MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

 

Report Date :

14.07.2008

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

KPI CO., LTD.

 

 

Registered Office :

197-3, Gaya 2-dong, Busanjin-gu, Busan, 614-802,

 

 

Country :

Korea

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2007

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

07.03.1970

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

606-81-12069

 

 

Legal Form :

Company  Limited by Shares

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacture of Glass Fibers and Optical Glass

 

 

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

KPI CO., LTD.

Registered Address

197-3, Gaya 2-dong, Busanjin-gu, Busan, Korea

Zip Code

614-802

Tel

+82-51-301-0144

Fax

+82-51-301-3263

E-mail

jjmin@kangnamind.co.kr;dgkim@kangnamind.co.kr

Website

www.ekpi.co.kr

Trading Address / Seoul Office

7th Fl., Gangnam Bldg., 1355-21, Seocho-dong, Seocho-gu, Seoul, Korea

Tel

+82-2-3473-5011~4  +82-2-3472-5730~5

Fax

+82-2-581-0082  +82-2-3472-5736

Other Address-Changwon Factory

288, Bongsan-ri, Dong-eup, Changwon-si, Gyeongsangnam-do, Korea

Tel

+82-51-291-3181~3

Fax

+82-55-291-3380

Other Address-Jeonju Factory

325-1, Palbokdong 1-ga, Deokjin-gu, Jeonju-si, Jeollabuk-do, Korea

Tel

+82-63-210-4114

Fax

+82-63-211-8881

Other Address-Sihwa Factory

5Ba-508, Sihwa Industrial Complex, 684-9, Seonggok-dong, Danwon-gu, Ansan-si, Gyeonggi-do, Korea

Tel

+82-31-499-2181~4

Fax

+82-31-499-2187

Type

Export/Import

Industry

Manufacture of Glass Fibers and Optical Glass

  Main Business

Glass Fibers, Stationery

  Sub Business

Manufacture of Office and Artists' Materials

Established (mm/dd/yyyy)

07/03/1970

The Subject owns the premises of Jeonju Factory (26,562) and Changwon Factory (19,051).

 

Detailed Products

 

Activity

Detailed Products (UNSPSC)

Sell

Ball point pens(44121704)

Sell

Markers(44121708)

Sell

Felt pen(44121711)

Sell

Colored pencils(44121707)

Sell

Erasers(44121804)

Sell

Mechanical pencils(44121705)

 

 

CEO’s

 

Name

Hwang Seung-Kuk

Address

73-69, Dongbaik-dong, Giheung-gu, Ypongin-si, Gyunggi-do, Korea

Date of Birth

01/15/1957

Title

Preisdent & CEO

Sex

Male

Nationality

Korean

 

Profiles

 

 

 

 

3,000,000,000 KRW

Employees

207

Formation

Co., Ltd by shares

A Company of KUNSUL CHEMICAL INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD

Bank Details

Busan Bank-Bujeon Dong Branch

Industrial Bank of Korea-Jeonbuk Bank

Hana Bank-Gangnam Station Branch

Corporate Registered No.

180111-0044535

Business Registered No.

606-81-12069

Permit & Licenses

10/27/1998 NT

11/24/1999 ISO 9002

08/20/2001 CE

 

Int’l Trade No.: 761332

Shareholder Position

Name

Shares

%

KUNSUL CHEMICAL INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD

239,456

39.91%

BOKWANG CO., LTD.

202,051

33.68%

KANG NAM GUNYOUNG CO., LTD.

80,000

13.33%

KANG NAM CORPORATION

50,734

8.46%

HWANG SUNG-HO

1,081

0.18%

OTHERS

26,678

4.44%

TOTAL

600,000

100.00%

Company History

07/1970 Established as Kangnam Industrial Co., Ltd.

06/1982 Acquired Kangnam Silup Co., Ltd.

04/1990 Acquired Composite Material Business Division from KUNSUL CHEMICAL INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD

12/1994 Acquired Hyundai Ceramic Co., Ltd.

01/1995 Changed company name to Kangnam Precision Co., Ltd.

05/1998 Closed ceramic tile factory

12/2002 Acquired Munhwa Inc.

04/10/2002 Moved to the present address(HQ) from 588, Gaya 2-dong, Busanjin-gu, BUSAN, KOREA

01/2003 Changed company name to the present name

02/2003 Established a factory in China

 

-Munhwa Inc.

Jan. 2003 Renamed to the present Name (KPI CO., LTD. )

Nov. 2001 Elected Inno-Biz Small and Medium Enterprises of Technical Innovation 

Oct. 2001 Developed Excellent Art Pencil, Nexpro 2b, 4b & 6b. 

Feb. 2000 Nominated as Technical Competition Enterprise by Local Government. 

Apr. 1998 Nominated as Potential Small Enterprise for World Cup Event by Local Government.

