MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

24.10.2008

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

LG DOW POLYCARBONATE LTD.

 

 

Registered Office :

762-1, Jungheung-dong, Yeosu-si, Jeollanam-do 555-805

 

 

Country :

Korea

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2007

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

01.05.1999

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

417-81-17601

 

 

Legal Form :

Company Limited by Shares

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacture of Synthetic Resin and Other Plastic Materials

 

 

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 :

No Complaints

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 


 Basic

 

Company Name

LG DOW POLYCARBONATE LTD.

Registered Address/Factory

762-1, Jungheung-dong, Yeosu-si, Jeollanam-do, Korea

Zip Code

555-805

Tel

+82-61-680-6602

Fax

+82-61-680-6604

E-mail

mjkimn@lgchem.com

Website

www.lgdow.com

Trading Address

9FL., Hana Securities Bldg., 23-3, Yeouido-dong, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul, Korea

Tel

+82-2-3771-2625

Fax

+82-2-3771-2627

Type

Export/Import

Industry

Manufacture of Synthetic Resin and Other Plastic Materials

  Main Business

Polycarbonate

Established (mm/dd/yyyy)

01/05/1999

The Subject owns the premises of registered HQ address/Factory.

 

 

Detailed Products

 

Activity

Detailed Products (UNSPSC)

Sell

Polycarbonate PC(13102013)

 

 

CEO’s

 

Name

Hong Hak-Pyo

Address

2-1, Banpo-dong, Seocho-gu, Seoul, Korea

Date of Birth

05/18/1957

Title

Co-President & CEO

Sex

Male

Nationality

Korean

 

 

Profiles

 

Capital

140,515,700,000 KRW

Employees

100

Formation

Co., Ltd by shares

Foreign Direct Investment Corporation

A Company of LG GROUP

Bank Details

Tokyo Mitsubishi

Citibank Korea

HSBC

Corporate Registered No.

206211-0014519

Business Registered No.

417-81-17601

Permit & Licenses

Int’l Trade No.: 30038004

Shareholder Position

Name

Shares

%

LG CHEM LTD(110111-2207995)

7,025,785

50.00

THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY (TDCC)

7,025,785

50.00

TOTAL

14,051,570

100.00

Company History

01/05/1999 Incorporated as the present name

07/01/2001 Completed the Yeosu Factory

07/06/2004 Increased the authorized shares to 14,051,570 shares from 10,548,170 shares

06/22/2004 Increased capital to 140,515,700,000 KRW from 105,481,700,000 KRW

09/01/2007 Completed the Yeosu 2nd Factory

 

 

 

 

Management

 

Job Description

Title

Name

Sex

Nationality

Inauguration Day

Co-President & CEO

Mr.

Hong Hak-Pyo

Male

Korean

08/07/2007

Co-President & CEO

Mr.

Tim J. Wu

Male

Australian

04/30/2007

Director

Mr.

Mark Rammert

Male

USA

01/03/2002

Director

Mr.

Lee Eui-Joon

Male

Korean

01/03/2005

Director

Mr.

Ruchiano Poli

Male

Swiss

07/07/2006

Director

Mr.

Kim Wan-Je

Male

Korean

07/07/2006

Director

Mr.

Kim Bong-Soo

Male

Korean

08/07/2007

Director

Mr.

Oh Jang-Soo

Male

Korean

06/02/2008

Auditor

Mr.

Jeon Hyo-Jeong

Male

Korean

04/30/2008

 

 

Financials                                                

Unit: KRW

Year

Sales

Assets

Net income

2007

259,509,483,148

337,702,741,199

(-)8,812,799,448

2006

222,173,787,731

257,748,613,707

16,762,775,830

2005

 316,612,350,938

259,153,659,989

50,886,936,316

2004

240,642,722,312

240,727,637,038

21,121,230,097

2003

164,959,567,065

241,283,008,508

(-)22,166,309,976

 

 

Financial Description                                       

Unit: KRW

Authorized Capital

140,515,700,000

Paid-Up Capital

140,515,700,000

Total Issues Shares

14,051,570

 


 

Balance Sheet

 

