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Equity (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Textblock 1 [Abstract]  
Schedule of Increase in Share Capital

Classification

 

Description

Purpose

 

Funding for capital and operating expenditures and repayment of debts

Type of shares issued

 

Common stock

Number of shares issued

 

142,184,300 shares

The amount per shares

 

W 9,090

16.
Equity, Continued

Capital surplus as of December 31, 2023 and 2024 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2023

 

 

December 31, 2024

 

Share premium

 

2,251,113

 

 

 

2,821,006

 

Other capital surplus

 

 

 

 

 

(47,419

)

Total

 

2,251,113

 

 

 

2,773,587

 

 

(b)
Reserves

Reserves consist mainly of the following:

Translation reserve

The translation reserve comprises all foreign currency differences arising from the translation of the financial statements of overseas subsidiaries and others.

Other comprehensive income (loss) from associates

The other comprehensive income (loss) from associates comprises the amount related to change in equity of investments in equity accounted investees.

Other comprehensive income (loss) held for sale

The other comprehensive income (loss) held for sale comprises the translation reserve from the disposal groups held for sale.

Reserves as of December 31, 2023 and 2024 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2023

 

 

December 31, 2024

 

Foreign currency translation differences

 

548,792

 

 

 

1,025,319

 

Other comprehensive loss from associates

 

 

(32,816

)

 

 

(29,496

)

Other comprehensive income held for sale

 

 

 

 

 

291,363

 

Total

 

515,976

 

 

 

1,287,186

 

 

16.
Equity, Continued

 

The movement in reserves for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2023 and 2024 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss on
valuation of derivatives

 

 

Foreign currency
translation
differences

 

 

Other
comprehensive
income (loss) from
associates (excluding
remeasurements)

 

 

Other comprehensive
income (loss) held
for sale

 

 

Total

 

January 1, 2022

 

(9,227

)

 

 

566,651

 

 

 

(20,282

)

 

 

 

 

 

537,142

 

Change in reserves

 

 

9,227

 

 

 

(57,031

)

 

 

(9,710

)

 

 

 

 

 

(57,514

)

December 31, 2022

 

 

 

 

 

509,620

 

 

 

(29,992

)

 

 

 

 

 

479,628

 

January 1, 2023

 

 

 

 

 

509,620

 

 

 

(29,992

)

 

 

 

 

 

479,628

 

Change in reserves

 

 

 

 

 

39,172

 

 

 

(2,824

)

 

 

 

 

 

36,348

 

December 31, 2023

 

 

 

 

 

548,792

 

 

 

(32,816

)

 

 

 

 

 

515,976

 

January 1, 2024

 

 

 

 

 

548,792

 

 

 

(32,816

)

 

 

 

 

 

515,976

 

Change in reserves

 

 

 

 

 

476,527

 

 

 

3,320

 

 

 

291,363

 

 

 

771,210

 

December 31, 2024

 

 

 

 

1,025,319

 

 

 

(29,496

)

 

 

291,363

 

 

 

1,287,186

 

 

 

(c)
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit) as of December 31, 2023 and 2024 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2023

 

 

December 31, 2024

 

Legal reserve (*)

 

235,416

 

 

 

235,416

 

Other reserve

 

 

68,251

 

 

 

68,251

 

Defined benefit plan actuarial income (loss)

 

 

47,087

 

 

 

(84,833

)

Unappropriated retained earnings (accumulated deflict)

 

 

2,325,260

 

 

 

(237,346

)

Total(*)

 

2,676,014

 

 

 

(18,512

)

 

(*) The Commercial Code of the Republic of Korea requires the Parent Company to appropriate, as a legal reserve, an amount equal to a minimum of 10% of cash dividends paid until such reserve equals 50% of its issued share capital. The reserve is not available for the payment of cash dividends, but may be transferred to share capital or used to reduce accumulated deficit.


 

 

 

17.
Information about geographical areas and products

Details of information of geographical areas and products for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2023 and 2024 are as follows:

(a)
Revenue by geography (Customer based)

 

(In millions of won)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Geography

 

2022 (*)

 

 

2023

 

 

2024

 

Domestic

 

678,246

 

 

 

633,529

 

 

 

1,007,200

 

Foreign

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

China

 

 

17,434,407

 

 

 

14,704,357

 

 

 

18,150,480

 

Asia (excluding China)

 

 

2,796,648

 

 

 

2,397,980

 

 

 

3,228,369

 

North America

 

 

3,078,924

 

 

 

2,079,628

 

 

 

2,282,754

 

Europe

 

 

2,376,512

 

 

 

1,515,325

 

 

 

1,946,544

 

Subtotal

 

25,686,491

 

 

 

20,697,290

 

 

 

25,608,147

 

Total

 

26,364,737

 

 

 

21,330,819

 

 

 

26,615,347

 

 

(*) Revenue for 2022 excludes W212,956 million of forward exchange hedging loss which was reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income to revenue when the sales from the hedged forecast transactions are recognized.

Revenue from Customer A and Customer B amount to W14,281,844 million and W3,767,278 million, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2024 (the year ended December 31, 2022: W11,731,702 million and W4,699,282 million, 2023: W11,119,769 million and W3,371,229 million, respectively). The aggregated revenues from the Group’s top ten customers accounted for 89% of revenue for the year ended December 31, 2024 (the year ended December 31, 2022: 86%, 2023: 87%).

17.
Information about geographical areas and products, Continued
(b)
Non-current assets by geography

 

(In millions of won)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2023

 

 

December 31, 2024

 

Geography

 

Property, plant
and equipment

 

 

Intangible
assets

 

 

Investment Property

 

 

Property, plant
and equipment

 

 

Intangible
assets

 

 

Investment
Property

 

Domestic

 

13,583,136

 

 

 

1,683,116

 

 

 

32,995

 

 

 

11,913,201

 

 

 

1,485,876

 

 

 

27,911

 

Foreign

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

China

 

 

3,358,395

 

 

 

32,009

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,099,653

 

 

 

16,792

 

 

 

 

Vietnam

 

 

3,244,729

 

 

 

31,472

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,181,152

 

 

 

41,574

 

 

 

 

Others

 

 

14,072

 

 

 

27,358

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,867

 

 

 

14,165

 

 

 

 

Subtotal

 

6,617,196

 

 

 

90,839

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,289,672

 

 

 

72,531

 

 

 

 

Total

 

20,200,332

 

 

 

1,773,955

 

 

 

32,995

 

 

 

17,202,873

 

 

 

1,558,407

 

 

 

27,911

 

 

(c)
Revenue by type of products and services

 

(In millions of won)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2022 (*1)

 

 

2023

 

 

2024

 

TV

 

6,975,269

 

 

 

4,331,474

 

 

 

5,972,637

 

IT

 

 

11,197,954

 

 

 

7,853,034

 

 

 

9,419,615

 

Mobile and others(*2)

 

 

6,371,472

 

 

 

7,146,998

 

 

 

8,942,349

 

AUTO

 

 

1,820,042

 

 

 

1,999,313

 

 

 

2,280,746

 

Total(*2)

 

26,364,737

 

 

 

21,330,819

 

 

 

26,615,347

 

 

(*1) Revenue for 2022 excludes W212,956 million of forward exchange hedging loss which was reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income to revenue when the sales from the hedged forecast transactions are recognized.

(*2) This includes royalties and other revenue.

For the year ended December 31, 2024, the revenue from OLED products comprised 55% (for the year ended December 31, 2022: 40%, 2023: 48%) of the total revenue.

 

For the year ended December 31, 2024, the revenue recognized by satisfying performance obligation for the amount received from the customer in prior reporting periods is W 589,055 million.

For the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2023, the revenue recognized by satisfying performance obligation for the amount received from the customer in prior reporting periods were not material.

 

18.
The Nature of Expenses

The classification of expenses by nature for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2023 and 2024 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2022

 

 

2023

 

 

2024

 

Changes in inventories

 

477,457

 

 

 

345,190

 

 

 

(143,513

)

Purchases of raw materials

 

 

13,435,265

 

 

 

10,810,985

 

 

 

12,973,989

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

4,557,456

 

 

 

4,213,742

 

 

 

5,125,637

 

Outsourcing

 

 

1,147,856

 

 

 

922,565

 

 

 

1,159,520

 

Labor

 

 

3,669,275

 

 

 

3,439,608

 

 

 

3,714,001

 

Supplies and others

 

 

1,212,142

 

 

 

938,568

 

 

 

987,265

 

Utility

 

 

1,189,105

 

 

 

1,193,025

 

 

 

1,397,669

 

Fees and commissions

 

 

834,449

 

 

 

704,763

 

 

 

740,863

 

Shipping

 

 

310,945

 

 

 

124,770

 

 

 

172,081

 

Advertising

 

 

108,315

 

 

 

76,404

 

 

 

67,092

 

Warranty

 

 

251,395

 

 

 

101,846

 

 

 

113,689

 

Travel

 

 

66,428

 

 

 

66,201

 

 

 

53,244

 

Taxes and dues

 

 

144,038

 

 

 

129,784

 

 

 

135,982

 

Others

 

 

832,702

 

 

 

773,532

 

 

 

678,424

 

Total(*)

 

28,236,828

 

 

 

23,840,983

 

 

 

27,175,943

 

 

(*) Total expenses consist of cost of sales, selling, administrative, research and development expenses.

