6-K 1 d370565d6k.htm FORM 6-K Form 6-K
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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 August 2022

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)

 

 

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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Summary of 2022 First Half Business Report

Table of Contents

 

I.

  INTRODUCTION OF THE COMPANY      5  
  1.    Overview of the Company      5  
  2.    Capital Structure (Changes in Capital)      10  
  3.    Total Number of Authorized Shares      11  

II.

  BUSINESS OVERVIEW      12  
  1.    Results of Operations      12  
  2.    Funding Sources and Uses of Funds      12  
  3.    Other Information Necessary for Making Investment Decisions      13  

III.

  FINANCIAL INFORMATION      17  
  1.    Condensed Financial Statements (Consolidated)      17  
  2.    Condensed Financial Statements (Separate)      19  
  3.    Dividend Information      21  

IV.

  INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S OPINION      22  
  1.    Independent Auditor’s Opinion      22  
  2.    Compensation to the Independent Auditor      22  

V.

  CORPORATE GOVERNANCE      24  
  1.    About the Board of Directors      24  
  2.    Shareholder’s Meeting      26  

VI.

  SHAREHOLDER INFORMATION      28  
  1.    Share Distribution      28  
  2.    Stock Price and Stock Market Performance      30  

VII.

  DIRECTORS AND EMPLOYEE INFORMATION      31  
  1.    Directors and Executives      31  
  2.    Employee Status      32  
  3.    Directors’ Compensation      32  

 

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Except where indicated otherwise, financial information contained in this document (including the attached financial statements) has been prepared in accordance with the Korean equivalent of International Financial Reporting Standards (“Korean IFRS”), which differ in certain important respects from generally accepted accounting principles in the United States.

All references to “Woori Financial Group,” “we,” “us,” “the Group” or the “Company” are to Woori Financial Group Inc. and, unless the context requires otherwise, its subsidiaries. In addition, all references to “Won” or “KRW” in this document are to the currency of the Republic of Korea.

 

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I.

Introduction of the Company

 

1.

Overview of the Company

 

a.

History

 

January 11, 2019

   Establishment of the Company pursuant to a comprehensive stock transfer, by which Woori Bank, Woori FIS, Woori Finance Research Institute, Woori Credit Information, Woori Fund Services and Woori Private Equity Asset Management became wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Company.

February 13, 2019

   Listed on the Korea Exchange (KRX).

April 5, 2019

   Entered into share purchase agreements to acquire Tongyang Asset Management Corp. and ABL Global Asset Management Co., Ltd.

June 21, 2019

   Entered into a purchase agreement with Woori Bank to acquire the common shares of Woori Investment Bank Co., Ltd. (“Woori Investment Bank”) and integrate Woori Investment Bank as a first-tier subsidiary of the Company (Buyer: Woori Financial Group, Seller: Woori Bank)

July 3, 2019

   Entered into a stock exchange agreement between the Company and Woori Card Co., Ltd (“Woori Card”) to integrate Woori Card as a first-tier subsidiary of the Company

July 25, 2019

   Entered into a share purchase agreement to acquire Kukje Asset Trust, Ltd.

August 1, 2019

   Integrated Woori Asset Management Corp. (formerly known as Tongyang Asset Management Co., Ltd.) as a first-tier subsidiary of the Company.

September 10, 2019

   Integrated Woori Card and Woori Investment Bank as first-tier subsidiaries of the Company.

September 26, 2019

   Disposed 4% of common shares of the Company held by Woori Bank to a Taiwanese company, Fubon Life Insurance Co., Ltd.

December 6, 2019

   Integrated Woori Global Asset Management Corp. as a first-tier subsidiary of the Company

December 30, 2019

   Integrated Woori Asset Trust Ltd. as a first-tier subsidiary of the Company

March 25, 2020

   Held the first annual general meeting of shareholders of Woori Financial Group; reappointed the Chief Executive Officer

 

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October 26, 2020

   Entered into a share purchase agreement to acquire Aju Capital Co., Ltd.

December 10, 2020

   Integrated Woori Financial Capital Co., Ltd., (formerly known as Aju Capital Co., Ltd.) as a first-tier subsidiary of the Company
   Integrated Woori Savings Bank(formerly known as Aju Savings Bank) as a second-tier subsidiary of the Company

January 15, 2021

   Joined the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), announced support for the Task force on Climate related Financial Disclosure (TCFD) and established the ESG management principles of Woori Financial Group

March 5, 2021

   Established the Board ESG Management Committee

March 12, 2021

   Integrated Woori Savings Bank as a first-tier subsidiary of the Company

April 9, 2021

   Disposal by the Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation of a 2% stake in Woori Financial Group

April 15, 2021

   Acquired an additional 12.9% equity interest in Woori Financial Capital Co., Ltd.

May 13, 2021

   Participated in the capital increase of Woori Savings Bank (KRW 100 billion)

May 24, 2021

   Purchased 3.6% of the treasury stock of Woori Financial Capital Co.

June 4, 2021

   Entered into a stock exchange agreement to acquire the remaining shares of Woori Financial Capital Co., Ltd.

August 10, 2021

   Integrated Woori Financial Capital Co., Ltd., as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (completion of stock exchange)

September 9, 2021

   Announcement by the Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation of the contemplated sale of its remaining stakes in Woori Financial Group

October 8, 2021

   Joined the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) as part of the roadmap for achieving carbon neutrality

November 2, 2021

   Obtained regulatory approval for using the Internal Rating Based (IRB) approach

November 9, 2021

   Obtained an ‘AA’ rating from MSCI’s ESG assessment (2 grades higher than the previous year) and an ‘A’ rating from KCGS (Korea Corporate Governance Service) (1 grade higher than the previous year)

 

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November 17, 2021

   Newly admitted into the Asia Pacific Index of DJSI(Dow Jones Sustainability Indices)

December 9, 2021

   Achieved practically full privatization through the decrease of the KDIC’S stake in us from 15.1% to 5.8%, changing the largest shareholder from the KDIC to the Employee Stock Ownership Association of Woori Financial Group

December 26, 2021

   Launched the Group integrated car finance platform “Woori WON Car”

January 9, 2022

   Officially launched the NPL investment company Woori Financial F&I Inc.

January 13, 2022

   Joined the global environment initiative Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD)

February 4, 2022

   Recognized as an ‘Industry Mover’ in a sustainability assessment by S&P Global for 2022

February 10, 2022

   Disposal by the Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation of a 2.2% stake in Woori Financial Group (reducing the KDIC’s stake in Woori Financial Group from 5.8% to 3.6%)

May 11, 2022

   Became the first company in the world to join the launch of the ‘Business for Land (B4L) Initiative’ for the protection of sustainable forests and the recovery of land degradation

May 18, 2022

   Disposal by the Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation of a 2.3% stake in Woori Financial Group (reducing the KDIC’s stake in Woori Financial Group from 3.6% to 1.3%)

June 19, 2022

   Held the inaugural meeting of Woori Financial Future Foundation

 

b.

Affiliated Companies

 

  (1)

Overview of Business Group

 

  1.

