MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

07.06.2011

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

KST CO., LTD.

 

 

Registered Office :

867, Songdong-ri, Daesong-myeon, Nam-gu, Pohang-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do, Korea 790-841

 

 

Country :

South Korea

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2010

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

16.03.2000

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

506-81-35480

 

 

Legal Form :

Company Ltd by Shares

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacture of Other Refractory Ceramic Products

 

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

 

NOTES :

Any query related to this report can be made on e-mail: infodept@mirainform.com while quoting report number, name and date.

 

 

ECGC Country Risk Classification List – March 31st, 2011

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(31.12.2010)

Current Rating

(31.03.2011)

South Korea

A1

A1

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 


Basic

 

Company Name

KST CO., LTD.

(Korean Company Name : “()케이에스티”)

Registered Address

867, Songdong-ri, Daesong-myeon, Nam-gu, Pohang-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do, Korea

Zip Code

790-841

Tel

+82-54-272-1921

Fax

+82-54-272-1922

E-mail

kst@kstfm.com

Website

www.kstglobal.com

Trading Address

867, Songdong-ri, Daesong-myeon, Nam-gu, Pohang-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do, Korea

Tel

+82-54-272-1921

Fax

+82-54-272-1922

Other Address-Gwangyang Factory

747-1, Chonam-ri, Gwangyang-eup, Gwangyang-si, Jeollanam-do, Korea

Tel

+82-61-762-7721

Fax

+82-61-762-7731

Type

Export/Import

Industry

Manufacture of Other Refractory Ceramic Products

  Main Business

Energy Saving Coating Material, Fe-Silicon Carbon, Moly-oxide Briquet, Ferro Molybdenum

  Sub Business

Manufacture of Ferro-Alloys

Established (mm/dd/yyyy)

03/16/2000

 

 

Detailed Products

 

Activity

Detailed Products (UNSPSC)

Sell

Coating paints(31211504)

 

 

CEO’s

 

Name

Kang Bong-Soo

Address

Suite 101-1702, 469-14, Daejam-dong, Nam-gu, Pohang-si, Gyeongbuk, Korea

Date of Birth

04/07/1966

Title

President & CEO

Sex

Male

Nationality

Korean

 

 

 

 

Profiles

 

Capital (KRW)

1,258,000,000

Employees

32

Formation

Co., Ltd by Shares

Venture Business

Bank Details

Kookmin Bank

Woori Bank

Korea Development Bank

Corporate Registered No.

171711-0040764

Business Registered No.

506-81-35480

Permit & Licenses

11/2003 NT Mark

09/2004 ISO 9001

Shareholder Position

Name

Shares

%

PARK BYUNG-GON

5,491,215.00

49.99

KANG BONG-SOO

1,745,628.00

15.89

CHO KYOO-YONG

1,160,258.00

10.56

CHOPI SOON-YONG

1,160,258.00

10.56

KOREA DEVELOPMENT BANK(110135-0000937)

928,206.00

8.45

OTHERS

499,080.00

4.55

TOTAL

10,984,645

100.00

Company History

03/16/2000 Incorporated as the present name

09/06/2001 Designated as a Venture Business

12/2003 Designated as an INNO-BIZ Company

06/10/2005 Increased the authorized shares to 100,000,000 shares from 10,000,000 shares

08/26/2005 Increased capital to 1,258,000,000 KRW from 1,178,000,000 KRW

10/10/2009 Moved to the present HQ address from 180-7, Ocheon-ri, Yeonil-eup, Nam-gu, Pohang-si, Gyeongbuk, Korea

11/12/2009 Designated as a Venture Business again

 

 

 

 

Management

 

Job Description

Title

Name

Sex

Nationality

Inauguration Date

President & CEO

Mr.

Kang Bong-Soo

Male

Korean

03/17/2011

Director

Mr.

Park Byung-Gon

Male

Korean

02/06/2007

Director

Mr.

Choi Soon-Yong

Male

Korean

02/07/2010

Auditor

Mr.

Lee Jung-Mo

Male

Korean

02/07/2010

 

 

Financials

 

Year / Unit : KRW

Sales

Assets

Net Income

2010

26,604,235,454

26,604,235,454

1,117,302,266

2009

 15,068,643,998

 15,068,643,998

573,748,571

2008

 16,069,267,469

 16,069,267,469

164,752,236

2007

29,704,810,771

11,098,092,778

305,368,869

2006

38,465,151,002

16,095,271,629

433,180,426

 

 

Financial Description

 

Authorized Capital(KRW)

10,000,000,000

Paid-Up Capital(KRW)

1,258,000,000

Total Issues Shares

10,984,645

 

 

Balance Sheet

 

Unit : Korean Won

As of 12/31/2010

As of 12/31/2009

As of 12/31/2008

Total Assets

18,010,468,579

17,802,323,386

11,716,959,862

Current Assets

 6,428,659,880

 5,008,468,468

 4,057,283,993

-Quick Assets

 4,530,720,442

 2,749,907,428

 2,026,639,181

-Inventories

 1,897,939,438

 2,258,561,040

 2,030,644,812

Fixed Assets

11,581,808,699

12,793,854,918

 7,659,675,869

-Investment

   103,109,146

    62,009,146

   110,018,020

-Tangibles

11,115,675,349

12,369,601,379

 7,068,097,244

-Intangibles

   163,732,624

   163,168,813

   255,890,605

-Others

   199,291,580

   199,075,580

   225,670,000

Total Liabilities

13,831,895,557

14,631,788,000

 8,780,600,917

Current Liabilities

 7,295,667,620

 7,620,940,235

 7,057,256,371

Fixed Liabilities

 6,536,227,937

 7,010,847,765

 1,723,344,546

Capital Stock

 1,258,000,000

 1,258,000,000

 1,258,000,000

Capital Surplus

   414,152,455

   414,152,455

   414,152,455

Profit Surplus

2,506,420,567

 1,498,382,931

 1,264,206,490

Capital Adjustment

- 

- 

             -

Total Equity

 4,178,573,022

 3,170,535,386

 2,936,358,945

Liab. & Shareholder’s Equity

18,010,468,579

17,802,323,386

11,716,959,862

 

