MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

02.11.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

HANWHA CORPORATION

 

 

Registered Office :

24th Fl., Hanwha Bldg., 1, Janggyo-dong, Jung-gu, Seoul - 100-797

 

 

Country :

Korea

 

 

Financials (as on) :

30.06.2007

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

10/28/1952

 

 

Legal Form :

Listed Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacture of Explosives and Pyrotechnic Products

 

 

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

HANWHA CORPORATION

Registered Address

1, Janggyo-dong, Jung-gu, Seoul, Korea

Building

24th Fl., Hanwha Bldg.

Zip Code

100-797

Tel

+82-2-729-1114

Fax

+82-2-729-1762

E-mail

hanwhacorp@hanwha.co.kr;calmmoon@hanwha.co.kr;swhong26@hanwha.co.kr

Website

www.hanwhacorp.co.kr

Trading Address

24th Fl., Hanwha Bldg., 1, Janggyo-dong, Jung-gu, Seoul, Korea

Tel

+82-2-729-1114

Fax

+82-2-729-1762

Other Address- Changwon Factory

39, Ungnam-Dong, Changwon-Si, Gyeongnam-Do 641-290 Korea

Tel

+82-55-278-2880

Other Address- Gumi Factory

258, Gongdan-Dong, Gumi-Si, Gyeongbuk-Do 730-030 Korea

Tel

+82-54-467-8500

Other Address- Daejeon Factory

52-1, Waesam-Dong, Yuseong-Gu, Daejeon 305-156 Korea

Tel

+82-42-829-2255

Other Address- Incheon Factory

50, Gojan-Dong, Namdong-Gu, Incheon 405-310 Korea

Tel

+82-32-460-1114

Fax

+82-32-446-1889

Other Address- Yeosu Factor

805, Sinwol-Dong, Yeosu-Si, Jeonnam-Do 550-190 Korea

Tel

+82-61-640-1114

Other Address- Cheonan Factory

402-1, Sinwol-Ri, Seongkeo-Eup, Cheonan-Si, Chungnam-Do 330-834 Korea

Tel

+82-41-580-3800

Other Address- Boeun Factory

111, Eomdun-Ri, Naebuk-Byeon, Boeun-Gun, Chungbuk-Do 376-812 Korea

Tel

+82-43-540-0114

Other Address- Onsan Factory

753, Wonsan-Ri, Onsan-Eup, Ulju-Gun, Ulsan 689-892 Korea

Tel

+82-52-237-6512

Other Address- Yeongnam Business Dept.

127-8, Gamjeon-Dong, Sasang-Gu, Busan 617-250 Korea

Tel

+82-51-312-9955

Other Address- Donghae Branch

San 24, Mangsang-Dong, Donghae-Si, Gangwon-Do 240-080 Korea

Tel

+82-33-532-2747

Other Address- Taeback Branch

253-119, Hwangji-Dong, Taeback-Si, Gangwon-Do 235-010 Korea

Tel

+82-33-552-2410

Fax

+82-33-552-3664

Other Address- Gwangju Branch

1352, Songjeon 2-Dong, Gwangsan-Gu, Gwangju 506-807 Korea

Tel

+82-62-942-8011

Other Address- Busan Branch

47, Daechang-dong 1-Ga, Jung-Gu, Busan 600-101 Korea

Tel

+82-51-469-6066

Other Address- Cheonan Branch

89, Namgwan-Ri, Pungse-Myeon, Cheonan-Si, Chungnam-Do 330-911 Korea

Tel

+82-41-578-7224

Other Address- Jecheon Branch

169-1, Sigok-Ri, Songhak-Myeon, Jechon-Si, Chungbuk-Do 390-813 Korea

Tel

+82-43-647-3644

Other Address- Guro Business Office

52-357, Gocheok-Dong, Guro-Gu, Seoul 152-080 Korea

Tel

+82-2-2689-1404

Other Address- Goyang Branch

San 118, Yongdu-Dong, Deokyang-Gu, Goyang-Si, Gyeonggi-Do 412-110 Korea

Tel

+82-2-353-1770

Other Address- Jeomchon Branch

524-1, Gongpyeong-Dong, Mungyeong-Si, Gyeongbuk-Do 745-150 Korea

Tel

+82-54-552-2318

Type

Export/Import

Industry

Manufacture of Explosives and Pyrotechnic Products

  Main Business

Industrial Explosive, Network Equipment, CDMA

Established (mm/dd/yyyy)

10/28/1952

 

