6-K 1 d864421d6k.htm FORM 6-K Form 6-K

 

 

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 March 2020

Commission File Number: 001-31811

 

 

Woori Financial Group Inc.

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

 

 

51, Sogong-ro, Jung- gu, Seoul, 04632, Korea

(Address of principal executive office)

 

 

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LOGO

51, Sogong-ro,

Jung-gu, Seoul, 04632 Korea

March 3, 2020

To Shareholders:

Convocation Notice of the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders

Notice is hereby given that an Annual General Meeting of Shareholders of Woori Financial Group (the “Company”) will be held as described hereunder and your attendance is cordially requested.

 

 

Very truly yours,

Tae Seung Son

Chief Executive Officer

Woori Financial Group

51, Sogong-ro, Jung-gu

Seoul 04632, Korea

Description

 

1. Date and Time    March 25, 2020; 10 A.M. (Local time)
2. Venue   

Synergy Hall, 5th floor, Woori Bank, 51, Sogong-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul, Korea

(subject to change in the case of extraordinary circumstances)

3. Agenda   

1. Approval of financial statements for the fiscal year 2019

 

2. Approval of amendments to the Articles of Incorporation

 

3. Appointment of directors (4 directors)

•  3-1 Candidate for outside director : Dennis Chan

•  3-2 Candidate for non-standing director : Hong-Tae Kim

•  3-3 Candidate for standing director : Won-Duk Lee

•  3-4 Candidate for standing director : Tae-Seung Son

 

4. Approval of the maximum limit on directors’ compensation


Reference Document for the Exercise of Voting Rights

1. Approval of financial statements for the fiscal year 2019

Please refer to Appendix A.

The consolidated and separate financial statements in Appendix A have not yet been audited and are subject to change. For the audited financial statements, please refer to the Audit Reports to be furnished to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission as exhibits to a future Form 6-K.

2. Approval of amendments to the Articles of Incorporation (the “AOI”)

Please refer to Appendix B.

3. Appointment of directors

[Details of Director Candidates]

 

    

Name

  

Date of Birth

  

Director Classification

  

Relationship with the
Majority Shareholder

  

Recommended by

3-1    Dennis Chan    Nov. 20, 1962    Outside Director    None    Executive Officer Candidate Recommendation Committee
3-2    Hong-Tae Kim    Feb. 20, 1966    Non-Standing Director    Employee    Board of Directors
3-3    Won-Duk Lee    Jan. 15, 1962    Standing Director    None    Board of Directors
3-4    Tae-Seung Son    May 16, 1959    Standing Director    None    Executive Officer Candidate Recommendation Committee

 

1)

The term for outside director candidate Dennis Chan and non-standing director candidate Hong-Tae Kim is from the time of appointment at the AGM held in Mar. 2020 to the end of the AGM held in Mar. 2022

2)

The term for standing director Won-Duk Lee is from the time of appointment at the AGM held in Mar. 2020 to the end of the AGM held in Mar. 2021

3)

The term for standing director Tae-Seung Son is from the time of appointment at the AGM held in Mar. 2020 to the end of the AGM held in Mar. 2023


[Experience]

 

    

Name

  

Career Highlights

  

Transactions
with the
Company within
the past three
years

3-1   

Dennis

Chan

  

2018-2019

2014-2018

2011-2014

2005-2011

  

Vice Chairman, Fubon Bank (China)

Chief Executive Officer, Fubon Bank (China)

Senior Vice President, Strategic Planning, Fubon Financial Holding

Managing Director, Fullerton Financial Holdings

   None
3-2    Hong-Tae Kim   

2018-Current

2017-2018

2015-2017

1999-2015

  

Head, Office of Creative Management, KDIC

Deputy Head, Department of HR and Administration, KDIC

Deputy Head, Task force for Strengthening Job Competency, KDIC

Officer, Department of Fund Management & Etc., KDIC

   None
  

Won-Duk

Lee

  

2020-Current

2018-2020

  

Deputy President, Strategy Planning Unit, Woori Financial Group

Executive Vice President, Management and Finance Planning Group, Woori Bank

  
   2017-2018    Managing Director, Management and Finance Planning Group, Woori Bank   
3-3   

2017-2017

2014-2017

2014-2014

2013-2014

2012-2013

2009-2012

  

Managing Director, Future Strategy Division, Woori Bank

Senior General Manager, Future Strategy Department, Woori Bank

General Manager, Strategy Business Department, Woori Bank

General Manager, Strategy & Planning Department, Woori Financial Group

General Manager, Global Strategy Department, Woori Financial Group

General Manager, Treasury Department, Woori Bank

   None
3-4   

Tae-Seung

Son

  

