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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 SEPTEMBER 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  x            Form 40-F  ¨

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

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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SEMI-ANNUAL BUSINESS REPORT

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

THIS IS A SUMMARY OF THE SEMI-ANNUAL 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 semi-annual business report for the six months ended June 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

SK Communications Co., Ltd.

   Sep. 19, 1996   

Internet portal and other

Internet information services

     265,819       Material

Loen Entertainment, Inc.

   Jul. 7, 1982    Music and audio publication      173,079       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

M&Service Co., Ltd.

   Feb. 10, 2000    Online information services      48,493      

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      

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. 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 June 30, 2013, the Company had 570,000 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.

(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.

 

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(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 20.6 million subscribers as of June 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 17.6 million as of June 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.

The Company is also one of the leaders in the music services industry with the continued growth of MelOn, its online music service, and its investments in music distribution and production.

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 has a 21.05% equity interest in SK Hynix after the purchase.

[SK Broadband]

(1) Merger

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

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

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

[SK Planet]

(1) Merger

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

 

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[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

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.

 

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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 six-month period ended June 30, 2013, holders exercised their conversion rights with respect to an aggregate principal amount of US$111,731,000 of the convertible notes and the Company delivered 813,483 treasury shares upon conversion. In connection with such conversion, the Company recognized Won 37,364 million in financial costs during the six-month period of June 30, 2013. As of June 30, 2013, 1,607,584 common shares are available for conversion upon the holders’ exercise of their conversion rights.

[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 June 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 June 30, 2013)    (Unit: in shares)

 

     Share type         

Classification

   Common shares                Total      Remarks  

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

     10,237,229         —           10,237,229         —     

VI. Number of shares outstanding (IV-V)

     70,508,482         —           70,508,482         —     

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 June 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         —           813,483     —           (735,509
     Preferred shares         —           —           —          —           —     

Total

     Common shares         11,050,712         —           813,483        —           10,237,229   
     Preferred shares         —           —           —          —           —     

 

* During the first half of 2013, 813,483 common shares were delivered to bondholders upon conversion of the Company’s convertible notes. Of the 10,237,229 treasury shares held by the Company as of June 30, 2013, [1,607,594] 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 June 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        10,237,229        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        70,508,482        —     
     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
six months
ended June 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

  

     615,609         1,242,767         1,694,363   

Net income per share (Won)

  

     8,806         17,832         24,002   

Total cash dividend

  

     70,508         655,133         656,533   

Total stock dividends

  

     —           —           —     

Percentage of cash dividend to available income (%)

  

     11.5         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, Internet portal services and music streaming 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
   Loen Entertainment, Inc.    Online music services, including operation of MelOn, a music portal, as well as production and sale of music albums
   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 June 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 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 advanced high speed packet access (HSPA+) network commercialized in October 2010 and the LTE network introduced in July 2011, 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)   

Classification

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

Number of subscribers

   SK Telecom      27,140         26,961         26,553      25,750         24,270   
   Others (KT, LGU+)      26,960         26,663         25,954            25,062         23,675   
   Total      54,100         53,624         52,507      50,767         47,944   

 

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

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 wireless Internet. 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 June
30, 2013
     As of December 31,  
      2012      2011      2010      2009  

Mobile communication services

     50.2         50.3         50.6         50.6         50.6   

 

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

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 expand the scope of its services and achieved strong growth in subscribers amid fierce competition and rate cuts. As of June 30, 2012, the Company recorded Won 8.28 trillion in revenue and Won 960 billion in operating income on a consolidated basis and Won 6.32 trillion in revenue and Won 950 billion in operating income on a separate basis.

The number of subscribers as of June 30, 2013 was 27.14 million, an increase of approximately 110,000 from the previous quarter. In particular, the number of smartphone subscribers as of June 30, 2013 was 17.30 million, an increase of approximately 650,000 from the previous quarter, including 11 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 on June 26, 2013. 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, 15 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, creating a market structure 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 introducing call plans with unlimited minutes for both inter- and intra-network calls. In addition, with the spread of smartphones, tablet computers and other devices, and the expansion of LTE service (including the launch of LTE-A services in June 2013), wireless Internet usage has become a norm. As subscribers to various bundled wireless and fixed-line products are continuing to increase, subscribers to IPTV services are rapidly increasing. 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 has greatly increased the demand for wireless data transmissions, thereby further emphasizing the importance of fixed-line networks.

The number of subscribers of the Company’s IPTV services has reached over 7 million since the Company launched this service over four years ago and the Company continues to strengthen its position in the pay television market. In addition, with the increase in the number of smartphones, tablet PCs and other mobile devices, new services such as mobile IPTV and N-screen services are expected to grow significantly in the future.

B. Growth Potential

(Unit: in 1,000 persons)

 

            As of December 31,  

Classification

   As of June 30, 2013      2012      2011  

Fixed-line

Subscribers

   High-speed Internet      18,530         18,254         17,860   
  

Fixed-line telephone

     17,972         18,459         18,633   
  

IPTV (real-time)

     7,378         6,310         3,591   

 

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

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 accelerated transition to digital TV services as a result of the termination of analog open air TV broadcasting, as well as the entrance of Google Inc. (“Google”) and Apple Inc. (“Apple”) into the television market with their introduction of smart TV products, present opportunities by expanding the market size and increasing consumers’ interests. The Company is strengthening its competitiveness in the TV business by expanding its popular channels, including a new kids’ channel offered exclusively by it and channels broadcasting live MLB games, as well as providing full high definition live broadcasts through its mobile IPTV services using its new LTE-A network.

 

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

 

     (Unit: in percentages)  

Classification

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

High-speed Internet (include resales)

   24.1      24.1         23.5   

Fixed-line telephone (include VOIP)

   16.7      16.5         14.6   

IPTV (real-time)

   23.1      22.2         19.3   

 

* Source: 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 as one of the key strategic areas for mid- to long-term growth, and its efforts to exploit new ICT-based businesses have led to revenue growth and strengthening of its competitiveness in the emerging business-to-business market.

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) 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.

Although Internet portal service providers provide more or less identical types of services, including search, social networking, email, news and other content services, for each type of service, a small number of service providers with specialized expertise are enjoying relatively large market shares. However, the portal services market has a relatively low entry barrier and there is increased competition from new entrants. In addition, the ease of access to services provided by competitive foreign providers is also adding to a highly competitive market environment.

(2) 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. The Korean advertising market is expected to grow from Won 9.8 trillion in 2012 to Won 11.7 trillion in 2015. In particular, mobile advertising is expected to grow rapidly to Won 1.0 trillion in 2015, primarily due to the popularity of smartphones and convergence with location-based advertising.

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 20.59 million subscribers and cumulative downloads of 1.3 billion as of June 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.

 

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The Company’s “Hoppin” service, which provides N-screen media service enabling subscribers to enjoy video on demand through a number of N-screen compatible devices, including smartphones, tablets and PCs. 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.

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 17.64 million as of June 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) Music business

The Company’s online music site, MelOn, has continued to increase its sales and, for the past five years, has been recognized as having the largest market share and the highest brand recognition in the digital music sales market in Korea. The Company currently supports all major smartphone and tablet devices introduced in Korea. The Company is quickly and flexibly responding to the mobile environment by improving the usability of its mobile applications, proactively responding to the release of new devices and continuing to improve its service and maintain its stable operation. The Company has also established a multi-device environment in which users can use MelOn anywhere and anytime, by among other things supporting all five major web browsers, including Explorer, Google Chrome and Safari. The Company is leading the growth of the music industry while respecting the rights of copyright holders. Despite changes in licensing fee requirements, the Company is pioneering new business areas by creating new products and services to meet the needs of a wide range of customers and partnering with various companies. The Company plans to strengthen its leadership in the mobile market and increase the number of its subscribers by providing reliable service operations and continually improving service, offering relevant and special music related contents to its customers and engaging in diverse and differentiated marketing promotion activities.

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

“CyWorld” service, the Company’s social networking website in Korea, had 26 million cumulative subscribers, 12 million monthly net users and 400 million page views as of June 30, 2013. The Company’s instant messenger service, “Nate-On,” had the largest market share of 72.1% in the instant messenger market in Korea with 7 million net users as of June 30, 2013. The Company’s Internet search portal service, “Nate,” had a market share of 5.7% as of June 30, 2013. (Source: Korean Click and Company’s internal data)

 

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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     6,570,302  (79.4%) 

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     1,148,936  (13.9%) 

Other

  SK Planet Co., Ltd , Commerce Planet Co., Ltd , SK Communications Co., Ltd., Loen Entertainment, Inc., YTK Investment Ltd., Atlas Investment   Internet portal service and investment   OK Cashbag, NATE, 11th Street, T Store, T-Map Navigation, MelOn, Cyworld and others     557,621  (6.7%) 

Total

        8,276,859  (100%) 

[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 June 30, 2013, broadband Internet and TV services comprised 50.3% of SK Broadband’s revenue, telephony service 24.0%, corporate data services 25.1% and other telecommunications services 0.6%. 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

Music

  

Online music production and sales

   MelOn 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         6,442       To be
determined

Total

        21,000         6,442       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
    
 
First half
of 2013
  
  
   Backbone and
subscriber
network /
others
   Expand subscriber
networks and facilities
     1,202         337       To be
determined

Telephone

                    22      

Television

                    158      

Corporate Data

            Increase leased-line
and integrated
information system
        517      

Others

            Expand networks and
required space
        168      

Total

        1,202      

 

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4. Revenues

(Unit: in millions of Won)

 

Business

   Sales type    Item    For the six
months ended

June
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      6,568,396        13,204,702         13,074,936   
         Subtotal      6,570,303        13,218,904         13,076,267   

Fixed-line

   Services    Fixed-line,
B2B data,
High-speed
Internet, TV
   Export      12,773        29,883         28,070   
         Domestic      1,136,163        2,163,978         2,103,879   
         Subtotal      1,148,936        2,193,861         2,131,949   

Other

   Services    Display and
Search ad.,
Content
   Export      6,971        4,698         12,036   
         Domestic      550,650        883,016         706,217   
         Subtotal      557,621        887,714         718,253   

Total

   Export      21,651        48,783         41,437   
   Domestic      8,255,210        16,251,696         15,885,032   
   Total      [8,276,859     16,300,479         15,926,469   

(Unit: in millions of Won)

 

For the six months ended

June 30, 2013

   Wireless      Fixed      Other     Sub total      Internal
transaction
     After
consolidation
 

Total sales

     7,150,041         1,426,555         919,481        9,496,077         1,219,218         8,276,859   

Internal sales

     579,738         277,619         361,861        1,219,218         1,219,218         —     

External sales

     6,570,303         1,148,936         557,620        8,276,859         —           8,276,859   

Operating income (loss)

     960,838         22,598         (19,358     964,078         —           964,078   

Total assets

     22,626,393         3,094,795         3,122,979        28,844,168         3,407,759         25,436,408   

Total liabilities

     9,553,776         1,856,430         953,417        12,363,623         303,668         12,059,955   

 

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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 June 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 SGD 65,000,000)    Foreign currency
risk and interest
rate risk
   Cross currency
interest rate swap
   United Overseas
Bank
   Dec. 15, 2011 –
Dec. 12, 2014

Jun. 12, 2012

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

Nov. 1, 2012

   Fixed-to-fixed cross currency swap (U.S. dollar denominated bonds face value of US$ 700,000,000)    Foreign currency
risk
   Cross currency
swap
   Barclays and
nine other banks
   Nov. 1, 2012 –
May. 1, 2018

Jan. 17, 2013

   Fixed-to-fixed cross currency swap (Australia dollar denominated bonds face value of AUD 300,000,000)    Foreign currency
risk
   Cross currency
swap
   BNP Paribas
and three other
banks
   Jan. 17, 2013 –
Nov. 17, 2017

Mar. 7, 2013

   Floating-to-fixed cross currency interest rate swap (U.S. dollar denominated bonds face value of US$ 300,000,000)    Foreign currency
risk and interest
rate risk
   Cross currency
interest rate swap
   DBS Bank    Mar. 7, 2013 –
Mar. 7, 2020

 

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B. Treatment of Derivative Instruments on the Balance Sheet

As of June 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)

     (1,546     7        20,170        —           —           18,631   

Convertible option(*2) (face amounts of Won 50,000 million)

     —          —          —          —           404         404   

Non-current assets:

              

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

     (66,735     (21,306     2,329        129,806         —           44,094   

Floating-to-fixed cross currency interest rate swap (U.S. dollar denominated bonds face value of US$250,000,000)

     4,707        1,503        (2,137     —           —           4,073   

Floating-to-fixed cross currency interest rate swap (Singapore dollar denominated bonds face value of SGD 65,000,000)

     (357     (113     1,480        —           —           1,010   

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

     (30,017     (9,583     40,928        —           —           1,328   

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

     (6,156     (1,965     19,731        —           —           11,610   

Convertible option(*2) (face amounts of Won 50,000 million)

     —          —          —          —           87         87   
              

 

 

 

Total assets

                 81,237   
              

 

 

 

Non-current liabilities:

              

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

     (14,800     (4,725     1,296        —           —           (18,229

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

     (1,015     (324     (15,942     —           —           (17,281
              

 

 

 

Total liabilities

                 (35,510
              

 

 

 

 

(*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 M&C)    58

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)    150

Subtotal

   2,932

 

* 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 Dec. 2013    Use of electricity poles
Seoul City Railway    Use of telecommunication line conduits    From Jan. 2009 to Dec. 2012 (Renewal in progress)    Use of railway telecommunication conduit (Serviced areas to expand)
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 2013 (Renewal in progress)    Use of railway telecommunication conduit (Serviced areas to expand)
Gwangju City Railway    Use of telecommunication line conduits    From Sep. 2010 to Dec. 2012 (Renewal in progress)    Use of railway telecommunication conduit (For establishment of lines for corporate use)

[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

 

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[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 six months
ended June 30, 2013
    For the year ended December 31,     Remarks  
    2012     2011    

Raw material

    14        42        45        —     

Labor

    50,713        59,050        48,656        —     

Depreciation

    76,775        163,295        149,850        —     

Commissioned service

    10,047        62,399        40,257        —     

Others

    30,451        61,546        57,118        —     

Total R&D costs

    168,000        346,332        295,927        —     

Accounting

   Sales and
administrative
expenses
    162,211        304,557        289,979        —     
   Development
expenses
(Intangible
assets)
    5,789        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 such as “T” in a comprehensive way to protect and increase their value. The Company’s Brand Management 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 licensing of the brands and downloading of the Company logos.

B. Business-related Intellectual Property

[SK Telecom]

The Company holds 4,864 Korean-registered patents, 279 U.S.-registered patents, 193 Chinese-registered patents (all including patents held jointly with other companies) and more patents with other countries. The Company holds 835 Korean-registered trademarks and owns intellectual property rights to the design of the alphabet “T”. The designed alphabet “T” is registered in all business categories for trademarks (total of 45) and is being used as the primary brand of the Company.

[SK Broadband]

SK Broadband holds 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.

 

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[SK Planet]

As of June 30, 2013, SK Planet held 2,163 registered patents, 92 registered design marks, 1,102 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, 15 E.U.-registered patents (all including patents held jointly with other companies) and 137 registered trademarks, along with a number of other intellectual property rights, in other countries.

[SK Communications]

As of June 30, 2013, SK Communications held 70 registered patents, 26 registered design rights and 716 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
June 30, 2013
    As of
December 31, 2012
    As of
December 31, 2011
    As of
December 31,2010
 

Current Assets

     5,230,665,922        5,294,420,978        6,117,478,958        6,653,991,923   

•  Cash and Cash Equivalents

     1,282,743,311        920,124,810        1,650,793,876        659,404,935   

•  Accounts Receivable – Trade, net

     2,266,083,440        1,954,920,332        1,823,169,889        1,949,397,279   

•  Accounts Receivable – Other, net

     669,997,467        582,098,398        908,836,454        2,531,847,155   

•  Others

     1,011,841,704        1,837,277,438        1,734,678,739        1,513,342,554   

Non-Current Assets

     20,205,742,772        20,301,138,645        18,248,557,471        16,478,397,157   

•  Long-Term Investment Securities

     923,628,883        953,712,512        1,537,945,216        1,680,582,091   

•  Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures

     5,101,081,677        4,632,477,315        1,384,605,401        1,204,691,805   

•  Property and Equipment, net

     9,386,775,314        9,712,718,716        9,030,998,201        8,153,412,683   

•  Intangible Assets, net

     2,569,800,387        2,689,657,645        2,995,803,300        1,884,955,652   

•  Goodwill

     1,733,668,358        1,744,483,009        1,749,932,878        1,736,649,137   

•  Others

     490,788,153        568,089,448        1,549,272,475        1,818,105,789   

Total Assets

     25,436,408,694        25,595,559,623        24,366,036,429        23,132,389,080   

Current Liabilities

     5,688,502,832        6,174,895,434        6,673,589,809        6,202,170,452   

Non-Current Liabilities

     6,371,453,034        6,565,881,872        4,959,737,573        4,522,219,358   

Total Liabilities

     12,059,955,866        12,740,777,306        11,633,327,382        10,724,389,810   

Equity Attributable to Owners of the Parent Company

     12,592,345,006        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

     221,864,336        (288,882,796     (285,347,419     (78,952,875

Retained Earnings

     12,353,371,681        12,124,657,526        11,642,525,267        10,721,249,327   

Reserves

     (27,530,484     (25,636,422     260,063,542        643,054,975   

Non-controlling Interests

     784,107,822        1,000,004,536        1,070,828,184        1,078,008,370   

Total Equity

     13,376,452,828        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 six months
ended June 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

     8,276,859,122        16,300,479,280        15,926,468,674        15,489,373,747   

Operating Income

     964,078,256        1,760,171,449        2,295,613,330        2,555,781,816   

Profit Before Income Tax

     1,028,602,880        1,550,887,182        2,240,689,573        2,373,223,839   

Profit for the Period

     813,644,689        1,115,662,553        1,582,073,280        1,766,834,754   

Profit for the Period Attributable to Owners of the Parent Company

     820,798,365        1,151,704,905        1,612,889,086        1,841,612,790   

Profit for the Period Attributable to Non-controlling Interests

     (7,153,676     (36,042,352     (30,815,806     (74,778,036

Basic Earnings Per Share (Won)

     11,747        16,525        22,848        25,598   

Diluted Earnings Per Share (Won)

     11,747        16,141        22,223        24,942   

 

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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.

(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.

 

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(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.

(2) Presentation of Financial Statements

The Company early adopted the amendments to K-IFRS No. 1001, ‘Presentation of Financial Statements’ since the interim period ended September 30, 2012 and separately present its operating income as operating revenue less operating expense on the consolidated statement of income.

The Company retrospectively applied the amendment to K-IFRS No. 1001, for which the impact is as follows:

 

(Unit: in millions of Won)   
    For the three  months
ended June 30, 2012
    For the six  months
ended June 30, 2012
 

Operating income before adoption of the amendment

    384,617        849,800   

Differences:

   

Other non-operating income

   

Fees revenues

    (497     (961

Gain on disposal of property and equipment and intangible assets

    (1,821     (2,832

Others

    (5,600     (14,068
    (7,918     (17,861

Other non-operating expense

   

Impairment loss on property and equipment and intangible assets

    441        3,869   

Loss on disposal of property and equipment and intangible assets

    2,962        4,956   

Donations

    28,101        41,008   

Bad debt for accounts receivable – other

    3,353        23,040   

Others

    4,006        10,044   
    38,863        82,917   

Operating income after adoption of the amendment

    415,562        914,856   

 

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2. Summary Financial Information (Separate)

A. Summary Financial Information (Separate)

 

     (Unit: in thousands of Won)   
      As of
June 30, 2013
     As of
December 31, 2012
    As of
December 31, 2011
    As of
December 31, 2010
 

Current Assets

     2,809,927,157         2,589,699,186        3,948,077,706        5,316,976,799   

•   Cash and Cash Equivalents

     505,803,861         256,576,827        895,557,654        357,469,908   

•   Accounts Receivable – Trade, net

     1,481,361,905         1,407,205,772        1,282,233,900        1,453,060,673   

•   Accounts Receivable – Other, net

     427,782,112         383,048,424        774,221,266        2,499,969,010   

•   Others

     394,979,279         542,868,163        996,064,886        1,006,477,208   

Non-Current Assets

     19,337,512,407         19,659,803,155        16,572,449,699        14,410,149,512   

•   Long-Term Investment Securities

     666,566,983         733,893,220        1,312,437,834        1,517,029,011   

•   Investments in Subsidiaries and Associates

     8,119,589,781         7,915,546,670        4,647,505,583        3,584,394,790   

•   Property and Equipment, net

     6,865,983,172         7,119,090,098        6,260,168,675        5,469,747,495   

•   Intangible Assets, net

     2,044,946,453         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

     334,189,719         397,164,759        681,306,126        1,105,587,577   

Total Assets

     22,147,439,564         22,249,502,341        20,520,527,405        19,727,126,311   

Current Liabilities

     3,655,961,966         4,343,086,486        4,467,005,877        4,561,013,611   

Non-Current Liabilities

     5,628,363,871         5,529,367,602        4,087,219,816        3,585,155,050   

Total Liabilities

     9,284,325,837         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

     338,442,682         (236,160,479     (236,016,201     (24,643,471

Retained Earnings

     12,437,777,342         12,413,981,340        11,837,184,788        10,824,355,758   

Reserves

     42,254,230         154,587,919        320,493,652        736,605,890   

Total Equity

     12,863,113,727         12,377,048,253        11,966,301,712        11,580,957,650   

 

     (Unit: in thousands of Won except per share amounts)   
      For the six months
ended June 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

     6,321,152,332         12,332,719,444         12,551,255,630         12,514,520,922   

Operating Income

     952,348,612         1,675,388,351         2,184,498,641         2,530,954,768   

Profit Before Income Tax

     777,080,031         1,546,719,635         2,274,421,558         2,503,637,367   

Profit for the Period

     615,608,978         1,242,767,480         1,694,363,093         1,947,007,919   

Basic Earnings Per Share (Won)

     8,806         17,832         24,002         27,063   

Diluted Earnings Per Share (Won)

     8,806         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.

