MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

 

Report Date :

04.11.2008

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

MSC CO., LTD.

 

 

Registered Office :

439-13, Soju-dong, Yangsan-si, Gyeongsangnam-do, 626-280

 

 

Country :

Korea

 

 

Financials (as on) :

30.06.2008

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

12.04.1974

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

621-81-09054

 

 

Legal Form :

Listed Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacture of Other Food Additive 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

MSC CO., LTD.

Registered Address/Factory

439-13, Soju-dong, Yangsan-si, Gyeongsangnam-do, Korea

Zip Code

626-280

Tel

+82-55-389-1001~20

Fax

+82-55-366-0478

E-mail

msc@msckorea.com; mscjp@msckorea.com;exp@msckorea.com

Website

www.msckorea.com

Trading Address

12-2, Sunae-dong, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, Korea

Tel

+82-31-719-4161

Fax

+82-31-719-4160

Type

Export

Industry

Manufacture of Other Food Additive Products

  Main Business

Carrageenan, Natural Food Colors

Established (mm/dd/yyyy)

04/12/1974

The Subject owns the premises of registered HQ address/Factory (45,157).

 

 

Detailed Products

 

Activity

Detailed Products (UNSPSC)

Sell

Prepared and preserved foods(50190000)

Sell

Shelf stable aquatic plants(50121804)

Sell

Shelf stable juice(50202304)

Sell

Cooking sauce(50171831)

 

 

CEO’s

 

Name

Suh Jae-Bong

Date of Birth

07/12/1945

Title

President & CEO

Sex

Male

Nationality

Korean

 

 

Profiles

 

Capital

4,400,000,000 KRW

Employees

317

Formation

Listed Company(KOSDAQ : 009780) as of 04/01/1997

Bank Details

Busan Bank-International Business Operating Team

Industrial Bank of Korea-Busan Branch

Kookmin Bank

Woori Bank

Corporate Registered No.

184511-0000147

Business Registered No.

621-81-09054

Permit & Licenses

10/27/2000 ISO 9001

 

Int’l Trade No.: 751036

Shareholder Position

Name

Shares

%

KIM KIL-JE

410,107

46.60

MIRYANG AGAR-AGAR CO., LTD.(191311-0002536)

98,454

11.19

MYEONGSHIN FERTILIZER CO., LTD.(181211-0031406)

67,881

7.71

KIM SUN-HEE

53,000

6.02

OTHERS

250,558

28.48

TOTAL

880,000

100.00

Company History

04/01/1974   Founded Myeong Shin Chemical Ind.co., Ltd.           

10/01/1974   Completed the construction of Carrageenan Factory (Technical cooperation with NISSIN KASEI, Japan)

06/01/1987   Established Annexed R&D Institute. (Ministry of Science and Technology No.462)

03/01/1991   Won official commendation for an Exemplary Taxpayer (by the Commissioner of the Office of National Taxation)

11/01/1991   Awarded the Export Tower Trophy and Minister of Commerce and Industry's Award at the 28th Trade Day.

10/01/1993   Listed Stock on KOSDAQ(over-the-counter market.)

03/01/1994   Designated as the Military Service Preference Company (The Military of National Defense No. 94-4)

11/01/1995   Awarded an Export Trophy on the 32nd Trading Day ($10 Million).

05/01/1996   Won Presidential Commendation for an Exemplary Minor Enterprise

12/01/1996   Won Official Commendation for exporting $10 million worth agricultural & marine products (by the Governor of Kyeongnam Province)

05/01/1997   Built a new refrigerating plant (total floor space of 5,189.16m²)

12/01/1997   Changed the company name into MSC Co., Ltd.

