Form 6-K
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

Form 6-K

 

 

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2014

COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 333-04906

 

 

SK Telecom Co., Ltd.

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

 

 

Euljiro 65 (Euljiro2-ga), Jung-gu

Seoul 100-999, Korea

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

 

(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.)

Form 20-F  x              Form 40-F  ¨

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):  ¨

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Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):  ¨

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Indicate by check mark whether by furnishing the information contained in this Form, the registrant is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.    Yes  ¨    No  x

If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the Registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-

 

 

 


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QUARTERLY BUSINESS REPORT

(From January 1, 2014 to September 30, 2014)

THIS IS A SUMMARY OF THE QUARTERLY BUSINESS REPORT ORIGINALLY PREPARED IN KOREAN WHICH IS IN SUCH FORM AS REQUIRED BY THE KOREAN FINANCIAL SERVICES COMMISSION.

IN THE TRANSLATION PROCESS, SOME PARTS OF THE REPORT WERE REFORMATTED, REARRANGED OR SUMMARIZED FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF READERS.

ALL REFERENCES TO THE “COMPANY,” “WE,” “US,” OR “OUR” SHALL MEAN SK TELECOM CO., LTD. AND, UNLESS THE CONTEXT OTHERWISE REQUIRES, ITS CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES. REFERENCES TO “SK TELECOM” SHALL MEAN SK TELECOM CO., LTD., BUT SHALL NOT INCLUDE ITS CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES.

UNLESS EXPRESSLY STATED OTHERWISE, ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS PRESENTED ON A CONSOLIDATED BASIS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL REPORTING STANDARDS ADOPTED FOR USE IN KOREA (“K-IFRS”) WHICH DIFFER IN CERTAIN RESPECTS FROM GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES IN CERTAIN OTHER COUNTRIES, INCLUDING THE UNITED STATES. WE HAVE MADE NO ATTEMPT TO IDENTIFY OR QUANTIFY THE IMPACT OF THESE DIFFERENCES.

 

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COMPANY OVERVIEW

 

1. Company Overview

Starting in the first quarter of 2011, the Company prepares and reports its financial statements under K-IFRS. The transition date of the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries to K-IFRS is January 1, 2010 and the adoption date is January 1, 2011. The Company’s quarterly business report for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 includes the following consolidated subsidiaries:

 

Name

   Date of
Establishment
  

Principal Business

   Total Assets as  of
Dec. 31, 2013
(millions of

Won)
     Material
Subsidiary*

SK Telink Co., Ltd.

   Apr. 9, 1998   

Telecommunication services and satellite broadcasting services

     252,475       Material

M&Service Co., Ltd.

   Feb. 10, 2000   

Online information services

     68,587       Material

SK Communications Co., Ltd.

   Sep. 19, 1996   

Internet portal and other Internet information services

     205,792       Material

Stonebridge Cinema Fund

   Sep. 30, 2005   

Investment partnership

     11,974      

Commerce Planet Co., Ltd.

   Jul. 1, 1997   

Online shopping mall operation services

     26,237      

SK Broadband Co., Ltd.

   Sep. 26, 1997   

Fixed-line telecommunication services, multimedia and IPTV services

     3,044,349       Material

K-net Culture and Contents Venture Fund

   Nov. 24, 2008   

Investment partnership

     16,181      

Hwaitec Focus Investment Partnership 2

   Dec. 12, 2008   

Investment partnership

     21,446      

Open Innovation Fund

   Dec. 22, 2008   

Investment partnership

     27,996      

PS&Marketing Co., Ltd.

   Apr. 3, 2009   

Sale of telecommunication devices

     277,300       Material

Service Ace Co., Ltd.

   Jul. 1, 2010   

Customer center management services

     56,276       Material

Service Top Co., Ltd.

   Jul. 1, 2010   

Customer center management services

     48,369      

Network O&S Co., Ltd.

   Jul. 1, 2010   

Network maintenance services

     56,677       Material

BNCP Co., Ltd.

   Dec. 7, 2009   

Internet services

     12,108      

Iconcube, Inc.

   Sep. 14, 2011   

Online information services

     4,105      

Iconcube Holdings, Inc.

   Sep. 5, 2014   

Consulting services

     —        

Iriver Ltd.

   Jul. 12, 2000   

Audio device manufacturing

     36,326      

Iriver CS Co., Ltd.

   May 1, 2010   

Wholesale and retail

     2,203      

SK Planet Co., Ltd.

   Oct. 1,2011   

Telecommunication and platform services

     2,528,054       Material

SK Planet Japan, K.K.

   Mar. 14, 2012   

Digital contents sourcing services

     1,793      

SK Planet Global PTE, LTD.

   Aug. 4, 2012   

Digital contents sourcing services

     697      

SK Planet America LLC

   Jan. 27, 2012   

Digital contents sourcing services

     22,399      

SKP Global Holdings PTE, LTD.

   Aug. 10, 2012   

Holding company for overseas commerce

     20,713      

SK Global Healthcare Business Group, Ltd.

   Sep. 14, 2012   

Investment

     27,625      
Technology Innovation Partners, L.P.    Jun. 24, 2011    Investment      23,759      

 

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Name

   Date of
Establishment
  

Principal Business

   Total Assets as  of
Dec. 31, 2013
(millions of

Won)
     Material
Subsidiary*

SK Telecom China Fund I L.P.

   Sep. 14, 2011   

Investment

     3,166      

SK Telecom China Holdings Co., Ltd.

   Jul. 12, 2007   

Investment

     36,261      

Shenzhen E-eye High Tech Co., Ltd.

   Apr. 1, 2000   

Telematics manufacturing

     17,894      

Iriver China Co., Ltd.

   Jun 24, 2004   

Electronic device manufacturing

     4,591      

DongGuan Iriver Electronics Co., Ltd.

   Jul. 6, 2006   

Electronic device manufacturing

     1,171      

Iriver Enterprise Ltd.

   Jul. 29, 2013   

Wholesale and retail

     6,353      

Iriver Inc.

   Feb. 15, 2007   

Wholesale and retail

     1,388      

Iriver America Inc.

   May 1, 2005   

Wholesale and retail

     —        

SKT Vietnam PTE., Ltd.

   Apr. 5, 2000   

Telecommunication services

     11,773      

SKT Americas, Inc.

   Dec. 29, 1995   

Information collection and management consulting services

     33,876      

YTK Investment Ltd.

   Jul. 1, 2010   

Investment

     42,118      

Atlas Investment

   Jun. 24, 2011   

Investment

     40,218      

NEOS Networks Co., Ltd.

   Jun. 12, 2008   

Security system services

     14,202      

 

* Material Subsidiary means a subsidiary with total assets of Won 50 billion or more as of the end of the latest fiscal year.

 

A. Corporate Legal Business Name: SK Telecom Co., Ltd.

 

B. Date of Incorporation: March 29, 1984

 

C. Location of Headquarters

 

  (1) Address: 65 Euljiro, Jung-gu, Seoul, Korea

 

  (2) Phone: +82-2-6100-2114

 

  (3) Website: http://www.sktelecom.com

 

D. Major Businesses

 

  (1) Wireless business

The Company provides wireless telecommunications services, characterized by its competitive strengths in handheld devices, affordable pricing, network coverage and an extensive contents library. Since the introduction of services employing LTE technology in July 2011, the telecommunications market for such services has grown as demand for fast data transfer speeds and differentiated services has increased. Having reached one million subscribers by January 2012 and over 10 million subscribers by April 2013, the Company has solidified its leadership position in LTE services as it has done with its 3G services. In June 2013, the Company became the first telecommunications service provider in the world to provide commercial LTE-Advanced (“LTE-A”) services using carrier aggregation technology, and in June 2014, the Company reaffirmed the Company’s technological leadership by becoming the first to provide commercial 225 Mbps wideband LTE-A services, which is three times faster than LTE. In line with such efforts, the Company set forth its vision under the name of “ICTnomics” which is derived from the meaning of information and communication technology (“ICT”), and launched unlimited LTE data plans and other innovative data plans such as “Rush hour / Subway Free” plans that are unlimited data plans based on time, place and occasion (or, TPO). The Company plans to increase profitability by transforming into a telecommunications company fit for the age of big data and strengthening its fundamental competitive edges. By pioneering services that provide differentiated customer experience, including the “T-Phone,” the Company expects to become a leader in ICT.

 

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In the business-to-business area, the Company is strengthening its solutions business through the implementation of five main solution products: Smart Store, Smart Work, Smart Cloud, Green & Safety and M–Ad & Payment. Since the commercial launch of its mobile IPTV services, “B tv Mobile,” in October 2012, the Company has gained over one million paying subscribers as of March 2014. The Company is the first telecommunications services provider in the world to provide full high definition streaming services using its LTE-A network. With increasing video on demand usage and the potential to expand into other business areas such as advertising and shopping, the Company expects that the mobile IPTV services business will grow in the mid- to long-term. The Company also plans to create and fortify new businesses including health care, and seek out new growth engines in existing businesses, including the intelligence business, by utilizing its technologies relating to big data.

In addition, in order to strengthen our sales channels, the Company has been offering a variety of fixed-line and wireless telecommunication convergence products to its customers through PS&Marketing Co., Ltd. (“PS&Marketing”), one of its subsidiaries. Through Service Ace Co., Ltd., another subsidiary, the Company operates customer service centers in Seoul and provides telemarketing services. Furthermore, Network O&S Co., Ltd., the Company’s subsidiary responsible for the operation of the Company’s 2G to 4G networks (including its CDMA, WCDMA and LTE networks), provides customers with quality network services and provides the Company with technological know-how in network operations.

 

  (2) Fixed-line business

SK Broadband Co., Ltd. (“SK Broadband”) is engaged in providing telecommunications, broadcasting and new media services and various other services that are permitted to be carried out by SK Broadband under relevant regulations, as well as business activities that are directly or indirectly related to providing those services. In 1999, SK Broadband launched its high-speed Internet service in Seoul, Busan, Incheon and Ulsan, and currently provides such service nationwide. SK Broadband also commercialized its TV-Portal service in July 2006 and its IPTV service in January 2009 upon receipt of permit in September 2008.

 

  (3) Other businesses

With respect to the Company’s e-commerce business, 11th Street, a platform service that connects various sellers and purchasers online, continues to gain market share. In the commerce platform business area, the Company, utilizing the existing network of partner businesses of OK Cashbag, Korea’s largest loyalty mileage program with 37 million members, consumer information from big data, information technology, and other sources of competitive edges that can lead the industry, launched Syrup to provide smart shopping services to consumers and Syrup Store to provide integrated marketing solutions to partner businesses in June 2014. Syrup, a mobile wallet service upgraded and rebranded from the Smart Wallet, reached 12.3 million users as of September 30, 2014 and leads the online-to-offline commerce. In the location-based services business area, users of the Company’s T-Map Navigation service reached 19.5 million as of September 30, 2014. T-Map Navigation provides real time traffic information and various local information. Utilizing location-based service technology in other services, including leisure, logistics and travel services, the Company provides increased convenience and added value to customers. In the digital contents business area, the Company provides high-quality digital contents in its leading mobile contents marketplace, T Store, which had 23.3 million subscribers as of September 30, 2014 and which the Company plans to expand. In the media business area, the Company provides “Hoppin” service that enables subscribers to access various multimedia contents through personal computers, mobile devices and other digital devices. In the advertising business area, the Company is engaged in advertisement production, promotion services and research and consulting services to substantively help businesses increase their value in a rapidly evolving business environment. SK Planet will continue to provide value to customers by constantly developing and improving its services.

 

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SK Communications Co., Ltd. (“SK Communications”) provides integrated Internet portal services through NATE and instant messaging services through NATE-ON. Key sources of revenue for SK Communications are display advertising, search engine-based advertising, and contents and other services. Display advertising consists of image, video and Flash-based multimedia advertising carried on NATE and NATE-ON and aims to give greater exposure to the advertiser’s brand name to the public. The increased effectiveness of online media as an advertising outlet has resulted in a greatly expanded advertiser base, and the increasing variety in the format of advertising has contributed to the growth of display advertising. Search engine-based advertising refers to the type of advertising that embeds advertisements within search results produced by searches of certain keywords on the NATE portal site. Search engine-based advertising has a certain appeal to small and medium-sized advertisers. Contents and other services include contents sales and providing certain types of services. Revenues from contents and other services are generated through revenues from NATE-ON instant messaging, custom decorations for mobile phones, cartoon strips, fortunetelling, movies and other contents services. In addition, SK Planet Co., Ltd. (“SK Planet”) receives revenue from its services agreement with the Company in connection with operation of WAP wireless NATE services and application development.

See “II-1. Business Overview” for more information.

 

E. Credit Ratings

 

  (1) Corporate bonds

 

Credit rating date

  

Subject of rating

  

Credit rating

  

Credit rating entity
(Credit rating range)

  

Rating classification

June 21, 2012    Corporate bond    AAA    Korea Ratings    Regular rating
June 22, 2012    Corporate bond    AAA    Korea Investors Service, Inc.    Regular rating
June 29, 2012    Corporate bond    AAA    NICE Investors Service Co., Ltd.    Regular rating
August 10, 2012    Corporate bond    AAA    Korea Ratings    Current rating
August 14, 2012    Corporate bond    AAA    Korea Investors Service, Inc.    Current rating
August 14, 2012    Corporate bond    AAA    NICE Investors Service Co., Ltd.    Current rating
April 11, 2013    Corporate bond    AAA    Korea Ratings    Current rating
April 11, 2013    Corporate bond    AAA    Korea Investors Service, Inc.    Current rating
April 11, 2013    Corporate bond    AAA    NICE Investors Service Co., Ltd.    Current rating
April 11, 2013    Corporate bond    AAA    Korea Ratings    Regular rating
April 11, 2013    Corporate bond    AAA    Korea Investors Service, Inc.    Regular rating
April 11, 2013    Corporate bond    AAA    NICE Investors Service Co., Ltd.    Regular rating
April 22, 2014    Corporate bond    AAA    Korea Ratings    Regular rating
April 22, 2014    Corporate bond    AAA    Korea Investors Service, Inc.    Regular rating
April 22, 2014    Corporate bond    AAA    NICE Investors Service Co., Ltd.    Regular rating
April 22, 2014    Corporate bond    AAA    Korea Ratings    Current rating
April 22, 2014    Corporate bond    AAA    Korea Investors Service, Inc.    Current rating
April 22, 2014    Corporate bond    AAA    NICE Investors Service, Co., Ltd.    Current rating
October 15, 2014    Corporate bond    AAA    Korea Ratings    Current rating
October 15, 2014    Corporate bond    AAA    Korea Investors Service, Inc.    Current rating
October 15, 2014    Corporate bond    AAA    NICE Investors Service, Co., Ltd.    Current rating

 

* Rating definition: “AAA” - The certainty of principal and interest payment is at the highest level with extremely low investment risk and is stable such that it will not be influenced by reasonably foreseeable changes in external factors.

 

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  (2) Commercial paper (“CP”)

 

Credit rating date

  

Subject of rating

  

Credit rating

  

Credit rating entity
(Credit rating range)

  

Rating classification

June 21, 2012    CP    A1    Korea Ratings    Current rating
June 22, 2012    CP    A1    Korea Investors Service, Inc.    Current rating
June 29, 2012    CP    A1    NICE Investors Service Co., Ltd.    Current rating
December 14, 2012    CP    A1    Korea Investors Service, Inc.    Regular rating
December 18, 2012    CP    A1    Korea Ratings    Regular rating
December 18, 2012    CP    A1    NICE Investors Service Co., Ltd.    Regular rating
April 11, 2013    CP    A1    Korea Ratings    Current rating
April 11, 2013    CP    A1    Korea Investors Service, Inc.    Current rating
April 11, 2013    CP    A1    NICE Investors Service Co., Ltd.    Current rating
November 29, 2013    CP    A1    Korea Ratings    Regular rating
December 18, 2013    CP    A1    Korea Investors Service, Inc.    Regular rating
December 20, 2013    CP    A1    NICE Investors Service Co., Ltd.    Regular rating
April 22, 2014    CP    A1    Korea Ratings    Current rating
April 22, 2014    CP    A1    Korea Investors Service, Inc.    Current rating
April 22, 2014    CP    A1    NICE Investors Service Co., Ltd.    Current rating
October 15, 2014    CP    A1    Korea Ratings    Regular rating
October 15, 2014    CP    A1    Korea Investors Service, Inc.    Regular rating
October 15, 2014    CP    A1    NICE Investors Service Co., Ltd.    Regular rating

 

* Rating definition: “A1” - Timely repayment capability is at the highest level with extremely low investment risk and is stable such that it will not be influenced by reasonably foreseeable changes in external factors.

 

  (3) International credit ratings

 

Date of credit rating

  

Subject of rating

  

Credit rating of
securities

  

Credit rating company

  

Rating type

June 6, 2012    Bonds denominated in Swiss Franc    A-    Fitch Inc.    Current rating
June 4, 2012    Bonds denominated in Swiss Franc    A3    Moody’s Investors Service    Current rating
June 7, 2012    Bonds denominated in Swiss Franc    A-    Standard & Poor’s Rating Services    Current rating
October 24, 2012    Bonds denominated in U.S. dollars    A-    Fitch Inc.    Current rating
October 24, 2012    Bonds denominated in U.S. dollars    A3    Moody’s Investors Service    Current rating
October 24, 2012    Bonds denominated in U.S. dollars    A-    Standard & Poor’s Rating Services    Current rating

 

2. Company History

March 2008: Purchased shares of SK Broadband Co., Ltd. (formerly Hanaro Telecom)

May 2009: Participated in the public share offering of SK Broadband Co., Ltd.

September 2009: Acquired leased line and related other business of SK Networks Co., Ltd.

February 2010: Purchased shares of Hana Card Co., Ltd.

October 2011: SK Planet Co., Ltd. was spun off from the Company.

February 2012: Purchased shares of SK hynix Inc. (formerly, Hynix Semiconductor Inc.)

 

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A. Location of Headquarters

 

   

22 Dohwa-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul (July 11, 1988)

 

   

16-49 Hangang-ro 3-ga, Yongsan-gu, Seoul (November 19, 1991)

 

   

267 Namdaemun-ro 5-ga, Jung-gu, Seoul (June 14, 1995)

 

   

99 Seorin-dong, Jongro-gu, Seoul (December 20, 1999)

 

   

65 Euljiro, Jung-gu, Seoul (December 13, 2004)

 

B. Significant Changes in Management

At the Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders held on August 31, 2011, Jun Ho Kim was elected as an inside director and Jin Woo So resigned from the Company’s board of directors to transfer to an affiliate of the Company. At the 28th General Meeting of Shareholders held on March 23, 2012, (1) Young Tae Kim and Dong Seob Jee were elected as inside directors, (2) Hyun Chin Lim was re-elected as an independent director, and (3) Hyun Chin Lim was re-elected as a member of the audit committee of the Company’s board of directors. At the 29th General Meeting of Shareholders held on March 22, 2013, Dae Sik Cho was elected as an inside director and Dae Shick Oh was elected as an independent director and member of the audit committee of the Company’s board of directors. At the 30th General Meeting of Shareholders held on March 21, 2014, Jae Hoon Lee was elected as an independent director and Jae Hyeon Ahn was elected as an independent director and member of the audit committee of the Company’s board of directors.

 

C. Change in Company Name

On March 23, 2012, SK hynix Inc., which became our subsidiary in February 2012, changed its name to SK hynix Inc. from Hynix Semiconductor Inc. in accordance with a resolution at its annual general meeting of shareholders.

 

D. Mergers, Acquisitions and Restructuring

[SK Telecom]

(1) Spin-off

In accordance with the resolution of the Company’s board of directors on July 19, 2011 and the resolution of the shareholders’ meeting on August 31, 2011, the Company spun off its platform business and established SK Planet Co., Ltd. effective as of October 1, 2011. The registration of the spin-off was completed on October 5, 2011. Set forth below are important details of the spin-off.

 

Description

  

Detail

Method of Spin-off    Simple vertical spin-off
Resulting Companies   

SK Telecom Co., Ltd. (Surviving Company)

SK Planet Co., Ltd. (Spin-off Company)

Effective Date    October 1, 2011

 

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Set forth below is a summary of the Company’s financial position before and after the spin-off.

 

            (in millions of Won)  

Description

   Before the spin-off
(As of September  30, 2011)
     After the spin-off
(As of October 1, 2011)
 
   SK Telecom Co., Ltd.      SK Telecom Co., Ltd.      SK Planet Co., Ltd.  

Total Assets

     19,400,114         19,084,651         1,545,537   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     7,673,828         7,358,365         315,463   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Shareholders’ Equity

     11,726,286         11,726,286         1,230,074   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The schedule of the spin-off is set forth below.

 

Category

   Date
Board resolution on spin-off    July 19, 2011
Record Date for Determination of Shareholders for the Shareholders’ Meeting for Spin-off    August 4, 2011
Shareholders’ Meeting for Approval of Spin-off Plan    August 31, 2011
Date of Spin-off    October 1, 2011
Shareholders’ Meeting for Report of Spin-off and Inaugural Meeting of Shareholders    October 4, 2011
Registration of Spin-off    October 5, 2011
Others   

Notice of closure of shareholders register

Period of closure of shareholders register

Public notice of shareholders’ meeting

Dispatch of notice of shareholders’ meeting

   July 20, 2011

August 5, 2011~ August 8, 2011

August 10, 2011 and August 12, 2011

August 12, 2011

 

   

Changes in shareholding, including majority shareholder

Not applicable because the spin-off is a simple vertical spin-off.

 

   

Appraisal rights of shareholders

Not applicable because the spin-off is a simple vertical spin-off.

 

   

Protection of creditors

In accordance with Article 530-9 Paragraph 1, both SK Telecom and SK Planet will be jointly and severally liable for the payment of all obligations of SK Telecom incurred prior to the spin-off.

 

   

Allocation of new shares

In accordance with Articles 530-2 through 530-12, the spin-off is a simple vertical spin-off and all shares of SK Planet were allocated to SK Telecom.

 

  (2) Acquisition of shares of SK hynix Inc. (formerly, Hynix Semiconductor Inc.)

In accordance with the resolution of the Company’s board of directors on November 14, 2011, the Company purchased 146,100,000 shares of SK hynix Inc. (formerly, Hynix Semiconductor Inc.) (“SK Hynix”) (aggregate purchase price of Won 3,374,726 million) on February 14, 2012 in order to acquire control of SK Hynix. The Company had a 21.05% equity interest in SK Hynix after the purchase.

 

  (3) Merger of SK Planet and SK Marketing & Company Co., Ltd.

On January 11, 2013, the Company acquired the remaining 50% equity stake in SK Marketing & Company Co., Ltd. (“SK Marketing & Company”), a company providing e-commerce and advertising services, from SK Innovation Co., Ltd. and gained control of both SK Marketing & Company and its subsidiary, M&Service Co., Ltd. The Company thereafter contributed the 100% equity stake in SK Marketing & Company to SK Planet and merged SK Marketing & Company into SK Planet as of February 1, 2013.

 

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  (4) Acquisition of shares of PS&Marketing

On February 20, 2014, the board of directors of the Company resolved to invest an additional Won 100 billion (20 million common shares) into PS&Marketing, an affiliated company, in order to increase its mid- to long-term competitiveness in distribution. The estimated date of investment is April 2, 2014 and the cumulative investment amount will total Won 330 billion.

 

  (5) Disposition of shares of iHQ Inc.

On March 10, 2014, the Company disposed of 3,790,000 shares (its 9.4% equity share) of iHQ Inc. to rebalance its investment portfolio.

 

  (6) Acquisition of shares of NEOS Networks Co., Ltd.

In order to acquire a new growth engine, the Company acquired a controlling stake in NEOS Networks Co., Ltd., a building security company, with the purchase of 31,310 shares (a 66.7% equity interest) of NEOS Networks Co., Ltd. on April 2, 2014.

 

  (7) Acquisition of shares of Iriver Ltd.

In order to foster application development and smartphone accessories as part of the Company’s growth engines, the Company purchased 10,241,722 shares (a 39.3% equity interest) of Iriver Ltd. from Vogo-Rio Investment Holdings Co., Ltd. and KGF-Rio Limited on August 13, 2014. The Company does not hold a majority of the voting rights of Iriver Ltd., but the Company concluded that it has effective control as it holds significantly more voting rights than any other shareholder or any organized group of shareholders.

[SK Broadband]

 

  (1) Merger

On July 26, 2012, the board of directors of SK Broadband resolved to merge Broadband D&M Co., Ltd., its wholly-owned subsidiary, into SK Broadband after transferring Broadband D&M Co., Ltd.’s network maintenance business to Network O&S Co., Ltd. The merger was effective as of September 26, 2012. In connection with this merger, SK Broadband did not issue any new shares.

On October 25, 2012, the board of directors of SK Broadband resolved to merge Broadband CS Co., Ltd., its wholly-owned subsidiary, into SK Broadband after transferring Broadband CS Co., Ltd.’s customer service business to Service Ace Co., Ltd. The merger was effective as of December 26, 2012. In connection with this merger, SK Broadband did not issue any new shares.

On January 3, 2013, the board of directors of SK Broadband approved the merger of Broadband Media Co., Ltd., its wholly-owned subsidiary, into SK Broadband. The merger was effective as of March 22, 2013 and was recorded as of March 25, 2013. Please refer to the “Merger Completion Report” filed with the Financial Services Commission on March 25, 2013. In connection with this merger, SK Broadband did not issue any new shares.

[SK Planet]

 

  (1) Merger

On January 11, 2013, the Company acquired the remaining 50% equity stake in SK Marketing & Company, a company providing

e-commerce and advertising services, from SK Innovation Co., Ltd. and gained control of both SK Marketing & Company and its subsidiary, M&Service Co., Ltd. The Company thereafter contributed the 100% equity stake in SK Marketing & Company to SK Planet and merged SK Marketing & Company into SK Planet as of February 1, 2013. In connection with this merger, the merger ratio between SK Planet and SK Marketing & Company was 1.2927317:1 and SK Planet issued 12,927,317 of its common stock.

 

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On April 22, 2013, the board of directors of SK Planet resolved to merge Madsmart, Inc., its wholly-owned subsidiary, into SK Planet to enhance the competitiveness of its platform business and provide faster service to customers by merging the ICT capabilities of the two companies. The merger was effective as of June 1, 2013 and SK Planet did not issue any new shares in connection with the merger.

[SK Telink]

 

  (1) Merger

On July 22, 2010, the board of directors of SK Telink Co., Ltd. (“SK Telink”) approved the merger of TU Media Corp. into SK Telink effective as of November 1, 2010. In connection with this merger, SK Telink issued 256,763 shares of its common stock.

[SK Communications]

 

  (1) Disposition and acquisition of businesses

 

  1. Disposition of publishing business division

On April 10, 2009, SK Communications sold its publishing business division to Etoos for Won 4,785 million in accordance with the resolution of its board of directors of March 5, 2009.

 

  2. Acquisition of the “KUKU” division

On July 1, 2009, SK Communications purchased the “KUKU” division from SK I-Media Co., Ltd. for a purchase price of Won 1,157 million, in accordance with the June 25, 2009 resolution of its board of directors.

 

  3. Disposition of the Spicus division

Pursuant to the July 23, 2009 resolution of its board of directors, SK Communications sold the Spicus division, its telephone English education division, to Spicus Inc., a subsidiary of Altos Ventures on August 1, 2009 for a purchase price of Won 1,493 million.

 

  4. Disposition of the Cyworld service

Pursuant to the resolution of its board of directors on March 8, 2014, SK Communications sold its Cyworld service and certain related assets to Cyworld Co., Ltd. for Won 2,824 million.

 

  (2) Disposition of shares

 

  1. Disposition of shares of Etoos

SK Communications sold all of its shares in Etoos to Cheong Sol pursuant to a resolution of its board of directors of October 19, 2009 and, as consideration, received Won 50 billion principal amount of convertible bonds. Pursuant to a resolution of its board of directors of July 23, 2010, SK Communications converted Won 25 billion principal amount, out of a total of Won 50 billion principal amount, of convertible bonds of Etoos into 701,000 shares of Etoos (15.58%). Pursuant to a resolution of its board of directors of January 13, 2012, SK Communications sold Won 20 billion principal amount, out of the remaining Won 25 billion principal amount, of convertible bonds of Etoos Education Co., Ltd. to Shinhan Private Equity Fund No. 2 at a price of Won 19 billion.

 

  2. Disposition of shares of SK i-Media

Pursuant to a resolution of its board of directors of October 17, 2011, SK Communications sold all shares of SK i-Media Co., Ltd. held by it to LK Media Tech Co., Ltd. at a price of Won 1 million.

 

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  3. Disposition of shares of U-Land, an overseas entity

Pursuant to a resolution of its board of directors of December 21, 2011, SK Communications sold all of its 29.85% interest in U-Land, an overseas entity, to SK Planet at a price of Won 10 million.

 

  4. Disposition of shares of Service-In

On November 19, 2012, SK Communications sold all of its shares (80,000 common shares) in Service-In Co., Ltd., its subsidiary, to the chief executive officer of Service-In Co., Ltd., pursuant to a resolution of its board of directors of October 31, 2012.

[PS&Marketing]

On February 20, 2014, the board of directors of PS&Marketing resolved to acquire the retail distribution business, including related assets, liabilities, contracts and human capital of the information technology and mobile wing of SK Networks. On the same day, the board of directors of PS&Marketing also resolved to acquire retail stores, including their assets and liabilities, of LCNC Co., Ltd (“LCNC”). The acquisitions were completed on April 30, 2014 at a purchase price of Won 124.5 billion for the assets acquired from SK Networks and a purchase price of Won 10 billion for the assets acquired from LCNC.

[M&Service]

Upon the merger between SK Marketing & Company, which held 100% equity stake in M&Service, and SK Planet on February 1, 2013, SK Planet holds 100% equity stake in M&Service.

 

E. Other Important Matters related to Management Activities

[SK Telecom]

 

  (1) Issuance of bonds

On April 23, 2013, the Company issued two tranches of fixed-rate unsecured bonds in the principal amounts of Won 230 billion (with an annual interest rate of 3.03% and a maturity date of April 23, 2023) and Won 130 billion (with an annual interest rate of 3.22% and a maturity date of April, 23, 2033).

On May 14, 2014, the Company issued four tranches of fixed-rate unsecured bonds in the principal amounts of Won 50 billion (with an annual interest rate of 3.301% and a maturity date of May 14, 2019), Won 150 billion (with an annual interest rate of 3.637% and a maturity date of May 14, 2024), Won 50 billion (with embedded options, an annual interest rate of 4.725% and a maturity date of May 14, 2029), and Won 50 billion (with embedded options, an annual interest rate of 4.72% and a maturity date of May 14, 2029).

 

  (2) Issuance of hybrid securities

On June 7, 2013, the Company issued Won 400 billion principal amount of hybrid securities in the form of unguaranteed subordinated bonds with an annual interest rate of 4.21%, which interest rate is adjusted five years after the date of issuance. The Company classified the hybrid securities as equity as there is no contractual obligation to deliver financial assets to the bondholders. The maturity date of the hybrid securities is June 7, 2073, which can be extended by the Company without any notice or announcement.

 

  (3) Conversion of convertible notes

On April 7, 2009, the Company issued convertible notes with a maturity of five years in the principal amount of US$332,528,000 with an annual interest rate of 1.75%. In 2013, holders exercised their conversion rights with respect to an aggregate principal amount of US$326,023,000 of the convertible notes. The Company delivered 1,241,337 treasury shares in respect of US$170,223,000 of the exercised aggregate principal amount and delivered cash in respect of the remainder due to the limit on foreign ownership. In connection with such conversion, the Company recognized Won 135,108 million in financial expenses in 2013. On November 13,

2013, the Company exercised its early redemption right and on December 13, 2013, redeemed the US$6,505,000 principal amount of convertible notes not converted by noteholders. A 20-day volume weighted average pricing formula was used for the delivery of cash made in place of treasury shares. Due to such calculation, the Company still had US$91,108,507 outstanding in payables as of December 31, 2013. The amount was delivered in full as of January 6, 2014 and currently has no amount outstanding.

 

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[SK Broadband]

SK Broadband acquired subscriberships of regional cable and other service providers on several different occasions. Such acquisitions were intended to secure a stable subscriber base for its broadband Internet service and, at the same time, increase the service coverage area. Because such acquisitions were conducted on a relatively small scale and involved purchase of subscriberships, SK Broadband did not believe such acquisitions rose to the level of purchasing an entire business line from another company or were likely to have a material impact on its business, and therefore decided that such acquisitions did not require resolutions of its shareholders.

[SK Communications]

In July 2011, there was a leak of personal information of subscribers of NATE and Cyworld websites operated by SK Communications. As of September 30, 2014, 22 lawsuits were filed against SK Communications, alleging that the leak was caused by its poor management of subscribers’ personal information and seeking damages of approximately Won 5.5 billion. With respect to a few of the lawsuits, the relevant district courts have rendered judgments for the relevant plaintiffs’ claims in part and SK Communications has appealed such judgments to the applicable high courts, where the cases are currently pending. Other cases remain pending at various district courts in Korea.

 

3. Total Number of Shares

 

A. Total Number of Shares

 

(As of September 30, 2014)             (Unit: in shares)  

Classification

   Share type      Remarks  
   Common shares             Total     

I. Total number of authorized shares

     220,000,000         —           220,000,000         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

II. Total number of shares issued to date

     89,278,946         —           89,278,946         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

III. Total number of shares retired to date

     8,533,235         —           8,533,235         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

a. reduction of capital

     —           —           —           —     

b. retirement with profit

     8,533,235         —           8,533,235         —     

c. redemption of redeemable shares

     —           —           —           —     

d. others

     —           —           —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

IV. Total number of shares (II-III)

     80,745,711         —           80,745,711         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

V. Number of treasury shares

     9,809,375         —           9,809,375         —     

VI. Number of shares outstanding (IV-V)

     70,936,336         —           70,936,336         —     

On July 20, 2011, the Company publicly disclosed its plan to repurchase treasury shares. The Company repurchased 1.4 million shares of treasury shares from July 25, 2011 to September 30, 2011 through the Korea Exchange. For more information on the repurchase of treasury shares, please see public disclosures made on July 20, 2011 and October 5, 2011.

 

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B. Treasury Shares

 

  (1) Acquisitions and dispositions of treasury shares

 

(As of September 30, 2014)                                  (Unit: in shares)  

Acquisition methods

  

Type of
shares

   At the
beginning
of period
    Changes      At the end of
period
 
        Acquired
(+)
     Disposed
(-)
     Retired
(-)
    

Acquisition pursuant to the Financial Investment Services and Capital Markets Act of Korea (“FSCMA”)

   Direct acquisition    Direct acquisition from market    Common shares      7,086,028        —           —           —           7,086,028   
         Preferred shares      —          —           —           —           —     
      Direct over-the-counter acquisition    Common shares      —          —           —           —           —     
         Preferred shares      —          —           —           —           —     
      Tender offer    Common shares      —          —           —           —           —     
         Preferred shares      —          —           —           —           —     
      Sub-total    Common shares      7,086,028        —           —           —           7,086,028   
         Preferred shares      —          —           —           —           —     
   Acquisition through trust and other agreements    Held by trustee    Common shares      —          —           —           —           —     
         Preferred shares      —          —           —           —           —     
      Held in actual stock    Common shares      3,886,710        —           —           —           3,886,710   
         Preferred shares      —          —           —           —           —     
      Sub-total    Common shares      3,886,710        —           —           —           3,886,710   
         Preferred shares      —          —           —           —           —     

Other acquisition

   Common shares      (1,163,363     —           —           —           (1,163,363
   Preferred shares      —          —           —           —           —     
           

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   Common shares      9,809,375        —           —           —           9,809,375   
           

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
         Preferred shares      —          —           —           —           —     
           

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

* Due to the Company’s exercise of its early redemption right with respect to its convertible notes on November 13, 2013, the conversion right exercise period had expired by December 31, 2013 and there are no more treasury shares deposited with the Korea Securities Depository.

 

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4. Status of Voting Rights

 

(As of September 30, 2014)         (Unit: in shares)  

Classification

   Number of shares      Remarks  

Total shares (A)

   Common share      80,745,711         —     
   Preferred share      —           —     

Number of shares without voting rights (B)

   Common share      9,809,375         Treasury shares   
   Preferred share      —           —     

Shares without voting rights pursuant to the Company’s articles of incorporation (the “Articles of Incorporation”) (C)

   Common share      —           —     
   Preferred share      —           —     

Shares with restricted voting rights pursuant to Korean law (D)

   Common share      —           —     
   Preferred share      —           —     

Shares with reestablished voting rights (E)

   Common share      —           —     
   Preferred share      —           —     

The number of shares with exercisable voting right s (F = A - B - C - D + E)

   Common share      70,936,336         —     
   Preferred share      —           —     

 

5. Dividends and Others

 

A. Dividends

 

  (1) Distribution of cash dividends was approved during the 27th General Meeting of Shareholders held on March 11, 2011.

 

   

Distribution of cash dividends per share of Won 8,400 (exclusive of an interim dividend of Won 1,000) was approved.

 

  (2) Distribution of interim dividends of Won 1,000 was approved during the 330th Board of Directors’ Meeting on July 28, 2011.

 

  (3) Distribution of cash dividends was approved during the 28th General Meeting of Shareholders held on March 23, 2012.

 

   

Distribution of cash dividends per share of Won 8,400 (exclusive of an interim dividend of Won 1,000) was approved.

 

  (4) Distribution of interim dividends of Won 1,000 was approved during the 344th Board of Directors’ Meeting on July 25, 2012.

 

  (5) Distribution of cash dividends was approved during the 29th General Meeting of Shareholders held on March 22, 2013.

 

   

Distribution of cash dividends per share of Won 8,400 (exclusive of an interim dividend of Won 1,000) was approved.

 

  (6) Distribution of interim dividends of Won 1,000 was approved during the 357th Board of Directors’ Meeting on July 25, 2013.

 

  (7) Distribution of cash dividends was approved during the 30th General Meeting of Shareholders held on March 21, 2014.

 

   

Distribution of cash dividends per share of Won 8,400 (exclusive of an interim dividend of Won 1,000) was approved.

 

  (8) Distribution of interim dividends of Won 1,000 was approved during the 366th Board of Directors’ Meeting on July 24, 2014.

 

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B. Dividends for the Last Three Fiscal Years

 

(Unit: in millions of Won, except per share values and percentages)  

Classification

   As of and for the
nine months ended
September  30,
2014
     As of and for the
year ended
December 31,
2013
     As of and for the
year ended
December 31,
2012
 

Par value per share (Won)

     500         500         500   

Net income

     516,907         910,157         1,242,767   

Net income per share (Won)

     7,168         12,837         17,832   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total cash dividend

     70,936         666,374         655,133   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total stock dividends

     —           —           —     
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Percentage of cash dividend to available income (%)

     13.6         73.2         52.7   

Cash dividend yield ratio (%)

   Common share      0.4         6.2         6.6   
   Preferred share      —           —           —     

Stock dividend yield ratio (%)

   Common share      —           —           —     
   Preferred share      —           —           —     

Cash dividend per share (Won)

   Common share      1,000         9,400         9,400   
   Preferred share      —           —           —     

Stock dividend per share (share)

   Common share      —           —           —     
   Preferred share      —           —           —     

 

* The above figures were prepared based on separate financial statements. Net income per share means basic net income per share.

 

* The total cash dividend of Won 656,533 million for the year ended December 31, 2011 includes the total interim dividend amount of Won 71,095 million, and the cash dividend amount per share of Won 9,400 includes the interim cash dividend amount per share of Won 1,000.

 

* The total cash dividend of Won 655,133 million for the year ended December 31, 2012 includes the total interim dividend amount of Won 69,695 million, and the cash dividend amount per share of Won 9,400 includes the interim cash dividend amount per share of Won 1,000.

 

* The total cash dividend of Won 666,374 million for the year ended December 31, 2013 includes the total interim dividend amount of Won 70,508 million, and the cash dividend amount per share of Won 9,400 includes the interim cash dividend amount per share of Won 1,000.

 

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II. BUSINESS

Each company in the consolidated entity is a separate legal entity providing independent services and products. The business is primarily separated into (1) the wireless business consisting of cellular voice, wireless data and wireless Internet services, (2) the fixed-line business consisting of fixed-line telephone, high speed Internet, data and network lease services, among others, and (3) other businesses consisting of platform services and Internet portal services, among others.

 

1. Business Overview

Set forth below is a summary business description of material consolidated subsidiaries.

 

Classification

  

Company name

  

Description of business

Wireless    SK Telecom Co., Ltd.    Wireless voice and data telecommunications services via digital wireless networks
   PS&Marketing Co., Ltd.    Sale of fixed-line and wireless telecommunications products through wholesale, retail and online distribution channels
   Network O&S Co., Ltd.    Network maintenance services such as the operation of the Company’s base stations and related transmission and power facilities
   Service Ace Co., Ltd.    Customer center management and telemarketing services
Fixed-line    SK Broadband Co., Ltd.   

High-speed Internet, TV, telephone, commercial data and other fixed-line services and management of the transmission system for online digital contents

Various media-related services, such as channel management, including video on demand, and mobile IPTV services

   SK Telink Co., Ltd.    International wireless direct-dial “00700” services, pre-paid international card calling services, voice services using Internet protocol and Mobile Virtual Network Operator (“MVNO”) services
Other business    SK Planet Co., Ltd.    Various platform services such as 11th Street, T Store, T-Map Navigation and Hoppin in the application, commerce and new media areas, among others
   SK Communications Co., Ltd.    Integrated portal services through NATE and instant messaging services through NATE-ON
   M&Service Co., Ltd.    System software development, distribution and technical support services and other online information services

[Wireless Business]

 

A. Industry Characteristics

As of December 31, 2013, the Korean mobile communication market can be considered to have reached its maturation stage with more than a 100% penetration rate. However, the Korean mobile communications market continues to improve in the quality of services with the help of advances in network-related technology and the development of highly advanced LTE-A, LTE and 3G smartphones which enable the provision of convergence services for multimedia contents, mobile commerce, telematics, new media and other related services. In addition, through the commercialization of LTE network in July 2011 and LTE-A network in June 2013, B2B businesses, such as the corporate “connected workforce” business which can directly contribute to an enhancement in productivity, are expected to grow rapidly. In the first half of 2014, wideband LTE-A service was commercialized and by late 2014, technology will progress for the commercialization of the 3band LTE-A service, which bundles three different bandwidths to allow faster network service.

 

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B. Growth Potential

 

(Unit: in 1,000 persons)  
          As of
September 30,
     As of December 31,  

Classification

   2014      2013      2012      2011      2010  
Number of subscribers    SK Telecom      28,404         27,352         26,961         26,553         25,705   
   Others (KT, LGU+)      28,343         27,328         26,663         25,954         25,062   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   Total      56,747         54,680         53,624         52,507         50,767   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

* Source: Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning (“MSIP”) website and each Korean telecommunications company’s respective earnings releases (including MVNOs).

 

C. Domestic and Overseas Market Conditions

The Korean mobile communication market includes the entire population of Korea with mobile communication service needs, and almost every Korean is considered a potential user. Sales revenue related to data services is expected to increase due to the increasing popularity of smartphones and high-speed wireless networks. The importance of the business-to-business segment, which creates added value by selling and developing various solutions, is also growing. Seasonal and economic fluctuations have much less impact on the Korean mobile communication market compared to other industries.

Set forth below is the historical market share of the Company.

 

(Unit: in percentages)  

Classification

   As of
September 30,
     As of December 31,  
   2014      2013      2012      2011      2010  

Mobile communication services

     50.1         50.0         50.3         50.6         50.6   

 

* Source: MSIP website and each Korean telecommunications company’s respective earnings releases (including MVNOs).

 

D. Business Overview and Competitive Strengths

The Company is seeking to transform itself from a telecommunications service provider into a comprehensive ICT service provider. It has continued to innovate the scope of its services and achieved strong growth in subscribers amid fierce competition and rate cuts. As a result, for the nine months ended September 30, 2014, the Company recorded Won 12.9 trillion in revenue and Won 1.3 trillion in operating income on a consolidated basis and Won 9.8 trillion in revenue and Won 1.3 trillion in operating income on a separate basis.

The number of subscribers (including MVNO subscribers) as of September 30, 2014 was 28.40 million, an increase of approximately 510,000 from the previous quarter. In particular, the number of smartphone subscribers as of September 30, 2014 was 19.32 million, an increase of approximately 400,000 from the previous quarter, including 16.21 million LTE subscribers, solidifying the Company’s market leadership. Following the launch of commercial LTE services in July 2011, the Company became the first telecommunications service provider in the world to launch commercial wideband LTE-A services in June 2014. By launching various high quality services utilizing the LTE-A and wideband LTE networks such as group video conference call services, full high definition mobile IPTV streaming services, and “T Baseball Multiview,” which allows users to watch multiple baseball games on one screen, the Company plans to provide an innovative user experience, enhance customer satisfaction and increase profitability.

The Company has proved that it has superior network quality compared to its competitors according to the Korea Communications Commission quality evaluations. The Company has also proved to be the leader in Korea’s top three customer satisfaction indices: according to the National Customer Satisfaction Index, Korean Customer Satisfaction Index and Korean Standard Service Quality Index, the Company has continued to hold the leading position for 17 years, 17 years and 15 years, respectively.

 

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SK Telink, a consolidated subsidiary of the Company, expanded its operations to the MVNO business based on its technical expertise and know-how obtained in its international telecommunications business and launched its MVNO service, 7Mobile, which is offered at reasonable rates and provides excellent quality. SK Telink is increasing its efforts to develop low-cost distribution channels and create niche markets through targeted marketing towards customers with lower average revenue per user. An MVNO leases the networks of a mobile network operator (“MNO”) and provides wireless telecommunication services under its own brand and fee structure, without owning telecommunication networks or frequencies.

Network O&S, a subsidiary of the Company responsible for the operation of the Company’s base stations and related transmission and power facilities, offers quality fixed-line and wireless network services to customers, including mobile office products to business customers.

PS&Marketing, a subsidiary of the Company, provides a sales platform for products of the Company and SK Broadband including fixed-line and wireless telecommunication products which address customers’ needs for various convergence products. PS&Marketing provides differentiated service to clients through the establishment of new sales channels and product development.

[Fixed-line Business]

 

A. Industry Characteristics

As subscribers to various bundled wireless and fixed-line products are continuing to increase, the IPTV business is evolving to satisfy diverse customer needs for media services through differentiated service offerings including mobile IPTV, bundled wireless and IPTV products and ultra-high definition services for smart televisions. The market for our corporate business is also growing with cloud computing, mobile offices and other new information and communications technologies being commercialized. The increased usage of smartphones and tablet computers, the pilot programming of commercial ultra-high definition television broadcasting services and competition for wideband LTE services has greatly increased data traffic, thereby further emphasizing the importance of fixed-line network infrastructure that is capable of handling large capacities of data traffic with stability and efficiency.

 

B. Growth Potential

 

(Unit: in 1,000 persons)  

Classification

   As of September 30,      As of December 31,  
   2014      2013      2012  
Fixed-line Subscribers   

High-speed Internet

     19,116         18,738         18,253   
  

Fixed-line telephone

     17,133         17,620         18,261   
  

IPTV (real-time)

     10,308         8,522         6,310   

 

* Source: MSIP website, Korea Communications Commission website and the Korea Digital Media Industry Association website.

