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 2016

COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 333-04906

 

 

SK Telecom Co., Ltd.

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

 

 

Euljiro 65 (Euljiro2-ga), Jung-gu

Seoul 04539, 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.)

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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  ☒

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, 2016 to September 30, 2016)

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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I. COMPANY OVERVIEW

1.    Company Overview

The Company’s quarterly business report for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 includes the following consolidated subsidiaries:

 

Name

  

Date of
Establishment

    

Principal Business

   Total Assets as
of Dec. 31, 2015
(millions of
Won)
    

Material
Subsidiary*

SK Telink Co., Ltd.

   Apr. 9, 1998     

Telecommunication services and satellite broadcasting services

     309,955       Material

M&Service Co., Ltd.

   Feb. 10, 2000     

Online information services

     89,452       Material

SK Communications Co., Ltd.

   Sept. 19, 1996     

Internet portal and other Internet information services

     152,496       Material

Stonebridge Cinema Fund

   Sept. 30, 2005     

Investment partnership

     7,797      

SK Broadband Co., Ltd.

   Sept. 5, 1997     

Fixed-line telecommunication services, multimedia and IPTV services

     3,291,707       Material

K-net Culture and Contents Venture Fund

   Nov. 24, 2008     

Investment partnership

     13,169      

Hwaitec Focus Investment Partnership 2

   Dec. 24, 2008     

Investment partnership

     18,249      

Open Innovation Fund

   Dec. 22, 2008     

Investment partnership

     19,455      

PS&Marketing Co., Ltd.

   Apr. 3, 2009     

Sale of telecommunication devices

     509,580       Material

Service Ace Co., Ltd.

   Jul. 1, 2010     

Customer center management services

     65,424      

Service Top Co., Ltd.

   Jul. 1, 2010     

Customer center management services

     61,897      

Network O&S Co., Ltd.

   Jul. 1, 2010     

Network maintenance services

     77,426       Material

SK Planet Co., Ltd.

   Oct. 1, 2011     

Telecommunication and platform services

     2,406,988       Material

Neosnetworks Co., Ltd.

   Jun. 12, 2008     

Security system services

     68,361      

Iriver Ltd.

   Jul. 12, 2000     

Audio device manufacturing

     65,405      

Entrix Co., Ltd.

   July 1, 2015     

Telecommunication (Cloud) services

     30,876      

SK Telecom China Holdings Co., Ltd.

   Jul. 12, 2007     

Investment (holding company)

     37,748      

SK Global Healthcare Business Group, Ltd.

   Sept. 14, 2012     

Investment (SPC)

     25,768      

Iriver Enterprise Ltd.

   Jan. 14, 2014     

Management of Chinese subsidiary

     4,289      

Iriver China Co., Ltd.

   Jun 24, 2004     

Electronic device manufacturing

     4,394      

DongGuan Iriver Electronics Co., Ltd.

   Jul. 6, 2006     

Electronic device manufacturing

     23      

SK Planet Japan, K.K.

   Mar. 14, 2012     

Digital contents sourcing services

     5,068      

groovers Japan Co. Ltd.

   Feb. 25, 2015     

Contents and information distribution

     1,540      

SKT Vietnam PTE., Ltd.

   Apr. 5, 2000     

Telecommunication services

     4,523      

SK Planet Global PTE, LTD.

   Aug. 4, 2012     

Digital contents sourcing services

     1,570      

SKP Global Holdings PTE, LTD.

   Aug. 10, 2012     

Investment (holding company)

     28,320      

 

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Name

  

Date of
Establishment

    

Principal Business

   Total Assets as
of Dec. 31, 2015
(millions of
Won)
    

Material
Subsidiary*

SKT Americas, Inc.

   Dec. 29, 1995     

Information collection and management consulting services

     51,138      

SK Planet America LLC

   Jan. 27, 2012     

Digital contents sourcing services

     380,141       Material

Shopkick Management Company, Inc.

   Oct. 9, 2014     

Investment

     306,248       Material

Shopkick, Inc.

   Jun. 1, 2009     

Mileage based e-commerce application development

     25,388      

SK TechX Co., Ltd.

   Mar. 1, 2016     

Telecommunication and platform services

     —         Material

Onestore Co., Ltd.

   Mar. 1, 2016     

Contents distribution

     —         Material

SK Telecom Innovation Fund, L.P.

   Jan. 15, 2016     

Investment

     —        

Iriver America Inc.

   May 1, 2005     

Wholesale and retail

     —        

Iriver Inc.

   Feb. 15, 2007     

North America marketing and sales

     4,160      

YTK Investment Ltd.

   Jul. 1, 2010     

Investment

     16,318      

Atlas Investment

   Jun. 24, 2011     

Investment

     77,750       Material

SK Telecom China Fund I L.P.

   Sept. 14, 2011     

Investment

     20,901      

Planet 11 E-commerce Solutions India Pvt. Ltd.

   Sept. 1, 2014     

E-commerce management

     247      

11 street (Thailand) Co., Ltd.

   Apr. 5, 2016     

E-commerce

     —        

 

* Material Subsidiary means a subsidiary with total assets of Won 75 billion or more as of the end of the latest fiscal year or, with respect to SK TechX Co., Ltd. (“SK TechX”) and Onestore Co., Ltd. (“Onestore”), which were established in 2016, a subsidiary with total assets of Won 75 billion or more as of the end of September 30, 2016.
LOGO During 2016, Technology Innovation Partners, L.P. changed its name to SK Telecom Innovation Fund, L.P.

Changes in subsidiaries during 2016 are set forth below.

 

Change

  

Name

   Remarks

Additions

   SK TechX Co., Ltd.    Split from SK Planet Co., Ltd. and newly established
   Onestore    Split from SK Planet Co., Ltd. and newly established
  

Planet11 E-commerce

Solutions India Pvt. Ltd.

   Newly acquired by SK Planet Co., Ltd.
   11street (Thailand) Co., Ltd.    Newly established by SK Planet Co., Ltd.

Exclusions

   Commerce Planet Co. Ltd.    Merged into SK Planet Co., Ltd.

 

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

 

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  (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. We continue to maintain our reputation as the unparalleled premium network operator in the LTE market on the basis of our technological leadership and network management technology.

The Company plans to increase its profitability by strengthening its retention policy, which is the fundamental basis of competitiveness for telecommunication companies in this data-intensive era. The Company will lead the information and communication technology (“ICT”) trend by providing products through which customers can have a distinctive experience and by providing innovative services to transition to service-based competition.

In the business-to-business (“B2B”) area, the Company is striving to strengthen its solutions business as well as its existing leased line business. In the area of healthcare, the Company achieved several tangible milestones: point-of-care diagnostic devices manufactured by a company of which the Company is the largest shareholder received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration; the Company entered the Chinese healthcare market; and the Company was the first Korean company to export medical information systems. The Company plans to continue to find and develop new growth businesses in healthcare in the mid- to long-term. The Company also plans to seek out new growth engines in existing businesses, including the intelligence business, by utilizing its technologies relating to big data.

In order to strengthen its 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 services 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

The Company is a leading player in the Korean e-commerce industry with 11th Street, an e-commerce platform service that connects various sellers and purchasers through its online and mobile platforms, “Shocking Deal,” a mobile commerce curation service and BENEPIA, a customized benefits and rewards service platform. In addition, the Company has rapidly grown into a top tier player in Turkey, Indonesia and Malaysia after launching open market businesses in these countries by optimizing its businesses for the respective local markets and utilizing its expertise in the e-commerce platform business. In the online-to-offline (“O2O”) area, the Company is a leading player and continues to expand its market power with OK Cashbag, Korea’s largest loyalty mileage program, Syrup Wallet, which offers smart shopping services utilizing its network of business partners and information technology such as big data, Syrup Store, which provides integrated marketing solutions to business partners and other Syrup-related services such as gifticon, Syrup Table and Syrup Pay. The Company focuses on the mobile platform to connect various on- and offline commerce service platforms that provide various benefits and information at the right place and the right time to give consumers a pleasant and convenient shopping experience and retailers an integrated marketing solution to reach their target audience. The Company intends to continue its efforts to secure the market leading position in these markets.

 

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In the advertising business area, the Company is engaged in advertisement production, promotion services and research and consulting services. The Company offers differentiated services utilizing a combination of SK Planet’s big data, research-driven insight, sophisticated communication strategies, innovative and creative strategies, optimized media execution and powerful promotions. Surpassing the role of a conventional advertising agency, we help businesses create new value.

In the location-based services business area, the Company provides real time traffic information and various local information through its T-Map Navigation service. In the digital contents business area, the Company provides high-quality digital contents in its leading mobile contents marketplace, Onestore.

In the media business area, the Company provides the optimum environment for subscribers to access multimedia contents according to personal taste and preference through “oksusu,” available on various digital devices such as personal computers and mobile devices.

The Company provides integrated Internet portal services through NATE and instant messaging services through NATE-ON. In the mobile internet service business area, the Company provides portal-based services and Cymera, which is a camera application. In the portal service business area, key sources of revenue 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.

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

 

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E. Credit Ratings

 

  (1) Corporate bonds

 

Credit rating date

   Subject of rating    Credit rating   

Credit rating entity
(Credit rating range)

   Rating classification

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

February 9, 2015

   Corporate bond    AAA    Korea Ratings    Current rating

February 9, 2015

   Corporate bond    AAA    Korea Investors Service, Inc.    Current rating

February 9, 2015

   Corporate bond    AAA    NICE Investors Service, Co., Ltd.    Current rating

May 21, 2015

   Corporate bond    AAA    Korea Ratings    Regular rating

May 27, 2015

   Corporate bond    AAA    Korea Investors Service, Inc.    Regular rating

June 10, 2015

   Corporate bond    AAA    NICE Investors Service, Co., Ltd    Regular rating

July 6, 2015

   Corporate bond    AAA    Korea Ratings    Current rating

July 6, 2015

   Corporate bond    AAA    Korea Investors Service, Inc.    Current rating

July 6, 2015

   Corporate bond    AAA    NICE Investors Service, Co., Ltd.    Current rating

October 26, 2015

   Corporate bond    AAA    Korea Ratings    Current rating

October 26, 2015

   Corporate bond    AAA    Korea Investors Service, Inc.    Current rating

October 26, 2015

   Corporate bond    AAA    NICE Investors Service, Co., Ltd.    Current rating

February 19, 2016

   Corporate bond    AAA    Korea Ratings    Current rating

February 19, 2016

   Corporate bond    AAA    Korea Investors Service, Inc.    Current rating

February 19, 2016

   Corporate bond    AAA    NICE Investors Service, Co., Ltd.    Current rating

May 19, 2016

   Corporate bond    AAA    Korea Ratings    Current rating

May 20, 2016

   Corporate bond    AAA    Korea Investors Service, Inc.    Current rating

May 20, 2016

   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

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

May 21, 2015

   CP    A1    Korea Ratings    Current rating

May 27, 2015

   CP    A1    Korea Investors Service, Inc.    Current rating

June 10, 2015

   CP    A1    NICE Investors Service Co., Ltd.    Current rating

January 19, 2016

   Short-term bond    A1    Korea Ratings    Current rating

January 19, 2016

   Short-term bond    A1    Korea Investors Service, Inc.    Current rating

January 19, 2016

   Short-term bond    A1    NICE Investors Service Co., Ltd.    Current rating

April 27, 2016

   CP    A1    Korea Ratings    Current rating

April 27, 2016

   Short-term bond    A1    Korea Ratings    Current rating

May 11, 2016

   CP    A1    Korea Investors Service, Inc.    Current rating

May 11, 2016

   Short-term bond    A1    Korea Investors Service, Inc.    Current rating

May 12, 2016

   CP    A1    NICE Investors Service Co., Ltd.    Current rating

May 12, 2016

   Short-term bond    A1    NICE Investors Service Co., Ltd.    Current 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 4, 2012

  

Bonds denominated in Swiss Franc

   A3    Moody’s Investors Service    Current rating

June 6, 2012

  

Bonds denominated in Swiss Franc

   A-    Fitch Inc.    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

 

* On August 9, 2013, Moody’s Investors Service raised the outlook on the Company’s rating from A3 (Negative) to A3 (Stable).
* On November 4, 2015, S&P lowered the outlook on the Company’s rating from A- (Positive) to A- (Stable).

2.    Company History

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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June 2015: Consummation of the comprehensive share exchange transaction (the “Share Exchange”) through which the Company acquired all of the shares of SK Broadband that it did not otherwise own in exchange for its treasury shares such that SK Broadband became a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company.

April 2016: The spin-off and merger of the location-based services business and the mobile phone verification services business of SK Planet Co., Ltd.

 

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 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. At the 31st General Meeting of Shareholders held on March 20, 2015, Dong Hyun Jang was elected as an inside director. At the 32nd General Meeting of Shareholders held on March 18, 2016, Dae Sik Cho was re-elected as an inside director and Dae Shick Oh was re-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 a 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

 

  (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 date of investment was April 2, 2014, and the cumulative investment amount totaled 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 Neosnetworks Co., Ltd. (“Neosnetworks”)

In order to acquire a new growth engine, the Company acquired a controlling stake in Neosnetworks, a building security company, with the purchase of 31,310 shares (a 66.7% equity interest) of Neosnetworks on April 2, 2014. The Company acquired an additional 50,377 shares in Neosnetworks in April 2015 through a rights offering, resulting in an increase of its ownership to 83.9%.

(7) Acquisition of shares of Iriver

On August 13, 2014, the Company purchased 10,241,722 shares (a 39.3% equity interest) of Iriver Ltd. (“Iriver”) from Vogo-Rio Investment Holdings Co., Ltd. and KGF-Rio Limited in order to foster application development and smartphone accessories as part of the Company’s growth engines. The Company holds a 48.9% equity interest of Iriver by acquiring additional shares in its rights offering. The Company does not hold a majority of the voting rights of Iriver but the Company has concluded that it has effective control, as it holds significantly more voting rights than any other shareholder or any organized group of shareholders.

(8) Acquisition of shares of Shopkick, Inc. (“Shopkick”)

On October 10 2014, SK Planet America LLC, a subsidiary of the Company, acquired (through its 95.2%-owned subsidiary Shopkick Management Company, Inc.) a 100.0% ownership interest in Shopkick, a developer of a shopping app for mobile devices that provides benefits to customers for visiting stores, in order to penetrate the mobile commerce market in the United States. In the first half of 2016, SK Planet America LLC acquired all remaining shares of Shopkick Management Company, Inc.

(9) Disposition of Shenzen E-Eye shares

In 2014, the Company entered into an agreement to dispose of its equity interest in Shenzen E-eye in order to focus its business portfolio on high-growth business areas in the Chinese ICT market. The sale was completed on March 23, 2015.

(10) Disposition of a portion of KEB Hana Card shares

On April 3, 2015, the Company sold 27,725,264 shares (10.4% out of the 25.4% equity interest the Company held prior to the sale) of KEB Hana Card Co., Ltd. to Hana Financial Group in cash. With the proceeds of such sale (Won 180 billion), the Company acquired equity interests in Hana Financial Group on April 17, 2015 through participation in a rights offering by Hana Financial Group. The Company plans to maintain its strategic alliance and pursue opportunities to create synergies with, Hana Financial Group.

(11) SK Broadband - Comprehensive Share Exchange

On March 20, 2015, the Company’s board of directors resolved to approve the Share Exchange.

 

    Share Exchange ratio: Shareholders of one common share of SK Broadband were allotted 0.0168936 common shares of SK Telecom

 

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    Shares exchanged: 2,471,883 registered common shares of SK Telecom

 

    Date of Share Exchange agreement: March 23, 2015

 

    Record date: April 6, 2015

 

    Announcement date for the proceeding of the Share Exchange as a small-scale share swap: April 6, 2015

 

    Meeting of board of directors for approval of the Share Exchange: May 6, 2015

 

    Date of the Share Exchange: June 9, 2015

(12) Establishment of Entrix Co., Ltd.

In the first three quarters of 2015, SK Planet spun off its cloud streaming division and established Entrix Co., Ltd. The Company exchanged 1,300,000 shares of SK Planet for 1,300,000 shares of Entrix at the time of the spin-off and later acquired an additional 2,857,000 shares by participating in the recapitalization.

(13) Additional capital raise by NanoEnTek Inc.

In the first three quarters of 2015, the Company acquired 1,090,155 shares through the additional capital raise by NanoEnTek.

(14) Reclassification of Packet One Networks’ accounts

In 2015, the Company reclassified its investments in Packet One from investments in associates and joint ventures to assets classified as held for sale as the Company no longer had significant control over Packet One. The difference between the book value and the fair value of Won 37.4 billion at the time of reclassification was recognized as impairment loss.

(15) Acquisition of shares of SK Communications Co., Ltd. (“SK Communications”)

On October 1, 2015, the Company became the largest shareholder of SK Communications with a 64.54% equity interest through dividends in kind from SK Planet of 26,523,815 shares and the purchase of 1,506,130 shares over-the-counter.

(16) Acquisition of shares of CJ HelloVision Co., Ltd. (“CJ HelloVision”)

On November 2, 2015, the Company’s board of directors resolved to approve the acquisition of CJ HelloVision’s shares from CJ O Shopping Co., Ltd. (“CJ O Shopping”) and on the same day, entered into a share purchase agreement with CJ O Shopping. In addition, on November 2, 2015, SK Broadband’s board of directors resolved to approve the merger of SK Broadband with CJ HelloVision and on the same day, entered into a merger agreement with CJ HelloVision and the closing of the merger was conditioned upon receipt of regulatory approval from relevant authorities. On July 25, 2016, the Company notified CJ O Shopping of the termination of the share purchase agreement and SK Broadband notified CJ HelloVision of the termination of the merger agreement, as the Korea Fair Trade Commission on July 18, 2016 denied approval of the proposed merger, which was a closing condition to the consummation of the merger.

(17) Tender offer of shares of CJ HelloVision

From November 2, 2015 to November 23, 2015, the Company purchased 6,671,933 shares of CJ Hellovision in a tender offer for up to 10,000,000 shares, paying Won 12,000 per share. Through this tender offer, the Company acquired an 8.61% equity interest in CJ HelloVision.

 

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(18) Establishment of SK TechX Co., Ltd. and Onestore

In the first half of 2016, SK Planet spun off its platform business and T Store business and established SK TechX and Onestore. The Company exchanged 12,323,905 shares of SK Planet for 6,323,905 shares of SK TechX and 6,000,000 shares of Onestore at the time of the spin-off. The Company later acquired an additional 4,409,600 shares of Onestore at a purchase price of Won 22 billion by participating in the follow-on rights offering. The Company did not participate in the subsequent follow-on rights offering and as of June 30, 2016, the Company has a 65.5% interest in Onestore.

(19) Spin-off and merger of SK Planet’s location-based services business and mobile phone verification services business

Through the merger of SK Planet’s location-based services business and mobile phone verification services business into SK Telecom, the Company seeks to provide a solid base for continued growth, especially in the next generation platform business, and SK Planet plans to further concentrate its resources on its commerce business. The spin-off and merger was effective as of April 5, 2016 and was registered as of April 7, 2016. SK Planet is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, and as the Company did not issue any new shares in connection with the merger, there was no change in the share ownership of the Company.

(20) Establishment of Hana-SK Fintech Corporation

In order to provide an everyday finance platform, the Company entered into a joint venture agreement with Hana Financial Group, in accordance with the resolution of the Company’s board of directors on July 28, 2016. Combining the Company’s leading mobile technology and big data analysis capabilities with Hana Financial Group’s financial service, Hana-SK Fintech Corporation plans to provide innovative mobile financial services such as mobile asset management, easy payment and overseas wire transfer services. SK Telecom holds a 49% equity stake in the joint venture, and Hana Financial Group holds the remaining 51%. The services are scheduled to launch in the first half of 2017.

(21) Capital contribution of shares of Neosnetworks for new shares of SK Telink Co., Ltd. (“SK Telink”)

On September 22, 2016, the Company’s board of directors resolved to make a capital contribution of all shares of Neosnetworks owned by the Company to SK Telink in exchange for new shares of SK Telink.

(22) Execution of agreement to acquire shares of SM Mobile Communications

During the third quarter of 2016, the Company executed an agreement to transfer the media platform businesses Hotzil and 5Ducks to SM Mobile Communications in exchange for shares of SM Mobile Communications.

[SK Broadband]

(1) Mergers among Subsidiaries and Affiliates

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.

 

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On July 29, 2015, the board of directors of SK Broadband approved the acquisition of SK Planet’s Hoppin business through a spin-off and subsequent merger transaction pursuant to Article 530-2 of the Korean Commercial Code, with both SK Broadband and SK Planet remaining as existing companies. The spin-off and subsequent merger were effective as of September 1, 2015, and on the same day, SK Broadband issued 2,501,125 new common shares resulting from the merger, allotting 0.0349186 common shares of SK Broadband per one common share of SK Planet to SK Telecom, SK Planet’s sole shareholder.

(2) Share Exchange

On March 20, 2015, the board of directors of SK Broadband resolved to approve the Share Exchange. The Share Exchange was approved at the extraordinary meeting of shareholders held on May 6, 2015. Subsequent to the Share Exchange, the Company became the parent company of SK Broadband with 100% ownership and remained a listed corporation on the KRX KOSPI Market, and SK Broadband became a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company and was delisted from the KRX KOSDAQ Market. There was no change in the share ownership interest of the Company’s existing shareholders or the Company’s management in connection with the Share Exchange.

 

    Share Exchange ratio: Shareholders of one common share of SK Broadband were allotted 0.0168936 common shares of SK Telecom

 

    Shares exchanged: 2,471,883 registered common shares of SK Telecom

 

    Date of Share Exchange agreement: March 23, 2015

 

    Record date: April 6, 2015

 

    Announcement date for the proceeding of the Share Exchange as a small-scale share swap: April 6, 2015

 

    Meeting of board of directors for approval of the Share Exchange: May 6, 2015

 

    Date of the Share Exchange: June 9, 2015

(3) Merger with CJ HelloVision

On November 2, 2015, SK Broadband’s board of directors resolved to approve the merger of SK Broadband with CJ HelloVision such that CJ HelloVision would be the surviving entity and SK Broadband would be the non-surviving entity. The largest shareholder of the merged entity would be SK Telecom with an equity interest of 78.35%. On February 26, 2016, the entry into the merger agreement was resolved as proposed by SK Broadband’s shareholders.

On July 25, 2016, SK Broadband notified CJ HelloVision of the termination of the merger agreement, as the Korea Fair Trade Commission on July 18, 2016 denied approval of the proposed merger, which was a closing condition to the consummation of the merger. On July 27, 2016, SK Broadband’s board of directors resolved to terminate the merger agreement as proposed. Subsequently, the merger agreement is no longer effective and all procedures related to the merger, including the issuance of new shares, were terminated.

[SK Planet]

As of February 1, 2013, SK Planet merged with SK Marketing & Company, a company providing e-commerce and advertising services. In connection with this merger, SK Planet issued 12,927,317 of its common stock to SK Telecom, which was a shareholder of SK Marketing & Company.

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.

 

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On May 29, 2015, the board of directors of SK Planet resolved to spin off its cloud streaming division on July 1, 2015 in order to strengthen its business capabilities and expand overseas. The spin-off ratio was 0.9821740 for the surviving company to 0.0178260 for the newly-established company, and the capital reduction ratio was 1.7825968%.

On July 29, 2015, the board of directors of SK Planet resolved to spin off its Hoppin business, which was merged into SK Broadband on September 1, 2015, in order to unify capabilities within the business and maximize synergies to improve its competitive power in the Korean and international mobile media market. SK Planet issued 2,501,125 new common shares in connection with this transaction, and the merger ratio between SK Planet and SK Broadband was 0.0349186:1.

On December 29, 2015, the board of directors of SK Planet resolved to merge Commerce Planet Co., Ltd., its wholly-owned subsidiary, into SK Planet to generate synergies by uniting capabilities to promote its commerce business. The merger was effective as of February 1, 2016, and SK Planet did not issue any new shares in connection with the merger.

Effective as of March 1, 2016, SK Planet spun off its platform business and T Store business in order to enhance the competitiveness of each business for future growth.

Effective as of April 5, 2016, SK Planet spun off its location-based services business and mobile phone verification services business and merged them into the Company in order to further concentrate its resources on its commerce business.

[SK Communications]

(1) Disposition of shares of SK i-media

Pursuant to the resolution of its board of directors on October 17, 2011, SK Communications sold all of the shares of SK i-media Co., Ltd. it owns to LK Media Tec Co., Ltd. for Won 1 million of cash.

(2) Disposition of shares of U-Land

Pursuant to the resolution of its board of directors on December 21, 2011, SK Communications sold all of the shares of U-Land Co., Ltd. (a 29.85% equity interest) it owns to SK Planet for Won 10 million.

(3) Disposition of the Cyworld service

Pursuant to the resolution of its board of directors on March 6, 2014, SK Communications sold its Cyworld service and certain related assets to Cyworld Co., Ltd. for Won 2.8 billion on April 8, 2014.

(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.

(5) Change in the largest shareholder

On September 24, 2015, SK Telecom and SK Planet entered into a share transfer agreement to transfer all of the shares of SK Communications held by SK Planet to SK Telecom. The agreement became effective on October 1, 2015, making SK Telecom the largest shareholder of SK Communications.

[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.

 

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[M&Service]

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

[Neosnetworks]

On March 31, 2015, Neosnetworks acquired the unmanned electronic security business of Joeun Safe to expand its unmanned security business. The acquisition cost, which had been reported on January 5, 2015 as Won 19.4 billion, was subject to adjustment depending on the customer transfer rate. The final acquisition cost was determined to be Won 16.9 billion. Joeun Safe was spun off from its parent company Joeun System in 2006 and has the fourth largest market share in the Korean unmanned security industry. Upon this acquisition, it is expected that the Company will quickly expand into the unmanned security market.

[Iriver]

(1) Merger of Iriver CS Co., Ltd. (“Iriver CS”)

Pursuant to the resolution of its board of directors on November 18, 2014, Iriver decided to merge with Iriver CS, its wholly-owned subsidiary, with Iriver as the surviving entity. The merger was completed based on the merger ratio of 1:0 with no capital increase. The merger and merger registration were completed on January 31, 2015 and February 2, 2015, respectively.

(2) New Establishment of groovers Japan Co. Ltd. (“groovers Japan”)

On February 25, 2015, Iriver newly established its overseas subsidiary, groovers Japan, for the purpose of strengthening new business opportunities in Japan.

 

E. Other Important Matters related to Management Activities

[SK Telecom]

(1) Issuance of bonds

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).

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 2.53% and a maturity date of October 28, 2019), Won 150 billion (with an annual interest rate of 2.66% and a maturity date of October 28, 2021), and Won 190 billion (with an annual interest rate of 2.82% and a maturity date of October 28, 2024).

On February 26, 2015, the Company issued three tranches of fixed-rate unsecured bonds in the principal amounts of Won 100 billion (with an annual interest rate of 2.40% and a maturity date of February 26, 2022, Won 150 billion (with an annual interest rate of 2.49% and a maturity date of February 26, 2025), and Won 50 billion (with an annual interest rate of 2.61% and a maturity date of February 26, 2030).

 

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On July 17, 2015, the Company issued four tranches of fixed-rate unsecured bonds in the principal amounts of Won 90 billion (with an annual interest rate of 1.89% and a maturity date of July 17, 2018), Won 70 billion (with an annual interest rate of 2.66% and a maturity date of July 17, 2025), Won 90 billion (with an annual interest rate of 2.82% and a maturity date of July 17, 2030), and Won 50 billion (with an annual interest rate of 3.40% and a maturity date of July 17, 2030).

On November 30, 2015, the Company issued four tranches of fixed-rate unsecured bonds in the principal amounts of Won 80 billion (with an annual interest rate of 2.073% and a maturity date of November 30, 2018), Won 100 billion (with an annual interest rate of 2.550% and a maturity date of November 30, 2025), Won 70 billion (with an annual interest rate of 2.749% and a maturity date of November 30, 2035), and Won 50 billion (with embedded options, an annual interest rate of 3.100% and a maturity date of November 30, 2030).

On March 4, 2016, the Company issued four tranches of fixed-rate unsecured bonds in the principal amounts of Won 70 billion (with an annual interest rate of 1.651% and a maturity date of March 4, 2019), Won 100 billion (with an annual interest rate of 1.802% and a maturity date of March 4, 2021), Won 90 billion (with an annual interest rate of 2.077% and a maturity date of March 4, 2026), and Won 80 billion (with an annual interest rate of 2.243% and a maturity date of March 4, 2036).

On June 3, 2016, the Company issued four tranches of fixed-rate unsecured bonds in the principal amounts of Won 50 billion (with an annual interest rate of 1.621% and a maturity date of June 3, 2019), Won 50 billion (with an annual interest rate of 1.709% and a maturity date of June 3, 2021), Won 120 billion (with an annual interest rate of 1.973% and a maturity date of June 3, 2026), and Won 50 billion (with an annual interest rate of 2.172% and a maturity date of June 3, 2031).

(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 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 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. 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 paid in full as of January 6, 2014, and currently, there is no amount outstanding.

[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 the purchase of subscriberships, SK Broadband did not believe that 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.

 

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3.     Total Number of Shares

 

A. Total Number of Shares

 

(As of September 30, 2016)      (Unit: in shares)  

Classification

   Share type      Remarks  
   Common shares      Preferred
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

     10,136,551         —           10,136,551         —     

VI. Number of shares outstanding (IV-V)

     70,609,160         —           70,609,160         —     

 

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B. Treasury Shares

 

  (1) Acquisitions and dispositions of treasury shares

 

(As of September 30, 2016)      (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      10,136,551         —           —           —           10,136,551   
         Preferred shares      —           —           —           —           —     
     

Direct over-

the-counter acquisition

   Common shares      —           —           —           —           —     
         Preferred shares      —           —           —           —           —     
      Tender offer    Common shares      —           —           —           —           —     
         Preferred shares      —           —           —           —           —     
      Sub-total    Common shares      10,136,551         —           —           —           10,136,551   
         Preferred shares      —           —           —           —           —     
   Acquisition through trust and other agreements    Held by trustee    Common shares      —           —           —           —           —     
         Preferred shares      —           —           —           —           —     
      Held in actual stock    Common shares      —           —           —           —           —     
         Preferred shares      —           —           —           —           —     
      Sub-total    Common shares      —           —           —           —           —     
         Preferred shares      —           —           —           —           —     

Other acquisition

   Common shares      —           —           —           —           —     
   Preferred shares      —           —           —           —           —     
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   Common shares      10,136,551         —           —           —           10,136,551   
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   Preferred shares      —           —           —           —           —     
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

4.    Status of Voting Rights

 

(As of September 30, 2016)      (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         10,136,551         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 rights
(F = A - B - C - D + E)

     Common share         70,609,160         —     
     Preferred share         —           —     

 

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5.     Dividends and Others

 

A. Dividends

 

  (1) 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.

 

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

 

  (3) Distribution of cash dividends was approved during the 31st General Meeting of Shareholders held on March 20, 2015.

 

    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 378th Board of Directors’ Meeting on July 23, 2015.

 

  (5) Distribution of cash dividends was approved during the 32nd General Meeting of Shareholders held on March 18, 2016.

 

    Distribution of cash dividends per share of Won 9,000 (exclusive of an interim dividend of Won 1,000) was approved.

 

  (6) Distribution of interim dividends of Won 1,000 was approved during the 393rd Board of Directors’ Meeting on July 28, 2016.

 

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, 2016
     As of and for the
year ended
December 31, 2015
     As of and for the
year ended
December 31, 2014
 

Par value per share (Won)

     500         500         500   

(Consolidated)Net income

     1,187,084         1,518,604         1,801,178   

Net income per share (Won)

     16,693         20,988         25,154   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total cash dividend

     70,609         708,111         666,802   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total stock dividends

                       
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

(Consolidated)

Percentage of cash dividend to available income (%)

     5.9         46.6         37   

Cash dividend yield ratio (%)

   Common share      0.4         4.6         3.5   
   Preferred share                        

Stock dividend yield ratio (%)

   Common share                        
   Preferred share                        

Cash dividend per share (Won)

   Common share      1,000         10,000         9,400   
   Preferred share                        

Stock dividend per share (share)

   Common share                        
   Preferred share                        

 

* Net income per share means basic net income per share. The cash dividend per share amounts include the respective interim cash dividend per share amounts.

 

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II. BUSINESS

1.    Business Overview

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.

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.   

 

Maintenance of switching stations

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, Syrup, OK Cashbag in the commerce area

   SK TechX Co., Ltd.   

 

Develop and supply system software for SK Telecom

   Onestore Co., Ltd.   

 

Operate app store

   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

   SK Planet America LLC   

 

System software development, distribution and investments

   Shopkick Management Company, Inc.   

 

System software development, distribution and investments

   Atlas Investment   

 

Investments

[Wireless Business]

 

A. Industry Characteristics

The Korean mobile communication market is 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 on December 29, 2014, tri-band LTE-A service with a maximum speed of 300 Mbps was also commercialized. Such achievements were the building blocks towards the Company’s LTE penetration reaching 69.8% as of September 30, 2016.

 

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B. Growth Potential

 

          As of      (Unit: in 1,000 persons)  

Classification

   September 30,      As of December 31,  
   2016      2015      2014      2013  
Number of subscribers    SK Telecom      26,715         26,250         26,468         26,286   
  

Others (KT, LGU+)

     27,468         26,765         26,125         25,909   
  

MVNO

     6,633         5,921         4,584         2,485   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

Total

     60,816         58,936         57,177         54,680   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

* Source: Wireless subscriber data from the Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning (“MSIP”) as of September 30, 2016.

 

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. There is also a growing importance to the business-to-business segment, which creates added value by selling and developing various solutions. 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,
2016
     As of December 31,  
      2015      2014      2013  

Mobile communication services

     49.2         49.4         50.2         50.0   

 

* 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, 2016, the Company recorded Won 12.7 trillion in revenue and Won 1.2 trillion in operating income on a consolidated basis and Won 9.3 trillion in revenue and Won 1.4 trillion in operating income on a separate basis.

In particular, the number of subscribers subscribing to “Band Data” plans, which was launched in the second quarter of 2015, has continued to steadily increase in 2016, which in turn led to an increase in data usage. The success of Luna, a smartphone launched in September 2015 that was designed to run exclusively on the Company’s networks, led to the launch of various other relatively low-priced devices and became an example of successfully targeting a niche market.

By continuing to be innovative in developing core competencies, the Company has more firmly established its position as the market leader in wireless telecommunications. The competitive environment of the wireless telecommunications industry has become more focused on retention. For the nine months ended September 30, 2016, the average monthly churn rate was 1.4%, a record low since 2004 when the mobile number portability system was first introduced. The number of subscribers (including MVNO subscribers) as of September 30, 2016, was 29.5 million, an increase of approximately 300,000 from the previous quarter. In particular, the number of smartphone subscribers as of September 30, 2016, was 21.7 million, an increase of approximately 350,000 from the previous quarter, propelled by 20.6 million LTE subscribers, solidifying the Company’s market leadership. In addition, as of September 30, 2016, the number of subscribers for products targeted towards second devices such as the T Kids’ phone – Joon and T Outdoor reached over a million, which the Company believes shows a level of demand that can potentially lead to growth of the lifestyle enhancement platform.

 

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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. In December 2014, the Company launched tri-band LTE-A services. By launching various high quality services utilizing the LTE-A and wideband LTE networks such as group video conference call services and full high definition mobile IPTV streaming services, 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 19 years, 19 years and 17 years, respectively.

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 that 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 continue 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 broadcasting services for smart televisions. In the Korean pay TV market, analog cable broadcasting is increasingly being replaced with digital broadcasting and IPTV is the fastest growing digital broadcasting platform. While it is currently expected that there will be a decline in the number of subscribers switching from cable TV to IPTV, the Company believes that it will need to aggressively increase its subscriber base by providing differentiated services on its IPTV platform. In addition, with the maturity of the residential market and the changing trends of broadcasting consumption towards mobile platforms, the Company believes that giga and ultra-high definition broadcasting services and mobile media services will be important competitive factors. In the future, the Company believes that there will be rapid evolution towards a broadband network stemming from increased demand for giga and ultra-high definition broadcasting services and cloud services and the government is likely to promote the development of the next-generation ICT industry through various policies and regulations.

 

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B. Growth Potential

 

(Unit: in 1,000 persons for high-speed Internet and fixed-line telephone, in 1,000 terminals for IPTV)  

Classification

   As of September 30,
2016
     As of December 31,  
      2015      2014  

Fixed-line Subscribers

   High-speed Internet      20,423         20,025         19,199   
  

Fixed-line telephone

     15,868         16,341         16,939   
  

IPTV (real-time)

     10,992         10,992         9,670   

 

* Source: MSIP website.
* The number of IPTV subscribers was taken from data announced by the MSIP on May 18, 2016, and the number of IPTV subscribers as of December 31, 2015, and September 30, 2016, shown above is the average number of subscribers for the last six months of 2015.

 

C. Cyclical Nature and Seasonality

High-speed Internet, fixed-line telephone and IPTV services are mature markets that are comparatively less sensitive to cyclical economic changes as such services have become more of a necessity and the market has matured. 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.

