SK TELECOM CO., LTD.
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
Form 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
FOR THE MONTH OF JUNE 2007
 
SK Telecom Co., Ltd.
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
11, Euljiro2-ga, Jung-gu
Seoul 100-999, Korea
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
     (Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.)
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QUARTERLY REPORT
(From January 1, 2007 to March 31, 2007)
THIS IS A SUMMARY OF THE QUARTERLY REPORT ORIGINALLY PREPARED IN KOREAN AND IS IN SUCH FORM AS REQUIRED BY THE KOREAN FINANCIAL SUPERVISORY COMMISSION.
IN THE TRANSLATION PROCESS, SOME PARTS OF THE REPORT WERE REFORMATTED, REARRANGED OR SUMMARIZED FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF READERS.
UNLESS EXPRESSLY STATED OTHERWISE, ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS PRESENTED ON A NON-CONSOLIDATED BASIS IN ACCORDANCE WITH ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN KOREA, OR KOREAN GAAP, 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.

 


 

Contents
     
  Overview
 
   
  Business
 
   
  Financial Information
 
   
  Auditor’s Opinion
 
   
  Management Structure
 
   
  Shares
 
   
  Employees
 
   
  Transactions with Interested Parties
 
   
  Other Relevant Matters
Attachment: Korean GAAP Non-consolidated Financial Statements

 


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I. OVERVIEW
1. Corporate Purpose of SK Telecom Co., Ltd. (the “Company”)
Business Objectives
1.   Information and communication business
 
2.   Handset sales and lease business
 
3.   New media business
 
4.   Advertisement business
 
5.   Communication sales business
 
6.   Personal property and real property lease business
 
7.   Research and technology development related to Clause 1 through 4
 
8.   Overseas business and trading business related to Clause 1 through 4
 
9.   Manufacturing and distribution business related to Clause 1 through 4
 
10.   Tourism
 
11.   Other businesses related to the above
2. Company History
A.   Changes Since Incorporation
  (1)   Date of Incorporation
 
      — March 29, 1984 (date of shareholders’ meeting for the incorporation): Incorporated as Korea Mobile Communications Service Co., Ltd.
      (Authorized capital: Won 500 million / Paid-in capital: Won 250 million)
 
  (2)   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)
 
      — 11, Euljiro 2-ga, Jung-gu, Seoul (December 13, 2004)
B.   Mergers
  (1)   Target: Shinsegi Communication Co., Ltd.
 
      — Date: January 13, 2002
 
      — Registration: January 16, 2002
 
  (2)   Target: SK IMT Co., Ltd.
 
      — Date: May 1, 2003
 
      — Registration: May 7, 2003
C.   Significant Recent Business Events
 
    N/A
3. Information Regarding Shares
A.   Total number of shares

 


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(As of March 31, 2007)   (Unit: shares)
                                 
    Share type    
Classification   Common shares     Total   Remarks
I. Total number of issuable 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
    8,085,235             8,085,235        
1. Capital reduction
                       
2. Share cancellation
    8,085,235             8,085,235        
3. Redeemed shares
                       
4. Others
                       
IV. Total number of shares (II-III)
    81,193,711             81,193,711        
V. Number of treasury shares
    8,526,252             8,526,252        
VI. Number of shares outstanding (IV-V)
    72,667,459             72,667,459        

 


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B. Capital Stock and Price per Share
 
     
(As of March 31, 2007)
  (Unit: Won, shares)
                                                         
            Capital (total face value)   Price per share
            Capital amount           Total amount           Capital/   Capital/
            in financial   Total number of   of distributed   Par value   Total number of   Number of
            statements   issued shares   shares   per share   issued shares   distributed shares
Classification   Type   (a)   (IV of A×b)   (VI of A×b )   (b)   (a / IV of A.)   (a / VI of A.)
Registered
  Common shares     44,639,473,000       40,596,855,500       36,333,729,500       500       549.8       614.3  
 
                                                       
Total     44,639,473,000       40,596,855,500       36,333,729,500       500       549.8       614.3  
 
                                                       
C. Acquisition and Disposition of Treasury Shares
(1) Status of Acquisition and Disposition of Treasury Shares
                                                 
            Amount at the                   Retirement   Amount at the end of
Acquisition method   Type of share   beginning of period   Acquisition (+)   Disposition (-)   (-)   period
Direct acquisition pursuant to Article 189-2 (1) of the relevant Act   Common share
Preferred share
    4,561,572
     
     
     
      4,561,572
 
 
                                   
Direct acquisition based on causes other than those stipulated in Article 189-2 (1) of the relevant Act   Common share
Preferred share
    77,970
     
     
     
      77,970
 
 
                                   
Sub-total
  Common share
Preferred share
    4,639,542
     
     
     
      4,639,542
 
 
                                 
Indirect acquisition through trust and other agreements   Common share
Preferred share
    3,886,710
     
     
     
      3,886,710
 
 
                                               
 
Total
  Common share     8,526,252                         8,526,252  
 
  Preferred share                              
 
                                               
 
Notes:
 
*   Of the 4,639,542 shares of treasury stocks directly acquired based on causes other than those provided in Article 189-2 (1) of the relevant Act, 1,688,842 shares were deposited with the Korea Securities Depository as of March 31, 2007 for any exchange of the Company’s overseas exchangeable bonds.

 


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D. Employee Stock Ownership Program
(1) Transactions with the Employee Stock Ownership Program
  a)   On August 23, 1999, the Company lent Won 118.6 billion of purchase funds for employee stock ownership to the Employee Stock Ownership Program, and the Employee Stock Ownership Program re-lent the amount to the Company’s employees in accordance with its internal allotment standards.
    Terms of the loan: 8-year installment repayment plan following a three-year grace period
 
    The loan is deducted from wages for each individual to repay the Employee Stock Ownership Program, and is subsequently repaid to the company.
b) Repayment amount during the first quarter of 2007 : Won 970,569,000
    Details of the loan repayment
 
       
(As of March 31, 2007)   (Unit: in thousand Won)
             
Classification   Amount     Remarks
Initial loan amount
    118,577,755     Lent on August 23, 1999 to 3,540 persons
Accumulated repayment amount
    112,018,769     Includes Won 0.97 billion repaid during the first quarter of 2007
Balance
    6,558,986     Expected full repayment by June 2010
(2) Voting Rights of the Employee Stock Ownership Program
During a designated period, to be 7 days or longer, each individual member of the Program may exercise his voting rights by expressing his intention on the shareholders’ meeting agenda through a written power of attorney to a designated proxy.
(3) Shareholdings of the Employee Stock Ownership Program
(Unit: shares)
                         
            Balance at the    
Account           beginning    
classification   Types of share   of period   Balance at the end of period
E.S.O.P. account
                 
Member account
  Common share     197,240       186,006  
 
*   As the relevant law requires an immediate transfer of the shares directly purchased by the employees to the account of the individual purchasers, the Company transfers and holds the employees’ stocks in separate individual accounts within the program once the number of shares for each individual member is determined.

 


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4. Status of Voting Rights
 
(As of March 31, 2007)   (Unit: shares)
                         
            Number of    
Classification   shares   Remarks
Total outstanding shares (A)   Common share     81,193,711        
 
  Preferred share              
Number of shares without voting right (B)   Common share     8,526,252     Treasury shares
 
  Preferred share              
Shares with restricted voting right under the Stock Exchange Act and other laws (C)   Common share            
Shares with reestablished voting right (D)                  
The number of shares with exercisable voting right (E = A – B – C + D)   Common share     72,667,459        
 
  Preferred share              
5. Dividends and Others
(Unit: in million Won except per share value)
                                 
            -,
Classification   1Q 2007   2006   2005
Par value per share     500       500       500  
Current net income     396,310       1,446,598       1,871,380  
Net income per share     5,454       19,734       25,421  
Income available for distribution as dividend           1,608,891       1,930,626  
Total cash dividend           582,386       662,529  
Total stock dividend                  
Percentage of cash dividend to available income (%)           40.3       35.4  
Cash dividend yield ratio(%)   Common share           3.6       4.9  
 
  Preferred share                  
Stock dividend yield ratio (%)   Common share                  
 
  Preferred share                  
Cash dividend per share   Common share           8,000       9,000  
 
  Preferred share                  
Stock dividend per share   Common share                  
 
  Preferred share                  
 
*   The total amount of cash dividend for the year ended December 31, 2006 includes the interim dividend amount of Won 73,714 million, and the cash dividend amount per share of Won 8,000 for the same period includes the interim dividend amount of Won 1,000 per share.
 
*   The total amount of cash dividend for the year ended December 31, 2005 includes the interim dividend amount of Won 73,614 million, and the cash dividend amount per share of Won 9,000 for the same period includes the interim dividend amount of Won 1,000 per share.

 


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II. BUSINESS
1. Business Summary
A. Industry Status
(1) Characteristics of the Industry
     As of March 31, 2007, the number of domestic mobile phone subscribers reached 41.1 million and with a 85% penetration rate, and the Korean mobile communication market can be considered to have reached its maturation stage. However, considering the number of European countries with penetration rates exceeding 90%, additional future growth of the domestic market may be possible.
     The Korean mobile communications market continues to improve with the help of advances in network-related technology evidenced by the world’s first commercialization of CDMA2000 1x, CDMA 1x EV-DO, and the development of highly advanced handsets that enables the provision of convergence services for multimedia contents, mobile commerce, telematics, satellite DMB, digital home services and other related contents.
(2) Industry Growth
(Unit: 1,000 persons)
                                                 
Classification   End of 1Q 2007   End of 2006   End of 2005   End of 2004   End of 2003
Penetration rate (%)     85.0       83.2       79.4       75.9       70.1  
Number of subscribers   SK Telecom     20,733       20,271       19,530       18,783       18,313  
 
  PCS     20,368       19,926       18,812       17,803       15,279  
 
                                               
 
  Total     41,101       40,197       38,342       36,586       33,592  
 
                                               
(Data: Ministry of Information and Communication website)

 


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(3) Market Characteristics
     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. With the market penetration rate reaching as high as 85.0% (as of the end of March 2007), the customer base is continuing to expand to include elementary school and pre-school children. Although demand to date has primarily been in the domestic market, as the business territory expands to overseas market, the size of overseas sales is expected to grow in the near future. Seasonal and economic fluctuations have much less impact on the Korean mobile communication market compared to other industries.
B. Company Status
(1) Market Share
* Historical market share of the Company
(Unit: %)
                         
Classification   End of 1Q 2007   2006   2005
Mobile phone
    50.4       50.4       50.9  
 
*   Comparative market share
 
     
(As of March 31, 2007)   (Unit: %)
                         
Classification   SK Telecom   KTF   LG Telecom
Market share
    50.4       32.0       17.5  
(Data: Ministry of Information and Communication website)
(2) New Business Contents and Prospects
N/A
2. Major Products
A. Status of Major Products as of March 31, 2007
(Unit: in million Won, %)
                                 
Business field   Sales type   Item   Major trademarks   Sales amount (ratio)
Information and
  Services   Mobile phone   June, NATE and others     2,673,678 (98.6 %)
communication
          Others   Others     38,053 (1.4 %)
B. Price Trend of Major Products
 
Item   1Q 2007   During 2006   During 2005
Mobile phone
  Basic fee (per month)     13,000       13,000       13,000  
(Based on standard
  Service fee (per 10     20       20       20  
call charge)
  seconds)                        
 
*   Caller ID service became free of charge beginning January 2006.

 


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3. Investment Status
     A. Investments in Progress
(Unit: Won 100 million)
                             
                        Amount    
        Investment   Subject of       Total   already   Future
Business field   Classification   period   investment   Investment effect   investments   invested   investment
Network/Common   Upgrade/ New installation   2007   Network, systems
and others
  Capacity increase and quality improvement; systems improvement   15,500   2,920   12,580
 
*   Amount already invested is the cumulative amount expended through the first quarter of 2007
     B. Future Investment Plan
(Unit: Won 100 million)
                         
                Expected investment for each    
    Expected investment amount   year    
Business field   Asset type   Amount   2008   2009   Investment effect
Network/Common
  Network, system s and others     15,500     N/A   N/A   Upgrades to the existing services and provision of new services
Total
        15,500     N/A   N/A  
 
*   The expected investment amount of Won 1,550.0 billion is the planned investment amount for 2007.
4. Derivative Products and Others
A. Derivatives Contracts
(1) FX Swap
     a) Purpose of Contracts: Currency Exchange Risk Hedging
     b) Contract Terms
      -  Cross Currency Swap
     
(As of March 31, 2007)   (Unit: in million Won)
                     
    Contract           Income/loss on
Contract amount   party   Contract date   Proceeds payment method   valuation
US$125 million
  Citibank   March 23, 2004   Exchange on the date immediately preceding the principal and interest payment date     (36,838 )
US$125 million
  Credit Suisse   March 23, 2004   Same as above     (36,712 )
US$50 million
  BNP Paribas   March 23, 2004   Same as above     (14,131 )
US$100 million
  Calyon   October 10, 2006   Same as above     (99 )
Total: US$400 million
          (87,780 )
 
*   Income/loss on valuation was calculated using the cash flow hedge accounting and was appropriated for capital adjustment.

 


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      FX Swap
     
(As of March 31, 2007)   (Unit: in million Won)
                     
                Income on
Contract amount   Contract party   Contract date   Proceeds payment method   valuation
US$100 million
  Credit Suisse   May 27, 2004   Exchange before principal payment date     (21,769 )
US$300 million
  Hana Bank   June 30, 2006   Payment of US Dollars and receipt of Korean Won on July 5, 2007     4,132  
US$140 million
  Shinhan Bank                
US$140 million
  Woori Bank                
US$140 million
  Korea Exchange Bank                
US$140 million
  Citibank                
US$140 million
  Barclays Capital                
(2) Interest Rate Swap
     a) Purpose of Contracts: Interest Rate Risk Hedging
     b) Contract Terms
     
(As of March 31, 2007)   (Unit: in million Won)
                     
                Income/loss on
Contract amount   Contract party   Contract date   Proceeds payment method   valuation
2,000
  Shinhan Bank   June 28, 2006   Fixing of interest
payment date /
exchange of
floating interest rate
    (1,416 )
 
*   Income/loss on valuation was calculated using the cash flow hedge accounting and was appropriated for capital adjustment.

 


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5. R&D Investments
(Unit: in thousand Won)
                                 
Category   1Q 2007   2006   2005
Raw material
            24,750       184,969       234,889  
Labor
            13,414,757       33,986,701       35,191,759  
Depreciation
            30,640,254       134,461,257       121,335,301  
Commissioned service
            20,660,307       83,751,223       86,536,635  
Others
            6,508,932       35,680,197       41,730,732  
Total R&D costs
            71,249,000       288,064,347       285,029,316  
Accounting
Sales and administrative expenses     68,944,824       277,807,352       273,223,885  
 
Development expenses (Intangible assets)     2,304,176       10,256,995       11,805,431  
R&D cost / sales amount ratio
(Total R&D costs / Current sales
amount×100)
            1.95 %     2.70 %     2.81 %
6. Other Matters
A. External Fund Procurement Summary
 
* Domestic procurement
(Unit: in million Won)
                                         
    Beginning   New   Reduction from        
Source of procurement   balance   procurement   repayment   Ending balance   Remarks
Bank
    200,000                   200,000        
Insurance company
                             
Merchant banking
                             
Loan specialty financial company
                             
Mutual savings bank
                             
Other financial institutions
    9,839             3,404       6,435        
Total procurement from financial institutions
    209,839             3,404       206,435        
Corporate bond (public offering)
    2,100,000                       2,100,000        
Corporate bond (private offering)
                             
Paid-in capital increase (public offering)
                             

 


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    Beginning   New   Reduction from        
Source of procurement   balance   procurement   repayment   Ending balance   Remarks
Paid-in capital increase (private offering)
                             
Asset –backed securitization (public offering)
                             
Asset –backed securitization (private offering)
                             
Others
                             
Total procurement from capital market
    2,100,000                       2,100,000        
Borrowings from shareholder, officer and affiliated company
                             
Others
                             
 
                                       
Total
    2,309,839               3,404       2,306,435        
 
                                       
 
*   Overseas procurement
(Unit: in million Won)
                                         
                    Reduction in        
    Beginning   New   repayment and   Ending    
Procurement source   balance   procurement   others   balance   Remarks
Financial institutions
    92,960       1,070               94,030     Exchange rate adjustment
Overseas securities (Corporate bonds)
    278,880       3,210               282,090     Exchange rate adjustment
Overseas securities (shares and others)
    356,356                     356,356          
Asset –backed securitization
                             
Others
                             
 
                                       
Total
    728,196       4,280               732,476        
 
                                       

 


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     B. Credit Ratings
     (1) Corporate Bonds
                 
    Subject of       Credit rating entity   Evaluation
Credit rating date   valuation   Credit rating   (Credit rating range)   classification
March 12, 2004
  Corporate bond   AAA   Korea Ratings   Current valuation
March 15, 2004
  Corporate bond   AAA   National Information on Credit Evaluation, Inc.   Current valuation
April 23, 2004
  Corporate bond   AAA   Korea Investors Service, Inc.   Current valuation
April 23, 2004
  Corporate bond   AAA   Korea Ratings   Current valuation
December 6, 2004
  Corporate bond   AAA   Korea Investors Service, Inc.   Current valuation
December 6, 2004
  Corporate bond   AAA   National Information on Credit Evaluation, Inc.   Current valuation
March 11, 2005
  Corporate bond   AAA   Korea Investors Service, Inc.   Current valuation
March 11, 2005
  Corporate bond   AAA   Korea Ratings   Current valuation
March 14, 2005
  Corporate bond   AAA   Korea Ratings   Regular valuation
June 14, 2005
  Corporate bond   AAA   National Information on Credit Evaluation, Inc.   Regular valuation
June 13, 2006
  Corporate bond   AAA   National Information on Credit Evaluation, Inc.   Regular valuation
June 21, 2006
  Corporate bond   AAA   Korea Ratings   Regular valuation
June 22, 2006
  Corporate bond   AAA   Korea Investors Service, Inc.   Regular valuation
September 1, 2006
  Corporate bond   AAA   National Information on Credit Evaluation, Inc.   Current valuation
September 1, 2006
  Corporate bond   AAA   Korea Ratings   Current valuation
September 1, 2006
  Corporate bond   AAA   Korea Investors Service, Inc.   Current valuation
October 27, 2006
  Corporate bond   AAA   National Information on Credit Evaluation, Inc.   Current valuation
October 27, 2006
  Corporate bond   AAA   Korea Ratings   Current valuation
 
* Rating definition:   “AAA” — The certainty of principal and interest payment is at the highest level with extremely low investment risk, and is stable in that there is no influence of any environmental change under reasonable expectation conditions.

 


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(2) Commercial Paper (“CP”)
                 
    Subject of       Credit rating entity   Evaluation
Credit rating date   valuation   Credit rating   (Credit rating range)   classification
January 26, 2004
  CP   A1   National Information on Credit Evaluation, Inc.   Regular valuation
June 8, 2004
  CP   A1   National Information on Credit Evaluation, Inc.   Current valuation
June 11, 2004
  CP   A1   Korea Ratings   Current valuation
June 11, 2004
  CP   A1   Korea Investors Service, Inc.   Current valuation
June 13, 2005
  CP   A1   Korea Investors Service, Inc.   Current valuation
June 14, 2005
  CP   A1   National Information on Credit Evaluation, Inc.   Current valuation
June 16, 2005
  CP   A1   Korea Ratings   Current valuation
June 13, 2006
  CP   A1   Korea Investors Service, Inc.   Current valuation
June 21, 2006
  CP   A1   National Information on Credit Evaluation, Inc.   Current valuation
June 22, 2006
  CP   A1   Korea Investors Service, Inc.   Current valuation
September 1, 2006
  CP   A1   Korea Ratings   Current valuation
December 27, 2006
  CP   A1   National Information on Credit Evaluation, Inc.   Current valuation
December 27, 2006
  CP   A1   Korea Investors Service, Inc.   Current valuation
 
* Rating definition:   “A1” — Timely repayment capability is at the highest level with extremely low investment risk, and is stable in that there is no influence of any environmental change under reasonable expectation conditions.
(3) International Credit Ratings
                 
        Credit rating   Credit rating company    
Date of credit rating   Subject of valuation   of securities   (Credit rating range)   Evaluation type
June 14, 2005
  Issuer Rating   A   Fitch (England)   Current valuation
July 14, 2005
  Global Bonds   A2   Moody’s (U.S.A.)   Current valuation
July 14, 2005
  Exchangeable Bonds   A2   Moody’s (U.S.A.)   Current valuation
July 27, 2005
  Global Bonds   A   S&P (U.S.A.)   Current valuation
July 27, 2005
  Exchangeable Bonds   A   S&P (U.S.A.)   Current valuation
III. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
1. Summary Financial Statements
(Unit: in million Won)
                                                 
    Year ended December 31,
Classification   1Q 2007   2006   2005   2004   2003        
Current assets
    4,033,638       4,189,325       4,172,485       3,854,345       3,460,706          
Quick assets
    4,014,481       4,172,887       4,166,500       3,843,384       3,452,682          
Inventory
    19,157       16,438       5,985       10,961       8,024          
Fixed assets
    11,795,615       11,624,728       10,349,191       10,166,360       9,915,253          
 Investments
    3,841,897       3,547,942       2,366,760       2,112,488       1,763,359          

 


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    Year ended December 31,
Classification   1Q 2007   2006   2005   2004   2003        
Tangible assets
    4,391,357       4,418,112       4,595,884       4,605,253       4,551,626          
Intangible assets
    3,315,393       3,405,158       3,386,547       3,448,619       3,600,268          
Other non-current assets
    246,968       253,516                          
Total assets
    15,829,253       15,814,053       14,521,676       14,020,705       13,375,959          
Current liabilities
    3,238,898       2,985,620       2,747,268       2,859,711       4,231,974          
Fixed liabilities
    3,185,321       3,522,006       3,516,528       4,033,902       3,202,147          
Total liabilities
    6,424,219       6,507,626       6,263,796       6,893,613       7,434,121          
Capital
    44,639       44,639       44,639       44,639       44,639          
Capital surplus
    2,965,945       2,962,699       2,966,198       2,983,166       2,915,964          
Capital adjustment
    (2,022,477 )     (2,019,568 )     (2,022,817 )     (2,057,422 )     (2,159,114 )        
Accumulated comprehensive income
    684,536       473,904                          
Retained earnings
    7,732,391       7,844,753       7,269,861       6,156,708       5,140,349        
Total capital
    9,405,034       9,306,427       8,257,881       7,127,091       5,941,838          
Sales
    2,711,730       10,650,952       10,161,129       9,703,681       9,520,244          
Operation income
    661,984       2,584,370       2,653,570       2,359,581       3,080,660          
Ordinary income
    563,792       2,021,643       2,554,613       2,115,778       2,714,194          
Current net income
    396,310       1,446,598       1,871,380       1,494,852       1,942,750          
 
