MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

25.07.2013

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

LS NETWORKS CORPORATION LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

360-1, An-dong, Gimhae-si, Gyeongsangnam-do, Korea 621-914

 

 

Country :

South Korea

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2013

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

21.12.1949

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

622-81-04805

 

 

Legal Form :

Listed Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Wholesale of Footwear

 

 

No. of Employees :

654

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

A

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

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

 

Status :

Good

 

 

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, 2013

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(31.12.2012)

Current Rating

(31.03.2013)

South Korea

A1

A1

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 

 


 

SOUTH KOREA - ECONOMIC OVERVIEW

 

South Korea over the past four decades has demonstrated incredible growth and global integration to become a high-tech industrialized economy. In the 1960s, GDP per capita was comparable with levels in the poorer countries of Africa and Asia. In 2004, South Korea joined the trillion dollar club of world economies, and is currently the world's 12th largest economy. Initially, a system of close government and business ties, including directed credit and import restrictions, made this success possible. The government promoted the import of raw materials and technology at the expense of consumer goods, and encouraged savings and investment over consumption. The Asian financial crisis of 1997-98 exposed longstanding weaknesses in South Korea's development model including high debt/equity ratios and massive short-term foreign borrowing. GDP plunged by 6.9% in 1998, and then recovered by 9% in 1999-2000. Korea adopted numerous economic reforms following the crisis, including greater openness to foreign investment and imports. Growth moderated to about 4% annually between 2003 and 2007. Korea''s export focused economy was hit hard by the 2008 global economic downturn, but quickly rebounded in subsequent years, reaching 6.3% growth in 2010. The US-South Korea Free Trade Agreement was ratified by both governments in 2011 and went into effect in March 2012. Throughout 2012 the economy experienced sluggish growth because of market slowdowns in the United States, China, and the Eurozone. The incoming administration in 2013, following the December 2012 presidential election, is likely to face the challenges of balancing heavy reliance on exports with developing domestic-oriented sectors, such as services. The South Korean economy''s long term challenges include a rapidly aging population, inflexible labor market, and heavy reliance on exports - which comprise half of GDP.

Source : CIA

 


Basic Information

 

Basic

 

Company Name

LS NETWORKS CORPORATION LIMITED

Registered Address

360-1, An-dong, Gimhae-si, Gyeongsangnam-do, Korea

(New Address System : 15, Bunseong-ro 627beon-gil, Gimhae-si, Gyeongsangnam-do, Korea)

Zip Code

621-914

Tel

+82-55-330-7111

Fax

+82-55-337-7088

E-mail

lsn-ir@lsnetworks.com

Website

www.lsnetworks.co.kr;www.pro-specs.com

Trading Address

LS Yongsan Tower, 191, Hangangno 2-ga, Yongsan-gu, Seoul, Korea

(New Address System : 92, Hangang-daero, Yongsan-gu, Seoul, Korea)

Tel

+82-2-799-7114

Fax

+82-2-797-5444

Other Address-Seongnam Factory

252-1, Sangdaewon-dong, Jungwon-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, Korea

Tel

+82-31-730-7000

Type

Export/Import

Industry

Wholesale of Footwear

  Main Business

Sports Shoes, Sports Wears

  Sub Business

Renting of Non-Residential Buildings

Established (mm/dd/yyyy)

12/21/1949

 

 

Detailed Products

 

Activity

Detailed Products (UNSPSC)

Sell

Sport accessories(49221500)

Sell

Athletic wear(53102900)

Sell

Athletic footwear(53111900)

Sell

Shoes(53111600)

Sell

Sandals(53111800)

Sell

Camping and outdoor equipment(49121500)

 

 

CEO’s

 

Name

Kim Seung-Dong

Date of Birth

10/01/1953

Title

President & CEO

Sex

Male

Nationality

Korean

 

 

Profiles

 

Capital (KRW)

394,091,500,000

Employees

654

Formation

Listed Company (Korea Stock Exchange : 000680) as of 11/15/1973

A Company of LS GROUP

Bank Details

Woori Bank-Hangangro Branch

Corporate Registered No.

180111-0044717

Business Registered No.

622-81-04805

Permit & Licenses

12/1994 ISO 9001

07/2004 GD Mark

 

Int’l Trade No.: 671006

Shareholder Position

Name

Shares

%

E1 CORPORATION(110111-0381387)

64,462,503

81.79

OTHERS

14,355,797

18.21

TOTAL

78,818,300

100.00

Company History

12/21/1949 Incorporated as Kukje Chemical Corp.