2019-Current

2017-Current

2014-2017

2014-2014

2012-2014

  

Chief Executive Officer, Woori Financial Group

President and Chief Executive Officer, Woori Bank

Head, Global Business Unit, Woori Bank

Managing Director, Financial Market Business Group, Woori Bank

Senior General Manager, Gwanak-Dongjak Regional Banking Headquarters, Woori Bank

   None
   2010-2012    Managing Director, Woori Financial Group   

 

    

Name

  

Delinquent tax payments

  

Executive officer of any

insolvent company

  

Grounds for potential
disqualification by law

3-1    Dennis Chan    None    None    None
3-2    Hong-Tae Kim    None    None    None
3-3    Won-Duk Lee    None    None    None
3-4    Tae-Seung Son    None    None    None


[Execution Plan of Candidates (for appointment of outside directors only)]

 

   

Candidate: Dennis Chan

1) Expertise

 

   

This candidate holds a master’s degree in business administration and has played a key role in various areas including marketing, corporate sales and strategic planning at leading global banks such as ABN AMRO, Citibank and Fubon Bank. This candidate has professional experience in the finance industry, having served as the Chief Executive Officer of China’s Fubon Bank from 2014 to 2018 in particular.

2) Independence

 

   

This candidate has no business relations with either the largest shareholder or the Company and will perform his duties fairly and independently for the benefit of all shareholders and financial consumers.

3) Job performance

 

   

In order to achieve the Company’s management goal of becoming a leading comprehensive financial group through customer trust and innovation, this candidate will faithfully make proposals for the advancement of the Company and carry out internal control supervision activities to advance the Company based on his expertise and independence

[Reasons for recommendation by the Board of Directors]

 

   

Candidate: Dennis Chan

 

   

This candidate holds a master’s degree in business administration and has played a key role in various areas including marketing, corporate sales and strategic planning at leading global banks such as ABN AMRO, Citibank and Fubon Bank. This candidate has expertise and extensive experience in the financial industry, having served as the Chief Executive Officer of China’s Fubon Bank from 2014 to 2018 in particular.

 

   

Recommended as an outside director as this candidate is expected to contribute to the Company’s advancement through his expertise and experience.

 

   

Candidate: Hong-Tae Kim

 

   

This candidate majored in economics, has past work experience at a securities company and a bank and was engaged in personnel and management operations at the Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation and therefore has extensive expertise and experience in the financial industry.

 

   

Recommended as a non-standing director as this candidate is expected to contribute to the Company’s advancement through his expertise and experience.

 

   

Candidate: Won-Duk Lee

 

   

This candidate is currently in charge of corporate strategy of the Company as Deputy President. The candidate previously served as General Manager of the Treasury Department and Senior General Manager of the Future Strategy Department, and from December 2018 to February 2020, served as Executive Vice President of Woori Bank’s Management and Finance Planning Group, contributing to the Bank’s achievement of record earnings.


   

Recommended as a standing director as this candidate is expected to contribute to the Company’s continued growth and increase in customer and shareholder value through his expertise and experience.

 

   

Candidate: Tae-Seung Son

 

   

Since the Company’s establishment, this candidate has achieved clear qualitative growth that contributes to both current and future development by laying down the foundation for the diversification of profits and the expansion of synergies through successful mergers and acquisitions in the non-banking sector including Tong Yang, ABL Asset Management and International Asset Trust, building strong financial performance and simultaneously achieving the industry’s strongest asset quality ratio and the expansion of global operations to over 10% of total earnings.

 

   

Recommended as the next representative director based on his proven management skills, stable management capabilities and presentation of a plan for the Company’s future. He is deemed to be the best candidate for the Company’s continued growth and maximization of shareholder profits through the increase of company valuation.

4. Approval of directors’ compensation limit

 

Item

  

2020

  

2019

Number of Directors

(Number of Outside Directors)

   9 (6)    7 (5)
Compensation Limit    3.2 billion won    3.2 billion won
Total Compensation       1.04 billion won

 

*

Allocation within the total compensation limit delegated to the board of directors (Board Compensation Committee).

*

Performance-based stock compensation excluded.


Appendix A. Financial Statements for FY2019

For further information, please refer to the Audit Reports to be furnished to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission as an exhibit to the Form 6-K. The Audit Reports will be available on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission website at www.sec.gov.