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) Presentation of Financial Statements

The Company early adopted the amendments to K-IFRS No. 1001, ‘Presentation of Financial Statements’ since the interim period ended September 30, 2012 and separately present its operating income as operating revenue less operating expense on the separate statement of income.

The Company retrospectively applied the amendment to K-IFRS No. 1001, for which the impact is as follows:

 

(Unit: in millions of Won)   
    For the three  months
ended June 30, 2012
    For the six months
ended June 30, 2012
 

Operating income before adoption of the amendment

    345,559        803,260   

Differences:

   

Other non-operating income

   

Gain on disposal of property and equipment and intangible assets

    (128     (358

Others

    (1,171     (5,647
    (1,299     (6,005

Other non-operating expense

   

Loss on disposal of property and equipment and intangible assets

    15,438        15,438   

Impairment loss on property and equipment and intangible assets

    1,323        2,085   

Donations

    28,213        40,482   

Bad debt for accounts receivable – other

    3,411        19,371   

Others

    653        1,332   
    49,038        78,708   

Operating income after adoption of the amendment

    393,298        875,963   

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)

 

Six months ended June 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

Six months ended June 30, 2013

     

        Year ended December 31, 2012

   Unqualified   

        Year ended December 31, 2011

   Unqualified   

3. Auditor (Separate)

 

Six months ended June 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

Six months ended June 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  

Six months ended June 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 August 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

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

 

 

 

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

 

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C. Committees within Board of Directors

(1) Committee structure (as of August 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 August 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 line items that do not show approval are for reporting purposes only.

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.

 

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4. Affiliated Companies

A. Capital Investments between Affiliated Companies

(As of June 30, 2013)

 

     Invested companies  

Investing company

   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
    SK Sci-tech     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     99.8         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     99.8     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               50.0    

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     50.0     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

         67.6           64.5      

SK Hynix

                    

Ko-one Energy Service

                    

SK Seentec

                    

Total affiliated companies

     40.4     100.0     67.6     100.0     100.0     100.0     64.5     100.0     80.0     86.5

 

     Invested companies  

Investing company

   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     Ami Power  

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

                    

SK Planet

                    

SK Hynix

                 100.0     100.0     27.9     100.0

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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     Invested companies  

Investing company

   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

           65.0            

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     65.0     51.0     100.0     100.0     100.0     100.0     100.0

 

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Investing company

   Invested companies  
   SKSM     Ulsan
Aromatics
    SK
Biofarm
    SK
Hynix
    SK Continental
E-Motion
Korea
    G.Hub  

SK Holdings

         100.0      

SK Innovation

            

SK Energy

            

SK Global Chemical

       50.0        

SK Networks

            

SK Telecom

           21.1    

SK Chemicals

            

SKC

            

SK E&C

            

SK Gas

               100.0

SK C&C

            

SK E&S

            

SK Communications

            

SK Broadband

            

SK D&D

            

SK Continental E-Motion

             100.0  

SK Lubricants

            

SK Shipping

     100.0          

SK Planet

            

SK Hynix

            

Ko-one Energy Service

            

SK Seentec

            

Total affiliated companies

     100.0     50.0     100.0     21.1     100.0     100.0

 

* 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

 

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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 June 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 June 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 June 30, 2013.

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

 

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The rule is applicable to subsidiaries whose book value of the holding company’s shareholding exceeds 10% of its total assets based on the financial statements as of December 31, 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 June 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

     148,961         0.18         As of June 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

   June
2013
     May
2013
     April
2013
     March
2013
     February
2013
     January
2013
 
Common stock           Highest      226,500         125,500         196,000         185,500         181,500         173,500   
 

Lowest

     200,500         204,500         172,000         176,500         170,000         150,000   

Monthly transaction volume

     4,627,223         5,682,439         5,003,456         4,078,714         5,273,834         4,963,152   

B. Foreign Securities Market

 

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

Types

   June
2013
     May
2013
     April
2013
     March
2013
     February
2013
     January
2013
 
Depository Receipt           Highest      21.43         22.37         19.49         18.69         18.45         17.98   
  Lowest      19.13         19.31         17.05         17.63         17.14         15.69   
Monthly transaction volume      35,332,275         44,906,511         30,418,749         26,144,041         45,507,772         42,451,234   

 

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VIII. EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS

1. Employees

 

(As of June 30, 2013)      (Unit: in persons and thousands of Won)   
      Number of employees      Average      Aggregate
wage for the
year ended
     Average         

Classification

   Regular
employees
     Contract
employees
     Others      Total      service
year
     December
31, 2012
     wage per
person
     Remarks  

Male

     3,522         106         —           3,628         12.7         269,965,781         73,380         —     

Female

     527         99         —           626         10.2         32,233,700         51,246         —     

Total

     4,049         205         —           4,254         12.3         302,199,481         70,148         —     

 

* 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 June 30, 2013)      (Unit: in millions of Won)   

Classification

   Number of Directors      Aggregate Amount Paid      Average Amount
Paid Per Director
 

Insider Directors

     3         2,197         732   

Independent Directors*

     1         44         44   

Audit Committee Members

     4         170         43   

Total

     8         2,411         301   

 

* 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

 

2.     Approval of Remuneration Limit for Directors

 

3.     Amendment to Company Regulation on Executive Compensation

 

4.     Election of Directors

 

•    Election of inside directors

 

•    Election of independent directors

 

•    Election of independent directors as Audit Committee member

 

  

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

 

Approved

 

Approved (Won 12 billion)

 

Approved (Sung Min Ha, Jin Woo So)

 

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

 

Approved (Jay Young Chung, Jae Ho Cho)

1st Extraordinary Meeting of Shareholders of 2011

(August 31, 2011)

 

  

1.     Approval of the Spin-off Plan

 

2.     Election of 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

 

2.     Amendment to Articles of Incorporation

 

3.     Election of Directors

 

•    Election of inside directors

 

•    Election of inside directors

 

•    Election of independent directors

 

4.     Election of an independent director as Audit Committee member

 

5.     Approval of Remuneration Limit for Directors

 

  

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

 

Approved

 

Approved (Young Tae Kim)

 

Approved (Dong Seob Jee)

 

Approved (Hyun Chin Lim)

 

Approved (Hyun Chin Lim)

 

Approved (Won 12 billion)

29th Fiscal Year Meeting of Shareholders

(March 22, 2013)

  

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

 

2.     Amendments to Articles of Incorporation

 

3.     Election of Directors

 

•    Election of an inside director

 

•    Election of an independent director

 

4.     Election of an independent director as Audit Committee member

 

5.     Approval of Remuneration Limit for Directors

 

  

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

 

Approved

 

Approved (Dae Sik Cho)

 

Approved (Dae Shick Oh)

 

Approved (Dae Shick Oh)

 

Approved (Won 12 billion)

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.

 

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* 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. In connection with the loan agreement, it pledged Won 52 billion of its inventories to Shinhan Bank as collateral.

(2) Payment guarantee by the Company

The Company is participating in the tactical aeronautics project of the Defense Acquisition Program Administration of Korea (the “DAPA”), together with the Joint Defense Corporation. The Company has guaranteed the payment of US$3,897,196 that the DAPA has prepaid to the Joint Defense Corporation.

[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      561,282       Pending before
Appellate Court

Other claims and proceedings

   —        52,000       —  

Total

   —        3,926,261       —  

 

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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
Appellate 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

   —        232,290       —  

Total

   —        2,267,349       —  

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 June 30, 2013, the aggregate amount of claims was Won 4.3 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 June 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   

Seoul Guarantee Insurance Company

   Contractual payment guarantee related to the Pangyo office building      404,148   

[SK Planet]

A. Material Legal Proceedings

As of June 30, 2013, there were three pending proceedings with SK Planet as the defendant and the aggregate amount of the claims was Won 1.2 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.

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.

 

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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.

Certain former executive officers of the Company were acquitted in district court with respect to certain of the Company’s past transactions. An appeal has been filed at the applicable high court, where the case is currently pending.

 

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[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.

 

   

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.

 

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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.

(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.

 

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4. Important Matters That Occurred After June 30, 2013

[SK Telecom]

On July 25, 2013, the Company’s Board of Directors resolved to pay out interim dividends as set forth below.

 

Classification

  

Description

Dividend Amount    Won 1,000 per share (Total dividend amount: Won 70,508,482,000)
Dividend Yield    0.49%
Record Date    June 30, 2013
Payment Date of Dividends                        Within 20 days of the date of resolution of the Board of Directors

[SK Planet]

(1) Sale of shares of Loen Entertainment

On July 18, 2013, the board of directors of SK Planet resolved to sell 52.6% of the ownership interests (13,249,369 shares) in its subsidiary, Loen Entertainment to SIH Star Invest Holdings Limited for Won 265.9 billion. Upon completion of the sale, the Company’s remaining interest in Loen Entertainment will be 15%, on a consolidated basis.

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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SK TELECOM CO., LTD.

Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

June 30, 2013 and 2012

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     Page  

Independent Auditors’ Review Report

     1   

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position

     3   

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income

     5   

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

     6   

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity

     7   

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

     8   

Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

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Independent Auditors’ Review Report

Based on a report originally issued in Korean

To The Board of Directors and Shareholders

SK Telecom Co., Ltd.:

Reviewed financial statements

We have reviewed the accompanying condensed consolidated interim financial statements of SK Telecom Co., Ltd. and its subsidiaries (the “Group”), which comprise the condensed consolidated statement of financial position as of June 30, 2013, the related condensed consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, the condensed consolidated interim statements of changes in equity and cash flows for the six-month periods ended June 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 20.3% of the Group’s consolidated total assets as of June 30, 2013, 11.7% of the Group’s consolidated operating revenue and 23.2% of the Group’s profit before income tax for the six-month period ended June 30, 2013 and the financial statements of SK Broadband Co., Ltd., and two other domestic subsidiaries and an associate, whose financial statements constitute 15.6% of the Group’s consolidated operating revenue for the six-month period ended June 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 3 to the condensed consolidated interim financial statements, the Group adopted amendments to K-IFRS No.1001, ‘Presentation of Financial Statements’ from the interim period ended September 30, 2012 and separately presents operating income on the condensed consolidated statements of income, which is calculated as operating revenue less operating expense. The Group applied this change in accounting policies retrospectively and accordingly restated the comparative information of the condensed consolidated statements of income for the three and six-month periods ended June 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 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

August 7, 2013

 

This report is effective as of August 7, 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 June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012

 

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

Assets

        

Current Assets:

        

Cash and cash equivalents

     10,32,33       1,282,743         920,125   

Short-term financial instruments

     5,10,32,33         395,715         514,417   

Short-term investment securities

     8,10,32,33         146,947         60,127   

Accounts receivable—trade, net

     6,10,32,33,34         2,266,083         1,954,920   

Short-term loans, net

     6,32,33,34         77,905         84,908   

Accounts receivable—other, net

     6,32,33,34         669,997         582,098   

Prepaid expenses

     10         105,114         102,572   

Derivative financial assets

     21,32,33         19,035         9,656   

Inventories, net

     7,10,35         179,640         242,146   

Assets classified as held for sale

     9         2,143         775,556   

Advanced payments and other

     6,10,32,33         85,344         47,896   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Current Assets

        5,230,666         5,294,421   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Non-Current Assets:

        

Long-term financial instruments

     5,10,32,33         641         144   

Long-term investment securities

     8,10,32,33         923,629         953,712   

Investments in associates and joint ventures

     10,11         5,101,082         4,632,477   

Property and equipment, net

     10,12,35         9,386,775         9,712,719   

Investment property, net

     13         15,931         27,479   

Goodwill

     14         1,733,668         1,744,483   

Intangible assets, net

     10,15         2,569,800         2,689,658   

Long-term loans, net

     6,10,32,33         63,654         69,299   

Long-term prepaid expenses

     35         30,733         31,341   

Guarantee deposits

     5,6,10,32,33         240,121         236,242   

Long-term derivative financial assets

     21,32,33         62,202         52,992   

Deferred tax assets

     10,30         42,436         124,098   

Other non-current assets

     6,32,33         35,070         26,494   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Non-Current Assets

        20,205,742         20,301,138   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Assets

      25,436,408         25,595,559   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

See accompany 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 June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012

 

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

Liabilities and Equity

  

    

Current Liabilities:

       

Short-term borrowings

     16,32,33       60,500        600,245   

Current portion of long-term debt, net

     10,16,19,32,33         1,553,067        892,867   

Accounts payable—trade

     10,32,33         275,004        253,884   

Accounts payable—other

     10,32,33,34         1,340,797        1,811,038   

Withholdings

     10,32,33         656,408        717,170   

Accrued expenses

     10,32,33         954,551        890,863   

Income tax payable

     30         89,102        60,253   

Unearned revenue

     10         498,720        258,691   

Provisions

     18         145,999        287,307   

Advanced receipts and other

     10,32,33         114,354        108,272   

Liabilities classified as held for sale

     9         —          294,305   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Current Liabilities

        5,688,502        6,174,895   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-Current Liabilities:

       

Debentures, net, excluding current portion

     16,32,33         5,407,550        4,979,220   

Long-term borrowings, excluding current portion

     16,32,33         24,020        369,237   

Long-term payables—other

     17,32,33         558,148        715,508   

Long-term unearned revenue

        98,885        160,821   

Finance lease liabilities

     19,32,33         12,981        22,036   

Defined benefit liabilities

     10,20         119,755        86,521   

Long-term derivative financial liabilities

     21,32,33         35,510        63,599   

Long-term provisions

     18         52,821        106,561   

Other non-current liabilities

     32,33         61,783        62,379   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Non-Current Liabilities

        6,371,453        6,565,882   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

        12,059,955        12,740,777   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Equity

       

Share capital

     1,22         44,639        44,639   

Capital surplus and other capital adjustments

     10,22,23,24         221,864        (288,883

Retained earnings

     25         12,353,372        12,124,657   

Reserves

     26         (27,530     (25,636
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Equity attributable to owners of the Parent Company

        12,592,345        11,854,777   

Non-controlling interests

        784,108        1,000,005   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Equity

        13,376,453        12,854,782   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities and Equity

      25,436,408        25,595,559   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

 

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SK TELECOM CO., LTD. and Subsidiaries

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income

For the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2013 and 2012

 

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

Continuing operations

           

Operating revenue:

     4,34            

Revenue

      4,164,223        8,276,859        4,007,863        7,977,574   

Operating expense:

     34            

Labor cost

        363,930        812,549        292,918        648,450   

Commissions paid

        1,386,242        2,837,000        1,548,229        2,962,672   

Depreciation and amortization

     4         674,104        1,314,943        575,620        1,155,880   

Network interconnection

        252,293        504,842        273,467        569,619   

Leased lines

        116,602        230,230        112,824        231,759   

Advertising

        110,389        175,295        99,651        169,554   

Rent

        111,366        222,232        100,393        207,268   

Cost of products that have been resold

        306,688        627,361        299,334        570,770   

Other operating expenses

     27         289,163        588,329        289,865        546,746   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Sub-total

        3,610,777        7,312,781        3,592,301        7,062,718   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income

     3,4         553,446        964,078        415,562        914,856   

Finance income

     4,29         28,025        65,475        54,491        117,992   

Finance costs

     4,29         (162,830     (311,592     (110,621     (216,871

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

     4,9,11         189,351        350,676        (18,014     (45,597

Other non-operating income

     3,4,28         24,382        38,246        7,918        17,861   

Other non-operating expense

     3,4,28         (31,677     (78,280     (38,863     (82,917
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Profit before income tax

     4         600,697        1,028,603        310,473        705,324   

Income tax expense from continuing operations

     30         132,987        214,958        66,106        150,683   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Profit from continuing operations

        467,710        813,645        244,367        554,641   

Discontinued Operation

           

Loss from discontinued operation, net of income taxes

     36         —          —          (123,810     (133,704
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Profit for the period

      467,710        813,645        120,557        420,937   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Attributable to :

           

Owners of the Parent Company

      466,644        820,799        143,396        449,820   

Non-controlling interests

        1,066        (7,154     (22,839     (28,883

Earnings per share (in won)

           

Basic earnings per share

     31       6,663        11,747        2,057        6,454   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted earnings per share

     31       6,663        11,747        1,909        6,221   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings per share—Continuing operations (in won)

           

Basic earnings per share

     31         6,663        11,747        3,569        8,101   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted earnings per share

     31         6,663        11,747        3,372        7,815   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

 

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SK TELECOM CO., LTD. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

For the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2013 and 2012

 

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

Profit for the period

      467,710        813,645        120,557        420,937   

Other comprehensive loss

           

Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss:

           

Remeasurement of defined benefit obligations

     20         (2,522     (5,605     (1,254     (4,945

Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss:

           

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

     26,29         (32,169     (51,405     (36,267     (50,500

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

     26         50,514        99,478        742        7,177   

Net change in unrealized fair value of derivatives

     26,29         (56,641     (64,092     17,087        (894

Foreign currency translation differences for foreign operations

     26         7,847        14,055        7,821        (2,496
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
        (32,971     (7,569     (11,871     (51,658
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income

      434,739        806,076        108,686        369,279   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income (loss) attributable to:

           

Owners of the Parent Company

      434,440        813,317        129,098        400,730   

Non-controlling interests

        299        (7,241     (20,412     (31,451

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated interim financial statements

 

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity

For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2013 and 2012

 

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

Balance, January 1, 2012

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

Cash dividends

     —           —          (585,438     —          (585,438     (2,144     (587,582

Total comprehensive income

               

Profit (loss) for the period

     —           —          449,820        —          449,820        (28,883     420,937   

Other comprehensive loss

     —           —          (5,954     (43,136     (49,090     (2,568     (51,658

Changes in ownership in subsidiaries

     —           (5,341     —          —          (5,341     (8,421     (13,762
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance, June 30, 2012

   44,639         (290,688     11,500,953        216,928        11,471,832        1,028,812        12,500,644   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance, January 1, 2013

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

Cash dividends

     —           —          (585,438     —          (585,438     (2,242     (587,680

Total comprehensive income

               

Profit (loss) for the period

     —           —          820,799        —          820,799        (7,154     813,645   

Other comprehensive loss

     —           —          (5,588     (1,894     (7,482     (87     (7,569

Issuance of hybrid bond

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

Interest on hybrid bond

     —           —          (1,058     —          (1,058     —          (1,058

Treasury stock

     —           176,085        —          —          176,085        —          176,085   

Business combination under common control

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

Changes in ownership in subsidiaries

     —           (2,002     —          —          (2,002     (206,414     (208,416
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance, June 30, 2013

   44,639         221,864        12,353,372        (27,530     12,592,345        784,108        13,376,453   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

 

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SK TELECOM CO., LTD. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2013 and 2012

 

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

Cash flows from operating activities:

       

Cash generated from operating activities

       

Profit for the period

      813,645        420,937   

Adjustments for income and expenses

     37         1,615,747        1,744,239   

Changes in assets and liabilities related to operating activities

     37         (885,694     197,401   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Sub-total

        1,543,698        2,362,577   

Interest received

        30,806        52,141   

Dividends received

        10,197        22,947   

Interest paid

        (161,347     (186,757

Income tax paid

        (48,777     (248,509
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

        1,374,577        2,002,399   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

       

Cash inflows from investing activities:

       

Decrease in short-term financial instruments, net

        145,242        464,201   

Decrease in short-term investment securities, net

        —          50,179   

Collection of short-term loans

        173,811        141,971   

Proceeds from disposal of long-term financial instruments

        15        —     

Proceeds from disposal of long-term investment securities

        175,788        55,055   

Proceeds from disposal of investments in associates and joint ventures

        1,250        1,850   

Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment

        6,782        6,089   

Proceeds from disposal of intangible assets

        1,068        5,429   

Proceeds from disposal of assets held for sale

        190,393        —     

Collection of long-term loans

        9,577        5,748   

Decrease of guarantee deposits

        7,274        3,921   

Proceeds from disposal of other non-current assets

        1,197        47   

Proceeds from disposal of a subsidiary

        7,221        88,641   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Sub-total

        719,618        823,131   

Cash outflows for investing activities:

       

Increase in short-term investment securities, net

        (5,006     (2,000

Increase in short-term loans

        (168,592     (121,122

Increase in long-term loans

        (1,647     (1,907

Increase in long-term financial instruments

        (4     (9

Acquisition of long-term investment securities

        (10,463     (18,913

Acquisition of investments in associates and joint ventures

        (66,532     (3,109,475

Acquisition of property and equipment

        (1,085,500     (1,213,409

Acquisition of intangible assets

        (46,563     (50,224

Increase in guarantee deposits

        (13,758     (7,477

Increase in other non-current assets

        (6,645     (752

Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired

        (94,805     (11,867
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Sub-total

        (1,499,515     (4,537,155
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

      (779,897     (3,714,024
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

 

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SK TELECOM CO., LTD. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, Continued

For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2013 and 2012

 

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

Cash flows from financing activities:

       

Cash inflows from financing activities:

       

Proceeds from short-term borrowings

      44,000        895,404   

Issuance of debentures

        1,014,859        688,666   

Proceeds from long-term borrowings

        8,600        2,060,180   

Issuance of hybrid bond

        398,518        —     

Cash inflows from settlement of derivatives

        2,267        1,517   

Cash inflows from other financial activities

        —          48   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Sub-total

        1,468,244        3,645,815   

Cash outflows for financing activities:

       

Repayment of short-term borrowings

        (583,745     (810,965

Repayment of current portion of long-term debt

        (161,575     (98,278

Repayment of debentures

        —          (888,124

Repayment of long-term borrowings

        (355,122     (5,387

Cash outflows from settlement of derivatives

        —          (5,415

Payment of finance lease liabilities

        (10,389     (10,061

Payment of dividends

        (587,680     (587,582

Cash outflows from other financial activities

        —          (41

Cash paid for transactions with non-controlling interest

        (3,871     (1,025
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Sub-total

        (1,702,382     (2,406,878
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

        (234,138     1,238,937   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

        360,542        (472,688

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period

        920,125        1,650,794   

Effects of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

        2,076        (1,158
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period

      1,282,743        1,176,948   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

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 June 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

     2,652,949         3.29

Institutional investors and other minority stockholders

     47,492,081         58.81

Treasury stock

     10,237,229         12.68
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

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 June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 is as follows:

 

               Ownership(%)  

Subsidiary

  

Location

  

Primary business

   June 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         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

   June 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   

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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1. Reporting Entity, Continued

(3) Condensed financial information of subsidiaries

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

 

(In millions of won)                                  

Subsidiary

   Total
assets
     Total
liabilities
     Total
equity
    Revenue      Profit
(loss)
 

SK Telink Co., Ltd.

