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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2022
COMMISSION FILE NUMBER: 333-04906
SK Telecom Co., Ltd.
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
65, Eulji-ro, Jung-gu
Seoul 04539, Korea
(Address of principal executive office)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
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ANNUAL BUSINESS REPORT
(From January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2021)
THIS IS A SUMMARY OF THE ANNUAL 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. THE COMPANY HAS MADE NO ATTEMPT TO IDENTIFY OR QUANTIFY THE IMPACT OF THESE DIFFERENCES.
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I. | COMPANY OVERVIEW |
1. Company Overview
The following table sets forth a summary of the Company’s consolidated subsidiaries:
Number of Consolidated Subsidiares | ||||||||||||||||||||
Classification | Beginning of the Reporting Period | Additions | Subtractions | End of the Reporting Period | Number of Material Subsidiaries* | |||||||||||||||
Listed Companies | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
Unlisted Companies | 47 | 7 | 31 | 23 | 8 | |||||||||||||||
Total | 49 | 7 | 33 | 23 | 8 |
* | “Material Subsidiary” means a subsidiary with total assets of Won 75 billion or more as of the end of the previous fiscal year. |
For a list of the Company’s subsidiaries as of December 31, 2021, see note 1(2) of the notes to the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements as of and for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020.
For information on changes in subsidiaries during the year ended December 31, 2021, see note 1(4) of the notes to the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements as of and for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020.
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 |
The Company’s businesses consist of (1) the wireless business including cellular voice, wireless data and wireless Internet services, (2) the fixed-line business including fixed-line telephone, high speed Internet and data and network lease services, and (3) other businesses including commercial retail data broadcasting channel services, among others. The Company’s market shares in its key business segments were approximately 48% in the wireless business (excluding MVNO business), approximately 29% in the high speed Internet business and approximately 25% in the Internet protocol television (“IPTV”) services during the reporting period.
The total number of the Company’s consolidated subsidiaries as of December 31, 2021 was 23, including SK Broadband Co., Ltd. and PS&Marketing Co., Ltd.
(1) | Wireless business |
Wireless telecommunications companies provide services based on 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 3G, 4G and 5G markets on the basis of its technological leadership and network management technology. With the world’s first commercialization of 5G technology in 2019, the Company continues to maintain its position as the top network operator in the 5G era and strives to provide differentiated services to its customers.
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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. (“Service Ace”) and Service Top Co., Ltd., the Company operates customer service centers in Seoul and provides telemarketing services. Additionally, SK O&S Co., Ltd. (“SK O&S”), the Company’s subsidiary responsible for the operation of the Company’s networks, including its 5G network, provides customers with quality network services and provides the Company with technological know-how in network operations.
The Company plans to maintain stable growth in the sales of its wireless business based on a solid expansion in the number of 5G subscribers, while continuously enhancing profitability by pursuing efficient investments in, and operation of, its wireless networks and the stabilization of market competition.
The Company has been expanding the subscriber base of its subscription business by providing competitive subscription products in cooperation with various domestic and international partners. The Company’s metaverse business has also been steadily growing by offering social community functions. In addition, the Company is continuing to develop optimally personalized product packages leveraging artificial intelligence (“AI”) capabilities that integrate the Company’s various wireless services.
(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. In addition, SK Broadband’s merger with Tbroad Co., Ltd. (“Tbroad”) obtained all requisite regulatory approvals in January 2020, and the merger became effective as of April 30, 2020. In 2021, sales of the Company’s fixed-line business amounted to Won 4.05 trillion, primarily due to increases in the number of IPTV and high-speed internet subscribers, data traffic and new corporate customers.
(3) | Other businesses |
The commercial retail data broadcasting channel business offers an interactive service that integrates television home shopping and data shopping services. Such service allows television viewers to use video-on-demand (“VOD”) services to purchase products sold on television home shopping channels, which were previously only available for purchase in real-time when such relevant programming was being broadcast.
In order to secure core competencies at an early stage and achieve differentiation, the Company has been actively searching for high-efficiency television channels while increasing the competitiveness of its content production capacity by building the Company’s own media center and adopting a media wall with the objective of transforming it into an eco-friendly digital studio. In addition to enhancing the convenience of shopping experience by offering various media content on its mobile live platform, the Company was the first in the industry to launch a cloud-based television application service, “Stoa ON,” which provides personalized digital television shopping services. Furthermore, the Company has been establishing itself as a leading shopping channel service provider by securing a diverse product portfolio and engaging in product development in areas ranging from fashion to health food. Within three years following the spin-off of SK stoa Co., Ltd. (“SK Stoa”) into a separate entity, its commercial retail data broadcasting channel business has attained a leading position in the television commerce (“T-commerce”) market. In 2021, sales of the Company’s commercial retail data broadcasting channel business amounted to Won 316.2 billion.
See “II.1. Business Overview” for more information.
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E. | Credit Ratings |
(1) | Corporate bonds and other long-term securities |
Credit rating date | Subject of rating | Credit rating | Credit rating entity | Rating classification | ||||
October 26, 2015 | Corporate bond | AAA (Stable) | Korea Ratings | Current rating | ||||
October 26, 2015 | Corporate bond | AAA (Stable) | Korea Investors Service, Inc. | Current rating | ||||
October 26, 2015 | Corporate bond | AAA (Stable) | NICE Investors Service, Co., Ltd. | Current rating | ||||
February 19, 2016 | Corporate bond | AAA (Stable) | Korea Ratings | Current rating | ||||
February 19, 2016 | Corporate bond | AAA (Stable) | Korea Investors Service, Inc. | Current rating | ||||
February 19, 2016 | Corporate bond | AAA (Stable) | NICE Investors Service, Co., Ltd. | Current rating | ||||
April 27, 2016 | Corporate bond | AAA (Stable) | Korea Ratings | Regular rating | ||||
May 11, 2016 | Corporate bond | AAA (Stable) | Korea Investors Service, Inc. | Regular rating | ||||
May 12, 2016 | Corporate bond | AAA (Stable) | NICE Investors Service, Co., Ltd. | Regular rating | ||||
May 19, 2016 | Corporate bond | AAA (Stable) | Korea Ratings | Current rating | ||||
May 20, 2016 | Corporate bond | AAA (Stable) | Korea Investors Service, Inc. | Current rating | ||||
May 20, 2016 | Corporate bond | AAA (Stable) | NICE Investors Service, Co., Ltd. | Current rating | ||||
April 12, 2017 | Corporate bond | AAA (Stable) | Korea Ratings | Current rating | ||||
April 12, 2017 | Corporate bond | AAA (Stable) | Korea Investors Service, Inc. | Current rating | ||||
April 12, 2017 | Corporate bond | AAA (Stable) | NICE Investors Service, Co., Ltd. | Current rating | ||||
April 12, 2017 | Corporate bond | AAA (Stable) | Korea Ratings | Regular rating | ||||
April 12, 2017 | Corporate bond | AAA (Stable) | Korea Investors Service, Inc. | Regular rating | ||||
April 12, 2017 | Corporate bond | AAA (Stable) | NICE Investors Service, Co., Ltd. | Regular rating | ||||
October 30, 2017 | Corporate bond | AAA (Stable) | Korea Ratings | Current rating | ||||
October 30, 2017 | Corporate bond | AAA (Stable) | Korea Investors Service, Inc. | Current rating | ||||
October 30, 2017 | Corporate bond | AAA (Stable) | NICE Investors Service, Co., Ltd. | Current rating | ||||
February 5, 2018 | Corporate bond | AAA (Stable) | Korea Ratings | Current rating | ||||
February 5, 2018 | Corporate bond | AAA (Stable) | NICE Investors Service, Co., Ltd. | Current rating | ||||
February 6, 2018 | Corporate bond | AAA (Stable) | Korea Investors Service, Inc. | Current rating | ||||
April 10, 2018 | Corporate bond | AAA (Stable) | Korea Investors Service, Inc. | Regular rating | ||||
April 11, 2018 | Corporate bond | AAA (Stable) | Korea Ratings | Regular rating | ||||
April 16, 2018 | Corporate bond | AAA (Stable) | NICE Investors Service, Co., Ltd. | Regular rating | ||||
May 29, 2018 | Hybrid bond | AA+ (Stable) | Korea Ratings | Current rating | ||||
August 31, 2018 | Corporate bond | AAA (Stable) | Korea Ratings | Current rating | ||||
August 31, 2018 | Corporate bond | AAA (Stable) | Korea Investors Service, Inc. | Current rating | ||||
August 31, 2018 | Corporate bond | AAA (Stable) | NICE Investors Service, Co., Ltd. | Current rating | ||||
February 20, 2019 | Corporate bond | AAA (Stable) | Korea Ratings | Current rating | ||||
February 20, 2019 | Corporate bond | AAA (Stable) | Korea Investors Service, Inc. | Current rating | ||||
February 20, 2019 | Corporate bond | AAA (Stable) | NICE Investors Service, Co., Ltd. | Current rating | ||||
May 31, 2019 | Corporate bond | AAA (Stable) | Korea Ratings | Regular rating | ||||
June 4, 2019 | Corporate bond | AAA (Stable) | NICE Investors Service, Co., Ltd. | Regular rating | ||||
June 18, 2019 | Corporate bond | AAA (Stable) | Korea Investors Service, Inc. | Regular rating |
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Credit rating date | Subject of rating | Credit rating | Credit rating entity | Rating classification | ||||
July 15, 2019 | Corporate bond | AAA (Stable) | Korea Ratings | Current rating | ||||
July 15, 2019 | Corporate bond | AAA (Stable) | Korea Investors Service, Inc. | Current rating | ||||
July 15, 2019 | Corporate bond | AAA (Stable) | NICE Investors Service, Co., Ltd. | Current rating | ||||
October 4, 2019 | Corporate bond | AAA (Stable) | Korea Ratings | Current rating | ||||
October 7, 2019 | Corporate bond | AAA (Stable) | Korea Investors Service, Inc. | Current rating | ||||
October 8, 2019 | Corporate bond | AAA (Stable) | NICE Investors Service, Co., Ltd. | Current rating | ||||
December 26, 2019 | Corporate bond | AAA (Stable) | Korea Ratings | Current rating | ||||
December 27, 2019 | Corporate bond | AAA (Stable) | Korea Investors Service, Inc. | Current rating | ||||
December 27, 2019 | Corporate bond | AAA (Stable) | NICE Investors Service, Co., Ltd. | Current rating | ||||
June 16, 2020 | Corporate bond | AAA (Stable) | Korea Ratings | Regular rating | ||||
June 18, 2020 | Corporate bond | AAA (Stable) | Korea Investors Service, Inc. | Regular rating | ||||
June 22, 2020 | Corporate bond | AAA (Stable) | NICE Investors Service, Co., Ltd. | Regular rating | ||||
September 28, 2020 | Corporate bond | AAA (Stable) | NICE Investors Service, Co., Ltd. | Current rating | ||||
September 29, 2020 | Corporate bond | AAA (Stable) | Korea Ratings | Current rating | ||||
September 29, 2020 | Corporate bond | AAA (Stable) | Korea Investors Service, Inc. | Current rating | ||||
December 30, 2020 | Corporate bond | AAA (Stable) | NICE Investors Service, Co., Ltd. | Current rating | ||||
January 4, 2021 | Corporate bond | AAA (Stable) | Korea Ratings | Current rating | ||||
January 4, 2021 | Corporate bond | AAA (Stable) | Korea Investors Service, Co., Ltd. | Current rating | ||||
June 15, 2021 | Corporate bond | AAA (Stable) | NICE Investors Service, Co., Ltd. | Regular rating | ||||
June 16, 2021 | Corporate bond | AAA (Stable) | Korea Investors Service, Co., Ltd. | Regular rating | ||||
June 25, 2021 | Corporate bond | AAA (Stable) | Korea Ratings | Regular rating | ||||
October 14, 2021 | Corporate bond | AAA (Stable) | Korea Investors Service, Inc. | Current rating | ||||
October 15, 2021 | Corporate bond | AAA (Stable) | NICE Investors Service, Co., Ltd. | Current rating | ||||
October 15, 2021 | Corporate bond | AAA (Stable) | Korea Ratings | Current rating | ||||
November 3, 2021 | Corporate bond | AAA (Stable) | Korea Investors Service, Inc. | Rating update |
* | 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. |
* | Rating definition: “AA” - The certainty of principal and interest payment is extremely high with very low investment risk, but has slightly inferior factors compared to “AAA” rating. |
(2) | Commercial paper (“CP”) and short-term bonds |
Credit rating date | Subject of rating | Credit rating | Credit rating entity | Rating classification | ||||
October 26, 2015 | CP | A1 | Korea Ratings | Regular rating | ||||
October 26, 2015 | CP | A1 | Korea Investors Service, Inc. | Regular rating | ||||
October 26, 2015 | CP | A1 | NICE Investors Service, Co., Ltd. | Regular rating | ||||
January 19, 2016 | Short-term bond | A1 | Korea Ratings | Current rating | ||||
January 19, 2016 | Short-term bond | A1 | Korea Investors Service, Inc. | Current rating | ||||
January 19, 2016 | Short-term bond | A1 | NICE Investors Service, Co., Ltd. | Current rating | ||||
April 27, 2016 | CP | A1 | Korea Ratings | Current rating | ||||
April 27, 2016 | Short-term bond | A1 | Korea Ratings | Current rating | ||||
May 11, 2016 | CP | A1 | Korea Investors Service, Inc. | Current rating | ||||
May 11, 2016 | Short-term bond | A1 | Korea Investors Service, Inc. | Current rating | ||||
May 12, 2016 | CP | A1 | NICE Investors Service, Co., Ltd. | Current rating | ||||
May 12, 2016 | Short-term bond | A1 | NICE Investors Service, Co., Ltd. | Current rating |
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Credit rating date | Subject of rating | Credit rating | Credit rating entity | Rating classification | ||||
October 26, 2016 | CP | A1 | NICE Investors Service, Co., Ltd. | Regular rating | ||||
October 26, 2016 | Short-term bond | A1 | Korea Ratings | Regular rating | ||||
October 26, 2016 | CP | A1 | Korea Ratings | Regular rating | ||||
October 26, 2016 | Short-term bond | A1 | NICE Investors Service, Co., Ltd. | 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 | ||||
April 10, 2018 | CP | A1 | Korea Investors Service, Inc. | Current rating | ||||
April 10, 2018 | Short-term bond | A1 | Korea Investors Service, Inc. | Current rating | ||||
April 11, 2018 | CP | A1 | Korea Ratings | Current rating | ||||
April 11, 2018 | Short-term bond | A1 | Korea Ratings | Current rating | ||||
April 16, 2018 | CP | A1 | NICE Investors Service, Co., Ltd. | Current rating | ||||
April 16, 2018 | Short-term bond | A1 | NICE Investors Service, Co., Ltd. | Current rating | ||||
August 31, 2018 | CP | A1 | Korea Ratings | Regular rating | ||||
August 31, 2018 | CP | A1 | Korea Investors Service, Inc. | Regular rating | ||||
August 31, 2018 | CP | A1 | NICE Investors Service, Co., Ltd. | Regular rating | ||||
August 31, 2018 | Short-term bond | A1 | Korea Ratings | Regular rating | ||||
August 31, 2018 | Short-term bond | A1 | Korea Investors Service, Inc. | Regular rating | ||||
August 31, 2018 | Short-term bond | A1 | NICE Investors Service, Co., Ltd. | Regular rating | ||||
May 31, 2019 | CP | A1 | Korea Ratings | Current rating | ||||
May 31, 2019 | Short-term bond | A1 | Korea Ratings | Current rating | ||||
June 4, 2019 | CP | A1 | NICE Investors Service Co., Ltd. | Current rating | ||||
June 4, 2019 | Short-term bond | A1 | NICE Investors Service Co., Ltd. | Current rating | ||||
June 18, 2019 | CP | A1 | Korea Investors Service, Inc. | Current rating | ||||
June 18, 2019 | Short-term bond | A1 | Korea Investors Service, Inc. | Current rating | ||||
October 4, 2019 | CP | A1 | Korea Ratings | Regular rating | ||||
October 4, 2019 | Short-term bond | A1 | Korea Ratings | Regular rating | ||||
October 7, 2019 | CP | A1 | Korea Investors Service, Inc. | Regular rating | ||||
October 7, 2019 | Short-term bond | A1 | Korea Investors Service, Inc. | Regular rating | ||||
October 8, 2019 | CP | A1 | NICE Investors Service Co., Ltd. | Regular rating | ||||
October 8, 2019 | Short-term bond | A1 | NICE Investors Service Co., Ltd. | Regular rating | ||||
June 16, 2020 | CP | A1 | Korea Ratings | Current rating | ||||
June 16, 2020 | Short-term bond | A1 | Korea Ratings | Current rating | ||||
June 18, 2020 | CP | A1 | Korea Investors Service, Inc. | Current rating |
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Credit rating date | Subject of rating | Credit rating | Credit rating entity | Rating classification | ||||
June 18, 2020 | Short-term bond | A1 | Korea Investors Service, Inc. | Current rating | ||||
June 22, 2020 | CP | A1 | NICE Investors Service Co., Ltd. | Current rating | ||||
June 22, 2020 | Short-term bond | A1 | NICE Investors Service Co., Ltd. | Current rating | ||||
September 28, 2020 | CP | A1 | NICE Investors Service Co., Ltd. | Regular rating | ||||
September 28, 2020 | Short-term bond | A1 | NICE Investors Service Co., Ltd. | Regular rating | ||||
September 29, 2020 | CP | A1 | Korea Ratings | Regular rating | ||||
September 29, 2020 | Short-term bond | A1 | Korea Ratings | Regular rating | ||||
September 29, 2020 | CP | A1 | Korea Investors Service, Inc. | Regular rating | ||||
September 29, 2020 | Short-term bond | A1 | Korea Investors Service, Inc. | Regular rating | ||||
June 15, 2021 | CP | A1 | NICE Investors Service Co., Ltd. | Current rating | ||||
June 15, 2021 | Short-term bond | A1 | NICE Investors Service Co., Ltd. | Current rating | ||||
June 16, 2021 | CP | A1 | Korea Investors Service, Co., Ltd. | Current rating | ||||
June 16, 2021 | Short-term bond | A1 | Korea Investors Service, Co., Ltd. | Current rating | ||||
June 25, 2021 | CP | A1 | Korea Ratings | Current rating | ||||
June 25, 2021 | Short-term bond | A1 | Korea Ratings | Current rating | ||||
October 14, 2021 | CP | A1 | Korea Investors Service, Co., Ltd. | Regular rating | ||||
October 14, 2021 | Short-term bond | A1 | Korea Investors Service, Co., Ltd. | Regular rating | ||||
October 15, 2021 | Short-term bond | A1 | NICE Investors Service Co., Ltd. | Regular rating | ||||
October 15, 2021 | CP | A1 | NICE Investors Service Co., Ltd. | Regular rating | ||||
October 15, 2021 | CP | A1 | Korea Ratings | Regular rating | ||||
October 15, 2021 | Short-term bond | A1 | Korea Ratings | Regular rating | ||||
November 3, 2021 | CP | A1 | Korea Investors Service, Co., Ltd. | Rating update | ||||
November 3, 2021 | Short-term bond | A1 | Korea Investors Service, Co., Ltd. | Rating update |
* | 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 | Credit rating agency | Rating type | ||||
October 27, 2015 | Bonds denominated in foreign currency | A- (Stable) | Fitch Ratings | Regular rating | ||||
November 3, 2015 | Bonds denominated in foreign currency | A- (Stable) | S&P Global Ratings | Regular rating | ||||
November 4, 2015 | Bonds denominated in foreign currency | A3 (Stable) | Moody’s Investors Service | Regular rating | ||||
March 30, 2016 | Bonds denominated in foreign currency | A- (Stable) | S&P Global Ratings | Regular rating | ||||
July 20, 2016 | Bonds denominated in foreign currency | A- (Stable) | S&P Global Ratings | Regular rating | ||||
October 24, 2016 | Bonds denominated in foreign currency | A- (Stable) | Fitch Ratings | Regular rating | ||||
October 23, 2017 | Bonds denominated in foreign currency | A- (Stable) | Fitch Ratings | Regular rating | ||||
April 8, 2018 | Bonds denominated in foreign currency | A- (Stable) | S&P Global Ratings | Current rating | ||||
April 9, 2018 | Bonds denominated in foreign currency | A3 (Stable) | Moody’s Investors Service | Current rating |
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Date of credit rating | Subject of rating | Credit rating of | Credit rating agency | Rating type | ||||
May 8, 2018 | Bonds denominated in foreign currency | A- (Stable) | S&P Global Ratings | Regular rating | ||||
May 10, 2018 | Bonds denominated in foreign currency | A3 (Negative) | Moody’s Investors Service | Regular rating | ||||
October 15, 2018 | Bonds denominated in foreign currency | A- (Negative) | Fitch Ratings | Regular rating | ||||
March 6, 2019 | Bonds denominated in foreign currency | A- (Negative) | S&P Global Ratings | Regular rating | ||||
May 30, 2019 | Bonds denominated in foreign currency | A3 (Negative) | Moody’s Investors Service | Regular rating | ||||
October 14, 2019 | Bonds denominated in foreign currency | A- (Negative) | Fitch Ratings | Regular rating | ||||
June 11, 2020 | Bonds denominated in foreign currency | A3 (Negative) | Moody’s Investors Service | Regular rating | ||||
October 6, 2020 | Bonds denominated in foreign currency | A- (Stable) | Fitch Ratings | Regular rating | ||||
March 4, 2021 | Bonds denominated in foreign currency | A- (Stable) | Fitch Ratings | Regular rating | ||||
March 30, 2021 | Bonds denominated in foreign currency | A- (Stable) | S&P Global Ratings | Regular rating | ||||
June 16, 2021 | Bonds denominated in foreign currency | A3 (Stable) | Moody’s Investors Service | Regular rating | ||||
December 8, 2021 | Bonds denominated in foreign currency | A- (Stable) | Fitch Ratings | Regular rating | ||||
February 25, 2022 | Bonds denominated in foreign currency | A- (Stable) | S&P Global Ratings | Regular rating |
(4) | Listing (registration or designation) of Company’s shares and special listing status |
Listing (registration or designation) of stock | Date of listing (registration or designation) | Special listing | Special listing and applicable | |||
KOSPI Market of Korea Exchange | November 7, 1989 | Not applicable | Not applicable |
2. Company History
March 1984: Establishment of Korea Mobile Telecommunications Co., Ltd.
November 1989: Listing on the KOSPI Market of the Korea Exchange
March 1997: Change of name to SK Telecom Co., Ltd.
March 2008: Acquisition of Hanaro Telecom (the predecessor entity of SK Broadband)
October 2011: Spin-off of SK Planet Co., Ltd. (“SK Planet”)
June 2015: Comprehensive exchange of shares of SK Broadband
May 2018: Acquisition of ADT CAPS Co., Ltd. (“Former ADT CAPS”) through the acquisition of shares of Siren Holdings Korea Co., Ltd.
December 2018: Comprehensive exchange of shares of SK Infosec Co., Ltd. (“SK Infosec”)
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April 2020: Merger of SK Broadband and Tbroad
December 2020: Spin-off of T map Mobility Co., Ltd. (“T Map Mobility”)
March 2021: Merger of SK Infosec and Former ADT CAPS
November 2021: Spin-off of SK Square Co., Ltd. (“SK Square”) from SK Telecom (the “Spin-off”)
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, Jongno-gu, Seoul (December 20, 1999) |
• | 65 Euljiro, Jung-gu, Seoul (December 13, 2004) |
B. | Significant Changes in Management |
Date of change | Shareholder meeting | Appointment | Term Termination or | |||||
Newly appointed | Re-elected | |||||||
March 24, 2017 | General Meeting of Shareholders | Jung Ho Park, Dae Sik Cho, Jungho Ahn | Jae Hoon Lee, Jae Hyeon Ahn | Jae Young Jung | ||||
March 21, 2018 | General Meeting of Shareholders | Young Sang Ryu, Youngmin Yoon | — | — | ||||
March 26, 2019 | General Meeting of Shareholders | Seok-Dong Kim | — | Dae Sik Oh | ||||
March 26, 2020 | General Meeting of Shareholders | Yong-Hak Kim, Junmo Kim | Jung Ho Park, Dae Sik Cho, Jung Ho Ahn | Jae Hoon Lee, Jae Hyeon Ahn | ||||
March 25, 2021 | General Meeting of Shareholders | — | Young Sang Ryu, Youngmin Yoon | — | ||||
October 12, 2021 | Extraordinary Meeting of Shareholders | Kyu-Nam Choi | — | — | ||||
November 1, 2021 | — | Young Sang Ryu | — | — |
* | On August 25, 2021, Dae Sik Cho resigned from his position as a non-executive director. |
* | On November 1, 2021, Jung Ho Park resigned from his position as the representative director following the Spin-off. |
* | Appointment of Young Sang Ryu as a new inside director was included in the agenda for the 38th General Meeting of Shareholders to be held on March 25, 2022. |
C. | Change in Company Name |
On March 28, 2019, Iriver Ltd. (“Iriver”), one of the Company’s subsidiaries, changed its name to Dreamus Company in accordance with a resolution at its general meeting of shareholders.
On April 17, 2019, Network O&S Co., Ltd., one of the Company’s subsidiaries, changed its name to SK O&S Co., Ltd. pursuant to a resolution at its extraordinary meeting of shareholders.
On March 4, 2021, SK Infosec, one of the Company’s material subsidiaries, merged Former ADT CAPS with and into itself and changed its name to ADT CAPS Co., Ltd. (“ADT CAPS”) after the date of the merger.
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As of October 26, 2021, ADT CAPS, one of the Company’s material subsidiaries, changed its name to SK shieldus Co., Ltd., which has been eliminated from the Company’s consolidation scope following the Spin-off.
D. | Mergers, Acquisitions and Restructuring |
[SK Telecom]
(1) Exchange of shares of SK Communications Co., Ltd. (“SK Communications”)
On November 24, 2016, the board of directors of the Company (the “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.
(2) Acquisition of shares of Iriver
The Company acquired 4,699,248 shares of Iriver at a purchase price of Won 5,320 in connection with a capital contribution. The Company’s equity interest in Iriver following the acquisition is 45.9%.
* | Iriver changed its name to “Dreamus Company” pursuant to a resolution at its general meeting of shareholders on March 28, 2019. |
(3) 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 information and communications technology (“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.
(4) Exchange of shares of SK Telink Co., Ltd. (“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.
(5) 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 17.8 billion from SK Inc. (formerly known as SK Holdings Co., Ltd.) 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.
(6) Acquisition of shares of id Quantique SA
In order to increase the value of the Company by enhancing its position as the top mobile network operator (“MNO”) through utilizing quantum cryptography and by generating returns from its global business, the Company acquired an additional 41,157,506 shares of id Quantique SA on April 30, 2018. As a result, the Company owns a total of 58.1% of the issued and outstanding shares (44,157,506 shares), and has acquired control, of id Quantique SA.
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(7) Acquisition of shares of Siren Holdings Korea Co., Ltd.
The Company acquired shares of Siren Holdings Korea Co., Ltd. (“SHK”), which wholly owned Former ADT CAPS, in order to strengthen its security business and expand its residential customer base. See “Report on Decision on Acquisition of Shares of Siren Holdings Korea Co., Ltd.” filed on May 8, 2018 for more information.
* | Siren Investments Korea Co., Ltd. merged with and into SHK with SHK as the surviving entity, following which CAPSTEC Co., Ltd. (“CAPSTEC”) and ADT SECURITY Co., Ltd. (“ADT SECURITY”), which were subsidiaries of Former ADT CAPS, became subsidiaries of SHK. |
* | SHK changed its name to Life & Security Holdings Co., Ltd. (“Life & Security Holdings”) in accordance with a resolution at its extraordinary meeting of shareholders on October 23, 2018, and Life & Security Holdings merged with SK Infosec on December 30, 2020. |
(8) Capital increase of Iriver
On July 26, 2018, the board of directors of Iriver, a subsidiary of the Company, resolved to approve a capital increase of Won 70,000 million through third-party allotment and subsequently issued 7,990,867 common shares. The Company participated in the capital increase and paid Won 65,000 million to subscribe 7,420,091 common shares of Iriver on August 10, 2018, resulting in an increase of the Company’s ownership interest from 45.9% to 53.7%.
(9) Exchange of shares of SK Infosec
On October 26, 2018, the Company announced the decision of the Board of Directors to approve the comprehensive exchange of shares of SK Infosec for shares of the Company. The share exchange ratio was one common share of the Company to 0.0997678 common share of SK Infosec. The share exchange was completed on December 27, 2018, upon which SK Infosec became a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company.
(10) Acquisition of shares of SK Stoa
On April 25, 2019, the Board of Directors resolved to acquire the 100% equity interest in SK Stoa owned by SK Broadband, a subsidiary of the Company, in order to expand its T-commerce business and maximize synergies with other ICT businesses of the Company. On January 3, 2020, the Company acquired 3,631,355 shares of SK Stoa after obtaining governmental approvals.
(11) Acquisition of shares of Tbroad Nowon Broadcasting Co., Ltd. (“Tbroad Nowon”)
On April 26, 2019, the Board of Directors resolved to acquire shares of Tbroad Nowon to enhance the Company’s competitiveness in the media business pursuant to a share purchase agreement with Tbroad Nowon’s largest shareholder, Tbroad. The Company acquired a 55.00% equity interest, or 627,000 shares, of Tbroad Nowon at a purchase price of Won 10.4 billion. See the report on “Amendment Regarding Decision on Acquisition of Tbroad Nowon” filed by the Company on January 28, 2020 for more information.
(12) Disposal of shares of SMC and Shopkick
On June 11, 2019, SKP America, LLC, a subsidiary of the Company, disposed of its 100% equity interest in SMC and SMC’s wholly-owned subsidiary Shopkick.
(13) Acquisition of shares of Incross Co., Ltd. (“Incross”)
On June 28, 2019, the Company acquired 2,786,455 shares of Incross in order to strengthen its digital advertising business. The Company’s equity interest in Incross following the acquisition is 34.6%. See the report on “Decision on Acquisition of Shares of Incross” filed by the Company on April 11, 2019, as amended on June 3, 2019 for more information.
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(14) Capital increase of Content Alliance Platform Inc. (“Content Alliance Platform”)
On September 18, 2019, the Company participated in a capital increase by Content Alliance Platform in the amount of Won 90 billion through third-party allotment in order to provide innovative media services and contents to customers and to enhance its competitiveness as a differentiated mobile OTT platform. See the report on “Participation in Capital Increase by Content Alliance Platform” filed by the Company on April 5, 2019, as amended on June 28, 2019.
(15) Acquisition of newly-issued shares of Kakao Corp. (“Kakao”)
In order to pursue a strategic alliance with Kakao, the Company acquired newly-issued common shares of Kakao in the aggregate amount of approximately Won 300 billion through third-party allotment on November 5, 2019. Kakao acquired treasury shares of the Company. See the report on “Results of Disposal of Treasury Shares” filed by the Company on November 5, 2019 for more information.
(16) Spin-off of T Map Mobility
In order to strengthen the business expertise and enhance the efficiency of the Company’s mobility business, the Company engaged in a vertical spin-off of such business into T Map Mobility. The spin-off was a simple vertical spin-off, whereby the shareholder ownership composition remained the same, and it had no effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. The spin-off registration date was December 30, 2020.
* | See the report on “Decision to Spin Off Mobility Business” filed by the Company on October 16, 2020, for more information. |
(17) Spin-off of SK Square
The Company engaged in the Spin-off, comprising a horizontal spin-off of its business of managing the equity interests in certain investees engaged in, among other things, semiconductor and new ICT businesses and making new investments into a newly established company, SK Square. The Spin-off was conducted in order to (i) strengthen the competitiveness of, and concentrate capabilities relating to, the spun-off investments, (ii) increase the transparency of corporate governance and management stability and (iii) efficiently allocate management resources through changes in the corporate governance structure of the Company and SK Square, thereby facilitating appropriate market valuation and ultimately enhancing the corporate and shareholder values of the Company and SK Square. The Spin-off registration date was November 2, 2021.
* | See the report on “Decision on Spin-Off” filed by the Company on June 10, 2021, for more information. |
(18) Transfer of AI semiconductor business
On December 21, 2021, the Board of Directors resolved to approve an agreement for the transfer of the Company’s AI semiconductor business to facilitate the commercialization of the Company’s AI semiconductor technology and to improve management efficiency. The transfer was completed on January 4, 2022.
* | See the report on “Decision on Business Transfer” filed by the Company on December 22, 2021, for more information. |
[SK Broadband]
(1) 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. Home & Service was incorporated by SK Broadband under the Korean Commercial Code. The subsidiary was capitalized at Won 46 billion and the Korea Fair Trade Commission (the “KFTC”) approved the subsidiary’s incorporation as an SK affiliate on July 1, 2017.
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(2) Spin-off
On August 16, 2017, SK Broadband’s board of directors resolved to approve the spin-off of its T-commerce subsidiary 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, with SK Broadband holding a 100% equity interest. The KFTC approved the subsidiary’s incorporation as an SK affiliate on January 1, 2018.
(3) Transfer of business
On April 5, 2019, SK Broadband’s board of directors resolved to approve an agreement for the transfer of its OTT service, oksusu, to Content Alliance Platform (POOQ), a joint venture among KBS, MBC and SBS. The transaction was completed on September 18, 2019.
(4) Transfer of subsidiary shares
On April 24, 2019, SK Broadband’s board of directors approved the transfer of its 100% equity interest (3,631,355 shares) in SK Stoa, a subsidiary of SK Broadband, to SK Telecom. On December 30, 2019, the Ministry of Science and ICT (“MSIT”) approved the change in the largest capital contributor, and the transaction was completed on January 3, 2020.
(5) Merger of Tbroad, Tbroad Dongdaemun Broadcasting Co., Ltd. (“Tbroad Dongdaemun”) and Korea Digital Cable Media Center (“KDMC”) with and into SK Broadband (the “Tbroad Merger”)
On April 26, 2019, SK Broadband’s board of directors resolved to enter into a merger agreement pursuant to which Tbroad, Tbroad Dongdaemun and KDMC will merge with and into SK Broadband. On January 23, 2020, the parties entered into an amendment to the merger agreement due to changes in the merger timeline, and on March 26, 2020, the entry into the merger agreement was approved as proposed at the extraordinary general meeting of shareholders. The Tbroad Merger was completed as of April 30, 2020.
(6) Transfer of business
On July 30, 2020, SK Broadband’s board of directors resolved to approve a certain MVNO Business Transfer Agreement in connection with the sale of its MVNO business to Korea Cable Telecom Co., Ltd. The sale was a follow-up measure to, and a condition to MSIT’s approval of, the Tbroad Merger, and was carried out pursuant to the terms of the merger agreement for the Tbroad Merger. The transfer was completed on August 31, 2020.
(7) Acquisition of business
On December 4, 2020, SK Broadband entered into a certain business transfer agreement to acquire SK Telink’s Business-to-Business (“B2B”) business with the purpose of strengthening the market competitiveness of the B2B business through an reorganization of such business within the wider ICT business of the SK Group. The transfer was completed on March 31, 2021.
(8) Establishment of a subsidiary
On January 5, 2021, SK Broadband established Media S Co., Ltd., a subsidiary engaged in the production and supply of broadcasting programs, through a capital contribution of Won 23.0 billion (representing a 100% equity interest), and the subsidiary was added as a member of the SK Group by the KFTC as of March 2, 2021.
[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 Co., Ltd. (“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.
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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.
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.
(3) Disposal of NSOK shares
Pursuant to the resolution of its board of directors on October 8, 2018, SK Telink entered into an agreement to sell 1,012,459 shares of NSOK (representing a 100.00% equity interest) to Life & Security Holdings. The date of sale was October 10, 2018, and the sale consideration amount was Won 100 billion. See “Report on Disposal of Shares of Related Party” filed on October 8, 2018 by SK Telink for more information about this transaction.
(4) Change in location of headquarters
As of April 20, 2020, SK Telink changed the location of its headquarters to 144 Mapo T-town, Mapo-daero, Mapo-gu, Seoul pursuant to a resolution of its board of directors on April 16, 2020.
(5) Transfer of access ID business
On May 22, 2020, the board of directors of SK Telink resolved to transfer its access ID business and related assets to Former ADT CAPS, a related party, for Won 0.4 billion, effective as of May 31, 2020.
(6) Transfer of device business
On May 22, 2020, the board of directors of SK Telink resolved to transfer its device business and related assets to SK Networks Co., Ltd., a related party, for Won 4.4 billion, effective as of July 1, 2020. As such transfer qualified as a simplified business transfer, the board resolution served as requisite approval in lieu of approval by the general meeting of shareholders.
(7) Transfer of B2B business
On December 2, 2020, SK Telink held an extraordinary general meeting of shareholders, which resolved to transfer its B2B business and related assets to its affiliated company, SK Broadband. The transfer was completed on March 31, 2021, and the value of the transfer was Won 20.3 billion.
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3. Total Number of Shares
A. | Total Number of Shares |
(As of December 31, 2021) | (Unit: in shares) | |||||||||||||||
Classification | Share type | Remarks | ||||||||||||||
Common shares | Preferred shares | Total | ||||||||||||||
I. Total number of authorized shares | 670,000,000 | — | 670,000,000 | — | ||||||||||||
II. Total number of shares issued to date | 304,927,159 | — | 304,927,159 | — | ||||||||||||
III. Total number of shares retired to date | 86,094,015 | — | 86,094,015 | — | ||||||||||||
a. reduction of capital | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
b. retirement with profit | 86,094,015 | — | 86,094,015 | — | ||||||||||||
c. redemption of redeemable shares | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
d. others | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
IV. Total number of issued shares (II-III) | 218,833,144 | — | 218,833,144 | — | ||||||||||||
V. Number of treasury shares | 1,250,992 | — | 1,250,992 | — | ||||||||||||
VI. Number of outstanding shares (IV-V) | 217,582,152 | — | 217,582,152 | — |
* | Following the stock split effective as of October 28, 2021 (the “Stock Split”), the total number of issued shares changed from 72,060,143 shares (par value of Won 500 per share) to 218,833,144 shares (par value of Won 100 per share). |
* | Number of treasury shares includes 54,032 treasury shares acquired relating to the fractional shares from the Spin-off. |
B. | Treasury Shares |
(As of December 31, 2021) | (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 | Direct acquisition | Direct acquisition from market | Common shares | 38,046,315 | — | 604,950 | 37,441,365 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
Preferred shares | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Direct over- the-counter | Common shares | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Preferred shares | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tender offer | Common shares | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Preferred shares | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sub-total (a) | Common shares | 38,046,315 | — | 604,950 | 37,441,365 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Preferred shares | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Acquisition through trust and other agreements | Held by trustee | Common shares | 9,046,475 | 1,440,000 | 10,486,475 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
Preferred shares | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Held in actual stock | Common shares | 0 | 10,486,475 | 3,303,040 | 5,986,475 | 1,196,960 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Preferred shares | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sub-total (b) | Common shares | 9,046,475 | 11,926,475 | 13,789,515 | 5,986,475 | 1,196,960 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Preferred shares | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Other acquisition (c) | Common shares | — | 54,032 | — | — | 54,032 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Preferred shares | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Total (a+b+c) | Common shares | 47,092,790 | 11,980,507 | 14,394,465 | 43,427,840 | 1,250,992 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Preferred shares | — | — | — | — | — |
(1) | Represents the number of treasury shares returned by the trustee to the Company on April 30, 2021 in accordance with the termination of the relevant share repurchase agreement. |
(2) | On May 6, 2021, the Company canceled 8,685,568 treasury shares (representing 10.76% of the total number of issued shares prior to the Stock Split). |
(3) | On June 21, 2021, the Company disposed 500 treasury shares for independent director compensation purposes. |
(4) | On October 12, 2021, the Company resolved to dispose 520,000 treasury shares for bonus payment purposes. |
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1. Status of Direct Acquisitions and Disposal of Treasury Shares
(As of December 31, 2021) | (Unit: in shares and percentages) | |||||||||||||||||
Classification | Expected Acquisition (Disposal) Period | Expected Number of Shares (A) | Executed Number of Shares (B) | Execution Ratio (B/A) | Reporting Date | |||||||||||||
Start Date | End Date | |||||||||||||||||
Direct Disposal | Feb. 3, 2021 | Feb. 3, 2021 | 604,950 | 604,950 | 100 | % | Feb. 8, 2021 | |||||||||||
Direct Disposal | Jun. 21, 2021 | Jun. 21, 2021 | 2,500 | 2,500 | 100 | Jun. 22, 2021 | ||||||||||||
Direct Disposal | Oct. 25, 2021 | Dec. 16, 2021 | 2,526,553 | 2,526,553 | 100 | Dec. 20, 2021 |
* | The expected number of shares and executed number of shares reflect the effect of the Stock Split. |
2. Status of Trust Agreement on Repurchase of Treasury Shares
(As of December 31, 2021) | (Unit: in Won, percentages and number of instances) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Agreement Period | Maximum Value of Treasury Shares to be Acquired under Agreement (A) | Actual Value of Treasury Shares Acquired under Agreement (B) | Execution Ratio (B/A) | Change of Sales Direction | Reporting Date | |||||||||||||||||||||
Classification | Start Date | End Date | Number of Instances | Date | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Trust Agreement Termination | Aug. 28, 2020 | Apr. 30, 2021 | 99.93 | % | 0 | — | Apr. 30, 2021 |
3. Matters Concerning Articles of Incorporation
Date of Revision | General Meeting of Shareholders | Key Revisions | Reason for Revisions | |||
March 26, 2019 | 35th General Meeting of Shareholders | Type of shares, change in transfer agent, etc. | Changes in accordance with the mandatory electronic registration of shares | |||
March 26, 2020 | 36th General Meeting of Shareholders | Specialized safety and health planning, etc. | Changes in accordance with amendments to the Industrial Safety and Health Act of Korea and to reflect the relevant revisions to SK Group-wide management policies under SK Management System | |||
March 25, 2021 | 37th General Meeting of Shareholders | Corporate governance charter, term of office of independent directors, dividends, etc. | To provide basis for adopting a corporate governance charter and quarterly dividends in the Articles of Incorporation and to reflect applicable amendments to the Korean Commercial Code | |||
October 12, 2021 | 1st Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders | Total number of authorized shares, par value per share | Stock Split from par value of Won 500 per share to par value of Won 100 per share |
* | The latest revision date of the articles of incorporation is October 12, 2021, and the agenda for the 38th General Meeting of Shareholders to be held on March 25, 2022 includes proposed amendments to the articles of incorporation. |
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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 Company’s 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 commercial retail data broadcasting channel business, 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 | |||
SK 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 services including VOD | ||
SK Telink Co., Ltd. | International wireless direct-dial “00700” services, voice services using Internet protocol and MVNO business | |||
Home & Service Co., Ltd. | System maintenance of high-speed Internet, IPTV and fixed-line services | |||
Other business | SK stoa Co., Ltd. | Operation of commercial retail data broadcasting channel services | ||
Atlas Investment | Investments | |||
SK Telecom Innovation Fund, L.P. | Investments |
(1) | Our former material subsidiaries, including SK shieldus Co., Ltd., Eleven Street Co., Ltd., SK Planet Co., Ltd., One Store Co., Ltd., Dreamus Company, SK M&Service Co., Ltd., Incross and T Map Mobility, were excluded from the Company’s consolidation scope following their transfer to SK Square pursuant to the Spin-off. |
[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.
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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 smartphones which enable the provision of New ICT services for advanced multimedia contents, mobile commerce, mobility and other related services. In addition, the ultra-low latency and high capacity characteristics of 5G networks as well as the advancement of AI are expected to accelerate the introduction of new services and the growth of IoT-based B2B businesses.
B. | Growth Potential |
(Unit: in 1,000 persons) | ||||||||||||||
Classification | As of December 31, | |||||||||||||
2021 | 2020 | 2019 | ||||||||||||
Number of subscribers | SK Telecom | 29,696 | 29,089 | 28,648 | ||||||||||
Others (KT, LG U+) | 31,869 | 31,341 | 31,539 | |||||||||||
MVNO | 10,355 | 9,111 | 7,750 | |||||||||||
Total | 71,920 | 69,541 | 67,937 |
* | Source: Wireless subscriber data from the MSIT as of December 31, 2021. |
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 has been growing due to the increasing popularity of smartphones and high-speed wireless networks. There is also a growing importance to the B2B segment, which creates added value by selling and developing various solutions. The telecommunications industry is a regulated industry requiring license and approval from the MSIT.
In the wireless business, industry players compete on the basis of the following three main competitive elements:
(i) brand competitiveness, which refers to the overall sense of recognition and loyalty experienced by customers with respect to services and values provided by a company, including the images created by a company’s comprehensive activities and communications on top of the actual services rendered;
(ii) product and service competitiveness, which refers to the fundamental criteria for wireless telecommunications services, including voice quality, service coverage, broad ranges of rate plans, diversified mobile Internet services, price and quality of devices and customer service quality, as well as the ability to develop new services that meet customer needs in a market environment defined by convergence; and
(iii) sales competitiveness, which refers to novel and diversified marketing methods and the strength of the distribution network.
Set forth below is the historical market share of the Company (excluding MVNO subscribers).
(Unit: in percentages) | ||||||||||||
Classification | As of December 31, | |||||||||||
2021 | 2020 | 2019 | ||||||||||
Mobile communication services | 48.2 | 48.1 | 47.6 |
* | Source: Wireless subscriber data from the MSIT as of December 31, 2021. |
D. | Business Overview and Competitive Strengths |
In 2021, the Company successfully completed the Spin-off of its ICT portfolio, including its security, commerce and mobility businesses, and engaged in corporate reorganization with the vision of becoming a “fixed-line and wireless telecommunication-based service company.” Despite the Spin-off, the Company managed to record Won 16.7 trillion in operating revenue and Won 1.39 trillion in operating profit for the year ended December 31, 2021 on a consolidated basis and Won 12.1 trillion in operating revenue and Won 1.1 trillion in operating profit for the period on a separate basis by maintaining a leading position in the 5G market improving the operations and profit margin of its fixed-line and media businesses.
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In the MNO business, the Company secured 9.87 million 5G subscribers as of December 31, 2021 through innovations and quality enhancements in its 5G services. The Company also solidified its status as the top MNO service operator while maintaining market stability through innovations in its distribution channels in response to the contactless environment and rational market operations. The Company was also ranked as the top service provider with respect to certain key metrics such as transmission speed in several 5G service quality evaluations conducted by the MSIT to date.
SK Telink, a consolidated subsidiary of the Company, operates 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.
SK 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. In addition, Service Ace is developing its competence as a marketing company while providing top-quality customer service.
PS&Marketing, a subsidiary of the Company, provides a sales platform for products of the Company and SK Broadband including fixed-line and wireless telecommunication products that address customers’ needs for various convergence products. PS&Marketing provides differentiated service to clients through the establishment of new sales channels and product development.
[Fixed-line Business]
A. | Industry Characteristics |
The domestic telecommunication service industry displays the typical characteristics of a domestic industry given that its coverage area is limited to Korea. As a result, the size of the industry is greatly affected by the domestic economic factors including the domestic user population and the level of telecommunication service expenditures in light of the domestic income level. Domestic telecommunication companies may expand overseas through acquisitions or direct expansion, but the overseas telecommunication service industries are subject to inherently different industry characteristics from the domestic one, depending on the regulatory and demand characteristics of each country.
The broadcasting business involves the planning, programming or production of broadcasting programs and transmission to viewers through telecommunication facilities. The broadcasting market can be categorized into terrestrial broadcasting, fixed-line TV broadcasting, satellite broadcasting and programming-providing businesses, in each case pursuant to the Broadcasting Act, as well as Internet multimedia broadcasting business pursuant to the Internet Multimedia Broadcast Services Act. The Company engages in the fixed-line TV broadcasting business, which is defined as the business of managing and operating fixed-line TV broadcasting stations (including their facilities and employees for the purpose of providing multi-channel broadcasting) and providing broadcasts through transmission and line facilities. The Internet multimedia broadcasting refers to the broadcasting of programs through a combination of various contents including data, video, voice, sound and/or e-commerce, including real-time broadcasting, while guaranteeing a consistent service quality through a bidirectional Internet protocol using a broadband integrated information network.
As a result of the government’s direct and indirect control over the fixed-line telecommunications industry, ranging from service licensing to business activities, the industry’s overall growth potential and degree of competition are greatly affected by the government’s regulatory policies. The fixed-line telecommunications industry is also a technology-intensive industry that evolves rapidly and continuously through the development of communications technology and equipment, which requires proactive responses in meeting the needs of subscribers by developing new services and penetrating the market. Fixed-line telecommunications services have become universal and essential means of communication and act as the foundation for integration and convergence with various other services. The essential nature of such services provides stable demand, resulting in low sensitivity to economic conditions.
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In addition, the Korean fixed-line services industry is marked by a high level of market concentration, as the government is highly selective in granting telecommunications business licenses. While 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+, the intensity of competition is growing as digitalization of communication technologies and devices leads to the convergence of fixed-line and wireless services, as well as broadcasting and telecommunications, and technology for faster data communication services is developed.
In the high speed internet services market, the demand for faster and more reliable premium Giga Internet services is increasing due to the growth in usage of home mobile networks using Wi-Fi and an increased consumption of high-definition large media content.
With the mergers and acquisitions among IPTV service providers and multiple service operators, the paid broadcasting market has reorganized around IPTV operators, and companies are moving away from competition based on subscriber base expansion to competition based on media platform services. The transition to a contactless service society due to COVID-19 has led to increased consumption of paid content by viewers, accelerating competition through the ability to source unique contents. The Company expects new growth in the home platform domain by providing customized services using ICT convergence technologies such as AI and big data in addition to differentiated contents.
In the corporate business market, the Company is continuing its efforts to generate stable returns by securing growth drivers in new service areas such as cloud computing, while also strengthening its competitiveness in the traditional fixed line-based business through expansion of core infrastructure including internet data centers, which have seen an increase in market demand recently.
B. | Growth Potential |
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Classification | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | |||||||||||
Fixed-line Subscribers | High-speed Internet | 22,944,268 | 22,330,182 | 21,761,831 | ||||||||||
Fixed-line telephone | 12,211,954 | 12,859,279 | 13,600,362 | |||||||||||
IPTV | 19,003,970 | 17,872,297 | 16,440,059 | |||||||||||
Cable TV | 13,044,615 | 13,305,796 | 13,641,708 |
* | Source: MSIT website. |
* | High-speed Internet and fixed-line telephone subscribers represent the number of subscribers as of December 31, 2021, while IPTV and cable TV subscribers represent the average number of subscribers in the first half of 2021. |
C. | Cyclical Nature and Seasonality |
High-speed Internet and fixed-line telephone services operate in mature markets that are comparatively less sensitive to cyclical economic changes as the services provided by different operators have become less differentiated. TV services have become necessities that provide broadcasting, and the market, which is subject to a subscriber-based business model, has little sensitivity to cyclical economic changes. 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. | Domestic and Overseas Market Conditions |
Set forth below is the historical market share of the Company.
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Classification | As of December 31, | |||||||||||
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High-speed Internet (including resales) | 28.7 | 29.0 | 25.1 | |||||||||
Fixed-line telephone (including Voice over Internet Protocol (“VoIP”) | 17.5 | 16.8 | 16.8 | |||||||||
IPTV | 30.5 | 30.3 | 30.3 | |||||||||
Cable TV | 22.2 | 22.5 | 22.5 |
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* | 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. |
* | Market shares of High-speed Internet and Fixed-line telephone represent the market shares as of December 31, 2021 and market shares of IPTV and Cable TV represent the average market shares in the first half of 2021. |
In each of its principal business areas, SK Broadband principally competes on the basis of price, service quality and speed. In the IPTV business, the ability to offer complex services and differentiated contents are becoming increasingly important. General telecommunications businesses operate in a licensed industry with a high barrier of entry, which is dominated by SK Broadband, KT and LG U+.
2. Updates on Major Products and Services
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Business | Major Companies | Item | Major Trademarks | Consolidated Sales Amount | Ratio | |||||||||
Wireless | SK Telecom Co., Ltd., Service Ace Co., Ltd. | Mobile communication service, wireless data service, ICT service | T, 5GX, T Plan and others | 12,718,473 | 75.9 | % | ||||||||
Fixed-line | SK Broadband Co., Ltd., Home & Service Co., Ltd. | Fixed-line phone, high speed Internet, data and network lease service | B tv, 00700 international call, 7mobile and others | 3,677,706 | 22.0 | % | ||||||||
Other | SK stoa Co., Ltd. | Commercial retail data broadcasting channel services and others | Stoa ON | 352,406 | 2.1 | % | ||||||||
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3. Price Trends for Major Products
[Wireless Business]
As of December 31, 2021, 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. Among the 4G-based “T-Plans”, the “Safe 4G” provides 4 GB of data and unlimited voice calls at Won 50,000 per month (including value-added tax). Among the “5GX Plans”, the “Slim Plan” provides 10 GB of data and unlimited voice calls at Won 55,000 per month (including value-added tax). The Company provides a variety of other subscription plans catered to subscriber demand.
[Fixed-line Business]
The fees charged by the Company for its services are changing as it launches a variety of products that reflect the consumption trends resulting from the decrease in the time spent outside of home and increase in content consumption by subscribers during the COVID-19 pandemic, such as products that provide a stable network environment and convenience in media usage at home.
As consumers increasingly use multiple devices at home, including personal computers, laptops, tablets and smartphones, in light of remote work arrangements and online education amid COVID-19, in December 2021, the Company launched the “Safe Internet” rate plan, which helps ensure an efficient and safe service environment by integrating the “Safer plus” mobile device management software service into Internet service. The “Safe Internet” is available at an additional fee of Won 1,650 per month for users of the Company’s Internet service and is priced at Won 35,750 per month based on a three-year subscription period.
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In November 2021, the Company became the first domestic IPTV service provider to collaborate with Apple Inc. to launch a service that allows real-time and VOD access of “B tv” on Apple TV 4K, the first premium media streaming device introduced by Apple Inc. in April 2021, by installing the “B tv” application. The service is available at Won 6,600 per month based on a three-year subscription period.
In addition, the Company changed the name of its “B tv Lite” service to “B tv Standard” in order to facilitate customers’ understanding of the product characteristics.
The Company also provides a variety of other subscription plans.
4. Investment Status
[Wireless Business]
A. | Investment in Progress |
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Business | Classification | Investment period | Subject of investment | Investment effect | Expected investment amount | Amount already invested | Future investment | |||||||||||||||
Network/Common | Upgrade/ New installation | Year ended December 31, 2021 | Network, systems and others | | Capacity increase and quality improvement; systems improvement | | 2,179 | 2,179 | — | |||||||||||||
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Business | Expected investment amount | Expected investment for each year | Investment effect | |||||||||
Asset type | Amount | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | ||||||||
Network/Common | Network, systems and others | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | Upgrades to the existing services and expanded provision of network services including 5G | ||||||
Total | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined |
* | The Company indicated during the earnings conference call held on February 9, 2022 that the level of capital expenditures for 2022 is expected to be similar to that of 2021. |
[Fixed-line Business]
A. | Investment in Progress and Future Investment Plan |
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Purpose of investment | Subject of investment | Investment period | Amount already invested | Future investment | Investment effect | |||||
Coverage expansion, upgrade of media platform | Network, systems, internet data center and others | Year ended December 31, 2021 | 822.8 | To be determined | Secure subscriber networks and equipment; quality and system improvement |
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5. Revenues
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Business | Sales | Item | For the year ended December 31, 2021 | For the year ended December 31, 2020 | For the year ended December 31, 2019 | |||||||||||||
Wireless | Services | Mobile communication, wireless data, information communication | Export | 143,149 | 152,518 | 141,496 | ||||||||||||
Domestic | 12,575,324 | 12,195,445 | 12,082,308 | |||||||||||||||
Subtotal | 12,718,473 | 12,347,963 | 12,223,804 | |||||||||||||||
Fixed-line | Services | Fixed-line, high-speed Internet, data, lease line service | Export | 139,846 | 127,618 | 96,962 | ||||||||||||
Domestic | 3,537,860 | 3,304,600 | 2,862,331 | |||||||||||||||
Subtotal | 3,677,706 | 3,432,218 | 2,959,293 | |||||||||||||||
Other | Services | Commercial retail data broadcasting channel services | Export | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
Domestic | 352,406 | 307,566 | 233,334 | |||||||||||||||
Subtotal | 352,406 | 307,566 | 233,334 | |||||||||||||||
Total | Export | 251,502 | 280,136 | 238,458 | ||||||||||||||
Domestic | 16,497,083 | 15,807,611 | 15,177,973 | |||||||||||||||
Total | 16,748,585 | 16,087,747 | 15,416,431 |
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For the year ended December 31, 2021 | Wireless | Fixed-line | Other | Sub total | Internal transaction | After consolidation | ||||||||||||||||||
Total sales | 14,214,407 | 4,790,641 | 362,978 | 19,368,026 | (2,619,441 | ) | 16,748,585 | |||||||||||||||||
Internal sales | 1,495,934 | 1,112,935 | 10,572 | 2,619,441 | (2,619,441 | ) | — | |||||||||||||||||
External sales | 12,718,473 | 3,677,706 | 352,406 | 16,748,585 | — | 16,748,585 | ||||||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 2,812,827 | 958,462 | 11,318 | 3,782,607 | (110,052 | ) | 3,672,555 | |||||||||||||||||
Operating profit (loss) | 1,123,147 | 294,070 | 14,550 | 1,431,767 | (44,605 | ) | 1,387,162 | |||||||||||||||||
Finance profit (loss) |
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Gain from subsidiaries, investments in associates and joint ventures |
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Other non-operating profit (loss) |
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Profit before income tax |
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6. Derivative Transactions
A. | Current Swap Contract Applying Cash Flow Risk Hedge Accounting |
Currency and interest rate swap contracts under cash flow hedge accounting as of December 31, 2021 are as follows:
[SK Telecom]
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Borrowing date | Hedged item | Hedged risk | Contract type | Financial institution | Duration of contract | |||||
July 20, 2007 | Fixed rate foreign currency denominated bonds | Foreign currency risk | Cross currency swap | Morgan Stanley and four other banks | July 20, 2007 – July 20, 2027 | |||||
Dec. 16, 2013 | Fixed rate foreign currency denominated borrowings | Foreign currency risk | Cross currency swap | Deutsche Bank | Dec. 16, 2013 – Apr. 29, 2022 | |||||
Dec. 21, 2017 | Floating rate Korean Won denominated borrowings | Interest rate risk | Interest rate swap | The Korea Development Bank | Dec. 21, 2017 – Dec. 21, 2022 | |||||
Apr. 16, 2018 | Fixed rate foreign currency denominated bonds | Foreign currency risk | Cross currency swap | The Export-Import Bank of Korea and three other banks | Apr. 16, 2018 – Apr. 16, 2023 | |||||
Aug. 13, 2018 | Fixed rate foreign currency denominated bonds | Foreign currency risk | Cross currency swap | Citibank | Aug. 13, 2018 – Aug. 13, 2023 | |||||
Dec. 19, 2018 | Floating rate Korean Won denominated borrowings | Interest rate risk | Interest rate swap | Credit Agricole CIB | Mar. 19, 2019 – Dec. 14, 2023 | |||||
Mar. 4, 2020 | Floating rate foreign currency denominated bonds | Foreign currency and interest rate risks | Cross currency interest rate swap | Citibank | Mar. 4, 2020 – June 4, 2025 |
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[SK Broadband]
Borrowing date | Hedged item | Hedged risk | Contract type | Financial institution | Duration of contract | |||||
Dec. 21, 2017 | Floating rate Korean Won denominated borrowings | Interest rate risk | Interest rate swap | The Korea Development Bank | Dec. 5, 2017 – Dec. 21, 2022 | |||||
Aug. 13, 2018 | Non-guaranteed foreign currency denominated bonds (face value of USD 300,000) | Foreign currency risk | Cross currency swap | Citibank | Aug. 13, 2018 – Aug. 13, 2023 | |||||
Dec. 19, 2018 | Floating rate Korean Won denominated borrowings | Interest rate risk | Interest rate swap | Credit Agricole CIB | Mar. 19, 2019 – Dec. 14, 2023 |
7. Major Contracts
None.
8. R&D Investments
Set forth below are the Company’s R&D expenditures.
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Category | For the year ended December 31, 2021 | For the year ended December 31, 2020 | For the year ended December 31, 2019 | Remarks | ||||||||||||||
Raw material | 48 | 54 | 48 | — | ||||||||||||||
Labor | 122,445 | 122,906 | 84,826 | — | ||||||||||||||
Depreciation | 147,249 | 169,872 | 154,967 | — | ||||||||||||||
Commissioned service | 55,917 | 35,939 | 51,945 | — | ||||||||||||||
Others | 48,048 | 35,209 | 46,076 | — | ||||||||||||||
Total R&D costs | 373,707 | 363,980 | 337,862 | — | ||||||||||||||
Government Subsidies | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
Accounting | Sales and administrative expenses | 347,711 | 353,198 | 324,053 | — | |||||||||||||
Development expenses (Intangible assets) | 25,996 | 10,782 | 13,809 | — | ||||||||||||||
R&D cost / sales amount ratio (Total R&D costs / Current sales amount×100) | 2.23 | % | 2.26 | % | 2.19 | % | — |
9. 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 operates an intranet system called “Comm.ON” in order to implement consistent communication with consumers across various areas including branding, design, marketing and public relations, and systematically manages the development, registration and licensing of brands through such system.
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B. | Business-related Intellectual Property |
[SK Telecom]
As of December 31, 2021, the Company held 3,307 Korean-registered patents and 1,341 foreign-registered patents. The Company holds 733 Korean-registered trademarks and owns intellectual property rights to its proprietary graphic design of the alphabet “T” representing its brand. 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.
[SK Broadband]
As of December 31, 2021, SK Broadband held 295 Korean-registered patents and 142 foreign-registered patents (including those held jointly with other companies). It also holds 292 Korean-registered trademarks and owns intellectual property rights to its proprietary graphic design of the alphabet “B” representing its brand. The designed alphabet “B” is registered in all business categories for trademarks (total of 45). The number of registered patents and trademarks is subject to continual change due to the acquisition of new rights, expiration of terms, abandonments and dispositions.
C. | Business-related Pollutants and Environmental Protection |
[SK Telecom]
The Company does not directly 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. Nevertheless, the Company is committed to fulfilling its social obligations with a sense of responsibility for its impact on the society and the environment on a company-wide basis. Under the vision of “realizing a sustainable future based on ICT,” the Company is making efforts to (1) preemptively respond to climate change, (2) improve its environmental management system and (3) create an eco-friendly green culture. To this end, in December 2020, the Company was one of the first companies in Korea to join the RE100 (Renewable Energy 100%) initiative, which aims to source 100% of its energy needs from renewable energy sources by 2050. In addition, the Company leads in energy savings and environmental protections based on ICT technology, and recently became the first company in the telecommunications industry to obtain carbon emission rights by reducing greenhouse gas through integration of telecommunications equipment and technology upgrades.
[SK Broadband]
SK Broadband does not directly engage in any manufacturing processes that emit environmental pollutants, and more than 99% of its greenhouse gas emissions is indirect emissions from its use of external electricity. SK Broadband was selected as a business subject to allocation of emission permits as part of Korea’s greenhouse gas emissions trading scheme that commenced in 2015, and it actively fulfills its obligations and consistently achieves the targets set by the government. In addition, SK Broadband continues to invest in environment-friendly facilities for its data centers and improve the stability and efficiency of its services.
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 and for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019. The Company’s audited consolidated financial statements as of and for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, which are prepared in accordance with K-IFRS, are attached hereto.
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(Unit: in millions of Won except number of companies) | ||||||||||||
As of December 31, 2021 | As of December 31, 2020 | As of December 31, 2019 | ||||||||||
Assets | ||||||||||||
Current Assets | 6,352,665 | 8,775,086 | 8,088,507 | |||||||||
• Cash and Cash Equivalents | 872,731 | 1,369,653 | 1,270,824 | |||||||||
• Accounts Receivable – Trade, net | 1,913,511 | 2,188,893 | 2,230,979 | |||||||||
• Accounts Receivable – Other, net | 548,362 | 979,044 | 903,509 | |||||||||
• Others | 101,653 | 114,492 | 182,320 | |||||||||
Non-Current Assets | 24,558,612 | 39,131,871 | 37,113,861 | |||||||||
• Long-Term Investment Securities | 1,715,078 | 1,648,837 | 857,215 | |||||||||
• Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures | 2,197,351 | 14,354,113 | 13,385,264 | |||||||||
• Property and Equipment, net | 12,871,259 | 13,377,077 | 12,933,460 | |||||||||
• Intangible Assets, net | 3,869,769 | 4,436,194 | 4,866,092 | |||||||||
• Goodwill | 2,072,493 | 3,357,524 | 2,949,530 | |||||||||
• Others | 8,556 | 35,701 | 32,122 | |||||||||
Total Assets | 30,911,277 | 47,906,957 | 45,202,368 | |||||||||
Liabilities | ||||||||||||
Current Liabilities | 6,960,435 | 8,177,967 | 7,851,673 | |||||||||
Non-Current Liabilities | 11,615,704 | 15,332,747 | 14,533,761 | |||||||||
Total Liabilities | 18,576,139 | 23,510,714 | 22,385,434 | |||||||||
Equity | ||||||||||||
Equity Attributable to Owners of the Parent Company | 11,579,346 | 23,743,894 | 22,950,227 | |||||||||
Share Capital | 30,493 | 44,639 | 44,639 | |||||||||
Capital Surplus (Deficit) and Other Capital Adjustments | (11,623,726 | ) | 677,203 | 1,006,481 | ||||||||
Retained Earnings | 22,437,341 | 22,981,913 | 22,228,683 | |||||||||
Reserves | 735,238 | 40,139 | (329,576 | ) | ||||||||
Non-controlling Interests | 755,792 | 652,349 | (133,293 | ) | ||||||||
Total Equity | 12,335,138 | 24,396,243 | 22,816,934 | |||||||||
Total Liabilities and Equity | 30,911,277 | 47,906,957 | 45,202,368 |
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For the year ended December 31, 2021 | For the year ended December 31, 2020 | For the year ended December 31, 2019 | ||||||||||
Operating Revenue | 16,748,585 | 16,087,747 | 15,416,431 | |||||||||
Operating Profit | 1,387,162 | 1,248,578 | 1,038,668 | |||||||||
Profit Before Income Tax | 1,718,191 | 905,218 | 807,033 | |||||||||
Profit for the Period | 2,418,989 | 1,500,538 | 860,733 | |||||||||
Profit for the Period Attributable to Owners of the Parent Company | 2,407,523 | 1,504,352 | 888,698 | |||||||||
Profit for the Period Attributable to Non-controlling Interests | 11,466 | (3,814 | ) | (27,965 | ) | |||||||
Basic Earnings Per Share (Won) | 7,191 | 4,093 | 2,425 | |||||||||
Diluted Earnings Per Share (Won) | 7,187 | 4,092 | 2,425 |
* | Earnings per share have been calculated based on the weighted average number of outstanding common shares (332,761,592 shares as of December 31, 2021). |
B. | Summary Financial Information (Separate) |
Below is the summary separate financial information of the Company as of and for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019. The Company’s audited separate financial statements as of and for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, which are prepared in accordance with K-IFRS, are attached hereto.
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(Unit: in millions of Won) | ||||||||||||
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Assets | ||||||||||||
Current Assets | 4,681,493 | 5,047,115 | 4,998,465 | |||||||||
• Cash and Cash Equivalents | 158,823 | 329,208 | 497,282 | |||||||||
• Accounts Receivable – Trade, net | 1,514,260 | 1,503,552 | 1,479,971 | |||||||||
• Accounts Receivable – Other, net | 520,956 | 434,713 | 506,642 | |||||||||
• Others | — | 6 | 28,407 | |||||||||
Non-Current Assets | 21,707,572 | 26,939,336 | 26,619,167 | |||||||||
• Long-Term Investment Securities | 1,476,361 | 983,688 | 510,633 | |||||||||
• Investments in Subsidiaries and Associates | 4,841,139 | 11,357,504 | 10,578,158 | |||||||||
• Property and Equipment, net | 9,318,408 | 9,157,548 | 9,052,709 | |||||||||
• Intangible Assets, net | 3,203,330 | 2,665,083 | 3,461,152 | |||||||||
• Goodwill | 1,306,236 | 1,306,236 | 1,306,236 | |||||||||
• Others | 249 | 249 | 249 | |||||||||
Total Assets | 26,389,065 | 31,986,451 | 31,617,632 | |||||||||
Liabilities | ||||||||||||
Current Liabilities | 5,426,477 | 5,076,404 | 5,165,744 | |||||||||
Non-Current Liabilities | 10,099,732 | 9,560,189 | 9,067,989 | |||||||||
Total Liabilities | 15,526,209 | 14,636,593 | 14,233,733 | |||||||||
Equity | ||||||||||||
Share Capital | 30,493 | 44,639 | 44,639 | |||||||||
Capital Surplus and Other Capital Adjustments | (4,576,271 | ) | 289,134 | 715,619 | ||||||||
Retained Earnings | 14,770,618 | 16,684,640 | 16,672,947 | |||||||||
Reserves | 638,016 | 331,445 | (49,306 | ) | ||||||||
Total Equity | 10,862,856 | 17,349,858 | 17,383,899 | |||||||||
Total Liabilities and Equity | 26,389,065 | 31,986,451 | 31,617,632 |
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For the year ended December 31, 2021 | For the year ended December 31, 2020 | For the year ended December 31, 2019 | ||||||||||
Operating Revenue | 12,102,830 | 11,746,630 | 11,421,342 | |||||||||
Operating Profit | 1,144,323 | 1,023,067 | 951,803 | |||||||||
Profit Before Income Tax | 1,369,347 | 941,455 | 1,184,878 | |||||||||
Profit for the Period | 1,073,823 | 758,792 | 979,891 | |||||||||
Basic Earnings Per Share (Won) | 3,183 | 2,044 | 2,679 | |||||||||
Diluted Earnings Per Share (Won) | 3,181 | 2,044 | 2,679 |
* | Earnings per share for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 have been recalculated after taking into account the effects of the Stock Split and the Spin-off. Earnings per share for the year ended December 31, 2021 include the quarterly dividend payable for the first quarter of 2021. |
2. Dividends and Others
A. | Dividend Policy |
Our fundamental shareholder distribution policy seeks to enhance long-term shareholder returns through stable cash dividends based on the Company’s performance and through the enhancement of corporate value based on sustained growth. To this end, the Company strives to enhance its corporate value under its capital management principle of balancing investment for growth and shareholder returns.
The Company plans to set 30% to 40% of its “EBITDA – capital expenditures” on a separate basis as the total amount of dividends, subject to each fiscal year’s business environment and market conditions. The final determination of such dividends will be subject to approval at the Board of Directors’ meeting and general meeting of shareholders.
In addition, the Company determines its shareholder return in consideration of a comprehensive set of factors including its business performance, investment plans, financial status and prospects, and the Company may make shareholder return in the form of cash or shares in accordance with its articles of incorporation. Cash dividends are determined based on the Company’s consideration of investment needs for its continued future growth as well as its annual business performance and overall cash flow status. In the case of share dividends, the type of the shares to be distributed may be determined pursuant to the resolution of the Company’s general meeting of shareholders, to the extent there are multiple classes of shares outstanding.
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The Company distributes annual dividends to shareholders or pledgees registered on its shareholder’s register as of the end of each fiscal year, and the Company distributed an interim dividend as of June 30 pursuant to the resolution of the Board of Directors. In order to further enhance the Company’s policy to provide continual shareholder return and in accordance with the global trend towards stable dividend distribution, the Company adopted a quarterly dividend distribution policy in place of its previous interim dividend distribution policy through the approval of certain amendments to the Company’s articles of incorporation at the 37th General Meeting of Shareholders held on March 25, 2021. On July 22, 2021, the Board of Directors resolved to approve the first quarterly dividends.
Furthermore, the Company repurchases its own shares from time to time to enhance its corporate value in consideration of the market price of the Company’s shares and its financial resources. In 2020 and 2021 to date, the Company purchased approximately Won 500 billion of treasury shares through a trustee. In May 2021, the Company canceled 8,685,568 units of previously acquired treasury shares, which represented 10.76% of the total number of shares issued at the time, to enhance shareholder value.
(1) | Distribution of cash dividends was approved during the 35th General Meeting of Shareholders held on March 26, 2019. |
• | Distribution of cash dividends per share of Won 9,000 (exclusive of an interim dividend of Won 1,000) was approved. |
(2) | Distribution of interim dividends of Won 1,000 was approved during the 426th Board of Directors’ Meeting on July 25, 2019. |
(3) | Distribution of cash dividends was approved during the 36th General Meeting of Shareholders held on March 26, 2020. |
• | 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 438th Board of Directors’ Meeting on July 21, 2020. |
(5) | Distribution of cash dividends was approved during the 37th General Meeting of Shareholders held on March 25, 2021. |
• | Distribution of cash dividends per share of Won 9,000 (exclusive of an interim dividend of Won 1,000) was approved. |
(6) | Distribution of quarterly dividends of Won 2,500 was approved during the 453th Board of Directors’ Meeting on July 22, 2021. |
(7) | Distribution of quarterly dividends of Won 2,500 was approved during the 458th Board of Directors’ Meeting on November 1, 2021. |
(8) | Distribution of cash dividends of Won 1,660 (after reflecting the effects of the Stock Split and the Spin-off and excluding the quarterly dividends distributed in 2021) was included in the agenda for the 38th General Meeting of Shareholders to be held on March 25, 2022. In the event that the dividend distribution does not become approved or terms of the distribution are amended, a report on the amendment will be released. |
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B. | Dividends for the Past Three Fiscal Years |
(Unit: in millions of Won, except per share data and percentages) | ||||||||||||||
Classification | As of and for the year ended December 31, 2021 | As of and for the year ended December 31, 2020 | As of and for the year ended December 31, 2019 | |||||||||||
Par value per share (Won) | 100 | 500 | 500 | |||||||||||
(Consolidated) Net income | 2,407,523 | 1,504,352 | 888,698 | |||||||||||
(Separate) Net income | 1,073,823 | 758,792 | 979,891 | |||||||||||
Net income per share (Won) | 7,191 | 20,463 | 12,127 | |||||||||||
Total cash dividend | 716,990 | 715,080 | 730,098 | |||||||||||
Total stock dividends | — | — | — | |||||||||||
(Consolidated) Percentage of cash dividend to available income (%) | 29.8 | 47.5 | 82.0 | |||||||||||
Cash dividend yield ratio (%) | Common shares | 5.7 | 4.1 | 4.1 | ||||||||||
Preferred shares | — | — | — | |||||||||||
Stock dividend yield ratio (%) | Common shares | — | — | — | ||||||||||
Preferred shares | — | — | — | |||||||||||
Cash dividend per share (Won) | Common shares | 3,295 | 10,000 | 10,000 | ||||||||||
Preferred shares | — | — | — | |||||||||||
Stock dividend per share (share) | Common shares | — | — | — | ||||||||||
Preferred shares | — | — | — |
(1) | The total amount of cash dividends was calculated by adding the total amount of cash dividends resolved at the general meeting of shareholders for the relevant fiscal year and any quarterly cash dividends paid during such fiscal year (including interim dividends) in accordance with applicable disclosure requirements. |
(2) | Consolidated net income is based on equity attributable to owners of the parent company. |
(3) | Cash dividend for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 above include an interim dividend of Won 1,000 per share. Cash dividend for the year ended December 31, 2021 includes quarterly dividends of Won 5,000 per share (not reflecting the effects of the Stock Split and the Spin-off) declared for the second and third quarters of 2021 and quarterly dividend of Won 1,660 per share (after reflecting the effects of the Stock Split and the Spin-off) declared for the fourth quarter of 2021. |
(4) | Cash dividend per share for the year ended December 31, 2021 reflects the effect of the Stock Split and was calculated by dividing the total amount of cash dividends for the period by the number of shares as of December 31, 2021. |
(5) | Cash dividends shown above are expected to be approved at the 38th General Meeting of Shareholders to be held on March 25, 2022. In the event that the dividend distribution does not become approved or terms of the distribution are amended, a report on the amendment will be released. |
C. | Past Distributions of Dividends |
Number of consecutive dividends | Average dividend yield (%) | |||||
Interim dividends | Annual dividends | Past three years | Past five years | |||
19 | 28 | 4.6 | 4.2 |
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3. Use of Direct Financing
A. | Use of Proceeds from Public Offerings |
[SK Telecom]
(As of December 31, 2021) | (Unit: in millions of Won) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Category | Bond Series | Payment Date | Planned Use of Proceeds | Actual Use of Proceeds | Reasons for Difference | |||||||||||||||||
Use | Amount | Use | Amount | |||||||||||||||||||
Corporate bond | 75th | March 6, 2019 | Frequency usage right payments | 400,000 | Frequency usage right payments | 400,000 | — | |||||||||||||||
Corporate bond | 76th | July 29, 2019 | Repayment of debt | 330,000 | Repayment of debt | 330,000 | — | |||||||||||||||
Corporate bond | 76th | July 29, 2019 | Working capital | 70,000 | Working capital | 70,000 | — | |||||||||||||||
Corporate bond | 77th | October 22, 2019 | Working capital | 400,000 | Working capital | 400,000 | — | |||||||||||||||
Corporate bond | 78th | January 14, 2020 | Repayment of debt | 60,000 | Repayment of debt | 60,000 | — | |||||||||||||||
Corporate bond | 78th | January 14, 2020 | Working capital | 360,000 | Working capital | 360,000 | — | |||||||||||||||
Corporate bond | 79th | October 19, 2020 | Repayment of debt | 290,000 | Repayment of debt | 290,000 | — | |||||||||||||||
Corporate bond | 80th | January 15, 2021 | Repayment of debt | 310,000 | Repayment of debt | 310,000 | — | |||||||||||||||
Corporate bond | 81st | October 28, 2021 | Repayment of debt | 200,000 | Repayment of debt | 200,000 | — |
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[SK Broadband]
(As of December 31, 2021) | (Unit: in millions of Won) | |||||||||||||
Category | Bond Series | Payment Date | Planned Use of Proceeds | Actual Use of Proceeds | Reasons for | |||||||||
Use | Amount | Use | Amount | |||||||||||
Corporate bond | Series 47-1 | March 26, 2019 | Repayment of debt | 50,000 | Repayment of debt | 50,000 | — | |||||||
Corporate bond | Series 47-2 | March 26, 2019 | Repayment of debt | 160,000 | Repayment of debt | 160,000 | — | |||||||
Corporate bond | Series 48-1 | September 24, 2019 | Repayment of debt | 50,000 | Repayment of debt | 50,000 | — | |||||||
Corporate bond | Series 48-1 | September 24, 2019 | Working capital | 30,000 | Working capital | 30,000 | — | |||||||
Corporate bond | Series 48-2 | September 24, 2019 | Repayment of debt | 80,000 | Repayment of debt | 80,000 | — | |||||||
Corporate bond | Series 48-2 | September 24, 2019 | Working capital | 20,000 | Working capital | 20,000 | — | |||||||
Corporate bond | Series 48-3 | September 24, 2019 | Repayment of debt | 50,000 | Repayment of debt | 50,000 | — | |||||||
Corporate bond | Series 49-1 | June 11, 2020 | Repayment of debt | 100,000 | Repayment of debt | 100,000 | — | |||||||
Corporate bond | Series 49-2 | June 11, 2020 | Repayment of debt | 59,200 | Repayment of debt | 59,200 | — | |||||||
Corporate bond | Series 49-2 | June 11, 2020 | Working capital | 40,800 | Working capital | 40,800 | — | |||||||
Corporate bond | Series 50 | September 25, 2020 | Repayment of debt | 160,000 | Repayment of debt | 160,000 | — | |||||||
Corporate bond | Series 51 | July 13, 2021 | Repayment of debt | 100,000 | Repayment of debt | 100,000 | — |
* | Commercial papers and foreign bonds that do not require securities reports in Korea have been omitted. |
B. | Use of Proceeds from Private Offerings |
[SK Telecom]
(As of December 31, 2021) | (Unit: in millions of Won) | |||||||||||||||||
Classification | Payment Date | Planned Use of Proceeds | Actual Use of Proceeds | Reasons for Difference | ||||||||||||||
Use | Amount | Use | Amount | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | — |
[SK Broadband]
None.
