MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :           

19.03.2012

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

ARYSTA LIFESCIENCE CORPORATION

 

 

Registered Office :

St Luke’s Tower 38/39F, 8-1 Akashicho Chuoku Tokyo 104-0044

 

 

Country :

Japan

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2011

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

April 1977

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Import, Export, Wholesale of agrochemicals, pharmaceutical intermediates

 

 

No. of Employees :

100

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

B

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

26-40

B

Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively below average.

Small

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

Yen 169.9 Million

 

 

Status :

Moderate

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

No Complaints

 

 

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

 

ARYSTA LIFESCIENCE CORPORATION

 

 

REGD NAME

 

Arysta LifeScience KK

 

 

MAIN OFFICE

 

St Luke’s Tower 38/39F, 8-1 Akashicho Chuoku Tokyo 104-0044 JAPAN

Tel: 03-3547-4500     Fax: 03-3547-4699

URL                              http://www.arystalifescience.com

E-Mail address:            info@arystalifescience.com

 

 

ACTIVITIES

 

Import, export, wholesale of agrochemicals, pharmaceutical intermediates

 

 

BRANCHES

 

Sapporo, Osaka, Fukuoka

 

 

OVERSEAS

 

Arysta LifeScience N America, Arysta LifeScience Europe, Africa & Mid East,

Arysta LifeScience S America, Arysta LifeScience Haesom Corp (Korea),

Bloomers Growers (New Zealand), Arysta LifeScience Maqyarorszy Kft

 (Hungary), Callivoire (Cote D’ivoir) (--subsidiaries)

 

 

OFFICERS

 

WAYNE HEWETT, PRES          Rudorf Van Houten, rep dir

Christopher Richards, ch            John Coyle, dir

Paul Mullins, dir                         Alexander Emery, dir

 

Yen Amount:     In million Yen, unless otherwise stated

 

SUMMARY

 

FINANCES                    FAIR                             A/SALES          Yen 12,545 M

PAYMENTS                  No Complaints          CAPITAL           Yen 59,399 M

TREND             SLOW                          WORTH            Yen 53,282 M

STARTED                     1977                             EMPLOYES      100

 

COMMENT

 

TRADING HOUSE SPECIALIZING IN AGROCHEMICALS & PHARMACEU-TICAL INTERMEDIATES, OWNED BY IEIL JAPAN.

 

FINANCIAL SITUATION CONSIDERED FAIR AND GOOD FOR ORDINARY BUSINESS ENGAGEMENTS

                       

MAX CREDIT LIMIT: YEN 169.9 MILLION, 30 DAYS NORMAL TERMS.  .

 

 

HIGHLIGHTS

           

The subject company was established jointly by Tomen Corp (now Toyota Tsusho Corp) and Nichimen Corp (now Sojitz Corp) in order to advance into new area of life science: agrochemicals and pharmaceutical chemicals.  This is a trading house for import, export and wholesale of agrochemicals & pharmaceutical intermediates.  Handles a wide range of brands (See OPERATION).  Active in overseas expansion.  The ownership of the firm changed to IEIL Japan Co, a capital fund investor owned by IEIL Ireland (Permira Funds), in Jun/2008.  Domestic clients include major pharmaceuticals & chemicals mfrs, nationwide. 

 

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

The sales volume for Dec/2011 fiscal term amounted to Yen 12,545 million, a 31% down from Yen 18,182 million in the previous term.  The operations continued in the red to register Yen 20,400 million recurring loss and Yen 9,525 million net losses, respectively, compared with Yen 13,204 million recurring loss and Yen 11,154 million net losses, respectively, a year ago.

 

For the current term ending Dec 2012 the operations are projected to come back to profitability but still limited to a minimum amount post-taxes, on a 2% rise in turnover, to Yen 12,800 million.  .

 

The financial situation is considered FAIR and good for ORDINARY business engagements.  Max credit limit is estimated at Yen 169.9 million, on 30 days normal terms.


REGISTRATION

 

Date Registered:  Apr 1977

Legal Status:      Limited Company (Kabushiki Kaisha)

Authorized:         1,187,986 shares

Issued:                1,187,986 shares

Sum:                   Yen 59,399 million

 

Major shareholders (%): IEIL Japan Co Ltd* (Industrial Equity Investment Ltd) (100)

 

* Investment fund company & management, owned by IEIL Ireland (Industrial Equity Investment Ltd), acquired the firm in Jun/2008.

 

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

 

 

OPERATION

 

Activities: A trading house for import, export and wholesale of agrochemicals, pharma-ceuticals intermediates & materials, cosmetics raw materials, health foods, organic chemical intermediates, veterinary products including veterinary medicines & fee additives, others (--100%).

 

(Handling Brands)

Select (Registered), Captain, Everest (Registered), Orthene (Registered), Elevate Registered), Clutch, Eminent, Monitor, CaptEvate, Maestro, other.

 

Clients: [Pharmaceutical mfrs, chemical firms, wholesalers] Takeda Chemical Ind,

            Toyota Tsusho Corp, Sojitz Corp, Sumitomo Chemical, Toyo Green Inc, Hokko Chemical

            Ind, Yonezawa Chemical Co, other.  

            No. of accounts: 1,000

            Domestic areas of activities: Nationwide

 

Suppliers: [Mfrs, wholesalers] Takeda Chemical Ind, Nissan Chemical Ind, Kumiai Chemical Ind, Nippon Soda Co, Yonezawa Chemical Co, other.

 

Payment record: No Complaints

 

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

 

Bank References:

Aozora Bank (H/O)

MUFG (Marunouchi)

Relations: Satisfactory

 

 

 

FINANCES

(In Million Yen)

 

       Terms Ending:

31/12/2012

31/12/2011

31/12/2010

31/12/2009

Annual Sales

 

12,800

12,545

18,182

15,913

Recur. Profit

 

0

-20,400

-13,204

-20,836

Net Profit

 

0

-9,525

-11,154

-39,439

Total Assets

 

 

234,220

240,679

161,505

Current Assets

 

 

9,378

9,762

11,213

Current Liabs

 

 

25,493

17,935

15,784

Net Worth

 

 

53,282

62,829

73,915

Capital, Paid-Up

 

 

59,399

59,399

59,399

Div.P.Share(¥)

 

 

0.00

0.00

0.00

<Analytical Data>

(%)

(%)

(%)

(%)

    S.Growth Rate

2.03

-31.00

14.26

-47.83

    Current Ratio

 

..

36.79

54.43

71.04

    N.Worth Ratio

..

22.75

26.10

45.77

    R.Profit/Sales

 

0.00

-162.61

-72.62

-130.94

    N.Profit/Sales

0.00

-75.93

-61.35

-247.84

    Return On Equity

..

-17.87

-17.75

-53.36

 

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

 

           


FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.50.31

UK Pound

1

Rs.79.04

Euro

1

Rs.65.82

 

 

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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