FORM 6-K
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

Form 6-K

 

 

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

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

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2013

COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 333-04906

 

 

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.)

Form 20-F  þ            Form 40-F  ¨

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

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

 

 

 


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QUARTERLY BUSINESS REPORT

(From January 1, 2013 to September 30, 2013)

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

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

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

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

 

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I. COMPANY OVERVIEW

 

1. Company Overview

Starting in the first quarter of 2011, the Company prepares and reports its financial statements under K-IFRS. The transition date of the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries to K-IFRS is January 1, 2010 and the adoption date is January 1, 2011. The Company’s quarterly business report for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 includes the following consolidated subsidiaries:

 

Name

   Date of
Establishment
  

Principal Business

   Total Assets as of
Dec. 31, 2012
(millions of
Won)
     Material
Subsidiary*

SK Telink Co., Ltd.

   Apr. 9, 1998   

Telecommunication services

     241,977       Material

M&Service Co., Ltd.

   Feb. 10, 2000   

Online information services

     48,493      

SK Communications Co., Ltd.

   Sep. 19, 1996   

Internet portal and other Internet information services

     265,819       Material

Stonebridge Cinema Fund

   Sep. 30, 2005   

Investment partnership

     10,965      

Commerce Planet Co., Ltd.

   Jul. 1, 1997   

Online shopping mall operation services

     34,007      

SK Broadband Co., Ltd.

   Sep. 26, 1997   

Fixed-line telecommunication services, multimedia and IPTV services

     3,035,657       Material

K-net Culture and Contents Venture Fund

   Nov. 24, 2008   

Investment partnership

     43,779      

Hwaitec Focus Investment Partnership 2

   Dec. 12, 2008   

Investment partnership

     22,547      

Open Innovation Fund

   Dec. 22, 2008   

Investment partnership

     43,394      

PS&Marketing Co., Ltd.

   Apr. 3, 2009   

Sale of telecommunication devices

     317,613       Material

Service Ace Co., Ltd.

   Jul. 1, 2010   

Customer center management services

     48,956      

Service Top Co., Ltd.

   Jul 1, 2010   

Customer center management services

     43,332      

Network O&S Co., Ltd.

   Jul. 1, 2010   

Network maintenance services

     165,818       Material

BNCP Co., Ltd.

   Dec. 7, 2009   

Internet services

     24,000      

SK Planet Co., Ltd.

   Oct. 1, 2011   

Telecommunication and platform services

     1,647,965       Material

SK Planet Japan, K.K.

   Mar. 14, 2012   

Software development and digital contents sourcing services

     47      

SK Planet Global PTE, LTD.

   Aug. 14, 2012   

Software development and digital contents sourcing services

     636      

SK Planet America LLC

   Dec. 27, 2012   

Software development and digital contents sourcing services

     6,669      

SKP Global Holdings PTE, LTD.

   Apr. 22, 2013   

Holding company for overseas commerce

     —        

SK Global Healthcare Business Group

   Sep. 14, 2012   

Investment

     25,784      

Technology Innovation Partners, L.P.

   Jun. 24, 2011   

Investment

     34,120      

SK Telecom China Fund I L.P.

   Sep. 14, 2011   

Investment

     3,454      

SK Telecom China Holdings Co., Ltd.

   Jul. 12, 2007   

Investment

     35,233      

Shenzhen E-eye High Tech Co., Ltd.

   Apr. 1, 2000   

Telematics manufacturing

     18,915      

 

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Name

   Date of
Establishment
  

Principal Business

   Total Assets as of
Dec. 31, 2012
(millions of
Won)
     Material
Subsidiary*

SKT Vietnam PTE., Ltd.

   Apr. 5, 2000   

Telecommunication services

     38,331      

SKT Americas, Inc.

   Dec. 29, 1995   

Information collection and management consulting services

     36,378      

YTK Investment Ltd.

   Jul. 1, 2010   

Investment

     64,036       Material

Atlas Investment

   Jun. 24, 2011   

Investment

     51,065       Material

 

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

 

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

 

B. Date of Incorporation: March 29, 1984

 

C. Location of Headquarters

 

  (1) Address: 11 Euljiro 2-ga, Jung-gu, Seoul, Korea

 

  (2) Phone: +82-2-6100-2114

 

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

 

D. Major Businesses

 

  (1) Wireless business

The Company provides wireless telecommunications services, characterized by its competitive strengths in handheld devices, affordable pricing, network coverage and an extensive contents library. Since the introduction of services employing LTE technology in July 2011, the telecommunications market for such services has grown as demand for fast data transfer speeds and differentiated services has increased. Having reached one million subscribers by January 2012 and over 10 million subscribers by April 2013, the Company has solidified its leadership position in LTE services as it has done with its 3G services. In June 2013, the Company became the first telecommunications service provider in the world to provide commercial LTE-Advanced (“LTE-A”) services using carrier aggregation technology. In September 2013, beginning with the Seoul area, the Company also began offering wideband LTE service, which utilizes the 1.8 GHz band to enhance the customer experience of new and existing LTE customers. The Company is also improving the profitability of its wireless business through efficient capital expenditures and marketing and enhancement of marketing network and products.

In the business-to-business area, the Company is strengthening its solutions business through the implementation of five main solution products: Smart Store, Smart Work, Smart Cloud, Green & Safety and M–Ad & Payment. As of September 30, 2013, the Company had 480,000 paying subscribers for our mobile IPTV services, which commercially launched in October 2012. The Company is the first telecommunications services provider in the world to provide full high definition streaming services using its LTE-A network. With increasing video on demand usage and the potential to expand into other business areas such as advertising and shopping, the Company expects that the mobile IPTV services business will grow in the mid- to long-term.

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

 

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  (2) Fixed-line business

SK Broadband Co., Ltd. (“SK Broadband”) is engaged in providing telecommunications, broadcasting and new media services and various other services that are permitted to be carried out by SK Broadband under relevant regulations, as well as business activities that are directly or indirectly related to providing those services. With the adoption of K-IFRS in 2011, our broadband and fixed-line services segment also includes multimedia services and IPTV services.

 

  (3) Other businesses

In the digital contents business area, the Company provides high-quality digital contents in its leading mobile contents marketplace, T Store, which had 21.3 million subscribers as of September 30, 2013 and which the Company plans to expand globally. With respect to the Company’s commerce business, 11th Street, which continues to gain market share, is a platform service that connects various sellers and purchasers online. In the loyalty marketing business area, the Company provides an increasing number of products involving OK Cashbag points in order to attract new customers and retain existing customers. Since its inception in 1999, OK Cashbag, owned by SK Planet Co., Ltd. (“SK Planet”) continues to be Korea’s largest loyalty mileage program with 36 million members. In the location-based services business area, users of the Company’s T-Map Navigation service reached 18.0 million as of September 30, 2013. T-Map Navigation provides real time traffic information and various local information. Utilizing location-based service technology in other services, including leisure, logistics and travel services, the Company provides increased convenience and added value to customers. In the media business area, the Company provides “Hoppin” service that enables subscribers to access various multimedia contents through personal computers, mobile devices and other digital devices. In the advertising business area, the Company is engaged in advertisement production, promotion services and research and consulting services to substantively help businesses increase their value in a rapidly evolving business environment.

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

In order to find future growth engines and strengthen the Company’s competitiveness, the Company has made strategic investments in YTK Investment Ltd. and Atlas Investment, both investment fund companies.

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

 

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E. Credit Ratings

 

  (1) Corporate bonds

 

Credit rating date

  

Subject of rating

  

Credit rating

  

Credit rating entity
(Credit rating range)

  

Rating classification

May 27, 2011    Corporate bond    AAA    Korea Ratings    Regular rating
June 13, 2011    Corporate bond    AAA    NICE Investors Service Co., Ltd.    Regular rating
June 23, 2011    Corporate bond    AAA    Korea Investors Service, Inc.    Regular rating
December 12, 2011    Corporate bond    AAA    Korea Investors Service, Inc.    Current rating
December 13, 2011    Corporate bond    AAA    NICE Investors Service Co., Ltd.    Current rating
December 16, 2011    Corporate bond    AAA    Korea Ratings    Current rating
June 21, 2012    Corporate bond    AAA    Korea Ratings    Regular rating
June 22, 2012    Corporate bond    AAA    Korea Investors Service, Inc.    Regular rating
June 29, 2012    Corporate bond    AAA    NICE Investors Service Co., Ltd.    Regular rating
August 10, 2012    Corporate bond    AAA    Korea Ratings    Current rating
August 14, 2012    Corporate bond    AAA    Korea Investors Service, Inc.    Current rating
August 14, 2012    Corporate bond    AAA    NICE Investors Service Co., Ltd.    Current rating
April 11, 2013    Corporate bond    AAA    Korea Ratings    Current rating
April 11, 2013    Corporate bond    AAA    Korea Investors Service, Inc.    Current rating
April 11, 2013    Corporate bond    AAA    NICE Investors Service Co., Ltd.    Current rating
April 11, 2013    Corporate bond    AAA    Korea Ratings    Regular rating
April 11, 2013    Corporate bond    AAA    Korea Investors Service, Inc.    Regular rating
April 11, 2013    Corporate bond    AAA    NICE Investors Service Co., Ltd.    Regular rating

 

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

 

  (2) Commercial paper (“CP”)

 

Credit rating date

  

Subject of rating

  

Credit rating

  

Credit rating entity
(Credit rating range)

  

Rating classification

May 27, 2011    CP    A1    Korea Ratings    Current rating
June 13, 2011    CP    A1    NICE Investors Service Co., Ltd.    Current rating
June 23, 2011    CP    A1    Korea Investors Service, Inc.    Current rating
December 12, 2011    CP    A1    Korea Investors Service, Inc.    Regular rating
December 13, 2011    CP    A1    NICE Investors Service Co., Ltd.    Regular rating
December 16, 2011    CP    A1    Korea Ratings    Regular rating
June 21, 2012    CP    A1    Korea Ratings    Current rating
June 22, 2012    CP    A1    Korea Investors Service, Inc.    Current rating
June 29, 2012    CP    A1    NICE Investors Service Co., Ltd.    Current rating
December 18, 2012    CP    A1    Korea Ratings.    Regular rating
December 14, 2012    CP    A1    Korea Investors Service, Inc.    Regular rating
December 18, 2012    CP    A1    NICE Investors Service Co., Ltd.    Regular rating
April 11, 2013    CP    A1    Korea Ratings    Current rating
April 11, 2013    CP    A1    Korea Investors Service, Inc.    Current rating
April 11, 2013    CP    A1    NICE Investors Service Co., Ltd.    Current rating

 

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

 

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  (3) International credit ratings

 

Date of credit rating

  

Subject of rating

  

Credit rating of

securities

  

Credit rating company

  

Rating type

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

 

2. Company History

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

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

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

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

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

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

 

A. Location of Headquarters

 

   

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

 

   

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

 

   

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

 

   

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

 

   

11 Euljiro 2-ga, Jung-gu, Seoul (December 13, 2004)

 

B. Significant Changes in Management

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

 

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C. Change in Company Name

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

 

D. Mergers, Acquisitions and Restructuring

[SK Telecom]

(1) Spin-off

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

 

Description

  

Detail

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

SK Telecom Co., Ltd. (Surviving Company)

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

Effective Date    October 1, 2011

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

 

 

            (in millions of Won)  

Description

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

Total Assets

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

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

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

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Shareholders’ Equity

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

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

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

 

Category

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

Notice of closure of shareholders register

Period of closure of shareholders register

Public notice of shareholders’ meeting

Dispatch of notice of shareholders’ meeting

   July 20, 2011

August 5, 2011~ August 8, 2011

August 10, 2011 and August 12, 2011

August 12, 2011

 

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Changes in shareholding, including majority shareholder

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

 

   

Appraisal rights of shareholders

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

 

   

Protection of creditors

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

 

   

Allocation of new shares

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

 

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

In accordance with the resolution of the Company’s board of directors on November 14, 2011, the Company purchased 146,100,000 shares of SK hynix Inc. (formerly, Hynix Semiconductor Inc.) (“SK Hynix”) (aggregate purchase price of Won 3,374,726 million) on February 14, 2012 in order to acquire control of SK Hynix. The Company had a 21.05% equity interest in SK Hynix after the purchase. The Company’s equity interest in SK Hynix decreased to 20.6% after certain convertible bonds issued by SK Hynix were converted into shares upon the exercise of conversion rights by their holders during the three months ended September 30, 2013.

 

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

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

[SK Broadband]

 

  (1) Merger

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

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

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

 

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[SK Planet]

 

  (1) Merger

On January 11, 2013, the Company acquired the remaining 50% equity stake in SK Marketing & Company, a company providing e-commerce and advertising services, from SK Innovation Co., Ltd. and gained control of both SK Marketing & Company and its subsidiary, SK M&Service Co., Ltd. The Company thereafter contributed the 100% equity stake in SK Marketing & Company to SK Planet and merged SK Marketing & Company into SK Planet as of February 1, 2013. In connection with this merger, the merger ratio between SK Planet and SK Marketing & Company was 1.2927317:1 and SK Planet issued 12,927,317 of its common stock.

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

[SK Telink]

 

  (1) Merger

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

[SK Communications]

 

  (1) Disposition and acquisition of businesses

 

  1. Disposition of publishing business division

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

 

  2. Acquisition of the “KUKU” division

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

 

  3. Disposition of the Spicus division

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

 

  (2) Disposition of shares

 

  1. Disposition of shares of Etoos

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

 

  2. Disposition of shares of SK i-Media

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

 

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

 

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

 

  4. Disposition of shares of Service-In

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

 

E. Other Important Matters related to Management Activities

[SK Telecom]

 

  (1) Issuance of bonds

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

 

  (2) Issuance of hybrid securities

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

 

  (3) Conversion of convertible notes

On April 7, 2009, the Company issued convertible notes with a maturity of five years in the principal amount of US$332,528,000 with an annual interest rate of 1.75%. During the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013, holders exercised their conversion rights with respect to an aggregate principal amount of US$120,901,000 of the convertible notes and the Company delivered 880,557 treasury shares upon conversion. In connection with such conversion, the Company recognized Won 40,422 million in financial costs during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013. As of September 30, 2013, 1,548,032 common shares are available for conversion upon the holders’ exercise of their conversion rights. The conversion price was lowered from Won 197,760 to Won 189,121 as a result of dividend payments made following their declaration on March 22, 2013 and July 25, 2013.

[SK Broadband]

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

[SK Communications]

Leak of personal information

In July 2011, there was a leak of personal information of subscribers of NATE and Cyworld websites operated by SK Communications. As of September 30, 2013, twenty lawsuits were filed against SK Communications, alleging that the leak was caused by its poor management of subscribers’ personal information and seeking damages of approximately Won 5.5 billion. With respect to a few of the lawsuits, the relevant district courts have rendered judgments for the relevant plaintiffs’ claims in part and SK Communications has appealed such judgments to the applicable high courts, where the cases are currently pending. Other cases remain pending at various district courts in Korea.

 

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3. Total Number of Shares

 

A. Total Number of Shares

 

(As of September 30, 2013)             (Unit: in shares)  

Classification

   Share type      Remarks  
   Common shares             Total     

I. Total number of authorized shares

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

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

II. Total number of shares issued to date

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

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

III. Total number of shares retired to date

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

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

a. reduction of capital

     —           —          —           —     

b. retirement with profit

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

c. redemption of redeemable shares

     —           —           —           —     

d. others

     —           —           —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

IV. Total number of shares (II-III)

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

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

V. Number of treasury shares

     10,170,155         —           10,170,155         —     

VI. Number of shares outstanding (IV-V)

     70,575,556         —           70,575,556         —     

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

 

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B. Treasury Shares

 

  (1) Acquisitions and dispositions of treasury shares

 

(As of September 30, 2013)                                  (Unit: in shares)  

Acquisition methods

  

Type of
shares

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

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

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

Other acquisition

   Common shares      77,974         —           880,557     —           (802,583
   Preferred shares      —           —           —          —           —     
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   Common shares      11,050,712         —           880,557        —           10,170,155   
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
         Preferred shares      —           —           —          —           —     
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

* During the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013, 880,557 common shares were delivered to bondholders upon conversion of the Company’s convertible notes. Of the 10,170,155 treasury shares held by the Company as of September 30, 2013, 1,548,032 shares are deposited with the Korea Securities Depository for delivery upon conversion of the Company’s convertible notes.

 

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4. Status of Voting Rights

 

(As of September 30, 2013)         (Unit: in shares)  

Classification

   Number of shares      Remarks  

Total shares (A)

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

Number of shares without voting rights (B)

   Common share      10,170,155         Treasury shares   
   Preferred share      —           —     

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

   Common share      —           —     
   Preferred share      —           —     

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

   Common share      —           —     
   Preferred share      —           —     

Shares with reestablished voting rights (E)

   Common share      —           —     
   Preferred share      —           —     

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

   Common share      70,575,556         —     
   Preferred share      —           —     

 

5. Dividends and Others

 

A. Dividends

 

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

 

   

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

 

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

 

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

 

   

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

 

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

 

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

 

   

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

 

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

 

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B. Dividends for the Last Three Fiscal Years

 

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

Classification

   As of and for the
nine months ended
September  30,
2013
     As of and for the
year ended
December 31,
2012
     As of and for the
year ended
December 31,
2011
 

Par value per share (Won)

     500         500         500   

Net income

     741,756         1,242,767         1,694,363   

Net income per share (Won)

     10,516         17,832         24,002   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total cash dividend

     70,508         655,133         656,533   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total stock dividends

     —           —           —     
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Percentage of cash dividend to available income (%)

     9.5         52.7         38.7   

Cash dividend yield ratio (%)

   Common share      0.5         6.2         6.6   
   Preferred share      —           —           —     

Stock dividend yield ratio (%)

   Common share      —           —           —     
   Preferred share      —           —           —     

Cash dividend per share (Won)

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

Stock dividend per share (share)

   Common share      —           —           —     
   Preferred share      —           —           —     

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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II. BUSINESS

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

 

1. Business Overview

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

 

Classification

  

Company name

  

Description of business

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

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

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

   SK Telink Co., Ltd.    International wireless direct-dial “00700” services, pre-paid international card calling services, voice services using Internet protocol and Mobile Virtual Network Operator (“MVNO”) services
Other business    SK Planet Co., Ltd.    Various platform services such as 11th Street, T Store, T-Map Navigation and Hoppin in the application, commerce and new media areas, among others
   SK Communications Co., Ltd.    Integrated portal services through NATE, social networking services through Cyworld and instant messaging services through NATE-ON
   YTK Investment Ltd.    Established to strategically invest in funds in order to find future growth opportunities and strengthen the Company’s competitiveness
   Atlas Investment   

[Wireless Business]

 

A. Industry Characteristics

As of September 30, 2013, the Korean mobile communication market can be considered to have reached its maturation stage with more than a 100% penetration rate. However, the Korean mobile communications market continues to improve in the quality of services with the help of advances in network-related technology and the development of highly advanced LTE-A, LTE and 3G smartphones which enable the provision of convergence services for multimedia contents, mobile commerce, telematics, new media and other related services. In addition, through the commercialization of LTE network in July 2011 and LTE-A network in June 2013, B2B businesses, such as the corporate “connected workforce” business which can directly contribute to an enhancement in productivity, are expected to grow rapidly.

 

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B. Growth Potential

 

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

Classification

   2013      2012      2011      2010      2009  
Number of subscribers    SK Telecom      27,211         26,961         26,553         25,750         24,270   
   Others (KT, LGU+)      27,038         26,663         25,954         25,062         23,675   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   Total      54,249         53,624         52,507         50,767         47,944   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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

 

C. Domestic and Overseas Market Conditions

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

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

 

(Unit: in percentages)  

Classification

   As of
September, 30,
     As of December 31,  
   2013      2012      2011      2010      2009  

Mobile communication services

     50.2         50.3         50.6         50.6         50.6   

 

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

 

D. Business Overview and Competitive Strengths

The Company is seeking to transform itself from a telecommunications service provider into a comprehensive ICT service provider. It has continued to innovate the scope of its services and achieved strong growth in subscribers amid fierce competition and rate cuts. As of September 30, 2013, the Company recorded Won 12.3 trillion in revenue and Won 1.5 trillion in operating income on a consolidated basis and Won 9.5 trillion in revenue and Won 1.5 trillion in operating income on a separate basis.

The number of subscribers (including MVNO subscribers) as of September 30, 2013 was 27.21 million, an increase of approximately 70,000 from the previous quarter. In particular, the number of smartphone subscribers as of September 30, 2013 was 18.08 million, an increase of approximately 600,000 from the previous quarter, including 12.3 million LTE subscribers, solidifying the Company’s market leadership. Following the launch of commercial LTE services in July 2011, the Company became the first telecommunications service provider in the world to launch commercial LTE-A services in June 2013, and also launched commercial wideband LTE services in September 2013 utilizing its newly acquired 1.8 GHz band. By launching various high quality services utilizing the LTE-A network such as group video conference call services, full high definition mobile IPTV streaming services, and ‘T Baseball Multiview,’ which allows users to watch multiple baseball games on one screen, the Company plans to provide an innovative user experience, enhance customer satisfaction and increase profitability.

The Company has proved that it has superior network quality compared to its competitors according to the Korea Communications Commission quality evaluations. The Company has also proved to be the leader in Korea’s top three customer satisfaction indices: according to the National Customer Satisfaction Index, Korean Customer Satisfaction Index and Korean Standard Service Quality Index, the Company has continued to hold the leading position for 16 years, 16 years and 14 years, respectively.

 

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

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

PS&Marketing, a subsidiary of the Company involved in wholesale, retail and online sales, offers fixed-line and wireless telecommunication products and services to meet the lifestyle needs of customers.

[Fixed-line Business]

 

A. Industry Characteristics

Mergers among fixed-line operators and wireless operators have accelerated the convergence within the Korean telecommunications industry, and with the advent in the wireless telecommunications industry of a market for wideband LTE services utilizing LTE frequencies allocated to wireless operators following the completion of frequency auctions in August 2013, a market structure has evolved in which groups with both fixed-line and wireless capabilities compete for greater market share to secure a more solid footing in the market by offering superior services. As subscribers to various bundled wireless and fixed-line products are continuing to increase, the IPTV business is evolving to satisfy diverse customer needs for media services through differentiated service offerings including mobile IPTV and bundled wireless and IPTV products. The market for our corporate business is also growing with cloud computing, mobile offices and other new information and communications technologies being commercialized. The increased usage of smartphones and tablet computers, the pilot programming of commercial ultra-high definition television broadcasting services and competition for wideband LTE services has greatly increased data traffic, thereby further emphasizing the importance of fixed-line network infrastructure that is capable of handling large capacities of data traffic with stability and efficiency.

 

B. Growth Potential

 

(Unit: in 1,000 persons)  

Classification

   As of September 30,      As of December 31,  
   2013      2012      2011  
Fixed-line Subscribers   

High-speed Internet

     18,636         18,254         17,860   
  

Fixed-line telephone

     17,912         18,459         18,633   
  

IPTV (real-time)

     7,898         6,310         4,570   

 

* Source: MSIP website and Korea Communications Commission website.

 

C. Cyclical Nature and Seasonality

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

 

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

 

       (Unit: in percentages)  

Classification

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

High-speed Internet (include resales)

     24.2         24.1         23.4   

Fixed-line telephone (include VOIP)

     16.6         16.7         15.5   

IPTV (real-time)

     23.9         22.2         19.3   

 

* Source: MSIP website, Korea Communications Commission website and each Korean telecommunications company’s respective earnings releases.

 

D. Business Overview and Competitive Strengths

SK Broadband, which in 1999 became the first company in the world to commence commercial ADSL services, has strengthened its co-marketing efforts with SK Telecom. The co-marketing efforts and the enhanced competitiveness of the bundled products have resulted in an expanded subscriber base across all of our businesses, including broadband Internet, telephone and IPTV. In particular, SK Broadband has positioned itself to focus on corporate customer services and IPTV services as key strategic areas for mid- to long-term growth, exploiting opportunities in new ICT-based businesses that have led to revenue growth, and providing differentiated contents in its IPTV business by securing popular programming which includes exclusive children’s channels and live broadcasts of Major League Baseball games. In addition, SK Broadband intends to generate revenue in the mid- to long-term by strengthening the competitiveness of its IPTV business through efforts that include the first fully high-definition live broadcast on mobile television in Korea, its collaboration with Samsung Electronics in developing set-top box-free smart television services and development of ultra-high definition broadcast technology.

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

[Other Business]

 

A. Industry Characteristics

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

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

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

 

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B. Growth Potential

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

 

C. Domestic and Overseas Market Conditions

 

  (1) Commerce markets

The Company expects that online commerce markets will continue to grow due to the growth potential of the Internet shopping population and the strengthening of online business models by off-line operators.

 

  (2) Digital contents

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

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

 

D. Business Overview and Competitive Strengths

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

 

  (1) Digital contents

T Store, launched in September 2009, reached 21.25 million subscribers and cumulative downloads of 1.4 billion as of September 2013, solidifying its leadership position in the Korean application market and plans to widen its services to tablets and navigation devices. The Company intends to further develop T Store into a global service platform by evolving it into a personalized gateway and mobile playground through expansion of the scope of serviceable devices, reinforcement of digital content offerings and enhancement of search services, among other things.

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

 

  (2) Commerce (Open Market, OK Cashbag)

11th Street, an online marketplace, has continued its growth through effective marketing and customer satisfaction. Despite its later entry into the online commerce market (launched in 2008) which was already divided between Auction and G-Market, it is leading the domestic e-commerce market and is also firmly establishing its position as the leader in the mobile commerce market. Growth plans involving overseas joint ventures based on 11th Street’s business expertise have resulted in the successful launch of an open online commerce market in Turkey in partnership with Doğuş Group in March 2013.

 

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OK Cashbag is a point-based loyalty marketing program which has grown to become a global top-tier loyalty marketing program since its inception in 1999. Customers have access to increased benefits through accumulation of loyalty reward points and partner companies use OK Cashbag as a marketing resource. With 36 million subscribers, OK Cashbag maintains a leading position in the industry and plans to continue strengthening its position by providing customized services befitting customers’ needs and market conditions.

 

  (3) Location-based services

T-Map Navigation provides map, local information, real-time traffic information and navigation services. With cumulative subscribers of 17.96 million as of September 30, 2013, T-Map Navigation is one of the leading location-based service platforms in Korea. The Company is broadening the range of its location-based services by also providing “infotainment” systems to commercial vehicle businesses as well as providing localized content on its products, such as region-specific information and advertisements. The Company plans to further develop the T-Map Navigation platform by initiating open application programming interface-based services, providing services to more diverse types of devices and providing local area-based services.

 

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

“CyWorld” service, the Company’s social networking website in Korea, had 26 million cumulative subscribers, 10 million monthly net users and 270 million page views as of September 30, 2013. The Company’s instant messenger service, “Nate-On,” had the largest market share of 70.9% in the instant messenger market in Korea with 6 million net users as of September 30, 2013. The Company’s Internet search portal service, “Nate,” had a market share of 5.8% as of September 30, 2013. (Source: Korean Click and Company’s internal data)

LOGO Satellite DMB service

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

 

2. Major Products & Services

 

A. Updates on Major Products and Services

 

(Unit: in millions of Won and percentages)  

Business

  

Major Companies

  

Item

  

Major Trademarks

   Consolidated Sales
Amount (ratio)
 
Wireless    SK Telecom Co., Ltd., PS&Marketing Co., Ltd., Service Ace Co., Ltd., Service Top Co. Ltd., Network O&S Co., Ltd.    Mobile communication service, wireless data service, ICT service    T and others      9,888,302(80.4 %) 
Fixed-line   

SK Broadband Co., Ltd.,

SK Telink Co., Ltd.

   Fixed-line phone, high speed Internet, data and network lease service    B tv , 00700 international call, 7Mobile and others      1,727,591(14.0 %) 
Other    SK Planet Co., Ltd , Commerce Planet Co., Ltd , SK Communications Co., Ltd., M&Service Co., Ltd., YTK Investment Ltd., Atlas Investment    Internet portal service and investment    OK Cashbag, NATE, 11th Street, T Store, T-Map Navigation, Cyworld and others      691,321(5.6 %) 
           

 

 

 

Total

     12,307,214(100.0 %) 
           

 

 

 

 

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[Wireless Business]

In the past, based on the Company’s basic monthly subscription plan, the basic service fee was Won 13,000 per month and the usage fee was Won 20 per 10 seconds (daytime calls) and based on the Company’s standard monthly subscription plan, the basic service fee was Won 12,000 per month and the usage fee was Won 18 per 10 seconds. As of June 30, 2013, based on the Company’s standard monthly subscription plan, the basic service fee was Won 11,000 per month and the usage fee was Won 1.8 per second.

[Fixed-line Business]

SK Broadband provides broadband Internet access service, telephony, TV, corporate data services and other services for both individual and corporate customers. As of September 30, 2013, broadband Internet and TV services comprised 49.9% of SK Broadband’s revenue, telephony service 23.7%, corporate data services 25.4% and other telecommunications services 1.0%. Price fluctuations in the different services provided by SK Broadband are due to discounts provided for long-term contracts, changes in equipment costs and competition between companies.

 

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[Other Business]

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

 

Business

  

Item

  

Major Trademarks

Platform

   ICT services, new media services,
advertisement services, telecommunications sales,
e-commerce and others
  

T Store, 11th Street, T Map, Hoppin,

OK Cashbag and others

Display advertisement

   Online advertisement services    Nate, CyWorld, Nate-On

Search advertisement

   Online advertisement services    Nate, CyWorld, Nate-On

Contents and others

   Pay content sales and other services    Nate, CyWorld, Nate-On

 

3. Investment Status

[Wireless Business]

 

A. Investment in Progress

 

(Unit: in 100 millions of Won)

Business

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

Network/Common

   Upgrade/
New installation
   2013    Network,
systems and
others
   Capacity increase and
quality improvement;
systems improvement
   21,000      9,489       To be
determined
              

 

  

 

 

    

 

Total

      21,000      9,489       To be
determined
              

 

  

 

 

    

 

B. Future Investment Plan

 

(Unit: in 100 millions of Won)

Business

   Expected investment amount      Expected investment for each year    Investment effect
   Asset type    Amount      2013      2014    2015   

Network/Common

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

 

 

    

 

 

          

Total

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

 

 

    

 

 

          

[Fixed-line Business]

 

A. Investment in Progress

 

                         (Unit: in 100 millions of Won)

Business

   Classification    Investment
period
   Subject of investment   

Investment

effect

   Total
investments
     Amount
already
invested
     Future
investment

High-speed Internet

   Upgrade/
New installation
   For the nine
months ended
September 30,
2013
   Backbone and
subscriber network
/ others
   Expand subscriber networks and facilities      2,980         786       To be
determined

Telephone

                    36      

Television

                    428      

Corporate Data

            Increase leased-line and integrated information system         1,305      

Others

            Expand networks and required space         425      
                 

 

 

    

Total

        2,980      
                 

 

 

    

 

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4. Revenues

 

                    (Unit: in millions of Won)  

Business

   Sales type   

Item

   For the nine
months ended
September 30,
2013
     For the year
ended
December 31,
2012*
     For the year
ended
December 31,
2011*
 
Wireless    Services    Mobile communication    Export      1,907         14,202         1,331   
         Domestic      9,886,396         13,204,702         13,100,614   
         Subtotal      9,888,303         13,218,904         13,101,945   
Fixed-line    Services    Fixed-line,
B2B data,
High-speed Internet, TV
   Export      20,362         29,883         28,070   
         Domestic      1,707,229         2,163,978         2,134,498   
         Subtotal      1,727,591         2,193,861         2,162,568   
Other    Services    Display and
Search ad., Content
   Export      7,220         4,698         12,036   
         Domestic      684,100         723,946         526,625   
         Subtotal      691,320         728,644         538,661   
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Total          Export      29,489         48,783         41,437   
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
         Domestic      12,277,725         16,092,626         15,761,737   
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
         Total      12,307,214         16,141,409         15,803,174   
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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

 

(Unit: in millions of Won)  

For the nine months ended

September 30, 2013

   Wireless      Fixed      Other     Sub total      Internal
transaction
     After
consolidation
 

Total sales

     10,760,819         2,173,316         1,251,228        14,185,363         1,878,149         12,307,214   

Internal sales

     872,517         445,725         559,907        1,878,149         1,878,149         —     

External sales

     9,888,302         1,727,591         691,321        12,307,214         —           12,307,214   

Operating income (loss)

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

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

     22,831,074         3,119,903         3,163,102        29,114,079         3,180,600         25,933,479   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     9,595,320         1,871,875         905,828        12,373,023         222,547         12,150,476   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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5. Derivative Transactions

 

A. Current Swap Contract Applying Cash Flow Risk Hedge Accounting

Currency swap contracts under cash flow hedge accounting as of September 30, 2013 are as follows.

 

Borrowing date

  

Hedged item

  

Hedged risk

   Contract type    Financial institution    Duration of
contract
Oct.10, 2006    Floating-to-fixed cross currency interest rate swap (U.S. dollar denominated long-term borrowings face value of US$100,000,000)    Foreign currency risk and interest rate risk    Cross currency
interest rate swap
   Credit Agricole
Corporate &
Investment Bank
   Oct.10, 2006 –
Oct. 10, 2013
Jul. 20, 2007    Fixed-to-fixed cross currency swap (U.S. dollar denominated bonds face value of US$400,000,000)    Foreign currency risk    Cross currency
swap
   Morgan Stanley and
five other banks
   Jul. 20, 2007 –
Jul. 20, 2027
Dec. 15, 2011    Floating-to-fixed cross currency interest rate swap (U.S. dollar denominated bonds face value of US$250,000,000)    Foreign currency risk and interest rate risk    Cross currency
interest rate swap
   DBS Bank and
Citibank
   Dec. 15, 2011 –
Dec. 12, 2014
Dec. 15, 2011    Floating-to-fixed cross currency interest rate swap (Singapore dollar denominated bonds face value of SGD65,000,000)    Foreign currency risk and interest rate risk    Cross currency
interest rate swap
   United Overseas Bank    Dec. 15, 2011 –
Dec. 12, 2014
Jun. 12, 2012    Fixed-to-fixed cross currency swap (Swiss Franc denominated bonds face value of CHF300,000,000)    Foreign currency risk    Cross currency
swap
   Citibank and five
other banks
   Jun. 12, 2012 –
Jun.12, 2017
Nov. 1, 2012    Fixed-to-fixed cross currency swap (U.S. dollar denominated bonds face value of US$700,000,000)    Foreign currency risk    Cross currency
swap
   Barclays and nine
other banks
   Nov. 1, 2012 –
May. 1, 2018
Jan. 17, 2013    Fixed-to-fixed cross currency swap (Australia dollar denominated bonds face value of AUD300,000,000)    Foreign currency risk    Cross currency
swap
   BNP Paribas and three
other banks
   Jan. 17, 2013 –
Nov. 17, 2017
Mar. 7, 2013    Floating-to-fixed cross currency interest rate swap (U.S. dollar denominated bonds face value of US$300,000,000)    Foreign currency risk and interest rate risk    Cross currency
interest rate swap
   DBS Bank    Mar. 7, 2013 –
Mar. 7, 2020

 

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B. Treatment of Derivative Instruments on the Balance Sheet

As of September 30, 2013, fair values of the above derivatives recorded in assets or liabilities and details of derivative instruments are as follows.

 

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

Hedged item

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

Current assets:

              
Floating-to-fixed cross currency interest rate swap (U.S. dollar denominated long-term borrowings face value of US$100,000,000)      (1,778     (68     12,760        —           —           10,914   
Convertible option(*2) (face amounts of Won 50,000 million)      —          —          —          —           491         491   

Non-current assets:

              

Fixed-to-fixed cross currency swap

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

     (40,166     (12,823     (26,855     129,806         —           49,962   
Floating-to-fixed cross currency interest rate swap (U.S. dollar denominated bonds face value of US$300,000,000)      5,878        1,877        (2,389     —           —           5,367   
              

 

 

 

Total assets

                 66,732   
              

 

 

 

Non-current liabilities:

              
Floating-to-fixed cross currency interest rate swap (Singapore dollar denominated bonds face value of SGD65,000,000)      21        7        (1,838     —           —           (1,810
Floating-to-fixed cross currency interest rate swap (U.S. dollar denominated bonds face value of US$250,000,000)      6,206        1,981        (20,548     —           —           (12,361

Fixed-to-fixed cross currency swap

(Swiss Franc denominated bonds face value of CHF300,000,000)

     (9,417     (3,006     (7,205     —           —           (19,628

Fixed-to-fixed cross currency swap

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

     (11,454     (3,657     (10,368     —           —           (25,479

Fixed-to-fixed cross currency swap

(Australia dollar denominated bonds face value of AUD300,000,000)

     6,432        2,054        (35,167     —           —           (26,681
              

 

 

 

Total liabilities

                 (85,959
              

 

 

 

 

(*1) Cash flow hedge accounting has been applied to the relevant contract from May 12, 2010. Others represent gain on valuation of currency swap incurred prior to the application of hedge accounting and was recognized through profit or loss prior to the year ended December 31, 2012.
(*2) Fair value of the conversion option of convertible bonds held by SK Communications Co., Ltd. amounting to Won 491 million was accounted for as derivative financial assets.

