MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

28.01.2008

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

UNILEVER KOREA LTD.

 

 

Registered Office :

40-66, Daehwa-dong, Daedeok-gu, Daejeon, 306-802

 

 

Country :

Korea

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2006

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

02.29.1992

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

306-81-22430

 

 

Legal Form :

Company Limited by Shares

Foreign Direct Investment Corporation

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacture of Perfumes and Cosmetics

 

 

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

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 


 Basic

 

Company Name

UNILEVER KOREA LTD.

Registered Address

40-66, Daehwa-dong, Daedeok-gu, Daejeon, Korea

Zip Code

306-802

Tel

+82-42-630-6700

Fax

+82-42-635-3068

E-mail

webmaster@unilever.co.kr;joungmyung.nam@unilever.com

Website

www.unilever.co.kr

Trading Address- Seoul Branch

4th Fl., Woman Missionary Work Bldg., 36-1, Hannam 1-dong, Yongsan-gu, Seoul, Korea

Tel

+82-2-709-1900

Fax

+82-2-790-9169

Other Address- Gyeongwon Branch

556-1, Pajang-Dong, Jangan-Gu, Suwon-Si, Gyeonggi-Do 440-853 Korea

Tel

+82-31-258-5811

Fax

+82-31-258-5814

Other Address- Honam Branch

2Fl. Gimax Bldg. 880-1, Ilgok-Dong, Buk-Gu, Gwangju 500-866 Korea

Tel

+82-62-574-5681

Other Address- Gyeongbuk Branch

221-6, Beomeo-Dong, Suseong-Gu, Daegu 706-010 Korea

Tel

+82-53-745-0463

Fax

+82-53-743-7384

Other Address- Cheongcheong Branch

21-3, Yongjeon-Dong, Dong-Gu, Daejeon 300-824 Korea

Tel

+82-42-628-2604

Fax

+82-42-621-0730

Other Address- Gyeongnam Branch

3Fl. Pigeon Bldg. 445-21, Guseo-Dong, Geumjeong-Gu, Busan 609-310 Korea

Tel

+82-51-514-1923

Fax

+82-51-513-6327

Type

Export/Import

Industry

Manufacture of Perfumes and Cosmetics

  Main Business

Skin Care Products, Shampoos, Soaps, Tea

Established (mm/dd/yyyy)

02/29/1992

 

 

Detailed Products

 

Activity

Detailed Products (UNSPSC)

Sell

Tea drinks(50201712)

Sell

Bath gels(53131612)

Sell

Skin care products(53131613)

Sell

Soaps(53131608)

Sell

Hand or body lotions(53131607)

Sell

Hair care supplies(53131602)

Sell

Shampoos(53131628)

Sell

Hand cleaner(53131627)

 

 

 

 

CEO’s

 

Name

Tim Oakes

Address

311-1, Seongbuk-dong, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, Korea

Date of Birth

01/03/1953

Title

President & CEO

Sex

Male

Nationality

UK

 

 

Profiles

 

Capital

53,955,000,000 KRW

Employees

266

Formation

Co., Ltd by shares

Foreign Direct Investment Corporation

Bank Details

Citi Bank, Korea

Korea Exchange Bank

Corporate Registered No.

110111-0839039

Business Registered No.

306-81-22430

Permit & Licenses

Int’l Trade No.:53000291

Shareholder Position

MAVIBLE B.V (Netherlands) / 100% shares

Company History

02/29/1992 Incorporated as the present name

12/01/2001 Increased capital to 53,955,000,000 KRW from 88,955,000,000 KRW

 

 

 

 

Detailed Information

 

Management

Job Description

Title

Name

Sex

Nationality

Inauguration Day

President & CEO

Mr.

Tim Oakes

Male

UK

08/08/2005

Director

Mr.

Lee Min-Sun

Male

Korean

02/17/2004

Director

Mr.

Kim Jae-Kyung

Female

Korean

02/17/2004

Director

Mr.

Daniel Jones

Male

UK

03/13/2007

Auditor

Mr.

Kuroyana Kihumio

Male

Japanese

03/31/2005

 

 

Financials                                  Unit: KRW

 

Year

Sales

Assets

Net income

2006

133,318,071,721

53,296,745,174

(-)4,778,497,629

2005

135,167,257,851

51,700,971,921

3,009,356,688

2004

127,955,933,052

47,075,807,924

(-)14,096,872,495

2003

147,411,884,916

63,898,348,476

(-)6,915,911,639

2002

154,387,401,561

72,333,570,665

5,716,850,354

 

 

 

Financial Description             Unit: KRW

 

Authorized Capital

120,000,000,000

Paid-Up Capital

53,955,000,000

Total Issues Shares

5,395,500(Common:1,895,500 Preferable:3,500,000)

 

 

Balance Sheet

 