06/01/1998   Asset Revaluation the Property Revalution (Revaluation Surplus: 1.097 billion won)

10/01/1998   Increased Paid-in Share Capital to 4.4 billion won

11/01/1998   Designated as a Venture Enterprise (Small and Medium Business Administration)

12/01/1998   Won the Bronze Prize at the 21st Venture Enterprise Award (The Ministry of Science and Technology)

06/01/2000   Set up a full set of PET Bottling Line

10/01/2000   Acquired ISO 9001 quality certificate

10/01/2001   Completed Seoul Branch Office Building & Opened Seoul Flavors Research Laboratory

12/01/2001   Completed installation of ERP system

10/01/2002   Established Genfood Flavor Corporation as an affiliate.

01/01/2004   Completed a new Building for the MSC Annexed "Food Technology Research Institute"

03/01/2004   Rewarded an Exemplary Company Award by the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Energy

05/01/2005   Awarded a Testimonial for labor-management cooperation and innovative management

12/01/2005   Acquired Quality Certification for organically farmed agricultural products processing company

07/01/2006   Completed the construction of Genfood factory (5,527m²)

07/01/2006   Genfood authorized HACCP by KFDA (Retort Foods)

06/01/2008   Designated as a Technology Innovation Small & Medium Business Enterprise

08/01/2008   Designated as a GMP application company

The Subject Company is a Korean company that is principally engaged in the production and sale of food additives. The Company's main products are carrageenan, a natural seaweed hydrocolloid used as jelly agent in dairy meat products, instant jelly mix powders, pharmaceuticals and cosmetics products; non-digestible polysaccharide extracted from red algae that is used for jellies, cookies and bacteriological cultivation bases, as well as natural food colors, concentrated juices, seasonings, spice and flavors. The Company also produces and markets functional food ingredients, various sauces and other food additives.

 

 

Management

 

Job Description

Title

Name

Nationality

Date of Birth

Education

President & CEO

Mr.

Suh Jae-Bong

Korean

1945.07.12

Korea University

Director

Mr.

Kim Kil-Je

Korean

1946.08.05

Hanyang University

Auditor

Mr.

Kim Il-Seok

Korean

1948.01.08

Dongah University

Outside Director

Mr.

Chang Joon-Ki

Korean

1947.07.21

Kyunghee University

 

 

Financials                                            

   Unit: KRW

Year

Sales

Assets

Net income

2007

77,015,570,864

91,688,850,062

1,435,508,591

2006

72,550,343,460

93,437,307,134

2,971,876,938

2005

68,610,551,434

88,404,880,783

762,112,343

2004

66,104,051,258

85,921,105,921

2,054,166,300

2003

73,991,090,720

81,792,980,506

1,328,938,145

 

 

 

Financial Description                                       

 Unit: KRW

Authorized Capital

12,000,000,000

Paid-Up Capital

4,400,000,000

Total Issues Shares

880,000

 

 

Balance Sheet

 

Unit : Korean Won

01/01/2008~06/30/2008

As of 12/31/2007

As of 12/31/2006

Total Assets

96,167,165,049

91,688,850,062

93,437,307,134

Current Assets

45,706,568,966

40,709,915,608

41,732,929,625

-Quick Assets

18,003,980,891

15,495,624,223

15,049,178,154

-Inventories

27,702,588,075

25,214,291,385

26,683,751,471

Fixed Assets

50,460,596,083

50,978,934,454

51,704,377,509

-Investment

3,071,029,477

2,756,703,866

2,563,326,610

-Tangibles

44,509,699,873

45,589,730,434

47,403,716,395

-Intangibles

225,600

390,800

721,200

-Others

2,879,641,133

2,632,109,354

1,736,613,304

Total Liabilities

64,514,594,461

60,364,786,789

63,949,008,162

Current Liabilities

54,288,037,895

50,393,955,710

27,027,248,442

Fixed Liabilities

10,226,556,566

9,970,831,079

36,921,759,720

Capital Stock

4,400,000,000

4,400,000,000

4,400,000,000

Capital Surplus

6,924,786,303

6,924,786,303

6,924,786,303

Profit Surplus

21,055,268,269

20,565,538,003

19,372,981,262

Capital Adjustment

-727,483,984

-566,261,033

-1,209,468,593

Total Equity

31,652,570,588

31,324,063,273

29,488,298,972

Liab. & Shareholder’s Equity

96,167,165,049

91,688,850,062

93,437,307,134

 

