MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

02.07.2012

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

JEONJU PAPER CORPORATION

 

 

Formerly Known As :

NORSKE SKOG KOREA CO., LTD.

 

 

Registered Office :

180, Palbokdong 2-ga, Deokjin-gu, Jeonju-si, Jeollabuk-do, Korea, Zip Code 561-843

 

 

Country :

South Korea

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2011

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

10.12.1998

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

418-81-17792

 

 

Legal Form :

Co., Ltd by shares

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer of Newsprint

 

 

No. of Employees :

722

 

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 :

Slow

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, 2012

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(31.12.2011)

Current Rating

(31.03.2012)

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

JEONJU PAPER CORPORATION

(Korean Company Name : “()전주페이퍼”)

Registered Address

180, Palbokdong 2-ga, Deokjin-gu, Jeonju-si, Jeollabuk-do, Korea

Zip Code

561-843

Tel                                    

+82-63-210-8114

Fax

+82-63-212-8513

E-mail

youngsun@jeonjupaper.com

Website

www.norskeskog.co.kr

Trading Address

6th Fl., Korea Chamber of Commerce & Industry, 45, Namdaemunno 4-ga, Jung-gu, Seoul, Korea

Tel

+82-2-6050-2600

Fax

+82-2-6050-2659

Other Address-Cheongwon Factory

60-1, Hogye-ri, Gangoe-myeon, Cheongwon-gun, Chungbuk, Korea

Tel

+82-43-249-3300

Fax

+82-43-249-3309

Type

Export/Import

Industry

Manufacture of Newsprint

  Main Business

Newsprint Paper, Middle Grade Printing Paper, Book Paper

Established (mm/dd/yyyy)

12/10/1998

The Subject owns the premises of registered HQ address.

 

 

Detailed Products

 

Activity

Detailed Products (UNSPSC)

Sell

Newsprint and offset papers(14121900)

Sell

Printing and writing paper(14111500)

Sell

Coated papers(14121800)

Sell

Educational or vocational textbooks(55101509)

Buy

Paper pulp(14101501)

Buy

Additives(12160000)

Buy

Chemicals including Bio Chemicals and Gas Materials(12000000)

Buy

Inorganic peroxides(12352304)

Buy

Inorganic metal salts(12352302)

Buy

Bleaches(47131807)

Buy

Flocculents(47101608)

Buy

Surfactants(12161900)

Buy

Standard newsprint(14121901)

Buy

Wood pulp(11121607)

 

 

CEO’s

 

Name

Han In-Su

Address

Suite 203-601, 159, Singongdeok-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul, Korea

Date of Birth

03/15/1957

Title

President & CEO

Sex

Male

Nationality

Korean

 

 

Profiles

 

Capital (KRW)

100,000,000,000

Employees

722

Formation

Co., Ltd by shares

Foreign Direct Investment Corporation

Bank Details

Shinhan Bank

Kookmin Bank

Hana Bank

Corporate Registered No.

210111-0022435

Business Registered No.

418-81-17792

Permit & Licenses

Int’l Trade No.: 11586605

Shareholder Position

Name

Shares

%

MSPE TATTOO HOLDINGS AB

5,800,000

58.00

SHPE HOLDINGS ONE LLC.(210114-0065869)

4,200,000

42.00

TOTAL

10,000,000

100.00

Company History

10/01/1965 Established as SAEHAN PAPER CO.

08/1968 Changed company name to JEONJU PAPER CO.

10/1992 Changed company name to PAPCO CO.

12/10/1998 Incorporated as POPCO JEONJU CO., LTD.

12/22/1999 Changed company name to PAN ASIA PAPER KOREA CO., LTD.

12/31/2003 Acquired PAN ASIA PAPER CHEONGWON CO., LTD.

11/18/2005 Changed company name to NORSKE SKOG KOREA CO., LTD.

09/2008 Changed company name to the present name

09/11/2008 Increased the authorized shares to 100,000,000 shares from 50,000,000 shares

10/31/2008 Acquired MSP INVESTMENT HOLDING CO., LTD. and SHPE HOLDINGS CO., LTD.

10/31/2008 Increased capital to 100,000,000,000 KRW from 561,441,300,000 KRW

11/05/2008 Registered as a Foreign Direct Investment Corporation

 

 


Management

 

Job Description

Title

Name

Sex

Nationality

Inauguration Date

President & CEO

Mr.