19.
Selling and Administrative Expenses

Details of selling and administrative expenses for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2023 and 2024 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2022

 

 

2023

 

 

2024

 

Salaries

 

354,709

 

 

 

372,966

 

 

 

579,784

 

Expenses related to defined benefit plans

 

 

26,872

 

 

 

24,822

 

 

 

22,596

 

Other employee benefits

 

 

91,396

 

 

 

86,692

 

 

 

84,007

 

Shipping

 

 

213,613

 

 

 

91,960

 

 

 

119,325

 

Fees and commissions

 

 

272,337

 

 

 

253,495

 

 

 

246,020

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

263,739

 

 

 

264,982

 

 

 

266,159

 

Taxes and dues

 

 

69,851

 

 

 

65,528

 

 

 

63,382

 

Advertising

 

 

108,315

 

 

 

76,404

 

 

 

67,092

 

Warranty

 

 

251,395

 

 

 

101,846

 

 

 

113,689

 

Insurance

 

 

15,100

 

 

 

13,610

 

 

 

14,216

 

Travel

 

 

17,912

 

 

 

18,421

 

 

 

13,122

 

Training

 

 

15,458

 

 

 

9,775

 

 

 

9,306

 

Others

 

 

126,022

 

 

 

95,186

 

 

 

89,611

 

Total

 

1,826,719

 

 

 

1,475,687

 

 

 

1,688,309

 

 

20.
Other Income and Other Expenses
(a)
Details of other income for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2023 and 2024 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2022

 

 

2023

 

 

2024

 

Foreign currency gain

 

3,098,553

 

 

 

1,398,181

 

 

 

1,972,046

 

Gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment

 

 

25,737

 

 

 

34,961

 

 

 

51,792

 

Gain on disposal of intangible assets

 

 

 

 

 

1,989

 

 

 

25

 

Reversal of impairment loss on property, plant and equipment

 

 

3,181

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

4,314

 

Rental income

 

 

2,806

 

 

 

2,271

 

 

 

1,755

 

Others

 

 

55,560

 

 

 

34,849

 

 

 

70,511

 

Total

 

3,185,837

 

 

 

1,472,258

 

 

 

2,100,443

 

 

(b)
Details of other expenses for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2023 and 2024 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2022

 

 

2023

 

 

2024

 

Foreign currency loss

 

2,957,048

 

 

 

1,516,528

 

 

 

2,479,014

 

Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment

 

 

54,432

 

 

 

102,453

 

 

 

76,771

 

Impairment loss on property, plant and equipment

 

 

1,260,436

 

 

 

60,072

 

 

 

98,525

 

Impairment loss on intangible assets

 

 

136,372

 

 

 

54,833

 

 

 

72,490

 

Others

 

 

38,126

 

 

 

52,348

 

 

 

71,181

 

Total

 

4,446,414

 

 

 

1,786,234

 

 

 

2,797,981

 

 

21.
Finance Income and Finance Costs

Details of finance income and costs recognized in profit or loss for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2023 and 2024 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2022

 

 

2023

 

 

2024

 

Finance income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income

 

85,624

 

 

 

134,664

 

 

 

87,692

 

Foreign currency gain

 

 

308,665

 

 

 

560,633

 

 

 

375,557

 

Gain on transaction of derivatives

 

 

49,503

 

 

 

178,610

 

 

 

274,173

 

Gain on valuation of derivatives

 

 

193,570

 

 

 

239,973

 

 

 

145,078

 

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

 

 

11,678

 

 

 

5,288

 

 

 

532

 

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

 

 

220,240

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Others

 

 

3,779

 

 

 

3,126

 

 

 

62

 

Total

 

873,059

 

 

 

1,122,294

 

 

 

883,094

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Finance costs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

414,521

 

 

 

723,429

 

 

 

909,640

 

Foreign currency loss

 

 

440,604

 

 

 

512,456

 

 

 

861,409

 

Loss on sale of trade accounts and notes receivable

 

 

37,087

 

 

 

48,600

 

 

 

26,178

 

Loss on transaction of derivatives

 

 

359

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss on valuation of derivatives

 

 

65,585

 

 

 

316,467

 

 

 

5,771

 

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

 

 

5,205

 

 

 

18,562

 

 

 

9,122

 

Others

 

 

3,002

 

 

 

15,020

 

 

 

9,792

 

Total

 

966,363

 

 

 

1,634,534

 

 

 

1,821,912

 

 

22.
Income Tax Benefit (Expense)
(a)
Details of income tax benefit (expense) for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2023 and 2024 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2022

 

 

2023

 

 

2024

 

Current tax benefit (expense)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current year

 

(206,465

)

 

 

(260,556

)

 

 

(191,865

)

Adjustment for prior years

 

 

59,484

 

 

 

67,985

 

 

 

(32,276

)

Subtotal

 

(146,981

)

 

 

(192,571

)

 

 

(224,141

)

Deferred tax benefit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Changes in temporary differences

 

384,766

 

 

 

955,283

 

 

 

6,381

 

Income tax benefit (expense)

 

237,785

 

 

 

762,712

 

 

 

(217,760

)

 

22.
Income Tax Benefit (Expense), Continued
(b)
Details of income tax benefit (expense) recognized in equity for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2023, and 2024 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2022

 

 

Before tax

 

 

Income tax effect

 

 

Net of tax

 

Remeasurements of net defined benefit liabilities (assets)

 

165,864

 

 

 

(43,503

)

 

 

122,361

 

Gain (loss) on valuation of derivatives

 

 

12,495

 

 

 

(3,268

)

 

 

9,227

 

Foreign currency translation differences

 

 

(80,718

)

 

 

(245

)

 

 

(80,963

)

Change in equity of equity method investee

 

 

(11,603

)

 

 

1,925

 

 

 

(9,678

)

Total

 

86,038

 

 

 

(45,091

)

 

 

40,947

 

 

(In millions of won)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2023

 

 

Before tax

 

 

Income tax effect

 

 

Net of tax

 

Remeasurements of net defined benefit liabilities (assets)

 

64,635

 

 

 

(14,818

)

 

 

49,817

 

Foreign currency translation differences

 

 

43,572

 

 

 

(20,429

)

 

 

23,143

 

Change in equity of equity method investee

 

 

(2,679

)

 

 

25

 

 

 

(2,654

)

Total

 

105,528

 

 

 

(35,222

)

 

 

70,306

 

 

(In millions of won)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2024

 

 

Before tax

 

 

Income tax effect

 

 

Net of tax

 

Remeasurements of net defined benefit liabilities (assets)

 

(154,203

)

 

 

22,368

 

 

 

(131,835

)

Foreign currency translation differences

 

 

997,729

 

 

 

(71,092

)

 

 

926,637

 

Acquisition of non-controlling shareholders' interests in
   subsidiaries

 

 

(61,512

)

 

 

14,093

 

 

 

(47,419

)

Change in equity of equity method investee

 

 

3,235

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,235

 

Total

 

785,249

 

 

 

(34,631

)

 

 

750,618

 

 

22.
Income Tax Benefit (Expense), Continued
(c)
Reconciliation of the effective tax rate for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2023, and 2024 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2022

 

 

2023

 

 

2024

 

Loss for the year

 

(3,195,585

)

 

 

(2,576,729

)

 

 

(2,409,300

)

Income tax benefit (expense)

 

 

237,785

 

 

 

762,712

 

 

 

(217,760

)

Loss before income tax

 

(3,433,370

)

 

 

(3,339,441

)

 

 

(2,191,540

)

Income tax benefit using the statutory tax rate of each country

 

 

738,403

 

 

 

789,941

 

 

 

527,019

 

Income not subject to tax (Expenses not deductible for tax purposes)

 

 

(18,742

)

 

 

(19,759

)

 

 

2,704

 

Tax credits

 

 

145,189

 

 

 

207,745

 

 

 

22,854

 

Change in unrecognized deferred tax assets (*1)

 

 

(457,763

)

 

 

(156,783

)

 

 

(703,714

)

Adjustment for prior years

 

 

2,072

 

 

 

10,726

 

 

 

(13,807

)

Effect on change in tax rate

 

 

(168,372

)

 

 

(60,134

)

 

 

(54,821

)

Others

 

 

(3,002

)

 

 

(9,024

)

 

 

2,005

 

Total

 

237,785

 

 

 

762,712

 

 

 

(217,760

)

Effective tax rate

 

(*2)

 

 

(*2)

 

 

(*2)

 

 

(*1) The effect of changes in deferred tax assets related to tax loss carryforwards and tax credit carryforwards that are not realizable based on the estimates of future taxable profit.

(*2) Actual effective tax rate is not calculated due to loss before income tax for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2023 and 2024.

(d)
Global Minimum Tax

Under Pillar Two legislation, the Group is liable to pay a top-up tax for the difference between the GloBE effective tax rate per jurisdiction and the 15% minimum rate. The Group has assessed its impact of the Pillar Two legislation on its financial statements. As a result of the assessment, the Group has no current tax expenses related to Pillar Two legislation for the year ended December 31, 2024.

23.
Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities
(a)
Details of the recovery and settlement timings for deferred tax assets and liabilities as of December 31, 2023 and 2024 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2023

 

 

2024

 

Deferred tax assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred tax asset to be recovered after more than 12 months

 

3,879,071

 

 

 

3,694,831

 

Deferred tax asset to be recovered within 12 months

 

 

370,009

 

 

 

493,850

 

Total deferred tax assets

 

 

4,249,080

 

 

 

4,188,681

 

Deferred tax liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred tax liability to be settled after more than 12 months

 

588,669

 

 

 

496,851

 

Deferred tax liability to be settled within 12 months

 

 

99,619

 

 

 

187,653

 

Total deferred tax liabilities

 

 

688,288

 

 

 

684,504

 

Deferred tax assets after offsetting

 

3,560,792

 

 

 

3,504,177

 

 

23.
Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities, Continued
(b)
Changes in deferred tax assets and liabilities for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2024 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

January 1,
2023

 

 

Profit or loss
for 2023

 

 

Other
comprehensive
loss for
2023

 

 

December 31, 2023

 

 

Profit or loss
for 2024

 

 

Other
comprehensive
income (loss)
and others
for 2024

 

 

Classified as
held for sale

 

 

December 31, 2024

 

Other accounts
   receivable

 

(2,009

)

 

 

1,948

 

 

 

 

 

 

(61

)

 

 

(4,409

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(4,470

)

Inventories

 

 

62,014

 

 

 

(10,286

)

 

 

 

 

 

51,728

 

 

 

12,897

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,498

)

 

 

63,127

 

Defined benefits assets
   and others

 

 

(95,850

)

 

 

20,915

 

 

 

(14,818

)

 

 

(89,753

)

 

 

53,721

 

 

 

22,368

 

 

 

 

 

 

(13,664

)

Subsidiaries and
   associates

 

 

(252,375

)

 

 

183,130

 

 

 

(20,404

)

 

 

(89,649

)

 

 

(3,731

)

 

 

(56,999

)

 

 

 

 

 

(150,379

)

Accrued expenses

 

 

111,293

 

 

 

(13,426

)

 

 

 

 

 

97,867

 

 

 

8,902

 

 

 

 

 

 

(176

)

 

 

106,593

 

Tangible and Intangible
   Assets

 

 

708,093

 

 

 

(130,785

)

 

 

 

 

 

577,308

 

 

 

(58,721

)

 

 

 

 

 

60,747

 

 

 

579,334

 

Provisions

 

 

57,210

 

 

 

(17,624

)

 

 

 

 

 

39,586

 

 

 

(4,666

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

34,920

 

Other temporary
   differences

 

 

86,252

 

 

 

(27,521

)

 

 

 

 

 

58,731

 

 

 

(8,413

)

 

 

 

 

 

(15,100

)

 

 

35,218

 

Tax loss carryforwards

 

 

1,795,132

 

 

 

971,688

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,766,820

 

 

 

14,365

 

 

 

 

 

 

(72,338

)

 

 

2,708,847

 

Tax credit carryforwards

 

 

170,971

 

 

 

(22,756

)

 

 

 

 

 

148,215

 

 

 

(3,564

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

144,651

 

Deferred tax assets
   (liabilities)

 

2,640,731

 

 

 

955,283

 

 

 

(35,222

)

 

 

3,560,792

 

 

 

6,381

 

 

 

(34,631

)

 

 

(28,365

)

 

 

3,504,177

 

 

(c)
Details of deductible (taxable) temporary differences, tax credit carryforwards and tax credit carryforwards unrecognized as deferred tax assets (liabilities) as of December 31, 2024, are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount

 

 

Reason

Investments with its subsidiary

 

 

(1,125,864

)

 

Unlikely to reverse (dispose of) in the
   foreseeable future

Tax credit carryforwards (*1)

 

 

949,968

 

 

Uncertainty of future taxable profit

Tax loss carryforwards (*2)

 

 

2,946,346

 

 

Uncertainty of future taxable profit

 

(*1) Unrecognized tax credit carryforwards due to the low probability of realization in the future as of December 31, 2024, will be expired from 2025.

