MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

03.08.2013

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION

 

 

Registered Office :

4-14-1 Shiba Minatoku Tokyo 108-0014

 

 

Country :

Japan

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2013

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

June, 1950

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

0100-01-146743 (Tokyo-Minatoku)

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Company (Kabushiki Kaisha)

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturing of petrochemicals, functional chemicals, health-care products, other.

 

 

No. of Employees :

5,857

 

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


COMPANY NAME

 

MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION

 

 

REGD NAME

 

Mitsubishi Kagaku KK

 

 

MAIN OFFICE

 

4-14-1 Shiba Minatoku Tokyo 108-0014 JAPAN

Tel: 03-6414-3730     Fax: 03-6414-3745

                       

URL:                 http://www.m-kagaku.co.jp/

E-Mail address: (thru the URL)

 

 

ACTIVITIES

 

Mfg of petrochemicals, functional chemicals, health-care products, other

 

 

BRANCHES

 

Osaka, Nagoya, Fukuoka Sapporo, Sendai

 

 

OVERSEAS

 

USA (2), Germany, Hong Kong, China (2), Singapore, Thailand (--subsidiaries)

 

 

FACTORIES

 

Kurosaki, Yokkaichi, Naoetsu, Mizushima, Sakaide, Kashima, Tsukuba, Matsuyama, Odawara

 

 

R&D CENTERS

 

Yokohama, Tsukuba

 

 

OFFICER(S)

 

HIROAKI ISHIZUKA, PRES        Yoshimitsu Kobayashi, ch

Masanori Karatsu, mgn dir         Noriyoshi Ohira, mgn dir

Tatsuo Suzuki, mgn dir              Yoshihiro Umeba, mgn dir

                     

Yen Amount:     In million Yen, unless otherwise stated

 

SUMMARY

 

FINANCES        FAIR                 A/SALES          Yen 1,961,833 M

PAYMENTSREGULAR   CAPITAL           Yen 50,000 M

TREND SLOW               WORTH            Yen 407,801 M

STARTED         1950                 EMPLOYES      5,857

 

 

COMMENT

 

MFR SPECIALIZING IN CHEMICALS, WHOLLY OWNED BY MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL HOLDINGS CORP. 

FINANCIAL SITUATION CONSIDERED FAIR AND GOOD FOR ORDINARY BUSINESS ENGAGEMENTS.

 

MAX CREDIT LIMIT: YEN 36,436.9 MILLION, 30 DAYS NORMAL TERMS.

 

Notes: Unit In million Yen

Forecast (estimated) for the 31/03/2014 fiscal term

 

 

HIGHLIGHTS

 

This is the nation’s largest comprehensive chemical mfr.  Tops in ethylene production.  Reborn through the merger between Mitsubishi Kasei and Mitsubishi Petrochemical.  In Oct 2005, founded a joint-stock holding company, Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corp (See REGISTRATION), jointly with Mitsubishi Pharma Corp by means of a stock-to-stock exchange, and became its wholly owned subsidiary, simultaneously de-listed from Tokyo & Osaka S/E’s.  By the stead, Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corp was listed on the two S/E’s.  This is the core of the group, with petrochemicals accounting for about 85% of total group sales.  The subject is the top ethylene mfr, producing petrochemicals, functional chemicals, healthcare products, other.

 

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

The sales volume for Mar/2013 fiscal term amounted to Yen 1,961,833 million, a 6% down from Yen 2,080,902 million in the previous term.  Demand was slow to recover.  The earthquake-stricken Kashima Plant came back to normal operations.  Exports were, however, weak.  Mainstay item of terephtalic acid was slow.  The recurring profit was posted at Yen 3,633 million and the net losses at Yen 10,654 million, respectively, compared with Yen 30,219 million recurring profit and Yen 2,914 million net profit, respectively, a year ago.  Wrote off Yen 7,916 million extraordinary losses coming from the sale of securities.

 

For the current term ending Mar 2014 the recurring profit is projected at Yen 3,800 million and the net profit at Yen 2,900 million, respectively, on a 5% rise in turnover, to Yen 2,060,000 million.  .

 

The financial situation is considered FAIR and good for ORDINARY business engagements. Max credit limit is estimated at Yen 36,436.9 million, 30 days normal terms

 

 

REGISTRATION

           

Date Registered:           Jun 1950

Regd No.:                     0100-01-146743 (Tokyo-Minatoku)

Legal Status:                Limited Company (Kabushiki Kaisha)

Authorized:                  5,900 million shares

Issued:                         2,177,675,032 shares

Sum:                            50,000 million

Major shareholders(%):Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corp*(100)

 

*.. Joint-stock holding company, formed in Oct 2005, listed Tokyo S/E, with role of portfolio management of the group, capital Yen 50,000 million, turnover Yen 3,088,570 million, operating profit Yen 90,241 million, recurring profit Yen 87,054 million, net profit Yen 18,596 million, total assets Yen 3,307,758 million, net worth Yen 815,503 million, employees 55,131, pres Yoshimitsu Kobayashi.