C. | Operation of Unused Proceeds |
[SK Telecom]
None.
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(As of December 31, 2021) | (Unit: in millions of Won) | |||||||||||
Classification | Payment Date | Planned Use of Proceeds | Actual Use of Proceeds | Reasons for Difference | ||||||||
Use | Amount | Use | Amount | |||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | — |
[SK Broadband]
None.
4. Other Matters Related to Financial Information
A. | Restatement of the Financial Statements |
Pursuant to the resolution of the general meeting of shareholders on October 12, 2021, the Company conducted the Spin-off effective as of November 1, 2021. Following the Spin-off, the Company will continue to operate fixed-line and wireless telecommunication services business segments, while SK Square, a newly established holding company, will operate the business of managing the equity interests in certain subsidiaries and investees engaged in, among other things, semiconductor and New ICT businesses and making new investments. Profit and loss of the spun-off divisions were separately presented as income from discontinued operations, and the consolidated statement of profit and loss for the year ended December 31, 2020 was restated as such.
B. | Loss Allowance |
(1) Loss Allowance of Trade and Other Receivables
(Unit: in millions of Won) | ||||||||||||
For the year ended December 31, 2021 | ||||||||||||
Gross amount | Loss Allowance | Percentage | ||||||||||
Accounts receivable – trade | 2,160,498 | 238,881 | 11 | % | ||||||||
Loans | 138,181 | 45,385 | 33 | % | ||||||||
Accounts receivable – other | 870,225 | 46,625 | 5 | % | ||||||||
Accrued income | 762 | 0 | 0 | % | ||||||||
Guarantee deposits | 278,759 | 0 | 0 | % | ||||||||
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Total | 3,448,425 | 330,891 | 10 | % | ||||||||
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Gross amount | Loss Allowance | Percentage | ||||||||||
Accounts receivable – trade | 2,478,851 | 264,498 | 11 | % | ||||||||
Loans | 182,721 | 45,024 | 25 | % | ||||||||
Accounts receivable – other | 1,366,922 | 55,075 | 4 | % | ||||||||
Accrued income | 3,418 | 166 | 5 | % | ||||||||
Guarantee deposits | 285,507 | 300 | 0 | % | ||||||||
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Total | 4,317,419 | 365,063 | 8 | % | ||||||||
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Gross amount | Loss Allowance | Percentage | ||||||||||
Accounts receivable – trade | 2,497,396 | 249,501 | 10 | % | ||||||||
Loans | 147,937 | 48,054 | 32 | % | ||||||||
Accounts receivable – other | 1,303,551 | 48,379 | 4 | % | ||||||||
Accrued income | 3,977 | 166 | 4 | % | ||||||||
Guarantee deposits | 309,990 | 299 | 0 | % | ||||||||
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(2) Movements in Loss Allowance of Trade and Other Receivables
(Unit: in millions of Won) | ||||||||||||
For the year ended December 31, 2021 | For the year ended December 31, 2020 | For the year ended December 31, 2019 | ||||||||||
Beginning balance | 365,063 | 346,399 | 376,045 | |||||||||
Effect of change in accounting policy | 0 | — | — | |||||||||
Increase of loss allowance | 37,547 | 59,184 | 34,643 | |||||||||
Reversal of loss allowance | 0 | — | — | |||||||||
Write-offs | (57,215 | ) | (57,575 | ) | (89,578 | ) | ||||||
Other | (14,503 | ) | 17,055 | 25,289 | ||||||||
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The Company establishes loss allowances 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 three 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). 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
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Six months or less | From six months to one year | From one year to three years | More than three years | Total | ||||||||||||||||
Accounts receivable – general | 1,930,277 | 47,549 | 139,002 | 43,670 | 2,160,498 | |||||||||||||||
Percentage | 89.3 | % | 2.2 | % | 6.4 | % | 2.0 | % | 100 | % |
C. | Inventories |
(1) Detailed Categories of Inventories
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Account Category | For the year ended December 31, 2021 | For the year ended December 31, 2020 | For the year ended December 31, 2019 | |||||||||
Merchandise | 201,126 | 162,196 | 147,928 | |||||||||
Goods in transit | — | — | — | |||||||||
Other inventories | 3,511 | 9,247 | 14,954 | |||||||||
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Total | 204,637 | 171,443 | 162,882 | |||||||||
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Percentage of inventories to total assets [ Inventories / Total assets ] | 0.66 | % | 0.36 | % | 0.36 | % | ||||||
Inventory turnover [ Cost of sales / { ( Beginning balance of inventories + Ending balance of inventories ) / 2} ] | 6.20 | 7.60 | 7.79 |
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(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 external auditors at the end of each year.
D. | Fair Value Measurement |
See notes 22 and 36 of the notes to the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements as of and for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 for more information.
E. | Key Terms of Debt Securities |
[SK Telecom]
The following are key terms and conditions of bonds issued by the Company. The compliance status is as of the date of the latest financial statements including the audit opinion of the independent auditor applicable to the determination of compliance status, except for the compliance status of the restriction on changes of ownership structure, which is as of the end of the reporting period.
Name | Issue Date | Maturity Date | Principal Amount (millions of Won) | Date of Fiscal | 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 Won 2 trillion | ||
Compliance Status | Compliant | |||
Restriction on Changes of Ownership Structure | Key Term | Not applicable | ||
Compliance Status | Not applicable | |||
Submission of Compliance Certificate | Compliance Status | Submitted on August 18, 2021 |
Name | Issue Date | Maturity Date | Principal Amount (millions of Won) | Date of Fiscal | Fiscal Agent | |||||||
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 Won 2 trillion | ||
Compliance Status | Compliant | |||
Restriction on Changes of Ownership Structure | Key Term | Not applicable | ||
Compliance Status | Not applicable | |||
Submission of Compliance Certificate | Compliance Status | Submitted on August 18, 2021 |
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Name | Issue Date | Maturity Date | Principal Amount (millions of Won) | Date of Fiscal | Fiscal Agent | |||||||
Unsecured Bond – Series 63-1 | Apr. 23, 2013 | Apr. 23, 2023 | 230,000 | Apr. 17, 2013 | Korea Securities Finance Corp. | |||||||
Unsecured Bond – Series 63-2 | Apr. 23, 2013 | Apr. 23, 2033 | 130,000 | Apr. 17, 2013 | 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 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 67-2 | 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 68-2 | 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 69-3 | Mar. 4, 2016 | Mar. 4, 2026 | 90,000 | Feb. 22, 2016 | Korea Securities Finance Corp. | |||||||
Unsecured Bond – Series 69-4 | Mar. 4, 2016 | Mar. 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 Won 2 trillion | ||||||
Compliance Status | Compliant | |||||||
Restriction on Changes of Ownership Structure | Key Term | Not applicable | ||||||
Compliance Status | Not applicable | |||||||
Submission of Compliance Certificate | Compliance Status | Submitted on August 18, 2021 |
Name | Issue Date | Maturity Date | Principal Amount (millions of Won) | Date of Fiscal | Fiscal Agent | |||||||
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 71-2 | April 25, 2017 | Apr. 25, 2022 | 120,000 | Apr. 13, 2017 | Korea Securities Finance Corp. | |||||||
Unsecured Bond – Series 71-3 | Apr. 25, 2017 | Apr. 25, 2027 | 100,000 | Apr. 13, 2017 | Korea Securities Finance Corp. | |||||||
Unsecured Bond – Series 71-4 | Apr. 25, 2017 | Apr. 25, 2032 | 90,000 | Apr. 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 Won 5 trillion | ||
Compliance Status | Compliant | |||
Restriction on Changes of Ownership Structure | Key Term | Not applicable | ||
Compliance Status | Not applicable | |||
Submission of Compliance Certificate | Compliance Status | Submitted on August 18, 2021 |
Name | Issue Date | Maturity Date | Principal Amount (millions of Won) | Date of Fiscal | Fiscal Agent | |||||||
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. | |||||||
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. | |||||||
Unsecured Bond – Series 74-2 | Sept. 17, 2018 | Sept. 17, 2023 | 150,000 | Sept. 5, 2018 | Korea Securities Finance Corp. | |||||||
Unsecured Bond – Series 74-3 | Sept. 17, 2018 | Sept. 17, 2038 | 50,000 | Sept. 5, 2018 | Korea Securities Finance Corp. | |||||||
Unsecured Bond – Series 75-1 | Mar. 6, 2019 | Mar. 6, 2022 | 180,000 | Feb. 21, 2019 | Korea Securities Finance Corp. | |||||||
Unsecured Bond – Series 75-2 | Mar. 6, 2019 | Mar. 6, 2024 | 120,000 | Feb. 21, 2019 | Korea Securities Finance Corp. | |||||||
Unsecured Bond – Series 75-3 | Mar. 6, 2019 | Mar. 6, 2029 | 50,000 | Feb. 21, 2019 | Korea Securities Finance Corp. | |||||||
Unsecured Bond – Series 75-4 | Mar. 6, 2019 | Mar. 6, 2039 | 50,000 | Feb. 21, 2019 | 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 Ownership Structure | Key Term | Restriction of cross-shareholding Exclusion from corporate group | ||
Compliance Status | Compliant | |||
Submission of Compliance Certificate | Compliance Status | Submitted on August 18, 2021 |
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Name | Issue Date | Maturity Date | Principal Amount (millions of Won) | Date of Fiscal | Fiscal Agent | |||||||
Unsecured Bond – Series 76-1 | July 29, 2019 | July 29, 2022 | 120,000 | July 17, 2019 | Korea Securities Finance Corp. | |||||||
Unsecured Bond – Series 76-2 | July 29, 2019 | July 29, 2024 | 60,000 | July 17, 2019 | Korea Securities Finance Corp. | |||||||
Unsecured Bond – Series 76-3 | July 29, 2019 | July 29, 2029 | 120,000 | July 17, 2019 | Korea Securities Finance Corp. | |||||||
Unsecured Bond – Series 76-4 | July 29, 2019 | July 29, 2039 | 50,000 | July 17, 2019 | Korea Securities Finance Corp. | |||||||
Unsecured Bond – Series 76-5 | July 29, 2019 | July 29, 2049 | 50,000 | July 17, 2019 | 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 Ownership Structure | Key Term | Restriction of cross-shareholding Exclusion from corporate group | ||
Compliance Status | Compliant | |||
Submission of Compliance Certificate | Compliance Status | Submitted on August 18, 2021 |
Name | Issue Date | Maturity Date | Principal Amount (millions of Won) | Date of Fiscal | Fiscal Agent | |||||||
Unsecured Bond – Series 77-1 | Oct. 22, 2019 | Oct. 21, 2022 | 90,000 | Oct. 10, 2019 | Korea Securities Finance Corp. | |||||||
Unsecured Bond – Series 77-2 | Oct. 22, 2019 | Oct. 22, 2024 | 50,000 | Oct. 10, 2019 | Korea Securities Finance Corp. | |||||||
Unsecured Bond – Series 77-3 | Oct. 22, 2019 | Oct. 22, 2029 | 30,000 | Oct. 10, 2019 | Korea Securities Finance Corp. | |||||||
Unsecured Bond – Series 77-4 | Oct. 22, 2019 | Oct. 22, 2039 | 30,000 | Oct. 10, 2019 | 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 Ownership Structure | Key Term | Restriction of cross-shareholding Exclusion from corporate group | ||
Compliance Status | Compliant | |||
Submission of Compliance Certificate | Compliance Status | Submitted on August 18, 2021 |
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Name | Issue Date | Maturity Date | Principal Amount (millions of Won) | Date of Fiscal | Fiscal Agent | |||||||
Unsecured Bond – Series 78-1 | Jan. 14, 2020 | Jan. 13, 2023 | 170,000 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Korea Securities Finance Corp. | |||||||
Unsecured Bond – Series 78-2 | Jan. 14, 2020 | Jan. 14, 2025 | 130,000 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Korea Securities Finance Corp. | |||||||
Unsecured Bond – Series 78-3 | Jan. 14, 2020 | Jan. 14, 2030 | 50,000 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Korea Securities Finance Corp. | |||||||
Unsecured Bond – Series 78-4 | Jan. 14, 2020 | Jan. 14, 2040 | 70,000 | Dec. 31, 2019 | 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 Ownership Structure | Key Term | Restriction of cross-shareholding Exclusion from corporate group | ||
Compliance Status | Compliant | |||
Submission of Compliance Certificate | Compliance Status | Submitted on August 18, 2021 |
Name | Issue Date | Maturity Date | Principal Amount (millions of Won) | Date of Fiscal | Fiscal Agent | |||||||
Unsecured Bond – Series 79-1 | Oct. 19, 2020 | Oct. 19, 2025 | 140,000 | Oct. 6, 2020 | Korea Securities Finance Corp. | |||||||
Unsecured Bond – Series 79-2 | Oct. 19, 2020 | Oct. 19, 2030 | 40,000 | Oct. 6, 2020 | Korea Securities Finance Corp. | |||||||
Unsecured Bond – Series 79-3 | Oct. 19, 2020 | Oct. 19, 2040 | 110,000 | Oct. 6, 2020 | 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 Ownership Structure | Key Term | Restriction of cross-shareholding Exclusion from corporate group | ||
Compliance Status | Compliant | |||
Submission of Compliance Certificate | Compliance Status | Submitted on August 18, 2021 |
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Name | Issue Date | Maturity Date | Principal Amount (millions of Won) | Date of Fiscal | Fiscal Agent | |||||||
Unsecured Bond – Series 80-1 | Jan. 15, 2021 | Jan. 14, 2024 | 80,000 | Jan. 5, 2021 | Korea Securities Finance Corp. | |||||||
Unsecured Bond – Series 80-2 | Jan. 15, 2021 | Jan. 15, 2026 | 80,000 | Jan. 5, 2021 | Korea Securities Finance Corp. | |||||||
Unsecured Bond – Series 80-3 | Jan. 15, 2021 | Jan. 15, 2031 | 50,000 | Jan. 5, 2021 | Korea Securities Finance Corp. | |||||||
Unsecured Bond – Series 80-4 | Jan. 15, 2021 | Jan. 15, 2041 | 100,000 | Jan. 5, 2021 | 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 Ownership Structure | Key Term | Restriction of cross-shareholding Exclusion from corporate group | ||
Compliance Status | Compliant | |||
Submission of Compliance Certificate | Compliance Status | Submitted on August 18, 2021 |
Name | Issue Date | Maturity Date | Principal Amount (millions of Won) | Date of Fiscal | Fiscal Agent | |||||||
Unsecured Bond – Series 81-1 | Oct. 28, 2021 | Oct. 28, 2024 | 90,000 | Jan. 5, 2021 | Korea Securities Finance Corp. | |||||||
Unsecured Bond – Series 81-2 | Oct. 28, 2021 | Oct. 28, 2026 | 70,000 | Jan. 5, 2021 | Korea Securities Finance Corp. | |||||||
Unsecured Bond – Series 81-3 | Oct. 28, 2021 | Oct. 28, 2041 | 40,000 | Jan. 5, 2021 | 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 Ownership Structure | Key Term | Restriction of cross-shareholding Exclusion from corporate group | ||
Compliance Status | Compliant | |||
Submission of Compliance Certificate | Compliance Status | Expected to be submitted after the submission of the annual business report for the fiscal year 2021 |
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The following are key terms and conditions of bonds issued by SK Broadband.
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Name | Issue Date | Maturity Date | Principal Amount (millions of Won) | Date of Fiscal | Fiscal Agent | |||||||
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 Won 2 trillion | ||
Compliance Status | Compliant | |||
Restriction on Changes of Ownership Structure | Key Term | — | ||
Compliance Status | — | |||
Submission of Compliance Certificate | Compliance Status | Submitted on September 8, 2021 |
Name | Issue Date | Maturity Date | Principal Amount (millions of Won) | Date of Fiscal | Fiscal Agent | |||||
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 | |||
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 Ownership Structure | Key Term | — | ||
Compliance Status | — | |||
Submission of Compliance Certificate | Compliance Status | Submitted on September 8, 2021 |
Name | Issue Date | Maturity Date | Principal Amount (millions of Won) | Date of Fiscal | Fiscal Agent | |||||||
Unsecured Bond – Series 46-2 | Feb. 1, 2018 | Feb. 1, 2023 | 80,000 | Jan. 19, 2018 | Korea Securities Finance Corp. | |||||||
Unsecured Bond – Series 47-1 | Mar. 26, 2019 | Mar. 26, 2022 | 50,000 | Mar. 14, 2019 | Korea Securities Finance Corp. | |||||||
Unsecured Bond – Series 47-2 | Mar. 26, 2019 | Mar. 26, 2024 | 160,000 | Mar. 14, 2019 | Korea Securities Finance Corp. | |||||||
Unsecured Bond – Series 48-1 | Sept. 24, 2019 | Sept. 23, 2022 | 80,000 | Sept. 10, 2019 | Korea Securities Finance Corp. | |||||||
Unsecured Bond – Series 48-2 | Sept. 24, 2019 | Sept. 24, 2024 | 100,000 | Sept. 10, 2019 | Korea Securities Finance Corp. | |||||||
Unsecured Bond – Series 48-3 | Sept. 24, 2019 | Sept. 23, 2026 | 50,000 | Sept. 10, 2019 | Korea Securities Finance Corp. | |||||||
Unsecured Bond – Series 49-1 | June 11, 2020 | June 9, 2023 | 100,000 | June 1, 2020 | Korea Securities Finance Corp. | |||||||
Unsecured Bond – Series 49-2 | June 11, 2020 | June 11, 2025 | 100,000 | June 1, 2020 | Korea Securities Finance Corp. | |||||||
Unsecured Bond – Series 50 | Sept. 25, 2020 | Sept. 25, 2025 | 160,000 | Sept. 15, 2020 | Korea Securities Finance Corp. | |||||||
Unsecured Bond – Series 51 | July 13, 2021 | July 12, 2024 | 100,000 | July 1, 2021 | Korea Securities Finance Corp. |
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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 Ownership Structure | Key Term | Restriction on changes of ownership structure | ||
Compliance Status | Compliant | |||
Submission of Compliance Certificate | Compliance Status | Submitted on September 8, 2021 |
* | Beginning with Series 47, the maintenance of financial ratio requirement has changed to a consolidated basis. |
* | Compliance certificate for Series 51 issued as of July 13, 2021 is expected to be submitted after the submission of the annual business report for fiscal year 2021. |
IV. | MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS |
1. Forward-Looking Statements
This section contains forward-looking statements with respect to the financial condition, results of operations and business of the Company and plans and objectives of the management of the Company. Forward-looking statements are not statements of historical facts and include statements about the Company’s beliefs and expectations. Such forward-looking statements include known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results or performance of the Company to be materially different from any future results or performance expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.
The Company does not make any representation or warranty, expressed or implied, as to the accuracy or completeness of the information contained in this section, and nothing contained herein is, or shall be relied upon as, a promise or representation, whether as to the past or the future. Such forward-looking statements were based on current plans, estimates and projections of the Company and the political and economic environment in which the Company will operate in the future, and therefore you should not place undue reliance on them.
Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update publicly any of them in light of new information or future events.
2. Overview
In 2021, the Company successfully completed the Spin-off of its ICT portfolio, including its security, commerce and mobility businesses, and engaged in corporate reorganization with the vision of becoming a “fixed-line and wireless telecommunication-based service company.” Consolidated revenue increased by 4.1% from 2020 to Won 16.7 trillion mainly due to an increase in the proportion of the Company’s 5G plan subscribers and steady growth in the number of IPTV and high-speed internet subscribers. Operating profit increased by 11.1% from 2020 to Won 1.4 trillion as a result of increased sales and enhanced cost efficiency.
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5G services, which the Company was the first to commercialize in the world in 2019, are propelling the growth of the Company’s wireless business. As of December 31, 2021, the Company secured 9.87 million 5G subscribers and a 47% share of the 5G services market in Korea. As a result, cellular services revenue increased by 3% compared to 2020 despite adverse market conditions, including a decrease in roaming services revenue. The Company is continuing to expand its online distribution channels to promote sustainable growth through its subscription, metaverse and enterprise businesses while adapting to the increasingly contactless social environment in a timely manner.
In the case of the Company’s fixed-line and media business, the Company recorded its best financial results to date primarily due to the synergy achieved from the merger with Tbroad as well as the growth in pay TV subscribers and B2B businesses. In particular, the Company has achieved the highest annual growth in the market in terms of net increase in IPTV subscribers.
The Company also plans to strengthen the competitiveness of its media platform by focusing on securing media content and has started to prepare for future growth in the field of connected intelligence, which adds connectivity and intelligence to various future devices.
3. Analysis of Consolidated Financial Position
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As of December 31, 2021 | As of December 31, 2020 | Percentage Change from 2020 to 2021 | ||||||||||
Current Assets | 6,353 | 8,775 | (27.6 | )% | ||||||||
Non-Current Assets | 24,559 | 39,132 | (37.2 | )% | ||||||||
Total Assets | 30,911 | 47,907 | (35.5 | )% | ||||||||
Current Liabilities | 6,960 | 8,178 | (14.9 | )% | ||||||||
Non-current Liabilities | 11,616 | 15,333 | (24.2 | )% | ||||||||
Total Liabilities | 18,576 | 23,511 | (21.0 | )% | ||||||||
Total Equity | 12,335 | 24,396 | (49.4 | )% |
A. | Assets |
As of December 31, 2021, SK Telecom’s assets comprised 85% of the Company’s total assets on a consolidated basis.
The Company’s total assets as of December 31, 2021 decreased by 35.5% from the end of the previous year, primarily as a result of the transfer of certain equity investments pursuant to the Spin-off.
B. | Liabilities |
As of December 31, 2021, SK Telecom’s liabilities comprised 84% of the Company’s total liabilities on a consolidated basis.
The Company’s total liabilities as of December 31, 2021 decreased by 21.0% from the end of the previous year primarily due to the Spin-off.
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4. Analysis of Consolidated Results of Operations
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For the year ended December 31, 2021 | For the year ended December 31, 2020 | Percentage Change from 2020 to 2021 | ||||||||||
Operating Revenue | 16,749 | 16,088 | 4.1 | % | ||||||||
Operating Expense | 15,361 | 14,839 | 3.5 | % | ||||||||
Operating Profit | 1,387 | 1,249 | 11.1 | % | ||||||||
Profit for the Year | 2,419 | 1,501 | 61.2 | % | ||||||||
EBITDA | 5,207 | 5,083 | 2.4 | % | ||||||||
Earnings per Share (Won) | 7,190 | 4,092 | 75.7 | % |
* | The financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2021 reflect the Spin-off |
A. | Operating Revenue |
SK Telecom’s operating revenue in 2021 increased by 3.0% compared to 2020 due to the growth in sales of the wireless business based on an increase in the number of 5G subscribers, growth of new businesses and increase in other sales. SK Broadband’s operating revenue increased by 9.0% compared to 2020 due to increases in the number of IPTV and high-speed internet subscribers, data traffic and new corporate customers. SK stoa continued its growth by diversifying its product portfolio and strengthening its leading position in the T-commerce market. Sales of the Company’s consolidated subsidiaries generally increased, and accordingly, the Company’s operating revenue increased by 4.1% compared to 2020 on a consolidated basis.
B. | Operating Profit |
The Company’s operating profit in 2021 increased by 11.1% compared to 2020, mainly due to an increase in the sales of, and stabilization in the expenses relating to, the wireless business and improved profitability of the fixed-line business.
C. | Operating Expense |
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For the year ended December 31, 2021 | For the year ended December 31, 2020 | Change from 2020 to 2021 | Percentage Change from 2020 to 2021 | |||||||||||||
Labor Cost | 2,300.8 | 2,108.5 | 192.3 | 9.1 | % | |||||||||||
Commissions Paid and Sales Commissions | 5,426.1 | 5,103.0 | 323.1 | 6.3 | % | |||||||||||
Advertising | 233.4 | 272.1 | (38.7 | ) | (14.2 | )% | ||||||||||
Depreciation and Amortization(1) | 3,819.8 | 3,834.5 | (14.7 | ) | (0.4 | )% | ||||||||||
Network Interconnection | 749.6 | 770.7 | (21.1 | ) | (2.7 | )% | ||||||||||
Leased Line Fees and Frequency License Fees | 310.1 | 294.0 | 16.1 | 5.5 | % | |||||||||||
Cost of Sales | 1,167.4 | 1,106.0 | 61.4 | 5.6 | % | |||||||||||
Other Operating Expense | 1,354.2 | 1,350.4 | 3.8 | 0.3 | % |
(1) | Includes depreciation and amortization expenses related to research and development. |
* | The previous results have been restated to reflect the Spin-off. |
Labor cost in 2021 increased by 9.1% from 2020, primarily due to the increase in disposal of the Company’s treasury shares as bonus payments to employees of SK Telecom and SK Broadband.
Commissions in 2021 increased by 6.3% from 2020, primarily due to SK Telecom’s 5G market expansion and SK Broadband’s strong performance in attracting IPTV subscribers.
Advertising cost in 2021 decreased by 14.2% from 2020, primarily due to SK Broadband’s application of IFRS15.
D. | Profit for the Year |
The Company’s profit for the year increased by 61.2% from 2020, primarily due to an increase in gains relating to its equity-method investment in SK Hynix as well as gains from the disposal of SK Wyverns.
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5. Analysis of Separate Operating Information
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A. | Number of Subscribers |
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For the year ended December 31, 2021 | For the year ended December 31, 2020 | Change from 2020 to 2021 | Percentage Change from 2020 to 2021 | |||||||||||||
MNO Subscribers | 29,696 | 29,089 | 607 | 2.1 | % | |||||||||||
Monthly Churn Rate (%) | 0.8 | % | 0.9 | % | (0.1)%p | |||||||||||
5G Subscribers | 9,874 | 5,476 | 4,398 | 80.3 | % |
The number of MNO subscribers increased by 0.61 million during 2021 due to the increase in the number of IoT lines and the expansion of 5G network services.
The Company maintained a record low annual churn rate of 0.8% in 2021, mainly attributable to innovations in distribution channels and rational market operations in response to social distancing measures due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Through the launch of various new handsets and continuous improvements in quality and service, the Company secured 9.87 million 5G subscribers as of December 31, 2021.
B. | Average Monthly Revenue per Subscriber |
For the year ended December 31, 2021 | For the year ended December 31, 2020 | Change from 2020 to 2021 | Percentage Change from 2020 to 2021 | |||||||||||||
Billing ARPU (Won) | 30,517 | 30,314 | 203 | 0.7 | % |
* | The billing ARPU is derived by dividing total SK Telecom revenues from voice service and data service (excluding revenue from MVNO subscribers) for the period by the monthly average number of subscribers that are not MVNO subscribers for the period, then dividing that number by the number of months in the period. |
The billing ARPU increased by 0.7% during 2021 primarily due to increases in the number of 5G subscribers and the average customer data usage.
1st Quarter of 2021 | 2nd Quarter of 2021 | 3rd Quarter of 2021 | 4th Quarter of 2021 | |||||||||||||
Billing ARPU (Won) | 30,213 | 30,446 | 30,669 | 30,740 |
C. | Capital Expenditures |
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New investments and expansions | For the year ended December 31, 2021 | For the year ended December 31, 2020 | Change from 2020 to 2021 | Method of financing | ||||||||||||
Network investment | 1,851 | 1,879 | (28 | ) | | Internal Cashflow | | |||||||||
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Operating revenue | For the year ended December 31, 2021 | For the year ended December 31, 2020 | Change from 2020 to 2021 | Percentage Change from 2020 to 2021 | ||||||||||||
Media | 18,359 | 16,501 | 1,858 | 11.3 | % | |||||||||||
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SK Broadband’s media business consists of IPTV and cable TV services. Operating revenue from IPTV services increased by 4.6% as compared to 2020 to Won 1,416.4 billion in 2021. The Company maintained a steady growth in its performance in the IPTV market, achieving a net increase of 480,000 subscribers annually and ranking first in the market in 2021 as a result of increases in the number of subscribers and the proportion of subscribers with high-tier subscription plans. Following the Tbroad Merger, operating revenue from cable TV services increased by 41.9% as compared to 2020 to Won 419.5 billion.
• | Fixed-line Telecommunications Business |
SK Broadband’s fixed-line telecommunications business consists of high-speed internet services, corporate business and residential telephone services. Operating revenue from high-speed internet services increased by 6.7% from 2020 to Won 977.8 billion as a result of an increase in the proportion of subscribers to premium plans, such as Giga Internet. Operating revenue from the corporate business increased by 9.7% from 2020 to Won 1,155.4 billion, as a result of an increase in sales of solutions such as circuit and cloud personal computing devices in light of increased data traffic due to COVID-19. Revenue from residential telephone and other services decreased by 14.0% from 2020 to Won 80.1 billion.
6. Guidance for Fiscal Year 2022
The Company announced the following guidance for fiscal year 2022 during the CEO Investor Day 2022 and through its annual earnings release on February 9, 2022.
1. Operating revenue (consolidated): Won 17.4 trillion
2. Capital expenditures: Expected to stabilize in the mid- to long-term
7. Discontinued Operations
Pursuant to the resolution of the extraordinary general meeting of shareholders on October 12, 2021, the Company conducted the Spin-off of certain of its operations for the purpose of managing the Company’s equity investments in semiconductor and new ICT companies as well as making new investments relating thereto. The date of the Spin-off transaction was November 1, 2021.
As a result of the Spin-off, the Company discontinued certain of its security, commerce and other businesses, which were transferred to the newly established company. Accordingly, certain of the Company’s material subsidiaries, including One Store Co., Ltd., SK Planet Co., Ltd., Eleven Street Co., Ltd., Dreamus Company, SK shieldus Co., Ltd., Incross, T Map Mobility and SK M&Service Co., Ltd., have become excluded from the Company’s consolidation scope.
See note 42 of the notes to the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements attached hereto for more information on profit and loss from discontinued operations.
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8. Corporate Reorganization
• | Corporate reorganization of SK Telecom |
As of November 1, 2021, the Company conducted the Spin-off in order to transform into a fixed-line and wireless telecommunication-based “AI & Digital Infrastructure Service Company.”
By introducing the Company-in-Company (“CIC”) systems for business-to-consumers (“B2C”) and B2B businesses that encompass SK Telecom and SK Broadband, the Company plans to maximize the synergy between the two companies’ businesses through an integrated, one-body operation that transcends the boundaries between the two companies. In addition, by introducing the “Chief Office” system, the Company strengthened expertise and responsibility management in each key business segment.
• | Corporate reorganization of SK Broadband |
On January 1, 2022, SK Broadband engaged in corporate reorganization and adopted CIC, CO (Company) and CP (Camp) systems.
The former business and marketing division was reorganized into “AI & Customer CIC” for B2C customers and “Enterprise CIC” for B2B customers. Each CIC is composed of a CO, which is a division responsible for unit business, and a CP, which is a specialized marketing division.
The former “Service Headquarter” was renamed “ICT Infra,” and certain divisions were integrated or newly established for organizational efficiency and specialization.
9. Liquidity
As of December 31, 2021, the Company’s debt-to-equity ratio (as calculated by dividing the interest-bearing financial debt by total equity) was 71.6%, compared to 43.9% as of December 31, 2020 and 45.0% as of December 31, 2019. The net debt-to-equity ratio (as calculated by the interest-bearing financial debt minus cash and marketable securities, divided by total equity) was 60.4%, 31.9% and 35.0% at the end of 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Interest coverage ratio (EBITDA divided by interest expense) was 14.8, 13.8 and 12.7 at the end of each of 2021, 2020 and 2019. The Company continues to have sufficient liquidity.
10. Financing
As of December 31, 2020, the Company’s aggregate interest-bearing debt amounted to Won 10,719 billion, comprising long-term and short-term borrowings, debentures and current portions of long-term borrowings and debentures, compared to Won 10,264 billion as of December 31, 2019 and Won 9,652 billion as of December 31, 2018, showing small increases over the last three years.
11. Fund Outflows
None of the fund outflows of the Company in 2021 had a significant impact on the Company.
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V. | AUDITOR’S OPINION |
1. Independent Auditors and Audit Opinions
A. | Independent Auditor and Audit Opinion (Separate and Consolidated) |
Period | Independent auditor | Audit opinion | Emphasis of Matter | Critical Audit Matters | ||||
Year ended December 31, 2021 | KPMG Samjong Accounting Corp. | Unqualified | Spin-off and disclosure of discontinued operations in the consolidated financial statements | Revenue recognition; assessment of impairment of cash-generating unit of fixed-line telecommunication services | ||||
Year ended December 31, 2020 | KPMG Samjong Accounting Corp. | Unqualified | Retroactive application of change in accounting policy related to change to determination of lease period | Revenue recognition; assessment of impairment of cash-generating unit of security services, assessment of fair value of customer relationship | ||||
Year ended December 31, 2019 | KPMG Samjong Accounting Corp. | Unqualified | N/A | Revenue recognition; assessment of impairment of cash-generating unit of security services |
Note: All consolidated subsidiaries of the Company that are subject to audits and whose audits have been completed received unqualified audit opinions.
B. | Audit Services Contracts with Independent Auditors |
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Period | Auditors | Contents | Audit Contract | Actual Performance | ||||||||||||||||
Fee | Total number of hours | Fee | Total number of hours | |||||||||||||||||
Year ended December 31, 2021 | KPMG Samjong Accounting Corp. | Quarterly review | 2,450 | 24,500 | 2,450 | 24,500 | ||||||||||||||
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English financial statements review and other audit task | ||||||||||||||||||||
Internal accounting system audit | ||||||||||||||||||||
Year ended December 31, 2020 | KPMG Samjong Accounting Corp. | Quarterly review | 2,360 | 23,600 | 2,360 | 23,600 | ||||||||||||||
Separate financial statements audit | ||||||||||||||||||||
Consolidated financial statements audit | ||||||||||||||||||||
English financial statements review and other audit task | ||||||||||||||||||||
Internal accounting system audit | ||||||||||||||||||||
Year ended December 31, 2019 | KPMG Samjong Accounting Corp. | Quarterly review | 1,860 | 23,040 | 1,860 | 23,040 | ||||||||||||||
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C. | Non-Audit Services Contracts with Independent Auditors |
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Period | Contract date | Service provided | Service duration | Fee | ||||||
Year ended December 31, 2021 | May 17, 2021 | Confirmation of financial information in connection with frequency reallocation application | May 17, 2021 – May 24, 2021 | 2 | ||||||
May 26, 2021 | Audit and review of financial statements of the newly established company and subsidiaries involved in the Spin-off | May 26, 2021 – July 28, 2021 | 2 | |||||||
August 5, 2021 | Review of carve-out financial statements in connection with the Spin-off | August 5, 2021 – August 13,2021 | 10 | |||||||
Year ended December 31, 2020 | July 23, 2020 | Confirmation of financial information | July 23, 2020 – July 30, 2020 | 3 | ||||||
December 8, 2020 | Confirmation of financial information | December 8, 2020 – December 10, 2020 | 3 | |||||||
December 30, 2020 | Consulting services for new business group model research project | December 31, 2020 – February 12, 2021 | 90 | |||||||
Year ended December 31, 2019 | February 8, 2019 | Consulting for publication of 2018 integrated annual report | February 8, 2019 – June 30, 2019 | 120 | ||||||
April 26, 2019 | Confirmation of financial information | April 26, 2019 – April 29, 2019 | 3 |
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D. | Discussions between Audit Committee and Independent Auditors |
Date | Attendance | Method | Key Matters Discussed | |||
February 24, 2021 | Audit Committee: 4 Independent Auditor: 2 | In-person | Report on 2020 critical audit matters and results of audit of financial statements; report on results of 2020 internal accounting management system audit | |||
April 28, 2021 | Audit Committee: 4 Independent Auditor: 2 | In-person | Report on 2020 Public Company Accounting Oversight Board audit results; report on 2021 audit plan and selection of critical audit matters | |||
June 23, 2021 | Audit Committee: 3 Independent Auditor: 1 | In-person | Report on 2021 audit plan and selection of critical audit matters | |||
July 14, 2021 | Audit Committee: 4 Independent Auditor: 2 | Remote | Report on results of 2020 evaluation of external auditors | |||
July 15, 2021 | Audit Committee: 4 Independent Auditor: 1 | In-writing | Report on results of audit of past financial statements of the newly established corporation from the Spin-off | |||
July 21, 2021 | Audit Committee: 4 Independent Auditor: 1 | Remote | Report on results of external auditors’ 2021 semi-annual review | |||
August 17, 2021 | Audit Committee: 4 Independent Auditor: 1 | Remote | Report on results of external auditors’ review of carve-out financial statements for the Spin-off | |||
December 20, 2021 | Audit Committee: 4 Independent Auditor: 1 | In-person | Report on progress of 2021 evaluation on internal control over financial reporting and 2021 year-end audit plan | |||
February 22, 2022 | Audit Committee: 4 Independent Auditor: 1 | In-person | Report on 2021 critical audit matters and results of audit of financial statements; report on results of 2021 internal accounting management system audit |
VI. | CORPORATE ORGANIZATION INCLUDING BOARD OF DIRECTORS |
1. Board of Directors
A. | Overview of the Composition of the Board of Directors |
The Board of Directors is composed of seven members: five independent directors, one inside director and one non-executive director. The Board of Directors operates the following five committees: Independent Director Nomination Committee, Audit Committee, Future Strategy Committee, Compensation Committee and ESG Committee.
On May 27, 2021, the Board of Directors voted to reorganize its committees from the previous five committees (comprising Independent Director Nomination Committee, Audit Committee, Compensation Review Committee, CapEx Review Committee and Corporate Citizenship Committee) to the following five committees: Independent Director Nomination Committee, Audit Committee, Future Strategy Committee, Compensation Committee and ESG Committee.
(As of December 31, 2021) | ||||||
Total number | Inside directors | Non-executive director | Independent directors | |||
7 | Young Sang Ryu | Kyu-Nam Choi | Yong-Hak Kim, Seok-Dong Kim, Jung Ho Ahn, Youngmin Yoon, Junmo Kim |
* | At the 37th General Meeting of Shareholders held on March 25, 2021, Young Sang Ryu was re-elected as an inside director and Youngmin Yoon was re-elected as an independent director and a member of the audit committee. |
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* | On August 25, 2021, Dae Sik Cho resigned and Kyu-nam Choi was appointed as a non-executive director at the extraordinary general meeting of shareholders on October 12, 2021. |
* | On November 1, 2021, Jung Ho Park resigned from his position as an inside director following the Spin-off and Young Sang Ryu replaced him as the representative director. |
Yong-Hak Kim, as a highly respected sociologist with knowledge and virtue that can contribute to the Company’s proactive pursuit of social value, has been elected as the chairman of the Board of Directors by the directors pursuant to Article 4(2) of the regulations of the Board of Directors.
B. | Significant Activities of the Board of Directors |
Meeting | Date | Agenda | Approval | |||
444th (the 1st meeting of 2021) | February 2, 2021 | • Financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2020 • Annual business report for the year ended December 31, 2020 • Delegation of authority to obtain funding through long-term borrowings • Disposal of treasury stock • Donations for ESG management (creation of social value) • Revisions to Audit Committee regulations • Report of internal accounting management • Report for the period after the fourth quarter of 2020 | Approved as proposed
Approved as proposed
Approved as proposed
Approved as proposed Approved as proposed
Approved as proposed — — | |||
445th (the 2nd meeting of 2021) | February 25, 2021 | • Convocation of the 37th General Meeting of Shareholders • Capital contribution to T Map Mobility and transfer of mobility assets • Transactions with SK Pinx in 2021 • Transfer of certain assets including SK Futures Park • Results of evaluation of internal accounting management system | Approved as proposed Approved as proposed
Approved as proposed Approved as proposed — | |||
446th (the 3rd meeting of 2021) | March 25, 2021 | • Election of the chairman of the Board of Directors • Re-election of compliance officer • Transactions with SK Inc. in the second quarter of 2021 • Investment in Content Wavve Co., Ltd. to increase its competitiveness • Occupational safety and health plan for 2021 • Additional transactions with SK Pinx in 2021 | Approved as proposed Approved as proposed Approved as proposed Approved as proposed
Approved as proposed Approved as proposed | |||
447th (the 4th meeting of 2021) | April 29, 2021 | • Termination of Share Repurchase Agreement • Investment in SK Telecom TMT Investment Corp. • Payment of operating expenses of SUPEX Council for 2021 • Transactions with SK Hynix in 2021 • Report for the period after the first quarter of 2021 | Approved as proposed Approved as proposed Approved as proposed
Approved as proposed — | |||
448th (the 5th meeting of 2021) | May 4, 2021 | • Cancellation of treasury shares | Approved as proposed | |||
449th (the 6th meeting of 2021) | May 27, 2021 | • Revision and establishment of regulations for the Board of Directors and its committees • Appointment of committee members • Revision of corporate governance charter • Determination of key performance metrics for 2021 | Approved as proposed
Approved as proposed Approved as proposed Approved as revised | |||
450th (the 7th meeting of 2021) | June 10, 2021 | • Cancellation of treasury shares • Amendment of the articles of incorporation on stock split • Approval of Spin-off plan • Convocation of the 1st Extraordinary Meeting of Shareholders • Setting of record date | Approved as proposed Approved as proposed
Approved as proposed Approved as proposed
Approved as proposed |
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Meeting | Date | Agenda | Approval | |||
451th (the 8th meeting of 2021) | June 24, 2021 | • Transactions with SK Inc. in the third quarter of 2021 | Approved as proposed | |||
452th (the 9th meeting of 2021) | June 28, 2021 | • Revision of Spin-off plan | Approved as proposed | |||
453th (the 10th meeting of 2021) | July 22, 2021 | • Dividends for the second quarter of 2021 • Report for the first half of 2021 • Report for the period after the second quarter of 2021 | Approved as proposed — — | |||
454th (the 11th meeting of 2021) | August 18, 2021 | • Donations to the Korea Fencing Federation • “My Data” business (personal credit information management business) and plan for filing for approval to commence business | Approved as proposed — | |||
455th (the 12th meeting of 2021) | August 27, 2021 | • Revision to agenda of 1st Extraordinary Meeting of Shareholders of 2021 | Approved as proposed | |||
456th (the 13th meeting of 2021) | September 29, 2021 | • Transactions with SK Inc. in the fourth quarter of 2021 | Approved as proposed | |||
457th (the 14th meeting of 2021) | October 12, 2021 | • Disposal of treasury shares | Approved as revised | |||
458th (the 15th meeting of 2021) | November 1, 2021 | • Appointment of representative director • Change of committee member • Approval of public notice in lieu of general meeting to report the Spin-off • Dividends for the third quarter of 2021 • Report for the period after the third quarter of 2021 | Approved (Young Sang Ryu) Approved as proposed Approved as proposed
Approved as proposed — |
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Meeting | Date | Agenda | Approval | |||
459th (the 16th meeting of 2021) | November 30, 2021 | • Lease transaction of Indeungsan SK SUPEX Center owned by SK Inc. from 2020 to 2024 • Landscaping and facility management service transactions with SK Forest Co., Ltd. from 2022 to 2024 • Allotment of 2022 operating expenses for SK Academy • Results of compliance check and effectiveness evaluation | Approved as proposed
Approved as proposed
Approved as proposed — | |||
460th (the 17th meeting of 2021) | December 21, 2021 | • 2022 IT system maintenance transactions • Transactions with SK Inc. in the first quarter of 2022 • 2022 business management plan • Allotment of operating expenses for business aircraft in 2022 • Transactions with SK Pinx in 2022 • Approval of limit on issuance of electronic short-term bonds • Change of committee member • Establishment of AI semiconductor corporation and commercialization of AI semiconductor technology | Approved as proposed Approved as proposed Approved as proposed Approved as proposed
Approved as proposed Approved as proposed Approved as proposed Approved as proposed | |||
461th (the 1st meeting of 2022) | January 17, 2022 | • 2021 KPI evaluation | Approved as proposed | |||
462th (the 2nd meeting of 2022) | January 20, 2022 | • Cancellation of treasury shares • 2022 health and safety plan • Donations for ESG management (creation of social value) • Report for the period after the fourth quarter of 2021 | Approved as proposed Approved as proposed Approved as proposed
— | |||
463th (the 3rd meeting of 2022) | February 8, 2022 | • Financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2021 • Delegation of authority to obtain funding through long-term borrowings • Annual business report for the year ended December 31, 2020 • Amendment of agreements for implementation of mutual cooperation among member companies • Results of evaluation of the Board of Directors | Approved as proposed
Approved as proposed
Approved as proposed
Approved as proposed
— | |||
464th (the 4th meeting of 2022) | February 24, 2022 | • Convocation of the 38th General Meeting of Shareholders • Compensation of representative director and inside director • Cancellation of treasury shares • Donations to the Korea Fencing Federation • Report of internal accounting management • Results of evaluation of internal accounting management system | 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. |
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C. | Committees within Board of Directors |
(1) | Committee structure (as of December 31, 2021) |
(a) | Independent Director Nomination Committee |
Total number | Names of Member Directors | Task | ||
3 | Young Sang Ryu, Yong-Hak Kim, Jung Ho Ahn | Nomination of independent directors |
* | Under the Korean Commercial Code, a majority of the members of the Independent Director Nomination Committee must be independent directors. |
(b) Future Strategy Committee (as of December 31, 2021)
Total number | Names of Member Directors | Task | ||
7 | Yong-Hak Kim, Seok-Dong Kim, Jung Ho Ahn, Youngmin Yoon, Junmo Kim, Young Sang Ryu, Kyu-Nam Choi | Discuss mid- to long-term strategic direction, establish management goals and evaluate performance |
* | The Future Strategy Review Committee is a committee established by the resolution of the Board of Directors. |
(c) Compensation Committee (as of December 31, 2021)
Total number | Names of Member Directors | Task | ||
4 | Yong-Hak Kim, Seok-Dong Kim, Junmo Kim, Kyu-Nam Choi | Nomination of CEO candidate(s) and review of CEO and inside director remuneration amount |
* | The Compensation Committee is a committee established by the resolution of the Board of Directors. |
(d) ESG Committee (as of December 31, 2021)
Total number | Names of Member Directors | Task | ||
3 | Jung Ho Ahn, Youngmin Yoon, Junmo Kim | Deliberation of plans and performance in the major areas of ESG, mandatory ESG disclosure matters and ESG stakeholder communication |
* | The ESG Committee is a committee established by the resolution of the Board of Directors. |
(e) Audit Committee (as of December 31, 2021)
Total number | Names of Member Directors | Task | ||
4 | Seok-Dong Kim, Yong-Hak Kim, Youngmin Yoon, Jung Ho Ahn | Review of financial statements and supervision of independent audit process, etc. |
* | The Audit Committee is a committee established under the provisions of the Articles of Incorporation and the Korean Commercial Code. |
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2. Audit System
The Company’s Audit Committee consists of four independent directors, Seok-Dong Kim (chairman of the Audit Committee and financial and accounting expert), Yong-Hak Kim, Youngmin Yoon and Jung Ho Ahn.
Major activities of the Audit Committee as of December 31, 2021 are set forth below.
Meeting | Date | Agenda | Approval | |||
The 1st meeting of 2021 | February 1, 2021 | • Evaluation of internal accounting management system operation • Review of business and audit results for 2020 and business and audit plans for 2021 • Auditor’s opinion on internal monitoring controls • Approval of services by independent auditor in 2021 | — —
Approved as proposed Approved as proposed | |||
The 2nd meeting of 2021 | February 24, 2021 | • Audit results for fiscal year 2020 • Audit results for internal accounting management system for fiscal year 2020 • Evaluation of internal accounting management system • Finalization of agenda and document review for the 37th General Meeting of Shareholders • Audit report for fiscal year 2020 • Real estate transaction with SK Broadband • Contract for customer appreciation gifts to fixed-line telephone customers for 2021 | — — Approved as proposed Approved as proposed
Approved as proposed Approved as proposed Approved as proposed | |||
The 3rd meeting of 2021 | March 24, 2021 | • Contributions to company employee welfare fund for 2021 • Contract for maintenance services of optical cables in 2021 • Contract for maintenance services of transmission equipment in 2021 | Approved as proposed Approved as proposed Approved as proposed | |||
The 4th meeting of 2021 | April 28, 2021 | • Audit plan for fiscal year 2021 | — | |||
The 5th meeting of 2021 | June 23, 2021 | • Audit plan for fiscal year 2021 • Evaluation of results of the 2020 external audit service | — — | |||
The 6th meeting of 2021 | July 21, 2021 | • Appointment of committee chairman • Audit results for the first half of 2021 | Approved as proposed — | |||
The 7th meeting of 2021 | August 17, 2021 | • Results of external auditors’ review of the carve-out financial statements for the Spin-off • Review opinion of agenda and related documents for the 1st Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders • Review report for the 1st Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders of 2021 | —
Approved as proposed
Approved as proposed | |||
The 8th meeting of 2021 | August 27, 2021 | • Amendments to the review opinion of agenda and related documents and review report for the 1st Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders of 2021 | Approved as proposed | |||
The 9th meeting of 2021 | September 28, 2021 | • Results of business evaluation | — | |||
The 10th meeting of 2021 | November 29, 2021 | • Resale of fixed-line products of SK Broadband | Approved as proposed |
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Meeting | Date | Agenda | Approval | |||
The 11th meeting of 2021 | December 20, 2021 | • Results of leadership review • Review of internal monitoring controls for 2021 financial statements and year-end audit plan • Report on appointment of external auditor • Approval of external audit contract • Purchase of bonds in connection with customer mobile devices for 2022 from PS&Marketing • Product and service transactions for 2022 with Eleven Street Co., Ltd., Dreamus Company, Contents Wave, SK Planet Co., Ltd., SK shieldus Co., Ltd. and SK hynix Co., Ltd. • Customer contact channel operation service transactions for 2022 • Consulting for non-payment and delegation of accounts receivable collection for 2022 • Base station maintenance service transactions for 2022 • Operation support service transactions for exchanged equipment for 2022 • Lease transaction for telecommunications equipment for 2022 • Construction service transaction for fixed-line and wireless infrastructure for 2022 • Purchase of telecommunication materials and general goods from Happy Narae Co., Ltd. for 2022 • Affiliate transaction with One Store Co., Ltd. for 2022 | — —
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 Approved as proposed
Approved as proposed
Approved as proposed | |||
The 1st meeting of 2022 | January 18, 2022 | • Plan for establishment of ethical management and risk management infrastructure | — | |||
The 2nd meeting of 2022 | February 7, 2022 | • Review of business and audit results for 2021 and business and audit plans for 2022 • Audit committee’s opinion on internal monitoring controls • Approval of services by independent auditor in 2022 | Approved as proposed
Approved as proposed Approved as proposed | |||
The 3rd meeting of 2022 | February 22, 2022 | • Evaluation of internal accounting management system operation • Review of business and audit results for 2021 • Evaluation of internal accounting management system • Review opinion of agenda and related documents for the 38th General Meeting of Shareholders • Audit report for fiscal year 2021 • Contract relating to gift distribution to fixed-line business customers | — — — Approved as proposed
Approved as proposed Approved as proposed |
* | The line items that do not show approval are for reporting purposes only. |
* | The internal accounting manager reported in writing the evaluation of internal accounting management system operation and evaluation amendment to the audit committee in April and June 2021. |
3. Shareholders’ Exercise of Voting Rights
A. | Voting System and Exercise of Minority Shareholders’ Rights |
(As of December 31, 2021)
Classification of Voting System | Cumulative voting system | Written voting system | Electronic voting system | |||
Adoption status | Selected | Not adopted | Adopted | |||
Implementation status | — | — | Conducted during the 37th General Meeting of Shareholders Conducted during the 1st Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders of 2021 |
The Company implemented a proxy solicitation procedure for the 37th General Meeting of Shareholders and the 1st Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders of 2021, pursuant to which shareholders were permitted to provide written proxy to exercise their voting rights.
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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 December 31, 2021) | (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 Inc. | Largest Shareholder | Common share | 21,624,120 | 26.78 | 65,668,397 | 30.01 | ||||||||||||||
Tae Won Chey | Officer of affiliated company | Common share | 100 | 0.00 | 303 | 0.00 | ||||||||||||||
Dong Hyun Jang | Officer of affiliated company | Common share | 251 | 0.00 | 762 | 0.00 | ||||||||||||||
Jung Ho Park | Officer of the Company | Common share | 2,500 | 0.00 | 10,932 | 0.00 | ||||||||||||||
Young Sang Ryu | Officer of the Company | Common share | 500 | 0.00 | 3,340 | 0.00 | ||||||||||||||
Yong-Hak Kim | Officer of the Company | Common share | — | — | 303 | 0.00 | ||||||||||||||
Seok-Dong Kim | Officer of the Company | Common share | — | — | 303 | 0.00 | ||||||||||||||
Youngmin Yoon | Officer of the Company | Common share | — | — | 303 | 0.00 | ||||||||||||||
Jung Ho Ahn | Officer of the Company | Common share | — | — | 303 | 0.00 | ||||||||||||||
Junmo Kim | Officer of the Company | Common share | — | — | 303 | 0.00 | ||||||||||||||
Kyu-nam Choi | Officer of the Company | Common share | — | — | 455 | 0.00 | ||||||||||||||
Poong Young Yoon | Officer of the Company | Common share | — | — | 2,733 | 0.00 | ||||||||||||||
Total | Common share | 21,627,471 | 26.78 | 65,688,437 | 30.02 |
(1) | Ownership ratio changed following the cancellation of treasury shares of SK Telecom on May 6, 2021. |
(2) | Number of shares and ownership ratio changed following the Stock Split on October 28, 2021 and the Spin-off on November 1, 2021. |
B. | Overview of the Largest Shareholder |
As of December 31, 2021, the Company’s largest shareholder was SK Inc. SK Inc. was established on April 13, 1991 and was made public on the securities market on November 11, 2009 under the identification code “034730.” SK Inc. is located at 26, Jong-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, Korea. SK Inc.’s telephone number is +82-2-2121-5114 and its website is https://www.sk-inc.com/.
C. | Changes in Shareholdings of the Largest Shareholder and Related Persons |
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Changes in shareholdings of the largest shareholder are as follows:
(As of December 31, 2021) | (Unit: in shares and percentages) | |||||||
Largest | Date of the change in the | Shares Held* | Holding Ratio | Remarks | ||||
SK Inc. | December 27, 2018 | 21,625,471 | 26.78 | SK Inc.’s interest in SK Infosec was transferred to the Company in exchange for the Company’s issuance of treasury shares to SK Inc. | ||||
February 17, 2020 | 21,627,471 | 26.78 | Jung Ho Park, CEO of the Company, purchased 1,500 additional shares; Young Sang Ryu, inside director of the Company, purchased 500 shares. | |||||
February 4, 2021 | 21,628,971 | 26.79 | Jung Ho Park, CEO of the Company, purchased 1,000 additional shares; Young Sang Ryu, inside director of the Company, purchased 500 additional shares. | |||||
May 6, 2021 | 21,628,971 | 30.02 | Changes in equity ratio due to cancellation of treasury shares | |||||
June 21, 2021 | 21,629,471 | 30.02 | Independent directors, Yong-Hak Kim, Seok-Dong Kim, Jung Ho Ahn, Youngmin Yoon and Junmo Kim, each purchased 100 shares (total of 500 shares). | |||||
October 12, 2021 | 21,629,621 | 30.02 | Kyu-Nam Choi, independent director of the Company, purchased 150 shares. | |||||
October 25, 2021 | 21,629,821 | 30.02 | Jung Ho Park, CEO of the Company, and Young Sang Ryu, inside director of the Company each purchased 100 additional shares (total of 200 shares). | |||||
October 28, 2021 | 108,149,105 | 30.02 | Changes in total number of shares due to stock-split | |||||
November 2, 2021 | 65,688,437 | 30.02 | Changes in total number of shares due to the Spin-off; Poong Young Yoon, inside director of SK Square, purchased 2,733 shares. |
2. Distribution of Shares
A. | Shareholders with Ownership of 5% or Greater |
(As of December 31, 2021) | (Unit: in shares and percentages) | |||||||||
Name (title) | Common share | |||||||||
Number of shares | Ownership ratio | Remarks | ||||||||
SK Inc. | 65,668,397 | 30.01 | % | — | ||||||
National Pension Service | 21,076,493 | 9.63 | % | — | ||||||
Citibank ADR | 14,653,598 | 6.70 | % | — | ||||||
Shareholdings under the Employee Stock Ownership Program | — | — | — |
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B. | Minority Shareholders |
(As of December 31, 2021) | (Unit: in shares and percentages) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Classification | Shareholders | Ownership | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Number of minority shareholders | Total number of shareholders | Ratio (%) | Number of shares owned by minority shareholders | Total number of shares issued | Ratio (%) | |||||||||||||||||||
Minority shareholders* | 188,155 | 188,162 | 99.9 | % | 112,345,220 | 218,833,144 | 52.8 | % |
* | Shareholders who hold less than 1% of total shares issued. |
3. Share Price and Trading Volume in the Last Six Months
A. | Domestic Securities Market |
(Unit: in Won and shares) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Types | December 2021 | November 2021 | October 2021 | September 2021 | August 2021 | July 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Common stock | Highest | 62,700 | 57,100 | 327,000 | 324,000 | 312,500 | 326,500 | |||||||||||||||||||
Lowest | 53,600 | 53,400 | 296,000 | 300,500 | 284,500 | 301,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Average | 58,250 | 55,250 | 307,289 | 307,947 | 297,881 | 315,886 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Daily transaction volume | Highest | 2,374,823 | 11,028,540 | 1,250,377 | 775,405 | 3,137,916 | 420,579 | |||||||||||||||||||
Lowest | 617,366 | 0 | 0 | 122,322 | 113,019 | 97,250 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monthly transaction volume | 25,553,956 | 15,737,792 | 6,654,391 | 6,012,126 | 8,482,251 | 4,517,921 |
* | Trading of SK Telecom’s common shares was suspended from October 26, 2021 up to and including November 26, 2021 due to the Spin-off and Stock Split. |
B. | Foreign Securities Market (New York Stock Exchange) |
(Unit : in US$ and ADRs) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Types | December 2021 | November 2021 | October 2021 | September 2021 | August 2021 | July 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Depositary receipt | Highest | 48 | 51 | 51 | 30.10 | 29.78 | 31.54 | |||||||||||||||||||
Lowest | 27 | 46 | 46 | 27.59 | 26.86 | 29.07 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Average | 42 | 49 | 48 | 28.85 | 28.63 | 30.60 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Daily transaction volume | Highest | 471,200 | 269,144 | 857,084 | 892,222 | 1,524,630 | 929,974 | |||||||||||||||||||
Lowest | 134,600 | 53,416 | 103,676 | 181,719 | 155,481 | 217,558 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monthly transaction volume | 5,208,700 | 2,742,216 | 5,982,776 | 10,478,112 | 10,143,244 | 9,057,824 |
VIII. | EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS |
1. Officers and Employees
A. | Employees |
(As of December 31, 2021) | (Unit: in persons and millions of Won) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Business segment | Gender | Number of employees | Average length of service (years) | Aggregate wage for the year of 2021 | 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 | 4,169 | — | 88 | — | 4,257 | 13.7 | 748,159 | 173 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
— | Female | 873 | — | 209 | — | 1,082 | 8.4 | 128,904 | 120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total | 5,042 | — | 297 | — | 5,339 | 12.6 | 877,063 | 162 |
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B. | Compensation of Unregistered Officers |
(As of December 31, 2021) | (Unit: in persons and millions of Won) | |||||||
Number of Unregistered Officers | Aggregate wage for the year of 2021 | Average wage per person | ||||||
94 | 49,774 | 530 |
2. Compensation of Directors
A. | Amount Approved at the Shareholders’ Meeting |
(As of December 31, 2021) | (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 December 31, 2021) | (Unit: in millions of Won) | |||||||||||
Number of Directors | Aggregate Amount Paid | Average Amount Paid Per Director | Remarks | |||||||||
8 | 5,991 | 856 | — |
* | The number of directors includes Jung Ho Park, who resigned on November 1, 2021, in connection with the Spin-off. |
* | The number of directors includes one non-executive director who did not receive any compensation. |
* | The average amount paid per director excludes one non-executive director who did not receive any compensation. |
B-2. Amount by Classification
(As of December 31, 2021) | (Unit: in millions of Won) | |||||||||||||||
Classification | Number of Directors | Aggregate Amount Paid | Average Amount Paid Per Director | Remarks | ||||||||||||
Inside Directors | 3 | 5,380 | 2,690 | — | ||||||||||||
Independent Directors (Excluding Audit Committee Members) | 1 | 122 | 122 | — | ||||||||||||
Audit Committee Members | 4 | 489 | 122 | — | ||||||||||||
Auditor | — | — | — | — |
* | The number of directors includes Jung Ho Park, who resigned on November 1, 2021, in connection with the Spin-off. |
* | The number of directors includes one non-executive director who did not receive any compensation. |
* | The average amount paid per director excludes one non-executive director who did not receive any compensation. |
3. Individual Compensation of Directors and Officers
A. | Remuneration for Individual Directors (among those Paid over |
(As of December 31, 2021) | (Unit: in millions of Won) | |||||||
Name | Position | Total remuneration | Payment not included in total remuneration | |||||
Jung Ho Park | Representative Director and President | 3,827 | Stock options* | |||||
Young Sang Ryu | Representative Director and President | 1,553 | Stock options* |
* | See “VIII.4. Stock Options Granted and Exercised” below for details on the number of stock options, exercise price and exercise period. |
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Composition of Total Remuneration
Name | Composition | |
Jung Ho Park | Total remuneration: Won 3,827 million • Salary: Won 1,625 million • Bonus: Won 2,170 million • Other earned income: Won 32 million | |
Young Sang Ryu | Total remuneration: Won 1,553 million • Salary: Won 792 million • Bonus: Won 730 million • Other earned income: Won 31 million |
B. | Remuneration for the Five Highest-Paid Officers (among those Paid over |
(Unit: in millions of Won) | ||||||||
Name | Position | Total remuneration | Payment not included in total remuneration | |||||
Jung Ho Park | Representative Director | 3,832 | * | Stock options* | ||||
Jin Woo So | Chairman of Talent Development Committee | 2,986 | — | |||||
Yoon Kim | Head of T3K | 1,820 | Stock options* | |||||
Hyeong Chan Kim | PD of SK Research Institute for SUPEX Management | 1,614 | — | |||||
Dae Hwan Ko | Director of SK Academy | 1,571 | — |
* | See “VIII.4. Stock Options Granted and Exercised” below for details on the number of stock options, exercise price and exercise period. |
* | The remuneration for Jung Ho Park includes salary paid following his resignation, which accounts for the discrepancy in his remuneration compared to that listed on “VIII.3.A. Remuneration for Individual Directors (among those Paid over |
Composition | of Total Remuneration |
Name | Composition | |
Jung Ho Park | Total remuneration: Won 3,832 million • Salary: Won 1,630 million • Bonus: Won 2,170 million • Other earned income: Won 32 million | |
Jin Woo So | Total remuneration: Won 2,986 million • Salary: Won 1,286 million • Bonus: Won 1,699 million • Other earned income: Won 1 million | |
Yoon Kim | Total remuneration: Won 1,820 million • Salary: Won 440 million • Bonus: Won 795 million • Other earned income: Won 114 million • Retirement income: Won 471 million |
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Name | Composition | |
Hyeong Chan Kim | Total remuneration: Won 1,614 million • Salary: Won 361 million • Bonus: Won 315 million • Other earned income: Won 39 million • Retirement income: Won 899 million | |
Dae Hwan Ko | Total remuneration: Won 1,571 million • Salary: Won 369 million • Bonus: Won 303 million • Other earned income: Won 4 million • Retirement income: Won 895 million |
4. Stock Options Granted and Exercised
A. | Stock Options Granted to Directors and Auditors |
(As of December 31, 2021) | ||||||||||||
Classification | Number of Directors | Fair Value of Stock Options (millions of Won) | Remarks | |||||||||
Inside Directors | 2 | 146 | — | |||||||||
Independent Directors (Excluding Audit Committee Members) | 1 | — | — | |||||||||
Audit Committee Members | 4 | — | — | |||||||||
Total | 7 | 146 | — |
B. | Stock Options Granted and Exercised |
(As of December 31, 2021) | (Unit: in Won and shares) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Grantee | Relationship | Date of | Method of | Initially Granted | Changes during Reporting Period | Total Changes | Unexercised as of End of Reporting Period | Exercise | Exercise Price | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Exercised | Canceled | Exercised | Canceled | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Young Sang Ryu | Inside Director | February 20, 2018 | Issuance of treasury stock, cash settlement | 4,123 | — | — | — | — | 4,123 | February 21, 2020 – February 20, 2023 | 50,824 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Young Sang Ryu | Inside Director | March 26, 2019 | Issuance of treasury stock, cash settlement | 5,265 | — | — | — | — | 5,265 | March 27, 2021 – March 26, 2024 | 50,862 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Young Sang Ryu | Inside Director | March 26, 2020 | Issuance of treasury stock, cash settlement | 7,145 | — | — | — | — | 7,145 | March 27, 2023 – March 26, 2027 | 38,452 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Young Sang Ryu | Inside Director | March 25, 2021 | Issuance of treasury stock, cash settlement | 18,190 | — | — | — | — | 18,190 | March 26, 2023 – March 25, 2026 | 50,276 |
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(As of December 31, 2021) | (Unit: in Won and shares) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Grantee | Relationship | Date of | Method of | Initially Granted | Changes during Reporting Period | Total Changes | Unexercised as of End of Reporting Period | Exercise | Exercise Price | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Exercised | Canceled | Exercised | Canceled | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jung Ho Park | Unregistered Officer | March 24, 2017 | Issuance of treasury stock, cash settlement | 67,320 | — | — | — | — | 67,320 | March 25, 2019 – March 24, 2022 | 49,350 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jung Ho Park | Unregistered Officer | March 24, 2017 | Issuance of treasury stock, cash settlement | 67,320 | — | — | — | — | 67,320 | March 25, 2020 – March 24, 2023 | 53,298 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jung Ho Park | Unregistered Officer | March 24, 2017 | Issuance of treasury stock, cash settlement | 67,320 | — | — | — | — | 67,320 | March 25, 2021 – March 24, 2024 | 57,562 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jung Ho Park | Unregistered Officer | March 26, 2020 | Issuance of treasury stock, cash settlement | 337,408 | — | — | — | — | 337,408 | March 27, 2023 – March 26, 2027 | 38,452 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jong Ryeol Kang | Unregistered Officer | March 26, 2020 | Issuance of treasury stock, cash settlement | 6,219 | — | — | — | — | 6,219 | March 27, 2023 – March 26, 2027 | 38,452 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jong Ryeol Kang | Unregistered Officer | March 25, 2021 | Issuance of treasury stock, cash settlement | 7,136 | — | — | — | — | 7,136 | March 26, 2023 – March 25, 2026 | 50,276 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hyoung Il Ha | Unregistered Officer | February 22, 2019 | Issuance of treasury stock, cash settlement | 4,749 | — | — | — | — | 4,749 | February 23, 2021 – February 22, 2024 | 53,052 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hyoung Il Ha | Unregistered Officer | March 26, 2020 | Issuance of treasury stock, cash settlement | 5,955 | — | — | — | — | 5,955 | March 27, 2023 – March 26, 2027 | 38,452 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hyoung Il Ha | Unregistered Officer | March 25, 2021 | Issuance of treasury stock, cash settlement | 11,418 | — | — | — | — | 11,418 | March 26, 2023 – March 25, 2026 | 50,276 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Seok Joon Huh | Unregistered Officer | March 26, 2020 | Issuance of treasury stock, cash settlement | 5,624 | — | — | — | — | 5,624 | March 27, 2023 – March 26, 2027 | 38,452 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Seok Joon Huh | Unregistered Officer | March 25, 2021 | Issuance of treasury stock, cash settlement | 6,863 | — | — | — | — | 6,863 | March 26, 2023 – March 25, 2026 | 50,276 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Poong Young Yoon | Unregistered Officer | February 22, 2019 | Issuance of treasury stock, cash settlement | 3,777 | — | — | — | — | 3,777 | February 23, 2021 – February 22, 2024 | 53,052 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Poong Young Yoon | Unregistered Officer | March 26, 2020 | Issuance of treasury stock, cash settlement | 5,293 | — | — | — | — | 5,293 | March 27, 2023 – March 26, 2027 | 38,452 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Poong Young Yoon | Unregistered Officer | March 25, 2021 | Issuance of treasury stock, cash settlement | 10,203 | — | — | — | — | 10,203 | March 26, 2023 – March 25, 2026 | 50,276 |
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(As of December 31, 2021) | (Unit: in Won and shares) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Grantee | Relationship | Date of | Method of | Initially Granted | Changes during Reporting Period | Total Changes | Unexercised as of End of Reporting Period | Exercise | Exercise Price | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Exercised | Canceled | Exercised | Canceled | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Seong Ho Ha | Unregistered Officer | February 22, 2019 | Issuance of treasury stock, cash settlement | 4,157 | — | — | — | — | 4,157 | February 23, 2021 – February 22, 2024 | 53,052 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Seong Ho Ha | Unregistered Officer | March 26, 2020 | Issuance of treasury stock, cash settlement | 5,028 | — | — | — | — | 5,028 | March 27, 2023 – March 26, 2027 | 38,452 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Seong Ho Ha | Unregistered Officer | March 25, 2021 | Issuance of treasury stock, cash settlement | 5,830 | — | — | — | — | 5,830 | March 26, 2023 – March 25, 2026 | 50,276 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dong Hwan Cho | Unregistered Officer | March 26, 2020 | Issuance of treasury stock, cash settlement | 4,631 | — | — | — | — | 4,631 | March 27, 2023 – March 26, 2027 | 38,452 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dong Hwan Cho | Unregistered Officer | March 25, 2021 | Issuance of treasury stock, cash settlement | 5,375 | — | — | — | — | 5,375 | March 26, 2023 – March 25, 2026 | 50,276 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
HyunA Lee | Unregistered Officer | March 26, 2020 | Issuance of treasury stock, cash settlement | 4,631 | — | — | — | — | 4,631 | March 27, 2023 – March 26, 2027 | 38,452 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
HyunA Lee | Unregistered Officer | March 25, 2021 | Issuance of treasury stock, cash settlement | 8,746 | — | — | — | — | 8,746 | March 26, 2023 – March 25, 2026 | 50,276 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sang Kyu Shin | Unregistered Officer | March 25, 2021 | Issuance of treasury stock, cash settlement | 4,646 | — | — | — | — | 4,646 | March 26, 2023 – March 25, 2026 | 50,276 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jae Seung Song | Unregistered Officer | March 25, 2021 | Issuance of treasury stock, cash settlement | 8,047 | — | — | — | — | 8,047 | March 26, 2023 – March 25, 2026 | 50,276 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Myung Jin Han | Unregistered Officer | March 25, 2021 | Issuance of treasury stock, cash settlement | 4,403 | — | — | — | — | 4,403 | March 26, 2023 – March 25, 2026 | 50,276 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Byung Hoon Ryu | Unregistered Officer | March 25, 2021 | Issuance of treasury stock, cash settlement | 3,796 | — | — | — | — | 3,796 | March 26, 2023 – March 25, 2026 | 50,276 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Yoon Kim | Unregistered Officer | March 26, 2020 | Issuance of treasury stock, cash settlement | 5,690 | — | — | — | — | 5,690 | March 27, 2023 – March 26, 2027 | 38,452 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Yoon Kim | Unregistered Officer | March 25, 2021 | Issuance of treasury stock, cash settlement | 6,407 | — | — | — | — | 6,407 | March 26, 2023 – March 25, 2026 | 50,276 |
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IX. | RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS |
1. Line of Credit Extended to the Largest Shareholder and Related Parties
None.
2. Transfer of Assets to/from the Largest Shareholder and Related Parties and Other Transactions
Purchase | and Dispositions of Investments |
(As of December 31, 2021) | (Unit: in millions of Won) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Name (Corporate name) | Relationship | Purchase and Dispositions of Investments | Remarks | |||||||||||||||||||||
Type of Investment | Transaction Details | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Beginning | Increase | Decrease | Ending | |||||||||||||||||||||
SK Telecom T1 | Affiliate | Shares | 60,305 | 4,887 | 65,192 | — | Capital increase; Spin-off | |||||||||||||||||
NanoEntek | — | 51,138 | — | 51,138 | — | Spin-off | ||||||||||||||||||
Invites Healthcare Co., Ltd. | Affiliate | Shares | 28,000 | 7,000 | 35,000 | Capital increase | ||||||||||||||||||
SK hynix Co., Ltd. | — | 3,374,726 | — | 3,374,726 | — | Spin-off | ||||||||||||||||||
Makeus | Affiliate | Shares | 770 | 770 | — | Disposal | ||||||||||||||||||
Grab Geo Holdings PTE. LTD. | Overseas Affiliate | Shares | 30,517 | 30,517 | — | Disposal | ||||||||||||||||||
Carrot General Insurance Co., Ltd. | Affiliate | Shares | 20,000 | 20,000 | — | Disposal | ||||||||||||||||||
Techmaker GmbH | — | 5,609 | — | 5,609 | — | Spin-off | ||||||||||||||||||
Start-up Win-win Fund | — | 5,976 | — | 300 | 5,676 | Investment recovery | ||||||||||||||||||
Smart SKT Infinitum Game Fund | Affiliate | Shares | — | 3,000 | 3,000 | New acquisition; Capital increase | ||||||||||||||||||
Contents Wave | Affiliate | Shares | 90,858 | 100,000 | 190,858 | — | Capital increase; Spin-off | |||||||||||||||||
Sparkplus | Affiliate | Shares | — | 34,166 | 34,166 | — | New acquisition | |||||||||||||||||
UCT Kakao-SK Telecom ESG Fund | Affiliate | Shares | — | 2,000 | 2,000 | New acquisition | ||||||||||||||||||
Broadband Nowon Broadcasting Co., Ltd. | Affiliate | Shares | 10,463 | 9,512 | 19,975 | Capital increase | ||||||||||||||||||
Eleven Street Co., Ltd. | — | 1,049,403 | — | 1,049,403 | — | Spin-off | ||||||||||||||||||
FSK L&S Co., Ltd. | — | 17,757 | — | 17,757 | — | Spin-off | ||||||||||||||||||
SK Planet Co., Ltd. | — | 404,834 | — | 404,834 | — | Spin-off | ||||||||||||||||||
T Map Mobility | Affiliate | Shares | 155,408 | 162,169 | 317,576 | — | Capital increase; Spin-off | |||||||||||||||||
One Store Co., Ltd. | — | 82,186 | — | 82,186 | — | Spin-off | ||||||||||||||||||
Dreamus Company | — | 156,781 | — | 156,781 | — | Spin-off | ||||||||||||||||||
id Quantique SA | Overseas Affiliate | Shares | 100,527 | 5,978 | 106,505 | — | Capital increase |
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SK Telecom TMT Investment Corp. | Overseas Affiliate | Shares | 94,136 | 167,865 | 262,001 | — | Capital increase | |||||||||||||||||
Atlas Investment | Overseas Affiliate | Shares | 143,097 | 12,599 | 155,656 | Capital increase | ||||||||||||||||||
SK shieldus Co., Ltd. (formerly known as ADT CAPS Co., Ltd.) | Overseas Affiliate | 747,803 | — | 747,803 | — | Spin-off | ||||||||||||||||||
Quantum Innovation Fund I | Affiliate | Shares | 15,969 | 372 | 4,406 | 11,935 | Capital increase | |||||||||||||||||
Incross | — | 53,722 | — | 53,722 | — | Spin-off | ||||||||||||||||||
SK Square | — | — | 35,037 | 9 | 35,028 | Spin-off | ||||||||||||||||||
Berkeley Lights | Overseas Affiliate | Shares | — | 31,590 | — | 31,590 | New acquisition | |||||||||||||||||
Marvell Technology, Inc. | — | — | 9,570 | — | 9,570 | New acquisition | ||||||||||||||||||
Celesta Capital I, L.P. (formerly known as Walden Riverwood Ventures L.P.) | Overseas Affiliate | Shares | 23,392 | — | 5,765 | 17,627 | Investment recovery | |||||||||||||||||
DCM V, L.P. | Overseas Affiliate | Shares | 3,576 | 84 | 3,493 | Disposal | ||||||||||||||||||
Invites Healthcare Co., Ltd. (Preferred stock) | Affiliate | | Preferred Shares | | — | 10,000 | — | 10,000 | Capital increase | |||||||||||||||
Vive Studios | Affiliate | Shares | — | 2,999 | 2,999 | New acquisition | ||||||||||||||||||
Translink Capital L.L.C. | Overseas Affiliate | Shares | 2,767 | 64 | 2,703 | Disposal | ||||||||||||||||||
Hermed Capital Health Care Fund L.P | Overseas Affiliate | Shares | 21,219 | — | 3,239 | 17,980 | Disposal | |||||||||||||||||
2015 KIF-Capstone K-Global IOT Start-up Fund | — | 500 | — | 84 | 416 | Investment recovery | ||||||||||||||||||
Smart Spark Lab Cloud Fund 1 | Affiliate | Shares | 300 | 400 | 700 | Capital increase | ||||||||||||||||||
Sparkplus (Preferred stock) | Affiliate | Shares | — | 11,513 | 11,513 | — | New acquisition; Spin-off |
Purchase and Disposition of Securities
In order to maximize the efficiency of each business entity, SK Telecom sold its shares of Grab Geo Holdings PTE. LTD. and Carrot General Insurance Co., Ltd., which were investment assets highly related to the mobility business, to T Map Mobility. The date of the resolution by the Board of Directors was February 25, 2021.