*   See the attached Korean GAAP Non-consolidated Financial Statements.
IV. AUDITOR’S OPINION
1. Auditor
             
1Q 2007   2006   2005   2004
Deloitte Anjin LLC
  Deloitte Anjin LLC   Deloitte Anjin LLC   Deloitte Hana Anjin LLC
2. Audit Opinion
         
Term   Auditor’s opinion   Issues noted
1Q 2007   Appropriate  
Year ended December 31, 2006   Appropriate  
Year ended December 31, 2005   Appropriate  
Year ended December 31, 2004   Appropriate  

 


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3. Remuneration for Independent non-executive Auditors for the Past Three Fiscal Years
A. Audit Contracts
(Unit: in thousand Won)
                         
Term   Auditors   Contents   Fee   Total hours
1Q 2007
  Deloitte Anjin LLC   Semi-annual review
Quarterly review
Non-consolidated financial statements audit
Consolidated financial statements audit
  To be determined   To be determined
Year ended December 31, 2006
  Deloitte Anjin LLC   Semi-annual review
Quarterly review
Non-consolidated financial statements audit
Consolidated financial statements audit
    656,000     6,206 (excluding time spent on consolidated and US GAAP audit)
Year ended December 31, 2005
  Deloitte Anjin LLC   Semi-annual review
Quarterly review
Non-consolidated financial statements audit
Consolidated financial statements audit
    447,000       5,177  
Year ended December 31, 2004
  Deloitte Hana Anjin LLC   Semi-annual review
Quarterly review
Non-consolidated financial statements audit
Consolidated financial statements audit
    360,000       4,808  

 


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B. Non-Audit Services Contract with External Auditors
(Unit: in thousand Won)
                         
Term   Contract date   Service provided   Service period   Fee
1Q 2007
  March 20, 2007   Tax adjustment for fiscal year 2006   10 days     30,000  
Year ended December 31, 2006
  January 1, 2006   Tax consulting service for fiscal year 2006   25 days     20,000  
 
  February 7, 2006   Tax training for employees of authorized exclusive dealers   50 days     45,000  
 
  March 31, 2006   Tax adjustment for fiscal year 2005   7 days     27,000  
 
  April 30, 2006   Tax consulting   7 days     45,000  
 
  July 26, 2006   Financial consulting   7 days     40,000  
 
  October 13, 2006   Evaluation of and preparation of recommendations for improvement of subsidiaries’ financial system infrastructure   10 days     49,500  
 
  November 13, 2006   Preparation of responses to the U.S. S.E.C. comments on the Company’s Form 20-F for 2005   10 days     25,500  
Year ended December 31, 2005
  February 4, 2005   Advisory service regarding the set up of the internal control   9 days     46,080  
 
  March 30, 2005   -Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2003   10 days     20,200  
 
      -Response to the U.S. S.E.C. comments regarding the Form 6-K including the U.S. GAAP consolidated financial                
 
      statements for the six months ended June 30, 2004                
 
  March 31, 2005   Tax adjustment for the year ended December 31, 2004   7 days     24,920  
 
  April 15, 2005   Tax consulting   3 days     5,000  
 
  April 29, 2005   Tax consulting   7 days     19,000  
 
  June 1, 2005   2004 English audit   20 days     86,000  
 
  July 18, 2005   Tax consulting   5 days     13,500  
 
  December 31, 2005   Tax consulting   All year (100 hours)     10,000  
Year ended December 31, 2004
  March 2, 2004   Consulting on the issuance of overseas unsecured debenture   17 days     49,500  
 
  March 30, 2004   Tax adjustment for the year ended December 31, 2003   5 days     22,650  
 
  April 1, 2004   Financial due diligence   6 days     6,100  
 
  April 10, 2004   Thailand tax consulting   4 days     12,000  

 


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Term   Contract date   Service provided   Service period   Fee
 
  April 14, 2004   Consulting on issuance of overseas exchangeable bond   15 days     48,800  
 
  May 10, 2004   Indonesia tax consulting   4 days     9,600  
 
  September 30, 2004   U.S. GAAP Consolidated Audit (yearly basis)   20 days     86,000  
 
  September 30, 2004   U.S. GAAP Consolidated Audit (Semi-annual basis)   30 days     114,000  
 
  October 15, 2004   Consulting on internal control recommendations   50 days     171,000  
V. MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE
1. Summary of Management Structure
A. Board of Directors
(1) Authority of the Board of Directors
     a) Authority of the board of directors under Article 7 of the Regulations of the Board of Directors
    Convocation of shareholders’ meeting and submission of agenda
 
    Prior approval of financial statements
 
    Decisions on issuance of new shares
 
    Long-term borrowings, issuance of corporate bonds and redemptions
 
    Capital transfer of reserves
 
    Election of CEO and representatives
 
    Appointment of executive directors
 
    Establishment, transfer or closure of branches
 
    Enactment of and revision to the Regulations for the Board of Directors
 
    Annual business plan and budgeting
 
    Approval of investments of Won 15 billion or above
 
    Planned budget increases and changes for investments or Won 15 billion or above
 
    Diversification into new businesses
 
    Investments and joint ventures of Won 15 billion or above (excluding matters subject to prior approval by independent non-executive directors)
 
    Establishment of subsidiaries
 
    Guarantees of Won 15 billion or above (excluding matters subject to prior approval by independent non-executive directors)

 


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    Transactions undertaken with related parties equal to or above the lesser of an amount equivalent to 10% of capital or Won 10 billion, and any material changes to such transactions in accordance with the Anti-trust Law and Fair Trade Act
 
    Enactment of and amendment to the Internal Trading Procedures
 
    Other matters considered necessary by the Board of Directors and those requiring Board of Directors’ approval under applicable laws
b) Reporting items under Article 7.2 of the Regulations of the Board of Directors
    The representative director must report the following to the Board of Directors within two months after the date of occurrence:
    Results for the six months ended June 30 of each year
 
    Execution of investments between Won 5 billion and Won 15 billion
 
    New investments and joint ventures under Won 15 billion
 
    Acquisition of non-operational fixed assets
 
    Disposition of fixed assets of Won 15 billion or above
 
    Matters related to guarantees of under Won 15 billion
 
    Internal trading not subject to approval by the Board of Directors
 
    Matters delegated to the representative director that the Board of Directors requires to be reported
(2) Publication of Information on Director Candidates Prior to the Shareholders’ Meeting for the Election of Directors and Shareholders’ Nomination
  a)   On February 15, 2007, in the notice of the annual general meeting of shareholders, information on Jung Nam Cho, Sung Min Ha and Dal Sup Shim, candidates for the Board of Directors, was publicly disclosed.
 
  b)   There was no nomination by the shareholders.
(3) Significant Activities of the Board of Directors
             
Meeting   Date   Agenda   Approval
276th
(the first meeting of 2007)
  January 25, 2007  
–     Financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2006
–     Annual business report for the year ended December 31, 2006
  Approved as proposed Approved as proposed
 
           
277th
(the second meeting of 2007)
  February 13, 2007  
–     Organization of Independent Non-executive Director
  Nomination Committee
  Approved as proposed
 
           
278th
(the third meeting of 2007)
  February 13, 2007  
–     Convocation of the 23rd General Meeting of Shareholders
–     Change in the Fair Trade Voluntary Compliance Program
  manager
  Approved as proposed
Approved as proposed

 


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Meeting   Date   Agenda   Approval
279th
(the fourth meeting of 2007)
  March 9, 2007  
–     Election of the representative director and appointments of
  executive directors
–     Election of committee members
  Approved as proposed
Approved as proposed
 
           
280th
(the fifth meeting of 2007)
  April 27, 2007  
–     Entry into UN Global Compact
  Approved as proposed
(4) Committee Structure and Activities of the Board of Directors
  a)   Independent non-executive Director Nomination Committee
    Organization
     
(As of March 31, 2007)    
         
    Members
Number of Persons   Company Directors   Independent non-executive Directors
4
  Shin Bae Kim, Sung Min Ha   Seung Taik Yang, Sang Jin Lee
    Activities
             
           
Meeting   Date   Number of Attendees   Details
 
         
–     Election of the Chairman: Seung Taik Yang
8th Meeting
(the first meeting of 2007)
  February 13, 2007   4 persons /4 persons  
–     23nd General Meeting of Shareholders:
  Nomination of Independent non-executive
  director candidates Dal Sup Shim
 
*   The Independent Non-executive Director Nomination Committee is a committee established under the provisions of the Articles of Incorporation.

 


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  b)   Compensation Review Committee
    Organization
     
(As of March 31, 2007)    
         
    Members
    Company    
Number of Persons   Directors   Independent non-executive Directors
8 persons
    Dae Sik Kim, Yong Woon Kim, Dae Kyu Byun, Dal Sup Shim, Seung Taik Yang, Jae Seung Yoon, Sang Jin Lee, Hyun Chin Lim
    Activities
             
Meeting   Date   Number of Attendees   Details
The first meeting of 2007
  April 26, 2007   7 persons/ 8 persons   Election of chairman
 
*   The Compensation Review Committee is a committee established by the resolution of the Board of Directors.
  c)   Capex Review Committee
    Organization
     
(As of March 31 , 2007))    
         
    Members
Number of Persons   Company Directors   Independent non-executive Directors
5 persons
  Lee Bang Hyung   Dae Kyu Byun, Seung Taik Yang, Jae Seung Yoon, Sang Chin Lee
    Activities
             
           
Meeting   Date   Number of Attendees   Details
The first meeting of 2007
  April 26, 2007   4 persons/ 5 persons   Election of chairman
 
*   The Capex Review Committee is a committee established by the resolution of the Board of Directors.
  d)   Globalization Committee
    Organization
     
(As of March 31, 2007)    
         
Number of Persons   Members
    Company Directors   Independent non-executive Directors
4 persons
  Ha Sung Min   Dae Sik Kim, Dae Kyu Byun, Sang Chin Lee
    Activities
 
      N/A

 


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*   The Globalization Committee is a committee established by the resolution of the Board of Directors.
 
e) Audit Committee: See “B. Audit System” below.
 
*   The Audit Committee is a committee established under the provisions of the Articles of Incorporation.
B. Audit System
(1) Establishment and Organization of the Audit Committee
  a)   The Audit Committee is composed of three or more directors. However, independent non-executive directors must account for 2/3 or more, and the members are elected by the resolution of the Board of Directors each year.
 
  b)   The Audit Committee is convened when deemed necessary by the chairman or is requested by two or more of the committee members.
 
  c)   The quorum for resolution is majority attendance with majority consent of the attending members.
  (2)   Authority of the Audit Committee
          Includes authority to inquire on the subsidiary companies, right to investigate the business operations and asset conditions, and right to request for a business status report pursuant to the Audit Committee Regulations.
  (3)   Members of the Audit Committee
          Audit Committee Members are directors Dae Sik Kim, Yong Woon Kim, Dal Sup Shim and Hyun Chin Lim.
  (4)   Major Activities of the Audit Committee
                 
Meeting   Date   Agenda   Approval   Remarks
The first meeting of 2007
  January 24, 2007  
–     Financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2006
   
 
     
–     Annual business report for the year ended December 31,
  2006
       
 
     
–     Report on operation of internal accounting controls
       
 
The second meeting of 2007
  February 12, 2007  
–     Report on K GAAP audit of the financial statements for the
  year ended December 31, 2006
   
 
     
–     Report on the review of internal accounting controls for the
  year ended December 31, 2006
     
 
     
–      Report on the 2006 second-half management audit and the
  2007 plan
     
 
     
–     Auditor’s opinion on internal controls
  Approved as proposed    
 
     
–     Audit report for the year ended December 31, 2005
  Approved as proposed    
 
     
–     Evaluation of internal accounting controls
  Approved as proposed    

 


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Meeting   Date   Agenda   Approval   Remarks
The third meeting of 2007
  April 26, 2007  
–     Election of committee chairman
  Approved as proposed  
 
     
–     Reaffirmation of services to be provided by external auditors
  for fiscal year 2007
  To be re-proposed at subsequent meeting    
 
     
–     Report on internal audit regarding the appropriateness of
  imposition of certain fines
       
C. Exercise of Voting Rights by the Shareholders
(1) Use of the Cumulative Voting System
  a)   Pursuant to the Articles of Incorporation, the cumulative voting system was first introduced in the General Meeting of Shareholders in 2003.
 
  b)   Articles of Incorporation
    Article 32 (3) (Election of Directors): Cumulative voting under Article 382-2 of the 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 shareholders’ meeting of 2003.
D. Compensation of Officers and Others
(1) Compensation of Directors (including Independent non-executive Directors) and Members of the Audit Committee
     
    (Unit: in million Won)
                             
            Total amount        
            approved by the        
            Meeting of   Average payment    
Classification   Total payment   Shareholders   per person   Remarks
Company directors
    3,320       12,000       830    
 
                           
Independent non-executive directors
    133               18     Including members of
the Audit Committee
(2) Granting and Exercise of Stock Options
          All of the options granted by the Company in or after 2001, in the total amount of 109,550 shares, have expired and there are no options that remain outstanding. The exercise period for the stock options granted on March 8, 2002 (for 65,730 shares) was from March 8, 2005 to March 7, 2007, and all such options have expired without exercise.

 


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2. Affiliated Companies
(1) Summary of Corporate Group
    Name: SK Group
(2) Capital Investments between Affiliated Companies
     
(As of March 31, 2007)   * Based on common shares
                                                                 
    Invested companies
    SK           SK   SK                           SK
Investing company   Corporation   SK Networks   Telecom   Chemicals   SKC   SK E&C   SK Shipping   Securities
SK Corporation
            40.58 %     21.75 %             44.19 %             72.13 %        
SK Networks
                    1.34 %                     0.02 %     17.71 %     22.71 %
SK Telecom
                                                               
SK Chemicals
                                            58.03 %                
SKC
                            2.90 %                     10.16 %     12.41 %
SK E&C
                                                               
SK Shipping
                                                               
SK Securities
    0.17 %                                                        
Walkerhill
                                                               
SK C&C
    11.16 %                                                        
SK incheon oil
                                                               
Daehan City Gas
                                                               
SK Telink
                                                               
SK E&S
                                                               
SK Communications
                                                               
iHQ
                                                               
Empas
                                                               
 
                                                               
Total affiliated companies
    11.33 %     40.58 %     23.09 %     2.90 %     44.19 %     58.05 %     100.00 %     35.12 %
 
                                                               

 


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    Invested companies
Investing companies   Walkerhill   SK E&S   SK Gas   SK C&C   DOPCO   Cheongju Gas   Gumi Gas   Pohang Gas
SK Corporation
            51.00 %                     32.38 %                        
SK Networks
    9.68 %                     15.00 %     4.61 %                        
SK Telecom
                            30.00 %                                
SK Chemicals
    0.25 %                                                        
SKC
    7.50 %                                                        
SK E&C
                                                               
SK Shipping
                                                               
SK Securities
                                                               
Walkerhill
                                                               
SK C&C
                                                               
SK incheon oil
                                    5.23 %                        
Daehan City Gas
                                                               
SK Telink
                                                               
SK E&S
                    45.53 %                     100.00 %     100.00 %     100.00 %
SK Communications
                                                               
iHQ
                                                               
Empas
                                                               
 
                                                               
Total affiliated companies
    17.43 %     51.00 %     45.53 %     45.00 %     42.23 %     100.00 %     100.00 %     100.00 %
 
                                                               

 


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    Invested companies
    Daehan City   Daehan                                   Busan City
Investing companies   Gas   Engineering   SK Sci-tech   K-Power   SK NJC   SK Telink   Gas
SK Corporation
                            65.00 %                        
SK Networks
                                                       
SK Telecom
                                            90.77 %        
SK Chemicals
                    50.00 %             60.00 %                
SKC
                                                       
SK E&C
                                                       
SK Shipping
                                                       
SK Securities
                                                       
Walkerhill
                                                       
SK C&C
                                                       
SK incheon oil
                                                       
Daehan City Gas
            100.00 %                                        
SK Telink
                                                       
SK E&S
    40.00 %                                             40.00 %
SK Communications
                                                       
iHQ
                                                       
Empas
                                                       
 
                                                       
Total affiliated companies
    40.00 %     100.00 %     50.00 %     65.00 %     60.00 %     90.77 %     40.00 %
 
                                                       

 


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    Invested companies
    Stellar   Jeonnam City   Gangwon City           OK Cashbag   Chungnam   SK
Investing companies   Shipping   Gas   Gas   Iksan City Gas   Service   City Gas   Wyverns
SK Corporation
                                    96.67 %                
SK Networks
                                                       
SK Telecom
                                    1.19 %             99.99 %
SK Chemicals
                                                       
SKC
                                                       
SK E&C
                                                       
SK Shipping
    100.00 %                                                
SK Securities
                                                       
Walkerhill
                                                       
SK C&C
                                                       
SK incheon oil
                                                       
Daehan City Gas
                                                       
SK Telink
                                                       
SK E&S
            100.00 %     100.00 %     100.00 %             100.00 %        
SK Communications
                                                       
iHQ
                                                       
Empas
                                                       
 
                                                       
Total affiliated companies
    100.00 %     100.00 %     100.00 %     100.00 %     97.86 %     100.00 %     99.99 %
 
                                                       

 


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    Invested companies
                    SK            
Investing companies   Infosec   MRO Korea   Communications   SK Telesys   Innoace   AirCROSS
SK Corporation
                                               
SK Networks
            51.00 %                                
SK Telecom
                    85.90 %             14.25 %     100.00 %
SK Chemicals
                                               
SKC
    20.63 %                     77.13 %                
SK E&C
                                               
SK Shipping
                                               
SK Securities
                                               
Walkerhill
                                               
SK C&C
    48.14 %                                        
SK incheon oil
                                               
Daehan City Gas
                                               
SK Telink
                    1.18 %                        
SK E&S
                                               
SK Communications
                                               
iHQ
                                               
Empas
                                               
 
                                               
Total affiliated companies
    68.77 %     51.00 %     87.08 %     77.13 %     14.25 %     100.00 %
 
                                               

 


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    Invested companies
Investing companies   Encar network   Global C&I   Paxnet   TU Media   SK Utis   SK CTA
SK Corporation
    50.00 %                                     50.00 %
SK Networks
                                               
SK Telecom
            50.00 %     59.74 %     32.70 %                
SK Chemicals
                                    60.00 %        
SKC
                                               
SK E&C
                                               
SK Shipping
                                               
SK Securities
            40.00 %                                
Walkerhill
                                               
SK C&C
                                               
SK incheon oil
                                               
Daehan City Gas
                                               
SK Telink
                                               
SK E&S
                                               
SK Communications
                                               
iHQ
                                               
Empas
                                               
 
                                               
Total affiliated companies
    50.00 %     90.00 %     59.74 %     32.70 %     60.00 %     50.00 %
 
                                               

 


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    Invested companies
                            SK   SK Mobile           SK Incheon
Investing companies   Seoul Records   In2Gen   Independence   Petrochemical   Energy   SKC Media   Oil
SK Corporation
                                    88.34 %             90.63 %
SK Networks
                                                       
SK Telecom
    60.00 %                                                
SK Chemicals
            44.56 %             100.00 %                        
SKC
                                    11.66 %     100.00 %        
SK E&C
                                                       
SK Shipping
                                                       
SK Securities
                                                       
Walkerhill
                                                       
SK C&C
                    67.78 %                                
SK incheon oil
                                                       
Daehan City Gas
                                                       
SK Telink
                                                       
SK E&S
                                                       
SK Communications
                                                       
iHQ
                                                       
Empas
                                                       
 
                                                       
Total affiliated companies
    60.00 %     44.56 %     67.78 %     100.00 %     100.00 %     100.00 %     90.63 %
 
                                                       

 


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    Invested companies
Investing companies   iHQ   YTN Media   I Film Co.   NTREEV Soft   SK I-Media   Empas   Ecolgreen
SK Corporation
                                                       
SK Networks
                                                    55.00 %
SK Telecom
    34.05 %                                                
SK Chemicals
                                                       
SKC
                                                       
SK E&C
                                                       
SK Shipping
                                                       
SK Securities
                                                       
Walkerhill
                                                       
SK C&C
                                    40.00 %                
SK incheon oil
                                                       
Daehan City Gas
                                                       
SK Telink
                                                       
SK E&S
                                                       
SK Communications
                                    60.00 %     24.43 %        
IHQ
            51.42 %     45.00 %     51.00 %                        
Empas
                                                       
 
                                                       
Total affiliated companies
    34.05 %     51.42 %     45.005       51.00 %     100.00 %     24.43 %     55.00 %
 
                                                       

 


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VI. SHARES
1. Distribution of Shares
A. Shareholdings of Major Shareholders and other Related Parties
(As of December 31, 2006)   (Unit: share, %)
                                                                 
            Number of shares owned (equity rate)    
            Beginning   Increase   Decrease   Ending   Cause
        Types of   Number of   Ownership   Number   Number   Number of   Ownership   of
Name   Relationship   shares   shares   ratio   of shares   of shares   shares   ratio   change
SK Corporation
  Parent company   Common stock     17,663,127       21.47                   17,663,127       21.75        
SK Networks
  Affiliated company   Common stock     1,085,325       1.32                   1,085,325       1.34        
Tae Won Choi
  Officer of affiliated company   Common stock     100       0.00                   100       0.00        
Shin Won Choi
  Officer of affiliated company   Common stock     700       0.00       70             770       0.00        
Shin Bae Kim
  Director   Common stock     1,270       0.00                   1,270       0.00        
Dae Kyu Byun
  Director   Common stock     50       0.00                   50       0.00        
Jae Seung Yoon
  Director   Common stock     200       0.00                   200       0.00        
Bang Hyung Lee
  Director   Common stock     1,630       0.00             1,230       400       0.00        
Sung Min Ha
  Director   Common stock     738       0.00                   738       0.00        
Total
  Common stock     18,753,140       22.79       70       1,230       18,751,980       23.10          
 
      Preferred stock     0       0                   0       0        
 
                                                               
 
         Total     18,753,140       22.79       70       1,230       18,751,980       23.10          
 
                                                               
         
Largest shareholder:
  SK Corporation   Number of related parties: 8 persons
B. Shareholders with More than 5% Shareholding

 


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(As of December 31, 2006)   (Unit: share, %)
                                                         