Unit : Korean Won

As of 12/31/2006

As of 12/31/2005

As of 12/31/2004

Total Assets

53,296,745,174

51,700,971,921

47,075,807,924

Current Assets

41,553,096,654

38,956,481,462

33,083,707,279

-Quick Assets

22,681,829,954

21,865,197,513

19,266,796,796

-Inventories

18,871,266,700

17,091,283,949

13,816,910,483

Fixed Assets

11,743,648,520

12,744,490,459

13,992,100,645

-Investment

1,031,898,450

1,125,164,700

1,164,882,680

-Tangibles

10,711,750,070

11,619,325,759

12,827,217,965

-Intangibles

-

-

-

Total Liabilities

64,038,057,356

57,663,786,474

56,047,979,165

Current Liabilities

58,989,581,769

53,470,305,898

51,962,255,072

Fixed Liabilities

5,048,475,587

4,193,480,576

4,085,724,093

Capital Stock

53,955,000,000

53,955,000,000

53,955,000,000

Capital Surplus

-

-

-

Profit Surplus

(-)64,696,312,182

(-)59,917,814,553

(-)62,927,171,241

Capital Adjustment

-

-

-

Total Equity

(-)10,741,312,182

(-)5,962,814,553

(-)8,972,171,241

Liab. & Shareholder’s Equity

53,296,745,174

51,700,971,921

47,075,807,924

 

Current Liabilities

58,989,581,769

53,470,305,898

51,962,255,072

Trade Payables

16,516,241,362

18,570,944,294

15,245,892,956

Short-Term Borrowings

32,275,541,793

25,516,897,534

30,754,108,858

Account Payables

6,271,056,742

6,744,688,190

5,446,726,554

Accrued Expenses

2,847,905,206

2,092,686,290

318,284,706

Withholdings

260,765,753

209,199,270

194,510,921

Advance Receipts

63,526,913

78,448,014

-

Derivatives

754,544,000

257,442,306

-

Other Current Liabilities

-

-

2,731,077

Fixed Liabilities

5,048,475,587

4,193,480,576

4,085,724,093

Provision for Severance & Retirement

5,048,475,587

4,193,480,576

4,085,724,093

 

 

Income Statement

 

Unit : Korean Won

As of 12/31/2006

As of 12/31/2005

As of 12/31/2004

Sales

133,318,071,721

135,167,257,851

127,955,933,052

Cost of Sold Goods

59,186,409,711

58,971,525,932

55,999,113,328

Gross Profit

74,131,662,010

76,195,731,919

71,956,819,724

Selling & Admin. Expenses

76,661,513,417

71,502,842,126

77,438,875,910

Operating Income

(-)2,529,851,407

4,692,889,793

(-)5,482,056,186

Non-Operating Income

1,330,823,243

950,865,071

244,627,960

Non-Operating expenses

3,579,469,465

2,634,398,176

3,944,724,650

Ordinary Income

(-)4,778,497,629

3,009,356,688

(-)9,182,152,876

Special Income

-

-

-

Income Before Taxes

(-)4,778,497,629

3,009,356,688

(-)9,182,152,876

Income Taxes Expenses

-

-

4,914,719,619

Net Income

(-)4,778,497,629

3,009,356,688

(-)14,096,872,495

 

 

Cash Flows

 

Unit : Korean Won

As of 12/31/2006

As of 12/31/2005

As of 12/31/2004

Cash Flows from Operating

(-)6,126,583,220

8,133,289,720

(-)2,966,900,712

-Net Income

(-)4,778,497,629

3,009,356,688

(-)14,096,872,495

-Exp. without Cash Outflow

4,361,543,901

4,704,565,991

7,568,990,768

-Revenue without Cash Inflows

(-)1,129,378,745

(-)569,680,387

(-)47,297,852

-Changes in Asset/ & Liability

(-)4,580,250,747

989,047,428

3,608,278,867

Cash Flows from Investing

(-)342,957,691

(-)724,258,565

(-)99,783,597

-Cash Inflow from Investing

1,630,963,127

99,527,074

1,450,645,125

-Cash Outflows for Investing

(-)1,973,920,818

(-)823,785,639

(-)1,550,428,722

Cash Flows from Financing

7,571,823,121

(-)4,754,108,863

436,775,378

-Cash Inflows from Financing

33,088,720,655

25,999,999,995

15,436,775,378

-Cash Outflows from Financing

(-)25,516,897,534

(-)30,754,108,858

(-)15,000,000,000

Increase/Decrease in Cash

1,102,282,210

2,654,922,292

(-)2,629,908,931

Cash at the Beginning of Year

3,542,238,651

887,316,359

3,517,225,290

Cash at the End of Year

4,644,520,861

3,542,238,651

887,316,359

 

 

Products, Technologies, Services Description

 

Main Products & Services

Skin Care Products

Tea Drinks

Bath Gels

Skin Care Products

Soaps

Hand Or Body Lotions

Hair Care Supplies

Shampoos

Hand Cleaner

 

 

 

 

 

Trade Partners

 

Suppliers

UNILEVER N.V

UNILEVER BESTFOODS

BERTOLLI INTERNATIONAL

LEVER GMBH

ELIDA P/S J.V COMPANY

Customers

UNILEVER SINGAPORE PTD

UNILEVER HONGKONG

UNILEVER MALAYSIA

UNILEVER CHINA

Competitors

PROCTER & GAMBLE KOREA S & D CO., LTD.