Name of business group: Woori Financial Group Inc.

 

  (2)

Affiliated companies within the business group

 

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As of June 30, 2022

 

Type

  

Name of Company

Listed companies

    (3 companies)

   Woori Financial Group
   Woori Investment Bank
   PT Bank Woori Saudara Indonesia

Unlisted companies

    (29 companies)

   Woori Bank
   Woori Card
   Woori Financial Capital
   Woori Asset Trust
   Woori Savings Bank
   Woori Asset Management
   Woori Financial F&I
   Woori Credit Information
   Woori Fund Services
   Woori Private Equity Asset Management
   Woori Global Asset Management
   Woori FIS
   Woori Finance Research Institute
   Korea BTL Infrastructure Fund
   Woori America Bank
   Woori Bank China Limited
   AO Woori Bank
   Banco Woori Bank do Brazil S.A.
   Woori Global Markets Asia Limited
   Woori Bank Vietnam Limited
   Woori Wealth Development Bank
   Woori Finance Myanmar
   Woori Bank Cambodia PLC.
   Woori Bank Europe Gmbh
   Tutu Finance-WCI Myanmar
   Woori-Hanwha Eureka Private Equity Fund
   Arden Woori Apparel 1st Private Equity Fund
   Woori-Dino No1. PEF
   GreenESGGrowth No.1 Private Equity Fund

Note 1) Includes subsidiaries, etc. under the Financial Holding Company Act as of June 30, 2022

 

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2.

Capital Structure (Changes in Capital)

 

     (units: Won, shares)  

Date

   Item    Type  
   Common Shares      Preferred Shares      Others  

June 30, 2022

   Number of issued shares      728,060,549        —          —    
   Par Value      5,000        —          —    
   Capital Stock      3,640,302,745,000        —          —    

December 31, 2021

   Number of issued shares      728,060,549        —          —    
   Par Value      5,000        —          —    
   Capital Stock      3,640,302,745,000        —          —    

December 31, 2020

   Number of issued shares      722,267,683        —          —    
   Par Value      5,000        —          —    
   Capital Stock      3,611,338,415,000        —          —    

December 31, 2019

   Number of issued shares      722,267,683        —          —    
   Par Value      5,000        —          —    
   Capital Stock      3,611,338,415,000        —          —    

Note 1) We issued 680,164,306 common shares when we were established in January 2019, and issued an additional 42,103,377 shares in September 2019 through a comprehensive stock exchange between Woori Financial Group and Woori Card.

Note 2) We issued an additional 5,792,866 common shares on August 10, 2021 through a comprehensive stock exchange to integrate Woori Financial Capital as a wholly-owned subsidiary.

 

As of June 30, 2022           (units: Won, shares)
            Stock Decrease/Increase

Date

   Category      Type      Quantity      Par Value      Issue price      Note

January 11, 2019

     —          Common        680,164,306        5,000        26,415      Establishment

(comprehensive stock transfer)

September 10, 2019

     —          Common        42,103,377        5,000        12,350      Comprehensive stock exchange

Stock increase ratio: 6.19018%

August 10, 2021

     —          Common        5,792,866        5,000        11,100      Comprehensive stock exchange

Stock increase ratio: 0.80204%

Note 1) Due to Woori Financial Group’s establishment through a comprehensive stock transfer, the issue price was calculated by dividing the total equity from its financial statements at the time of establishment (KRW 17,966,458,911,689) by the total number of issued shares (680,164,306).

Note 2) Our capital changed in September 2019 and in August 2021 due to comprehensive stock exchanges. The issue prices were based on the closing stock price of each respective comprehensive stock exchange date.

 

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3.

Total Number of Authorized Shares

 

As of June 30, 2022    (unit: shares)  

Items

   Type      Notes  
   Common Shares      Total  

Number of authorized shares

     4,000,000,000        4,000,000,000        —    

Number of issued shares

     728,060,549        728,060,549        Note 1

Number of treasury shares

     2,324        2,324        Note 2

Number of outstanding shares

     728,058,225        728,058,225        —    

Note 1) Includes 5,792,866 new common shares issued on August 10, 2021 due to a comprehensive stock exchange to integrate Woori Financial Capital as a wholly-owned subsidiary.

Note 2) Acquired from the issuance of fractional shares (2,322 new fractional shares were added in August 2021 due to the comprehensive stock exchange between Woori Financial Group and Woori Financial Capital)

 

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II.

Business Overview

 

1.

Results of Operations

 

    

(unit: billions of Won)

 

Type

   2022 1H      2021      2020  

Operating income

     2,432        3,660        2,080  

Non-operating income

     36        89        -79  

Income from continuing operations before income tax

     2,468        3,749        2,001  

Income tax expense from continuing operations

     609        942        486  

Net income

     1,859        2,807        1,515  

Controlling Interest

     1,762        2,588        1,307  

Non-controlling Interest

     97        219        208  

Note 1) Based on K-IFRS consolidated financial statements

 

2.

Funding Sources and Uses of Funds

 

a.

Sources of Funds

 

For the periods indicated other than as noted below                                         (units: millions of Won, %)  

Classification

   Funding
Source
   2022 1H      2021      2020  
   Average
Balance
     Interest
Rate
     Proportion      Average
Balance
     Interest
Rate
     Proportion      Average
Balance
     Interest
Rate
     Proportion  
Source    Deposits      308,325,486      1.08      68.71      291,653,291        0.79      70.88        265,636,358      1.08      71.78
   Borrowings      26,440,017      1.29      5.89      21,628,379        0.98      5.26        19,606,056      1.31      5.30
   Debentures      45,560,008      1.85      10.15      40,901,547        1.78      9.94        32,287,676      2.24      8.73
   Others      39,187,032      —          8.73      29,470,312        —          7.16        26,523,338      —          7.17
   Total Liabilities      419,512,542      —          93.49      383,653,529        —          93.23        344,053,429      —          92.97
Total Equity      29,219,185      —          6.51      27,845,863      —          6.77      25,996,721      —          7.03
Total Liabilities & Equity      448,731,727      —          100.00        411,499,392      —          100.00        370,050,150      —          100.00

Note 1) Average Balance : the simple average of the balances at the start of the fiscal year and at the end of each quarter

Note 2) Based on K-IFRS consolidated financial statements

 

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b.