WOORI FINANCIAL GROUP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2019 AND 2018

 

     December 31,
2019
     December 31,
2018
 
     (Korean Won in millions)  
ASSETS      

Cash and cash equivalents

     6,392,566        6,747,894  

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss (“FVTPL”)

     8,069,144        6,126,316  

Financial assets at financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income (“FVTOCI”)

     27,730,531        18,063,423  

Securities at amortized cost

     20,320,539        22,932,559  

Loans and other financial assets at amortized cost

     293,717,693        282,457,578  

Investments in joint ventures and associates

     806,360        361,766  

Investment properties

     280,239        378,196  

Premises and equipment

     3,364,716        2,450,492  

Intangible assets and goodwill

     844,110        597,520  

Assets held for distribution (sale)

     10,556        17,912  

Net defined benefit asset

     2,582        —    

Current tax assets

     47,367        20,730  

Deferred tax assets

     39,544        59,641  

Derivative assets (designated for hedging)

     121,131        35,503  

Other assets

     233,646        197,653  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

     361,980,724        340,447,183  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
LIABILITIES              

Financial liabilities at FVTPL

     2,958,302        2,282,686  

Deposits due to customers

     264,685,578        248,690,939  

Borrowings

     18,998,920        16,202,986  

Debentures

     30,858,055        28,735,862  

Provisions

     443,980        391,313  

Net defined benefit liability

     92,470        173,109  

Current tax liabilities

     182,690        159,078  

Deferred tax liabilities

     134,322        18,156  

Derivative liabilities (Designated for hedging)

     6,837        51,408  

Other financial liabilities

     17,706,767        21,442,524  

Other liabilities

     420,471        346,078  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     336,488,392        318,494,139  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(Continued)


WOORI FINANCIAL GROUP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2019 AND 2018 (CONTINUED)

 

     December 31,
2019
    December 31,
2018
 
     (Korean Won in millions)  
EQUITY     

Owners’ equity

     21,510,370       21,739,931  

Capital stock

     3,611,338       3,381,392  

Hybrid securities

     997,544       3,161,963  

Capital surplus

     626,295       285,889  

Other equity

     (2,249,322     (2,213,970

Retained earnings

    

(Regulatory reserve for credit loss as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 is 2,356,246 million Won and 2,578,457 million Won, respectively

    

Regulatory reserve for credit loss to be reserved (reversed) as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 is 191,301 million Won and (-) 222,211 million Won, respectively

    

Planned provision of regulatory reserved (reversed) for credit loss as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 is 191,301 million Won and (-) 222,211 million Won, respectively

     18,524,515       17,124,657  

Non-controlling interests

     3,981,962       213,113  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total equity

     25,492,332       21,953,044  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and equity

     361,980,724       340,447,183  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 


WOORI FINANCIAL GROUP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019 AND 2018

 

     2019     2018  
     (Korean Won in millions,
except for per share data)
 

Interest income

     10,576,770       9,684,499  

Financial assets at FVTPL

     50,619       54,243  

Financial assets at FVTOCI

     474,751       280,371  

Financial assets at amortized cost

     10,051,400       9,349,885  

Interest expense

     (4,683,064     (4,033,548
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net interest income

     5,893,706       5,650,951  

Fees and commissions income

     1,709,326       1,680,764  

Fees and commissions expense

     (606,698     (610,790
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net fees and commissions income

     1,102,628       1,069,974  

Dividend income

     107,959       90,552  

Net gain on financial instruments at FVTPL

     25,455       214,443  

Net gain on financial assets at FVTOCI

     11,015       2,047  

Net gain arising on financial assets at amortized cost

     102,115       79,532  

Net gain on disposals of securities at amortized cost

     —         431  

Net gain on disposals of loans and other financial assets at amortized cost

     102,115       79,101  

Impairment losses due to credit loss

     (374,244     (329,574

General and administrative expenses

     (3,766,077     (3,624,033

Other net operating expenses

     (302,581     (394,591
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income

     2,799,976       2,759,301  

Share of profits (losses) of joint ventures and associates

     83,997       3,019  

Other non-operating income (expense)

     (160,924     42,552  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-operating income (expense)

     (76,927     45,571  

Net income before income tax expense

     2,723,049       2,804,872  

Income tax expense

     (685,453     (753,223

 

(Continued)


WOORI FINANCIAL GROUP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

FOR YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019 AND 2018 (CONTINUED)

 

     2019     2018  
     (Korean Won in millions,
except for per share data)
 

Net income

    

(Net income after the provision of regulatory reserve for credit loss for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, is 1,846,295 million won and 2,010,774 million won, respectively) (Note 28)

     2,037,596       2,051,649  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss:

    

Net loss on valuation of equity securities at FVTOCI

     (58,129     (30,855

Net gain on valuation of financial liabilities designated at FVTPL due to own credit risk

