MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

29.10.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

LG MMA CORPORATION

 

 

Registered Office :

759, Jungheung-dong, Yeosu-si, Jeollanam-do - 555-805

 

 

Country :

Korea

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2006

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

03/28/1991

 

 

Legal Form :

Company Limited by shares

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacture of Other Basic Organic Chemicals n.e.c.

Wholesale of Industrial Basic Chemicals

 

 

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

LG MMA CORPORATION

Registered Address/ MMA 1 Plant

759, Jungheung-dong, Yeosu-si, Jeollanam-do, Korea

Zip Code

555-805

Tel

+82-61-688-2500

Fax

+82-61-688-2565

E-mail

lgmma@lgmma.com

Website

www.lgmma.com

Trading Address

12th Fl., Yuhwa Securities Bldg., 23-7, Yeoeuido-dong, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul, Korea

Tel

+82-2-3770-1204

Fax

+82-2-3770-1209

Other Address-PMMA 1 Plant

70-1, Hwachi-dong, Yeosu-si, Jeollanam-do, Korea

Tel

+82-1-680-1721

Fax

+82-61-680-6034

Other Address-PMMA 2 Plant

762-5, Jungheung-dong, Yeosu, Jollanam-do, Korea

Tel

+82-61-690-3952

Fax

+82-61-690-3988

Other Address-MMA 2 Plant

762-4, Jungheung-dong, Yeosu-si, Jeollanam-do, Korea

Tel

+82-61-690-3931

Fax

+82-61-690-3949

Other Address-R&D Center

104-1, Munji-dong, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, Korea

Tel

+82-42-866-5828

Fax

+82-42-866-5799

Type

Export/Import

Industry

Manufacture of Other Basic Organic Chemicals n.e.c.

  Main Business

Methyl Methacrylate, Poly Methylmethacrylate, Methacrylic Acid

  Sub Business

Wholesale of Industrial Basic Chemicals

Established (mm/dd/yyyy)

03/28/1991

 

The Subject owns the premises of Registered Address/ MMA 1 Plant and MMA 2 Plant.

 

 

Detailed Products

 

Activity

Detailed Products (UNSPSC)

Sell

Acrylic resins(13111064)

Sell

Polymethylacrylate(13111053)

Sell

Chemistry reagents or solutions(41116105)

Sell

Resins(13111000)

 

 

CEO’s

 

Name

Jun Dae-Hyun

Title

President & CEO

Sex

Male

Nationality

Korean

 

Profiles

 

Capital

24,000,000,000 KRW

Employees

202

Formation

Co., Ltd by shares

A Company of LG Group

Foreign Direct Investment Corporation by Japan

Bank Details

Shinhan Bank-Yoido Nam Branch

Corporate Registered No.

206211-0001805

Business Registered No.

417-81-05600

Permit & Licenses

12/27/2004 ISO 9001

10/12/2005 ISO 14001

2003 Acquired ISO/TS 16946 certification

1998 Won a certificate for an accident-free record

1998 Became the certified first-class firm in the safety and health control

1996 Acquired ISO 14001 Certificate

1995 Acquired ISO 9002 Certificate

 

UL :Product safety testing and certification system of the United States to ensure safety of products and protect consumers. Products with UL mark can be sold in all over the America, and can enter the US federal government procurement market as well. UL mark is mandatory for a plastic resin applied to electric and electronic packing material, and proper resin needs to be selected in manufacturing the product.

 

JHPC :Certification of Japan High Polymer Center

RoHS :Restriction of Hazardous Substances defined by European Union (EU), restricting the use of products containing non-environmental friendly substances like cadmium, lead, mercury, hexavalent chromium, and the brominated flame retardants PBBs/PBDEs.

 

AMECA :Standard for automotive parts material, released by AMECA (Automotive Manufacturers Equipment Compliance Agency). Click LG MMA in the table of contents to see the certified products and colors.

 

MSDS :Data prepared by the company producing, importing, or dealing with chemical substance, based on the hazard assessment of the substance. It provides the employees and end users with the necessary information to safely handle chemical substance to prevent industrial accidents or occupational diseases caused by chemical substances. MSDS should be delivered to the user when selling or transferring chemical substance. CSDS (Chemical Safety Data Sheets), ICSC (International Chemical Safety Cards), SDS (Safety Data Sheets) are alternate terms used to refer to the same data.