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

 

         (Unit: in percentages)

Classification

  As of September 30,
2016
   As of December 31,
     2015    2014

High-speed Internet (including resales)

                      25.4                    25.1                    25.1  

Fixed-line telephone (including Voice

over Internet Protocol (“VoIP”))

      17.0          17.1          17.0  

IPTV

      30.5          30.5          29.2  

 

* Source: MSIP website.
* With respect to Internet telephone, the market share was calculated based on market shares among the Company, KT and LG U+ and is based on the number of IP phone subscribers.
* The number of IPTV subscribers was taken from data announced by the MSIP on May 18, 2016, and the IPTV market shares as of December 31, 2015, and September 30, 2016, was calculated using the average number of subscribers for the last six months of 2015.

 

D. Business Overview and Competitive Strengths

In 1999, the Company was the first in the world to commence commercial ADSL services. 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 has reinforced 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. The Company has also been selected by the government as the lead trial operator of gigabit (“GiGA”) Internet service to promote the discovery of new technologies and services related to the expansion of GiGA coverage within the hybrid fiber-coaxial network and provide GiGA Wi-Fi and other services. Furthermore, the Company has solidified its technological leadership by setting a worldwide precedent for providing “super” 8K ultra-high definition broadcasting service, which has resolution four times as high as the pre-existing 4K ultra-high definition broadcasting service in the IPTV industry.

 

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SK Telink, a provider of international telecommunications service, 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 the Company to expand its international calling services to fixed-line international calling services. In 2005, SK Telink obtained a license to operate VoIP services and local calling value-added services to develop into a versatile fixed-line telecommunications service provider. 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 by providing quality solutions at reasonable prices.

[Other Business]

 

A. Industry Characteristics

As the number of smartphones distributed in Korea exceeds 40 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, Onestore). Platform businesses are evolving and expanding globally.

In order to move beyond the saturated wireless telecommunications market and plan for new future opportunities, the Company is aiming to transform itself into a next-generation platform service provider. The Company plans to actively develop a portfolio of services on its growth platforms using its leading position in the ICT business as a foundation to overcome boundaries between industries. In particular, the Company intends to maximize synergies between various business areas and overcome the limitations on growth in the wireless telecommunications market through its three growth platforms, comprising its Internet of Things (“IoT”) solutions platform, lifestyle enhancement platform and advanced media platform. The Company intends to expand its competitive strengths in the residential market, based on its media offerings through its advanced media platform, to also develop its IoT solutions and lifestyle enhancement platforms. The Company also intends to continue to seek business opportunities for its growth businesses such as its healthcare and B2B solutions businesses and integrate them with its growth platforms.

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 with which 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, continue 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.

 

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C. Domestic and Overseas Market Conditions

(1) Commerce markets

The Company expects that online/mobile 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.

(3) Media

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, 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 in operating its commerce business which includes marketplace and O2O businesses, such as 11th Street, Syrup and OK Cashbag, thereby ultimately increasing its enterprise value.

(1) Commerce business

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. Furthermore, 11th Street has established itself as the domestic market leader in mobile commerce, following its successful entry into and rapid growth in this 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 service was launched in March 2014 through collaboration with PT XL Axiata Tbk, a wireless telecommunications company in Indonesia. In October 2014, SK Planet and Celcom Axiata Berhad, which is a leading telecommunications service provider in Malaysia, established a joint venture, Celcom Planet, and launched online commerce services tailored to the Malaysian market in April 2015. 11th Street is not only actively engaged in operating such business in Malaysia, but is also preparing to launch its service in Thailand.

Syrup is a consumer-oriented commerce service with the goal of minimizing its customers’ time and efforts while maximizing the economic benefits 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. Furthermore, Syrup is strengthening its market power and competitiveness through the continual release of vertical products such as Syrup Pay and Syrup Table and the expansion of Merchant.

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. As Korea’s largest loyalty mileage program, OK Cashbag maintains a leading position in the industry. The Company is continuing to develop its service in light of market conditions and customers’ needs to enhance its customers’ perception of point value and is reviewing and pursuing various plans to develop OK Cashbag into a service that goes beyond a mileage program that leverages the key competitiveness of OK Cashbag such as its platform and partnership network.

 

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(2) Location-based services

T-Map Navigation provides map, local information, real-time traffic information and navigation services. T-Map Navigation is one of the leading location-based service platforms in Korea. By entering the Online to Offline service area with T map Taxi, T map Public Transportation and others, the Company is expanding its mobile platform foundation that connects day to day life. The Company is 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

Onestore, an application platform launched in 2016 through a joint venture between SK Telecom, KT, LG U+ and Naver’s app store, plans to widen its services to tablets and navigation devices. The Company intends to further develop Onestore 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.

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

The Company’s instant messenger service, “Nate-On,” had a market share of 20.7% in the instant messenger market in Korea with 3.2 million net users during the month of September 2016. The Company’s Internet search portal service, “Nate,” had a page-view market share of 3.9% as of September 30, 2016. (Source: Korean Click, based on fixed-line access)

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.,
Network O&S Co., Ltd.
   Mobile communication service,
wireless data service,
ICT service
   T, Band Data and others      9,718,622 (76 %) 

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      1,993,200 (16 %) 

Other

  

SK Planet Co., Ltd.,

SK TechX Co., Ltd.,

Onestore Co., Ltd.,
SK Communications Co., Ltd.,

M&Service Co., Ltd.,

SKP America, LLC,

Shopkick Mgmt. Co., Ltd.

  

Internet portal service and

e-commerce

   OK Cashbag, NATE, Onestore and others      1,027,734 (8 %) 
           

 

 

 

Total

              12,739,556 (100 %) 
           

 

 

 

[Wireless Business]

As of September 30, 2016, based on the Company’s standard monthly subscription plan, the basic service fee was Won 11,000 and the usage fee was Won 1.8 per second.

 

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[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, 2016, broadband Internet and TV services comprised 57.9% of SK Broadband’s revenue, telephony service 15.4%, corporate data services 24.6% and other telecommunications services 2.1%. 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.

[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, Onestore, 11th Street,
OK Cashbag and others

Advertisement

(Display, Search)

   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
 
  
    
 
 
 
Nine months
ended
September 30,
2016
  
  
  
  
    
 
 
Network,
systems and
others
  
  
  
    
 
 
Capacity increase and
quality improvement;
systems improvement
  
  
  
     21,000         8,410         —     
              

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

                 21,000         8,410         —     
              

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

* On July 28, 2016, the Company’s board of directors resolved to increase its 2016 capital expenditure budget from Won 2 trillion to Won 2.1 trillion.

 

B. Future Investment Plan

 

(Unit: in 100 millions of Won)

Business

   Expected investment amount      Expected investment for each year   

Investment effect

   Asset type    Amount      2016      2017    2018   

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

For the nine months ended September 30, 2016, the Company spent Won 410.5 billion for capital expenditures as set out below, including the investment of Won 170.9 billion to expand subscriber networks. In 2016, the Company expects to spend additional amounts to strengthen the competitiveness of its advanced media and IoT solutions platforms; however, the overall capital expenditure amount is expected to be similar to 2015 through efficient management of investments.

 

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(Unit: in 100 millions of Won)  

Business

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

High-speed Internet

   Upgrade/
New
installation
   Nine months

ended
September 30,
2016

   Backbone
and
subscriber
network /
others
   Expand subscriber networks and
facilities
     1,605         To be determined   

Telephone

                 11      

Television

                 909      

Corporate Data

            Increase leased-line and
integrated information system
     795      

Others

            Expand networks and required
space
     785      
              

 

 

    

Total

     4,105      
              

 

 

    

4.    Revenues

 

(Unit: in millions of Won)  

Business

  

Sales

type

  

Item

   For the nine
months ended
September 30,
2016
     For the year
ended December 31,

2015
     For the year
ended December 31,

2014
 
Wireless    Services    Mobile communication    Export      14,369         15,035         6,773   
        

Domestic

     9,704,253         13,254,243         13,521,108   
        

Subtotal

     9,718,622         13,269,278         13,527,881   
Fixed-line    Services    Fixed-line,
B2B data,
High-speed
Internet, TV
   Export      75,810         94,387         63,608   
        

Domestic

     1,917,390         2,400,186         2,386,312   
        

Subtotal

     1,993,200         2,494,573         2,449,920   
Other    Services    Display and
Search ad., Content
   Export      32,117         53,622         20,798   
        

Domestic

     995,617         1,319,261         1,165,199   
        

Subtotal

     1,027,734         1,372,883         1,185,997   
   Export      122,296         163,044         91,179   

Total

   Domestic      12,617,260         16,973,690         17,072,619   
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

Total

     12,739,556         17,136,734         17,163,798   
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(Unit: in millions of Won)  

For the nine months

ended September 30,

2016

   Wireless      Fixed      Other     Sub total      Internal
transaction
    After
consolidation
 
Total sales      10,923,701         2,482,479         1,394,602        14,800,782         (2,061,226     12,739,556   
Internal sales      1,205,079         489,279         366,868        2,061,226         (2,061,226     —     
External sales      9,718,622         1,993,200         1,027,734        12,739,556         —          12,739,556   
Operating income (loss)      1,404,043         103,243         (273,497     1,233,789         —          1,233,789   
Profit (loss) for the period      —           —           —          —           —          1,532,047   
Total assets      24,982,664         3,665,331         2,723,592        31,371,587         (1,815,882     29,555,705   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total liabilities      10,590,209         2,277,245         998,337        13,865,791         145,727        14,011,518   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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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, 2016 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

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

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 loan face value of US$69,056)    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, 2016, 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 (face amounts of Won 100 billion)

    —          —          —          —          9,292        9,292   

Fixed-to-fixed cross currency swap

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

    (58,972     (18,828     (18,707     129,806        —          33,299   

Fixed-to-fixed cross currency swap

(U.S. dollar denominated bonds face value of US$300,000,000)

    1,169        —          3,900        —          —          5,069   
           

 

 

 

Total assets

  

    47,660   
           

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

           

Fixed-to-fixed cross currency swap

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

    (8,242     (2,631     (22,935     —          —          (33,808

Non-current liabilities:

           

Fixed-to-fixed cross currency swap

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

    (16,021     (5,115     3,947        —          —          (17,189

Fixed-to-fixed cross currency swap

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

    3,512        1,121        (84,045     —          —          (79,412

Floating-to-fixed cross currency swap (U.S. dollar denominated bonds face value of US$300,000,000)

    (9,009     (2,876     3,788        —          —          (8,097

Fixed-to-fixed cross currency swap

(U.S. dollar denominated bonds face value of US$69,056)

    (3,592     (1,147     2,830        —          —          (1,909
           

 

 

 

Total liabilities

  

    (140,415
           

 

 

 

 

(*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, 2015.

 

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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
 

Product

    
 
Acts Display &
Optics Company
  
  
     May 4, 2016         February 28, 2017       Purchase smart beam laser      64   

Real Estate

    
 
SK Broadband
Co., Ltd.
  
  
     February 1, 2016         January 31, 2017       Namsan Office Building Lease Contract      53   

Real Estate

     Multiple         January 1, 2016        
 
September 30,
2016
  
  
   Purchase land (Euiwang and four others)      26   
              

 

 

 

Subtotal

                 143   
              

 

 

 

[SK Broadband]

Below are SK Broadband’s contracts related to its telecommunications equipment. In addition to the below, SK Broadband also has entered into various real estate rental agreements.

 

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 Nov. 2015 to Nov. 2016

(Unless special reasons arise, the usage period will be renewed annually)

  Use of electricity poles

Seoul City Railway

  Use of telecommunication line conduits   From Jan. 2015 to Dec. 2017   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, currently in the process of transitioning to private network system, plans to enter into a contract once completed and the remaining work is confirmed)   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, currently in discussion to decide usage unit price, future plans to enter into a contract)   Use of railway telecommunication conduit (Serviced areas to expand)

Gwangju City Railway

  Use of telecommunication line conduits   From Sept. 2010 to Dec. 2012 (Renewal in progress, in the completion stage of transitioning to private network system, currently reviewing whether to renew contract at the end of 2016)   Use of railway telecommunication conduit (Service lease)

 

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

[SK Communications]

 

Counterparty

  

Purpose

  

Contract Period

  

Contract Amount

Kakao Corp.

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

 

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

 

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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, 2016
    For the year ended December 31,     Remarks  
     2015     2014    

Raw material

     515        1,267        530        —     

Labor

     91,996        68,969        71,224        —     

Depreciation

     95,867        147,577        176,975        —     

Commissioned service

     40,784        37,001        67,802        —     

Others

     31,294        67,888        81,221        —     
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total R&D costs

     260,456        322,702        397,752        —     
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Accounting

  Sales and administrative expenses      253,580        315,790        390,943        —     
 

Development expenses (Intangible assets)

     6,876        6,912        6,809        —     

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

     2.04     1.88     2.32     —     

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 by providing solutions such as registering and licensing of the brands.

 

B. Business-related Intellectual Property

[SK Telecom]

As of September 30, 2016, the Company holds 6,087 Korean-registered patents, 427 U.S.-registered patents, 305 Chinese-registered patents (all including patents held jointly with other companies) and more patents with other countries. The Company holds 966 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]

As of September 30, 2016, SK Broadband holds 419 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, 2016, SK Planet held 2,292 registered patents, 126 registered design marks, 1,181 registered trademarks and five copyrights (including those held jointly with other companies) in Korea. It also holds 123 U.S.-registered patents, 91 Chinese-registered patents, 68 Japanese-registered patents, 33 E.U.-registered patents (all including patents held jointly with other companies) and 272 registered trademarks, along with a number of other intellectual property rights, in other countries.

 

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[SK Communications]

As of September 30, 2016, SK Communications held 90 registered patents, 26 registered design rights and 633 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 and Separate)

 

A. Summary Financial Information (Consolidated)

Below is the summary consolidated financial information of the Company as of September 30, 2016, December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 and for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 and the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014. The Company’s reviewed consolidated financial statements as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 and for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, which are prepared in accordance with K-IFRS, are attached hereto.

 

    (Unit: in millions of Won except number of companies)  
    As of
September 30, 2016
    As of
December 31, 2015
    As of
December 31, 2014
 

Assets

  

 

Current Assets

    5,777,657        5,160,242        5,083,148   

•    Cash and Cash Equivalents

    859,222        768,922        834,429   

•    Accounts Receivable – Trade, net

    2,324,873        2,344,867        2,392,150   

•    Accounts Receivable – Other, net

    1,255,813        673,739        690,527   

•    Others

    1,337,749        1,372,714        1,166,042   

Non-Current Assets

    23,778,048        23,421,145        22,858,085   

•    Long-Term Investment Securities

    1,073,976        1,207,226        956,280   

•    Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures

    6,962,193        6,896,293        6,298,088   

•    Property and Equipment, net

    9,790,522        10,371,256        10,567,701   

•    Intangible Assets, net

    3,198,834        2,304,784        2,483,994   

•    Goodwill

    1,902,478        1,908,590        1,917,595   

•    Others

    850,045        732,996        634,427   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Assets

    29,555,705        28,581,387        27,941,233   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities

     

Current Liabilities

    5,393,208        5,256,493        5,420,310   

Non-Current Liabilities

    8,618,310        7,950,798        7,272,653   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

    14,011,518        13,207,291        12,692,963   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Equity

     

Equity Attributable to Owners of the Parent Company

    15,377,474        15,251,079        14,506,739   

Share Capital

    44,639        44,639        44,639   

Capital Surplus (Deficit) and Other Capital Adjustments

    192,098        189,510        277,998   

Retained Earnings

    15,469,391        15,007,627        14,188,591   

Reserves

    (328,654     9,303        (4,489

Non-controlling Interests

    166,713        123,017        741,531   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Equity

    15,544,187        15,374,096        15,248,270   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities and Equity

    29,555,705        28,581,387        27,941,233   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Number of Companies Consolidated

    40        37        40   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

            (Unit: in millions of Won except per share amounts)  
     For the nine
months ended
September 30,
2016
     For the nine
months ended
September 30,
2015
     For the year
ended December 31,

2015
     For the year
ended December 31,

2014
 

Operating Revenue

     12,739,556         12,757,385         17,136,734         17,163,798   

Operating Income

     1,233,789         1,306,154         1,708,006         1,825,105   

Profit Before Income Tax

     1,532,047         1,630,447         2,035,365         2,253,828   

Profit for the Period

     1,185,401         1,222,432         1,515,885         1,799,320   

Profit for the Period Attributable to Owners of the Parent Company

     1,187,084         1,222,585         1,518,604         1,801,178   

Profit for the Period Attributable to Non-controlling Interests

     (1,683      (153      (2,719      (1,858

Basic Earnings Per Share (Won)

     16,693         16,949         20,988         25,154   

Diluted Earnings Per Share (Won)

     16,693         16,949         20,988         25,154   

 

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B. Summary Financial Information (Separate)

Below is the summary separate financial information of the Company as of September 30, 2016, December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 and for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 and the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014. The Company’s reviewed separate financial statements as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 and for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, which are prepared in accordance with K-IFRS, are attached hereto.

 

(Unit: in millions of Won)  
    As of September 30,
2016
    As of December 31,
2015
    As of December 31,
2014
 

Assets

     

Current Assets

    3,255,460        2,713,529        2,689,913   

•    Cash and Cash Equivalents

    326,889        431,666        248,311   

•     Accounts Receivable – Trade, net

    1,608,582        1,528,751        1,559,281   

•     Accounts Receivable – Other, net

    736,775        264,741        305,990   

•     Others

    583,214        488,371        576,331   

Non-Current Assets

    20,992,162        20,433,411        20,022,549   

•     Long-Term Investment Securities

    803,843        726,505        608,797   

•     Investments in Subsidiaries and Associates

    8,791,303        8,810,548        8,181,769   

•     Property and Equipment, net

    6,844,290        7,442,280        7,705,906   

•     Intangible Assets, net

    2,731,008        1,766,069        1,928,169   

•     Goodwill

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

•     Others

    515,482        381,773        291,672   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Assets

    24,247,622        23,146,940        22,712,462   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities

     

Current Liabilities

    3,460,386        3,491,306        3,378,046   

Non-Current Liabilities

    6,689,204        5,876,174        5,792,195   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

    10,149,590        9,367,480        9,170,241   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Equity

     

Share Capital

    44,639        44,639        44,639   

Capital Surplus and Other Capital Adjustments

    371,481        369,446        433,894   

Retained Earnings

    13,685,954        13,418,603        12,996,790   

Reserves

    (4,042     (53,228     66,898   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Equity

    14,098,032        13,779,460        13,542,221   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities and Equity

    24,247,622        23,146,940        22,712,462   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

            (Unit: in millions of Won except per share amounts)  
     For the nine
months ended
September 30,
2016
     For the nine
months ended
September 30,
2015
     For the year
ended
December 31,
2015
     For the year
ended
December 31,
2014
 

Operating Revenue

     9,292,034         9,418,994         12,556,979         13,012,644   

Operating Income

     1,385,167         1,270,116         1,658,776         1,737,160   

Profit Before Income Tax

     1,252,179         1,188,977         1,469,444         1,321,750   

Profit for the Period

     990,933         889,374         1,106,761         1,028,541   

Basic Earnings Per Share (Won)

     13,915         12,297         15,233         14,262   

Diluted Earnings Per Share (Won)

     13,915         12,297         15,233         14,262   

 

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2.     Other Matters Related to Financial Information

 

A. Restatement of the Financial Statements

Not applicable.

 

B. Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

 

  (1) Allowance for Doubtful Accounts of Trade and Other Receivables

 

     (Unit: in millions of Won)  
     For the nine months ended September 30, 2016  
   Gross amount      Allowance for Doubtful
Accounts
     Percentage  

Accounts receivable – trade

     2,609,509         261,223         10

Loans

     179,187         25,005         14

Accounts receivable – other

     1,567,730         83,231         5

Accrued income

     12,676         —           0

Guarantee deposits

     303,805         —           0
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     4,672,907         369,459         8
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     (Unit: in millions of Won)  
     For the year ended December 31, 2015  
   Gross amount      Allowance for Doubtful
Accounts
     Percentage  

Accounts receivable – trade

     2,629,605         239,495         9

Loans

     141,878         25,529         18

Accounts receivable – other

     755,151         78,992         10

Accrued income

     10,753         —           0

Guarantee deposits

     299,142         —           0
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     3,836,529         344,016         9
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     (Unit: in millions of Won)  
     For the year ended December 31, 2014  
   Gross amount      Allowance for Doubtful
Accounts
     Percentage  

Accounts receivable – trade

     2,682,595         221,909         8

Loans

     157,934         27,694         18

Accounts receivable – other

     772,711         78,588         10

Accrued income

     10,134         —           0

Guarantee deposits

     289,009         —           0
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     3,912,383         328,191         8
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (2) Movements in Allowance for Doubtful Accounts of Trade and Other Receivables

 

     (Unit: in millions of Won)  
     For the nine
months ended
September 30, 2016
     For the year ended
December 31, 2015
     For the year ended
December 31, 2014
 

Beginning balance

     344,016         328,191         323,985   

Increase of allowance for doubtful accounts

     32,695         75,773         63,697   

Reversal of allowance for doubtful accounts

     7,604         —           —     

Write-offs

     (33,360      (87,798      (89,529

Other

     18,504         27,850         30,039   

Ending balance

     369,459         344,016         328,191   

 

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  (3) Policies for Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

The Company establishes allowances for doubtful accounts based on the likelihood of recoverability of trade and other receivables based on their aging at the end of the period and past customer default experience for the past two years. With respect to trade receivables relating to wireless telecommunications services, the Company considers the likelihood of recovery based on past customer default experience and the length of default in connection with the type of default (e.g., whether the customer’s service has been terminated or is continued). For such trade receivables that have been overdue for more than two years after the customer’s service has been terminated, the Company records an allowance of 100% of such receivables. For such trade receivables that have been overdue for less than two years after the customer’s service has been terminated or relates to a customer that is continuing his service, the Company records an allowance of a certain percentage of such receivable. Consistent with customary practice, the Company writes off trade and other receivables for which the prescription period has passed or that are determined to be impossible or economically too costly to collect, including receivables that are less than Won 200,000 and more than six months overdue and receivables that have been determined to be the subject of identity theft.

 

  (4) Aging of Accounts Receivable

 

      (Unit: in millions of Won)  
     As of September 30, 2016  
   Six months or
less
    From six
months to one
year
    From one year
to three years
    More than
three years
    Total  

Accounts receivable – general

     2,240,095        63,136        208,301        97,977        2,609,509   

Percentage

     86     2     8     4     100

 

C. Inventories

 

  (1) Detailed Categories of Inventories

 

     (Unit: in millions of Won)  

Account Category

   For the nine
months ended
September 30,
2016
    For the year ended
December 31, 2015
    For the year ended
December 31, 2014
 

Merchandise

     239,799        242,230        246,738   

Goods in transit

     —          —          —     

Other inventories

     34,248        31,326        20,929   

Total

     274,047        273,556        267,667   

Percentage of inventories to total assets

[ Inventories / Total assets ]

     0.93     0.96     0.96

Inventory turnover

[ Cost of sales / { ( Beginning balance of inventories + Ending balance of inventories ) / 2} ]

     6.31        7.23        7.55   

 

  (2) Reporting of Inventories

The Company holds handsets, ICT equipment for offline sales, etc. in inventory. The Company conducts physical due diligence of its inventories with its auditors at the end of each year.

 

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D. Fair Value Measurement

See notes 4(5) to 4(7) and 4(16) of the notes to the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements as of and for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 for more information.

 

E. Key Terms of Debt Securities

[SK Telecom]

The following are key terms and conditions of bonds issued by the Company.

 

(As of September 30, 2016)         (Unit: in millions of Won except percentages)

Name

  

Issue Date

  

Maturity

Date

   Principal
Amount
    

Date of Fiscal
Agency Agreement

  

Fiscal Agent

Unsecured Bond – Series 57-2

   March 3, 2008    March 3, 2018      200,000       Feb. 22, 2008    Shinhan Investment Corp.

 

Maintenance of Financial Ratio    Key Term    Debt ratio no greater than 400%
   Compliance Status    Compliant
Restriction on Liens    Key Term    The total amount of secured debt not to exceed 50% of share capital as of the end of the previous fiscal year
   Compliance Status    Compliant
Restriction on Disposition of Assets    Key Term    Disposal of assets per fiscal year not to exceed 5 trillion won
   Compliance Status    Compliant
Submission of Compliance Certificate    Compliance Status    Submitted on September 12, 2016

 

Name

  

Issue Date

  

Maturity

Date

   Principal
Amount
    

Date of Fiscal
Agency Agreement

  

Fiscal Agent

Unsecured Bond – Series 61-1

   Dec. 27, 2011    Dec. 27, 2016      110,000       Dec. 19, 2011    Hana Financial Investment Co., Ltd.

Unsecured Bond – Series 61-2

   Dec. 27, 2011    Dec. 27, 2021      190,000       Dec. 19, 2011    Hana Financial Investment Co., Ltd.

 

Maintenance of Financial Ratio    Key Term    Debt ratio no greater than 300%
   Compliance Status    Compliant
Restriction on Liens    Key Term    The total amount of secured debt not to exceed 50% of share capital as of the end of the previous fiscal year
   Compliance Status    Compliant
Restriction on Disposition of Assets    Key Term    Disposal of assets per fiscal year not to exceed 2 trillion won
   Compliance Status    Compliant
Submission of Compliance Certificate    Compliance Status    Submitted on September 12, 2016

 

Name

  

Issue Date

  

Maturity

Date

   Principal
Amount
    

Date of Fiscal
Agency Agreement

  

Fiscal Agent

Unsecured Bond – Series 62-1

   Aug. 28, 2012    Aug. 28, 2019      170,000       Aug. 22, 2012    Meritz Securities Co., Ltd.

Unsecured Bond – Series 62-2

   Aug. 28, 2012    Aug. 28, 2022      140,000       Aug. 22, 2012    Meritz Securities Co., Ltd.

Unsecured Bond – Series 62-3

   Aug. 28, 2012    Aug. 28, 2032      90,000       Aug. 22, 2012    Meritz Securities Co., Ltd.

 

Maintenance of Financial Ratio    Key Term    Debt ratio no greater than 300%
   Compliance Status    Compliant
Restriction on Liens    Key Term    The total amount of secured debt not to exceed 100% of share capital as of the end of the previous fiscal year
   Compliance Status    Compliant
Restriction on Disposition of Assets    Key Term    Disposal of assets per fiscal year not to exceed 2 trillion won
   Compliance Status    Compliant
Submission of Compliance Certificate    Compliance Status    Submitted on September 12, 2016

 

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Name

  

Issue Date

  

Maturity

Date

   Principal
Amount
     Date of Fiscal
Agency Agreement
  

Fiscal Agent

Unsecured Bond – Series 63-1

   April 23, 2013    April 23, 2023      230,000       April 17, 2013    Korea Securities Finance Corp.

Unsecured Bond – Series 63-2

   April 23, 2013    April 23, 2033      130,000       April 17, 2013    Korea Securities Finance Corp.

Unsecured Bond – Series 64-1

   May 14, 2014    May 14, 2019      50,000       April 29, 2014    Korea Securities Finance Corp.

Unsecured Bond – Series 64-2

   May 14, 2014    May 14, 2024      150,000       April 29, 2014    Korea Securities Finance Corp.

Unsecured Bond – Series 64-4

   May 14, 2014    May 14, 2029      50,000       April 29, 2014    Korea Securities Finance Corp.

Unsecured Bond – Series 65-1

   Oct. 28, 2014    Oct. 28, 2019      160,000       Oct. 16, 2014    Korea Securities Finance Corp.

Unsecured Bond – Series 65-2

   Oct. 28, 2014    Oct. 28, 2021      150,000       Oct. 16, 2014    Korea Securities Finance Corp.

Unsecured Bond – Series 65-3

   Oct. 28, 2014    Oct. 28, 2024      190,000       Oct. 16, 2014    Korea Securities Finance Corp.

Unsecured Bond – Series 66-1

   Feb. 26, 2015    Feb. 26, 2022      100,000       Feb. 11, 2015    Korea Securities Finance Corp.

Unsecured Bond – Series 66-2

   Feb. 26, 2015    Feb. 26, 2025      150,000       Feb. 11, 2015    Korea Securities Finance Corp.

Unsecured Bond – Series 66-3

   Feb. 26, 2015    Feb. 26, 2030      50,000       Feb. 11, 2015    Korea Securities Finance Corp.

Unsecured Bond – Series 67-1

   July 17, 2015    July 17, 2018      90,000       July 9, 2015    Korea Securities Finance Corp.

Unsecured Bond – Series 67-2

   July 17, 2015    July 17, 2025      70,000       July 9, 2015    Korea Securities Finance Corp.

Unsecured Bond – Series 67-3

   July 17, 2015    July 17, 2030      90,000       July 9, 2015    Korea Securities Finance Corp.

Unsecured Bond – Series 68-1

   Nov. 30, 2015    Nov. 30, 2018      80,000       Nov. 18, 2015    Korea Securities Finance Corp.

Unsecured Bond – Series 68-2

   Nov. 30, 2015    Nov. 30, 2025      100,000       Nov. 18, 2015    Korea Securities Finance Corp.

Unsecured Bond – Series 68-3

   Nov. 30, 2015    Nov. 30, 2035      70,000       Nov. 18, 2015    Korea Securities Finance Corp.

Unsecured Bond – Series 68-4

   Nov. 30, 2015    Nov. 30, 2030      50,000       Nov. 18, 2015    Korea Securities Finance Corp.

Unsecured Bond – Series 69-1

   March 4, 2016    March 4, 2019      70,000       Feb. 22, 2016    Korea Securities Finance Corp.

Unsecured Bond – Series 69-2

   March 4, 2016    March 4, 2021      100,000       Feb. 22, 2016    Korea Securities Finance Corp.

Unsecured Bond – Series 69-3

   March 4, 2016    March 4, 2026      90,000       Feb. 22, 2016    Korea Securities Finance Corp.

Unsecured Bond – Series 69-4

   March 4, 2016    March 4, 2036      80,000       Feb. 22, 2016    Korea Securities Finance Corp.

 

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Maintenance of Financial Ratio    Key Term    Debt ratio no greater than 300%
   Compliance Status    Compliant
Restriction on Liens    Key Term    The total amount of secured debt not to exceed 100% of share capital as of the end of the previous fiscal year
   Compliance Status    Compliant
Restriction on Disposition of Assets    Key Term    Disposal of assets per fiscal year not to exceed 2 trillion won
   Compliance Status    Compliant
Submission of Compliance Certificate    Compliance Status    Submitted on September 12, 2016

 

Name

  

Issue Date

  

Maturity

Date

   Principal
Amount
    

Date of Fiscal
Agency Agreement

  

Fiscal Agent

Unsecured Bond – Series 70-1

   June 3, 2016    June 3, 2019      50,000       May 24, 2016    Korea Securities Finance Corp.

Unsecured Bond – Series 70-2

   June 3, 2016    June 3, 2021      50,000       May 24, 2016    Korea Securities Finance Corp.

Unsecured Bond – Series 70-3

   June 3, 2016    June 3, 2026      120,000       May 24, 2016    Korea Securities Finance Corp.

Unsecured Bond – Series 70-4

   June 3, 2016    June 3, 2031      50,000       May 24, 2016    Korea Securities Finance Corp.

 

Maintenance of Financial Ratio    Key Term    Debt ratio no greater than 300%
   Compliance Status    Compliant
Restriction on Liens    Key Term    The total amount of secured debt not to exceed 150% of share capital as of the end of the previous fiscal year
   Compliance Status    Compliant
Restriction on Disposition of Assets    Key Term    Disposal of assets per fiscal year not to exceed 5 trillion won
   Compliance Status    Compliant
Submission of Compliance Certificate    Compliance Status    Submitted on September 12, 2016

[SK Broadband]

The following are key terms and conditions of bonds issued by SK Broadband.

 

(As of September 30, 2016)    (Unit: in millions of Won except percentages)

Name

  

Issue Date

  

Maturity

Date

   Principal
Amount
    

Date of Fiscal
Agency Agreement

  

Fiscal Agent

Unsecured Bond – Series 36-3

   Jan. 19, 2012    Jan. 19, 2017      100,000       Jan. 11, 2012    Samsung Securities Co., Ltd.

Unsecured Bond – Series 37-2

   Oct. 12, 2012    Oct. 12, 2017      120,000       Oct. 8, 2012    Hanwha Investment & Securities Co., Ltd.

 

Maintenance of Financial Ratio    Key Term    Debt ratio no greater than 500%
   Compliance Status    Compliant
Restriction on Liens    Key Term    The total amount of secured debt not to exceed 200% of share capital as of the end of the previous fiscal year
   Compliance Status    Compliant
Restriction on Disposition of Assets    Key Term    Disposal of assets per fiscal year not to exceed 10 trillion won
   Compliance Status    Compliant
Submission of Compliance Certificate    Compliance Status    Compliant

 

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Name

     Issue Date        Maturity
Date
       Principal
Amount
       Date of Fiscal
Agency Agreement
    

Fiscal Agent

Unsecured Bond – Series 38-1

       April 2, 2014           Oct. 2, 2016           80,000         March 21, 2014      Korea Securities Finance Corp.

Unsecured Bond – Series 38-2

       April 2, 2014           April 2, 2019           210,000         March 21, 2014      Korea Securities Finance Corp.

Unsecured Bond – Series 39

       Sept. 29, 2014           Sept. 29, 2019           130,000         Sept. 17, 2014      Korea Securities Finance Corp.

Unsecured Bond – Series 40-1

       Jan. 14, 2015           Jan. 14, 2018           50,000         Jan. 2, 2014      Korea Securities Finance Corp.

Unsecured Bond – Series 40-2

       Jan. 14, 2015           Jan. 14, 2020           160,000         Jan. 2, 2014      Korea Securities Finance Corp.

Unsecured Bond – Series 41

       July 15, 2015           July 15, 2020           140,000         July 3, 2015      Korea Securities Finance Corp.

Unsecured Bond – Series 42

       Oct. 6, 2015           Oct. 6, 2020           130,000         Sept. 22, 2015      Korea Securities Finance Corp.

 

Maintenance of Financial Ratio   Key Term    Debt ratio no greater than 400%
  Compliance Status    Compliant
Restriction on Liens   Key Term    The total amount of secured debt not to exceed 200% of share capital as of the end of the previous fiscal year
  Compliance Status    Compliant
Restriction on Disposition of Assets   Key Term    Disposal of assets per fiscal year not to exceed 2 trillion won
  Compliance Status    Compliant
Submission of Compliance Certificate   Compliance Status    Compliant

 

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IV. AUDITOR’S OPINION

1.    Auditor (Consolidated)

 

Nine months ended September 30, 2016

  

Year ended December 31, 2015

  

Year ended December 31, 2014

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, 2016    —      —  
Year ended December 31, 2015    Unqualified    N/A
Year ended December 31, 2014    Unqualified    N/A

 

* The Company’s quarterly financial statements for the first, second and third quarters of 2016 were reviewed and nothing came to the attention of the Company’s auditors that such financial statements were not presented fairly, in all material respects.

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

 

A. Audit Contracts

 

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

Fiscal Year

  

Auditors

  

Contents

   Fee      Total number of
hours accumulated
for the fiscal year
 

Year ended December 31, 2016

   KPMG Samjong Accounting Corp.    Semi-annual review      1,350         19,412   
      Quarterly review      
      Separate financial statements audit      
      Consolidated financial statements audit      
      English financial statements review and other audit task      

Year ended December 31, 2015

   KPMG Samjong Accounting Corp.    Semi-annual review      1,320         18,127   
      Quarterly review      
      Separate financial statements audit      
      Consolidated financial statements audit      
      English financial statements review and other audit task      

Year ended December 31, 2014

   KPMG Samjong Accounting Corp.    Semi-annual review      1,280         17,890   
      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 millions of Won)  

Period

  

Contract date

  

Service provided

  

Service duration

   Fee  

Nine months ended September 30, 2016

   May 10, 2016    Confirmation of financial information    May 10 - May 12, 2016      2   

Year ended December 31, 2015

   January 9, 2015    Audit of public WiFi    Jan. 9 - Jan. 23, 2015      9   
   September 30, 2015    Confirmation of debt ratio    Sept. 30, 2015 - Oct. 5, 2015      3   
   November 9, 2015    Audit of public WiFi    Nov. 9 - Nov. 30, 2015      10   

Year ended December 31, 2014

   March 18, 2014    Due diligence of assets    March 18 - April 2, 2014      50   
   May 28, 2014    Tax advice    May 28 - Sept. 23, 2014      42   
   June 12, 2014    Review of revised local tax laws    June 12 - July14, 2014      22   

4.    Change of Independent Auditors

Not applicable.

 

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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

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 six members: four independent directors and two 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 September 30, 2016)

Total number of persons

  

Inside directors

  

Independent directors

6    Dong Hyun Jang, Dae Sik Cho    Jay Young Chung, Dae Shick Oh, Jae Hoon Lee, Jae Hyeon Ahn

At the 32nd General Meeting of Shareholders held on March 18, 2016, Dae Sik Cho and Dae Shick Oh were re-elected as an inside director and an independent director, respectively.

