MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

17.04.2014

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

JEONJU PAPER CORPORATION

 

 

Registered Office :

59, Palbok-ro, Deokjin-gu, Jeonju-si, Jeollabuk-do

 

 

Country :

South Korea

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2013

 

 

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 :

717

 

 

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 30, 2013

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(30.09.2013)

Current Rating

(01.12.2013)

South Korea

A1

A1

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low Risk

 

A2

Moderate Low Risk

 

B1

Moderate Risk

 

B2

Moderate High Risk

 

C1

High Risk

C2

Very High Risk

 

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 and 2013 the economy experienced sluggish growth because of market slowdowns in the United States, China, and the Eurozone. The administration in 2014 is likely to face the challenge 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 about half of GDP

 

Source : CIA

 

 


Basic Information

 

Basic

 

Company Name

JEONJU PAPER CORPORATION

(Korean Company Name : “()전주페이퍼”)

Registered Address

59, Palbok-ro, Deokjin-gu, Jeonju-si, Jeollabuk-do, Korea

(Old Address System : 180, Palbokdong 2-ga, Deokjin-gu, Jeonju-si, Jeollabuk-do, Korea)

Building

 

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

  Sub Business

 

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

Ju Woo-Sik

Address

 

Date of Birth

06/17/1959

Title

President & CEO

Sex

Male

Nationality

Korean

 

 

Profiles

 

Capital (KRW)

100,000,000,000

Employees

717

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

12/2011 Awarded US$ 300 Million Export Top Prize

 

 


 

Detailed Information

 

Management

 

Job Description

Title

Name

Sex

Nationality

Date of Birth

President & CEO

Mr.

Ju Woo-Sik

Male

Korean

1959.06.17

Director

Mr.

Choi Sung-Min

Male

USA

1975.06.

Director

Mr.

Lee Jung-Woo

Male

Korean

1977.03.

Director

Mr.

Jung Hoi-Hoon

Male

Korean

1978.08.

Director

Mr.

Yoon Shin-Won

Male

Korean

1980.05.

Director

Mr.

Yang Ki-Seok

Male

Korean

1962.11.

Director

Mr.

Kim Jong-Kyu

Male

Korean

1965.02.

Director

Mr.

Kim Jin-Sub

Male

Korean

1979.06.

Outside Director

Mr.

Kang Bong-Kyun

Male

Korean

1943.08.

Auditor

Mr.

Lee Hyo-Il

Male

Korean

1959.09.

 

Financials

 

Year / Unit : KRW

Sales

Assets

Net Income

2013

739,262,835,830

754,213,724,821

12,637,189,065

2012

751,617,161,725

763,744,941,786

8,408,501,409

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 12/31/2013

As of 12/31/2012

As of 12/31/2011

Total Assets

754,213,724,821

763,744,941,786

792,482,484,310

Current Assets

193,404,061,799

191,858,471,432

195,561,905,260

-Quick Assets

127,382,200,094

111,084,497,099

107,190,831,635

-Inventories

66,021,861,705

80,773,974,333

88,371,073,625

Fixed Assets

560,809,663,022

571,886,470,354

596,920,579,050

-Investment

7,598,498,001

7,317,613,753

6,944,841,096

-Tangibles

505,960,916,431

509,706,955,359

526,863,270,448

-Intangibles

42,849,539,136

51,868,007,832

60,886,476,524

-Others

4,400,709,454

2,993,893,410

2,225,990,982

Total Liabilities

491,254,743,506

513,696,476,333

553,726,471,136

Current Liabilities

252,300,024,186

163,987,989,763

124,734,730,423

Fixed Liabilities

238,954,719,320

349,708,486,570

428,991,740,713

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

Capital Adjustment

26,127,571,955

13,490,382,890

7,183,030,437

Profit Surplus

3,502,733,348

3,229,406,551

-1,755,693,275

Total Equity

262,958,981,315

250,048,465,453

238,756,013,174

Liab. & Shareholder’s Equity

754,213,724,821

763,744,941,786

792,482,484,310

 

 