Nov. 1995 Awarded Exportation of 5millions US Dollars Per Year. 

Oct. 1991 Completed & Opened Munhwa Co., Ltd Factory in Beijing, China. 

Nov. 1974 Opened Ball Point Pen Factory & Started to Produce. 

May. 1949 Began to Produce Pencil.(Established Munhwa Pencil Co., Ltd Brand Named Carmel)

The Subject Company has been newly started in the end of 2002 from Kangnam Industrial Co., Ltd and Munhwa Inc. Since 1970, The Subject has produced a variety of materials like glass fiber cloth, carbon textile, SMC & BMC, etc. And the subject has acquired Munhwa Inc. which has produced pencils and various kinds of writing instruments since 1949.

 

 

Management

 

Job Description

Title

Name

Sex

Nationality

Inauguration Day

President & CEO

Mr.

Hwang Seung-Kuk

Male

Korean

03/25/1999

Director

Mr.

Hwang Sung-Ho

Male

Korean

03/25/1999

Director

Mr.

Ahn Young-Ho

Male

Korean

03/19/2001

Director

Mr.

Nam Jae-Hyun

Male

Korean

03/19/2001

Director

Mr.

Kim Kei-Sung

Male

Korean

03/19/2001

Director

Mr.

Choi Nam-Tae

Male

Korean

12/26/2002

Director

Mr.

Lee Sang-Gun

Male

Korean

12/26/2002

Director

Mr.

Jeong Kyung-Seok

Male

Korean

12/26/2005

Auditor

Mr.

Seo Dae-Won

Male

Korean

12/26/2002

 

 

Financials                                                

Unit: KRW

Year

Sales

Assets

Net income

2007

69,109,377,603

47,970,442,066

2,489,811,189

2006

60,067,268,423

46,071,539,680

1,811,867,464

2005

59,655,413,472

44,602,628,423

1,746,857,253

2004

68,784,856,355

46,792,942,483

2,276,094,703

 

 

Financial Description                                     

 Unit: KRW

Authorized Capital

7,500,000,000

Paid-Up Capital

3,000,000,000

Total Issues Shares

600,000

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

Balance Sheet

 

Unit : Korean Won

As of 12/31/2007

As of 12/31/2006

As of 12/31/2005

Total Assets

47,970,442,066

46,071,539,680

44,602,628,423

Current Assets

22,770,063,625

21,321,910,176

19,867,211,394

-Quick Assets

14,003,979,769

11,163,224,699

11,161,037,062

-Inventories

8,766,083,856

10,158,685,477

8,706,174,332

Fixed Assets

25,200,378,441

24,749,629,504

24,735,417,029

-Investment

4,005,688,391

3,267,501,751

3,693,043,051

-Tangibles

18,891,102,635

19,016,883,039

18,925,466,169

-Intangibles

1,864,679,415

1,990,703,714

2,116,907,809

-Others

438,908,000

474,541,000

 

Total Liabilities

25,989,645,494

26,580,544,297

26,926,943,204

Current Liabilities

24,455,068,550

24,981,786,123

25,591,136,222

Fixed Liabilities

1,534,576,944

1,598,758,174

1,335,806,982

Capital Stock

3,000,000,000

3,000,000,000

3,000,000,000

Capital Surplus

3,116,655,434

3,116,655,434

3,116,655,434

Profit Surplus

15,834,790,518

13,344,979,329

11,533,111,865

Capital Adjustment

29,350,620

29,360,620

25,917,920

Total Equity

21,980,796,572

19,490,995,383

17,675,685,219

Liab. & Shareholder’s Equity

47,970,442,066

46,071,539,680

44,602,628,423

 

Current Liabilities

24,455,068,550

24,981,786,123

25,591,136,222

Trade Payables

7,784,021,380

7,153,968,693

6,371,922,744

Short-Term Borrowings

14,789,634,483

16,019,578,586

17,690,578,014

Account Payables

543,023,603

701,024,193

495,507,236

Advance Receipts

71,297,294

266,851,583

118,489,599

Withholdings

48,060,236

43,392,636

50,469,156

Accrued Expenses

466,927,518

359,014,658

369,679,252

Current Portion of Long-Term Debts

49,200,000

87,000,000

117,600,000

Accrued Income Tax

628,604,036

291,655,774

307,590,221

Guarantee Deposit Withhold

74,300,000

59,300,000

69,300,000

Fixed Liabilities

1,534,576,944

1,598,758,174

1,335,806,982

Long-Term Borrowings

202,800,000

132,000,000

219,000,000

Provision for Severance & Retirement

3,154,731,194

3,144,713,318

3,021,167,007

Leasehold Deposit Received

250,000,000

280,000,000

260,000,000

 


 

Income Statement

 