 

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6. Major Contracts

[SK Telecom]

 

     (Unit: in 100 millions of Won)  

Category

   Vendor   Start Date    Completion Date   

Contract Title

   Contract
Amount
 

Service

   SK Planet Co., Ltd.   February 25, 2013    December 31, 2013    B2B contents purchase contract for ‘Smart Safe’ and ‘Phone Safe 40’      206   

Service

   SK Planet Co., Ltd.   February 25, 2013    March 31, 2013    Contract for 2012 production of above-the-line advertisements (former SK Marketing & Company)      58   

Service

   M&Service Co., Ltd.   January 1, 2013    December 31, 2013    Contract for 2013 operation of virtual learning center      10   

Service

   Happy Ecophone
Foundation
  April 1, 2013    December 31, 2013    Contract for 2013 operation of T ecophone center      21   

Construction

   Dongwon Construction
Industry Corporation
  March 1, 2013    May 20, 2014    Construction of SK Dream Park      146   

Real Estate

   Woori Bank*      December 26, 2012    Disposal of Namsan Green Building      1,972   

Real Estate

   Woori Bank*      December 26, 2012    Disposal of Guro Offices      400   

Real Estate

   Individual   January 1, 2013    June 30, 2013    Purchase of regional centers (23 centers)      180   

Subtotal

                2,993   

 

* The manager of the 18th IGIS KORIF private real estate investment fund.

[SK Broadband]

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

 

Counterparty

  

Contract Contents

   Contract Period    Note

Telecommunication service providers

   Interconnection among telecommunication service providers       Interconnection among
telecommunication service
providers

KEPCO

   Provision of electric facilities    From Dec. 2012 to Nov. 2013    Use of electricity poles

Seoul City Railway

   Use of telecommunication line conduits    From Jan. 2009 to Dec.
2011 (Renewal in progress)
   Use of railway
telecommunication conduit
(Serviced areas to expand)

Seoul Metro

   Use of telecommunication line conduits    From May 2010 to May
2013 (Renewal in progress)
   Use of railway
telecommunication conduit
(Serviced areas to expand)

Busan Transportation Corporation

   Use of telecommunication line conduits    From July 2009 to July
2012 (Renewal in progress)
   Use of railway
telecommunication conduit
(Serviced areas to expand)

Gwangju City Railway

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

 

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[SK Planet]

 

Counterparty

  

Contract Contents

  

Contract Period

  

Amount

SK Communications

   Operation of shopping business at Nate.com website    From Jul. 1, 2011 to Dec. 31, 2013    Variable depending on the NATE shopping revenues and other factors

[SK Communications]

 

Counterparty

  

Purpose

  

Contract Period

  

Contract Amount

Daum Communications

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

SK Planet Co., Ltd.

   Sale of asset in construction (Pangyo office building)       Sold for Won 69.5 billion on June 11, 2013

SK Planet Co., Ltd.

   Operation of shopping business at nate.com website    From Jul. 1, 2011 to Dec. 31, 2013    Minimum guarantee of Won 18.4 billion for the period from Jul. 1, 2011 to Dec. 31, 2011; Amounts for 2012 and 2013 are to be determined depending on the NATE shopping revenues and other factors

 

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

 

7. R&D Investments

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

 

(Unit: in millions of Won except percentages)  

Category

   For the nine
months ended
September 30, 2013
    For the year ended
December 31,
    Remarks  
     2012     2011    

Raw material

     25        42        45        —     

Labor

     66,306        59,050        48,656        —     

Depreciation

     115,740        163,295        149,850        —     

Commissioned service

     17,338        62,399        40,257        —     

Others

     49,875        61,546        57,118        —     

Total R&D costs

     249,284        346,332        295,927        —     

Accounting

  

Sales and administrative expenses

     239,680        304,557        289,979        —     
  

Development expenses (Intangible assets)

     9,604        41,775        5,948        —     

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

     2.03     2.12     1.85     —     

 

8. Other information relating to investment decisions

A. Trademark Policies

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

B. Business-related Intellectual Property

[SK Telecom]

The Company holds 5,023 Korean-registered patents, 288 U.S.-registered patents, 203 Chinese-registered patents (all including patents held jointly with other companies) and more patents with other countries. The Company holds 860 Korean-registered trademarks and owns intellectual property rights to the design of the alphabet “T”. The designed alphabet “T” is registered in all business categories for trademarks (total of 45) and is being used as the primary brand of the Company.

 

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[SK Broadband]

SK Broadband holds 396 Korean-registered patents relating to high-speed Internet, telephone and IPTV service. In addition, SK Broadband has applied for a patent relating to two-way broadcasting system. SK Broadband also holds a number of trademarks and service marks relating to its service and brand.

[SK Planet]

As of September 30, 2013, SK Planet held 2,227 registered patents, 94 registered design marks, 1,135 registered trademarks and one copyright (including those held jointly with other companies) in Korea. It also holds 24 U.S.-registered patents, 35 Chinese-registered patents, 8 Japanese-registered patents, 17 E.U.-registered patents (all including patents held jointly with other companies) and 168 registered trademarks, along with a number of other intellectual property rights, in other countries.

[SK Communications]

As of September 30, 2013, SK Communications held 70 registered patents, 26 registered design rights and 720 registered trademarks in Korea.

C. Business-related Pollutants and Environmental Protection

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

 

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III. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

1. Summary Financial Information (Consolidated)

 

A. Summary Financial Information (Consolidated)

 

     (Unit: in thousands of Won except number of companies)  
     As of
September 30, 2013
    As of
December 31, 2012
    As of
December 31, 2011
    As of
December 31, 2010
 

Current Assets

     5,381,629,864        5,294,420,978        6,117,478,958        6,653,991,923   

•       Cash and Cash Equivalents

     1,470,615,400        920,124,810        1,650,793,876        659,404,935   

•       Accounts Receivable – Trade, net

     2,272,796,560        1,954,920,332        1,823,169,889        1,949,397,279   

•       Accounts Receivable – Other, net

     638,483,671        582,098,398        908,836,454        2,531,847,155   

•       Others

     999,734,233        1,837,277,438        1,734,678,739        1,513,342,554   

Non-Current Assets

     20,551,848,375        20,301,138,645        18,248,557,471        16,478,397,157   

•       Long-Term Investment Securities

     946,465,998        953,712,512        1,537,945,216        1,680,582,091   

•       Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures

     5,289,873,703        4,632,477,315        1,384,605,401        1,204,691,805   

•       Property and Equipment, net

     9,388,430,999        9,712,718,716        9,030,998,201        8,153,412,683   

•       Intangible Assets, net

     2,707,539,778        2,689,657,645        2,995,803,300        1,884,955,652   

•       Goodwill

     1,733,260,574        1,744,483,009        1,749,932,878        1,736,649,137   

•       Others

     486,277,323        568,089,448        1,549,272,475        1,818,105,789   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Assets

     25,933,478,239        25,595,559,623        24,366,036,429        23,132,389,080   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

     5,653,315,400        6,174,895,434        6,673,589,809        6,202,170,452   

Non-Current Liabilities

     6,497,159,721        6,565,881,872        4,959,737,573        4,522,219,358   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     12,150,475,121        12,740,777,306        11,633,327,382        10,724,389,810   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Equity Attributable to Owners of the Parent Company

     13,047,893,347        11,854,777,781        11,661,880,863        11,329,990,900   

Share Capital

     44,639,473        44,639,473        44,639,473        44,639,473   

Capital Surplus (Deficit) and Other Capital Adjustments

     236,307,569        (288,882,796     (285,347,419     (78,952,875

Retained Earnings

     12,785,127,879        12,124,657,526        11,642,525,267        10,721,249,327   

Reserves

     (18,181,574     (25,636,422     260,063,542        643,054,975   

Non-controlling Interests

     735,109,771        1,000,004,536        1,070,828,184        1,078,008,370   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Equity

     13,783,003,118        12,854,782,317        12,732,709,047        12,407,999,270   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Number of Companies Consolidated

     28        32        31        32   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

     (Unit: in thousands of Won except per share amounts)  
     For the nine
months ended
September 30,
2013
    For the year
ended
December 31,
2012*
    For the year
ended
December 31,
2011*
    For the year
ended
December 31,
2010
 

Operating Revenue

     12,307,212,791        16,141,409,477        15,803,173,999        15,489,373,747   

Operating Income

     1,501,408,792        1,730,049,433        2,266,197,346        2,555,781,816   

Profit Before Income Tax

     1,442,592,156        1,519,368,041        2,212,273,226        2,373,223,839   

Profit for the Period

     1,315,879,605        1,115,662,553        1,582,073,280        1,766,834,754   

Profit for the Period Attributable to Owners of the Parent Company

     1,324,824,488        1,151,704,905        1,612,889,086        1,841,612,790   

Profit for the Period Attributable to Non-controlling Interests

     (8,944,883     (36,042,352     (30,815,806     (74,778,036

Basic Earnings Per Share (Won)

     18,841        16,525        22,848        25,598   

Diluted Earnings Per Share (Won)

     18,841        16,141        22,223        24,942   

 

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

 

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B. Changes to Accounting Standards Adopted During 2012

 

  (1) Financial Instruments: Disclosures

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

 

  (2) Presentation of Financial Statements

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

C. Changes to Accounting Standards Adopted During 2013

 

  (1) Presentation of Financial Statements

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

 

  (2) Consolidated Financial Statements

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

 

  (3) Joint Arrangements

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

 

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  (4) Disclosure of Interests in Other Entities

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

 

  (5) Employee Benefits

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

 

  (6) Fair Value Measurement

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

D. Impact of Changes in Accounting Policies

 

  (1) Consolidated Financial Statements

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

 

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2. Summary Financial Information (Separate)

 

A. Summary Financial Information (Separate)

 

               (Unit: in thousands of Won)
    

As of
September 30, 2013

  

As of

December 31, 2012

  

As of

December 31, 2011

  

As of

December 31, 2010

Current Assets

   2,956,840,090    2,589,699,186    3,948,077,706    5,316,976,799

•       Cash and Cash Equivalents

   505,512,739    256,576,827    895,557,654    357,469,908

•       Accounts Receivable – Trade, net

   1,560,619,447    1,407,205,772    1,282,233,900    1,453,060,673

•       Accounts Receivable – Other, net

   403,549,462    383,048,424    774,221,266    2,499,969,010

•       Others

   487,158,442    542,868,163    996,064,886    1,006,477,208

Non-Current Assets

   19,459,368,771    19,659,803,155    16,572,449,699    14,410,149,512

•       Long-Term Investment Securities

   701,949,359    733,893,220    1,312,437,834    1,517,029,011

•       Investments in Subsidiaries and Associates

   8,122,175,262    7,915,546,670    4,647,505,583    3,584,394,790

•       Property and Equipment, net

   6,818,443,325    7,119,090,098    6,260,168,675    5,469,747,495

•       Intangible Assets, net

   2,200,441,075    2,187,872,109    2,364,795,182    1,424,968,542

•       Goodwill

   1,306,236,299    1,306,236,299    1,306,236,299    1,308,422,097

•       Others

   310,123,451    397,164,759    681,306,126    1,105,587,577
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

Total Assets

   22,416,208,861    22,249,502,341    20,520,527,405    19,727,126,311
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

Current Liabilities

   3,600,713,719    4,343,086,486    4,467,005,877    4,561,013,611

Non-Current Liabilities

   5,785,747,981    5,529,367,602    4,087,219,816    3,585,155,050
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

Total Liabilities

   9,386,461,700    9,872,454,088    8,554,225,693    8,146,168,661
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

Share Capital

   44,639,473    44,639,473    44,639,473    44,639,473

Capital Surplus and Other Capital Adjustments

   352,885,915    (236,160,479)    (236,016,201)    (24,643,471)

Retained Earnings

   12,491,288,297    12,413,981,340    11,837,184,788    10,824,355,758

Reserves

   140,933,476    154,587,919    320,493,652    736,605,890
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

Total Equity

   13,029,747,161    12,377,048,253    11,966,301,712    11,580,957,650
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

     (Unit: in thousands of Won except per share amounts)  
     For the nine
months ended
September 30,
2013
     For the year ended
December 31, 2012
     For the year
ended December 31,
2011
     For the year ended
December 31, 2010
 

Operating Revenue

     9,544,076,711         12,332,719,444         12,551,255,630         12,514,520,922   

Operating Income

     1,489,538,574         1,675,388,351         2,184,498,641         2,530,954,768   

Profit Before Income Tax

     993,312,640         1,546,719,635         2,274,421,558         2,503,637,367   

Profit for the Period

     741,756,284         1,242,767,480         1,694,363,093         1,947,007,919   

Basic Earnings Per Share (Won)

     10,516         17,832         24,002         27,063   

Diluted Earnings Per Share (Won)

     10,516         17,406         23,343         26,366   

 

B. Changes to Accounting Standards Adopted During 2012

 

  (1) Financial Instruments: Disclosures

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

 

  (2) Presentation of Financial Statements

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

 

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C. Changes to Accounting Standards Adopted During 2013

 

  (1) Presentation of Financial Statements

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

 

  (2) Consolidated Financial Statements

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

 

  (3) Joint Arrangements

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

 

  (4) Disclosure of Interests in Other Entities

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

 

  (5) Employee Benefits

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

 

  (6) Fair Value Measurement

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

 

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D. Impact of Changes in Accounting Policies

 

  (1) Consolidated Financial Statements

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

 

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

— Transition to K-IFRS

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

 

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IV. AUDITOR’S OPINION

 

1. Auditor (Consolidated)

 

Nine months ended September 30, 2013

  

Year ended December 31, 2012

  

Year ended December 31, 2011

KPMG Samjong Accounting Corp.    KPMG Samjong Accounting Corp.    Deloitte Anjin LLC

 

2. Audit Opinion (Consolidated)

 

Period

  

Auditor’s opinion

  

Issues noted

Nine months ended September 30, 2013      
Year ended December 31, 2012    Unqualified   
Year ended December 31, 2011    Unqualified   

 

3. Auditor (Separate)

 

Nine months ended September 30, 2013

  

Year ended December 31, 2012

  

Year ended December 31, 2011

KPMG Samjong Accounting Corp.    KPMG Samjong Accounting Corp.    Deloitte Anjin LLC

 

4. Audit Opinion (Separate)

 

Period

  

Auditor’s opinion

  

Issues noted

Nine months ended September 30, 2013      
Year ended December 31, 2012    Unqualified   
Year ended December 31, 2011    Unqualified   

 

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

 

A. Audit Contracts

 

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

Fiscal Year

  

Auditors

  

Contents

   Fee      Total
number of
hours
accumulated
for the fiscal
year
 

Year ended December 31, 2013

   KPMG Samjong Accounting Corp.    Semi-annual review      1,250,000         17,796   
      Quarterly review      
      Separate financial statements audit      
      Consolidated financial statements audit      
      English financial statements review and other audit task      
Year ended December 31, 2012    KPMG Samjong Accounting Corp.    Semi-annual review      1,220,000         19,583   
      Quarterly review      
      Separate financial statements audit      
      Consolidated financial statements audit      
      English financial statements review and other audit task      
Year ended December 31, 2011    Deloitte Anjin LLC    Semi-annual review      1,364,000         14,033   
      Quarterly review      
      Separate financial statements audit      
      Consolidated financial statements audit      
      English financial statements review and other audit task      

 

B. Non-Audit Services Contract with External Auditors

 

(Unit: in thousands of Won)  

Period

    

Contract date

    

Service provided

    

Service
duration

    

Fee

 
Nine months ended September 30, 2013      N/A      N/A      N/A        N/A   
Year ended December 31, 2012      N/A      N/A      N/A        N/A   
Year ended December 31, 2011      April 11, 2011      Tax consulting      30 days        45,000   
     April 28, 2011      Tax consulting      30 days        45,000   

 

6. Change of Independent Auditors

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

 

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V. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

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

 

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VI. CORPORATE ORGANIZATION INCLUDING BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND AFFILIATED COMPANIES

 

1. Board of Directors

A. Overview of the Composition of the Board of Directors

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

 

            (As of November 8, 2013)

Total number of persons

  

Inside directors

  

Independent directors

8    Sung Min Ha, Dae Sik Cho, Dong Seob Jee    Rak Yong Uhm, Dae Shick Oh, Hyun Chin Lim, Jay Young Chung, Jae Ho Cho

At the 29th General Meeting of Shareholders held on March 22, 2013, Dae Sik Cho was elected as an inside director and Dae Shick Oh was elected as an independent director and a member of the audit committee.

 

B. Significant Activities of the Board of Directors

 

Meeting

  

Date

  

Agenda

  

Approval

351th

(the 1st meeting of 2013)

   February 7, 2013   

•         Financial statement as of and for the year ended December 31, 2012

 

•         Annual business report as of and for the year ended December 31, 2012

 

•         Bond offering

 

•         Report of internal accounting management

 

•         Report for subsequent events following 4Q 2012

 

  

Approved as proposed

 

Approved as proposed

 

Approved as proposed

 

 

 

352th

(the 2nd meeting of 2013)

   February 21, 2013   

•         2013 transaction of goods, services and assets with SK Planet

 

•         Convocation of the 29th annual general meeting of shareholders

 

•         Result of internal accounting management system evaluation

 

  

Approved as proposed

 

Approved as proposed

 

 

353th

(the 3rd meeting of 2013)

   March 22, 2013   

•         Election of chairman of the Board of Directors

 

•         Election of committee members

 

•         Financial transactions with affiliated company (SK Securities)

 

  

Approved as proposed

 

Approved as proposed

 

Approved as proposed

 

354th

(the 4th meeting of 2013)

   April 25, 2013   

•         Sublease transaction of advisor offices

 

•         Budget and operation plans for 2013 SUPEX conferences

 

•         Report for the period after the first quarter of 2013

 

  

Approved as proposed

 

Approved as proposed

 

 

355th

(the 5th meeting of 2013)

   May 23, 2013   

•         Landscaping at Future Management Institute

 

•         Issuance of hybrid securities

 

•         Issuance of asset-backed short-term bonds

 

•         Report of compliance review and validity evaluation

 

  

Approved as proposed

 

Approved as proposed

 

Approved as proposed

 

 

356th

(the 6th meeting of 2013)

   June 20, 2013   

•         Financial transactions with affiliated company (SK Securities)

 

•         Service transactions with SK Telecom China Holdings Co., Ltd.

 

  

Approved as proposed

 

Approved as proposed

 

 

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357th

(the 7th meeting of 2013)

   July 25, 2013   

•         Payment of interim dividends

 

•         Incurrence of long-term debt

 

•         Additional procurement of LTE network frequency

 

•         Financial results for the first six months of 2013

 

•         Post-second quarter of 2013 report

  

Approved as proposed

 

Approved as proposed

 

Approved as proposed

 

 

 

358th

(the 8th meeting of 2013)

   September 26, 2013   

•         Financial transactions with affiliated company (SK Securities)

 

•       Additional investments in LTE network

  

Approved as proposed

 

Approved as proposed

 

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

 

C. Committees within Board of Directors

 

  (1) Committee structure (as of November 8, 2013)

 

  (a) Compensation Review Committee

 

Total number of persons

  

Members

  

Task

  

Inside Directors

  

Independent Directors

  
5      

Rak Yong Uhm, Dae Shick Oh, Hyun Chin Lim,

Jay Young Chung, Jae Ho Cho

   Review CEO remuneration system and amount
* The Compensation Review Committee is a committee established by the resolution of the Board of Directors.

 

  (b) Capex Review Committee

 

Total number of persons

  

Members

  

Task

  

Inside Directors

  

Independent Directors

  
5    Dong Seob Jee   

Rak Yong Uhm, Dae Shick Oh,

Jay Young Chung, Jae Ho Cho

   Review major investment plans and changes thereto

 

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

 

  (c) Corporate Citizenship Committee

 

Total number of persons

  

Members

  

Task

  

Inside Directors

  

Independent Directors

  
5    Dong Seob Jee   

Rak Yong Uhm, Hyun Chin Lim,

Jay Young Chung, Jae Ho Cho

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

 

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

 

  (d) Independent Director Nomination Committee

 

Total number of persons

  

Members

  

Task

  

Inside Directors

  

Independent Directors

  
3    Sung Min Ha    Dae Shick Oh, Hyun Chin Lim    Nomination of independent directors

 

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

 

  (e) Audit Committee

 

Total number of persons

  

Members

  

Task

  

Inside Directors

  

Independent Directors

  
4      

Dae Shick Oh, Hyun Chin Lim,

Jay Young Chung, Jae Ho Cho

   Review financial statements and supervise independent audit process, etc.

 

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

 

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2. Audit System

The Company’s Audit Committee consists of four independent directors, Dae Shick Oh, Hyun Chin Lim, Jae Ho Cho and Jay Young Chung.

Major activities of the Audit Committee as of November 8, 2013 are set forth below.

 

Meeting

  

Date

  

Agenda

  

Approval

The 1st

meeting of 2013

   February 6, 2013   

•         Construction of mobile phone facilities for 2013

 

•         Construction of transmission network facilities for 2013

 

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

 

•         Review business and audit results for the second half of 2012 and business and audit plan for 2013

 

•         Report of internal accounting management system

 

  

Approved as proposed

 

Approved as proposed

 

Approved as proposed

 

—                                  

 

—                                  

 

The 2nd

meeting of 2013

   February 20, 2013   

•         Report on 2012 IFRS audit

 

•         Report on review of 2012 internal accounting management system

 

•         Evaluation of internal accounting management system operation

 

•         Agenda and document review for the 29th annual general meeting of shareholders

 

•         Auditor’s report for fiscal year 2012

 

•         IT service management contract for 2013

 

  

 

 

Approved as proposed

 

Approved as proposed

 

Approved as proposed

 

Approved as proposed

The 3rd

meeting of 2013

   March 21, 2013   

•         Transactions with SK C&C in the second quarter of 2013

 

•         Plans for financial transactions with affiliated company (SK Securities)

 

  

Approved as proposed

 

—                                  

The 4th

meeting of 2013

   April 24, 2013   

•         Election of chairman

 

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

 

•         Service contract for SK Telecom China Holdings Co., Ltd.

 

•         Remuneration for outside auditor for fiscal year 2013

 

•         Outside auditor service plan for fiscal year 2013

 

•         Audit plan for fiscal year 2013

 

  

Approved as proposed

 

Approved as proposed

 

Approved as proposed

 

Approved as proposed

 

Approved as proposed

 

—                                         

The 5th

meeting of 2013

   June 19, 2013   

•         Transactions with SK C&C in the third quarter of 2013

 

•         Myshop solution supply agreement with the Company’s Thailand branch

 

•         Plans for financial transactions with affiliated company (SK Securities)

 

  

Approved as proposed

 

Approved as proposed

 

—                                  

The 6th

meeting of 2013

   July 24, 2013   

•         Construction of mobile phone facilities for 2013

 

•         Construction of transmission network facilities for 2013

 

•         Report on the 2013 first half IFRS review

 

  

Approved as proposed

 

Approved as proposed

 

—                                 

The 7th

meeting of 2013

   September 25, 2013   

•         Transactions with SK C&C in the fourth quarter of 2013

 

•         Review business and audit results and business and audit plan for 2013

 

  

Approved as proposed

 

—                                  

 

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

 

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3. Shareholders’ Exercise of Voting Rights

 

A. Voting System and Exercise of Minority Shareholders’ Rights

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

 

Articles of Incorporation

  

Description

Article 32 (3) (Election of Directors)    Cumulative voting under Article 382-2 of the Korean Commercial Code will not be applied for the election of directors.

 

Article 4 of the 12th Supplement to the Articles of Incorporation (Interim Regulation)

   Article 32 (3) of the Articles of Incorporation shall remain effective until the day immediately preceding the date of the general meeting of shareholders held in 2003.

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

 

4. Affiliated Companies

 

A. Capital Investments between Affiliated Companies

(As of September 30, 2013)

 

Investing company

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

SK Holdings

       33.4         25.2     39.1     42.5     40.0     83.1  

SK Innovation

         100.0     100.0            

SK Energy

                    

SK Global Chemical

                    

SK Networks

                    

SK Telecom

                    

SK Chemicals

               0.02       25.4    

SKC

                    

SK E&C

                    

SK Gas

                    

SK C&C

     31.8                     10.0

SK E&S

                    

SK Communications

                    

SK Broadband

                    

SK D&D

                    

SK Continental
E-Motion

                    

SK Lubricants

                    

SK Shipping

                    

SK Planet

                    

SK Hynix

                    

Ko-one Energy

                    

SK Seentec

                    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total affiliated companies

     31.8     33.4     100.0     100.0     25.2     39.2     42.5     65.4     83.1     10.0
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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     Invested companies  

Investing company

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

SK Holdings

    94.1                  

SK Innovation

        41.0              

SK Energy

                   

SK Global Chemical

                   

SK Networks

                   

SK Telecom

                  83.5    

SK Chemicals

      45.5             50.0      

SKC

                   

SK E&C

                   

SK Gas

                   

SK C&C

    5.9                  

SK E&S

          100.0     100.0     99.9         40.0     100.0

SK Communications

                   

SK Broadband

                   

SK D&D

                   

SK Continental E-Motion

                   

SK Lubricants

                   

SK Shipping

                   

SK Planet

                   

SK Hynix

                   

Ko-one Energy Service

                   

SK Seentec

      10.0                
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total affiliated companies

    100.0     55.5     41.0     100.0     100.0     99.9     50.0     83.5     40.0     100.0
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

     Invested companies  

Investing company

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

SK Holdings

                   

SK Innovation

              42.5        

SK Energy

                   

SK Global Chemical

                   

SK Networks

                   

SK Telecom

          100.0       42.5         50.0  

SK Chemicals

                   

SKC

                50.0      

SK E&C

                   

SK Gas

              5.0        

SK C&C

            100.0     5.0        

SK E&S

    100.0     100.0               80.0    

SK Communications

                   

SK Broadband

                   

SK D&D

                   

SK Continental
E-Motion

                   

SK Lubricants

                   

SK Shipping

                   

SK Planet

        100.0              

SK Hynix

                   

Ko-one Energy Service

                      100.0

SK Seentec

                   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total affiliated companies

    100.0     100.0     100.0     100.0     100.0     95.0     50.0     80.0     50.0     100.0
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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    Invested companies  

Investing company

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

SK Holdings

                   

SK Innovation

            100.0          

SK Energy

      100.0                

SK Global Chemical

              100.0        

SK Networks

          100.0               86.5

SK Telecom

                  100.0    

SK Chemicals

                   

SKC

                    80.0  

SK E&C

    40.4                  

SK Gas

                   

SK C&C

                   

SK E&S

                   

SK Communications

                   

SK Broadband

                   

SK D&D

                   

SK Continental E-Motion

                   

SK Lubricants

                   

SK Shipping

                   

SK Planet

        15.0           64.5      

SK Hynix

                   

Ko-one Energy Service

                   

SK Seentec

                   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total affiliated companies

    40.4     100.0     15.0     100.0     100.0     100.0     64.5     100.0     80.0     86.5
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

Investing company

  Invested companies  
  Commerce
Planet
    Real
Vest
    SKC
Solmics
Co.,
Ltd.
    SK
Broadband
    LC&C     PMP     PS&Marketing     UBcare     PyongTaek
Energy
Service
    Wirye
Energy
Service
 

SK Holdings

                   

SK Innovation

                   

SK Energy

                   

SK Global Chemical

                   

SK Networks

            79.6          

SK Telecom

          50.6         100.0      

SK Chemicals

                  44.0    

SKC

        46.3              

SK E&C

      100.0                

SK Gas

                   

SK C&C

                   

SK E&S

              100.0         100.0     71.0

SK Communications

                   

SK Broadband

                   

SK D&D

                   

SK Continental E-Motion

                   

SK Lubricants

                   

SK Shipping

                   

SK Planet

    100.0                  

SK Hynix

                   

Ko-one Energy Service

                   

SK Seentec

                   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total affiliated companies

    100.0     100.0     46.3     50.6     79.6     100.0     100.0     44.0     100.0     71.0
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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    Invested companies  

Investing company

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

SK Holdings

        100.0              

SK Innovation

          100.0            

SK Energy

    100.0                  

SK Global Chemical

                   

SK Networks

                   

SK Telecom

                   

SK Chemicals

                   

SKC

            72.2          

SK E&C

                   

SK Gas

                   

SK C&C

              99.0        

SK E&S

                   

SK Communications

                   

SK Broadband

                   

SK D&D

      100.0                

SK Continental E-Motion

                   

SK Lubricants

                   

SK Shipping

                      100.0

SK Planet

                   

SK Hynix

                100.0     100.0     27.9  

Ko-one Energy Service

                   

SK Seentec

                   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total affiliated companies

    100.0     100.0     100.0     100.0     72.2     99.0     100.0     100.0     27.9     100.0
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Investing company

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

SK Holdings

                    

SK Innovation

                    

SK Energy

                    

SK Global Chemical

                    

SK Networks

                     100.0  

SK Telecom

               100.0     100.0     100.0    

SK Chemicals

     100.0                  

SKC

           90.0            

SK E&C

       32.0     42.0              

SK Gas

                    

SK C&C

                    

SK E&S

                    

SK Communications

                    

SK Broadband

                    

SK D&D

                    

SK Continental
E-Motion

                    

SK Lubricants

                       100.0

SK Shipping

                    

SK Planet

             51.0          

SK Hynix

                    

Ko-one Energy Service

                    

SK Seentec

                    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total affiliated companies

     100.0     32.0     42.0     90.0     51.0     100.0     100.0     100.0     100.0     100.0
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Investing company

  Invested companies  
  SK
Hynix
    Ulsan
Aromatics
    SK
Biofarm
    SK
Continental
E-Motion
Korea
    G.Hub     SK Incheon
Petrochem
    SK Trading
International
    Boryeong
LNG
Terminal
    Initz  

SK Holdings

        100.0            

SK Innovation

              100.0     100.0    

SK Energy

                 

SK Global Chemical

      50.0              

SK Networks

                 

SK Telecom

    20.6                

SK Chemicals

                    66.0

SKC

                 

SK E&C

                 

SK Gas

            100.0        

SK C&C

                 

SK E&S

                  50.0  

SK Communications

                 

SK Broadband

                 

SK D&D

                 

SK Continental E-Motion

          100.0          

SK Lubricants

                 

SK Shipping

                 

SK Planet

                 

SK Hynix

                 

Ko-one Energy Service

                 

SK Seentec

                 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total affiliated companies

    20.6     50.0     100.0     100.0     100.0     100.0     100.0     50.0     66.0
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

* Change in company names:

 

   

Ulsan Aromatics changed its name from Arochemi

 

   

Happynarae changed its name from MRO Korea

 

   

Bizen changed its name from Telsk

 

   

SK Hystec changed its name from Hystec

 

   

SK HY ENG changed its name from Hynix Engineering

 

   

Entis changed its name from SK Sci-tech

 

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VII. SHAREHOLDERS

 

1. Shareholdings of the Largest Shareholder and Related Persons

 

A. Shareholdings of the Largest Shareholder and Related Persons

 

(As of September 30, 2013)                       (Unit: in shares and percentages)  

Name

  

Relationship

  

Type of share

   Number of shares owned and ownership ratio  
         Beginning of Period      End of Period  
         Number of
shares
     Ownership
ratio
     Number of
shares
     Ownership
ratio
 
SK Holdings Co., Ltd.    Largest Shareholder    Common share      20,363,452         25.22         20,363,452         25.22   
Tae Won Chey    Officer of affiliated company    Common share      100         0.00         100         0.00   
Shin Won Chey    Officer of affiliated company    Common share      2,000         0.00         2,000         0.00   
Sung Min Ha    Officer of affiliated company    Common share      738         0.00         738         0.00   
Bang Hyung Lee*    Officer of affiliated company    Common share      200         0.00         0         0.00   
        

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Total-       Common share      20,366,490         25.22         20,366,290         25.22   
        

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

* Resigned on January 31, 2012.

 

B. Overview of the Largest Shareholder

SK Holdings Co., Ltd. (“SK Holdings”) is a holding company and as of September 30, 2013, has nine subsidiaries: SK Innovation Co., Ltd., SK Telecom Co., Ltd., SK Networks Co., Ltd., SKC Co., Ltd., SK Shipping Co., Ltd., SK E&C Co., Ltd., SK E&S Co., Ltd., SK Biofarm Co., Ltd. and SK Forest Co., Ltd.

Details of the subsidiaries of SK Holdings are as follows:

 

                  (Unit: in millions of Won)

Affiliates

  

Share
Holdings

   

Book Value
(million Won)

    

Industry

  

Description

SK Innovation Co., Ltd.

     33.4     3,944,657       Energy and Petrochemical    Publicly Listed

SK Telecom Co., Ltd.

     25.2     3,091,125       Telecommunication    Publicly Listed

SK Networks Co., Ltd.

     39.1     1,165,759       Trading, Energy Sale    Publicly Listed

SKC Co., Ltd.

     42.5     254,632       Synthetic Resin Manufacturing    Publicly Listed

SK E&C Co., Ltd.

     40.0     485,171       Construction    Privately Held

SK Shipping Co., Ltd.

     83.1     607,643       Ocean Freight    Privately Held

SK E&S Co., Ltd.

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

SK Biofarm Co., Ltd.

     100.0     228,702       Biotechnology    Privately Held

SK Forest Co., Ltd.

     100.0     61,387       Forestry and landscaping    Privately Held

 

* The above shareholdings are based on common share holdings as of September 30, 2013.

 

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

The rule is applicable to subsidiaries whose book value of the holding company’s shareholding exceeds 10% of its total assets based on the financial statements as of December 31, 2012. SK Innovation Co., Ltd., SK Telecom Co., Ltd. and SK Networks Co., Ltd. are three such subsidiaries.

 

2. Changes in Shareholdings of the Largest Shareholder

Changes in shareholdings of the largest shareholder are as follows.

 

(As of September 30, 2013)                  (Unit: in shares and percentages)

Largest
Shareholder

  

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

   Shares Held      Holding
Ratio
    

Remarks

SK Corporation

   March 11, 2011      18,750,490         23.22      

 

Man Won Jung, SK Telecom’s CEO, resigned

Shin Bae Kim, SK C&C’s CEO, resigned

   April. 5, 2011      18,749,990         23.22      

 

Dal Sup Shim, an Independent Director, disposed 500 shares

   July 8, 2011      18,749,990         23.22      

 

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

   August 5, 2011      18,750,490         23.22      

 

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

   August 23, 2011      18,751,490         23.22      

 

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

   December 21, 2011      20,366,490         25.22      

 

SK Holdings purchased 1,615,000 shares

   January 31, 2012      20,366,290         25.22      

 

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

 

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

 

3. Distribution of Shares

 

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

 

(As of June 30, 2013)      (Unit: in shares and percentages)

Rank

  

Name (title)

   Common share
      Number of
shares
     Ownership
ratio
    

Remarks

1

   Citibank ADR      14,345,852         17.77       —  

2

   SK Holdings      20,363,452         25.22       —  

3

   SK Telecom      10,237,229         12.68       Treasury shares

4

   National Pension Service      4,928,904         6.10       As of February 6, 2013

Shareholdings under the Employee Stock Ownership Program

     122,365         0.15       As of September 30, 2013

 

B. Shareholder Distribution

 

(As of June 30, 2013)                

(Unit: in shares and percentages)

 

Classification

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

Total minority shareholders*

     26,885         99.76     29,869,979         36.99     —     

 

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

 

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

 

A. Domestic Securities Market

 

(Unit: in Won and shares)  

Types

   September
2013
     August
2013
     July
2013
     June
2013
     May
2013
     April
2013
 

Common stock

   Highest      222,000         226,500         225,000         226,500         125,500         196,000   
  

Lowest

     213,000         208,000         202,000         200,500         204,500         172,000   

Monthly transaction volume

     3,308,919         3,450,141         4,132,452         4,627,223         5,682,439         5,003,456   

 

B. Foreign Securities Market

 

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

Types

   September
2013
     August 2013      July 2013      June 2013      May 2013      April 2013  

Depository Receipt

   Highest      22.70         22.32         22.26         21.43         22.37         19.49   
  

Lowest

     21.64         20.47         19.47         19.13         19.31         17.05   

Monthly transaction volume

     16,420,048         14,577,017         24,407,441         35,332,275         44,906,511         30,418,749   

 

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VIII. EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS

 

1. Employees

 

(As of September 30, 2013)    (Unit: in persons and thousands of Won)

Classification

  

 

 

Number of employees

   Average
service
year
     Aggregate
wage for the
year ended
December 31,
2012
     Average
wage
per
person
    

Remarks

   Regular
employees
     Contract
employees
     Others      Total            

Male

     3,532         57         —         3,589      12.7         342,676,841         90,920       —  

Female

     524         66         —         590      10.2         41,165,815         61,442       —  

Total

     4,056         123         —         4,179      12.3         383,842,656         86,471       —  

 

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

 

2. Compensation of Directors

 

A. Amount Approved at the Shareholders’ Meeting

 

            (Unit: in millions of Won)  

Classification

  

Number of Directors

    

Aggregate Amount Approved

 

Directors

     8         12,000   

 

* The amounts approved for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2012 were also Won 12 billion.

 

B. Amount Paid

 

(As of September 30, 2013)      (Unit: in millions of Won)  

Classification

   Number of Directors      Aggregate Amount Paid      Average Amount
Paid Per Director
 

Insider Directors

     3         2,750         917   

Independent Directors*

     1         63         63   

Audit Committee Members

     4         241         60   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     8         3,053         382   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

* Excludes independent directors who are Audit Committee members.

 

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IX. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

 

1. Loans to the Largest Shareholder and Related Persons

None

 

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

 

A. Investment and Disposition of Investment

None.

