MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

09.05.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

BOC GASES KOREA CO., LTD.

 

 

Registered Office :

140-11, Jangheung-dong, Nam-gu, Pohang-si, Gyeongsangbuk-Do - 790-240

 

 

Country :

Korea

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2006

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

02/17/1975

 

 

Legal Form :

Company Limited by shares, Foreign Direct Investment Corporations

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacture of Industrial Gases

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

A

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

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

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 


Basic

 

Company Name

BOC GASES KOREA CO., LTD.

Registered Address

140-11, Jangheung-dong, Nam-gu, Pohang-si, GYEONGSANGBUK-DO, KOREA

Zip Code

790-240

Tel

+82-54-285-3401~3

Fax

+82-54-285-3645

E-mail

Sangjin.Shim@boc.com, Jongkyu.Choi@boc.com,

yonghwan.Kim@boc.com

Website

www.bocgases.co.kr

Trading Address / Seoul Office

10th Fl., Samsung Insurance Bldg., 36-1, Yeoeuido-dong, Yeongdeungpo-gu, SEOUL, KOREA

Tel

+82-2-780-9331

Fax

+82-2-784-6333

Seosan Factory

679, Daejuk-ri, Daesan-eup, Seosan-si, Chungcheongnam-do 356-874 Korea

Tel

+82-41-667-7325~8

Fax

+82-41-667-6967

Dangjin Factory

427-2, Songseok-ri, Songsan-myeon, Dangjin-gun, Chungcheongnam-do 343-832 Korea

Tel

+82-41-352-1648

Fax

+82-41-352-1647

Seosan Branch

411-5, Dokgot-ri, Daesan-eup, Seosan-si, Chungcheongnam-do, Korea

Industry

Manufacture of Industrial Gases

  Main Business

Oxygen, Nitrogen

Established (mm/dd/yyyy)

02/17/1975

 

The Subject owns the premises of registered HQ address.

 

 

Detailed Products

 

Activity

Detailed Products (UNSPSC)

Sell

Noble gases(12142000)

Sell

Argon gas Ar(12142004)

Sell

Nitrogen N(12141903)

Sell

Hydrogen H(12141902)

Sell

Industrial use gases(12142100)

Sell

Oxygen O(12141904)

Sell

Helium gas He(12142005)

Sell

Industrial use gases(12142100)

Buy

Oscillating pumps(40151528)

Buy

Safety valves(40141604)

Buy

Fencing(30152000)

Buy

cuit protection devices and accessories(39121600)

Buy

Compressors(40151600)

Buy

Storage tanks(24111803)

Buy

Bins and baskets(24112000)

Buy

Carburetors(26101710)

Buy

Holding and clamping tools(27112100)

Buy

Tubings(39121711)

Buy

Valves(40141600)

Buy

Pressure measuring and control instruments(41112400)

Buy

Hoses(40142000)

 

 

CEO’s

 

Name

Braddicson Kimber

Address

36-1, Yeouido-dong, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul, Korea

Date of Birth

12/15/1960

Title

President & CEO

Sex

Male

Nationality

South African

 

 

Profiles

 

Capital

85,187,440,000 KRW

Employees

155

Formation

CO., Ltd by shares, Foreign Direct Investment Corporations

Bank Details

Citi Bank, Korea-Yoido Branch

Shinhan Bank

S.C First Bank of Korea

Corporate Registered No.

174611-0001046

Business Registered No.

506-81-00604

Permit & Licenses

Int’l Trade No.: 892816

Shareholder Position

Name

Common

Preferable

%

BOC Holdings Limited

9,104,010

717,242

57.64

BOC Holdings Korea Limited

7,198,994

17,242

42.36

Total

16,303,004

734,484

100.00

Company History

02/17/1975 Established

10/13/1988 Designated as a Foreign Direct Investment Corporations by UK

12/01/2005 Increased capital 85,187,440,000 KRW

12/31/2006 Decided to change the financial closing date to December 31 from September 30

 

The Subject Company was established as a joint venture between BOC Group (UK) and Korean local company in 1988.

 

In 1994, BOC Group acquired the shares owned by the local stake holder. Now BOC Gases Korea is one of South Korea's largest supplier of specialist industrial gases. Its products are used by customers in many important sectors of industry including electronics, LCD maker, semiconductor makers, chemicals, refineries and steel makers etc. Headquartered in Seoul, the company employs 155 people, and has plants in Pohang, Seosan, Dangjin and Giheung.

 

The Ultra High Purity ASU (air separation unit) was built next to Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd (Hwaesong, Korea) and started to supply gases to Samsung in July 2006. Total investment in the new facility was approximately $ 95 million. This investment is believed to have an ongoing significant benefit, both directly and indirectly to the local and national economy.

 

 

Management

 

Job Description

Title

Name

Sex

Nationality

Inauguration Day

President & CEO

Mr.

Braddicson Kimber

Male

South African

03/02/2007

Director

Mr.

Cho Keon-Hwan

Male

Korean

12/31/1998

Director

Mr.

Peter Owen

Male

UK

12/31/1998

Director

Mr.

Victor Ram

Male

Australia

12/28/2001

Director

Mr.

Colin Isaac

Male

UK

03/01/2005

Auditor

Mr.

Taeck Chon-Yoi

Male

Singapore

12/31/2004

 

 

Financials                                                

 

Unit: KRW

Year

Sales

Assets

Net income

2006

120,662,127,487

172,840,728,769

(-)19,124,690,305

2005

121,429,475,457

154,161,795,115

11,984,145,589

2004

106,479,676,511

136,725,789,641

11,974,804,918

 

12/31/2006 The Subject decided to change the financial closing date to December 31 from September 30.