(*2) Unrecognized tax loss carryforwards due to the low probability of realization in the future as of December 31, 2024, will be expired from 2029.

24.
Loss per Share
(a)
Basic loss per share for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2023 and 2024 are as follows:

 

(In won and number of shares)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2022

 

 

2023

 

 

2024

 

Loss attributable to owners of the
   Parent Company for the year

 

(3,071,564,667,651

)

 

 

(2,733,741,837,803

)

 

 

(2,562,606,429,762

)

Weighted-average number of common
   stocks outstanding

 

 

380,884,673

 

 

 

380,884,673

 

 

 

471,252,355

 

Basic loss per share

 

(8,064

)

 

 

(7,177

)

 

 

(5,438

)

 

Due to paid-in capital increase for the year ended December 31, 2024, the number of outstanding shares has increased. The weighted-average number of common shares outstanding for comparative periods have been adjusted considering a bonus element in a rights issue to existing shareholders for the year ended December 31, 2024.

(b)
Diluted loss per share is not different from basic loss per share as there are no dilution effects of potential common stocks.
25.
Financial Risk Management

The Group is exposed to credit risk, liquidity risk and market risk. The Group identifies and analyzes such risks, and controls are implemented under a risk management system to monitor and manage these risks at below an acceptable level.

(a)
Market risk

Market risk is the risk that changes in market prices, such as foreign exchange rates, interest rates and equity prices, which will affect the Group’s income or the value of its holdings of financial instruments. The objective of market risk management is to manage and control market risk exposures within acceptable parameters, while optimizing the return.

i)
Currency risk

The Group is exposed to currency risk on sales, purchases and borrowings that are denominated in a currency other than the functional currency of the Parent Company, Korean won (KRW). The currencies in which these transactions primarily are denominated are USD, CNY, JPY, etc.

Interest on borrowings is accrued in the currency of the borrowing. Generally, borrowings are denominated in currencies that match the cash flows generated by the underlying operations of the Group, primarily KRW, USD, and CNY.

The Group adopts policies to ensure that its net exposure is kept to a manageable level by buying or selling foreign currencies at spot rates when necessary to address short-term imbalances. In respect of monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies, the Group manages currency risk through continuously managing the position of foreign currencies, measuring the currency risk and, if necessary, using derivatives such as currency forwards, currency swap and others.

i)
Exposure to currency risk

The Group’s exposure to foreign currency risk for major foreign currencies based on notional amounts as of December 31, 2023 and 2024 is as follows:

 

(In millions)

 

Net exposure

 

 

December 31, 2023

 

 

December 31, 2024

 

USD

 

 

(859

)

 

 

(215

)

JPY

 

 

(23,398

)

 

 

(13,932

)

CNY

 

 

(19,043

)

 

 

(26,923

)

VND

 

 

(1,796,335

)

 

 

(1,485,175

)

 

Net exposure is the difference between foreign currency assets and liabilities and it includes derivatives assets and liabilities from cross currency interest rate swap contracts and forward exchange contracts.

Cross currency interest rate swap contracts, USD 500 million (2023: USD 500 million) and CNY 726 million (2023: CNY 345 million) were entered into to manage currency risk with respect to foreign currency denominated borrowings and USD 980 million (2023: USD 1,430 million) were entered into to manage currency risk and interest rate risk with respect to foreign currency denominated borrowings and bonds.

Forward exchange contracts, USD 750 million (2023: USD 1,200 million) were entered into to manage currency risk with respect to advances received in foreign currency.

25.
Financial Risk Management, Continued

Average exchange rates applied for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2023 and 2024 and the exchange rates as of December 31, 2023 and 2024 are as follows:

 

(In won)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average rate (year-to-date)

 

 

Reporting date spot rate

 

 

2022

 

 

2023

 

 

2024

 

 

December 31, 2023

 

 

December 31, 2024

 

USD

 

1,291.15

 

 

 

1,306.12

 

 

 

1,363.09

 

 

 

1,289.40

 

 

 

1,470.00

 

JPY

 

 

9.85

 

 

 

9.32

 

 

 

9.01

 

 

 

9.13

 

 

 

9.36

 

CNY

 

 

191.60

 

 

 

184.28

 

 

 

189.13

 

 

 

180.84

 

 

 

201.27

 

VND

 

 

0.0551

 

 

 

0.0548

 

 

 

0.0544

 

 

 

0.0532

 

 

 

0.0577

 

 

ii)
Sensitivity analysis

A weaker won, as indicated below, against the following currencies which comprise the Group’s assets or liabilities denominated in a foreign currency as of December 31, 2023 and 2024 would have increased (decreased) equity and profit or loss by the amounts shown below. This analysis is based on foreign currency exchange rate variances that the Group considers to be reasonably possible at the end of the reporting period. The analysis assumes that all other variables, in particular interest rates, would remain constant. The changes in equity and profit or loss would have been as follows:

 

(In millions of won)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2023

 

 

December 31, 2024

 

 

Equity

 

 

Profit or loss

 

 

Equity

 

 

Profit or loss

 

USD (5 percent weakening)

 

(68,615

)

 

 

44,361

 

 

 

(7,533

)

 

 

(27,651

)

JPY (5 percent weakening)

 

 

(8,160

)

 

 

(8,480

)

 

 

(5,001

)

 

 

(5,123

)

CNY (5 percent weakening)

 

 

(172,198

)

 

 

(2

)

 

 

(270,943

)

 

 

(1

)

VND (5 percent weakening)

 

 

(3,683

)

 

 

(3,683

)

 

 

(3,303

)

 

 

(3,303

)

 

A stronger won against the above currencies as of December 31, 2023 and 2024 would have had the equal but opposite effect on the above currencies to the amounts shown above, on the basis that all other variables remain constant.

iii)
Fair value hedging derivatives

In relation to advances received that are denominated in foreign currency, the Group uses derivative instruments to hedge change of fair value due to foreign currency exchange rate changes.

 

Hedging instrument

 

Contractor

 

Contract amount
(In millions)

 

Contract exchange
rate

 

Maturity date

 

Change in value
(In millions of won)

 

 

Ineffective portion
of risk hedging
(In millions of won)

 

Forward

 

Standard Chartered Bank Korea Limited
and others

 

USD 750

 

1,289.11 ~ 1,310.08

 

2025.01 ~
2026.01

 

 

155,149

 

 

 

19,699

 

 

25.
Financial Risk Management, Continued
(ii)
Interest rate risk

Interest rate risk arises principally from the Group’s variable interest-bearing bonds and borrowings. The Group establishes and applies its policy to reduce uncertainty arising from fluctuations in interest rates and to minimize finance cost and manages interest rate risk by monitoring of trends of fluctuations in interest rate and establishing plan for countermeasures. Meanwhile, the Group entered into cross currency interest rate swap contracts amounting to USD 980 million (W1,440,600 million) and interest rate swap contracts amounting to W915,000 million in notional amount to hedge interest rate risk with respect to variable interest bearing borrowings.

i)
Profile

The interest rate profile of the Group’s interest-bearing financial instruments as of December 31, 2023 and 2024 is as follows:

 

(In millions of won)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2023

 

 

December 31, 2024

 

Fixed rate instruments

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial assets

 

3,163,490

 

 

 

2,023,710

 

Financial liabilities

 

 

(6,333,238

)

 

 

(4,722,962

)

Total

 

(3,169,748

)

 

 

(2,699,252

)

Variable rate instruments

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial liabilities

 

(10,195,891

)

 

 

(9,827,152

)

 

ii)
Equity and profit or loss sensitivity analysis for variable rate instruments

As of December 31, 2023 and 2024, a change of 100 basis points in interest rates at the reporting date would have increased (decreased) equity and profit or loss by the amounts shown below for the respective following 12 month periods. This analysis assumes that all other variables, in particular foreign currency rates, remain constant.

 

(In millions of won)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity

 

 

Profit or loss

 

 

1%p
increase

 

 

1%p
decrease

 

 

1%p
increase

 

 

1%p
decrease

 

December 31, 2023

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Variable rate instruments (*)

 

(78,590

)

 

 

78,590

 

 

 

(78,590

)

 

 

78,590

 

December 31, 2024

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Variable rate instruments (*)

 

(75,758

)

 

 

75,758

 

 

 

(75,758

)

 

 

75,758

 

 

(*) Included financial instruments for which interest rate swap contracts, not designated as hedging instruments, were entered into.

(b)
Credit risk

Credit risk is the risk of financial loss to the Group if a customer or counterparty to a financial instrument fails to meet its contractual obligations and arises principally from the Group’s receivables from customers.

The Group’s exposure to credit risk of trade and other receivables is influenced mainly by the individual characteristics of each customer. However, management believes that the default risk of the country in which each customer operates, does not have a significant influence on credit risk since the majority of the customers are global electronic appliance manufacturers operating in global markets.

The Group establishes credit limits for each customer and each new customer is analyzed quantitatively and qualitatively before determining whether to utilize third party guarantees, insurance or factoring as appropriate.

25.
Financial Risk Management, Continued

In relation to the impairment of financial assets subsequent to initial recognition, the Group recognizes the changes in expected credit loss (“ECL”) in profit or loss at each reporting date.