 

B. Significant Activities of the Board of Directors

 

Meeting

   Date   

Agenda

  

Approval

384th

(the 1st meeting

of 2016)

   January 25, 2016    -        Approval of the spin-off and merger of SK Planet’s location-based services business and other businesses    Approved as proposed
      -      Plan regarding designation of record date and closing period of the register of shareholders related to dissenting opinions in small-scale spin-offs and mergers    Approved as proposed
      -      Transactions of goods, services and assets with SK Planet in 2016    Approved as proposed

385th

(the 2nd meeting

of 2016)

   February 3, 2016   

-

     Financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2015    Approved as proposed
     

-

     Annual business report as of and for the year ended December 31, 2015    Approved as proposed
      -      Delegation of funding through long-term borrowings in 2016    Approved as proposed
      -      Lease contract with SK Broadband    Approved as proposed
      -      Report of internal accounting management   
      -      Report for the period after the fourth quarter of 2015   

386th

(the 3rd meeting

of 2016)

   February 18, 2016   

-

-

    

Convocation of the 32nd General Meeting of Shareholders

Report of internal accounting management

  

Approved as proposed

387th

(the 4th meeting

of 2016)

   March 2, 2016   

-

-

    

Approval of the spin-off and merger contract with SK Planet

Additional investment in Oneand Co., Ltd.

  

Approved as proposed

Approved as proposed

388th

(the 5th meeting

of 2016)

   March 18, 2016    -      Election of the chairman of the Board of Directors    Approved as proposed
      -      Election of committee members    Approved as proposed
      -      Additional procurement of LTE frequency bands    Approved as proposed
           Transactions with SK Holdings in the second quarter of 2016    Approved as proposed
      -      Transactions regarding corporate bonds with affiliated company (SK Securities)    Approved as proposed
      -      Financial transactions with affiliated company (SK Securities)    Approved as proposed

389th

(the 6th meeting

of 2016)

   April 5, 2016    -      Notice relating to the spin-off and merger transactions with SK Planet    Approved as proposed

 

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Meeting

   Date   

Agenda

  

Approval

390th

(the 7th meeting

of 2016)

   April 28, 2016    -        Provision of funds for management of the 2016 SUPEX
meeting
   Approved as proposed
      -      Report for the period after the first quarter of 2016   

391st

(the 8th meeting

of 2016)

   May 20, 2016   

-

-

    

Payment of newly allocated LTE frequency bandwidths

Application for reallocation of the 2.1GHz frequency bandwidth

  

Approved as proposed

Approved as proposed

392nd

(the 9th meeting

of 2016)

   June 23, 2016    -     

Transactions with SK Holdings in the third quarter of 2016

  

Approved as proposed

      -      Transactions with SK China Investment Management Company Limited    Approved as proposed
      -      Allocation of operating costs in 2016 relating to the strategy and technology planning department    Approved as proposed
      -      Transactions regarding corporate bonds with affiliated company (SK Securities)    Approved as proposed
      -      Financial transactions with affiliated company (SK Securities)    Approved as proposed
      -      Additional capital expenditure plans for LTE network in 2016   

393rd

(the 10th meeting

of 2016)

   July 28, 2016    -     

Distribution of interim dividends

  

Approved as proposed

      -      Report on the financial statements for the first half of 2016   
      -      Report for the period after the second quarter of 2016   
      -      Joint venture plans related to FinTech   

394th

(the 11th meeting

of 2016)

   September 22, 2016    -     

Transactions with SK Holdings in the fourth quarter of 2016

  

Approved as proposed

      -      Capital contribution of shares of Neosnetworks    Approved as proposed
      -      Transactions regarding corporate bonds with affiliated company (SK Securities)    Approved as proposed
      -      Financial transactions with affiliated company (SK Securities)    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 September 30, 2016)

(a) Compensation Review Committee

 

Total number of persons

   Members   

Task

   Inside Directors   

Independent Directors

  

3

      Jay Young Chung, Dae Shick Oh, Jae Hyeon Ahn    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

  

4

      Jay Young Chung, Dae Shick Oh, Jae Hoon Lee, Jae Hyeon Ahn    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

  

3

      Jay Young Chung, Jae Hoon Lee, Jae Hyeon Ahn,    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.

 

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(d) Independent Director Nomination Committee

 

Total number of persons

   Members   

Task

   Inside Directors   

Independent Directors

  

3

   Dong Hyun Jang    Jay Young Chung, Dae Shick Oh    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, Jae Hoon Lee, 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.

2.    Audit System

The Company’s Audit Committee consists of three independent directors, Dae Shick Oh, Jae Hoon Lee and Jae Hyeon Ahn.

Major activities of the Audit Committee as of September 30, 2016 are set forth below.

 

Meeting

   Date   

Agenda

  

Approval

The 1st

meeting of 2016

   February 2,
2016
  

-   Report of internal accounting management system

  
     

-   Review of business and audit results for the second half of 2015 and business and audit plans for 2016

  
     

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

   Approved as proposed
     

-   Construction of fixed-line and wireless networks in 2016

   Approved as proposed
     

-   Contract for payment of customer appreciation gifts in 2016

   Approved as proposed
     

-   Service contract with SKTCH

   Approved as proposed

The 2nd

meeting of 2016

   February 17,
2016
  

-   Report on the IFRS audit of fiscal year 2015

  
     

-   Report on review of 2015 internal accounting management system

  
     

-   Evaluation of internal accounting management system operation

   Approved as proposed
     

-   Agenda and document review for the 32nd General Meeting of Shareholders

   Approved as proposed
     

-   Auditor’s report for fiscal year 2015

   Approved as proposed

The 3rd

meeting of 2016

   March 17,
2016
  

-   Changes in a contract for maintenance services of transmission equipment and optical cables in 2016

   Approved as proposed
     

-   Contract for maintenance services of transmission equipment in 2016

   Approved as proposed

The 4th

meeting of 2016

   April 27,
2016
  

-   Election of the chairman

   Approved as proposed
     

-   Purchase of supplies from Happynarae Co., Ltd.

   Approved as proposed
     

-   Remuneration for outside auditor for fiscal year 2016

   Approved as proposed
     

-   Outside auditor service plan for fiscal year 2016

   Approved as proposed
     

-   Audit plan for fiscal year 2016

  

The 5th

meeting of 2016

   July 27,

2016

  

-   Report on the outside auditor’s review of the first half of fiscal year 2016

  
     

-   Review of business and audit results for the first half of 2016 and business and audit plans for the second half of 2016

  

The 6th

meeting of 2016

   September 22,
2016
  

-   Construction of fixed-line and wireless networks in 2016

   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 is applicable. Minority shareholder rights  were not exercised during the relevant period.

 

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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, 2016)      (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      1,067         0.00         1,067         0.00   

Dong Hyun Jang

   Officer of the Company    Common share      251         0.00         251         0.00   

Myung Hyun Cho

   Officer of affiliated company    Common share      60         0.00         60         0.00   
        

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   Common share      20,364,930         25.22         20,364,930         25.22   
        

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

B. Overview of the Largest Shareholder

As of September 30, 2016, the Company’s largest shareholder was SK Holdings Co., Ltd. (“SK Holdings”) with 20,363,452 shares (25.22%) of the Company. SK Holdings was established on April 13, 1991 and was made public on the securities market for the first time under the name SK C&C Co., Ltd. on November 11, 2009. On August 3, 2015, SK Holdings merged with and into SK C&C and the merged entity was renamed SK Holdings. The main business of SK Holdings includes managing its subsidiaries as a holding company, IT services, security services and logistics services, among others.

 

C. Changes in Shareholdings of the Largest Shareholder

Changes in shareholdings of the largest shareholder are as follows:

 

(As of September 30, 2016)

  

     (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 Holdings

   January 2, 2014      20,367,290         25.22        
 
Shin Won Chey, SKC’s Chairman, purchased 1,000
shares
  
  
   March 24, 2014      20,368,290         25.23        
 
Shin Won Chey, SKC’s Chairman, purchased 1,000
shares
  
  
   January 2, 2015      20,364,290         25.22        
 
Shin Won Chey, SKC’s Chairman, disposed of
4,000 shares
  
  
   March 20, 2015      20,363,803         25.22        
 
 
Appointment of CEO Dong Hyun Jang (ownership
of 251 shares of the Company), Retirement of Sung
Min Ha
  
  
  
   June 9, 2015      20,365,006         25.22        
 
 
 
 
Purchase through the Share Exchange between SK
Broadband and SK Telecom (Shin Won Chey,
SKC’s Chairman, purchased 1,067 shares, and
Myung Hyun Cho, SK Broadband’s independent
director, purchased 136 shares)
  
  
  
  
  
   August 3, 2015      20,364,930         25.22        
 
Myung Hyun Cho, SK Broadband’s independent
director, disposed of 76 shares
  
  

 

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

 

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2.    Distribution of Shares

 

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

 

(As of June 30, 2016*)

  

     (Unit: in shares and percentages)

Rank

  

Name (title)

   Common share
      Number of shares      Ownership ratio      Remarks
1    Citibank ADR      8,778,468         10.87      
2    SK Holdings      20,363,452         25.22      
3    SK Telecom      10,136,551         12.55       Treasury shares
4    National Pension Service      6,761,879         8.37      

Shareholdings under the Employee Stock Ownership Program

     67         0.00      

 

* Due to the difficulty in closing the shareholders’ register, it is difficult to determine the distribution of shares as of June 30, 2016. The table above presents information based on the status report on large shareholdings, which may be different from the distribution of shares as of June 30, 2016.

 

B. Shareholder Distribution

 

(As of June 30, 2016*)

  

    (Unit: in shares and percentages)

Classification

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

Total minority shareholders**

     63,607         99.9     34,703,883         42.98  

 

* Due to the difficulty in closing the shareholders’ register, it is difficult to determine the distribution of shares as of June 30, 2016. The table above presents information based on the status report on large shareholdings, which may be different from the distribution of shares as of June 30, 2016.
** Defined as shareholders whose shareholding is less than a hundredth of the total issued and outstanding shares.

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

 

A. Domestic Securities Market

 

              

 

(Unit: in Won and shares)

  

Types

       September 2016        August 2016        July 2016        June 2016        May 2016        April 2016  

Common stock

       Highest           226,000           228,000           232,000           221,500           222,000           211,000   
       Lowest           216,000           218,500           214,500           208,500           209,000           201,500   
       Average           220,079           223,023           221,690           213,881           213,025           205,825   

Daily transaction volume

       Highest           178,297           194,318           242,294           380,552           399,830           384,732   
       Lowest           80,018           70,156           56,841           75,945           52,430           96,265   

Monthly transaction
volume

   

       2,315,767           2,621,099             2,546,532             3,347,201             2,674,439             3,296,402   

 

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B. Foreign Securities Market

 

New York Stock Exchange

       (Unit: in U.S. dollars and number of American Depositary Receipts)  

Types

       September 2016        August 2016        July 2016        June 2016        May 2016        April 2016  

Depositary receipt

       Highest           22.60           22.97           23.17           21.08           20.83           20.48   
       Lowest           21.12           21.70           20.48           19.60           19.47           19.27   
       Average           21.90           22.33           21.68           20.29           20.01           19.74   

Daily transaction volume

       Highest           979,199           664,124           955,099           1,161,177           1,940,353           1,655,112   
       Lowest           247,442           180,335           301,688           259,773           307,678           391,518   

Monthly transaction
volume

   

       10,551,168           9,028,503           11,494,082           12,857,856           13,729,657           21,103,195   

 

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VIII. EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS

1.    Employees

 

(As of September 30, 2016)      (Unit: in persons and millions of Won)  

Business segment

  

Gender

   Number of employees      Average
service
year
     Aggregate wage for
the first nine
months of 2016
     Average wage
per person
 
      Employees without a
fixed term of
employment
     Employees with a
fixed term of
employment
     Total           
      Total      Part-time
employees
     Total      Part-time
employees
             

—  

   Male      3,672         —           82         —           3,754         12.4         329,283         89   

—  

   Female      550         —           57         —           607         9.7         37,526         63   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     4,222         —           139         —           4,361         12.0         366,809         85   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

* Based on Section 9-1-2 (Employee Status) of the Corporate Disclosure Guidelines (amended as of February 2015).
* Average wage per person was calculated based on the average number of employees for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 (Total: 4,297; Male: 3,698; Female: 599)

2.    Compensation of Directors

 

A. Amount Approved at the Shareholders’ Meeting

 

(As of September 30, 2016)    (Unit: in millions of Won)  

Classification

   Number of Directors    Aggregate Amount Approved  

Directors

   6      12,000   

 

B. Amount Paid

 

(As of September 30, 2016)      (Unit: in millions of Won)  

Classification

   Number of Directors    Aggregate Amount Paid      Average Amount Paid Per Director  

Insider Directors

   2      1,563         782   

Independent Directors

   1      58         58   

Audit Committee Members

   3      174         58   
  

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   6      1,795         —     
  

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

 

3.    Individual Compensation of Directors

 

A. Amount Paid

Omitted in quarterly reports in accordance with Korean disclosure rules.

 

B. Method of Calculation

Omitted in quarterly reports in accordance with Korean disclosure rules.

 

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IX. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

1.    Line of Credit Extended to the Largest Shareholder

 

(Unit: in millions of Won)  

Name (Corporate name)

   Relationship   

Account category

   Change details      Accrued
interest
     Remarks  
         Beginning      Increase      Decrease      Ending        

SK Wyverns

   Affiliate    Long-term and short-term loans      1,017         —           —           1,017         —           —     

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

None.

3.    Transactions with the Largest Shareholder

 

          (Unit: in millions of Won)  

Name (Corporate name)

   Relationship    Investment    Transaction period    Transaction items    Transaction amount  

PS&Marketing

   Affiliate    Sales/

Purchases

   January 1, 2016 to
September 30, 2016
   Marketing
commissions, etc.
     1,145,292   

SK Broadband

   Affiliate    Sales/

Purchases

   January 1, 2016 to
September 30, 2016
   Interconnection
revenues, etc.
     493,476   

4. Related Party Transactions

See note 33 of the notes to the Company’s consolidated financial statements attached hereto for more information regarding related party transactions.

5.    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        

Baekmajang and others

   Agency    Long-term and short-term loans      58,602         147,764         (135,210     71,156         —           —     

Daehan Kanggun BCN Inc.

   Investee    Long-term loans      22,147         —           —          22,147         —           —     

Wave City Development, Inc.

   Investee    Short-term loans      1,890         1,100         (2,990     —           —           —     

 

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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

 

Date

  

Resolution

  

Description

  

Status

July 28, 2016

   Acquisition of other company shares and investment securities   

1. Issuing company: CJ HelloVision

 

2. Expected acquisition: 23,234,060 common shares (30.0%)

 

3. Amount to be paid: Won 500 billion

 

4. Acquisition Method: Cash

 

5. Purpose of acquisition: To secure position as the next generation media platform provider through merger with subsidiary SK Broadband

   SK Broadband terminated the merger agreement, as the Korea Fair Trade Commission on July 18, 2016, denied approval of the proposed merger, which was a closing condition to the consummation of the merger.

 

B. Summary Minutes of the General Meeting of Shareholders

 

Date

  

Agenda

  

Resolution

30th Fiscal Year Meeting of Shareholders

(March 21, 2014)

  

 

1.

  

 

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

  

 

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

  

 

2.

  

 

Amendments to Articles of Incorporation

  

 

Approved

  

 

3.

  

 

Election of directors

  
     

 

-

  

 

Election of an inside director

  

 

Approved (Sung Min Ha)

     

 

-

  

 

Election of an independent director

   Approved (Jay Young Chung)
     

 

-

  

 

Election of an independent director

  

 

Approved (Jae Hoon Lee)

     

 

-

  

 

Election of an independent director

  

 

Approved (Jae Hyeon Ahn)

  

 

4.

  

 

Election of an independent director as Audit Committee member

  

 

Approved (Jae Hyeon Ahn)

  

 

5.

  

 

Approval of remuneration limit for directors

  

 

Approved (Won 12 billion)

31st Fiscal Year Meeting of Shareholders (March 20, 2015)   

 

1.

  

 

Approval of the financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2014

  

 

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

  

 

2.

  

 

Amendments to Articles of Incorporation

  

 

Approved

  

 

3.

  

 

Election of directors

  
     

 

-

  

 

Election of an inside director

  

 

Approved (Dong Hyun Jang)

  

 

4.

  

 

Election of an independent director as Audit Committee member

  

 

Approved (Jae Hoon Lee)

  

 

5.

  

 

Approval of remuneration limit for directors

  

 

Approved (Won 12 billion)

  

 

1.

  

 

Approval of the financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2015

  

 

Approved (Cash dividend, Won 9,000 per share)

32nd Fiscal Year Meeting of Shareholders

(March 18, 2016)

  

 

2.

  

 

Amendments to Articles of Incorporation

  

 

Approved

  

 

3.

  

 

Election of directors

  
     

 

-

  

 

Election of an inside director

  

 

Approved (Dae Sik Cho)

     

 

-

  

 

Election of an independent director

  

 

Approved (Dae Shick Oh)

  

 

4.

  

 

Election of an independent director as Audit Committee member

  

 

Approved (Dae Shick Oh)

  

 

5.

  

 

Approval of remuneration limit for directors

  

 

Approved (Won 12 billion)

  

 

6.

  

 

Amendments to executive payroll regulations

  

 

Approved

 

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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, and on January 15, 2015, the Supreme Court of Korea affirmed the Seoul High Court’s decision. There is no impact on the Company’s business or results of operation as the final outcome of this litigation has been rendered in favor of the Company.

 

B. Other Matters

None.

[SK Broadband]

 

A. Material Legal Proceedings

 

  (1) SK Broadband as the plaintiff

None.

 

  (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 Mag Telecom Co., Ltd. and 7 others

   January 2012      3,560,465       Pending before district court

Others

   —        130,604       —  
  

 

  

 

 

    

 

Total

   —        3,691,069       —  
  

 

  

 

 

    

 

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 728 million to support employees’ funding for the Employee Stock Ownership Program.

Additionally, SK Broadband has provided “geun” mortgage amounting to Won 7.0 billion to others, including Ilsan Guksa, on a part of its buildings in connection with the leasing of the buildings.

Seoul Guarantee Insurance Company has provided a performance guarantee of Won 16.1 billion to SK Broadband in connection with the performance of certain contracts and the repair of any defects.

SK Broadband has entered into revolving credit facilities with a limit of Won 50 billion with Shinhan Bank in relation to the Company’s loans.

SK Broadband has entered into a leased line contract and a resale contract for fixed-line telecommunication services with SK Telecom.

KB Kookmin Bank has provided a payment guarantee of Won 100 million to SK Broadband in connection with its e-commerce business.

 

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[SK Planet]

 

A. Material Legal Proceedings

As of September 30, 2016, there were eight pending cases proceeding with SK Planet as the defendant and the aggregate amount of the claim was Won 147.0 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 Telink]

 

A. Material Legal Proceedings

On October 14, 2016, 12 creditors filed a lawsuit to demand a court injunction against SK Telink regarding its plan to issue new stock (219,967 shares with a face value of Won 5,000) pursuant to the resolution of SK Telink’s board of directors on September 22, 2016. The court granted SK Telink’s motion to dismiss on October 24, 2016. There is no impact on SK Telink’s business or results of operation as the claim has been conclusively dismissed.

 

B. Other Contingent Liabilities

None.

[SK Communications]

 

A. Material Legal Proceedings

As of September 30, 2016, the aggregate amount of claims was Won 764.0 million. 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, 2016 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   
  

Provisional deposit guarantee insurance for bonds

     190,000   
  

Provisional attachment of real estate

     118,000   

Total

        1,008,000   

 

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3.    Status of sanctions, etc.

[SK Telecom]

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 on March 10, 2016, the Supreme Court of Korea ruled in favor of the Company.

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, the Company’s 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.

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.

On December 4, 2014, the Korea Communications Commission imposed on the Company a fine of Won 800 million and issued a correctional order for violating the Mobile Device Distribution Improvement Act. 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 2015.

On March 12, 2015, the Korea Communications Commission imposed on the Company a fine of Won 934 million and issued a correctional order for violating the Mobile Device Distribution Improvement Act with respect to the Company’s compensation programs for used handsets. 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 2015.

 

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On March 26, 2015, the Korea Communications Commission imposed on the Company a fine of Won 23.5 billion, imposed a suspension on acquiring new customers for seven days, and issued a correctional order for violating the Mobile Device Distribution Improvement Act. The Company paid the fine and implemented the improvement of the procedures and reported to the Korea Communications Commission on the implementation of actions pursuant to the correctional order in May 2015. The suspension on acquiring new customers was implemented from October 1, 2015 to October 7, 2015.

On May 13, 2015, the Korea Communications Commission imposed on the Company a fine of Won 3.56 billion and issued a correctional order for violating its obligations to protect personal information (a fine of Won 360 million imposed for violation of its obligations to protect personal information and Won 3.2 billion imposed for damaging users’ interests). The Company paid the fine in July 2015 and reported to the Korea Communications Commission on the implementation of actions pursuant to the correctional order in September 2015. Whether the correctional order on the violation of obligations to protect personal information will be enforced depends on the Court’s ruling following the Company’s filing of an administrative proceeding to appeal the order on June 24, 2015.

On May 28, 2015, the Korea Communications Commission imposed on the Company a fine of Won 350 million and issued a correctional order for misleading and exaggerated advertisement of bundled media and telecommunications products. The Company paid the fine in August 2015 and reported to the Korea Communications Commission on the implementation of actions pursuant to the correctional order in October 2015.

On December 10, 2015, the Korea Communications Commission imposed on the Company a fine of Won 560 million and issued a correctional order for misleading and exaggerated advertisement of bundled media and telecommunications products. The Company paid the fine and reported to the Korea Communications Commission on the implementation of actions pursuant to the correctional order in February 2016.

On January 14, 2016, the Korea Communications Commission imposed on the Company a fine of Won 15 million and issued a correctional order for failure to comply with the retention period for its subscribers’ personal information. The Company paid the fine and reported to the Korea Communications Commission on the implementation of actions pursuant to the correctional order.

[SK Broadband]

 

  (1) Violation of the Telecommunications Business Act

 

    Date: December 10, 2015

 

    Sanction: SK Broadband received a correctional order (corrective measures for damaging users’ interests through misleading and exaggerated advertisement of bundled media and telecommunications products).

 

    Reason and the Relevant Law: Violated Article 50-1 Paragraph 5 of the Telecommunications Business Act and Article 42-1 of its enforcement ordinance by inducing subscribers through misleading and exaggerated advertisements.

 

    Status of Implementation: Made an official announcement about having received the correctional order and paid the fine.

 

    Company’s Plan: Make an official announcement about having received the correctional order

 

  (2) Violation of the Telecommunications Business Act

 

    Date: May 28, 2015

 

    Sanction: SK Broadband received a correctional order (corrective measures for damaging users’ interests through misleading and exaggerated advertisement of bundled media and telecommunications products).

 

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    Reason and the Relevant Law: Violated Article 50-1 Paragraph 5 of the Telecommunications Business Act and Article 42-1 of its enforcement ordinance by inducing subscribers through misleading and exaggerated advertisements.

 

    Status of Implementation: Established plans to manage distribution network related to the misleading and exaggerated advertisements.

 

    Company’s Plan: Make an official announcement about having received the correctional order and improve operational procedures.

 

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

 

    Date: July 11, 2014

 

    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.

 

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

 

    Date: June 16, 2014

 

    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.

[SK Planet]

 

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

 

    Date: August 19, 2016 (Fined); September 12, 2016 (Warned)

 

    Sanction: SK Planet received a fine of Won 5 million.

 

    Reason and the Relevant Law: Violated Article 21 (Prohibited Acts) of the Act on Consumer Protection in Electronic Commerce.

 

    Status of Implementation: Admitted to the violation in connection with the warning but submitted a statement of objection on August 26, 2016 regarding the fine.

 

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    Company’s Plan: Executed a seminar regarding the Act on Consumer Protection in Electronic Commerce to prevent recurrence, reviewed the advertisement/display approval process and implemented a continuous monitoring system.

 

  (2) Violation of the Electronic Financial Transactions Act

 

    Date: May 4, 2016

 

    Sanction: SK Planet received a fine of Won 25 million.

 

    Reason and the Relevant Law: Violated Article 21 (Duty to Ensure Safety) of the Electronic Financial Transactions Act.

 

    Status of Implementation: Paid the fine.

 

    Company’s Plan: Implemented procedures to prevent recurrence such as setting up various detailed test scenarios, enhancing quality assurance, organizing real-time notification processes upon detection of abnormal transactions and refining a continuous monitoring and reporting system

[SK Telink]

 

  (1) Violation of the Telecommunications Business Act

 

    Date: February 4, 2016

 

    Sanction: SK Telink received a correctional order and a fine of Won 49 million.

 

    Reason and the Relevant Law: Violated Article 50-1, Paragraph 5 of the Telecommunications Business Act and Article 42-1 of the related Enforcement Decree by transferring account names of cell phone lines without subscribers’ consent, changing phone numbers upon such transfer of account names, subscribing users to cell phone lines that exceed the maximum number of cell phone lines determined in the user agreement, opening accounts using a third party’s name and transferring ownership of and reselling the account, changing account names with fabricated names of foreigners and changing accounts of cell phone lines owned by foreigners whose residency period in Korea has expired.

 

    Status of Implementation: Ceased the prohibited practice, disclosed having received the correctional order in the press (May 2016) and paid the fine (May 2016).

 

    Company’s Plan: Improve operating procedures to prevent its recurrence.

 

  (2) Violation of the Telecommunications Business Act

 

    Date: August 21, 2015

 

    Subject: SK Telink

 

    Sanction: SK Telink received a correctional order and a fine of Won 480 million.

 

    Reason and the Relevant Law: Violated Article 50-1, Paragraph 5 and Article 50-2 of the Telecommunications Business Act and Article 42-1 of the related Enforcement Decree by failing to inform or giving false information about key terms of the contract and failing to deliver usage contract

 

    Status of Implementation: Ceased the prohibited practice, disclosed having received the correctional order in a newspaper (October 2015), improved operating procedures related to recruitment of users through phone solicitation calls and paid the fine (October 2015).

 

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    Company’s Plan: Accurately inform consumers of key terms of the contract and distribute usage contract by mail after entering into contract.

4.    Important Matters That Occurred After September 30, 2016

[SK Telink]

Pursuant to the resolution of SK Telink’s board of directors on September 22, 2016, SK Telink received a capital contribution of all of the 408,435 shares (an 83.93% equity interest) of Neosnetworks held by the Company. On October 25, 2016, SK Telink acquired a 100% ownership interest in Neosnetworks through the purchase of the remaining 78,200 shares (a 16.07% equity interest).

 

A. Use of Proceeds from Public Offerings

Not applicable.

 

B. Use of Proceeds from Private Offerings

 

(As of September 30, 2016)      (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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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/ Sung Hyung Lee

(Signature)

Name:

  Sung Hyung Lee

Title:

  Senior Vice President

Date: December 14, 2016


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SK TELECOM CO., LTD.

Condensed Separate Interim Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

September 30, 2016 and 2015

(With Independent Auditors’ Review Report Thereon)


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Contents

 

     Page  

Independent Auditors’ Review Report

     1   

Condensed Separate Statements of Financial Position

     3   

Condensed Separate Statements of Income

     5   

Condensed Separate Statements of Comprehensive Income

     6   

Condensed Separate Statements of Changes in Equity

     7   

Condensed Separate Statements of Cash Flows

     8   

Notes to the Condensed Separate Interim Financial Statements

     10   


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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, 2016, the related condensed separate statements of income and comprehensive income for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, the condensed separate statements of changes in equity and cash flows for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, and notes, comprising a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory information.

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 Korean Standards on Auditing 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.


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Other matters

The separate statement of finance position of the Company as of December 31, 2015, 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 in accordance with Korean Standards on Auditing and our report thereon, dated February 23, 2016, expressed an unqualified opinion. The accompanying condensed separate statement of financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2015, presented for comparative purposes, is consistent, in all material respects, with the audited separate financial statements from which it has been derived.

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 4, 2016

 

This report is effective as of November 4, 2016, 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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SK TELECOM CO., LTD.

Condensed Separate Statements of Financial Position

As of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015

 

(In millions of won)    Note      September 30,
2016
     December 31,
2015
 

Assets:

        

Current Assets:

        

Cash and cash equivalents

     26,27       W 326,889         431,666   

Short-term financial instruments

     4,26,27         106,500         121,500   

Short-term investment securities

     6,26,27         202,513         92,262   

Accounts receivable – trade, net

     5,26,27,28         1,608,582         1,528,751   

Short-term loans, net

     5,26,27,28         59,069         47,741   

Accounts receivable – other, net

     5,26,27,28,31         736,775         264,741   

Prepaid expenses

        102,176         92,220   

Inventories, net

        35,275         45,991   

Advanced payments and other

     5,6,26,27         77,681         88,657   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Current Assets

        3,255,460         2,713,529   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Non-Current Assets:

        

Long-term financial instruments

     4,26,27         10,102         10,062   

Long-term investment securities

     6,26,27         803,843         726,505   

Investments in subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures

     7         8,791,303         8,810,548   

Property and equipment, net

     8,28         6,844,290         7,442,280   

Goodwill

     9         1,306,236         1,306,236   

Intangible assets, net

     10         2,731,008         1,766,069   

Long-term loans, net

     5,26,27,28         34,309         35,080   

Long-term receivables - other

     5,26,27,28,31         226,168         —     

Long-term prepaid expenses

        27,270         29,802   

Guarantee deposits

     5,26,27,28         174,792         166,656   

Long-term derivative financial assets

     15,26,27         42,591         139,923   

Other non-current assets

        250         250   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Non-Current Assets

        20,992,162         20,433,411   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Assets

      W 24,247,622         23,146,940   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the condensed separate interim financial statements.

 

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SK TELECOM CO., LTD.

Condensed Separate Statements of Financial Position, Continued

As of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015

 

(In millions of won)    Note      September 30,
2016
    December 31,
2015
 

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity:

  

    

Current Liabilities:

       

Short-term borrowings

     11,26,27       W —          230,000   

Current installments of long-term debt, net

     11,26,27         462,485        592,637   

Current installments of long-term payables – other

     12,26,27,31         215,769        120,185   

Accounts payable – other

     26,27,28         934,322        927,170   

Withholdings

     26,27         754,729        607,690   

Accrued expenses

     26,27         642,034        540,770   

Income tax payable

     24         321,209        375,189   

Unearned revenue

        1,571        10,014   

Derivative financial liabilities

     15,26,27         33,808        —     

Provisions

     13         32,382        37,551   

Receipts in advance

        62,077        50,100   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Current Liabilities

        3,460,386        3,491,306   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-Current Liabilities:

       

Debentures, excluding current installments, net

     11,26,27         5,129,033        5,033,495   

Long-term borrowings, excluding current installments, net

     11,26,27         61,801        72,554   

Long-term payables - other

     12,26,27,31         1,268,550        550,964   

Long-term unearned revenue

        2,531        2,768   

Defined benefit liabilities

     14         25,720        4,006   

Long-term derivative financial liabilities

     15,26,27         106,607        89,296   

Long-term provisions

     13         26,677        20,055   

Deferred tax liabilities

     24         18,805        56,274   

Other non-current liabilities

     26,27         49,480        46,762   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Non-Current Liabilities

        6,689,204        5,876,174   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

        10,149,590        9,367,480   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shareholders’ Equity:

       

Share capital

     1,16         44,639        44,639   

Capital surplus and others

     16,17,18         371,481        369,446   

Retained earnings

     19         13,685,954        13,418,603   

Reserves

     20         (4,042     (53,228
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Shareholders’ Equity

        14,098,032        13,779,460   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

      W 24,247,622        23,146,940   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the condensed separate interim financial statements.

 

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SK TELECOM CO., LTD.

Condensed Separate Statements of Income

For the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2015

 

(In millions of won except for per share data)  
            September 30, 2016     September 30, 2015  
     Note      Three-month
period ended
    Nine-month
period ended
    Three-month
period ended
    Nine-month
period ended
 

Operating revenue:

     28            

Revenue

      W 3,101,785        9,292,034        3,141,772        9,418,994   

Operating expenses:

     28            

Labor

        148,642        483,459        130,325        553,358   

Commissions

        1,144,725        3,503,044        1,259,730        3,830,849   

Depreciation and amortization

        556,757        1,646,938        545,222        1,601,798   

Network interconnection

        192,978        575,451        179,431        531,798   

Leased line

        87,472        268,026        88,394        269,980   

Advertising

        39,401        115,007        41,202        132,230   

Rent

        105,151        317,019        101,128        294,721   

Cost of products that have been resold

        136,497        379,523        119,510        343,618   

Others

     21         213,051        618,400        210,630        590,526   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
        2,624,674        7,906,867        2,675,572        8,148,878   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income

        477,111        1,385,167        466,200        1,270,116   

Finance income

     23         37,080        164,842        158,183        239,996   

Finance costs

     23         (70,846     (194,421     (103,336     (236,228

Other non-operating income

     22         6,739        44,067        3,401        10,370   

Other non-operating expenses

     22         (44,035     (99,858     (29,794     (91,458

Loss on investments in subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures

     7         —          (47,618     (3,819     (3,819
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Profit before income tax

        406,049        1,252,179        490,835        1,188,977   

Income tax expense

     24         81,466        261,246        129,244        299,603   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Profit for the period

      W 324,583        990,933        361,591        889,374   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings per share:

     25            

Basic and diluted earnings per share (in won)

      W 4,597        13,915        4,979        12,297   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the condensed separate interim financial statements.

 

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SK TELECOM CO., LTD.

Condensed Separate Statements of Comprehensive Income

For the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2015

 

(In millions of won)           September 30, 2016     September 30, 2015  
     Note      Three-month
period ended
    Nine-month
period ended
    Three-month
period ended
    Nine-month
period ended
 

Profit for the period

      W 324,583        990,933        361,591        889,374   

Other comprehensive income (loss)

           

Items that will never be reclassified to profit or loss, net of taxes:

           

Remeasurement of defined benefit liabilities

     14         15        (9,070     (2,620     (5,073

Items that are or may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss, net of taxes:

           

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

     20         48,902        64,704        (64,409     (117,978

Net change in unrealized fair value of derivatives

     15,20         (7,677     (15,518     2,599        (12,803
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income (loss) for the period, net of taxes

        41,240        40,116        (64,430     (135,854
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income

      W 365,823        1,031,049        297,161        753,520   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the condensed separate interim financial statements.

 

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SK TELECOM CO., LTD.

Condensed Separate Statements of Changes in Equity

For the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2015

 

(In millions of won)                                                                 
     Capital surplus and others                     
     Share
capital
     Paid-in
surplus
     Treasury
stock
    Loss on
disposal of
treasury stock
    Hybrid bond      Other     Sub-total      Retained earnings     Reserves     Total equity  

Balance at January 1, 2015

   W 44,639         2,915,887         (2,139,683     (18,087     398,518         (722,741     433,894         12,996,790        66,898        13,542,221   

Total comprehensive income:

                        

Profit for the period

     —           —           —          —          —           —          —           889,374        —          889,374   

Other comprehensive loss

     —           —           —          —          —           —          —           (5,073     (130,781     (135,854
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     —           —           —          —          —           —          —           884,301        (130,781     753,520   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Transactions with owners:

                        

Cash dividends

     —           —           —          —          —           —          —           (668,494     —          (668,494

Disposal of Treasury stocks

     —           —           369,249        18,087        —           38,408        425,744         —          —          425,744   

Interest on hybrid bond

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

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     —           —           369,249        18,087        —           38,408        425,744         (676,914     —          (251,170
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at September 30, 2015

   W 44,639         2,915,887         (1,770,434     —          398,518         (684,333     859,638         13,204,177        (63,883     14,044,571   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at January 1, 2016

   W 44,639         2,915,887         (2,260,626     —          398,518         (684,333     369,446         13,418,603        (53,228     13,779,460   

Total comprehensive income:

                        

Profit for the period

     —           —           —          —          —           —          —           990,933        —          990,933   

Other comprehensive income (loss)

     —           —           —          —          —           —          —           (9,070     49,186        40,116   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     —           —           —          —          —           —          —           981,863        49,186        1,031,049   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Transactions with owners:

                        

Cash dividends

     —           —           —          —          —           —          —           (706,092     —          (706,092

Business combination under common control

     —           —           —          —          —           2,035        2,035         —          —          2,035   

Interest on hybrid bond

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

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     —           —           —          —          —           2,035        2,035         (714,512     —          (712,477
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at September 30, 2016

   W 44,639         2,915,887         (2,260,626     —          398,518         (682,298     371,481         13,685,954        (4,042     14,098,032   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the condensed separate interim financial statements.

 

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SK TELECOM CO., LTD.