           

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

 

 

OPERATION

 

Activities: Manufactures petrochemicals (35%), polymers (22%), functional chemicals (6%), functional materials (8%), healthcare products (5%), services, others (24%).

 

(Products by divisions):

Petrochemicals Div: purified terephthalic acid, C4 chemicals, PET resins, glacial acrylic acid & derivatives, engineering plastics, functional polymers;

Functional Chemicals Div: information & electronics products (printing supplies, display materials, optical recording media), functional chemicals (fine chemicals, ion-exchange resins, activated carbon, electronic chemicals, food ingredients);

Functional Materials Div: functional materials (carbon materials & products, inorganic materials); high performance materials (films & sheets, construction & civil engineering materials, agricultural materials);

Healthcare Products Div: active pharmaceutical ingredients, diagnostic reagents & instruments, clinical testing, support for drug discovery;

Other Div: carbon, etc.

 

Clients: [Mfrs, wholesalers] Mitsubishi Corp, Nisshin Steel, Meiwa Corp, other.

No. of accounts: 3,000

Domestic areas of activities: Nationwide

Suppliers: [Mfrs, wholesalers] Mitsubishi Corp, Nippon Oil Corp, Nisshin Steel, other.

 

Payment record: Regular

 

Location: Business area in Tokyo.  Office premises at the caption address are owned by the parent, Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corp, and maintained satisfactorily.

 

Bank References:

MUFG (H/O)

Mizuho Corporate Bank (H/O)

Relations: Satisfactory

 

 

FINANCIALS

 

(In Million Yen)

FINANCES: (Consolidated in million yen)

 

 

 

Terms Ending:

31/03/2013

31/03/2012

INCOME STATEMENT

 

 

 

  Annual Sales

 

1,961,833

2,080,902

 

  Cost of Sales

1,749,062

1,838,995

 

      GROSS PROFIT

212,771

241,907

 

  Selling & Adm Costs

208,563

218,830

 

      OPERATING PROFIT

4,208

23,077

 

  Non-Operating P/L

-575

7,142

 

      RECURRING PROFIT

3,633

30,219

 

      NET PROFIT

-10,654

2,914

BALANCE SHEET

 

 

 

 

  Cash

 

38,753

46,019

 

  Receivables

 

315,360

331,797

 

  Inventory

 

329,781

316,423

 

  Securities, Marketable

 

 

 

  Other Current Assets

107,606

80,620

 

      TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS

791,500

774,859

 

  Property & Equipment

564,307

569,274

 

  Intangibles

 

19,453

19,920

 

  Investments, Other Fixed Assets

256,027

289,389

 

      TOTAL ASSETS

1,631,287

1,653,442

 

  Payables

 

271,635

285,330

 

  Short-Term Bank Loans

386,511

254,292

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Other Current Liabs

187,991

222,270

 

      TOTAL CURRENT LIABS

846,137

761,892

 

  Debentures

 

95,000

105,000

 

  Long-Term Bank Loans

193,657

291,768

 

  Reserve for Retirement Allw

62,056

59,611

 

  Other Debts

 

26,636

27,968

 

      TOTAL LIABILITIES

1,223,486

1,246,239

 

      MINORITY INTERESTS

 

 

 

  Capital, Paid-Up

50,000

50,000

 

  Surplus

 

357,801

357,183

 

      SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

407,801

407,183

 

      TOTAL EQUITIES

1,631,287

1,653,422

CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOWS

 

 

 

 

Terms ending:

31/03/2013

31/03/2012

 

Cash Flows from Operating Activities

 

82,510

89,980

 

Cash Flows from Investment Activities

-18,302

-12,052

 

Cash Flows from Financing Activities

-36,611

-81,137

 

Cash, Bank Deposits at the Term End

 

74,890

45,618

ANALYTICAL RATIOS            Terms ending:

31/03/2013

31/03/2012

 

 

Net Worth (S/Holders' Equity)

407,801

407,183

 

 

Current Ratio (%)

93.54

101.70

 

 

Net Worth Ratio (%)

25.00

24.63

 

 

Recurring Profit Ratio (%)

0.19

1.45

 

 

Net Profit Ratio (%)

-0.54

0.14

 

 

Return On Equity (%)

-2.61

0.72

 


 

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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