 

 

Financial Description   

 

Unit: KRW

Authorized Capital

150,000,000,000

Paid-Up Capital

85,187,440,000

Total Issues Shares

17,037,488

 

Balance Sheet

Unit : Korean Won

10/01/2006~ 12/31/2006

10/01/2005~09/30/2006

10/01/2004~09/30/2005

Total Assets

 179,436,773,158

172,840,728,769

154,161,795,115

Current Assets

31,368,511,054

21,292,362,654

27,163,440,933

-Quick Assets

25,046,410,788

16,047,263,495

23,722,997,319

-Inventories

6,322,100,266

5,245,099,159

3,440,443,614

Fixed Assets

148,068,262,104

151,548,366,115

126,998,354,182

-Investment

11,540,154,322

12,505,918,542

5,841,780,036

-Tangibles

134,358,724,646

136,698,370,996

118,064,009,443

-Intangibles

2,169,383,136

2,344,076,577

3,092,564,703

Total Liabilities

100,267,721,826

95,430,078,189

88,541,817,229

Current Liabilities

70,309,732,429

54,864,576,256

65,681,077,729

Fixed Liabilities

29,957,989,397

40,565,501,933

22,860,739,500

Capital Stock

85,187,440,000

85,187,440,000

54,122,420,000

Capital Surplus

467,372,332

467,372,332

617,029,333

Profit Surplus

(-)7873046335

(-)9,631,447,087

9,493,243,218

Capital Adjustment

1,387,285,335

1,387,285,335

1,387,285,335

Total Equity

79,169,051,332

77,410,650,580

65,619,977,886

Liab. & Shareholder’s Equity

 179,436,773,158

172,840,728,769

154,161,795,115

 

Income Statement

Unit : Korean Won

10/01/2006~ 12/31/2006

10/01/2005~09/30/2006

10/01/2004~09/30/2005

Sales

29,667,400,996

120,662,127,487

121,429,475,457

Cost of Sold Goods

20,077,114,799

122,941,340,566

86,094,778,992

Gross Profit

9,590,286,197

(-)2,279,213,079

35,334,696,465

Selling & Admin.

Expenses

4,796,060,382

17,860,290,779

15,832,708,623

Operating Income

4,794,225,815

(-)20,139,503,858

19,501,987,842

Non-Operating Income

406,269,257

847,313,888

2,009,303,840

Non-Operating expenses

2,688,932,531

7,558,297,664

5,742,222,762

Ordinary Income

2,511,562,541

(-)26,850,487,634

15,769,068,920

Special Income

-

-

-

Income Before Taxes

2,511,562,541

(-)26,850,487,634

15,769,068,920

Income Taxes Expenses

 753,161,789

(-)7,725,797,329

3,784,923,331

Net Income

 1,758,400,752

(-)19,124,690,305

11,984,145,589

 

Cash Flows

Unit : Korean Won

10/01/2006~ 12/31/2006

10/01/2005~09/30/2006

10/01/2004~09/30/2005

Cash Flows from

Operating

(-)13,808,384,201

20,196,989,222

38,335,794,253

-Net Income

1,758,400,752

(-)19,124,690,305

11,984,145,589

-Exp. without Cash Outflow

5,144,207,869

57,041,760,457

19,725,178,178

-Revenue without Cash

Inflows

 (-)841,799,917

(-)114,358,730

(-)1,433,409,076

-Changes in Asset/ &

Liability

(-)19,869,192,905

(-)17,605,722,200

8,059,879,562

Cash Flows from Investing

(-)3,055,477,248

(-)67,624,477,489

(-)23,521,779,365

-Cash Inflow from

Investing

36,795,277

856,235,310

2,931,187,343

-Cash Outflows for

Investing

(-)3,092,272,525

(-)68,480,712,799

(-)26,452,966,708

Cash Flows from

Financing

16,813,052,081

42,479,202,099

(-)10,691,672,370

-Cash Inflows from

Financing

20,226,423,899

68,474,734,817

9,800,000,000

-Cash Outflows from

Financing

(-)3,413,371,818

(-)25,995,532,718

(-)20,491,672,370

Increase/Decrease in Cash

50,809,368

4,948,286,168

4,122,342,518

Cash at the Beginning of Year

61,225,362

5,009,511,530

887,169,012

Cash at the End of Year

10,415,994

61,225,362

5,009,511,530

 

 

Products, Technologies, Services

Description

 

Main Products & Services

Oxygen, Nitrogen

 


Organization Structure

 

Suppliers

SEETEC CO., LTD.

Samsung Total Co., Ltd.

Customers

Daelim Industrial

Dongkuk Steel

INI Steel

SEETECH

Samsung Total

Shelby Steel

Summit Manufacturing LLC

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd

Competitors

Daesung Industrial

Korea Industrial Gas

 

 

Related Parties (Subsidiaries, Joint-

Venture & Affiliates)

 

Affiliates

Shinil SoJae Co., Ltd (49.00% held by the subject company)

BOC Group Plc.

BOC Luxembourg

Join Venture

KIG

The subject operates Dangjin factory with KIG together.

Cooperative Enterprise

PCI-WEDECO Environmental Technologies

 

 

Sales by Region (Activity & Markets)

 

Not Available.

 

 

Court Action

 

Case No.

Court

Plaintiff(s)/ Creditor(s)/ Applicant(s)

Defendant(s)/ Debtor(s)/ Respondent(s)

Cause

Amount (KRW)

Status

 

 

 

The Subject company

 

1,000,000,000

Proceeding

 

 


 

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

Unfavourable & favourable factors carry similar weight in credit consideration. Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively below average/normal.

 

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

NR

In view of the lack of information, we have no basis upon which to recommend credit dealings

No Rating

 

 

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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