MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :           

02.11.2011

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Correct Name :

NIPRO CORPORATION

 

 

Registered Office :

3-9-3 Honjo-Nishi Kitaku Osaka 531-8510

 

 

Country :

Japan

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2011

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

July 1954

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

(Osaka-Kitaku) 068678

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer of disposable medical equipment

 

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 2,627.1 Million

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Usually Correct

 

 

Litigation :

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ECGC Country Risk Classification List – September 30th, 2011

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

                   (30.06.2011)                  

Current Rating

(30.09.2011)

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

 

NIPRO CORPORATION

 

 

REGD NAME

 

Nipro KK

 

 

MAIN OFFICE

 

3-9-3 Honjo-Nishi Kitaku Osaka 531-8510 JAPAN

Tel: 06-6372-2331     Fax: 06-2375-0669-

 

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

E-Mail address:            (thru the URL)

 

 

ACTIVITIES

 

Mfg of disposable medical equipment

 

 

BRANCHES

 

Tokyo

 

 

OVERSEAS

 

USA (2), Canada, Brazil, Puerto Rico, Panama, Belgium, France, UK, China (6), UAE, Thailand, Australia, Singapore          

 

 

FACTORIES

 

Akita, Osaka, Otsu

 


OVERSEAS

 

Thailand, China (2), India, Bangladesh

 

 

CHIEF EXEC

 

MINORU SANO, PRES

 

Yen Amount:     In million Yen, unless otherwise stated

 

 

SUMMARY

 

FINANCES                    FAIR                  A/SALES       Yen 195,942 M

PAYMENTS                  REGULAR          CAPITAL        Yen 28,663 M

TREND             STEADY            WORTH         Yen 109,037 M

STARTED                     1954                  EMPLOYES   12,888

 

 

COMMENT

 

MFR OF DISPOSABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT 

 

FINANCIAL SITUATION COSIDERED FAIR AND GOOD FOR ORDINARY BUSINESS ENGAGEMENTS.

                       

MAX CREDIT LIMIT: YEN 2,627.1 MILLION, 30 DAYS NORMAL TERMS

 

 

                        Forecast figures for the 31/03/2012 fiscal term.

 

 

HIGHLIGHTS

 

This is a major maker of disposable medical equipment.  Originally started as a maker of glass tubes for thermos and diversified into high-tech lines including disposable injectors and injector needles, and transfusion kits.  Strong in artificial kidney equipment.  Fostering generic drugs and commission-based drug production.  Also engaged in research on regenerative medicines.  The firm acquired an Australian glass firm for Yen 12.5 billion and aims at Yen 10 billion sales in March 2016 term, up from Yen 8.4 billion.  It plans JV in Russia and India.  Invested over Yen 60 billion in overseas business since March 2011 term.  The firm began to construct four plants in India, Indonesia, Bangladesh and China in order to build up a global production system. 

 

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

The sales volume for Mar/2011 fiscal term amounted to Yen 195,942 million, a 10.2% up from Yen 177,829 million in the previous term.  Sales grew considerably in diabetic-related products with sales expansion into world market, and dialysis-related products also showed great sales growth.  New products started sell-in, focusing on getting contracts in oral drug sales, in addition to injectable drug sales, since one of the biggest oral drug plants was completed two years ago.  By Divisions, Medical up 12.1% to Yen 132,815 million, Pharmaceutical up 10.1% to Yen 3,804 million, Glass & Materials up 1.5% to Yen 24,703 million.  The recurring profit was posted at Yen 13,371 million and the net profit at Yen 2,455 million, respectively, compared with Yen 14,908 million recurring profit and Yen 7,252 million net profit, respectively, a year ago.  Wrote off Yen 5,260 million extraordinary losses stemming from the damage by the North Japan Earthquake in March.

           

(Apr/Jun/2011 results): Sales Yen 49,155 million (up 9.1%), operating profit Yen 3,458 million (down 27.5%), recurring profit Yen 2,539 million (down 1.1%), net profit Yen 292 million (down 78.3%).  (% compared with the corresponding period a year ago).

           

For the current term ending Mar 2012 the recurring profit is projected at Yen 13,400 million and the net profit at Yen 5,850 million, respectively, on an 8.7% rise in turnover, to Yen 213,000 million.  The acquisition of an Australian medical glass business will add around Yen 5 billion to sales.  Medical equipment, including artificial kidneys, is doing well.  Orders for generic drugs will rise.  But depreciation costs are hefty.  Operating profit will fall due to the high Yen and temporary suspension of operations at the Tohoku plant. 

 

The financial situation is considered FAIR and good for ORDINARY business engagements.  Max credit limit is estimated at Yen 2,627.1 million, on 30 days normal terms.