 

B. Transfer of Assets

None.

 

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

 

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

 

(Unit: in millions of Won)  

Name (Corporate name)

  

Relationship

  

Account category

   Change details      Accrued
interest
     Remarks  
         Beginning      Increase      Decrease      Ending        

Midus and others

   Agency    Long-term and short-term loans      89,491         166,593         170,110         85,974         —           —     
(Unit: in millions of Won)  

Name (Corporate name)

  

Relationship

  

Account category

   Change details      Accrued
interest
     Remarks  
         Beginning      Increase      Decrease      Ending        

Daehan Kanggun BcN Co., Ltd.

   Investee    Long-term loans      22,102         —           —           22,102         —           —     

 

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X. OTHER INFORMATION RELATING TO THE PROTECTION OF INVESTORS

 

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

 

A. Status and Progress of Major Management Events

None.

 

B. Summary Minutes of the General Meeting of Shareholders

 

Date

  

Agenda

  

Resolution

27th Fiscal Year Meeting of Shareholders

(March 11, 2011)

  

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

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

 

2.      Approval of Remuneration Limit for Directors

  

 

Approved

  

 

3.      Amendment to Company Regulation on Executive Compensation

  

 

Approved (Won 12 billion)

  

 

4.      Election of Directors

  
  

 

•       Election of inside directors

  

 

Approved (Sung Min Ha, Jin Woo So)

  

 

•       Election of independent directors

  

 

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

  

 

•       Election of independent directors as Audit Committee member

  

 

Approved (Jay Young Chung, Jae Ho Cho)

1st Extraordinary Meeting of Shareholders of 2011

(August 31, 2011)

  

 

1.      Approval of the Spin-off Plan

 

2.      Election of Directors

  

 

Approved (Spin-off of SK Planet)

 

Approved (Jun Ho Kim)

28th Fiscal Year Meeting of Shareholders

(March 23, 2012)

  

 

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

  

 

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

  

 

2.      Amendment to Articles of Incorporation

  

 

Approved

  

 

3.      Election of Directors

  
  

 

•       Election of inside directors

  

 

Approved (Young Tae Kim)

  

 

•       Election of inside directors

  

 

Approved (Dong Seob Jee)

  

 

•       Election of independent directors

  

 

Approved (Hyun Chin Lim)

  

 

4.      Election of an independent director as Audit Committee member

  

 

Approved (Hyun Chin Lim)

  

 

5.      Approval of Remuneration Limit for Directors

  

 

Approved (Won 12 billion)

29th Fiscal Year Meeting of Shareholders

(March 22, 2013)

  

 

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

  

 

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

  

 

2.      Amendments to Articles of Incorporation

  

 

Approved

  

 

3.      Election of Directors

  
  

 

•       Election of an inside director

  

 

Approved (Dae Sik Cho)

  

 

•       Election of an independent director

  

 

Approved (Dae Shick Oh)

  

 

4.      Election of an independent director as Audit Committee member

  

 

Approved (Dae Shick Oh)

  

 

5.      Approval of Remuneration Limit for Directors

  

 

Approved (Won 12 billion)

 

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2. Contingent Liabilities

[SK Telecom]

 

A. Material Legal Proceedings

 

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

On May 7, 2010, Korea Music Copyright Association (“KOMCA”) filed a lawsuit with the court demanding that the Company pay KOMCA license fees for the Company’s “Coloring” services. The court rendered a judgment against the Company ordering the Company to pay Won 570 million to KOMCA, which was affirmed by the appellate court on October 26, 2011. The Company filed an appeal at the Supreme Court of Korea and the judgment was overturned on July 11, 2013. The case was remanded down to the appellate court and the Company plans to fortify its arguments and vigorously defend itself. While the Company does not expect this litigation to have an immediate impact on the Company’s business or results of operation as the final outcome of this litigation has not been determined, the Company may be required to pay increased annual license fees to KOMCA if the final judgment is rendered against the Company.

 

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

B. Other Matters

 

  (1) Pledged assets and covenants

SK Broadband has provided “geun” mortgage amounting to Won 14.8 billion to others, including Ilsan Guksa, on a part of its buildings in connection with the leasing of the buildings.

In 2011, PS&Marketing, a consolidated subsidiary of the Company, entered into a loan agreement to borrow up to Won 40 billion of working capital from Shinhan Bank.

[SK Broadband]

A. Material Legal Proceedings

 

  (1) SK Broadband as the plaintiff

 

     (Unit: in thousands of Won)

Description of Proceedings

   Date of
Commencement of
Proceedings
   Amount of
Claim
     Status

Claim for Cancellation of Korea Fair Trade Commission’s Penalty Reassessment

   September 2009      1,810,000       Pending before
Supreme Court

Claim relating to Gangnamgu District Office Cable-Burying Project

   March 2010      345,271       Pending before
Supreme Court

Administrative Proceeding relating to Gangnamgu District Office

   April 2010      703,440       Pending before
Administrative
Court

Damages Claims against Golden Young and Others

   April 2011      454,267       Pending before
District Court

Damages Claim relating to Hyundai Construction

   December 2010      561,283       Pending before
Appellate Court

Other claims and proceedings

   —        52,074       —  
     

 

 

    

Total

   —        3,926,334       —  
     

 

 

    

 

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  (2) SK Broadband as the defendant

 

     (Unit: in thousands of Won)

Description of Proceedings

   Date of
Commencement
of Proceedings
   Amount of
Claim
     Status

Damage Claim by Sun Technology and One Other

   October 2011      1,223,778       Pending before
Supreme Court

Damages Claim by Haein Networks

   March 2013      101,000       Pending before
District Court

Damages Claim by On-nuri Co., Ltd.

   December 2011      101,000       Pending before
District Court

Damages Claim by Mac Telecom and Five Other Companies

   January 2012      606,000       Pending before
District Court

Other claims and proceedings

   —        265,746       —  
     

 

 

    

Total

   —        2,297,524       —  
     

 

 

    

During the first half of 2013, SK Broadband paid an aggregate of Won 5,599 million in damages in connection with the litigation relating to the leak of personal information at the district court with respect to the cases in which final judgments have been rendered (the total amount of which is Won 24,689 million and the total amount of damages ordered being Won 6,091 million). The Company has recorded a provision in the amount of Won 192 million for the pending cases (the total amount of which is Won 3,000 million.)

[SK Communications]

A. Material Legal Proceedings

As of September 30, 2013, the aggregate amount of claims was Won 3.9 billion. The management cannot reasonably forecast the outcome of the pending cases.

B. Other Contingent Liabilities

The material payment guarantees provided by third parties to SK Communications as of September 30, 2013 are set forth in the table below.

 

     (Unit: in thousands of Won)  

Financial Institution

  

Guarantee

   Amount  

Seoul Guarantee Insurance Company

   Prepaid coverage payment guarantee      700,000   

Seoul Guarantee Insurance Company

   Provisional deposit guarantee insurance for bonds      912,572   

[SK Planet]

A. Material Legal Proceedings

As of September 30, 2013, there were two pending proceedings with SK Planet as the defendant and the aggregate amount of the claims was Won 1.7 billion. The management cannot reasonably forecast the outcome of the pending cases and no amount in connection with these proceedings were recognized on the Company’s financial statements.

In addition, on July 4, 2012, SK Planet received a correctional order and a fine of Won 1,349 million from the Fair Trade Commission of Korea for alleged violation of Article 23 of the Fair Trade Act relating to the payment of system management and operation fees. SK Planet appealed the order and filed a suit with the administrative court, which is still pending.

 

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3. Status of sanctions, etc.

[SK Telecom]

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

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

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

On March 14, 2012, the Company received a correctional order from the Fair Trade Commission of Korea for an alleged violation of Article 23 of the Fair Trade Act relating to the handset subsidy practice and distribution of handsets and was imposed a fine of Won 21,928 million. The Company appealed the order and filed a suit with the administrative court. The suit is currently pending.

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

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

On July 4, 2012, the Company received a correctional order and a fine of Won 24,987 million from the Fair Trade Commission of Korea for alleged violation of Article 23 of the Fair Trade Act relating to the payment of system management and operation fees. The Company appealed the order and filed a suit with the administrative court. On September 12, 2012, the Company received a formal written letter from the Fair Trade Commission of Korea with a corrected fine of Won 25,042 million, which also includes the fine for transactions in the first half of 2012.

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

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

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

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

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

 

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

On January 31, 2013, the Seoul Central District Court acquitted Mr. Jae Won Chey, our former director and vice chairman, on all charges against him. On September 27, 2013, the Seoul High Court reversed the acquittal of the above-mentioned former director, sentencing him to a prison term of three and a half years for violating the Act on the Aggravated Punishment, etc. of Specific Economic Crimes. On October 2, 2013, both the above-mentioned former director and the prosecutors have appealed the decision and the case is currently pending in the Supreme Court of Korea. While the court’s decision on the appealed case is not expected to have a material effect on the Company’s financial position, investors should note that it is difficult to predict, among others, the market’s assessment of such case.

[SK Broadband]

(1) Violation of accounting rules

 

   

Date: December 13, 2012

 

   

Subject Company: SK Broadband

 

   

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

 

   

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

 

   

Status of Implementation: Paid the fine.

 

   

Company’s plan: Will improve accounting management system.

(2) Violation of the Telecommunications Business Act

 

   

Date: May 18, 2012

 

   

Subject Company: SK Broadband

 

   

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

 

   

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

 

   

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

 

   

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

(3) Violation of accounting rules

 

   

Date: January 20, 2012

 

   

Subject Company: SK Broadband

 

   

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

 

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

 

   

Status of Implementation: Paid the fine.

 

   

Company’s Plan: Will improve accounting management system.

(4) Violation of the Telecommunication Business Act

 

   

Date: November 23, 2011

 

   

Subject Company: SK Broadband

 

   

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

 

   

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

 

   

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

 

   

Company’s Plan: Will improve operating procedures.

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

 

   

Date: July 14, 2011

 

   

Subject: SK Broadband and a former officer of SK Broadband

 

   

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

 

   

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

 

   

Status of Implementation: Paid the fine.

 

   

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

(6) Violation of the Telecommunication Business Act

 

   

Date: February 21, 2011

 

   

Subject Company: SK Broadband

 

   

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

 

   

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

 

   

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

 

   

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

 

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(7) Violation of the Telecommunication Business Act

 

   

Date: June 5, 2013

 

   

Subject Company: SK Broadband

 

   

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

 

   

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

 

   

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

 

   

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

(8) Violation of the Telecommunication Business Act

 

   

Date: August 21, 2013

 

   

Subject Company: SK Broadband

 

   

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

 

   

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

 

   

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

 

   

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

 

4. Important Matters That Occurred After September 30, 2013

 

   

None.

 

5. Use of Proceeds

 

A. Use of Proceeds from Public Offerings

 

   

Not applicable.

 

B. Use of Proceeds from Private Offerings

 

(Unit: in millions of Won)

Classification

   Closing Date    Proceeds   

Planned Use of Proceeds

  

Actual Use of Proceeds

  

Reasons
for
Change

Convertible Bonds

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

 

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6. Information on Developments including Mergers, etc.

 

A. Disposition of Loen Entertainment shares by SK Planet

During the three-month period ended September 30, 2013, SK Planet sold 13,294,369 shares (52.6% ownership interest) of Loen Entertainment, a company engaged in the publishing of music and provision of online music services, to Star Invest Holdings Limited. Consideration for the sale amounted to Won 265,887 million, and following the disposition of shares, SK Planet’s ownership interests in Loen Entertainment decreased to 15.0%. As a result of the transaction, Loen Entertainment was excluded from scope of consolidation.

 

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SK TELECOM CO., LTD.

Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

September 30, 2013 and 2012

(With Independent Auditors’ Review Report Thereon)

 

 

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Contents

 

     Page  

Independent Auditors’ Review Report

     63   

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position

     65   

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income

     67   

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

     68   

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity

     69   

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

     70   

Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

     72   

 

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Independent Auditors’ Review Report

Based on a report originally issued in Korean

To The Board of Directors and Shareholders

SK Telecom Co., Ltd.:

Reviewed financial statements

We have reviewed the accompanying condensed consolidated interim financial statements of SK Telecom Co., Ltd. and its subsidiaries (the “Group”), which comprise the condensed consolidated statement of financial position as of September 30, 2013, the related condensed consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income for the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, the condensed consolidated interim statements of changes in equity and cash flows for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, and notes, comprising a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory information.

Management’s responsibility

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

Auditors’ responsibility

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

We did not review the financial statements of SK Broadband Co., Ltd., a domestic subsidiary, and an associate, whose financial statements constitute 20.7% of the Group’s consolidated total assets as of September 30, 2013, 11.9% of the Group’s consolidated operating revenue and 32.1% of the Group’s profit before income tax for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013 and the financial statements of SK Broadband Co., Ltd., and two other domestic subsidiaries and an associate, whose financial statements constitute 15.2% of the Group’s consolidated operating revenue for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2012. Other auditors reviewed those financial statements and our report, insofar as it relates to the amounts included for these entities, is based solely on the reports of other auditors.

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

Conclusion

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

 

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Highlights

As discussed in note 36 to the condensed consolidated interim financial statements, the Group disposed of its partial interests in Loen Entertainment, Inc., a subsidiary, which resulted in loss of control during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013. The Group presented the results of operations of Loan Entertainment, Inc. as discontinued operation in the condensed consolidated statements of income for the for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and accordingly restated the comparative information for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2012.

Other matters

The consolidated statement of financial position of the Group as of December 31, 2012, and the related consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, changes in equity and cash flows for the year then ended, which are not accompanying this report, were audited by us and our report thereon, dated February 22, 2013, expressed an unqualified opinion. The accompanying condensed consolidated statement of financial position of the Group as of December 31, 2012, presented for comparative purposes, is not different from that audited by us, from which it was derived, in all material respects.

The procedures and practices utilized in the Republic of Korea to review such condensed consolidated interim financial statements may differ from those generally accepted and applied in other countries. Accordingly, this report and the accompanying condensed consolidated interim financial statements are for use by those knowledgeable about Korean review standards and their application in practice.

KPMG Samjong Accounting Corp.

Seoul, Korea

November 8, 2013

This report is effective as of November 8, 2013, the review report date. Certain subsequent events or circumstances, which may occur between the review report date and the time of reading this report, could have a material impact on the accompanying condensed consolidated interim financial statements and notes thereto. Accordingly, the readers of the review report should understand that the above review report has not been updated to reflect the impact of such subsequent events or circumstances, if any.

 

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SK TELECOM CO., LTD. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position

As of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012

 

(In millions of won)    Note      September 30,
2013
     December 31,
2012
 

Assets

        

Current Assets:

        

Cash and cash equivalents

     10,32,33       1,470,615         920,125   

Short-term financial instruments

     5,10,32,33         426,378         514,417   

Short-term investment securities

     8,10,32,33         135,679         60,127   

Accounts receivable - trade, net

     6,10,32,33,34         2,272,797         1,954,920   

Short-term loans, net

     6,32,33,34         76,056         84,908   

Accounts receivable - other, net

     6,32,33,34         638,484         582,098   

Prepaid expenses

     10         111,327         102,572   

Derivative financial assets

     21,32,33         11,405         9,656   

Inventories, net

     7,10,35         176,220         242,146   

Assets classified as held for sale

     9         2,143         775,556   

Advanced payments and other

     6,10,32,33         60,526         47,896   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Current Assets

        5,381,630         5,294,421   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Non-Current Assets:

        

Long-term financial instruments

     5,10,32,33         8,141         144   

Long-term investment securities

     8,10,32,33         946,466         953,712   

Investments in associates and joint ventures

     10,11         5,289,874         4,632,477   

Property and equipment, net

     10,12,35         9,388,431         9,712,719   

Investment property, net

     13         15,871         27,479   

Goodwill

     14         1,733,261         1,744,483   

Intangible assets, net

     10,15         2,707,540         2,689,658   

Long-term loans, net

     6,10,32,33         56,201         69,299   

Long-term prepaid expenses

     35         30,069         31,341   

Guarantee deposits

     5,6,10,32,33         248,684         236,242   

Long-term derivative financial assets

     21,32,33         55,327         52,992   

Deferred tax assets

     10,30         35,653         124,098   

Other non-current assets

     6,32,33         36,330         26,494   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Non-Current Assets

        20,551,848         20,301,138   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Assets

      25,933,478         25,595,559   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

 

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SK TELECOM CO., LTD. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position, Continued

As of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012

 

(In millions of won)    Note      September 30,
2013
    December 31,
2012
 

Liabilities and Equity

       

Current Liabilities:

       

Short-term borrowings

     16       80,500        600,245   

Current portion of long-term debt, net

     10,16,17,19,32,33         1,691,107        892,867   

Accounts payable - trade

     10,32,33         185,611        253,884   

Accounts payable - other

     10,32,33,34         1,099,495        1,811,038   

Withholdings

     10,32,33         781,788        717,170   

Accrued expenses

     10,32,33         985,695        890,863   

Income tax payable

     30         136,487        60,253   

Unearned revenue

     10         484,970        258,691   

Provisions

     18         98,985        287,307   

Advanced receipts and other

     10,32,33         108,677        108,272   

Liabilities classified as held for sale

     9         —          294,305   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Current Liabilities

        5,653,315        6,174,895   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-Current Liabilities:

       

Debentures, net, excluding current portion

     16,32,33         5,158,275        4,979,220   

Long-term borrowings, excluding current portion

     16,32,33         21,852        369,237   

Long-term payables - other

     17, 32,33         835,391        715,508   

Long-term unearned revenue

        87,672        160,821   

Finance lease liabilities

     19,32,33         8,428        22,036   

Defined benefit liabilities

     10,20         137,507        86,521   

Long-term derivative financial liabilities

     21,32,33         85,959        63,599   

Long-term provisions

     18         36,462        106,561   

Deferred tax liabilities

     30         63,038        —     

Other non-current liabilities

     32,33         62,576        62,379   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Non-Current Liabilities

        6,497,160        6,565,882   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

        12,150,475        12,740,777   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Equity

       

Share capital

     1,22         44,639        44,639   

Capital surplus and other capital adjustments

     10,22,23,24         236,307        (288,883

Retained earnings

     25         12,785,128        12,124,657   

Reserves

     26         (18,181     (25,636
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Equity attributable to owners of the Parent Company

        13,047,893        11,854,777   

Non-controlling interests

        735,110        1,000,005   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Equity

        13,783,003        12,854,782   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities and Equity

      25,933,478        25,595,559   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

 

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Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income

For the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012

 

(In millions of won except for per share data)           September 30, 2013     September 30, 2012
(Restated)
 
     Note      Three-month
period ended
    Nine-month
period ended
    Three-month
period ended
    Nine-month
period ended
 

Continuing operations

           

Operating revenue:

     4,34            

Revenue

      4,124,594        12,307,213        4,084,360        11,985,698   

Operating expense:

     34            

Labor cost

        363,241        1,166,404        305,254        945,469   

Commissions paid

        1,349,595        4,132,638        1,572,936        4,501,967   

Depreciation and amortization

     4         667,476        1,975,969        611,784        1,762,458   

Network interconnection

        264,877        769,719        286,168        855,787   

Leased lines

        113,661        343,891        121,748        353,507   

Advertising

        91,629        263,799        89,479        251,860   

Rent

        115,331        336,386        105,182        311,443   

Cost of products that have been resold

        306,335        930,475        417,325        985,854   

Other operating expenses

     27         301,013        886,523        281,829        826,345   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Sub-total

        3,573,158        10,805,804        3,791,705        10,794,690   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income

     4         551,436        1,501,409        292,655        1,191,008   

Finance income

     4,29         17,297        76,406        28,947        139,006   

Finance costs

     4,29         (100,856     (407,250     (113,560     (323,873

Gain (losses) related to investments in subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures, net

     4,9,11         235,155        584,758        4,841        (41,007

Other non-operating income

     4,28         12,082        50,292        14,507        32,360   

Other non-operating expense

     4,28         (285,398     (363,023     (40,901     (123,734
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Profit before income tax

     4         429,716        1,442,592        186,489        873,760   

Income tax expense from continuing operations

     30         99,356        310,490        17,655        163,530   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Profit from continuing operations

        330,360        1,132,102        168,834        710,230   

Discontinued operations

           

Gain (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

     36         171,874        183,778        6,802        (113,657
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Profit for the period

      502,234        1,315,880        175,636        596,573   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Attributable to :

           

Owners of the Parent Company

      504,026        1,324,824        178,872        628,692   

Non-controlling interests

        (1,792     (8,944     (3,236     (32,119

Earnings per share (in won)

           

Basic earnings per share

     31       7,086        18,841        2,566        9,021   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted earnings per share

     31       7,086        18,841        2,566        8,800   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings per share - Continuing operations (in won)

           

Basic earnings per share

     31         4,699        16,322        2,496        10,476   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted earnings per share

     31         4,699        16,322        2,496        10,208   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

 

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

For the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012

 

(In millions of won)    Note      September 30, 2013     September 30, 2012  
            Three-month
period ended
    Nine-month
period ended
    Three-month
period ended
    Nine-month
period ended
 

Profit for the period

      502,234        1,315,880        175,636        596,573   

Other comprehensive loss

           

Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss:

           

Remeasurement of defined benefit obligations

     20         2,778        (2,827     680        (4,266

Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss:

           

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

     26         27,039        (24,366     12,392        (38,107

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

     26         (74,986     24,493        (24,699     (17,522

Net change in unrealized fair value of derivatives

     26,29         71,641        7,547        (13,875     (14,769

Foreign currency translation differences for foreign operations

     26         (15,239     (1,184     (21,962     (24,459
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
        11,233        3,663        (47,464)        (99,123)   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income

      513,467        1,319,543        128,172        497,450   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income (loss) attributable to:

           

Owners of the Parent Company

      515,846        1,329,163        138,370        539,100   

Non-controlling interests

        (2,379     (9,620     (10,198     (41,650

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

 

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity

For the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012

 

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

Balance, January 1, 2012

   44,639         (285,347     11,642,525        260,064        11,661,881        1,070,828        12,732,709   

Cash dividends

     —           —          (655,133     —          (655,133     (2,133     (657,266

Total comprehensive income

               

Profit (loss) for the period

     —           —          628,692        —          628,692        (32,119     596,573   

Other comprehensive loss

     —           —          (5,328     (84,264     (89,592     (9,531     (99,123

Changes in ownership in subsidiaries

     —           (5,313     —          —          (5,313)        (8,651)        (13,964)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance, September 30, 2012

   44,639         (290,660     11,610,756        175,800        11,540,535        1,018,394        12,558,929   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance, January 1, 2013

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

Cash dividends

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

Total comprehensive income

               

Profit (loss) for the period

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

Other comprehensive loss

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

Issuance of hybrid bond

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

Interest on hybrid bond

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

Treasury stock

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

Business combination under common control

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

Changes in ownership in subsidiaries

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

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance, September 30, 2013

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

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

 

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

For the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012

 

(In millions of won)    Note      September 30,
2013
    September 30,
2012
 

Cash flows from operating activities:

       

Cash generated from operating activities

       

Profit for the period

      1,315,880        596,573   

Adjustments for income and expenses

     37         2,363,633        2,547,459   

Changes in assets and liabilities related to operating activities

     37         (1,210,694     483,852   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Sub-total

        2,468,819        3,627,884   

Interest received

        40,313        70,287   

Dividends received

        10,199        28,310   

Interest paid

        (218,764     (272,553

Income tax paid

        (118,689     (369,583
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

        2,181,878        3,084,345   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

       

Cash inflows from investing activities:

       

Decrease in short-term financial instruments, net

        74,970        502,990   

Decrease in short-term investment securities, net

        —          14,182   

Collection of short-term loans

        225,493        189,476   

Proceeds from disposal of long-term financial instruments

        15        5,000   

Proceeds from disposal of long-term investment securities

        224,118        58,922   

Proceeds from disposal of investments in associates and joint ventures

        40,021        1,898   

Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment

        8,572        10,234   

Proceeds from disposal of intangible assets

        2,117        6,589   

Proceeds from disposal of assets held for sale

        190,393        —     

Collection of long-term loans

        11,563        8,783   

Decrease of guarantee deposits

        9,761        6,556   

Proceeds from disposal of other non-current assets

        554        640   

Proceeds from disposal of subsidiaries

        216,471        88,641   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Sub-total

        1,004,048        893,911   

Cash outflows for investing activities:

       

Increase in short-term investment securities, net

        (30,422     (2,000

Increase in short-term loans

        (211,677     (163,785

Increase in long-term loans

        (3,069     (2,523

Increase in long-term financial instruments

        (7,504     (12

Acquisition of long-term investment securities

        (15,762     (36,146

Acquisition of investments in associates and joint ventures

        (93,191     (3,132,690

Acquisition of property and equipment

        (1,668,004     (2,144,752

Acquisition of intangible assets

        (192,846     (84,529

Increase in guarantee deposits

        (19,686     (4,186

Increase in other non-current assets

        (1,103     (1,838

Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired

        (94,805     (11,560
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Sub-total

        (2,338,069     (5,584,021
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

      (1,334,021)        (4,690,110
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

 

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, Continued

For the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012

 

(In millions of won)    September 30,
2013
    September 30,
2012
 

Cash flows from financing activities:

    

Cash inflows from financing activities:

    

Proceeds from short-term borrowings

   44,000        1,791,386   

Issuance of debentures

     1,014,859        1,086,992   

Proceeds from long-term borrowings

     8,600        2,059,779   

Issuance of hybrid bond

     398,518        —     

Cash inflows from settlement of derivatives

     2,270        1,619   

Cash inflows from other financial activities

     —          92   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Sub-total

     1,468,247        4,939,868   

Cash outflows for financing activities:

    

Repayment of short-term borrowings

     (563,745     (1,937,255

Repayment of current portion of long-term debt

     (161,575     (100,464

Repayment of debentures

     —          (888,124

Repayment of long-term borrowings

     (357,615     (207,948

Cash outflows from settlement of derivatives

     —          (5,415

Payment of finance lease liabilities

     (15,359     (15,204

Payment of dividends

     (658,189     (657,266

Cash paid for transactions with non-controlling interest

     (3,871     (1,025
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Sub-total

     (1,760,354     (3,812,701
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     (292,107     1,127,167   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

     555,750        (478,598

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period

     920,125        1,650,794   

Effects of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

     (5,260     (4,105
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period

   1,470,615        1,168,091   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

 

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1. Reporting Entity

 

  (1) General

SK Telecom Co., Ltd. (“the Parent Company”) was incorporated in March 1984 under the laws of Republic of Korea (“Korea”) to engage in providing cellular telephone communication services in Korea. The Parent Company mainly provides wireless telecommunications in Korea. The Parent Company’s common shares and depositary receipts (DRs) are listed on the Stock Market of Korea Exchange, the New York Stock Exchange and the London Stock Exchange. As of September 30, 2013, the Parent Company’s total issued shares are held by the following:

 

     Number of
shares
     Percentage of
total  shares issued (%)
 

SK Holdings Co., Ltd.

     20,363,452         25.22

National Pension

     4,928,904         6.10

Institutional investors and other minority stockholders

     45,283,200         56.08

Treasury stock

     10,170,155         12.60
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total number of shares

     80,745,711         100.00
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

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

 

  (2) List of subsidiaries

The list of subsidiaries as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 is as follows:

 

               Ownership(%)  

Subsidiary

   Location   

Primary business

   September 30,
2013
     December 31,
2012
 

SK Telink Co., Ltd.

   Korea   

Telecommunication service

     83.5         83.5   

M&Service Co., Ltd.(*)

   Korea   

Data base and online information agency

     100.0         —     

SK Communications Co., Ltd.

   Korea   

Internet website services

     64.6         64.6   

PAXNet Co., Ltd.(*)

   Korea   

Internet website services

     —           59.7   

Loen Entertainment, Inc.(*)

   Korea   

Release of music disc.

     —           67.6   

Stonebridge Cinema Fund

   Korea   

Investment association

     54.1         57.0   

Commerce Planet Co., Ltd.

   Korea   

Online shopping mall operation agency

     100.0         100.0   

SK Broadband Co., Ltd.

   Korea   

Telecommunication services

     50.6         50.6   

Broadband Media Co., Ltd.(*)

   Korea   

Multimedia TV portal services

     —           100.0   

K-net Culture and Contents Venture Fund

   Korea   

Investment association

     59.0         59.0   

Fitech Focus Limited Partnership II

   Korea   

Investment association

     66.7         66.7   

Open Innovation Fund

   Korea   

Investment association

     98.9         98.9   

PS&Marketing Corporation

   Korea   

Communications device retail business

     100.0         100.0   

Service Ace Co., Ltd.

   Korea   

Customer center management service

     100.0         100.0   

Service Top Co., Ltd.

   Korea   

Customer center management service

     100.0         100.0   

Network O&S Co., Ltd.

   Korea   

Base station maintenance service

     100.0         100.0   

 

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1. Reporting Entity, Continued

 

  (2) List of subsidiaries, Continued

 

               Ownership(%)  

Subsidiary

   Location   

Primary business

   September 30,
2013
     December 31,
2012
 

BNCP Co., Ltd.

   Korea   

Internet website services

     100.0         100.0   

SK Planet Co., Ltd.

   Korea   

Telecommunication service and new media business

     100.0         100.0   

Madsmart, Inc.(*)

   Korea   

Application software production

     —           100.0   

SK Telecom China Holdings Co., Ltd.

   China   

Investment association

     100.0         100.0   

SKY Property Mgmt. Ltd.(*)

   Virgin
Island
  

Real estate investment

     —           60.0   

Shenzhen E-eye High Tech Co., Ltd.

   China   

Manufacturing

     65.5         65.5   

SK Global Healthcare Business Group., Ltd.

   China   

Investment association

     100.0         100.0   

SK China Real Estate Co., Ltd.(*)

   Hong
Kong
  

Real estate investment

     —           99.4   

SK Planet Japan

   Japan   

Digital contents sourcing service

     100.0         100.0   

SKT Vietnam PTE. Ltd.

   Singapore   

Telecommunication service

     73.3         73.3   

SK Planet Global PTE. Ltd.

   Singapore   

Digital contents sourcing service

     100.0         100.0   

SKP Global Holdings PTE. Ltd.(*)

   Singapore   

Investment association

     100.0         —     

SKT Americas, Inc.

   USA   

Information gathering and consulting

     100.0         100.0   

SKP America LLC.

   USA   

Digital contents sourcing service

     100.0         100.0   

YTK Investment Ltd.

   Cayman   

Investment association

     100.0         100.0   

Atlas Investment

   Cayman   

Investment association

     100.0         100.0   

Technology Innovation Partners, L.P.

   USA   

Investment association

     100.0         100.0   

SK Telecom China Fund I L.P.

   Cayman   

Investment association

     100.0         100.0   

 

(*) Changes in subsidiaries are explained in Note 1-(4).

In accordance with the accounting policy relating to the scope of consolidation, small-sized subsidiaries including IM Shopping Inc. were excluded from the list of subsidiaries as the effects on the financial statements are not material considering both individual and overall quantitative and qualitative effects, although the Group has ownership interests of more than 50% on those subsidiaries.

 

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  (3) Condensed financial information of subsidiaries

Condensed financial information of subsidiaries as of and for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013 is as follows:

 

(In millions of won)  

Subsidiary

   Total
assets
     Total
liabilities
     Total
equity
    Revenue      Profit
(loss)
 

SK Telink Co., Ltd.

   254,644         127,691         126,953        320,906         16,349   

M&Service Co., Ltd.(*1)

     68,463         32,136         36,327        94,373         4,658   

SK Communications Co., Ltd.

     239,655         59,848         179,807        100,818         (15,795

Stonebridge Cinema Fund

     11,348         349         10,999        1         937   

Commerce Planet Co., Ltd.

     34,925         35,130         (205     43,503         1,442   

SK Broadband Co., Ltd.

     2,865,258         1,744,184         1,121,074        1,852,410         10,691   

K-net Culture and Contents Venture Fund

     24,970         —           24,970        —           (13,794

Fitech Focus Limited Partnership II

     21,700         —           21,700        —           (925

Open Innovation Fund

     28,107         —           28,107        —           (15,297

PS&Marketing Corporation

     256,127         119,648         136,479        812,427         134   

Service Ace Co., Ltd.

     55,025         28,238         26,787        137,969         4,158   

Service Top Co., Ltd.

     47,375         28,669         18,706        117,806         3,538   

Network O&S Co., Ltd.

     57,589         33,554         24,035        148,540         3,117   

BNCP Co., Ltd.

     12,257         6,899         5,358        10,993         (9,275

SK Planet Co., Ltd.

     2,481,866         759,385         1,722,481        978,586         198,192   

SK Telecom China Holdings Co., Ltd.

     35,928         1,046         34,882        13,206         1,177   

Shenzhen E-eye High Tech Co., Ltd.

     17,650         1,532         16,118        5,639         (885

SK Global Healthcare Business Group., Ltd.

     25,784         —           25,784        —           —     

SK Planet Japan

     673         118         555        380         (1,091

SKT Vietnam PTE. Ltd.

     38,206         9,036         29,170        —           (1,424

SK Planet Global PTE. Ltd.

     1,107         129         978        277         (1,005

SKP Global Holdings PTE. Ltd.(*1)

     21,419         10         21,409        —           1,698   

SKT Americas, Inc.

     34,293         323         33,970        4,671         (5,807

SKP America LLC.

     8,795         1,607         7,188        —           —     

YTK Investment Ltd.

     64,305         —           64,305        —           —     

Atlas Investment(*2)

     40,154         144         40,010        —           (9,236

 

(*1) Changes in subsidiaries are explained in Note 1-(4).
(*2) The financial information of Atlas Investment includes financial information of Technology Innovation Partners, L.P. and SK Telecom China Fund I L.P., subsidiaries of Atlas Investment.

 

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1. Reporting Entity, Continued

 

  (3) Condensed financial information of subsidiaries, Continued

Condensed financial information of subsidiaries as of and for the year ended December 31, 2012 is as follows:

 

(In millions of won)  

Subsidiary

   Total
assets
     Total
liabilities
     Total
equity
    Revenue      Profit
(loss)
 

SK Telink Co., Ltd.

   241,977         128,191         113,786        341,084         (74,951

SK Communications Co., Ltd.

     265,819         70,483         195,336        197,153         (35,334

PAXNet Co., Ltd.

     31,400         9,173         22,227        34,237         (156

Loen Entertainment, Inc.

     173,079         44,998         128,081        185,016         23,839   

Stonebridge Cinema Fund

     10,965         903         10,062        509         5,707   

Commerce Planet Co., Ltd.

     34,007         35,351         (1,344     52,507         655   

SK Broadband Co., Ltd.

     3,035,657         1,656,923         1,378,734        2,486,317         26,412   

Broadband media Co., Ltd.

     50,574         320,727         (270,153     90,602         (3,396

K-net Culture and Contents Venture Fund

     43,779         15         43,764        —           (1,778

Fitech Focus Limited Partnership II

     22,547         —           22,547        —           (3,934

Open Innovation Fund

     43,394         —           43,394        —           (788

PS&Marketing Corporation

     317,613         181,737         135,876        1,484,492         (9,662

Service Ace Co., Ltd.

     48,956         24,461         24,495        146,554         3,418   

Service Top Co., Ltd.

     43,332         25,963         17,369        133,705         4,198   

Network O&S Co., Ltd.

     165,818         140,853         24,965        377,909         7,970   

BNCP Co., Ltd.

     24,000         9,367         14,633        26,167         (2,463

SK Planet Co., Ltd.

     1,647,965         381,620         1,266,345        1,034,697         11,977   

Madsmart, Inc.

     1,591         724         867        635         (2,756

SK Telecom China Holdings Co., Ltd.

     35,233         1,782         33,451        25,755         (151

SKY Property Mgmt. Ltd.(*1)

     773,413         294,305         479,108        70,808         10,390   

Shenzhen E-eye High Tech Co., Ltd.

     18,915         1,788         17,127        9,590         (1,068

SK Global Healthcare Business Group., Ltd.

     25,784         —           25,784        —           —     

SK Planet Japan

     47         4         43        —           (63

SKT Vietnam PTE. Ltd.

     38,331         7,904         30,427        990         (8

SK Planet Global PTE. Ltd.

     636         130         506        —           (526

SKT Americas, Inc.

     36,378         784         35,594        10,712         (10,837

SKP America LLC.

     6,669         2,431         4,238        109         (3,301

YTK Investment Ltd.

     64,036         —           64,036        —           —     

Atlas Investment(*2)

     51,065         205         50,860        —           (4,324

 

(*1) The financial information of Sky Property Mgmt. Ltd. includes the financial information of SK China Real Estate Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Sky Property Mgmt. Ltd.
(*2) The financial information of Atlas Investment includes financial information of Technology Innovation Partners, L.P. and SK Telecom China Fund I L.P., subsidiaries of Atlas Investment.

 

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1. Reporting Entity, Continued

 

  (4) Changes in subsidiaries

 

  1) The list of subsidiary that was newly included during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013 is as follows:

 

Subsidiary

  

Reason

M&Service Co., Ltd.    The Group acquired additional ownership interest in M&Service Co., Ltd. and obtained control.
SKP Global Holdings PTE. Ltd.    The Group newly invested in SKP Global Holdings PTE. Ltd.