   244,712         124,517         120,195        209,119         9,623   

M&Service Co., Ltd.

     68,768         34,225         34,543        61,762         2,894   

SK Communications Co., Ltd.

     251,719         64,280         187,439        68,927         (8,162

Loen Entertainment, Inc.

     189,619         54,091         135,528        105,307         11,903   

Stonebridge Cinema Fund

     11,335         363         10,972        1         910   

Commerce Planet Co., Ltd.

     26,210         27,209         (999     29,850         657   

SK Broadband Co., Ltd.

     2,850,083         1,731,913         1,118,170        1,217,436         8,404   

K-net Culture and Contents Venture Fund

     24,799         9         24,790        —           (13,974

Fitech Focus Limited Partnership II

     22,205         285         21,920        —           (695

Open Innovation Fund

     28,885         431         28,454        —           (14,938

PS&Marketing Corporation

     315,426         181,304         134,122        561,135         (2,223

Service Ace Co., Ltd.

     56,231         29,264         26,967        90,972         2,514   

Service Top Co., Ltd.

     49,108         28,830         20,278        77,807         2,910   

Network O&S Co., Ltd.

     60,605         32,469         28,136        98,974         3,207   

BNCP Co., Ltd.

     12,467         6,814         5,653        7,379         (8,980

SK Planet Co., Ltd.

     2,262,135         751,072         1,511,063        630,275         (13,226

SK Telecom China Holdings Co., Ltd.

     38,838         2,982         35,856        9,276         1,262   

Shenzhen E-eye High Tech Co., Ltd.

     19,127         1,560         17,567        4,111         (479

SK Global Healthcare Business Group., Ltd.

     25,784         —           25,784        —           —     

SK Planet Japan

     798         95         703        331         (584

SKT Vietnam PTE. Ltd.

     40,881         9,625         31,256        —           (1,346

SK Planet Global PTE. Ltd.

     1,577         52         1,525        221         (531

SKT Americas, Inc.

     39,407         402         39,005        3,157         (3,205

SKP America LLC.

     8,071         1,556         6,515        —           —     

YTK Investment Ltd.

     68,735         —           68,735        —           —     

Atlas Investment(*)

     42,921         70         42,851        —           (7,916

 

(*) 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 six-month period ended June 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.

2) The list of subsidiaries that were excluded during the six-month period ended June 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.

(5) The information of significant non-controlling interests of consolidated entities as of and for the six-month period ended June 30, 2013, and as of and for the year ended December 31, 2012 is as follows:

 

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

Ownership of non-controlling interests (%)

     35.4        49.4   

Current assets

   134,960        541,085   

Non-current assets

     116,759        2,308,998   

Current liabilities

     (57,498     (962,688

Non-current liabilities

     (6,782     (769,225

Net assets

     187,439        1,118,170   

Adjustment for fair value

     —          128,967   

Net assets of consolidated entities

     187,439        1,247,137   

Carrying amount of non-controlling interests

     66,397        616,541   

Revenue

   68,927        1,217,436   

Profit (loss) for the period

     (8,162     8,404   

Amortization of adjustment for fair value

     —          (15,488

Loss of the consolidated entities

     (8,162     (7,084

Total comprehensive loss

     (7,916     (7,029

Loss attributable to non-controlling interests

     (2,893     (3,503

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

   (11,190     215,091   

Net cash provided by investing activities

     22,330        47,046   

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     19        (218,302

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

     11,159        43,835   

 

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1. Reporting Entity, Continued

 

(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 six-month period ended June 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.

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

The Group early adopted the amendments to K-IFRS No. 1001, ‘Presentation of Financial Statements’ since the interim period ended September 30, 2012 and separately present its operating income as operating revenue less operating expense on the consolidated statement of income.

 

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3. Significant Accounting Policies, Continued

(2) Impact of changes in accounting policies, Continued

The Group retrospectively applied the amendment to K-IFRS No. 1001, for which the impact is as follows:

 

(In millions of won)             
     June 30, 2012  
     Three-month
period ended
    Six-month
period ended
 

Operating income before adoption of the amendment

   384,617        849,800   

Differences:

    

Other non-operating income

    

Fees revenues

     (497     (961

Gain on disposal of property and equipment and intangible assets

     (1,821     (2,832

Others

     (5,600     (14,068
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (7,918     (17,861

Other non-operating expense

    

Loss on impairment of property and equipment and intangible assets

     441        3,869   

Loss on disposal of property and equipment and intangible assets

     2,962        4,956   

Donations

     28,101        41,008   

Bad debt for accounts receivable – other

     3,353        23,040   

Others

     4,006        10,044   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     38,863        82,917   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income after adoption of the amendment

   415,562        914,856   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

(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, and the Group has not early adopted them.

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 six-month period ended June 30, 2013 are as follows:

 

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

Total revenue

   7,150,041         1,426,555         919,481        9,496,077         (1,219,218     8,276,859   

Internal revenue

     579,738         277,619         361,861        1,219,218         (1,219,218     —     

External revenue

     6,570,303         1,148,936         557,620        8,276,859         —          8,276,859   

Depreciation and amortization

     988,647         260,760         65,536        1,314,943         —          1,314,943   

Operating income

     960,838         22,598         (19,358     964,078         —          964,078   

Finance income and costs, net

                  (246,117

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

                  350,676   

Other non-operating income and expense, net

                  (40,034
               

 

 

 

Profit from continuing operations before income tax

                  1,028,603   

Total assets

     22,626,393         3,094,795         3,122,979        28,844,167         (3,407,759     25,436,408   

Total liabilities

     9,553,776         1,856,430         953,417        12,363,623         (303,668     12,059,955   

 

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4. Operating Segments, Continued

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

 

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

Total revenue

   6,994,937         1,412,931         807,762         9,215,630         (1,238,056     7,977,574   

Internal revenue

     554,199         321,679         362,178         1,238,056         (1,238,056     —     

External revenue

     6,440,738         1,091,252         445,584         7,977,574         —          7,977,574   

Depreciation and amortization

     806,286         288,979         60,615         1,155,880         —          1,155,880   

Operating income(*)

     860,665         32,736         21,455         914,856         —          914,856   

Finance income and costs, net

                   (98,879

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

                   (45,597

Other non-operating income and expense, net

                   (65,056
                

 

 

 

Profit from continuing operations before income tax

                   705,324   

Total assets

     22,763,618         3,347,834         3,339,487         29,450,939         (3,677,548     25,773,391   

Total liabilities

     10,662,153         2,154,859         842,107         13,659,119         (386,372     13,272,747   

 

(*) As further described in note 3, the Group adopted amendments to K-IFRS 1001 regarding the presentation of consolidated operating income from the interim period ended September 30, 2012, and retrospectively applied this change in accounting policy for the six-month period ended June 30, 2012. The measurement of segment operating income reported to the Group’s chief operating decision maker has also been changed to be consistent with the way consolidated operating income is now being determined and reported. Consequently, the segment operating income for the six-month period ended June 30, 2012 presented above has been restated to reflect the current basis for determining segment operating income.

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 six-month periods ended June 30, 2013 and 2012.

 

5. Restricted Deposits

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

 

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

Short-term financial instruments(*)

   87,156         241,587   

Long-term financial instruments(*)

     95         106   

Guarantee deposits

     40         40   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   87,291         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 June 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 June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

 

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

Current assets:

       

Accounts receivable—trade

   2,488,979         (222,896     2,266,083   

Short-term loans

     79,653         (1,748     77,905   

Accounts receivable—other

     738,083         (68,086     669,997   

Accrued income

     10,761         (171     10,590   

Others

     1,447         —          1,447   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
     3,318,923         (292,901     3,026,022   

Non-current assets:

       

Long-term loans

     92,402         (28,748     63,654   

Guarantee deposits

     240,121         —          240,121   

Long-term accounts receivable—trade

     14,455         —          14,455   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
     346,978         (28,748     318,230   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
   3,665,901         (321,649     3,344,252   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
(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 six-month periods ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 were as follows:

 

 

(In millions of won)    For the six-month period ended  
     June 30, 2013     June 30, 2012  

Balance at January 1

   300,668        318,820   

Increase of bad debt

     46,967        41,136   

Write-off

     (39,337     (66,347

Others(*)

     13,351        17,876   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at June 30

   321,649        311,485   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(*) 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 June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)                         
     June 30, 2013     December 31, 2012  
     Accounts
receivable -
trade
    Other
receivables
    Accounts
receivable -
trade
    Other
receivables
 

Neither overdue nor impaired

   1,886,111        991,043        1,589,911        976,882   

Overdue but not impaired

     39,499        1,484        38,590        1,588   

Impaired

     577,824        169,940        552,816        90,871   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     2,503,434        1,162,467        2,181,317        1,069,341   

Allowance for doubtful accounts

     (222,896     (98,753     (213,020     (87,648
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   2,280,538        1,063,714        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 June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)                            
     June 30, 2013      December 31, 2012  
     Accounts
receivable -
trade
     Accounts
receivable -
other
     Accounts
receivable -
trade
     Accounts
receivable -
other
 

Less than 1 month

   5,001         270         4,067         171   

1 ~ 3 months

     6,888         299         10,264         673   

3 ~ 6 months

     4,346         266         10,507         101   

More than 6 months

     23,264         649         13,752         643   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   39,499         1,484         38,590         1,588   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

7. Inventories

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

 

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

Merchandise

   175,416         (1,971     173,445         230,640         (1,784     228,856   

Finished goods

     3,097         (434     2,663         3,525         (962     2,563   

Work in process

     158         —          158         309         —          309   

Raw materials and supplies

     3,452         (78     3,374         10,487         (69     10,418   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
   182,123         (2,483     179,640         244,961         (2,815     242,146   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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8. Investment Securities

 

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

 

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

Beneficiary certificates(*)

   144,834         56,160   

Current portion of long-term investment securities

     2,113         3,967   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   146,947         60,127   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

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

 

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

 

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

Equity securities:

    

Marketable equity securities

   514,035        584,035   

Unlisted equity securities

     94,392        99,643   

Equity investments

     269,762        223,370   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     878,189        907,048   

Debt securities:

    

Public bonds(*1)

     369        377   

Investment bonds(*2)

     47,184        50,254   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     47,553        50,631   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

     925,742        957,679   

Less current portion of long-term investment securities

     (2,113     (3,967
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Long-term investment securities

   923,629        953,712   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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

 

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

Less than 1 year

   3         8   

1 ~ 5 years

     366         369   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   369         377   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(*2) The Group classified convertible bonds of NanoEnTek, Inc. (carrying amount as of June 30, 2013: ₩18,721 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.

 

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  (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 six-month period ended June 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   

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

 

(In millions of won)         June 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         39,660         9.6         37,628   

SK USA, Inc.

   USA      49.0         5,014         49.0         4,580   

F&U Credit information Co., Ltd.

   Korea      50.0         3,655         50.0         4,011   

Korea IT Fund(*3)

   Korea      63.3         231,528         63.3         230,016   

JYP Entertainment Corporation

   Korea      25.5         5,705         25.5         4,232   

Konan Technology

   Korea      29.5         4,404         29.5         4,835   

Etoos Co., Ltd. (*2)

   Korea      15.6         12,247         15.6         12,037   

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

   Korea      19.1         —           19.1         —     

HanaSK Card Co., Ltd.

   Korea      49.0         381,051         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         21,068         40.9         21,935   

NanoEnTek, Inc. (*2)

   Korea      9.3         9,308         9.3         9,276   

UNISK(Beijing) Information Technology Co., Ltd.

   China      49.0         7,510         49.0         6,589   

SK Industrial Development China Co., Ltd.

   Hong Kong      35.0         82,857         35.0         77,967   

Packet One Network

   Malaysia      27.0         90,486         28.2         88,389   

Mobile Money Venture, LLC

   USA      50.0         848         50.0         826   

SK Technology Innovation Company

   Cayman      49.0         65,393         49.0         63,559   

LightSquared Inc. (*2)

   USA      3.3         —           3.3         —     

ViKi, Inc.

   USA      24.8         14,515         26.3         15,667   

HappyNarae Co., Ltd.

   Korea      42.5         13,313         42.5         13,113   

SK Hynix Inc.

   Korea      21.0         3,616,678         21.1         3,328,245   

SK MENA Investment B.V.

   Netherlands      32.1         14,651         32.1         13,666   

SK Latin America Investment

   Spain      32.1         14,608         32.1         13,685   

Gemini

   Singapore      20.0         4,627         20.0         7,139   

SKY Property Mgmt. Ltd.(*4)

   Virgin Island      33.0         253,453         —           —     

Xinan Tianlong Science and Technology Co., Ltd. (*5)

   China      49.0         26,982         —           —     

TR Entertainment and others

   —        —           137,887         —           121,101   
        

 

 

       

 

 

 

Sub-total

           5,065,430            4,610,268   
        

 

 

       

 

 

 

Investments in joint ventures

              

Dogus Planet, Inc.

   Turkey      50.0         20,656         50.0         6,005   

PT. Melon Indonesia

   Indonesia      49.0         4,347         49.0         4,447   

Television Media Korea Ltd.

   Korea      51.0         10,649         51.0         11,757   
        

 

 

       

 

 

 

Sub-total

           35,652            22,209   
        

 

 

       

 

 

 

Total

         5,101,082          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 six-month period ended June 30, 2013 (Note 10).
(*2) The Group classified the investments in SK China Company Ltd., 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. as investments in associates from subsidiaries due to partial disposal of its shares.
(*5) The Group newly acquired this investment during the six-month period ended June 30, 2013.

 

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

 

(In millions of won, except for share and per share data)                                          
     June 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.

   957         21,620,360         20,691         858         21,620,360         18,550   

NanoEnTek, Inc.

     4,940         1,807,130         8,927         3,915         1,807,130         7,075   

SK hynix Inc.

     31,200         146,100,000         4,558,320         25,750         146,100,000         3,762,075   

 

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  (3) The condensed financial information of the major investees as of and for the six-month period ended June 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 six-month period ended June 30, 2013  
     SK Hynix
Inc.
    HanaSK
Card Co.,
Ltd.
     SKY
Property
Mgmt. Ltd.
     Korea IT
Fund
     Packet
One
Network
 

Current assets

   6,643,860        5,987,868         94,379         158,169         56,418   

Non-current assets

     13,631,536        297,821         758,161         207,498         232,035   

Current liabilities

     3,969,989        5,145,399         143,464         —           124,488   

Non-current liabilities

     5,147,715        449,594         177,113         —           91,470   

Revenue

     6,713,794        434,887         38,390         2,797         55,277   

Profit (loss) from continuing operations

     1,125,474        5,309         8,147         2,327         (23,255

Other comprehensive income (loss)

     (201,298     1,160         —           —           —     

Total comprehensive income (loss)

     924,176        6,469         8,147         2,327         (23,255

 

(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 six-month period ended June 30, 2013 and as of and for the year ended December 31, 2012 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    As of and for six-month period ended
June 30, 2013
 
     Television Media
Korea Ltd.
    Dogus Planet,
Inc.
    PT. Melon
Indonesia
 

Current assets

   20,578        41,538        9,088   

Cash and cash equivalents

     16,251        38,108        6,834   

Non-current assets

     4,891        8,514        2,152   

Current liabilities

     4,786        8,636        2,236   

Account payable, other payables and provisions

     4,305        7,858        2,236   

Non-current liabilities

     273        104        81   

Account payable, other payables and provisions

     —          104        —     

Revenue

     7,000        1,748        2,977   

Depreciation and amortization

     (5     (718     (211

Interest income

     222        923        148   

Interest expense

     —          (18     —     

Loss from continuing operations

     (2,117     (12,674     (599

Total comprehensive loss

     (2,117     (12,674     (599

 

     As of and for the year ended December 31, 2012  
(In millions of won)    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 six-month periods ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    For the six-month period ended June 30, 2013  
     Beginning
balance
     Acquisition
and
Disposal
     Share of
profits
(losses)
    Other
comprehensive
income
    Other
increase
(decrease)
    Ending
balance
 

Investments in associates

              

SK Marketing & Company Co., Ltd.(*1)

   145,333         190,606         (3,955     155        (332,139     —     

SK China Company Ltd.

     37,628         —           (8,706     10,738        —          39,660   

SK USA, Inc.

     4,580         —           94        340        —          5,014   

F&U Credit information Co., Ltd.

     4,011         —           28        (384     —          3,655   

Korea IT Fund

     230,016         —           1,474        38        —          231,528   

JYP Entertainment Corporation

     4,232         —           1,073        400        —          5,705   

Konan Technology

     4,835         —           (431     —          —          4,404   

Etoos Co., Ltd.

     12,037         —           210        —          —          12,247   

Wave City Development Co., Ltd.

     —           —           —          —          —          —     

HanaSK Card Co., Ltd.

     378,457         —           2,010        584        —          381,051   

Daehan Kanggun BcN Co., Ltd.

     7,982         —           —          —          —          7,982   

Candle Media Co., Ltd.

     21,935         —           (933     (22     88        21,068   

NanoEnTek, Inc.

     9,276         —           98        (66     —          9,308   

UNISK(Beijing) Information Technology Co., Ltd.

     6,589         —           2,338        (1,417     —          7,510   

Packet One Network

     88,389         —           1,024        1,073        —          90,486   

Mobile Money Venture, LLC

     826         —           (20     39        3        848   

SK Technology Innovation Company

     63,559         —           (2,711     4,545        —          65,393   

LightSquared Inc.

     —           —           —          —          —          —     

ViKi, Inc.

     15,667         —           (995     (157     —          14,515   

SK Industrial Development China Co., Ltd.

     77,967         —           (797     5,687        —          82,857   

HappyNarae Co., Ltd.

     13,113         —           198        2        —          13,313   

SK Hynix Inc.

     3,328,245         —           230,004        58,429        —          3,616,678   

SK MENA Investment B.V.

     13,666         —           —          985        —          14,651   

SK Latin America Investment

     13,685         —           142        781        —          14,608   

Gemini

     7,139         —           (2,682     170        —          4,627   

SKY Property Mgmt. Ltd.(*2)

     —           —           3,905        16,845        232,703        253,453   

Xinan Tianlong Science and Technology Co., Ltd.

     —           26,982         —          —          —          26,982   

TR Entertainment and others

     121,101         16,871         (3,622     875        2,662        137,887   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Sub-total

     4,610,268         234,459         217,746        99,640        (96,683     5,065,430   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investments in joint ventures

              

Dogus Planet, Inc.

     6,005         21,428         (6,423     (354     —          20,656   

PT. Melon Indonesia

     4,447         —           (293     193        —          4,347   

Television Media Korea Ltd.

     11,757         —           (1,108     —          —          10,649   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Sub-total

     22,209         21,428         (7,824     (161     —          35,652   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   4,632,477         255,887         209,922        99,479        (96,683     5,101,082   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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(*1) The entity was merged into SK Planet Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of the Parent Company during the six-month period ended June 30, 2013 (note 10).
(*2) The Group reclassified the investments in SKY Property Mgmt. Ltd. as investments in associates during the six-month period ended June 30, 2013.

 

(In millions of won)    For the six-month period ended June 30, 2012  
     Beginning
balance
     Acquisition
and
Disposal
    Share of
profits
(losses)
    Other
comprehensive
income
    Impairment
loss
    Other
increase
(decrease)
    Ending
balance
 

Investments in associates

               

SK Marketing & Company Co., Ltd.

   128,320         —          4,897        (266     —          —          132,951   

SK China Company Ltd.

     48,488         —          (715     (204     —          —          47,569   

SK USA, Inc.

     4,534         —          260        64        —          —          4,858   

F&U Credit information Co., Ltd.

     3,565         —          1,129        —          —          —          4,694   

Korea IT Fund

     230,980         —          (4,253     320        —          —          227,047   

JYP Entertainment Corporation

     4,008         —          250        (57     —          —          4,201   

Konan Technology

     4,760         —          (850     —          —          —          3,910   

Etoos Co., Ltd.

     13,928         —          (1,278     —          —          —          12,650   

Wave City Development Co., Ltd.

     1,124         —          (1,124     —          —          —          —     

HanaSK Card Co., Ltd.

     396,553         —          (1,448     14        —          —          395,119   

Candle Media Co., Ltd.

     11,814         7,412        (1,070     174        —          —          18,330   

NanoEnTek, Inc.

     10,470         —          (864     90        —          —          9,696   

UNISK(Beijing) Information Technology Co., Ltd.