10/25/1976 Changed company name to KUKJE SANGSA CORP.

03/08/2000 Approved of Corporate Clearing Procedure by Changwon District Court

01/31/2007 Approved of finishing Corporate Clearing Procedure by Changwon District Court

02/01/2007 Joined as a company of LS GROUP

01/29/2008 Changed company name to the present name from Kukje Sangsa Corp.

03/04/2008 Spin off ARTIS Business to ARTIS CO., LTD.

04/06/2009 Acquired F.A.S.T. Corporation(110111-3753632)

09/01/2011 Acquired OD CAMP CO., LTD.(110111-2839417)

06/28/2013 Decided to acquire FRUIT BANK.CO., LTD.(110111-3779216) as of 09/01/2013

 

 

 

 

Detailed Information

 

Management

 

Job Description

Title

Name

Sex

Nationality

Date of Birth

President & CEO

Mr.

Kim Seung-Dong

Male

Korean

1953.10.01

Group Chairman

Mr.

Koo Ja-Yeol

Male

Korean

1953.03.02

Chairman

Mr.

Koo Ja-Yong

Male

Korean

1955.03.27

Auditor

Mr.

Seo Byung-Hwa

Male

Korean

1957.11.

Executive Director

Mr.

Ahn Kyung-Han

Male

Korean

1968.08.18

Outside Director

Mr.

Keum Byung-Joo

Male

Korean

1946.07.05

Outside Director

Mr.

Oh Ho-Soo

Male

Korean

1944.04.29

 

Financials

 

Year / Unit : KRW

Sales

Assets

Net Income

(*)03/2013

183,390,979,217

1,393,227,715,903

12,807,797,084

(*)2012

639,561,787,379

1,257,202,778,593

15,687,081,637

(*)2011

423,313,531,527

1,195,737,795,437

17,005,332,190

2010

358,201,817,090

1,017,971,296,461

19,468,272,062

2009

271,990,548,161

1,040,437,619,106

14,653,246,774

2008

251,252,512,610

466,898,210,700

24,822,713,070

(*)Figures are based on the K-IFRS Accounting System.

 

 

Financial Description

 

Authorized Capital(KRW)

5,000,000,000,000

Paid-Up Capital(KRW)

394,091,500,000

Total Issues Shares

78,818,300

 