     —         100  

Remeasurement gain (loss) related to defined benefit plan

     (34,648     (84,629
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (92,777     (115,384

Items that may be reclassified to profit or loss:

    

Net gain on valuation of debt securities at FVTOCI

     43,988       33,360  

Share of other comprehensive gain of joint ventures and associates

     613       2,958  

Net gain (loss) on foreign currency translation of foreign operations

     101,781       (4,379

Net loss on valuation of cash flow hedge

     (1,823     (4,646

Other comprehensive income on valuation of assets held for sale

     —         (4,145
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     144,559       23,148  

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax

     51,782       (92,236

Total comprehensive income

     2,089,378       1,959,413  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income attributable to:

    

Net income attributable to shareholders

     1,872,207       2,033,182  

Net income attributable to non-controlling interests

     165,389       18,467  

Total comprehensive income attributable to:

    

Comprehensive income attributable to shareholders

     1,914,393       1,943,885  

Comprehensive income attributable to

non-controlling interests

     174,985       15,528  

Net income per share

    

Basic and diluted earnings per share (In Korean Won)

     2,727       2,796  


WOORI FINANCIAL GROUP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

FOR YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019 AND 2018

 

    Capital
Stock
    Hybrid
securities
    Capital
surplus
    Other
equity
    Retained
earnings
    Shareholder’s
equity in total
    Non-controlling
interests
    Total
equity
 
    (Korean Won in millions)  

January 1, 2018

    3,381,392       3,017,888       285,880       (1,939,274     15,620,006       20,365,892       199,008       20,564,900  

Cumulative effect of change in accounting policy

    —         —         —         (392,176     177,091       (215,085     723       (214,362

Adjusted balance, beginning of period

    3,381,392       3,017,888       285,880       (2,331,450     15,797,097       20,150,807       199,731       20,350,538  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

    —         —         —         —         2,033,182       2,033,182       18,467       2,051,649  

Dividends to common stocks

    —         —         —         —         (336,636     (336,636     (2,128     (338,764

Change in capital of subsidiaries

    —         —         9       —         —         9       (18     (9

Net gain on valuation of financial liabilities designated as at FVTPL due to own credit risk

    —         —         —         100       —         100       —         100  

Changes in other comprehensive income due to redemption of financial liabilities designated as at FVTPL

    —         —         —         (4     4       —         —         —    

Net gain (loss) on valuation of financial assets at FVTOCI

    —         —         —         2,733       —         2,733       (228     2,505  

Changes in other comprehensive income due to disposal of equity securities at FVTOCI

    —         —         —         (1,009     1,009       —         —         —    

Changes in capital due to equity method

    —         —         —         2,958       (10,647     (7,689     —         (7,689

Loss on foreign currency translation of foreign operations

    —         —         —         (1,929     —         (1,929     (2,450     (4,379

Loss on valuation of cash flow hedge

    —         —         —         (4,646     —         (4,646     —         (4,646

Remeasurement loss related to defined benefit plan

    —         —         —         (84,368     —         (84,368     (261     (84,629

Capital related to assets held for distribution (sale)

    —         —         —         (4,145     —         (4,145     —         (4,145

Dividends to hybrid securities

    —         —         —         —         (151,194     (151,194     —         (151,194

Issuance of hybrid securities

    —         398,707       —         —         —         398,707       —         398,707  

Redemption of hybrid securities

    —         (254,632     —         (368     —         (255,000     —         (255,000

Appropriation of retained earnings

    —         —         —         208,158       (208,158     —         —         —    
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

December 31, 2018

    3,381,392       3,161,963       285,889       (2,213,970     17,124,657       21,739,931       213,113       21,953,044  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

January 1, 2019

    3,381,392       3,161,963       285,889       (2,213,970     17,124,657       21,739,931       213,113       21,953,044  

Net income

    —         —         —         —         1,872,207       1,872,207       165,389       2,037,596  

Net loss on valuation of financial assets at FVTOCI

    —         —         —         (14,101     —         (14,101     (40     (14,141

Changes in other comprehensive income due to disposal of equity securities at FVTOCI

    —         —         —         29,368       (29,368     —         —         —    

Changes in capital due to equity method

    —         —         —         613       —         613       —         613  

Gain on foreign currency translation of foreign operations

    —         —         —         91,748       —         91,748       10,033       101,781  

Loss on valuation of cash flow hedge

    —         —         —         (1,823     —         (1,823     —         (1,823

Remeasurement loss related to defined benefit plan

    —         —         —         (34,251     —         (34,251     (397     (34,648

Dividends to common shares

    —         —         —         —         (437,626     (437,626     (2,014     (439,640

