Form 6-K

 

 

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 JUNE 2018

COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 333-04906

 

 

SK Telecom Co., Ltd.

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

 

 

Euljiro 65 (Euljiro2-ga), Jung-gu

Seoul 100-999, Korea

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

 

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QUARTERLY BUSINESS REPORT

(From January 1, 2018 to March 31, 2018)

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

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

ALL REFERENCES TO THE “COMPANY” 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.


I. COMPANY OVERVIEW

1. Company Overview

The Company’s quarterly business report for the three months ended March 31, 2018 includes the following consolidated subsidiaries:

 

Name

  

Date of

Establishment

  

Principal Business

   Total Assets as
of Dec. 31, 2017
(millions of
Won)
     Material
Subsidiary*
SK Telink Co., Ltd.    Apr. 9, 1998    Telecommunication services and satellite broadcasting services      455,685      Material
SK M&Service Co., Ltd.    Feb. 10, 2000    Online information services      113,515      Material
SK Communications Co., Ltd.    Sept. 19, 1996    Internet portal and other Internet information services      90,923      Material
SK Broadband Co., Ltd.    Sept. 5, 1997    Fixed-line telecommunication services, multimedia and IPTV services      3,802,349      Material
Home & Service Co., Ltd.    June 5, 2017    Information and telecommunication network maintenance      83,698      Material
SK Stoa Co., Ltd.    December 1, 2017    Data broadcasting and commercial retail platform services      42,898     
K-net Culture and Contents Venture Fund    Nov. 24, 2008    Investment partnership      250,747      Material
PS&Marketing Co., Ltd.    Apr. 3, 2009    Sale of telecommunication devices      506,883      Material
Service Ace Co., Ltd.    Jul. 1, 2010    Customer center management services      77,681      Material
Service Top Co., Ltd.    Jul. 1, 2010    Customer center management services      65,406     
Network O&S Co., Ltd.    Jul. 1, 2010    Network maintenance services      87,000      Material
SK Planet Co., Ltd.    Oct. 1, 2011    Telecommunication and platform services      1,534,866      Material
NSOK Co., Ltd.    Jun. 12, 2008    Security system services      94,114      Material
Iriver Ltd.    Jul. 12, 2000    Audio device manufacturing      130,878      Material
Iriver Enterprise Ltd.    Jan. 14, 2014    Management of Chinese subsidiary      36,465     
Iriver Inc.    Feb. 15, 2007    North America marketing and sales      1,498     
Iriver China Co., Ltd.    Jun 24, 2004    Electronic device manufacturing      3,401     
DongGuan Iriver Electronics Co., Ltd.    Jul. 6, 2006    Electronic device manufacturing      43     
groovers Japan Co., Ltd.    Feb. 25, 2015    Contents and information distribution      1,232     
S.M. Life Design Company Japan Inc.    June 25, 2008    Japanese merchandise business      6,366     
S.M. Mobile Communications JAPAN Inc.    May 6, 2016    Contents and information distribution      125     
SK Telecom China Holdings Co., Ltd.    Jul. 12, 2007    Investment (holding company)      43,290     
SK Global Healthcare Business Group, Ltd.    Sept. 14, 2012    Investment (SPC)      14,033     
SK Planet Japan, K. K.    Mar. 14, 2012    Digital contents sourcing services      2,945     
SKT Vietnam PTE., Ltd.    Apr. 5, 2000    Telecommunication services      4,135     

 

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Name

  

Date of

Establishment

  

Principal Business

   Total Assets as
of Dec. 31, 2017
(millions of
Won)
     Material
Subsidiary*

SK Planet Global PTE, LTD.

   Aug. 4, 2012    Digital contents sourcing services      87     

SKP GLOBAL HOLDINGS PTE, LTD.

   Aug. 10, 2012    Investment (holding company)      41,320     

SKT Americas, Inc.

   Dec. 29, 1995    Information collection and management consulting services      32,923     

SKP America LLC

   Jan. 27, 2012    Digital contents sourcing services      412,251      Material

YTK Investment Ltd.

   Jul. 1, 2010    Investment      3,169     

Atlas Investment

   Jun. 24, 2011    Investment      71,908     

SK Telecom Innovation Fund, L.P.

   Jan. 15, 2016    Investment      33,084     

SK Telecom China Fund I L.P.

   Sept. 14, 2011    Investment      19,666     

SK TechX Co., Ltd.

   Mar. 1, 2016    Telecommunication services      237,700      Material

Onestore Co., Ltd.

   Mar. 1, 2016    Contents distribution      104,891      Material

Shopkick Management Company, Inc.

   Oct. 9, 2014    Investment      338,650      Material

Shopkick, Inc.

   Jun. 1, 2009    Mileage based e-commerce application development      37,336     

11st (Thailand) Co., Ltd.

   Apr. 5, 2016    E-commerce      13,976     

HelloNature Co., Ltd.

   Jan. 5, 2012    B2C organic food e-commerce      2,124     

FSK L&S Co., Ltd.

   Oct. 20, 2016    Logistics consulting      33,175     

FSK L&S (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.

   Jul. 29, 2010    International logistics      5,327     

SK Telecom Japan Inc.

   Mar. 1, 2018    Digital contents sourcing services      10,010     

Groovers Co., Ltd.

   Feb. 15, 2000    Contents distribution      534     

 

ø Material Subsidiary means a subsidiary with total assets of Won 75 billion or more as of the end of the latest fiscal year.

 

ø On January 2, 2017, SK M&Service Co., Ltd. changed its name to SK M&Service Co., Ltd. from M&Service Co., Ltd.

 

ø On April 6, 2017, NSOK Co., Ltd. changed its name to NSOK Co., Ltd. from Neosnetworks Co., Ltd.

Changes in subsidiaries during the three months ended March 31, 2018 are set forth below.

 

Change

  

Name

  

Remarks

Additions

   FSK L&S Co., Ltd.    Newly acquired by the Company
   FSK L&S (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.    Newly acquired by the Company
   SK Telecom Japan Inc.    Newly established by the Company
   Groovers Co., Ltd.    Iriver Ltd. acquired control by acquiring additional shares during this period

 

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

 

B. Date of Incorporation: March 29, 1984

 

C. Location of Headquarters

 

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

 

  (2) Phone: +82-2-6100-2114

 

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

 

D. Major Businesses

 

  (1) Wireless business

The Company provides wireless telecommunications services, characterized by its competitive strengths in handheld devices, affordable pricing, network coverage and an extensive contents library. The Company continues to maintain its reputation as the unparalleled premium network operator in the 2G, 3G and LTE markets on the basis of its technological leadership and network management technology. In addition, the Company is leading the process of global technology standardization with the aim of being the world’s first to commercialize 5G technology.

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

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

In addition to the mobile network operator (“MNO”) business, the Company is building next-generation growth businesses in Internet of Things (“IoT”) solutions and artificial intelligence. In July 2016, the Company deployed the world’s first low-cost Low Power Wide Area Network designed to support IoT devices based on LoRa technology. In September 2016, the Company launched NUGU, the first intelligent virtual assistant service launched in Korea with Korean language capabilities based on advanced voice recognition technologies. The Company plans to further utilize its big data analysis capabilities to achieve growth in new business areas such as artificial intelligence.

 

  (2) Fixed-line business

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

 

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  (3) Other businesses

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

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

The Company is also engaged in display advertising and search engine-based advertising and provides contents and other services. Display advertising provides exposure to the advertiser’s brand in the form of flash media, images or videos. Search engine-based advertising provides exposure through the search results of specific keywords entered in the NATE search engine, and is utilized mostly by small and medium-sized advertisers. The Company also derives revenue by providing contents and other services.

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

 

E. Credit Ratings

 

  (1) Corporate bonds

 

Credit rating date

  

Subject of rating

   Credit rating   

Credit rating entity
(Credit rating range)

  

Rating

classification

February 19, 2016

   Corporate bond    AAA    Korea Ratings    Current rating

February 19, 2016

   Corporate bond    AAA    Korea Investors Service, Inc.    Current rating

February 19, 2016

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

May 19, 2016

   Corporate bond    AAA    Korea Ratings    Current rating

May 20, 2016

   Corporate bond    AAA    Korea Investors Service, Inc.    Current rating

May 20, 2016

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

April 12, 2017

   Corporate bond    AAA    Korea Ratings    Regular rating

April 12, 2017

   Corporate bond    AAA    Korea Investors Service, Inc.    Regular rating

April 12, 2017

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

April 12, 2017

   Corporate bond    AAA    Korea Ratings    Current rating

April 12, 2017

   Corporate bond    AAA    Korea Investors Service, Inc.    Current rating

April 12, 2017

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

October 30, 2017

   Corporate bond    AAA    Korea Ratings    Current rating

October 30, 2017

   Corporate bond    AAA    Korea Investors Service, Inc.    Current rating

October 30, 2017

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

February 5, 2018

   Corporate bond    AAA    Korea Ratings    Current rating

February 5, 2018

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

February 6, 2018

   Corporate bond    AAA    Korea Investors Service, Inc.    Current rating

 

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

 

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  (2) Commercial paper (“CP”)

 

Credit rating date

  

Subject of rating

   Credit rating   

Credit rating entity
(Credit rating range)

  

Rating

classification

January 19, 2016

   Short-term bond    A1    Korea Ratings    Current rating

January 19, 2016

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

January 19, 2016

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

April 27, 2016

   CP    A1    Korea Ratings    Current rating

April 27, 2016

   Short-term bond    A1    Korea Ratings    Current rating

May 11, 2016

   CP    A1    Korea Investors Service, Inc.    Current rating

May 11, 2016

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

May 12, 2016

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

May 12, 2016

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

October 26, 2016

   CP    A1    Korea Ratings    Regular rating

October 26, 2016

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

October 26, 2016

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

October 26, 2016

   Short-term bond    A1    Korea Ratings    Regular rating

November 3, 2016

   CP    A1    Korea Investors Service, Inc.    Regular rating

November 3, 2016

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

April 12, 2017

   CP    A1    Korea Ratings    Current rating

April 12, 2017

   CP    A1    Korea Investors Service, Inc.    Current rating

April 12, 2017

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

April 12, 2017

   Short-term bond    A1    Korea Ratings    Current rating

April 12, 2017

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

April 12, 2017

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

October 30, 2017

   CP    A1    Korea Ratings    Regular rating

October 30, 2017

   CP    A1    Korea Investors Service, Inc.    Regular rating

October 30, 2017

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

October 30, 2017

   Short-term bond    A1    Korea Ratings    Regular rating

October 30, 2017

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

October 30, 2017

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

 

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

 

  (3) International credit ratings

 

Date of credit rating

  

Subject of rating

   Credit rating of
securities
  

Credit rating company

  

Rating type

October 24, 2012

   Bonds denominated in U.S. dollars    A-    Fitch Inc.    Current rating

October 24, 2012

   Bonds denominated in U.S. dollars    A3    Moody’s Investors Service    Current rating

October 24, 2012

   Bonds denominated in U.S. dollars    A-    Standard & Poor’s Rating Services    Current rating

 

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

 

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2. Company History

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

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

December 2017: Comprehensive exchange of shares of SK Telink following which SK Telink became a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company.

 

A. Location of Headquarters

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

B. Significant Changes in Management

At the 30th General Meeting of Shareholders held on March 21, 2014, Jae Hoon Lee was elected as an independent director and Jae Hyeon Ahn was elected as an independent director and member of the audit committee of the Company’s board of directors. At the 31st General Meeting of Shareholders held on March 20, 2015, Dong Hyun Jang was elected as an inside director. At the 32nd General Meeting of Shareholders held on March 18, 2016, Dae Sik Cho was re-elected as an inside director and Dae Shick Oh was re-elected as an independent director and member of the audit committee of the Company’s board of directors. At the 33rd General Meeting of Shareholders held on March 24, 2017, Jung Ho Park was elected as an inside director and Dae Sik Cho was elected as a non-executive director. Jae Hoon Lee and Jae Hyeon Ahn were re-elected as independent directors and members of the audit committee and Jung Ho Ahn was elected as an independent director. At the 34th General Meeting of Shareholders held on March 21, 2018, Young Sang Ryu was elected as an inside director and Youngmin Yoon was elected as an independent director and member of the audit committee of the Company’s board of directors.

 

C. Change in Company Name

On January 2, 2017, SK M&Service Co., Ltd., one of the Company’s subsidiaries, changed its name to SK M&Service Co., Ltd. from M&Service Co., Ltd. in accordance with a resolution at its general meeting of shareholders on December 26, 2016.

On March 23, 2017, Neosnetworks Co., Ltd., one of the Company’s subsidiaries, changed its name to NSOK Co., Ltd., from Neosnetworks Co., Ltd., in accordance with a resolution at its general meeting of shareholders.

 

D. Mergers, Acquisitions and Restructuring

 

  (1) Acquisition of shares of PS&Marketing

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

 

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  (2) Disposition of shares of iHQ Inc.

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

 

  (3) Acquisition of shares of NSOK Co., Ltd. (“NSOK”) (formerly, Neosnetworks Co., Ltd.)

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

 

  (4) Acquisition of shares of Iriver

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

 

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

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

 

  (6) Disposition of Shenzen E-Eye shares

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

 

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

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

 

  (8) SK Broadband - Comprehensive Share Exchange

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

 

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

 

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

 

- Date of Share Exchange agreement: March 23, 2015

 

- Record date: April 6, 2015

 

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

 

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

 

- Date of the Share Exchange: June 9, 2015

 

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  (9) Establishment of Entrix Co., Ltd.

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

 

  (10) Additional capital raise by NanoEnTek Inc.

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

 

  (11) Reclassification of Packet One Networks’ accounts

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

 

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

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

 

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

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

 

  (14) Tender offer of shares of CJ HelloVision

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

 

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

In March 2016, SK Planet spun off its platform business and T Store business and established SK TechX and Onestore. The Company exchanged 12,323,905 shares of SK Planet for 6,323,905 shares of SK TechX and 6,000,000 shares of Onestore at the time of the spin-off. The Company later acquired an additional 4,409,600 shares of Onestore at a purchase price of Won 22 billion by participating in the follow-on rights offering. The Company did not participate in the subsequent follow-on rights offering and as of March 31, 2018, the Company had a 65.5% interest in Onestore.

 

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

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

 

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  (17) Establishment of Hana-SK Fintech Corporation

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

 

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

On October 25, 2016, the Company made a capital contribution of all shares of NSOK owned by the Company to SK Telink in exchange for 219,967 newly issued shares of SK Telink, which resulted in an increase of the Company’s equity interest in SK Telink to 85.86%.

 

  (19) Acquisition of shares of SM Mobile Communications

In October 2016, the Company transferred the media platform businesses Hotzil and 5Ducks to SM Mobile Communications in exchange for 1,200,000 shares of SM Mobile Communications. As a result, the Company owned a 46.2% equity interest in SM Mobile Communications as of March 31, 2018.

 

  (20) Exchange of shares of SK Communications

On November 24, 2016, the Company’s board of directors resolved to approve the payment of cash consideration in lieu of the issuance of shares of the Company in a comprehensive exchange of shares of SK Communications. The amount of cash consideration was based on a share exchange ratio of one common share of the Company to 0.0125970 common share of SK Communications. In February 2017, SK Communications became a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company.

 

  (21) Acquisition of shares of Iriver Ltd.

The Company acquired 4,699,248 shares of its subsidiary Iriver Ltd. at a purchase price of Won 5,320 in connection with a capital contribution. The Company’s equity interest in Iriver Ltd. following the acquisition is 45.9%. See “Report on Important Business Matters (Decision on Capital Increase)” filed on July 17, 2017 by Iriver Ltd. for more information.

 

  (22) Acquisition of newly issued shares of SK China Company Limited (“SK China”)

On July 28, 2017, the Company acquired newly issued shares of SK China to find investment opportunities in ICT and other promising areas of growth in China. In exchange for newly issued shares of SK China, the Company contributed its full equity interest in each of SKY Property Management Limited (“SKY”) and SK Industrial Development China Co., Ltd. (“SK IDC”) as well as cash, equal to the following amounts: 1) SKY stock: USD 276,443,440.64, 2) SK IDC stock: USD 108,072,007.67 and 3) Cash: USD 100,000,000.00. As a result of the acquisition, the Company holds 10,928,921 shares and a 27.27% of equity interest in SK China. See “Report on Decision on Acquisition of SK China Shares” filed by the Company on July 28, 2017 for more information about this transaction.

 

  (23) Exchange of shares of SK Telink

On September 28, 2017, the Company disclosed a resolution approving the payment of cash consideration in lieu of the issuance of shares of SK Telecom in an exchange of shares of SK Telink. The amount of cash consideration was based on a share exchange ratio of 1:1.0687714. The exchange was completed on December 14, 2017, upon which exchange SK Telink became a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company.

 

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  (24) Acquisition of shares of FSK L&S Co., Ltd.

On February 6, 2016, the Company acquired 2,415,750 shares of FSK L&S Co., Ltd. at a purchase price of Won 18 billion from SK Holdings to utilize its logistics sharing infrastructure with its counterparties and pursue new business opportunities. As a result of the acquisition, the Company had a 60% equity interest in FSK L&S Co., Ltd.

[SK Broadband]

 

  (1) Share Exchange

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

 

  (2) Merger among Subsidiaries and Affiliates

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

 

  (3) Merger with CJ HelloVision

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

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

 

  (4) Establishment of a subsidiary

On May 23, 2017, SK Broadband’s board of directors resolved to approve the establishment of a subsidiary. On June 5, 2017, SK Broadband established Home&Service Co., Ltd. (“Home&Service”), a subsidiary responsible for the management of customer service operations, in order to enhance SK Broadband’s competitiveness by strengthening its customer service and strategically developing its home Value Delivery channel and to create quality jobs. Home&Service was incorporated by SK Broadband under the Korean Commercial Code. The subsidiary was capitalized at Won 46 billion (9,200,000 shares with par value of Won 5,000 per share), and SK Broadband holds a 100% equity interest. The Korea Fair Trade Commission approved the subsidiary’s incorporation as an SK affiliate on July 1, 2017, from which arises a duty to report to the Fair Trade Commission.

 

  (5) Spin-off

On August 16, 2017, SK Broadband’s board of directors resolved to approve the spin-off of its T-commerce subsidiary to enhance the competitiveness and managerial efficiency of its T-commerce business (data broadcasting and commercial retail platform service through TV home shopping channels) through a spin-off and subsequent establishment of a subsidiary pursuant to Article 530-2 and 530-12 of the Korean Commercial Code, with both companies from the simple vertical spin-off remaining as existing companies. The spin-off was effective as of December 1, 2017, and the subsidiary was capitalized at Won 15 billion (3,000,000 shares with par value of Won 5,000 per share), with SK Broadband holding a 100% equity interest. The Korea Fair Trade Commission approved the subsidiary’s incorporation as an SK affiliate on January 1, 2018, from which arises a duty to report to the Fair Trade Commission.

 

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[SK Planet]

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

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

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

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

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

On May 29, 2017, the board of directors of SK Planet resolved to transfer the operations and assets related to its BENEPIA business for Won 7.5 billion to SK M&Service Co., Ltd. as of July 1, 2017.

On July 17, 2017, the board of directors of SK Planet resolved to (1) spin-off SK Planet’s advertising agency business as a newly established company, SM Contents & Communications, in order to strengthen the competitiveness of the business for future growth, which spin-off was effective as of October 1, 2017 and (2) sell 100% of its shares of SM Contents & Communications to SM Culture & Contents Co., Ltd. to further concentrate business capabilities and efficiently allocate management resources. The closing date of the sale transaction was October 24, 2017.

[SK Telink]

 

  (1) Acquisition of shares of NSOK

In accordance with the resolution of its board of directors on September 22, 2016, SK Telink received a capital contribution of 408,435 shares (an 83.9% equity interest) of NSOK owned by SK Telecom. On October 25, 2016, SK Telink acquired the remaining 78,200 outstanding shares (a 16.1% equity interest) of NSOK, pursuant to which NSOK became a wholly-owned subsidiary of SK Telink.

In accordance with the resolution of its board of directors on April 12, 2017, SK Telink acquired 525,824 additional shares of NSOK pursuant to a rights offering for an aggregate amount of Won 40.0 billion (or Won 76,071 per share), resulting in SK Telink’s ownership of 1,012,459 shares (a 100% equity interest) of NSOK.

 

  (2) Comprehensive exchange of shares

On September 28, 2017, SK Telink’s board of directors approved a comprehensive exchange of shares with SK Telecom, pursuant to which SK Telecom would acquire SK Telink’s remaining outstanding shares for cash consideration in lieu of issuance of shares of SK Telecom. The share exchange agreement was subsequently approved at the extraordinary general meeting of shareholders held on November 9, 2017.

 

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Following the exchange, there were no changes to SK Telecom’s share ownership interest level or to management structure, and SK Telecom and SK Telink will remain as corporate entities. SK Telink became a wholly-owned subsidiary of SK Telecom and remains as an unlisted corporation, while SK Telecom remains as a listed corporation.

øSee “Report on Cash Consideration for Shares of SK Telink Co., Ltd.” filed on September 29, 2017 for more information about this transaction.

[SK Communications]

 

  (1) Disposition of the Cyworld service

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

 

  (2) Change in the largest shareholder

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

 

  (3) Comprehensive share exchange

Pursuant to the resolution of its board of directors on November 24, 2016, SK Communications entered into a comprehensive share exchange agreement with SK Telecom on November 25, 2016. Upon the consummation of the share exchange on February 7, 2017, SK Communications became a wholly-owned subsidiary of SK Telecom.

[PS&Marketing]

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

[NSOK]

On March 31, 2015, NSOK acquired the unmanned electronic security business of Joeun Safe to expand its unmanned security business The acquisition cost, which had been reported on January 5, 2015 as Won 19.4 billion, was subject to adjustment depending on the customer transfer rate. The final acquisition cost was determined to be Won 16.9 billion.

[Iriver]

 

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

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

 

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  (2) Acquisition of shares of S.M. Life Design Company Japan Inc.

Pursuant to the resolution of its board of directors on July 17, 2017, Iriver approved a contract to acquire a total of 1,000,000 shares of S.M. Life Design Company Japan Inc. (a 100% equity interest) from S.M. Entertainment Japan Co., Ltd. with the purposes of entering foreign markets and maximizing business synergy. Iriver acquired control of S.M. Life Design Company Japan Inc. upon its completion of payment for the shares on September 1, 2017.

 

  (3) Merger of S.M. Mobile Communications JAPAN Inc.

Pursuant to the resolution of its board of directors on July 17, 2017, Iriver decided to merge with S.M. Mobile Communications JAPAN Inc., a contents and information distribution company, with the purpose of reinforcing its contents based device business and enhancing managerial efficiency. As of October 1, 2017, Iriver merged S.M. Mobile Communications JAPAN Inc. into it with a merger ratio of 1:1.6041745, based on which Iriver issued 4,170,852 new common shares.

 

  (4) Acquisition of shares of Groovers Co., Ltd.

On February 23, 2018 the Company acquired 414,000 additional shares (a 55.8% equity interest) of Groovers Co., Ltd., which provides high quality sound services such as FLAC (Free Lossless Audio Codec), MQS (Mastering Quality Sound) and DSD (Direct Stream Digital) from NHN Bugs Corp. and individuals. As a result, the Company acquired control of Groovers Co., Ltd. as its equity interest therein increased from 44.2% to 100%.

 

  (5) Acquisition of important assets (Supply and distribution rights for music and digital contents)

On February 28, 2018, the Company entered into an agreement with S.M. Entertainment Co., Ltd. to acquire supply and distribution rights for music and digital contents of S.M. Entertainment Co., Ltd., JYP Entertainment Corporation and Big Hit Entertainment. Through this arrangement, the Company plans to increase sales by entering the music and sound recording industries and to create synergies through strategic alliances.

[SK M&Service]

 

  (1) Acquisition of SK Planet’s BENEPIA business

Pursuant to the resolutions of its board of directors and its extraordinary shareholders meeting held on May 29, 2017, SK M&Service decided to acquire SK Planet’s BENEPIA business (including agency service for the Flexible Benefit Plan and related tangible and intangible assets, goodwill, systems, etc.) for Won 7.5 billion on July 1, 2017.

E. Other Important Matters related to Management Activities

[SK Telecom]

 

  (1) Issuance of bonds

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

On October 28, 2014, the Company issued three tranches of fixed-rate unsecured bonds in the principal amounts of Won 160 billion (with an annual interest rate of 2.53% and a maturity date of October 28, 2019), Won 150 billion (with an annual interest rate of 2.66% and a maturity date of October 28, 2021), and Won 190 billion (with an annual interest rate of 2.82% and a maturity date of October 28, 2024).

 

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

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

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

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

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

On April 25, 2017, the Company issued four tranches of fixed-rate unsecured bonds in the principal amounts of Won 60 billion (with an annual interest rate of 1.925% and a maturity date of April 25, 2020), Won 120 billion (with an annual interest rate of 2.168% and a maturity date of April 25, 2022), Won 100 billion (with an annual interest rate of 2.552% and a maturity date of April 25, 2027), and Won 90 billion (with an annual interest rate of 2.649% and a maturity date of April 25, 2032).

On November 10, 2017, the Company issued three tranches of fixed-rate unsecured bonds in the principal amounts of Won 100 billion (with an annual interest rate of 2.388% and a maturity date of November 10, 2020), Won 80 billion (with an annual interest rate of 2.634% and a maturity date of November 10, 2022), and Won 100 billion (with an annual interest rate of 2.840% and a maturity date of November 10, 2027).

On February 20, 2018, the Company issued four tranches of fixed-rate unsecured bonds in the principal amounts of Won 110 billion (with an annual interest rate of 2.572% and a maturity date of February 20, 2021), Won 100 billion (with an annual interest rate of 2.806% and a maturity date of February 20, 2023), Won 200 billion (with an annual interest rate of 3.004% and a maturity date of February 20, 2028) and Won 90 billion (with an annual interest rate of 3.016% and a maturity date of February 20, 2038).

 

  (2) Issuance of hybrid securities

In June 2013, the Company issued Won 400 billion principal amount of hybrid securities in the form of unguaranteed subordinated bonds with an annual interest rate of 4.21%, which is based on the five-year Korean government bond yield plus a spread. An additional spread of 0.25% is payable beginning ten years from the date of issuance and an additional spread of 0.75% is payable after 25 years from 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.

 

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[SK Broadband]

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

3. Total Number of Shares

 

A. Total Number of Shares

 

(As of March 31, 2018)      (Unit: in shares)  

Classification

   Share type      Remarks  
   Common shares      Preferred shares      Total     

I. Total number of authorized shares

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

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

II. Total number of shares issued to date

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

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

III. Total number of shares retired to date

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

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

a. reduction of capital

     —          —          —          —    

b. retirement with profit

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

c. redemption of redeemable shares

     —          —          —          —    

d. others

     —          —          —          —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

IV. Total number of shares (II-III)

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

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

V. Number of treasury shares

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

VI. Number of shares outstanding (IV-V)

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

 

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B. Treasury Shares

 

  (1) Acquisitions and dispositions of treasury shares

 

(As of March 31, 2018)                           (Unit: in shares)  

Acquisition methods

   

Type of

shares

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

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

    
Direct
acquisition
 
 
    

Direct
acquisition

from market

 
 

 

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

Preferred shares

    —         —         —         —         —    
       

Direct over-
the-counter
acquisition
 
 
 
  Common shares     —         —         —         —         —    
       

Preferred shares

    —         —         —         —         —    
        Tender offer     Common shares     —         —         —         —         —    
       

Preferred shares

    —         —         —         —         —    
        Sub-total     Common shares     10,136,551       —         —         —         10,136,551  
       

Preferred shares

    —         —         —         —         —    
    




Acquisition
through
trust
and
other
agreements
 
 
 
 
 
 
    

Held by

trustee

 

 

  Common shares     —         —         —         —         —    
       

Preferred shares

    —         —         —         —         —    
     

 

 

 

 

Held in

actual

stock

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Common shares     —         —         —         —         —    
       

Preferred shares

    —         —         —         —         —    
        Sub-total     Common shares     —         —         —         —         —    
       

Preferred shares

    —         —         —         —         —    

Other acquisition

 

  Common shares     —         —         —         —         —    
       

Preferred shares

    —         —         —         —         —    
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

 

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

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

Preferred shares

    —         —         —         —         —    
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

4. Status of Voting Rights

 

(As of March 31, 2018)           (Unit: in shares)  

Classification

     Number of shares      Remarks  

Total shares (A)

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

Number of shares without voting rights (B)

     Common share        10,136,551        Treasury shares  
     Preferred share        —          —    

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

     Common share        —          —    
     Preferred share        —          —    

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

     Common share        —          —    
     Preferred share        —          —    

Shares with reestablished voting rights (E)

     Common share        —          —    
     Preferred share        —          —    

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

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

 

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5. Dividends and Others

 

A. Dividends

 

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

 

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

 

  (2) Distribution of interim dividends of Won 1,000 was approved during the 378th Board of Directors’ Meeting on July 23, 2015.

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

  (5) Distribution of cash dividends was approved during the 33rd General Meeting of Shareholders held on March 24, 2017.

 

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

 

  (6) Distribution of interim dividends of Won 1,000 was approved during the 404th Board of Directors’ Meeting on July 28, 2017.

 

  (7) Distribution of cash dividends was approved during the 34th General Meeting of Shareholders held on March 21, 2018.

 

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

 

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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 three
months ended
March 31, 2018
     As of and for the
year ended
December 31, 2017
     As of and for the
year ended
December 31, 2016
 

Par value per share (Won)

 

     500        500        500  

(Consolidated) Net income

 

     694,959        2,599,829        1,675,967  

Net income per share (Won)

 

     9,842        36,582        23,497  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total cash dividend

 

     —          706,091        706,091  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total stock dividends

 

     —          —          —    
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

(Consolidated)

Percentage of cash dividend to available income (%)

 

 

     —          27.2        42.1  

Cash dividend yield ratio (%)

     —          —          3.6        4.3  
     —          —          —          —    

Stock dividend yield ratio (%)

     —          —          —          —    
     —          —          —          —    

Cash dividend per share (Won)

     —          —          10,000        10,000  
     —          —          —          —    

Stock dividend per share (share)

     —          —          —          —    
     —          —          —          —    

 

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

 

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II. BUSINESS

1. Business Overview

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

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

 

Classification

  

Company name

  

Description of business

Wireless

   SK Telecom Co., Ltd.   

Wireless voice and data telecommunications services via digital wireless networks

 

   PS&Marketing Co., Ltd.   

Sale of fixed-line and wireless telecommunications products through wholesale, retail and online distribution channels

 

   Network O&S Co., Ltd.   

Maintenance of switching stations

 

   Service Ace Co., Ltd    Management and operation of customer centers

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, voice services using Internet protocol and Mobile Virtual Network Operator (“MVNO”) business

 

   Home & Service Co., Ltd.   

System maintenance of high-speed Internet, IPTV and fixed-line services

 

Other business

   SK Planet Co., Ltd.   

Various platform services such as 11st, Syrup, OK Cashbag in the commerce area

 

   SK TechX Co., Ltd.   

Develop and supply system software for SK Telecom

 

   Onestore Co., Ltd.   

Operate app store

 

   SK Communications Co., Ltd.   

Integrated portal services through NATE and instant messaging services through NATE-ON

 

   SK M&Service Co., Ltd.   

System software development, distribution and technical support services and other online information services

 

   Iriver Ltd.   

Audio and video device manufacturing

 

   NSOK Co., Ltd.   

Security system services

 

   SK Planet America LLC   

System software development, distribution and investments

 

   Shopkick Management Company, Inc.   

System software development, distribution and investments

 

  

 

Atlas Investment

  

 

Investments

 

 

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[Wireless Business]

 

A. Industry Characteristics

The telecommunications services market can be categorized into telecommunications services (such as fixed-line, wireless, leased line and value-added services) and broadcasting and telecommunications convergence services. Pursuant to the Telecommunications Business Act, the telecommunications services market can be further classified into basic telecommunications (fixed-line and wireless telecommunications), special category telecommunications (resale of telecommunications equipment, facilities and services) and value-added telecommunications (internet connection and management, media contents and others). The size of the domestic telecommunications services market is determined based on various factors specific to Korea, including size of population that uses telecommunication services and telecommunications expenditures per capita. While it is possible for Korean telecommunication service providers to provide services abroad through acquisitions or otherwise, foreign telecommunication services markets have their own characteristics depending, among others, on the regulatory environment and demand for telecommunication services.

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

In the first half of 2014, wideband LTE-A service was commercialized and on December 29, 2014, tri-band LTE-A service with a maximum speed of 300 Mbps was also commercialized. Since June 2017, through the commercialization of 5band CA technology, which is considered the final stage of LTE development, the Company has provided 4.5G service at the speed of 700Mbps to 900Mbps. Since early 2018, the Company was the first to start providing LTE service with a speed of up to 1 Gbps. Such achievements were the building blocks towards the Company’s LTE penetration reaching 77.1% as of March 31, 2018.

 

B. Growth Potential

 

          (Unit: in 1,000 persons)  

Classification

   As of March 31,
2018
     As of December 31,  
      2017      2016  

Number of subscribers

   SK Telecom      26,880        26,753        26,428  
  

Others (KT, LGU+)

     28,847        28,375        27,018  
  

MVNO

     7,668        7,523        6,841  
  

Total

     63,395        62,651        60,287  

 

* Source: Wireless subscriber data from the Ministry of Science and ICT (“MSIT”) as of March 31, 2018.

 

C. Domestic and Overseas Market Conditions

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

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

 

     (Unit: in percentages)  

Classification

   As of March 31,
2018
     As of December 31,  
      2017      2016      2015  

Mobile communication services

     47.87        48.20        49.09        49.41  

 

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

 

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D. Business Overview and Competitive Strengths

The Company is seeking to transform itself from a telecommunications service provider into a comprehensive ICT service provider. It has continued to innovate the scope of its services and achieved strong growth in subscribers amid fierce competition and rate cuts. As a result, for the first quarter of 2018, the Company recorded Won 4,182 billion in revenue and Won 326 billion in operating income on a consolidated basis and Won 2,989 billion in revenue and Won 369 billion in operating income on a separate basis. In particular, the number of subscribers subscribing to “Band Data” plans, which was launched in the second quarter of 2015, has continued to steadily increase in 2017, which in turn led to an increase in data usage. The success of Luna, a smartphone launched in September 2015 that was designed to run exclusively on the Company’s networks, led to the launch of various other relatively low-priced devices and became an example of successfully targeting a niche market.

By continuing to be innovative in developing core competencies, the Company has more firmly established its position as the market leader in wireless telecommunications. The competitive environment of the wireless telecommunications industry has become more focused on retention especially through the reinforcement of marketing that is focused on innovation in increasing customer value. In the first quarter of 2018, the average monthly churn rate was 1.3%. The number of subscribers (including MVNO subscribers) as of March 31, 2018 was 30.4 million, an increase of approximately 150,000 since December 31, 2017. In particular, the number of LTE subscribers as of March 31, 2018, was 23.4 million, an increase of approximately 300,000 since December 31, 2017, solidifying the Company’s market leadership. In addition, the Company continued to sell products targeted towards second devices such as the T Kids’ phone – Joon and T Outdoor, which the Company believes shows a level of demand that can potentially lead to growth of the lifestyle enhancement platform.

Following the launch of commercial LTE services in July 2011, the Company became the first telecommunications service provider in the world to launch commercial wideband LTE-A services in June 2014. The Company launched tri-band LTE-A services in December 2014 and 5band 4.5G services in June 2017. In the first quarter of 2018, the Company commenced providing LTE service of up to 1 Gbps by utilizing five-band carrier aggregation technology and 4T4R technology. By launching various high quality services utilizing the LTE-A and wideband LTE networks such as group video conference call services and full high definition mobile IPTV streaming services, the Company plans to provide an innovative user experience, enhance customer satisfaction and increase profitability.

The Company has proved that it has superior network quality compared to its competitors according to the Korea Communications Commission quality evaluations. The Company has also proved to be the leader in Korea’s top three customer satisfaction indices: according to the National Customer Satisfaction Index, Korean Customer Satisfaction Index and Korean Standard Service Quality Index, the Company has continued to hold the leading position for 21 years, 20 years and 18 years, respectively. The Company received the highest level of evaluation in 2016 by the Korea Commission for Corporate Partnership for the fifth consecutive year and was selected for the commission’s Honored Corporation Award, demonstrating the Company’s efforts to be fair and law-abiding in its path towards creating a New ICT ecosystem.

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, ‘SK 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 including foreign workers, middle-aged adults and students. An MVNO leases the networks of an MNO and provides wireless telecommunication services under its own brand and fee structure, without owning telecommunication networks or frequencies.

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

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

 

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[Fixed-line Business]

 

A. Industry Characteristics

The Korean fixed-line services industry is marked by a relatively low level of economic sensitivity and high level of market concentration, as the government is highly selective in granting telecommunications business licenses. The competitive landscape of the fixed-line and wireless services markets is dominated by its three leading operators, the Company (including SK Broadband), KT and LG U+. Growing competition within the industry has promoted rapid technological evolution, including the convergence of fixed-line and wireless services, as well as broadcasting and telecommunications. In general, the fixed-line and wireless services markets have been characterized by relatively high profitability, cash flows and financial stability.

In the backdrop of increasing regulation in the fixed-line industry, competition to provide Giga services has intensified and the growth of high-speed internet subscribers has slowed. It is currently expected that the rate of increase of IPTV subscribers will decrease, among others, due to the conversion to digital broadcasting. In order to differentiate itself from its competitors, the Company believes that it will need to provide customers with high quality media content on its IPTV platform. Additionally, the Company expects increased demand for ultra-high definition broadcasting. Such changing trends of broadcasting consumption present opportunities to incorporate the Company’s IoT, cloud and big data technologies into the Company’s home platform business to achieve new growth. The Company plans to increase its subscriber base by providing differentiated services and focusing on marketing strategies centered around high value services such as Giga services and ultra-high definition broadcasting services.

 

B. Growth Potential

 

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

Classification

   As of March 31,
2018
     As of December 31,  
      2017      2016  

Fixed-line Subscribers

  High-speed Internet      21,206        21,196        20,556  
 

Fixed-line telephone

     14,862        15,039        15,746  
 

IPTV (real-time)

     N.A.        13,314        11,850  

 

* Source: MSIT website.
* The number of IPTV subscribers as of March 31, 2018 is not available as the relevant report by the MSIT has not yet been released.

 

C. Cyclical Nature and Seasonality

High-speed Internet, fixed-line telephone and IPTV services are mature markets that are comparatively less sensitive to cyclical economic changes as such services have become more of a necessity and the market has matured. The telecommunications services market overall is not expected to be particularly affected by economic downturns due to the low income elasticity of demand for telecommunication services.

 

D. Market Shares

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

 

     (Unit: in percentages)  

Classification

   As of March 31,
2018
     As of December 31,  
      2017      2016  

High-speed Internet (including resales)

     25.9        25.7        25.3  

Fixed-line telephone (including Voice over Internet Protocol (“VoIP”)

     16.9        16.9        16.9  

IPTV

     N.A.        30.6        30.7  

 

* Source: MSIT website.
* With respect to Internet telephone, the market share was calculated based on market shares among the Company, KT and LG U+ and is based on the number of IP phone subscribers.
* The market share of IPTV subscribers as of March 31, 2018 is not available as the relevant report by the MSIT has not yet been released.

 

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E. Business Overview and Competitive Strengths

For the first quarter of 2018, the Company recorded Won 750.7 billion in revenue, Won 22.1 billion in operating income and Won 6.9 billion in profit for the period for its fixed-line business. Although revenue continued to grow due to an increase in the number of premium subscriptions with higher monthly rates and purchases of video-on-demand content, operating profit decreased compared to the previous year due to an increase in operating costs related to its fixed-line business subsidiaries, among other things. The number of subscribers to each of its high-speed internet, residential fixed-line telephones, VoIP services and IPTV services was 5.48 million, 2.37 million, 1.69 million and 4.46 million, respectively (resulting in the total number of telephone subscribers being 4.06 million subscribers). In addition, SK Broadband was awarded first place for eight consecutive years, including in 2018, in the survey by the National Customer Satisfaction Index for its high-speed internet and IPTV services. This is the result of its continuous efforts to deliver new value to its customers through innovation.

Through upgrades to its infrastructure and expanding its network coverage, the Company has continued to enhance its customer base and increased the proportion of premium subscribers, mainly its Giga internet service subscribers, to 29%. In addition, by improving the distribution capabilities of its direct and indirect channels and Home & Service, it has achieved a net increase in the number of subscribers. In the future, the Company will continue to achieve qualitative growth of its subscriber base by expanding sales based on Home & Service, wireless and fixed-line bundled offerings and strengthening marketing towards its premium subscribers.

With an increase in the number of subscribers and purchases of paid content, the Company’s IPTV service business continues to grow steadily and revenue from its IPTV service in the first quarter of 2018 increased by more than 20% compared to the first quarter of 2017. In particular, the proportion of premium subscribers with higher monthly rates increased to approximately 45% as of March 31, 2018 due to the steady sale of premium subscriptions. In addition, the number of subscribers and usage rate of B tv x NUGU, an artificial intelligence-based IPTV service launched in the first quarter of 2018, have steadily increased.    

The number of Oksusu subscribers has increased due to an improved user experience through diversification of content and personalized offerings, leading to an increase in its value as a platform as the proportion of sales of paid content has increased. SK Stoa maintained its sales growth by strengthening its channel launch marketing and expanding direct sales of products. In addition, SK Stoa focused on improving its mobile platform service by upgrading its user interface and providing services such as product recommendations in order to enhance its competitiveness.