     5,886         —          747        (239     —          —          6,394   

Packet One Network

     103,408         —          (9,999     20        —          —          93,429   

Mobile Money Venture, LLC

     982         —          (18     —          —          (11     953   

SK Technology Innovation Company

     75,974         —          (3,246     (25     —          —          72,703   

LightSquared Inc.

     49,441         —          (10,571     1,513        (40,383     —          —     

SK Hynix Inc.

     —           3,374,726        (37,865     6,928        —          —          3,343,789   

SK MENA Investment B.V.

     —           14,485        7        200        —          —          14,692   

TR Entertainment and others

     269,782         37,086        (4,317     (1,162     —          (12,269     289,120   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Sub-total

     1,364,017         3,433,709        (70,328     7,370        (40,383     (12,280     4,682,105   

Investments in joint ventures

               

PT. Melon Indonesia

     5,326         —          (304     (201     —          —          4,821   

Television Media Korea Ltd.

     15,262         (1,387     —          —          —          13,875        27,750   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Sub-total

     20,588         (1,387     (304     (201     —          13,875        32,571   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   1,384,605         3,432,322        (70,632     7,169        (40,383     1,595        4,714,676   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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  (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 June 30, 2013 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    Unrealized loss      Unrealized change  in
equity
 
     Period ended
June 30, 2013
    Accumulated      Period ended
June 30, 2013
     Accumulated  

ULand Company Limited

   —          1,703         —           127   

Wave City Development Co., Ltd.

     (1,169     579         —           —     

Cyworld Holdings Hong Kong and others

     —          2,937         —           334   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   (1,169     5,219         —           461   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

12. Property and Equipment

 

  (1) Property and equipment as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)                                 
     June 30, 2013      December 31,
2012
 
     Acquisition
cost
     Accumulated
depreciation
    Accumulated
impairment
loss
    Carrying
amount
     Carrying
Amount
 

Land

   719,560         —          —          719,560         704,908   

Buildings

     1,411,483         (531,511     —          879,972         886,371   

Structures

     688,904         (335,956     —          352,948         363,484   

Machinery

     23,846,068         (17,482,707     (1,698     6,361,663         6,316,192   

Other

     1,475,614         (920,852     (761     554,001         637,212   

Construction in progress

     518,631         —          —          518,631         804,552   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
   28,660,260         (19,271,026     (2,459     9,386,775         9,712,719   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (2) Changes in property and equipment for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)                                              
     For the six-month period ended June 30, 2013  
     Beginning
balance
     Acquisition      Disposal     Transfer     Depreciation     Change of
consolidation
scope
     Ending
balance
 

Land

   704,908         4,597         (14     4,877        —          5,192         719,560   

Buildings

     886,371         45         (99     11,277        (22,647     5,025         879,972   

Structures

     363,484         985         (7     6,025        (17,539     —           352,948   

Machinery

     6,316,192         109,177         (6,914     920,779        (983,917     6,346         6,361,663   

Other

     637,212         443,890         (2,192     (468,165     (63,630     6,886         554,001   

Construction in progress

     804,552         219,548         (5,695     (508,064     —          8,290         518,631   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
   9,712,719         778,242         (14,921     (33,271     (1,087,733     31,739         9,386,775   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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12. Property and Equipment, Continued

 

(In millions of won)                                                   
     For the six-month period ended June 30, 2012  
     Beginning
balance
     Acquisition      Disposal     Transfer     Depreciation     Impairment
(*)
    Change of
consolidation
scope
    Ending
balance
 

Land

   730,361         2         (956     5,232        —          —          —          734,639   

Buildings

     989,078         340         (1,178     5,455        (26,558     —          —          967,137   

Structures

     301,115         2,808         (4     5,615        (17,539     —          —          291,995   

Machinery

     5,493,572         112,916         (3,638     904,156        (856,145     (107,999     —          5,542,862   

Other

     711,461         743,763         (1,422     (714,884     (61,228     (448     (1,555     675,687   

Construction in progress

     805,411         353,580         (811     (595,113     —          (4,239     —          558,828   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   9,030,998         1,213,409         (8,009     (389,539     (961,470     (112,686     (1,555     8,771,148   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(*) The Group recognized ₩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 June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)                           
     June 30, 2013      December 31,
2012
 
     Acquisition
cost
     Accumulated
depreciation
    Carrying
amount
     Carrying
amount
 

Land

   2,906         —          2,906         12,638   

Buildings

     15,572         (2,547     13,025         14,841   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
   18,478         (2,547     15,931         27,479   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (2) Changes in investment property for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    For the six-month period ended June 30, 2013  
     Beginning
balance
     Transfer     Depreciation     Ending
balance
 

Land

   12,638         (9,732     —          2,906   

Buildings

     14,841         (1,351     (465     13,025   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   27,479         (11,083     (465     15,931   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(In millions of won)    For the six-month period ended June 30, 2012  
     Beginning
balance
     Transfer     Depreciation     Ending
balance
 

Land

   23,153         29        —          23,182   

Buildings

     247,933         (2,627     (3,787     241,519   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   271,086         (2,598     (3,787     264,701   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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14. Goodwill

 

  (1) Goodwill as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)              
     June 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

     68,989         79,804   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   1,733,668         1,744,483   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (2) Details of changes in goodwill for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    For the six-month period ended  
     June 30, 2013     June 30, 2012  

Beginning balance

   1,744,483        1,749,933   

Change of consolidation scope

     1,660        (9,685

Impairment loss on goodwill

     (9,982     —     

Other decrease

     (2,493     3   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
   1,733,668        1,740,251   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

15. Intangible Assets

 

  (1) Intangible assets as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    June 30, 2013      December 31,
2012
 
     Acquisition
cost
     Accumulated
depreciation
    Accumulated
impairment
    Carrying
amount
     Carrying
amount
 

Frequency use rights

   2,829,204         (1,261,642     —          1,567,562         1,693,868   

Land use rights

     43,324         (29,295     —          14,029         16,062   

Industrial rights

     86,123         (26,778     —          59,345         60,104   

Development costs

     171,665         (147,381     (11,714     12,570         13,420   

Facility usage rights

     142,895         (81,080     —          61,815         65,340   

Customer relations

     53,075         (24,456     —          28,619         48,886   

Memberships(*1)

     130,288         —          (733     129,555         118,954   

Other(*2)

     2,237,337         (1,534,784     (6,248     696,305         673,024   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
   5,693,911         (3,105,416     (18,695     2,569,800         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 six-month periods ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)                                                    
     For the six-month period ended June 30, 2013  
     Beginning
balance
     Acquisition      Disposal     Transfer      Amortization     Impairment     Change of
consolidation
scope
    Ending
balance
 

Frequency use rights

   1,693,868         —           —          —           (126,306     —          —          1,567,562   

Land use rights

     16,062         1,460         (178     —           (3,315     —          —          14,029   

Industrial rights

     60,104         1,243         (75     —           (1,859     —          (68     59,345   

Development costs

     13,420         409         —          —           (2,764     (635     2,140        12,570   

Facility usage rights

     65,340         662         (49     —           (4,138     —          —          61,815   

Customer relations

     48,886         283         —          —           (20,550     —          —          28,619   

Memberships

     118,954         2,755         (664     —           —          —          8,510        129,555   

Other

     673,024         39,751         (270     101,435         (144,629     (628     27,622        696,305   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   2,689,658         46,563         (1,236     101,435         (303,561     (1,263     38,204        2,569,800   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(In millions of won)                                                    
     For the six-month period ended June 30, 2012  
     Beginning
balance
     Acquisition      Disposal     Transfer      Amortization     Impairment
(*)
    Change of
consolidation
scope
    Ending
balance
 

Frequency use rights

   1,889,102         16,659         —          —           (82,680     (2,907     —          1,820,174   

Land use rights

     19,327         2,382         (80     —           (3,418     —          —          18,211   

Industrial rights

     59,473         3,659         —          477         (2,295     (6     (48     61,260   

Development costs

     20,961         755         —          —           (3,785     —          —          17,931   

Facility usage rights

     69,491         385         (41     13         (4,062     —          —          65,786   

Customer relations

     141,819         145         —          —           (46,756     —          —          95,208   

Memberships

     117,711         2,500         (2,942     —           —          —          (784     116,485   

Other

     677,919         31,747         (2,570     84,455         (141,613     (9,260     (1,709     638,969   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   2,995,803         58,232         (5,633     84,945         (284,609     (12,173     (2,541     2,834,024   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(*) The Group recognized ₩12,101 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 profit (loss) from discontinued operation.

 

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15. Intangible Assets, Continued

 

  (3) The carrying amount and residual useful lives of major intangible assets as of June 30, 2013 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)                 
     Amount      Description    Residual useful
lives

W-CDMA license

   342,097       Frequency use rights relating to

W-CDMA service

   (*1)

W-CDMA license

     57,088       Frequency use rights relating to
W-CDMA service
   (*2)

800MHz license

     324,352       Frequency use rights relating to
CDMA and LTE service
   (*3)

1.8GHz license

     830,498       Frequency use rights relating to
LTE service
   (*4)

WiBro license

     13,527       WiBro service    (*5)

Customer relationships

     14,078       Customer relationships related
to acquisition of SK Broadband
Co., Ltd.
   3 months
  

 

 

       
   1,581,640         
  

 

 

       

 

(*1) The Group purchased the W-CDMA license from Korea Communication Commission (“KCC”) on December 4, 2001. Amortization of the W-CDMA license commenced once the Group began its commercial W-CDMA services on December 29, 2003 under a straight-line basis over the remaining useful life of the license. The W-COMA license will expire in December 2016.
(*2) The Group purchased the additional W-CDMA license from KCC in May 2010. Amortization of the additional W-CDMA license commenced once the Group started its related commercial W-CDMA services on October 7, 2010, under a straight-line basis over the remaining useful life of the W-CDMA license. The additional W-COMA license will expire in December 2016.
(*3) The Group purchased 800MHz license from KCC in June 2011. Amortization of the 800MHz license commenced once the Group started its related commercial CDMA and LTE services on July 1, 2011, under a straight-line basis over the remaining useful life of the 800MHz license. The 800MHz license will expire in June 2021.
(*4) The Group purchased 1.8GHz license from KCC in December 2011. Amortization of the 1.8GHz license will commence when the Group starts its related commercial LTE services in the second half of year 2012, under a straight-line basis over the remaining useful life of the 1.8GHz license. The 1.8GHz license will expire in December 2021.
(*5) The Group additionally purchased Wibro license in March 2012. Amortization of this WiBro license commenced when the Group started its commercial WiBro services on March 30, 2012, under a straight line basis over the remaining useful life. This Wibro license will expire in March 2019.

 

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16. Borrowings and Debentures

 

(1) Short-term borrowings as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)                        
     Lender    Annual
interest
rate (%)
   June 30,
2013
     December 31,
2012
 

Commercial Paper

   Meritz Securities Co., Ltd., etc    2.69~3.10    60,000         130,000   

Short-term borrowings

   Kookmin Bank, etc.    3.65~6.20      —           470,245   

Business cooperation borrowings

   The Contents Company Co., Ltd.    6.00      500         —     
        

 

 

    

 

 

 
         60,500         600,245   
        

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(2) Long-term borrowings as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

 

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

Lender

   Annual interest
rate (%)
   Maturity    June 30,
2013
    December 31,
2012
 

Bank of Communications (*)

   6M Libor + 0.29    Oct. 10, 2013   

 

34,491

(USD 30,000

  

   

 

32,133

(USD 30,000

  

Bank of China (*)

   6M Libor + 0.29    Oct. 10, 2013     

 

22,994

(USD 20,000

  

   

 

21,422

(USD 20,000

  

DBS Bank (*)

   6M Libor + 0.29    Oct. 10, 2013     

 

28,743

(USD 25,000

  

   

 

26,778

(USD 25,000

  

SMBC (*)

   6M Libor + 0.29    Oct. 10, 2013     

 

28,743

(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      3,295        4,942   

Shinhan Bank

   2.84    Jun. 15, 2015      6,848        8,561   

Kookmin Bank

   2.84    Jun. 15, 2016      9,749        9,749   

Kookmin Bank

   2.84    Mar. 15, 2017      5,996        5,996   

Kookmin Bank

   2.84    Mar. 15, 2018      8,600        —     
        

 

 

   

 

 

 

Sub-total

           149,459        488,121   

Less present value discount on long-term borrowings

           —          (1,667
        

 

 

   

 

 

 
           149,459        486,454   

Less current portion of long-term borrowings

           (125,439     (117,217
        

 

 

   

 

 

 

Long-term borrowings

         24,020        369,237   
        

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(*) As of June 30, 2013, 6M Libor rate is 0.41%.

 

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16. Borrowings and Debentures, Continued

 

  (3) Debentures as of June 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 (%)
   June 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
refinancing fund
   2019    3.24      170,000        170,000   

Unsecured private bonds

      2022    3.30      140,000        140,000   

Unsecured private bonds

      2032    3.45      90,000        90,000   

Unsecured private bonds

   Operating fund    2023    3.03      230,000        —     

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     
 
459,880
(USD 400,000
  
   
 
428,440
(USD 400,000
  

Exchangeable bonds(*5)

   Refinancing fund    2014    1.75     

 

336,605

(USD 220,797

  

   
 
405,678
(USD 332,528
  

Floating rate notes(*3)

   Operating fund    2014    3M Libor + 1.60     
 
287,425
(USD250,000
  
   
 
267,775
(USD 250,000
  

Floating rate notes(*4)

      2014    SOR rate + 1.20     

 

58,950

(SGD 65,000

  

   

 

56,906

(SGD 65,000

  

Swiss unsecured private bonds

      2017    1.75     

 

364,848

(CHF 300,000

  

   

 

351,930

(CHF 300,000

  

Foreign global bonds

      2018    2.13     

 

804,790

(USD 700,000

  

   

 

749,770

(USD 700,000

  

Australia unsecured private bonds

      2017    4.75     

 

319,575

(AUD 300,000

  

   

 

—  

—  

  

  

Floating rate notes(*3)

      2020    3M Libor + 0.88     

 

344,910

(USD 300,000

  

   

 

—  

—  

  

  

           

 

 

   

 

 

 

Sub-total

              6,696,983        5,620,499   

Less discounts on bonds

              (44,151     (43,500
           

 

 

   

 

 

 
              6,652,832        5,576,999   

Less current portion of bonds

              (1,245,282     (597,779
           

 

 

   

 

 

 
            5,407,550        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 June 30, 2013, 3M Libor rate is 0.27%.
(*4) As of June 30, 2013, SOR rate is 0.23%.
(*5) On April 7, 2009, the Group issued exchangeable bonds with a maturity of five years in the principal amount of USD 332,528,000 for USD 326,397,463 with a coupon rate of 1.75%. As of June 30, 2013, fair value of the exchangeable bonds is USD 292,776,822. The exchange price could be adjusted and the exchange price is ₩ 190,006 with the exchange rate of ₩ 1,383.40 per USD 1.

The Group may redeem the principal amount after 3 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 and the number of common shares that can be exchanged as of June 30, 2013 is 1,607,584 shares.

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 Group’s voting stock. If such 49% ownership limitation is violated due to the exercise of exchange rights, the Group will pay the bond holder a cash settlement which will be determined at the average price of one day after a holder exercises its exchange right or the weighted average price for the following five or twenty business days. Unless either previously redeemed or exchanged, the notes are redeemable at 100% of the principal amount at maturity.

In accordance with a resolution of the general shareholder’s meeting on March 22, 2013, the exchange price has changed from ₩ 197,760 to ₩ 190,006 and the number of common shares that can be exchanged was changed from 2,326,149 shares to 2,421,077 shares due to the payment of periodic dividends. During the six-month period ended June 30, 2013, exchange of bonds in the principal amount of USD 111,731,000 were claimed and the Group granted 813,483 shares of treasury stock. The Group recognized ₩ 37,364 million of financial costs in relation to the exchanged bonds for the six-month period ended June 30, 2013. As of June 30, 2013, the number of common shares that can be exchanged is 1,607,584.

 

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17. Long-term Payables—other

 

  (1) Long-term payables as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

 

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

Payables related to acquisition of W-CDMA licenses

   547,441         705,605   

Other(*)

     10,707         9,903   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   558,148         715,508   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(*) Other includes vested compensation claims of employees who have rendered long-term service, etc.

 

  (2) As of June 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)                               
     2.1GHz     800MHz     1.8GHz     2.3GHz     Total  

Period of repayment

     2012~2014        2013~2015        2012~2021        2014~2016     

Coupon rate(*1)

     3.58     3.51     3.00     3.00  

Annual effective interest rate(*2)

     5.89     5.69     5.25     5.80  

Nominal value

   52,600        208,250        746,250        8,650        1,015,750   

Present value discount on long-term payments—other

     (3,237     (11,060     (66,797     (641     (81,735
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Present value of long-term payables—other at the time of acquisition

     49,363        197,190        679,453        8,009        934,015   

Nominal value

     35,067        208,250        671,625        8,650        923,592   

Present value discount on long-term payables—other

     (3,076     (10,179     (64,230     (641     (78,126

Current portion of long-term payables—other

     (17,533     (69,417     (74,625     —          (161,575

Accumulated amortization of present value discount at December 31, 2012

     2,693        5,955        12,911        155        21,714   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Carrying amount as of December 31, 2012

     17,151        134,609        545,681        8,164        705,605   

Amortization of present value discount

     267        1,663        5,572        105        7,607   

Current portion of amortization of present value discount

     (161     (882     (2,571     —          (3,614

Less current portion of long-term payables—other

     (17,257     (68,413     (73,656     (2,831     (162,157
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Carrying amount at June 30, 2013

   —          66,977        475,026        5,438        547,441   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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17. Long-term Payables—other, Continued

 

(*1) The Group applied an annual interest rate equal to the previous year average lending rate of public funds financing account less1%.
(*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 June 30, 2013 is as follows:

 

(In millions of won)       
     Amount  

2014

   164,458   

2015

     146,925   

2016

     77,508   

2017 and thereafter

     373,125   
  

 

 

 
   762,016   
  

 

 

 

 

18. Provisions

Change in provisions for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)              
     For the six-month period ended June 30, 2013      As of June 30, 2013  
     Beginning
balance
      Increase        Utilization       Reversal       Others       Ending
balance
      Current       Non-
current
 

Provision for handset subsidy

   353,383         2,412         (200,072     —          —           155,723         136,489         19,234   

Provision for restoration

     39,895         2,744         (194     (760     911         42,596         9,454         33,142   

Other provisions

     590         —           (90     (17     18         501         56         445   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   393,868         5,156         (200,356     (777     929         198,820         145,999         52,821   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(In millions of won)              
     For the six-month period ended June 30, 2012      As of June 30, 2012  
     Beginning
balance
      Increase        Utilization       Reversal       Others      Ending
balance
      Current       Non-
current
 

Provision for handset subsidy

   762,238         262,346         (374,143     —          —          650,441         568,298         82,143   

Provision for restoration

     36,379         1,652         (360     —          7,345        45,016         5,176         39,840   

Other provisions

     942         18         (156     (87     (107     610         69         541   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   799,559         264,016         (374,659     (87     7,238        696,067         573,543         122,524   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

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 June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

 

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

Finance Lease Liabilities

     

Current portion of long-term finance lease liabilities

   20,189         19,904   

Long-term finance lease liabilities

     12,981         22,036   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   33,170         41,940   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The Group’s related interest and principal as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    June 30, 2013     December 31, 2012  
     Minimum
lease payment
     Present
value
    Minimum
lease
payment
     Present
value
 

Less than 1 year

   21,335         20,189        21,375         19,904   

1~5 years

     13,348         12,981        22,744         22,036   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Sub-total

     34,683         33,170        44,119         41,940   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Current portion of long-term finance lease liabilities

        (20,189        (19,904
     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Long-term finance lease liabilities

        12,981           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

   29,123         399   

1~5 years

     66,345         940   

More than 5 years

     59,738         1,154   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   155,206         2,493   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (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 June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

 

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

Present value of defined benefit obligations

   293,644        244,866   

Fair value of plan assets

     (173,889     (158,345
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
   119,755        86,521   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (2) Principal actuarial assumptions as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

 

     June 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 six-month periods ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    For the six-month period ended  
     June 30, 2013     June 30, 2012  

Beginning balance

   244,866        188,120   

Current service cost

     43,731        37,169   

Interest cost

     4,478        4,101   

Remeasurement - Adjustment based on experience

     7,852        7,160   

Benefit paid

     (25,249     (27,410

Others(*)

     17,966        (2,422
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ending balance

   293,644        206,718   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(*) Others include liabilities of ₩ 14,703 million, transferred due to business combination and transfer to construction in progress during the six-month period ended June 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 six-month period ended June 30, 2012.

 

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20. Defined Benefit Liabilities, Continued

 

  (4) Changes in plan assets for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    For the six-month period ended  
     June 30, 2013     June 30, 2012  

Beginning balance

   158,345        102,179   

Expected return on plan assets

     3,066        1,864   

Remeasurement factor of plan assets

     958        620   

Contributions by employer directly to plan assets

     8,016        3,988   

Benefit paid

     (9,472     (4,177

Others(*)

     12,976        (78
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ending balance

   173,889        104,396   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(*) Others include assets of ₩ 14,334 million transferred due to business combination and effects of changes in consolidation scope of ₩ (1,312) million during the six-month period ended June 30, 2013.

 

  (5) Expenses recognized in profit and loss for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    For the six-month period ended  
     June 30, 2013      June 30, 2012  

Current service cost

   43,731         37,169   

Interest cost, net

     1,412         2,237   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   45,143         39,406   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The above costs are recognized in labor cost, research and development, or capitalized into construction-in-progress.