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3. Transactions with the Largest Shareholder and Related Parties
(Unit: in millions of Won) | ||||||||||
Counterparty | Relationship | Type | Transaction Period | Transaction Details | Transaction Amount | |||||
PS&Marketing | Affiliate | Purchase | January 1, 2021 – December 31, 2021 | Marketing fees, etc. | 1,411,486 |
4. Related Party Transactions
See note 31 of the notes to the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements attached hereto for more information regarding related party transactions.
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) |
(As of December 31, 2021) | (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 | 96,766 | 97,628 | 130,833 | 63,561 | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
Daehan Kanggun BCN Inc. | Investee | Long-term loans | 22,147 | 0 | 0 | 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
None.
2. Contingent Liabilities
A. | Legal Proceedings |
[SK Telecom]
As of December 31, 2021, the Company is involved in various pending legal proceedings and the provisions recognized for these proceedings are not material. The management of the Company has determined that there are currently no present obligations in connection with proceedings for which no provision has been recognized. The management has also determined that the outcome of these proceedings will not have a significant impact on the Company’s financial position and operating performance.
Among others, the following lawsuits were newly filed or pending during the reporting period and are hereby disclosed:
Claim for payment for goods (Seoul Central District Court 2018 Gahap 512223, Seoul High Court 2020 Na 2034705) | ||
Date of lawsuit | February 23, 2018 | |
Parties | Plaintiff: SK Telecom; Defendant: Republic of Korea | |
Content | SK Telecom filed a claim for unpaid amount against the Republic of Korea in connection the Republic of Korea’s failure to pay a part of payment for goods in connection with the GOP Scientific Guard System on the basis that SK Telecom delayed performance. | |
Claim amount | Won 14,380,578,486 | |
Status | SK Telecom partially won at the Seoul Central District Court and on appeal at the Seoul High Court (awarded damages of Won 11,870 million and Won 12,005 million, respectively). The decision of the Seoul High Court is final. | |
Future litigation schedule and response plan | Since neither party appealed the decision of the Seoul High Court, such decision is the final outcome. | |
Effect of outcome of lawsuit on the Company | Financial impact amounting to the award of damages and interest accumulated thereon |
Claim for refund of value-added tax relating to contract subsidies (Supreme Court of Korea 2017 Du 53170) | ||
Date of lawsuit | August 8, 2014 | |
Parties | Plaintiff: SK Telecom; Defendant: Head of Namdaemun Tax Office | |
Content | Although the contract subsidy SK Telecom provides for its wireless telecommunication service subscribers should be deducted when calculating the tax base for value-added tax, SK Telecom calculated and paid the amount of its value-added tax without deducting the subsidy amount from the second quarter of 2008 to the second quarter of 2010. SK Telecom later requested for a tax reduction corresponding to the subsidy amount but the head of Namdaemun Tax Office denied such request and SK Telecom filed an administrative claim requesting the cancellation of objection. | |
Claim amount | Won 194,300,000,000 | |
Status | SK Telecom lost both the trial court and appeals court decisions, and a Supreme Court appeal has been in progress since July 19, 2017 | |
Future litigation schedule and response plan | Although over four years have passed since the initiation of the appeal, it is difficult to predict the timing of the final outcome given the nature of the appellate procedure. | |
Effect of outcome of lawsuit on the Company | If SK Telecom wins the lawsuit, it will receive a tax refund in the amount of around Won 194.3 billion. |
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Claim for refund of value-added tax relating to contract subsidies (Seoul High Court 2017 Nu 52292) | ||
Date of lawsuit | August 23, 2016 | |
Parties | Plaintiff: SK Telecom; Defendant: Head of Namdaemun Tax Office | |
Content | Although the contract subsidy SK Telecom provides for its wireless telecommunication service subscribers should be deducted when calculating the tax base for value-added tax, SK Telecom calculated and paid the amount of its value-added tax without deducting the subsidy amount from the first quarter of 2011 to the second quarter of 2013. SK Telecom later requested for a tax reduction corresponding to the subsidy amount but the Head of Namdaemun Tax Office denied such request and filed an administrative claim requesting the cancellation of objection. | |
Claim amount | Won 186,900,000,000 | |
Status | SK Telecom won the trial court decision on May 11, 2017, and appeal has been in progress since June 2, 2017 | |
Future litigation schedule and response plan | The final outcome of this lawsuit is expected to be decided in accordance with the outcome of the Supreme Court of Korea 2017 Du 53170 case. | |
Effect of outcome of lawsuit on the Company | If SK Telecom wins the lawsuit, it will receive a tax refund in the amount of around Won 186.9 billion. |
Claim for value-added tax refund for gifts provided to fixed-line service subscribers (Seoul High Court 2017 Nu 52292) | ||
Date of lawsuit | June 26, 2018 | |
Parties | Plaintiff: SK Telecom; Defendant: Namdaemun Tax Office | |
Content | Although the gift certificates SK Telecom provides for its fixed-line telecommunication service subscribers should be deducted when calculating the tax base for value-added tax, SK Telecom calculated and paid the amount of its value-added tax without deducting the amount of gift certificates from the second quarter of 2011 to the first quarter of 2016. SK Telecom later requested for a tax reduction corresponding to the amount of gift certificates but Namdaemun Tax Office denied such request and filed an administrative claim requesting the cancellation of the request. | |
Claim amount | Won 5,700,000,000 | |
Status | SK Telecom lost the first trial on December 5, 2019. Subsequently, appeal was dismissed on June 25, 2021 and Supreme Court appeal was dismissed on November 11, 2021. | |
Future litigation schedule and response plan | SK Telecom lost the lawsuit and such decision is the final outcome. | |
Effect of outcome of lawsuit on the Company | — |
Criminal litigation claim for electronic prescription service (Seoul Central District Court 2015 Gohap 664) | ||
Date of lawsuit | July 24, 2015 | |
Parties | Plaintiff: Prosecutor; Defendant: SK Telecom; three executive officers of SK Telecom | |
Content | The prosecution claimed that SK Telecom and three executive officers of SK Telecom provided the electronic prescription service from October 2011 to December 2014, during which they collected and stored prescription data from the digital medical record system of hospitals and distributed the collected data to pharmacies without obtaining consent from patients. Accordingly, the prosecution indicted SK Telecom for violating the Personal Information Protection Act and the Medical Service Act. | |
Claim amount | Not applicable to criminal litigation (Penalty: Fine of Won 50 million for SK Telecom and two to three years of imprisonment for the executive officers) | |
Status | The defendants were acquitted in the first trial on February 14, 2020 and in the court of appeal on September 24, 2020. The prosecution appealed to the Supreme Court on September 28, 2020. | |
Future litigation schedule and response plan | SK Telecom plans to respond appropriately in response to the prosecution’s reasons for appeal. | |
Effect of outcome of lawsuit on the Company | Although the impact on the Company’s business is not expected to be significant given the termination of the electronic prescription service in March 2015, a conviction could have a negative impact on the Company’s reputation. |
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[SK Broadband]
As of December 31, 2021, there were 33 pending lawsuits against SK Broadband (aggregate amount of claims of Won 14,577 million), and provisions in the amount of Won 9,813 million in connection with such lawsuits were recognized.
B. | Other Contingent Liabilities |
[SK Telecom]
None.
[SK Broadband]
As of December 31, 2021, SK Broadband has entered into revolving credit facilities with a limit of Won 195 billion with three financial institutions including Hana 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 has provided “geun” mortgage amounting to Won 1,513 million on certain of its buildings, including Nowon Guksa, in connection with leasing of such buildings.
SK Broadband has entered into a leased line contract and a resale contract for fixed-line telecommunication services with SK Telecom.
As of December 31, 2021, Seoul Guarantee Insurance Company has provided a performance guarantee of Won 35,679 million to SK Broadband in connection with the performance of certain contracts and the repair of any defects, and Korea Content Financial Cooperative has provided a performance guarantee of Won 29,408 million in connection with the performance of certain contracts.
[SK Stoa]
As of December 31, 2021, Kookmin Bank has provided a payment guarantee of Won 1.5 billion in connection with e-commerce transaction payables.
3. Status of Sanctions, etc.
[SK Telecom]
Date | Authority | Subject of Action | Sanction | Reason and the Relevant Law | Status of Implementation | Company’s Measures | ||||||
Mar. 20, 2019 | Korea Communications Commission (“KCC”) | SK Telecom | Decision of 14th KCC Meeting of 2019 • Correctional order • Fine of Won 975 million | Payment of subsidies exceeding 115% limit by dealers; payment of discriminatory subsidies by dealers; inducement of such payments in connection with operation of online business channels (Articles 4-5, 3-1(1) and 9-3 of the Mobile Device Distribution Improvement Act (“MDDIA”)) | Decision confirmed; fine paid; correctional order implemented | Immediately ceased such activities; implemented compliance monitoring of online sales guidelines; revised online request system | ||||||
June 26, 2019 | KCC | SK Telecom | Decision of 31st KCC Meeting of 2019 • Correctional order • Fine of Won 231 million | Refusal or delay of termination of user contract without just cause (Article 50-1(5) of the Telecommunications Business Act (“TBA”); Article 42-1(5) of the Enforcement Decree) | Decision confirmed; fine paid; correctional order implemented | Addressed issues discovered during investigation, such as outbound contact with customers regarding termination without customer consent |
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Date | Authority | Subject of Action | Sanction | Reason and the Relevant Law | Status of Implementation | Company’s Measures | ||||||
July 9, 2019 | KCC | SK Telecom | Decision of 33rd KCC Meeting of 2019 • Correctional order • Fine of Won 1.5 million | Failure to maintain subsidies without change for a minimum period of seven days (Article 4-3 of the MDDIA) | Decision confirmed; fine paid; report on implementation of correctional order completed | Implemented improvements to work procedures (announce subsidies separately from public announcements on official website in case of notice of subsidies during pre-order period) | ||||||
June 4, 2020 | KCC | SK Telecom | Decision of 33rd KCC Meeting of 2020 • Correctional order • Fine of Won 4 million | Obtaining consent from users for collection of personal location information through new contracts for mobile phones with material omissions instead of applicable terms of use for location information business (Article 18-1 of the Act on the Protection, Use, Etc. of Location Information (“Location Information Act”) and Article 22 of Enforcement Decree) | Decision confirmed; report on implementation of correctional order and payment of fine completed | Provided training to persons responsible for location information management, including representatives, and personnel handling location information | ||||||
July 8, 2020 | KCC | SK Telecom | Decision of 40th KCC Meeting of 2020 • Correctional order • Submission of implementation plan and report on implementation of correctional order including recurrence prevention plan • Fine of Won 22.3 billion | Payment of subsidies exceeding 115% limit by dealers; payment of unreasonably discriminatory subsidies based on subscription type and rate plan; selection of certain dealers and instruction to and inducement of such subsidies by such dealers (Articles 3-1, 4-5 and 9-3 of the MDDIA) | Decision confirmed; payment of fine completed; implementation plan and report on implementation of correctional order submitted | Immediately ceased such activities; promoted measures to prevent recurrence, such as operation of voluntary consultative body regarding illegal online postings, standardization of incentive instructions/forms, establishment of record management system, development of monitoring activities of online retailers and expansion of the electronic subscription system | ||||||
Sept. 9, 2020 | KCC | SK Telecom | Decision of 49th KCC Meeting of 2020 • Correctional order • Submission of implementation plan and report on implementation of correctional order • Fine of Won 76 million | False, exaggerated or deceptive advertising through offline and online channels that could potentially mislead users regarding key information about bundled products, such as component products and discount details, to induce subscription (Article 50(1)-5 of the TBA and Article 42(1) of Enforcement Decree) | Decision confirmed; payment of fine completed and implementation plan submitted | Immediately ceased such activities; implemented improvements to work procedures such as designation of manager for false or exaggerated advertising of bundled products, regular self-monitoring, strengthening of evaluation and employee training of dealers/agents |
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Feb. 3, 2021 | KCC | SK Telecom | Decision of 4th KCC Meeting of 2021 • Submission of statistical data pursuant to Article 30 of the Location Information Act • Establishment and submission of recurrence prevention plan • Fine of Won 4.5 million | Delay of submission of semi-annual data on personal location information request and provision to the National Assembly’s Science, ICT, Broadcasting and Communications Committee on four occasions (Article 30(2) of the Location Information Act, Article 30(4) of Enforcement Decree) | Decision confirmed; receipt for payment of fine issued; recurrence prevention plan submitted | Specify roles and responsibilities for compiling/sending statistical data to KCC and National Assembly; establish system for submission process (within 15 days after end of second quarter); include relevant information in transition documents to prevent omission in connection with personnel/organizational change | ||||||
Mar. 18, 2021 | KFTC | SK Telecom | Decision of KFTC Meeting (No. 2021-075) • Correctional order (prohibition order against future actions) • Fine of Won 3,198 million | Although SK Telecom and SK Broadband believe that they allocated sales commissions for sales of IPTV-bundled plans based on reasonable standard, KFTC determined that SK Telecom unfairly supported SK Broadband by paying for part of the sales commissions payable by SK Broadband (Article 23-1(7) of the Monopoly Regulation and Fair Trade Act (“MRFTA”)) | Filed an administrative proceeding to challenge the KFTC decision with the Seoul High Court (Apr. 28, 2021) | Properly allocate sales commissions in accordance with court’s decision; strengthen compliance activities | ||||||
Aug. 25, 2021 | KFTC | SK Telecom | Decision of KFTC Meeting (No. 2021-224) • Correctional order (prohibition order against future actions) | Unfair support to Loen by reducing the payment agent fee for “Melon” service for two years from 2010 to 2011 (Article 23-1(7) of the MRFTA) | Filed an administrative proceeding and applied for cancelation of execution of the KFTC decision with the Seoul High Court (Sept. 29, 2021) | Strengthen compliance activities (despite low possibility of recurrence and minimal impact on the Company’s business) | ||||||
Dec. 29, 2021 | KCC | SK Telecom | Decision of 59th KCC Meeting of 2021 • Announcement of correctional order • Establishment and submission of recurrence prevention plan • Fine of Won 1,490 million | Excessive financial support other than the disclosed subsidy for the sales of mobile terminal devices and discriminatory payment and payment inducement based on subscription type and rate plan (Articles 3-1, 4-5 and 15-2 of the MDDIA) | Decision confirmed; payment of fine completed and implementation plan submitted | Implement measures to prevent recurrence and establish a transparent incentive system for agents and distributors |
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Date | Authority | Subject of Action | Sanction | Amount of Monetary Sanction | Reason and the Relevant | Status of Implementation | Company’s Measures | |||||||
June 13, 2019 | KFTC | Tbroad, Tbroad Dongdaemun, Tbroad Nowon | Prosecution | — | Provision of unfair benefits to related parties of Taekwang Group affiliates (Article 23-2 of the MRFTA) | Criminal investigation pending | Expected to end without further action due to lack of prosecution rights following the Tbroad Merger | |||||||
July 29, 2019 | KFTC | SK Broadband | Correctional order (for unjustly restricting competition while participating in a bid for a public sector-only circuit project of public agencies); fine of Won 32.7 million (SK Broadband was ultimately exempted from both the correctional order and the fine) | — | Substantially restricting competition in a bidding process for a public sector-only network project by agreeing on the winning bidder, bidding participants and the bidding price in advance (SK Broadband was the first to voluntarily report the act of collusion and was granted exemption from applicable sanctions) (Article 19-1(3), Article 19-1(8) and Article 22-2(1)(2) of the MRFTA, and Article 33 and Article 35-1 of its Enforcement Decree) | Not applicable due to exemption | Conduct legal education regarding collusive bidding (July 1, 2019 to July 19, 2019) and establish measures to prevent recurrence, including an internal reporting channel related to collusion and a fast-track system for legal advice on related matters | |||||||
Aug. 28, 2019 | KFTC | Tbroad, Tbroad Dongdaemun, Tbroad Nowon, KDMC | Correctional order and fine | Tbroad: Won 177 million/Tbroad Dongdaemun: Won 4 million/Tbroad Nowon: Won 1 million/ KDMC: Won 2 million | Provision of unfair benefits to related parties of Taekwang Group affiliates (Article 23-2 of the MRFTA) | Paid the fine | Administrative proceedings pending | |||||||
Nov. 29, 2019 | KFTC | SK Broadband | Correctional order (for unjustly restricting competition while participating in a bid to be selected as a mobile messaging service provider for the Public Procurement Service); fine of Won 188 million | Won 188 million | Substantially restricting competition in an auction for selection of a mobile messaging service provider by agreeing on the winning bidder in advance, and either intentionally participating or restraining from participating in the bid so that such agreed-upon bidder can win the bid (SK Broadband was the second to voluntarily report the act of collusion and was granted a reduction in fine from Won 301 million to Won 188 million) (Article 19-1(8), Article 21, Article 22, Article 22-2(1)(2), Article 55-3 of the MRFTA and Article 9, Article 33, Article 35-1, Article 61 and Appendix 2 of its Enforcement Decree) | Paid the fine | Conduct legal education regarding collusive bidding (July 1, 2019 to July 19, 2019) and establish measures to prevent recurrence, including an internal reporting channel related to collusion and a fast-track system for legal advice on related matters |
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Date | Authority | Subject of Action | Sanction | Amount of Monetary Sanction | Reason and the Relevant | Status of Implementation | Company’s Measures | |||||||
Dec. 9, 2019 | KFTC | KDMC | Fine of Won 8 million | Won 8 million | Violation of disclosure rules regarding corporate group status of five Taekwang group companies (Articles 11-4 and 69-2(1) of the MRFTA) | Paid the fine | — | |||||||
Jan. 13, 2020 | KFTC | SK Broadband | Correctional order (prohibiting acts of restricting competition, such as unilaterally raising prices, reducing the number of channels and inducing switch to high-priced products, based on post-merger market share) | — | Correctional order to prevent the post-merger entity from engaging in activities that may restrict competition in the pay TV market (Articles 7-1 and 16-1 of the MRFTA) | Submitted the implementation plan (approved by KFTC) | Implement the implementation plan | |||||||
Oct. 22, 2020 | KFTC | SK Broadband, Broadband Nowon | Correctional order (injunction and notice order); fine of Won 351 million | Won 351 million | 1. Unilateral change of fee payment criteria (provision of disadvantage)
2. Coercion of purchase of thrift phones (coercion of purchase)
3. Coercion of change of ownership of product (extortion of economic benefit)
(Article 23-1(4) of the MRFTA and Articles 7-1 and 9-1 of the Fair Agency Transactions Act) | Filed an administrative proceeding | Improve work procedures to prevent errors in the future |
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Date | Authority | Subject of Action | Sanction | Amount of Monetary Sanction | Reason and the Relevant | Status of Implementation | Company’s Measures | |||||||
Mar. 29, 2021 | KFTC | SK Broadband | Correctional order and fine of Won 3.198 billion | Won 3.198 billion | Although SK Telecom and SK Broadband believe that they allocated sales commissions for sales of IPTV-bundled plans based on reasonable standard, KFTC determined that SK Telecom unfairly supported SK Broadband by paying for part of the sales commissions payable by SK Broadband (Article 23-1(7) of the MRFTA) | On Apr. 28, 2021, SK Telecom filed an administrative proceeding and applied for suspension of execution of the KFTC decision (service of process delivered on Mar. 30, 2021) | To properly allocate sales commissions in accordance with court’s decision; strengthen compliance activities | |||||||
Feb. 17, 2021 | Seoul Regional Tax Office | SK Broadband | Fine | Won 596 million | Violation of tax bill collection obligation (Article 10 (1-4) and Article 18 of the Punishment of Tax Offenses Act) | Paid the fine | Provide measures against collusion and prevent further recurrences | |||||||
Jan. 23, 2019 | MSIT | 3 affiliated system operators of Tbroad | Correctional order | — | Did not fulfill conditions for reauthorization, including carrying out network investment plans for 2017 (Article 99-1 of the Broadcasting Act) | Submitted correctional order implementation plan | Compliance with correctional order | |||||||
Feb. 25, 2019 | MSIT | SK Broadband | Correctional order; fine of Won 2.8 million (for violation of the TBA related to false statistical reports) | Won 2.8 million | Erroneous reporting of high-speed internet subscriber line data (Article 88-1, Article 92-1 and Article 104-5(17) of the TBA) | Submitted the correctional order implementation plan, including the plan for improvement of business practice | Paid the fine and complied with correctional order (improvement of business practice) | |||||||
Mar. 15, 2019 | Communication Office of the KCC | SK Broadband | Fine of Won 4.8 million (for violation of laws related to providing information transfer services | Won 4.8 million | Failed to establish procedures for service denial to spammers (Article 76 and Article 50-4 of Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization and Information Protection, etc. and Article 74 of its Enforcement Decree) | Implementation of plans to improve business procedures on transfer of advertising information; Paid the fine (Apr. 2019) | Improvement of work process on denial of services to spammers | |||||||
June 26, 2019 | KCC | SK Broadband | Correctional order (for infringing on user interests relating to the limit on cancelling subscription to high-speed Internet and bundled products) | — | Delayed, rejected and restricted cancellation of services without a just cause (Article 50-1 (5) of the TBA and Article 42 (1) Table 45 (b) 4 of its Enforcement Decree) | Public disclosure of correctional order; improvement of business practice; paid the fine (Won 165 million) | Paid the fine and complied with correctional order (improvement of business practice) |
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Date | Authority | Subject of Action | Sanction | Amount of Monetary Sanction | Reason and the Relevant | Status of Implementation | Company’s Measures | |||||||
Sept. 30, 2019 | Public Procurement Service | SK Broadband | Three-month restriction from bidding in the public sector | — | Found to be colluding in the bidding process for a public sector line project from 2015 to 2017 (Article 76-1 of the Act on Contracts to which the State is a Party) | Administrative proceeding (main case) has been withdrawn, with a three-month restriction period from Apr. 17, 2020 - July 16, 2020 | Conduct legal education regarding collusive bidding (July 1, 2019 - July 19, 2019) and implement measures to prevent recurrence, including the establishment of an internal reporting channel related to collusion and a fast-track system for legal advice on related matters | |||||||
Dec. 9, 2019 | MSIT | 2 affiliated system operators of Tbroad | Correctional Order | — | Did not fulfill conditions for reauthorization, such as carrying out network investment plans for 2018 (Article 99-1 of the Broadcasting Act) | Submitted the correctional order implementation plan | Compliance with the correctional order | |||||||
Jan. 15, 2020 | MSIT | SK Broadband | Correctional order (resubmission of the business report for FY2018 to MSIT with mandated revisions); fine of Won 79 million | Won 79 million | Error in the assets/profits/costs categories of the telecommunications business report for FY2018, the submission of which is mandated by the Telecommunication Account Settlement and Reporting Regulations and Telecommunications Business Accounting Separation Criteria. (Article 49 of the TBA) | Submitted the revised business report for FY2018 (Feb. 3, 2020); Paid the fine (Feb. 7, 2020) | Improve business procedures to prevent errors | |||||||
Jan. 16, 2020 | MSIT | Tbroad | Correctional order (resubmission of the business report for FY2018 to MSIT with mandated revisions); Fine of Won 13 million | Won 13 million | Error in the assets/profits/costs categories of the telecommunications business report for FY2018, the submission of which is mandated by the Telecommunication Account Settlement and Reporting Regulations and Telecommunications Business Accounting Separation Criteria. (Article 49 of the TBA) | Submitted the revised business report for FY2018 (Jan. 3, 2020); paid the fine (Feb. 10, 2020) | Improve business procedures to prevent errors | |||||||
May 1, 2020 | Central Radio Management Service | 3 affiliated system operators of Tbroad | Fine of Won 6 million | Won 6 million (Won 2 million each for Namdong Broadcast, Saerom Broadcast and Seohai Broadcast) | Failed to submit monthly broadcasting results (Article 83 of the Broadcasting Act, Article 16 of the Act on Regulation of Violations of Public Order) | Paid the fine | — |
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Date | Authority | Subject of Action | Sanction | Amount of Monetary Sanction | Reason and the Relevant | Status of Implementation | Company’s Measures | |||||||
Sept. 9, 2020 | KCC | SK Broadband | Correctional order (improvement of relevant business practice); Fine of Won 251 million | Won 251 million | False, exaggerated or deceptive advertising that could potentially mislead users regarding key information about bundled products, such as component products, discount details and penalties, to induce subscription (Article 50-1(5) of the TBA, Article 42-1-Table 4-5-f of its Enforcement Decree and Article 3-1-d of Bundling Sales Prohibition Standards) | Plan to comply with the correctional order | Improvement of business practice; fine payment | |||||||
Dec. 11, 2020 | Central Radio Management Service | 13 affiliated system operators of SK Broadband | Correctional order | — | Failure to distribute PP program fees, which was a condition for reauthorization (Article 99-1 of the Broadcasting Act) | — | Compliance with the correctional order | |||||||
Dec. 21, 2020 | MSIT | SK Broadband | Correctional order (resubmission of the business report for FY2019 to MSIT with mandated revisions); Fine of Won 101 million | Won 101 million | Error in the assets/profits/costs categories of the telecommunications business report for FY2019, the submission of which is mandated by the Telecommunication Account Settlement and Reporting Regulations and Telecommunications Business Accounting Separation Criteria. (Article 49 of the Telecommunications Business Act) | Submitted the revised business report for FY2019 (Jan. 15, 2021); paid the fine (Jan. 25, 2021) | Improve business procedures to prevent errors | |||||||
Dec. 21, 2020 | MSIT | Tbroad | Correctional order (resubmission of the business report for FY2019 to MSIT with mandated revisions); Fine of Won 11 million | Won 11 million | Error in the assets/profits/costs categories of the telecommunications business report for FY2019, the submission of which is mandated by the Telecommunication Account Settlement and Reporting Regulations and Telecommunications Business Accounting Separation Criteria. (Article 49 of the Telecommunications Business Act) | Submitted revised business report for FY2019 (Jan. 15, 2021); Paid the fine (Jan. 25, 2021) | Improve business procedures to prevent errors | |||||||
Feb. 16, 2021 | Central Radio Management Service | SK Broadband Sejong Broadcast | Fine | Won 2.8 million | Violated regulations on displaying sponsorship notice on public service advertisements (SK Broadband Sejong Broadcast) (Article 16 of the Act on Regulation of Violations of Public Order) | Paid the fine | — |
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Date | Authority | Subject of Action | Sanction | Amount of Monetary Sanction | Reason and the Relevant | Status of Implementation | Company’s Measures | |||||||
Apr. 20, 2021 | Central Radio Management Service | SK Broadband | Fine (Won 10 million) | Won 4 million | Illegally modified numbers were introduced during an illegal calling number modification blocking test for public and financial institutions as part of an inspection in 2020 (Failed to meet the requirements for appropriate technical measures to prevent harm to users) (Article 84-2 of the TBA) | Paid the reduced amount of the fine (Won 4 million) | Analysis of the causes for the malfunctioning of the number theft blocking system and improvement of the system | |||||||
June 8, 2021 | Communication office of the KCC | SK Broadband | Fine (Won 3 million) | Won 3 million | Violated the Act on the Restriction of Transmission of Advertising Information for Commercial Purposes by requiring date of birth information from customers in order to stop receiving text message advertisements (Article 50(4) of the Information and Communications Network Act and Article 61(3) of its Enforcement Decree) | Paid the fine (July 6, 2021) | Improved the system so that users will no longer be asked to enter date of birth in order to stop receiving text message advertisements (Feb. 2021) | |||||||
Aug. 10, 2021 | KCC | SK Broadband | Correctional order (improvement of business practice) | — | Failure to explain or notify users that its high-speed Internet service was initiated without measuring the speed or without meeting the minimum guaranteed speed (Article 50 of the TBA) | Submitted the correctional order implementation plan | Compliance with the correctional order | |||||||
Oct. 19, 2021 | KCC; Communication office of the KCC | SK Broadband | Fine (Won 8 million) | Fine (Won 8 million) | Insufficient implementation of necessary measures for addressing service vulnerabilities and insufficient follow-up response to reports of spam messages, including insufficient implementation of sanctions against companies that engage in mass texting of spam messages (Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization and Information and Article 50-4(4) of the Broadcasting Act) | Paid the fine (November 10, 2021) | Improvement of the measures for addressing service vulnerabilities | |||||||
Dec. 14, 2021 | Central Radio Management Service | 9 affiliated system operators of SK Broadband | Correctional order | — | Failure to execute the local channel investment plan (Article 99-1 of the Broadcasting Act) | Submitted the correctional order implementation plan | Compliance with the correctional order | |||||||
Dec. 30, 2021 | MSIT | SK Broadband | Correctional order (resubmi-ssion of the business report for FY2020 to MSIT with mandated revisions); Fine of Won 50 million | Won 50 million | Error in the assets/profits/costs categories of the telecommunications business report for FY2020, the submission of which is mandated by the Telecommunication Account Settlement and Reporting Regulations and Telecommunications Business Accounting Separation Criteria. (Article 49 of the Telecommunications Business Act) | Submitted the revised business report for FY2020 (Jan. 14, 2022); paid the fine (Jan. 24, 2022) | Improve business procedures to prevent errors |
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Date | Authority | Subject of Action | Sanction | Amount of Monetary Sanction | Reason and the Relevant | Status of Implementation | Company’s Measures | |||||||
Dec. 30, 2021 | MSIT | Tbroad | Correctional order (resubmission of the business report for FY2020 to MSIT with mandated revisions); Fine of Won 500 million | Won 500 million | Error in the assets/profits/costs categories of the telecommunications business report for FY2020, the submission of which is mandated by the Telecommunication Account Settlement and Reporting Regulations and Telecommunications Business Accounting Separation Criteria. (Article 49 of the Telecommunications Business Act) | Submitted the revised business report for FY2020 (Jan. 14, 2022); paid the fine (Jan. 24, 2022) | Improve business procedures to prevent errors |
4. Material Events Subsequent to the Reporting Period
(1) On December 21, 2021, the Board of Directors resolved to approve an agreement for the transfer of the Company’s AI semiconductor business to facilitate the commercialization of the Company’s AI semiconductor technology and to improve management efficiency. The transfer was completed on January 4, 2022. The details related to the transfer are as follows:
Classification | Content | |
Business Transferee | SAPEON Korea | |
Date of business transfer | January 4, 2022 | |
Business segment to be transferred | AI semiconductor business | |
Transfer value | Won 31.1 billion | |
Purpose of business transfer | Commercialization of AI semiconductor technology and improvement of management efficiency |
(2) On January 20, 2022, the Board of Directors resolved to dispose the Company’s treasury shares as follows:
Classification | Content | |
Type and number of shares | 413,080 common shares | |
Disposal price | Won 55,800 per share | |
Amount of disposal | Won 23,050 million | |
Period of disposal | January 24, 2022 - February 11, 2022 | |
Purpose of disposal | Bonus payment | |
Method of disposal | Over-the-counter |
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(3) On February 24, 2022, the Board of Directors resolved to dispose the Company’s treasury shares as follows:
Classification | Content | |
Type and number of shares | 7,598 common shares | |
Disposal price | Won 55,000 per share | |
Amount of disposal | Won 418 million | |
Period of disposal | February 25, 2022 - March 4, 2022 | |
Purpose of disposal | Bonus payment | |
Method of disposal | Over-the-counter |
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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/ Heejun Chung | |
(Signature) | ||
Name: | Heejun Chung | |
Title: | Senior Vice President |
Date: April 27, 2022
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Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2021 and 2020
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KPMG SAMJONG Accounting Corp. 152, Teheran-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul 06236 (Yeoksam-dong, Gangnam Finance Center 27th Floor) Republic of Korea | Tel +82 (2) 2112 0100 Fax +82 (2) 2112 0100 www.kr.kpmg.com |
Based on a report originally issued in Korean
To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of
SK Telecom Co., Ltd.:
Opinion
We have audited the accompanying consolidated financial statements of SK Telecom Co., Ltd. and its subsidiaries (the “Group”) which comprise the consolidated statements of financial position as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 and the consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, changes in equity and cash flows for the years then ended, and notes to the consolidated financial statements, comprising significant accounting policies and other explanatory information.
In our opinion, the accompanying consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of the Group as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, and its consolidated financial performance and its consolidated cash flows for the years then ended in accordance with Korean International Financial Reporting Standards (“K-IFRS”).
Basis for Opinion
We conducted our audits in accordance with Korean Standards on Auditing. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditors’ Responsibilities for the Audit of the Consolidated Financial Statements section of our report. We are independent of the Group in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the consolidated financial statements in the Republic of Korea, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.
Emphasis of Matter
Without qualifying our opinion, we draw attention to the following:
As described in Note 3 and Note 42, pursuant to the resolution of shareholders’ meeting held on October 12, 2021, the SK Telecom Co., Ltd. completed the spin-off of certain businesses on November 1, 2021. The spin-off company will engage in managing investments in semiconductor, New Information and Communication Technologies(“ICT”) and other businesses and making new investments and the surviving company will continue to engage in the remaining businesses of SK Telecom Co., Ltd. and certain subsidiaries, primarily cellular and fixed-line telecommunications businesses. The spin-off businesses are presented as discontinued operations, and the comparative consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income have been re-presented to show the discontinued operations separately from continuing operations.
Key Audit Matters
Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgment, were of most significance in our audit of the consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2021. These matters were addressed in the context of our audit of the consolidated financial statements as a whole, and in forming our opinion thereon, and we do not provide a separate opinion on these matters.
1. | Revenue Recognition |
As described in note 3 (23) and 4 (2) of the consolidated financial statements, the Group’s revenue from cellular services is primarily generated from the provision of a variety of telecommunications services at various rate plans and products. Revenue from wireless service amounted toW10,100,368 million in 2021. It is recognized based on data from complex information technology systems that process large volume of transactions with subscribers. Therefore, we have identified revenue recognition related to the Group’s wireless service as a key audit matter due to the complexity of information technology systems involved and the revenue recognition standard applied.
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The primary procedures we performed to address this key audit matter included:
• | Testing certain internal controls relating to the Group’s revenue recognition process, including information technology (IT) systems used for the purposes of revenue recognition. Specifically, we assessed the IT system environment for data records, rating and billing systems, which aggregate data used for revenue recognition for voice usage, text and mobile data services, generate customer bills and support measurement of revenue. |
• | Comparing a sample of revenue transactions to supporting evidence, such as customer billing statements, rating system information, subscriber contracts, and cash received, where applicable. |
• | Inspecting major contracts with subscribers to assess the Group’s revenue recognition policies based on the terms and conditions as set out in the contracts, with reference to the requirements of K-IFRS No. 1115. |
2. | Evaluation of goodwill impairment for the fixed-line telecommunication services cash generating unit |
As described in notes 3 (12) and 16 of the consolidated financial statements, the Group performs impairment test for goodwill at least annually or when there is an indication of possible impairment by comparing the recoverable amount and the carrying amount of a cash generating unit (“CGU”) to which goodwill is allocated. In the Group’s impairment test as of December 31, 2021, the Group does not expect the total carrying amount of the CGU will exceed the value in use (“VIU”) due to reasonably possible changes in certain assumptions. The amount of goodwill that is allocated to the fixed-line telecommunication services CGU isW764,082 million as of December 31, 2021.
In carrying out the impairment assessment of goodwill, management determined the recoverable amount based on the value in use (“VIU”). Determining the VIU of the fixed-line telecommunication services CGU involves significant judgments in estimating the expected future cash flows including the estimates of future operating revenue, perpetual growth rate and discount rate. We have identified the evaluation of goodwill impairment in the fixed-line telecommunication services CGU as a key audit matter due to the uncertainty of and the significance of the impact of assumptions applied in determining the recoverable amount.
The primary procedures we performed to address this key audit matter included:
• | Involving our internal valuation professionals to assist us in evaluating estimated future operating revenue and perpetual growth rate by comparison with industry reports as well as historical performance and evaluating the discount rate by comparing with the discount rate that was independently developed using publicly available market data for comparable entities. |
• | Performing sensitivity analysis for both the discount rate and the perpetual growth rate applied to the discounted cash flow forecasts to assess the impact of changes in these key assumptions on the conclusion reached in management’s impairment assessment. |
• | Evaluating estimated operating revenue by comparison with the financial budgets approved by the Group and comparing the cash flow forecasts prepared in prior year with the actual results to assess the Group’s ability to accurately forecast. |
Other Matter
The procedures and practices utilized in the Republic of Korea to audit such consolidated financial statements may differ from those generally accepted and applied in other countries.
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Responsibilities of Management and Those Charged with Governance for the Consolidated Financial Statements
Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these consolidated financial statements in accordance with K-IFRS, and for such internal control as management determines is necessary to enable the preparation of consolidated financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
In preparing the consolidated financial statements, management is responsible for assessing the Group’s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless management either intends to liquidate the Group or to cease operations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so.
Those charged with governance are responsible for overseeing the Group’s financial reporting process.
Auditors’ Responsibilities for the Audit of the Consolidated Financial Statements
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditors’ report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with Korean Standards on Auditing will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these consolidated financial statements.
As part of an audit in accordance with Korean Standards on Auditing, we exercise professional judgment and maintain professional skepticism throughout the audit. We also:
• | Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to fraud or error, design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, and obtain audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal control. |
• | Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Group’s internal control. |
• | Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used in the preparation of the consolidated financial statements and the reasonableness of accounting estimates and related disclosures made by management. |
• | Conclude on the appropriateness of management’s use of the going concern basis of accounting and, based on the audit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty exists related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the Group’s ability to continue as a going concern. If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists, we are required to draw attention in our auditors’ report to the related disclosures in the consolidated financial statements or, if such disclosures are inadequate, to modify our opinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up to the date of our auditors’ report. However, future events or conditions may cause the Group to cease to continue as a going concern. |
• | Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the consolidated financial statements, including the disclosures, and whether the consolidated financial statements represent the underlying transactions and events in a manner that achieves fair presentation. |
• | Obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence regarding the financial information of the entities or business activities within the Group to express an opinion on the consolidated financial statements. We are responsible for the direction, supervision and performance of the group audit. We remain solely responsible for our audit opinion. |
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We communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit and significant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in internal control that we identify during our audit.
We also provide those charged with governance with a statement that we have complied with relevant ethical requirements regarding independence, and communicate with them all relationships and other matters that may reasonably be thought to bear on our independence, and where applicable, related safeguards.
From the matters communicated with those charged with governance, we determine those matters that were of most significance in the audit of the consolidated financial statements of the current period and are therefore the key audit matters. We describe these matters in our auditors’ report unless law or regulation precludes public disclosure about the matter or when, in extremely rare circumstances, we determine that a matter should not be communicated in our report because the adverse consequences of doing so would reasonably be expected to outweigh the public interest benefits of such communication.
The engagement partner on the audit resulting in this independent auditors’ report is In Hye Kang.
KPMG Samjong Accounting Corp.
Seoul, Korea
March 10, 2022
This report is effective as of March 10, 2022, the audit report date. Certain subsequent events or circumstances, which may occur between the audit report date and the time of reading this report, could have a material impact on the accompanying consolidated financial statements and notes thereto. Accordingly, the readers of the audit report should understand that the above audit report has not been updated to reflect the impact of such subsequent events or circumstances, if any.
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SK TELECOM CO., LTD. (the “Parent Company”) AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021, AND DECEMBER 31, 2020, AND
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2021 AND 2020
The accompanying consolidated financial statements, including all footnote disclosures, were prepared by, and are the responsibility of, the Parent Company.
Ryu, Young-Sang
Chief Executive Officer
SK TELECOM CO., LTD.
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SK TELECOM CO., LTD. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Financial Position
As of December 31, 2021 and 2020
(In millions of won) | Note | December 31, 2021 | December 31, 2020 | |||||||||
Assets | ||||||||||||
Current Assets: | ||||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | 35,36 | 1,369,653 | ||||||||||
Short-term financial instruments | 5,35,36 | 508,677 | 1,426,952 | |||||||||
Short-term investment securities | 10,35,36 | 5,010 | 150,392 | |||||||||
Accounts receivable – trade, net | 6,35,36,37 | 1,913,511 | 2,188,893 | |||||||||
Short-term loans, net | 6,35,36,37 | 70,817 | 97,464 | |||||||||
Accounts receivable – other, net | 6,35,36,37,38 | 548,362 | 979,044 | |||||||||
Contract assets | 8,36 | 76,698 | 100,606 | |||||||||
Prepaid expenses | 7 | 1,987,503 | 2,128,349 | |||||||||
Prepaid income taxes | 32 | 77 | 1,984 | |||||||||
Derivative financial assets | 22,35,36,39 | 30,110 | 8,704 | |||||||||
Inventories, net | 9 | 204,637 | 171,443 | |||||||||
Non-current assets held for sale | 41 | 8,734 | — | |||||||||
Advanced payments and others | 6,35,36 | 125,798 | 151,602 | |||||||||
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Long-term financial instruments | 5,35,36 | 375 | 893 | |||||||||
Long-term investment securities | 10,35,36 | 1,715,078 | 1,648,837 | |||||||||
Investments in associates and joint ventures | 12 | 2,197,351 | 14,354,113 | |||||||||
Investment property, net | 14 | 23,034 | — | |||||||||
Property and equipment, net | 13,15,37,38 | 12,871,259 | 13,377,077 | |||||||||
Goodwill | 11,16 | 2,072,493 | 3,357,524 | |||||||||
Intangible assets, net | 17 | 3,869,769 | 4,436,194 | |||||||||
Long-term contract assets | 8,36 | 41,580 | 47,675 | |||||||||
Long-term loans, net | 6,35,36,37 | 21,979 | 40,233 | |||||||||
Long-term accounts receivable – other | 6,35,36,37,38 | 275,238 | 332,803 | |||||||||
Long-term prepaid expenses | 7 | 1,069,148 | 1,063,711 | |||||||||
Guarantee deposits | 6,35,36,37 | 186,713 | 172,474 | |||||||||
Long-term derivative financial assets | 22,35,36,39 | 187,484 | 155,991 | |||||||||
Deferred tax assets | 32 | 128 | 105,088 | |||||||||
Defined benefit assets | 21 | 18,427 | 3,557 | |||||||||
Other non-current assets | 6,35,36 | 8,556 | 35,701 | |||||||||
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Total Assets | 47,906,957 | |||||||||||
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SK TELECOM CO., LTD. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Financial Position, Continued
As of December 31, 2021 and 2020
(In millions of won) | Note | December 31, 2021 | December 31, 2020 | |||||||||
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity | ||||||||||||
Current Liabilities: | ||||||||||||
Accounts payable – trade | 35,36,37 | 372,909 | ||||||||||
Accounts payable – other | 35,36,37 | 2,071,870 | 2,484,466 | |||||||||
Withholdings | 35,36,37 | 790,489 | 1,410,239 | |||||||||
Contract liabilities | 8 | 166,436 | 229,892 | |||||||||
Accrued expenses | 35,36 | 1,295,404 | 1,554,889 | |||||||||
Income tax payable | 32 | 192,221 | 219,766 | |||||||||
Derivative financial liabilities | 22,35,36,39 | 52 | 77 | |||||||||
Provisions | 20,40 | 61,656 | 69,363 | |||||||||
Short-term borrowings | 18,35,36,39 | 12,998 | 109,998 | |||||||||
Current installments of long-term debt, net | 18,35,36,39 | 1,430,324 | 939,237 | |||||||||
Current installments of long-term payables – other | 19,35,36,39 | 398,823 | 424,600 | |||||||||
Lease liabilities | 35,36,37,39 | 349,568 | 359,936 | |||||||||
Other current liabilities | 35 | 2,595 | ||||||||||
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Debentures, excluding current installments, net | 18,35,36,39 | 7,037,424 | 7,690,169 | |||||||||
Long-term borrowings, excluding current installments, net | 18,35,36,39 | 353,122 | 1,979,261 | |||||||||
Long-term payables – other | 19,35,36,39 | 1,611,010 | 1,142,354 | |||||||||
Long-term lease liabilities | 35,36,37,39 | 1,184,714 | 1,076,841 | |||||||||
Long-term contract liabilities | 8 | 36,531 | 30,704 | |||||||||
Defined benefit liabilities | 21 | 13,157 | 154,944 | |||||||||
Long-term derivative financial liabilities | 22,35,36,39 | 321,084 | 375,083 | |||||||||
Long-term provisions | 20 | 65,339 | 81,514 | |||||||||
Deferred tax liabilities | 32 | 941,301 | 2,709,075 | |||||||||
Other non-current liabilities | 35,36,37 | 52,022 | 92,802 | |||||||||
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Total Liabilities | 18,576,139 | 23,510,714 | ||||||||||
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Shareholders’ Equity: | ||||||||||||
Share capital | 1,23 | 30,493 | 44,639 | |||||||||
Capital surplus and others | 11,23,24,25,26 | (11,623,726 | ) | 677,203 | ||||||||
Retained earnings | 27 | 22,437,341 | 22,981,913 | |||||||||
Reserves | 28 | 735,238 | 40,139 | |||||||||
Equity attributable to owners of the Parent Company | 11,579,346 | 23,743,894 | ||||||||||
Non-controlling interests | 755,792 | 652,349 | ||||||||||
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Total Shareholders’ Equity | 12,335,138 | 24,396,243 | ||||||||||
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Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity | 47,906,957 | |||||||||||
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SK TELECOM CO., LTD. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Income
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
(In millions of won) | Note | 2021 | 2020 | |||||||||
Continuing operations | ||||||||||||
Operating revenue: | 4,37 | |||||||||||
Revenue | 16,087,747 | |||||||||||
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Operating expenses: | 37 | |||||||||||
Labor | 2,300,754 | 2,108,496 | ||||||||||
Commissions | 7 | 5,426,114 | 5,103,012 | |||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 4 | 3,672,555 | 3,664,665 | |||||||||
Network interconnection | 749,599 | 770,712 | ||||||||||
Leased lines | 310,141 | 293,960 | ||||||||||
Advertising | 233,401 | 272,091 | ||||||||||
Rent | 140,418 | 171,179 | ||||||||||
Cost of goods sold | 1,167,417 | 1,106,001 | ||||||||||
Others | 29 | 1,361,024 | 1,349,053 | |||||||||
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Operating profit | 4 | 1,387,162 | 1,248,578 | |||||||||
Finance income | 4,31 | 155,133 | 140,685 | |||||||||
Finance costs | 4,31 | (315,604 | ) | (322,943 | ) | |||||||
Gain relating to investments in subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures, net | 4,12 | 446,300 | 52,456 | |||||||||
Other non-operating income | 4,30 | 114,553 | 95,154 | |||||||||
Other non-operating expenses | 4,30 | (69,353 | ) | (308,712 | ) | |||||||
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Profit before income tax | 4 | 1,718,191 | 905,218 | |||||||||
Income tax expense | 32 | 446,796 | 221,262 | |||||||||
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Profit from continuing operations | 1,271,395 | 683,956 | ||||||||||
Profit from discontinued operations, net of taxes | 42 | 1,147,594 | 816,582 | |||||||||
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Profit for the year | 1,500,538 | |||||||||||
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Owners of the Parent Company | 1,504,352 | |||||||||||
Non-controlling interests | 11,466 | (3,814 | ) | |||||||||
Earnings per share | 33 | |||||||||||
Basic earnings per share (in won) | 4,093 | |||||||||||
Basic earnings per share - continuing operations (in won) | 3,614 | 1,741 | ||||||||||
Diluted earnings per share (in won) | 7,187 | 4,092 | ||||||||||
Diluted earnings per share - continuing operations (in won) | 3,613 | 1,741 |
See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.
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SK TELECOM CO., LTD. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
(In millions of won) | Note | 2021 | 2020 | |||||||||
Profit for the year | 1,500,538 | |||||||||||
Other comprehensive income (loss): | ||||||||||||
Items that will never be reclassified to profit or loss, net of taxes: | ||||||||||||
Remeasurement of defined benefit liabilities | 21 | 16,374 | (2,637 | ) | ||||||||
Net change in other comprehensive income of investments in associates and joint ventures | 12,28 | 4,796 | 271 | |||||||||
Valuation gain on financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income | 28,31 | 920,871 | 579,678 | |||||||||
Items that are or may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss, net of taxes: | ||||||||||||
Net change in other comprehensive income (loss) of investments in associates and joint ventures | 12,28 | 356,503 | (114,478 | ) | ||||||||
Net change in unrealized fair value of derivatives | 22,28,31 | 16,133 | 19,138 | |||||||||
Foreign currency translation differences for foreign operations | 28 | 47,515 | (20,150 | ) | ||||||||
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Other comprehensive income for the year, net of taxes | 1,362,192 | 461,822 | ||||||||||
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Total comprehensive income | 1,962,360 | |||||||||||
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Total comprehensive income attributable to: | ||||||||||||
Owners of the Parent Company | 1,869,075 | |||||||||||
Non-controlling interests | 307,736 | 93,285 |
See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.
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SK TELECOM CO., LTD. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
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Controlling interests | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Note | Share capital | Capital surplus (deficit) and others | Retained earnings | Reserves | Sub-total | Non-controlling interests | Total equity | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance, January 1, 2020 | 1,006,481 | 22,228,683 | (329,576 | ) | 22,950,227 | (133,293 | ) | 22,816,934 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total comprehensive income: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Profit (loss) for the year | — | — | 1,504,352 | — | 1,504,352 | (3,814 | ) | 1,500,538 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other comprehensive income (loss) | 12,21,22,28,31 | — | — | (4,992 | ) | 369,715 | 364,723 | 97,099 | 461,822 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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— | — | 1,499,360 | 369,715 | 1,869,075 | 93,285 | 1,962,360 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Annual dividends | 34 | — | — | (658,228 | ) | — | (658,228 | ) | (5,771 | ) | (663,999 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Interim dividends | 34 | — | — | (73,136 | ) | — | (73,136 | ) | — | (73,136 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Share option | 26 | — | 179 | — | — | 179 | 1,256 | 1,435 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest on hybrid bonds | 25 | — | — | (14,766 | ) | — | (14,766 | ) | — | (14,766 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Acquisition of treasury shares | 24 | — | (426,664 | ) | — | — | (426,664 | ) | — | (426,664 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Changes in ownership in subsidiaries | 11 | — | 97,207 | — | — | 97,207 | 696,872 | 794,079 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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— | (329,278 | ) | (746,130 | ) | — | (1,075,408 | ) | 692,357 | (383,051 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Balance, December 31, 2020 | 677,203 | 22,981,913 | 40,139 | 23,743,894 | 652,349 | 24,396,243 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Balance, January 1, 2021 | 677,203 | 22,981,913 | 40,139 | 23,743,894 | 652,349 | 24,396,243 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total comprehensive income: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Profit for the year | — | — | 2,407,523 | — | 2,407,523 | 11,466 | 2,418,989 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other comprehensive income | 12,21,22,28,31 | — | — | 26,371 | 1,039,551 | 1,065,922 | 296,270 | 1,362,192 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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— | — | 2,433,894 | 1,039,551 | 3,473,445 | 307,736 | 3,781,181 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Annual dividends | 34 | — | — | (641,944 | ) | — | (641,944 | ) | (25,771 | ) | (667,715 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Interim dividends | 34 | — | — | (355,804 | ) | — | (355,804 | ) | — | (355,804 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Share option | 26 | — | 75,498 | — | — | 75,498 | 12,124 | 87,622 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest on hybrid bonds | 25 | — | — | (14,766 | ) | — | (14,766 | ) | — | (14,766 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Acquisition of treasury shares | 24 | — | (76,111 | ) | — | — | (76,111 | ) | — | (76,111 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Disposal of treasury shares | 24 | — | 57,017 | — | — | 57,017 | — | 57,017 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Retirement of treasury shares | 24 | — | 1,965,952 | (1,965,952 | ) | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Changes from spin-off | 42 | (14,146 | ) | (14,460,588 | ) | — | (344,452 | ) | (14,819,186 | ) | (186,211 | ) | (15,005,397 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Changes in ownership in subsidiaries | 11 | — | 137,303 | — | — | 137,303 | (4,435 | ) | 132,868 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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(14,146 | ) | (12,300,929 | ) | (2,978,466 | ) | (344,452 | ) | (15,637,993 | ) | (204,293 | ) | (15,842,286 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
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Balance, December 31, 2021 | (11,623,726 | ) | 22,437,341 | 735,238 | 11,579,346 | 755,792 | 12,335,138 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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SK TELECOM CO., LTD. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
(In millions of won) | Note | 2021 | 2020 | |||||||||
Cash flows from operating activities: | ||||||||||||
Cash generated from operating activities: | ||||||||||||
Profit for the year | 1,500,538 | |||||||||||
Adjustments for income and expenses | 39 | 3,473,779 | 4,256,654 | |||||||||
Changes in assets and liabilities related to operating activities | 39 | (568,695 | ) | 302,458 | ||||||||
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Interest received | 37,403 | 41,832 | ||||||||||
Dividends received | 327,906 | 166,019 | ||||||||||
Interest paid | (306,634 | ) | (397,351 | ) | ||||||||
Income tax paid | (351,469 | ) | (48,274 | ) | ||||||||
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Net cash provided by operating activities | 5,031,279 | 5,821,876 | ||||||||||
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Cash flows from investing activities: | ||||||||||||
Cash inflows from investing activities: | ||||||||||||
Decrease in short-term financial instruments, net | 162,565 | — | ||||||||||
Decrease in short-term investment securities, net | 32,544 | 17,684 | ||||||||||
Collection of short-term loans | 137,196 | 77,114 | ||||||||||
Decrease in long-term financial instruments | 343 | 99 | ||||||||||
Proceeds from disposals of long-term investment securities | 78,261 | 46,065 | ||||||||||
Proceeds from disposals of investments in associates and joint ventures | 100,634 | 2,715 | ||||||||||
Proceeds from disposals of property and equipment | 61,425 | 102,526 | ||||||||||
Proceeds from disposals of intangible assets | 14,618 | 39,654 | ||||||||||
Collection of long-term loans | 4,166 | 4,608 | ||||||||||
Decrease in deposits | 6,941 | 16,244 | ||||||||||
Proceeds from settlement of derivatives | 1,495 | 845 | ||||||||||
Proceeds from disposals of subsidiaries | — | 165 | ||||||||||
Cash inflow from business combinations, net | — | 115,834 | ||||||||||
Cash inflow from transfers of business, net | — | 5,395 | ||||||||||
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Cash outflows for investing activities: | ||||||||||||
Increase in short-term financial instruments, net | — | (596,025 | ) | |||||||||
Increase in short-term loans | (100,209 | ) | (103,604 | ) | ||||||||
Increase in long-term loans | (9,877 | ) | (11,044 | ) | ||||||||
Increase in long-term financial instruments | (21 | ) | (2 | ) | ||||||||
Acquisitions of long-term investment securities | (286,566 | ) | (95,474 | ) | ||||||||
Acquisitions of investments in associates and joint ventures | (222,765 | ) | (170,292 | ) | ||||||||
Acquisitions of property and equipment | (2,915,851 | ) | (3,557,800 | ) | ||||||||
Acquisitions of intangible assets | (392,588 | ) | (129,976 | ) | ||||||||
Increase in deposits | (51,274 | ) | (12,175 | ) | ||||||||
Cash outflow for business combinations, net | (107,226 | ) | (2,958 | ) | ||||||||
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SK TELECOM CO., LTD. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, Continued
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
(In millions of won) | Note | 2021 | 2020 | |||||||||
Cash flows from financing activities: | ||||||||||||
Cash inflows from financing activities: | ||||||||||||
Proceeds from short-term borrowings, net | 76,375 | |||||||||||
Proceeds from issuance of debentures | 873,245 | 1,420,962 | ||||||||||
Proceeds from long-term borrowings | 350,000 | 1,947,848 | ||||||||||
Increase in financial liabilities at FVTPL | 129,123 | — | ||||||||||
Cash inflows from settlement of derivatives | 332 | 36,691 | ||||||||||
Transactions with non-controlling shareholders | 444,124 | 17,766 | ||||||||||
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Cash outflows for financing activities: | ||||||||||||
Repayments of short-term borrowings, net | (50,823 | ) | — | |||||||||
Repayments of long-term payables – other | (426,267 | ) | (428,100 | ) | ||||||||
Repayments of debentures | (890,000 | ) | (975,500 | ) | ||||||||
Repayments of long-term borrowings | (286,868 | ) | (1,950,874 | ) | ||||||||
Payments of dividends | (1,028,520 | ) | (742,136 | ) | ||||||||
Payments of interest on hybrid bonds | (14,766 | ) | (14,766 | ) | ||||||||
Repayments of lease liabilities | (431,674 | ) | (412,666 | ) | ||||||||
Acquisition of treasury shares | (76,111 | ) | (426,664 | ) | ||||||||
Cash outflows resulting from spin-off | (626,000 | ) | — | |||||||||
Transactions with non-controlling shareholders | (19,406 | ) | (6,515 | ) | ||||||||
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Net cash used in financing activities | (2,053,611 | ) | (1,457,579 | ) | ||||||||
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Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | (508,521 | ) | 113,895 | |||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the year | 1,369,653 | 1,270,824 | ||||||||||
Effects of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | 11,599 | (15,066 | ) | |||||||||
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
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 December 31, 2021, the Parent Company’s total issued shares are held by the following shareholders:
Number of shares | Percentage of total shares issued (%) | |||||||
SK Inc. | 65,668,397 | 30.00 | ||||||
National Pension Service | 21,076,493 | 9.63 | ||||||
Institutional investors and other shareholders | 126,990,775 | 58.04 | ||||||
Kakao Corp. | 3,846,487 | 1.76 | ||||||
Treasury shares | 1,250,992 | 0.57 | ||||||
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These consolidated financial statements comprise the Parent Company and its subsidiaries (together referred to as the “Group” and individually as “Group entity”). SK Inc. is the ultimate controlling entity of the Parent Company.
On November 1, 2021, the date of spin-off, the Parent Company completed the spin-off of its business of managing investments in semiconductor, New Information and Communication Technologies(“ICT”) and other business and making new investments. (See note 42)
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
1. | Reporting Entity, Continued |
(2) | List of subsidiaries |
The list of subsidiaries as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 is as follows:
Ownership (%)(*1) | ||||||||||||||
Subsidiary | Location | Primary business | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | ||||||||||
Subsidiaries owned by the Parent Company | SK Telink Co., Ltd. | Korea | Telecommunication and Mobile Virtual Network Operator service | 100.0 | 100.0 | |||||||||
SK Communications Co., Ltd. | Korea | Internet website services | 100.0 | 100.0 | ||||||||||
SK Broadband Co., Ltd. | Korea | Telecommunication services | 74.3 | 74.3 | ||||||||||
PS&Marketing Corporation | Korea | Communications device retail business | 100.0 | 100.0 | ||||||||||
SERVICE ACE Co., Ltd. | Korea | Call center management service | 100.0 | 100.0 | ||||||||||
SERVICE TOP Co., Ltd. | Korea | Call center management service | 100.0 | 100.0 | ||||||||||
SK O&S Co., Ltd. | Korea | Base station maintenance service | 100.0 | 100.0 | ||||||||||
SK Telecom China Holdings Co., Ltd. | China | Investment (Holdings company) | 100.0 | 100.0 | ||||||||||
SK Global Healthcare Business Group Ltd. | Hong Kong | Investment | 100.0 | 100.0 | ||||||||||
YTK Investment Ltd. | Cayman | Investment association | 100.0 | 100.0 | ||||||||||
Islands | ||||||||||||||
Atlas Investment | Cayman | Investment association | 100.0 | 100.0 | ||||||||||
Islands | ||||||||||||||
SKT Americas, Inc. | USA | Information gathering and consulting | 100.0 | 100.0 | ||||||||||
One Store Co., Ltd.(*2) | Korea | Telecommunication services | — | 52.1 | ||||||||||
SK Planet Co., Ltd.(*2) | Korea | Telecommunication services, system software development and supply services | — | 98.7 | ||||||||||
Eleven Street Co., Ltd.(*2) | Korea | E-commerce | — | 80.3 | ||||||||||
DREAMUS COMPANY(*2) | Korea | Manufacturing digital audio players and other portable media devices | — | 51.4 | ||||||||||
SK Shieldus Co., Ltd. | Korea | Information security and unmanned security service | — | 62.6 | ||||||||||
Quantum Innovation Fund I | Korea | Investment | 59.9 | 59.9 | ||||||||||
SK Telecom Japan Inc. | Japan | Information gathering and consulting | 100.0 | 100.0 | ||||||||||
id Quantique SA(*2) | Switzerland | Quantum information and communications service | — | 68.1 | ||||||||||
SK Square Americas, Inc. (Formerly, SK Telecom TMT Investment Corp.)(*2) | USA | Investment | — | 100.0 | ||||||||||
FSK L&S Co., Ltd.(*2) | Korea | Freight and logistics consulting business | — | 60.0 | ||||||||||
Incross Co., Ltd.(*2) | Korea | Media representative business | — | 34.6 | ||||||||||
Happy Hanool Co., Ltd. | Korea | Service | 100.0 | 100.0 | ||||||||||
SK stoa Co., Ltd. | Korea | Other telecommunication retail business | 100.0 | 100.0 | ||||||||||
Broadband Nowon Co., Ltd.(*3) | Korea | Cable broadcasting services | 100.0 | 55.0 | ||||||||||
T map Mobility Co., Ltd.(*2) | Korea | Mobility business | — | 100.0 |
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
1. | Reporting Entity, Continued |
(2) | List of subsidiaries, Continued |
The list of subsidiaries as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 is as follows, Continued:
Ownership (%)(*1) | ||||||||||||||
Subsidiary | Location | Primary business | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | ||||||||||
Subsidiaries owned by SK Planet Co., Ltd.(*2) | SK m&service Co., Ltd. | Korea | Database and Internet website service | — | 100.0 | |||||||||
SK Planet Global Holdings Pte. Ltd. | Singapore | Investment (Holdings company) | — | 100.0 | ||||||||||
SKP America LLC. | USA | Digital contents sourcing service | — | 100.0 | ||||||||||
K-net Culture and Contents Venture Fund | Korea | Capital investing in startups | — | 59.0 | ||||||||||
Subsidiaries owned by DREAMUS COMPANY(*2) | iriver Enterprise Ltd. | Hong Kong | Management of Chinese subsidiaries | — | 100.0 | |||||||||
iriver China Co., Ltd. | China | Sales and manufacturing of MP3 and 4 | — | 100.0 | ||||||||||
Dongguan iriver Electronics Co., Ltd. | China | Sales and manufacturing of e-book devices | — | 100.0 | ||||||||||
LIFE DESIGN COMPANY Inc. | Japan | Sales of goods in Japan | — | 100.0 | ||||||||||
Subsidiaries owned by SK Shieldus Co., Ltd. (Formerly, ADT CAPS Co., Ltd.)(*2) | SKinfosec Information Technology(Wuxi) Co., Ltd. | China | System software development and supply services | — | 100.0 | |||||||||
ADT CAPS Co., Ltd. | Korea | Unmanned security | — | 100.0 | ||||||||||
CAPSTEC Co., Ltd. | Korea | Manned security | — | 100.0 | ||||||||||
Subsidiaries owned by SK Broadband Co., Ltd. | Home & Service Co., Ltd. | Korea | Operation of information and communication facility | 100.0 | 100.0 | |||||||||
Media S Co., Ltd.(*2) | Korea | Production and supply services of broadcasting programs | 100.0 | — | ||||||||||
Subsidiary owned by Quantum Innovation Fund I | PanAsia Semiconductor Materials LLC. | Korea | Investment | 66.4 | 66.4 | |||||||||
Subsidiary owned by SK Telecom Japan Inc. | SK Planet Japan, K. K. | Japan | Digital contents sourcing service | 79.8 | 79.8 | |||||||||
Subsidiary owned by id Quantique SA(*2) | Id Quantique LLC | Korea | Quantum information and communications service | — | 100.0 | |||||||||
Subsidiaries owned by FSK L&S Co., Ltd.(*2) | FSK L&S (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. | China | Logistics business | — | 66.0 | |||||||||
FSK L&S (Hungary) Co., Ltd. | Hungary | Logistics business | — | 100.0 | ||||||||||
FSK L&S VIETNAM COMPANY LIMITED | Vietnam | Logistics business | — | 100.0 | ||||||||||
Subsidiaries owned by Incross Co., Ltd.(*2) | Infra Communications Co., Ltd. | Korea | Service operation | — | 100.0 | |||||||||
Mindknock Co., Ltd. | Korea | Software development | — | 100.0 | ||||||||||
Others(*4) | SK Telecom Innovation Fund, L.P. | USA | Investment | 100.0 | 100.0 | |||||||||
SK Telecom China Fund I L.P. | Cayman | Investment | 100.0 | 100.0 | ||||||||||
Islands |
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
1. | Reporting Entity, Continued |
(2) | List of subsidiaries, Continued |
The list of subsidiaries as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 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) | Details of changes in the consolidation scope for year ended December 31, 2021 are presented in note 1-(4). |
(*3) | The Parent Company acquired 513,000 shares (45%) of Broadband Nowon Co., Ltd. at |
(*4) | Others are owned by Atlas Investment and another subsidiary of the Parent Company. |
(3) | Condensed financial information of subsidiaries |
1) | Condensed financial information of significant subsidiaries as of and for the year ended December 31, 2021 is as follows: |
(In millions of won) | ||||||||||||||||||||
As of December 31, 2021 | 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||
Subsidiary | Total assets | Total liabilities | Total equity | Revenue | Profit | |||||||||||||||
SK Telink Co., Ltd. | 52,821 | 122,016 | 313,404 | 8,846 | ||||||||||||||||
SK Broadband Co., Ltd. | 5,971,505 | 3,091,837 | 2,879,668 | 4,058,997 | 213,468 | |||||||||||||||
PS&Marketing Corporation | 478,745 | 263,457 | 215,288 | 1,445,540 | 3,179 | |||||||||||||||
SERVICE ACE Co., Ltd. | 99,059 | 66,496 | 32,563 | 197,146 | 2,519 | |||||||||||||||
SERVICE TOP Co., Ltd. | 72,026 | 46,067 | 25,959 | 185,452 | 2,066 | |||||||||||||||
SK O&S Co., Ltd. | 95,748 | 58,870 | 36,878 | 285,591 | 69 | |||||||||||||||
Home & Service Co., Ltd. | 131,947 | 90,775 | 41,172 | 405,255 | 550 | |||||||||||||||
SK stoa Co., Ltd. | 107,943 | 59,931 | 48,012 | 316,249 | 19,163 |
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
1. | Reporting Entity, Continued |
(3) | Condensed financial information of subsidiaries, Continued |
2) | Condensed financial information of significant subsidiaries as of and for the year ended December 31, 2020 is as follows: |
(In millions of won) | ||||||||||||||||||||
As of December 31, 2020 | 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||
Subsidiary | Total assets | Total liabilities | Total equity | Revenue | Profit (loss) | |||||||||||||||
SK Telink Co., Ltd. | 60,702 | 116,170 | 351,334 | 18,010 | ||||||||||||||||
Eleven Street Co., Ltd. | 999,225 | 542,534 | 456,691 | 545,556 | (29,623 | ) | ||||||||||||||
SK m&service Co., Ltd. | 129,738 | 74,962 | 54,776 | 214,949 | 2,759 | |||||||||||||||
SK Broadband Co., Ltd. | 5,765,808 | 3,119,489 | 2,646,319 | 3,713,021 | 150,694 | |||||||||||||||
K-net Culture and Contents Venture Fund | 377,683 | 65,896 | 311,787 | — | (44,737 | ) | ||||||||||||||
PS&Marketing Corporation | 470,521 | 257,809 | 212,712 | 1,427,218 | (847 | ) | ||||||||||||||
SERVICE ACE Co., Ltd. | 96,258 | 71,890 | 24,368 | 206,612 | 2,905 | |||||||||||||||
SERVICE TOP Co., Ltd. | 69,496 | 51,584 | 17,912 | 195,479 | 2,592 | |||||||||||||||
SK O&S Co., Ltd. | 88,663 | 54,012 | 34,651 | 278,948 | 778 | |||||||||||||||
SK Planet Co., Ltd. | 536,981 | 214,846 | 322,135 | 276,462 | 1,305 | |||||||||||||||
DREAMUS COMPANY(*1) | 172,443 | 76,642 | 95,801 | 226,329 | (23,068 | ) | ||||||||||||||
SK Shieldus Co., Ltd. (Formerly, ADT CAPS Co., Ltd.)(*2) | 2,927,396 | 2,550,936 | 376,460 | 1,327,150 | 14,227 | |||||||||||||||
One Store Co., Ltd. | 243,442 | 99,943 | 143,499 | 155,218 | 1,952 | |||||||||||||||
Home & Service Co., Ltd. | 124,197 | 88,740 | 35,457 | 397,754 | (20 | ) | ||||||||||||||
SK stoa Co., Ltd. | 107,982 | 79,339 | 28,643 | 268,693 | 17,154 | |||||||||||||||
FSK L&S Co., Ltd.(*3) | 66,117 | 35,192 | 30,925 | 205,623 | 3,022 | |||||||||||||||
Incross Co., Ltd.(*4) | 179,308 | 104,778 | 74,530 | 39,440 | 12,307 | |||||||||||||||
T map Mobility Co., Ltd. | 170,381 | 17,179 | 153,202 | — | (1,857 | ) |
(*1) | The condensed financial information of DREAMUS COMPANY is consolidated financial information including iriver Enterprise Ltd. and three other subsidiaries of DREAMUS COMPANY. |
(*2) | The condensed financial information of SK Shieldus Co., Ltd.(Formerly, ADT CAPS Co., Ltd.) is consolidated financial information including SKinfosec Information Technology(Wuxi) Co., Ltd. and two other subsidiaries of SK Shieldus Co., Ltd.(Formerly, ADT CAPS Co., Ltd.) and including profit and loss which Life Security & Holdings Co., Ltd. recognized prior to the merger. |
(*3) | The condensed financial information of FSK L&S Co., Ltd. is consolidated financial information including FSK L&S (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. and two other subsidiaries of FSK L&S Co., Ltd. |
(*4) | The condensed financial information of Incross Co., Ltd. is consolidated financial information including Infra Communications Co., Ltd. and another subsidiary of Incross Co., Ltd. |
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
1. | Reporting Entity, Continued |
(4) | Changes in subsidiaries |
1) | The list of subsidiaries that were newly included in consolidation for the year ended December 31, 2021 is as follows: |
Subsidiary | Reason | |
Studio Dolphin Co., Ltd. | Acquired by DREAMUS COMPANY | |
Media S Co., Ltd. | Established by SK Broadband Co., Ltd. | |
FSK L&S (Jiangsu) Co., Ltd. | Established by FSK L&S Co., Ltd. | |
Rokmedia Co., Ltd. | Acquired by One Store Co., Ltd. | |
YLP Inc. | Acquired by T map Mobility Co., Ltd. | |
GOOD SERVICE Co., Ltd. | Acquired by T map Mobility Co., Ltd. | |
CAPS America, Inc. | Established by SK Shieldus Co., Ltd.(Formerly, ADT CAPS Co., Ltd.) |
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
1. | Reporting Entity, Continued |
(4) | Changes in subsidiaries, Continued |
2) | The list of subsidiaries that were excluded from consolidation for the year ended December 31, 2021 is as follows: |
Subsidiary | Reason | |
ADT CAPS Co., Ltd. | Merged into SK Shieldus Co., Ltd.(Formerly, ADT CAPS Co., Ltd., at the time of merger, SK Infosec Co., Ltd.) | |
One Store Co., Ltd. | Transferred to spin-off company | |
SK Planet Co., Ltd. | Transferred to spin-off company | |
Eleven Street Co., Ltd. | Transferred to spin-off company | |
DREAMUS COMPANY | Transferred to spin-off company | |
SK Shieldus Co., Ltd. (Formerly, ADT CAPS Co., Ltd.) | Transferred to spin-off company | |
id Quantique SA | Transferred to spin-off company | |
SK Square Americas, Inc. (Formerly, SK Telecom TMT Investment Corp.) | Transferred to spin-off company | |
FSK L&S Co., Ltd. | Transferred to spin-off company | |
Incross Co., Ltd. | Transferred to spin-off company | |
T map Mobility Co., Ltd. | Transferred to spin-off company | |
Rokmedia Co., Ltd. | Transferred to spin-off company | |
SK m&service Co., Ltd. | Transferred to spin-off company | |
SK Planet Global Holdings Pte. Ltd. | Transferred to spin-off company | |
SKP America LLC. | Transferred to spin-off company | |
K-net Culture and Contents Venture Fund | Transferred to spin-off company | |
iriver Enterprise Ltd. | Transferred to spin-off company | |
iriver China Co., Ltd. | Transferred to spin-off company | |
Dongguan iriver Electronics Co., Ltd. | Transferred to spin-off company | |
LIFE DESIGN COMPANY Inc. | Transferred to spin-off company | |
Studio Dolphin Co., Ltd. | Transferred to spin-off company | |
SKinfosec Information Technology(Wuxi) Co., Ltd. | Transferred to spin-off company | |
CAPSTEC Co., Ltd. | Transferred to spin-off company | |
CAPS America, Inc. | Transferred to spin-off company | |
Id Quantique LLC | Transferred to spin-off company | |
FSK L&S (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. | Transferred to spin-off company | |
FSK L&S (Hungary) Co., Ltd. | Transferred to spin-off company | |
FSK L&S VIETNAM COMPANY LIMITED | Transferred to spin-off company | |
FSK L&S (Jiangsu) Co., Ltd. | Transferred to spin-off company | |
Infra Communications Co., Ltd. | Transferred to spin-off company | |
Mindknock Co., Ltd. | Transferred to spin-off company | |
YLP Inc. | Transferred to spin-off company | |
GOOD SERVICE Co., Ltd. | Transferred to spin-off company |
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
1. | Reporting Entity, Continued |
(5) | The financial information of significant non-controlling interests of the Group as of and for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows: |
(In millions of won) | ||||
SK Broadband Co., Ltd. | ||||
Ownership of non-controlling interests (%) | 24.9 | |||
As of December 31, 2021 | ||||
Current assets | ||||
Non-current assets | 4,762,970 | |||
Current liabilities | (1,410,823 | ) | ||
Non-current liabilities | (1,681,014 | ) | ||
Net assets | 2,879,668 | |||
Fair value adjustment and others | (23,000 | ) | ||
Net assets on the consolidated financial statements | 2,856,668 | |||
Carrying amount of non-controlling interests | 725,540 | |||
2021 | ||||
Revenue | ||||
Profit for the year | 213,468 | |||
Depreciation of the fair value adjustment and others | — | |||
Profit for the year on the consolidated financial statements | 213,468 | |||
Total comprehensive income | 224,107 | |||
Profit attributable to non-controlling interests | 53,645 | |||
Net cash provided by operating activities | ||||
Net cash used in investing activities | (624,191 | ) | ||
Net cash used in financing activities | (237,241 | ) | ||
Effects of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | (59 | ) | ||
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents | 203,147 | |||
Dividends paid to non-controlling interests for the year ended December 31, 2021 |
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For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
1. | Reporting Entity, Continued |
(5) | The financial information of significant non-controlling interests of the Group as of and for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows, Continued: |
(In millions of won) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
DREAMUS COMPANY | One Store Co., Ltd. | Eleven Street Co., Ltd. | SK Shieldus Co., Ltd.(Formerly, ADT CAPS Co., Ltd.)(*) | Incross Co., Ltd. | SK Broadband Co., Ltd. | |||||||||||||||||||
Ownership of non-controlling interests (%) | 48.6 | 47.4 | 18.2 | 37.4 | 55.2 | 24.9 | ||||||||||||||||||
As of December 31, 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current assets | 215,672 | 896,828 | 306,520 | 165,668 | 1,179,743 | |||||||||||||||||||
Non-current assets | 26,165 | 27,770 | 102,397 | 2,620,876 | 13,640 | 4,586,065 | ||||||||||||||||||
Current liabilities | (72,762 | ) | (96,139 | ) | (508,427 | ) | (417,194 | ) | (101,065 | ) | (1,279,132 | ) | ||||||||||||
Non-current liabilities | (3,880 | ) | (3,804 | ) | (34,107 | ) | (2,133,742 | ) | (3,713 | ) | (1,840,357 | ) | ||||||||||||
Net assets | 95,801 | 143,499 | 456,691 | 376,460 | 74,530 | 2,646,319 | ||||||||||||||||||
Fair value adjustment and others | — | — | (14,297 | ) | (1,227,442 | ) | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
Net assets on the consolidated financial statements | 95,801 | 143,499 | 442,394 | (850,982 | ) | 74,530 | 2,646,319 | |||||||||||||||||
Carrying amount of non-controlling interests | 47,452 | 68,573 | 81,754 | (318,267 | ) | 46,010 | 665,020 | |||||||||||||||||
2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Revenue | 155,218 | 545,556 | 1,327,150 | 39,440 | 3,713,021 | |||||||||||||||||||
Profit (loss) for the year | (23,068 | ) | 1,952 | (29,623 | ) | 14,227 | 12,307 | 150,694 | ||||||||||||||||
Depreciation of the fair value adjustment and others | — | — | (492 | ) | (19,229 | ) | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
Profit (loss) for the year on the consolidated financial statements | (23,068 | ) | 1,952 | (30,115 | ) | (5,002 | ) | 12,307 | 150,694 | |||||||||||||||
Total comprehensive income (loss) | (22,740 | ) | 2,278 | (15,793 | ) | (3,758 | ) | 12,145 | 151,417 | |||||||||||||||
Profit (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests | (10,770 | ) | 930 | (5,565 | ) | (12,432 | ) | 7,568 | 27,240 | |||||||||||||||
Net cash provided by operating activities | 38,006 | 65,499 | 248,524 | 24,629 | 1,035,474 | |||||||||||||||||||
Net cash used in investing activities | (2,471 | ) | (62,816 | ) | (71,644 | ) | (229,130 | ) | (2,284 | ) | (844,454 | ) | ||||||||||||
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | (2,329 | ) | (2,499 | ) | (18,059 | ) | 11,134 | (4,278 | ) | (93,259 | ) | |||||||||||||
Effects of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | (2,053 | ) | — | (385 | ) | (554 | ) | — | — | |||||||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 8,370 | (27,309 | ) | (24,589 | ) | 29,974 | 18,067 | 97,761 | ||||||||||||||||
Dividends paid to non-controlling interests for the year ended December 31, 2020 | — | 5,000 | 17,273 | — | — |
(*) | The condensed financial information of SK Shieldus Co., Ltd.(Formerly, ADT CAPS Co., Ltd.) includes profit and loss, cash flows which Life Security & Holdings Co., Ltd. recognized prior to the merger. |
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
2. | Basis of Preparation |
These consolidated financial statements were prepared in accordance with Korean International Financial Reporting Standards (“K-IFRS”), as prescribed in the Act on External Audits of Stock Companies, Etc. in the Republic of Korea.
