MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :           

20.06.2011

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

KOREA NICKEL CORP.

 

 

Registered Office :

5439-1, Sangdaewon 2-dong, Jungwon-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, Korea

8th Fl., Starwood Plaza, Post Code 462-819

 

 

Country :

South Korea

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2010

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

01.05.1987

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

211-81-36261

 

 

Legal Form :

Co., Ltd by Shares

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacture of Other Smelting, Refining and Alloys of Non-ferrous Metals

 

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

KOREA NICKEL CORP.

(Korean Company Name : “코리아니켈()”)

Registered Address

5439-1, Sangdaewon 2-dong, Jungwon-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, Korea

Building

8th Fl., Starwood Plaza

Zip Code

462-819

Tel

+82-31-737-0920

Fax

+82-31-737-0950

E-mail

thnam@koreazinc.co.kr

Website

www.korea-nickel.co.kr

Trading Address

8th Fl., Starwood Plaza, 5439-1, Sangdaewon 2-dong, Jungwon-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, Korea

Tel

+82-31-737-0920

Fax

+82-31-737-0950

Other Address-Onsan Factory

116-8, Hwasan-ri, Onsan-eup, Ulju-gun, Ulsan, Korea

Tel

+82-52-237-0071

Type

Export/Import

Industry

Manufacture of Other Smelting, Refining and Alloys of Non-ferrous Metals

  Main Business

Nickel, Electrolytic Nickel for Melting

Established (mm/dd/yyyy)

05/01/1987

 

 

Detailed Products

 

Activity

Detailed Products (UNSPSC)

Sell

Nickel(11101706)

Sell

Cobalt ore(11101615)

Sell

Copper(11101715)

Sell

Tin ore(11101610)

Sell

Chromium ore(11101612)

Sell

Chemicals including Bio Chemicals and Gas Materials(12000000)

 

 

CEO’s

 

Name

Kim Hyun-Tae

Address

Suite 211-13, Siheung-dong, Sujeong-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, Korea

Date of Birth

08/18/1951

Title

President & CEO

Sex

Male

Nationality

Korean

 

Profiles

 

Capital (KRW)

5,400,000,000

Employees

41

Formation

Co., Ltd by Shares

A Company of YOUNG POONG GROUP

Foreign Direct Investment Corporation

Bank Details

Korea Exchange Bank-Young Dong Branch

Shinhan Bank

Woori Bank

Corporate Registered No.

110111-0529482

Business Registered No.

211-81-36261

Permit & Licenses

02/22/2002 ISO 9001

08/19/2002 ISO 14001

 

Int’l Trade No.: 539083

Shareholder Position

Name

Shares

%

VALE LTD.(CANADA)

135,000

25.00

KOREA ZINC INC.(110111-0168404)

102,600

19.00

POSCO PROCESSING & SERVICE CO., LTD.(110111-0344591)

75,600

14.00

YOUNG POONG CORPORATION(110111-0003824)

70,200

13.00

OTHERS

156,600

29.00

TOTAL

540,000

100.00

Company History

05/01/1987 Incorporated as the present name

02/28/2009 Moved to the present HQ address from 142, Nonhyeon-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Korea

 

 

 

 

Management

 

Job Description

Title

Name

Sex

Nationality

Inauguration Date

Co-President & CEO

Mr.

Kim Hyun-Tae

Male

Korean

02/20/1995

Co-President & CEO

Mr.

Choi Chang-Young

Male

Korean

02/15/1993

Director

Mr.

Choi Chang-Gerl

Male

Korean

02/15/1993

Director

Mr.

James Si

Male

Chinese

03/10/1997

Director

Mr.

Hoverto Moreson

Male

Brazilian

02/18/2009

Director

Mr.

Choi James Soung

Male

USA

03/03/2011

Auditor

Mr.