 

  (6) Details of plan assets as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

 

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

Equity instruments

   4,851         1,221   

Debt instruments

     36,782         34,269   

Short-term financial instruments, etc.

     132,256         122,855   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   173,889         158,345   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Actual return on plan assets for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 amounted to ₩ 4,024 million and ₩ 2,484 million, respectively.

 

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21. Derivative Instruments

 

  (1) Currency swap contracts under cash flow hedge accounting as of June 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 USD 100,000,000)

   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 USD 400,000,000)

   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 USD 250,000,000)

   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 SGD 65,000,000)

   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 CHF 300,000,000)

   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 USD 700,000,000)

   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 AUD 300,000,000)

   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 USD 300,000,000)

   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 June 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      Trading
purposes
     Total  

Hedged item

   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 USD 100,000,000)

   (1,546     7        20,170        —           —           18,631   

Convertible option(*2) (face amounts of ₩ 50,000 million)

     —          —          —          —           404         404   

Non-current assets:

              

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

     (66,735     (21,306     2,329        129,806         —           44,094   

Floating-to-fixed cross currency interest rate swap (U.S. dollar denominated bonds face value of USD 250,000,000)

     4,707        1,503        (2,137     —           —           4,073   

Floating-to-fixed cross currency interest rate swap (Singapore dollar denominated bonds face value of SGD 65,000,000)

     (357     (113     1,480        —           —           1,010   

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

     (30,017     (9,583     40,928        —           —           1,328   

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

     (6,156     (1,965     19,731        —           —           11,610   

Convertible option(*2) (face amounts of ₩ 50,000 million)

     —          —          —          —           87         87   
              

 

 

 

Total assets

                 81,237   
              

 

 

 

Non-current liabilities:

              

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

     (14,800     (4,725     1,296        —           —           (18,229

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

     (1,015     (324     (15,942     —           —           (17,281
              

 

 

 

Total liabilities

                      (35,510
              

 

 

 

 

(*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 June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won, except for share data)             
     June 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

     (2,233,009     (2,410,451

Loss on disposal of treasury stock

     (20,212     (18,855

Hybrid bond(Note 24)

     398,518        —     

Others(*2)

     (839,320     (775,464
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
   221,864        (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 six-month period ended June 30, 2013 and the year ended December 31, 2012.

 

23. Treasury Stock

Through 2009, the Parent Company acquired 8,400,712 shares of treasury stock in the open market for ₩ 1,992,083 million to provide stock dividends, issue new stocks, merge with Shinsegi Telecom, Inc. and SK IMT Co., Ltd., increase shareholder value, and to stabilize its stock prices when needed.

In addition, the Parent Company acquired 1,250,000 shares of treasury stock for ₩ 210,356 million from July 26, 2010 to October 20, 2010 and 1,400,000 shares of treasury stock for ₩ 208,012 million from July 21, 2011 to September 28, 2011, in accordance with the resolution of the Board of Directors on July 22, 2010 and July 19, 2011, respectively.

In addition, the Parent Company granted 813,483 shares of treasury stock for ₩ 177,442 million from May 14, 2013 to June 28, 2013 as a result of exercise of exchange rights by the holders of exchangeable bonds.

As a result of these treasury stock transactions, as of June 30, 2013, the Parent Company has 10,237,229 shares of treasury stock at ₩ 2,233,009 million.

 

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24. Hybrid Bond

The Parent Company issued hybrid bond at face amount on June 7, 2013 and details as of June 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.

 

25. Retained Earnings

 

  (1) Retained earnings as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)              
     June 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

     527,847         874,899   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   12,353,372         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.

 

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26. Reserves

 

  (1) Details of reserves as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

 

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

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

   155,572        207,063   

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

     (75,689     (175,044

Net change in unrealized fair value of derivatives

     (110,744     (46,652

Foreign currency translations differences for foreign operations

     3,331        (11,003
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
   (27,530     (25,636
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (2) Change in reserves for the six-month periods ended June 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 comprehensive
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        (93,598     (25,099     23,810        260,064   

Changes

     (65,359     6,866        1,797        (1,533     (58,229

Tax effect

     15,707        269        (883     —          15,093   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at June 30, 2012

     305,299        (86,463     (24,185     22,277        216,928   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at January 1, 2013

     207,063        (175,044     (46,652     (11,003     (25,636

Changes

     (66,893     99,329        (84,554     14,334        (37,784

Tax effect

     15,402        26        20,462        —          35,890   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at June 30, 2013

   155,572        (75,689     (110,744     3,331        (27,530
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

27. Other Operating Expenses

Details of other operating expenses for the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    2013      2012  
     Three-month
period ended
June 30
     Six-month
period ended
June 30
     Three-month
period ended
June  30
     Six-month
period ended
June 30
 

Other Operating Expenses:

           

Communication expenses

   17,179         30,939         16,427         33,754   

Utilities

     50,723         105,421         44,222         88,673   

Taxes and dues

     5,912         13,582         32,365         63,486   

Repair

     60,308         124,724         60,884         121,664   

Research and development

     80,614         162,211         70,620         137,164   

Training

     8,252         14,640         8,992         15,068   

Bad debt for accounts receivables—trade

     18,361         30,425         16,874         18,478   

Travel

     8,641         15,167         7,710         14,795   

Supplies and other

     39,173         91,220         31,771         53,664   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   289,163         588,329         289,865         546,746   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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28. Other Non-operating Income and Expenses

Details of other non-operating income and expenses for the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    2013      2012  
     Three-month
period ended
June  30
     Six-month
period ended
June 30
     Three-month
period ended
June  30
     Six-month
period ended
June 30
 

Other Non-operating Income:

           

Fees revenues

   2,105         2,864         497         961   

Gain on disposal of property and equipment and intangible assets

     2,745         4,754         1,821         2,832   

Others

     19,532         30,628         5,600         14,068   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   24,382         38,246         7,918         17,861   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other Non-operating Expenses:

           

Loss on impairment of property and equipment and intangible assets

   628         11,245         441         3,869   

Loss on disposal of property and equipment and intangible assets

     7,683         13,061         2,962         4,956   

Donations

     10,493         22,654         28,101         41,008   

Bad debt for accounts receivable—other

     6,012         16,542         3,353         23,040   

Others

     6,861         14,778         4,006         10,044   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   31,677         78,280         38,863         82,917   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

29. Finance Income and Costs

 

  (1) Details of finance income and costs for the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    2013      2012  
     Three-month
period ended
June  30
     Six-month
period ended
June 30
     Three-month
period ended
June  30
     Six-month
period ended
June 30
 

Finance Income:

           

Interest income

   16,456         34,026         24,857         57,253   

Dividends

     48         10,197         613         22,947   

Gain on foreign currency transactions

     4,903         7,441         3,527         5,480   

Gain on foreign currency translation

     3,098         6,038         227         714   

Gain on disposal of long-term investment securities

     1,093         2,134         6,535         12,947   

Gain on settlement of derivatives

     —           2,274         8,402         12,694   

Gain on valuation of financial asset at fair value through profit or loss

     2,427         3,365         823         183   

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

     —           —           9,507         5,774   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   28,025         65,475         54,491         117,992   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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29. Finance Income and Costs, Continued

 

(In millions of won)    2013      2012  
     Three-month
period ended
June  30
     Six-month
period ended
June 30
     Three-month
period ended
June  30
     Six-month
period ended
June 30
 

Finance Costs:

           

Interest expense

   83,017         172,924         102,404         199,439   

Loss on foreign currency transactions

     4,249         7,283         4,333         5,516   

Loss on foreign currency translation

     1,351         5,326         —           527   

Loss on disposal of long-term investment securities

     4,523         4,713         1,629         9,134   

Loss on valuation of derivatives

     198         198         443         443   

Loss on settlement of derivatives

     —           —           1,232         1,232   

Loss relating to financial liability at fair value through profit or loss(*)

     66,513         104,600         —           —     

Other finance costs

     2,979         16,548         580         580   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   162,830         311,592         110,621         216,871   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(*) Loss relating to financial liability at fair value through profit or loss for the six-month period ended June 30, 2013 represents 1) valuation loss related to exchangeable bond (issue price of USD 326,397,463) as a result of increase in stock price of the Parent Company and increase in foreign exchange rate, and 2) loss on repayment of debentures upon the claim for exchange.

 

  (2) Details of interest income included in finance income for the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    2013      2012  
     Three-month
period ended
June 30
     Six-month
period ended
June 30
     Three-month
period ended
June 30
     Six-month
period ended
June 30
 

Interest income on cash equivalents and deposits

   10,765         22,159         15,812         36,600   

Interest income on installment receivables and others

     5,691         11,867         9,045         20,653   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   16,456         34,026         24,857         57,253   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (3) Details of interest expense included in finance costs for the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    2013      2012  
     Three-month
period ended
June 30
     Six-month
period ended
June 30
     Three-month
period ended
June 30
     Six-month
period ended
June 30
 

Interest expense on bank overdrafts and borrowings

   7,307         23,059         44,746         60,293   

Interest expense on debentures

     66,135         128,299         47,844         100,199   

Interest on finance lease liabilities

     355         767         702         1,513   

Others

     9,220         20,799         9,112         37,434   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   83,017         172,924         102,404         199,439   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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29. Finance Income and Costs, Continued

 

  (4) Details of impairment losses for financial assets for the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    2013      2012  
     Three-
month
period
ended
June 30
     Six-month
period ended
June 30
     Three-month
period ended
June 30
     Six-month
period ended
June 30
 

Available-for-sale financial assets

   2,979         16,548         580         580   

Accounts receivable—trade

     18,361         30,425         16,369         18,096   

Accounts receivable—other

     6,012         16,542         3,353         23,040   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   27,352         63,515         20,302         41,716   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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.

 

31. Earnings per Share

 

  (1) Basic earnings per share

1) Basic earnings per share for the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 are calculated as follows:

 

(In millions of won, shares)    2013     2012  
     Three-month
period ended
June 30
    Six-month
period ended
June 30
    Three-month
period ended
June 30
     Six-month
period ended
June 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

   466,644        820,799        248,754         564,576   

Dividend on hybrid bond

     (1,058     (1,058     —           —     

Profit for the period on common shares

     465,586        819,741        248,754         564,576   

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding

     69,872,438        69,784,208        69,694,999         69,694,999   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Basic earnings per share from continuing operations (In won)

   6,663        11,747        3,569         8,101   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Basic earnings per share attributable to owners of the Parent Company:

  

Profit attributable to owners of the Parent Company

   466,644        820,799        143,396         449,820   

Dividend on hybrid bond

     (1,058     (1,058     —           —     

Profit for the period on common shares

     465,586        819,741        143,396         449,820   

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding

     69,872,438        69,784,208        69,694,999         69,694,999   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Basic earnings per share (In won)

   6,663        11,747        2,057         6,454   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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31. Earnings per Share, Continued

 

  (1) Basic earnings per share, Continued

 

  2) Profit attributable to owners of the Parent Company from continuing operation for the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 are calculated as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    2013      2012  
     Three-month
period ended
June 30
     Six-month
period ended
June 30
     Three-month
period ended
June 30
     Six-month
period ended
June 30
 

Profit attributable to owners of the Parent Company

   466,644         820,799         143,396         449,820   

Results of discontinued operation attributable to owners of the Parent Company

     —           —           105,358         114,756   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Profit attributable to owners of the Parent Company from continuing operation

   466,644         820,799         248,754         564,576   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  3) The weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 are calculated as follows:

 

(In shares)    Number of
shares
    Weighted number of days      Weighted number of shares  
       Three-month
period ended
June 30
     Six-month
period ended
June 30
     Three-month
period ended
June 30
    Six-month
period ended
June 30
 

Outstanding common shares at January 1, 2013

     80,745,711        91/91         181/181         80,745,711        80,745,711   

Effect of treasury stock

     (11,050,712     91/91         181/181         (11,050,712     (11,050,712

Exchange of exchangeable bond

     813,483        (*1)         (*2)         177,439        89,209   
  

 

 

         

 

 

   

 

 

 

Number of shares at June 30, 2013

     70,508,482              69,872,438        69,784,208   
  

 

 

         

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(*1) During the three-month period ended June 30, 2013, 21 exchange transactions occurred and weighted number of days range from 3/91 to 48/91 based on each exchange date.

 

(*2) During the six-month period ended June 30, 2013, 21 exchange transactions occurred and weighted number of days range from 3/181 to 48/181 based on each exchange date.

 

(In shares)    Number of
shares
    Weighted number of days      Weighted number of shares  
       Three-month
period ended
June 30
     Six-month
period ended
June 30
     Three-month
period ended
June 30
    Six-month
period ended
June 30
 

Outstanding common shares at January 1, 2012

     80,745,711        91/91         182/182         80,745,711        80,745,711   

Effect of treasury stock

     (11,050,712     91/91         182/182         (11,050,712     (11,050,712
  

 

 

         

 

 

   

 

 

 

Number of shares at June 30, 2012

     69,694,999              69,694,999        69,694,999   
  

 

 

         

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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31. Earnings per Share, Continued

 

  (2) Diluted earnings per share

1) Diluted earnings per share for the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 are calculated as follows:

 

(In millions of won, shares)    2013 (*)      2012  
     Three-month
period ended
June 30
     Six-month
period ended
June 30
     Three-month
period ended
June 30
     Six-month
period ended
June 30
 

Diluted earnings per share attributable to owners of the Parent Company from continuing operations:

           

Diluted profit attributable to owners of the Parent Company from continuing operations

   465,586         819,741         242,811         562,695   

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding

     69,872,438         69,784,208         72,003,405         72,003,405   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations (In won)

   6,663         11,747         3,372         7,815   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Diluted earnings per share attributable to owners of the Parent Company:

           

Diluted profit attributable to owners of the Parent Company

   465,586         819,741         137,453         447,939   

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding

     69,872,438         69,784,208         72,003,405         72,003,405   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Diluted earnings per share (In won)

   6,663         11,747         1,909         6,221   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(*) 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 six-month periods ended June 30, 2013 as the effect of exchangeable bond would have been anti-dilutive (the weighted average number of diluted shares of 2,331,858); thus, diluted earnings per share for the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2013 is the same as basic earnings per share.

 

  2) Diluted profit attributable to owners of the Parent Company from continuing operations for the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 are calculated as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    2013  
     Continuing operations      Total  
     Three-month
period ended
June 30
     Six-month
period ended
June 30
     Three-month
period ended
June 30
     Six-month
period ended
June 30
 

Profit attributable to owners of the Parent Company

   465,586         819,741         465,586         819,741   

Effect of exchangeable bonds

     —           —           —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Diluted profit attributable to owners of the Parent Company

   465,586         819,741         465,586         819,741   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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31. Earnings per Share, Continued

 

  (2) Diluted earnings per share, Continued

 

(In millions of won)    2012  
     Continuing operations     Discontinued operation     Total  
     Three-month
period ended
June  30
    Six-month
period ended
June 30
    Three-month
period ended
June 30
    Six-month
period ended
June 30
    Three-month
period ended
June 30
    Six-month
period ended
June 30
 

Profit attributable to owners of the Parent Company

   248,754        564,576        (105,358     (114,756     143,396        449,820   

Effect of exchangeable bonds

     (5,943     (1,881     —          —          (5,943     (1,881
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted profit attributable to owners of the Parent Company

   242,811        562,695        (105,358     (114,756     137,453        447,939   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  3) Adjusted weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 are calculated as follows:

 

(In shares)    2013      2012  
     Three-month
period ended
June 30
     Six-month
period ended
June 30
     Three-month
period ended
June 30
     Six-month
period ended
June 30
 

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding

     69,872,438         69,784,208         69,694,999         69,694,999   

Effect of exchangeable bonds(*)

     —           —           2,308,406         2,308,406   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Adjusted weighted average number of common shares outstanding

     69,872,438         69,784,208         72,003,405         72,003,405   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(*) 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 loss per share from discontinued operation

 

(In millions of won, shares)    2013      2012  
     Three-month
period ended
June 30
     Six-month
period ended
June 30
     Three-month
period ended
June 30
     Six-month
period ended
June 30
 

Loss from discontinued operation attributable to owners of the Parent Company

   —           —           105,358         114,756   

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding

     69,872,438         69,784,208         69,694,999         69,694,999   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Basic loss per share (In won)

   —           —           1,512         1,647   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

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 June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)  
     June 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

   —           —           1,282,743         —           1,282,743   

Financial instruments

     —           —           396,356         —           396,356   

Short-term investment securities

     —           146,947         —           —           146,947   

Long-term investment securities(*1)

     18,721         904,908         —           —           923,629   

Accounts receivable—trade

     —           —           2,280,538         —           2,280,538   

Loans and receivables(*2)

     —           —           1,063,714         —           1,063,714   

Derivative financial assets(*3)

     491         —           —           80,746         81,237   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   19,212         1,051,855         5,023,351         80,746         6,175,164   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(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 June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

 

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

Short-term loans

   77,905         84,908   

Accounts receivable – other

     669,997         582,098   

Accrued income

     10,590         8,715   

Other current assets

     1,447         431   

Long-term loans

     63,654         69,299   

Guarantee deposits

     240,121         236,242   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   1,063,714         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 June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    June 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

   —           275,004         —           275,004   

Derivative financial liabilities

     —           —           35,510         35,510   

Borrowings

     —           209,959         —           209,959   

Debentures(*1)

     336,605         6,316,227         —           6,652,832   

Accounts payable—other and other payables(*2)

     —           3,077,999         —           3,077,999   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   336,605         9,879,189         35,510         10,251,304   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(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   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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(*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.
(*2) Details of accounts payable and other payables as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

 

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

Accounts payable – other

   1,340,397         1,811,038   

Withholdings

     2,079         1,840   

Accrued expenses

     954,551         890,863   

Current portion of long-term payables—other

     182,346         177,870   

Long-term payables – other

     558,148         715,508   

Finance lease liabilities

     12,981         22,036   

Other non-current liabilities

     27,497         27,331   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   3,077,999         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 June 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

     118,350         136,067         2,146,040         2,467,302   

EUR

     5,568         8,342         3         5   

JPY

     64,732         756         —           —     

AUD

     —           —           297,810         317,242   

CHF

     —           —           298,336         362,825   

SGD

     98         89         64,799         58,768   

Others

     63         48         114         59   
     

 

 

       

 

 

 
        145,302            3,206,201   
     

 

 

       

 

 

 

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 June 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

   (33,867     33,867   

EUR

     834        (834

JPY

     76        (76

SGD

     1        (1

Other

     (1     1   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
   (32,957     32,957   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (ii) Equity price risk

The Group has equity securities which include listed and non-listed securities for its liquidity and operating purpose. As of June 30, 2013, available-for-sale equity instruments measured at fair value amount of ₩ 688,081 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 June 30, 2013, floating-rate borrowings and debentures amount to ₩ 691,285 million and ₩ 114,970 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 six-month period ended June 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 June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

 

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

Cash and cash equivalents

   1,282,743         920,125   

Financial instruments

     396,356         514,561   

Available-for-sale financial assets

     1,051,855         998,483   

Accounts receivable—trade

     2,280,538         1,968,297   

Loans and receivables

     1,063,714         981,693   

Derivative financial assets

     80,746         61,959   

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

     19,212         16,045   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   6,175,164         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 six-month period ended June 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 June 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 June 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

   275,004         275,004         274,972         33         —     

Derivative financial liabilities

     35,510         38,631         2,537         36,094         —     

Borrowings

     209,959         212,640         187,584         25,056         —     

Debentures(*1)

     6,652,832         8,027,029         1,483,085         4,296,074         2,247,870   

Accounts payable-other and others(*2)

     3,077,999         3,277,940         2,539,308         507,207         231,425   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   10,251,304         11,831,244         4,487,486         4,864,464         2,479,295   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

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 June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

 

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

Liabilities

   12,059,955        12,740,777   

Equity

     13,376,453        12,854,782   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Debt-equity ratio

     90.16     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 June 30, 2013 are as follows:

 

     Interest rate

Derivative instruments

   2.37~3.84%

Borrowings and debentures

   3.12~3.36%

 

  1) Fair value and carrying amount

Carrying amount and fair value of financial assets and liabilities are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)       
     June 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

   19,212         19,212         16,045         16,045   

Derivative financial assets

     80,746         80,746         61,959         61,959   

Available-for-sale financial assets

     688,081         688,081         765,759         765,759   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   788,039         788,039         843,763         843,763   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Assets carried at amortized cost

           

Cash and cash equivalents

     1,282,743         1,282,743         920,125         920,125   

Available-for-sale financial assets

     363,774         363,774         232,724         232,724   

Accounts receivable – trade and others

     3,344,252         3,344,252         2,949,990         2,949,990   

Financial instruments

     396,356         396,356         514,561         514,561   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   5,387,125         5,387,125         4,617,400         4,617,400   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities carried at fair value

           

Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss

     336,605         336,605         405,678         405,678   

Derivative financial liabilities

     35,510         35,510         63,599         63,599   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   372,115         372,115         469,277         469,277   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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33. Financial Risk Management, Continued

 

  (3) Fair value, Continued

 

(In millions of won)       
     June 30, 2013      December 31, 2012  
     Carrying
amount
     Fair value      Carrying
amount
     Fair value  

Liabilities carried at amortized cost

           

Accounts payable – trade

   275,004         275,004         253,884         253,884   

Borrowings

     209,959         207,481         1,086,699         1,100,464   

Debentures

     6,316,227         6,460,076         5,171,321         5,461,142   

Accounts payable—other and others

     3,077,999         3,077,999         3,646,486         3,646,486   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   9,879,189         10,020,560         10,158,390         10,461,976   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  2) Fair value hierarchy

The different levels have been defined as follows:

 

   

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

 

   

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)

 

   

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 June 30, 2013.