The carrying amount of financial assets represents the maximum credit exposure. The maximum exposure to credit risk as of December 31, 2023 and 2024 is as follows:

 

(In millions of won)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2023

 

 

December 31, 2024

 

Financial assets carried at amortized cost

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash equivalents

 

2,257,519

 

 

 

2,021,640

 

Deposits in banks

 

 

905,982

 

 

 

611

 

Trade accounts and notes receivable, net(*)

 

 

3,218,093

 

 

 

3,624,477

 

Non-trade receivables

 

 

112,739

 

 

 

227,477

 

Accrued income

 

 

14,246

 

 

 

22,552

 

Deposits

 

 

18,378

 

 

 

16,747

 

Loans

 

 

59,884

 

 

 

37,143

 

Subtotal

 

 

6,586,841

 

 

 

5,950,647

 

Other financial assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lease receivables

 

 

4,130

 

 

 

10,063

 

Subtotal

 

4,130

 

 

 

10,063

 

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

Convertible securities

 

3,127

 

 

 

1,470

 

Derivatives

 

 

169,703

 

 

 

256,251

 

Subtotal

 

172,830

 

 

 

257,721

 

Financial assets effective for fair value hedging

 

 

 

 

 

 

Derivatives

 

 

 

 

 

119,098

 

Total

 

6,763,801

 

 

 

6,337,529

 

 

(*) As of December 31, 2024, it includes financial assets amounting to W1,123,869 million held under the business model to achieve the purpose through the receipt of contractual cash flows and the sale of financial assets are included.

Trade accounts and notes receivable are insured in order for the Group to manage credit risk if they do not meet the Group’s internal credit ratings. Uninsured trade accounts and notes receivable are managed by continuous monitoring of internal credit rating standards established by the Group and seeking insurance coverage, if necessary.

There are no significant concentrations of credit risk, whether through exposure to individual customers, specific industry sectors and/or regions.

(c)
Liquidity risk

Liquidity risk is the risk that the Group will encounter difficulty in meeting the obligations associated with its financial liabilities that are settled by delivering cash or other financial assets. The Group’s liquidity management policy involves projecting cash flows in major currencies and considering the level of liquid assets necessary to meet these, monitoring liquidity ratios against internal and external regulatory requirements and maintaining debt financing plans.

The Group has historically been able to satisfy its cash requirements from cash flows from operations and debt and equity financing. In addition, the Group maintains a line of credit with various banks.

25.
Financial Risk Management, Continued

The following are the contractual maturities of financial liabilities, including estimated interest payments, as of December 31, 2023 and 2024.

 

 

 

 

 

2023

 

(In millions of won)

 

 

 

 

Contractual cash flows in

 

 

Carrying
amount

 

 

Total

 

 

6 months
or less

 

 

6-12 months

 

 

1-2 years

 

 

2-5 years

 

 

More than 5 years

 

Non-derivative
   financial liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Borrowings

 

15,040,986

 

 

 

16,309,036

 

 

 

3,534,173

 

 

 

1,900,982

 

 

 

6,231,118

 

 

 

4,397,095

 

 

 

245,668

 

Bonds

 

 

1,488,143

 

 

 

1,597,741

 

 

 

111,169

 

 

 

319,011

 

 

 

642,996

 

 

 

524,565

 

 

 

 

Trade accounts and
   notes payable(*)

 

 

4,175,064

 

 

 

4,175,064

 

 

 

3,969,497

 

 

 

205,567

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other accounts payable(*)

 

 

2,918,903

 

 

 

2,921,719

 

 

 

2,688,979

 

 

 

232,740

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term other
   accounts payable

 

 

357,907

 

 

 

413,255

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

129,587

 

 

 

175,358

 

 

 

108,310

 

Security deposits
   received

 

 

153,370

 

 

 

190,329

 

 

 

3,120

 

 

 

4,597

 

 

 

1,047

 

 

 

181,565

 

 

 

 

Lease liabilities

 

 

73,364

 

 

 

77,246

 

 

 

29,980

 

 

 

21,335

 

 

 

11,848

 

 

 

11,461

 

 

 

2,622

 

Derivative financial
   liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Derivatives

 

63,526

 

 

 

45,705

 

 

 

18,781

 

 

 

3,988

 

 

 

12,474

 

 

 

10,462

 

 

 

 

Cash outflow

 

 

 

 

 

1,385,858

 

 

 

657,325

 

 

 

47,527

 

 

 

510,676

 

 

 

170,330

 

 

 

 

Cash inflow

 

 

 

 

 

(1,340,153

)

 

 

(638,544

)

 

 

(43,539

)

 

 

(498,202

)

 

 

(159,868

)

 

 

 

Fair value hedging
   derivatives

 

 

36,052

 

 

 

36,052

 

 

 

1,514

 

 

 

5,878

 

 

 

20,282

 

 

 

8,378

 

 

 

 

Total

 

24,307,315

 

 

 

25,766,147

 

 

 

10,357,213

 

 

 

2,694,098

 

 

 

7,049,352

 

 

 

5,308,884

 

 

 

356,600

 

 

(*) As of December 31, 2023, it includes W1,092,180 million of payable to credit card companies for utility expenses and others paid using business credit card for purchases. The Group presented the payable to credit card companies as other accounts payable and disclosed related cash flows as operating and investing activities since the Group is using the business credit card for purchases through agreements with suppliers for transactions arising from purchasing of goods and services, the payment term is within a year from the purchase, as part of the normal operating cycle, and no collateral is provided.

25.
Financial Risk Management, Continued

 

 

 

 

 

2024

 

(In millions of won)

 

 

 

 

Contractual cash flows in

 

 

Carrying amount

 

 

Total

 

 

6 months
or less

 

 

6-12 months

 

 

1-2 years

 

 

2-5 years

 

 

More than 5 years

 

Non-derivative
   financial liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Borrowings

 

13,412,275

 

 

 

14,453,995

 

 

 

3,730,807

 

 

 

2,609,727

 

 

 

3,941,215

 

 

 

4,146,933

 

 

 

25,313

 

Bonds

 

 

1,137,839

 

 

 

1,185,892

 

 

 

631,539

 

 

 

11,638

 

 

 

416,573

 

 

 

126,142

 

 

 

 

Trade accounts and
   notes payable(*)

 

 

4,156,149

 

 

 

4,156,149

 

 

 

3,884,788

 

 

 

271,361

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other accounts
   payable(*)

 

 

1,720,670

 

 

 

1,723,867

 

 

 

1,404,896

 

 

 

318,971

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term other
   accounts payable

 

 

279,774

 

 

 

323,400

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

69,090

 

 

 

192,570

 

 

 

61,740

 

Security deposits
   received

 

 

160,713

 

 

 

189,214

 

 

 

 

 

 

808

 

 

 

6,841

 

 

 

181,565

 

 

 

 

Lease liabilities

 

 

57,975

 

 

 

60,653

 

 

 

23,948

 

 

 

12,681

 

 

 

13,889

 

 

 

9,423

 

 

 

712

 

Derivative financial
   liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Derivatives

 

10,768

 

 

 

11,184

 

 

 

930

 

 

 

3,447

 

 

 

4,495

 

 

 

2,312

 

 

 

 

Cash outflow

 

 

 

 

 

75,016

 

 

 

21,402

 

 

 

20,467

 

 

 

22,342

 

 

 

10,805

 

 

 

 

Cash inflow

 

 

 

 

 

(63,832

)

 

 

(20,472

)

 

 

(17,020

)

 

 

(17,847

)

 

 

(8,493

)

 

 

 

Total

 

20,936,163

 

 

 

22,104,354

 

 

 

9,676,908

 

 

 

3,228,633

 

 

 

4,452,103

 

 

 

4,658,945

 

 

 

87,765

 

 

(*) As of December 31, 2024, it includes W1,187,450 million of payable to credit card companies for utility expenses and others paid using business credit card for purchases. The Group presented the payable to credit card companies as trade account notes payables and other accounts payable and disclosed related cash flows as operating and investing activities since the Group is using the business credit card for purchases through agreements with suppliers for transactions arising from purchasing of goods and services, the payment term is within a year from the purchase, as part of the normal operating cycle, and no collateral is provided.

It is not expected that the cash flows included in the maturity analysis could occur significantly earlier, or at significantly different amounts.

(d)
Capital management

Management’s policy is to maintain a capital base so as to maintain investor, creditor and market confidence and to sustain future development of the business. Liabilities to equity ratio, net borrowings to equity ratio and other financial ratios are used by management to achieve an optimal capital structure. Management also monitors the return on capital as well as the level of dividends to ordinary shareholders. The Group is also responsible for complying with certain financial ratios as part of capital maintenance conditions imposed externally. To fulfill this responsibility, the Group regularly monitors these financial ratios and takes proactive measures when necessary.

25.
Financial Risk Management, Continued

 

(In millions of won)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2023

 

 

December 31, 2024

 

Total liabilities

 

26,988,754

 

 

 

24,786,759

 

Total equity

 

 

8,770,544

 

 

 

8,072,807

 

Cash and deposits in banks (*1)

 

 

3,163,493

 

 

 

2,022,240

 

Borrowings (including bonds)

 

 

16,529,129

 

 

 

14,550,114

 

Total liabilities to equity ratio

 

 

308

%

 

 

307

%

Net borrowings to equity ratio (*2)

 

 

152

%

 

 

155

%

 

(*1) Cash and deposits in banks consist of cash and cash equivalents and current deposits in banks.

(*2) Net borrowings to equity ratio is calculated by dividing total borrowings (including bonds and excluding lease liabilities and others) less cash and current deposits in banks by total equity.

(e)
Determination of fair value
(i)
Measurement of fair value

A number of the Group’s accounting policies and disclosures require the determination of fair value, for both financial and non-financial assets and liabilities. Fair values have been determined for measurement and/or disclosure purposes based on the following methods. When applicable, further information about the assumptions made in determining fair values is disclosed in the notes specific to that asset or liability.

