MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

11.09.2012

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

ARKEMA KK

 

 

Registered Office :

Fukoku Seimei Bldg 15F, 2-2-2 Uchisaiwaicho Chiyodaku Tokyo 100-0011

 

 

Country :

Japan

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2011

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

1981    

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

0100-01-012764 (Tokyo-Chiyodaku)

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Company (Kabushiki Kaisha)

 

 

Line of Business :

Import, export, wholesale of industrial chemicals

 

 

No. of Employees :

55

 

 

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

 


 

JAPAN - ECONOMIC OVERVIEW

 

In the years following World War II, government-industry cooperation, a strong work ethic, mastery of high technology, and a comparatively small defense allocation (1% of GDP) helped Japan develop a technologically advanced economy. Two notable characteristics of the post-war economy were the close interlocking structures of manufacturers, suppliers, and distributors, known as keiretsu, and the guarantee of lifetime employment for a substantial portion of the urban labor force. Both features are now eroding under the dual pressures of global competition and domestic demographic change. Japan's industrial sector is heavily dependent on imported raw materials and fuels. A tiny agricultural sector is highly subsidized and protected, with crop yields among the highest in the world. Usually self-sufficient in rice, Japan imports about 60% of its food on a caloric basis. Japan maintains one of the world's largest fishing fleets and accounts for nearly 15% of the global catch. For three decades, overall real economic growth had been spectacular - a 10% average in the 1960s, a 5% average in the 1970s, and a 4% average in the 1980s. Growth slowed markedly in the 1990s, averaging just 1.7%, largely because of the after effects of inefficient investment and an asset price bubble in the late 1980s that required a protracted period of time for firms to reduce excess debt, capital, and labor. Measured on a purchasing power parity (PPP) basis that adjusts for price differences, Japan in 2011 stood as the fourth-largest economy in the world after second-place China, which surpassed Japan in 2001, and third-place India, which edged out Japan in 2011. A sharp downturn in business investment and global demand for Japan's exports in late 2008 pushed Japan further into recession. Government stimulus spending helped the economy recover in late 2009 and 2010, but the economy contracted again in 2011 as the massive 9.0 magnitude earthquake in March disrupted manufacturing. Electricity supplies remain tight because Japan has temporarily shut down almost all of its nuclear power plants after the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear reactors were crippled by the earthquake and resulting tsunami. Estimates of the direct costs of the damage - rebuilding homes, factories, and infrastructure - range from $235 billion to $310 billion, and GDP declined almost 0.5% in 2011. Prime Minister Yoshihiko NODA has proposed opening the agricultural and services sectors to greater foreign competition and boosting exports through membership in the US-led Trans-Pacific Partnership trade talks and by pursuing free-trade agreements with the EU and others, but debate continues on restructuring the economy and reining in Japan's huge government debt, which exceeds 200% of GDP. Persistent deflation, reliance on exports to drive growth, and an aging and shrinking population are other major long-term challenges for the economy.

Source : CIA


Company name

 

ARKEMA KK

REGD NAME:    Arkema KK

MAIN OFFICE:  Fukoku Seimei Bldg 15F, 2-2-2 Uchisaiwaicho Chiyodaku Tokyo 100-0011                                           JAPAN

Tel: 03-5251-9917     Fax: 03-5251-9930

                       

URL:                 http://www.arkemagroup.com

E-Mail address: (thru the URL)

 

 

ACTIVITIES

 

Import, export, wholesale of industrial chemicals

 

 

BRANCHES

 

Kyoto (Technical Center), Yokohama

 

 

FACTORIES

 

Arkema Yoshitomi Ltd (subsidiary) (subcontracted)

 

 

OFFICERS

 

JEAN-LUC JOUR, PRES                        Makoto Ishii, v pres

Guillaume Desurmont, dir                       Atsushi Miyabo, dir

Kenji Morita, dir

 

Yen Amount:     In million Yen, unless otherwise stated

 

 

SUMMARY    

 

FINANCES        FAIR                 A/SALES          Yen 19,253 M

PAYMENTS REGULAR  CAPITAL           Yen 1,704 M

TREND STEADY           WORTH            Yen 2,295 M

STARTED         1981                 EMPLOYES      55

                                                                                   

 

COMMENT:       TRADING FIRM SPECIALIZING IN CHEMICALS, WHOLLY OWNED BY ARKEMA ASIE SAS, FRANCE.

FINANCIAL SITUATION CONSIDERED FAIR AND GOOD FOR ORDINARY

BUSINESS ENGAGEMENTS.

