MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report No. :

347501

Report Date :

28.10.2015

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

JASCO INTERNATIONAL CO LTD

 

 

Registered Office :

1-11-10 Myojincho Hachioji Tokyo-Metrop 192-0046

 

 

Country :

Japan

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.07.2015

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

September 1977

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

0101-01-001796 (Tokyo-Hachioji)

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Company (Kabushiki Kaisha)

 

 

Line of Business :

Subject is engaged in trading, import, export and wholesale of analytical instruments, spectrometers, testing equipment, scientific instruments

 

 

No. of Employee :

68

 

 

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 31, 2015

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(31.12.2014)

Current Rating

(31.03.2015)

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 an 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. Scarce in many natural resources, Japan has long been dependent on imported raw materials. Since the complete shutdown of Japan’s nuclear reactors after the earthquake and tsunami disaster in 2011, Japan's industrial sector has become even more dependent than it was previously on imported fossil 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 impressive - 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 aftereffects 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. 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 of that year disrupted manufacturing. The economy has largely recovered in the four years since the disaster, although reconstruction in the affected Tohoku region has lagged, in part due to a shortage of labor in the construction sector. Japan enjoyed a sharp uptick in growth in 2013 on the basis of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s “Three Arrows” economic revitalization agenda - dubbed “Abenomics” - of monetary easing, “flexible” fiscal policy, and structural reform. Abe’s government has replaced the preceding administration’s plan to phase out nuclear power with a new policy of seeking to restart nuclear power plants that meet strict new safety standards, and emphasizing nuclear energy’s importance as a base-load electricity source. Japan joined the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) 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 first-place China, which surpassed Japan in 2001, and third-place India, which edged out Japan in 2012. While seeking to stimulate and reform the economy, the government must also devise a strategy for reining in Japan's huge government debt, which amounts to more than 230% of GDP. To help raise government revenue, Japan adopted legislation in 2012 to gradually raise the consumption tax rate to 10% by 2015, beginning with a hike from 5% to 8% implemented in April 2014. That increase had a contractionary effect on GDP, however, so PM Abe in late 2014 decided to postpone the final phase of the increase until April 2017 to give the economy more time to recover. Led by the Bank of Japan’s aggressive monetary easing, Japan is making progress in ending deflation, but demographics - low birthrate and an aging, shrinking population - pose major long-term challenges for the economy.

 

Source : CIA

 


Company name

 

JASCO INTERNATIONAL CO LTD

 

REGD NAME:   Jasco International KK

 

 

Address  

 

1-11-10 Myojincho Hachioji Tokyo-Metrop 192-0046 JAPAN

Tel:                   042-649-1421    

Fax:                  042-649-1874

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

E-Mail address:            sales@jascoint.co.jp

 

 

ACTIVITIES

 

Import, export, wholesale of spectroscopic & chromatographic instruments

 

 

BRANCHES

 

Hachioji (second division), Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, Fukuoka (Tot 6)

 

 

OVERSEAS

 

USA, Germany, UK, France, Italy, Hungary, Netherlands, Spain (--subsidiaries)

 

 

OFFICER(S)

 

HIROYUKI NAGAKAWA, PRES

Mitsuo Watanabe, ch

Akihiro Shibata, dir

 

Yen Amount:     In million Yen, unless otherwise stated

 

 

SUMMARY

 

FINANCES        FAIR                             A/SALES          Yen 4,237 M

PAYMENTSNO COMPLAINTS    CAPITAL           Yen 60 M

TREND UP                                WORTH            Yen 3,735 M

STARTED         1977                             EMPLOYES      68

 

 

COMMENT

 

A TRADING FIRM SPECIALIZING IN ANALYTICAL INSTRUMENTS & TESTING EQUIPMENT, AFFILIATED TO JASCO CORPORATION

FINANCIAL SITUATION CONSIDERED FAIR AND GOOD FOR ORDINARY BUSINESS ENGAGEMENTS.