The accompanying consolidated financial statements comprise the Group and the Group’s investments in associates and joint ventures.
The consolidated financial statements were authorized for issuance by the Board of Directors on February 8, 2022, which will be submitted for approval at the shareholders’ meeting to be held on March 25, 2022.
(1) | Basis of measurement |
The consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the historical cost basis, except for the following material items in the consolidated statement of financial position:
• | derivative financial instruments measured at fair value; |
• | financial instruments measured at fair value through profit or loss (“FVTPL”); |
• | financial instruments measured at fair value through other comprehensive income (“FVOCI”); |
• | liabilities (assets) for defined benefit plans recognized at the total present value of defined benefit obligations less the net of the fair value of plan assets |
(2) | Functional and presentation currency |
Financial statements of Group entities within the Group are prepared in functional currency of each group entity, which is the currency of the primary economic environment in which each entity operates. Consolidated financial statements of the Group are presented in Korean won, which is the Parent Company’s functional and presentation currency.
(3) | Use of estimates and judgments |
The preparation of the consolidated 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.
Estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognized in the period prospectively.
1) | Critical judgments |
Information about critical judgments in applying accounting policies that have the most significant effects on the amounts recognized in the consolidated financial statements is included in notes for the following areas: consolidation (whether the Group has de facto control over an investee), and determination of stand-alone selling prices.
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For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
2. | Basis of Preparation, Continued |
(3) | Use of estimates and judgments, Continued |
2) | Assumptions and estimation uncertainties |
Information about assumptions and estimation uncertainties that have a significant risk of resulting in a material adjustment within the next financial year are included in the following notes: loss allowance (notes 6 and 36), estimated useful lives of costs to obtain a contract (notes 7), property and equipment and intangible assets (notes 3 (7), (9), 13 and 17), impairment of goodwill (notes 3 (12) and 16), recognition of provision (notes 3 (17) and 20), measurement of defined benefit liabilities (notes 3 (16) and 21), transaction of derivative instruments (notes 3 (6) and 22) and recognition of deferred tax assets (liabilities) (notes 3 (25) and 32).
3) | 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 an established policies and processes with respect to the measurement of fair values including Level 3 fair values, and the measurement of fair values is reviewed and is directly reported to the finance executives.
The Group regularly reviews significant unobservable inputs and valuation adjustments. If third party information, such as broker quotes or pricing services, is used to measure fair values, then the Group 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 22 and note 36.
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
3. | Significant Accounting Policies |
The significant accounting policies applied by the Group in the preparation of its consolidated financial statements in accordance with K-IFRS are included below. The significant accounting policies applied by the Group in these consolidated 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, 2020.
The Group has initially adopted Interest Rate Benchmark Reform Phase 2 – Amendments to K-IFRS No. 1109, Financial Instruments, K-IFRS No. 1039, Financial Instrument: Recognition and Measurement, K- IFRS No. 1107, Financial Instruments: Disclosures and K-IFRS No. 1116, Leases from January 1, 2021.
Interest Rate Benchmark Reform Phase 2 – Amendments provide exceptions as follows:
• | when the basis of determining the contractual cash flows of a financial asset or financial liability measured at amortized cost changed as a result of interest rate benchmark reform (“IBOR reform”), the Group updates the effective interest rate of the financial asset or financial liability rather than the carry amount and, |
• | when the basis for determining the contractual cash flows of the hedged item or hedging instrument changes as a result of the IBOR reform, the exception permits the hedge relationship to be continued while the Group amends the hedge documentation of that hedging relationship to reflect the changes required by IBOR reform. |
These amended standards are not expected to have a significant impact on the Group’s consolidated financial statements.
Meanwhile, as described in note 42, the Parent Company carried out spin-off of its business of managing investments in semiconductor, New Information and Communication Technologies(“ICT”) and other businesses and making new investments pursuant to the resolution of the Board of Directors on June 10, 2021 and approval of shareholders’ meeting on October 12, 2021. The Group has applied K-IFRS No. 1105, Non-current assets held for sale and discontinued operations, and accordingly, presented profit or loss of the spin-off business as discontinued operations. The comparative consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income have been re-presented to show the discontinued operations separately from continuing operations.
(1) | Operating segments |
An operating segment is a component of the Group that engages in business activities from which it may earn revenues and incur expenses, including revenues and expenses that relate to transactions with any of the Group’s other components. The Group’s operating segments have been determined to be each business unit, for which the Group generates separately identifiable financial information that is regularly reported to the chief operating decision maker for the purpose of resource allocation and assessment of segment performance. The Group has three reportable segments as described in note 4. Segment results that are reported to the chief operating decision maker include items directly attributable to a segment as well as those that can be allocated on a reasonable basis.
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
3. | Significant Accounting Policies, Continued |
(2) | Basis of consolidation |
1) | Business combination |
A business combination is accounted for by applying the acquisition method, unless it is a combination involving entities or businesses under common control.
In determining whether a particular set of activities and assets is a business, the Group assesses whether the set of assets and activities acquired includes, at a minimum, an input and substantive process and whether the acquired set has the ability to produce outputs.
The Group has an option to apply a ‘concentration test’ that permits a simplified assessment of whether an acquired set of activities and assets is not a business. The optional concentration test is met if substantially all of the fair value of the gross assets acquired is concentrated in a single identifiable asset or group of similar identifiable assets.
Consideration transferred is generally measured at fair value, identical to the measurement of identifiable net assets acquired at fair value. The difference between the acquired company’s fair value and the consideration transferred is accounted for goodwill. Any goodwill that arises is tested annually for impairment. Any gain on a bargain purchase is recognized in profit or loss immediately. Acquisition- related costs are expensed in the periods in which the costs are incurred and the services are received, except if related to the costs to issue debt or equity securities recognized based on K-IFRS No. 1032 and K-IFRS No. 1109.
Consideration transferred does not include the amount settled in relation to the pre-existing relationship. Such amounts are generally recognized through profit or loss.
Contingent consideration is measured at fair value at the acquisition date. Contingent consideration classified as equity is not remeasured and its subsequent settlement is accounted for within equity. If contingent consideration is not classified as equity, the Group subsequently recognizes changes in fair value of contingent consideration through profit or loss.
2) Non-controlling interests
Non-controlling interests are measured at their proportionate share of the acquiree’s identifiable net assets at the date of acquisition.
Changes in a Controlling Company’s ownership interest in a subsidiary that do not result in the Controlling Company losing control of the subsidiary are accounted for as equity transactions.
3) | Subsidiaries |
Subsidiaries are entities controlled by the Group. The Group controls an investee when it is exposed, or has rights, to variable returns from its involvement with the investee and has the ability to affect those returns through its power over the investee. Consolidation of an investee begins from the date the Group obtains control of the investee and cease when the Group loses control of the investee.
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
3. | Significant Accounting Policies, Continued |
(2) | Basis of consolidation, Continued |
4) | Loss of control |
If the Group loses control of a subsidiary, the Group derecognizes the assets and liabilities of the former subsidiary from the consolidated statement of financial position and recognizes gain or loss associated with the loss of control attributable to the former controlling interest. Any investment retained in the former subsidiary is recognized at its fair value when control is lost.
5) | Interest in investees accounted for using the equity method |
Interest in investees accounted for using the equity method composed of interest in associates and joint ventures.
An associate is an entity in which the Group has significant influence, but not control, over the entity’s financial and operating policies. A joint venture is a joint arrangement whereby the Group that has joint control of the arrangement has rights to the net assets of the arrangement.
The investment in an associate and a joint venture is initially recognized at cost including transaction costs and the carrying amount is increased or decreased to recognize the Group’s share of the profit or loss and changes in equity of the associate or the joint venture after the date of acquisition.
6) | Intra-group transactions |
Intra-group balances and transactions, and any unrealized income and expenses arising from intra- group transactions, are eliminated in preparing the consolidated financial statements. The Group’s share of unrealized gain incurred from transactions with investees accounted for using the equity method are eliminated and unrealized loss are eliminated using the same basis if there are no evidence of asset impairments.
7) | Business combinations under common control |
SK Inc. is the ultimate controlling entity of the Group. The assets and liabilities acquired under business combination under common control are recognized at the carrying amounts in the ultimate controlling shareholder’s consolidated financial statements. The difference between consideration and carrying amount of net assets acquired is added to or subtracted from capital surplus and others.
(3) | Cash and cash equivalents |
Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash balances, call deposits and investment securities with maturities of three months or less from the acquisition date that are easily convertible to cash and subject to an insignificant risk of changes in their fair value.
(4) | Inventories |
Inventories are initially recognized at the acquisition cost and subsequently measured using the weighted average method. During the period, a perpetual inventory system is used to track inventory quantities, which is adjusted based on the physical inventory counts performed at the period end. When the net realizable value of inventories is less than cost, the carrying amount is reduced to the net realizable value, and any difference is charged to current period as operating expenses.
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
3. | Significant Accounting Policies, Continued |
(5) | Non-derivative financial assets |
1) | Recognition and initial measurement |
Accounts receivable – trade and debt investments issued are initially recognized when they are originated. All other financial assets and financial liabilities are initially recognized when the Group becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.
A financial asset (unless an accounts receivable – trade without a significant financing component) or financial liability is initially measured at fair value plus, for an item not at FVTPL, transaction costs that are directly attributable to its acquisition or issue. An accounts receivable – trade without a significant financing component is initially measured at the transaction price.
2) | Classification and subsequent measurement |
On initial recognition, a financial asset is classified as measured at:
• | FVTPL |
• | FVOCI – equity investment |
• | FVOCI – debt investment |
• | Financial assets at amortized cost |
A financial asset is classified based on the business model in which a financial asset is managed and its contractual cash flow characteristics.
Financial assets are not reclassified subsequent to their initial recognition unless the Group changes its business model for managing financial assets, in which case all affected financial assets are reclassified on the first day of the first reporting period following the change in the business model.
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 flows; and |
• | its contractual terms give rise to cash flows that are solely payments of principal and interest on the principal amount outstanding on specified dates. |
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
3. | Significant Accounting Policies, Continued |
(5) | Non-derivative financial assets, Continued |
2) | Classification and subsequent measurement, Continued |
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 to cash flows that are solely payments of principal and interest on the principal amount outstanding on specified dates. |
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.
The following accounting policies are applied 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 the cost of the investment. Other net gains and losses are recognized in OCI and are never reclassified to profit or loss. |
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For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
3. | Significant Accounting Policies, Continued |
(5) | Non-derivative financial assets, Continued |
3) | Impairment |
The Group estimates the expected credit losses (“ECL”) for the debt instruments measured at amortized cost and FVOCI based on the Group’s historical experience and informed credit assessment that includes forward-looking information. The impairment approach is decided based on the assessment of whether the credit risk of a financial asset has increased significantly since initial recognition. However, the Group applies a practical expedient and recognizes impairment losses equal to lifetime ECLs for accounts receivable – trade and lease receivables from the initial recognition.
ECL is 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 measured at amortized cost and debt investments 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.
Loss allowance on financial assets measured at amortized cost is deducted from the carrying amount of the respective assets, while loss allowance on debt instruments at FVOCI is recognized in OCI, instead of reducing the carrying amount of the transferred assets.
4) | Derecognition |
Financial | assets |
The Group derecognizes a financial asset when:
• | the contractual rights to the cash flows from the financial asset expire; or |
• | it transfers the rights to receive the contractual cash flows in a transaction in which either: |
• | substantially all of the risks and rewards of ownership of the financial asset are transferred; or |
• | the Group neither transfers nor retains substantially all of the risks and rewards of ownership and it does not retain control of the financial asset. |
The Group enters into transactions whereby it transfers assets recognized in its consolidated statement of financial position, but retains either all or substantially all of the risks and rewards of the transferred assets. In these cases, the transferred assets are not derecognized.
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For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
3. | Significant Accounting Policies, Continued |
(5) | Non-derivative financial assets, Continued |
4) | Derecognition, Continued |
Interest rate benchmark reform
When the basis for determining the contractual cash flows of a financial asset or financial liability measured at amortized cost changed as a result of interest rate benchmark reform, the Group updated the effective interest rate of the financial asset or financial liability to reflect the change that is required by the reform. A change in the basis for determining the contractual cash flows is required by interest rate benchmark reform if the following conditions are met:
• | the change is necessary as a direct consequence of the reform; and |
• | the new basis for determining the contractual cash flows is economically equivalent to the previous basis – i.e. the basis immediately before the change. |
When changes were made to a financial asset or financial liability in addition to changes to the basis for determining the contractual cash flows required by interest rate benchmark reform, the Group first updated the effective rate of the financial asset or financial liability to reflect the change that is required by interest rate benchmark reform. After that, the Group applied the policies on accounting for modifications to the additional changes.
5) | Offsetting |
Financial assets and financial liabilities are offset and the net amount is presented in the statement of financial position when the Group currently has a legally enforceable right to offset the recognized amounts and intends either to settle on a net basis or to settle the liability and realize the asset simultaneously.
A financial asset and a financial liability are offset only when the right to set off the amount is not contingent on future event and legally enforceable even on the event of default, insolvency or bankruptcy.
(6) | Derivative financial instruments, including hedge accounting |
Derivatives are initially recognized at fair value. Subsequent to initial recognition, derivatives are measured at fair value at the end of each reporting period, and changes therein are accounted for as described below.
1) | Hedge accounting |
The Group holds forward exchange contracts, interest rate swaps, currency swaps and other derivative contracts to manage interest rate risk and foreign exchange risk. The Group designates derivatives as hedging instruments to hedge the variability in cash flow associated with highly probable forecasted transactions or firm commitments (a cash flow hedge).
On initial designation of the hedge, the Group formally documents the relationship between the hedging instrument(s) and hedged item(s), including the risk management objectives and strategy in undertaking the hedge transaction, together with the methods that will be used to assess the effectiveness of the hedging relationship.
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
3. | Significant Accounting Policies, Continued |
(6) | Derivative financial instruments, including hedge accounting, Continued |
1) | Hedge accounting, Continued |
Hedges directly affected by interest rate benchmark reform
When uncertainty arises about the interest rate benchmark designated as a hedged risk and the timing or the amount of the interest rate benchmark-based cash flows of the hedged item or of the hedging instrument as a result of IBOR reform, for the purpose of evaluating whether there is an economic relationship between the hedged items and the hedging instruments, the Group assumes that the interest rate benchmark on which the hedged items and the hedging instruments are based is not altered as a result of interest rate benchmark reform.
For a cash flow hedge of a forecast transaction, the Group assumes that the benchmark interest rate will not be altered as a result of interest rate benchmark reform for the purpose of assessing whether the forecast transaction is highly probable and determining whether a previously designated forecast transaction in a discontinued cash flow hedge is still expected to occur.
The Group will cease applying the specific policy for assessing the economic relationship between the hedged item and the hedging instrument
• | to a hedged item or hedging instrument when the uncertainty arising from interest rate benchmark reform is no longer present with respect to the timing and the amount of the interest rate benchmark-based cash flows of the respective item or instrument; or |
• | when the hedging relationship is discontinued. |
When the basis for determining the contractual cash flows of the hedged item or hedging instrument changes as a result of IBOR reform and therefore there is no longer uncertainty arising about the cash flows of the hedged item or the hedging instrument, the Group amends the hedge documentation of that hedging relationship to reflect the change(s) required by IBOR reform.
The Group amends the formal hedge documentation by the end of the reporting period during which a change required by IBOR reform is made to the hedged risk, hedged item or hedging instrument. These amendments in the formal hedge documentation do not constitute the discontinuation of the hedging relationship or the designation of a new hedging relationship.
If changes are made in addition to those changes required by interest rate benchmark reform to the financial asset or financial liability designated in a hedging relationship or to the designation of the hedging relationship, the Group determines whether those additional changes result in the discontinuation of hedging accounting. If the additional changes do not result in the discontinuation of hedging accounting, the Group amend the formal designation of the hedging relationship.
When the interest rate benchmark on which the hedged future cash flows had been based is changed as required by IBOR reform, for the purpose of determining whether the hedged future cash flows are expected to occur, the Group deems that the hedging reserve recognized in OCI for that hedging relationship is based on the alternative benchmark rate on which the hedged future cash flows will be based.
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
3. | Significant Accounting Policies, Continued |
(6) | Derivative financial instruments, including hedge accounting, Continued |
1) | Hedge accounting, Continued |
Cash flow hedge
When a derivative is designated to hedge the variability in cash flows attributable to a particular risk associated with a recognized asset or liability or a highly probable forecasted transaction that could affect profit or loss, the effective portion of changes in the fair value of the derivative is recognized in other comprehensive income, net of tax, and presented in the hedging reserve in equity. Any ineffective portion of changes in the fair value of the derivative is recognized immediately in profit or loss. If the hedging instrument no longer meets the criteria for hedge accounting, expires or is sold, terminated, exercised, or the designation is revoked, then hedge accounting is discontinued prospectively. The cumulative gain or loss on the hedging instrument that has been recognized in other comprehensive income is reclassified to profit or loss in the periods during which the forecasted transaction occurs. If the forecasted transaction is no longer expected to occur, then the balance in other comprehensive income is recognized immediately in profit or loss.
2) | Other derivative financial instruments |
Other derivative financial instrument not designated as a hedging instrument are measured at fair value, and the changes in fair value of the derivative financial instrument is recognized immediately in profit or loss.
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For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
3. | Significant Accounting Policies, Continued |
(7) | Property and equipment |
Property and equipment are initially measured at cost. The cost of property and equipment includes expenditures arising directly from the construction or acquisition of the asset, any costs directly attributable to bringing the asset to the location and condition necessary for it to be capable of operating in the manner intended by management and the initial estimate of the costs of dismantling and removing the item and restoring the site on which it is located.
Property and equipment, subsequently, are carried at cost less accumulated depreciation and accumulated impairment losses.
Subsequent costs are recognized in the carrying amount of property and equipment at cost or, if appropriate, as a separate item if it is probable that future economic benefits associated with the item will flow to the Group and the cost of the item can be reliably measured. The carrying amount of the replaced part is derecognized. The costs of the day-to-day servicing are recognized in profit or loss as incurred.
Property and equipment, except for land, are depreciated on a straight-line basis over estimated useful lives that appropriately reflect the pattern in which the asset’s future economic benefits are expected to be consumed. A component that is significant compared to the total cost of property and equipment is depreciated over its separate useful life.
Gains and losses on disposal of an item of property and equipment are determined by comparing the proceeds from disposal with the carrying amount of property and equipment and are recognized as other non-operating income (loss).
The estimated useful lives of the Group’s property and equipment are as follows:
Useful lives (years) | ||
Buildings and structures | 15 ~ 40 | |
Machinery | 3 ~ 15, 30 | |
Other property and equipment | 3 ~10 |
Depreciation methods, useful lives, and residual values are reviewed at the end of each reporting date and adjusted, if appropriate. The change is accounted for as a change in an accounting estimate.
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For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
3. | Significant Accounting Policies, Continued |
(8) | Borrowing costs |
The Group capitalizes borrowing costs directly attributable to the acquisition, construction or production of a qualifying asset as part of the cost of that asset. Other borrowing costs are recognized in expense as incurred. A qualifying asset is an asset that requires a substantial period of time to get ready for its intended use or sale. Financial assets are not qualifying assets, and assets that are ready for their intended use or sale when acquired are not qualifying assets either.
To the extent that the Group borrows funds specifically for the purpose of obtaining a qualifying asset, the Group determines the amount of borrowing costs eligible for capitalization as the actual borrowing costs incurred on that borrowing during the period less any investment income on the temporary investment of those borrowings. To the extent that the Group borrows funds generally and uses them for the purpose of obtaining a qualifying asset, the Group determines the amount of borrowing costs eligible for capitalization by applying a capitalization rate to the expenditures on that asset. The capitalization rate is the weighted average of the borrowing costs applicable to the borrowings of the Group that are outstanding during the period other than borrowings made specifically for the purpose of obtaining a qualifying asset. The amount of borrowing costs that the Group capitalizes during a period do not exceed the amount of borrowing costs incurred during the period.
(9) | Intangible assets |
Intangible assets are measured initially at cost and, subsequently, are carried at cost less accumulated amortization and accumulated impairment losses.
Intangible assets, except for goodwill, are amortized on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of intangible assets from the date that they are available for use. The residual value of intangible assets is zero. However, club memberships and brand are expected to be available for use as there are no foreseeable limits to the periods. These intangible assets are determined as having indefinite useful lives and, therefore, not amortized.
The estimated useful lives of the Group’s intangible assets are as follows:
Useful lives (years) | ||
Frequency usage rights | 2.9 ~ 10 | |
Land usage rights | 5 | |
Industrial rights | 5, 10 | |
Development costs | 5 | |
Facility usage rights | 10, 20 | |
Customer relations | 3 ~ 15 | |
Other | 3 ~ 20 |
Amortization periods and the amortization methods for intangible assets with finite useful lives are reviewed at the end of each reporting period. The useful lives of intangible assets that are not being amortized are reviewed at the end of each reporting period to determine whether events and circumstances continue to support indefinite useful life assessments for those assets. Changes, if appropriate, are accounted for as changes in accounting estimates.
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For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
3. | Significant Accounting Policies, Continued |
(9) | Intangible assets, Continued |
Expenditures on research activities are recognized in profit or loss as incurred. Development expenditures are capitalized only if development costs can be reliably measured, the product or process is technically and commercially feasible, future economic benefits are probable, and the Group intends to and has sufficient resources to complete development and to use or sell the asset. Other development expenditures are recognized in profit or loss as incurred.
Subsequent expenditures are capitalized only when they increase the future economic benefits embodied in the specific asset to which it relates. All other expenditures, including expenditures on internally generated goodwill and brands, are recognized in profit or loss as incurred.
(10) | Government grants |
Government grants are not recognized unless there is reasonable assurance that the Group will comply with the grant’s conditions and that the grant will be received.
1) | Grants related to assets |
Government grants whose primary condition is that the Group purchases, constructs, or otherwise acquires a long-term asset are deducted in calculating the carrying amount of the asset. The grant is recognized in profit or loss over the life of a depreciable asset as a reduction to depreciation expense.
2) | Grants related to income |
Government grants which are intended to compensate the Group for expenses incurred are deducted from the related expenses.
(11) | Investment property |
Investment properties are properties held to earn rentals and/or for capital appreciation. Investment properties are measured initially at cost, including transaction costs. Subsequent to initial recognition, investment properties are reported at cost less accumulated depreciation and accumulated impairment losses.
Subsequent expenditures are recognized in carrying amount of an asset or as a separate asset if it is probable that future economic benefits associated with the assets will flow into the Group and the cost of an asset can be measured reliably. The carrying amount of those parts that are replaced is derecognized. The costs associated with routine maintenance and repairs are recognized in profit or loss as incurred.
Investment property, except for land, is depreciated on a straight-line basis over estimated useful lives of 30 years. In addition, right-of-use asset classified as investment property is depreciated using the straight-line basis from the commencement date to the end of the lease term.
The depreciation method, estimated useful lives and residual values are reviewed at the end of each reporting date and adjusted, if appropriate. The change is accounted for as a change in an accounting estimate.
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For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
3. | Significant Accounting Policies, Continued |
(12) | Impairment of non-financial assets |
The carrying amounts of the Group’s non-financial assets other than contract assets recognized for revenue arising from contracts with a customer, assets recognized for the costs to obtain or fulfill a contract with a customer, employee benefits, inventories, deferred tax assets, and non-current assets held for sale are reviewed at the end of the reporting period to determine whether there is any indication of impairment. If any such indication exists, then the asset’s recoverable amount is estimated. Goodwill and intangible assets that have indefinite useful lives or that are not yet available for use, irrespective of whether there is any indication of impairment, are tested for impairment annually by comparing their recoverable amounts to their carrying amounts.
The Group estimates the recoverable amount of an individual asset, and if it is impossible to measure the individual recoverable amount of an asset, the Group estimates the recoverable amount of cash-generating unit (“CGU”). A CGU is the smallest identifiable group of assets that generates cash inflows that are largely independent of the cash inflows from other assets or groups of assets. The recoverable amount of an asset or CGU is the greater of its value in use and its fair value less costs to sell. The value in use is estimated by applying a pre-tax discount rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the asset or CGU for which estimated future cash flows have not been adjusted, to the estimated future cash flows expected to be generated by the asset or CGU.
An impairment loss is recognized in profit or loss to the extent the carrying amount of the asset exceeds its recoverable amount.
Goodwill acquired in a business combination is allocated to each CGU that is expected to benefit from the synergy arising from the business acquired. Any impairment identified at the CGU level will first reduce the carrying amount of goodwill and then be used to reduce the carrying amount of the other assets in the CGU on a pro rata basis. Except for impairment losses in respect of goodwill which are never reversed, an impairment loss is reversed if there has been a change in the estimates used to determine the recoverable amount. An impairment loss is reversed only to the extent that the asset’s carrying amount does not exceed the carrying amount that would have been determined, net of depreciation or amortization, if no impairment loss had been recognized.
(13) | Leases |
A contract is or contains, a lease if the contract conveys the right to control the use of an identified asset for a period of time in exchange for consideration.
1) | As a lessee |
At commencement or on modification of a contract that contains a lease component, the Group allocates the consideration in the contract to each lease component on the basis of its relative stand-alone prices. However, the Group has elected not to separate non-lease components and account for the lease and non-lease components as a single lease component.
The Group recognizes a right-of-use asset and a lease liability at the lease commencement date. The right-of-use asset is initially measured at cost, which comprises the initial amount of the lease liability adjusted for any lease payments made at or before the commencement date, plus any initial direct costs incurred and an estimate of costs to dismantle and remove the underlying asset or to restore the underlying asset or the site on which it is located, less any lease incentives received.
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For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
3. | Significant Accounting Policies, Continued |
(13) | Leases, Continued |
1) | As a lessee, Continued |
The right-of-use asset is subsequently depreciated using the straight-line basis from the commencement date to the end of the lease term, unless the lease transfers ownership of the underlying asset to the Group by the end of the lease term or the cost of the right-of-use asset reflects that the Group will exercise a purchase option. In that case the right-of-use asset will be depreciated over the useful life of the underlying asset, which is determined on the same basis as those of property and equipment. In addition, the right-of-use asset is periodically reduced by impairment losses, if any, and adjusted for certain remeasurements of the lease liability.
The lease liability is initially measured at the present value of the lease payments that are not paid at the commencement date, discounted using the interest rate implicit in the lease or, if that rate cannot be readily determined, the Group’s incremental borrowing rate. Generally, the Group uses its incremental borrowing rate as the discount rate.
The Group determines its incremental borrowing rate by obtaining interest rates from various external financing sources and makes certain adjustments to reflect the terms of the lease and type of the asset leased.
Lease payments included in the measurement of the lease liability comprise the following:
• | fixed payments, including in-substance fixed payments; |
• | variable lease payments that depend on an index or a rate, initially measured using the index or rate as at the commencement date; |
• | amounts expected to be payable under a residual value guarantee; and |
• | the exercise price under a purchase option that the Group is reasonably certain to exercise, lease payments in an optional renewal period if the Group is reasonably certain to exercise an extension option, and penalties for early termination of a lease unless the Group is reasonably certain not to terminate early. |
The lease liability is measured at amortized cost using the effective interest method. It is remeasured when there is a change in future lease payments arising from a change in an index or rate, if there is a change in the Group’s estimate of the amount expected to be payable under a residual value guarantee, if the Group changes its assessment of whether it will exercise a purchase, extension of termination option of if there is a revised in-substance fixed lease payment.
When the lease liability is remeasured in this way, a corresponding adjustment is made to the carrying amount of the right-of-use asset, or is recorded in profit or loss if the carrying amount of the right-of-use asset has been reduced to zero.
The Group presents right-of-use assets that do not meet the definition of investment property in ‘property and equipment’ in the statement of financial position.
The Group has elected not to recognize right-of-use assets and lease liabilities for leases of low-value assets and short-term leases. The Group recognizes the lease payments associated with lease as an expense on a straight-line basis over the lease term.
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For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
3. | Significant Accounting Policies, Continued |
(13) | Leases, Continued |
2) | As a lessor |
At inception or on modification of a contract that contains a lease component, the Group allocates the consideration in the contract to each lease component on the basis of their relative stand-alone prices.
When the Group acts as a lessor, it determines at lease inception whether each lease is a finance lease or an operating lease.
To classify each lease, the Group makes an overall assessment of whether the lease transfers substantially all of the risks and rewards incidental to ownership of the underlying asset. If this is the case, then the lease is a finance lease; if not, then it is an operating lease. As part of this assessment, the Group considers certain indicators such as whether the lease is for the major part of the economic life of the asset.
When the Group is an intermediate lessor, is accounts for its interests in the head lease and the sub- lease separately. It assesses the lease classification of a sub-lease with reference to the right-of-use asset arising from the head lease, not with reference to the underlying asset. If a head lease is a short-term lease to which the Group applies the exemption described above, then it classifies the sub-lease as an operating lease.
If an arrangement contains lease and non-lease components, then the Group applies K-IFRS No. 1115 to allocate the consideration in the contract.
The Group applies derecognition and impairment requirements in K-IFRS No. 1109 to the net investment in the lease. The Group further regularly reviews estimated unguaranteed residual values used in calculating the gross investment in the lease.
The Group recognizes lease payments received under operating leases as income on a straight-line basis over the lease term as part of ‘other revenue’.
(14) | Non-current assets held for sale |
Non-current assets, or disposal groups comprising assets and liabilities, that are expected to be recovered primarily through sales rather than through continuing use, are classified as held for sale. In order to be classified as held for sale, the assets (or disposal groups) must be available for immediate sale in their present condition and their sale must be highly probable. The assets or disposal groups that are classified as non-current assets held for sale are measured at the lower of their carrying amounts and fair value less cost to sell. The Group recognizes an impairment loss for any initial or subsequent write-down of assets (or disposal groups) to fair value less costs to sell and a gain for any subsequent increase in fair value less costs to sell up to the cumulative impairment loss previously recognized in accordance with K-IFRS No. 1036, Impairment of Assets.
A non-current asset that is classified as held for sale or part of a disposal group classified as held for sale is not depreciated (or amortized).
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
3. | Significant Accounting Policies, Continued |
(15) | Non-derivative financial liabilities |
The Group classifies non-derivative financial liabilities into financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss or other financial liabilities in accordance with the substance of the contractual arrangement. The Group recognizes financial liabilities in the consolidated statement of financial position when the Group becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the financial liabilities.
1) | Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss |
Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss include financial liabilities held for trading or designated as such upon initial recognition. Subsequent to initial recognition, these liabilities are measured at fair value. The amount of change in fair value of financial liability that is attributable to changes in the credit risk of that liability shall be presented in other comprehensive income, and the remaining amount of change in the fair value of the liability shall be presented in profit or loss. Upon initial recognition, transaction costs that are directly attributable to the issue of the financial liability are recognized in profit or loss as incurred.
2) | Other financial liabilities |
Non-derivative financial liabilities other than financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss are classified as other financial liabilities. At the date of initial recognition, other financial liabilities are measured at fair value minus transaction costs that are directly attributable to the issue of the financial liabilities. Subsequent to initial recognition, other financial liabilities are measured at amortized cost and the interest expenses are recognized using the effective interest method.
3) | Derecognition of financial liability |
The Group extinguishes a financial liability only when the contractual obligation is fulfilled, canceled or expires. The Group recognizes new financial liabilities at fair value based on new contracts and eliminates existing liabilities when the contractual terms of the financial liabilities change and the cash flows change substantially.
When a financial liability is derecognized, the difference between the carrying amount and the consideration paid (including any transferred non-cash assets or liabilities assumed) is recognized in profit or loss.
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
3. | Significant Accounting Policies, Continued |
(16) | Employee benefits |
1) | Short-term employee benefits |
Short-term employee benefits are employee benefits that are due to be settled within 12 months after the end of the period in which the employees render related services. When an employee has rendered a service to the Group during an accounting period, the Group recognizes the undiscounted amount of short-term employee benefits expected to be paid in exchange for that service.
2) | Other long-term employee benefits |
Other long-term employee benefits include employee benefits that are settled beyond 12 months after the end of the period in which the employees render related services. The Group’s net obligation in respect of long-term employee benefits is the amount of future benefit that employees have earned in return for their service in the current and prior periods. That benefit is discounted to determine its present value. Remeasurements are recognized in profit or loss in the period in which they arise.
3) | Retirement benefits: defined contribution plans |
When an employee has rendered a service to the Group during a period, the Group recognizes the contribution payable to a defined contribution plan in exchange for that service as a liability (accrued expense), after deducting any contribution already paid. If the contribution already paid exceeds the contribution due for service before the end of the reporting period, the Group recognizes that excess as an asset (prepaid expense) to the extent that the prepayment will lead to a reduction in future payments or a cash refund.
4) | Retirement benefits: defined benefit plans |
At the end of reporting period, defined benefit liabilities relating to defined benefit plans are recognized at present value of defined benefit obligations net of fair value of plan assets.
The calculation is performed annually by an independent actuary using the projected unit credit method. When the fair value of plan assets exceeds the present value of the defined benefit obligation, the Group recognizes an asset, to the extent of the present value of any economic benefits available in the form of refunds from the plan or reduction in the future contributions to the plan.
Remeasurements of the net defined benefit liability (asset), which comprise actuarial gains and losses, the return on plan assets (excluding interest) and the effect of the asset ceiling (if any, excluding interest), are recognized immediately in other comprehensive income. The Group determines net interests on net defined benefit liability (asset) by multiplying discount rate determined at the beginning of the annual reporting period and considers changes in net defined benefit liability (asset) from contributions and benefit payments. Net interest costs and other costs relating to the defined benefit plan are recognized through profit or loss.
When the plan amendment or curtailment occurs, gains or losses on amendment or curtailment in benefits for the past service provided are recognized through profit or loss. The Group recognizes a gain or loss on a settlement when the settlement of defined benefit plan occurs.
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
3. | Significant Accounting Policies, Continued |
(16) | Employee benefits, Continued |
5) | Termination benefits |
The Group recognizes a liability and expense for termination benefits at the earlier of the period when the Group can no longer withdraw the offer of those benefits and the period when the Group recognizes costs for a restructuring that involves the payment of termination benefits. If benefits are payable more than 12 months after the reporting period, they are discounted to their present value.
(17) | Provisions |
Provisions are recognized when the Group has a present legal or constructive obligation as a result of a past event, it is probable that an outflow of resources embodying economic benefits will be required to settle the obligation, and a reliable estimate can be made of the amount of the obligation.
The risks and uncertainties that inevitably surround many events and circumstances are taken into account in reaching the best estimate of a provision. If the effect of the time value of money is material, provisions are determined at the present value of the expected future cash flows.
If some or all of the expenditures required to settle a provision are expected to be reimbursed by another party, the reimbursement is recognized when, and only when, it is virtually certain that reimbursement will be received if the entity settles the obligation. The reimbursement is treated as a separate asset.
Provisions are reviewed at the end of each reporting period and adjusted to reflect the current best estimates. If it is no longer probable that an outflow of resources embodying economic benefits will be required to settle the obligation, the provision is reversed.
A provision is used only for expenditures for which the provision was originally recognized.
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
3. | Significant Accounting Policies, Continued |
(18) | Emissions Rights |
The Group accounts for greenhouse gases emission right and the relevant liability as below pursuant to the Act on Allocation and Trading of Greenhouse Gas Emission in Korea.
1) | Greenhouse Gases Emission Right |
Greenhouse Gases Emission Right consists of emission allowances, which are allocated from the government free of charge or purchased from the market. The cost includes any directly attributable costs incurred during the normal course of business.
The Group derecognizes an emission right asset when the emission allowance is unusable, disposed or submitted to government in which the future economic benefits are no longer expected to be probable.
2) | Emissions liability |
Emission liability is a present obligation of submitting emission rights to the government with regard to emission of greenhouse gas. The emission liability is measured based on the expected quantity of emission for the performing period in excess of emission allowance in possession and the unit price for such emission rights in the market at the end of the reporting period. The emissions liabilities are derecognized when they are surrendered to the government.
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
3. | Significant Accounting Policies, Continued |
(19) | Transactions in foreign currencies |
1) | Foreign currency transactions |
Transactions in foreign currencies are translated to the functional currency of the Group at exchange rates at the dates of the transactions. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are retranslated to the functional currency using the exchange rate at the reporting date. Non-monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies that are measured at fair value are retranslated to the functional currency at the exchange rate at the date that the fair value was determined.
Exchange differences arising from monetary items except for financial liabilities designated cashflow hedging instruments are recognized in profit or loss. If a gain or loss on a non-monetary item is recognized in other comprehensive income, any foreign exchange differences are also recognized in other comprehensive income. When a gain or loss on a non-monetary item is recognized in profit or loss, any foreign exchange differences are also recognized in profit or loss.
2) | Foreign operations |
If the presentation currency of the Group is different from a foreign operation’s functional currency, the financial statements of the foreign operation are translated into the presentation currency using the following methods:
The assets and liabilities of foreign operations, whose functional currency is not the currency of a hyperinflationary economy, are translated to presentation currency at exchange rates at the reporting date. The income and expenses of foreign operations are translated to functional currency at exchange rates at the dates of the transactions. Foreign currency differences are recognized in other comprehensive income.
Any goodwill arising on the acquisition of a foreign operation and any fair value adjustments to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities arising on the acquisition of that foreign operation is treated as assets and liabilities of the foreign operation. Thus, they are expressed in the functional currency of the foreign operation and translated at the closing rate at the reporting date.
When a foreign operation is disposed, the relevant amount in the translation is transferred to profit or loss as part of the profit or loss on disposal. On the partial disposal of a subsidiary that includes a foreign operation, the relevant proportion of such cumulative amount is reattributed to non-controlling interest. In any other partial disposal of a foreign operation, the relevant proportion is reclassified to profit or loss.
(20) | Share capital |
Ordinary shares are classified as equity. Incremental costs directly attributable to the issuance of ordinary shares and share options are recognized as a deduction from equity, net of any tax effects.
When the Parent Company repurchases its own shares, the amount of the consideration paid is recognized as a deduction from equity and classified as treasury shares. The gains or losses from the purchase, disposal, reissue, or retirement of treasury shares are directly recognized in equity being as transaction with owners.
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
3. | Significant Accounting Policies, Continued |
(21) | Hybrid bond |
The Group recognizes a financial instrument issued by the Group as an equity instrument if it does not include contractual obligation to deliver financial assets including cash to the counter party.
(22) | Share-based payment |
For equity-settled share-based payment transaction, if the fair value of the goods or services received cannot be reliably estimated, the Group measures the value indirectly by reference to the fair value of the equity instruments granted. The related expense with a corresponding increase in capital surplus and others is recognized over the vesting period of the awards.
The amount recognized as an expense is adjusted to reflect the number of awards for which the related service and non-market performance conditions are expected to be met, such that the amount ultimately recognized is based on the number of awards that meet the related service and non-market performance conditions at the vesting date.
The fair value of the amount payable to employees in respect of share appreciation rights, which are settled in cash, is recognized as an expense with a corresponding increase in liabilities, over the period in which the employees become unconditionally entitled to payment. The liability is remeasured at each reporting date and at settlement date based on the fair value of the share appreciation rights. Any changes in the fair value of the liability are recognized in profit or loss.
(23) | Revenue |
1) | Identification of performance obligations in contracts with customers |
The Group identifies the distinct services or goods as performance obligations in contracts with customers such as (1) providing wireless and fixed-line telecommunications services, (2) sale of handsets and (3) providing other goods and services. In the case of providing both wireless telecommunications service and selling a handset together to one customer, the Group allocates considerations from the customer between the separate performance obligations for handset sale and wireless telecommunications service. The handset sale revenue is recognized when handset is delivered, and the wireless telecommunications service revenue is recognized over the period of the contract term as stated in the subscription contract.
2) | Allocation of the transaction price to each performance obligation |
The Group allocates the transaction price of a contract to each performance obligation identified on a relative stand-alone selling price basis. The Group uses “adjusted market assessment approach” for estimating the stand-alone selling price of a good or service.
3) | Incremental costs of obtaining a contract |
The Group pays commissions to its retail stores and authorized dealers in connection with acquiring service contracts. The commissions paid to these parties 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 and, therefore, the Group capitalizes certain costs associated with commissions paid to obtain new customer contracts and amortize them over the expected contract periods.
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
3. | Significant Accounting Policies, Continued |
(23) | Revenue, Continued |
4) | Customer loyalty programs |
The Group provides customer loyalty points to customers based on the usage of the service to which the Group allocates a portion of consideration received as a performance obligation distinct from wireless telecommunications services. The amount to be allocated to the loyalty program is measured according to the relative stand-alone selling price of the customer loyalty points. The amount allocated to the loyalty program is deferred as a contract liability and is recognized as revenue when loyalty points are redeemed.
5) | Consideration payable to a customer |
Based on the subscription contract, a customer who uses the Group’s wireless telecommunications services may receive a discount for purchasing goods or services from a designated third party. The Group pays a portion of the price discounts that the customer receives to the third party which is viewed as consideration payable to a customer. The Group accounts for the amounts payable to the third party as a reduction of the wireless telecommunications service revenue.
(24) | Finance income and finance costs |
Finance income comprises interest income on funds invested (including financial assets measured at fair value), dividend income, gains on disposal of financial assets at FVTPL, changes in fair value of financial instruments at FVTPL, and gains on hedging instruments that are recognized in profit or loss. Interest income is recognized as it accrues in profit or loss, using the effective interest rate method. Dividend income is recognized in profit or loss when the right to receive the dividend is established.
Finance costs comprise interest expense on borrowings, changes in fair value of financial instruments at FVTPL, and losses on hedging instruments that are recognized in profit or loss. Interest expense on borrowings and debentures is recognized as it accrues in profit or loss using the effective interest rate method.
(25) | Income taxes |
Income tax expense comprises current and deferred tax. Current tax and deferred tax are recognized in profit or loss except to the extent that it relates to a business combination, or items recognized directly in equity or in OCI.
The Group pays income tax in accordance with the tax-consolidation system when the Parent Company and its subsidiaries are economically unified.
1) | Current tax |
Current tax is the expected tax payable or receivable on the taxable profit or loss for the year, using tax rates enacted or substantively enacted at the end of the reporting period, and includes interests and fines related to income taxes paid or payable. The taxable profit is different from the accounting profit for the period since the taxable profit is calculated excluding the temporary differences, which will be taxable or deductible in determining taxable profit (tax loss) of future periods, and non-taxable or non-deductible items from the accounting profit.
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
3. | Significant Accounting Policies, Continued |
(25) | Income taxes, Continued |
2) | Deferred tax |
Deferred tax is recognized by using the asset-liability method in respect of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for taxation purposes. The Group recognizes a deferred tax liability for all taxable temporary differences, except for the difference associated with investments in subsidiaries and associates that the Group is able to control the timing of the reversal of the temporary difference and it is probable that the temporary difference will not reverse in the foreseeable future. The Group recognizes a deferred tax asset for all deductible temporary differences to the extent that it is probable that the temporary difference will reverse in the foreseeable future and taxable profit will be available against which the temporary difference can be utilized.
A deferred tax asset is recognized for the carryforward of unused tax losses and unused tax credits to the extent that it is probable that future taxable profit will be available against which the unused tax losses and unused tax credits can be utilized. Future taxable profit is dependent on the reversal of taxable temporary differences. If there are insufficient taxable temporary differences to recognize the deferred tax asset, the business plan of the Group and the reversal of existing temporary differences are considered in determining the future taxable profit.
The Group reviews the carrying amount of a deferred tax asset at the end of each reporting period and reduces the carrying amount to the extent that it is no longer probable that sufficient taxable profit will be available to allow the benefit of part or all of that deferred tax asset to be utilized.
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured at the tax rates that are expected to apply to the period when the asset is realized, or the liability is settled based on tax rates (and tax laws) that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the end of the reporting period. The measurement of deferred tax liabilities and deferred tax assets reflects the tax consequences that would follow from the manner in which the Group expects, at the end of the reporting period, to recover or settle the carrying amount of its assets and liabilities.
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are offset only if the Group has a legally enforceable right to offset the amount recognized and intends to settle the current tax liabilities and assets on a net basis. Income tax expense in relation to dividend payments is recognized when liabilities relating to the dividend payments are recognized.
3) | Uncertainty over income tax treatments |
The Group assesses the uncertainty over income tax treatments pursuant to K-IFRS No. 1012. If the Group concludes it is not probable that the taxation authority will accept an uncertain tax treatment, the Group reflects the effect of uncertainty for each uncertain tax treatment by using either of the following methods, depending on which method the entity expects to better predict the resolution of the uncertainty:
• | The most likely amount: the single most likely amount in a range of possible outcomes. |
• | The expected value: the sum of the probability-weighted amounts in a range of possible outcomes. |
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
3. | Significant Accounting Policies, Continued |
(26) | Earnings per share |
The Group presents basic and diluted earnings per share (EPS) data for its ordinary shares. Basic EPS is calculated by dividing the profit or loss attributable to ordinary shareholders of the Parent Company by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the period, adjusted for own shares held. Diluted EPS is determined by adjusting the profit or loss attributable to ordinary shareholders and the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding, adjusted for own shares held, for the effects of all dilutive potential ordinary shares, which comprise share options granted to employees, if any.
(27) | Discontinued operation |
A discontinued operation is a component of the Group’s business, the operations and cash flows of which can be clearly distinguished from the rest of the Group and which:
• | represents a separate major line of business or geographic area of operations; |
• | is part of a single co-ordinated plan to dispose of a separate major line of business or geographic area of operations; or |
• | is a subsidiary acquired exclusively with a view to resale. |
When an operation is classified as a discontinued operation, the comparative statements of income and comprehensive income are re-presented as if the operation had been discontinued from the start of the comparative year.
(28) | Standards issued but not yet effective |
The following new standards are effective for annual periods beginning after January 1, 2021. The following new and amended standards are not expected to have a significant impact on the Group’s consolidated financial statements.
• | Onerous Contracts – Cost of Fulfilling a Contract (Amendments to K-IFRS No. 1037). |
• | Deferred Tax related to Assets and Liabilities arising from a Single Transaction (Amendments to K- IFRS No. 1012) |
• | COVID-19-Related Rent Concessions beyond 30 June, 2021 (Amendment to K-IFRS No. 1116). |
• | Reference to Conceptual Framework (Amendments to K-IFRS No. 1103). |
• | Annual Improvements to K-IFRS Standards 2018-2020. |
• | Property, Plant and Equipment: Proceeds before Intended Use (Amendments to K-IFRS No. 1016). |
• | Classification of Liabilities as Current or Non-current (Amendments to K-IFRS No. 1001). |
• | K-IFRS No. 1117 Insurance Contracts and amendments to K-IFRS No. 1117 Insurance Contracts. |
• | Disclosure of Accounting Polices (Amendments to K-IFRS No. 1001). |
• | Definition of Accounting Estimates (Amendments to K-IFRS No. 1008). |
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
4. | Operating Segments |
The Group’s operating segments have been identified to be each business unit, by which the Group provides different services and merchandise. The Group’s reportable segments include: cellular services, which include cellular voice service, wireless data service and wireless internet services; fixed-line telecommunication services, which include telephone services, internet services, and leased line services; and all other businesses, which include providing shopping channel and digital platform for selling products and other immaterial operations, each of which does not meet the quantitative threshold to be considered as a reportable segment and are presented collectively as others.
(1) | Segment information for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows: |
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Cellular services | Fixed-line telecommu- nication services | Others(*) | Sub-total | Adjustments | Total | Discontinued operations | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Total revenue | 4,790,641 | 362,978 | 19,368,026 | (2,619,441 | ) | 16,748,585 | 2,845,424 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Inter-segment revenue | 1,495,934 | 1,112,935 | 10,572 | 2,619,441 | (2,619,441 | ) | — | 462,341 | ||||||||||||||||||||
External revenue | 12,718,473 | 3,677,706 | 352,406 | 16,748,585 | — | 16,748,585 | 2,383,083 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 2,812,827 | 958,462 | 11,318 | 3,782,607 | (110,052 | ) | 3,672,555 | 287,412 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Operating profit (loss) | 1,123,147 | 294,070 | 14,550 | 1,431,767 | (44,605 | ) | 1,387,162 | 12,325 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Finance income and costs, net |
| (160,471 | ) | (222,406 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Gain relating to investments in subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures, net |
| 446,300 | 1,502,147 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other non-operating income and expense, net |
| 45,200 | 60,680 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Profit before income tax |
| 1,718,191 | 1,352,746 |
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Cellular services | Fixed-line telecommu- nication services | Others(*) | Sub-total | Adjustments | Total | Discontinued operations | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Total revenue | 4,467,863 | 317,065 | 18,638,202 | (2,550,455 | ) | 16,087,747 | 3,015,563 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Inter-segment revenue | 1,505,311 | 1,035,645 | 9,499 | 2,550,455 | (2,550,455 | ) | — | 478,659 | ||||||||||||||||||||
External revenue | 12,347,963 | 3,432,218 | 307,566 | 16,087,747 | — | 16,087,747 | 2,536,904 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 2,892,460 | 874,562 | 10,675 | 3,777,697 | (113,032 | ) | 3,664,665 | 326,417 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Operating profit (loss) | 1,031,887 | 258,973 | 645 | 1,291,505 | (42,927 | ) | 1,248,578 | 100,746 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Finance income and costs, net |
| (182,258 | ) | (73,739 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Gain relating to investments in subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures, net |
| 52,456 | 975,947 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other non-operating income and expense, net |
| (213,558 | ) | (31,132 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Profit before income tax |
| 905,218 | 971,822 |
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
4. | Operating Segments, Continued |
(1) | Segment information for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows, Continued: |
(*) | The Parent Company carried out spin-off of its business of managing investments in semiconductor, New Information and Communication Technologies(“ICT”) and other business and making new investments for the year ended December 31, 2021. Accordingly, the Group reclassified SK stoa Co., Ltd. from Commerce Services segment to Others segment. |
The Group has restated the previously reported segment information for the year ended December 31, 2020 to reflect reclassification of operating segments due to spin-off.
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 amounts earned outside of Korea are immaterial. Therefore, no entity-wide geographical information is presented.
No single customer contributed 10% or more to the Group’s total revenue for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020.
(2) | Disaggregation of operating revenues considering the economic factors that affect the amounts, timing and uncertainty of the Group’s revenue and future cash flows is as follows: |
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Goods and Services transferred at a point in time: |
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Cellular revenue | Goods(*1) | 983,431 | ||||||||
Fixed-line telecommunication revenue | Goods | 105,340 | 90,692 | |||||||
Other revenue | Others(*2) | 328,328 | 284,221 | |||||||
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Cellular revenue | Wireless service(*3) | 10,100,368 | 9,806,719 | |||||||
Cellular interconnection | 493,820 | 472,215 | ||||||||
Other(*4) | 1,164,353 | 1,085,598 | ||||||||
Fixed-line telecommunication revenue | Fixed-line service | 217,000 | 230,401 | |||||||
Cellular interconnection | 69,769 | 83,762 | ||||||||
Internet Protocol Television(*5) | 1,786,765 | 1,606,740 | ||||||||
International calls | 162,379 | 160,293 | ||||||||
Internet service and miscellaneous(*6) | 1,336,453 | 1,260,330 | ||||||||
Other revenue | Miscellaneous | 24,078 | 23,345 | |||||||
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
4. | Operating Segments, Continued |
(2) | Disaggregation of operating revenues considering the economic factors that affect the amounts, timing and uncertainty of the Group’s revenue and future cash flows is as follows, Continued: |
(*1) | Cellular revenue includes revenue from sales of handsets and other electronic accessories. |
(*2) | Miscellaneous other revenue includes revenue from considerations received for the product sales-type data broadcasting channel use, and sales of goods through data broadcasting. |
(*3) | Wireless service includes revenue from wireless voice and data transmission services principally derived from usage charges to wireless subscribers. |
(*4) | Other revenue includes revenue from billing and collection services as well as other miscellaneous services. |
(*5) | IPTV service revenue includes revenue from IPTV services principally derived from usage charges to IPTV subscribers. |
(*6) | Internet service includes revenue from the high speed broadband internet service principally derived from usage charges to subscribers as well as other miscellaneous services. |
5. | Restricted Deposits |
Deposits which are restricted in use as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 are summarized as follows:
(In millions of won) | ||||||||
December 31, 2021 | December 31, 2020 | |||||||
Short-term financial instruments(*) | 98,057 | |||||||
Long-term financial instruments(*) | 372 | 890 | ||||||
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(*) | Financial instruments include charitable trust fund established by the Group where profits from the fund are donated to charitable institutions. As of December 31, 2021, the funds cannot be withdrawn before maturity. |
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For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
6. | Trade and Other Receivables |
(1) | Details of trade and other receivables as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows: |
(In millions of won) | December 31, 2021 | |||||||||||
Gross amount | Loss allowance | Carrying amount | ||||||||||
Current assets: | ||||||||||||
Accounts receivable – trade | (238,847 | ) | 1,913,511 | |||||||||
Short-term loans | 71,750 | (933 | ) | 70,817 | ||||||||
Accounts receivable – other(*) | 593,109 | (44,747 | ) | 548,362 | ||||||||
Accrued income | 762 | — | 762 | |||||||||
Guarantee deposits (Other current assets) | 92,046 | — | 92,046 | |||||||||
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2,910,025 | (284,527 | ) | 2,625,498 | |||||||||
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Long-term loans | 66,431 | (44,452 | ) | 21,979 | ||||||||
Long-term accounts receivable – other(*) | 277,116 | (1,878 | ) | 275,238 | ||||||||
Guarantee deposits | 186,713 | — | 186,713 | |||||||||
Long-term accounts receivable – trade (Other non-current assets) | 8,140 | (34 | ) | 8,106 | ||||||||
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538,400 | (46,364 | ) | 492,036 | |||||||||
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(330,891 | ) | 3,117,534 | ||||||||||
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(In millions of won) | December 31, 2020 | |||||||||||
Gross amount | Loss allowance | Carrying amount | ||||||||||
Current assets: | ||||||||||||
Accounts receivable – trade | (264,256 | ) | 2,188,893 | |||||||||
Short-term loans | 98,366 | (902 | ) | 97,464 | ||||||||
Accounts receivable – other(*) | 1,034,119 | (55,075 | ) | 979,044 | ||||||||
Accrued income | 3,418 | (166 | ) | 3,252 | ||||||||
Guarantee deposits (Other current assets) | 112,733 | — | 112,733 | |||||||||
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Long-term loans | 84,355 | (44,122 | ) | 40,233 | ||||||||
Long-term accounts receivable – other(*) | 332,803 | — | 332,803 | |||||||||
Guarantee deposits | 172,774 | (300 | ) | 172,474 | ||||||||
Long-term accounts receivable – trade (Other non-current assets) | 25,702 | (242 | ) | 25,460 | ||||||||
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615,634 | (44,664 | ) | 570,970 | |||||||||
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
6. | Trade and Other Receivables, Continued |
(2) | Changes in the loss allowance on accounts receivable – trade measured at amortized costs for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows: |
(In millions of won) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Beginning balance | Impairment(*1) | Write-offs(*2) | Collection of receivables previously written-off | Business combination | Spin-off | Ending balance | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2021 | 31,546 | (65,852 | ) | 14,565 | 878 | (6,754 | ) | 238,881 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2020 | 48,625 | (48,278 | ) | 12,771 | 1,879 | — | 264,498 |
(*1) Includes amounts related to discontinued operations.
(*2) | The Group writes off the trade and other receivables that are determined to be uncollectable due to reasons such as termination of operations or bankruptcy. |
(3) | The Group applies the practical expedient that allows the Group to estimate the loss allowance for accounts receivable – trade at an amount equal to the lifetime expected credit losses. The expected credit losses include the forward-looking information. To make the assessment, the Group uses its historical credit loss experience over the past three years and classifies the accounts receivable - trade by their credit risk characteristics and days overdue. Details of loss allowance on accounts receivable – trade as of December 31, 2021 are as follows: |
(In millions of won) | ||||||||||||||||||
Less than 6 months | 6 months ~ 1 year | 1 ~ 3 years | More than 3 years | |||||||||||||||
Telecommunications service revenue | Expected credit loss rate | 2.06 | % | 76.34 | % | 86.51 | % | 99.92 | % | |||||||||
Gross amount | 46,399 | 132,810 | 26,540 | |||||||||||||||
Loss allowance | 28,102 | 35,422 | 114,891 | 26,519 | ||||||||||||||
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Other revenue | Expected credit loss rate | 2.44 | % | 43.30 | % | 70.77 | % | 89.19 | % | |||||||||
Gross amount | 1,150 | 6,192 | 17,130 | |||||||||||||||
Loss allowance | 13,789 | 498 | 4,382 | 15,278 | ||||||||||||||
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As the Group is a wireless and fixed-line telecommunications service provider, the Group’s financial assets measured at amortized cost primarily consist of receivables from numerous individual customers, and, therefore, no significant credit concentration risk arises.
Receivables related to other revenue mainly consist of receivables from corporate customers. The Group transacts only with corporate customers with credit ratings that are considered to be low at credit risk. In addition, the Group is not exposed to significant credit concentration risk as the Group regularly assesses their credit risk by monitoring their credit rating. While the contract assets are under the impairment requirements, no significant credit risk has been identified.
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
7. | Prepaid expenses |
The Group pays commissions to its retail stores and authorized dealers, primarily for wireless and fixed- line telecommunication services. The Group capitalized certain costs associated with commissions paid to retail stores and authorized dealers to obtain new and retained customer contracts as prepaid expenses. These prepaid expenses are amortized on a straight-line basis over the periods that the Group expects to maintain its customers.
(1) | Details of prepaid expenses as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows: |
(In millions of won) | ||||||||
December 31, 2021 | December 31, 2020 | |||||||
Current assets: |
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Incremental costs of obtaining contracts | 2,016,570 | |||||||
Others | 100,823 | 111,779 | ||||||
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Non-current assets: |
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Incremental costs of obtaining contracts | 982,952 | |||||||
Others | 91,912 | 80,759 | ||||||
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(2) | Incremental costs of obtaining contracts |
The amortization in connection with incremental costs of obtaining contracts recognized for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows:
(In millions of won) | ||||||||
2021 | 2020 | |||||||
Amortization recognized(*) | 2,418,947 |
(*) | Includes amounts related to discontinued operations. |
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For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
8. | Contract Assets and Liabilities |
In case of providing both wireless telecommunication services and sales of handsets, the Group allocated the consideration based on relative stand-alone selling prices and recognized unbilled receivables from handset sales as contract assets. The Group recognized receipts in advance for prepaid telecommunications services and unearned revenue for customer loyalty programs as contract liabilities.
(1) | Details of contract assets and liabilities as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows: |
(In millions of won) | ||||||||
December 31, 2021 | December 31, 2020 | |||||||
Contract assets: | ||||||||
Allocation of consideration between performance | 148,281 | |||||||
Contract liabilities: | ||||||||
Wireless service contracts | 18,397 | 22,026 | ||||||
Customer loyalty programs | 12,699 | 16,709 | ||||||
Fixed-line service contracts | 118,600 | 106,916 | ||||||
Security services | — | 30,597 | ||||||
Others | 53,271 | 84,348 | ||||||
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(2) | The amount of revenue recognized for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 related to the contract liabilities carried forward from the prior periods are |
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Less than 1 year | 1 ~ 2 years | More than 2 years | Total | |||||||||||||
Wireless service contracts | — | — | 18,397 | |||||||||||||
Customer loyalty programs | 10,650 | 1,399 | 650 | 12,699 | ||||||||||||
Fixed-line service contracts | 91,143 | 11,981 | 15,401 | 118,525 | ||||||||||||
Others | 46,246 | 2,828 | 4,272 | 53,346 | ||||||||||||
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
9. | Inventories |
(1) | Details of inventories as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows: |
(In millions of won) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
December 31, 2021 | December 31, 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Acquisition cost | Write-down | Carrying amount | Acquisition cost | Write-down | Carrying amount | |||||||||||||||||||
Merchandise | (3,419 | ) | 201,126 | 172,762 | (10,566 | ) | 162,196 | |||||||||||||||||
Finished goods | — | — | — | 3,730 | (1,879 | ) | 1,851 | |||||||||||||||||
Work in process | — | — | — | 2,579 | (818 | ) | 1,761 | |||||||||||||||||
Raw materials | — | — | — | 11,921 | (6,905 | ) | 5,016 | |||||||||||||||||
Supplies | 3,511 | — | 3,511 | 619 | — | 619 | ||||||||||||||||||
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(3,419 | ) | 204,637 | 191,611 | (20,168 | ) | 171,443 | ||||||||||||||||||
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(2) | Inventories recognized as operating expenses for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 are |
10. | Investment Securities |
(1) | Details of short-term investment securities as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows: |
(In millions of won) | ||||||||||
Category | December 31, 2021 | December 31, 2020 | ||||||||
Beneficiary certificates | FVTPL | 150,392 |
(2) | Details of long-term investment securities as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows: |
(In millions of won) | ||||||||||
Category | December 31, 2021 | December 31, 2020 | ||||||||
Equity instruments | FVOCI(*) | 1,454,361 | ||||||||
FVTPL | 57,830 | 67,833 | ||||||||
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Debt instruments | FVOCI | 1,177 | 1,080 | |||||||
FVTPL | 145,643 | 125,563 | ||||||||
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146,820 | 126,643 | |||||||||
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(*) | The Group designated investments in equity instruments that are not held for trading as financial assets at FVOCI, the amounts to those FVOCI as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 are |
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
11. | Business Combinations |
(1) | 2021 |
1) | Merger of ADT CAPS Co., Ltd. by SK Shieldus Co., Ltd.(Formerly, ADT CAPS Co, Ltd., at the time of merger, SK Infosec Co., Ltd.): |
On March 4, 2021, SK Infosec Co., Ltd. merged with ADT CAPS Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of SK Infosec Co., Ltd., to improve management efficiency. As this transaction is a business combination under common control, the acquired assets and liabilities were recognized at the carrying amounts in the ultimate controlling entity’s consolidated financial statements and there is no effect on the assets and liabilities of the consolidated financial statements. After the date of the merger, SK Infosec Co., Ltd. changed its name to ADT CAPS Co., Ltd. and then again, in October 2021, ADT CAPS Co., Ltd. changed its name to SK Shieldus Co., Ltd.
Identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed were transferred to spin-off company.
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
11. | Business Combinations, Continued |
(1) | 2021, Continued |
2) | Acquisition of Studio Dolphin Co., Ltd. by DREAMUS COMPANY: |
DREAMUS COMPANY obtained control by acquiring 10,000 shares(100%) of Studio Dolphin Co., Ltd. for the year ended December 31, 2021. The consideration transferred wasW1,500 million in cash and the difference between the fair value of net assets acquired and the consideration transferred amounting toW1,465 million was recognized as goodwill. Subsequent to the acquisition of control, Studio Dolphin Co., Ltd. recognized revenue ofW245 million and net loss ofW304 million and the amounts are included in profit or loss from discontinued operations.
Identifiable assets acquired, liabilities assumed and goodwill were transferred to spin-off company.
(i) | Summary of the acquiree |
Information of Acquiree | ||
Corporate name | Studio Dolphin Co., Ltd. | |
Location | 3rd floor, 10, Jandari-ro 7an-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul, Korea | |
CEO | Kim, Dong-Hee | |
Industry | Music and sound recording business |
(ii) | Considerations transferred, identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the acquisition date are as follows: |
(In millions of won) | ||||
Amounts | ||||
I. Consideration transferred: | ||||
Cash and cash equivalents | ||||
II. Fair value of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed: | ||||
Cash and cash equivalents | 20 | |||
Accounts receivable – trade and other | 31 | |||
Other assets | 7 | |||
Accounts payable – trade and other | (4 | ) | ||
Short-term borrowings | (2 | ) | ||
Other liabilities | (17 | ) | ||
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For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
11. | Business Combinations, Continued |
(1) | 2021, Continued |
3) | Acquisition of YLP Inc. by T map Mobility Co., Ltd.: |
T map Mobility Co., Ltd. obtained control by acquiring 168,012 shares(100%) of YLP Inc. during the year ended December 31, 2021. The consideration transferred wasW79,000 million, among whichW55,598 million was paid in cash to acquire 118,242 shares(70.4%) and on June 29, 2021, T map Mobility Co., Ltd. issued 267,700 of its new common shares (with a fair value ofW23,402 million) to the shareholders of YLP Inc. in exchange for the remaining 49,770 shares(29.6%) owned by those shareholders. The difference between the fair value of net assets acquired and the consideration transferred amounting toW69,516 million was recognized as goodwill. Subsequent to the acquisition of control, YLP Inc. recognized revenue ofW20,488 million and net loss ofW1,632 million and the amounts are included in profit or loss from discontinued operations.
Identifiable assets acquired, liabilities assumed and goodwill were transferred to spin-off company.
(i) | Summary of the acquiree |
Information of Acquiree | ||
Corporate name | YLP Inc. | |
Location | 1740, Cheongwon-ro, Pyeongtaek-si, Gyeonggi-do, Korea | |
CEO | Lee, Hyeok-Ju | |
Industry | Freight forwarders and cargo agents |
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
11. | Business Combinations, Continued |
(1) | 2021, Continued |
3) | Acquisition of YLP Inc. by T map Mobility Co., Ltd., Continued: |
(ii) | Considerations transferred, identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the acquisition date are as follows: |
(In millions of won) | ||||
Amounts | ||||
I. Consideration transferred: | ||||
Cash and cash equivalents | ||||
Fair value of shares of T map Mobility Co., Ltd. | 23,402 | |||
II. Fair value of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed: | ||||
Cash and cash equivalents | 1,897 | |||
Financial instruments | 4,000 | |||
Accounts receivable – trade and other, net | 4,480 | |||
Property and equipment, net | 431 | |||
Intangible assets, net | 3,595 | |||
Other assets | 325 | |||
Borrowings | (1,000 | ) | ||
Accounts payable – trade and other | (3,542 | ) | ||
Lease liabilities | (327 | ) | ||
Other liabilities | (48 | ) | ||
Deferred tax liabilities | (327 | ) | ||
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For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
11. | Business Combinations, Continued |
(1) | 2021, Continued |
4) | Acquisition of Rokmedia Co., Ltd. by One Store Co., Ltd.: |
One Store Co., Ltd. obtained control by acquiring 60,000 shares(100%) of Rokmedia Co., Ltd. for the year ended December 31, 2021. The consideration transferred wasW40,000 million in cash and the difference between the fair value of net assets acquired and the consideration transferred amounting toW33,641 million was recognized as goodwill. Subsequent to the acquisition of control, Rokmedia Co., Ltd. recognized revenue ofW10,915 million and net profit ofW1,066 million and the amounts are included in profit or loss from discontinued operation.
Identifiable assets acquired, liabilities assumed and goodwill were transferred to spin-off company.
(i) | Summary of the acquiree |
Information of Acquiree | ||
Corporate name | Rokmedia Co., Ltd. | |
Location | 3rd floor, 330, Seongam-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul, Korea | |
CEO | Kang, Jun-Gyu / Kim, Jeong-Su | |
Industry | Publishing and telecommunications retail business |
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
11. | Business Combinations, Continued |
(1) | 2021, Continued |
4) | Acquisition of Rokmedia Co., Ltd. by One Store Co., Ltd., Continued: |
(ii) | Considerations transferred, identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the acquisition date are as follows: |
(In millions of won) | ||||
Amounts | ||||
I. Consideration transferred: |
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Cash and cash equivalents | ||||
II. Fair value of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed: |
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Cash and cash equivalents | 719 | |||
Financial instruments | 2,170 | |||
Accounts receivable – trade and other, net | 1,374 | |||
Inventories | 933 | |||
Other assets | 3,212 | |||
Short-term loans, net | 30 | |||
Property and equipment, net | 792 | |||
Intangible assets, net | 2,677 | |||
Accounts payable – trade and other | (1,885 | ) | ||
Contract liabilities | (1,401 | ) | ||
Borrowings | (1,485 | ) | ||
Provisions | (385 | ) | ||
Lease liabilities | (56 | ) | ||
Other liabilities | (111 | ) | ||
Deferred tax liabilities | (135 | ) | ||
Income tax payable | (90 | ) | ||
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For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
11. | Business Combinations, Continued |
(1) | 2021, Continued |
5) | Acquisition of GOOD SERVICE Co., Ltd. by T map Mobility Co., Ltd.: |
T map Mobility Co., Ltd. obtained control by acquiring 2,000 shares (100%) of GOOD SERVICE Co., Ltd. for the year ended December 31, 2021. The consideration transferred wasW10,000 million in cash and the difference between the fair value of net assets acquired and the consideration transferred amounting toW4,844 million was recognized as goodwill. Subsequent to the acquisition of control, GOOD SERVICE Co., Ltd. recognized revenue ofW1,063 million and net profit ofW621 million and the amounts are included in profit or loss from discontinued operations.
Identifiable assets acquired, liabilities assumed and goodwill were transferred to spin-off company.
(i) Summary of the acquiree
Information of Acquiree | ||
Corporate name | GOOD SERVICE Co., Ltd. | |
Location | 4th floor, 54, Daeheung-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul, Korea | |
CEO | Kim, Seung-Wook | |
Industry | Surrogate driving service business and related business |
(ii) | Considerations transferred, identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the acquisition date are as follows: |
(In millions of won) | ||||
Amounts | ||||
I. Consideration transferred: | ||||
Cash and cash equivalents | ||||
II. Fair value of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed: | ||||
Cash and cash equivalents | 1,328 | |||
Financial instruments | 116 | |||
Accounts receivable – trade and other, net | 1,881 | |||
Property and equipment, net | 116 | |||
Intangible assets, net | 3,492 | |||
Accounts payable – trade and other | (883 | ) | ||
Other liabilities | (85 | ) | ||
Deferred tax liabilities | (696 | ) | ||
Lease liabilities | (113 | ) | ||
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For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
11. | Business Combinations, Continued |
(2) | 2020 |
1) | Merger of Tbroad Co., Ltd. and two other companies by SK Broadband Co., Ltd. |
On April 30, 2020, SK Broadband Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of the Parent Company, merged with Tbroad Co., Ltd., Tbroad Dongdaemun Broadcasting Co., Ltd. and Korea Digital Cable Media Center Co., Ltd. in order to strengthen the competitiveness and enhance the synergy as a comprehensive media company. The considerations transferred included shares of SK Broadband Co., Ltd transferred based on the merger ratio and the obligations and rights pursuant to the shareholders’ agreement between the Parent Company and the acquiree’s shareholders, both measured at fair value as of April 30, 2020.
The Group recognized the difference between the fair value of net assets acquired and the consideration transferred amounting toW405,639 million as goodwill.
The Group’s consolidated revenue and profit for the year would have beenW16,294,243 million andW1,516,857 million, respectively, if the acquisition has occurred on January 1, 2020. The Group cannot reasonably identify the acquiree’s revenue and profit for the year included in the consolidated statement of income, as the business of Tbroad Co., Ltd. and the other two companies were merged with the Group’s subsidiary, SK Broadband Co., Ltd, and no separate financial information post acquisition is available.
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For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
11. | Business Combinations, Continued |
(2) | 2020, Continued |
1) | Merger of Tbroad Co., Ltd. and two other companies by SK Broadband Co., Ltd., Continued |
Considerations transferred, identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the acquisition date are as follows:
(In millions of won) | ||||
Amounts | ||||
I. Consideration transferred: |
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Fair value of shares of SK Broadband Co., Ltd. | ||||
Fair value of derivative liability(*1) | 320,984 | |||
II. Fair value of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed: |
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Cash and cash equivalents | 110,644 | |||
Short-term financial instruments | 6 | |||
Accounts receivable – trade and other | 66,241 | |||
Prepaid expenses | 36,324 | |||
Contract assets | 14,033 | |||
Long-term investment securities | 6,239 | |||
Investments in associates and joint ventures | 13,637 | |||
Property and equipment, net | 245,654 | |||
Intangible assets, net(*2) | 423,515 | |||
Other assets | 3,261 | |||
Deferred tax assets | 1,296 | |||
Accounts payable – trade and other | (105,179 | ) | ||
Contract liabilities | (1,674 | ) | ||
Income tax payable | (18,065 | ) | ||
Provisions | (2,755 | ) | ||
Defined benefit liabilities | (30 | ) | ||
Other liabilities | (15,655 | ) | ||
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11. | Business Combination, Continued |
(2) | 2020, Continued |
1) | Merger of Tbroad Co., Ltd. and two other companies by SK Broadband Co., Ltd., Continued |
(*1) | The Parent Company has recognized fair value of obligations and rights in connection with the shareholders’ agreement with the acquiree’s shareholders as consideration for the business combination. (See note 22) |
(*2) | Identifiable intangible assets recognized by the Group in the business combination included customer relationships measured at fair value on the acquisition date of |
Type | Valuation | Siginificant unobservable inputs | Interrelationship between key unobservable inputs and fair value measurement | |||
Customer relationship | MPEEM | • Estimated revenue per user • Future churn rates • Weighted average cost of capital (“WACC”) (7.7% for Tbroad Co., Ltd. and 8.3% for Tbroad Dongdaemun Broadcasting Co., Ltd.) | • The fair value of customer relationship will increase if expected revenue per subscriber increases and customer churn rate in the future and WACC decrease. • The fair value of customer relationship will decrease if expected revenue per subscriber decreases and customer churn rate in the future and WACC increase. |
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11. | Business Combination, Continued |
(2) | 2020, Continued |
2) | Acquisition of Broadband Nowon Co., Ltd. by the Parent Company |
The Parent Company has obtained control by acquiring 627,000 shares(55%) of Tbroad Nowon Broadcasting Co., Ltd., and Tbroad Nowon Broadcasting Co., Ltd. changed its name to Broadband Nowon Co., Ltd. for the year ended December 31, 2020. The consideration transferred wasW10,421 million in cash and the difference between the fair value of net assets acquired and the consideration transferred amounting toW733 million was recognized as other non-operating income. Subsequent to the acquisition, Broadband Nowon Co., Ltd. recognized revenue ofW5,756 million, and net profit ofW426 million.
(i) | Summary of the acquiree |
Information of Acquiree | ||
Corporate name | Broadband Nowon Co., Ltd. | |
Location | 21, 81gil, Dobong-ro, Gangbuk-gu, Seoul, Korea | |
CEO | Yoo, Chang-Wan | |
Industry | Cable broadcasting services |
(ii) | Considerations transferred, identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the acquisition date are as follows: |
(In millions of won) | ||||
Amounts | ||||
I. Consideration transferred: | ||||
Cash and cash equivalents | ||||
II. Fair value of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed: |
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Cash and cash equivalents | 18,106 | |||
Accounts receivable – trade and other | 1,122 | |||
Property and equipment, net | 1,784 | |||
Intangible assets, net | 360 | |||
Other assets | 595 | |||
Accounts payable – trade and other | (1,351 | ) | ||
Other liabilities | (336 | ) | ||
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11. | Business Combination, Continued |
(2) | 2020, Continued |
3) | Acquisition of security equipment construction and security services business of SK hystec inc. by ADT CAPS Co., Ltd. |
ADT CAPS Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of the Parent Company before spin-off, acquired the security equipment construction and security services business from SK hystec inc., a related party of the Group, in order to strengthen the expertise and the competitiveness of security business for the year ended December 31, 2020. The consideration transferred wasW8,047 million, among whichW2,958 million was paid in cash for the year ended December 31, 2020 and the remaining balance will be paid atW3,000 million annually in July 2021 and July 2022. The Group recognized the difference between the fair value of net assets acquired and the consideration transferred amounting toW2,892 million as goodwill.
Identifiable assets acquired, liabilities assumed and goodwill were transferred to spin-off company.