 

Detailed Products

 

Activity

Detailed Products (UNSPSC)

Sell

Explosive initiators(12131704)

Sell

Polyvinyl Chloride PVC(13102030)

Sell

Dynamite(12131501)

Sell

Fireworks(12131601)

Sell

Igniters(12131700)

Sell

Gold(11101801)

Sell

Bombs and grenades(46111500)

Sell

Stainless steel plate(30102205)

Sell

Bearings(31171500)

Sell

Newsprint and offset papers(14121900)

Sell

Coated papers(14121800)

Sell

Art or craft paper(14111606)

Sell

Pyrotechnics(12131600)

Sell

Blasting caps(12131701)

Sell

Metal and mineral industries(73120000)

Sell

Organic derivatives and substituted compounds(12352100)

Sell

Ammonia(12142103)

Sell

International trade services(80151600)

Sell

Printing and writing paper(14111500)

Sell

Inorganic compounds(12352300)

Sell

Meat and poultry(50111500)

Sell

Airbags(25172101)

Sell

Demolition services(72103003)

Sell

Civil engineering(81101500)

Sell

Lip balm(53131630)

 

 

CEO’s

 

Name

Nam Young-Sun

Date of Birth

04/02/1953

Title

Co-President & CEO

Sex

Male

Nationality

Korean

 

 

Profiles

 

Capital

377,628,145,000 KRW

Employees

2,796

Formation

Listed Company (Korea Stock Exchange: 000880) as of 06/25/1976

A Company of HANWHA GROUP

Bank Details

Woori Bank- Euljiro 1-Ga Branch

Korea Development Bank

Korea Exchange Bank

Kookmin Bank

Shinhan Bank

Corporate Registered No.

110111-0002959

Business Registered No.

202-81-16825

Permit & Licenses

09/1995 ISO 9002

Shareholder Position

Name

Shares

%

Kim Seung-Yon

17,077,949

22.64

Treasury Stock

5,880,000

7.79

Kim Dong-Kwan

3,330,000

4.41

HANWHA SECURITIES CO.,LTD(110111-0003155)

1,700,000

2.25

Cheonan Bukil Education Academy & Others

4,304,530

5.71

Others

43,145,550

57.2

Total

75,438,029

100.00

Company History

2007.07 Participated in Yemen’s 4 Zone Oil Development Project

2005.05 Signed business agreement to develop the land for the Incheon factory 

2003.11 Sold Information & Communications Division’s Switchboard Unit 

2003.06 Sold Information & Communications Division’s Mobile Communications Unit 

2003.04 Formally announced ethical management initiative 

2002.07 Spun-off Construction Division (Hanwha Engineering & Construction Co.) and Machinery Division (Hanwha Machinery Co.) 

2002.03 Sold Information & Communications Division’s Transmission Operations Unit and underwent further streamlining 

2001.12 Acquired Defense Product Unit from Daewoo Electronics (currently the Gumi factory) 

2001.03 Spun-off Information Division (Hanwha S&C) 

2000.09 Machinery Division acquired aircraft components factory (CheonanFactory) 

1999.12 Spun-off Pharmaceutical Division (H-Pharm Co.) 

1999.12 Spun-off Power Generation Division (Hanwha Energy Co.) 

1999.09 Acquired Power Generation Unit from Korea Energy (formerly Hanwha Energy) 

1998.12 Incorporated with Hanwha Machine Co. (Machinery Division) 

1998.11 Awarded the Silver Tower Industrial Medal and the $1 Billion Export Tower award 

1996.10 Incorporated with Hanwha Electronic Information & Communication Co. (Information & Communications Division) 

1996.02 Incorporated with Duksan Construction Co. (Construction Division) 

1995.12 Assumed operations of Central Pharmacy 

1995.09 Received ISO 9002 certification 

1995.01 Incorporated with Golden Bell Trading Co. (Trade Division) 

1993.03 Officially became Hanwha Corporation 

1992.05 Completed construction of Nitrate Manufacturing Plant in Incheon 

1991.10 Completed construction of Boeun factory 

1990.11 Received Korea Productivity Grand Prize 

1989.01 Sold Kimpo Ceramics’ Factory 

1988.01 Incorporated with Sanda Co. (currently the Explosives Division’s Changwon factory) 

1987.07 Acquired Daejeon factory 

1984.04 Acquired Kimpo Ceramics’ factory 

1982.11 Awarded the Gold Tower Industrial Medal and the $100 Million Export Tower award 

1979.12 Established Central Research Institute 

1978.08 Completed construction of Yeosu Factory 

1976.06 Company’s IPO (Capital stock: KRW 3.274 million) 

1974.05 Officially designated as a Defense Contractor 

1955.10 Acquired Chosun Oil & Fat Company’s Incheon factory 

1952.10 Established as Korea Explosive Co.

 