Current Liabilities

54,288,037,895

50,393,955,710

27,027,248,442

Trade Payables

5,590,335,169

3,416,665,283

3,997,722,522

Account Payables

3,068,607,107

2,426,306,851

3,051,097,292

Short-Term Borrowings

29,247,897,912

14,628,751,072

16,042,835,979

Advance Receipts

1,308,519,500

1,271,487,800

1,418,868,750

Withholdings

226,822,898

380,459,249

283,524,060

Accrued Income Tax

69,373,042

125,734,091

227,547,057

Accrued Expenses

1,038,918,591

711,226,834

763,523,829

Current Portion of Debentures

4,000,000,000

4,000,000,000

- 

Current Portion of Long-Term Debts

9,714,920,000

23,199,200,000

1,158,100,000

Deferred Income Tax Credit

22,643,676

234,124,530

84,028,953

Fixed Liabilities

10,226,556,566

9,970,831,079

36,921,759,720

Debenture

- 

- 

4,000,000,000

Long-Term Borrowings

1,599,800,000

1,919,760,000

25,118,960,000

Provision for Severance & Retirement

8,405,244,266

7,828,755,879

7,595,711,920

Others

362,000,000

372,000,000

372,000,000

 

 

Income Statement

 

Unit : Korean Won

01/01/2008~06/30/2008

As of 12/31/2007

As of 12/31/2006

Sales

36,244,857,231

77,015,570,864

72,550,343,460

Cost of Sold Goods

28,828,114,570

60,997,587,642

55,803,695,734

Gross Profit

7,416,742,661

16,017,983,222

16,746,647,726

Selling & Admin. Expenses

5,925,071,354

11,878,809,860

13,061,810,407

Operating Income

1,491,671,307

4,139,173,362

3,684,837,319

Non-Operating Income

671,960,354

887,557,126

3,025,605,608

Non-Operating expenses

1,782,498,474

3,871,803,170

3,619,601,860

Ordinary Income

381,133,187

1,154,927,318

3,090,841,067

Special Income

- 

- 

- 

Income Before Taxes

381,133,187

1,154,927,318

3,090,841,067

Income Taxes Expenses

-320,048,929

-280,581,273

118,964,129

Net Income

701,182,116

1,435,508,591

2,971,876,938

 


 

Cash Flows

 

Unit : Korean Won

01/01/2008~06/30/2008

As of 12/31/2007

As of 12/31/2006

Cash Flows from Operating

340,517,238

7,743,034,761

3,670,251,909

-Net Income

701,182,116

1,435,508,591

2,971,876,938

-Exp. without Cash Outflow

3,499,176,366

6,885,030,137

6,307,982,460

-Revenue without Cash Inflows

(-)86,464,038

(-)39,508,081

(-)2,197,331,251

-Changes in Asset/ & Liability

(-)3,773,377,206

(-)537,995,886

(-)3,412,276,238

Cash Flows from Investing

(-)1,403,644,184

(-)4,473,985,946

(-)5,869,017,011

-Cash Inflow from Investing

9,418,202,806

13,953,910,100

17,984,006,188

-Cash Outflows for Investing

(-)10,821,846,990

(-)18,427,896,046

(-)23,853,023,199

Cash Flows from Financing

1,211,458,238

(-)3,439,630,980

2,638,366,492

-Cash Inflows from Financing

60,137,246,914

81,585,896,658

83,719,209,198

-Cash Outflows from Financing

(-)58,925,788,676

(-)85,025,527,638

(-)81,080,842,706

Increase/Decrease in Cash

148,331,292

(-)170,582,165

439,601,390

Cash at the Beginning of Year

1,057,448,935

1,228,031,100

788,429,710

Cash at the End of Year

1,205,780,227

1,057,448,935

1,228,031,100

 

 

Products, Technologies, Services Description

 

Main Products & Services

Food additives

Natural food colors

Concentrated juices

Seasonings

Sauces

Flavors, Nano calcium

Functional food ingredients

 

Carrageenan

Carrageenan is a polysaccharide extracted from red algae that grows in clean seawater area, and works as the most suitable gelatinizer in various food systems.

