MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :           

23.05.2011

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

ARION TECHNOLOGY INC.

 

 

Registered Office :

894, Hogye 2-dong, Dongan-gu, Anyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, Korea, 3rd Fl., Pica Bldg., Zip Code 431-836

 

 

Country :

South Korea

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2011

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

28.10.1999

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

123-81-51500

 

 

Legal Form :

Listed Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer of Broadcasting Apparatuses

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

B

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

26-40

B

Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively below average.

Small

 

Status :

Moderate

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

 

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Basic

 

Company Name

ARION TECHNOLOGY INC.

(Trade Name : ARION)

(Korean Company Name : “()아리온테크놀로지”)

Registered Address

894, Hogye 2-dong, Dongan-gu, Anyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, Korea

Building

3rd Fl., Pica Bldg.

Zip Code

431-836

Tel

+82-31-361-3000

Fax

+82-31-361-3099

E-mail

info@arion.co.kr

Website

www.arion.co.kr

Trading Address

3rd Fl., Pica Bldg., 894, Hogye 2-dong, Dongan-gu, Anyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, Korea

Tel

+82-31-361-3000

Fax

+82-31-361-3099

Type

Export/Import

Industry

Manufacture of Broadcasting Apparatuses

  Main Business

Digital Set Top Box, PVR(Personal Video Recorder), Digital Satellite Master Antenna TV System, Digital Satellite Receiver

Established (mm/dd/yyyy)

10/28/1999

 

 

Detailed Products

 

Activity

Detailed Products (UNSPSC)

Sell

Satellite receivers(52161526)

 

 

CEO’s

 

Name

Lee Young-Jik (Jason)

Address

 

Date of Birth

03/03/1963

Title

President & CEO

Sex

Male

Nationality

Korean

 

 

Profiles

 

Capital (KRW)

2,989,650,000

Employees

54

Formation

Listed Company (KOSDAQ : 058220) as of 08/05/2005

Venture Business

Bank Details

Industrial Bank of Korea-Induckwon Branch

Shinhan Bank-Pyungchon Branch

Korea Exchange Bank

Hana Bank-Pyungchon Branch

Corporate Registered No.

134111-0069357

Business Registered No.

123-81-51500

Permit & Licenses

10/2001 UL

10/2001 FCC

10/2004 TL 9000

 

05/23/2008 Brand Name, ARION registered at UK Intellectual Property Office

 

Int’l Trade No,: 11702953

Shareholder Position

Name

Shares

%

LEE YOUNG-JIK (JASON)

1,419,534

23.74

TREASURY STOCK

449,329

7.51

CHOI IL-HWAN

206,904

3.46

LEE DUCK-HYE

170,000

2.84

JUNG CHANG-WAN

161,500

2.70

KIM IN-SUB

115,400

1.93

OTHERS

3,456,633

57.81

TOTAL

5,979,300

100.00

Company History

10/28/1999 Incorporate as the present name

02/2006 Moved to 1042-1, Hogye-dong, Dongan-gu, Anyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, Korea from 1480, Gwanyang-dong, Dongan-gu, Anyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, Korea

09/2008 Moved to the present HQ address from 1042-1, Hogye-dong, Dongan-gu, Anyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, Korea

 

 

 

Management

 

Job Description

Title

Name

Nationality

Date of Birth

Education/Career

President & CEO

Mr.

Lee Young-Jik (Jason)

Korean

1963. 03. 03

Education : Graduated from Yonsei Univ.(BA, Major : business administration)

Career

- CPA, Anjin Accounting.

- General Manager of the planning and administration department,

- Daeyu Trading Co., Ltd.

- President & CEO, InoverTech Co., Ltd.

Director/Overseas Sales

Mr.

Roh Tae-Jo(Thomas)

Korean

1966. 08. 20

Education : Graduated from Korea Univ.(BA, Major: Russian Literature)

Career

- Manager, LG Int'l Corp.

- Senior Sales Manager, STMicroelectronics Korea

Director

Mr.

Lee Jong-Wook

Korean

1967.03.01

Kyungsung University, Korea

Director

Mr.

Kim Kyung-Cheol

Korean

1969.08.19

Kwangwun University, Korea

Director

Mr.

Yoon Min-Kyu

Korean

1947.02.03

Seoul National University, Korea

Auditor

Mr.

Jung Moo-Kwon

Korean

1964. 06. 16

Education : Graduated from Yonsei Univ.(BA, Major : business administration)

PH.D., of Huston University

Career

-Present Prof., of Kookmin University
-LG Securities

 

 

Financials

 

Year / Unit : KRW

Sales

Assets

Net Income

(*)03/2011

17,806,764,367

31,021,122,717

745,557,420

2010

47,573,952,990

28,937,338,030

1,740,046,398

2009

33,345,069,989

22,148,618,830

(-)2,789,926,740

2008

26,819,519,974

27,620,768,169

1,731,355,855

2007

41,304,252,070

32,559,786,816

(-)1,671,956,950

2006

33,757,774,064

35,435,140,300

(-)3,822,486,334

2005

50,082,090,935

32,582,539,328

2,187,303,568

2004

54,393,744,592

19,808,857,334

4,306,329,471

2003

29,002,901,008

15,014,276,213

2,127,052,689

(*)03/2011's figures are based on the K-IFRS Accounting System.