 

 

The Subject Company is a Korean company primarily engaged in the production of explosives. The Company manufactures gunpowder, percussion powder and various explosive compounds for the defense and construction industries. In addition, the Company produces inflators used in automotive airbags. Hanwha Corp has 12 subsidiaries involved in chemical manufacture, finance and the hospitality businesses. During the year ended December 31, 2006, the sale of explosive compounds for defense industries accounted for 63.3% of total sales. The Company established a subsidiary, Hanwha International (Shanghai) Co.,Ltd., which is engaged in trading business, on May 30, 2007.

 

 

Management

 

Job Description

Title

Name

Sex

Nationality

Inauguration Day

Chairman

Mr.

Kim Seung-Yon

Korean

1952.02.07

The Graduated School of De Pole University

Co-President &

CEO/Explosive Div.

Mr.

Nam Young-Sun

Korean

1953.04.02

Yonsei Iniversity

Co-President & CEO/Trade Div.

Mr.

Yang Tae-Jin

Korean

1949.05.14

Seoul National University

Executive Director

Mr.

Han Kwon-Tae

Korean

1955.03.22

Seogang University

Outside Director

Mr.

Nam Il-Hwan

Korean

1951.07.10

Chungang University

Outside Director

Mr.

Jung Jin-Tae

Korean

1934.08.05

Seoul National University

Outside Director

Mr.

Pyo Soon-Bae

Korean

1942.04.25

Korea Military Academy

Outside Director

Mr.

Oh Jae-Deok

Korean

1933.03.30

Seoul National University

 

 

Financials                                                

 

Unit: KRW

Year

Sales

Assets

Net income

2006

2,293,081,639,543

4,205,878,343,488

272,854,639,481

2005

2,150,672,516,399

3,448,001,532,340

114,157,122,401

2004

2,378,598,196,724

 3,384,245,709,314

241,737,091,895

2003

2,200,754,855,949

 2,513,734,991,708

70,206,212,572

 

 

Financial Description                 

 

Unit: KRW

Authorized Capital

1,000,000,000,000

Paid-Up Capital

377,628,145,000

Total Issues Shares

75,525,629

 

Balance Sheet

Unit : Korean Won

01/01/2007~06/30/2007

As of 12/31/2006

As of 12/31/2005

Total Assets

4,484,252,000,000

4,205,878,343,488

3,448,001,532,340

Current Assets

1,697,088,000,000

1,556,218,652,307

784,626,413,510

-Quick Assets

1,089,037,000,000

1,069,015,426,569

528,185,289,270

-Inventories

608,051,000,000

487,203,225,738

256,441,124,240

Fixed Assets

2,787,164,000,000

2,649,659,691,181

2,663,375,118,830

-Investment

2,235,324,000,000

2,155,269,494,632

1,823,907,650,533

-Tangibles

457,428,000,000

456,304,230,115

809,305,745,197

-Intangibles

45,672,000,000

38,085,966,434

30,161,723,100

-Others

48,740,000,000

- 

- 

Total Liabilities

3,181,047,000,000

2,985,427,081,968

2,484,198,532,031

Current Liabilities

2,217,645,000,000

1,941,681,535,552

1,479,741,097,625

Fixed Liabilities

963,402,000,000

1,043,745,546,416

1,004,457,434,406

Capital Stock

377,190,000,000

377,190,145,000

377,190,145,000

Capital Surplus

245,501,000,000

245,501,252,684

245,584,259,641

Profit Surplus

696,698,000,000

605,984,784,546

357,499,419,915

Capital Adjustment

-16,184,000,000

(-)8,224,920,710

(-)16,470,824,247

Total Equity

1,303,205,000,000

1,220,451,261,520

963,803,000,309

Liab. & Shareholder’s Equity

4,484,252,000,000

4,205,878,343,488

3,448,001,532,340

 

