MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :           

31.10.2011

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

YK STEEL CORPORATION

 

 

Formerly Known As :

YAMATO KOREA STEEL CO., LTD

 

 

Registered Office :

90, Gupyeong-dong, Saha-gu, Busan, Korea, Zip Code 604-817

 

 

Country :

South Korea

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2010

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

19.11.2002

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

603-81-51627

 

 

Legal Form :

Co., Ltd by shares

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacture of Hot Rolled, Drawn and Extruded Iron or Steel 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 – September 30th, 2011

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

                   (30.06.2011)                  

Current Rating

(30.09.2011)

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

YK STEEL CORPORATION

(Korean Company Name : “와이케이스틸()”)

Registered Address

90, Gupyeong-dong, Saha-gu, Busan, Korea

Zip Code

604-817

Tel

+82-51-260-2114

Fax

+82-51-262-2294

E-mail

wbchoi@yksteel.co.kr 

Website

www.yksteel.co.kr

Trading Address

175, Jamsil-dong ,Songpa-gu, Seoul, Korea

Tel

+82-2- 2144-5501~22

Fax

+82-2- 2144-5524~5

Other Address-Gwangju Office

415-24, Nongseong-dong ,Seo-gu, Gwangju, Korea

Tel

+82-62-362-4460~1

Fax

+82-62-362-4462

Type

Export/Import

Industry

Manufacture of Hot Rolled, Drawn and Extruded Iron or Steel Products

  Main Business

Concrete Reinforcing Bar, Billet, Angle, Round Bar

Established (mm/dd/yyyy)

11/19/2002

 

 

Detailed Products

 

Activity

Detailed Products (UNSPSC)

Sell

Steel Bar for Concrete

Sell

Billet

Sell

Angle

Sell

Round Bar

 

 

CEO’s

 

Name

Choi Chang-Dae

Address

Suite 101-1703, 1515-2, U-dong, Haeundae-gu, Busan, Korea

Date of Birth

12/12/1955

Title

President & CEO

Sex

Male

Nationality

Korean

 


Profiles

 

Capital (KRW)

5,049,165,000

Employees

546

Formation

Co., Ltd by shares

Foreign Direct Investment Corporation

Bank Details

Kookmin Bank

Woori Bank

Hana Bank

SC First Bank of Korea

Corporate Registered No.

180111-0429539

Business Registered No.

603-81-51627

Permit & Licenses

08/23/2004 ISO 14001

08/23/2004 ISO 9001

 

Int’l Trade No.: 11051916

Shareholder Position

Name

Shares

%

YAMATO KOGYO(U.S.A.) CORPORATION

587,723

97.00

YAMATO KOGYO CO., LTD.(JAPAN)

18,177

3.00

TOTAL

605,900

100.00

Company History

11/19/2002 Incorporated as YAMATO KOREA STEEL CO., LTD.

11/22/2002 Increased the authorized shares to 20,000,000 shares from 40,000 shares

11/26/2002 Registered as a Foreign Direct Investment Corporation

02/13/2003 Increased capital to 5,049,165,000 KRW from 3,029,500,000 KRW

06/30/2005 Changed company name to the present name

02/13/2008 Decreased the issued shares to 605,900 shares from 1,009,833 shares but same capital 5,049,165,000 KRW

 

 

 

 

Management

 

Job Description

Title

Name

Sex

Nationality

Inauguration Date

President & CEO

Mr.

Choi Chang-Dae

Male

Korean

01/27/2003

Director

Mr.

Hiroyuki Inouwe

Male

Japanese

01/27/2003

Director

Mr.

Sigeo Kawada

Male

Japanese

01/27/2003

Director

Mr.

Cho Kyu-Il

Male

Japanese

03/06/2008

Director

Mr.

Choi Won-Bong

Male

Japanese

03/06/2008

Director

Mr.

Lee Young

Male

Japanese

12/02/2008

Director

Mr.

Takkahumi Yoshida

Male

Japanese

03/09/2010

Director

Mr.

Hidedakao Michi

Male

Japanese

03/16/2006

Auditor

Mr.