Unit : Korean Won

As of 12/31/2007

As of 12/31/2006

As of 12/31/2005

Sales

69,109,377,603

60,067,268,423

59,655,413,472

Cost of Sold Goods

58,281,434,397

50,373,430,811

49,922,318,088

Gross Profit

10,827,943,206

9,693,837,612

9,733,095,384

Selling & Admin. Expenses

6,676,362,444

6,526,526,155

6,301,468,237

Operating Income

4,151,580,762

3,167,311,457

3,431,627,147

Non-Operating Income

561,744,398

688,490,379

592,572,947

Non-Operating expenses

1,388,660,348

1,578,703,716

1,900,240,803

Ordinary Income

3,324,664,812

2,277,098,120

2,123,959,291

Special Income

 

 

 

Income Before Taxes

3,324,664,812

2,277,098,120

2,123,959,291

Income Taxes Expenses

834,853,623

465,230,656

377,102,038

Net Income

2,489,811,189

1,811,867,464

1,746,857,253

 

 

 

Cash Flows

 

Unit : Korean Won

As of 12/31/2007

As of 12/31/2006

As of 12/31/2005

Cash Flows from Operating

2,464,331,012

1,748,820,722

6,277,737,205

-Net Income

2,489,811,189

1,811,867,464

1,746,857,253

-Exp. without Cash Outflow

2,200,480,045

2,047,733,304

2,406,480,235

-Revenue without Cash Inflows

(-)61,585,744

(-)181,146,521

(-)59,122,095

-Changes in Asset/ & Liability

(-)2,164,374,478

(-)1,929,633,525

2,183,521,812

Cash Flows from Investing

(-)1,121,408,252

(-)709,082,498

(-)1,071,757,514

-Cash Inflow from Investing

433,504,487

1,473,180,488

895,526,289

-Cash Outflows for Investing

(-)1,554,912,739

(-)2,182,262,986

(-)1,967,283,803

Cash Flows from Financing

(-)1,208,402,052

(-)1,779,081,488

(-)4,410,711,825

-Cash Inflows from Financing

36,634,459,041

43,382,691,906

50,772,752,305

-Cash Outflows from Financing

(-)37,842,861,093

(-)45,161,773,394

(-)55,183,464,130

Increase/Decrease in Cash

134,520,708

(-)739,343,264

795,267,866

Cash at the Beginning of Year

1,884,712,951

2,624,056,215

1,828,788,349

Cash at the End of Year

2,019,233,659

1,884,712,951

2,624,056,215

 


 

Products, Technologies, Services Description

 

Main Products & Services

The Subject manufactures SILICA Fabric, SMC(Sheet Molding Compound) and BMC(Bulk Molding Compound).

The Subject is the importer and distributor of Du Pont, Dow Chemicals, Engerhard, Basf, Omya and Bor.

The Subject also produces the hi-tech composite materials made by Glass Fibers, Carbon fabrics, Silica Fabrics, Aramid Fiber, PE Fiber, and Fiber bag.

The Subject produces the staionery including ball point pens, gel ink pens, roller ball pens, markers and mechanical pencils.

 

 

Trade Partners

 

Suppliers

DU PONT-USA

DOW CHEMICALS-USA

ENGERHARD-USA

BASF,-GERMANY

OMYA-SWEDEN

BOR.-RUSSIA

 

 

Related Parties (Subsidiaries, Joint-Venture & Affiliates)

 

Affiliates

KUNSUL CHEMICAL INDUSTRIAL CO.,LTD(180111-0003391)

KANG NAM CORPORATION(180111-0054667)

KANG NAM CHEMICAL CO., LTD(110111-0101264)

KANG NAM GUNYOUNG CO., LTD.(110111-0328412)

KDK AUTOMATIC COATINGS CO., LTD(110111-0601701)

BOKWANG CO., LTD.(170111-0062604)

CHUNGSAN BIOTECH CO., LTD.

KANGNAM I-TECH

Subsidiary

KUN SHAN KPI CO., LTD

(100.0% held by the subject company)

 

ASIA KANGNAM CO., LTD

(48.6% held by the subject company)

Cooperative Enterprise

SSAMJI-KOREA (USAGE ON CHARACTERS-DDALGI)

SANTRO GRAPHICS LTD. (USAGE ON CHARACTERS-BANG ON THE DOOR)

 


 

Sales by Region (Activity & Markets)

 

Sales/ Unit : KRW

2007

2006

2005

Export

18,319,180,196

16,022,547,580

16,022,547,580

Domestic

48,979,787,049

41,621,028,554

41,621,028,554

Total

1,810,410,358

60,067,268,423

60,067,268,423

The Subject imports from USA, Germany, Sweden and Russia.

 

 

Court Action

 

No.

 

 

News Clipping

 

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FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.42.82

UK Pound

1

Rs.84.89

Euro

1

Rs.68.07

 

 

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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