Current Liabilities

2,217,645,000,000

1,941,681,535,552

1,479,741,097,625

Trade Payables

402,348,000,000

243,389,387,178

179,615,418,001

Short-Term Borrowings

1,191,824,000,000

1,176,502,889,871

690,879,332,303

Account Payables

21,502,000,000

31,996,780,937

22,711,919,024

Accrued Expenses

12,941,000,000

16,258,787,838

16,175,412,611

Advance Receipts

148,424,000,000

77,294,026,499

288,849,609,942

Withholdings

7,831,000,000

8,753,289,436

7,211,913,862

Accrued Income Tax Credit

-

-

770,584,162

Current Portion of Long-Term Debts

20,422,000,000

19,831,018,000

18,847,955,716

Current Portion of Debentures

405,394,000,000

353,776,622,668

245,871,637,953

Guarantee Deposit Withhold

100,000,000

200,000,000

110,000,000

Unearned Income

3,000,000

- 

- 

Derivatives

7,023,000,000

13,678,733,125

8,697,314,051

Fixed Liabilities

963,402,000,000

1,043,745,546,416

1,004,457,434,406

Debentures

488,858,000,000

579,852,475,433

593,984,275,765

Long-Term Borroiwngs

69,384,000,000

88,124,026,000

117,504,630,148

Long-Term Guarantee Deposit Withhold

777,000,000

781,062,315

850,782,815

Long-Term Account Payables

-

-

731,538,373

Provision for Severance & Retirement

117,326,000,000

99,811,024,107

96,915,912,423

Provision for Liabilities

-

-    

36,720,000

Non-Current Portion of Derivatives

137,000,000

- 

- 

Deferred Income Tax Credit

301,119,000,000

275,176,958,561

194,433,574,882

 

Income Statement

Unit : Korean Won

01/01/2007~06/30/2007

As of 12/31/2006

As of 12/31/2005

Sales

1,532,290,000,000

2,293,081,639,543

2,150,672,516,399

Cost of Sold Goods

1,400,153,000,000

2,054,574,329,968

1,938,842,203,049

Gross Profit

132,137,000,000

238,507,309,575

211,830,313,350

Selling & Admin. Expenses

83,837,000,000

137,201,476,235

125,865,226,324

Operating Income

48,300,000,000

101,305,833,340

85,965,087,026

Non-Operating Income

180,512,000,000

444,594,835,751

296,255,087,590

Non-Operating expenses

75,373,000,000

198,459,029,508

208,502,597,944

Ordinary Income

153,439,000,000

347,441,639,583

173,717,576,672

Special Income

-

-

-

Income Before Taxes

153,439,000,000

347,441,639,583

173,717,576,672

Income Taxes Expenses

31,400,000,000

74,587,000,102

59,560,454,271

Net Income

122,039,000,000

272,854,639,481

114,157,122,401

 

Cash Flows

Unit : Korean Won

01/01/2007~06/30/2007

As of 12/31/2006

As of 12/31/2005

Cash Flows from Operating

(-)14,618,000,000

(-)252,315,124,918

115,044,139,677

-Net Income

122,039,000,000

272,854,639,481

114,157,122,401

-Exp. without Cash Outflow

         41,764,000,000

88,120,814,530

129,943,020,504

-Revenue without Cash Inflows

(-)145,829,000,000

(-)369,187,376,804

(-)257,724,753,403

-Changes in Asset/ & Liability

(-)32,592,000,000

(-)244,103,202,125

128,668,750,175

Cash Flows from Investing

(-)37,131,000,000

210,872,538,691

(-)115,313,107,757

-Cash Inflow from Investing

         20,351,000,000

473,902,678,240

140,946,501,505

-Cash Outflows for Investing

(-)57,482,000,000

(-)263,030,139,549

(-)256,259,609,262

Cash Flows from Financing

(-)74,603,000,000

543,403,647,886

32,531,111,253

-Cash Inflows from Financing

       2,756,233,000,000

2,838,942,382,632

1,613,219,972,995

-Cash Outflows from Financing

(-)2,830,836,000,000

(-)2,295,538,734,746

(-)1,580,688,861,742

Increase/Decrease in Cash

(-)126,352,000,000

501,961,061,659

32,262,143,173

Cash at the Beginning of Year

   650,421,000,000

148,460,235,691

116,198,092,518

Cash at the End of Year

524,069,000,000

650,421,297,350

148,460,235,691

 

 

Products, Technologies, Services

Description

 

Main Products & Services

EXPLOSIVES BUSINESS

 

Explosives

-Explosives

-Accessories

 

 Nitric Products

-Nitric Acid

-Ammonia

 