Balance Sheet

Unit : Korean Won

01/01/2013~03/31/2013

As of 12/31/2012

As of 12/31/2011

Total Assets

1,393,227,715,903

1,257,202,778,593

1,195,737,795,437

Current Assets

387,907,139,795

265,113,560,218

201,405,432,531

Cash & Cash Equivalents

57,358,691,386

7,318,964,733

3,775,561,798

Trade Receivables & Other Receivables

118,804,908,905

79,994,384,375

44,913,995,893

Current Financial Instruments

1,105,879,278

1,105,879,278

1,456,601,780

Derivatives

240,838,238

310,286,119

0

Current Non-Financial Instruments

3,547,927,201

1,997,158,508

3,135,639,228

Inventories

206,848,894,787

174,386,887,205

148,123,633,832

Non-Current Assets

1,005,320,576,108

992,089,218,375

994,332,362,906

Long-Term Trade Receivables & Other Receivables

21,247,986,698

20,459,257,300

21,938,858,619

Investment_Related Companies

169,580,038,375

169,580,038,375

165,881,104,575

Non-Current Financial Instruments

33,959,933

8,021,763,353

13,912,550,855

Non-Current Non-Financial Instruments

4,289,193,162

1,447,763,780

1,635,003,544

Tangibles

228,734,808,294

217,335,499,314

198,827,775,183

Investment_Real Estates

572,589,970,275

566,915,543,823

582,690,562,364

Intangibles

8,844,619,371

8,329,352,430

9,446,507,766

Total Liabilities

690,529,343,251

562,434,567,182

513,328,122,483

Current Liabilities

406,076,360,796

345,408,693,828

83,421,577,050

Trade Payables & Other Payables

102,945,918,536

41,980,967,452

36,333,819,576

Short-Term Borrowings

275,079,883,242

261,824,950,766

39,587,222,308

Current Non-Financial Instruments

6,997,304,456

8,169,092,119

5,059,469,937

Derivatives

13,533,527,046

32,260,525,294

0

Deferred Income Tax Credit

7,519,727,516

1,173,158,197

2,441,065,229

Non-Current Liabilities

284,452,982,455

217,025,873,354

429,906,545,433

Long-Term Trade Payables & Other Payables

52,110,554,132

52,642,961,460

48,888,787,533

Debentures

49,886,129,478

49,870,669,280

0

Long-Term Borrowings

112,633,041,878

42,692,566,635

258,068,974,123

Other Non-Current Non-Financial Debts

1,761,643,692

1,638,419,914

1,849,672,857

Derivatives

539,797,084

794,153,994

56,561,598,815

Provision for Severance & Retirement

4,198,410,834

3,171,605,451

0

Deferred Income Tax Credit

63,323,405,357

66,215,496,620

64,537,512,105

Capital Stock

394,091,500,000

394,091,500,000

394,091,500,000

Capital Surplus

-7,641,453,400

-7,920,703,249

-8,199,953,098

Others

-606,294,141

3,445,790,527

4,247,453,938

Profit Surplus

316,854,620,193

305,151,624,133

292,270,672,114

Total Equity

702,698,372,652

694,768,211,411

682,409,672,954

Liab. & Shareholder’s Equity

1,393,227,715,903

1,257,202,778,593

1,195,737,795,437

 

Income Statement

Unit : Korean Won

01/01/2013~03/31/2013

As of 12/31/2012

As of 12/31/2011

Sales

183,390,979,217

639,561,787,379

423,313,531,527

Cost of Sold Goods

122,006,527,342

360,281,626,361

209,465,133,630

Gross Profit

61,384,451,875

279,280,161,018

213,848,397,897

Selling & Admin. Expenses

62,974,090,331

264,237,048,696

203,796,772,657

Operating Income

-1,589,638,456

15,043,112,322

10,051,625,240

Other Income

3,023,132,848

14,013,692,582

3,457,461,663

Other Expenses

3,355,951,063

10,201,204,523

1,855,726,832

Finance Income

25,310,495,248

26,123,570,997

16,582,041,320

Finance Expenses

5,812,751,098

21,667,115,943

15,817,518,957

Income Before Taxes

17,575,287,479

23,312,055,435

12,417,882,434

Income Taxes Expenses

4,767,490,395

-7,624,973,798

4,587,449,756

Net Income

12,807,797,084

15,687,081,637

17,005,332,190

 

Cash Flows

Unit : Korean Won

01/01/2013~03/31/2013

As of 12/31/2012

As of 12/31/2011

Operating Activities Cash Flows

-8,566,634,880

-17,184,857,557

-28,860,350,170

Net Income

12,807,797,084

15,687,081,637

17,005,332,190

Adjustment

-21,355,093,094

-26,430,758,545

-36,263,481,231

Income Taxes

-19,338,870

-6,441,180,649

-9,602,201,129

Cash Flows from Investing

-13,632,955,853

-14,347,166,357

-65,370,916,419

Cash Flows from Financing

72,230,062,230

35,145,741,395

80,352,923,255

Increase/Decrease in Cash

50,039,726,653

3,543,402,935

-13,881,625,298

Cash at the Beginning of Year

7,318,964,733

3,775,561,798

17,657,187,096

Cash at the End of Year

57,358,691,386

7,318,964,733

3,775,561,798

 

 

Products, Technologies, Services Description

 

Main Products & Services

Real Estate/Lease Business

Investment Business

Brand Business

Bicycle Distribution Business

Composite New Distribution Business

 

Fashion, Sportswear, Outdoor Products, Toyota Motors, Bicycle, Fruits

 

Brand Name-PROSPECS, SKECHERS, Jack Wolfskin, TOYOTA, biclo, Walk&Talk

Detailed Products Spec.

 

Technologies Acquired

 

 

 

Trade Partners & Competitors

 

Suppliers

 

Customers

 

Competitors

SAE-A TRADING CO., LTD.

8TH FL., SE-A VENTURE TOWER, 946-12, DAECHI 3-DONG, GANGNAM-GU, SEOUL, KOREA

TEL:+82-2-6252-7000  FAX:+82-2-6252-7002

 

KYUNG SEUNG TRADING CO., LTD.

4TH FL., KYUNGSEUNG BLDG., 960, DAECHI-DONG, GANGNAM-GU, SEOUL, KOREA

TEL:+82-2-566-6842  FAX:+82-2-566-6867

 

NIKE SPORTS KOREA CO., LTD.