Condensed Separate Statements of Cash Flows

For the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2015

 

(In millions of won)    Note      September 30,
2016
    September 30,
2015
 

Cash flows from operating activities:

       

Cash generated from operating activities:

       

Profit for the period

      W 990,933        889,374   

Adjustments for income and expenses

     30         2,157,931        2,067,842   

Changes in assets and liabilities related to operating activities

     30         (482,456     (592,126
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Sub-total

        2,666,408        2,365,090   

Interest received

        19,194        13,910   

Dividends received

        113,024        59,212   

Interest paid

        (143,675     (166,573

Income tax paid

        (365,503     (135,480
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

        2,289,448        2,136,159   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

       

Cash inflows from investing activities:

       

Decrease in short-term investment securities, net

        —          60,158   

Decrease in short-term financial instruments, net

        15,000        20,000   

Collection of short-term loans

        137,422        336,441   

Decrease in long-term financial instruments

        —          6   

Proceeds from disposal of long-term investment securities

        30,832        5,235   

Proceeds from disposal of investments in subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures

        —          185,557   

Increase in cash due to business combination

        360        —     

Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment

        8,731        16,912   

Proceeds from disposal of intangible assets

        2,595        95   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Sub-total

        194,940        624,404   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash outflows for investing activities:

       

Increase in short-term investment securities, net

        (110,000     —     

Increase in short-term loans

        (148,085     (297,101

Increase in long-term financial instruments

        (40     (10,000

Acquisition of long-term investment securities

        (19,210     (204,504

Acquisition of investments in subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures

        (63,330     (287,284

Acquisition of property and equipment

        (899,627     (1,201,184

Acquisition of intangible assets

        (364,120     (19,207

Increase in other non-current assets

        —          (190
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Sub-total

        (1,604,412     (2,019,470
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

      W (1,409,472     (1,395,066
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

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, 2016 and 2015

 

(In millions of won)    September 30,
2016
    September 30,
2015
 

Cash flows from financing activities:

    

Cash inflows from financing activities:

    

Increase in short-term borrowings, net

   W —          60,000   

Proceeds from issuance of debentures

     607,474        597,840   

Cash inflows from settlement of derivatives

     —          175   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Sub-total

     607,474        658,015   

Cash outflows for financing activities:

    

Repayments of short-term borrowings, net

     (230,000     —     

Repayments of long-term borrowings

     (6,407     (6,407

Repayments of long-term account payables-other

     (120,718     (190,134

Repayments of debentures

     (520,000     (250,000

Payments of cash dividends

     (706,092     (668,494

Payments of interest on hybrid bonds

     (8,420     (8,420

Cash outflows from settlement of derivatives

     (144     (329
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Sub-total

     (1,591,781     (1,123,784
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in financing activities

     (984,307     (465,769
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     (104,331     275,324   

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period

     431,666        248,311   

Effects of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

     (446     204   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period

   W 326,889        523,839   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

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, 2016 and 2015

 

1. Reporting Entity

SK Telecom Co., Ltd. (“the Company”) was incorporated in March 1984 under the laws of the Republic of Korea (“Korea”) to provide cellular telephone communication services in Korea. The Company mainly provides wireless telecommunications services in Korea. The Head office of the Company is located at 65, Eulji-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul, 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, 2016, the Company’s total issued shares are held by the following shareholders:

 

     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

     50,245,708         62.23   

Treasury stock

     10,136,551         12.55   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     80,745,711         100.00   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

2. Basis of Presentation

 

  (1) Statement of compliance

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 December 31, 2015. 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 with joint control of, of significant influence over, an investee, in which the investments are accounted for at cost.

 

  (2) Use of estimates and judgments

1) Critical judgments, 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, 2015.

 

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Notes to the Condensed Separate Interim Financial Statements

For the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2015

 

2. Basis of Presentation, Continued

 

  (2) Use of estimates and judgments, Continued

 

2) Fair value measurement

A number of the Company’s accounting policies and disclosures require the measurement of fair values, for both financial and non-financial assets and liabilities. The Company has an established control framework with respect to the measurement of fair values. This includes a valuation team that has overall responsibility for overseeing all significant fair value measurements, including Level 3 fair values, and reports directly to the finance executive.

The valuation team regularly reviews significant unobservable inputs and valuation adjustments. If third party information, such as broker quotes or pricing services, is used to measure fair values, then the valuation team assesses the evidence obtained from the third parties to support the conclusion that such valuations meet the requirements of K-IFRS, including the level in the fair value hierarchy in which such valuations should be classified.

When measuring the fair value of an asset or a liability, the Company uses market observable data as far as possible. Fair values are categorized into different levels in a fair value hierarchy based on the inputs used in the valuation techniques as follows:

 

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

 

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

 

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

If the inputs used to measure the fair value of an asset or a liability fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy, then the fair value measurement is categorized in its entirety in the same level of the fair value hierarchy as the lowest level input that is significant to the entire measurement. The Company recognizes transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy at the end of the reporting period during which the change has occurred.

Information about assumptions used for fair value measurements are included in Note 27.

 

3. Significant Accounting Policies

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, 2015.

 

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Notes to the Condensed Separate Interim Financial Statements

For the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2015

 

4. Restricted Deposits

Deposits which are restricted in use as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 are summarized as follows:

 

(In millions of won)              
     September 30, 2016      December 31, 2015  

Short-term financial instruments(*)

   W 79,000         79,000   

Long-term financial instruments(*)

     10,102         10,062   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 89,102         89,062   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(*) Financial instruments include charitable trust fund established by the Company. Profits from the fund are donated to charitable institutions. As of September 30, 2016 the funds cannot be withdrawn.

 

5. Trade and Other Receivables

 

  (1) Details of trade and other receivables as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    September 30, 2016  
     Gross
amount
     Allowances for
doubtful
accounts
     Carrying
amount
 

Current assets:

        

Accounts receivable - trade

   W 1,743,700         (135,118      1,608,582   

Short-term loans

     59,666         (597      59,069   

Accounts receivable - other

     799,698         (62,923      736,775   

Accrued income

     8,810         —           8,810   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     2,611,874         (198,638      2,413,236   

Non-current assets:

        

Long-term loans

     53,543         (19,234      34,309   

Long-term receivables - other

     226,168         —           226,168   

Guarantee deposits

     174,792         —           174,792   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     454,503         (19,234      435,269   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 3,066,377         (217,872      2,848,505   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
(In millions of won)    December 31, 2015  
     Gross
amount
     Allowances for
doubtful
accounts
     Carrying
amount
 

Current assets:

        

Accounts receivable - trade

   W 1,654,575         (125,824      1,528,751   

Short-term loans

     48,223         (482      47,741   

Accounts receivable - other

     323,870         (59,129      264,741   

Accrued income

     7,505         —           7,505   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     2,034,173         (185,435      1,848,738   

Non-current assets:

        

Long-term loans

     54,322         (19,242      35,080   

Guarantee deposits

     166,656         —           166,656   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     220,978         (19,242      201,736   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 2,255,151         (204,677      2,050,474   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Notes to the Condensed Separate Interim Financial Statements

For the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2015

 

5. Trade and Other Receivables, Continued

 

  (2) Changes in allowances for doubtful accounts of trade and other receivables during the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)       
     For the nine-month period ended  
     September 30, 2016      September 30, 2015  

Balance at January 1

   W 204,677         189,851   

Increase of bad debt allowances

     21,807         35,307   

Write-offs

     (23,102      (36,515

Collection of receivables previously written-off

     14,490         14,971   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Balance at September 30

   W 217,872         203,614   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (3) Details of overdue but not impaired, and impaired trade and other receivables as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)              
     September 30, 2016      December 31, 2015  
     Accounts
receivable -
trade
     Other
receivables
     Accounts
receivable -
trade
     Other
receivables
 

Neither overdue nor impaired

   W 1,276,458         1,177,159         1,188,225         488,244   

Overdue but not impaired

     29,351         —           45,146         —     

Impaired

     437,891         145,518         421,204         112,332   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     1,743,700         1,322,677         1,654,575         600,576   

Allowances for doubtful accounts

     (135,118      (82,754      (125,824      (78,853
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 1,608,582         1,239,923         1,528,751         521,723   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

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

 

  (4) The aging of overdue but not impaired accounts receivable as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)       
     September 30, 2016      December 31, 2015  

Less than 1 month

   W 6,649         5,550   

1 ~ 3 months

     4,838         9,507   

3 ~ 6 months

     6,546         6,583   

More than 6 months

     11,318         23,506   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 29,351         45,146   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Notes to the Condensed Separate Interim Financial Statements

For the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2015

 

6. Investment Securities

 

  (1) Details of short-term investment securities as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)              
     September 30, 2016      December 31, 2015  

Beneficiary certificates(*)

   W 202,513         92,262   

 

(*) The income distributable in relation to beneficiary certificates as of September 30, 2016 were accounted for as accrued income.

 

  (2) Details of long-term investment securities as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)              
     September 30, 2016      December 31, 2015  

Equity securities:

     

Marketable equity securities

   W 665,230         579,282   

Unlisted equity securities

     79,271         72,461   

Equity investments

     50,249         65,659   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     794,750         717,402   

Debt securities:

     

Investment bonds(*)

     9,093         9,103   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 803,843         726,505   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(*) The Company classified the convertible bonds of IRIVER LIMITED, amounting to W6,163 million, as financial assets at fair value through profit or loss and the difference between carrying amount and fair value was accounted for as gain or loss relating to financial assets at fair value through profit or loss.

 

7. Investments in Subsidiaries, Associates and Joint Ventures

 

  (1) Investments in subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)              
     September 30, 2016      December 31, 2015  

Investments in subsidiaries

   W 4,414,391         4,469,997   

Investments in associates and joint ventures

     4,376,912         4,340,551   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 8,791,303         8,810,548   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Notes to the Condensed Separate Interim Financial Statements

For the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2015

 

7. Investments in Subsidiaries, Associates and Joint Ventures, Continued

 

  (2) Details of investments in subsidiaries as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won, except for share data)              
     September 30, 2016      December 31,
2015
 
     Number of
shares
     Ownership
percentage
     Carrying
amount
     Carrying
amount
 

SK Telink Co., Ltd.

     1,082,272         83.5       W 144,740         144,740   

SK Broadband Co., Ltd.(*1)

     298,460,212         100.0         1,870,582         1,870,582   

SK Communications Co., Ltd.

     28,029,945         64.5         151,934         151,934   

PS&Marketing Corporation

     66,000,000         100.0         313,934         313,934   

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.(*2,3,5)

     57,338,266         98.1         1,298,237         1,520,206   

Neosnetworks Co., Ltd.

     408,435         83.9         63,967         63,967   

IRIVER LIMITED

     15,202,039         48.9         54,503         54,503   

SK Telecom China Holdings Co., Ltd.

     —           100.0         38,652         38,652   

SKT Vietnam PTE. Ltd.

     180,476,700         73.3         2,364         2,364   

SKT Americas, Inc.(*4)

     122         100.0         45,701         93,319   

YTK Investment Ltd.

     —           100.0         18,693         18,693   

Atlas Investment

     —           100.0         82,042         78,618   

SK Global Healthcare Business Group Ltd.

     —           100.0         39,649         39,649   

Entrix Co., Ltd.

     4,157,000         100.0         27,628         27,628   

SK techx Co., Ltd.(*2)

     6,323,905         100.0         128,371         —     

One Store Co., Ltd.(*2)

     10,409,600         65.5         82,186         —     
        

 

 

    

 

 

 
         W 4,414,391         4,469,997   
        

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Notes to the Condensed Separate Interim Financial Statements

For the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2015

 

7. Investments in Subsidiaries, Associates and Joint Ventures, Continued

 

  (2) Details of investments in subsidiaries as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 are as follows, Continued:

 

(*1) On November 2, 2015, the board of directors of the Company entered into a share purchase agreement to acquire 30%(23,234,060 shares) of the issued and outstanding common shares of CJ Hello Vision Co., Ltd. (“CJ Hello Vision”) from CJ O Shopping Co., Ltd. (“CJ O Shopping”) for an aggregate purchase price of W500,000 million. The agreement stated government’s approval as prerequisite.

On November 2, 2015, the board of directors of SK Broadband Co., Ltd. (“SK Broadband”), a subsidiary of the Company, approved the merger of SK Broadband into CJ Hello Vision, and then SK Broadband entered into a merger agreement with CJ Hello Vision with government’s approval as prerequisite.

After the announcement of disapproval of proposed takeover of CJ Hello Vision by the Fair Trade Commission (FTC) on July 18, 2016, the Company announced the revocation of share purchase agreement to CJ O Shopping while SK Broadband withdrew from merger agreement with CJ Hello vision on July 25, 2016 as execution of the share purchase agreement with CJ O Shopping and merger agreement between SK Broadband and CJ Hello Vision became objectively impossible.

 

(*2) During the nine-month period ended September 30, 2016, SK techx Co., Ltd. and One Store Co., Ltd. were established by spin-offs of platform service division and T-store service division of SK Planet Co., Ltd. from SK Planet Co., Ltd., respectively. In connection with the spin-offs, the Company exchanged 12,323,905 shares of SK Planet Co., Ltd. for 6,323,905 shares of SK techx Co., Ltd. and 6,000,000 shares of One Store Co., Ltd. The Company additionally acquired 4,409,600 shares of One Store Co., Ltd. for W22,048 million by participating in capital increase. The Company has equity interest of 65.5% on One Store Co., Ltd. as a result of unparticipated disproportionate capital increase by One Store Co., Ltd.
(*3) During the nine-month period ended September 30, 2016, the Company acquired Location Based Service(LBS) division and mobile phone verification services business, spun-off from SK Planet Co., Ltd., in order to strengthen the platform business capabilities. Since this is considered a business combination of entities under common control, the Company succeeded the assets and liabilities at the acquiree’s carrying amounts and recognized the difference between the carrying amount of 1,547,516 shares of SK Planet Co., Ltd., which were retired, and the net assets acquired in capital surplus and others.
(*4) W47,618 million of impairment loss was recognized during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2016.
(*5) The ownership interest changed due to the shares issued to employee stock ownership association by SK Planet Co., Ltd. during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2016.

 

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Notes to the Condensed Separate Interim Financial Statements

For the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2015

 

7. Investments in Subsidiaries, Associates and Joint Ventures, Continued

 

  (3) Details of investments in associates and joint ventures as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won, except for share data)              
     September 30, 2016      December 31,
2015
 
     Number of
shares
     Ownership
percentage
     Carrying
amount
     Carrying
amount
 

Investments in associates:

           

SK China Company Ltd.(*1)

     720,000         9.6       W 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)

     393,460         19.1         1,532         1,532   

KEB HanaCard Co., Ltd.(*1)

     39,902,323         15.0         253,739         253,739   

Daehan Kanggun BcN Co., Ltd.

     1,675,124         29.0         8,340         8,340   

NanoEnTek, Inc.

     6,960,445         28.5         47,958         47,958   

SK Industrial Development China Co., Ltd.

     72,952,360         21.0         83,691         83,691   

SK Technology Innovation Company

     14,700         49.0         45,864         45,864   

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

     —           —           81,142         69,281   
        

 

 

    

 

 

 
           4,352,412         4,340,551   
        

 

 

    

 

 

 

Investment in joint venture:

           

HanaSK Fintech Co., Ltd. (*3)

     4,900,000         49.0         24,500         —     
        

 

 

    

 

 

 
         W 4,376,912         4,340,551   
        

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(*1) Classified as investments in associates as the Company can exercise significant influence through its right to appoint the members of board of directors even though the Company has less than 20% of equity interests.
(*2) Investment in Korea IT Fund was classified as investment in associates as the Company does not have control over Korea IT Fund under the agreement.
(*3) Investment in HanaSK Fintech Co., Ltd., a company newly established during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2016 was classified as investment in joint venture as the Company has joint control.

 

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Notes to the Condensed Separate Interim Financial Statements

For the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2015

 

7. Investments in Subsidiaries, Associates and Joint Ventures, Continued

 

  (4) The market price of investments in listed subsidiaries as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won, except for share data)  
     September 30, 2016      December 31, 2015  
   Market
value per
share
(In won)
     Number of
shares
     Market
price
     Market
value per
share

(In won)
     Number of
shares
     Market
price
 

IRIVER LIMITED

   W 3,790         15,202,039         57,616         5,400         15,202,039         82,091   

SK Communications Co., Ltd.

     3,650         28,029,945         102,309         4,390         28,029,945         123,051   

 

8. Property and Equipment

Changes in property and equipment for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)

  

     For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2016  
     Beginning
balance
     Acquisition      Disposal     Transfer     Depreciation     Others(*)      Ending
balance
 

Land

   W 494,359         1,764         (2,881     7,795        —          —           501,037   

Buildings

     557,932         1,437         (8,603     20,182        (26,713     —           544,235   

Structures

     342,411         11,156         (15     9,837        (24,780     —           338,609   

Machinery

     5,222,023         84,255         (21,793     383,717        (1,209,017     2,612         4,461,797   

Other

     402,252         393,659         (3,153     (276,264     (83,965     344         432,873   

Construction in progress

     423,303         324,251         (6,848     (178,406     —          3,439         565,739   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 7,442,280         816,522         (43,293     (33,139     (1,344,475     6,395         6,844,290   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(*) Composed of property and equipment acquired in connection with business combination.

 

(In millions of won)

  

     For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2015  
     Beginning
balance
     Acquisition      Disposal     Transfer     Depreciation     Ending
balance
 

Land

   W 448,255         3,122         (334     30,181        —          481,224   

Buildings

     568,874         1,052         (4,132     22,000        (26,200     561,594   

Structures

     350,915         3,462         (57     12,651        (25,623     341,348   

Machinery

     5,277,929         85,111         (10,172     802,952        (1,202,684     4,953,136   

Other

     430,478         580,839         (12,589     (456,621     (83,942     458,165   

Construction in progress

     629,455         361,941         (1,011     (477,454     —          512,931   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   W 7,705,906         1,035,527         (28,295     (66,291     (1,338,449     7,308,398   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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9. Goodwill

Goodwill as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 is as follows:

 

(In millions of won)              
     September 30, 2016      December 31, 2015  

Goodwill related to acquisition of Shinsegi Telecom, Inc.

   W 1,306,236         1,306,236   

 

10. Intangible Assets

 

  (1) Changes in intangible assets for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)  
     For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2016  
     Beginning
balance
     Acquisition      Disposal     Transfer      Amortization     Others(*)      Ending
balance
 

Frequency usage rights

   W 1,103,517         1,254,664         —          —           (220,514     —           2,137,667   

Land usage rights

     11,695         995         (50     —           (3,307     —           9,333   

Industrial rights

     11,828         3,598         (120     —           (3,261     202         12,247   

Facility usage rights

     16,486         1,013         (4     72         (1,919     —           15,648   

Memberships

     61,512         118         (1,267     —           —          —           60,363   

Other

     561,031         25,870         (359     41,946         (158,414     25,676         495,750   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 1,766,069         1,286,258         (1,800     42,018         (387,415     25,878         2,731,008   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(*) Composed of intangible assets acquired in connection with business combination.

 

(In millions of won)       
     For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2015  
     Beginning
balance
     Acquisition      Disposal     Transfer      Amortization     Ending
balance
 

Frequency usage rights

   W 1,384,044         —           —          —           (210,395     1,173,649   

Land usage rights

     14,016         1,592         (1     —           (3,625     11,982   

Industrial rights

     10,583         3,507         (2     —           (2,938     11,150   

Facility usage rights

     15,843         1,059         (23     293         (1,912     15,260   

Memberships

     63,465         62         —          —           —          63,527   

Other

     440,218         12,987         (7     74,217         (132,109     395,306   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
   W 1,928,169         19,207         (33     74,510         (350,979     1,670,874   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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10. Intangible Assets, Continued

 

  (2) The carrying amount and residual useful lives of frequency usage rights as of September 30, 2016 are as follows, all of which are amortized on a straight-line basis:

 

(In millions of won)                      
     Amount     

Description

  

Commencement

of amortization

  

Completion of

amortization

W-CDMA license

   W 31,062      

Frequency usage rights relating to W-CDMA service

   Dec. 2003    Dec. 2016

W-CDMA license

     4,078      

Frequency usage rights relating to W-CDMA service

   Oct. 2010    Dec. 2016

800MHz license

     192,584      

Frequency usage rights relating to CDMA and LTE service

   Jul. 2011    Jun. 2021

1.8GHz license

     659,505      

Frequency usage rights relating to LTE service

   Sep. 2013    Dec. 2021

WiBro license

     5,893      

WiBro service

   Mar. 2012    Mar. 2019

2.6GHz license

     1,244,545      

Frequency usage rights relating to LTE service

   Sep. 2016    Dec. 2026
  

 

 

          
   W 2,137,667            
  

 

 

          

 

11. Borrowings and Debentures

 

  (1) There are no short-term borrowings as of September 30, 2016. Short-term borrowings as of December 31, 2015 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)                   

Lender

   Annual interest
rate (%)
     Maturity    December 31,
2015
 

Kookmin Bank

     2.47       Jan. 21, 2016    W 40,000   

Commercial Papers

     1.84       Jan. 14, 2016      190,000   
        

 

 

 
   W  230,000   
        

 

 

 

 

  (2) Long-term borrowings as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won and thousands of U.S. dollars)  

Lender

   Annual interest
rate (%)
     Maturity      September 30,
2016
    December 31,
2015
 

Export Kreditnamnden(*)

     1.70         Apr. 29, 2022       W 75,706        87,685   
         (USD  69,056   (USD  74,817
        

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less present value discount

           (1,567     (2,124
        

 

 

   

 

 

 
           74,139        85,561   

Less current installments

           (12,338     (13,007
        

 

 

   

 

 

 
         W 61,801        72,554   
        

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(*) Prior to 2015, the Company obtained long-term borrowings from Export Kreditnamnden, an export credit agency. The long-term borrowings are repaid by installments on an annual basis from 2014 to 2022.

 

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11. Borrowings and Debentures, Continued

 

  (3) Debentures as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won, thousands of U.S. dollars, and thousands of other currencies)  
    

Purpose

   Maturity      Annual
interest rate
(%)
     September 30,
2016
     December 31,
2015
 

Unsecured private bonds

   Refinancing fund      2016         5.00       W —           200,000   

Unsecured private bonds

   Other fund      2018         5.00         200,000         200,000   

Unsecured private bonds

        2016         5.54         —           40,000   

Unsecured private bonds

        2016         5.92         —           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

        2019         3.30         50,000         50,000   

Unsecured private bonds

        2024         3.64         150,000         150,000   

Unsecured private bonds(*2)

        2029         4.72         54,366         54,695   

Unsecured private bonds

   Refinancing fund      2019         2.53         160,000         160,000   

Unsecured private bonds

        2021         2.66         150,000         150,000   

Unsecured private bonds

        2024         2.82         190,000         190,000   

Unsecured private bonds

   Operating and refinancing fund      2022         2.40         100,000         100,000   

Unsecured private bonds

        2025         2.49         150,000         150,000   

Unsecured private bonds

        2030         2.61         50,000         50,000   

Unsecured private bonds

   Operating fund      2018         1.89         90,000         90,000   

Unsecured private bonds

        2025         2.66         70,000         70,000   

Unsecured private bonds

        2030         2.82         90,000         90,000   

Unsecured private bonds(*2,3)

        2030         3.40         —           50,485   

Unsecured private bonds

   Operating and refinancing fund      2018         2.07         80,000         80,000   

Unsecured private bonds

        2025         2.55         100,000         100,000   

Unsecured private bonds

        2035         2.75         70,000         70,000   

Unsecured private bonds(*2)

        2030         3.10         50,113         50,524   

Unsecured private bonds

   Operating fund      2019         1.65         70,000         —     

Unsecured private bonds

        2021         1.80         100,000         —     

Unsecured private bonds

        2026         2.08         90,000         —     

Unsecured private bonds

        2036         2.24         80,000         —     

Unsecured private bonds

        2019         1.62         50,000         —     

Unsecured private bonds

        2021         1.71         50,000         —     

Unsecured private bonds

        2026         1.97         120,000         —     

Unsecured private bonds

        2031         2.17         50,000         —     

 

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For the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2015

 

11. Borrowings and Debentures, Continued

 

  (3) Debentures as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 are as follows, Continued:

 

(In millions of won, thousands of U.S. dollars, and thousands of other currencies)

 

 
     Purpose      Maturity      Annual
interest rate
(%)
     September 30,
2016
    December 31,
2015
 

Unsecured global bonds

        2027         6.63         438,520        468,800   
            (USD  400,000   (USD  400,000

Unsecured private Swiss bonds

        2017         1.75         340,518        355,617   
            (CHF  300,000   (CHF  300,000

Unsecured global bonds

        2018         2.13         767,410        820,400   
            (USD  700,000   (USD  700,000

Unsecured private Australian bonds

        2017         4.75         251,124        255,930   
            (AUD  300,000   (AUD  300,000

Floating rate notes (*1)

        2020         3M LIBOR + 0.88         328,890        351,600   
            (USD 300,000   (USD  300,000
           

 

 

   

 

 

 

Sub-total

              5,600,941        5,638,051   

Less discounts on bonds

              (21,761     (24,926
           

 

 

   

 

 

 
              5,579,180        5,613,125   

Less current installments of bonds

              (450,147     (579,630
           

 

 

   

 

 

 
            W 5,129,033        5,033,495   
           

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(*1) As of September 30, 2016, 3M LIBOR rate is 0.85%.
(*2) The Company eliminated a measurement inconsistency of accounting profit or loss between the bonds and related derivatives by designating the structured bonds as financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss.
(*3) The principal amount and the fair value of the structured bonds that were designated as financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss as of December 31, 2015 were W50,000 million and W50,485 million, respectively. The bond was early redeemed during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2016.

The carrying amount of financial liabilities designated at fair value through profit or loss exceeds the principal amount required to pay at maturity by W4,479 million as of September 30, 2016.

 

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For the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2015

 

12. Long-term Payables - Other

 

  (1) As of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, details of long-term payables – other which consist of payables related to the acquisition of W-CDMA and LTE licenses for 2.3GHz and 1.8GHz frequencies are as follows (See Note 10):

 

(In millions of won)  
     September 30,
2016
     December 31,
2015
 

Long-term payables - other

   W 1,586,747         709,888   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Present value discount on long-term payables – other

     (102,428      (38,739
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     1,484,319         671,149   

Less current installments of long-term payables – other

     (215,769      (120,185
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Carrying amount at period end

   W 1,268,550         550,964   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (2) The repayment schedule of the principal amount of long-term payables related to acquisition of W-CDMA and LTE licenses as of September 30, 2016 is as follows:

 

(In millions of won)       
     Amount  

Less than 1 year

   W 217,592   

1~3 years

     435,184   

3~5 years

     435,184   

More than 5 years

     498,787   
  

 

 

 
   W 1,586,747   
  

 

 

 

 

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For the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2015

 

13. Provisions

 

Changes in provisions for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)              
     For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2016      As of September 30,
2016
 
     Beginning
balance
     Increase      Utilization     Reversal     Ending
balance
     Current      Non-
current
 

Provision for installment of handset subsidy

   W 5,670         —           (1,019     —          4,651         1,213         3,438   

Provision for restoration

     50,459         3,047         (559     (863     52,084         28,845         23,239   

Emission allowance

     1,477         1,016         (169     —          2,324         2,324         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 57,606         4,063         (1,747     (863     59,059         32,382         26,677   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
(In millions of won)       
     For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2015      As of September 30,
2015
 
     Beginning
balance
     Increase      Utilization     Reversal     Ending
balance
     Current      Non-
current
 

Provision for installment of handset subsidy

   W 26,799         —           (4,288     (17,583     4,928         2,951         1,977   

Provision for restoration

     51,333         2,444         (479     (3,431     49,867         33,029         16,838   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 78,132         2,444         (4,767     (21,014     54,795         35,980         18,815   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

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.

 

14. Defined Benefit Liabilities

 

  (1) Details of defined benefit liabilities as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)              
     September 30, 2016      December 31, 2015  

Present value of defined benefit obligations

   W 250,776         212,139   

Fair value of plan assets

     (225,056      (208,133
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 25,720         4,006   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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14. Defined Benefit Liabilities, Continued

 

  (2) Changes in defined benefit obligations for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    For the nine-month period ended  
     September 30, 2016      September 30, 2015  

Beginning balance

   W 212,139         195,130   

Current service cost

     27,961         26,171   

Interest cost

     4,212         4,072   

Remeasurement:

     

- Demographic assumption

     —           16   

- Adjustment based on experience

     6,925         4,309   

Benefit paid

     (4,192      (22,194

Others

     3,731         2,126   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ending balance

   W 250,776         209,630   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (3) Changes in plan assets for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    For the nine-month period ended  
     September 30, 2016      September 30, 2015  

Beginning balance

   W 208,133         179,575   

Interest income

     3,976         3,769   

Actuarial loss

     (5,040      (2,368

Contributions

     19,000         25,000   

Benefit paid

     (3,766      (20,117

Others

     2,753         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ending balance

   W 225,056         185,859   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (4) Expenses recognized in profit and loss for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    For the nine-month period ended  
     September 30, 2016      September 30, 2015  

Current service cost

   W 27,961         26,171   

Net Interest cost

     236         303   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 28,197         26,474   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The above costs are recognized in labor cost and research and development.

 

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15. Derivative Instruments

 

  (1) Currency and interest rate swap contracts under cash flow hedge accounting as of September 30, 2016 are as follows:

 

(In thousands of foreign currencies)

Borrowing

date

  

Hedging Instrument (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 with face value of USD 400,000)    Foreign currency risk    Currency swap    Morgan Stanley and five other banks   

Jul. 20, 2007 ~

Jul. 20, 2027

Jun. 12, 2012

   Fixed-to-fixed cross currency swap (Swiss Franc denominated bonds with face value of CHF 300,000)    Foreign currency risk    Currency swap    Citibank and four other banks    Jun. 12, 2012 ~ Jun.12, 2017

Nov. 1, 2012

   Fixed-to-fixed cross currency swap (U.S. dollar denominated bonds with face value of USD 700,000)    Foreign currency risk    Currency swap    Barclays and eight other banks    Nov. 1, 2012 ~ May. 1, 2018

Jan. 17, 2013

   Fixed-to-fixed cross currency swap (Australia dollar denominated bonds with 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 with face value of USD 300,000)

   Foreign currency risk and interest rate risk    Currency and interest rate swap    DBS Bank    Mar. 7, 2013 ~ Mar. 7, 2020

Dec. 16, 2013

   Fixed-to-fixed cross currency swap (U.S. dollar denominated bonds with face value of USD 69,056)    Foreign currency risk    Currency swap    Deutsche Bank    Dec.16, 2013 ~ Apr. 29, 2022

 

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15. Derivative Instruments, Continued

 

  (2) As of September 30, 2016, details of fair values of the above derivatives recorded in assets or liabilities are as follows:

 

(In millions of won and thousands of foreign currencies)  
     Fair value  
     Cash flow hedge      Held for
trading
     Total  

Hedging Instrument (Hedged item)

   Accumulated
gain (loss) on
valuation of
derivatives
    Tax
effect
    Accumulated
foreign
currency
translations
(gain) loss
    Others
(*)
       

Non-current assets:

              

Structured bond (face value of KRW 100,000)

   W —          —          —          —           9,292         9,292   

Fixed-to-fixed cross currency swap (U.S. dollar denominated bonds with face value of USD 400,000)

     (58,972     (18,828     (18,707     129,806         —         W 33,299   
              

 

 

 

Total assets

                 42,591   
              

 

 

 

Current liability:

              

Fixed-to-fixed cross currency swap (Swiss Franc denominated bonds with face value of CHF 300,000)

   W (8,242     (2,631     (22,935     —           —           (33,808

Non-current liability:

              

Fixed-to-fixed cross currency swap (U.S. dollar denominated bonds with face value of USD 700,000)

     (16,021     (5,115     3,947        —           —           (17,189

Floating-to-fixed cross currency interest rate swap (U.S. dollar denominated bonds with face value of USD 300,000)

     (9,009     (2,876     3,788        —           —           (8,097

Fixed-to-fixed long-term borrowings (U.S. dollar denominated bonds with face value of USD 69,056)

     (3,592     (1,147     2,830        —           —           (1,909

Fixed-to-fixed cross currency swap (Australia dollar denominated bonds with face value of AUD 300,000)

     3,512        1,121        (84,045     —           —           (79,412
              

 

 

 

Total liabilities

               W (140,415
              

 

 

 

 

(*) Cash flow hedge accounting has been applied to the relevant contracts from May 12, 2010. Others represent gain on valuation of currency swap recognized in profit or loss prior to May 12, 2010, when the Company started to apply hedge accounting to these contracts.

 

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For the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2015

 

16. Share Capital and Capital Surplus and Others

The Company’s outstanding share capital consists entirely of common stocks with a par value of W500. The number of authorized, issued and outstanding common shares and capital surplus and others as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won, except for share data)              
     September 30, 2016      December 31, 2015  

Number of authorized shares

     220,000,000         220,000,000   

Number of issued shares(*)

     80,745,711         80,745,711   

Share capital:

     

Common stock

   W 44,639         44,639   

Capital surplus and others:

     

Paid-in surplus

     2,915,887         2,915,887   

Treasury stock (Note 17)

     (2,260,626      (2,260,626

Hybrid bond (Note 18)

     398,518         398,518   

Others

     (682,298      (684,333
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 371,481         369,446   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(*) Prior to 2015, the Company retired shares of treasury stock which reduced its retained earnings before appropriation. 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, 2016 and the year ended December 31, 2015 and details of shares outstanding as of September 30, 2016 and 2015 are as follows:

 

(In shares)                                         
     September 30, 2016      September 30, 2015  
     Issued
shares
     Treasury
stock
     Outstanding
shares
     Issued
shares
     Treasury
stock
    Outstanding
shares
 

Beginning

     80,745,711         10,136,551         70,609,160         80,745,711         9,809,375        70,936,336   

Disposal of treasury stock

     —           —           —           —           (1,692,824     1,692,824   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ending

     80,745,711         10,136,551         70,609,160         80,745,711         8,116,551        72,629,160   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

17. Treasury Stock

The Company acquired treasury stocks to provide stock dividends, merge with Shinsegi Telecom, Inc. and SK IMT Co, Ltd., increase shareholder value and to stabilize its stock prices.

Treasury stocks as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won, shares)              
     September 30, 2016      December 31, 2015  

Number of shares

     10,136,551         10,136,551   

Amount

   W 2,260,626         2,260,626   

 

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For the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2015

 

18. Hybrid Bonds

Hybrid bonds classified as equity as of September 30, 2016 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)  
    

Type

  

Issuance date

  

Maturity

   Annual
interest

rate (%)
    Amount  

Private hybrid bonds

   Unsecured subordinated bearer bond    June 7, 2013    June 7, 2073(*1)      4.21 (*2)    W 400,000   

Issuance costs

                (1,482
             

 

 

 
              W 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 stocks in the event of a liquidation or reorganization of the Company.

 

(*1) The Company has a right to extend the maturity under the same terms at issuance without any notice or announcement. The Company also has the right to defer interest payment at its sole discretion.
(*2) Annual interest rate is calculated as yield rate of 5 year national bonds plus premium. According to Step-up clause, additional premium of 0.25% and 0.75%, respectively, after 10 years and 25 years from the issuance date are applied.