 

C. Cyclical Nature and Seasonality

High-speed Internet, fixed-line telephone and IPTV services are mature markets that are generally not sensitive to cyclical economic changes due to the easing of competition resulting from the decrease in differentiation between service providers and the nature of the respective services. The telecommunications services market overall is not expected to be particularly affected by economic downturns due to the low income elasticity of demand for telecommunication services.

 

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Set forth below is the historical market share of the Company.

 

       (Unit: in percentages)  

Classification

   As of September 30,
2014
     As of December 31,  
      2013      2012  

High-speed Internet (include resales)

     24.8         24.4         24.1   

Fixed-line telephone (include Voice over Internet Protocol)

     16.9         16.9         16.7   

IPTV (real-time)

     25.3         24.4         22.2   

 

* Source: MSIP website, Korea Communications Commission website and the Korea Digital Media Industry Association website.

 

D. Business Overview and Competitive Strengths

In 1999, the Company was the first in the world to commence commercial ADSL services and on the back of its premium technology and enhanced competitiveness achieved through bundled products, it is currently expanding subscriber base across all of its businesses, including broadband Internet, telephone and IPTV. In particular, SK Broadband has positioned itself to focus on corporate customer services and IPTV services as key strategic areas for mid- to long-term growth, exploiting opportunities in new ICT-based businesses that have led to revenue growth, and providing differentiated contents in its IPTV business by securing popular programming which includes exclusive children’s channels and live broadcasts of Major League Baseball games. In addition, the Company is reinforcing its leadership in the ultra-high definition broadcasting market by launching ultra-high definition services that require no set-top boxes in April 2014 and by commercializing ultra-high definition set-top boxes for the first time in Korea in September 2014. Furthermore, the Company was the first in the industry to adopt solutions to upgrade full high definition to ultra-high definition, and the Company also strengthened the line-up of ultra-high definition contents by securing access to diverse contents provided by Sony and NBC Universal. Moreover, the Company provides the greatest number of channels in full high definition in the IPTV market due to its recent upgrade of all 130 live high definition channels to full high definition.

In September 2013, the Company developed technology that compresses videos for its ultra-high definition IPTV services. During the first quarter of 2014, the Company commercialized new transmission technology that can more efficiently transmit signals on the hybrid fiber-coaxial network despite its limited frequency. Furthermore, the Company solidified its technological leadership for providing ultra-high definition broadcasting for wireless and fixed line in the IPTV industry by commercializing a unique ultra-high-definition service that can be provided directly to smart televisions without the installation of “smart” set-top boxes in April 2014 and started transmitting ultra-high definition contents to mobile IPTV in May 2014.

SK Telink provides international telecommunications service. SK Telink has been able to establish itself as a market leader as a result of its affordable pricing, proactive marketing and the quality of its services. It launched a mobile phone-based international calling service under the brand name “00700” in 1998, creating a new niche market within the long-distance telephony market that was otherwise dominated by existing service providers. In 2003, SK Telink was designated a common carrier for international calling services, which allowed us to expand our international calling services to fixed-line international calling services. SK Telink plans to strategically target the convergence of wireless and fixed-line telecommunications and strengthen its existing business, including international and long-distance calling services, value-added services for local calling and B2B services, and video conference call services while aiming to satisfy the diverse needs of customers through the provision of quality solutions at reasonable prices.

[Other Business]

 

A. Industry Characteristics

As the number of smartphones distributed in Korea exceeds 30 million, the growth in various mobile devices has spurred the rise of the service provider with a strong platform business as the leader in the ICT market. It is becoming increasingly important to enhance competitiveness by building a platform with large data capacity to handle the increase in data transmission.

A platform business acts as an intermediary by promoting interactions among various customer groups, thereby generating new values. It is important for a platform business to continually attract subscribers and users and to create an ecosystem with certain lock-in effects. A platform can exist in various forms, including as a technological standard (iOS, Android OS), a subscriber-based service platform (Facebook, Twitter) or a marketplace (Amazon, T Store). Platform businesses are evolving and expanding globally.

 

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A platform business has strong growth potential due to its connectivity with related services and ease of global expansion. Apple became a world-leading smartphone producer based on its innovative design and the competitive strength of its App Store platform. Google has created a new ecosystem of long-tail advertising by attracting millions of third parties to its advertising platform, as well as showing strong growth in mobile markets with its competitive platform based on Android OS. It is becoming increasingly important to enhance competitiveness through a database that can register and analyze purchase patterns of customers across all areas and a platform with large data capacity to utilize this database and provide differentiated services to customers.

 

B. Growth Potential

The scope and value generated by the platform business, including application and content marketplaces and N-screen services, continues to increase, as smartphones and tablet computers become more popular and the bandwidth and speed of network infrastructure improve. As the wireless network evolves to LTE, business opportunities for the platform business exist, including multimedia streaming, N-screen service based on cloud technology and high-definition location-based services. Since the platform business realizes profit by connecting with advertisements or commerce sites after building a critical mass of subscribers and traffic, the recent growth in the advertising and commerce markets is expected to present an opportunity for platform businesses. The importance of building a platform with large data capacity that is connected to various digital contents and commerce is expected to increase in the future.

 

C. Domestic and Overseas Market Conditions

 

  (1) Commerce markets

The Company expects that online commerce markets will continue to grow due to the growth potential of the Internet shopping population, the strengthening of online business models by off-line operators, and the rapid rise of mobile commerce. Recently, due to the widespread use of smartphones and social media, the commercialization of location-based services and the development of big data technology, online to offline (or, O2O) business, which is a concept of attracting customers to offline stores using online and mobile environments, is being highlighted as a new field in the online commerce market industry.

 

  (2) Digital contents

The growth of application marketplaces, which started with Apple’s App Store, provides the platform business with new opportunities for revenue generation. The competitive paradigm is shifting from a competition among platform operators toward a competition among eco-systems that include application developers as well as platform operators.

Due to an increase in the number of devices owned by each user and an increase in network speed, each user can now enjoy music or video files anywhere and anytime by storing them in cloud servers, which is called N-screen service. Users can recommend music to other users through social networking services and this is expected to become a distribution model for digital media contents. Various service providers are competing in this market expecting a strong growth in the online and mobile video market.

 

D. Business Overview and Competitive Strengths

The Company plans to expand its platform ecosystem focusing on its “Open & Collaboration” motto in operating its commerce business such as 11th Street, Syrup, and OK Cashbag, its digital contents business such as T Store and Hoppin, and its location-based service business such as T-Map Navigation, thereby ultimately increasing its enterprise value.

 

  (1) Commerce

11th Street, an online marketplace, has continued its growth through effective marketing and customer satisfaction. Despite its later entry into the online commerce market (launched in 2008) which was already divided between Auction and G-Market, it is leading the domestic e-commerce market and is also rapidly growing in the mobile commerce market. Growth plans involving overseas joint ventures based on 11th Street’s business expertise have resulted in the successful launch of an open online commerce market in Turkey in partnership with Doğuş Group in March 2013. In Indonesia, an open market platform was successfully launched through a joint venture established in July 2013 with PT XM Axiata Tbk, a wireless telecommunications company in Indonesia.

 

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Syrup is a consumer-oriented commerce service and its goal is to minimize its customers’ time and efforts while maximizing the economic benefits provided by providing information about coupons and events based on time, place and occasion. To achieve this goal, Syrup combines location-based services, such as geo-fencing, a virtual perimeter technology using a global positioning system (or, GPS) and Bluetooth Low Energy (or, BLE), with big data analysis of consumption patterns. Syrup’s business partners can benefit from cost-effective marketing through Syrup by utilizing statistics and analysis regarding consumers’ frequency of visits, preferred products, and consumption patterns.

OK Cashbag is a point-based loyalty marketing program which has grown to become a global top-tier loyalty marketing program since its inception in 1999. Customers have access to increased benefits through accumulation of loyalty reward points and partner companies use OK Cashbag as a marketing resource. With 37 million subscribers, OK Cashbag maintains a leading position in the industry and plans to continue strengthening its position by providing customized services befitting customers’ needs and market conditions.

 

  (2) Location-based services

T-Map Navigation provides map, local information, real-time traffic information and navigation services. With cumulative subscribers of 19.47 million as of September 30, 2014, T-Map Navigation is one of the leading location-based service platforms in Korea. The Company is broadening the range of its location-based services by also providing “infotainment” systems to commercial vehicle businesses as well as providing localized content on its products, such as region-specific information and advertisements. The Company plans to further develop the T-Map Navigation platform by initiating open application programming interface-based services, providing services to more diverse types of devices and providing local area-based services.

 

  (3) Digital contents

T Store, launched in September 2009, reached 23.32 million subscribers and cumulative downloads of 2.2 billion as of September 30, 2014, solidifying its leadership position in the application market and plans to widen its services to tablets and navigation devices. The Company intends to further develop T Store into a personalized gateway and mobile playground through expansion of the scope of serviceable devices, reinforcement of digital content offerings and enhancement of search services, among other things.

The Company’s “Hoppin” service enables subscribers to enjoy wide-ranging video on demand contents. Through continual service improvements and stable service provision, Hoppin has become the leading mobile video on demand service.

 

  (4) Social networking services (“SNS”) and Internet portal services

The Company’s instant messenger service, “Nate-On,” had the largest market share of 35.2% in the instant messenger market in Korea with 6 million net users during September 2014. The Company’s Internet search portal service, “Nate,” had a page-view market share of 5.0% as of September 30, 2014. (Source: Korean Click, based on fixed-line access)

 

  LOGO Satellite DMB service

The Company launched its Hanbyul satellite in 2004 and received government approval in December 30, 2004 to provide satellite DMB services. Broadcasting through satellite DMB commenced in May 2005 and satellite DMB services expanded nationwide thereafter. On August 23, 2012, the board of directors of SK Telink resolved to discontinue operation of its satellite DMB services due to the rapid decrease in satellite DMB subscribers and the continued burden of fixed costs.

 

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2. Major Products & Services

 

A. Updates on Major Products and Services

 

(Unit: in millions of Won and percentages)  

Business

  

Major Companies

  

Item

  

Major Trademarks

   Consolidated Sales
Amount (ratio)
 
Wireless    SK Telecom Co., Ltd.,
PS&Marketing Co., Ltd.,
Service Ace Co., Ltd.,
Network O&S Co., Ltd.
   Mobile communication service,
wireless data service,
ICT service
   T and others      10,256,922 (79.7 %) 
Fixed-line    SK Broadband Co., Ltd.,
SK Telink Co., Ltd.
   Fixed-line phone,
high speed Internet,
data and network lease service
   B tv , 00700 international call, 7Mobile and others      1,846,002 (14.3 %) 
Other    SK Planet Co., Ltd ,
SK Communications Co., Ltd.,
M&Service Co., Ltd.,
   Internet portal service,
e-commerce and investment
   OK Cashbag, NATE, T Store, T-Map Navigation and others      771,848 (6.0 %) 
           

 

 

 

Total

     12,874,772(100.0 %) 
           

 

 

 

[Wireless Business]

In the past, based on the Company’s basic monthly subscription plan, the basic service fee was Won 13,000 per month and the usage fee was Won 20 per 10 seconds (daytime calls) and based on the Company’s standard monthly subscription plan, the basic service fee was Won 12,000 per month and the usage fee was Won 18 per 10 seconds. As of September 30, 2014, based on the Company’s standard monthly subscription plan, the basic service fee was Won 11,000 per month and the usage fee was Won 1.8 per second.

[Fixed-line Business]

SK Broadband provides broadband Internet access service, telephony, TV, corporate data services and other services for both individual and corporate customers. As of September 30, 2014, broadband Internet and TV services comprised 50.7% of SK Broadband’s revenue, telephony service 21.6%, corporate data services 26.8% and other telecommunications services 0.9%. Price fluctuations in the different services provided by SK Broadband are due to discounts provided for long-term contracts, changes in equipment costs and competition between companies.

 

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[Other Business]

Set forth below are major products and services of the Company’s material consolidated subsidiaries.

 

Business

  

Item

  

Major Trademarks

Platform

   ICT services, new media services,
advertisement services, telecommunications sales,
e-commerce and others
   Syrup, T Store, 11th Street, T Map, Hoppin,
OK Cashbag and others
     

Display advertisement

   Online advertisement services    Nate, Nate-On

Search advertisement

   Online advertisement services    Nate, Nate-On

Contents and others

   Pay content sales and other services    Nate, Nate-On

 

3. Investment Status

[Wireless Business]

 

A. Investment in Progress

 

(Unit: in 100 millions of Won)

Business

   Classification    Investment
period
   Subject of
investment
   Investment effect    Expected
investment
amount
   Amount
already
invested
     Future
investment

Network/Common

   Upgrade/
New installation
   2014    Network,
systems and
others
   Capacity increase and
quality improvement;
systems improvement
   21,000      13,704      
              

 

  

 

 

    

 

Total

      21,000      13,704      
              

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

B. Future Investment Plan

 

(Unit: in 100 millions of Won)

Business

   Expected investment amount      Expected investment for each year    Investment effect
   Asset type    Amount      2014      2015    2016   

Network/Common

   Network,
systems and
others
     21,000         21,000       To be
determined
   To be
determined
   Upgrades to the existing services and
expanded provision of services
including wideband LTE-A
     

 

 

    

 

 

          

Total

     21,000         21,000       To be
determined
   To be
determined
  
     

 

 

    

 

 

          

[Fixed-line Business]

 

A. Investment in Progress

In the first half of 2014, the Company has increased the amount of capital investments compared to the same period in 2013 due to a net increase in the number of IPTV subscribers and the number of new contracts with corporate customers and in order to expand its B2B coverage in advance of the revenue growth expected in the second half of 2014. The Company expects that the total amount of capital investments in 2014 will be similar to that of 2013.

 

(Unit: in 100 millions of Won)

Business

   Classification    Investment
period
   Subject of investment    Investment
effect
   Total
investments
     Amount
already
invested
     Future
investment

High-speed Internet

   Upgrade/
New installation
   For the nine
months ended
September 30,
2014
   Backbone and
subscriber network
/ others
   Expand
subscriber
networks and
facilities
     3,756         769       To be
determined

Telephone

                    40      

Television

                    898      

Corporate Data

            Increase leased-
line and
integrated
information
system
        1,572      

Others

            Expand networks
and required
space
        477      
                 

 

 

    

Total

     3,756         3,756      
                 

 

 

    

 

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4. Revenues

 

                    (Unit: in millions of Won)  

Business

   Sales type    Item    For the nine
months ended
September 30,
2014
     For the year
ended
December 31,
2013
     For the year
ended
December 31,
2012*
 
Wireless    Services    Mobile communication    Export      2,105         2,526         14,202   
         Domestic      10,254,817         13,313,006         13,204,702   
         Subtotal      10,256,922         13,315,532         13,218,904   
Fixed-line    Services    Fixed-line,
B2B data,
High-speed Internet, TV
   Export      46,705         28,002         29,883   
         Domestic      1,799,297         2,296,387         2,163,978   
         Subtotal      1,846,002         2,324,389         2,193,861   
Other    Services    Display and
Search ad., Content
   Export      9,109         14,049         4,698   
         Domestic      762,739         948,084         723,946   
         Subtotal      771,848         962,133         728,644   
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Total          Export      57,919         44,577         48,783   
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
         Domestic      12,816,853         16,557,477         16,092,626   
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
         Total      12,874,772         16,602,054         16,141,409   
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

* Revenue for the year ended December 31, 2012 has been retroactively revised to reflect the effect of discontinued operations resulting from the sale of Loen Entertainment.

 

(Unit: in millions of Won)  

For the nine months ended

September 30, 2014

   Wireless      Fixed      Other     Sub total      Internal
transaction
    After
consolidation
 

Total sales

     11,478,490         2,317,649         1,349,160        15,145,299         (2,270,527     12,874,772   

Internal sales

     1,221,568         471,647         577,312        2,270,527         (2,270,527     —     

External sales

     10,256,922         1,846,002         771,848        12,874,772         —          12,874,772   

Operating income (loss)

     1,298,439         45,701         (9,088     1,335,052         —          1,335,052   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

     —           —           —          —           —          1,295,950   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

     23,641,202         3,377,099         3,162,451        30,180,752         (2,495,777     27,684,975   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     9,958,923         2,117,375         896,992        12,973,290         (32,390     12,940,900   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

5. Derivative Transactions

 

A. Current Swap Contract Applying Cash Flow Risk Hedge Accounting

Currency swap contracts under cash flow hedge accounting as of September 30, 2014 are as follows.

 

Borrowing date

  

Hedged item

  

Hedged risk

   Contract type    Financial institution    Duration of
contract
Jul. 20, 2007    Fixed-to-fixed cross currency swap (U.S. dollar denominated bonds face value of US$400,000,000)    Foreign currency risk    Cross currency
swap
   Morgan Stanley and
five other banks
   Jul. 20, 2007 –
Jul. 20, 2027
Dec. 15, 2011    Floating-to-fixed cross currency interest rate swap (Singapore dollar denominated bonds face value of SGD 65,000,000)    Foreign currency risk and interest rate risk    Cross currency
interest rate swap
   United Overseas
Bank
   Dec. 15, 2011 –
Dec. 12, 2014
Dec. 15, 2011    Floating-to-fixed cross currency interest rate swap (U.S. dollar denominated bonds face value of US$250,000,000)    Foreign currency risk and interest rate risk    Cross currency
interest rate swap
   DBS Bank and
Citibank
   Dec. 15, 2011 –
Dec. 12, 2014
Jun. 12, 2012    Fixed-to-fixed cross currency swap (Swiss Franc denominated bonds face value of CHF 300,000,000)    Foreign currency risk    Cross currency
swap
   Citibank and five
other banks
   Jun. 12, 2012 –
Jun.12, 2017
Nov. 1, 2012    Fixed-to-fixed cross currency swap (U.S. dollar denominated bonds face value of US$700,000,000)    Foreign currency risk    Cross currency
swap
   Barclays and nine
other banks
   Nov. 1, 2012 –
May. 1, 2018
Jan. 17, 2013    Fixed-to-fixed cross currency swap (Australia dollar denominated bonds face value of AUD 300,000,000)    Foreign currency risk    Cross currency
swap
   BNP Paribas and
three other banks
   Jan. 17, 2013 –
Nov. 17, 2017

 

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Borrowing date

  

Hedged item

  

Hedged risk

   Contract type    Financial institution    Duration of
contract
Mar. 7, 2013    Floating-to-fixed cross currency interest rate swap (U.S. dollar denominated bonds face value of US$300,000,000)    Foreign currency risk and interest rate risk    Cross currency
interest rate
swap
   DBS Bank    Mar. 7, 2013 –
Mar. 7, 2020
Oct. 29, 2013    Fixed-to-fixed cross currency swap (U.S. dollar denominated bonds face value of US$300,000,000)    Foreign currency risk    Cross currency
swap
   Korea Development
Bank and others
   Oct. 29, 2013 –
Oct. 26, 2018
Dec. 16, 2013    Fixed-to-fixed cross currency swap (U.S. dollar denominated bonds face value of US$92,098,000)    Foreign currency risk    Cross currency
swap
   Deutsche Bank    Dec. 16, 2013 –
Apr. 29, 2022

 

B. Treatment of Derivative Instruments on the Balance Sheet

As of September 30, 2014, fair values of the above derivatives recorded in assets or liabilities and details of derivative instruments are as follows.

 

(Unit: in millions of Won and thousands of foreign currencies)  

Hedged item

   Fair value  
   Cash flow hedge      Trading
purposes
     Total  
   Accumulated gain
(loss)  on valuation
of derivatives
    Tax effect     Foreign currency
translation gain
(loss)
    Others(*1)        

Non-current assets:

              
Convertible option(*2) (face amounts of Won 100 million)      —          —          —          —           8,257         8,257   

Fixed-to-fixed cross currency swap

(U.S. dollar denominated bonds face value of US$400,000,000)

     (47,922     (15,299     (36,706     129,806         —           29,879   
              

 

 

 

Total assets

                 38,136   
              

 

 

 
Current liabilities:               
Floating-to-fixed cross currency interest rate swap (Singapore dollar denominated bonds face value of SGD 65,000,000)      82        26        (3,862     —           —           (3,754
Floating-to-fixed cross currency interest rate swap (U.S. dollar denominated bonds face value of US$250,000,000)      5,488        1,752        (26,776     —           —           (19,536

Non-current liabilities:

              

Fixed-to-fixed cross currency swap

(Swiss Franc denominated bonds face value of CHF 300,000,000)

     (11,237     (3,588     (32,005     —           —           (46,830

Fixed-to-fixed cross currency swap

(U.S. dollar denominated bonds face value of US$700,000,000)

     (20,896     (6,671     (27,698     —           —           (55,265

Fixed-to-fixed cross currency swap

(Australia dollar denominated bonds face value of AUD 300,000,000)

     5,118        1,634        (60,424     —           —           (53,672
Floating-to-fixed cross currency interest rate swap (U.S. dollar denominated bonds face value of US$300,000,000)      334        107        (9,855     —           —           (9,414
Fixed-to-fixed cross currency swap (U.S. dollar denominated bonds face value of US$300,000,000)      (8,232     —          (3,225     —           —           (11,457

Fixed-to-fixed cross currency swap

(U.S. dollar denominated bonds face value of US$92,098,000)

     (4,298     (1,372     (291     —           —           (5,961
              

 

 

 
Total liabilities                  (205,889
              

 

 

 

 

(*1) Cash flow hedge accounting has been applied to the relevant contract from May 12, 2010. Others represent gain on valuation of currency swap incurred prior to the application of hedge accounting and was recognized through profit or loss prior to the year ended December 31, 2012.
(*2) Fair value of the conversion option of convertible bonds held by SK Communications Co., Ltd. amounting to Won 10 million was accounted for as derivative financial assets.

 

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6. Major Contracts

[SK Telecom]

 

(Unit: in 100 millions of Won)  

Category

   Vendor    Start Date    Completion Date   

Contract Title

   Contract
Amount
 

Purchase

   SK Planet Co., Ltd.    January 1, 2014    January 1, 2015    2014 SK Planet B2B Strategic Product #1 – T map]      2,545   

Purchase

   SK C&C Co., Ltd.    April 1, 2014    December 31, 2014    2014 IT Academy IT Service Management Contract (SK C&C)      1,462   

Purchase

   SK Planet Co., Ltd.    January 1, 2014    January 1, 2015    2014 SK Planet B2B Strategic Product #2 – T freemium      1,001   

Purchase

   SK Planet Co., Ltd.    January 1, 2014    January 1, 2015    2014 SK Planet B2B Biz ASP #5 – Voice/Messaging VAS (Color Ring, etc.)      545   

Purchase

   SK Planet Co., Ltd.    March 1, 2014    February 1, 2015    2014 T Membership Program Management Contract (March 2014 – January 2015)      529   

Real Estate

   Individuals    January 1, 2014    September 30, 2014    Purchase of land for construction of new headquarters and 8 other buildings      154   

Subtotal

                 6,236   

[SK Broadband]

SK Broadband enters into contracts to use telecommunications facilities, including the use of line conduits and interconnection among telecommunication service providers.

 

Counterparty

 

Contract Contents

  Contract Period  

Note

Telecommunication service providers

  Interconnection among telecommunication service providers     Automatically renewed for two years at a time unless specific amendments are requested

KEPCO

  Provision of electric facilities   From Dec. 2013 to Nov. 2014   Use of electricity poles

Seoul City Railway

  Use of telecommunication line conduits   From Jan. 2009 to Dec. 2012
(Renewal in progress)
 

Use of railway telecommunication conduit

(Serviced areas to expand)

Busan Transportation Corporation

  Use of telecommunication line conduits   From July 2009 to July 2013
(Renewal in progress)
 

Use of railway telecommunication conduit

(Serviced areas to expand)

Seoul Metro

  Use of telecommunication line conduits   From May 2010 to May 2013
(Renewal in progress)
 

Use of railway telecommunication conduit

(Serviced areas to expand)

Gwangju City Railway

  Use of telecommunication line conduits   From Sep. 2010 to Dec. 2012
(Renewal in progress)
 

Use of railway telecommunication conduit

(Service lease)

 

* Renewal is in progress after negotiation of lower usage fees.

 

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[SK Communications]

 

Counterparty

  

Purpose

  

Contract Period

  

Contract Amount

Daum Kakao Corp.

   Cost-per-click Internet search advertisement       Amount determined based on the number of clicks

 

* SK Communications and Daum Kakao Corp. have agreed not to publicly disclose the contract period with respect to the contract with Daum Kakao Corp.

 

7. R&D Investments

Set forth below are the Company’s R&D expenditures.

 

(Unit: in millions of Won except percentages)  

Category

   For the nine
months ended
September 30,
    For the year ended
December 31,
    Remarks  
   2014     2013     2012    

Raw material

     70        38        42        —     

Labor

     53,124        79,865        59,050        —     

Depreciation

     145,056        158,158        163,295        —     

Commissioned service

     69,093        22,923        62,399        —     

Others

     48,890        102,668        61,546        —     

Total R&D costs

     316,233        363,652        346,332        —     

Accounting

  

Sales and administrative expenses

     312,687        352,385        304,557        —     
  

Development expenses (Intangible assets)

     3,546        11,267        41,775        —     

R&D cost / sales amount ratio (Total R&D costs / Current sales amount×100)

     2.46     2.19     2.12     —     

 

8. Other information relating to investment decisions

A. Trademark Policies

The Company manages its corporate brand and other product brands in a comprehensive way to protect and increase their value. The Company’s Brand Strategy Council in charge of overseeing its systematic corporate branding operates full-time to execute decisions involving major brands and operates “Brandnet,” an intranet system to manage corporate brands which provides solutions including registering and licensing of the brands.

 

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B. Business-related Intellectual Property

[SK Telecom]

The Company holds 5,347 Korean-registered patents, 325 U.S.-registered patents, 217 Chinese-registered patents (all including patents held jointly with other companies) and more patents with other countries. The Company holds 900 Korean-registered trademarks and owns intellectual property rights to the design of the alphabet “T.” The designed alphabet “T” is registered in all business categories for trademarks (total of 45) and is being used as the primary brand of the Company.

[SK Broadband]

SK Broadband holds 409 Korean-registered patents relating to high-speed Internet, telephone and IPTV service. In addition, SK Broadband has applied for a patent relating to two-way broadcasting system. SK Broadband also holds a number of trademarks and service marks relating to its service and brand.

[SK Planet]

As of September 30, 2014, SK Planet held 2,443 registered patents, 112 registered design marks, 1,222 registered trademarks and one copyright (including those held jointly with other companies) in Korea. It also holds 85 U.S.-registered patents, 85 Chinese-registered patents, 56 Japanese-registered patents, 23 E.U.-registered patents (all including patents held jointly with other companies) and 227 registered trademarks, along with a number of other intellectual property rights, in other countries.

[SK Communications]

As of September 30, 2014, SK Communications held 74 registered patents, 26 registered design rights and 696 registered trademarks in Korea.

C. Business-related Pollutants and Environmental Protection

The Company does not engage in any manufacturing and therefore does not undertake any industrial processes that emit pollutants into the air or industrial processes in which hazardous materials are used.

 

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III.     FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

1. Summary Financial Information (Consolidated)

 

A. Summary Financial Information (Consolidated)

 

     (Unit: in millions of Won except number of companies)  
     As of
September 30, 2014
    As of
December 31, 2013
    As of
December 31, 2012
    As of
December 31, 2011
 

Assets

        

Current Assets

     5,740,166        5,123,415        5,294,421        6,117,479   

•     Cash and Cash Equivalents

     1,332,619        1,398,639        920,125        1,650,794   

•     Accounts Receivable – Trade, net

     2,735,086        2,257,316        1,954,920        1,823,170   

•     Accounts Receivable – Other, net

     780,236        643,603        582,098        908,836   

•     Others

     892,225        823,857        1,837,278        1,734,679   

Non-Current Assets

     21,944,809        21,453,100        20,301,138        18,248,557   

•     Long-Term Investment Securities

     1,023,804        968,527        953,712        1,537,945   

•     Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures

     5,907,201        5,325,297        4,632,477        1,384,605   

•     Property and Equipment, net

     10,217,606        10,196,607        9,712,719        9,030,998   

•     Intangible Assets, net

     2,465,913        2,750,782        2,689,658        2,995,803   

•     Goodwill

     1,772,405        1,733,261        1,744,483        1,749,933   

•     Others

     557,880        478,626        568,089        1,549,273   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Assets

     27,684,975        26,576,515        25,595,559        24,366,036   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities

        

Current Liabilities

     6,063,194        6,069,220        6,174,895        6,673,590   

Non-Current Liabilities

     6,877,706        6,340,738        6,565,882        4,959,737   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     12,940,900        12,409,958        12,740,777        11,633,327   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Equity

        

Equity Attributable to Owners of the Parent Company

     14,024,732        13,452,372        11,854,777        11,661,881   

Share Capital

     44,639        44,639        44,639        44,639   

Capital Surplus (Deficit) and Other Capital Adjustments

     288,726        317,508        (288,883     (285,347

Retained Earnings

     13,716,388        13,102,495        12,124,657        11,642,525   

Reserves

     (25,021     (12,270     (25,636     260,064   

Non-controlling Interests

     719,343        714,185        1,000,005        1,070,828   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Equity

     14,744,075        14,166,557        12,854,782        12,732,709   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities and Equity

     27,684,975        26,576,515        25,595,559        24,366,036   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Number of Companies Consolidated

     38        28        32        31   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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     (Unit: in millions of Won except per share amounts)  
     For the nine
months ended
September 30,
2014
    For the year
ended
December 31,
2013
    For the year
ended
December 31,
2012*
    For the year
ended
December 31,
2011*
 

Operating Revenue

     12,874,772        16,602,054        16,141,409        15,803,174   

Operating Income

     1,335,052        2,011,109        1,730,049        2,266,197   

Profit Before Income Tax

     1,606,342        1,827,101        1,519,368        2,212,273   

Profit for the Period

     1,295,950        1,609,549        1,115,663        1,582,073   

Profit for the Period Attributable to Owners of the Parent Company

     1,299,898        1,638,964        1,151,705        1,612,889   

Profit for the Period Attributable to Non-controlling Interests

     (3,948     (29,415     (36,042     (30,816

Basic Earnings Per Share (Won)

     18,206        23,211        16,525        22,848   

Diluted Earnings Per Share (Won)

     18,206        23,211        16,141        22,223   

 

* Financial information for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2012 have been retroactively revised to reflect the effect of discontinued operations resulting from the sale of Loen Entertainment.

 

B. Changes to Accounting Standards Adopted During 2012

 

  (1) Financial Instruments: Disclosures

The Company has applied the amendments to K-IFRS No.1107, ‘Financial Instruments: Disclosures’ since January 1, 2012. The amendments require disclosing the nature of transferred assets, their carrying amount, and the description of risks and rewards for each class of transferred financial assets that are not derecognized in their entirety. If the Company derecognizes transferred financial assets but still retains their specific risks and rewards, the amendments require additional disclosures of their risks.

 

  (2) Presentation of Financial Statements

The Company adopted the amendments pursuant to the amended K-IFRS No. 1001, ‘Presentation of Financial Statements’ starting with the year ended December 31, 2012. The Company’s operating income is calculated as operating revenue less operating expense. Operating expense represents expense incurred from the Company’s main operating activities and includes cost of products that have been resold and selling, general and administrative expenses.

 

C. Changes to Accounting Standards Adopted During 2013

 

  (1) Presentation of Financial Statements

The Company has applied the amendments to K-IFRS No. 1001, ‘Presentation of Financial Statements’ since January 1, 2013, classified items within other comprehensive income by nature and presented “items that are not subsequently recycled through profit or loss” and “items that are subsequently reclassified if certain conditions are met” as a group.

 

  (2) Consolidated Financial Statements

The Company has applied the amendments to K-IFRS No. 1110, ‘Consolidated Financial Statements’ since January 1, 2013. The standard introduces a single control model to determine whether an investee should be consolidated. Subsidiary is an entity that is controlled by a controlling entity or a subsidiary of a controlling company. A controlling entity or a subsidiary of a controlling company controls a subsidiary when the controlling entity or the subsidiary of the controlling company is exposed, or has rights, to variable returns from its involvement with the subsidiary and has the ability to affect those returns through its power over the subsidiary.

 

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  (3) Joint Arrangements

The Company has applied the amendments to K-IFRS No. 1111, ‘Joint Arrangements’ since January 1, 2013. The standard classifies joint arrangements into two types—joint operations and joint ventures. A joint operation is a joint arrangement whereby the parties that have joint control of the arrangement (i.e. joint operators) have rights to the assets, and obligations for the liabilities, relating to the arrangement. A joint venture is a joint arrangement whereby the parties that have joint control of the arrangement (i.e. joint ventures) have rights to the net assets of the arrangement. The standard requires a joint operator to recognize and measure the assets and liabilities (and recognize the related revenues and expenses) in relation to its interest in the arrangement in accordance with relevant IFRSs applicable to the particular assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses. The standard requires a joint venture to recognize an investment and to account for that investment using the equity method.

 

  (4) Disclosure of Interests in Other Entities

The Company has applied the amendments to K-IFRS No. 1112, ‘Disclosure of Interests in Other Entities’ since January 1, 2013. The standard brings together into a single standard all the disclosure requirements about an entity’s interests in subsidiaries, joint arrangements, associates and unconsolidated structured entities. The Company is currently assessing the disclosure requirements for interests in subsidiaries, interests in joint arrangements and associates and unconsolidated structured entities in comparison with the existing disclosures. The standard requires the disclosure of information about the nature, risks and financial effects of these interests.

 

  (5) Employee Benefits

The Company has applied the amendments to K-IFRS No. 1019, ‘Employee Benefits’ since January 1, 2013. The standard requires recognition of actuarial gains and losses immediately in other comprehensive income and to calculate expected return on plan assets based on the rate used to discount the defined benefit obligation.

 

  (6) Fair Value Measurement

The Company has applied the amendments to K-IFRS No. 1113, ‘Fair Value Measurement’ since January 1, 2013. The standard defines fair value and a single framework for fair value, and requires disclosures about fair value measurements.

 

D. Impact of Changes in Accounting Policies

 

  (1) Consolidated Financial Statements

In accordance with the transitional provision on K-IFRS No. 1110, the Company assessed control on investees as of January 1, 2013, the initial adoption date of the standard, and there have been no changes in subsidiaries upon adoption of the standard.

 

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2. Summary Financial Information (Separate)

 

A. Summary Financial Information (Separate)

 

               (Unit: in millions of Won)
    

As of

September 30, 2014

  

As of

December 31, 2013

  

As of

December 31, 2012

  

As of

December 31, 2011

Assets

           

Current Assets

   2,941,335    2,817,782    2,589,699    3,948,077

•     Cash and Cash Equivalents

   397,800    448,459    256,577    895,558

•     Accounts Receivable – Trade, net

   1,649,169    1,513,138    1,407,206    1,282,234

•     Accounts Receivable – Other, net

   450,106    388,475    383,048    774,221

•     Others

   444,260    467,710    542,868    996,064

Non-Current Assets

   19,888,250    20,009,637    19,659,803    16,572,450

•     Long-Term Investment Securities

   671,863    729,703    733,893    1,312,438

•     Investments in Subsidiaries and Associates

   8,214,361    8,010,121    7,915,547    4,647,506

•     Property and Equipment, net

   7,442,848    7,459,986    7,119,090    6,260,169

•     Intangible Assets, net

   1,981,992    2,239,167    2,187,872    2,364,795

•     Goodwill

   1,306,236    1,306,236    1,306,236    1,306,236

•     Others

   270,950    264,424    397,165    681,306
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

Total Assets

   22,829,585    22,827,419    22,249,502    20,520,527
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

Liabilities

           

Current Liabilities

   4,135,933    4,288,07    4,343,086    4,467,006

Non-Current Liabilities

   5,292,990    5,223,938    5,529,368    4,087,219
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

Total Liabilities

   9,428,923    9,512,011    9,872,454    8,554,225
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

Equity

           

Share Capital

   44,639    44,639    44,639    44,639

Capital Surplus and Other Capital Adjustments

   433,894    433,894    (236,160)    (236,016)

Retained Earnings

   12,793,126    12,665,699    12,413,981    11,837,185

Reserves

   129,003    171,176    154,588    320,494

Total Equity

   13,400,662    13,315,408    12,377,048    11,966,302
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

Total Liabilities and Equity

   22,829,585    22,827,419    22,249,502    22,520,527
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

     (Unit: in millions of Won except per share amounts)  
     For the nine
months ended
September 30,

2014
     For the year ended
December 31, 2013
     For the year
ended  December 31,
2012
     For the year ended
December 31, 2011
 

Operating Revenue

     9,831,961         12,860,379         12,332,719         12,551,255   

Operating Income

     1,284,686         1,969,684         1,675,388         2,184,498   

Profit Before Income Tax

     810,182         1,220,797         1,546,719         2,274,421   

Profit for the Period

     801,762         910,157         1,242,767         1,694,363   

Basic Earnings Per Share (Won)

     11,303         12,837         17,832         24,002   

Diluted Earnings Per Share (Won)

     11,303         12,837         17,406         23,343   

 

B. Changes to Accounting Standards Adopted During 2012

 

  (1) Financial Instruments: Disclosures

The Company has applied the amendments to K-IFRS No.1107, ‘Financial Instruments: Disclosures’ since January 1, 2012. The amendments require disclosing the nature of transferred assets, their carrying amount, and the description of risks and rewards for each class of transferred financial assets that are not derecognized in their entirety. If the Company derecognizes transferred financial assets but still retains their specific risks and rewards, the amendments require additional disclosures of their risks.

 

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  (2) Presentation of Financial Statements

The Company adopted the amendments pursuant to the amended K-IFRS No. 1001, ‘Presentation of Financial Statements’ starting with the year ended December 31, 2012. The Company’s operating income is calculated as operating revenue less operating expense. Operating expense represents expense incurred from the Company’s main operating activities and includes cost of products that have been resold and selling, general and administrative expenses.

 

C. Changes to Accounting Standards Adopted During 2013

 

  (1) Presentation of Financial Statements

The Company has applied the amendments to K-IFRS No. 1001, ‘Presentation of Financial Statements’ since January 1, 2013, classified items within other comprehensive income by nature and presented “items that are not subsequently recycled through profit or loss” and “items that are subsequently reclassified if certain conditions are met” as a group.

 

  (2) Consolidated Financial Statements

The Company has applied the amendments to K-IFRS No. 1110, ‘Consolidated Financial Statements’ since January 1, 2013. The standard introduces a single control model to determine whether an investee should be consolidated. Subsidiary is an entity that is controlled by a controlling entity or a subsidiary of a controlling company. A controlling entity or a subsidiary of a controlling company controls a subsidiary when the controlling entity or the subsidiary of the controlling company is exposed, or has rights, to variable returns from its involvement with the subsidiary and has the ability to affect those returns through its power over the subsidiary.

 

  (3) Joint Arrangements

The Company has applied the amendments to K-IFRS No. 1111, ‘Joint Arrangements’ since January 1, 2013. The standard classifies joint arrangements into two types—joint operations and joint ventures. A joint operation is a joint arrangement whereby the parties that have joint control of the arrangement (i.e. joint operators) have rights to the assets, and obligations for the liabilities, relating to the arrangement. A joint venture is a joint arrangement whereby the parties that have joint control of the arrangement (i.e. joint venturers) have rights to the net assets of the arrangement. The standard requires a joint operator to recognize and measure the assets and liabilities (and recognize the related revenues and expenses) in relation to its interest in the arrangement in accordance with relevant IFRSs applicable to the particular assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses. The standard requires a joint venturer to recognize an investment and to account for that investment using the equity method.

 

  (4) Disclosure of Interests in Other Entities

The Company has applied the amendments to K-IFRS No. 1112, ‘Disclosure of Interests in Other Entities’ since January 1, 2013. The standard brings together into a single standard all the disclosure requirements about an entity’s interests in subsidiaries, joint arrangements, associates and unconsolidated structured entities. The Company is currently assessing the disclosure requirements for interests in subsidiaries, interests in joint arrangements and associates and unconsolidated structured entities in comparison with the existing disclosures. The standard requires the disclosure of information about the nature, risks and financial effects of these interests.

 

  (5) Employee Benefits

The Company has applied the amendments to K-IFRS No. 1019, ‘Employee Benefits’ since January 1, 2013. The standard requires recognition of actuarial gains and losses immediately in other comprehensive income and to calculate expected return on plan assets based on the rate used to discount the defined benefit obligation.

 

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  (6) Fair Value Measurement

The Company has applied the amendments to K-IFRS No. 1113, ‘Fair Value Measurement’ since January 1, 2013. The standard defines fair value and a single framework for fair value, and requires disclosures about fair value measurements.

 

D. Impact of Changes in Accounting Policies

 

  (1) Consolidated Financial Statements

In accordance with the transitional provision on K-IFRS No. 1110, the Company assessed control on investees as of January 1, 2013, the initial adoption date of the standard, and there have been no changes in subsidiaries upon adoption of the standard.

 

3. K-IFRS: Preparation, Impact to Financial Statements and Changes in the Accounting Principles Implemented

— Transition to K-IFRS

The Company prepares its financial statements in accordance with K-IFRS starting from fiscal year 2011 which commenced on January 1, 2011. The Company’s financial statements in previous periods were prepared in accordance with Korean GAAP. The Company’s financial statements for fiscal year 2010, which are presented for comparison, were prepared in accordance with K-IFRS with January 1, 2010 as the transition date and pursuant to K-IFRS No. 1101, “First-time Adoption of Korean International Financial Reporting Standards.”

 

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IV. AUDITOR’S OPINION

 

1. Auditor (Consolidated)

 

Nine months ended September 30, 2014

  

Year ended December 31, 2013

  

Year ended December 31, 2012

KPMG Samjong Accounting Corp.    KPMG Samjong Accounting Corp.    KPMG Samjong Accounting Corp.

 

2. Audit Opinion (Consolidated)

 

Period

  

Auditor’s opinion

  

Issues noted

Nine months ended September 30, 2014      
Year ended December 31, 2013    Unqualified    N/A
Year ended December 31, 2012    Unqualified    N/A

 

3. Auditor (Separate)

 

Nine months ended September 30, 2014

  

Year ended December 31, 2013

  

Year ended December 31, 2012

KPMG Samjong Accounting Corp.    KPMG Samjong Accounting Corp.    KPMG Samjong Accounting Corp.

 

4. Audit Opinion (Separate)

 

Period

  

Auditor’s opinion

  

Issues noted

Nine months ended September 30, 2014      
Year ended December 31, 2013    Unqualified    N/A
Year ended December 31, 2012    Unqualified    N/A

 

5. Remuneration for Independent Auditors for the Past Three Fiscal Years

 

A. Audit Contracts

 

          (Unit: in thousands of Won except number of hours)  

Fiscal Year

  

Auditors

  

Contents

   Fee      Total
number of
hours
accumulated
for the fiscal
year
 
Year ended December 31, 2014    KPMG Samjong Accounting Corp.    Semi-annual review      1,280,000         17,890   
      Quarterly review      
      Separate financial statements audit      
      Consolidated financial statements audit      
      English financial statements review and other audit task      
Year ended December 31, 2013    KPMG Samjong Accounting Corp.    Semi-annual review      1,250,000         17,796   
      Quarterly review      
      Separate financial statements audit      
      Consolidated financial statements audit      
      English financial statements review and other audit task      
Year ended December 31, 2012    KPMG Samjong Accounting Corp.    Semi-annual review      1,220,000         19,583   
      Quarterly review      
      Separate financial statements audit      
      Consolidated financial statements audit      
      English financial statements review and other audit task      

 

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B. Non-Audit Services Contract with External Auditors

 

(Unit: in thousands of Won)

Period

  

Contract date

  

Service provided

  

Service

duration

  

Fee

Nine months ended September 30, 2014    March 18, 2014    Due diligence of assets    March 11-18, 2014    50,000
   March 28, 2014    Tax advice    March 28-December 31, 2014    40,000
   May 28, 2014    Review revised tax laws    May 18-31, 2014    20,000
Year ended December 31, 2013    N/A         

Year ended December 31, 2012

   N/A         

 

6. Change of Independent Auditors

Starting from 2012, the Company changed its independent auditors to KPMG Samjong Accounting Corp. from Deloitte Anjin LLC due to the expiration of the audit contract with Deloitte Anjin LLC.

 

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V. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

Omitted in quarterly and semi-annual reports in accordance with Korean disclosure rules.

 

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VI. CORPORATE ORGANIZATION INCLUDING BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND AFFILIATED COMPANIES

 

1. Board of Directors

A. Overview of the Composition of the Board of Directors

The Company’s board of directors (the “Board of Directors”) is composed of eight members: five independent directors and three inside directors. Within the Board, there are five committees: Independent Director Nomination Committee, Audit Committee, Compensation Committee, CapEx Review Committee, and Corporate Citizenship Committee.

 

            (As of November 7, 2014)

Total number of persons

  

Inside directors

  

Independent directors

8    Sung Min Ha, Dae Sik Cho, Dong Seob Jee    Jae Hyeon Ahn, Dae Shick Oh, Jae Hoon Lee, Hyun Chin Lim, Jay Young Chung

At the 30th General Meeting of Shareholders held on March 21, 2014, Jae Hoon Lee was elected as an inside director and Jae Hyeon Ahn was elected as an independent director and a member of the audit committee.

 

B. Significant Activities of the Board of Directors

 

Meeting

  

Date

  

Agenda

  

Approval

361th

(the 1st meeting of 2014)

   February 6, 2014   

•       Financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2013

 

•       Annual business report as of and for the year ended December 31, 2013

 

•       Report of internal accounting management

 

•       Report for the period after the fourth quarter of 2013

  

Approved as proposed

 

Approved as proposed

 

 

362th
(the 2nd meeting
of 2014)

  

February 20, 2014

  

•       2014 transaction of goods, services and assets with SK Planet Co., Ltd.

 

•       Rights offering by PS&Marketing Co., Ltd.

 

•       Convocation of the 30th General Meeting of Shareholders

 

•       Evaluation results of internal accounting management system

 

  

Approved as proposed

 

Approved as proposed

 

Approved as proposed

 

 

363th

(the 3rd meeting of 2014)

   March 21, 2014   

•       Election of the chief executive officer

 

•       Election of the chairman of the Board of Directors

 

•       Election of committee members

 

•       Financial transactions with affiliated company (SK Securities)

 

•       Provision of funds for management of the 2014 SUPEX meetings

  

Approved as proposed

 

Approved as proposed

 

Approved as proposed

 

Approved as proposed

 

Approved as proposed

 

364th

(the 4th meeting of 2014)

   April 24, 2014   

•       Transaction of goods relating to B Box with SK Broadband

 

•       Bond offering

 

•       Financial transactions with affiliated company (SK Securities)

 

•       Report for the period after the first quarter of 2014

 

  

Approved as proposed

 

Approved as proposed

 

Approved as proposed

 

 

365th

(the 5th meeting of 2014)

   June 24, 2014   

•       Financial transactions with affiliated company (SK Securities)

  

Approved as proposed

 

366th

(the 6th meeting of 2014)

   July 24, 2014   

•       Payment of interim dividends

 

•       Financial results for the first six months of 2014

 

•       Report for the period after the second quarter of 2014

  

Approved as proposed

 

 

 

 

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Meeting

  

Date

  

Agenda

  

Approval

367th

(the 7th meeting of 2014)

   September 24, 2014   

•       Transaction of services with SK (China) Management Co., Ltd.