            Common share   Preferred share   Sub-total
            Number of   Ownership   Number of   Ownership   Number of   Ownership
Rank   Name (title)   shares   ratio   shares   ratio   shares   ratio
  1    
Citibank ADR
    21,649,448       26.66                   21,649,448       26.66  
  2    
SK Corporation
    17,663,127       21.75                   17,663,127       21.75  
  3    
SK Telecom
    8,526,252       10.50                   8,526,252       10.50  
       
 
                                               
       
Total
    47,838,827       58.92                   47,838,827       58.92  
       
 
                                               
C. Shareholder Distribution
 
(As of December 31, 2006)
                                         
    Number of           Number of        
Classification   shareholders   Ratio (%)   shares   Ratio (%)   Remarks
Total minority shareholders
    21,571       99.96       29,242,806       36.01        
Minority shareholders (corporate)
    1,077       4.99       11,103,941       13.67        
Minority shareholders (individual)
    20,494       94.97       18,138,865       22.34        
Largest shareholder
    1       0.00       17,663,127       21.75        
Major shareholders
                             
Other shareholders
    8       0.04       34,287,778       42.23        
Other shareholders (corporate)
    6       0.03       11,663,018       14.36        
Other shareholders
                                       
(individual)
    2       0.01       22,624,760       27.87        
 
                                       
Total
    21,580       100.00       81,193,711       100.00        
 
                                       

 


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2. Share Price and Trading Volume in the Last Six Months
A. Domestic Securities Market
(Unit: Won, shares)
                                                         
                            January   December   November   October
Types   March 2007   February 2007   2007   2006   2006   2006
Common share
  Highest     198,500       205,500       225,500       235,000       229,000       211,000  
 
  Lowest     190,000       191,000       195,500       211,500       205,000       194,500  
Monthly transaction volume
    4,158,566       4,619,096       4,003,944       3,192,160       3,534,043       3,085,835  
B. Overseas Securities Market
     
New York Stock Exchange   (Unit: US$, ADR)
                                                         
                                            November   October
Types   March 2007   February 2007   January 2007   December 2006   2006   2006
Depository receipt
  Highest     23.70       24.14       26.41       27.42       26.48       24.35  
 
  Lowest     22.51       22.46       23.03       25.44       24.91       22.89  
Monthly transaction volume
    24,665,014       22,246,378       16,942,200       11,177,000       16,392,201       15,388,604  
VII. EMPLOYEES
     
(As of March 31, 2007)   (Unit: persons, in million Won)
                                                                 
    Number of employees                
    Office                           Average   Total   Average    
    managerial   Production                   service   quarterly   wage    
Classification   positions   positions   Others   Total   year   wage   per person   Remarks
Male
    3,774                   3,774       8.80       56,654       15        
Female
    554                   554       7.27       6,423       12        
 
                                                               
Total
    4,328                   4,328       8.60       63,077       14        
 
                                                               

 


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VIII. TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES
1. Transactions with the Largest Shareholder
A. Provisional Payment and Loans (including loans on marketable securities)
     
(As of March 31, 2007)   (Unit: in million Won)
                                                                 
Name                        
(Corporate           Account   Change details   Accrued    
name)   Relationship   category   Beginning   Increase   Decrease   Ending   interest   Remarks
SK Wyverns   Affiliated company  
Long-term and short-term loans
    5,282             575       4,707       106        
B. Equity Investments
     
(As of March 31, 2007)   (Unit: in million Won)
                                                         
Name           Details    
(Corporate           Types of                    
name)   Relationship   Investment   Beginning   Increase   Decrease   Ending   Note
SKT U.S.A. Holdings
  Affiliated company   Common share     199,047       12,719             211,766        
AirCROSS
  Affiliated company   Common share     300       2,140             2,440        
TU Media
  Affiliated company   Common share     64,611       32,368             96,979          
China STC
  Affiliated company   Common share     1,343       1,124             2,467          
                             
 
  Total             265,301       48,351             313,652        
                             

 


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C. Transfer of Assets
Unit: in thousand won)
                                                         
            Transfer details    
                                    Amount    
                                    Transfer        
Name (Corporate                           Transfer   (out)   Transfer    
name)   Relationship   Subject matter   Transfer purpose   date   amount   (in) amount   Remarks
SK Corporation
  Affiliated company   Intellectual property
(trademarks)
  Brand consolidation   February 6, 2007           4,125,000          
SK Corporation
  Affiliated company   Vehicles   Sale of vehicles   February 13, 2007           7,273          
SK Networks
  Affiliated company   Equipment   Sale of assets   February 15, 2007           1,770          
Encar Networks Limited
  Affiliated company   Vehicles   Sale of vehicles   February 8, 2007           77,273        
Encar Networks Limited
  Affiliated company   Vehicles   Sale of vehicles   March 26, 2007           100,545          
SK Communications
  Affiliated company   Vehicles   Sale of operational vehicles   February 28, 2007     21,202                
                             
 
          Total                     21,202       4,311,861          
                             

 


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2.   Transactions with Shareholders (excluding the largest shareholder and others), Officers, Employees and other Interested Parties
A. Provisional Payment and Loans (including loans on marketable securities)
* Agents
(Unit: in million Won)
                                                                 
Name (Corporate           Account   Change details   Accrued    
name)   Relationship   category   Beginning   Increase   Decrease   Ending   interest   Remarks
Hong Eun and others   Agency  
Long-term and short-term loans
    64,984       38,743       21,900       81,827              
* Overseas investment companies
(Unit: in million Won)
                                                                 
(Corporate       Account   Change details   Accrued    
name)   Relationship   category   Beginning   Increase   Decrease   Ending   interest   Remarks
DSS Mobile
Com. (India)
 
Overseas Investment company
  Long-term loans     18,887                   18,887           Payment guarantee
B. Equity Investments
(Unit: in million Won)
                                                         
            Details    
            Types of                    
Name (Corporate name)   Relationship   Investment   Beginning   Increase   Decrease   Ending   Remarks
Nayio Media, Inc.
        Common share     247,500             247,500              
DCM V.L.P.
        Fund investment           4,691,500             4,691,500        
Sky Lake Fund
        Fund investment             352,000             352,000        
Centurion IT Investment Group
        Common share     3,000,000               900,000       2,100,000          
 
                                                       
 
  Total             3,247,500       5,043,500       1,147,500       7,143,500        
 
                                                       

 


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IX. OTHER RELEVANT MATTERS
1. Developments in the Items mentioned in prior Reports on Important Business Matters
A. Status and Progress of Major Management Events
             
Date of            
Disclosure in            
Korea   Title   Report   Reports status
October 26, 2001
  Resolution on trust agreement for the acquisition of treasury shares and others   1. Signatories: Shinhan Bank, Hana Bank,
Cho Hung Bank, Korea Exchange Bank

2. Contract amount: Won 1,300 billion

3. Purpose: to increase shareholder value
 
1.   On December 24, 2003, cash surplus amount from the existing trust agreement was partially reduced (Won 318 billion).

2.   On September 24, 2004, the Board of Directors extended the term of the specified monetary trust agreement for 3 years.

3.   As of March 31, 2007, the balance of specified monetary trust for treasury shares was Won 982 billion.
2. Summary Minutes of the Shareholders’ Meeting
         
Date   Agenda   Resolution
22nd Fiscal Year Meeting of Shareholders (March 10, 2006)
  1. Approval of the financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2005

2. Amendment of the Articles of Incorporation

3. Remuneration limit for Directors

4. Election of Directors
(Election of Independent non-executive directors as Audit Committee members)
  Approved (Cash dividend, Won 8,000 per share)

Approved (Addition of business objective: travel business)

Approved (Won 12 billion)

Approved (Kim Yong Woon and Im Hyun Jin)
23rd Fiscal Year Meeting of Shareholders (March 9, 2007)
 
1. Approval of the financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2006

2. Remuneration limit for Directors 3. Election of Directors

  - Election of executive directors

  - Election of independent non-executive     directors as Audit Committee members
  Approved (Cash dividend, Won 7,000 per share)

Approved (Won 12 billion)

Approved (Jung Nam Cho, Sung Min Ha)

Approved (Dal Sup Shim)

 


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3. Contingent Liabilities
A. Material Legal Proceedings
(1)   Action for Monetary Damages
  a)   Parties to the litigation: G.Mate Inc. (plaintiff) vs. the Company (defendant)
 
  b)   Overview: G.Mate alleged that the Company had engaged G.Mate to develop and deliver certain PDA units, but that the Company subsequently refused to take delivery of such units. G.Mate sought approximately Won 4.5 billion in damages.
 
  c)   Progress: An initial mediation process, which was requested by G.Mate, was terminated in January 2007. G.Mate commenced a lawsuit, which is currently pending at the Seoul Central District Court.
 
  d)   Impact on business: In the event that the case is decided against the Company, there is a risk that the Company will be obligated to pay up to Won 4.5 billion in damages. But as G.Mate, to date, has been unable to produce detailed evidence in support of its claim and calculation of requested damages, the Company expects that the likelihood of a ruling against the Company to be low and the estimated impact on the Company’s operations and finances should not be large; however, the actual results of the litigation and actual impact on impact on the Company’s operations and finances may differ depending on future events.
(2)   Action Seeking to Vacate Judgment of the Intellectual Property Tribunal Nullifying Patent Registration Related to Caller Ring Service
  a)   Parties to the litigation: Park Won Sup (plaintiff) vs. the Company (defendant)
 
  b)   Overview: Mr. Park Won Sup (the representative director of Ad Ring Systems Co., Ltd.) claimed that certain technology the Company uses to provide the caller ring service infringed upon his patent rights, and the Company sought an administrative action to nullify Mr. Park’s patent rights in the Intellectual Property Tribunal. The Tribunal upheld the nullification of Mr. Park’s patent rights and Mr. Park appealed the decision.
 
  c)   Progress: The Patent Court dismissed plaintiff’s claim (September 2005), after which the plaintiff appealed.
 
  d)   Impact on business: In the event that the case is decided against the Company, there is a risk of material future royalty obligations. However, given the progress of the proceedings, the estimated impact should not be large; however, the actual impact may differ depending on future events.
(3)   Actions for the Cancellation of the International Registration for Satellite Network
  a)   Parties to the litigation: Korea Multinet Co., Ltd. (“Korea Multinet”) vs. the Ministry of Information and Communication (“MIC”; the Company is participating in the action on behalf of MIC)
 
  b)   Overview: Korea Multinet brought an administrative action against MIC to cancel the Company’s international satellite frequency registration related to the satellite DMB business.
 
  c)   Progress: The trial court found for the defendant and the appellate court affirmed the judgment of the trial court (June 30, 2004). The plaintiff appealed and the case is currently pending at the Supreme Court.
 
  d)   Impact on business: Given the progress of the proceedings, no significant impact on the Company’s business is expected; however, the actual impact may differ depending on future events.
(4)   Actions for the Cancellation of Key Communication Business Licenses and Allotment of Satellite DMB Frequency
  a)   Parties to the litigation: Korea Multinet vs. MIC (the Company is participating in the action on behalf of MIC)

 


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  b)   Overview: Korea Multinet brought an administrative action against MIC to cancel the Company’s key communication business licenses and the allotment of the Company’s satellite DMB frequency.
 
  c)   Progress: The Seoul Administrative Court dismissed the claim in July 2006, and Korea Multinet has appealed to the Seoul Appellate Court where the lawsuit is currently pending.
 
  d)   Impact on business: The Company plans to provide full support to MIC in the action although no significant impact to the Company’s business is expected; however, the actual impact may differ depending on future events.

 


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SK TELECOM CO., LTD.
NON-CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2007 AND 2006
AND INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS’ REVIEW REPORT

 


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INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS’ REVIEW REPORT
English Translation of a Report Originally Issued in Korean
To the Stockholders and Board of Directors of
SK Telecom Co., Ltd.
We have reviewed the accompanying non-consolidated balance sheet of SK Telecom Co., Ltd. (the “Company”) as of March 31, 2007, the related non-consolidated statements of income and cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, and non-consolidated statement of stockholders’ equity for the three months ended March 31, 2007, all expressed in Korean won. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to issue a report on these financial statements based on our reviews.
We conducted our reviews in accordance with standards for review of interim financial statements in the Republic of Korea. Those standards require that we plan and perform the review to obtain moderate assurance as to whether the non-consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement. A review is limited primarily to inquiries of company personnel and analytical procedures applied to financial data, and this provides less assurance than an audit. We have not performed an audit and, accordingly, we do not express an audit opinion.
Based on our reviews, nothing has come to our attention that causes us to believe that the financial statements referred to above are not presented fairly, in all material respects, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the Republic of Korea.
We have previously audited, in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the Republic of Korea, the non-consolidated balance sheet of the Company as of December 31, 2006, and the related non-consolidated statements of income, appropriations of retained earnings and cash flows for the year then ended (not presented herein); and in our report dated February 14, 2007, we expressed an unqualified opinion on those non-consolidated financial statements. The accompanying balance sheet as of December 31, 2006, which is comparatively presented, does not differ in material respects from such audited non-consolidated balance sheet.
Our reviews also comprehended the translation of the Korean won amounts into U.S. dollar amounts and nothing has come to our attention that causes us to believe that such translation has not been made in conformity with the basis stated in Note 2(a). Such U.S. dollar amounts are presented solely for the convenience of readers of financial statements.

 


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Accounting principles and review standards and their application in practice vary among countries. The accompanying non-consolidated financial statements are not intended to present the financial position, results of operations and cash flows in accordance with accounting principles and practices generally accepted in countries other than the Republic of Korea. In addition, the procedures and practices utilized in the Republic of Korea to review such non-consolidated financial statements may differ from those generally accepted and applied in other countries. Accordingly, this report and the accompanying non-consolidated financial statements are for use by those knowledgeable about Korean accounting principles and review standards and their application in practice.
April 27, 2007
Notice to Readers
This report is effective as of April 27, 2007, the accountants’ review report date. Certain subsequent events or circumstances may have occurred between the accountants’ review report date and the time the accountants’ review report is read. Such events or circumstances could significantly affect the accompanying financial statements and may result in modification to the accountants’ review report.

 


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SK TELECOM CO., LTD.
NON-CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
MARCH 31, 2007 AND DECEMBER 31, 2006
                                 
                    Translation into U.S. dollars  
    Korean won     (Note 2)  
    March 31,     December 31,     March 31,     December 31,  
ASSETS   2007     2006     2007     2006  
    (In millions)     (In thousands)  
CURRENT ASSETS:
                               
Cash and cash equivalents (Notes 2 and 12)
  W 266,103     W 241,100     $ 282,757     $ 256,190  
Short-term financial instruments (Note 20)
    43,755       61,953       46,493       65,830  
Trading securities (Notes 2 and 3)
    730,114       665,299       775,809       706,938  
Current portion of long-term investment securities (Notes 2 and 3)
    491       156       522       166  
Accounts receivable — trade, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of W105,843 million as of March 31, 2007 and W88,285 million as of December 31, 2006 (Notes 2, 12 and 22)
    1,576,545       1,700,650       1,675,215       1,807,087  
Short-term loans, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of W765 million as of March 31, 2007 and W9,212 million as of December 31, 2006 (Notes 2, 5 and 22)
    75,710       61,967       80,448       65,845  
Accounts receivable — other, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of W28,661 million as of March 31, 2007 and W26,708 million as of December 31, 2006 (Notes 2, 12 and 22)
    1,123,338       1,257,244       1,193,644       1,335,930  
Inventories (Note 2)
    19,157       16,439       20,356       17,468  
Prepaid expenses
    136,386       113,256       144,922       120,344  
Current deferred income tax assets, net (Notes 2 and 17)
    37,406       40,113       39,747       42,624  
Currency swap (Notes 2 and 24)
    4,132       16,660       4,391       17,703  
Accrued income and other
    20,501       14,488       21,785       15,395  
 
                       
 
                               
Total Current Assets
    4,033,638       4,189,325       4,286,089       4,451,520  
 
                       
 
                               
NON-CURRENT ASSETS:
                               
Property and equipment, net (Notes 2, 6, 11, 21 and 22)
    4,391,357       4,418,112       4,666,196       4,694,625  
Intangible assets, net (Notes 2, 7, 11)
    3,315,393       3,405,159       3,522,891       3,618,275  
Long-term financial instruments (Note 20)
    10,019       10,024       10,646       10,651  
Long-term investment securities (Notes 2 and 3)
    2,612,971       2,376,268       2,776,507       2,524,990  
Equity securities accounted for using the equity method (Notes 2 and 4)
    1,218,907       1,161,651       1,295,194       1,234,354  
Long-term loans, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of W23,796 million as of March 31, 2007 and W23,148 million as of December 31, 2006 (Notes 2, 5 and 22)
    14,728       12,828       15,650       13,631  
Guarantee deposits, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of W163 million as of March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006 (Notes 2, 12 and 22)
    118,300       120,006       125,704       127,517  
Long-term deposits and other
    113,940       120,680       121,071       128,234  
 
                       
 
                               
Total Non-current Assets
    11,795,615       11,624,728       12,533,859       12,352,277  
 
                       
 
                               
TOTAL ASSETS
  W 15,829,253     W 15,814,053     $ 16,819,948     $ 16,803,797  
 
                       
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SK TELECOM CO., LTD.
NON-CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (CONTINUED)
MARCH 31, 2007 AND DECEMBER 31, 2006
                                 
                    Translation into U.S. dollars  
    Korean won     (Note 2)  
    March 31,     December 31,     March 31,     December 31,  
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY   2007     2006     2007     2006  
    (In millions)     (In thousands)  
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
                               
Accounts payable (Notes 12 and 22)
  W 917,942     W 1,107,786     $ 975,393     $ 1,177,118  
Income tax payable (Note 17)
    524,078       331,496       556,878       352,243  
Accrued expenses (Notes 2 and 23)
    354,632       373,865       376,827       397,264  
Dividend payable
    246       268       261       285  
Withholdings
    298,832       327,895       317,535       348,417  
Current portion of long-term debt, net (Notes 2, 8 and 11)
    1,104,604       794,186       1,173,737       843,891  
Current portion of subscription deposits (Note 10)
    15,902       15,760       16,897       16,746  
Advanced receipts and other
    22,662       34,364       24,081       36,515  
 
                       
 
                               
Total Current Liabilities
    3,238,898       2,985,620       3,441,609       3,172,479  
 
                       
 
                               
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES:
                               
Bonds payable, net (Notes 2 and 8)
    1,689,198       1,978,874       1,794,919       2,102,724  
Long-term borrowings (Note 9)
    294,030       292,960       312,432       311,295  
Subscription deposits (Note 10)
    20,462       21,140       21,743       22,463  
Long-term payables — other, net of present value discount of W30,721 million as of March 31, 2007 and W42,461 million as of December 31, 2006 (Note 2)
    419,279       517,539       445,520       549,930  
Obligations under capital lease (Notes 2 and 11)
          1,642             1,745  
Accrued severance indemnities, net (Note 2)
    18,025       9,568       19,153       10,167  
Non-current deferred income tax liabilities, net (Notes 2 and 17)
    588,269       530,454       625,087       563,653  
Long-term currency swap (Notes 2 and 24)
    109,550       112,970       116,406       120,040  
Long-term interest rate swap (Notes 2 and 24)
    1,416       454       1,505       482  
Guarantee deposits received and other (Notes 2, 22 and 23)
    45,092       56,404       47,913       59,935  
 
                       
 
                               
Total Long-term Liabilities
    3,185,321       3,522,005       3,384,678       3,742,434  
 
                       
 
                               
Total Liabilities
    6,424,219       6,507,625       6,826,287       6,914,913  
 
                       
 
                               
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
                               
Capital stock (Notes 1 and 13)
    44,639       44,639       47,433       47,433  
Capital surplus (Notes 2, 8, 13, 16 and 17)
    2,965,945       2,962,699       3,151,573       3,148,123  
Capital adjustments:
                               
Treasury stock (Notes 1 and 15)
    (2,014,927 )     (2,014,927 )     (2,141,034 )     (2,141,034 )
Losses on disposal of treasury stock (Notes 15 and 17)
    (7,550 )     (7,887 )     (8,023 )     (8,381 )
Stock options (Notes 2 and 16)
          3,246             3,449  
Accumulated other comprehensive income (Note 18):
                               
Unrealized gains on valuation of long-term investment securities, net (Notes 2, 3 and 17)
    576,821       408,521       612,922       434,089  
Equity in other comprehensive income of affiliates, net (Notes 2, 4 and 17)
    126,482       82,200       134,398       87,345  
Loss on valuation of currency swap, net (Notes 2, 17 and 24)
    (17,741 )     (16,487 )     (18,851 )     (17,519 )
Loss on valuation of interest swap, net (Notes 2, 17 and 24)
    (1,026 )     (329 )     (1,090 )     (350 )
Retained earnings (Note 14):
                               
Appropriated
    7,335,037       6,679,234       7,794,110       7,097,264  
Before appropriations
    397,354       1,165,519       422,223       1,238,465  
 
                       
 
                               
Total Stockholders’ Equity
    9,405,034       9,306,428       9,993,661       9,888,884  
 
                       
 
                               
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
  W 15,829,253     W 15,814,053     $ 16,819,948     $ 16,803,797  
 
                       
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SK TELECOM CO., LTD.
NON-CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2007 AND 2006
                                 
                    Translation into U.S. dollars  
    Korean won     (Note 2)  
    2007     2006     2007     2006  
    (In millions)     (In thousands)  
OPERATING REVENUE (Notes 2 and 22)
  W 2,711,731     W 2,540,314     $ 2,881,448     $ 2,699,303  
 
                       
 
                               
OPERATING EXPENSES (Note 2):
                               
Labor cost
    (157,336 )     (158,922 )     (167,183 )     (168,868 )
Commissions paid (Notes 2 and 22)
    (878,062 )     (716,285 )     (933,017 )     (761,115 )
Depreciation and amortization (Notes 6 and 7)
    (361,701 )     (328,928 )     (384,339 )     (349,514 )
Network interconnection
    (233,270 )     (235,447 )     (247,870 )     (250,183 )
Leased line
    (97,788 )     (98,743 )     (103,908 )     (104,923 )
Advertising
    (50,953 )     (57,486 )     (54,142 )     (61,084 )
Research and development (Note 2)
    (51,178 )     (52,830 )     (54,381 )     (56,136 )
Rent
    (46,314 )     (47,588 )     (49,213 )     (50,566 )
Frequency usage
    (41,020 )     (38,400 )     (43,587 )     (40,803 )
Repair
    (30,565 )     (27,433 )     (32,478 )     (29,150 )
Cost of goods sold
    (10,763 )     (4,633 )     (11,437 )     (4,923 )
Other
    (90,797 )     (105,758 )     (96,478 )     (112,377 )
 