Defense Products

-Guided Weaponry

-Rockets

-Illumination Cartridges

-Grenades

-Fuzes

-High Explosives

-Propellants

-Undersea Equipment

 

Inflators

-Driver's Seat

-Passenger Seat

-Sides

 

Fireworks

-Nighttime Fireworks

-Daytime Fireworks

-Ground Fireworks

-Special Effects

-Signals

 

Aerospace Products

-Fixed Wing

-Rotary Wing

-Space

 

Brand Name: MegaMite, Hanwha, NewMITE Plus

 

MegaMite is a nitroglycol-based gelatin dynamite with good water- and cold-resistance. The unparalleled detonation power and velocity makes it an all-purpose explosives for both soft and super hard rocks. In particular, it is suitable to blow up hard and super hard rocks that are hardly affected by emulsion explosives.

 

HiDETO Plus is an electric detonator with RDX 650mg as its base charge, and is used to detonate a blast hole electrically. There are basically two types of products: MS(Millisecond) delay detonators with a stage-to-stage interval of 20ms and LP(Long Period) delay detonators with a stage-to-stage interval of 100500ms. They are generally effective both for open-area and underground blasting. Also, their excellent millisecond precision is effective in minimizing the blasting vibration and improving fragmentation. With the coloring of leg wires, shell bodies, etc. they are extremely easy to discern.

 

Driver's Seat

In 2001, Hanwha completed the localization of two kinds of inflators through technology cooperation with TRW. The two are: FG inflator that uses Azide as the explosive facilitating the generation of gas to inflate the airbag; and the ADI inflator that uses non-Azide, an environment friendly product. Currently, these products are manufactured at the Hanwha Boeun factory which is the only inflator manufacturer in Korea.

 

Passenger Seat

The representative products are PPI3 and PHI-2. PPI3 uses non-Azide propellant as the main source of gas generation to inflate airbags while PHI2 uses compressed inert gas. These products are manufactured at TRW. In Korea, the installation of passenger-side airbags is increasing rapidly in order to enhance vehicle safety.

 

Sides

It uses compressed inert gas to inflate side airbags and is currently manufactured at TRW of Germany. The demand for inflators for side airbags is expected to increase in Korea in order to increase vehicle safety.

 

Korean Fighter Program

HANWHA was designated as a specialized FCISA(Flight Control Integrated Servo Actuator) supplier for KFP program by Korea MND and successfully delivered to KAI. We fully support our customer, ROKAF, by repair and overhaul.

 

TRADE BUSINESS

 

Petroleum

Petrochemicals

Plastic Resin

 

Chemicals

-Inorganic

-Organic Chemical

-Chemical Export

 

Transportation Equipment

Metals

Bearings

 

Machinery Equipment

-Pneumetic

-General Purpose Valves

-Bush

-LM

 

Defense Products

-Ammunitions

-Rockets

-Fuzes

-Propelling Charges

-Hand Grenades and Mines

-Bombs and Demolitions

-Other Suppliable Defense

 

Livestock

-Beef

-Pork

 

Salt

Plastic Products

Papers

Cut Flowers

 

(*)The Sales Spread(Explosive) of the Subject accounts for Explosive(35.4%), Defense Business(52.6%) and others(12.0%).

The Sales Spread(Trade) of the Subject accounts for PetroChemical(47.0%), Metals(21.0%) and Others(31.0%).

 

 

Trade Partners

 

Suppliers

HUCHEMS FINE CHEMICAL CORPORATION

ADDRESS: 5 FL., KUKDONG BLDG., 60-1, CHUNGMURO 3-GA, JUNG-GU, SEOUL 100-705 KOREA

TEL: 82-2-2262-0600 FAX: 82-2-2265-9381

INDUSTRY: MANUFACTURE OF ALL OTHER CHEMICAL PRODUCTS N.E.C.

 

TAEYOUNG INDUSTRY CORPORATION

ADDRESS: 1-1, YONGJAM-DONG, NAM-GU, ULSAN 680-070 KOREA

TEL: 82-52-228-3300 FAX: 82-52-228-3388

INDUSTRY: WATER FREIGHT HANDLING

 

HANWHA CHEMICAL CORPORATION

HANWHA LIVING &CREATIVE CORPORATION

HANWHA ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION

YEOCHUN NAPHTHA CRACKING CENTER CO., LTD.

HANWHA S & C CO., LTD.

 

TRW

Customers

DEFENSE PROCUREMENT AGENCY

 

HANWHA CHEMICAL CORPORATION

HANWHA LIVING &CREATIVE CORPORATION

HANWHA ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION

YEOCHUN NAPHTHA CRACKING CENTER CO., LTD.

