS NORMAL TERMS

 

                        Forecast figures for the 31/03/2011 fiscal term.

 

 

HIGHLIGHTS

 

The subject company was established in 1918 as a camphor maker.  Today the firm is the major mfr of camphor and fatty acid derivatives for industrial chemicals, and pharmaceutical and cosmetic raw materials.  Nearly monopolizes domestic market.  Home-use aromatics and medicinal raw materials expanding.  Engaged in high-profit real estate business.

 

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

The sales volume for /2010 fiscal term amounted to Yen 27,546 million, a 5..3% up from Yen 26,164 million in the previous term.  Pharmaceutical ingredients increased as those against new-type influenza prevailing.  By divisions, Industrial chemicals down 6.5% to Yen 15,517 million; Household products up 52.6% to Yen 8,735 million; Real estate down 21.1% to Yen 2,408 million.  The recurring profit was posted at Yen 3,376 million and the net profit at Yen 1,551 million, respectively, compared with Yen 1,819 million recurring profit and Yen 882 million net profit, respectively, a year ago. 

 

(Apr/Dec/2010 results): Sales Yen 18,307 million (down 11.4%), operating profit Yen 1,172 million (down 60.1%), recurring profit Yen 1,275 million (down 58.4%), net profit Yen 766 million (down 47.2%).  (% compared with the corresponding period a year ago). 

           

For the current term ending Mar 2011 the recurring profit is projected at Yen 1,550 million and the net profit at Yen 950 million, on a 9.2% fall in turnover, to Yen 25,000 million. 

 

The financial situation is considered FAIR and good for ORDINARY business engagements.  Max credit limit is estimated at Yen 1,246.0 million, on 30 days normal terms.

 

 

REGISTRATION

 

Date Registered: Feb 1918

Regd No.:           (Osaka-Chuoku) 093267

Legal Status:      Limited Company (Kabushiki Kaisha

Authorized:        38,413,600 shares

Issued:               25,372,447shares

Sum:                   Yen 5,933 million

 

Major shareholders (%): Taiyo Koko Co Ltd (13.9), Company’s Treasury Stock (6.3), Co-op Company’s S/Holding Assn (5.9), NOF Corp (4.0), Astellas Pharma (4.0), Sojitz Corp (3.2), Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Ins (3.2), Japan Trustee Services T (2.6), Shiseido Co (2.6), Employees’ S/Holding Assn (1.9); foreign owners (3.1)

 

No. of shareholders: 3,742

 

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

 

Managements: Susumu Yano, pres; Hiroyuki Nakazawa, s/mgn dir; Keisuke Kinomura, dir; Hisayoshi Hayashida, dir; Kazunobu Suzuki, dir; Chihiro Murase, dir

 

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

 

Related companies: Nissei Kosan Co, Nissei Bilis Co, Arbos Co, other

 

 

OPERATION

           

Activities: Manufactures industrial chemicals (56%), household products (32%), real estate (9%), others (3%).

 

Overseas Sales Ratio (12.0%)

 

(Handling Items):

 

Industrial Chemicals: fatty acid amides, alkyl ketene dimmers, fatty acid derivatives, lanolin fatty acids & lanolin derivatives, lanolin-based rust-prevention & lubricating additives, leather chemicals, functional coatings;

 

Cosmetic Ingredients: sheep-wool derived materials (lanolin & lanolin derivatives, sterols & sterol derivatives), Natural raw materials (lipid complexes, glycosides), vegetable derivatives (esters, vegetable derivatives);

 

Fine Chemicals: highly purified phospholipids, camphor’s, acid chlorides, alkyl chlorides, alkyl bromides, fatty acids & derivatives, other.

           

Clients: [Mfrs, wholesalers] Sojitz Corp, DKSH Japan, Matsumoto Trading, Arbos Co, Nissei Bilis, other.

            No. of accounts: 1,000

            Domestic areas of activities: Nationwide

 

Suppliers: [Mfrs, wholesalers] Nissei Bilis, Nagase Corp, Osaka Oil & Fat Co, Sanko Shoji Co, Motohiro Co, other

 

Payment record: Regular

 

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

 

Bank References:

SMBC (Osaka-Chuo)

MUFG (Kawaramachi)

Relations: Satisfactory

 

 

FINANCES

(In Million Yen)

 

FINANCES: (Consolidated in million yen)

 

 

 

Terms Ending:

31/03/2010

31/03/2009

INCOME STATEMENT

 

 

 

  Annual Sales

 

27,546

26,164

 

  Cost of Sales

20,004

20,407

 

      GROSS PROFIT

7,542

5,756

 

  Selling & Adm Costs

4,323

4,065

 

      OPERATING PROFIT

3,219

1,690

 

  Non-Operating P/L

157

129

 

      RECURRING PROFIT

3,376

1,819

 

      NET PROFIT

1,551

882

BALANCE SHEET

 

 

 

 

  Cash

 

3,617

1,406

 

  Receivables

 

6,687

6,537

 

  Inventory

 

6,345

6,345

 

  Securities, Marketable

 

 

 

  Other Current Assets

604

466

 

      TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS

17,253

14,754

 

  Property & Equipment

8,732

9,151

 

  Intangibles

 

318

341

 

  Investments, Other Fixed Assets

5,299

4,444

 

      TOTAL ASSETS

31,602

28,690

 

  Payables

 

3,807

3,178

 

  Short-Term Bank Loans

 

400

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Other Current Liabs

3,011

1,998

 

      TOTAL CURRENT LIABS

6,818

5,576

 

  Debentures

 

 

 

 

  Long-Term Bank Loans

 

 

 

  Reserve for Retirement Allw

62

160

 

  Other Debts

 

1,100

846

 

      TOTAL LIABILITIES

7,980

6,582

 

      MINORITY INTERESTS

 

 

 

Common stock

5,933

5,933

 

Additional paid-in capital

6,803

6,803

 

Retained earnings

10,867

9,819

 

Evaluation p/l on investments/securities

695

209

 

Others

 

344

364

 

Treasury stock, at cost

(1,021)

(1,021)

 

      TOTAL S/HOLDERS` EQUITY

23,621

22,107

 

      TOTAL EQUITIES

31,602

28,690

CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOWS

 

 

 

 

Terms ending:

31/03/2010

31/03/2009

 

Cash Flows from Operating Activities

 

4,133

2,226

 

Cash Flows from Investment Activities

-1,611

-419

 

Cash Flows from Financing Activities

-885

-1,836

 

Cash, Bank Deposits at the Term End

 

2,998

1,406

ANALYTICAL RATIOS            Terms ending:

31/03/2010

31/03/2009

 

 

Net Worth (S/Holders' Equity)

23,621

22,107

 

 

Current Ratio (%)

253.05

264.60

 

 

Net Worth Ratio (%)

74.75

77.05

 

 

Recurring Profit Ratio (%)

12.26

6.95

 

 

Net Profit Ratio (%)

5.63

3.37

 

 

Return On Equity (%)

6.57

3.99

 

           


 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.45.21

UK Pound

1

Rs.72.55

Euro

1

Rs.62.43

 

 

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

 

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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