MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

24.04.2013

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

Sort Co Ltd

 

 

Registered Office :

1-31-42 Tukushino Machida Tokyo-Metrop 194-0001

 

 

Country :

Japan

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2013

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

April, 1991

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

0200-01-002155 (Tokyo-Machida)

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Company (Kabushiki Kaisha)

 

 

Line of Business :

Import, Wholesale of Industrial Chemicals.

 

 

No. of Employees :

6

 

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 – June 30th, 2012

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(31.03.2011)

Current Rating

(30.06.2012)

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 small agricultural sector is highly subsidized and protected, with crop yields among the highest in the world. While self-sufficient in rice production, Japan imports about 60% of its food on a caloric basis. 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. Modest economic growth continued after 2000, but the economy has fallen into recession three times since 2008. A sharp downturn in business investment and global demand for Japan's exports in late 2008 pushed Japan 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 and the ensuing tsunami in March disrupted manufacturing. The economy has largely recovered in the two years since the disaster, but reconstruction in the Tohoku region has been uneven. Newly-elected Prime Minister Shinzo ABE has declared the economy his government's top priority; he has pledged to reconsider his predecessor's plan to permanently close nuclear power plants and is pursuing an economic revitalization agenda of fiscal stimulus and regulatory reform and has said he will press the Bank of Japan to loosen monetary policy. Measured on a purchasing power parity (PPP) basis that adjusts for price differences, Japan in 2012 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 2012. The new government will continue a longstanding debate 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 and address

 

SORT CO LTD

REGD NAME:                            KK Sort

MAIN OFFICE:                          1-31-42 Tukushino Machida Tokyo-Metrop 194-0001 JAPAN

                                                            Tel: 045-982-0180     Fax: 045-982-0377

URL:                                         http://www.kksort.com/

E-Mail Address:                                    taro@kksort.com

 

 

ACTIVITIES             

 

Import, wholesale of industrial chemicals

 

 

BRANCHES   

           

Yokohama

 

 

FACTORYIES

 

(Subcontracted – Taiwan, China, other)

 

 

OFFICER(S)

           

REIKO TANABE, PRES

Masataka Tanabe, rep dir

 

Yen Amount:     In million Yen, unless otherwise stated

 

 

SUMMARY    

 

FINANCES                    FAIR                             A/SALES          Yen 1,421 M

PAYMENTS      NO COMPLAINTS          CAPITAL           Yen 10 M

TREND             STEADY                       WORTH            Yen 168 M

STARTED                     1991                             EMPLOYES      6

 

 


COMMENT

 

TRADING FIRM SPECIALIZING IN INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS

FINANCIAL SITUATION CONSIDERED FAIR AND GOOD FOR ORDINARY BUSINESS ENGAGEMENTS

 

 

HIGHLIGHTS

 

The subject company was established jointly by H Yamashita (former vice- minister of International Trade & Commerce) and Tohru Seya (then consultant of JETRO) in order to make most of their experiences and networks in the subject line of business. And has been transferred to the present executives. Newly organized, the firm started on business succession from Johnson Chemical of urethane-based chemicals. This is a family-based trading firm specializing in import and wholesale of industrial chemicals: UV absorber (Eversorb), UV stabilizer, urethane stabilizer, urethane adhesives, other. In May 1998, started importing products from Shuang-Bang Industrial Corp.  In Jan 2000, became sole import agent for Shuang-Bang Industrial, and in May that year accepted their capital participation, owning 15% of the subject share.  In addition to import business, the firm is engaged in consignment production of the products to Taiwan & Chinese factories.

 

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Financials are only partially disclosed as from the Mar/2006 fiscal term.

 

The sales volume for Mar/2012 fiscal term amounted to Yen 1,421 million, a 13% up from Yen 1,254 million in the previous term.  UV-related products (Eversorb) continued to grow, according to the firm.  Also OEM production in Taiwan & China continued brisk, says the firm.  The net profit was posted at Yen 62 million, compared with Yen 52 million a year ago. 

 

For the term that ended Mar 2013 the net profit was projected at Yen 65 million, on a 3% rise in turnover, to Yen 1,460 million.  Final results are yet to be released.

 

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

 

 

REGISTRATION

 

Date Registered:                      Apr 1991

Regd No.:                                             0200-01-002155 (Tokyo-Machida)

Legal Status:                           Limited Company (Kabushiki Kaisha)

Authorized:                              800 shares

Issued:                                    200 shares

Sum:                                        Yen 10 million

Major shareholders (%):           Masataka Tanabe (32.5), Reiko Tanabe (27.5), Kumiko Sumiyoshi (25), Shuang-Bang Industrial Corp (Taiwan) (15)

No. of shareholders:                4

 

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

 

 

OPERATION

 

Activities:                     Imports and wholesales industrial chemicals: UV absorber (Eversorb), UV stabilizer, UV cure adhesives, urethane stabilizer, urethane adhesives, plastics adhesives, other (--100%).

(Import agent for):        Shuang-Bang Industrial Corp, Everlight Chemical (--Taiwan), other in China.

 

Clients:                        [Mfrs, wholesalers] OG Corp, BASF Coatings Japan, Ricoh Co, Heisen Yoko Co, T&K Toka Co, JSR, Meisei Co, Toyo Ink & Chemicals, Bridgestone Corp, other

No. of accounts: 300

Domestic areas of activities: Nationwide

 

Suppliers:                     [Mfrs, wholesalers] Shuang-Bang Industrial Corp, Everlight chemicals (--Taiwan), Sanko Ink, Insight High Technology, Koshin Chemical, other

 

Payment record:          No Complaints

 

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

 

Bank References:

                                    Bank of Yokohama (Nagatsuda)

                                    SMBC (Aobadai)

                                    Relations: Satisfactory

 

 

FINANCES

 

(In Million Yen)

Terms Ending:

 

31/03/2013

31/03/2012

31/03/2011

31/03/2010

Annual Sales

 

1,460

1,421

1,254

1,078

Recur. Profit

 

..

..

..

..

Net Profit

 

65

64

52

44

Total Assets

 

 

N/A

N/A

N/A

Net Worth

 

 

168

124

88

Capital, Paid-Up

 

 

10

10

10

Div.P.Share(¥)

 

 

2.00

2.00

2.00

<Analytical Data>

(%)

(%)

(%)

(%)

    S.Growth Rate

2.74

13.32

16.33

23.34

    Current Ratio

 

 

..

..

..

    N.Worth Ratio

 

..

..

..

    N.Profit/Sales

4.45

4.50

4.15

4.08

 

Notes: Financials are only partially disclosed as from the Mar/2006 fiscal term. 

 

Forecast (or estimated) figures for the 31/03/2013 fiscal term. 


 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.54.30

UK Pound

1

Rs.82.88

Euro

1

Rs.70.80

 

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Report Prepared by :

NIT

 

 

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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