HANWHA S & C CO., LTD.

Competitors

SK NETWORKS CO., LTD.

ADDRESS: 4, PYEONG-DONG, GWONSEON-GU, SUWON-SI, GYEONGII-DO 441-230 KOREA

TEL: 82-2-2221-2016  FAX: 82-2-2221-0080 

INDUSTRY: WHOLESALE OF NON-SPECIALIZED GOODS

 

HYUNDAI CORPORATION

ADDRESS: HUNGKUK LIFE INSURANCE BD 226, SINMUNNO 1-GA, JONGNO-GU, SEOUL 110-786 KOREA

TEL: 82-2-390-1114  FAX: 82-2-390-1101 

INDUSTRY: WHOLESALE OF NON-SPECIALIZED GOODS

 

LG INTERNATIONAL CORP.

ADDRESS: 12 FL., LG TWIN TOWER EAST ANNEX, 20, YEOUIDO-DONG, YEONGDEUNGPO-GU, SEOUL 150-721 KOREA

TEL: 82-2-3773-5114  FAX: 82-2-3773-5446 

INDUSTRY: WHOLESALE OF NON-SPECIALIZED GOODS

 

DAEWOO INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

ADDRESS: DAEWOO CENTER BLDG., 541, NAMDAEMUNNO 5-GA, JUNG-GU, SEOUL 100-714 KOREA

TEL: 82-2-759-2114  FAX: 82-2-753-9489 

INDUSTRY: WHOLESALE OF NON-SPECIALIZED GOODS

 

HYOSUNG CORPORATION

ADDRESS: HYOSUNG BLDG., 450, GONGDEOK 2-DONG, MAPO-GU, SEOUL 121-720 KOREA

TEL: 82-2-707-7000  FAX: 82-2-707-0130 

INDUSTRY: MAN-MADE FIBERS SPINNING

 

SAMSUNG CORPORATION

ADDRESS: 310, TAEPYEONGNO 2-GA, JUNG-GU, SEOUL 100-865 KOREA

TEL: 82-2-2145-2114 FAX: 82-2-2145-3114

INDUSTRY: WHOLESALE OF NON-SPECIALIZED GOODS

 

(*) THE SUBJECT’S MARKET SHARES ARE 75% IN INDUSTRIAL EXPLOSIVES, AND 30% IN INFLATOR.

 


Related Parties (Subsidiaries, Joint-

Venture & Affiliates)

 

Affiliates

HANWHA CORP (110111-0002959)

HANWHA CHEMICAL CORPORATION (110111-0360935)

HANWHA TIMEWORLD CO., LTD. (160111-0003410)

HANWHA SECURITIES CO.,LTD (110111-0003155)

HANWHA NON-LIFE INSURANCE CO., LTD. (110111-0006456)

HANWHA LIVING & CREATIVE CORP (110111-1725930)

HANWHA POLYDREAMER CO.,LTD (161511-0001861)

HANWHA STATION DEVELOPMENT CO., LTD. (110111-0544133)

HANWHA CHONGNYANGNI STATION DEVELOPMENT CO., LTD. (110111-3008376)

HANWHA INVESTMENT TRUST MANAGEMENT CO., LTD. (110111-0571201)

HANWHA VC CORP. (110111-1912909)

KLI INSURANCE INVESTIGATION CO., LTD. (110111-3192913)

KOREA TELE MARKETING & SERVICES CO., LTD (110111-3199349)

RADISSON SEOUL PLAZA HOTEL (110111-0154776)

HAN COMM. INC. (110111-0362957)

ENVIRONMENT FACILITIES MANAGEMENT CORPORATION (141411-0006564)

DREAMPHARMA CORP. (110111-1181025)

HANWHA S&C CO., LTD (110111-2204470)

GUNPO ECOTECH CORPORATION (110111-2629941)

HANWHA 63 CITY CORPORATION (110111-0425622)

DAEDEOK TECHNO VALLEY CO., LTD (160111-0115059)

YANGJU ENVIRO CORPORATION (110111-2503244)

HANWHA CITY DEVELOPMENT CO.,LTD (160111-0182230)

KUMDAN ECOTECH CORPORATION (110111-3205659)

HANWHA GALLERIA CO., LTD.( 110111-0202989)

HANWHA TOUR

 

HANWHA RESORT CO.,LTD (110111-0249709)

(50.0% HELD BY THE SUBJECT COMPANY)

 

KOREA LIFE INSURANCE CO.,LTD (110111-0003204)

(26.3% HELD BY THE SUBJECT COMPANY)

 

HANWHA EAGLES PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL CLUB (160111-0007214)

(40.0% HELD BY THE SUBJECT COMPANY)

Overseas Affiliates

KOREA LIFE INVESTMENT (AMERICA) LTD.