Han In-Su

Male

Korean

09/11/2008

Director

Mr.

Lee Sang-Hoon

Male

Korean

11/21/1971

Director

Mr.

Choi Sung-Min

Male

USA

09/11/2008

Director

Mr.

Jung Hoi-Hoon

Male

Korean

09/11/2008

Director

Mr.

Yang Ki-Seok

Male

Korean

09/11/2008

Director

Mr.

Kim Jong-Kyu

Male

Korean

09/11/2008

Director

Mr.

Nam Hyung-Kwon

Male

Korean

01/31/2011

Director

Mr.

Lee Jung-Woo

Male

Korean

01/31/2011

Director

Mr.

Lee Kyu-Young

Male

USA

01/31/2011

Auditor

Mr.

Lee Hyo-Il

Male

Korean

03/25/2011

 

 

Financials

 

Year / Unit : KRW

Sales

Assets

Net Income

03/2012

183,079,136,122

777,038,268,443

563,489,312

2011

792,900,174,180

792,482,484,310

-7,177,115,330

2010

741,536,565,202

829,948,924,570

5,321,064,585

2009

666,123,452,891

846,887,891,489

1,569,376,808

2008

130,359,699,438

889,184,411,159

7,469,704,374

2007

610,061,139,557

687,137,408,111

-24,973,606,648

 

 

Financial Description

 

Authorized Capital(KRW)

1,000,000,000,000

Paid-Up Capital(KRW)

100,000,000,000

Total Issues Shares

10,000,000

 

 

Balance Sheet

 

Unit : Korean Won

As of 12/31/2011

As of 12/31/2010

As of 12/31/2009

Total Assets

777,038,268,443

792,482,484,310

829,948,924,570

Current Assets

190,563,997,098

195,561,905,260

204,238,022,263

-Quick Assets

109,919,872,963

107,190,831,635

115,387,993,494

-Inventories

80,644,124,135

88,371,073,625

88,850,028,769

Fixed Assets

586,474,271,345

596,920,579,050

625,710,902,307

-Investment

7,064,852,474

6,944,841,096

4,228,058,592

-Tangibles

518,500,982,444

526,863,270,448

547,350,178,226

-Intangibles

58,631,859,350

60,886,476,524

69,994,528,710

-Others

2,276,577,077

2,225,990,982

4,138,136,779

Total Liabilities

536,448,190,050

553,726,471,136

580,841,593,883

Current Liabilities

107,976,240,828

124,734,730,423

127,819,015,327

Fixed Liabilities

428,471,949,222

428,991,740,713

453,022,578,556

Capital Stock

100,000,000,000

100,000,000,000

100,000,000,000

Capital Surplus

133,328,676,012

133,328,676,012

133,328,676,012

Profit Surplus

7,746,519,749

7,183,030,437

14,360,145,767

Capital Adjustment

-485,117,368

-1,755,693,275

1,418,508,908

Total Equity

240,590,078,393

238,756,013,174

249,107,330,687

Liab. & Shareholder’s Equity

777,038,268,443

792,482,484,310

829,948,924,570

 

Current Liabilities

107,976,240,828

124,734,730,423

127,819,015,327

Trade Payables

38,468,454,080

50,009,156,589

86,824,804,641

Short-Term Borrowings

40,749,998,312

45,457,812,772

7,000,000,000

Current Portion of Long-Term Debts

-

-

8,454,400,000

Account Payables

22,086,934,522

20,880,940,654

18,425,947,644

Advance Receipts

33,469

5,762,034

1,869,457,404

Withholdings

522,432,193

1,007,542,556

980,897,062

Accrued Expenses

4,550,706,819

4,534,277,737

1,622,386,053

Guarantee Deposit Withhold

54,050,000

54,050,000

19,050,000

Unearned Income

1,668,493

2,502,739

249,315

Derivatives

1,974,773,851

3,278,793,081

2,061,289,071

Interest Rate Swap

-

-

1,293,426,997

Fixed Liabilities

428,471,949,222

428,991,740,713

453,022,578,556

Debentures

150,000,000,000

150,000,000,000

-

Long-Term Borrowings

256,550,000,000

256,550,000,000

417,550,000,000

Long-Term Account Payables

11,212,593,050

13,492,642,950

22,148,538,550

Derivatives

332,038

52,146,170

80,519,233

Non-Current Portion of Deferred Income Tax Credit

7,528,060,853

6,379,924,380

4,771,676,337

Provision for Severance & Retirement

17,447,645,030

16,769,571,470

20,424,591,680

 

