6-K 1 d826266d6k.htm FORM 6-K Form 6-K
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

Form 6-K

 

 

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of November 2019

Commission File Number: 000-53445

 

 

KB Financial Group Inc.

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

 

 

26, Gukjegeumyung-ro 8-gil, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul 07331, 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.

Form 20-F  ☒             Form 40-F  ☐

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):  ☐

Note: Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1) only permits the submission in paper of a Form 6-K if submitted solely to provide an attached annual report to security holders.

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):  ☐

Note: Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7) only permits the submission in paper of a Form 6-K if submitted to furnish a report or other document that the registrant foreign private issuer must furnish and make public under the laws of the jurisdiction in which the registrant is incorporated, domiciled or legally organized (the registrant’s “home country”), or under the rules of the home country exchange on which the registrant’s securities are traded, as long as the report or other document is not a press release, is not required to be and has not been distributed to the registrant’s security holders, and, if discussing a material event, has already been the subject of a Form 6-K submission or other Commission filing on EDGAR.

 

 

 


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TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

1.

   Introduction to the Company

1.1.

   Business Purpose

1.2.

   History

1.3.

   Overview of the Business Group

1.4.

   Capital Structure

1.5.

   Dividends

2.

   Business

2.1.

   Results of Operations

2.2.

   Sources and Uses of Funds

2.3.

   Other Information to Consider in Making an Investment Decision

3.

   Financial Information

3.1.

   Consolidated Financial Information

3.2.

   Separate Financial Information

3.3.

   Other Selected Financial Data

3.4.

   Other Financial Information

4.

   Independent Public Accountants

4.1.

   Audit/ Review Services

4.2.

   Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (“PCAOB”) Audit Services

5.

   Corporate Governance and Affiliated Companies

5.1.

   Board of Directors & Committees under the Board

5.2.

   Audit Committee

5.3.

   Compensation to Directors

5.4.

   Top 5 Highest-Paid Individuals

5.5.

   Affiliated Companies

6.

   Directors, Senior Management and Employees

6.1.

   Executive Directors

6.2.

   Non-standing Directors

6.3.

   Non-executive Directors

6.4.

   Senior Management

6.5.

   Employees

7.

   Major Shareholders and Related Party Transactions

7.1.

   Major Shareholders

7.2.

   Changes in the Largest Shareholder

7.3.

   Employee Stock Ownership Association

7.4.

   Investments in Affiliated Companies

7.5.

   Related Party Transactions


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Summary of 2019 Third Quarter Business Report

On November 14, 2019, KB Financial Group Inc. (“KB Financial Group”) filed its business report for the third quarter of 2019 (the “Business Report”) with the Financial Services Commission of Korea and the Korea Exchange. This is a summary of the Business Report translated into English.

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

All references to “KB Financial Group,” “we,” “us” or the “Company” are to KB Financial Group 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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1.

Introduction to the Company

 

1.1.

Business Purpose

KB Financial Group is a financial holding company that was established in September 2008. Its main business purpose is to hold shares in companies that are engaged in financial or related services, as well as govern and manage such companies. Its consolidated subsidiaries are primarily engaged in the banking business, as well as the credit card business, the financial investment business, the insurance business and other related businesses.

 

1.2.

History

 

   

September 26, 2008

Obtained final approval from the Financial Services Commission to establish a financial holding company

 

   

September 29, 2008

Establishment of the Company through a comprehensive stock transfer and listing on the New York Stock Exchange

 

   

October 10, 2008

Listing on the Korea Exchange

 

   

October 20, 2008

The largest shareholder of the Company changed from the Korean National Pension Service to ING Bank N.V.

 

   

October 31, 2008

The largest shareholder of the Company changed from ING Bank N.V. to the Korean National Pension Service

 

   

May 4, 2009

Added Kookmin Bank Cambodia PLC as a second-tier subsidiary

 

   

June 22, 2009

Added KB Life Insurance Co., Ltd. (“KB Life Insurance”), formerly a second-tier subsidiary, as a first-tier subsidiary

 

   

September 28, 2009

Added Burrill-KB Life Sciences Fund Ltd. as a second-tier subsidiary

 

   

December 1, 2009

Added KB-Glenwood Private Equity Fund No.1 as a second-tier subsidiary

 

   

January 22, 2010

The largest shareholder of the Company changed from the Korean National Pension Service to ING Bank N.V.