 

•       Bond offering

 

•       Transactions of corporate bonds with affiliated company (SK Securities)

 

•       Financial transactions with affiliated company (SK Securities)

  

Approved as proposed

 

Approved as proposed

 

Approved as proposed

 

Approved as proposed

368th

(the 8th meeting of 2014)

   October 23, 2014   

•       Investment to provide financial support to Tianlong

 

•       Report for the period after the third quarter of 2014

  

Approved as proposed

 

 

 

* The line items that do not show approval are for reporting purposes only.

 

C. Committees within Board of Directors
  (1) Committee structure (as of November 7, 2014)

 

  (a) Compensation Review Committee

 

Total number of persons

  

Members

  

Task

  

Inside Directors

  

Independent Directors

  
3       Jae Hoon Lee, Hyun Chin Lim, Jay Young Chung    Review CEO remuneration system and amount
* The Compensation Review Committee is a committee established by the resolution of the Board of Directors.

 

  (b) Capex Review Committee

 

Total number of persons

  

Members

  

Task

  

Inside Directors

  

Independent Directors

  
5    Dong Seob Jee   

Jae Hyeon Ahn, Dae Shick Oh, Jae Hoon Lee,

Jay Young Chung

   Review major investment plans and changes thereto

 

* The Capex Review Committee is a committee established by the resolution of the Board of Directors.

 

  (c) Corporate Citizenship Committee

 

Total number of persons

  

Members

  

Task

  

Inside Directors

  

Independent Directors

  
4    Dong Seob Jee   

Jae Hyeon Ahn, Hyun Chin Lim,

Jay Young Chung

   Review guidelines on corporate social responsibility (“CSR”) programs, etc.

 

* The Corporate Citizenship Committee is a committee established by the resolution of the Board of Directors.

 

  (d) Independent Director Nomination Committee

 

Total number of persons

  

Members

  

Task

  

Inside Directors

  

Independent Directors

  
3    Sung Min Ha    Dae Shick Oh, Jae Hoon Lee    Nomination of independent directors

 

* Under the Korean Commercial Code, a majority of the members of the Independent Director Nomination Committee should be independent directors.

 

  (e) Audit Committee

 

Total number of persons

  

Members

  

Task

  

Inside Directors

  

Independent Directors

  
3       Dae Shick Oh, Hyun Chin Lim, Jae Hyeon Ahn    Review financial statements and supervise independent audit process, etc.

 

* The Audit Committee is a committee established under the provisions of the Articles of Incorporation and the Korean Commercial Code.

 

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2. Audit System

The Company’s Audit Committee consists of three independent directors, Dae Shick Oh, Hyun Chin Lim, Jae Hyeon Ahn.

Major activities of the Audit Committee as of November 7, 2014 are set forth below.

 

Meeting

  

Date

  

Agenda

  

Approval

The 1st

meeting of 2014

   February 5, 2014   

•       Evaluation of internal monitoring controls based on the opinion of the members of the Audit Committee

 

•       Review of business and audit results for the second half of 2013 and business and audit plans for 2014

 

•       Report of internal accounting management system

  

Approved as proposed

 

 

 

The 2nd

meeting of 2014

   February 19, 2014   

•       Report on the IFRS audit of fiscal year 2013

 

•       Report on review of 2013 internal accounting management system

 

•       Evaluation of internal accounting management system operation

 

•       Agenda and document review for the 30th General Meeting of Shareholders

 

•       Auditor’s report for fiscal year 2013

 

•       IT service management contract for 2014

 

•       Service contract with SK Wyverns for 2014

 

•       Service contract with SKTCH

 

•       Construction of fixed-line and wireless networks in 2014

 

  

 

 

Approved as proposed

 

Approved as proposed

 

Approved as proposed

 

Approved as proposed

 

Approved as proposed

 

Approved as proposed

 

Approved as proposed

 

The 3rd

meeting of 2014

   March 20, 2014   

•       Transactions with SK C&C Co., Ltd. in the second quarter of 2014

 

   Approved as proposed

The 4th

meeting of 2014

   April 23, 2014   

•       Election of chairman Dae Shick Oh

 

•       Purchase of maintenance, repair and operations items from Happynarae Co., Ltd.

 

•       Construction of fixed-line and wireless network facilities for 2014

 

•       Remuneration for outside auditor for fiscal year 2014

 

•       Outside auditor service plan for fiscal year 2014

 

•       Audit plan for fiscal year 2014

 

  

Approved as proposed

 

Approved as proposed

 

Approved as proposed

 

Approved as proposed

 

Approved as proposed

 

The 5th

meeting of 2014

   June 25, 2014   

•       Transactions with SK C&C Co., Ltd. in the third quarter of 2014

 

•       Energy reduction business contract with SK Broadband Co., Ltd.

 

  

Approved as proposed

 

Approved as proposed

The 6th

meeting of 2014

   July 23, 2014   

•       Construction of fixed-line and wireless network facilities for 2014

•       Review of business and audit results for the first half of 2014 and business and audit plans for the second half of 2014

•       Report on the IFRS audit of fiscal year 2014

 

  

Approved as proposed

 

 

The 7th

meeting of 2014

   September 23, 2014   

•       Transactions with SK C&C Co., Ltd. in the fourth quarter of 2014

 

   Approved as proposed

 

* The line items that do not show approval are for reporting purposes only.

 

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3. Shareholders’ Exercise of Voting Rights

A. Voting System and Exercise of Minority Shareholders’ Rights

Pursuant to the Articles of Incorporation as shown below, the cumulative voting system was first introduced in the general meeting of shareholders held in 2003.

 

Articles of Incorporation

  

Description

Article 32(3) (Election of Directors)    Cumulative voting under Article 382-2 of the Korean Commercial Code will not be applied for the election of directors.
Article 4 of the 12th Supplement to the Articles of Incorporation (Interim Regulation)    Article 32(3) of the Articles of Incorporation shall remain effective until the day immediately preceding the date of the general meeting of shareholders held in 2003.

Also, neither written or electronic voting system nor minority shareholder rights is applicable.

 

4. Affiliated Companies

 

A. Capital Investments between Affiliated Companies

(As of September 30, 2014)

Investing company

   Invested companies  
   SK
Corporation
    SK
Innovation
    SK
Energy
    SK Global
Chemical
    SK
Telecom
    SK
Networks
    SKC     SK
E&C
    SK
Shipping
    SK
Securities
 

SK Holdings

       33.4         25.2     39.1     42.3     44.5     83.1  

SK Innovation

         100.0     100.0            

SK Energy

                    

SK Global Chemical

                    

SK Networks

                    

SK Telecom

                    

SK Chemicals

               0.02       28.2    

SKC

                    

SK E&C

                    

SK Gas

                    

SK C&C

     31.8                     10.0

SK E&S

                    

SK Communications

                    

SK Broadband

                    

SK D&D

                    

SK Continental
E-Motion

                    

SK Lubricants

                    

SK Shipping

                    

SK Planet

                    

SK Hynix

                    

Ko-one Energy

                    

SK Seentec

                    

Iriver

                    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total affiliated companies

     31.8     33.4     100.0     100.0     25.2     39.2     42.3     72.7     83.1     10.0
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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     Invested companies  

Investing company

  SK E&S     SK Gas     DOPCO     CCE     YN
Energy
    Ko-one Energy
Service
    Entis     SK
Telink
    Busan City
Gas
    Jeonnam
City Gas
 

SK Holdings

    94.1                  

SK Innovation

        41.0              

SK Energy

                   

SK Global Chemical

                   

SK Networks

                   

SK Telecom

                  83.5    

SK Chemicals

      45.5             50.0      

SKC

                   

SK E&C

                   

SK Gas

                   

SK C&C

    5.9                  

SK E&S

          100.0     100.0     100.0         67.3     100.0

SK Communications

                   

SK Broadband

                   

SK D&D

                   

SK Continental E-Motion

                   

SK Lubricants

                   

SK Shipping

                   

SK Planet

                   

SK Hynix

                   

Ko-one Energy Service

                   

SK Seentec

      10.0                

Iriver

                   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total affiliated companies

    100.0     55.5     41.0     100.0     100.0     100.0     50.0     83.5     67.3     100.0
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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     Invested companies  

Investing company

  Gangwon
City Gas
    JBES     M &
Service
    SK
Wyverns
    Infosec     Happynarae     SK Telesys     Gimcheon
Energy
Services
    F&U Credit
Info
    Hanam
Energy
Service
 

SK Holdings

                   

SK Innovation

              42.5        

SK Energy

                   

SK Global Chemical

                   

SK Networks

                   

SK Telecom

          100.0       42.5         50.0  

SK Chemicals

                   

SKC

                50.6      

SK E&C

                   

SK Gas

              5.0        

SK C&C

            100.0     5.0        

SK E&S

    100.0     100.0               80.0    

SK Communications

                   

SK Broadband

                   

SK D&D

                   

SK Continental E-Motion

                   

SK Lubricants

                   

SK Shipping

                   

SK Planet

        100.0              

SK Hynix

                   

Ko-one Energy Service

                      100.0

SK Seentec

                   

Iriver

                   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total affiliated companies

    100.0     100.0     100.0     100.0     100.0     95.0     50.6     80.0     50.0     100.0
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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    Invested companies  

Investing company

  SK D&D     Natruck     SK Hynix     Speed Motor     SK
Mobile
Energy
    SK
Petrochemical
    SK
Communications
    SK
Planet
    SKC
Air Gas
    SKN
service
 

SK Holdings

                   

SK Innovation

            100.0          

SK Energy

      100.0                

SK Global Chemical

                   

SK Networks

          100.0               86.5

SK Telecom

        20.1             100.0    

SK Chemicals

                   

SKC

                    80.0  

SK E&C

                   

SK Gas

    50.0                  

SK C&C

                   

SK E&S

                   

SK
Communications

                   

SK Broadband

                   

SK D&D

                   

SK Continental
E-Motion

                   

SK Lubricants

                   

SK Shipping

                   

SK Planet

                64.5      

SK Hynix

                   

Ko-one Energy Service

                   

SK Seentec

              100.0        

Iriver

                   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total affiliated companies

    50.0     100.0     20.1     100.0     100.0     100.0     64.5     100.0     80.0     86.5
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Investing company

  Invested companies  
  Commerce
Planet
    Initz     SKC
Solmics

Co.,
Ltd.
    SK
Broadband
    LC&C     PMP     PS&Marketing     UBcare     PyongTaek
Energy
Service
    Wirye
Energy
Service
 

SK Holdings

                   

SK Innovation

                   

SK Energy

                   

SK Global Chemical

                   

SK Networks

            100.0          

SK Telecom

          50.6         100.0      

SK Chemicals

      66.0               44.0    

SKC

        40.9              

SK E&C

                   

SK Gas

                   

SK C&C

                   

SK E&S

              100.0         100.0     89.5

SK
Communications

                   

SK Broadband

                   

SK D&D

                   

SK Continental
E-Motion

                   

SK Lubricants

                   

SK Shipping

                   

SK Planet

    100.0                  

SK Hynix

                   

Ko-one Energy Service

                   

SK Seentec

                   

Iriver

                   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total affiliated companies

    100.0     66.0     40.9     50.6     100.0     100.0     100.0     44.0     100.0     89.5
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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    Invested companies  

Investing company

  Jeju
United FC
    MKS
Guarantee
    SK
Forest
    SK
Lubricants
    SKC
Lighting
    Bizen     SK HY
ENG
    HYSTEC     Silicon
File
    SK
Biopharmaceuticals
 

SK Holdings

        100.0                 100.0

SK Innovation

          100.0            

SK Energy

    100.0                  

SK Global Chemical

                   

SK Networks

                   

SK Telecom

                   

SK Chemicals

                   

SKC

            100.0          

SK E&C

                   

SK Gas

                   

SK C&C

              99.0        

SK E&S

                   

SK
Communications

                   

SK Broadband

                   

SK D&D

      100.0                

SK Continental
E-Motion

                   

SK Lubricants

                   

SK Shipping

                   

SK Planet

                   

SK Hynix

                100.0     100.0     100.0  

Ko-one Energy Service

                   

SK Seentec

                   

Iriver

                   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total affiliated companies

    100.0     100.0     100.0     100.0     100.0     99.0     100.0     100.0     100.0     100.0
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Investing company

   Invested companies  
   SK
Seentec
    Daejeon
Pure
Water
    Gwangju
Pure
Water
    SKW     Television
Media
Korea
    Network
O&S
    Service
Ace
    Service
Top
    SK
Pinx
    U base
Manufacturing
Asia
 

SK Holdings

                    

SK Innovation

                    

SK Energy

                    

SK Global Chemical

                    

SK Networks

                     100.0  

SK Telecom

               100.0     100.0     100.0    

SK Chemicals

     100.0                  

SKC

           90.0            

SK E&C

       32.0     42.0              

SK Gas

                    

SK C&C

                    

SK E&S

                    

SK Communications

                    

SK Broadband

                    

SK D&D

                    

SK Continental E-Motion

                    

SK Lubricants

                       100.0

SK Shipping

                    

SK Planet

             51.0          

SK Hynix

                    

Ko-one Energy Service

                    

SK Seentec

                    

Iriver

                    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total affiliated companies

     100.0     32.0     42.0     90.0     51.0     100.0     100.0     100.0     100.0     100.0
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Investing company

   Invested companies  
   Ulsan
Aromatics
    SK
Continental
E-Motion
Korea
    G.Hub     SK
Incheon
Petrochem
    SK Trading
International
    Boryeong
LNG
Terminal
    NEOS
Networks
    SK Encar     Iriver CS     Iriver CS  

SK Holdings

                    

SK Innovation

           100.0     100.0          

SK Energy

                    

SK Global Chemical

     50.0                  

SK Networks

                    

SK Telecom

                 66.7       39.3  

SK Chemicals

                    

SKC

                    

SK E&C

                    

SK Gas

         100.0              

SK C&C

                   50.0    

SK E&S

               50.0        

SK
Communications

                    

SK Broadband

                    

SK D&D

                    

SK Continental
E-Motion

       100.0                

SK Lubricants

                    

SK Shipping

                    

SK Planet

                    

SK Hynix

                    

Ko-one Energy Service

                    

SK Seentec

                       100.0
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total affiliated companies

     50.0     100.0     100.0     100.0     100.0     50.0     66.7     50.0     39.3     100.0
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

* As of September 30, 2014, SK Hynix disposed of all the shares (its 100% equity share) of QRT Semiconductor
** Change in company names:

 

   

Ulsan Aromatics changed its name from Arochemi

 

   

Happynarae changed its name from MRO Korea

 

   

Bizen changed its name from Telsk

 

   

SK Hystec changed its name from Hystec

 

   

SK HY ENG changed its name from Hynix Engineering

 

   

Entis changed its name from SK Sci-tech

 

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VII. SHAREHOLDERS

 

1. Shareholdings of the Largest Shareholder and Related Persons

 

A. Shareholdings of the Largest Shareholder and Related Persons

 

(As of September 30, 2014)                       (Unit: in shares and percentages)  

Name

  

Relationship

  

Type of share

   Number of shares owned and ownership ratio  
         Beginning of Period      End of Period  
         Number of
shares
     Ownership
ratio
     Number of
shares
     Ownership
ratio
 
SK Holdings Co., Ltd.    Largest Shareholder    Common share      20,363,452         25.22         20,363,452         25.22   
Tae Won Chey    Officer of affiliated company    Common share      100         0.00         100         0.00   
Shin Won Chey    Officer of affiliated company    Common share      2,000         0.00         4,000         0.00   
Sung Min Ha    Officer of affiliated company    Common share      738         0.00         738         0.00   
        

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Total       Common share      20,366,290         25.22         20,368,290         25.22   
        

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

B. Overview of the Largest Shareholder

SK Holdings Co., Ltd. (“SK Holdings”) is a holding company in accordance with the Fair Trade Act and as of September 30, 2014, has nine subsidiaries: SK Innovation Co., Ltd., SK Telecom Co., Ltd., SK Networks Co., Ltd., SKC Co., Ltd., SK Shipping Co., Ltd., SK E&C Co., Ltd., SK E&S Co., Ltd., SK Biofarm Co., Ltd. and SK Forest Co., Ltd.

Details of the subsidiaries of SK Holdings are as follows:

 

                  (Unit: in millions of Won)

Affiliates

  

Share
Holdings

   

Book Value
(million Won)

    

Industry

  

Description

SK Innovation Co., Ltd.

     33.4     3,944,657       Energy and Petrochemical    Publicly Listed

SK Telecom Co., Ltd.

     25.2     3,091,125       Telecommunication    Publicly Listed

SK Networks Co., Ltd.

     39.1     905,691       Trading and Energy    Publicly Listed

SKC Co., Ltd.

     42.3     254,632       PET Film Manufacturing and Chemical Products    Publicly Listed

SK E&C Co., Ltd.

     44.5     470,015       Infrastructure, Architectural Housing and Plant Construction    Privately Held

SK Shipping Co., Ltd.

     83.1     420,568       Ocean Freight    Privately Held

SK E&S Co., Ltd.

     94.1     1,026,307       Gas Company Holdings and Power Generation    Privately Held

SK Biofarm Co., Ltd.

     100.0     328,702       Biotechnology    Privately Held

SK Forest Co., Ltd.

     100.0     61,387       Forestry and Landscaping    Privately Held

 

* The above shareholdings are based on common share holdings as of September 30, 2014.

SK Holdings is a publicly listed company and is required to submit a report of its significant business activities in accordance with Article 161 of the Financial Investment Services and Capital Markets Act. Also as a holding company, SK Holdings is required to report key management activities of its subsidiaries in accordance with Article 8 of KOSPI Market Disclosure Regulation.

 

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The rule is applicable to subsidiaries whose book value of the holding company’s shareholding exceeds 10% of its total assets based on the financial statements as of December 31, 2013. SK Innovation Co., Ltd. and SK Telecom Co., Ltd. are two such subsidiaries.

 

2. Changes in Shareholdings of the Largest Shareholder

Changes in shareholdings of the largest shareholder are as follows.

 

(As of September 30, 2014)                  (Unit: in shares and percentages)

Largest
Shareholder

  

Date of the change in the
largest shareholder/
Date of change in
shareholding

   Shares Held      Holding
Ratio
    

Remarks

SK Corporation

   March 11, 2011      18,750,490         23.22      

 

Man Won Jung, SK Telecom’s CEO, resigned

Shin Bae Kim, SK C&C’s CEO, resigned

   April. 5, 2011      18,749,990         23.22      

 

Dal Sup Shim, an Independent Director, disposed 500 shares

   July 8, 2011      18,749,990         23.22      

 

Shin Won Chey, SKC’s Chairman, purchased 500 shares

   August 5, 2011      18,750,490         23.22      

 

Shin Won Chey, SKC’s Chairman, purchased 500 shares

   August 23, 2011      18,751,490         23.22      

 

Shin Won Chey, SKC’s Chairman, purchased 500 shares

   December 21, 2011      20,366,490         25.22      

 

SK Holdings purchased 1,615,000 shares

   January 31, 2012      20,366,290         25.22      

 

Retirement of Bang Hyung Lee, a former officer of an affiliated company

   January 1, 2014      20,367,290         25.22      

 

Shin Won Chey, SKC’s Chairman, purchased 1,000 shares

   March 24, 2014      20,368,290         25.22      

 

Shin Won Chey, SKC’s Chairman, purchased 1,000 shares

 

* Shares held are the sum of shares held by SK Holdings and its related parties.

 

3. Distribution of Shares

 

A. Shareholders with ownership of 5% or more and others

 

(As of June 30, 2014)      (Unit: in shares and percentages)

Rank

  

Name (title)

   Common share
      Number of
shares
     Ownership
ratio
   

Remarks

1

   Citibank ADR      13,337,328         16.52   —  

2

   SK Holdings      20,363,452         25.22      —  

3

   SK Telecom      9,809,375         12.15      Treasury shares

4

   National Pension Service      4,760,489         5.90      As of End of 2013

Shareholdings under the Employee Stock Ownership Program

     97,074         0.12      As of September 30, 2014

 

B. Shareholder Distribution

 

(As of June 30, 2014)                 (Unit: in shares and percentages)  

Classification

   Number of
shareholders
     Ratio
(%)
    Number of
shares
     Ratio (%)     Remarks  

Total minority shareholders*

     24,174         99.76     31,057,635         38.46     —     

 

* Defined as shareholders whose shareholding is less than a hundredth of the total issued and outstanding shares.

 

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4. Share Price and Trading Volume in the Last Six Months

 

A. Domestic Securities Market

 

(Unit: in Won and shares)  

Types

   September
2014
     August
2014
     July
2014
     June
2014
     May
2014
     April
2014
 

Common stock

   Highest      298,500         280,500         264,000         243,500         229,000         217,000   
  

Lowest

     279,500         256,500         236,000         218,500         216,000         198,000   

Monthly transaction volume

     3,359,174         2,711,496         3,399,217         3,423,138         2,785,194         4,636,269   

 

B. Foreign Securities Market

 

New York Stock Exchange      (Unit: in US dollars and number of American Depositary Receipts)  

Types

   September
2014
     August
2014
     July
2014
     June
2014
     May
2014
     April
2014
 

Depository Receipt

   Highest      31.75         30.31         28.31         26.50         24.77         23.09   
  

Lowest

     30.34         27.76         25.54         23.56         23.23         20.76   

Monthly transaction volume

     18,808,998         22,036,244         20,283,267         21,637,750         14,595,143         20,665,121   

 

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VIII. EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS

 

1. Employees

 

(As of September 30, 2014)      (Unit: in persons and millions of Won)  

Classification

  

 

 

Number of employees

     Average
service
year
     Aggregate
wage for  the
year
2014
     Average
wage

per
person
     Remarks  
   Regular
employees
     Contract
employees
     Others      Total              

Male

     3,595         59         —           3,654         13.1         356,874         93         —     

Female

     541         50         —           591         11.3         42,823         64         —     

Total

     4,136         109         —           4,245         12.9         399,697         89         —     

 

* Excludes retirement and severance payments to employees whose employment was terminated before the end of the respective employment periods. Average wage per person was calculated with respect to the total number of paid employees.

 

2. Compensation of Directors

 

A. Amount Approved at the Shareholders’ Meeting

 

(As of September 30, 2014)           (Unit: in millions of Won)  

Classification

   Number of Directors      Aggregate Amount Approved  

Directors

     8         12,000   

 

B. Amount Paid

 

(As of September 30, 2014)      (Unit: in millions of Won)  

Classification

   Number of Directors      Aggregate Amount Paid      Average Amount
Paid Per Director
 

Insider Directors

     3         2,703         901   

Independent Directors*

     2         121         61   

Audit Committee Members

     3         182         61   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     8         3,006         376   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

3. Individual Compensation of Directors

 

(As of September 30, 2014)           (Unit: in millions of Won)  

Name

   Title      Aggregate Amount Paid  

Sung Min Ha

     Chief Executive Officer and President         1,271   

Dong Seob Jee

     Head of Strategy & Planning Office         638   

 

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IX. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

 

1. Line of Credit Extended to the Largest Shareholder

None.

 

2. Transfer of Assets to/from the Largest Shareholder and Other Transactions

 

A. Investment and Disposition of Investment

None.

 

B. Transfer of Assets

 

(Unit: in millions of Won)  

Name (Corporate name)

   Relationship      Details      Remarks  
      Transferred Assets    Purpose of Transfer    Date of Transfer      Amount
Transferred
from Largest
Shareholder
     Amount
Transferred
to Largest
Shareholder
    

SK Broadband Co., Ltd.

     Subsidiary       Computer
software
   Disposition
of assets
     June 30, 2014         —           8,760         —     

Total

           —           8,760         —     

 

* On April 24, 2014, the board of directors resolved to transfer the Company’s tangible and intangible investment assets related to B Box to SK Broadband Co., Ltd. for Won 8,760 million for reliable and efficient operations of smart IPTV services, and the transfer of the assets was completed on June 30, 2014.

 

3. Related Party Transactions (excluding Transactions with the Largest Shareholder and Related Persons)

 

A. Provisional Payment and Loans (including loans on marketable securities)

 

(Unit: in millions of Won)  

Name (Corporate name)

   Relationship    Account category    Change details      Accrued
interest
     Remarks  
         Beginning      Increase      Decrease      Ending        

Seoul E&T and others

   Agency    Long-term
and short-term
loans
     84,760         128,377         127,176         85,961         —           —     

 

X. OTHER INFORMATION RELATING TO THE PROTECTION OF INVESTORS

 

1. Developments in the Items Mentioned in Prior Reports on Important Business Matters

 

A. Status and Progress of Major Management Events

None.

 

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B. Summary Minutes of the General Meeting of Shareholders

 

Date

  

Agenda

  

Resolution

27th Fiscal Year Meeting of Shareholders

(March 11, 2011)

  

1.      Approval of the financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2010

 

2.      Approval of Remuneration Limit for Directors

 

3.      Amendment to Company Regulation on Executive Compensation

 

4.      Election of directors

 

•       Election of inside directors

 

•       Election of independent directors

 

 

•       Election of independent directors as Audit Committee members

  

Approved (Cash dividend, Won 8,400 per share)

 

Approved

 

 

Approved (Won 12 billion)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Approved (Sung Min Ha, Jin Woo So)

 

Approved (Rak Young Uhm, Jay Young Chung, Jae Ho Cho)

Approved (Jay Young Chung, Jae Ho Cho)

 

1st Extraordinary Meeting of Shareholders of 2011

(August 31, 2011)

  

1.      Approval of the Spin-off Plan

 

2.      Election of director

  

Approved (Spin-off of SK Planet)

 

Approved (Jun Ho Kim)

 

28th Fiscal Year Meeting of Shareholders

(March 23, 2012)

  

 

1.      Approval of the financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2011

 

2.      Amendment to Articles of Incorporation

 

3.      Election of directors

 

•       Election of an inside director

 

•       Election of an inside director

 

•       Election of an independent director

 

4.      Election of an independent director as Audit Committee member

 

5.      Approval of remuneration limit for directors

 

  

 

Approved (Cash dividend, Won 8,400 per share)

 

 

 

Approved

 

 

 

 

Approved (Young Tae Kim)

 

Approved (Dong Seob Jee)

 

Approved (Hyun Chin Lim)

 

Approved (Hyun Chin Lim)

 

 

 

Approved (Won 12 billion)

 

29th Fiscal Year Meeting of Shareholders

(March 22, 2013)

  

1.      Approval of the financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2012

 

2.      Amendments to Articles of Incorporation

 

3.      Election of directors

 

•       Election of an inside director

 

•       Election of an independent director

 

4.      Election of an independent director as Audit Committee member

 

5.      Approval of remuneration limit for directors

 

  

Approved (Cash dividend, Won 8,400 per share)

 

 

 

Approved

 

 

 

 

Approved (Dae Sik Cho)

 

Approved (Dae Shick Oh)

 

Approved (Dae Shick Oh)

 

 

 

Approved (Won 12 billion)

 

30th Fiscal Year Meeting of Shareholders

(March 21, 2014)

  

1.      Approval of the financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2013

 

2.      Amendments to Articles of Incorporation

 

3.      Election of directors

 

•       Election of an inside director

 

•       Election of an independent director

 

•       Election of an independent director

 

•       Election of an independent director

 

4.      Election of an independent director as Audit Committee member

 

5.      Approval of remuneration limit for directors

  

Approved (Cash dividend, Won 8,400 per share)

 

 

 

Approved

 

 

 

 

Approved (Sung Min Ha)

 

Approved (Jay Young Chung)

 

Approved (Jae Hoon Lee)

 

Approved (Jae Hyeon Ahn)

 

Approved (Jae Hyeon Ahn)

 

 

 

Approved (Won 12 billion)

 

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2. Contingent Liabilities

[SK Telecom]

 

A. Material Legal Proceedings

 

  (1) Claim for copyright license fees regarding “Coloring” services

On May 7, 2010, Korea Music Copyright Association (“KOMCA”) filed a lawsuit with the court demanding that the Company pay KOMCA license fees for the Company’s “Coloring” services. The court rendered a judgment against the Company ordering the Company to pay Won 570 million to KOMCA, which was affirmed by the appellate court on October 26, 2011. The Company filed an appeal at the Supreme Court of Korea and the judgment was overturned on July 11, 2013. The case was remanded down to the appellate court which ruled in favor of the Company on September 4, 2014. KOMCA filed an appeal at the Supreme Court of Korea, but the Company expects the appeal to be denied, based on the recent denials of appeal in similar suits involving KT and LGU+. While the Company does not expect this litigation to have an immediate impact on the Company’s business or results of operation as the final outcome of this litigation has not been determined, the Company may be required to pay increased annual license fees to KOMCA if the final judgment is rendered against the Company.

 

* Actual impact on the Company’s business and financial condition from the litigation may be different from the Company’s expectation stated above.

B. Other Matters

None.

[SK Broadband]

A. Material Legal Proceedings

 

  (1) SK Broadband as the plaintiff

 

     (Unit: in thousands of Won)

Description of Proceedings

   Date of
Commencement of
Proceedings
     Amount of
Claim
     Status

Damages claim against Welcome Savings Bank

     March 2014         1,291,533       Pending before
district court

Damages claim against Golden Young and others

     April 2011         908,166       Pending before
appellate court

Total

     —           2,199,699       —  

 

  (2) SK Broadband as the defendant

 

     (Unit: in thousands of Won)

Description of Proceedings

   Date of
Commencement of
Proceedings
   Amount of
Claim
     Status

Damages claim by Sun Technology Co., Ltd. and others

   October 2011      1,223,778       Pending before
appellate court
after remand

Damages claim by Haein Networks Co., Ltd.

   April 2011      101,000       Pending before
district court

Damages claim by Onnuri Co., Ltd.

   December 2011      101,000       Pending before
the Supreme
Court of Korea

Damages claim by Mag Telecom Co., Ltd. and others

   January 2012      606,000       Pending before
district court

Damages claim by GT Com Co., Ltd.

   March 2014      101,000       Pending before
district court
     209,494      
     

 

 

    

Total

   —        2,342,272       —  
     

 

 

    

 

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The Company does not believe that the outcome of any of the proceedings in which SK Broadband is named as a defendant will have a material effect on the Company’s financial statements.

B. Other Contingent Liabilities

 

(1) Pledged assets and covenants

SK Broadband, upon approval by its board of directors, has provided guarantees for financial instruments amounting to Won 2,071 million to support employees’ funding for the Employee Stock Ownership Program.

Additionally, SK Broadband has provided “geun” mortgage amounting to Won 14.2 billion to others, including Ilsan Guksa, on a part of its buildings in connection with the leasing of the buildings.

[SK Planet]

A. Material Legal Proceedings

As of September 30, 2014, there was one pending proceeding with SK Planet as the defendant and the aggregate amount of the claim was Won 78 million. The management cannot reasonably forecast the outcome of this case and no amount in connection with this proceeding was recognized on the Company’s financial statements.

B. Other Contingent Liabilities

None.

[SK Communications]

A. Material Legal Proceedings

As of September 30, 2014, the aggregate amount of claims was Won 7.1 billion. The Company successfully defended some but not all suits relating to a leak of personal information of subscribers of NATE. Relevant proceedings remain pending at various courts in Korea. The management cannot reasonably forecast the outcome of the pending proceedings, and as a result, adjustments were not made in the financial statements of the Company. The Company does not believe that the outcome of any of the proceedings in which SK Communications is named as a defendant will have a material effect on the Company’s financial statements.

B. Other Contingent Liabilities

The material payment guarantees provided by third parties to SK Communications as of September 30, 2014 are set forth in the table below.

 

     (Unit: in thousands of Won)  

Financial Institution

  

Guarantee

   Amount  

Seoul Guarantee Insurance Company

   Prepaid coverage payment guarantee      700,000   

Seoul Guarantee Insurance Company

   Provisional deposit guarantee insurance for bonds      863,000   

Etoos Education Co., Ltd.

   Support for production and publication of cartoon series      1,600,000   

 

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[PS&Marketing]

 

A. Other Contingent Liabilities

Shinhan Bank has provided a payment guarantee of Won 3 billion for PS&Marketing’s purchase of mobile devices from Apple Korea Ltd.

Additionally, PS&Marketing has entered into a credit facility up to Won 27 billion with Shinhan Bank for working capital purposes.

[NEOS Networks]

 

A. Other Contingent Liabilities

NEOS Networks, has agreed to provide “geun” mortgage amounting to Won 1.2 billion.

 

3. Status of sanctions, etc.

[SK Telecom]

On September 19, 2011, the Korea Communications Commission imposed on the Company a fine of Won 6.86 billion and issued a correctional order for providing discriminatory subsidies to subscribers. The Company paid the fine and completed the improvement of the procedures in consultation with the Korea Communications Commission by January 2012.

On April 22, 2011, the Company received a correctional order from the Fair Trade Commission of Korea for violation of Article 21 of the Electronic Commerce Act and was imposed a fine of Won 5 million. The Company paid the fine and filed a suit disputing the order of the Fair Trade Commission. The suit is currently pending.

On November 11, 2011, the Company received a correctional order from the Fair Trade Commission of Korea for violation of Article 23 of the Fair Trade Act relating to the transfer of patented technology necessary for the supply of relay facilities. The Company corrected the procedures before receiving the correctional order.

On March 14, 2012, the Company received a correctional order from the Fair Trade Commission of Korea for an alleged violation of Article 23 of the Fair Trade Act relating to the handset subsidy practice and distribution of handsets and was imposed a fine of Won 21,928 million. The Company filed an administrative proceeding to appeal the order and the Seoul High Court ruled against it on October 29, 2014. The Company plans to appeal the decision to the Supreme Court of Korea.

On February 6, 2012, the Company received three penalty points and was imposed a fine of Won 3 million from the Korea Exchange for a violation of Article 35 of Korea Exchange’s disclosure rules. The Company paid the fine and has been taking efforts to prevent a repetitive violation.

On June 21, 2012, the Company received a correctional order from the Korea Communications Commission in connection with its decision on whether the Company had violated regulations related to the safeguarding of location information. The Company completed the improvement of the procedures in consultation with the Korea Communications Commission by December 2012.

On July 4, 2012, the Fair Trade Commission issued correctional orders and imposed fines on the Company and seven affiliated companies for alleged unfair advantage provided to SK C&C, an affiliated company, in services fees for information technology system management and operation. The Company and SK Planet were imposed fines of Won 25,042 million and Won 1,349 million, respectively. The Company and the seven affiliated companies appealed the orders and on May 14, 2014, won the suit at the Seoul High Court. The Fair Trade Commission appealed the decision, and the case is currently pending before the Supreme Court of Korea.

 

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On December 24, 2012, the Korea Communications Commission imposed on the Company a fine of Won 6.89 billion, imposed a suspension on acquiring new subscribers from January 31, 2013 to February 21, 2013 and issued a correctional order for providing discriminatory subsidies to subscribers. The Company paid the fine and completed the improvement of the procedures in consultation with the Korea Communications Commission by March 2013.

On January 11, 2013, the Company received a correctional order and a fine of Won 100 million from the Fair Trade Commission of Korea for alleged violation of Article 23 of the Fair Trade Act relating to the Company’s transactions with its distribution network. The Company paid the fine by May 10, 2013.

On March 14, 2013, the Korea Communications Commission imposed on the Company a fine of Won 3.14 billion and issued a correctional order in a case for providing discriminatory subsidies to subscribers. The Company paid the fine and completed the improvement of the procedures in consultation with the Korea Communications Commission by April 2013.

On July 18, 2013, the Korea Communications Commission imposed on the Company a fine of Won 36.5 billion and issued a correctional order for providing discriminatory subsidies to subscribers. The Company paid the fine and reported to the Korea Communications Commission on the implementation of actions pursuant to the correctional order by August 2013.

On August 21, 2013, the Company received a correctional order from the Korea Communications Commission in connection with its decision on whether the Company had violated procedural regulations related to terms and conditions of usage. The Company completed the improvement of the procedures in consultation with the Korea Communications Commission by November 2013.

On September 16, 2013, the Company received a correctional order from the Korea Communications Commission in connection with its decision on whether the Company had violated regulations related to wholesale provision of telecommunication services. The Company completed the improvement of the procedures and reported to the Korea Communications Commission on the implementation of actions pursuant to the correctional order by October 2013.

On November 15, 2013, the Korea Communications Commission imposed a fine of Won 676 million and issued a correctional order for limiting termination of telecommunication services. The Company paid the fine and completed the improvement of the procedures and reported to the Korea Communications Commission on the implementation of actions pursuant to the correctional order by December 2013.

On December 27, 2013, the Korea Communications Commission imposed on the Company a fine of Won 56.0 billion and issued a correctional order for providing discriminatory subsidies to subscribers. The Company paid the fine and completed the improvement of the procedures and reported to the Korea Communications Commission on the implementation of actions pursuant to the correctional order by January 2014.

On March 7, 2014, the MSIP imposed a suspension of operations for 45 days for failure to observe the order of the Korea Communications Commission to cease providing discriminatory subsidies to subscribers. The Company suspended its operations during the period between April 5, 2014 and May 19, 2014, and reported to the MSIP on the implementation of actions pursuant to the suspension order by May 2014.

On March 13, 2014, the Korea Communications Commission imposed on the Company a fine of Won 16.65 billion, imposed a suspension on acquiring new customers for 7 days, and issued a correctional order for providing discriminatory subsidies to subscribers. In April 2014, the Company paid the fine and completed the improvement of the procedures and reported to the Korea Communications Commission on the implementation of actions pursuant to the correctional order by April 2014. The Company suspended acquisition of new customers during the period beginning September 11, 2014 and ending September 17, 2014, and reported to the Korea Communications Commission on the implementation of actions pursuant to the correctional order by September 2014.

On January 31, 2013, the Seoul Central District Court acquitted Mr. Jae Won Chey, our former director and vice chairman, on all charges against him. On September 27, 2013, the Seoul High Court reversed the acquittal of the above-mentioned former director, sentencing him to a prison term of three and a half years for violating the Act on the Aggravated Punishment, etc. of Specific Economic Crimes. On February 27, 2014, the Supreme Court of Korea affirmed the Seoul High Court’s decision. While the court’s final decision on the appealed case is not expected to have a material effect on the Company’s financial position, investors should note that it is difficult to predict, among others, the market’s assessment of such case.

 

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On August 21, 2014, the Korea Communications Commission imposed on the Company a fine of Won 37.1 billion and issued a correctional order for providing discriminatory subsidies to subscribers. The Company paid the fine and completed the improvement of the procedures and reported to the Korea Communications Commission on the implementation of actions pursuant to the correctional order by September 2014.

[SK Broadband]

(1) Violation of the Act on Consumer Protection in Electronic Commerce

 

   

Date: July 11, 2014

 

   

Subject: SK Broadband

 

   

Sanction: SK Broadband received a correctional order (relating to the failure to notify consumers of information relating to cancellations of purchases) and a fine of Won 1 billion.

 

   

Reason and the Relevant Law: Violated Article 13 of the Act on Consumer Protection in Electronic Commerce by not having notified consumers of the procedures for cancellation of purchases for paid IPTV contents.

 

   

Status of Implementation: Implemented voluntary improvements to notify consumers of cancellation procedures for such purchase prior to a decision by the Fair Trade Commission.

 

   

Company’s Plan: Implement the correctional order and pay the fine by November 2014.

(2) Violation of the Act on Facilitation of the Use of Information Network and Protection of Information

 

   

Date: June 16, 2014

 

   

Subject: SK Broadband

 

   

Sanction: SK Broadband was imposed a fine of Won 3 million.

 

   

Reason and the Relevant Law: Violated Articles 59 and 76 of the Act on Facilitation of the Use of Information Network and Protection of Information and Article 76 of the Enforcement Decree of the Act by not having designated proper contacts for the users of telecommunications billing services to raise objections and protect rights and interests of the users and by not having provided the contact information on the Internet or other means of communication.

 

   

Status of Implementation: Paid the fine, designated contact persons for user protection of telecommunications billing services, provided contact information on the Company’s website, and paid the fine.

 

   

Company’s Plan: Designate contact persons for user protection of telecommunications billing services and provide contact information to users.

(3) Violation of the Telecommunication Business Act

 

   

Date: August 21, 2013

 

   

Subject Company: SK Broadband

 

   

Sanction: SK Broadband received a correctional order from the Korea Communications Commission.

 

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Reason and the Relevant Law: Violation of Article 50, Paragraph 1, Number 5 of the Telecommunications Business Act for use of subscription agreements that omitted certain material terms and conditions pertaining to high-speed Internet usage.

 

   

Status of Implementation: Completed revision of subscription agreements to include material terms and conditions pertaining to high-speed Internet usage. Planning to distribute information sheets on current terms and conditions to new subscribers.

 

   

Company’s Plan: Improve operations including through revision of subscription agreements.

(4) Violation of the Telecommunication Business Act

 

   

Date: June 5, 2013

 

   

Subject Company: SK Broadband

 

   

Sanction: SK Broadband received a correctional order from the Korea Communications Commission.

 

   

Reason and the Relevant Law: Improperly delayed cancellations of high-speed Internet subscribers and violated Articles 42 and 50 of the Telecommunication Business Act.

 

   

Status of Implementation: Improving operating procedures to stop the prohibited practice due for completion in August, completed amendment of the terms of service and published the sanction in newspapers.

 

   

Company’s Plan: Improve cancellation procedures to prevent recurrence of the cancellation delays.

(5) Violation of accounting rules

 

   

Date: December 13, 2012

 

   

Subject Company: SK Broadband

 

   

Sanction: SK Broadband was imposed a fine of Won 39 million from the Korea Communications Commission.

 

   

Reason and the relevant law: Business report for 2011 violated accounting rules under Article 49 of the Telecommunication Business Act.

 

   

Status of Implementation: Paid the fine.

 

   

Company’s plan: Will improve accounting management system.

(6) Violation of the Telecommunications Business Act

 

   

Date: May 18, 2012

 

   

Subject Company: SK Broadband

 

   

Sanction: SK Broadband received a correctional order and a fine of Won 253 million

 

   

Reason and relevant law: Violation of Article 50, Paragraph 1, Number 5 of the Telecommunications Business Act and Article 50, Paragraph 1 of the related Enforcement Decree for offering discounts outside the terms and conditions of the subscription agreement to certain subscribers and thereby discriminating against certain subscribers

 

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Status of implementation: Paid the fine, ceased the prohibitive practice, disclosed receiving the correctional order in a newspaper advertisement and changed business practice to prevent reoccurrence.

 

   

Company’s plan: Continuous management of the company’s distribution network and improve the company’s distribution structure.

(7) Violation of accounting rules

 

   

Date: January 20, 2012

 

   

Subject Company: SK Broadband

 

   

Sanction: SK Broadband was imposed a fine of Won 54 million from the Korea Communications Commission.

 

   

Reason and the Relevant Law: Business report for 2010 violated accounting rules under Article 49 of the Telecommunication Business Act.

 

   

Status of Implementation: Paid the fine.

 

   

Company’s Plan: Will improve accounting management system.

(8) Violation of the Telecommunication Business Act

 

   

Date: November 23, 2011

 

   

Subject Company: SK Broadband

 

   

Sanction: SK Broadband was imposed a fine of Won 30 million from the Korea Communications Commission.

 

   

Reason and the Relevant Law: Violated Telecommunication Business Act by allocating “060” number without prior review and charging fees for the service usage.

 

   

Status of Implementation: Paid the fine, stopped the prohibited practice, improved operating procedures and reported the results.

 

   

Company’s Plan: Will improve operating procedures.

(9) Violation of the Act on Facilitation of the Use of Information Network and Protection of Information

 

   

Date: July 14, 2011

 

   

Subject: SK Broadband and a former officer of SK Broadband

 

   

Sanction: SK Broadband was imposed a fine of Won 15 million and the former officer was imposed a fine of Won 5 million.

 

   

Reason and the Relevant Law: Violated Articles 24 and 62 of the Act on Facilitation of the Use of Information Network and Protection of Information by providing subscribers’ personal information to telemarketers without subscribers’ consents.

 

   

Status of Implementation: Paid the fine.

 

   

Company’s Plan: Provide education to officers and employees and strengthen internal regulations.

 

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(10) Violation of the Telecommunication Business Act

 

   

Date: February 21, 2011

 

   

Subject Company: SK Broadband

 

   

Sanction: SK Broadband was imposed a correctional order and a fine of Won 3.2 billion from the Korea Communications Commission.

 

   

Reason and the Relevant Law: Improperly discriminated subscribers with respect to the fee reduction in the process of acquiring high-speed Internet subscribers. Violated Article 50 of the Telecommunication Business Act and Article 42 of the Enforcement Decree.

 

   

Status of Implementation: Paid the fine, stopped the prohibited practice, published the sanction in newspapers, improved operating procedures and amended the terms of services.

 

   

Company’s Plan: Continue to monitor marketing networks, improve marketing procedures, distribute incentive items directly and reduce incentive items.

 

4. Important Matters That Occurred After September 30, 2014

[SK Telecom]

On October 28, 2014, the Company issued three tranches of fixed rate unsecured bonds in the principal amounts of Won 160 billion (with an annual interest rate of 2.526% and a maturity date of October 28, 2019), Won 150 billion (with an annual interest rate of 2.658% and a maturity date of October 28, 2021) and Won 190 billion (with an annual interest rate of 2.818% and a maturity date of October 28, 2024) for a total principal amount of Won 500 billion.

 

5. Use of Proceeds

 

A. Use of Proceeds from Public Offerings

Not applicable.

 

B. Use of Proceeds from Private Offerings

 

(As of September 30, 2014)         (Unit: in millions of Won)

Classification

   Closing Date    Proceeds   

Planned Use of Proceeds

  

Actual Use of Proceeds

  

Reasons
for
Change

Convertible Bonds*

   April 7, 2009    437,673    Refinancing of convertible bonds issued in May 2004    Refinancing and working capital   

 

* In 2013, holders exercised their conversion rights with respect to an aggregate principal amount of US$326,023,000 of the convertible notes. The Company delivered 1,241,337 treasury shares in respect of US$170,223,000 of the exercised aggregate principal amount and delivered cash in respect of the remainder due to the limit on foreign ownership. In connection with such conversion, the Company recognized Won 135.1 billion in financial expenses in 2013. On November 13, 2013, the Company exercised its early redemption right and on December 13, 2013, redeemed the US$6,505,000 principal amount of convertible notes not converted by noteholders.

 

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Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

September 30, 2014 and 2013

(With Independent Auditors’ Review Report Thereon)

 

 

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     Page  

Independent Auditors’ Review Report

     66   

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position

     68   

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income

     70   

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

     71   

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity

     72   

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

     73   

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

     75   

 

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Independent Auditors’ Review Report

Based on a report originally issued in Korean

To The Board of Directors and Shareholders

SK Telecom Co., Ltd.:

Reviewed financial statements

We have reviewed the accompanying condensed consolidated interim financial statements of SK Telecom Co., Ltd. and its subsidiaries (the “Group”), which comprise the condensed consolidated statement of financial position as of September 30, 2014, the related condensed consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income for the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, the condensed consolidated interim statements of changes in equity and cash flows for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, and notes to the interim financial statements.