(ii)
Fair values versus carrying amounts

The fair values of financial assets and liabilities, together with the carrying amounts shown in the consolidated statements of financial position as of December 31, 2023 and 2024 are as follows:

25.
Financial Risk Management, Continued

 

(In millions of won)

 

December 31, 2023

 

 

December 31, 2024

 

 

Carrying amounts

 

 

Fair values

 

 

Carrying amounts

 

 

Fair values

 

Financial assets carried at amortized cost

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

2,257,522

 

 

(*1)

 

 

 

2,021,640

 

 

(*1)

 

Deposits in banks

 

 

905,982

 

 

(*1)

 

 

 

611

 

 

(*1)

 

Trade accounts and notes receivable (*3)

 

 

3,218,093

 

 

(*1)

 

 

 

3,624,477

 

 

(*1)

 

Non-trade receivables

 

 

112,739

 

 

(*1)

 

 

 

227,477

 

 

(*1)

 

Accrued income

 

 

14,246

 

 

(*1)

 

 

 

22,552

 

 

(*1)

 

Deposits

 

 

18,378

 

 

(*1)

 

 

 

16,747

 

 

(*1)

 

Loans

 

 

59,884

 

 

(*1)

 

 

 

37,143

 

 

(*1)

 

Financial assets at fair value through profit or
   loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity instruments

 

87,027

 

 

 

87,027

 

 

 

120,501

 

 

 

120,501

 

Convertible securities

 

 

3,127

 

 

 

3,127

 

 

 

1,470

 

 

 

1,470

 

Derivatives

 

 

169,703

 

 

 

169,703

 

 

 

256,251

 

 

 

256,251

 

Financial assets effective for fair value hedging

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Derivatives

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

119,098

 

 

 

119,098

 

Other Financial assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lease receivables

 

 

4,130

 

 

(*1)

 

 

 

10,063

 

 

(*1)

 

Financial liabilities carried at amortized cost

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Borrowings

 

15,040,986

 

 

 

15,101,258

 

 

 

13,412,275

 

 

 

13,482,726

 

Bonds

 

 

1,488,143

 

 

 

1,479,725

 

 

 

1,137,839

 

 

 

1,142,725

 

Trade accounts and notes payable

 

 

4,175,064

 

 

(*1)

 

 

 

4,156,149

 

 

(*1)

 

Other accounts payable

 

 

3,276,810

 

 

(*1)

 

 

 

2,000,444

 

 

(*1)

 

Security deposits received

 

 

153,370

 

 

(*1)

 

 

 

160,713

 

 

(*1)

 

Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or
   loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Derivatives

 

 

63,526

 

 

 

63,526

 

 

 

10,768

 

 

 

10,768

 

Financial liabilities effective for fair value
   hedging

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Derivatives

 

 

36,052

 

 

 

36,052

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Financial liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lease liabilities

 

 

73,364

 

 

(*2)

 

 

 

57,975

 

 

(*2)

 

 

(*1) Excluded from disclosures as the carrying amount approximates fair value.

(*2) Excluded from the fair value disclosures in accordance with IFRS 7 ‘Financial Instruments: Disclosures’.

(*3) As of December 31, 2024, it includes financial assets amounting to W1,123,869 million held under the business model to achieve the purpose through the receipt of contractual cash flows and the sale of financial assets are included.

25.
Financial Risk Management, Continued
(iii)
Fair values of financial assets and liabilities
i)
Fair value hierarchy

Financial instruments carried at fair value are categorized into different levels in a fair value hierarchy based on the inputs used in the valuation techniques. The different levels have been defined as follows:

 

Level 1: quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities
Level 2: inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly
Level 3: inputs for the asset or liability that are not based on observable market data

 

The Group measures fair value for financial reporting purposes, including fair value measurements categorized as Level 3, and consults on the fair value assessment process and its results in accordance with the financial reporting schedule.

 

ii)
Valuation techniques and inputs for Assets and Liabilities measured by the fair value hierarchy

Fair value hierarchy classifications of the financial instruments that are measured at fair value as of December 31, 2023 and 2024 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)

 

December 31, 2023

 

 

 

 

Classification

 

Level 1

 

 

Level 2

 

 

Level 3

 

 

Total

 

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

87,027

 

 

 

87,027

 

Convertible securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,127

 

 

 

3,127

 

Derivatives

 

 

 

 

 

169,703

 

 

 

 

 

 

169,703

 

Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Derivatives

 

 

 

 

63,526

 

 

 

 

 

 

63,526

 

Financial liabilities effective for fair value hedging

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Derivatives

 

 

 

 

36,052

 

 

 

 

 

 

36,052

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2024

 

 

 

 

(In millions of won)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Classification

 

Level 1

 

 

Level 2

 

 

Level 3

 

 

Total

 

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity securities

 

18,958

 

 

 

 

 

 

101,543

 

 

 

120,501

 

Convertible securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,470

 

 

 

1,470

 

Derivatives

 

 

 

 

 

256,251

 

 

 

 

 

 

256,251

 

Financial assets effective for fair value hedging

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Derivatives

 

 

 

 

119,098

 

 

 

 

 

 

119,098

 

Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Derivatives

 

 

 

 

10,768

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,768

 

 

25.
Financial Risk Management, Continued

The valuation techniques and inputs for assets and liabilities measured at fair value those are classified as Level 2 and Level 3 within the fair value hierarchy as of December 31, 2023 and 2024 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)

 

December 31, 2023

 

 

December 31, 2024

 

 

 

 

 

Classification

 

Level 2

 

 

Level 3

 

 

Level 2

 

 

Level 3

 

 

Valuation technique

 

Input

Financial assets at fair value
   through profit or loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity securities

 

 

 

 

87,027

 

 

 

 

 

 

101,543

 

 

Net asset value method and Comparable company analysis

 

Price to book value ratio

Convertible securities

 

 

 

 

 

3,127

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,470

 

 

Blended discount model and binominal option pricing model

 

Discount rate, stock price and volatility

Derivatives

 

 

169,703

 

 

 

 

 

 

256,251

 

 

 

 

 

Discounted cash flow

 

Discount rate and Exchange rate

Financial assets effective for fair
   value hedging

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Derivatives

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

119,098

 

 

 

 

 

Discounted cash flow

 

Discount rate and Exchange rate

Financial liabilities at fair value
   through profit or loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Derivatives

 

63,526

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,768

 

 

 

 

 

Discounted cash flow

 

Discount rate and Exchange rate

Financial liabilities effective for
   fair value hedging

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Derivatives

 

36,052

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Discounted cash flow

 

Discount rate and Exchange rate

 

iii)
Financial instruments not measured at fair value but for which the fair value is disclosed

Fair value hierarchy classifications, valuation technique and inputs for fair value measurements of the financial instruments not measured at fair value but for which the fair value is disclosed as of December 31, 2023 and 2024 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)

 

December 31, 2023

 

 

 

 

 

Classification

 

Level 1

 

 

Level 2

 

 

Level 3

 

 

Valuation technique

 

Input

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Borrowings

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15,101,258

 

 

Discounted cash flow

 

Discount rate

Bonds

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,479,725

 

 

Discounted cash flow

 

Discount rate

 

(In millions of won)

 

December 31, 2024

 

 

 

 

 

Classification

 

Level 1

 

 

Level 2

 

 

Level 3

 

 

Valuation technique

 

Input

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Borrowings

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13,482,726

 

 

Discounted cash flow

 

Discount rate

Bonds

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,142,725

 

 

Discounted cash flow

 

Discount rate

 

iv)
The interest rates applied for determination of the above fair value as of December 31, 2023 and 2024 are as follows:

 

 

December 31, 2023

 

December 31, 2024

Borrowings, bonds and others

 

4.60%~5.02%

 

3.70%~3.96%

 

25.
Financial Risk Management, Continued
v)
There is no transfer between Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2024, and the changes in financial assets classified as Level 3 of fair value measurements for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2024 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Classification

 

January 1, 2023

 

 

Acquisition

 

 

Disposal

 

 

Valuation

 

 

Changes in Foreign Exchange Rates

 

 

December 31, 2023

 

Equity securities

 

96,064

 

 

 

3,286

 

 

 

(414

)

 

 

(13,315

)

 

 

1,406

 

 

 

87,027

 

Convertible securities

 

 

1,797

 

 

 

1,329

 

 

 

 

 

 

41

 

 

 

(40

)

 

 

3,127

 

 

(In millions of won)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Classification

 

January 1, 2024

 

 

Acquisition

 

 

Disposal

 

 

Valuation

 

 

Changes in Foreign Exchange Rates

 

 

December 31, 2024

 

Equity securities

 

87,027

 

 

 

5,470

 

 

 

(128

)

 

 

(2,809

)

 

 

11,983

 

 

 

101,543

 

Convertible securities

 

 

3,127

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,838

)

 

 

 

 

 

181

 

 

 

1,470

 

 

(f)
Net gains and losses by category of financial instruments

The net gains and losses by category of financial instruments for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2023 and 2024 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2022

 

 

Financial assets at amortized cost

 

 

Financial liabilities at amortized cost

 

 

Financial assets at FVTPL

 

 

Financial liabilities at FVTPL

 

 

Derivatives (*)

 

 

Total

 

Interest income

 

85,624

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

85,624

 

Interest expense

 

 

 

 

 

(403,415

)

 

 

 

 

 

(11,106

)

 

 

 

 

 

(414,521

)

Foreign currency differences

 

 

1,061,416

 

 

 

(946,650

)

 

 

 

 

 

(105,492

)

 

 

 

 

 

9,274

 

Reversal of bad debt expense

 

 

569

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

569

 

Gain or loss on disposal

 

 

(37,087

)

 

 

 

 

 

171

 

 

 

(2,672

)

 

 

 

 

 

(39,588

)

Gain or loss on valuation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,473

 

 

 

220,240

 

 

 

 

 

 

226,713

 

Gain or loss on derivative

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

177,130

 

 

 

177,130

 

Others

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(43

)

 

 

 

 

 

(43

)

Total

 

1,110,522

 

 

 

(1,350,065

)

 

 

6,644

 

 

 

100,927

 

 

 

177,130

 

 

 

45,158

 

 

(*) Derivatives exclude cash flow hedging derivatives.