 

  2) The list of subsidiaries that were excluded during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013 is as follows:

 

Subsidiary

  

Reason

PAXNet Co., Ltd.    The Parent Company sold its investment during the period.
Broadband media Co., Ltd.    Merged into SK Broadband Co., Ltd. during the period.
Madsmart, Inc.    Merged into SK Planet Co., Ltd. during the period.
SKY Property Mgmt. Ltd.    The Parent Company sold its investment during the period.
SK China Real Estate Co., Ltd.    The Parent Company sold its investment during the period.
Loen Entertainment, Inc.    The Parent Company sold its investment during the period.

 

  (5) The information of significant non-controlling interests of consolidated entities as of and for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013, and as of and for the year ended December 31, 2012 is as follows. There were no dividends paid from the consolidated entities of which non-controlling interests are significant.

 

(In millions of won)       
     September 30, 2013  
     SK Communications
Co., Ltd.
    SK Broadband
Co., Ltd.
 

Ownership of non-controlling interests (%)

     35.4        49.4   

Current assets

   127,679        492,504   

Non-current assets

     111,976        2,372,754   

Current liabilities

     (52,291     (1,077,455

Non-current liabilities

     (7,557     (666,729

Net assets

     179,807        1,121,074   

Adjustment for fair value

     —          121,222   

Net assets of consolidated entities

     179,807        1,242,296   

Carrying amount of non-controlling interests

     63,693        614,148   

Revenue

   100,818        1,852,410   

Profit (loss) for the period

     (15,795     10,691   

Amortization of adjustment for fair value

     —          (23,233

Loss of the consolidated entities

     (15,795     (12,542

Total comprehensive loss

     (15,548     (11,869

Loss attributable to non-controlling interests

     (5,599     (6,200

 

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1. Reporting Entity, Continued

 

(In millions of won)    September 30, 2013  
     SK Communications
Co., Ltd.
    SK Broadband
Co., Ltd.
 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

   (14,148     319,762   

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

     29,877        (103,673

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     19        (205,633

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

     15,748        10,456   

 

(In millions of won)    December 31, 2012  
     SK Communications
Co., Ltd.
    SK Broadband
Co., Ltd.(*1)
    SKY Property Mgmt.
Ltd.(*2)
 

Ownership of non-controlling interests(%)

     35.4        49.4        40.0   

Current assets

   99,599        684,804        69,093   

Non-current assets

     166,220        2,394,352        704,319   

Current liabilities

     (64,811     (907,000     (51,068

Non-current liabilities

     (5,672     (1,061,608     (243,236

Net assets

     195,336        1,110,548        479,108   

Adjustment for fair value

     —          144,455        —     

Net assets of consolidated entities

     195,336        1,255,003        479,108   

Carrying amount of non-controlling interests

     69,222        621,055        195,907   

Revenue

   197,153        2,492,160        70,808   

Profit (loss) for the period

     (35,334     22,499        10,390   

Amortization of adjustment for fair value

     —          (72,192     —     

Profit (loss) of the consolidated entities

     (35,334     (49,693     10,390   

Total comprehensive Income (loss)

     (36,785     17,397        (23,948

Profit (loss) attribute to non-controlling interests

     (12,525     (24,595     4,156   

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

   (14,925     375,848        16,258   

Net cash provided by (used in) Investing activities

     5,319        (287,975     (396

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     92        (224,837     (1,405

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     (9,514     (136,964     14,457   

 

(*1) The condensed financial information of SK Broadband Co., Ltd. is consolidated financial information which includes financial information of Broadband Media Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of SK Broadband Co., Ltd.
(*2) The condensed financial information of SKY Property Mgmt. Ltd. is consolidated financial information which includes financial information of SK China Real Estate Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of SKY Property Mgmt. Ltd.

There were no dividends received for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013 and for the year ended December 31, 2012.

 

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2. Basis of Preparation

 

  (1) Statement of compliance

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

These condensed consolidated interim financial statements were prepared in accordance with K-IFRS No. 1034, ‘Interim Financial Reporting’ as part of the period covered by the Group’s K-IFRS annual financial statements. Selected explanatory notes are included to explain events and transactions that are significant to an understanding of the changes in financial position and performance of the Group since the last annual consolidated financial statements as at and for the year ended December 31, 2012. These condensed consolidated interim financial statements do not include all of the disclosures required for full annual financial statements.

 

  (2) Use of estimates and judgments

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

In preparing these condensed consolidated interim financial statements, the significant judgments made by management in applying the Group’s accounting policies and the key sources of estimation uncertainty were the same as those that applied to the consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2012.

 

  (3) Common control transactions

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

 

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  3. Significant Accounting Policies

Except as described below, the accounting policies applied by the Group in these condensed consolidated interim financial statements are the same as those applied by the Group in its consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2012. The following changes in accounting policy are also expected to be reflected in the Group’s consolidated financial statements as at and for the year ending December 31, 2013.

 

  (1) Changes in accounting policies

 

  1) K-IFRS No. 1001, ‘Presentation of Financial Statements’

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

 

  2) K-IFRS No.1110, ‘Consolidated Financial Statements’

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

 

  3) K-IFRS No.1111, ‘Joint Arrangements’

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

 

  4) K-IFRS No.1112, ‘Disclosure of Interests in Other Entities’

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

 

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3. Significant Accounting Policies, Continued

 

  (1) Changes in accounting policies, Continued

 

  5) K-IFRS No. 1019, ‘Employee Benefits’

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

 

  6) Amendments to K-IFRS No. 1113, ‘Fair Value Measurement’

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

 

  (2) Impact of changes in accounting policies

 

  1) K-IFRS No.1110, ‘Consolidated Financial Statements’

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

 

  (3) New standards and interpretations not yet adopted

The following new standards, interpretations and amendments to existing standards have been published and are mandatory for the Group for annual periods beginning after January 1, 2013. The Group is in the process of evaluating the impact of these new standards, interpretations and amendments to the consolidated financial statements, if any, as of September 30, 2013.

 

  1) K-IFRS No. 1032, ‘Financial Instruments: Presentation’

The amendments clarified the application guidance related to ‘offsetting a financial asset and a financial liability’. The amendment is mandatorily effective for periods beginning on or after January 1, 2014 with earlier application permitted.

 

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4. Operating Segments

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

 

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

 

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

Total revenue

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

Internal revenue

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

External revenue

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

Depreciation and amortization

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

Operating income

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

Finance income and costs, net

                  (330,844

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

                  584,758   

Other non-operating income and expense, net

                  (312,731
               

 

 

 

Profit from continuing operations before income tax

                  1,442,592   

Total assets

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

Total liabilities

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

 

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4. Operating Segments, Continued

 

  (2) Details of the segment information as of and for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2012 are as follows:

 

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

Total revenue

   10,763,934         2,206,565         1,092,333         14,062,832         (2,077,134     11,985,698   

Internal revenue

     965,481         560,536         551,117         2,077,134         (2,077,134     —     

External revenue

     9,798,453         1,646,029         541,216         11,985,698         —          11,985,698   

Depreciation and amortization

     1,248,116         433,990         80,352         1,762,458         —          1,762,458   

Operating income

     1,125,869         39,501         25,638         1,191,008         —          1,191,008   

Finance income and costs, net

                   (184,867

Loss related to investments in subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures, net

                   (41,007

Other non-operating income and expense, net

                   (91,374
                

 

 

 

Profit from continuing operations before income tax

                   873,760   

Total assets

     23,116,767         3,372,434         3,349,851         29,839,052         (3,780,556     26,058,496   

Total liabilities

     10,922,843         2,164,119         844,364         13,931,326         (431,759     13,499,567   

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

No single customer contributed 10% or more to the Group’s total revenue for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012.

 

5. Restricted Deposits

Deposits which are restricted in use as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are summarized as follows:

 

(In millions of won)  
     September 30, 2013      December 31, 2012  

Short-term financial instruments(*)

   79,284         241,587   

Long-term financial instruments(*)

     7,569         106   

Guarantee deposits

     40         40   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   86,893         241,733   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(*) Financial instruments include charitable trust fund established by the Group (profits from this charitable fund are donated to charitable institutions and the funds cannot be withdrawn as of September 30, 2013) and guarantees for loans and other similar instruments.

 

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6. Trade and Other Receivables

 

  (1) Details of trade and other receivables as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    September 30, 2013  
     Gross
amount
     Allowances for
impairment
    Carrying
amount
 

Current assets:

       

Accounts receivable—trade

   2,506,775         (233,978     2,272,797   

Short-term loans

     77,638         (1,582     76,056   

Accounts receivable—other

     710,539         (72,055     638,484   

Accrued income

     14,073         (171     13,902   

Others

     2,670         —          2,670   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
     3,311,695         (307,786     3,003,909   

Non-current assets:

       

Long-term loans

     84,962         (28,761     56,201   

Guarantee deposits

     248,684         —          248,684   

Long-term accounts receivable—trade

     13,960         —          13,960   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
     347,606         (28,761     318,845   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
   3,659,301         (336,547     3,322,754   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
(In millions of won)    December 31, 2012  
     Gross Amount      Allowances for
impairment
    Carrying
amount
 

Current assets:

       

Accounts receivable—trade

      2,166,293         (211,373     1,954,920   

Short-term loans

     86,789         (1,881     84,908   

Accounts receivable—other

     639,386         (57,288     582,098   

Accrued income

     8,857         (142     8,715   

Others

     431         —          431   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
     2,901,756         (270,684     2,631,072   

Non-current assets:

       

Long-term loans

     97,636         (28,337     69,299   

Guarantee deposits

     236,242         —          236,242   

Long-term accounts receivable—trade

     15,024         (1,647     13,377   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
     348,902         (29,984     318,918   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
   3,250,658         (300,668     2,949,990   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (2) The movements in allowances for doubtful accounts of trade and other receivables during the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 were as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    For the nine-month period ended  
     2013     2012  

Balance at January 1

   300,668        318,820   

Increase of bad debt

     64,641        58,903   

Write-off

     (43,553     (69,250

Others(*)

     14,791        19,926   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at September 30

   336,547        328,399   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(*) Others include collection of receivables written-off, net exchange difference and changes in consolidation scope.

 

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6. Trade and Other Receivables, Continued

 

  (3) Details of overdue but not impaired, and impaired trade and other receivables as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)  
     September 30, 2013     December 31, 2012  
     Accounts
receivable  -

trade
    Other
receivables
    Accounts
receivable  -

trade
    Other
receivables
 

Neither overdue nor impaired

   1,913,436        940,361        1,589,911        976,882   

Overdue but not impaired

     47,713        1,285        38,590        1,588   

Impaired

     559,586        196,920        552,816        90,871   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     2,520,735        1,138,566        2,181,317        1,069,341   

Allowance for doubtful accounts

     (233,978     (102,569     (213,020     (87,648
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   2,286,757        1,035,997        1,968,297        981,693   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

 

  (4) The aging of overdue but not impaired accounts receivable as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)  
     September 30, 2013      December 31, 2012  
     Accounts
receivable  -

trade
     Accounts
receivable  -

other
     Accounts
receivable  -

trade
     Accounts
receivable  -

other
 

Less than 1 month

   21,172         608         4,067         171   

1 ~ 3 months

     5,624         403         10,264         673   

3 ~ 6 months

     3,016         37         10,507         101   

More than 6 months

     17,901         237         13,752         643   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   47,713         1,285         38,590         1,588   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

7. Inventories

Details of inventories as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)  
     September 30, 2013      December 31, 2012  
   Acquisition
cost
     Write -
down of
inventory
    Carrying
amount
     Acquisition
cost
     Write -
down of
inventory
    Carrying
amount
 

Merchandise

   171,709         (2,004     169,705         230,640         (1,784     228,856   

Finished goods

     2,229         (35     2,194         3,525         (962     2,563   

Work in process

     —           —          —           309         —          309   

Raw materials and supplies

     4,321         —          4,321         10,487         (69     10,418   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
   178,259         (2,039     176,220         244,961         (2,815     242,146   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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8. Investment Securities

 

  (1) Details of short-term investment securities as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)  
     September 30, 2013      December 31, 2012  

Beneficiary certificates(*)

   132,045         56,160   

Current portion of long-term investment securities

     3,634         3,967   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   135,679         60,127   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(*) The distributions arising from beneficiary certificates as of September 30, 2013 were accounted for as accrued income.

 

  (2) Details of long-term investment securities as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)  
     September 30, 2013     December 31, 2012  

Equity securities:

    

Marketable equity securities

   551,308        584,035   

Unlisted equity securities

     88,204        99,643   

Equity investments

     264,124        223,370   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     903,636        907,048   

Debt securities:

    

Public bonds(*1)

     356        377   

Investment bonds(*2)

     46,108        50,254   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     46,464        50,631   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

     950,100        957,679   

Less current portion of long-term investment securities

     (3,634     (3,967
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Long-term investment securities

   946,466        953,712   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(*1) Details of maturity for the public bonds as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)  
     September 30, 2013      December 31, 2012  

Less than 1 year

   198         8   

1 ~ 5 years

     158         369   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   356         377   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(*2) The Group classified convertible bonds of NanoEnTek, Inc. (carrying amount as of September 30, 2013: W 17,743 million) as financial assets at fair value through profit or loss. The difference between acquisition cost and fair value is accounted for as finance income (loss).

 

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9. Assets and Liabilities Classified as Held for Sale

 

  (1) Subsidiary

For the year ended December 31, 2012, the Group classified assets and liabilities of a subsidiary, SKY Property Mgmt. Ltd., as held for sale as a result of the Board of Directors’ decision on December 21, 2012 to dispose of the Group’s ownership interests of 27% in the subsidiary in order to utilize the proceeds for new business opportunities.

Non-current assets and liabilities held for sale as of December 31, 2012 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)       
     December 31, 2012  

Asset group held-for sale

   773,413   

Current assets(*1)

     69,094   

Non-current assets

     704,319   

Long-term prepaid expense

     486,439   

Investment property

     186,682   

Property and equipment

     1,566   

Other non-current assets

     29,632   

Liability group held-for-sale

     294,305   

Current liabilities

     51,069   

Non-current liabilities

     243,236   

 

(*1) Cash and cash equivalents of ₩51,831 million which are included in current assets are recognized as cash outflows from investing activities in the statement of cashflows as the cash equivalents are expected to be recovered through the disposal of assets and liabilities held for sale.

As of December 31, 2012, the assets and liabilities classified as held for sale are measured at the lower of their carrying amount and fair value less cost to sell.

On January 11, 2013, the Group sold the Group’s ownership interests of 27% accounted for as a non-current assets held for sale to SK Innovation Co., Ltd., a related party, and recognized a gain on disposal of a subsidiary of ₩140,689 million in profit or loss.

 

  (2) Investments in associates

The Group entered into agreement to dispose of its ownership interests in SK Fans Co., Ltd., an associate, during the year ended December 31, 2012 and investment in the associate was reclassified to non-current assets held for sale after an impairment loss of ₩7,656 million was recognized.

Non-current assets held for sale relating to investment in associates as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)  
     September 30, 2013      December 31, 2012  

Investments in associates

   2,143         2,143   

 

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10. Business combination

 

  (1) General information

In January 2013, the Parent Company acquired the ownership interest of 50% of SK Marketing & Company Co., Ltd., advertising and e-commerce agency, from SK Innovation Co., Ltd., a related party under common control, through additional purchase of shares and obtained the control over SK Marketing & Company Co., Ltd., and its subsidiary, M&Service Co., Ltd.

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

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

 

  (2) Consideration paid and identifiable assets and liabilities transferred

 

(In millions of won)  
     Amount  

Consideration paid

  

Cash and cash equivalents

   190,605   

Investments in associates (carrying value)

     141,534   
  

 

 

 
     332,139   

Identifiable assets and liabilities transferred

  

Cash and cash equivalents

   95,800   

Trade receivables

     132,514   

Inventories

     3,472   

Property and equipment, and intangible assets

     68,699   

Other assets

     457,431   

Trade payables

     (150,014

Other liabilities

     (337,617
  

 

 

 
   270,285   
  

 

 

 

Amount recorded in capital surplus and other capital adjustments

   61,854   
  

 

 

 

 

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11. Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures

 

  (1) Investments in associates and joint ventures accounted for using the equity method as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)         September 30, 2013      December 31, 2012  
     Country    Ownership
percentage
     Carrying
amount
     Ownership
percentage
     Carrying
amount
 

Investments in associates

              

SK Marketing & Company Co., Ltd.(*1)

   Korea      —         —           50.0       145,333   

SK China Company Ltd.(*2)

   China      9.6         36,500         9.6         37,628   

SK USA, Inc.

   USA      49.0         3,986         49.0         4,580   

F&U Credit information Co., Ltd.

   Korea      50.0         3,648         50.0         4,011   

Korea IT Fund(*3)

   Korea      63.3         230,945         63.3         230,016   

Loen Entertainment, Inc.(*2,4)

   Korea      15.0         50,267         —           —     

JYP Entertainment Corporation(*5)

   Korea      —           —           25.5         4,232   

Konan Technology

   Korea      29.5         4,143         29.5         4,835   

Etoos Co., Ltd. (*2)

   Korea      15.6         13,437         15.6         12,037   

Wave City Development Co., Ltd. (*2)

   Korea      19.1         —           19.1         —     

HanaSK Card Co., Ltd.

   Korea      49.0         377,609         49.0         378,457   

Daehan Kanggun BcN Co., Ltd.

   Korea      29.0         7,982         29.0         7,982   

Candle Media Co., Ltd.

   Korea      40.9         21,110         40.9         21,935   

NanoEnTek, Inc. (*2)

   Korea      9.3         9,265         9.3         9,276   

UNISK(Beijing) Information Technology Co., Ltd.

   China      49.0         7,502         49.0         6,589   

SK Industrial Development China Co. Ltd.

   Hong Kong      35.0         78,765         35.0         77,967   

Packet One Network

   Malaysia      27.0         88,704         28.2         88,389   

Mobile Money Venture, LLC

   USA      50.0         793         50.0         826   

SK Technology Innovation Company

   Cayman      49.0         59,907         49.0         63,559   

LightSquared Inc.(*2)

   USA      3.3         —           3.3         —     

ViKi, Inc.(*6)

   USA      —           —           26.3         15,667   

HappyNarae Co., Ltd.

   Korea      42.5         13,895         42.5         13,113   

SK hynix Inc.

   Korea      20.6         3,795,765         21.1         3,328,245   

SK MENA Investment B.V.

   Netherlands      32.1         13,731         32.1         13,666   

SK Latin America Investment

   Spain      32.1         13,731         32.1         13,685   

Gemini

   Singapore      20.0         3,943         20.0         7,139   

SKY Property Mgmt. Ltd.(*4)

   Virgin Island      33.0         238,937         —           —     

Xinan Tianlong Science and Technology Co., Ltd. (*7)

   China      49.0         26,982         —           —     

TR Entertainment and others

   —        —           138,193         —           121,101   
        

 

 

       

 

 

 

Sub-total

           5,239,740            4,610,268   
        

 

 

       

 

 

 

Investments in joint ventures

              

Dogus Planet, Inc.

   Turkey      50.0         16,068         50.0         6,005   

PT. Melon Indonesia

   Indonesia      49.0         3,460         49.0         4,447   

Television Media Korea Ltd.

   Korea      51.0         9,187         51.0         11,757   

PT XL Planet Digital(*7)

   Indonesia      50.0         21,419         —           —     
        

 

 

       

 

 

 

Sub-total

           50,134            22,209   
        

 

 

       

 

 

 

Total

         5,289,874          4,632,477   
        

 

 

       

 

 

 

 

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(*1) SK Marketing & Company Co., Ltd. was merged into SK Planet Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of the Parent Company during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013 (Note 10).
(*2) The Group classified the investments in SK China Company Ltd., Loen Entertainment, Inc., Etoos Co., Ltd., Wave City Development Co., Ltd., NanoEnTek, Inc. and LightSquared Inc. as investments in associates as the Group can exercise significant influence on these investees through participation of their board of directors even though the Group has less than 20% of equity interests in those investees.
(*3) Investment in Korea IT Fund was classified as investment in associates as the Group has less than 50% of voting rights, and therefore does not have control over Korea IT Fund under the agreement.
(*4) The Group reclassified investment in SKY Property Mgmt. Ltd. and Loen Entertainment, Inc. as investments in associates from subsidiaries due to partial disposal of its shares.
(*5) The Group de-recognized this investment during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013 as this investee is an associate of Loen Entertainment, Inc., which was reclassified from subsidiaries to investment in associates upon the Group’s partial disposal of its interest in Loen Entertainment, Inc.
(*6) The Group de-recognized this investment during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013 upon disposal.
(*7) The Group newly acquired this investment during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013.

 

  (2) There is no joint venture listed publicly and the market price of investments in associates listed publicly as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won, except for share and per share data)  
     September 30, 2013      December 31, 2012  
   Market
value per
share
     Number of
shares
     Market
price
     Market
value per
share
     Number of
shares
     Market
price
 

Candle Media Co., Ltd.

   994         21,620,360         21,491         858         21,620,360         18,550   

NanoEnTek, Inc.

     4,285         1,807,130         7,744         3,915         1,807,130         7,075   

SK hynix Inc.

     30,250         146,100,000         4,419,525         25,750         146,100,000         3,762,075   

Loen Entertainment, Inc.

     12,950         3,793,756         49,129         —           —           —     

 

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  (3) The condensed financial information of the major investees as of and for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013 and as of and for the year ended December 31, 2012 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    As of and for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013  
     SK hynix
Inc.
    HanaSK
Card Co.,
Ltd.
     SKY
Property
Mgmt. Ltd.
     Korea IT
Fund
     Packet
One
Network
 

Current assets

   6,802,076        5,304,412         103,101         148,463         49,037   

Non-current assets

     13,735,214        209,656         705,986         216,342         223,058   

Current liabilities

     3,495,675        1,905,780         141,120         —           114,644   

Non-current liabilities

     4,727,911        2,938,288         167,024         —           89,566   

Revenue

     10,797,415        643,009         58,063         7,432         81,200   

Profit (loss) from continuing operations

     2,083,710        781         8,884         1,405         (34,376

Other comprehensive income (loss)

     (219,424     1,102         —           —           —     

Total comprehensive income (loss)

     1,864,286        1,883         8,884         1,405         (34,376

 

(In millions of won)    As of and for the year ended December 31, 2012  
     SK hynix
Inc.
    HanaSK
Card Co.,
Ltd.
    Korea IT
Fund
     Packet One
Network
 

Current assets

   5,313,573        7,888,008        195,164         46,872   

Non-current assets

     13,335,120        296,007        168,182         210,027   

Current liabilities

     4,441,180        259,659        6         143,936   

Non-current liabilities

     4,468,071        7,240,140        —           80,896   

Revenue

     10,162,210        1,012,772        19,444         110,152   

Profit (loss) from continuing operations

     (158,795     (29,571     5,820         (42,830

Other comprehensive income (loss)

     (305,601     (2,653     —           2,259   

Total comprehensive income (loss)

     (464,396     (32,224     5,820         (40,571

 

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  (4) The condensed financial information of joint ventures as of and for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013 and as of and for the year ended December 31, 2012 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    As of and for the nine-month period  ended September 30, 2013  
     Television
Media Korea
Ltd.
    Dogus
Planet, Inc.
    PT. Melon
Indonesia
    PT XL Planet
Digitals
 

Current assets

   19,171        31,478        7,845        39,183   

Cash and cash equivalents

     15,146        28,241        5,171        38,500   

Non-current assets

     5,503        8,501        1,648        879   

Current liabilities

     6,814        7,647        2,315        2,259   

Account payable, other payables and provisions

     6,701        7,509        2,315        2,259   

Non-current liabilities

     317        194        66        —     

Account payable, other payables and provisions

     —          103        —          —     

Revenue

     10,335        3,107        5,419        —     

Depreciation and amortization

     (8     (1,314     (108     2   

Interest income

     304        1,315        210        82   

Interest expense

     —          (24     —          1   

Profit (loss) from continuing operations

     (4,983     (18,228     (551     3,968   

Total comprehensive income (loss)

     (4,983     (18,228     (551     3,968   

 

(In millions of won)    As of and for the year ended December 31, 2012  
     Television
Media Korea
Ltd.
    Dogus
Planet, Inc.
    PT. Melon
Indonesia
 

Current assets

   22,449        7,735        7,770   

Cash and cash equivalents

     10,562        6,085        6,882   

Non-current assets

     6,056        7,349        2,265   

Current liabilities

     5,724        2,970        832   

Account payable, other payables and provisions

     5,323        2,631        821   

Non-current liabilities

     199        104        78   

Account payable, other payables and provisions

     —          104        —     

Revenue

     12,115        —          1,218   

Depreciation and amortization

     (2,886     (864     (442

Interest income

     758        539        418   

Loss from continuing operations

     (6,873     (4,494     (572

Total comprehensive loss

     (6,873     (4,494     (572

 

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  (5) Details of changes in investments in associates and joint ventures accounted for using the equity method for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013  
     Beginning
balance
     Acquisition
and
disposal
    Share of
profits
(losses)
    Other
comprehe-
nsive
income
    Other
increase
(decrease)
    Ending
balance
 

Investments in associates

             

SK Marketing & Company Co., Ltd.(*1)

   145,333         —          (3,955     155        (141,533     —     

SK China Company Ltd.

     37,628         —          (9,189     8,061        —          36,500   

SK USA, Inc.

     4,580         —          (630     36        —          3,986   

F&U Credit information Co., Ltd.

     4,011         —          21        (384     —          3,648   

Korea IT Fund

     230,016         —          890        39        —          230,945   

Loen Entertainment, Inc.(*2)

     —           —          —          —          50,267        50,267   

JYP Entertainment Corporation(*3)

     4,232         —          999        58        (5,289     —     

Konan Technology

     4,835         —          (692     —          —          4,143   

Etoos Co., Ltd.

     12,037         —          1,400        —          —          13,437   

Wave City Development Co., Ltd.

     —           —          —          —          —          —     

HanaSK Card Co., Ltd.

     378,457         —          (1,373     525        —          377,609   

Daehan Kanggun BcN Co., Ltd.

     7,982         —          —          —          —          7,982   

Candle Media Co., Ltd.

     21,935         —          (912     87        —          21,110   

NanoEnTek, Inc.

     9,276         —          (14     3        —          9,265   

UNISK(Beijing) Information Technology Co., Ltd.

     6,589         —          782        131        —          7,502   

SK Industrial Development China Co., Ltd.

     77,967         —          (635     1,433        —          78,765   

Packet One Network

     88,389         —          1,156        (841     —          88,704   

Mobile Money Venture, LLC

     826         —          (20     —          (13     793   

SK Technology Innovation Company

     63,559         —          (3,999     347        —          59,907   

LightSquared Inc.

     —           —          —          —          —          —     

ViKi, Inc.(*4)

     15,667         (14,636     (995     (36     —          —     

HappyNarae Co., Ltd.

     13,113         —          781        1        —          13,895   

SK hynix Inc.

     3,328,245         —          453,042        14,478        —          3,795,765   

SK MENA Investment B.V.

     13,666         —          —          65        —          13,731   

SK Latin America Investment

     13,685         —          (287     333        —          13,731   

Gemini

     7,139         —          (3,213     17        —          3,943   

SKY Property Mgmt. Ltd.(*2)

     —           —          4,229        2,005        232,703        238,937   

Xinan Tianlong Science and Technology Co., Ltd.

     —           26,982        —          —          —          26,982   

TR Entertainment and others

     121,100         23,681        (5,795     216        (1,009     138,193   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Sub-total

     4,610,267         36,027        431,591        26,729        135,126        5,239,740   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investments in joint ventures

             

Dogus Planet, Inc.

     6,006         21,428        (9,115     (2,251     —          16,068   

PT. Melon Indonesia

     4,447         —          (326     (661     —          3,460   

Television Media Korea Ltd.

     11,757         —          (2,570     —          —          9,187   

PT XL Planet Digital

     —           19,713        1,706        —          —          21,419   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Sub-total

     22,210         41,141        (10,305     (2,912     —          50,134   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   4,632,477         77,168        421,286        23,817        135,126        5,289,874   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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(*1) The entity was merged into SK Planet Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of the Parent Company during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013 (Note 10).
(*2) The Group reclassified the investments in Loen Entertainment, Inc., and SKY Property Mgmt. Ltd. as investments in associates during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013.
(*3) Investment in JYP Entertainment Corporation was de-recognized as Loen Entertainment, Inc., which controls JYP Entertainment Corporation, was classified from investments in subsidiaries to investments in associates.
(*4) De-recognized upon disposal during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013.

 

(In millions of won)    For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2012  
     Beginning
balance
     Acquisition
and
Disposal
     Share of
profits
(losses)
    Other
compre-
hensive
income
    Impair-
ment
loss
    Other
increase
(decrease)
    Ending
balance
 

Investments in associates

                

SK Marketing & Company Co., Ltd.

   128,320         —           10,963        (1,134     —          —          138,149   

SK China Company Ltd.

     48,488         —           69        (5,513     —          —          43,044   

SK USA, Inc.

     4,534         —           328        (85     —          —          4,777   

F&U Credit information Co., Ltd.

     3,565         —           1,700        —          —          —          5,265   

Korea IT Fund

     230,980         —           (3,502     320        —          (750     227,048   

JYP Entertainment Corporation

     4,008         —           351        (58     —          —          4,301   

Konan Technology

     4,760         —           (644     —          —          —          4,116   

Etoos Co., Ltd.

     13,928         —           (828     —          —          —          13,100   

Wave City Development Co., Ltd.

     1,124         —           (1,124     —          —          —          —     

HanaSK Card Co., Ltd.

     396,553         —           (10,758     (1,566     —          —          384,229   

Candle Media Co., Ltd.

     11,814         5,854         4,160        308        —          47        22,183   

NanoEnTek, Inc.

     10,470         —           (1,010     93        —          —          9,553   

UNISK(Beijing) Information Technology Co., Ltd.

     5,886         —           1,021        (380     —          —          6,527   

Packet One Network

     103,409         —           (13,473     844        —          —          90,780   

Mobile Money Venture, LLC

     983         —           (77     —          —          (29     877   

SK Technology Innovation Company

     75,974         —           (3,368     (26     —          —          72,580   

LightSquared Inc.

     49,441         —           (10,571     1,513        (40,383     —          —     

SK hynix Inc.

     —           3,374,725         (29,550     (8,830     —          —          3,336,345   

SK MENA Investment B.V.

     —           14,485         16        (240     —          —          14,261   

SK Latin America Investment

     —           14,243         —          —          —          —          14,243   

Gemini

     —           6,108         —          —          —          —          6,108   

TR Entertainment and others

     269,780         42,565         (4,623     (2,443     —          (1,401     303,878   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Sub-total

     1,364,017         3,457,980         (60,920     (17,197     (40,383     (2,133     4,701,364   

Investments in joint ventures

                

PT. Melon Indonesia

     5,326         —           (469     (411     —          —          4,446   

Television Media Korea Ltd.

     15,262         —           (2,831     —          —          —          12,431   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Sub-total

     20,588         —           (3,300     (411     —          —          16,877   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   1,384,605         3,457,980         (64,220     (17,608     (40,383     (2,133     4,718,241   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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11. Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures, Continued

 

  (6) As the Group discontinued the application of the equity method due to the carrying amount of the Group’s share being reduced to zero, the unrecognized accumulated equity losses as of September 30, 2013 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    Unrealized loss      Unrealized change in equity  
     Period ended
September

30, 2013
    Accumulated      Period ended
September

30, 2013
     Accumulated  

ULand Company Limited

   —          1,703         —           127   

Wave City Development Co., Ltd.

     (1,035     714         —           —     

Cyworld Holdings Hong Kong and others

     —          2,937         —           334   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   (1,035     5,354         —           461   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

12. Property and Equipment

 

  (1) Property and equipment as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    September 30, 2013      December 31,
2012
 
     Acquisition
cost
     Accumulated
depreciation
    Accumulated
impairment
loss
    Carrying
amount
     Carrying
Amount
 

Land

   722,662         —          —          722,662         704,908   

Buildings

     1,410,341         (542,602     —          867,739         886,371   

Structures

     697,508         (343,727     —          353,781         363,484   

Machinery

     24,194,958         (17,903,593     (1,698     6,289,667         6,316,192   

Other

     1,427,089         (913,480     (761     512,848         637,212   

Construction in progress

     641,734         —          —          641,734         804,552   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
   29,094,292         (19,703,402     (2,459     9,388,431         9,712,719   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (2) Changes in property and equipment for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013  
     Beginning
balance
     Acquisi-
tion
     Disposal     Transfer     Deprecia-
tion
    Change of
consolida-
tion scope
     Ending
balance
 

Land

   704,908         6,696         (24     5,994        —          5,088         722,662   

Buildings

     886,371         165         (136     11,216        (33,848     3,971         867,739   

Structures

     363,484         8,577         (7     7,037        (25,310     —           353,781   

Machinery

     6,316,192         270,163         (9,231     1,190,378        (1,478,874     1,039         6,289,667   

Other

     637,212         616,902         (2,463     (641,619     (100,278     3,094         512,848   

Construction in progress

     804,552         470,656         (13,008     (628,981     —          8,515         641,734   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
   9,712,719         1,373,159         (24,869     (55,975     (1,638,310     21,707         9,388,431   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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(In millions of won)       
     For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2012  
     Beginning
balance
     Acquisi-
tion
     Disposal     Transfer     Deprecia-
tion
    Impair-
ment(*)
    Classified
as held
for sale
    Change of
consolida-
tion scope
    Ending
balance
 

Land

   730,361         569         (1,052     5,740        —          —          (42,727     —          692,891   

Buildings

     989,078         1,020         (1,040     5,594        (39,251     —          (65,539     —          889,862   

Structures

     301,115         30,854         (4     15,305        (25,226     —          (111     —          321,933   

Machinery

     5,493,572         299,541         (3,469     1,518,874        (1,295,597     (108,026     —          —          5,904,895   

Other

     711,461         1,122,986         (11,712     (1,145,313     (92,539     (449     —          (1,555     582,879   

Construction in progress

     805,411         689,782         (810     (803,898     —          (10,062     —          —          680,423   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   9,030,998         2,144,752         (18,087     (403,698     (1,452,613     (118,537     (108,377     (1,555     9,072,883   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(*) The Group recognized W 108,899 million of impairment loss on property and equipment in relation to the discontinuance of the Digital Multimedia Broadcasting service and included the amount in profit (loss) from discontinued operation.

 

13. Investment Property

 

  (1) Investment property as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)                           
     September 30, 2013      December 31,
2012
 
     Acquisition
cost
     Accumulated
depreciation
    Carrying
amount
     Carrying
amount
 

Land

   2,846         —          2,846         12,638   

Buildings

     15,632         (2,607     13,025         14,841   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
   18,478         (2,607     15,871         27,479   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (2) Changes in investment property for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013  
     Beginning
balance
     Transfer     Depreciation     Ending
balance
 

Land

   12,638         (9,792     —          2,846   

Buildings

     14,841         (830     (986     13,025   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   27,479         (10,622     (986     15,871   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(In millions of won)    For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2012  
     Beginning
balance
     Transfer     Depreciation     Classified as
held for sale
    Ending
balance
 

Land

   23,153         278        —          (10,737     12,694   

Buildings

     247,933         (9,264     (6,267     (22,723     209,679   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   271,086         (8,986     (6,267     (33,460     222,373   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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14. Goodwill

 

  (1) Goodwill as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)              
     September 30,
2013
     December 31,
2012
 

Goodwill related to acquisition of Shinsegi Telecomm, Inc.

   1,306,236         1,306,236   

Goodwill related to acquisition of SK Broadband Co., Ltd.

     358,443         358,443   

Other goodwill

     68,582         79,804   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   1,733,261         1,744,483   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (2) Details of changes in goodwill for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    For the nine-month period ended  
     September 30,
2013
    September 30,
2012
 

Beginning balance

   1,744,483        1,749,933   

Change of consolidation scope

     1,253        (9,685

Impairment loss on goodwill

     (9,982     —     

Other decrease

     (2,493     (99
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
   1,733,261        1,740,149   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

15. Intangible Assets

 

  (1) Intangible assets as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    September 30, 2013      December 31,
2012
 
     Acquisition
cost
     Accumulated
depreciation
    Accumulated
impairment
    Carrying
amount
     Carrying
amount
 

Frequency use rights

   3,033,879         (1,299,177     —          1,734,702         1,693,868   

Land use rights

     45,595         (30,887     —          14,708         16,062   

Industrial rights

     87,018         (27,783     —          59,235         60,104   

Development costs

     171,664         (148,672     (11,930     11,062         13,420   

Facility usage rights

     143,387         (83,157     —          60,230         65,340   

Customer relations

     53,087         (35,626     —          17,461         48,886   

Memberships(*1)

     129,120         —          (732     128,388         118,954   

Other(*2)

     2,416,222         (1,727,592     (6,876     681,754         673,024   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
   6,079,972         (3,352,894     (19,538     2,707,540         2,689,658   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(*1) Memberships are classified as intangible assets with indefinite useful life and are not amortized.
(*2) Other intangible assets consist of computer software and usage rights to a research facility which the Group built and donated to a university and the Group in turn is given rights-to-use for a definite number of years.