Acquisition of subsidiaries

    229,946       —         339,828       —         —         569,774       69,534       639,308  

New stocks issue cost

    —         —         (1,013     —         —         (1,013     —         (1,013

Net increase of treasury stocks

    —         —         —         4,245       —         4,245       —         4,245  

Issuance of hybrid securities

    —         997,544       —         —         —         997,544       658,470       1,656,014  

Dividends to hybrid securities

    —         —         —         —         (4,362     (4,362     (134,421     (138,783

Redemption of hybrid securities

    —         —         —         (277     —         (277     (159,618     (159,895

Substitution of non-controlling interests in hybrid securities

    —         (3,161,963     —         —         —         (3,161,963     3,161,963       —    

Changes in subsidiaries’ capital

    —         —         1,591       —         —         1,591       (50     1,541  

Appropriation of retained earnings

    —         —         —         368       (368     —         —         —    

Other changes in consolidated capital

    —         —         —         (111,242     (625     (111,867     —         (111,867
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

December 31, 2019

    3,611,338       997,544       626,295       (2,249,322     18,524,515       21,510,370       3,981,962       25,492,332  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 


WOORI FINANCIAL GROUP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019 AND 2018

 

     2019     2018  
     (Korean Won in millions)  
Cash flows from operating activities:     

Net income

     2,037,596       2,051,649  
Adjustments to net income:     

Income tax expense

     685,453       753,223  

Interest income

     (10,576,770     (9,684,499

Interest expense

     4,683,064       4,033,548  

Dividend income

     (107,959     (90,552
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (5,316,212     (4,988,280
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
Additions of expenses not involving cash outflows:     

Impairment loss due to credit loss

     374,244       329,574  

Loss on financial assets at FVTOCI

     1,375       1,053  

Loss on derivatives (designated for hedge)

     3,686       36,483  

Loss on fair value hedge

     86,214       17,299  

Loss on other provisions

     25,959       28,350  

Loss on valuation of investments in joint ventures and associates

     19,778       22,772  

Loss on disposal of investments in joint venture and associates

     —         2,931  

Retirement benefit

     165,125       142,712  

Depreciation and amortization

     505,718       272,550  

Loss on disposal of premises and equipment, intangible assets and other assets

     3,433       1,160  

Impairment loss on premises and equipment, intangible assets and other assets

     28,295       87  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     1,213,827       854,971  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
Deductions of income not involving cash inflows:     

Gain on valuation of financial assets at FVTPL

     246,175       215,711  

Gain on redemption of debentures

     —         1,597  

Gain on securities at FVTOCI

     12,390       3,100  

Gain on securities at amortized cost

     —         431  

Gain on derivatives (designated for hedge)

     126,651       35,810  

Gain on fair value hedge

     231       42,797  

Gain on other provisions

     4,586       2,014  

Gain on valuation of investments in joint ventures and associates

     103,775       25,791  

Gain on disposal of investments in joint ventures and associates

     —         50,511  

Gain on disposal of premises and equipment, intangible assets and other assets

     1,632       30,278  

Reversal of impairment loss on premises and equipment, intangible assets and other assets

     89       761  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     495,529       408,801  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:     

Financial assets at FVTPL

     (501,593     670,872  

Loans and other financial assets at amortized cost

     (11,174,450     (15,718,714

Other assets

     93,616       32,328  

Deposits due to customers

     15,991,181       13,995,747  

Provisions

     41,140       (11,920

Net defined benefit liability

     (293,008     (135,313

Other financial liabilities

     (4,621,815     7,411,617  

Other liabilities

     30,182       96,900  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (434,747     6,341,517  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
Cash received from operating activities:     

Interest income received

     10,489,700       9,617,201  

Interest expense paid

     (4,384,351     (3,847,275

Dividends received

     107,940       90,651  

Income tax paid

     (552,215     (551,560
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     5,661,074       5,309,017  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

     2,666,009       9,160,073  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(Continued)


WOORI FINANCIAL GROUP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019 AND 2018 (CONTINUED)

 

     2019     2018  
     (Korean Won in millions)  
Cash flows from investing activities:     

Cash in-flows from investing activities:

    

Disposal of financial assets at FVTPL

     11,382,829       11,919,335  

Disposal of financial assets at FVTOCI

     14,327,814       9,146,307  

Redemption of securities at amortized cost

     8,709,947       9,426,757  

Disposal of investments in joint ventures and associates

     30,120       51,435  

Disposal of investment properties

     193       3,512  

Disposal of premises and equipment

     7,735       5,545  

Disposal of intangible assets

     939       9,199  

Disposal of assets held for distribution (sale)