SK Telink, a provider of international telecommunications service, has been able to establish itself as a market leader as a result of its affordable pricing, proactive marketing and the quality of its services. It launched a mobile phone-based international calling service under the brand name “00700” in 1998, creating a new niche market within the long-distance telephony market that was otherwise dominated by existing service providers. In 2003, SK Telink was designated a common carrier for international calling services, which allowed the Company to expand its international calling services to fixed-line international calling services. In 2005, SK Telink obtained a license to operate VoIP services and local calling value-added services to develop into a versatile fixed-line telecommunications service provider. SK Telink plans to strategically target the convergence of wireless and fixed-line telecommunications and strengthen its existing business as a comprehensive ICT service provider, including international satellite calling services (internet, wireless and fixed-line calling services on ships, aircraft and in polar regions), and video conference call services while aiming to satisfy the diverse needs of customers by providing quality solutions at reasonable prices.

[Other Business]

 

A. Industry Characteristics

As the number of smartphones distributed in Korea exceeds 40 million, the growth in various mobile devices has spurred the rise of the service provider with a strong platform business as the leader in the ICT market. It is becoming increasingly important to enhance competitiveness by building a platform with large data capacity to handle the increase in data transmission.

 

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

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

 

B. Growth Potential

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

 

C. Domestic and Overseas Market Conditions

 

  (1) Commerce markets

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

 

  (2) Digital contents

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

 

D. Business Overview and Competitive Strengths

The Company plans to expand its platform ecosystem in operating its commerce business which includes marketplace and O2O businesses, such as 11st, Syrup and OK Cashbag, thereby ultimately increasing its enterprise value.

 

  (1) Commerce business

11st, an online marketplace, has continued its growth through effective marketing and customer satisfaction. Despite its later entry into the online commerce market (launched in 2008) which was already divided between Auction and G-Market, it is leading the domestic e-commerce market. Furthermore, 11st has established itself as the domestic market leader in mobile commerce, following its successful entry into and rapid growth in this market. Growth plans involving overseas joint ventures based on 11st’s business expertise have resulted in the successful launch of an open online commerce market in Turkey in partnership with Doğuş Group in March 2013. In October 2014, SK Planet and Celcom Axiata Berhad, which is a leading telecommunications service provider in Malaysia, established a joint venture, Celcom Planet, and launched online commerce services tailored to the Malaysian market in April 2015. 11st is actively engaged in operating such business in Malaysia.

 

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

OK Cashbag is a point-based loyalty marketing program which has grown to become a global top-tier loyalty marketing program since its inception in 1999. Customers have access to increased benefits through accumulation of loyalty reward points and partner companies use OK Cashbag as a marketing resource. As Korea’s largest loyalty mileage program, OK Cashbag maintains a leading position in the industry. The Company is continuing to develop its service in light of market conditions and customers’ needs to enhance its customers’ perception of point value and is reviewing and pursuing various plans to develop OK Cashbag into a service that goes beyond a mileage program that leverages the key competitiveness of OK Cashbag such as its platform and partnership network.

 

  (2) Location-based services

T-Map Navigation provides map, local information, real-time traffic information and navigation services. T-Map Navigation is one of the leading location-based service platforms in Korea. By entering the Online to Offline service area with T map Taxi, T map Public Transportation and others, the Company is expanding its mobile platform foundation that connects day to day life. In September 2016, the Company launched T-Map x NUGU, which provides a new form of intelligent car infortainment service in collaboration with the Company’s artificial intelligence (“AI”) service, NUGU. The Company has continued to secure subscribers by differentiating its product T-map x NUGU as a unique “artificial intelligence driving assistant.” The Company has also focused on providing effective “info-tainment” platforms to commercial vehicle businesses as well as providing localized content, including region-specific information and advertisements. The Company plans to further develop the T-Map Navigation platform by initiating open application programming interface-based services, providing services to more diverse types of devices and providing local area-based services.

 

  (3) Digital contents

Onestore, an application platform launched in 2016 through a joint venture between SK Telecom, KT, LG U+ and Naver’s app store, launched Onestore 2.0, which showcases the particular benefits of the application platform. The Company intends to further develop Onestore into a personalized gateway and mobile playground through enhanced product and brand competitiveness, expansion of the scope of serviceable devices, reinforcement of digital content offerings and enhancement of search services, among other things.

 

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

The Company’s instant messenger service, “Nate-On,” had a market share of 12.3% in the instant messenger market in Korea with 2.2 million net users during the month of March 2018. “Nate,” the Company’s Internet search portal service, realized a page-view market share of 3.5% as of March 31, 2018. (Source: Korean Click, based on fixed-line access)

2. Updates on Major Products and Services

(Unit: in millions of Won and percentages)

Business

  

Major Companies

  

Item

   Major Trademarks     

Consolidated Sales
Amount (ratio)

Wireless

   SK Telecom Co., Ltd.,
PS&Marketing Co., Ltd.,
Network O&S Co., Ltd.
   Mobile communication service,
wireless data service,
ICT service
    
T, Band Data and
others
 
 
   3,162,026 (76%)

Fixed-line

   SK Broadband Co., Ltd.,
SK Telink Co., Ltd.
   Fixed-line phone,
high speed Internet,
data and network lease service
    

B tv , 00700
international call,
SK 7mobile and others
 
 
 
   691,672 (16%)

Other

  

SK Planet Co., Ltd.,

SK TechX Co., Ltd.,

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

M&Service Co., Ltd.,

SKP America, LLC,

Shopkick Mgmt. Co., Ltd.

  

Internet portal service and

e-commerce

    

11st, OK Cashbag,
NATE, Onestore and
others
 
 
 
   327,839 (8%)
           

 

     

Total

      4,181,537 (100%)
           

 

 

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[Wireless Business]

As of March31, 2018, based on the Company’s standard monthly subscription plan, the basic service fee was Won 12,100 and the usage fee was Won 1.98 per second.

[Fixed-line Business]

SK Broadband provides broadband Internet access service, telephony, TV, corporate business services and other services for both individual and corporate customers. As of March 31, 2018, SK Broadband’s revenue comprised of 26.8% broadband Internet, 37.7% TV services, 2.4% telephony services, 32.5% corporate business services and 0.6% other telecommunications services. Price fluctuations in the different services provided by SK Broadband are due to discounts provided for long term contracts, changes in equipment costs and competition between companies.

[Other Business]

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

 

Business

 

Item

 

Major Trademarks

Platform

  ICT services, new media services,
advertisement services, telecommunications sales, e-commerce and others
  Syrup, Onestore, 11st,
OK Cashbag and others

Advertisement (Display, Search)

  Online advertisement services   Nate, Nate-On

Contents and others

  Pay content sales and other services   Nate, Nate-On

 

3. Investment Status

[Wireless Business]

 

A. Investment in Progress

(Unit: in 100 millions of Won)

Business

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

Network/Common

   Upgrade/
New installation
    



Three
months
ended
March 31,
2018
 
 
 
 
 
    

Network,
systems and
others
 
 
 
    

Capacity increase and
quality improvement;
systems improvement
 
 
 
     21,000       870        —    
              

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
   Total               21,000     870        —    
              

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

* On February 5, 2018, the Company disclosed its 2018 capital expenditure budget.

 

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B. Future Investment Plan

(Unit: in 100 millions of Won)

Business

   Expected investment amount      Expected investment for each year    Investment effect  
   Asset type    Amount      2018      2019    2020   

Network/Common

   Network,
systems and
others
     21,000        21,000      To be
determined
   To be
determined
    


Upgrades to the existing services
and expanded provision of
services including wideband
LTE-A
 
 
 
 
     

 

 

    

 

 

          

Total

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

 

 

    

 

 

          

[Fixed-line Business]

 

A. Investment in Progress

In 2018, the Company plans to make a similar level of capital expenditures to expand network coverage and upgrade its media platform compared to 2017, but does not expect such expenditures to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial structure through improvements in investment efficiency.

 

(Unit: in 100 millions of Won)  

Business

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

High-speed Internet

    
Upgrade/
New installation

 
   Three
months
March 31,
2018
    



Backbone
and
subscriber
network/
others
 
 
 
 
 
    

Expand subscriber
networks and
facilities
 
 
 
     170       
To be
determined
 
 

Residential fixed-line telephone

                 1     

Television

                 251     

Corporate Business

             



Increase leased-
line and
integrated
information
system

 
 
 
 
     90     

Others

             

Expand networks
and required
space
 
 
 
     50     
              

 

 

    
      Total            562     
              

 

 

    

4. Revenues

(Unit: in millions of Won)

Business

   Sales
type
     Item    For the three
months ended
March 31,
2018
     For the year
ended
December 31,
2017
     For the year
ended
December 31,
2016
 

Wireless

     Services        Mobile communication      Export      10,043        20,507        17,393  
         Domestic      3,151,983        13,241,628        12,987,516  
         Subtotal      3,162,026        13,262,135        13,004,909  

Fixed-line

     Services       

Fixed-line,
B2B data,
High-speed Internet, TV


 
   Export      22,111        84,395        92,630  
         Domestic      669,561        2,639,756        2,558,563  
         Subtotal      691,672        2,724,151        2,651,193  

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   Export      5,652        41,233        42,205  
         Domestic      322,187        1,492,494        1,393,509  
         Subtotal      327,839        1,533,727        1,435,714  
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     Total         Export      37,806        146,135        152,228  
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
         Domestic      4,143,731        17,373,878        16,939,588  
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
         Total      4,181,537        17,520,013        17,091,816  
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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(Unit: in millions of Won)

For the three months ended

March 31, 2018

   Wireless      Fixed      Other     Sub total      Internal
transaction
    After
consolidation
 

Total sales

     3,549,792        922,330        411,197       4,883,319        (701,782     4,181,537  

Internal sales

     387,766        230,658        83,358       701,782        (701,782     —    

External sales

     3,162,026        691,672        327,839       4,181,537        —         4,181,537  

Operating income (loss)

     345,673        38,785        (58,982     325,476        —         325,476  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Profit (loss) for the period

                  906,990  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

     28,407,297        4,564,190        2,578,514       35,550,001        584,387       36,134,388  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     11,683,548        2,692,759        1,135,955       15,512,263        634,302       16,146,565  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

5. Derivative Transactions

 

A. Current Swap Contract Applying Cash Flow Risk Hedge Accounting

Currency swap contracts under cash flow hedge accounting as of March 31, 2018 are as follows:

 

Borrowing

date

  

Hedged item

   Hedged risk    Contract type    Financial institution   

Duration of

contract

Jul. 20, 2007    Fixed-to-fixed cross currency swap (U.S. dollar denominated bonds face value of US$400,000,000)    Foreign currency
risk
   Cross currency
swap
   Morgan Stanley
and five other
banks
   Jul. 20, 2007 – Jul. 20, 2027
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
   Standard
Chartered and nine
other banks
   Nov. 1, 2012 – May. 1, 2018
Mar. 7, 2013    Floating-to-fixed cross currency interest rate swap (U.S. dollar denominated bonds face value of US$300,000,000)    Foreign currency
risk and interest
rate risk
   Cross currency
interest rate
swap
   DBS Bank    Mar. 7, 2013 – Mar. 7, 2020
Oct. 29, 2013    Fixed-to-fixed cross currency swap (U.S. dollar denominated bonds face value of US$300,000,000)    Foreign currency
risk
   Cross currency
swap
   Korea
Development Bank
and others
   Oct. 29, 2013 – Oct. 26, 2018
Dec. 16, 2013    Fixed-to-fixed cross currency swap (U.S. dollar denominated loan face value of US$57,535,000)    Foreign currency
risk
   Cross currency
swap
   Deutsche Bank    Dec. 16, 2013 – Apr. 29, 2022
Dec. 20, 2016    Floating-to-fixed interest rate swap (Korean Won denominated bonds face value of KRW 49,000 million)    Interest rate risk    Interest rate
swap
   Korea
Development Bank
   Dec. 20, 2016 – Dec. 20, 2021
January 30, 2017    Floating-to-fixed interest rate swap (Korean Won denominated bonds face value of KRW 32,667 million)    Interest rate risk    Interest rate
swap
   Korea
Development Bank
   Nov. 10, 2016 – Jul. 30, 2019
March 31, 2017    Floating-to-fixed interest rate swap (Korean Won denominated bonds face value of KRW 30,000 million)    Interest rate risk    Interest rate
swap
   Korea
Development Bank
   March 31, 2017 – March 31, 2020
December 21, 2017    Floating-to-fixed interest rate swap (Korean Won denominated bonds face value of KRW 50,000 million)    Interest rate risk    Interest rate
swap
   Korea
Development Bank
   December 5, 2017 – December 21, 2022

 

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B. Treatment of Derivative Instruments on the Balance Sheet

As of March 31, 2018, fair values of the above derivatives recorded in assets or liabilities and details of derivative instruments were as follows:

 

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

Hedged item

   Fair value  
   Cash flow hedge     Trading
purposes
     Embedded
derivatives
     Total  

Non-current assets:

 

Structured bond
(face value of Won 50,000 million)

     —         9,373        —          9,373  

Fixed-to-fixed cross currency swap

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

     2,768       —          —          2,768  

Floating-to-fixed interest rate swap
(Korean Won denominated bonds face value of KRW 49,000 million)

     289       —          —          289  

Floating-to-fixed interest rate swap
(Korean Won denominated bonds face value of KRW 28,553 million)

     41       —          —          41  

Floating-to-fixed interest rate swap
(Korean Won denominated bonds face value of KRW 50,000 million)

     41       —          —          41  
          

 

 

 

Total assets:

             12,512  
          

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

          

Floating-to-fixed interest rate swap
(U.S. dollar denominated bonds face value of US$ 700,000,000)

     (30,988     —          —          (30,988

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

     (2,911     —          —          (2,911

Non-current liabilities:

 

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

     (6,989     —          —          (6,989

Fixed-to-fixed interest rate swap
(U.S. dollar denominated bonds face value of US$ 57,535,000)

     (3,901     —          —          (3,901

Floating-to-fixed interest rate swap
(Korean Won denominated bonds face value of KRW 30,000 million)

     (145     —          —          (145
          

 

 

 

Total liabilities:

             (44,934
          

 

 

 

6. Major Contracts

[SK Telecom]

Not applicable.

[SK Broadband]

Due to the nature of the telecommunication service business, SK Broadband has entered into agreements related to the joint usage of telecommunication facilities for interconnection among telecommunication lines conduits and telecommunication service providers. Below are the major contracts of SK Broadband. In addition to the below, SK Broadband has also entered into various real estate rental agreements.

 

Counterparty

  

Contract Contents

  

Contract Period

  

Note

Telecommunication service providers

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

KEPCO

   Provision of electric facilities   

From Nov. 2016 to Nov. 2018

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

   Use of electricity poles

Busan Transportation Corporation

   Use of telecommunication line conduits    From Aug. 2017 to Jul. 2019    Use of railway telecommunication conduit (Serviced areas to expand)

Seoul Metro

   Use of telecommunication line conduits    From Jan. 2018 to Dec. 2020    Use of railway telecommunication conduit (Serviced areas to expand)

Seoul Metro

   Use of telecommunication line conduits    From May 2010 to May 2013 (currently in discussion to decide usage unit price, future plans to enter into a contract)    Use of railway telecommunication conduit (Serviced areas to expand)

 

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[SK Communications]

 

Counterparty

  

Purpose

   Contract Period   

Contract Amount

Kakao Corp.

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

 

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

7. R&D Investments

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

 

         (Unit: in millions of Won except percentages)  

Category

  For the three
months ended
March 31, 2018
    For the year ended
December 31, 2017
    For the year ended
December 31, 2016
    Remarks  

Raw material

    21       1,261       659       —    

Labor

    36,632       139,845       116,108       —    

Depreciation

    37,267       144,301       125,827       —    

Commissioned service

    12,425       76,042       54,714       —    

Others

    10,225       53,112       53,785       —    

Total R&D costs

    96,570       414,562       351,093       —    

Accounting

   Sales and
administrative expenses
    89,425       395,276       344,787       —    
   Development expenses
(Intangible assets)
    7,145       19,285       6,306       —    

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

    2.31     2.37     2.05     —    

8. Other information relating to investment decisions

 

A. Trademark Policies

The Company manages its corporate brand and other product brands in a comprehensive way to protect and increase their value. The Company’s Brand Management Council in charge of overseeing its systematic corporate branding operates full-time to execute decisions involving major brands and operates ‘Comm.ON,’ an intranet system to manage the development, registration and licensing of brands.

 

B. Business-related Intellectual Property

[SK Telecom]

As of March 31, 2018, the Company held 5,432 Korean-registered patents and 1,465 foreign-registered patents. The Company holds 754 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). The number of registered patents and trademarks is subject to constant change due to the acquisition of new rights, expiration of terms, abandonments and dispositions.

 

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[SK Broadband]

As of March 31, 2018, SK Broadband held 347 Korean-registered patents relating to high-speed Internet, telephone and IPTV service. SK Broadband also holds a number of trademarks and service marks relating to its service and brand.

[SK Planet]

As of March 31, 2018, SK Planet held 2,501 registered patents, 129 registered design marks, 1,318 registered trademarks and 9 copyrights (including those held jointly with other companies) in Korea. It also holds 171 U.S.-registered patents, 107 Chinese-registered patents, 74 Japanese-registered patents, 54 E.U.-registered patents (all including patents held jointly with other companies) and 428 registered trademarks, along with a number of other intellectual property rights, in other countries.

[SK Communications]

As of March 31, 2018, SK Communications held 93 registered patents, 26 registered design rights and 506 registered trademarks in Korea.

 

C. Business-related Pollutants and Environmental Protection

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

 

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III. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

1. Summary Financial Information (Consolidated and Separate)

 

A. Summary Financial Information (Consolidated)

Below is the summary consolidated financial information of the Company as of March 31, 2018, December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 and for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 and the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016. The Company’s unaudited consolidated financial statements as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 and for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, which are prepared in accordance with K-IFRS, are attached hereto.

 

     (Unit: in millions of Won except number of companies)  
     As of
March 31, 2018
     As of
December 31, 2017
     As of
December 31, 2016
 

Assets

 

  

Current Assets

     8,471,298        6,201,799        5,996,628  

•  Cash and Cash Equivalents

     1,885,744        1,457,735        1,505,242  

•  Accounts Receivable – Trade, net

     2,090,501        2,126,007        2,240,926  

•  Accounts Receivable – Other, net

     1,510,693        1,260,835        1,121,444  

•  Others

     2,984,360        1,357,222        1,129,016  

Non-Current Assets

     27,663,090        27,226,870        25,301,035  

•  Long-Term Investment Securities

     1,096,656        887,007        828,521  

•  Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures

     10,064,015        9,538,438        7,404,323  

•  Property and Equipment, net

     9,648,556        10,144,882        10,374,212  

•  Intangible Assets, net

     3,452,451        3,586,965        3,776,354  

•  Goodwill

     1,917,813        1,915,017        1,932,452  

•  Others

     1,483,599        1,154,561        985,173  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Assets

     36,134,388        33,428,669        31,297,663  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities

        

Current Liabilities

     6,883,712        7,109,123        6,444,099  

Non-Current Liabilities

     9,262,853        8,290,351        8,737,134  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     16,146,565        15,399,474        15,181,233  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Equity

        

Equity Attributable to Owners of the Parent Company

     19,791,062        17,842,139        15,971,399  

Share Capital

     44,639        44,639        44,639  

Capital Surplus (Deficit) and Other Capital Adjustments

     196,821        196,281        199,779  

Retained Earnings

     19,842,372        17,835,946        15,953,164  

Reserves

     (292,770      (234,727      (226,183

Non-controlling Interests

     196,761        187,056        145,031  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Equity

     19,987,823        18,029,195        16,116,430  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities and Equity

     36,134,388        33,428,669        31,297,663  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Number of Companies Consolidated

     43        39        38  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

     (Unit: in millions of Won except per share amounts)  
     For the three
months ended
March 31, 2018
     For the three
months ended
March 31, 2017
     For the year ended
December 31, 2017
     For the year ended
December 31, 2016
 

Operating Revenue

     4,181,537        4,234,365        17,520,013        17,091,816  

Operating Income

     325,476        410,502        1,536,626        1,535,744  

Profit Before Income Tax

     906,990        724,220        3,403,249        2,096,139  

Profit for the Period

     693,372        583,481        2,657,595        1,660,101  

Profit for the Period Attributable to Owners of the Parent Company

     694,959        589,134        2,599,829        1,675,967  

Profit for the Period Attributable to Non-controlling Interests

     (1,587      (5,653      57,766        (15,866

 

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            (Unit: in millions of Won except per share amounts)  
     For the three
months ended
March 31, 2018
     For the three
months ended
March 31, 2017
     For the year ended
December 31, 2017
     For the year ended
December 31, 2016
 

Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share (Won)

     9,842        8,344        36,582        23,497  

 

B. Summary Financial Information (Separate)

Below is the summary separate financial information of the Company as of March 31, 2018, December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 and for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 and the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016. The Company’s unaudited separate financial statements as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 and for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, which are prepared in accordance with K-IFRS, are attached hereto.

 

     (Unit: in millions of Won)  
     As of March 31,
2018
     As of December 31,
2017
     As of December 31,
2016
 

Assets

        

Current Assets

     6,087,078        3,768,098        3,661,115  

•  Cash and Cash Equivalents

     1,296,107        880,583        874,350  

•  Accounts Receivable – Trade, net

     1,518,649        1,520,209        1,594,504  

•  Accounts Receivable – Other, net

     1,250,604        1,003,509        772,570  

•  Others

     2,021,718        363,797        419,691  

Non-Current Assets

     21,700,256        21,789,424        21,787,459  

•  Long-Term Investment Securities

     698,010        724,603        560,966  

•  Investments in Subsidiaries and Associates

     9,186,013        9,152,321        8,726,538  

•  Property and Equipment, net

     6,521,269        6,923,133        7,298,539  

•  Intangible Assets, net

     2,947,021        3,089,545        3,275,663  

•  Goodwill

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

•  Others

     1,041,707        593,586        619,517  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Assets

     27,787,334        25,557,522        25,448,574  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities

        

Current Liabilities

     4,840,602        4,767,401        4,464,160  

Non-Current Liabilities

     6,531,282        5,782,730        6,727,460  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     11,371,884        10,550,131        11,191,620  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Equity

        

Share Capital

     44,639        44,639        44,639  

Capital Surplus and Other Capital Adjustments

     372,034        371,895        371,481  

Retained Earnings

     16,008,029        14,512,556        13,902,627  

Reserves

     (9,252      78,301        (61,793

Total Equity

     16,415,450        15,007,391        14,256,954  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities and Equity

     27,787,334        25,557,522        25,448,574  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

            (Unit: in millions of Won except per share amounts)  
     For the three
months ended
March 31, 2018
     For the three
months ended
March 31, 2017
     For the year ended
December 31, 2017
     For the year ended
December 31, 2016
 

Operating Revenue

     2,988,538        3,087,956        12,468,035        12,350,479  

Operating Income

     369,257        439,396        1,697,709        1,782,172  

Profit Before Income Tax

     477,476        489,633        1,603,808        1,562,782  

Profit for the Period

     364,427        388,206        1,331,114        1,217,274  

Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share (Won)

     5,161        5,498        18,613        17,001  

 

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2. Other Matters Related to Financial Information

 

A. Restatement of the Financial Statements

Not applicable.

 

B. Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

 

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

 

     (Unit: in millions of Won)  
     For the three months ended March 31, 2018  
   Gross amount      Allowance for Doubtful
Accounts
     Percentage  

Accounts receivable – trade

     2,364,784        261,828        11

Loans

     176,125        47,421        27

Accounts receivable – other

     1,715,337        73,712        4

Accrued income

     6,369        —          0

Guarantee deposits

     291,705        —          0
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     4,554,320        382,961        8
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
    
(Unit: in millions of Won)
 
     For the year ended December 31, 2017  
   Gross amount      Allowance for Doubtful
Accounts
     Percentage  

Accounts receivable – trade

     2,378,203        239,448        10

Loans

     161,015        47,311        29

Accounts receivable – other

     1,623,295        75,412        5

Accrued income

     3,979        —          0

Guarantee deposits

     296,517        —          0
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     4,463,009        362,171        8
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     (Unit: in millions of Won)  
     For the year ended December 31, 2016  
   Gross amount      Allowance for Doubtful
Accounts
     Percentage  

Accounts receivable – trade

     2,503,139        241,828        10

Loans

     172,982        48,527        28

Accounts receivable – other

     1,350,090        78,977        6

Accrued income

     2,780        —          0

Guarantee deposits

     302,901        —          0
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     4,331,892        369,332        9
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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

 

     (Unit: in millions of Won)  
     For the three
months ended
March 31, 2018
     For the year ended
December 31, 2017
     For the year ended
December 31, 2016
 

Beginning balance

     362,171        369,332        344,016  

Effect of change in accounting policy

     13,049        —          —    

Increase of allowance for doubtful accounts

     13,534        40,377        78,132  

Reversal of allowance for doubtful accounts

     —          —          —    

Write-offs

     (10,289      (70,802      (79,891

Other

     4,496        23,264        27,075  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ending balance

     382,961        362,171        369,332  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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  (3) Policies for Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

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

 

  (4) Aging of Accounts Receivable

 

                 (Unit: in millions of Won)  
     As of March 31, 2018  
   Six months or
less
    From six
months to one
year
    From one year
to three years
    More than
three years
    Total  

Accounts receivable – general

     2,062,542       44,146       159,511       98,584       2,364,784  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Percentage

     87     2     7     4     100

 

C. Inventories

 

  (1) Detailed Categories of Inventories

 

     (Unit: in millions of Won)  

Account Category

   For the three
months ended
March 31, 2018
    For the year ended
December 31, 2017
    For the year ended
December 31, 2016
 

Merchandise

     233,872       243,975       225,958  

Goods in transit

     —         —         —    

Other inventories

     20,611       28,428       33,888  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

     254,483       272,403       259,846  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Percentage of inventories to total assets

[ Inventories / Total assets ]

     0.70     0.81     0.83

Inventory turnover

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

     6.24       7.09       6.89  

 

  (2) Reporting of Inventories

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

 

D. Fair Value Measurement

See note 2 of the notes to the Company’s unaudited consolidated financial statements as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 and for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, for more information.

 

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E. Key Terms of Debt Securities

[SK Telecom]

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

 

Name

   Issue Date      Maturity Date      Principal
Amount
     Date of Fiscal
Agency Agreement
     Fiscal Agent  

Unsecured Bond – Series 61-2

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

 

Maintenance of Financial Ratio

   Key Term    Debt ratio no greater than 300%
   Compliance Status    Compliant

Restriction on Liens

   Key Term    The total amount of secured debt not to exceed 50% of share capital as of the end of the previous fiscal year
   Compliance Status    Compliant

Restriction on Disposition of Assets

   Key Term    Disposal of assets per fiscal year not to exceed 2 trillion won
   Compliance Status    Compliant

Submission of Compliance Certificate

   Compliance Status    Submitted on April 25, 2018

 

Name

   Issue Date      Maturity Date      Principal
Amount
     Date of Fiscal
Agency Agreement
     Fiscal Agent  

Unsecured Bond – Series 62-1

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

Unsecured Bond – Series 62-2

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

Unsecured Bond – Series 62-3

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

 

Maintenance of Financial Ratio

   Key Term    Debt ratio no greater than 300%
   Compliance Status    Compliant

Restriction on Liens

   Key Term    The total amount of secured debt not to exceed 100% of share capital as of the end of the previous fiscal year
   Compliance Status    Compliant

Restriction on Disposition of Assets

   Key Term    Disposal of assets per fiscal year not to exceed 2 trillion won
   Compliance Status    Compliant

Submission of Compliance Certificate

   Compliance Status    Submitted on April 25, 2018

 

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Name

   Issue Date      Maturity Date      Principal
Amount
     Date of Fiscal
Agency Agreement
     Fiscal Agent  

Unsecured Bond – Series 63-1

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

Unsecured Bond – Series 63-2

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

Unsecured Bond – Series 64-1

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

Unsecured Bond – Series 64-2

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

Unsecured Bond – Series 64-4

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

Unsecured Bond – Series 65-1

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

Unsecured Bond – Series 65-2

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

Unsecured Bond – Series 65-3

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

Unsecured Bond – Series 66-1

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

Unsecured Bond – Series 66-2

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

Unsecured Bond – Series 66-3

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

Unsecured Bond – Series 67-1

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

Unsecured Bond – Series 67-2

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

Unsecured Bond – Series 67-3

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

Unsecured Bond – Series 68-1

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

Unsecured Bond – Series 68-2

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

Unsecured Bond – Series 68-3

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

Unsecured Bond – Series 69-1

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

Unsecured Bond – Series 69-2

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

Unsecured Bond – Series 69-3

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

Unsecured Bond – Series 69-4

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

 

Maintenance of Financial Ratio

   Key Term    Debt ratio no greater than 300%
   Compliance Status    Compliant

Restriction on Liens

   Key Term    The total amount of secured debt not to exceed 100% of share capital as of the end of the previous fiscal year
   Compliance Status    Compliant

Restriction on Disposition of Assets

   Key Term    Disposal of assets per fiscal year not to exceed 2 trillion won
   Compliance Status    Compliant

Submission of Compliance Certificate

   Compliance Status    Submitted on April 25, 2018

 

Name

   Issue Date      Maturity Date      Principal
Amount
     Date of Fiscal
Agency Agreement
     Fiscal Agent

Unsecured Bond – Series 70-1

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

Unsecured Bond – Series 70-2

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

Unsecured Bond – Series 70-3

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

Unsecured Bond – Series 70-4

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

Unsecured Bond – Series 71-1

     April 25, 2017        April 25, 2020        60,000        April 13, 2017      Korea Securities Finance Corp.

Unsecured Bond – Series 71-2

     April 25, 2017        April 25, 2022        120,000        April 13, 2017      Korea Securities Finance Corp.

Unsecured Bond – Series 71-3

     April 25, 2017        April 25, 2027        100,000        April 13, 2017      Korea Securities Finance Corp.

Unsecured Bond – Series 71-4

     April 25, 2017        April 25, 2032        90,000        April 13, 2017      Korea Securities Finance Corp.

 

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Maintenance of Financial Ratio

   Key Term    Debt ratio no greater than 300%
   Compliance Status    Compliant

Restriction on Liens

   Key Term    The total amount of secured debt not to exceed 150% of share capital as of the end of the previous fiscal year
   Compliance Status    Compliant

Restriction on Disposition of Assets

   Key Term    Disposal of assets per fiscal year not to exceed 5 trillion won
   Compliance Status    Compliant

Submission of Compliance Certificate

   Compliance Status    Submitted on April 25, 2018

 

Name

   Issue Date      Maturity Date      Principal
Amount
     Date of Fiscal
Agency Agreement
     Fiscal Agent

Unsecured Bond – Series 72-1

     Nov. 10, 2017        Nov. 10, 2020        100,000        Oct. 31, 2017      Korea Securities Finance Corp.

Unsecured Bond – Series 72-2

     Nov. 10, 2017        Nov. 10, 2022        80,000        Oct. 31, 2017      Korea Securities Finance Corp.

Unsecured Bond – Series 72-3

     Nov. 10, 2017        Nov. 10, 2027        100,000        Oct. 31, 2017      Korea Securities Finance Corp.

 

Maintenance of Financial Ratio

   Key Term    Debt ratio no greater than 300%
   Compliance Status    Compliant

Restriction on Liens

   Key Term    The total amount of secured debt not to exceed 150% of share capital as of the end of the previous fiscal year
   Compliance Status    Compliant

Restriction on Disposition of Assets

   Key Term    Disposal of assets per fiscal year not to exceed 50% of total assets
   Compliance Status    Compliant

Restriction on Changes of Management Structure

   Key Term   

Restriction of cross-shareholding

Exclusion from corporate group

   Compliance Status    Compliant

Submission of Compliance Certificate

   Compliance Status    Submitted on April 25, 2018

 

Name

   Issue Date      Maturity Date      Principal
Amount
     Date of Fiscal
Agency Agreement
     Fiscal Agent

Unsecured Bond – Series 73-1

     Feb. 20, 2018        Feb. 20, 2021        110,000        Feb. 6. 2018      Korea Securities Finance Corp.

Unsecured Bond – Series 73-2

     Feb. 20, 2018        Feb. 20, 2023        100,000        Feb. 6. 2018      Korea Securities Finance Corp.

Unsecured Bond – Series 73-3

     Feb. 20, 2018        Feb. 20, 2028        200,000        Feb. 6. 2018      Korea Securities Finance Corp.

Unsecured Bond – Series 73-4

     Feb. 20, 2018        Feb. 20, 2038        90,000        Feb. 6. 2018      Korea Securities Finance Corp.

 

Maintenance of Financial Ratio

   Key Term    Debt ratio no greater than 300%
   Compliance Status    Compliant

Restriction on Liens

   Key Term    The total amount of secured debt not to exceed 150% of share capital as of the end of the previous fiscal year
   Compliance Status    Compliant

Restriction on Disposition of Assets

   Key Term    Disposal of assets per fiscal year not to exceed 50% of total assets
   Compliance Status    Compliant

Restriction on Changes of Management Structure

   Key Term   

Restriction of cross-shareholding

Exclusion from corporate group

   Compliance Status    Compliant

Submission of Compliance Certificate

   Compliance Status    To be submitted after the release of the 2018 semi-annual report

 

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[SK Broadband]

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

 

Name

   Issue Date    Maturity Date    Principal
Amount
   Date of Fiscal
Agency Agreement
   Fiscal Agent

Unsecured Bond – Series 38-2

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

Unsecured Bond – Series 39

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

Unsecured Bond – Series 40-2

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

Unsecured Bond – Series 41

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

Unsecured Bond – Series 42

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

Unsecured Bond – Series 43-1

   Oct. 5, 2016    Oct. 5, 2019    50,000    Sept. 22, 2016    Korea Securities
Finance Corp.

Unsecured Bond – Series 43-2

   Oct. 5, 2016    Oct. 5, 2021    120,000    Sept. 22, 2016    Korea Securities
Finance Corp.

Unsecured Bond – Series 44

   Feb. 3, 2017    Feb. 3, 2022    150,000    Jan. 20, 2017    Korea Securities
Finance Corp.

 

Maintenance of Financial Ratio

   Key Term    Debt ratio no greater than 400%
   Compliance Status    Compliant

Restriction on Liens

   Key Term    The total amount of secured debt not to exceed 200% of share capital as of the end of the previous fiscal year
   Compliance Status    Compliant

Restriction on Disposition of Assets

   Key Term    Disposal of assets per fiscal year not to exceed 2 trillion won
   Compliance Status    Compliant

Submission of Compliance Certificate

   Compliance Status    Submitted on April 23, 2018

 

Name

   Issue Date    Maturity Date    Principal
Amount
     Date of Fiscal
Agency Agreement
   Fiscal Agent

Unsecured Bond – Series 45-1

   Oct. 11, 2017    Oct. 11, 2020      30,000      Sept. 20, 2017    Korea Securities
Finance Corp.

Unsecured Bond – Series 45-2

   Oct. 11, 2017    Oct. 11, 2022      140,000      Sept. 20, 2017    Korea Securities
Finance Corp.

 

Maintenance of Financial Ratio

   Key Term    Debt ratio no greater than 400%
   Compliance Status    Compliant

Restriction on Liens

   Key Term    The total amount of secured debt not to exceed 200% of share capital as of the end of the previous fiscal year
   Compliance Status    Compliant

 

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Restriction on Disposition of Assets

   Key Term    Disposal of assets per fiscal year not to exceed 70% of total assets
   Compliance Status    Compliant

Submission of Compliance Certificate

   Compliance Status    Submitted on April 23, 2018

 

Name

   Issue Date    Maturity Date    Principal
Amount
   Date of Fiscal
Agency Agreement
   Fiscal Agent

Unsecured Bond – Series 46-1

   Feb. 1, 2018    Feb. 1, 2021    70,000    Jan. 19, 2018    Korea Securities
Finance Corp.

Unsecured Bond – Series 46-2

   Feb. 1, 2018    Feb. 1, 20213    80,000    Jan. 19, 2018    Korea Securities
Finance Corp.

 

Maintenance of Financial Ratio

   Key Term    Debt ratio no greater than 400%
   Compliance Status    Compliant

Restriction on Liens

   Key Term    The total amount of secured debt not to exceed 200% of share capital as of the end of the previous fiscal year
   Compliance Status    Compliant

Restriction on Disposition of Assets

   Key Term    Disposal of assets per fiscal year not to exceed 70% of total assets
   Compliance Status    Compliant

Restriction on Changes of Management Structure

   Key Term    Restriction on changes of management structure
   Compliance Status    Compliant

Submission of Compliance Certificate

   Compliance Status    To be submitted in August 2018

 

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IV. AUDITOR’S OPINION

1. Auditor (Consolidated)

 

Three months ended March 31, 2018

   Year ended December 31, 2017    Year ended December 31, 2016

KPMG Samjong Accounting Corp.

   KPMG Samjong Accounting Corp.    KPMG Samjong Accounting Corp.

2. Audit Opinion (Consolidated)

 

Period

  

Auditor’s opinion

  

Issues noted

Three months ended March 31, 2018

   —      —  

Year ended December 31, 2017

   Unqualified    N/A

Year ended December 31, 2016

   Unqualified    N/A

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

 

A. Audit Contracts

 

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

Period

   Auditors   

Contents

   Fee      Total number of
hours accumulated
for the fiscal year
 

Three months ended March 31, 2018

   KPMG Samjong
Accounting
Corp.
   Quarterly review      1,700        22,058  
      Separate financial statements audit      
      Consolidated financial statements audit      
      English financial statements review and other audit task      

Year ended December 31, 2017

   KPMG Samjong
Accounting
Corp.
   Semi-annual review      1,470        21,098  
      Quarterly review      
      Separate financial statements audit      
      Consolidated financial statements audit      
      English financial statements review and other audit task      

Year ended December 31, 2016

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

 

B. Non-Audit Services Contract with External Auditors

 

(Unit: in millions of Won)

Period

   Contract date    Service provided    Service duration        Fee    

Three months ended March 31, 2018

   March 5, 2018    Issuance of comfort letters    March 5, 2018-April 26, 2018    110

Year ended December 31, 2017

   March 10, 2017    Issuance of comfort letters    March 10, 2017-March 30, 3017    30
   April 28, 2017    Consulting services    April 28, 2017-May 12, 2017    300

Year ended December 31, 2016

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

 

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4. Change of Independent Auditors

Not applicable.

 

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V. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

Omitted in quarterly reports in accordance with Korean disclosure rules.

 

VI. CORPORATE ORGANIZATION INCLUDING BOARD OF DIRECTORS

1. Board of Directors

 

A. Overview of the Composition of the Board of Directors

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

 

               (As of March 31, 2018)

Total number

of persons

  

Inside director

  

Non-executive

director

  

Independent directors

8    Jung Ho Park, Young Sang Ryu    Dae Sik Cho    Jae Hoon Lee, Dae Shick Oh, Jae Hyeon Ahn, Jung Ho Ahn, Youngmin Yoon

At the 34th General Meeting of Shareholders held on March 21, 2018, Young Sang Ryu was newly elected as an inside director and Youngmin Yoon was newly elected as an independent director and a member of the audit committee.

 

B. Significant Activities of the Board of Directors

 

Meeting

  

Date

  

Agenda

  

Approval

409th
(the 1st meeting of 2018)
   February 2, 2018   

•   Business Plan for 2018

•   Financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2017

•   Annual business report as of and for the year ended December 31, 2017

•   Delegation of funding through long-term borrowings in 2018

•   Lease contract with SK Broadband

•   Approval of IT SM transactions in 2018

•   Report on welfare fund for 2018

•   Share acquisition of FSK L&S

•   Establishment of SK Telecom Japan

•   Report of internal accounting management

•   Donation to community in 2017

•   Report for the period after the fourth quarter of 2017

  

Approved as proposed

 

Approved as proposed

 

Approved as proposed

Approved as proposed

Approved as proposed

Approved as proposed

Approved as proposed

Approved as proposed

Approved as proposed

410th
(the 2nd meeting of
2018)
   February 20, 2018   

•   Adoption of electronic voting system

•   Establishment of corporate governance charter

•   Grant of stock options

•   Plan for the 34th General Meeting of Shareholders

•   Donation to the Korean Fencing Association

•   Results on internal accounting management

  

Approved as proposed
Approved as proposed

Approved as proposed
Approved as proposed

Approved as proposed

 

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Meeting

  

Date

  

Agenda

  

Approval

411th
(the 3rd meeting of 2018)
  

 

March 31, 2018

  

•   Election of the chairman of the Board of Directors

•   Election of committee members

•   Reappointment of compliance officer

•   Transactions with SK Holdings in the second quarter of 2018

•   Transactions related to corporate bonds with SK Securities

•   Transactions related to fund management with SK Securities

•   Donation to Korea Foundation of Advance Studies for 2018

•   Donation to SK Happiness Foundation for 2018

  

Approved as proposed

Approved as proposed
Approved as proposed

Approved as proposed

Approved as proposed

Approved as proposed

Approved as proposed

Approved as proposed

 

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

 

C. Committees within Board of Directors

 

  (1) Committee structure (as of March 31, 2018)

 

  (a) Compensation Review Committee

 

Total number

of persons

  

Members

  

Task

  

Inside Directors

  

Independent Directors

  
3       Jae Hoon Lee, Dae Shick Oh, Jung Ho Ahn    Review CEO remuneration system and amount

 

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

 

  (b) Capex Review Committee

 

Total number

of persons

  

Members

  

Task

  

Inside Directors

  

Independent Directors

  
6    Young Sang Ryu    Jae Hoon Lee, Dae Shick Oh, Jae Hyeon Ahn, Jung Ho Ahn, Youngmin Yoon    Review major investment plans and changes thereto

 

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

 

  (c) Corporate Citizenship Committee

 

Total number

of persons

  

Members

  

Task

  

Inside Directors

  

Independent Directors

  
3    —      Jae Hoon Lee, Jae Hyeon Ahn, Jung Ho Ahn    Review guidelines on corporate social responsibility (“CSR”) programs, etc.