Management’s responsibility

Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements in accordance with Korean International Financial Reporting Standards (“K-IFRS”) No.1034, ‘Interim Financial Reporting’, and for such internal controls as management determines necessary to enable the preparation of condensed consolidated interim financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

Auditors’ responsibility

Our responsibility is to issue a report on these condensed consolidated interim financial statements based on our reviews.

We did not review the financial statements of SK Broadband Co., Ltd., a domestic subsidiary, and an associate, whose financial statements constitute 11.9% of the Group’s consolidated operating revenue and 32.1% of the Group’s profit before income tax for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013. Other auditors reviewed those financial statements and our report, insofar as it relates to the amounts included for these entities, is based solely on the reports of other auditors.

We conducted our reviews in accordance with the Review Standards for Quarterly and Semiannual Financial Statements established by the Securities and Futures Commission of the Republic of Korea. A review of interim financial statements consists principally of making inquiries, primarily of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters, and applying analytical and other review procedures. A review is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the Republic of Korea and consequently does not enable us to obtain assurance that we would become aware of all significant matters that might be identified in an audit. Accordingly, we do not express an audit opinion.

Conclusion

Based on our reviews and the reports of other auditors, nothing has come to our attention that causes us to believe that the accompanying condensed consolidated interim financial statements referred to above are not prepared fairly, in all material respects, in accordance with K-IFRS No.1034 ‘Interim Financial Reporting’.

 

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Other matters

The consolidated statement of financial position of the Group as of December 31, 2013, and the related consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, changes in equity and cash flows for the year then ended, which are not accompanying this report, were audited by us and our report thereon, dated February 21, 2014, expressed an unqualified opinion. The accompanying condensed consolidated statement of financial position of the Group as of December 31, 2013, presented for comparative purposes, is not different from that audited by us in all material respects.

The procedures and practices utilized in the Republic of Korea to review such condensed consolidated interim financial statements may differ from those generally accepted and applied in other countries.

KPMG Samjong Accounting Corp.

Seoul, Korea

November 7, 2014

This report is effective as of November 7, 2014, the review report date. Certain subsequent events or circumstances, which may occur between the review report date and the time of reading this report, could have a material impact on the accompanying condensed consolidated interim financial statements and notes thereto. Accordingly, the readers of the review report should understand that the above review report has not been updated to reflect the impact of such subsequent events or circumstances, if any.

 

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position

As of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013

 

(In millions of won)    Note      September 30,
2014
     December 31,
2013
 

Assets

        

Current Assets:

        

Cash and cash equivalents

     33,34       1,332,619         1,398,639   

Short-term financial instruments

     5,33,34,37         292,677         311,474   

Short-term investment securities

     8,33,34         93,878         106,068   

Accounts receivable - trade, net

     6,33,34,35         2,735,086         2,257,316   

Short-term loans, net

     6,33,34,35         79,119         79,395   

Accounts receivable - other, net

     6,33,34,35         780,236         643,603   

Prepaid expenses

        126,648         108,909   

Derivative financial assets

     22,33,34         —           10   

Inventories, net

     7         236,767         177,120   

Assets held for sale

     9         2,611         3,667   

Advanced payments and other

     6,33,34         60,525         37,214   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Current Assets

        5,740,166         5,123,415   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Non-Current Assets:

        

Long-term financial instruments

     5,33,34         10,655         8,142   

Long-term investment securities

     8,33,34         1,023,804         968,527   

Investments in associates and joint ventures

     12         5,907,201         5,325,297   

Property and equipment, net

     13,35,37         10,217,606         10,196,607   

Investment property, net

     14         15,055         15,811   

Goodwill

     10,15         1,772,405         1,733,261   

Intangible assets, net

     16         2,465,913         2,750,782   

Long-term loans, net

     6,33,34,35         55,597         57,442   

Long-term accounts receivable - other

     6         3,566         —     

Long-term prepaid expenses

        43,206         32,008   

Guarantee deposits

     5,6,33,34         284,396         249,600   

Long-term derivative financial assets

     22,33,34         38,136         41,712   

Deferred tax assets

     31         25,894         26,322   

Other non-current assets

     6,33,34         81,375         47,589   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Non-Current Assets

        21,944,809         21,453,100   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Assets

      27,684,975         26,576,515   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

 

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position

As of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013

 

(In millions of won)    Note      September 30,
2014
    December 31,
2013
 

Liabilities and Equity

       

Current Liabilities:

       

Short-term borrowings

     17,33,34       787,393        260,000   

Current portion of debentures and long-term borrowings, net

     17,33,34         965,957        1,042,276   

Current portion of finance lease liabilities

     20,33,34         7,735        19,351   

Current portion of long-term payables - other

     18,33,34         188,410        206,800   

Accounts payable - trade

     33,34,35         317,020        214,716   

Accounts payable - other

     33,34,35         1,252,770        1,864,024   

Withholdings

     33,34         892,607        728,936   

Accrued expenses

     33,34         1,032,220        988,193   

Income tax payable

     31         50,099        112,316   

Unearned revenue

        360,319        441,731   

Derivative financial liabilities

     22,33,34         23,290        21,171   

Provisions

     19         60,377        66,775   

Advanced receipts and other

        124,997        102,931   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Current Liabilities

        6,063,194        6,069,220   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-Current Liabilities:

       

Debentures, excluding current portion, net

     17,33,34         5,211,277        4,905,579   

Long-term borrowings, excluding current portion

     17,33,34         144,484        104,808   

Long-term payables - other

     18,33,34         681,324        838,585   

Long-term unearned revenue

        33,646        50,894   

Finance lease liabilities

     20,33,34         707        3,867   

Defined benefit liabilities

     21         154,852        74,201   

Long-term derivative financial liabilities

     22,33,34         182,599        103,168   

Long-term provisions

     19         41,136        28,106   

Deferred tax liabilities

     31         362,434        168,825   

Other non-current liabilities

     33,34         65,247        62,705   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Non-Current Liabilities

        6,877,706        6,340,738   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

        12,940,900        12,409,958   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Equity

       

Share capital

     1,23         44,639        44,639   

Capital surplus and other capital adjustments

     23,24,25         288,726        317,508   

Retained earnings

     26         13,716,388        13,102,495   

Reserves

     27         (25,021     (12,270
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Equity attributable to owners of the Parent Company

        14,024,732        13,452,372   

Non-controlling interests

        719,343        714,185   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Equity

        14,744,075        14,166,557   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities and Equity

      27,684,975        26,576,515   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

 

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income

For the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013

 

(In millions of won except for per share data)           September 30, 2014     September 30, 2013  
     Note      Three-month
period ended
    Nine-month
period ended
    Three-month
period ended
    Nine-month
period ended
 

Continuing operations

           

Operating revenue:

     4,35            

Revenue

      4,367,484        12,874,772        4,124,594        12,307,213   

Operating expense:

     35            

Labor cost

        411,219        1,241,495        363,241        1,166,404   

Commissions paid

        1,326,710        4,318,663        1,349,595        4,132,638   

Depreciation and amortization

     4         672,349        1,996,612        667,476        1,975,969   

Network interconnection

        286,279        842,812        264,877        769,719   

Leased lines

        101,762        309,099        113,661        343,891   

Advertising

        104,843        290,076        91,629        263,799   

Rent

        118,240        340,816        115,331        336,386   

Cost of products that have been resold

        474,058        1,203,712        306,335        930,475   

Other operating expenses

     28         335,462        996,435        301,013        886,523   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Sub-total

        3,830,922        11,539,720        3,573,158        10,805,804   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income

     4         536,562        1,335,052        551,436        1,501,409   

Finance income

     4,30         38,391        88,191        17,297        76,406   

Finance costs

     4,30         (101,490     (275,827     (100,856     (407,250

Gains relating to investments in subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures, net

     4,12         272,144        566,846        235,155        584,758   

Other non-operating income

     4,29         10,637        47,211        12,082        50,292   

Other non-operating expense

     4,29         (90,485     (155,131     (285,398     (363,023
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Profit before income tax

     4         665,759        1,606,342        429,716        1,442,592   

Income tax expense from continuing operations

     31         134,757        310,392        99,356        310,490   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Profit from continuing operations

        531,002        1,295,950        330,360        1,132,102   

Discontinued operation

           

Gains from discontinued operation, net of income taxes

     36         —          —          171,874        183,778   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Profit for the period

      531,002        1,295,950        502,234        1,315,880   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Attributable to :

           

Owners of the Parent Company

      531,548        1,299,898        504,026        1,324,824   

Non-controlling interests

        (546     (3,948     (1,792     (8,944

Earnings per share (in won)

           

Basic earnings per share

     32       7,493        18,206        7,086        18,841   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted earnings per share

     32       7,493        18,206        7,086        18,841   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings per share - Continuing operations (in won)

           

Basic earnings per share

     32         7,493        18,206        4,699        16,322   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted earnings per share

     32         7,493        18,206        4,699        16,322   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

 

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

For the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013

 

(In millions of won)    Note      September 30, 2014     September 30, 2013  
            Three-month
period ended
    Nine-month
period ended
    Three-month
period ended
    Nine-month
period ended
 

Profit for the period

      531,002        1,295,950        502,234        1,315,880   

Other comprehensive income (loss)

           

Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss:

           

Remeasurement of defined benefit obligations

     21         1,379        (10,615     2,778        (2,827

Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss:

           

Net change in unrealized fair value of available-for-sale financial assets

     27,30         68,063        67,526        27,039        (24,366

Net change in other comprehensive income of investments in associates and joint ventures

     27         28,157        (25,312     (74,986     24,493   

Net change in unrealized fair value of derivatives

     27,30         (21,589     (40,402     71,641        7,547   

Foreign currency translation differences for foreign operations

     27         (7,855     (18,271     (15,239     (1,184
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes

        68,155        (27,074     11,233        3,663   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income

      599,157        1,268,876        513,467        1,319,543   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income (loss) attributable to:

           

Owners of the Parent Company

      601,745        1,276,364        515,846        1,329,163   

Non-controlling interests

        (2,588     (7,488     (2,379     (9,620

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

 

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity

For the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013

 

(In millions of won)                                   Non-
controlling
interests
    Total equity  
     Controlling Interest      
     Share capital      Capital
surplus (deficit)  and
other capital
adjustments
    Retained
earnings
    Reserves     Sub-total      

Balance, January 1, 2013

   44,639         (288,883     12,124,657        (25,636     11,854,777        1,000,005        12,854,782   

Cash dividends

     —           —          (655,946     —          (655,946     (2,242     (658,188

Total comprehensive income

               

Profit (loss) for the period

     —           —          1,324,824        —          1,324,824        (8,944     1,315,880   

Other comprehensive income (loss)

     —           —          (3,116     7,455        4,339        (676     3,663   

Issuance of hybrid bond

     —           398,518        —          —          398,518        —          398,518   

Interest on hybrid bond

     —           —          (5,291     —          (5,291)        —          (5,291)   

Treasury stock

     —           190,528        —          —          190,528        —          190,528   

Business combination under common control

     —           (61,854     —          —          (61,854)        —          (61,854)   

Changes in ownership in subsidiaries

     —           (2,002     —          —          (2,002)        (253,033)        (255,035)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance, September 30, 2013

   44,639         236,307        12,785,128        (18,181     13,047,893        735,110        13,783,003   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance, January 1, 2014

     44,639         317,508        13,102,495        (12,270     13,452,372        714,185        14,166,557   

Cash dividends

     —           —          (666,802     —          (666,802     (170     (666,972

Total comprehensive income

     —           —          —          —          —          —          —     

Profit (loss) for the period

     —           —          1,299,898        —          1,299,898        (3,948     1,295,950   

Other comprehensive loss

     —           —          (10,783     (12,751     (23,534     (3,540     (27,074

Interest on hybrid bond

     —           —          (8,420     —          (8,420     —          (8,420

Business combination under common control

     —           (28,641     —          —          (28,641     —          (28,641

Changes in ownership in subsidiaries

     —           (141     —          —          (141     12,816        12,675   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance, September 30, 2014

   44,639         288,726        13,716,388        (25,021     14,024,732        719,343        14,744,075   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

 

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

For the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013

 

(In millions of won)    Note      September 30,
2014
    September 30,
2013
 

Cash flows from operating activities:

       

Cash generated from operating activities

       

Profit for the period

      1,295,950        1,315,880   

Adjustments for income and expenses

     38         2,225,622        2,363,633   

Changes in assets and liabilities related to operating activities

     38         (891,768     (1,210,694
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Sub-total

        2,629,804        2,468,819   

Interest received

        37,886        40,313   

Dividends received

        13,048        10,199   

Interest paid

        (198,785     (218,764

Income tax paid

        (182,186     (118,689
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

        2,299,767        2,181,878   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

       

Cash inflows from investing activities:

       

Decrease in short-term financial instruments, net

        18,956        74,970   

Decrease in short-term investment securities, net

        15,243        —     

Collection of short-term loans

        132,965        225,493   

Proceeds from disposal of long-term financial instruments

        11        15   

Proceeds from disposal of long-term investment securities

        51,839        224,118   

Proceeds from disposal of investments in associates and joint ventures

        6,645        40,021   

Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment

        19,377        8,572   

Proceeds from disposal of intangible assets

        8,275        2,117   

Proceeds from disposal of assets held for sale

        1,056        190,393   

Collection of long-term loans

        3,437        11,563   

Decrease of deposits

        8,247        9,761   

Proceeds from disposal of other non-current assets

        71        554   

Proceeds from disposal of subsidiaries

        —          216,471   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Sub-total

        266,122        1,004,048   

Cash outflows for investing activities:

       

Increase in short-term investment securities, net

        —          (30,422

Increase in short-term loans

        (130,803     (211,677

Increase in long-term loans

        (3,148     (3,069

Increase in long-term financial instruments

        (2,522     (7,504

Acquisition of long-term investment securities

        (28,294     (15,762

Acquisition of investments in associates and joint ventures

        (40,264     (93,191

Acquisition of property and equipment

        (2,113,393     (1,668,004

Acquisition of intangible assets

        (65,856     (192,846

Increase in deposits

        (2,643     (19,686

Increase in other non-current assets

        (1,835     (1,103

Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired

        (158,228     (94,805
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Sub-total

        (2,546,986     (2,338,069
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

      (2,280,864)        (1,334,021
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

 

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, Continued

For the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013

 

(In millions of won)    September 30,
2014
    September 30,
2013
 

Cash flows from financing activities:

    

Cash inflows from financing activities:

    

Proceeds from short-term borrowings

   523,600        44,000   

Issuance of debentures

     757,459        1,014,859   

Proceeds from long-term borrowings

     52,552        8,600   

Issuance of hybrid bond

     —          398,518   

Cash inflows from settlement of derivatives

     119        2,270   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Sub-total

     1,333,730        1,468,247   

Cash outflows for financing activities:

    

Repayment of short-term borrowings

     —          (563,745

Repayment of long-term payables - other

     (207,693     (161,575

Repayment of debentures

     (506,149     —     

Repayment of long-term borrowings

     (14,109     (357,615

Cash outflows from settlement of derivatives

     (556     —     

Payment of finance lease liabilities

     (14,828     (15,359

Payment of dividends

     (666,802     (658,189

Payment of interest on hybrid bond

     (8,420     —     

Cash paid for transactions with non-controlling interest

     —          (3,871
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Sub-total

     (1,418,557     (1,760,354
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in financing activities

     (84,827     (292,107
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     (65,924     555,750   

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period

     1,398,639        920,125   

Effects of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

     (96     (5,260
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period

   1,332,619        1,470,615   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

 

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013

 

1. Reporting Entity

 

  (1) General

SK Telecom Co., Ltd. (“the Parent Company”) was incorporated on March 29, 1984 under the laws of the Republic of Korea (“Korea”) to engage in providing cellular telephone communication services in Korea. The Parent Company mainly provides wireless telecommunications in Korea. The Parent Company’s common shares and depositary receipts (DRs) are listed on the Stock Market of Korea Exchange, the New York Stock Exchange and the London Stock Exchange. As of September 30, 2014, the Parent Company’s total issued shares are held by the following:

 

     Number of
shares
     Percentage of
total  shares issued (%)
 

SK Holdings Co., Ltd.

     20,363,452         25.22   

National Pension Service, other institutional investors and other minority stockholders

     50,572,884         62.63   

Treasury stock

     9,809,375         12.15   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total number of shares

     80,745,711         100.00   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

These condensed consolidated interim financial statements comprise the Parent Company and its subsidiaries (together referred to as the “Group” and individuals as “Group entities”). SK Holdings Co., Ltd. is the ultimate controlling entity of the Parent Company.

 

  (2) List of subsidiaries

The list of subsidiaries as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 is as follows:

 

               Ownership(%)  

Subsidiary

   Location   

Primary business

   Sep. 30,
2014
     Dec. 31,
2013
 

SK Telink Co., Ltd.

   Korea   

Telecommunication service

     83.5         83.5   

M& Service Co., Ltd.

   Korea   

Database and online information agency

     100.0         100.0   

SK Communications Co., Ltd.

   Korea   

Internet website services

     64.6         64.6   

Stonebridge Cinema Fund

   Korea   

Investment association

     56.0         56.0   

Commerce Planet Co., Ltd.

   Korea   

Online shopping mall operation agency

     100.0         100.0   

SK Broadband Co., Ltd.

   Korea   

Telecommunication services

     50.6         50.6   

K-net Culture and Contents Venture Fund

   Korea   

Investment association

     59.0         59.0   

Fitech Focus Limited Partnership II

   Korea   

Investment association

     66.7         66.7   

Open Innovation Fund

   Korea   

Investment association

     98.9         98.9   

PS&Marketing Corporation

   Korea   

Communications device retail business

     100.0         100.0   

Service Ace Co., Ltd.

   Korea   

Customer center management service

     100.0         100.0   

Service Top Co., Ltd.

   Korea   

Customer center management service

     100.0         100.0   

Network O&S Co., Ltd.

   Korea   

Base station maintenance service

     100.0         100.0   

BNCP Co., Ltd.

   Korea   

Internet website services

     100.0         100.0   

 

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1. Reporting Entity, Continued

 

  (2) List of subsidiaries, Continued

 

               Ownership(%)  

Subsidiary

   Location   

Primary business

   Sep. 30,
2014
     Dec. 31,
2013
 

Iconcube Holdings, Inc. (*1)

   Korea   

Investment association

     100.0         —     

Iconecube, Inc. (*1)

   Korea   

Internet website services

     100.0         —     

SK Planet Co., Ltd.

   Korea   

Telecommunication service

     100.0         100.0   

Neosnetworks Co.,Ltd.(*1,2)

   Korea   

Guarding of facilities

     66.7         —     

IRIVER LIMITED (*1,3)

   Korea   

Manufacturing digital audio players and other portable media devices.

     39.3         —     

Iriver CS Co., Ltd. (*1)

   Korea   

After-sales service and logistics agency

     100.0         —     

iriver Enterprise Ltd.(*1)

   Hong Kong   

Management of Chinese subsidiary

     100.0         —     

iriver America Inc.(*1)

   USA   

Marketing and sales in North America

     100.0         —     

iriver Inc.(*1)

   USA   

Marketing and sales in North America

     100.0         —     

iriver China Co., Ltd.(*1)

   China   

Sales and manufacturing MP3,4 in China

     100.0         —     

Dongguan iriver Electronics Co., Ltd.(*1)

   China   

Sales and manufacturing e-book in China

     100.0         —     

SK Telecom China Holdings Co., Ltd.

   China   

Investment association

     100.0         100.0   

Shenzhen E-eye High Tech Co., Ltd.

   China   

Manufacturing

     65.5         65.5   

SK Global Healthcare Business Group., Ltd.

   Hong Kong   

Investment association

     100.0         100.0   

SK Planet Japan

   Japan   

Digital contents sourcing service

     100.0         100.0   

SKT Vietnam PTE. Ltd.

   Singapore   

Telecommunication service

     73.3         73.3   

SK Planet Global PTE. Ltd.

   Singapore   

Digital contents sourcing service

     100.0         100.0   

SKP GLOBAL HOLDINGS PTE. LTD.

   Singapore   

Investment association

     100.0         100.0   

SKT Americas, Inc.

   USA   

Information gathering and consulting

     100.0         100.0   

SKP America LLC.

   USA   

Digital contents sourcing service

     100.0         100.0   

YTK Investment Ltd.

   Cayman   

Investment association

     100.0         100.0   

Atlas Investment

   Cayman   

Investment association

     100.0         100.0   

Technology Innovation Partners, L.P.

   USA   

Investment association

     100.0         100.0   

SK Telecom China Fund I L.P.

   Cayman   

Investment association

     100.0         100.0   

 

(*1) Changes in subsidiaries are explained in Note 1-(4).
(*2) Due to the shareholders’ agreement which grants put option to the non-controlling shareholders, this entity is consolidated as a wholly owned subsidiary in the consolidated financial statements. (Refer to Note 10)

 

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1. Reporting Entity, Continued

 

  (2) List of subsidiaries, Continued

 

  (*3) Although the Group has less than 50% of the voting rights of IRIVER LIMITED, it is considered to have de facto control since the Group holds significantly more voting rights than any other vote holder or organised group of vote holders, and the other shareholdings are widely dispersed. (Refer to Note 10)

In accordance with the Group’s accounting policy relating to the scope of consolidation, small-sized subsidiaries, including IM Shopping Inc., were excluded from the list of subsidiaries as the effects on their financial statements are not material considering both individual and overall quantitative and qualitative effects, although the Group controls those subsidiaries.

 

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1. Reporting Entity, Continued

 

  (3) Condensed financial information of subsidiaries

Condensed financial information of subsidiaries as of and for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2014 is as follows:

 

(In millions of won)  

Subsidiary

   Total
assets
     Total
liabilities
     Total
equity
(deficit)
    Revenue      Profit
(loss)
 

SK Telink Co., Ltd.

   318,224         182,080         136,144        349,042         9,438   

M& Service Co., Ltd.

     73,101         30,244         42,857        97,120         7,191   

SK Communications Co., Ltd.

     181,137         43,917         137,220        70,113         (14,514

Stonebridge Cinema Fund

     12,025         356         11,669        —           72   

Commerce Planet Co., Ltd.

     28,175         29,548         (1,373     46,272         251   

SK Broadband Co., Ltd.

     3,058,875         1,935,295         1,123,580        1,968,606         2,785   

K-net Culture and Contents Venture Fund

     15,701         —           15,701        —           (468

Fitech Focus Limited Partnership II

     19,471         —           19,471        —           (1,886

Open Innovation Fund

     25,976         —           25,976        —           (2,270

PS&Marketing Corporation

     620,455         414,224         206,231        1,202,101         (827

Service Ace Co., Ltd.

     68,303         41,294         27,009        152,645         2,243   

Service Top Co., Ltd.

     61,816         42,968         18,848        138,516         3,059   

Network O&S Co., Ltd.

     65,509         35,980         29,529        153,267         5,394   

BNCP Co., Ltd.

     6,914         6,408         506        9,768         (1,938

Iconcube Holdings, Inc. (*1)

     3,796         553         3,243        172         12   

SK Planet Co., Ltd.

     2,605,082         760,062         1,845,020        1,091,841         20,279   

Neosnetworks Co.,Ltd.

     28,171         8,173         19,998        23,563         (373

IRIVER LIMITED (*2)

     36,542         15,674         20,868        36,880         1,698   

SK Telecom China Holdings Co., Ltd.

     35,190         596         34,594        8,412         623   

Shenzhen E-eye High Tech Co., Ltd.

     15,860         595         15,265        2,910         (482

SK Global Healthcare Business Group., Ltd.

     26,265         —           26,265        —           (351

SK Planet Japan

     4,152         1,489         2,663        61         (2,089

SKT Vietnam PTE. Ltd.

     4,054         1,228         2,826        —           (72

SK Planet Global PTE. Ltd.

     4,178         63         4,115        87         (2,535

SKP GLOBAL HOLDINGS PTE. LTD.

     11,903         31         11,872        —           (5,788

SKT Americas, Inc.

     39,717         86         39,631        6,717         (138

SKP America LLC.

     267,716         —           267,716        —           (42

YTK Investment Ltd.

     41,930         —           41,930        —           —     

Atlas Investment(*3)

     65,254         105         65,149        —           (3,340

 

(*1) The condensed financial information of Icon Cube Holdings includes financial information of Icon Cube Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Icon Cube Holdings.
(*2) The condensed financial information of IRIVER LIMITED includes financial information of iriver CS Co. Ltd., iriver Enterprise Ltd., iriver America Inc., iriver Inc., iriver China Co., Ltd., and Dong-guan iriver Electronics Co., Ltd., subsidiaries of IRIVER LIMITED.
(*3) The condensed financial information of Atlas Investment includes financial information of Technology Innovation Partners, L.P. and SK Telecom China Fund I L.P., subsidiaries of Atlas Investment.

 

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013

 

1. Reporting Entity, Continued

 

  (3) Condensed financial information of subsidiaries, Continued

Condensed financial information of subsidiaries as of and for the year ended December 31, 2013 is as follows:

 

(In millions of won)  

Subsidiary

   Total
assets
     Total
liabilities
     Total
equity
(deficit)
    Revenue      Profit
(loss)
 

SK Telink Co., Ltd.

   252,475         125,807         126,668        433,276         16,024   

M& Service Co., Ltd.

     68,587         32,626         35,961        130,178         4,176   

SK Communications Co., Ltd.

     205,792         53,755         152,037        128,272         (41,893

Stonebridge Cinema Fund

     11,974         377         11,597        1         1,320   

Commerce Planet Co., Ltd.

     26,237         27,333         (1,096     56,565         587   

SK Broadband Co., Ltd.

     3,044,349         1,916,721         1,127,628        2,539,366         12,306   

K-net Culture and Contents Venture Fund

     16,181         12         16,169        —           (16,595

Fitech Focus Limited Partnership II

     21,446         —           21,446        —           (1,179

Open Innovation Fund

     27,996         —           27,996        —           (15,408

PS&Marketing Corporation

     277,300         141,356         135,944        1,095,647         1,369   

Service Ace Co., Ltd.

     56,276         30,667         25,609        187,961         2,995   

Service Top Co., Ltd.

     48,369         30,634         17,735        159,364         3,484   

Network O&S Co., Ltd.

     56,677         32,353         24,324        198,664         2,060   

BNCP Co., Ltd.

     12,108         6,433         5,675        14,819         (9,019

SK Planet Co., Ltd.

     2,528,054         766,841         1,761,213        1,378,211         201,556   

SK Telecom China Holdings Co., Ltd.

     36,261         2,052         34,209        17,025         613   

Shenzhen E-eye High Tech Co., Ltd.

     17,894         1,841         16,053        7,703         (789

SK Global Healthcare Business Group., Ltd.

     27,625         —           27,625        —           831   

SK Planet Japan

     1,793         280         1,513        394         (1,635

SKT Vietnam PTE. Ltd.

     11,773         8,862         2,911        —           (28,086

SK Planet Global PTE. Ltd.

     697         149         548        331         (1,420

SKP GLOBAL HOLDINGS PTE. LTD.

     20,713         9         20,704        —           1,542   

SKT Americas, Inc.

     33,876         1,315         32,561        9,207         (6,544

SKP America LLC.

     22,399         12         22,387        —           —     

YTK Investment Ltd.

     42,118         —           42,118        —           (21,764

Atlas Investment(*1)

     40,218         101         40,117        —           (8,248

 

(*1) The condensed financial information of Atlas Investment includes financial information of Technology Innovation Partners, L.P. and SK Telecom China Fund I L.P., subsidiaries of Atlas Investment.

 

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013

 

1. Reporting Entity, Continued

 

  (4) Changes in subsidiaries

The list of subsidiaries that were newly included in the consolidation for the period ended September 30, 2014 is as follows:

 

Subsidiary

  

Reason

Neosnetworks Co., Ltd.    The Parent Company acquired ownership interests during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2014.
IRIVER LIMITED   

Iriver CS Co., Ltd.

iriver Enterprise Ltd.

iriver America Inc.

iriver Inc.

iriver China Co., Ltd.

Dongguan iriver Electronics Co., Ltd.

  
Iconcube Holdings, Inc.    Established by spinoff from BNCP Co., Ltd. during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2014.
Iconcube, Inc.   

 

  (5) The information of significant non-controlling interests of consolidated entities as of and for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2014, and as of and for the year ended December 31, 2013 is as follows:

 

(In millions of won)       
     September 30, 2014  
     SK Communications
Co., Ltd.
    SK Broadband Co.,
Ltd.
 

Ownership of non-controlling interests (%)

     35.4        49.4   

Current assets

   92,235        513,785   

Non-current assets

     88,902        2,545,090   

Current liabilities

     (41,728     (715,211

Non-current liabilities

     (2,189     (1,220,084

Net assets

     137,220        1,123,580   

Adjustment for fair value

     —          112,041   

Net assets of consolidated entities

     137,220        1,235,621   

Carrying amount of non-controlling interests

     48,653        610,848   

Revenue

   70,113        1,968,606   

Profit (loss) for the period

     (14,514     2,785   

Amortization of adjustment for fair value

     —          (1,438

Profit (loss) of the consolidated entities

     (14,514     1,347   

Total comprehensive loss

     (14,816     (5,486

Profit (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests

     (5,146     666   

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

   (4,167     302,857   

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

     9,956        (447,521

Net cash provided by financing activities

     —          115,220   

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     5,789        (29,444

 

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1. Reporting Entity, Continued

 

(In millions of won)    December 31, 2013  
     SK Communications
Co., Ltd.
    SK Broadband
Co., Ltd.
 

Ownership of non-controlling interests(%)

     35.4        49.4   

Current assets

   108,100        533,597   

Non-current assets

     97,692        2,510,752   

Current liabilities

     (51,868     (938,385

Non-current liabilities

     (1,887     (978,336

Net assets

     152,037        1,127,628   

Adjustment for fair value

     —          113,478   

Net assets of consolidated entities

     152,037        1,241,106   

Carrying amount of non-controlling interests

     53,856        613,560   

Revenue

   128,272        2,539,366   

Profit (loss) for the period

     (41,893     12,306   

Amortization of adjustment for fair value

     —          (30,977

Loss of the consolidated entities

     (41,893     (18,671

Total comprehensive loss

     (43,318     (13,059

Loss attribute to non-controlling interests

     (14,853     (9,231

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

   (22,867     440,036   

Net cash provided by (used in) Investing activities

     41,788        (329,346

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     19        (129,181

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     18,940        (18,491

 

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2. Basis of Preparation

 

  (1) Statement of compliance

The condensed consolidated interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Korean International Financial Reporting Standards (“K-IFRS”), as prescribed in the Act on External Audits of Stock Companies.

These condensed consolidated interim financial statements were prepared in accordance with K-IFRS No. 1034, ‘Interim Financial Reporting’ as part of the period covered by the Group’s K-IFRS annual financial statements. Selected explanatory notes are included to explain events and transactions that are significant to an understanding of the changes in financial position and performance of the Group since the last annual consolidated financial statements as at and for the year ended December 31, 2013. These condensed consolidated interim financial statements do not include all of the disclosures required for full annual financial statements.

 

  (2) Use of estimates and judgments

 

  1) Assumptions and estimation uncertainties

The preparation of the condensed consolidated interim financial statements in conformity with K-IFRS requires management to make judgments, estimates and assumptions that affect the application of accounting policies and the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, income and expenses. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

In preparing these condensed consolidated interim financial statements, the significant judgments made by management in applying the Group’s accounting policies and the key sources of estimation uncertainty were the same as those that applied to the consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2013.

 

  2) Fair value measurement

The Group establishes fair value measurement policies and procedures as its accounting policies and disclosures require fair value measurements for the majority of financial and non-financial assets and liabilities. Such policies and procedures are executed by the valuation division, which is responsible for the review of significant fair value measurements including fair value classified as level 3 in the fair value hierarchy and the results of which are directly reported to the finance executive.

The valuation division regularly reviews unobservable significant inputs and valuation adjustments. If third party information such as prices available from an exchange, dealer, broker, industry group, pricing service or regulatory agency is used for fair value measurements, the valuation division reviews whether the valuation based on third party information includes classification by levels within the fair value hierarchy and meets the requirements for the relevant standards.

 

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2. Basis of Preparation, Continued

The Group uses the best observable inputs in market when measuring fair values of assets or liabilities. Fair values are classified within the fair value hierarchy based on inputs used in valuation method, as follows:

 

  ü Level 1: quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities

 

  ü Level 2: inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly (i.e. as prices) or indirectly (i.e. derived from prices)

 

  ü Level 3: inputs for the asset or liability that are not based on observable market data (unobservable inputs)

If various inputs used to measure fair value of assets or liabilities are transferred between levels of the fair value hierarchy, the Group classifies the assets and liabilities at the lowest level of inputs among the fair value hierarchy which is significant to the entire measured value and recognizes transfers between levels at the end of the reporting period of which such transfers occurred.

Information about assumptions used for fair value measurements are included in Note 34.

 

  (3) Common control transactions

SK Holdings Co., Ltd. (“the Ultimate Controlling Entity”) is the ultimate controlling entity of the Parent Company because it has de facto control of the Parent Company. Accordingly, gains and losses from business acquisitions and dispositions involving entities that are under the control of the Ultimate Controlling Entity are accounted for as common control transactions within equity.

 

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3. Significant Accounting Policies

Except as described below, the accounting policies applied by the Group in these condensed consolidated interim financial statements are the same as those applied by the Group in its consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2013. The following changes in accounting policy are also expected to be reflected in the Group’s consolidated financial statements as at and for the year ending December 31, 2014.

 

  (1) Changes in accounting policies

 

  1) Offsetting financial assets and financial liabilities

The Group has applied the amendments to K-IFRS No.1032, ‘Financial instruments: Presentation’ since January 1, 2014. This standard requires financial assets and financial liabilities being offset and the presentation of financial assets and financial liabilities on a net basis when, and only when, the Group currently has a legally enforceable right to set off the recognized amounts and intends either to settle on a net basis, or to realize the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.

The right of set-off that cannot be contingent on a future event, and must be legally enforceable in all of the following circumstances: (i) the normal course of business; (ii) an event of default; and (iii) an event of insolvency or bankruptcy of the entity or any of the counterparties.

To meet the net settlement criterion, all settlements need to remove or reduce credit risk or liquidity risk as minor level. In case of single payment or payment period which can handle bonds and payables, settlement result needs to be paid as same as practical settle net.

There is no material impact of the application of this amendment on the consolidated financial statements.

 

4. Operating Segments

The Group’s operating segments have been determined to be each business unit, for which the Group provides independent services and merchandise. The Group’s reportable segments are: 1) cellular services, which include cellular voice service, wireless data service and wireless internet services, and 2) fixed-line telecommunication services, which include telephone services, internet services, and leased line services. All other operating segments, which include the Group’s internet portal services and other operations, do not meet the quantitative thresholds to be considered reportable segments and are presented as other.

Cellular services include cellular voice service, wireless data service and wireless internet services. Fixed-line telecommunication services include telephone services, internet services, and leased line services. Other includes the Group’s Internet portal services, game manufacturing and other immaterial operations.

Segment information of the Group for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013 has been retrospectively restated to exclude discontinued operations.

 

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4. Operating Segments, Continued

 

  (1) Details of the segment information as of and for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2014 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)  
     Cellular
Services
     Fixed-line
Telecommunication
services
     Other     Sub-total      Consolidation
adjustments
    Consolidated
amount
 

Total revenue

   11,478,490         2,317,649         1,349,160        15,145,299         (2,270,527     12,874,772   

Inter-segment revenue

     1,221,568         471,647         577,312        2,270,527         (2,270,527     —     

External revenue

     10,256,922         1,846,002         771,848        12,874,772         —          12,874,772   

Depreciation and amortization

     1,561,071         373,557         61,984        1,996,612         —          1,996,612   

Operating income (loss)

     1,298,439         45,701         (9,088     1,335,052         —          1,335,052   

Finance income (cost), net

                  (187,636

Gain relating to investments in subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures, net

                  566,846   

Other non-operating income (expense), net

                  (107,920
               

 

 

 

Profit from continuing operations before income tax

                  1,606,342   

Total assets

     23,641,202         3,377,099         3,162,451        30,180,752         (2,495,777     27,684,975   

Total liabilities

     9,958,923         2,117,375         896,992        12,973,290         (32,390     12,940,900   

 

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4. Operating Segments, Continued

 

  (2) Details of the segment information as of and for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)  
     Cellular
Services
     Fixed-line
Telecommunication
services
     Other     Sub-total      Consolidation
adjustments
    Consolidated
amount
 

Total revenue

   10,760,819         2,173,316         1,251,228        14,185,363         (1,878,150     12,307,213   

Inter-segment revenue

     872,517         445,725         559,908        1,878,150         (1,878,150     —     

External revenue

     9,888,302         1,727,591         691,320        12,307,213         —          12,307,213   

Depreciation and amortization

     1,493,938         390,975         91,056        1,975,969         —          1,975,969   

Operating income (loss)

     1,504,189         31,340         (34,120     1,501,409         —          1,501,409   

Finance income (cost), net

                  (330,844

Gain relating to investments in subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures, net

                  584,758   

Other non-operating income (expense), net

                  (312,731
               

 

 

 

Profit from continuing operations before income tax

                  1,442,592   

Total assets

     22,831,074         3,119,903         3,163,101        29,114,078         (3,180,600     25,933,478   

Total liabilities

     9,595,320         1,871,875         905,828        12,373,023         (222,548     12,150,475   

Intersegment sales and purchases are conducted on an arms-length basis and eliminated on consolidation. Since there are no intersegment sales of inventory, there is no unrealized intersegment profit to be eliminated on consolidation. The Group principally operates its business in its domestic market in Korea and the amounts outside of Korea are immaterial, therefore no entity-wide geographical information is presented.

No single customer contributed 10% or more to the Group’s total revenue for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013.

 

5. Restricted Deposits

Deposits which are restricted in use as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 are summarized as follows:

 

(In millions of won)  
     September 30, 2014      December 31, 2013  

Short-term financial instruments(*)

   80,571         81,634   

Long-term financial instruments(*)

     7,595         7,589   

Guarantee deposits

     280         40   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   88,446         89,263   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(*) Financial instruments include charitable trust fund established by the Group. Profits from this charitable fund are donated to charitable institutions. As of September 30, 2014, the fund cannot be withdrawn.

 

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6. Trade and Other Receivables

 

  (1) Details of trade and other receivables as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    September 30, 2014  
     Gross
amount
     Allowances  for
impairment
    Carrying
amount
 

Current assets:

       

Accounts receivable—trade

   2,973,329         (238,243     2,735,086   

Short-term loans

     79,853         (734     79,119   

Accounts receivable—other

     858,996         (78,760     780,236   

Accrued income

     15,252         (29     15,223   

Others

     3,888         —          3,888   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
     3,931,318         (317,766     3,613,552   

Non-current assets:

       

Long-term loans

     82,288         (26,691     55,597   

Long-term accounts receivable—other

     3,566         —          3,566   

Guarantee deposits

     284,396         —          284,396   

Long-term accounts receivable—trade

     12,586         —          12,586   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
     382,836         (26,691     356,145   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
   4,314,154         (344,457     3,969,697   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
(In millions of won)    December 31, 2013  
     Gross
amount
     Allowances for
impairment
    Carrying
amount
 

Current assets:

       

Accounts receivable—trade

   2,482,001         (224,685     2,257,316   

Short-term loans

     80,129         (734     79,395   

Accounts receivable—other

     715,405         (71,802     643,603   

Accrued income

     11,970         (29     11,941   

Others

     2,548         —          2,548   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
     3,292,053         (297,250     2,994,803   

Non-current assets:

       

Long-term loans

     84,176         (26,734     57,442   

Guarantee deposits

     249,600         —          249,600   

Long-term accounts receivable—trade

     13,154         —          13,154   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
     346,930         (26,734     320,196   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
   3,638,983         (323,984     3,314,999   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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6. Trade and Other Receivables, Continued

 

  (2) The movements in allowances for doubtful accounts of trade and other receivables during the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    For the nine-month period ended  
     September 30, 2014     September 30, 2013  

Balance at January 1

   323,984        300,668   

Increase of bad debt

     45,829        64,641   

Write-off

     (41,294     (43,553

Others

     15,938        14,791   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at September 30

   344,457        336,547   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (3) Details of overdue but not impaired, and impaired trade and other receivables as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)  
     September 30, 2014     December 31, 2013  
     Accounts
receivable -
trade
    Other
receivables
    Accounts
receivable -
trade
    Other
receivables
 

Neither overdue nor impaired

   2,150,030        1,182,291        1,882,607        938,131   

Overdue but not impaired

     101,083        2,072        46,773        2,030   

Impaired

     734,802        143,876        565,775        203,667   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     2,985,915        1,328,239        2,495,155        1,143,828   

Allowance for doubtful accounts

     (238,243     (106,214     (224,685     (99,299
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   2,747,672        1,222,025        2,270,470        1,044,529   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The Group establishes allowance for doubtful accounts based on the likelihood of recoverability of accounts receivable based on the aging of accounts receivables at the end of the period, past customer default experience and their credit status, and economic and industrial factors.

 

  (4) The aging of overdue but not impaired accounts receivable as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)  
     September 30, 2014      December 31, 2013  
     Accounts
receivable -
trade
     Accounts
receivable -
other
     Accounts
receivable -
trade
     Accounts
receivable -
other
 

Less than 1 month

   28,389         19         12,036         20   

1 ~ 3 months

     42,597         354         15,686         1,220   

3 ~ 6 months

     5,545         841         3,610         516   

More than 6 months

     24,552         858         15,441         274   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   101,083         2,072         46,773         2,030   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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7. Inventories

Details of inventories as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)  
     September 30, 2014      December 31, 2013  
   Acquisition
cost
     Write -
down of
inventory
    Carrying
amount
     Acquisition
cost
     Write -
down of
inventory
    Carrying
amount
 

Merchandise

   223,417         (5,877     217,540         165,080         (3,152     161,928   

Finished goods

     3,376         (900     2,476         1,711         (34     1,677   

Work in process

     1,188         (58     1,130         —           —          —     

Raw materials and supplies

     16,449         (828     15,621         13,515         —          13,515   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
   244,430         (7,663     236,767         180,306         (3,186     177,120   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

8. Investment Securities

 

  (1) Details of short-term investment securities as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)  
     September 30, 2014      December 31, 2013  

Beneficiary certificates(*)

   86,859         102,828   

Current portion of long-term investment securities

     7,019         3,240   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   93,878         106,068   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(*) The interest distributions arising from beneficiary certificates as of September 30, 2014 were accounted for as accrued income.

 

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8. Investment Securities, Continued

 

  (2) Details of long-term investment securities as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)  
     September 30, 2014     December 31, 2013  

Equity securities:

    

Marketable equity securities

   717,064        638,445   

Unlisted equity securities

     51,511        47,145   

Equity investments

     215,245        239,354   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     983,820        924,944   

Debt securities:

    

Public bonds(*1)

     158        356   

Investment bonds(*2)

     46,845        46,467   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     47,003        46,823   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

     1,030,823        971,767   

Less current portion of long-term investment securities

     (7,019     (3,240
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Long-term investment securities

   1,023,804        968,527   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(*1) Details of maturity for the public bonds as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)  
     September 30, 2014     December 31, 2013  

Less than 1 year

   158        356   

 

(*2) During the nine-month period ended September 30, 2014, the Parent Company exercised the conversion right for the convertible bonds of NanoEnTek, Inc., which were classified as financial assets at fair value through profit or loss. As a result of this transaction, investments in associates have increased by ₩19,180 million and the difference between carrying amount of the financial assets at fair value and fair value of ₩1,352 million is accounted for as finance costs.

 

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9. Assets Held for Sale

Assets held for sale as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)  
     September 30, 2014      December 31, 2013  

Investments in associates

     

TR Entertainment(*1)

   2,611         2,611   

SK Fans Co., Ltd.(*2)

     —           1,056   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   2,611         3,667   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(*1) A disposal contract for the Group’s entire ownership interests in TR Entertainment was entered into during the year ended December 31, 2013 and the investment in the associate was reclassified to assets classified held for sale and an impairment loss of ₩4,019 million was recognized.
(*2) For the year ended December 31, 2013, contract changes for SK Fans Co., Ltd. were made and the Group recognized the difference between the changes and the existing contractual amount as impairment loss. For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2014, the Group disposed of its investments in SK Fans Co., Ltd. in 2014.

 

10. Acquisition of Subsidiary

 

  (1) General information

The Parent Company acquired the ownership interests of Neosnetworks Co., Ltd. and IRIVER LIMITED and they were newly included in the list of subsidiaries during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2014.

 

  1) Neosnetworks Co., Ltd.

On April 2, 2014, the Parent Company acquired the ownership interest of 66.7% of Neosnetworks Co., Ltd., which manages facility guarding services, in order to secure new growth engine in physical security market and obtained the control over Neosnetworks Co., Ltd.

Neosnetworks Co., Ltd. recognized revenue of ₩16,004 million and loss of ₩661 million, respectively, from the acquisition date to September 30, 2014.

 

  2) IRIVER LIMITED

On August 13, 2014, the Parent Company obtained ownership interests of 39.3% by acquiring 10,241,722 shares of IRIVER LIMITED from investment companies in order to develop smart phone applications and media devices such as bluetooth speakers and ear phones for future growth.

Although the Group has less than 50% of the voting rights of IRIVER LIMITED, it is considered to have de facto control since the Group holds significantly more voting rights than any other vote holder or organised group of vote holders, and the other shareholdings are widely dispersed.

 

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10. Acquisition of Subsidiary, Continued

 

  (2) Consideration paid and identifiable assets and liabilities transferred

Consideration paid and identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed recognized at the acquisition date are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)  
     Neosnetworks  Co.,
Ltd.
    IRIVER
LIMITED
 

Consideration paid

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   23,968        29,503   

Long-term payables - other (*)

     14,500        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     38,468        29,503   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Assets and liabilities in succession

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   16,631        3,098   

Accounts receivable – trade, net

     111        11,687   

Property, equipment and intangible assets

     —          11,780   

Investment securities

     11,489        3,153   

Other assets

     1,289        6,824   

Accounts payable - trade

     (3,411     (7,113

Borrowings and debentures

     (2,150     (2,293

Other liabilities

     (3,305     (6,268
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
   20,654        20,868   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Controling interests

     20,654        8,193   

Non-controling interests

     —          12,675   

 

(*) During the nine-month period ended September 30, 2014, the Parent Company acquired 31,310 shares of Neosnetworks Co., Ltd. (the ownership interest of 66.7%) by purchasing old shares from the pre-existing shareholders and participating in the capital increase. The Parent Company entered into a shareholders’ agreement which granted put options to the pre-existing shareholders for the remaining equity interest of Neosnetworks Co., Ltd. and call options to the Parent Company for those shares if certain conditions are met. In accordance with this shareholders’ agreement, the Group deemed that it assumed the residual equity of the pre-existing shareholders on the acquisition date, and the amount to be paid to the pre-existing shareholders for this acquisition in the future was recorded as long-term payables-other.

 

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11. Business combination under common control

 

  (1) General information

PS&Marketing Corporation, a subsidiary of the Parent Company, acquired the retail distribution business of IT service department of SK Networks Co., Ltd. on April 30, 2014 in order to strengthen the mid/long-term distribution competitiveness by expanding the retail infrastructure and enlarging the direct management network.