25.
Financial Risk Management, Continued

 

(In millions of won)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2023

 

 

Financial assets at amortized cost

 

 

Financial liabilities at amortized cost

 

 

Financial assets at FVTPL

 

 

Financial assets at FVOCI

 

 

Derivatives

 

 

Others

 

 

Total

 

Interest income

 

134,388

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

276

 

 

 

134,664

 

Interest expense

 

 

 

 

 

(720,086

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3,343

)

 

 

(723,429

)

Foreign currency differences

 

 

108,546

 

 

 

(176,376

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(36,052

)

 

 

 

 

 

(103,882

)

Reversal of bad debt
   expense

 

 

181

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

181

 

Gain or loss on disposal

 

 

(48,600

)

 

 

 

 

 

132

 

 

 

(329

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(48,797

)

Gain or loss on valuation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(13,274

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(13,274

)

Gain or loss on repayment

 

 

 

 

 

(167

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(167

)

Gain or loss on derivatives

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

102,116

 

 

 

 

 

 

102,116

 

Total

 

194,515

 

 

 

(896,629

)

 

 

(13,142

)

 

 

(329

)

 

 

66,064

 

 

 

(3,067

)

 

 

(652,588

)

 

(In millions of won)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2024

 

 

Financial assets at amortized cost

 

 

Financial liabilities at amortized cost

 

 

Financial assets at FVTPL

 

 

Financial assets at FVOCI

 

 

Derivatives

 

 

Others

 

 

Total

 

Interest income

 

87,510

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

182

 

 

 

87,692

 

Interest expense

 

 

 

 

 

(906,766

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2,874

)

 

 

(909,640

)

Foreign currency
    differences

 

 

1,189,874

 

 

 

(2,238,150

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

190,906

 

 

 

 

 

 

(857,370

)

Bad debt expense

 

 

(689

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(689

)

Gain or loss on disposal

 

 

(7,708

)

 

 

 

 

 

(109

)

 

 

(18,470

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(26,287

)

Gain or loss on valuation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(8,590

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(8,590

)

Gain or loss on repayment

 

 

 

 

 

(678

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(678

)

Gain or loss on derivatives

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

413,480

 

 

 

 

 

 

413,480

 

Total

 

1,268,987

 

 

 

(3,145,594

)

 

 

(8,699

)

 

 

(18,470

)

 

 

604,386

 

 

 

(2,692

)

 

 

(1,302,082

)

 

26.
Leases
(a)
Leases as lessee

The Group leases buildings, vehicles, machinery and equipment and others. Information about leases for which the Group is a lessee is presented below.

(i)
Right-of-use assets

Right-of-use assets related to leased properties that do not meet the definition of investment property are presented as property, plant and equipment (see Note 9(a)).

26.
Leases, Continued

Changes in right-of-use assets for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2024 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2023

 

 

Buildings and structures

 

 

Land

 

 

Machinery
and equipment

 

 

Vehicles

 

 

Others

 

 

Total

 

Beginning balance

 

51,033

 

 

 

51,804

 

 

 

598

 

 

 

8,502

 

 

 

721

 

 

 

112,658

 

Acquisitions

 

 

65,133

 

 

 

 

 

 

881

 

 

 

6,698

 

 

 

1,899

 

 

 

74,611

 

Depreciation

 

 

(56,471

)

 

 

(2,846

)

 

 

(770

)

 

 

(7,482

)

 

 

(780

)

 

 

(68,349

)

Gain or loss on foreign
   currency translation

 

 

(1,749

)

 

 

2,291

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

(279

)

 

 

58

 

 

 

326

 

Ending balance

 

57,946

 

 

 

51,249

 

 

 

714

 

 

 

7,439

 

 

 

1,898

 

 

 

119,246

 

 

(In millions of won)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2024

 

 

Buildings and structures

 

 

Land

 

 

Machinery
and equipment

 

 

Vehicles

 

 

Others

 

 

Total

 

Beginning balance

 

57,946

 

 

 

51,249

 

 

 

714

 

 

 

7,439

 

 

 

1,898

 

 

 

119,246

 

Acquisitions

 

 

24,008

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

2,658

 

 

 

7,044

 

 

 

154

 

 

 

33,865

 

Depreciation

 

 

(56,080

)

 

 

(3,063

)

 

 

(1,645

)

 

 

(6,879

)

 

 

(778

)

 

 

(68,445

)

Gain or loss on foreign
   currency translation

 

 

13,877

 

 

 

8,410

 

 

 

23

 

 

 

456

 

 

 

292

 

 

 

23,058

 

Classified as held for sale

 

 

(11,599

)

 

 

(5,585

)

 

 

 

 

 

(1,563

)

 

 

(44

)

 

 

(18,791

)

Ending balance

 

28,152

 

 

 

51,012

 

 

 

1,750

 

 

 

6,497

 

 

 

1,522

 

 

 

88,933

 

 

(ii)
Amounts recognized in profit or loss from leases other than leases recorded as right-of-use assets for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2023 and 2024 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2022

 

 

2023

 

 

2024

 

Interest on lease liabilities

 

(3,656

)

 

 

(3,343

)

 

 

(2,874

)

Income from sub-leasing right-of-use assets

 

 

541

 

 

 

276

 

 

 

182

 

Expenses relating to short-term leases

 

 

(785

)

 

 

(241

)

 

 

(274

)

Expenses relating to leases of low-value assets that are not
   short-term leases

 

 

(632

)

 

 

(942

)

 

 

(543

)

 

(iii)
Changes in lease liabilities for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2024 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2023

 

 

2024

 

Beginning balance

 

72,788

 

 

 

73,364

 

Additions and others

 

 

70,716

 

 

 

55,619

 

Interest expense

 

 

3,343

 

 

 

2,874

 

Repayment of liabilities

 

 

(73,483

)

 

 

(73,882

)

Ending balance

 

73,364

 

 

 

57,975

 

 

26.
Leases, Continued
(iv)
Total cash outflow from leases for the year ended December 31, 2024 amounted to W74,517 million (2023: W77,733).
(b)
Leases as lessor
(i)
Finance lease

For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2024, the Group recognized interest income on lease receivables of W276 million and W182 million, respectively.

The following table sets out a maturity analysis of lease receivables, showing the undiscounted lease payments to be received after the reporting date.

 

(In millions of won)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2023

 

 

December 31, 2024

 

6 months or less

 

3,580

 

 

 

3,255

 

6-12 months

 

 

597

 

 

 

3,255

 

1-2 years

 

 

 

 

 

3,797

 

Total undiscounted lease receivable

 

4,177

 

 

 

10,307

 

Unearned finance income

 

 

(47

)

 

 

(244

)

Net Investment in the lease

 

4,130

 

 

 

10,063

 

 

(ii)
Operating lease

The Group leases out investment property and a portion of property, plant and equipment as operating leases (see Note 9 and 11).

27.
Cash Flow Information
(a)
Details of cash flows generated from operations for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2023 and 2024 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2022

 

 

2023

 

 

2024

 

Loss for the year

 

(3,195,585

)

 

 

(2,576,729

)

 

 

(2,409,300

)

Adjustments for:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income tax expense (benefit) (Note 22)

 

 

(237,785

)

 

 

(762,712

)

 

 

217,760

 

Depreciation and amortization (Note 18)

 

 

4,557,457

 

 

 

4,213,742

 

 

 

5,125,637

 

Gain on foreign currency translation

 

 

(702,144

)

 

 

(313,378

)

 

 

(587,019

)

Loss on foreign currency translation

 

 

449,980

 

 

 

241,701

 

 

 

979,061

 

Expenses related to defined benefit plans (Note 13)

 

 

168,260

 

 

 

149,937

 

 

 

130,014

 

Gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment

 

 

(25,737

)

 

 

(34,961

)

 

 

(51,792

)

Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment

 

 

54,432

 

 

 

102,453

 

 

 

76,771

 

Impairment loss on property, plant and equipment

 

 

1,260,436

 

 

 

60,072

 

 

 

98,525

 

Reversal of impairment loss on property, plant and equipment

 

 

(3,181

)

 

 

(7

)

 

 

(4,314

)

Gain on disposal of intangible assets

 

 

 

 

 

(1,989

)

 

 

(25

)

Loss on disposal of intangible assets

 

 

193

 

 

 

55

 

 

 

388

 

Impairment loss on intangible assets

 

 

136,372

 

 

 

54,833

 

 

 

72,490

 

Reversal of impairment loss on intangible assets

 

 

(1,975

)

 

 

(242

)

 

 

(14

)

Impairment loss on investments

 

 

7,736

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expense on increase of provision

 

 

253,075

 

 

 

101,846

 

 

 

119,141

 

Finance income

 

 

(607,501

)

 

 

(594,944

)

 

 

(511,068

)

Finance costs

 

 

781,205

 

 

 

1,162,598

 

 

 

1,480,007

 

Equity in loss (income) of equity method accounted
   investees, net

 

 

(5,558

)

 

 

3,061

 

 

 

(5,412

)

Others

 

 

(1,681

)

 

 

(7,030

)

 

 

(85,651

)

 

Changes in:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trade accounts and notes receivable

 

 

1,833,491

 

 

 

(1,013,938

)

 

 

(395,513

)

Other accounts receivable

 

 

(47,389

)

 

 

39,377

 

 

 

(142,775

)

Inventories

 

 

390,672

 

 

 

336,993

 

 

 

(85,850

)

Other current assets

 

 

435,838

 

 

 

92,983

 

 

 

(14,479

)

Other non-current assets

 

 

(10,125

)

 

 

1,151

 

 

 

2,537

 

Trade accounts and notes payable

 

 

(282,082

)

 

 

323,548

 

 

 

(46,796

)

Other accounts payable

 

 

(625,606

)

 

 

(47,798

)

 

 

(529,621

)

Accrued expenses

 

 

(514,500

)

 

 

(47,088

)

 

 

92,474

 

Provisions

 

 

(259,969

)

 

 

(179,969

)

 

 

(134,684

)

Advances received

 

 

(1,977

)

 

 

(19,461

)

 

 

(16,161

)

Proceeds from settlement of derivatives

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

35,757

 

Other current liabilities

 

 

(4,188

)

 

 

(33,367

)

 

 

(4,050

)

Defined benefit liabilities, net

 

 

(381,405

)

 

 

(45,123

)

 

 

(38,018

)

Long-term advances received

 

 

 

 

 

1,580,222

 

 

 

 

Other non-current liabilities

 

 

167,868

 

 

 

33,493

 

 

 

5,436

 

Cash generated from operations

 

3,588,627

 

 

 

2,819,329

 

 

 

3,373,456

 

 

27.
Cash Flow Information, Continued
(b)
Changes in liabilities arising from financing activities for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2024 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-cash transactions

 

 

January 1,
2023

 

 

Cash flows from
financing activities

 

 

Gain or loss on
foreign currency translation

 

 

Interest expense

 

 

Others

 

 

December 31, 2023

 

Short-term borrowings

 

2,578,552

 

 

 

(716,386

)

 

 

13,469

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,875,635

 

Long-term borrowings

 

 

10,964,112

 

 

 

2,139,554

 

 

 

50,174

 

 

 

3,271

 

 

 

8,240

 

 

 

13,165,351

 

Bonds

 

 

1,448,746

 

 

 

35,276

 

 

 

2,237

 

 

 

1,717

 

 

 