 

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

 

  (d) Independent Director Nomination Committee

 

Total number

of persons

  

Members

  

Task

  

Inside Directors

  

Independent Directors

  
3    Jung Ho Park    Jae Hoon Lee, Jae Hyeon Ahn    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    —      Jae Hoon Lee, Dae Shick Oh, Jae Hyeon Ahn, Youngmin Yoon    Review financial statements and supervise independent audit process, etc.

 

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

 

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2. Audit System

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

Major activities of the Audit Committee as of March 31, 2018 are set forth below.

 

Meeting

  

Date

  

Agenda

  

Approval

The 1st

meeting of 2018

   February 1, 2018   

•   Evaluation of internal accounting management system operation

•   Review of business and audit results for the second half of 2017 and business and audit plans for 2018

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

•   Appointment of external auditor for the period of 2018 to 2020

  

—  

Approved as proposed

 

Approved as proposed

 

—  

The 2nd

meeting of 2018

   February 19, 2018   

•   Report on the IFRS audit of fiscal year 2017

•   Report on review of 2017 internal accounting management system

•   Evaluation of internal accounting management system operation

•   Agenda and document review for the 34th General Meeting of Shareholders

•   Auditor’s report for fiscal year 2017

•   Report on contract for customer appreciation gifts to fixed-line telephone customers for 2018

  

—  

—  

Approved as proposed

Approved as proposed

 

Approved as proposed

Approved as proposed

The 3rd

meeting of 2018

   March 20, 2018   

•   Contract for maintenance services of optical cables in 2018

•   Contract for maintenance services of transmission equipment in 2018

•   Consulting contract to undertake a global project

  

Approved as proposed

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.

During the 34th general meeting of shareholders held on March 21, 2018, the Company adopted the electronic voting method. Pursuant to Article 368-4 of the Korean Commercial Code, the Company entrusted the Korea Securities Depository with the role of administering the electronic voting system, allowing shareholders to exercise their voting rights through electronic voting without attending the general meeting of shareholders.

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

 

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VII. SHAREHOLDERS

1. Shareholdings of the Largest Shareholder and Related Persons

 

A. Shareholdings of the Largest Shareholder and Related Persons

 

(As of March 31, 2018)      (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  

Dong Hyun Jang

  

Officer of

affiliated

company

     Common share        251        0.00        251        0.00  

Jung Ho Park

  

Officer of the

Company

     Common share        1,000        0.00        1,000        0.00  
        

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     Common share        20,364,803        25.22        20,364,803        25.22  
        

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

B. Overview of the Largest Shareholder

As of March 31, 2018, the Company’s largest shareholder was SK Holdings Co., Ltd. (“SK Holdings”) with 20,363,452 shares (25.22%) of the Company. SK Holdings was established on April 13, 1991 and was made public on the securities market for the first time under the name SK C&C Co., Ltd. on November 11, 2009. On August 3, 2015, SK Holdings merged with and into SK C&C and the merged entity was renamed SK Holdings. The main business of SK Holdings includes managing its subsidiaries as a holding company, IT services, security services and logistics services, among others.

 

C. Changes in Shareholdings of the Largest Shareholder

Changes in shareholdings of the largest shareholder are as follows:

 

(As of March 31, 2018)      (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

   January 2, 2014      20,367,290        25.22      Shin Won Chey, SKC’s Chairman, purchased 1,000 shares
   March 24, 2014      20,368,290        25.23      Shin Won Chey, SKC’s Chairman, purchased 1,000 shares
SK Holdings    January 2, 2015      20,364,290        25.22      Shin Won Chey, SKC’s Chairman, disposed of 4,000 shares
   March 20, 2015      20,363,803        25.22      Appointment of CEO Dong Hyun Jang (ownership of 251 shares of the Company), Retirement of Sung Min Ha
   June 9, 2015      20,365,006        25.22      Purchase through the Share Exchange between SK Broadband and SK Telecom (Shin Won Chey, SKC’s Chairman, purchased 1,067 shares, and Myung Hyun Cho, SK Broadband’s independent director, purchased 136 shares)
   August 3, 2015      20,364,930        25.22      Myung Hyun Cho, SK Broadband’s independent director, disposed of 76 shares
   March 24, 2017      20,364,870        25.22      Retirement of Myung Hyun Cho, SK Broadband’s independent director (ownership of 60 shares of the Company)
   March 28, 2017      20,365,370        25.22      Jung Ho Park, CEO of the Company, purchased 500 shares.
   March 30, 2017      20,365,870        25.22      Jung Ho Park, CEO of the Company, purchased 500 additional shares.
   July 7, 2017      20,364,803        25.22      Shin Won Chey, SKC’s Chairman, disposed of 1,067 shares.

 

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

 

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2. Distribution of Shares

 

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

 

(As of March 31, 2018)      (Unit: in shares and percentages)

Rank

  

Name (title)

   Common share
      Number of shares      Ownership ratio     Remarks
1    Citibank ADR      8,899,423        11.02   —  
2    SK Holdings      20,363,452        25.22   —  
3    SK Telecom      10,136,551        12.55   Treasury shares
4    National Pension Service      7,392,350        9.16   —  
Shareholdings under the Employee Stock Ownership Program      —          0.00   —  

 

B. Shareholder Distribution

 

(As of March 31, 2018)     (Unit: in shares and percentages)  

Classification

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

Total minority shareholders*

     55,348        99.9     33,953,935        42.05     —    

 

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

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

 

A. Domestic Securities Market

 

Types

   March 2018      February 2018      January 2018      December 2017      November 2017      October 2017  
Common stock     Highest      239,500        262,000        280,000        278,000        266,000        271,500  
 

  Lowest

     226,500        239,500        259,500        265,000        250,500        257,500  
 

  Average

     232,429        246,222        268,682        272,789        257,429        265,281  
Daily transaction volume     Highest      282,839        326,122        289,341        311,676        360,444        385,055  
 

  Lowest

     98,455        101,187        84,282        103,005        77,429        106,643  

Monthly transaction volume

     3,832,650        3,043,979        3,936,581        3,367,783        3,210,365        3,455,291  

 

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B. Foreign Securities Market (New York Stock Exchange)

 

Types

  March 2018     February
2018
     January
2018
     December
2017
     November
2017
    October
2017
 
Depositary receipt   Highest     24.70       27.19        28.82        28.65        27.44       26.61  
 

Lowest

    23.26       24.32        27.26        27.31        25.06       24.64  
 

Average

    24.03       25.12        27.93        27.92        26.00       25.63  
Daily transaction volume       Highest     1,057,248       1,405,563        739,383        925,415        1,147,063       770,068  
 

Lowest

    296,949       257,666        266,543        149,153        143,245       224,851  

Monthly transaction volume

    11,081,045       10,347,790        9,419,815        8,743,541        9,815,224       10,629,949  

 

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VIII. EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS

 

1. Employees

 

(As of March 31, 2018)      (Unit: in persons and millions of Won)  

Business segment

   Gender    Number of employees      Average
service
year
     Aggregate wage
for the first three
months of 2017
     Average wage
per person
 
      Employees without a
fixed term of
employment
     Employees with a
fixed term of
employment
     Total           
      Total      Part-time
employees
     Total      Part-time
employees
             

—  

   Male      3,888        —          60        —          3,948        13.1        210,512        53  

—  

   Female      636        —          66        —          702        9.9        26,432        38  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     4,524        —          126        —          4,650        12.6        236,945        51  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

* Based on Section 9-1-2 (Employee Status) of the Corporate Disclosure Guidelines (amended as of January 2018).

2. Compensation of Directors

 

A. Amount Approved at the Shareholders’ Meeting

 

(As of March 31, 2018)      (Unit: in millions of Won)  

Classification

   Number of Directors      Aggregate Amount Approved  

Directors

     8        12,000  

 

B. Amount Paid

B-1. Total Amount

 

(As of March 31, 2018)      (Unit: in millions of Won)  

Number of Directors

   Aggregate Amount Paid      Average Amount Paid Per Director      Remarks  

8

     2,737        342        —    

B-2. Amount by Classification

 

(As of March 31, 2018)     (Unit: in millions of Won)  

Classification

  Number of Directors     Aggregate Amount Paid     Average Amount Paid Per Director     Remarks  

Inside Directors

    3       2,648       883       —    

Independent Directors

    1       19       19       —    

Audit Committee Members

    4       70       17       —    

Auditor

    —         —         —         —    

3. Individual Compensation of Directors

Omitted in quarterly reports in accordance with Korean disclosure rules.

 

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4. Stock Options Granted and Exercised

 

A. Stock Options Granted to Directors and Auditors

 

(As of March 31, 2018)      (Unit: in millions of Won)  

Classification

   Number of Directors      Fair Value of Stock Options      Remarks  

Inside Directors

     3        139        —    

Independent Directors

     1        —          —    

Audit Committee Members

     4        —          —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     8        139        —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

* See note 24 of the notes to the Company’s consolidated financial statements attached hereto for more information regarding the calculation method for the fair value of stock options.

The fair value of stock options is based on the cost associated with stock options as set forth in the Company’s statement of comprehensive income for the relevant period.

 

B. Stock Options Granted and Exercised

 

(As of March 31,2018)      (Unit: in Won and shares)  

Grantee

   Relationship
with the
Company
     Date of
Grant
     Method of
Grant
     Changes      Unexercised
Number of
Shares
     Exercise Period      Exercise
Price
 
            Granted      Exercised      Canceled           

Jung Ho Park

    
Inside
Director
 
 
    
March 24,
2017
 
 
    
Treasury
stock
 
 
     22,168        —          —          22,168       
March 25, 2019 –
March 24, 2022
 
 
     246,750  

Jung Ho Park

    
Inside
Director
 
 
    
March 24,
2017
 
 
    
Treasury
stock
 
 
     22,168        —          —          22,168       
March 25, 2020 –
March 24, 2023
 
 
     266,490  

Jung Ho Park

    
Inside
Director
 
 
    
March 24,
2017
 
 
    
Treasury
stock
 
 
     22,168        —          —          22,168       
Mach 25, 2021 –
March 24, 2024
 
 
     287,810  

Young Sang Ryu

    
Inside
Director
 
 
    
February 20,
2018
 
 
    
Treasury
stock
 
 
     1,358        —          —          1,358       
February 21, 2020
–February 20, 2023
 
 
     254,120  

Sung Won Suh

     Officer       
February 20,
2018
 
 
    
Treasury
stock
 
 
     2,755        —          —          2,755       
February 21, 2020
–February 20, 2023
 
 
     254,120  

Sang Ho Lee

     Officer       
February 20,
2018
 
 
    
Treasury
stock
 
 
     1,594              1,594       
February 21, 2020
–February 20, 2023
 
 
     254,120  

 

* On March 31, 2018, the closing price was Won 233,500.

 

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IX. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

1. Line of Credit Extended to the Largest Shareholder and Related Parties

 

(Unit: in millions of Won)  

Name (Corporate
name)

  

Relationship

  

Account category

   Change details      Accrued
interest
     Remarks  
         Beginning     Increase      Decrease      Ending        

SK Wyverns

   Affiliate    Long-term and short-term loans      611       —          —          611        7        —    

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

Purchase and Dispositions of Investments

 

(As of March 31, 2018)      (Unit: in millions of Won)

Name (Corporate name)

  

Relationship

  

Details

    

Remarks

     

Type of
investment

  Change     
        Beginning     Increase      Decrease      Ending     

SK Telecom Japan Inc.

   Affiliate    Equity     —         10,316        —          10,316      Newly Established

Atlas

   Affiliate    Equity     84,495       5,329        —          89,824      Capital increase

Purchase and Disposition of Securities

 

 

(As of March 31, 2018)      (Unit: in millions of Won)

Name (Corporate name)

 

Relationship

 

Type of
Transaction

 

Transaction Date

  Object of Transaction      Transaction
Amount
    

Valuation Method

SK Holdings

  Affiliate   Purchase of equity interest   February 6, 2018     FSK L&S Co., Ltd.        18,000      Third party appraisal

Transfer of Assets

None.

3. Transactions with the Largest Shareholder and Related Parties

None.

4. Related Party Transactions

See note 29 of the notes to the Company’s unaudited consolidated financial statements as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 and for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, for more information regarding related party transactions.

 

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5. Other Related Party Transactions (excluding Transactions with the Largest Shareholder and Related Parties listed above)

 

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

 

(Unit: in millions of Won)  

Name (Corporate name)

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

Baekmajang and others

   Agency    Long-term and
short-term loans
     61,930        .65,201        49,889        77,242        —          —    

Daehan Kanggun BCN Inc.

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

 

 

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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. Summary Minutes of the General Meeting of Shareholders

 

Date

  

Agenda

  

Resolution

32nd Fiscal Year

Meeting of

Shareholders

(March 18, 2016)

  

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

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

6.  Amendments to executive payroll regulations

  

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

 

Approved

 

Approved (Dae Sik Cho)

Approved (Dae Shick Oh)

Approved (Dae Shick Oh)

 

Approved (Won 12 billion)

Approved

 

33rd Fiscal Year

Meeting of

Shareholders

(March 24, 2017)

  

1.  Approval of the financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2016

2.  Amendments to Articles of Incorporation

3.  Election of directors

•  Election of an inside director

•  Election of a non-executive director

•  Election of an independent director

•  Election of an independent director

•  Election of an independent director

4.  Election of an independent director as Audit Committee member

•  Election of an independent director as Audit Committee member

•  Election of an independent director as Audit Committee member

5.  Approval of remuneration limit for directors

6.  Award of stock options

  

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

 

Approved

 

Approved (Jung Ho Park)

Approved (Dae Sik Cho)

Approved (Jae Hoon Lee)

Approved (Jae Hyeon Ahn)

Approved (Jung Ho Ahn)

 

Approved (Jae Hoon Lee)

 

Approved (Jae Hyeon Ahn)

 

Approved (Won 12 billion)

Approved

34th Fiscal Year

Meeting of

Shareholders

(March 21, 2018)

  

1.  Approval of the financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2017

2.  Award of stock options

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 9,000 per share)

 

Approved

 

Approved (Young Sang Ryu)

Approved (Youngmin Yoon)

Approved (Youngmin Yoon)

 

Approved (Won 12 billion)

2. Contingent Liabilities

[SK Telecom]

 

A. Material Legal Proceedings

None.

B. Other Contingent Liabilities

None.

 

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[SK Broadband]

 

A. Material Legal Proceedings

As of March 31, 2018, there were 14 lawsuits against SK Broadband (total amount of Won 3,899 million) that were pending. The Company does not believe that the outcome of these lawsuits will have a material impact on its financial statements.

 

B. Other Contingent Liabilities

 

  (1) Pledged assets and covenants

SK Broadband has entered into revolving credit facilities with a limit of Won 80 billion with two financial institutions including Shinhan Bank in relation to its loans.

In connection with public offerings of notes, SK Broadband is subject to certain restrictions with respect to its debt ratio, third party payment guarantees and other limitations on liens.

SK Broadband, upon approval by its board of directors, has provided guarantees for financial instruments amounting to Won 263 million to support employees’ funding for the Employee Stock Ownership Program.

Additionally, SK Broadband has provided “geun” mortgage amounting to Won 4,144 million to others, including Seodaemoon Guksa, on a part of its buildings in connection with the leasing of the buildings.

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

Seoul Guarantee Insurance Company has provided a performance guarantee of Won 19,900 million to SK Broadband in connection with the performance of certain contracts and the repair of any defects.

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

[SK Planet]

 

A. Material Legal Proceedings

As of March 31, 2018, there were six pending cases proceeding with SK Planet as the defendant and the aggregate amount of the claims was Won 3,125 million. The management cannot reasonably forecast the outcome of these cases and no amount in connection with these proceedings was recognized on the Company’s financial statements.

 

B. Other Contingent Liabilities

 

(1) Borrowings

SK Planet’s borrowings from financial institutions as of March 31, 2018 are set forth in the table below.

 

(Unit: in thousands of Won)  

Financial Institution

   Borrowing    Limit Amount      Borrowed Amount  

KEB Hana Bank

   Overdrafts      10,000,000        —    
   Standard loan      40,000,000        40,000,000  

Shinhan Bank

   Overdrafts      15,000,000        —    
   Standard loan      30,000,000        30,000,000  

Korea Development Bank

   Project finance loan      —          30,000,000  

Total

        95,000,000        100,000,000  

 

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  (2) Payment guarantees

The material payment guarantees provided by third parties to SK Planet as of March 31, 2018 are set forth in the table below.

 

(Unit: in thousands of Won)  

Recipient

   Financial institution    Guarantee    Amount  

SK Planet

   Seoul Guarantee Insurance
Company
   Payment guarantee on e-commerce

business

     10,490,301  
   KEB Hana Bank    Guarantee fulfillment of contractual
obligations
     450,000  
      Other guarantees      707,000  

The material payment guarantee provided to a third party by SK Planet as of March 31, 2018 is set forth in the table below.

 

(Unit: in thousands of Won)  

Recipient

   Financial institution    Guarantee    Amount  

Citibank Berhad

   SK Planet    Payment guarantee for overseas
business
     12,240,000  

[SK Telink]

 

A. Material Legal Proceedings

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

B. Other Contingent Liabilities

Seoul Guarantee Insurance Company and KB Insurance have provided performance guarantees of Won 12.4 billion and Won 3.9 billion, respectively, to SK Telink in connection with the performance of and potential losses from certain contracts.

SK Telink has provided a performance guarantee of up to Won 219 million to business partners through Seoul Guarantee Insurance Company.

 

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[SK Communications]

 

A. Material Legal Proceedings

As of March 31, 2018, the aggregate amount of pending claims against SK Communications was Won 12.6 million. There were five pending cases relating to a leak of personal information of subscribers of NATE at various appellate courts and the Supreme Court in Korea.

 

B. Other Contingent Liabilities

The material payment guarantees provided by third parties to SK Communications as of March 31, 2018 are set forth in the table below.

 

(Unit: in thousands of Won)  

Financial Institution

   Guarantee   

Amount

 
Seoul Guarantee Insurance Company    Prepaid coverage payment guarantee      700,000  
   Provisional attachment of real estate      118,000  
     

 

 

 
   Total      818,000  
     

 

 

 

[Iriver]

 

A.Material Legal Proceedings

As of March 31, 2018, there was one pending case against Iriver for damages of Won 1 billion. The management does not believe that the outcome of any of such proceedings will have a material effect on the Company’s financial position, and as a result, related reserves were not recorded in the Company’s financial statements.

B. Other Contingent Liabilities

(1) Iriver’s borrowings from financial institutions as of March 31, 2018 are set forth in the table below.

 

                 (Unit: in thousands of Won)  

Financial Institution

   Borrowing    Limit Amount      Borrowed Amount  

Kookmin Bank

   Trade finance      1,000,000        —    

(2) Seoul Guarantee Insurance Company has provided performance guarantees of Won 125 million to Iriver in connection with the performance of contracts, advance payment guarantee and defective guarantee.

(3) Iriver has entered into design and technology contracts with domestic and foreign companies for the production of products and has made payments for the use of design and technology, which derived from the sale of the products or the use of the patent. The design and technology fees incurred during the first quarters of 2018 and 2017 were Won 2,087 million and Won 225 million, respectively, and such fees are included in cost of sales.

[NSOK]

 

A.     Material Legal Proceedings

On June 21, 2016, a lawsuit was filed against NSOK for damages of Won 40 million in connection with the installation of security services. The plaintiff accepted an offer of reconciliation by court without making further complaints, which led to a settlement on April 5, 2017. There is no impact on NSOK’s business or results of operation as a result of the settlement.

B. Other Contingent Liabilities

NSOK has entered into revolving credit facilities with a limit of Won 8 billion with Woori Bank in relation to its loans.

 

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3. Status of Sanctions, etc.

[SK Telecom]

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

On December 6, 2016, the Korea Communications Commission imposed on the Company a fine of Won 1,280 million and issued a correctional order for violating the rights of subscribers in relation to its high-speed internet and bundled services. The Company paid the fine and reported to the Korea Communications Commission on the implementation of actions pursuant to the correctional order.

On December 21, 2016, the Korea Communications Commission imposed on the Company a fine of Won 30 million and issued a correctional order for violation of its obligations to protect personal location-based information. The Company paid the fine and reported to the Korea Communications Commission on the implementation of actions pursuant to the correctional order.

On March 21, 2017, the Korea Communications Commission imposed on the Company a fine of Won 794 million and issued a correctional order for violating the Mobile Device Distribution Improvement Act with respect to the Company’s promotions targeting foreigners. The Company paid the fine and reported to the Korea Communications Commission regarding the implementation of actions pursuant to the correctional order.

On December 6, 2017, the Korea Communications Commission issued a correctional order for violating the rights of subscribers in relation to its high-speed internet and bundled services. The Company reported to the Korea Communications Commission on the implementation of actions pursuant to the correctional order.

On January 24, 2018, the Korea Communications Commission imposed on the Company a fine of Won 21.1 billion and issued a correctional order for violating the Mobile Device Distribution Improvement Act with respect to its dealers. The Company paid the fine and reported to the Korea Communications Commission regarding the implementation of actions pursuant to the correctional order.

On January 24, 2018, the Korea Communications Commission imposed on the Company a fine of Won 223 million and issued a correctional order for violating the Mobile Device Distribution Improvement Act with respect to its corporate business. The Company paid the fine and reported to the Korea Communications Commission regarding the implementation of actions pursuant to the correctional order.

On January 24, 2018, the Korea Communications Commission imposed on the Company a fine of Won 27 million and issued a correctional order for violating the Mobile Device Distribution Improvement Act with respect to its large retail dealers. The Company paid the fine and reported to the Korea Communications Commission regarding the implementation of actions pursuant to the correctional order.

* Important matters that occurred after March 31, 2018

On May 8, 2018, the board of directors of SK Telecom approved the acquisition of 740,895 shares of Siren Holdings Korea Co., Ltd., which owns a 100% equity stake in ADT CAPS Co., Ltd., for a purchase price of Won 702 billion in order to strengthen its security business and expand its residential customer base. Details regarding this transaction are set forth in the Form 6-K furnished by the Company to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on May 8, 2018.

 

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[SK Broadband]

 

  (1) Violation of the Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization and Information Protection, etc.

 

    Date: August 2, 2016

 

    Sanction: SK Broadband was imposed a fine of Won 3.8 million for breaching of restrictions on transmission of advertising information for profit.

 

    Reason and the Relevant Law: Violated Articles 50-2, 50-4, 50-6 and 76 of the Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization and Information Protection, etc. and Article 74 of its Enforcement Decree by transmitting advertising information for profits to users who express their intention to refuse to receive the information.

 

    Status of Implementation: Implemented improvements to spam related activity and paid the fine.

 

    Company’s Plan: Implement procedures to prevent recurrence of spam.

 

  (2) Violation of the Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization and Information Protection, etc.

 

    Date: September 2, 2016

 

    Sanction: SK Broadband was imposed a fine of Won 3 million for breaching of restrictions on rendering information transmission services.

 

    Reason and the Relevant Law: Violated Articles 50-4 and 76 of the Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization and Information Protection, etc. and Article 74 of its Enforcement Decree by lacking of management and supervision standards in merchants involved in spamming and by not putting any sanctions on them.

 

    Status of Implementation: Implemented improvements to spam related activity and paid the fine.

 

    Company’s Plan: Implement procedures to prevent recurrence of spam.

 

  (3) Violation of the Telecommunications Business Act

 

    Date: September 27, 2016

 

    Sanction: SK Broadband was imposed a fine of Won 6.4 million.

 

    Reason and the Relevant Law: Violated Article 84-2 Paragraph 1, 104-2 Paragraph 5 of the Telecommunications Business Act and Article 66 of its Enforcement Decree by not having performed technological measures to prevent caller ID manipulations.

 

    Status of Implementation: Paid the fine (September 27, 2016).

 

    Company’s Plan: Implement technological measures to prevent caller ID manipulations through institutional improvement.

 

  (4) Violation of the Telecommunications Business Act

 

    Date: December 6, 2016

 

    Sanction: SK Broadband received a correctional order (corrective measures for damaging users’ interests in relation to bundled high-speed internet products).

 

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    Reason and the Relevant Law: Violated Article 50-1 Paragraph 5 of the Telecommunications Business Act and Article 42-1 of its Enforcement Decree by providing telecommunications services in a manner different from the terms and conditions of use.

 

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

 

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

 

  (5) Violation of the Internet Multimedia Broadcast Services Act

 

    Date: December 21, 2016

 

    Sanction: SK Broadband received a correctional order (corrective measures for violating prohibited acts under the Internet Multimedia Broadcast Services Act).

 

    Reason and the Relevant Law: Violated Article 17-1 Paragraph 2 of the Internet Multimedia Broadcast Services Act and Article 15 of its Enforcement Decree by performing prohibited acts which undermine or are likely to undermine the fair competition of service providers or the interests of users.

 

    Status of Implementation: Ceased the prohibited practice and paid the fine (Plan to make an official announcement about having received the correctional order and improve operating procedures).

 

    Company’s Plan: Improve operation procedures in relation to the violation of prohibited acts.

 

  (6) Violation of the Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization and Information Protection, etc.

 

    Date: July 13, 2017

 

    Sanction: SK Broadband was imposed a fine of Won 12 million for breach of restrictions on transmission of advertising information for profit.

 

    Reason and the Relevant Law: Violated Articles 50-1, 50-4 and 76 of the Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization and Information Protection, etc. and Article 74 of its Enforcement Decree for electronic transmission of advertisements without prior consent of the recipient.

 

    Status of Implementation: Implemented improvements to advertisement transmission related activity and paid the fine in July 2017.

 

    Company’s Plan: Implement improvements to advertisement transmission related activity.

 

  (7) Violation of the Telecommunications Business Act

 

    Date: December 6, 2017

 

    Sanction: SK Broadband received a correctional order (corrective measures for damaging users’ interests in relation to high speed internet products and gifts).

 

    Reason and the Relevant Law: Violated Article 50-1 Paragraph 5 of the Telecommunications Business Act and Article 42-1 of its Enforcement Decree by providing telecommunications services in a manner different from the terms and conditions of use.

 

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

 

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

 

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[SK Planet]

 

  (1) Violation of the Electronic Financial Transactions Act

 

    Date: May 4, 2016

 

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

 

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

 

    Status of Implementation: Paid the fine.

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

  (3) Violation of the Framework Act on Logistics Policies

 

    Date: November 10, 2016

 

    Sanction: SK Planet received a fine of Won 156 thousand for failing to register a modification of the international logistics brokerage business on time (Within 60 days from the date of modification).

 

    Reason and the Relevant Law: Violated Article 43 of the Framework Act on Logistics Policies (Registration of international logistics brokerage business).

 

    Company’s Plan: Implemented a continuous monitoring system to prevent its recurrence in registration of a modification.

 

  (4) Violation of the Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization and Information Protection, etc.

 

    Date: April 10, 2017

 

    Sanction: SK Planet received and paid a fine of Won 10 million for breaching of protective measures for personal information rule by not conducting additional measures for security apart from requesting ID and password with a merchant management system under IMPAY service, which was disclosed during a survey on personal information protection carried out by the Korea Communications Commission in August 2016.

 

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    Reason and the Relevant Law: Violated Article 28 of the Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization and Information Protection, etc. (Protective Measures for Personal Information)

 

    Company’s Plan: Implemented an additional authentication procedure (OTP authentication) to the merchant management system / implemented additional internal training and improved management to prevent its recurrence.

[SK Telink]

 

  (1) Violation of the Telecommunications Business Act

 

    Date: February 4, 2016

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

[Home & Service]

 

  (1) Violation of the Employment Insurance Act

 

    Date: January 19, 2018

 

    Sanction: Home & Service received a fine of Won 0.5 million.

 

    Reason and the Relevant Law: Violated Article 15 of the Employment Insurance Act by delaying notification of matters related to the employees’ insurance status.

 

    Status of Implementation: Paid the fine.

 

    Company’s plan: Implement measures to improve reporting procedures.

 

  (2) Violation of Industrial Safety and Health Act

 

    Date: March 12, 2018

 

    Sanction: Home & Service received a fine of Won 5 million.

 

    Reason and the Relevant Law: Violated Article 10-2 of the Industrial Safety and Health Act by delaying reporting of industrial accidents.

 

    Status of Implementation: Paid the fine.

 

    Company’s plan: Improve and strengthen management related to industrial accidents

 

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  (3) Violation of Industrial Safety and Health Act

 

    Date: April 30, 2018

 

    Sanction: Home & Service received a correctional order for failing to establish an industrial safety and health committee and providing training related to employee safety and health.

 

    Reason and the Relevant Law: Violated Articles 19-1 and 31-1 of the Industrial Safety and Health Act for failing to establish an industrial safety and health committee and not providing training related to employee safety and health in the first quarter of 2018.

 

    Status of Implementation: Paid the fine and agreed to establish an industrial safety and health committee and implement training programs by June 29, 2018.

 

    Company’s plan: Execute the correctional order.

4. Use of Direct Financing

 

A. Use of Proceeds from Public Offerings

Not applicable.

 

B. Use of Proceeds from Private Offerings

Not applicable.

 

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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/ Jeong Hwan Choi

(Signature)
Name:   Jeong Hwan Choi
Title:   Senior Vice President

Date: June 14, 2018


Exhibit 99.1

SK TELECOM CO., LTD.

Condensed Separate Interim Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

March 31, 2018 and 2017

(With Independent Auditors’ Review Report Thereon)


Contents

 

     Page  

Independent Auditors’ Review Report

     1  

Condensed Separate Statements of Financial Position

     3  

Condensed Separate Statements of Income

     5  

Condensed Separate Statements of Comprehensive Income

     6  

Condensed Separate Statements of Changes in Equity

     7  

Condensed Separate Statements of Cash Flows

     8  

Notes to the Condensed Separate Interim Financial Statements

     10  


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 March 31, 2018, the related condensed separate statements of income, comprehensive income, changes in equity and cash flows for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, and notes, comprising a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory information.

Management’s responsibility

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

Auditors’ responsibility

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

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

Conclusion

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

Emphasis of matter

As a matter that does not have an impact on our review conclusion, we highlight the attention of the users of the above-mentioned financial statements of the Company for the following matter described in Note 3 to the condensed separate financial statements. The Company has initially adopted K-IFRS No. 1109 and 1115 for the year beginning on January 1, 2018, and the Company has taken an exemption not to restate the condensed separate financial statements as of December 31, 2017 or for the three-month period ended March 31, 2017, presented for comparative purposes, in accordance with transition requirements. The financial impacts of applying K-IFRS No. 1109 and 1115 are discussed in Note 3.


Other matters

The separate statement of financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2017, and the related separate statements of income, comprehensive income, changes in equity and cash flows for the year then ended, which are not accompanying this report, were audited by us in accordance with Korean Standards on Auditing and our report thereon, dated February 23, 2018, expressed an unqualified opinion. The accompanying condensed separate statement of financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2017, presented for comparative purposes, is consistent, in all material respects, with the audited separate financial statements from which it has been derived.

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

KPMG Samjong Accounting Corp.

Seoul, Korea

May 11, 2018

 

 

This report is effective as of May 11, 2018, the review report date. Certain subsequent events or circumstances, which may occur between the review report date and the time of reading this report, could have a material impact on the accompanying condensed separate 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.

Condensed Separate Statements of Financial Position

As of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017

 

(In millions of won)    Note      March 31,
2018
     December 31,
2017
 

Assets

        

Current Assets:

        

Cash and cash equivalents

     3,25,26      W 1,296,107        880,583  

Short-term financial instruments

     3,25,26        84,500        94,000  

Short-term investment securities

     3,6,25,26        47,407        47,383  

Accounts receivable – trade, net

     3,4,25,26,27        1,518,649        1,520,209  

Short-term loans, net

     3,4,25,26,27        69,706        54,403  

Accounts receivable – other, net

     3,4,25,26,27,28        1,250,604        1,003,509  

Prepaid expenses

     3,5        1,779,288        121,121  

Inventories, net

        21,548        29,837  

Advance payments and other

     3,4,25,26        19,269        17,053  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Current Assets

        6,087,078        3,768,098  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Non-Current Assets:

        

Long-term financial instruments

     25,26        382        382  

Long-term investment securities

     6,25,26        698,010        724,603  

Investments in subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures

     7        9,186,013        9,152,321  

Property and equipment, net

     8,27        6,521,269        6,923,133  

Goodwill

        1,306,236        1,306,236  

Intangible assets, net

     9        2,947,021        3,089,545  

Long-term loans, net

     3,4,25,26,27        7,368        7,512  

Long-term accounts receivable – other

     3,4,25,26,27,28        130,932        285,118  

Long-term prepaid expenses

     3,5        696,138        25,169  

Guarantee deposits

     3,4,25,26,27        172,063        173,513  

Long-term derivative financial assets

     3,25,26        12,142        30,608  

Deferred tax assets

     3,23        —          30,953  

Defined benefit assets

     13        22,433        40,082  

Other non-current assets

        249        249  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Non-Current Assets

        21,700,256        21,789,424  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Assets

      W 27,787,334        25,557,522  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

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 March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017

 

(In millions of won)    Note      March 31,
2018
    December 31,
2017
 

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

 

 

Current Liabilities:

       

Accounts payable – other

     25,26,27        1,723,983       1,664,054  

Current installments of long-term debt, net

     10,25,26      W 998,278       1,131,047  

Current installments of long-term payables – other

     11,25,26        297,838       301,751  

Receipts in advance

     3        —         76,126  

Contract liabilities

     3,14        49,705       —    

Withholdings

     3,25,26        743,327       517,991  

Accrued expenses

     25,26        650,848       790,368  

Income tax payable

     23        295,918       206,060  

Unearned revenue

     3        —         3,705  

Derivative financial liabilities

     25,26        30,988       27,791  

Provisions

     12        49,717       48,508  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Current Liabilities

        4,840,602       4,767,401  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-Current Liabilities:

       

Debentures, excluding current installments, net

     10,25,26        4,760,460       4,334,848  

Long-term borrowings, excluding current installments, net

     10,25,26        42,292       42,486  

Long-term payables - other, excluding current installments, net

     11,25,26        1,036,400       1,328,630  

Long-term contract liabilities

     3,14        6,334       —    

Long-term unearned revenue

     3        —         7,033  

Long-term derivative financial liabilities

     25,26        10,890       10,719  

Long-term provisions

     12        16,085       16,178  

Deferred tax liabilities

     3,23        614,618       —    

Other non-current liabilities

     25,26        44,203       42,836  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Non-Current Liabilities

        6,531,282       5,782,730  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

        11,371,884       10,550,131  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shareholders’ Equity:

       

Share capital

     1,15        44,639       44,639  

Capital surplus and others

     15,16        372,034       371,895  

Retained earnings

     17        16,008,029       14,512,556  

Reserves

     18        (9,252     78,301  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Shareholders’ Equity

        16,415,450       15,007,391  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

      W 27,787,334       25,557,522  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

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-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017

 

(In millions of won except for per share data)    Note      March 31,
2018
    March 31,
2017
 

Operating revenue:

     3,19,27       

Revenue

      W 2,988,538       3,087,956  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating expenses:

     27       

Labor

        175,027       156,878  

Commissions

     3        1,132,942       1,197,517  

Depreciation and amortization

        600,719       585,471  

Network interconnection

        162,603       156,734  

Leased line

        70,539       75,898  

Advertising

        25,998       22,444  

Rent

        111,406       111,521  

Cost of goods that have been resold

        123,168       135,435  

Others

     20        216,879       206,662  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 
        2,619,281       2,648,560  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating profit

     3        369,257       439,396  

Finance income

     22        181,288       128,068  

Finance costs

     22        (67,016     (66,879

Other non-operating income

     21        12,125       7,176  

Other non-operating expenses

     21        (18,178     (18,128
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Profit before income tax

     3        477,476       489,633  

Income tax expense

     3,23        113,049       101,427  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Profit for the period

     3      W 364,427       388,206  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings per share:

       

Basic and diluted earnings per share (in won)

     24      W 5,161       5,498  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

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-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017

 

(In millions of won)    Note      March 31,
2018
    March 31,
2017
 

Profit for the period

      W 364,427       388,206  

Other comprehensive income (loss):

       

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

       

Remeasurement of defined benefit liabilities

     13        (7,068     (6,778

Valuation loss on financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income

     18        (20,139     —    

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

       

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

     18        —         43,337  

Net change in unrealized fair value of derivatives

     18        (9,025     (7,729
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

        (36,232     28,830  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income

      W 328,195       417,036  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

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 three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017

 

                                                                     
                   Capital surplus and others      Retained
earnings
    Reserves     Total
equity
 
(In millions of won)    Note      Share
capital
     Paid-in
surplus
     Treasury
share
    Hybrid
bonds
     Share
Option
     Other     Sub-total         

Balance, January 1, 2017

      W 44,639        2,915,887        (2,260,626     398,518        —          (682,298     371,481        13,902,627       (61,793     14,256,954  

Total comprehensive income:

                            

Profit for the period

        —          —          —         —          —          —         —          388,206       —         388,206  

Other comprehensive income (loss)

     13,18        —          —          —         —          —          —         —          (6,778     35,608       28,830  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
        —          —          —         —          —          —         —          381,428       35,608       417,036  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Transactions with owners:

                            

Annual dividends

        —          —          —         —          —          —         —          (635,482     —         (635,482

Share option

        —          —          —         —          12        —         12        —         —         12  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
        —          —          —         —          12        —         12        (635,482     —         (635,470
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance, March 31, 2017

      W 44,639        2,915,887        (2,260,626     398,518        12        (682,298     371,493        13,648,573       (26,185     14,038,520  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance, December 31, 2017

      W 44,639        2,915,887        (2,260,626     398,518        414        (682,298     371,895        14,512,556       78,301       15,007,391  

Impact of adopting K-IFRS No. 1115

     3        —          —          —         —          —          —         —          1,723,985       —         1,723,985  

Impact of adopting K-IFRS No. 1109

     3        —          —          —         —          —          —         —          49,611       (58,389     (8,778
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance, January 1, 2018

      W 44,639        2,915,887        (2,260,626     398,518        414        (682,298     371,895        16,286,152       19,912       16,722,598  

Total comprehensive income:

                            

Profit for the period

        —          —          —         —          —          —         —          364,427       —         364,427  

Other comprehensive income (loss)

     13,18        —          —          —         —          —          —         —          (7,068     (29,164     (36,232
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
        —          —          —         —          —          —         —          357,359       (29,164     328,195  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Transactions with owners:

                            

Annual dividends

        —          —          —         —          —          —         —          (635,482     —         (635,482

Share option

        —          —          —         —          139        —         139        —         —         139  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
        —          —          —         —          139        —         139        (635,482     —         (635,343
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance, March 31, 2018

      W 44,639        2,915,887        (2,260,626     398,518        553        (682,298     372,034        16,008,029       (9,252     16,415,450  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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 three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017

 

(In millions of won)    Note      March 31,
2018
    March 31,
2017
 

Cash flows from operating activities:

       

Cash generated from operating activities:

       

Profit for the period

      W 364,427       388,206  

Adjustments for income and expenses

     29        650,734       664,564  

Changes in assets and liabilities related to operating activities

     29        (27,161     (56,740
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Sub-total

        988,000       996,030  

Interest received

        9,674       18,186  

Dividends received

        7,766       —    

Interest paid

        (56,360     (45,751

Income tax paid

        (13,719     (72,439
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

        935,361       896,026  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

       

Cash inflows from investing activities:

       

Decrease in short-term investment securities, net

        —         50,000  

Decrease in short-term financial instruments, net

        9,500       1,000  

Collection of short-term loans

        49,889       47,248  

Decrease in long-term financial instruments

        —         1  

Proceeds from disposal of long-term investment securities

        3,051       4,111  

Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment

        630       7,095  

Proceeds from disposal of intangible assets

        23       672  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Sub-total

        63,093       110,127  

Cash outflows for investing activities:

       

Increase in short-term loans

        (65,201     (53,844

Acquisition of long-term investment securities

        —         (16

Acquisition of investments in subsidiaries and associates

        (33,692     (45,139

Acquisitions of property and equipment

        (474,765     (473,587

Acquisitions of intangible assets

        (4,359     (4,750
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Sub-total

        (578,017     (577,336
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

      W (514,924     (467,209
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

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 three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017

 

(In millions of won)    Note      March 31,
2018
    March 31,
2017
 

Cash flows from financing activities:

       

Cash inflows from financing activities:

       

Proceeds from issuance of debentures

      W 497,975       —    
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Sub-total

        497,975       —    

Cash outflows for financing activities:

       

Repayments of long-term accounts payable-other

        (302,867     (302,867

Repayments of debentures

        (200,000     —    
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Sub-total

        (502,867     (302,867
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in financing activities

        (4,892     (302,867
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

        415,545       125,950  

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period

        880,583       874,350  

Effects of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

        (21     (126
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period

      W 1,296,107       1,000,174  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the condensed separate interim financial statements.

 

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SK TELECOM CO., LTD.

Notes to the Condensed Separate Interim Financial Statements

For the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017

 

1. Reporting Entity

SK Telecom Co., Ltd. (“the Company”) was incorporated in March 1984 under the laws of the Republic of Korea (“Korea”) to provide cellular telephone communication services in Korea. The Company mainly provides wireless telecommunications services in Korea. The head office of the Company is located at 65, Eulji-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul, Korea.

The Company’s common shares and depositary receipts (DRs) are listed on the Stock Market of Korea Exchange, the New York Stock Exchange and the London Stock Exchange. As of March 31, 2018, the Company’s total issued shares are held by the following shareholders:

 

     Number of
shares
     Percentage of
total shares issued (%)
 

SK Holdings Co., Ltd.

     20,363,452        25.22  

National Pension Service, other institutional investors and other minority shareholders

     50,245,708        62.23  

Treasury shares

     10,136,551        12.55  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     80,745,711        100.00  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

2. Basis of Preparation

 

  (1) Statement of compliance

These condensed separate interim financial statements were prepared in accordance with K-IFRS No. 1034, Interim Financial Reporting, as part of the period covered by the Company’s K-IFRS annual financial statements. Selected explanatory notes are included to explain events and transactions that are significant to an understanding of the changes in financial position and performance of the Company since December 31, 2017. These condensed separate interim financial statements do not include all of the disclosures required for full annual financial statements.