From the acquisition date to September 30, 2014, PS&Marketing Corporation recognized revenue of ₩389,069 million and profit of ₩6,302 million, respectively, relating to the acquired retail distribution business.

In January 2013, the Parent Company acquired a 50% ownership interest that it did not previously hold in SK Marketing & Company Co., Ltd., advertising and e-commerce agency, from SK Innovation Co., Ltd., a related party under common control, through additional purchase of shares and obtained control over SK Marketing & Company Co., Ltd., and its subsidiary, M&Service Co., Ltd.

Prior to the acquisition, the Parent Company owned a 50% ownership in SK Marketing & Company Co., Ltd. After obtaining the control over SK Marketing & Company Co., Ltd, the Parent Company acquired the shares of SK Planet Co., Ltd. by investing its ownership interest of 100% of SK Marketing & Company Co., Ltd. as a form of investment in kind. On February 1, 2013, SK Planet Co., Ltd. merged SK Marketing & Company Co., Ltd.

As the business combinations which occurred during the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2014 were business combinations between entities under common control, the difference between the consideration and book value of net assets was recognized as capital deficit and other capital adjustments.

 

  (2) Consideration paid and identifiable assets and liabilities transferred

 

(In millions of won)  
     September 30, 2014     September 30, 2013  

Consideration paid

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   111,330        190,605   

Investments in associates (carrying value)

     —          141,534   

Accounts payables – other

     13,156        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
   124,486        332,139   

Identifiable assets and liabilities transferred

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   —          95,800   

Accounts receivable – trade, net

     57,760        132,514   

Inventories

     94,441        3,472   

Property, equipment and intangible assets

     13,010        68,699   

Other assets

     23,281        457,431   

Accounts payable - trade

     (78,821     (150,014

Other liabilities

     (13,826     (337,617
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
   95,845        270,285   

 

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12. Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures

 

  (1) Investments in associates and joint ventures accounted for using the equity method as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)         September 30, 2014      December 31, 2013  
     Country    Ownership
percentage
     Carrying
amount
     Ownership
percentage
     Carrying
amount
 

Investments in associates

              

SK China Company Ltd.(*1)

   China      9.6       35,372         9.6       37,434   

Korea IT Fund(*2)

   Korea      63.3         233,726         63.3         231,402   

Etoos Co., Ltd.(*3)

   Korea      —           —           15.6         12,029   

HanaSK Card Co., Ltd.

   Korea      49.0         380,750         49.0         378,616   

Candle Media Co., Ltd.(*4)

   Korea      35.1         19,322         40.9         21,241   

NanoEnTek, Inc.(*5)

   Korea      26.0         36,189         9.2         9,312   

SK Industrial Development China Co., Ltd.

   Hongkong      21.0         77,387         21.0         77,517   

Packet One Network(*1,4)

   Malaysia      13.6         56,329         27.0         60,706   

SK Technology Innovation Company

   Cayman      49.0         50,641         49.0         53,874   

HappyNarae Co., Ltd.

   Korea      42.5         15,223         42.5         13,935   

SK hynix Inc.(*6)

   Korea      20.1         4,511,479         20.6         3,943,232   

SK MENA Investment B.V.

   Nederland      32.1         13,407         32.1         13,477   

SKY Property Mgmt. Ltd.

   Virgin Islands      33.0         239,193         33.0         238,278   

Xinan Tianlong Science and Technology Co., Ltd.

   China      49.0         26,211         49.0         26,562   

Daehan Kanggun BcN Co., Ltd. and others

   —        —           170,598         —           164,976   
        

 

 

       

 

 

 

Sub-total

           5,865,827            5,282,591   
        

 

 

       

 

 

 

Investments in joint ventures

              

Dogus Planet, Inc.(*7)

   Turkey      50.0         19,296         50.0         10,105   

PT. Melon Indonesia

   Indonesia      49.0         3,450         49.0         3,230   

Television Media Korea Ltd.

   Korea      51.0         6,765         51.0         8,659   

PT XL Planet Digital

   Indonesia      50.0         11,863         50.0         20,712   
        

 

 

       

 

 

 

Sub-total

           41,374            42,706   
        

 

 

       

 

 

 

Total

         5,907,201          5,325,297   
        

 

 

       

 

 

 

 

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013

 

12. Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures, Continued

 

(*1) The Group classified the investments in SK China Company Ltd. as investments in associates as the Group can exercise significant influence on these investees through participation of their board of directors.
(*2) Investment in Korea IT Fund was classified as investment in associates as the Group has less than 50% of voting rights, and therefore does not have control over Korea IT Fund under the agreement.
(*3) Reclassified as available-for-sale financial assets in 2014 as the Group lost the right to appoint directors of this investee and lost significant influence on the investee.
(*4) The ownership percentage has been decreased due to disproportionate paid-in capital increase during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2014.
(*5) The carrying amount has increased due to the additional investment and the conversion of convertible bonds during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2014.
(*6) The ownership percentage has been decreased due to the conversion of convertible bonds issued by SK hynix Inc.
(*7) The carrying amount has increased due to additional investment during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2014.

 

  (2) There is no joint venture listed publicly and the market price of investments in associates listed publicly as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won, except for share and per share data)  
     September 30, 2014      December 31, 2013  
   Market
value per
share
     Number of
shares held
     Market
price
     Market
value per
share
     Number of
shares held
     Market
price
 

Candle Media Co., Ltd.

   821         21,620,360         17,750         810         21,620,360         17,512   

NanoEnTek, Inc.

     6,670         5,870,290         39,155         5,170         1,807,130         9,343   

SK hynix Inc.

     46,750         146,100,000         6,830,175         36,800         146,100,000         5,376,480   

 

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12. Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures, Continued

 

  (3) The condensed financial information of the major investees as of and for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2014 and as of and for the year ended December 31, 2013 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    As of and for the nine-month period  ended September 30, 2014  
     SK hynix
Inc.
    HanaSK
Card Co.,
Ltd.
    SKY
Property
Mgmt. Ltd.
    Korea IT
Fund
 

Current assets

   8,394,462        3,608,296        147,900        122,310   

Non-current assets

     15,686,751        286,893        649,161        246,886   

Current liabilities

     4,538,069        426,797        156,494        —     

Non-current liabilities

     3,252,870        2,772,372        135,467        —     

Revenue

     11,977,634        600,394        60,028        7,616   

Profit from continuing operations

     2,571,085        9,494        11,188        167   

Other comprehensive loss

     (103,865     (2,224     (5,545     (834

Total comprehensive income (loss)

     2,467,220        7,270        5,643        (667
(In millions of won)    As of and for the year ended December 31, 2013  
     SK hynix
Inc.
    HanaSK
Card Co.,
Ltd.
    SKY
Property
Mgmt. Ltd.
    Korea IT
Fund
 

Current assets

   6,653,123        4,687,020        106,122        132,968   

Non-current assets

     14,144,175        211,376        695,653        232,566   

Current liabilities

     3,078,240        2,053,942        137,544        6   

Non-current liabilities

     4,652,200        2,155,165        163,540        —     

Revenue

     14,165,102        853,506        76,834        8,161   

Profit from continuing operations

     2,872,857        3,521        14,408        2,128   

Other comprehensive income

     6,594        1,906        55,403        —     

Total comprehensive income

     2,879,451        5,427        69,811        2,128   

 

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12. Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures, Continued

 

  (4) The condensed financial information of joint ventures as of and for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2014 and as of and for the year ended December 31, 2013 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    As of and for nine-month period ended  September 30, 2014  
     Television
Media  Korea
Ltd.
    Dogus
Planet, Inc.
    PT. Melon
Indonesia
    PT XL  Planet
Digital
 

Current assets

   15,676        41,297        7,931        14,537   

Cash and cash equivalents

     5,225        4,673        3,714        12,427   

Non-current assets

     4,224        10,887        3,194        11,951   

Current liabilities

     6,692        13,545        3,931        2,672   

Account payable, other payables and provisions

     6,692        13,545        3,931        2,672   

Non-current liabilities

     417        47        100        90   

Account payable, other payables and provisions

     417        47        100        90   

Revenue

     11,695        13,846        8,209        415   

Depreciation and amortization

     (125     (1,937     (686     (118

Interest income

     193        849        202        —     

Interest expense

     —          (6     —          —     

Income tax expense

     —          —          —          (3,855

Profit (loss) from continuing operations

     (3,685     (18,923     553        (11,538

Total comprehensive income (loss)

     (3,685     (18,923     553        (11,538
(In millions of won)    As of and for the year ended December 31, 2013  
     Television
Media Korea
Ltd.
    Dogus
Planet, Inc.
    PT. Melon
Indonesia
    PT XL Planet
Digital
 

Current assets

   18,106        25,508        7,423        31,241   

Cash and cash equivalents

     14,532        10,723        4,428        30,288   

Non-current assets

     5,143        9,935        1,658        5,801   

Current liabilities

     6,385        15,471        2,338        2,133   

Account payable, other payables and provisions

     6,385        15,386        2,338        2,133   

Non-current liabilities

     359        142        100        14   

Account payable, other payables and provisions

     359        1        —          14   

Revenue

     14,139        7,509        7,475        —     

Depreciation and amortization

     (4,004     (1,315     (397     (84

Interest income

     410        1,598        289        357   

Interest expense

     —          (29     —          (3

Income tax expense

     —          —          —          (513

Profit (loss) from continuing operations

     (6,021     (29,278     (575     3,606   

Total comprehensive income (loss)

     (6,021     (29,278     (575     3,606   

 

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013

 

12. Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures, Continued

 

  (5) Reconciliations of financial information of significant associates to carrying amounts of investments in associates in the consolidated financial statements as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)       
     September 30, 2014  
     Net assets      Ownership
interests
(%)
     Net assets
attributable
to the
ownership
interests
     Cost-book
value
differentials
     Carrying
amount
 

Associates:

              

SK hynix Inc.(*)

   16,290,668         20.1         3,276,491         1,234,988         4,511,479   

HanaSK Card Co., Ltd.

     696,020         49.0         341,050         39,700         380,750   

SKY Property Mgmt. Ltd.(*)

     498,409         33.0         164,475         74,718         239,193   

Korea IT Fund

     369,196         63.3         233,726         —           233,726   
(In millions of won)       
     December 31, 2013  
     Net assets      Ownership
interests
(%)
     Net assets
attributable
to the
ownership
interests
     Cost-book
value
differentials
     Carrying
amount
 

Associates:

              

SK hynix Inc.(*)

   13,066,474         20.6         2,687,806         1,255,426         3,943,232   

HanaSK Card Co., Ltd.

     689,290         49.0         337,752         40,864         378,616   

SKY Property Mgmt. Ltd.(*)

     494,004         33.0         163,021         75,257         238,278   

Korea IT Fund

     365,528         63.3         231,402         —           231,402   

 

(*) These entities prepare consolidated financial statements and net assets of these entities represent net assets attributable to owners of the Parent Company.

 

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013

 

12. Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures, Continued

 

  (6) Details of changes in investments in associates and joint ventures accounted for using the equity method for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2014  
     Beginning
balance
     Acquisition
and
Disposal
     Share  of
profits

(losses)
    Other
compre-
hensive

income
(loss)
    Impair-
ment
loss
    Other
increase

(decrease)
    Ending
balance
 

Investments in associates

                

SK China Company Ltd.

   37,434         —           (1,656     (406     —          —          35,372   

Korea IT Fund

     231,402         —           3,349        (1,025     —          —          233,726   

Etoos Co., Ltd

     12,029         —           346        —          —          (12,375     —     

HanaSK Card Co., Ltd.

     378,616         —           3,489        (1,355     —          —          380,750   

Candle Media Co., Ltd.

     21,241         —           (1,589     161        (491     —          19,322   

NanoEnTek, Inc.

     9,312         7,778         (83     2        —          19,180        36,189   

SK Industrial Development China Co., Ltd.

     77,517         —           216        (346     —          —          77,387   

Packet One Network

     60,706         —           (9,476     5,099        —          —          56,329   

SK Technology Innovation Company

     53,874         —           (2,968     (265     —          —          50,641   

HappyNarae Co., Ltd.

     13,935         —           1,359        (71     —          —          15,223   

SK hynix Inc.

     3,943,232         —           592,057        (23,810     —          —          4,511,479   

SK MENA Investment B.V.

     13,477         —           (4     (66     —          —          13,407   

SKY Property Mgmt. Ltd.

     238,278         —           1,679        (764     —          —          239,193   

Xian Tianlong Science and Technology Co., Ltd

     26,562         —           (351     —          —          —          26,211   

Daehan Kanggun BcN Co., Ltd. and others

     164,976         12,809         (8,874     1,817        —          (130     170,598   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Sub-total

     5,282,591         20,587         577,494        (21,029     (491     6,675        5,865,827   

Investments in joint ventures

                

Dogus Planet, Inc.

     10,105         19,677         (9,474     (1,012     —          —          19,296   

PT. Melon Indonesia

     3,230         —           223        (3     —          —          3,450   

Television Media Korea Ltd.

     8,659         —           (1,894     —          —          —          6,765   

PT XL Planet Digital

     20,712         —           (5,773     (3,076     —          —          11,863   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Sub-total

     42,706         19,677         (16,918     (4,091     —          —          41,374   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   5,325,297         40,264         560,576        (25,120     (491     6,675        5,907,201   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013

 

12. Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures, Continued

 

  (6) Details of changes in investments in associates and joint ventures accounted for using the equity method for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 are as follows, Continued:

 

(In millions of won)    For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013  
     Beginning
balance
     Acquisition
and
disposal
    Share of
profits
(losses)
    Other
comprehe-
nsive

income
    Other
increase
(decrease)
    Ending
balance
 

Investments in associates

             

SK Marketing & Company Co., Ltd.(*1)

   145,333         —          (3,955     155        (141,533     —     

SK China Company Ltd.

     37,628         —          (9,189     8,061        —          36,500   

Korea IT Fund

     230,016         —          890        39        —          230,945   

Loen Entertainment, Inc.(*2)

     —           —          —          —          50,267        50,267   

JYP Entertainment Corporation(*3)

     4,232         —          999        58        (5,289     —     

Etoos Co., Ltd.

     12,037         —          1,400        —          —          13,437   

HanaSK Card Co., Ltd.

     378,457         —          (1,373     525        —          377,609   

Candle Media Co., Ltd.

     21,935         —          (912     87        —          21,110   

NanoEnTek, Inc.

     9,276         —          (14     3        —          9,265   

SK Industrial Development China Co., Ltd.

     77,967         —          (635     1,433        —          78,765   

Packet One Network

     88,389         —          1,156        (841     —          88,704   

SK Technology Innovation Company

     63,559         —          (3,999     347        —          59,907   

ViKi, Inc.(*4)

     15,667         (14,636     (995     (36     —          —     

HappyNarae Co., Ltd.

     13,113         —          781        1        —          13,895   

SK hynix Inc.

     3,328,245         —          453,042        14,478        —          3,795,765   

SK MENA Investment B.V.

     13,666         —          —          65        —          13,731   

SKY Property Mgmt. Ltd.(*2)

     —           —          4,229        2,005        232,703        238,937   

Xinan Tianlong Science and Technology Co., Ltd.

     —           26,982        —          —          —          26,982   

Daehan Kanggun BcN Co., Ltd. and others

     170,747         23,681        (9,834     349        (1,022     183,921   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Sub-total

     4,610,267         36,027        431,591        26,729        135,126        5,239,740   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investments in joint ventures

             

Dogus Planet, Inc.

     6,006         21,428        (9,115     (2,251     —          16,068   

PT. Melon Indonesia

     4,447         —          (326     (661     —          3,460   

Television Media Korea Ltd.

     11,757         —          (2,570     —          —          9,187   

PT XL Planet Digital

     —           19,713        1,706        —          —          21,419   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Sub-total

     22,210         41,141        (10,305     (2,912     —          50,134   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   4,632,477         77,168        421,286        23,817        135,126        5,289,874   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(*1) The entity was merged into SK Planet Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of the Parent Company during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013.
(*2) The Group reclassified the investments in Loen Entertainment, Inc. and SKY Property Mgmt. Ltd. as investments in associates during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013.
(*3) JYP Entertainment Corporation was excluded from list of investments in associates since Loen Entertainment, Inc. was reclassified from investments in subsidiaries to investments in associates during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013.
(*4) Viki Inc. was sold during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013.

 

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12. Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures, Continued

 

  (7) As the Group discontinued the application of the equity method due to the carrying amount of the Group’s share being reduced to zero, the unrecognized accumulated equity losses as of September 30, 2014 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    Unrealized loss      Unrealized change in equity  
     Period ended
September 30,
2014
     Accumulated      Period ended
September 30,
2014
     Accumulated  

ULand Company Limited

   —           1,553         —           (3

Wave City Development Co., Ltd.

     797         4,518         —           334   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
    797         6,071         —           331   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

13. Property and Equipment

Changes in property and equipment for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)       
     For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2014  
     Beginning
balance
     Acquisi-
tion
     Disposal     Transfer     Deprecia-
tion
    Impair-
ment
    Others      Business
acquisition
     Ending
balance
 

Land

   732,206         6,069         —          16,258        —          —          1,493         609         756,635   

Buildings

     956,691         4,012         (383     7,138        (36,488     —          2,678         948         934,596   

Structures

     364,951         4,040         —          4,795        (24,545     —          —           —           349,241   

Machinery

     6,847,059         282,536         (22,315     1,289,434        (1,524,473     (2,883     —           7,756         6,877,114   

Other

     533,181         897,063         (2,324     (611,626     (99,539     (46     4,743         1,173         722,625   

Construction in progress

     762,519         595,815         (4,624     (776,315     —          —          —           —           577,395   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   10,196,607         1,789,535         (29,646     (70,316     (1,685,045     (2,929     8,914         10,486         10,217,606   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(In millions of won)       
     For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013  
     Beginning
balance
     Acquisi-
tion
     Disposal     Transfer     Deprecia-
tion
    Business
acquisition
     Ending
balance
 

Land

   704,908         6,696         (24     5,994        —          5,088         722,662   

Buildings

     886,371         165         (136     11,216        (33,848     3,971         867,739   

Structures

     363,484         8,577         (7     7,037        (25,310     —           353,781   

Machinery

     6,316,192         270,163         (9,231     1,190,378        (1,478,874     1,039         6,289,667   

Other

     637,212         616,902         (2,463     (641,619     (100,278     3,094         512,848   

Construction in progress

     804,552         470,656         (13,008     (628,981     —          8,515         641,734   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
   9,712,719         1,373,159         (24,869     (55,975     (1,638,310     21,707         9,388,431   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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14. Investment Property

Changes in investment property for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2014  
     Beginning
balance
     Transfer     Depreciation     Ending
balance
 

Land

   10,822         (404     —          10,418   

Buildings

     4,989         (172     (180     4,637   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   15,811         (576     (180     15,055   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(In millions of won)    For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013  
     Beginning
balance
     Transfer     Depreciation     Ending
balance
 

Land

   12,638         (9,792     —          2,846   

Buildings

     14,841         (830     (986     13,025   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   27,479         (10,622     (986     15,871   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

15. Goodwill

 

  (1) Goodwill as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)              
     September 30,
2014
     December 31,
2013
 

Goodwill related to acquisition of Shinsegi Telecomm, Inc.

   1,306,236         1,306,236   

Goodwill related to acquisition of SK Broadband Co., Ltd.

     358,443         358,443   

Other goodwill

     107,726         68,582   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   1,772,405         1,733,261   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (2) Details of changes in goodwill for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    For the nine-month period ended  
     September 30,
2014
     September 30,
2013
 

Beginning balance

   1,733,261         1,744,483   

Addition from business acquisition

     39,144         1,253   

Impairment loss on goodwill

     —           (9,982

Other decrease

     —           (2,493
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   1,772,405         1,733,261   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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16. Intangible Assets

 

  (1) Details of changes in intangible assets for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)  
     For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2014  
     Beginning
balance
     Acquisi-
tion
     Disposal     Transfer     Amortization     Impair-
ment
    Others      Business
acquisition
     Ending
balance
 

Frequency use rights

   1,664,571         —           —          —          (210,395     —          —           —           1,454,176   

Land use rights

     16,590         13,111         (164     —          (6,086     —          2,258         —           25,709   

Industrial rights

     58,763         5,003         (124     —          (3,580     —          —           348         60,410   

Development costs

     10,127         308         (25     62        (2,918     —          —           1,359         8,913   

Facility usage right

     58,828         1,182         (16     379        (6,319     —          —           —           54,054   

Customer relations

     6,333         717         —          (39     (2,274     —          692         1,702         7,131   

Memberships

     128,452         4,662         (3,135     (5     —          —          —           267         130,241   

Other

     807,118         41,228         (3,606     104,058        (224,889     (237     1,146         461         725,279   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   2,750,782         66,211         (7,070     104,455        (456,461     (237     4,096         4,137         2,465,913   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(In millions of won)  
     For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013  
     Beginning
balance
     Acquisition      Disposal     Transfer      Amortiza-
tion
    Impair-
ment
    Business
acquisition
    Ending
balance
 

Frequency use rights(*)

   1,693,868         1,046,833         (814,213     —           (191,786     —          —          1,734,702   

Land use rights

     16,062         3,823         (269     —           (4,908     —          —          14,708   

Industrial rights

     60,104         2,137         (75     —           (2,809     —          (122     59,235   

Development costs

     13,420         409         —          —           (4,057     (851     2,141        11,062   

Facility usage rights

     65,340         1,179         (75     —           (6,214     —          —          60,230   

Customer relations

     48,886         295         —          —           (31,720     —          —          17,461   

Memberships

     118,954         2,763         (997     —           —          —          7,668        128,388   

Other

     673,024         67,075         (903     152,193         (220,916     (628     11,909        681,754   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   2,689,658         1,124,514         (816,532     152,193         (462,410     (1,479     21,596        2,707,540   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(*) The Group newly acquired 1.8GHz frequency use rights through auction during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013 and returned the existing 1.8GHz frequency use rights as partial consideration in connection with the new acquisition. The Group recognized ₩199,613 million of loss on disposal of property and equipment and intangible assets with regard to this transaction.

 

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16. Intangible Assets, Continued

 

  (2) The carrying amount and residual useful lives of major intangible assets as of September 30, 2014 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)  
     Amount     

Description

   Commencement
of amortization
     Completion of
amortization
 

W-CDMA license

   222,468       Frequency use rights relating to W-CDMA service      Dec. 2003         Dec. 2016   

W-CDMA license

     36,700       Frequency use rights relating to W-CDMA service      Oct. 2010         Dec. 2016   

800MHz license

     273,672       Frequency use rights relating to CDMA and LTE service      Jul. 2011         Jun. 2021   

1.8GHz license

     910,745       Frequency use rights relating to LTE service      Sep. 2013         Dec. 2021   

WiBro license

     10,591       WiBro service      Mar. 2012         Mar. 2019   
  

 

 

          
   1,454,176            
  

 

 

          

 

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17. Borrowings and Debentures

 

  (1) Short-term borrowings as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)                
      Lender    Annual interest
rate (%)
     September 30,
2014
     December 31,
2013
 

Commercial Paper

   Hanyang Securities co., Ltd, etc.      2.37 ~ 3.09       505,000         200,000   

Short-term borrowings

   Shinhan Bank, etc.      2.85 ~ 6.00         282,393         60,000   
        

 

 

    

 

 

 
         787,393         260,000   
        

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (2) Long-term borrowings as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won and thousands of U.S. dollars)  

Lender

   Annual interest
rate (%)
   Maturity    September 30,
2014
    December 31,
2013
 

Korea Development Bank

   3.19    Jun. 16, 2014    —          1,648   

Shinhan Bank

   3.11    Jun. 15, 2015      2,569        5,136   

Kookmin Bank

   3.11    Jun. 15, 2016      5,687        8,124   

Kookmin Bank

   3.11    Mar. 15, 2017      4,997        5,996   

Kookmin Bank

   3.11    Mar. 15, 2018      8,600        8,600   

Shinhan Bank(*1)

   6M bank debenture
rate+1.58
   Apr. 30, 2016      10,000        —     

Woori Bank

   4.45    Oct. 05, 2020      600        —     

Korea Finance Corporation

   3.32    Jul. 30, 2019      39,000        —     

Export Kreditnamnden(*2)

   1.7    Apr. 29, 2022     

 

96,759

(USD 92,098

  

   

 

99,975

(USD 94,736

  

        

 

 

   

 

 

 

Sub-total

           168,212        129,479   

Less present value discount on long-term borrowings

           (2,670     (3,287
        

 

 

   

 

 

 
           165,542        126,192   

Less current portion of long-term borrowings

           (21,058     (21,384
        

 

 

   

 

 

 

Long-term borrowings

         144,484        104,808   
        

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(*1) As of September 30, 2014, the 6M bank debenture rate of Shinhan Bank is 2.68%.
(*2) For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2014 and the year ended December 31, 2013, the Group obtained long-term borrowings from Export Kreditnamnden, an export credit agency. The long-term borrowings are redeemed by installment on an annual basis from 2014 to 2022.

 

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17. Borrowings and Debentures, Continued

 

  (3) Debentures as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won, thousands of U.S. dollars and thousands of other currencies)  
     Purpose    Maturity      Annual interest
rate (%)
   September 30, 2014     December 31,
2013
 

Unsecured private bonds

   Refinancing fund      2016       5.00    200,000        200,000   

Unsecured private bonds

        2014       5.00      200,000        200,000   

Unsecured private bonds

   Other fund      2015       5.00      200,000        200,000   

Unsecured private bonds

        2018       5.00      200,000        200,000   

Unsecured private bonds

        2016       5.54      40,000        40,000   

Unsecured private bonds

        2016       5.92      230,000        230,000   

Unsecured private bonds

   Operating fund      2016       3.95      110,000        110,000   

Unsecured private bonds

        2021       4.22      190,000        190,000   

Unsecured private bonds

   Operating and      2019       3.24      170,000        170,000   

Unsecured private bonds

   refinancing fund      2022       3.30      140,000        140,000   

Unsecured private bonds

        2032       3.45      90,000        90,000   

Unsecured private bonds

   Operating fund      2023       3.03      230,000        230,000   

Unsecured private bonds

        2033       3.22      130,000        130,000   

Unsecured private bonds

        2019       3.30      50,000        —     

Unsecured private bonds

        2024       3.64      150,000        —     

Unsecured private bonds(*7)

        2029       4.73      55,653        —     

Unsecured private bonds(*7)

        2029       4.72      55,630        —     

Unsecured private bonds(*1)

        2014       4.86      —          20,000   

Unsecured private bonds(*1)

        2015       4.62      10,000        10,000   

Unsecured private bonds(*2)

        2014       4.53      —          290,000   

Unsecured private bonds(*2)

        2014       4.40      —          100,000   

Unsecured private bonds(*2)

        2015       4.09      110,000        110,000   

Unsecured private bonds(*2)

        2015       4.14      110,000        110,000   

Unsecured private bonds(*2)

        2017       4.28      100,000        100,000   

Unsecured private bonds(*2)

        2015       3.14      130,000        130,000   

Unsecured private bonds(*2)

        2017       3.27      120,000        120,000   

Unsecured private bonds(*2)

        2016       3.05      80,000        —     

Unsecured private bonds(*2)

        2019       3.49      210,000        —     

Unsecured private bonds(*2)

        2019       2.76      130,000        —     

Unsecured private bonds(*3)

        2015       3.12      10,000        —     

Unsecured private bonds(*3)

        2016       3.24      10,000        —     

Unsecured private bonds(*3)

        2017       3.48      20,000        —     

Foreign global bonds

        2027       6.63      420,240        422,120   
              (USD 400,000     (USD 400,000

Exchangeable bonds(*6)

   Refinancing fund      2014       1.75      —          96,147   
              —          (USD 91,109

Floating rate notes(*4)

   Operating fund      2014       3M Libor + 1.60      262,650        263,825   
              (USD 250,000     (USD 250,000

Floating rate notes(*5)

        2014       SOR rate + 1.20      53,591        54,129   
              (SGD 65,000     (SGD 65,000

Swiss unsecured private bonds

        2017       1.75      331,401        356,601   
              (CHF 300,000     (CHF 300,000

Foreign global bonds

        2018       2.13      735,420        738,710   
              (USD 700,000     (USD 700,000

Australia unsecured private bonds

        2017       4.75      274,821        281,988   
              (AUD 300,000     (AUD 300,000

Floating rate notes(*4)

        2020       3M Libor + 0.88      315,180        316,590   
              (USD 300,000     (USD 300,000

Foreign global bonds(*2)

        2018       2.88      315,180        316,590   
              (USD 300,000     (USD 300,000

 

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17. Borrowings and Debentures, Continued

 

  (3) Debentures as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 are as follows, Continued

 

(In millions of won, thousands of U.S. dollars and thousands of other currencies)  
     September 30,
2014
    December 31,
2013
 

Sub-total

     6,189,766        5,966,700   

Less discounts on bonds

     (33,590     (40,229
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     6,156,176        5,926,471   

Less current portion of bonds

     (944,899     (1,020,892
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Discounted issue price

   5,211,277        4,905,579   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(*1) Unsecured private bonds were issued by SK Telink Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of the Parent Company.
(*2) Unsecured private bonds were issued by SK Broadband Co, Ltd., a subsidiary of the Parent Company.
(*3) Unsecured private bonds were issued by PS&Marketing Corporation, a subsidiary of the Parent Company.
(*4) As of September 30, 2014, 3M Libor rate is 0.23%.
(*5) As of September 30, 2014, SOR rate is 0.23%.
(*6) On April 7, 2009, the Group issued exchangeable bonds with a maturity of five years in the principal amount of USD 332,528,000 for USD 326,397,463 with a coupon rate of 1.75%.

 

     The Group may redeem the principal amount after three years from the issuance date if the market price exceeds 130% of the exchange price during a predetermined period. The exchange right may be exercised during the period from May 18, 2009 to March 24, 2014.

 

     Exchanges of notes for common shares may be prohibited under the Telecommunications Law or other legal restrictions which restrains foreign governments, individuals and entities from owning more than 49% of the Group’s voting stock. If such 49% ownership limitation is violated due to the exercise of exchange rights, the Group will pay the bond holder a cash settlement which will be determined at the average price of one day after a holder exercises its exchange right or the weighted average price for the following five or twenty business days. Unless either previously redeemed or exchanged, the notes are redeemable at 100% of the principal amount at maturity.

 

     As of December 31, 2013, the principal amount and the fair value of the remaining exchangeable bonds were USD 57,046,000 and USD 91,108,508, respectively. Exchange for the remaining entire bonds was claimed during 2013 and has been redeemed by cash during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2014.

 

(*7) The Group settled the difference of the measurement bases of accounting profit or loss between the bonds and related derivatives by appointing the structured bonds as designated financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss.

 

     The difference between the carrying amount of the designated financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss and the amount required to pay at maturity is ₩11,283 million as of September 30, 2014.

 

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18. Long-term Payables - other

 

  (1) Long-term payables as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)              
     September 30,
2014
     December 31,
2013
 

Payables related to acquisition of W-CDMA licenses

   653,476         828,721   

Other(*)

     27,848         9,864   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   681,324         838,585   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(*) Other includes vested compensation claims of employees who have rendered long-term service, etc.

 

  (2) As of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, long-term payables consist of payables related to acquisition of W-CDMA licenses for 2.1GHz, 800MHZ, 2.3GHz and 1.8GHz frequencies and other details are as follows (Refer to Note 16):

 

(In millions of won)                            
     Period of
repayment
     Coupon
rate
  Annual effective
interest rate(*)
  September 30,
2014
    December 31,
2013
 

2.1GHz

     2012~2014       3.58%   5.89%     —          17,533   

800MHz

     2013~2015       3.51%   5.69%     69,416        138,833   

2.3GHz

     2014~2016       3.00%   5.80%     5,766        8,650   

1.8GHz

     2012~2021       2.43~3.00%   4.84~5.25%     824,841        942,675   
         

 

 

   

 

 

 
            900,023        1,107,691   

Present value discount on long-term payables – other

            (58,137     (72,170
         

 

 

   

 

 

 
            841,886        1,035,521   

Current portion of long-term payables - other

            (188,410     (206,800
         

 

 

   

 

 

 

Carrying amount at period end

          653,476        828,721   
         

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(*) The Group estimated the discount rate based on its credit ratings and corporate bond yield rate as there is no market interest rate available for long-term payables-other.

 

  (3) The repayment schedule of long-term payables – other related to acquisition of W-CDMA licences as of September 30, 2014 is as follows:

 

(In millions of won)       
     Amount  

Less than 1 year

   190,134   

1~3 years

     238,552   

3~5 years

     235,669   

More than 5 years

     235,668   
  

 

 

 
   900,023   
  

 

 

 

 

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19. Provisions

Changes in provisions for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2014      As of September 30, 2014  
     Beginning
balance
     Increase      Utilization     Reversal     Others     Change of
the scope of
Consolidation
     Ending
balance
     Current      Non-
current
 

Provision for handset subsidy

   53,923         67,158         (62,408     —          —          —           58,673         38,934         19,739   

Provision for restoration

     40,507         3,270         (449     (909     (118     39         42,340         21,261         21,079   

Other provisions

     451         —           (86     —          10        125         500         182         318   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   94,881         70,428         (62,943     (909     (108     164         101,513         60,377         41,136   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(In millions of won)    For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013      As of September 30, 2013  
     Beginning
balance
     Increase      Utilization     Reversal     Others     Ending
balance
     Current      Non-
current
 

Provision for handset subsidy

   353,383         5,581         (264,036     —          —          94,928         88,042         6,886   

Provision for restoration

     39,895         3,404         (363     (3,785     940        40,091         10,943         29,148   

Other provisions

     590         —           (89     (17     (56     428         —           428   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   393,868         8,985         (264,488     (3,802     884        135,447         98,985         36,462   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The Group has provided handset subsidy to subscribers who purchase handsets on an installment basis and recognized a provision for subsidy amounts which the Group is expected to pay in future periods.

 

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20. Finance Lease Liabilities

 

  (1) Finance Lease

The Group has leased telecommunication equipment under finance lease agreements with Cisco Systems Capital Korea Ltd. Finance lease liabilities as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)              
     September 30, 2014      December 31, 2013  

Finance Lease Liabilities

     

Current portion of long-term finance lease liabilities

   7,735         19,351   

Long-term finance lease liabilities

     707         3,867   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   8,442         23,218   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The Group’s related interest and principal as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    September 30, 2014     December 31, 2013  
     Minimum
lease
payment
     Present
value
    Minimum
lease
payment
     Present
value
 

Less than 1 year

   7,946         7,735        20,039         19,351   

1~5 years

     713         707        3,974         3,867   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Sub-total

     8,659         8,442        24,013         23,218   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Current portion of long-term finance lease liabilities

        (7,735        (19,351
     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Long-term finance lease liabilities

             707           3,867   
     

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

  (2) Operating Lease

The Group entered into operating lease and sublease agreements in relation to rented office space and the expected future lease payments and lease revenues as of September 30, 2014 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)              
     Lease payments      Lease revenues  

Less than 1 year

   25,123         1,078   

1~5 years

     74,002         1,053   

More than 5 years

     53,518         834   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   152,643         2,965   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (3) Sales and Leaseback

For the year ended December 31, 2012, the Group disposed a portion of its property and equipment and investment property, and entered into lease agreements with respect to those assets. This sale and leaseback transaction is considered as an operating lease and expected future lease payments and lease revenues are included in Note 20-(2).

 

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21. Defined Benefit Liabilities

 

  (1) Details of defined benefit liabilities as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)             
     September 30, 2014     December 31, 2013  

Present value of defined benefit obligations

   395,281        312,494   

Fair value of plan assets

     (240,429     (238,293
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
   154,852        74,201   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (2) Principal actuarial assumptions as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 are as follows:

 

     September 30, 2014      December 31, 2013  

Discount rate for defined benefit obligations

     3.06% ~ 4.34%         3.06 ~ 4.34%   

Expected rate of salary increase

     3.05% ~ 6.27%         3.05 ~ 6.27%   

Discount rate for defined benefit obligation is determined based on the Group’s credit ratings and yield rate of corporate bonds with similar maturities for estimated payment term of defined benefit obligation. Expected rate of salary increase is determined based on the Group’s historical promotion index, inflation rate and salary increase ratio in accordance with salary agreement.

 

  (3) Changes in defined benefit obligations for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    For the nine-month period ended  
     September 30, 2014     September 30, 2013  

Beginning balance

   312,494        244,866   

Current service cost

     92,249        66,040   

Interest cost

     9,065        6,704   

Remeasurement

    

- Adjustment based on experience

     12,553        4,519   

Benefit paid

     (38,302     (28,555

Others(*)

     7,222        16,112   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ending balance

   395,281        309,686   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(*) Others for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2014 include the effect of changes in the consolidation scope of ₩2,715 million, liabilities of ₩3,109 million due to transfer of employees from associates, and transfer to construction in progress, etc. Others for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013 include the effect of changes in the consolidation scope of ₩(4,141) million, liabilities of ₩14,703 million transferred due to business combination and transfer to construction in progress, etc.

 

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21. Defined Benefit Liabilities, Continued

 

  (4) Changes in plan assets for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    For the nine-month period ended  
     September 30, 2014     September 30, 2013  

Beginning balance

   238,293        158,345   

Expected return on plan assets

     6,824        4,585   

Remeasurement factor of plan assets

     (1,288     1,040   

Contributions by employer directly to plan assets

     7,644        8,606   

Benefit paid

     (13,092     (11,674

Others(*)

     2,048        11,277   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ending balance

   240,429        172,179   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(*) Others for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2014 include the effect of changes in the consolidation scope of ₩1,120 million. Others for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013 include the effect of changes in the consolidation scope of ₩(3,074) million and assets of ₩14,334 million transferred due to business combination.

Actual return on plan assets for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 amounted to ₩5,536 million and ₩5,625 million, respectively.

 

  (5) Expenses recognized in profit and loss for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    For the nine-month period ended  
     September 30, 2014      September 30, 2013  

Current service cost

   92,249         66,040   

Net interest cost

     2,241         2,119   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   94,490         68,159   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The above costs are recognized in labor cost, research and development, or capitalized into construction-in-progress.

 

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22. Derivative Instruments

 

  (1) Currency swap contracts under cash flow hedge accounting as of September 30, 2014 are as follows:

(In thousands of foreign currencies)

Borrowing

date

  

Hedged item

  

Hedged risk

   Contract
type
   Financial
institution
   Duration of
contract

Jul. 20, 2007

  

Fixed-to-fixed cross currency swap
(U.S. dollar denominated bonds
face value of USD 400,000)

   Foreign currency risk    Currency swap    Morgan Stanley
and five other
banks
   Jul. 20, 2007 ~

Jul. 20, 2027

Dec. 15, 2011

  

Floating-to-fixed cross currency interest rate swap (Singapore dollar denominated bonds face value of SGD 65,000)

   Foreign currency risk and the interest rate risk    Currency interest
rate swap
   United
Overseas Bank
   Dec. 15, 2011 ~
Dec. 12, 2014

Dec. 15, 2011

  

Floating-to-fixed cross currency interest rate swap (U.S. dollar denominated bonds face value of USD 250,000)

   Foreign currency risk and the interest rate risk    Currency interest
rate swap
   DBS Bank and

Citibank

   Dec. 15, 2011 ~
Dec. 12, 2014

Jun. 12, 2012

  

Fixed-to-fixed cross currency swap (Swiss Franc denominated bonds face value of CHF 300,000)

   Foreign currency risk    Currency swap    Citibank and
five other
banks
   Jun. 12, 2012 ~
Jun.12, 2017

Nov. 1, 2012

  

Fixed-to-fixed cross currency swap (U.S. dollar denominated bonds face value of USD 700,000)

   Foreign currency risk    Currency swap    Barclays and
nine other
banks
   Nov. 1, 2012 ~
May 1, 2018

Jan. 17, 2013

  

Fixed-to-fixed cross currency swap (Australia dollar denominated bonds face value of AUD 300,000)

   Foreign currency risk    Currency swap    BNP Paribas
and three other
banks
   Jan. 17, 2013 ~
Nov. 17, 2017

Mar. 7, 2013

  

Floating-to-fixed cross currency interest rate swap (U.S. dollar denominated bonds face value of USD 300,000)

   Foreign currency risk and the interest rate risk    Currency interest
rate swap
   DBS Bank    Mar. 7, 2013 ~
Mar. 7, 2020

Oct. 29, 2013

  

Fixed-to-fixed cross currency swap (U.S. dollar denominated bonds face value of USD 300,000)

   Foreign currency risk    Currency swap    Korea
Development
Bank and
others
   Oct. 29, 2013 ~
Oct. 26, 2018

Dec. 16, 2013

  

Fixed-to-fixed cross currency swap (U.S. dollar denominated bonds face value of USD 92,098)

   Foreign currency risk    Currency swap    Deutsche bank    Dec. 16, 2013 ~

Apr. 29, 2022

 

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22. Derivative Instruments, Continued

 

  (2) As of September 30, 2014, fair values of above derivatives recorded in assets or liabilities and details of derivative instruments are as follows:

 

(In millions of won and thousands of foreign currencies)  
     Fair value  
     Cash flow hedge      Held
for
trading
purpose
     Total  

Hedged item

   Accumulated
gain (loss) on
valuation of
derivatives
    Tax
effect
    Accumulated
foreign
currency
translations
gain (loss)
    Others (*)        

Non-current assets:

              

Structured bonds ( face value of KRW 100,000)

   —          —          —          —           8,257         8,257   

Floating-to-fixed cross currency interest rate swap
(U.S. dollar denominated bonds face value of USD 400,000)

     (47,922     (15,299     (36,706     129,806         —           29,879   
              

 

 

 

Total assets

               38,136   
              

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

              

Floating-to-fixed cross currency interest rate swap
(Singapore dollar denominated bonds face value of SGD 65,000)

   82        26        (3,862     —           —           (3,754

Floating-to-fixed cross currency interest rate swap
(U.S. dollar denominated bonds face value of USD 250,000)

     5,488        1,752        (26,776     —           —           (19,536

Non-current liabilities:

              

Fixed-to-fixed cross currency swap
(Swiss Franc denominated bonds face value of CHF 300,000)

     (11,237     (3,588     (32,005     —           —           (46,830

Fixed-to-fixed cross currency swap
(U.S. dollar denominated bonds face value of USD 700,000)

     (20,896     (6,671     (27,698     —           —           (55,265

Fixed-to-fixed cross currency swap
(Australia dollar denominated bonds face value of AUD 300,000)

     5,118        1,634        (60,424     —           —           (53,672

Floating-to-fixed cross currency interest rate swap
(face amounts of USD 300,000)

     334        107        (9,855     —           —           (9,414

Fixed-to-fixed cross currency swap
(U.S. dollar denominated bonds face value of USD 300,000)

     (8,232     —          (3,225     —           —           (11,457

Fixed-to-fixed long-term borrowings
(U.S. dollar denominated bonds face value of USD 92,098)

     (4,298     (1,372     (291     —           —           (5,961
              

 

 

 

Total liabilities

               (205,889
              

 

 

 

 

(*) Cash flow hedge accounting has been applied to the relevant contract from May 12, 2010. Others represent gain on valuation of currency swap incurred prior to the application of hedge accounting and was recognized through profit or loss prior to the year ended December 31, 2013.

 

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23. Share Capital and Capital Surplus and Other Capital Adjustments

The Parent Company’s outstanding share capital consists entirely of common stock with a par value of ₩500. The number of authorized, issued and outstanding common shares and capital surplus and other capital adjustments as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won, except for share data)             
     September 30, 2014     December 31, 2013  

Authorized shares

   220,000,000        220,000,000   

Issued shares(*1)

     80,745,711        80,745,711   

Share capital

     44,639        44,639   

Common stock

    

Capital surplus and other capital adjustments:

    

Paid-in surplus

     2,915,887        2,915,887   

Treasury stock (Note 24)

     (2,139,683     (2,139,683

Loss on disposal of treasury stock

     (18,087     (18,087

Hybrid bond (Note 25)

     398,518        398,518   

Others(*2)

     (867,909     (839,127
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
   288,726        317,508   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(*1) For the years ended December 31, 2003, 2006 and 2009, the Parent Company retired 7,002,235 shares, 1,083,000 shares and 448,000 shares, respectively, of treasury stock which reduced its retained earnings before appropriation in accordance with the Korean Commercial Law. As a result, the Parent Company’s outstanding shares have decreased without change in the share capital.

There were no changes in share capital for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2014 and the year ended December 31, 2013 and the number of issued shares for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 are follows:

 

(In shares)    For the nine-month period ended  
     September 30, 2014      September 30, 2013  
     Issued
shares
     Treasury
stock
     Outstanding
shares
     Issued
shares
     Treasury
stock
    Outstanding
shares
 

Beginning issued shares

     80,745,711         9,809,375         70,936,336         80,745,711         11,050,712        69,694,999   

Disposal of treasury stock

     —           —           —           —           (880,557     880,557   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ending issued shares

     80,745,711         9,809,375         70,936,336         80,745,711         10,170,155        70,575,556   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(*2) Changed mainly due to the business combination under common control that took place during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2014 (Refer to Note 11).

 

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24. Treasury Stock

The Parent Company acquired treasury stock to provide stock dividends, merge with Shinsegi Telecom, Inc. and SK IMT Co, Ltd., increase shareholder value and to stabilize its stock prices when needed.

Treasury stock as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won, shares)              
     September 30, 2014      December 31, 2013  

Number of shares

     9,809,375         9,809,375   

Amount

   2,139,683         2,139,683   

 

25. Hybrid Bond

The Parent Company issued hybrid bond at face amount on September 7, 2013 and details as of September 30, 2014 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)  
    

Type

   Issuance date      Maturity(*1)      Annual
interest
rate(%)(*2)
     Amount  

Private hybrid bond

   Blank coupon unguaranteed subordinated bond      June 7, 2013         June 7, 2073         4.21       400,000   

Issuance costs

                 (1,482
              

 

 

 
               398,518   
              

 

 

 

Hybrid bonds issued by the Parent Company are classified as equity as there is no contractual obligation for delivery of financial assets to the bond holders. These are subordinated bonds which rank before common shareholders in the event of a liquidation or reorganization of the Parent Company.

 

(*1) The Parent Company has a right to extend the maturity under the same issuance terms without any notice or announcement. The Parent Company also has the right to defer interest payment at its sole discretion.
(*2) Annual interest rate is adjusted after five years from the issuance date.

 

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26. Retained Earnings

 

  (1) Retained earnings as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)              
     September 30, 2014      December 31, 2013  

Appropriated:

     

Legal reserve

   22,320         22,320   

Reserve for research & manpower development

     151,533         155,766   

Reserve for business expansion

     9,476,138         9,376,138   

Reserve for technology development

     2,416,300         2,271,300   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     12,066,291         11,825,524   

Unappropriated

     1,650,097         1,276,971   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   13,716,388         13,102,495   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (2) Legal reserve

The Korean Commercial Code requires the Parent Company to appropriate as a legal reserve at least 10% of cash dividends paid for each accounting period until the reserve equals 50% of outstanding share capital. The legal reserve may not be utilized for cash dividends, but may only be used to offset a future deficit, if any, or may be transferred to share capital.

 

  (3) Reserve for research & manpower development

Reserve for research and manpower development were appropriated in order to recognize certain tax deductible benefits through the early recognition of future expenditure for tax purposes. These reserves will be reversed from appropriated and retained earnings in accordance with the relevant tax laws. Such reversal will be included in taxable income in the year of reversal.