167

 

 

 

1,488,143

 

Lease liabilities

 

 

72,788

 

 

 

(73,483

)

 

 

(312

)

 

 

 

 

 

74,371

 

 

 

73,364

 

Dividend payable

 

 

 

 

 

(34,098

)

 

 

(44

)

 

 

 

 

 

41,444

 

 

 

7,302

 

Total

 

15,064,198

 

 

 

1,350,863

 

 

 

65,524

 

 

 

4,988

 

 

 

124,222

 

 

 

16,609,795

 

 

(In millions of won)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-cash transactions

 

 

 

 

 

January 1,
2024

 

 

Cash flows from
financing activities

 

 

Gain or loss on foreign currency translation

 

 

Interest expense

 

 

Classification
of liabilities
held for sale

 

 

Others

 

 

December 31, 2024

 

Short-term borrowings

 

1,875,635

 

 

 

(1,065,878

)

 

 

159,838

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

969,595

 

Long-term borrowings

 

 

13,165,351

 

 

 

(726,352

)

 

 

1,051,834

 

 

 

4,203

 

 

 

(1,060,592

)

 

 

8,236

 

 

 

12,442,680

 

Bonds

 

 

1,488,143

 

 

 

(370,000

)

 

 

18,004

 

 

 

1,692

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,137,839

 

Lease liabilities

 

 

73,364

 

 

 

(71,008

)

 

 

16,752

 

 

 

 

 

 

(6,772

)

 

 

45,639

 

 

 

57,975

 

Dividend payable

 

 

7,302

 

 

 

(136,519

)

 

 

268

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

135,339

 

 

 

6,390

 

Total

 

16,609,795

 

 

 

(2,369,757

)

 

 

1,246,696

 

 

 

5,895

 

 

 

(1,067,364

)

 

 

189,214

 

 

 

14,614,479

 

 

(c)
Details of significant non-cash transactions for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2023 and 2024 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2022

 

 

2023

 

 

2024

 

Changes in other accounts payable arising from the purchase
   of property, plant and equipment

 

480,322

 

 

 

(348,046

)

 

 

(630,267

)

Changes in other accounts payable arising from the purchase
   of intangible assets

 

 

(113,185

)

 

 

(27,918

)

 

 

(137,918

)

Recognition of right-of-use assets and lease liabilities

 

 

54,927

 

 

 

74,611

 

 

 

33,865

 

Reclassification of the current portion of borrowings/bonds

 

 

(3,626,345

)

 

 

(3,441,686

)

 

 

(6,559,088

)

Classification of assets held for sale

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

983,317

 

Classification of liabilities held for sale

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,656,841

 

 

28.
Related Parties and Others
(a)
Related parties

Details of related parties as of December 31, 2024 are as follows:

 

Classification

 

Description

Associates (*)

 

Paju Electric Glass Co., Ltd. and others

Entity that has significant influence over the

Parent Company

 

LG Electronics Inc.

Subsidiaries of the entity that has significant

influence over the Parent Company

 

Subsidiaries of LG Electronics Inc.

 

(*) Details of associates are described in Note 8.

28.
Related Parties and Others, Continued
(b)
Details of major transactions with related parties for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2023 and 2024 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)

 

2022

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchase and others

 

 

Sales
and others

 

 

Dividend income

 

 

Purchase of raw
material and
others

 

 

Others (*1)

 

Associates

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AVATEC Co., Ltd.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

64,550

 

 

 

3,617

 

Paju Electric Glass Co., Ltd.

 

 

 

 

 

4,361

 

 

 

245,962

 

 

 

2,942

 

WooRee E&L Co., Ltd.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12,321

 

 

 

2

 

YAS Co., Ltd.

 

 

 

 

 

100

 

 

 

14,291

 

 

 

37,989

 

Material Science Co., Ltd.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

17

 

 

 

 

Entity that has significant influence over the
   Parent Company

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LG Electronics Inc.(*2)

 

238,358

 

 

 

 

 

 

19,808

 

 

 

655,179

 

Subsidiaries of the entity that has significant
   influence over the Parent Company

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LG Electronics India Pvt. Ltd.

 

70,514

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

519

 

LG Electronics Vietnam Haiphong Co., Ltd.

 

 

468,380

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

882

 

 

(In millions of won)

 

2022

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchase and Others

 

 

Sales and others

 

 

Dividend income

 

 

Purchase of raw
material and
others

 

 

Others (*1)

 

LG Electronics Nanjing New Technology
   Co., Ltd.

 

334,099

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,178

 

LG Electronics RUS, LLC

 

 

23,458

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

414

 

LG Electronics do Brasil Ltda.

 

 

88,835

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

200

 

LG Innotek Co., Ltd.

 

 

27,698

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,122

 

 

 

79,515

 

LG Electronics Mlawa Sp. z o.o.

 

 

1,178,140

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,089

 

LG Electronics Reynosa, S.A. DE C.V.

 

 

1,195,146

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

958

 

LG Electronics Egypt S.A.E.

 

 

72,055

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

372

 

LG Electronics Japan, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,323

 

P.T. LG Electronics Indonesia

 

 

531,543

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,415

 

LG Electronics Taiwan Taipei Co., Ltd.

 

 

3,433

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

615

 

LG Technology Ventures LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,922

 

HI-M Solutek Co., Ltd

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

58

 

 

 

9,258

 

LG Electronics U.S.A., Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,315

 

Others

 

 

572

 

 

 

 

 

 

592

 

 

 

1,521

 

Total

 

4,232,231

 

 

 

4,461

 

 

 

367,721

 

 

 

812,225

 

 

(*1) Others include the amount of the acquisition of property, plant and equipment.

(*2) Others for LG Electronics Inc. include the amount of the acquisition of property, plant and equipment W517,476 million.

28.
Related Parties and Others, Continued

 

(In millions of won)

 

2023

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchase and Others

 

 

Sales and others

 

 

Dividend income

 

 

Purchase of raw
material and
others

 

 

Others (*1)

 

Associates

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AVATEC Co., Ltd.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

43,662

 

 

 

11,003

 

Paju Electric Glass Co., Ltd.

 

 

 

 

 

15,200

 

 

 

176,831

 

 

 

4,341

 

WooRee E&L Co., Ltd.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,853

 

 

 

513

 

YAS Co., Ltd.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9,832

 

 

 

23,202

 

Material Science Co., Ltd.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

179

 

Entity that has significant influence over the
   Parent Company

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LG Electronics Inc.(*2)

 

231,935

 

 

 

 

 

 

22,370

 

 

 

501,094

 

Subsidiaries of the entity that has significant
   influence over the Parent Company

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LG Electronics India Pvt. Ltd.

 

47,031

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

270

 

LG Electronics Vietnam Haiphong Co., Ltd.

 

 

434,789

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,090

 

 

(In millions of won)

 

2023

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchase and others

 

 

Sales and others

 

 

Dividend income

 

 

Purchase of raw
material and
others

 

 

Others (*1)

 

LG Electronics Nanjing New Technology
   Co., Ltd.

 

350,207

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

451

 

LG Electronics do Brasil Ltda.

 

 

29,249

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

316

 

LG Innotek Co., Ltd.

 

 

7,754

 

 

 

 

 

 

14,970

 

 

 

100,272

 

LG Electronics Mlawa Sp. z o.o.

 

 

811,880

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,611

 

LG Electronics Reynosa S.A. DE C.V.

 

 

826,547

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

810

 

LG Electronics Egypt S.A.E

 

 

20,225

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

66

 

LG Electronics Japan, Inc.

 

 

114

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,278

 

LG Electronics RUS, LLC

 

 

360

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,359

 

LG Electronics U.S.A., Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,177

 

P.T. LG Electronics Indonesia

 

 

448,528

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,231

 

LG Electronics Nanjing Vehicle Components Co.,Ltd.

 

 

1,414

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LG Technology Ventures LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,596

 

HI-M Solutek Co., Ltd

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9

 

 

 

7,316

 

Others

 

 

15

 

 

 

 

 

 

142

 

 

 

1,502

 

Total

 

3,210,048

 

 

 

15,200

 

 

 

275,669

 

 

 

675,677

 

 

(*1) Others include the amount of the acquisition of property, plant and equipment.

(*2) Others for LG Electronics Inc. include the amount of the acquisition of property, plant and equipment W320,555 million.

28.
Related Parties and Others, Continued

 

(In millions of won)

 

2024

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchase and others

 

 

Sales
and others

 

 

Dividend income

 

 

Purchase of raw
material and
others

 

 

Others (*2)

 

Associates

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AVATEC Co., Ltd.(*1)

 

 

 

 

200

 

 

 

52,983

 

 

 

2,947

 

Paju Electric Glass Co., Ltd.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

237,002

 

 

 

8,428

 

WooRee E&L Co., Ltd.(*1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,045

 

 

 

32

 

YAS Co., Ltd.(*1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,266

 

 

 

7,578

 

Material Science Co., Ltd.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,579

 

 

 

1,512

 

Entity that has significant influence over the
   Parent Company

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LG Electronics Inc.(*3)

 

349,194

 

 

 

 

 

 

19,959

 

 

 

354,362

 

Subsidiaries of the entity that has significant
   influence over the Parent Company

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LG Electronics India Pvt. Ltd.

 

52,736

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

275

 

LG Electronics Vietnam Haiphong Co., Ltd.

 

 

306,727

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,945

 

 

(In millions of won)

 

2024

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchase and Others

 

 

Sales and others

 

 

Dividend income

 

 

Purchase of raw
material and
others

 

 

Others (*2)

 

LG Electronics Nanjing New Technology
   Co., Ltd.

 

379,241

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

629

 

LG Electronics do Brasil Ltda.

 

 

32,165

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

248

 

LG Innotek Co., Ltd.

 

 

10,999

 

 

 

 

 

 

18,166

 

 

 

72,123

 

LG Electronics Mlawa Sp. z o.o.

 

 

977,531

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,105

 

LG Electronics Reynosa S.A. DE C.V.

 

 

973,432

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

746

 

LG Electronics Egypt S.A.E

 

 

24,454

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

32

 

LG Electronics Japan, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,250

 

LG Electronics RUS, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,005

 

LG Electronics U.S.A., Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,128

 

P.T. LG Electronics Indonesia

 

 

482,099

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,254

 

HI-M Solutek Co., Ltd

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9,636

 

LG Technology Ventures LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,319

 

Others

 

 

330

 

 

 

 

 

 

462

 

 

 

1,579

 

Total

 

3,588,908

 

 

 

200

 

 

 

342,462

 

 

 

482,133

 

 

(*1) For the year ended December 31, 2024, WooRee E&L Co., Ltd., AVATEC Co., Ltd. and YAS Co., Ltd. were excluded from related parties and others due to loss of significant influence and transaction amount is the amount prior to exclusion.