Considerations transferred, identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the acquisition date are as follows:
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Amounts | ||||
I. Consideration transferred: | ||||
Cash and cash equivalents | ||||
II. Fair value of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed: | ||||
Accounts receivable – trade and other | 6,787 | |||
Property and equipment, net | 363 | |||
Intangible assets, net | 6,460 | |||
Other assets | 4 | |||
Accounts payable – trade and other | (5,306 | ) | ||
Defined benefit liabilities | (1,227 | ) | ||
Deferred tax liabilities | (1,554 | ) | ||
Other liabilities | (372 | ) | ||
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SK Infosec Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of the Parent Company before spin-off, merged with Life & Security Holdings Co., Ltd. to improve business management efficiency on December 30, 2020. As this transaction is a business combination under common control, the acquired assets and liabilities were recognized at the carrying amounts in the ultimate controlling entity’s consolidated financial statements and there is no effect on the assets and liabilities of consolidated financial statements. As a result of the merger, the Parent Company’s ownership interest of SK Infosec Co., Ltd. has changed from 100% to 62.6%.
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For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
12. | Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures |
(1) | Investments in associates and joint ventures accounted for using the equity method as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows: |
(In millions of won) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | Ownership (%) | Carrying amount | Ownership (%) | Carrying amount | ||||||||||||||||
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SK China Company Ltd. | China | 27.3 | 27.3 | |||||||||||||||||
Korea IT Fund(*1) | Korea | 63.3 | 339,976 | 63.3 | 323,294 | |||||||||||||||
KEB HanaCard Co., Ltd.(*2) | Korea | 15.0 | 349,866 | 15.0 | 314,930 | |||||||||||||||
SK Telecom CS T1 Co., Ltd.(*3) | Korea | — | — | 54.9 | 53,010 | |||||||||||||||
NanoEnTek, Inc.(*3) | Korea | — | — | 28.4 | 43,190 | |||||||||||||||
UniSK | China | 49.0 | 19,156 | 49.0 | 15,700 | |||||||||||||||
SK Technology Innovation Company | | Cayman Islands | | 49.0 | 86,301 | 49.0 | 41,579 | |||||||||||||
SK MENA Investment B.V. | Netherlands | 32.1 | 15,343 | 32.1 | 14,043 | |||||||||||||||
SK hynix Inc.(*3) | Korea | — | — | 20.1 | 12,251,861 | |||||||||||||||
SK Latin America Investment S.A. | Spain | 32.1 | 14,004 | 32.1 | 13,930 | |||||||||||||||
Grab Geo Holdings PTE. LTD.(*3) | Singapore | — | — | 30.0 | 30,063 | |||||||||||||||
SK South East Asia Investment Pte. Ltd. | Singapore | 20.0 | 348,782 | 20.0 | 311,990 | |||||||||||||||
Pacific Telecom Inc.(*2) | USA | 15.0 | 43,789 | 15.0 | 39,723 | |||||||||||||||
S.M. Culture & Contents Co., Ltd.(*4) | Korea | 23.1 | 60,261 | 23.3 | 62,248 | |||||||||||||||
Content Wavve Co., Ltd.(*3) | Korea | — | — | 30.0 | 75,803 | |||||||||||||||
Hello Nature Co., Ltd.(*3) | Korea | — | — | 49.9 | 11,969 | |||||||||||||||
Digital Games International Pte. Ltd. | Singapore | 33.3 | 2,208 | 33.3 | 6,449 | |||||||||||||||
Invites Healthcare Co., Ltd.(*5) | Korea | 27.1 | 26,474 | 43.5 | 25,536 | |||||||||||||||
Nam Incheon Broadcasting Co., Ltd. | Korea | 27.3 | 12,525 | 27.3 | 10,902 | |||||||||||||||
NANO-X IMAGING LTD.(*3) | Israel | — | — | 5.6 | 28,484 | |||||||||||||||
Home Choice Corp.(*2) | Korea | 17.8 | 3,052 | 17.8 | 3,585 | |||||||||||||||
Carrot General Insurance Co., Ltd.(*6) | Korea | — | — | 21.4 | 13,469 | |||||||||||||||
12CM JAPAN and others(*2,3,7) | — | — | 72,605 | — | 65,750 | |||||||||||||||
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Dogus Planet, Inc.(*3) | Turkey | — | — | 50.0 | 15,071 | |||||||||||||||
Finnq Co., Ltd. (*8) | Korea | 49.0 | 7,255 | 49.0 | 13,342 | |||||||||||||||
NEXTGEN BROADCAST SERVICES CO, LLC(*3) | USA | — | — | 50.0 | 5,850 | |||||||||||||||
NEXTGEN ORCHESTRATION, LLC(*3) | USA | — | — | 50.0 | 1,600 | |||||||||||||||
Techmaker GmbH(*3) | Germany | — | — | 50.0 | 5,609 | |||||||||||||||
UTC Kakao-SK Telecom ESG Fund(*8,9) | Korea | 48.2 | 2,000 | — | — | |||||||||||||||
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For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
12. | Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures, Continued |
(1) | Investments in associates and joint ventures accounted for using the equity method as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows, Continued: |
(*1) | Investment in Korea IT Fund was classified as investment in associates as the Group does not have control over the investee under the contractual agreement with other shareholders. |
(*2) | These investments were classified as investments in associates as the Group can exercise significant influence through its right to appoint the members of the Board of Directors even though the Group has less than 20% of equity interests. |
(*3) | Investments in SK Telecom CS T1 Co., Ltd. and twenty-three other associates and joint ventures were transferred to the spin-off company for the year ended December 31, 2021. |
(*4) | The ownership interest has changed from 23.3% to 23.1% as third-party share option of S.M. Culture & Contents Co., Ltd. was exercised for the year ended December 31, 2021. |
(*5) | The Group disposed the entire shares of SK Telecom Smart City Management Co., Ltd. to Invites Healthcare Co., Ltd. for the year ended December 31, 2020 and additionally contributed |
(*6) | The Parent Company has entered into an agreement whereby the entire shares of Carrot General Insurance Co., Ltd. will transfer to T map Mobility Co., Ltd. In accordance with the agreement, the Parent Company reclassified the entire shares of Carrot General Insurance Co., Ltd. as non-current assets held for sale. (See note 41) |
(*7) | The Group disposed the entire shares of SK Wyverns Co., Ltd. and recognized |
(*8) | These investments were classified as investments in joint ventures as the Group has a joint control pursuant to the agreement with the other shareholders. |
(*9) The Group newly investedW2,000 million in cash for the year ended December 31, 2021.
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12. | Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures, Continued |
(2) | The market value of investments in listed associates as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows: |
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December 31, 2021 | December 31, 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Market price per share (in won) | Number of shares | Market value | Market price per share (in won) | Number of shares | Market value | |||||||||||||||||||
NanoEnTek, Inc.(*) | — | — | 8,620 | 7,600,649 | 65,518 | |||||||||||||||||||
SK hynix Inc.(*) | — | — | — | 118,500 | 146,100,000 | 17,312,850 | ||||||||||||||||||
S.M.Culture & Contents Co.,Ltd. | 4,485 | 22,033,898 | 98,822 | 1,630 | 22,033,898 | 35,915 | ||||||||||||||||||
NANO-X IMAGING LTD.(*) | — | — | — | | 49,678 (USD 45.66 | ) | 2,607,466 | 129,534 |
(*) | Investments in NanoEnTek, Inc., SK hynix Inc. and NANO-X IMAGING LTD. were transferred to the spin-off company for the year ended December 31, 2021. |
(3) | The condensed financial information of significant associates as of and for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows: |
(In millions of won) | ||||||||||||||||
KEB HanaCard Co., Ltd. | Korea IT Fund | SK China Company Ltd. | SK South East Asia Investment Pte. Ltd. | |||||||||||||
As of December 31, 2021 | ||||||||||||||||
Current assets | 117,172 | 1,124,219 | 133,110 | |||||||||||||
Non-current assets | 465,333 | 419,632 | 1,849,102 | 2,853,184 | ||||||||||||
Current liabilities | 1,281,783 | — | 53,199 | 412,962 | ||||||||||||
Non-current liabilities | 6,284,587 | — | 316,470 | — | ||||||||||||
2021 | ||||||||||||||||
Revenue | 58,741 | 80,241 | 9,945 | |||||||||||||
Profit (loss) for the year | 250,484 | 50,107 | 933,475 | (188,678 | ) | |||||||||||
Other comprehensive income (loss) | 909 | (6,847 | ) | 326,661 | 304,700 | |||||||||||
Total comprehensive income | 251,393 | 43,260 | 1,260,136 | 116,022 |
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SK hynix Inc. | KEB HanaCard Co., Ltd. | Korea IT Fund | SK China Company Ltd. | SK South East Asia Investment Pte. Ltd. | ||||||||||||||||
As of December 31, 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Current assets | 7,910,517 | 107,652 | 380,413 | 797,045 | ||||||||||||||||
Non-current assets | 54,602,900 | 298,438 | 402,812 | 1,706,634 | 1,672,412 | |||||||||||||||
Current liabilities | 9,072,360 | 897,594 | — | 51,025 | 67 | |||||||||||||||
Non-current liabilities | 10,192,396 | 5,531,968 | — | 308,606 | — | |||||||||||||||
2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Revenue | 1,231,815 | 52,330 | 107,791 | — | ||||||||||||||||
Profit (loss) for the year | 4,758,914 | 154,521 | 36,615 | 20,369 | (158,680 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Other comprehensive income (loss) | (107,378 | ) | (4,283 | ) | 9,647 | 42,921 | (390,851 | ) | ||||||||||||
Total comprehensive income (loss) | 4,651,536 | 150,238 | 46,262 | 63,290 | (549,531 | ) |
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12. | Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures, Continued |
(4) | There are no significant joint ventures as of December 31, 2021, the condensed financial information of significant joint ventures as of and for the year ended December 31, 2020 are as follows: |
(In millions of won) | ||||||||
Dogus Planet, Inc. | Finnq Co., Ltd. | |||||||
As of December 31, 2020 | ||||||||
Current assets | 26,781 | |||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | 9,083 | 23,936 | ||||||
Non-current assets | 30,408 | 8,530 | ||||||
Current liabilities | 46,186 | 7,367 | ||||||
Accounts payable, other payables and provisions | 28,145 | 5,094 | ||||||
Non-current liabilities | 10,031 | 879 | ||||||
2020 | ||||||||
Revenue | 3,937 | |||||||
Depreciation and amortization | (4,642 | ) | (4,417 | ) | ||||
Interest income | 1,878 | 29 | ||||||
Interest expense | (555 | ) | (51 | ) | ||||
Profit (loss) for the year | 7,030 | (19,426 | ) | |||||
Total comprehensive loss | (1,659 | ) | (19,426 | ) |
(5) | Reconciliations of financial information of significant associates to carrying amounts of investments in associates in the consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows: |
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December 31, 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets | Ownership interests (%) | Net assets attributable to the ownership interests | Cost-book value differentials | Carrying amount | ||||||||||||||||
KEB HanaCard Co., Ltd. | 15.0 | 304,351 | 45,515 | 349,866 | ||||||||||||||||
Korea IT Fund | 536,804 | 63.3 | 339,976 | — | 339,976 | |||||||||||||||
SK China Company Ltd.(*1) | 2,603,336 | 27.3 | 709,961 | 83,793 | 793,754 | |||||||||||||||
SK South East Asia Investment Pte. Ltd.(*1) | 1,743,908 | 20.0 | 348,782 | — | 348,782 |
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12. | 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 December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows, Continued: |
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December 31, 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets | Ownership interests (%) | Net assets attributable to the ownership interests | Cost-book value differentials | Carrying amount | ||||||||||||||||
SK hynix Inc.(*1,2) | 20.1 | 11,082,048 | 1,169,813 | 12,251,861 | ||||||||||||||||
KEB HanaCard Co., Ltd. | 1,779,393 | 15.0 | 266,909 | 48,021 | 314,930 | |||||||||||||||
Korea IT Fund | 510,464 | 63.3 | 323,294 | — | 323,294 | |||||||||||||||
SK China Company Ltd.(*1) | 1,725,949 | 27.3 | 470,687 | 84,446 | 555,133 | |||||||||||||||
SK South East Asia Investment Pte. Ltd.(*1) | 1,559,951 | 20.0 | 311,990 | — | 311,990 |
(*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 divided by the total shares issued by the investee company. The Group applied the equity method using the effective ownership interest which is based on the number of shares owned by the Parent Company and the investee’s total shares outstanding. The effective ownership interest applied for the equity method is 21.36%. |
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12. | 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 years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows: |
(In millions of won) | 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Beginning balance | Acquisition and Disposal | Share of profits (losses) | Other compre- hensive income (loss) | Other increase (decrease) | Spin-off | Ending balance | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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SK China Company Ltd.(*1) | — | 274,066 | 95,696 | (131,141 | ) | — | 793,754 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Korea IT Fund(*1) | 323,294 | — | 31,734 | (4,336 | ) | (10,716 | ) | — | 339,976 | |||||||||||||||||||
KEB HanaCard Co., Ltd. | 314,930 | — | 35,057 | (121 | ) | — | — | 349,866 | ||||||||||||||||||||
SK Telecom CS T1 Co., Ltd.(*2) | 53,010 | 4,888 | (8,769 | ) | (575 | ) | — | (48,554 | ) | — | ||||||||||||||||||
NanoEnTek, Inc.(*2) | 43,190 | — | 1,836 | (86 | ) | — | (44,940 | ) | — | |||||||||||||||||||
UniSK | 15,700 | — | 1,475 | 1,981 | — | — | 19,156 | |||||||||||||||||||||
SK Technology Innovation Company | 41,579 | — | 39,256 | 5,466 | — | — | 86,301 | |||||||||||||||||||||
SK MENA Investment B.V. | 14,043 | — | 2 | 1,298 | — | — | 15,343 | |||||||||||||||||||||
SK hynix Inc.(*1,2) | 12,251,861 | 19,482 | 1,542,757 | 197,473 | (170,937 | ) | (13,840,636 | ) | — | |||||||||||||||||||
SK Latin America Investment S.A. | 13,930 | — | (49 | ) | 123 | — | — | 14,004 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Grab Geo Holdings PTE. LTD.(*2) | 30,063 | — | — | — | — | (30,063 | ) | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
SK South East Asia Investment Pte. Ltd. | 311,990 | — | (18,218 | ) | 55,010 | — | — | 348,782 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Pacific Telecom Inc. | 39,723 | — | 1,598 | 2,468 | — | — | 43,789 | |||||||||||||||||||||
S.M. Culture & Contents Co., Ltd. | 62,248 | 144 | (2,484 | ) | 353 | — | — | 60,261 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Contents Wavve Co., Ltd.(*2) | 75,803 | 100,000 | (20,716 | ) | — | — | (155,087 | ) | — | |||||||||||||||||||
Hello Nature Co., Ltd.(*2,3) | 11,969 | 9,980 | (10,899 | ) | (1 | ) | (1,730 | ) | (9,319 | ) | — | |||||||||||||||||
Digital Games International Pte. Ltd. | 6,449 | — | (4,529 | ) | 288 | — | — | 2,208 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Invites Healthcare Co., Ltd. | 25,536 | 7,000 | (5,968 | ) | (94 | ) | — | — | 26,474 | |||||||||||||||||||
Nam Incheon Broadcasting Co., Ltd.(*1) | 10,902 | — | 1,759 | — | (136 | ) | — | 12,525 | ||||||||||||||||||||
NANO-X IMAGING LTD.(*2) | 28,484 | (47 | ) | (2,049 | ) | — | 2,437 | (28,825 | ) | — | ||||||||||||||||||
Home Choice Corp. | 3,585 | — | (533 | ) | — | — | — | 3,052 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Carrot General Insurance Co., Ltd.(*4) | 13,469 | 12,289 | (6,666 | ) | (358 | ) | (8,734 | ) | (10,000 | ) | — | |||||||||||||||||
Bertis Inc.(*2) | — | 15,739 | (423 | ) | — | — | (15,316 | ) | — | |||||||||||||||||||
UT LLC(*2) | — | 86,319 | (7,773 | ) | — | — | (78,546 | ) | — | |||||||||||||||||||
SPARKPLUS Co., Ltd.(*2) | — | 34,166 | — | — | — | (34,166 | ) | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
12CM JAPAN and others(*2,5) | 65,750 | 9,038 | (2,869 | ) | 7,693 | (1,624 | ) | (5,383 | ) | 72,605 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Dogus Planet, Inc.(*2) | 15,071 | — | (6,990 | ) | (1,447 | ) | — | (6,634 | ) | — | ||||||||||||||||||
Finnq Co., Ltd. | 13,342 | — | (5,969 | ) | (118 | ) | — | — | 7,255 | |||||||||||||||||||
NEXTGEN BROADCAST SERVICES CO, LLC(*2) | 5,850 | 9,048 | (1,276 | ) | — | 892 | (14,514 | ) | — | |||||||||||||||||||
NEXTGEN ORCHESTRATION, LLC(*2) | 1,600 | — | — | — | 142 | (1,742 | ) | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
Techmaker GmbH(*2) | 5,609 | — | (94 | ) | 145 | — | (5,660 | ) | — | |||||||||||||||||||
WAVVE Americas Inc. (Formerly, Korea Content Platform, Inc.)(*2) | — | 30,191 | (14 | ) | — | 598 | (30,775 | ) | — | |||||||||||||||||||
UTC Kakao-SK Telecom ESG Fund | — | 2,000 | — | — | — | — | 2,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
12. | 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 years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows, Continued: |
(*1) | Dividends received from the associates are deducted from the carrying amount for the year ended December 31, 2021. |
(*2) | Investment in SK Telecom CS T1 Co., Ltd. and twenty-three other associates and joint ventures were transferred to the spin-off company for the year ended December 31, 2021. In addition, profit or loss related to investments in associates and joint ventures, which are transferred to the spin-off company, are included in profit or loss from discontinued operations. |
(*3) | The Group recognized |
(*4) | The Parent Company has entered into an agreement whereby the entire shares of Carrot General Insurance Co., Ltd. will transfer to T map Mobility Co., Ltd. In accordance with the agreement, the Parent Company reclassified the investments in Carrot General Insurance Co., Ltd. amounting to |
(*5) | The acquisition for the year ended December 31, 2021 includes |
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12. | 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 years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows, Continued: |
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SK China Company Ltd. | — | 3,752 | (17,078 | ) | — | — | 555,133 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Korea IT Fund(*1) | 311,552 | — | 23,189 | 6,110 | (17,557 | ) | — | 323,294 | ||||||||||||||||||||
KEB HanaCard Co., Ltd. | 294,756 | — | 20,671 | (497 | ) | — | — | 314,930 | ||||||||||||||||||||
SK Telecom CS T1 Co., Ltd.(*2) | 60,305 | — | (7,282 | ) | (13 | ) | — | — | 53,010 | |||||||||||||||||||
NanoEnTek, Inc.(*2) | 42,127 | 143 | 830 | 90 | — | — | 43,190 | |||||||||||||||||||||
UniSK(*1) | 14,342 | — | 1,403 | 168 | (213 | ) | — | 15,700 | ||||||||||||||||||||
SK Technology Innovation Company | 43,997 | — | 184 | (2,602 | ) | — | — | 41,579 | ||||||||||||||||||||
SK MENA Investment B.V. | 14,904 | — | — | (861 | ) | — | — | 14,043 | ||||||||||||||||||||
SK hynix Inc.(*1,2) | 11,425,325 | — | 995,117 | (22,481 | ) | (146,100 | ) | — | 12,251,861 | |||||||||||||||||||
SK Latin America Investment S.A. | 13,698 | — | (40 | ) | 272 | — | — | 13,930 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Grab Geo Holdings PTE. LTD.(*2) | 31,269 | — | (425 | ) | (781 | ) | — | — | 30,063 | |||||||||||||||||||
SK South East Asia Investment Pte. Ltd. | 250,034 | 119,770 | 11,250 | (69,064 | ) | — | — | 311,990 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Pacific Telecom Inc.(*1) | 40,016 | — | 2,307 | (1,621 | ) | (979 | ) | — | 39,723 | |||||||||||||||||||
S.M. Culture & Contents Co., Ltd. | 63,469 | (162 | ) | (813 | ) | (246 | ) | — | — | 62,248 | ||||||||||||||||||
Contents Wavve Co., Ltd.(*2) | 83,640 | — | (7,837 | ) | — | — | — | 75,803 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Hello Nature Co., Ltd.(*2,3) | 13,620 | 9,980 | (11,118 | ) | (79 | ) | (434 | ) | — | 11,969 | ||||||||||||||||||
Digital Games International Pte. Ltd. | — | 8,810 | (2,038 | ) | (323 | ) | — | — | 6,449 | |||||||||||||||||||
Invites Healthcare Co., Ltd. | — | 28,000 | (2,645 | ) | 181 | — | — | 25,536 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Nam Incheon Broadcasting Co., Ltd. | — | — | 676 | — | — | 10,226 | 10,902 | |||||||||||||||||||||
NANO-X IMAGING LTD.(*2,4) | — | 28,515 | (747 | ) | — | 716 | — | 28,484 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Home Choice Corp. | — | — | 174 | — | — | 3,411 | 3,585 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Carrot General Insurance Co., Ltd. (*5) | 6,459 | 31 | (6,188 | ) | (33 | ) | 13,200 | — | 13,469 | |||||||||||||||||||
12CM JAPAN and others(*2,6) | 58,884 | (1,508 | ) | (2,134 | ) | (2,302 | ) | 12,810 | — | 65,750 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Dogus Planet, Inc.(*2) | 15,921 | — | 3,453 | (4,303 | ) | — | — | 15,071 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Finnq Co., Ltd. | 22,880 | — | (9,538 | ) | — | — | — | 13,342 | ||||||||||||||||||||
NEXTGEN BROADCAST SERVICES CO, LLC(*2) | 7,961 | — | (1,769 | ) | — | (342 | ) | — | 5,850 | |||||||||||||||||||
NEXTGEN ORCHESTRATION, LLC(*2) | 1,646 | — | 57 | — | (103 | ) | — | 1,600 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Techmaker GmbH(*2) | — | 5,609 | — | — | — | — | 5,609 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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12. | 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 years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows, Continued: |
(*1) | Dividends received from the associates are deducted from the carrying amount for the year ended December 31, 2020. |
(*2) | Profit and loss related to investments in associates and joint ventures, which are transferred to the spin-off company, are included in profit or loss from discontinued operations. |
(*3) | The Group recognized |
(*4) | As the Group obtained significant influence, |
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12. | 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 December 31, 2021 are as follows: |
(In millions of won) | Unrecognized loss | Unrecognized change in equity | ||||||||||||||
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Wave City Development Co., Ltd. | 8,543 | — | — | |||||||||||||
Daehan Kanggun BcN Co., Ltd. and others | (5,167 | ) | 5,780 | — | (124 | ) | ||||||||||
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(1) | Property and equipment as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows: |
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Land | — | — | 972,800 | |||||||||||||
Buildings | 1,692,239 | (897,336 | ) | (450 | ) | 794,453 | ||||||||||
Structures | 922,637 | (629,757 | ) | (1,601 | ) | 291,279 | ||||||||||
Machinery | 35,770,485 | (27,771,040 | ) | (1,518 | ) | 7,997,927 | ||||||||||
Other | 1,718,337 | (1,230,128 | ) | (493 | ) | 487,716 | ||||||||||
Right-of-use assets | 2,229,945 | (669,389 | ) | (1,223 | ) | 1,559,333 | ||||||||||
Construction in progress | 767,751 | — | — | 767,751 | ||||||||||||
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Land | — | — | 1,039,323 | |||||||||||||
Buildings | 1,747,445 | (888,389 | ) | (450 | ) | 858,606 | ||||||||||
Structures | 913,102 | (594,098 | ) | (1,601 | ) | 317,403 | ||||||||||
Machinery | 36,152,031 | (27,761,449 | ) | (14,370 | ) | 8,376,212 | ||||||||||
Other | 2,047,405 | (1,391,201 | ) | (2,588 | ) | 653,616 | ||||||||||
Right-of-use assets | 1,961,346 | (489,311 | ) | — | 1,472,035 | |||||||||||
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13. | Property and Equipment, Continued |
(2) | Changes in property and equipment for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows: |
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Land | 634 | (21,557 | ) | 24,789 | — | — | — | (70,389 | ) | 972,800 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Buildings | 858,606 | 3,919 | (9,706 | ) | 47,612 | (55,818 | ) | — | 639 | (50,799 | ) | 794,453 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Structures | 317,403 | 2,482 | (6,124 | ) | 16,546 | (37,968 | ) | — | — | (1,060 | ) | 291,279 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Machinery | 8,376,212 | 593,225 | (44,477 | ) | 1,816,003 | (2,394,351 | ) | (1,054 | ) | — | (347,631 | ) | 7,997,927 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Other | 653,616 | 830,277 | (2,286 | ) | (607,271 | ) | (180,980 | ) | (495 | ) | 193 | (205,338 | ) | 487,716 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Right-of-use assets | 1,472,035 | 672,723 | (60,159 | ) | (9,610 | ) | (433,970 | ) | (1,223 | ) | 507 | (80,970 | ) | 1,559,333 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Construction in progress | 659,882 | 1,695,316 | (1,071 | ) | (1,554,047 | ) | — | — | — | (32,329 | ) | 767,751 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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(*1) | Includes amounts related to discontinued operations. |
(*2) | The Group recognized impairment losses for obsolete assets for the year ended December 31, 2021. |
(*3) | Includes assets from the acquisition of YLP Inc. and another company by T map Mobility Co., Ltd. and from the acquisition of Rokmedia Co., Ltd. by One Store Co., Ltd. |
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Land | 525 | (20,415 | ) | 37,532 | — | — | 40,292 | 1,039,323 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Buildings | 867,408 | 3,034 | (21,811 | ) | 48,160 | (55,215 | ) | — | 17,030 | 858,606 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Structures | 347,069 | 2,542 | (4,417 | ) | 9,167 | (36,995 | ) | — | 37 | 317,403 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Machinery | 7,924,392 | 553,052 | (32,369 | ) | 2,180,445 | (2,419,522 | ) | (1,745 | ) | 171,959 | 8,376,212 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Other | 731,066 | 945,499 | (6,486 | ) | (817,819 | ) | (203,376 | ) | — | 4,732 | 653,616 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Right-of-use assets | 1,326,628 | 736,157 | (163,217 | ) | — | (436,231 | ) | — | 8,698 | 1,472,035 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Construction in progress | 755,508 | 1,625,218 | (16,162 | ) | (1,709,735 | ) | — | — | 5,053 | 659,882 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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(*1) | Includes amounts related to discontinued operations. |
(*2) | The Group recognized impairment losses for obsolete assets for the year ended December 31, 2020. |
(*3) | Includes assets from the acquisition of Broadband Nowon Co., Ltd. and from the merger of Tbroad Co., Ltd. and two other companies by SK Broadband Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of the Parent Company. |
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14. | Investment Property |
(1) | Investment property as of December 31, 2021 is as follows: |
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Land | — | 6,071 | ||||||||||
Buildings | 21,021 | (13,668 | ) | 7,353 | ||||||||
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15. | Lease |
(1) | As a lessee |
1) | Details of the right-of-use assets as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows: |
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15. | Lease, Continued |
(1) | As a lessee, Continued |
2) | Details of amounts recognized in the consolidated statements of income for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 as a lessee are as follows: |
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Depreciation of right-of-use assets(*): | ||||||||
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Expenses related to short-term leases(*) | 25,435 | 20,193 | ||||||
Expenses related to leases of low-value assets except for short-term leases(*) | 3,772 | 3,297 |
(*) | Includes amounts related to discontinued operations. |
3) | The total cash outflows due to lease payments for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 amounted to |
(2) | As a lessor |
1) | Finance lease |
The Group recognized interest income ofW2,053 million andW2,223 million on lease receivables for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively, those amounts include profit or loss from discontinued operations.
The following table sets out a maturity analysis for lease receivables, presenting the undiscounted lease payments to be received subsequent to December 31, 2021.
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1 ~ 2 years | 11,124 | |||
2 ~ 3 years | 10,425 | |||
3 ~ 4 years | 3,619 | |||
4 ~ 5 years | 58 | |||
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15. | Lease, Continued |
(2) | As a lessor, Continued |
2) | Operating lease |
The Group recognized lease income ofW230,140 million andW238,545 million for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively, of which variable lease payments received areW17,686 million andW21,715 million, respectively.
The following table sets out a maturity analysis of lease payments, presenting the undiscounted fixed payments to be received subsequent to December 31, 2021.
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1 ~ 2 years | 113,524 | |||
2 ~ 3 years | 51,433 | |||
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(1) | Goodwill as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows: |
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Goodwill related to merger of Shinsegi Telecom, Inc. | 1,306,236 | |||||||
Goodwill related to acquisition of SK Broadband Co., Ltd. | 764,082 | 764,082 | ||||||
Goodwill related to acquisition of Life & Security Holdings Co., Ltd.(*) | — | 1,155,037 | ||||||
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16. | Goodwill, Continued |
(2) | Details of the impairment testing of Goodwill as of December 31, 2021 is as follows: |
Goodwill is allocated to the following CGUs for the purpose of impairment testing.
• | goodwill related to Shinsegi Telecom, Inc.(*1): Cellular services; |
• | goodwill related to SK Broadband Co., Ltd.(*2): Fixed-line telecommunication services; and |
• | other goodwill: Others. |
(*1) | Goodwill related to merger of Shinsegi Telecom, Inc. |
The recoverable amount of the CGU is based on its value in use calculated by applying the post-tax annual discount rate of 6.6% (2020: 6.3%) (pre-tax annual discount rate: 9.0%) to the estimated future post-tax cash flows based on financial budgets for the next five years. An annual growth rate of 0.5% (2020: (-)0.2%) was applied for the cash flows expected to be incurred after five years and is not expected to exceed the long-term wireless telecommunication industry growth rate. Management of the Group does not expect the total carrying amount of the CGU will exceed the total recoverable amount due to reasonably possible changes from the major assumptions used to estimate the recoverable amount.
(*2) | Goodwill related to acquisition of SK Broadband Co., Ltd. |
The recoverable amount of the CGU is based on its value in use calculated by applying the post-tax annual discount rate of 7.1% (2020: 6.9%) (pre-tax annual discount rate: 9.2%) to the estimated future post-tax cash flows based on financial budgets for the next five years. An annual growth rate of 1.0% (2020: 1.0%) was applied for the cash flows expected to be incurred after five years and is not expected to exceed the long-term fixed-line telecommunication industry growth rate. Management of the Group does not expect the total carrying amount of the CGU will exceed the total recoverable amount due to reasonably possible changes from the major assumptions used to estimate the recoverable amount.
(3) | Details of the changes in goodwill for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows: |
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Beginning balance | 2,949,530 | |||||||
Acquisition(*) | 111,928 | 408,531 | ||||||
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As of December 31, 2021 and 2020, accumulated impairment losses areW33,441 million andW68,832 million, respectively.
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17. | Intangible Assets |
(1) | Intangible assets as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows: |
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Frequency usage rights(*1) | (4,476,046 | ) | (186,000 | ) | 2,559,689 | |||||||||||
Land usage rights | 48,318 | (45,586 | ) | — | 2,732 | |||||||||||
Industrial rights | 92,332 | (36,342 | ) | (36 | ) | 55,954 | ||||||||||
Development costs | 34,393 | (34,193 | ) | — | 200 | |||||||||||
Facility usage rights | 156,062 | (138,188 | ) | — | 17,874 | |||||||||||
Customer relations | 507,581 | (180,324 | ) | — | 327,257 | |||||||||||
Club memberships(*2) | 113,300 | — | (24,806 | ) | 88,494 | |||||||||||
Brands(*2) | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
Other(*3) | 4,347,971 | (3,524,002 | ) | (6,400 | ) | 817,569 | ||||||||||
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Frequency usage rights(*1) | (4,079,729 | ) | (198,388 | ) | 1,932,765 | |||||||||||
Land usage rights | 50,503 | (45,783 | ) | — | 4,720 | |||||||||||
Industrial rights | 116,889 | (45,300 | ) | (147 | ) | 71,442 | ||||||||||
Development costs | 67,989 | (54,771 | ) | (3,854 | ) | 9,364 | ||||||||||
Facility usage rights | 159,865 | (137,985 | ) | — | 21,880 | |||||||||||
Customer relations | 1,091,146 | (171,283 | ) | — | 919,863 | |||||||||||
Club memberships(*2) | 139,349 | — | (32,484 | ) | 106,865 | |||||||||||
Brands(*2) | 374,096 | — | — | 374,096 | ||||||||||||
Other(*3) | 4,604,077 | (3,586,596 | ) | (22,282 | ) | 995,199 | ||||||||||
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(*2) | Club memberships and Brands are classified as intangible assets with indefinite useful lives and are not amortized. |
(*3) | Other intangible assets primarily consist of computer software and others. |
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For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
17. | Intangible Assets, Continued |
(2) | Changes in intangible assets for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows: |
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Frequency usage rights | 1,145,999 | — | — | (519,075 | ) | — | — | — | 2,559,689 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Land usage rights | 4,720 | 175 | (76 | ) | — | (2,087 | ) | — | — | — | 2,732 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Industrial rights | 71,442 | 5,158 | (8 | ) | 390 | (6,377 | ) | (36 | ) | — | (14,615 | ) | 55,954 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Development costs | 9,364 | 1,279 | (150 | ) | — | (3,210 | ) | — | — | (7,083 | ) | 200 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Facility usage rights | 21,880 | 1,690 | (21 | ) | 328 | (6,003 | ) | — | — | — | 17,874 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Customer relations | 919,863 | 4,854 | (461 | ) | — | (53,342 | ) | — | 4,705 | (548,362 | ) | 327,257 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club memberships | 106,865 | 6,518 | (9,925 | ) | — | — | 653 | — | (15,617 | ) | 88,494 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Brands | 374,096 | — | — | — | — | — | — | (374,096 | ) | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other | 995,199 | 80,713 | (4,580 | ) | 276,890 | (421,213 | ) | (111 | ) | 5,059 | (114,388 | ) | 817,569 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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(*1) | Includes amounts related to discontinued operations. |
(*2) | The Group recognized the difference between recoverable amount and the carrying amount of intangible assets amounting to |
(*3) | Includes assets from the acquisition of YLP Co., Ltd. and another company by T map Mobility Co., Ltd., and Rokmedia Co., Ltd. by One Store Co., Ltd. |
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For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
17. | Intangible Assets, Continued |
(2) | Changes in intangible assets for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows, Continued: |
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Beginning balance | Acquisition | Disposal | Transfer | Amortization (*1) | Impairment (*1,2) | Business Combination(*3) | Ending balance | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Frequency usage rights | — | — | — | (516,348 | ) | (198,388 | ) | — | 1,932,765 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Land usage rights | 7,349 | 550 | (100 | ) | — | (3,079 | ) | — | — | 4,720 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Industrial rights | 66,824 | 1,836 | (513 | ) | 8,281 | (4,825 | ) | (161 | ) | — | 71,442 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Development costs | 11,146 | 1,141 | (294 | ) | 3,302 | (4,644 | ) | (1,287 | ) | — | 9,364 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Facility usage rights | 25,832 | 1,810 | (3 | ) | 434 | (6,193 | ) | — | — | 21,880 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Customer relations | 591,371 | 2,014 | (1,604 | ) | 491 | (52,849 | ) | — | 380,440 | 919,863 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Club memberships | 80,410 | 11,821 | (35,432 | ) | 544 | — | (323 | ) | 49,845 | 106,865 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Brands(*4) | 374,096 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 374,096 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other | 1,061,563 | 112,011 | (13,729 | ) | 272,433 | (430,719 | ) | (6,410 | ) | 50 | 995,199 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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(*2) | The Group recognized the difference between recoverable amount and the carrying amount of intangible assets amounting to |
(*3) | Includes assets from the acquisition of Broadband Nowon Co., Ltd. and from the merger of Tbroad Co., Ltd. and two other companies by SK Broadband Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of the Parent Company. |
(*4) | Brands are recognized in connection with the acquisition of Life & Security Holdings Co., Ltd. |
(3) | Research and development expenditures recognized as expense for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows: |
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Research and development costs expensed as incurred(*) | 416,445 |
(*) | Includes amounts related to discontinued operations. |
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17. | Intangible Assets, Continued |
(4) | Details of frequency usage rights as of December 31, 2021 are as follows: |
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800MHz license | LTE service | Jul. 2021 | Jun. 2026 | |||||||
1.8GHz license | 520,100 | LTE service | Dec. 2021 | Dec. 2026 | ||||||
2.6GHz license | 607,090 | LTE service | Sept. 2016 | Dec. 2026 | ||||||
2.1GHz license | 390,882 | W-CDMA and LTE service | Dec. 2021 | Dec. 2026 | ||||||
3.5GHz license | 833,034 | 5G service | Apr. 2019 | Nov. 2028 | ||||||
28GHz license | 10,963 | 5G service | Jan. 2021 | Nov. 2023 | ||||||
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(1) | Short-term borrowings as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows: |
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Lender | Annual interest rate (%) | December 31, 2021 | December 31, 2020 | |||||||||
Short-term borrowings | Citibank | 2.45 | 50,000 | |||||||||
KEB Hana Bank(*1,3) | FTP 1M +1.01 | — | 27,000 | |||||||||
KEB Hana Bank(*2,3) | 6M financial I(bank) + 1.59 | — | 5,000 | |||||||||
Shinhan Bank(*2,3) | 6M financial I(bank) + 1.35 | — | 15,000 | |||||||||
Hana Financial Investment Co., Ltd. | 4.20 | 4,642 | 4,642 | |||||||||
DB Financial Investment Co., Ltd. | 4.00 | 2,785 | 2,785 | |||||||||
Shinhan Financial Investment Co., Ltd. | 4.20 | 5,571 | 5,571 | |||||||||
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(*2) | 6M financial I(bank) rate is 0.92% as of December 31, 2020. |
(*3) | Transferred to the spin-off company for the year ended December 31, 2021. |
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18. | Borrowings and Debentures, Continued |
(2) | Long-term borrowings as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows: |
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Lender | Annual interest | Maturity | December 31, 2021 | December 31, 2020 | ||||||||
Korea Development Bank(*1) | 3M CD + 0.61 | Dec. 20, 2021 | 12,250 | |||||||||
Korea Development Bank(*1,2) | 3M CD + 0.71 | Dec. 21, 2022 | 12,500 | 25,000 | ||||||||
Korea Development Bank(*3) | 1.87 | Feb. 10, 2026 | 50,000 | — | ||||||||
Credit Agricole CIB(*1,4) | 3M CD + 0.82 | Dec. 14, 2023 | 25,000 | 37,500 | ||||||||
Export Kreditnamnden(*5) | 1.70 | Apr. 29, 2022 | 6,746 | 18,726 | ||||||||
(USD 5,690 | ) | (USD 17,211 | ) | |||||||||
Shinhan Bank and others(*6) | 3.20 | Oct. 5, 2025 | — | 1,950,000 | ||||||||
UBS(*6) | 0.00 | Mar. 28, 2025 | 617 | |||||||||
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FAE(*6) | 0.00 | May 7, 2025 | 617 | |||||||||
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Mizuho bank, Ltd. | 1.35 | May 20, 2024 | 100,000 | — | ||||||||
DBS bank Ltd. | 1.32 | May 28, 2024 | 200,000 | — | ||||||||
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(*2) | The long-term borrowings are to be repaid by installments on an annual basis from 2018 to 2022. |
(*3) | The long-term borrowings are to be repaid by installments on an annual basis from 2022 to 2026. |
(*4) | The long-term borrowings are to be repaid by installments on an annual basis from 2020 to 2023. |
(*5) | The long-term borrowings are to be repaid by installments on an annual basis from 2014 to 2022. |
(*6) | Transferred to the spin-off company for the year ended December 31, 2021. |
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18. | Borrowings and Debentures, Continued |
(3) | Debentures as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows: |
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Purpose | Maturity | Annual interest rate (%) | December 31, 2021 | December 31, 2020 | ||||||||||
Unsecured corporate bonds | Operating fund | 2021 | 4.22 | 190,000 | ||||||||||
Unsecured corporate bonds | Operating and refinancing fund | 2022 | 3.30 | 140,000 | 140,000 | |||||||||
Unsecured corporate bonds | 2032 | 3.45 | 90,000 | 90,000 | ||||||||||
Unsecured corporate bonds | Operating fund | 2023 | 3.03 | 230,000 | 230,000 | |||||||||
Unsecured corporate bonds | 2033 | 3.22 | 130,000 | 130,000 | ||||||||||
Unsecured corporate bonds | 2024 | 3.64 | 150,000 | 150,000 | ||||||||||
Unsecured corporate bonds | Refinancing fund | 2021 | 2.66 | — | 150,000 | |||||||||
Unsecured corporate bonds | 2024 | 2.82 | 190,000 | 190,000 | ||||||||||
Unsecured corporate bonds | Operating and refinancing fund | 2022 | 2.40 | 100,000 | 100,000 | |||||||||
Unsecured corporate bonds | 2025 | 2.49 | 150,000 | 150,000 | ||||||||||
Unsecured corporate bonds | 2030 | 2.61 | 50,000 | 50,000 | ||||||||||
Unsecured corporate bonds | Operating fund | 2025 | 2.66 | 70,000 | 70,000 | |||||||||
Unsecured corporate bonds | 2030 | 2.82 | 90,000 | 90,000 | ||||||||||
Unsecured corporate bonds | Operating and refinancing fund | 2025 | 2.55 | 100,000 | 100,000 | |||||||||
Unsecured corporate bonds | 2035 | 2.75 | 70,000 | 70,000 | ||||||||||
Unsecured corporate bonds | Operating fund | 2021 | 1.80 | — | 100,000 | |||||||||
Unsecured corporate bonds | 2026 | 2.08 | 90,000 | 90,000 | ||||||||||
Unsecured corporate bonds | 2036 | 2.24 | 80,000 | 80,000 | ||||||||||
Unsecured corporate bonds | 2021 | 1.71 | — | 50,000 | ||||||||||
Unsecured corporate bonds | 2026 | 1.97 | 120,000 | 120,000 | ||||||||||
Unsecured corporate bonds | 2031 | 2.17 | 50,000 | 50,000 | ||||||||||
Unsecured corporate bonds | Refinancing fund | 2022 | 2.17 | 120,000 | 120,000 | |||||||||
Unsecured corporate bonds | 2027 | 2.55 | 100,000 | 100,000 | ||||||||||
Unsecured corporate bonds | Operating and refinancing fund | 2032 | 2.65 | 90,000 | 90,000 | |||||||||
Unsecured corporate bonds | Operating and refinancing fund | 2022 | 2.63 | 80,000 | 80,000 | |||||||||
Unsecured corporate bonds | Refinancing fund | 2027 | 2.84 | 100,000 | 100,000 | |||||||||
Unsecured corporate bonds | 2021 | 2.57 | — | 110,000 | ||||||||||
Unsecured corporate bonds | 2023 | 2.81 | 100,000 | 100,000 | ||||||||||
Unsecured corporate bonds | 2028 | 3.00 | 200,000 | 200,000 | ||||||||||
Unsecured corporate bonds | 2038 | 3.02 | 90,000 | 90,000 | ||||||||||
Unsecured corporate bonds | Operating and refinancing fund | 2021 | 2.10 | — | 100,000 | |||||||||
Unsecured corporate bonds | 2023 | 2.33 | 150,000 | 150,000 | ||||||||||
Unsecured corporate bonds | 2038 | 2.44 | 50,000 | 50,000 | ||||||||||
Unsecured corporate bonds | Operating fund | 2022 | 2.03 | 180,000 | 180,000 | |||||||||
Unsecured corporate bonds | 2024 | 2.09 | 120,000 | 120,000 | ||||||||||
Unsecured corporate bonds | 2029 | 2.19 | 50,000 | 50,000 | ||||||||||
Unsecured corporate bonds | 2039 | 2.23 | 50,000 | 50,000 | ||||||||||
Unsecured corporate bonds | Operating and refinancing fund | 2022 | 1.40 | 120,000 | 120,000 | |||||||||
Unsecured corporate bonds | 2024 | 1.49 | 60,000 | 60,000 | ||||||||||
Unsecured corporate bonds | 2029 | 1.50 | 120,000 | 120,000 | ||||||||||
Unsecured corporate bonds | 2039 | 1.52 | 50,000 | 50,000 | ||||||||||
Unsecured corporate bonds | 2049 | 1.56 | 50,000 | 50,000 |
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18. | Borrowings and Debentures, Continued |
(3) | Debentures as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows, Continued: |
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Purpose | Maturity | Annual interest rate (%) | December 31, 2021 | December 31, 2020 | ||||||||||
Unsecured corporate bonds | Operating fund | 2022 | 1.69 | 230,000 | 230,000 | |||||||||
Unsecured corporate bonds | 2024 | 1.76 | 70,000 | 70,000 | ||||||||||
Unsecured corporate bonds | 2029 | 1.79 | 40,000 | 40,000 | ||||||||||
Unsecured corporate bonds | 2039 | 1.81 | 60,000 | 60,000 | ||||||||||
Unsecured corporate bonds | Operating and refinancing fund | 2023 | 1.64 | 170,000 | 170,000 | |||||||||
Unsecured corporate bonds | Operating fund | 2025 | 1.75 | 130,000 | 130,000 | |||||||||
Unsecured corporate bonds | 2030 | 1.83 | 50,000 | 50,000 | ||||||||||
Unsecured corporate bonds | 2040 | 1.87 | 70,000 | 70,000 | ||||||||||
Unsecured corporate bonds | Refinancing fund | 2025 | 1.40 | 140,000 | 140,000 | |||||||||
Unsecured corporate bonds | 2030 | 1.59 | 40,000 | 40,000 | ||||||||||
Unsecured corporate bonds | 2040 | 1.76 | 110,000 | 110,000 | ||||||||||
Unsecured corporate bonds | Refinancing fund | 2024 | 1.17 | 80,000 | — | |||||||||
Unsecured corporate bonds | 2026 | 1.39 | 80,000 | — | ||||||||||
Unsecured corporate bonds | 2031 | 1.80 | 50,000 | — | ||||||||||
Unsecured corporate bonds | 2041 | 1.89 | 100,000 | — | ||||||||||
Unsecured corporate bonds | Refinancing fund | 2024 | 2.47 | 90,000 | — | |||||||||
Unsecured corporate bonds | 2026 | 2.69 | 70,000 | — | ||||||||||
Unsecured corporate bonds | 2041 | 2.68 | 40,000 | — | ||||||||||
Unsecured corporate bonds(*1) | Operating and refinancing fund | 2021 | 1.77 | — | 120,000 | |||||||||
Unsecured corporate bonds(*1) | Operating fund | 2022 | 2.26 | 150,000 | 150,000 | |||||||||
Unsecured corporate bonds(*1) | Operating and refinancing fund | 2022 | 2.70 | 140,000 | 140,000 | |||||||||
Unsecured corporate bonds(*1) | 2021 | 2.59 | — | 70,000 | ||||||||||
Unsecured corporate bonds(*1) | 2023 | 2.93 | 80,000 | 80,000 | ||||||||||
Unsecured corporate bonds(*1) | Refinancing fund | 2022 | 2.00 | 50,000 | 50,000 | |||||||||
Unsecured corporate bonds(*1) | 2024 | 2.09 | 160,000 | 160,000 | ||||||||||
Unsecured corporate bonds(*1) | Operating and refinancing fund | 2022 | 1.71 | 80,000 | 80,000 | |||||||||
Unsecured corporate bonds(*1) | 2024 | 1.71 | 100,000 | 100,000 | ||||||||||
Unsecured corporate bonds(*1) | 2026 | 1.86 | 50,000 | 50,000 | ||||||||||
Unsecured corporate bonds(*1) | Refinancing fund | 2023 | 1.48 | 100,000 | 100,000 | |||||||||
Unsecured corporate bonds(*1) | Operating and refinancing fund | 2025 | 1.64 | 100,000 | 100,000 | |||||||||
Unsecured corporate bonds(*1) | Refinancing fund | 2025 | 1.41 | 160,000 | 160,000 | |||||||||
Unsecured corporate bonds(*1) | Refinancing fund | 2024 | 1.69 | 100,000 | — | |||||||||
Private placement corporate bonds(*2) | Operating fund | 2023 | — | — | 6,292 | |||||||||
Private placement corporate bonds(*2) | Operating fund | 2023 | — | — | 6,222 | |||||||||
Private placement corporate bonds(*2) | Operating fund | 2023 | — | — | 6,168 | |||||||||
Private placement corporate bonds(*2) | Operating fund | 2023 | — | — | 6,100 | |||||||||
Unsecured global bonds | Operating fund | 2027 | 6.63 | 474,200 | 435,200 | |||||||||
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Unsecured global bonds | 2023 | 3.75 | 592,750 | 544,000 | ||||||||||
(USD 500,000 | ) | (USD 500,000 | ) |
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18. | Borrowings and Debentures, Continued |
(3) | Debentures as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows, Continued: |
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Purpose | Maturity | Annual interest rate (%) | December 31, 2021 | December 31, 2020 | ||||||||||||||||
Unsecured global bonds(*1) | Refinancing fund | 2023 | 3.88 | | 355,650 (USD 300,000) | | | 326,400 (USD 300,000) | | |||||||||||
Floating rate notes(*3) | Operating fund | 2025 | | 3M LIBOR + 0.91 | | | 355,650 (USD 300,000 | ) | | 326,400 (USD 300,000) |
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(*2) | Transferred to the spin-off company for the year ended December 31, 2021. |
(*3) | 3M LIBOR rates are 0.21% and 0.24% as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. |
19. | Long-term Payables – other |
(1) | Long-term payables – other as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows: |
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December 31, 2021 | December 31, 2020 | |||||||
Payables related to acquisition of frequency usage rights | 1,141,723 | |||||||
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Long-term payables – other | 1,626,040 | |||||||
Present value discount on long-term payables – other | (80,882 | ) | (59,717 | ) | ||||
Current installments of long-term payables – other | (398,823 | ) | (424,600 | ) | ||||
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19. | Long-term Payables – other, Continued |
(3) | The principal amounts of the long-term payables – other repaid for the year ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 are |
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Less than 1 year | ||||
1~3 years | 769,395 | |||
3~5 years | 738,300 | |||
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Changes in provisions for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows:
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Provision for restoration | 12,648 | (6,283 | ) | (440 | ) | 172 | — | (5,019 | ) | 114,731 | 59,204 | 55,527 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Emission allowance | 7,424 | 1,368 | (1,091 | ) | (5,816 | ) | — | — | — | 1,885 | 1,885 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other provisions (*) | 29,800 | 1,655 | (18,909 | ) | (1,820 | ) | — | 385 | (732 | ) | 10.379 | 567 | 9,812 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Provision for restoration | 15,616 | (3,610 | ) | (1,492 | ) | (6 | ) | 626 | 113,653 | 42,348 | 71,305 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Emission allowance | 5,257 | 7,400 | — | (5,233 | ) | — | — | 7,424 | 7,424 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other provisions (*) | 57,385 | 3,250 | (30,861 | ) | (1,904 | ) | (199 | ) | 2,129 | 29,800 | 19,591 | 10,209 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
21. | Defined Benefit Liabilities (Assets) |
(1) | Details of defined benefit liabilities (assets) as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows: |
(In millions of won) | ||||||||
December 31, 2021 | December 31, 2020 | |||||||
Present value of defined benefit obligations | 1,278,550 | |||||||
Fair value of plan assets | (1,040,286 | ) | (1,127,163 | ) | ||||
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Defined benefit assets(*) | (18,427 | ) | (3,557 | ) | ||||
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Defined benefit liabilities | 13,157 | 154,944 | ||||||
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(2) | Principal actuarial assumptions as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows: |
December 31, 2021 | December 31, 2020 | |||
Discount rate for defined benefit obligations | 2.35 ~ 3.29% | 1.83 ~ 3.14% | ||
Expected rate of salary increase | 2.00 ~ 5.29% | 2.04 ~ 6.00% |
Discount rate for defined benefit obligation is determined based on market yields of high-quality corporate bonds with similar maturities for estimated payment term of defined benefit obligation. Expected rate of salary increase is determined based on the Group’s historical promotion index, inflation rate and salary increase ratio.
(3) | Changes in defined benefit obligations for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows: |
(In millions of won) | For the year ended December 31 | |||||||
2021 | 2020 | |||||||
Beginning balance | 1,136,787 | |||||||
Current service cost(*1) | 186,395 | 193,078 | ||||||
Past service cost | — | 815 | ||||||
Interest cost(*1) | 28,617 | 25,958 | ||||||
Remeasurement - Demographic assumption | (794 | ) | 2,071 | |||||
- Financial assumption | (29,399 | ) | (18,266 | ) | ||||
- Adjustment based on experience | 5,773 | 17,364 | ||||||
Business combinations | — | 1,742 | ||||||
Benefit paid | (114,897 | ) | (76,987 | ) | ||||
Spin-off | (318,476 | ) | — | |||||
Others(*2) | (753 | ) | (4,012 | ) | ||||
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(*2) | Others include changes of liabilities due to employee’s transfers among affiliates for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020. |
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21. | Defined Benefit Liabilities (Assets), Continued |
(4) | Changes in plan assets for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows: |
(In millions of won) | For the year ended December 31 | |||||||
2021 | 2020 | |||||||
Beginning balance | 965,654 | |||||||
Interest income(*) | 24,550 | 21,057 | ||||||
Remeasurement | (3,798 | ) | (1,385 | ) | ||||
Contributions | 152,208 | 213,298 | ||||||
Benefit paid | (100,511 | ) | (68,084 | ) | ||||
Business combinations | — | 485 | ||||||
Spin-off | (157,522 | ) | — | |||||
Others | (1,804 | ) | (3,862 | ) | ||||
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The Group expects to contributeW187,598 million to the defined benefit plans in 2022.
(5) | 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 years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows: |
(In millions of won) | For the year ended December 31 | |||||||
2021 | 2020 | |||||||
Current service cost(*) | 193,078 | |||||||
Past service cost | — | 815 | ||||||
Net interest cost(*) | 4,067 | 4,901 | ||||||
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Costs related to the defined benefit except for the amounts transferred to construction in progress are included labor expenses and Research and development expenses.
(6) | Details of plan assets as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows: |
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December 31, 2021 | December 31, 2020 | |||||||
Equity instruments | 15,770 | |||||||
Debt instruments | 228,534 | 228,839 | ||||||
Short-term financial instruments, etc. | 786,669 | 882,554 | ||||||
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
21. | Defined Benefit Liabilities (Assets), Continued |
(7) | As of December 31, 2021, effects on defined benefit obligations if each of significant actuarial assumptions changes within expectable and reasonable range are as follows: |
(In millions of won) | ||||||||
0.5%Increase | 0.5% Decrease | |||||||
Discount rate | 47,870 | |||||||
Expected salary increase rate | 47,552 | (43,940 | ) |
The sensitivity analysis does not consider dispersion of all cash flows that are expected from the plan and provides approximate values of sensitivity for the assumptions used.
A weighted average duration of defined benefit obligations as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 are 9.19 years and 9.43 years, respectively.
22. | Derivative Instruments |
(1) | Currency and interest rate swap contracts under cash flow hedge accounting as of December 31, 2021 are as follows: |
(In millions of won and thousands of U.S. dollars) | ||||||||
Borrowing | Hedging Instrument (Hedged item) | Hedged risk | Financial institution | Duration of contract | ||||
Jul. 20, 2007 | Fixed-to-fixed cross currency swap (U.S. dollar denominated bonds face value of USD 400,000) | Foreign currency risk | Morgan Stanley and four other banks | Jul. 20, 2007 ~ Jul. 20, 2027 | ||||
Dec. 16, 2013 | Fixed-to-fixed cross currency swap (U.S. dollar borrowing amounting to USD 5,690) | Foreign currency risk | Deutsche bank | Dec.16, 2013 ~ Apr. 29, 2022 | ||||
Apr. 16, 2018 | Fixed-to-fixed cross currency swap (U.S. dollar denominated bonds face value of USD 500,000) | Foreign currency risk | The Export-Import Bank of Korea and three other banks | Apr. 16, 2018 ~ Apr. 16, 2023 | ||||
Mar. 4, 2020 | Floating-to-fixed cross-currency interest rate swap (U.S. dollar-denominated bonds face value of USD 300,000) | Foreign currency risk and Interest rate risk | Citibank | Mar. 4, 2020 ~ Jun. 4, 2025 | ||||
Aug. 13, 2018 | Fixed-to-fixed cross currency swap (U.S. dollar denominated bonds face value of USD 300,000) | Foreign currency risk | Citibank | Aug. 13, 2018 ~ Aug. 13, 2023 | ||||
Dec. 21, 2017 | Floating-to-fixed interest rate swap (Korean won borrowing amounting to KRW 12,500) | Interest rate risk | Korea Development Bank | Dec. 21, 2017 ~ Dec. 21, 2022 | ||||
Dec. 19, 2018 | Floating-to-fixed interest rate swap (Korean won borrowing amounting to KRW 25,000) | Interest rate risk | Credit Agricole CIB | Mar.19, 2019 ~ Dec.14, 2023 |
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
22. | Derivative Instruments, Continued |
(2) | SK Broadband Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of the Parent Company, entered into Total Return Swap(TRS) contract amounting to |
(3) | In relation to the business acquisition by SK Broadband Co., Ltd. for the year ended December 31, 2020 the Parent Company has entered into a shareholders’ agreement with the shareholders of the acquirees. Pursuant to the agreement, when certain conditions are met within a period of time subsequent to the merger, the shareholders of the acquirees can exercise their drag-along rights and require the Parent Company to sell its shares in SK Broadband Co., Ltd. Should the shareholders exercise their drag-along rights, the Parent Company also can exercise its call options over the shares held by those shareholders. The Group recognized a derivative financial liability of |
The fair value of SK Broadband Co., Ltd.’s common stock was estimated using 5-year projected cash flows discounted at 7.1% per annum. The fair value of the derivative financial liability was determined by using the Binomial Model based on various assumptions including the price of common stock and its price fluctuations. The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement and interrelationship between significant unobservable inputs and fair value measurement are as below:
Significant unobservable inputs | Correlations between inputs and fair value measurements | |
Fair value of SK Broadband Co., Ltd.’s common stock | The estimated fair value of derivative liabilities would decrease (increase) if the fair value of common stock would increase (decrease) | |
Volatility of stock price | The estimated fair value of derivative liabilities would decrease (increase) if the volatility of stock price increase (decrease) |
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
22. | Derivative Instruments, Continued |
(4) | The Group has entered into the agreement with Newberry Global Limited, whereby the Group has been granted subscription right and contingent subscription right to acquire Newberry series-C redeemable convertible preferred stock for the year ended December 31, 2020. The Group recognized derivative financial assets of |
The fair value of Newberry series-C redeemable convertible preferred stock (“RCPS”) was estimated using the fair value of Newberry Global Limited’s common stock which was estimated by using market approach and its price fluctuations. The fair value of derivative financial asset was determined by using the Binomial Model based on various assumptions including the price of RCPS and its price fluctuations. Meanwhile, if the fair value of RCPS, significant unobservable input used in the fair value measurement, increases (decreases), the estimated fair value of derivative asset would increases (decreases). If the volatility of stock price, significant unobservable input used in the fair value measurement, increases (decrease), the estimated fair value of derivative asset would increases (decreases).
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
22. | Derivative Instruments, Continued |
(5) | The fair value of derivative financial instruments to which the Group applies cash flow hedge is recorded in the financial statements as derivative financial assets, long-term derivative financial assets, derivative financial liabilities and long-term derivative financial liabilities. As of December 31, 2021, details of fair values of the derivatives assets and liabilities are as follows: |
(In millions of won and thousands of U.S. dollars) | ||||||||
Hedging instrument (Hedged item) | Cash flow hedge | Fair value | ||||||
Current assets: | ||||||||
Fixed-to-fixed cross currency swap (U.S. dollar borrowing amounting to USD 5,690) | 427 | |||||||
Non-current assets: | ||||||||
Fixed-to-fixed cross currency swap (U.S. dollar denominated bonds face value of USD 400,000) | 74,555 | |||||||
Fixed-to-fixed cross currency swap (U.S. dollar denominated bonds face value of USD 500,000) | 75,069 | 75,069 | ||||||
Fixed-to-fixed cross currency swap (U.S dollar denominated bonds face value of USD 300,000) | 30,150 | 30,150 | ||||||
Floating-to-fixed cross currency interest rate swap (U.S dollar denominated bonds face value of USD 300,000) | 2,460 | 2,460 | ||||||
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Floating-to-fixed interest rate swap (Korean won borrowing amounting to KRW 25,000) | (52 | ) | ||||||
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Floating-to-fixed interest rate swap (Korean won borrowing amounting to KRW 12,500) | (59 | ) | ||||||
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Held for trading | Fair value | |||||||
Current assets: | ||||||||
Contingent subscription right | 9,524 | |||||||
Subscription right | 15,477 | 15,477 | ||||||
Total return swap | 4,682 | 4,682 | ||||||
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Share option | (321,025 | ) |
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
23. | Share Capital and Capital Surplus and Others |
(1) | Details of share capital as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows: |
(In millions of won, except for share data) | ||||||||
December 31, 2021 | December 31, 2020 | |||||||
Number of authorized shares(*1) | 670,000,000 | 220,000,000 | ||||||
Par value (in won)(*1) | 100 | 500 | ||||||
Number of issued shares | 218,833,144 | 80,745,711 | ||||||
Share capital: | ||||||||
Common share(*2) | 44,639 |
(*1) | As a result of stock split and spin-off, the number of shares that the Parent Company is allowed to be issue under article of incorporation has changed from 220,000,000 shares with a par value of |
(*2) | The Parent Company’s share capital decreased by |
(2) | Changes in issued shares for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows: |
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2021 | 2020 | |||||||
Issued shares at January 1 | 80,745,711 | 80,745,711 | ||||||
Retirement of treasury shares(*1) | (8,685,568 | ) | — | |||||
Stock split(*2) | 288,240,572 | — | ||||||
Spin-off(*3) | (141,467,571 | ) | — | |||||
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(*2) | The stock split of the Parent Company’s common share was approved at the shareholders’ meeting held on October 12, 2021, to increase the number of its outstanding shares, effective from October 28, 2021. The par value of issued shares has changed from |
(*3) | The allocation of new shares to shareholders of the spin-off company is based on the number of shares at par value of |
Surviving Company | Spin-off Company | |||
Company name | SK Telecom Co., Ltd. | SK Square Co., Ltd. | ||
Common shares (in shares) | 0.6073625 | 0.3926375 |
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For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
23. | Share Capital and Capital Surplus and Others, Continued |
(3) | Details of shares outstanding as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows: |
(In shares) | 2021 | 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Issued shares | Treasury shares | Outstanding shares | Issued shares | Treasury shares | Outstanding shares | |||||||||||||||||||
Shares outstanding | 218,833,144 | 1,250,992 | 217,582,152 | 80,745,711 | 9,418,558 | 71,327,153 |
(4) | Details of capital surplus and others as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows: |
(In millions of won) | ||||||||
December 31, 2021 | December 31, 2020 | |||||||
Paid-in surplus | 2,915,887 | |||||||
Treasury shares(Note 24) | (57,314 | ) | (2,123,661 | ) | ||||
Hybrid bonds(Note 25) | 398,759 | 398,759 | ||||||
Share option(Note 26) | 47,166 | 1,481 | ||||||
Others(*) | (13,783,337 | ) | (515,263 | ) | ||||
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24. | Treasury Shares |
(1) | Treasury shares as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows: |
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December 31, 2021 | December 31, 2020 | |||||||
Number of shares | 1,250,992 | 9,418,558 | ||||||
Acquisition cost | 2,123,661 |
(2) | Changes in treasury shares for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows: |
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Treasury shares at January 1 | 9,418,558 | 7,609,263 | ||||||
Acquisition(*1) | 288,000 | 1,809,295 | ||||||
Disposal(*2) | (626,740 | ) | — | |||||
Retirement of treasury shares(*3) | (8,685,568 | ) | — | |||||
Stock split(*4) | 1,577,000 | — | ||||||
Spin-off(*5) | (719,955 | ) | — | |||||
Disposal(*6) | (303 | ) | — | |||||
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For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
24. | Treasury Shares, Continued |
(2) | Changes in treasury shares for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows, Continued: |
(*1) | The Parent Company acquired 288,000 of its treasury shares for |
(*2) | The Parent Company distributed 626,240 treasury shares (acquisition cost: |
(*3) | The Parent Company retired 8,685,568 treasury shares with reduction of its retained earnings before appropriation, as a result, the Parent Company’s issued shares have decreased without change in share capital for the year ended December 31, 2021. |
(*4) | The stock split of the Parent Company’s common stock was approved at the shareholders’ meeting held on October 12, 2021, to increase the number of its outstanding shares, effective from October 28, 2021. |
(*5) | 773,987 treasury shares, some of treasury shares held by the Parent Company, have been replaced common shares of SK Square Co., Ltd., spin-off company, due to spin-off. Meanwhile. the Parent Company acquired 54,032 of its treasury shares (acquisition cost: |
(*6) | The Parent Company distributed 303 treasury shares (acquisition cost: |
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For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
25. | Hybrid Bonds |
Hybrid bonds classified as equity as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows:
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Type | Issuance date | Maturity(*1) | Annual interest rate(%)(*2) | December 31, 2021 | December 31, 2020 | |||||||||||||||||
Series 2-1 hybrid bonds | Unsecured subordinated bearer bond | June 7, 2018 | June 7, 2078 | 3.70 | 300,000 | |||||||||||||||||
Series 2-2 hybrid bonds | Unsecured subordinated bearer bond | June 7, 2018 | June 7, 2078 | 3.65 | 100,000 | 100,000 | ||||||||||||||||
Issuance costs | (1,241 | ) | (1,241 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
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These are subordinated bonds which rank before common shares in the event of a liquidation or reorganization of the Parent Company.
(*1) | The Parent Company has a right to extend the maturity without any notice or announcement. |
(*2) | Annual interest rate is determined as yield rate of 5-year national bond plus premium. According to the step-up clause, additional premium of 0.25% and 0.75%, respectively, after 10 years and 25 years from the issuance date are applied. |
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For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
26. | Share based payment arrangement |
(1) | The terms and conditions related to the grants of the share based payment arrangement are as follows: |
1) | Equity-settled share-based payment arrangement |
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1-1 | 1-2 | 1-3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5(*2) | 6(*2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Grant date | March 24, 2017 | | February 20, 2018 | | | February 22, 2019 | | | March 26, 2019 | | | March 26, 2020 | | | March 25, 2021 | | ||||||||||||||||
Types of shares to be issued | Registered common shares | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Grant method | Reissue of treasury shares, cash settlement | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number of shares (in shares)(*1) | 67,320 | 67,320 | 67,320 | 4,124 | 12,685 | 5,266 | 381,937 | 94,657 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Exercise price (in won)(*1) | 49,350 | 53,298 | 57,562 | 50,824 | 53,052 | 50,862 | 38,452 | 50,276 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |
| | Feb. 23, 2021 ~ Feb. 22, 2024 |
| | Mar. 27, 2021 ~ Mar. 26, 2024 |
| | Mar. 27, 2023 ~ Mar. 26, 2027 |
| | Mar. 26, 2023 ~ Mar. 25, 2026 |
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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 years’ service from the grant date | | | 2 years’ service from the grant date | | | 3 years’ service from the grant date | | | 2 years’ service from the grant date | |
2) | Cash-settled share-based payment arrangement |
Share appreciation rights of SK Telecom Co., Ltd.(*3) | Share appreciation rights of SK Square Co., Ltd.(*3) | |||||||
Grant date | January 1, 2021 | |||||||
Grant method | Cash settlement | |||||||
Number of shares (in shares)(*1) | 224,692 | 145,247 | ||||||
Exercise price (in won)(*1) | 50,276 | |||||||
Exercise period | Jan. 1, 2023 ~ Mar. 28, 2024 | |||||||
Vesting conditions | 2 years’ service from the grant date |
(*1) | Number of shares granted and exercise price are adjusted as a result of stock split and spin-off for the year ended December 31, 2021. |
(*2) | Parts of the grant that have not met the vesting conditions have been forfeited for the year ended December 31, 2021. |
(*3) | The Parent Company newly established the long-term incentive policy as part of the compensation related to the growth of corporate value on the beginning of the year, and granted cash settled share appreciation rights to executives. |
As a result of spin-off during the year ended December 31, 2021, there are no share options granted by subsidiaries of the Parent Company as of December 31, 2021.
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For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
26. | Share based payment arrangement, Continued |
(2) | Share compensation expense recognized for the year ended December 31, 2021 and the remaining share compensation expense to be recognized in subsequent periods are as follows: |
(In millions of won) | ||||
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As of December 31, 2020 | ||||
For the year ended December 31, 2021(*) | 87,622 | |||
In subsequent periods | 75,318 | |||
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(*) | Includes amounts related to discontinued operations. |
(3) | The Parent Company used binomial option pricing model in the measurement of the fair value of the share options at grant date and the inputs used in the model are as follows: |
1) | Equity-settled share-based payment arrangement |
(In won) | Parent Company | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1-1 | 1-2 | 1-3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Risk-free interest rate | 1.86 | % | 1.95 | % | 2.07 | % | 2.63 | % | 1.91 | % | 1.78 | % | 1.52 | % | 1.55 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Estimated option’s life | 5 years | 6 years | 7 years | 5 years | 5 years | 5 years | 7 years | 5 years | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Share price (Closing price on the preceding day)(*) | 52,500 | 52,500 | 52,500 | 48,700 | 51,800 | 50,600 | 34,900 | 49,800 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Expected volatility | 13.38 | % | 13.38 | % | 13.38 | % | 16.45 | % | 8.30 | % | 7.70 | % | 8.10 | % | 25.70 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Expected dividends | 3.80 | % | 3.80 | % | 3.80 | % | 3.70 | % | 3.80 | % | 3.90 | % | 5.70 | % | 4.00 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Exercise price(*) | 49,350 | 53,298 | 57,562 | 50,824 | 53,052 | 50,862 | 38,452 | 50,276 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Per-share fair value of the option(*) | 5,403 | 4,048 | 3,096 | 4,798 | 1,720 | 1,622 | 192 | 8,142 |
2) | Cash-settled share-based payment arrangement |
(In won) | Share appreciation rights of SK Telecom Co., Ltd. | Share appreciation rights of SK Square Co., Ltd. | ||||||
Risk-free interest rate | 1.71 | % | 1.71 | % | ||||
Estimated option’s life | 3.25 years | 3.25 years | ||||||
Share price on the remeasurement date | 57,900 | 66,400 | ||||||
Expected volatility | 26.00 | % | 26.00 | % | ||||
Expected dividends | 3.40 | % | 0.00 | % | ||||
Exercise price(*) | 50,276 | 50,276 | ||||||
Per-share fair value of the option | 10,646 | 20,321 |
(*) | Share price (closing price on the preceding day), exercise price and per-share fair value of the option are adjusted as a result of stock split and spin-off during the year ended December 31, 2021. |
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26. | Share based payment arrangement, Continued |
(3) | The Parent Company used binomial option pricing model in the measurement of the fair value of the share options at grant date and the inputs used in the model are as follows, Continued: |
Meanwhile, the Board of Directors of the Parent Company resolved to dispose its treasury shares for the purpose of allotment of shares as bonus payment on October 12, 2021. The transaction is equity-settled share-based payment transactions in accordance with K-IFRS No. 1102 and 505,350 shares (before stock split) were granted on October 12, 2021(grant date). 7,700 shares (before stock split) out of 505,350 shares (before stock split) were transferred to spin-off company on November 1, 2021. Vesting conditions are 6 months from the grant date and per-share fair value on the grant date are measured atW300,500 that is closing price of common shares on the grant date before stock split and spin-off. The fair value of these share-based payment on the grant date isW151,858 million, among which the awards with a fair value ofW9,935 million were transferred to spin-off company.
27. | Retained Earnings |
(1) | Retained earnings as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows: |
(In millions of won) | ||||||||
December 31, 2021 | December 31, 2020 | |||||||
Appropriated: | ||||||||
Legal reserve | 22,320 | |||||||
Reserve for business expansion | 11,631,138 | 11,631,138 | ||||||
Reserve for technology development | 4,365,300 | 4,365,300 | ||||||
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Unappropriated | 6,418,583 | 6,963,155 | ||||||
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The Korean Commercial Act requires the Parent Company to appropriate as a legal reserve at least 10% of cash dividends paid for each accounting period until the reserve equals 50% of outstanding share capital. The legal reserve may not be utilized for cash dividends, but may only be used to offset a future deficit, if any, or may be transferred to share capital.