Use of Funds

 

For the periods indicated other than as noted below                    (units: millions of Won, %)  

Type

 

Managed Item

   2022 1H      2021      2020  
   Average
Balance
     Interest
Rate
     Proportion      Average
Balance
     Interest
Rate
     Proportion      Average
Balance
     Interest
Rate
     Proportion  

Use

  Cash & Due from Banks      14,536,949      0.56      3.24      13,809,362      0.34      3.36      11,925,297      0.45      3.22
  Marketable securities      66,613,385      1.38      14.84      58,416,310      1.67      14.20      54,474,169      1.87      14.72
  Loans      323,253,997      3.26      72.04      301,849,585      2.79      73.35      269,533,892      2.98      72.84
 

Loans in local currency

     278,054,735      3.10      61.96      262,010,967      2.59      63.67      233,117,610      2.75      63.00
 

Loans in foreign currency

     29,687,934      3.77      6.62      25,104,084      3.58      6.10      22,614,578      3.99      6.11
 

Guarantee payments

     22,250      3.25      0.00      28,000      2.46      0.01      15,845      4.04      0.00
 

Credit card receivables

     9,816,949      7.30      2.19      9,196,190      7.42      2.23      8,207,859      7.87      2.22
 

Foreign bills bought

     5,672,129      1.38      1.26      5,510,344      0.85      1.34      5,578,001      1.53      1.51
  Bad debt expense in local currency      Δ2,018,340      —          Δ0.45      Δ1,878,781      —          Δ0.46      Δ1,708,074      —          Δ0.46
  Others      46,345,736      —          10.33      39,302,917      —          9.55      35,824,866      —          9.68

Total Assets

       448,731,727      —          100.00      411,499,392      —          100.00      370,050,150      —          100.00

Note 1) Average Balance : the simple average of the balances at the start of the fiscal year and at the end of each quarter

Note 2) Based on K-IFRS consolidated financial statements

 

3.

Other Information Necessary for Making Investment Decisions

 

a.

Capital Adequacy Ratios

Group BIS Capital Adequacy Ratios

 

As of the end of the period indicated    (units: billions of Won, %)  

Type

   2022 1H      2021      2020  

Equity capital (A)

     30,057        28,980        27,448  

Risk weighted assets (B)

     211,151        192,503        198,269  

BIS(Capital adequacy) ratio (A/B)

     14.23        15.05        13.84  

Note 1) BIS (Bank for International Settlements) Capital Adequacy Ratios = Equity capital / Risk weighted assets * 100

Note 2) Based on K-IFRS consolidated financial statements and Basel III standards

Note 3) 2022 1H figures are estimates only and are subject to change

 

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Capital Adequacy Ratios for Significant Subsidiaries and Consolidated Companies

 

As of the end of the periods indicated                   (units: millions of Won, %)  

Name of Company

   Type   2022 1H      2021      2020  

Woori Bank

Note 2)

   BIS ratio

Note 1)

  Equity capital (A)     25,651,758        25,473,034      25,269,072
  Risk weighted assets (B)     169,648,507        157,275,764      145,755,395
  Capital adequacy ratio (A/B)     15.12        16.20        17.34  

Woori Card

Note 3)

   Adjusted capital ratio     16.69        17.73        19.93  
   Tangible common equity ratio     11.03        11.84        13.48  

Woori Financial Capital

Note 3)

   Adjusted capital ratio     13.41        13.38        12.17  
   Tangible common equity ratio     11.89        11.70        10.77  

Woori Investment Bank

Note 4)

   BIS ratio

Note 1)

  Equity capital (A)     620,443        576,693        491,799  
  Risk weighted assets (B)     4,531,900        4,037,822        3,192,245  
  Capital adequacy ratio (A/B)     13.69        14.28        15.41  

Woori Asset Trust

Note 5)

   Operating capital ratio     1,326.95        1,078.93        1,286.43  

Woori Asset Management

Note 3)

   Minimum operating capital ratio     692.42        721.87        754.11  

Woori Savings Bank

Note 6)

   BIS Capital adequacy ratio Note 1)     18.39        21.47        13.40  

Note 1) BIS (Bank for International Settlements) Capital Adequacy Ratio : Equity capital / Risk weighted assets * 100

Note 2) Figures for Woori Bank are based on the K-IFRS consolidated financial statements and Basel III standards. 2022 1H figures are estimates only and are subject to change

Note 3) Figures for Woori Card, Woori Financial Capital and Woori Asset Management are based on the applicable standards for business reports submitted to the Financial Supervisory Service and our K-IFRS separate financial statements

Note 4) Figures for Woori Investment Bank are based on the applicable standards for business reports submitted to the Financial Supervisory Service and our K-IFRS consolidated financial statements

Note 5) Figures for Woori Asset Trust are based on K-IFRS separate financial statements

Note 6) Figures for Woori Savings Bank are based on K-GAAP

 

b.

Liquidity Ratios

Won Liquidity Ratios

 

As of the end of the periods indicated                                                (units: millions of Won, %)  
     2022 1H      2021      2020  

Type

   Won
Liquidity
Assets
     Won
Liquidity
Liabilities
     Won
Liquidity
Ratio
     Won
Liquidity
Assets
     Won
Liquidity
Liabilities
     Won
Liquidity
Ratio
     Won
Liquidity
Assets
     Won
Liquidity
Liabilities
     Won
Liquidity
Ratio
 

Woori Financial Group

Note 1)

     424,433      3,639      11,663.5      560,744      5,734      9,779.3      40,308        7,911        509.5  

Woori Card

Note 2)

     7,767,955        1,665,510        466.4        7,455,390        1,419,809        525.1        6,255,965        1,406,387        444.8  

Woori Financial Capital

Note 2)

     1,976,033        1,324,784        149.2        1,531,101        856,736        178.7        1,357,876        616,632        220.2  

Woori Investment Bank

Note 2)

     2,533,232        1,838,253        137.8        2,728,159        2,031,260        134.3        2,166,208        1,555,418        139.3  

Woori Asset Trust

Note 2)

     230,061        21,215        1,084.4        176,660        25,558        691.2        148,856        16,157        921.3  

Woori Savings Bank

Note 2), Note 3)

     428,213        368,293        116.3        292,913        228,445        128.2        267,927        209,712        127.8  

Note 1) Based on current assets and liabilities within one month of maturity

Note 2) Based on current assets and liabilities within 90 days of maturity

Note 3) Based on K-GAAP

 

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Foreign Currency (FC) Liquidity Ratios

 

As of the end of the periods indicated                                                (units: millions of Won, %)  

Type

   2022 1H      2021      2020  
   FC
Liquidity
Assets
     FC
Liquidity
Liabilities
     FC
Liquidity
Ratio
     FC
Liquidity
Assets
     FC
Liquidity
Liabilities
     FC
Liquidity
Ratio
     FC
Liquidity
Assets
     FC
Liquidity
Liabilities
     FC
Liquidity
Ratio
 

Woori Investment Bank

Note 1)

     32,108        30,383        105.7        13,583        —          —          425        —          —    

Note 1) Based on current assets and liabilities within three months of maturity

Liquidity Coverage Ratios

 

                        (unit: %)  

Name of Company

  

Type

   2022 1H      2021      2020  

Woori Bank

  

Liquidity coverage ratio Note 1)

     93.19        89.95        92.07  
  

Foreign currency liquidity coverage ratio Note 1)

     107.27        107.40        106.06  
  

Ratio of business purpose premises and equipment

     11.36        11.46        11.68  

Note 1) The method of calculation is the same as those used for business disclosures, and the applicable periods are 2022 2Q, 2021 4Q and 2020 4Q

 

Under the Plans for Temporary Easing of Financial Regulations in Response to COVID-19 announced by the Financial Services Commission, the liquidity coverage ratio and the foreign currency liquidity coverage ratio requirements for banks was reduced from 100% to 85% and from 80% to 70%, respectively, until the end of June 2022.