                       
 
                               
Sub-total
    (2,049,747 )     (1,872,453 )     (2,178,033 )     (1,989,642 )
 
                       
 
                               
OPERATING INCOME
    661,984       667,861       703,415       709,661  
 
                       
 
                               
OTHER INCOME:
                               
Interest income (Note 3)
    16,771       19,095       17,821       20,290  
Dividends
    14,893       15,007       15,825       15,946  
Commissions (Note 22)
    12,948       10,580       13,758       11,242  
Equity in earnings of affiliates (Notes 2 and 4)
    4,679       16,417       4,972       17,444  
Foreign exchange and translation gains (Note 2)
    275       669       292       711  
Reversal of allowance for doubtful accounts
    402       72       427       77  
Gain on disposal of investment assets
    457       1,779       486       1,890  
Gain on disposal of property and equipment and intangible assets
    4,567       222       4,853       236  
Gain on valuation of currency swap (Notes 2 and 24)
    733             779        
Other
    10,573       14,634       11,235       15,550  
 
                       
 
                               
Sub-total
    66,298       78,475       70,448       83,386  
 
                       
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SK TELECOM CO., LTD.
NON-CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (CONTINUED)
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2007 AND 2006
(See Independent Accountants’ Review Report)
                                 
                    Translation into U.S. dollars  
    Korean won     (Note 2)  
    2007     2006     2007     2006  
    (In millions)     (In thousands)  
OTHER EXPENSES:
                               
Interest and discounts (Note 2)
( W 54,520 ) ( W 57,783 ) ( $ 57,932 ) ( $ 61,399 )
Donations
    (18,295 )     (16,683 )     (19,440 )     (17,727 )
Foreign exchange and translation losses (Note 2)
    (306 )     (880 )     (325 )     (935 )
Loss on valuation of currency swap (Notes 2 and 24)
    (12,528 )     (5,297 )     (13,312 )     (5,629 )
Equity in losses of affiliates (Notes 2 and 4)
    (49,716 )     (24,203 )     (52,828 )     (25,718 )
Loss on disposal of investment assets
    (3 )     (788 )     (3 )     (837 )
Loss on disposal of property, equipment and intangible assets
    (1,276 )     (827 )     (1,356 )     (879 )
Special severance indemnities (Note 2)
          (140,595 )           (149,394 )
External research and development cost (Note 2)
    (17,767 )     (17,042 )     (18,879 )     (18,109 )
Other
    (10,080 )     (3,920 )     (10,711 )     (4,165 )
 
                       
 
                               
Sub-total
    (164,491 )     (268,018 )     (174,786 )     (284,792 )
 
                       
 
                               
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX
    563,791       478,318       599,077       508,255  
 
                               
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAX (Notes 2 and 17)
    (167,481 )     (141,158 )     (177,963 )     (149,993 )
 
                       
 
                               
NET INCOME (Note 18)
  W 396,310     W 337,160     $ 421,114     $ 358,262  
 
                       
 
                               
NET INCOME PER SHARE
(In Korean won and U.S. dollars) (Note 19)
  W 5,454     W 4,580     $ 5.80     $ 4.87  
 
                       
 
                               
DILUTED NET INCOME PER SHARE
(In Korean won and U.S. dollars) (Note 19)
  W 5,373     W 4,516     $ 5.71     $ 4.80  
 
                       
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SK TELECOM CO., LTD.
NON-CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2007 AND 2006
                                 
                    Translation into U.S. dollars  
    Korean won     (Note 2)  
    2007     2006     2007     2006  
    (In millions)     (In thousands)  
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
                               
 
                               
Net income
  W 396,310     W 337,160     $ 421,114     $ 358,262  
 
                       
 
Expenses not involving cash payments:
                               
Provision for severance indemnities
    9,879       19,974       10,497       21,224  
Depreciation and amortization
    392,341       361,146       416,896       383,749  
Allowance for doubtful accounts
    13,500       20,533       14,345       21,818  
Foreign translation loss
    44       450       47       478  
Loss on valuation of currency swap
    12,528       5,297       13,312       5,629  
Equity in losses of affiliates
    49,716       24,203       52,828       25,718  
Loss on disposal of investment assets
    3       788       3       837  
Loss on disposal of property, equipment and intangible assets
    1,276       827       1,356       879  
Amortization of discounts on bonds and other
    11,060       12,062       11,752       12,816  
 
                       
 
                               
Sub-total
    490,347       445,280       521,036       473,148  
 
                       
 
                               
Income not involving cash receipts:
                               
Foreign translation gain
    (206 )     (121 )     (219 )     (128 )
Reversal of allowance for doubtful accounts
    (402 )     (72 )     (427 )     (77 )
Equity in earnings of affiliates
    (4,679 )     (16,417 )     (4,972 )     (17,444 )
Gain on disposal of investment assets
    (457 )     (1,779 )     (486 )     (1,890 )
Gain on disposal of property, equipment and intangible assets
    (4,567 )     (222 )     (4,853 )     (236 )
Gain on valuation of currency swap
    (733 )           (779 )      
Other
    (96 )     (847 )     (102 )     (901 )
 
                       
 
                               
Sub-total
    (11,140 )     (19,458 )     (11,838 )     (20,676 )
 
                       
 
                               
Changes in assets and liabilities related to operating activities:
                               
Accounts receivable — trade
    111,886       59,101       118,889       62,800  
Accounts receivable — other
    138,078       131,224       146,720       139,437  
Inventories
    (2,718 )     1,528       (2,888 )     1,624  
Prepaid expenses
    973       34,845       1,034       37,026  
Accrued income and other
    (6,021 )     7,546       (6,398 )     8,018  
Accounts payable
    (189,882 )     (125,540 )     (201,766 )     (133,397 )
Income tax payable
    189,138       14,326       200,975       15,223  
Accrued expenses
    (34,105 )     6,862       (36,240 )     7,291  
Withholdings
    (29,062 )     111,471       (30,881 )     118,448  
Current portion of subscription deposits
    142       304       151       323  
Advanced receipts and other
    (11,702 )     2,295       (12,434 )     2,438  
Deferred income taxes
    (15,541 )     (32,868 )     (16,514 )     (34,925 )
Severance indemnity payments
    (2,018 )     (248,346 )     (2,144 )     (263,889 )
Deposits for group severance indemnities and other deposits
    475       178,266       504       189,423  
Dividends received from affiliates
    1,260       990       1,339       1,052  
 
                       
 
                               
Sub-total
    150,903       142,004       160,347       150,892  
 
                       
 
                               
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities
    1,026,420       904,986       1,090,659       961,626  
 
                       
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SK TELECOM CO., LTD.
NON-CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2007 AND 2006
                                 
                    Translation into U.S. dollars  
    Korean won     (Note 2)  
    2007     2006     2007     2006  
    (In millions)     (In thousands)  
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
                               
Cash inflows from investing activities:
                               
Decrease in short-term financial instruments
  W 18,198     W 61,599     $ 19,337     $ 65,454  
Decrease in long-term financial instruments
    5             5        
Collection of short-term loans
    31,796       39,642       33,786       42,123  
Proceeds from sales of long-term investment securities
    246       5,226       261       5,553  
Proceeds from sales of equity securities accounted for using the equity method
    900             956        
Decrease in guarantee deposits
    8,566       14,578       9,102       15,490  
Decrease in other non-current assets
    1,241       6,600       1,319       7,014  
Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment
    15,484       832       16,453       884  
Proceeds from disposal of intangible assets
    4,136       3       4,395       3  
 
                       
 
                               
Sub-total
    80,572       128,480       85,614       136,521  
 
                       
 
                               
Cash outflows for investing activities:
                               
Increase of trading securities
    (64,814 )     (178,267 )     (68,870 )     (189,424 )
Extension in short-term loans
    (38,743 )     (38,427 )     (41,168 )     (40,832 )
Extension in long-term loans
    (8,330 )     (1,180 )     (8,851 )     (1,254 )
Acquisition of long-term investment securities
    (5,052 )     (2,756 )     (5,368 )     (2,928 )
Acquisition of equity securities accounted for using the equity method
    (48,351 )     (145,888 )     (51,377 )     (155,019 )
Increase in guarantee deposits and other non-current assets
    (25,454 )     (68,401 )     (27,048 )     (72,682 )
Acquisition of property and equipment
    (288,514 )     (86,106 )     (306,571 )     (91,495 )
Increase in intangible assets
    (3,514 )     (1,573 )     (3,734 )     (1,671 )
 
                       
 
                               
Sub-total
    (482,772 )     (522,598 )     (512,987 )     (555,305 )
 
                       
 
                               
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities
    (402,200 )     (394,118 )     (427,373 )     (418,784 )
 
                       
 
                               
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
                               
Cash inflows from financing activities:
                               
Increase in guarantee deposits received and other
  W 3,668     W 605     $ 3,898     $ 643  
 
                       
 
                               
Sub-total
    3,668       605       3,898       643  
 
                       
 
                               
Cash outflows for financing activities:
                               
Repayment of current portion of long-term debt
    (93,404 )     (4,139 )     (99,250 )     (4,398 )
Payment of dividends
    (508,694 )     (588,936 )     (540,531 )     (625,795 )
Decrease in facility deposits
    (678 )     (724 )     (720 )     (769 )
Decrease in guarantee deposits and other
    (109 )     (1,025 )     (116 )     (1,090 )
 
                       
 
                               
Sub-total
    (602,885 )     (594,824 )     (640,617 )     (632,052 )
 
                       
 
                               
Net Cash Used in Financing Activities
    (599,217 )     (594,219 )     (636,719 )     (631,409 )
 
                       
 
                               
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
    25,003       (83,351 )     26,567       (88,567 )
 
                               
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF THE PERIOD
    241,100       151,766       256,190       161,264  
 
                       
 
                               
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF THE PERIOD
  W 266,103     W 68,415     $ 282,757     $ 72,697  
 
                       
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SK TELECOM CO., LTD.
NON-CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2007
                                                 
                            Accumulated                
                            other             Total  
    Common     Capital     Capital     comprehensive     Retained     Stockholders’  
    stock     surplus     adjustments     income     earnings     equity  
(In millions of Korean won)
                                               
Balance, January 1, 2007
  W 44,639     W 2,962,699   ( W 2,019,568 )   W 473,905     W 7,844,753     W 9,306,428  
Cash dividends
                            (508,672 )     (508,672 )
Net income
                            396,310       396,310  
Stock options (Notes 2 and 16)
          3,246       (3,246 )                  
Loss on disposal of treasury stock (Notes 2 and 15)
                337                   337  
Unrealized gain on valuation of long-term investment securities (Notes 2, 3, 17 and 18)
                      168,300             168,300  
Equity in capital surplus and other comprehensive income changes of affiliates (Notes 2, 4, 17 and 18)
                      44,282             44,282  
Loss on valuation of currency swap, net (Notes 2, 17, 18 and 24)
                      (1,254 )           (1,254 )
Loss on valuation of interest swap (Notes 2, 17, 18 and 24)
                      (697 )           (697 )
 
                                   
 
                                               
Balance, March 31, 2007
  W 44,639     W 2,965,945   ( W 2,022,477 )   W 684,536     W 7,732,391     W 9,405,034  
 
                                   
 
                                               
(In thousands of U.S. dollars) (Note 2)
                                               
Balance, January 1, 2007
  $ 47,433     $ 3,148,123   ( $ 2,145,966 )   $ 503,565     $ 8,335,729     $ 9,888,884  
Cash dividends paid
                            (540,510 )     (540,510 )
Net income
                            421,114       421,114  
Stock options (Notes 2 and 16)
          3,450       (3,450 )                  
Loss on disposal of treasury stock (Notes 2 and 15)
                359                   359  
Unrealized gain on valuation of long-term investment securities (Notes 2, 3 and 18)
                      178,833             178,833  
Equity in capital surplus and other comprehensive income changes of affiliates (Notes 2, 4 and 18)
                      47,053             47,053  
Loss on valuation of currency swap, net (Notes 2, 18 and 24)
                      (1,331 )           (1,331 )
Loss on valuation of interest swap (Notes 2, 18 and 24)
                      (741 )           (741 )
 
                                   
 
                                               
Balance, March 31, 2007
  $ 47,433     $ 3,151,573   ( $ 2,149,057 )   $ 727,379     $ 8,216,333     $ 9,993,661  
 
                                   
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SK TELECOM CO., LTD.
NOTES TO NON-CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2007 AND 2006
1. GENERAL
SK Telecom Co., Ltd. (the “Company”) was incorporated in March 1984 under the laws of Korea to engage in providing nationwide cellular telephone communication services in the Republic of Korea. The Company’s common shares and depositary receipts (DRs) are listed on the Stock Market of Korea Exchange (formerly “Korea Stock Exchange”) and the New York and London Stock Exchanges. As of March 31, 2007, the Company’s total issued shares are held by the following:
                 
            Percentage of
    Number of shares   total shares issued (%)
SK Group
    18,748,452       23.09  
POSCO Corp.
    2,341,569       2.88  
Institutional investors and other minority shareholders
    51,577,438       63.53  
Treasury stock
    8,526,252       10.50  
 
               
 
               
 
    81,193,711       100.00  
 
               
2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The accompanying non-consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the Republic of Korea, using the same accounting policies which were adopted in preparing the annual financial statements. Significant accounting policies followed in preparing the accompanying non-consolidated financial statements are summarized as follows:
a. Basis of Presentation
The Company maintains its official accounting records in Korean won and prepares statutory non-consolidated financial statements in Korean language (Hangul) in conformity with the accounting principles generally accepted in the Republic of Korea (“Korean GAAP”). Certain accounting principles applied by the Company that conform with financial accounting standards and accounting principles in the Republic of Korea may not conform with accounting principles generally accepted in other countries. Accordingly, these financial statements are intended for use by those who are informed about Korean accounting principles and practices. The accompanying financial statements have been condensed, restructured and translated into English with certain expanded descriptions from the Korean language financial statements. Certain information included in the Korean language financial statements, but not required for a fair presentation of the Company’s financial position, results of operations, changes in stockholders’ equity or cash flows, is not presented in the accompanying financial statements.
The accompanying financial statements are stated in Korean won, the currency of the country in which the Company is incorporated and operates. The translation of Korean won amounts into U.S. dollar amounts is included solely for the convenience of readers of financial statements and has been made at the rate of W941.10 to US$1.00, the Noon Buying Rate in the City of New York for cable transfers in Korean won as certified for customs purposes by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York on the last business day of the period ended March 31, 2007. Such translations into U.S. dollars should not be construed as representations that the Korean won amounts could be converted into U.S. dollars at that or any other rate.

 


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b. Adoptions of New Statements of Korea Accounting Standards (“SKAS”)
On January 1, 2007, the Company adopted SKAS No. 11 and SKAS No. 21 through No. 24. The adoption of such accounting standards did not have an effect on the financial position of the Company as of March 31, 2007 and the ordinary income and net income of the Company for the three months ended march 31, 2007. Details of primary change due to such adoption of SKAS are as follows:
Pursuant to adoption of SKAS No. 21, “Preparation and Presentation of Financial Statements”, statement of stockholders’ equity was prepared for the three months ended March 31, 2007. Unrealized gain/loss on available-for-sale securities, equity in capital adjustments of affiliates and gain/loss on valuation of derivative instruments, which were classified as capital adjustments through 2006, are classified as accumulated other comprehensive income. Long-term loans, guarantee deposits, long-term deposits and others, which were classified as investment assets through 2006, are classified as other non-current assets. The accompanying balance sheet as of December 31, 2006, which is comparatively presented, was reclassified in accordance with SKAS No. 21 and the statement of stockholders’ equity for the three months ended March 31, 2006 was not prepared as allowed in accordance with the transitional provision of SKAS No. 21.
c. Cash Equivalents
Cash equivalents are highly liquid investments and short term financial instruments, which are readily convertible without significant transaction cost, do not have significant risk of changes in interest rates and with original maturities of three months or less.
d. Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
Allowance for doubtful accounts is provided based on the estimated collectibility of individual accounts and historical bad debt experience.
e. Inventories
Inventories, which consist mainly of replacement units for wireless telecommunication facilities and supplies for sales promotion, are stated at the lower of cost or market value, with cost determined using the moving average method. The Company maintains perpetual inventory systems, which are adjusted to physical inventory counts performed at year end. When the market value of inventories is less than the acquisition cost, the carrying amount is reduced to the market value and any difference is charged to current operations as operating expenses. There was no such loss for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006.
f. Securities (excluding securities accounted for using the equity method of accounting)
Debt and equity securities are initially recorded at their acquisition costs (fair value of considerations paid) including incidental cost incurred in connection with acquisition of the related securities and classified into trading, available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities depending on the acquisition purpose and nature.
Trading securities are stated at fair value with gains or losses on valuation reflected in current operations.
Securities classified as available-for-sale are reported at fair value. Unrealized gains or losses on valuation of available-for-sale securities are included in accumulated other comprehensive income and the unrealized gains or losses are reflected in net income when the securities are sold or if impairment is other than temporary. Equity securities are stated at acquisition cost if fair value cannot be reliably measured. If the declines in the fair value of individual available-for-sale securities below their acquisition or amortized cost are other than temporary and there is objective evidence of impairment, write-downs of the individual securities are recorded to reduce the carrying value to their fair value. The related write-downs are recorded in current operations as a loss on impairment of investment securities.

 


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Held-to-maturity securities are presented at acquisition cost after premiums or discounts are amortized or accreted, respectively. The Company recognizes write-downs resulting from other-than-temporary declines in the fair value below its book value on the balance sheet date if there is objective evidence of impairment. The related write-downs are recorded in current operations as a loss on impairment of investment securities.
Trading securities are presented in the current asset section of the balance sheet, and available-for-sales and held-to-maturity securities are presented in the current asset section of the balance sheet if their maturities are within one year; otherwise, such securities are recorded in the non-current section of the balance sheet.
g. Equity Securities Accounted for Using the Equity Method
Investment securities of affiliated companies, in which the Company has the ability to exercise significant influence, are carried using the equity method of accounting, whereby the Company’s initial investment is recorded at cost and the carrying value is subsequently increased or decreased to reflect the Company’s portion of stockholders’ equity of the investee. Differences between the purchase cost and net asset fair value of the investee are amortized over 5 to 20 years using the straight-line method. When applying the equity method of accounting, unrealized inter-company gains and losses are eliminated (See Note 4). In addition, the Company provides for additional losses for those investments accounted for using the equity method that are reduced to zero to the extent that the Company has other investment assets related to the equity method investees.
When the Company’s share of equity interest in the equity method investees increases as a result of capital transactions of the investees with (or without) consideration, the increase in the Company’s proportionate shares in the investees are treated as goodwill or negative goodwill and when the Company’s share of equity interest in the equity method investees decreases as a result of capital transactions of the investees with (or without) consideration, the decrease in the Company’s proportionate shares in the investees are accounted for as gain or loss on disposal. However, if equity method investees are subsidiaries, such differences in the Company’s proportionate shares in the investees are accounted for as capital adjustments of affiliates in the Company’s stockholders’ equity.
In translating the foreign currency statements of the Company’s foreign-based investees, the Company applies (a) the current rate of exchange at the balance sheet date to the investee’s balance sheet items (except historical rates applied for stockholders’ equity), and (b) the average rate for the current period for income statements items. After translating the balance sheet and income statements items as noted above, the Company’s portion of the amount after deducting the translated total liabilities from translated total assets and equity is recorded as capital adjustment of affiliates in the Company’s stockholders’ equity.
h. Troubled Debt Restructuring
In case that contractual terms such as on the face amount, interest rate, or maturity should be changed to alleviate the debtor’s burdens in accordance with an agreement between the creditor and the debtor, initiation of corporate reorganization procedures under court trustee or under debtor’s management, the Company recognizes the restructured receivables at present value of the expected future cash flows discounted by the reasonable interest rate and amortizes the difference between face vale and present value to interest income using the effective interest rate method.

 


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i. Property and Equipment
Property and equipment are stated at cost. Major renewals and betterments, which prolong the useful life or enhance the value of assets, are capitalized. Expenditures for maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred.
Depreciation is computed using the declining balance method (except for buildings and structures acquired on or after January 1, 1995 which are depreciated using the straight-line method) over the estimated useful lives (430~ years) of the related assets (See Note 6).
Interest expense and other financing charges for borrowings related to the manufacture or construction of property and equipment are charged to current operations as incurred.
j. Intangible Assets
Intangible assets are recorded at cost, less amortization computed using the straight-line method over 5 to 20 years. The amortization for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006 were W107,361 million and W84,492 million, respectively.
With its application for a license to provide IMT 2000 service, the Company has a commitment to pay W1,300,000 million to the Ministry of Information Communication (“MIC”). W650,000 million was paid in March 2001 by SK IMT Co., Ltd. (a former subsidiary of the Company), which was merged into the Company on May 1, 2003, and the remainder is required to be paid over 10 years with an annual interest rate equal to the 3-year-maturity government bond rate minus 0.75% (4.04% as of March 31, 2007). The future payment obligations are W110,000 million (related present value discount: W8,486 million) in 2008, W130,000 million in 2009, W150,000 million in 2010 and W170,000 million in 2011. On December 4, 2001, SK IMT Co., Ltd. received the IMT 2000 license from MIC, and recorded the total license cost (measured at present value) as an intangible asset. As a result of the merger with SK IMT Co., Ltd., the Company acquired such IMT license of W1,259,253 million and assumed the related long-term payable with principal amount of W650,000 million on May 1, 2003 (the date of merger). Amortization of the IMT license commenced when the Company started its commercial IMT 2000 service in December 2003, using the straight-line method over the estimated useful life of the IMT license which expires in December 2016. As of March 31, 2007, the present value discount related to the current portion and long-term portion of payments to be made to MIC totaled W8,486 million and W30,721 million, respectively.
k. Impairment Losses
When the recoverable amount of assets (that are not recorded at fair value) including investment assets (except for trading and available for sale investments in listed companies), property and equipment, and intangible assets is significantly less than the carrying value due to obsolescence, physical damage, decline in market value or other causes, the carrying value is reduced to the recoverable amount and any difference is charged to current operation as an impairment loss. There was no such impairment loss for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006.