 

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15. Intangible Assets, Continued

 

  (2) Details of changes in intangible assets for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)  
     For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013  
     Beginning
balance
     Acquisition      Disposal     Transfer      Amortiza-
tion
    Impair-
ment
    Change of
consolida-

tion scope
    Ending
balance
 

Frequency use rights(*)

   1,693,868         1,046,833         (814,213     —           (191,786     —          —          1,734,702   

Land use rights

     16,062         3,823         (269     —           (4,908     —          —          14,708   

Industrial rights

     60,104         2,137         (75     —           (2,809     —          (122     59,235   

Development costs

     13,420         409         —          —           (4,057     (851     2,141        11,062   

Facility usage rights

     65,340         1,179         (75     —           (6,214     —          —          60,230   

Customer relations

     48,886         295         —          —           (31,720     —          —          17,461   

Memberships

     118,954         2,763         (997     —           —          —          7,668        128,388   

Other

     673,024         67,075         (903     152,193         (220,916     (628     11,909        681,754   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   2,689,658         1,124,514         (816,532     152,193         (462,410     (1,479     21,596        2,707,540   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(*) The Group newly acquired 1.8GHz frequency use rights through auction for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013 and returned the existing 1.8GHz frequency use rights as partial consideration in connection with the new acquisition. The Group recognized W 199,613 million of loss on disposal of property and equipment and intangible assets with regard to this transaction.

 

(In millions of won)  
     For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2012  
     Beginning
balance
     Acquisition      Disposal     Transfer      Amortiza-
tion
    Impair-
ment(*)
    Change of
consolida-
tion scope
    Ending
balance
 

Frequency use rights

   1,889,102         16,660         —          —           (145,834     (2,907     —          1,757,021   

Land use rights

     19,327         3,167         (80     —           (5,195     —          —          17,219   

Industrial rights

     59,473         4,045         —          599         (3,333     (6     (48     60,730   

Development costs

     20,961         1,832         —          —           (5,211     —          —          17,582   

Facility usage rights

     69,491         681         (92     13         (6,095     —          —          63,998   

Customer relations

     141,819         249         —          —           (68,178     —          —          73,890   

Memberships

     117,711         3,325         (3,848     —           —          —          (784     116,404   

Other

     677,919         62,579         (3,003     122,237         (216,309     (9,260     (1,709     632,454   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   2,995,803         92,538         (7,023     122,849         (450,155     (12,173     (2,541     2,739,298   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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15. Intangible Assets, Continued

 

(*) The Group recognized W12,101 million of impairment loss on intangible assets in relation to the frequency use rights of the discontinuance of Digital Multimedia Broadcasting service and included the amount in gain (loss) from discontinued operations.

 

  (3) The carrying amount and residual useful lives of major intangible assets as of September 30, 2013 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)
     Amount     

Description

   Commencement
of depreciation
     Completion of
depreciation
     Depreciation
method

W-CDMA license

   318,171       Frequency use rights relating to W-CDMA service      Dec. 2003         Dec. 2016      

W-CDMA license

     53,011       Frequency use rights relating to W-CDMA service      Oct. 2010         Dec. 2016      

800MHz license

     314,216       Frequency use rights relating to CDMA and LTE service      Jul. 2011         Jun. 2021       Straight-line
method

1.8GHz license

     1,036,365       Frequency use rights relating to LTE service      Sep. 2013         Dec. 2021      

WiBro license

     12,939       WiBro service      Mar. 2012         Mar. 2019      
  

 

 

             
   1,734,702               
  

 

 

             

 

16. Borrowings and Debentures

 

  (1) Short-term borrowings as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)                
      Lender    Annual
interest rate
(%)
     September 30,
2013
     December 31,
2012
 

Commercial Paper

   Korea Exchange Bank, etc.      2.69 ~ 3.10       80,000         130,000   

Short-term borrowings (Korean won)

   Kookmin Bank, etc.      3.65 ~ 6.20         500         470,245   
        

 

 

    

 

 

 
         80,500         600,245   
        

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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  (2) Long-term borrowings as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

 

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

Lender

   Annual interest
rate (%)
   Maturity    September 30,
2013
    December 31,
2012
 

Bank of Communications (*)

   6M Libor + 0.29    Oct. 10, 2013   

 

32,268

(USD 30,000

  

   

 

32,133

(USD 30,000

  

Bank of China (*)

   6M Libor + 0.29    Oct. 10, 2013     

 

21,512

(USD 20,000

  

   

 

21,422

(USD 20,000

  

DBS Bank (*)

   6M Libor + 0.29    Oct. 10, 2013     

 

26,890

(USD 25,000

  

   

 

26,778

(USD 25,000

  

SMBC (*)

   6M Libor + 0.29    Oct. 10, 2013     

 

26,890

(USD 25,000

  

   

 

26,778

(USD 25,000

  

Kookmin Bank and 13 others

   4.48    Feb. 14, 2015      —          350,000   

Korea Development Bank

   2.89    Jun. 17, 2013      —          1,762   

Korea Development Bank

   2.84    Jun. 16, 2014      2,471        4,942   

Shinhan Bank

   2.84    Jun. 15, 2015      5,993        8,561   

Kookmin Bank

   2.84    Jun. 15, 2016      8,937        9,749   

Kookmin Bank

   2.84    Mar. 15, 2017      5,996        5,996   

Kookmin Bank

   2.84    Mar. 15, 2018      8,600        —     
        

 

 

   

 

 

 

Sub-total

           139,557        488,121   

Less present value discount on long-term borrowings

           —          (1,667
        

 

 

   

 

 

 
           139,557        486,454   

Less current portion of long-term borrowings

           (117,705     (117,217
        

 

 

   

 

 

 

Long-term borrowings

         21,852        369,237   
        

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(*) As of September 30, 2013, 6M Libor rate is 0.44%.

 

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16. Borrowings and Debentures, Continued

 

  (3) Debentures as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won, thousands of U.S. dollars and thousands of other currencies)  
     Purpose    Maturity    Annual interest
rate (%)
   September 30,
2013
    December 31,
2012
 

Unsecured private bonds

   Refinancing fund    2016    5.00    200,000        200,000   

Unsecured private bonds

      2013    4.00      200,000        200,000   

Unsecured private bonds

      2014    5.00      200,000        200,000   

Unsecured private bonds

   Other fund    2015    5.00      200,000        200,000   

Unsecured private bonds

      2018    5.00      200,000        200,000   

Unsecured private bonds

      2013    6.92      250,000        250,000   

Unsecured private bonds

      2016    5.54      40,000        40,000   

Unsecured private bonds

      2016    5.92      230,000        230,000   

Unsecured private bonds

   Operating fund    2016    3.95      110,000        110,000   

Unsecured private bonds

      2021    4.22      190,000        190,000   

Unsecured private bonds

   Operating and    2019    3.24      170,000        170,000   

Unsecured private bonds

   refinancing fund    2022    3.30      140,000        140,000   

Unsecured private bonds

      2032    3.45      90,000        90,000   

Unsecured private bonds

   Operating fund    2023    3.03      230,000        —     

Unsecured private bonds

      2033    3.22      130,000        —     

Unsecured private bonds(*1)

      2014    4.86      20,000        20,000   

Unsecured private bonds(*1)

      2015    4.62      10,000        10,000   

Unsecured private bonds(*2)

      2013    3.99      150,000        150,000   

Unsecured private bonds(*2)

      2014    4.53      290,000        290,000   

Unsecured private bonds(*2)

      2014    4.40      100,000        100,000   

Unsecured private bonds(*2)

      2015    4.09      110,000        110,000   

Unsecured private bonds(*2)

      2015    4.14      110,000        110,000   

Unsecured private bonds(*2)

      2017    4.28      100,000        100,000   

Unsecured private bonds(*2)

      2015    3.14      130,000        130,000   

Unsecured private bonds(*2)

      2017    3.27      120,000        120,000   

Foreign global bonds

      2027    6.63      430,240        428,440   
              (USD 400,000     (USD 400,000

Exchangeable bonds(*5,6)

   Refinancing fund    2014    1.75      338,594        405,678   
              (USD 220,797     (USD 332,528

Floating rate notes(*3)

   Operating fund    2014    3M Libor + 1.60      268,900        267,775   
              (USD 250,000     (USD 250,000

Floating rate notes(*4)

      2014    SOR rate + 1.20      55,617        56,906   
              (SGD 65,000     (SGD 65,000

Swiss unsecured private bonds

      2017    1.75      356,298        351,930   
              (CHF 300,000     (CHF 300,000

Foreign global bonds

      2018    2.13      752,920        749,770   
              (USD 700,000     (USD 700,000

Australia unsecured private bonds

      2017    4.75      300,222        —     
              (AUD 300,000     —     

Floating rate notes(*3)

      2020    3M Libor + 0.88      322,680        —     
              (USD 300,000     —     
           

 

 

   

 

 

 

Sub-total

              6,545,471        5,620,499   

Less discounts on bonds

              (39,322     (43,500
           

 

 

   

 

 

 
              6,506,149        5,576,999   

Less current portion of bonds

        (1,347,874     (597,779
           

 

 

   

 

 

 
            5,158,275        4,979,220   
           

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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16. Borrowings and Debentures, Continued

 

(*1) Unsecured private bonds were issued by SK Telink Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of the Parent Company.
(*2) Unsecured private bonds were issued by SK Broadband Co, Ltd., a subsidiary of the Parent Company.
(*3) As of September 30, 2013, 3M Libor rate is 0.25%.
(*4) As of September 30, 2013, SOR rate is 0.21%.
(*5) As of September 30, 2013, exchangeable bonds are classified as financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss.
(*6) On April 7, 2009, the Company issued exchangeable bonds with a maturity of five years in the principal amount of USD332,528,000 for USD326,397,463 with a coupon rate of 1.75%.

The Company may redeem the principal amount after three years from the issuance date if the market price exceeds 130% of the exchange price during a predetermined period. The exchange right may be exercised during the period from May 18, 2009 to March 24, 2014.

Exchange 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 such 49% ownership limitation is violated due to the exercise of exchange rights, the Company will pay the bond holder a cash settlement which will be determined at the average price of one day after a holder exercises its exchange right or the weighted average price for the following five or twenty business days. Unless either previously redeemed or exchanged, the notes are redeemable at 100% of the principal amount at maturity.

As of September 30, 2013, accumulated principal amount claimed for exchange is USD120,901,000. During the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013, exchange of bonds in the principal amount of USD120,901,000 were claimed and the Group granted 880,557 shares of treasury stock. The Company recognized ₩40,422 million of financial costs in relation to the exchanged bonds for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013.

In accordance with a resolution of the general shareholder’s meeting on March 22, 2013 and a resolution of the Board of Directors’ meeting on July 25, 2013, the exchange price has changed from ₩197,760 to ₩189,121 and the number of common shares that can be exchanged was changed from 1,480,404 shares to 1,548,029 shares based on number of shares unexchanged, due to the payment of periodic and interim dividends.

As of September 30, 2013, fair value of the exchangeable bonds is USD314,795,162 and the exchange price is ₩189,121. The exchange price could be adjusted with the exchange rate of ₩1,383.40 per USD1. In addition, the number of common shares that can be exchanged as of September 30, 2013 is 1,548,029 shares.

 

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17. Long-term Payables - other

(1) Long-term payables as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)              
     September 30,
2013
     December 31,
2012
 

Payables related to acquisition of W-CDMA licenses

   824,492         705,605   

Other(*)

     10,899         9,903   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   835,391         715,508   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(*) Other includes vested compensation claims of employees who have rendered long-term service, etc.

 

  (2) As of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, long-term payables consist of payables related to acquisition of W-CDMA licenses for 2.1GHz, 800MHZ, 1.8GHz and 2.3GHz frequency and other details are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)                                
     Period of
repayment
     Coupon
rate(*1)
    Annual effective
interest rate(*2)
    September
30, 2013
    December
31, 2012
 

2.1GHz

     2012~2014         3.58     5.89     17,533        35,067   

800MHz

     2013~2015         3.51     5.69     138,833        208,250   

2.3GHz

     2014~2016         3.00     5.80     8,650        8,650   

1.8GHz

     2012~2021         2.43~3.00     4.84~5.25     942,675        671,625   
         

 

 

   

 

 

 
            1,107,691        923,592   

Present value discount on long-term payables - other

            (77,444     (60,021
         

 

 

   

 

 

 
            1,030,247        863,571   

Current portion of long-term payables – other

            (205,755     (157,966
         

 

 

   

 

 

 

Carrying amount at September 30, 2013

          824,492        705,605   
         

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(*1) The Group applied an annual interest rate equal to the previous year average lending rate of public funds financing account less 1%.
(*2) The Group estimated the discount rate based on its credit ratings and corporate bond yield rate as there is no market interest rate available for long-term payables-other.

(2) The repayment schedule of long-term payables - other as of September 30, 2013 is as follows:

 

(In millions of won)       
     Amount  

2014

   207,667   

2015

     190,134   

2016

     120,718   

2017 and thereafter

     589,172   
  

 

 

 
   1,107,691   
  

 

 

 

 

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18. Provisions

Change in provisions for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)              
     For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013      As of September 30,
2013
 
     Beginning
balance
     Increase      Utilization     Reversal     Others     Ending
balance
     Current      Non-current  

Provision for handset subsidy

   353,383         5,581         (264,036     —          —          94,928         88,042         6,886   

Provision for restoration

     39,895         3,404         (363     (3,785     940        40,091         10,943         29,148   

Other provisions

     590         —           (89     (17     (56     428         —           428   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   393,868         8,985         (264,488     (3,802     884        135,447         98,985         36,462   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
(In millions of won)              
     For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2012      As of September 30,
2012
 
     Beginning
balance
     Increase      Utilization     Reversal     Others     Ending
balance
     Current      Non-current  

Provision for handset subsidy

   762,238         272,869         (538,804     —          —          496,303         373,044         123,259   

Provision for restoration

     36,378         2,477         (468     —          7,226        45,613         7,525         38,088   

Other provisions

     943         25         (244     (87     (118     519         64         455   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   799,559         275,371         (539,516     (87     7,108        542,435         380,633         161,802   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The Group has provided handset subsidy for the subscribers who purchase handsets on an installment basis and recognized provision for handset subsidy in accordance with the payment duration as of period end.

 

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19. Finance Lease Liabilities

 

  (1) Finance Lease

The Group has leased telecommunication equipment under the finance lease agreement with Cisco Capital Korea and display equipment under the finance lease agreement with Hana Capital. Finance lease liabilities as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)              
     September 30,
2013
     December 31,
2012
 

Finance Lease Liabilities

     

Current portion of long-term finance lease liabilities

   19,773         19,904   

Long-term finance lease liabilities

     8,428         22,036   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   28,201         41,940   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The Group’s related interest and principal as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    September 30, 2013     December 31, 2012  
     Minimum
lease
payment
     Present
value
    Minimum
lease
payment
     Present
value
 

Less than 1 year

   20,708         19,773        21,375         19,904   

1~5 years

     8,641         8,428        22,744         22,036   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Sub-total

     29,349         28,201        44,119         41,940   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Current portion of long-term finance lease liabilities

        (19,773        (19,904
     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Long-term finance lease liabilities

        8,428           22,036   
     

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

  (2) Operating Lease

The Group entered into operating lease and sublease agreements in relation to rented office space and the expected future lease payments and lease revenues are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)              
     Lease
payments
     Lease
revenues
 

Less than 1 year

   27,771         1,050   

1~5 years

     76,842         1,074   

More than 5 years

     68,837         1,090   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   173,450         3,214   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (3) Sales and Leaseback

For the year ended December 31, 2012, the Group disposed a portion of its property and equipment and investment property, and entered into lease agreements with respect to those assets. This sale and leaseback transaction is considered as an operating lease and expected future lease payments and lease revenues are explained in Note 19-(2).

 

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20. Defined Benefit Liabilities

 

  (1) Details of defined benefit liabilities as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)             
     September 30,
2013
    December 31,
2012
 

Present value of defined benefit obligations

   309,686        244,866   

Fair value of plan assets

     (172,179     (158,345
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
   137,507        86,521   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (2) Principal actuarial assumptions as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

 

     September 30,
2013
     December 31,
2012
 

Discount rate for defined benefit obligations

     3.28% ~ 4.75%         3.28% ~ 4.75%   

Expected rate of salary increase

     3.00% ~ 5.81%         3.00% ~ 5.81%   

Discount rate for defined benefit obligation is determined based on the Group’s credit ratings and yield rate of corporate bonds with similar maturities for estimated payment term of defined benefit obligation. Expected rate of salary increase is determined based on the Group’s historical promotion index, inflation rate and salary increase ratio in accordance with salary agreement.

 

  (3) Changes in defined benefit obligations for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    For the nine-month period ended  
     September 30,
2013
    September 30,
2012
 

Beginning balance

   244,866        188,120   

Current service cost

     66,040        56,242   

Interest cost

     6,704        6,269   

Remeasurement - Adjustment based on experience

     4,519        6,503   

Benefit paid

     (28,555     (32,388

Others(*)

     16,112        (2,672
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ending balance

   309,686        222,074   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(*) Others include liabilities of ₩14,703 million transferred due to business combination, ₩(4,141) million for changes in consolidation scope and transfer to construction in progress during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013 and effects of changes in consolidation scope of ₩(4,185) million in relation to the disposal of Ntreev Soft Co., Ltd. during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2012.

 

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20. Defined Benefit Liabilities, Continued

 

  (4) Changes in plan assets for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    For the nine-month period ended  
     September 30,
2013
    September 30,
2012
 

Beginning balance

   158,345        102,179   

Expected return on plan assets

     4,585        2,818   

Remeasurement factor of plan assets

     1,040        801   

Contributions by employer directly to plan assets

     8,606        5,597   

Benefit paid

     (11,674     (6,351

Others(*)

     11,277        (135
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ending balance

   172,179        104,909   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(*) Others include assets of ₩14,334 million transferred due to business combination and effects of changes in consolidation scope of ₩(3,074) million during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013.

 

  (5) Expenses recognized in profit and loss for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    For the nine-month period ended  
     September 30,
2013
     September 30,
2012
 

Current service cost

   66,040         56,242   

Interest cost, net

     2,119         3,451   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   68,159         59,693   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The above costs are recognized in labor cost, research and development, or capitalized into construction-in-progress.

 

  (6) Details of plan assets as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)       
     September 30,
2013
     December 31,
2012
 

Equity instruments

   1,485         1,221   

Debt instruments

     46,520         34,269   

Short-term financial instruments, etc.

     124,174         122,855   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   172,179         158,345   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Actual return on plan assets for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 amounted to ₩5,625 million and ₩3,619 million, respectively.

 

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21. Derivative Instruments

 

  (1) Currency swap contracts under cash flow hedge accounting as of September 30, 2013 are as follows:

 

Borrowing date

  

Hedged item

  

Hedged risk

   Contract type    Financial
institution
   Duration of
contract

Oct. 10, 2006

  

Floating-to-fixed cross currency interest rate swap (U.S. dollar denominated long-term borrowings face value of USD100,000,000)

   Foreign currency risk and the interest rate risk    Currency interest
rate swap
   Credit Agricole
Corporate
& Investment
Bank
   Oct. 10, 2006 ~

Oct. 10, 2013

Jul. 20, 2007

  

Fixed-to-fixed cross currency swap (U.S. dollar denominated bonds face value of USD400,000,000)

   Foreign currency risk    Currency swap    Morgan
Stanley and
five other
banks
   Jul. 20, 2007 ~
Jul. 20, 2027

Dec. 15, 2011

  

Floating-to-fixed cross currency interest rate swap (U.S. dollar denominated bonds face value of USD250,000,000)

   Foreign currency risk and the interest rate risk    Currency interest
rate swap
   DBS Bank and
Citi Bank
   Dec. 15, 2011 ~
Dec. 12, 2014

Dec. 15, 2011

  

Floating-to-fixed cross currency interest rate swap (Singapore dollar denominated bonds face value of SGD65,000,000)

   Foreign currency risk and the interest rate risk    Currency interest
rate swap
   United
Overseas Bank
   Dec. 15, 2011 ~
Dec. 12, 2014

Jun. 12, 2012

  

Fixed-to-fixed cross currency swap (Swiss Franc denominated bonds face value of CHF300,000,000)

   Foreign currency risk    Currency swap    Citibank and
five other
banks
   Jun. 12, 2012 ~
Jun. 12, 2017

Nov. 1, 2012

  

Fixed-to-fixed cross currency swap (U.S. dollar denominated bonds face value of USD700,000,000)

   Foreign currency risk    Currency swap    Barclays and
nine other
banks
   Nov. 1, 2012~
May. 1, 2018

Jan. 17, 2013

  

Fixed-to-fixed cross currency swap (Australia dollar denominated bonds face value of AUD300,000,000)

   Foreign currency risk    Currency swap    BNP Paribas
and three other
banks
   Jan. 17, 2013 ~
Nov. 17, 2017

Mar. 7, 2013

  

Floating-to-fixed cross currency interest rate swap (U.S. dollar denominated bonds face value of USD300,000,000)

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

 

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21. Derivative Instruments, Continued

 

  (2) As of September 30, 2013, fair values of the above derivatives recorded in assets or liabilities and details of derivative instruments are as follows:

 

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

Hedged item

   Accumulated
gain (loss) on
valuation of
derivatives
    Tax
effect
    Accumulated
foreign
currency
translation
gain (loss)
    Others
(*1)
       

Current assets:

              

Floating-to-fixed cross currency interest rate swap
(U.S. dollar denominated long-term borrowings face value of USD100,000,000)

   (1,778     (68     12,760        —           —           10,914   

Convertible bonds (available-for-sale securities) (Korean won denominated bonds face value of ₩50,000 million)

     —          —          —          —           491         491   

Non-current assets:

              

Fixed-to-fixed cross currency swap
(U.S. dollar denominated bonds face value of USD400,000,000)

     (40,166     (12,823     (26,855     129,806         —           49,962   

Floating-to-fixed cross currency interest rate swap
(U.S. dollar denominated bonds face value of USD300,000,000)

     5,878        1,876        (2,389     —           —           5,365   
              

 

 

 

Total assets

               66,732   

Non-current liabilities:

              

Floating-to-fixed cross currency interest rate swap
(Singapore dollar denominated bonds face value of SGD65,000,000)

     21        7        (1,838     —           —           (1,810

Floating-to-fixed cross currency interest rate swap
(U.S. dollar denominated bonds face value of USD250,000,000)

     6,206        1,981        (20,548     —           —           (12,361

Fixed-to-fixed cross currency swap
(Swiss Franc denominated bonds face value of CHF300,000,000)

     (9,417     (3,006     (7,205     —           —           (19,628

Fixed-to-fixed cross currency swap
(U.S. dollar denominated bonds face value of USD700,000,000)

     (11,454     (3,657     (10,368     —           —           (25,479

Fixed-to-fixed cross currency swap
(Australia dollar denominated bonds face value of AUD300,000,000)

     6,432        2,054        (35,167     —           —           (26,681
              

 

 

 

Total liabilities

               (85,959
              

 

 

 

 

(*1) Cash flow hedge accounting has been applied to the relevant contract from May 12, 2010. Others represent gain on valuation of currency swap incurred prior to the application of hedge accounting and was recognized through profit or loss prior to the year ended December 31, 2012.
(*2) Fair value of the conversion option of convertible bonds held by SK Communications Co., Ltd., a subsidiary, amounting to ₩491 million was accounted for as derivative financial assets.

 

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22. Share Capital and Capital Surplus and Other Capital Adjustments

The Parent Company’s outstanding share capital consists entirely of common stock with a par value of ₩500. The number of authorized, issued and outstanding common shares and capital surplus and other capital adjustments as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won, except for share data)             
     September 30,
2013
    December 31,
2012
 

Authorized shares

   220,000,000        220,000,000   

Issued shares(*1)

     80,745,711        80,745,711   

Share capital

    

Common stock

     44,639        44,639   

Capital surplus and other capital adjustments:

    

Paid-in surplus

     2,915,887        2,915,887   

Treasury stock

     (2,218,379     (2,410,451

Loss on disposal of treasury stock

     (20,399     (18,855

Hybrid bond(Note 24)

     398,518        —     

Others(*2)

     (839,320     (775,464
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
   236,307        (288,883
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(*1) During the years ended December 31, 2003, 2006 and 2009, the Parent Company retired 7,002,235 shares, 1,083,000 shares and 448,000 shares, respectively, of treasury stock which reduced its retained earnings before appropriation in accordance with the Korean Commercial Law. As a result, the Parent Company’s outstanding shares have decreased without change in the share capital.
(*2) Others primarily consist of net losses on disposals of businesses and the excess of the consideration paid by the Group over the carrying values of net assets acquired from common control transactions with entities within the control of the Ultimate Controlling Entity.

There were no changes in share capital for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013 and the year ended December 31, 2012. Changes in number of shares outstanding for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:

 

(In shares)    For the nine-month period ended  
     September 30, 2013      September 30, 2012  
     Issued
shares
     Treasury
stock
    Outstanding
shares
     Issued
shares
     Treasury
stock
     Outstanding
shares
 

Beginning issued shares

     80,745,711         11,050,712        69,694,999         80,745,711         11,050,712         69,694,999   

Disposal of treasury stock

     —           (880,557     880,557         —           —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ending issued shares

     80,745,711         10,170,155        70,575,556         80,745,711         11,050,712         69,694,999   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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23. Treasury Stock

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

In addition, the Parent Company granted 880,557 shares of treasury stock for ₩192,072 million from May 14, 2013 to June 28, 2013 as a result of exercise of exchange rights by the holders of exchangeable bonds.

Treasury stock as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won, shares)              
     September 30,
2013
     December 31,
2012
 

Number of shares

     10,170,155         11,050,712   

Amount

   2,218,379         2,410,451   

 

24. Hybrid Bond

The Parent Company issued hybrid bond at face amount on June 7, 2013 and details as of September 30, 2013 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)  
    

Type

   Issuance date      Maturity     Annual
interest
rate (%)
    Amount  

Private hybrid bond

   Blank coupon unguaranteed subordinated bond      June 7, 2013         June 7, 2073 (*1)      4.21 (*2)    400,000   

Issuance costs

               (1,482
            

 

 

 
             398,518   
            

 

 

 

Hybrid bond issued by the Parent Company is classified as equity as there is no contractual obligation for delivery of financial assets to the bond holders.

 

(*1) The Parent Company has a right to extend the maturity under the same issuance terms without any notice or announcement. The Parent Company also has the right to defer interest payment at its sole discretion.
(*2) Annual interest rate is adjusted after five years from the issuance date.

 

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25. Retained Earnings

 

  (1) Retained earnings as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)              
     September 30,
2013
     December 31,
2012
 

Appropriated:

     

Legal reserve

   22,320         22,320   

Reserve for research & manpower development

     155,767         220,000   

Reserve for business expansion

     9,376,138         9,106,138   

Reserve for technology development

     2,271,300         1,901,300   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     11,825,525         11,249,758   

Unappropriated

     959,603         874,899   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   12,785,128         12,124,657   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (2) Legal reserve

The Korean Commercial Code requires the Parent Company to appropriate as a legal reserve at least 10% of cash dividends paid for each accounting period until the reserve equals 50% of outstanding share capital. The legal reserve may not be utilized for cash dividends, but may only be used to offset a future deficit, if any, or may be transferred to share capital.

 

  (3) Reserve for research & manpower development

Reserve for research and manpower development were appropriated in order to recognize certain tax deductible benefits through the early recognition of future expenditure for tax purposes. These reserves will be reversed from appropriated and retained earnings in accordance with the relevant tax laws. Such reversal will be included in taxable income in the year of reversal.

 

26. Reserves

 

  (1) Details of reserves as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)             
     September 30,
2013
    December 31,
2012
 

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

   182,611        207,063   

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

     (150,676     (175,044

Net change in unrealized fair value of derivatives

     (39,104     (46,652

Foreign currency translations differences for foreign operations

     (11,012     (11,003
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
   (18,181     (25,636
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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26. Reserves, Continued

 

  (2) Change in reserves for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    Net change in
unrealized fair
value of
available-for-
sale financial
assets
    Net change in
other compre-
hensive income
of investment in
associates and
joint ventures
    Net change
in
unrealized
fair value of
derivatives
    Foreign currency
translation
differences for
foreign
operations
    Total  

Balance at January 1, 2012

   354,951        (93,599     (25,100     23,812        260,064   

Changes

     (48,567     (17,831     (16,508     (16,691     (99,597

Tax effect

     11,566        219        3,548        —          15,333   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at September 30, 2012

     317,950        (111,211     (38,060     7,121        175,800   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at January 1, 2013

     207,063        (175,044     (46,652     (11,003     (25,636

Changes

     (31,221     23,817        9,958        (9     2,545   

Tax effect

     6,769        551        (2,410     —          4,910   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at September 30, 2013

   182,611        (150,676     (39,104     (11,012     (18,181
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

27. Other Operating Expenses

Details of other operating expenses for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    2013      2012  
     Three-month
period ended
Sep. 30
     Nine-month
period ended
Sep. 30
     Three-month
period ended
Sep. 30
     Nine-month
period ended
Sep. 30
 

Other Operating Expenses:

           

Communication expenses

   16,075         46,789         14,996         48,575   

Utilities

     65,238         170,544         55,518         144,107   

Taxes and dues

     8,945         22,435         13,071         76,502   

Repair

     60,924         185,648         39,222         160,887   

Research and development

     77,469         239,680         83,982         221,147   

Training

     11,528         26,106         10,527         25,507   

Bad debt for accounts receivables - trade

     16,645         43,974         10,062         30,877   

Travel

     7,687         22,742         7,476         22,123   

Supplies and other

     36,502         128,605         46,975         96,620   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   301,013         886,523         281,829         826,345   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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28. Other Non-operating Income and Expenses

Details of other non-operating income and expenses for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    2013      2012  
     Three-month
period ended
Sep. 30
     Nine-month
period ended
Sep. 30
     Three-month
period ended
Sep. 30
     Nine-month
period ended
Sep. 30
 

Other Non-operating Income:

           

Fees revenues

   1,329         4,193         1,026         1,987   

Gain on disposal of property and equipment and intangible assets

     1,095         5,849         2,138         4,970   

Others

     9,658         40,250         11,343         25,403   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   12,082         50,292         14,507         32,360   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other Non-operating Expenses:

           

Impairment loss on property and equipment and intangible assets

   216         10,833         5,850         9,648   

Loss on disposal of property and equipment and intangible assets

     208,665         221,727         8,301         13,258   

Donations

     32,653         55,302         4,192         45,191   

Bad debt for accounts receivable – other

     4,150         20,667         4,989         28,026   

Others

     39,714         54,494         17,569         27,611   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   285,398         363,023         40,901         123,734   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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29. Finance Income and Costs

 

  (1) Details of finance income and costs for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    2013      2012  
     Three-month
period ended
Sep. 30
     Nine-month
period ended
Sep. 30
     Three-month
period ended
Sep. 30
     Nine-month
period ended
Sep. 30
 

Finance Income:

           

Interest income

   14,853         47,704         21,552         77,430   

Dividends

     2         10,199         5,363         28,310   

Gain on foreign currency transactions

     1,239         8,670         —           4,879   

Gain on foreign currency translation

     —           1,835         1,351         2,065   

Gain on disposal of long-term investment securities

     1,203         3,337         681         13,628   

Gain on settlement of derivatives

     —           2,274         —           12,694   

Gain on valuation of financial asset at fair value through profit or loss

     —           2,387         —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   17,297         76,406         28,947         139,006   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Finance Costs:

           

Interest expense

   78,669         251,593         102,899         302,339   

Loss on foreign currency transactions

     3,032         10,298         526         5,441   

Loss on foreign currency translation

     1,785         2,908         1,562         2,089   

Loss on disposal of long-term investment securities

     151         4,864         —           9,134   

Impairment loss of long-term investment securities

     8         16,556         —           580   

Loss on valuation of derivatives

     —           198         —           443   

Loss on settlement of derivatives

     —           —           —           1,232   

Loss on valuation of financial asset at fair value through profit or loss

     978         —           1,007         824   

Loss relating to financial liability at fair value through profit or loss(*)

     16,233         120,833         7,566         1,791   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   100,856         407,250         113,560         323,873   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(*) Loss relating to financial liability at fair value through profit or loss for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013 represents 1) valuation loss related to exchangeable bond (issue price of USD326,397,463) as a result of increase in stock price of the Parent Company and increase in foreign exchange rate, and 2) loss on repayment of debentures upon the claim for exchange.

 

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29. Finance Income and Costs, Continued

 

  (2) Details of interest income included in finance income for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    2013      2012  
     Three-month
period ended
Sep. 30
     Nine-month
period ended
Sep. 30
     Three-month
period ended
Sep. 30
     Nine-month
period ended
Sep. 30
 

Interest income on cash equivalents and deposits

   10,252         32,412         13,981         50,581   

Interest income on installment receivables and others

     4,601         15,292         7,571         26,849   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   14,853         47,704         21,552         77,430   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (3) Details of interest expense included in finance costs for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    2013      2012  
     Three-month
period ended
Sep. 30
     Nine-month
period ended
Sep. 30
     Three-month
period ended
Sep. 30
     Nine-month
period ended
Sep. 30
 

Interest expense on bank overdrafts and borrowings

   2,205         25,264         42,537         102,830   

Interest expense on debentures

     67,072         195,372         51,004         151,202   

Interest on finance lease liabilities

     310         1,077         603         2,116   

Others

     9,082         29,880         8,755         46,191   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   78,669         251,593         102,899         302,339   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (4) Details of impairment losses for financial assets for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    2013      2012  
     Three-month
period ended
Sep. 30
     Nine-month
period ended
Sep. 30
     Three-month
period ended
Sep. 30
     Nine-month
period ended
Sep. 30
 

Available-for-sale financial assets

   8         16,556         —           580   

Accounts receivable - trade

     16,645         43,974         10,062         30,877   

Accounts receivable - other

     4,150         20,667         4,989         28,026   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   20,803         81,197         15,051         59,483   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

30. Income Tax Expense

Income tax expense was recognized as current tax expense adjusted to current adjustments for prior periods, deferred tax expenses by origination and reversal of temporary differences, and income tax recognized in other comprehensive income.

 

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31. Earnings per Share

 

  (1) Basic earnings per share

 

  1) Basic earnings per share for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 are calculated as follows:

 

(In millions of won, shares)    2013     2012  
     Three-month
period ended
Sep. 30
    Nine-month
period ended
Sep. 30
    Three-month
period ended
Sep. 30
     Nine-month
period ended
Sep. 30
 

Basic earnings per share attributable to owners of the Parent Company from continuing operation:

         

Profit attributable to owners of the Parent Company from continuing operations

   335,669        1,148,424        173,975         730,098   

Interest on hybrid bond

     (4,233     (5,291     —           —     

Profit for the period on common shares

     331,436        1,143,133        173,975         730,098   

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding

     70,527,972        70,034,852        69,694,999         69,694,999   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Basic earnings per share from continuing operations (In won)

   4,699        16,322        2,496         10,476   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Basic earnings per share attributable to owners of the Parent Company:

         

Profit attributable to owners of the Parent Company

   504,026        1,324,824        178,872         628,692   

Interest on hybrid bond

     (4,233     (5,291     —           —     

Profit for the period on common shares

     499,793        1,319,533        178,872         628,692   

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding

     70,527,972        70,034,852        69,694,999         69,694,999   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Basic earnings per share (In won)

   7,086        18,841        2,566         9,021   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  2) Profit attributable to owners of the Parent Company from continuing operation for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 are calculated as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    2013      2012  
     Three-month
period ended
Sep. 30
     Nine-month
period ended
Sep. 30
     Three-month
period ended
Sep. 30
     Nine-month
period ended
Sep. 30
 

Profit attributable to owners of the Parent Company

   504,026         1,324,824         178,872         628,692   

Results of discontinued operation attributable to owners of the Parent Company

     168,357         176,400         4,897         (101,406
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Profit attributable to owners of the Parent Company from continuing operation

   335,669         1,148,424         173,975         730,098   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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31. Earnings per Share, Continued

 

  (1) Basic earnings per share, Continued

 

  3) The weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 are calculated as follows:

 

(In shares)    2013     2012  
     Three-month
period ended
Sep. 30
    Nine-month
period ended
Sep. 30
    Three-month
period ended
Sep. 30
    Nine-month
period ended
Sep. 30
 

Outstanding common shares

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

Weighted number of treasury stocks

     (10,217,739     (10,710,859     (11,050,712     (11,050,712
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding

   70,527,972        70,034,852        69,694,999        69,694,999   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (2) Diluted earnings per share

 

  1) Diluted earnings per share for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 are calculated as follows:

 

(In millions of won, shares)    2013      2012  
     Three-month
period ended
Sep. 30(*)
     Nine-month
period ended
Sep. 30(*)
     Three-month
period ended
Sep. 30(*)
     Nine-month
period ended
Sep. 30
 

Diluted earnings per share attributable to owners of the Parent Company from continuing operation:

           

Profit attributable to owners of the Parent Company from continuing operations

   331,436         1,143,133         173,975         730,098   

Profit relating to exchangeable bonds

     —           —           —           5,058   

Diluted profit attributable to owners of the Parent Company from continuing operations

     331,436         1,143,133         173,975         735,156   

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding

     70,527,972         70,034,852         69,694,999         72,021,148   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations (In won)

   4,699         16,322         2,496         10,208   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Diluted earnings per share attributable to owners of the Parent Company:

           

Profit attributable to owners of the Parent Company

   499,793         1,319,533         178,872         628,692   

Profit relating to exchangeable bonds

     —           —           —           5,058   

Diluted profit attributable to owners of the Parent Company from continuing operations

     499,793         1,319,533         178,872         633,750   

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding

     70,527,972         70,034,852         69,694,999         72,021,148   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Diluted earnings per share (In won)

   7,086         18,841         2,566         8,800   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(*) The number of common shares outstanding in respect of the exchangeable common shares of exchangeable bonds is excluded from the diluted earnings per share calculation for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and for the three-month period ended September 30, 2012, as the effect of exchangeable bond would have been anti-dilutive (the weighted average number of diluted shares of 1,548,209, 2,088,733, and 2,326,149, respectively); thus, diluted earnings per share for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and for the three-month period September 30, 2012 is the same as basic earnings per share.