Current Liabilities

 7,295,667,620

 7,620,940,235

 7,057,256,371

Trade Payables

  1,373,633,892

    362,057,327

    444,768,160

Account Payables

     15,154,698

    170,756,198

     59,286,251

Withholdings

     12,365,884

      7,247,350

      9,706,750

Advance Receipts

              -

        550,000

      9,969,177

Short-Term Borrowings

  4,989,720,720

  6,366,608,575

  5,539,043,224

Accrued Income Tax

    150,873,281

      8,596,555

      3,606,642

Accrued Expenses

    250,584,145

    285,124,230

    241,475,330

Current Portion of Long-Term Debts

    503,335,000

    420,000,000

    749,400,837

Fixed Liabilities

 6,536,227,937

 7,010,847,765

 1,723,344,546

Convertible Bonds

500,000,000

    500,000,000

              -

Refund Premium

     52,282,993

     52,282,993

              -

Long-Term Borrowings

5,946,665,000

  6,450,000,000

  1,695,000,000

Leasehold Deposit Received

     32,000,000

     30,000,000

              -

Provision for Severance & Retirement

     35,356,350

25,834,063

28,344,546

 

 

Income Statement

 

Unit : Korean Won

As of 12/31/2010

As of 12/31/2009

As of 12/31/2008

Sales

26,604,235,454

 15,068,643,998

 16,069,267,469

Cost of Sold Goods

23,911,846,556

 12,779,053,325

 14,074,599,606

Gross Profit

 2,692,388,898

  2,289,590,673

  1,994,667,863

Selling & Admin. Expenses

 1,040,526,459

  1,199,945,623

  1,239,300,964

Operating Income

1,651,862,439

1,089,645,050

755,366,899

Non-Operating Income

   642,080,981

    441,644,266

    549,185,384

Non-Operating Expenses

 1,022,707,538

    947,647,686

  1,125,048,535

Ordinary Income

1,271,235,882

583,641,630

179,503,748

Special Income

-

-

-

Income Before Taxes

1,271,235,882

583,641,630

179,503,748

Income Taxes Expenses

   153,933,616

      9,893,059

     14,751,512

Net Income

1,117,302,266

573,748,571

164,752,236

 

 

Cash Flows

 

Unit : Korean Won

As of 12/31/2010

As of 12/31/2009

As of 12/31/2008

Cash Flows from Operating

2,813,067,064

1,109,000,950

43,125,033

-Net Income

1,117,302,266

573,748,571

164,752,236

-Exp. without Cash Outflow

1,079,966,407

1,014,651,943

1,061,484,026

-Revenue without Cash Inflows

-138,858,124

-204,699,864

-153,868,329

-Changes in Asset/ & Liability

754,656,515

-274,699,700

-1,029,242,900

Cash Flows from Investing

24,849,481

-6,187,547,971

-797,353,300

-Cash Inflow from Investing

909,701,419

194,094,206

335,294,546

-Cash Outflows for Investing

-884,851,938

-6,381,642,177

-1,132,647,846

Cash Flows from Financing

-1,904,152,485

5,613,402,915

888,382,117

-Cash Inflows from Financing

2,000,000

6,727,375,882

1,868,771,056

-Cash Outflows from Financing

-1,906,152,485

-1,113,972,967

-980,388,939

Increase/Decrease in Cash

933,764,060

534,855,894

134,153,850

Cash at the Beginning of Year

1,059,914,978

525,059,084

390,905,234

Cash at the End of Year

1,993,679,038

1,059,914,978

525,059,084

 

Products, Technologies, Services Description

 

Main Products & Services

Energy Saving Coating Material, Fe-Silicon Carbon, Moly-oxide Briquet, Ferro Molybdenum

 

 

Trade Partners & Competitors

 

Competitors

STANDARD ENGINEERING CO., LTD.

16B-15L, BANWOL INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX, 455-4, MONGNAE-DONG, DANWON-GU, ANSAN-SI, GYEONGGI-DO, KOREA

TEL:+82-31-494-0750~3  FAX:+82-31-494-2750

 

HANSE REFRACTOREES CO., LTD.

406-6, BAEKBONG-RI, CHEONGBUK-MYEON, PYEONGTAEK-SI, GYEONGGI-DO, KOREA

TEL:+82-31-683-0636  FAX:+82-31-683-0639

 

HAN CHAN CERAMIC. LTD.

226, JEONSAPO-RI, BUBUK-MYEON, MIRYANG-SI, GYEONGSANGNAM-DO, KOREA

TEL:+82-55-354-4598  FAX:+82-55-354-4598

 

 

Related Parties

 (Subsidiaries, Joint-Venture & Affiliates)

 

Cooperative Enterprise

-Insured Company

DONGBU INSURANCE CO., LTD.(110111-0095285)

 

 

Sales by Region

(Activity & Markets)

 

The Subject deals with the companies in China.

 

 

Court Action

 

Not Available.

 

 

News Clipping

 

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FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.44.72

UK Pound

1

Rs.73.46

Euro

1

Rs.65.47

 

 

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

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

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NB

                                       New Business

 

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Financial condition (40%)            Ownership background (20%)                 Payment record (10%)

Credit history (10%)                    Market trend (10%)                                Operational size (10%)

 

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