 


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l. Convertible Bonds
The proceeds from issuance of convertible bonds are allocated between the conversion rights and the debt issued; and the portion allocable to the conversion rights is accounted for as capital surplus with a corresponding conversion right adjustment deducted from the related bonds. Such conversion right adjustment is amortized to interest expense using the effective interest rate method over the redemption period of the convertible bonds. The portion allocable to the conversion rights is measured by deducting the present value of the debt at time of issuance from the gross proceeds from issuance of convertible bonds, with the present value of the debt being computed by discounting the expected future cash flows (including call premium, if any) using the effective interest rate applied to ordinary or straight debt of the Company at the issue date.
m. Discounts on Bonds
Discounts on bonds are amortized to interest expense using the effective interest rate method over the redemption period of the bonds.
n. Valuation of Long-term Payables
Long-term payables resulting from long-term installment transactions are stated at the present value of the expected future cash flows. Imputed interest amounts are recorded in present value discount accounts which are deducted directly from the related nominal payable balances. Such imputed interest is included in operations using the effective interest rate method over the redemption period.
o. Provisions, Contingent Liabilities and Contingent Assets
The Company recognizes a provision when i) it has a present obligation as a result of a past event, ii) it is probable that a disbursement of economic resources will be required to settle the obligation, and iii) a reliable estimate can be made of the amount of the obligation (See Note 23). When a possible range of loss in connection with a probable loss contingency as of the balance sheet date is estimable with reasonable certainty, and some amount within that range appears at the time to be a better estimate than any other amount within the range, the Company accrues such amount. When no amount within the range appears to be a better estimate than any other amount, the minimum in that range is recorded.
The Company does not recognize the following contingent obligations as liabilities:
    Possible obligations related to past events, for which the existence of a liability can only be confirmed upon occurrence of uncertain future event or events outside the control of the Company.
 
    Present obligations arising out of past events or transactions, for which i) a disbursement of economic resources to fulfill such obligations is not probable or ii) a disbursement of economic resources is probable, but the related amount cannot be reasonably estimated.
In addition, the Company does not recognize potential assets related to past events or transactions, for which the existence of an asset or future benefit can only be confirmed upon occurrence of uncertain future event or events outside the control of the Company.

 


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p. Accrued Severance Indemnities
In accordance with the Company’s policy, all employees with more than one year of service are entitled to receive severance indemnities upon termination of their employment based on length of service and rate of pay. Accruals for severance indemnities are recorded to approximate the amount required to be paid if all employees were to terminate at the balance sheet date.
The Company has deposits with insurance companies to fund the portion of the employees’ severance indemnities which is in excess of the tax deductible amount allowed under the Corporate Income Tax Law, in order to take advantage of the additional tax deductibility for such funding. Such deposits with outside insurance companies, where the beneficiaries are the Company’s employees, totaling W23,421 million and W23,895 million as of March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively, are deducted from accrued severance indemnities.
In accordance with the Korean National Pension Fund Law, the Company transferred a portion of its accrued severance indemnities to the National Pension Fund through March 1999. Such transfers, amounting to W50 million as of March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively, are deducted from accrued severance indemnities.
Actual payment of severance indemnities amounted to W2,018 million and W248,346 million for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively.
Effective March 31, 2006, the Company changed its policy for the severance indemnities applicable to those employees who joined the Company before or on December 31, 2002 from cumulative method, where employees are entitled to get paid more than one month of salary each year depending on the length of service, to simple multiplier method, where employees are paid one month of salary each year regardless of their service period in accordance with the resolution of the Company’s joint labor-management conference held on March 16, 2006. As a result of such policy change, the Company has decided to distribute early settlements to those eligible employees on their accumulated severance indemnities as of March 31, 2006 on a mandatory basis. In addition, the Company paid the additional bonuses of W125,890 million for those employees who received the mandatory distribution for their early settlement as compensation for those employees. The Company recorded such compensation costs as special severance indemnities in other expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2006. In addition, the Company executed the early retirement program and the related special bonus of W14,705 million were paid to eligible employees and accounted for as special severance indemnities in other expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2006.
q. Accounting for Employee Stock Option Compensation Plan
The Company adopted the fair value based method of accounting for its employee stock option compensation plan (See Note 16). Under the fair value based method, compensation cost is measured at the grant date based on the value of the award and is recognized over the service period. For stock options, fair value is determined using an option-pricing model that takes into account the stock price at the grant date, the exercise price, the expected life of the option, the volatility of the underlying stock, expected dividends and the current risk-free interest rate for the expected life of the option. However, as permitted under Korean GAAP, the Company excludes the volatility factor in estimating the value of its stock options granted before December 31, 2003, which results in measurement at minimum value. The total compensation cost of an option estimated at the grant date is not subsequently adjusted for changes in the price of the underlying stock or its volatility, the actual life of the option, dividends on the stock, or the risk-free interest rate. In addition, recognized compensation costs related to stock options expired due to such stock options not being exercised within the exercisable period are transferred to other capital surplus from capital adjustments (See Note 13).

 


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r. Accounting for Leases
Lease agreements that include a bargain purchase option, result in the transfer of ownership at the end of the lease term, have a lease term equal to 75% or more of the estimated economic life of the leased property or where the present value of minimum lease payments equals or exceeds 90% of the fair value of the leased property, are accounted for as capital leases. All other leases are accounted for as operating leases.
Assets and liabilities related to capital leases are recorded as property and equipment and obligations under capital leases, respectively, and the related interest is calculated using the effective interest rate method and charged to other expenses. For operating leases, the future minimum lease payments are expensed ratably over the lease term while contingent rentals are expensed as incurred (See Note 11).
s. Research and Development Costs
The Company charges substantially all research and development costs to expense as incurred. The Company incurred internal research and development costs of W51,178 million and W52,830 million for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively. In addition, external research and development costs were W17,767 million and W17,042 million for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively.
t. Accounting for Foreign Currency Transactions and Translation
Transactions denominated in foreign currencies are recorded in Korean won based on the prevailing rate of exchange at the dates of transactions. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currency are translated into Korean won at the Base Rates announced by Seoul Money Brokerage Services, Ltd. on the balance sheet date, which were W940.30 and W929.60 to US$1.00 at March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively. The resulting gains or losses arising from the translation or settlement of such assets and liabilities are included in current operations.
u. Derivative Instruments
The Company records rights and obligations arising from derivative instruments as assets and liabilities, which are stated at fair value. The gains and losses that result from the change in the fair value of derivative instruments are reported in current earnings. However, for derivative instruments designated as hedging the exposure of variable cash flows, the effective portions of the gains or losses on the hedging instruments are recorded as a accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) and credited/charged to operations at the time the hedged transactions affect earnings, and the ineffective portions of the gains or losses are credited/charged immediately to operations.
v. Revenue Recognition
Operating revenue is recognized when cellular telephone communication services are provided.
w. Income Tax
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      Deferred tax is recognized on differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities in the financial statements and the corresponding tax bases used in the computation of taxable profits. Deferred tax liabilities are generally recognized for all taxable temporary differences with some exceptions and deferred tax assets are recognized to the extent that it is probable that taxable profits will be available against which the deductible temporary differences can be utilized. The carrying amount of deferred tax assets is reduced to the extent that it is no longer probable that sufficient taxable profits will be available to allow all or part of the assets to be recovered. Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are classified into current and non-current based on the classification of related assets or liabilities for financial reporting purposes (See Note 17).
 
  x.   Handset Subsidies to Long-term Mobile Subscribers
 
      Effective March 27, 2006, the Telecommunication Law of Korea was revised to allow wireless carriers to provide handset subsidies to customers who have maintained their wireless account with the same carrier for 18 months or longer to acquire new or renewed customer relationships. The Company commenced its handset subsidy program on the effective date of the revised Telecommunications Law and included a clause in the service contract which allows the Company to change the terms of its subsidy program, including the Company’s ability to terminate the program at any time after a thirty day notice to its customers. The Company charges such handset subsidies to commissions paid as the related payments are made.
 
  y.   Reclassifications
 
      Certain reclassifications have been made in prior period’s financial statements to conform to classifications used in the current period. Such reclassifications did not have an effect on the previously reported net assets as of December 31, 2006 and net income for the three months March 31, 2006.
3. INVESTMENT SECURITIES
     a. Trading Securities
Trading securities as of March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006 are as follows (In millions of Korean won):
                                 
    March 31, 2007     December 31, 2006  
          Fair value and  
    Acquisition cost     Fair value     Carrying amount     carrying amount  
Beneficiary certificates
  W 730,114     W 730,114     W 730,114     W 665,299  
 
                       
     b. Long-term Investment Securities
Long-term investment securities as of March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006 are as follows (In millions of Korean won):
                 
    March 31, 2007     December 31, 2006  
Available-for-sale equity securities
  W 1,218,334     W 992,455  
Available-for-sale debt securities
    1,395,128       1,383,969  
 
           
 
               
Total
    2,613,462       2,376,424  
Less: current portion
    (491 )     (156 )
 
           
 
               
Long-term portion
  W 2,612,971     W 2,376,268  
 
           

 


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     b-(1). Available-for-sale Equity Securities
Available-for-sale equity securities as of March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006 are as follows (In millions of Korean won):
                                                 
    March 31, 2007     Carrying amount  
    Number of     Percentage     Acquisition             March     December  
    Shares     (%)     cost     Fair value     31, 2007     31, 2006  
(Investments in listed companies)
                                               
Digital Chosunilbo Co., Ltd.
    2,890,630       7.8     W 5,781     W 6,634     W 6,634     W 5,897  
hanarotelecom incorporated
    11,045,000       4.8       121,677       95,429       95,429       88,581  
KRTnet Corporation
    234,150       4.4       1,171       2,494       2,494       2,517  
POSCO
    2,481,310       2.8       332,662       980,117       980,117       766,725  
Comas Interactive Co., Ltd. (Formerly INNOTG Co., Ltd.)
    59,473       0.4       1,695       121       121       83  
Extended Computing Environment Co., Ltd.
    133,333       3.3       10       968       968       876  
 
                                       
 
                                               
Sub-total
                    462,996       1,085,763       1,085,763       864,679  
 
                                       
 
                                               
(Investments in non-listed companies)
                                               
LG Powercomm Co., Ltd. (Formerly Powercomm Co., Ltd.)
    7,500,000       5.0       240,243       80,370  (note a)     80,370       80,370  
Japan MBCO
    54,000       7.3       27,332  (note b)                    
Eonex Technologies Inc.
    144,000       12.3       3,600  (note c)             4,593       4,593  
The Korea Economic Daily
    2,585,069       13.8       13,964  (note c)             13,964       13,964  
Others
                    121,402  (note c)             25,163       25,411  
 
                                         
 
                                               
Sub-total
                    406,541               124,090       124,338  
 
                                         
 
                                               
(Investments in funds)
                                               
Others
                    8,481  (note c)             8,481       3,438  
 
                                         
Sub-total
                    8,481               8,481       3,438  
 
                                         
 
                                               
Total
                  W 878,018             W 1,218,334     W 992,455  
 
                                         
 
(note a)   The Company recorded its investments in common stock of LG Powercomm Co., Ltd. at its fair value, which was estimated by an outside professional valuation company using the present value of expected future cash flows and the unrealized loss on valuation of investments amounting to W115,908 million (net of tax effect of W43,965 million) as of December 31, 2006 was recorded as accumulated other comprehensive income. Based on the opinion of the outside professional valuation company, there was no significant change in LG Powercomm Co., Ltd.’s operation and financial results, which have an effect on the fair value of the common stocks, for the three months ended March 31, 2007. No additional unrealized loss or recovery on valuation of such investments was recorded accordingly.
 
(note b)   Due to the impairment of the Company’s investments in common stock of Japan MBCO, the Company recorded impairment loss on such investments of W27,332 million for the year ended December 31, 2006.

 


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(note c)   As a reasonable estimate of fair value could not be made, the investment is stated at acquisition cost. The investment in common stock of Eonex Technologies Inc. was reclassified to available-for-sale securities from equity securities accounted for using the equity method during the year ended December 31, 2003, as the Company’s ownership in such investees decreased to less than 20% and the Company no longer exercises significant influence. Such securities were transferred to available-for-sale securities at the carrying amount valued using the equity method of accounting prior to the reclassification.
     b-(2). Available-for-sale Debt Securities
Available-for-sale debt securities as of March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006 are as follows (In millions of Korean won):
                             
                Carrying amount  
                March     December  
    Maturity   Acquisition cost     31, 2007     31, 2006  
Public bonds
  (note a)   W 51,395     W 51,470     W 51,300  
Currency stabilization bonds
  (note b)     49,898       49,989       49,894  
Beneficiary certificates (note c)
  October, 2009     5,000       5,069       5,072  
Convertible bonds of Real Telecom Co., Ltd. (note d)
  March, 2007     10,656              
Convertible bonds of China Unicom Ltd. (note e)
  July, 2009     957,055       1,287,600       1,276,703  
Convertible bonds of Eonex Technologies, Inc. (note f)
  October, 2008     1,000       1,000       1,000  
 
                     
 
                           
Total
        1,075,004       1,395,128       1,383,969  
Less: current portion
        (491 )     (491 )     (156 )
 
                     
 
                           
Long-term available-for-sale debt securities
      W 1,074,513     W 1,394,637     W 1,383,813  
 
                     
The interest income incurred from available-for-sale debt securities for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006 were W1,276 million and W3,598 million, respectively.
 
(note a)   The maturities of public bonds as of March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006 are as follows (In millions of Korean won):
                 
Maturity   March 31, 2007     December 31, 2006  
Within one year
  W 491     W 156  
After one year but within five years
    50,979       51,144  
 
           
 
               
 
  W 51,470     W 51,300  
 
           

 


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(note b)   The maturities of currency stabilization bonds as of March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006 are as follows (In millions of Korean won):
                 
Maturity   March 31, 2007     December 31, 2006  
After one year but within five years
  W 49,989     W 49,894  
 
           
(note c)   Returns on beneficiary certificates were accounted for as interest income.
 
(note d)   Due to the impairment of such bonds, the Company recorded an impairment loss of W10,656 million prior to December 31, 2004 and as of March 31, 2007, the principal amount of the bond has not been redeemed at its maturity.
 
(note e)   On July 5, 2006, the Company purchased zero coupon convertible bonds of China Unicom Ltd. with maturity of three years and principal amount of US$1,000,000,000 for US$1,000,000,000. Such convertible bonds have initial conversion price of US$1.111426 per share of common stock of China Unicom Ltd. The bond holders may redeem their notes at 102.82% of the principal amount on July 5, 2008 (2 years from the issuance date). The conversion right may be exercised during the period from July 5, 2007 to June 29, 2009 and the number of common shares to be converted as of March 31, 2007 is 899,745,075 shares. Unless either previously redeemed or converted, the notes are redeemable at 104.26% of the principal amount at maturity. The Company recorded the convertible bonds of China Unicom Ltd. at its fair value, which was estimated by an outside professional valuation company using Cox, Ross & Rubinstein Model (1979) and discount rate of 5.8907%. If all such bonds are converted, the Company’s equity interest in China Unicom Ltd. will be 6.67%.
 
(note f)   On October 11, 2006, the Company purchased convertible bonds of Eonex Technologies, Inc at face value of W1,000 million. Such convertible bonds can be converted into 7,142 shares of common stock of Eonex Technologies, Inc. at W140,000 per share during the period from April 1, 2007 to October 11, 2008. Unless either previously redeemed or converted, the notes are redeemable at 106% of the principal amount at maturity. If all such bonds are converted, the Company’s equity interest in Eonex Technologies, Inc. will increase to 12.9%.

 


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     b-(3). Changes in Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments in Common Stock
The changes in unrealized gains (losses) on investments in common stock for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006 are as follows (In millions of Korean won):
                                 
    For the three months ended March 31, 2007  
                    Transferred to        
    Beginning     Increase     realized     Ending  
    balance     (decrease)     gain (loss)     balance  
Available-for-sales securities:
                               
Digital Chosunilbo Co., Ltd.
  W 115     W 738     W     W 853  
hanarotelecom incorporated
    (33,096 )     6,848             (26,248 )
KRTnet Corporation
    1,347       (24 )           1,323  
POSCO
    434,063       213,393             647,456  
Comas Interactive Co., Ltd. (Formerly INNOTG Co., Ltd.)
    (1,611 )     37             (1,574 )
Extended Computing Environment Co., Ltd.
    866       92             958  
LG Powercomm Co., Ltd.
    (159,873 )                 (159,873 )
Eonex Technologies Inc.
    2,011                   2,011  
Currency stabilization bonds
    12       79             91  
Public bonds
    (5 )     79             74  
Convertible bonds of China Unicom Ltd.
    319,648       10,896             330,544  
 
                       
 
                               
Sub-total
    563,477       232,138             795,615  
Less tax effect
    (154,956 )     (63,838 )           (218,794 )
 
                       
 
                               
Total
  W 408,521     W 168,300     W     W 576,821  
 
                       
                                 
    For the three months ended March 31, 2006  
                    Transferred to        
    Beginning     Increase/     realized     Ending  
    balance     (decrease)     gain (loss)     balance  
Available-for-sales equity securities:
                               
Digital Chosunilbo Co., Ltd.
  W 14       (W1,648 )   W       (W1,634 )
hanarotelecom incorporated
    (65,237 )     1,767             (63,470 )
KRTnet Corporation
    1,475       (199 )           1,276  
POSCO
    168,563       120,344             288,907  
Comas Interactive Co., Ltd. (Formerly INNOTG Co., Ltd.)
    (1,611 )     6             (1,605 )
LG Powercomm Co., Ltd.
    (163,113 )                 (163,113 )
Eonex Technologies Inc.
    2,011                   2,011  
Currency stabilization bonds
    (218 )     864             646  
 
                       
 
                               
Sub-total
    (58,116 )     121,134             63,018  
Less tax effect
    15,982       (33,312 )           (17,330 )
 
                       
 
                               
Total
    (W42,134 )   W 87,822     W     W 45,688  
 
                       

 


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4.   EQUITY SECURITIES ACCOUNTED FOR USING THE EQUITY METHOD
 
    Equity securities accounted for using the equity method of accounting as of March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006 are as follows (In millions of Korean won):
                                                 
    March 31, 2007     Carrying Amount  
            Ownership                            
    Number     percentage     Acquisition     Net asset     March     December  
    of shares     (%)     cost     value     31,2007     31,2006  
Pantech Co., Ltd.
    25,570,306       22.7     W 26,309     W  (note a)   W     W  
SK Communications Co., Ltd.
    7,844,454       85.9       175,441       152,151       171,368       177,913  
SK Telink Co., Ltd.
    943,997       90.8       5,296       82,525       82,525       86,284  
SK C&C Co., Ltd.
    6,000,000       30.0       19,071       330,654       335,017       272,554  
SK Wyverns Baseball Club Co., Ltd.
    199,997       100.0       1,000                    
STIC Ventures Co., Ltd.
    1,600,000       21.9       8,000       8,611       8,611       8,651  
Paxnet Co., Ltd.
    5,590,452       59.7       26,563       12,730       29,626       30,807  
Global Credit & Information Co., Ltd.
    300,000       50.0       2,410       3,118       3,694       3,704  
TU Media Corp.
    17,538,064       32.7       96,980       23,399  (note b)     33,704       7,016  
Aircross Co., Ltd.
    1,575,000       100.0       2,439       3,616  (note c)     3,617       1,713  
IHQ, Inc.
    13,000,000       34.1       41,846       13,218       36,621       38,938  
Seoul Records, Inc.
    9,582,321       60.0       27,874       22,502       25,153       25,995  
Harex Info Tech, Inc.
    225,000       21.2       3,375       753       1,717       1,835  
SK Mobile
            42.5       10,322       4,538       4,539       4,643  
SLD Telecom PTE. Ltd.
    180,476,700       73.3       191,273       115,481       115,860       118,463  
Skytel Co., Ltd.
    1,756,400       28.6       2,159       5,823       5,823       6,009  
SK China Company Ltd.
            20.7       3,195       1,086             93  
SK Telecom China Co., Ltd.
            100.0       7,340       6,512       6,512       6,536  
ULand Company Ltd.
    14,100,100       70.1       17,511       3,730       5,441       6,761  
SK Telecom USA Holdings, Inc.
    1,000       100.0       211,766       63,879  (note d)     63,879       77,786  
SK Telecom International, Inc.
    1,099       100.0       17,467       25,800       25,800       25,146  
SK USA, Inc.
    49       49.0       3,184       3,016       3,016       2,969  
Helio, Inc.
    650,000       0.6       1,100       832       832       1,100  
Korea IT Fund
            63.3       190,000       193,060       193,061       193,060  
Centurion IT Investment Association
            37.5       2,100       1,821       1,821       3,262  
1st Music Investment Fund of SK-PVC
            69.3       6,925       7,186       7,186       7,186  
2nd Music Investment Fund of SK-PVC
            79.3       7,925       8,238       8,238       8,238  
SK-KTB Music Investment Fund
            74.3       14,850       14,509       14,509       15,311  
IMM Cinema Fund
            45.6       12,000       11,503       11,503       11,569  
Michigan Global Cinema Fund
            36.4       4,000       3,773       3,773       3,773  
3rd Fund of Isu Entertainment
            31.3       2,500       2,419       2,419       2,419  
Other investments in affiliates
                    13,054          (note e)     13,042       11,917  
 
                                         
 
                                               
Total
                  W 1,155,275             W 1,218,907     W 1,161,651  
 
                                         

 


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(note a)   Pantech Co., Ltd. (“Pantech”) requested its creditor banks for a debt restructuring due to deterioration of its liquidity on December 11, 2006. On December 15, 2006, Pantech entered into creditor banks agreement (the “Agreement”) with its eight creditor banks including Korea Development Bank (“KDB”), its main creditor bank. Currently, creditor banks’ association, which was organized according to the Agreement and represented by KDB, has been supervising Pantech’s debt repayment schedule and operations. As the investment was written down to zero and the Company is not committed to further provide financial support for the investee, equity in losses of affiliates of W61,334 million was not recorded for the three months ended March 31, 2007.
 
(note b)   In the first quarter of 2007, the Company additionally invested W32,368 million in TU Media Corp. which increased the Company’s ownership from 26.9% to 32.7%.
 
(note c)   In the first quarter of 2007, the Company acquired 975,000 shares of Air cross Co., Ltd.’s common stock from WiderThan Co., Ltd. and others, which increased the Company’s ownership from 38.1% to 100.0%.
 
(note d)   In 2005, the Company incorporated SK Telecom USA Holdings, Inc. with an investment of US$122 million in order to invest in and manage Helio, Inc., a joint venture company in the Untied States of America, which was established in order to provide wireless telecommunication services in the United States of America. In addition, the Company invested an additional US$ 39.5 million and US$ 13.5 million in SK USA Holdings, Inc. for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively (See Note 25).
 
(note e)   As allowed under Korean GAAP, investments in equity securities of SK Telecom Europe Limited and others were not accounted for using the equity method of accounting, as changes in the Company’s portion of stockholders’ equity of such investees were not expected to be material.