 

(In millions of won)       
     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

   —           18,721         491         19,212   

Derivative financial assets

     —           80,746         —           80,746   

Available-for-sale financial assets

     514,035         46,174         127,872         688,081   

Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss

     336,605         —           —           336,605   

Derivative financial liabilities

     —           35,510         —           35,510   

There have been no transfers from Level 2 to Level 1 in 2013 and changes of financial assets classified as Level 3 for the six-month period ended June 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
Jun. 30
 

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

   689         —           (198     —           —          —           491   

Available-for-sale financial assets

     125,572         1,924         (16,548     2,135         (11,664     26,453         127,872   

 

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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 six-month periods ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, and account balances as of June 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 June 30
     Six-month period
ended  June 30
     Three-month period
ended June 30
     Six-month period
ended  June 30
 

Parent Company

   746         1,320         202         302   

Associates

     8,512         14,306         46,008         96,891   

Others

     36,964         67,223         18,018         32,449   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   46,222         82,849         64,228         129,642   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(In millions of won)    Operating expense and others  
     2013      2012  
     Three-month period
ended June 30
     Six-month period
ended  June 30
     Three-month period
ended June 30
     Six-month period
ended  June 30
 

Parent Company

   8,668         188,534         8,404         166,340   

Associates

     51,616         71,254         129,622         263,428   

Others

     465,601         967,877         739,336         1,281,475   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   525,885         1,227,665         877,362         1,711,243   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

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  
     June 30, 2013      December  31,
2012
     June 30, 2013      December 31,
2012
 

Parent Company

   699         310         —           23   

Associates

     72,880         68,768         7,360         164,783   

Others

     21,713         55,757         221,720         520,487   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   95,292         124,835         229,080         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 six-month periods ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    2013      2012  
     Three-month period
ended June 30
     Six-month period
ended  June 30
     Three-month period
ended June 30
     Six-month period
ended  June 30
 

Salaries

   340         1,594         297         8,287   

Provision for retirement benefits

     97         817         77         643   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   437         2,411         374         8,930   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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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 June 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. In relation to the line of credit, PS & Marketing Corporation pledged ₩ 52,000 million of inventory as collateral to Shinhan Bank as of June 30, 2013.

 

  (2) Guarantee provided

As of June 30, 2013, the Parent Company has participated in “Tactical Airship” program of the Defense Acquisition Program Administration with Joint Defense Corporation. For an advance receipt amounting to USD 3,897,196, which Joint Defense Corporation received from the Defense Acquisition Program Administration, the Parent Company provides payment guarantees to the Defense Acquisition Program Administration.

 

  (3) Contingencies

As of June 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 June 30, 2013, the claim amount of pending litigations of SK Communications Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of the Parent Company, amounts to ₩ 4,341 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 six-month period ended June 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 six-month period ended June 30, 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)       
     June 30, 2012  

Results of discontinued operation:

  

Revenue

   1,314   

Expense

     (147,678
  

 

 

 

Operating loss generated by discontinued operation

     (146,364

Income tax benefit

     12,660   
  

 

 

 

Loss generated by discontinued operation

   (133,704
  

 

 

 

Attributable to :

  

Owners of the Parent Company

     114,756   

Non-controlling interests

     18,948   

 

  (3) Cash flows used in discontinued operation

Cash flows used in discontinued operation for the six-month period ended June 30, 2012 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)       
     June 30, 2012  

Cash flow used in discontinued operation:

  

Net cash used in operating activities

   (1,840

Net cash provided by investing activities

     1,593   

Net cash used in financing activities

     (29,574
  

 

 

 

Net cash used in discontinued operation

   (29,821
  

 

 

 

 

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37. Statements of Cash Flows

 

  (1) Adjustments for income and expenses from operating activities for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:

 

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

Interest income

   (34,026     (57,253

Dividend

     (10,197     (22,947

Gain on foreign currency translation

     (6,038     (714

Gain on disposal of long-term investments securities

     (2,134     (12,947

Gain on settlement of derivatives

     (2,274     (12,694

Losses (gains) related to investments in subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures, net

     (350,676     45,597   

Gain on disposal of property, equipment and intangible assets

     (4,754     (2,832

Gain on valuation of financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

     (3,365     (183

Gain on valuation of financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss

     —          (5,774

Other income

     (2,748     (1,216

Interest expenses

     172,924        199,439   

Loss on foreign currency translation

     5,326        527   

Loss on disposal of long-term investments securities

     4,713        9,134   

Other finance costs

     16,548        580   

Loss on valuation of derivatives

     198        443   

Loss on settlement of derivatives

     —          1,232   

Income tax expense

     214,958        138,023   

Provision for retirement benefits

     45,143        39,406   

Depreciation and amortization

     1,391,759        1,249,866   

Bad debt expenses for accounts receivable—trade

     30,425        18,096   

Loss on disposal of property and equipment and intangible assets

     13,061        4,956   

Loss on impairment of property, equipment and intangible assets

     11,245        124,859   

Loss on valuation of financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss

     104,600        —     

Bad debt for accounts receivable—other

     16,542        23,040   

Other expenses

     4,517        5,601   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
   1,615,747        1,744,239   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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37. Statements of Cash Flows, Continued

 

  (2) Changes in assets and liabilities from operating activities for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:

 

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

Accounts receivable – trade

   (198,320     (46,986

Accounts receivable – other

     (36,124     280,449   

Accrued income

     63        2,715   

Advance payments

     (46,357     20,902   

Prepaid expenses

     4,530        19,024   

Proxy paid V.A.T.

     (25,031     (570

Inventories

     24,521        (46,269

Long-term accounts receivables—other

     —          4,699   

Guarantee deposits

     9,857        13,837   

Accounts payable – trade

     25,642        143,264   

Accounts payable – other

     (323,833     (338,120

Advanced receipts

     (10,963     (1,512

Withholdings

     (98,016     120,170   

Deposits received

     (718     (4,097

Accrued expenses

     62,214        187,666   

Advanced V.A.T.

     59,261        8,219   

Unearned revenue

     (83,609     (33,267

Provisions

     (143,560     (88,311

Long-term provisions

     (53,684     (18,377

Plan assets

     1,456        189   

Retirement benefit payment

     (25,249     (27,410

Others

     (27,774     1,186   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
   (885,694     197,401   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (3) Significant non-cash transactions for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:

 

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

Accounts payable—other related to acquisition of tangible assets and others

   (307,258     8,010   

Transfer of other tangible assets to construction in progress

     485,202        738,175   

Transfer of construction in progress to property, equipment and investment in associates

     993,267        1,333,288   

 

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38. Subsequent Events

 

  (1) Interim dividends

On July 25, 2013, the Board of Directors of the Parent Company resolved to pay interim cash dividends of ₩ 1,000 per share totaling ₩ 70,508 million (Market dividend rate: 0.49%). The ex-dividend date was June 30, 2013 and the interim dividends are expected to be paid within twenty days after the date of the Board of Directors’ resolution.

 

  (2) Agreement of transfer of ownership interests in Loen Entertainment, Inc.

Pursuant to the resolution of the Board of Directors’ meeting held on July 18, 2013, SK Planet Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of the Parent Company entered into an agreement to transfer its ownership in 52.6% of ownership interests (13,294,369 shares) of Loen Entertainment, Inc., a subsidiary of SK Planet Co., Ltd., to Star Invest Holdings Limited. Consideration for the transfer amounts to ₩ 265,887 million and the Group’s ownership interests after the transfer will be 15.0%.

 

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Condensed Separate Interim Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

June 30, 2013 and 2012

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Contents

 

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Independent Auditors’ Review Report

     1   

Condensed Separate Statements of Financial Position

     3   

Condensed Separate Statements of Income

     5   

Condensed Separate Statements of Comprehensive Income

     6   

Condensed Separate Statements of Changes in Equity

     7   

Condensed Separate Statements of Cash Flows

     8   

Notes to the Condensed Interim Separate Financial Statements

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Independent Auditors’ Review Report

Based on a report originally issued in Korean

To The Board of Directors and Shareholders

SK Telecom Co., Ltd.:

Reviewed financial statements

We have reviewed the accompanying condensed separate interim financial statements of SK Telecom Co., Ltd. (the “Company”), which comprise the condensed separate statement of financial position as of June 30, 2013, the related condensed separate statements of income, comprehensive income for the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, the changes in equity and cash flows for the six-month periods ended June 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’.

Highlights

As discussed in Note 3 to the condensed separate interim financial statements, the Company adopted amendments to K-IFRS No.1001, ‘Presentation of Financial Statements’ from the interim period ended September 30, 2012 and separately presents operating income on the condensed separate statements of income, which is calculated as operating revenue less operating expense. The Company applied this change in accounting policies retrospectively and accordingly restated the comparative information of the condensed separate statement of income for the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2012.

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 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

August 7, 2013

 

This report is effective as of August 7, 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 June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012

 

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

Assets

        

Current Assets:

        

Cash and cash equivalents

     27,28       505,804         256,577   

Short-term financial instruments

     4,27,28         138,500         179,300   

Short-term investment securities

     6,27,28         61,417         56,401   

Accounts receivable—trade, net

     5,27,28,29         1,481,362         1,407,206   

Short-term loans, net

     5,27,28,29         68,359         75,449   

Accounts receivable—other, net

     5,27,28,29         427,782         383,048   

Prepaid expenses

        71,738         76,016   

Derivative financial assets

     16,27,28         18,631         9,656   

Inventories, net

        10,391         15,995   

Non-current assets held for sale

     7         2,143         121,337   

Advanced payments and other

     5,27,28         23,800         8,714   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Current Assets

        2,809,927         2,589,699   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Non-Current Assets:

        

Long-term financial instruments

     4,27,28         69         69   

Long-term investment securities

     6,27,28         666,567         733,893   

Investments in subsidiaries and associates

     8         8,119,590         7,915,547   

Property and equipment, net

     9,29         6,865,983         7,119,090   

Goodwill

     10         1,306,236         1,306,236   

Intangible assets, net

     11         2,044,946         2,187,872   

Long-term loans, net

     5,27,28,29         45,265         49,672   

Long-term prepaid expenses

        21,177         21,582   

Guarantee deposits

     4,5,27,28,29         142,616         149,373   

Long-term derivative financial assets

     16,27,28         62,115         52,303   

Deferred tax assets

     25         62,682         123,723   

Other non-current assets

        266         443   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Non-Current Assets

        19,337,512         19,659,803   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Assets

      22,147,439         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 June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012

 

(In millions of won)    Note      June 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         1,062,859         713,072   

Accounts payable—other

     27,28,29         1,028,928         1,509,456   

Withholdings

     27,28         456,718         552,380   

Accrued expenses

     27,28         598,237         600,101   

Income tax payable

        83,295         52,267   

Unearned revenue

        230,807         252,298   

Provisions

     14         145,774         286,819   

Advanced receipts

        49,344         46,693   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Current Liabilities

        3,655,962         4,343,086   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Non-Current Liabilities:

        

Debentures, net, excluding current portion

     12,27,28         4,729,461         3,992,111   

Long-term borrowings, excluding current portion

     12,27,28         —           348,333   

Long-term payables—other

     13,27,28         547,441         705,605   

Long-term unearned revenue

        98,884         160,820   

Defined benefit liabilities

     15         49,494         34,951   

Long-term derivative financial liabilities

     16,27,28         35,510         63,599   

Long-term provisions

     14         44,038         99,355   

Other non-current liabilities

     27,28,29         123,536         124,594   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Non-Current Liabilities

        5,628,364         5,529,368   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

        9,284,326         9,872,454   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Equity

        

Share capital

     1,17         44,639         44,639   

Capital surplus and other capital adjustments

     17,18,19         338,443         (236,160

Retained earnings

     20         12,437,777         12,413,981   

Reserves

     21         42,254         154,588   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Equity

        12,863,113         12,377,048   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities and Equity

      22,147,439         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 six-month periods ended June 30, 2013 and 2012

 

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

Operating revenue:

     29               

Revenue

      3,209,053         6,321,152         3,068,575         6,076,014   

Operating expense:

     29               

Labor cost

        131,361         331,266         118,460         288,195   

Commissions paid

        1,301,196         2,670,696         1,449,868         2,721,222   

Depreciation and amortization

        506,354         982,718         400,316         801,272   

Network interconnection

        184,569         360,936         206,661         432,412   

Leased lines

        106,669         210,705         103,448         210,884   

Advertising

        75,409         110,078         61,683         97,881   

Rent

        88,669         174,955         80,967         161,855   

Cost of products that have been resold

        94,272         173,074         55,310         117,255   

Other operating expenses

     22         188,316         354,376         198,564         369,075   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Sub-total

        2,676,815         5,368,804         2,675,277         5,200,051   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Operating income

     3         532,238         952,348         393,298         875,963   

Finance income

     24         17,358         44,242         35,099         82,839   

Finance costs

     24         139,333         253,752         84,925         164,916   

Other non-operating income

     3,23         13,370         20,343         1,299         6,005   

Other non-operating expenses

     3,23         26,730         57,301         49,038         78,708   

Gain on disposal of investments in subsidiaries and associates

     8         —           71,200         —           80,482   

Impairment loss on investments in associates

     8         —           —           —           72,096   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Profit before income tax

        396,903         777,080         295,733         729,569   

Income tax expense

     25         83,472         161,471         64,367         153,231   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Profit for the period

      313,431         615,609         231,366         576,338   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Basic earnings per share (in won)

     26       4,471         8,806         3,320         8,269   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Diluted earnings per share (in won)

     26       4,471         8,806         3,131         7,978   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

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 six-month periods ended June 30, 2013 and 2012

 

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

Profit for the period

      313,431        615,609        231,366        576,338   

Other comprehensive loss

           

Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss:

           

Remeasurement of defined benefit obligations

     15,20         (2,968     (5,317     (1,202     (5,887

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         (28,921     (48,242     (36,577     (48,276

Net change in unrealized fair value of derivatives

     16,21         (56,642     (64,092     17,086        2,763   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
        (88,531     (117,651     (20,693     (51,400
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income

      224,900        497,958        210,673        524,938   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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 six-month periods ended June 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

     —           —           —          —          —           —          (585,438     —          (585,438

Transfer of business

     —           —           —          —          —           (144     —          —          (144

Total comprehensive income

                     

Profit for the period

     —           —           —          —          —           —          576,338        —          576,338   

Other comprehensive loss

     —           —           —          —          —           —          (5,887     (45,513     (51,400
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance, June 30, 2012

   44,639         2,915,887         (2,410,451     (18,855     —           (722,741     11,822,198        274,981        11,905,658   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

     —           —           —          —          —           —          (585,438     —          (585,438

Issuance of hybrid bond

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

Interest on hybrid bond

     —           —           —          —          —           —          (1,058     —          (1,058

Treasury stock

     —           —           177,442        (1,357     —           —          —          —          176,085   

Total comprehensive income

                     

Profit for the period

     —           —           —          —          —           —          615,609        —          615,609   

Other comprehensive loss

     —           —           —          —          —           —          (5,317     (112,334     (117,651
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance, June 30, 2013

   44,639         2,915,887         (2,233,009     (20,212     398,518         (722,741     12,437,777        42,254        12,863,113   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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 six-month periods ended June 30, 2013 and 2012

 

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

Cash flows from operating activities:

       

Cash generated from operating activities

       

Profit for the period

      615,609        576,338   

Adjustments for income and expenses

     32         1,396,172        1,136,953   

Changes in assets and liabilities related to operating activities

     32         (710,472     119,367   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Sub-total

        1,301,309        1,832,658   

Interest received

        11,401        31,315   

Dividends received

        12,643        25,780   

Interest paid

        (133,545     (127,328

Income tax paid

        (29,428     (227,427
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

        1,162,380        1,534,998   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

       

Cash inflows from investing activities:

       

Decrease in short-term investment securities, net

        —          50,179   

Decrease in short-term financial instruments, net

        40,800        465,500   

Collection of short-term loans

        170,110        138,028   

Proceeds from disposal of long-term investment securities

        11,336        14,185   

Proceeds from disposal of investments in subsidiaries and associates

        —          88,602   

Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment

        1,511        763   

Proceeds from disposal of intangible assets

        635        2,195   

Proceeds from disposal of non-current assets held for sale

        190,393        —     

Collection of long-term loans

        8,810        5,348   

Decrease in other non-current assets, net

        177        —     
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Sub-total

        423,772        764,800   

Cash outflows for investing activities:

       

Increase in short-term investment securities, net

        (5,000     —     

Increase in short-term loans

        (166,592     (120,000

Acquisition of long-term investment securities

        (3,084     (3,305

Acquisition of investments in subsidiaries and associates

        (204,043     (3,082,544

Acquisition of property and equipment

        (927,770     (1,097,496

Acquisition of intangible assets

        (19,229     (21,897

Increase in long-term loans

        —          (22

Cash outflows from transfer of business

        —          (3,387

Increase in other non-current assets, net

        —          (19
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Sub-total

        (1,325,718     (4,328,670
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

        (901,946     (3,563,870
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

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 six-month periods ended June 30, 2013 and 2012

 

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

Cash flows from financing activities:

       

Cash inflows from financing activities:

       

Proceeds from short-term borrowings

      40,000        700,000   

Proceeds from long-term borrowings

        —          1,986,800   

Issuance of hybrid bond

        398,518        —     

Issuance of debenture

        1,014,858        369,970   

Cash inflows from settlement of derivatives

        2,274        1,517   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Sub-total

        1,455,650        3,058,287   

Cash outflows for financing activities:

       

Repayment of short-term borrowings

        (370,000     (500,000

Repayment of long-term borrowings

        (350,000     —     

Repayment of current portion of long-term debt

        (161,575     (92,158

Repayment of debentures

        —          (372,539

Payment of cash dividends

        (585,437     (585,437

Cash outflows from settlement of derivatives

        —          (5,415
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Sub-total

        (1,467,012     (1,555,549
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

        (11,362     1,502,738   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

        249,072        (526,134

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period

        256,577        895,558   

Effects of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

        155        (46
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period

      505,804        369,378   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

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 June 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

     2,652,949         3.29   

Institutional investors and other minority stockholders

     47,492,081         58.81   

Treasury stock

     10,237,229         12.68   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

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.

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

The Company early adopted the amendments to K-IFRS No. 1001, ‘Presentation of Financial Statements’ since the interim period ended September 30, 2012 and separately present its operating income as operating revenue less operating expense on the separate statement of income.

 

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3. Significant Accounting Policies, Continued

 

  (2) Impact of changes in accounting policies, Continued

The Company retrospectively applied the amendment to K-IFRS No. 1001, for which the impact is as follows:

 

(In millions of won)             
     June 30, 2012  
     Three-month
period ended
    Six-month
period ended
 

Operating income before adoption of the amendment

   345,559        803,260   

Differences:

    

Other non-operating income

     —       

Gain on disposal of property and equipment and intangible assets

     (128     (358

Others

     (1,171     (5,647
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (1,299     (6,005

Other non-operating expense

    

Loss on disposal of property and equipment and intangible assets

     1,323        2,085   

Impairment loss on property and equipment and intangible assets

     15,438        15,438   

Donations

     28,213        40,482   

Bad debt for accounts receivable—other

     3,411        19,371   

Others

     653        1,332   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     49,038        78,708   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income after adoption of the amendment

   393,298        875,963   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (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. Impact of these new standards, interpretations and amendments to the separate interim financial statements cannot be measured as of June 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 June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are summarized as follows:

 

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

Short-term financial instruments (*)

   83,500         83,500   

Long-term financial instruments (*)

     69         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 June 30, 2013 the funds cannot be withdrawn.

 

5. Trade and Other Receivables

 

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

 

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

Current assets:

       

Accounts receivable—trade

   1,577,060         (95,698     1,481,362   

Short-term loans

     69,348         (989     68,359   

Accounts receivable—other

     475,654         (47,872     427,782   

Accrued income

     5,302         —          5,302   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
     2,127,364         (144,559     1,982,805   

Non-current assets:

       

Long-term loans

     68,344         (23,079     45,265   

Guarantee deposits

     142,616         —          142,616   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
     210,960         (23,079     187,881   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
   2,338,324         (167,638     2,170,686   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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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 six-month periods ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 were as follows:

 

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

Balance at January 1

   153,337        171,639   

Increase of bad debt allowances

     32,691        27,925   

Reversal of allowances for doubtful accounts

     —          (4,475

Write-offs

     (28,014     (51,203

Collection of receivables previously written-off

     9,624        18,669   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at June 30

   167,638        162,555   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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

 

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

trade
    Other
receivables
    Accounts
receivable -
trade
    Other
receivables
 

Neither overdue nor impaired

   1,172,345        651,870        1,093,481        636,291   

Overdue but not impaired

     26,891        —          25,502        —     

Impaired

     377,824        109,394        378,762        88,196   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     1,577,060        761,264        1,497,745        724,487   

Allowances for doubtful accounts

     (95,698     (71,940     (90,539     (62,798
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   1,481,362        689,324        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 June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

 

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

Less than 1 month

   4,969         3,699   

1 ~ 3 months

     5,008         3,686   

3 ~ 6 months

     2,478         9,175   

More than 6 months

     14,436         8,942   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   26,891         25,502   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

6. Investment Securities

 

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

 

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

Beneficiary certificates (*)

   61,174         56,159   

Current portion of long-term investment securities

     240         242   

Public bonds

     3         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   61,417         56,401   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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

 

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

 

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

Equity securities:

    

Marketable equity securities

   514,035        584,029   

Unlisted equity securities

     19,111        18,814   

Equity investments

     114,127        115,120   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     647,273        717,963   

Debt securities:

    

Public bonds (*1)

     353        356   

Investment bonds (*2)

     19,181        15,816   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     19,534        16,172   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

     666,807        734,135   

Less current portion of long-term investment securities

     (240     (242
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Long-term investment securities

   666,567        733,893   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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6. Investment Securities, Continued

 

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

 

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

1 ~ 5 years

     353         356   

 

(*2) The Company classified convertible bonds of NanoEnTek, Inc. (carrying amount as of June 30, 2013: ₩ 18,721 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 June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

 

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

Investments in subsidiaries(*)

   —           119,194   

Investments in associates

     2,143         2,143   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   2,143         121,337   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(*) For the six-month period ended June 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 June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

 

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

Investments in subsidiaries

   3,476,663         3,315,205   

Investments in associates

     4,642,927         4,600,342   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   8,119,590         7,915,547   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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8. Investments in Subsidiaries and Associates, Continued

 

  (2) Details of investments in subsidiaries as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    June 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         59,122         59,122   

SK Global Healthcare Business Group Ltd.