HANWHA (SHANGHAI) CO., LTD.

HANWHA CHEMICAL THAILAND.

MAXFORMA INCORPORATED.

UNION INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT INC.

BOR DEVELOPMENT LLC.

MAXFORMA HOLDINGS INCORPORATED

MAXFORMA PLASTICS LLC.

HANWHA CHEMICAL (BEIJING) CO., LTD.

HANWHA CHEMICAL (SHANGHAI) CO., LTD.

UNIVERSAL BEARINGS INC.

HANWHA AMERICA DEVELOPMENT INC.

HANWHA LANCASTER LLC.

HANWHA DEVELOPMENT SERVICES LLC.

LANCASTER DEVELOPMENT GROUP LLC.

HANWHA INTERNATIONAL(S) PTE LTD.

MGM RT.

ACROPARK GOLF CORP.

HANWHA BANK HUNGARY LTD.

HANWHA FIRST INVESTMENT CO.,BV

HANWHA CHANDLER LLC.

CHANDLER LLC.

HANWHA SONORAN LLC.

SONORAN VISTA LLC.

HANWHA SAUDI CONTRACTING CO. LTD.

Subsidiary

HANWHA  E&C (110111-2558405) (100.0% HELD BY THE SUBJECT COMPANY)

HANWHA TECHM CO.,LTD (194211-0056095) (100.0% HELD BY THE SUBJECT COMPANY)

HANWHA HONG KONG (100.0% HELD BY THE SUBJECT COMPANY)

HANWHA JAPAN CO., LTD. (100.0% HELD BY THE SUBJECT COMPANY)

HANWHA EUROPE GMBH (100.0% HELD BY THE SUBJECT COMPANY)

HANWHA MACHINERY AMERICA CORPORATION(100.0% HELD BY THE SUBJECT COMPANY)

HANWHA YANHU CHEMICAL CO. (60.0% HELD BY THE SUBJECT COMPANY)

HANWHA INTERNATIONAL(SHANGHAI) CO.( 100.0% HELD BY THE SUBJECT COMPANY)

Cooperative Enterprise

CLAVERHAM-UK

YICOM-YEMEN

 

 

Sales by Region (Activity & Markets)

 

Sales/ Unit :Mil KRW

2006

2005

2004

Export-Manufacturing

28,994

16,633

7,499

Export-Int’l Trade

1,170,543

1,090,632

1,469,898

Domestic-Manufacturing

582,205

637,775

483,047

Domestic-Int’l Trade

482,962

405,632

418,154

Others

28,378

0

0

Total

2,293,082

2,150,672

2,378,598

 

The Subject deals with the companies in China(Export:37.0% / Import:50.0%), Japan, Russia, Singapore, Vietnam and USA.

 

Court Action

 

Case No.

Court

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

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

Cause

Amount (Million KRW)

Status

 

Seoul High Court

The Subject Company

Samgong Engineering

Calim for Refund on Unfair Profit

437

2nd Round Proceeding(1st Round: The Subject Company won.)

 

Cheonan District Court

The Subject Company

Misung Enterprise & Kim Nam-Sun

Claim for Promisary Note Amount

162

1st Round Proceeding

 

Cheonan District Court

The Subject Company

Misung Enterprise

Claim for Payment

50

1st Round Proceeding

 

Seoul Central District Court

Misung Enterprise & Kim Nam-Sun

The Subject Company

 

32

1st Round Proceeding

 

Cheonan District Court

Kim Nam-Sun

The Subject Company

 

41

1st Round Proceeding

 

-

Sichuan Hongda (Group) Co., Ltd

The Subject Company

Claim for Damage

USD 1,670,000

1st Round Proceeding

 

-

An individual

The Subject Company

Claim for KIA Motor's SPECTRA related Case

Unspecified

Pending

 

-

HUCHEMSFINECHEMICALCORPORATION(110111-2611906)

The Subject Company & Hanwha E&C

Claim for Damages

4,158

1st Round Proceeding

 

 

News Clipping

 

Hanwha steps toward becoming a holding firm

JoongangIlbo & Joins.com:08/15/2007

 

The sale of minor holdings could be a prelude to major reorganization of Hanwha Group as a holding company, analysts said yesterday. According to a Hanwha filing yesterday with the Financial Supervisory Service, Kim Seung-youn, the chairman of the group, sold his 5.01 percent stake, or 1.9 million shares, in Hanwha Securities, the group’s brokerage arm, to Hanwha Chemical.