 

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31. Earnings per Share, Continued

 

  (2) Diluted earnings per share, Continued

 

  2) Adjusted weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 are calculated as follows:

 

(In shares)    2013      2012  
     Three-month
period ended
Sep. 30
     Nine-month
period ended
Sep. 30
     Three-month
period ended
Sep. 30
     Nine-month
period ended
Sep. 30
 

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding

     70,527,972         70,034,852         69,694,999         69,694,999   

Effect of exchangeable bonds(*)

     —           —           —           2,326,149   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Adjusted weighted average number of common shares outstanding

     70,527,972         70,034,852         69,694,999         72,021,148   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(*) Effect of exchangeable bonds represents weighted average number of common shares outstanding in respect of the exchangeable common shares of exchangeable bonds, which could be exchanged to treasury stock.

 

  (3) Basic earnings (loss) per share from discontinued operation

 

(In millions of won, shares)    2013      2012  
     Three-month
period ended
Sep. 30
     Nine-month
period ended
Sep. 30
     Three-month
period ended
Sep. 30
     Nine-month
period ended
Sep. 30
 

Profit (loss) from discontinued operation attributable to owners of the Parent Company

   168,357         176,400         4,897         (101,406

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding

     70,527,972         70,034,852         69,694,999         69,694,999   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Basic earnings (loss) per share (In won)

   2,387         2,519         70         (1,455
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Diluted loss per share from discontinued operation is the same as basic loss per share from discontinued operation.

 

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32. Categories of Financial Instruments

 

  (1) Financial assets by categories as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)  
     September 30, 2013  
     Financial
assets at
fair value
through
profit or
loss
     Available-
for-sale
financial
assets
     Loans and
receivables
     Derivative
financial
instruments
designated
as hedging
instruments
     Total  

Cash and cash equivalents

   —           —           1,470,615         —           1,470,615   

Financial instruments

     —           —           434,519         —           434,519   

Short-term investment securities

     —           135,679         —           —           135,679   

Long-term investment securities(*1)

     17,743         928,723         —           —           946,466   

Accounts receivable - trade

     —           —           2,286,757         —           2,286,757   

Loans and receivables(*2)

     —           —           1,035,997         —           1,035,997   

Derivative financial assets (*3)

     491         —           —           66,241         66,732   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   18,234         1,064,402         5,227,888         66,241         6,376,765   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(In millions of won)  
     December 31, 2012  
     Financial
assets at
fair value
through
profit or
loss
     Available-
for-sale
financial
assets
     Loans and
receivables
     Derivative
financial
instruments
designated
as hedging
instruments
     Total  

Cash and cash equivalents

   —           —           920,125         —           920,125   

Financial instruments

     —           —           514,561         —           514,561   

Short-term investment securities

     —           60,127         —           —           60,127   

Long-term investment securities(*1)

     15,356         938,356         —           —           953,712   

Accounts receivable - trade

     —           —           1,968,297         —           1,968,297   

Loans and receivables(*2)

     —           —           981,693         —           981,693   

Derivative financial assets(*3)

     689         —           —           61,959         62,648   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   16,045         998,483         4,384,676         61,959         5,461,163   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(*1) The entire amount of long-term investment securities was designated as financial assets at fair value through profit or loss as the embedded derivative (conversion right), which should be separated from the main contract, could not be separately measured.

 

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(*2) Details of loans and receivables as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)              
     September 30, 2013      December 31, 2012  

Short-term loans

   76,056         84,908   

Accounts receivable - other

     638,484         582,098   

Accrued income

     13,902         8,715   

Other current assets

     2,670         431   

Long-term loans

     56,201         69,299   

Guarantee deposits

     248,684         236,242   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   1,035,997         981,693   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(*3) Derivative financial assets classified as financial assets at fair value through profit or loss is the fair value of conversion right of convertible bonds held by SK Communications Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of the Parent Company.

 

  (2) Financial liabilities by categories as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    September 30, 2013  
     Financial
liabilities at
fair value
through
profit or
loss
     Financial
liabilities
measured at
amortized
cost
     Derivative
financial
instruments
designated
as hedging
instruments
     Total  

Accounts payable - trade

   —           185,611         —           185,611   

Derivative financial liabilities

     —           —           85,959         85,959   

Borrowings

     —           220,057         —           220,057   

Debentures(*1)

     338,594         6,167,555         —           6,506,149   

Accounts payable - other and other payables(*2)

     —           3,183,923         —           3,183,923   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   338,594         9,757,146         85,959         10,181,699   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(In millions of won)    December 31, 2012  
     Financial
liabilities at
fair value
through
profit or
loss
     Financial
liabilities
measured at
amortized
cost
     Derivative
financial
instruments
designated
as hedging
instruments
     Total  

Accounts payable - trade

   —           253,884         —           253,884   

Derivative financial liabilities

     —           —           63,599         63,599   

Borrowings

     —           1,086,699         —           1,086,699   

Debentures(*1)

     405,678         5,171,321         —           5,576,999   

Accounts payable - other and other payables(*2)

     —           3,646,486         —           3,646,486   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   405,678         10,158,390         63,599         10,627,667   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(*1) The entire amount of debentures was designated as financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss as the embedded derivative (conversion right), which should be separated from the main contract, could not be separately measured.

 

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(*2) Details of accounts payable and other payables as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)              
     September 30,
2013
     December 31,
2012
 

Accounts payable - other

   1,099,495         1,811,038   

Withholdings

     2,066         1,840   

Accrued expenses

     985,695         890,863   

Current portion of long-term payables - other

     225,528         177,870   

Long-term payables - other

     835,391         715,508   

Finance lease liabilities

     8,428         22,036   

Other non-current liabilities

     27,320         27,331   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   3,183,923         3,646,486   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

33. Financial Risk Management

 

  (1) Financial risk management

The Group is exposed to credit risk, liquidity risk and market risk. Market risk is the risk related to the changes in market prices, such as foreign exchange rates, interest rates and equity prices. The Group implements a risk management system to monitor and manage these specific risks.

The Group’s financial assets under financial risk management consist of cash and cash equivalents, financial instruments, financial assets available-for-sale, trade and other receivables. Financial liabilities consist of trade and other payables, borrowings, and debentures.

1) Market risk

(i) Currency risk

The Group is exposed to currency risk mainly on exchange fluctuations on recognized assets and liabilities. The Group manages currency risk by currency forward, etc. if needed to hedge currency risk on business transactions. Currency risk occurs on forecasted transaction and recognized assets and liabilities which are denominated in a currency other than the functional currency of the Group.

 

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33. Financial Risk Management, Continued

 

  (1) Financial risk management, Continued

Monetary foreign currency assets and liabilities as of September 30, 2013 are as follows:

(In millions of won, thousands of U.S. dollars, thousands of Euros, thousands of Japanese Yen, thousands of other currencies)

 

     Assets      Liabilities  
     Foreign
currencies
     Won
translation
     Foreign
Currencies
     Won
translation
 

USD

     136,810         147,153         2,146,210         2,308,464   

EUR

     14,044         20,382         1,599         2,321   

JPY

     20,401         224         —           —     

SGD

     192         165         64,761         55,413   

AUD

     —           —           297,921         298,141   

CHF

     —           —           298,439         354,444   

Others

     284         138         415         718   
     

 

 

       

 

 

 
        168,062            3,019,501   
     

 

 

       

 

 

 

In addition, the Group has entered into cross currency swaps to hedge against currency risk related to foreign currency borrowings and debentures. (Refer to Note 21)

As of September 30, 2013, effects on income (loss) before income tax as a result of change in exchange rate by 10% are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)             
     If increased by 10%     If decreased by 10%  

USD

   (29,635     29,635   

EUR

     1,806        (1,806

JPY

     22        (22

SGD

     16        (16

Other

     (57     57   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
   (27,848     27,848   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

(ii) Equity price risk

The Group has equity securities which include listed and non-listed securities for its liquidity and operating purpose. As of September 30, 2013, available-for-sale equity instruments measured at fair value amount of ₩718,508 million.

(iii) Interest rate risk

Since the Group’s interest bearing assets are mostly fixed-interest bearing assets, as such, the Group’s revenue and operating cash flow are not influenced by the changes in market interest rates. However, the Group still has interest rate risk arising from borrowings and debentures.

Accordingly, the Group performs various analysis of interest rate risk, which includes refinancing, renewal, alternative financing and hedging instrument option, to reduce interest rate risk and to optimize its financing.

 

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33. Financial Risk Management, Continued

 

  (1) Financial risk management, Continued

The Group’s interest rate risk arises from floating-rate borrowings and payables. As of September 30, 2013, floating-rate borrowings and debentures amount to ₩647,197 million and ₩107,560 million respectively, the Group has entered into interest rate swaps to hedge interest rate risk related to floating-rate borrowings and debentures. (Refer to Note 21) If interest rate only increases (decreases) by 1%, income before income taxes for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013 would not have been changed due to the interest expense from floating-rate borrowings and debentures.

 

  2) Credit risk

Credit risk is the risk of financial loss to the Group if a customer or counterparty to a financial instrument fails to meet his/her contractual obligations. The maximum credit exposure as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)              
     September 30,
2013
     December 31,
2012
 

Cash and cash equivalents

   1,470,615         920,125   

Financial instruments

     434,519         514,561   

Available-for-sale financial assets

     1,064,402         998,483   

Accounts receivable - trade

     2,286,757         1,968,297   

Loans and receivables

     1,035,997         981,693   

Derivative financial assets

     66,241         61,959   

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

     18,234         16,045   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   6,376,765         5,461,163   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

To manage credit risk, the Group evaluates the credit worthiness of each customer or counterparty considering the party’s financial information, its own trading records and other factors; based on such information, the Group establishes credit limits for each customer or counterparty.

For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013, the Group has no trade and other receivables or loans which have indications of significant impairment loss or are overdue for a prolonged period. As a result, the Group believes that the possibility of default is remote. Also, the Group’s credit risk can rise due to transactions with financial institutions related to its cash and cash equivalents, financial instruments and derivates. To minimize such risk, the Group has a policy to deal with high credit worthy financial institutions. The amount of maximum exposure to credit risk of the Group is the carrying amount of financial assets as of September 30, 2013.

In addition, the aging of trade and other receivables that are overdue at the end of the reporting period but not impaired is stated in Note 6 and the analysis of financial assets that are determined to be impaired at the end of the reporting period is stated in Note 29.

 

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33. Financial Risk Management, Continued

 

  (1) Financial risk management, Continued

 

  3) Liquidity risk

The Group’s approach to managing liquidity is to ensure that it will always maintain sufficient cash equivalents balance and have enough liquidity through various committed credit lines. The Group maintains flexibly enough liquidity under credit lines through active operating activities.

Contractual maturities of financial liabilities as of September 30, 2013 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)  
     Carrying
amount
     Contractual
cash flows
     Less than
1 year
     1 - 5 years      More than  5
years
 

Accounts Payable - trade

   185,611         185,611         185,579         32         —     

Derivative financial liabilities

     85,959         92,470         15,544         76,926         —     

Borrowings

     220,057         221,714         198,990         22,724         —     

Debentures(*1)

     6,506,149         7,825,526         1,564,674         4,107,355         2,153,497   

Accounts payable - other and others(*2)

     3,183,923         3,321,482         2,218,064         728,752         374,666   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   10,181,699         11,646,803         4,182,851         4,935,789         2,528,163   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The Group does not expect that the cash flows included in the maturity analysis could occur significantly earlier or at different amounts.

 

(*1) Includes estimated interest to be paid and excludes discounts on bonds.
(*2) Excludes discounts on accounts payable-other and others.

 

  (2) Capital management

The Group manages its capital to ensure that it will be able to continue as a business while maximizing the return to shareholders through the optimization of its debt and equity balance. The overall strategy of the Group is the same as that of the Group as of and for the year ended December 31, 2012.

The Group monitors its debt-equity ratio as a capital management indicator. This ratio is calculated as total debt divided by total equity; the total debt and equity is extracted from the financial statements.

Debt-equity ratio as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)             
     September 30, 2013     December 31, 2012  

Liabilities

   12,150,475        12,740,777   

Equity

     13,783,003        12,854,782   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Debt-equity ratio

     88.16     99.11
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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33. Financial Risk Management, Continued

 

  (3) Fair value

Fair value of the financial instruments that are traded in an active market is measured based on the quoted market price at the end of the reporting date. Disclosed market price of the financial assets held by the Group is the bid price.

Fair value of the financial instruments that are not traded in an active market is determined using the valuation method. The Group uses the various valuation methods and makes assumptions that are mainly based on market conditions existing at the end of each reporting period. Fair value of financial instruments such as long-term liabilities is measured using the various methods including estimated discounted cash flow method.

Fair values of accounts receivable – trade, and accounts payable - trade are considered to be carrying amount less impairment and fair value of financial liabilities for the disclosure purpose is estimated by discounting contractual future cash flows using the current market interest rate used for the similar financial instruments by the Group.

Interest rates used by the Group for the fair value measurement as of September 30, 2013 are as follows:

 

     Interest rate

Derivative instruments

   2.91~3.74%

Borrowings and debentures

   3.00~3.51%

 

  1) Fair value and carrying amount

Carrying amount and fair value of financial assets and liabilities are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)                            
     September 30, 2013      December 31, 2012  
     Carrying
amount
     Fair value      Carrying
amount
     Fair value  

Assets carried at fair value

           

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

   18,234         18,234         16,045         16,045   

Derivative financial assets

     66,241         66,241         61,959         61,959   

Available-for-sale financial assets

     718,508         718,508         765,759         765,759   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   802,983         802,983         843,763         843,763   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Assets carried at amortized cost

           

Cash and cash equivalents

     1,470,615         1,470,615         920,125         920,125   

Available-for-sale financial assets

     345,894         345,894         232,724         232,724   

Accounts receivable – trade and others

     3,322,754         3,322,754         2,949,990         2,949,990   

Financial instruments

     434,519         434,519         514,561         514,561   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   5,573,782         5,573,782         4,617,400         4,617,400   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities carried at fair value

           

Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss

     338,594         338,594         405,678         405,678   

Derivative financial liabilities

     85,959         85,959         63,599         63,599   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   424,553         424,553         469,277         469,277   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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33. Financial Risk Management, Continued

 

  (3) Fair value, Continued

 

(In millions of won)                            
     September 30, 2013      December 31, 2012  
     Carrying
amount
     Fair value      Carrying
amount
     Fair value  

Liabilities carried at amortized cost

           

Accounts payable - trade

   185,611         185,611         253,884         253,884   

Borrowings

     220,057         211,396         1,086,699         1,100,464   

Debentures

     6,167,555         6,299,921         5,171,321         5,461,142   

Accounts payable - other and others

     3,183,923         3,183,923         3,646,486         3,646,486   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   9,757,146         9,880,851         10,158,390         10,461,976   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  2) Fair value hierarchy

The different levels have been defined as follows:

 

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

 

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

 

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

The table below analyzes financial instruments carried at fair value, by fair value hierarchy as of September 30, 2013.

 

(In millions of won)                            
     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

   —           17,743         491         18,234   

Derivative financial assets

     —           66,241         —           66,241   

Available-for-sale financial assets

     551,308         46,345         120,855         718,508   

Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss

     338,594         —           —           338,594   

Derivative financial liabilities

     —           85,959         —           85,959   

There have been no transfers from Level 2 to Level 1 in 2013 and changes of financial assets classified as Level 3 for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)                                              
     Balance at
Jan. 1
     Acquisition      Profit(loss)
for the
period
    Other
comprehensive
income
    Disposal     Other      Balance at
Sep. 30
 

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

   689         —           (198     —          —          —           491   

Available-for-sale financial assets

     125,572         4,950         (16,548     (3,275     (16,297     26,453         120,855   

 

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34. Transactions with Related Parties

Transactions among consolidated entities have been eliminated upon the consolidation and significant related party transactions of the Group for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, and account balances as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

 

  (1) Transactions

 

(In millions of won)    Operating revenue and others  
     2013      2012  
     Three-month period
ended Sep. 30
     Nine-month period
ended Sep. 30
     Three-month period
ended Sep. 30
     Nine-month period
ended Sep. 30
 

Ultimate controlling entity

   —           1,320         198         501   

Associates

     6,889         21,194         112,103         530,788   

Others

     41,719         108,943         25,937         58,385   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   48,608         131,457         138,238         589,674   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
(In millions of won)    Operating expense and others  
     2013      2012  
     Three-month period
ended Sep. 30
     Nine-month period
ended Sep. 30
     Three-month period
ended Sep. 30
     Nine-month period
ended Sep. 30
 

Ultimate controlling entity

   —           188,534         29,107         195,448   

Associates

     41,579         112,833         115,347         378,775   

Others

     719,427         1,959,136         929,720         2,211,194   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   761,006         2,260,503         1,074,174         2,785,417   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Please refer to Note 10 for details of business combination with entities under common control.

 

  (2) Account balances

 

(In millions of won)       
     Accounts receivable and others      Accounts payable and others  
     September 30,
2013
     December 31,
2012
     September 30,
2013
     December 31,
2012
 

Ultimate controlling entity

   —           310         —           23   

Associates

     66,943         68,768         20,238         164,783   

Others

     48,980         55,757         238,546         520,487   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   115,923         124,835         258,784         685,293   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (3) Compensation for the key management

The Parent Company considers registered directors who have substantial role and responsibility in planning, operating, and controlling of the business as key management. The compensations given to such key management for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:

 

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  (3) Compensation for the key management, Continued

 

(In millions of won)    2013      2012  
     Three-month period
ended Sep. 30
     Nine-month period
ended Sep. 30
     Three-month period
ended Sep. 30
     Nine-month period
ended Sep. 30
 

Salaries

   329         1,923         300         8,588   

Provision for retirement benefits

     97         915         79         721   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   426         2,838         379         9,309   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

35. Commitments and Contingencies

 

  (1) Collateral assets and commitments

SK Broadband Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of the Parent Company, has pledged its properties as collateral for leases on buildings in the amount of ₩14,800 million as of September 30, 2013.

PS & Marketing Corporation, a subsidiary of the Parent Company, has obtained a line of credit for ₩40,000 million from Shinhan Bank for operational purposes.

 

  (2) Contingencies

As of September 30, 2013, the Group paid cumulative amount of ₩5,599 million for the closed cases among total compensation of ₩6,091 million in relation to the violation of customer’s privacy (plaintiff’s claims of ₩24,689 million) by SK Broadband Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of the Parent Company. In addition, the Group has recorded a provision in the amount of ₩192 million for pending cases (plaintiff’s claims of ₩3,000 million).

As of September 30, 2013, the claim amount of pending litigations of SK Communications Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of the Parent Company, amounts to ₩3,937 million and management does not believe that the ultimate result of these litigations will have a material impact on the Company’s results or financial position.

 

36. Discontinued Operation

 

  (1) Discontinued operation

During the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013, SK Planet Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of the Parent Company sold its investment in 52.6% of ownership interests (13,294,369 shares) of Loen Entertainment, Inc., to Star Invest Holdings Limited. Consideration for the sale amounts to ₩265,887 million. Loen Entertainment was a subsidiary of SK Planet Co., Ltd. and is engaged in release of music disc as primary business, The Group’s ownership interests after the transfer is 15.0% and Loen Entertainment, Inc. was excluded from scope of consolidation upon the sale.

In addition, during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2012, SK Telink Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of the Parent Company, ceased its broadcasting business due to the rapid decrease in satellite digital multimedia broadcasting subscribers along with the effects from smart phones, etc.

 

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36. Discontinued Operation, Continued

 

  (2) Results of discontinued operation

Results of discontinued operation included in the consolidated statements of income for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 are as follows. The consolidated statement of income presented for comparative purposes was restated in order to present discontinued operation segregated from the continuing operations.

 

(In millions of won)       
     For the nine-month period
ended September 30, 2013
 
     Discontinue release of music
disc of Loen Entertainment,  Inc.
 

Results of discontinued operation:

  

Revenue

   167,033   

Expense

     (140,204
  

 

 

 

Operating income generated by discontinued operations

     26,829   

Non-operating income

     3,189   

Gain on disposal relating to discontinued operations

     214,885   

Income tax expense

     (61,125
  

 

 

 

Gain from discontinued operation

   183,778   
  

 

 

 

Attributable to :

  

Owners of the Parent Company

     176,400   

Non-controlling interests

     7,378   

 

(In millions of won)                   
     For the nine-month period ended September  30, 2012  
     Discontinue
release of music
disc of Loen
Entertainment, Inc.
    Discontinue
satellite  digital
multimedia
broadcasting of
SK Telink Co., Ltd.
    Total  

Results of discontinued operation:

      

Revenue

   117,393        2,924        120,317   

Expense

     (92,864     (155,401     (248,265
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income generated by discontinued operations

     24,529        (152,477     (127,948

Non-operating income

     2,374        —          2,374   

Gain on disposal relating to discontinued operations

     —          —          —     

Income tax benefit (expense)

     (6,958     18,875        11,917   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gain (loss) from discontinued operation

   19,945        (133,602     (113,657
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Attributable to :

      

Owners of the Parent Company

     13,475        (114,881     (101,406

Non-controlling interests

     6,470        (18,721     (12,251

 

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36. Discontinued Operation, Continued

 

  (3) Cash flows from discontinued operation

Cash flows from discontinued operation for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)       
     For the nine-month period ended September  30, 2013  
     Discontinue release of music disc of Loen
Entertainment, Inc.
 

Cash flow from discontinued operation:

  

Net cash provided by operating activities

   40,885   

Net cash provided by investing activities

     180,023   

Net cash used in financing activities

     (4,780
  

 

 

 
   216,128   
  

 

 

 

 

(In millions of won)                   
     For the nine-month period ended September  30, 2012  
     Discontinue release
of music

disc of Loen
Entertainment, Inc.
    Discontinue
satellite  digital
multimedia
broadcasting of
SK Telink Co., Ltd.
    Total  

Cash flow from discontinued operation:

      

Net cash provided by operating activities

   25,596        3,647        29,243   

Net cash used in investing activities

     (15,996     (303     (16,299

Net cash used in financing activities

     (4,300     (9,475     (13,775
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   5,300        (6,131     (831
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (4) Changes in financial condition relating to discontinued operation due to the disposal of ownership interests in Loen Entertainment, Inc. as of September 30, 2013 is as follows:

 

(In millions of won)       
     September 30, 2013  

Cash and cash equivalents

   55,527   

Long-term and short-term financial instruments

     42,404   

Accounts receivable – trade

     49,700   

Property and equipment, and intangible assets

     26,334   

Other assets

     39,526   

Accounts payable – trade

     (33,154

Defined benefit liabilities

     (737

Other liabilities

     (87,022
  

 

 

 

Decrease in net assets

     92,578   
  

 

 

 

Consideration paid for disposal

     264,778   

Cash and cash equivalents disposed

     (55,527
  

 

 

 

Net cash inflow

   209,251   
  

 

 

 

 

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37. Statements of Cash Flows

 

  (1) Adjustments for income and expenses from operating activities for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)       
     September 30,
2013
    September 30,
2012
 

Interest income

   (49,503     (79,459

Dividend

     (10,199     (28,310

Gain on foreign currency translation

     (1,835     (2,065

Gain on disposal of long-term investments securities

     (3,337     (13,628

Gain on settlement of derivatives

     (2,274     (12,694

Losses (gains) related to investments in subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures, net

     (800,642     40,656   

Gain on disposal of property, equipment and intangible assets

     (5,849     (4,970

Gain on valuation of financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

     (2,387     —     

Other income

     (3,219     5,251   

Interest expenses

     251,593        302,339   

Loss on foreign currency translation

     2,908        2,089   

Loss on disposal of long-term investments securities

     4,864        9,134   

Impairment loss on long-term investment securities

     16,556        580   

Loss on valuation of derivatives

     198        443   

Loss on settlement of derivatives

     —          1,232   

Income tax expense

     371,615        151,613   

Provision for retirement benefits

     68,159        59,693   

Depreciation and amortization

     2,101,706        1,909,035   

Bad debt expenses for accounts receivable - trade

     43,974        30,877   

Loss on disposal of property and equipment and intangible assets

     221,961        13,258   

Impairment loss on property and equipment and intangible assets

     11,461        130,709   

Loss on valuation of financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

     —          824   

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

     120,833        1,791   

Bad debt for accounts receivable - other

     20,667        28,026   

Loss on disposal of other investment securities

     1        —     

Loss on impairment of other investment securities

     —          950   

Other expenses

     6,382        85   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
   2,363,633        2,547,459   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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37. Statements of Cash Flows, Continued

 

  (2) Changes in assets and liabilities from operating activities for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)       
     September 30,
2013
    September 30,
2012
 

Accounts receivable—trade

   (274,514     (167,107

Accounts receivable—other

     (22,828     345,826   

Accrued income

     1,206        (31,721

Advance payments

     (37,449     3,572   

Prepaid expenses

     (2,071     20,533   

Proxy paid V.A.T.

     (165     (787

Inventories

     (2,237     (80,360

Long-term accounts receivables—other

     —          5,393   

Guarantee deposits

     1,947        15,448   

Accounts payable—trade

     (33,270     213,780   

Accounts payable—other

     (562,502     (191,109

Advanced receipts

     1,301        (4,366

Withholdings

     44,845        234,410   

Deposits received

     (708     (942

Accrued expenses

     86,937        439,104   

Advanced V.A.T.

     12,264        1,611   

Unearned revenue

     (109,222     (28,849

Provisions

     (192,190     (283,568

Long-term provisions

     (66,080     25,681   

Plan assets

     3,069        754   

Retirement benefit payment

     (28,555     (32,388

Others

     (30,472     (1,063
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
   (1,210,694     483,852   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (3) Significant non-cash transactions for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)       
     2013      2012  

Transfer of construction in progress to property and equipment, and intangible assets

   1,290,314         1,977,765   

Transfer of other property and equipment and others to construction in progress

     659,801         1,173,522   

Transfer of inventories to property and equipment

     73,534         60,055   

Accounts payable—other related to acquisition of property and equipment and intangible assets

     22,223         8,010   

Return of the existing 1.8GHz frequency use rights

     614,600         —     

 

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SK TELECOM CO., LTD.

Condensed Separate Interim Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

September 30, 2013 and 2012

(With Independent Auditors’ Review Report Thereon)

 

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Contents

 

     Page  

Independent Auditors’ Review Report

     135   

Condensed Separate Statements of Financial Position

     137   

Condensed Separate Statements of Income

     139   

Condensed Separate Statements of Comprehensive Income

     140   

Condensed Separate Statements of Changes in Equity

     141   

Condensed Separate Statements of Cash Flows

     142   

Notes to the Condensed Interim Separate Financial Statements

     144   

 

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Independent Auditors’ Review Report

Based on a report originally issued in Korean

To The Board of Directors and Shareholders

SK Telecom Co., Ltd.:

Reviewed financial statements

We have reviewed the accompanying condensed separate interim financial statements of SK Telecom Co., Ltd. (the “Company”), which comprise the condensed separate statement of financial position as of September 30, 2013, the related condensed separate statements of income, comprehensive income for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, the changes in equity and cash flows for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, and notes, comprising a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory information.

Management’s responsibility

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

Auditors’ responsibility

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

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

Conclusion

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

Other matters

The separate statement of financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2012, and the related separate statements of income, comprehensive income, changes in equity and cash flows for the year then ended, which are not accompanying this report, were audited by us and our report thereon, dated February 22, 2013, expressed an unqualified opinion. The accompanying condensed separate statement of financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2012, presented for comparative purposes, is not different from that audited by us, from which it was derived, in all material respects.

 

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The procedures and practices utilized in the Republic of Korea to review such condensed separate interim financial statements may differ from those generally accepted and applied in other countries. Accordingly, this report and the accompanying condensed separate interim financial statements are for use by those knowledgeable about Korean review standards and their application in practice.

KPMG Samjong Accounting Corp.

Seoul, Korea

November 8, 2013

This report is effective as of November 8, 2013, the audit report date. Certain subsequent events or circumstances, which may occur between the audit report date and the time of reading this report, could have a material impact on the accompanying condensed separate financial statements and notes thereto. Accordingly, the readers of the audit report should understand that the above audit report has not been updated to reflect the impact of such subsequent events or circumstances, if any.

 

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SK TELECOM CO., LTD.

Condensed Separate Statements of Financial Position

As of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012

 

(In millions of won)    Note      September 30,
2013
     December 31,
2012
 

Assets

        

Current Assets:

        

Cash and cash equivalents

     27,28       505,513         256,577   

Short-term financial instruments

     4,27,28         209,000         179,300   

Short-term investment securities

     6,27,28         86,816         56,401   

Accounts receivable - trade, net

     5,27,28,29         1,560,619         1,407,206   

Short-term loans, net

     5,27,28,29         68,472         75,449   

Accounts receivable - other, net

     5,27,28,29         403,549         383,048   

Prepaid expenses

        78,169         76,016   

Derivative financial assets

     16,27,28         10,914         9,656   

Inventories, net

        12,156         15,995   

Non-current assets held for sale

     7         2,143         121,337   

Advanced payments and other

     5,27,28         19,489         8,714   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Current Assets

        2,956,840         2,589,699   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Non-Current Assets:

        

Long-term financial instruments

     4,27,28         7,569         69   

Long-term investment securities

     6,27,28         701,949         733,893   

Investments in subsidiaries and associates

     8         8,122,175         7,915,547   

Property and equipment, net

     9,29         6,818,443         7,119,090   

Goodwill

     10         1,306,236         1,306,236   

Intangible assets, net

     11         2,200,441         2,187,872   

Long-term loans, net

     5,27,28,29         38,117         49,672   

Long-term prepaid expenses

        20,980         21,582   

Guarantee deposits

     4,5,27,28,29         154,218         149,373   

Long-term derivative financial assets

     16,27,28         55,328         52,303   

Deferred tax assets

     25         33,638         123,723   

Other non-current assets

        275         443   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Non-Current Assets

        19,459,369         19,659,803   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Assets

      22,416,209         22,249,502   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the condensed separate interim financial statements.

 

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SK TELECOM CO., LTD.

Condensed Separate Statements of Financial Position, Continued

As of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012

 

(In millions of won)    Note      September 30,
2013
     December 31,
2012
 

Liabilities and Equity

  

  

Current Liabilities:

        

Short-term borrowings

     12,27,28       —           330,000   

Current portion of long-term debt, net

     12,13,27,28         1,101,634         713,072   

Accounts payable - other

     27,28,29         822,357         1,509,456   

Withholdings

     27,28         610,478         552,380   

Accrued expenses

     27,28         592,850         600,101   

Income tax payable

        110,260         52,267   

Unearned revenue

        211,732         252,298   

Provisions

     14         98,808         286,819   

Advanced receipts

        52,596         46,693   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Current Liabilities

        3,600,715         4,343,086   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Non-Current Liabilities:

        

Debentures, net, excluding current portion

     12,27,28         4,579,811         3,992,111   

Long-term borrowings, excluding current portion

     12,27,28         —           348,333   

Long-term payables - other

     13,27,28         824,492         705,605   

Long-term unearned revenue

        87,672         160,820   

Defined benefit liabilities

     15         56,016         34,951   

Long-term derivative financial liabilities

     16,27,28         85,959         63,599   

Long-term provisions

     14         27,597         99,355   

Other non-current liabilities

     27,28,29         124,200         124,594   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Non-Current Liabilities

        5,785,747         5,529,368   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

        9,386,462         9,872,454   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Equity

        

Share capital

     1,17         44,639         44,639   

Capital surplus and other capital adjustments

     17,18,19         352,886         (236,160

Retained earnings

     20         12,491,288         12,413,981   

Reserves

     21         140,934         154,588   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Equity

        13,029,747         12,377,048   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities and Equity

      22,416,209         22,249,502   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the condensed separate interim financial statements.

 

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SK TELECOM CO., LTD.

Condensed Separate Statements of Income

For the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012

 

(In millions of won except for per share data)           September 30, 2013     September 30, 2012  
     Note      Three-month
period ended
    Nine-month
period ended
    Three-month
period ended
    Nine-month
period ended
 

Operating revenue:

     29            

Revenue

      3,222,924        9,544,077        3,097,482        9,173,497   

Operating expense:

     29            

Labor cost

        126,092        457,358        113,976        402,171   

Commissions paid

        1,303,741        3,974,437        1,563,778        4,285,001   

Depreciation and amortization

        502,021        1,484,739        439,076        1,240,348   

Network interconnection

        197,747        558,682        216,233        648,645   

Leased lines

        102,682        313,387        110,413        321,297   

Advertising

        58,228        168,306        48,347        146,228   

Rent

        94,478        269,433        82,493        244,348   

Cost of products that have been resold

        104,617        277,691        77,638        194,893   

Other operating expenses

     22         196,128        550,505        195,987        565,062   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Sub-total

        2,685,734        8,054,538        2,847,941        8,047,993   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income

     3         537,190        1,489,539        249,541        1,125,504   

Finance income

     24         17,021        59,099        15,148        90,423   

Finance costs

     24         (87,653     (339,242     (90,153     (247,506

Other non-operating income

     23         9,884        30,227        8,751        14,756   

Other non-operating expenses

     23         (260,210     (317,511     (21,389     (100,097

Gain on disposal of investments in subsidiaries and associates

     8         —          71,200        —          80,483   

Impairment loss on investments in associates

     8         —          —          —          (72,096
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Profit before income tax

        216,232        993,312        161,898        891,467   

Income tax expense

     25         90,085        251,556        13,897        167,129   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Profit for the period

      126,147        741,756        148,001        724,338   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Basic earnings per share (in won)

     26       1,729        10,516        2,124        10,393   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted earnings per share (in won)

     26       1,729        10,516        2,124        10,128   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the condensed separate interim financial statements.

 

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SK TELECOM CO., LTD.

Condensed Separate Statements of Comprehensive Income

For the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012

 

(In millions of won)           September 30, 2013     September 30, 2012  
     Note      Three-month
period ended
     Nine-month
period ended
    Three-month
period ended
    Nine-month
period ended
 

Profit for the period

      126,147         741,756        148,001        724,338   

Other comprehensive loss

            

Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss:

            

Remeasurement of defined benefit obligations

     15         2,105         (3,212     1,016        (4,870

Items that are or may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss:

            

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

     21         27,039         (21,202     12,969        (35,306

Net change in unrealized fair value of derivatives

     16,21         71,640         7,548        (13,875     (11,112
     

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
        100,784         (16,866     110        (51,288
     

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income

      226,931         724,890        148,111        673,050   
     

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the condensed separate interim financial statements.

 

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SK TELECOM CO., LTD.

Condensed Separate Statements of Changes in Equity

For the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012

 

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

Balance, January 1, 2012

  44,639        2,915,887        (2,410,451     (18,855     —          (722,597     11,837,185        320,494        11,966,302   

Cash dividends

    —          —          —          —          —          —          (655,133     —          (655,133

Transfer of business

    —          —          —          —          —          (145     —          —          (145

Total comprehensive income

            —            —          —          —     

Profit for the period

    —          —          —          —          —          —          724,338        —          724,338   

Other comprehensive loss

    —          —          —          —          —          —          (4,870     (46,418     (51,288
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance, September 30, 2012

  44,639        2,915,887        (2,410,451     (18,855     —          (722,742     11,901,520        274,076        11,984,074   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance, January 1, 2013

  44,639        2,915,887        (2,410,451     (18,855     —          (722,741     12,413,981        154,588        12,377,048   

Cash dividends

    —          —          —          —          —          —          (655,946     —          (655,946

Issuance of hybrid bond

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

Interest on hybrid bond

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

Treasury stock

    —          —          192,072        (1,544     —          —          —          —          190,528   

Total comprehensive income

                 

Profit for the period

    —          —          —          —          —          —          741,756        —          741,756   

Other comprehensive loss

    —          —          —          —          —          —          (3,212     (13,654     (16,866
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance, September 30, 2013

  44,639        2,915,887        (2,218,379     (20,399     398,518        (722,741     12,491,288        140,934        13,029,747   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the condensed separate interim financial statements.

 

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SK TELECOM CO., LTD.

Condensed Separate Statements of Cash Flows

For the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012

 

(In millions of won)    Note      September 30,
2013
    September 30,
2012
 

Cash flows from operating activities:

       

Cash generated from operating activities

       

Profit for the period

      741,756        724,338   

Adjustments for income and expenses

     31         2,309,683        1,713,369   

Changes in assets and liabilities related to operating activities

     31         (965,127     415,077   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Sub-total

        2,086,312        2,852,784   

Interest received

        16,186        37,744   

Dividends received

        20,641        31,143   

Interest paid

        (178,418     (194,593

Income tax paid

        (95,482     (328,107
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

        1,849,239        2,398,971   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

       

Cash inflows from investing activities:

       

Decrease in short-term investment securities, net

        —          14,182   

Decrease in short-term financial instruments, net

        —          506,700   

Collection of short-term loans

        216,944        183,363   

Proceeds from disposal of long-term investment securities

        14,432        15,411   

Proceeds from disposal of investments in subsidiaries and associates

        137        88,602   

Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment

        1,890        2,968   

Proceeds from disposal of intangible assets

        965        2,832   

Proceeds from disposal of non-current assets held for sale

        190,393        —     

Collection of long-term loans

        10,567        8,098   

Decrease in other non-current assets, net

        169        —     
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Sub-total

        435,497        822,156   

Cash outflows for investing activities:

       

Increase in short-term investment securities, net

        (30,415     —     

Increase in short-term financial instruments, net

        (29,700     —     

Increase in short-term loans

        (208,395     (162,434

Increase in long-term financial instruments

        (7,500     —     

Acquisition of long-term investment securities

        (6,157     (3,920

Acquisition of investments in subsidiaries and associates

        (206,766     (3,105,160

Acquisition of property and equipment

        (1,318,050     (1,865,858

Acquisition of intangible assets

        (146,899     (41,271

Increase in long-term loans

        —          (22

Cash outflows from transfer of business

        —          (3,387

Increase in other non-current assets, net

        —          (329
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Sub-total

        (1,953,882     (5,182,381
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

        (1,518,385     (4,360,225
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the condensed separate interim financial statements.