ADDRESS: 3 FL., P&G BLDG., 448-2, DOGOK 2-DONG, GANGNAM-GU, SEOUL 135-272 KOREA

TEL: 82-2-2006-8000 FAX: 82-2-2006-8450

 

LG HOUSEHOLD HEALTH CARE LTD.

ADDRESS: LG TWIN TOWER, 20, YEOUIDO-DONG, YEONGDEUNGPO-GU, SEOUL 150-721 KOREA

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

INDUSTRY: MANUFACTURE OF TOOTHPASTE, SOAP AND SYNTHETIC DETERGENTS

Domestic Distributors

DOMESTIC COSMETICS RETAIL SELLERS

SHINSEGAE CO., LTD.

ADDRESS: SHINSEGAE, 52-1, CHUNGMURO 1-GA, JUNG-GU, SEOUL 100-011 KOREA

TEL: 82-2-727-1234 FAX: 82-2-727-1889

INDUSTRY: DEPARTMENT STORES

 

LOTTE SHOPPING CO., LTD.

ADDRESS: LOTTE SHOPPING CENTER BLDG., 1, SOGONG-DONG, JUNG-GU, SEOUL 100-721 KOREA

TEL: 82-2-752-2500 FAX: 82-2-752-6471

INDUSTRY: DEPARTMENT STORES

 

HYUNDAI DEPARTMENT STORE CO., LTD.

ADDRESS: 456, APGUJEONG 1-DONG, GANGNAM-GU, SEOUL 135-510 KOREA

TEL: 82-2-549-2233 FAX: 82-2-3416-5240

INDUSTRY: DEPARTMENT STORES

 

HANWHA STORES CO., LTD.

ADDRESS: 11 FL., HANVIT PLAZA, 7-17, SINCHEON-DONG, SONGPA-GU, SEOUL 138-728 KOREA

TEL: 82-2-410-7114 FAX: 82-2-410-7026

INDUSTRY: DEPARTMENT STORES

 

NEW CORE CO., LTD.

ADDRESS: 70-2, JAMWON-DONG, SEOCHO-GU, SEOUL 137-908 KOREA

TEL: 82-2-509-5000 FAX: 82-2-509-6123~4

INDUSTRY: DEPARTMENT STORES

 

SAMSUNG TESCO CO., LTD.

ADDRESS: 17 FL., SAMJEONG DEVELOPMENT BLDG., 701-2, YEOKSAM-DONG, GANGNAM-GU, SEOUL 135-080 KOREA

TEL: 82-2-3459-8001 FAX: 82-2-3459-8003

INDUSTRY: RETAIL SALE IN OTHER NON-SPECIALIZED LARGE STORES

 

GS RETAIL CO., LTD.

ADDRESS: GS GANGSEO TOWER 10, MULLAEDONG 6-GA, YEONGDEUNGPO-GU, SEOUL 150-096 KOREA

TEL: 82-2-2005-1114 FAX: 82-2-2006-2039

INDUSTRY: RETAIL SALE IN OTHER NON-SPECIALIZED LARGE STORES

 

MEGA MART CO., LTD.

ADDRESS: 984-33, SIHEUNG 3-DONG, GEUMCHEON-GU, SEOUL 153-863 KOREA

TEL: 82-2-820-8500 FAX: 82-2-820-8683

INDUSTRY: RETAIL SALE IN OTHER NON-SPECIALIZED LARGE STORES

 

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

Related Parties (Subsidiaries, Joint-Venture & Affiliates)

 

Affiliates

UNILEVER N.V

UNILEVER JAPAN K.K

UNILEVER SINGAPORE PTD

UNILEVER HONGKONG

INDIGO LEVER SHARED SVC

UNILEVER MALAYSIA

UNILEVER INDONESIA LTD

EAST ASIA PACIFIC PTE LTD(SINGAPORE)

UNILEVER UK CENTRAL RESOURCE

UNILEVER AUSTRALIA(UNIFOODS)

UNILEVER TAIWAN LTD

UNILEVER BESTFOODS

BERTOLLI INTERNATIONAL

UNILEVER THAI HOLDINGS

LEVER GMBH

HINDUSTAN LEVER LTD

UNILEVER PHILIPPINES

UNILEVER CHINA

UNILEVER BESTFOOD SHANDONG

LIPTON SOFT DRINKS LRELAND

ELIDA P/S J.V COMPANY

UNILEVER ASIA AMET LEARNING

PREMIUM RXPORTS CEYLON LTD

Cooperative Enterprise

UNILEVER N.V

 

 

Sales by Region (Activity & Markets)

 

The Subject deals with the companies in Netherlands, UK, Germany, Ireland, Spain, USA, Japan, Taiwan, Indonesia, Thailand, Philippines, China, Vietnam, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, India, New Zealand and Australia.

 

 

Court Action

No.

 

News Clipping

 

 


 

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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