(*2) Others include the amount of the acquisition of property, plant and equipment.

(*3) Others for LG Electronics Inc. include the amount of the acquisition of property, plant and equipment W184,999 million.

28.
Related Parties and Others, Continued
(c)
Trade accounts and notes receivable and payable as of December 31, 2023 and 2024 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trade accounts and notes receivable
and others

 

 

Trade accounts and notes payable
and others

 

 

December 31, 2023

 

 

December 31, 2024

 

 

December 31, 2023

 

 

December 31, 2024

 

Associates

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AVATEC Co., Ltd.(*1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,775

 

 

 

 

Paju Electric Glass Co., Ltd.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

56,136

 

 

 

64,140

 

WooRee E&L Co., Ltd.(*1)

 

 

695

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,219

 

 

 

 

YAS Co., Ltd.(*1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12,483

 

 

 

 

Material Science Co., Ltd.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

118

 

 

 

261

 

Entity that has significant influence over the
   Parent Company

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LG Electronics Inc. (*2)

 

63,284

 

 

 

179,710

 

 

 

1,140,260

 

 

 

1,071,592

 

Subsidiaries of the entity that has significant
   influence over the Parent Company

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LG Electronics India Pvt. Ltd.

 

2,013

 

 

 

3,317

 

 

 

35

 

 

 

 

LG Electronics Vietnam Haiphong Co., Ltd.

 

 

76,952

 

 

 

72,521

 

 

 

1,403

 

 

 

921

 

LG Electronics Nanjing New Technology
   Co., Ltd.

 

 

38,502

 

 

 

61,922

 

 

 

27

 

 

 

15

 

LG Electronics do Brasil Ltda.

 

 

6,252

 

 

 

13,184

 

 

 

32

 

 

 

 

LG Innotek Co., Ltd. (*3)

 

 

3,002

 

 

 

1,803

 

 

 

216,049

 

 

 

207,258

 

 

(In millions of won)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trade accounts and notes receivable
and others

 

 

Trade accounts and notes payable
and others

 

 

December 31, 2023

 

 

December 31, 2024

 

 

December 31, 2023

 

 

December 31, 2024

 

LG Electronics Mlawa Sp. z o.o.

 

101,357

 

 

 

149,789

 

 

 

 

 

 

131

 

LG Electronics Reynosa, S.A. DE C.V.

 

 

64,208

 

 

 

55,500

 

 

 

109

 

 

 

 

LG Electronics Japan, Inc.

 

 

114

 

 

 

 

 

 

632

 

 

 

548

 

P.T. LG Electronics Indonesia

 

 

46,146

 

 

 

63,719

 

 

 

108

 

 

 

53

 

LG Electronics Taiwan Taipei Co., Ltd.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

115

 

 

 

63

 

LG Electronics Egypt S.A.E

 

 

369

 

 

 

3,877

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

7

 

Others

 

 

251

 

 

 

261

 

 

 

2,184

 

 

 

5,779

 

Total

 

403,145

 

 

 

605,603

 

 

 

1,436,686

 

 

 

1,350,768

 

 

(*1) For the year ended December 31, 2024, as it was excluded from related parties and others due to loss of significant influence, there are no outstanding receivables or payables.

(*2) Trade accounts and note payable and others for LG Electronics Inc. as of December 31, 2023 and 2024 includes long-term borrowings of W1,000,000 million (see Note 12.(c)).

(*3) Trade accounts and note payable and others for LG Innotek Co., Ltd. as of December 31, 2023 and 2024 includes deposits received amount W180,000 million from lease agreement.

28.
Related Parties and Others, Continued
(d)
Details of significant financial transactions with related parties and others for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2024, are as follows:

 

 

2023

 

(In millions of won)

 

Company Name

 

Borrowings

 

 

Collection of loans

 

Associates

 

WooRee E&L Co., Ltd.

 

 

 

 

183

 

Entity that has significant influence over the
   Company

 

LG Electronics Inc.

 

 

1,000,000

 

 

 

 

 

The Group entered into a loan agreement with LG Electronics Inc. on March 27, 2023 for a total borrowing amount of W1,000,000 million, and received W650,000 million on March 30, 2023 and W350,000 million on April 20, 2023.

 

 

2024

 

(In millions of won)

 

Company Name

 

Capital increase

 

 

Collection of loans

 

Associates

 

WooRee E&L Co., Ltd.(*)

 

 

 

 

256

 

Entity that has significant influence over the
   Company

 

LG Electronics Inc.

 

 

436,031

 

 

 

 

 

(*) For the year ended December 31, 2024, it was excluded from related parties and others due to loss of significant influence and transaction amount is the amount prior to exclusion.

There were no significant financing transactions with related parties for the year ended December 31, 2022.

(e)
Key management personnel compensation

Details of compensation costs of key management for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2023 and 2024 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2022

 

 

2023

 

 

2024

 

Short-term benefits

 

2,305

 

 

 

2,291

 

 

 

2,397

 

Expenses related to the defined benefit plan

 

 

417

 

 

 

355

 

 

 

604

 

 

2,722

 

 

 

2,646

 

 

 

3,001

 

 

Key management refers to the registered directors who have significant control and responsibilities over the Parent Company’s operations and business.

(f)
At the end of the reporting period, the Group did not set an allowance for doubtful accounts on the balance of receivables for related parties.
29.
Assets and Liabilities Held for Sale (Disposal Group)

For the year ended December 31, 2024, management of the Group decided to sell 80% of its stake in LG Display (China) Co., Ltd. and 100% of its stake in LG Display Guangzhou Co., Ltd. to TCL CSOT. The contract was signed on September 26, 2024, and the transaction is expected to be completed within one year. As a result, the assets and liabilities held by LG Display (China) Co., Ltd. and LG Display Guangzhou Co., Ltd. are presented as assets and liabilities held for sale.

(a)
Details of assets and liabilities held for sale

 

(In millions of won)

 

December 31, 2024

 

Disposal Group(*)

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

158,415

 

Trade accounts and notes receivable, net

 

 

11,131

 

Other accounts receivables, net

 

 

10,809

 

Inventories

 

 

101,998

 

Prepaid income taxes

 

 

14,402

 

Other current assets and others

 

 

45,733

 

Property, plant and equipment, net

 

 

611,689

 

Intangible assets, net

 

 

775

 

Deferred tax assets

 

 

28,365

 

Total

 

983,317

 

Liabilities in the Disposal Group

 

 

 

Trade accounts and notes payable

 

466,907

 

Current financial liabilities

 

 

917,620

 

Other accounts payable

 

 

52,097

 

Accrued expenses

 

 

67,181

 

Advances received

 

 

2,364

 

Other Current liabilities and others

 

 

927

 

Non-current financial liabilities

 

 

149,745

 

Total

 

1,656,841

 

 

(*) There is no impairment loss recognized for assets held for sale, as the net fair value of the disposal group is expected to exceed the carrying amount.

(b) Accumulated income directly recognized as other comprehensive income in relation to the disposal group classified as held for sale is W291,363 million of foreign currency translation differences.

30.
Subsequent Event

 

The disposal of 80% of its stake in LG Display (China) Co., Ltd. and 100% of its stake in LG Display Guangzhou Co., Ltd. to TCL CSOT was completed on April 1, 2025.

Summary of Capital Surplus

Capital surplus as of December 31, 2023 and 2024 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2023

 

 

December 31, 2024

 

Share premium

 

2,251,113

 

 

 

2,821,006

 

Other capital surplus

 

 

 

 

 

(47,419

)

Total

 

2,251,113

 

 

 

2,773,587

 

Summary of Reserves at Reporting Date

Reserves as of December 31, 2023 and 2024 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2023

 

 

December 31, 2024

 

Foreign currency translation differences

 

548,792

 

 

 

1,025,319

 

Other comprehensive loss from associates

 

 

(32,816

)

 

 

(29,496

)

Other comprehensive income held for sale

 

 

 

 

 

291,363

 

Total

 

515,976

 

 

 

1,287,186

 

Change in Reserves

The movement in reserves for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2023 and 2024 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss on
valuation of derivatives

 

 

Foreign currency
translation
differences

 

 

Other
comprehensive
income (loss) from
associates (excluding
remeasurements)

 

 

Other comprehensive
income (loss) held
for sale

 

 

Total

 

January 1, 2022

 

(9,227

)

 

 

566,651

 

 

 

(20,282

)

 

 

 

 

 

537,142

 

Change in reserves

 

 

9,227

 

 

 

(57,031

)

 

 

(9,710

)

 

 

 

 

 

(57,514

)

December 31, 2022

 

 

 

 

 

509,620

 

 

 

(29,992

)

 

 

 

 

 

479,628

 

January 1, 2023

 

 

 

 

 

509,620

 

 

 

(29,992

)

 

 

 

 

 

479,628

 

Change in reserves

 

 

 

 

 

39,172

 

 

 

(2,824

)

 

 

 

 

 

36,348

 

December 31, 2023

 

 

 

 

 

548,792

 

 

 

(32,816

)

 

 

 

 

 

515,976

 

January 1, 2024

 

 

 

 

 

548,792

 

 

 

(32,816

)

 

 

 

 

 

515,976

 

Change in reserves

 

 

 

 

 

476,527

 

 

 

3,320

 

 

 

291,363

 

 

 

771,210

 

December 31, 2024

 

 

 

 

1,025,319

 

 

 

(29,496

)

 

 

291,363

 

 

 

1,287,186

 

Summary of Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)
(c)
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit) as of December 31, 2023 and 2024 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2023

 

 

December 31, 2024

 

Legal reserve (*)

 

235,416

 

 

 

235,416

 

Other reserve

 

 

68,251

 

 

 

68,251

 

Defined benefit plan actuarial income (loss)

 

 

47,087

 

 

 

(84,833

)

Unappropriated retained earnings (accumulated deflict)

 

 

2,325,260

 

 

 

(237,346

)

Total(*)

 

2,676,014

 

 

 

(18,512

)

 

(*) The Commercial Code of the Republic of Korea requires the Parent Company to appropriate, as a legal reserve, an amount equal to a minimum of 10% of cash dividends paid until such reserve equals 50% of its issued share capital. The reserve is not available for the payment of cash dividends, but may be transferred to share capital or used to reduce accumulated deficit.