These condensed interim financial statements are separate interim financial statements prepared in accordance with K-IFRS No.1027, Separate Financial Statements, presented by a parent, an investor with joint control of, of significant influence over, an investee, in which the investments are accounted for at cost.

 

  (2) Use of estimates and judgments

1) Critical judgments, assumptions and estimation uncertainties

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

In preparing these condensed separate interim financial statements, the significant judgments made by management in applying the Company’s accounting policies and the key sources of estimation uncertainty were the same as those that applied to the financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2017 except significant judgments and key sources of estimation uncertainty related to the K-IFRS 1115 and 1109 that are described in Note 3.

 

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SK TELECOM CO., LTD.

Notes to the Condensed Separate Interim Financial Statements

For the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017

 

2. Basis of Preparation, Continued

 

  (2) Use of estimates and judgments, Continued

2) Fair value measurement

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

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

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

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

Information about assumptions used for fair value measurements are included in Note 26.

 

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SK TELECOM CO., LTD.

Notes to the Condensed Separate Interim Financial Statements

For the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017

 

3. Significant Accounting Policies

The significant 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, 2017, except for the following changes in accounting policies described below. The following changes in accounting policies are also expected to be reflected in the Company’s separate financial statements as at and for the year ending December 31, 2018.

 

  (1) Changes in accounting policies

The Company has initially adopted K-IFRS No. 1115, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, and K-IFRS No. 1109, Financial Instruments, from January 1, 2018. A number of other amended standards are effective from January 1, 2018 but they do not have a material effect on the Company’s condensed separate interim financial statements.

1) K-IFRS No. 1115, Revenue from Contracts with Customers

K-IFRS No. 1115, Revenue from contracts with customers, establishes a comprehensive framework for determining whether, how much and when revenue is recognized. K-IFRS No. 1115 replaced the revenue recognition guidance, including K-IFRS No. 1018 Revenue, K-IFRS No. 1011, Construction Contracts, K-IFRS No. 2031, Revenue: Barter Transactions Involving Advertising Services, K-IFRS No. 2113, Customer Loyalty Programs, K-IFRS No. 2115, Agreements for the Construction of Real Estate, and K-IFRS No. 2118, Transfers of Assets from Customers.

The Company has adopted K-IFRS No. 1115, Revenue from contracts with customers, from January 1, 2018 using the cumulative effect method with the effect of initially applying this standard as an adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings as at January 1, 2018. The Company applied K-IFRS No. 1115 retrospectively only to contracts that are not completed contracts at the date of initial application, which is January 1, 2018 using the practical expedient permitted by K-IFRS No. 1115.

i) Incremental costs to acquire a contract

The Company pays commissions to its direct retail stores and authorized dealers in connection with acquiring service contracts. The commissions paid to these agents historically constituted a significant portion of the Company’s operating expenses. These commissions would not have been paid if there have been no binding contracts with subscribers. K-IFRS No. 1115 requires the Company to capitalize certain costs associated with commissions paid to sales agents to obtain new customer contracts and amortize them over the expected contract periods with customers. As a result of applying K-IFRS No. 1115, the Company recognized W2,356,136 million of prepaid expenses as at January 1, 2018.

ii) Contract liability

Upon adoption of K-IFRS No. 1115, the Company reclassified the receipts in advance and unearned revenue amounting to W44,045 million that are related to prepaid rate plans and customer loyalty program, respectively, to contract liabilities as at January 1, 2018.

 

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SK TELECOM CO., LTD.

Notes to the Condensed Separate Interim Financial Statements

For the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017

 

3. Significant Accounting Policies, Continued

 

  (1) Changes in accounting policies, Continued

1) K-IFRS No. 1115, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, Continued

iii) Impact of adopting K-IFRS No. 1115 on the condensed separate interim financial statements

If K-IFRS No. 1018 were applied on the Company’s condensed separate statements of financial position as of March 31, 2018, prepaid expenses and long-term prepaid expenses would be decreased by W1,657,821 million and W671,574 million, respectively, while deferred tax assets would be increased by W10,328 million. As a result, total assets would be decreased by W2,319,067 million. In addition, total liabilities would be decreased by W614,618 million, with decrease of contract liabilities, long-term contract liabilities and deferred tax liabilities by W49,705 million, W6,334 million and W614,618 million, respectively, while other liabilities such as receipts in advance would be increased by W56,039 million. In relation to these changes in assets and liabilities, retained earnings would be decreased by W1,704,449 million.

If K-IFRS No. 1018 were applied on the Company’s condensed separate statements of income for the three-month period ended March 31, 2018, revenues would be increased by W4,357 million, while commissions would be decreased by W22,384 million. Operating profit and profit before income tax would be increased by W26,741 million. As a result, profit for the period would be increased by W19,536 million with increase in income tax expense of W7,205 million.

When compared to K-IFRS No. 1018, the adoption of K-IFRS No. 1115 did not have material impact on the Company’s condensed separate statement of cash flows for the three-month period ended March 31, 2018.

2) K-IFRS No. 1109, Financial Instruments

K-IFRS No. 1109 sets out requirements for recognizing and measuring financial assets, financial liabilities and some contracts to buy or sell non-financial items. This standard replaces K-IFRS No. 1039 Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement. The Company adopted K-IFRS No. 1109, Financial Instruments, from January 1, 2018, and the Company has taken an exemption not to restate the financial statements for prior years in accordance with the transition requirements.

The following table explains the impact of transition to K-IFRS No. 1109 on the opening balance of reserves and retained earnings as at January 1, 2018.

 

(In millions of won)    Reserves      Retained
earnings
 

Reclassification of available-for-sale financial assets to financial assets at fair value through profit or loss(“FVTPL”)

   W 106        (4,495

Reclassification of available-for-sale financial assets to financial assets measured at fair value through other comprehensive income (“FVOCI”)

     (79,908      85,349  

Recognition of loss allowances on accounts receivable - trade and others

     —          (13,049

Related tax

     21,413        (18,194
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     W(58,389)      49,611  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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SK TELECOM CO., LTD.

Notes to the Condensed Separate Interim Financial Statements

For the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017

 

3. Significant Accounting Policies, Continued

 

  (1) Changes in accounting policies, Continued

2) K-IFRS No. 1109, Financial Instruments, Continued

i) Classification of financial assets and financial liabilities

K-IFRS No. 1109 largely retains the existing requirements in K-IFRS No. 1039 for the classification and measurement of financial liabilities. However, it eliminates the previous K-IFRS No. 1039 categories for financial assets of held to maturity, available for sale, loans, and receivables.

Under K-IFRS No. 1109, on initial recognition, a financial asset is classified as measured at: amortized cost; FVOCI-debt investment; FVOCI-equity investment; or FVTPL. The classification of financial assets under K-IFRS No. 1109 is generally based on the business model in which a financial asset is managed and its contractual cash flow characteristics. If a contract contains embedded derivatives and the host is an asset within the scope of K-IFRS No. 1109, then such embedded derivatives are not separated.

A financial asset is measured at amortized cost if it meets both of the following conditions and is not designated as at FVTPL:

 

    it is held within a business model whose objective is to hold assets to collect contractual cash flow; and

 

    its contractual terms give rise on specified dates to cash flows that are solely payments of principal and interest on the principal amount outstanding.

A debt investment is measured at FVOCI if it meets both of the following conditions and is not designated as at FVTPL:

 

    it is held within a business model whose objective is achieved by both collecting contractual cash flows and selling financial assets; and

 

    its contractual terms give rise on specified dates to cash flows that are solely payments of principal and interest on the principal amount outstanding.

On initial recognition of an equity investment that is not held for trading, the Company may irrevocably elect to present subsequent changes in the investment’s fair value in other comprehensive income (“OCI”). This election is made on an investment-by-investment basis.

All financial assets not classified as measured at amortized cost or FVOCI as described above are measured at FVTPL. This includes all derivative financial assets. On initial recognition, the Company may irrevocably designate a financial asset that otherwise meets the requirements to be measured at amortized cost or at FVOCI as at FVTPL if doing so eliminates or significantly reduces an accounting mismatch that would otherwise arise.

A financial asset (unless it is an account receivable - trade without a significant financing component that is initially measured at the transaction price) is initially measured at fair value plus, for an item not at FVTPL, transaction costs that are directly attributable to its acquisition.

 

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SK TELECOM CO., LTD.

Notes to the Condensed Separate Interim Financial Statements

For the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017

 

3. Significant Accounting Policies, Continued

 

  (1) Changes in accounting policies, Continued

2) K-IFRS No. 1109, Financial Instruments, Continued

i) Classification of financial assets and financial liabilities, Continued

The following accounting polices apply to the subsequent measurement of financial assets.

 

Financial assets at FVTPL    These assets are subsequently measured at fair value. Net gains and losses, including any interest or dividend income, are recognized in profit or loss.
Financial assets at amortized cost    These assets are subsequently measured at amortized cost using the effective interest method. The amortized cost is reduced by impairment losses. Interest income, foreign exchange gains and losses and impairment are recognized in profit or loss. Any gain or loss on derecognition is recognized in profit or loss.
Debt investments at FVOCI    These assets are subsequently measured at fair value. Interest income calculated using the effective interest method, foreign exchange gains and losses and impairment are recognized in profit or loss. Other net gains and losses are recognized in OCI. On derecognition, gains and losses accumulated in OCI are reclassified to profit or loss.
Equity investments at FVOCI    These assets are subsequently measured at fair value. Dividends are recognized as income in profit or loss unless the dividend clearly represents a recovery of part of the cost of the invsetment. Other net gains and losses are recognized in OCI and are never reclassified to profit or loss.

 

15


SK TELECOM CO., LTD.

Notes to the Condensed Separate Interim Financial Statements

For the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017

 

3. Significant Accounting Policies, Continued

 

  (1) Changes in accounting policies, Continued

2) K-IFRS No. 1109, Financial Instruments, Continued

i) Classification of financial assets and financial liabilities, Continued

The following table explains the original measurement categories under K-IFRS No. 1039 and the changes in measurement categories under K-IFRS No. 1109 for each class of the Company’s financial assets as at January 1, 2018.

 

(In millions of won)   

Original

classification
under K-IFRS
No. 1039

  

New

classification
under K-IFRS
No. 1109

   Original carrying
amount under
K-IFRS
No. 1039
     New carrying
amount under
K-IFRS No. 1109
     Difference  

Short-term financial assets:

 

Cash and cash equivalents

  

Amortized cost

  

Amortized cost

   W 880,583        880,583        —    

Short-term financial instruments

  

Amortized cost

  

Amortized cost

     94,000        94,000        —    

Short-term investment securities(*1)

  

Available-for-sale

  

FVTPL

     47,383        47,383        —    

Accounts receivable - trade

  

Amortized cost

  

Amortized cost

     1,520,209        1,507,259        (12,950

Short-term loans

  

Amortized cost

  

Amortized cost

     54,403        54,403        —    

Accounts receivable - other(*3)

  

Amortized cost

  

FVTPL

     759,720        759,720        —    

Accounts receivable - other

  

Amortized cost

  

Amortized cost

     243,789        243,690        (99

Accrued revenue

  

Amortized cost

  

Amortized cost

     659        659        —    
        

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
           3,600,746        3,587,697        (13,049
        

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Long-term financial assets:

 

Long-term financial instruments

  

Amortized cost

  

Amortized cost

     382        382        —    

Long-term investment securities(*1)

  

Available-for-sale

  

FVTPL

     75,527        71,138        (4,389

Long-term investment securities(*2)

  

Available-for-sale

  

FVOCI

     649,076        654,517        5,441  

Long-term loans

  

Amortized cost

  

Amortized cost

     7,512        7,512        —    

Long-term accounts receivable - other(*3)

  

Amortized cost

  

FVTPL

     243,742        243,742        —    

Long-term accounts receivable - other

  

Amortized cost

  

Amortized cost

     41,376        41,376        —    

Guarantee deposits

  

Amortized cost

  

Amortized cost

     173,513        173,513        —    

Derivative financial assets

  

Derivatives hedging instrument

  

Derivatives hedging instrument

     21,554        21,554        —    

Derivative financial assets

  

Designated as at FVTPL

  

FVTPL

     9,054        9,054        —    
        

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
           1,221,736        1,222,788        1,052  
        

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
         W 4,822,482        4,810,485        (11,997
        

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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SK TELECOM CO., LTD.

Notes to the Condensed Separate Interim Financial Statements

For the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017

 

3. Significant Accounting Policies, Continued

 

  (1) Changes in accounting policies, Continued

2) K-IFRS No. 1109, Financial Instruments, Continued

i) Classification of financial assets and financial liabilities, Continued

The following table explains the original measurement categories under K-IFRS No. 1039 and the changes in measurement categories under K-IFRS No. 1109 for each class of the Company’s financial assets as at January 1, 2018, Continued.

 

  (*1) As of January 1, 2018, available-for-sale financial assets such as beneficiary certificates and equity investments amounting to W122,910 million were reclassified to financial assets measured at FVTPL. As the contractual terms of these assets do not give rise on specified dates to cash flows that are solely payments of principal and interest on the principal amount outstanding, these assets were not qualified to be designated as financial assets measured at amortized cost. As a result of this reclassification, as at January 1, 2018, accumulated OCI of W (-)106 million was reclassified to retained earnings and, due to its new classification to financial assets measured at FVTPL, retained earnings was decreased by W4,389 million. In addition, change in the fair value of these financial assets of W181 million was recognized in loss before income tax during the three month period ended March 31, 2018.

 

  (*2) As of January 1, 2018, available-for-sale financial assets such as marketable equity instruments amounting to W649,076 million were reclassified to equity investments at FVOCI. As a result of this reclassification, as at January 1, 2018, accumulated OCI of W85,349 million was reclassified to retained earnings and accumulated OCI was increased by W5,441 million due to the fair value measurement of financial assets which were stated at cost under K-IFRS No. 1039. The Company designated equity instruments that are not held for trading as FVOCI on initial application of K-IFRS No. 1109 with no recycling of amounts from OCI to profit and loss.

 

  (*3) As of January 1, 2018, loans and receivables of W1,003,462 million , including of accounts receivable - other, were reclassified from loans and receivables to debt instruments at FVTPL. Upon the initial application of K-IFRS No. 1109, the Company reclassified the debt instruments to financial instruments at FVTPL whose objectives of the business model are achieved both by collecting contractual cash flows and selling financial assets. There was no material impact on retained earnings as at January 1, 2018 as the fair values of these debt instruments were not significantly different from the carrying amounts as of December 31, 2017.

ii) Impairment of financial assets

K-IFRS No. 1109 sets out a new ‘expected credit loss’ (ECL) impairment model which replaces the ‘incurred loss’ model under K-IFRS No. 1039 for recognizing and measuring impairment. The new impairment model applies to financial assets measured at amortized cost, contract assets and debt investments at FVOCI, but not to investments in equity instruments. Under K-IFRS No. 1109, credit losses are recognized earlier than under K-IFRS No. 1039.

ECLs are a probability-weighted estimate of credit losses. Cred losses are measured as the present value of all cash shortfalls (i.e. the difference between the cash flows due to the entity in accordance with the contract and the cash flows that the Company expects to receive).

 

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SK TELECOM CO., LTD.

Notes to the Condensed Separate Interim Financial Statements

For the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017

 

3. Significant Accounting Policies, Continued

 

  (1) Changes in accounting policies, Continued

2) K-IFRS No. 1109, Financial Instruments, Continued

ii) Impairment of financial assets, Continued

At each reporting date, the Company assesses whether financial assets carried at amortized cost and debt securities at FVOCI are credit-impaired. A financial asset is ‘credit-impaired’ when one or more events that have a detrimental impact on the estimated future cash flows of the financial asset have occurred.

As a result of applying K-IFRS No. 1109, as of January 1, 2018, the Company recognized the impairment loss on debt instruments at an amount equal to the lifetime expected credit losses. Loss allowances for financial assets measured at amortized cost are deducted from the gross carrying amount of the assets. For debt instruments at FVOCI, the loss allowance is recognized in OCI, instead of reducing the carrying amount of the asset.

iii) Hedge accounting

When initially applying K-IFRS No. 1109, the Company elected as its accounting policy to apply hedge accounting requirements under K-IFRS No. 1109. The Company designates derivatives such as currency swaps as hedging instruments to hedge the risk of variability in cash flows associated with the foreign currency debentures and borrowings. As the Company’s hedging instruments as of January 1, 2018 satisfy the hedge requirements of retrospective testing (80~125%) under K-IFRS No. 1039, there is no material effect of applying K-IFRS No. 1109.

 

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SK TELECOM CO., LTD.

Notes to the Condensed Separate Interim Financial Statements

For the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017

 

3. Significant Accounting Policies, Continued

 

  (1) Changes in accounting policies, Continued

3) The following table explain the impacts of adopting K-IFRS 1115 and 1109 on the Company’s statements of financial position as of January 1, 2018.

 

(In millions of won)    December 31,
2017
     Adjustments     January 1,
2018
 
   As reported      K-IFRS 1115     K-IFRS 1109     Restated  

Current Assets:

     3,768,098        1,711,387       (13,049     5,466,436  

Accounts receivable - trade, net

     1,520,209        —         (12,950     1,507,259  

Accounts receivable - other, net

     1,003,509        —         (99     1,003,410  

Prepaid expenses

     121,121        1,711,387       —         1,832,508  

Others

     1,123,259        —         —         1,123,259  

Non-Current Assets:

     21,789,424        613,796       1,052       22,404,272  

Long-term investment

Securities

     724,603        —         1,052       725,655  

Long-term prepaid expenses

     25,169        644,749       —         669,918  

Deferred tax assets

     30,953        (30,953     —         —    

Others

     21,008,699        —         —         21,008,699  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Assets

     25,557,522        2,325,183       (11,997     27,870,708  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Current Liabilities:

     4,767,401        —         —         4,767,401  

Contract liabilities

     —          37,012       —         37,012  

Receipts in advance

     76,126        (76,126     —         —    

Unearned revenue

     3,705        (3,705     —         —    

Withholdings

     517,991        42,819       —         560,810  

Others

     4,169,579        —         —         4,169,579  

Non-Current Liabilities:

     5,782,730        601,198       (3,219     6,380,709  

Long-term contract liabilities

     —          7,033       —         7,033  

Long-term unearned revenue

     7,033        (7,033     —         —    

Deferred tax liabilities

     —          601,198       (3,219     597,979  

Others

     5,775,697        —         —         5,775,697  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     10,550,131        601,198       (3,219     11,148,110  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Share capital

     44,639        —         —         44,639  

Capital surplus and others

     371,895        —         —         371,895  

Retained earnings

     14,512,556        1,723,985       49,611       16,286,152  

Reserves

     78,301        —         (58,389     19,912  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Shareholders’ Equity

     15,007,391        1,723,985       (8,778     16,722,598  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

     25,557,522        2,325,183       (11,997     27,870,708  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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SK TELECOM CO., LTD.

Notes to the Condensed Separate Interim Financial Statements

For the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017

 

3. Significant Accounting Policies, Continued

 

  (2) Standards issued but not yet effective

The following new standard is effective for annual periods beginning after January 1, 2019 and earlier application is permitted; however, the Company has not early adopted the following new standard in preparing the accompanying condensed separate interim financial statements as of and for the three-month period ended March 31, 2018.

1) K-IFRS No. 1116, Leases

The Company currently plans to apply K-IFRS No.1116 in the period beginning on January 1, 2019 and to assess the financial impact on its separate financial statements resulting from the adoption of K-IFRS No. 1116 by December 31, 2018. The assessment results will be disclosed in its annual financial statements for the year ending December 31, 2018. As of March 31, 2018, there have been no significant changes related to financial impact assessment of adopting K-IFRS No. 1116 which was disclosed in the Company’s separate financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2017,

 

4. Trade and Other Receivables

 

  (1) Details of trade and other receivables as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    March 31, 2018  
     Gross
amount
     Loss allowance      Carrying
amount
 

Current assets:

        

Accounts receivable – trade

   W 1,646,691        (128,042      1,518,649  

Short-term loans

     70,410        (704      69,706  

Accounts receivable - other(*)

     1,307,541        (56,937      1,250,604  

Accrued income

     1,067        —          1,067  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     3,025,709        (185,683      2,840,026  

Non-current assets:

        

Long-term loans

     48,477        (41,109      7,368  

Long-term accounts receivable - other(*)

     130,932        —          130,932  

Guarantee deposits

     172,063        —          172,063  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     351,472        (41,109      310,363  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W  3,377,181        (226,792      3,150,389  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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SK TELECOM CO., LTD.

Notes to the Condensed Separate Interim Financial Statements

For the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017

 

4. Trade and Other Receivables, Continued

 

  (1) Details of trade and other receivables as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 are as follows, Continued:

 

(In millions of won)    December 31, 2017  
     Gross
amount
     Loss allowance      Carrying
amount
 

Current assets:

        

Accounts receivable – trade

   W 1,628,036        (107,827      1,520,209  

Short-term loans

     54,953        (550      54,403  

Accounts receivable - other(*)

     1,059,395        (55,886      1,003,509  

Accrued income

     659        —          659  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     2,743,043        (164,263      2,578,780  

Non-current assets:

        

Long-term loans

     48,623        (41,111      7,512  

Long-term accounts receivable - other(*)285,118

        —          285,118  

Guarantee deposits

     173,513        —          173,513  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     507,254        (41,111      466,143  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 3,250,297        (205,374      3,044,923  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (*) Gross and carrying amounts of accounts receivable - other as of March 31, 2018 include W948,801 million of financial instruments classified at FVTPL.

 

  (2) Changes in the loss allowance on trade and other receivables measured at amortized costs during the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    January 1,
2018
     Impact of
adopting

K-IFRS No. 1109
     Impair-
ment
     Write-
offs(*)
    Collection of
receivables
previously
written-off
     March 31,
2018
 

Accounts receivable - trade

   W 107,827        12,950        4,486        (203     2,982        128,042  

Accounts receivable - other

     97,547        99        723        (558     939        98,750  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 205,374        13,049        5,209        (761     3,921        226,792  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(In millions of won)    January 1,
2017
     Impairment      Write-
offs(*)
    Collection of
receivables
previously
written-off
     March 31,
2017
 

Accounts receivable - trade

   W 119,027        1,245        (180     3,686        123,778  

Accounts receivable - other

     99,800        2,697        (5,449     6,050        103,098  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 218,827        3,942        (5,629     9,736        226,876  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (*) The Company writes off the trade and other receivables when contractual payments are more than 5 years past due, or for reasons such as the counterparty’s shut-down or liquidation.

 

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SK TELECOM CO., LTD.

Notes to the Condensed Separate Interim Financial Statements

For the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017

 

4. Trade and Other Receivables, Continued

 

  (3) The Company applies the simplified approach that allows the Company to estimate the loss allowance for accounts receivables - trade at an amount equal to the lifetime expected credit losses. Assessing expected credit losses under K-IFRS 1109 incorporate the analysis of forward-looking information. To make that assessment, the Company used its historical credit loss experience and classified the accounts receivable - trade by their credit risk characteristics and days overdue.

As the Company is the wireless telecommunication service provider, the Company’s financial assets measured at amortized cost consist primarily of receivables from a numerous of individual customers and, accordingly no significant credit concentration risk arises.

 

5. Prepaid expenses

As discussed in Note 3, the Company adopted K-IFRS No. 1115, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, for the year beginning on January 1, 2018.

 

  (1) Details of prepaid expenses as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 are as follows:

 

               
(In millions of won)    March 31, 2018      December 31, 2017  

Current assets:

 

Incremental costs of obtaining a contract

   W 1,657,821        —    

Others

     121,467        121,121  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     1,779,288        121,121  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Non-current assets:

 

Incremental costs of obtaining a contract

   W 671,574        —    

Others

     24,564        25,169  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     696,138        25,169  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (2) Incremental costs of obtaining a contract

Incremental costs of obtaining a contract that are capitalized as of March 31, 2018 and the related amortization recognized as commissions during the three-month period ended March 31, 2018 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    March 31, 2018  

Incremental costs of obtaining a contract

   W 2,329,395  

Commissions

     537,969  

The Company pays commissions to its direct retail stores and authorized dealers for wireless telecommunications services for each service contract newly obtained or renewed. The Company capitalized certain costs associated with commissions paid to sales agents to obtain new customer contracts as prepaid expenses, which the Company previously expensed. These prepaid expenses are amortized over the period that the Company expects to maintain its customers.

 

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SK TELECOM CO., LTD.

Notes to the Condensed Separate Interim Financial Statements

For the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017

 

6. Investment Securities

 

  (1) Details of short-term investment securities as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)              
     Category    March 31, 2018      December 31, 2017  

Beneficiary certificates

   Available-for-sale financial assets    W —          47,383  
   FVTPL      47,707        —    
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W  47,707        47,383  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (2) Details of long-term investment securities as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)               
     Category     March 31, 2018      December 31, 2017  

Equity instruments

    
Available-for-sale
financial assets
 
 
  W —          723,703  
     FVOCI(*)       629,074        —    
    

 

 

    

 

 

 
    629,074        723,703  

Debt instruments

    
Available-for-sale
financial assets
 
 
    —          900  
     FVTPL       68,936        —    
    

 

 

    

 

 

 
       68,936        900  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     W  698,010        724,603  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(*) Upon adoption of K-IFRS 1109, the Company designated W629,074 million of equity instruments that are not held for trading as financial assets at FVOCI.

 

7. Investments in Subsidiaries, Associates and Joint Ventures

 

  (1) Investments in subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)              
     March 31, 2018      December 31, 2017  

Investments in subsidiaries

   W 4,434,829        4,391,693  

Investments in associates and joint ventures

     4,751,184        4,760,628  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W  9,186,013        9,152,321  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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SK TELECOM CO., LTD.

Notes to the Condensed Separate Interim Financial Statements

For the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017

 

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

 

  (2) Details of investments in subsidiaries as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 are as follows:

 

     March 31, 2018      December 31,
2017
 
(In millions of won, except for share data)    Number of
shares
     Ownership
(%)
     Carrying
amount
     Carrying
amount
 

SK Telink Co., Ltd.

     1,432,627        100.0      W 243,988        243,988  

SK Broadband Co., Ltd.

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

SK Communications Co., Ltd.

     43,427,530        100.0        69,668        69,668  

PS&Marketing Corporation

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

SERVICEACE 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.

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

IRIVER LIMITED(*1)

     21,826,296        45.9        91,642        91,642  

SK Telecom China Holdings Co., Ltd.

     —          100.0        48,096        38,652  

SKT Vietnam PTE. Ltd.

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

SKT Americas, Inc.

     122        100.0        45,701        45,701  

YTK Investment Ltd.

     —          100.0        3,388        3,388  

Atlas Investment(*2)

     —          100.0        89,824        84,495  

SK Global Healthcare Business Group, Ltd.

     —          100.0        39,649        39,649  

SK techx Co., Ltd.

     6,713,838        100.0        155,999        155,999  

One Store Co., Ltd.

     10,409,600        65.5        82,186        82,186  

FSK L&S Co., Ltd.(*3)

     2,415,750        60.0        18,047        —    

SK Telecom Japan Inc.(*4)

     1,000,000        100.0        10,316        —    
        

 

 

    

 

 

 
         W 4,434,829        4,391,693  
        

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(*1) Although the Company has less than 50% of the voting rights of IRIVER LIMITED, the Company is considered to have control over IRIVER LIMITED since the Company holds significantly more voting rights than any other vote holder or organized group of vote holders, and the other shareholdings are widely dispersed.
(*2) The Company contributed W5,329 million in cash during the three-month period ended March 31, 2018.
(*3) The Company acquired the 2,415,750 common shares of FSK L&S Co., Ltd. in exchange for W18,047 million in cash from SK Holdings Co., Ltd., the ultimate controlling entity of the Company, during the three-month period ended March 31, 2018.
(*4) SK Telecom Japan Inc. was newly established during the three-month period ended March 31, 2018.

 

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SK TELECOM CO., LTD.

Notes to the Condensed Separate Interim Financial Statements

For the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017

 

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

 

  (3) Details of investments in associates and joint ventures as of March 31, 2018 and December, 2017 are as follows:

 

     March 31, 2018      December 31,
2017
 
(In millions of won, except for share data)    Number of
shares
     Ownership
(%)
     Carrying
amount
     Carrying
amount
 

Investments in associates:

           

SK China Company Ltd.

     10,928,921        27.3      W 601,192        601,192  

HappyNarae Co., Ltd.

     720,000        45.0        12,939        12,939  

Korea IT Fund(*1)

     190        63.3        220,957        220,957  

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

     393,460        19.1        1,532        1,532  

KEB HanaCard Co., Ltd.(*2)

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

Daehan Kanggun BcN Co., Ltd.

     1,675,124        29.0        353        353  

NanoEnTek, Inc.

     6,960,445        27.1        47,958        47,958  

SK Technology Innovation Company

     14,700        49.0        45,864        45,864  

SK hynix Inc.

     146,100,000        20.1        3,374,725        3,374,725  

SK MENA Investment B.V.

     9,772,686        32.1        14,485        14,485  

SK Latin America Investment S.A.

     9,448,937        32.1        14,243        14,243  

S.M.Culture & Contents Co., Ltd.

     22,033,898        23.4        65,341        65,341  

SK USA, Inc. and others

     —          —          62,380        71,824  
        

 

 

    

 

 

 
         W 4,715,708        4,725,152  
        

 

 

    

 

 

 

Investment in joint venture:

           

Finnq Co., Ltd.(*3)

     4,900,000        49.0      W 24,580        24,580  

12CM GLOBAL PTE. LTD.(*3)

     1,007,143        62.7        10,896        10,896  
        

 

 

    

 

 

 
           35,476        35,476  
        

 

 

    

 

 

 
         W 4,751,184        4,760,628  
        

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(*1) Investment in Korea IT Fund was classified as investment in associates as the Company does not have control over Korea IT Fund under the contractual agreement.
(*2) These investments were classified as investments in associates as the Company can exercise significant influence through its right to appoint the members of board of directors even though the Company has less than 20% of equity interests.
(*3) These investments were classified as investment in joint venture as the Company has joint control pursuant to the agreement with the other shareholders.

 

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SK TELECOM CO., LTD.

Notes to the Condensed Separate Interim Financial Statements

For the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017

 

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

 

  (4) The market price of investments in listed subsidiaries as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 are as follows:

 

     March 31, 2018      December 31, 2017  
(In millions of won, except for share data)    Market
value per
share
(in won)
     Number of
shares
     Fair value      Market
value per
share

(in won)
     Number of
shares
     Fair value  

IRIVER LIMITED

   W 7,830        21,826,296        170,900        5,580        21,826,296        121,790  

 

  (5) The market price of investments in listed associates as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 are as follows:

 

     March 31, 2018      December 31, 2017  
(In millions of won, except for share data)    Market
value per
share
(in won)
     Number of
shares
     Fair value      Market
value per
share

(in won)
     Number of
shares
     Fair value  

NanoEnTek, Inc.

   W 5,620        6,960,445        39,118        5,950        6,960,445        41,415  

SK hynix Inc.

     81,300        146,100,000        11,877,930        76,500        146,100,000        11,176,650  

S.M.Culture & Contents Co.,Ltd.

     3,380        22,033,898        74,475        2,700        22,033,898        59,492  

 

8. Property and Equipment

Details of the changes in property and equipment for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 are as follows:

 

     For the three-month period ended March 31, 2018  
(In millions of won)    Beginning
balance
     Acquisition      Disposal     Transfer     Depreciation     Ending
balance
 

Land

   W 525,572        74        (13     1,823       —         527,456  

Buildings

     546,872        73        (4     14,927       (9,258     552,610  

Structures

     376,755        7        —         893       (8,992     368,663  

Machinery

     4,648,331        1,666        (302     186,568       (419,275     4,416,988  

Other

     448,203        42,099        (583     (91,576     (26,040     372,103  

Construction in progress

     377,400        41,521        —         (135,472     —         283,449  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   W 6,923,133        85,440        (902     (22,837     (463,565     6,521,269  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Notes to the Condensed Separate Interim Financial Statements

For the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017

 

8.     Property and Equipment, Continued

Details of the changes in property and equipment for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 are as follows, Continued:

 

     For the three-month period ended March 31, 2017  
(In millions of won)    Beginning
balance
     Acquisition      Disposal     Transfer     Depreciation     Ending
balance
 

Land

   W 506,786        310        (3,529     908       —         504,475  

Buildings

     557,021        83        (302     3,411       (9,095     551,118  

Structures

     357,065        1        (70     80       (8,676     348,400  

Machinery

     4,781,985        3,231        (181     198,321       (414,599     4,568,757  

Other

     492,410        53,432        (825     (70,098     (27,587     447,332  

Construction in progress

     603,272        53,578        —         (195,695     —         461,155  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   W 7,298,539        110,635        (4,907     (63,073     (459,957     6,881,237  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

9.     Intangible Assets

 

  (1) Details of the changes in intangible assets for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 are as follows:

 

     For the three-month period ended March 31, 2018  
(In millions of won)    Beginning
balance
     Acquisition      Disposal     Transfer      Amortization     Ending
balance
 

Frequency usage rights

   W 2,176,940        —          —         —          (100,972     2,075,968  

Land usage rights

     7,858        1,005        —         —          (984     7,879  

Industrial rights

     12,899        2,408        —         —          (773     14,534  

Facility usage rights

     16,456        282        (2     30        (681     16,085  

Club memberships

     44,843        —          (25     —          —         44,818  

Other

     830,549        664        —         25,710        (69,186     787,737  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
   W 3,089,545        4,359        (27     25,740        (172,596     2,947,021  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

     For the three-month period ended March 31, 2017  
(In millions of won)    Beginning
balance
     Acquisition      Disposal     Transfer      Amortization     Ending
balance
 

Frequency usage rights

   W 2,580,828        —          —         —          (100,972     2,479,856  

Land usage rights

     8,359        605        (46     200        (921     8,197  

Industrial rights

     13,692        1,194        —         —          (926     13,960  

Facility usage rights

     16,259        234        —         9        (673     15,829  

Club memberships

     43,984        950        —         —          —         44,934  

Other

     612,541        1,767        (562     70,550        (50,404     633,892  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
   W 3,275,663        4,750        (608     70,759        (153,896     3,196,668  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Notes to the Condensed Separate Interim Financial Statements

For the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017

 

9.     Intangible Assets, Continued

 

  (2) Details of frequency usage rights as of March 31, 2018 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    Amount     

Description

   Commencement
of amortization
     Completion of
amortization
 

800MHz license

   W 131,768      Frequency usage rights relating to CDMA and LTE service      Jul. 2011        Jun. 2021  

1.8GHz license

     471,075      Frequency usage rights relating to LTE service      Sept. 2013        Dec. 2021  

WiBro license

     2,370      WiBro service      Mar. 2012        Mar. 2019  

2.6GHz license

     1,062,415      Frequency usage rights relating to LTE service      Sept. 2016        Dec. 2026  

2.1GHz license

     408,340      Frequency usage rights relating to W-CDMA and LTE service      Dec. 2016        Dec. 2021  
  

 

 

          
   W 2,075,968           
  

 

 

          

10.     Borrowings and Debentures

 

  (1) There are no changes in long-term borrowings for the three-month period ended March 31, 2018. Changes in debentures for the three-month period ended March 31, 2018 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won, thousands of other currencies)    Purpose      Annual interest
rate (%)
     Maturity      Face value     Book value  

Current

            W 1,119,980       1,119,016  

Non-current

              4,350,258       4,334,848  
           

 

 

   

 

 

 

As of January 1, 2018

 

           5,470,238       5,453,864  
        

 

 

   

 

 

 

Debentures newly issued:

 

Unsecured corporate bonds

     Refinancing        2.57        Feb. 20, 2021        110,000       109,507  
        2.81        Feb. 20, 2023        100,000       99,576  
        3.00        Feb. 20, 2028        200,000       199,228  
        3.02        Feb. 20, 2038        90,000       89,664  
           

 

 

   

 

 

 
              500,000       497,975  

Debentures repaid:

 

Unsecured corporate bonds

     Other        5.00        Mar. 3, 2018        (200,000     (200,000

Other changes(*):

              (6,572     (5,175

Current

              986,550       986,204  

Non-current

              4,777,116       4,760,460  
           

 

 

   

 

 

 

As of March 31, 2018

            W 5,763,666       5,746,664  
        

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(*) Other changes include the effects from translation of foreign currency-denominated debentures and changes in present value discount during the three-month period ended March 31, 2018.

 

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SK TELECOM CO., LTD.

Notes to the Condensed Separate Interim Financial Statements

For the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017

 

11. Long-term Payables - other

 

  (1) As of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, details of long-term payables – other which consist of payables related to the acquisition of frequency usage rights are as follows (See Note 9):

 

(In millions of won)    March 31,
2018
     December 31,
2017
 

Long-term payables - other

   W 1,407,388        1,710,255  

Present value discount on long-term payables - other

     (73,150      (79,874

Current installments of long-term payables - other

     (297,838      (301,751
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Carrying amount at period end

   W 1,036,400        1,328,630  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (2) The Company repaid W302,867 million of the principal amount of long-term payables - other during the three-month period ended March 31, 2018. The repayment schedule of the principal amount of long-term payables - other as of March 31, 2018 is as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    Amount  

Less than 1 year

   W 302,867  

1~3 years

     605,734  

3~5 years

     199,515  

More than 5 years

     299,272  
  

 

 

 
   W 1,407,388  
  

 

 

 

 

12. Provisions

Changes in provisions for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    For the three-month period ended March 31, 2018      As of March 31,
2018
 
     Beginning
balance
     Increase      Utilization     Reversal     Ending
balance
     Current      Non-
current
 

Provision for installment of handset subsidy

   W 3,874        —          (263     —         3,611        3,611        —    

Provision for restoration

     56,162        920        (196     (104     56,782        40,697        16,085  

Emission allowance

     4,650        759        —         —         5,409        5,409        —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 64,686        1,679        (459     (104     65,802        49,717        16,085  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

     For the three-month period ended March 31, 2017      As of March 31,
2017
 
(In millions of won)    Beginning
balance
     Increase      Utilization     Reversal     Ending
balance
     Current      Non-
current
 

Provision for installment of handset subsidy

   W 24,710        —          (2,703     —         22,007        20,445        1,562  

Provision for restoration

     53,022        660        (226     (258     53,198        36,782        16,416  

Emission allowance

     2,788        1,230        —         —         4,018        4,018        —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 80,520        1,890        (2,929     (258     79,223        61,245        17,978  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The Company has provided handset subsidy to subscribers who purchase wireless telecommunication services from the Company and recognized a provision for subsidy amounts which the Company has obligations to pay in future periods.

 

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SK TELECOM CO., LTD.

Notes to the Condensed Separate Interim Financial Statements

For the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017

 

13. Defined Benefit Liabilities (Assets)

 

  (1) Details of defined benefit liabilities (assets) as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    March 31, 2018      December 31, 2017  

Present value of defined benefit obligations

   W 298,547        278,778  

Fair value of plan assets

     (320,980      (318,860
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Defined benefit assets

   W (22,433      (40,082
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (2) Changes in defined benefit obligations for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 are as follows:

 

     For the three-month period ended  
(In millions of won)    March 31, 2018      March 31, 2017  

Beginning balance

   W 278,778        240,289  

Current service cost

     9,927        9,511  

Interest cost

     2,086        1,551  

Remeasurement:

     

- Adjustment based on experience

     9,053        8,749  

Benefit paid

     (4,457      (3,984

Others

     3,160        5,889  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ending balance

   W 298,547        262,005  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (3) Changes in plan assets for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 are as follows:

 

     For the three-month period ended  
(In millions of won)    March 31, 2018      March 31, 2017  

Beginning balance

   W 318,860        265,076  

Interest income

     2,371        1,616  

Remeasurement

     (717      (192

Contribution

     9,000        20,000  

Benefit paid

     (14,731      (22,521

Others

     6,197        4,078  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ending balance

   W 320,980        268,057  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (4) Total cost of benefit plan, which is recognized in profit and loss (included in labor in the statement of income) and capitalized into construction-in-progress, for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 are as follows:

 

     For the three-month period ended  
(In millions of won)    March 31, 2018      March 31, 2017  

Current service cost

   W 9,927        9,511  

Net interest income

     (285      (65
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 9,642        9,446  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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SK TELECOM CO., LTD.

Notes to the Condensed Separate Interim Financial Statements

For the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017

 

14. Contract liabilities

As discussed in Note 3, the Company adopted K-IFRS No. 1115, Revenue from Contracts with Customers for the year beginning on January 1, 2018.

Details of contract liabilities as of March 31, 2018 and January 1, 2018 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    March 31, 2018      January 1, 2018  

Contract liabilities - wireless service contracts

   W 16,579        16,577  

Contract liabilities - customer loyalty programs

     10,555        10,739  

Contract liabilities - others

     28,905        16,729  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 56,039        44,045  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

15. Share Capital and Capital Surplus and Others

The Company’s outstanding share capital consists entirely of common stocks with a par value of W500. The number of authorized, issued and outstanding common stocks and the details of capital surplus and others as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won, except for share data)    March 31, 2018      December 31, 2017  

Number of authorized shares

     220,000,000        220,000,000  

Number of issued shares

     80,745,711        80,745,711  

Share capital:

     

Common stock

   W 44,639        44,639  

Capital surplus and others:

     

Paid-in surplus

     2,915,887        2,915,887  

Treasury shares

     (2,260,626      (2,260,626

Hybrid bonds

     398,518        398,518  

Share option (Note 16)

     553        414  

Others

     (682,298      (682,298
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 372,034        371,895  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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SK TELECOM CO., LTD.