 

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SK TELECOM CO., LTD.

Condensed Separate Statements of Cash Flows, Continued

For the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012

 

(In millions of won)    September 30,
2013
    September 30,
2012
 

Cash flows from financing activities:

    

Cash inflows from financing activities:

    

Proceeds from short-term borrowings

   40,000        1,500,000   

Proceeds from long-term borrowings

     —          1,986,800   

Issuance of hybrid bond

     398,518        —     

Issuance of debenture

     1,014,858        768,296   

Cash inflows from settlement of derivatives

     2,274        1,517   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Sub-total

     1,455,650        4,256,613   

Cash outflows for financing activities:

    

Repayment of short-term borrowings

     (370,000     (1,500,000

Repayment of long-term borrowings

     (350,000     (200,000

Repayment of current portion of long-term debt

     (161,575     (92,158

Repayment of debentures

     —          (372,539

Payment of cash dividends

     (655,946     (655,133

Cash outflows from settlement of derivatives

     —          (5,415
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Sub-total

     (1,537,521     (2,825,245
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     (81,871     1,431,368   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

     248,983        (529,886

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period

     256,577        895,558   

Effects of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

     (47     1   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period

   505,513        365,673   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the condensed separate interim financial statements.

 

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1. Reporting Entity

SK Telecom Co., Ltd. (“the Company”) was incorporated in March 1984 under the laws of Republic of Korea (“Korea”) to engage in providing cellular telephone communication services in Korea. The Company mainly provides wireless telecommunications in Korea. The Company’s common shares and depositary receipts (DRs) are listed on the Stock Market of Korea Exchange, the New York Stock Exchange and the London Stock Exchange. As of September 30, 2013, the Company’s total issued shares are held by the following:

 

     Number of
shares
     Percentage of
total shares issued (%)
 

SK Holdings, Co., Ltd.

     20,363,452         25.22

National Pension

     4,928,904         6.10

Institutional investors and other minority stockholders

     45,283,200         56.08

Treasury stock

     10,170,155         12.60
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total number of shares

     80,745,711         100.00
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

2. Basis of Presentation

 

  (1) Statement of compliance

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

These condensed separate interim financial statements were prepared in accordance with K-IFRS No. 1034, ‘Interim Financial Reporting’ as part of the period covered by the Company’s K-IFRS annual financial statements. Selected explanatory notes are included to explain events and transactions that are significant to an understanding of the changes in financial position and performance of the Company since the last annual separate financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2012. These condensed separate interim financial statements do not include all of the disclosures required for full annual financial statements.

These condensed interim financial statements are separate interim financial statements prepared in accordance with K-IFRS No.1027, ‘Separate Financial Statements’ presented by a parent, an investor in an associate or a venturer in a jointly controlled entity, in which the investments are accounted for on the basis of the direct equity interest rather than on the basis of the reported results and net assets of the investees.

 

  (2) Use of estimates and judgments

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

In preparing these condensed separate interim financial statements, the significant judgments made by management in applying the Company’s accounting policies and the key sources of estimation uncertainty were the same as those that applied to the financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2012.

 

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2. Basis of Presentation, Continued

 

  (3) Common control transactions

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

 

3. Significant Accounting Policies

Except as described below, the accounting policies applied by the Company in these condensed separate interim financial statements are the same as those applied by the Company in its separate financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2012. The following changes in accounting policy are also expected to be reflected in the Company’s separate financial statements as at and for the year ending December 31, 2013.

 

  (1) Changes in accounting policies

 

  1) K-IFRS No. 1001, ‘Presentation of Financial Statements’

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

 

  2) K-IFRS No.1110, ‘Consolidated Financial Statements’

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

 

  3) K-IFRS No.1111, ‘Joint Arrangements’

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

 

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3. Significant Accounting Policies, Continued

 

  (1) Changes in accounting policies, Continued

 

  4) K-IFRS No.1112, ‘Disclosure of Interests in Other Entities’

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

 

  5) K-IFRS No. 1019, ‘Employee Benefits’

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

 

  6) K-IFRS No. 1113, ‘Fair Value Measurement’

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

 

  (2) Impact of changes in accounting policies

 

  1) K-IFRS No.1110, ‘Consolidated Financial Statements’

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

 

  (3) New standards and interpretations not yet adopted

The following new standards, interpretations and amendments to existing standards have been published and are mandatory for the Company for annual periods beginning after January 1, 2013. The Company is in process of evaluating the impact of these new standards, interpretations and amendments to the separate financial statements, if any, as of September 30, 2013.

 

  1) K-IFRS No. 1032, ‘Financial Instruments: Presentation’

The amendments clarified the application guidance related to ‘offsetting a financial asset and a financial liability’. The amendment is mandatorily effective for periods beginning on or after January 1, 2014 with earlier application permitted.

 

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4. Restricted Deposits

Deposits which are restricted in use as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are summarized as follows:

 

(In millions of won)  
     September 30, 2013      December 31, 2012  

Short-term financial instruments(*)

   76,000         83,500   

Long-term financial instruments(*)

     7,569         69   

Deposit

     40         40   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   83,609         83,609   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(*) Financial instruments include charitable trust fund established by the Company. Profits from this charitable fund are donated to charitable institutions. As of September 30, 2013, the funds cannot be withdrawn.

 

5. Trade and Other Receivables

 

  (1) Details of trade and other receivables as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    September 30, 2013  
     Gross
amount
     Allowances for
impairment
    Carrying
amount
 

Current assets:

       

Accounts receivable - trade

   1,667,323         (106,704     1,560,619   

Short-term loans

     69,296         (824     68,472   

Accounts receivable - other

     455,161         (51,612     403,549   

Accrued income

     6,445         —          6,445   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
     2,198,225         (159,140     2,039,085   

Non-current assets:

       

Long-term loans

     61,691         (23,574     38,117   

Guarantee deposits

     154,218         —          154,218   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
     215,909         (23,574     192,335   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
   2,414,134         (182,714     2,231,420   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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5. Trade and Other Receivables, Continued

 

(In millions of won)    December 31, 2012  
     Gross
amount
     Allowances for
impairment
    Carrying
amount
 

Current assets:

       

Accounts receivable - trade

     1,497,745         (90,539     1,407,206   

Short-term loans

     76,471         (1,022     75,449   

Accounts receivable - other

     421,695         (38,647     383,048   

Accrued income

     4,147         —          4,147   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
     2,000,058         (130,208     1,869,850   

Non-current assets:

       

Long-term loans

     72,801         (23,129     49,672   

Guarantee deposits

     149,373         —          149,373   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
     222,174         (23,129     199,045   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
   2,222,232         (153,337     2,068,895   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (2) The movement in allowance for doubtful accounts of trade and other receivables during the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 were as follows:

 

(In millions of won)       
     2013     2012  

Balance at January 1

     153,337        171,639   

Increase of bad debt allowances

     42,638        34,441   

Reversal of allowances for doubtful accounts

     —          (4,531

Write-offs

     (28,236     (51,473

Collection of receivables previously written-off

     14,975        24,068   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at September 30

   182,714        174,144   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (3) Details of overdue but not impaired, and impaired trade and other receivable as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    September 30, 2013     December 31, 2012  
     Accounts
receivable –
trade
    Other
receivables
    Accounts
receivable  –

trade
    Other
receivables
 

Neither overdue nor impaired

   1,231,160        630,448        1,093,481        636,291   

Overdue but not impaired

     33,353        —          25,502        —     

Impaired

     402,810        116,363        378,762        88,196   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     1,667,323        746,811        1,497,745        724,487   

Allowances for doubtful accounts

     (106,704     (76,010     (90,539     (62,798
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     1,560,619        670,801        1,407,206        661,689   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

 

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5. Trade and Other Receivables, Continued

 

  (4) The aging of overdue but not impaired accounts receivable as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)  
     September 30, 2013      December 31, 2012  

Less than 1 month

   10,537         3,699   

1 ~ 3 months

     5,413         3,686   

3 ~ 6 months

     2,725         9,175   

More than 6 months

     14,678         8,942   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   33,353         25,502   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

6. Investment Securities

 

  (1) Details of short-term investment securities as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)              
     September 30, 2013      December 31, 2012  

Beneficiary certificates(*)

   86,345         56,159   

Current portion of long-term investment securities

     471         242   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   86,816         56,401   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(*) The distributions arising from beneficiary certificates as of September 30, 2013, were accounted for as accrued income.

 

  (2) Details of long-term investment securities as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)             
     September 30, 2013     December 31, 2012  

Equity securities:

    

Marketable equity securities

   551,308        584,029   

Unlisted equity securities

     19,131        18,814   

Equity investments

     113,422        115,120   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     683,861        717,963   

Debt securities:

    

Public bonds(*1)

     356        356   

Investment bonds(*2)

     18,203        15,816   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     18,559        16,172   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

     702,420        734,135   

Less current portion of long-term investment securities

     (471     (242
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Long-term investment securities

   701,949        733,893   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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6. Investment Securities, Continued

 

(*1) Details of maturity for the public bonds as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)              
     September 30, 2013      December 31, 2012  

Within 1 year

   198         —     

1 ~ 5 years

     158         356   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   356         356   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(*2) The Company classified convertible bonds of NanoEnTek, Inc. (carrying amount as of September 30, 2013: ₩17,743 million) as financial assets at fair value through profit or loss. The difference between acquisition cost and fair value is accounted for as finance income (loss).

 

7. Non-current Assets Held for Sale

A disposal contract for the Company’s ownership interests in SK Fans Co., Ltd., an associate, has been entered into during the year ended December 31, 2012 and investment in the associate was reclassified to non-current assets held for sale.

Non-current assets held for sale as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)              
     September 30, 2013      December 31, 2012  

Investments in subsidiaries(*)

   —           119,194   

Investments in associates

     2,143         2,143   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   2,143         121,337   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(*) For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013, the Company disposed its ownership interests of 27% in SKY Property Mgmt. Ltd., a subsidiary, to SK Innovation Co., Ltd., a related party and recognized ₩71,200 million of disposal gain.

The assets classified as held for sale are measured at the lower of their carrying amount and fair value less cost to sell.

 

8. Investments in Subsidiaries and Associates

 

  (1) Investments in subsidiaries and associates as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)              
     September 30, 2013      December 31, 2012  

Investments in subsidiaries

   3,477,888         3,315,205   

Investments in associates

     4,644,287         4,600,342   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   8,122,175         7,915,547   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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8. Investments in Subsidiaries and Associates, Continued

 

  (2) Details of investments in subsidiaries as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    September 30, 2013      December 31,
2012
 
     Number of
shares
     Ownership
(%)
     Carrying
amount
     Carrying
amount
 

SK Telink Co., Ltd.

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

SK Broadband Co., Ltd.

     149,638,354         50.6         1,242,247         1,242,247   

PS&Marketing Corporation

     46,000,000         100.0         213,934         213,934   

Service Ace Co., Ltd.

     4,385,400         100.0         21,927         21,927   

Service Top Co., Ltd.

     2,856,200         100.0         14,281         14,281   

Network O&S Co., Ltd.

     3,000,000         100.0         15,000         15,000   

SK Planet Co., Ltd.(*1)

     72,927,317         100.0         1,538,020         1,234,884   

SK Telecom China Holdings Co., Ltd.

     —           100.0         29,116         29,116   

SKY Property Mgmt. Ltd.(*2)

     —           —           —           264,850   

SKT Vietnam PTE. Ltd.

     180,476,700         73.3         26,264         26,264   

SKT Americas, Inc.

     122         100.0         76,764         72,786   

YTK Investment Ltd.

     —           100.0         69,464         69,464   

Atlas Investment

     —           100.0         60,347         59,122   

SK Global Healthcare Business Group Ltd.

     —           100.0         25,784         25,784   
        

 

 

    

 

 

 
           3,477,888         3,434,399   
        

 

 

    

 

 

 

Non-current assets held for sale

           —           (119,194
        

 

 

    

 

 

 
           3,477,888         3,315,205   
        

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(*1) The Company acquired additional 50% shares of SK Marketing & Company Co., Ltd., an associate, from SK Innovation Co., Ltd., a related party, and transferred its 100% shares of SK Marketing & Company Co., Ltd. to SK Planet Co., Ltd., and received 12,927,317 of new shares of SK Planet Co., Ltd. as a consideration. The additional interest in SK Planet Co., Ltd. is measured at the carrying value of the Company’s investments in SK Marketing & Company Co., Ltd. at the date of transaction.
(*2) The Company disposed its ownership interests of 27% in SKY Property Mgmt. Ltd., a subsidiary, to SK Innovation Co., Ltd., a related party and reclassified carrying value of the ownership interests of ₩145,656 million to investments in associates as the Company has less than 50% of the ownership interests.

 

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8. Investments in Subsidiaries and Associates, Continued

 

  (3) Details of investments in associates as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    September 30, 2013      December 31,
2012
 
     Number of
shares
     Ownership
percentage
(%)
     Carrying
amount
     Carrying
amount
 

SK Marketing & Company Co., Ltd.(*1)

     —           —           —           112,531   

SK China Company Ltd.(*2,6)

     720,000         9.6         47,830         47,830   

SK USA, Inc.

     49         49.0         5,498         5,498   

HappyNarae Co., Ltd.

     680,000         42.5         12,250         12,250   

F&U Credit information Co., Ltd.

     300,000         50.0         4,482         4,482   

Korea IT Fund(*3)

     190         63.3         220,957         220,957   

Wave City Development Co., Ltd.(*2)

     382,000         19.1         1,532         1,532   

HanaSK Card Co., Ltd.

     57,647,058         49.0         400,000         400,000   

Daehan Kanggun BcN Co., Ltd.

     1,675,126         29.0         8,340         8,340   

NanoEnTek, Inc.(*2)

     1,807,130         9.3         11,000         11,000   

Health Connect Co., Ltd.

     954,000         49.5         9,540         9,540   

UNISK (Beijing) Information Technology Co., Ltd.

     49         49.0         4,247         4,247   

TR Entertainment

     —           42.2         7,423         7,560   

SK Industrial Development China Co., Ltd.

     72,952,360         35.0         83,691         83,691   

Packet One Network

     1,153,674         27.0         140,139         140,139   

SK Technology Innovation Company

     9,800         49.0         85,873         85,873   

Lightsquared Inc.(*2,4)

     3,387,916         3.3         —           —     

SK hynix Inc.(*5)

     146,100,000         20.6         3,374,725         3,374,725   

SK MENA Investment B.V.

     —           32.1         14,485         14,485   

SK Latin America Investment S.A.

     —           32.1         14,243         14,243   

Gemini

     —           20.0         6,108         6,108   

SKY Property Mgmt. Ltd.

     12,639         33.0         145,656         —     

SK Wyverns Baseball Club Co., Ltd. and others

     —           —           46,268         35,311   
        

 

 

    

 

 

 
           4,644,287         4,600,342   
        

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(*1) Increased by ₩190,606 million as the Company acquired 50% shares from SK Innovation Co., Ltd., a related party, during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013, and the entire ownership interests has been provided to SK Planet Co., Ltd. as a consideration for the investment in kind.
(*2) Classified as investments in associates because the Company can exercise significant influence over the associate through participation on the associate’s board of directors.
(*3) Classified as an investment in associate because the Company has less than 50% of the voting rights of the board of directors.
(*4) Recognized the entire amount as impairment loss as recoverable amount is considered to be zero as of December 31, 2012.

 

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(*5) The Company’s ownership interests in SK hynix Inc. decreased as investors of convertible bonds issued by SK hynix Inc. exercised their conversion rights during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013.

 

  (4) The market price of investments in listed subsidiaries as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won, except for share data)  
     September 30, 2013      December 31, 2012  
   Market
value per

share
(In won)
     Number of
shares
     Market
price
     Market
value per
share

(In won)
     Number of
shares
     Market
price
 

SK Broadband Co., Ltd.

     4,750         149,638,354         710,782         4,665         149,638,354         698,063   

 

9. Property and Equipment

 

  (1) Property and equipment as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)                           
     September 30, 2013      December 31,
2012
 
     Acquisition
cost
     Accumulated
depreciation
    Carrying
amount
     Carrying
amount
 

Land

   407,277         —          407,277         395,968   

Buildings

     1,005,753         (421,726     584,027         607,973   

Structures

     697,312         (343,689     353,623         363,364   

Machinery

     18,215,174         (13,642,140     4,573,034         4,532,811   

Other

     1,226,980         (772,254     454,726         579,448   

Construction in progress

     445,756         —          445,756         639,526   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
     21,998,252         (15,179,809     6,818,443         7,119,090   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (2) Changes in property and equipment for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)  
     For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013  
     Beginning
balance
     Acquisition      Disposal     Transfer     Depreciation     Ending
balance
 

Land

   395,968         5,573         (14     5,750        —          407,277   

Buildings

     607,973         34         (98     1,811        (25,693     584,027   

Structures

     363,364         8,539         (7     7,036        (25,309     353,623   

Machinery

     4,532,811         68,435         (5,313     1,104,969        (1,127,868     4,573,034   

Other

     579,448         598,473         (1,739     (641,992     (79,464     454,726   

Construction in progress

     639,526         339,682         (13,009     (520,443     —          445,756   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     7,119,090         1,020,736         (20,180     (42,869     (1,258,334     6,818,443   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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(In millions of won)  
     For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2012  
     Beginning
balance
     Acquisition
(*1)
     Disposal     Transfer     Depreciation     Impairment
(*2)
    Ending
balance
 

Land(*3)

   409,696         569         (140     (25,756     —          —          384,369   

Buildings(*3)

     676,095         1,020         (89     (38,869     (29,140     —          609,017   

Structures(*3)

     300,995         30,853         (4     15,194        (25,225     —          321,813   

Machinery

     3,581,275         131,113         (796     1,425,619        (935,800     (12,531     4,188,881   

Other

     640,317         1,108,710         (7,908     (1,149,815     (70,718     —          520,585   

Construction in progress

     651,791         594,858         (810     (720,219     —          —          525,620   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   6,260,169         1,867,123         (9,747     (493,846     (1,060,883     (12,531     6,550,285   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(*1) Acquisition for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2012 includes assets transferred of ₩1,265 million in relation to the transfer of Imagine business from SK Planet Co., Ltd.
(*2) The Company recognized impairment loss on property and equipment of ₩12,531 million for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2012 in relation to the Digital Multimedia Broadcasting service.
(*3) Carrying amounts of ₩72,015 million of land, buildings and structures were classified as non-current assets held for sale for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2012.

 

10. Goodwill

Goodwill as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)              
     September 30, 2013      December 31, 2012  

Goodwill related to acquisition of Shinsegi Telecom, Inc.

   1,306,236         1,306,236   

 

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11. Intangible Assets

 

  (1) Intangible assets as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)                           
     September 30, 2013      December 31,
2012
 
     Acquisition
cost
     Accumulated
depreciation
    Carrying
amount
     Carrying
amount
 

Frequency use rights

   3,033,879         (1,299,177     1,734,702         1,693,868   

Land use rights

     32,761         (23,966     8,795         9,815   

Industrial rights

     32,570         (23,158     9,412         9,769   

Development costs

     101,957         (101,907     50         665   

Facility usage rights

     42,701         (26,615     16,086         16,786   

Memberships(*1)

     82,750         —          82,750         81,518   

Other(*2)

     1,560,054         (1,211,408     348,646         375,451   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
   4,886,672         (2,686,231     2,200,441         2,187,872   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(*1) Memberships are classified as intangible assets with indefinite useful life and are not amortized.
(*2) Other intangible assets consist of computer software and usage rights to a research facility which the Company built and donated to a university and the Company in turn is given rights-to-use for a definite number of years.

 

  (2) Details of changes in intangible assets for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)                                        
     For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013  
     Beginning
balance
     Acquisition
(*1)
     Disposal     Transfer      Amortization     Ending
balance
 

Frequency use rights

   1,693,868         1,046,833         (814,213     —           (191,786     1,734,702   

Land use rights

     9,815         2,280         (50     —           (3,250     8,795   

Industrial rights

     9,769         1,620         (74     —           (1,903     9,412   

Development costs

     665         —           —          —           (615     50   

Facility usage rights

     16,786         1,179         (75     —           (1,804     16,086   

Memberships

     81,518         2,066         (834     —           —          82,750   

Other

     375,451         24,530         (5     54,555         (105,885     348,646   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
   2,187,872         1,078,508         (815,251     54,555         (305,243     2,200,441   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(*1) The Company newly acquired 1.8GHz frequency use rights through auction for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013 and provided the existing 1.8GHz frequency use rights as partial consideration in connection with the new acquisition. The Company recognized ₩199,613 million of loss on disposal of property and equipment and intangible assets with regard to this transaction.

 

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(In millions of won)  
     For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2012  
     Beginning
balance
     Acquisition(*1)      Disposal     Transfer      Amortization     Impairment
loss(*2)
    Ending
balance
 

Frequency use rights

   1,889,102         16,659         —          —           (145,833     (2,907     1,757,021   

Land use rights

     12,739         1,770         (80     —           (3,700     —          10,729   

Industrial rights

     8,328         4,006         —          —           (2,169     —          10,165   

Development costs

     1,186         —           —          —           (1,169     —          17   

Facility usage rights

     15,058         681         (92     13         (1,685     —          13,975   

Memberships

     80,607         20         (1,427     —           —          —          79,200   

Other

     357,775         26,344         (1,431     76,962         (104,869     —          354,781   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   2,364,795         49,480         (3,030     76,975         (259,425     (2,907     2,225,888   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(*1) Acquisition for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2012 includes assets transferred of ₩200 million in relation to the transfer of Imagine business from SK Planet Co., Ltd.
(*2) The Company recognized impairment loss on intangible assets of ₩2,907 million in relation to the frequency use rights of the discontinued Digital Multimedia Broadcasting service.

 

  (3) The carrying amount and residual useful lives of frequency usage rights as of September 30, 2013 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)
     Amount      Description    Commencement
of depreciation
     Completion of
depreciation
     Depreciation
method

W-CDMA license

   318,171       Frequency use rights relating
to W-CDMA service
     Dec. 2003         Dec. 2016      

W-CDMA license

     53,011       Frequency use rights relating
to W-CDMA service
     Oct. 2010         Dec. 2016      

800MHz license

     314,216       Frequency use rights relating
to CDMA and LTE service
     Jul. 2011         Jun. 2021       Straight-line
method

1.8GHz license

     1,036,365       Frequency use rights relating
to LTE service
     Sep. 2013         Dec. 2021      

WiBro license

     12,939       WiBro service      Mar. 2012         Mar. 2019      
  

 

 

             
   1,734,702               
  

 

 

             

 

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12. Borrowings and Debentures

 

  (1) Short-term borrowings as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

 

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

Lender

   Annual interest
rate (%)
     Maturity      September 30,
2013
     December 31,
2012
 

Kookmin Bank

     3.98         Jan. 10, 2013       —           100,000   

Woori Bank

     4.20         Jan. 10, 2013         —           100,000   

CP

     2.98         Jan. 14, 2013         —           60,000   
     3.05         Jan. 25, 2013         —           20,000   
     3.10         Jan. 29, 2013         —           50,000   
        

 

 

    

 

 

 
   —           330,000   
        

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (2) Long-term borrowings as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

 

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

Lender

   Annual interest
rate (%)
   Maturity    September 30,
2013
    December 31,
2012
 

Bank of Communications (*)

   6M Libor + 0.29    Oct. 10, 2013   

 

32,268

(USD 30,000

  

   

 

32,133

(USD 30,000

  

Bank of China(*)

   6M Libor + 0.29    Oct. 10, 2013     

 

21,512

(USD 20,000

  

   

 

21,422

(USD 20,000

  

DBS Bank(*)

   6M Libor + 0.29    Oct. 10, 2013     

 

26,890

(USD 25,000

  

   

 

26,778

(USD 25,000

  

SMBC(*)

   6M Libor + 0.29    Oct. 10, 2013     

 

26,890

(USD 25,000

  

   

 

26,778

(USD 25,000

  

Kookmin Bank and 13 others

   4.48    Feb. 14, 2015      —          350,000   
        

 

 

   

 

 

 
           107,560        457,111   

Less present value discount on long-term borrowings

           —          (1,668
        

 

 

   

 

 

 
           107,560        455,443   

Less current portion of bonds

           (107,560     (107,110
        

 

 

   

 

 

 
         —          348,333   
        

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(*) As of September 30, 2013, 6M Libor rate is 0.44%.

 

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12. Borrowings and Debentures, Continued

 

  (3) Debentures as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won, thousands of U.S. dollars, and thousands of other currencies)  
     Purpose    Maturity      Annual interest
rate (%)
   September 30, 2013     December 31,
2012
 

Unsecured private bonds

   Refinancing fund      2016       5.00    200,000        200,000   

Unsecured private bonds

        2013       4.00      200,000        200,000   

Unsecured private bonds

        2014       5.00      200,000        200,000   

Unsecured private bonds

   Other fund      2015       5.00      200,000        200,000   

Unsecured private bonds

        2018       5.00      200,000        200,000   

Unsecured private bonds

        2013       6.92      250,000        250,000   

Unsecured private bonds

        2016       5.54      40,000        40,000   

Unsecured private bonds

        2016       5.92      230,000        230,000   

Unsecured private bonds

   Operating fund      2016       3.95      110,000        110,000   

Unsecured private bonds

        2021       4.22      190,000        190,000   

Unsecured private bonds

   Operating and      2019       3.24      170,000        170,000   

Unsecured private bonds

   refinancing      2022       3.30      140,000        140,000   

Unsecured private bonds

   fund      2032       3.45      90,000        90,000   

Unsecured private bonds

   Operating fund      2023       3.03      230,000        —     

Unsecured private bonds

        2033       3.22      130,000        —     

Foreign global bonds

        2027       6.63     

 

430,240

(USD 400,000

  

   

 

428,440

(USD 400,000

  

Exchangeable bonds (*3,4)

   Refinancing fund      2014       1.75     

 

338,594

(USD 211,627

  

   

 

405,678

(USD 332,528

  

Floating rate notes (*1)

   Operating fund      2014       3M Libor + 1.60     

 

268,900

(USD 250,000

  

   

 

267,775

(USD 250,000

  

Floating rate notes (*2)

        2014       SOR rate + 1.20     

 

55,617

(SGD 65,000

  

   

 

56,906

(SGD 65,000

  

Swiss unsecured private bonds

        2017       1.75     

 

356,298

(CHF 300,000

  

   

 

351,930

(CHF 300,000

  

Foreign global bonds

        2018       2.13     

 

752,920

(USD 700,000

  

   

 

749,770

(USD 700,000

  

Australian unsecured private bonds

        2017       4.75      300,222        —     
              (AUD 300,000     —     

Floating rate notes (*1)

        2020       3M Libor + 0.88      322,680        —     
              (USD 300,000     —     
           

 

 

   

 

 

 
        5,405,471        4,480,499   

Less discounts on bonds

              (37,341     (40,392
           

 

 

   

 

 

 
              5,368,130        4,440,107   

Less current portion of bonds

              (788,319     (447,996
           

 

 

   

 

 

 
            4,579,811        3,992,111   
           

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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(*1) As of September 30, 2013, 3M Libor rate is 0.25%.
(*2) As of September 30, 2013, SOR rate is 0.21%.
(*3) As of September 30, 2013, exchangeable bonds are classified as financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss.
(*4) On April 7, 2009, the Company issued exchangeable bonds with a maturity of five years in the principal amount of USD332,528,000 for USD326,397,463 with a coupon rate of 1.75%.

The Company may redeem the principal amount after three years from the issuance date if the market price exceeds 130% of the exchange price during a predetermined period. The exchange right may be exercised during the period from May 18, 2009 to March 24, 2014.

Exchange 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 such 49% ownership limitation is violated due to the exercise of exchange rights, the Company will pay the bond holder a cash settlement which will be determined at the average price of one day after a holder exercises its exchange right or the weighted average price for the following five or twenty business days. Unless either previously redeemed or exchanged, the notes are redeemable at 100% of the principal amount at maturity.

As of September 30, 2013, accumulated principal amount claimed for exchange is USD120,901,000. During the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013, exchange of bonds in the principal amount of USD120,901,000 were claimed and the Group granted 880,557 shares of treasury stock. The Company recognized ₩40,422 million of financial costs in relation to the exchanged bonds for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013.

In accordance with a resolution of the general shareholder’s meeting on March 22, 2013 and a resolution of the Board of Directors’ meeting on July 25, 2013, the exchange price has changed from ₩197,760 to ₩189,121 and the number of common shares that can be exchanged was changed from 1,480,404 shares to 1,548,029 shares based on number of shares unexchanged, due to the payment of periodic and interim dividends.

As of September 30, 2013, fair value of the exchangeable bonds is USD 314,795,162 and the exchange price is ₩189,121. The exchange price could be adjusted with the exchange rate of ₩1,383.40 per USD1. In addition, the number of common shares that can be exchanged as of September 30, 2013 is 1,548,029 shares.

 

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13. Long-term Payables - other

 

  (1) As of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, long-term payables consist of payables related to the acquisition of W-CDMA licenses for 2.1GHz, 800MHZ, 1.8GHz and 2.3GHz frequencies as follows (Refer to Note 11):

 

(In millions of won)  
     Period of
repayment
     Coupon
rate(*1)
    Annual effective
interest rate(*2)
    September 30,
2013
    December 31,
2012
 

2.1GHz

     2012~2014         3.58     5.89     17,533        35,067   

800MHz

     2013~2015         3.51     5.69     138,833        208,250   

2.3GHz

     2014~2016         3.00     5.80     8,650        8,650   

1.8GHz

     2012~2021         2.43~3.00     4.84~5.25     942,675        671,625   
         

 

 

   

 

 

 
            1,107,691        923,592   

Present value discount on long-term payables—other

            (77,444     (60,021
         

 

 

   

 

 

 
            1,030,247        863,571   

Less current portion of long-term payables – other

            (207,667     (161,575

Current portion of present value discount on long-term payables – other

            1,912        3,609   
         

 

 

   

 

 

 

Carrying amount at September 30, 2013

          824,492        705,605   
         

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(*1) The Company applied an annual interest rate equal to the previous year average lending rate of public funds financing account less 1%.
(*2) The Company estimated the discount rate based on its credit ratings and corporate bond yield rate as there is no market interest rate available for long-term payables-other.

 

  (2) The repayment schedule of long-term payables—other as of September 30, 2013 is as follows:

 

(In millions of won)  
     Amount  

2014

   207,667   

2015

     190,134   

2016

     120,718   

2017 and thereafter

     589,172   
  

 

 

 
   1,107,691   
  

 

 

 

 

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14. Provisions

Change in provisions for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013      As of September 30, 2013  
     Beginning
balance
     Increase      Utilization     Reversal     Ending
balance
     Current      Non-
current
 

Provision for handset subsidy

   353,383         5,582         (264,036     —          94,929         88,042         6,887   

Provision for restoration

     32,791         2,766         (296     (3,785     31,476         10,766         20,710   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   386,174         8,348         (264,332     (3,785     126,405         98,808         27,597   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(In millions of won)    For the nine-month period ended  September 30, 2012      As of September 30, 2012  
     Beginning
balance
     Increase      Utilization     Ending
balance
     Current      Non-
current
 

Provision for handset subsidy

   762,238         272,869         (538,803     496,304         373,045         123,259   

Provision for restoration

     28,623         9,450         (207     37,866         7,054         30,812   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   790,861         282,319         (539,010     534,170         380,099         154,071   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The Company recognizes a provision for handset subsidies given to the subscribers who purchase handsets on an installment basis.

 

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15. Defined Benefit Liabilities

 

  (1) Details of defined benefit liabilities as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)  
     September 30, 2013     December 31, 2012  

Present value of defined benefit obligations

   157,375        133,098   

Fair value of plan assets

     (101,359     (98,147
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
   56,016        34,951   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (2) Principal actuarial assumptions as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

 

     September 30, 2013     December 31, 2012  

Discount rate for defined benefit obligations

     3.56     3.56

Expected rate of salary increase

     5.20     5.20

Discount rate for defined benefit obligation is determined based on the Company’s credit ratings and yield rate of corporate bonds with similar maturities for estimated payment term of defined benefit obligation. Expected rate of salary increase is determined based on the Company’s historical promotion index, inflation rate and salary increase ratio in accordance with salary agreement.

 

  (3) Changes in defined benefit obligations for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    For the nine-month period  ended  
     2013     2012  

Beginning balance

   133,098        95,359   

Current service cost

     25,346        21,958   

Interest cost

     3,629        3,384   

Remeasurement:

    

- Adjustment based on experience

     5,407        7,229   

Benefit paid

     (14,011     (12,306

Others(*)

     3,906        1,150   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ending balance

   157,375        116,774   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(*) Others include transfer to construction in progress and liabilities succeeded in relation to transfer of an executive from affiliates.

 

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15. Defined Benefit Liabilities, Continued

 

  (4) Changes in plan assets for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    For the nine-month period ended  
     September 30, 2013     September 30, 2012  

Beginning balance

   98,147        68,619   

Expected return on plan assets

     2,508        1,673   

Contributions to the plan

     4,000        1,000   

Remeasurement

     1,171        803   

Benefit paid

     (4,528     (2,416

Others

     61        189   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ending balance

   101,359        69,868   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (5) Expenses recognized in profit and loss and capitalized into construction-in-progress for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    For the nine-month period  ended  
     September 30, 2013      September 30, 2012  

Current service cost

   25,346         21,958   

Net interest cost

     1,121         1,711   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   26,467         23,669   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The above costs are recognized in labor cost, research and development, or capitalized into construction-in-progress.

 

  (6) Details of plan assets as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)  
     September 30, 2013      December 31, 2012  

Equity instruments

   102         55   

Debt instruments

     34,709         24,199   

Short-term financial instruments, etc.

     66,548         73,893   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   101,359         98,147   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Actual return on plan assets for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 amounted to ₩3,679 million and ₩2,476 million, respectively.

 

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16. Derivative Instruments

 

  (1) Currency swap contracts under cash flow hedge accounting as of September 30, 2013 are as follows:

 

Borrowing

date

  

Hedged item

  

Hedged risk

  

Contract

type

  

Financial
institution

  

Duration of
contract

Oct.10, 2006   

Floating-to-fixed cross currency interest rate swap
(U.S. dollar denominated long-term borrowings face value of USD100,000,000)

   Foreign currency risk and the interest rate risk    Currency interest rate swap    Credit Agricole Corporate & Investment Bank    Oct. 10, 2006 ~ Oct. 10, 2013
Jul. 20, 2007   

Fixed-to-fixed cross currency swap
(U.S. dollar denominated bonds face value of USD400,000,000)

   Foreign currency risk    Currency swap   

Morgan Stanley and five other

banks

   Jul. 20, 2007 ~ Jul. 20, 2027
Dec. 15, 2011   

Floating-to-fixed cross currency interest rate swap
(Singapore dollar denominated bonds face value of SGD65,000,000)

   Foreign currency risk and the interest rate risk    Currency interest rate swap    United Overseas Bank    Dec. 15, 2011 ~ Dec. 12, 2014
Dec. 15, 2011   

Floating-to-fixed cross currency interest rate swap
(U.S. dollar denominated bonds face value of USD250,000,000)

   Foreign currency risk and the interest rate risk    Currency interest rate swap    DBS Bank and Citi Bank    Dec. 15, 2011 ~ Dec. 12, 2014
Jun. 12, 2012   

Fixed-to-fixed cross currency swap
(Swiss Franc denominated bonds face value of CHF300,000,000)

   Foreign currency risk    Currency swap   

Citibank and five

other banks

   Jun. 12, 2012 ~ Jun.12, 2017
Nov. 1, 2012   

Fixed-to-fixed cross currency swap
(U.S. dollar denominated bonds face value of USD700,000,000)

   Foreign currency risk    Currency swap    Barclays and nine other banks    Nov. 1, 2012~ May. 1, 2018
Jan. 17, 2013   

Fixed-to-fixed cross currency swap
(Australia dollar denominated bonds face value of AUD300,000,000)

   Foreign currency risk    Currency swap    BNP Paribas and three other banks    Jan. 17, 2013 ~ Nov. 17, 2017
Mar. 7, 2013   

Floating-to-fixed cross currency interest rate swap (U.S. dollar denominated bonds face value of USD300,000,000)

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

 

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16. Derivative Instruments, Continued

 

  (2) As of September 30, 2013, fair values of the above derivatives recorded in assets or liabilities and details of derivative instruments are as follows:

 

(In millions of won and thousands of foreign currencies)  
     Fair value  

Hedged item

   Accumulated
gain (loss) on
valuation of
derivatives
     Tax effect      Accumulated
foreign
currency
translation
gain (loss)
     Others(*)      Fair value  

Current assets:

              

Floating-to-fixed cross currency interest rate swap (U.S. dollar denominated long-term borrowings face value of USD100,000,000)

   (1,778)         (68)         12,760         —           10,914   

Non-current assets:

              

Fixed-to-fixed cross currency swap (U.S. dollar denominated bonds face value of USD400,000,000)

     (40,166)         (12,823)         (26,855)         129,806         49,962   

Floating-to-fixed cross currency interest rate swap (U.S. dollar denominated bonds face value of USD300,000,000)

     5,878         1,877         (2,389)         —           5,366   
              

 

 

 

Total assets

               66,242   

Non-current liabilities:

              

Floating-to-fixed cross currency interest rate swap (Singapore dollar denominated bonds face value of SGD65,000,000)

   21         7         (1,838)         —           (1,810)   

Floating-to-fixed cross currency interest rate swap (U.S. dollar denominated bonds face value of USD250,000,000)

     6,206         1,981         (20,548)         —           (12,361)   

Fixed-to-fixed cross currency swap (Swiss Franc denominated bonds face value of CHF300,000,000)

     (9,417)         (3,006)         (7,205)         —           (19,628)   

Fixed-to-fixed cross currency swap (U.S. dollar denominated bonds face value of USD700,000,000)

     (11,454)         (3,657)         (10,368)         —           (25,479)   

Fixed-to-fixed cross currency swap (Australia dollar denominated bonds face value of AUD300,000,000)

     6,432         2,054         (35,167)         —           (26,681)   
              

 

 

 

Total liabilities

               (85,959)   
              

 

 

 

 

(*) Cash flow hedge accounting has been applied to the relevant contract from May 12, 2010. Others represent gain on valuation of currency swap incurred prior to the application of hedge accounting and was recognized through profit or loss prior to the year ended December 31, 2012.

