MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report No. :

325937

Report Date :

04.06.2015

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

MARUBENI PLAX CORPORATION

 

 

Registered Office :

Koraku Mori Bldg 9F, 1-4-14 Koraku Bunkyoku Tokyo 112-0004

 

 

Country :

Japan

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2014

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

December 1975

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

0100-01-057352

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Imports, exports and wholesales synthetic resins & materials (66%), functional chemicals & products (10%), packaging materials (24%)

 

 

No. of Employees :

157

 

 

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 :

Slow but correct

Litigation :

Clear

 

NOTES:

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ECGC Country Risk Classification List – December 31, 2014

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(30.09.2014)

Current Rating

(31.12.2014)

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. Since the complete shutdown of Japan’s nuclear reactors after the earthquake and tsunami disaster in 2011, Japan's industrial sector has become 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 four 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. A sales tax increase caused the economy to contract during the 2nd and 3rd quarters of 2014. The economy has largely recovered in the three years since the disaster, but reconstruction in the Tohoku region has been uneven due to labor shortages. Prime Minister Shinzo ABE has declared the economy his government's top priority; he has overturned his predecessor's plan to permanently close nuclear power plants and is pursuing an economic revitalization agenda of fiscal stimulus, monetary easing, and structural reform. Japan joined the Trans Pacific Partnership negotiations in 2013, a pact that would open Japan's economy to increased foreign competition and create new export opportunities for Japanese businesses. Measured on a purchasing power parity (PPP) basis that adjusts for price differences, Japan in 2014 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 government will continue a longstanding debate on restructuring the economy and reining in Japan's huge government debt, which amounts to more than 240% of GDP. To help raise government revenue and reduce public debt, Japan decided in 2013 to gradually increase the consumption tax to a total of 10% by 2015, although the government in 2014 decided to postpone the final phase of the increase until 2017 to give the economy time to recover from the 2014 increase. Japan is making progress on ending deflation due to a weaker yen and higher energy costs, but reliance on exports to drive growth and an aging, shrinking population pose other major long-term challenges for the economy.

 

Source : CIA

 


Company Name

 

MARUBENI PLAX CORPORATION

 

 

REGD NAME

 

Marubeni Plax KK

 

 

MAIN OFFICE

 

Koraku Mori Bldg 9F, 1-4-14 Koraku Bunkyoku Tokyo 112-0004 JAPAN

Tel: 03-6891-7700     Fax: 03-6891-7640

 

URL:                 http://www.plax.co.jp

E-Mail address:            plax.L16@plax.marubeni.co.jp

 

ACTIVITIES:     Import, export, wholesale resins, packaging materials, construction materials

BRANCHES:     Osaka, Nagoya, Fukuoka

     OVERSEAS:            China (2), Hong Kong, Thailand, and Singapore (--subsidiaries)

 

OFFICERS:  HIROTSUGU UCHIDA, PRES    

                        Hisanobu Ichikawa, mgn dir

Hirofumi Yamazaki dir             

 

Yen Amount:     In million Yen, unless otherwise stated

 

 

SUMMARY

 

FINANCES        FAIR                                         A/SALES          Yen 106,316 M

PAYMENTSSLOW BUT CORRECT         CAPITAL           Yen 1,000 M

TREND UP                                            WORTH            Yen 4,177 M

STARTED         1975                                         EMPLOYES      157

 

COMMENT:      TRADING HOUSE SPECIALIZING IN PLASTICS & PACKAGING MATERIALS, WHOLLY OWNED BY MARUBENI CORP. FINANCIAL SITUATION CONSIDERED FAIR AND GOOD FOR ORDINARY  BUSINESS ENGAGEMENTS

 

 

HIGHLIGHTS

           

The subject company was established on the basis of plastics division separated from Marubeni Corp, major general trading house, Tokyo (See REGISTRATION).  In 1997, merged three sister companies in order to streamline group operations (three sister companies: Marubeni Plax, Marubeni Planet & Marubeni Toplas) to form new Marubeni Plax Corporation.  This is a specialized trading firm of plastics, packaging materials, electronics materials and construction materials.  In Apr 2001, the whole of plastic business operations were transferred to the firm from the parent, Marubeni Corp.  In Aug 2003, set up Marubeni Plax China in order to actively advance into China market.  The China subsidiary was reorganized in Feb 2007 and consolidated into Marubeni Chemicals (Shanghai) and Marubeni Chemicals & Plastics (Hong Kong).  In 2009 transferred housing/construction materials business to Takashima & Co Ltd. 