Notes to the Condensed Separate Interim Financial Statements

For the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017

 

15. Share Capital and Capital Surplus and Others, Continued

There were no changes in share capital for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 and details of shares outstanding as of March 31, 2018 and 2017 are as follows:

 

(In shares)    March 31, 2018      March 31, 2017  
     Issued      Treasury
stock
     Outstanding      Issued      Treasury
stock
     Outstanding  

Number of shares

     80,745,711        10,136,551        70,609,160        80,745,711        10,136,551        70,609,160  

 

16. Share option

 

  (1) The terms and conditions related to the grants of share options under the share option program are as follows:

 

     Series  
     1-1    1-2    1-3    2-0  

Grant date

   March 24, 2017      February 20, 2018  

Types of shares to be issued

   Registered common shares  

Grant method

   Reissue of treasury shares  

Number of shares (in shares)

   22,168    22,168    22,168      5,707  

Exercise price (in won)

   246,750    266,490    287,810      254,120  

Exercise period

   Mar. 25, 2019 ~
Mar. 24, 2022
   Mar. 25, 2020 ~
Mar. 24, 2023
   Mar. 25, 2021 ~
Mar. 24, 2024
    
Feb. 21, 2020 ~
Feb. 20, 2023
 
 

Vesting conditions

   2 years’ service
from the grant
date
   3 years’ service
from the grant
date
   4 years’ service
from the grant
date
    

2 years’ service
from the grant
date
 
 
 

 

  (2) The recognized share compensation expense and the remaining share compensation expense to be recognized in subsequent periods are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    Share
compensation expense
 

During the year ended December 31, 2017

   W 414  

During the three-month period ended March 31, 2018

     139  

In subsequent periods

     975  
  

 

 

 
   W 1,528  
  

 

 

 

 

  (3) The Company used binomial option pricing model and the inputs used in the measurement of the value of the share options at their grant dates are as follows:

 

     1-1     1-2     1-3     2-0  

Risk-free interest rate

     1.86     1.95     2.07     2.63

Estimated option’s life

     5 years       6 years       7 years       5 years  

Share price (Closing price on the preceding day in won)

     262,500       262,500       262,500       243,500  

Expected volatility

     13.38     13.38     13.38     16.45

Expected dividends

     3.80     3.80     3.80     3.70

Exercise price (in won)

     246,750       266,490       287,810       254,120  

Per share fair value of the option (in won)

     27,015       20,240       15,480       23,988  

 

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SK TELECOM CO., LTD.

Notes to the Condensed Separate Interim Financial Statements

For the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017

 

17. Retained Earnings

Retained earnings as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    March 31, 2018      December 31, 2017  

Appropriated:

     

Legal reserve

   W 22,320        22,320  

Reserve for business expansion

     10,531,138        10,171,138  

Reserve for technology development

     3,321,300        3,071,300  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     13,874,758        13,264,758  

Unappropriated

     2,133,271        1,247,798  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 16,008,029        14,512,556  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

18. Reserves

 

  (1) Details of reserves, net of taxes, as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    March 31, 2018      December 31, 2017  

Valuation gain on financial assets at FVOCI

   W 70,345        —    

Valuation gain on available-for-sale financial assets

     —          148,873  

Valuation loss on derivatives

     (79,597      (70,572
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W (9,252      78,301  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (2) Changes in reserves for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    Valuation gain (loss)
on financial assets
at FVOCI
     Valuation gain (loss)
on available-for-sale
financial assets
     Valuation loss on
derivatives
     Total  

Balance at January 1, 2017

   W —          28,963        (90,756      (61,793

Changes, net of taxes

     —          43,337        (7,729      35,608  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Balance at March 31, 2017

     —          72,300        (98,485      (26,185

Balance at December 31, 2017

     —          148,873        (70,572      78,301  

Impact of adopting K-IFRS No.1109

     90,484        (148,873      —          (58,389
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Balance at January 1, 2018

     90,484        —          (70,572      19,912  

Changes, net of taxes

     (20,139      —          (9,025      (29,164
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Balance at March 31, 2018

   W 70,345        —          (79,597      (9,252
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Notes to the Condensed Separate Interim Financial Statements

For the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017

 

19. Operating Revenue

Disaggregated operating revenues according to timing and uncertainty of the Company’s revenue and future cash flows are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)       
     March 31, 2018      March 31, 2017  

Products transferred at a point in time:

     

Product revenue

   W 33,273        46,593  

Services transferred over time:

     

Wireless service revenue(*1)

     2,568,880        2,662,271  

Cellular interconnection revenue

     150,872        172,669  

Other revenue(*2)

     235,513        206,423  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     2,955,265        3,041,363  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W  2,988,538        3,087,956  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(*1) Considerations received from subscribers in connection with wireless voice and data transmission services is included.
(*2) Revenue from IoT solutions as well as other miscellaneous cellular services is included.

Most of the Company’s transactions are occurring in Korea as it principally operates its businesses in Korea.

 

20. Other Operating Expenses

Details of other operating expenses for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    For the three-month period ended  
     March 31, 2018      March 31, 2017  

Communication

   W 7,033        6,367  

Utilities

     57,816        56,595  

Taxes and dues

     4,104        4,472  

Repair

     53,376        50,557  

Research and development

     71,211        71,249  

Training

     6,895        4,883  

Bad debt for accounts receivable - trade

     4,486        1,245  

Other

     11,958        11,294  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W  216,879        206,662  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Notes to the Condensed Separate Interim Financial Statements

For the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017

 

21. Other Non-operating Income and Expenses

Details of other non-operating income and expenses for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    For the three-month period ended  
     March 31, 2018      March 31, 2017  

Other Non-operating Income:

     

Gain on disposal of property and equipment and intangible assets

   W 114        4,012  

Others

     12,011        3,164  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W  12,125        7,176  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other Non-operating Expenses:

     

Loss on disposal of property and equipment and intangible assets

   W 390        1,760  

Donations

     15,939        12,126  

Bad debt for accounts receivable - other

     723        2,697  

Others

     1,126        1,545  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 18,178        18,128  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

22. Finance Income and Costs

 

  (1) Details of finance income and costs for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    For the three-month period ended  
     March 31, 2018      March 31, 2017  

Finance Income:

     

Interest income

   W 11,594        20,308  

Gain on sale of accounts receivable - other

     3,749        5,025  

Dividends

     161,242        97,811  

Gain on foreign currency transactions

     3,376        1,203  

Gain on foreign currency translations

     16        30  

Gain on disposal of long-term investment securities

     —          2,267  

Gain on financial assets at FVTPL

     992        1,069  

Gain on valuation of derivatives

     319        355  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W  181,288        128,068  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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SK TELECOM CO., LTD.

Notes to the Condensed Separate Interim Financial Statements

For the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017

 

22. Finance Income and Costs, Continued

 

  (1) Details of finance income and costs for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 are as follows, Continued:

 

(In millions of won)    For the three-month period ended  
     March 31, 2018      March 31, 2017  

Finance Costs:

     

Interest expenses

   W 60,933        61,651  

Loss on foreign currency transactions

     5,531        3,081  

Loss on foreign currency translations

     64        1,767  

Loss on disposal of long-term investment securities

     —          49  

Loss on financial assets at FVTPL

     200        —    

Loss on financial liabilities at FVTPL

     288        331  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W  67,016        66,879  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (2) Details of interest income included in finance income for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    For the three-month period ended  
     March 31, 2018      March 31, 2017  

Interest income on cash equivalents and short-term financial instruments

   W 3,394        3,008  

Interest income on installment receivables and others

     8,200        17,300  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W  11,594        20,308  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (3) Details of interest expenses included in finance costs for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    For the three-month period ended  
     March 31, 2018      March 31, 2017  

Interest expense on borrowings

   W 1,720        1,404  

Interest expense on debentures

     45,828        44,379  

Others

     13,385        15,868  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W  60,933        61,651  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (4) Details of impairment losses on financial assets for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    For the three-month period ended  
     March 31, 2018      March 31, 2017  

Accounts receivable – trade

   W 4,486        1,245  

Other receivables

     723        2,697  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W  5,209        3,942  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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SK TELECOM CO., LTD.

Notes to the Condensed Separate Interim Financial Statements

For the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017

 

23. Income Tax Expense

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

 

24. Earnings per Share

 

  (1) Basic earnings per share

 

  1) Basic earnings per share for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 are calculated as follows:

 

     For the three-month period ended  
(In millions of won, except for share data)    March 31, 2018      March 31, 2017  

Profit for the period

   W 364,427        388,206  

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding

     70,609,160        70,609,160  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Basic earnings per share (in won)

   W 5,161        5,498  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

2) The weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 are calculated as follows:

 

     For the three-month period ended  
(In shares)    March 31, 2018      March 31, 2017  

Issued common shares at January 1

     80,745,711        80,745,711  

Effect of treasury shares

     (10,136,551      (10,136,551
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding at March 31

     70,609,160        70,609,160  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (2) Diluted earnings per share

For the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, diluted earnings per share are the same as basic earnings per share as there are no dilutive potential common shares.

 

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SK TELECOM CO., LTD.

Notes to the Condensed Separate Interim Financial Statements

For the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017

 

25. Categories of Financial Instruments

 

 

  (1) Financial assets by category as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 are as follows:

 

     March 31, 2018  
(In millions of won)    Financial
assets at
FVTPL
     Equity
instruments at
FVOCI
     Financial assets at
amortized cost
     Derivatives
hedging
instrument
     Total  

Cash and cash equivalents

   W —          —          1,296,107        —          1,296,107  

Financial instruments

     —          —          84,882        —          84,882  

Short-term investment securities

     47,407        —          —          —          47,407  

Long-term investment securities(*)

     68,936        629,074        —          —          698,010  

Accounts receivable - trade

     —          —          1,518,649        —          1,518,649  

Loans and other receivables

     948,801        —          682,939        —          1,631,740  

Derivative financial assets

     9,373        —          —          2,769        12,142  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 1,074,517        629,074        3,582,577        2,769        5,288,937  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(*) The Company designated W629,074 million of equity instrument that is not held for trading as financial assets measured at FVOCI.

 

     December 31, 2017  
(In millions of won)    Financial
assets at
fair value
through
profit or
loss
     Available-
for-sale
financial
assets
     Loans and
receivables
     Derivatives
hedging
instrument
     Total  

Cash and cash equivalents

   W —          —          880,583        —          880,583  

Financial instruments

     —          —          94,382        —          94,382  

Short-term investment securities

     —          47,383        —          —          47,383  

Long-term investment securities

     —          724,603        —          —          724,603  

Accounts receivable - trade

     —          —          1,520,209        —          1,520,209  

Loans and other receivables

     —          —          1,524,714        —          1,524,714  

Derivative financial assets

     9,054        —          —          21,554        30,608  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 9,054        771,986        4,019,888        21,554        4,822,482  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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SK TELECOM CO., LTD.

Notes to the Condensed Separate Interim Financial Statements

For the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017

 

25. Categories of Financial Instruments, Continued

 

 

  (2) Financial liabilities by category as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 are as follows:

 

     March 31, 2018  
(In millions of won)    Financial
liabilities at
FVTPL
     Financial
liabilities at
amortized
cost
     Derivatives
hedging
instrument
     Total  

Derivative financial liabilities

   W —          —          41,878        41,878  

Borrowings

     —          54,366        —          54,366  

Debentures(*)

     60,566        5,686,098        —          5,746,664  

Accounts payable - other and others

     —          4,163,660        —          4,163,660  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 60,566        9,904,124        41,878        10,006,568  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(*) Debentures classified as financial liabilities at FVTPL as of March 31, 2018 are structured bonds and they were designated as financial liabilities at FVTPL in order to eliminate a measurement inconsistency with the related derivatives.

 

     December 31, 2017  
(In millions of won)    Financial
liabilities
measured at
fair value
through profit
or loss
     Financial
liabilities
measured at
amortized
cost
     Derivatives
hedging
instrument
     Total  

Derivative financial liabilities

   W —          —          38,510        38,510  

Borrowings

     —          54,517        —          54,517  

Debentures(*)

     60,278        5,393,586        —          5,453,864  

Accounts payable - other and others

     —          4,116,758        —          4,116,758  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 60,278        9,564,861        38,510        9,663,649  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(*) Debentures classified as financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss as of December 31, 2017 are structured bonds and they were designated as financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss in order to eliminate a measurement inconsistency with the related derivatives.

 

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SK TELECOM CO., LTD.

Notes to the Condensed Separate Interim Financial Statements

For the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017

 

26. 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 and interest rates. The Company implements a risk management system to monitor and manage these specific risks.

The Company’s financial assets consist of cash and cash equivalents, financial instruments, investment securities, and accounts receivable - trade and other. Financial liabilities consist of accounts payable – other and other liabilities, borrowings, and debentures.

1) Market risk

(i) Currency risk

The Company is exposed to currency risk mainly on exchange fluctuations on forecasted transactions and recognized assets and liabilities which are denominated in a currency other than the functional currency of the Company.

Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies as of March 31, 2018 are as follows:

 

     Assets      Liabilities  
(In millions of won, thousands of foreign currencies)    Foreign
currencies
     Won
translation
     Foreign
currencies
     Won
translation
 

USD

     69,428      W 74,045        1,446,155      W 1,542,324  

EUR

     11,601        15,220        —          —    

JPY

     15,284        153        —          —    

Others

     —          598        —          35  
     

 

 

       

 

 

 
      W 90,016         W 1,542,359  
     

 

 

       

 

 

 

In addition, the Company has entered into cross currency swaps to hedge against currency risk related to foreign currency borrowings and debentures.

As of March 31, 2018, a hypothetical change in exchange rates by 10% would have increased (reduced) the Company’s income before income taxes as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    If increased by 10%      If decreased by 10%  

USD

   W 7,359        (7,359

EUR

     1,522        (1,522

JPY

     15        (15

Others

     56        (56
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 8,952        (8,952
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

40


SK TELECOM CO., LTD.

Notes to the Condensed Separate Interim Financial Statements

For the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017

 

26. Financial Risk Management, Continued

 

 

  (1) Financial risk management, Continued

1) Market risk, Continued

(ii) Interest rate risk

The interest rate risk of the Company arises from borrowings and debentures. Since the Company’s interest bearing assets are mostly fixed-interest bearing assets, the Company’s revenue and operating cash flows are not influenced by the changes in market interest rates.

The Company performs various analysis of interest rate risk to reduce interest rate risk and to optimize its financing. To minimize risks arising from changes in interest rates, the Company takes various measures such as refinancing, renewal, alternative financing and hedging.

As of March 31, 2018, the floating-rate debentures amount to W319,950 million and the Company has entered into interest rate swaps to hedge interest rate risk related to the floating-rate debentures. As a result, income before income taxes for the three-month period ended March 31, 2018 would not have been affected by the changes in interest rates of floating-rate borrowings and debentures.

2) Credit risk

The maximum credit exposure as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    March 31, 2018      December 31, 2017  

Cash and cash equivalents

   W 1,296,063        880,541  

Financial instruments

     84,882        94,382  

Investment securities

     900        900  

Accounts receivable – trade

     1,518,649        1,520,209  

Loans and other receivables

     1,631,740        1,524,714  

Derivative financial assets

     12,142        30,608  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 4,544,376        4,051,354  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

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.

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.

The Company establishes an allowance for doubtful accounts that represents its estimate of incurred losses in respect of trade and other receivables. The main components of this allowance are a specific loss component that relates to individually significant exposures, and a collective loss component established for groups of similar assets in respect of losses that have been expected to occur. The collective loss allowance is determined based on historical data of collection statistics for similar financial assets. Also, the Company’s credit risk can arise from transactions with financial institutions related to its cash and cash equivalents, financial instruments and derivatives. To minimize such risk, the Company has a policy to deal only with financial institutions with high credit ratings. The amount of maximum exposure to credit risk of the Company is the carrying amount of financial assets as of March 31, 2018.

 

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SK TELECOM CO., LTD.

Notes to the Condensed Separate Interim Financial Statements

For the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017

 

26. Financial Risk Management, Continued

 

  (1) Financial risk management, Continued

3) Liquidity risk

The Company’s approach to managing liquidity is to ensure that it will always maintain sufficient cash and cash equivalents balances and have enough liquidity through various committed credit lines. The Company maintains enough liquidity with the maintenance of credit lines and robust operating activities.

Contractual maturities of financial liabilities as of March 31, 2018 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    Carrying
amount
     Contractual
cash flows
     Less than
1 year
     1 - 5 years      More than 5
years
 

Borrowings(*)

   W 54,366        58,074        13,293        44,781        —    

Debentures(*)

     5,746,664        6,881,307        1,146,391        2,530,803        3,204,113  

Accounts payable - other and others

     4,163,660        4,302,387        3,121,486        874,940        305,961  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 9,964,690        11,241,768        4,281,170        3,450,524        3,510,074  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The Company does not expect that the cash flows included in the maturity analysis could occur significantly earlier or at different amounts.

(*) Includes interest payables.

As of March 31, 2018, periods in which cash flows from cash flow hedge derivatives are expected to occur are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    Carrying
amount
    Contractual
cash flows
    Less than
1 year
    1 - 5 years     More than 5
years
 

Assets

   W 2,769       (4,825     7,179       25,617       (37,621

Liabilities

     (41,878     (42,562     (27,512     (15,050     —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   W (39,109     (47,387     (20,333     10,567       (37,621
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(2) Capital management

The Company manages its capital to ensure that it will be able to continue as a business while maximizing the return to shareholders through the optimization of its debt and equity structure. The overall capital management strategy of the Company is the same as that of the Company as of and for the year ended December 31, 2017.

The Company monitors its debt-equity ratio as a capital management indicator. This ratio is calculated as total liabilities divided by total equity both from the financial statements.

 

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SK TELECOM CO., LTD.

Notes to the Condensed Separate Interim Financial Statements

For the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017

 

26. Financial Risk Management, Continued

 

  (2) Capital management, Continued

Debt-equity ratio as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    March 31, 2018     December 31, 2017  

Total liabilities

   W 11,371,884       10,550,131  

Total equity

     16,415,450       15,007,391  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Debt-equity ratios

     69.28     70.30
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (3) Fair value

 

  1) Fair value and carrying amount of financial assets and liabilities including fair value hierarchy as of March 31, 2018 are as follows:

 

     March 31, 2018  
(In millions of won)    Carrying
amount
     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Financial assets that are measured at fair value:

              

FVTPL

   W 1,074,517        —          1,005,581        68,936        1,074,517  

Derivative financial assets

     2,769        —          2,769        —          2,769  

FVOCI

     629,074        561,270        —          67,804        629,074  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 1,706,360        561,270        1,008,350        136,740        1,706,360  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Financial liabilities that are measured at fair value:

              

FVTPL

   W 60,566        —          60,566        —          60,566  

Derivative financial

liabilities

     41,878        —          41,878        —          41,878  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 102,444        —          102,444        —          102,444  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Financial liabilities that are not measured at fair value:

              

Borrowings

   W 54,366        —          55,141        —          55,141  

Debentures

     5,686,098        —          5,919,232        —          5,919,232  

Long-term payables - other

     1,334,238        —          1,410,956        —          1,410,956  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 7,074,702        —          7,385,329        —          7,385,329  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

43


SK TELECOM CO., LTD.

Notes to the Condensed Separate Interim Financial Statements

For the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017

 

26. Financial Risk Management, Continued

 

  (3) Fair value, Continued

2) Fair value and carrying amount of financial assets and liabilities including fair value hierarchy as of December 31, 2017 are as follows:

 

     December 31, 2017  
(In millions of won)    Carrying
amount
     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Financial assets that are measured at fair value:

              

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

   W 9,054        —          9,054        —          9,054  

Derivative financial assets

     21,554        —          21,554        —          21,554  

Available-for-sale financial assets

     636,642        586,713        47,383        2,546        636,642  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 667,250        586,713        77,991        2,546        667,250  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Financial liabilities that are measured at fair value:

              

Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss

   W 60,278        —          60,278        —          60,278  

Derivative financial

liabilities

     38,510        —          38,510        —          38,510  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 98,788        —          98,788        —          98,788  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Financial liabilities that are not measured at fair value:

              

Borrowings

   W 54,517        —          55,131        —          55,131  

Debentures

     5,393,586        —          5,647,638        —          5,647,638  

Long-term payables - other

     1,630,381        —          1,749,132        —          1,749,132  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 7,078,484        —          7,451,901        —          7,451,901  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The above information does not include fair values of financial liabilities of which fair values have not been measured as carrying amounts are reasonable approximation of fair values.

Available-for-sale financial assets amounting to W135,344 million as of December 31, 2017 are measured at cost in accordance with K-IFRS 1039 since they are equity instruments which do not have quoted price in an active market for the identical instruments and for which fair value cannot be reliably measured using other valuation methods.

Fair value of the financial instruments that are traded in an active market (Financial assets at FVOCI) is measured based on the bid price at the end of the reporting date.

The Company uses various valuation methods for determination of fair value of financial instruments that are not traded in an active market. Derivative financial contracts and long-term liabilities are measured using the discounted present value methods. Other financial assets are determined using the methods such as discounted cash flow and market approach. Inputs used to such valuation methods include swap rate, interest rate, and risk premium, and the Company performs valuation using the inputs which are consistent with natures of assets and liabilities measured.

 

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SK TELECOM CO., LTD.

Notes to the Condensed Separate Interim Financial Statements

For the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017

 

26. Financial Risk Management, Continued

 

  (3) Fair value, Continued

Interest rates used by the Company for the fair value measurement as of March 31, 2018 are as follows:

 

     Interest rate

Derivative instruments

   1.51% ~ 2.36%

Borrowings and debentures

   2.59% ~ 2.63%

Long-term payables - other

   2.34% ~ 2.69%

 

  3) There have been no transfers between Level 2 and Level 1 for the three-month period ended March 31, 2018 and changes of financial assets classified as Level 3 for the three-month period ended March 31, 2018 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    Balance at
January 1, 2018
     Impact of
adopting

K-IFRS No.
1109
    Loss for the
year
    Acquisition      Disposal     Balance at
March 31, 2018
 

Available-for-sale financial assets

   W 2,546        (2,546     —         —          —         —    

FVTPL

     —          71,139       (125     90        (2,168     68,936  

FVOCI

     —          67,804       —         —          —         67,804  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
   W  2,546        136,397       (125     90        (2,168     136,740  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (4) Enforceable master netting agreement or similar agreement

Carrying amount of financial instruments recognized of which offset agreements are applicable as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 are as follows:

 

     March 31, 2018  
(In millions of won)    Gross financial
instruments
recognized
     Amount offset     Net financial
instruments
presented on the
statement of
financial position
     Relevant financial
instruments not
offset
    Net amount  

Financial assets:

            

Derivatives(*)

   W 11,588        —         11,588        (11,588     —    

Accounts receivable – trade and others

     86,404        (86,128     276        —         276  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
   W 97,992        (86,128     11,864        (11,588     276  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Financial liabilities:

            

Derivatives(*)

   W 22,494        —         22,494        (11,588     10,906  

Accounts payable – other and others

     86,128        (86,128     —          —         —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
   W  108,622        (86,128     22,494        (11,588     10,906  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

45


SK TELECOM CO., LTD.

Notes to the Condensed Separate Interim Financial Statements

For the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017

 

26. Financial Risk Management, Continued

 

  (4) Enforceable master netting agreement or similar agreement, Continued

Carrying amount of financial instruments recognized of which offset agreements are applicable as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 are as follows, Continued:

 

(In millions of won)    December 31, 2017  
     Gross financial
instruments
recognized
     Amount
offset
    Net financial
instruments
presented on the
statement of
financial position
     Relevant financial
instruments not
offset
    Net
amount
 

Financial assets:

            

Derivatives(*)

   W 26,297        —         26,297        (19,781     6,516  

Accounts receivable – trade and others

     88,901        (88,301     600        —         600  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
   W 115,198        (88,301     26,897        (19,781     7,116  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Financial liabilities:

            

Derivatives(*)

   W 19,781        —         19,781        (19,781     —    

Accounts payable – other and others

     88,301        (88,301     —          —         —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
   W 108,082        (88,301     19,781        (19,781     —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(*) The balance represents the net amount under the standard terms and conditions of International Swap and Derivatives Association.

 

27. Related Parties and Others

 

  (1) List of related parties

 

Relationship

  

Company

Ultimate Controlling Entity    SK Holdings Co., Ltd.
Subsidiaries    SK Planet Co., Ltd. and 42 others(*)
Joint ventures    Dogus Planet, Inc. and 3 others
Associates    SK hynix Inc. and 39 others
Others    The Ultimate Controlling Entity’s other subsidiaries and associates, etc.

 

46


SK TELECOM CO., LTD.

Notes to the Condensed Separate Interim Financial Statements

For the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017

 

27. Related Parties and Others

 

  (1) List of related parties

 

  (*) As of March 31, 2018, subsidiaries of the Company are as follows:

 

Company

   Ownership
percentage(%)(*1)
    

Types of business

Subsidiaries owned by the Company

   SK Telink Co., Ltd.      100.0      Telecommunication and MVNO(Mobile Virtual Network Operator) service
   SK Communications Co., Ltd.      100.0      Internet website services
   SK Broadband Co., Ltd.      100.0      Telecommunication services
   PS&Marketing Corporation      100.0      Communications device retail business
   SERVICEACE Co., Ltd.      100.0      Customer center management service
   SERVICE TOP Co., Ltd.      100.0      Customer center management service
   Network O&S Co., Ltd.      100.0      Base station maintenance service
   SK Telecom China Holdings Co., Ltd.      100.0      Investment
   SK Global Healthcare Business Group Ltd.      100.0      Investment
   SKT Vietnam PTE. Ltd.      73.3      Telecommunication services
   YTK Investment Ltd.      100.0      Investment
   Atlas Investment      100.0      Investment
   SKT Americas, Inc.      100.0      Information gathering and consulting
   SK techx Co., Ltd.      100.0      System software development and supply
   One Store Co., Ltd.      65.5      Telecommunication services
   SK Planet Co., Ltd.      98.1      Telecommunication services
   IRIVER LIMITED      45.9      Manufacturing of media and audio equipment
   FSK L&S Co., Ltd.(*2)      60.0      Freight forwarding and logistics consulting
   SK Telecom Japan Inc.(*3)      100.0      Information gathering and consulting

Subsidiaries owned by SK Planet Co., Ltd.

   SK m&service Co.,Ltd.      100.0      Database and internet website service
   SK Planet Japan, K. K.      79.5      Digital contents sourcing service
   SK Planet Global PTE. Ltd.      100.0      Digital contents sourcing service
   SKP GLOBAL HOLDINGS PTE. LTD.      100.0      Investment
   SKP America LLC.      100.0      Digital contents sourcing service
   shopkick Management Company, Inc.      100.0      Investment
   shopkick, Inc.      100.0      Reward points-based in-store shopping app development
   11street (Thailand) Co., Ltd.      100.0      Electronic commerce
   Hello Nature Ltd.      100.0      Retail of agro-fisheries and livestock

Subsidiaries owned by IRIVER LIMITED

   iriver Enterprise Ltd.      100.0      Management of Chinese subsidiaries
   iriver Inc.      100.0      Sales and marketing in North America
   iriver China Co., Ltd.      100.0      Sales and manufacturing of MP3 and 4 in China
   Dongguan iriver Electronics Co., Ltd.      100.0      Sales and Manufacturing of e-book in China
   groovers Japan Co., Ltd.      100.0      Digital music contents sourcing and distribution service
   S.M. LIFE DESIGN COMPANY JAPAN INC.      100.0      Selling of goods in Japan
   S.M. Mobile Communications JAPAN Inc.      100.0      Digital contents service
   groovers Inc.(*4)      100.0      Selling of contents and MQS album

Subsidiaries owned by SK Telink Co., Ltd.

   NSOK Co., Ltd.      100.0      Security systems service

Subsidiaries owned by SK techx Co., Ltd.

   K-net Culture and Contents Venture Fund      59.0      Capital investing in startups

 

47


SK TELECOM CO., LTD.

Notes to the Condensed Separate Interim Financial Statements

For the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017

 

27. Related Parties and Others, Continued

 

  (1) List of related parties, Continued

(*) As of March 31, 2018, subsidiaries of the Company are as follows, Continued:

 

Company

   Ownership
percentage(%)(*1)
    

Types of business

Subsidiaries owned by SK Broadband Co., Ltd.

   Home & Service Co., Ltd.      100.0      Operation of information and communication facility
   SK stoa Co., Ltd.      100.0      Other telecommunication retail business

Subsidiary owned by FSK L&S Co., Ltd.

   FSK L&S(Shanghai) Co., Ltd.      66.0      Transit

Others(*5)

   SK Telecom Innovation Fund, L.P.      100.0      Investment
   SK Telecom China Fund I L.P.      100.0      Investment

 

(*1) The ownership interest represents direct ownership interest in subsidiaries either by the Parent Company or subsidiaries of the Parent Company.
(*2) The Company acquired FSK L&S Co., Ltd. from SK Holdings Co., Ltd. during the three-month period ended March 31, 2018.
(*3) SK Telecom Japan Inc. was established during the three-month period ended March 31, 2018.
(*4) groovers Inc. became a subsidiary of IRIVER LIMITED as a result of the IRIVER LIMITED’s acquisition of additional ownership interests during the three-month period ended March 31, 2018.
(*5) Others are owned together by Atlas Investment and one other subsidiary of the Parent Company.

For the periods presented, the Company belongs to SK Group, a conglomerate as defined in the Monopoly Regulation and Fair Trade Act of the Republic of Korea. All of the other entities included in SK Group are considered related parties of the Company.

 

(2) Compensation for the key management

The Company considers registered directors who have substantial role and responsibility in planning, operations, and relevant controls of the business as key management. The compensation given to such key management for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 are as follows:

 

     For the three-month period ended  
(In millions of won)    March 31, 2018      March 31, 2017  

Salaries

   W 2,737        1,168  

Defined benefits plan expenses

     557        7  

Share option

     139        12  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 3,433        1,187  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Compensation for the key management includes salaries, non-monetary salaries, and retirement benefits incurred in relation to the pension plan and compensation expenses related to share options granted.

 

48


SK TELECOM CO., LTD.

Notes to the Condensed Separate Interim Financial Statements

For the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017

 

27. Related Parties and Others, Continued

 

  (3) Transactions with related parties for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 are as follows:

 

          For the three-month period ended March 31, 2018  

(In millions of won)

Scope

  

Company

   Operating
revenue and
others
     Operating
expenses and
others
     Acquisition of
property and
equipment
 

Ultimate Controlling Entity

  

SK Holdings Co.,Ltd.(*1)

   W 2,898        259,282        1,526  

Subsidiaries

  

SK Broadband Co., Ltd.

     29,929        130,384        —    
  

PS&Marketing Corporation(*2)

     3,250        367,057        62  
  

Network O&S Co., Ltd.

     992        47,042        —    
  

SK Planet Co., Ltd.

     6,348        7,392        —    
  

SK Telink Co., Ltd.

     14,690        5,455        —    
  

SERVICEACE Co., Ltd.

     1,933        33,209        —    
  

SERVICE TOP Co., Ltd.

     2,144        39,806        —    
  

SK techx Co., Ltd.

     1,384        46,222        472  
  

Others

     6,265        11,779        1,844  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
        66,935        688,346        2,378  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Associates

  

F&U Credit information
Co., Ltd.

     394        11,461        —    
  

HappyNarae Co., Ltd.

     23        2,724        4,122  
  

SK hynix Inc.(*3)

     152,035        28        —    
  

KEB HanaCard Co., Ltd.

     4,032        4,031        —    
  

Others

     291        14,681        —    
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
        156,775        32,925        4,122  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other

  

SK Engineering & Construction Co., Ltd.

     549        —          —    
  

SK Innovation Co., Ltd.

     2,003        181        —    
  

SK Networks Co., Ltd.

     2,741        4,435        —    
  

SK Networks Service Co., Ltd.

     152        11,686        6  
  

SK Telesys Co., Ltd.

     48        207        6,265  
  

SK TNS CO., LTD.

     25        393        12,149  
  

Others

     3,582        10,115        544  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
        9,100        27,017        18,964  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
      W 235,708        1,007,570        26,990  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(*1) Operating expenses and others include W183,271 million of dividends declared by the Company.
(*2) Operating expenses and others include W216,238 million paid to PS&Marketing Corporation relating to purchase of accounts receivables resulting from sale of handsets.
(*3) Operating revenue and others include W146,100 million of dividends income accrued.

 

49


SK TELECOM CO., LTD.

Notes to the Condensed Separate Interim Financial Statements

For the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017

 

27. Related Parties and Others, Continued

 

  (3) Transactions with related parties for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 are as follows, Continued:

 

          For the three-month period ended March 31, 2017  

(In millions of won)

Scope

  

Company

   Operating
revenue and
others
     Operating
expenses and
others
     Acquisition of
property and
equipment
 

Ultimate Controlling Entity

  

SK Holdings Co.,Ltd.(*1)

   W 2,680        249,909        25,086  

Subsidiaries

  

SK Broadband Co., Ltd.

     27,486        145,117        88  
  

PS&Marketing Corporation(*2)

     4,050        337,204        —    
  

Network O&S Co., Ltd.

     758        51,988        2,519  
  

SK Planet Co., Ltd.

     7,119        5,761        —    
  

SK Telink Co., Ltd.

     14,473        4,485        —    
  

SERVICEACE Co., Ltd.

     1,976        32,695        —    
  

SERVICE TOP Co., Ltd.

     2,129        34,326        —    
  

SK techx Co., Ltd.

     783        47,762        —    
  

Others

     6,771        11,763        54  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
        65,545        671,101        2,661  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Associates

   F&U Credit information Co., Ltd.      406        12,238        —    
  

HappyNarae Co., Ltd.

     —          5,589        2,252  
  

SK hynix Inc.(*3)

     91,520        32        —    
  

KEB HanaCard Co., Ltd.

     4,597        3,686        —    
  

Others

     287        21,069        —    
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
        96,810        42,614        2,252  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other

  

SK Engineering & Construction
Co., Ltd.

     618        —          —    
  

SK Innovation Co., Ltd.

     10,677        181        —    
  

SK Networks Co., Ltd.

     2,786        4,114        —    
  

SK Networks Service Co., Ltd.

     —          11,845        —    
  

SK Telesys Co., Ltd.

     55        246        8,720  
  

SK TNS CO., LTD.

     25        247        15,617  
  

Others

     2,147        11,625        75  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
        16,308        28,258        24,412  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
      W 181,343        991,882        54,411  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(*1) Operating expenses and others include W183,271 million of dividends declared by the Company.
(*2) Operating expenses and others include W158,105 million paid to PS&Marketing Corporation relating to purchase of accounts receivables resulting from sale of handsets.
(*3) Operating revenue and others include W87,660 million of dividends income accrued.

 

50


SK TELECOM CO., LTD.

Notes to the Condensed Separate Interim Financial Statements

For the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017

 

27. Related Parties and Others, Continued

 

(4) Account balances with related parties as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 are as follows:

 

          March 31, 2018  
          Accounts receivable      Accounts payable  

(In millions of won)

Scope

  

Company

   Loans      Accounts
receivable - trade
and others
     Accounts payable
–other and others
 

Ultimate Controlling Entity

  

SK Holdings Co., Ltd.

   W —          11,122        217,708  

Subsidiaries

  

SK Broadband Co., Ltd.

     —          10,362        43,878  
  

PS&Marketing Corporation

     —          265        102,011  
  

Network O&S Co., Ltd.

     —          51        20,118  
  

SK Planet Co., Ltd.

     —          4,474        11,432  
  

SK Telink Co., Ltd.

     —          9,316        3,714  
  

SERVICE ACE Co., Ltd.

     —          206        19,389  
  

SERVICE TOP Co., Ltd.

     —          143        19,195  
  

SK techx Co., Ltd.

     —          1,329        21,853  
   One Store Co., Ltd.      —          1,135        23,720  
  

SK m&service Co.,Ltd.

     —          3,071        5,106  
   Others      —          768        14,420  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
        —          31,120        284,836  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Associates

  

HappyNarae Co., Ltd.

     —          —          1,662  
  

SK hynix Inc.

     —          151,110        —    
  

Wave City Development Co., Ltd.

     —          38,412        —    
  

Daehan Kanggun BcN Co., Ltd.(*)

     22,147        —          —    
   KEB HanaCard Co., Ltd.      —          1,360        10,040  
  

S.M. Culture & Contents Co.,Ltd.

     —          —          2,138  
   Others      611        2,123        1,068  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
        22,758        193,005        14,908  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other

  

SK Engineering and Construction Co., Ltd.

     —          187        —    
  

SK Networks Co., Ltd.

     —          2,690        831  
  

SK Networks Services Co., Ltd.

     —          —          7,527  
   SK Telesys Co., Ltd.      —          26        1,340  
  

SK Innovation Co., Ltd.

     —          2,296        173  
   SK TNS Co., Ltd.      —          8        13,835  
  

Others

     —          1,869        7,930  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
        —          7,076        31,636  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

      W 22,758        242,323        549,088  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(*) As of March 31, 2018, the Company recognized full loan loss allowance for the balance of loans to Daehan Kanggun BcN Co., Ltd.

 

51


SK TELECOM CO., LTD.

Notes to the Condensed Separate Interim Financial Statements

For the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017

 

27. Related Parties and Others, Continued

 

  (4) Account balances with related parties as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 are as follows, Continued:

 

          December 31, 2017  
          Accounts receivable      Accounts payable  

(In millions of won)

Scope

  

Company

   Loans      Accounts
receivable - trade
and others
     Accounts payable
–other and others
 

Ultimate Controlling Entity

  

SK Holdings Co., Ltd.

   W —          1,819        82,456  

Subsidiaries

  

SK Broadband Co., Ltd.

     —          12,458        117,262  
  

PS&Marketing Corporation

     —          335        116,333  
  

Network O&S Co., Ltd.

     —          611        52,507  
  

SK Planet Co., Ltd.

     —          4,232        14,487  
  

SK Telink Co., Ltd.

     —          8,626        4,119  
  

SERVICE ACE Co., Ltd.

     —          252        24,432  
  

SERVICE TOP Co., Ltd.

     —          136        26,625  
  

SK techx Co., Ltd.

     —          1,273        22,722  
   One Store Co., Ltd.      —          226        23,210  
  

SK m&service Co.,Ltd.

     —          5,967        6,096  
   Others      —          2,059        17,860  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
        —          36,175        425,653  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Associates

  

HappyNarae Co., Ltd.

     —          8        1,305  
  

SK hynix Inc.

     —          2,803        94  
  

Wave City Development Co., Ltd.

     —          38,412        —    
  

Daehan Kanggun BcN
Co., Ltd.(*)

     22,147        —          —    
   KEB HanaCard Co., Ltd.      —          1,427        11,080  
  

S.M. Culture & Contents Co.,Ltd.

     —          77        4,559  
   Others      611        1,928        2,443  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
        22,758        44,655        19,481  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other

  

SK Engineering and Construction Co., Ltd.

     —          1,413        69  
  

SK Networks Co., Ltd.

     —          2,279        1,469  
  

SK Networks Services Co., Ltd.

     —          14        8,646  
   SK Telesys Co., Ltd.      —          26        397  
  

SK Innovation Co., Ltd.

     —          2,530        564  
   SK TNS Co., Ltd.      —          —          133,220  
  

Others

     —          1,884        14,016  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
        —          8,146        158,381  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

      W 22,758        90,795        685,971  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(*) As of December 31, 2017, the Company recognized full loan loss allowance for the balance of loans to Daehan Kanggun BcN Co., Ltd.

 

52


SK TELECOM CO., LTD.

Notes to the Condensed Separate Interim Financial Statements

For the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017

 

28. Commitments and Contingencies

 

  (1) Accounts receivables from sale of handsets

The dealers of the Company sell handsets to the Company’s wireless subscribers on an installment basis. During the three-month period ended March 31, 2018, the Company entered into a comprehensive agreement to purchase the accounts receivables from handset sales with dealers and to transfer the accounts receivables from handset sales to special purpose companies which were established with the purpose of liquidating receivables, respectively.

The accounts receivables from sale of handsets amounting to W1,050,658 million as of March 31, 2018 which the Company purchased according to the relevant comprehensive agreement are recognized as accounts receivable – other and long-term accounts receivable – other.

 

  (2) Legal claims and litigations

As of March 31, 2018, the Company is involved in various legal claims and litigation. Provisions recognized in relation to these claims and litigation is immaterial. In connection with these legal claims and litigation for which no provision was recognized, management does not believe the Company has a present obligation, nor is it expected any of these claims or litigation will have a significant impact on the Company’s financial position or operating results in the event an outflow of resources is ultimately necessary.

 

53


SK TELECOM CO., LTD.

Notes to the Condensed Separate Interim Financial Statements

For the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017

 

29. Statements of Cash Flows

 

  (1) Adjustments for income and expenses from operating activities for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 are as follows:

 

     For the three-month period ended  
(In millions of won)    March 31, 2018      March 31, 2017  

Gain on foreign currency translations

   W (16      (30

Interest income

     (11,594      (20,308

Dividends

     (161,242      (97,811

Gain relating to financial assets at FVTPL

     (992      (1,069

Gain on disposal of long-term investment securities

     —          (2,267

Gain on disposal of property and equipment and intangible assets

     (114      (4,012

Gain on valuation of derivatives

     (319      (355

Gain on sale of accounts receivable - other

     (3,749      (5,025

Loss on foreign currency translations

     64        1,767  

Bad debt for accounts receivable - trade

     4,486        1,245  

Bad debt for accounts receivable - other

     723        2,697  

Loss on disposal of long-term investments securities

     —          49  

Loss relating to financial assets at FVTPL

     200        —    

Depreciation and amortization

     636,161        613,853  

Loss on disposal of property and equipment and intangible assets

     390        1,760  

Interest expenses

     60,933        61,651  

Loss relating to financial liabilities at FVTPL

     288        331  

Retirement benefit expenses

     9,642        9,446  

Share option

     139        12  

Income tax expense

     113,049        101,427  

Other expenses

     2,685        1,203  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 650,734        664,564  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

54


SK TELECOM CO., LTD.