     —           100.0         25,784         25,784   
        

 

 

    

 

 

 
           3,476,663         3,434,399   
        

 

 

    

 

 

 

Non-current assets held for sale

           —           (119,194
        

 

 

    

 

 

 
         3,476,663         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 June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    June 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)

     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         7,560         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         21.0         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

     —           —           44,771         35,311   
        

 

 

    

 

 

 
         4,642,927         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 six-month period ended June 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 an investment in associate 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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8. Investments in Subsidiaries and Associates, Continued

 

(*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 six-month period ended June 30, 2013.

 

  (4) The market price of investments in listed subsidiaries as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

(In millions of won, except for share data)

 

               
     June 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.

   5,080         149,638,354         760,163         4,665         149,638,354         698,063   

 

9. Property and Equipment

 

  (1) Property and equipment as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)                           
     June 30, 2013      December 31, 2012  
     Acquisition
cost
     Accumulated
depreciation
    Carrying
amount
     Carrying
amount
 

Land

   405,184         —          405,184         395,968   

Buildings

     1,005,743         (413,241     592,502         607,973   

Structures

     688,708         (335,918     352,790         363,364   

Machinery

     17,965,558         (13,291,668     4,673,890         4,532,811   

Other

     1,277,847         (782,082     495,765         579,448   

Construction in progress

     345,852         —          345,852         639,526   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
   21,688,892         (14,822,909     6,865,983         7,119,090   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (2) Changes in property and equipment for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)                                       
     For the six-month period ended June 30, 2013  
     Beginning
balance
     Acquisition      Disposal     Transfer     Depreciation     Ending
balance
 

Land

   395,968         4,596         (14     4,634        —          405,184   

Buildings

     607,973         34         (99     1,803        (17,209     592,502   

Structures

     363,364         946         (7     6,025        (17,538     352,790   

Machinery

     4,532,811         26,989         (5,335     869,288        (749,863     4,673,890   

Other

     579,448         434,801         (921     (468,169     (49,394     495,765   

Construction in progress

     639,526         152,426         (5,695     (440,405     —          345,852   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   7,119,090         619,792         (12,071     (26,824     (834,004     6,865,983   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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9. Property and Equipment, Continued

 

(In millions of won)  
     For the six-month period ended June 30, 2012  
     Beginning
balance
     Acquisition
(*1)
     Disposal     Transfer     Depreciation     Impairment
(*2)
    Ending
balance
 

Land

   409,696         3         (44     4,400        —          —          414,055   

Buildings

     676,095         340         (23     3,308        (20,125     —          659,595   

Structures

     300,995         2,808         (4     5,615        (17,539     —          291,875   

Machinery

     3,581,275         53,844         (442     833,129        (611,833     (12,531     3,843,442   

Other

     640,317         732,880         (1,068     (715,880     (46,561     —          609,688   

Construction in progress

     651,791         308,886         (810     (528,639     —          —          431,228   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   6,260,169         1,098,761         (2,391     (398,067     (696,058     (12,531     6,249,883   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(*1) Acquisition for the six-month period ended June 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 six-month period ended June 30, 2012 in relation to the Digital Multimedia Broadcasting service.

 

10. Goodwill

Goodwill as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

 

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

Goodwill related to acquisition of Shinsegi Telecom, Inc.

   1,306,236         1,306,236   

 

11. Intangible Assets

 

  (1) Intangible assets as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)                           
     June 30, 2013      December 31,
2012
 
     Acquisition
cost
     Accumulated
depreciation
    Carrying
amount
     Carrying
amount
 

Frequency use rights

   2,829,205         (1,261,643     1,567,562         1,693,868   

Land use rights

     31,933         (23,480     8,453         9,815   

Industrial rights

     31,977         (22,495     9,482         9,769   

Development costs

     111,454         (111,253     201         665   

Facility usage rights

     42,250         (26,049     16,201         16,786   

Memberships(*1)

     83,083         —          83,083         81,518   

Other(*2)

     1,556,466         (1,196,502     359,964         375,451   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
   4,686,368         (2,641,422     2,044,946         2,187,872   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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11. Intangible Assets, Continued

 

(*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 six-month periods ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)                                        
     For the six-month period ended June 30, 2013  
     Beginning
balance
     Acquisition      Disposal     Transfer      Amortization     Ending
balance
 

Frequency use rights

   1,693,868         —           —          —           (126,306     1,567,562   

Land use rights

     9,815         913         (50     —           (2,225     8,453   

Industrial rights

     9,769         1,027         (74     —           (1,240     9,482   

Development costs

     665         —           —          —           (464     201   

Facility usage rights

     16,786         662         (49     —           (1,198     16,201   

Memberships

     81,518         2,066         (501     —           —          83,083   

Other

     375,451         14,561         —          39,984         (70,032     359,964   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
   2,187,872         19,229         (674     39,984         (201,465     2,044,946   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(In millions of won)  
     For the six-month period ended June 30, 2012  
     Beginning
balance
     Acquisition
(*1)
     Disposal     Transfer      Amortization     Impairment
loss(*2)
    Ending
balance
 

Frequency use rights

   1,889,102         16,659         —          —           (82,680     (2,907     1,820,174   

Land use rights

     12,739         1,140         (80     —           (2,440     —          11,359   

Industrial rights

     8,328         3,624         —          —           (1,483     —          10,469   

Development costs

     1,186         —           —          —           (1,142     —          44   

Facility usage rights

     15,058         385         (41     13         (1,122     —          14,293   

Memberships

     80,607         —           (742     —           —          —          79,865   

Other

     357,775         8,298         (1,430     53,140         (68,874     —          348,909   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   2,364,795         30,106         (2,293     53,153         (157,741     (2,907     2,285,113   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(*1) Acquisition for the six-month period ended June 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.

 

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  (3) The carrying amount and residual useful lives of frequency usage rights as of June 30, 2013 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)                   
     Amount     

Description

   Residual
useful lives
 

W-CDMA license

   342,097       Frequency use rights relating to W-CDMA service      (*1)   

W-CDMA license

     57,088       Frequency use rights relating to W-CDMA service      (*2)   

800MHz license

     324,352       Frequency use rights relating to CDMA and LTE service      (*3)   

1.8GHz license

     830,498       Frequency use rights relating to LTE service      (*4)   

WiBro license

     13,527       WiBro service      (*5)   
  

 

 

       
   1,567,562         
  

 

 

       

 

(*1) The Company purchased the W-CDMA license from Korea Communication Commission (“KCC”) on December 4, 2001. Amortization of the W-CDMA license commenced once the Company began its commercial W-CDMA services on December 29, 2003 under a straight-line basis over the remaining useful life of the license. The W-COMA license will expire in December 2016.
(*2) The Company purchased the additional W-CDMA license from KCC in May 2010. Amortization of the additional W-CDMA license commenced once the Company started its related commercial W-CDMA services on October 7, 2010, under a straight-line basis over the remaining useful life of the W-CDMA license. The additional W-COMA license will expire in December 2016.
(*3) The Company purchased 800MHz license from KCC in June 2011. Amortization of the 800MHz license commenced once the Company started its related commercial CDMA and LTE services on July 1, 2011, under a straight-line basis over the remaining useful life of the 800MHz license. The 800MHz license will expire in June 2021.
(*4) The Company purchased 1.8GHz license from KCC in December 2011. Amortization of the 1.8GHz license will commence when the Company starts its related commercial LTE services in the second half of year 2012, under a straight-line basis over the remaining useful life of the 1.8GHz license. The 1.8GHz license will expire in December 2021.
(*5) The Company additionally purchased Wibro license in March 2012. Amortization of this WiBro license commenced when the Company started its commercial WiBro services on March 30, 2012, under a straight line basis over the remaining useful life. This Wibro license will expire in March 2019.

 

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12. Borrowings and Debentures

 

  (1) Short-term borrowings as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

 

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

Lender

   Annual interest
rate (%)
     Maturity      June 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 June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

 

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

Lender

   Annual interest
rate (%)
   Maturity    June 30, 2013     December 31,
2012
 

Bank of Communications (*)

   6M Libor + 0.29    Oct. 10, 2013     

 

₩34,491

(USD 30,000

  

   

 

32,133

(USD 30,000

  

Bank of China(*)

   6M Libor + 0.29    Oct. 10, 2013     

 

22,993

(USD 20,000

  

   

 

21,422

(USD 20,000

  

DBS Bank(*)

   6M Libor + 0.29    Oct. 10, 2013     

 

28,743

(USD 25,000

  

   

 

26,778

(USD 25,000

  

SMBC(*)

   6M Libor + 0.29    Oct. 10, 2013     

 

28,743

(USD 25,000

  

   

 

26,778

(USD 25,000

  

Kookmin Bank and 13 others

   4.48    Feb. 14, 2015      —          350,000   
        

 

 

   

 

 

 
           114,970        457,111   

Less present value discount on long-term borrowings

     —          (1,668
        

 

 

   

 

 

 
     114,970        455,443   

Less current portion of bonds

     (114,970     (107,110
        

 

 

   

 

 

 
           ₩—          348,333   
        

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(*) As of June 30, 2013, 6M Libor rate is 0.41%.

 

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12. Borrowings and Debentures, Continued

 

  (3) Debentures as of June 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 (%)
   June 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
refinancing fund
   2019    3.24      170,000        170,000   

Unsecured private bonds

      2022    3.30      140,000        140,000   

Unsecured private bonds

      2032    3.45      90,000        90,000   

Unsecured private bonds

   Operating fund    2023    3.03      230,000        —     

Unsecured private bonds

      2033    3.22      130,000        —     

Foreign global bonds

      2027    6.63      459,880        428,440   
              (USD 400,000     (USD 400,000

Exchangeable bonds(*3,4)

   Refinancing fund    2014    1.75      336,606        405,678   
              (USD 220,797     (USD 332,528

Floating rate notes(*1)

   Operating fund    2014    3M
Libor + 1.60
     287,425        267,775   
              (USD 250,000     (USD 250,000

Floating rate notes(*2)

      2014    SOR
rate + 1.20
     58,949        56,906   
              (SGD 65,000     (SGD 65,000

Swiss unsecured private bonds

      2017    1.75      364,848        351,930   
              (CHF 300,000     (CHF 300,000

Foreign global bonds

      2018    2.13      804,790        749,770   
              (USD 700,000     (USD 700,000

Australian unsecured private bonds

      2017    4.75      319,575        —     
              (AUD 300,000     —     

Floating rate notes(*1)

      2020    3M
Libor + 0.88
     344,910        —     
              (USD 300,000     —     
           

 

 

   

 

 

 
              5,556,983        4,480,499   

Less discounts on bonds

              (41,791     (40,392
           

 

 

   

 

 

 
              5,515,192        4,440,107   

Less current portion of bonds

              (785,731     (447,996
           

 

 

   

 

 

 
            4,729,461        3,992,111   
           

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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(*1) As of June 30, 2013, 3M Libor rate is 0.27%.
(*2) As of June 30, 2013, SOR rate is 0.23%.
(*3) As of June 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 USD 332,528,000 for USD 326,397,463 with a coupon rate of 1.75%. As of June 30, 2013, fair value of the exchangeable bonds is USD 292,776,822. The exchange price could be adjusted and the exchange price is ₩ 190,006 with the exchange rate of ₩ 1,383.40 per USD 1.

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 and the number of common shares that can be exchanged as of June 30, 2013 is 2,421,077 shares.

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.

In accordance with a resolution of the general shareholder’s meeting on March 22, 2013, the exchange price has changed from ₩ 197,760 to ₩ 190,006 and the number of common shares that can be exchanged was changed from 2,326,149 shares to 2,421,077 shares due to the payment of periodic dividends. During the six-month period ended June 30, 2013, exchange of bonds in the principal amount of USD 111,731,000 were claimed and the Company granted 813,483 shares of treasury stock. The Company recognized ₩ 37,364 million of financial costs in relation to the exchanged bonds for the six-month period ended June 30, 2013. As of June 30, 2013, the number of common shares that can be exchanged is 1,607,584.

 

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13. Long-term Payables—other

 

  (1) As of June 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)                               
     2.1GHz     800MHz     1.8GHz     2.3GHz     Total  

Period of repayment

     2012~2014        2013~2015        2012~2021        2014~2016     

Coupon rate(*1)

     3.58     3.51     3.00     3.00  

Annual effective interest rate(*2)

     5.89     5.69     5.25     5.80  

Nominal value at the acquisition date

   52,600        208,250        746,250        8,650        1,015,750   

Present value discount on long-term payables—other

     (3,237     (11,060     (66,797     (641     (81,735
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Present value of long-term payables—other at the time of acquisition

     49,363        197,190        679,453        8,009        934,015   

Nominal value at December 31, 2012

     35,067        208,250        671,625        8,650        923,591   

Present value discount on long-term payables—other

     (3,076     (10,179     (64,230     (641     (78,125

Current portion of long-term payables—other

     (17,533     (69,417     (74,625     —          (161,575

Accumulated amortization of present value discount at December 31, 2012

     2,693        5,955        12,911        155        21,714   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Carrying amount as of December 31, 2012

     17,151        134,609        545,681        8,164        705,605   

Amortization of present value discount

     267        1,663        5,572        105        7,607   

Current portion of amortization of present value discount

     (161     (882     (2,571     —          (3,614

Less current portion of long-term payables—other

     (17,257     (68,413     (73,656     (2,831     (162,157
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Carrying amount at June 30, 2013

   —          66,977        475,026        5,438        547,441   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(*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.

 

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13. Long-term Payables—other, Continued

 

  (2) The repayment schedule of long-term payables—other as of June 30, 2013 is as follows:

 

(In millions of won)

   Amount  

2014

   164,458   

2015

     146,925   

2016

     77,508   

2017 and thereafter

     373,125   
  

 

 

 
   762,016   
  

 

 

 

 

14. Provisions

Change in provisions for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    For the six-month period ended June 30, 2013      As of June 30, 2013  
     Beginning
balance
     Increase      Utilization     Reversal     Ending
balance
     Current      Non-current  

Provision for handset subsidy

   353,383         2,413         (200,072     —          155,724         136,489         19,235   

Provision for restoration

     32,791         2,199         (144     (758     34,088         9,285         24,803   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   386,174         4,612         (200,216     (758     189,812         145,774         44,038   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(In millions of won)    For the six-month period ended June 30, 2012      As of June 30, 2012  
     Beginning
balance
     Increase      Utilization     Ending
balance
     Current      Non-current  

Provision for handset subsidy

   762,238         262,346         (374,143     650,441         568,298         82,143   

Provision for restoration

     28,623         8,822         (132     37,313         4,707         32,606   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   790,861         271,168         (374,275     687,754         573,005         114,749   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

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 June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

 

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

Present value of defined benefit obligations

   150,251        133,098   

Fair value of plan assets

     (100,757     (98,147
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
   49,494        34,951   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (2) Principal actuarial assumptions as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

 

     June 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 six-month periods ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    For the six-month period  ended  
     June 30, 2013     June 30, 2012  

Beginning balance

   133,098        95,359   

Current service cost

     16,843        14,365   

Interest cost

     2,351        2,169   

Remeasurement:

    

- Adjustment based on experience

     8,045        8,380   

Benefit paid

     (13,554     (11,113

Others(*)

     3,468        843   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ending balance

   150,251        110,003   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(*) 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 six-month periods ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    For the six-month period ended  
     June 30, 2013     June 30, 2012  

Beginning balance

   98,147        68,619   

Expected return on plan assets

     1,653        1,044   

Contributions to the plan

     4,000        1,000   

Remeasurement

     1,031        614   

Benefit paid

     (4,074     (1,636

Others

     —          189   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ending balance

   100,757        69,830   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (5) Expenses recognized in profit and loss and capitalized into construction-in-progress for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    For the six-month period ended  
     June 30, 2013      June 30, 2012  

Current service cost

   16,843         14,365   

Net interest cost

     698         1,125   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   17,541         15,490   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The above costs are recognized in labor cost, research and development, or capitalized into construction-in-progress.

 

  (6) Details of plan assets as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

 

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

Equity instruments

   3,424         55   

Debt instruments

     24,585         24,199   

Short-term financial instruments, etc.

     72,748         73,893   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   100,757         98,147   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Actual return on plan assets for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 amounted to ₩ 2,684 million and ₩ 1,658 million, respectively.

 

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16. Derivative Instruments

 

  (1) Currency swap contracts under cash flow hedge accounting as of June 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 USD 100,000,000)

   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 USD 400,000,000)

   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 SGD 65,000,000)

   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 USD 250,000,000)

   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 CHF 300,000,000)

   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 USD 700,000,000)

   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 AUD 300,000,000)

   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 USD 300,000,000)

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

 

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16. Derivative Instruments, Continued

 

  (2) As of June 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
    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 USD 100,000,000)

     (1,546     7        20,170        —           18,631   

Non-current assets:

           

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

     (66,735     (21,306     2,329        129,806         44,094   

Floating-to-fixed cross currency interest rate swap
(Singapore dollar denominated bonds face value of SGD 65,000,000)

     (357     (113     1,480        —           1,010   

Floating-to-fixed cross currency interest rate swap
(U.S. dollar denominated bonds face value of USD 250,000,000)

     4,707        1,503        (2,137     —           4,073   

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

     (30,017     (9,583     40,928        —           1,328   

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

     (6,156     (1,965     19,731        —           11,610   
           

 

 

 

Total assets

              80,746   

Non-current liabilities:

           

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

     (14,800     (4,725     1,296        —           (18,229

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

     (1,015     (324     (15,942     —           (17,281
           

 

 

 

Total liabilities

              (35,510

 

(*) 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 June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won, except for share data)             
     June 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

     (2,233,009     (2,410,451

Loss on disposal of treasury stock

     (20,212     (18,855

Hybrid bond(Note 19)

     398,518        —     

Others(*2)

     (722,741     (722,741
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
   338,443        (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.
  (*2) Others represent the difference between net assets and considerations paid in relation to the transfer of Imagine business from SK Planet Co., Ltd., a subsidiary.

There were no changes in share capital for the six-month period ended June 30, 2013 and the year ended December 31, 2012.

 

18. Treasury Stock

Through 2009, the Company acquired 8,400,712 shares of treasury stock in the open market for ₩ 1,992,083 million to provide stock dividends, issue new stocks, merge with Shinsegi Telecom, Inc. and SK IMT Co, Ltd., increase shareholder value and to stabilize its stock prices when needed.

In addition, the Company acquired 1,250,000 shares of treasury stock for ₩ 210,356 million from July 26, 2010 to October 20, 2010 and 1,400,000 shares of treasury stock for ₩ 208,012 million from July 21, 2011 to September 28, 2011, in accordance with the resolution of the Board of Directors on July 22, 2010 and July 19, 2011, respectively.

In addition, the Company granted 813,483 shares of treasury stock for ₩ 177,442 million from May 14, 2013 to June 28, 2013 as a result of exercise of exchange rights by the holders of exchangeable bonds.

As a result of these treasury stock transactions, as of June 30, 2013, the Company has 10,237,229 shares of treasury stock at ₩ 2,233,009 million.

 

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19. Hybrid Bond

Hybrid bond classified as equity as of June 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.

 

20. Retained Earnings

 

  (1) Retained earnings as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

 

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

Appropriated:

     

Legal reserve

   22,320         22,320   

Reserve for research & manpower development

     155,766         220,000   

Reserve for business expansion

     9,376,138         9,106,138   

Reserve for technology development

     2,271,300         1,901,300   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     11,825,524         11,249,758   

Unappropriated

     612,253         1,164,223   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   12,437,777         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.

