MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

08.08.2012

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

KUSUMOTO CHEMICALS LTD

 

 

Registered Office :

Kusumoto Daiichi Bldg, 1-11-13 Uchikanda Chiyodaku Tokyo 101-0047

 

 

Country :

Japan

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2011

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

Jun 1972

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

0100-01-015054 (Tokyo-Chiyodaku)

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Company (Kabushiki Kaisha)

 

 

Line of Business :

Import, wholesale of industrial chemicals, synthetic resins

 

 

No. of Employees :

250

 

 

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

 

Status :

Satisfactory

Payment Behaviour :

No complaints

Litigation :

Clear

 

NOTES :

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ECGC Country Risk Classification List – March 31st, 2012

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(31.12.2011)

Current Rating

(31.03.2012)

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

 

KUSUMOTO CHEMICALS LTD

REGD NAME:    Kusumoto Kasei KK

MAIN OFFICE:  Kusumoto Daiichi Bldg, 1-11-13 Uchikanda Chiyodaku Tokyo 101-0047 JAPAN

                                    Tel: 03-3292-8681      Fax: 03-3233-0170

 

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

E-Mail address: (thru the URL)

 

 

ACTIVITIES

 

Import, wholesale of industrial chemicals, synthetic resins

 

 

BRANCHES   

 

Osaka, Nagoya, Sapporo, Fukuoka, Akita

 

 

OVERSEAS

 

China, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines

 

 

FACTORIES  

 

Koshigaya, Soka, Kashima (--Processing)

 

 

OFFICERS

 

KEITA KUSUMOTO, PRES        Hiroji Kusumoto, ch

Yutaka Oyama, mgn dir              Shingo Ishikawa, dir

Manami Kusumoto, dir

                       

Yen Amount:     In million Yen, unless otherwise stated

 

 

SUMMARY    

 

FINANCES                    FAIR                 A/SALES          Yen 21,283 M

PAYMENTS                  No complaint     CAPITAL           Yen 450 M

TREND             SLOW              WORTH            Yen 8,196 M

STARTED                     1972                 EMPLOYES      250

 

 

COMMENT

 

TRADING FIRM SPECIALIZING IN INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS.

FINANCIAL SITUATION CONSIDERED FAIR AND GOOD FOR ORDINARY BUSINESS ENGAGEMENTS.

                       

           

HIGHLIGHTS

           

            The subject company was established originally in 1926 by Jiroh Kusumoto for importing industrial chemicals, on his account.  In 1948 started mfg paint additives.  Incorporated in 1972 the firm has been succeeded by his descendants.  This is a trading firm, with mfg/processing division, for import and wholesale of industrial chemicals, additives, other.  It has three business units: chemicals, additives and BTAC (environmental test chamber).  Goods are imported from USA, Spain, Netherlands, other.  Clients include major paint mfrs, other.

 

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

           

            The sales volume for Dec/2011 fiscal term amounted to Yen 21,283 million, a 4% down from Yen 22,249 million in the previous term.  High Yen eroded earnings and profits in Yen terms.  The recurring profit was posted at Yen 377 million and the net profit at Yen 339 million, respectively, compared with Yen 714 million recurring profit and Yen 528 million net profit, respectively, a year ago.

 

            For the current term ending Dec 2012 the recurring profit is projected at Yen 390 million and the net profit at Yen 350 million, respectively, on a 3% rise in turnover, to Yen 22,000 million.    

 

The financial situation is considered FAIR and good for ORDINARY business engagements.  Max credit limit is estimated at Yen 552.7 million, on 30 days normal terms.

 

 

REGISTRATION

 

Date Registered:  Jun 1972

Regd No.:            0100-01-015054 (Tokyo-Chiyodaku)

Legal Status:      Limited Company (Kabushiki Kaisha)

Authorized:         3.6 million shares

Issued:                900,000 shares

Sum:                   Yen 450 million

Major shareholders (%): Kusumoto KK* (100)

*.. Holding company owned by the Kusumoto family.

 

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

 

OPERATION

           

Activities: Imports, exports and wholesales industrial chemicals, additives, other (--100%)

 

(Handling items):

Chemicals Unit: synthetic, plastic molding resins, plasticizers, organic & inorganic extender pigments. Glass fibers, non-woven cloth, Butyral resin, PET films, metal surface treating agents, water treatment chemicals, rust preventives, solvents, metal containers, metal soaps, hardening agents, UV absorbents, sepiolite, silicone products, binder for paste, meso-porous silica, LED related products, other;

Additives Unit: thyrotrophic agents, dispersants, anti-foaming agents, anti-popping agents, anti-catering agents, leveling agents, electrostatic assistants, powder, non-VOC and UV hardening systems, other.

 

 

Clients: [Mfrs, wholesalers] TDK, Kansai Paint Co, Nippon Paint Co, Atomix Co, Origin Electric Co, other  

No. of accounts: 300

Domestic areas of activities: Nationwide

Suppliers: [Mfrs, wholesalers] DIC, Daiwa Co, BASF Japan, Teijin DuPont Films Japan,

Ube Ind, Owens Corning Japan, Itochu Chemical Frontier, Toyotsu Chemiplas Co, other.

Imports from King Industries Inc (USA), Tolsa SA (Spain), DSM Neo Resins (Netherlands), other.

 

Payment record: No complaint

 

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

 

Bank References:

SMBC (Kanda)

MUFG (Kanda)

Relations: Satisfactory

 


 

FINANCES

 

(In Million Yen)

       Terms Ending:

31/12/2012

31/12/2011

31/12/2010

31/12/2009

Annual Sales

 

22,000

21,283

22,249

19,164

Recur. Profit

 

390

377

714

139

Net Profit

 

350

339

528

139

Total Assets

 

 

19,030

20,109

19,751

Current Assets

 

 

13,339

14,283

13,409

Current Liabs

 

 

8,432

9,808

10,745

Net Worth

 

 

8,196

7,902

7,413

Capital, Paid-Up

 

 

450

450

450

Div.P.Share(¥)

 

 

 

 

 

<Analytical Data>

(%)

(%)

(%)

(%)

    S.Growth Rate

3.37

-4.34

16.10

-27.77

    Current Ratio

 

..

158.19

145.63

124.79

    N.Worth Ratio

..

43.07

39.30

37.53

    R.Profit/Sales

 

1.77

1.77

3.21

0.73

    N.Profit/Sales

1.59

1.59

2.37

0.73

    Return On Equity

..

4.14

6.68

1.88

 

Notes: Forecast (or estimated) figures for the 31/12/2012 fiscal term.

 

 

 

 


 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.55.14

UK Pound

1

Rs.86.00

Euro

1

Rs.68.31

 

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Report Prepared by :

PDT

 

 

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

--

NB

                                       New Business

 

--

 

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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