 

c.

Profitability Ratio Note 1), Note 2)

 

Type

   2022 1H     2021      2020  
   ROA     ROE     ROA      ROE      ROA      ROE  

Woori Financial Group

               

Including non-controlling interests

     0.80     14.09     0.66      11.48      0.40      6.80

Excluding non-controlling interests

     0.76     13.36     0.61      10.58      0.34      5.87

Woori Bank

     0.73       12.97       0.60        9.92        0.37        5.95  

Woori Card

     1.26       7.75       1.10        6.36        0.98        5.29  

Woori Financial Capital

     1.79       15.49       1.69        15.73        1.53        13.83  

Woori Investment Bank

     1.63       13.61       1.59        12.89        1.47        13.13  

Woori Asset Trust

     29.34       42.82       18.64        27.05        22.03        31.51  

Woori Asset Management

     (0.18     (0.20     6.82        7.11        5.85        6.12  

Woori Savings Bank Note 3)

     1.04       6.90       1.06        7.95        0.97        10.10  

Note 1) Based on the applicable standards for business reports submitted to the Financial Supervisory Service. The figures for Woori Financial Group and Woori Bank are on a consolidated basis and the figures for the other subsidiaries are on a non-consolidated basis

Note 2) Total assets and total equity : the simple average of the balances at the start of the fiscal year and at the end of each quarter

Note 3) Figures for Woori Savings Bank are based on K-GAAP

 

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d.

Asset Quality

Group Asset Quality

 

     (units: billions of Won, %)  

Type

   2022 1H     2021     2020  

Total loans

     347,157     332,797       299,075  

Substandard and below loans

     1,052     990       1,256  

Substandard and below loans ratio

     0.30 %     0.30     0.42

Non-Performing Loans

     1,007     902       1,149  

NPL Ratio

     0.29 %     0.27     0.38

Substandard and below coverage ratio (A/B)

     210.3 %     192.2     153.8

Loan Loss reserve (A)

     2,212     1,903       1,932  

Substandard and below loans (B)

     1,052     990       1,256  

Note 1) Based on the applicable standards for financial holding company business reports submitted to the Financial Supervisory Service

Asset Quality for Significant Subsidiaries and Consolidated Companies

 

                                                             (units: %)  

Type

   2022 1H      2021      2020  
   Substandard
and below
ratio
     NPL ratio      Substandard
and below
coverage
ratio
     Substandard
and below
ratio
     NPL ratio      Substandard
and below
coverage
ratio
     Substandard
and below
ratio
     NPL ratio      Substandard
and below
coverage
ratio
 

Woori Bank

     0.19        0.18        250.25        0.20        0.18        205.50        0.32        0.30        153.95  

Woori Card

     0.55        —          104.69        0.41        —          103.21        0.63        —          102.65  

Woori Financial Capital

     1.09        —          170.75        1.20        —          196.70        1.77        —          140.15  

Woori Investment Bank

     0.47        0.47        164.29        0.57        0.55        120.05        0.79        0.20        84.78  

Woori Asset Trust

     24.30        —          —          56.61        —          —          63.64        —          —    

Woori Savings Bank

     2.72        —          106.31        2.32        —          117.37        3.40        —          90.37  

Note 1) Based on the applicable standards for business reports submitted to the Financial Supervisory Service

Note 2) Figures for Woori Savings Bank are based on K-GAAP

 

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III.

Financial Information

 

1.

Condensed Financial Statements (Consolidated)

Summary Consolidated Statement of Financial Position

 

(The Company and its Consolidated Subsidiaries, as of the end of the periods indicated)          (unit: millions of Won)  

Classification

   2022 1H     2021     2020  

ASSETS

      

Cash and cash equivalents

     10,015,736       7,565,818       9,990,983

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

     20,227,825       13,497,234       14,762,941

Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income

     36,300,070       39,119,789       30,028,929

Securities at amortized cost

     20,143,175       17,086,274       17,020,839

Loans and other financial assets at amortized cost

     389,405,558       361,932,872       320,106,078

Investments in joint ventures and associates

     1,361,836       1,335,167       993,291

Investment properties

     396,859       389,495       387,464

Premises and equipment

     3,141,524       3,174,720       3,287,198

Intangible assets and goodwill

     784,914       785,386       792,077

Assets held for sale

     8,033       26,327       60,002

Net defined benefit asset

     123,960       21,346       5,658

Current tax assets

     32,344       22,598       75,655

Deferred tax assets

     87,020       31,131       46,088

Derivative assets (designated for hedging)

     72,211       106,764       174,820

Other assets

     2,844,625       2,088,950       1,348,994
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

     484,945,690       447,183,871       399,081,017
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

      

Financial liabilities at FVTPL

     12,264,763       4,873,458       6,813,822  

Deposits due to customers

     335,223,351       317,899,871       291,477,279  

Borrowings

     31,383,588       24,755,459       20,745,466  

Debentures

     46,817,330       44,653,864       37,479,358  

Provisions

     547,271       576,134       501,643  

Net defined benefit liability

     52,311       47,986       52,237  

Current tax liabilities

     620,178       584,491       370,718  

Deferred tax liabilities

     18,689       186,946       160,250  

Derivative liabilities (designated for hedging)

     116,065       27,584       64,769  

Other financial liabilities

     27,793,558       24,171,030       14,215,817  

Other liabilities

     602,538       556,853       473,813  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     455,439,642       418,333,676       372,355,172  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

EQUITY

      

Owners’ equity:

     27,026,093       25,842,019       23,053,608  

Capital stock

     3,640,303       3,640,303       3,611,338  

Hybrid securities

     2,593,744       2,294,381       1,895,366  

Capital surplus

     682,385       682,385       626,111  

Other equity

     (2,430,652     (2,167,614     (2,347,472

Retained earnings

     22,540,313       21,392,564       19,268,265  

Non-controlling interests

     2,479,955       3,008,176       3,672,237  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total equity

     29,506,048       28,850,195       26,725,845  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and equity

     484,945,690       447,183,871       399,081,017  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Number of Consolidated Subsidiaries (excluding holding company)

     163       152       131  

 

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Summary Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income

 

(The Company and its Consolidated Subsidiaries, for the periods indicated)    (unit: millions of Won, except per share amounts)  

Classification

   2022 1H     2021 1H     2021     2020  

Operating income

     2,432,113       1,983,840       3,659,749       2,080,394  

Net interest income

     4,103,322       3,322,619       6,985,721       5,998,512  

Net fees and commissions income

     846,384       729,454       1,470,775       1,014,039  

Dividend income

     78,922       130,738       309,211       138,543  

Net gain or loss on financial instruments at FVTPL

     341,427       136,407       325,751       421,709  

Net gain or loss on financial assets at FVTOCI

     (1,650     45,059       32,624       24,138  

Net gain or loss arising on financial assets at amortized cost

     66,958       38,680       107,317       44,443  

Impairment losses due to credit loss

     (496,863     (204,576     (536,838     (784,371

General and administrative expenses

     (1,957,102     (1,855,493     (4,147,411     (3,956,181

Other net operating expenses

     (549,285     (359,048     (887,401     (820,438
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-operating income (expense)