28. | Reserves |
(1) | Details of reserves, net of taxes, as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows: |
(In millions of won) | ||||||||
December 31, 2021 | December 31, 2020 | |||||||
Valuation gain on FVOCI | 438,979 | |||||||
Other comprehensive gain (loss) of investments in associates and joint ventures | 53,770 | (392,333 | ) | |||||
Valuation gain on derivatives | 33,918 | 17,615 | ||||||
Foreign currency translation differences for foreign operations | 14,310 | (24,122 | ) | |||||
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For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
28. | Reserves, Continued |
(2) | Changes in reserves for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows: |
(In millions of won) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Valuation gain (loss) on financial assets at FVOCI | Other comprehensive income (loss) of investments in associates and joint ventures | Valuation gain (loss) on derivatives | Foreign currency translation differences for foreign operations | Total | ||||||||||||||||
Balance at January 1, 2020 | (278,142 | ) | (920 | ) | (3,428 | ) | (329,576 | ) | ||||||||||||
Changes, net of taxes | 486,065 | (114,191 | ) | 18,535 | (20,694 | ) | 369,715 | |||||||||||||
Balance at December 31, 2020 | (392,333 | ) | 17,615 | (24,122 | ) | 40,139 | ||||||||||||||
Changes, net of taxes | 194,261 | 446,103 | 16,303 | 38,432 | 695,099 | |||||||||||||||
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(3) | Changes in valuation gain (loss) on financial assets at FVOCI for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows: |
(In millions of won) | ||||||||
2021 | 2020 | |||||||
Balance at January 1 | (47,086 | ) | ||||||
Amount recognized as other comprehensive income for the year, net of taxes | 627,833 | 486,440 | ||||||
Amount reclassified to retained earnings, net of taxes | (12,429 | ) | (375 | ) | ||||
Changes from spin-off, net of taxes | (421,143 | ) | — | |||||
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(In millions of won) | ||||||||
2021 | 2020 | |||||||
Balance at January 1 | (920 | ) | ||||||
Amount recognized as other comprehensive income for the year, net of taxes | 9,731 | 15,414 | ||||||
Amount reclassified to profit, net of taxes | 6,572 | 3,121 | ||||||
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For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
29. | Other Operating Expenses |
Details of other operating expenses for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows:
(In millions of won) | ||||||||
2021 | 2020 | |||||||
Communication | 34,462 | |||||||
Utilities | 350,678 | 336,187 | ||||||
Taxes and dues | 33,935 | 34,577 | ||||||
Repair | 425,606 | 399,376 | ||||||
Research and development | 347,711 | 353,198 | ||||||
Training | 31,761 | 33,384 | ||||||
Bad debt for accounts receivable – trade | 29,402 | 45,002 | ||||||
Travel | 7,813 | 7,534 | ||||||
Supplies and other | 101,656 | 105,333 | ||||||
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Details of other non-operating income and expenses for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows:
(In millions of won) | ||||||||
2021 | 2020 | |||||||
Other Non-operating Income: | ||||||||
Gain on disposal of property and equipment and intangible assets | 34,625 | |||||||
Gain on business transfer | — | 12,455 | ||||||
Others | 75,417 | 48,074 | ||||||
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Other Non-operating Expenses: | ||||||||
Impairment loss on property and equipment and intangible assets | 200,705 | |||||||
Loss on disposal of property and equipment and intangible assets | 28,158 | 25,633 | ||||||
Donations | 12,800 | 16,051 | ||||||
Bad debt for accounts receivable – other | 3,995 | 6,640 | ||||||
Others | 21,265 | 59,683 | ||||||
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For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
31. | Finance Income and Costs |
(1) | Details of finance income and costs for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows: |
(In millions of won) | ||||||||
2021 | 2020 | |||||||
Finance Income: | ||||||||
Interest income | 37,030 | |||||||
Gain on sale of accounts receivable – other | 27,725 | 22,605 | ||||||
Dividends | 12,039 | 1,170 | ||||||
Gain on foreign currency transactions | 10,987 | 9,029 | ||||||
Gain on foreign currency translations | 7,505 | 7,888 | ||||||
Gain relating to financial instruments at FVTPL | 60,169 | 62,963 | ||||||
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2021 | 2020 | |||||||
Finance Costs: | ||||||||
Interest expense | 288,972 | |||||||
Loss on foreign currency transactions | 12,270 | 11,053 | ||||||
Loss on foreign currency translations | 6,764 | 8,973 | ||||||
Loss on disposal of long-term investment securities | — | 98 | ||||||
Loss relating to financial instruments at FVTPL | 16,833 | 13,847 | ||||||
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(In millions of won) | ||||||||
2021 | 2020 | |||||||
Interest income on cash equivalents and financial instruments(*) | 24,378 | |||||||
Interest income on loans and others(*) | 27,709 | 25,979 | ||||||
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(3) | Details of interest expenses included in finance costs for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows: |
(In millions of won) | ||||||||
2021 | 2020 | |||||||
Interest expense on borrowings(*) | 116,397 | |||||||
Interest expense on debentures(*) | 224,144 | 225,309 | ||||||
Others(*) | 52,010 | 57,470 | ||||||
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31. | Finance Income and Costs, Continued |
(4) | Finance income and costs by category of financial instruments for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows. Bad debt expense (reversal of loss allowance) for accounts receivable – trade, loans and receivables are presented and explained separately in notes 6 and 36. |
1) | Finance income and costs |
(In millions of won) | ||||||||
2021 | ||||||||
Finance income(*) | Finance costs(*) | |||||||
Financial Assets: | ||||||||
Financial assets at FVTPL | 67,503 | |||||||
Financial assets at FVOCI | 3,413 | 142,015 | ||||||
Financial assets at amortized cost | 48,940 | 12,262 | ||||||
Derivatives designated as hedging instrument | — | 600 | ||||||
201,943 | 222,380 | |||||||
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Financial liabilities at FVTPL | — | 8,036 | ||||||
Financial liabilities at amortized cost | 607 | 355,011 | ||||||
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(*) | Includes amounts related to discontinued operations. |
(In millions of won) | ||||||||
2020 | ||||||||
Finance income(*1) | Finance costs(*1) | |||||||
Financial Assets: | ||||||||
Financial assets at FVTPL(*2) | 10,894 | |||||||
Financial assets at FVOCI | 993 | 44,832 | ||||||
Financial assets at amortized cost(*2) | 46,135 | 24,601 | ||||||
Derivatives designated as hedging instrument | — | 1,867 | ||||||
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Financial Liabilities: | ||||||||
Financial liabilities at FVTPL | — | 12,115 | ||||||
Financial liabilities at amortized cost | 6,434 | 400,678 | ||||||
Derivatives designated as hedging instrument | 7,380 | 2,206 | ||||||
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(*1) | Includes amounts related to discontinued operations. |
(*2) | The Group reclassified the category of financial assets measured at amortized cost. Accordingly, the category of financial income arising on reclassification of a financial asset is reclassified. |
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31. | Finance Income and Costs, Continued |
(4) | Finance income and costs by category of financial instruments for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows. Bad debt expense (reversal of loss allowance) for accounts receivable – trade, loans and receivables are presented and explained separately in notes 6 and 36, Continued. |
2) | Other comprehensive income (loss) |
(In millions of won) | ||||||||
2021 | 2020 | |||||||
Financial Assets: | ||||||||
Financial assets at FVOCI | 579,678 | |||||||
Derivatives designated as hedging instrument | 15,427 | 24,320 | ||||||
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Financial Liabilities: | ||||||||
Derivatives designated as hedging instrument | 706 | (5,182 | ) | |||||
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(5) | Details of impairment losses for financial assets for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows: |
(In millions of won) | ||||||||
2021 | 2020 | |||||||
Accounts receivable – trade(*) | 48,625 | |||||||
Other receivables(*) | 6,001 | 10,559 | ||||||
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32. | Income Tax Expense |
(1) | Income tax expenses for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 consist of the following: |
(In millions of won) | ||||||||
2021 | 2020 | |||||||
Current tax expense: | ||||||||
Current year | 286,717 | |||||||
Current tax of prior years | 705 | 14,536 | ||||||
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Deferred tax expense: | ||||||||
Changes in net deferred tax assets | 331,704 | 75,249 | ||||||
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Income tax expense: | ||||||||
Tax expense of continuing operation | 446,796 | 221,262 | ||||||
Tax expense of discontinued operation | 205,152 | 155,240 | ||||||
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(2) | The difference between income taxes computed using the statutory corporate income tax rates and the recorded income taxes for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 is attributable to the following: |
(In millions of won) | ||||||||
2021 | 2020 | |||||||
Income taxes at statutory income tax rate | 505,824 | |||||||
Non-taxable income | (13,924 | ) | (41,084 | ) | ||||
Non-deductible expenses | 15,329 | 31,882 | ||||||
Tax credit and tax reduction | (62,075 | ) | (48,774 | ) | ||||
Changes in unrecognized deferred taxes | (68,589 | ) | (69,776 | ) | ||||
Changes in tax rate | (36,193 | ) | 24,537 | |||||
Income tax refund and others | (16,746 | ) | (26,107 | ) | ||||
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32. | Income Tax Expense, Continued |
(3) | Deferred taxes directly charged to (credited from) equity for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows: |
(In millions of won) | ||||||||
2021 | 2020 | |||||||
Valuation loss on financial assets measured at fair value | (166,612 | ) | ||||||
Share of other comprehensive loss of associates and joint ventures | (34 | ) | (14 | ) | ||||
Valuation loss on derivatives | (5,709 | ) | (6,886 | ) | ||||
Remeasurement of defined benefit liabilities | (3,780 | ) | (164 | ) | ||||
Gain on disposal of treasury shares and others | 26,970 | — | ||||||
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(4) | Details of the changes in deferred tax assets (liabilities) for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows: |
(In millions of won) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Beginning | Deferred tax expense (income) | Directly charged to (credited from) equity | Business combinations | Spin-off | Ending | |||||||||||||||||||
Deferred tax assets (liabilities) related to temporary differences: |
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Loss allowance | (8,397 | ) | — | — | (5,531 | ) | 77,357 | |||||||||||||||||
Accrued interest income | (1,631 | ) | (2,022 | ) | — | — | 3,487 | (166 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Financial assets measured at fair value | (81,055 | ) | (6,765 | ) | (208,490 | ) | — | 138,482 | (157,828 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Investments in subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures | (1,673,906 | ) | (281,035 | ) | (34 | ) | — | 1,923,158 | (31,817 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Property and equipment and intangible assets | (511,862 | ) | (42,456 | ) | — | (1,023 | ) | 249,374 | (305,967 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Provisions | 6,294 | (1,436 | ) | — | — | (660 | ) | 4,198 | ||||||||||||||||
Retirement benefit obligation | 102,285 | (3,563 | ) | (3,780 | ) | — | (42,610 | ) | 52,332 | |||||||||||||||
Valuation gain on derivatives | 14,767 | 210 | (5,709 | ) | — | (2,932 | ) | 6,336 | ||||||||||||||||
Gain or loss on foreign currency translation | 21,774 | (396 | ) | — | — | — | 21,378 | |||||||||||||||||
Incremental costs to acquire a contract | (807,831 | ) | 53,492 | — | — | 4,468 | (749,871 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Contract assets and liabilities | (2,606 | ) | 405 | — | — | — | (2,201 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Right-of-use assets | (372,297 | ) | (35,851 | ) | — | — | 18,646 | (389,502 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Lease liabilities | 362,476 | 38,600 | — | — | (19,539 | ) | 381,537 | |||||||||||||||||
Others | 120,514 | (95,537 | ) | 26,970 | (135 | ) | 16,669 | 68,481 | ||||||||||||||||
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(2,731,793 | ) | (384,751 | ) | (191,043 | ) | (1,158 | ) | 2,283,012 | (1,025,733 | ) | ||||||||||||||
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Deferred tax assets related to unused tax loss carryforwards and tax credit carryforwards: |
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Tax loss carryforwards | 88,223 | 7,915 | — | — | (96,138 | ) | — | |||||||||||||||||
Tax credit | 39,583 | 45,132 | — | — | (155 | ) | 84,560 | |||||||||||||||||
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For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
32. | Income Tax Expense, Continued |
(4) | Details of the changes in deferred tax assets (liabilities) for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows, Continued: |
(In millions of won) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Beginning | Deferred tax expense (income) | Directly charged to (credited from) equity | Business combinations | Ending | ||||||||||||||||
Deferred tax assets (liabilities) related to temporary differences: |
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Loss allowance | 1,326 | — | 1,046 | 91,285 | ||||||||||||||||
Accrued interest income | (2,039 | ) | 435 | — | (27 | ) | (1,631 | ) | ||||||||||||
Financial assets measured at fair value | 98,101 | (17,586 | ) | (166,612 | ) | 5,042 | (81,055 | ) | ||||||||||||
Investments in subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures | (1,613,048 | ) | (60,844 | ) | (14 | ) | — | (1,673,906 | ) | |||||||||||
Property and equipment and intangible assets | (371,489 | ) | (47,468 | ) | — | (92,905 | ) | (511,862 | ) | |||||||||||
Provisions | 2,543 | 3,751 | — | — | 6,294 | |||||||||||||||
Retirement benefit obligation | 100,194 | 1,873 | (164 | ) | 382 | 102,285 | ||||||||||||||
Valuation gain on derivatives | 17,507 | 4,146 | (6,886 | ) | — | 14,767 | ||||||||||||||
Gain or loss on foreign currency translation | 22,005 | (231 | ) | — | — | 21,774 | ||||||||||||||
Incremental costs to acquire a contract | (829,055 | ) | 21,224 | — | — | (807,831 | ) | |||||||||||||
Contract assets and liabilities | (28,030 | ) | 25,424 | — | — | (2,606 | ) | |||||||||||||
Right-of-use assets | (390,936 | ) | 18,639 | — | — | (372,297 | ) | |||||||||||||
Lease liabilities | 385,394 | (22,918 | ) | — | — | 362,476 | ||||||||||||||
Others | 64,620 | (30,310 | ) | — | 86,204 | 120,514 | ||||||||||||||
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(2,455,320 | ) | (102,539 | ) | (173,676 | ) | (258 | ) | (2,731,793 | ) | |||||||||||
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Deferred tax assets related to unused tax loss carryforwards and tax credit carryforwards: |
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Tax loss carryforwards | 91,136 | (2,913 | ) | — | — | 88,223 | ||||||||||||||
Tax credit | 9,380 | 30,203 | — | — | 39,583 | |||||||||||||||
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(5) | Details of temporary differences, unused tax loss carryforwards and unused tax credits carryforwards which are not recognized as deferred tax assets (liabilities), in the consolidated statements of financial position as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows: |
(In millions of won) | ||||||||
December 31, 2021 | December 31, 2020 | |||||||
Loss allowance | 102,085 | |||||||
Investments in subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures | (176,520 | ) | 8,365 | |||||
Other temporary differences | 61,368 | 68,415 | ||||||
Unused tax loss carryforwards | 347,889 | 1,042,063 | ||||||
Unused tax credit carryforwards | 34 | 1,037 |
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For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
32. | Income Tax Expense, Continued |
(6) | The amount of unused tax loss carryforwards and unused tax credit carryforwards which are not recognized as deferred tax assets as of December 31, 2021 are expiring within the following periods: |
(In millions of won) | ||||||||
Unused tax loss carryforwards | Unused tax credit carryforwards | |||||||
Less than 1 year | — | |||||||
1 ~ 2 years | 39,974 | — | ||||||
2 ~ 3 years | 19,087 | — | ||||||
More than 3 years | 231,482 | 34 | ||||||
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33. | Earnings per Share |
(1) | Basic earnings per share |
1) | Basic earnings per share for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 are calculated as follows: |
(In millions of won, except for share data) | ||||||||
2021 | 2020 | |||||||
Basic earnings per share attributable to owners of the Parent Company: |
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Profit attributable to owners of the Parent Company | 648,579 | |||||||
Interest on hybrid bonds | (14,766 | ) | (14,766 | ) | ||||
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Profit from continuing operation attributable to owners of the Parent Company on common shares | 1,202,754 | 633,813 | ||||||
Profit from discontinued operation attributable to owners of the Parent Company on common shares | 1,190,003 | 855,773 | ||||||
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding | 332,761,592 | 363,977,155 | ||||||
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For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
33. | Earnings per Share, Continued |
2) | The weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 are calculated as follows: |
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Issued shares at January 1, 2021 | 403,728,555 | 403,728,555 | ||||||
Treasury shares at January 1, 2021 | (47,092,790 | ) | (47,092,790 | ) | ||||
Acquisition of treasury shares | (1,494,032 | ) | (1,383,241 | ) | ||||
Disposal of treasury shares | 3,134,003 | 1,022,242 | ||||||
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Treasury shares at January 1, 2020 | (38,046,315 | ) | (38,046,315 | ) | ||||
Acquisition of treasury shares | (9,046,475 | ) | (1,705,085 | ) | ||||
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(2) | Diluted earnings per share |
1) | Diluted earnings per share for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 are calculated as follows: |
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Profit from continuing operation attributable to owners of the Parent Company on common shares | 633,813 | |||||||
Profit from discontinued operation attributable to owners of the Parent Company on common shares | 1,190,003 | 855,773 | ||||||
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Outstanding shares at January 1 | 356,635,765 | 365,682,240 | ||||||
Effect of treasury shares | (360,999 | ) | (1,705,085 | ) | ||||
Effect of Spin-off | (23,513,174 | ) | — | |||||
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For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
34. | Dividends |
(1) | Details of dividends declared |
Details of dividend declared for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows:
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Year | Dividend type | Number of shares outstanding | Face value (in won) | Dividend ratio | Dividends | |||||||||||||
2021 | Cash dividends (Interim) | 217,616,645 | 100 | 1,635 | % | |||||||||||||
Cash dividends (Year-end) | 217,582,152 | 100 | 1,660 | % | 361,186 | |||||||||||||
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Cash dividends (Year-end) | 71,327,153 | 500 | 1,800 | % | 641,944 | |||||||||||||
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Dividends yield ratios for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows:
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2021 | Cash dividends | 3,295 | 57,900 | 5.69 | % | |||||||||
2020 | Cash dividends | 10,000 | 238,000 | 4.20 | % |
35. | Categories of Financial Instruments |
(1) | Financial assets by category as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows: |
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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 | — | — | 367,153 | — | 872,731 | |||||||||||||||||||
Financial instruments | 389,368 | — | — | 119,684 | — | 509,052 | ||||||||||||||||||
Short-term investment securities | 5,010 | — | — | — | — | 5,010 | ||||||||||||||||||
Long-term investment securities(*) | 203,473 | 1,510,428 | 1,177 | — | — | 1,715,078 | ||||||||||||||||||
Accounts receivable – trade | — | — | — | 1,921,617 | — | 1,921,617 | ||||||||||||||||||
Loans and other receivables | 459,959 | — | — | 735,958 | — | 1,195,917 | ||||||||||||||||||
Derivative financial assets | 34,933 | — | — | — | 182,661 | 217,594 | ||||||||||||||||||
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For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
35. | Categories of Financial Instruments, Continued |
(1) | Financial assets by category as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows, Continued: |
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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(*1) | — | — | 830,281 | — | 1,369,653 | |||||||||||||||||||
Financial instruments(*1) | 1,122,251 | — | — | 305,594 | — | 1,427,845 | ||||||||||||||||||
Short-term investment securities | 150,392 | — | — | — | — | 150,392 | ||||||||||||||||||
Long-term investment securities(*2) | 193,396 | 1,454,361 | 1,080 | — | �� | — | 1,648,837 | |||||||||||||||||
Accounts receivable – trade | — | — | — | 2,214,353 | — | 2,214,353 | ||||||||||||||||||
Loans and other receivables | 517,175 | — | — | 1,220,828 | — | 1,738,003 | ||||||||||||||||||
Derivative financial assets | 99,559 | — | — | — | 65,136 | 164,695 | ||||||||||||||||||
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(*2) | The Group designated |
(2) | Financial liabilities by category as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows: |
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Financial liabilities at FVTPL | Financial liabilities at amortized cost | Derivatives hedging instrument | Total | |||||||||||||
Accounts payable – trade | 190,559 | — | 190,559 | |||||||||||||
Derivative financial liabilities | 321,025 | — | 111 | 321,136 | ||||||||||||
Borrowings | — | 407,185 | — | 407,185 | ||||||||||||
Debentures | — | 8,426,683 | — | 8,426,683 | ||||||||||||
Lease liabilities(*) | — | 1,534,282 | — | 1,534,282 | ||||||||||||
Accounts payable - other and others | — | 5,524,692 | — | 5,524,692 | ||||||||||||
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Accounts payable – trade | 372,909 | — | 372,909 | |||||||||||||
Derivative financial liabilities | 333,099 | — | 42,061 | 375,160 | ||||||||||||
Borrowings | — | 2,138,922 | — | 2,138,922 | ||||||||||||
Debentures | — | 8,579,743 | — | 8,579,743 | ||||||||||||
Lease liabilities(*) | — | 1,436,777 | — | 1,436,777 | ||||||||||||
Accounts payable - other and others | — | 6,051,550 | — | 6,051,550 | ||||||||||||
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
36. | Financial Risk Management |
(1) | Financial risk management |
The Group is exposed to market risk, credit risk and liquidity 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, accounts receivable – trade and other, etc. Financial liabilities consist of accounts payable – trade and other, borrowings, debentures, lease liabilities and others.
1) | Market risk |
(i) | Currency risk |
The Group incurs exchange position due to revenue and expenses from its global operations. Major foreign currencies where the currency risk occur are USD, EUR and JPY. 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.
Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies as of December 31, 2021 are as follows:
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Foreign currencies | Won equivalent | Foreign currencies | Won equivalent | |||||||||||||
USD | 52,331 | 1,527,169 | ||||||||||||||
EUR | 59 | 80 | — | — | ||||||||||||
JPY | — | — | 87,837 | 905 | ||||||||||||
Others | — | 172 | — | 145 | ||||||||||||
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As of December 31, 2021, a hypothetical change in exchange rates by 10% would have increased (decreased) the Group’s income before income tax as follows:
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USD | (2,830 | ) | ||||||
EUR | 8 | (8 | ) | |||||
JPY | (90 | ) | 90 | |||||
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For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
36. | Financial Risk Management, Continued |
(1) | Financial risk management, Continued |
1) | Market risk, Continued |
(ii) | Interest rate risk |
The interest rate risk of the Group arises from borrowings, debentures and long-term payables – other. Since the Group’s interest bearing assets are mostly fixed-interest bearing assets, the Group’s revenue and operating cash flows from the interest-bearing assets are not influenced by the changes in market interest rates.
The Group performs various analysis 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 December 31, 2021, floating-rate borrowings and debentures amount toW37,500 million andW355,650 million, respectively, and the Group has entered into interest rate swaps to hedge interest rate risk related to the floating-rate borrowings and debentures as described in note 22. Therefore, income before income taxes for the year ended December 31, 2021 would not have been affected by the changes in interest rates of floating-rate borrowings and debentures.
As of December 31, 2021, the floating-rate long-term payables – other areW2,090,715 million. If the interest rate increases (decreases) 1%p with all other variables held constant, income before income taxes for the year ended December 31, 2021, would change byW20,907 million in relation to the floating-rate long-term payables - other that are exposed to interest rate risk.
Interest rate benchmark reform and associated risks
A fundamental reform of major interest rate benchmarks is being undertaken globally, including the replacement of some interbank offered rates (IBORs) with alternative nearly risk-free rates (referred to as ‘IBOR reform’). Especially, in the case of LIBOR, all of the calculations were suspended as of December 31, 2021, except for the overnight, one month, three months, six months, and 12 months of USD LIBOR, and the aforementioned five USD LIBORs will also be suspended as of June 30, 2023. The alternative interest rate benchmark of USD LIBOR is the Secured Overnight Financing Rate(“SOFR”). Meanwhile, in case of Korean CD rate, the alternative interest rate benchmark has selected as Korea Overnight Financing Repo Rate(“KOFR”) and as part of interest rate benchmark reform, the interest rate has been disclosed through Korea Securities Depository since November 26, 2021. KOFR is calculated using the overnight RP rate as collateral for government bonds and monetary stabilization bonds. However, unlike LIBOR, calculation of CD rate will not be suspended, it is unclear when and how the transition to KOFR will take place.
The Group plans to include fallback clauses into financial instruments relating to LIBOR to which calculation has not been suspended yet, or change their LIBOR directly to alternative interest rates before the calculation is suspended. Meanwhile, The Group is closely monitoring market trends for CD rate-related financial instruments.
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For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
36. | Financial Risk Management, Continued |
(1) | Financial risk management, Continued |
1) | Market risk, Continued |
(ii) | Interest rate risk, Continued |
The Group’s financial instruments exposed to the risk arising from interest rate benchmark reform as of December 31, 2021 are indexed to the USD LIBOR. The Group is exposed to legal risk to amend the terms of contracts on the financial instruments subject to interest rate benchmark reform as well as process and operation risks to manage such amendments. In addition, the Group is exposed to the risk of monitoring the market trend regarding the alternative interest rate and establishing the corresponding risk management strategy. If the IBOR is designated as the hedged item, the Group is required to replace it to an alternative benchmark interest and review the effects on the hedging relationship. In addition, the Group is exposed to the risk of minimizing hedge ineffectiveness by aligning the method and timing of the transition to the alternative benchmark interest applied to the hedged item and the hedging instrument.
The Group evaluates the extent to which contracts reference IBOR cash flows, whether such contracts will need to be amended as a result of IBOR reform and how to manage communication about IBOR reform with counterparties.
Non-derivative | financial liabilities |
The Parent Company’s non-derivative financial liabilities subject to Interest rate benchmark reform as of December 31, 2020 were floating-rate bonds indexed to USD LIBOR. As explained above, the Group is discussing with the counterparty about including the fallback clauses as of December 31, 2021.
Derivatives |
The Group’s most derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedge are governed by contracts based on the International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA)’s master agreements. As part of interest rate benchmark reform, ISDA has included a new fallback clause regarding which alterative benchmark interest rate to be applied when the calculation of major IBOR is suspended in the master agreement. The master agreement is applied to derivative contracts after January 25, 2021 and the transaction parties is required to adhere to ISDA protocol to include the same fallback clause to derivative contracts before January 25, 2021. The Group has adhered to ISDA protocol for transition to the alternative benchmark interest rate and the fallback clause will be included when counterparties adhere to the protocol to include. The Group’s counterparties have adhered to ISDA protocol and agreed to include the fallback clause.
Hedge | accounting |
The Group’s hedged items and hedging instruments as of December 31, 2021 are indexed to USD LIBOR. These benchmark rates are quoted each day and the IBOR cash flows are exchanged with counterparties as usual.
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For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
36. | Financial Risk Management, Continued |
(1) | Financial risk management, Continued |
2) | Credit risk |
The maximum credit exposure as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows:
(In millions of won) | ||||||||
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Cash and cash equivalents | 1,369,423 | |||||||
Financial instruments | 509,052 | 1,427,845 | ||||||
Investment securities | 2,077 | 4,154 | ||||||
Accounts receivable – trade | 1,921,617 | 2,214,353 | ||||||
Contract assets | 118,278 | 148,281 | ||||||
Loans and other receivables | 1,195,917 | 1,738,003 | ||||||
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Credit risk is the risk of financial loss to the Group if a customer or counterparty to a financial instrument fails to meet its 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.
(i) | Accounts receivable – trade and contract assets |
The Group establishes a loss allowance in respect of accounts receivable – trade and contract assets. 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 are expected to occur. The collective loss allowance is determined based on historical data of collection statistics for similar financial assets. Details of changes in loss allowance for the year ended December 31, 2021 are included in note 6.
(ii) | Debt investments |
The credit risk arises from debt investments included inW509,052 million of financial instruments,W2,077 million of investment securities andW1,195,917 million of loans and other receivables. To limit the exposure to this risk, the Group transacts only with financial institutions with credit ratings that are considered to be low credit risk.
Most of the Group’s debt investments are considered to have a low risk of default and the borrower has a strong capacity to meet its contractual cash flow obligations in the near term. Thus the Group measured the loss allowance for the debt investments at an amount equal to 12-month expected credit losses.
Meanwhile, the Group monitors changes in credit risk at each reporting date. The Group recognized the loss allowance at an amount equal to lifetime expected credit losses when the credit risk on the debt investments is assumed to have increased significantly if it is more than 30 days past due.
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For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
36. | Financial Risk Management, Continued |
(1) | Financial risk management, Continued |
2) | Credit risk, Continued |
(ii) | Debt investments, Continued |
The Group’s maximum exposure to credit risk is equal to each financial asset’s carrying amount. The gross carrying amounts of each financial asset except for the accounts receivable – trade and derivative financial assets as of December 31, 2021 are as follows.
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12-month ECL | Lifetime ECL –not credit impaired | Lifetime ECL – credit impaired | ||||||||||||||||||
Gross amount | 1,177 | 754,918 | 43,643 | 149,091 | ||||||||||||||||
Loss allowance | — | — | (2,787 | ) | (6,190 | ) | (83,033 | ) | ||||||||||||
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12-month ECL | Lifetime ECL – not credit impaired | Lifetime ECL – credit impaired | Total | |||||||||||||
December 31, 2020 | 7,995 | 88,819 | 100,565 | |||||||||||||
Remeasurement of loss allowance, net(*) | 316 | 2,885 | 2,800 | 6,001 | ||||||||||||
Transfer to lifetime ECL – not credit impaired | (306 | ) | 306 | — | — | |||||||||||
Transfer to lifetime ECL – credit impaired | (980 | ) | (2,555 | ) | 3,535 | — | ||||||||||
Amounts written off | — | — | (16,429 | ) | (16,429 | ) | ||||||||||
Recovery of amounts written off | 6 | — | 10,495 | 10,501 | ||||||||||||
Business combination | — | — | 358 | 358 | ||||||||||||
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(iii) | Cash and cash equivalents |
The Group hasW872,550 million as of December 31, 2021 (W1,369,423 million as of December 31, 2020) cash and cash equivalents with banks and financial institutions above specific credit ratings. Impairment on cash and cash equivalents has been measured on a 12-month expected loss basis and reflects the short maturities of the exposures. The Group considered that its cash and cash equivalents have low credit risk based on the credit ratings of the counterparties assigned by external credit rating agencies.
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For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
36. | Financial Risk Management, Continued |
(1) | Financial risk management, Continued |
3) | Liquidity risk |
The Group’s approach to managing liquidity is to ensure that it will always maintain sufficient cash and cash equivalents balances and have enough liquidity through various committed credit lines. The Group maintains enough liquidity within credit lines through active operating activities.
Contractual maturities of financial liabilities as of December 31, 2021 are as follows:
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Carrying amount | Contractual cash flows | Less than 1 year | 1 - 5 years | More than 5 years | ||||||||||||||||
Accounts payable - trade | 190,559 | 190,559 | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
Borrowings(*) | 407,185 | 420,503 | 59,864 | 360,639 | — | |||||||||||||||
Debentures (*) | 8,426,683 | 9,479,976 | 1,603,760 | 4,987,959 | 2,888,257 | |||||||||||||||
Lease liabilities | 1,534,282 | 1,653,416 | 359,356 | 989,603 | 304,457 | |||||||||||||||
Accounts payable – other and others (*) | 5,524,692 | 5,636,104 | 3,917,356 | 1,534,636 | 184,112 | |||||||||||||||
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The Group does not expect that the cash flows included in the maturity analysis could occur significantly earlier or at different amounts.
As of December��31, 2021, periods in which cash flows from cash flow hedge derivatives are expected to occur are as follows:
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Carrying amount | Contractual cash flows | Less than 1 year | 1 - 5 years | More than 5 years | ||||||||||||||||
Assets | 188,759 | 27,248 | 135,409 | 26,102 | ||||||||||||||||
Liabilities | (111 | ) | (111 | ) | (52 | ) | (59 | ) | — | |||||||||||
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For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
36. | Financial Risk Management, Continued |
(2) | Capital management |
The Group manages its capital to ensure that it will be able to continue as a business while maximizing the return to shareholders through the optimization of its debt and equity structure. The overall strategy of the Group is the same as that of the Group as of and for the year ended December 31, 2020.
The Group monitors its debt-equity ratio as a capital management indicator. This ratio is calculated as total liabilities divided by total equity from the consolidated financial statements.
Debt-equity ratio as of December 31, 2021, 2020 are as follows:
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Total liabilities | 23,510,714 | |||||||
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1) | Fair value and carrying amount of financial assets and liabilities including fair value hierarchy as of December 31, 2021 are as follows: |
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FVTPL | 55,455 | 1,359,915 | 182,951 | 1,598,321 | ||||||||||||||||
Derivative hedging instruments | 182,661 | — | 182,661 | — | 182,661 | |||||||||||||||
FVOCI | 1,511,605 | 1,344,434 | — | 167,171 | 1,511,605 | |||||||||||||||
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Borrowings | — | 392,237 | — | 392,237 | ||||||||||||||||
Debentures | 8,426,683 | — | 8,679,472 | — | 8,679,472 | |||||||||||||||
Long-term payables – other | 2,009,833 | — | 2,010,852 | — | 2,010,852 | |||||||||||||||
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
36. | 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, 2020 are as follows: |
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FVTPL(*) | 60,473 | 2,291,355 | 270,317 | 2,622,145 | ||||||||||||||||
Derivative hedging instruments | 65,136 | — | 65,136 | — | 65,136 | |||||||||||||||
FVOCI | 1,455,441 | 885,452 | — | 569,989 | 1,455,441 | |||||||||||||||
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FVTPL | — | — | 333,099 | 333,099 | ||||||||||||||||
Derivative hedging instruments | 42,061 | — | 42,061 | — | 42,061 | |||||||||||||||
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Borrowings | — | 2,282,316 | — | 2,282,316 | ||||||||||||||||
Debentures | 8,579,743 | — | 9,085,324 | — | 9,085,324 | |||||||||||||||
Long-term payables – other | 1,566,954 | — | 1,582,805 | — | 1,582,805 | |||||||||||||||
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The above information does not include fair values of financial assets and liabilities of which fair values have not been measured as carrying amounts are reasonable approximation of fair values.
Fair value of the financial instruments that are traded in an active market (financial assets at FVOCI and financial assets at FVTPL) 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.
Interest rates used by the Group for the fair value measurement as of December 31, 2021 are as follows:
Interest rate | ||
Derivative instruments | 0.32% ~ 3.90% | |
Borrowings and debentures | 1.64% ~ 2.33% | |
Long-term payables – other | 1.62% ~ 2.39% |
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
36. | Financial Risk Management, Continued |
(3) | Fair value, Continued |
3) | There have been no transfers between Level 2 and Level 1 for the year ended December 31, 2021. The changes of financial assets classified as Level 3 for the year ended December 31, 2021 are as follows: |
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Balance at January 1, 2021 | Gain (loss) for the year(*1) | OCI | Acquisition | Disposal | Transfer | Spin-off | Balance at December 31, 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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FVTPL | 21,973 | 7,318 | 128,517 | (75,238 | ) | (37,564 | ) | (132,372 | ) | 182,951 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
FVOCI(*2) | 569,989 | — | 38,520 | 11,019 | (24,921 | ) | (369,185 | ) | (58,251 | ) | 167,171 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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FVTPL | (8,036 | ) | — | (217,736 | ) | — | — | 237,846 | (321,025 | ) |
(*1) | Includes amounts related to discontinued operations. |
(*2) | The transfer for the year ended December 31, 2021 includes |
(4) | Enforceable master netting agreement or similar agreement |
Carrying amounts of financial instruments recognized of which offset agreements are applicable as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows:
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Gross financial instruments recognized | Amount offset | Net financial instruments presented on the statements of financial position | ||||||||||
Financial assets: | ||||||||||||
Accounts receivable – trade and others | (189,424 | ) | 8,404 | |||||||||
Financial liabilities: | ||||||||||||
Accounts payable – other and others | (189,424 | ) | 11,425 |
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For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
36. | Financial Risk Management, Continued |
(4) | Enforceable master netting agreement or similar agreement, Continued |
Carrying amounts of financial instruments recognized of which offset agreements are applicable as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows, Continued:
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Gross financial instruments recognized | Amount offset | Net financial instruments presented on the statements of financial position | Relevant financial instruments not offset | Net amount | ||||||||||||||||
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Derivative instruments(*) | — | 8,015 | (453 | ) | 7,562 | |||||||||||||||
Accounts receivable – trade and others | 317,332 | (203,403 | ) | 113,929 | — | 113,929 | ||||||||||||||
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Derivative instruments(*) | — | 453 | (453 | ) | — | |||||||||||||||
Accounts payable – other and others | 301,996 | (203,403 | ) | 98,593 | — | 98,593 | ||||||||||||||
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37. | Transactions with Related Parties |
(1) | List of related parties |
Relationship | Company | |
Ultimate Controlling Entity | SK Inc. | |
Joint ventures | Finnq Co., Ltd. and another | |
Associates | SK China Company Ltd. and 42 others | |
Others | The Ultimate Controlling Entity’s 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 Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
37. | Transactions with Related Parties, Continued |
(2) | Compensation for the key management |
The Parent Company considers registered directors (2 executive and 5 non-executive 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 years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows:
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Salaries | 10,029 | |||||||
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For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
37. | Transactions with Related Parties, Continued |
(3) | Transactions with related parties for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows: |
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Scope | Company | Operating revenue and others | Operating expense and others(*1) | Acquisition of property and equipment | ||||||||||
Ultimate Controlling Entity | SK Inc.(*2) | 633,868 | 82,191 | |||||||||||
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KEB HanaCard Co., Ltd. | 17,962 | 4,374 | — | |||||||||||
SK Wyverns Co., Ltd.(*3) | 202 | 8,203 | — | |||||||||||
Daehan Kanggun BcN Co., Ltd. | 10,943 | — | — | |||||||||||
SK China Company Ltd.(*4) | 131,141 | — | — | |||||||||||
Others(*5) | 11,778 | 8,356 | — | |||||||||||
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SK Energy Co., Ltd. | 18,970 | 1,250 | — | |||||||||||
SK Geo Centric Co., Ltd. (Formerly, SK Global Chemical Co., Ltd.) | 33,435 | 9 | — | |||||||||||
SK TNS Co., Ltd.(*3) | 75 | 6,868 | 57,903 | |||||||||||
SKC Infra Service Co., Ltd.(*3) | 26 | 30,798 | 8,028 | |||||||||||
SK Networks Co., Ltd.(*6) | 14,439 | 1,055,512 | 24 | |||||||||||
SK Networks Service Co., Ltd. | 7,292 | 73,596 | 3,520 | |||||||||||
SK hynix Inc.(*7) | 285,104 | 199 | — | |||||||||||
Happy Narae Co., Ltd. | 6,899 | 20,229 | 133,625 | |||||||||||
SK Shieldus Co., Ltd. (Formerly, ADT CAPS Co., Ltd.)(*8) | 5,793 | 18,861 | 20,382 | |||||||||||
Content Wavve Co., Ltd. | 174 | 78,964 | — | |||||||||||
Eleven Street Co., Ltd. | 2,785 | 5,699 | — | |||||||||||
SK Planet Co., Ltd. | 2,048 | 16,747 | 6,081 | |||||||||||
SK hynix Semiconductor (China) Ltd. | 48,546 | — | — | |||||||||||
SK hynix system ic (Wuxi) Co., Ltd. | 20,807 | — | — | |||||||||||
SK ON Hungary Kft. (Formerly, SK Battery Hungary Kft.) | 38,413 | — | — | |||||||||||
SK RENT A CAR Co., Ltd. | 5,843 | 18,564 | — | |||||||||||
DREAMUS COMPANY | 795 | 20,074 | 396 | |||||||||||
SK m&service Co., Ltd. | 764 | 3,670 | 888 | |||||||||||
UbiNS Co., Ltd. | 415 | 42,335 | 50,847 | |||||||||||
Others | 156,055 | 30,762 | 23,428 | |||||||||||
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
(3) | Transactions with related parties for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows, Continued: |
(*1) | Operating expense and others include lease payments by the Group. |
(*2) | Operating expense and others include |
(*3) | Transactions occurred before the related party relationship terminated. |
(*4) | Operating revenue and others include |
(*5) | Operating revenue and others include |
(*6) | Operating expenses and others include costs for handset purchases amounting to |
(*7) | Operating revenue and others include |
(*8) | Operating revenue and others include |
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For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
37. | Transactions with Related Parties, Continued |
(3) | Transactions with related parties for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows, Continued: |
(In millions of won) | 2020 | |||||||||||||
Scope | Company | Operating revenue and others | Operating expense and others(*1) | Acquisition of property and equipment | ||||||||||
Ultimate Controlling Entity | SK Inc.(*2) | 596,509 | 76,534 | |||||||||||
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SK hynix Inc(*3) | 316,001 | 267 | — | |||||||||||
KEB HanaCard Co., Ltd. | 683 | 3,065 | — | |||||||||||
SK Wyverns Co., Ltd. | 1,279 | 19,354 | — | |||||||||||
Content Wavve Co., Ltd. | 446 | 56,631 | — | |||||||||||
Others(*4) | 65,431 | 12,511 | 78 | |||||||||||
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SK Innovation Co., Ltd. | 38,999 | 18,464 | — | |||||||||||
SK Networks Co., Ltd.(*5) | 13,893 | 1,022,976 | 32 | |||||||||||
SK Networks Services Co., Ltd. | 6,936 | 76,653 | 2,023 | |||||||||||
SK Telesys Co., Ltd. | 388 | 10,751 | 30,453 | |||||||||||
SK TNS Co., Ltd. | 1,118 | 43,767 | 496,460 | |||||||||||
SK Energy Co., Ltd. | 16,009 | 296 | — | |||||||||||
SK hynix Semiconductor (China) Ltd. | 73,683 | — | — | |||||||||||
SK ON Hungary Kft. (Formerly, SK Battery Hungary Kft.) | 19,394 | — | — | |||||||||||
SK Geo Centric Co., Ltd. (Formerly, SK Global Chemical Co., Ltd.) | 20,667 | 9 | — | |||||||||||
SK Global Chemical International Trading (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. | 15,898 | 8 | — | |||||||||||
HappyNarae Co., Ltd. | 9,871 | 17,361 | 129,621 | |||||||||||
Others | 102,141 | 128,268 | 83,693 | |||||||||||
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(*2) | Operating expense and others include |
(*3) | Operating revenue and others include |
(*4) | Operating revenue and others include |
(*5) | Operating expenses and others include costs for handset purchases amounting to |
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For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
37. | Transactions with Related Parties, Continued |
(4) | Account balances with related parties as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows: |
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Receivables | Payables | |||||||||||||
Scope | Company | Loans | Accounts receivable – trade, etc. | Accounts payable – other, etc. | ||||||||||
Ultimate Controlling Entity | SK Inc. | 2,092 | 69,652 | |||||||||||
Associates | F&U Credit information Co., Ltd. | — | 4 | 5,265 | ||||||||||
Wave City Development Co., Ltd.(*1) | — | 2,623 | — | |||||||||||
Daehan Kanggun BcN Co., Ltd.(*2) | 22,147 | 3,857 | — | |||||||||||
KEB HanaCard Co., Ltd. | — | 529 | 48,020 | |||||||||||
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SK Networks Co., Ltd. | — | 241 | 198,631 | |||||||||||
Mintit Co., Ltd. | — | 17,929 | 131 | |||||||||||
SK hynix Inc. | — | 11,526 | 166 | |||||||||||
Happy Narae Co., Ltd. | — | 6 | 49,349 | |||||||||||
SK m&service Co., Ltd. | — | 1,453 | 18,921 | |||||||||||
SK Shieldus Co., Ltd. (Formerly, ADT CAPS Co., Ltd.) | — | 2,649 | 24,593 | |||||||||||
Content Wavve Co., Ltd. | — | 183 | 9,873 | |||||||||||
Incross Co., Ltd. | — | 3,610 | 11,829 | |||||||||||
Eleven Street Co., Ltd. | — | 2,851 | 7,782 | |||||||||||
SK Planet Co., Ltd. | — | 668 | 31,652 | |||||||||||
SK RENT A CAR Co., Ltd. | — | 116 | 16,715 | |||||||||||
UbiNS Co., Ltd. | — | 24 | 14,932 | |||||||||||
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(*2) | As of December 31, 2021, the Parent Company recognized full loss allowance for the balance of loans to Daehan Kanggun BcN Co., Ltd. |
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For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
37. | Transactions with Related Parties, Continued |
(4) | Account balances with related parties as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows, Continued: |
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Receivables | Payables | |||||||||||||
Scope | Company | Loans | Accounts receivable – trade, etc. | Accounts payable – other, etc. | ||||||||||
Ultimate Controlling Entity | SK Inc, | 6,449 | 64,373 | |||||||||||
Associates | F&U Credit information Co., Ltd. | — | 10 | 4,699 | ||||||||||
SK hynix Inc. | — | 33,773 | 128 | |||||||||||
Wave City Development Co., Ltd.(*1) | — | 25,782 | — | |||||||||||
Daehan Kanggun BcN Co., Ltd.(*2) | 22,147 | 2,779 | — | |||||||||||
KEB HanaCard Co., Ltd. | — | 352 | 145,328 | |||||||||||
Content Wavve Co., Ltd. | — | 283 | 2,491 | |||||||||||
Others | — | 9,098 | 1,686 | |||||||||||
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Others | SK Ecoplant Co., Ltd. (Formerly, SK Engineering & Construction Co., Ltd.) | — | 1,521 | 152 | ||||||||||
SK Innovation Co., Ltd. | — | 11,737 | 44,105 | |||||||||||
SK Networks. Co., Ltd. | — | 2,245 | 108,233 | |||||||||||
SK Networks Services Co., Ltd. | — | 579 | 7,103 | |||||||||||
SK Telesys Co., Ltd. | — | 37 | 9,253 | |||||||||||
SK TNS Co., Ltd. | — | 263 | 89,915 | |||||||||||
SK Energy Co., Ltd. | — | 3,502 | 1,837 | |||||||||||
SK hystec Co., Ltd. | — | 494 | 6,085 | |||||||||||
SK hynix Semiconductor (China) Ltd. | — | 5,896 | — | |||||||||||
SK Battery Hungary Kft. | — | 2,075 | — | |||||||||||
SK Geo Centric Co., Ltd. (Formerly, SK Global Chemical Co., Ltd.) | — | 1,142 | 5 | |||||||||||
SK Global Chemical International Trading (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. | — | 795 | 21 | |||||||||||
HappyNarae Co., Ltd. | — | 720 | 16,534 | |||||||||||
Others | — | 15,564 | 120,575 | |||||||||||
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(*2) | As of December 31, 2020, the Parent Company recognized full loss allowance for the balance of loans to Daehan Kanggun BcN Co., Ltd. |
(5) | The Group has granted SK REIT Co., Ltd. the right of first offer regarding the disposal of real estate owned by the Group. Whereby, the negotiation period is within 3 to 5 years from June 30, 2021, date of agreement, and the Group has been granted the right by SK REIT Co., Ltd. to lease the real estate in preference to a third party if SK REIT Co., Ltd. purchases the real estate from the Group. |
(6) | The details of additional investments and disposal of associates and joint ventures for the year ended December 31, 2021 as presented in note 12. |
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For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
38. | Commitments and Contingencies |
(1) | Collateral assets and commitments |
SK Broadband Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of the Parent Company, has pledged its properties as collateral for leases on buildings in the amount ofW1,513 million as of December 31, 2021.
(2) | Legal claims and litigations |
As of December 31, 2021, the Group is involved in various legal claims and litigation. Provision recognized in relation to these claims and litigation is immaterial. In connection with those 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 receivable from sale of handsets |
The sales agents of the Parent Company sell handsets to the Parent Company’s subscribers on an installment basis. The Parent Company entered into comprehensive agreements to purchase accounts receivable from handset sales with retail stores and authorized dealers and to transfer the accounts receivable from handset sales to special purpose companies which were established with the purpose of liquidating receivables, respectively.
The accounts receivable from sale of handsets amounting toW493,277 million andW571,004 million as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively, 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 Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
39. | Statements of Cash Flows |
(1) | Adjustments for income and expenses from operating activities for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as folilows: |
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Interest income | (50,357 | ) | ||||||
Dividends | (14,132 | ) | (1,170 | ) | ||||
Gain on foreign currency translations | (10,753 | ) | (8,928 | ) | ||||
Gain on sale of accounts receivable – other | (27,725 | ) | (22,605 | ) | ||||
Gain relating to investments in associates and joint ventures, net | (1,948,447 | ) | (1,028,403 | ) | ||||
Gain on disposal of property and equipment and intangible assets | (40,109 | ) | (35,644 | ) | ||||
Gain on business transfer | (82,248 | ) | (12,455 | ) | ||||
Gain relating to financial instruments at FVTPL | (91,244 | ) | (145,016 | ) | ||||
Other income | (10,369 | ) | (4,220 | ) | ||||
Interest expense | 342,342 | 399,176 | ||||||
Loss on foreign currency translations | 8,005 | 12,730 | ||||||
Loss on disposal of long-term investment securities | — | 98 | ||||||
Income tax expense | 651,948 | 376,502 | ||||||
Expense related to defined benefit plan | 190,462 | 198,794 | ||||||
Share option | 91,646 | 4,313 | ||||||
Bonus paid by treasury shares | 29,643 | — | ||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 4,114,394 | 4,169,996 | ||||||
Bad debt for accounts receivables – trade | 31,546 | 48,625 | ||||||
Loss on disposal of property and equipment and intangible assets | 47,369 | 41,598 | ||||||
Impairment loss on property and equipment and intangible assets | 3,135 | 208,833 | ||||||
Bad debt for accounts receivable – other | 6,001 | 10,559 | ||||||
Loss relating to financial instruments at FVTPL | 76,142 | 27,082 | ||||||
Other financial fees | 142,015 | 44,734 | ||||||
Other expenses | 8,008 | 22,412 | ||||||
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
39. | Statements of Cash Flows, Continued |
(2) | Changes in assets and liabilities from operating activities for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows: |
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Accounts receivable – trade | (33,410 | ) | ||||||
Accounts receivable – other | (152,038 | ) | (50,003 | ) | ||||
Advanced payments | (43,212 | ) | (945 | ) | ||||
Prepaid expenses | 77,404 | 112,270 | ||||||
Inventories | (70,601 | ) | (7,219 | ) | ||||
Long-term accounts receivable – other | 83,658 | 26,027 | ||||||
Contract assets | (11,582 | ) | 1,528 | |||||
Guarantee deposits | 8,125 | 26,122 | ||||||
Accounts payable – trade | 12,312 | 3,023 | ||||||
Accounts payable – other | (109,476 | ) | 311,737 | |||||
Withholdings | (55,925 | ) | 33,348 | |||||
Contract liabilities | (2,158 | ) | 35,426 | |||||
Deposits received | (3,737 | ) | (1,028 | ) | ||||
Accrued expenses | 7,505 | 61,848 | ||||||
Provisions | (19,324 | ) | (30,773 | ) | ||||
Long-term provisions | (260 | ) | (548 | ) | ||||
Plan assets | (51,697 | ) | (145,214 | ) | ||||
Retirement benefit payment | (114,897 | ) | (76,987 | ) | ||||
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Increase (decrease) in accounts payable – other relating to the acquisition of property and equipment and intangible assets | (426,723 | ) | ||||||
Increase of right-of-use assets | 672,723 | 736,157 | ||||||
Merger of Tbroad Co., Ltd. and two other companies by SK Broadband Co., Ltd. | — | 1,072,487 | ||||||
Change in assets and liabilities by spin-off (notes 42) | 14,379,397 | — | ||||||
Retirement of treasury shares | 1,965,952 | — | ||||||
Disposal of treasury shares (Congratulatory bonus for spin-off) | 114,373 | — |
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
39. | Statements of Cash Flows, Continued |
(4) | Reconciliation of liabilities arising from financing activities for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows: |
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Total liabilities from financing activities: |
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Short-term borrowings | (50,823 | ) | — | — | 1,825 | (48,510 | ) | 508 | 12,998 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Long-term borrowings | 2,028,924 | 63,132 | 600 | — | 662 | (1,703,300 | ) | 4,169 | 394,187 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Debentures | 8,579,743 | (16,755 | ) | 145,584 | — | — | (295,544 | ) | 13,655 | 8,426,683 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Lease liabilities | 1,436,777 | (431,674 | ) | — | — | 497 | (85,322 | ) | 614,003 | 1,534,281 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Long-term payables – other | 1,566,954 | (426,267 | ) | — | — | — | — | 869,146 | 2,009,833 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Derivative financial liabilities | 54,176 | 332 | — | (42,282 | ) | — | (12,115 | ) | — | 111 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Derivative financial assets | (65,136 | ) | — | — | (117,525 | ) | — | — | — | (182,661 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Financial liabilities at FVTPL | — | 129,123 | — | 7,996 | — | (137,119 | ) | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Payments of interest on hybrid bonds | (14,766 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Acquisition of treasury shares | (76,111 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cash inflow from transactions with the non- controlling shareholders | 444,124 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cash outflow from transactions with the non- controlling shareholders | (19,406 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cash outflow from spin-off | (626,000 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
39. | Statements of Cash Flows, Continued |
(4) | Reconciliation of liabilities arising from financing activities for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows: |
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Total liabilities from financing activities: |
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Short-term borrowings | 76,375 | 13,020 | — | — | — | 109,998 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Long-term borrowings | 2,022,537 | (3,026 | ) | (14,208 | ) | — | — | 23,621 | 2,028,924 | |||||||||||||||||||
Debentures | 8,220,833 | 445,462 | (94,391 | ) | — | — | 7,839 | 8,579,743 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Lease liabilities | 1,291,007 | (412,666 | ) | — | — | 7,696 | 550,740 | 1,436,777 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Long-term payables – other | 1,971,609 | (428,100 | ) | — | — | — | 23,445 | 1,566,954 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Derivative financial liabilities | 1,043 | 8,191 | — | 44,942 | — | — | 54,176 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Derivative financial assets | (144,886 | ) | 28,500 | — | 51,250 | — | — | (65,136 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
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Acquisition of treasury shares | (426,664 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cash inflow from transactions with the non-controlling shareholders | 17,766 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cash outflow from transactions with the non-controlling shareholders | (6,515 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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SK TELECOM CO., LTD. and Subsidiaries
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
40. | Emissions Liabilities |
(1) | The quantity of emissions rights allocated free of charge for each implementation year as of December 31, 2021 are as follows: |
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Quantities allocated in 2019 | Quantities allocated in 2020 | Quantities allocated in 2021 | Total | |||||||||||||
Emissions rights allocated free of charge | 815,927 | 814,842 | 1,033,764 | 2,664,533 |
(2) | Changes in emissions rights quantities the Parent Company held are as follows: |
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Quantities allocated in 2019 | Quantities allocated in 2020 | Quantities allocated in 2021 | Total | |||||||||||||
January 1 | (2,343 | ) | (60,977 | ) | — | (63,320 | ) | |||||||||
Allocation at no cost | 815,927 | 814,842 | 1,033,764 | 2,664,533 | ||||||||||||
Additional allocation | 131,015 | 217,643 | — | 348,658 | ||||||||||||
Purchase | — | 68,471 | — | 68,471 | ||||||||||||
Surrender or shall be surrendered | (1,005,576 | ) | (1,039,979 | ) | (1,087,455 | ) | (3,133,010 | ) | ||||||||
Borrowing | 60,977 | — | — | 60,977 | ||||||||||||
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41. | Non-current Assets Held for Sale |
On February 25, 2021, the Parent Company has decided to dispose of the investments in an associate engaged in mobility business to T map Mobility Co., Ltd. pursuant to the approval of the Board of Directors and reclassified entire shares of the investments in associates as non-current assets held for sale. The disposal is expected to take place in 2022 after approval by the Financial Services Commission.
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December 31, 2021 | ||||||
Investments in associates | Carrot General Insurance Co., Ltd. |
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
42. | Spin-off |
(1) | In accordance with the resolution of the Board of Directors held on June 10, 2021 and shareholders’ meeting held on October 12, 2021, the Parent Company completed the spin-off of its business of managing investments in semiconductor, New Information and Communication Technologies(“ICT”) and other business and making new investments on November 1, 2021, and the registration of the spin-off was completed as of November 2, 2021. The details of the spin-off are as follows: |
Method of spin-off | Horizontal spin-off | |
Company | SK Telecom Co., Ltd. (Surviving Company) | |
SK Square Co., Ltd. (Spin-off Company) | ||
Effective date of spin-off | November 1, 2021 |
(2) | The details of financial information due to the spin-off of its business of managing investments in semiconductor, New ICT and other business and making new investments are as follows: |
1) | Statements of Income |
The details of profit or loss from discontinued operations for the years ended 2021 and 2020 are as follows:
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Operating revenue | 2,536,904 | |||||||
Operating expenses: | 2,370,758 | 2,436,158 | ||||||
Labor | 824,505 | 897,676 | ||||||
Commission | 349,344 | 244,074 | ||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 287,412 | 326,417 | ||||||
Network interconnection | 863 | 762 | ||||||
Advertising | 158,512 | 159,589 | ||||||
Rent | 2,754 | 2,115 | ||||||
Cost of goods sold | 426,161 | 502,469 | ||||||
Others | 321,207 | 303,056 | ||||||
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Finance income | 47,417 | 100,511 | ||||||
Finance costs | 269,823 | 174,250 | ||||||
Gain relating to investments in subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures, | 1,502,147 | 975,947 | ||||||
Other non-operating income | 86,246 | 4,229 | ||||||
Other non-operating expenses | 25,566 | 35,361 | ||||||
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Income tax expense | 205,152 | 155,240 | ||||||
Profit for the year | 816,582 | |||||||
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
42. | Spin-off, Continued |
(2) | The details of financial information due to the spin-off of its business of managing investments in semiconductor, New ICT and other business and making new investments are as follows, Continued: |
2) | Statements of Cash Flows |
The details of cash flows from discontinued operations for the years ended 2021 and 2020 are as follows:
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Cash flows from operating activities | 495,696 | |||||||
Cash flows from investing activities | (967,053 | ) | (483,599 | ) | ||||
Cash flows from investing activities | (88,872 | ) | (22,902 | ) |
(3) | Subsequent to the spin-off, the Parent Company lost control over the related businesses. The spin-off was accounted for by derecognizing all related assets and liabilities. The net assets of the spin-off business as of spin-off date was recognized in Capital surplus and others. The details of assets and liabilities derecognized from the financial statements due to the spin-off of its business of managing investments in semiconductor, New ICT and other business and making new investments are as follows: |
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
43. | Subsequent Events |
On January 20, 2022, the Board of Directors of the Parent Company approved the disposal of treasury shares and the details are as follows:
Information of disposal | ||
Number of treasury shares to be disposed | 413,080 Common shares | |
Price of the treasury shares to be disposed per share (in won)(*) | ||
Estimated aggregate disposal value(*) | ||
Disposal period | January 24, 2022 ~ February 11, 2022 | |
Purpose of disposal | Allotment of shares as bonus payment | |
Method of disposal | Over-the-counter |
(*) | The actual price to be disposed and disposal value of the treasury shares may change as of the disposal date. |
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SK TELECOM CO., LTD.
Separate Financial Statements
December 31, 2021 and 2020
(With Independent Auditors’ Report Thereon)
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KPMG SAMJONG Accounting Corp. | Tel +82 (2) 2112 0100 | |||
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Republic of Korea |
Based on a report originally issued in Korean
To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of
SK Telecom Co., Ltd.:
Opinion
We have audited the accompanying separate financial statements of SK Telecom Co., Ltd. (the “Company”) which comprise the separate statements of financial position as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 and the separate statements of income, comprehensive income, changes in equity and cash flows for the years then ended, and notes to the separate financial statements, comprising significant accounting policies and other explanatory information.
In our opinion, the accompanying separate financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the separate financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, and its separate financial performance and its separate cash flows for the years then ended in accordance with Korean International Financial Reporting Standards (“K-IFRS”).
We also have audited, in accordance with the Korean Standards on Auditing, the Company’s Internal Control over Financial Reporting as of December 31, 2021, based on the criteria established in Conceptual Framework for Designing and Operating Internal Control over Financial Reporting issued by the Operating Committee of Internal Control over Financial Reporting in the Republic of Korea, and our report dated March 10, 2022 expressed an unmodified opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
Basis for Opinion
We conducted our audits in accordance with Korean Standards on Auditing. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditors’ Responsibilities for the Audit of the Separate Financial Statements section of our report. We are independent of the Company in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the separate financial statements in the Republic of Korea, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.
Emphasis of Matter
Without qualifying our opinion, we draw attention to the following:
As described in Note 41, pursuant to the resolution of shareholders’ meeting held on October 12, 2021, the SK Telecom Co., Ltd. completed the spin-off of certain businesses on November 1, 2021. The spin-off company will engage in managing investments in semiconductor, New Information and Communication Technologies(“ICT”) and other businesses and making new investments and the surviving company will continue to engage in the remaining businesses of SK Telecom Co., Ltd. and certain subsidiaries, primarily cellular and fixed-line telecommunications businesses.
Key Audit Matter
Key audit matter communicated below is a matter that, in our professional judgment, was of most significance in our audit of the separate financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2021. This matter was addressed in the context of our audit of the separate financial statements as a whole, and in forming our opinion thereon, and we do not provide a separate opinion on this matter.
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1. | Revenue Recognition |
As described in note 3 (23) and 27 of the separate financial statements, the Company’s revenue from cellular services is primarily generated from the provision of a variety of telecommunications services at various rate plans and products. Revenue from wireless service amounted toW10,257,440 million in 2021. It is recognized based on data from complex information technology systems that process large volume of transactions with subscribers. Therefore, we have identified revenue recognition related to the Company’s wireless service as a key audit matter due to the complexity of information technology systems involved and the revenue recognition standard applied.
The primary procedures we performed to address this key audit matter included:
• | Testing certain internal controls relating to the Company’s revenue recognition process, including information technology (IT) systems used for the purposes of revenue recognition. Specifically, we assessed the IT system environment for data records, rating and billing systems, which aggregate data used for revenue recognition for voice usage, text and mobile data services, generate customer bills and support measurement of revenue. |
• | Comparing a sample of revenue transactions to supporting evidence, such as customer billing statements, rating system information, subscriber contracts, and cash received where applicable. |
• | Inspecting major contracts with subscribers to assess the Company’s revenue recognition policies based on the terms and conditions as set out in the contracts, with reference to the requirements of K-IFRS No. 1115. |
Other Matter
The procedures and practices utilized in the Republic of Korea to audit such separate financial statements may differ from those generally accepted and applied in other countries.
Responsibilities of Management and Those Charged with Governance for the Separate Financial Statements
Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these separate financial statements in accordance with K-IFRS, and for such internal control as management determines is necessary to enable the preparation of separate financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
In preparing the separate financial statements, management is responsible for assessing the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless management either intends to liquidate the Company or to cease operations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so.
Those charged with governance are responsible for overseeing the Company’s financial reporting process.
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Auditors’ Responsibilities for the Audit of the Separate Financial Statements
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the separate financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditors’ report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with Korean Standards on Auditing will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these separate financial statements.
As part of an audit in accordance with Korean Standards on Auditing, we exercise professional judgment and maintain professional skepticism throughout the audit. We also:
• | Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the separate financial statements, whether due to fraud or error, design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, and obtain audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal control. |
• | Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances. |
• | Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used in the preparation of the separate financial statements and the reasonableness of accounting estimates and related disclosures made by management. |
• | Conclude on the appropriateness of management’s use of the going concern basis of accounting and, based on the audit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty exists related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists, we are required to draw attention in our auditors’ report to the related disclosures in the separate financial statements or, if such disclosures are inadequate, to modify our opinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up to the date of our auditors’ report. However, future events or conditions may cause the Company to cease to continue as a going concern. |
• | Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the separate financial statements, including the disclosures, and whether the separate financial statements represent the underlying transactions and events in a manner that achieves fair presentation. |
We communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit and significant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in internal control that we identify during our audit.
We also provide those charged with governance with a statement that we have complied with relevant ethical requirements regarding independence, and communicate with them all relationships and other matters that may reasonably be thought to bear on our independence, and where applicable, related safeguards.
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From the matters communicated with those charged with governance, we determine this matter that was of most significant in the audit of the separate financial statements of the current period and is therefore the key audit matter. We describe this matter in our auditors’ report unless law or regulation precludes public disclosure about the matter or when, in extremely rare circumstances, we determine that a matter should not be communicated in our report because the adverse consequences of doing so would reasonably be expected to outweigh the public interest benefits of such communication.
The engagement partner on the audit resulting in this independent auditors’ report is In Hye Kang.
KPMG Samjong Accounting Corp.
Seoul, Korea
March 10, 2022
This report is effective as of March 10, 2022, the audit report date. Certain subsequent events or circumstances, which may occur between the audit report date and the time of reading this report, could have a material impact on the accompanying separate financial statements and notes thereto. Accordingly, the readers of the audit report should understand that the above audit report has not been updated to reflect the impact of such subsequent events or circumstances, if any.
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SK TELECOM CO., LTD. (the “Company”)
SEPARATE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021, AND DECEMBER 31, 2020, AND
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2021 AND 2020
The accompanying separate financial statements, including all footnote disclosures, were prepared by, and are the responsibility of, the Company.
Ryu, Young-Sang
Chief Executive Officer
SK TELECOM CO., LTD.
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SK TELECOM CO., LTD.
Separate Statements of Financial Position
As of December 31, 2021 and 2020
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Current Assets: | ||||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | 34,35 | 329,208 | ||||||||||
Short-term financial instruments | 4,34,35 | 379,000 | 516,000 | |||||||||
Short-term investment securities | 8,34,35 | — | 31,854 | |||||||||
Accounts receivable – trade, net | 5,34,35,36 | 1,514,260 | 1,503,552 | |||||||||
Short-term loans, net | 5,34,35,36 | 62,724 | 89,280 | |||||||||
Accounts receivable – other, net | 5,34,35,36,37 | 520,956 | 434,713 | |||||||||
Contract assets | 7,35 | 10,078 | 8,388 | |||||||||
Prepaid expenses | 6 | 1,913,419 | 2,052,515 | |||||||||
Guarantee deposits | 5,34,35,36 | 51,739 | 51,069 | |||||||||
Derivative financial assets | 19,34,35,38 | 25,428 | 8,704 | |||||||||
Inventories, net | 8,962 | 5,181 | ||||||||||
Non-current assets held for sale | 40 | 20,000 | — | |||||||||
Advanced payments and others | 5,34,35 | 16,104 | 16,651 | |||||||||
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Long-term financial instruments | 4,34,35 | 354 | 354 | |||||||||
Long-term investment securities | 8,34,35 | 1,476,361 | 983,688 | |||||||||
Investments in subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures | 9,40 | 4,841,139 | 11,357,504 | |||||||||
Property and equipment, net | 10,12,36 | 9,318,408 | 9,157,548 | |||||||||
Investment property, net | 11 | 45,100 | — | |||||||||
Goodwill | 13 | 1,306,236 | 1,306,236 | |||||||||
Intangible assets, net | 14 | 3,203,330 | 2,665,083 | |||||||||
Long-term loans, net | 5,34,35,36 | 201 | 6,518 | |||||||||
Long-term accounts receivable – other | 5,34,35,37 | 287,179 | 348,335 | |||||||||
Long-term contract assets | 7,35 | 19,399 | 22,844 | |||||||||
Long-term prepaid expenses | 6 | 951,441 | 903,961 | |||||||||
Guarantee deposits | 5,34,35,36 | 106,091 | 110,555 | |||||||||
Long-term derivative financial assets | 19,34,35,38 | 152,084 | 76,461 | |||||||||
Other non-current assets | 249 | 249 | ||||||||||
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Total Assets | 31,986,451 | |||||||||||
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Separate Statements of Financial Position, Continued
As of December 31, 2021 and 2020
(In millions of won) | ||||||||||||
Note | December 31, 2021 | December 31, 2020 | ||||||||||
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity | ||||||||||||
Current Liabilities: | ||||||||||||
Accounts payable – other | 34,35,36 | 1,955,472 | ||||||||||
Contract liabilities | 7 | 72,624 | 83,216 | |||||||||
Withholdings | 34,35 | 608,069 | 659,181 | |||||||||
Accrued expenses | 34,35 | 764,863 | 724,992 | |||||||||
Income tax payable | 31 | 158,837 | 154,144 | |||||||||
Provisions | 17,39 | 54,137 | 43,437 | |||||||||
Current installments of long-term debt, net | 15,34,35,38 | 976,195 | 712,105 | |||||||||
Lease liabilities | 34,35,36,38 | 316,169 | 313,422 | |||||||||
Current installments of long-term payables – other | 16,34,35,38 | 398,823 | 424,600 | |||||||||
Other current liabilities | 34,35 | 4,565 | 5,835 | |||||||||
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Debentures, excluding current installments, net | 15,34,35,38 | 5,835,400 | 6,175,576 | |||||||||
Long-term borrowings, excluding current installments, net | 15,34,35,38 | 300,000 | 6,167 | |||||||||
Long-term payables – other | 16,34,35,38 | 1,611,010 | 1,141,723 | |||||||||
Long-term contract liabilities | 7 | 9,149 | 8,110 | |||||||||
Long-term derivative financial liabilities | 19,34,35,38 | 321,025 | 362,002 | |||||||||
Long-term lease liabilities | 34,35,36,38 | 1,045,926 | 999,776 | |||||||||
Long-term provisions | 17 | 42,432 | 55,953 | |||||||||
Deferred tax liabilities | 31 | 883,311 | 756,873 | |||||||||
Defined benefit liabilities | 18 | 6,902 | 7,421 | |||||||||
Other non-current liabilities | 34,35 | 44,577 | 46,588 | |||||||||
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Total Liabilities | 15,526,209 | 14,636,593 | ||||||||||
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Shareholders’ Equity: | ||||||||||||
Share capital | 1,20 | 30,493 | 44,639 | |||||||||
Capital surplus and others | 20,21,22,23 | (4,576,271 | ) | 289,134 | ||||||||
Retained earnings | 24,25 | 14,770,618 | 16,684,640 | |||||||||
Reserves | 26 | 638,016 | 331,445 | |||||||||
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Total Shareholders’ Equity | 10,862,856 | 17,349,858 | ||||||||||
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Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity | 31,986,451 | |||||||||||
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SK TELECOM CO., LTD.
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
(In millions of won) | ||||||||||||
Note | 2021 | 2020 | ||||||||||
Operating revenue: | 27,36 | |||||||||||
Revenue | 11,746,630 | |||||||||||
Operating expenses: | 36 | |||||||||||
Labor | 953,849 | 804,982 | ||||||||||
Commissions | 6 | 4,817,920 | 4,647,773 | |||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 2,766,981 | 2,841,755 | ||||||||||
Network interconnection | 561,321 | 555,846 | ||||||||||
Leased lines | 206,499 | 215,878 | ||||||||||
Advertising | 117,969 | 114,794 | ||||||||||
Rent | 115,271 | 121,032 | ||||||||||
Cost of goods sold | 470,565 | 436,013 | ||||||||||
Others | 28 | 978,132 | 985,490 | |||||||||
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Operating profit | 1,114,323 | 1,023,067 | ||||||||||
Finance income | 30 | 435,635 | 377,947 | |||||||||
Finance costs | 30 | (254,835 | ) | (256,737 | ) | |||||||
Other non-operating income | 29 | 69,662 | 82,673 | |||||||||
Other non-operating expenses | 29 | (49,489 | ) | (273,655 | ) | |||||||
Gain (loss) relating to investments in subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures, net | 9 | 54,051 | (11,840 | ) | ||||||||
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Profit before income tax | 1,369,347 | 941,455 | ||||||||||
Income tax expense | 31 | 295,524 | 182,663 | |||||||||
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Profit for the year | 758,792 | |||||||||||
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Earnings per share: | 32 | |||||||||||
Basic earnings per share (in won) | 2,044 | |||||||||||
Diluted earnings per share (in won) | 3,181 | 2,044 |
See accompanying notes to the separate financial statements.
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SK TELECOM CO., LTD.
Separate Statements of Comprehensive Income
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
(In millions of won) | Note | 2021 | 2020 | |||||||||
Profit for the year | 758,792 | |||||||||||
Other comprehensive income (loss): | ||||||||||||
Items that will never be reclassified to profit or loss, net of taxes: | ||||||||||||
Remeasurement of defined benefit liabilities | 18 | (9,379 | ) | (2,325 | ) | |||||||
Valuation gain on financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income | 26,30 | 289,764 | 366,600 | |||||||||
Items that are or may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss, net of taxes: | ||||||||||||
Net change in unrealized fair value of derivatives | 19,26,30 | 16,807 | 15,507 | |||||||||
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Other comprehensive income for the year, net of taxes | 297,192 | 379,782 | ||||||||||
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Total comprehensive income | 1,138,574 | |||||||||||
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SK TELECOM CO., LTD.
Separate Statements of Changes in Equity
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
(In millions of won) | Capital surplus and others | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Note | Share capital | Paid-in surplus | Treasury shares | Hybrid bonds | Share option | Other | Sub-total | Retained earnings | Reserves | Total equity | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance, January 1, 2020 | 2,915,887 | (1,696,997 | ) | 398,759 | 1,302 | (903,332 | ) | 715,619 | 16,672,947 | (49,306 | ) | 17,383,899 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total comprehensive income: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Profit for the year | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 758,792 | — | 758,792 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other comprehensive income (loss) | 18,19,26,30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | (969 | ) | 380,751 | 379,782 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 757,823 | 380,751 | 1,138,574 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Annual dividends | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | (658,228 | ) | — | (658,228 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Interim dividends | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | (73,136 | ) | — | (73,136 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Share option | 23 | — | — | — | — | 179 | — | 179 | — | — | 179 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest on hybrid bonds | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | (14,766 | ) | — | (14,766 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Acquisition of treasury shares | 21 | — | — | (426,664 | ) | — | — | — | (426,664 | ) | — | — | (426,664 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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— | — | (426,664 | ) | — | 179 | — | (426,485 | ) | (746,130 | ) | — | (1,172,615 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Balance, December 31, 2020 | 2,915,887 | (2,123,661 | ) | 398,759 | 1,481 | (903,332 | ) | 289,134 | 16,684,640 | 331,445 | 17,349,858 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Balance, January 1, 2021 | 2,915,887 | (2,123,661 | ) | 398,759 | 1,481 | (903,332 | ) | 289,134 | 16,684,640 | 331,445 | 17,349,858 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total comprehensive income: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Profit for the year | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,073,823 | — | 1,073,823 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other comprehensive income (loss) | 18,19,26,30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | (9,379 | ) | 306,571 | 297,192 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,064,444 | 306,571 | 1,371,015 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Annual dividends | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | (641,944 | ) | — | (641,944 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Interim dividends | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | (355,804 | ) | — | (355,804 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Share option | 23 | — | — | — | — | 56,386 | 19,112 | 75,498 | — | — | 75,498 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest on hybrid bonds | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | (14,766 | ) | — | (14,766 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Acquisition of treasury shares | 21 | — | — | (76,111 | ) | — | — | — | (76,111 | ) | — | — | (76,111 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Disposal of treasury shares | 21 | — | — | 141,469 | — | — | (84,452 | ) | 57,017 | — | — | 57,017 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Retirement of treasury shares | 21 | — | — | 1,965,952 | — | — | — | 1,965,952 | (1,965,952 | ) | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Changes from spin-off | 20,41 | (14,146 | ) | (1,144,887 | ) | 35,037 | — | (10,701 | ) | (5,767,210 | ) | (6,887,761 | ) | — | — | (6,901,907 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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(14,146 | ) | (1,144,887 | ) | 2,066,347 | — | 45,685 | (5,832,550 | ) | (4,865,405 | ) | (2,978,466 | ) | — | (7,858,017 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Balance, December 31, 2021 | 1,771,000 | (57,314 | ) | 398,759 | 47,166 | (6,735,882 | ) | (4,576,271 | ) | 14,770,618 | 638,016 | 10,862,856 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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SK TELECOM CO., LTD.
Separate Statements of Cash Flows
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
(In millions of won) | Note | 2021 | 2020 | |||||||||
Cash flows from operating activities: | ||||||||||||
Cash generated from operating activities: | ||||||||||||
Profit for the year | 758,792 | |||||||||||
Adjustments for income and expenses | 38 | 3,128,696 | 3,361,118 | |||||||||
Changes in assets and liabilities related to operating activities | 38 | (180,847 | ) | 169,589 | ||||||||
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Interest received | 23,109 | 20,283 | ||||||||||
Dividends received | 326,759 | 285,040 | ||||||||||
Interest paid | (202,547 | ) | (212,921 | ) | ||||||||
Income tax refund (paid) | (249,164 | ) | 5,908 | |||||||||
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Net cash provided by operating activities | 3,919,829 | 4,387,809 | ||||||||||
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Cash flows from investing activities: | ||||||||||||
Cash inflows from investing activities: | ||||||||||||
Decrease in short-term financial instruments, net | 137,000 | — | ||||||||||
Collection of short-term loans | 130,833 | 69,754 | ||||||||||
Decrease in long-term financial instruments | — | 28 | ||||||||||
Proceeds from disposals of long-term investment Securities | 17,116 | 790 | ||||||||||
Proceeds from disposals of investments in subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures | 139,668 | 659 | ||||||||||
Proceeds from disposals of property and equipment | 55,658 | 89,922 | ||||||||||
Proceeds from disposals of intangible assets | 4,843 | 4,475 | ||||||||||
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Cash outflows for investing activities: | ||||||||||||
Increase in short-term financial instruments, net | — | (282,000 | ) | |||||||||
Increase in short-term loans | (97,628 | ) | (100,739 | ) | ||||||||
Acquisitions of long-term investment securities | (24,912 | ) | (827 | ) | ||||||||
Acquisitions of investments in subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures | (414,467 | ) | (277,465 | ) | ||||||||
Acquisitions of property and equipment | (1,863,200 | ) | (2,480,297 | ) | ||||||||
Acquisitions of intangible assets | (336,558 | ) | (81,352 | ) | ||||||||
Cash outflow for split-off | — | (121,100 | ) | |||||||||
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Net cash used in investing activities | (3,178,152 | ) | ||||||||||
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SK TELECOM CO., LTD.
Separate Statements of Cash Flows, Continued
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
(In millions of won) | Note | 2021 | 2020 | |||||||||
Cash flows from financing activities: | ||||||||||||
Cash inflows from financing activities: | ||||||||||||
Proceeds from long-term borrowings | — | |||||||||||
Proceeds from issuance of debentures | 507,876 | 1,062,500 | ||||||||||
Cash inflows from settlement of derivatives | 332 | 36,691 | ||||||||||
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Cash outflows for financing activities: | ||||||||||||
Repayments of long-term borrowings | (12,824 | ) | (13,624 | ) | ||||||||
Repayments of long-term payables – other | (425,349 | ) | (425,349 | ) | ||||||||
Repayments of debentures | (700,000 | ) | (515,500 | ) | ||||||||
Payments of dividends | (997,748 | ) | (731,364 | ) | ||||||||
Payments of interest on hybrid bonds | (14,766 | ) | (14,766 | ) | ||||||||
Repayments of lease liabilities | (341,186 | ) | (349,656 | ) | ||||||||
Acquisition of treasury shares | (76,111 | ) | (426,664 | ) | ||||||||
Cash outflows resulting from spin-off | (78,800 | ) | — | |||||||||
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Net cash used in financing activities | (1,838,576 | ) | (1,377,732 | ) | ||||||||
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Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents |
| (170,394 | ) | (168,075 | ) | |||||||
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the year | 329,208 | 497,282 | ||||||||||
Effects of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | 9 | 1 | ||||||||||
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SK TELECOM CO., LTD.
Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
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 December 31, 2021, the Company’s total issued shares are held by the following shareholders:
Number of shares | Percentage of total shares issued (%) | |||||||
SK Inc. | 65,668,397 | 30.00 | ||||||
National Pension Service | 21,076,493 | 9.63 | ||||||
Institutional investors and other shareholders | 126,990,775 | 58.04 | ||||||
Kakao Corp. | 3,846,487 | 1.76 | ||||||
Treasury shares | 1,250,992 | 0.57 | ||||||
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On November 1, 2021, the date of spin-off the Company completed the spin-off of its business of managing investments in semiconductor, New Information and Communication Technologies(“ICT”) and other businesses and making new investments. (See note 41)
2. | Basis of Preparation |
These separate financial statements were prepared in accordance with Korean International Financial Reporting Standards (“K-IFRS”), as prescribed in the Act on External Audits of Stock Companies, Etc. in the Republic of Korea.
These financial statements are separate financial statements prepared in accordance with K-IFRS No.1027, Separate Financial Statements, presented by a parent or an investor with joint control of or significant influence over an investee, in which the investments are accounted for at cost less impairment, if any.
The separate financial statements were authorized for issuance by the Board of Directors on February 8, 2022, which will be submitted for approval at the shareholders’ meeting to be held on March 25, 2022.
(1) Basis of measurement
The separate financial statements have been prepared on the historical cost basis, except for the following material items in the separate statement of financial position:
• | derivative financial instruments measured at fair value; |
• | financial instruments measured at fair value through profit or loss (“FVTPL”); |
• | financial instruments measured at fair value through other comprehensive income (“FVOCI”); |
• | liabilities (assets) for defined benefit plans recognized at the total present value of defined benefit obligations less the net of the fair value of plan assets. |
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SK TELECOM CO., LTD.
Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
2. | Basis of Preparation, Continued |
(2) Functional and presentation currency
These separate financial statements are presented in Korean won, which is the currency of the primary economic environment in which the Company operates.
(3) Use of estimates and judgments
The preparation of the separate 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.
Estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognized in the period prospectively.
1) Critical judgments
Information about critical judgments in applying accounting policies that have the most significant effects on the amounts recognized in the separate financial statements is included in notes for the following areas: financial risk management.
2) Assumptions and estimation uncertainties
Information about assumptions and estimation uncertainties that have a significant risk of resulting in a material adjustment within the next financial year is included in the following notes: loss allowance (notes 5 and 35), estimated useful lives of costs to obtain a contract (notes 3 (23), and 6), property and equipment and intangible assets (notes 3 (7), (9), 10 and 14), impairment of goodwill (notes 3 (12) and 13), recognition of provision (notes 3 (17) and 17), measurement of defined benefit liabilities (notes 3 (16) and 18), transaction of derivative instruments (notes 3 (6) and 19) and recognition of deferred tax assets (liabilities) (notes 3 (24) and 31).
3) 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 including Level 3 fair values, and the measurement of fair values is reviewed and is directly reported to the finance executives.
The Company 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 Company 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.
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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
2. | Basis of Preparation, Continued |
(3) Use of estimates and judgments, Continued
3) Fair value measurement, Continued
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 is included in note 35.
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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
3. | Significant Accounting Policies |
The significant accounting policies applied by the Company in the preparation of its separate financial statements in accordance with K-IFRS are included below. The significant accounting policies applied by the Company in these separate 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, 2020.
The Company has initially adopted Interest Rate Benchmark Reform Phase 2 – Amendments to K-IFRS No. 1109, Financial Instruments, K-IFRS No. 1039, Financial Instrument: Recognition and Measurement, K-IFRS No. 1107, Financial Instruments: Disclosures and K-IFRS No. 1116, Leases from January 1, 2021.