 

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

           

The sales volume for Mar/2014 fiscal term amounted to Yen 106,316 million, a 10% up from Yen 96,423 million in the previous term.  Demand was robust from automobile industry.  The recurring profit was posted at Yen 740 million and the net profit at Yen 471 million, respectively, compared with Yen 591 million recurring profit and Yen 372 million net profit, respectively, a year ago.

 

For the term that ended Mar 2015 the recurring profit was projected at Yen 750 million and the net profit at Yen 480 million, respectively, on a 3% rise in turnover, to Yen 109,500 million.  Final results are yet to be released.

 

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

 

 

REGISTRATION

 

Date Registered:                                   Dec 1975

Regd No.:                                             0100-01-057352 (Tokyo-Bunkyoku)

Legal Status:                             Limited Company (Kabushiki Kaisha)

Authorized:                              8 million shares

Issued:                                      2 million shares

Sum:                                        Yen 1,000 million

Major shareholders (%):                       Marubeni Corporation*(100)

 

*.. One of big 5 general trading houses, founded 1949, listed Tokyo S/E, capital Yen 262,686 million, turnover Yen 13,925,339 million, operating profit Yen 160,688 million, recurring profit Yen 124,614 million, net profit Yen 112,729 million, total assets Yen 7,673,064 million, net worth Yen 1,678,763 million, employees 4,385, pres Fumiya Kokubu.

           

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

 

 

OPERATION

 

Activities: Imports, exports and wholesales synthetic resins & materials (66%), functional chemicals & products (10%), packaging materials (24%)

 

Overseas Sales Ratio (25%)

 

           

Clients: [Mfrs, wholesalers] Marubeni Corp, Daiei Inc, Calsonic Kansei Corp, FP Corp, Tsuchiya Co, Yazaki Industrial Chemical, Fukusuke Kogyo, Daiwabo Polytec, Daiei Tsuchiya, Kimoto Co, other. 

No. of accounts: 1,000

Domestic areas of activities: Nationwide

 

Suppliers: [Mfrs, wholesalers] Marubeni Corp, Mitsui Chemical, DIC Corp, Toyobo Co,

Asahi Kasei Corp, DuPont KK, Prime Polymer, Japan Polypropylene Corp, Mitsubishi

Plastics, Toyobo Corp, Japan Polyethylene, other.

 

Payment record: Slow but correct

 

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

 

Bank References:

Mizuho Bank (Semba)

MUFG (Ohdenmacho)

Relations: Satisfactory

 

 

FINANCES

 

 (In Million Yen)

Terms Ending:

31/03/2015

31/03/2014

31/03/2013

31/03/2012

Annual Sales

 

109,500

106,316

96,423

99,604

Recur. Profit

 

750

740

591

839

Net Profit

 

480

471

372

446

Total Assets

 

 

23,501

23,577

28,034

Current Assets

 

 

22,914

22,832

24,145

Current Liabs

 

 

19,274

19,639

21,253

Net Worth

 

 

4,177

3,891

3,750

Capital, Paid-Up

 

 

1,000

1,000

1,000

Div.Ttl in Million (¥)

 

 

186

223

0

<Analytical Data>

 

(%)

(%)

(%)

(%)

    S.Growth Rate

 

2.99

10.26

-3.19

-7.40

    Current Ratio

 

..

118.89

116.26

113.61

    N.Worth Ratio

 

..

17.77

16.50

13.38

    R.Profit/Sales

 

0.68

0.70

0.61

0.84

    N.Profit/Sales

 

0.44

0.44

0.39

0.45

    Return On Equity

 

..

11.28

9.56

11.89

 

Note: Forecast (or estimated) figures for the 31/03/2015 fiscal term. 

 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.63.85

UK Pound

1

Rs.98.12

Euro

1

Rs.71.28

 

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Analysis Done by :

RAS

 

 

Report Prepared by :

TPT

 

               

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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