 

                       

HIGHLIGHTS

 

The subject company was established on the basis of an overseas trading division separated from Jasco Corp, mfr of analytical instrumentation, Hachioji, Tokyo-Metrop.  Jasco Corp started exports of scientific instruments in 1965.  This is a trading house (virtually a trading division of the said Jasco Corp), specializing in analytical instruments & other scientific testing equipment with three core divisions: Division 1, handling spectroscopic & chromatographic instruments; Division 2, handling mass spectrometers; and Division 3, handing rheological measurement systems & plastic testing devices (details see OPERATION).  Goods are imported from and exported to USA, UK, Germany, Italy, France, Netherlands, Sweden, etc through its group subsidiaries & agent dealers.  Domestic clients include universities, laboratories, mfrs, municipalities, wholesalers, other.

 

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

The sales volume for Jul/2015 fiscal term amounted to Yen 4,237 million, a 7% up from Yen 3,968 million in the previous term.  The weaker Yen contributed to raise Import/export earnings in Yen terms.  The recurring profit was posted at Yen 15 million and the net profit at Yen 13 million, respectively, compared with Yen 19 million recurring profit and Yen 8 million net profit, respectively, a year ago.

 

For the current term ending Jul 2016 the recurring profit is projected at Yen 20 million and the net profit at Yen 18 million, respectively, on a 5% rise in turnover, to Yen 4,450 million.  Weaker Yen continues to contribute to raise import/export earnings in Yen terms.

 

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

 

 

REGISTRATION

 

Date Registered:                       Sept 1977

Regd No.:                                 0101-01-001796 (Tokyo-Hachioji)

Legal Status:                Limited Company (Kabushiki Kaisha)

Authorized:                  240,000 shares

Issued:                         120,000 shares

Sum:                            Yen 60 million

Major

shareholders (%):                     Jasco Corp*(32.1), Teruo Nakahara (10), Akiko Miyazaki (7.5)

No. of shareholders:                 23

 

*.. Mfr of analytical instrumentation, Hachioji, Tokyo-Metrop, founded 1958: capital Yen 90 million, turnover Yen 7,278 million, net profit Yen 55 million, employees 270, pres Toshiki Nakamura

           

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

 

 

OPERATION

 

Activities: A trading house for import, export and wholesale of analytical instruments, spectrometers, testing equipment, scientific instruments, other (--100%)

 

Clients: Academics, industrial research firms, food processors, cosmetics makers, plastic makers, government agencies, environmental analytic labs, research institutes, other.  Exports the products of the parent, Jasco Corp, to over 45 countries worldwide.

No. of accounts: 500

Domestic areas of activities: Nationwide

 

Suppliers: [Mfrs, wholesalers] Jasco Corp (70%), Phenom World, Nabertherm, Euro Vector SPA, FTA, Waters Corporation, Varian Inc, First Ten Angstroms Inc, Isoprime Ltd, REOLO GICA Instruments, other.

 

Payment record: No Complaints

 

Location: Business area in Hachioji City, adjacent to Tokyo.  Office premises at the caption address are owned and maintained satisfactorily.

 

Bank References:

MUFG (Hachioji-Chuo)

Mizuho Bank (Hachioji)

Relations: Satisfactory

 

 

 

FINANCES

 

(In Million Yen)

       Terms Ending:

31/07/2016

31/07/2015

31/03/2014

31/03/2013

Annual Sales

 

4,450

4,237

3,968

3,856

Recur. Profit

 

20

15

19

101

Net Profit

 

18

13

8

64

Total Assets

 

 

5,651

5,494

5,649

Current Assets

 

 

5,002

4,823

5,042

Current Liabs

 

 

1,654

1,459

1,563

Net Worth

 

 

3,735

3,734

3,737

Capital, Paid-Up

 

 

60

60

60

Div.Ttl in Million (¥)

 

 

12

12

12

<Analytical Data>

 

(%)

(%)

(%)

(%)

    S.Growth Rate

 

5.03

6.78

2.90

-6.68

    Current Ratio

 

..

302.42

330.57

322.58

    N.Worth Ratio

 

..

66.09

67.97

66.15

    R.Profit/Sales

 

0.45

0.35

0.48

2.62

    N.Profit/Sales

 

0.40

0.31

0.20

1.66

    Return On Equity

 

..

0.35

0.21

1.71

 

Notes: Forecast (or estimated) figures for the 31/07/2016 fiscal term.

 

 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.64.96

UK Pound

1

Rs.99.73

Euro

1

Rs.71.84

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Analysis Done by :

KAS

 

 

Report Prepared by :

ASH

 

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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