 

 

HIGHLIGHTS

           

The subject company was established originally in 1974 as a representative office in           Japan by Total Group, France for marketing industrial chemicals.  Incorporated in 1981 as   Atofina Japan.  In Jan 2004, when JV between Sumitomo Chemical & Atofina, France with-      drew from special resin (ethylene-based), succeeded the business.  In Nov 2004, when the chemical operations of Total group France, was transferred the firm reorganized operations and

renamed as captioned.  The firm imports and markets Arkema’s chemical products over the world (SeeOPERATION).  In addition, the firm represents in Japan all worldwide Arkema activities, including management of all affiliates and JV companies in Japan as well as support for strategic alliances with Japanese partners.

 

Arkema Yoshitomi Ltd: JV with API Corp 51% (Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Group) &     Arkema KK 49%, founded 1990, Osaka, mfr of organic peroxides, capital Yen 100 million, turnover Yen 2,456 million, employees 40, pres Taichi Emura.

 

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

           

            Financials are only partially disclosed. 

 

            The sales volume for Dec/2011 fiscal term amounted to Yen 19,253 million, a 14% up from Yen 16,847 million in the previous term.  This is thanks to the rise in material prices, added to increase in imports.  The net profit is believed posted at Yen 280 million, but not confirmed, as the firm does not disclose net profits. 

 

For the current term ending Dec 2012 the net profit is projected at Yen 290 million, on a 3% rise in turnover, to Yen 19,800 million.  Business is observed expanding steadily.

 

The financial situation is considered FAIR and good for ORDINARY business engagements. 

 

 

REGISTRATION

 

Date Registered:  Jan 1981

Regd No.:         0100-01-012764 (Tokyo-Chiyodaku)

Legal Status:      Limited Company (Kabushiki Kaisha)

Authorized:         4,600 shares

Issued:                4,600 shares

Sum:                   Yen 1,706 million

Major shareholders (%): Arkema Asie SAS (France) (100)

           

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

OPERATION

 

Activities: Imports, exports and wholesales industrial chemicals, petrochemicals, others, the products of Arkema, France and its group firms (--100%).

 

(Handling Products): Dibenzyl toluene, acrylic acid & esters (methyl acrylate, ethyl acrylate, butyl acrylate, 2 ethyl hexyl acrylate), PMMA, fluoro chemicals, fluoro carbons, hydrazine & derivatives, chlorates & derivatives, hydrogen peroxide, thiochemicals (mercaptans, methane sulfonic acid, thiogycolic acid & esters), amines, functional additives (nanostrength, flat glass coating, container coating, acrylic impact modifiers), activated carbons, molecular sieves, coatex, UV cure/photocure resins, polyamides 11 granule & powder, polyamides 12 granule & powder, caster oil derivatives, co-polyamide, polyamide elastomers, functional polyolefins, other 

 

Clients: [Mfrs, wholesalers] Marubeni Corp, Mitsui & Co, Mitsubishi Chemical, Showa        Denko, Asahi Glass, Daikin Ind, Toa Gosei Co, Kohyei Trading, Tokyo Zairyo, DIC Corp, Toray Ind, Denki Kagaku Kogyo KK, other. 

No. of accounts: 800

Domestic areas of activities: Nationwide

Suppliers: [Mfrs, wholesalers] Supplied wholly from Arkema (France) and its group firms worldwide

 

Payment record: Regular

 

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

 

Bank References:

MUFG (Shinjuku-Chuo)

PNP Paribas Bank (Tokyo)

Relations: Satisfactory

 


 

FINANCES

 

(In Million Yen)

 

 

31/12/2012

31/12/2011

31/12/2010

31/12/2009

Annual Sales

 

19,800

19,253

16,847

13,283

Recur. Profit

 

 

 

431

 

Net Profit

 

290

280

260

205

Total Assets

 

 

N/A

8,236

N/A

Net Worth

 

 

2,295

2,099

1,917

Capital, Paid-Up

 

 

1,706

1,706

1,706

Div.P.Share(¥)

 

 

0.00

0.00

0.00

<Analytical Data>

(%)

(%)

(%)

(%)

    S.Growth Rate

2.84

14.28

26.83

-27.64

    Current Ratio

 

 

..

..

..

    N.Worth Ratio

 

..

25.49

..

    N.Profit/Sales

1.46

1.45

1.54

1.54

 

Note: Financials are only partially disclosed.

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

 

 


 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.55.33

UK Pound

1

Rs.88.50

Euro

1

Rs.70.74

 

 

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

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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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