     35,798       33,908       89,492       (79,143
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income before income tax expense

     2,467,911       2,017,748       3,749,241       2,001,251  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income tax expense

     (608,607     (480,497     (941,870     (486,002
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

     1,859,304       1,537,251       2,807,371       1,515,249  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income attributable to owners

     1,761,934       1,419,698       2,587,936       1,307,266  

Net income attributable to the non-controlling interests

     97,370       117,553       219,435       207,983  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax

     (223,775     151,535       170,181       (82,207
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss

     84,883       185,682       96,529       54,964  

Items that may be reclassified to profit or loss

     (308,658     (34,147     73,652       (137,171
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income

     1,635,529       1,688,786       2,977,552       1,433,042  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive income attributable to the owners

     1,532,364       1,569,431       2,745,764       1,233,097  

Comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interests

     103,165       119,355       231,788       199,945  

Net income per share:

        

Basic and diluted loss per share (in Korean Won)

     2,364       1,922       3,481       1,742

 

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2.

Condensed Financial Statements (Separate)

Summary Statement of Financial Position

 

(The Company, as of the end of the period indicated)    (unit: millions of Won)  

Classification

   2022 1H     2021     2020  

ASSETS

      

Cash and cash equivalents

     673,097       578,725       69,176  

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

     —         —         7,247  

Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income

     326,445       146,294       149,614  

Loans and other financial assets at amortized cost

     1,167,089       633,110       619,117  

Investments in subsidiaries

     22,394,915       22,144,915       21,562,229  

Premises and equipment

     8,110       7,790       12,538  

Intangible assets

     5,110       5,171       5,282  

Net defined benefit asset

     1,956       1,516       3,509  

Current tax assets

     2,209       856       307  

Deferred tax assets

     9,762       6,454       964  

Other assets

     167       151       —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

     24,588,860       23,524,982       22,429,983  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

      

Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss

     329       329       —    

Debentures

     1,447,461       1,367,429       1,147,503  

Provisions

     484       394       782  

Current tax liabilities

     539,558       468,305       215,071  

Other financial liabilities

     22,296       22,988       22,085  

Other liabilities

     547       548       570  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     2,010,675       1,859,993       1,386,011  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

EQUITY

      

Capital stock

     3,640,303       3,640,303       3,611,338  

Hybrid securities

     2,593,606       2,294,288       1,895,322  

Capital surplus

     10,909,281       10,909,281       14,874,084  

Other equity

     (16,825     (3,874     (1,518

Retained Earnings

     5,451,820       4,824,991       664,746  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total equity

     22,578,185       21,664,989       21,043,972  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and equity

     24,588,860       23,524,982       22,429,983  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Summary Statement of Comprehensive Income

 

(The Company, for the period indicated)    (unit: millions of Won, except per share amounts)  

Classification

   2022 1H     2021 1H     2021     2020  

Operating Income:

     1,215,982       643,330       590,550       594,752  

Net interest expense

     (7,943     (10,728     (22,245     (12,953

Interest income

     6,578       1,585       4,236       10,082  

Interest expense

     (14,521     (12,313     (26,481     (23,035

Net fees and commissions loss

     (6,315     (6,609     (12,585     (15,394

Fees and commissions income

     653       402       1,306       805  

Fees and commissions expense

     (6,968     (7,011     (13,891     (16,199

Dividend income

     1,264,236       690,025       692,605       680,375  

Net gain or loss on financial instruments at FVTPL

     —         —         (7,576     (920

Reversal(Provision) of impairment losses due to credit loss

     (77     (19     76       116  

General and administrative expenses

     (33,919     (29,339     (59,725     (56,472

Non-operating income (expense)

     (130     95       (305     (215

Net income before income tax expense

     1,215,852       643,425       590,245       594,537  

Income tax benefit (expense)

     (1,604     (81     4,607       781  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

     1,214,248       643,344       594,852       595,318  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other comprehensive loss, net of tax

     (12,951     (806     (2,330     (887

Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss

     (12,951     (806     (2,330     (887

Net gain or loss on valuation of equity securities at FVTOCI

     (14,391     (336     (2,408     (280

Remeasurement of the net defined benefit liability

     1,440       (470     78       (607
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income

     1,201,297       642,538       592,522       594,431  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income per share:

        

Basic and diluted income per share (in Korean Won)

     1,611       847       730       757  

 

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3.

Dividend Information

 

   

In the mid- to long-term, Woori Financial Group plans to not only increase its dividends per share according to its improvement in net income, but also to gradually increase its dividend payout ratio based on its mid- to long-term management plan (as resolved by the board of directors on December 18, 2020).

 

   

As part of its shareholder return policy, the Company paid its first interim dividend since its establishment in 2021 and amended its Articles of Incorporation to fix its interim dividend record date to June 30 to improve the predictability of its dividend payouts. Following the previous year, the Company paid an interim dividend in 2022 as well (as resolved by the board of directors on July 22).

 

   

The Company plans to re-establish its mid-to long-term management plan in consideration of the prolonged COVID-19 situation, the domestic and global economic conditions and the increasing volatility of the financial market. It also plans to review various shareholder return policies to improve shareholder value while maintaining capital adequacy.

 

   

The above plans are subject to change taking into account factors such as the COVID-19 situation and changes in the domestic and overseas business environment. Further details will be separately disclosed after a resolution of the board of directors of our company.

 

Items

     2022 1H      2021      2020  

Par value per share (Won)

 

     5,000        5,000        5,000  

Net profit (Millions of Won)

 

     1,761,934        2,587,936        1,307,266  

Earnings per share (Won)

 

     2,364        3,481        1,742  

Total cash dividends (Millions of Won)

 

     109,209        654,384        260,016  

Total stock dividends (Millions of Won)

 

     —        —          —    

Cash dividend payout ratio (%)

 

     6.20        25.29        19.89  

Cash dividend yield (%)

     Common Shares        1.2        6.8        3.6  
     Preferred Shares        —          —          —    

Stock dividend yield (%)

     Common Shares        —          —          —    
     Preferred Shares        —          —          —    

Cash dividend per share (Won)

     Common Shares        150        900        360  
     Preferred Shares        —          —          —    

Stock dividend per share (Share)

     Common Shares        —          —          —    
     Preferred Shares        —          —          —    

Note 1) The dividends for 2022 1H are interim dividends (as resolved by the board of directors on July 22, 2022)

Note 2) The dividends for 2021 include an interim dividend of Won 108,340mil (Won 150 per share)

 

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IV.

Independent Auditor’s Opinion

 

1.

Independent Auditor’s Opinion

 

     2022 1H    2021    2020  

Auditor

   Samil PricewaterhouseCoopers    Samil PricewaterhouseCoopers      Samil PricewaterhouseCoopers  

Auditor’s Opinion

   Note 1)    Note 2)      Note 3)  

Note 1) In its review report attached to this report, Samil PricewaterhouseCoopers has stated that nothing had come to their attention that caused them to believe that the accompanying consolidated and separate interim financial statements of Woori Financial Group are not presented fairly in all material respects, in accordance with Korean IFRS.