 

19. Retained Earnings

Retained earnings as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)              
     September 30, 2016      December 31, 2015  

Appropriated:

     

Legal reserve

   W 22,320         22,320   

Reserve for research & manpower development

     60,001         87,301   

Reserve for business expansion

     9,871,138         9,671,138   

Reserve for technology development

     2,826,300         2,616,300   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     12,779,759         12,397,059   

Unappropriated

     906,195         1,021,544   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 13,685,954         13,418,603   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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For the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2015

 

20. Reserves

 

  (1) Details of reserves, net of taxes, as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)              
     September 30, 2016      December 31, 2015  

Changes in unrealized fair value of available-for-sale financial assets

   W 88,282         23,578   

Changes in unrealized fair value of derivatives

     (92,324      (76,806
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W (4,042      (53,228
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (2) Changes in reserves for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2016  
     Unrealized
fair value  of
available-for-sale
financial assets
     Unrealized
fair value of
derivatives
     Total  

Balance at January 1, 2016

   W 23,578         (76,806      (53,228

Changes

     85,361         (20,473      64,888   

Tax effect

     (20,657      4,955         (15,702
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Balance at September 30, 2016

   W 88,282         (92,324      (4,042
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(In millions of won)    For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2015  
     Unrealized
fair value  of
available-for-sale
financial assets
     Unrealized
fair value of
derivatives
     Total  

Balance at January 1, 2015

   W 145,106         (78,208      66,898   

Changes

     (155,644      (16,891      (172,535

Tax effect

     37,666         4,088         41,754   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Balance at September 30, 2015

   W 27,128         (91,011      (63,883
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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For the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2015

 

21. Other Operating Expenses

Details of other operating expenses for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    2016      2015  
     Three-month
period ended
September 30
     Nine-month
period ended
September 30
     Three-month
period ended
September 30
     Nine-month
period ended
September 30
 

Other Operating Expenses:

           

Communication

   W 6,698         22,240         8,069         26,127   

Utilities

     57,956         158,353         57,242         152,502   

Taxes and dues

     7,235         16,542         7,466         16,974   

Repair

     54,105         155,965         54,217         145,708   

Research and development

     66,098         199,616         62,596         173,549   

Training

     5,487         15,478         7,055         17,217   

Bad debt for accounts receivable - trade

     2,474         14,198         4,123         27,735   

Other

     12,998         36,008         9,862         30,714   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 213,051         618,400         210,630         590,526   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

22. Other Non-operating Income and Expenses

Details of other non-operating income and expenses for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    2016      2015  
     Three-month
period ended
September 30
     Nine-month
period ended
September 30
     Three-month
period ended
September 30
     Nine-month
period ended
September 30
 

Other Non-operating Income:

           

Gain on disposal of property and equipment and intangible assets

   W 1,663         2,533         1,137         2,075   

Others

     5,076         41,534         2,264         8,295   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 6,739         44,067         3,401         10,370   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other Non-operating Expenses:

           

Loss on disposal of property and equipment and intangible assets

   W 18,080         28,050         11,340         13,396   

Donations

     17,444         58,091         13,155         36,717   

Bad debt for accounts receivable - other

     4,196         7,609         3,487         7,572   

Others

     4,315         6,108         1,812         33,773   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 44,035         99,858         29,794         91,458   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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23. Finance Income and Costs

 

  (1) Details of finance income and costs for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    2016      2015  
     Three-month
period ended
September 30
     Nine-month
period ended
September 30
     Three-month
period ended
September 30
     Nine-month
period ended
September 30
 

Finance Income:

           

Interest income

   W 9,644         21,862         4,785         15,946   

Dividends

     16,591         113,024         143,315         200,046   

Gain on foreign currency transactions

     1,444         7,045         4,935         9,418   

Gain on foreign currency translation

     —           43         688         1,769   

Gain relating to financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss

     1,048         1,225         —           5,188   

Gain relating to financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

     —           —           857         168   

Gain on disposal of long-term investment securities

     2,476         4,227         —           2,828   

Gain on valuation of derivatives

     1,024         4,708         3,603         4,633   

Gain on disposal of accounts receivable - trade

     4,853         12,708         —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 37,080         164,842         158,183         239,996   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Finance Costs:

           

Interest expense

   W 62,040         178,747         60,134         181,266   

Loss on foreign currency transactions

     5,060         10,100         1,151         8,178   

Loss on foreign currency translation

     1,588         1,860         —           8   

Loss on disposal of long-term investment securities

     108         152         —           2   

Loss on settlement of derivatives

     1,518         1,837         —           4,517   

Loss relating to financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

     532         910         —           —     

Loss relating to financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss

     —           —           4,676         4,850   

Other finance costs

     —           815         37,375         37,407   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 70,846         194,421         103,336         236,228   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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23. Finance Income and Costs, Continued

 

  (2) Details of interest income included in finance income for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    2016      2015  
     Three-month
period ended
September 30
     Nine-month
period ended
September 30
     Three-month
period ended
September 30
     Nine-month
period ended
September 30
 

Interest income on cash equivalents and deposits

   W 1,908         5,658         2,075         7,351   

Interest income on installment receivables and others

     7,736         16,204         2,710         8,595   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 9,644         21,862         4,785         15,946   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (3) Details of interest expenses included in finance costs for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    2016      2015  
     Three-month
period ended
September 30
     Nine-month
period ended
September 30
     Three-month
period ended
September 30
     Nine-month
period ended
September 30
 

Interest expenses on borrowings

   W 922         4,193         2,842         12,853   

Interest expenses on debentures

     49,763         147,017         48,297         139,650   

Others

     11,355         27,537         8,995         28,763   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 62,040         178,747         60,134         181,266   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (4) Details of impairment losses for financial assets for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    2016      2015  
     Three-month
period ended
September 30
     Nine-month
period ended
September 30
     Three-month
period ended
September 30
     Nine-month
period ended
September 30
 

Accounts receivable - trade

   W 2,475         14,198         4,123         27,735   

Other receivables

     4,196         7,609         3,487         7,572   

Available-for-sale financial assets

     —           815         37,375         37,407   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 6,671         22,622         44,985         72,714   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

24. Income Tax Expense

Income tax expense was calculated by considering current tax expense adjusted to changes in estimates related to prior periods, deferred tax expenses by origination and reversal of temporary differences.

 

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25. Earnings per Share

 

  (1) Basic earnings per share

 

  1) Basic earnings per share for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 are calculated as follows:

 

(In millions of won, shares)    2016      2015  
     Three-month
period ended
September 30
     Nine-month
period ended
September 30
     Three-month
period ended
September 30
     Nine-month
period ended
September 30
 

Profit for the period

   W 324,583         990,933         361,591         889,374   

Interest on hybrid bond

     —           (8,420      —           (8,420

Profit for the period on common shares

     324,583         982,513         361,591         880,954   

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding

     70,609,160         70,609,160         72,629,160         71,637,029   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Basic earnings per share (in won)

   W 4,597         13,915         4,979         12,297   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  2) The weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 are calculated as follows:

 

(In shares)           Weighted number of shares  
     Number of
shares
     Three-month
period ended
September 30
     Nine-month
period ended
September 30
 

Issued common shares at January 1, 2016

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

Weighted average number of treasury stock

     (10,136,551      (10,136,551      (10,136,551
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding at September 30, 2016

     70,609,160         70,609,160         70,609,160   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(In shares)           Weighted number of shares  
     Number of
shares
     Three-month
period ended
September 30
     Nine-month
period ended
September 30
 

Issued common shares at January 1, 2015

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

Weighted average number of treasury stock

     (8,116,551      (8,116,551      (9,108,682
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding at September 30, 2015

     72,629,160         72,629,160         71,637,029   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (2) Diluted earnings per share

For the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, there were no potentially dilutive shares. Therefore, diluted earnings per share for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 are the same as basic earnings per share.

 

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26. Categories of Financial Instruments

 

  (1) Financial assets by categories as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)  
     September 30, 2016  
     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

   W —           —           326,889         —           326,889   

Financial instruments

     —           —           116,602         —           116,602   

Short-term investment securities

     —           202,513         —           —           202,513   

Long-term investment securities(*1)

     6,163         797,680         —           —           803,843   

Accounts receivable - trade

     —           —           1,608,582         —           1,608,582   

Loans and other receivables(*2)

     —           —           1,239,923         —           1,239,923   

Derivative financial assets

     9,292         —           —           33,299         42,591   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 15,455         1,000,193         3,291,996         33,299         4,340,943   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(In millions of won)  
     December 31, 2015  
     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

   W —           —           431,666         —           431,666   

Financial instruments

     —           —           131,562         —           131,562   

Short-term investment securities

     —           92,262         —           —           92,262   

Long-term investment securities(*1)

     7,073         719,432         —           —           726,505   

Accounts receivable - trade

     —           —           1,528,751         —           1,528,751   

Loans and other receivables(*2)

     —           —           521,723         —           521,723   

Derivative financial assets

     6,277         —           —           133,646         139,923   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 13,350         811,694         2,613,702         133,646         3,572,392   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(*1) Long-term investment securities were designated as financial assets at fair value through profit of loss since the embedded derivative (conversion right option) could not be separately measured.

 

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Notes to the Condensed Separate Interim Financial Statements

For the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2015

 

26. Categories of Financial Instruments, Continued

 

  (1) Financial assets by categories as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 are as follows, Continued:

 

  (*2) Details of loans and other receivables as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)              
     September 30, 2016      December 31, 2015  

Short-term loans

   W 59,069         47,741   

Accounts receivable – other

     736,775         264,741   

Accrued income

     8,810         7,505   

Long-term loans

     34,309         35,080   

Long-term receivables - other

     226,168         —     

Guarantee deposits

     174,792         166,656   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 1,239,923         521,723   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (2) Financial liabilities by categories as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)                            
     September 30, 2016  
     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

   W —           —           140,415         140,415   

Borrowings

     —           74,139         —           74,139   

Debentures (*1)

     104,479         5,474,701         —           5,579,180   

Accounts payable - other and others (*2)

     —           3,095,966         —           3,095,966   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 104,479         8,644,806         140,415         8,889,700   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(In millions of won)                            
     December 31, 2015  
     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

   W —           —           89,296         89,296   

Borrowings

     —           315,561         —           315,561   

Debentures (*1)

     155,704         5,457,421         —           5,613,125   

Accounts payable – other and others (*2)

     —           2,171,141         —           2,171,141   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 155,704         7,944,123         89,296         8,189,123   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Notes to the Condensed Separate Interim Financial Statements

For the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2015

 

26. Categories of Financial Instruments, Continued

 

  (2) Financial liabilities by categories as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 are as follows, Continued:

 

  (*1) Bonds classified as financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 are structured bonds and they were designated as financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss in order to eliminate a measurement inconsistency with the related derivatives.
  (*2) Details of accounts payable and other payables as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)              
     September 30, 2016      December 31, 2015  

Accounts payable - other

   W 934,322         927,170   

Withholdings

     50         —     

Accrued expenses

     642,034         540,770   

Current installments of long-term
payables - other

     215,769         120,185   

Long-term payables - other

     1,268,550         550,964   

Other non-current liabilities

     35,241         32,052   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 3,095,966         2,171,141   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

27. 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 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

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. The Company manages currency risk by using currency forward, etc., if needed, to hedge currency risk on business transactions.

 

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Notes to the Condensed Separate Interim Financial Statements

For the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2015

 

27. Financial Risk Management, Continued

 

  (1) Financial risk management, Continued

1) Market risk, Continued

(i) Currency risk, Continued

Foreign currency monetary assets and liabilities as of September 30, 2016 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won, thousands of foreign currencies)  
     Assets      Liabilities  
     Foreign
currencies
     Won
equivalent
     Foreign
currencies
     Won
equivalent
 

USD

     57,767       W 63,330         1,461,787       W 1,602,561   

EUR

     15,078         18,551         —           —     

JPY

     68,701         744         —           —     

AUD

     —           —           299,401         250,623   

CHF

     —           —           299,697         340,174   

Others

     —           1,514         —           6   
     

 

 

       

 

 

 
      W 84,139          W 2,193,364   
     

 

 

       

 

 

 

In addition, the Company has entered into cross currency swaps to hedge against currency risk related to foreign currency borrowings and debentures. (See Note 15)

As of September 30, 2016, 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

   W 6,031         (6,031

EUR

     1,855         (1,855

JPY

     74         (74

Others

     153         (153
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 8,113         (8,113
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

(ii) Equity price risk

The Company has equity securities which include listed and non-listed securities for its liquidity management and operating purpose. As of September 30, 2016, available-for-sale equity instruments measured at fair value amounts to W715,744 million.

(iii) Interest rate risk

Since the Company’s interest bearing assets are mostly fixed-interest bearing assets, the Company’s revenue and operating cash flows 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 to reduce interest rate risk and to optimize its financing. To minimize risks from changes in interest rates, the Company takes various measures such as refinancing, renewal, alternative financing and hedging.

 

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Notes to the Condensed Separate Interim Financial Statements

For the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2015

 

27. Financial Risk Management, Continued

 

  (1) Financial risk management, Continued

1) Market risk, Continued

(iii) Interest rate risk, Continued

The Company’s interest rate risk arises from floating-rate borrowings and payables. As of September 30, 2016, floating-rate debentures amount to W328,890 million and the Company has entered into interest rate swaps to hedge interest rate risk related to floating-rate borrowings and debentures (See Note 15). Therefore, income before income taxes for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2016 would not have been changed by the interest expense from floating-rate borrowings and 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, 2016 and December 31, 2015 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)              
     September 30, 2016      December 31, 2015  

Cash and cash equivalents

   W 326,833         431,636   

Financial instruments

     116,602         131,562   

Available-for-sale financial assets

     2,930         2,030   

Accounts receivable – trade

     1,608,582         1,528,751   

Loans and receivables

     1,239,923         521,723   

Derivative financial assets

     42,591         139,923   

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

     6,163         7,073   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 3,343,624         2,762,698   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

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, 2016, 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 arise 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 only with financial institutions with high credit ratings. The amount of maximum exposure to credit risk of the Company is the carrying amount of financial assets as of September 30, 2016.

 

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Notes to the Condensed Separate Interim Financial Statements

For the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2015

 

27. Financial Risk Management, Continued

 

  (1) Financial risk management, Continued

3) Liquidity risk

Contractual maturities of financial liabilities as of September 30, 2016 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)  
     Carrying
amount
     Contractual
cash

flows
     Less than
1 year
     1 - 5 years      More than 5
years
 

Borrowings(*)

   W 74,139         80,610         13,988         53,797         12,825   

Debentures(*)

     5,579,180         6,746,453         614,863         2,829,730         3,301,860   

Accounts payable - other and others

     3,095,966         3,232,646         1,745,220         971,917         515,509   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 8,749,285         10,059,709         2,374,071         3,855,444         3,830,194   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The Company does not expect that the cash flows included in the maturity analysis could occur significantly earlier or at different amounts.

 

(*) Includes interest to be paid.

As of September 30, 2016, periods which cash flows from cash flow hedge derivatives are expected to occur are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)  
     Carrying
amount
    Contractual
cash

flows
    Less than
1 year
    1 - 5 years     More than 5
years
 

Assets

   W 33,299        33,986        8,200        32,140        (6,354

Liabilities

     (140,415     (143,196     (40,835     (101,954     (407
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   W (107,116     (109,210     (32,635     (69,814     (6,761
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (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 structure. The overall strategy of the Company is the same as that of the Company as of and for the year ended December 31, 2015.

The Company monitors its debt-equity ratio as a capital management indicator. This ratio is calculated as total liabilities divided by total equity; the total liabilities and equity is derived from the financial statements.

 

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Notes to the Condensed Separate Interim Financial Statements

For the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2015

 

27. Financial Risk Management, Continued

 

  (2) Capital management, Continued

 

Debt-equity ratios as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)             
     September 30, 2016     December 31, 2015  

Total liabilities

   W 10,149,590        9,367,480   

Total equity

     14,098,032        13,779,460   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Debt-equity ratios

     71.99     67.98
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (3) Fair value

 

  1) Fair value and carrying amount of financial assets and liabilities including fair value hierarchy as of September 30, 2016 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)       
     Carrying
amount
     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Financial assets that are measured at fair value:

              

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

   W 15,455         —           9,292         6,163         15,455   

Derivative financial assets

     33,299         —           33,299         —           33,299   

Available-for-sale financial assets

     715,744         665,230         47,513         3,001         715,744   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 764,498         665,230         90,104         9,164         764,498   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Financial liabilities that are measured at fair value:

              

Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss

   W 104,479         —           104,479         —           104,479   

Derivative financial liabilities

     140,415         —           140,415         —           140,415   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 244,894         —           244,894         —           244,894   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Financial liabilities that are not measured at fair value:

              

Borrowings

   W 74,139         —           77,310         —           77,310   

Debentures

     5,474,701         —           6,042,433         —           6,042,433   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 5,548,840         —           6,119,743         —           6,119,743   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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For the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2015

 

27. 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, 2015 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)       
     Carrying
amount
     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Financial assets that are measured at fair value:

              

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

   W 13,350         —           6,277         7,073         13,350   

Derivative financial assets

     133,646         —           133,646         —           133,646   

Available-for-sale financial assets

     655,845         579,282         47,262         29,301         655,845   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 802,841         579,282         187,185         36,374         802,841   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Financial liabilities that are measured at fair value:

              

Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss

   W 155,704         —           155,704         —           155,704   

Derivative financial liabilities

     89,296         —           89,296         —           89,296   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 245,000         —           245,000         —           245,000   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Financial liabilities that are not measured at fair value:

              

Borrowings

   W 315,561         —           316,726         —           316,726   

Debentures

     5,457,421         —           5,887,378         —           5,887,378   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 5,772,982         —           6,204,104         —           6,204,104   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The above information does not include fair values of financial assets and liabilities of which fair values have not been measured as carrying amounts are reasonable approximation of fair values.

Available-for-sale financial assets amounting to W284,449 million and W155,849 million as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively, are measured at cost in accordance with K-IFRS 1039 since they are considered as equity instruments which do not have quoted price in an active market for the identical instruments (inputs for level 1) and cannot be reliably measured using other valuation methods.

 

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Notes to the Condensed Separate Interim Financial Statements

For the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2015

 

27. 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 determination 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 and liabilities measured.

Interest rates used by the Company for the fair value measurement as of September 30, 2016 are as follows:

 

     Interest rate  

Derivative instruments

     1.90 ~ 3.44

Borrowings and debentures

     1.55 ~ 1.57

 

  3) There have been no transfers between Level 2 and Level 1 for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2016 and changes of financial assets classified as Level 3 for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2016 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)                                 
     Balance at
January 1,
2016
     Loss for the
period
    Other
comprehensive
income
     Disposal     Balance at
September 30,
2016
 

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

   W 7,073         (910     —           —          6,163   

Available-for-sale financial assets

     29,301         —          195         (26,495     3,001   

 

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Notes to the Condensed Separate Interim Financial Statements

For the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2015

 

27. 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, 2016 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)                                 
     Gross financial
instruments
recognized
     Amount offset     Net financial
instruments
presented on the
statement of
financial position
     Relevant financial
instruments not
offset
    Net
amount
 

Financial assets:

            

Derivatives(*)

   W 35,191         —          35,191         (35,191     —     

Accounts receivable – trade and others

     123,919         (112,970     10,949         —          10,949   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
   W 159,110         (112,970     46,140         (35,191     10,949   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Financial liabilities:

            

Derivatives(*)

   W 52,271         —          52,271         (35,191     17,080   

Accounts payable – other and others

     112,970         (112,970     —           —          —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
   W 165,241         (112,970     52,271         (35,191     17,080   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Carrying amount of financial instruments recognized of which offset agreements are applicable as of December 31, 2015 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)                                 
     Gross financial
instruments
recognized
     Amount
offset
    Net financial
instruments
presented on the
statement of
financial position
     Relevant financial
instruments not
offset
    Net
amount
 

Financial assets:

            

Derivatives(*)

   W 55,673         —          55,673         (55,673     —     

Accounts receivable – trade and others

     129,527         (113,003     16,524         —          16,524   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
   W 185,200         (113,003     72,197         (55,673     16,524   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Financial liabilities:

            

Derivatives(*)

   W 89,734         —          89,734         (55,673     34,061   

Accounts payable – other and others

     113,003         (113,003     —           —          —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
   W 202,737         (113,003     89,734         (55,673     34,061   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(*) The balance represents the net amount under the standard terms and conditions of International Swap and Derivatives Association.

 

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For the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2015

 

28. Transactions with Related Parties

 

  (1) List of related parties

 

Relationship

  

Company

Ultimate Controlling Entity    SK Holdings Co., Ltd.
Subsidiaries    SK Planet Co., Ltd. and 39 other companies(*)
Joint ventures    Dogus Planet, Inc. and 4 other companies
Associates    SK hynix Inc. and 49 other companies
Affiliates    The Ultimate Controlling Entity’s other subsidiaries and associates, etc.

 

(*) As of September 30, 2016, subsidiaries of the Company are as follows:

 

Company

   Ownership
percentage (%)
    

Types of business

SK Telink Co., Ltd.

     83.5       Telecommunication and MVNO(Mobile Virtual Network Operator) service

M&Service Co., Ltd.(*1)

     100.0       Database and internet website service

SK Communications Co., Ltd.

     64.5       Internet website services

Stonebridge Cinema Fund

     55.2       Investment

SK Broadband Co., Ltd.

     100.0       Telecommunication services

K-net Culture and Contents Venture Fund

     59.0       Investment

Fitech Focus Limited Partnership II

     66.7       Investment

Open Innovation Fund

     98.9       Investment

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

SK Planet Co., Ltd.

     98.1       Telecommunication services

Neosnetworks Co., Ltd.

     83.9       Security systems service

IRIVER LIMITED

     48.9       Manufacturing of media and audio equipment

iriver Enterprise Ltd.(*2)

     100.0       Management of Chinese subsidiaries

iriver America Inc.(*2)

     100.0       Sales and marketing in North America

iriver Inc. (*2)

     100.0       Sales and marketing in North America

iriver China Co., Ltd. (*2)

     100.0       Sales and manufacturing of MP3 and 4 in China

Dongguan iriver Electronics Co., Ltd. (*2)

     100.0       Sales and Manufacturing of e-book in China

groovers Japan Co., Ltd.. (*2)

     100.0       Digital music contents sourcing and distribution service

SK Telecom China Holdings Co., Ltd.

     100.0       Investment

SK Global Healthcare Business Group., Ltd.

     100.0       Investment

SK Planet Japan, K. K.(*1)

     100.0       Digital contents sourcing service

SKT Vietnam PTE. Ltd.

     73.3       Telecommunication services

SK Planet Global PTE. Ltd. (*1)

     100.0       Digital contents sourcing service

SKP GLOBAL HOLDINGS PTE. LTD. (*1)

     100.0       Investment

SKT Americas, Inc.

     100.0       Information gathering and consulting

SKP America LLC. (*1)

     100.0       Digital contents sourcing service

YTK Investment Ltd.

     100.0       Investment

Atlas Investment

     100.0       Investment

SK Telecom Innovation Fund, L.P. (formerly, Technology Innovation Partners, L.P.)(*3)

     100.0       Investment

SK Telecom China Fund I L.P.

     100.0       Investment

Entrix Co., Ltd.

     100.0       Cloud streaming service

SK techx Co., Ltd.

     100.0       System software development and supply

One Store Co., Ltd.

     65.5       Telecommunication services

shopkick Management Company, Inc. (*1)

     100.0       Investment

shopkick, Inc. (*1)

     100.0       Mileage-based online transaction application development

Planet11 E-commerce Solutions India Pvt. Ltd. (*1)

     100.0       Electronic commerce platform service

11street (Thailand) Co., Ltd. (*1)

     100.0       Electronic commerce

 

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Notes to the Condensed Separate Interim Financial Statements

For the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2015

 

28. Transactions with Related Parties, Continued

 

  (1) List of related parties, Continued

 

(*) As of September 30, 2016, subsidiaries of the Company are as follows, Continued:

 

(*1) The ownership interest owned by SK Planet Co., Ltd.
(*2) The ownership interest owned by IRIVER LIMITED.
(*3) Changed its name to SK Telecom Innovation Fund, L.P. during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2016.

 

  (2) Compensation for the key management members

The Company considers registered directors who have substantial role and responsibility in planning, operating, and controlling of the business as key management members. The compensation given to such key management members for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    2016      2015  
     Three-month period
ended September 30
     Nine-month period
ended September 30
     Three-month period
ended September 30
     Nine-month period
ended September 30
 

Salaries

   W 220         1,421         207         1,767   

Defined benefits plan expenses

     48         376         42         584   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 268         1,797         249         2,351   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Compensation for the key management members includes salaries, non-monetary salaries and contributions made in relation to pension plans.

 

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For the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2015

 

28. Transactions with Related Parties, Continued

 

  (3) Transactions with related parties for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)   2016  
        Operating
revenue and
others
    Operating
expenses and
others
    Acquisition of
property and
equipment
    Loans     Collection of
loans
 

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
    Three-
month
period
ended
Sep. 30
    Nine-
month
period
ended
Sep.30
 

Ultimate Controlling Entity

 

SK Holdings Co., Ltd.(*1)

  W 2,199        7,916        81,414        452,059        54,910        67,906        —          —          —          —     

Subsidiaries

 

SK Broadband Co., Ltd.

    30,082        91,535        148,360        401,941        19,835        26,934        —          —          —          —     
 

PS&Marketing Corporation(*7)

    2,677        8,309        380,030        1,136,983        2,877        3,232        —          —          —          —     
 

Network O&S Co., Ltd.

    1,295        4,405        49,008        141,577        5,712        8,531        —          —          —          —     
 

SK Planet Co., Ltd.

    7,362        25,800        11,560        127,025        —          331        —          —          —          —     
 

SK Telink Co., Ltd.(*2)

    16,098        50,300        5,069        15,925        —          —          —          —          —          —     
 

Service Ace Co., Ltd.(*3)

    7,454        11,341        34,000        101,899        —          —          —          —          —          —     
 

Service Top Co., Ltd.(*4)

    9,848        14,232        35,871        109,149        —          —          —          —          —          —     
 

SK techx Co., Ltd

    463        891        53,748        124,149        2,421        5,019        —          —          —          —     
 

Others

    7,323        15,321        13,281        37,747        918        1,769        —          —          —          —     
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      82,602        222,134        730,927        2,196,395        31,763        45,816        —          —          —          —     
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Associates

 

F&U Credit information Co., Ltd.

    399        1,207        10,571        30,987        —          —          —          —          —          —     
 

HappyNarae Co., Ltd.

    20        57        2,904        6,491        5,769        9,639        —          —          —          —     
 

SK hynix Inc.(*5)

    6,979        87,652        28        215        —          —          —          —          —          —     
 

SK Wyverns Baseball Club Co., Ltd.

    284        852        2        14,312        —          —          —          —          —          —     
 

KEB HanaCard Co., Ltd.

    4,929        14,928        3,667        11,146        —          —          —          —          —          —     
 

Others(*6)

    2        6,084        1,070        2,855        316        359        —          1,100        1,290        2,990   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      12,613        110,780        18,242        66,006        6,085        9,998        —          1,100        1,290        2,990   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other

 

SK Engineering & Construction Co., Ltd.

    751        3,060        —          831        1,245        1,890        —          —          —          —     
 

SK Networks Co., Ltd.

    1,297        3,837        3,475        11,690        —          —          —          —          —          —     
 

SK Networks service Co., Ltd.

    166        662        12,641        35,711        1,492        2,024        —          —          —          —     
 

SK Telesys Co., Ltd.

    342        389        1,833        5,593        14,513        38,644        —          —          —          —     
 

SK TNS Co., Ltd.

    24        66        10,141        20,656        77,495        135,360        —          —          —          —     
 

Others

    3,780        12,961        5,184        15,077        2,621        4,762        —          —          —          —     
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      6,360        20,975        33,274        89,558        97,366        182,680        —          —          —          —     
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

    W 103,774        361,805        863,857        2,804,018        190,124        306,400        —          1,100        1,290        2,990   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Notes to the Condensed Separate Interim Financial Statements

For the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2015

 

28. Transactions with Related Parties, Continued

 

  (3) Transactions with related parties for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 are as follows, Continued:

 

(*1) Operating expenses and others include W 203,635 million of dividends paid by the Company.
(*2) Operating revenue and others include W2,489 million of dividends received.
(*3) Operating revenue and others include W5,504 million of dividends received.
(*4) Operating revenue and others include W7,700 million of dividends received.
(*5) Operating revenue and others include W73,050 million of dividends received.
(*6) Operating revenue and others include W6,082 million of dividends received from Korea IT Fund.
(*7) Operating expenses and others include W589,587 million paid to PS&Marketing Corporation relating to purchase of accounts receivables from the sale of handsets.

 

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Notes to the Condensed Separate Interim Financial Statements

For the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2015

 

28. Transactions with Related Parties, Continued

 

  (3) Transactions with related parties for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 are as follows, Continued:

 

(In millions of won)   2015  
        Operating revenue
and others
    Operating expense
and others
    Acquisition of
property and
equipment
    Loans  

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 Holdings Co., Ltd. (formerly,
SK C&C Co.,Ltd.)(*1)

  W 2,191        4,217        88,561        210,247        28,082        91,524        —          —     
 

SK Holdings Co., Ltd. (formerly,
SK Holdings Co., Ltd.)(*2,3)

    22        369        22,617        207,193        —          —          —          —     
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      2,213        4,586        111,178        417,440        28,082        91,524        —          —     
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Subsidiaries

  SK Broadband Co., Ltd.     30,982        95,360        143,012        403,911        12,803        14,803        —          —     
  PS&Marketing Corporation     2,871        8,492        204,378        620,406        424        739        —          —     
  Network O&S Co., Ltd.     1,848        3,407        53,141        132,814        4,784        4,784        —          —     
  SK Planet Co., Ltd(*4)     150,893        178,076        138,112        404,855        5,258        6,978        —          —     
  SK Telink Co., Ltd.     16,145        46,441        5,347        18,854        5        5        —          —     
  Service Ace Co., Ltd.     1,907        5,712        41,449        116,855        —          —          —          —     
  Service Top Co., Ltd.     2,138        6,259        41,087        119,209        —          —          —          —     
  Others     2,756        8,991        10,568        25,608        97        247        —          —     
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      209,540        352,738        637,094        1,842,512        23,371        27,556        —          —     
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Associates

  F&U Credit information Co., Ltd.     404        1,257        10,124        30,842        —          —          —          —     
  HappyNarae Co., Ltd.     33        67        518        2,273        2,192        4,835        —          —     
  SK hynix Inc.(*5)     1,514        49,712        36        2,235        —          —          —          —     
  SK Wyverns Baseball Club Co., Ltd.     280        841        2,002        12,910        —          —          —          —     
  KEB HanaCard Co., Ltd.     5,325        16,175        3,958        12,181        —          —          —          —     
  Others(*6)     16        2,560        1,010        4,447        —          11        —          500   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      7,572        70,612        17,648        64,888        2,192        4,846        —          500   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other

 

SK Engineering & Construction Co., Ltd.

    1,223        5,361        9,577        18,167        59,346        142,961        —          —     
  SK Networks Co., Ltd.     1,201        5,647        3,894        12,170        —          —          —          —     
  SK Networks service Co., Ltd.     2,773        7,504        13,083        30,243        1,418        1,845        —          —     
  SK Telesys Co., Ltd.     38        133        1,984        5,838        19,843        67,791        —          —     
  Others     5,086        11,417        8,598        21,332        1,996        3,878        —          —     
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      10,321        30,062        37,136        87,750        82,603        216,475        —          —     
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

    W 229,646        457,998        803,056        2,412,590        136,248        340,401        —          500   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Notes to the Condensed Separate Interim Financial Statements

For the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2015

 

28. Transactions with Related Parties, Continued

 

  (3) Transactions with related parties for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 are as follows, Continued:

 

(*1) On August 1, 2015, SK C&C Co., Ltd., the Ultimate Controlling Entity’s equity method investee, merged with SK Holdings Co., Ltd. the ultimate controlling entity of the Company, and changed its name to SK, Holdings Co., Ltd.
(*2) These relates to transactions occurred until July 31, 2015 before the merger with SK C&C Co., Ltd.
(*3) Operating expense and others include W 191,416 million of dividends paid by the Company.
(*4) Operating revenue and others include W 140,834 million of dividend recognized due to the declaration of dividend in kind of SK Planet Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of the Company.
(*5) Operating revenue and others include W 43,830 million of dividends received from SK hynix Inc.
(*6) Operating revenue and others include W 2,103 million and W 227 million of dividends received from Korea IT Fund and UniSK, respectively.

 

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Notes to the Condensed Separate Interim Financial Statements

For the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2015

 

28. Transactions with Related Parties, Continued

 

  (4) Account balances as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)            
          September 30, 2016  
          Accounts receivable      Accounts payable  

Scope

  

Company

   Loans      Accounts receivable
- trade and others
     Accounts payable
– trade and others
 

Ultimate Controlling Entity

  

SK Holdings Co., Ltd.

   W —           423         34,478   

Subsidiaries

  

SK Broadband Co., Ltd.

     —           2,254         26,385   
  

PS&Marketing Corporation

     —           122         93,786   
  

Network O&S Co., Ltd.

     —           25         20,930   
  

SK Planet Co., Ltd.

     —           4,046         21,918   
  

SK Telink Co., Ltd.

     —           9,674         3,797   
  

Service Ace Co., Ltd.

     —           —           22,478   
  

Service Top Co., Ltd.

     —           —           23,252   
  

SK techx Co., Ltd

     —           243         8,464   
  

One Store Co., Ltd

     —           —           17,942   
  

Others(*)

     —           8,800         24,360   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
        —           25,164         263,312   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Associates

  

HappyNarae Co., Ltd.

     —           —           3,914   
  

SK hynix Inc.

     —           4,917         —     
  

SK Wyverns Baseball Club Co., Ltd.

     1,017         108         —     
  

Wave City Development Co., Ltd.

     —           38,412         —     
  

Daehan Kanggun BcN Co., Ltd.

     22,147         8,114         —     
  

KEB HanaCard Co., Ltd.

     —           1,595         5,069   
  

Others

     —           21         1,704   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
        23,164         53,167         10,687   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other

  

SK Engineering and Construction Co., Ltd.

     —           195         —     
  

SK Networks Co., Ltd.

     —           513         1,285   
  

SK Networks Services Co., Ltd.

     —           —           4,804   
  

SK Telesys Co., Ltd.

     —           412         1,863   
  

SK Innovation Co., Ltd.

     —           1,966         155   
  

SK TNS Co., Ltd.

     —           —           23,778   
  

Others

     —           552         4,585   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
        —           3,638         36,470   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
      W 23,164         82,392         344,947   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(*) The convertible bonds amounting to W6,163 million are included in accounts receivable - trade and others.

 

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For the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2015

 

28. Transactions with Related Parties, Continued

 

  (4) Account balances as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 are as follows, Continued:

 

(In millions of won)            
          December 31, 2015  
          Accounts receivable      Accounts payable  

Scope

  

Company

   Loans      Accounts
receivable - trade
and others
     Accounts payable
– trade and others
 

Ultimate Controlling Entity

  

SK Holdings Co., Ltd. (formerly, SK C&C Co., Ltd.)(*)

   W —           1,100         107,995   

Subsidiaries

  

SK Broadband Co., Ltd.

     —           2,160         24,847   
  

PS&Marketing Corporation

     —           614         62,592   
  

Network O&S Co., Ltd.

     —           665         33,658   
  

SK Planet Co., Ltd.

     —           6,722         36,874   
  

SK Telink Co., Ltd.

     —           10,026         3,068   
  

Service Ace Co., Ltd.

     —           —           20,684   
  

Service Top Co., Ltd.

     —           63         21,772   
  

Others

     —           4,722         17,116   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
        —           24,972         220,611   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Associates

  

HappyNarae Co., Ltd.

     —           —           4,987   
  

SK hynix Inc.

     —           4,360         155   
  

SK Wyverns Baseball Club Co., Ltd.

     1,017         4,502         —     
  

Wave City Development Co., Ltd.

     1,890         38,412         —     
  

Daehan Kanggun BcN Co., Ltd.

     22,147         —           —     
  

KEB HanaCard Co., Ltd.

     —           1,771         7,262   
  

Others

     —           74         1,838   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
        25,054         49,119         14,242   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other

  

SK Engineering and Construction Co., Ltd.

     —           648         14,877   
  

SK Networks Co., Ltd.

     —           656         924   
  

SK Networks Services Co., Ltd.

     —           —           8,963   
  

SK Telesys Co., Ltd.

     —           117         3,585   
  

SK Innovation Co., Ltd.

     —           2,133         292   
  

SK TNS Co., Ltd.

     —           —           29,252   
  

Others

     —           2,581         9,941   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
        —           6,135         67,834   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
      W 25,054         81,326         410,682   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(*) On August 1, 2015, SK C&C Co., Ltd., the Ultimate Controlling Entity’s investor, merged SK Holdings Co., Ltd., the ultimate controlling entity of the Company, and changed its name to SK Holdings Co., Ltd.

 

  (5) The Company made additional investments in subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2016 as presented in Note 7.

 

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Notes to the Condensed Separate Interim Financial Statements

For the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2015

 

29. 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. These sale and leaseback transactions were accounted as operating leases.

The Company recognized lease payment of W11,074 million and W10,904 million, respectively, in relation to the operating lease agreements and lease revenue of W6,811 million and W7,155 million, respectively, in relation to sublease agreements for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2015. Future lease payments and revenue from the operating lease agreements and sublease agreements are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)              
     Lease payments      Revenue  

Less than 1 year

   W 15,312         9,105   

1~5 years

     52,431         25,823   

More than 5 years

     17,374         7,849   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 85,117         42,777   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Notes to the Condensed Separate Interim Financial Statements

For the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2015

 

30. Statements of Cash Flows

 

  (1) Adjustments for income and expenses from operating activities for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)              
     For the nine-month period ended  
     September 30,
2016
     September 30,
2015
 

Interest income

   W (21,862      (15,946

Gain on disposal of accounts receivable - trade

     (12,708      —     

Dividends

     (113,024      (200,046

Gain on foreign currency translation

     (43      (1,769

Gain relating to financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss

     (1,225      (5,188

Gain on disposal of long-term investment securities

     (4,227      (2,828

Gain on valuation of derivatives

     (4,708      (4,633

Gain on disposal of property and equipment and intangible assets

     (2,533      (2,075

Other income

     (758      (168

Interest expenses

     178,747         181,266   

Loss on foreign currency translation

     1,860         8   

Loss on disposal of long-term investments securities

     152         2   

Loss on settlement of derivatives

     1,837         4,517   

Loss relating to financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

     910         —     

Loss relating to financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss

     —           4,850   

Other finance costs

     815         37,407   

Bad debt for accounts receivable - trade

     14,198         27,735   

Bad debt for accounts receivable - other

     7,609         7,572   

Loss relating to investments in subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures

     47,618         3,819   

Depreciation and amortization

     1,731,890         1,689,428   

Loss on disposal of property and equipment and intangible assets

     28,050         13,396   

Retirement benefit expenses

     28,197         26,474   

Income tax expense

     261,246         299,603   

Other expenses

     15,890         4,418   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 2,157,931         2,067,842   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Notes to the Condensed Separate Interim Financial Statements

For the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2015

 

30. Statements of Cash Flows, Continued

 

  (2) Changes in assets and liabilities from operating activities for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)              
     For the nine-month period ended  
     September 30,
2016
     September 30,
2015
 

Accounts receivable – trade

   W (86,273      (104,537

Accounts receivable – other

     (471,450      (23,889

Advance payments

     18,666         (27,826

Prepaid expenses

     (9,956      (2,215

Inventories

     5,244         (15,742

Long-term receivables - other

     (226,168      —     

Long-term prepaid expenses

     2,532         (98

Guarantee deposits

     (3,104      (9,376

Accounts payable – other

     87,258         (182,128

Advanced receipts

     11,977         10,511   

Withholdings

     147,039         57,277   

Deposits received

     3,189         (7,256

Accrued expenses

     68,874         (154,137

Unearned revenue

     (9,598      (88,191

Provisions

     (1,188      (11,892

Long-term provisions

     —           (6,907

Plan assets

     (15,234      (4,883

Retirement benefit payment

     (4,192      (22,194

Others

     (72      1,357   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W (482,456      (592,126
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (3) Significant non-cash transactions for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)              
     For the nine-month period ended  
     September 30,
2016
     September 30,
2015
 

Increase(decrease) of accounts payable - other related to acquisition of property and equipment and intangible assets

   W 839,033         (165,657

 

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For the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2015

 

31. Commitments

 

  (1) Accounts receivables from the sale of handsets

The agents of the Company sell handsets to our subscribers on an installment basis. During the nine-month period ended September 30, 2016, the Company entered into comprehensive agreement to purchase the accounts receivables from the handset sales with agents and to transfer the accounts receivables from the handset sales to a Special Purpose Company, respectively.