 

27. Reserves

 

  (1) Details of reserves as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)             
     September 30, 2014     December 31, 2013  

Net change in unrealized fair value of available-for-sale financial assets

   276,027        208,529   

Net change in other comprehensive income of investments in associates

     (197,315     (172,117

Net change in unrealized fair value of derivatives

     (72,320     (35,429

Foreign currency translations differences for foreign operations

     (31,413     (13,253
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
   (25,021     (12,270
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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27. Reserves, Continued

 

  (2) Change in reserves for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    Net change in
unrealized fair
value of

available-for-
sale financial
assets
    Net change in
other compre-
hensive income
of investment in
associates
    Net change
in
unrealized
fair value of
derivatives
    Foreign currency
translations
differences for
foreign
operations
    Total  

Balance at January 1, 2013

   207,063        (175,044     (46,652     (11,003     (25,636

Changes

     (31,221     23,817        9,958        (9     2,545   

Tax effect

     6,769        551        (2,410     —          4,910   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at September 30, 2013

     182,611        (150,676     (39,104     (11,012     (18,181
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at January 1, 2014

     208,529        (172,117     (35,429     (13,253     (12,270

Changes

     85,138        (25,253     (47,522     (18,160     (5,797

Tax effect

     (17,640     55        10,631        —          (6,954
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at September 30, 2014

   276,027        (197,315     (72,320     (31,413     (25,021
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

28. Other Operating Expenses

Details of other operating expenses for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    2014      2013  
     Three-month
period ended
Sep. 30
     Nine-month
period ended
Sep. 30
     Three-month
period ended
Sep. 30
     Nine-month
period ended
Sep. 30
 

Other Operating Expenses:

           

Communication expenses

   15,209         44,341         16,075         46,789   

Utilities

     70,893         185,627         65,238         170,544   

Taxes and dues

     10,745         25,505         8,945         22,435   

Repair

     53,633         188,114         60,924         185,648   

Research and development

     107,727         312,687         77,469         239,680   

Training

     11,955         28,549         11,528         26,106   

Bad debt for accounts receivables - trade

     10,284         33,837         11,440         40,513   

Travel

     6,537         21,100         7,687         22,742   

Supplies and other

     48,479         156,675         41,707         132,066   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   335,462         996,435         301,013         886,523   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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29. Other Non-operating Income and Expenses

 

  (1) Details of other non-operating income and expenses for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    2014      2013  
     Three-month
period ended
Sep. 30
     Nine-month
period ended
Sep. 30
     Three-month
period ended
Sep. 30
     Nine-month
period ended
Sep. 30
 

Other Non-operating Income:

           

Fees revenues

   1,234         7,199         1,329         4,193   

Gain on disposal of property and equipment and intangible assets

     3,381         6,792         1,095         5,849   

Others

     6,022         33,220         9,658         40,250   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   10,637         47,211         12,082         50,292   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other Non-operating Expenses:

           

Loss on impairment of property and equipment and intangible assets

   —           3,166         216         10,833   

Loss on disposal of property and equipment and intangible assets

     9,658         13,638         208,665         221,727   

Donations

     21,971         49,023         32,653         55,302   

Bad debt for accounts receivable—other

     3,867         11,992         4,125         20,655   

Loss on disposal of investment securities

     5         12         —           1   

Loss on impairment of investment securities

     —           127         —           —     

Others

     54,984         77,173         39,739         54,505   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   90,485         155,131         285,398         363,023   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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30. Finance Income and Costs

 

  (1) Details of finance income and costs for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    2014      2013  
     Three-month
period ended
Sep. 30
     Nine-month
period ended
Sep. 30
     Three-month
period ended
Sep. 30
     Nine-month
period ended
Sep. 30
 

Finance Income:

           

Interest income

   15,528         45,283         14,853         47,704   

Dividends

     2,481         13,048         2         10,199   

Gain on foreign currency transactions

     2,763         9,427         1,239         8,670   

Gain on foreign currency translation

     1,927         3,222         —           1,835   

Gain on disposal of long-term investment securities

     2,721         8,835         1,203         3,337   

Gain on valuation of derivatives

     12,971         8,257         —           —     

Gain on settlement of derivatives

     —           119         —           2,274   

Gain on relating to financial asset at fair value through profit or loss

     —           —           —           2,387   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   38,391         88,191         17,297         76,406   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
(In millions of won)    2014      2013  
     Three-month
period ended
Sep. 30
     Nine-month
period ended
Sep. 30
     Three-month
period ended
Sep. 30
     Nine-month
period ended
Sep. 30
 

Finance Costs:

           

Interest expense

   82,171         243,400         78,669         251,593   

Loss on foreign currency transactions

     4,324         13,876         3,032         10,298   

Loss on foreign currency translation

     11,010         1,566         1,785         2,908   

Loss on disposal of long-term investment securities

     496         2,607         151         4,864   

Loss on impairment of long-term investment securities

     —           —           8         16,556   

Loss on valuation of derivatives

     —           1,404         —           198   

Loss on settlement of derivatives

     —           335         —           —     

Loss relating to financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

     —           1,352         978         —     

Loss relating to financial liability at fair value through profit or loss(*)

     3,489         11,287         16,233         120,833   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   101,490         275,827         100,856         407,250   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(*) Loss relating to financial liability at fair value through profit or loss for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013 represents 1) valuation loss related to exchangeable bond (issue price of USD 326,397,463) as a result of increase in stock price of the Parent Company and increase in foreign exchange rate, and 2) loss on repayment of debentures upon the exercise of redemption rights.

 

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30. Finance Income and Costs, Continued

 

  (2) Details of interest income included in finance income for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    2014      2013  
     Three-month
period ended
Sep. 30
     Nine-month
period ended
Sep. 30
     Three-month
period ended
Sep. 30
     Nine-month
period ended
Sep. 30
 

Interest income on cash equivalents and deposits

   9,352         27,602         10,252         32,412   

Interest income on installment receivables and others

     6,176         17,681         4,601         15,292   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
    15,528         45,283         14,853         47,704   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (3) Details of interest expense included in finance costs for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    2014      2013  
     Three-month
period ended
Sep. 30
     Nine-month
period ended
Sep. 30
     Three-month
period ended
Sep. 30
     Nine-month
period ended
Sep. 30
 

Interest expense on bank overdrafts and borrowings

   7,427         21,545         2,205         25,264   

Interest expense on debentures

     62,873         184,785         67,072         195,372   

Interest on finance lease liabilities

     101         450         310         1,077   

Others

     11,770         36,620         9,082         29,880   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
    82,171         243,400         78,669         251,593   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (4) Details of impairment losses for financial assets for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    2014      2013  
     Three-month
period ended
Sep. 30
     Nine-month
period ended
Sep. 30
     Three-month
period ended
Sep. 30
     Nine-month
period ended
Sep. 30
 

Available-for-sale financial assets

   —           —           8         16,556   

Accounts receivable—trade

     10,284         33,837         16,645         43,974   

Accounts receivable—other

     3,867         11,992         4,150         20,667   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
    14,151         45,829         20,803         81,197   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

31. Income Tax Expense for Continuing Operations

Income tax expense was recognized as current tax expense adjusted for changes in estimates related to prior periods, deferred tax expenses by origination and reversal of temporary differences, and income tax recognized in other comprehensive income.

 

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32. Earnings per Share

 

  (1) Basic earnings per share

 

  1) Basic earnings per share for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 are calculated as follows:

 

(In millions of won, shares)    2014     2013  
     Three-month
period ended
Sep. 30
     Nine-month
period ended
Sep. 30
    Three-month
period ended
Sep. 30
    Nine-month
period ended
Sep. 30
 

Basic earnings per share attributable to owners of the Parent Company from continuing operation:

         

Profit attributable to owners of the Parent Company from continuing operations

   531,548         1,299,898        335,669        1,148,424   

Dividend on hybrid bond

     —           (8,420     (4,233     (5,291

Profit for the period on common shares

     531,548         1,291,478        331,436        1,143,133   

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding

     70,936,336         70,936,336        70,527,972        70,034,852   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Basic earnings per share from continuing operations (in won)

   7,493         18,206        4,699        16,322   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Basic earnings per share attributable to owners of the Parent Company:

         

Profit attributable to owners of the Parent Company

   531,548         1,299,898        504,026        1,324,824   

Dividend on hybrid bond

     —           (8,420     (4,233     (5,291

Profit for the period on common shares

     531,548         1,291,478        499,793        1,319,533   

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding

     70,936,336         70,936,336        70,527,972        70,034,852   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Basic earnings per share (in won)

   7,493         18,206        7,086        18,841   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  2) Profit attributable to owners of the Parent Company from continuing operation for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 are calculated as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    2014      2013  
     Three-month
period ended
Sep. 30
     Nine-month
period ended
Sep. 30
     Three-month
period ended
Sep.30
     Nine-month
period ended
Sep. 30
 

Profit attributable to owners of the Parent Company

   531,548         1,299,898         504,026         1,324,824   

Results of discontinued operation attributable to owners of the Parent Company

     —           —           168,357         176,400   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Profit attributable to owners of the Parent Company from continuing operation

   531,548         1,299,898         335,669         1,148,424   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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32. Earnings per Share, Continued

 

  3) The weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 are calculated as follows:

 

(In shares)    Number of
shares
    Weighted number of shares  
       Three-month
period ended
September 30
    Nine-month
period ended
September 30
 

Outstanding common shares at January 1, 2014

     80,745,711        80,745,711        80,745,711   

Effect of treasury stock

    

 

(9,80

9,375

  

    (9,809,375     (9,809,375
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding

     70,936,336        70,936,336        70,936,336   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(In shares)    Number of
shares
    Weighted number of shares  
       Three-month
period ended
September 30
    Nine-month
period ended
September 30
 

Outstanding common shares at January 1, 2013

     80,745,711        80,745,711        80,745,711   

Effect of treasury stock

     (11,050,712     (11,050,712     (11,050,712

Exchange of exchangeable bond

     880,557        832,973        339,853   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding

     70,575,556        70,527,972        70,034,852   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (2) Diluted earnings per share

For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2014, there were no potentially dilutive shares. The number of common shares outstanding in respect of the exchangeable common shares of exchangeable bonds is excluded from the diluted earnings per share calculation for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013 as effect would have been anti-dilutive (diluted shares of 1,548,029). Therefore, diluted earnings per share for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 are same as basic earnings per share.

 

  (3) Basic earnings per share from discontinued operation

 

(In millions of won, shares)    2014      2013  
     Three-month
period ended
September

30
     Nine-month
period ended
September

30
     Three-month
period ended
September

30
     Nine-month
period ended
September

30
 

Results from discontinued operation attributable to owners of the Parent Company

   —           —           168,357         176,400   

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding

     70,936,336         70,936,336         70,527,972         70,034,852   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Basic earnings per share (In won)

   —           —           2,387         2,519   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Diluted earnings per share from discontinued operation is the same as basic earnings per share from discontinued operation.

 

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33. Categories of Financial Instruments

 

  (1) Financial assets by categories as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)  
     September 30, 2014  
     Trading
financial
assets
     Available-
for-sale
financial
assets
     Loans and
receivables
     Derivative
financial
instruments
designated
as hedged
item
     Total  

Cash and cash equivalents

   —           —           1,332,619         —           1,332,619   

Financial instruments

     —           —           303,332         —           303,332   

Short-term investment securities

     —           93,878         —           —           93,878   

Long-term investment securities

     —           1,023,804         —           —           1,023,804   

Accounts receivable—trade

     —           —           2,747,672         —           2,747,672   

Loans and receivables(*2)

     —           —           1,222,025         —           1,222,025   

Derivative financial assets

     8,257         —           —           29,879         38,136   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   8,257         1,117,682         5,605,648         29,879         6,761,466   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(In millions of won)  
     December 31, 2013  
     Financial
assets at
fair value
through
profit or
loss
     Available-
for-sale
financial
assets
     Loans and
receivables
     Derivative
financial
instruments
designated
as hedged
item
     Total  

Cash and cash equivalents

   —           —           1,398,639         —           1,398,639   

Financial instruments

     —           —           319,616         —           319,616   

Short-term investment securities

     —           106,068         —           —           106,068   

Long-term investment securities(*1)

     20,532         947,995         —           —           968,527   

Accounts receivable—trade

     —           —           2,270,470         —           2,270,470   

Loans and receivables(*2)

     —           —           1,044,529         —           1,044,529   

Derivative financial assets (*3)

     10         —           —           41,712         41,722   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   20,542         1,054,063         5,033,254         41,712         6,149,571   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(*1) The entire amount of long-term investment securities was designated as financial assets at fair value through profit or loss as the embedded derivative (conversion right option), which should be separated from the main contract, could not be separately measured.

 

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33. Categories of Financial Instruments, Continued

 

  (1) Financial assets by categories as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 are as follows, Continued

 

(*2) Details of loans and receivables as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)              
     September 30,
2014
     December 31,
2013
 

Short-term loans

   79,119         79,395   

Accounts receivable – other

     780,236         643,603   

Accrued income

     15,223         11,941   

Other current assets

     3,888         2,548   

Long-term loans

     55,597         57,442   

Long-term accounts receivable - other

     3,566         —     

Guarantee deposits

     284,396         249,600   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   1,222,025         1,044,529   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(*3) Derivative financial assets classified as financial assets at fair value through profit or loss as of December 31, 2013 is the fair value of conversion right of convertible bonds held by SK Communications Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of the Parent Company.

 

  (2) Financial liabilities by categories as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    September 30, 2014  
     Financial
liabilities at
fair value
through
profit or
loss
     Financial
liabilities
measured

at
amortized
cost
     Derivative
financial
instruments
designated as
hedging item
     Total  

Accounts payable – trade

   —           317,020         —           317,020   

Derivative financial liabilities

     —           —           205,889         205,889   

Borrowings

     —           952,935         —           952,935   

Debentures(*1)

     111,283         6,044,893         —           6,156,176   

Accounts payable – other and other payables(*3)

     —           3,192,898         —           3,192,898   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   111,283         10,507,746         205,889         10,824,918   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(In millions of won)    December 31, 2013  
     Financial
liabilities at
fair value
through
profit or
loss
     Financial
liabilities
measured

at
amortized
cost
     Derivative
financial
instruments
designated as
hedged item
     Total  

Accounts payable – trade

   —           214,716         —           214,716   

Derivative financial liabilities

     —           —           124,339         124,339   

Borrowings

     —           386,192         —           386,192   

Debentures(*2)

     96,147         5,830,324         —           5,926,471   

Accounts payable – other and other payables(*3)

     —           3,949,794         —           3,949,794   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
    96,147         10,381,026         124,339         10,601,512   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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33. Categories of Financial Instruments, Continued

 

  (2) Financial liabilities by categories as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 are as follows, Continued

 

(*1) Bonds classified as financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss as of September 30, 2014 are structured bonds and they were designated as financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss in order to settle the difference of the measurement bases of accounting profit or loss between the related derivatives and bonds.

 

(*2) The entire amount of debentures as of December 31, 2013 was designated as financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss as the fair value of the embedded derivative (conversion right option), which should be separated from the main contract, could not be separately measured.

 

(*3) Details of accounts payable and other payables as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)              
     September 30,
2014
     December 31,
2013
 

Accounts payable – other

   1,252,770         1,864,024   

Withholdings

     1,848         1,549   

Accrued expenses

     1,032,220         988,193   

Current portion of long-term payables – other

     196,145         226,151   

Long-term payables – other

     681,324         838,585   

Finance lease liabilities

     707         3,867   

Other non-current liabilities

     27,884         27,425   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   3,192,898         3,949,794   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

34. Financial Risk Management

 

  (1) Financial risk management

The Group is exposed to credit risk, liquidity risk and market risk. Market risk is the risk related to the changes in market prices, such as foreign exchange rates, interest rates and equity prices. The Group implements a risk management system to monitor and manage these specific risks.

The Group’s financial assets under financial risk management consist of cash and cash equivalents, financial instruments, financial assets available-for-sale, trade and other receivables. Financial liabilities consist of trade and other payables, borrowings, and debentures.

 

  1) Market risk

 

  (i) Currency risk

The Group is exposed to currency risk mainly on exchange fluctuations on recognized assets and liabilities. The Group manages currency risk by currency forward, etc. if needed to hedge currency risk on business transactions. Currency risk occurs on forecasted transaction and recognized assets and liabilities which are denominated in a currency other than the functional currency of the respective Group entities.

 

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34. Financial Risk Management, Continued

 

  (1) Financial risk management, Continued

Monetary foreign currency assets and liabilities as of September 30, 2014 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won, thousands of U.S. dollars, thousands of Euros, thousands of Japanese Yen, thousands of other currencies)  
     Assets      Liabilities  
     Foreign
currencies
     Won
translation
     Foreign
Currencies
     Won
translation
 

USD

     187,929       197,455         2,126,770       2,234,382   

EUR

     16,080         21,471         25         33   

JPY

     45,886         441         21,916         210   

SGD

     84         69         64,960         53,558   

AUD

     —           —           298,412         273,366   

CHF

     —           —           298,851         330,132   

Others

     58,905         10,365         1,545         383   
     

 

 

       

 

 

 
      229,801          2,892,064   
     

 

 

       

 

 

 

In addition, the Group has entered into cross currency swaps to hedge against currency risk related to foreign currency borrowings and debentures. (Refer to Note 22)

As of September 30, 2014, effects on income (loss) before income tax as a result of change in exchange rate by 10% are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)              
     If increased by 10%      If decreased by 10%  

USD

   8,935         (8,935

EUR

     2,108         (2,108

JPY

     23         (23

Others

     1,005         (1,005
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   12,071         (12,071
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

(ii) Equity price risk

The Group has equity securities which include listed and non-listed securities for its liquidity and operating purpose. As of September 30, 2014, available-for-sale equity instruments measured at fair value amount to ₩905,045 million.

(iii) Interest rate risk

Since the Group’s interest bearing assets are mostly fixed-interest bearing assets, as such, the Group’s revenue and operating cash flow are not influenced by the changes in market interest rates. However, the Group still has interest rate risk arising from borrowings and debentures.

Accordingly, the Group performs various analysis of interest rate risk, which includes refinancing, renewal, alternative financing and hedging instrument option, to reduce interest rate risk and to optimize its financing.

 

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34. Financial Risk Management, Continued

 

  (1) Financial risk management, Continued

 

  (iii) Interest rate risk, Continued

The Group’s interest rate risk arises from floating-rate borrowings and debentures. As of September 30, 2014, floating-rate borrowings and debentures amount to ₩69,600 million and ₩631,421million respectively, the Group has entered into interest rate swaps to hedge interest rate risk related to floating-rate debentures. (Refer to Note 22) If interest rate only increases (decreases) by 1%, income before income taxes for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2014 would have been changed ₩522 million due to the interest expense from floating-rate borrowings.

 

  2) Credit risk

Credit risk is the risk of financial loss to the Group if a customer or counterparty to a financial instrument fails to meet his/her contractual obligations. The maximum credit exposure as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)              
     September 30,
2014
     December 31,
2013
 

Cash and cash equivalents

   1,332,468         1,398,548   

Financial instruments

     303,332         319,616   

Available-for-sale financial assets

     21,711         35,174   

Accounts receivable – trade

     2,747,672         2,270,470   

Loans and receivables

     1,222,025         1,044,529   

Derivative financial assets

     29,879         41,712   

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

     8,257         20,532   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   5,665,344         5,130,581   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

To manage credit risk, the Group evaluates the credit worthiness of each customer or counterparty considering the party’s financial information, its own trading records and other factors; based on such information, the Group establishes credit limits for each customer or counterparty.

For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2014, the Group has no trade and other receivables or loans which have indications of significant impairment loss or are overdue for a prolonged period. As a result, the Group believes that the possibility of default is remote. Also, the Group’s credit risk can rise due to transactions with financial institutions related to its cash and cash equivalents, financial instruments and derivates. To minimize such risk, the Group has a policy to deal with high credit worthy financial institutions. The amount of maximum exposure to credit risk of the Group is the carrying amount of financial assets as of September 30, 2014.

In addition, the aging of trade and other receivables that are overdue at the end of the reporting period but not impaired is stated in Note 6 and the analysis of financial assets that are individually determined to be impaired at the end of the reporting period is stated in Note 30.

 

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34. Financial Risk Management, Continued

 

  (1) Financial risk management, Continued

 

  3) Liquidity risk

The Group’s approach to managing liquidity is to ensure that it will always maintain sufficient cash equivalents balance and have enough liquidity through various committed credit lines. The Group maintains flexibly enough liquidity under credit lines through active operating activities.

Contractual maturities of financial liabilities as of September 30, 2014 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)  
     Carrying
amount
     Contractual
cash flows
     Less than 1
year
     1—5 years      More than
5 years
 

Accounts payable – trade

   317,020         317,020         317,020         —           —     

Borrowings(*1)

     952,935         972,384         815,442         119,027         37,915   

Debentures(*1)

     6,156,176         7,385,909         1,177,644         3,954,209         2,254,056   

Accounts payable—other and others(*2)

     3,192,898         3,290,588         2,439,964         597,455         253,169   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
    10,619,029         11,965,901         4,750,070         4,670,691         2,545,140   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The Group does not expect that the cash flows included in the maturity analysis could occur significantly earlier or at different amounts.

 

(*1) Includes estimated interest to be paid and excludes discounts on borrowings and debentures.

 

(*2) Excludes discounts on accounts payable-other and others.

As of September 30, 2014, periods which cash flows from cash flow hedge derivatives is expected to be incurred are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)  
     Carrying
amount
    Contractual
cash flows
    Less than 1
year
    1—5 years     More than
5 years
 

Assets

   29,879        23,464        7,120        28,825        (12,481

Liabilities

     (205,889     (218,960     (42,608     (163,855     (12,497
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   (176,010     (195,496     (35,488     (135,030     (24,978
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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34. Financial Risk Management, Continued

 

  (2) Capital management

The Group manages its capital to ensure that it will be able to continue as a business while maximizing the return to shareholders through the optimization of its debt and equity balance. The overall strategy of the Group is the same as that of the group as of and for the year ended 31 December 2013.

The Group monitors its debt-equity ratio as a capital management indicator. This ratio is calculated as total liabilities divided by total equity which are extracted from the financial statements.

Debt-equity ratio as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)             
     September 30, 2014     December 31, 2013  

Liabilities

   12,940,900        12,409,958   

Equity

     14,744,075        14,166,557   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Debt-equity ratio

     87.77     87.60
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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34. Financial Risk Management, Continued

 

  (3) Fair value

 

  1) Fair value and carrying amount of financial assets and liabilities including fair value hierarchy as of September 30, 2014 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)                                   
     Carrying
amount
     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Financial assets measured at fair value

              

Trading financial assets

   8,257         —           8,257         —           8,257   

Derivative financial assets

     29,879         —           29,879         —           29,879   

Available-for-sale financial assets

     905,045         717,064         46,859         141,122         905,045   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   943,181         717,064         84,995         141,122         943,181   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Financial assets not measured at fair value

              

Cash and cash equivalents(*1)

   1,332,619         —           —           —           —     

Available-for-sale financial assets(*1,2)

     212,637         —           —           —           —     

Accounts receivable – trade and others(*1)

     3,969,697         —           —           —           —     

Financial instruments(*1)

     303,332         —           —           —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   5,818,285         —           —           —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Financial liabilities measured at fair value

              

Debentures

     111,283         —           111,283         —           111,283   

Derivative financial liabilities

     205,889         —           205,889         —           205,889   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   317,172         —           317,172         —           317,172   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Financial liabilities not measured at fair value

              

Accounts payable – trade(*1)

   317,020         —           —           —           —     

Borrowings

     952,935         —           956,191         —           956,191   

Debentures

     6,044,893         —           6,402,582         —           6,402,582   

Accounts payable - other and others(*1)

     3,192,898         —           —           —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   10,507,746         —           7,358,773         —           7,358,773   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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34. Financial Risk Management, Continued

 

  (3) Fair value, Continued

 

  2) Fair value and carrying amount of financial assets and liabilities including fair value hierarchy as of December 31, 2013 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)                                   
     Carrying
amount
     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Financial assets measured at fair value

              

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

   20,542         —           20,532         10         20,542   

Derivative financial assets

     41,712         —           41,712         —           41,712   

Available-for-sale financial assets

     839,647         638,445         46,414         154,788         839,647   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   901,901         638,445         108,658         154,798         901,901   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Financial assets not measured at fair value

              

Cash and cash equivalents(*1)

   1,398,639         —           —           —           —     

Available-for-sale financial assets(*1,2)

     214,416         —           —           —           —     

Accounts receivable – trade and others(*1)

     3,314,999         —           —           —           —     

Financial instruments(*1)

     319,616         —           —           —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   5,247,670         —           —           —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Financial liabilities measured at fair value

              

Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss

   96,147         96,147         —           —           96,147   

Derivative financial liabilities

     124,339         —           124,339         —           124,339   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   220,486         96,147         124,339         —           220,486   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Financial liabilities not measured at fair value

              

Accounts payable – trade(*1)

   214,716         —           —           —           —     

Borrowings

     386,192         —           399,247         —           399,247   

Debentures

     5,830,324         —           5,946,586         —           5,946,586   

Accounts payable - other and others(*1)

     3,949,794         —           —           —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   10,381,026         —           6,345,833         —           6,345,833   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(*1) The fair value categorization excludes fair values of financial assets and liabilities of which fair values have not been measured as carrying amounts approximate fair values.
(*2) Equity instruments which do not have quoted price in an active market for the identical instruments (inputs for level 1) are measured at cost in accordance with K-IFRS 1039 as such equity instruments cannot be reliably measured using other methods.

 

     Fair value of the financial instruments that are traded in an active market is measured based on the quoted market price at the end of the reporting date. Disclosed market price of the financial assets held by the Group is the bid price.

 

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34. Financial Risk Management, Continued

 

  (3) Fair value, Continued

Fair value of the financial instruments that are not traded in an active market is determined using the valuation method. The Group uses the various valuation methods and makes assumptions that are mainly based on market conditions existing at the end of each reporting period. Fair value of financial instruments such as long-term liabilities is measured using the various methods including estimated discounted cash flow method.

Fair values of accounts receivable – trade, and accounts payable - trade are considered to be carrying amount less impairment and fair value of financial liabilities for the disclosure purpose is estimated by discounting contractual future cash flows using the current market interest rate used for the similar financial instruments by the Group.

Interest rates used by the Group for the fair value measurement as of September 30, 2014 are as follows:

 

     Interest rate

Derivative instruments

   2.06 ~ 2.60%

Borrowings and debentures

   2.72 ~ 2.95%

There have been no transfers from Level 2 to Level 1 for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2014 and changes of financial assets classified as Level 3 for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2014 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)                                 
     Balance at
January 1
     Acquisition      Other
comprehensive
income
    Disposal     Balance at
September 30
 

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

   10         —           —          (10     —     

Available-for-sale financial assets

     154,788         31,066         (3,989     (40,743     141,122   

 

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34. Financial Risk Management, Continued

 

  (4) Enforceable master netting agreement or similar agreement

Carrying amount of financial instruments recognized of which offset agreements are applicable as of September 30, 2014 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    Gross financial
instruments
recognized
     Gross offset
financial
instruments
recognized
    Net financial
instruments
presented on the
statements of
financial position
     Relevant amount not offset
on the statements of
financial position
     Net
amount
 
             Financial
instruments
    Cash
collaterals
received
    

Financial assets:

               

Derivatives(*)

   28,177         —          28,177         (28,177     —           —     

Accounts receivable – trade and others

     140,783         (132,705     8,078         —          —           8,078   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
   168,960         (132,705     36,255         (28,177     —           8,078   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Financial liabilities:

               

Derivatives(*)

   58,698         —          58,698         (28,177     —           30,521   

Accounts payable –others

     132,705         (132,705     —           —          —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
   191,403         (132,705     58,698         (28,177     —           30,521   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Carrying amount of financial instruments recognized of which offset agreements are applicable as of December 31, 2013 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    Gross financial
instruments
recognized
     Gross offset
financial
instruments
recognized
    Net financial
instruments
presented on the
statements of
financial position
     Relevant amount not offset
on the statements of
financial position
     Net
amount
 
             Financial
instruments
    Cash
collaterals
received
    

Financial assets:

               

Derivatives(*)

   28,870         —          28,870         (28,870     —           —     

Accounts receivable – trade and others

     138,897         (127,055     11,842         —          —           11,842   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
   167,767         (127,055     40,712         (28,870     —           11,842   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Financial liabilities:

               

Derivatives(*)

   43,536         —          43,536         (28,870     —           14,666   

Accounts payable –others

     127,055         (127,055     —           —          —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
   170,591         (127,055     43,536         (28,870     —           14,666   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(*) The amount is applicable by enforceable master netting agreement according to ISDA (International Swap and Derivatives Association).

 

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35. Transactions with Related Parties

 

  (1) List of related parties

 

Relationship

  

Interest rate

Ultimate Controlling Entity    SK Holding Co., Ltd.
Subsidiaries    SK Planet Co., Ltd. and 37 others (Refer to Note 1)
Joint venture    Dogus Planet, Inc. and three others
Associates    SK hynix Inc. and 64 others
Affiliates    The Ultimate Controlling Entity’s investor using the equity method and the Ultimate Controlling Entity’s subsidiaries and associates, etc.

 

  (2) Compensation for the key management

The Parent Company considers registered directors who have substantial role and responsibility in planning, operating, and controlling of the business as key management. The considerations given to such key management for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    2014      2013  
     Three-month
period ended
Sep. 30,  2014
     Nine-month
period ended
Sep. 30,  2014
     Three-month
period ended
Sep. 30,  2013
     Nine-month
period ended
Sep. 30,  2013
 

Salaries

   379         2,212         329         1,923   

Provision for retirement benefits

     114         794         97         915   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   493         3,006         426         2,838   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Compensation for the key management includes salaries, non-monetary salaries and contributions made in relation to the pension plan.

 

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35. Transactions with Related Parties, Continued

 

  (3) Transactions with related parties for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)         Operating revenue and others      Operating expense and others  

Scope

  

Company

   Three-month
period ended
Sep. 30, 2014
     Nine-month
period ended
Sep. 30, 2014
     Three-month
period ended
Sep. 30, 2014
     Nine-month
period ended
Sep. 30, 2014
 

Ultimate Controlling Entity

   SK Holding Co., Ltd.(*)    93         348         29,201         217,895   

Associates

   F&U Credit information Co., Ltd.      695         1,688         11,557         33,538   
   HappyNarae Co., Ltd.      54         182         1,711         4,328   
   SK hynix Inc.      3,342         8,264         —           879   
   SK USA, Inc.      —           —           562         1,522   
   SK Wyverns Baseball Club Co., Ltd.      163         390         3,160         12,201   
   HanaSK Card Co., Ltd.      11,627         33,063         1,295         3,592   
   Others      1,102         4,535         4,787         12,430   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
        16,983         48,122         23,072         68,490   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other

   SK Engineering & Construction Co., Ltd.      713         2,382         12,930         36,474   
   SK C&C Co., Ltd.      4,350         12,946         91,657         245,797   
   SK Networks Co., Ltd.      2,158         14,512         261,844         1,190,460   
   SK Networks Service Co., Ltd.      2,518         7,941         36,984         78,495   
   SK Telesys Co., Ltd      159         361         13,558         59,671   
   SK Energy Co., Ltd.      4,025         15,872         279         722   
   SK Gas Co., Ltd.      3,392         7,344         —           —     
   Others      6,544         17,078         8,864         23,583   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
        23,859         78,436         426,116         1,635,202   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

      40,935         126,906         478,389         1,921,587   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(*) Operating expense and others include ₩191,416 million of dividends paid by the Parent Company.

 

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35. Transactions with Related Parties, Continued

 

  (3) Transactions with related parties for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 are as follows, Continued:

 

(In millions of won)         Acquisition of property and
equipment
     Cash Advances  

Scope

  

Company

   Three-month
period ended
Sep. 30,  2014
     Nine-month
period ended
Sep. 30,  2014
     Three-month
period ended
Sep. 30,  2014
     Nine-month
period ended
Sep. 30,  2014
 

Ultimate Controlling Entity

   SK Holding Co., Ltd.    —           —           —           —     

Associates

   F&U Credit information Co., Ltd.      —           —           —           —     
   HappyNarae Co., Ltd.      1,927         5,978         —           —     
   SK hynix Inc.      —           —           —           —     
   SK USA, Inc.      —           —           —           —     
   SK Wyverns Baseball Club Co., Ltd.      —           —           —           —     
   HanaSK Card Co., Ltd.      —           —           —           —     
   Others      —           —           —           45   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
        1,927         5,978         —           45   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other

   SK Engineering & Construction Co., Ltd.      124,853         224,980         —           —     
   SK C&C Co., Ltd.      26,136         77,546         —           —     
   SK Networks Co., Ltd.      —           3,251         —           —     
   SK Networks Service Co., Ltd.      515         1,231         —           —     
   SK Telesys Co., Ltd      58,064         136,901         —           —     
   SK Energy Co., Ltd.      —           —           —           —     
   SK Gas Co., Ltd.      —           —           —           —     
   Others      544         5,694         —           —     
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
        210,112         449,603         —           —     
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

      212,039         455,581         —           45   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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35. Transactions with Related Parties, Continued

 

  (3) Transactions with related parties for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 are as follows, Continued:

 

(In millions of won)         Operating revenue and
others
     Operating expense and
others
     Acquisition of property
and equipment
 

Scope

  

Company

   Three-
month
period

ended Sep.
30, 2013
     Nine-
month
period
ended Sep.
30, 2013
     Three-
month
period
ended Sep.
30, 2013
     Nine-
month
period
ended Sep.
30, 2013
     Three-
month
period
ended Sep.
30, 2013
     Nine-
month
period ended
Sep. 30, 2013
 

Ultimate Controlling Entity

   SK Holding Co., Ltd.(*)    77         1,398         28,918         217,452         —           —     

Associates

   F&U Credit information Co., Ltd.      583         1,444         12,016         33,581         —           —     
   HappyNarae Co., Ltd.      81         205         1,295         3,551         2,258         4,588   
   SK hynix Inc.      1,645         4,098         1,103         1,160         —           —     
   SK USA, Inc.      —           —           —           520         —           —     
   SK Wyverns Baseball Club Co., Ltd.      131         364         2,203         11,832         —           —     
   HanaSK Card Co., Ltd.      11,997         32,154         12,668         14,339         —           —     
   Others      4,170         10,550         6,270         25,288         —           —     
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
        18,607         48,815         35,555         90,271         2,258         4,588   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other

   SK Engineering & Construction Co., Ltd.      1,073         5,006         4,072         17,705         120,840         217,456   
   SK C&C Co., Ltd.      4,140         10,926         89,691         247,509         55,694         121,929   
   SK Networks Co., Ltd.      13,050         38,562         286,668         1,003,571         1,088         2,546   
   SK Networks Service Co., Ltd.      74         6,031         32,521         77,641         714         850   
   SK Telesys Co., Ltd      674         1,162         26,281         66,280         64,679         115,735   
   SK Energy Co., Ltd.      11,722         21,040         837         1,649         —           —     
   SK Gas Co., Ltd.      790         2,048         —           —           —           —     
   Others      10,197         24,167         23,824         25,288         4,958         5,635   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
        41,720         108,942         463,894         1,439,643         247,973         464,151   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

      60,404         159,155         528,367         1,747,366         250,231         468,739   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

(*) Operating expense and others include ₩191,416 million of dividends paid by the Parent Company.

 

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013

 

35. Transactions with Related Parties, Continued

 

  (4) Account balances as of September 30, 2014 and 2013 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)         September 30, 2014  
          Accounts receivable      Accounts payable  

Scope

  

Company

   Loans      Accounts
receivable-trade,
and others
     Accounts payable
– trade, and others
 

Ultimate Controlling Entity

   SK Holding Co., Ltd.    —           670         204   

Associates

   HappyNarae Co., Ltd.      —           14         1,151   
   F&U Credit information Co., Ltd.      —           185         907   
   SK hynix Inc.      —           830         2   
   SK Wyverns Baseball Club Co., Ltd.      1,425         126         19   
   Wave City Development Co., Ltd.      1,200         38,412         —     
   Daehan Kanggun BcN Co., Ltd.      22,148         —           —     
   Television Media Korea Inc.      —           465         705   
   Others      —           2,116         1,296   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
        24,773         42,148         4,080   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other

   SK Engineering & Construction Co., Ltd.      —           855         6,790   
   SK C&C Co., Ltd.      —           1,155         56,781   
   SK Networks Co., Ltd.      —           2,616         210,766   
   SK Networks Service Co., Ltd.      —           22         2,750   
   SK Telesys Co., Ltd      —           251         5,905   
   SK Innovation Co., Ltd.      —           1,261         299   
   SK Energy Co., Ltd.      —           2,941         48   
   SK Gas Co., Ltd.      —           1,487         47   
   Others      —           1,055         6,235   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
        —           11,643         289,621   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

      24,773         54,461         293,905   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013

 

35. Transactions with Related Parties, Continued

 

  (4) Account balances as of September 30, 2014 and 2013 are as follows, Continued:

 

(In millions of won)         December. 31, 2013  
          Accounts receivable      Accounts payable  

Scope

  

Company

   Loans      Accounts
receivable-trade,
and others
     Accounts payable
– trade, and others
 

Ultimate Controlling Entity

   SK Holding Co., Ltd.    —           334         —     

Associates

   HappyNarae Co., Ltd.      —           27         16,317   
  

F&U Credit information Co., Ltd.

     —           258         —     
  

SK hynix Inc.

     —           392         —     
  

SK Wyverns Baseball Club Co.,

Ltd.

     1,425         —           —     
  

Wave City Development Co., Ltd.

     1,200         38,412         —     
  

Daehan Kanggun BcN Co., Ltd.

     22,102         —           —     
  

SK USA, Inc.

     —           —           436   
  

Others

     —           3,733         5,500   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
        24,727         42,822         22,253   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other

  

SK Engineering & Construction

Co., Ltd.

     —           988         92,058   
  

SK Telesys Co., Ltd.

     —           412         70,467   
  

SK C&C Co., Ltd.

     —           182         —     
  

SK Networks. Co., Ltd.

     —           5,930         118,759   
  

SK Energy Co., Ltd.

     —           5,457         7,438   
  

SK Gas Co., Ltd.

     —           1,469         —     
  

Others

     —           4,707         12,759   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
        —           19,145         301,481   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

      24,727         62,301         323,734   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (5) There are no collateral or guarantee provided by related parties to the Group nor the Group to related parties.

 

  (6) M&Service Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of the Parent Company, entered into performance agreement with SK Energy Co., Ltd. and provides a blank note to SK Energy Co., Ltd., with regard to this transaction.

 

  (7) There were additional acquisition of investments in associates and joint ventures. (Refer to Note 12)

 

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013

 

36. Discontinued Operation

 

  (1) Discontinued operation

During the year ended December 31, 2013, SK Planet Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of the Parent Company, sold 52.6% of its ownership interests (13,294,369 shares) in Loen Entertainment, Inc., to Star Invest Holdings Limited. Consideration for the sale amounted to ₩265,887 million. Loen Entertainment was a subsidiary of SK Planet Co., Ltd. and is engaged in the release of music discs as its primary business, The Group’s ownership interests after the disposition is 15.0% and Loen Entertainment, Inc. was excluded from the Group’s consolidated financial statements as of the date of the sale.

 

  (2) Results of discontinued operation

Results of discontinued operation included in the consolidated statements of income for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)       
     September 30, 2013  

Results of discontinued operation:

  

Revenue

   167,033   

Expense

     (140,204
  

 

 

 

Operating income generated by discontinued operation

     26,829   

Non-operating income

     3,189   

Gain on disposal relating to discontinued operations

     214,885   

Income tax expense

     (61,125
  

 

 

 

Gain generated by discontinued operation

   183,778   
  

 

 

 

Attributable to :

  

Owners of the Parent Company

     176,400   

Non-controlling interests

     7,378   

 

  (3) Cash flows used in discontinued operation

Cash flows used in discontinued operation for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)       
     September 30, 2013  

Cash flow from discontinued operation:

  

Net cash provided by operating activities

   40,885   

Net cash provided by investing activities

     180,023   

Net cash used in financing activities

     (4,780
  

 

 

 
   216,128   
  

 

 

 

 

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013

 

37. Commitments and Legal Claims and Litigations

 

  (1) Collateral assets and commitments

SK Broadband Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of the Parent Company, has pledged its properties as collateral for leases on buildings in the amount of ₩14,230 million as of September 30, 2014.

SK Broadband Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of the Parent Company, has guaranteed for employees’ borrowings relating to employee stock ownership and provided short-term financial instruments amounting to ₩2,071 million as collateral as of September 30, 2014.

In addition, Neosnetworks Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of the Parent Company, has pledged its properties as collateral for facility funds borrowings in the amount of ₩1,200 million as of September 30, 2014.

 

  (2) Legal claims and litigations

The claim amount of the litigation against SK Communications Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of the Parent Company, is approximately ₩7,121 million and the result is not reasonably possible to observe as of September 30, 2014.

 

  (3) Guarantee provided

PS&Marketing Corporation, a subsidiary of the Parent Company, obtained ₩3,000 million of payment guarantees related to handset purchased from the Apple Computer Korea Ltd.

 

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013

 

38. Statements of Cash Flows

 

  (1) Adjustments for income and expenses from operating activities for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)       
     For the nine-month period ended  
     Sep. 30, 2014     Sep. 30, 2013  

Interest income

   (45,283     (49,503

Dividend

     (13,048     (10,199

Gain on foreign currency translation

     (3,222     (1,835

Gain on disposal of long-term investments assets

     (8,835     (3,337

Gain on valuation of derivatives

     (8,257     —     

Gain on settlement of derivatives

     (119     (2,274

Gain on relating to investments in subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures, net

     (566,846     (800,642

Gain on disposal of property, equipment and intangible assets

     (6,792     (5,849

Gain on relating to financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

     —          (2,387

Other income

     (51     (3,219

Interest expenses

     243,400        251,593   

Loss on foreign currency translation

     1,566        2,908   

Loss on disposal of long- term investments securities

     2,607        4,864   

Loss on impairment of long-term investments securities

     —          16,556   

Loss on valuation of derivatives

     1,404        198   

Loss on settlement of derivatives

     335        —     

Income tax expense

     310,392        371,615   

Provision for retirement benefits

     94,490        68,159   

Depreciation and amortization

     2,141,686        2,101,706   

Bad debt for accounts receivable - trade

     33,837        43,974   

Loss on disposal of property and equipment and intangible assets

     13,638        221,961   

Loss on impairment of property, equipment and intangible assets

     3,166        11,461   

Loss on relating to financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

     1,352        —     

Loss on relating to financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss

     11,287        120,833   

Bad debt for accounts receivable - other

     11,992        20,667   

Loss on disposal of investments assets

     12        1   

Loss on impairment of investments assets

     127        —     

Other expenses

     6,784        6,382   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
   2,225,622        2,363,633   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013

 

38. Statements of Cash Flows, Continued

 

  (2) Changes in assets and liabilities from operating activities for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)       
      For the nine-month period ended  
     Sep. 30, 2014     Sep. 30, 2013  

Accounts receivable – trade

   (441,375     (274,514

Accounts receivable – other

     (142,659     (22,828

Accrued income

     29        1,206   

Advance payments

     (27,976     (37,449

Prepaid expenses

     (28,228     (2,071

V.A.T. refund receivable

     8,552        (165

Inventories

     32,415        (2,237

Long-term accounts receivables – other

     55        —     

Guarantee deposits

     (14,068     1,947   

Accounts payable – trade

     22,355        (33,270

Accounts payable – other

     (364,164     (562,502

Advanced receipts

     16,665        1,301   

Withholdings

     141,308        44,845   

Deposits

     (2,427     (708

Accrued expenses

     22,288        86,937   

V.A.T. payable

     6,196        12,264   

Unearned revenue

     (98,362     (109,222

Provisions

     (14,399     (192,190

Long-term provisions

     20,335        (66,080

Plan assets

     5,448        3,069   

Retirement benefit payment

     (38,302     (28,555

Others

     4,546        (30,472
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
   (891,768     (1,210,694
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013

 

38. Statements of Cash Flows, Continued

 

  (3) Significant non-cash transactions for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    For the nine-month period ended  
     Sep. 30, 2014      Sep. 30, 2013  

Transfer of construction in progress to property, equipment and intangible assets

   1,445,192         1,290,314   

Transfer of other tangible assets to construction in progress

     668,877         659,801   

Transfer of inventories to property and equipment

     14,585         73,534   

Accounts payable - other related to acquisition of tangible assets and others

     323,503         22,223   

Accounts receivable - other related to disposal of tangible assets and others

     2,218         —     

Acquisition of new frequency use rights by returning the existing 1.8GHz frequency use rights

     —           614,600   

 

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Condensed Separate Interim Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

September 30, 2014 and 2013

(With Independent Auditors’ Review Report Thereon)

 

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     Page  

Independent Auditors’ Review Report

     148   

Condensed Separate Statements of Financial Position

     150   

Condensed Separate Statements of Income

     152   

Condensed Separate Statements of Comprehensive Income

     153   

Condensed Separate Statements of Changes in Equity

     154   

Condensed Separate Statements of Cash Flows

     155   

Notes to the Condensed Separate Interim Financial Statements

     157   

 

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Independent Auditors’ Review Report

Based on a report originally issued in Korean

To The Board of Directors and Shareholders

SK Telecom Co., Ltd.:

Reviewed financial statements

We have reviewed the accompanying condensed separate interim financial statements of SK Telecom Co., Ltd. (the “Company”), which comprise the condensed separate statement of financial position as of September 30, 2014, the related condensed separate statements of income, comprehensive income for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, the changes in equity and cash flows for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, and notes to the interim financial statements.

Management’s responsibility

Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these condensed separate interim financial statements in accordance with Korean International Financial Reporting Standards (“K-IFRS”) No.1034 ‘Interim Financial Reporting’, and for such internal controls as management determines necessary to enable the preparation of condensed separate interim financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

Auditors’ responsibility

Our responsibility is to issue a report on these condensed separate interim financial statements based on our reviews.

We conducted our reviews in accordance with the Review Standards for Quarterly and Semiannual Financial Statements established by the Securities and Futures Commission of the Republic of Korea. A review of interim financial statements consists principally of making inquiries, primarily of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters, and applying analytical and other review procedures. A review is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the Republic of Korea and consequently does not enable us to obtain assurance that we would become aware of all significant matters that might be identified in an audit. Accordingly, we do not express an audit opinion.

Conclusion

Based on our reviews, nothing has come to our attention that causes us to believe that the accompanying condensed separate interim financial statements referred to above are not prepared fairly, in all material respects, in accordance with K-IFRS No.1034 ‘Interim Financial Reporting’.

Other matters

The separate statement of financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2013, and the related separate statements of income, comprehensive income, changes in equity and cash flows for the year then ended, which are not accompanying this report, were audited by us and our report thereon, dated February 21, 2014, expressed an unqualified opinion. The accompanying condensed separate statement of financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2013, presented for comparative purposes, is not different from that audited by us in all material respects.

 

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The procedures and practices utilized in the Republic of Korea to review such condensed separate interim financial statements may differ from those generally accepted and applied in other countries.

