MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

 

Report Date :

13.12.2008

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

CHONBANG CO., LTD.

 

 

Registered Office :

12~13th FI., Chungjeong Tower Bldg., 464, Chungjeongno 3-Ga, Seodaemun-Gu, Seoul 120-723

 

 

Country :

Korea

 

 

Financials (as on) :

30.09.2008

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

23.02.1953

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

102-81-17373

 

 

Legal Form :

Listed Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Cotton Spinning

 

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

CHONBANG CO., LTD.

(Korean Company Name : ”전방”)

Registered Address

464, Chungjeongno 3-ga, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, Korea

Building

12~13th FI., Chungjeong Tower Bldg.

Zip Code

120-723

Tel

+82-2-2122-6000

Fax

+82-2-392-3923

E-mail

webmaster@chonbang.co.kr;rex@chonbang.co.kr

Website

www.chonbang.co.kr

Trading Address

12~13th FI., Chungjeong Tower Bldg., 464, Chungjeongno 3-ga, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, Korea

Tel

+82-2-2122-6000

Fax

+82-2-392-3923

Other Address-Gwangju Factory

100, Im-dong, Buk-gu, Gwangju, Korea

Tel

+82-62-520-3300

Fax

+82-62-520-3349

Other Address-Yeongam Factory

K-1 Danji, Shinbuk Agriculature & Industrial Complex, Galgok-ri, Sinbuk-myeon, Yeongam-gun, Jeollanam-do, Korea

Tel

+82-61-472-9191

Fax

+82-61-472-9126

Other Address-Cheonan Factory

97-1, Namsan-ri, Jiksan-eup, Cheonan-si, Chungcheongnam-do, Korea

Tel

+82-41-581-1371

Fax

+82-41-582-0393

Other Address-Siheung Factory

1255-10, Jeongwang-dong, Siheung-si, Gyeonggi-do, Korea

Tel

+82-31-499-8981

Fax

+82-31-499-3488

Type

Export/Import

Industry

Cotton Spinning

  Main Business

Cotton Yarn, Synthetic Yarn, Embroidery Yarn, Sewing Threads, Denim Fabrics, Cotton Fabrics

  Sub Business

Manufacture of Cotton Fabrics

Established (mm/dd/yyyy)

02/23/1953

The Subject owns the premises of registered HQ address, Gwangju Factory, Yeongam Factory, Cheonan Factory and Siheung Factory.

 

 

Detailed Products

 

Activity

Detailed Products (UNSPSC)

Sell

Cotton fabrics(11161700)

Sell

Synthetic yarn(11151709)

Sell

Rubber fabrics(11162117)

Sell

Threads(11151600)

Sell

Yarns(11151700)

Sell

Knit synthetic fabrics(11161804)

Sell

Polyester thread(11151603)

Sell

Cotton yarn(11151702)

Sell

Fabrics and leather materials(11160000)

Buy

Cotton(11121802)

Buy

Polyester S.F

Buy

Viscore Rayon

 

 

CEO’s

 

Name

Cho Kyoo-Ok

Date of Birth

07/29/1946

Title

Chairman & CEO

Sex

Male

Nationality

Korean

 

 

Profiles

 

Capital

8,400,000,000 KRW

Employees

770

Formation

Listed Company (Korea Stock Exchange : 000950 ) as of 09/05/1968

Bank Details

Woori Bank-Chungjungro Branch

Kwangju Bank

Kookmin Bank

Korea Development Bank

Shinhan Bank

Corporate Registered No.

110111-0005664

Business Registered No.

102-81-17373

Permit & Licenses

1997 ISO 9002 (Cheonan Factory)

1999 ISO 9002 (Siheung Factory)

 

Int’l Trade No.: 670959

Shareholder Position

Name

Shares

%

KIM JONG-BIN

41,210

2.45

KANG KOOK-HEE

41,039

2.44

KIM JONG-WOOK

24,000

1.43

SOHN KYUNG-JAE

23,307

1.38

TREASURY STOCK

540,530

32.17

WOON SAN INDUSTRY CO., LTD.(110111-0140957)

94,320

5.61

OTHERS

915,594

54.52

TOTAL

1,680,000

100.00

Company History

1935 Kanebo Textile Gwangju Factory was established.

1953 Company succeeded (the former) Jongyeon Textile Co. Ltd.

02/23/1953Incorporated as Chonnam Spinning Co., Ltd. (Capital: 6 million won).