The accounts receivables from the sale of handsets amounting to W714,074 million as of September 30, 2016, which the Company purchased according to the relevant comprehensive agreement are recognized as accounts receivable – other and long-term accounts receivable- other.

 

  (2) Frequency usage rights

During the nine-month period ended September 30, 2016, the Company secured bandwidth blocs in the 2.6 GHz band for W 1,330,100 million at the spectrum auction held by the Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning (MSIP) of Korea. The Company acquired the ownership of frequency usage rights for 2.6 GHz band and made the initial payment in accordance with the terms of the agreement in August 2016. The remaining consideration will be paid on an annual installment basis for 10 years from March 2017.

 

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September 30, 2016 and 2015

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     Page  

Independent Auditors’ Review Report

     1   

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position

     3   

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income

     5   

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

     6   

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity

     7   

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

     8   

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

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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, 2016, the related condensed consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, the condensed consolidated statements of changes in equity and cash flows for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, and notes, comprising a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory information.

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 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 Korean Standards on Auditing 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 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, 2015, 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 in accordance with Korean Standards on Auditing and our report thereon, dated February 23, 2016, expressed an unqualified opinion. The accompanying condensed consolidated statement of financial position of the Group as of December 31, 2015, presented for comparative purposes, is consistent, in all material respects, with the audited consolidated financial statements from which it has been derived.

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 4, 2016

 

This report is effective as of November 4, 2016, 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, 2016 and December 31, 2015

 

(In millions of won)    Note      September 30,
2016
     December 31,
2015
 

Assets:

        

Current Assets:

        

Cash and cash equivalents

     31,32       W 859,222         768,922   

Short-term financial instruments

     5,31,32,34         523,245         691,090   

Short-term investment securities

     8,31,32         202,513         92,262   

Accounts receivable – trade, net

     6,31,32,33         2,324,873         2,344,867   

Short-term loans, net

     6,31,32,33         65,702         53,895   

Accounts receivable – other, net

     6,31,32,33,34         1,255,813         673,739   

Prepaid expenses

        166,235         151,978   

Inventories, net

     7         274,047         273,556   

Advanced payments and other

     6,8,31,32         106,007         109,933   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Current Assets

        5,777,657         5,160,242   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Non-Current Assets:

        

Long-term financial instruments

     5,31,32,34         10,638         10,623   

Long-term investment securities

     8,31,32         1,073,976         1,207,226   

Investments in associates and joint ventures

     10         6,962,193         6,896,293   

Property and equipment, net

     11,33,34         9,790,522         10,371,256   

Investment property, net

     12         8,214         15,071   

Goodwill

     13         1,902,478         1,908,590   

Intangible assets, net

     14         3,198,834         2,304,784   

Long-term loans, net

     6,31,32,33         88,480         62,454   

Long-term accounts receivable - other

     6,31,32,34         228,686         2,420   

Long-term prepaid expenses

     34         82,448         76,034   

Guarantee deposits

     6,31,32,33         301,998         297,281   

Long-term derivative financial assets

     20,31,32         47,660         166,399   

Deferred tax assets

     29         15,697         17,257   

Other non-current assets

     6,31,32         66,224         85,457   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Non-Current Assets

        23,778,048         23,421,145   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Assets

      W  29,555,705         28,581,387   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

 

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position, Continued

As of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015

 

(In millions of won)    Note      September 30,
2016
    December 31,
2015
 

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity:

       

Current Liabilities:

       

Short-term borrowings

     15,31,32       W 827        260,000   

Current installments of long-term debt, net

     15,31,32         682,640        703,087   

Current installments of finance lease liabilities

     31,32         —          26   

Current installments of long-term payables – other

     16,31,32,34         215,769        120,185   

Accounts payable - trade

     31,32,33         306,722        279,782   

Accounts payable - other

     31,32,33         1,191,608        1,323,434   

Withholdings

     31,32         1,081,402        865,327   

Accrued expenses

     31,32         1,162,960        920,739   

Income tax payable

     29         344,338        381,794   

Unearned revenue

        190,037        224,233   

Derivative financial liabilities

     20,31,32         33,808        —     

Provisions

     17         38,024        40,988   

Receipts in advance

        145,022        136,844   

Other current liabilities

        51        54   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Current Liabilities

        5,393,208        5,256,493   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-Current Liabilities:

       

Debentures, excluding current installments, net

     15,31,32         6,393,588        6,439,147   

Long-term borrowings, excluding current installments, net

     15,31,32         95,901        121,553   

Long-term payables – other

     16,31,32,34         1,303,535        581,697   

Long-term unearned revenue

        2,600        2,842   

Defined benefit liabilities

     19         150,773        98,856   

Long-term derivative financial liabilities

     20,31,32         106,607        89,296   

Long-term provisions

     17         36,951        29,217   

Deferred tax liabilities

     29         482,177        538,114   

Other non-current liabilities

     31,32         46,178        50,076   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Non-Current Liabilities

        8,618,310        7,950,798   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

        14,011,518        13,207,291   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shareholders’ Equity

       

Share capital

     1,21         44,639        44,639   

Capital surplus and others

     21,22,23         192,098        189,510   

Retained earnings

     24         15,469,391        15,007,627   

Reserves

     25         (328,654     9,303   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Equity attributable to owners of the Parent Company

        15,377,474        15,251,079   

Non-controlling interests

        166,713        123,017   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Shareholders’ Equity

        15,544,187        15,374,096   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

      W 29,555,705        28,581,387   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

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, 2016 and 2015

 

(In millions of won except for per share data)           September 30, 2016     September 30, 2015  
     Note      Three-month
period ended
    Nine-month
period ended
    Three-month
period ended
    Nine-month
period ended
 

Operating revenue:

     4,33            

Revenue

      W 4,243,804        12,739,556        4,261,360        12,757,385   

Operating expenses:

     33            

Labor

        448,799        1,391,385        426,408        1,445,270   

Commissions

        1,314,583        3,965,062        1,274,460        3,883,758   

Depreciation and amortization

     4         733,040        2,169,642        719,126        2,115,573   

Network interconnection

        264,460        783,816        236,009        710,118   

Leased line

        91,472        302,443        97,257        293,647   

Advertising

        103,897        299,476        92,928        290,366   

Rent

        130,104        388,905        125,224        364,712   

Cost of products that have been resold

        417,394        1,295,574        477,432        1,418,282   

Others

     26         315,757        909,464        321,888        929,505   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
        3,819,506        11,505,767        3,770,732        11,451,231   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income

     4         424,298        1,233,789        490,628        1,306,154   

Finance income

     4,28         34,933        411,337        31,813        93,115   

Finance costs

     4,28         (89,509     (241,447     (88,242     (259,282

Gains relating to investments in associates and joint ventures, net

     4,10         112,005        228,813        173,955        626,278   

Other non-operating income

     4,27         12,125        53,449        4,643        20,006   

Other non-operating expenses

     4,27         (62,679     (153,894     (57,955     (155,824
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Profit before income tax

     4         431,173        1,532,047        554,842        1,630,447   

Income tax expense

     29         109,060        346,646        173,045        408,015   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Profit for the period

      W 322,113        1,185,401        381,797        1,222,432   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Attributable to :

           

Owners of the Parent Company

      W 325,102        1,187,084        382,251        1,222,585   

Non-controlling interests

        (2,989     (1,683     (454     (153

Earnings per share

     30            

Basic and diluted earnings per share (in won)

      W 4,604        16,693        5,263        16,949   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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, 2016 and 2015

 

(In millions of won)           September 30, 2016     September 30, 2015  
     Note      Three-month
period ended
    Nine-month
period ended
    Three-month
period ended
    Nine-month
period ended
 

Profit for the period

      W 322,113        1,185,401        381,797        1,222,432   

Other comprehensive income (loss)

           

Items that will never be reclassified to profit or loss, net of taxes:

           

Remeasurement of defined benefit liabilities

     19         678        (10,959     (4,472     (7,564

Items that are or may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss, net of taxes:

           

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

     25         30,903        (159,646     (62,971     (9,923

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

     25         (96,142     (127,296     24,463        52,343   

Net change in unrealized fair value of derivatives

     20,25         (8,420     (14,349     5,427        (15,246

Foreign currency translations differences for foreign operations

     25         (27,534     (41,423     30,790        40,208   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income (loss) for the period, net of taxes

        (100,515     (353,673     (6,763     59,818   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income

      W 221,598        831,728        375,034        1,282,250   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income (loss) attributable to:

           

Owners of the Parent Company

      W 229,550        838,319        374,872        1,279,604   

Non-controlling interests

        (7,952     (6,591     162        2,646   

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, 2016 and 2015

(In millions of won)

     Controlling Interest     Non-
controlling
interests
    Total equity  
     Share capital      Capital surplus
(deficit) and
others
    Retained
earnings
    Reserves     Sub-total      

Balance at January 1, 2015

   W 44,639         277,998        14,188,591        (4,489     14,506,739        741,531        15,248,270   

Total comprehensive income:

               

Profit for the period

     —           —          1,222,585        —          1,222,585        (153     1,222,432   

Other comprehensive income (loss)

     —           —          (6,477     63,496        57,019        2,799        59,818   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     —           —          1,216,108        63,496        1,279,604        2,646        1,282,250   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Transactions with owners:

               

Cash dividends

     —           —          (668,494     —          (668,494     (143     (668,637

Interest on hybrid bond

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

Treasury stocks

     —           425,744        —          —          425,744        —          425,744   

Changes in consolidation scope

     —           —          —          —          —          (5,226     (5,226

Changes in ownership in subsidiaries

     —           (27,508     (832     (3,286     (31,626     (608,585     (640,211
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     —           398,236        (677,746     (3,286     (282,796     (613,954     (896,750
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at September 30, 2015

   W 44,639         676,234        14,726,953        55,721        15,503,547        130,223        15,633,770   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at January 1, 2016

   W 44,639         189,510        15,007,627        9,303        15,251,079        123,017        15,374,096   

Total comprehensive income:

               

Profit for the period

     —           —          1,187,084        —          1,187,084        (1,683     1,185,401   

Other comprehensive loss

     —           —          (10,808     (337,957     (348,765     (4,908     (353,673
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     —           —          1,176,276        (337,957     838,319        (6,591     831,728   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Transactions with owners:

               

Cash dividends

     —           —          (706,092     —          (706,092     (300     (706,392

Interest on hybrid bond

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

Changes in ownership in subsidiaries

     —           2,588        —          —          2,588        50,587        53,175   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     —           2,588        (714,512     —          (711,924     50,287        (661,637
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at September 30, 2016

   W 44,639         192,098        15,469,391        (328,654     15,377,474        166,713        15,544,187   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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, 2016 and 2015

 

(In millions of won)    Note      September 30,
2016
    September 30,
2015
 

Cash flows from operating activities:

       

Cash generated from operating activities:

       

Profit for the period

      W 1,185,401        1,222,432   

Adjustments for income and expenses

     35         2,410,078        2,361,343   

Changes in assets and liabilities related to operating activities

     35         (478,564     (693,307
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Sub-total

        3,116,915        2,890,468   

Interest received

        38,040        32,386   

Dividends received

        97,336        62,231   

Interest paid

        (174,812     (202,508

Income tax paid

        (367,200     (138,634
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

        2,710,279        2,643,943   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

       

Cash inflows from investing activities:

       

Decrease in short-term financial instruments, net

        175,346        16,366   

Decrease in short-term investment securities, net

        —          60,158   

Collection of short-term loans

        142,048        343,472   

Decrease in long-term financial instruments

        27        6,764   

Proceeds from disposal of long-term investment securities

        249,481        118,199   

Proceeds from disposal of investments in associates and joint ventures

        45,908        187,791   

Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment

        14,200        26,612   

Proceeds from disposal of intangible assets

        10,487        2,005   

Proceeds from disposal of assets held for sale

        —          1,007   

Collection of long-term loans

        1,327        1,772   

Decrease in deposits

        13,421        13,670   

Proceeds from disposal of other non-current assets

        257        2,783   

Increase in cash due to acquisition of subsidiaries

        —          10,148   

Receipt of government grants

        300        —     
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Sub-total

        652,802        790,747   

Cash outflows for investing activities:

       

Increase in short-term investment securities, net

        (110,000     —     

Increase in short-term loans

        (150,054     (302,676

Increase in long-term loans

        (30,857     (15,706

Increase in long-term financial instruments

        (237     (10,007

Acquisition of long-term investment securities

        (27,741     (214,458

Acquisition of investments in associates and joint ventures

        (101,901     (47,825

Acquisition of property and equipment

        (1,431,744     (1,724,586

Acquisition of intangible assets

        (407,031     (61,098

Increase in deposits

        (10,882     (11,247

Increase in other non-current assets

        (763     —     

Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired

        (4,498     (13,957
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Sub-total

        (2,275,708     (2,401,560
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

      W (1,622,906     (1,610,813
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

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, 2016 and 2015

 

(In millions of won)    September 30,
2016
    September 30,
2015
 

Cash flows from financing activities:

    

Cash inflows from financing activities:

    

Proceeds from short-term borrowings, net

   W —          28,400   

Proceeds from issuance of debentures

     607,474        946,330   

Cash inflows from settlement of derivatives

     —          361   

Cash inflows related to equity interest transactions

     49,060        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Sub-total

     656,534        975,091   

Cash outflows for financing activities:

    

Decrease in short-term borrowings, net

     (259,173     —     

Repayments of long-term account payables-other

     (122,062     (191,018

Repayments of debentures

     (530,000     (480,000

Repayments of long-term borrowings

     (21,681     (13,489

Cash outflows from settlement of derivatives

     (144     (475

Payments of finance lease liabilities

     (26     (2,698

Payments of dividends

     (706,092     (668,494

Payments of interest on hybrid bond

     (8,420     (8,420

Cash outflows related to equity interest transactions

     —          (218,178
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Sub-total

     (1,647,598     (1,582,772
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in financing activities

     (991,064     (607,681
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

     96,309        425,449   

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period

     768,922        834,429   

Effects of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

     (6,009     3,870   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period

   W 859,222        1,263,748   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

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, 2016 and 2015

 

1. Reporting Entity

 

  (1) General

SK Telecom Co., Ltd. (“the Parent Company”) was incorporated in March 1984 under the laws of the Republic of Korea (“Korea”) to provide cellular telephone communication services in Korea. The Parent Company mainly provides wireless telecommunications services in Korea. The Head office of the Parent Company is located at 65, Eulji-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul, 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, 2016, the Parent Company’s total issued shares are held by the following shareholders:

 

     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

     50,245,708         62.23   

Treasury stock

     10,136,551         12.55   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     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, 2016 and December 31, 2015 is as follows:

 

               Ownership (%)  

Subsidiary

   Location   

Primary business

   September 30,
2016
     December 31,
2015
 

SK Telink Co., Ltd.

   Korea   

Telecommunication and MVNO(Mobile Virtual Network Operator) service

     83.5         83.5   

M&Service Co., Ltd.(*8)

   Korea   

Database and internet website service

     100.0         100.0   

SK Communications Co., Ltd.

   Korea   

Internet website services

     64.5         64.5   

Stonebridge Cinema Fund

   Korea   

Investment

     55.2         55.2   

Commerce Planet Co., Ltd.(*7)

   Korea   

Online shopping mall operation agency

     —           100.0   

SK Broadband Co., Ltd.(*1)

   Korea   

Telecommunication services

     100.0         100.0   

K-net Culture and Contents Venture Fund

   Korea   

Investment

     59.0         59.0   

Fitech Focus Limited Partnership II

   Korea   

Investment

     66.7         66.7   

Open Innovation Fund

   Korea   

Investment

     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   

 

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2015

 

1. Reporting Entity, Continued

 

  (2) List of subsidiaries, Continued

 

The list of subsidiaries as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 is as follows, Continued:

 

               Ownership (%)  

Subsidiary

   Location   

Primary business

   September 30,
2016
     December 31,
2015
 

SK Planet Co., Ltd.(*6)

   Korea   

Telecommunication service

     98.1         100.0   

Neosnetworks Co.,Ltd.(*2)

   Korea   

Security systems service

     83.9         83.9   

IRIVER LIMITED(*3)

   Korea   

Manufacturing digital audio players and other portable media devices.

     48.9         49.0   

iriver Enterprise Ltd.(*9)

   Hong
Kong
  

Management of Chinese subsidiaries

     100.0         100.0   

iriver America Inc. (*9)

   USA   

Marketing and sales in North America

     100.0         100.0   

iriver Inc. (*9)

   USA   

Marketing and sales in North America

     100.0         100.0   

iriver China Co., Ltd. (*9)

   China   

Sales and manufacturing MP3 and 4 in China

     100.0         100.0   

Dongguan iriver Electronics Co., Ltd. (*9)

   China   

Sales and manufacturing e-book in China

     100.0         100.0   

groovers Japan Co., Ltd. (*9)

   Japan   

Digital music contents sourcing and distribution service

     100.0         100.0   

SK Telecom China Holdings Co., Ltd.

   China   

Investment

     100.0         100.0   

SK Global Healthcare Business Group., Ltd.

   Hong
Kong
  

Investment

     100.0         100.0   

SK Planet Japan, K. K.(*8)

   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. (*8)

   Singapore   

Digital contents sourcing service

     100.0         100.0   

SKP GLOBAL HOLDINGS PTE. LTD.(*8)

   Singapore   

Investment

     100.0         100.0   

SKT Americas, Inc.

   USA   

Information gathering and consulting

     100.0         100.0   

SKP America LLC. (*8)

   USA   

Digital contents sourcing service

     100.0         100.0   

YTK Investment Ltd.

   Cayman   

Investment

     100.0         100.0   

Atlas Investment

   Cayman   

Investment

     100.0         100.0   

SK Telecom Innovation Fund, L.P. (formerly, Technology Innovation Partners, LP.) (*5)

   USA   

Investment

     100.0         100.0   

SK Telecom China Fund I L.P.

   Cayman   

Investment

     100.0         100.0   

Entrix Co., Ltd.

   Korea   

Cloud streaming services

     100.0         100.0   

SK techx Co., Ltd.(*7)

   Korea   

System software development and supply

     100.0         —     

One Store Co., Ltd.(*7)

   Korea   

Telecommunication service

     65.5         —     

 

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2015

 

1. Reporting Entity, Continued

 

  (2) List of subsidiaries, Continued

 

The list of subsidiaries as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 is as follows, Continued:

 

               Ownership (%)  

Subsidiary

   Location   

Primary business

   September 30,
2016
     December 31,
2015
 

shopkick Management Company, Inc.(*4,8)

   USA   

Investment

     100.0         95.2   

shopkick, Inc. (*8)

   USA   

Mileage-based online transaction application development

     100.0         100.0   

Planet11 E-commerce Solutions India Pvt. Ltd.(*7,8)

   India   

Electronic commerce platform service

     100.0         —     

11street (Thailand) Co., Ltd. (*7,8)

   Thailand   

Electronic commerce

     100.0         —     

 

(*1) On November 2, 2015, the board of directors of the Parent Company entered into a share purchase agreement to acquire 30%(23,234,060 shares) of the issued and outstanding common shares of CJ Hello Vision Co., Ltd. (“CJ Hello Vision”) from CJ O Shopping Co., Ltd. (“CJ O Shopping”) for an aggregate purchase price of W500,000 million. The agreement stated government’s approval as prerequisite.

On November 2, 2015, the board of directors of SK Broadband Co., Ltd. (“SK Broadband”), a subsidiary of the Parent Company, approved the merger of SK Broadband into CJ Hello Vision, and then SK Broadband entered into a merger agreement with CJ Hello Vision with government’s approval as prerequisite.

After the announcement of disapproval of proposed takeover of CJ Hello Vision by the Fair Trade Commission (FTC) on July 18, 2016, the Parent Company announced the revocation of share purchase agreement to CJ O Shopping while SK Broadband withdrew from merger agreement with CJ Hello Vision on July 25, 2016 as execution of the share purchase agreement with CJ O Shopping and merger agreement between SK Broadband and CJ Hello Vision became objectively impossible.

 

(*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.
(*3) Although the Group has less than 50% of the voting rights of IRIVER LIMITED, the Group is considered to have control over IRIVER LIMITED since the Group holds significantly more voting rights than any other vote holder or organized group of vote holders, and the other shareholdings are widely dispersed.
(*4) During the nine-month period ended September 30, 2016, the Group acquired all of the non-controlling interests in shopkick Management Company, Inc.
(*5) Changed its name to SK Telecom Innovation Fund, L.P. during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2016.
(*6) The ownership interest changed due to the shares issued to employee stock ownership association by SK Planet Co., Ltd. during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2016.

 

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2015

 

1. Reporting Entity, Continued

 

  (2) List of subsidiaries, Continued

 

The list of subsidiaries as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 is as follows, Continued:

 

(*7) Changes in subsidiaries are explained in Note 1-(4).
(*8) The ownership interest owned by SK Planet Co., Ltd.
(*9) The ownership interest owned by IRIVER LIMITED.

 

  (3) Condensed financial information of subsidiaries

Condensed financial information of subsidiaries as of and for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2016 is as follows:

 

(In millions of won)  

Subsidiary

   Total
assets
     Total
liabilities
     Total
equity
    Revenue      Profit
(loss)
 

SK Telink Co., Ltd.

   W 350,913         103,939         246,974        309,427         54,596   

M&Service Co., Ltd.

     96,647         47,601         49,046        121,327         3,427   

SK Communications Co., Ltd.

     139,911         30,079         109,832        44,345         (7,683

SK Broadband Co., Ltd.

     3,314,417         2,173,306         1,141,111        2,173,052         17,216   

PS&Marketing Corporation

     542,002         329,037         212,965        1,187,840         3,757   

Service Ace Co., Ltd.

     68,786         41,317         27,469        149,018         3,271   

Service Top Co., Ltd.

     60,506         41,020         19,486        140,643         4,075   

Network O&S Co., Ltd.

     63,748         29,246         34,502        154,165         4,968   

SK Planet Co., Ltd.(*1)

     1,978,957         753,330         1,225,627        886,138         94,457   

IRIVER LIMITED(*2)

     56,626         15,092         41,534        40,837         (6,454

SKP America LLC.

     385,930         3         385,927        —           1,065   

SK techx Co., Ltd.

     217,711         51,006         166,705        136,336         32,816   

One Store Co., Ltd.

     148,940         46,330         102,610        68,933         (11,584

shopkick Management Company, Inc.

     309,168         —           309,168        —           (85

shopkick, Inc.

     22,593         33,955         (11,362     27,707         (29,445

 

(*1) The condensed financial information of SK Planet Co., Ltd. includes pre-merger income and expenses of Commerce Planet Co., Ltd. prior to the merger date of February 1, 2016.
(*2) The condensed financial information of IRIVER LIMITED includes financial information of iriver Enterprise Ltd., iriver America Inc., iriver Inc., iriver China Co., Ltd., Dongguan iriver Electronics Co., Ltd. and groovers Japan Co., Ltd., subsidiaries of IRIVER LIMITED.

 

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2015

 

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, 2015 is as follows:

 

(In millions of won)  

Subsidiary

   Total
assets
     Total
liabilities
     Total
equity
    Revenue      Profit
(loss)
 

SK Telink Co., Ltd.

   W 309,955         113,878         196,077        431,368         55,781   

M&Service Co., Ltd.

     89,452         42,414         47,038        143,255         5,549   

SK Communications Co., Ltd.

     152,496         35,014         117,482        80,147         (14,826

SK Broadband Co., Ltd.

     3,291,707         2,170,484         1,121,223        2,731,344         10,832   

PS&Marketing Corporation

     509,580         300,364         209,216        1,791,944         4,835   

Service Ace Co., Ltd.

     65,424         34,240         31,184        206,338         2,778   

Service Top Co., Ltd.

     61,897         38,482         23,415        197,092         4,396   

Network O&S Co., Ltd.

     77,426         48,069         29,357        210,676         6,466   

SK Planet Co., Ltd.

     2,406,988         784,631         1,622,357        1,624,630         (75,111

IRIVER LIMITED(*)

     60,434         12,377         48,057        55,637         635   

SKP America LLC.

     380,141         —           380,141        —           791   

Entrix Co., Ltd.

     30,876         3,186         27,690        4,895         (1,826

shopkick Management Company, Inc.

     306,248         7         306,241        7         (2,455

shopkick, Inc.

     25,388         32,243         (6,855     33,851         (52,390

 

(*) The condensed financial information of IRIVER LIMITED includes financial information of iriver Enterprise Ltd., iriver America Inc., iriver Inc., iriver China Co., Ltd., Dongguan iriver Electronics Co., Ltd. and groovers Japan Co., Ltd., subsidiaries of IRIVER LIMITED.

 

  (4) Changes in subsidiaries

The list of subsidiaries that were newly included in consolidation during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2016 is as follows:

 

Subsidiary

  

Reason

SK techx Co., Ltd.   

Established by spin-off from SK Planet Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of the Parent Company.

One Store Co., Ltd.   

Established by spin-off from SK Planet Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of the Parent Company.

Planet11 E-commerce Solutions
India Pvt. Ltd.

  

Acquired by SK Planet Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of the Parent Company.

11street (Thailand) Co., Ltd.   

Established from SK Planet Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of the Parent Company.

The following subsidiary was excluded from the Group during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2016:

 

Subsidiary

  

Reason

Commerce Planet Co., Ltd.   

Merged into SK Planet Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of the Parent Company

 

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For the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2015

 

1. Reporting Entity, Continued

 

  (5) The information of significant non-controlling interests of the Group as of and for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2016, and as of and for the year ended December 31, 2015 is as follows. There were no dividends paid during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2016 and the year ended December 31, 2015 by the subsidiary of which non-controlling interests are significant.

 

(In millions of won)   September 30, 2016  
    SK Communications
Co., Ltd.
    One Store Co., Ltd.  

Ownership of non-controlling interests (%)

    35.46            34.46   

Current assets

  W 81,161        106,247   

Non-current assets

    58,750        42,693   

Current liabilities

    (27,995     (45,413

Non-current liabilities

    (2,084     (917

Net assets

    109,832        102,610   

Carrying amount of non-controlling interests

    38,944        35,357   

Revenue

  W 44,345        68,933   

Loss for the period

    7,683        11,584   

Total comprehensive loss

    7,658        11,596   

Loss attributable to non-controlling interests

    2,724        3,127   

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

  W (4,273     73,570   

Net cash provided by investing activities

    19,097        9,088   

Net cash used in financing activities

    —          (46

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

    14,824        82,612   

 

(In millions of won)    December 31, 2015  
     SK Communications
Co., Ltd.
 

Ownership of non-controlling interests (%)

     35.46       

Current assets

   W 95,662   

Non-current assets

     56,834   

Current liabilities

     (33,306

Non-current liabilities

     (1,708

Net assets

     117,482   

Carrying amount of non-controlling interests

     41,659   

Revenue

   W 80,147   

Loss for the period

     14,826   

Total comprehensive loss

     16,698   

Loss attributable to non-controlling interests

     5,254   

Net cash used in operating activities

   W (2,706

Net cash provided by investing activities

     8,723   

Net cash provided by financing activities

     —     

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

     6,017   

 

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2. Basis of Preparation

 

  (1) Statement of compliance

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 December 31, 2015. 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) Critical judgments, 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, 2015.

2) Fair value measurement

Group’s accounting policies and disclosures require the measurement of fair values, for both financial and non-financial assets and liabilities. The Group has an established control framework with respect to the measurement of fair values. This includes a valuation team that has overall responsibility for overseeing all significant fair value measurements, including Level 3 fair values, and reports directly to the finance executive.

The valuation team regularly reviews significant unobservable inputs and valuation adjustments. If third party information, such as broker quotes or pricing services, is used to measure fair values, then the valuation team assesses the evidence obtained from the third parties to support the conclusion that such valuations meet the requirements of K-IFRS, including the level in the fair value hierarchy in which such valuations should be classified.

When measuring the fair value of an asset or a liability, the Group uses market observable data as far as possible. Fair values are categorized into different levels in a fair value hierarchy based on the inputs used in the valuation techniques as follows:

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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2. Basis of Preparation, Continued

 

  (2) Use of estimates and judgments, Continued

 

If the inputs used to measure the fair value of an asset or a liability fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy, then the fair value measurement is categorized in its entirety in the same level of the fair value hierarchy as the lowest level input that is significant to the entire measurement. The Group recognizes transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy at the end of the reporting period during which the change has occurred.

Information about assumptions used for fair value measurements are included in Note 32.

 

3. Significant Accounting Policies

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, 2015.

 

4. Operating Segments

The Group’s operating segments have been determined to be each business unit which provides different 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. The other operating segments, which include the Group’s internet portal services and other operations, do not meet the quantitative thresholds separately to be considered reportable segments and are collectively presented as Others.

 

  (1) Details of the segment information as of and for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2016 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)                                        
     Cellular
services
     Fixed-line
Telecommu-
nication

services
     Others     Sub-total      Adjustments     Total  

Total revenue

   W 10,923,701         2,482,479         1,394,602        14,800,782         (2,061,226     12,739,556   

Inter-segment revenue

     1,205,079         489,279         366,868        2,061,226         (2,061,226     —     

External revenue

     9,718,622         1,993,200         1,027,734        12,739,556         —          12,739,556   

Depreciation and amortization

     1,661,941         411,535         96,166        2,169,642         —          2,169,642   

Operating income (loss)

     1,404,043         103,243         (273,497     1,233,789         —          1,233,789   

Finance income and costs, net

             169,890   

Gain related to investments in associates and joint ventures, net

                  228,813   

Other non-operating income and expenses, net

                  (100,445
               

 

 

 

Profit before income tax

                  1,532,047   

Total assets

     24,982,664         3,665,331         2,723,592        31,371,587         (1,815,882     29,555,705   

Total liabilities

     10,590,209         2,277,245         998,337        13,865,791         145,727        14,011,518   

 

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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, 2015 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)                                        
     Cellular
Services
     Fixed-line
Telecommu-
nication

services
     Others     Sub-total      Adjustments     Total  

Total revenue

   W 11,197,968         2,328,102         1,536,305        15,062,375         (2,304,990     12,757,385   

Inter-segment revenue

     1,288,867         470,496         545,627        2,304,990         (2,304,990     —     

External revenue

     9,909,101         1,857,606         990,678        12,757,385         —          12,757,385   

Depreciation and amortization

     1,616,493         394,646         104,434        2,115,573         —          2,115,573   

Operating income (loss)

     1,288,478         74,686         (57,010     1,306,154         —          1,306,154   

Finance income and costs, net

                  (166,167

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

                  626,278   

Other non-operating income and expense, net

                  (135,818
               

 

 

 

Profit before income tax

                  1,630,447   

Total assets

     23,885,941         3,628,563         3,220,129        30,734,633         (2,175,913     28,558,720   

Total liabilities

     9,545,761         2,323,767         1,098,331        12,967,859         (42,909     12,924,950   

Intersegment sales and purchases are conducted on an arms-length basis and eliminated on consolidation. The Group principally operates its businesses in Korea and the revenue amounts earned 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, 2016 and 2015.

 

5. Restricted Deposits

Deposits which are restricted in use as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 are summarized as follows:

 

(In millions of won)              
     September 30, 2016      December 31, 2015  

Short-term financial instruments(*)

   W 80,278         82,469   

Long-term financial instruments(*)

     10,636         10,596   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 90,914         93,065   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(*) Financial instruments include charitable trust fund established by the Group. Profits from the fund are donated to charitable institutions. As of September 30, 2016, the funds cannot be withdrawn.

 

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6. Trade and Other Receivables

 

  (1) Details of trade and other receivables as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    September 30, 2016  
     Gross
amount
     Allowances for
doubtful
accounts
     Carrying
amount
 

Current assets:

        

Accounts receivable - trade

   W 2,585,619         (260,746      2,324,873   

Short-term loans

     66,299         (597      65,702   

Accounts receivable - other

     1,339,044         (83,231      1,255,813   

Accrued income

     12,676         —           12,676   

Others

     1,807         —           1,807   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     4,005,445         (344,574      3,660,871   

Non-current assets:

        

Long-term loans

     112,888         (24,408      88,480   

Long-term accounts receivable - other

     228,686         —           228,686   

Guarantee deposits

     301,998         —           301,998   

Long-term accounts receivable - trade

     23,890         (477      23,413   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     667,462         (24,885      642,577   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 4,672,907         (369,459      4,303,448   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
(In millions of won)    December 31, 2015  
     Gross
amount
     Allowances for
doubtful
accounts
     Carrying
amount
 

Current assets:

        

Accounts receivable - trade

   W 2,583,558         (238,691      2,344,867   

Short-term loans

     54,377         (482      53,895   

Accounts receivable - other

     752,731         (78,992      673,739   

Accrued income

     10,753         —           10,753   

Others

     1,861         —           1,861   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     3,403,280         (318,165      3,085,115   

Non-current assets:

        

Long-term loans

     87,501         (25,047      62,454   

Long-term accounts receivable - other

     2,420         —           2,420   

Guarantee deposits

     297,281         —           297,281   

Long-term accounts receivable - trade

     46,047         (804      45,243   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     433,249         (25,851      407,398   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 3,836,529         (344,016      3,492,513   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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6. Trade and Other Receivables, Continued

 

  (2) Changes in allowances for doubtful accounts of trade and other receivables during the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    For the nine-month period ended  
     September 30, 2016      September 30, 2015  

Balance at January 1

   W 344,016         328,191   

Increase of bad debt allowances

     40,299         51,425   

Write-offs

     (33,360      (58,100

Others

     18,504         21,450   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Balance at September 30

   W 369,459         342,966   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (3) Details of overdue but not impaired, and impaired trade and other receivables as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    September 30, 2016      December 31, 2015  
     Accounts
receivable -
trade
     Other
receivables
     Accounts
receivable -
trade
     Other
receivables
 

Neither overdue nor impaired

   W 1,804,923         1,872,362         1,841,442         1,053,096   

Overdue but not impaired

     52,269         4,613         77,008         5,155   

Impaired

     752,317         186,423         711,155         148,673   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     2,609,509         2,063,398         2,629,605         1,206,924   

Allowance for doubtful accounts

     (261,223      (108,236      (239,495      (104,521
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 2,348,286         1,955,162         2,390,110         1,102,403   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

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

 

  (4) The aging of overdue but not impaired accounts receivable as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    September 30, 2016      December 31, 2015  
     Accounts
receivable -

trade
     Other
receivables
     Accounts
receivable -
trade
     Other
receivables
 

Less than 1 month

   W 16,817         2,525         20,908         2,770   

1 ~ 3 months

     13,173         4         21,941         924   

3 ~ 6 months

     7,443         1         7,043         265   

More than 6 months

     14,836         2,083         27,116         1,196   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 52,269         4,613         77,008         5,155   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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7. Inventories

Details of inventories as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)  
     September 30, 2016      December 31, 2015  
   Acquisition
cost
     Write-
down
    Carrying
amount
     Acquisition
cost
     Write-
down
    Carrying
amount
 

Merchandise

   W 243,529         (3,730     239,799         247,294         (5,064     242,230   

Finished goods

     2,306         (171     2,135         3,530         (179     3,351   

Work in process

     3,099         (197     2,902         1,976         (149     1,827   

Raw materials and supplies

     30,495         (1,284     29,211         27,296         (1,148     26,148   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
   W 279,429         (5,382     274,047         280,096         (6,540     273,556   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

8. Investment Securities

 

  (1) Details of short-term investment securities as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)              
     September 30, 2016      December 31, 2015  

Beneficiary certificates(*)

   W 202,513         92,262   

 

(*) The income distributable in relation to beneficiary certificates as of September 30, 2016 were accounted for as accrued income.