 

Int’l Trade No.: 124269

Shareholder Position

Name

Shares

%

LG CORP.(110111-0003543)

1,200,000

50.00

SUMITOMO CHEMICAL CO., LTD. (JAPAN)

600,000

25.00

JAPANESE INTEGRATED CHEMICAL COMPANIES (JAPAN)

600,000

25.00

TOTAL

2,400,000

100.00

Company History

2006 Started construction of MMA Plant 3

2005 Completed PMMA Plant 2

2005 Rewarded as an exemplary honest taxpayer

2004 Won the Innovation Award of medium business at Korea Financial Management Award

2003 Completed MMA Plant 2

2003 Won 6 Sigma Innovation Award in National Quality Management Convention 

2003 Acquired ISO/TS 16946 certification

2002 Achieved aggregated 30 million USD

2002 Enlarged PMMA Plant by 60%

2001 Started to build up MMA 2nd Plant

2000 Became the best firm for safety control by the Yochon Industry Complex

09-2000 Co-Presidents & CEO: Mr. Cha-Sup Koo and Mr. Sanjeonjeok

1999 Decorated with the Golden Top Order for Industrial Service Merit

1998 Signed an PMMA Plant Takeover Agreement of LG Chem., Ltd.

1998 Won the grand prize for safety management in the chemical industry

1998 Won a certificate for an accident-free record

1998 Became the certified first-class firm in the safety and health control

04-1998 Moved its headquarters to 759, Jungheung-Dong, Yeosu-Si, Jeonnam-Do

1997 Enhanced MAA manufacturing devices and MTBE production capacity

1997 Won the Quality Management Prize at the National Quality Management

Competition

1996 Acquired ISO 14001 Certificate

1996 Signed MMA Manufacturing Technology Introduction Agreement

1996 Enlarged MMA Plant by 20%

1995 Acquired ISO 9002 Certificate

1995 Changed the name to LG MMA

1994 Introduced Total Information System to Physical Distribution, Production and Finance

1993 Produced MMA for the first time in Korea

1993 Completed MMA/MTBE Plant

1991 Signed MMA Manufacturing Technology Introduction Agreement

03-1991 Incorporated as LUCKY MMA CORP.(a Joint-Venture with LG Chem CO., Ltd., Korea,  and Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd., Japan.)

 

 

 

 

Management

 

Job Description

Title

Name

Sex

Nationality

Inauguration Day

President & CEO

Mr.

Jun Dae-Hyun

Male

Korean

2007.9.1

Director

Mr.

Kondo Hujio

Male

Japanese

2006.3.31

Director

Mr.

Watanabe Hideaki

Male

Japanese

2006.3.31

Director

Mr.

Kim Ban-Seok

Male

Korean

2006.3.31

Director

Mr.

Arita Yoshihiro

Male

Japanese

2006.3.31

Director

Mr.

Kim Bong-Soo

Male

Korean

2007.9.1

Director

Mr.

Im Nam-Seob

Male

Korean

2004.9.3

Director

Mr.

Yamamoto Joon

Male

Japanese

2007.9.1

Auditor

Mr.

Lee Jong-Hee

Male

Korean

2006.3.31

Auditor

Mr.

Mizuno Masayuki

Male

Japanese

2006.3.31

 

 

Financials                                                

 

Unit: KRW

Year

Sales

Assets

Net income

2006

287,451,748,276

301,857,650,945

27,947,359,124

2005

269,608,331,403

270,478,758,222

45,385,171,955

2004

223,544,912,665

243,659,444,214

39,799,167,163

2003

192,878,098,749

218,047,327,087

27,600,147,954

 

 

Financial Description    

 

Unit: KRW

Authorized Capital

24,000,000,000

Paid-Up Capital

24,000,000,000

Total Issues Shares

2,400,000

 

Balance Sheet

Unit : Korean Won

As of 12/31/2006

As of 12/31/2005

As of 12/31/2004

Total Assets

301,857,650,945

270,478,758,222

243,659,444,214

Current Assets

72,346,252,904

85,728,011,014

82,699,871,201

-Quick Assets

40,034,365,808

55,820,399,251

63,799,073,428

-Inventories

32,311,887,096

29,907,611,763

18,900,797,773

Fixed Assets

229,511,398,041

184,750,747,208

160,959,573,013

-Investment

5,422,021,147

4,716,879,236

4,035,702,215

-Tangibles

222,477,792,372

177,606,373,737

153,651,307,166

-Intangibles

1,611,584,522

2,427,494,235

3,272,563,632

Total Liabilities

110,531,498,803

95,099,965,204

101,665,823,151

Current Liabilities

58,861,541,796

51,561,647,342

63,777,864,678

Fixed Liabilities

51,669,957,007

43,538,317,862

37,887,958,473

Capital Stock

24,000,000,000

24,000,000,000

24,000,000,000

Capital Surplus

29,041,064,441

29,041,064,441

29,041,064,441

Profit Surplus

138,285,087,701

122,337,728,577

88,952,556,622

Capital Adjustment

- 

- 

- 

Total Equity

191,326,152,142

175,378,793,018

141,993,621,063

Liab. & Shareholder’s Equity

301,857,650,945

270,478,758,222

243,659,444,214

 