 

On July 25, Kim sold his 1.56 percent stake, or 1.6 million shares, in Hanwha Chemical to Hanwha Corp.

 

From those transactions, Kim earned 75.9 billion won ($81.6 million).

 

“Chairman Kim Seung-youn seems to have sold his minor holdings, which is a typical step to take before reorganizing the group under a holding company,” said J.D.

 

Song, a senior analyst at Samsung Securities Co. With his 75.9 billion won in proceeds, Kim could increase his stake in Hanwha Corp.

 

“It is a way for Kim to expand his stake in a potential holding company,” Song said.Kim is serving an 18-month sentence for kidnapping and beating up bar workers who had attacked his son.

 

He was released to a hospital yesterday, saying he has severe depression and has had a nervous breakdown. Hanwha Corp., the trading firm and gunpowder maker, is expected to become a holding company at an unannounced date.

 

The Korean government has encouraged corporations to take such action, which makes the company’s operations more transparent. Kim’s equity ownership in Hanwha is 22.8 percent.

 

Including the holdings of friendly shareholders, Kim controls 35 percent of Hanwha.

 

Hanwha is a major shareholder of Hanwha Chemical, Hanwha Resort, the Radisson Seoul Plaza Hotel and Hanwha Engineering & Construction. The group is likely to set up a financial holding company before it forms a holding company for non-financial businesses, analysts said. Hanwha has already exercised two options to increase its stake in Korea Life Insurance, and its equity ownership in that company is expected to rise to 67 percent at the end of the year from the current 34 percent, including shares owned by other Hanwha affiliates.

 

A legal dispute between the group and Korea Deposit Insurance Corp. over the sale of the insurance company to the group is pending and it is not certain how it will affect the group’s reorganization as a holding company. When Hanwha’s stake in Korea Life climbs above 50 percent, it has to become a financial holding company for Korea Life, which is a major shareholder of Hanwha Insurance and Hanwha Securities.

 

“Hanwha has holdings in both nonfinancial and financial businesses, and it is in a dilemma of over whether to become a financial holding company or a nonfinancial holding company,” Song said.

 

By Limb Jae-un Staff Writer [jbiz91@joongang.co.kr]

 

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Korea expands hunt for expensive uranium

JoongangIlbo & Joins.com:05/07/2007

 

The Korean government and a growing number of Korean firms are scrambling to find new sources of uranium, a major raw material for nuclear power generation.

 

They are exploring new uranium mines in Canada, Vietnam and other countries as global uranium price hikes make the mineral expensive.

 

Korea’s Commerce Ministry said yesterday that Hanwha Corp., a Korean chemical firm, last Friday signed an agreement with CanAlaska Uranium Ltd., a Canadian firm, to explore uranium in Athabasca in the northern part of Saskatchewan.

 

The Athabasca region produces 28 percent of global uranium and all of Canada’s uranium, the ministry said.

 

The announcement comes four months after Korea Resources Corp. and Korea Hydro Nuclear Power Co., along with other private energy firms, including Hanwha Corp., Daewoo International Corp.

 

and SK Corp., formed a task force in January to explore overseas uranium mines.Global uranium prices were $15 per pound in 2004 but climbed 750 percent to $113 per pound in April 2007.

 

Senior officials from the task force visited Vietnam on March 2 to meet Vietnamese government officials and discuss joint exploration of uranium mines in Pa Lua-Pa Rong region.Korea Resources Corp. is conducting feasibility research on a new uranium mine in Vietnam.

 

Daewoo International, which holds a 1 percent stake in a uranium mine in Baker Lake, Canada, is expected to resume exploration.

 

“We will send more officials to Ukraine, Mongolia, Australia and Africa, which have high potential for uranium exploration,” said the ministry.

 

By Jung Ha-won Staff Writer [hawon@joongang.co.kr]

 

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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.

 

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

 

 

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Financial condition (40%)            Ownership background (20%)                 Payment record (10%)

Credit history (10%)                    Market trend (10%)                                Operational size (10%)

 

 

 

 

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