 

Income Statement

 

Unit : Korean Won

As of 12/31/2011

As of 12/31/2010

As of 12/31/2009

Sales

183,079,136,122

792,900,174,180

741,536,565,202

Cost of Sold Goods

154,434,254,472

676,237,058,700

603,093,964,956

Gross Profit

28,644,881,650

116,663,115,480

138,442,600,246

Selling & Admin. Expenses

19,996,186,466

89,755,052,912

90,412,464,208

Operating Income

8,648,695,184

26,908,062,568

48,030,136,038

Non-Operating Income

1,386,139,466

8,048,275,816

8,227,016,630

Non-Operating Expenses

7,817,499,242

39,842,387,430

48,770,988,231

Income Before Taxes

2,217,335,408

-4,886,049,046

7,486,164,437

Income Taxes Expenses

1,653,846,096

2,291,066,284

2,165,099,852

Net Income

563,489,312

-7,177,115,330

5,321,064,585

 

Cash Flows

 

Unit : Korean Won

As of 12/31/2011

As of 12/31/2010

As of 12/31/2009

Cash Flows from Operating

7,273,867,282

-15,656,307,645

90,743,162,503

-Net Income

563,489,312

-7,177,115,330

5,321,064,585

-Exp. without Cash Outflow

15,133,962,709

64,395,712,625

61,135,387,517

-Revenue without Cash Inflows

-326,143,552

-183,042,583

-401,418,206

-Changes in Asset/ & Liability

-8,097,441,187

-72,691,862,357

24,688,128,607

Cash Flows from Investing

-2,558,645,529

-29,648,186,078

-23,327,435,496

-Cash Inflow from Investing

300,000,000

595,454,546

699,589,084

-Cash Outflows for Investing

-2,858,645,529

-30,243,640,624

-24,027,024,580

Cash Flows from Financing

-4,669,823,843

18,492,492,446

-47,995,600,000

-Cash Inflows from Financing

-

437,946,892,446

13,550,000,000

-Cash Outflows from Financing

-4,669,823,843

-419,454,400,000

-61,545,600,000

Increase/Decrease in Cash

45,397,910

-26,812,001,277

19,420,127,007

Cash at the Beginning of Year

2,040,243,735

28,852,245,012

9,432,118,005

Cash at the End of Year

2,085,641,645

2,040,243,735

28,852,245,012

 

 

Products, Technologies, Services Description

 

Main Products & Services

Newsprint Paper, Middle Grade Printing Paper, Book Paper

 

 

Trade Partners & Competitors

 

Suppliers

HANSOL CSN CO., LTD.(110111-0150659) provides raw material handing equipments leasing services to the subject company.

Competitors

PAPER COREA INC.

2, JOCHON-DONG, GUNSAN-SI, JEOLLABUK-DO, KOREA

TEL:+82-63-440-5000  FAX:+82-63-440-5050

 

SEOUL PAPER CO., LTD.

5TH FL., GAEPUNG BLDG., 656-766, SEONGSU 2-GA 1-DONG, SEONGDONG-GU, SEOUL, KOREA

TEL:+82-2-2205-0301~5  FAX:+82-2-2205-0505~6

 

FOCUS CORPORATION

RM. 1607, SUNHWA BLDG., 5-2, SUNHWA-DONG, JUNG-GU, SEOUL, KOREA

TEL:+82-2-753-0218~9  FAX:+82-2-754-3253

 

 

Related Parties

(Subsidiaries, Joint-Venture & Affiliates)

 

Affiliates

JEONJU ENERGY CO., LTD.(205911-0015978)

(100.0% held by the subject company)

 

HANVIT GREEN ENVIRONMENT CO., LTD.(150111-0046181)

(100.0% held by the subject company)

Cooperative Enterprise

-Insured Company

SAMSUNG FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO., LTD(110111-0005078)

 

 

Sales by Region

(Activity & Markets)

 

Sales/ Unit :Mil KRW

03/2012

2011

2010

Export

94,014

401,584

362,115

Domestic

89,065

391,316

379,422

Total

183,079

792,900

741,537

The Subject deals with the companies in Australia, Hong Kong and USA.

 

 

Court Action

 

No.

 

 

News Clipping

 

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FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.56.31

UK Pound

1

Rs.88.06

Euro

1

Rs.70.91

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Report Prepared by :

MNL

 

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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