Noh Sang-Wook

Male

Korean

03/03/2011

 

 

Financials

 

Year / Unit : KRW

Sales

Assets

Net Income

2010

282,931,789,098

133,024,400,046

1,009,853,077

2009

194,485,897,015

130,246,646,763

-5,601,580,285

2008

462,639,917,561

184,382,446,559

23,515,770,127

2007

895,110,116,673

270,605,712,476

27,603,217,701

2006

574,062,226,199

191,892,493,668

-6,041,939,374

 

 

Financial Description

 

Authorized Capital(KRW)

20,000,000,000

Paid-Up Capital(KRW)

5,400,000,000

Total Issues Shares

540,000

 

 

Balance Sheet

 

Unit : Korean Won

As of 12/31/2010

As of 12/31/2009

As of 12/31/2008

Total Assets

133,024,400,046

130,246,646,763

184,382,446,559

Current Assets

79,022,357,372

82,721,614,671

102,226,752,983

-Quick Assets

41,547,143,134

60,621,867,486

51,089,592,081

-Inventories

37,475,214,238

22,099,747,185

51,137,160,902

Fixed Assets

54,002,042,674

47,525,032,092

82,155,693,576

-Investment

26,329,004,136

19,676,702,972

72,641,413,816

-Tangibles

 12,188,737,313

12,575,187,100

8,804,192,540

-Intangibles

15,484,301,225

15,273,142,020

710,087,220

Total Liabilities

11,405,218,430

9,993,130,055

44,361,521,855

Current Liabilities

11,208,951,590

9,719,726,225

33,861,898,919

Fixed Liabilities

    196,266,840

273,403,830

10,499,622,936

Capital Stock

5,400,000,000

5,400,000,000

5,400,000,000

Capital Surplus

2,714,293,981

635,723,342

635,723,342

Profit Surplus

113,543,909,475

114,154,056,398

122,455,636,683

Capital Adjustment

-39,021,840

63,736,968

11,529,564,679

Total Equity

121,619,181,616

120,253,516,708

140,020,924,704

Liab. & Shareholder’s Equity

133,024,400,046

130,246,646,763

184,382,446,559

 

Current Liabilities

11,208,951,590

9,719,726,225

33,861,898,919

Trade Payables

9,661,133,485

9,013,593,485

28,535,578,759

Account Payables

177,553,688

548,398,260

1,570,537,709

Withholdings

146,034,650

151,099,490

123,063,842

Accrued Expenses

109,436

125,480

137,080

Accrued Income Tax

1,216,983,341

-

3,626,685,429

Current Portion of Long-Term Debts

7,136,990

6,509,510

5,896,100

Fixed Liabilities

    196,266,840

273,403,830

10,499,622,936

Long-Term Borrowings

56,266,840

63,403,830

69,913,340

Provision for Severance & Retirement

3,178,238,229

3,206,726,847

3,134,547,542

Leasehold Deposit Received

140,000,000

210,000,000

90,000,000

 

 

Income Statement

 

Unit : Korean Won

As of 12/31/2010

As of 12/31/2009

As of 12/31/2008

Sales

282,931,789,098

194,485,897,015

462,639,917,561

Cost of Sold Goods

272,832,667,743

188,555,792,973

418,895,015,030

Gross Profit

10,099,121,355

5,930,104,042

43,744,902,531

Selling & Admin. Expenses

3,469,912,166

2,468,315,396

4,749,142,395

Operating Income

6,629,209,189

3,461,788,646

38,995,760,136

Non-Operating Income

4,741,253,925

9,755,989,720

17,865,492,156

Non-Operating Expenses

7,105,689,298

16,875,276,722

26,647,896,664

Income Before Taxes

4,264,773,816

-3,657,498,356

30,213,355,628

Income Taxes Expenses

3,254,920,739

1,944,081,929

6,697,585,501

Net Income

1,009,853,077

-5,601,580,285

23,515,770,127

 

 

Cash Flows

 

Unit : Korean Won

As of 12/31/2010

As of 12/31/2009

As of 12/31/2008

Cash Flows from Operating

-15,302,698,168

18,665,487,009

11,543,904,437

-Net Income

1,009,853,077

-5,601,580,285

23,515,770,127

-Exp. without Cash Outflow

8,347,651,929

14,567,849,478

6,562,800,962

-Revenue without Cash Inflows

-219,059,576

-5,104,893,291

-12,451,647,494

-Changes in Asset/ & Liability

-24,441,143,598

14,804,111,107

-6,083,019,158

Cash Flows from Investing

-11,491,636,980

6,549,724,275

-13,556,109,802

-Cash Inflow from Investing

2,596,000,000

39,485,228,815

2,512,340,113

-Cash Outflows for Investing

-14,087,636,980

-32,935,504,540

-16,068,449,915

Cash Flows from Financing

-1,696,509,510

-2,705,896,100

-7,750,644,968

-Cash Inflows from Financing

-

-

61,596,316,953

-Cash Outflows from Financing

-1,696,509,510

-2,705,896,100

-69,346,961,921

Increase/Decrease in Cash

-28,490,844,658

22,509,315,184

-9,762,850,333

Cash at the Beginning of Year

52,308,085,545

29,798,770,361

39,561,620,694

Cash at the End of Year

23,817,240,887

52,308,085,545

29,798,770,361

 