Note 2) In its audit report, Samil PricewaterhouseCoopers has stated that the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Woori Financial Group as of December 31, 2021, and its financial performance and its cash flows for the year then ended in accordance with Korean IFRS

Note 3) In its audit report, Samil PricewaterhouseCoopers has stated that the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Woori Financial Group as of December 31, 2020, and its financial performance and its cash flows for the year then ended in accordance with Korean IFRS.

 

2.

Compensation to the Independent Auditor

 

a.

Audit Services

 

Term

 

Auditor

 

Description

  Contract     Actual  
  Fee     Time     Fee     Time  

2022 1H

  Samil PricewaterhouseCoopers  

1Q/1H/3Q Review

Closing audit (including internal accounting management system)

    KRW 1,068 million       9,380 hours       KRW 340 million       2,412 hours  

2021

  Samil PricewaterhouseCoopers  

1Q/1H/3Q Review

Closing audit (including internal accounting management system)

    KRW 1,172 million       10,450 hours       KRW 1,172 million       9,962 hours  

2020

  Samil PricewaterhouseCoopers  

1Q/1H/3Q Review

Closing audit (including internal accounting management system)

    KRW 1,135 million       10,400 hours       KRW 1,135 million       10,514 hours  

Note 1) Fee excludes VAT

Note 2) Time includes planning time up until the commencement of the applicable services

 

b.

Other Audit Services

None.

 

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c.

Current Status of Audit Service Agreements with the Independent Auditor Relating to U.S. Listing

 

Term

   Auditor   

Description

   Fee

2021

   Samil
PricewaterhouseCoopers
  

U.S. PCAOB standard audit of consolidated financial statements and internal control over financial reporting (for FY2022)

   KRW 2,240 million

2020

   Samil
PricewaterhouseCoopers
  

U.S. PCAOB standard audit of consolidated financial statements and internal control over financial reporting (for FY2021)

   KRW 2,370 million
     

U.S. PCAOB standard audit of consolidated financial statements and internal control over financial reporting (for FY2020)

   KRW 2,280 million

Note 1) Fee excludes VAT

 

d.

Non-Audit Services

 

Term

   Date of
Execution of
Agreement
    

Description of Service

   Service Term      Fees  

2022 1H

     March 30, 2022      Tax adjustment (including review relating to application of consolidated tax)      April 1, 2022 ~ May 31, 2023        KRW 64 million  

2021

     March 29, 2021      Tax adjustment (including review relating to application of consolidated tax)      June 1, 2021 ~ May 31, 2022        KRW 61 million  

2020

     July 9, 2020      Tax adjustment (including review relating to application of consolidated tax)      July 9, 2020 ~ May 31, 2021        KRW 61 million  

Note 1) Fee excludes VAT

 

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V.

Corporate Governance

 

1.

About the Board of Directors

 

  a.

Composition of the Board of Directors

As of June 30, 2022 the board of directors consisted of seven outside directors, one standing director, and one non-standing director.

On January 27, 2022, In-Sub Yoon and Yo-Hwan Shin were newly appointed as outside directors at an extraordinary general meeting of shareholders. On February 14, 2022, a non-standing director, Hong-Tae Kim, resigned for personal reasons prior to the expiration of his term. On March 25, Soo-Young Song was newly appointed as an outside director and Sung-Tae Ro, Sang-Yong Park, Chan-Hyoung Chung and Dong-Woo Chang were re-appointed as outside directors at the annual general meeting of shareholders for FY2021. Won-Duk Lee resigned a standing director due to his appointment as the CEO of Woori Bank on March 23, 2022 and was newly appointed as a non-standing director on March 25, 2022, at the annual general meeting of shareholders for FY2021.

 

  b.

Committees under the Board of Directors

We currently have the following committees serving under the board of directors:

 

  (a)

Audit Committee

 

  (b)

Board Risk Management Committee

 

  (c)

Compensation Committee

 

  (d)

Committee for Recommending Executive Officer Candidates

 

  (e)

Committee for Recommending Subsidiary Representative Director Candidates

 

  (f)

Committee for Internal Control Management

 

  (g)

Board ESG Management Committee

 

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(As of June 30, 2022)

Name of Committee

  

Composition

  

Names of Members

Audit Committee    Three outside directors   

(Chairman) Chan-Hyoung Chung (outside director)

Sung-Tae Ro (outside director)

Dong-Woo Chang (outside director)

Board Risk Management Committee    Four outside directors   

(Chairman) In-Sub Yoon (outside director)

Sang-Yong Park (outside director)

Yo-Hwan Shin (outside director)

Soo-Young Song (outside director)

Compensation Committee    Five outside directors   

(Chairman) Yo-Hwan Shin (outside director)

Sung-Tae Ro (outside director)

Sang-Yong Park (outside director)

In-Sub Yoon (outside director)

Chan-Hyoung Chung (outside director)

Committee for Recommending Executive Officer Candidates    Seven outside directors   

(Chairman) Dong-Woo Chang (outside director)

Sung-Tae Ro (outside director)

Sang-Yong Park (outside director)

In-Sub Yoon (outside director)

Chan-Hyoung Chung (outside director)

Yo-Hwan Shin (outside director)

Soo-Young Song (outside director)

Committee for Recommending Subsidiary Representative Director Candidates   

Seven outside directors

One standing director

  

(Chairman) Tae-Seung Son (standing director)

Sung-Tae Ro (outside director)

Sang-Yong Park (outside director)

In-Sub Yoon (outside director)

Chan-Hyoung Chung (outside director)

Yo-Hwan Shin (outside director)

Dong-Woo Chang (outside director)

Soo-Young Song (outside director)

Committee for Internal Control Management   

Three outside directors

One standing director

  

(Chairman) Sang-Yong Park (outside director)

Yo-Hwan Shin (outside director)

Soo-Young Song (outside director)

Tae-Seung Son (standing director)

Board ESG Management Committee   

Seven outside directors

One standing director

One non-standing director

  

(Chairman) Soo-Young Song (outside director)

Sung-Tae Ro (outside director)

Sang-Yong Park (outside director)

In-Sub Yoon (outside director)

Chan-Hyoung Chung (outside director)

Yo-Hwan Shin (outside director)

Dong-Woo Chang (outside director)

Tae-Seung Son (standing director)

Won-Duk Lee (non-standing director)

 

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2.

Shareholder’s Meeting

 

a.