Unit : Korean Won

As of 12/31/2007

As of 12/31/2006

As of 12/31/2005

Total Assets

337,702,741,199

257,748,613,707

259,153,659,989

Current Assets

83,208,277,883

57,265,661,100

93,314,178,590

-Quick Assets

48,760,386,480

38,958,610,967

76,705,373,066

-Inventories

34,447,891,403

18,307,050,133

16,608,805,524

Fixed Assets

254,494,463,316

200,482,952,607

165,839,481,399

-Investment

894,632,545

310,448,806

32,226,949,267

-Tangibles

228,113,591,509

171,126,796,980

133,612,532,132

-Intangibles

25,486,239,262

29,045,706,821

- 

Total Liabilities

189,069,476,475

99,378,336,509

117,700,742,623

Current Liabilities

77,383,111,792

46,636,781,811

68,795,645,663

Fixed Liabilities

111,686,364,683

52,741,554,698

48,905,096,960

Capital Stock

140,515,700,000

140,515,700,000

140,515,700,000

Capital Surplus

-

-

- 

Profit Surplus

8,887,193,748

17,699,993,196

1,588,053,366

Capital Adjustment

-769,629,024

154,584,002

(-)650,836,000

Total Equity

148,633,264,724

158,370,277,198

141,452,917,366

Liab. & Shareholder’s Equity

337,702,741,199

257,748,613,707

259,153,659,989

 

Current Liabilities

77,383,111,792

46,636,781,811

68,795,645,663

Trade Payables

35,893,529,848

21,221,825,055

23,507,328,588

Short-Term Borrowings

26,514,456,410

-

- 

Current Portion of Long-Term Borrowings

2,514,842,500

-

34,166,666,667

Accrued Income Tax

-

3,789,752,117

835,400,270

Account Payables

10,354,648,817

21,194,794,416

8,706,247,080

Accrued Expenses

587,443,157

231,321,215

1,334,787,028

Withholdings

241,253,052

193,893,150

145,094,560

Deferred Income Tax

-

301,923

99,593,105

Others

1,359,387,722

4,893,935

528,365

Fixed Liabilities

111,686,364,683

52,741,554,698

48,905,096,960

Long-Term Borrowings

108,474,657,500

50,127,200,000

45,900,960,688

Provision for Severance & Retirement

3,644,324,838

3,212,108,463

3,059,204,472

 

 

Income Statement

 

Unit : Korean Won

As of 12/31/2007

As of 12/31/2006

As of 12/31/2005

Sales

259,509,483,148

222,173,787,731

 316,612,350,938

Cost of Sold Goods

242,347,948,771

182,183,774,224

234,958,696,988

Gross Profit

17,161,534,377

39,990,013,507

 81,653,653,950

Selling & Admin. Expenses

23,152,403,962

17,646,414,667

 24,085,301,710

Operating Income

(-)5,990,869,585

22,343,598,840

 57,568,352,240

Non-Operating Income

1,658,387,819

3,591,323,208

 3,048,206,509

Non-Operating expenses

4,224,705,586

5,045,837,665

 9,024,223,026

Ordinary Income

(-)8,557,187,352

20,889,084,383

 51,592,335,723

Special Income

- 

- 

-

Income Before Taxes

(-)8,557,187,352

20,889,084,383

 51,592,335,723

Income Taxes Expenses

255,612,096

4,126,308,553

705,399,407

Net Income

(-)8,812,799,448

16,762,775,830

50,886,936,316

 

 

Cash Flows

 

Unit : Korean Won

As of 12/31/2007

As of 12/31/2006

As of 12/31/2005

Cash Flows from Operating

(-)10,927,215,072

50,816,068,328

72,188,349,640

-Net Income

 (-)8,812,799,448

16,762,775,830

50,886,936,316

-Exp. without Cash Outflow

26,070,054,810

21,350,028,020

21,899,609,112

-Revenue without Cash Inflows

(-)1,389,709,175

(-)596,429,040

(-)1,047,583,984

-Changes in Asset/ & Liability

(-)26,794,761,259

13,299,693,518

449,388,196

Cash Flows from Investing

(-)78,660,913,742

(-)55,083,249,187

(-)877,571,663

-Cash Inflow from Investing

470,183,286

141,641,569

149,000,723

-Cash Outflows for Investing

(-)79,131,097,028

(-)55,224,890,756

(-)1,026,572,386

Cash Flows from Financing

87,374,806,410

(-)30,050,848,000

(-)32,819,345,422

-Cash Inflows from Financing

87,374,806,410

49,949,152,000

-

-Cash Outflows from Financing

-

(-)80,000,000,000

(-)32,819,345,422

Increase/Decrease in Cash

(-)2,187,731,081

(-)34,318,028,859

38,491,432,555

Cash at the Beginning of Year

4,174,221,872

38,492,250,731

818,176

Cash at the End of Year

1,986,490,791

4,174,221,872

38,492,250,731

 