Notes to the Condensed Separate Interim Financial Statements

For the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017

 

29. Statements of Cash Flows, Continued

 

  (2) Changes in assets and liabilities from operating activities for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 are as follows:

 

     For the three-month period ended  
(In millions of won)    March 31, 2018      March 31, 2017  

Accounts receivable – trade

   W (2,941      60,787  

Accounts receivable – other

     (84,456      176,749  

Advance payments

     2,424        3,883  

Prepaid expenses

     53,220        4,577  

Inventories

     8,287        7,572  

Long-term accounts receivable – other

     154,185        80,062  

Long-term prepaid expenses

     (26,220      2,074  

Guarantee deposits

     2,901        2,605  

Accounts payable – other

     (186,630      (347,018

Advanced receipts

     —          (3,387

Withholdings

     182,518        61,510  

Deposits received

     (753      (2,986

Accrued expenses

     (140,102      (99,079

Unearned revenue

     —          (231

Provisions

     (264      506  

Long-term provisions

     748        (2,988

Plan assets

     5,731        2,521  

Retirement benefit payment

     (4,457      (3,984

Contract liabilities

     11,994        —    

Others

     (3,346      87  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W (27,161      (56,740
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (3) Significant non-cash transactions for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    March 31,
2018
     March 31,
2017
 

Decrease in accounts payable - other relating to the acquisition of property and equipment and intangible assets

     (389,325      (362,952

 

30. Subsequent Events

On May 8, 2018, the Company entered into a contract to acquire 740,895 shares of Siren Holdings Korea Co., Ltd. at W702,000 million in cash in order to strengthen the security business and expand customer base for ‘Home’ business. This contract requires Siren Holdings Korea Co., Ltd. to merge Siren Investments Korea Co., Ltd. which wholly owns ADT Caps Co., Ltd. as a prerequisite. At the conclusion of this acquisition, the Company expects to own 55% ownership interests in Siren Holdings Korea Co., Ltd. and will obtain control over ADT Caps Co., Ltd. The acquisition transaction is subject to government’s approval.

 

55


Exhibit 99.2

SK TELECOM CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

March 31, 2018 and 2017

(With Independent Auditors’ Review Report Thereon)

 


Contents

 

     Page  

Independent Auditors’ Review Report

     1  

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position

     3  

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income

     5  

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

     6  

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity

     7  

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

     8  

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

     10  


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 March 31, 2018, the related condensed consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, changes in equity and cash flows for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, and notes, comprising a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory information.

Management’s responsibility

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

Auditors’ responsibility

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

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

Conclusion

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

Emphasis of matter

As a matter that does not have an impact on our review conclusion, we highlight the attention of the users of the above-mentioned financial statements of the Group for the following matter described in Note 3 to the condensed consolidated financial statements. The Group has initially adopted K-IFRS No. 1109 and 1115 for the year beginning on January 1, 2018, and the Group has taken an exemption not to restate the condensed consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2017 or for the three-month period ended March 31, 2017, presented for comparative purposes, in accordance with transition requirements. The financial impacts of applying K-IFRS No. 1109 and 1115 are discussed in Note 3.


Other matters

The consolidated statement of financial position of the Group as of December 31, 2017, and the related consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, changes in equity and cash flows for the year then ended, which are not accompanying this report, were audited by us in accordance with Korean Standards on Auditing and our report thereon, dated February 23, 2018, expressed an unqualified opinion. The accompanying condensed consolidated statement of financial position of the Group as of December 31, 2017, presented for comparative purposes, is consistent, in all material respects, with the audited consolidated financial statements from which it has been derived.

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

KPMG Samjong Accounting Corp.

Seoul, Korea

May 11, 2018

 

This report is effective as of May 11, 2018, 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.

 

2


SK TELECOM CO., LTD. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position

As of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017

 

(In millions of won)    Note      March 31,
2018
     December 31,
2017
 

Assets

        

Current Assets:

        

Cash and cash equivalents

     3,27,28      W 1,885,744        1,457,735  

Short-term financial instruments

     3,27,28,30        566,504        616,780  

Short-term investment securities

     3,9,27,28        77,407        144,386  

Accounts receivable – trade, net

     3,5,27,28,29        2,090,501        2,126,007  

Short-term loans, net

     3,5,27,28,29        78,892        62,830  

Accounts receivable – other, net

     3,5,27,28,29,30        1,510,693        1,260,835  

Prepaid expenses

     3,6        1,850,764        197,046  

Contract assets

     3,7        98,524        —    

Inventories, net

     8        254,483        272,403  

Advance payments and other

     3,5,6,27,28,29        57,786        63,777  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Current Assets

        8,471,298        6,201,799  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Non-Current Assets:

        

Long-term financial instruments

     3,27,28        1,222        1,222  

Long-term investment securities

     3,9,27,28        1,096,656        887,007  

Investments in associates and joint ventures

     11        10,064,015        9,538,438  

Property and equipment, net

     12,29,30        9,648,556        10,144,882  

Goodwill

        1,917,813        1,915,017  

Intangible assets, net

     13        3,452,451        3,586,965  

Long-term contract assets

     3,7        26,638        —    

Long-term loans, net

     3,5,27,28,29        49,812        50,874  

Long-term accounts receivable - other

     3,5,27,28,30        130,932        287,048  

Long-term prepaid expenses

     3,6        823,925        90,834  

Guarantee deposits

     3,5,27,28,29        288,211        292,590  

Long-term derivative financial assets

     3,27,28        12,512        253,213  

Defined benefit assets

     17        22,999        45,952  

Deferred tax assets

     3,25        81,814        88,132  

Other non-current assets

     5,27,28        45,534        44,696  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Non-Current Assets

        27,663,090        27,226,870  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Assets

      W 36,134,388        33,428,669  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

 

3


SK TELECOM CO., LTD. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position, Continued

As of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017

 

(In millions of won)    Note      March 31,
2018
    December 31,
2017
 

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

 

 

Current Liabilities:

       

Accounts payable - trade

     27,28,29        243,520       351,711  

Accounts payable - other

     27,28,29        1,825,389       1,867,074  

Short-term borrowings

     14,27,28      W 30,000       130,000  

Current installments of long-term debt, net

     14,27,28        1,389,367       1,530,948  

Current installments of long-term payables – other

     15,27,28        298,251       302,703  

Receipts in advance

     3        —         161,266  

Withholdings

     3,27,28,29        1,410,854       961,501  

Contract liabilities

     3,7        117,932       —    

Accrued expenses

     27,28        1,171,060       1,327,906  

Income tax payable

     25        310,372       219,791  

Unearned revenue

     3        —         175,732  

Derivative financial liabilities

     27,28        33,899       28,406  

Provisions

     3,16        53,055       52,057  

Other current liabilities

        13       28  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Current Liabilities

        6,883,712       7,109,123  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-Current Liabilities:

       

Debentures, excluding current installments, net

     14,27,28        6,171,892       5,596,570  

Long-term borrowings, excluding current installments, net

     14,27,28        161,021       211,486  

Long-term payables – other, excluding current installments, net

     15,27,28        1,054,139       1,346,763  

Long-term unearned revenue

     3        —         7,052  

Long-term contract liabilities

     3,7        18,401       —    

Defined benefit liabilities

     17        83,540       61,960  

Long-term derivative financial liabilities

     27,28        11,035       11,064  

Long-term provisions

     16        32,409       32,669  

Deferred tax liabilities

     3,25        1,685,042       978,693  

Other non-current liabilities

     3,27,28        45,374       44,094  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Non-Current Liabilities

        9,262,853       8,290,351  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

        16,146,565       15,399,474  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shareholders’ Equity

       

Share capital

     1,18        44,639       44,639  

Capital surplus and others

     10,18,19        196,821       196,281  

Retained earnings

     3,20        19,842,372       17,835,946  

Reserves

     3,21        (292,770     (234,727
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Equity attributable to owners of the Parent Company

        19,791,062       17,842,139  

Non-controlling interests

        196,761       187,056  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Shareholders’ Equity

        19,987,823       18,029,195  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

      W 36,134,388       33,428,669  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

 

4


SK TELECOM CO., LTD. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income

For the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017

 

(In millions of won except for per share data)    Note      March 31,
2018
    March 31,
2017
 

Operating revenue:

     3,4,29       

Revenue

      W 4,181,537       4,234,365  

Operating expenses:

     3,29       

Labor

     3        549,971       462,841  

Commissions

     3        1,262,099       1,363,336  

Depreciation and amortization

     4        785,979       761,716  

Network interconnection

        214,960       221,080  

Leased line

        80,661       87,816  

Advertising

     3        100,117       85,428  

Rent

        131,613       133,071  

Cost of goods that have been resold

        410,859       402,162  

Others

     22        319,802       306,413  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 
        3,856,061       3,823,863  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating profit

     3,4        325,476       410,502  

Finance income

     4,24        49,797       52,541  

Finance costs

     4,24        (84,879     (91,314

Gains related to investments in associates and joint ventures, net

     4,11        626,643       379,961  

Other non-operating income

     4,23        16,920       8,784  

Other non-operating expenses

     4,23        (26,967     (36,254
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Profit before income tax

     3,4        906,990       724,220  

Income tax expense

     3,25        213,618       140,739  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Profit for the period

     3      W 693,372       583,481  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Attributable to :

       

Owners of the Parent Company

      W 694,959       589,134  

Non-controlling interests

     3        (1,587     (5,653

Earnings per share:

     26       

Basic and diluted earnings per share (in won)

      W 9,842       8,344  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

 

5


SK TELECOM CO., LTD. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

For the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017

 

(In millions of won)    Note      March 31,
2018
    March 31,
2017
 

Profit for the period

      W 693,372       583,481  

Other comprehensive income (loss):

       

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

       

Remeasurement of defined benefit liabilities

     17        (13,150     (11,287

Valuation loss on financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income

     21        (19,921     —    

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

       

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

     21        —         49,205  

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

     11,21        38,561       (102,367

Net change in unrealized fair value of derivatives

     21        (9,678     (8,770

Foreign currency translations differences for foreign operations

     21        2,100       (36,864
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other comprehensive loss for the period, net of taxes

      W (2,088     (110,083
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income

      W 691,284       473,398  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income (loss) attributable to:

       

Owners of the Parent Company

        692,594       479,680  

Non-controlling interests

        (1,310     (6,282

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

 

6


SK TELECOM CO., LTD. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity

For the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017

 

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

Balance, January 1, 2017

      W 44,639        199,779       15,953,164       (226,183     15,971,399       145,031       16,116,430  

Total comprehensive income:

                  

Profit for the period

        —          —         589,134       —         589,134       (5,653     583,481  

Other comprehensive loss

     17,21        —          —         (11,266     (98,188     (109,454     (629     (110,083
     

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
        —          —         577,868       (98,188     479,680       (6,282     473,398  
     

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Transactions with owners:

                  

Annual dividends

        —          —         (635,482     —         (635,482     (281     (635,763

Share option

        —          12       —         —         12       —         12  

Changes in ownership in subsidiaries

        —          (7,999     —         —         (7,999     (33,567     (41,566
     

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
        —          (7,987     (635,482     —         (643,469     (33,848     (677,317
     

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance, March 31, 2017

      W 44,639        191,792       15,895,550       (324,371     15,807,610       104,901       15,912,511  
     

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance, December 31, 2017

        44,639        196,281       17,835,946       (234,727     17,842,139       187,056       18,029,195  

Impact of adopting K-IFRS No. 1115

     3        —          —         1,900,049       —         1,900,049       —         1,900,049  

Impact of adopting K-IFRS No. 1109

     3        —          —         60,026       (68,804     (8,778     —         (8,778
     

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance, January 1, 2018

      W 44,639        196,281       19,796,021       (303,531     19,733,410       187,056       19,920,466  

Total comprehensive income:

                  

Profit for the period

        —          —         694,959       —         694,959       (1,587     693,372  

Other comprehensive income (loss)

        —          —         (13,126     10,761       (2,365     277       (2,088
     

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
        —          —         681,833       10,761       692,594       (1,310     691,284  
     

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Transactions with owners:

                  

Annual dividends

        —          —         (635,482     —         (635,482     —         (635,482

Share option

        —          139       —         —         139       —         139  

Changes in ownership in subsidiaries

        —          401       —         —         401       11,015       11,416  
     

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
        —          540       (635,482     —         (634,942     11,015       (623,927
     

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance, March 31, 2018

      W 44,639        196,821       19,842,372       (292,770     19,791,062       196,761       19,987,823  
     

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

 

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

For the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017

 

(In millions of won)    Note      March 31,
2018
    March 31,
2017
 

Cash flows from operating activities:

       

Cash generated from operating activities:

       

Profit for the period

      W 693,372       583,481  

Adjustments for income and expenses

     31        495,601       642,191  

Changes in assets and liabilities related to operating activities

     31        (138,405     (188,479
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Sub-total

        1,050,568       1,037,193  

Interest received

        13,450       21,435  

Dividends received

        7,766       1,197  

Interest paid

        (67,192     (55,422

Income tax paid

        (17,338     (74,045
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

        987,254       930,358  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

       

Cash inflows from investing activities:

       

Decrease in short-term financial instruments, net

        72,106       —    

Decrease in short-term investment securities, net

        47,185       60,025  

Collection of short-term loans

        53,886       48,953  

Decrease in long-term financial instruments

        —         1  

Proceeds from disposal of long-term investment securities

        3,051       10,848  

Proceeds from disposal of investments in associates and joint ventures

        73       3,941  

Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment

        2,283       8,572  

Proceeds from disposal of intangible assets

        6,978       986  

Collection of long-term loans

        259       968  

Decrease in deposits

        3,483       4,635  

Proceeds from disposal of other non-current assets

        70       185  

Acquisitions of subsidiaries, net of cash acquired

        8,579       —    
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Sub-total

        197,953       139,114  

Cash outflows for investing activities:

       

Increase in short-term financial instruments, net

        —         (51,945

Increase in short-term loans

        (67,000     (55,577

Increase in long-term loans

        (2,370     (1,532

Increase in long-term financial instruments

        (16     (27

Acquisition of long-term investment securities

        (6,484     (2,197

Acquisition of investments in associates and joint ventures

        (558     (7

Acquisition of property and equipment

        (627,516     (657,808

Acquisition of intangible assets

        (34,096     (18,729

Increase in deposits

        (2,614     (7,545

Acquisition of other non-current assets

        (1,136     —    
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Sub-total

        (741,790     (795,367
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

      W (543,837     (656,253
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

 

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, Continued

For the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017

 

(In millions of won)    March 31,
2018
    March 31,
2017
 

Cash flows from financing activities:

    

Cash inflows from financing activities:

    

Proceeds from short-term borrowings, net

   W —         33,467  

Proceeds from issuance of debentures

     647,290       149,347  

Proceeds from long-term borrowings, net

     —         70,000  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Sub-total

     647,290       252,814  

Cash outflows for financing activities:

    

Decrease in short-term borrowings, net

     (100,000     —    

Repayments of long-term account payables-other

     (304,112     (303,511

Repayments of debentures

     (250,000     (100,000

Repayments of long-term borrowings

     (7,862     (5,300

Acquisition of additional interests in subsidiaries

     (1,155     (41,550
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Sub-total

     (663,129     (450,361
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in financing activities

     (15,839     (197,547
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

     427,578       76,558  

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period

     1,457,735       1,505,242  

Effects of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

     431       (5,822
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period

   W 1,885,744       1,575,978  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

 

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SK TELECOM CO., LTD. and Subsidiaries

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017

 

1. Reporting Entity

 

  (1) General

SK Telecom Co., Ltd. (“the Parent Company”) was incorporated in March 1984 under the laws of the Republic of Korea (“Korea”) to provide cellular telephone communication services in Korea. The Parent Company mainly provides wireless telecommunications services in Korea. The head office of the Parent Company is located at 65, Eulji-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul, Korea.

The Parent Company’s common shares and depositary receipts (DRs) are listed on the Stock Market of Korea Exchange, the New York Stock Exchange and the London Stock Exchange. As of March 31, 2018, the Parent Company’s total issued shares are held by the following shareholders:

 

     Number of
shares
     Percentage of
total shares issued (%)
 

SK Holdings Co., Ltd.

     20,363,452        25.22  

National Pension Service, other institutional investors and other minority shareholders

     50,245,708        62.23  

Treasury shares

     10,136,551        12.55  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     80,745,711        100.00  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

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

 

  (2) List of subsidiaries

The list of subsidiaries as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 is as follows:

 

          Ownership
(%)(*1)
 

Subsidiary

   Location   

Primary business

   Mar. 31,
2018
     Dec. 31,
2017
 

Subsidiaries owned by the Parent

   SK Telink Co., Ltd.    Korea    Telecommunication and mobile virtual network operator service      100.0        100.0  

Company

   SK Communications Co., Ltd.    Korea    Internet website services      100.0        100.0  
   SK Broadband Co., Ltd.    Korea    Telecommunication services      100.0        100.0  
   PS&Marketing Corporation    Korea    Communications device retail business      100.0        100.0  
   SERVICEACE 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  
   SK Planet Co., Ltd.    Korea    Telecommunication service      98.1        98.1  
   IRIVER LIMITED (*2)    Korea    Manufacturing digital audio players and other portable media devices.      45.9        45.9  
   SK Telecom China Holdings Co., Ltd.    China    Investment      100.0        100.0  
   SK Global Healthcare Business Group, Ltd.    Hong
Kong
   Investment      100.0        100.0  
   SKT Vietnam PTE. Ltd.    Singapore    Telecommunication service      73.3        73.3  
   SKT Americas, Inc.    USA    Information gathering and consulting      100.0        100.0  
   YTK Investment Ltd.    Cayman
Islands
   Investment association      100.0        100.0  
   Atlas Investment    Cayman
Islands
   Investment association      100.0        100.0  
   SK techx Co., Ltd.    Korea    System software development and supply      100.0        100.0  
   One Store Co., Ltd.    Korea    Telecommunication services      65.5        65.5  
   FSK L&S Co., Ltd.(*3)    Korea    Freight forwarding and logistics consulting      60.0        —    
   SK Telecom Japan Inc.(*3)    Japan    Information gathering and consulting      100.0        —    

 

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017

 

1. Reporting Entity, Continued

 

  (2) List of subsidiaries, Continued

The list of subsidiaries as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 is as follows, Continued:

 

                   Ownership (%)(*1)  

Subsidiary

   Location   

Primary business

   Mar. 31,
2018
     Dec. 31,
2017
 

Subsidiaries owned by SK Planet Co., Ltd.

 

SK m&service Co.,Ltd.

   Korea    Data base and internet website service      100.0        100.0  
 

SK Planet Japan, K. K.

   Japan    Digital contents sourcing service      79.5        79.5  
 

SK Planet Global PTE. Ltd.

   Singapore    Digital contents sourcing service      100.0        100.0  
 

SKP GLOBAL HOLDINGS PTE. LTD.

   Singapore    Investment      100.0        100.0  
 

SKP America LLC.

   USA    Digital contents sourcing service      100.0        100.0  
 

shopkick Management

Company, Inc.

   USA    Investment      100.0        100.0  
 

shopkick, Inc.

   USA    Reward points-based in-store shopping application development      100.0        100.0  
 

11street (Thailand) Co., Ltd.

   Thailand    Electronic commerce      100.0        100.0  
 

Hello Nature Ltd.

   Korea    Retail of agro-fisheries and livestock      100.0        100.0  

Subsidiaries owned by IRIVER LIMITED

 

iriver Enterprise Ltd.

   Hong
Kong
   Management of Chinese subsidiary      100.0        100.0  
 

iriver Inc.

   USA    Marketing and sales in North America      100.0        100.0  
 

iriver China Co., Ltd.

   China    Sale and manufacture of MP3 and 4      100.0        100.0  
 

Dongguan iriver Electronics Co., Ltd.

   China    Sale and manufacture of e-book      100.0        100.0  
 

groovers Japan Co., Ltd.

   Japan    Digital music contents sourcing and distribution service      100.0        100.0  
 

S.M. LIFE DESIGN COMPANY JAPAN INC.

   Japan    Sales of goods in Japan      100.0        100.0  
 

S.M. Mobile Communications JAPAN Inc.

   Japan    Digital contents service      100.0        100.0  
 

groovers Inc.(*3)

   Korea    Sales of contents and mastering quality sound album      100.0        44.2  

Subsidiaries owned by SK Telink Co., Ltd.

 

NSOK Co., Ltd.

   Korea    Security and maintenance services      100.0        100.0  

Subsidiaries owned by SK techx Co., Ltd.

 

K-net Culture and Contents Venture Fund

   Korea    Capital investment in start-ups      59.0        59.0  

Subsidiaries owned by SK Broadband Co., Ltd.

 

Home & Service Co., Ltd.

   Korea    Operation of information and communication facilities      100.0        100.0  
 

SK stoa Co., Ltd.

   Korea    Television commerce business      100.0        100.0  

Subsidiary owned by FSK L&S Co., Ltd.

 

FSK L&S(Shanghai) Co., Ltd.(*3)

   China    Transportation services      66.0        —    

Others(*4)

 

SK Telecom Innovation Fund, L.P

   USA    Investment      100.0        100.0  
 

SK Telecom China Fund I L.P.

   Cayman
Islands
   Investment      100.0        100.0  

 

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017

 

1. Reporting Entity, Continued

 

  (2) List of subsidiaries, Continued

The list of subsidiaries as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 is as follows, Continued:

 

  (*1) The ownership interest represents direct ownership interest in subsidiaries either by the Parent Company or subsidiaries of the Parent Company.

 

  (*2) Although the Group has less than 50% of the voting rights of IRIVER LIMITED, the Group is considered to have control over IRIVER LIMITED since the Group holds significantly more voting rights than any other vote holder or organized group of vote holders, and the other shareholdings are widely dispersed.

 

  (*3) Details of changes in consolidation scope for the three-month period ended March 31, 2018 are presented and explained separately in Note 1-(4).

 

  (*4) Others are owned together by Atlas Investment and one other subsidiary of the Parent Company.

 

  (3) Condensed financial information of subsidiaries

Condensed financial information of significant subsidiaries as of and for the three-month period ended March 31, 2018 is as follows:

 

   
     As of March 31, 2018      For the three-month
period ended

March 31, 2018
 

(In millions of won)

Subsidiary

   Total assets      Total
liabilities
     Total
equity
     Revenue      Profit
(loss)
 

SK Telink Co., Ltd.

   W 481,473        106,048        375,425        91,523        8,100  

SK m&service Co.,Ltd.

     98,083        46,753        51,330        49,031        123  

SK Communications Co., Ltd.

     88,918        28,244        60,674        11,022        (5,317

SK Broadband Co., Ltd.

     3,906,514        2,470,395        1,436,119        737,102        13,235  

K-net Culture and Contents Venture Fund

     250,828        35,980        214,848        —          1  

PS&Marketing Corporation

     425,671        210,420        215,251        409,879        (2,697

SERVICEACE Co., Ltd.

     69,111        36,784        32,327        50,338        1,941  

SERVICE TOP Co., Ltd.

     60,239        36,927        23,312        52,138        1,488  

Network O&S Co., Ltd.

     64,973        27,564        37,409        48,900        (4,182

SK Planet Co., Ltd.

     1,418,817        844,262        574,555        205,028        (37,655

IRIVER LIMITED(*)

     143,511        28,780        114,731        28,894        296  

SKP America LLC.

     410,333        —          410,333        —          (33

SK techx Co., Ltd.

     238,451        31,153        207,298        49,578        8,657  

One Store Co., Ltd.

     113,308        52,341        60,967        26,864        (4,035

Home & Service Co., Ltd.

     88,180        42,787        45,393        75,670        44  

shopkick Management Company, Inc.

     341,373        —          341,373        —          (37

shopkick, Inc.

     20,778        18,589        2,189        8,943        (7,061

 

(*) The condensed financial information of IRIVER LIMITED is consolidated financial information including iriver Enterprise Ltd. and seven other subsidiaries of IRIVER LIMITED. Information for the other subsidiaries in the above summary is based on their separate financial statements.

 

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017

 

1. Reporting Entity, Continued

 

  (3) Condensed financial information of subsidiaries, Continued

Condensed financial information of significant subsidiaries as of and for the year ended December 31, 2017 is as follows:

 

     As of December 31, 2017      2017  

(In millions of won)

Subsidiary

   Total
assets
     Total
liabilities
     Total equity      Revenue      Profit (loss)  

SK Telink Co., Ltd.

   W 455,685        104,727        350,958        389,944        32,728  

SK m&service Co., Ltd.

     113,515        62,795        50,720        193,256        1,249  

SK Communications Co., Ltd.

     90,923        28,410        62,513        47,546        (35,454

SK Broadband Co., Ltd.

     3,802,349        2,616,317        1,186,032        3,050,083        32,030  

K-net Culture and Contents Venture Fund

     250,747        35,900        214,847        —          196,250  

PS&Marketing Corporation

     506,883        288,881        218,002        1,766,142        391  

SERVICEACE Co., Ltd.

     77,681        45,501        32,180        197,408        2,599  

SERVICE TOP Co., Ltd.

     65,406        41,860        23,546        186,117        3,309  

Network O&S Co., Ltd.

     87,000        45,248        41,752        255,841        6,283  

SK Planet Co., Ltd.

     1,534,866        920,677        614,189        1,082,685        (513,667

IRIVER LIMITED(*)

     130,878        17,204        113,674        69,452        (14,092

SKP America LLC.

     412,251        —          412,251        —          (57

SK techx Co., Ltd.

     237,700        41,561        196,139        195,948        26,827  

One Store Co., Ltd.

     104,891        39,874        65,017        115,596        (27,254

Home & Service Co., Ltd.

     83,698        38,350        45,348        141,739        11  

shopkick Management Company, Inc.

     338,650        —          338,650        —          (238

shopkick, Inc.

     37,336        32,219        5,117        48,836        (25,249

 

(*) The condensed financial information of IRIVER LIMITED is consolidated financial information including iriver Enterprise Ltd. and six other subsidiaries of IRIVER LIMITED. Information for the other subsidiaries in the above summary is based on their separate financial statements.

 

13


SK TELECOM CO., LTD. and Subsidiaries

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017

 

1. Reporting Entity, Continued

 

  (4) Changes in subsidiaries

The list of subsidiaries that were newly included in consolidation during the three-month period ended March 31, 2018 is as follows:

 

Subsidiary

  

Reason

FSK L&S Co., Ltd.    Acquired by the Parent Company
FSK L&S(Shanghai) Co., Ltd.    Acquired by the Parent Company
SK Telecom Japan Inc.    Established by the Parent Company
groovers Inc.    Acquired additional ownership interests by IRIVER LIMITED

 

  (5) The financial information of significant non-controlling interests of the Group as of and for the three-month period ended March 31, 2018, and as of and for the year ended December 31, 2017 are as follows. There were no dividends paid during the three-month period ended March 31, 2018 and the year ended December 31, 2017 by subsidiaries of which non-controlling interests are significant.

 

(In millions of won)    K-net Culture
and Contents
Venture Fund
     IRIVER
LIMITED
     One Store
Co., Ltd.
 

Ownership of non-controlling interests (%)

     41.00        54.12        34.46  
     As of March 31, 2018  

Current assets

   W 706        68,708        87,217  

Non-current assets

     250,122        74,803        26,091  

Current liabilities

     (35,980      (20,710      (50,785

Non-current liabilities

     —          (8,070      (1,556

Net assets

     214,848        114,731        60,967  

Carrying amount of non-controlling interests

     88,088        63,784        21,009  
     For the three-month period ended
March 31, 2018
 

Revenue

   W —          28,894        26,864  

Gain (loss) for the period

     1        296        (4,035

Total comprehensive loss

     1        1,057        (4,051

Gain (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests

     —          160        (1,390

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

   W 3        1,147        (2,193

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

     (20      1,764        (2,688

Net cash provided by financing activities

     —          46        —    

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     (17      2,957        (4,881

 

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017

 

1. Reporting Entity, Continued

 

  (5) The financial information of significant non-controlling interests of the Group as of and for the three-month period ended March 31, 2018, and as of and for the year ended December 31, 2017 are as follows. There were no dividends paid during the three-month period ended March 31, 2018 and the year ended December 31, 2017 by subsidiaries of which non-controlling interests are significant, Continued.

 

(In millions of won)    K-net Culture
and Contents
Venture Fund
    IRIVER
LIMITED
    One Store Co., Ltd.  

Ownership of non-controlling interests (%)

     41.00       54.10       34.46  
     As of December 31, 2017  

Current assets

   W 625       74,873       76,810  

Non-current assets

     250,122       56,005       28,081  

Current liabilities

     (35,900     (9,563     (38,547

Non-current liabilities

     —         (7,641     (1,327

Net assets

     214,847       113,674       65,017  

Carrying amount of non-controlling interests

     88,087       63,382       22,405  
     2017  

Revenue

   W —         69,452       115,596  

Profit (loss) for the year

     196,250       (14,092     (27,254

Total comprehensive profit (loss)

     201,693       (14,278     (27,452

Profit (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests

     80,463       (7,438     (9,392

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

   W (7     (7,553     13,912  

Net cash used in investing activities

     (600     (45,002     (2,000

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     —         64,571       (7

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     (607     12,016       11,905  

 

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 December 31, 2017. These condensed consolidated interim financial statements do not include all of the disclosures required for full annual financial statements.

 

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017

 

2. Basis of Preparation, Continued

 

  (2) Use of estimates and judgments

1) Critical judgments, assumptions and estimation uncertainties

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

In preparing these condensed consolidated interim financial statements, the significant judgments made by management in applying the Group’s accounting policies and the key sources of estimation uncertainty were the same as those that applied to the consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2017 except significant judgments and key sources of estimation uncertainty related to the K-IFRS 1115 and 1109 that are described in Note 3.

2) Fair value measurement

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

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

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

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

Information about assumptions used for fair value measurements are included in Note 28.

 

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017

 

3. Significant Accounting Policies

The significant 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, 2017, except for the following changes in accounting policies described below. The following changes in accounting policies are also expected to be reflected in the Group consolidated financial statements as at and for the year ending December 31, 2018.

 

  (1) Changes in accounting policies

The Group has initially adopted K-IFRS No. 1115, Revenue from Contracts with Customers and K-IFRS No. 1109, Financial Instruments from January 1, 2018. A number of other amended standards are effective from January 1, 2018 but they do not have a material effect on the Group’s condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

 

  1) K-IFRS No. 1115, Revenue from Contracts with Customers

K-IFRS No. 1115, Revenue from contracts with customers, establishes a comprehensive framework for determining whether, how much and when revenue is recognized. K-IFRS No. 1115 replaced the revenue recognition guidance, including K-IFRS No. 1018 Revenue, K-IFRS No. 1011, Construction Contracts, K-IFRS No. 2031, Revenue: Barter Transactions Involving Advertising Services, K-IFRS No. 2113, Customer Loyalty Programs, K-IFRS No. 2115, Agreements for the Construction of Real Estate and K-IFRS No. 2118, Transfers of Assets from Customers.

The Group has adopted K-IFRS No. 1115, Revenue from contracts with customers, from January 1, 2018 using the cumulative effect method with the effect of initially applying this standard as an adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings as at January 1, 2018. The Group applied K-IFRS No. 1115 retrospectively only to contracts that are not completed contracts at the date of initial application, which is January 1, 2018 using the practical expedient permitted by K-IFRS No.1115.

 

  i) Identification of performance obligations in the contract

A substantial portion of the Group’s revenue is generated from providing wireless telecommunications services. K-IFRS No. 1115 requires the Group to evaluate goods or services promised to customers to determine if there are performance obligations other than wireless telecommunications service that should be accounted for separately. In the case that the Group provides the wireless telecommunications service and sells a handset together to one customer, the Group allocates considerations from the customer between handset sale revenue and wireless telecommunications service revenue. The handset sales revenue is recognized when handset is delivered and the wireless telecommunications service revenue is recognized as revenue over the period of the contract term as stated in the subscription contract.

 

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017

 

3. Significant Accounting Policies, Continued

 

  (1) Changes in accounting policies, Continued

 

1) K-IFRS No. 1115, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, Continued

 

  ii) Allocate the transaction price to the separate performance obligations

In accordance with K-IFRS No. 1115, the Group allocates the transaction price to each performance obligation in a contract in proportion to their stand-alone selling price when the Group provides the wireless telecommunications service and sells a handset together to one customer. The Group used adjusted market assessment method for estimating the stand-alone selling price. However, in some circumstances, the Group used ‘expected cost plus a margin’ approach.

As a result of applying K-IFRS No. 1115, the Group recognized contract assets of W142,596 million which is the additional transaction price allocated to revenue from sales of handset as at January 1, 2018.

 

  iii) Incremental costs to acquire a contract

The Group pays commissions to its direct retail stores and authorized dealers in connection with acquiring service contracts. The commissions paid to these agents historically constituted a significant portion of the Group’s operating expenses. These commissions would not have been paid if there have been no binding contracts with subscribers. K-IFRS No. 1115 requires the Group to capitalize certain costs associated with commissions paid to sales agents to obtain new customer contracts and amortize them over the expected contract periods with customers. As a result of applying K-IFRS No. 1115, the Group recognized W2,389,097 million of prepaid expenses as at January 1, 2018.

 

  iv) Contract liability

Upon adoption of K-IFRS No. 1115, the Group reclassified the receipts in advance and unearned revenue amounting to W109,555 million that are related to prepaid rate plans and customer loyalty program, respectively, to contract liabilities as at January 1, 2018.

 

  v) Impact of adopting K-IFRS No. 1115 on the condensed consolidated interim financial statements

If K-IFRS No. 1018 were applied on the Group’s condensed consolidated statements of financial position as of March 31, 2018, prepaid expenses, long-term prepaid expenses, contract assets and long-term contract assets would be decreased by W1,641,693 million, W732,493 million, W98,524 million, W26,638 million, respectively, while accounts receivable - trade would be increased by W4,270 million. As a result, total assets would be decreased by W2,495,078 million. In addition,, total liabilities would be decreased by W606,095 million, with decrease of contract liabilities, long-term contract liabilities and deferred tax liabilities by W117,932 million, W18,401 million and W583,678 million , respectively, while other liabilities such as receipts in advance and unearned revenues would be increased by W113,916 million. In relation to these changes in assets and liabilities, retained earnings would be decreased by W1,888,983 million.

 

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017

 

3. Significant Accounting Policies, Continued

 

  (1) Changes in accounting policies, Continued

 

1) K-IFRS No. 1115, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, Continued

 

  v) Impact of adopting K-IFRS No. 1115 on the condensed consolidated interim financial statements, Continued

If K-IFRS No. 1018 were applied on the Group’s condensed consolidated statements of income for the three-month period ended March 31, 2018, revenue and advertising expense would be increased by W39,114 million and W13,888 million, respectively, while commissions expense would be decreased by W9,528 million. Operating profit and profit before income tax would be increased by W34,008 million with an increase in operating expenses by W5,106 million. As a result, profit for the period would be increased by W23,228 million with an increase in income tax expense of W10,780 million.

When compared to K-IFRS No. 1018, the adoption of K-IFRS No. 1115 did not have material impact on the Group’s condensed consolidated statement of cash flows for the three-month period ended March 31, 2018.

 

  2) K-IFRS No. 1109, Financial Instruments

K-IFRS No. 1109 sets out requirements for recognizing and measuring financial assets, financial liabilities and some contracts to buy or sell non-financial items. This standards replaces K-IFRS No. 1039 Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement. The Group adopted K-IFRS No. 1109, Financial Instruments, from January 1, 2018, and the Group has taken an exemption not to restate the financial statements for prior years in accordance with the transition requirements.

The following table explains the impact of transition to K-IFRS No. 1109 on the opening balance of reserves and retained earnings as at January 1, 2018.

 

(In millions of won)    Reserves      Retained earnings  

Reclassification of available-for-sale financial assets to financial assets at fair value through profit or loss(“FVTPL”)

   W (5,336      947  

Reclassification of available-for-sale financial assets to financial assets measured at fair value through other comprehensive income (“FVOCI”)

     (84,881      90,322  

Recognition of loss allowances on accounts receivable – trade and others

     —          (13,049

Related tax

     21,413        (18,194
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W (68,804      60,026  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017

 

3. Significant Accounting Policies, Continued

 

  (1) Changes in accounting policies, Continued

 

  2) K-IFRS No. 1109, Financial Instruments, Continued

 

  i) Classification of financial assets and financial liabilities

K-IFRS No. 1109 largely retains the existing requirements in K-IFRS No. 1039 for the classification and measurement of financial liabilities. However, it eliminates the previous K-IFRS No. 1039 categories for financial assets of held to maturity, available for sale, loans, and receivables.

Under K-IFRS No. 1109, on initial recognition, a financial asset is classified as measured at: amortized cost; FVOCI-debt investment; FVOCI-equity investment; or FVTPL. The classification of financial assets under K-IFRS No. 1109 is generally based on the business model in which a financial asset is managed and its contractual cash flow characteristics. If a contract contains embedded derivatives and the host is an asset within the scope of K-IFRS No. 1109, then such embedded derivatives are not separated.

A financial asset is measured at amortized cost if it meets both of the following conditions and is not designated as at FVTPL:

 

    it is held within a business model whose objective is to hold assets to collect contractual cash flow; and

 

    its contractual terms give rise on specified dates to cash flows that are solely payments of principal and interest on the principal amount outstanding.

A debt investment is measured at FVOCI if it meets both of the following conditions and is not designated as at FVTPL:

 

    it is held within a business model whose objective is achieved by both collecting contractual cash flows and selling financial assets; and

 

    its contractual terms give rise on specified dates to cash flows that are solely payments of principal and interest on the principal amount outstanding.

On initial recognition of an equity investment that is not held for trading, the Group may irrevocably elect to present subsequent changes in the investment’s fair value in other comprehensive income (“OCI”). This election is made on an investment-by-investment basis.

All financial assets not classified as measured at amortized cost or FVOCI as described above are measured at FVTPL. This includes all derivative financial assets. On initial recognition, the Group may irrevocably designate a financial asset that otherwise meets the requirements to be measured at amortized cost or at FVOCI as at FVTPL if doing so eliminates or significantly reduces an accounting mismatch that would otherwise arise.

A financial asset (unless it is an account receivable - trade without a significant financing component that is initially measured at the transaction price) is initially measured at fair value plus, for an item not at FVTPL, transaction costs that are directly attributable to its acquisition.

 

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017

 

3. Significant Accounting Policies, Continued

 

  (1) Changes in accounting policies, Continued

 

  2) K-IFRS No. 1109, Financial Instruments, Continued

 

  i) Classification of financial assets and financial liabilities, Continued

The following accounting polices apply to the subsequent measurement of financial assets.

 

Financial assets at FVTPL    These assets are subsequently measured at fair value. Net gains and losses, including any interest or dividend income, are recognized in profit or loss.
Financial assets at amortized cost    These assets are subsequently measured at amortized cost using the effective interest method. The amortized cost is reduced by impairment losses. Interest income, foreign exchange gains and losses and impairment are recognized in profit or loss. Any gain or loss on derecognition is recognized in profit or loss.
Debt investments at FVOCI    These assets are subsequently measured at fair value. Interest income calculated using the effective interest method, foreign exchange gains and losses and impairment are recognized in profit or loss. Other net gains and losses are recognized in OCI. On derecognition, gains and losses accumulated in OCI are reclassified to profit or loss.
Equity investments at FVOCI    These assets are subsequently measured at fair value. Dividends are recognized as income in profit or loss unless the dividend clearly represents a recovery of part of the cost of the invsetment. Other net gains and losses are recognized in OCI and are never reclassified to profit or loss.

 

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017

 

3. Significant Accounting Policies, Continued

 

  (1) Changes in accounting policies, Continued

 

  2) K-IFRS No. 1109, Financial Instruments, Continued

 

  i) Classification of financial assets and financial liabilities, Continued

The following table explains the original measurement categories under K-IFRS No. 1039 and the changes in measurement categories under K-IFRS No. 1109 for each class of the Group’s financial assets as at January 1, 2018.

 

(In millions of won)    Original classification
under K-IFRS No.
1039
     New classification
under K-IFRS No.
1109
     Original carrying
amount under
K-IFRS No.
1039
     New carrying
amount under
K-IFRS No. 1109
     Difference  

Short-term financial assets:

 

Cash and cash equivalents

     Amortized cost        Amortized cost      W 1,457,735        1,457,735        —    

Short-term financial instruments

     Amortized cost        Amortized cost        616,780        616,780        —    

Short-term investment securities(*1)

     Available-for-sale        FVTPL        47,383        47,383        —    

Short-term investment securities

    
Designated as at
FVTPL
 
 
     FVTPL        97,003        97,003        —    

Accounts receivable - trade

     Amortized cost        Amortized cost        2,126,007        2,113,057        (12,950

Short-term loans

     Amortized cost        Amortized cost        62,830        62,830        —    

Accounts receivable - other(*3)

     Amortized cost        FVTPL        830,321        830,321        —    

Accounts receivable - other

     Amortized cost        Amortized cost        430,514        430,415        (99

Accrued revenue

     Amortized cost        Amortized cost        3,979        3,979        —    

Guarantee deposits

     Amortized cost        Amortized cost        3,927        3,927        —    
        

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
           5,676,479        5,663,430        (13,049
        

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Long-term financial assets:

              

Long-term financial instruments

     Amortized cost        Amortized cost        1,222        1,222        —    

Long-term investment securities(*1)

     Available-for-sale        FVTPL        173,394        169,005        (4,389

Long-term investment securities(*2)

     Available-for-sale        FVOCI        713,613        719,054        5,441  

Long-term accounts receivable - trade

     Amortized cost        Amortized cost        12,748        12,748        —    

Long-term loans

     Amortized cost        Amortized cost        50,874        50,874        —    

Long-term accounts receivable - other(*3)

     Amortized cost        FVTPL        243,742        243,742        —    

Long-term accounts receivable - other

     Amortized cost        Amortized cost        43,306        43,306        —    

Guarantee deposits

     Amortized cost        Amortized cost        292,590        292,590        —    

Derivative financial assets

    

Derivatives
hedging
instrument
 
 
 
    

Derivatives
hedging
instrument
 
 
 
     21,902        21,902        —    

Derivative financial assets(*1)

    
Designated as at
FVTPL
 
 
     FVTPL        231,311        9,054        (222,257

Long-term investment securities

    
Designated as at
FVTPL
 
 
     FVTPL        —          222,257        222,257  
        

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
           1,784,702        1,785,754        1,052  
        

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
         W 7,461,181        7,449,184        (11,997
        

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017

 

3. Significant Accounting Policies, Continued

 

  (1) Changes in accounting policies, Continued

 

  2) K-IFRS No. 1109, Financial Instruments, Continued

 

  i) Classification of financial assets and financial liabilities, Continued

The following table explains the original measurement categories under K-IFRS No. 1039 and the changes in measurement categories under K-IFRS No. 1109 for each class of the Group’s financial assets as at January 1 2018, Continued.