Voting Rights Note 1)

 

As of June 30, 2022    (unit: shares)  

Items

          Number of shares      Notes  

Number of issued shares

     Common Shares        728,060,549        —    
     Preferred Shares        —          —    

Number of shares without voting rights

     Common Shares        343,991        Note 2
     Preferred Shares        —          —    

Number of shares for which voting rights are excluded pursuant to the articles of incorporation

     Common Shares        —          —    
     Preferred Shares        —          —    

Number of shares for which voting rights are limited by law

     Common Shares        11,437,579        Note 3
     Preferred Shares        —          —    

Number of shares for which voting rights have been restored

     Common Shares        —          —    
     Preferred Shares        —          —    

Number of shares for which voting rights may be exercised

     Common Shares        716,278,979        —    
     Preferred Shares        —          —    

Note 1) As of the annual general meeting of shareholders for 2021 in March 2022

Note 2) Treasury shares acquired from the issuance of fractional shares and shares in mutual ownership (pursuant to Article 369 of the Commercial Act)

Note 3) A non-financial business operator is restricted from exercising voting rights in excess of 4% of the total number of outstanding voting shares of a financial holding company.(pursuant to Article 8-2 of the Financial Holding Company Act)

 

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b.

Summary of the Shareholder’s Meeting Minutes

 

    

Agenda

  

Result

Annual General Meeting of Shareholders for 2019

(March 25, 2020)

   1. Approval of financial statements for the fiscal year 2019    Approved as submitted
   2. Approval of amendments to the Articles of Incorporation    Approved as submitted
  

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

   Approved as submitted
   4. Approval of the maximum limit on directors’ compensation    Approved as submitted

Annual General Meeting of Shareholders for 2020

(March 26, 2021)

   1. Approval of financial statements for the fiscal year 2020    Approved as submitted
   2. Approval of amendments to the Articles of Incorporation    Approved as submitted
   3. Approval of the reduction of capital reserve    Approved as submitted
  

4. Appointment of directors (1 standing director, 4 outside directors)

- 4-1 Candidate for standing director : Won-Duk Lee

- 4-2 Candidate for outside director : Sung-Tae Ro

- 4-3 Candidate for outside director : Sang-Yong Park

- 4-4 Candidate for outside director : Zhiping Tian

- 4-5 Candidate for outside director : Dong-Woo Chang

   Approved as submitted
  

5. Appointment of an outside director who will serve as an Audit Committee Member

- Candidate for outside director who will serve as an Audit Committee Member

: Chan-Hyoung Chung

   Approved as submitted
  

6. Appointment of Audit Committee Members who are outside directors

- 6-1 Candidate for Audit Committee Member who is an outside director

: Sung-Tae Ro

- 6-2 Candidate for Audit Committee Member who is an outside director

: Dong-Woo Chang

   Approved as submitted
   7. Approval of the maximum limit on directors’ compensation    Approved as submitted

Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders in 2022

(January 27, 2022)

  

1. Appointment of directors (2 outside directors)

- 1-1 Candidate for outside director : In-Sub Yoon

- 1-2 Candidate for outside director : Yo-Hwan Shin

   Approved as submitted

Annual General Meeting of Shareholders for 2021

(March 25, 2022)

   1. Approval of financial statements for the fiscal year 2021    Approved as submitted
   2. Approval of amendments to the Articles of Incorporation    Approved as submitted
  

3. Appointment of directors (4 outside directors, 1 non-standing director)

- 3-1 Candidate for outside director : Soo-Young Song

- 3-2 Candidate for outside director : Sung-Tae Ro

- 3-3 Candidate for outside director : Sang-Yong Park

- 3-4 Candidate for outside director : Dong-Woo Chang

- 3-5 Candidate for non-standing director : Won-Duk Lee

   Approved as submitted
  

4. Appointment of an outside director who will serve as an Audit Committee Member

- Candidate for outside director who will serve as an Audit Committee Member

: Chan-Hyoung Chung

   Approved as submitted
  

5. Appointment of Audit Committee Members who are outside directors

- 5-1 Candidate for Audit Committee Member who is an outside director

: Sung-Tae Ro

- 5-2 Candidate for Audit Committee Member who is an outside director

: Dong-Woo Chang

   Approved as submitted
   6. Approval of the maximum limit on directors’ compensation    Approved as submitted

 

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VI.

Shareholder Information

 

1.

Share Distribution

 

a.

Share Information of the Largest Shareholder and Specially Related Parties

 

As of June 30, 2022                (units: shares, %)  

Name

   Relation      Type    Shares Held      Notes  
   Beginning balance
Note 2)
     Ending balance  
   Number      Share      Number      Share  

Employee Stock Ownership Association of Woori Financial Group

     The largest shareholder      Common      38,859,717        5.33        39,463,492        5.42        —    

Employee Stock Ownership Association of Woori Bank

    

Specially related party
of the largest
shareholder
 
 
 
   Common      32,630,581        4.48        28,836,872        3.96     

Total

      Common      71,490,298        9.82        68,300,364        9.38        —    
   Others      —          —          —          —          —    

Note 1) The largest shareholder changed on December 9, 2021 due to the Korea Deposit Insurance Corporate’s sale of Woori Financial Group’s equity shares. Refer to the prior disclosure on Form 6-K on December 10, 2021, “Changes in the Largest Shareholder” for further details.

Note 2) Beginning balance is as of December 31, 2021

 

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b.

Changes in the largest shareholder

 

As of June 30, 2022    (units: shares, %)

Change of Date

   Largest Shareholder    Number Held      Share      Notes

January 11, 2019

   Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation      124,604,797        18.32      Comprehensive Stock Transfer

(Woori Financial Group) Note 1)

September 10, 2019

   Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation      124,604,797        17.25      Issuance of new common shares
(42,103,377 shares) Note 2)

April 9, 2021

   Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation      110,159,443        15.25      Sale of KDIC’s 14,445,354 shares
through after-hours trading Note 3)

August 10, 2021

   Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation      110,159,443        15.13      Issuance of new common shares

(5,792,866 shares) Note 4)

December 9, 2021

   Employee Stock Ownership Association
of Woori Financial Group and others 1
     71,346,178        9.80      ESOA’s purchase of 1.00% of the
KDIC’s remaining shares of Woori
Financial Group (8.80% share
already held) Note  5)

Note 1) Woori Financial Group was established pursuant to a comprehensive stock transfer of Woori Bank and five other companies, and the KDIC received new shares of Woori Financial Group in accordance with the stock transfer ratio.

 

   transfer ratio Woori Bank : Woori Financial Group = 1: 1.0000000

Note 2) Comprehensive stock exchange between Woori Financial Group and Woori Card.

Note 3) Refer to the prior disclosures on Form 6-K on April 13, 2021, “Change in the Number of Shares Owned by the Largest Shareholder of Woori Financial Group” for further details.

Note 4) Comprehensive stock exchange between Woori Financial Group and Woori Financial Capital

Note 5) Refer to the prior disclosure on Form 6-K on December 10, 2021, “Changes in the Largest Shareholder” for further details.

 

c.

Share Ownership of More Than 5%

 

As of June 30, 2022    (units: shares, %)  
     Name   Shares      Notes  
  No. of shares      Percentage of
shareholding
 

Share ownership of more than 5%

   National Pension Service     57,204,081        7.86        Note 1
   Nobis1, Inc. (IMM PE)     40,560,000        5.57        —    

Employee Stock Ownership Association

    68,300,364        9.38       
The largest shareholder
Note 2
 

Note 1) Shares are as of July 7, 2022, based on the disclosure of the National Pension Service on August 2, 2022

Note 2) Total shares of the employee stock ownership association of Woori Financial Group and Woori Bank

 

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2.