1968 The Incheon factory was founded and began operation (worsted and cotton spinning).

1968 Company listed in Korea Stock Exchange.

01/1970 Company name was changed to Chonbang Co., Ltd.

1972 Hanil Textile Co., Ltd. was founded (now Chonbang Gunze Co., Ltd.). 

1973 Chonil Textile Co., Ltd. was founded.

1978 Gwangju Factory and Incheon Factory increased spinning machines and sewing thread equipment.

1987 Chonbang Textile Co., Ltd. was founded.

1988 Chonil Textile Co., Ltd. was merged and reorganized as Youngam Factory. 

1988 Gwangju Factory increased 30,000 spindles to a total of 240,000 spindles (16.4 billion won invested).

1992 Yoengam Factory increased 152 looms and other equipment (12 billion won invested).

1994 Capital increased to 8.4 billion won.

1995 Cheonan Factory and Siheung Factory expanded and moved (91.6 billion won invested).

1996 Korea Tracon Co., Ltd. (condenser manufacturer) was affiliated. 

1996 A joint venture company Taichonbang Textile Ind., Ltd. was founded in India with 54,000 looms. 

03/31/1997 Moved to the present HQ address

04/1998 Acquired Jeonil Textiles Co., Ltd.

1999 ISO 9002 certified (Siheung, Cheonan, Gwangju and Yeongam Factories).

2002 Siheung Factory increased dying equipment and other facilities (28 billion won invested).

2003 Chonbang Textile Co., Ltd. changed its name and business area to Chonbang Auto Co., Ltd.

The Subject Company is a Korea-based company engaged in the manufacturing of yarns and fabrics. The Company provides yarns including cotton yarns, tencel yarns, modal yarns, and others; dyed yarns, mercerized yarns, space dyed yarns and indigo dyed yarns; threads including embroidery threads and sewing threads; fabrics including denim, modal fabrics, tencel fabrics, span fabrics and cotton fabrics, as well as knits. It also provides raw materials such as cotton. During the year ended December 31, 2007, the Company had an annual production capacity of 30,159 tons of yarns and 7, 971 kilo meters (km) of fabrics and its actual production output was 24, 827 tons of yarns and 7,421 km of fabrics.

 

 

Management

 

Job Description

Title

Name

Nationality

Date of Birth

Education

Honorary Chairman

Mr.

Kim Chang-Sung

Korean

1932. 01. 20

Graduated School of Illinois University

Chairman & CEO

Mr.

Cho Kyoo-Ok

Korean

1946. 07. 29

Yonsei University

Director

Mr.

Kim Jong-Wook

Korean

1939. 01.18

Seoul National University

President & CEO

Mr.

Cho Kyoo-Heun

Korean

1945.12. 08

Chosun University

Sr. Executive Director

Mr.

Moon Seok-Ho

Korean

1953. 07. 01

Sungkyunkwan University

Sr. Executive Director

Mr.

Choi Young-Ki

Korean

1954.11. 05

Cheonbuk National University

Outside Director

Mr.

Lee Jong-Duck

Korean

1953. 04. 03

-

Outside Director

Mr.

Lim Chae-Duck

Korean

1946. 02. 02

-

Auditor

Mr.

Choi Yi-Sik

Korean

1944. 09. 03

Yonsei University

Auditor

Mr.