 

  (*1) As of January 1, 2018, available-for-sale financial assets such as beneficiary certificates and equity investments amounting to W205,435 million were reclassified to financial assets measured at FVTPL. In addition, as derivatives embedded in contracts where the host is a financial asset in the scope of K-IFRS No. 1109 are never separated, the available-for sale financial assets related to the redeemable convertible preferred shares of W15,342 million and derivative financial assets of W222,257 million were reclassified to financial assets measured at FVTPL. As the contractual terms of these assets do not give rise on specified dates to cash flows that are solely payments of principal and interest on the principal amount outstanding, these assets were not designated as financial assets measured at amortized cost. As a result of this reclassification, as at January 1, 2018, accumulated OCI of W5,336 million was reclassified to retained earnings and ,due to its new classification to financial assets measured at FVTPL, retained earnings was decreased by W4,389 million. In addition, change in the fair value of these financial assets of W8,112 million was recognized in profit before income tax during the three-month period ended March 31, 2018.

 

  (*2) As of January 1, 2018, available-for-sale financial assets amounting to W713,613 million including marketable equity instruments were reclassified to equity investments at FVOCI and debt instrument at FVOCI of W713,399 million and W214 million, respectively. As a result of this reclassification, as at January 1, 2018, retained earnings of W(-)90,322 million was reclassified to accumulated OCI and accumulated OCI was increased by W5,441 million due to the fair value measurement of financial assets which were stated at cost under K-IFRS No. 1039. The Group designated equity instruments that are not held for trading as FVOCI on initial application of K-IFRS No. 1109 with no recycling of amounts from OCI to profit and loss.

 

  (*3) As of January 1, 2018, loans and receivables of W1,074,063 million, including of accounts receivable - other, were reclassified from loans and receivables to debt instruments at FVTPL. Upon the initial application of K-IFRS No. 1109, the Group reclassified the debt instruments to financial instruments at FVTPL whose objectives of the business model are not achieved both by collecting contractual cash flows or selling financial assets. There was no material impact on retained earnings as at January 1, 2018 as the fair values of these debt instruments were not significantly different from the carrying amounts as of December 31, 2017.

 

  ii) Impairment of financial assets

K-IFRS No. 1109 sets out a new ‘expected credit loss’ (ECL) impairment model which replaces the ‘incurred loss’ model under K-IFRS No. 1039 for recognizing and measuring impairment. The new impairment model applies to financial assets measured at amortized cost, contract assets and debt investments at FVOCI, but not to investments in equity instruments. Under K-IFRS No. 1109, credit losses are recognized earlier than under K-IFRS No. 1039.

 

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017

 

3. Significant Accounting Policies, Continued

 

  (1) Changes in accounting policies, Continued

 

 

  2) K-IFRS No. 1109, Financial Instruments, Continued

 

  ii) Impairment of financial assets, Continued

ECLs are a probability-weighted estimate of credit losses. Credit losses are measured as the present value of all cash shortfalls (i.e. the difference between the cash flows due to the entity in accordance with the contract and the cash flows that the Group expects to receive).

At each reporting date, the Group assesses whether financial assets carried at amortized cost and debt securities at FVOCI are credit-impaired. A financial asset is ‘credit-impaired’ when one or more events that have a detrimental impact on the estimated future cash flows of the financial asset have occurred.

As a result of applying K-IFRS No. 1109, as of January 1, 2018, the Group recognized the W13,049 million of impairment loss on debt instruments at an amount equal to the lifetime expected credit losses. Loss allowances for financial assets measured at amortized cost are deducted from the gross carrying amount of the assets. For debt instruments at FVOCI, the loss allowance is recognized in OCI, instead of reducing the carrying amount of the asset.

 

  iii) Hedge accounting

When initially applying K-IFRS No. 1109, the Group elected as its accounting policy to apply hedge accounting requirements under K-IFRS No. 1109. The Group designates derivatives such as currency swaps as hedging instruments to hedge the risk of variability in cash flows associated with the foreign currency debentures and borrowings. As the Group’s hedging instruments as of January 1, 2018 satisfy the hedge requirements of retrospective testing (80~125%) under K-IFRS No. 1039, there is no material effect of applying K-IFRS No. 1109.

 

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017

 

3. Significant Accounting Policies, Continued

 

  (1) Changes in accounting policies, Continued

 

  3) The following table explains the impacts of adopting K-IFRS 1115 and 1109 on the Group’s statements of financial position as of January 1, 2018.

 

(In millions of won)    December 31,
2017
    Adjustments     January 1,
2018
 
   As reported     K-IFRS 1115     K-IFRS 1109     Restated  

Current Assets

     6,201,799       1,804,080       (13,049     7,992,830  

Accounts receivable - trade, net

     2,126,007       (4,314     (12,950     2,108,743  

Accounts receivable - other, net

     1,260,835       —         (99     1,260,736  

Prepaid expenses

     197,046       1,695,704       —         1,892,750  

Contract assets

     —         112,690       —         112,690  

Others

     2,617,911       —         —         2,617,911  

Non-Current Assets

     27,226,870       718,898       1,052       27,946,820  

Long-term investment

securities

     887,007       —         223,309       1,110,316  

Long-term prepaid expenses

     90,834       693,393       —         784,227  

Long-term contract assets

     —         30,363       —         30,363  

Deferred tax assets

     88,132       (4,858     —         83,274  

Others

     26,160,897       —         (222,257     25,938,640  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Assets

     33,428,669       2,522,978       (11,997     35,939,650  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

     7,109,123       12,485       —         7,121,608  

Provisions

     52,057       (215     —         51,842  

Contract liabilities

     —         114,284       —         114,284  

Receipts in advance

     161,266       (161,266     —         —    

Unearned revenue

     175,732       (175,732     —         —    

Withholdings

     961,501       235,414       —         1,196,915  

Others

     5,758,567       —         —         5,758,567  

Non-Current Liabilities

     8,290,351       610,444       (3,219     8,897,576  

Long-term contract liabilities

     —         19,100       —         19,100  

Long-term unearned revenue

     7,052       (7,052     —         —    

Other non-current liabilities

     44,094       (919     —         43,175  

Deferred tax liabilities

     978,693       599,315       (3,219     1,574,789  

Others

     7,260,512       —         —         7,260,512  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     15,399,474       622,929       (3,219     16,019,184  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Share capital

     44,639       —         —         44,639  

Capital surplus and others

     196,281       —         —         196,281  

Retained earnings

     17,835,946       1,900,049       60,026       19,796,021  

Reserves

     (234,727     —         (68,804     (303,531

Non-controlling interests

     187,056       —         —         187,056  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Shareholders’ Equity

     18,029,195       1,900,049       (8,778     19,920,466  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

     33,428,669       2,522,978       (11,997     35,939,650  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017

 

3. Significant Accounting Policies, Continued

 

  (2) Standards issued but not yet effective

The following new standard is effective for annual periods beginning after January 1, 2019 and earlier application is permitted; however, the Group has not early adopted the following new standard in preparing the accompanying condensed consolidated interim financial statements as of and for the three-month period ended March 31, 2018.

 

  1) K-IFRS No. 1116, Leases

The Group currently plans to apply K-IFRS No.1116 in the period beginning on January 1, 2019 and to assess the financial impact on its consolidated financial statements resulting from the adoption of K-IFRS No. 1116 by December 31, 2018. The assessment results will be disclosed in its annual financial statements for the year ending December 31, 2018. As of March 31, 2018, there have been no significant changes related to the financial impact assessment of adopting K-IFRS No. 1116 which was disclosed in the Group’s consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2017.

 

4. Operating Segments

The Group’s operating segments have been identified to be each business unit, by which the Group provides independent services and goods. The Group’s reportable segments are cellular, which provides wireless voice and data transmission services, sales of wireless devices, IoT solutions and platform services; fixed-line telecommunication, which provides fixed-line telephone services, broadband Internet services, advanced media platform services (including IPTV) and business communications services; e-commerce, which runs open marketplace platform, 11st, and other commerce solutions; and other businesses, which include online portal service, hardware business and other operations that do not meet the quantitative thresholds to be separately considered reportable segments.

 

(1) Segment information for the three-month period ended March 31, 2018 is as follows:

 

     For the three-month period ended March 31, 2018  
(In millions of won)    Cellular      Fixed-line
telecommu-
nication
     E-commerce     Others     Sub-total      Adjustments     Total  

Total revenue

   W 3,549,792        922,330        205,028       206,169       4,883,319        (701,782     4,181,537  

Inter-segment revenue

     387,766        230,658        9,061       74,297       701,782        (701,782     —    

External revenue

     3,162,026        691,672        195,967       131,872       4,181,537        —         4,181,537  

Depreciation and amortization

     605,311        155,689        10,644       14,335       785,979        —         785,979  

Operating profit (loss)

     345,673        38,785        (44,532     (14,450     325,476        —         325,476  

Finance income and costs, net

 

    (35,082

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

 

    626,643  

Other non-operating income and expense, net

 

    (10,047
                 

 

 

 

Profit before income tax

 

    906,990  

 

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017

 

4. Operating Segments, Continued

 

  (1) Segment information for the three-month period ended March 31, 2017 is as follows:

 

   
     For the three-month period ended March 31, 2017  
(In millions of won)    Cellular      Fixed-line
telecommu-
nication
     E-commerce     Others     Sub-total      Adjustments     Total  

Total revenue

   W 3,621,063        822,248        254,667       180,598       4,878,576        (644,211     4,234,365  

Inter-segment revenue

     394,921        164,778        11,667       72,845       644,211        (644,211     —    

External revenue

     3,226,142        657,470        243,000       107,753       4,234,365        —         4,234,365  

Depreciation and amortization

     590,157        143,263        13,812       14,484       761,716        —         761,716  

Operating profit (loss)

     445,633        34,436        (49,971     (19,596     410,502        —         410,502  

Finance income and costs, net

 

    (38,773

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

 

    379,961  

Other non-operating income and expense, net

 

    (27,470
                 

 

 

 

Profit before income tax

 

    724,220  

Since there are no intersegment sales of inventory or depreciable assets, there is no unrealized intersegment profit to be eliminated on consolidation. The Group principally operates its businesses in Korea and the revenue earned outside of Korea are immaterial. Therefore, no entity-wide geographical information is presented.

No single customer contributed 10% or more to the Group’s total revenue for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017.

 

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017

 

4. Operating Segments, Continued

 

  (2) Disaggregated operating revenues according to timing and uncertainty of the Group’s revenue and future cash flows are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)

  

 

    

 

 
          March 31,
2018
     March 31,
2017
 

Goods transferred at a point in time:

        

Cellular services revenue

   Goods (*1)    W 309,516        250,846  

Fixed-line telecommunication

services revenue

   Goods      16,987        24,634  

Other revenue

   Goods      24,530        15,150  

Goods

        6,229        5,773  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
        357,262        296,403  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Services transferred over time:

        

Cellular services revenue

   Wireless service(*2)      2,506,681        2,627,497  
  

Cellular interconnection

     141,564        167,258  
  

Miscellaneous(*3)

     204,265        180,541  

Fixed-line telecommunication services revenue

   Wireless service      73,841        79,474  
  

Cellular interconnection

     27,479        30,383  
  

Internet Protocol Television*4)

     266,040        235,727  
  

International calls

     20,374        22,152  
  

Miscellaneous(*5)

     286,951        265,100  

E-commerce services revenue

   E-commerce service      195,967        243,000  

Other revenue

   Miscellaneous(*6)      101,113        86,830  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
        3,824,275        3,937,962  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
      W 4,181,537        4,234,365  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(*1) Revenue from considerations received from sale of handsets is included.
(*2) Considerations received from subscribers in connection with wireless voice and data transmission services is included.
(*3) Revenue from IoT solutions as well as other miscellaneous cellular services is included.
(*4) Revenue from IPTV related services is included.
(*5) Revenue from broadband internet service is included.
(*6) Revenue from considerations received for the development and maintenance of system software, and digital contents platform services is included.

 

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017

 

5. Trade and Other Receivables

 

  (1) Details of trade and other receivables as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 are as follows:

 

     March 31, 2018  
(In millions of won)    Gross
amount
     Loss allowance      Carrying
amount
 

Current assets:

        

Accounts receivable - trade

   W 2,352,126        (261,625      2,090,501  

Short-term loans

     79,596        (704      78,892  

Accounts receivable - other(*)

     1,584,405        (73,712      1,510,693  

Accrued income

     6,369        —          6,369  

Others

     3,494        —          3,494  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     4,025,990        (336,041      3,689,949  

Non-current assets:

        

Long-term loans

     96,529        (46,717      49,812  

Long-term accounts receivable - other(*)

     130,932        —          130,932  

Guarantee deposits

     288,211        —          288,211  

Long-term accounts receivable - trade

     12,658        (203      12,455  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     528,330        (46,920      481,410  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 4,554,320        (382,961      4,171,359  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

     December 31, 2017  
(In millions of won)    Gross
amount
     Loss allowance      Carrying
amount
 

Current assets:

        

Accounts receivable - trade

   W 2,365,270        (239,263      2,126,007  

Short-term loans

     63,380        (550      62,830  

Accounts receivable - other(*)

     1,336,247        (75,412      1,260,835  

Accrued income

     3,979        —          3,979  

Others

     3,927        —          3,927  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     3,772,803        (315,225      3,457,578  

Non-current assets:

        

Long-term loans

     97,635        (46,761      50,874  

Long-term accounts receivable - other(*)

     287,048        —          287,048  

Guarantee deposits

     292,590        —          292,590  

Long-term accounts receivable - trade

     12,933        (185      12,748  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     690,206        (46,946      643,260  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 4,463,009        (362,171      4,100,838  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(*) Gross and carrying amounts of accounts receivable - other as of March 31, 2018 include W1,014,124 million of financial instruments classified as FVTPL.

 

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017

 

5. Trade and Other Receivables, Continued

 

  (2) Changes in the loss allowance on trade and other receivables measured at amortized costs during the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    January 1,
2018
     Impact of
adopting

K-IFRS No. 1109
     Impair-
ment
     Write-
offs
    Collection of
receivables
previously
written-off
     March 31,
2018
 

Accounts receivable - trade

   W 239,448        12,950        9,820        (4,054     3,664        261,828  

Accounts receivable - other

     122,723        99        3,714        (6,235     832        121,133  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 362,171        13,049        13,534        (10,289     4,496        382,961  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(In millions of won)    January 1,
2017
     Impairment      Write-offs     Collection of
receivables
previously
written-off
     March 31,
2017
 

Accounts receivable - trade

   W 241,828        6,511        (4,528     4,376        248,187  

Accounts receivable - other

     127,504        2,706        (5,494     5,621        130,337  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 369,332        9,217        (10,022     9,997        378,524  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(*) The Group writes off the trade and other receivables when contractual payments are more than 5 years past due, or for reasons such as the counterparty’s shut-down or liquidation.

 

  (3) The Group applies the simplified approach that allows the Group to estimate the loss allowance for accounts receivables - trade at an amount equal to the lifetime expected credit losses. Assessing expected credit losses under K-IFRS 1109 incorporate the analysis of forward-looking information. To make that assessment, the Group used its historical credit loss experience and classified the accounts receivable - trade by their credit risk characteristics and days overdue.

As the Group is the wireless telecommunication services provider, the Group’s financial assets measured at amortized cost consist primarily of receivables from numerous individual customers and, accordingly, no significant credit concentration risk arises.

 

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017

 

6. Prepaid expenses

As discussed in Note 3, the Group adopted K-IFRS No. 1115 Revenue from Contracts with Customers for the year beginning on January 1, 2018.

 

  (1) Details of prepaid expenses as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    March 31, 2018      December 31, 2017  

Current assets:

     

Incremental costs of obtaining a contract

   W 1,641,694        —    

Others

     209,070        197,046  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     1,850,764        197,046  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Non-current assets:

     

Incremental costs of obtaining a contract

     732,493        —    

Others

     91,432        90,834  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     823,925        90,834  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 2,674,689        287,880  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (2) Incremental costs of obtaining a contract

Incremental costs of obtaining a contract that are capitalized as of March 31, 2018 and the related amortization recognized as commissions during the three-month period ended March 31, 2018 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    March 31, 2018  

Incremental costs of obtaining a contract

   W 2,374,187  

Commissions

     580,650  

The Group pays commissions to its direct retail stores and authorized dealers for wireless telecommunications services for each service contract newly obtained or renewed. The Group capitalized certain costs associated with commissions paid to sales agents to obtain new customer contracts as prepaid expenses, which the Group previously expensed. These prepaid expenses are amortized over the period that the Group expects to maintain its customers.

 

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017

 

7. Contract assets and liabilities

As discussed in Note 3, the Group adopted K-IFRS No. 1115 Revenue from Contracts with Customers for the year beginning on January 1, 2018.

Details of contract assets and liabilities as of March 31, 2018 and January 1, 2018 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    March 31, 2018      January 1, 2018  

Contract assets

   W 125,162        143,053  

Contract liabilities - wireless service contracts

     16,579        16,624  

Contract liabilities - customer loyalty programs

     10,555        10,739  

Contract liabilities - fixed-line service contracts

     49,701        47,125  

Contract liabilities - commerce service

     6,286        6,779  

Contract liabilities - others

     53,212        52,117  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 136,333        133,384  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

8. Inventories

Details of inventories as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    March 31, 2018      December 31, 2017  
   Acquisition
cost
     Write-
down
    Carrying
amount
     Acquisition
cost
     Write-
down
    Carrying
amount
 

Merchandise

   W 240,536        (6,664     233,872        251,463        (7,488     243,975  

Finished goods

     1,201        (381     820        1,889        (557     1,332  

Work in process

     2,350        (956     1,394        1,906        (956     950  

Raw materials and supplies

     21,647        (3,250     18,397        29,395        (3,249     26,146  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
   W 265,734        (11,251     254,483        284,653        (12,250     272,403  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

9. Investment Securities

 

  (1) Details of short-term investment securities as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)

   Category      March 31, 2018      December 31, 2017  

Beneficiary certificates

     Available-for-sale financial assets      W —          144,386  
     FVTPL        77,407        —    
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
      W 77,407        144,386  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017

 

9. Investment Securities, Continued

 

  (2) Details of long-term investment securities as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)   

Category

   March 31, 2018      December 31, 2017  

Equity instruments

   Available-for-sale financial assets    W —          867,079  
  

FVOCI(*)

     698,057        —    
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
        698,057        867,079  

Debt instruments

   Available-for-sale financial assets      —          19,928  
  

FVOCI

     1,063        —    
  

FVTPL

     397,536        —    
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
        398,599        19,928  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
      W 1,096,656        887,007  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(*) Upon adoption of K-IFRS 1109, the Group designated W698,057 million of equity instruments that are not held for trading as financial assets at FVOCI.

 

10. Business Combinations under Common Control

During the three-month period ended March 31, 2018, the Parent Company acquired 2,415,750 common shares of FSK L&S Co., Ltd. in exchange for W18,047 million in cash from SK Holdings Co., Ltd., the ultimate controlling entity of the Parent Company. As this transaction is a business combination under common control, the difference between the consideration paid and carrying amount of net assets recorded in the financial statements of SK Holdings Co., Ltd., which amounted to W240 million, was recognized as increase to capital surplus and others.

 

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017

 

11. Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures

 

  (1) Investments in associates and joint ventures accounted for using the equity method as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 are as follows:

 

            March 31, 2018      December 31, 2017  
(In millions of won)    Country      Ownership
(%)
     Carrying
amount
     Ownership
(%)
     Carrying
amount
 

Investments in associates:

              

SK China Company Ltd.

     China        27.3      W 535,931        27.3      W 526,099  

Korea IT Fund(*1)

     Korea        63.3        264,653        63.3        257,003  

KEB HanaCard Co., Ltd.(*2)

     Korea        15.0        278,270        15.0        280,988  

NanoEnTek, Inc.

     Korea        27.1        37,307        28.5        38,718  

SK Technology Innovation Company

     Cayman Islands        49.0        42,434        49.0        42,511  

HappyNarae Co., Ltd.

     Korea        45.0        22,580        45.0        21,873  

SK hynix Inc.

     Korea        20.1        8,656,527        20.1        8,130,000  

SK MENA Investment B.V.

     Netherlands        32.1        13,784        32.1        13,853  

S.M.Culture & Contents Co.,Ltd.

     Korea        23.4        63,929        23.4        64,966  

Xinan Tianlong Science and Technology Co., Ltd.

     China        49.0        25,554        49.0        25,891  

Daehan Kanggun BcN Co., Ltd. and others

     —          —          84,743        —          96,479  
        

 

 

       

 

 

 

Sub-total

           10,025,712           9,498,381  
        

 

 

       

 

 

 

Investments in joint ventures:

              

Dogus Planet, Inc.(*3)

     Turkey        50.0        14,092        50.0        13,991  

Finnq Co., Ltd.(*4)

     Korea        49.0        14,580        49.0        16,474  

Celcom Planet and others

     —          —          9,631        —          9,592  
        

 

 

       

 

 

 

Sub-total

           38,303           40,057  
        

 

 

       

 

 

 
        

 

 

       

 

 

 

Total

         W 10,064,015         W 9,538,438  
        

 

 

       

 

 

 

 

(*1) Investment in Korea IT Fund was classified as investment in associates as the Group does not have control over Korea IT Fund under the contractual agreement.
(*2) These investments were classified as investments in associates as the Group can exercise significant influence through its right to appoint the members of board of directors even though the Company has less than 20% of equity interests.
(*3) The ownership interest is owned by SK Planet Co., Ltd.
(*4) These investments were classified as investment in joint venture as the Group has joint control pursuant to the agreement with the other shareholders.

 

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017

 

11. Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures, Continued

 

  (2) The market price of investments in listed associates as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 are as follows:

 

   
     March 31, 2018      December 31, 2017  
(In millions of won, except for share data)    Market
price per
share
(In won)
     Number of
shares
     Market
price
     Market
price per
share

(In won)
     Number of
shares
     Market
price
 

NanoEnTek, Inc.

   W 5,620        6,960,445        39,118        5,950        6,960,445        41,415  

SK hynix Inc.

     81,300        146,100,000        11,877,930        76,500        146,100,000        11,176,650  

S.M.Culture & Contents Co.,Ltd.

     3,380        22,033,898        74,475        2,700        22,033,898        59,492  

 

  (3) The financial information of significant associates as of and for the three-month period ended March 31, 2018 and as of and for the year ended December 31, 2017 is as follows:

 

     SK hynix
Inc.
     KEB HanaCard
Co., Ltd.
     Korea IT
Fund
     SK China
Company Ltd.
 
(In millions of won)    As of March 31, 2018  

Current assets

   W 17,632,878        7,362,544        133,836        723,101  

Non-current assets

     31,492,245        231,264        284,037        1,077,832  

Current liabilities

     9,352,773        1,012,643        —          70,422  

Non-current liabilities

     3,393,864        5,083,123        —          79,103  
     For the three-month period ended March 31, 2018  

Revenue

     8,719,691        393,508        —          20,851  

Profit (loss) for the period

     3,121,329        25,392        (728      3,008  

Other comprehensive income (loss)

     163,869        (221      —          30,173  

Total comprehensive income (loss)

     3,285,198        25,171        (728      33,181  

 

35


SK TELECOM CO., LTD. and Subsidiaries

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017

 

11. Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures, Continued

 

  (3) The financial information of significant associates as of and for the three-month period ended March 31, 2018 and as of and for the year ended December 31, 2017 is as follows, Continued:

 

 

     SK hynix Inc.      KEB HanaCard
Co., Ltd.
     Korea IT
Fund
     SK China
Company Ltd.
 
(In millions of won)    As of December 31, 2017  

Current assets

   W 17,310,444        7,339,492        144,874        729,872  

Non-current assets

     28,108,020        220,258        260,920        1,031,647  

Current liabilities

     8,116,133        1,181,746        —          81,161  

Non-current liabilities

     3,481,412        4,861,842        —          64,717  
     2017  

Revenue

     30,109,434        1,519,607        11,743        69,420  

Profit for the year

     10,642,219        106,352        1,916        11,492  

Other comprehensive income (loss)

     (422,042      (984      4,108        27,190  

Total comprehensive income

     10,220,177        105,368        6,024        38,682  

 

  (4) The condensed financial information of joint ventures as of and for the three-month period ended March 31, 2018 and as of and for the year ended December 31, 2017 is as follows:

 

     Dogus Planet, Inc.      Finnq Co. Ltd.  
(In millions of won)    As of March 31, 2018  

Current assets

   W 44,670        25,492  

Cash and cash equivalents

     42,163        3,450  

Non-current assets

     20,020        17,146  

Current liabilities

     35,758        4,833  

Accounts payable, other payables and provision

     1,771        1,475  

Non-current liabilities

     749        8,935  
     For the three-month period ended March 31, 2018  

Revenue

     24,204        —    

Depreciation and amortization

     (1,395      (785

Interest income

     227        —    

Interest expense

     —          (80

Profit (loss) for the period

     1,725        (3,955

Total comprehensive income (loss)

     1,725        (3,955

 

36


SK TELECOM CO., LTD. and Subsidiaries

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017

 

11. Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures, Continued

 

  (4) The condensed financial information of joint ventures as of and for the year ended December 31, 2017 is as follows, Continued:

 

     Dogus Planet, Inc.      Finnq Co., Ltd.  
(In millions of won)    As of December 31, 2017  

Current assets

   W 39,656        32,232  

Cash and cash equivalents

     25,818        4,590  

Non-current assets

     21,159        15,610  

Current liabilities

     32,622        5,685  

Accounts payable, other payables and provision

     2,743        2,290  

Non-current liabilities

     212        13,862  
     2017  

Revenue

     82,791        —    

Depreciation and amortization

     (6,152      (1,077

Interest income

     781        532  

Interest expense

     (4      (276

Loss for the year

     (4,535      (15,699

Total comprehensive loss

     (4,535      (15,699

 

  (5) Reconciliations of financial information of significant associates to carrying amounts of investments in associates in the consolidated financial statements as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 are as follows:

 

     March 31, 2018  
(In millions of won)    Net assets      Ownership
interests
(%)
     Net assets
attributable
to the
ownership
interests
     Cost-book
value
differentials
     Carrying
amount
 

Associates:

              

SK hynix Inc.(*1,2)

   W 36,370,740        20.1        7,526,555        1,129,972        8,656,527  

KEB HanaCard Co., Ltd.

     1,498,042        15.0        224,706        53,564        278,270  

Korea IT Fund

     417,873        63.3        264,653        —          264,653  

SK China Company Ltd.(*1)

     1,649,552        27.3        449,853        86,078        535,931  

 

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SK TELECOM CO., LTD. and Subsidiaries

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017

 

11. Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures, Continued

 

  (5) Reconciliations of financial information of significant associates to carrying amounts of investments in associates in the consolidated financial statements as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 are as follows, Continued:

 

 

     December 31, 2017  
(In millions of won)    Net assets      Ownership
interests
(%)
     Net assets
attributable

to the
ownership
interests
     Cost-book
value
differentials
     Carrying
amount
 

Associates:

              

SK hynix Inc.(*1,2)

   W 33,814,467        20.1        6,997,560        1,132,440        8,130,000  

KEB HanaCard Co., Ltd.

     1,516,162        15.0        227,424        53,564        280,988  

Korea IT Fund

     405,794        63.3        257,003        —          257,003  

SK China Company Ltd.(*1)

     1,612,899        27.3        439,857        86,242        526,099  

 

(*1) Net assets of these entities represent net assets excluding those attributable to their non-controlling interests.
(*2) The ownership interest is based on the number of shares owned by the Parent Company as divided by the total shares issued by the investee company. The Group applied the equity method using the effective ownership interest of 20.69% which is based on the number of shares owned by the Parent Company and the investee’s total shares outstanding.

 

38


SK TELECOM CO., LTD. and Subsidiaries

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017

 

11. Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures, Continued

 

  (6) Details of the changes in investments in associates and joint ventures accounted for using the equity method for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 are as follows:

 

     For the three-month period ended March 31, 2018  
(In millions of won)    Beginning
balance
     Acquisition
and
Disposal
     Share of
profits
(losses)
    Other
compre-
hensive
income
(loss)
    Other
increase
(decrease)
    Ending
balance
 

Investments in associates:

              

SK China Company Ltd.

   W 526,099        —          99       9,733       —         535,931  

Korea IT Fund

     257,003        —          9,068       (1,418     —         264,653  

KEB HanaCard Co., Ltd.

     280,988        —          (2,734     16       —         278,270  

NanoEnTek, Inc.

     38,718        —          (1,655     244       —         37,307  

SK Technology Innovation Company

     42,511        —          103       (180     —         42,434  

HappyNarae Co., Ltd.

     21,873        —          707       —         —         22,580  

SK hynix Inc.(*)

     8,130,000        —          642,394       30,233       (146,100     8,656,527  

SK MENA Investment B.V.

     13,853        —          (6     (63     —         13,784  

S.M.Culture & Contents Co., Ltd.

     64,966        —          (1,077     40       —         63,929  

Xian Tianlong Science and Technology Co., Ltd.

     25,891        —          (337     —         —         25,554  

Daehan Kanggun BcN Co., Ltd. and others

     96,479        485        (4,558     387       (8,050     84,743  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Sub-total

     9,498,381        485        642,004       38,992       (154,150     10,025,712  

Investments in joint ventures:

              

Dogus Planet, Inc.

     13,991        —          862       (761     —         14,092  

Finnq Co. Ltd.

     16,474        —          (1,848     (46     —         14,580  

Celcom Planet and others

     9,592        —          42       (3     —         9,631  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Sub-total

     40,057        —          (944     (810     —         38,303  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   W 9,538,438        485        641,060       38,182       (154,150     10,064,015  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(*) Dividends declared by the associates are deducted from their carrying amounts during the three-month period ended March 31, 2018.

 

39


SK TELECOM CO., LTD. and Subsidiaries

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017

 

11. Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures, Continued

 

  (6) Details of the changes in investments in associates and joint ventures accounted for using the equity method for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 are as follows, Continued:

 

     For the three-month period ended March 31, 2017  
(In millions of won)    Beginning
balance
     Acquisition
and
Disposal
    Share of
profits
(losses)
    Other
compre-
hensive
loss
    Other
decrease
    Ending
balance
 

Investments in associates:

          

SK China Company Ltd.

   W 46,354        —         (344     (3,843     —         42,167  

Korea IT Fund

     263,850        —         (9,397     769       —         255,222  

KEB HanaCard Co., Ltd.

     265,798        —         7,387       (32     —         273,153  

NanoEnTek, Inc.

     39,514        —         (911     4       —         38,607  

SK Industrial Development China Co., Ltd.

     74,717        —         (301     (5,333     —         69,083  

SK Technology Innovation Company

     47,488        —         120       (3,634     —         43,974  

HappyNarae Co., Ltd.

     17,236        —         (381     —         —         16,855  

SK hynix Inc.(*)

     6,132,122        —         385,855       (70,612     (87,660     6,359,705  

SK MENA Investment B.V.

     15,451        —         25       1       —         15,477  

SKY Property Mgmt. Ltd.

     263,225        —         (696     (12,079     —         250,450  

Xian Tianlong Science and Technology Co., Ltd.

     25,880        —         (347     —         —         25,533  

Daehan Kanggun BcN Co., Ltd. and others

     115,181        (3,934     6,572       (3,772     (3,158     110,889  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Sub-total

     7,306,816        (3,934     387,582       (98,531     (90,818     7,501,115  

Investments in joint ventures:

             

Dogus Planet, Inc.

     20,081        —         120       (1,036     —         19,165  

PT XL Planet Digital

     27,512        —         (3,730     (2,040     —         21,742  

Finnq Co., Ltd.

     24,174        —         (511     —         —         23,663  

Celcom Planet and others

     25,740        —         (3,500     (573     —         21,667  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Sub-total

     97,507        —         (7,621     (3,649     —         86,237  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   W 7,404,323        (3,934     379,961       (102,180     (90,818     7,587,352  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(*) Dividends declared by the associates are deducted from their carrying amounts during the three-month period ended March 31, 2017.

 

40


SK TELECOM CO., LTD. and Subsidiaries

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017

 

11. Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures, Continued

 

  (7) The Group discontinued the application of equity method to the following investees due to their carrying amounts being reduced to zero. The details of cumulative unrecognized equity method losses as of March 31, 2018 are as follows:

 

     Unrecognized loss      Unrecognized change in equity  
(In millions of won)    For the three-
month period
ended March 31,
2018
     Cumulative
loss
     For the three-
month period
ended March 31,
2018
     Cumulative
loss
 

Wave City Development Co., Ltd.

   W 4,762        6,862        —          —    

Daehan Kanggun BcN Co., Ltd. and others

     2,720        8,036        —          365  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 7,482        14,898        —          365  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

12. Property and Equipment

Changes in property and equipment for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 are as follows:

 

     For the three-month period ended March 31, 2018  
(In millions of won)    Beginning
balance
     Acquisition      Disposal     Transfer     Depreciation     Business
Combination
     Ending
balance
 

Land

   W 862,861        74        (13     1,823       —         —          864,745  

Buildings

     882,650        383        (4     14,927       (13,011     —          884,945  

Structures

     378,575        7        —         893       (9,010     —          370,465  

Machinery

     7,079,798        48,505        (3,360     203,379       (563,741     —          6,764,581  

Other

     531,057        48,707        (1,042     (91,285     (34,673     540        453,304  

Construction in progress

     409,941        60,589        —         (160,014     —         —          310,516  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 10,144,882        158,265        (4,419     (30,277     (620,435     540        9,648,556  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

     For the three-month period ended March 31, 2017  
(In millions of won)    Beginning
balance
     Acquisition      Disposal     Transfer     Depreciation     Impairment     Ending
balance
 

Land

   W 835,909        310        (3,529     908       —         —         833,598  

Buildings

     899,972        83        (302     3,411       (12,780     —         890,384  

Structures

     358,955        1        (70     80       (8,693     —         350,273  

Machinery

     7,036,050        78,460        (8,473     270,090       (551,463     —         6,824,664  

Other

     563,034        58,886        (1,035     (64,492     (35,464     (2,014     518,915  

Construction in progress

     680,292        107,982        —         (277,213     —         —         511,061  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   W 10,374,212        245,722        (13,409     (67,216     (608,400     (2,014     9,928,895  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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SK TELECOM CO., LTD. and Subsidiaries

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017

 

13. Intangible Assets

 

  (1) Details of the changes in intangible assets for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 are as follows:

 

     For the three-month period ended March 31, 2018  
(In millions of won)    Beginning
balance
     Acqui-
sition
     Disposal     Transfer     Amortiza-
tion
    Impairment     Business
Combina-
tion
     Ending
balance
 

Frequency usage rights

   W   2,176,940        —          —         —         (100,972     —         —          2,075,968  

Land usage rights

     15,750        1,005        (170     —         (1,952     —         —          14,633  

Industrial rights

     111,347        2,415        (12     (189     (1,630     —         7        111,938  

Development costs

     4,103        607        —         —         (480     —         5,785        10,015  

Facility usage rights

     36,451        282        (2     30       (1,932     —         —          34,829  

Customer relations

     4,035        199        —         —         (929     —         —          3,305  

Club memberships

     73,614        2,185        (780     —         —         —         —          75,019  

Other

     1,164,725        25,059        (3,982     36,514       (95,578     (903     909        1,126,744  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W   3,586,965        31,752        (4,946     36,355       (203,473     (903     6,701        3,452,451  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

   
     For the three-month period ended March 31, 2017  
(In millions of won)    Beginning
balance
     Acquisition      Disposal     Transfer     Amortiza-
tion
    Impairment     Ending
balance
 

Frequency usage rights

   W   2,580,828        —          —         —         (100,972     —         2,479,856  

Land usage rights

     20,834        605        (86     200       (2,074     —         19,479  

Industrial rights

     121,200        1,217        —         (4,004     (1,862     —         116,551  

Development costs

     4,871        822        —         —         (818     —         4,875  

Facility usage rights

     41,788        234        —         9       (2,138     —         39,893  

Customer relations

     6,652        99        —         —         (904     —         5,847  

Club memberships

     74,039        2,262        (205     —         —         —         76,096  

Other

     926,142        10,691        (1,461     77,395       (77,475     (180     935,112  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   W   3,776,354        15,930        (1,752     73,600       (186,243     (180     3,677,709  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (2) Details of frequency usage rights as of March 31, 2018 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    Amount     

Description

   Commencement
of amortization
     Completion of
amortization
 

800MHz license

   W 131,768     

Frequency usage rights relating to CDMA and LTE service

     Jul. 2011        Jun. 2021  

1.8GHz license

     471,075     

Frequency usage rights relating to LTE service

     Sept. 2013        Dec. 2021  

WiBro license

     2,370     

WiBro service

     Mar. 2012        Mar. 2019  

2.6GHz license

     1,062,415     

Frequency usage rights relating to LTE service

     Sept. 2016        Dec. 2026  

2.1GHz license

     408,340     

Frequency usage rights relating to W-CDMA and LTE service

     Dec. 2016        Dec. 2021  
  

 

 

          
   W   2,075,968           
  

 

 

          

 

42


SK TELECOM CO., LTD. and Subsidiaries

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017

 

14. Borrowings and Debentures

 

  (1) Short-term borrowings as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    Lender      Annual
interest
rate(%)
     March 31,
2018
     December 31,
2017
 

Short-term borrowings

     Shinhan Bank        2.85      W 30,000        30,000  
     KEB Hana Bank        1.67        —          50,000  
     KEB Hana Bank        3.17        —          30,000  
     Shinhan Bank        3.38        —          20,000  
        

 

 

    

 

 

 
         W     30,000        130,000  
        

 

 

    

 

 

 

(2)   Changes in long-term borrowings for the three-month period ended March 31, 2018 are as follows:

 

    

(In millions of won)    Lender      Annual
interest
rate(%)
     Maturity      Book value  

Current

            W 41,331  

Non-current

              211,486  
           

 

 

 

As of January 1, 2018

              252,817  
           

 

 

 

Repayments of long-term borrowings:

 

        
     Kookmin Bank        1.95        Mar.15, 2018        (717
     Korea Development Bank        1.99        Jul. 30, 2019        (3,250
     Korea Development Bank        1.99        Jul. 30, 2019        (833
     Korea Development Bank        2.27        Dec. 20, 2021        (3,062

Other changes(*)

              (151
           

 

 

 

Current

              83,783  

Non-current

              161,021  
           

 

 

 

As of March 31, 2018

            W     244,804  
           

 

 

 

 

(*) Other changes include the effects from translation of foreign currency-denominated long-term borrowings and changes in present value discount during the three-month period ended March 31, 2018.

 

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017

 

14. Borrowings and Debentures, Continued

 

  (3) Changes in debentures for the three-month period ended March 31, 2018 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won, thousands of other currencies)    Purpose      Annual
interest
rate(%)
     Maturity      Face value     Book value  

Current

            W 1,491,400       1,489,617  

Non-current

              5,615,816       5,596,570  
           

 

 

   

 

 

 

As of January 1, 2018

              7,107,216       7,086,187  
           

 

 

   

 

 

 

Debentures newly issued:

             

Unsecured corporate bonds

     Refinancing        2.57        Feb. 20, 2021        110,000       109,507  
        2.81        Feb. 20, 2023        100,000       99,576  
        3.00        Feb. 20, 2028        200,000       199,228  
        3.02        Feb. 20, 2038        90,000       89,664  

Unsecured corporate bonds(*1)

     Operating        2.59        Feb. 1, 2021        70,000       69,680  

Unsecured corporate bonds(*1)

     Operating        2.93        Feb. 1, 2023        80,000       79,635  

Debentures repaid::

             

Unsecured corporate bonds

     Other        5.00        Mar. 3, 2018        (200,000     (200,000

Unsecured corporate bonds(*1)

     Operating        2.23        Jan. 14, 2018        (50,000     (50,000

Other changes(*2):

              (8,041     (6,001
           

 

 

   

 

 

 

Current

              1,306,500       1,305,584  

Non-current

              6,192,675       6,171,892  
           

 

 

   

 

 

 

As of March 31, 2018

            W     7,499,175       7,477,476  
           

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(*1) Unsecured corporate bonds were issued by SK Broadband Co., Ltd., one of the subsidiaries of the Parent Company.
(*2) Other changes include the effects from translation of foreign currency-denominated debentures and changes in present value discount on debentures during the three-month period ended March 31, 2018.

 

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SK TELECOM CO., LTD. and Subsidiaries

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017

 

15. Long-term Payables - other

 

  (1) Long-term payables - other as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    March 31, 2018      December 31, 2017  

Payables related to acquisition of frequency usage rights

   W 1,036,400        1,328,630  

Other(*)

     17,739        18,133  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 1,054,139        1,346,763  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(*) Other includes other long-term liabilities related to employee compensation.