     5,594       80,347  

Decrease in deposits

     4,026       —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     34,469,197       30,642,437  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash out-flows from investing activities:

    

Net cash in-flows of business combination

     296,813       134,967  

Increase in money on deposits

     1,130,000    

Acquisition of financial assets at FVTPL

     11,860,103       12,322,160  

Acquisition of financial assets at FVTOCI

     23,752,515       13,275,429  

Acquisition of securities at amortized cost

     6,092,078       15,622,847  

Acquisition of investments in joint ventures and associates

     389,096       48,272  

Acquisition of investment properties

     70,346       15,195  

Acquisition of premises and equipment

     429,547       118,668  

Acquisition of intangible assets

     126,342       176,067  

Increase in deposits

     2,945       —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     44,149,785       41,713,605  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

     (9,680,588     (11,071,168
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
Cash flows from financing activities:     

Cash in-flows from financing activities:

    

Net increase in borrowings

     3,140,120       1,257,121  

Issuance of debentures

     25,510,713       21,505,849  

Increase in rental deposits

     242       —    

Issuance of hybrid securities

     1,656,014       398,707  

Retirement of treasury stocks

     760,101       —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     31,067,190       23,161,677  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash out-flows from financing activities:

    

Redemption of debentures

     23,651,949       20,903,518  

Decrease in rental deposits

     257       —    

Redemption of lease liabilities

     225,923       —    

New stock issue cost

     17,337       —    

Acquisition of treasury stocks

     184,164       —    

Dividends paid

     437,626       336,636  

Redemption of hybrid securities

     159,619       255,000  

Dividends paid to hybrid securities

     138,784       147,625  

Dividends paid to non-controlling interest

     2,014       2,128  

Capital increase with consideration for non-controlling interest

     50       —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     24,817,723       21,644,907  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by financing activities

     6,249,467       1,516,770  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

     (765,112     (394,325

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of the period

     6,747,894       6,908,286  

Effects of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

     409,784       233,933  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of the period

     6,392,566       6,747,894  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 


WOORI FINANCIAL GROUP INC.

SEPARATE STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2019

 

     December 31, 2019  
     (Korean Won in millions)  

ASSETS

  

Cash and cash equivalents

     43,670  

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss (FVTPL)

     9,434  

Loans and other financial assets at amortized cost

     1,269,203  

Investments in subsidiaries

     19,873,593  

Premises and equipment

     7,383  

Intangible assets

     3,310  
  

 

 

 

Total assets

     21,206,593  
  

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

  

Debentures

     947,679  

Provisions

     600  

Net defined benefit liability

     3,482  

Current tax liabilities

     133,526  

Deferred tax liabilities

     154  

Other financial liabilities

     10,745  

Other liabilities

     4,142  
  

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     1,100,328  
  

 

 

 

EQUITY

  

Owners’ equity:

  

Capital stock

     3,611,338  

Hybrid security

     997,544  

Capital surplus

     14,874,084  

Other equity

     (631

Retained Earnings

  

(Regulatory reserve for credit loss has no balance.

  

Regulatory reserve for credit loss to be reserved is 692 million Won.

  

Planned provision of regulatory reserve for credit loss is 692 million Won)

     623,930  
  

 

 

 

Total equity

     20,106,265  
  

 

 

 

Total liabilities and equity

     21,206,593  
  

 

 

 


WOORI FINANCIAL GROUP INC.

SEPARATE STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

FOR THE PEIOD FROM JANUARY 11, 2019 (DATE OF INCORPOTATION) TO DECEMBER 31, 2019

 

     For the period from January 11, 2019
(Date of incorporation) to December 31,
2019
 
     (Korean Won in millions, except for per
share data)
 

Interest income

     7,741  

Interest expense

     7,701  
  

 

 

 

Net interest income (Note 8,18 and 28)

     40  

Fees and commissions income

     —    

Fees and commissions expense

     15,833  
  

 

 

 

Net fees and commissions loss (Note 19 and 28)

     (15,833

Dividend income (Note 20 and 28)

     676,000  

Net gain or loss on financial assets at fair value through profit or loss (FVTPL) (Note 8 and 21)

     9,434  

Impairment on credit loss (Note 8, 22 and 28)

     (263

General and administrative expenses (Notes 23 and 28)

     (39,941
  

 

 

 

Operating income

     629,437  

Net other non-operating expense

     (750
  

 

 

 

Non-operating loss (Note 24)

     (750
  

 

 

 

Net income before income tax expense

     628,687  

Income tax expense (Note 25)

     394  
  

 

 

 

Net income for the period

  

(Adjusted net income after the provision of regulatory reserve:

  

For the period from January 11, 2019 (Date of incorporation) to December 31, 2019: 627,601 million Won) (Note 17)

     628,293  
  

 

 

 

Remeasurement of the net defined benefit liability

     (631
  

 

 

 

Other comprehensive loss, net of tax

     (631
  

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income

     627,662  
  

 

 

 

Basic and diluted income per share (in Korean Won)

     900  


WOORI FINANCIAL GROUP INC.