 


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Details of the changes in investments in affiliates accounted for using the equity method for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006 are as follows (In millions of Korean won):
                                                             
        For the three months ended March 31, 2007  
                                Equity in other                      
                        Equity in     comprehensive             Other        
        Beginning             earnings     income of     Dividend     increase     Ending  
        balance     Acquisition     (losses)     affiliates     received     (decrease)     balance  
SK Communications Co., Ltd.
  (note a)   W 177,913     W     W (6,474 )   W (71 )   W     W     W 171,368  
SK Telink Co., Ltd.
  (notes a and c)     86,284             1,184       (450 )     (4,493 )           82,525  
SK C&C Co., Ltd.
  (notes a and c)     272,554             2,816       60,907       (1,260 )           335,017  
STIC Ventures Co., Ltd.
  (note b)     8,651             (40 )                       8,611  
Paxnet Co., Ltd.
  (notes a and c)     30,807             (460 )     6       (727 )           29,626  
Global Credit & Information Co., Ltd.
  (note b)     3,704             (10 )                       3,694  
TU Media Corp.
  (notes a and d)     7,016       32,368       (5,680 )     (334 )           334       33,704  
Aircross Co., Ltd.
  (note b)     1,713       2,139       (235 )                       3,617  
IHQ, Inc.
  (notes a and e)     38,938             (2,559 )     244             (2 )     36,621  
Seoul Records, Inc.
  (note a)     25,995             (672 )     (170 )                 25,153  
Harex Info Tech, Inc.
  (note b)     1,835             (118 )                       1,717  
SK Mobile
  (note a)     4,643             (209 )     105                   4,539  
SLD Telecom PTE Ltd.
  (note a)     118,463             (3,950 )     1,347                   115,860  
Skytel Co., Ltd.
  (note b)     6,009             169       (355 )                 5,823  
SK China Company Ltd.
  (note b)     93             (112 )     19                    
SK Telecom China Co., Ltd.
  (note b)     6,536             (24 )                       6,512  
ULand Company Limited
  (note a)     6,761             (1,460 )     140                   5,441  
SK Telecom USA Holdings, inc.
  (note a)     77,786       12,719       (27,153 )     527                   63,879  
SK Telecom International, Inc.
  (note a)     25,146             409       245                   25,800  
SK USA, Inc.
  (note b)     2,969             48       (1 )                 3,016  
Helio, Inc.
  (notes a and e)     1,100             (402 )     11             123       832  
Korea IT Fund
  (note b)     193,060             1                         193,061  
Centurion IT Investment Association
  (note f)     3,262             (64 )     (477 )           (900 )     1,821  
1st Music Investment Fund of SK-PVC
  (note b)     7,186                                     7,186  
2nd Music Investment Fund of SK-PVC
  (note b)     8,238                                     8,238  
SK-KTB Music Investment Fund
  (note a)     15,311             51       (853 )                 14,509  
IMM Cinema Fund
  (note a)     11,569             (93 )     27                   11,503  
Michigan Global Cinema Fund
  (note b)     3,773                                     3,773  
3rd Fund of Isu Entertainment
  (note b)     2,419                                     2,419  
 
                                           
 
                                                           
Total
      W 1,149,734     W 47,226     W (45,037 )   W 60,867     W (6,480 )   W (445 )   W 1,205,865  
 
                                             

 


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(note a)   Investments were recorded using the equity method of accounting based on unaudited and unreviewed financial statements as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2007. In order to verify the reliability of such unaudited and unreviewed financial statements, the Company has performed the following procedures and found no significant errors:
  i)   obtained the signature from the chief executive officer of the equity method investee asserting that the unaudited and unreviewed financial statements are accurate
 
  ii)   checked whether the major transactions identified by the Company, including public disclosures, were appropriately reflected in the unaudited and unreviewed financial statements
 
  iii)   performed an analytical review on the unaudited and unreviewed financial statements
 
(note b)   Investments in equity securities are carried using the equity method of accounting based on the financial statements as of December 31, 2006 as information as of March 31, 2007 was not available and the change in the Company’s portion of stockholders’ equity of the investee for the three months ended March 31, 2007 was immaterial.
 
(note c)   The Company received dividends from SK Telink Co., Ltd., SK C&C Co., Ltd. and Paxnet Co., Ltd. and the corresponding amount was deducted from the carrying amount of equity method securities.
 
(note d)   Other increase in investments in TU Media Corp. represents realization of equity in other comprehensive income of affiliates as TU Media Corp. became the Company’s subsidiary as a result of the Company’s additional investment in TU Media Corp. for the three months ended March 31, 2006.
 
(note e)   Other increase (decrease) in investments in equity securities of IHQ, Inc. and Helio, Inc. represent gains on disposal of investments in equity securities, which have resulted from the dilution of the Company’s ownership as a result of capital transactions of the investees.
 
(note e)   Other decrease in investments in Centurion IT Investment Association resulted from the collection of a portion of the Company’s investment.

 


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        For the three months ended March 31, 2006  
                                Equity in other                      
                        Equity in     comprehensive             Other        
        Beginning             earnings     income of     Dividend     increase     Ending  
        balance     Acquisition     (losses)     affiliates     received     (decrease)     balance  
Pantech Co., Ltd.
      W 55,634     W     W 1,577     W (84 )   W     W     W 57,127  
SK Capital Co., Ltd.
  (note a)     37,501             5                         37,506  
SK Communications Co., Ltd
        158,170             5,678       1,861                   165,709  
SK Telink Co., Ltd.
        70,863             4,163       37                   75,063  
SK C&C Co., Ltd.
        198,251             3,676       58,771       (990 )           259,708  
SK Wyverns Baseball Club Co., Ltd.
  (note a)                                          
STIC Ventures Co., Ltd.
  (note a)     8,308             71                         8,379  
Paxnet Co., Ltd.
        27,372             1,109                         28,481  
Global Credit & information Co., Ltd.
  (note a)     3,276             (10 )                       3,266  
TU Media Corp.
        32,393             (6,505 )                       25,888  
Aircross Co., Ltd.
  (note a)     970             (4 )                       966  
WiderThan Co., Ltd.
  (note a)     12,827             (500 )     (54 )           (770 )     11,503  
IHQ, Inc.
        13,935             (166 )     353             173       14,295  
Seoul Records, Inc.
        27,242             2                         27,244  
Harex Info Tech, Inc.
  (note a)     2,568             (38 )                       2,530  
SK Mobile
              10,322                               10,322  
SLD Telecom PTE Ltd.
        55,358       97,286       (3,633 )     (10,407 )                 138,604  
Skytel Co., Ltd.
  (note a)     4,872             111       197                   5,180  
SK China Company Ltd.
  (note a)     483             2                         485  
SK Telecom China Co., Ltd.
  (note a)     6,927             (290 )     252                   6,889  
ULand Company Limited.
        12,564             (1,796 )     1,205                   11,973  
SK Telecom USA Holdings, inc.
        103,751       38,280       (10,356 )     (4,342 )                 127,333  
SK Telecom International, Inc.
        25,957             (211 )     (927 )                 24,819  
SK USA, Inc.
  (note a)     3,353             (75 )     74                   3,352  
Centurion IT investment Association
  (note a)     3,635             (615 )     56                   3,076  
1st Music Investment Fund of SK-PVC
  (note a)     6,990             5                         6,995  
2nd Music Investment Fund of SK-PVC
  (note a)     7,966                                     7,966  
SK-KTB Music Investment Fund
  (note a)     14,999             (4 )                       14,995  
IMM Cinema Fund
  (note a)     11,884                                     11,884  
SKT-HP Ventures, LLC
  (note a)     5,272             18                         5,290  
 
                                           
 
                                                           
 
      W 913,321     W 145,888       (W7,786 )   W 46,992     W (990 )   W (597 )   W 1,096,828  
 
                                             
 
(note a)   Investments in equity securities are carried using the equity method of accounting based on the financial statements as of December 31, 2005 as information as of March 31, 2006 was not available and the change in the Company’s portion of stockholders’ equity of the investee for the three months ended March 31, 2006 was immaterial.

 


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Details of changes in the differences between the acquisition cost and net asset value of equity method investees at the acquisition date for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006 are as follows (In millions of Korean won):
                                 
    For the three months ended March 31, 2007  
    Beginning                     Ending  
    balance     Increase     Amortization     balance  
SK Communications Co., Ltd.
  W 22,417     W     W (350 )   W 22,067  
SK C&C Co., Ltd.
    4,464             (101 )     4,363  
Paxnet Co., Ltd.
    17,164             (268 )     16,896  
Global Credit & Information Co., Ltd.
    587             (11 )     576  
TU Media Corp.
    784       9,572       (52 )     10,304  
IHQ, Inc.
    24,780             (1,377 )     23,403  
Seoul Records, Inc.
    2,855             (204 )     2,651  
Harex Info Tech, Inc.
    1,051             (87 )     964  
SLD Telecom PTE Ltd.
    384             (5 )     379  
ULand Company Ltd.
    4,502             (64 )     4,438  
Helio, Inc.
          38       (38 )      
 
                       
 
                               
Total
  W 78,988     W 9,610     W (2,557 )   W 86,041  
 
                       
                                 
    For the three months ended March 31, 2006  
    Beginning     Increase/             Ending  
    balance     (Decrease)     Amortization     balance  
Pantech Co., Ltd.
  W 793     W     W (11 )   W 782  
SK Communications Co., Ltd.
    23,814             (350 )     23,464  
SK C&C Co., Ltd.
    4,870             (101 )     4,769  
Paxnet Co., Ltd.
    18,237             (268 )     17,969  
Global Credit & information Co., Ltd.
    628             (10 )     618  
TU Media Corp.
    993             (52 )     941  
IHQ, Inc.
    6,267       (27 )     (367 )     5,873  
Seoul Records, Inc.
    3,670             (204 )     3,466  
Harex Info Tech, Inc.
    1,402                   1,402  
SK Mobile
          3,192             3,192  
SLD Telecom PTE Ltd.
    406             (5 )     401  
ULand Company Limited
    3,628       1,132       (65 )     4,695  
 
                       
 
                               
Total
  W 64,708     W 4,297     W (1,433 )   W 67,572  
 
                       
Details of changes in unrealized inter-company gains incurred from sales of assets for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006 are as follows (In millions of Korean won):
                                 
    For the three months ended March 31, 2007  
    Beginning                     Ending  
    balance     Increase     Decrease     balance  
SK Communications Co., Ltd.
  W 2,913     W 263     W (325 )   W 2,851  
ULand Company Ltd.
          2,726             2,726  
SK China Company Ltd.
    1,086                   1,086  
 
                       
 
                               
Total
  W 3,999     W 2,989     W (325 )   W 6,663  
 
                       

 


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    For the three months ended March 31, 2006  
    Beginning             Ending  
    balance     Increase     Decrease     balance  
SK Communications Co., Ltd.
  W 4,016     W     W (478 )   W 3,538  
SK China Company Ltd.
    1,086                   1,086  
 
                       
 
                               
Total
  W 5,102     W     W (478 )   W 4,624  
 
                       
Details of market price of the equity securities accounted for using the equity method as of March 31, 2007 are as follows (In millions of Korean won, except for market price per share):
                         
    Market price   Number of    
    per share   shares owned by    
    (In Korean won)   the Company   Market price
IHQ, Inc.
    4,575       13,000,000       59,475  
Seoul Records, Inc.
    3,565       9,582,321       34,161  
The condensed financial information of the investees as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2007 is as follows (In millions of Korean won):
                                 
    Total     Total             Net  
    assets     liabilities     Revenue     income (loss)  
SK Communications Co., Ltd.
  W 324,666     W 136,966     W 43,117       (W6,789 )
SK Telink Co., Ltd.
    148,608       57,690       54,621       2,841  
SK C&C Co., Ltd.
    2,073,295       971,113       184,619       24,010  
Paxnet Co., Ltd.
    29,171       7,258       7,077       (213 )
TU Media Corp.
    383,254       311,696       26,814       (19,698 )
IHQ, Inc.
    68,951       28,166       10,078       (2,750 )
Seoul Records, Inc.
    44,815       7,312       9,221       (781 )
SK Mobile
    11,623       943       371       (547 )
SLD Telecom PTE Ltd.
    199,780       42,277       469       (5,663 )
ULand Company Limited
    7,072       1,754       1,130       1,016  
SK Telecom USA Holdings, Inc.
    64,025       146             (28,644 )
SK Telecom International, Inc.
    27,936       2,136       4,491       520  
SKT-KTB Music Investment Fund
    19,694       134             69  
IMM Cinema Fund
    25,218       7       949       832  
Helio, Inc.
    224,814       87,502       291,829       (59,274 )

 


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5.   LOANS TO EMPLOYEES
 
    Short-term and long-term loans to employees as of March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006 are as follows (In millions of Korean won):
                                 
    March 31, 2007     December 31,  
    Short-term     Long-term     Total     2006  
Loans to employees’ stock ownership association
  W 2,035     W 4,519     W 6,554     W 7,526  
Loans to employees for housing and other
    77       181       258       277  
 
                       
 
                               
Total
  W 2,112     W 4,700     W 6,812     W 7,803  
 
                       
6.   PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
 
    Property and equipment as of March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006 are as follows (In millions of Korean won):
                     
    Useful lives            
    (years)   March 31, 2007     December 31, 2006  
Land
    W 448,139     W 462,393  
Buildings and structures
  15,30     1,488,886       1,488,824  
Machinery
  6     11,399,859       11,235,472  
Vehicles
  4     20,887       21,136  
Other
  4     977,015       956,670  
Construction in progress
      175,120       130,667  
 
               
 
                   
 
        14,509,906       14,295,162  
Less: accumulated depreciation
        (10,118,549 )     (9,877,050 )
 
               
 
                   
Property and equipment, net
      W 4,391,357     W 4,418,112  
 
               
The standard value of land declared by the government as of March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006 are W502,186 million and W506,831 million, respectively.
Details of change in property and equipment for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006 are as follows (In millions of Korean won):
                                                 
    For the three months ended March 31, 2007  
    Beginning                                     Ending  
    balance     Acquisition     Disposal     Transfer     Depreciation     balance  
Land
  W 462,393     W     W (14,254 )   W     W     W 448,139  
Buildings and structures
    1,101,232       339       (167 )           (13,946 )     1,087,458  
Machinery
    2,346,517       715       (1,383 )     200,523       (248,183 )     2,298,189  
Vehicles
    2,341       1,091       (64 )           (384 )     2,984  
Other
    374,962       217,078       (315 )     (189,791 )     (22,467 )     379,467  
Construction in progress
    130,667       69,291             (24,838 )           175,120  
 
                                   
 
                                               
Total
  W 4,418,112     W 288,514     W (16,183 )   W (14,106 )   W (284,980 )   W 4,391,357  
 
                                   

 


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    For the three months ended March 31, 2006  
    Beginning                                     Ending  
    balance     Acquisition     Disposal     Transfer     Depreciation     balance  
Land
  W 461,513     W     W (319 )   W     W     W 461,194  
Buildings and structures
    1,145,497       348       (132 )     105       (13,841 )     1,131,977  
Machinery
    2,429,564       120       (413 )     10,964       (243,660 )     2,196,575  
Vehicles
    2,786       520       (71 )           (402 )     2,833  
Other
    292,214       59,059       (489 )     (37,409 )     (18,751 )     294,624  
Construction in progress
    264,309       26,059             21,599             311,967  
 
                                   
 
                                               
Total
  W 4,595,883     W 86,106     W (1,424 )   W (4,741 )   W (276,654 )   W 4,399,170  
 
                                   
7.   INTANGIBLE ASSETS
 
    Intangible assets as of March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006 are as follows (In millions of Korean won):
                                                 
    March 31, 2007     December 31, 2006  
    Acquisition     Accumulated     Carrying     Acquisition     Accumulated     Carrying  
    cost     amortization     amounts     Cost     amortization     amounts  
Goodwill
  W 2,335,532     W (675,475 )   W 1,660,057     W 2,335,532     W (643,310 )   W 1,692,222  
Frequency use rights
    1,385,120       (337,420 )     1,047,700       1,385,120       (308,287 )     1,076,833  
Software development costs
    231,318       (198,051 )     33,267       231,318       (190,611 )     40,707  
Computer software
    874,490       (340,037 )     534,453       858,375       (303,272 )     555,103  
Other
    110,857       (70,941 )     39,916       109,753       (69,459 )     40,294  
 
                                   
 
                                               
 
  W 4,937,317     W (1,621,924 )   W 3,315,393     W 4,920,098     W (1,514,939 )   W 3,405,159  
 
                                   
Details of changes in intangible assets for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006 are as follows (In millions of Korean won):
                                                 
    For the three months ended March 31, 2007  
    Beginning                                
    balance     Increase     Decrease     Transfer     Amortization     Ending balance  
Goodwill
  W 1,692,222     W     W     W     W (32,165 )   W 1,660,057  
Frequency use rights
    1,076,833                         (29,133 )     1,047,700  
Software development costs
    40,707                         (7,440 )     33,267  
Computer software
    555,103       2,138       (7 )     14,227       (37,008 )     534,453  
Other
    40,294       1,376       (139 )           (1,615 )     39,916  
 
                                   
 
                                               
 
  W 3,405,159     W 3,514     W (146 )   W 14,227     W (107,361 )   W 3,315,393  
 
                                   

 


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    For the three months ended March 31, 2006  
    Beginning                                
    balance     Increase     Decrease     Transfer     Amortization     Ending balance  
Goodwill
  W 1,820,884     W     W     W     W (32,165 )   W 1,788,719  
Frequency use rights
    1,184,292                         (24,102 )     1,160,190  
Software development costs
    61,256                         (7,953 )     53,303  
Computer software
    279,757       1,093       (1 )     5,144       (18,772 )     267,221  
Other
    40,358       480       (15 )     49       (1,500 )     39,372  
 
                                   
 
                                               
 
  W 3,386,547     W 1,573     W (16 )   W 5,193     W (84,492 )   W 3,308,805  
 
                                   
The book value as of March 31, 2007 and residual useful lives of major intangible assets are as follows (In millions of Korean won):
                 
    Amount   Description   Residual useful lives
Goodwill
  W 1,660,057    
Goodwill related to acquisition of Shinsegi Telecomm, Inc.
  13 years
IMT license
    940,242    
Frequency use rights relating to W-CDMA Service
  (note a)
WiBro license
    100,917     WiBro Service   (note b)
DMB license
    6,541     DMB Service   9 years and 3 months
 
(note a)   Amortization of the IMT license commenced when the Company started its commercial IMT 2000 service in December 2003, using the straight-line method over the estimated useful life (13 years) of the IMT license which expires in December 2016.
 
(note b)   The Company purchased the WiBro license from MIC on March 30, 2005. The license period is seven years from the purchase date. Amortization of the WiBro license commenced when the Company started its commercial WiBro services on June 30, 2006 using the straight line basis over the remaining useful life.

 


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8.   BONDS PAYABLE
 
    Bonds payable as of March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006 are as follows (In millions of Korean won and thousands of U.S. dollars):
                         
        Annual            
        interest   March 31,     December 31,  
    Maturity year   rate (%)   2007     2006  
Domestic general bonds
  2007   5.0 - 6.0   W 700,000     W 700,000  
  2008   5.0     300,000       300,000  
  2009   5.0     300,000       300,000  
  2010   4.0     200,000       200,000  
  2011   3.0     200,000       200,000  
  2013   4.0     200,000       200,000  
  2016   5.0     200,000       200,000  
Dollar denominated bonds (US$300,000)
  2011   4.25     282,090       278,880  
Convertible bonds (US$304,240)
  2009       356,356       356,356  
 
                   
 
                       
Total
            2,738,446       2,735,236  
Less: discounts on bonds
            (36,055 )     (39,097 )
Less: conversion right adjustments
            (39,448 )     (43,629 )
Add: long-term accrued interest
            22,910       22,910  
 
                   
 
                       
Net
            2,685,853       2,675,420  
Less: portion due within one year
            (996,655 )     (696,546 )
 
                   
 
                       
Long-term portion
          W 1,689,198     W 1,978,874  
 
                   
    All of the above bonds will be paid in full at maturity.
 
    On May 27, 2004, the Company issued zero coupon convertible bonds with a maturity of five years in the principal amount of US$329,450,000 for US$324,923,469, with an initial conversion price of W235,625 per share of the Company’s common stock, which was greater than market value at the date of issuance. Subsequently, the initial conversion price was changed to W211,943 per share in accordance with anti-dilution protection. The Company may redeem the principal amount after 3 years from the issuance date if the market price exceeds 130% of the conversion price during a predetermined period. On the other hand, the bond holders may redeem their notes at 103.81% of the principal amount on May 27, 2007 (3 years from the issuance date). The conversion right may be exercised during the period from July 7, 2004 to May 13, 2009 and the number of common shares to be converted as of December 31, 2006 is 1,649,014 shares. During the three months ended March 31, 2007, the conversion price was changed from W217,062 to W211,943 and the number of shares to be converted was changed from 1,649,014 shares to 1,688,842 shares due to the payment of annual dividends in accordance with the resolution of the Company’s board of directors dated January 25, 2007.
 
    Conversion of notes to common shares may be prohibited under the Telecommunications Law or other legal restrictions which restrains foreign governments, individuals and entities from owning more than 49% of the Company’s voting stock, if this 49% ownership limitation is violated due to the exercise of conversion rights. In this case, the Company will pay a bond holder as cash settlement determined at the average price of one day after a holder exercises its conversion right or the weighted average price for the following five business days. The Company intends to sell treasury shares held in trust by the Company that corresponds to the number of shares of common stock that would have been delivered in the absence of the 49% foreign shareholding restrictions. The Company entered into an agreement with Credit Suisse First Boston International to reduce the effect of fluctuation with respect to cash settlement payments that may be more or less than the proceeds from sales of treasury shares held in trust. Unless either previously redeemed or converted, the notes are redeemable at 106.43% of the principal amount at maturity.

 


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    During the three months ended March 31, 2007, no conversion was made. During the year ended December 31, 2006, the convertible bonds with a principal amount of US$25,210,000 were converted into 136,613 shares of treasury stock, the principal amount of the convertible bonds decreased from US$329,450,000 to US$304,240,000. As a result of such conversion, the consideration for conversion right (capital surplus) decreased by W3,733 million (net of tax effect of W1,416 million).
 