 

Financial Description

 

Authorized Capital(KRW)

10,000,000,000

Paid-Up Capital(KRW)

2,989,650,000

Total Issues Shares

5,979,300

 

 

Balance Sheet

 

Unit : Korean Won

01/01/2011~03/31/2011

As of 12/31/2010

As of 12/31/2009

Total Assets

31,021,122,717

29,270,407,075

 

Current Assets

23,662,622,089

21,826,417,954

 

Cash & Cash Equivalents

515,441,842

622,603,640

 

Current Financial Instruments

2,437,135,023

6,378,838,538

 

Trade Receivables & Other Receivables

14,599,486,453

10,590,427,942

 

Inventories

5,683,072,019

4,072,818,066

 

Other Current Assets

427,486,752

161,729,768

 

Non-Current Assets

7,358,500,628

7,443,989,121

 

Tangibles

771,729,005

692,749,528

 

Intangibles

3,254,887,383

3,434,228,575

 

Marketable Financial Instruments

315,886,110

315,886,110

 

Other Non-Current Financial Instruments

146,640,962

146,701,280

 

Deferred Income Tax Credit

2,869,357,168

2,854,423,628

 

Total Liabilities

14,746,133,229

13,640,560,117

 

Current Liabilities

12,012,079,702

11,032,458,590

 

Trade Payables & Other Payables

10,740,184,116

10,475,988,363

 

Current Portion of Long-Term Liabilities

306,560,000

306,560,000

 

Other Current Financial Instruments

82,210,864

35,214,960

 

Other Current Liabilities

883,124,722

214,695,267

 

Non-Current Liabilities

2,734,053,527

2,608,101,527

 

Long-Term Borrowings

1,432,440,000

1,432,440,000

 

Provision for Severance & Retirement

1,301,613,527

1,175,661,527

 

Capital Stock

2,989,650,000

2,924,145,000

 

Capital Surplus

8,144,522,743

8,125,152,376

 

Profit Surplus

6,103,325,759

5,357,768,339

 

Capital Adjustment

-920,231,443

-837,558,677

 

Others

-42,277,571

60,339,920

 

Total Equity

16,274,989,488

15,629,846,958

 

Liab. & Shareholder’s Equity

31,021,122,717

29,270,407,075

 

 

Income Statement

 

Unit : Korean Won

01/01/2011~03/31/2011

As of 12/31/2010

As of 12/31/2009

Sales

17,806,764,367

 

 

Cost of Sold Goods

13,965,730,774

 

 

Gross Profit

3,841,033,593

 

 

Selling & Admin. Expenses

2,884,002,302

 

 

Other Operating Income

289,360,021

 

 

Other Operating Expenses

442,047,621

 

 

Operating Income

804,343,691

 

 

Finance Income

8,002,937

 

 

Finance Expenses

12,192,533

 

 

Investment Income

-

 

 

Investment Loses

39,926,820

 

 

Non-Operating Income

660,000

 

 

Income Before Taxes

759,567,275

 

 

Income Before Taxes

14,009,855

 

 

 

 

Cash Flows

 

Unit : Korean Won

01/01/2011~03/31/2011

As of 12/31/2010

As of 12/31/2009

Operating Activities Cash Flows

-3,651,688,062

 

 

Cash Flows from Investing

3,545,547,972

 

 

Cash Inflow from Investing

30,763,376,564

 

 

Cash Outflows for Investing

-27,217,828,592

 

 

Cash Flows from Financing

909,890

 

 

Cash Inflows from Financing

180,909,890

 

 

Cash Outflows from Financing

-180,000,000

 

 

Increase/Decrease in Cash

-107,161,798

 

 

Cash at the Beginning of Year

622,603,640

 

 

Cash at the End of Year

515,441,842

 

 

 

 

Products, Technologies, Services Description

 

Main Products & Services

STB(FTA, CI, CAS)

PVR(Personal Video Recorder)

 

Brand Name : ARION

 

(*)The Subject is supplied 100% by the out sourcing producers.

 

Trade Partners & Competitors

 

Suppliers

SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.(130111-0001626)

SAMJUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD-CHINA

LIAN ARION CO., LTD.

STM

NEC

Customers

DISH TV-INDIA

VIDEOCON-INDIA

Competitors

HUMAX(110111-0604200)

TOPFIELD CO., LTD(131111-0033389)

WOOJEON & HANDAN CO., LTD.(110111-1459969)

HYUNDAI DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.(110111-1535272)

HOMECAST CO., LTD.(110111-1954513)

KAON MEDIA CO., LTD.(131111-0060978)

 

MOTOROLA

SCIENTIFIC ATLANTA

PACE

THOMSON MULTIMEDIA

ECHOSTAR

HUGHES

 

 

Related Parties

(Subsidiaries, Joint-Venture & Affiliates)

 

Cooperative Enterprise

ARION BOMEMA TECHNOLOGIES PTY LTD

(16.00% held by the subject company)

 

LIAN ARION LTD.

(16.67% held by the subject company)

 

INVIX CO., LTD.

(22.52% held by the subject company)

 

-Insured Company

HEUNGKUK SSANGYONG FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.,LTD.(110111-0016728)

 

 

Sales by Region

(Activity & Markets)

 

Sales/ Unit : KRW

03/2011

2010

2009

Export

17,804,502,621

47,531,586,170

33,326,358,552

Domestic

2,261,746

42,366,820

18,711,437

Total

17,806,764,367

47,573,952,990

33,345,069,989

The Subject exports to India, Russia, Argentina, Japan, Germany, Netherland, Middle East, North Africa..

 

 

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.72.92

Euro

1

Rs.64.34

 

 

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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