SEPARATE STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

FOR THE PERIOD FROM JANUARY 11, 2019 (DATE OF INCORPORATION) TO DECEMBER 31, 2019

 

     Capital
stock
     Capital
surplus
    Hybrid
Security
     Other
equity
    Retained
Earnings
    Total
equity
 
     (Korean Won in millions)  

January 11, 2019

              

(Date of incorporation)

     3,400,822        14,565,637       —          —         —         17,966,459  

New stock issuance

              

(Comprehensive stock exchange)

     210,516        309,460       —          —         —         519,976  

New stock issuance costs

     —          (1,013     —          —         —         (1,013

Net income

     —          —         —          —         628,293       628,293  

Remeasurement of the net defined benefit liability

     —          —         —          (631     —         (631

Issuance of hybrid security

     —          —         997,544        —         —         997,544  

Dividends to hybrid security

     —          —         —          —         (4,363     (4,363
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

December 31, 2019

     3,611,338        14,874,084       997,544        (631     623,930       20,106,265  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

WOORI FINANCIAL GROUP INC.

SEPARATE STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE PERIOD FROM JANUARY 11, 2019 (DATE OF INCORPORTAION) TO DECEMBER 31, 2019

 

     For the period from January 11, 2019 (Date of
incorporation) to December 31, 2019
 
     (Korean Won in millions)  

Cash flows from operating activities:

  

Net income

     628,293  

Adjustments:

  

Income tax expense

     394  

Interest income

     (7,741

Interest expense

     7,701  

Dividend income

     (676,000
  

 

 

 
     (675,646
  

 

 

 

Additions of expenses not involving cash outflows:

  

Impairment on credit loss

     263  

Retirement benefits

     4,899  

Depreciation and amortization

     4,098  
  

 

 

 
     9,260  
  

 

 

 

 

(continued)


Deductions of incomes not involving cash in-flows:

  

Net gain or loss on financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

     9,434  
  

 

 

 
     9,434  
  

 

 

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

  

Loans and other financial assets at amortized cost

     (1,365

Net defined benefit liabilities

     (1,687

Other financial liabilities

     7,055  

Other liabilities

     4,142  
  

 

 

 
     8,145  
  

 

 

 

Interest income received

     4,082  

Interest expense paid

     (6,097

Dividend income received

     676,000  
  

 

 

 

Net cash used in operating activities

     634,603  
  

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

  

Cash in-flows from investing activities

     —    

Cash out-flows from investing activities:

  

Acquisition of investments subsidiaries

     1,370,785  

Acquisition of premises and equipment

     6,722  

Acquisition of intangible assets

     4,630  

Increase in guarantee deposits for leases

     955  

Increase in other investment assets

     1,130,000  
  

 

 

 
     2,513,092  
  

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

     (2,513,092
  

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

  

Cash in-flows from financing activities:

  

Increase in borrowings

     64,769  

Issuance of debentures

     947,604  

Issuance of hybrid security

     997,544  
  

 

 

 
     2,009,917  
  

 

 

 

Cash out-flows from financing activities:

  

Decrease in borrowings

     64,769  

Repayment of lease liabilities

     1,289  

New stock issuance costs

     17,337  

Dividends to hybrid security

     4,363  
  

 

 

 
     87,758  
  

 

 

 

Net cash provided by financing activities

     1,922,159  
  

 

 

 

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

     43,670  

Cash and cash equivalents, date of incorporation

     —    
  

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of the year

     43,670  
  

 

 

 


Appendix B. Approval of amendments to the Articles of Incorporation (the “AOI”)

 

Before Amendment

  

After Amendment

  

Reasons for

Amendment

Article 1~Article 8 (Omitted)    Article 1~Article 8 (Same as the left column)   

Article 9 (Share Certificates)

Share certificates of the Company shall be issued in the eight denominations of 1, 5, 10, 50, 100, 500, 1,000 and 10,000 shares, which may be split or reverse split upon request by shareholders.

  

Article 9 (Electronic Registration of Rights to be Indicated on Share and Warrant Certificates)

The Company shall electronically register the rights to be indicated on its share certificates and warrant certificates on the electronic registrar of the electronic registration agency, in lieu of issuing share certificates and warrant certificates.