 

  (2) Details of long-term investment securities as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)              
     September 30, 2016      December 31, 2015  

Equity securities:

     

Marketable equity securities(*)

   W 776,262         897,958   

Unlisted equity securities

     103,142         96,899   

Equity investments

     190,915         207,916   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     1,070,319         1,202,773   

Debt securities:

     

Investment bonds

     3,657         4,453   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 1,073,976         1,207,226   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(*) During the nine-month period ended September 30, 2016, the Group sold 3,793,756 shares of Loen Entertainment, Inc. to Kakao Corp. and received 1,357,376 shares of Kakao Corp. and W218,037 million of cash in return.

 

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9. Business Combinations under common control

LBS(Location based service) division and mobile phone verification services business, spun-off from SK Planet Co., Ltd., were acquired by the Parent Company during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2016. Since this is considered a business combination of entities under common control, there is no impact on the Group’s consolidated financial statements.

 

10. Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures

 

  (1) Investments in associates and joint ventures accounted for using the equity method as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)         September 30, 2016      December 31, 2015  
    

Country

   Ownership
percentage
     Carrying
amount
     Ownership
percentage
     Carrying
amount
 

Investments in associates:

              

SK China Company Ltd.(*1)

   China      9.6       W 42,480         9.6       W 43,814   

Korea IT Fund(*2)

   Korea      63.3         260,159         63.3         260,456   

KEB HanaCard Co., Ltd.(*1)

   Korea      15.0         263,245         15.0         254,177   

Candle Media Co., Ltd.(*3)

   Korea      —           —           35.1         20,144   

NanoEnTek, Inc.

   Korea      28.5         41,314         28.6         45,008   

SK Industrial Development China Co., Ltd.

   Hong Kong      21.0         70,694         21.0         86,324   

SK Technology Innovation Company

   Cayman      49.0         43,078         49.0         45,891   

HappyNarae Co., Ltd.

   Korea      42.5         16,203         42.5         17,095   

SK hynix Inc.

   Korea      20.1         5,723,762         20.1         5,624,493   

SK MENA Investment B.V.

   Netherlands      32.1         14,022         32.1         14,929   

SKY Property Mgmt. Ltd.

   Virgin Island      33.0         242,748         33.0         251,166   

Xinan Tianlong Science and Technology Co., Ltd.

   China      49.0         25,754         49.0         25,767   

Daehan Kanggun BcN Co., Ltd. and others

        —           130,066         —           161,058   
        

 

 

       

 

 

 

Sub-total

           6,873,525            6,850,322   
        

 

 

       

 

 

 

Investments in joint ventures:

              

Dogus Planet, Inc.(*4,6)

   Turkey      50.0         22,443         50.0         15,118   

PT. Melon Indonesia(*6)

   Indonesia      49.0         5,208         49.0         4,339   

Celcom Planet(*2,4,6)

   Malaysia      51.0         4,228         51.0         3,406   

PT XL Planet Digital(*4,6)

   Indonesia      50.0         32,293         50.0         23,108   

HanaSK Fintech Co., Ltd. (*5)

   Korea      49.0         24,496         —           —     
        

 

 

       

 

 

 

Sub-total

           88,668            45,971   
        

 

 

       

 

 

 

Total

         W 6,962,193          W 6,896,293   
        

 

 

       

 

 

 

 

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10. Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures, Continued

 

  (1) Investments in associates and joint ventures accounted for using the equity method as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 are as follows, Continued:

 

(*1) Classified as investments in associates as the Group can exercise significant influence through its right to appoint the members of board of directors even though the Group has less than 20% of equity interests.
(*2) Classified as investment in associates as the Group does not have control over investments under the agreement.
(*3) Candle Media Co., Ltd. was disposed during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2016.
(*4) The carrying amount has been increased due to additional investment during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2016. There was no change in ownership interests after additional investment.
(*5) The investment in HanaSK Fintech Co., Ltd., a company newly established during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2016, was classified as investment in joint venture as the Parent Company has joint control.
(*6) The ownership interest owned by SK Planet Co., Ltd.

 

  (2) The market price of investments in listed associates as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won, except for share data)  
     September 30, 2016      December 31, 2015  
   Market
value per
share

(In won)
     Number of
shares
     Market
price
     Market
value per
share

(In won)
     Number of
shares
     Market
price
 

NanoEnTek, Inc.

   W 4,850         6,960,445         33,758         7,300         6,960,445         50,811   

SK hynix Inc.

     40,200         146,100,000         5,873,220         30,750         146,100,000         4,492,575   

 

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10. Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures, Continued

 

  (3) The financial information of the significant investees as of and for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2016 and as of and for the year ended December 31, 2015 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    As of and for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2016  
     SK hynix Inc.      KEB
HanaCard
Co., Ltd.
     SKY Property
Mgmt. Ltd.
     Korea IT Fund  

Current assets

   W 8,228,379         6,619,270         165,669         160,312   

Non-current assets

     20,938,615         231,834         412,294         250,465   

Current liabilities

     2,974,255         1,182,840         14,531         —     

Non-current liabilities

     4,188,158         4,272,913         43,485         —     

Revenue

     11,840,289         1,046,372         50,398         21,629   

Profit for the period

     1,331,909         59,303         51,401         17,641   

Other comprehensive loss

     (355,501      (524      (75,846      (8,506

Total comprehensive income (loss)

     976,408         58,779         (24,445      9,135   

 

(In millions of won)    As of and for the year ended December 31, 2015  
     SK hynix Inc.      KEB
HanaCard
Co., Ltd.
     SKY Property
Mgmt. Ltd.
     Korea IT Fund  

Current assets

   W 9,760,030         6,228,076         176,517         152,070   

Non-current assets

     19,917,876         509,579         650,661         259,176   

Current liabilities

     4,840,698         1,103,873         242,002         —     

Non-current liabilities

     3,449,505         4,297,289         39,154         —     

Revenue

     18,797,998         1,472,830         89,161         30,875   

Profit for the period

     4,323,595         10,119         19,722         21,655   

Other comprehensive income (loss)

     40,215         (547      (11,872      15,651   

Total comprehensive income

     4,363,810         9,572         7,850         37,306   

 

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2015

 

10. 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, 2016 and as of and for the year ended December 31, 2015 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    As of and for the nine-month period ended September 30,  2016  
     Dogus
Planet, Inc.
    PT. Melon
Indonesia
    PT XL
Planet
Digital
    Celcom
Planet
    HanaSK
Fintech
Co., Ltd.
 

Current assets

   W 55,571        15,728        28,530        20,803        48,849   

Cash and cash equivalents

     54,029        3,871        23,154        18,017        48,849   

Non-current assets

     15,496        1,821        47,300        2,583        424   

Current liabilities

     26,098        6,766        10,102        15,096        1   

Accounts payable, other payables and provision

     3,193        3,036        4,256        8,947        1   

Non-current liabilities

     83        105        1,141        —          —     

Revenue

     34,492        19,496        7,058        4,080        —     

Depreciation and amortization

     (3,470     (100     (2,678     (1,514     —     

Interest income

     261        201        187        127        —     

Interest expense

     (1,901     —          —          —          —     

Income tax benefit

     —          —          831        —          —     

Profit (loss) for the period

     (17,662     1,873        (36,771     (32,677     (8

Total comprehensive income (loss)

     (15,803     1,772        (36,771     (32,677     (8

 

(In millions of won)    As of and for the year ended December 31, 2015  
     Dogus
Planet, Inc.
    PT. Melon
Indonesia
    PT XL
Planet
Digital
    Celcom
Planet
 

Current assets

   W 46,248        12,805        9,500        21,416   

Cash and cash equivalents

     8,091        4,027        5,034        19,371   

Non-current assets

     18,088        2,657        46,013        5,519   

Current liabilities

     34,022        6,416        8,583        20,257   

Accounts payable, other payables and provision

     4,317        3,396        3,648        5,889   

Non-current liabilities

     78        140        714        —     

Revenue

     38,944        17,094        5,536        1,647   

Depreciation and amortization

     (5,318     (132     (2,746     (1,332

Interest income

     465        288        525        345   

Income tax benefit

     —          —          7,025        —     

Profit (loss) for the period

     (32,713     1,853        (21,381     (25,881

Total comprehensive income (loss)

     (32,713     1,853        (21,381     (25,881

 

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2015

 

10. 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, 2016 and December 31, 2015 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)              
     September 30, 2016  
     Net assets      Ownership
interests
(%)
     Net assets
attributable to
the ownership
interests
     Goodwill      Carrying
amount
 

Associates:

              

SK hynix Inc.(*1,2)

   W 22,000,634         20.1         4,552,807         1,170,955         5,723,762   

KEB HanaCard Co., Ltd.

     1,395,351         15.0         209,303         53,942         263,245   

SKY Property Mgmt. Ltd.(*1)

     514,134         33.0         169,664         73,084         242,748   

Korea IT Fund

     410,777         63.3         260,159         —           260,159   

 

(In millions of won)       
     December 31, 2015  
     Net assets      Ownership
interests
(%)
     Net assets
attributable to
the ownership
interests
     Goodwill      Carrying
amount
 

Associates:

              

SK hynix Inc.(*1,2)

   W 21,386,863         20.1         4,425,794         1,198,699         5,624,493   

KEB HanaCard Co., Ltd.

     1,336,493         15.0         200,474         53,703         254,177   

SKY Property Mgmt. Ltd.(*1)

     537,847         33.0         177,490         73,676         251,166   

Korea IT Fund

     411,246         63.3         260,456         —           260,456   

 

(*1) Net assets of these entities represent net assets excluding their non-controlling interests.
(*2) The ownership interest is based on the number of shares owned by the Parent Company for the total shares issued by the investee company. The Group applied the equity method using the effective ownership interest of 20.69% which is based on the number of shares owned by the Parent Company for the total issued shares outstanding less investee’s treasury shares.

 

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2015

 

10. 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, 2016 and 2015 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2016  
     Beginning
balance
     Acquisition
and
Disposal
    Share of
profits
(losses)
    Other
compre-
hensive
income
(loss)
    Other
decrease
    Ending
balance
 

Investments in associates:

             

SK China Company Ltd.

   W 43,814         —          1,788        (3,122     —          42,480   

Korea IT Fund(*)

     260,456         —          11,172        (5,387     (6,082     260,159   

KEB HanaCard Co., Ltd.

     254,177         —          9,135        (67     —          263,245   

Candle Media Co., Ltd.

     20,144         (19,393     (673     (78     —          —     

NanoEnTek, Inc.

     45,008         —          (2,496     (1,198     —          41,314   

SK Industrial Development China Co., Ltd.

     86,324         —          (5,925     (9,705     —          70,694   

SK Technology Innovation Company

     45,891         —          160        (2,973     —          43,078   

HappyNarae Co., Ltd.

     17,095         —          (850     (42     —          16,203   

SK hynix Inc.(*)

     5,624,493         —          246,887        (74,568     (73,050     5,723,762   

SK MENA Investment B.V.

     14,929         —          43        (950     —          14,022   

SKY Property Mgmt. Ltd.

     251,166         —          15,932        (24,350     —          242,748   

Xian Tianlong Science and Technology Co., Ltd

     25,767         —          (13     —          —          25,754   

Daehan Kanggun BcN Co., Ltd. and others

     161,058         (21,581     (6,265     (1,766     (1,380     130,066   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Sub-total

     6,850,322         (40,974     268,895        (124,206     (80,512     6,873,525   

Investments in joint ventures:

             

Dogus Planet, Inc.

     15,118         18,848        (8,831     (2,692     —          22,443   

PT. Melon Indonesia

     4,339         —          918        (49     —          5,208   

Celcom Planet

     3,406         17,488        (16,666     —          —          4,228   

PT XL Planet Digital

     23,108         27,571        (18,386     —          —          32,293   

HanaSK Fintech Co., Ltd.

     —           24,500        (4     —          —          24,496   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Sub-total

     45,971         88,407        (42,969     (2,741     —          88,668   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   W 6,896,293         47,433        225,926        (126,947     (80,512     6,962,193   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(*) Dividends received from the associate are deducted from the carrying amount during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2016.

 

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2015

 

10. 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, 2016 and 2015 are as follows, Continued:

 

(In millions of won)    For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2015  
     Beginning
balance
     Acquisition
and
Disposal
    Share of
profits
(losses)
    Other
compre-
hensive
income
(loss)
    Other
increase

(decrease)
    Ending
balance
 

Investments in associates

             

SK China Company Ltd.

   W 35,817         —          (1,702     4,703        —          38,818   

Korea IT Fund(*)

     240,676         —          5,037        (1,444     (2,103     242,166   

KEB HanaCard Co., Ltd.

     425,140         (174,475     5,101        496        —          256,262   

Candle Media Co., Ltd.

     19,486         —          401        41        —          19,928   

NanoEnTek, Inc.

     36,527         10,000        (853     64        —          45,738   

SK Industrial Development China Co., Ltd.

     79,394         —          (870     3,620        —          82,144   

Packet One Network

     53,670         —          (8,714     (565     (44,391     —     

SK Technology Innovation Company

     44,052         —          (1,991     5,661        —          47,722   

HappyNarae Co., Ltd.

     15,551         —          1,270        (1     —          16,820   

SK hynix Inc.(*)

     4,849,159         —          672,739        30,918        (43,830     5,508,986   

SK MENA Investment B.V.

     14,015         —          4        1,193        —          15,212   

SKY Property Mgmt. Ltd.

     248,534         —          4,831        6,179        —          259,544   

Xian Tianlong Science and Technology Co., Ltd

     25,874         —          (1,290     —          —          24,584   

Daehan Kanggun BcN Co., Ltd. and others (*)

     158,725         4,251        (10,612     5,515        4,177        162,056   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Sub-total

     6,246,620         (160,224     663,351        56,380        (86,147     6,719,980   

Investments in joint ventures

  

          

Dogus Planet, Inc.

     11,441         10,627        (10,154     2,208        —          14,122   

PT. Melon Indonesia

     3,564         —          631        (307     —          3,888   

Television Media Korea Ltd.

     6,944         (6,712     (232     —          —          —     

Celcom Planet

     16,605         —          (6,898     —          —          9,707   

PT XL Planet Digital

     12,914         17,491        (6,587     —          —          23,818   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Sub-total

     51,468         21,406        (23,240     1,901        —          51,535   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   W 6,298,088         (138,818     640,111        58,281        (86,147     6,771,515   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(*) Dividends paid by the associate are deducted from the carrying amount during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2015.

 

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2015

 

10. Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures, Continued

 

  (7) The Group discontinued the application of the equity method for the following investees due to the carrying amount of the Group’s share being reduced to zero. The details of unrecognized accumulated equity losses as of September 30, 2016 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    Unrealized loss      Unrealized change in equity  
     Period ended
September 30,
2016
     Accumulated      Period ended
September 30,
2016
     Accumulated  

Wave City Development Co., Ltd.

   W (1,440      3,098         —           —     

SK Wyverns Baseball Club Co., Ltd. and others

     —           6,510         —           365   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W (1,440      9,608         —           365   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

11. Property and Equipment

Changes in property and equipment for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)  
     For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2016  
     Beginning
balance
     Acquisition      Disposal     Transfer     Depreciation     Impairment     Ending balance  

Land

   W 812,947         1,764         (2,881     12,564        —          —          824,394   

Buildings

     911,129         1,504         (8,603     22,167        (37,666     —          888,531   

Structures

     344,221         11,265         (15     9,837        (24,830     —          340,478   

Machinery

     7,342,009         368,633         (26,126     522,214        (1,605,325     (883     6,600,522   

Other

     473,438         414,793         (3,976     (275,251     (106,076     —          502,928   

Construction in progress

     487,512         509,635         (7,419     (356,059     —          —          633,669   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   W 10,371,256         1,307,594         (49,020     (64,528     (1,773,897     (883     9,790,522   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(In millions of won)  
     For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2015  
     Beginning
balance
     Acquisition      Disposal     Transfer     Depreciation     Business
combination
     Ending balance  

Land

   W 766,780         4,493         (2,031     30,569        —          —           799,811   

Buildings

     933,867         4,630         (6,839     23,622        (36,996     —           918,284   

Structures

     352,789         3,462         (57     12,652        (25,670     —           343,176   

Machinery

     7,310,815         362,615         (14,162     910,549        (1,585,542     3,641         6,987,916   

Other

     499,050         601,542         (13,710     (455,947     (106,561     —           524,374   

Construction in progress

     704,400         509,744         (1,045     (616,110     —          —           596,989   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 10,567,701         1,486,486         (37,844     (94,665     (1,754,769     3,641         10,170,550   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

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12. Investment Property

Changes in investment property for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)                            
     For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2016  
     Beginning
balance
     Transfer      Depreciation      Ending
balance
 

Land

   W 10,634         (4,770      —           5,864   

Buildings

     4,437         (1,984      (103      2,350   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 15,071         (6,754      (103      8,214   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
(In millions of won)    For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2015  
     Beginning
balance
     Transfer      Depreciation      Ending
balance
 

Land

   W 10,418         216         —           10,634   

Buildings

     4,579         97         (180      4,496   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 14,997         313         (180      15,130   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

13. Goodwill

 

  (1) Goodwill as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)       
     September 30,
2016
     December 31,
2015
 

Goodwill related to acquisition of Shinsegi Telecom, Inc.

   W 1,306,236         1,306,236   

Goodwill related to acquisition of SK Broadband Co., Ltd.

     358,443         358,443   

Other goodwill

     237,799         243,911   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 1,902,478         1,908,590   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (2) Changes in goodwill for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    For the nine-month period ended  
     September 30,
2016
     September 30,
2015
 

Beginning balance

   W 1,908,590         1,917,595   

Acquisition

     4,498         3,682   

Impairment loss

     —           (1,976

Other

     (10,610      13,357   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 1,902,478         1,932,658   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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14. Intangible Assets

 

  (1) Changes in intangible assets for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)  
     For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2016  
     Beginning
balance
     Acquisition      Disposal     Transfer     Amortization     Impairment     Ending
balance
 

Frequency usage rights

   W 1,103,517         1,254,664         —          —          (220,514     —          2,137,667   

Land usage rights

     26,576         5,127         (1,840     —          (7,010     —          22,853   

Industrial rights

     116,542         3,768         (141     (185     (4,959     —          115,025   

Development costs

     7,472         1,300         —          338        (3,021     (278     5,811   

Facility usage rights

     48,019         1,015         (4     71        (6,444     —          42,657   

Customer relations

     7,175         504         —          —          (2,971     —          4,708   

Memberships

     91,507         7,348         (6,570     —          —          (20     92,265   

Other

     903,976         58,189         (7,941     72,854        (247,182     (2,048     777,848   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   W 2,304,784         1,331,915         (16,496     73,078        (492,101     (2,346     3,198,834   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
(In millions of won)  
     For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2015  
     Beginning
balance
     Acquisition      Disposal     Transfer     Amortization     Business
combination
    Ending
balance
 

Frequency usage rights

   W 1,384,044         —           —          —          (210,395     —          1,173,649   

Land usage rights

     25,353         9,579         (193     —          (7,016     —          27,723   

Industrial rights

     107,760         9,349         —          4,175        (4,346     —          116,938   

Development costs

     8,331         1,856         —          22        (3,448     —          6,761   

Facility usage rights

     52,636         1,059         (23     293        (6,322     —          47,643   

Customer relations

     6,404         —           —          1,335        (3,961     8,219        11,997   

Memberships

     94,119         554         (1,576     68        —          —          93,165   

Other

     805,347         38,737         (2,187     111,887        (232,456     —          721,328   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   W 2,483,994         61,134         (3,979     117,780        (467,944     8,219        2,199,204   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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For the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2015

 

14. Intangible Assets, Continued

 

  (2) The carrying amount and residual useful lives of frequency usage rights as of September 30, 2016 are as follows, all of which are amortized on a straight-line basis:

 

(In millions of won)  
     Amount     

Description

   Commencement
of amortization
     Completion of
amortization
 

W-CDMA license

   W 31,062      

Frequency usage rights relating to W-CDMA service

     Dec. 2003         Dec. 2016   

W-CDMA license

     4,078      

Frequency usage rights relating to W-CDMA service

     Oct. 2010         Dec. 2016   

800MHz license

     192,584      

Frequency usage rights relating to CDMA and LTE service

     Jul. 2011         Jun. 2021   

1.8GHz license

     659,505      

Frequency usage rights relating to LTE service

     Sep. 2013         Dec. 2021   

WiBro license

     5,893      

WiBro service

     Mar. 2012         Mar. 2019   

2.6GHz license

     1,244,545      

Frequency usage rights relating to LTE service

     Sep. 2016         Dec. 2026   
  

 

 

          
   W 2,137,667            
  

 

 

          

 

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15. Borrowings and Debentures

 

  (1) Short-term borrowings as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)                     
    

Lender

   Annual
interest rate (%)
     September 30,
2016
     December 31,
2015
 

Commercial Paper

  

KTB Investment and Securities Co., Ltd., etc.

     1.76~1.84       W —           220,000   

Short-term borrowings

  

Woori Bank, etc.

     2.88         827         40,000   
        

 

 

    

 

 

 
         W 827         260,000   
        

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (2) Long-term borrowings as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won and thousands of U.S. dollars)  

Lender

   Annual interest
rate (%)
     Maturity      September 30,
2016
     December 31,
2015
 

Kookmin Bank

     1.98         Jun. 15, 2016       W —           1,625   

Shinhan Bank

     6M bank debenture rate+1.58         Apr. 30, 2016         —           10,000   

Kookmin Bank

     1.54         Mar. 15, 2017         999         2,498   

Kookmin Bank

     1.54         Mar. 15, 2018         4,300         6,450   

Korea Development Bank

     3.32         Jul. 30 ,2019         39,000         39,000   

Korea Development Bank

     2.94         Jul. 30 ,2019         10,000         10,000   

Export Kreditnamnden(*)

     1.70         Apr. 29, 2022         75,706         87,685   
         (USD   69,056    (USD   74,817
        

 

 

    

 

 

 

Sub-total

           130,005         157,258   

Less present value discount

           (1,567      (2,124
        

 

 

    

 

 

 
           128,438         155,134   

Less current installments

           (32,537      (33,581
        

 

 

    

 

 

 
         W 95,901         121,553   
        

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(*) Prior to 2015, the Group obtained long-term borrowings from Export Kreditnamnden, an export credit agency. The long-term borrowings are repaid by installments on an annual basis from 2014 to 2022.

 

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15. Borrowings and Debentures, Continued

 

  (3) Debentures as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won, thousands of U.S. dollars and thousands of other currencies)  
     Purpose    Maturity    Annual
interest rate
(%)
   September 30,
2016
    December 31,
2015
 

Unsecured private bonds

   Refinancing fund    2016    5.00    W —          200,000   

Unsecured private bonds

   Other fund    2018    5.00      200,000        200,000   

Unsecured private bonds

      2016    5.54      —          40,000   

Unsecured private bonds

      2016    5.92      —          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        50,000   

Unsecured private bonds

      2024    3.64      150,000        150,000   

Unsecured private bonds(*4)

      2029    4.72      54,366        54,695   

Unsecured private bonds

   Refinancing fund    2019    2.53      160,000        160,000   

Unsecured private bonds

      2021    2.66      150,000        150,000   

Unsecured private bonds

      2024    2.82      190,000        190,000   

Unsecured private bonds

   Operating and    2022    2.40      100,000        100,000   

Unsecured private bonds

   Refinancing fund    2025    2.49      150,000        150,000   

Unsecured private bonds

      2030    2.61      50,000        50,000   

Unsecured private bonds

   Operating fund    2018    1.89      90,000        90,000   

Unsecured private bonds

      2025    2.66      70,000        70,000   

Unsecured private bonds

      2030    2.82      90,000        90,000   

Unsecured private bonds(*4,5)

      2030    3.40      —          50,485   

Unsecured private bonds

   Operating and    2018    2.07      80,000        80,000   

Unsecured private bonds

   Refinancing fund    2025    2.55      100,000        100,000   

Unsecured private bonds

      2035    2.75      70,000        70,000   

Unsecured private bonds(*4)

      2030    3.10      50,113        50,524   

Unsecured private bonds

   Operating fund    2019    1.65      70,000        —     

Unsecured private bonds

      2021    1.80      100,000        —     

Unsecured private bonds

      2026    2.08      90,000        —     

Unsecured private bonds

      2036    2.24      80,000        —     

Unsecured private bonds

      2019    1.62      50,000        —     

Unsecured private bonds

      2021    1.71      50,000        —     

Unsecured private bonds

      2026    1.97      120,000        —     

Unsecured private bonds

      2031    2.17      50,000        —     

Unsecured private bonds(*1)

      2017    4.28      100,000        100,000   

Unsecured private bonds(*1)

      2017    3.27      120,000        120,000   

Unsecured private bonds(*1)

      2016    3.05      80,000        80,000   

Unsecured private bonds(*1)

      2019    3.49      210,000        210,000   

Unsecured private bonds(*1)

      2019    2.76      130,000        130,000   

Unsecured private bonds(*1)

      2018    2.23      50,000        50,000   

Unsecured private bonds(*1)

      2020    2.49      160,000        160,000   

Unsecured private bonds(*1)

      2020    2.43      140,000        140,000   

Unsecured private bonds(*1)

      2020    2.18      130,000        130,000   

Unsecured private bonds(*2)

      2016    3.24      —          10,000   

Unsecured private bonds(*2)

      2017    3.48      20,000        20,000   

Unsecured global bonds

      2027    6.63      438,520        468,800   
            (USD   400,000   (USD   400,000

 

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15. Borrowings and Debentures, Continued

 

  (3) Debentures as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 are as follows, Continued:

 

(In millions of won, thousands of U.S. dollars and thousands of other currencies)        
     Purpose      Maturity      Annual
interest rate
(%)
     September 30,
2016
    December 31,
2015
 

Unsecured private Swiss bonds

     Operating fund         2017         1.75        

(CHF

340,518

  300,000

  

   

(CHF

355,617

  300,000

  

Unsecured global bonds

        2018         2.13        

(USD

767,410

  700,000

  

   

(USD

820,400

  700,000

  

Unsecured private Australian bonds

        2017         4.75        

(AUD

251,124

  300,000

  

   

(AUD

255,930

  300,000

  

Floating rate notes(*3)

        2020         3M LIBOR + 0.88        

(USD

328,890

300,000

  

   

(USD

351,600

300,000

  

Unsecured global bonds(*1)

        2018         2.88        

(USD

328,890

300,000

  

   

(USD

351,600

300,000

  

           

 

 

   

 

 

 

Sub-total

              7,069,831        7,139,651   

Less discounts on bonds

              (26,140     (30,998
           

 

 

   

 

 

 
              7,043,691        7,108,653   

Less current portion of bonds

              (650,103     (669,506
           

 

 

   

 

 

 
            W 6,393,588        6,439,147   
           

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(*1) Unsecured private bonds were issued by SK Broadband Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of the Parent Company.
(*2) Unsecured private bonds were issued by PS&Marketing Corporation, a subsidiary of the Parent Company.
(*3) As of September 30, 2016, 3M LIBOR rate is 0.85%.
(*4) The Parent Company eliminated a measurement inconsistency of accounting profit or loss between the bonds and related derivatives by designating the structured bonds as financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss.
(*5) The principal amount and the fair value of the structured bonds that were designated as financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss as of December 31, 2015 were W50,000 million and W50,485 million, respectively. The entire bond was early redeemed during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2016.

The carrying amount of financial liabilities designated at fair value through profit or loss exceeds the principal amount required to pay at maturity by W4,479 million as of September 30, 2016.

 

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16. Long-term Payables - other

 

  (1) Long-term payables – other as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)  
     September 30, 2016      December 31, 2015  

Payables related to acquisition of W-CDMA licenses

   W 1,268,550         550,964   

Other(*)

     34,985         30,733   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 1,303,535         581,697   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(*) Other includes vested compensation claims of employees who have rendered long-term services, etc.

 

  (2) As of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, details of long-term payables – other which consist of payables related to the acquisition of W-CDMA and LTE licenses for 2.6GHz and 1.8GHz frequencies are as follows (See Note 14):

 

(In millions of won)  
     September 30, 2016      December 31, 2015  

Long-term payables - other

   W 1,586,747         709,888   

Present value discount on long-term payables – other

     (102,428      (38,739
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     1,484,319         671,149   

Less current installments of long-term payables – other

     (215,769      (120,185
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Carrying amount at period end

   W 1,268,550         550,964   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (3) The repayment schedule of the principal amount of long-term payables related to acquisition of W-CDMA and LTE licenses as of September 30, 2016 is as follows:

 

(In millions of won)       
     Amount  

Less than 1 year

   W 217,592   

1~3 years

     435,184   

3~5 years

     435,184   

More than 5 years

     498,787   
  

 

 

 
   W 1,586,747   
  

 

 

 

 

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17. Provisions

Changes in provisions for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)               
     For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2016      As of
September 30,
2016
 
     Beginning
balance
     Increase      Utilization     Reversal     Other     Ending
balance
     Current      Non-
current
 

Provision for installment of handset subsidy

   W 5,670         —           (1,019     —          —          4,651         1,213         3,438   

Provision for restoration

     59,954         4,405         (586     (863     (65     62,845         29,332         33,513   

Emission allowance

     1,477         1,016         (169     —          —          2,324         2,324         —     

Other provisions

     3,104         2,370         (319     —          —          5,155         5,155         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 70,205         7,791         (2,093     (863     (65     74,975         38,024         36,951   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
(In millions of won)               
     For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2015      As of
September 30,
2015
 
     Beginning
balance
     Increase      Utilization     Reversal     Other     Ending
balance
     Current      Non-
current
 

Provision for installment of handset subsidy

   W 26,799         —           (4,288     (17,583     —          4,928         2,951         1,977   

Provision for restoration

     59,727         3,126         (510     (5,115     1,346        58,574         33,479         25,095   

Other provisions

     562         2,929         (424     (472     —          2,595         1,976         619   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 87,088         6,055         (5,222     (23,170     1,346        66,097         38,406         27,691   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

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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18. Leases

In 2012, the Group disposed a portion of its property and equipment and investment property, and entered into lease agreements with respect to those assets. These sale and leaseback transactions were accounted for as operating leases. The Group entered into operating lease agreements and sublease agreements in relation to rented office space and the expected future lease payments and lease revenues as of September 30, 2016 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)              
     Lease payments      Revenues  

Less than 1 year

   W 36,562         1,882   

1~5 years

     70,282         896   

More than 5 years

     21,242         392   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 128,086         3,170   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

19. Defined Benefit Liabilities

 

  (1) Details of defined benefit liabilities as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)              
     September 30, 2016      December 31, 2015  

Present value of defined benefit obligations

   W 599,851         525,269   

Fair value of plan assets

     (449,078      (426,413
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 150,773         98,856   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     

 

  (2) Changes in defined benefit obligations for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)              
     For the nine-month period ended  
     September 30, 2016      September 30, 2015  

Beginning balance

   W  525,269         437,844   

Current service cost

     85,323         78,469   

Interest cost

     9,884         9,009   

Remeasurement

     

- Demographic assumption

     —           (6

- Financial assumption

     —           1,488   

- Adjustment based on experience

     9,542         7,673   

Benefit paid

     (32,415      (43,416

Others

     2,248         5,343   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ending balance

   W 599,851         496,404   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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19. Defined Benefit Liabilities, Continued

 

  (3) Changes in plan assets for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)             
     For the nine-month period ended  
     September 30, 2016     September 30, 2015  

Beginning balance

   W  426,413        346,257   

Interest income

     7,401        7,035   

Remeasurement

     (5,182     (1,917

Contributions

     45,009        34,424   

Benefit paid

     (26,286     (35,093

Others

     1,723        2,425   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ending balance

   W 449,078        353,131   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (4) Expenses recognized in profit and loss for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)              
     For the nine-month period ended  
     September 30, 2016      September 30, 2015  

Current service cost

   W  85,323         78,469   

Net interest cost

     2,483         1,974   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 87,806         80,443   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The above costs are recognized in labor cost and research and development.

 

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20. Derivative Instruments

 

  (1) Currency and interest rate swap contracts under cash flow hedge accounting as of September 30, 2016 are as follows:

 

(In thousands of foreign currencies)

Borrowing
date

  

Hedging Instrument (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 with face value of USD 400,000)    Foreign currency risk    Currency swap    Morgan
Stanley and
five other
banks
   Jul. 20, 2007 ~
Jul. 20, 2027
Jun. 12, 2012    Fixed-to-fixed cross currency swap (Swiss Franc denominated bonds with face value of CHF 300,000)    Foreign currency risk    Currency swap    Citibank and
four other
banks
   Jun. 12, 2012 ~
Jun.12, 2017

Nov. 1,

2012

   Fixed-to-fixed cross currency swap (U.S. dollar denominated bonds with face value of USD 700,000)    Foreign currency risk    Currency swap    Barclays and
eight other
banks
   Nov. 1, 2012~
May 1, 2018

Jan. 17,

2013

   Fixed-to-fixed cross currency swap (Australia dollar denominated bonds with 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 with face value of USD 300,000)

   Foreign currency risk and interest rate risk    Currency and 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 with 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 with face value of USD 69,056)    Foreign currency risk    Currency swap    Deutsche bank    Dec.16, 2013 ~
Apr. 29, 2022

 

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20. Derivative Instruments, Continued

 

  (2) As of September 30, 2016, details of fair values of above derivatives recorded in assets or liabilities are as follows:

 

(In millions of won and thousands of foreign currencies)  
     Fair value  
     Cash flow hedge      Held for
trading
     Total  

Hedging Instrument (Hedged item)

   Accumulated
gain (loss) on
valuation of
derivatives
    Tax
effect
    Accumulated
foreign
currency
translation
(gain) loss
    Others
(*)
       

Non-current assets:

              

Structured bond(face value of KRW 100,000)

   W —          —          —          —           9,292         9,292   

Fixed-to-fixed cross currency swap
(U.S. dollar denominated bonds with face value of USD 400,000)

     (58,972     (18,828     (18,707     129,806         —           33,299   

Fixed-to-fixed cross currency swap
(U.S. dollar denominated bonds with face value of USD 300,000)

     1,169        —          3,900        —           —           5,069   
              

 

 

 

Total assets

               W 47,660   
              

 

 

 

Current liability:

              

Fixed-to-fixed cross currency swap
(Swiss Franc denominated bonds with face value of CHF 300,000)

   W (8,242     (2,631     (22,935     —           —           (33,808

Non-current liability:

              

Fixed-to-fixed cross currency swap
(U.S. dollar denominated bonds with face value of USD 700,000)

     (16,021     (5,115     3,947        —           —           (17,189

Fixed-to-fixed cross currency swap
(U.S. dollar denominated bonds with face value of AUD 300,000)

     3,512        1,121        (84,045     —           —           (79,412

Floating-to-fixed cross currency interest rate swap
(U.S. dollar denominated bonds with face value of USD 300,000)

     (9,009     (2,876     3,788        —           —           (8,097

Fixed-to-fixed long-term borrowings
(U.S. dollar denominated bonds with face value of USD 69,056)

     (3,592     (1,147     2,830        —           —           (1,909
              

 

 

 

Total liabilities

               W (140,415
              

 

 

 

 

(*) Cash flow hedge accounting has been applied to the relevant contracts from May 12, 2010. Others represent gain on valuation of currency swap recognized in profit or loss prior to May 12, 2010, when the Group started to apply hedge accounting to these contracts.

 

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For the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2015

 

21. Share Capital and Capital Surplus and Others

The Parent Company’s outstanding share capital consists entirely of common stocks with a par value of W500. The number of authorized, issued and outstanding common shares and capital surplus and others as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won, except for share data)              
     September 30, 2016      December 31, 2015  

Number of authorized shares

     220,000,000         220,000,000   

Number of issued shares (*1)

     80,745,711         80,745,711   

Share capital:

     

Common stock

   W 44,639         44,639   

Capital surplus and others

     

Paid-in surplus

     2,915,887         2,915,887   

Treasury stock (Note 22)

     (2,260,626      (2,260,626

Hybrid bond (Note 23)

     398,518         398,518   

Others (*2)

     (861,681      (864,269
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 192,098         189,510   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(*1) Prior to 2015, the Parent Company retired shares of treasury stock which reduced its retained earnings before appropriation. As a result, the Parent Company’s outstanding shares have decreased without change in the share capital.
(*2) Others primarily consist of the excess of the consideration paid by the Group over the carrying values of net assets acquired from common control transactions with entities within the control of the Ultimate Controlling Entity.

There were no changes in share capital for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 and details of shares outstanding as of September 30, 2016 and 2015 are as follows:

 

(In shares)                                         
     September 30, 2016      September 30, 2015  
     Issued
shares
     Treasury
stock
     Outstanding
shares
     Issued
shares
     Treasury
stock
    Outstanding
shares
 

Beginning

     80,745,711         10,136,551         70,609,160         80,745,711         9,809,375        70,936,336   

Disposal of treasury stock

     —           —           —           —           (1,692,824     1,692,824   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ending

     80,745,711         10,136,551         70,609,160         80,745,711         8,116,551        72,629,160   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

22. Treasury Stock

The Parent Company acquired treasury stocks to provide stock dividends, merge with Shinsegi Telecom, Inc. and SK IMT Co, Ltd., increase shareholder value and to stabilize its stock prices.