9.   LONG-TERM BORROWINGS
 
    Long-term borrowings as of March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006 are as follows (In millions of Korean won and thousands of U.S. dollars):
                             
        Final   Annual interest   March 31,     December 31,  
    Lender   maturity year   rate (%) (note)   2007     2006  
Long-term floating rate discount bill
  Shinhan Bank   June 29, 2011   91 days CD yield + 0.25%   W 200,000     W 200,000  
Long-term floating rate borrowings
  Calyon Bank   October 10, 2013   6M LIBOR + 0.29%   US$ 50,000     US$ 50,000  
  DBS Bank       US$ 25,000     US$ 25,000  
  SMBC       US$ 25,000     US$ 25,000  
 
                       
 
                           
 
              US$ 100,000     US$ 100,000  
Total
              W 200,000     W 200,000  
 
                       
 
                           
Equivalent in Korean won
              W 294,030     W 292,960  
Less: portion due within one year
                       
 
                       
 
                           
Long-term borrowings
              W 294,030     W 292,960  
 
                       
The above long-term floating rate discount bill is classified as long-term borrowing as the borrowing is to be rolled-over exceeding 1 year from March 31, 2007 in accordance with the loan agreement.
(note) At March 31, 2007, the 91 days CD yield and the 6M LIBOR rate are 4.94% and 5.32%, respectively.

 


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10.   SUBSCRIPTION DEPOSITS
 
    The Company receives subscription deposits from customers of cellular services at the subscription date. The Company has no obligation to pay interest on subscription deposits but is required to return them to subscribers upon termination of the subscription contract.
 
    Long-term subscription deposits held as of March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006 are as follows (In millions of Korean won except deposit per subscriber amounts):
                         
    Deposit              
Service type   per subscriber     March 31, 2007     December 31, 2006  
Cellular
  W 200,000     W 20,462     W 21,140  
 
                   
    The Company offers existing and new cellular subscribers the option of obtaining credit insurance from Seoul Guarantee Insurance Company (“SGIC”) in lieu of the subscription deposits. Existing subscribers who elect this option are refunded their subscription deposits. As a result, the balance of subscription deposits has been decreasing.
 
11.   LEASES
 
    The Company acquired certain computer equipment and software from SK C&C Co., Ltd. and succeeded certain capital lease agreements between SK C&C Co., Ltd. and HP Financial Service. Details of capital lease assets acquired and liabilities assumed from SK C&C Co., Ltd. as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and as of and for the year ended December 31, 2006 are as follows (In millions of Korean won):
                     
        March 31, 2007     December 31, 2006  
Acquisition cost
  Office equipment   W 8,271     W 15,784  
 
  Computer software     5,728       7,180  
 
               
 
                   
 
      W 13,999     W 22,964  
 
               
 
                   
Accumulated depreciation
  Office equipment   W 5,031     W 8,662  
 
  Computer software     1,528       1,555  
 
               
 
                   
 
      W 6,559     W 10,217  
 
               
 
                   
Carrying amounts
  Office equipment   W 3,240     W 7,122  
 
  Computer software     4,200       5,625  
 
               
 
                   
 
      W 7,440     W 12,747  
 
               
 
                   
Depreciation expenses
  Office equipment   W 493     W 8,071  
 
  Computer software     286       1,437  
 
               
 
                   
 
      W 779     W 9,508  
 
               
The Company’s minimum future lease payments as of March 31, 2007 are as follows (In millions of Korean won):
                         
    Annual lease payments     Interest     Principal  
2007
  W 4,993     W (200 )   W 4,793  
2008
    1,664       (22 )     1,642  
 
                 
 
                       
Total
  W 6,657     W (222 )     6,435  
 
                   
Less: portion due within one year
                    (6,435 )
 
                     
 
                       
Capital lease liabilities
                  W  
 
                     

 


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12.   MONETARY ASSETS AND LIABILITIES DENOMINATED IN FOREIGN CURRENCIES
 
    The details of monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies (except for bonds payable and long-term borrowings denominated in foreign currencies described in Notes 8 and 9, respectively) as of March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006 are as follows (In millions of Korean won, thousands of U.S. dollars, thousands of HK dollars, thousands of Japanese yen, thousands of Great Britain pounds, thousands of Singapore dollars, thousands of Swiss Franc, thousands of Euros and thousands of Chinese yuan):
                                 
    March 31, 2007     December 31, 2006  
    Foreign     Korean won     Foreign     Korean won  
    currencies     equivalent     currencies     equivalent  
Cash and cash equivalents
  US$ 698     W 656     US$ 959     W 892  
  EUR 50       62     EUR 2       2  
  SG$ 5       3              
Accounts receivable — trade
  US$ 19,161       18,017     US$ 16,534       15,370  
  EUR 248       311     EUR 248       303  
  CNY 5,620       684              
Accounts receivable — other
  US$ 1,657       1,558     US$ 1,657       1,541  
Guarantee deposits
  US$ 17       16     US$ 17       16  
  JPY 21,536       172     JPY 21,536       168  
 
                           
 
                               
 
          W 21,479             W 18,292  
 
                           
 
                               
Accounts payable
  US$ 6,919     W 6,506     US$ 16,046     W 14,916  
  JPY 23,228       185     JPY 18,704       146  
  HK$ 179       22     HK$ 190       23  
  GBP 25       46     GBP 48       88  
  SG$ 17       11     SG$ 6       3  
  EUR 432       541     EUR 813       993  
              CHF 250       190  
  CNY 41       5     CNY 2       1  
 
                           
 
                               
 
          W 7,316             W 16,360  
 
                           

 


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13.   CAPITAL STOCK AND CAPITAL SURPLUS
 
    The Company’s capital stock consists entirely of common stock with a par value of W500. The number of authorized and issued shares as of March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006 are as follows:
                 
    March 31, 2007       December 31, 2006  
Authorized shares
    220,000,000       220,000,000  
Issued shares
    81,193,711       81,193,711  
Outstanding shares, net of treasury stock
    72,667,459       72,667,459  
    Significant changes in capital stock and capital surplus for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and for the year ended December 31, 2006 are as follows (In millions of Korean won except for share data):
                         
    Number of shares              
    issued     Capital stock     Capital surplus  
At January 1, 2006
    82,276,711     W 44,639     W 2,966,198  
 
                       
Consideration for conversion right (note a)
                (3,733 )
 
                       
Transferred from stock options in capital adjustment (note b)
                234  
 
                       
Retirement of treasury stock (note c)
    (1,083,000 )            
 
                 
 
                       
At December 31, 2006
    81,193,711       44,639       2,962,699  
 
                       
Transferred from stock options in capital adjustment (note d)
                3,246  
 
                 
 
                       
At March 31, 2007
    81,193,711     W 44,639     W 2,965,945  
 
                 
     
(note a)
  During the year ended December 31, 2006, the convertible bonds with a face value of US$25,210,000 were converted and the capital surplus amount (in connection with the related conversion rights) decreased by W3,733 million (net of tax effect of W1,416 million).
 
   
(note b)
  During the year ended December 31, 2006, the exercisable period for the stock options representing 43,390 shares, of which recognized compensation costs were W234 million, expired and the related stock options of W234 million in capital adjustments were transferred to capital surplus in accordance with Korean GAAP [See Note 2 (q)].
 
   
(note c)
  The Company retired 491,000 shares and 592,000 shares of treasury stock on August 17, 2006 and September 29, 2006, respectively, and reduced retained earnings before appropriations in accordance with Korean Commercial laws.
 
   
(note d)
  During the three months ended March 31, 2007, the exercisable period for the stock options representing 65,730 shares, for which the Company recognized compensation costs of W3,246 million, expired and the related stock options of W3,246 million in capital adjustments were transferred to capital surplus in accordance with Korean GAAP [See Note 2 (q)].

 


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14.   RETAINED EARNINGS
 
    Retained earnings as of March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006 are as follows (In millions of Korean won):
                 
    March 31, 2007     December 31, 2006  
Appropriated
  W 7,335,037     W 6,679,234  
Unappropriated
    397,354       1,165,519  
 
           
 
  W 7,732,391     W 7,844,753  
 
           
    The details of appropriated retained earnings as of March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006 are as follows (In millions of Korean won):
                 
    March 31, 2007     December 31, 2006  
Legal reserve
  W 22,320     W 22,320  
Reserve for improvement of financial structure
    33,000       33,000  
Reserve for loss on disposal of treasury stock
    255,984       477,182  
Reserve for research and manpower development
    872,595       880,594  
Reserve for business expansion
    6,151,138       5,266,138  
 
           
 
               
Total
  W 7,335,037     W 6,679,234  
 
           
  a.   Legal Reserve
 
      The Korean Commercial Code requires the Company to appropriate as a legal reserve at least 10% of cash dividends for each accounting period until the reserve equals 50% of outstanding capital stock. The legal reserve may not be utilized for cash dividends, but may only be used to offset a future deficit, if any, or may be transferred to capital stock.
 
  b.   Reserve for Improvement of Financial Structure
 
      The Financial Control Regulation for listed companies in Korea requires that at least 10% of net income (net of accumulated deficit), and an amount equal to net gain (net of related income taxes, if any) on the disposal of property and equipment be appropriated as a reserve for improvement of financial structure until the ratio of stockholders’ equity to total assets reaches 30%. The reserve for improvement of financial structure may not be utilized for cash dividends, but may only be used to offset a future deficit, if any, or may be transferred to capital stock.
 
  c.   Reserves for Loss on Disposal of Treasury Stock and Research and Manpower Development
 
      Reserves for loss on disposal of treasury stock and research and manpower development were appropriated in order to recognize certain tax deductible benefits through the early recognition of future expenditures for tax purposes. These reserves will be reversed to unappropriated from appropriated retained earnings in accordance with the relevant tax laws. Such reversal will be included in taxable income in the year of reversal.

 


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15.   TREASURY STOCK
 
    Upon issuances of stock dividends and new common stock, and the merger with Shinsegi Telecomm, Inc. and SK IMT Co., Ltd., the Company acquired fractional shares totaling 77,970 shares for W6,110 million through 2005. In addition, the Company acquired 8,584,445 shares of treasury stock in the market or through the trust funds for W2,040,995 million through 2005 in order to stabilize the market price of its stock. In addition, during the year ended December 31, 2006, the convertible bonds with a principal amount of US$25,210,000 were converted into 136,163 shares of common stock. Such conversion was settled by the Company by using its treasury stock with carrying value totaling W32,178 million, which resulted in loss on disposal of treasury stock of W7,887 million. In addition, the losses on disposal of treasury stock decreased by W337 million for the three months ended March 31, 2007 to reflect the change in accumulated temporary differences related to treasury stocks based on the prior year tax return.
 
    On August 17, 2006, the Company retired 491,000 shares of treasury stock, which were acquired by the Company during the period from August 1, 2006 through August 14, 2006 for W92,518 million in accordance with a resolution of the board of directors dated July 28, 2006. On September 29, 2006, the Company retired 592,000 shares of treasury stock, which were acquired by the Company during the period from September 4, 2006 through September 27, 2006 for W116,559 million in accordance with a resolution of the board of directors dated August 31, 2006. In connection with the retired treasury stocks discussed above, the Company reduced its retained earnings before appropriations by W209,077 million in accordance with Korean Commercial law.
 
    There was no change in the shares of treasury stock for the three months ended March 31, 2007.
 
16.   STOCK OPTIONS
 
    On March 17, 2000, March 16, 2001 and March 8, 2002, in accordance with the approval of its stockholders or its board of directors, the Company granted stock options to its management, representing 17,800 shares at an exercise price of W424,000 per share, 43,820 shares at an exercise price of W211,000 per share and 65,730 shares at an exercise price of W267,000 per share. The stock options will become exercisable after three years from the date of grant and shall be exercisable for two years from the first exercisable date. Upon exercise of stock options, the Company will issue its common stock. If the employees leave the Company within three years after the grant of stock options, such employees forfeit their unvested stock options awarded. Stock options representing 530 shares for which total compensation cost was W3 million were forfeited during the year ended December 31, 2004.
 
    The value of stock options granted is determined using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model, without considering the volatility factor in estimating the value of its stock options, as permitted under Korean GAAP. The following assumptions are used to estimate the fair value of options granted in 2000, 2001 and 2002; risk-free interest rate of 9.1% for 2000, 5.9% for 2001 and 6.2% for 2002; expected life of three years for 2000, 2001 and 2002; expected dividend of W500 per share for 2000, 2001 and 2002. Under these assumptions, total compensation cost, the recognized compensation cost (included in labor cost) for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006 and the outstanding balance of stock option in capital adjustment as of March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006 are as follows (In millions of Korean won):
                                         
            Recognized     Stock options in  
    Total     compensation cost     capital adjustment  
    Compensation     March 31,     March 31,     March 31,     December 31,  
Grant date   cost     2007     2006     2007     2006  
March 17, 2000 (note a)
  W 1,533     W     W     W     W  
March 16, 2001(note b)
    234                          
March 8, 2002 (note c)
    3,246                         3,246  
 
                             
 
  W 5,013     W     W     W     W 3,246  
 
                             
     
(note a)
  During the year ended December 31, 2005, the exercisable period expired for stock options representing 17,800 shares, for which the Company had recognized compensation cost of W1,533

 


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  million. The related capital adjustment of W1,533 million was transferred to capital surplus.
 
   
(note b)
  During the year ended December 31, 2006, the exercisable period expired for stock options representing 43,820 shares, for which the Company had recognized compensation cost of W234 million. The related capital adjustment of W234 million was transferred to capital surplus.
 
   
(note c)
  During the three months ended March 31, 2007, the exercisable period expired for stock options representing 65,730 shares, for which the Company had recognized compensation cost of W3,246 million. The related capital adjustment of W3,246 million was transferred to capital surplus.
    If the Company had not excluded the volatility factor (expected volatility of 66.8% for options granted in 2000, 67.5% for options granted in 2001, and 63.0% for options granted in 2002), the pro forma total compensation cost would be W15,967 million (W3,738 million, W3,617 million and W8,613 million for options granted in 2000, 2001 and 2002, respectively) and the recognized compensation cost for the three months ended March 31, 2007 would be nil, and the pro forma net income and net income per common share for the three months ended March 31, 2007, 2006, and 2005 are as follows:
                         
    For the three months ended March 31,
    2007   2006   2005
Pro forma income before income taxes (In millions of Korean won)
  W 563,792     W 478,318     W 546,906  
Pro forma net income (In millions of Korean won)
    336,310       337,160       368,120  
Pro forma net income per share (In Korean won)
    5,454       4,580       5,001  
17.   INCOME TAX
  a.   Details of income tax expense
 
      Income tax expense for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006 consists of the following (In millions of Korean won):
                 
    2007     2006  
Current
  W 183,022     W 174,026  
Changes in net deferred tax liabilities (note a)
    (15,541 )     (32,868 )
 
           
 
               
Income tax expense
  W 167,481     W 141,158  
 
           
     
(note a)
  Changes in net deferred tax liabilities for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006 are as follows (In millions of Korean won):
                 
    2007     2006  
Ending balance of net deferred tax liabilities
  W 550,863     W 358,773  
Beginning balance of net deferred tax liabilities
    (490,341 )     (348,563 )
Adjustment to the beginning net deferred income tax liabilities based on tax return filed
    3,443       4,424  
Tax effect of temporary differences charged or credited directly to related components of stockholders’ equity
    (79,506 )     (47,502 )
 
           
 
  W (15,541 )   W (32,868 )
 
           

 


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b.   Reconciling items between accounting income and taxable income
 
    Reconciling items between accounting income and taxable income for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006 are as follows (In millions of Korean won):
                 
    2007     2006  
(Temporary Differences)                
Additions:
               
Allowance for doubtful accounts
  W 62,904     W 150,398  
Accrued interest income – prior period
    4,576       3,931  
Reserves for research and manpower development
    52,500       47,000  
Reserves for loss on disposal of treasury stock
          59,225  
Equity in losses of affiliates
    45,037       8,383  
Unrealized loss on valuation of long-term investment securities
    23       1,847  
Accrued expenses
    1,032       15,300  
Depreciation
    13,374       14,788  
Loss on impairment of other assets
    1,234       5,233  
Loss on valuation of derivative instruments
    1,146       5,297  
Accrued severance indemnities
    7,339       20,929  
Deposits for severance indemnities
    475       148,610  
Consideration of conversion right
    4,182       4,289  
Other
    18,097       25,735  
 
           
Sub-total
    211,919       510,965  
 
           
 
               
Deductions:
               
Reserves for research and manpower development
          (47,500 )
Allowance for doubtful accounts – prior period
    (43,975 )     (124,184 )
Depreciation – prior period
    (4,432 )     (4,919 )
Accrued interest income
    (1,972 )     (2,083 )
Accrued expenses – prior period
    (25,475 )     (19,555 )
Gain on valuation of derivative instruments
    (733 )      
Unrealized gains on valuation of long-term investment securities
    (232,161 )     (122,981 )
Equity in capital adjustments of affiliates
    (60,866 )     (46,993 )
Accrued severance indemnities
    (3,837 )     (148,610 )
Deposits for severance indemnities
    (475 )     (8,837 )
Loss on impairment of other assets – prior period
    (971 )     (5,109 )
Other
    (12,812 )     (6,044 )
 
           
Sub-total
    (387,709 )     (536,815 )
 
           
Total temporary differences
    (175,790 )     (25,850 )
 
           
 
               
(Permanent Differences)
    338,857       209,919  
 
           
 
               
Total
  W 163,067     W 184,069  
 
           

 


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c.   Change in cumulative temporary differences and deferred tax assets (liabilities)
 
    Changes in cumulative temporary differences for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, and deferred tax assets (liabilities) as of March 31, 2007 and 2006 are as follows (In millions of Korean won):
    For the three months ended March 31, 2007
                                 
    January 1,     Increase     Decrease     March 31,  
Description   2007     (note a)     (note a)     2007  
Current:
                               
Allowance for doubtful accounts
  W 50,824     W 56,055     W 43,975     W 62,904  
Accrued interest income
    (4,574 )     (2 )     (4,576 )      
Accrued expenses
    56,001       2,982       27,425       31,558  
Other
    172,169       1,031       3,084       170,116  
 
                       
 
                               
Total
    274,420       60,066       69,908       264,578  
Temporary differences unlikely to be realized
    (128,555 )                 (128,555 )
 
                       
 
                               
Total current cumulative temporary differences-net
  W 145,865     W 60,066     W 69,908     W 136,023  
 
                       
 
                               
Current deferred tax assets-net (note b)
  W 40,113                     W 37,406  
 
                           
Non-current:
                               
Property and equipment
  W (188,535 )   W 124     W (9,316 )   W (179,095 )
Loss on impairment of long-term investment securities
    108,145       25,832             133,977  
Loss on impairment of other long-term assets
    971       1,234       971       1,234  
Reserves for research and manpower development
    (760,000 )           (52,500 )     (707,500 )
Reserves for loss on disposal of treasury stock
    (255,984 )                 (255,984 )
Equity in losses (earnings) of affiliates
    114,214       40,254       455       154,013  
Equity in capital adjustment of affiliates
    (123,206 )     (61,312 )           (184,518 )
Unrealized loss on valuation of long-term investment securities (other comprehensive income)
    (563,477 )     (6,870 )     225,268       (795,615 )
Accrued severance indemnities
    20,058       7,339       3,837       23,560  
Deposits for severance indemnities
    (20,058 )     (475 )     (475 )     (20,058 )
Loss on valuation of currency swap
    22,502             733       21,769  
Loss on valuation of currency swap (other comprehensive income)
    24,249       1,146             25,395  
Loss on valuation of interest rate swap (other comprehensive income)
    454       962             1,416  
Considerations for conversion right
    (62,131 )           (5,148 )     (56,983 )
Other
    24,564       8,170       6,005       26,729  
 
                       
 
                               
Total
    (1,658,234 )     16,404       169,830       (1,811,660 )
Temporary differences unlikely to be realized
    (270,688 )     (2,471 )     54,341       (327,500 )
 
                       
 
                               
Total non-current cumulative temporary differences-net
  W (1,928,922 )   W 13,933     W 224,171     W (2,139,160 )
 
                       
 
                               
Total non-current deferred tax liabilities-net (note b)
  W (530,454 )                   W (588,269 )
 
                           
     
(note a)
  These changes include adjustment to reflect the change in accumulated temporary differences based on the prior year tax return.
 
   
(note b)
  The tax rate used in measuring deferred tax assets and liabilities is 27.5%.

 


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    For the three months ended March 31, 2006
                                 
    January 1,     Increase     Decrease     March 31,  
Description   2006     (note a)     (note a)     2006  
Current:
                               
Allowance for doubtful accounts
  W 122,561     W 152,021     W 124,184     W 150,398  
Accrued interest income
    (3,931 )     (983 )     (3,931 )     (983 )
Other
    251,515       4,686       22,184       234,017  
 
                       
 
                               
Total
    370,145       155,724       142,437       383,432  
Temporary differences unlikely to be realized
    (147,774 )           (19,220 )     (128,554 )
 
                       
 
                               
Total current cumulative temporary differences-net
  W 222,371     W 155,724     W 123,217     W 254,878  
 
                       
 
                               
Current deferred tax assets-net (note b)
  W 61,152                     W 70,091  
 
                           
Non-current:
                               
Property and equipment
  W ( 196,446 )   W 13,984     W ( 9,696 )   W ( 172,766 )
Loss on impairment of long-term investment securities
    108,145                   108,145  
Loss on impairment of other long-term assets
    7,461       2,881       5,109       5,233  
Reserves for research and manpower development
    (768,000 )     (47,500 )     (47,000 )     (768,500 )
Reserves for loss on disposal of treasury stock
    (474,081 )           (59,225 )     (414,856 )
Equity in losses (earnings) of affiliates
    5,380       (1,265 )     5,380       (1,265 )
Equity in capital adjustment of affiliates
    (109,468 )     (45,907 )           (155,375 )
Unrealized loss on valuation of long-term investment securities
    58,116       1,847       122,981       (63,018 )
Accrued severance indemnities
    148,465       21,074       148,610       20,929  
Deposits for severance indemnities
    (148,465 )     (8,982 )     (148,610 )     (8,837 )
Loss on valuation of derivative instruments
    13,244       5,297             18,541  
Loss on valuation of derivative instruments (other comprehensive income)
    19,554       6,471             26,025  
Considerations for conversion right
    (67,279 )                 (67,279 )
Other
    (21,052 )     26,279       (1,099 )     6,326  
 
                       
 
                               
Total
    (1,424,426 )     (25,821 )     16,450       (1,466,697 )
Temporary differences unlikely to be realized
    (65,447 )     (27,362 )           (92,809 )
 
                       
 
                               
Total non-current cumulative temporary differences-net
  W (1,489,873 )   W (53,183 )   W 16,450     W (1,559,506 )
 
                       
 
                               
Total non-current deferred tax liabilities-net (note b)
  W (409,715 )                   W (428,864 )
 
                           
     
(note a)
  These changes include adjustment to reflect the change in accumulated temporary differences based on the prior year tax return.
 