   Delete provision on types of share certificates and establish grounds for mandatory electronic registration of shares
Article 10~13 (Omitted)    Article 10~13 (Same as the left column)   

Article 14 (Qualifications of Directors)

(1) ~ (2) (Omitted)

(3) The Company’s registry of shareholders or a copy shall be kept at the office of the transfer agent. The Company shall cause the transfer agent to handle the recordation of changes in the registry of shareholders, registration of creation and cancellation of pledges over shares, indication of trust assets and cancellation thereof with respect to shares, issuance of share certificates, receipt of reports and other matters related to shares.

(4) (Omitted)

  

Article 14 (Same as the left column)

(1) ~ (2) (Same as the left column)

(3) The Company’s registry of shareholders or a copy shall be kept at the office of the transfer agent. The Company shall cause the transfer agent to handle the electronic registration of shares, the management of the registry of shareholders and other matters related to shares.

(4) (Same as the left column)

   Reflect changes in administrative procedures relating to shareholders due to mandatory electronic registration of shares

Article 15 (Report of Addresses, Names and Seals or Signatures of Shareholders and Others)

(1) Shareholders and registered pledgees shall file their names, addresses and seals or signatures with the office of the transfer agent.

(2) Shareholders and registered pledgees who reside in a foreign country should report appointed agents and the places in Korea to which notices are to be sent.

(3) The same shall apply in case of any changes in the matters referred to in Paragraphs (1) and (2) above.

   Article 15 (Deleted)    No longer required for shareholders to report information to the transfer agent when shares are electronically registered


     
Article 16 (Omitted)    Article 16 (Same as the left column)   

Article 17 (Issuance of Bonds)

(1) ~ (2) (Omitted)

(3) The Company may register bonds in the electronic registry of an electronic registration agency in lieu of issuing the bond certificates as set forth in Paragraph (1).

  

Article 17 (Same as the left column)

(1) ~ (2) (Same as the left column)

(3) (Deleted)

   Deleted as it is duplicative of Article 9 which provides the grounds for electronic registration
Article 18~21 (Omitted)    Article 18~21 (Same as the left column)   
Article 22 (Applicable Provisions for the Issuance of Bonds) With respect to issuance of bonds, Articles 14 and 15 shall apply mutatis mutandis thereto.   

Article 22 (Same as the left column)

With respect to issuance of bonds, Article 14 shall apply mutatis mutandis thereto.

   Deleted Article 15
Article 22-2 (Newly Inserted)   

Article 22-2 (Electronic Registration of Rights to be Indicated on Bonds, etc.)

The Company shall electronically register rights to be indicated on its certificates of bonds, share-related bonds (e.g., convertible bonds, bonds with warrants) and contingent capital securities on the electronic registrar of the electronic registration agency, in lieu of issuing certificates of bonds, share-related bonds and contingent capital securities.

   Establish grounds for mandatory electronic registration
Article 23~35 (Omitted)    Article 23~35 (Same as the left column)   

Article 36 (Election of Directors)

(1) (Omitted)

(2) Representative Director, outside Directors and Audit Committee members shall be elected among those recommended by the Officer Candidate Recommendation Committee.

  

Article 36 (Same as the left column)

(1) (Same as the left column)

(2) The Representative Director, outside Directors and Audit Committee members shall be recommended by the Officer Candidate Recommendation Committee.

   For clarification purposes


Article 37~47 (Omitted)    Article 37~47 (Same as the left column)   

Article 48 (Committees within the Board of Directors)

(1)   The Company shall have the following committees within the Board of Directors:

1.  Officer Candidate Recommendation Committee;

2.  Audit Committee;

3.  Risk Management Committee;

4.  Compensation Committee; and

  

Article 48 (Same as the left column)

(1)   (Same as the left column)

1.~4. (Same as the left column)

  

5.  Committee for Recommendation of Candidate for Officer of Group.

6.  (Newly Inserted)

(2)   (Omitted)

  

5. Subsidiary Representative Director Candidate Recommendation Committee; and

6. Internal Control Management Committee.

(2) (Same as the left column)

   Renamed committee and newly established internal control management committee
Article 49~62 (Omitted)    Article 49~62 (Same as the left column)   
(New insertion of Addenda)    These Articles of Incorporation shall become effective as of March 25, 2020.    Approval date of shareholder’s meeting


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.

 

     

Woori Financial Group Inc.

      (Registrant)
Date: March 3, 2020      

By: /s/ Kyong-Hoon Park

      (Signature)
      Name:  Kyong-Hoon Park
      Title:    Deputy President