Current Liabilities

252,300,024,186

163,987,989,763

124,734,730,423

Trade Payables

43,239,760,928

43,178,612,519

50,009,156,589

Short-Term Borrowings

62,090,144,719

45,700,493,306

45,457,812,772

Current Portion of Long-Term Debts

20,000,000,000

-

-

Current Portion of Debentures

100,000,000,000

50,000,000,000

-

Account Payables

19,586,353,833

20,737,190,631

20,880,940,654

Advance Receipts

23,121,137

167,931,823

5,762,034

Withholdings

1,052,772,138

715,329,590

1,007,542,556

Accrued Expenses

2,392,682,379

3,827,602,588

4,534,277,737

Guarantee Deposit Withhold

8,000,000

9,092,090

54,050,000

Unearned Income

-

5,486,575

2,502,739

Accrued Income Taxes

3,597,224,133

-

-

Derivatives

-

-

3,278,793,081

Interest Rate Swap

461,536,399

-

-

Fixed Liabilities

238,954,719,320

349,708,486,570

428,991,740,713

Debentures

30,000,000,000

100,000,000,000

150,000,000,000

Long-Term Borrowings

188,917,000,000

222,522,000,000

256,550,000,000

Long-Term Account Payables

1,621,433,690

7,077,602,433

13,492,642,950

Derivatives

-

-

52,146,170

Interest Rate Swap

162,671,834

-

-

Non-Current Portion of Deferred Income Tax Credit

16,423,625,019

16,612,986,356

6,379,924,380

Provision for Severance & Retirement

22,133,753,920

19,676,962,700

16,769,571,470

 

 

Income Statement

Unit : Korean Won

As of 12/31/2013

As of 12/31/2012

As of 12/31/2011

Sales

739,262,835,830

751,617,161,725

792,900,174,180

Cost of Sold Goods

614,729,738,939

629,285,676,138

676,585,127,052

Gross Profit

124,533,096,891

122,331,485,587

116,315,047,128

Selling & Admin. Expenses

87,532,872,796

85,101,451,544

89,755,052,912

Operating Income

37,000,224,095

37,230,034,043

26,559,994,216

Non-Operating Income

7,940,661,362

6,619,172,722

8,048,275,816

Non-Operating Expenses

28,767,902,848

29,882,938,637

39,494,319,078

Income Before Taxes

16,172,982,609

13,966,268,128

-4,886,049,046

Income Taxes Expenses

3,535,793,544

5,557,766,719

2,291,066,284

Net Income

12,637,189,065

8,408,501,409

-7,177,115,330

 

 

Cash Flows

Unit : Korean Won

As of 12/31/2013

As of 12/31/2012

As of 12/31/2011

Cash Flows from Operating

77,583,887,610

76,666,553,944

-15,656,307,645

-Net Income

12,637,189,065

8,408,501,409

-7,177,115,330

-Exp. without Cash Outflow

66,058,519,469

60,741,773,290

64,395,712,625

-Revenue without Cash Inflows

-2,379,593,782

-1,738,095,255

-183,042,583

-Changes in Asset/ & Liability

1,267,772,858

9,254,374,500

-72,691,862,357

Cash Flows from Investing

-53,327,546,550

-28,409,589,659

-29,648,186,078

-Cash Inflow from Investing

928,735,478

1,703,618,636

595,454,546

-Cash Outflows for Investing

-54,256,282,028

-30,113,208,295

-30,243,640,624

Cash Flows from Financing

-16,251,480,502

-33,212,784,430

18,492,492,446

-Cash Inflows from Financing

83,748,519,498

23,337,215,570

437,946,892,446

-Cash Outflows from Financing

-100,000,000,000

-56,550,000,000

-419,454,400,000

Increase/Decrease in Cash

8,004,860,558

15,044,179,855

-26,812,001,277

Cash at the Beginning of Year

17,084,423,590

2,040,243,735

28,852,245,012

Cash at the End of Year

25,089,284,148

17,084,423,590

2,040,243,735

 

 

Products, Technologies, Services Description

 

 

Main Products & Services

Newsprint Paper, Middle Grade Printing Paper, Book Paper

Detailed Products Spec.

 

Technologies Acquired

 

 

 

Trade Partners & Competitors

 

 

Suppliers

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

Customers

 

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

2013

2012

2011

Export

399,294

388,589

401,584

Domestic

339,969

363,028

391,316

Total

739,263

751,617

792,900

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

 

 

News Clipping

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FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs. 60.26

UK Pound

1

Rs. 100.78

Euro

1

Rs. 83.29

 

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Analysis Done by :

RSM

 

 

Report Prepared by :

DPT

 

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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