Treasury stocks as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won, shares)              
     September 30, 2016      December 31, 2015  

Number of shares

     10,136,551         10,136,551   

Amount

   W 2,260,626         2,260,626   

 

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23. Hybrid Bond

Hybrid bonds classified as equity as of September 30, 2016 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)  
    

Type

  

Issuance

date

  

Maturity

   Annual
interest
rate (%)
    Amount  

Private hybrid bonds

   Unsecured subordinated bearer bond    June 7,
2013
   June 7,
2073(*1)
     4.21 (*2)    W     400,000   

Issuance costs

                (1,482
             

 

 

 
              W     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 stocks 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 terms at issuance 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 calculated as yield rate of 5 year national bonds plus premium. According to Step-up clause, additional premium of 0.25% and 0.75%, respectively, after 10 years and 25 years from the issuance date are applied.

 

24. Retained Earnings

Retained earnings as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)              
     September 30, 2016      December 31, 2015  

Appropriated:

     

Legal reserve

   W 22,320         22,320   

Reserve for research & manpower development

     60,001         87,301   

Reserve for business expansion

     9,871,138         9,671,138   

Reserve for technology development

     2,826,300         2,616,300   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     12,779,759         12,397,059   

Unappropriated

     2,689,632         2,610,568   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 15,469,391         15,007,627   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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25. Reserves

 

  (1) Details of reserves, net of taxes, as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)              
     September 30, 2016      December 31, 2015  

Changes in unrealized fair value of available-for-sale financial assets

   W 76,723         232,316   

Other comprehensive loss of investments in associates and joint ventures

     (296,558      (169,520

Changes in unrealized fair value of derivatives

     (97,549      (83,200

Foreign currency translations differences for foreign operations

     (11,270      29,707   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W (328,654      9,303   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (2) Change in reserves for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)                               
     Unrealized
fair value of
available-for-
sale financial
assets
    Other comprehensive
gain(loss) of
investment in
associates
    Unrealized
fair value of
derivatives
    Foreign
currency
translations
differences

for foreign
operations
    Total  

Balance at January 1, 2015

   W 235,385        (163,808     (77,531     1,465        (4,489

Changes

     (14,461     52,539        (23,732     37,452        51,798   

Tax effect

     4,523        (199     4,088        —          8,412   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at September 30, 2015

   W 225,447        (111,468     (97,175     38,917        55,721   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at January 1, 2016

   W 232,316        (169,520     (83,200     29,707        9,303   

Changes

     (188,470     (126,880     (19,304     (40,977     (375,631

Tax effect

     32,877        (158     4,955        —          37,674   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at September 30, 2016

   W 76,723        (296,558     (97,549     (11,270     (328,654
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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26. Other Operating Expenses

Details of other operating expenses for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    2016      2015  
     Three-month
period ended
September 30
     Nine-month
period ended
September 30
     Three-month
period ended
September 30
     Nine-month
period ended
September 30
 

Other Operating Expenses:

           

Communication

   W 7,065         25,215         10,253         34,304   

Utilities

     77,450         209,862         76,194         202,802   

Taxes and dues

     10,628         28,469         11,330         27,798   

Repair

     81,588         237,077         76,323         222,155   

Research and development

     85,469         253,580         78,959         226,381   

Training

     8,237         22,028         9,967         24,536   

Bad debt for accounts receivable - trade

     10,052         32,695         8,860         43,855   

Travel

     6,310         18,428         6,513         20,478   

Supplies and other

     28,958         82,110         43,489         127,196   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 315,757         909,464         321,888         929,505   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

27. 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, 2016 and 2015 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    2016      2015  
     Three-month
period ended
September 30
     Nine-month
period ended
September 30
     Three-month
period ended
September 30
     Nine-month
period ended
September 30
 

Other Non-operating Income:

           

Fees revenues

   W 158         425         —           —     

Gain on disposal of property and equipment and intangible assets

     2,645         4,893         1,640         4,406   

Others

     9,322         48,131         3,003         15,600   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 12,125         53,449         4,643         20,006   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other Non-operating Expenses:

           

Loss on impairment of property and equipment and intangible assets

   W 2,432         3,229         —           1,976   

Loss on disposal of property and equipment and intangible assets

     19,296         37,495         14,313         17,604   

Donations

     23,115         70,253         13,240         44,009   

Bad debt for accounts receivable – others

     4,195         7,604         3,496         7,570   

Loss on impairment of investment assets

     3,109         14,977         15,719         34,387   

Others

     10,532         20,336         11,187         50,278   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 62,679         153,894         57,955         155,824   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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28. Finance Income and Costs

 

  (1) Details of finance income and costs for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    2016      2015  
     Three-month
period ended
September 30
     Nine-month
period ended
September 30
     Three-month
period ended
September 30
     Nine-month
period ended
September 30
 

Finance Income:

           

Interest income

   W 14,642         39,037         11,316         36,497   

Dividends

     3,388         18,230         2,742         16,081   

Gain on foreign currency transactions

     2,475         9,988         7,213         13,502   

Gain on foreign currency translations

     4,353         5,389         6,359         10,382   

Gain on disposal of long-term investment securities(*)

     3,150         320,052         580         6,832   

Gain on valuation of derivatives

     1,024         4,708         3,603         4,633   

Gain relating to financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss

     1,048         1,225         —           5,188   

Gain on disposal of accounts receivable - trade

     4,853         12,708         —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 34,933         411,337         31,813         93,115   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(*) W314,745 million of gain on disposal of long-term investment securities was recognized upon disposal of the Group’s remaining equity interest of Loen Entertainment, Inc.

 

(In millions of won)    2016      2015  
     Three-month
period ended
September 30
     Nine-month
period ended
September 30
     Three-month
period ended
September 30
     Nine-month
period ended
September 30
 

Finance Costs:

           

Interest expense

   W 74,657         217,066         73,866         224,090   

Loss on foreign currency transactions

     6,001         13,393         3,428         11,619   

Loss on foreign currency translations

     7,023         8,707         6,111         9,243   

Loss on disposal of long-term

investment securities

     310         444         95         1,746   

Loss on settlement of derivatives

     1,518         1,837         —           4,517   

Loss relating to financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss

     —           —           4,676         4,850   

Other finance costs

     —           —           66         3,217   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 89,509         241,447         88,242         259,282   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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28. Finance Income and Costs, Continued

 

  (2) Details of interest income included in finance income for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    2016      2015  
     Three-month
period ended
September 30
     Nine-month
period ended
September 30
     Three-month
period ended
September 30
     Nine-month
period ended
September 30
 

Interest income on cash equivalents and deposits

   W 4,616         14,962         6,630         21,781   

Interest income on installment receivables and others

     10,026         24,075         4,686         14,716   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 14,642         39,037         11,316         36,497   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (3) Details of interest expense included in finance costs for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    2016      2015  
     Three-month
period ended
September 30
     Nine-month
period ended
September 30
     Three-month
period ended
September 30
     Nine-month
period ended
September 30
 

Interest expenses on borrowings

   W 1,659         6,617         4,052         16,775   

Interest expenses on debentures

     61,557         182,532         60,562         177,076   

Interest on finance lease liabilities

     —           —           9         56   

Others

     11,441         27,917         9,243         30,183   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 74,657         217,066         73,866         224,090   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(4) Details of impairment losses for financial assets for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    2016      2015  
     Three-month
period ended
September 30
     Nine-month
period ended
September 30
     Three-month
period ended
September 30
     Nine-month
period ended
September 30
 

Available-for-sale financial assets

   W —           —           66         3,217   

Accounts receivable - trade

     10,289         32,695         8,860         43,855   

Other receivables

     4,195         7,604         3,496         7,570   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 14,484         40,299         12,422         54,642   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

29. Income Tax Expense

Income tax expense was calculated by considering current tax expense adjusted to changes in estimates related to prior periods, deferred tax expenses by origination and reversal of temporary differences.

 

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30. Earnings per Share

 

  (1) Basic earnings per share

 

  1) Basic earnings per share for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 are calculated as follows:

 

(In millions of won, shares)    2016      2015  
     Three-month
period ended
September 30
     Nine-month
period ended
September 30
     Three-month
period ended
September 30
     Nine-month
period ended
September 30
 

Basic earnings per share attributable to owners of the Parent Company:

           

Profit attributable to owners of the Parent Company on common shares

   W 325,102         1,187,084         382,251         1,222,585   

Interest on hybrid bonds

     —           (8,420      —           (8,420

Profit for the period on common shares

     325,102         1,178,664         382,251         1,214,165   

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding

     70,609,160         70,609,160         72,629,160         71,637,029   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Basic earnings per share (in won)

   W 4,604         16,693         5,263         16,949   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  2) The weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 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
 

Issued common shares at January 1, 2016

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

Weighted average number of treasury stock

     (10,136,551      (10,136,551      (10,136,551

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding at September 30, 2016

     70,609,160         70,609,160         70,609,160   
(In shares)    Number of
shares
     Weighted number of shares  
        Three-month
period ended
September 30
     Nine-month
period ended
September 30
 

Issued common shares at January 1, 2015

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

Weighted average number of treasury stock

     (8,116,551      (8,116,551      (9,108,682

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding at September 30, 2015

     72,629,160         72,629,160         71,637,029   

 

  (2) Diluted earnings per share

For the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, there were no potentially dilutive shares. Therefore, diluted earnings per share for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 are the same as basic earnings per share.

 

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31.    Categories of Financial Instruments

(1) Financial assets by categories as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)  
     September 30, 2016  
     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

   W —           —           859,222         —           859,222   

Financial instruments

     —           —           533,883         —           533,883   

Short-term investment securities

     —           202,513         —           —           202,513   

Long-term investment securities

     —           1,073,976         —           —           1,073,976   

Accounts receivable – trade

     —           —           2,348,286         —           2,348,286   

Loans and other receivables(*)

     —           —           1,955,162         —           1,955,162   

Derivative financial assets

     9,292         —           —           38,368         47,660   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 9,292         1,276,489         5,696,553         38,368         7,020,702   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(In millions of won)  
     December 31, 2015  
     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

   W —           —           768,922         —           768,922   

Financial instruments

     —           —           701,713         —           701,713   

Short-term investment securities

     —           92,262         —           —           92,262   

Long-term investment securities

     —           1,207,226         —           —           1,207,226   

Accounts receivable – trade

     —           —           2,390,110         —           2,390,110   

Loans and other receivables(*)

     —           —           1,102,403         —           1,102,403   

Derivative financial assets

     6,277         —           —           160,122         166,399   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 6,277         1,299,488         4,963,148         160,122         6,429,035   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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31. Categories of Financial Instruments, Continued

 

  (1) Financial assets by categories as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 are as follows, Continued:

 

  (*) Details of loans and other receivables as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)              
     September 30, 2016      December 31, 2015  

Short-term loans

   W 65,702         53,895   

Accounts receivable - other

     1,255,813         673,739   

Accrued income

     12,676         10,753   

Other current assets

     1,807         1,861   

Long-term loans

     88,480         62,454   

Long-term accounts receivable - other

     228,686         2,420   

Guarantee deposits

     301,998         297,281   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 1,955,162         1,102,403   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (2) Financial liabilities by categories as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    September 30, 2016  
     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

   W —           306,722         —           306,722   

Derivative financial liabilities

     —           —           140,415         140,415   

Borrowings

     —           129,265         —           129,265   

Debentures(*1)

     104,479         6,939,212         —           7,043,691   

Accounts payable - other and others (*2)

     —           3,896,739         —           3,896,739   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 104,479         11,271,938         140,415         11,516,832   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(In millions of won)    December 31, 2015  
     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

   W —           279,782         —           279,782   

Derivative financial liabilities

     —           —           89,296         89,296   

Borrowings

     —           415,134         —           415,134   

Debentures(*1)

     155,704         6,952,949         —           7,108,653   

Accounts payable - other and others (*2)

     —           2,970,801         —           2,970,801   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 155,704         10,618,666         89,296         10,863,666   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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31. Categories of Financial Instruments, Continued

 

  (2) Financial liabilities by categories as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 are as follows, Continued:

 

  (*1) Bonds classified as financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 are structured bonds and they were designated as financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss in order to eliminate a measurement inconsistency with the related derivatives.
  (*2) Details of accounts payable and other payables as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)              
     September 30, 2016      December 31, 2015  

Accounts payable - other

   W 1,191,608         1,323,434   

Withholdings

     1,637         1,178   

Accrued expenses

     1,162,960         920,739   

Current installments of long-term payables - other

     215,769         120,211   

Long-term payables - other

     1,303,535         581,697   

Other non-current liabilities

     21,230         23,542   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 3,896,739         2,970,801   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

32. 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 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

Currency risk occurs on forecasted transaction and recognized assets and liabilities which are denominated in a currency other than the functional currency of the Group. The Group manages currency risk by using currency forward, etc. to hedge currency risk on business transactions.

 

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32. Financial Risk Management, Continued

 

  (1) Financial risk management, Continued

 

1) Market risk, Continued

 

(i) Currency risk, Continued

 

Foreign currency monetary assets and liabilities as of September 30, 2016 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won, thousands of foreign currencies)  
     Assets      Liabilities  
     Foreign
currencies
     Won
translation
     Foreign
Currencies
     Won
translation
 

USD

     151,023       W 165,567         1,842,455       W 2,019,887   

EUR

     15,089         18,565         19         23   

JPY

     122,865         1,331         9,306         101   

AUD

     —           —           299,401         250,623   

CHF

     —           —           299,697         340,174   

Others

     —           1,514         —           6   
     

 

 

       

 

 

 
      W 186,977          W 2,610,814   
     

 

 

       

 

 

 

In addition, the Group has entered into cross currency swaps to hedge against currency risk related to foreign currency borrowings and debentures. (See Note 20)

As of September 30, 2016, effects on income 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

   W 8,269         (8,269

EUR

     959         (959

JPY

     158         (158

Others

     174         (174
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 9,560         (9,560
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

(ii) Equity price risk

The Group has equity securities which include listed and non-listed securities for its liquidity management and operating purpose. As of September 30, 2016, available-for-sale equity instruments measured at fair value amount of W931,455 million.

(iii) Interest rate risk

Since the Group’s interest bearing assets are mostly fixed-interest bearing assets, the Group’s revenue and operating cash flows 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 to reduce interest rate risk and to optimize its financing. To minimize risks from changes in interest rates, the Group takes various measures such as refinancing, renewal, alternative financing and hedging.

 

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32. Financial Risk Management, Continued

 

  (1) Financial risk management, Continued

 

  1) Market risk, Continued

 

  (iii) Interest rate risk, Continued

 

The Group’s interest rate risk arises from floating-rate borrowings and debentures. As of September 30, 2016, floating-rate borrowings and debentures amount to W5,299 million and W328,890 million respectively, and the Group has entered into interest rate swaps to hedge interest rate risk related to floating-rate debentures (See Note 20). On the other hand, if the interest rate increases (decreases) 1% with all other variables held constant, income before income taxes over the next one year will fluctuate as much as W53 million due to the interest expense on floating-rate borrowings that have not entered into an interest rate swap agreement.

 

  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, 2016 and December 31, 2015 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)              
     September 30, 2016      December 31, 2015  

Cash and cash equivalents

   W 858,971         768,794   

Financial instruments

     533,883         701,713   

Available-for-sale financial assets

     2,930         3,430   

Accounts receivable – trade

     2,348,286         2,390,110   

Loans and receivables

     1,955,162         1,102,403   

Derivative financial assets

     47,660         166,399   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 5,746,892         5,132,849   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

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, 2016, 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 arise due to transactions with financial institutions related to its cash and cash equivalents, financial instruments and derivatives. To minimize such risk, the Group has a policy to deal only with financial institutions with high credit ratings. The amount of maximum exposure to credit risk of the Group is the carrying amount of financial assets as of September 30, 2016.

 

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32. Financial Risk Management, Continued

 

  (1) Financial risk management, Continued

 

  3) Liquidity risk

Contractual maturities of financial liabilities as of September 30, 2016 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

   W 306,722         306,722         306,722         —           —     

Borrowings(*)

     129,265         139,194         37,274         89,095         12,825   

Debentures(*)

     7,043,691         8,324,620         855,867         4,166,893         3,301,860   

Accounts payable - other and others

     3,896,739         4,022,868         2,502,719         996,261         523,888   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 11,376,417         12,793,404         3,702,582         5,252,249         3,838,573   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The Group does not expect that the cash flows included in the maturity analysis could occur significantly earlier or at different amounts.

 

(*) Includes interest to be paid.

As of September 30, 2016, periods which cash flows from cash flow hedge derivatives are expected to occur are as follows:

(In millions of won)

     Carrying
amount
    Contractual
cash flows
    Less than
1 year
    1 - 5 years     More than 5
years
 

Assets

   W 38,368        39,379        6,149        39,584        (6,354

Liabilities

     (140,415     (143,196     (40,835     (101,954     (407
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   W (102,047     (103,817     (34,686     (62,370     (6,761
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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32. 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 structure. The overall strategy of the Group is the same as that of the Group as of and for the year ended December 31, 2015.

The Group monitors its debt-equity ratio as a capital management indicator. This ratio is calculated as total liabilities divided by total equity; the total liabilities and equity is derived from the financial statements.

Debt-equity ratios as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)             
     September 30, 2016     December 31, 2015  

Total liabilities

   W 14,011,518        13,207,291   

Total equity

     15,544,187        15,374,096   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Debt-equity ratios

     90.14     85.91
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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32. 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, 2016 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)                                   
     Carrying amount      Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Financial assets that are measured at fair value:

              

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

   W 9,292         —           9,292         —           9,292   

Derivative financial assets

     38,368         —           38,368         —           38,368   

Available-for-sale financial assets

     925,293         776,262         47,513         101,518         925,293   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 972,953         776,262         95,173         101,518         972,953   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Financial liabilities that are measured at fair value:

              

Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss

   W 104,479         —           104,479         —           104,479   

Derivative financial liabilities

     140,415         —           140,415         —           140,415   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 244,894         —           244,894         —           244,894   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Financial liabilities that are not measured at fair value:

              

Borrowings

   W 129,265         —           133,102         —           133,102   

Debentures

     6,939,212         —           7,550,641         —           7,550,641   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 7,068,477         —           7,683,743         —           7,683,743   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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32.     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, 2015 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)                                   
     Carrying amount      Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Financial assets that are measured at fair value:

              

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

   W 6,277         —           6,277         —           6,277   

Derivative financial assets

     160,122         —           160,122         —           160,122   

Available-for-sale financial assets

     1,076,291         897,958         47,262         131,071         1,076,291   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 1,242,690         897,958         213,661         131,071         1,242,690   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Financial liabilities that are measured at fair value:

              

Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss

   W 155,704         —           155,704         —           155,704   

Derivative financial liabilities

     89,296         —           89,296         —           89,296   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 245,000         —           245,000         —           245,000   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Financial liabilities that are not measured at fair value:

              

Borrowings

   W 415,134         —           416,702         —           416,702   

Debentures

     6,952,949         —           7,411,909         —           7,411,909   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 7,368,083         —           7,828,611         —           7,828,611   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The above information does not include fair values of financial assets and liabilities of which fair values have not been measured as carrying amounts are reasonable approximation of fair values.

Available-for-sale financial assets amounting to W351,196 million and W223,197 million as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively, are measured at cost in accordance with K-IFRS 1039 since they are considered as equity instruments which do not have quoted price in an active market for the identical instruments (inputs for level 1) and cannot be reliably measured using other valuation methods.

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.

 

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32. Financial Risk Management, Continued

 

  (3) Fair value, Continued

The Group uses various valuation methods for determination 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 Group performs valuation using the inputs which are consistent with natures of assets and liabilities measured.

Interest rates used by the Group for the fair value measurement as of September 30, 2016 are as follows:

 

     Interest rate  

Derivative instruments

     1.90 ~ 3.44

Borrowings and debentures

     1.55 ~ 3.48

 

  3) There have been no transfers between Level 2 and Level 1 for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2016 and changes of financial assets classified as Level 3 for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2016 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)                                 
     Balance at
January 1,
2016
     Transfer      Other
comprehensive
loss
    Disposal     Balance at
September 30,
2016
 

Available-for-sale financial assets

   W 131,071         4,446         (7,208     (26,791     101,518   

 

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32. 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, 2016 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)                                 
     Gross financial
instruments
recognized
     Amount offset     Net financial
instruments presented
on the statement of
financial position
     Relevant financial
instruments not
offset
    Net
amount
 

Financial assets:

            

Derivatives(*)

   W 42,591         —          42,591         (42,591     —     

Accounts receivable – trade and others

     128,867         (112,475     16,392         —          16,392   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
   W 171,458         (112,475     58,983         (42,591     16,392   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Financial liabilities:

            

Derivatives(*)

   W 140,415         —          140,415         (42,591     97,824   

Accounts payable – other and others

     118,800         (112,475     6,325         —          6,325   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
   W 259,215         (112,475     146,740         (42,591     104,149   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Carrying amount of financial instruments recognized of which offset agreements are applicable as of December 31, 2015 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)                                 
     Gross financial
instruments
recognized
     Amount offset     Net financial
instruments presented
on the statement of
financial position
     Relevant financial
instruments not
offset
    Net
amount
 

Financial assets:

            

Derivatives(*)

   W 55,673         —          55,673         (55,673     —     

Accounts receivable – trade and others

     129,527         (113,003     16,524         —          16,524   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
   W 185,200         (113,003     72,197         (55,673     16,524   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Financial liabilities:

            

Derivatives(*)

   W 89,734         —          89,734         (55,673     34,061   

Accounts payable – other and others

     113,003         (113,003     —           —          —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
   W 202,737         (113,003     89,734         (55,673     34,061   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(*) The balance represents the net amount under the standard terms and conditions of International Swap and Derivatives Association.

 

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33. Transactions with Related Parties

 

  (1) List of related parties

 

Relationship

  

Company

Ultimate Controlling Entity    SK Holdings Co., Ltd.
Joint ventures    Dogus Planet, Inc. and 4 other companies
Associates    SK hynix Inc. and 49 other companies
Affiliates    The Ultimate Controlling Entity’s other subsidiaries and associates, etc.

 

  (2) Compensation for the key management members

The Parent Company considers registered directors who have substantial role and responsibility in planning, operating, and controlling of the business as key management members. The compensation given to such key management members for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)              
     2016      2015  
     Three-month
period ended
September 30
     Nine-month
period ended
September 30
     Three-month
period ended
September 30
     Nine-month
period ended
September 30
 

Salaries

   W 220         1,421         207         1,767   

Defined benefits plan expenses

     48         376         42         584   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 268         1,797         249         2,351   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Compensation for the key management members includes salaries, non-monetary salaries and contributions made in relation to pension plans.

 

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33. Transactions with Related Parties, Continued

 

  (3) Transactions with related parties for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)                                                            
         2016  
         Operating
revenue and
others
    Operating
expense and
others
    Acquisition of
property and
equipment
    Loans     Collection of
loans
 

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
    Three-
month
period
ended
Sep. 30
    Nine-
month
period
ended
Sep. 30
 

Ultimate Controlling Entity

  

SK Holdings Co., Ltd.(*1)

  W 5,984        16,988        119,102        567,221        69,386        118,972        —          —          —          —     

Associates

  

F&U Credit information Co., Ltd.

    560        1,630        11,998        35,335        —          —          —          —          —          —     
  

HappyNarae Co., Ltd.

    73        225        5,418        11,139        7,479        11,788        —          —          —          —     
  

SK hynix Inc.(*2)

    9,027        94,331        83        373        —          —          —          —          —          —     
  

SK Wyverns Baseball Club Co., Ltd.

    328        948        2        14,971        —          —          —          —          —          —     
  

KEB HanaCard Co., Ltd.

    4,929        14,928        3,667        11,146        —          —          —          —          —          —     
  

Others(*3)

    2        6,084        1,085        3,800        316        359        —          1,100        1,290        2,990   
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
       14,919        118,146        22,253        76,764        7,795        12,147        —          1,100        1,290        2,990   
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other

  

SK Engineering & Construction Co., Ltd.

    1,053        4,083        265        1,427        1,245        1,890        —          —          —          —     
  

SK Networks Co., Ltd.

    3,299        8,486        301,420        834,915        —          16        —          —          —          —     
  

SK Networks service Co., Ltd.

    234        1,020        23,506        68,336        1,492        2,101        —          —          —          —     
  

SK Telesys Co., Ltd.

    392        525        38,860        57,216        30,076        84,669        —          —          —          —     
  

SK TNS Co., Ltd

    29        76        11,575        28,960        103,969        195,310        —          —          —          —     
  

SK Energy Co., Ltd.

    2,300        5,048        163        618        —          —          —          —          —          —     
  

SK Gas Co., Ltd.

    721        1,662        —          2        —          —          —          —          —          —     
  

Others

    9,676        26,737        21,043        47,637        14,985        21,273        —          —          —          —     
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
       17,704        47,637        396,832        1,039,111        151,767        305,259        —          —          —          —     
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

     W 38,607        182,771        538,187        1,683,096        228,948        436,378        —          1,100        1,290        2,990   
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(*1) Operating expenses and others include W203,635 million of dividends paid by the Parent Company.
(*2) Operating revenue and others include W73,050 million of dividends paid by the associates which was deducted from the investment in associates.
(*3) Operating revenue and others include W6,082 million of dividends received from the Korea IT Fund.

 

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33. Transactions with Related Parties, Continued

 

  (3) Transactions with related parties for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 are as follows, Continued:

 

(In millions of won)      
    2015  
         Operating
revenue and

others
    Operating
expense and
others
    Acquisition of
property and
equipment
    Loans  

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 Holdings Co., Ltd.(formerly, SK C&C Co., Ltd.)(*1)

  W 6,855        14,234        109,558        270,486        43,677        134,061        —          —     
  

SK Holdings Co., Ltd. (formerly, SK Holding Co., Ltd.) (*2,3)

    55        1,299        23,257        212,378        117        117        —          —     
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
       6,910        15,533        132,815        482,864        43,794        134,178        —          —     
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Associates

  

F&U Credit information Co., Ltd.

    633        1,964        11,114        33,480        —          —          —          —     
  

HappyNarae Co., Ltd.

    88        227        1,651        4,610        2,352        5,221        —          —     
  

SK hynix Inc.(*4)

    2,725        52,903        36        2,235        —          —          —          —     
  

SK Wyverns Baseball Club Co., Ltd.

    413        3,543        2,002        13,437        —          —          —          —     
  

KEB HanaCard Co., Ltd.

    5,325        16,175        3,958        12,181        —          —          —          —     
  

Xian Tianlong Science and Technology Co., Ltd.

    —          —          —          —          —          —          1,463        8,616   
  

Others(*5)

    898        5,954        1,822        11,334        —          1,141        —          500   
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
       10,082        80,766        20,583        77,277        2,352        6,362        1,463        9,116   
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other

  

SK Engineering & Construction Co., Ltd.

    1,537        6,296        12,845        25,902        98,555        223,949        —          —     
  

SK Networks Co., Ltd.

    3,114        9,137        284,214        904,931        2        2        —          —     
  

SK Networks service Co., Ltd.

    2,837        7,667        24,552        62,326        1,441        1,967        —          —     
  

SK Telesys Co., Ltd.

    104        316        13,996        35,097        34,595        107,954        —          —     
  

SK Energy Co., Ltd.

    2,919        5,934        318        761        —          —          —          —     
  

SK Gas Co., Ltd.

    756        2,641        1        1        —          —          —          —     
  

Others

    7,773        20,867        13,677        33,337        6,230        10,793        —          —     
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
       19,040        52,858        349,603        1,062,355        140,823        344,665        —          —     
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

     W 36,032        149,157        503,001        1,622,496        186,969        485,205        1,463        9,116   
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(*1) On August 1, 2015, SK C&C Co., Ltd., the Ultimate Controlling Entity’s equity method investee , merged with SK Holdings Co., Ltd., the ultimate controlling entity of the Parent Company, and changed its name to SK Holdings Co., Ltd.
(*2) These relate to transactions occurred prior to the merger with SK C&C Co., Ltd on July 31, 2015.
(*3) Operating expense and others include W191,416 million of dividends paid by the Parent Company.

 

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33. Transactions with Related Parties, Continued

 

  (3) Transactions with related parties for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 are as follows, Continued:

 

(*4) Operating revenue and others include W43,830 million of dividends paid by SK hynix Inc. which was deducted from the investment in associates.
(*5) Operating revenue and others include W2,103 million and W227 million of dividends paid by Korea IT Fund and UniSK, respectively, which were deducted from the investment in associates.

 

  (4) Account balances as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)                          
          September 30, 2016  
          Accounts receivable      Accounts payable  

Scope

  

Company

   Loans      Accounts
receivable-trade
and others
     Accounts
payable – other
and others
 

Ultimate Controlling Entity

  

SK Holdings Co., Ltd.

   W —           1,294         64,904   

Associates

  

HappyNarae Co., Ltd.

     —           35         6,416   
  

F&U Credit information Co., Ltd.

     —           13         1,065   
  

SK hynix Inc.

     —           33,710         26   
  

SK Wyverns Baseball Club Co., Ltd.

     1,017         136         —     
  

Wave City Development Co., Ltd.

     —           38,412         —     
  

Daehan Kanggun BcN Co., Ltd.

     22,147         8,114         —     
  

KEB HanaCard Co., Ltd.

     —           1,595         5,097   
  

Xian Tianlong Science and Technology Co., Ltd.

     8,287         —           —     
  

Others

     —           280         771   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
        31,451         82,295         13,375   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other

  

SK Engineering & Construction Co., Ltd.

     —           996         —     
  

SK Networks. Co., Ltd.

     —           1,660         191,671   
  

SK Networks Services Co., Ltd.

     —           2         4,858   
  

SK Telesys Co., Ltd.

     —           420         14,677   
  

SK TNS Co., Ltd.

     —           —           24,665   
  

SK innovation co., ltd.

     —           9,019         166   
  

SK Energy Co., Ltd.

     —           1,723         1,104   
  

SK Gas Co., Ltd.

     —           11         9   
  

Others

     —           1,434         11,157   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
        —           15,265         248,307   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
      W 31,451         98,854         326,586   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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33. Transactions with Related Parties, Continued

 

  (4) Account balances as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 are as follows, Continued:

 

(In millions of won)                          
          December 31, 2015  
          Accounts receivable      Accounts payable  

Scope

  

Company

   Loans      Accounts
receivable-trade
and others
     Accounts
payable – other
and others
 

Ultimate Controlling Entity

  

SK Holdings Co., Ltd. (formerly, SK C&C Co., Ltd.) (*)

   W —           1,836         160,133   

Associates

  

HappyNarae Co., Ltd.

     —           12         6,162   
  

F&U Credit information Co., Ltd.

     —           66         934   
  

SK hynix Inc.

     —           4,360         155   
  

SK Wyverns Baseball Club Co., Ltd.

     1,017         4,502         —     
  

Wave City Development Co., Ltd.

     1,890         38,412         —     
  

Daehan Kanggun BcN Co., Ltd.

     22,147         —           —     
  

KEB HanaCard Co., Ltd.

     —           1,771         9,042   
  

Xian Tianlong Science and Technology Co., Ltd.

     8,287         —           —     
  

Others

     —           299         964   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
        33,341         49,422         17,257   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other

  

SK Engineering & Construction Co., Ltd.

     —           1,005         14,877   
  

SK Networks. Co., Ltd.

     —           1,569         208,291   
  

SK Networks Services Co., Ltd.

     —           —           9,414   
  

SK Telesys Co., Ltd.

     —           140         37,491   
  

SK TNS Co., Ltd.

     —           —           43,585   
  

SK innovation co., ltd.

     —           2,159         1,424   
  

SK Energy Co., Ltd.

     —           1,681         173   
  

SK Gas Co., Ltd.

     —           1,830         9   
  

Others

     —           2,886         14,503   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
        —           11,270         329,767   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
      W 33,341         62,528         507,157   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(*) On August 1, 2015, SK C&C Co., Ltd., the Ultimate Controlling Entity’s investor using equity method, merged SK Holdings Co., Ltd., the ultimate controlling entity of the Parent Company, and changed its name to SK, Holdings Co., Ltd.

 

  (5) M&Service Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of the Parent Company, entered into performance agreement with SK Energy Co., Ltd. and provided a blank note to SK Energy Co., Ltd., with regard to this transaction.

 

  (6) There were additional investments in associates and joint ventures during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2016 as presented in Note 10.

 

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34. Commitments and Contingencies

 

  (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 W7,035 million as of September 30, 2016.

SK Broadband Co., Ltd. has guaranteed for employees’ borrowings relating to employee stock ownership program and provided short-term financial instruments amounting to W728 million as collateral as of September 30, 2016.

 

  (2) Contingencies

As of September 30, 2016 the Group is involved in various legal claims and litigation. Provision recognized in relation to these claims and litigation is immaterial. For those legal claims and litigation for which no provision was recognized, management does not believe the Group has a present obligation for these matters, nor is it expected any of these claims or litigation will have a significant impact on the Group’s financial position or operating results in the event an outflow of resources is ultimately necessary.

 

  (3) Accounts receivables from the sale of handsets

The agents of the Parent Company sell handsets to our subscribers on an installment basis. During the nine-month period ended September 30, 2016, the Parent Company entered into comprehensive agreement to purchase the accounts receivables from the handset sales with agents and to transfer the accounts receivables from the handset sales to a Special Purpose Company, respectively.

The accounts receivables from the sale of handsets amounting to W714,074 million as of September 30, 2016, which the Parent Company purchased according to relevant comprehensive agreement are recognized as accounts receivable – other and long-term accounts receivable- other.

 

  (4) Frequency usage rights

During the nine-month period ended September 30, 2016, the Parent Company secured bandwidth blocs in the 2.6 GHz band for W1,330,100 million at the spectrum auction held by the Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning (MSIP) of Korea. The Parent Company acquired the ownership of frequency usage rights for 2.6 GHz band and made the initial payment in accordance with the terms of the agreement in August 2016. The remaining consideration will be paid on an annual installment basis for 10 years from March 2017.

 

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35. Statements of Cash Flows

 

  (1) Adjustments for income and expenses from operating activities for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)              
     For the nine-month period ended  
     September 30,
2016
     September 30,
2015
 

Interest income

   W (39,037      (36,497

Dividends

     (18,230      (16,081

Gain on foreign currency translation

     (5,389      (10,382

Gain on relating to financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss

     (1,225      (5,188

Gain on disposal of long-term investments securities

     (320,052      (6,832

Gain on valuation of derivatives

     (4,708      (4,633

Gain on disposal of accounts receivable - trade

     (12,708      —     

Gain related to investments in associates and joint ventures, net

     (228,813      (626,278

Gain on disposal of property and equipment and intangible assets

     (4,893      (4,406

Other income

     (794      (98

Interest expense

     217,066         224,090   

Loss on foreign currency translation

     8,707         9,243   

Loss on disposal of long-term investments securities

     444         1,746   

Loss on settlement of derivatives

     1,837         4,517   

Loss relating to financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss

     —           4,850   

Other finance costs

     —           3,217   

Bad debt expense

     32,695         43,855   

Income tax expense

     346,646         408,015   

Depreciation and amortization

     2,266,101         2,222,893   

Loss on impairment of property and equipment and intangible assets

     3,229         1,976   

Loss on disposal of property and equipment and intangible assets

     37,495         17,604   

Provision for retirement benefits

     87,806         80,443   

Loss on impairment of investment assets

     14,977         34,387   

Bad debt for accounts receivable - other

     7,604         7,570   

Other expenses

     21,320         7,332   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 2,410,078         2,361,343   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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35. Statements of Cash Flows, Continued

 

  (2) Changes in assets and liabilities from operating activities for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)              
     For the nine-month period ended  
     September 30,
2016
     September 30,
2015
 

Accounts receivable - trade

   W (2,254      (193,599

Accounts receivable - other

     (484,036      (53,057

Accrued income

     441         84   

Advance payments

     10,864         (35,155

Prepaid expenses

     (21,616      (31,866

Value-Added Tax refundable

     (1,527      295   

Inventories

     (6,125      (5,662

Long-term receivables - other

     (226,167      —     

Guarantee deposits

     (3,449      (14,647

Accounts payable - trade

     37,497         59,267   

Accounts payable - other

     (117,347      (173,754

Advanced receipts

     7,966         (3,399

Withholdings

     210,506         9,761   

Deposits received

     (1,974      (5,746

Accrued expenses

     207,212         (51,303

Value-Added Tax payable

     7,685         10,957   

Unearned revenue

     (34,438      (105,404

Provisions

     905         (29,555

Long-term provisions

     (20      (6,623

Plan assets

     (18,723      669   

Retirement benefit payment

     (32,415      (43,416

Others

     (11,549      (21,154
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W (478,564      (693,307
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (3) Significant non-cash transactions for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)              
     For the nine-month period ended  
     September 30,
2016
     September 30,
2015
 

Increase(decrease) of accounts payable - other related to acquisition of property and equipment and intangible assets

   W 800,734         (238,064

 

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