 

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17. Share Capital and Capital Surplus (Deficit) and Other Capital Adjustments

The Company’s outstanding share capital consists entirely of common stock with a par value of ₩500. The number of authorized, issued and outstanding common shares and capital surplus (deficit) and other capital adjustments as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won, except for share data)  
     September 30, 2013     December 31, 2012  

Authorized shares

     220,000,000        220,000,000   

Issued shares(*1)

     80,745,711        80,745,711   

Share capital

    

Common stock

   44,639        44,639   

Capital surplus (deficit) and other capital adjustments:

    

Paid-in surplus

     2,915,887        2,915,887   

Treasury stock

     (2,218,379     (2,410,451

Loss on disposal of treasury stock

     (20,399     (18,855

Hybrid bond(Note 19)

     398,518        —     

Others

     (722,741     (722,741
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
   352,886        (236,160
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(*1) During the years ended December 31, 2003, 2006 and 2009, the Company retired 7,002,235 shares, 1,083,000 shares and 448,000 shares, respectively, of treasury stock which reduced its retained earnings before appropriation in accordance with the Korean Commercial Law. As a result, the Company’s outstanding shares have decreased without change in the share capital.

There were no changes in share capital for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013 and the year ended December 31, 2012. Changes in number of shares outstanding for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013 and the year ended December 31, 2012 are as follows:

 

(In shares)    For the nine-month period ended  
     September 30, 2013      September 30, 2012  
     Issued
shares
     Treasury
stock
    Outstanding
shares
     Issued
shares
     Treasury
stock
     Outstanding
shares
 

Beginning issued shares

     80,745,711         11,050,712        69,694,999         80,745,711         11,050,712         69,694,999   

Disposal of treasury stock

     —           (880,557     880,557         —           —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ending issued shares

     80,745,711         10,170,155        70,575,556         80,745,711         11,050,712         69,694,999   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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18. Treasury Stock

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

In addition, the Company granted 880,557 shares of treasury stock for ₩192,072 million from May 14, 2013 to September 26, 2013 as a result of exercise of exchange rights by the holders of exchangeable bonds.

Treasury stock as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won, shares)  
     September 30, 2013      December 31, 2012  

Number of shares

     10,170,155         11,050,712   

Amount

   2,218,379         2,410,451   

 

19. Hybrid Bond

Hybrid bond classified as equity as of September 30, 2013 is as follows:

 

(In millions of won)  
    

Type

   Issuance date      Maturity     Annual
interest
rate (%)
    Amount  

Private hybrid bond

   Blank coupon unguaranteed subordinated bond      June 7, 2013         June 7, 2073 (*1)      4.21 (*2)    400,000   

Issuance costs

               (1,482
            

 

 

 
             398,518   
            

 

 

 

Hybrid bond issued by the Company is classified as equity as there is no contractual obligation for delivery of financial assets to the underwriter.

 

(*1) The Company is able to extend the maturity under the same issuance terms without any notice or announcement.
(*2) Annual interest rate is adjusted after five years from the issuance date.

 

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20. Retained Earnings

 

  (1) Retained earnings as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)  
     September 30, 2013      December 31, 2012  

Appropriated:

     

Legal reserve

   22,320         22,320   

Reserve for research & manpower development

     155,767         220,000   

Reserve for business expansion

     9,376,138         9,106,138   

Reserve for technology development

     2,271,300         1,901,300   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     11,825,525         11,249,758   

Unappropriated

     665,763         1,164,223   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   12,491,288         12,413,981   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (2) Legal reserve

The Korean Commercial Code requires the Company to appropriate as a legal reserve at least 10% of cash dividends paid for each accounting period until the reserve equals 50% of outstanding share capital. The legal reserve may not be utilized for cash dividends, but may only be used to offset a future deficit, if any, or may be transferred to share capital.

 

  (3) Reserve for research & manpower development

The reserve for research and manpower development was appropriated in order to recognize certain tax deductible benefits through the early recognition of future expenditures for tax purposes. These reserves will be reversed from appropriated and retained earnings in accordance with the relevant tax laws. Such reversal will be included in taxable income in the year of reversal.

 

21. Reserves

 

  (1) Details of reserves, net of taxes, as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)  
     September 30, 2013     December 31, 2012  

Unrealized fair value of available-for-sale financial assets

   185,212        206,414   

Unrealized fair value of derivatives

     (44,278     (51,826
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
   140,934        154,588   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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21. Reserves, Continued

 

  (2) Changes in reserves for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    For the nine-month period ended September  30, 2013  
     Net change in
unrealized fair
value of
available-for-sale
financial assets
    Net change in
unrealized fair

value of
derivatives
    Total  

Balance at January 1, 2013

   206,414        (51,826     154,588   

Changes

     (27,971     9,958        (18,013

Tax effect

     6,769        (2,410     4,359   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at September 30, 2013

   185,212        (44,278     140,934   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
(In millions of won)    For the nine-month period ended September  30, 2012  
     Net change in
unrealized fair
value of

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

Balance at January 1, 2012

   352,616        (32,122     320,494   

Changes

     (46,578     (14,660     (61,238

Tax effect

     11,272        3,548        14,820   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at September 30, 2012

   317,310        (43,234     274,076   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

22. Other Operating Expenses

Details of other operating expenses for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    2013      2012  
     Three-month
period ended
Sep. 30
     Nine-month
period ended
Sep. 30
     Three-month
period ended
Sep. 30
    Nine-month
period ended
Sep. 30
 

Other Operating Expenses:

          

Communication expenses

   12,588         38,099         14,178        45,784   

Utilities

     48,913         125,904         41,844        107,159   

Taxes and dues

     6,477         14,179         10,490        67,903   

Repair

     45,480         132,331         45,775        129,903   

Research and development

     56,410         165,762         58,422        150,945   

Training

     8,258         18,210         7,877        19,072   

Bad debt for accounts receivables—trade

     6,455         22,820         6,013        14,567   

Reversal of allowance for doubtful accounts

     —           —           (57     (4,531

Other

     11,547         33,200         11,445        34,260   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
   196,128         550,505         195,987        565,062   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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23. Other Non-operating Income and Expenses

Details of other non-operating income and expenses for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    2013      2012  
     Three-month
period ended
Sep. 30
     Nine-month
period ended
Sep. 30
     Three-month
period ended
Sep. 30
     Nine-month
period ended
Sep. 30
 

Other Non-operating Income:

           

Gain on disposal of property and equipment and intangible assets

   102         961         1,523         1,881   

Others

     9,782         29,266         7,228         12,875   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   9,884         30,227         8,751         14,756   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other Non-operating Expenses:

           

Loss on disposal of property and equipment and intangible assets

   207,480         218,937         6,773         8,858   

Impairment loss on property and equipment and intangible assets

     —           —           —           15,438   

Donations

     11,902         33,189         4,013         44,495   

Bad debt for accounts receivable—other

     3,492         19,818         503         19,874   

Others

     37,336         45,567         10,100         11,432   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   260,210         317,511         21,389         100,097   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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24. Finance Income and Costs

 

  (1) Details of finance income and costs for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    2013      2012  
     Three-month
period ended
Sep. 30
     Nine-month
period ended
Sep. 30
     Three-month
period ended
Sep. 30
     Nine-month
period ended
Sep. 30
 

Finance Income:

           

Interest income

   7,564         24,035         9,785         43,556   

Dividends

     7,998         20,640         5,363         31,143   

Gain on foreign currency transactions

     763         7,492         —           2,420   

Gain on foreign currency translation

     —           283         —           140   

Gain on valuation of financial asset at fair value through profit or loss

     —           2,387         —           —     

Gain on disposal of long-term investment securities

     696         1,988         —           470   

Gain on settlement of derivatives

     —           2,274         —           12,694   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   17,021         59,099         15,148         90,423   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Finance Costs:

           

Interest expense

   65,594         208,692         80,706         231,289   

Loss on foreign currency transactions

     2,252         8,104         452         2,824   

Loss on foreign currency translation

     2,596         1,539         422         412   

Loss on valuation of financial asset at fair value through profit or loss

     978         —           1,007         824   

Loss on disposal of long-term investment securities

     —           73         —           9,134   

Loss on settlement of derivatives

     —           —           —           1,232   

Loss relating to financial liability at fair value through profit or loss(*)

     16,233         120,834         7,566         1,791   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   87,653         339,242         90,153         247,506   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(*) Loss relating to financial liability at fair value through profit or loss for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013 represents 1) valuation loss related to exchangeable bond (issue price of USD326,397,463) as a result of increase in stock price of the Parent Company and increase in foreign exchange rate, and 2) loss on repayment of debentures upon the claim for exchange.

 

  (2) Details of interest income included in finance income for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    2013      2012  
     Three-month
period ended
Sep. 30
     Nine-month
period ended
Sep. 30
     Three-month
period ended
Sep. 30
     Nine-month
period ended
Sep. 30
 

Interest income on cash equivalents and deposits

   4,605         14,343         5,971         25,761   

Interest income on installment receivables and others

     2,959         9,692         3,814         17,795   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   7,564         24,035         9,785         43,556   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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  (3) Details of interest expense included in finance costs for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    2013      2012  
     Three-month
period ended
Sep. 30
     Nine-month
period ended
Sep. 30
     Three-month
period ended
Sep. 30
     Nine-month
period ended
Sep. 30
 

Interest expense on bank overdrafts and borrowings

   1,552         20,127         32,101         69,373   

Interest expense on debentures

     55,487         160,627         41,503         120,749   

Others

     8,555         27,938         7,102         41,167   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   65,594         208,692         80,706         231,289   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (4) Details of impairment losses for financial assets for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 are as follows.

 

(In millions of won)    2013      2012  
     Three-month
period ended
Sep. 30
     Nine-month
period ended
Sep. 30
     Three-month
period ended
Sep. 30
     Nine-month
period ended
Sep. 30
 

Accounts receivable—trade

   6,455         22,820         6,013         14,567   

Accounts receivable—other

     3,492         19,818         503         19,874   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   9,947         42,638         6,516         34,441   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

25. Income Tax Expense

Income tax expense was recognized as current tax expense adjusted to current adjustments for prior periods, deferred tax expenses by origination and reversal of temporary differences, and income tax recognized in other comprehensive income. Changes in effective tax rate for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 mainly arose from changes in realizability of deferred tax assets.

 

26. Earnings per Share

 

  (1) Basic earnings per share

 

  1) Basic earnings per share for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 are calculated as follows:

 

(In millions of won, shares)    2013     2012  
     Three-month
period ended
Sep. 30
    Nine-month
period ended
Sep. 30
    Three-month
period ended
Sep. 30
     Nine-month
period ended
Sep. 30
 

Profit for the period

   126,147        741,756        148,001         724,338   

Interest on hybrid bond

     (4,233     (5,291     —           —     

Profit for the period on common shares

     121,914        736,465        148,001         724,338   

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding

     70,527,972        70,034,852        69,694,999         69,694,999   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Basic earnings per share (In Won)

   1,729        10,516        2,124         10,393   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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  2) The weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 are calculated as follows:

 

(In shares)    2013     2012  
     Three-month
period ended
Sep. 30
    Nine-month
period ended
Sep. 30
    Three-month
period ended
Sep. 30
    Nine-month
period ended
Sep. 30
 

Outstanding common shares

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

Weighted number of treasury stocks

     (10,217,739     (10,710,859     (11,050,712     (11,050,712
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding

   70,527,972        70,034,852        69,694,999        69,694,999   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (2) Diluted earnings per share

 

  1) Diluted earnings per share for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 are calculated as follows:

 

(In millions of won, shares)    2013      2012  
     Three-month
period ended
Sep. 30(*)
     Nine-month
period ended
Sep. 30(*)
     Three-month
period ended
Sep. 30(*)
     Nine-month
period ended
Sep. 30
 

Profit for the period on common shares

   121,914         736,465         148,001         724,338   

Profit from exchangeable bonds

     —           —           —           5,059   

Diluted profit for the period on common shares

     121,914         736,465         148,001         729,397   

Diluted weighted average number of common shares outstanding

     70,527,972         70,034,852         69,694,999         72,021,148   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Diluted earnings per share (In Won)

   1,729         10,516         2,124         10,128   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(*) The number of common shares outstanding in respect of the exchangeable common shares of exchangeable bonds is excluded from the diluted earnings per share calculation for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and three-month period ended September 30, 2012, as the effect of exchangeable bond is nil (the weighted average number of diluted shares of 1,548,029, 2088,733, and 2,326,149, respectively); thus, diluted earnings per share for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and three-month period ended September 30, 2012 are the same as basic earnings per share.

 

  2) The weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 are calculated as follows:

 

(In shares)    2013      2012  
     Three-month
period ended
Sep. 30
     Nine-month
period ended
Sep. 30
     Three-month
period ended
Sep. 30
     Nine-month
period ended
Sep. 30
 

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding

     70,527,972         70,034,852         69,694,999         69,694,999   

Effect of exchangeable bonds(*)

     —           —           —           2,326,149   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Adjusted weighted average number of common shares outstanding

     70,527,972         70,034,852         69,694,999         72,021,148   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(*) Effect of exchangeable bonds represents weighted average number of common shares outstanding in respect of the exchangeable common shares of exchangeable bonds, which could be exchanged to treasury stock.

 

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27. Categories of Financial Instruments

 

  (1) Financial assets by categories as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)  
     September 30, 2013  
     Financial
assets at
fair value
through
profit or
loss
     Available-
for-sale
financial
assets
     Loans and
receivables
     Derivative
financial
instruments
designated
as hedging
instruments
     Total  

Cash and cash equivalents

   —           —           505,513         —           505,513   

Financial instruments

     —           —           216,569         —           216,569   

Short-term investment securities

     —           86,816         —           —           86,816   

Long-term investment securities(*1)

     17,743         684,206         —           —           701,949   

Accounts receivable—trade

     —           —           1,560,619         —           1,560,619   

Loans and other receivables(*2)

     —           —           670,801         —           670,801   

Derivative financial assets

     —           —           —           66,242         66,242   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   17,743         771,022         2,953,502         66,242         3,808,509   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
(In millions of won)  
     December 31, 2012  
     Financial
assets at
fair value
through
profit or
loss
     Available-
for-sale
financial
assets
     Loans and
receivables
     Derivative
financial
instruments
designated
as hedging
instruments
     Total  

Cash and cash equivalents

   —           —           256,577         —           256,577   

Financial instruments

     —           —           179,369         —           179,369   

Short-term investment securities

     —           56,401         —           —           56,401   

Long-term investment securities(*1)

     15,356         718,537         —           —           733,893   

Accounts receivable—trade

     —           —           1,407,206         —           1,407,206   

Loans and other receivables(*2)

     —           —           661,689         —           661,689   

Derivative financial assets

     —           —           —           61,959         61,959   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   15,356         774,938         2,504,841         61,959         3,357,094   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(*1) Long-term investment securities of which the embedded derivative (conversion right), which should be separated from the main contract, could not be separately measured, were designated as financial assets at fair value through profit or loss.

 

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(*2) Details of loans and other receivables as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)              
     September 30,
2013
     December 31,
2012
 

Short-term loans

   68,472         75,449   

Accounts receivable – other

     403,549         383,048   

Accrued income

     6,445         4,147   

Long-term loans

     38,117         49,672   

Guarantee deposits

     154,218         149,373   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   670,801         661,689   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (2) Financial liabilities by categories as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    September 30, 2013  
     Financial
liabilities at
fair value
through
profit or
loss
     Financial
liabilities
measured
at
amortized
cost
     Derivative
financial
instruments
designated
as hedging
instruments
     Total  

Derivative financial liabilities

   —           —           85,959         85,959   

Borrowings

     —           107,560         —           107,560   

Debentures(*1)

     338,594         5,029,536         —           5,368,130   

Accounts payable – other and others(*2)

     —           2,546,574         —           2,546,574   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   338,594         7,683,670         85,959         8,108,223   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
(In millions of won)    December 31, 2012  
     Financial
liabilities at
fair value
through
profit or
loss
     Financial
liabilities
measured
at
amortized
cost
     Derivative
financial
instruments
designated
as hedging
instruments
     Total  

Derivative financial liabilities

   —           —           63,599         63,599   

Borrowings

     —           785,443         —           785,443   

Debentures(*1)

     405,678         4,034,429         —           4,440,107   

Accounts payable – other and others(*2)

     —           3,073,290         —           3,073,290   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   405,678         7,893,162         63,599         8,362,439   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(*1) Debentures of which the embedded derivative (conversion right), which should be separated from the main contract, could not be separately measured, were designated as financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss.

 

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(*2) Details of accounts payable and other payables as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)              
     September 30,
2013
     December 31,
2012
 

Accounts payable – other

   822,357         1,509,456   

Withholdings

     2         17   

Accrued expenses

     592,850         600,101   

Current portion of long-term payables – other

     205,755         157,966   

Long-term payables – other

     824,492         705,605   

Other non-current liabilities

     101,118         100,145   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   2,546,574         3,073,290   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

28. Financial Risk Management

 

  (1) Financial risk management

The Company is exposed to credit risk, liquidity risk and market risk. Market risk is the risk related to the changes in market prices, such as foreign exchange rates, interest rates and equity prices. The Company implements a risk management system to monitor and manage these specific risks.

The Company’s financial assets under financial risk management consist of cash and cash equivalents, financial instruments, available-for-sale financial assets, trade and other receivables. Financial liabilities consist of trade and other payables, borrowings, and debentures.

 

  1) Market risk

 

  (i) Currency risk

The Company is exposed to currency risk mainly on exchange fluctuations on recognized assets and liabilities. The Company manages currency risk by currency forward, etc. if needed to hedge currency risk on business transactions. Currency risk occurs on forecasted transaction and recognized assets and liabilities which are denominated in a currency other than the functional currency of the Company.

Monetary foreign currency assets and liabilities as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won, thousands of U.S. dollars, thousands of Euros, thousands of other currencies)  
     Assets      Liabilities  
     Foreign
currencies
     Korean won
equivalent
     Foreign
currencies
     Korean won
equivalent
 

USD

     57,842         62,215         2,062,412         2,218,330   

EUR

     14,044         20,382         1,599         2,321   

JPY

     18,370         202         —           —     

SGD

     192         164         64,761         55,413   

AUD

     —           —           297,921         298,141   

CHF

     —           —           298,439         354,444   

Others

     277         130         414         718   
     

 

 

       

 

 

 
      83,093            2,929,367   
     

 

 

       

 

 

 

 

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28. Financial Risk Management, Continued

 

  (1) Financial risk management, Continued

In addition, the Company has entered into cross currency swaps to hedge against currency risk related to foreign currency borrowings and debentures. (Refer to Note 16)

As of September 30, 2013, effects on income (loss) before income tax as a result of change in exchange rate by 10% are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)             
     If increased by 10%     If decreased by 10%  

USD

   (29,115     29,115   

EUR

     1,806        (1,806

JPY

     20        (20

SGD

     16        (16

Other

     (58     58   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
   (27,331)        27,331   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

(ii) Equity price risk

The Company has equity securities which include listed and non-listed securities for its liquidity and operating purpose. As of September 30, 2013, available-for-sale equity instruments measured at fair value amounts to W 694,271 million.

(iii) Interest rate risk

Since the Company’s interest bearing assets are mostly fixed-interest bearing assets, as such, the Company’s revenue and operating cash flow are not influenced by the changes in market interest rates. However, the Company still has interest rate risk arising from borrowings and debentures.

Accordingly, the Company performs various analysis of interest rate risk, which includes refinancing, renewal, alternative financing and hedging instrument option, to reduce interest rate risk and to optimize its financing.

The Company’s interest rate risk arises from floating-rate borrowings and payables. As of September 30, 2013, floating-rate debentures and borrowings amount to W 647,197 million and W 107,560 million, respectively, and the Company has entered into interest rate swaps to hedge interest rate risk related to floating-rate borrowings and debentures (Refer to Note 16). If interest rate only increases (decreases) by 1%, income before income taxes for the year ended September 30, 2013 would not have been changed due to the interest expense from floating-rate borrowings and debentures.

 

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28. Financial Risk Management, Continued

 

  (1) Financial risk management, Continued

 

  2) Credit risk

Credit risk is the risk of financial loss to the Company if a customer or counterparty to a financial instrument fails to meet his/her contractual obligations. The maximum credit exposure as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)              
     September 30,
2013
     December 31,
2012
 

Cash and cash equivalents

   505,513         256,577   

Financial instruments

     216,569         179,369   

Available-for-sale financial assets

     771,022         774,938   

Accounts receivable – trade

     1,560,619         1,407,206   

Loans and receivables

     670,801         661,689   

Derivative financial assets

     66,242         61,959   

Financial assets at fair value through

profit or loss

     17,743         15,356   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   3,808,509         3,357,094   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

To manage credit risk, the Company evaluates the credit worthiness of each customer or counterparty considering the party’s financial information, its own trading records and other factors; based on such information, the Company establishes credit limits for each customer or counterparty.

For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013, the Company has no trade and other receivables or loans which have indications of significant impairment loss or are overdue for a prolonged period. As a result, the Company believes that the possibility of default is remote. Also, the Company’s credit risk can rise due to transactions with financial institutions related to its cash and cash equivalents, financial instruments and derivates. To minimize such risk, the Company has a policy to deal with high credit worthy financial institutions. The amount of maximum exposure to credit risk of the Company is the carrying amount of financial assets as of September 30, 2013.

In addition, the aging of trade and other receivables that are overdue at the end of the reporting period but not impaired is stated in Note 5 and the analysis of financial assets that are individually determined to be impaired at the end of the reporting period is stated in Note 24.

 

  3) Liquidity risk

The Company’s approach to managing liquidity is to ensure that it will always maintain sufficient cash equivalents balance and have enough liquidity through various committed credit lines. The Company maintains flexibly enough liquidity under credit lines through active operating activities.

 

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28. Financial Risk Management, Continued

 

  (1) Financial risk management, Continued

Contractual maturities of financial liabilities as of September 30, 2013 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)  
     Carrying
amount
     Contractual
cash flows
     Less than 1
year
     1—5 years      More than
5 years
 

Derivative financial liabilities

   85,959         92,470         15,544         76,926         —     

Borrowings

     107,560         107,581         107,581         —           —     

Debentures (*1)

     5,368,130         6,614,911         969,981         3,491,432         2,153,498   

Accounts payable—other and others (*2)

     2,546,574         2,671,626         1,605,155         699,547         366,924   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   8,108,223         9,486,588         2,698,261         4,267,905         2,520,422   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The Company does not expect that the cash flows included in the maturity analysis could occur significantly earlier or at different amounts.

 

(*1) Includes estimated interest to be paid and excludes discounts on bonds.

 

(*2) Excludes discounts on accounts payable-other and others.

 

  (2) Capital management

The Company manages its capital to ensure that it will be able to continue as a business while maximizing the return to shareholders through the optimization of its debt and equity balance. The overall strategy of the Company is the same as that of the Company as of and for the year ended December 31, 2012.

The Company monitors its debt-equity ratio as a capital management indicator. This ratio is calculated as total debt divided by total equity; the total debt and equity is extracted from the financial statements.

Debt-equity ratio as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)             
     September 30, 2013     December 31, 2012  

Liability

   9,386,462        9,872,454   

Equity

     13,029,747        12,377,048   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Debt-equity ratio

     72.04     79.76
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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28. Financial Risk Management, Continued

 

  (3) Fair value

Fair value of the financial instruments that are traded in an active market is measured based on the quoted market price at the end of the reporting date. Disclosed market price of the financial assets held by the Company is the bid price.

Fair value of the financial instruments that are not traded in an active market is determined using the valuation method. The Company uses the various valuation methods and makes assumptions that are mainly based on market conditions existing at the end of each reporting period. Fair value of financial instruments such as long-term liabilities is measured using the various methods including estimated discounted cash flow method.

Fair values of accounts receivable – trade, and accounts payable—trade are considered to be carrying amount less impairment and fair value of financial liabilities for the disclosure purpose is estimated by discounting contractual future cash flows using the current market interest rate used for the similar financial instruments by the Company.

Interest rates used by the Company for the fair value measurement as of September 30, 2013 are as follows:

 

     Interest rate

Derivative instruments

   2.91 ~ 3.74%

Borrowings and Debentures

   3.51%

1) Fair value and carrying amount

Carrying amount and fair value of financial assets and liabilities are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)                            
     September 30, 2013      December 31, 2012  
     Carrying
amount
     Fair value      Carrying
amount
     Fair value  

Assets carried at fair value

           

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

   17,743         17,743         15,356         15,356   

Derivative financial assets

     66,242         66,242         61,959         61,959   

Available-for-sale financial assets

     694,271         694,271         730,754         730,754   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   778,256         778,256         808,069         808,069   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Assets carried at amortized cost

           

Cash and cash equivalents

   505,513         505,513         256,577         256,577   

Available-for-sale financial assets

     76,751         76,751         44,184         44,184   

Accounts receivable – trade and others

     2,231,420         2,231,420         2,068,895         2,068,895   

Financial instruments

     216,569         216,569         179,369         179,369   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   3,030,253         3,030,253         2,549,025         2,549,025   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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28. Financial Risk Management, Continued

 

  (3) Fair value, Continued

 

(In millions of won)                            
     September 30, 2013      December 31, 2012  
     Carrying
amount
     Fair value      Carrying
amount
     Fair value  

Liabilities carried at fair value

           

Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss

   338,594         338,594         405,678         405,678   

Derivative financial liabilities

     85,959         85,959         63,599         63,599   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   424,553         424,553         469,277         469,277   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities carried at amortized cost

           

Borrowings

   107,560         107,560         785,443         798,908   

Debentures

     5,029,536         5,135,071         4,034,429         4,224,907   

Accounts payable—other and others

     2,546,574         2,546,574         3,073,290         3,073,290   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   7,683,670         7,789,205         7,893,162         8,097,105   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

2) Fair value hierarchy

The different levels have been defined as follows:

 

  ü  

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

 

  ü  

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

 

  ü  

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

The table below analyzes financial instruments carried at fair value, by fair value hierarchy as of September 30, 2013.

 

(In millions of won)                            
     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

   —           17,743         —           17,743   

Derivative financial assets

     —           66,242         —           66,242   

Available-for-sale financial assets

     551,308         46,345         96,618         694,271   

Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss

     338,594         —           —           338,594   

Derivative financial liabilities

     —           85,959         —           85,959   

There have been no transfers from Level 2 to Level 1 in September 30, 2013 and changes of financial assets classified as Level 3 for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)  
     Balance at
Jan. 1
     Other
comprehensive
income
     Disposal     Balance at
Sep. 30
 

Available-for-sale financial assets

   100,566         4,563         (8,511     96,618   

 

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29. Transactions with Related Parties

 

  (1) As of September 30, 2013, the parent company and subsidiaries of the Company are as follows:

 

Type

  

Company

   Ownership
percentage (%)
 

Types of business

Ultimate Controlling Entity(*1)

   SK Holdings Co., Ltd.    25.2(*1)   Holding company

Subsidiaries

   SK Telink Co., Ltd.    83.5   Telecommunication service
   M&Service Co., Ltd.(*2)    100   Data base and internet website service
   SK Communications Co., Ltd.    64.6(*3)   Internet website services
   PAXNet Co., Ltd.(*4)    —     Internet website services
   Loen Entertainment, Inc.(*5)    15.0(*3)   Release of music disc
   Stonebridge Cinema Fund    57   Investment association
   Commerce Planet Co., Ltd.    100.0(*3)   Online shopping mall operation agency
   SK Broadband Co., Ltd.    50.6   Telecommunication services
   Broadband Media Co., Ltd.(*6)    —     Multimedia TV portal service
   K-net Culture and Contents Venture Fund    59.0(*3)   Investment association
   Fitech Focus Limited Partnership II    66.7(*3)   Investment association
   Open Innovation Fund    98.9(*3)   Investment association
   PS&Marketing Corporation    100   Communications device retail business
   Service Ace Co., Ltd.    100   Customer center management service
   Service Top Co., Ltd.    100   Customer center management service
   Network O&S Co., Ltd.    100   Base station maintenance service
   BNCP Co., Ltd.    100.0(*3)   Internet website services
   SK Planet Co., Ltd.    100   Telecommunication services
   Madsmart, Inc.(*7)    —     Application software production
   SK Telecom China Holdings Co., Ltd.    100   Investment association
   SKY Property Mgmt. Ltd.(*5)    33.0   Investment association
   Shenzhen E-eye High Tech Co., Ltd.    65.5(*3)   Manufacturing
   SK Global Healthcare Business Group., Ltd.    100.0   Investment
   SK China Real Estate Co., Ltd.(*4)    —     Investment association
   SK Planet Japan    100.0(*3)   Digital contents sourcing service
   SKT Vietnam PTE. Ltd.    73.3   Telecommunication service
   SK Planet Global PTE. Ltd.    100.0(*3)   Digital contents sourcing service
   SK Planet Global Holdings PTE. Ltd.    100.0(*3)   Information gathering and consulting
   SKT Americas, Inc.    100.0   Digital contents sourcing service
   SKP America LLC.    100.0(*3)   Investment association
   YTK Investment Ltd.    100.0   Investment association
   Atlas Investment    100.0   Investment association
   Technology Innovation Partners, L.P.    100.0(*3)   Investment association
   SK Telecom China Fund I L.P.    100.0(*3)   Investment association

 

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29. Transactions with Related Parties, Continued

 

(*1) SK Holdings Co., Ltd. is the Ultimate Controlling Entity because of its de facto control over the Company. The ownership percentage represents parent company’s ownership over the Company.

 

(*2) Newly included as subsidiaries during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013.

 

(*3) The ownership percentage represents subsidiaries’ ownership over their subsidiaries, in which the Company has no direct investment.

 

(*4) Excluded as the ownership interests have been disposed for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013.

 

(*5) Reclassified to investment in associate as part of the ownership interests have been disposed for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013.

 

(*6) Merged into SK Broadband Co., Ltd. for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013.

 

(*7) Merged into SK Planet Co., Ltd. for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013.

 

  (2) Transactions

 

(In millions of won)    Operating revenue and others  
     2013      2012  
     Three-month
period ended
Sep. 30
     Nine-month
period ended

Sep. 30
     Three-month
period ended

Sep. 30
     Nine-month
period ended

Sep. 30
 

Parent Company

   —           501         191         474   

Subsidiaries

     56,362         156,042         58,192         187,040   

Associates

     7,040         11,929         18,538         69,045   

Others

     17,733         56,712         17,323         37,570   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   81,135         225,184         94,244         294,129   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
(In millions of won)    Operating expense and others  
     2013      2012  
     Three-month
period ended
Sep. 30
     Nine-month
period ended

Sep. 30
     Three-month
period ended

Sep. 30
     Nine-month
period ended

Sep. 30
 

Parent Company

   —           184,419         27,415         190,285   

Subsidiaries

     520,169         1,493,297         809,147         1,732,432   

Associates

     23,660         73,987         99,945         341,392   

Others

     334,326         853,758         487,423         1,245,209   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   878,155         2,605,461         1,423,930         3,509,318   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Operating revenue include commission received in relation to the interconnection charges and satellite lease. Operating expense include commission paid in relation to the service provided by related parties.

 

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  (3) Account balances

 

(In millions of won)    Accounts receivable and others      Accounts payable and others  
     September 30,
2013
     December 31,
2012
     September 30,
2013
     December 31,
2012
 

Parent Company

   51         222         —           —     

Subsidiaries

     23,851         17,329         177,285         385,818   

Associates

     39,065         63,606         683         73,637   

Others

     16,876         15,122         61,933         189,659   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   79,843         96,279         239,901         649,114   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (4) Compensation for the key management

The Company considers registered directors who have substantial role and responsibility in planning, operating, and controlling of the business as key management. The compensations given to key management for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    2013      2012  
     Three-month
period ended
Sep. 30
     Nine-month
period ended
Sep. 30
     Three-month
period ended
Sep. 30
     Nine-month
period ended
Sep. 30
 

Salaries

   329         1,923         301         8,588   

Provision for retirement benefits

     97         915         78         721   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   426         2,838         379         9,309   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

30. Sale and Leaseback

For the year ended December 31, 2012, the Company disposed a portion of its property and equipment and investment property, and entered into lease agreements with respect to those assets. This sale and leaseback transaction is considered as an operating lease.

For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013, the Company recognized lease payment of W 10,277 million relating to the above operating lease agreement and lease revenue of W 6,347 million through a sublease agreement. Future lease payments and lease revenue from the above operating lease agreement and sublease agreement are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)              
     Lease payments      Lease revenue  

Less than 1 year

   14,013         8,462   

1~5 years

     57,784         31,890   

More than 5 years

     56,633         24,866   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   128,430         65,218   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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31. Statements of Cash Flows

 

  (1) Adjustments for income and expenses from operating activities for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)       
     2013     2012  

Interest income

   (24,035     (43,556

Dividends

     (20,640     (31,143

Gain on foreign currency translation

     (283     (140

Gain on valuation of financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

     (2,387     —     

Gain on disposal of long-term investments securities

     (1,988     (470

Gain on settlement of derivatives

     (2,274     (12,694

Gain on disposal of investments in subsidiaries and associates

     (71,200     (80,483

Gain on disposal of property and equipment and intangible assets

     (961     (1,881

Reversal of allowance for doubtful accounts

     —          (4,531

Other income

     (3,149     —     

Interest expenses

     208,692        231,289   

Loss on foreign currency translation

     1,539        412   

Loss on disposal of long-term investments securities

     73        9,134   

Loss on valuation of financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

     —          824   

Loss on settlement of derivatives

     —          1,232   

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

     120,834        1,791   

Impairment loss on investment in associates

     —          72,096   

Income tax expense

     251,556        167,129   

Provision for retirement benefits

     26,467        23,669   

Depreciation and amortization

     1,563,577        1,321,897   

Bad debt for accounts receivable – trade

     22,820        14,567   

Loss on disposal of property and equipment and intangible assets

     218,937        8,858   

Impairment loss on property and equipment and intangible assets

     —          15,438   

Bad debt for accounts receivable – other

     19,818        19,874   

Other expenses

     2,287        57   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
   2,309,683        1,713,369   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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31. Statements of Cash Flows, Continued

 

  (2) Changes in assets and liabilities from operating activities for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)       
     2013     2012  

Accounts receivable – trade

   (176,999     (151,836

Accounts receivable – other

     (41,398     408,092   

Advance payments

     (21,226     18,944   

Prepaid expenses

     (2,153     7,995   

Inventories

     3,839        (4,420

Long-term accounts receivables – other

     —          5,393   

Long-term prepaid expenses

     602        —     

Guarantee deposits

     (180     18,309   

Accounts payable – other

     (394,851     (191,107

Advanced receipts

     5,903        2,642   

Withholdings

     58,098        226,808   

Deposits received

     467        (1,792

Accrued expenses

     (14,159     373,013   

Unearned revenue

     (113,714     (27,067

Provisions

     (191,936     (283,552

Long-term provisions

     (66,276     25,927   

Plan assets

     467        1,416   

Retirement benefit payment

     (14,011     (12,306

Others

     2,400        (1,382
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
   (965,127     415,077   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (3) Significant non-cash transactions for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)       
     2013      2012  

Transfer of construction in progress to property and equipment and intangible assets

   1,180,245         1,893,741   

Transfer of other property and equipment and others to construction in progress

     659,800         1,173,522   

Accounts payable—other related to acquisition of tangible assets and others

     19,695         8,010   

Provide the existing 1.8GHz frequency use rights

     614,600         —     

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

SK Telecom Co., Ltd.

 

(Registrant)

By:   /s/ Soo Cheol Hwang
  (Signature)
  Name: Soo Cheol Hwang
  Title: Senior Vice President

Date: December 13, 2013

 

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