 

Products, Technologies, Services Description

 

Main Products & Services

Nickel, Electrolytic Nickel for Melting

 

Trade Partners & Competitors

 

Customers

POSCO(174611-0000741)

Competitors

YOO CHANG METAL INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.

245, NAE-DONG, OJEONG-GU, BUCHEON-SI, GYEONGGI-DO, KOREA

TEL:+82-32-674-1231  FAX:+82-32-674-8191

 

TORECOM CORP.

180, UNYONG-RI, DUNPO-MYEON, ASAN-SI, CHUNGCHEONGNAM-DO, KOREA

TEL:+82-41-537-6114  FAX:+82-41-534-2136

 

SAMJI METAL INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.

4MA-815, SIHWA INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX, 712, SEONGGOK-DONG, DANWON-GU, ANSAN-SI, GYEONGGI-DO, KOREA

TEL:+82-31-319-8811  FAX:+82-31-319-8233

 

 

Related Parties

(Subsidiaries, Joint-Venture & Affiliates)

 

Affiliates-Domestic

YOUNG POONG CORPORATION(110111-0003824)

KOREA ZINC INC.(110111-0168404)

KOREA CIRCUIT CO., LTD.(130111-0026749)

INTERFLEX CO., LTD.(135011-0042924)

YOUNG POONG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.(135011-0032106)

YOUNG POONG BOOK STORE CO., LTD.(110111-0855530)

SIGNETICS CORP.(110111-0070815)

KG INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION(110111-4252807)

YOUNGPOONG CORPORATION(110111-0003824)

YOUNG POONG PRECISION CORPORATION(110111-0342496)

SEWON TEXTILE CO., LTD.(110111-0318760)

TERRANIX CO., LTD.(135011-0042950)

YOUNG POONG DEVELOPMENT CO., LTD.(110111-0612914)

YOOMI DEVELOPMENT CO., LTD.(110111-0235542)

SORIN INVESTMENT DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION(110111-0074544)

STI CORP.(115611-0019652)

KOREA NICKEL CORP.(110111-0529482)

SORIN I & T CO., LTD.(110111-1260077)

KG GREENTECH CO.,LTD.(230111-0164077)

CLEAN KOREA CO., LTD.(134711-0004996)

SORIN CORPORATION(110111-0365068)

KORYO HEAVY EQUIPMENT CO., LTD.(181211-0020558)

KG ENGINEERING CO., LTD.(110111-2102153)

 

ALANTUM CORPORATION(131111-0215078)

(39.11% held by the subject company)

 

XMETECH CO., LTD.(131111-0238400)

(10.00% held by the subject company)

Affiliates-Overseas

KZ - PRANDA CO., LTD.(THAILAND)

KZ MINERALS BOLIVIA S.A.(BOLIVIA)

KZ MINERALS HOLDINGS PTE.LTD.(SINGAPORE)

MINOCQUA METALS CORP.(AUSTRALIA)

PAN PACIFIC METAL MINING CORP.(CANADA)

COLWELL KENNEDY AUSTRALIA PTY., LTD.(AUSTRALIA)

SUN METALS HOLDING PTY., LTD.(AUSTRALIA)

YP JAPAN CORP.(JAPAN)

CHINA CIRCUIT(TIANJIN) CO., LTD.(CHINA)

SUN METALS CORP., PTY., LTD.(AUSTRALIA)

ALANTUM EUROPE GMBH(GERMANY)

IATM(DALIAN) CO., LTD.(CHINA)

IATM(SHENYANG) CO., LTD.(CHINA)

Cooperative Enterprise

-Insured Company

LIG INSURANCE CO., LTD.(110111-0017859)

 

 

Court Action

 

No.

 

 

News Clipping

 

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FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.44.93

UK Pound

1

Rs.72.43

Euro

1

Rs.63.62

 

 

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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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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