30TH FL., GANGNAM FINANCE CENTER, 737, YEOKSAM 1-DONG, GANGNAM-GU, SEOUL, KOREA

TEL:+82-2-2006-5700  FAX:+82-2-557-9002

 

Related Parties (Subsidiaries, Joint-Venture & Affiliates)

 

Affiliates-Domestic

LS CORP.(110111-0003965)

LS CABLE LTD.(134111-0168357)

LS MTRON LTD.(134111-0168349)

LS-NIKKO COPPER INC.(230111-0058436)

GAON CABLE CO., LTD.(134111-0000567)

E1 CORPORATION(110111-0381387)

YESCO CO., LTD.(110111-0290778)

LS NETWORKS CORPORATION LIMITED(180111-0044717)

POUNTEK LTD.(151111-0022867)

GLOBAL CABLE INC.(130111-0008797)

ALUTEK LTD.(110111-1479909)

JS CABLE CO., LTD.(124311-0004327)

YESCO SERVICE CO., LTD.(110111-1030082)

KOSPACE CO., LTD.(134411-0012243)

CARBONIX, INC.(171711-0036242)

E&R INC.(164411-0005052)

DAEHAN GM CORPORATION(110111-0613045)

CASCO CO.,LTD.(210111-0047938)

LS GLOBAL INCORPORATED., LTD.(110111-3359985)

LS ASSET MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.(110111-1896137)

E1 CONTAINER TERMINAL CO., LTD.(120111-0432039)

E1 LOGISTICS CORPORATION(124611-0257243)

KJ MOTORRAD(110111-3740499)

DONGBANG CITY GAS INDUSTRY CO., LTD.(141111-0011979)

GRM CO., LTD.(154611-0008012)

OD CAMP CO., LTD.(110111-2839417)

DAESUNG ELECTRIC CO., LTD.(110111-01415590

DELTECH CO., LTD.(134911-0010809)

ACE R&A CO., LTD. (135111-0047493)

TORECOM CORPORATION(135011-0054119)

PLANET SYSTEM CO., LTD.(110111-1619745)

RECYTECHKOREA CO., LTD.(161511-0044861)

TRINNO TECH CO., LTD.(134111-0169397)

Affiliates-Overseas

LS KONGJO(SHANDONG) CO., LTD-CHINA

LS JEONRAM(MUSEOK) CO., LTD-CHINA

LS MACHINERY(MUSEOK) CO., LTD-CHINA

LS-VINA

LS CABLE MALAYSIA

LS CABLE(TENJIN) CO., LTD-CHINA

LS CABLE AMERICA INC

LS SANGMOO(SHANGHAI) CO., LTD-CHINA

LS CABLE VIETNAM CO. LTD.

LS ELECTRONIC-DEVICES QINGDAO CO. LTD.

LEADING SOLUTION CABLE INDIA PVT LTD.

LS CABLE UK LTD.

LS AGRICULTURAL EQUIPMENT(QINGDAO)CO.LTD

CYPRUS INVESTMENTS, INC.

SUPERIOR ESEEX INC.

LS INDUSTRIAL SYSTEMS(DAIRIAN) CO., LTD.-CHINA

LS VINA I.S

LS INDUSTRIAL SYSTEM ELECTRIC(SHANGHAI) CO., LTD-CHINA

LS INDUSTRIAL SYSTEMS(MUSEOK) CO., LTD.-CHINA

LS I.S(MIDDLE EAST) FZE

CASCO DALIAN

PT E1-PERTAGAS

Overseas Office

 

Liaison Office

 

Overseas Branch

 

Joint Venture

 

Subsidiary

KJ MOTORRAD(110111-3740499)

(100.0% held by the subject company)

 

LS NETWORKS TRADING (BEIJING)CO., LTD.(CHINA)

(100.0% held by the subject company)

 

HEUNG UP CO., LTD.(150111-0009270)

(100.0% held by the subject company)

 

SPORTS MOTORSYCLE KOREA CO., LTD.(110111-3688011)

(100.0% held by the subject company)

Corporate Ownership

E1 CORPORATION(110111-0381387)

Major Shareholders

 

Cooperative Enterprise

 

 

 

Sales by Region (Activity & Markets)

 

Sales/ Unit :Mil KRW

09/2011

2010

2009

Export

10,209

3,885

472

Domestic

286,108

354,317

271,519

Total

296,317

358,202

271,991

Not Available.

 

 

News Clipping

 

Not Available

 


 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.59.44

UK Pound

1

Rs.91.24

Euro

1

Rs.78.43

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Report Prepared by :

SDA

 

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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