Current Liabilities

58,861,541,796

51,561,647,342

63,777,864,678

Trade Payables

23,936,520,421

14,477,597,998

11,689,790,920

Withholdings

335,596,669

451,874,650

380,235,026

Short-Term Borrowings

28,046,712

-

- 

Account Payables

29,398,484,433

11,136,160,681

14,830,691,257

Accrued Expenses

973,181,369

1,336,906,614

2,543,650,812

Accrued Income Tax

4,130,733,922

9,694,989,574

11,501,134,491

Current Portion of Long-Term Debts

-

14,398,490,000

22,824,350,000

Advance Receipts

58,978,270

65,627,825

8,012,172

Fixed Liabilities

51,669,957,007

43,538,317,862

37,887,958,473

Debentures

25,000,000,000

10,000,000,000

-

Long-Term Borrowings

23,240,000,000

31,061,095,000

35,518,235,000

Provision for Severance & Retirement

7,150,918,299

6,312,811,996

5,941,373,984

Derivatives

610,000,000

-

- 

 

Income Statement

Unit : Korean Won

As of 12/31/2006

As of 12/31/2005

As of 12/31/2004

Sales

287,451,748,276

269,608,331,403

223,544,912,665

Cost of Sold Goods

236,415,559,740

196,322,189,159

158,184,459,358

Gross Profit

51,036,188,536

73,286,142,244

65,360,453,307

Selling & Admin. Expenses

13,171,684,022

11,404,202,134

11,040,640,288

Operating Income

37,864,504,514

61,881,940,110

54,319,813,019

Non-Operating Income

2,854,100,225

2,589,653,431

5,103,150,244

Non-Operating expenses

5,796,745,048

4,250,187,081

5,631,007,387

Ordinary Income

34,921,859,691

60,221,406,460

53,791,955,876

Special Income

-

-

-

Income Before Taxes

34,921,859,691

60,221,406,460

53,791,955,876

Income Taxes Expenses

6,974,500,567

14,836,234,505

13,992,788,713

Net Income

27,947,359,124

45,385,171,955

39,799,167,163

 

Cash Flows

Unit : Korean Won

As of 12/31/2006

As of 12/31/2005

As of 12/31/2004

Cash Flows from Operating

62,275,706,682

45,206,250,058

62,788,980,901

-Net Income

27,947,359,124

45,385,171,955

39,799,167,163

-Exp. without Cash Outflow

23,313,622,324

19,995,632,148

18,201,976,374

-Revenue without Cash Inflows

(-)619,465,858

(-)420,594,932

(-)2,318,569,701

-Changes in Asset/ & Liability

11,634,191,092

(-)19,753,959,113

7,106,407,065

Cash Flows from Investing

(-)65,620,934,658

(-)30,144,649,337

(-)34,981,881,706

-Cash Inflow from Investing

742,105,161

13,057,171,210

350,509,613

-Cash Outflows for Investing

(-)66,363,039,819

(-)43,201,820,547

(-)35,332,391,319

Cash Flows from Financing

(-)18,581,538,288

(-)14,472,350,000

(-)31,703,705,000

-Cash Inflows from Financing

38,878,046,712

20,352,000,000

9,282,400,000

-Cash Outflows from Financing

(-)57,459,585,000

(-)34,824,350,000

(-)40,986,105,000

Increase/Decrease in Cash

(-)21,926,766,264

589,250,721

(-)3,896,605,805

Cash at the Beginning of Year

26,272,786,640

25,683,535,919

29,580,141,724

Cash at the End of Year

4,346,020,376

26,272,786,640

25,683,535,919

 

 

Products, Technologies, Services

Description

 

Main Products & Services

METHYL METHACRYLATE(MMA)

POLY METHYLMETHACRYLATE(PMMA)

METHACRYLIC ACID(MAA)

 

MMA

Subject company produced MMA for the first time in Korea in 1993. MMA is widely used in various industries as a raw material for transparent plastic resins such as PMMA, optical fiber materials, paints and adhesives.

 

PMMA

MMA is used for the automotive industry, components of electric and electronic products, and construction materials for its excellent transparency, weatherability and colorability. Our products are well recognized worldwide for their excellency: they meet the various international standards, which include the flame retardant standard from UL and CSA, the AMECA standard for automotive vehicles, and the JHPC directive of the Ministry of Health in Japan.