 

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21. Reserves

 

  (1) Details of reserves, net of taxes, as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

 

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

Unrealized fair value of available-for-sale financial assets

   158,172        206,414   

Unrealized fair value of derivatives

     (115,918     (51,826
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
   42,254        154,588   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (2) Changes in reserves for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    For the six-month period ended June  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

     (63,643     (84,554     (148,197

Tax effect

     15,401        20,462        35,863   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at June 30, 2013

   158,172        (115,918     42,254   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(In millions of won)    For the six-month period ended June  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

     (63,689     3,645        (60,044

Tax effect

     15,413        (882     14,531   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at June 30, 2012

   304,340        (29,359     274,981   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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22. Other Operating Expenses

Details of other operating expenses for the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    2013      2012  
     Three-month
period ended
June  30
     Six-month
period ended
June 30
     Three-month
period ended
June  30
    Six-month
period ended
June 30
 

Other Operating Expenses:

          

Communication expenses

   12,775         25,512         15,435        31,606   

Utilities

     37,401         76,991         33,316        65,316   

Taxes and dues

     3,395         7,702         30,003        57,413   

Repair

     48,798         86,850         44,891        84,128   

Research and development

     56,652         109,351         48,778        92,523   

Training

     5,350         9,952         6,436        11,195   

Bad debt for accounts receivables—trade

     11,190         16,365         8,264        8,554   

Reversal of allowance for doubtful accounts

     —           —           (173     (4,475

Other

     12,755         21,653         11,614        22,815   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
   188,316         354,376         198,564        369,075   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

23. Other Non-operating Income and Expenses

Details of other non-operating income and expenses for the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    2013      2012  
     Three-month
period ended
June  30
     Six-month
period ended
June 30
     Three-month
period ended
June  30
     Six-month
period ended
June 30
 

Other Non-operating Income:

           

Gain on disposal of property and equipment and intangible assets

   510         858         128         358   

Others

     12,860         19,485         1,171         5,647   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   13,370         20,343         1,299         6,005   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other Non-operating Expenses:

           

Loss on disposal of property and equipment and intangible assets

   6,918         11,457         1,323         2,085   

Impairment loss on property and equipment and intangible assets

     —           —           15,438         15,438   

Donations

     9,424         21,288         28,213         40,482   

Bad debt for accounts receivable—other

     5,974         16,326         3,411         19,371   

Others

     4,414         8,230         653         1,332   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   26,730         57,301         49,038         78,708   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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24. Finance Income and Costs

 

  (1) Details of finance income and costs for the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    2013      2012  
     Three-month
period ended
June  30
     Six-month
period ended
June 30
     Three-month
period ended
June  30
     Six-month
period ended
June 30
 

Finance Income:

           

Interest income

   8,039         16,471         12,780         33,771   

Dividends

     65         12,643         613         25,780   

Gain on foreign currency transactions

     4,599         6,729         2,749         3,900   

Gain on foreign currency translation

     1,858         1,468         225         267   

Gain on valuation of financial asset at fair value through profit or loss

     2,427         3,365         823         183   

Gain on disposal of long-term investment securities

     370         1,292         —           470   

Gain on settlement of derivatives

     —           2,274         8,402         12,694   

Gain on valuation of financial liability at fair value through profit or loss

     —           —           9,507         5,774   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   17,358         44,242         35,099         82,839   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Finance Costs:

           

Interest expense

   69,547         143,098         79,580         150,583   

Loss on foreign currency transactions

     3,271         5,852         2,477         3,850   

Loss on foreign currency translation

     —           128         7         117   

Loss on disposal of long-term investment securities

     1         73         1,629         9,134   

Loss on settlement of derivatives

     —           —           1,232         1,232   

Loss on valuation of financial liability at fair value through profit or loss(*)

     66,514         104,601         —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   139,333         253,752         84,925         164,916   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (*) Loss relating to financial liability at fair value through profit or loss for the six-month period ended June 30, 2013 represents 1) valuation loss related to exchangeable bond (issue price of USD 326,397,463) as a result of increase in stock price of the Parent Company and increase in foreign exchange rate, and 2) loss on repayment of debentures upon the claim for exchange.

 

  (2) Details of interest income included in finance income for the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    2013      2012  
     Three-month
period ended
June  30
     Six-month
period ended
June 30
     Three-month
period ended
June  30
     Six-month
period ended
June 30
 

Interest income on cash equivalents and deposits

   4,858         9,738         7,365         19,790   

Interest income on installment receivables and others

     3,181         6,733         5,415         13,981   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   8,039         16,471         12,780         33,771   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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24. Finance Income and Costs, Continued

 

  (3) Details of interest expense included in finance costs for the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    2013      2012  
     Three-month
period ended
June 30
     Six-month
period ended
June 30
     Three-month
period ended
June 30
     Six-month
period ended
June 30
 

Interest expense on bank overdrafts and borrowings

   6,393         18,574         33,807         37,272   

Interest expense on debentures

     54,553         105,141         38,345         79,247   

Others

     8,601         19,383         7,428         34,064   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   69,547         143,098         79,580         150,583   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (4) Details of impairment losses for financial assets for the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 are as follows.

 

(In millions of won)    2013      2012  
     Three-month
period ended
June 30
     Six-month
period ended
June 30
     Three-month
period ended
June  30
     Six-month
period ended
June 30
 

Accounts receivable—trade

   11,190         16,365         8,264         8,554   

Accounts receivable—other

     5,974         16,326         3,411         19,371   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   17,164         32,691         11,675         27,925   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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.

 

26. Earnings per Share

 

  (1) Basic earnings per share

 

  1) Basic earnings per share for the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 are calculated as follows:

 

(In millions of won, shares)    2013     2012  
     Three-month
period ended
June 30
    Six-month
period ended
June 30
    Three-month
period ended
June 30
     Six-month
period ended
June 30
 

Profit for the period

   313,431        615,609        231,366         576,338   

Dividend on hybrid bond

     (1,058     (1,058     —           —     

Profit for the period on common shares

     312,373        614,551        231,366         576,338   

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding

     69,872,438        69,784,208        69,694,999         69,694,999   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Basic earnings per share (In Won)

   4,471        8,806        3,320         8,269   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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26. Earnings per Share, Continued

 

  2) The weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 are calculated as follows:

 

(In shares)    Number of
shares
    Weighted number of days      Weighted number of shares  
       Three-month
period ended
June 30
     Six-month
period ended
June 30
     Three-month
period ended
June 30
    Six-month
period ended
June 30
 

Outstanding common shares at January 1, 2013

     80,745,711        91/91         181/181         80,745,711        80,745,711   

Effect of treasury stock

     (11,050,712     91/91         181/181         (11,050,712     (11,050,712

Exchange of exchangeable bonds

     813,483        (*1)         (*2)         177,439        89,209   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Number of shares at June 30, 2013

     70,508,482              69,872,438        69,784,208   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(*1) During the three-month period ended June 30, 2013, 21 exchange transactions occurred and weighted number of days range from 3/91 to 48/91 based on exchange date.
(*2) During the six-month period ended June 30, 2013, 21 exchange transactions occurred and weighted number of days range from 3/181 to 48/181 based on exchange date.

 

(In shares)    Number of
shares
    Weighted number of days      Weighted number of shares  
       Three-month
period ended
June  30
     Six-month
period ended
June 30
     Three-month
period ended
June 30
    Six-month
period ended
June 30
 

Outstanding common shares at January 1, 2012

     80,745,711        91/91         182/182         80,745,711        80,745,711   

Effect of treasury stock

     (11,050,712     91/91         182/182         (11,050,712     (11,050,712
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Number of shares at June 30, 2012

     69,694,999              69,694,999        69,694,999   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (2) Diluted earnings per share

 

  1) Diluted earnings per share for the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 are calculated as follows:

 

(In millions of won, shares)    2013(*)      2012  
     Three-month
period ended
June 30
     Six-month
period ended
June 30
     Three-month
period ended
June 30
     Six-month
period ended
June 30
 

Diluted profit for the period

   312,373         614,551         225,423         574,457   

Diluted weighted average number of common shares outstanding

     69,872,438         69,784,208         72,003,405         72,003,405   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Diluted earnings per share (In won)

   4,471         8,806         3,131         7,978   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(*) 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 six-month periods ended June 30, 2013 as the effect of exchangeable bond is nil (the weighted average number of diluted shares of 2,331,858); thus, diluted earnings per share for the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2013 are the same as basic earnings per share.

 

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26. Earnings per Share, Continued

 

  2) Diluted profit for the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 are calculated as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    2013      2012  
     Three-month
period ended
June 30
     Six-month
period ended
June 30
     Three-month
period ended
June 30
    Six-month
period ended
June 30
 

Profit for the period

   312,373         614,551         231,366        576,338   

Loss related to exchangeable bonds

     —           —           (5,943     (1,881
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted profit for the period

   312,373         614,551         225,423        574,457   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  3) Adjusted weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 are calculated as follows:

 

(In shares)    2013      2012  
     Three-month
period ended
June 30
     Six-month
period ended
June 30
     Three-month
period ended
June 30
     Six-month
period ended
June 30
 

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding

     69,872,438         69,784,208         69,694,999         69,694,999   

Effect of exchangeable bonds(*)

     —           —           2,308,406         2,308,406   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Adjusted weighted average number of common shares outstanding

     69,872,438         69,784,208         72,003,405         72,003,405   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(*) 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.

 

27. Categories of Financial Instruments

 

  (1) Financial assets by categories as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    June 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

   —           —           505,804         —           505,804   

Financial instruments

     —           —           138,569         —           138,569   

Short-term investment securities

     —           61,417         —           —           61,417   

Long-term investment securities(*1)

     18,721         647,846         —           —           666,567   

Accounts receivable—trade

     —           —           1,481,362         —           1,481,362   

Loans and other receivables(*2)

     —           —           689,324         —           689,324   

Derivative financial assets

     —           —           —           80,746         80,746   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   18,721         709,263         2,815,059         80,746         3,623,789   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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27. Categories of Financial Instruments, Continued

 

(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.
(*2) Details of loans and other receivables as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

 

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

Short-term loans

   68,359         75,449   

Accounts receivable—other

     427,782         383,048   

Accrued income

     5,302         4,147   

Long-term loans

     45,265         49,672   

Guarantee deposits

     142,616         149,373   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   689,324         661,689   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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27. Categories of Financial Instruments, Continued

 

  (2) Financial liabilities by categories as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)       
     June 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

   —           —           35,510         35,510   

Borrowings

     —           114,970         —           114,970   

Debentures (*1)

     336,606         5,178,586         —           5,515,192   

Accounts payable – other and others (*2)

     —           2,437,037         —           2,437,037   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   336,606         7,730,593         35,510         8,102,709   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(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.
(*2) Details of accounts payable and other payables as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

 

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

Accounts payable—other

   1,028,928         1,509,456   

Withholdings

     3         18   

Accrued expenses

     598,237         600,101   

Current portion of long-term payables—other

     162,157         157,965   

Long-term payables—other

     547,441         705,605   

Other non-current liabilities

     100,271         100,145   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   2,437,037         3,073,290   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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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 June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

(In millions of won, thousands of U.S. dollars, thousands of Euros, thousands of Japanese Yen, thousands of other currencies)

 

     Assets      Liabilities  
     Foreign
currencies
     Korean won
equivalent
     Foreign
currencies
     Korean won
equivalent
 

USD

     36,644         42,131         2,066,949         2,376,371   

EUR

     5,568         8,342         3         5   

JPY

     62,646         731         —           —     

SGD

     98         89         64,799         58,768   

AUD

     —           —           297,810         317,242   

CHF

     —           —           298,336         362,824   

Others

     63         48         113         59   
     

 

 

       

 

 

 
      51,341            3,115,269   
     

 

 

       

 

 

 

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)

 

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28. Financial Risk Management, Continued

 

  (1) Financial risk management, Continued

As of June 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

   (34,167     34,167   

EUR

     833        (833

JPY

     73        (73

SGD

     1        (1

Other

     (1     1   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
   (33,261     33,261   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

(ii) Equity price risk

The Company has equity securities which include listed and non-listed securities for its liquidity and operating purpose. As of June 30, 2013, available-for-sale equity instruments measured at fair value amounts to ₩ 658,599 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 June 30, 2013, floating-rate debentures and borrowings amount to ₩ 691,284 million and ₩ 114,970 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 June 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 June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

 

 

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

Cash and cash equivalents

   505,804         256,577   

Financial instruments

     138,569         179,369   

Available-for-sale financial assets

     709,263         774,938   

Accounts receivable - trade

     1,481,362         1,407,206   

Loans and receivables

     689,324         661,689   

Derivative financial assets

     80,746         61,959   

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

     18,721         15,356   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   3,623,789         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 six-month period ended June 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 June 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 June 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

   35,510         38,631         2,537         36,094         —     

Borrowings

     114,970         115,779         115,779         —           —     

Debentures (*1)

     5,515,192         6,804,874         983,415         3,573,589         2,247,870   

Accounts payable - other and others (*2)

     2,437,037         2,545,557         1,782,397         525,864         237,296   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   8,102,709         9,504,841         2,884,128         4,135,547         2,485,166   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

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 June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

 

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

Liability

   9,284,326        9,872,454   

Equity

     12,863,113        12,377,048   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Debt-equity ratio

     72.18     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 June 30, 2013 are as follows:

 

     Interest rate

Derivative instruments

   2.37~3.84%

Borrowings and Debentures

   3.36%

 

  1) Fair value and carrying amount

Carrying amount and fair value of financial assets and liabilities are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)                            
     June 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

   18,721         18,721         15,356         15,356   

Derivative financial assets

     80,746         80,746         61,959         61,959   

Available-for-sale financial assets

     658,599         658,599         730,754         730,754   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   758,066         758,066         808,069         808,069   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Assets carried at amortized cost

           

Cash and cash equivalents

   505,804         505,804         256,577         256,577   

Available-for-sale financial assets

     50,664         50,664         44,184         44,184   

Accounts receivable – trade and others

     2,170,686         2,170,686         2,068,895         2,068,895   

Financial instruments

     138,569         138,569         179,369         179,369   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   2,865,723         2,865,723         2,549,025         2,549,025   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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28. Financial Risk Management, Continued

 

  (3) Fair value, Continued

 

(In millions of won)                            
     June 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

   336,606         336,606         405,678         405,678   

Derivative financial liabilities

     35,510         35,510         63,599         63,599   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   372,116         372,116         469,277         469,277   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities carried at amortized cost

           

Borrowings

   114,970         114,970         785,443         798,908   

Debentures

     5,178,586         5,327,074         4,034,429         4,224,907   

Accounts payable—other and others

     2,437,037         2,437,037         3,073,290         3,073,290   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   7,730,593         7,879,081         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 June 30, 2013.

 

(In millions of won)                            
     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

   —           18,721         —           18,721   

Derivative financial assets

     —           80,746         —           80,746   

Available-for-sale financial assets

     514,035         46,174         98,390         658,599   

Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss

     336,606         —           —           336,606   

Derivative financial liabilities

     —           35,510         —           35,510   

There have been no transfers from Level 2 to Level 1 in June 30, 2013 and changes of financial assets classified as Level 3 for the six-month period ended June 30, 2013 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)                           
     Balance at
Jan. 1
     Other
comprehensive
income
     Disposal     Balance at
Jun. 30
 

Available-for-sale financial assets

   100,566         6,336         (8,512     98,390   

 

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29. Transactions with Related Parties

 

  (1) As of June 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 (*2)    Holding company

Subsidiaries

  SK Telink Co., Ltd.     83.5      Telecommunication service
  M&Service Co., Ltd.(*3,4)     100      Data base and internet website service
  SK Communications Co., Ltd.     64.6 (*4)    Internet website services
  PAXNet Co., Ltd.(*5)     —        Internet website services
  Loen Entertainment, Inc.     67.6 (*4)    Release of music disc
  Stonebridge Cinema Fund     57      Investment association
  Commerce Planet Co., Ltd.     100 (*4)    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 (*4)    Investment association
  Fitech Focus Limited Partnership II     66.7 (*4)    Investment association
  Open Innovation Fund     98.9 (*4)    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 (*4)    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)     —        Investment association
  Shenzhen E-eye High Tech Co., Ltd.     65.5 (*4)    Manufacturing
  SK Global Healthcare Business Group., Ltd.     100      Investment
  SK China Real Estate Co., Ltd.(*5)     —        Investment association
  SK Planet Japan     100 (*4)    Digital contents sourcing service
  SKT Vietnam PTE. Ltd.     73.3      Telecommunication service
  SK Planet Global PTE. Ltd.     100.0 (*4)    Digital contents sourcing service
  SKT Americas, Inc.     100      Information gathering and consulting
  SKP America LLC.     100 (*4)    Digital contents sourcing service
  YTK Investment Ltd.     100      Investment association
  Atlas Investment     100      Investment association
  Technology Innovation Partners, L.P.     100 (*4)    Investment association
  SK Telecom China Fund I L.P.     100 (*4)    Investment association

 

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(*1) SK Holdings Co., Ltd. is the Ultimate Controlling Entity because of its de facto control over the Company.
(*2) The ownership percentage represents parent company’s ownership over the Company.
(*3) Newly included as subsidiaries during the six-month period ended June 30, 2013.
(*4) The ownership percentage represents subsidiaries’ ownership over their subsidiaries, in which the Company has no direct investment.
(*5) Excluded as the ownership interests have been disposed for the six-month period ended June 30, 2013.
(*6) Merged into SK Broadband Co., Ltd. for the six-month period ended June 30, 2013.
(*7) Merged into SK Planet Co., Ltd. for the six-month period ended June 30, 2013.

 

  (2) Transactions

 

(In millions of won)    Operating revenue and others  
     2013      2012  
     Three-month
period ended
June 30
     Six-month
period ended
June 30
     Three-month
period ended
June 30
     Six-month
period ended
June 30
 

Parent Company

   306         502         184         283   

Subsidiaries

     58,921         99,679         64,701         128,847   

Associates

     1,490         4,889         44,498         94,516   

Others

     20,261         38,978         10,207         20,248   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   80,978         144,048         119,590         243,894   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
(In millions of won)    Operating expense and others  
     2013      2012  
     Three-month
period ended
June 30
     Six-month
period ended
June 30
     Three-month
period ended
June 30
     Six-month
period ended
June 30
 

Parent Company

   6,479         184,419         6,471         162,871   

Subsidiaries

     487,093         973,128         537,114         923,285   

Associates

     33,251         50,328         116,591         241,446   

Others

     382,042         519,432         486,123         757,786   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   908,865         1,727,307         1,146,299         2,085,388   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

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  
    June 30, 2013     December 31, 2012     June 30, 2013     December 31, 2012  

Parent Company

  227        222        —          —     

Subsidiaries

    28,054        17,329        202,878        385,818   

Associates

    62,622        63,606        6,615        73,637   

Others

    11,364        15,122        31,963        189,659   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  102,267        96,279        241,456        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 six-month periods ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    2013      2012  
     Three-month
period ended
June 30
     Six-month
period ended
June 30
     Three-month
period ended
June 30
     Six-month
period ended
June 30
 

Salaries

   340         1,594         296         8,287   

Provision for retirement benefits

     97         817         78         643   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   437         2,411         374         8,930   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

30. Commitments and Contingencies

As of June 30, 2013, the Company has participated in “Tactical Airship” program of the Defense Acquisition Program Administration with Joint Defense Corporation. For an advance receipt amounting to USD 3,897,196 which Joint Defense Corporation received from the Defense Acquisition Program Administration, the Company provides payment guarantees to the Defense Acquisition Program Administration.

 

31. 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 six-month period ended June 30, 2013, the Company recognized lease payment of ₩ 6,851 million relating to the above operating lease agreement and lease revenue of ₩ 4,231 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

   13,910         8,462   

1 ~ 5 years

     58,208         32,543   

More than 5 years

     59,738         26,329   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   131,856         67,334   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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32. Statements of Cash Flows

 

  (1) Adjustments for income and expenses from operating activities for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)            
    2013     2012  

Interest income

  (16,471     (33,771

Dividends

    (12,643     (25,780

Gain on foreign currency translation

    (1,468     (267

Gain on valuation of financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

    (3,365     (183

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

    —          (5,774

Gain on disposal of long-term investments securities

    (1,292     (470

Gain on settlement of derivatives

    (2,274     (12,694

Gain on disposal of investments in subsidiaries and associates

    (71,200     (80,482

Gain on disposal of property and equipment and intangible assets

    (858     (358

Reversal of allowance for doubtful accounts

    —          (4,475

Other income

    (2,315     (667

Interest expenses

    143,098        150,583   

Loss on foreign currency translation

    128        117   

Loss on disposal of long-term investments securities

    73        9,134   

Loss on settlement of derivatives

    —          1,232   

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

    104,601        —     

Impairment loss on investment in associates

    —          72,096   

Income tax expense

    161,471        153,231   

Provision for retirement benefits

    17,541        15,490   

Depreciation and amortization

    1,035,469        854,543   

Bad debt for accounts receivable—trade

    16,365        8,554   

Loss on disposal of property and equipment and intangible assets

    11,457        2,085   

Impairment loss on property and equipment and intangible assets

    —          15,438   

Bad debt for accounts receivable—other

    16,326        19,371   

Other expenses

    1,529        —     
 

 

 

   

 

 

 
  1,396,172        1,136,953   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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32. Statements of Cash Flows, Continued

 

  (2) Changes in assets and liabilities from operating activities for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    2013     2012  

Accounts receivable—trade

   (89,841     (57,941

Accounts receivable—other

     (60,610     335,259   

Advance payments

     (25,960     23,878   

Prepaid expenses

     4,277        10,695   

Inventories

     5,604        (5,038

Long-term accounts receivables—other

     —          4,699   

Long-term prepaid expenses

     404        —     

Guarantee deposits

     9,921        14,135   

Accounts payable—other

     (173,635     (278,841

Advanced receipts

     2,650        (1,444

Withholdings

     (95,661     102,216   

Deposits received

     (272     (2,162

Accrued expenses

     4,483        119,296   

Unearned revenue

     (83,427     (31,209

Provisions

     (143,489     (88,299

Long-term provisions

     (53,775     (15,391

Plan assets

     74        636   

Retirement benefit payment

     (13,554     (11,113

Others

     2,339        (9
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
   (710,472     119,367   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (3) Significant non-cash transactions for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)   2013     2012  

Transfer of other property and equipment to construction in progress

  483,671        737,947   

Transfer of construction in progress to property and equipment

    924,076        1,266,586   

Accounts payable—other related to acquisition of tangible assets and others

    (307,978     8,010   

 

33. Subsequent Events

On July 25, 2013, the Board of Directors of the Company resolved to pay interim cash dividends of ₩ 1,000 per share totaling ₩ 70,508 million (Market dividend rate: 0.49%). The ex-dividend date was June 30, 2013 and the interim dividends are expected to be paid within twenty days after the date of the Board of Directors’ resolution.

 

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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: September 13, 2013