Kim Jin-Soo

Male

Korean

03/09/2010

 


Financials

 

Year / Unit : KRW

Sales

Assets

Net Income

2010

624,733,209,304

433,221,820,039

2,551,101,173

2009

701,212,237,351

452,703,033,970

56,382,139,458

2008

866,958,892,095

447,589,142,942

82,066,211,213

2007

583,674,764,522

397,181,252,265

30,284,248,164

2006

468,895,519,153

386,484,410,782

31,296,733,827

2005

484,560,583,017

376,017,805,613

40,863,814,809

2004

 448,707,716,859

 316,600,563,472

 32,109,222,958

2003

388,314,563,303

241,149,594,246

29,785,181,083

 

 

Financial Description

 

Authorized Capital(KRW)

100,000,000,000

Paid-Up Capital(KRW)

5,049,165,000

Total Issues Shares

605,900

 

 

Balance Sheet

 

Unit : Korean Won

As of 12/31/2009

As of 12/31/2008

As of 12/31/2007

Total Assets

433,221,820,039

452,703,033,970

447,589,142,942

Current Assets

267,150,086,545

278,876,069,417

281,595,579,534

-Quick Assets

200,577,790,995

220,178,834,322

208,679,550,853

-Inventories

66,572,295,550

58,697,235,095

72,916,028,681

Fixed Assets

166,071,733,494

173,826,964,553

165,993,563,408

-Investment

6,080,000

16,200,000

8,000,000

-Tangibles

162,363,653,488

170,667,709,694

164,427,933,711

-Intangibles

436,505,936

467,871,632

499,237,328

-Others

3,265,494,070

2,675,183,227

1,058,392,369

Total Liabilities

149,479,736,647

171,512,051,751

222,755,976,208

Current Liabilities

136,417,089,837

159,693,879,681

212,032,324,828

Fixed Liabilities

13,062,646,810

11,818,172,070

10,723,651,380

Capital Stock

5,049,165,000

5,049,165,000

5,049,165,000

Capital Surplus

94,341,073,666

94,341,073,666

94,341,073,666

Profit Surplus

184,351,844,726

181,800,743,553

125,418,604,095

Capital Adjustment

 

 

24,323,973

Total Equity

283,742,083,392

281,190,982,219

224,833,166,734

Liab. & Shareholder’s Equity

433,221,820,039

452,703,033,970

447,589,142,942

 

Current Liabilities

136,417,089,837

159,693,879,681

212,032,324,828

Trade Payables

90,747,655,644

82,531,788,716

95,261,632,962

Short-Term Borrowings

17,083,500,000

29,190,000,000

65,150,000,000

Account Payables

20,924,319,879

35,178,124,138

21,066,968,135

Advance Receipts

2,608,033,262

2,768,659,548

850,985,830

Withholdings

465,693,842

1,007,060,756

926,316,342

Accrued Expenses

1,948,221,222

1,912,991,744

4,527,472,626

VAT Withhold

1,958,731,761

1,833,754,779

4,248,948,933

Current Portion of Long-Term Borrowings

92,961,994

-

20,000,000,000

Derivatives

587,972,233

5,271,500,000

-

Fixed Liabilities

13,062,646,810

11,818,172,070

10,723,651,380

Provision for Severance & Retirement

12,922,646,810

11,678,172,070

10,723,651,380

Long-Term Leasehold Deposit Received

140,000,000

140,000,000

-

 

 

Income Statement

 

Unit : Korean Won

As of 12/31/2010

As of 12/31/2009

As of 12/31/2008

Sales

624,733,209,304

701,212,237,351

866,958,892,095

Cost of Sold Goods

596,379,380,980

618,202,752,130

751,605,639,327

Gross Profit

28,353,828,324

83,009,485,221

115,353,252,768

Selling & Admin. Expenses

25,966,718,318

28,830,954,676

29,636,199,826

Operating Income

2,387,110,006

54,178,530,545

85,717,052,942

Non-Operating Income

3,098,926,283

10,827,127,598

9,232,484,537

Non-Operating Expenses

3,355,620,323

10,046,734,634

12,883,326,266

Income Before Taxes

2,130,415,966

54,958,923,509

82,066,211,213

Income Taxes Expenses

-420,685,207

-1,423,215,949

-

Net Income

2,551,101,173

56,382,139,458

82,066,211,213

 