 

 

REGISTRATION

           

Date Registered: Jul 1954

Regd No.:         (Osaka-Kitaku) 068678

Legal Status:      Limited Company (Kabushiki Kaisha

Authorized:       200 million shares

Issued:             63,878,505 shares

Sum:                   Yen 28,663 million

 

Major shareholders (%): Sanri Kosan (20.2), Nippon Electric Glass (5.4), Master Trust Bank of Japan T (5.0), Minoru Sano (3.1), Japan Trustee Services T (2.9), Resona bank (2.1), JTSB Resona Bank (2.0), Mizuho Corporate Bank (1.2), TCSB (Mizuho Corporate Bank) (1.2), MLPFS Custody Account (1.1); foreign owners (10.0)

 

No. of shareholders: 17,627

 

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

 

Managements: Minoru Sano, pres; Yoshihiko Sano, mgn dir; Makoto Sato, mgn dir; Kazuo Wakatsuki, mgn dir; Akihiko Yamabe, dir; Kiyotaka Yoshioka, dir; Toshiaki Masuda, dir; Matsutaka Ueda, dir; Tsuyoshi Yamazaki, dir; Yusuke Kofuku, dir

 

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

 

Related companies: Nipro Pharma, Nipro Thailand, Nipro Medical Ind, other.

 

 

OPERATION

           

Activities: Manufactures disposable medical equipment: Medical lines (68%), Pharmaceuticals (19%), Appliances (13%).

 

(Mfg Items): Artificial kidney equipment, dialysis-related products (dialyzers, auto-adjusting dialysis machines, blood tube & indwelling needle), glass products (glass tubes, electric lamp, powdered glass molded products), other

           

Clients: [Mfrs, wholesalers] Nipro Europe, Nipro Medical Corp, Novo Nordisk Pharma Co, Becton Dickinson & Co, other

           

No. of accounts: 800

Domestic areas of activities: Nationwide

 

Suppliers: [Mfrs, wholesalers] Nipro Pharma, Nipro Thailand, Nipro Medical Corp, Toyobo Co, Shibuya Kogyo Co, other

 

Payment record: Regular

 

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

 

Bank References:

Mizuho Corporate Bank (Osaka)

Resona Bank (Osaka)

Relations: Satisfactory

 

 


FINANCES

(In Million Yen)

 

FINANCES: (Consolidated in million yen)

 

 

 

Terms Ending:

31/03/2011

31/03/2010

INCOME STATEMENT

 

 

 

  Annual Sales

 

195,942

177,829

 

  Cost of Sales

137,768

126,144

 

      GROSS PROFIT

58,174

51,685

 

  Selling & Adm Costs

40,949

33,591

 

      OPERATING PROFIT

17,225

18,094

 

  Non-Operating P/L

-3,854

-3,186

 

      RECURRING PROFIT

13,371

14,908

 

      NET PROFIT

2,455

7,252

BALANCE SHEET

 

 

 

 

  Cash

 

81,115

59,266

 

  Receivables

 

61,237

56,303

 

  Inventory

 

60,941

54,703

 

  Securities, Marketable

 

 

 

  Other Current Assets

13,728

9,656

 

      TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS

217,021

179,928

 

  Property & Equipment

128,505

124,208

 

  Intangibles

 

13,568

2,376

 

  Investments, Other Fixed Assets

117,416

76,884

 

      TOTAL ASSETS

476,510

383,396

 

  Payables

 

33,581

29,203

 

  Short-Term Bank Loans

96,659

64,442

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Other Current Liabs

146,161

44,559

 

      TOTAL CURRENT LIABS

276,401

138,204

 

  Debentures

 

43,000

28,000

 

  Long-Term Bank Loans

120,549

72,839

 

  Reserve for Retirement Allw

1,615

1,972

 

  Other Debts

 

(74,093)

26,310

 

      TOTAL LIABILITIES

367,472

267,325

 

      MINORITY INTERESTS

 

 

 

Common stock

28,663

28,663

 

Additional paid-in capital

29,972

29,972

 

Retained earnings

46,631

47,319

 

Evaluation p/l on investments/securities

11,387

15,024

 

Others

 

(6,752)

(4,046)

 

Treasury stock, at cost

(864)

(862)

 

      TOTAL S/HOLDERS` EQUITY

109,037

116,070

 

      TOTAL EQUITIES

476,510

383,396

CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOWS

 

 

 

 

Terms ending:

31/03/2011

31/03/2010

 

Cash Flows from Operating Activities

 

21,799

26,240

 

Cash Flows from Investment Activities

-84,658

-44,994

 

Cash Flows from Financing Activities

86,265

30,135

 

Cash, Bank Deposits at the Term End

 

78,921

56,188

ANALYTICAL RATIOS            Terms ending:

31/03/2011

31/03/2010

 

 

Net Worth (S/Holders' Equity)

109,037

116,070

 

 

Current Ratio (%)

78.52

130.19

 

 

Net Worth Ratio (%)

22.88

30.27

 

 

Recurring Profit Ratio (%)

6.82

8.38

 

 

Net Profit Ratio (%)

1.25

4.08

 

 

Return On Equity (%)

2.25

6.25

 

 

           


FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.49.08

UK Pound

1

Rs.78.78

Euro

1

Rs.67.76

 

 

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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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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