Interest Rate Benchmark Reform Phase 2 – Amendments provide exceptions as follows:
• | when the basis of determining the contractual cash flows a financial asset or financial liability measured at amortized cost changed as a result of interest rate benchmark reform (“IBOR reform”), the Company updates the effective interest rate of the financial asset or financial liability rather than the carry amount and, |
• | when the basis for determining the contractual cash flows of the hedged item or hedging instrument changes as a result of the IBOR reform, the exception permits the hedge relationship to be continued while the Company amends the hedge documentation of that hedging relationship to reflect the changes required by IBOR reform. |
These amended standards are not expected to have a significant impact on the Company’s separate financial statements.
(1) Operating segments
The Company presents disclosures relating to operating segments on its consolidated financial statements in accordance with K-IFRS No. 1108, Operating Segments, and such disclosures are not separately disclosed on these separate financial statements.
(2) Investments in subsidiaries, associates, and joint ventures
These separate financial statements are prepared and presented in accordance with K-IFRS No. 1027, Separate Financial Statements. The Company applies the cost method to investments in subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures in accordance with K-IFRS No. 1027. Dividends from subsidiaries, associates, and joint ventures are recognized in profit or loss when the right to receive the dividends is established.
The assets and liabilities acquired under business combination under common control are recognized at the carrying amounts in the ultimate controlling shareholder’s consolidated financial statements. The difference between consideration and carrying amount of net assets acquired is added to or subtracted from capital surplus and others.
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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
3. | Significant Accounting Policies, Continued |
(3) Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash balances, call deposits, and investment securities with maturities of three months or less from the acquisition date that are easily convertible to cash and subject to an insignificant risk of changes in their fair value.
(4) Inventories
Inventories are initially recognized at the acquisition cost and subsequently measured using the average method. During the period, a perpetual inventory system is used to track inventory quantities, which is adjusted based on the physical inventory counts performed at the period end. When the net realizable value of inventories is less than cost, the carrying amount is reduced to the net realizable value, and any difference is charged to current period as operating expenses.
(5) Non-derivative financial assets
1) Recognition and initial measurement
Accounts receivable – trade and debt investments issued are initially recognized when they are originated. All other financial assets and financial liabilities are initially recognized when the Company becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.
A financial asset (unless an accounts receivable – trade without a significant financing component) or financial liability is initially measured at fair value plus, for an item not at FVTPL, transaction costs that are directly attributable to its acquisition or issue. An accounts receivable – trade without a significant financing component is initially measured at the transaction price.
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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
3. | Significant Accounting Policies, Continued |
(5) Non-derivative financial assets, Continued
2) Classification and subsequent measurement
On initial recognition, a financial asset is classified as measured at:
• | FVTPL |
• | FVOCI – equity investment |
• | FVOCI – debt investment |
• | Financial assets at amortized cost |
A financial asset is classified based on the business model in which a financial asset is managed and its contractual cash flow characteristics.
Financial assets are not reclassified subsequent to their initial recognition unless the Company changes its business model for managing financial assets, in which case all affected financial assets are reclassified on the first day of the first reporting period following the change in the business model.
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 flows; and |
• | its contractual terms give rise to cash flows that are solely payments of principal and interest on the principal amount outstanding on specified dates. |
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 to cash flows that are solely payments of principal and interest on the principal amount outstanding on specified dates. |
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.
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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
3. | Significant Accounting Policies, Continued |
(5) Non-derivative financial assets, Continued
2) Classification and subsequent measurement, Continued
The following accounting policies are applied 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 the cost of the investment. Other net gains and losses are recognized in OCI and are never reclassified to profit or loss. |
3) Impairment
The Company estimates the expected credit losses (“ECL”) for the debt instruments measured at amortized cost and FVOCI based on the Company’s historical experience and informed credit assessment that includes forward-looking information. The impairment approach is decided based on the assessment of whether the credit risk of a financial asset has increased significantly since initial recognition. However, the Company applies a practical expedient and recognizes impairment losses equal to lifetime ECLs for accounts receivable – trade and lease receivables from the initial recognition.
ECL is 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 Company expects to receive).
At each reporting date, the Company assesses whether financial assets measured at amortized cost and debt investments 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.
Loss allowance on financial assets measured at amortized cost is deducted from the carrying amount of the respective assets, while loss allowance on debt instruments at FVOCI is recognized in OCI, instead of reducing the carrying amount of the assets.
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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
3. | Significant Accounting Policies, Continued |
(5) Non-derivative financial assets, Continued
4) Derecognition
Financial assets
The Company derecognizes a financial asset when:
• | the contractual rights to the cash flows from the financial asset expire; or |
• | it transfers the rights to receive the contractual cash flows in a transaction in which either: |
• | substantially all of the risks and rewards of ownership of the financial asset are transferred; or |
• | the Company neither transfers nor retains substantially all of the risks and rewards of ownership and it does not retain control of the financial asset. |
The Company enters into transactions whereby it transfers assets recognized in its statement of financial position, but retains either all or substantially all of the risks and rewards of the transferred assets. In these cases, the transferred assets are not derecognized.
Interest rate benchmark reform
When the basis for determining the contractual cash flows of a financial asset or financial liability measured at amortized cost changed as a result of interest rate benchmark reform, the Company updated the effective interest rate of the financial asset or financial liability to reflect the change that is required by the reform. A change in the basis for determining the contractual cash flows is required by interest rate benchmark reform if the following conditions are met:
• | the change is necessary as a direct consequence of the reform; and |
• | the new basis for determining the contractual cash flows is economically equivalent to the previous basis – i.e. the basis immediately before the change. |
When changes were made to a financial asset or financial liability in addition to changes to the basis for determining the contractual cash flows required by interest rate benchmark reform, the Company first updated the effective interest rate of the financial asset or financial liability to reflect the change that is required by interest rate benchmark reform. After that, the Company applied the policies on accounting for modifications to the additional changes.
5) Offsetting
Financial assets and financial liabilities are offset and the net amount is presented in the statement of financial position when the Company currently has a legally enforceable right to offset the recognized amounts and intends either to settle on a net basis or to settle the liability and realize the asset simultaneously.
A financial asset and a financial liability are offset only when the right to set off the amount is not contingent on future event and legally enforceable even on the event of default, insolvency or bankruptcy.
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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
3. | Significant Accounting Policies, Continued |
(6) Derivative financial instruments, including hedge accounting
Derivatives are initially recognized at fair value. Subsequent to initial recognition, derivatives are measured at fair value at the end of each reporting period, and changes therein are accounted for as described below.
1) Hedge accounting
The Company holds forward exchange contracts, interest rate swaps, currency swaps and other derivative contracts to manage interest rate risk and foreign exchange risk. The Company designates derivatives as hedging instruments to hedge the variability in cash flow associated with highly probable forecasted transactions or firm commitments (a cash flow hedge).
On initial designation of the hedge, the Company formally documents the relationship between the hedging instrument(s) and hedged item(s), including the risk management objectives and strategy in undertaking the hedge transaction, together with the methods that will be used to assess the effectiveness of the hedging relationship.
Hedges directly affected by interest rate benchmark reform
When uncertainty arises about the interest rate benchmark designated as a hedged risk and the timing or the amount of the interest rate benchmark-based cash flows of the hedged item or of the hedging instrument as a result of IBOR reform, for the purpose of evaluating whether there is an economic relationship between the hedged items and the hedging instruments, the Company assumes that the interest rate benchmark on which the hedged items and the hedging instruments are based is not altered as a result of interest rate benchmark reform.
For a cash flow hedge of a forecast transaction, the Company assumes that the benchmark interest rate will not be altered as a result of interest rate benchmark reform for the purpose of assessing whether the forecast transaction is highly probable and determining whether a previously designated forecast transaction in a discontinued cash flow hedge is still expected to occur.
The Company will cease applying the specific policy for assessing the economic relationship between the hedged item and the hedging instrument
• | to a hedged item or hedging instrument when the uncertainty arising from interest rate benchmark reform is no longer present with respect to the timing and the amount of the interest rate benchmark-based cash flows of the respective item or instrument; or |
• | when the hedging relationship is discontinued. |
When the basis for determining the contractual cash flows of the hedged item or hedging instrument changes as a result of IBOR reform and therefore there is no longer uncertainty arising about the cash flows of the hedged item or the hedging instrument, the Company amends the hedge documentation of that hedging relationship to reflect the change(s) required by IBOR reform.
The Company amends the formal hedge documentation by the end of the reporting period during which a change required by IBOR reform is made to the hedged risk, hedged item or hedging instrument. These amendments in the formal hedge documentation do not constitute the discontinuation of the hedging relationship or the designation of a new hedging relationship.
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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
3. | Significant Accounting Policies, Continued |
(6) Derivative financial instruments, including hedge accounting, Continued
1) | Hedge accounting, Continued |
Hedges directly affected by interest rate benchmark reform, Continued
If changes are made in addition to those changes required by interest rate benchmark reform to the financial asset or financial liability designated in a hedging relationship or to the designation of the hedging relationship, the Company determines whether those additional changes result in the discontinuation of hedging accounting. If the additional changes do not result in the discontinuation of hedging accounting, the Company amend the formal designation of the hedging relationship.
When the interest rate benchmark on which the hedged future cash flows had been based is changed as required by IBOR reform, for the purpose of determining whether the hedged future cash flows are expected to occur, the Company deems that the hedging reserve recognized in OCI for that hedging relationship is based on the alternative benchmark rate on which the hedged future cash flows will be based.
Cash flow hedge
When a derivative is designated to hedge the variability in cash flows attributable to a particular risk associated with a recognized asset or liability or a highly probable forecasted transaction that could affect profit or loss, the effective portion of changes in the fair value of the derivative is recognized in other comprehensive income, net of tax, and presented in the hedging reserve in equity. Any ineffective portion of changes in the fair value of the derivative is recognized immediately in profit or loss. If the hedging instrument no longer meets the criteria for hedge accounting, expires or is sold, terminated, exercised, or the designation is revoked, then hedge accounting is discontinued prospectively. The cumulative gain or loss on the hedging instrument that has been recognized in other comprehensive income is reclassified to profit or loss in the periods during which the forecasted transaction occurs. If the forecasted transaction is no longer expected to occur, then the balance in other comprehensive income is recognized immediately in profit or loss.
2) Other derivative financial instruments
Other derivative financial instrument not designated as a hedging instrument are measured at fair value, and the changes in fair value of the derivative financial instrument is recognized immediately in profit or loss.
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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
3. | Significant Accounting Policies, Continued |
(7) Property and equipment
Property and equipment are initially measured at cost. The cost of property and equipment includes expenditures arising directly from the construction or acquisition of the asset, any costs directly attributable to bringing the asset to the location and condition necessary for it to be capable of operating in the manner intended by management, and the initial estimate of the costs of dismantling and removing the item and restoring the site on which it is located.
Property and equipment, subsequently, are carried at cost less accumulated depreciation and accumulated impairment losses.
Subsequent costs are recognized in the carrying amount of property and equipment at cost or, if appropriate, as a separate item if it is probable that future economic benefits associated with the item will flow to the Company and the cost of the item can be reliably measured. The carrying amount of the replaced part is derecognized. The costs of the day-to-day servicing are recognized in profit or loss as incurred.
Property and equipment, except for land, are depreciated on a straight-line basis over estimated useful lives that appropriately reflect the pattern in which the asset’s future economic benefits are expected to be consumed. A component that is significant compared to the total cost of property and equipment is depreciated over its separate useful life.
Gains and losses on disposal of an item of property and equipment are determined by comparing the proceeds from disposal with the carrying amount of property and equipment and are recognized as other non-operating income (loss).
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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
3. | Significant Accounting Policies, Continued |
(7) Property and equipment, Continued
The estimated useful lives of the Company’s property and equipment are as follows:
Useful lives (years) | ||
Buildings and structures | 15, 30 | |
Machinery | 3 ~ 8, 10, 30 | |
Other property and equipment | 4 ~10 |
Depreciation methods, useful lives, and residual values are reviewed at the end of each reporting date and adjusted, if appropriate. The change is accounted for as a change in an accounting estimate.
(8) Borrowing costs
The Company capitalizes borrowing costs directly attributable to the acquisition, construction or production of a qualifying asset as part of the cost of that asset. Other borrowing costs are recognized in expense as incurred. A qualifying asset is an asset that requires a substantial period of time to get ready for its intended use or sale. Financial assets are not qualifying assets, and assets that are ready for their intended use or sale when acquired are not qualifying assets either.
To the extent that the Company borrows funds specifically for the purpose of obtaining a qualifying asset, the Company determines the amount of borrowing costs eligible for capitalization as the actual borrowing costs incurred on that borrowing during the period less any investment income on the temporary investment of those borrowings. To the extent that the Company borrows funds generally and uses them for the purpose of obtaining a qualifying asset, the Company determines the amount of borrowing costs eligible for capitalization by applying a capitalization rate to the expenditures on that asset. The capitalization rate is the weighted average of the borrowing costs applicable to the borrowings of the Company that are outstanding during the period other than borrowings made specifically for the purpose of obtaining a qualifying asset. The amount of borrowing costs that the Company capitalizes during a period do not exceed the amount of borrowing costs incurred during the period.
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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
3. | Significant Accounting Policies, Continued |
(9) Intangible assets
Intangible assets are measured initially at cost and, subsequently, are carried at cost less accumulated amortization and accumulated impairment losses.
Intangible assets, except for goodwill, are amortized on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of intangible assets from the date that they are available for use. The residual value of intangible assets is zero. However, club memberships are expected to be available for use as there are no foreseeable limits to the periods. These intangible assets are determined as having indefinite useful lives and, therefore, not amortized.
The estimated useful lives of the Company’s intangible assets are as follows:
Useful lives (years) | ||
Frequency usage rights | 2.9 ~ 10 | |
Land usage rights | 5 | |
Industrial rights | 5, 10 | |
Facility usage rights | 10, 20 | |
Other | 3 ~ 20 |
Amortization periods and the amortization methods for intangible assets with finite useful lives are reviewed at the end of each reporting period. The useful lives of intangible assets that are not being amortized are reviewed at the end of each reporting period to determine whether events and circumstances continue to support indefinite useful life assessments for those assets. Changes, if appropriate, are accounted for as changes in accounting estimates.
Expenditures on research activities are recognized in profit or loss as incurred. Development expenditures are capitalized only if development costs can be reliably measured, the product or process is technically and commercially feasible, future economic benefits are probable, and the Company intends to and has sufficient resources to complete development and to use or sell the asset. Other development expenditures are recognized in profit or loss as incurred.
Subsequent expenditures are capitalized only when they increase the future economic benefits embodied in the specific asset to which it relates. All other expenditures, including expenditures on internally generated goodwill and brands, are recognized in profit or loss as incurred.
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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
3. | Significant Accounting Policies, Continued |
(10) Government grants
Government grants are not recognized unless there is reasonable assurance that the Company will comply with the grant’s conditions and that the grant will be received.
1) Grants related to assets
Government grants whose primary condition is that the Company purchases, constructs or otherwise acquires a long-term asset are deducted in calculating the carrying amount of the asset. The grant is recognized in profit or loss over the life of a depreciable asset as a reduction to depreciation expense.
2) Grants related to income
Government grants which are intended to compensate the Company for expenses incurred are deducted from the related expenses.
(11) Investment property
Investment properties are properties held to earn rentals and/or for capital appreciation. Investment properties are measured initially at cost, including transaction costs. Subsequent to initial recognition, investment properties are reported at cost less accumulated depreciation and accumulated impairment losses.
Subsequent expenditures are recognized in carrying amount of an asset or as a separate asset if it is probable that future economic benefits associated with the assets will flow into the Company and the cost of an asset can be measured reliably. The carrying amount of those parts that are replaced is derecognized. The costs associated with routine maintenance and repairs are recognized in profit or loss as incurred.
Investment property, except for land, is depreciated on a straight-line basis over estimated useful lives of 30 years. In addition, right-of-use asset classified as investment property is depreciated using the straight-line basis from the commencement date to the end of the lease term.
The depreciation method, estimated useful lives and residual values are reviewed at the end of each reporting date and adjusted, if appropriate. The change is accounted for as a change in an accounting estimate.
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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
3. | Significant Accounting Policies, Continued |
(12) Impairment of non-financial assets
The carrying amounts of the Company’s non-financial assets other than contract assets recognized for revenue arising from contracts with a customer, assets recognized for the costs to obtain or fulfill a contract with a customer, employee benefits, inventories, deferred tax assets, and non-current assets held for sale are reviewed at the end of the reporting period to determine whether there is any indication of impairment. If any such indication exists, then the asset’s recoverable amount is estimated. Goodwill and intangible assets that have indefinite useful lives or that are not yet available for use, irrespective of whether there is any indication of impairment, are tested for impairment annually by comparing their recoverable amounts to their carrying amounts.
The Company estimates the recoverable amount of an individual asset, and if it is impossible to measure the individual recoverable amount of an asset, the Company estimates the recoverable amount of cash-generating unit (“CGU”). A CGU is the smallest identifiable group of assets that generates cash inflows that are largely independent of the cash inflows from other assets or groups of assets. The recoverable amount of an asset or CGU is the greater of its value in use and its fair value less costs to sell. The value in use is estimated by applying a pre-tax discount rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the asset or CGU, for which estimated future cash flows have not been adjusted, to the estimated future cash flows expected to be generated by the asset or CGU.
An impairment loss is recognized in profit or loss to the extent the carrying amount of the asset exceeds its recoverable amount.
Goodwill acquired in a business combination is allocated to each CGU that is expected to benefit from the synergy arising from the business acquired. Any impairment identified at the CGU level will first reduce the carrying amount of goodwill and then be used to reduce the carrying amount of the other assets in the CGU on a pro rata basis. Except for impairment losses in respect of goodwill which are never reversed, an impairment loss is reversed if there has been a change in the estimates used to determine the recoverable amount. An impairment loss is reversed only to the extent that the asset’s carrying amount does not exceed the carrying amount that would have been determined, net of depreciation or amortization, if no impairment loss had been recognized.
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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
3. | Significant Accounting Policies, Continued |
(13) Leases
A contract is, or contains, a lease if the contract conveys the right to control the use of an identified asset for a period of time in exchange for consideration.
1) As a lessee
At commencement or on modification of a contract that contains a lease component, the Company allocates the consideration in the contract to each lease component on the basis of its relative stand-alone prices. However, the Company has elected not to separate non-lease components and account for the lease and non-lease components as a single lease component.
The Company recognizes a right-of-use asset and a lease liability at the lease commencement date. The right-of-use asset is initially measured at cost, which comprises the initial amount of the lease liability adjusted for any lease payments made at or before the commencement date, plus any initial direct costs incurred and an estimate of costs to dismantle and remove the underlying asset or to restore the underlying asset or the site on which it is located, less any lease incentives received.
The right-of-use asset is subsequently depreciated using the straight-line basis from the commencement date to the end of the lease term, unless the lease transfers ownership of the underlying asset to the Company by the end of the lease term or the cost of the right-of-use asset reflects that the Company will exercise a purchase option. In that case the right-of-use asset will be depreciated over the useful life of the underlying asset, which is determined on the same basis as those of property and equipment. In addition, the right-of-use asset is periodically reduced by impairment losses, if any, and adjusted for certain remeasurements of the lease liability.
The lease liability is initially measured at the present value of the lease payments that are not paid at the commencement date, discounted using the interest rate implicit in the lease or, if that rate cannot be readily determined, the Company’s incremental borrowing rate. Generally, the Company uses its incremental borrowing rate as the discount rate.
The Company determines its incremental borrowing rate by obtaining interest rates from various external financing sources and makes certain adjustments to reflect the terms of the lease and type of the asset leased.
Lease payments included in the measurement of the lease liability comprise the following:
• | fixed payments, including in-substance fixed payments; |
• | variable lease payments that depend on an index or a rate, initially measured using the index or rate as at the commencement date; |
• | amounts expected to be payable under a residual value guarantee; and |
• | the exercise price under a purchase option that the Company is reasonably certain to exercise, lease payments in an optional renewal period if the Company is reasonably certain to exercise an extension option, and penalties for early termination of a lease unless the Company is reasonably certain not to terminate early. |
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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
3. | Significant Accounting Policies, Continued |
(13) Leases, Continued
1) As a lessee, Continued
The lease liability is measured at amortized cost using the effective interest method. It is remeasured when there is a change in future lease payments arising from a change in an index or rate, if there is a change in the Company’s estimate of the amount expected to be payable under a residual value guarantee, if the Company changes its assessment of whether it will exercise a purchase, extension or termination option or if there is a revised in-substance fixed lease payment.
When the lease liability is remeasured in this way, a corresponding adjustment is made to the carrying amount of the right-of-use asset, or is recorded in profit or loss if the carrying amount of the right-of-use asset has been reduced to zero.
The Company presents right-of-use assets that do not meet the definition of investment property in ‘property and equipment’ in the statement of financial position.
The Company has elected not to recognize right-of-use assets and lease liabilities for leases of low value assets and short-term leases. The Company recognizes the lease payments associated with these leases as an expense on a straight-line basis over the lease term.
2) As a lessor
At inception or on modification of a contract that contains a lease component, the Company allocates the consideration in the contract to each lease component on the basis of their relative stand-alone prices.
When the Company acts as a lessor, it determines at lease inception whether each lease is a finance lease or an operating lease.
To classify each lease, the Company makes an overall assessment of whether the lease transfers substantially all of the risks and rewards incidental to ownership of the underlying asset. If this is the case, then the lease is a finance lease; if not, then it is an operating lease. As part of this assessment, the Company considers certain indicators such as whether the lease is for the major part of the economic life of the asset.
When the Company is an intermediate lessor, it accounts for its interests in the head lease and the sub-lease separately. It assesses the lease classification of a sub-lease with reference to the right-of-use asset arising from the head lease, not with reference to the underlying asset. If a head lease is a short-term lease to which the Company applies the exemption described above, then it classifies the sub-lease as an operating lease.
If an arrangement contains lease and non-lease components, then the Company applies K-IFRS No. 1115 to allocate the consideration in the contract.
The Company applies derecognition and impairment requirements in K-IFRS No. 1109 to the net investment in the lease. The Company further regularly reviews estimated unguaranteed residual values used in calculating the gross investment in the lease.
The Company recognizes lease payments received under operating leases as income on a straight-line basis over the lease term as part of ‘other revenue’.
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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
3. | Significant Accounting Policies, Continued |
(14) Non-current assets held for sale
Non-current assets, or disposal groups comprising assets and liabilities, that are expected to be recovered primarily through sales rather than through continuing use, are classified as held for sale. In order to be classified as held for sale, the assets (or disposal groups) must be available for immediate sale in their present condition and their sale must be highly probable. The assets or disposal groups that are classified as non-current assets held for sale are measured at the lower of their carrying amounts and fair value less cost to sell. The Company recognizes an impairment loss for any initial or subsequent write-down of assets (or disposal groups) to fair value less costs to sell and a gain for any subsequent increase in fair value less costs to sell up to the cumulative impairment loss previously recognized in accordance with K-IFRS No. 1036, Impairment of Assets.
A non-current asset that is classified as held for sale or part of a disposal group classified as held for sale is not depreciated (or amortized).
(15) Non-derivative financial liabilities
The Company classifies non-derivative financial liabilities into financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss or other financial liabilities in accordance with the substance of the contractual arrangement. The Company recognizes financial liabilities in the separate statement of financial position when the Company becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the financial liabilities.
1) Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss
Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss include financial liabilities held for trading or designated as such upon initial recognition. Subsequent to initial recognition, these liabilities are measured at fair value. The amount of change in fair value of financial liability that is attributable to changes in the credit risk of that liability shall be presented in other comprehensive income, and the remaining amount of change in the fair value of the liability shall be presented in profit or loss. Upon initial recognition, transaction costs that are directly attributable to the issue of the financial liability are recognized in profit or loss as incurred.
2) Other financial liabilities
Non-derivative financial liabilities other than financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss are classified as other financial liabilities. At the date of initial recognition, other financial liabilities are measured at fair value minus transaction costs that are directly attributable to the issue of the financial liabilities. Subsequent to initial recognition, other financial liabilities are measured at amortized cost and the interest expenses are recognized using the effective interest method.
3) Derecognition of financial liability
The Company extinguishes a financial liability only when the contractual obligation is fulfilled, canceled or expires. The Company recognizes new financial liabilities at fair value based on new contracts and eliminates existing liabilities when the contractual terms of the financial liabilities change and the cash flows change substantially.
When a financial liability is derecognized, the difference between the carrying amount and the consideration paid(including any transferred non-cash assets or liabilities assumed) is recognized in profit or loss.
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SK TELECOM CO., LTD.
Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
3. | Significant Accounting Policies, Continued |
(16) Employee benefits
1) Short-term employee benefits
Short-term employee benefits are employee benefits that are due to be settled within 12 months after the end of the period in which the employees render related services. When an employee has rendered a service to the Company during an accounting period, the Company recognizes the undiscounted amount of short-term employee benefits expected to be paid in exchange for that service.
2) Other long-term employee benefits
Other long-term employee benefits include employee benefits that are settled beyond 12 months after the end of the period in which the employees render related services. The Company’s net obligation in respect of long-term employee benefits is the amount of future benefit that employees have earned in return for their service in the current and prior periods. That benefit is discounted to determine its present value. Remeasurements are recognized in profit or loss in the period in which they arise.
3) Retirement benefits: defined contribution plans
When an employee has rendered a service to the Company during a period, the Company recognizes the contribution payable to a defined contribution plan in exchange for that service as a liability (accrued expense), after deducting any contribution already paid. If the contribution already paid exceeds the contribution due for service before the end of the reporting period, the Company recognizes that excess as an asset (prepaid expense) to the extent that the prepayment will lead to a reduction in future payments or a cash refund.
4) Retirement benefits: defined benefit plans
At the end of reporting period, defined benefit liabilities relating to defined benefit plans are recognized at present value of defined benefit obligations net of fair value of plan assets.
The calculation is performed annually by an independent actuary using the projected unit credit method. When the fair value of plan assets exceeds the present value of the defined benefit obligation, the Company recognizes an asset, to the extent of the present value of any economic benefits available in the form of refunds from the plan or reduction in the future contributions to the plan.
Remeasurements of the net defined benefit liability (asset), which comprise actuarial gains and losses, the return on plan assets (excluding interest) and the effect of the asset ceiling (if any, excluding interest), are recognized immediately in other comprehensive income. The Company determines net interests on net defined benefit liability (asset) by multiplying discount rate determined at the beginning of the annual reporting period and considers changes in net defined benefit liability (asset) from contributions and benefit payments. Net interest costs and other costs relating to the defined benefit plan are recognized through profit or loss.
When the plan amendment or curtailment occurs, gains or losses on amendment or curtailment in benefits for the past service provided are recognized through profit or loss. The Company recognizes a gain or loss on a settlement when the settlement of defined benefit plan occurs.
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SK TELECOM CO., LTD.
Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
3. | Significant Accounting Policies, Continued |
(16) Employee benefits, Continued
5) Termination benefits
The Company recognizes a liability and expense for termination benefits at the earlier of the period when the Company can no longer withdraw the offer of those benefits and the period when the Company recognizes costs for a restructuring that involves the payment of termination benefits. If benefits are payable more than 12 months after the reporting period, they are discounted to their present value.
(17) Provisions
Provisions are recognized when the Company has a present legal or constructive obligation as a result of a past event, it is probable that an outflow of resources embodying economic benefits will be required to settle the obligation, and a reliable estimate can be made of the amount of the obligation.
The risks and uncertainties that inevitably surround many events and circumstances are taken into account in reaching the best estimate of a provision. If the effect of the time value of money is material, provisions are determined at the present value of the expected future cash flows.
If some or all of the expenditures required to settle a provision are expected to be reimbursed by another party, the reimbursement is recognized when, and only when, it is virtually certain that reimbursement will be received if the entity settles the obligation. The reimbursement is treated as a separate asset.
Provisions are reviewed at the end of each reporting period and adjusted to reflect the current best estimates. If it is no longer probable that an outflow of resources embodying economic benefits will be required to settle the obligation, the provision is reversed.
A provision is used only for expenditures for which the provision was originally recognized.
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SK TELECOM CO., LTD.
Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
3. | Significant Accounting Policies, Continued |
(18) Emissions Rights
The Company accounts for greenhouse gases emission right and the relevant liability as below pursuant to the Act on Allocation and Trading of Greenhouse Gas Emission in Korea.
1) Greenhouse Gases Emission Right
Greenhouse Gases Emission Right consists of emission allowances, which are allocated from the government free of charge or purchased from the market. The cost includes any directly attributable costs incurred during the normal course of business.
The Company derecognizes an emission right asset when the emission allowance is unusable, disposed or submitted to government in which the future economic benefits are no longer expected to be probable.
2) Emissions liability
Emission liability is a present obligation of submitting emission rights to the government with regard to emission of greenhouse gas. The emission liability is measured based on the expected quantity of emission for the performing period in excess of emission allowance in possession and the unit price for such emission rights in the market at the end of the reporting period. The emissions liabilities are derecognized when they are surrendered to the government.
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SK TELECOM CO., LTD.
Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
3. | Significant Accounting Policies, Continued |
(19) Transactions in foreign currencies
Transactions in foreign currencies are translated to the functional currency of the Company at exchange rates at the dates of the transactions. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are retranslated to the functional currency using the exchange rate at the reporting date. Non-monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies that are measured at fair value are retranslated to the functional currency at the exchange rate at the date that the fair value was determined.
Exchange differences arising from monetary items except for financial liabilities designated cashflow hedging instruments are recognized in profit or loss. If a gain or loss on a non-monetary item is recognized in other comprehensive income, any foreign exchange differences are also recognized in other comprehensive income. When a gain or loss on a non-monetary item is recognized in profit or loss, any foreign exchange differences are also recognized in profit or loss.
(20) Share capital
Ordinary shares are classified as equity. Incremental costs directly attributable to the issuance of ordinary shares and share options are recognized as a deduction from equity, net of any tax effects.
When the Company repurchases its own shares, the amount of the consideration paid is recognized as a deduction from equity and classified as treasury shares. The gains or losses from the purchase, disposal, reissue, or retirement of treasury shares are directly recognized in equity being as transaction with owners.
(21) Hybrid bond
The Company recognizes a financial instrument issued by the Company as an equity instrument if it does not include contractual obligation to deliver financial assets including cash to the counter party.
(22) Share-based payment
For equity-settled share-based payment transaction, if the fair value of the goods or services received cannot be reliably estimated, the Company measures the value indirectly by reference to the fair value of the equity instruments granted. The related expense with a corresponding increase in capital surplus and others is recognized over the vesting period of the awards.
The amount recognized as an expense is adjusted to reflect the number of awards for which the related service and non-market performance conditions are expected to be met, such that the amount ultimately recognized is based on the number of awards that meet the related service and non-market performance conditions at the vesting date.
The fair value of the amount payable to employees in respect of share appreciation rights, which are settled in cash, is recognized as an expense with a corresponding increase in liabilities, over the period in which the employees become unconditionally entitled to payment. The liability is remeasured at each reporting date and at settlement date based on the fair value of the share appreciation rights. Any changes in the fair value of the liability are recognized in profit or loss.
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SK TELECOM CO., LTD.
Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
3. | Significant Accounting Policies, Continued |
(23) Revenue
1) Identification of performance obligations in contracts with customers
The Company identifies the distinct services or goods as performance obligations in contracts with customers such as (1) providing wireless telecommunications services and (2) sale other goods and services. In the case of providing both wireless telecommunications service and selling a handset together to one customer, the Company allocates considerations from the customer between the separate performance obligations for handset sale and wireless telecommunications service. The handset sale revenue is recognized when handset is delivered, and the wireless telecommunications service revenue is recognized over the period of the contract term as stated in the subscription contract.
2) Allocation of the transaction price to each performance obligation
The Company allocates the transaction price of a contract to each performance obligation identified on a relative stand-alone selling price basis. The Company uses “adjusted market assessment approach” for estimating the stand-alone selling price of a good or service.
3) Incremental costs of obtaining a contract
The Company pays commissions to its retail stores and authorized dealers in connection with acquiring service contracts. The commissions paid to these parties 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 and, therefore, the Company capitalizes certain costs associated with commissions paid to obtain new customer contracts and amortize them over the expected contract periods
4) Customer loyalty programs
The Company provides customer loyalty points to customers based on the usage of the service to which the Company allocates a portion of consideration received as a performance obligation distinct from wireless telecommunications services. The amount to be allocated to the loyalty program is measured according to the relative stand-alone selling price of the customer loyalty points. The amount allocated to the loyalty program is deferred as a contract liability and is recognized as revenue when loyalty points are redeemed.
5) Consideration payable to a customer
Based on the subscription contract, a customer who uses the Company’s wireless telecommunications services may receive a discount for purchasing goods or services from a designated third party. The Company pays a portion of the price discounts that the customer receives to the third party which is viewed as consideration payable to a customer. The Company accounts for the amounts payable to the third party as a reduction of the wireless telecommunications service revenue.
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SK TELECOM CO., LTD.
Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
3. | Significant Accounting Policies, Continued |
(24) Finance income and finance costs
Finance income comprises interest income on funds invested (including financial assets measured at fair value), dividend income, gains on disposal of financial assets at FVTPL, changes in fair value of financial instruments at FVTPL, and gains on hedging instruments that are recognized in profit or loss. Interest income is recognized as it accrues in profit or loss, using the effective interest rate method. Dividend income is recognized in profit or loss when the right to receive the dividend is established.
Finance costs comprise interest expense on borrowings, changes in fair value of financial instruments at FVTPL, and losses on hedging instruments that are recognized in profit or loss. Interest expense on borrowings and debentures is recognized as it accrues in profit or loss using the effective interest rate method.
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SK TELECOM CO., LTD.
Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
3. | Significant Accounting Policies, Continued |
(25) Income taxes
Income tax expense comprises current and deferred tax. Current tax and deferred tax are recognized in profit or loss except to the extent that it relates to a business combination, or items recognized directly in equity or in OCI.
The Company pays income tax in accordance with the tax-consolidation system when the Company and its subsidiaries are economically unified.
1) Current tax
In accordance with the tax-consolidation system, the Company calculates current taxes on the consolidated taxable income for the Company and its subsidiaries that meet the criteria for the consolidated income tax returns and recognizes the income tax payable as current tax liabilities of the Company.
Current tax is the expected tax payable or receivable on the taxable profit or loss for the year, using tax rates enacted or substantively enacted at the end of the reporting period, and includes interests and fines related to income taxes paid or payable. The taxable profit is different from the accounting profit for the period since the taxable profit is calculated excluding the temporary differences, which will be taxable or deductible in determining taxable profit (tax loss) of future periods, and non-taxable or non-deductible items from the accounting profit.
2) Deferred tax
Deferred tax is recognized by using the asset-liability method in respect of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for taxation purposes. The Company recognizes a deferred tax liability for all taxable temporary differences, except for the difference associated with investments in subsidiaries and associates that the Company is able to control the timing of the reversal of the temporary difference and it is probable that the temporary difference will not reverse in the foreseeable future. The Company recognizes a deferred tax asset for all deductible temporary differences, to the extent that it is probable that the temporary difference will reverse in the foreseeable future and taxable profit will be available against which the temporary difference can be utilized.
A deferred tax asset is recognized for the carryforward of unused tax losses and unused tax credits to the extent that it is probable that future taxable profit will be available against which the unused tax losses and unused tax credits can be utilized. Future taxable profit is dependent on the reversal of taxable temporary differences. If there are insufficient taxable temporary differences to recognize the deferred tax asset, the business plan of the Company and the reversal of existing temporary differences are considered in determining the future taxable profit.
The Company reviews the carrying amount of a deferred tax asset at the end of each reporting period and reduces the carrying amount to the extent that it is no longer probable that sufficient taxable profit will be available to allow the benefit of part or all of that deferred tax asset to be utilized.
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SK TELECOM CO., LTD.
Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
3. | Significant Accounting Policies, Continued |
(25) Income taxes, Continued
2) Deferred tax, Continued
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured at the tax rates that are expected to apply to the period when the asset is realized or the liability is settled, based on tax rates (and tax laws) that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the end of the reporting period. The measurement of deferred tax liabilities and deferred tax assets reflects the tax consequences that would follow from the manner in which the Company expects, at the end of the reporting period, to recover or settle the carrying amount of its assets and liabilities.
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are offset only if the Company has a legally enforceable right to offset the amount recognized and intends to settle the current tax liabilities and assets on a net basis. Income tax expense in relation to dividend payments is recognized when liabilities relating to the dividend payments are recognized.
3) Uncertainty over income tax treatments
The Company assesses the uncertainty over income tax treatments pursuant to K-IFRS No. 1012. If the Company concludes it is not probable that the taxation authority will accept an uncertain tax treatment, the Company reflects the effect of uncertainty for each uncertain tax treatment by using either of the following methods, depending on which method the entity expects to better predict the resolution of the uncertainty:
• | The most likely amount - the single most likely amount in a range of possible outcomes. |
• | The expected value - the sum of the probability-weighted amounts in a range of possible outcomes. |
(26) Earnings per share
The Company presents basic and diluted earnings per share (EPS) data for its ordinary shares. Basic EPS is calculated by dividing the profit or loss attributable to ordinary shareholders of the Company by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the period, adjusted for own shares held. Diluted EPS is determined by adjusting the profit or loss attributable to ordinary shareholders and the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding, adjusted for own shares held, for the effects of all dilutive potential ordinary shares, which comprise share options granted to employees, if any.
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SK TELECOM CO., LTD.
Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
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3. | Significant Accounting Policies, Continued |
(27) Standards issued but not yet effective
The following new standards are effective for annual periods beginning after January 1, 2021. The following new and amended standards are not expected to have a significant impact on the Company’s separate financial statements.
• | Onerous Contracts – Cost of Fulfilling a Contract (Amendments to K-IFRS No. 1037). |
• | Deferred Tax related to Assets and Liabilities arising from a Single Transaction (Amendments to K-IFRS No. 1012). |
• | COVID-19-Related Rent Concessions beyond 30 June, 2021 (Amendment to K-IFRS No. 1116). |
• | Reference to Conceptual Framework (Amendments to K-IFRS No. 1103). |
• | Annual Improvements to K-IFRS Standards 2018-2020. |
• | Property, Plant and Equipment: Proceeds before Intended Use (Amendments to K-IFRS No. 1016). |
• | Classification of Liabilities as Current or Non-current (Amendments to K-IFRS No. 1001). |
• | K-IFRS No. 1117 Insurance Contracts and amendments to K-IFRS No. 1117 Insurance Contracts. |
• | Disclosure of Accounting Polices (Amendments to K-IFRS No. 1001). |
• | Definition of Accounting Estimates (Amendments to K-IFRS No. 1008). |
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SK TELECOM CO., LTD.
Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
4. | Restricted Deposits |
Deposits which are restricted in use as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 are summarized as follows:
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Short-term financial instruments | Charitable trust fund(*1) | 79,000 | ||||||||
Long-term financial instruments | Collateral deposits for time deposit(*2) | 130 | 130 | |||||||
Guarantee deposit | 12 | 12 | ||||||||
Collateral deposit(*3) | 212 | 212 | ||||||||
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(*1) | The charitable trust fund is for shared growth established by SK Group and profits from the charitable trust fund are only used for the purpose of financial support for small and medium-sized enterprises that cooperate with SK Group. As of December 31, 2021 the funds cannot be withdrawn before maturity ( |
(*2) | The deposit is for registration of electrical construction business and specialized energy construction business in accordance with Enforcement Decree of the Electrical Constriction Business Act and Enforcement Decree of the Framework Act on the Construction Industry, respectively. Accordingly, the deposit is restricted in use while the Company operates the businesses. |
(*3) | The deposit is for registration of mechanical facility construction business and general construction business in accordance with Enforcement Decree of the Framework Act on the Construction Industry. Accordingly, the deposit is restricted in use while the Company operates the businesses. |
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SK TELECOM CO., LTD.
Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
5. | Trade and Other Receivables |
(1) | Details of trade and other receivables as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows: |
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Current assets: | ||||||||||||
Accounts receivable – trade | (92,762 | ) | 1,514,260 | |||||||||
Short-term loans | 63,358 | (634 | ) | 62,724 | ||||||||
Accounts receivable – other(*) | 556,141 | (35,185 | ) | 520,956 | ||||||||
Guarantee deposits | 51,739 | — | 51,739 | |||||||||
Accrued income | 331 | — | 331 | |||||||||
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Long-term loans | 41,238 | (41,037 | ) | 201 | ||||||||
Long-term accounts receivable – other(*) | 287,179 | — | 287,179 | |||||||||
Guarantee deposits | 106,091 | — | 106,091 | |||||||||
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Accounts receivable – trade | (102,308 | ) | 1,503,552 | |||||||||
Short-term loans | 90,182 | (902 | ) | 89,280 | ||||||||
Accounts receivable – other(*) | 468,880 | (34,167 | ) | 434,713 | ||||||||
Guarantee deposits | 51,069 | — | 51,069 | |||||||||
Accrued income | 518 | — | 518 | |||||||||
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Long-term loans | 47,619 | (41,101 | ) | 6,518 | ||||||||
Long-term accounts receivable – other(*) | 348,335 | — | 348,335 | |||||||||
Guarantee deposits | 110,555 | — | 110,555 | |||||||||
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SK TELECOM CO., LTD.
Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
5. | Trade and Other Receivables, Continued |
(2) | Changes in the loss allowance on accounts receivable – trade measured at amortized cost for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows: |
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Beginning balance | Impairment | Write-offs (*) | Collection of receivables previously written-off | Split-off | Ending balance | |||||||||||||||||||
2021 | 12,606 | (32,150 | ) | 9,998 | — | 92,762 | ||||||||||||||||||
2020 | 23,611 | (34,687 | ) | 9,699 | (71 | ) | 102,308 |
(*) | The Company writes off the trade and other receivables that are determined to be uncollectable due to reasons such as termination of operations or bankruptcy. |
(3) | The Company applies the practical expedient that allows the Company to estimate the loss allowance for accounts receivable – trade at an amount equal to the lifetime expected credit losses. The expected credit losses include the forward-looking information. To make the assessment, the Company uses its historical credit loss experience over the past three years and classifies the accounts receivable – trade by their credit risk characteristics and days overdue. Details of loss allowance on accounts receivable – trade as of December 31, 2021 are as follows: |
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Telecommunications service revenue | Expected credit loss rate | 1.11 | % | 48.54 | % | 70.07 | % | 99.91 | % | |||||||||
Gross amount | 17,279 | 49,181 | 22,343 | |||||||||||||||
Loss allowance | 11,878 | 8,387 | 34,462 | 22,323 | ||||||||||||||
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Gross amount | 963 | 2,929 | 10,000 | |||||||||||||||
Loss allowance | 5,600 | 355 | 1,119 | 8,638 | ||||||||||||||
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Receivables related to other revenue mainly consist of receivables from corporate customers. The Company transacts only with corporate customers with credit ratings that are considered to be low at credit risk. In addition, the Company is not exposed to significant credit concentration risk as the Company regularly assesses their credit risk by monitoring their credit rating. While the contract assets are under the impairment requirements, no significant credit risk has been identified.
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SK TELECOM CO., LTD.
Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
6. | Prepaid Expenses |
The Company pays commissions to its retail stores and authorized dealers for wireless telecommunications services. The Company capitalized certain costs associated with commissions paid to retail stores and authorized dealers to obtain new and retained customer contracts as prepaid expenses. These prepaid expenses are amortized on a straight-line basis over the periods that the Company expects to maintain its customers.
(1) | Details of prepaid expenses as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows: |
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The amortization in connection with incremental costs of obtaining contracts recognized for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows:
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Amortization recognized | 2,422,977 |
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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
7. | Contract Assets and Liabilities |
In case of providing both wireless telecommunication services and sales of handsets, the Company allocated the consideration based on relative stand-alone selling prices and recognized unbilled receivables from handset sales as contract assets. The Company recognized receipts in advance for prepaid telecommunications services and unearned revenue for customer loyalty programs as contract liabilities.
(1) | Details of contract assets and liabilities as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows: |
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Contract assets: | ||||||||
Allocation of consideration between performance obligations | 31,232 | |||||||
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Wireless service contracts | 18,397 | 22,026 | ||||||
Customer loyalty programs | 12,699 | 16,709 | ||||||
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Wireless service contracts | — | — | 18,397 | |||||||||||||
Customer loyalty programs | 10,650 | 1,399 | 650 | 12,699 | ||||||||||||
Others | 43,577 | 2,828 | 4,272 | 50,677 | ||||||||||||
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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
8. | Investment Securities |
(1) | Details of short-term investment securities as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows: |
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Category | December 31, 2021 | December 31, 2020 | ||||||||||
Beneficiary certificates | FVTPL | 31,854 |
(2) | Details of long-term investment securities as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows: |
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Category | December 31, 2021 | December 31, 2020 | ||||||||||
Equity instruments | FVOCI | (*) | 916,387 | |||||||||
Debt instruments | FVTPL | 93,138 | 67,301 | |||||||||
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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
9. | Investments in Subsidiaries, Associates and Joint Ventures |
(1) | Investments in subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows: |
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December 31, 2021 | December 31, 2020 | |||||||
Investments in subsidiaries | 6,014,367 | |||||||
Investments in associates and joint ventures | 1,692,398 | 5,343,137 | ||||||
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(In millions of won, except for share data)
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Number of shares | Ownership (%) | Carrying amount | Carrying amount | |||||||||||||
SK Telink Co., Ltd. | 1,432,627 | 100.0 | 243,988 | |||||||||||||
SK Broadband Co., Ltd. | 298,460,212 | 74.3 | 2,195,452 | 2,195,452 | ||||||||||||
SK Communications Co., Ltd.(*1) | 43,427,530 | 100.0 | 24,927 | 41,939 | ||||||||||||
PS&Marketing Corporation | 66,000,000 | 100.0 | 313,934 | 313,934 | ||||||||||||
SERVICE ACE Co., Ltd. | 4,385,400 | 100.0 | 21,927 | 21,927 | ||||||||||||
SK Planet Co., Ltd.(*2) | — | — | — | 404,833 | ||||||||||||
Eleven Street Co., Ltd.(*2) | — | — | — | 1,049,403 | ||||||||||||
DREAMUS COMPANY(*2) | — | — | — | 156,781 | ||||||||||||
SK Telecom China Holdings Co., Ltd. | — | 100.0 | 48,096 | 48,096 | ||||||||||||
SKT Americas, Inc. | 122 | 100.0 | 31,203 | 31,203 | ||||||||||||
Atlas Investment(*3) | — | 100.0 | 155,656 | 143,097 | ||||||||||||
One Store Co., Ltd.(*2) | — | — | — | 82,186 | ||||||||||||
id Quantique SA(*2) | — | — | — | 100,527 | ||||||||||||
SK Shieldus Co., Ltd. | — | — | — | 747,804 | ||||||||||||
SK Square Americas, Inc. (Formerly, SK | — | — | — | 94,136 | ||||||||||||
FSK L&S Co., Ltd.(*2) | — | — | — | 17,757 | ||||||||||||
Incross Co., Ltd.(*2) | — | — | — | 53,722 | ||||||||||||
SK stoa Co., Ltd. | 3,631,355 | 100.0 | 40,029 | 40,029 | ||||||||||||
Broadband Nowon Co., Ltd.(*5) | 1,140,000 | 100.0 | 19,975 | 10,463 | ||||||||||||
Quantum Innovation Fund I(*6) | — | 59.9 | 11,935 | 15,969 | ||||||||||||
T map Mobility Co., Ltd.(*2) | — | — | — | 155,408 | ||||||||||||
SK O&S Co., Ltd. and others(*7) | — | — | 41,619 | 45,713 | ||||||||||||
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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
9. | Investments in Subsidiaries, Associates and Joint Ventures, Continued |
(2) | Details of investments in subsidiaries as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows, Continued: |
(*1) | The Company recognized |
(*2) | Investments in SK Planet Co., Ltd. and nine other subsidiaries were transferred to the spin-off company for the year ended December 31, 2021. |
(*3) | The Company additionally contributed |
(*4) | On March 4, 2021, SK Infosec Co., Ltd. merged with ADT CAPS Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of SK Infosec Co., Ltd., to improve management efficiency. After the date of the merger SK Infosec Co., Ltd. changed its name to ADT CAPS Co., Ltd. and then again on October, 2021, ADT CAPS Co., Ltd. has changed its name to SK Shieldus Co., Ltd. |
(*5) | The Company acquired 513,000 shares (45%) of Broadband Nowon Co., Ltd. at |
(*6) | The Company additionally contributed |
(*7) | The Company recognized |
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SK TELECOM CO., LTD.
Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
9. | Investments in Subsidiaries, Associates and Joint Ventures, Continued |
(3) | Details of investments in associates and joint ventures as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows: |
(In millions of won, except for share data)
December 31, 2021 | December 31, 2020 | |||||||||||||||
Number of shares | Ownership (%) | Carrying amount | Carrying amount | |||||||||||||
Investments in associates: | ||||||||||||||||
SK China Company Ltd. | 10,928,921 | 27.3 | 601,192 | |||||||||||||
Korea IT Fund(*1) | 190 | 63.3 | 220,957 | 220,957 | ||||||||||||
KEB HanaCard Co., Ltd.(*2) | 39,902,323 | 15.0 | 253,739 | 253,739 | ||||||||||||
NanoEnTek, Inc.(*3) | — | — | — | 51,138 | ||||||||||||
SK Technology Innovation Company | 14,700 | 49.0 | 45,864 | 45,864 | ||||||||||||
SK hynix Inc.(*3) | — | — | — | 3,374,725 | ||||||||||||
S.M. Culture & Contents Co., Ltd.(*4) | 22,033,898 | 23.1 | 65,341 | 65,341 | ||||||||||||
SK South East Asia Investment Pte. Ltd. | 300,000,000 | 20.0 | 344,240 | 344,240 | ||||||||||||
Pacific Telecom Inc.(*2) | 1,734,109 | 15.0 | 36,487 | 36,487 | ||||||||||||
Grab Geo Holdings PTE. LTD.(*5) | — | — | — | 30,517 | ||||||||||||
Content Wavve Co., Ltd.(*3) | — | — | — | 90,858 | ||||||||||||
SK Telecom CS T1 Co., Ltd.(*3) | — | — | — | 60,305 | ||||||||||||
Digital Games International Pte. Ltd.(*6) | 10,000,000 | 33.3 | 4,539 | 8,810 | ||||||||||||
Invites Healthcare Co., Ltd.(*7) | 489,999 | 27.1 | 35,000 | 28,000 | ||||||||||||
Carrot General Insurance Co., Ltd.(*8) | — | — | — | 20,000 | ||||||||||||
12CM JAPAN and others(*2,9) | — | — | 75,864 | 79,926 | ||||||||||||
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Finnq Co., Ltd.(*10,12) | 6,370,000 | 49.0 | 7,175 | 25,429 | ||||||||||||
Techmaker GmbH(*3) | — | — | — | 5,609 | ||||||||||||
UTC Kakao-SK Telecom ESG Fund(*11,12) | — | 48.2 | 2,000 | — | ||||||||||||
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(*1) | Investments in Korea IT Fund was classified as investment in associates as the Company does not have control over the investee under the contractual agreement with other shareholders. |
(*2) | These investments were classified as investments in associates as the Company can exercise significant influence through its right to appoint the members of the Board of Directors even though the Company has less than 20% of equity interests. |
(*3) | Investments in NanoEnTek, Inc. and five other associates and join ventures were transferred to the spin-off company for the year ended December 31, 2021. |
(*4) | The ownership interest has changed from 23.3% to 23.1% as third-party share option of S.M. Culture & Contents Co., Ltd. was exercised for the year ended December 31, 2021. |
(*5) | The Company disposed the entire shares of Grab Geo Holdings PTE. LTD. at |
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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
9. | Investments in Subsidiaries, Associates and Joint Ventures, Continued |
(3) | Details of investments in associates and joint ventures as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows, Continued: |
(*6) | The Company recognized |
(*7) | The Company disposed the entire shares of SK Telecom Smart City Management Co., Ltd. to Invites Healthcare Co., Ltd. for the year ended December 31, 2020 and additionally contributed |
(*8) | The Company has entered into an agreement whereby the entire shares of Carrot General Insurance Co., Ltd. will transfer to T map Mobility Co., Ltd. In accordance with the agreement, the Company reclassified the entire shares of Carrot General Insurance Co., Ltd. as non-current assets held for sale. (See note 40) |
(*9) | The Company disposed the entire shares of SK Wyverns Co., Ltd. and recognized |
(*10) | The Company recognized |
(*11) | The Company newly contributed |
(*12) | These investments were classified as investments in joint ventures as the Company has a joint control pursuant to the agreement with the other shareholders. |
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SK TELECOM CO., LTD.
Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
9. | Investments in Subsidiaries, Associates and Joint Ventures, Continued |
(4) | The market value of investments in listed subsidiaries as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows: |
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December 31, 2021 | December 31, 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Market price per share (in won) | Number of shares | Market value | Market price per share (in won) | Number of shares | Market value | |||||||||||||||||||
DREAMUS COMPANY(*) | — | — | 5,280 | 29,246,387 | 154,421 | |||||||||||||||||||
Incross Co., Ltd.(*) | — | — | — | 54,000 | 2,786,455 | 150,469 |
(*) | Investments in DREAMUS COMPANY and Incross Co., Ltd. were transferred to the spin-off company for the year ended December 31, 2021. |
(5) | The market value of investments in listed associates as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows: |
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December 31, 2021 | December 31, 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Market price per share (in won) | Number of shares | Market value | Market price per share (in won) | Number of shares | Market value | |||||||||||||||||||
NanoEnTek, Inc.(*) | — | — | 8,620 | 7,600,649 | 65,518 | |||||||||||||||||||
SK hynix Inc.(*) | — | — | — | 118,500 | 146,100,000 | 17,312,850 | ||||||||||||||||||
S.M.Culture & Contents Co., Ltd. | 4,485 | 22,033,898 | 98,822 | 1,630 | 22,033,898 | 35,915 |
(*) | Investments in NanoEnTek, Inc. and SK hynix Inc. were transferred to the spin-off company for the year ended December 31, 2021. |
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SK TELECOM CO., LTD.
Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
10. Property and Equipment
(1) | Property and equipment as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows: |
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Acquisition cost | Accumulated depreciation | Accumulated Impairment loss | Carrying amount | |||||||||||||
Land | — | — | 621,614 | |||||||||||||
Buildings | 1,226,269 | (660,843 | ) | (450 | ) | 564,976 | ||||||||||
Structures | 922,053 | (629,639 | ) | (1,601 | ) | 290,813 | ||||||||||
Machinery | 26,529,864 | (21,198,379 | ) | — | 5,331,485 | |||||||||||
Right-of-use assets | 1,901,150 | (530,253 | ) | — | 1,370,897 | |||||||||||
Other | 1,487,120 | (1,047,138 | ) | — | 439,982 | |||||||||||
Construction in progress | 698,641 | — | — | 698,641 | ||||||||||||
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Acquisition cost | Accumulated depreciation | Accumulated Impairment loss | Carrying amount | |||||||||||||
Land | — | — | 638,371 | |||||||||||||
Buildings | 1,258,656 | (670,248 | ) | (450 | ) | 587,958 | ||||||||||
Structures | 912,496 | (594,000 | ) | (1,601 | ) | 316,895 | ||||||||||
Machinery | 26,263,114 | (20,906,377 | ) | (1,745 | ) | 5,354,992 | ||||||||||
Right-of-use assets | 1,703,195 | (380,084 | ) | — | 1,323,111 | |||||||||||
Other | 1,402,064 | (996,924 | ) | — | 405,140 | |||||||||||
Construction in progress | 531,081 | — | — | 531,081 | ||||||||||||
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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
10. | Property and Equipment, Continued |
(2) | Changes in property and equipment for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows: |
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Beginning balance | Acquisition | Disposal | Transfer | Depreciation | Spin-off | Ending balance | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Land | 192 | (20,963 | ) | 13,777 | — | (9,763 | ) | 621,614 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Buildings | 587,958 | 2,320 | (9,064 | ) | 33,388 | (42,402 | ) | (7,224 | ) | 564,976 | ||||||||||||||||||
Structures | 316,895 | 1,939 | (6,124 | ) | 16,533 | (37,907 | ) | (523 | ) | 290,813 | ||||||||||||||||||
Machinery | 5,354,992 | 126,933 | (10,876 | ) | 1,442,988 | (1,581,897 | ) | (655 | ) | 5,331,485 | ||||||||||||||||||
Right-of-use assets | 1,323,111 | 457,977 | (45,320 | ) | (6,248 | ) | (358,623 | ) | — | 1,370,897 | ||||||||||||||||||
Other | 405,140 | 730,154 | (1,060 | ) | (612,213 | ) | (81,294 | ) | (745 | ) | 439,982 | |||||||||||||||||
Construction in progress | 531,081 | 1,237,476 | (626 | ) | (1,067,932 | ) | — | (1,358 | ) | 698,641 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Beginning balance | Acquisition | Disposal | Transfer | Depreciation | Impairment(*) | Split-off | Ending balance | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Land | 84 | (17,256 | ) | 37,531 | — | — | — | 638,371 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Buildings | 600,625 | 1,607 | (20,810 | ) | 48,203 | (41,667 | ) | — | — | 587,958 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Structures | 346,734 | 2,393 | (4,417 | ) | 9,167 | (36,982 | ) | — | — | 316,895 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Machinery | 5,074,665 | 99,659 | (19,180 | ) | 1,845,507 | (1,635,430 | ) | (1,745 | ) | (8,484 | ) | 5,354,992 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Right-of-use assets | 1,239,194 | 514,681 | (55,743 | ) | - | (374,974 | ) | — | (47 | ) | 1,323,111 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Other | 500,887 | 824,205 | (4,908 | ) | (822,401 | ) | (92,051 | ) | — | (592 | ) | 405,140 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Construction in progress | 672,592 | 1,149,751 | (5,573 | ) | (1,283,223 | ) | — | — | (2,466 | ) | 531,081 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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SK TELECOM CO., LTD.
Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
11. | Investment Property |
(1) | Investment property as of December 31, 2021 is as follows: |
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Land | — | 17,084 | ||||||||||
Buildings | 60,138 | (38,370 | ) | 21,768 | ||||||||
Right-of-use assets | 13,140 | (6,892 | ) | 6,248 | ||||||||
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SK TELECOM CO., LTD.
Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
12. | Lease |
(1) | As a lessee |
1) | Details of the right-of-use assets as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows: |
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Land, buildings and structures | 1,095,216 | |||||||
Others | 231,873 | 227,895 | ||||||
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Depreciation of right-of-use assets: | ||||||||
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Expenses related to short-term leases and low-value assets leases are immaterial.
3) | The total cash outflows due to lease payments for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 amounted to |
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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
12. | Lease, Continued |
(2) | As a lessor |
1) | Finance lease |
The Company recognized interest income ofW340 million andW428 million for lease receivables for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
The following table sets out a maturity analysis of lease receivables, presenting the undiscounted lease payments to be received subsequent to December 31, 2021.
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Less than 1 year | ||||
1 ~ 2 years | 8,166 | |||
2 ~ 3 years | 8,349 | |||
3 ~ 4 years | 2,479 | |||
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Net investment in the lease | 26,529 |
2) | Operating lease |
The Company recognized lease income ofW115,450 million andW113,400 million for the year ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively, of which variable lease payments received areW17,686 million andW21,715 million, respectively.
The following table sets out a maturity analysis of lease payments, presenting the undiscounted fixed payments to be received subsequent to December 31, 2021.
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Less than 1 year | ||||
1 ~ 2 years | 4,279 | |||
2 ~ 3 years | 1,131 | |||
3 ~ 4 years | 707 | |||
4 ~ 5 years | 575 | |||
More than 5 years | 1,935 | |||
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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
13. | Goodwill |
Goodwill as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows:
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Goodwill related to merger of Shinsegi Telecom, Inc. | 1,306,236 |
The recoverable amount of the CGU is based on its value in use calculated by applying the post-tax annual discount rate of 6.6% (2020: 6.3%) (pre-tax annual discount rate: 9.0%) to the estimated future post-tax cash flows based on financial budgets for the next five years. An annual growth rate of 0.5% (2020: (-)0.2%) was applied for the cash flows expected to be incurred after five years and is not expected to exceed the Company’s long-term wireless telecommunication industry growth rate. Management of the Company does not expect the total carrying amount of the CGU will exceed the total recoverable amount due to reasonably possible changes from the major assumptions used to estimate the recoverable amount.
14. | Intangible Assets |
(1) | Intangible assets as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows: |
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Frequency usage rights(*1) | (4,476,046 | ) | (186,000 | ) | 2,559,689 | |||||||||||
Land usage rights | 41,006 | (38,557 | ) | — | 2,449 | |||||||||||
Industrial rights | 45,894 | (34,960 | ) | — | 10,934 | |||||||||||
Facility usage rights | 57,625 | (43,270 | ) | — | 14,355 | |||||||||||
Club memberships(*2) | 74,322 | — | (22,966 | ) | 51,356 | |||||||||||
Other(*3) | 3,509,532 | (2,944,985 | ) | — | 564,547 | |||||||||||
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Frequency usage rights(*1) | (4,079,729 | ) | (198,388 | ) | 1,932,765 | |||||||||||
Land usage rights | 43,192 | (39,089 | ) | — | 4,103 | |||||||||||
Industrial rights | 41,110 | (31,451 | ) | — | 9,659 | |||||||||||
Facility usage rights | 58,638 | (43,577 | ) | — | 15,061 | |||||||||||
Club memberships(*2) | 77,917 | — | (27,219 | ) | 50,698 | |||||||||||
Other(*3) | 3,345,627 | (2,692,830 | ) | — | 652,797 | |||||||||||
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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
14. | Intangible Assets, Continued |
(1) | Intangible assets as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows, Continued: |
(*1) | The Company was reassigned 800 MHz, 1.8 GHz and 2.1 GHz band of frequency licenses from the Ministry of Science and Information and Communication Technology (“ICT”) in exchange for |
(*2) | Club memberships are classified as intangible assets with indefinite useful lives and are not amortized. |
(*3) | Other intangible assets primarily consist of computer software and others. |
(2) | Changes in intangible assets for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows: |
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Frequency usage rights | 1,145,999 | — | — | (519,075 | ) | — | — | 2,559,689 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Land usage rights | 4,103 | 140 | (42 | ) | — | (1,752 | ) | — | — | 2,449 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Industrial rights | 9,659 | 4,783 | — | — | (3,508 | ) | — | — | 10,934 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Facility usage rights | 15,061 | 1,690 | (21 | ) | 331 | (2,706 | ) | — | — | 14,355 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Club memberships | 50,698 | 2,976 | (2,192 | ) | — | — | (126 | ) | — | 51,356 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Other | 652,797 | 30,295 | (62 | ) | 167,388 | (285,065 | ) | — | (806 | ) | 564,547 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Beginning balance | Acquisition | Disposal | Transfer | Amortization | Impairment | Split-off | Ending balance | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Frequency usage rights | — | — | — | (516,348 | ) | (198,388 | ) | — | 1,932,765 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Land usage rights | 5,708 | 550 | (88 | ) | — | (2,067 | ) | — | — | 4,103 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Industrial rights | 12,054 | 750 | (81 | ) | — | (2,415 | ) | — | (649 | ) | 9,659 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Facility usage rights | 15,524 | 1,665 | (3 | ) | 537 | (2,662 | ) | — | — | 15,061 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Club memberships | 47,611 | 6,472 | (1,999 | ) | — | — | — | (1,386 | ) | 50,698 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Other | 732,754 | 71,915 | (9,064 | ) | 196,280 | (307,030 | ) | — | (32,058 | ) | 652,797 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
14. | Intangible Assets, Continued |
(3) | Research and development expenditures recognized as expense for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows: |
(In millions of won) | ||||||||
2021 | 2020 | |||||||
Research and development costs expensed as incurred | 352,907 |
(4) | Details of frequency usage rights as of December 31, 2021 are as follows: |
(In millions of won) | ||||||||||
Amount | Description | Commencement of amortization | Completion of amortization | |||||||
800 MHz license | LTE service | Jul. 2021 | Jun. 2026 | |||||||
1.8 GHz license | 520,100 | LTE service | Dec. 2021 | Dec. 2026 | ||||||
2.6 GHz license | 607,090 | LTE service | Sept. 2016 | Dec. 2026 | ||||||
2.1 GHz license | 390,882 | W-CDMA and LTE service | Dec. 2021 | Dec. 2026 | ||||||
3.5 GHz license | 833,034 | 5G service | Apr. 2019 | Nov. 2028 | ||||||
28 GHz license | 10,963 | 5G service | Jan. 2021 | Nov. 2023 | ||||||
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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
15. | Borrowings and Debentures |
(1) | Long-term borrowings as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows: |
(In millions of won and thousands of U.S. dollars) | ||||||||||||||
Lender | Annual interest rate (%) | Maturity | December 31, 2021 | December 31, 2020 | ||||||||||
Export Kreditnamnden(*) | 1.70 | Apr. 29, 2022 | 18,726 | |||||||||||
(USD 5,690 | ) | (USD 17,211 | ) | |||||||||||
Mizuho Bank, Ltd. | 1.35 | May. 20, 2024 | 100,000 | — | ||||||||||
DBS Bank Ltd. | 1.32 | May. 28, 2024 | 200,000 | — | ||||||||||
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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
15. | Borrowings and Debentures, Continued |
(2) | Debentures as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows: |
(In millions of won and thousands of U.S. dollars) | ||||||||||||||||||
Purpose | Maturity | Annual interest rate (%) | December 31, 2021 | December 31, 2020 | ||||||||||||||
Unsecured corporate bonds | Operating fund | 2021 | 4.22 | - | 190,000 | |||||||||||||
Unsecured corporate bonds | Operating and refinancing fund | 2022 | 3.30 | 140,000 | 140,000 | |||||||||||||
Unsecured corporate bonds | 2032 | 3.45 | 90,000 | 90,000 | ||||||||||||||
Unsecured corporate bonds | Operating fund | 2023 | 3.03 | 230,000 | 230,000 | |||||||||||||
Unsecured corporate bonds | 2033 | 3.22 | 130,000 | 130,000 | ||||||||||||||
Unsecured corporate bonds | 2024 | 3.64 | 150,000 | 150,000 | ||||||||||||||
Unsecured corporate bonds | Refinancing fund | 2021 | 2.66 | - | 150,000 | |||||||||||||
Unsecured corporate bonds | 2024 | 2.82 | 190,000 | 190,000 | ||||||||||||||
Unsecured corporate bonds | Operating and refinancing fund | 2022 | 2.40 | 100,000 | 100,000 | |||||||||||||
Unsecured corporate bonds | 2025 | 2.49 | 150,000 | 150,000 | ||||||||||||||
Unsecured corporate bonds | 2030 | 2.61 | 50,000 | 50,000 | ||||||||||||||
Unsecured corporate bonds | Operating fund | 2025 | 2.66 | 70,000 | 70,000 | |||||||||||||
Unsecured corporate bonds | 2030 | 2.82 | 90,000 | 90,000 | ||||||||||||||
Unsecured corporate bonds | Operating and refinancing fund | 2025 | 2.55 | 100,000 | 100,000 | |||||||||||||
Unsecured corporate bonds | 2035 | 2.75 | 70,000 | 70,000 | ||||||||||||||
Unsecured corporate bonds | Operating fund | 2021 | 1.80 | - | 100,000 | |||||||||||||
Unsecured corporate bonds | 2026 | 2.08 | 90,000 | 90,000 | ||||||||||||||
Unsecured corporate bonds | 2036 | 2.24 | 80,000 | 80,000 | ||||||||||||||
Unsecured corporate bonds | 2021 | 1.71 | - | 50,000 | ||||||||||||||
Unsecured corporate bonds | 2026 | 1.97 | 120,000 | 120,000 | ||||||||||||||
Unsecured corporate bonds | 2031 | 2.17 | 50,000 | 50,000 | ||||||||||||||
Unsecured corporate bonds | Refinancing fund | 2022 | 2.17 | 120,000 | 120,000 | |||||||||||||
Unsecured corporate bonds | 2027 | 2.55 | 100,000 | 100,000 | ||||||||||||||
Unsecured corporate bonds | Operating and refinancing fund | 2032 | 2.65 | 90,000 | 90,000 | |||||||||||||
Unsecured corporate bonds | Operating and refinancing fund | 2022 | 2.63 | 80,000 | 80,000 | |||||||||||||
Unsecured corporate bonds | Refinancing fund | 2027 | 2.84 | 100,000 | 100,000 | |||||||||||||
Unsecured corporate bonds | 2021 | 2.57 | - | 110,000 | ||||||||||||||
Unsecured corporate bonds | 2023 | 2.81 | 100,000 | 100,000 | ||||||||||||||
Unsecured corporate bonds | 2028 | 3.00 | 200,000 | 200,000 | ||||||||||||||
Unsecured corporate bonds | 2038 | 3.02 | 90,000 | 90,000 | ||||||||||||||
Unsecured corporate bonds | Operating and refinancing fund | 2021 | 2.10 | - | 100,000 | |||||||||||||
Unsecured corporate bonds | 2023 | 2.33 | 150,000 | 150,000 | ||||||||||||||
Unsecured corporate bonds | 2038 | 2.44 | 50,000 | 50,000 | ||||||||||||||
Unsecured corporate bonds | Operating fund | 2022 | 2.03 | 180,000 | 180,000 | |||||||||||||
Unsecured corporate bonds | 2024 | 2.09 | 120,000 | 120,000 | ||||||||||||||
Unsecured corporate bonds | 2029 | 2.19 | 50,000 | 50,000 | ||||||||||||||
Unsecured corporate bonds | 2039 | 2.23 | 50,000 | 50,000 | ||||||||||||||
Unsecured corporate bonds | Operating and refinancing fund | 2022 | 1.40 | 120,000 | 120,000 | |||||||||||||
Unsecured corporate bonds | 2024 | 1.49 | 60,000 | 60,000 | ||||||||||||||
Unsecured corporate bonds | 2029 | 1.50 | 120,000 | 120,000 | ||||||||||||||
Unsecured corporate bonds | 2039 | 1.52 | 50,000 | 50,000 | ||||||||||||||
Unsecured corporate bonds | 2049 | 1.56 | 50,000 | 50,000 |
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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
15. | Borrowings and Debentures, Continued |
(2) | Debentures as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows, Continued: |
(In millions of won and thousands of U.S. dollars) | ||||||||||||||||||
Purpose | Maturity | Annual interest rate (%) | December 31, 2021 | December 31, 2020 | ||||||||||||||
Unsecured corporate bonds | Operating fund | 2022 | 1.69 | 230,000 | 230,000 | |||||||||||||
Unsecured corporate bonds | 2024 | 1.76 | 70,000 | 70,000 | ||||||||||||||
Unsecured corporate bonds | 2029 | 1.79 | 40,000 | 40,000 | ||||||||||||||
Unsecured corporate bonds | 2039 | 1.81 | 60,000 | 60,000 | ||||||||||||||
Unsecured corporate bonds | Operating and refinancing fund | 2023 | 1.64 | 170,000 | 170,000 | |||||||||||||
Unsecured corporate bonds | Operating fund | 2025 | 1.75 | 130,000 | 130,000 | |||||||||||||
Unsecured corporate bonds | 2030 | 1.83 | 50,000 | 50,000 | ||||||||||||||
Unsecured corporate bonds | 2040 | 1.87 | 70,000 | 70,000 | ||||||||||||||
Unsecured corporate bonds | refinancing fund | 2025 | 1.40 | 140,000 | 140,000 | |||||||||||||
Unsecured corporate bonds | 2030 | 1.59 | 40,000 | 40,000 | ||||||||||||||
Unsecured corporate bonds | 2040 | 1.76 | 110,000 | 110,000 | ||||||||||||||
Unsecured corporate bonds | refinancing fund | 2024 | 1.17 | 80,000 | — | |||||||||||||
Unsecured corporate bonds | 2026 | 1.39 | 80,000 | — | ||||||||||||||
Unsecured corporate bonds | 2031 | 1.80 | 50,000 | — | ||||||||||||||
Unsecured corporate bonds | 2041 | 1.89 | 100,000 | — | ||||||||||||||
Unsecured corporate bonds | refinancing fund | 2024 | 2.47 | 90,000 | — | |||||||||||||
Unsecured corporate bonds | 2026 | 2.69 | 70,000 | — | ||||||||||||||
Unsecured corporate bonds | 2041 | 2.68 | 40,000 | — | ||||||||||||||
Unsecured global bonds | Operating fund | 2027 | 6.63 | 474,200 | 435,200 | |||||||||||||
(USD 400,000 | ) | (USD 400,000 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Unsecured global bonds | 2023 | 3.75 | 592,750 | 544,000 | ||||||||||||||
(USD 500,000 | ) | (USD 500,000 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Floating rate notes (*) | Operating fund | 2025 | 3M LIBOR | 355,650 | 326,400 | |||||||||||||
+0.91 | (USD 300,000 | ) | (USD 300,000 | ) | ||||||||||||||
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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
16. | Long-Term Payables – Other |
(1) | As of December 31, 2021 and 2020, details of long-term payables – other related to the acquisition of frequency usage rights are as follows (See note 14): |
(In millions of won) | ||||||||
December 31, 2021 | December 31, 2020 | |||||||
Long-term payables – other | 1,626,040 | |||||||
Present value discount on long-term payables – other | (80,882 | ) | (59,717 | ) | ||||
Current installments of long-term payables – other | (398,823 | ) | (424,600 | ) | ||||
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Less than 1 year | ||||
1~3 years | 769,395 | |||
3~5 years | 738,300 | |||
More than 5 years | 182,775 | |||
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Changes in provisions for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows:
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Beginning balance | Increase | Utilization | Reversal | Ending balance | Current | Non-current | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Provision for restoration | 8,212 | (5,494 | ) | — | 94,684 | 52,252 | 42,432 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Emission allowance | 7,424 | 1,368 | (1,091 | ) | (5,816 | ) | 1,885 | 1,885 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
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Provision for restoration | 8,939 | (588 | ) | — | (60 | ) | 91,966 | 36,013 | 55,953 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Emission allowance | 5,256 | 7,400 | — | (5,232 | ) | — | 7,424 | 7,424 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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SK TELECOM CO., LTD.
Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
18. | Defined Benefit Liabilities |
(1) | Details of defined benefit liabilities as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows: |
(In millions of won) | ||||||||
December 31, 2021 | December 31, 2020 | |||||||
Present value of defined benefit obligations | 464,846 | |||||||
Fair value of plan assets | (476,099 | ) | (457,425 | ) | ||||
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Discount rate for defined benefit obligations | 2.94 | % | 2.41 | % | ||||
Expected rate of salary increase | 5.15 | % | 4.67 | % |
Discount rate for defined benefit obligation is determined based on market yields of high-quality corporate bonds with similar maturities for estimated payment term of defined benefit obligation. Expected rate of salary increase is determined based on the Company’s historical promotion index, inflation rate and salary increase ratio.
(3) | Changes in defined benefit obligations for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows: |
(In millions of won) | ||||||||
2021 | 2020 | |||||||
Beginning balance | 422,782 | |||||||
Current service cost | 56,316 | 57,480 | ||||||
Past service cost | — | 815 | ||||||
Interest cost | 11,228 | 10,364 | ||||||
Remeasurement | ||||||||
- Demographic assumption | — | — | ||||||
- Financial assumption | (903 | ) | (1,686 | ) | ||||
- Adjustment based on experience | 12,095 | 3,038 | ||||||
Benefit paid | (43,996 | ) | (26,066 | ) | ||||
Split-off | — | (5,605 | ) | |||||
Spin-off | (17,811 | ) | — | |||||
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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
18. | Defined Benefit Liabilities, Continued |
(4) | Changes in plan assets for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows: |
(In millions of won) | ||||||||
2021 | 2020 | |||||||
Beginning balance | 397,689 | |||||||
Interest income | 10,802 | 9,249 | ||||||
Remeasurement | (819 | ) | (1,297 | ) | ||||
Contribution | 65,500 | 83,000 | ||||||
Benefit paid | (40,103 | ) | (28,188 | ) | ||||
Split-off | — | (5,316 | ) | |||||
Spin-off | (17,455 | ) | — | |||||
Others | 749 | 2,288 | ||||||
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(5) | Total cost of benefit plan, which is recognized in profit and loss (included in labor in the separate statements of income) and capitalized into construction-in-progress, for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows: |
(In millions of won) | ||||||||
2021 | 2020 | |||||||
Current service cost | 57,480 | |||||||
Past service cost | — | 815 | ||||||
Net interest cost | 426 | 1,115 | ||||||
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(6) | Details of plan assets as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows: |
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2021 | 2020 | |||||||
Equity instruments | 1,879 | |||||||
Debt instruments | 148,906 | 150,485 | ||||||
Short-term financial instruments, etc. | 313,481 | 305,061 | ||||||
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0.5% Increase | 0.5% Decrease | |||||||
Discount rate | 22,399 | |||||||
Expected salary increase rate | 22,400 | (21,043 | ) |
The sensitivity analysis does not consider dispersion of all cash flows that are expected from the plan and provides approximate values of sensitivity for the assumptions used.
A weighted average duration of defined benefit obligations as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 are 9.16 years and 9.41 years, respectively.
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SK TELECOM CO., LTD.
Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
19. | Derivative Instruments |
(1) | Currency and interest rate swap contracts under cash flow hedge accounting as of December 31, 2021 are as follows: |
(In thousands of foreign currencies) | ||||||||
Borrowing date | Hedging Instrument (Hedged item) | Hedged risk | Financial institution | Duration of contract | ||||
Jul. 20, 2007 | Fixed-to-fixed cross currency swap (U.S. dollar denominated bonds face value of USD 400,000) | Foreign currency risk | Morgan Stanley and four other banks | Jul. 20, 2007 ~ Jul. 20, 2027 | ||||
Dec. 16, 2013 | Fixed-to-fixed cross currency swap (U.S. dollar borrowing amounting to USD 5,690) | Foreign currency risk | Deutsche bank | Dec.16, 2013 ~ Apr. 29, 2022 | ||||
Apr. 16, 2018 | Fixed-to-fixed cross currency swap (U.S. dollar denominated bonds face value of USD 500,000) | Foreign currency risk | The Export-Import Bank of Korea and three other banks | Apr. 16, 2018 ~ Apr. 16, 2023 | ||||
Mar. 4, 2020 | Floating-to-fixed cross-currency interest rate swap (U.S. dollar denominated bonds face value of USD 300,000) | Foreign currency risk and interest rate risk | Citibank | Mar. 4, 2020 ~ Jun. 4, 2025 |
(2) | In relation to the merger of SK Broadband Co., Ltd. for the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company has entered into a shareholders’ agreement with the shareholders of the acquirees. Pursuant to the agreement, when certain conditions are met within a period of time subsequent to the merger, the shareholders of the acquirees can exercise their drag-along rights and require the Company to sell its shares in SK Broadband Co., Ltd. Should the shareholders exercise their drag-along rights, the Company also can exercise its call options over the shares held by those shareholders. The Company recognized a derivative financial liability of |
The fair value of SK Broadband Co., Ltd.’s common stock was estimated using 5-year projected cash flows discounted at 7.1% per annum. The fair value of the derivative financial liability was determined by using the Binomial Model based on various assumptions including the price of common stock and its price fluctuations. The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement and interrelationship between significant unobservable inputs and fair value measurement are as below:
Significant unobservable inputs | Correlations between inputs and fair value measurements | |
Fair value of SK Broadband Co., Ltd.’s common stock | The estimated fair value of derivative liabilities would decrease (increase) if the fair value of common stock would increase (decrease) | |
Volatility of stock price | The estimated fair value of derivative liabilities would decrease (increase) if the volatility of stock price increase (decrease) |
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SK TELECOM CO., LTD.
Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
19. | Derivative Instruments, Continued |
(3) | The Company has entered into the agreement with Newberry Global Limited, whereby the Company has been granted subscription right and contingent subscription right to acquire Newberry series-C redeemable convertible preferred stock for the year ended December 31, 2020. The Company recognized derivative financial assets of |
The fair value of Newberry series-C redeemable convertible preferred stock (“RCPS”) was estimated using the fair value of Newberry Global Limited’s common stock which was estimated by using market approach and its price fluctuations. The fair value of derivative financial asset was determined by using the Binomial Model based on various assumptions including the price of RCPS and its price fluctuations. Meanwhile, if the fair value of RCPS, significant unobservable input used in the fair value measurement, increases (decreases), the estimated fair value of derivative asset would increases (decreases). If the volatility of stock price, significant unobservable input used in the fair value measurement, increases (decrease), the estimated fair value of derivative asset would increases (decreases).
(4) | The fair value of derivative financial instruments to which the Company applies cash flow hedge is recorded in the financial statements as derivative financial assets and long-term derivative financial assets. As of December 31, 2021, details of fair values of the derivatives assets are as follows: |
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Hedging instrument (Hedged item) | Cash flow hedge | Fair value | ||||||
Current assets: | ||||||||
Fixed-to-fixed cross currency swap | 427 | |||||||
Non-current assets: | ||||||||
Fixed-to-fixed cross currency swap | 74,555 | 74,555 | ||||||
Fixed-to-fixed cross currency swap | 75,069 | 75,069 | ||||||
Floating-to-fixed cross currency interest rate swap | 2,460 | 2,460 | ||||||
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Held for trading | Fair value | |||||||
Current assets: | ||||||||
Contingent subscription right | 9,524 | |||||||
Subscription right | 15,477 | 15,477 | ||||||
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Drag-along and call option rights | (321,025 | ) |
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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
20. | Share Capital and Capital Surplus and Others |
(1) | Details of share capital as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows: |
(In millions of won, except for share data) | ||||||||
December 31, 2021 | December 31, 2020 | |||||||
Number of authorized shares(*1) | 670,000,000 | 220,000,000 | ||||||
Par value(*1) (in won) | 100 | 500 | ||||||
Number of issued shares | 218,833,144 | 80,745,711 | ||||||
Share capital: | ||||||||
Common share(*2) | 44,639 |
(*1) | As a result of stock split and the spin-off, the number of shares that the Company is allowed to issue under its article of incorporation has changed from 220,000,000 shares with a par value of |
(*2) | The Company’s share capital decreased by W14,146 million as a result of the spin-off for the year ended December 31, 2021. In addition, the Company retired 8,685,568 treasury shares with reduction of its retained earnings before appropriation, as a result, the Company’s issued shares have decreased without change in share capital for the year ended December 31, 2021. Meanwhile, in 2002 and 2003, the Company retired treasury shares with reduction of its retained earnings before appropriation. As a result, the Company’s issued shares have decreased without change in share capital. |
(2) | Changes in issued shares for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows: |
(In shares) | ||||||||
2021 | 2020 | |||||||
Issued shares at January 1 | 80,745,711 | |||||||
Retirement of treasury shares(*1) | (8,685,568 | ) | — | |||||
Stock split(*2) | 288,240,572 | — | ||||||
Spin-off(*3) | (141,467,571 | ) | — | |||||
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(*1) | The Company retired 8,685,568 treasury shares with reduction of its retained earnings before appropriation. |
(*2) | The stock split of the Company’s common share was approved at the shareholders’ meeting held on October 12, 2021, to increase the number of its outstanding shares, effective from October 28, 2021. The par value of issued shares has changed from |
(*3) | The allocation of new shares to shareholders of the spin-off company is based on the number of shares at par value of |
Surviving Company | Spin-off Company | |||
Company name | SK Telecom Co., Ltd. | SK Square Co., Ltd. | ||
Common shares (in shares) | 0.6073625 | 0.3926375 |
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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
20. | Share Capital and Capital Surplus and Others, Continued |
(3) | Details of shares outstanding as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows: |
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December 31, 2021 | December 31, 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Issued shares | Treasury shares | Outstanding shares | Issued shares | Treasury shares | Outstanding shares | |||||||||||||||||||
Shares outstanding | 218,833,144 | 1,250,992 | 217,582,152 | 80,745,711 | 9,418,558 | 71,327,153 |
(4) | Details of capital surplus and others as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows: |
(In millions of won) | ||||||||
December 31, 2021 | December 31, 2020 | |||||||
Paid-in surplus | 2,915,887 | |||||||
Treasury shares (Note 21) | (57,314 | ) | (2,123,661 | ) | ||||
Hybrid bonds (Note 22) | 398,759 | 398,759 | ||||||
Share option (Note 23) | 47,166 | 1,481 | ||||||
Others (*) | (6,735,882 | ) | (903,332 | ) | ||||
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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
21. | Treasury Shares |
(1) | Treasury shares as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows: |
(In millions of won, except for share data) | ||||||||
December 31, 2021 | December 31, 2020 | |||||||
Number of shares | 1,250,992 | 9,418,558 | ||||||
Acquisition cost | 2,123,661 |
(2) | Changes in treasury shares for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows: |
(In shares) | ||||||||
2021 | 2020 | |||||||
Treasury shares at January 1 | 9,418,558 | 7,609,263 | ||||||
Acquisition(*1) | 288,000 | 1,809,295 | ||||||
Disposal(*2) | (626,740 | ) | — | |||||
Retirement of treasury shares(*3) | (8,685,568 | ) | — | |||||
Stock split(*4) | 1,577,000 | — | ||||||
Spin-off(*5) | (719,955 | ) | — | |||||
Disposal(*6) | (303 | ) | — | |||||
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(*1) | The Company acquired 288,000 of its treasury shares for |
(*2) | The Company distributed 626,240 treasury shares (acquisition cost: |
(*3) | The Company retired 8,685,568 treasury shares with reduction of its retained earnings before appropriation, as a result, the Company’s issued shares have decreased without change in share capital for the year ended December 31, 2021. |
(*4) | The stock split of the Company’s common stock was approved at the shareholders’ meeting held on October 12, 2021, to increase the number of its outstanding shares, effective from October 28, 2021. |
(*5) | 773,987 treasury shares, some of treasury shares held by the Company, have been replaced common shares of SK Square Co., Ltd., spin-off company, due to spin-off. Meanwhile. the Company acquired 54,032 of its treasury shares (acquisition cost: |
(*6) | The Company distributed 303 treasury shares (acquisition cost: |
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For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
22. | Hybrid Bonds |
Hybrid bonds classified as equity as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows:
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Type | Issuance date | Maturity(*1) | Annual interest rate(%)(*2) | December 31, 2021 | December 31, 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||
Series 2-1 hybrid bonds | | Unsecured subordinated | | June 7, 2018 | June 7, 2078 | 3.70 | 300,000 | |||||||||||||||||
Series 2-2 hybrid bonds | | Unsecured subordinated | | June 7, 2018 | June 7, 2078 | 3.65 | 100,000 | 100,000 | ||||||||||||||||
Issuance costs | (1,241 | ) | (1,241 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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As there is no contractual obligation to deliver financial assets to the holders of hybrid bonds, the Company classified the hybrid bonds as equity.
These are subordinated bonds which rank before common shares in the event of a liquidation or reorganization of the Company.
(*1) | The Company has a right to extend the maturity without any notice or announcement. |
(*2) | Annual interest rate is determined as yield rate of 5-year national bond plus premium. According to the step-up clause, additional premium of 0.25% and 0.75%, respectively, after 10 years and 25 years from the issuance date are applied. |
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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
23. | Share based payment arrangement |
(1) | The terms and conditions related to the grants of the share based payment arrangement are as follows: |
1) | Equity-settled share-based payment arrangement |
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Grant date | March 24, 2017 | February 20, 2018 | February 22, 2019 | March 26, 2019 | March 26, 2020 | March 25, 2021 | ||||||||||
Types of shares to be issued | Registered common shares
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Grant method | Reissue of treasury shares, Cash settlement | |||||||||||||||
Number of Shares (*1) (in share) | 67,320 | 67,320 | 67,320 | 4,124 | 12,685 | 5,266 | 381,937 | 94,657 | ||||||||
Exercise price (*1) (in won) | 49,350 | 53,298 | 57,562 | 50,824 | 53,052 | 50,862 | 38,452 | 50,276 | ||||||||
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 | Feb. 23, 2021 ~ Feb. 22, 2024 | Mar. 27, 2021 ~ Mar. 26, 2024 | Mar. 27, 2023 ~ Mar. 26, 2027 | Mar. 26, 2023 ~ Mar. 25, 2026 | ||||||||
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 years’ service from the grant date | 2 years’ service from the grant date | 3 years’ service from the grant date | 2 years’ service from the grant date |
2) | Cash-settled share-based payment arrangement |
Share appreciation rights of SK Telecom Co., Ltd. (*3) | Share appreciation rights of SK Square Co., Ltd. (*3) | |||
Grant date | January 1, 2021 | |||
Grant method | Cash settlement | |||
Number of shares (*1) (in share) | 224,692 | 145,247 | ||
Exercise price (*1) (in won) | 50,276 | |||
Exercise period | Jan. 1, 2023 - Mar. 28, 2024 | |||
Vesting conditions | 2 years’ service from the grant date |
(*1) | Number of shares granted and exercise price are adjusted as a result of stock split and the spin-off for the year ended December 31, 2021. |
(*2) | Parts of the grant that have not met the vesting conditions have been forfeited for the year ended December 31, 2021. |
(*3) | The Company newly established the long-term incentive policy as part of the compensation related to the growth of corporate value on the beginning of the year, and granted cash settled share appreciation rights to executives. |
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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
23. | Share based payment arrangement, Continued |
(2) | Share compensation expense recognized for the year ended December 31, 2021 and the remaining share compensation expense to be recognized in subsequent periods are as follows: |
(In millions of won) | Share compensation expense | |||
As of December 31, 2020 | ||||
For the year ended December 31, 2021 | 75,498 | |||
In subsequent periods | 75,318 | |||
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For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
23. | Share based payment arrangement, Continued |
(3) | The Company used binomial option-pricing model in the measurement of the fair value of share options at the grant date and the inputs used in the model are as follows: |
1) | Equity-settled share-based payment arrangement |
(In won) | Series | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1-1 | 1-2 | 1-3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Risk-free interest rate | 1.86 | % | 1.95 | % | 2.07 | % | 2.63 | % | 1.91 | % | 1.78 | % | 1.52 | % | 1.55 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Estimated option’s life | 5 years | 6 years | 7 years | 5 years | 5 years | 5 years | 7 years | 5 years | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Share price (Closing price on the preceding day)(*) | 52,500 | 52,500 | 52,500 | 48,700 | 51,800 | 50,600 | 34,900 | 49,800 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Expected volatility | 13.38 | % | 13.38 | % | 13.38 | % | 16.45 | % | 8.30 | % | 7.70 | % | 8.10 | % | 25.70 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Expected dividends | 3.80 | % | 3.80 | % | 3.80 | % | 3.70 | % | 3.80 | % | 3.90 | % | 5.70 | % | 4.00 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Exercise price(*) | 49,350 | 53,298 | 57,562 | 50,824 | 53,052 | 50,862 | 38,452 | 50,276 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Per-share fair value of the option(*) | 5,403 | 4,048 | 3,096 | 4,798 | 1,720 | 1,622 | 192 | 8,142 |
2) | Cash-settled share-based payment arrangement |
(In won) | Share appreciation rights of SK Telecom Co., Ltd. | Share appreciation rights of SK Square Co., Ltd. | ||||||
Risk-free interest rate | 1.71 | % | 1.71 | % | ||||
Estimated option’s life | 3.25 years | 3.25 years | ||||||
Share price on the remeasurement date | 57,900 | 66,400 | ||||||
Expected volatility | 26.00 | % | 26.00 | % | ||||
Expected dividends | 3.40 | % | 0.00 | % | ||||
Exercise price(*) | 50,276 | 50,276 | ||||||
Per-share fair value of the option | 10,646 | 20,321 |
(*) | Share price (closing price on the preceding day), exercise price and per-share fair value of the option are adjusted as a result of stock split and spin-off during the year ended December 31, 2021. |
Meanwhile, the Board of Directors of the Company resolved to dispose its treasury shares for the purpose of allotment of shares as bonus payment on October 12, 2021. The transaction is equity-settled share-based payment transactions in accordance with K-IFRS No. 1102 and 505,350 shares (before stock split) were granted on October 12, 2021(grant date). 7,700 shares (before stock split) out of 505,350 shares (before stock split) were transferred to spin-off company on November 1, 2021. Vesting conditions are 6 months from the grant date and per-share fair value on the grant date are measured atW300,500 that is closing price of common shares on the grant date before stock split and spin-off. The fair value of these share-based payment on the grant date isW151,858 million, among which the awards with a fair value ofW9,935 million were transferred to spin-off company.
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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
24. | Retained Earnings |
(1) | Retained earnings as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows: |
(In millions of won) | ||||||||
December 31, 2021 | December 31, 2020 | |||||||
Appropriated: | ||||||||
Legal reserve | 22,320 | |||||||
Reserve for business expansion | 11,631,138 | 11,631,138 | ||||||
Reserve for technology development | 4,365,300 | 4,365,300 | ||||||
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Unappropriated | (1,248,140 | ) | 665,882 | |||||
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(2) | Legal reserve |
The Korean Commercial Act requires the Company to appropriate as a legal reserve at least 10% of cash dividends paid for each accounting period until the reserve equals 50% of outstanding share capital. The legal reserve may not be utilized for cash dividends, but may only be used to offset a future deficit, if any, or may be transferred to share capital.
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For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
25. | Statements of Appropriation of Retained Earnings |
Details of statements of appropriation of retained earnings for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows:
Date of appropriation for 2021: March 25, 2022
Date of appropriation for 2020: March 25, 2021
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2021 | 2020 | |||||||
Unappropriated retained earnings | ||||||||
Unappropriated retained earnings | 1,801 | |||||||
Changes in accounting policies | — | (5,840 | ) | |||||
Remeasurement of defined benefit liabilities | (9,379 | ) | (2,325 | ) | ||||
Reclassification of valuation gain on FVOCI | — | 1,356 | ||||||
Retirement of treasury shares | (1,965,952 | ) | — | |||||
Interim dividends: 2021: 1,635% on par value 2020: 200% on par value | (355,804 | ) | (73,136 | ) | ||||
Interest on hybrid bonds | (14,766 | ) | (14,766 | ) | ||||
Profit for the year | 1,073,823 | 758,792 | ||||||
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Reversal of appropriation of retained earnings: | ||||||||
Reserve for business expansion | 2,000,000 | — | ||||||
Appropriation of retained earnings: | ||||||||
Cash dividends: 2021: 1,660% on par value 2020: 1,800% on par value | 361,186 | 641,944 | ||||||
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Unappropriated retained earnings to be carried over to subsequent year | 23,938 | |||||||
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For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
26. | Reserves |
(1) | Details of reserves, net of taxes, as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows: |
(In millions of won) | ||||||||
December 31, 2021 | December 31, 2020 | |||||||
Valuation gain on FVOCI | 323,246 | |||||||
Valuation gain on derivatives | 25,006 | 8,199 | ||||||
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(2) | Changes in reserves for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows: |
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Valuation gain (loss) on financial assets at FVOCI | Valuation gain (loss) on derivatives | Total | ||||||||||
Balance at January 1, 2020 | (7,308 | ) | (49,306 | ) | ||||||||
Changes, net of taxes | 365,244 | 15,507 | 380,751 | |||||||||
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Balance at December 31, 2020 | 323,246 | 8,199 | 331,445 | |||||||||
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Balance at January 1, 2021 | 323,246 | 8,199 | 331,445 | |||||||||
Changes, net of taxes | 289,764 | 16,807 | 306,571 | |||||||||
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(3) | Changes in valuation gain (loss) on financial assets at FVOCI for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows: |
(In millions of won) | ||||||||
2021 | 2020 | |||||||
Balance at January 1 | (41,998 | ) | ||||||
Amount recognized as other comprehensive income for the year, net of taxes | 289,764 | 366,600 | ||||||
Amount reclassified to retained earnings, net of taxes | — | (1,356 | ) | |||||
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(In millions of won) | ||||||||
2021 | 2020 | |||||||
Balance at January 1 | (7,308 | ) | ||||||
Amount recognized as other comprehensive income for the year, net of taxes | 10,450 | 11,163 | ||||||
Amount reclassified to profit, net of taxes | 6,357 | 4,344 | ||||||
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For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
27. | Operating Revenue |
Disaggregation of operating revenues considering the economic factors that affect the amounts, timing and uncertainty of the Company’s revenue and future cash flows is as follows:
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2021 | 2020 | |||||||
Products transferred at a point in time: |
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Product sales | 43,014 | |||||||
Services transferred over time: |
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Wireless service revenue(*1) | 10,257,440 | 9,989,461 | ||||||
Cellular interconnection revenue | 512,151 | 502,252 | ||||||
Others(*2) | 1,273,770 | 1,211,903 | ||||||
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(*1) | Wireless service revenue includes revenue from wireless voice and data transmission services principally derived through usage charges collected from the wireless subscribers. |
(*2) | Other revenue includes revenue from billing and collection services as well as other miscellaneous services. |
The Company has a right to consideration from a customer in an amount that corresponds directly with the value to the subscriber of the Company’s performance completed, thus, as a practical expedient, the Company recognizes revenue in the amount to which the Company has a right to invoice.
Most of the Company’s transactions are occurring in Korea as it principally operates its businesses in Korea.
28. | Other Operating Expenses |
Details of other operating expenses for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows:
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2021 | 2020 | |||||||
Communication | 29,730 | |||||||
Utilities | 263,204 | 256,095 | ||||||
Taxes and dues | 23,505 | 20,872 | ||||||
Repair | 246,549 | 241,076 | ||||||
Research and development | 347,705 | 352,907 | ||||||
Training | 23,218 | 25,727 | ||||||
Bad debt for accounts receivable – trade | 12,606 | 23,611 | ||||||
Other | 33,393 | 35,472 | ||||||
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For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
29. | Other Non-Operating Income and Expenses |
Details of other non-operating income and expenses for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows:
(In millions of won) | ||||||||
2021 | 2020 | |||||||
Other Non-operating Income: | ||||||||
Gain on disposal of property and equipment and intangible assets | 31,711 | |||||||
Gain on business transfer | — | 12,451 | ||||||
Others | 35,574 | 38,511 | ||||||
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Loss on disposal of property and equipment and intangible assets | 18,882 | |||||||
Impairment loss on property and equipment and intangible assets | 126 | 200,133 | ||||||
Donations | 11,116 | 15,144 | ||||||
Bad debt for accounts receivable – other | 4,000 | 3,767 | ||||||
Others | 20,139 | 35,729 | ||||||
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30. | Finance Income and Costs |
(1) | Details of finance income and costs for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows: |
(In millions of won) | 2021 | 2020 | ||||||
Finance Income: | ||||||||
Interest income | 26,463 | |||||||
Gain on sale of accounts receivable – other | 27,725 | 22,605 | ||||||
Dividends | 326,759 | 285,040 | ||||||
Gain on foreign currency transactions | 2,911 | 7,606 | ||||||
Gain on foreign currency translations | 239 | 38 | ||||||
Gain relating to financial instruments at FVTPL | 51,183 | 36,195 | ||||||
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Finance Costs: | ||||||||
Interest expenses | 244,037 | |||||||
Loss on foreign currency transactions | 4,995 | 9,157 | ||||||
Loss on foreign currency translations | 50 | 317 | ||||||
Loss relating to financial instruments at FVTPL | 10,819 | 3,226 | ||||||
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(2) | Details of interest income included in finance income for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows: |
(In millions of won) | 2021 | 2020 | ||||||
Interest income on cash equivalents and short-term financial instruments | 7,391 | |||||||
Interest income on loans and others | 21,757 | 19,072 | ||||||
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For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
30. | Finance Income and Costs, Continued |
(3) | Details of interest expenses included in finance costs for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows: |
(In millions of won) | 2021 | 2020 | ||||||
Interest expense on borrowings | 7,974 | |||||||
Interest expense on debentures | 186,852 | 186,262 | ||||||
Others | 45,398 | 49,801 | ||||||
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1) | Finance income and costs |
(In millions of won) | 2021 | |||||||
Finance income(*) | Finance costs | |||||||
Financial Assets: | ||||||||
Financial assets at FVTPL | 10,179 | |||||||
Financial assets at FVOCI | 1,320 | — | ||||||
Financial assets at amortized cost | 24,793 | 1,775 | ||||||
Derivatives designated as hedging instrument | — | 600 | ||||||
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Financial liabilities at FVTPL | — | 41 | ||||||
Financial liabilities at amortized cost | 103 | 242,240 | ||||||
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For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
30. | Finance Income and Costs, Continued |
(4) | Finance income and costs by category of financial instruments for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows. Bad debt expense (reversal of loss allowance) for accounts receivable – trade, loans and receivables are presented and explained separately in notes 5 and 35, Continued. |
1) | Finance income and costs, Continued |
(In millions of won) | 2020 | |||||||
Finance income(*1) | Finance costs | |||||||
Financial Assets: | ||||||||
Financial assets at FVTPL(*2) | 589 | |||||||
Financial assets at FVOCI | 993 | — | ||||||
Financial assets at amortized cost(*2) | 22,977 | 8,391 | ||||||
Derivatives designated as hedging instrument | — | 1,867 | ||||||
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Financial liabilities at amortized cost | 3,762 | 245,120 | ||||||
Derivatives designated as hedging instrument | 7,380 | 770 | ||||||
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11,142 | 245,890 | |||||||
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256,737 |
(*1) | Finance income does not include |
(*2) | The Company reclassified the category of financial assets measured at amortized cost. Accordingly, the category of financial income arising on reclassification of a financial asset is reclassified. |
2) | Other comprehensive income (loss) |
(In millions of won) | 2021 | 2020 | ||||||
Financial Assets: | ||||||||
Financial assets at FVOCI | 366,600 | |||||||
Derivatives designated as hedging instrument | 16,807 | 21,732 | ||||||
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(In millions of won) | 2021 | 2020 | ||||||
Accounts receivable – trade | 23,611 | |||||||
Other receivables | 4,000 | 3,767 | ||||||
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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
31. | Income Tax Expense |
(1) | Income tax expenses for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 consist of the following: |
(In millions of won) | ||||||||
2021 | 2020 | |||||||
Current tax expense: | ||||||||
Current year | 193,646 | |||||||
Current tax of prior years | (628 | ) | 13,282 | |||||
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Changes in net deferred tax assets | 48,973 | (24,265 | ) | |||||
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Income tax expense | 182,663 | |||||||
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(2) | The difference between income taxes computed using the statutory corporate income tax rates and the recorded income taxes for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 is attributable to the following: |
(In millions of won) | ||||||||
2021 | 2020 | |||||||
Income taxes at statutory income tax rate | 248,538 | |||||||
Non-taxable income | (12,769 | ) | (40,358 | ) | ||||
Non-deductible expenses | 5,542 | 9,601 | ||||||
Tax credit and tax reduction | (54,372 | ) | (36,091 | ) | ||||
Changes in unrecognized deferred taxes | 11,915 | 29,122 | ||||||
Income tax refund | (327 | ) | (212 | ) | ||||
Changes in tax rate and other | (20,457 | ) | (27,937 | ) | ||||
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(3) | Deferred taxes directly charged to (credited from) equity for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows: |
(In millions of won) | ||||||||
2021 | 2020 | |||||||
Valuation loss on financial assets measured at fair value | (133,199 | ) | ||||||
Valuation loss on derivatives | (5,924 | ) | (5,663 | ) | ||||
Remeasurement of defined benefit liabilities | 2,631 | 325 | ||||||
Gain on disposal of treasury shares | 27,223 | — | ||||||
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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
31. | Income Tax Expense, Continued |
(4) | Changes in deferred tax assets (liabilities) for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows: |
(In millions of won) | 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||
Beginning | Deferred tax expense (income) | Directly charged to (credited from) equity | Spin-off | Ending | ||||||||||||||||
Deferred tax assets (liabilities) related to temporary differences: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Loss allowance | (3,713 | ) | — | — | 45,734 | |||||||||||||||
Accrued interest income | (138 | ) | 51 | — | — | (87 | ) | |||||||||||||
Financial assets measured at fair value | (56,501 | ) | (1,019 | ) | (100,884 | ) | — | (158,404 | ) | |||||||||||
Investments in subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures | 1,314 | (2,247 | ) | — | 992 | 59 | ||||||||||||||
Property and equipment | (150,952 | ) | (120,202 | ) | — | 3 | (271,151 | ) | ||||||||||||
Retirement benefit obligation | 9,706 | (5,337 | ) | 2,631 | (53 | ) | 6,947 | |||||||||||||
Valuation gain (loss) on derivatives | 15,887 | 1,883 | (5,924 | ) | — | 11,846 | ||||||||||||||
Gain or loss on foreign currency translation | 21,764 | (396 | ) | — | — | 21,368 | ||||||||||||||
Incremental costs to acquire a contract | (781,524 | ) | 37,257 | — | — | (744,267 | ) | |||||||||||||
Right-of-use assets | (352,193 | ) | (7,605 | ) | — | — | (359,798 | ) | ||||||||||||
Lease liabilities | 349,555 | 7,933 | — | — | 357,488 | |||||||||||||||
Others | 97,179 | (555 | ) | 27,223 | (1,453 | ) | 122,394 | |||||||||||||
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Tax credit | 39,583 | 44,977 | — | — | 84,560 | |||||||||||||||
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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
31. | Income Tax Expense, Continued |
(4) | Changes in deferred tax assets (liabilities) for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows, Continued: |
(In millions of won) | 2020 | |||||||||||||||
Beginning | Deferred tax expense (income) | Directly charged to (credited from) equity | Ending | |||||||||||||
Deferred tax assets (liabilities) related to temporary differences: | ||||||||||||||||
Loss allowance | (2,494 | ) | — | 49,447 | ||||||||||||
Accrued interest income | (90 | ) | (48 | ) | — | (138 | ) | |||||||||
Financial assets measured at fair value | 78,144 | (1,446 | ) | (133,199 | ) | (56,501 | ) | |||||||||
Investments in subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures | 21,755 | (20,441 | ) | — | 1,314 | |||||||||||
Property and equipment | (107,708 | ) | (43,244 | ) | — | (150,952 | ) | |||||||||
Retirement benefit obligation | 25,039 | (15,658 | ) | 325 | 9,706 | |||||||||||
Valuation gain (loss) on derivatives | 19,545 | 2,005 | (5,663 | ) | 15,887 | |||||||||||
Gain or loss on foreign currency translation | 21,995 | (231 | ) | — | 21,764 | |||||||||||
Incremental costs to acquire a contract | (823,973 | ) | 42,449 | — | (781,524 | ) | ||||||||||
Right-of-use assets | (333,298 | ) | (18,895 | ) | — | (352,193 | ) | |||||||||
Lease liabilities | 316,275 | 33,280 | — | 349,555 | ||||||||||||
Others | 86,475 | 10,704 | — | 97,179 | ||||||||||||
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(5) | Details of temporary differences not recognized as deferred tax assets(liabilities) in the statements of financial position as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows: |
(In millions of won) | ||||||||
December 31, 2021 | December 31, 2020 | |||||||
Loss allowance | 77,405 | |||||||
Investments in subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures | 502,098 | 1,320,231 | ||||||
Other temporary differences | 372,134 | 372,134 |
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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
32. | Earnings per Share |
(1) | Basic earnings per share |
1) | Basic earnings per share for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 are calculated as follows: |
(In millions of won, except for share data) | ||||||||
2021 | 2020 | |||||||
Profit for the year | 758,792 | |||||||
Interest on hybrid bonds | (14,766 | ) | (14,766 | ) | ||||
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Profit for the year on common shares | 1,059,057 | 744,026 | ||||||
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding | 332,761,592 | 363,977,155 | ||||||
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Basic earnings per share (in won) | 2,044 | |||||||
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2) | The weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 are calculated as follows: |
(In shares) | 2021 | |||||
Number of common shares | Weighted average number of common shares | |||||
Issued shares at January 1, 2021 | 403,728,555 | 403,728,555 | ||||
Treasury shares at January 1, 2021 | (47,092,790) | (47,092,790 | ) | |||
Acquisition of treasury shares | (1,494,032) | (1,383,241 | ) | |||
Disposal of treasury shares | 3,134,003 | 1,022,242 | ||||
Spin-off | (140,693,584) | (23,513,174 | ) | |||
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(In shares) | 2020 | |||||
Number of common shares | Weighted average number of common shares | |||||
Issued shares at January 1, 2020 | 403,728,555 | 403,728,555 | ||||
Treasury shares at January 1, 2020 | (38,046,315) | (38,046,315 | ) | |||
Acquisition of treasury shares | (9,046,475) | (1,705,085 | ) | |||
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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
32. | Earnings per Share, Continued |
(2) | Diluted earnings per share |
1) | Diluted earnings per share for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 are calculated as follows: |
(In millions of won, except for share data) | 2021 | 2020 | ||||||
Profit for the year on common shares | 744,026 | |||||||
Adjusted weighted average number of common shares outstanding | 332,917,848 | 364,041,895 | ||||||
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Diluted earnings per share (in won) | 2,044 | |||||||
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2) | The adjusted weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 are calculated as follows: |
(In shares) | 2021 | 2020 | ||||||
Outstanding shares at January 1 | 356,635,765 | 365,682,240 | ||||||
Effect of treasury shares | (360,999 | ) | (1,705,085 | ) | ||||
Effect of spin-off | (23,513,174 | ) | — | |||||
Effect of share option | 156,256 | 64,740 | ||||||
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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
33. | Dividends |
(1) | Details of dividends declared |
Details of dividend declared for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows:
(In millions of won, except for face value and share data) | ||||||||||||||||||
Year | Dividend type | Number of shares outstanding | Face value (in won) | Dividend ratio | Dividends | |||||||||||||
2021 | Cash dividends (Interim) | 217,616,645 | 100 | 1,635 | % | |||||||||||||
Cash dividends (Year-end) | 217,582,152 | 100 | 1,660 | % | 361,186 | |||||||||||||
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2020 | Cash dividends (Interim) | 73,136,448 | 500 | 200 | % | |||||||||||||
Cash dividends (Year-end) | 71,327,153 | 500 | 1,800 | % | 641,944 | |||||||||||||
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(2) | Dividends yield ratio |
Dividends yield ratios for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows:
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Year | Dividend type | Dividend per share | Closing price at year-end | Dividend yield ratio | ||||||||||
2021 | Cash dividends | 3,295 | 57,900 | 5.69 | % | |||||||||
2020 | Cash dividends | 10,000 | 238,000 | 4.20 | % |
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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
34. | Categories of Financial Instruments |
(1) | Financial assets by category as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows: |
(In millions of won) | ||||||||||||||||||||
December 31, 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Financial assets at FVTPL | Equity instruments at FVOCI | Financial assets at amortized cost | Derivatives hedging instrument | Total | ||||||||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | — | 133,823 | — | 158,823 | ||||||||||||||||
Financial instruments | 290,000 | — | 89,354 | — | 379,354 | |||||||||||||||
Long-term investment securities(*) | 93,138 | 1,383,223 | — | — | 1,476,361 | |||||||||||||||
Accounts receivable – trade | — | — | 1,514,260 | — | 1,514,260 | |||||||||||||||
Loans and other receivables | 459,959 | — | 569,262 | — | 1,029,221 | |||||||||||||||
Derivative financial assets | 25,001 | — | — | 152,511 | 177,512 | |||||||||||||||
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December 31, 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Financial assets at FVTPL | Equity instruments at FVOCI | Financial assets at amortized cost | Derivatives hedging instrument | Total | ||||||||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents(*1) | — | 149,208 | — | 329,208 | ||||||||||||||||
Financial instruments(*1) | 405,000 | — | 111,354 | — | 516,354 | |||||||||||||||
Short-term investment securities | 31,854 | — | — | — | 31,854 | |||||||||||||||
Long-term investment securities(*2) | 67,301 | 916,387 | — | — | 983,688 | |||||||||||||||
Accounts receivable – trade | — | — | 1,503,552 | — | 1,503,552 | |||||||||||||||
Loans and other receivables | 517,175 | — | 523,813 | — | 1,040,988 | |||||||||||||||
Derivative financial assets | 22,859 | — | — | 62,306 | 85,165 | |||||||||||||||
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(*1) | Some of the financial assets measured at amortized cost were reclassified to financial assets measured at FVTPL. |
(*2) | The Company designated |
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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
34. | Categories of Financial Instruments, Continued |
(2) | Financial liabilities by category as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows: |
(In millions of won) | ||||||||||||
December 31, 2021 | ||||||||||||
Financial liabilities at FVTPL | Financial liabilities at amortized cost | Total | ||||||||||
Derivative financial liabilities | — | 321,025 | ||||||||||
Borrowings | — | 306,728 | 306,728 | |||||||||
Debentures | — | 6,804,867 | 6,804,867 | |||||||||
Lease liabilities(*) | — | 1,362,095 | 1,362,095 | |||||||||
Accounts payable – other and others | — | 5,070,674 | 5,070,674 | |||||||||
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December 31, 2020 | ||||||||||||||||
Financial liabilities at FVTPL | Financial liabilities at amortized cost | Derivatives hedging instrument | Total | |||||||||||||
Derivative financial liabilities | — | 41,018 | 362,002 | |||||||||||||
Borrowings | — | 18,608 | — | 18,608 | ||||||||||||
Debentures | — | 6,875,240 | — | 6,875,240 | ||||||||||||
Lease liabilities(*) | — | 1,313,198 | — | 1,313,198 | ||||||||||||
Accounts payable – other and others | — | 4,446,539 | — | 4,446,539 | ||||||||||||
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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
35. | Financial Risk Management |
(1) | Financial risk management |
The Company is exposed to market risk, credit risk and liquidity 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, accounts receivable – trade and others, etc. Financial liabilities consist of accounts payable – other, borrowings, debentures, lease liabilities and others.
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 December 31, 2021 are as follows:
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Assets | Liabilities | |||||||||||||||
Foreign currencies | Won equivalent | Foreign currencies | Won equivalent | |||||||||||||
USD | 15,785 | 1,203,788 | ||||||||||||||
EUR | 59 | 80 | — | — | ||||||||||||
JPY | — | — | 87,837 | 905 | ||||||||||||
Others | — | 172 | — | — | ||||||||||||
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In addition, the Company has entered into cross currency swaps to hedge against currency risk related to foreign currency borrowings and debentures. (See Note 19)
As of December 31, 2021, a hypothetical change in exchange rates by 10% would have increased (decreased) the Company’s income before income tax as follows:
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If increased by 10% | If decreased by 10% | |||||||
USD | (1,419 | ) | ||||||
EUR | 8 | (8 | ) | |||||
JPY | (90 | ) | 90 | |||||
Others | 17 | (17 | ) | |||||
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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
35. | 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, debentures and long-term payables –other. Since the Company’s interest-bearing assets are mostly fixed-interest bearing assets, the Company’s revenue and operating cash flows from the interest-bearing assets are not influenced by the changes in market interest rates.
The Company performs various analysis 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 December 31, 2021, floating-rate debentures amount toW355,650 million, and the Company has entered into interest rate swaps to hedge interest rate risk related to the floating-rate debentures as described in note 19. Therefore, income before income taxes for the year ended December 31, 2021 would not have been affected by the changes in interest rates of floating-rate debentures.
As of December 31, 2021, the floating-rate long-term payables – other areW2,090,715 million. If the interest rate increases (decreases) 1%p with all other variables held constant, income before income taxes for the year ended December 31, 2021, would change byW20,907 million in relation to the floating-rate long-term payables – other that are exposed to interest rate risk.
Interest rate benchmark reform and associated risks
A fundamental reform of major interest rate benchmarks is being undertaken globally, including the replacement of some interbank offered rates (IBORs) with alternative nearly risk-free rates (referred to as ‘IBOR reform’). Especially, in the case of LIBOR, all of the calculations were suspended as of December 31, 2021, except for the overnight, one month, three months, six months, and 12 months of USD LIBOR, and the aforementioned five USD LIBORs will also be suspended as of June 30, 2023. The alternative interest rate of USD LIBOR is the Secured Overnight Financing Rate(“SOFR”).
The Company plans to include fallback clauses into financial instruments relating to LIBOR to which calculation has not been suspended yet, or change their LIBOR directly to alternative interest rates before the calculation is suspended.
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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
35. | Financial Risk Management, Continued |
(1) | Financial risk management, Continued |
1) | Market risk, Continued |
(ii) | Interest rate risk, Continued |
Interest rate benchmark reform and associated risks, Continued
The Company’s financial instruments exposed to the risk arising from interest rate benchmark reform as of December 31, 2021 are indexed to the USD LIBOR. The Company is exposed to legal risk to amend the terms of contracts on the financial instruments subject to interest rate benchmark reform as well as process and operation risks to manage such amendments. In addition, the Company is exposed to the risk of monitoring the market trend regarding the alternative interest rate and establishing the corresponding risk management strategy. If the IBOR is designated as the hedged item, the Company is required to replace it to an alternative benchmark interest and review the effects on the hedging relationship. In addition, the Company is exposed to the risk of minimizing hedge ineffectiveness by aligning the method and timing of the transition to the alternative benchmark interest applied to the hedged item and the hedging instrument.
The Company evaluates the extent to which contracts reference IBOR cash flows, whether such contracts will need to be amended as a result of IBOR reform and how to manage communication about IBOR reform with counterparties.
Non-derivative financial liabilities
The Company’s non-derivative financial liabilities subject to Interest rate benchmark reform as of December 31, 2020 were floating-rate bonds indexed to USD LIBOR. As explained above, the Company is discussing with the counterparty about including the fallback clauses as of December 31, 2021.
Derivatives
The Company’s derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedge are governed by contracts based on the International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA)’s master agreements. As part of interest rate benchmark reform, ISDA has included a new fallback clause regarding which alterative benchmark interest rate to be applied when the calculation of major IBOR is suspended in the master agreement. The master agreement is applied to derivative contracts after January 25, 2021 and the transaction parties is required to adhere to ISDA protocol to include the same fallback clause to derivative contracts before January 25, 2021. The Company has adhered to ISDA protocol for transition to the alternative benchmark interest rate and the fallback clause will be included when counterparties adhere to the protocol to include. The Company’s counterparties have adhered to ISDA protocol and agreed to include the fallback clause.
Hedge accounting
The Company’s hedged items and hedging instruments as of December 31, 2021 are indexed to USD LIBOR. These benchmark rates are quoted each day and the IBOR cash flows are exchanged with counterparties as usual.
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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
35. | Financial Risk Management, Continued |
(1) | Financial risk management, Continued |
2) | Credit risk |
The maximum credit exposure as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows:
(In millions of won) | ||||||||
December 31, 2021 | December 31, 2020 | |||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | 329,176 | |||||||
Financial instruments | 379,354 | 516,354 | ||||||
Investment securities | 900 | 900 | ||||||
Accounts receivable – trade | 1,514,260 | 1,503,552 | ||||||
Contract assets | 29,477 | 31,232 | ||||||
Loans and other receivables | 1,029,221 | 1,040,988 | ||||||
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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
35. | Financial Risk Management, Continued |
(1) | Financial risk management, Continued |
2) | Credit risk, Continued |
(i) | Accounts receivable – trade and contract assets |
The Company establishes a loss allowance in respect of accounts receivable – trade and contract assets. 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 are expected to occur. The collective loss allowance is determined based on historical data of collection statistics for similar financial assets. Details of changes in loss allowance for the year ended December 31, 2021 are included in note 5.
(ii) | Debt investments |
The credit risk arises from debt investments included inW379,354 million of financial instruments,W900 million of investment securities, andW1,029,221 million of loans and other receivables. To limit the exposure to this risk, the Company transacts only with financial institutions with credit ratings that are considered to be low credit risk.
Most of the Company’s debt investments are considered to have a low risk of default and the borrower has a strong capacity to meet its contractual cash flow obligations in the near term. Thus the Company measured the loss allowance for the debt investments at an amount equal to 12-month expected credit losses.
Meanwhile, the Company monitors changes in credit risk at each reporting date. The Company recognized the loss allowance at an amount equal to lifetime expected credit losses when the credit risk on the debt investments is assumed to have increased significantly if it is more than 30 days past due.
The Company’s maximum exposure to credit risk is equal to each financial asset’s carrying amount. The gross carrying amounts of each financial asset except for the accounts receivable – trade and derivative financial assets as of December 31, 2021 are as follows:
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12-month ECL | Lifetime ECL – not credit impaired | Lifetime ECL – credit impaired | ||||||||||||||
Gross carrying amount | 639,602 | 29,998 | 65,872 | |||||||||||||
Loss allowance | — | (2,787 | ) | (8,197 | ) | (65,872 | ) | |||||||||
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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
35. | Financial Risk Management, Continued |
(1) | Financial risk management, Continued |
2) | Credit risk, Continued |
(ii) | Debt investments, Continued |
Changes in the loss allowance for the debt investments for the year ended December 31, 2021 are as follows:
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12-month ECL | Lifetime ECL – not credit impaired | Lifetime ECL – credit impaired | Total | |||||||||||||
December 31, 2020 | 7,412 | 65,987 | 76,170 | |||||||||||||
Remeasurement of loss allowance, net | 322 | 3,034 | 644 | 4,000 | ||||||||||||
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ECL – not credit impaired | (306 | ) | 306 | — | — | |||||||||||
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ECL – credit impaired | — | (2,555 | ) | 2,555 | — | |||||||||||
Amounts written off | — | — | (7,479 | ) | (7,479 | ) | ||||||||||
Recovery of amounts written off | — | — | 4,165 | 4,165 | ||||||||||||
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The Company hasW158,791 million as of December 31, 2021 (W329,176 million as of December 31, 2020) cash and cash equivalents with banks and financial institutions above specific credit ratings.
Impairment on cash and cash equivalents has been measured on a 12-month expected loss basis and reflects the short maturities of the exposures. The Company considered that its cash and cash equivalents have low credit risk based on the credit ratings of the counterparties assigned by external credit rating agencies.
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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
35. | 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 within credit lines through active operating activities.
Contractual maturities of financial liabilities as of December 31, 2021 are as follows:
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Borrowings(*) | 316,819 | 10,843 | 305,976 | — | ||||||||||||||||
Debentures(*) | 6,804,867 | 7,792,484 | 1,154,804 | 3,749,423 | 2,888,257 | |||||||||||||||
Lease liabilities | 1,362,095 | 1,448,126 | 318,064 | 909,936 | 220,126 | |||||||||||||||
Accounts payable – other and others(*) | 5,070,674 | 5,182,053 | 3,443,361 | 1,554,580 | 184,112 | |||||||||||||||
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The Company does not expect that the cash flows included in the maturity analysis could occur significantly earlier or at different amounts.
As of December 31, 2021, periods in which cash flows from cash flow hedge derivatives are expected to occur are as follows:
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Assets | 157,752 | 21,095 | 110,555 | 26,102 |
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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
35. | Financial Risk Management, Continued |
(2) | Capital management |
The Company manages its capital to ensure that it will be able to continue as a business while maximizing the return to shareholders through the optimization of its debt and equity structure. The overall strategy of the Company is the same as that for the year ended December 31, 2020.
The Company monitors its debt-equity ratio as a capital management indicator. This ratio is calculated as total liabilities divided by total equity from the separate financial statements.
Debt-equity ratio as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows:
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Total liabilities | 14,636,593 | |||||||
Total equity | 10,862,856 | 17,349,858 | ||||||
Debt-equity ratios | 142.93 | % | 84.36 | % |
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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
35. | Financial Risk Management, Continued |
(3) | Fair value |
1) | Fair value and carrying amount of financial assets and liabilities including fair value hierarchy as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows: |
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Carrying amount | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||||||
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FVTPL | — | 774,960 | 118,138 | 893,098 | ||||||||||||||||
Derivative hedging instruments | 152,511 | — | 152,511 | — | 152,511 | |||||||||||||||
FVOCI | 1,383,223 | 1,340,791 | — | 42,432 | 1,383,223 | |||||||||||||||
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Derivative financial liabilities | — | — | 321,025 | 321,025 | ||||||||||||||||
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Borrowings | — | 301,232 | — | 301,232 | ||||||||||||||||
Debentures | 6,804,867 | — | 7,058,585 | — | 7,058,585 | |||||||||||||||
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FVTPL(*) | — | 1,134,029 | 90,160 | 1,224,189 | ||||||||||||||||
Derivative hedging instruments | 62,306 | — | 62,306 | — | 62,306 | |||||||||||||||
FVOCI | 916,387 | 881,135 | — | 35,252 | 916,387 | |||||||||||||||
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Debentures | 6,875,240 | — | 7,316,314 | — | 7,316,314 | |||||||||||||||
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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
35. | Financial Risk Management, Continued |
(3) | Fair value, Continued |
1) | Fair value and carrying amount of financial assets and liabilities including fair value hierarchy as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows, Continued: |
The above information does not include fair values of financial assets and liabilities of which fair values have not been measured as carrying amounts are reasonable approximation of fair values.
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.
Interest rates used by the Company for the fair value measurement as of December 31, 2021 are as follows:
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Derivative instruments | 0.32% ~ 1.90% | |||
Borrowings and debentures | 1.64% ~ 2.33% | |||
Long-term payables – other | 1.62% ~ 2.39% |
2) | There have been no transfers between Level 2 and Level 1 for the year ended December 31, 2021. The changes of financial assets and liabilities classified as Level 3 for the year ended December 31, 2021 are as follows: |
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Balance at January 1, 2021 | Gain (loss) for the year | OCI | Acquisition | Disposal | Transfer | Spin-off | Balance at December 31, 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
35. | Financial Risk Management, Continued |
(4) | Enforceable master netting agreement or similar agreement |
Carrying amount of financial instruments recognized of which offset agreements are applicable as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows:
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Gross financial instruments recognized | Amount offset | Net financial instruments presented on the statement of financial position | ||||||||||
Financial assets: | ||||||||||||
Accounts receivable – trade and others | (86,838 | ) | — | |||||||||
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Accounts payable – other and others | (86,838 | ) | 4,684 |
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Gross financial instruments recognized | Amount offset | Net financial instruments presented on the statement of financial position | Relevant financial instruments not offset | Net amount | ||||||||||||||||
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Derivative instruments(*) | — | 8,015 | (453 | ) | 7,562 | |||||||||||||||
Accounts receivable – trade and others | 79,127 | (77,714 | ) | 1,413 | — | 1,413 | ||||||||||||||
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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
36. | Transactions with Related Parties |
(1) | List of related parties |
Relationship | Company | |
Ultimate Controlling Entity | SK Inc. | |
Subsidiaries | SK Broadband Co., Ltd. and 22 others(*) | |
Joint ventures | Finnq Co., Ltd. and another | |
Associates | SK China Company Ltd. and 42 others | |
Others | The Ultimate Controlling Entity’s subsidiaries and associates, etc. |
(*) | As of December 31, 2021, subsidiaries of the Company are as follows: |
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Subsidiaries owned by the Company | SK Telink Co., Ltd. | 100.0 | Telecommunication and Mobile Virtual Network Operator service | |||||
SK Communications Co., Ltd. | 100.0 | Internet website services | ||||||
SK Broadband Co., Ltd. | 74.3 | Telecommunication services | ||||||
PS&Marketing Corporation | 100.0 | Communications device retail business | ||||||
SERVICE ACE Co., Ltd. | 100.0 | Call center management service | ||||||
SERVICE TOP Co., Ltd. | 100.0 | Call center management service | ||||||
SK O&S Co., Ltd. | 100.0 | Base station maintenance service | ||||||
SK Telecom China Holdings Co., Ltd. | 100.0 | Investment (Holdings company) | ||||||
SK Global Healthcare Business Group., Ltd. | 100.0 | Investment | ||||||
YTK Investment Ltd. | 100.0 | Investment association | ||||||
Atlas Investment | 100.0 | Investment association | ||||||
SKT Americas, Inc. | 100.0 | Information gathering and consulting | ||||||
Quantum Innovation Fund I | 59.9 | Investment | ||||||
SK Telecom Japan Inc. | 100.0 | Information gathering and consulting | ||||||
Happy Hanool Co., Ltd. | 100.0 | Service | ||||||
SK stoa Co., Ltd. | 100.0 | Other telecommunication retail business | ||||||
Broadband Nowon Co., Ltd.(*2) | 100.0 | Cable broadcasting services | ||||||
Subsidiaries owned by SK Broadband Co., Ltd. | Home & Service Co., Ltd. | 100.0 | Operation of information and communication facility | |||||
Media S Co., Ltd.(*3) | 100.0 | Production and supply services of broadcasting programs | ||||||
Subsidiary owned by Quantum Innovation Fund I | PanAsia Semiconductor Materials LLC. | 66.4 | Investment | |||||
Subsidiary owned by SK Telecom Japan Inc. | SK Planet Japan, K. K. | 79.8 | Digital Contents sourcing service | |||||
Others(*4) | SK Telecom Innovation Fund, L.P. | 100.0 | Investment | |||||
SK Telecom China Fund I L.P. | 100.0 | Investment |
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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
36. | Transactions with Related Parties, Continued |
(1) | List of related parties, Continued: |
(*1) | The ownership interest represents direct ownership interest in subsidiaries either by the Company or subsidiaries of the Company. |
(*2) | The Company acquired 513,000 shares (45%) of Broadband Nowon Co., Ltd. at |
(*3) | SK Broadband Co., Ltd. newly established Media S Co., Ltd. as its subsidiary for the year ended December 31, 2021. |
(*4) | Others are owned by Atlas Investment and another subsidiary of the Company. |
As of December 31, 2021, the Company is included in SK Group, a conglomerate as defined in the Monopoly Regulation and Fair Trade Act. 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 (2 executive and 5 non-executive 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 years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows:
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For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
36. | Transactions with Related Parties, Continued |
(3) | Transactions with related parties for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows: |
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Ultimate Controlling Entity | SK Inc.(*2) | 532,220 | 46,108 | |||||||||||
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PS&Marketing Corporation(*3) | 9,889 | 1,399,844 | 785 | |||||||||||
SK O&S Co., Ltd. | 3,549 | 225,936 | 58,994 | |||||||||||
SK Telink Co., Ltd.(*4) | 80,605 | 37,647 | — | |||||||||||
SERVICE ACE Co., Ltd. | 10,261 | 125,023 | — | |||||||||||
SERVICE TOP Co., Ltd. | 8,371 | 133,403 | — | |||||||||||
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SK USA, Inc | — | 7,634 | — | |||||||||||
KEB HanaCard Co., Ltd. | 3,483 | 2,928 | — | |||||||||||
SK Wyverns Co., Ltd.(*5) | 199 | 8,203 | — | |||||||||||
Daehan Kanggun BcN Co., Ltd. | 10,943 | — | — | |||||||||||
SK China Company Ltd.(*6) | 131,141 | — | — | |||||||||||
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SK Networks Co., Ltd. | 1,685 | 10,005 | 24 | |||||||||||
SK Networks Service Co., Ltd. | 937 | 39,173 | 2,393 | |||||||||||
SK Telesys Co., Ltd. | 121 | 118 | 10,328 | |||||||||||
SK TNS Co., Ltd.(*5) | 52 | 5,856 | 38,169 | |||||||||||
SKC Infra Service Co., Ltd.(*5) | 17 | 5,739 | 98 | |||||||||||
UbiNS Co., Ltd. | 252 | 4,134 | 22,289 | |||||||||||
Happy Narae Co., Ltd. | 133 | 14,238 | 118,610 | |||||||||||
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(Formerly, ADT CAPS Co., Ltd.)(*8) | 27,784 | 78,032 | 20,850 | |||||||||||
Eleven Street Co., Ltd. | 5,084 | 18,901 | — | |||||||||||
SK Planet Co., Ltd. | 5,031 | 81,115 | 10,632 | |||||||||||
SK hynix Inc.(*9) | 208,916 | 87 | — | |||||||||||
DREAMUS COMPANY | 2,883 | 99,917 | 396 | |||||||||||
One Store Co., Ltd. | 15,511 | 1 | — | |||||||||||
SK m&service Co., Ltd. | 209 | 12,150 | 1,247 | |||||||||||
Content Wavve Co., Ltd. | 73 | 78,964 | — | |||||||||||
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For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
36. | Transactions with Related Parties, Continued |
(3) | Transactions with related parties for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows, Continued: |
(*1) | Operating expense and others include lease payments by the Company. |
(*2) | Operating expense and others include |
(*3) | Operating expense and others include |
(*4) | Operating revenue and others include |
(*5) | Transactions occurred before the related party relationship terminated. |
(*6) | Operating revenue and others include |
(*7) | Operating revenue and others include |
(*8) | Operating revenue and others include |
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For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
36. | Transactions with Related Parties, Continued |
(3) | Transactions with related parties for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows, Continued: |
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PS&Marketing Corporation(*3) | 12,224 | 1,338,394 | 932 | |||||||||||
SK O&S Co., Ltd. | 4,189 | 221,380 | 56,663 | |||||||||||
SK Planet Co., Ltd. | 3,352 | 88,155 | 12,730 | |||||||||||
SK Telink Co., Ltd.(*4) | 146,146 | 31,711 | 2 | |||||||||||
SERVICE ACE Co., Ltd.(*5) | 11,474 | 136,517 | — | |||||||||||
SERVICE TOP Co., Ltd. | 8,156 | 144,393 | — | |||||||||||
Eleven Street Co., Ltd. | 3,274 | 19,264 | — | |||||||||||
Life & Security Holdings Co., Ltd.(*6) | 22,194 | 2,807 | 8,052 | |||||||||||
One Store Co., Ltd. | 14,669 | 270 | — | |||||||||||
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(Formerly, ADT CAPS Co., Ltd.)(*7) | 20,340 | 32,144 | 4,166 | |||||||||||
DREAMUS COMPANY | 2,421 | 74,218 | 465 | |||||||||||
Others | 9,975 | 33,523 | 5,960 | |||||||||||
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SK hynix Inc.(*8) | 252,271 | 151 | — | |||||||||||
KEB HanaCard Co., Ltd. | 683 | 3,065 | — | |||||||||||
SK Wyverns Co., Ltd. | 1,195 | 19,329 | — | |||||||||||
Content Wavve Co., Ltd. | 161 | 56,631 | — | |||||||||||
Others(*9) | 47,777 | 12,096 | 78 | |||||||||||
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SK Innovation Co., Ltd. | 13,844 | 14,715 | — | |||||||||||
SK Networks Co., Ltd. | 2,040 | 11,217 | 7 | |||||||||||
SK Networks Service Co., Ltd. | 786 | 41,065 | 1,543 | |||||||||||
SK Telesys Co., Ltd. | 239 | 634 | 23,004 | |||||||||||
SK TNS Co., Ltd. | 344 | 42,470 | 332,955 | |||||||||||
SK Energy Co., Ltd. | 3,584 | 234 | — | |||||||||||
SKC Infra Service Co., Ltd. | 29 | 7,885 | 137 | |||||||||||
SK ENS Co., Ltd. | 2,246 | 53 | — | |||||||||||
UbiNS Co., Ltd. | — | 2,316 | 25,100 | |||||||||||
Happy Narae Co., Ltd. | 105 | 13,212 | 117,198 | |||||||||||
Others | 10,738 | 8,016 | 8,020 | |||||||||||
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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
36. | Transactions with Related Parties, Continued |
(3) | Transactions with related parties for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows, Continued: |
(*1) | Operating expense and others include lease payments by the Company. |
(*2) | Operating expense and others include |
(*3) | Operating expense and others include |
(*4) | Operating revenue and others include |
(*5) | Operating revenue and others include |
(*6) | Operating revenue and others include |
(*7) | Operating revenue and others include |
(*8) | Operating revenue and others include |
(*9) | Operating revenue and others include |
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For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
36. | Transactions with Related Parties, Continued |
(4) | Account balances with related parties as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows: |
(In millions of won) | December 31, 2021 | |||||||||||||
Receivables | Payables | |||||||||||||
Scope | Company | Loans | Accounts receivable – trade, etc. | Accounts payable – other, etc. | ||||||||||
Ultimate Controlling Entity | SK Inc. | 2,059 | 50,054 | |||||||||||
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Subsidiaries | SK Broadband Co., Ltd. | — | 7,374 | 273,875 | ||||||||||
PS&Marketing Corporation | — | 1,247 | 66,097 | |||||||||||
SK O&S Co., Ltd. | — | 59 | 52,609 | |||||||||||
SK Telink Co., Ltd. | — | 15,765 | 20,826 | |||||||||||
SERVICE ACE Co., Ltd. | — | 466 | 24,791 | |||||||||||
SERVICE TOP Co., Ltd. | — | 2 | 24,859 | |||||||||||
SK Communications Co., Ltd. | — | 28 | 12,113 | |||||||||||
Others | — | 39 | 2,324 | |||||||||||
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Associates | F&U Credit information Co., Ltd. | — | 3 | 4,394 | ||||||||||
Wave City Development Co., Ltd.(*1) | — | 2,623 | — | |||||||||||
Daehan Kanggun BcN Co., Ltd.(*2) | 22,147 | 3,857 | — | |||||||||||
KEB HanaCard Co., Ltd. | — | 433 | 42,110 | |||||||||||
Others | — | 71 | 1,104 | |||||||||||
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Others | SK hynix Inc. | — | 11,526 | 166 | ||||||||||
SK Planet Co., Ltd. | — | 661 | 25,337 | |||||||||||
Eleven Street Co., Ltd. | — | 486 | 7,555 | |||||||||||
One Store Co., Ltd. | — | 8 | 13,325 | |||||||||||
SK m&service Co., Ltd. | — | 1,363 | 17,754 | |||||||||||
SK Shieldus Co., Ltd. (Formerly, ADT CAPS Co., Ltd.) | — | 1,068 | 16,172 | |||||||||||
SK Innovation Co., Ltd. | — | 3,020 | 37,136 | |||||||||||
SK Networks Co., Ltd. | — | 108 | 33,613 | |||||||||||
SK Networks Services Co., Ltd. | — | — | 7,374 | |||||||||||
SK RENT A CAR Co., Ltd. | — | 116 | 11,069 | |||||||||||
Incross Co., Ltd. | — | 1,687 | 10,904 | |||||||||||
UbiNS Co., Ltd. | — | 1 | 9,886 | |||||||||||
Mintit Co., Ltd. | — | 17,868 | 131 | |||||||||||
Happy Narae Co., Ltd. | — | — | 48,484 | |||||||||||
Content Wavve Co., Ltd. | — | 183 | 9,865 | |||||||||||
Others | — | 7,529 | 7,198 | |||||||||||
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(*2) | As of December 31, 2021, the Company recognized full loss allowance for the balance of loans to Daehan Kanggun BcN Co., Ltd. |
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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
36. | Transactions with Related Parties, Continued |
(4) | Account balances with related parties as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows, Continued: |
(In millions of won) | December 31, 2020 | |||||||||||||
Receivables | Payables | |||||||||||||
Scope | Company | Loans | Accounts receivable – trade, etc. | Accounts payable – other, etc. | ||||||||||
Ultimate Controlling Entity | SK Inc. | 1,593 | 44,035 | |||||||||||
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Subsidiaries | SK Broadband Co., Ltd. | — | 12,035 | 224,714 | ||||||||||
PS&Marketing Corporation | — | 1,686 | 69,301 | |||||||||||
SK O&S Co., Ltd. | — | 78 | 38,220 | |||||||||||
SK Planet Co., Ltd. | — | 412 | 23,886 | |||||||||||
SK Telink Co., Ltd. | — | 11,994 | 26,621 | |||||||||||
SERVICE ACE Co., Ltd. | — | 210 | 28,111 | |||||||||||
SERVICE TOP Co., Ltd. | — | 158 | 28,215 | |||||||||||
Eleven Street Co., Ltd. | — | 545 | 8,182 | |||||||||||
One Store Co., Ltd. | — | 267 | 12,320 | |||||||||||
SK m&service Co., Ltd. | — | 2,688 | 15,046 | |||||||||||
SK Shieldus Co., Ltd. (Formerly, ADT CAPS Co., Ltd.) | — | 921 | 13,998 | |||||||||||
SK Communications Co., Ltd. | — | 28 | 11,052 | |||||||||||
Others | — | 1,791 | 25,729 | |||||||||||
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Associates | F&U Credit information Co., Ltd. | — | 5 | 4,005 | ||||||||||
SK hynix Inc. | — | 6,991 | 127 | |||||||||||
Wave City Development Co., Ltd. (*1) | — | 25,782 | — | |||||||||||
Daehan Kanggun BcN Co., Ltd. (*2) | 22,147 | 2,779 | — | |||||||||||
KEB HanaCard Co., Ltd. | — | 352 | 145,328 | |||||||||||
Others | — | 7,398 | 4,150 | |||||||||||
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Others | SK Ecoplant Co., Ltd. (Formerly, SK Engineering | |||||||||||||
& Construction Co., Ltd.) | — | 410 | 152 | |||||||||||
SK Innovation Co., Ltd. | — | 4,277 | 42,896 | |||||||||||
SK Networks Co., Ltd. | — | 371 | 4,533 | |||||||||||
SK Networks Services Co., Ltd. | — | — | 6,328 | |||||||||||
SK Telesys Co., Ltd. | — | 33 | 4,331 | |||||||||||
SK TNS Co., Ltd. | — | 19 | 89,370 | |||||||||||
SK Energy Co., Ltd. | — | 525 | 233 | |||||||||||
Others | — | 2,192 | 26,640 | |||||||||||
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(*2) | As of December 31, 2020, the Company recognized full loss allowance for the balance of loans to Daehan Kanggun BcN Co., Ltd. |
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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
36. | Transactions with Related Parties, Continued |
(5) | The Company has granted SK REIT Co., Ltd. the right of first offer regarding the disposal of real estate owned by the Company. Whereby, the negotiation period is within 3 to 5 years from June 30, 2021, date of agreement, and the Company has been granted the right by SK REIT Co., Ltd. to lease the real estate in preference to a third party if SK REIT Co., Ltd. purchases the real estate from the Company. |
(6) | There were additional investments and disposal transactions in subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures for the year ended December 31, 2021 as presented in note 9. |
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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
37. | Commitments and Contingencies |
(1) | Accounts receivable from sale of handsets |
The sales agents of the Company sell handsets to the Company’s subscribers on an installment basis. The Company entered into comprehensive agreements to purchase accounts receivable from handset sales with retail stores and authorized dealers and to transfer the accounts receivable from handset sales to special-purpose companies which were established with the purpose of liquidating receivables, respectively.
The accounts receivable from sale of handsets amounting toW493,277 million andW571,004 million as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively, 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 December 31, 2021, the Company is involved in various legal claims and litigations. Provision recognized in relation to these claims and litigations is immaterial. In connection with those legal claims and litigations for which no provision was recognized, management does not believe the Company has a present obligation, nor is it expected that any of these claims or litigations will have a significant impact on the Company’s financial position or operating results in the event an outflow of resources is ultimately necessary.
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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
38. | Statements of Cash Flows |
(1) | Adjustments for income and expenses from operating activities for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows: |
(In millions of won) | ||||||||
2021 | 2020 | |||||||
Gain on foreign currency translations | (38 | ) | ||||||
Interest income | (26,818 | ) | (26,463 | ) | ||||
Dividends | (326,759 | ) | (285,040 | ) | ||||
Loss (gain) relating to investments in subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures | (54,051 | ) | 11,840 | |||||
Gain relating to financial instruments at FVTPL | (51,183 | ) | (36,195 | ) | ||||
Gain on disposal of property and equipment and intangible assets | (34,088 | ) | (31,711 | ) | ||||
Gain on business transfer | — | (12,451 | ) | |||||
Gain on sale of accounts receivable – other | (27,725 | ) | (22,605 | ) | ||||
Other income | (8,030 | ) | (959 | ) | ||||
Loss on foreign currency translations | 50 | 317 | ||||||
Bad debt for accounts receivable – trade | 12,606 | 23,611 | ||||||
Bad debt for accounts receivable – other | 4,000 | 3,767 | ||||||
Loss relating to financial instruments at FVTPL | 10,819 | 3,226 | ||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 2,914,229 | 3,011,626 | ||||||
Loss on disposal of property and equipment and intangible assets | 14,108 | 18,882 | ||||||
Impairment loss on property and equipment and intangible assets | 126 | 200,133 | ||||||
Interest expense | 238,971 | 244,037 | ||||||
Expense related to defined benefit plan | 56,742 | 59,410 | ||||||
Bonus paid by treasury shares | 29,643 | — | ||||||
Share option | 77,270 | 179 | ||||||
Income tax expense | 295,524 | 182,663 | ||||||
Other expenses | 3,501 | 16,889 | ||||||
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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
38. | Statements of Cash Flows, Continued |
(2) | Changes in assets and liabilities from operating activities for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows: |
(In millions of won) | ||||||||
2021 | 2020 | |||||||
Accounts receivable – trade | (49,900 | ) | ||||||
Accounts receivable – other | (66,706 | ) | 118,097 | |||||
Advanced payments | (298 | ) | (5,305 | ) | ||||
Prepaid expenses | 139,096 | (93,396 | ) | |||||
Inventories | (3,781 | ) | 5,260 | |||||
Long-term accounts receivable - other | 61,199 | 19,238 | ||||||
Long-term prepaid expenses | (49,775 | ) | 227,843 | |||||
Guarantee deposits | 7,853 | 24,225 | ||||||
Contract assets | 1,755 | (335 | ) | |||||
Accounts payable – other | (118,696 | ) | 95,810 | |||||
Withholdings | (51,112 | ) | (24,191 | ) | ||||
Deposits received | (3,883 | ) | 1,415 | |||||
Accrued expenses | 10,668 | (85,389 | ) | |||||
Plan assets | (25,397 | ) | (54,812 | ) | ||||
Retirement benefit payment | (43,996 | ) | (26,066 | ) | ||||
Contract liabilities | (9,553 | ) | (8,273 | ) | ||||
Others | (5,071 | ) | 25,368 | |||||
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Increase (decrease) in accounts payable – other relating to the acquisition of property and equipment and intangible assets | (402,598 | ) | ||||||
Increase of right-of-use assets | 457,977 | 514,681 | ||||||
Increase of Investments in subsidiaries by split-off | — | 34,308 | ||||||
Change in assets and liabilities by spin-off (Note 41) | 6,823,107 | — | ||||||
Retirement of treasury shares | 1,965,952 | — | ||||||
Disposal of treasury shares (Congratulatory bonus for spin-off) | 114,373 | — |
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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
38. | Statements of Cash Flows, Continued |
(4) | Reconciliation of liabilities arising from financing activities for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows: |
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January 1, 2021 | Cash flows | Exchange rate changes(*) | Fair value changes | Other changes | December 31, 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||
Total liabilities from financing activities: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Long-term borrowings | 287,176 | 553 | — | 391 | 306,728 | |||||||||||||||||||
Debentures | 6,875,240 | (192,124 | ) | 116,444 | — | 5,307 | 6,804,867 | |||||||||||||||||
Lease liabilities | 1,313,198 | (341,186 | ) | — | — | 390,083 | 1,362,095 | |||||||||||||||||
Long-term payables – other | 1,566,323 | (425,349 | ) | — | — | 868,859 | 2,009,833 | |||||||||||||||||
Derivative financial Liabilities | 41,018 | 332 | — | (41,350 | ) | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
Derivative financial assets | (62,306 | ) | — | — | (90,206 | ) | — | (152,512 | ) | |||||||||||||||
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Acquisition of treasury shares | (76,111 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Cash outflows for spin-off | (78,800 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
38. | Statements of Cash Flows, Continued |
(4) | Reconciliation of liabilities arising from financing activities for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows, Continued: |
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Total liabilities from financing activities: |
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Long-term borrowings | (13,624 | ) | (1,194 | ) | — | 492 | 18,608 | |||||||||||||||||
Debentures | 6,407,964 | 547,000 | (85,091 | ) | — | 5,367 | 6,875,240 | |||||||||||||||||
Lease liabilities | 1,175,904 | (349,656 | ) | — | — | 486,950 | 1,313,198 | |||||||||||||||||
Long-term payables – other | 1,968,538 | (425,349 | ) | — | — | 23,134 | 1,566,323 | |||||||||||||||||
Derivative financial Liabilities | — | 8,191 | — | 32,827 | — | 41,018 | ||||||||||||||||||
Derivative financial assets | (126,251 | ) | 28,500 | — | 35,445 | — | (62,306 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
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Payments of interest on hybrid bonds | (14,766 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
39. | Emissions Liabilities |
(1) | The quantity of emissions rights allocated free of charge for each implementation year as of December 31, 2021 are as follows: |
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Quantities allocated in 2019 | Quantities allocated in 2020 | Quantities allocated in 2021 | Total | |||||||||||||
Emissions rights allocated free of charge | 815,927 | 814,842 | 1,033,764 | 2,664,533 |
(2) | Changes in emissions rights quantities the Company held are as follows: |
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Quantities allocated in 2019 | Quantities allocated in 2020 | Quantities allocated in 2021 | Total | |||||||||||||
January 1 | (2,343 | ) | (60,977 | ) | — | (63,320 | ) | |||||||||
Allocation at no cost | 815,927 | 814,842 | 1,033,764 | 2,664,533 | ||||||||||||
Additional allocation | 131,015 | 217,643 | — | 348,658 | ||||||||||||
Purchase | — | 68,471 | — | 68,471 | ||||||||||||
Surrendered or shall be surrendered | (1,005,576 | ) | (1,039,979 | ) | (1,087,455 | ) | (3,133,010 | ) | ||||||||
Borrowing | 60,977 | — | — | 60,977 | ||||||||||||
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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
40. | Non-current Assets Held for Sale |
On February 25, 2021, the Company has decided to dispose of the investments in an associate engaged in mobility business to T map Mobility Co., Ltd. pursuant to the approval of the Board of Directors and reclassified entire shares of the investments in associates as non-current assets held for sale. The disposal is expected to take place in 2022 after approval by the Financial Services Commission.
(In millions of won) | ||||||
December 31, 2021 | ||||||
Investments in associates | Carrot General Insurance Co., Ltd. |
41. | Spin-off |
(1) | In accordance with the resolution of the Board of Directors held on June 10, 2021 and shareholders’ meeting held on October 12, 2021, the Company completed the spin-off of its business of managing investments in semiconductor, New Information and Communication Technologies(“ICT”) and other businesses and making new investments on November 1, 2021, and the registration of the spin-off was completed as of November 2, 2021. The details of the spin-off are as follows: |
Method of spin-off | Horizontal spin-off | |
Company | SK Telecom Co., Ltd. (Surviving Company) | |
SK Square Co., Ltd. (Spin-off Company ) | ||
Effective date of spin-off | November 1, 2021 |
(2) | The spin-off was accounted for by derecognizing all related assets and liabilities. The net assets of the spin-off business as of spin-off date was recognized in Capital surplus and others. The details of assets and liabilities derecognized from the financial statements due to the spin-off of its business of managing investments in semiconductor, New ICT and other businesses and making new investments are as follows: |
(In millions of won) | ||||
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Current assets | ||||
Non-current assets | 6,953,355 | |||
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Non-current liabilities | 106,903 | |||
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The Company has obligation to jointly and severally reimburse the Company’s liabilities incurred prior to the spin-off with SK Square Co., Ltd., the spin-off company, in accordance with Article 530-9 (1) of Korean Commercial Act.
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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
42. | Subsequent Events |
On January 20, 2022, the Board of Directors of the Company approved the disposal of treasury shares and the details are as follows:
Information of disposal | ||
Number of treasury shares to be disposed | 413,080 Common shares | |
Price of the treasury shares to be disposed per share (in won)(*) | ||
Estimated aggregate disposal value(*) | ||
Disposal period | January 24, 2022 ~ February 11, 2022 | |
Purpose of disposal | Allotment of shares as bonus payment | |
Method of disposal | Over-the-counter |
(*) | The actual price to be disposed and disposal value of the treasury shares may change as of the disposal date. |
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Independent Auditors’ Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
Based on a report originally issued in Korean
To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of
SK Telecom Co., Ltd.:
Opinion on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
We have audited SK Telecom Co., Ltd.’s (the “Company”) Internal Control over Financial Reporting (“ICFR”) as of December 31, 2021, based on the criteria established in Conceptual Framework for Designing and Operating ICFR (“ICFR Design and Operation Framework”) issued by the Operating Committee of Internal Control over Financial Reporting in the Republic of Korea (the “ICFR Committee”).
In our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2021, based on ICFR Design and Operation Framework.
We also have audited, in accordance with Korean Standards on Auditing (“KSAs”), the separate financial statements of the Company, which comprise the separate statement of financial position as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, the separate statements of income, comprehensive income, changes in equity, and cash flows for the year then ended, and notes, comprising significant accounting policies and other explanatory information, and our report dated March 10, 2022 expressed an unmodified opinion on those separate financial statements.
Basis for Opinion
We conducted our audit in accordance with KSAs. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditors’ Responsibilities for the Audit of the Internal Control over Financial Reporting section of our report. We are independent of the Company in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the internal control over financial reporting in the Republic of Korea, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.
Responsibilities of Management and Those Charged with Governance for the Internal Control over Financial Reporting
The Company’s management is responsible for designing, operating, and maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in the accompanying Report on the Operation of Internal Control over Financial Reporting.
Those charged with governance are responsible for overseeing the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
Auditors’ Responsibilities for the Audit of the Internal Control over Financial Reporting
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with KSAs. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects.
Our audit of internal control over financial reporting involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about whether a material weakness exists. The procedures selected depend on the auditor’s judgment, including the assessment of the risks that a material weakness exists. An audit includes obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting based on the assessed risk.
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Definition and Inherent Limitations of Internal Control over Financial Reporting
The Company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process effected by those charged with governance, management, and other personnel, designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with Korean International Financial Reporting Standards (“K-IFRS”). The Company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the Company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with K-IFRS, and that receipts and expenditures of the Company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the Company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the Company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent, or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
The engagement partner on the audit resulting in this independent auditors’ report is In Hye Kang.
KPMG Samjong Accounting Corp.
Seoul, Korea
March 10, 2022
This report is effective as of March 10, 2022, the audit report date. Certain subsequent events or circumstances, which may occur between the audit report date and the time of reading this report, could have a material impact on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, the readers of the audit report should understand that the above audit report has not been updated to reflect the impact of such subsequent events or circumstances, if any. |
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Report on the Operation of Internal Control over Financial Reporting
English translation of a Report Originally Issued in Korean
To Shareholders, the Board of Directors and Audit Committee of
SK Telecom Co., Ltd.
We, as the Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and Internal Control over Financial Reporting (“ICFR”) Officer of SK Telecom Co., Ltd. (“the Company”), assessed the status of the design and operation of the Company’s ICFR for the year ending December 31, 2021.
The Company’s management including the CEO and ICFR Officer is responsible for designing and operating ICFR. We, as the CEO and ICFR Officer (collectively, “We”, “Our” or “Us”), evaluated whether the ICFR has been appropriately designed and is effectively operating to prevent and detect error or fraud which may cause material misstatement of the financial statements to ensure preparation and disclosure of reliable financial information.
We used the ‘Conceptual Framework for Designing and Operating Internal Control over Financial Reporting’ established by the Operating Committee of Internal Control over Financial Reporting in Korea (the “ICFR Committee”)’ as the criteria for design and operation of the Company’s ICFR. We also conducted an evaluation of ICFR based on the ‘Management Guideline for Evaluating and Reporting Effectiveness of Internal Control over Financial Reporting’ established by the ICFR Committee.
Based on our assessment of ICFR operation, we concluded that the Company’s ICFR has been appropriately designed and is operating effectively in all material respects as of December 31, 2021, in accordance with the ‘Conceptual Framework for Designing and Operating Internal Control over Financial Reporting’.
We certify that this report does not contain any untrue statement of a fact, or omit to state a fact necessary to be presented herein. We also certify that this report does not contain or present any statements which might cause material misunderstandings of the readers, and we have reviewed and verified this report with sufficient care.
February 22, 2022
/s/ Kim, Jin Won |
Internal Control over Financial Reporting Officer |
/s/ Ryu, Young Sang |
Chief Executive Officer |
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