Stock Price and Stock Market Performance

 

a.

Domestic Stock Market

 

                                 (units: Won, shares)  

Period

   January
2022
     February
2022
     March
2022
     April
2022
     May
2022
     June
2022
 

Common Shares

   High      15,350        15,850        15,450        16,200        15,700        14,900  
   Low      12,800        14,200        13,450        14,750        14,200        12,050  
   Average      14,220        14,817        14,552        15,426        15,019        13,610  

Monthly

Trade Volume

   High      7,988,069        23,609,095        6,435,482        5,016,438        25,912,180        26,978,864  
   Low      1,498,991        1,970,233        1,466,286        679,329        1,603,983        1,658,177  
   Monthly Total      64,898,256        79,640,544        58,386,321        47,668,049        90,932,722        83,389,627  

Note 1) Source: KRX KOSPI Market

Note 2) Share prices are based on closing prices.

 

b.

Foreign Stock Market (NYSE)

 

                                 (units: US Dollars, Won, ADSs)  

Period

   January
2022
     February
2022
     March
2022
     April
2022
     May
2022
     June
2022
 

ADS

   High      38.04        39.52        38.93        39.51        37.22        36.25  
   Low      32.34        34.54        31.84        34.62        33.77        28.05  
   Average      35.77        37.13        35.65        37.53        35.71        32.41  

Won Conversion

   High      45,199        47,337        47,717        48,850        47,109        44,892  
   Low      38,750        41,541        38,574        43,947        42,864        36,041  
   Average      42,709        44,499        43,526        46,252        45,344        41,395  

Monthly

Trade Volume

   High      44,204        36,162        58,035        43,556        261,150        114,808  
   Low      5,733        6,163        5,656        11,861        11,750        15,111  
   Monthly Total           371,654             290,964             505,229             413,158          1,222,701          1,152,461  

Note 1) Source: standard trading rate (daily and monthly average) (Seoul Money Brokerage, www.smbs.biz)

Note 2) One ADS represents three common shares.

Note 3) Share prices are based on closing prices.

 

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VII.

Directors and Employee Information

 

1.

Directors and Executives

 

As of June 30, 2022                          

Position

   Name   Common
Shares
Owned
     Term
Commencement Date
   Expiration of Term

Chief Executive Officer

   Registered    Tae-Seung Son     118,127      January 11, 2019 ~    Note 1)

Outside Director

   Registered    Sung-Tae Ro     5,000      January 11, 2019 ~    Note 1)

Outside Director

   Registered    Sang-Yong Park     1,000      January 11, 2019 ~    Note 1)

Outside Director

   Registered    In-Sub Yoon     —        January 27, 2022~    Note 2)

Outside Director

   Registered    Chan-Hyoung
Chung
    10,532      January 11, 2019 ~    Note 1)

Outside Director

   Registered    Yo-Hwan Shin     —        January 27, 2022~    Note 2)

Outside Director

   Registered    Dong-Woo Chang     —        January 11, 2019 ~    Note 1)

Outside Director

   Registered    Soo-Young Song     —        March 25, 2022~    Note 2)

Non-standing Director

   Registered    Won-Duk Lee
Note 3)
    26,500      March 25, 2022~    December 31, 2023

President

   Non-Registered    Hwa-Jae Park     30,421      February 25, 2022~    December 31, 2023

President

   Non-Registered    Sang-Wook Chun     9,600      February 25, 2022~    December 31, 2023

Senior Deputy President

   Non-Registered    Min-Cheol Shin     32,000      February 25, 2022~    December 23, 2022

Deputy President

   Non-Registered    Jin-Ho Noh     9,000      February 11, 2020 ~    December 17, 2022

Deputy President

   Non-Registered    Kyu-Mok Hwang     17,239      December 18, 2020 ~    December 17, 2022

Deputy President

   Non-Registered    Seok-Young
Chung
    24,951      December 18, 2020 ~    January 10, 2023

Deputy President

   Non-Registered    Jong-Il Park     19,119      February 25, 2022~    February 10, 2023

Deputy President & Compliance Officer

   Non-Registered    Byoung-Kwon
Woo
    10,500      February 25, 2022~    February 10, 2024

Deputy President

   Non-Registered    Sung-Wook Lee     15,000      February 25, 2022~    February 10, 2023

Senior Managing Director

   Non-Registered    Jong-Keun Lee     6,127      February 25, 2022~    December 17, 2022

Managing Director

   Non-Registered    Il-Jin Ouk     3,000      February 25, 2022~    February 24, 2024

Managing Director

   Non-Registered    Tae-Jeong Song     12,000      February 25, 2022~    December 31, 2023

Note 1) End of the annual general meeting of shareholders for FY2022

Note 2) End of the annual general meeting of shareholders for FY2023

Note 3) Won-Duk Lee served as a standing director from March 25, 2020 to March 23, 2022.

Note 4) Term commencement date: date of inauguration for registered officers or directors / date of appointment for non-registered officers or directors

Note 5) Common shares owned are as of the date of submission of this report, and those owned by executives exclude the shares owned through the Employee Stock Ownership Association.

 

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2.

Employee Status

 

As of June 30, 2022

                         (units: persons, millions of Won)  
     Number of Employees      Average
Tenure
  Total
Compensation
     Average
Compensation

Per Person
     Note  
   Regular      Contract      Total  
   Total      (Short time
worker)
     Total      (Short time
worker)
 

Total

     117        —          38        —          155      2 years
6 months

(16 years)

    15,428        99        —    

Note 1) 18 employees (14 regular employees and 4 contract employees) concurrently employed by affiliated companies are excluded

Note 2) Average tenure: term in (  ) includes tenure at affiliated companies

Note 3) Contract employees include non-registered executives

 

3.

Directors’ Compensation

 

As of June 30, 2022           (units: persons, millions of Won)  

Items

   Number of
Persons
     Total
Compensation
     Average
Compensation

Per Director
     Note  

Registered Directors

(excludes outside directors and audit committee members)

     2        1,047        466        —    

Outside Directors

(excludes audit committee members)

     4        130        35        —    

Audit Committee Members

     3        84        28        —    

Auditor

     —          —          —          —    

Note 1) Registered directors and audit committee members include uncompensated directors

Note 2) Only the compensation amount paid by Woori Financial Group is included for the three executives concurrently employed by Woori Bank

Note 3) Number of Persons is as of June 30, 2022

Note 4) Total Compensation is the amount paid from January 1, 2022 to June 30, 2022

Note 5) Average compensation per director was calculated by dividing the total compensation paid from January 1, 2022 to June 30, 2022 by the annualized number of persons *Annualized number of persons include 2 newly appointed outside directors and a resigned non-standing director

 

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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.

 

    Woori Financial Group Inc.
    (Registrant)
Date: August 17, 2022     By:  

/s/ Sang-Wook Chun

    (Signature)
    Name: Sang-Wook Chun
    Title: President

 

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