 

  (2) As of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, details of long-term payables - other which consist of payables related to the acquisition of frequency usage rights are as follows (See Note 13):

 

(In millions of won)    March 31, 2018      December 31, 2017  

Long-term payables - other

   W 1,407,388        1,710,255  

Present value discount on long-term payables - other

     (73,150      (79,874

Current installments of long-term payables - other

     (297,838      (301,751
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Carrying amount at period end

   W 1,036,400        1,328,630  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (3) The Company repaid W302,867 million of the principal amount of long-term payables - other during the three-month period ended March 31, 2018. The repayment schedule of the principal amount of long-term payables - other as of March 31, 2018 is as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    Amount  

Less than 1 year

   W 302,867  

1~3 years

     605,734  

3~5 years

     199,515  

More than 5 years

     299,272  
  

 

 

 
   W 1,407,388  
  

 

 

 

 

45


SK TELECOM CO., LTD. and Subsidiaries

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017

 

16. Provisions

Changes in provisions for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 are as follows:

 

     For the three-month period ended March 31, 2018      As of March 31, 2018  
(In millions of won)    Beginning
balance
     Impact of
adopting

K-IFRS
No. 1115
    Increase      Utilization     Reversal     Other      Ending
balance
     Current      Non-current  

Provision for installment of handset subsidy

   W 3,874        —         —          (263     —         —          3,611        3,611        —    

Provision for restoration

     73,267        —         935        (233     (302     52        73,719        41,310        32,409  

Emission allowance

     4,650        —         759        —         —         —          5,409        5,409        —    

Other provisions

     2,935        (215     627        (644     —         22        2,725        2,725        —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 84,726        (215     2,321        (1,140     (302     74        85,464        53,055        32,409  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

     For the three-month period ended March 31, 2017      As of March 31, 2017  
     Beginning
balance
     Increase      Utilization     Reversal     Other     Ending
balance
     Current      Non-current  

Provision for installment of handset subsidy

   W 24,710        —          (2,703     —         —         22,007        20,445        1,562  

Provision for restoration

     64,679        904        (279     (259     (18     65,027        38,241        26,786  

Emission allowance

     2,788        1,230        —         —         —         4,018        4,018        —    

Other provisions

     5,740        566        (146     —         —         6,160        6,160        —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 97,917        2,700        (3,128     (259     (18     97,212        68,864        28,348  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The Group has provided handset subsidy to subscribers who purchase wireless telecommunication services from the Group and recognized a provision for subsidy amounts which the Group has obligations to pay in future periods.

 

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SK TELECOM CO., LTD. and Subsidiaries

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017

 

17. Defined Benefit Liabilities (Assets)

 

  (1) Details of defined benefit liabilities (assets) as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    March 31,
2018
     December 31,
2017
 

Present value of defined benefit obligations

   W 718,172        679,625  

Fair value of plan assets

     (657,631      (663,617
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Defined benefit assets(*)

     (22,999      (45,952
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Defined benefit liabilities

     83,540        61,960  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(*) Since the Group entities neither have legally enforceable right nor intention to settle the defined benefit obligations of Group entities with defined benefit assets of other Group entities, defined benefit assets of Group entities have been separately presented from defined benefit liabilities.

 

  (2) Changes in defined benefit obligations for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 are as follows:

 

     For the three month period ended  
(In millions of won)    March 31,
2018
     March 31,
2017
 

Beginning balance

   W 679,625        595,667  

Current service cost

     31,656        28,678  

Interest cost

     4,937        3,792  

Remeasurement:

     

- Adjustment based on experience

     14,304        12,223  

Benefit paid

     (14,562      (14,507

Others

     2,212        10,040  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ending balance

   W 718,172        635,893  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (3) Changes in plan assets for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 are as follows:

 

     For the three-month period ended  
(In millions of won)    March 31,
2018
     March 31,
2017
 

Beginning balance

   W 663,617        555,175  

Interest income

     4,812        3,356  

Remeasurement

     (2,374      (1,307

Contribution

     11,217        22,500  

Benefit paid

     (24,944      (33,414

Others

     5,303        7,859  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ending balance

   W 657,631        554,169  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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SK TELECOM CO., LTD. and Subsidiaries

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017

 

17. Defined Benefit Liabilities(Assets), Continued

 

  (4) Total cost of benefit plan, which is recognized in profit and loss (included in labor in the statement of income) and capitalized into construction-in-progress, for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 are as follows:

 

     For the three-month period ended  
(In millions of won)    March 31,
2018
     March 31,
2017
 

Current service cost

   W 31,656        28,678  

Net interest cost

     125        436  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 31,781        29,114  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

18. Share Capital and Capital Surplus and Others

The Parent Company’s outstanding share capital consists entirely of common stocks with a par value of W500. The number of authorized, issued and outstanding common stocks and the details of capital surplus and others as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won, except for share data)    March 31, 2018      December 31, 2017  

Number of authorized shares

     220,000,000        220,000,000  

Number of issued shares

     80,745,711        80,745,711  

Share capital:

     

Common stock

   W 44,639        44,639  

Capital surplus and others:

     

Additional paid-in capital

     2,915,887        2,915,887  

Treasury shares

     (2,260,626      (2,260,626

Hybrid bonds

     398,518        398,518  

Share option(Note 19)

     553        414  

Others (*)

     (857,511      (857,912
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 196,821        196,281  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(*) Others primarily consist of the excess of the consideration paid by the Group over the seller’s carrying values of net assets acquired from entities under common control.

 

18. Share Capital and Capital Surplus and Others, Continued

There were no changes in share capital for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 and details of shares outstanding as of March 31, 2018 and 2017 are as follows:

 

     March 31, 2018      March 31, 2017  
(In shares)    Issued      Treasury
stock
     Outstanding      Issued      Treasury
stock
     Outstanding  

Number of shares

     80,745,711        10,136,551        70,609,160        80,745,711        10,136,551        70,609,160  

 

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SK TELECOM CO., LTD. and Subsidiaries

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017

 

19. Share option

 

  (1) The terms and conditions related to the grants of share options under the share option program are as follows:

 

     Series  
     1-1    1-2    1-3    2-0  

Grant date

   March 24, 2017      February 20, 2018  

Types of shares to be issued

   Registered common shares  

Grant method

   Reissue of treasury shares  

Number of shares (in shares)

   22,168    22,168    22,168      5,707  

Exercise price (in won)

   246,750    266,490    287,810      254,120  

Exercise period

   Mar. 25, 2019 ~
Mar. 24, 2022
   Mar. 25, 2020 ~
Mar. 24, 2023
   Mar. 25, 2021 ~
Mar. 24, 2024
    
Feb. 21, 2020 ~
Feb. 20, 2023
 
 

Vesting conditions

   2 years’ service
from the grant
date
   3 years’ service
from the grant
date
   4 years’ service
from the grant
date
    

2 years’ service
from the grant
date
 
 
 

 

  (2) The recognized share compensation expense and the remaining share compensation expense to be recognized in subsequent periods are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    Share
compensation expense
 

During the year ended December 31, 2017

   W 414  

During the three-month period ended March 31, 2018

     139  

In subsequent periods

     975  
  

 

 

 
   W 1,528  
  

 

 

 

 

  (3) The Parent Company used binomial option pricing model and the inputs used in the measurement of the value of the share options at their grant dates are as follows:

 

     1-1     1-2     1-3     2-0  

Risk-free interest rate

     1.86     1.95     2.07     2.63

Estimated option’s life

     5 years       6 years       7 years       5 years  

Share price (Closing price on the preceding day in won)

     262,500       262,500       262,500       243,500  

Expected volatility

     13.38     13.38     13.38     16.45

Expected dividends

     3.80     3.80     3.80     3.70

Exercise price (in won)

     246,750       266,490       287,810       254,120  

Per share fair value of the option (in won)

     27,015       20,240       15,480       23,988  

 

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017

 

20. Retained Earnings

Retained earnings as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    March 31, 2018      December 31, 2017  

Appropriated:

     

Legal reserve

   W 22,320        22,320  

Reserve for business expansion

     10,531,138        10,171,138  

Reserve for technology development

     3,321,300        3,071,300  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     13,874,758        13,264,758  

Unappropriated

     5,967,614        4,571,188  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W     19,842,372        17,835,946  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

21. Reserves

 

  (1) Details of reserves, net of taxes, as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    March 31, 2018      December 31, 2017  

Valuation gain on financial assets at FVOCI

   W 79,486        —    

Valuation gain on available-for-sale financial assets

     —          168,211  

Other comprehensive loss of investments in associates

     (281,488      (320,060

Valuation loss on derivatives

     (83,508      (73,828

Foreign currency translation differences for foreign operations

     (7,260      (9,050
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W (292,770      (234,727
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (2) Changes in reserves for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    Valuation
gain (loss)
on financial
assets at
FVOCI
    Valuation gain
(loss) on
available-for-sale
financial assets
    Other compre-
hensive loss of
investments in
associates
    Valuation
loss on
derivatives
    Foreign currency
translation
differences for
foreign
operations
    Total  

Balance at January 1, 2017

   W —         12,534       (179,167     (96,418     36,868       (226,183

Changes, net of taxes

     —         49,183       (102,309     (8,770     (36,292     (98,188
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at March 31, 2017

     —         61,717       (281,476     (105,188     576       (324,371

Balance at December 31, 2017

     —         168,211       (320,060     (73,828     (9,050     (234,727

Impact of adopting K-IFRS No.1109

     99,407       (168,211     —         —         —         (68,804
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at January 1, 2018

     99,407       —         (320,060     (73,828     (9,050     (303,531

Changes, net of taxes

     (19,921     —         38,572       (9,680     1,790       10,761  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at March 31, 2018

   W 79,486       —         (281,488     (83,508     (7,260     (292,770
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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SK TELECOM CO., LTD. and Subsidiaries

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017

 

22. Other Operating Expenses

Details of other operating expenses for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 are as follows:

 

     For the three-month period ended  
(In millions of won)    March 31, 2018      March 31, 2017  

Communication

   W 8,172        7,134  

Utilities

     75,081        73,671  

Taxes and dues

     8,634        3,299  

Repair

     79,158        75,393  

Research and development

     89,425        94,617  

Training

     8,444        6,876  

Bad debt for accounts receivable - trade

     9,820        6,511  

Travel

     6,696        5,833  

Supplies and other

     34,372        33,079  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 319,802        306,413  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

23. Other Non-operating Income and Expenses

Details of other non-operating income and expenses for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 are as follows:

 

     For the three-month period ended  
(In millions of won)    March 31, 2018      March 31, 2017  

Other Non-operating Income:

     

Fees revenues

   W 85        73  

Gain on disposal of property and equipment and intangible assets

     2,157        4,524  

Others

     14,678        4,187  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 16,920        8,784  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other Non-operating Expenses:

     

Loss on impairment of property and equipment and intangible assets

   W 903        2,194  

Loss on disposal of property and equipment and intangible assets

     3,068        10,127  

Donations

     15,971        15,191  

Bad debt for accounts receivable - other

     3,714        2,706  

Others

     3,311        6,036  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 26,967        36,254  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017

 

24. Finance Income and Costs

 

  (1) Details of finance income and costs for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 are as follows:

 

     For the three-month period ended  
(In millions of won)    March 31, 2018      March 31, 2017  

Finance Income:

     

Interest income

   W 16,920        25,280  

Gain on sale of accounts receivable - other

     3,749        5,025  

Dividends

     15,142        10,151  

Gain on foreign currency transactions

     3,607        2,286  

Gain on foreign currency translations

     558        7,175  

Gain on disposal of long-term investment securities

     —          2,269  

Gain on financial assets at FVTPL

     9,502        —    

Gain on valuation of derivatives

     319        355  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 49,797        52,541  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

     For the three-month period ended  
(In millions of won)    March 31, 2018      March 31, 2017  

Finance Costs:

     

Interest expenses

   W 75,115        74,420  

Loss on sale of accounts receivable - other

     2,458        2,518  

Loss on foreign currency transactions

     6,138        4,363  

Loss on foreign currency translations

     480        9,633  

Loss on disposal of long-term investment securities

     —          49  

Loss on financial assets at FVTPL

     400        —    

Loss on financial liabilities at FVTPL

     288        331  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 84,879        91,314  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (2) Details of interest income included in finance income for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 are as follows:

 

     For the three-month period ended  
(In millions of won)    March 31, 2018      March 31, 2017  

Interest income on cash equivalents and short-term financial instruments

   W 6,767        5,605  

Interest income on installment receivables and others

     10,153        19,675  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 16,920        25,280  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017

 

24. Finance Income and Costs, Continued

 

  (3) Details of interest expenses included in finance costs for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 are as follows:

 

     For the three-month period ended  
(In millions of won)    March 31, 2018      March 31, 2017  

Interest expense on borrowings

   W 3,562        2,452  

Interest expense on debentures

     57,970        55,824  

Others

     13,583        16,144  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 75,115        74,420  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (4) Details of impairment losses on financial assets for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 are as follows:

 

     For the three-month period ended  
(In millions of won)    March 31, 2018      March 31, 2017  

Accounts receivable – trade

   W 9,820        6,511  

Other receivables

     3,714        2,706  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 13,534        9,217  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

25. Income Tax Expense

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

 

26. Earnings per Share

 

  (1) Basic earnings per share

 

  1) Basic earnings per share for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 are calculated as follows:

 

     For the three-month period ended  
(In millions of won, except for share data)    March 31, 2018      March 31, 2017  

Profit for the period

   W 694,959        589,134  

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding

     70,609,160        70,609,160  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Basic earnings per share (in won)

   W 9,842        8,344  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017

 

26. Earnings per Share, Continued

 

  2) The weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 are calculated as follows:

 

     For the three-month period ended  
(In shares)    March 31, 2018      March 31, 2017  

Issued common shares at January 1

     80,745,711        80,745,711  

Effect of treasury shares

     (10,136,551      (10,136,551
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding at March 31

     70,609,160        70,609,160  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (2) Diluted earnings per share

For the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, diluted earnings per share are the same as basic earnings per share as there are no dilutive potential common shares.

 

27. Categories of Financial Instruments

 

  (1) Financial assets by category as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 are as follows:

 

     March 31, 2018  
(In millions of won)    Financial
assets at
FVTPL
     Equity
instruments
at FVOCI
     Debt
instruments
at FVOCI
     Financial assets
at amortized cost
     Derivatives
hedging
instrument
     Total  

Cash and cash equivalents

   W —          —          —          1,885,744        —          1,885,744  

Financial instruments

     —          —          —          567,726        —          567,726  

Short-term investment securities

     77,407        —          —          —          —          77,407  

Long-term investment securities(*)

     397,536        698,057        1,063        —          —          1,096,656  

Accounts receivable - trade

     —          —          —          2,102,956        —          2,102,956  

Loans and other receivables

     1,014,124        —          —          1,054,279        —          2,068,403  

Derivative financial assets

     9,373        —          —          —          3,139        12,512  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W   1,498,440        698,057        1,063        5,610,705        3,139        7,811,404  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(*) The Group designated W 698,057 million of equity instrument that is not held for trading as financial assets measured at FVOCI.

 

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017

 

27. Categories of Financial Instruments, Continued

 

  (1) Financial assets by category as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 are as follows, Continued:

 

     December 31, 2017  
(In millions of won)    Financial assets at
fair value through
profit or loss
     Available-for-
sale financial
assets
     Loans and
receivables
     Derivatives hedging
instrument
     Total  

Cash and cash equivalents

   W —          —          1,457,735        —          1,457,735  

Financial instruments

     —          —          618,002        —          618,002  

Short-term investment securities

     97,003        47,383        —          —          144,386  

Long-term investment securities

     —          887,007        —          —          887,007  

Accounts receivable – trade

     —          —          2,138,755        —          2,138,755  

Loans and other receivables(*)

     —          —          1,962,083        —          1,962,083  

Derivative financial assets

     231,311        —          —          21,902        253,213  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 328,314        934,390        6,176,575        21,902        7,461,181  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (2) Financial liabilities by category as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 are as follows:

 

     March 31, 2018  
(In millions of won)    Financial
liabilities at
FVTPL
     Financial
liabilities at
amortized
cost
     Derivatives
hedging
instrument
     Total  

Accounts payable – trade

   W —          243,520        —          243,520  

Derivative financial liabilities

     —          —          44,934        44,934  

Borrowings

     —          274,804        —          274,804  

Debentures(*)

     60,566        7,416,910        —          7,477,476  

Accounts payable - other and others

     —          5,215,232        —          5,215,232  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W   60,566        13,150,466        44,934        13,255,966  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(*) Debentures classified as financial liabilities at FVTPL as of March 31, 2018 are structured bonds and they were designated as financial liabilities at FVTPL in order to eliminate a measurement inconsistency with the related derivatives.

 

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017

 

27. Categories of Financial Instruments, Continued

 

  (2) Financial liabilities by category as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 are as follows, Continued:

 

     December 31, 2017  
(In millions of won)    Financial
liabilities
measured at
fair value
through profit
or loss
     Financial
liabilities
measured at
amortized
cost
     Derivatives
hedging
instrument
     Total  

Accounts payable – trade

   W —          351,711        —          351,711  

Derivative financial liabilities

     —          —          39,470        39,470  

Borrowings

     —          382,817        —          382,817  

Debentures(*)

     60,278        7,025,909        —          7,086,187  

Accounts payable - other and others

     —          4,865,519        —          4,865,519  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 60,278        12,625,956        39,470        12,725,704  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(*) Debentures classified as financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss as of December 31, 2017 are structured bonds and they were designated as financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss in order to eliminate a measurement inconsistency with the related derivatives.

 

28. 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 and interest rates. The Group implements a risk management system to monitor and manage these specific risks.

The Group’s financial assets consist of cash and cash equivalents, financial instruments, investment securities, and accounts receivable - trade and other. Financial liabilities consist of accounts payable - other and other liabilities, borrowings, and debentures.

1) Market risk

(i) Currency risk

The Group incurs exchange position due to revenue and expenses from its global business. Major foreign currencies where the currency risk occur are USD, JPY and EUR. The Group determines the currency risk management policy after considering the nature of business and the presence of methods that mitigate the currency risk for each Group entities. Currency risk occurs on forecasted transactions and recognized assets and liabilities which are denominated in a currency other than the functional currency of each Group entity. The Group manages currency risk arising from business transactions by using currency forwards, etc.

 

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017

 

28. Financial Risk Management, Continued

 

  (1) Financial risk management, Continued

1) Market risk, Continued

(i) Currency risk, Continued

Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies as of March 31, 2018 are as follows:

 

     Assets      Liabilities  
(In millions of won, thousands of foreign currencies)    Foreign
currencies
     Won
translation
     Foreign
currencies
     Won
translation
 

USD

     158,697      W   169,276        1,823,575      W   1,944,842  

EUR

     11,616        15,239        24        8  

JPY

     19,365        193        1,140        35  

Others

     —          10,201        —          6,306  
     

 

 

       

 

 

 
      W   194,909         W 1,951,191  
     

 

 

       

 

 

 

In addition, the Group has entered into cross currency swaps to hedge against currency risk related to foreign currency borrowings and debentures.

As of March 31, 2018, a hypothetical change in exchange rates by 10% would have increased (reduced) the Group’s income before income taxes as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    If increased by 10%      If decreased by 10%  

USD

   W 8,625        (8,625

EUR

     1,521        (1,521

JPY

     18        (18

Others

     389        (389
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 10,553        (10,553
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

(ii) Interest rate risk

The interest rate risk of the Group arises from borrowings and debentures. Since the Group’s interest bearing assets are mostly fixed-interest bearing assets, the Group’s revenue and operating cash flows are not influenced by the changes in market interest rates.

The Group performs various analysis of interest rate risk to reduce interest rate risk and to optimize its financing. To minimize risks arising from changes in interest rates, the Group takes various measures such as refinancing, renewal, alternative financing and hedging.

As of March 31, 2018, the floating-rate borrowings and debentures of the Group are W220,438 million and W319,950 million, respectively, and the Group has entered into interest rate swap agreements for some of the floating-rate borrowings and debentures to hedge interest rate risk.

If the interest rate increases (decreases) 1%p with all other variables held constant, income before income taxes for the three-month period ended March 31 2018 would change by W700 million due to the interest expense on floating-rate borrowings that are exposed to interest rate risk.

 

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017

 

28. Financial Risk Management, Continued

 

  (1) Financial risk management, Continued

2) Credit risk

The maximum credit exposure as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    March 31,
2018
     December 31,
2017
 

Cash and cash equivalents

   W   1,884,812        1,457,416  

Financial instruments

     567,726        618,002  

Investment securities

     30,676        19,928  

Accounts receivable – trade

     2,102,956        2,138,755  

Loans and other receivables

     2,068,403        1,962,083  

Derivative financial assets

     12,512        30,956  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W   6,667,085        6,227,140  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

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.

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.

The Group establishes an allowance for doubtful accounts that represents its estimate of incurred losses in respect of trade and other receivables. The main components of this allowance are a specific loss component that relates to individually significant exposures, and a collective loss component established for groups of similar assets in respect of losses that have been expected to occur. The collective loss allowance is determined based on historical data of collection statistics for similar financial assets. Also, the Group’s credit risk can arise from transactions with financial institutions related to its cash and cash equivalents, financial instruments and derivatives. To minimize such risk, the Group has a policy to deal only with financial institutions with high credit ratings. The amount of maximum exposure to credit risk of the Group is the carrying amount of financial assets as of March 31, 2018.

3) Liquidity risk

The Group’s approach to managing liquidity is to ensure that it will always maintain sufficient cash and cash equivalents balances and have enough liquidity through various committed credit lines. The Group maintains enough liquidity with the maintenance of credit lines and robust operating activities.

Contractual maturities of financial liabilities as of March 31, 2018 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    Carrying
amount
     Contractual
cash flows
     Less than
1 year
     1 - 5 years      More than
5 years
 

Accounts payable - trade

   W 243,520        243,520        243,520        —          —    

Borrowings(*)

     274,804        288,955        120,631        168,324        —    

Debentures(*)

     7,477,476        8,727,161        1,513,994        4,009,054        3,204,113  

Accounts payable - other and others

     5,215,232        5,353,959        4,168,900        872,323        312,736  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 13,211,032        14,613,595        6,047,045        5,049,701        3,516,849  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017

 

28. Financial Risk Management, Continued

 

  (1) Financial risk management, Continued

3) Liquidity risk, Continued

The Group does not expect that the cash flows included in the maturity analysis could occur significantly earlier or at different amounts.

 

(*) Includes interest payables.

As of March 31, 2018, periods in which cash flows from cash flow hedge derivatives are expected to occur are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    Carrying
amount
    Contractual
cash flows
    Less than
1 year
    1 - 5 years     More than
5 years
 

Assets

   W 3,139       (4,454     7,550       25,617       (37,621

Liabilities

     (44,934     (45,618     (30,423     (15,195     —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   W     (41,795     (50,072     (22,873     10,422       (37,621
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (2) Capital management

The Group manages its capital to ensure that it will be able to continue as a business while maximizing the return to shareholders through the optimization of its debt and equity structure. The overall capital management strategy of the Group is the same as that of the Group as of and for the year ended December 31, 2017.

The Group monitors its debt-equity ratio as a capital management indicator. This ratio is calculated as total liabilities divided by total equity both from the financial statements.

Debt-equity ratio as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    March 31, 2018     December 31, 2017  

Total liabilities

   W     16,146,565       15,399,474  

Total equity

     19,987,823       18,029,195  

Debt-equity ratios

     80.78     85.41

 

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017

 

28. Financial Risk Management, Continued

 

  (3) Fair value

 

  1) Fair value and carrying amount of financial assets and liabilities including fair value hierarchy as of March 31, 2018 are as follows:

 

     March 31, 2018  
(In millions of won)    Carrying amount      Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Financial assets that are measured at fair value

              

FVTPL

   W 1,498,440        —          1,100,904        397,536        1,498,440  

Derivative financial assets

     3,139        —          3,139        —          3,139  

FVOCI

     699,120        565,226        —          133,894        699,120  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W     2,200,699        565,226        1,104,043        531,430        2,200,699  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Financial liabilities that are measured at fair value

              

FVTPL

   W 60,566        —          60,566        —          60,566  

Derivative financial liabilities

     44,934        —          44,934        —          44,934  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 105,500        —          105,500        —          105,500  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Financial liabilities that are not measured at fair value

              

Borrowings

   W 274,804        —          275,762        —          275,762  

Debentures

     7,416,910        —          7,656,964        —          7,656,964  

Long-term payables - other

     1,352,390        —          1,426,950        —          1,426,950  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W     9,044,104        —          9,359,676        —          9,359,676  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017

 

28. Financial Risk Management, Continued

 

  (3) Fair value, Continued

 

  2) Fair value and carrying amount of financial assets and liabilities including fair value hierarchy as of December 31, 2017 are as follows:

 

     December 31, 2017  
     Carrying amount      Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Financial assets that are measured at fair value

              

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

   W 328,314        —          106,057        222,257        328,314  

Derivative financial assets

     21,902        —          21,902        —          21,902  

Available-for-sale financial assets

     734,487        589,202        47,383        97,902        734,487  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 1,084,703        589,202        175,342        320,159        1,084,703  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Financial liabilities that are measured at fair value

        

Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss

   W 60,278        —          60,278        —          60,278  

Derivative financial liabilities

     39,470        —          39,470        —          39,470  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 99,748        —          99,748        —          99,748  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Financial liabilities that are not measured at fair value

        

Borrowings

   W 382,817        —          383,748        —          383,748  

Debentures

     7,025,909        —          7,325,370        —          7,325,370  

Long-term payables - other

     1,649,466        —          1,766,451        —          1,766,451  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W     9,058,192        —          9,475,569        —          9,475,569  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The above information does not include fair values of financial liabilities of which fair values have not been measured as carrying amounts are reasonable approximation of fair values.

Available-for-sale financial assets amounting to W199,903 million as of December 31, 2017 are measured at cost in accordance with K-IFRS 1039 since they are equity instruments which do not have quoted price in an active market for the identical instruments and for which fair value cannot be reliably measured using other valuation methods.

Fair value of the financial instruments that are traded in an active market (Financial assets at FVOCI) is measured based on the bid price at the end of the reporting date.

The Group uses various valuation methods for determination of fair value of financial instruments that are not traded in an active market. Derivative financial contracts and long-term liabilities are measured using the discounted present value methods. Other financial assets are determined using the methods such as discounted cash flow and market approach. Inputs used to such valuation methods include swap rate, interest rate, and risk premium, and the Group performs valuation using the inputs which are consistent with natures of assets and liabilities measured.

 

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017

 

28. Financial Risk Management, Continued

 

  (3) Fair value, Continued

Interest rates used by the Group for the fair value measurement as of March 31, 2018 are as follows:

 

     Interest rate  

Derivative instruments

     1.50 ~ 2.36

Borrowings and debentures

     2.56 ~ 2.63

Long-term payables - other

     2.34 ~ 2.69

 

  3) There have been no transfers between Level 2 to Level 1 for the three-month period ended March 31, 2018 and changes of financial assets classified as Level 3 for the three-month period ended March 31, 2018 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    Balance at
January 1,
2018
     Impact of
adopting

K-IFRS No.
1109
    Gain for the
year
     Other
compre-
hensive
loss
    Acquisition      Disposal     Balance at
March 31,
2018
 

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

   W     222,257        (222,257     —          —         —          —         —    

Available-for-sale financial assets

     97,902        (97,902     —          —         —          —         —    

FVTPL

     —          391,515       8,184        (85     90        (2,168     397,536  

FVOCI

     —          129,455       —          (306     6,478        (1,733     133,894  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
   W 320,159        200,811       8,184        (391     6,568        (3,901     531,430  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (4) Enforceable master netting agreement or similar agreement

Carrying amount of financial instruments recognized of which offset agreements are applicable as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 are as follows:

 

     March 31, 2018  
(In millions of won)    Gross financial
instruments
recognized
     Amount
offset
    Net financial
instruments presented
on the statement of
financial position
     Relevant financial
instruments not
offset
    Net
amount
 

Financial assets:

            

Derivatives(*)

   W 11,959        —         11,959        (11,959     —    

Accounts receivable – trade and others

     90,633        (90,109     524        —         524  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
   W 102,592        (90,109     12,483        (11,959     524  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Financial liabilities:

            

Derivatives(*)

   W 25,405        —         25,405        (11,959     13,446  

Accounts payable - other and others

     90,109        (90,109     —          —         —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
   W 115,514        (90,109     25,405        (11,959     13,446  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017

 

28. Financial Risk Management, Continued

 

  (4) Enforceable master netting agreement or similar agreement, Continued

Carrying amount of financial instruments recognized of which offset agreements are applicable as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 are as follows, Continued:

 

     December 31,2017  
(In millions of won)    Gross financial
instruments
recognized
     Amount
offset
    Net financial
instruments presented
on the statement of
financial position
     Relevant financial
instruments not
offset
    Net
amount
 

Financial assets:

            

Derivatives(*)

   W 26,645        —         26,645        (19,875     6,770  

Accounts receivable – trade and others

     93,146        (92,409     737        —         737  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
   W 119,791        (92,409     27,382        (19,875     7,507  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Financial liabilities:

            

Derivatives(*)

   W 19,875        —         19,875        (19,875     —    

Accounts payable – other and others

     92,409        (92,409     —          —         —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
   W 112,284        (92,409     19,875        (19,875     —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(*) The balance represents the net amount under the standard terms and conditions of International Swap and Derivatives Association.

 

29. Transactions with Related Parties

 

  (1) List of related parties

 

Relationship

  

Company

Ultimate Controlling Entity

   SK Holdings Co., Ltd.

Joint ventures

   Dogus Planet, Inc. and 3 others

Associates

   SK hynix Inc. and 39 others

Others

   The Ultimate Controlling Entity’s other subsidiaries and associates, etc.

For the periods presented, the Group belongs to SK Group, a conglomerate as defined in the Monopoly Regulation and Fair Trade Act of the Republic of Korea. All of the other entities included in SK Group are considered related parties of the Group.

 

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017

 

29. Transactions with Related Parties, Continued

 

  (2) Compensation for the key management

The Parent Company considers registered directors who have substantial role and responsibility in planning, operations, and relevant controls of the business as key management. The compensation given to such key management for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 are as follows:

 

     For the three-month period ended  
(In millions of won)    March 31, 2018      March 31, 2017  

Salaries

   W 2,737        1,168  

Defined benefits plan expenses

     557        7  

Share option

     139        12  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 3,433        1,187  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Compensation for the key management includes salaries, non-monetary salaries, and retirement benefits incurred in relation to the pension plan and compensation expenses related to share options granted.

 

  (3) Transactions with related parties for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 are as follows:

 

        For the three-month period ended March 31, 2018  

(In millions of won)

Scope

 

Company

  Operating revenue
and others
     Operating
expenses and
others
     Acquisition of
property and
equipment
 

Ultimate Controlling Entity

  SK Holdings Co., Ltd.(*1)   W 5,546        282,162        3,628  

Associates

  F&U Credit information Co., Ltd.     672        13,647        —    
  HappyNarae Co., Ltd.     134        3,825        5,684  
  SK hynix Inc.(*2)     153,104        28        —    
  KEB HanaCard Co., Ltd.     4,032        4,031        —    
  Others     314        15,020        —    
   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
      158,256        36,551        5,684  
   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other

  SK Engineering & Construction Co., Ltd.     797        221        —    
  SK Innovation Co., Ltd     3,146        181        —    
  SK Networks Co., Ltd.     3,887        284,667        —    
  SK Networks Services Co., Ltd.     184        23,038        255  
  SK Telesys Co., Ltd.     86        2,207        7,623  
  SK TNS CO., LTD.     33        1,107        21,354  
  Others     9,113        28,185        5,424  
   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
      17,246        339,606        34,656  
   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
    W 181,048        658,319        43,968  
   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(*1) Operating expenses and others include W183,271 million of dividends declared by the Parent Company.
(*2) Operating revenue and others include W146,100 million of dividends declared by the associates which was deducted from the investment in associates.

 

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017

 

29. Transactions with Related Parties, Continued

 

  (3) Transactions with related parties for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 are as follows, Continued:

 

          For the three-month period ended March 31, 2017  

(In millions of won)

Scope

  

Company

   Operating revenue
and others
     Operating
expenses and
others
     Acquisition of
property and
equipment
 

Ultimate Controlling Entity

   SK Holdings Co., Ltd.(*1)    W 5,626        277,276        58,552  

Associates

   F&U Credit information Co., Ltd.      673        14,257        —    
   HappyNarae Co., Ltd.      2,606        7,420        2,931  
   SK hynix Inc.(*2)      92,550        32        —    
   KEB HanaCard Co., Ltd.      4,597        3,686        —    
   Others      1,241        21,386        —    
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
        101,667        46,781        2,931  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other

   SK Engineering & Construction Co., Ltd.      895        219        —    
   SK Networks Co., Ltd.      4,074        244,670        —    
   SK Networks Services Co., Ltd.      45        22,779        1,234  
   SK Telesys Co., Ltd.      101        6,723        18,080  
   SK Energy Co., Ltd.      840        134        —    
   SK Innovation Co., Ltd      10,994        181        —    
   SK TNS CO., LTD.      32        297        24,378  
   Others      6,194        29,491        8,702  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
        23,175        304,494        52,394  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
      W 130,468        628,551        113,877  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(*1) Operating expenses and others include W183,271 million of dividends declared by the Parent Company.
(*2) Operating revenue and others include W87,660 million of dividends declared by the associates which was deducted from the investment in associates.

 

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017

 

29. Transactions with Related Parties, Continued

 

  (4) Account balances with related parties as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 are as follows:

 

         March 31, 2018  
         Accounts receivable      Accounts payable  

(In millions of won)

Scope

 

Company

   Loans      Accounts
receivable - trade
and others
     Accounts
payable - other
and others
 

Ultimate Controlling Entity

  SK Holdings Co., Ltd.    W —          11,321        231,458  

Associates

  HappyNarae Co., Ltd.      —          383        3,429  
  F&U Credit information Co., Ltd.      —          88        1,099  
  SK hynix Inc.      —          151,110        —    
  Wave City Development Co., Ltd.      —          38,412        —    
  Daehan Kanggun BcN Co., Ltd.(*)      22,147        —          —    
  KEB HanaCard Co., Ltd.      —          1,360        10,059  
  S.M. Culture & Contents Co.,Ltd.      —          —          2,138  
  Xian Tianlong Science and Technology Co., Ltd.      7,032        —          —    
  Others      611        2,056        31  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
       29,790        193,409        16,756  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other

  SK Engineering & Construction Co., Ltd.      —          772        1  
  SK Networks. Co., Ltd.      —          3,271        210,992  
  SK Networks Services Co., Ltd.      —          —          7,663  
  SK Telesys Co., Ltd.      —          36        4,297  
  SK TNS Co., Ltd.      —          8        19,796  
  SK Innovation Co., Ltd.      —          2,383        496  
  SK Energy Co., Ltd.      —          1,014        237  
  SK Gas Co., Ltd.      —          1,587        9  
  Others      —          9,765        16,465  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
       —          18,836        259,956  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     W     29,790        223,566        508,170  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(*) As of March 31, 2018, the Parent Company recognized full loan loss allowance for the balance of loans to Daehan Kanggun BcN Co., Ltd.

 

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017

 

29. Transactions with Related Parties, Continued

 

  (4) Account balances with related parties as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 are as follows, Continued:

 

        December 31, 2017  
        Accounts receivable     Accounts payable  

(In millions of won)

Scope

 

Company

  Loans     Accounts
receivable - trade
and others
    Accounts
payable - other
and others
 

Ultimate Controlling Entity

  SK Holdings Co., Ltd.   W —         2,068       148,066  

Associates

  HappyNarae Co., Ltd.     —         15       6,865  
  F&U Credit information Co., Ltd.     —         21       1,612  
  SK hynix Inc.     —         2,803       94  
  Wave City Development Co., Ltd.     —         38,412       —    
  Daehan Kanggun BcN Co., Ltd.(*)     22,147       —         —    
  KEB HanaCard Co., Ltd.     —         1,427       11,099  
  S.M. Culture & Contents Co., Ltd.     —         448       8,963  
  Xian Tianlong Science and Technology Co., Ltd.     7,032       —         —    
  Others     611       2,272       1,164  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      29,790       45,398       29,797  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other

  SK Engineering & Construction Co., Ltd.     —         2,033       69  
  SK Networks. Co., Ltd.     —         3,050       267,297  
  SK Networks Services Co., Ltd.     —         15       9,522  
  SK Telesys Co., Ltd.     —         36       58,346  
  SK TNS Co., Ltd.     —         3       140,311  
  SK Innovation Co., Ltd.     —         4,112       599  
  SK Energy Co., Ltd.     —         2,965       582  
  SK Gas Co., Ltd.     —         1,941       9  
  Others     —         2,998       27,318  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      —         17,153       504,053  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

    W     29,790       64,619       681,916  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(*) As of December 31, 2017, the Parent Company recognized full loan loss allowance for the balance of loans to Daehan Kanggun BcN Co., Ltd.
(5) SK m&service Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of the Parent Company, has entered into a service agreement with SK Energy Co., Ltd. and provided a blank note to SK Energy Co., Ltd., with regard to this transaction.
(6) As of March 31, 2018, the Group provides USD14,377,300 of payment guarantees in connection with the borrowings of Celcom Planet, a joint venture of the Group.

 

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017

 

30. 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 of buildings to secure lease payments up to W4,144 million as of March 31, 2018.

SK Broadband Co., Ltd. has guaranteed the payment of employees’ borrowings relating to employee stock ownership program and provided short-term financial instruments amounting to W263 million as collateral as of March 31, 2018.

 

  (2) Legal claims and litigations

As of March 31, 2018, the Group is involved in various legal claims and litigation. Provision recognized in relation to these claims and litigation is immaterial. In connection with these legal claims and litigation for which no provision was recognized, management does not believe the Group has a present obligation, nor is it expected any of these claims or litigation will have a significant impact on the Group’s financial position or operating results in the event an outflow of resources is ultimately necessary.

 

  (3) Accounts receivables from sale of handsets

The dealers of the Parent Company sell handsets to the Parent Company’s wireless subscribers on an installment basis. During the three-month period ended March 31, 2018, the Parent Company entered into a comprehensive agreement to purchase the accounts receivables from handset sales with dealers and to transfer the accounts receivables from handset sales to special purpose companies which were established with the purpose of liquidating receivables, respectively.

The accounts receivables from sale of handsets amounting to W1,050,658 million as of March 31, 2018 which the Parent Company purchased according to the relevant comprehensive agreement are recognized as accounts receivable – other and long-term accounts receivable – other.

 

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017

 

31. Statements of Cash Flows

 

  (1) Adjustments for income and expenses from operating activities for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 are as follows:

 

     For the three-month period ended  
(In millions of won)    March 31, 2018      March 31, 2017  

Interest income

   W (16,920      (25,280

Dividend

     (15,142      (10,151

Gain on foreign currency translations

     (558      (7,175

Gain on disposal of long-term investments securities

     —          (2,269

Gain on valuation of derivatives

     (319      (355

Gain on sale of accounts receivable - other

     (3,749      (5,025

Gain relating to investments in associates and joint ventures, net

     (626,643      (379,961

Gain on disposal of property, equipment and intangible assets

     (2,157      (4,524

Gain relating to financial assets at FVTPL

     (9,502      —    

Other income

     (204      (20

Interest expenses

     75,115        74,420  

Loss on foreign currency translations

     480        9,633  

Loss on disposal of long-term investments securities

     —          49  

Loss on sale of accounts receivable - other

     2,458        2,518  

Income tax expense

     213,618        140,739  

Expense related to defined benefit plan

     31,781        29,114  

Share option

     139        12  

Depreciation and amortization

     823,908        794,643  

Bad debt for accounts receivable - trade

     9,820        6,511  

Loss on disposal of property and equipment and intangible assets

     3,068        10,127  

Impairment loss on property and equipment and intangible assets

     903        2,194  

Bad debt for accounts receivable - other

     3,714        2,706  

Loss related to financial assets at FVTPL

     400        —    

Loss related to financial liabilities at FVTPL

     288        331  

Loss on impairment of investment assets

     455        2,447  

Other expenses

     4,648        1,507  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 495,601        642,191  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017

 

31. Statements of Cash Flows, Continued

 

  (2) Changes in assets and liabilities from operating activities for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 are as follows:

 

     For the three-month period ended  
(In millions of won)    March 31, 2018      March 31, 2017  

Accounts receivable – trade

   W 29,989        61,060  

Accounts receivable – other

     (89,187      286,134  

Accrued income

     (677      82  

Advance payments

     9,643        350  

Prepaid expenses

     3,261        (833

Value-Added Tax refundable

     5,667        3,396  

Inventories

     18,103        11,513  

Long-term accounts receivable - other

     154,185        80,062  

Contract assets

     17,891        —    

Guarantee deposits

     5,908        7,654  

Accounts payable – trade

     (112,866      (92,671

Accounts payable – other

     (221,714      (467,796

Advanced receipts

     —          (11,573

Withholdings

     181,981        86,558  

Contract liabilities

     3,042        —    

Deposits received

     (1,176      (220

Accrued expenses

     (161,782      (162,111

Value-Added Tax payable

     23,236        19,417  

Unearned revenue

     —          (3,282

Provisions

     (279      926  

Long-term provisions

     724        (2,887

Plan assets

     13,727        10,914  

Retirement benefit payment

     (14,562      (14,507

Others

     (3,519      (665
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W (138,405      (188,479
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (3) Significant non-cash transactions for the three-month periods ended March 31 2018 and 2017 are as follows:

 

     For the three-month period ended  
(In millions of won)    March 31, 2018      March 31, 2017  

Decrease in accounts payable - other relating to the acquisition of property and equipment and intangible assets

     (471,595      (414,885

 

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017

 

32. Subsequent Events

On May 8, 2018, the Group entered into a contract to acquire 740,895 shares of Siren Holdings Korea Co., Ltd. at W702,000 million in cash in order to strengthen the security business and expand customer base for ‘Home’ business. This contract requires Siren Holdings Korea Co., Ltd. to merge Siren Investments Korea Co., Ltd. which wholly owns ADT Caps Co., Ltd. as a prerequisite. At the conclusion of this acquisition, the Group expects to own 55% ownership interests of Siren Holdings Korea Co., Ltd. and will obtain control over ADT Caps Co., Ltd. The acquisition transaction is subject to government’s approval.

 

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