KPMG Samjong Accounting Corp.

Seoul, Korea

November 7, 2014

This report is effective as of November 7, 2014, the review report date. Certain subsequent events or circumstances, which may occur between the review report date and the time of reading this report, could have a material impact on the accompanying condensed separate financial statements and notes thereto. Accordingly, the readers of the review report should understand that the above review report has not been updated to reflect the impact of such subsequent events or circumstances, if any.

 

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Condensed Separate Statements of Financial Position

As of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013

 

(In millions of won)    Note      September 30,
2014
     December 31,
2013
 

Assets

        

Current Assets:

        

Cash and cash equivalents

     27,28       397,800         448,459   

Short-term financial instruments

     4,27,28         155,000         166,000   

Short-term investment securities

     6,27,28         87,290         102,042   

Accounts receivable - trade, net

     5,27,28,29         1,649,169         1,513,138   

Short-term loans, net

     5,27,28,29         72,299         72,198   

Accounts receivable - other, net

     5,27,28,29         450,106         388,475   

Prepaid expenses

        83,417         82,837   

Inventories, net

        16,454         24,596   

Assets held for sale

     7         2,611         3,667   

Advanced payments and other

     5,27,28         27,189         16,370   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Current Assets

        2,941,335         2,817,782   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Non-Current Assets:

        

Long-term financial instruments

     4,27,28         10,091         7,569   

Long-term investment securities

     6,27,28         671,863         729,703   

Investments in subsidiaries and associates

     8         8,214,361         8,010,121   

Property and equipment, net

     9,29         7,442,848         7,459,986   

Goodwill

     10         1,306,236         1,306,236   

Intangible assets, net

     11         1,981,992         2,239,167   

Long-term loans, net

     5,27,28,29         38,232         39,925   

Long-term prepaid expenses

        27,027         23,007   

Guarantee deposits

     4,5,27,28,29         157,382         152,057   

Long-term derivative financial assets

     16,27,28         38,136         41,712   

Other non-current assets

        82         154   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Non-Current Assets

        19,888,250         20,009,637   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Assets

      22,829,585         22,827,419   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the condensed separate interim financial statements.

 

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Condensed Separate Statements of Financial Position, Continued

As of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013

 

(In millions of won)    Note      September 30,
2014
     December 31,
2013
 

Liabilities and Equity

  

  

Current Liabilities:

        

Short-term borrowings

     12,27,28       600,000         260,000   

Current portion of debentures and long-term borrowings, net

     12,27,28         726,817         622,703   

Current portion of long-term payables – other

     13,27,28         188,410         206,800   

Accounts payable – other

     27,28,29         973,126         1,556,201   

Withholdings

     27,28         662,858         574,166   

Accrued expenses

     27,28         685,029         653,742   

Income tax payable

        47,292         104,564   

Unearned revenue

        120,288         178,569   

Derivative financial liabilities

     16,27,28         23,290         21,170   

Provisions

     14         59,973         66,559   

Advanced receipts and other

        48,850         43,599   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Current Liabilities

        4,135,933         4,288,073   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Non-Current Liabilities:

        

Debentures, excluding current portion, net

     12,27,28         4,092,263         4,014,777   

Long-term borrowings, excluding current portion

     12,27,28         82,357         85,125   

Long-term payables – other

     13,27,28         653,476         828,721   

Long-term unearned revenue

        33,646         50,894   

Defined benefit liabilities

     15         48,825         22,886   

Long-term derivative financial liabilities

     16,27,28         171,142         100,210   

Long-term provisions

     14         32,804         19,537   

Deferred tax liabilities

     25         118,316         44,601   

Other non-current liabilities

     27,28         60,161         57,187   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Non-Current Liabilities

        5,292,990         5,223,938   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

        9,428,923         9,512,011   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Equity

        

Share capital

     1,17         44,639         44,639   

Capital surplus and other capital adjustments

     17,18,19         433,894         433,894   

Retained earnings

     20         12,793,126         12,665,699   

Reserves

     21         129,003         171,176   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Equity

        13,400,662         13,315,408   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities and Equity

      22,829,585         22,827,419   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the condensed separate interim financial statements.

 

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Condensed Separate Statements of Income

For the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013

 

(In millions of won except for per share data)           September 30, 2014     September 30, 2013  
     Note      Three-month
period ended
    Nine-month
period ended
    Three-month
period ended
    Nine-month
period ended
 

Operating revenue:

     29            

Revenue

      3,303,648        9,831,961        3,222,924        9,544,077   

Operating expense:

     29            

Labor cost

        135,845        449,061        126,092        457,358   

Commissions paid

        1,339,449        4,233,780        1,303,741        3,974,437   

Depreciation and amortization

        521,035        1,548,242        502,021        1,484,739   

Network interconnection

        226,553        661,316        197,747        558,682   

Leased lines

        94,126        283,478        102,682        313,387   

Advertising

        59,424        155,970        58,228        168,306   

Rent

        94,828        280,071        94,478        269,433   

Cost of products that have been resold

        122,203        357,776        104,617        277,691   

Other operating expenses

     22         204,458        577,581        196,128        550,505   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Sub-total

        2,797,921        8,547,275        2,685,734        8,054,538   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income

        505,727        1,284,686        537,190        1,489,539   

Finance income

     24         17,718        57,516        17,021        59,099   

Finance costs

     24         (74,504     (225,982     (87,653     (339,242

Other non-operating income

     23         6,027        34,619        9,884        30,227   

Other non-operating expenses

     23         (80,547     (136,038     (260,210     (317,511

Gain on disposal of investments in subsidiaries and associates

     8         —          —          —          71,200   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Profit before income tax

        374,421        1,014,801        216,232        993,312   

Income tax expense

     25         81,147        204,619        90,085        251,556   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Profit for the period

      293,274        810,182        126,147        741,756   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings per share (in won)

           

Basic earnings per share

     26       4,134        11,303        1,729        10,516   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted earnings per share

     26       4,134        11,303        1,729        10,516   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the condensed separate interim financial statements.

 

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Condensed Separate Statements of Comprehensive Income

For the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013

 

(In millions of won)           September 30, 2014     September 30, 2013  
     Note      Three-month
period ended
    Nine-month
period ended
    Three-month
period ended
     Nine-month
period ended
 

Profit for the period

      293,274        810,182        126,147         741,756   

Other comprehensive income (loss)

            

Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss:

            

Remeasurement of defined benefit obligations

     15         2,052        (7,533     2,105         (3,212

Items that are or may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss:

            

Net change in unrealized fair value of available-for-sale financial assets

     21         42,556        (8,875     27,039         (21,202

Net change in unrealized fair value of derivatives

     16,21         (16,605     (33,298     71,640         7,548   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes

        28,003        (49,706     100,784         (16,866
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income

      321,277        760,476        226,931         724,890   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the condensed separate interim financial statements.

 

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Condensed Separate Statements of Changes in Equity

For the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013

 

(In millions of won)                              
          Capital surplus and other capital adjustments     Retained
earnings
    Reserves     Total
equity
 
    Share
capital
    Paid-in
surplus
    Treasury
stock
    Loss on
disposal  of
treasury
stock
    Hybrid
bond
    Other        

Balance, January 1, 2013

  44,639        2,915,887        (2,410,451     (18,855     —          (722,741     12,413,981        154,588        12,377,048   

Cash dividends

    —          —          —          —          —          —          (655,946     —          (655,946

Issuance of hybrid bond

    —          —          —          —          398,518        —          —          —          398,518   

Interest on hybrid bond

    —          —          —          —          —          —          (5,291     —          (5,291

Treasury stock

    —          —          192,072        (1,544     —          —          —          —          190,528   

Total comprehensive income

                 

Profit for the period

    —          —          —          —          —          —          741,756        —          741,756   

Other comprehensive loss

    —          —          —          —          —          —          (3,212     (13,654     (16,866
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance, September 30, 2013

  44,639        2,915,887        (2,218,379     (20,399     398,518        (722,741     12,491,288        140,934        13,029,747   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance, January 1, 2014

  44,639        2,915,887        (2,139,683     (18,087     398,518        (722,741     12,665,699        171,176        13,315,408   

Cash dividends

    —          —          —          —          —          —          (666,802     —          (666,802

Interest on hybrid bond

    —          —          —          —          —          —          (8,420     —          (8,420

Total comprehensive income

                 

Profit for the period

    —          —          —          —          —          —          810,182          810,182   

Other comprehensive loss

    —          —          —          —          —          —          (7,533     (42,173     (49,706
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance, September 30, 2014

  44,639        2,915,887        (2,139,683     (18,087     398,518        (722,741     12,793,126        129,003        13,400,662   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the condensed separate interim financial statements.

 

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Condensed Separate Statements of Cash Flows

For the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013

 

(In millions of won)    Note      September 30,
2014
    September 30,
2013
 

Cash flows from operating activities:

       

Cash generated from operating activities

       

Profit for the period

      810,182        741,756   

Adjustments for income and expenses

     31         2,070,774        2,309,683   

Changes in assets and liabilities related to operating activities

     31         (540,916     (965,127
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Sub-total

        2,340,040        2,086,312   

Interest received

        14,874        16,186   

Dividends received

        13,048        20,641   

Interest paid

        (161,915     (178,418

Income tax paid

        (172,307     (95,482
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

        2,033,740        1,849,239   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

       

Cash inflows from investing activities:

       

Decrease in short-term financial instruments, net

        11,000        —     

Decrease in short-term investment securities, net

        15,198        —     

Collection of short-term loans

        127,176        216,944   

Proceeds from disposal of long-term investment securities

        47,926        14,432   

Proceeds from disposal of investments in subsidiaries and associates

        —          137   

Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment

        23,538        1,890   

Proceeds from disposal of intangible assets

        412        965   

Proceeds from disposal of assets held for sale

        1,055        190,393   

Collection of long-term loans

        2,942        10,567   

Decrease in other non-current assets, net

        72        169   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Sub-total

        229,319        435,497   

Cash outflows for investing activities:

       

Increase in short-term investment securities, net

        —          (30,415

Increase in short-term financial instruments, net

        —          (29,700

Increase in short-term loans

        (128,377     (208,395

Increase in long-term financial instruments

        (2,522     (7,500

Acquisition of long-term investment securities

        (14,207     (6,157

Acquisition of investments in subsidiaries and associates

        (185,060     (206,766

Acquisition of property and equipment

        (1,600,472     (1,318,050

Acquisition of intangible assets

        (40,329     (146,899

Increase in long-term loans

        (45     —     
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Sub-total

        (1,971,012     (1,953,882
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

      (1,741,693     (1,518,385
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the condensed separate interim financial statements.

 

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Condensed Separate Statements of Cash Flows, Continued

For the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013

 

(In millions of won)    September 30,
2014
    September 30,
2013
 

Cash flows from financing activities:

    

Cash inflows from financing activities:

    

Proceeds from short-term borrowings

   340,000        40,000   

Proceeds from long-term borrowings

     3,552        —     

Issuance of hybrid bond

     —          398,518   

Issuance of debenture

     299,354        1,014,858   

Cash inflows from settlement of derivatives

     119        2,274   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Sub-total

     643,025        1,455,650   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash outflows for financing activities:

    

Repayment of short-term borrowings

     —          (370,000

Repayment of long-term borrowings

     (6,407     (350,000

Repayment of long-term account payables-other

     (207,668     (161,575

Repayment of debentures

     (96,151     —     

Payment of cash dividends

     (666,802     (655,946

Payment of interest on hybrid bond

     (8,420     —     

Cash outflows from settlement of derivatives

     (335     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Sub-total

     (985,783     (1,537,521
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in financing activities

     (342,758     (81,871
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     (50,711     248,983   

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period

     448,459        256,577   

Effects of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

     52        (47
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period

   397,800        505,513   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the condensed separate interim financial statements.

 

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Notes to the Condensed Separate Interim Financial Statements

For the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013

 

1. Reporting Entity

SK Telecom Co., Ltd. (“the Company”) was incorporated on March 29, 1984 under the laws of the Republic of Korea (“Korea”) to engage in providing cellular telephone communication services in Korea. The Company mainly provides wireless telecommunications in Korea. The Company’s common shares and depositary receipts (DRs) are listed on the Stock Market of Korea Exchange, the New York Stock Exchange and the London Stock Exchange. As of September 30, 2014, the Company’s total issued shares are held by the following:

 

     Number of
shares
     Percentage of
total shares issued (%)
 

SK Holdings Co., Ltd.

     20,363,452         25.22   

National Pension Service, other institutional investors and other minority stockholders

     50,572,884         62.63   

Treasury stock

     9,809,375         12.15   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total number of shares

     80,745,711         100.00   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

2. Basis of Presentation

 

  (1) Statement of compliance

The condensed separate interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Korean International Financial Reporting Standards (“K-IFRS”), as prescribed in the Act on External Audits of Stock Companies.

These condensed separate interim financial statements were prepared in accordance with K-IFRS No. 1034, ‘Interim Financial Reporting’ as part of the period covered by the Company’s K-IFRS annual financial statements. Selected explanatory notes are included to explain events and transactions that are significant to an understanding of the changes in financial position and performance of the Company since the last annual separate financial statements as at and for the year ended December 31, 2013. These condensed separate interim financial statements do not include all of the disclosures required for full annual financial statements.

These condensed interim financial statements are separate interim financial statements prepared in accordance with K-IFRS No.1027, ‘Separate Financial Statements’ presented by a parent, an investor in an associate or a venturer in a joint venture, in which the investments are accounted for on the basis of the direct equity interest rather than on the basis of the reported results and net assets of the investees.

 

  (2) Use of estimates and judgments

1) Assumptions and estimation uncertainties

The preparation of the condensed separate interim financial statements in conformity with K-IFRS requires management to make judgments, estimates and assumptions that affect the application of accounting policies and the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, income and expenses. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

In preparing these condensed separate interim financial statements, the significant judgments made by management in applying the Company’s accounting policies and the key sources of estimation uncertainty were the same as those that applied to the financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2013.

 

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Notes to the Condensed Separate Interim Financial Statements

For the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013

 

2. Basis of Presentation, Continued

 

  (2) Use of estimates and judgments, Continued

 

  2) Fair value measurement

The Company establishes fair value measurement policies and procedures as its accounting policies and disclosures require fair value measurements for the majority of financial and non-financial assets and liabilities. Such policies and procedures are executed by the valuation division, which is responsible for the review of significant fair value measurements including fair value classified as level 3 in the fair value hierarchy and the results of which are directly reported to the finance executive.

The valuation division regularly reviews unobservable significant inputs and valuation adjustments. If third party information such as prices available from an exchange, dealer, broker, industry group, pricing service or regulatory agency is used for fair value measurements, the valuation division reviews whether the valuation based on third party information includes classification by levels within the fair value hierarchy and meets the requirements for the relevant standards.

The Company uses the best observable inputs in market when measuring fair values of assets or liabilities. Fair values are classified within the fair value hierarchy based on inputs used in valuation method, as follows:

 

  ü Level 1: quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities

 

  ü Level 2: inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly (i.e. as prices) or indirectly (i.e. derived from prices)

 

  ü Level 3: inputs for the asset or liability that are not based on observable market data (unobservable inputs)

If various inputs used to measure fair value of assets or liabilities are transferred between levels of the fair value hierarchy, the Company classifies the assets and liabilities at the lowest level of inputs among the fair value hierarchy which is significant to the entire measured value and recognizes transfers between levels at the end of the reporting period of which such transfers occurred.

Information about assumptions used for fair value measurements are included in Note 28.

 

  (3) Common control transactions

SK Holdings Co., Ltd. (“the Ultimate Controlling Entity”) is the Ultimate Controlling Entity of the Company because it controls the Company. Accordingly, gains and losses from business acquisitions and dispositions involving entities that are under the control of the Ultimate Controlling Entity are accounted for as common control transactions within equity.

 

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Notes to the Condensed Separate Interim Financial Statements

For the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013

 

3. Significant Accounting Policies

Except as described below, the accounting policies applied by the Company in these condensed separate interim financial statements are the same as those applied by the Company in its separate financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2013. The following changes in accounting policy are also expected to be reflected in the Company’s separate financial statements as at and for the year ending December 31, 2014.

 

  (1) Changes in accounting policies

 

  1) Offsetting financial assets and financial liabilities

The Company has applied the amendments to K-IFRS No.1032, ‘Financial instruments: Presentation’ since January 1, 2014. This standard requires financial assets and financial liabilities being offset and the presentation of financial assets and financial liabilities on a net basis when, and only when, the Company currently has a legally enforceable right to set off the recognized amounts and intends either to settle on a net basis, or to realize the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.

The right of set-off that cannot be contingent on a future event, and must be legally enforceable in all of the following circumstances: (i) the normal course of business; (ii) an event of default; and (iii) an event of insolvency or bankruptcy of the entity or any of the counterparties.

To meet the net settlement criterion, all settlements need to remove or reduce credit risk or liquidity risk as minor level. In case of single payment or payment period which can handle bonds and payables, settlement result needs to be paid as same as practical settle net.

There is no material impact of the application of this amendment on the Company’s financial statements.

 

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Notes to the Condensed Separate Interim Financial Statements

For the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013

 

4. Restricted Deposits

Deposits which are restricted in use as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 are summarized as follows:

 

(In millions of won)              
     September 30, 2014      December 31, 2013  

Short-term financial instruments(*)

   78,000         76,000   

Long-term financial instruments(*)

     7,569         7,569   

Guarantee deposits

     280         40   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   85,849         83,609   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(*) Financial instruments include charitable trust fund established by the Company. Profits from this charitable fund are donated to charitable institutions. As of September 30, 2014 the funds cannot be withdrawn.

 

5. Trade and Other Receivables

 

  (1) Details of trade and other receivables as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    September 30, 2014  
     Gross
amount
     Allowances for
impairment
    Carrying
amount
 

Current assets:

       

Accounts receivable – trade

   1,762,922         (113,753     1,649,169   

Short-term loans

     73,030         (731     72,299   

Accounts receivable - other

     508,866         (58,760     450,106   

Accrued income

     7,065         —          7,065   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
     2,351,883         (173,244     2,178,639   

Non-current assets:

       

Long-term loans

     59,903         (21,671     38,232   

Guarantee deposits

     157,382         —          157,382   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
     217,285         (21,671     195,614   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
    2,569,168         (194,915     2,374,253   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
(In millions of won)    December 31, 2013  
     Gross
amount
     Allowances for
impairment
    Carrying
amount
 

Current assets:

       

Accounts receivable - trade

   1,614,466         (101,328     1,513,138   

Short-term loans

     72,928         (730     72,198   

Accounts receivable - other

     439,209         (50,734     388,475   

Accrued income

     5,682         —          5,682   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
     2,132,285         (152,792     1,979,493   

Non-current assets:

       

Long-term loans

     61,613         (21,688     39,925   

Guarantee deposits

     152,057         —          152,057   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
     213,670         (21,688     191,982   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
   2,345,955         (174,480     2,171,475   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Notes to the Condensed Separate Interim Financial Statements

For the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013

 

5. Trade and Other Receivables, Continued

 

  (2) The movement in allowance for doubtful accounts of trade and other receivables during the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 were as follows:

 

(In millions of won)       
     September 30, 2014     September 30, 2013  

Balance at January 1

   174,480        153,337   

Increase of bad debt allowances

     31,609        42,638   

Write-offs

     (25,655     (28,236

Collection of receivables previously written-off

     14,481        14,975   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at September 30

   194,915        182,714   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (3) Details of overdue but not impaired, and impaired trade and other receivable as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    September 30, 2014     December 31, 2013  
     Accounts
receivable-

trade
    Other
receivables
    Accounts
receivable-

trade
    Other
receivables
 

Neither overdue nor impaired

   1,304,814        700,472        1,169,946        622,679   

Overdue but not impaired

     42,632        —          32,705        —     

Impaired

     415,476        105,774        411,815        108,810   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     1,762,922        806,246        1,614,466        731,489   

Allowances for doubtful accounts

     (113,753     (81,162     (101,328     (73,152
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   1,649,169        725,084        1,513,138        658,337   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The Company establishes allowance for doubtful accounts based on the likelihood of recoverability of accounts receivable based on the aging of accounts receivables at the end of the period, past customer default experience and their credit status, and economic and industrial factors.

 

  (4) The aging of overdue but not impaired accounts receivable as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)              
     September 30, 2014      December 31, 2013  

Less than 1 month

   16,839         9,549   

1 ~ 3 months

     6,799         6,975   

3 ~ 6 months

     5,284         2,565   

More than 6 months

     13,710         13,616   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   42,632         32,705   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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6. Investment Securities

 

  (1) Details of short-term investment securities as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)              
     September 30, 2014      December 31, 2013  

Beneficiary certificates(*)

   86,859         101,414   

Current portion of long-term investment securities

     431         628   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   87,290         102,042   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(*) The interest distributions arising from beneficiary certificates as of September 30, 2014, were accounted for as accrued income.

 

  (2) Details of long-term investment securities as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)             
     September 30, 2014     December 31, 2013  

Equity securities:

    

Marketable equity securities

   568,349        574,321   

Unlisted equity securities

     25,877        22,870   

Equity investments

     69,420        111,792   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     663,646        708,983   

Debt securities:

    

Public bonds(*1)

     158        356   

Investment bonds(*2)

     8,490        20,992   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     8,648        21,348   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

     672,294        730,331   

Less current portion of long-term investment securities

     (431     (628
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Long-term investment securities

   671,863        729,703   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(*1) Details of maturity for the public bonds as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)              
     September 30, 2014      December 31, 2013  

Less than 1 year

   158         356   

 

(*2) During the nine-month period ended September 30, 2014, the Company exercised the conversion right for the convertible bonds of NanoEnTek, Inc., which were classified as financial assets at fair value through profit or loss. As a result of this transaction, investments in associates have increased by ₩19,180 million and the difference between carrying amount of the financial assets at fair value and fair value of ₩1,352 million is accounted for as finance costs.

 

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7. Assets Held for Sale

Disposal contracts for the Company’s ownership interests in SK Fans Co., Ltd. and TR Entertainment, investments in associates, have been entered, and investments in associates were reclassified to assets held for sale.

Assets held for sale as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)              
     September 30, 2014      December 31, 2013  

Investments in associates:

     

TR Entertainment(*1)

   2,611         2,611   

SK Fans Co., Ltd.(*2)

     —           1,056   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   2,611         3,667   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(*1) A disposal contract for the Company ownership interests in TR Entertainment was entered into during the year ended December 31, 2013 and the investment in the associate was reclassified to assets classified held for sale and an impairment loss of ₩4,019 million was recognized.
(*2) For the year ended December 31, 2013, contract changes for SK Fans Co., Ltd. was made and the Company recognized the difference between the changes and the existing contractual amount as impairment loss. For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2014, the Company disposed of its investments in SK Fans Co., Ltd.

 

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For the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013

 

8. Investments in Subsidiaries and Associates

 

  (1) Investments in subsidiaries and associates as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)              
     September 30, 2014      December 31, 2013  

Investments in subsidiaries

   3,631,269         3,453,988   

Investments in associates

     4,583,092         4,556,133   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   8,214,361         8,010,121   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (2) Details of investments in subsidiaries as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    September 30, 2014      December 31,
2013
 
     Number of
shares
     Ownership
(%)
     Carrying
amount
     Carrying
amount
 

SK Telink Co., Ltd.

     1,082,272         83.5       144,740         144,740   

SK Broadband Co., Ltd.

     149,638,354         50.6         1,242,247         1,242,247   

PS&Marketing Corporation(*1)

     66,000,000         100.0         313,934         213,934   

Service Ace Co., Ltd.

     4,385,400         100.0         21,927         21,927   

Service Top Co., Ltd.

     2,856,200         100.0         14,281         14,281   

Network O&S Co., Ltd.

     3,000,000         100.0         15,000         15,000   

SK Planet Co., Ltd.

     72,927,317         100.0         1,538,020         1,538,020   

Neosnetworks Co., Ltd.(*2)

     31,310         66.7         23,968         —     

IRIVER LIMITED(*3)

     10,241,722         39.3         29,503         —     

SK Telecom China Holdings Co., Ltd.

     —           100.0         29,116         29,116   

SKT Vietnam PTE. Ltd.

     180,476,700         73.3         2,364         2,364   

SKT Americas, Inc.(*4)

     122         100.0         83,871         76,764   

YTK Investment Ltd.

     —           100.0         69,464         69,464   

Atlas Investment(*4)

     —           100.0         77,050         60,347   

SK Global Healthcare Business Group Ltd.

     —           100.0         25,784         25,784   
        

 

 

    

 

 

 
         3,631,269         3,453,988   
        

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(*1) The Company participated in increasing paid-in capital and additionally obtained 20,000,000 shares.
(*2) During the nine-month period ended September 30, 2014, the Company acquired 31,310 shares of Neosnetworks Co., Ltd. (the ownership interest of 66.7%) by purchasing old shares from the pre-existing shareholders and participating in the capital increase. The Company entered into a shareholders’ agreement which granted put options to the pre-existing shareholders for the remaining equity interest of Neosnetworks Co., Ltd. and call options to the Company for those shares if certain conditions are met.
(*3) The Company newly acquired 10,241,722 shares of IRIVER LIMITED during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2014.
(*4) The carrying amount increased due to additional investment during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2014.

 

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For the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013

 

8. Investments in Subsidiaries and Associates, Continued

 

  (3) Details of investments in associates as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    September 30, 2014      December 31,
2013
 
     Number of
shares
     Ownership
percentage
(%)
     Carrying
amount
     Carrying
amount
 

SK China Company Ltd.(*1)

     720,000         9.6       47,830         47,830   

HappyNarae Co., Ltd

     680,000         42.5         12,250         12,250   

Korea IT Fund(*2)

     190         63.3         220,957         220,957   

Wave City Development Co., Ltd.(*1)

     382,000         19.1         1,532         1,532   

HanaSK Card Co., Ltd.

     57,647,058         49.0         400,000         400,000   

Daehan Kanggun BcN Co., Ltd.

     1,675,126         29.0         8,340         8,340   

NanoEnTek, Inc.(*3)

     5,870,290         26.0         37,959         11,000   

SK Industrial Development China Co., Ltd.

     72,952,360         21.0         83,691         83,691   

Packet One Network(*1,4)

     2,265,944         13.6         60,706         60,706   

SK Technology Innovation Company

     9,800         49.0         85,873         85,873   

SK hynix Inc.

     146,100,000         20.1         3,374,725         3,374,725   

SK MENA Investment B.V.

     9,772,686         32.1         14,485         14,485   

SK Latin America Investment S.A.

     9,448,937         32.1         14,243         14,243   

SKY Property Mgmt. Ltd.

     12,639         33.0         145,656         145,656   

SK Wyverns Baseball Club Co., Ltd. and others

     —           —           74,845         74,845   
        

 

 

    

 

 

 
         4,583,092         4,556,133   
        

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(*1) Classified as investments in associates because the Company can exercise significant influence over the associates through participation on the associate’s board of directors.
(*2) Classified as an investment in associates as the Company has less than 50% of the voting rights of the board of directors.
(*3) The number of shares increased by 2,812,374 and 1,250,786, respectively, due to a conversion of convertible bond and the additional investment.
(*4) The ownership percentage decreased due to unequal increase in paid-in capital during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2014.

 

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8. Investments in Subsidiaries and Associates, Continued

 

  (4) The market price of investments in listed subsidiaries as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won, except for share data)  
     September 30, 2014      December 31, 2013  
   Market
value  per
share

(In won)
     Number of
shares held
     Market
price
     Market
value per
share

(In won)
     Number of
shares held
     Market
price
 

SK Broadband Co., Ltd.

     4,690         149,638,354         701,804         4,375         149,638,354         654,668   

 

9. Property and Equipment

Changes in property and equipment for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)                                       
     For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2014  
     Beginning
balance
     Acquisition      Disposal     Transfer     Depreciation     Ending
balance
 

Land

   416,991         5,860         —          15,259        —          438,110   

Buildings

     585,375         523         (101     6,002        (25,748     566,051   

Structures

     363,093         4,040         —          4,718        (24,499     347,352   

Machinery

     4,945,088         77,214         (16,881     1,143,022        (1,163,881     4,984,562   

Other

     472,832         873,252         (2,119     (613,419     (78,270     652,276   

Construction in progress

     676,607         378,383         (13,069     (587,424     —          454,497   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     7,459,986         1,339,272         (32,170     (31,842     (1,292,398     7,442,848   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(In millions of won)    For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013  
     Beginning
balance
     Acquisition      Disposal     Transfer     Depreciation     Ending
balance
 

Land

   395,968         5,573         (14     5,750        —          407,277   

Buildings

     607,973         34         (98     1,811        (25,693     584,027   

Structures

     363,364         8,539         (7     7,036        (25,309     353,623   

Machinery

     4,532,811         68,435         (5,313     1,104,969        (1,127,868     4,573,034   

Other

     579,448         598,473         (1,739     (641,992     (79,464     454,726   

Construction in progress

     639,526         339,682         (13,009     (520,443     —          445,756   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     7,119,090         1,020,736         (20,180     (42,869     (1,258,334     6,818,443   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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10. Goodwill

Goodwill as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)              
     September 30, 2014      December 31, 2013  

Goodwill related to acquisition of Shinsegi Telecom, Inc.

   1,306,236         1,306,236   

 

11. Intangible Assets

 

  (1) Details of changes in intangible assets for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)                                        
     For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2014  
     Beginning
balance
     Acquisition      Disposal     Transfer      Amortization     Ending
balance
 

Frequency use rights

   1,664,571         —           —          —           (210,395     1,454,176   

Land use rights

     9,752         6,675         —          —           (3,178     13,249   

Industrial rights

     9,113         4,960         —          —           (2,756     11,317   

Facility usage rights

     16,155         1,182         (16     379         (1,909     15,791   

Memberships

     82,815         —           (136     —           —          82,679   

Other

     456,761         27,512         (330     43,052         (122,215     404,780   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
   2,239,167         40,329         (482     43,431         (340,453     1,981,992   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(In millions of won)                                        
     For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013  
     Beginning
balance
     Acquisition      Disposal     Transfer      Amortization     Ending
balance
 

Frequency use rights(*)

   1,693,868         1,046,833         (814,213     —           (191,786     1,734,702   

Land use rights

     9,815         2,280         (50     —           (3,250     8,795   

Industrial rights

     9,769         1,620         (74     —           (1,903     9,412   

Development costs

     665         —           —          —           (615     50   

Facility usage rights

     16,786         1,179         (75     —           (1,804     16,086   

Memberships

     81,518         2,066         (834     —           —          82,750   

Other

     375,451         24,530         (5     54,555         (105,885     348,646   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
   2,187,872         1,078,508         (815,251     54,555         (305,243     2,200,441   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(*) The Company newly acquired 1.8GHz frequency use rights through auction during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013 and provided the existing 1.8GHz frequency use rights as partial consideration in connection with the new acquisition. The Company recognized ₩199,613 million of loss on disposal of property and equipment and intangible assets with regard to this transaction.

 

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11. Intangible Assets, Continued

 

  (2) The carrying amount and residual useful lives of frequency use rights as of September 30, 2014 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)  
     Amount      Description    Commencement
of amortization
     Completion  of
amortization
 

W-CDMA license

   222,468       Frequency use rights relating
to W-CDMA service
     Dec. 2003         Dec. 2016   

W-CDMA license

     36,700       Frequency use rights relating
to W-CDMA service
     Oct. 2010         Dec. 2016   

800MHz license

     273,672       Frequency use rights relating
to CDMA and LTE service
     Jul. 2011         Jun. 2021   

1.8GHz license

     910,745       Frequency use rights relating
to LTE service
     Sep. 2013         Dec. 2021   

WiBro license

     10,591       WiBro service      Mar. 2012         Mar. 2019   
  

 

 

          
   1,454,176            
  

 

 

          

 

12. Borrowings and Debentures

 

  (1) Short-term borrowings as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)  

Lender

   Annual interest
rate (%)
     Maturity      September 30,
2014
     December 31,
2013
 

Kookmin Bank

     3.48         Jan. 3, 2014       —           60,000   

Korea Development Bank

     3.04         Oct. 15, 2014         100,000         —     

Shinhan Bank

     3.46         Oct. 15, 2014         100,000         —     

CP

     3.09         Jan. 3, 2014         —           100,000   
     3.09         Jan. 6, 2014         —           100,000   
     2.40         Oct. 24, 2014         200,000         —     
     2.37         Oct. 24, 2014         200,000         —     
        

 

 

    

 

 

 
   600,000         260,000   
        

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (2) Long-term borrowings as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won and thousands of U.S. dollars)  

Lender

   Annual interest
rate (%)
     Maturity      September 30,
2014
    December 31,
2013
 

Export Kreditnamnden(*)

     1.7         Apr. 29, 2022       96,759        99,975   
           (USD 92,098     (USD 94,736
        

 

 

   

 

 

 
           96,759        99,975   

Less present value discount on long-term borrowings

           (2,670     (3,287
        

 

 

   

 

 

 
           94,089        96,688   

Less current portion of long-term borrowings

           (11,732     (11,563
        

 

 

   

 

 

 
         82,357        85,125   
        

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(*) For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2014 and the year ended December 31, 2013, the Company obtained long-term borrowings from Export Kreditnamnden, an export credit agency. The long-term borrowings are redeemed by installment on an annual basis from 2014 to 2022.

 

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12. Borrowings and Debentures, Continued

 

  (3) Debentures as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won, thousands of U.S. dollars, and thousands of other currencies)  
     Purpose    Maturity      Annual interest
rate (%)
     September 30, 2014     December 31,
2013
 

Unsecured private bonds

   Refinancing fund      2016         5.00       200,000        200,000   

Unsecured private bonds

        2014         5.00         200,000        200,000   

Unsecured private bonds

   Other fund      2015         5.00         200,000        200,000   

Unsecured private bonds

        2018         5.00         200,000        200,000   

Unsecured private bonds

        2016         5.54         40,000        40,000   

Unsecured private bonds

        2016         5.92         230,000        230,000   

Unsecured private bonds

   Operating fund      2016         3.95         110,000        110,000   

Unsecured private bonds

        2021         4.22         190,000        190,000   

Unsecured private bonds

   Operating and
refinancing fund
     2019         3.24         170,000        170,000   

Unsecured private bonds

        2022         3.30         140,000        140,000   

Unsecured private bonds

        2032         3.45         90,000        90,000   

Unsecured private bonds

   Operating fund      2023         3.03         230,000        230,000   

Unsecured private bonds

        2033         3.22         130,000        130,000   

Unsecured private bonds

Unsecured private bonds

       

 

2019

2024

  

  

    

 

3.30

3.64

  

  

     50,000        —     
              150,000        —     

Unsecured private bonds(*4)

Unsecured private bonds(*4)

       

 

2029

2029

  

  

    

 

4.73

4.72

  

  

     55,653        —     
              55,630        —     

Foreign global bonds

        2027         6.63         420,240        422,120   
              (USD 400,000     (USD 400,000

Exchangeable bonds (*3)

   Refinancing fund      2014         1.75         —          96,147   
              —          (USD 91,109

Floating rate notes (*1)

   Operating fund      2014         3M Libor + 1.60         262,650        263,825   
              (USD 250,000     (USD 250,000

Floating rate notes (*2)

        2014         SOR rate + 1.20         53,591        54,129   
              (SGD 65,000     (SGD 65,000

Swiss unsecured private bonds

        2017         1.75         331,401        356,601   
        (CHF 300,000     (CHF 300,000

Foreign global bonds

        2018         2.13         735,420        738,710   
              (USD 700,000)        (USD 700,000)   

Australian unsecured private bonds

        2017         4.75         274,821        281,988   
              (AUD 300,000     (AUD 300,000

Floating rate notes (*1)

        2020         3M Libor + 0.88         315,180        316,590   
              (USD 300,000     (USD 300,000
           

 

 

   

 

 

 
        4,834,586        4,660,110   

Less discounts on bonds

  

        (27,238     (34,193
           

 

 

   

 

 

 
              4,807,348        4,625,917   

Less current portion of bonds

  

        (715,085     (611,140
           

 

 

   

 

 

 
            4,092,263        4,014,777   
           

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(*1) As of September 30, 2014, 3M Libor rate is 0.23%.
(*2) As of September 30, 2014, SOR rate is 0.23%.

 

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12. Borrowings and Debentures, Continued

 

  (3) Debentures as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 are as follows, Continued

 

  (*3) On April 7, 2009, the Company issued exchangeable bonds with a maturity of five years in the principal amount of USD 332,528,000 for USD 326,397,463 with a coupon rate of 1.75%.

The Company may redeem the principal amount after three years from the issuance date if the market price exceeds 130% of the exchange price during a predetermined period. The exchange right may be exercised during the period from May 18, 2009 to March 24, 2014.

Exchanges of notes for common shares may be prohibited under the Telecommunications Law or other legal restrictions which restrains foreign governments, individuals and entities from owning more than 49% of the Company’s voting stock. If such 49% ownership limitation is violated due to the exercise of exchange rights, the Company will pay the bond holder a cash settlement which will be determined at the average price of one day after a holder exercises its exchange right or the weighted average price for the following five or twenty business days. Unless either previously redeemed or exchanged, the notes are redeemable at 100% of the principal amount at maturity.

As of December 31, 2013, the principal amount and the fair value of the remaining exchangeable bonds were USD 57,046,000 and USD 91,108,508, respectively. Exchange for the remaining entire bonds was claimed during 2013 and has been redeemed by cash during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2014.

 

(*4) The Company settled the difference of the measurement bases of accounting profit or loss between the related derivatives by appointing the structured bonds as designated financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss.

The difference between the carrying amount of the designated financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss and the amount required to pay at maturity is ₩11,283 million as of September 30, 2014.

 

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13. Long-term Payables - other

 

  (1) As of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, long-term payables consist of payables related to the acquisition of W-CDMA licenses for 2.1GHz, 800MHZ, 2.3GHz and 1.8GHz frequencies as follows (Refer to Note 11):

 

(In millions of won)  
     Period of
repayment
     Coupon
rate
    Annual effective
interest rate(*)
    September 30,
2014
    December 31,
2013
 

2.1GHz

     2012~2014         3.58     5.89   —          17,533   

800MHz

     2013~2015         3.51     5.69     69,416        138,833   

2.3GHz

     2014~2016         3.00     5.80     5,766        8,650   

1.8GHz

     2012~2021         2.43~3.00     4.84~5.25     824,841        942,675   
         

 

 

   

 

 

 
            900,023        1,107,691   

Present value discount on long-term payables—other

            (58,137     (72,170
         

 

 

   

 

 

 
            841,886        1,035,521   

Less current portion of long-term payables – other

            (188,410     (206,800
         

 

 

   

 

 

 

Carrying amount at period end

          653,476        828,721   
         

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(*) The Company estimated the discount rate based on its credit ratings and corporate bond yield rate as there is no market interest rate available for long-term payables-other.

 

  (2) The repayment schedule of long-term payables—other as of September 30, 2014 is as follows:

 

(In millions of won)       
     Amount  

Less than 1 year

   190,134   

1~3 years

     238,552   

3~5 years

     235,669   

More than 5 years

     235,668   
  

 

 

 
   900,023   
  

 

 

 

 

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14. Provisions

Changes in provisions for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2014      As of September 30, 2014  
     Beginning
balance
     Increase      Utilization     Reversal     Ending
balance
     Current      Non-
current
 

Provision for handset subsidy

   53,923         67,158         (62,408     —          58,673         38,934         19,739   

Provision for restoration

     32,173         3,096         (281     (884     34,104         21,039         13,065   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
    86,096         70,254         (62,689     (884     92,777         59,973         32,804   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(In millions of won)    For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013      As of September 30, 2013  
     Beginning
balance
     Increase      Utilization     Reversal     Ending
balance
     Current      Non-
current
 

Provision for handset subsidy

   353,383         5,582         (264,036     —          94,929         88,042         6,887   

Provision for restoration

     32,791         2,766         (296     (3,785     31,476         10,766         20,710   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   386,174         8,348         (264,332     (3,785     126,405         98,808         27,597   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The Company has provided handset subsidy to subscribers who purchase handsets on an installment basis and recognized a provision for subsidy amounts which the Company is expected to pay in future periods.

 

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15. Defined Benefit Liabilities

 

  (1) Details of defined benefit liabilities as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)  
     September 30, 2014     December 31, 2013  

Present value of defined benefit obligations

   183,785        154,460   

Fair value of plan assets

     (134,960     (131,574
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
   48,825        22,886   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (2) Principal actuarial assumptions as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 are as follows:

 

     September 30, 2014     December 31, 2013  

Discount rate for defined benefit obligations

     3.96     3.96

Expected rate of salary increase

     4.32     4.32

Discount rate for defined benefit obligation is determined based on the Company’s credit ratings and yield rate of corporate bonds with similar maturities for estimated payment term of defined benefit obligation. Expected rate of salary increase is determined based on the Company’s historical promotion index, inflation rate and salary increase ratio in accordance with salary agreement.

 

  (3) Changes in defined benefit obligations for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    For the nine-month period  ended  
     September 30, 2014     September 30, 2013  

Beginning balance

   154,460        133,098   

Current service cost

     24,842        25,346   

Interest cost

     4,663        3,629   

Remeasurement:

    

- Adjustment based on experience

     9,512        5,407   

Benefit paid

     (11,525     (14,011

Others(*)

     1,833        3,906   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ending balance

   183,785        157,375   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(*) Others for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 include transfer to construction in progress and liabilities succeeded in relation to transfer of executives from affiliates.

 

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15. Defined Benefit Liabilities, Continued

 

  (4) Changes in plan assets for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    For the nine-month period ended  
     September 30, 2014     September 30, 2013  

Beginning balance

   131,574        98,147   

Interest income

     3,744        2,508   

Actuarial gain (loss)

     (427     1,171   

Contributions to the plan

     4,000        4,000   

Benefit paid

     (3,931     (4,528

Others

     —          61   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ending balance

   134,960        101,359   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Actual return on plan assets for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 amounted to ₩3,317 million and ₩3,679 million, respectively.

 

  (5) Expenses recognized in profit and loss and capitalized into construction-in-progress for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    For the nine-month period ended  
     September 30, 2014      September 30, 2013  

Current service cost

   24,842         25,346   

Net interest cost

     919         1,121   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   25,761         26,467   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The above costs are recognized in labor cost, research and development, or capitalized into construction-in-progress.

 

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16. Derivative Instruments

 

  (1) Currency swap contracts under cash flow hedge accounting as of September 30, 2014 are as follows:

 

(In thousands of foreign currencies)

Borrowing
date

  

Hedged item

  

Hedged risk

  

Contract type

  

Financial
institution

  

Duration of
contract

Jul. 20, 2007   

Fixed-to-fixed cross currency swap
(U.S. dollar denominated bonds

face value of USD 400,000)

   Foreign currency risk    Currency swap    Morgan Stanley and five other banks   

Jul. 20, 2007 ~

Jul. 20, 2027

Dec. 15, 2011   

Floating-to-fixed cross currency interest rate swap
(Singapore dollar denominated bonds face value of SGD 65,000)

   Foreign currency risk and the interest rate risk    Currency interest rate swap    United Overseas Bank   

Dec. 15, 2011 ~

Dec. 12, 2014

Dec. 15, 2011   

Floating-to-fixed cross currency interest rate swap
(U.S. dollar denominated bonds face value of USD 250,000)

   Foreign currency risk and the interest rate risk    Currency interest rate swap    DBS Bank and Citi bank   

Dec. 15, 2011 ~

Dec. 12, 2014

Jun. 12, 2012   

Fixed-to-fixed cross currency swap
(Swiss Franc denominated bonds face value of CHF 300,000)

   Foreign currency risk    Currency swap    Citibank and five other banks   

Jun. 12, 2012 ~

Jun.12, 2017

Nov. 1,

2012

  

Fixed-to-fixed cross currency swap
(U.S. dollar denominated bonds face value of USD 700,000)

   Foreign currency risk    Currency swap    Barclays and nine other banks   

Nov. 1, 2012~

May 1, 2018

Jan. 17,

2013

  

Fixed-to-fixed cross currency swap
(Australia dollar denominated bonds face value of AUD 300,000)

   Foreign currency risk    Currency swap    BNP Paribas and three other banks   

Jan. 17, 2013 ~

Nov. 17, 2017

Mar. 7,

2013

  

Floating-to-fixed cross currency interest rate swap
(U.S. dollar denominated bonds face value of USD 300,000)

   Foreign currency risk and the interest rate risk    Currency interest rate swap    DBS Bank   

Mar. 7, 2013 ~

Mar. 7, 2020

Dec. 16, 2013   

Fixed-to-fixed cross currency swap
(Australia dollar denominated bonds face value of USD 92,098)

   Foreign currency risk    Currency swap    Deutsche bank   

Dec.16, 2013 ~

Apr. 29, 2022

 

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16. Derivative Instruments, Continued

 

  (2) As of September 30, 2014, fair values of the above derivatives recorded in assets or liabilities and details of derivative instruments are as follows:

 

(In millions of won and thousands of foreign currencies)         
     Fair value  
      Cash flow hedge                

Hedged item

   Accumulated
gain (loss) on
valuation of
derivatives
     Tax effect      Accumulated
foreign
currency
translations
gain (loss)
     Others (*)      Held for
trading
purpose
     Total  

Non-current assets:

                 

Structured bond(*) (face value of KRW 100,000)

   —           —           —           —           8,257         8,257   

Fixed-to-fixed cross currency swap (U.S. dollar denominated bonds face value of USD 400,000)

     (47,922)         (15,299)         (36,706)         129,806         —           29,879   
                 

 

 

 

Total assets

                         38,136   
                 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

                 

Floating-to-fixed cross currency interest rate swap (Singapore dollar denominated bonds face value of SGD 65,000)

   82         26         (3,862)         —           —           (3,754)   

Floating-to-fixed cross currency interest rate swap (U.S. dollar denominated bonds face value of USD 250,000)

     5,488         1,752         (26,776)         —           —           (19,536)   

Non-current liabilities:

                 

Fixed-to-fixed cross currency swap (Swiss Franc denominated bonds face value of CHF 300,000)

     (11,237)         (3,588)         (32,005)         —           —           (46,830)   

Fixed-to-fixed cross currency swap (U.S. dollar denominated bonds face value of USD 700,000)

     (20,896)         (6,671)         (27,698)         —           —           (55,265)   

Fixed-to-fixed cross currency swap (Australia dollar denominated bonds face value of AUD 300,000)

     5,118         1,634         (60,424)         —           —           (53,672)   

Floating-to-fixed cross currency interest rate swap(face amounts of USD 300,000)

     334         107         (9,855)         —           —           (9,414)   

Fixed-to-fixed long-term borrowings (U.S. dollar denominated bonds face value of USD 92,098)

     (4,298)         (1,372)         (291)         —           —           (5,961)   
                 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

                         (194,432)   
                 

 

 

 

 

(*) Cash flow hedge accounting has been applied to the relevant contract from May 12, 2010. Others represent gain on valuation of currency swap incurred prior to the application of hedge accounting and was recognized through profit or loss prior to the year ended December 31, 2013.