 

Cash Flows

 

Unit : Korean Won

As of 12/31/2010

As of 12/31/2009

As of 12/31/2008

Cash Flows from Operating

42,622,061,524

79,894,222,550

34,823,398,439

-Net Income

2,551,101,173

56,382,139,458

82,066,211,213

-Exp. without Cash Outflow

20,559,611,102

24,333,633,732

25,170,472,924

-Sale without Cash Inflows

-558,191,807

-7,581,136,900

-6,254,455,803

-Changes in Asset/ & Liability

20,069,541,056

6,759,586,260

-66,158,829,895

Cash Flows from Investing

-14,337,733,949

-16,489,843,077

-21,023,212,030

-Cash Inflow from Investing

46,224,445,622

99,138,936,144

22,747,381,466

-Cash Outflows for Investing

-60,562,179,571

-115,628,779,221

-43,770,593,496

Cash Flows from Financing

-17,079,750,000

-44,067,203,095

-39,889,140,317

-Cash Inflows from Financing

42,401,500,000

88,122,796,905

127,077,174,922

-Cash Outflows from Financing

-59,481,250,000

-132,190,000,000

-166,966,315,239

Increase/Decrease in Cash

11,204,577,575

19,337,176,378

-26,088,953,908

Cash at the Beginning of Year

58,857,535,753

39,520,359,375

65,609,313,283

Cash at the End of Year

70,062,113,328

58,857,535,753

39,520,359,375

 

 

Products, Technologies, Services Description

 

Main Products & Services

Concrete Reinforcing Bar, Billet, Angle, Round Bar

Annual Production Capacity

Re-Bar : 1,025,000ton/year

Billet : 1,127,000ton/year

 

 

Trade Partners & Competitors

 

Competitors

DYWIDAG SYSTEMS KOREA CO., LTD.

5TH FL., BOMNALACHIM BLDG., 249-2, YANGJAE 2-DONG, SEOCHO-GU, SEOUL, KOREA

TEL:+82-2-3472-0141~4  FAX:+82-2-3472-0145

 

DAEHAN STEEL CO., LTD.

370-16, SINPYEONG 1-DONG, SAHA-GU, BUSAN, KOREA

TEL:+82-51-220-3300  FAX:+82-51-220-3398

 

KOREA STEEL SHAPES CO., LTD.

727-3, HAKJANG-DONG, SASANG-GU, BUSAN, KOREA

TEL:+82-51-323-2611  FAX:+82-51-325-5713

 

 

Related Parties

(Subsidiaries, Joint-Venture & Affiliates)

 

Affiliates

YAMATO KOGYO CO., LTD.-JAPAN

NUCOR YAMATO STEEL COMPANY-USA

ARKANSAS STEEL ASSOCIATES, LLC-USA

YAMATO STEEL CO., LTD-JAPAN

SIAM YAMATO STEEL CO., LTD.-THAILAND

Corporate Ownership

YAMATO KOGYO CO., LTD(JAPAN)

YAMATO KOGYO(U.S.A) CORPORATION

Major Shareholders

YAMATO KOGYO(U.S.A) CORPORATION

Cooperative Enterprise

-Insured Company

HYUNDAI MARINE & FIRE INSURANCE CO., LTD.(110111-0035893)

 


Sales by Region

(Activity & Markets)

 

The Subject deals with the companies in Japan, Netherlands, USA and Thailand.

 

 

Court Action

 

Case No.

Court

Plaintiff(s)/ Creditor(s)/ Applicant(s)

Defendant(s)/ Debtor(s)/ Respondent(s)

Cause

Amount (KRW)

Status

 

 

 

The Subject Company

Claim for Registration Recovery

13,910,000

1st round is proceeding

 

 

 

The Subject Company

Receivables

264,800,000

1st round is proceeding

 

 

News Clipping

 

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FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.48.82

UK Pound

1

Rs.78.57

Euro

1

Rs.69.29

 

 

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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