   
(note b)
  The tax rate used in measuring deferred tax assets and liabilities is 27.5%.

 


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    Deferred tax assets and liabilities before offsetting each other as of March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006 are as follows (In millions of Korean won):
                 
    March 31, 2007     December 31, 2006  
Deferred tax assets
  W 92,740     W 93,697  
Deferred tax liabilities
    (643,603 )     (584,038 )
 
           
 
               
Deferred tax assets (liabilities), net
  W (550,863 )   W (490,341 )
 
           
 
               
Current, net
  W 37,406     W 40,113  
Non-current, net
  W (588,269 )   W (530,454 )
 
           
d.   Deferred tax assets (liabilities) added to (deducted from) capital surplus, capital adjustments and accumulated other comprehensive income.
 
    Deferred tax assets (liabilities) added to (deducted from) capital surplus, capital adjustments and accumulated other comprehensive income as of March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006 are as follows (In millions of Korean won):
                 
    March 31, 2007     December 31, 2006  
Gains on disposal of treasury stock
  W ( 38,004 )   W ( 38,341 )
Considerations for conversion right
    (17,086 )     (17,086 )
Unrealized loss on valuation of long-term investment securities
    (218,794 )     (154,956 )
Equity in capital adjustment of affiliates, net
    (58,026 )     (41,441 )
Loss on valuation of currency swap
    6,984       6,668  
Loss on valuation of interest rate swap
    389       125  
 
           
 
               
Total
  W (324,537 )   W (245,031 )
 
           
e.   Effective tax rate
 
    Effective tax rates for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006 are as follows (In millions of Korean won):
                 
    March 31, 2007     December 31, 2006  
Income before income tax
  W 563,791     W 478,318  
Income tax expense
    167,481       141,158  
 
           
Effective tax rate
    29.71 %     29.51 %
 
           

 


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18.   COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
 
    Details of comprehensive income for the three months ended March 31, 2007 are as follows (In millions of Korean won):
                 
    Profit and loss effect     Tax effect  
Net income
  W 396,310          
 
             
Other comprehensive income:
               
Unrealized gains (loss) on valuation of long- term investment securities, net
    168,300       (W63,838 )
Equity in capital adjustments of affiliates, net
    44,282       (16,585 )
Loss on valuation of currency swap, net
    (1,254 )     316  
Loss on valuation of interest swap, net
    (697 )     264  
 
           
Sub total
    210,631       (W79,843 )
 
           
 
               
Comprehensive income
  W 606,941          
 
             
19.   NET INCOME PER SHARE
 
    The Company’s net income and ordinary income per share for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, and for the year ended December 31, 2006 are computed as follows (In millions of Korean won, except for per share income per share):
 
    Net income per share
                         
                    For the year  
    For the three months ended     ended  
    March 31,     March 31,     December 31,  
    2007     2006     2006  
Net income
  W 396,310     W 337,160     W 1,446,598  
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding
    72,667,459       73,614,296       73,305,026  
 
                 
 
                       
Net income per share
  W 5,454     W 4,580     W 19,734  
 
                 
    The weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006 is calculated as follows:
                         
    Number of     Weighted     Weighted  
    shares     number of days     number of shares  
For the three months ended March 31, 2007
                       
At January 1, 2007
    81,193,711       90 / 90       81,193,711  
Treasury stock, at the beginning
    (8,526,252 )     90 / 90       (8,526,252 )
 
                 
 
                       
Total
    72,667,459               72,667,459  
 
                   
 
                       
For the three months ended March 31, 2006
                       
At January 1, 2006
    82,276,711       90 / 90       82,276,711  
Treasury stock, at the beginning
    (8,662,415 )     90 / 90       (8,662,415 )
 
                 
 
                       
Total
    73,614,296               73,614,296  
 
                   

 


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    Diluted net income per share amounts for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, and for the year ended December 31, 2006 are computed as follows (In millions of Korean won, except for share data):
    Diluted net income per share
                         
                    For the year  
    For the three months ended     ended  
    March 31,     March 31,     December 31,  
    2007     2006     2006  
Adjusted net income
  W 399,517     W 340,449     W 1,459,875  
Adjusted weighted average number of common shares outstanding
    74,356,301       75,391,469       75,025,926  
 
                 
 
                       
Diluted net income per share
  W 5,373     W 4,516     W 19,458  
 
                 
    Adjusted net income per share and the adjusted weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, and for the year ended December 31, 2006 are calculated as follows (In millions of Korean won, except for share data):
                         
                    For the year  
    For the three months ended     ended  
    March 31,     March 31,     December 31,  
    2007     2006     2006  
Net income
  W 396,310     W 337,160     W 1,446,598  
Effect of stock option (note a)
                 
Effect of convertible bonds (note b)
    3,207       3,289       13,277  
 
                 
 
                       
Adjusted net income
  W 399,517     W 340,449     W 1,459,875  
 
                 
 
                       
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding
    72,667,459       73,614,296       73,305,026  
Effect of stock option (note a)
                 
Effect of convertible bonds (note b)
    1,688,842       1,777,173       1,720,900  
 
                 
 
                       
Adjusted weighted average number of common shares outstanding
    74,356,301       75,391,469       75,025,926  
 
                 
     
(note a)
  For the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006 and for the year ended December 31, 2006, the outstanding stock options did not have a dilutive effect because the exercise price exceeded the average market price of common stock for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, and for the year ended December 31, 2006, respectively.
 
   
(note b)
  The effect of convertible bonds increased net income related to interest expenses that would not have incurred, and increased the weighted average number of common shares outstanding related to common shares that would have been issued, assuming that the conversion of convertible bonds were made at the beginning of the period.

 


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20.   RESTRICTED CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
  a.   At December 31, 2007, the Company has guarantee deposits restricted for its checking accounts totaling W19 million and deposits restricted for a charitable trust for the public totaling W10,000 million of which due date is February 8, 2009.
 
  b.   The Company entered into a contract with First Data Corporation to sell the investment in common stock of KMPS Corporation, which was held by the Company and accounted for as available-for-sale securities. At March 31, 2007, certain portion of proceeds from sales of such investment totaling W1,137 million is kept in escrow accounts in accordance with the Escrow Agreement, which is restricted for use until November 16, 2007, the final settlement date, and recorded as short-term deposits.
21.   INSURANCE
 
    As of March 31, 2007, certain Company’s assets are insured with local insurance companies as follows (In millions of Korean won and thousands of U.S. dollars):
                             
Insured   Risk   Carrying value     Coverage  
 
              US$ 59,115  
Property and equipment
  Fire and comprehensive liability   W 3,530,999     W 7,617,737  
 
               
    In addition, the Company carries directors and officers liability coverage insurance totaling W50,000 million.

 


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22.   RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
 
a.   Holding company and subsidiaries
 
    As of March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006, parent company and subsidiaries of the Company are as follows:
             
        Ownership    
Type   Company   percentage (%)   Types of business
Parent company
  SK Corporation   21.8 (note a)   Manufacturing and selling petrochemicals
Subsidiary
  SK Telink Co., Ltd.   90.8   Telecommunication service
  SK Communications Co., Ltd.   85.9   Internet website services
  SK Wyverns Baseball Club Co., Ltd.   100.0   Business related sports
  Global Credit & Information Co., Ltd.   50.0   Credit and collection services
  PAXNet Co., Ltd.   59.7   Internet website services
  Seoul Records, Inc.   60.0   Release of music disc
  Aircross Co., Ltd.   100.0   Wireless marketing related business
  TU Media Corp.   32.7   Digital multi media broadcasting service
  SLD Telecom PTE Ltd.   73.3   Telecommunication service
  SK Telecom China Co., Ltd.   100.0   Telecommunication service
  U-Land Company Ltd.   70.1   Network and mobile value added service
  IHQ, Inc.   34.1   Entertainment management
  YTN Media Inc.   51.4 (note b)   Broadcasting program production
  SK Telecom USA Holdings, Inc.   100.0   Telecommunication service
  SK Telecom International Inc.   100.0   Telecommunication service
  Centurion IT Investment Association   37.5   Investment association
  The First Music Investment Fund of SK-PVC   69.3   Investment association
  The Second Music Investment Fund of SK-PVC   79.3   Investment association
  SK-KTB Music Investment Fund   74.3   Investment association
  IMM Cinema Fund   45.6   Investment association
Equity method investee
  Cyworld, Inc.   30.0   Internet website services
  Cyworld Japan Co., Ltd.   30.0   Internet website services
  SK Cyberpass Inc.   70.5 (note b)   Telecommunication service
  Ntreev Soft Co., Ltd.   51.0 (note b)   Game program production
  IHQ USA, Inc.   100.0 (note b)   Surveying marketing information
  SK Telecom Europe Ltd.   100.0   Wireless telecommunication related business
  SK Telecom Advanced Tech & Service Center   100.0   Research & development
  Cyworld Europe GmbH   50.2 (note b)   Internet website services
  Cyworld China Ltd.   100.0 (note b)   Internet website services
  SK I Media Co., Ltd.   60.0 (note b)   Game software production
     
(note a)
  The ownership percentage represents parent company’s ownership over the Company.
 
   
(note b)
  The ownership percentage represents subsidiaries’ ownership over their subsidiaries, in which the Company has no direct investment.

 


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  b. Transactions and balances with related parties
 
      Significant related party transactions for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, and account balances as of March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006 are as follows (In millions of Korean won):
 
      b-(1) Transactions
                                                 
    For three months ended March 31, 2007     For three months ended March 31, 2006  
    Purchases of     Commissions     Commissions     Purchases of     Commissions     Commissions  
    property and     paid and     earned and     property and     paid and     earned and  
    equipment     other expenses     other income     equipment     Other expenses     other income  
Parent Company:
                                               
SK Corporation
  W     W 8,053     W 5,341     W 288     W 8,211     W 1,348  
 
                                               
Subsidiaries:
                                               
SK Communications Co., Ltd.
    156       7,885       938             7,537       378  
TU Media Corp.
          383       15,045       573       193       9,869  
Global Credit £¦ Information Co., Ltd.
          10,342       313             10,964       292  
PAXNet Co., Ltd.
          2,581       316             2,526       220  
SK Telink Co., Ltd.
          3,801       10,219             2,887       4,259  
SK Wyverns Baseball Club Co., Ltd.
          5,400                   6,100        
Aircross Co., Ltd.
    225       4,153       187             2,963       117  
SK Telecom China Co., Ltd.
          5,732       683             3,177        
SLD Telecom PTE Ltd.
          2,358       10,781                    
SK Telecom International Inc.
          1,776                   2,142        
Others
          527       19       984              
 
                                               
Equity Method Investees:
                                               
WiderThan Co., Ltd.
                      617       21,907       69  
Helio, LLC
                3,098                   4,659  
SK C&C Co., Ltd.
    11,412       44,641       2,309       9,830       65,328       1,783  
Others
    109       4       211       1,133       750        
 
                                               
Others :
                                               
SK Engineering & Construction Co., Ltd.
    47,596       416       764             146       629  
SK Networks Co., Ltd.
    645       144,659       1,640       1,684       99,942       2,295  
Innoace Co., Ltd.
    456       1,509       46       339       456       46  
SK Telesys Co., Ltd.
    53,927       441       1,675       8,606       180       756  
Others
    1,390       3,288       972             2,019       585  
 
                                   
 
                                               
Total
  W 115,916     W 247,949     W 54,557     W 24,054     W 237,428     W 27,305  
 
                                   

 


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    b-(2) Account balances
                                                 
    As of March 31, 2007  
                                            Guarantee  
    Accounts     Short-term     Long-term     Guarantee     Accounts     deposits  
    receivable     loans     loans     deposits     payable     received  
Parent Company:
                                               
SK Corporation
  W 497     W     W     W 304     W 4,603     W 6,174  
 
Subsidiaries:
                                               
SK Communications Co., Ltd.
    1,659                         4,518       5,459  
TU Media Corp.
    7,774                         198       3,016  
Global Credit & Information Co., Ltd.
    12                         4,330        
SK Telink Co., Ltd.
    992                         750       954  
PAXNet Co., Ltd.
    250                         1,077        
SK Wyverns Baseball Club Co., Ltd.
    104       575       4,132                    
Aircross Co., Ltd.
    764                         1,568       254  
SK Telecom China Co., Ltd.
    684                                
SLD Telecom PTE Ltd.
    11,584                                
Others
                            156        
 
Equity Method Investees:
                                               
SK C&C Co., Ltd.
    1,314                         25,881       346  
Helio, LLC.
    15,491                                
Others
    990                         468        
 
Others:
                                               
SK Engineering & Construction Co., Ltd.
    261                         706       1,135  
SK Networks Co., Ltd.
    1,479                   113       69,081       3,161  
Innoace Co., Ltd.
    17                         1,343       2,291  
SK Telesys Co., Ltd.
    1,791                         71,657        
Others
    499                   900       2,356        
 
                                   
 
                                               
Total
  W 46,162     W 575     W 4,132     W 1,317     W 188,692     W 22,790  
 
                                   
                                                 
    As of December 31, 2006  
                                            Guarantee  
    Accounts     Short-term     Long-term     Guarantee     Accounts     deposits  
    receivable     loans     loans     deposits     payable     received  
Parent Company:
                                               
SK Corporation
  W 3,560     W     W     W 291     W 7,962     W 6,174  
 
                                               
Subsidiaries:
                                               
SK Communications Co., Ltd.
    535                         7,255       5,459  
SK Wyverns Baseball Club Co., Ltd.
    475       1,150       4,132                    
Global Credit & Information Co., Ltd.
    82                         7,645        
PAXNet Co., Ltd.
    121                         913        
SK Telink Co., Ltd.
    4,352                         2,209       955  
Others
    10,964                         2,237        
 
                                               
Equity Method Investees:
                                               
SK C&C Co., Ltd.
    650                         86,332       346  
Helio, LLC.
    13,335                                
TU Media Corp.
    6,369                         886       3,016  
Others
    4,316                         4,053       226  
 
                                               
Others:
                                               
SK Engineering & Construction Co., Ltd.
    258                         1,635       942  
SK Networks Co., Ltd.
    771                   113       69,546       3,010  
Innoace Co., Ltd.
    1                         13,574       2,291  
SK Telesys Co., Ltd.
    12                         51,531        
Others
    847                   900       12,078        
 
                                   
 
                                               
Total
  W 46,648     W 1,150     W 4,132     W 1,304     W 267,856     W 22,419  
 
                                   

 


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c.   Compensation for the key management
 
    The Company considers registered directors who have substantial roles and responsibility for planning, operating, and controlling of the business as key management, and the considerations given to the key management for the three months ended March 31, 2007 are as follows (In millions of Korean won):
                         
    For the three months ended March 31, 2007  
            Severance        
Payee   Payroll     indemnities     Total  
12 Registered directors (including outside directors)
  W 3,153     W 299     W 3,452  
 
                 
      In addition, on March 8, 2002, the Company granted stock options to its nine key members of the management, representing 15,110 shares at an exercise price of W267,000 per share. The stock options fully vested after three years from the date of grant and are exercisable for two years upon vesting. During the three months ended March 31, 2007, the exercisable period elapsed and those stock options representing 15,110 shares have expired.
23.   PROVISION FOR MILEAGE POINTS
 
    The Company, for its marketing purposes, grants certain mileage points (“Rainbow Points”) to its subscribers based on their usage of the Company’s services. Rainbow Points provision was provided based on the historical usage experience and the Company’s marketing policy. Such provision was recorded as accrued expenses or other non-current liabilities in accordance with the expected points usage duration since balance sheet date.
 
    Details of change in the provisions for such mileage points for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006 are as follows (In millions of Korean won):
                 
    March 31, 2007     March 31, 2006  
    (note a)     (note a)  
Beginning balance
  W 52,593     W 52,172  
Increase
    1,813       2,160  
Decrease (used points)
    (2,792 )     (2,916 )
Decrease (reversal of provision for mileage points)
    (21,170 )      
 
           
 
               
Ending Balance
  W 30,444     W 51,416  
 
           
     
(note a)
  Effective January 1, 2005, pursuant to adoption of SKAS No.17 [See Note 2(o)], Rainbow Points provision is recorded at the present value.

 


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    Rainbow Points expire after 5 years. The expected year when unused Rainbow Points as of March 31, 2007 are expected to be used and the respective estimated monetary amount to be paid in a given year are as follows (In millions of Korean won):
                 
Expected usage for the year   Estimated amount to be paid        
ended March 31,   In nominal value (note b)     Present value (note b)  
2008
  W 15,632     W 14,872  
2009
    8,459       7,657  
2010
    4,864       4,188  
2011
    2,889       2,367  
2012
    1,745       1,360  
 
           
 
               
Ending balance
  W 33,589     W 30,444  
 
           
     
(note b)
  The above expected year of the usage and the present value of the estimated amount to be paid are estimated based on historical usage experience.
24.   DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS
  a.   Currency swap contract to which the cash flow hedge accounting is applied
 
      The Company has entered into a fixed-to-fixed cross currency swap contract with Citibank, BNP Paribas and Credit Suisse First Boston International to hedge the foreign currency risk of unguaranteed U.S. dollar denominated bonds with face amounts totaling US$300,000,000 at annual fixed interest rate of 4.25% issued on April 1, 2004. As of March 31, 2007, in connection with unsettled foreign currency swap contract to which the cash flow hedge accounting is applied, an accumulated loss on valuation of derivatives amounting to W18,411 million (excluding tax effect totaling W6,984 million and foreign exchange translation gain arising from unguaranteed U.S. dollar denominated bonds totaling W62,286 million) was accounted for as accumulated other comprehensive income.
 
      In addition, the Company has entered into a floating-to-fixed cross currency swap contract with Calyon bank to hedge the foreign currency risk and the interest rate risk of U.S. dollar denominated long-term borrowings with face amounts totaling US$100,000,000 borrowed on October 10, 2006. As of March 31, 2007, in connection with unsettled cross currency interest rate swap contract to which the cash flow hedge accounting is applied, an accumulated gain on valuation of derivatives amounting to W670 million (excluding foreign exchange translation gain arising from U.S. dollar denominated long-term borrowings totaling W770 million) was accounted for as accumulated other comprehensive income.
 
  b.   Currency swap contract to which the cash flow hedge accounting is not applied
 
      The Company has entered into a fixed-to-fixed cross currency swap contract with Credit Suisse First Boston International to hedge foreign currency risk of unguaranteed U.S. dollar denominated convertible bonds with face amounts of US$329,450,000 issued on May 27, 2004. In connection with unsettled fixed-to-fixed cross currency swap contract to which the cash flow hedge accounting is not applied, gain on valuation of currency swap of W733 million for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and loss on valuation of currency swap of W5,297 million for the three months ended March 31, 2006 was charged to current operations.

 


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      In addition, the company has entered into a fixed-to-fixed cross currency swap contract with Hana Bank, Korea Exchange Bank, Woori Bank, Shinhan Bank, Citibank and Barclays Bank to hedge foreign currency risk of unguaranteed U.S. dollar denominated convertible bonds issued by China Unicom which was acquired on July 5, 2006. In connection with unsettled fixed-to-fixed cross currency swap contract to which the cash flow hedge accounting is not applied, loss on valuation of currency swap of W12,528 million for the three months ended March 31, 2007 was charged to current operations.
 
  c.   Interest rate swap
 
      The Company has entered into a floating-to-fixed interest rate swap contract with Shinhan Bank to hedge the interest rate risk of floating rate discounted bill with face amounts totaling W200,000 million borrowed on June 29, 2006. As of March 31, 2007, in connection with unsettled interest rate swap contract to which the cash flow hedge accounting is applied, an accumulated loss on valuation of derivatives amounting to W1,026 million (excluding tax effect totaling W389 million) was accounted for as other comprehensive income.
 
      As of March 31, 2007, fair values of above derivatives recorded in long-term liabilities and details of derivative instruments as of March 31, 2007 are as follows (In thousands of U.S. dollars and millions of Korean won):
                                     
                Fair value
                Designated        
        Face   Duration   as cash   Not    
Type   Hedged item   Amount   of contract   flow hedge   designated   Total
Current assets:
                                   
Fix-to-fixed cross currency swap
 
U.S. dollar denominatedconvertible bond issued byChina Unicom
  US$1,000,000   July 5, 2006~ July 5, 2007   W     W 4,132     W 4,132  
 
                                   
 
              W     W 4,132     W 4,132  
 
                                   
Non-current liabilities:
                                   
Fix-to-fixed cross currency swap
  U.S. dollar denominated bonds   US$300,000   March 23, 2004 ~ April 1, 2011   W 87,681     W     W 87,681  
Fix-to-fixed cross currency swap
  U.S. dollar denominated convertible bond   US$100,000   May 27, 2004 ~ May 27, 2009           21,770       21,770  
Floating-to-fixed cross currency interest rate swap
  U.S. dollar denominated long-term borrowings   US$100,000   October 10, 2006 ~October 10,     99             99  
 
                                   
 
                87,780       21,770       109,550  
 
                                   
Floating-to-fixed interest rate swap
  Long-term floating rate discounted bill   W200,000   June 29, 2006 ~ June 29, 2010     1,416             1,416  
 
                                   
 
              W 89,196     W 21,770     W 110,966  
 
                                   
25.   COMMITMENTS
 
    In accordance with the resolution of the Company’s board of directors dated January 26, 2005, the Company and EarthLink, Inc., an internet service provider in the United States of America, agreed to establish ‘Helio, LLC’, a joint venture company, in the United States of America in February 2005 in order to provide wireless telecommunication service across the United States of America. The Company, via SK Telecom USA Holdings, Inc., its wholly-owned subsidiary in the United States of America, has invested US$214 million from 2005 through March 31, 2007 and will additionally invest US$6 million through 2007 to maintain a 50% equity interest in the joint venture company. Helio, LLC launched cellular voice and data services extensively across the United States of America in May 2006, by renting networks from network operators throughout the United States of America also known as partial mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) system.

 


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Forward-Looking Statement Disclaimer

The material above contains forward-looking statements. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about our beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. These statements are based on current plans, estimates and projections, and therefore you should not place undue reliance on them. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause our actual results or performance to be materially different from any future results or performance expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. We do not make any representation or warranty, express or implied, as to the accuracy or completeness of the information contained herein, and nothing contained herein is, or shall be relied upon as, a promise or representation, whether as to the past or the future. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and we undertake no obligation to update publicly any of them in light of new information or future events. Additional information concerning these and other risk factors are contained in our latest annual report on Form 20-F and in our other filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

 


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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/ Tae Jin Park    
    (Signature  
    Name:    Tae Jin Park    
    Title:   Vice President   
 
Date: June 26, 2007