Hwang Duck-Joo

Korean

1949. 09. 18

-

 

 


Financials                                                

 

Unit: KRW

Year

Sales

Assets

Net income

2007

196,021,535,366

262,560,912,342

(-)5,875,904,991

2006

195,968,501,989

255,156,282,308

3,334,144,540

2005

 184,743,146,930

 269,566,485,266

(-)7,433,111,989

2004

 225,553,497,667

 280,181,242,189

 2,628,138,146

2003

 233,583,527,894

 290,081,211,091

 538,626,193

 

 

Financial Description                                       

Unit: KRW

Authorized Capital

20,000,000,000

Paid-Up Capital

8,400,000,000

Total Issues Shares

1,680,000

 

 

Balance Sheet

 

Unit : Korean Won

01/01/2008~09/30/2008

As of 12/31/2007

As of 12/31/2006

Total Assets

268,847,575,577

262,560,912,342

255,156,282,308

Current Assets

111,699,115,399

109,375,839,032

101,401,682,973

-Quick Assets

52,347,925,761

50,511,566,443

47,693,377,922

-Inventories

59,351,189,638

58,864,272,589

53,708,305,051

Fixed Assets

157,148,460,178

153,185,073,310

153,754,599,335

-Investment

9,960,967,270

11,208,578,447

12,127,493,987

-Tangibles

145,512,263,726

140,291,946,328

138,878,998,476

-Intangibles

236,260,756

261,662,816

329,673,011

-Others

1,438,968,426

1,422,885,719

2,418,433,861

Total Liabilities

148,635,141,826

121,645,674,733

108,207,351,080

Current Liabilities

135,678,518,125

108,258,552,031

94,233,190,561

Fixed Liabilities

12,956,623,701

13,387,122,702

13,974,160,519

Capital Stock

8,400,000,000

8,400,000,000

8,400,000,000

Capital Surplus

137,298,741,363

137,298,741,363

137,298,741,363

Profit Surplus

(-)5,470,070,590

14,822,481,876

21,268,121,867

Capital Adjustment

(-)20,016,237,022

(-)19,605,985,630

(-)20,017,932,002

Total Equity

120,212,433,751

140,915,237,609

146,948,931,228

Liab. & Shareholder’s Equity

268,847,575,577

262,560,912,342

255,156,282,308

 

Current Liabilities

135,678,518,125

108,258,552,031

94,233,190,561

Trade Payables

5,289,319,841

7,688,086,375

6,289,183,428

Short-Term Borrowings

118,518,334,464

88,520,571,285

68,599,853,501

Account Payables

4,220,346,613

3,002,245,242

3,285,492,467

Accrued Expenses

6,358,790,299

4,458,646,373

4,231,755,812

Advance Receipts

93,999,449

33,396,892

197,529,207

Withholdings

348,083,382

350,185,679

360,946,807

Current Portion of Long-Term Debts

849,644,077

4,205,420,185

11,268,429,339

Fixed Liabilities

12,956,623,701

13,387,122,702

13,974,160,519

Long-Term Borrowings

229,571,510

523,990,244

3,539,715,856

Leasehold Deposit Received

4,832,585,000

4,822,985,000

4,424,784,962

Long-Term Account Payables

1,898,444,208

2,321,795,454

-

Provision for Severance & Retirement

7,864,980,382

7,851,438,114

9,097,407,973

 

 

Income Statement

 

Unit : Korean Won

01/01/2008~09/30/2008

As of 12/31/2007

As of 12/31/2006

Sales

155,170,395,659

196,021,535,366

195,968,501,989

Cost of Sold Goods

146,639,223,217

187,476,376,888

189,915,122,784

Gross Profit

8,531,172,442

8,545,158,478

6,053,379,205

Selling & Admin. Expenses

5,049,478,537

7,768,133,900

8,607,493,001

Operating Income

3,481,693,905

777,024,578

(-)2,554,113,796

Non-Operating Income

5,279,944,855

4,306,370,097

15,987,568,666

Non-Operating expenses

28,527,715,438

9,007,079,970

10,217,596,536

Ordinary Income

(-)19,766,076,678

(-)3,923,685,295

3,215,858,334

Special Income

- 

- 

- 

Income Before Taxes

(-)19,766,076,678

(-)3,923,685,295

3,215,858,334

Income Taxes Expenses

70,687,788

1,952,219,696

(-)118,286,206

Net Income

(-)19,836,764,466

(-)5,875,904,991

3,334,144,540

 

 

Cash Flows

 