 

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17. Share Capital and Capital Surplus and Other Capital Adjustments

The Company’s outstanding share capital consists entirely of common stock with a par value of ₩500. The number of authorized, issued and outstanding common shares and capital surplus and other capital adjustments as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won, except for share data)  
     September 30, 2014     December 31, 2013  

Authorized shares

     220,000,000        220,000,000   

Issued shares(*)

     80,745,711        80,745,711   

Share capital

    

Common stock

   44,639        44,639   

Capital surplus and other capital adjustments:

    

Paid-in surplus

     2,915,887        2,915,887   

Treasury stock (Note 18)

     (2,139,683     (2,139,683

Loss on disposal of treasury stock

     (18,087     (18,087

Hybrid bond (Note 19)

     398,518        398,518   

Others

     (722,741     (722,741
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
   433,894        433,894   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(*) During the years ended December 31, 2003, 2006 and 2009, the Company retired 7,002,235 shares, 1,083,000 shares and 448,000 shares, respectively, of treasury stock which reduced its retained earnings before appropriation in accordance with the Korean Commercial Law. As a result, the Company’s outstanding shares have decreased without change in the share capital.

There were no changes in share capital for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2014 and the year ended December 31, 2013.

Changes in number of shares outstanding for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 are as follows:

 

(In shares)    For the nine-month period ended  
     September 30, 2014      September 30, 2013  
     Issued
shares
     Treasury
stock
     Outstanding
shares
     Issued
shares
     Treasury
stock
    Outstanding
shares
 

Beginning issued shares

     80,745,711         9,809,375         70,936,336         80,745,711         11,050,712        69,694,999   

Disposal of treasury stock

     —           —           —           —           (880,557     880,557   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ending issued shares

     80,745,711         9,809,375         70,936,336         80,745,711         10,170,155        70,575,556   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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18. Treasury Stock

The Company acquired treasury stock to provide stock dividends, issue new stocks, merge with Shinsegi Telecom, Inc. and SK IMT Co, Ltd., increase shareholder value and to stabilize its stock prices when needed. Treasury stock as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won, shares)  
     September 30, 2014      December 31, 2013  

Number of shares

     9,809,375         9,809,375   

Amount

   2,139,683         2,139,683   

 

19. Hybrid Bonds

Hybrid bonds classified as equity as of September 30, 2014 is as follows:

 

(In millions of won)  
    

Type

   Issuance date      Maturity     Annual
interest
rate (%)
    Amount  

Private hybrid bonds

   Blank coupon unguaranteed subordinated bond      June 7, 2013         June 7, 2073 (*1)      4.21 (*2)    400,000   

Issuance costs

               (1,482
            

 

 

 
             398,518   
            

 

 

 

Hybrid bonds issued by the Company are classified as equity as there is no contractual obligation for delivery of financial assets to the bond holders. These are subordinated bonds which rank before common shareholders in the event of a liquidation or reorganization of the Company.

 

(*1) The Company has a right to extend the maturity under the same issuance terms without any notice or announcement.
(*2) Annual interest rate is adjusted after five years from the issuance date.

 

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20. Retained Earnings

 

  (1) Retained earnings as of September 30, 2014 and December 31 2013 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)              
     September 30, 2014      December 31, 2013  

Appropriated:

          

Legal reserve

     22,320         22,320   

Reserve for research & manpower development

     151,533         155,767   

Reserve for business expansion

     9,476,138         9,376,138   

Reserve for technology development

     2,416,300         2,271,300   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     12,066,291         11,825,525   

Unappropriated

     726,835         840,174   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   12,793,126         12,665,699   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (2) Legal reserve

The Korean Commercial Code requires the Company to appropriate as a legal reserve at least 10% of cash dividends paid for each accounting period until the reserve equals 50% of outstanding share capital. The legal reserve may not be utilized for cash dividends, but may only be used to offset a future deficit, if any, or may be transferred to share capital.

 

  (3) Reserve for research & manpower development

The reserve for research and manpower development was appropriated in order to recognize certain tax deductible benefits through the early recognition of future expenditures for tax purposes. These reserves will be reversed from appropriated and retained earnings in accordance with the relevant tax laws. Such reversal will be included in taxable income in the year of reversal.

 

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21. Reserves

 

  (1) Details of reserves, net of taxes, as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)  
     September 30, 2014     December 31, 2013  

Net change in unrealized fair value of available-for-sale financial assets

   202,334        211,209   

Net change in unrealized fair value of derivatives

     (73,331     (40,033
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
   129,003        171,176   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (2) Changes in reserves for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    For the nine-month period ended September  30, 2014  
     Net change in
unrealized fair
value of
available-for-sale
financial assets
    Net change in
unrealized fair
value of
derivatives
    Total  

Balance at January 1, 2014

   211,209        (40,033     171,176   

Changes

     (11,708     (43,929     (55,637

Tax effect

     2,833        10,631        13,464   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at September 30, 2014

   202,334        (73,331     129,003   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
(In millions of won)    For the nine-month period ended September  30, 2013  
     Net change in
unrealized fair
value of available-
for-sale financial
assets
    Net change in
unrealized fair
value of
derivatives
    Total  

Balance at January 1, 2013

   206,414        (51,826     154,588   

Changes

     (27,971     9,958        (18,013

Tax effect

     6,769        (2,410     4,359   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at September 30, 2013

   185,212        (44,278     140,934   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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22. Other Operating Expenses

Details of other operating expenses for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    2014      2013  
     Three-month
period ended
Sep. 30
     Nine-month
period ended
Sep. 30
     Three-month
period ended
Sep. 30
     Nine-month
period ended
Sep. 30
 

Other Operating Expenses:

           

Communication expenses

   10,271         32,134         12,588         38,099   

Utilities

     52,595         136,308         48,913         125,904   

Taxes and dues

     7,741         16,550         6,477         14,179   

Repair

     52,013         138,530         45,480         132,331   

Research and development

     59,114         167,472         56,410         165,762   

Training

     9,122         21,090         8,258         18,210   

Bad debt for accounts receivables - trade

     3,346         19,380         6,455         22,820   

Other

     10,256         46,117         11,547         33,200   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
    204,458         577,581         196,128         550,505   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

23. Other Non-operating Income and Expenses

Details of other non-operating income and expenses for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    2014      2013  
     Three-month
period ended
Sep. 30
     Nine-month
period ended
Sep. 30
     Three-month
period ended
Sep. 30
     Nine-month
period ended
Sep. 30
 

Other Non-operating Income:

           

Gain on disposal of property and equipment and intangible assets

   2,291         2,891         102         961   

Others(*1)

     3,736         31,728         9,782         29,266   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
    6,027         34,619         9,884         30,227   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other Non-operating Expenses:

           

Loss on disposal of property and equipment and intangible assets

   8,884         11,593         207,480         218,937   

Donations

     21,807         48,367         11,902         33,189   

Bad debt for accounts receivable—other

     4,106         12,229         3,492         19,818   

Others(*2)

     45,750         63,849         37,336         45,567   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   80,547         136,038         260,210         317,511   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(*1) Others for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2014 primarily consists of ₩9.2 billion of VAT refund.
(*2) Others for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2014 primarily consists of ₩53.8 billion of penalties.

 

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24. Finance Income and Costs

 

  (1) Details of finance income and costs for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    2014      2013  
     Three-month
period ended
Sep. 30
     Nine-month
period ended
Sep. 30
     Three-month
period ended
Sep. 30
     Nine-month
period ended
Sep. 30
 

Finance Income:

           

Interest income

   6,300         19,127         7,564         24,035   

Dividends

     2,481         13,048         7,998         20,640   

Gain on foreign currency transactions

     2,141         7,352         763         7,492   

Gain on foreign currency translation

     1,835         1,041         —           283   

Gain relating to financial asset at fair value through profit or loss

     —           —           —           2,387   

Gain on disposal of long-term investment securities

     2,721         8,572         696         1,988   

Gain on valuation of derivatives

     2,240         8,257         —           —     

Gain on settlement of derivatives

     —           119         —           2,274   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   17,718         57,516         17,021         59,099   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Finance Costs:

           

Interest expense

   67,155         199,527         65,594         208,692   

Loss on foreign currency transactions

     3,860         12,643         2,252         8,104   

Loss on foreign currency translation

     —           832         2,596         1,539   

Loss on disposal of long-term investment securities

     —           6         —           73   

Loss on settlement of derivatives

     —           335         —           —     

Loss relating to financial asset at

fair value through profit or loss

     —           1,352         978         —     

Loss relating to financial liability at fair value through profit or loss(*)

     3,489         11,287         16,233         120,834   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   74,504         225,982         87,653         339,242   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(*) Loss relating to financial liability at fair value through profit or loss for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013 represents 1) valuation loss related to exchangeable bond (issue price of USD 326,397,463) as a result of increase in stock price of the Company and increase in foreign exchange rate, and 2) loss on repayment of debentures upon the claim for exchange.

 

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24. Finance Income and Costs, Continued

 

  (2) Details of interest income included in finance income for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 are as follows:

 

                                                                                           
(In millions of won)    2014      2013  
     Three-month
period ended
Sep. 30
     Nine-month
period ended
Sep. 30
     Three-month
period ended
Sep. 30
     Nine-month
period ended
Sep. 30
 

Interest income on cash equivalents and deposits

   3,402         10,566         4,605         14,343   

Interest income on installment receivables and others

     2,898         8,561         2,959         9,692   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   6,300         19,127         7,564         24,035   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (3) Details of interest expense included in finance costs for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 are as follows:

 

                                                                                           
(In millions of won)    2014      2013  
     Three-month
period ended
Sep. 30
     Nine-month
period ended
Sep. 30
     Three-month
period ended
Sep. 30
     Nine-month
period ended
Sep. 30
 

Interest expense on bank overdrafts and borrowings

   5,350         17,333         1,552         20,127   

Interest expense on debentures

     50,624         147,160         55,487         160,627   

Others

     11,181         35,034         8,555         27,938   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   67,155         199,527         65,594         208,692   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (4) Details of impairment losses for financial assets for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 are as follows.

 

                                                                                           
(In millions of won)    2014      2013  
     Three-month
period ended
Sep. 30
     Nine-month
period ended
Sep. 30
     Three-month
period ended
Sep. 30
     Nine-month
period ended
Sep. 30
 

Bad debt for accounts receivable—trade

   3,346         19,380         6,455         22,820   

Bad debt for accounts receivable—other

     4,106         12,229         3,492         19,818   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   7,452         31,609         9,947         42,638   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

25. Income Tax Expense

Income tax expense was recognized as current tax expense adjusted for changes in estimates related to prior periods, deferred tax expenses by origination and reversal of temporary differences, and income tax recognized in other comprehensive income.

 

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26. Earnings per Share

 

  (1) Basic earnings per share

 

  1) Basic earnings per share for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 are calculated as follows:

 

(In millions of won, shares)    2014     2013  
     Three-month
period ended
Sep. 30
     Nine-month
period ended
Sep. 30
    Three-month
period ended
Sep. 30
    Nine-month
period ended
Sep. 30
 

Profit for the period

   293,274         810,182        126,147        741,756   

Dividend on hybrid bond

     —           (8,420     (4,233     (5,291
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Profit for the period on common shares

   293,274         801,762        121,914        736,465   

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding

     70,936,336         70,936,336        70,527,972        70,034,852   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Basic earnings per share (in won)

   4,134         11,303        1,729        10,516   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  2) The weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 are calculated as follows:

 

(In shares)    Number of
shares
    Weighted number of shares  
       Three-month
period ended
Sep. 30
    Nine-month
period ended
Sep. 30
 

Outstanding common shares at January 1, 2014

     80,745,711        80,745,711        80,745,711   

Effect of treasury stock

     (9,809,375     (9,809,375     (9,809,375
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding at September 30, 2014

     70,936,336        70,936,336        70,936,336   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
(In shares)    Number of
shares
    Weighted number of shares  
       Three-month
period ended
Sep. 30
    Nine-month
period ended
Sep. 30
 

Outstanding common shares at January 1, 2013

     80,745,711        80,745,711        80,745,711   

Effect of treasury stock

     (11,050,712     (11,050,712     (11,050,712

Exchange of exchangeable bonds

     880,557        832,973        339,853   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding at September 30, 2013

     70,575,556        70,527,972        70,034,852   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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26. Earnings per Share, Continued

 

  (2) Diluted earnings per share

For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2014, there were no potentially ordinary shares. The number of common shares outstanding in respect of the exchangeable common shares of exchangeable bonds is excluded from the diluted earnings per share calculation for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013 as effect would have been anti-dilutive (diluted shares of 1,548,029). Therefore, diluted earnings per share for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 are same as basic earnings per share.

 

27. Categories of Financial Instruments

 

  (1) Financial assets by categories as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)  
     September 30, 2014  
     Trading
financial
assets
     Available-
for-sale
financial
assets
     Loans and
receivables
     Derivative
financial
instruments
designated
as hedged
item
     Total  

Cash and cash equivalents

   —           —           397,800         —           397,800   

Financial instruments

     —           —           165,091         —           165,091   

Short-term investment securities

     —           87,290         —           —           87,290   

Long-term investment securities

     —           671,863         —           —           671,863   

Accounts receivable—trade

     —           —           1,649,169         —           1,649,169   

Loans and receivables (*2)

     —           —           725,084         —           725,084   

Derivative financial assets

     8,257         —           —           29,879         38,136   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   8,257         759,153         2,937,144         29,879         3,734,433   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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27. Categories of Financial Instruments, Continued

 

  (1) Financial assets by categories as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 are as follows, Continued:

 

(In millions of won)  
     December 31, 2013  
     Financial
assets at
fair value
through
profit or
loss
     Available-
for-sale
financial
assets
     Loans and
receivables
     Derivative
financial
instruments
designated
as hedged
item
     Total  

Cash and cash equivalents

   —           —           448,459         —           448,459   

Financial instruments

     —           —           173,569         —           173,569   

Short-term investment securities

     —           102,042         —           —           102,042   

Long-term investment securities(*1)

     20,532         709,171         —           —           729,703   

Accounts receivable—trade

     —           —           1,513,138         —           1,513,138   

Loans and receivables (*2)

     —           —           658,337         —           658,337   

Derivative financial assets

     —           —           —           41,712         41,712   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   20,532         811,213         2,793,503         41,712         3,666,960   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(*1) Long-term investment securities of which the embedded derivative (conversion right option), which should be separated from the main contract, could not be separately measured, were designated as financial assets at fair value through profit or loss.
(*2) Details of loans and other receivables as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)              
     September 30,
2014
     December 31,
2013
 

Short-term loans

   72,299         72,198   

Accounts receivable—other

     450,106         388,475   

Accrued income

     7,065         5,682   

Long-term loans

     38,232         39,925   

Guarantee deposits

     157,382         152,057   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   725,084         658,337   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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27. Categories of Financial Instruments, Continued

 

  (2) Financial liabilities by categories as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    September 30, 2014  
     Financial
liabilities at
fair value
through
profit or
loss
     Financial
liabilities
measured
at
amortized
cost
     Derivative
financial
instruments
designated
as hedged
item
     Total  

Derivative financial liabilities

   —           —           194,432         194,432   

Borrowings

     —           694,089         —           694,089   

Debentures(*1)

     111,283         4,696,065         —           4,807,348   

Accounts payable – other and others(*3)

     —           2,534,394         —           2,534,394   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   111,283         7,924,548         194,432         8,230,263   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
(In millions of won)    December 31, 2013  
     Financial
liabilities at
fair value
through
profit or
loss
     Financial
liabilities
measured
at
amortized
cost
     Derivative
financial
instruments
designated
as hedged
item
     Total  

Derivative financial liabilities

   —           —           121,380         121,380   

Borrowings

     —           356,688         —           356,688   

Debentures(*2)

     96,147         4,529,770         —           4,625,917   

Accounts payable – other and others(*3)

     —           3,279,604         —           3,279,604   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   96,147         8,166,062         121,380         8,383,589   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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27. Categories of Financial Instruments, Continued

 

  (2) Financial liabilities by categories as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 are as follows, Continued:

 

(*1) Bonds classified as financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss as of September 30, 2014 are structured bonds and they were designated as financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss in order to settle the difference of the measurement bases of accounting profit or loss between the related derivatives and bonds.
(*2) The entire amount of debentures was designated as financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss as the fair value of the embedded derivative (conversion right option), which should be separated from the main contract, could not be separately measured.
(*3) Details of accounts payable and other payables as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)              
     September 30,
2014
     December 31,
2013
 

Accounts payable—other

   973,126         1,556,201   

Withholdings

     3         3   

Accrued expenses

     685,029         653,742   

Current portion of long-term payables—other

     188,410         206,800   

Long-term payables—other

     653,476         828,721   

Other non-current liabilities

     34,350         34,137   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   2,534,394         3,279,604   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

28. Financial Risk Management

 

  (1) Financial risk management

The Company is exposed to credit risk, liquidity risk and market risk. Market risk is the risk related to the changes in market prices, such as foreign exchange rates, interest rates and equity prices. The Company implements a risk management system to monitor and manage these specific risks.

The Company’s financial assets under financial risk management consist of cash and cash equivalents, financial instruments, available-for-sale financial assets, trade and other receivables. Financial liabilities consist of trade and other payables, borrowings, and debentures.

 

  1) Market risk

 

  (i) Currency risk

The Company is exposed to currency risk mainly on exchange fluctuations on recognized assets and liabilities. The Company manages currency risk by currency forward, etc. if needed to hedge currency risk on business transactions. Currency risk occurs on forecasted transaction and recognized assets and liabilities which are denominated in a currency other than the functional currency of the Company.

 

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28. Financial Risk Management, Continued

 

  (1) Financial risk management, Continued

Monetary foreign currency assets and liabilities as of September 30, 2014 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won, thousands of U.S. dollars, thousands of Euros, thousands of Japanese Yen, thousands of other currencies)  
     Assets      Liabilities  
     Foreign
currencies
     Korean
won
equivalent
     Foreign
currencies
     Korean
won
equivalent
 

USD

     65,380         68,701         1,727,034         1,814,415   

EUR

     16,064         21,449         5         7   

JPY

     45,057         433         —           —     

SGD

     84         69         64,960         53,558   

AUD

     —           —           298,412         273,366   

CHF

     —           —           298,851         330,132   

Other

     266         348         156         146   
     

 

 

       

 

 

 
        91,000            2,471,624   
     

 

 

       

 

 

 

In addition, the Company has entered into cross currency swaps to hedge against currency risk related to foreign currency borrowings and debentures. (Refer to Note 16)

As of September 30, 2014, effects on income (loss) before income tax as a result of change in exchange rate by 10% are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)              
     If increased by 10%      If decreased by 10%  

USD

   6,538         (6,538

EUR

     2,108         (2,108

JPY

     43         (43

Others

     27         (27
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   8,716         (8,716
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

(ii) Equity price risk

The Company has equity securities which include listed and non-listed securities for its liquidity and operating purpose. As of September 30, 2014, available-for-sale equity instruments measured at fair value amounts to ₩665,536 million.

(iii) Interest rate risk

Since the Company’s interest bearing assets are mostly fixed-interest bearing assets, as such, the Company’s revenue and operating cash flow are not influenced by the changes in market interest rates. However, the Company still has interest rate risk arising from borrowings and debentures.

Accordingly, the Company performs various analysis of interest rate risk, which includes refinancing, renewal, alternative financing and hedging instrument option, to reduce interest rate risk and to optimize its financing.

 

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28. Financial Risk Management, Continued

 

  (1) Financial risk management, Continued

The Company’s interest rate risk arises from floating-rate debentures. As of September 30, 2014, floating-rate debentures amount to ₩631,421 million and the Company has entered into interest rate swaps to hedge interest rate risk related to floating-rate borrowings and debentures (Refer to Note 16). If interest rate only increases (decreases) by 1%, income before income taxes for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2014 would not have been changed due to the interest expense from floating-rate debentures.

 

  2) Credit risk

Credit risk is the risk of financial loss to the Company if a customer or counterparty to a financial instrument fails to meet his/her contractual obligations. The maximum credit exposure as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)              
     September 30,
2014
     December 31,
2013
 

Cash and cash equivalents

   397,770         448,429   

Financial instruments

     165,091         173,569   

Available-for-sale financial assets

     8,648         816   

Accounts receivable—trade

     1,649,169         1,513,138   

Loans and receivables

     725,084         658,337   

Derivative financial assets

     38,136         41,712   

Financial assets at fair value through

profit or loss

     —           20,532   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   2,983,898         2,856,533   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

To manage credit risk, the Company evaluates the credit worthiness of each customer or counterparty considering the party’s financial information, its own trading records and other factors; based on such information, the Company establishes credit limits for each customer or counterparty.

For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2014, the Company has no trade and other receivables or loans which have indications of significant impairment loss or are overdue for a prolonged period. As a result, the Company believes that the possibility of default is remote. Also, the Company’s credit risk can rise due to transactions with financial institutions related to its cash and cash equivalents, financial instruments and derivatives. To minimize such risk, the Company has a policy to deal with high credit worthy financial institutions. The amount of maximum exposure to credit risk of the Company is the carrying amount of financial assets as of September 30, 2014.

In addition, the aging of trade and other receivables that are overdue at the end of the reporting period but not impaired is stated in Note 5 and the analysis of financial assets that are individually determined to be impaired at the end of the reporting period is stated in Note 24.

 

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28. Financial Risk Management, Continued

 

  (1) Financial risk management, Continued

 

  3) Liquidity risk

The Company’s approach to managing liquidity is to ensure that it will always maintain sufficient cash equivalents balance and have enough liquidity through various committed credit lines. The Company maintains flexibly enough liquidity under credit lines through active operating activities.

Contractual maturities of financial liabilities as of September 30, 2014 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)  
     Carrying
amount
     Contractual
cash flows
     Less than
1 year
     1—5 years      More than
5 years
 

Borrowings (*1)

   694,089         705,274         614,518         52,958         37,798   

Debentures (*1)

     4,807,348         5,882,050         901,964         2,726,030         2,254,056   

Accounts payable—other and others (*2)

     2,534,394         2,631,884         1,818,579         567,782         245,523   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   8,035,831         9,219,208         3,335,061         3,346,770         2,537,377   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The Company does not expect that the cash flows included in the maturity analysis could occur significantly earlier or at different amounts.

 

(*1) Includes estimated interest to be paid and excludes discounts on borrowings and debentures.

 

(*2) Excludes discounts on accounts payable - other and others.

As of September 30, 2014, periods which cash flows from cash flow hedge derivatives is expected to be incurred are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)  
     Carrying
amount
    Contractual
cash flows
    Less than
1 year
    1—5 years     More than
5 years
 

Assets

   29,879        23,464        7,120        28,825        (12,481

Liabilities

     (194,432     (206,849     (40,189     (154,163     (12,497
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   (164,553     (183,385     (33,069     (125,338     (24,978
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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28. Financial Risk Management, Continued

 

  (2) Capital management

The Company manages its capital to ensure that it will be able to continue as a business while maximizing the return to shareholders through the optimization of its debt and equity balance. The overall strategy of the Company is the same as that of the Company as of and for the year ended December 31, 2013.

The Company monitors its debt-equity ratio as a capital management indicator. This ratio is calculated as total liabilities divided by total equity which are extracted from the financial statements.

Debt-equity ratio as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)             
     September 30, 2014     December 31, 2013  

Liability

   9,428,923        9,512,011   

Equity

     13,400,662        13,315,408   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Debt-equity ratio

     70.36     71.44
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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28. Financial Risk Management, Continued

 

  (3) Fair value

 

  1) Fair value and carrying amount of financial assets and liabilities including fair value hierarchy as of September 30, 2014 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    September 30, 2014  
     Carrying
amount
     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Financial assets measured at fair value

              

Trading financial assets

   8,257         —           8,257         —           8,257   

Derivative financial assets

     29,879         —           29,879         —           29,879   

Available-for-sale financial assets

     665,536         568,349         46,859         50,328         665,536   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   703,672         568,349         84,995         50,328         703,672   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Financial assets not measured at fair value

              

Cash and cash equivalents(*1)

   397,800         —           —           —           —     

Available-for-sale financial assets(*1,2)

     93,617         —           —           —           —     

Accounts receivable – trade and others(*1)

     2,374,253         —           —           —           —     

Financial instruments(*1)

     165,091         —           —           —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   3,030,761         —           —           —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Financial liabilities measured at fair value

              

Debentures

     111,283         —           111,283         —           111,283   

Derivative financial liabilities

     194,432         —           194,432         —           194,432   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   305,715         —           305,715         —           305,715   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Financial liabilities not measured at fair value

              

Borrowings

   694,089         —           694,095         —           694,095   

Debentures

     4,696,065         —           5,013,029         —           5,013,029   

Accounts payable - other and others(*1)

     2,534,394         —           —           —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   7,924,548         —           5,707,124         —           5,707,124   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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For the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013

 

28. Financial Risk Management, Continued

 

  (3) Fair value, Continued

 

  2) Fair value and carrying amount of financial assets and liabilities including fair value hierarchy as of December 31, 2013 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    December 31, 2013  
     Carrying
amount
     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Financial assets measured at fair value

              

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

   20,532         —           20,532         —           20,532   

Derivative financial assets

     41,712         —           41,712         —           41,712   

Available-for-sale financial assets

     715,053         574,321         46,414         94,318         715,053   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   777,297         574,321         108,658         94,318         777,297   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Financial assets not measured at fair value

              

Cash and cash equivalents(*1)

   448,459         —           —           —           —     

Available-for-sale financial assets(*1,2)

     96,160         —           —           —           —     

Accounts receivable – trade and others(*1)

     2,171,475         —           —           —           —     

Financial instruments(*1)

     173,569         —           —           —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   2,889,663         —           —           —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Financial liabilities measured at fair value

              

Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss

   96,147         96,147         —           —           96,147   

Derivative financial liabilities

     121,380         —           121,380         —           121,380   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   217,527         96,147         121,380         —           217,527   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Financial liabilities not measured at fair value

              

Borrowings

   356,688         —           369,810         —           369,810   

Debentures

     4,529,770         —           4,621,010         —           4,621,010   

Accounts payable—other and others(*1)

     3,279,604         —           —           —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   8,166,062         —           4,990,820         —           4,990,820   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(*1) The fair value categorization excludes fair values of financial assets and liabilities of which fair values have not been measured as carrying amounts approximate fair values.
(*2) Equity instruments which do not have quoted price in an active market for the identical instruments (inputs for level 1) are measured at cost in accordance with K-IFRS 1039 as such equity instruments cannot be reliably measured using other methods.

 

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28. Financial Risk Management, Continued

 

  (3) Fair value, Continued

Fair value of the financial instruments that are traded in an active market (available-for-sale financial assets, financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss, etc.) is measured based on the bid price at the end of the reporting date.

The Company uses various valuation methods for valuation of fair value of financial instruments that are not traded in an active market. Fair value of available-for-sale securities is determined using the market approach methods and financial assets through profit or loss are measured using the option pricing model. In addition, derivative financial contracts and long-term liabilities are measured using the present value methods. Inputs used to such valuation methods include swap rate, interest rate, and risk premium, and the Company performs valuation using the inputs which are consistent with natures of assets, liabilities being evaluated.

Interest rates used by the Company for the fair value measurement as of September 30, 2014 are as follows:

 

     Interest rate  

Derivative instruments

     2.06 ~ 2.60

Borrowings and Debentures

     2.72 ~ 2.95

 

  3) There have been no transfers from Level 2 to Level 1 for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2014 and changes of financial assets classified as Level 3 for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2014 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)                          
     Balance at
Jan. 1
     Valuation     Disposal     Balance at
Sep. 30
 

Available-for-sale financial assets

    94,318         (4,724     (39,266     50,328   

 

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28. Financial Risk Management, Continued

 

  (4) Enforceable master netting agreement or similar agreement

Carrying amount of financial instruments recognized of which offset agreements are applicable as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    September 30, 2014  
     Gross financial
instruments
recognized
     Gross offset
financial
instruments
recognized
    Net financial
instruments
presented on the
statements of
financial position
     Relevant amount not offset
on the statements of
financial position
     Net
amount
 
             Financial
instruments
    Cash
collaterals
received
    

Financial assets:

               

Derivatives(*)

   28,177         —          28,177         (28,177     —           —     

Accounts receivable – trade and others

     140,783         (132,705     8,078         —          —           8,078   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
   168,960         (132,705     36,255         (28,177     —           8,078   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Financial liabilities:

               

Derivatives(*)

   58,698         —          58,698         (28,177     —           30,521   

Accounts payable – other and others

     132,705         (132,705     —           —          —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
    191,403         (132,705     58,698         (28,177     —           30,521   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(In millions of won)    December 31, 2013  
     Gross financial
instruments
recognized
     Gross offset
financial
instruments
recognized
    Net financial
instruments
presented on the
statements of
financial position
     Relevant amount not offset
on the statements of
financial position
     Net
amount
 
             Financial
instruments
    Cash
collaterals
received
    

Financial assets:

               

Derivatives(*)

   28,870         —          28,870         (28,870     —           —     

Accounts receivable – trade and others

     138,897         (127,055     11,842         —          —           11,842   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
    167,767         (127,055     40,712         (28,870     —           11,842   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Financial liabilities:

               

Derivatives(*)

   43,536         —          43,536         (28,870     —           14,666   

Accounts payable – other and others

     127,055         (127,055     —           —          —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
   170,591         (127,055     43,536         (28,870     —           14,666   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(*) The amount applicable by enforceable master netting agreement according to ISDA (International Swap and Derivatives Association).

 

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For the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013

 

29. Transactions with Related Parties

 

  (1) List of related parties

 

Relationship

  

Interest rate

Ultimate Controlling Entity

   SK Holding Co., Ltd.

Subsidiaries

   SK Planet Co., Ltd. and 37 others(*)

Joint venture

   Dogus Planet, Inc. and three others

Associates

   SK hynix Inc. and 64 others

Affiliates

   The Ultimate Controlling Entity’s investor using the equity method and the Ultimate Controlling Entity’s subsidiaries and associates, etc.

 

(*) As of September 30, 2014, subsidiaries of the Company are as follows:

 

Type

  

Company

   Ownership
percentage (%)
  

Types of business

Subsidiaries

   SK Telink Co., Ltd.    83.5    Telecommunication and MVNO service
   M&Service Co., Ltd.    100.0    Data base and internet website service
   SK Communications Co., Ltd.    64.6    Internet website service
   Stonebridge Cinema Fund    56.0    Investment association
   Commerce Planet Co., Ltd.    100.0    Online shopping mall operation agency
   SK Broadband Co., Ltd.    50.6    Telecommunication service
   K-net Culture and Contents Venture Fund    59.0    Investment association
   Fitech Focus Limited Partnership II    66.7    Investment association
   Open Innovation Fund    98.9    Investment association
   PS&Marketing Corporation    100.0    Communications device retail business
   Service Ace Co., Ltd.    100.0    Customer center management service
   Service Top Co., Ltd.    100.0    Customer center management service
   Network O&S Co., Ltd.    100.0    Base station maintenance service
   BNCP Co., Ltd.    100.0    Internet website service
   Iconcube Holdings, Inc.    100.0    Investment association
   Iconecube, Inc.    100.0    Internet website service
   SK Planet Co., Ltd.    100.0    Telecommunication service
   Neosnetworks Co., Ltd.    66.7    Guarding of facilities
   IRIVER LIMITED    39.3    Manufacturing of media and sound equipment
   iriver CS Co., Ltd.    100.0    After Service and logistics agency business
   iriver Enterprise Ltd.    100.0    Management of Chinese subsidiary
   iriver America Inc.    100.0    Sales and marketing in North America
   iriver Inc.    100.0    Sales and marketing in North America
   iriver China Co., Ltd.    100.0    Manufacturing of MP3,4 and domestic sales in China
   Dongguan iriver Electronics Co., Ltd.    100.0    Manufacturing of e-book and domestic sales in China
   SK Telecom China Holdings Co., Ltd.    100.0    Investment association
   Shenzhen E-eye High Tech Co., Ltd.    65.5    Manufacturing
   SK Global Healthcare Business Group., Ltd.    100.0    Investment association
   SK Planet Japan    100.0    Digital contents sourcing service
   SKT Vietnam PTE. Ltd.    73.3    Telecommunication service
   SK Planet Global PTE. Ltd.    100.0    Digital contents sourcing service
   SKP GLOBAL HOLDINGS PTE. LTD.    100.0    Investment association
   SKT Americas, Inc.    100.0    Information gathering and consulting
   SKP America LLC.    100.0    Digital contents sourcing service
   YTK Investment Ltd.    100.0    Investment association
   Atlas Investment    100.0    Investment association
   Technology Innovation Partners, L.P.    100.0    Investment association
   SK Telecom China Fund I L.P.    100.0    Investment association

 

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29. Transactions with Related Parties, Continued

 

  (2) Compensation for the key management

The Company considers registered directors who have substantial role and responsibility in planning, operating, and controlling of the business as key management. The considerations given to such key management for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    2014      2013  
     Three-month
period ended
Sep. 30
     Nine-month
period ended
Sep. 30
     Three-month
period ended
Sep. 30
     Nine-month
period ended
Sep. 30
 

Salaries

   379         2,212         329         1,923   

Provision for retirement benefits

     114         794         97         915   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   493         3,006         426         2,838   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Compensation for the key management includes salaries, non-monetary salaries and contributions made in relation to the pension plan.

 

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29. Transactions with Related Parties, Continued

 

  (3) Transactions with related parties for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)         2014  
          Operating revenue
and others
     Operating expense
and others(*)
     Acquisition of
property and
equipment
     Cash Advances  

Scope

  

Company

   Three-
month
period
ended

Sep. 30
     Nine-
month
period
ended
Sep. 30
     Three-
month
period
ended
Sep. 30
     Nine-
month
period
ended
Sep. 30
     Three-
month
period
ended
Sep. 30
     Nine-
month
period
ended
Sep. 30
     Three-
month
period
ended
Sep. 30
     Nine-
month
period
ended
Sep.  30
 

Ultimate Controlling Entity

  

SK Holding Co., Ltd.(*)

   83         318         27,050         211,475         —           —           —           —     

Subsidiaries

  

SK Broadband Co., Ltd.

     35,450         107,549         164,144         419,785         8,645         8,691         —           —     
  

PS&Marketing Corporation

     4,419         11,205         244,188         585,754         160         1,001         —           —     
  

Network O&S Co., Ltd.

     1,861         3,133         42,103         112,246         146         146         —           —     
  

SK Planet Co., Ltd.

     16,050         44,238         162,572         460,634         3,762         4,807         —           —     
  

SK Telink Co., Ltd.

     14,057         37,186         3,388         14,740         —           227         —           —     
  

Service Ace Co., Ltd.

     1,807         5,349         37,646         107,205         —           —           —           —     
  

Service Top Co., Ltd.

     1,657         4,960         38,986         114,186         —           —           —           —     
  

Others

     3,482         7,191         9,296         22,310         564         614         —           —     
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
        78,783         220,811         702,323         1,836,860         13,277         15,486         —           —     
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Associates

  

F&UCredit information Co., Ltd.

     410         1,303         10,939         31,957         —           —           —           —     
  

HappyNarae Co., Ltd.

     —           —           1,017         2,518         1,844         5,337         —           —     
  

SK hynix Inc.

     2,244         5,415         —           879         —           —           —           —     
  

SK USA, Inc.

     —           —           562         1,522         —           —           —           —     
  

SK Wyverns Baseball Club Co., Ltd.

     5         13         3,000         11,921         —           —           —           —     
  

HanaSK Card Co., Ltd.

     6,058         19,477         968         2,481         —           —           —           —     
  

Others

     73         1,372         2,916         6,294         —           —           —           45   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
        8,790         27,580         19,402         57,572         1,844         5,337         —           45   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other

  

SK Engineering & Construction Co., Ltd

     502         1,798         10,799         22,273         78,484         134,071         —           —     
  

SK C&C Co., Ltd.

     1,060         2,913         68,698         181,392         21,928         59,020         —           —     
  

SK Networks Co., Ltd.

     1,429         11,422         5,484         200,758         —           2,454         —           —     
  

SK Networks Service

     2,464         7,757         7,017         21,296         293         728         —           —     
  

SK Telesys Co., Ltd.

     103         184         3,042         5,018         42,431         99,830         —           —     
  

Others

     3,308         8,687         5,948         12,660         421         4,268         —           —     
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
        8,866         32,761         100,988         443,397         143,557         300,371         —           —     
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
      96,522         281,470         849,763         2,549,304         158,678         321,194         —           45   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(*) Operating expense and others include ₩191,416 million of dividends paid by the Company.

 

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29. Transactions with Related Parties, Continued

 

  (3) Transactions with related parties for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 are as follows, continued,

 

(In millions of won)         2013  
          Operating revenue  and
others
     Operating expense  and
others(*)
     Acquisition of
property and
equipment
 

Scope

  

Company

   Three-month
period ended
Sep. 30
     Nine-month
period ended
Sep. 30
     Three-month
period ended
Sep. 30
     Nine-month
period ended

Sep. 30
     Three-month
period ended
Sep. 30
     Nine-month
period ended
Sep. 30
 

Ultimate Controlling Entity

  

SK Holding Co., Ltd.(*)

   55         556         26,817         211,236         —           —     

Subsidiaries

  

SK Broadband Co., Ltd.

     26,860         74,357         137,657         376,369         10,012         10,470   
  

PS&Marketing Corporation

     2,308         5,987         95,136         352,998         30         99   
  

Network O&S Co., Ltd.

     1,818         3,316         39,673         104,750         —           —     
  

SK Planet Co., Ltd.

     16,504         31,871         148,478         415,123         870         2,034   
  

SK Telink Co., Ltd.

     9,693         27,970         8,896         26,489         —           23   
  

Service Ace Co., Ltd.

     1,905         5,741         36,956         100,065         —           —     
  

Service Top Co., Ltd.

     1,602         4,920         35,397         88,059         —           —     
  

Others

     1,377         7,583         21,024         40,044         72         156   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
        62,067         161,745         523,217         1,503,897         10,984         12,782   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Associates

  

F&UCredit information Co., Ltd.

     387         1,129         11,142         31,206         —           —     
  

HappyNarae Co., Ltd.

     15         15         814         2,072         1,516         3,322   
  

SK hynix Inc.

     895         2,230         1,103         1,120         —           —     
  

SK USA, Inc.

     —           —           —           520         —           —     
  

SK Wyverns Baseball Club Co., Ltd.

     —           —           2,000         11,410         —           —     
  

HanaSK Card Co., Ltd.

     9,179         26,358         706         2,055         —           —     
  

Others

     2,083         3,617         658         9,068         —           —     
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
        12,559         33,349         16,423         57,451         1,516         3,322   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other

  

SK Engineering & Construction Co., Ltd

     856         4,485         4,160         17,536         66,906         131,908   
  

SK C&C Co., Ltd.

     775         2,272         70,024         193,973         34,235         77,466   
  

SK Networks Co., Ltd.

     12,185         34,145         108,493         340,870         779         1,874   
  

SK Networks Service

     —           5,677         13,286         22,616         549         565   
  

SK Telesys Co., Ltd.

     39         126         3,947         7,435         25,038         44,916   
  

Others

     3,878         10,006         4,312         11,493         2,596         3,109   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
        17,733         56,711         204,222         593,923         130,103         259,838   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
      92,414         252,361         770,679         2,366,507         142,603         275,942   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(*) Operating expense and others include ₩191,416 million of dividends paid by the Company.

 

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Notes to the Condensed Separate Interim Financial Statements

For the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013

 

29. Transactions with Related Parties, Continued

 

  (4) Account balances as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)         September 30, 2014  
          Accounts receivable      Accounts payable  

Scope

  

Company

   Loans      Accounts
receivable- trade,
and others
     Accounts payable
–  trade, and others
 

Ultimate Controlling Entity

  

SK Holding Co., Ltd.

   —           670         —     

Subsidiaries

  

SK Broadband Co., Ltd.

     —           13,574         55,738   
  

PS&Marketing Corporation

     —           2,150         49,612   
  

Network O&S Co., Ltd.

     —           43         1,161   
  

SK Planet Co., Ltd.

     —           9,740         47,692   
  

SK Telink Co., Ltd.

     —           6,801         5,780   
  

Service Ace Co., Ltd.

     —           —           14,605   
  

Service Top Co., Ltd.

     —           1,096         15,131   
  

Others

     —           4,881         14,297   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
        —           38,285         204,016   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Associates

  

HappyNarae Co., Ltd.

     —           —           881   
  

SK hynix Inc.

     —           709         —     
  

SK Wyverns Baseball Club., Ltd.

     1,425         —           —     
  

Wave City Development Co., Ltd.

     1,200         38,412         —     
  

Daehan Kanggun BcN Co., Ltd.

     22,148         —           —     
  

HanaSK Card Co., Ltd.

     —           2,030         834   
  

Others

     —           165         922   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
        24,773         41,316         2,637   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other

  

SK Engineering and Construction Co., Ltd.

     —           161         3,431   
  

SK C&C Co., Ltd.

     —           233         39,617   
  

SK Networks Co., Ltd.

     —           1,298         1,730   
  

SK Networks Service

     —           17         2,255   
  

SK Telesys Co., Ltd.

     —           220         3,630   
  

SK Innovation Co., Ltd.

     —           962         273   
  

Others

     —           847         5,466   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
        —           3,738         56,402   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
      24,773         84,009         263,055   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Notes to the Condensed Separate Interim Financial Statements

For the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013

 

29. Transactions with Related Parties, Continued

 

  (4) Account balances as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 are as follows, continued

 

(In millions of won)         December 31, 2013  
          Accounts receivable      Accounts payable  

Scope

  

Company

   Loans      Accounts
receivable-trade,
and others
     Accounts payable
– trade, and others
 

Ultimate Controlling Entity

  

SK Holding Co., Ltd.

   —           193         —     

Subsidiaries

  

SK Broadband Co., Ltd.

     —           4,779         81,243   
  

PS&Marketing Corporation

     —           464         32,573   
  

Network O&S Co., Ltd.

     —           1,271         12,450   
  

SK Planet Co., Ltd.

     —           10,882         116,927   
  

SK Telink Co., Ltd.

     —           232         5,346   
  

Service Ace Co., Ltd.

     —           269         18,019   
  

Service Top Co., Ltd.

     —           1,258         15,375   
  

Others

     —           3,975         21,713   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
        —           23,130         303,646   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Associates

  

HappyNarae Co., Ltd.

     —           —           2,238   
  

SK hynix Inc.

     —           392         —     
  

SK Wyverns Baseball Club., Ltd.

     1,425         —           —     
  

Wave City Development Co., Ltd.

     1,200         38,412         —     
  

SK USA Inc

     —           —           436   
  

Daehan Kanggun BcN Co., Ltd.

     22,102         —           —     
  

HanaSK Card Co., Ltd.

     —           284         —     
  

Others

     —           266         —     
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
        24,727         39,354         2,674   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other

  

SK Engineering and Construction Co., Ltd.

     —           767         11,374   
  

SK C&C Co., Ltd.

     —           140         64,071   
  

SK Networks Co., Ltd.

     —           5,920         53,807   
  

SK Networks Service

     —           —           2,290   
  

SK Telesys Co., Ltd.

     —           372         6,438   
  

SK Innovation Co., Ltd.

     —           1,368         —     
  

Others

     —           2,367         8,189   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
        —           10,934         146,169   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
      24,727         73,611         452,489   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (5) As of September 30, 2014, there are no collateral or guarantee provided by related parties to the Company nor by the Company to related parties.

 

  (6) There was an additional investment on the related parties. (Refer to Note 8)

 

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Notes to the Condensed Separate Interim Financial Statements

For the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013

 

30. Sale and Leaseback

For the year ended December 31, 2012, the Company disposed a portion of its property and equipment and investment property, and entered into lease agreements with respect to those assets. This sale and leaseback transaction is considered as an operating lease.

The Company recognized lease payment of ₩10,587 million and ₩10,277 million, respectively, relating to the above operating lease agreement and lease revenue of ₩6,773 million and ₩6,347 million, respectively, through a sublease agreement for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013. Future lease payments and lease revenue from the above operating lease agreement and sublease agreement as of September 30, 2014 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    Lease payments      Lease revenue  

Less than 1 year

   14,433         9,031   

1~5 years

     56,052         31,554   

More than 5 years

     43,931         20,864   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   114,416         61,449   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Notes to the Condensed Separate Interim Financial Statements

For the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013

 

31. Statements of Cash Flows

 

  (1) Adjustments for income and expenses from operating activities for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    For the nine-month period ended  
     September
30, 2014
    September
30, 2013
 

Gain on foreign currency translations

   (1,041     (283

Interest income

     (19,127     (24,035

Dividends

     (13,048     (20,640

Gain relating to financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

     —          (2,387

Gain on disposal of long-term investment securities

     (8,572     (1,988

Gain on disposal of investments in subsidiaries and associates

     —          (71,200

Gain on disposal of property and equipment and intangible assets

     (2,891     (961

Gain on valuation of derivatives

     (8,257     —     

Gain on settlement of derivatives

     (119     (2,274

Other income

     —          (3,149

Loss on foreign currency translation

     832        1,539   

Bad debt for accounts receivable – trade

     19,380        22,820   

Bad debt for accounts receivable – other

     12,229        19,818   

Loss on disposal of long-term investments securities

     6        73   

Loss relating to financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

     1,352        —     

Depreciation and amortization

     1,632,851        1,563,577   

Loss on disposal of property and equipment and intangible assets

     11,593        218,937   

Interest expenses

     199,527        208,692   

Loss relating to financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss

     11,287        120,834   

Loss on settlement of derivatives

     335        —     

Provision for retirement benefits

     25,761        26,467   

Income tax expense

     204,619        251,556   

Other expenses

     4,057        2,287   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
   2,070,774        2,309,683   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Notes to the Condensed Separate Interim Financial Statements

For the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013

 

31. Statements of Cash Flows, Continued

 

  (2) Changes in assets and liabilities from operating activities for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    For the nine-month period ended  
     September 30,
2014
    September 30,
2013
 

Accounts receivable—trade

   (155,436     (176,999

Accounts receivable—other

     (73,356     (41,398

Advance payments

     (21,803     (21,226

Prepaid expenses

     (580     (2,153

Inventories

     8,143        3,839   

Long-term prepaid expenses

     (4,020     602   

Guarantee deposits

     (2,876     (180

Accounts payable—other

     (321,880     (394,851

Advanced receipts

     5,251        5,903   

Withholdings

     88,692        58,098   

Deposits

     (1,081     467   

Accrued expenses

     16,740        (14,159

Unearned revenue

     (75,529     (113,714

Provisions

     (14,399     (191,936

Long-term provisions

     20,842        (66,276

Plan assets

     (69     467   

Retirement benefit payment

     (11,525     (14,011

Others

     1,970        2,400   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
   (540,916     (965,127
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (3) Significant non-cash transactions for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    For the nine-month period ended  
     September 30,
2014
    September 30,
2013
 

Transfer of construction in progress to property and equipment and intangible assets

   1,231,055        1,180,245   

Transfer of other property and equipment and others to construction in progress

     643,631        659,800   

Accounts payable - other related to acquisition of property and equipment and intangible assets

     (261,200     19,695   

Acquisition of new frequency use rights by returning the existing 1.8GHz frequency use rights

     —          614,600   

Transfer of available-for-sale financial assets to investments in associates

     19,180        —     

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

SK Telecom Co., Ltd.

(Registrant)

By:

 

/s/ Soo Cheol Hwang

  (Signature)
  Name: Soo Cheol Hwang
  Title: Senior Vice President

Date: December 12, 2014

 

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