MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report No. :

337052

Report Date :

11.09.2015

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

NATSUME OPTICAL CORPORATION

 

 

Registered Office :

3461 Kamichaya Kanae Iida City Nagano-Pref 395-0808

 

 

Country :

Japan

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2014

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

April 1947

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

1000-01-022630

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufactures Lenses, Optical Glasses, Other (--100%)

 

 

No. of Employees :

197

 

 

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

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

Yen 138.9 Million

Status :

Satisfactory

Payment Behaviour :

Slow but correct

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

 

NATSUME OPTICAL CORPORATION

 

REGD NAME:   Natsume Kogaku KK

MAIN OFFICE:  3461 Kamichaya Kanae Iida City Nagano-Pref 395-0808 JAPAN

                                    Tel: 0265-22-2434      Fax: 0265-24-5869

 

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

E-Mail address: (thru the URL)

 

ACTIVITIES:     Mfg of lenses, optical glasses, other

BRANCHES:     Tokyo, Osaka, Yokohama, other (Tot 4)

OVERSEAS:     China, Europe, USA (--Business partners)

FACTORIES:    At the caption address, Iida (2)

 

OFFICERS:       YOSHIHARU NATSUME, PRES

                        Norihiko Natsume, s/mgn dir      Kunihiko Hosoe, dir

                        Tabun Kawai, dir

                       

Yen Amount:     In million Yen, unless otherwise stated

 

 

SUMMARY

 

FINANCES        FAIR                                         A/SALES          Yen 2,816 M

PAYMENTSSLOW BUT CORRECT                     CAPITAL           Yen 60 M

TREND STEADY                                   WORTH            Yen 2,580 M     

STARTED         1947                                         EMPLOYES      197

 

COMMENT:      MFR OF LENSES, OPTICAL GLASSES, OTHER.  FINANCIAL SITUATION CONSIDERED FAIR AND GOOD FOR ORDINARY BUSINESS ENGAGEMENTS.

                       

MAX CREDIT LIMIT: ESTIMATED AT YEN 138.9 MILLION, ON 30 DAYS NORMAL TERMS.

 

 

HIGHLIGHTS

           

The subject company is a specialized mfr of lenses, optical glasses for industrial-uses.  Lenses are Mf-Lenses (multi-form, multi-function and multi-field), as the firm categorizes.  Goods are actively exported to China, Europe, USA, other.  Clients include electronic mfrs, lens mfrs, other, nationwide

 

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

           

The sales volume for Dec/2014 fiscal term amounted to Yen 2,816 million, a 51% up from

Yen 1,864 million in the previous term.  The recurring profit was posted at Yen 203 million and the net loss at Yen 2 million, respectively, compared with Yen 91 million recurring profit and Yen 54 million net profit, respectively, a year ago.

 

For the current term ending Dec 2015 the recurring profit is projected at Yen 210 million and the net profit at Yen 100 million, respectively, on a 5% rise in turnover, to Yen 2,950 million. 

 

The financial situation is considered FAIR and good for ORDINARY business engagements.  Max credit limit is estimated at Yen 138.9 million, on 30 days normal terms.

 

 

REGISTRATION

    

Date Registered:                                   Apr 1947

Regd No.:                                             1000-01-022630 (Nagano-Iida)

Legal Status:                            Limited Company (Kabushiki Kaisha)

Authorized:                              480,000 shares

Issued:                                     120,000 shares

Sum:                                        Yen 60 million

Major shareholders (%):                       Norihiko Natsume (20), Tadahisa Miyashita (13), Employees’       S/Holding Assn

(12), Yoshiharu Natsume (8), Tabun Kawai (7), other

No. of shareholders:                             15

           

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

 

 

OPERATION

 

Activities: Manufactures lenses, optical glasses, other (--100%)

 

Clients: [Mfrs, wholesalers] Canon Inc, Nikon, Sigma Koki, Hoya, Omron, Sony Corp, Topcon Corp, Ushio Inc, Yamamura Photonics, other 

No. of accounts: 350

Domestic areas of activities: Nationwide

 

Suppliers: [Mfrs, wholesalers] Tosoh Corp, Asahi Glass, Mabuchi S&T, Optical Coatings Japan, other

 

Payment record: Slow but correct

 

Location: Business area in Iida City, Nagano-Pref.  Office premises at the caption address are owned and maintained satisfactorily.

 

Bank References:

Iida Shinkin Bank (Kiriishi)

Hachijuni Bank (Kanae)

Relations: Satisfactory

 

 

FINANCES

 

(In Million Yen)

Terms Ending:

31/12/2015

31/12/2014

31/12/2013

31/12/2012

Annual Sales

 

2,950

2,816

1,864

2,233

Recur. Profit

 

210

203

91

 

Net Profit

 

100

-2

54

10

Total Assets

 

 

3,531

3,523

3,414

Current Assets

 

 

2,221

2,233

 

Current Liabs

 

 

424

240

 

Net Worth

 

 

2,580

2,589

2,536

Capital, Paid-Up

 

 

60

60

60

Div.Ttl in Million (¥)

 

 

6

0.6

4

<Analytical Data>

 

(%)

(%)

(%)

(%)

    S.Growth Rate

 

4.76

51.07

-16.52

-11.74

    Current Ratio

 

..

523.82

930.42

..

    N.Worth Ratio

 

..

73.07

73.49

74.28

    R.Profit/Sales

 

7.12

7.21

4.88

..

    N.Profit/Sales

 

3.39

-0.07

2.90

0.45

    Return On Equity

 

..

-0.08

2.09

0.39

 

Notes: Forecast (or estimated) figures for the 31/12/2015 fiscal term.

 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.66.58

UK Pound

1

Rs.102.29

Euro

1

Rs.74.71

 

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Analysis Done by :

KAR

 

 

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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