Unit : Korean Won

01/01/2008~09/30/2008

As of 12/31/2007

As of 12/31/2006

Cash Flows from Operating

(-)1,724,054,893

(-)8,221,155,191

1,748,918,390

-Net Income

(-)19,836,764,466

(-)5,875,904,991

3,334,144,540

-Exp. without Cash Outflow

22,755,887,918

11,588,599,955

14,043,585,798

-Revenue without Cash Inflows

(-)2,376,633,894

(-)1,314,864,764

(-)11,437,795,183

-Changes in Asset/ & Liability

(-)2,266,544,451

(-)12,618,985,391

(-)4,191,016,765

Cash Flows from Investing

(-)9,531,589,215

(-)5,555,503,956

19,741,352,891

-Cash Inflow from Investing

924,625,002

1,845,268,620

23,525,044,239

-Cash Outflows for Investing

(-)10,456,214,217

(-)7,400,772,576

(-)3,783,691,348

Cash Flows from Financing

11,478,725,697

11,137,771,042

(-)18,595,332,788

-Cash Inflows from Financing

314,796,013,957

360,159,715,979

312,241,339,936

-Cash Outflows from Financing

(-)303,317,288,260

(-)349,021,944,937

(-)330,836,672,724

Increase/Decrease in Cash

223,081,589

(-)2,638,888,105

2,894,938,493

Cash at the Beginning of Year

2,526,894,968

5,165,783,073

2,270,844,580

Cash at the End of Year

2,749,976,557

2,526,894,968

5,165,783,073

 

 

Products, Technologies, Services Description

 

Main Products & Services

Yarns

Dyed Yarns

Embroidery Threads

Fabric

Knit

 

Brand Name : ROYAL NEW STAR

Annual Production Capacity

Products

2007

2006

2005

Threads(Ton)

30,159

32,537

36,895

Textiles(Km)

7,971

10,184

14,121

Proceeding Threads(Ton)

3,892

4,098

5,204

 

 

Trade Partners

 

Suppliers

SK ENERGY CO., LTD.(110111-3710385)

SK BLDG., 99, SEORIN-DONG, JONGNO-GU, SEOUL, KOREA

TEL:+82-2-2121-5114  FAX:+82-2-2121-7001

Competitors

KYUNGBANG LTD.(110111-0013287)

441-10, YEONGDEUNGPODONG 4-GA, YEONGDEUNGPO-GU, SEOUL, KOREA

TEL:+82-2-2639-6114  FAX:+82-2-2639-6079

 

DONGIL CORPORATION(110111-0019219)

8TH FL., JEONG-HEON BLDG., 944-1, DAECHI 3-DONG, GANGNAM-GU, SEOUL, KOREA

TEL:+82-2-2222-3071  FAX:+82-2-2222-3280

 

ILSHIN SPINNING CO.,LTD(110111-0041717)

ILSHIN BLDG., 15-15, YEOUIDO-DONG, YEONGDEUNGPO-GU, SEOUL, KOREA

TEL:+82-2-3774-0114  FAX:+82-2-786-5891~3

 

(*) The Subject is ranked as 1st player in domestic market share.

 


 

Related Parties (Subsidiaries, Joint-Venture & Affiliates)

 

Affiliates

CHON BANG GUNZE CO., LTD.(110111-0124430)

(50.0% held by the Subject Company)

Overseas Office

QINGDAO TRACON ELECTRONIC CO., LTD.

Subsidiary

CHON BANG AUTO CO., LTD.(110111-053300)

(100.0% held by the Subject Company)

 

TAO TOUR CO., LTD.(110111-3886045)

(100.0% held by the Subject Company)

 

QINGDAO TRACON ELECTRONIC CO., LTD.

(100.0% held by the Subject Company)

Cooperative Enterprise

-Insured Company

LIG INSURANCE CO., LTD(110111-0017859)

 

 

Sales by Region (Activity & Markets)

 

Sales/ Unit :Mil KRW

2007

2006

2005

Export

130,821

115,464

98,842

Domestic

65,200

80,504

85,901

Total

196,021

195,968

184,743

 

 

Court Action

 

There is a case filed as Defendant.

 

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FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.48.71

UK Pound

1

Rs.72.85

Euro

1

Rs.64.70

 

 

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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