Annual Production Capacity

MMA: 100,000 M/T

PMMA : 90,000 M/T

 

 

Trade Partners

 

Suppliers

LG CHEM, LTD.

LG PETROCHEM. CO., LTD.

CS CALTEX CORPORATION

LG CNS CO., LTD.

LG INTERNATIONAL CORP.

GS ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION CORP.

 

SHINHAN APEX CORPORATION

Customers

LG CHEM, LTD.

LG PETROCHEM. CO., LTD.

LG INTERNATIONAL CORP.

GS ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION CORP.

 


Related Parties (Subsidiaries, Joint-

Venture & Affiliates)

 

Affiliates

LG CORP.(110111-0003543)

LG ELECTRONICS

20, YEOUIDO-DONG, YEONGDEUNGPO-GU, SEOUL, KOREA

TEL: 82-2-3777-1114 FAX:82-2-3777-5338

Industry: Manufacture Of Television And Radio Receivers, Sound Or Video Recording Or Reproducing Apparatuses, And Related Goods

 

LG MICRON LTD. 

ADDRESS: LG MICRON, 624, GUPO-DONG, GUMI-SI, GYEONGBUK-DO 730-713 KOREA

TEL: 82-54-475-3800  FAX: 82-54-479-0360 

Industry: Manufacture Of Other Electronic Valves, Tubes And Electronic Components N.E.C.

 

LG. PHILIPS LCD CO., LTD.

ADDRESS: 17FL. LG TWIN TOWER WEST, 20 YOUIDO-DONG, YONGDUNGPO-GU, SEOUL 150-721 KOREA

TEL: 82-2-3777-1010  FAX: 82-2-3777-0795 

INDUSTRY: MANUFACTURE OF LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAYS

 

LG CHEM, LTD. 

ADDRESS: 17 LG TWIN TOWER EAST 20 YOUIDO-DONG, YONGDUNGPO-GU, SEOUL 150-721 KOREA

TEL: 82-2-3773-5114  FAX: 82-2-3773-7933 

INDUSTRY: MANUFACTURE OF BASIC ORGANIC PETROCHEMICALS

 

LG TELECOM CO., LTD.

ADDRESS: 20F LG GANGNAM TOWER 679 YEOKSAM 1-DONG GANGNAM-GU, SEOUL 135-985 KOREA

TEL: 82-2-2005-7114  FAX: 82-2-2005-7337 

INDUSTRY: MOBILE TELEPHONE SERVICES

 

LG INTERNATIONAL CORP.

ADDRESS: 12FL., LG TWIN TOWER EAST, 20 YOUIDO-DONG, YONGDUNGPO-GU, SEOUL 150-721 KOREA

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

INDUSTRY: WHOLESALE OF NON-SPECIALIZED GOODS

 

DACOM CORPORATION

ADDRESS: DACOM BLDG., 706-1, YEOKSAM 2-DONG, GANGNAM-GU, SEOUL 135-987 KOREA

TEL: 82-1544-0001  FAX: 82-2-6220-1929 

INDUSTRY: LEASED LINE SERVICES

 

LG HOUSEHOLD HEALTH CARE LTD. 

ADDRESS: LG TWIN TOWER, 20 YOUIDO-DONG, YONGDUNGPO-GU, SEOUL 150-721 KOREA

TEL: 82-2-3773-1114  FAX: 82-2-3773-7032 

Industry: Manufacture Of Toothpaste, Soap And Synthetic Detergents

 

LG PETROCHEM. CO., LTD. 

ADDRESS: 21TH FL., TWIN TOWER EAST, 20 YOUIDO-DONG, YONGDUNGPO-GU, SEOUL 150-721 KOREA

TEL: 82-2-3773-3829  FAX: 82-2-3773-3929 

INDUSTRY: MANUFACTURE OF BASIC ORGANIC PETROCHEMICALS

 

LG LIFE SCIENCES LTD.

ADDRESS: LG TWIN TOWER, 20 YOUIDO-DONG, YONGDUNGPO-GU, SEOUL 150-721 KOREA

TEL: 82-2-3773-5114  FAX: 82-2-3773-7012 

INDUSTRY: MANUFACTURE OF BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS

Cooperative Enterprise

Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd., Japan

 

 

Sales by Region (Activity & Markets)

 

Sales/ Unit :Mil KRW

2006

2005

2004

Export

182,015,071,320

157,296,831,587

128,911,311,632

Domestic

104,574,586,244

111,298,460,366

94,353,285,655

Total

286,589,657,564

268,595,291,953

223,264,597,287

 

The Subject Company exports to China, Japan and USA.

 

 

Court Action

 

No.

 

 


 

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

 

 

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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