It is used in processing of foods as suspending and emulsifying stabilizer, swelling agent, fat replacer, binder, dietary fiber, crystallization inhibitor, and gelling agent.

Aside from then use for food products, it is now finding a variety of applications in pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and other miscellaneous areas.

 

Agar-agar

Agar-agar is a non-digestible polysaccharide extracted from red algae such as Gelidium amansii growing in clean seawater area. Having been used as a material for home cooking since the old days, Agar-agar is now widely used for making jellies, cookies, tissue culture, and bacteriological cultivation base.

 

Concentrated juices

It produces concentrated juices alive with their natural freshness from strictly selected quality fruits and vegetables supplied directly from farms.

 

Beverage Line

It serves to diversified customer requirements for PET bottling and Spout-Pouch filling of a wide range of beverages, including carbonated or emulsified beverages, tea beverages, functional beverages, and jelly drinks.

 

Seasonings

Being produced from natural raw materials such as cereals, fisheries and vegetables, its seasonings help food products enhance their original tastes and flavors with pure natural smoothness.

 

 

Trade Partners

 

Suppliers

TUNSA-INDONESIA

PUKAMAYO-PERU

 

MIRYANG AGAR-AGAR CO., LTD.(191311-0002536)

MYEONGSHIN FERTILIZER CO., LTD.(181211-0031406)

Customers

GENFOOD CO., LTD.( 234111-0030240)

 

 

Related Parties (Subsidiaries, Joint-Venture & Affiliates)

 

Affiliates

MIRYANG AGAR-AGAR CO., LTD.(191311-0002536)

(33.93% held by the subject company)

2191-3, SONGBAEK-RI, SANNAE-MYEON, MIRYANG-SI, GYEONGSANGNAM-DO, KOREA

TEL:+82-55-352-0547 FAX:+82-55-352-0548

 

MYEONGSHIN FERTILIZER CO., LTD.(181211-0031406)

(40.00% held by the subject company)

SAN277-1, JAKDONG-RI, SAMDONG-MYEON, ULJU-GUN, ULSAN, KOREA

TEL:+82-52-264-8951 FAX:+82-52-264-8956

 

GENFOOD CO., LTD.( 234111-0030240)

(14.00% held by the subject company)

491-5 SOJU YANGSAN-SI, KYEONGNAM-DO, KOREA

TEL:+82-55-389-1864

Subsidiary

QINGDAO MYEONGSHIN FOOD CO., LTD-CHINA

(100.00 held by the subject company)

 

SHANGHAI AEMIHEE FOOD CO., LTD.-CHINA

(100.00 held by the subject company)

 

MYANMAR MSC CO., LTD

(100.00 held by the subject company)

Corporate Ownership

 

Major Shareholders

 

Cooperative Enterprise

-Insured Company

FIRST FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.,LTD(110111-0017586)

SAMSUNG FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO., LTD(110111-0005078)

DONGBU INSURANCE CO., LTD(110111-0095285)

 

 

Sales by Region (Activity & Markets)

 

Sales/ Unit :Mil KRW

2007

2006

2005

Export

17,899

18,762

19,087

Domestic

59,117

53,788

49,523

Total

77,016

72,550

68,610

The Subject exports to Denmark, Japan and USA. And it imports from India, Turkey and Egypt.

 

Court Action

 

No.

 

News Clipping

-

 

 

 

 


FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.48.62

UK Pound

1

Rs.76.71

Euro

1

Rs.61.30

 

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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