 

Products, Technologies, Services Description

 

Main Products & Services

Polycarbonate

 

Brand Name : CALIBRE

Annual Production Capacity

80,000 Ton

 


 

Trade Partners

 

Suppliers

LG CHEM LTD(110111-2207995)

SERVEONE(110111-2411520)

SUMITOMO DOW LTD.

Customers

LG CHEM LTD(110111-2207995)

LG ELECTRONICS INC.(110111-2487050)

DOW TAIWAN

SUMITOMO DOW LTD.

DOW CHEMICAL PACIFIC LTD.

TDCC

DOW CHEMICAL INTERNATIONAL

ROFAN SERVICE INC.

DOW ENGINEERING COMPANY

DOW CHEMICAL KOREA LTD.

DOW CHEMICAL (MALAYSIA) SDN. BHD


Related Parties (Subsidiaries, Joint-Venture & Affiliates)

 

Affiliates

LG CORP.(110111-0003543)

LG ELECTRONICS INC.(110111-2487050)

LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.(110111-0393134)

LG MICRON LTD.(175311-0001075)

HIPLAZA CO., LTD(131111-0028801)

HI BUSINESS LOGISTICS(110111-2921701)

SYSTEM AIR-CON ENGINEERING INCORPORATION(110111-3371989)

SILTRON INCORPORATED(175311-0001348)

LUSEM CO., LTD.(176011-0038073)

LG CHEM LTD(110111-2207995)

LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.(110111-0192180)

LG HOUSEHOLD & HEALTH CARE LTD(110111-2208000)

COCA-COLA BEVERAGE CO., LTD.(110111-1342130)

LG LIFE SCIENCES,  LTD.(110111-2581183)

LG MMA CORPORATION(206211-0001805)

LG TELECOM CO., LTD.(110111-1296676)

CS LEADER CO., LTD.(110111-2271924)

AIN TELE SERVICE CO., LTD.(180111-0367581)

LG DACOM CORPORATION(110111-0315948)

LG POWERCOM CORPORATION(110111-1863889)

DACOM CROSSING CORPORATION(110111-2234683)

DACOM MULTIMEDIA INTERNET CORPORATION(110111-1905441)

LG CNS CO., LTD.(110111-0516695)

LG N SYS CO., LTD.(110111-2397027)

V-ENS CO., LTD.(120111-0334897)

BIZTECH&EKTIMO CO. LTD.(110111-2689507)

UCESS PARTNERS CO., LTD(110111-3798026)

SERVE ONE CO., LTD.(110111-2411520)

LG INTERNATIONAL CORP.(110111-0004632)

TWIN WINE CO., LTD.(110111-3791129)

KOREA COMMERCIAL VEHICLE CO., LTD.(200111-0105200)

LG SOLAR ENERGY INC.(110111-3759408)

LG MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE(110111-0423494)

LG SPORTS CO., LTD.(110111-0359300)

JIHEUNG CO., LTD.

C TECH CO., LTD.

Overseas Office

 

Liaison Office

 

Overseas Branch

 

Joint Venture

 

Subsidiary

 

Corporate Ownership

 

Major Shareholders

LG CHEM LTD(110111-2207995)

24TH FL., LG TWIN TOWER EAST ANNEX, 20, YEOUIDO-DONG, YEONGDEUNGPO-GU, SEOUL, KOREA

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

Cooperative Enterprise

-Insured Company

LIG INSURANCE CO., LTD(110111-0017859)

 

-Technology License Agreement

THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY (TDCC)

 

 

Sales by Region (Activity & Markets)

 

The Subject deals with the companies in Australia, Taiwan, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Indonesia, Japan, China and India.

 

 

Court Action

 

No.

 

News Clipping

 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.49.95

UK Pound

1

Rs.79.56

Euro

1

Rs.63.65

 

 

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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