MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

28.11.2013

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

SOJITZ PLA-NET CORPORATION

 

 

Registered Office :

Iino Bldg 20F, 2-1-1 Uchisaiwaicho Chiyodaku Tokyo 100-0011

 

 

Country :

Japan

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2013

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

Jan 2004

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

0100-01-148277 (Tokyo-Chiyodaku)

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Imports, exports and wholesales plastic resins, engineering plastics, plastic compounds

 

 

No. of Employees :

254

 

 

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, 2013

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(31.12.2012)

Current Rating

(31.03.2013)

 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 & address

 

SOJITZ PLA-NET CORPORATION

 

REGD NAME:    Sojitz Planet KK

 

MAIN OFFICE:  Iino Bldg 20F, 2-1-1 Uchisaiwaicho Chiyodaku Tokyo 100-0011 JAPAN

Tel: 03-6871-3000      Fax: 03-6858-7255

 

URL:                 http://www.sojitz-planet.com

E-Mail address: (thru the URL)

 

 

ACTIVITIES

 

Import, export, wholesale of synthetic resins, plastic compounds, other

 

 

BRANCHES

 

Osaka, Fukuoka, Miyazaki, Sapporo

 

 

OVERSEAS   

 

China, Hong Kong, USA, Canada, Finland (--group firms)

 

 

EXECUTIVES

 

KOJI IZUTANI, PRES:                Susumu Kifune, dir

Tsutomu Tanaka, dir                               Kyosuke Sasaki, dir

Hisashi Sakane, dir       

           

Yen Amount:     In million Yen, unless otherwise stated

 

 

SUMMARY    

 

FINANCES                    FAIR                             A/SALES          Yen 127,605 M

PAYMENTS      NO COMPLAINTS          CAPITAL           Yen 3,000 M

TREND             UP                                WORTH            Yen 27,137 M

STARTED                     2004                             EMPLOYES      254

 

COMMENT    

 

TRADING FIRM SPECIALIZING IN SYNTHETIC RESINS & PLASTICS.

FINANCIAL SITUATION CONSIDERED FAIR AND GOOD FOR ORDINARY BUSINESS ENGAGEMENTS.

                       

 

HIGHLIGHTS

           

            The subject company is a core subsidiary of the Chemicals Division of Sojitz Corporation, a general trading company, and acts as a trading company handling primarily plastic materials and products.  The company was established in Jan 2004 thru the merger of the plastic divisions of Nichimen Corp, Nissho Iwai Plastics, and Chori Pla-Techno, as Pla-Net Corporation.  Name changed in Apr 2007 to Sojitz Pla-Net Corporation.  The Sojitz Pla-Net group was created by succeeding the strengths of each company, and the company has grown to become the leading trading company in the plastics industry.  The network of customer and trading partners built on experience and traditions is expanded globally.  The firm has three business activity areas: plastic resins, packaging materials, and electronics materials. 

 

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

           

            The sales volume for Mar/2013 fiscal term amounted to Yen 127,605 million, a 13% down from Yen 145,841 million in the previous term.  High Yen hurt imports/exports, reducing earnings in Yen terms.  Price decline of some of the products also affected.  The recurring profit was posted at Yen 1,523 million and the net profit at Yen 1,423 million, respectively, compared with Yen 1,513 million recurring profit and yen 997 million net profit, respectively, a year ago.

 

            For the current term ending Mar 2014 the recurring profit is projected at Yen 1,600 million and the net profit at Yen 1,500 million, respectively, on a 5% rise in turnover, to Yen 134,000 million.  Business is observed expanding steadily. 

 

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

 

 

REGISTRATION

 

Date Registered:                      Jan 2004

Regd No.:                                 0100-01-148277 (Tokyo-Chiyodaku)

Legal Status:               Limited Company (Kabushiki Kaisha)

Authorized:                  240,000 shares

Issued:                         60,000 shares

Sum:                            Yen 3,000 million

Major shareholders (%): Sojitz Pla-Net Holdings* (100)

           

*.. Holding company of the Sojitz Pla-Net group firms, owned by Sojitz Corp.

 

Sojitz Corp, semi-major trading house, Tokyo, founded 2003, listed Tokyo S/E, capital Yen 160,339 million, sales Yen 1,955,907 million, operating profit Yen 33,305 million, recurring profit Yen 34,478 million, net profit Yen 14,263 million, total assets Yen 2,183,114 million, net worth Yen 407,498 million, employees 16,273, pres Yoji Sato

 

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

 

 

OPERATION

           

Activities: Imports, exports and wholesales plastic resins, engineering plastics, plastic compounds, other (--100%).

 

(Products by Divisions):

Plastic Resin Materials: resins for molding, products related to plastics;

 

Packaging Materials: plastic packaging materials, food & pharmaceutical packaging materials, commodities packaging materials, industrial films & sheets;

 

Electronics materials: electronics materials, CCL & PCB mounting, LCD panel products.

 

Clients: [Mfrs, wholesalers] Panasonic Corp, DNP Techno Pack, MRD, Plamatels Corp, Fuji Seal Co, other 

No. of accounts: 500

Domestic areas of activities: Nationwide

 

Suppliers: [Mfrs, wholesalers] Asahi Kasei Chemicals, Toray, Mitsubishi Engineering Plastics, Polyplastics Co, Japan Poly Propylene Corp, other.

 

Payment record: No Complaints

 

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

 

Bank References:

MUFG (Tokyo)

Aozora Bank (H/O)

Relations: Satisfactory

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FINANCES

(In Million Yen)

       Terms Ending:

31/03/2014

31/03/2013

31/03/2012

31/03/2011

Annual Sales

 

134,000

127,605

145,841

151,993

Recur. Profit

 

1,600

1,523

1,513

 

Net Profit

 

1,500

1,423

997

1,171

Total Assets

 

 

64,492

69,799

67,886

Current Assets

 

 

56,094

60,088

 

Current Liabs

 

 

31,275

38,319

 

Net Worth

 

 

27,137

25,582

24,656

Capital, Paid-Up

 

 

3,000

3,000

3,000

Div.P.Share(¥)

 

 

 

 

 

<Analytical Data>

(%)

(%)

(%)

(%)

    S.Growth Rate

5.01

-12.50

-4.05

7.01

    Current Ratio

 

..

179.36

156.81

..

    N.Worth Ratio

..

42.08

36.65

36.32

    R.Profit/Sales

 

1.19

1.19

1.04

..

    N.Profit/Sales

1.12

1.12

0.68

0.77

    Return On Equity

..

5.24

3.90

4.75

 

Notes: Forecast (or estimated) figures for the 31/03/2014 fiscal term.

 


 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.62.36

UK Pound

1

Rs.101.10

Euro

1

Rs.84.67

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Report Prepared by :

NLM

 

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

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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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