 

   

July 6, 2010

Added KBIC Private Equity Fund No. 3 as a second-tier subsidiary


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December 13, 2010

Added KoFC KBIC Frontier Champ 2010-5 PEF as a second-tier subsidiary

 

   

March 2, 2011

Added KB Kookmin Card Co., Ltd. (“KB Kookmin Card”) as a first-tier subsidiary

 

   

March 14, 2011

KB Futures Co., Ltd. was merged into KB Investment & Securities Co., Ltd. (“KB Investment & Securities”)

 

   

July 8, 2011

The largest shareholder of the Company changed from ING Bank N.V. to the Korean National Pension Service

 

   

November 12, 2011

Closed KB Investment & Securities Hong Kong Ltd.

 

   

January 13, 2012

Added KB Savings Bank Co., Ltd. (“KB Savings Bank”) as a first-tier subsidiary

 

   

May 11, 2012

Added KoFC POSCO HANWHA KB Shared Growth No. 2. Private Equity Fund as a second-tier subsidiary

 

   

June 8, 2012

Liquidated Burrill-KB Life Sciences Fund Ltd.

 

   

July 2, 2012

Added KoFC Value-up Private Equity Fund as a second-tier subsidiary

 

   

October 10, 2012

Added Kookmin Bank (China) Ltd. as a second-tier subsidiary

 

   

June 20, 2013

Acquired the remaining shares of KB Life Insurance, which increased the Company’s shareholding to 100%

 

   

September 2, 2013

Added Yehansoul Savings Bank as a first-tier subsidiary

 

   

January 13, 2014

Yehansoul Savings Bank was merged into KB Savings Bank

 

   

March 20, 2014

Added KB Capital Co., Ltd. (“KB Capital”) as a first-tier subsidiary

 

   

July 2, 2014

Added Korea GCC Global Cooperation Private Equity Fund as a second-tier subsidiary

 

   

June 24, 2015

Added KB Insurance Co., Ltd. (“KB Insurance”) as a non-consolidated first-tier subsidiary.

 

   

November 23, 2015

Acquired additional shares of KB Insurance, which increased the Company’s shareholding from 19.47% to 33.29%.

 

   

May 31, 2016

Added Hyundai Securities Co., Ltd. (“Hyundai Securities”) as a non-consolidated first-tier subsidiary


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June 21, 2016

Disposed of LIG Investment & Securities, Co., Ltd., a second-tier subsidiary

 

   

June 28, 2016

Acquired treasury shares of Hyundai Securities, which increased the Company’s equity ownership in Hyundai Securities from 22.56% to 29.62%

 

   

September 9, 2016

Liquidated NPS-KBIC No. 1 Private Equity Fund

 

   

November 29, 2016

Established KB Golden Life Care Co., Ltd. as a second-tier subsidiary

 

   

December 22, 2016

Established KB Private Equity Fund III as a second-tier subsidiary

 

   

December 30, 2016

Purchased new shares of KB Insurance in a rights offering, which increased the Company’s shareholding in KB Insurance from 33.29% to 39.81%

 

   

December 30, 2016

Merged KB Investment & Securities with and into Hyundai Securities, with Hyundai Securities as the surviving entity, then changed its name to KB Securities Co., Ltd. (“KB Securities”)

 

   

January 4, 2017

Converted Kookmin Bank Hong Kong Ltd., a subsidiary, into Kookmin Bank Hong Kong Branch

 

   

February 8, 2017

Added KB KOLAO LEASING Co., Ltd. as a second-tier subsidiary

 

   

March 8, 2017

Added KB Microfinance Myanmar Co., Ltd. as a second-tier subsidiary

 

   

March 22, 2017

Liquidated KBIC Private Equity Fund No. 3, a second-tier subsidiary

 

   

May 19, 2017

Acquired additional shares of KB Insurance in a tender offer, which increased the Company’s shareholding in KB Insurance from 39.81% to 94.30%.

 

   

May 19, 2017

Acquired additional shares of KB Capital in a tender offer, which increased the Company’s shareholding in KB Capital from 52.02% to 79.70%

 

   

June 20, 2017

Liquidated Korea GCC Global Cooperation Private Equity Fund, a second-tier subsidiary

 

   

July 7, 2017

Converted KB Insurance and KB Capital into wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Company through comprehensive stock swaps

 

   

September 29, 2017

Added KB Asset Management Singapore Pte. Ltd. as a second-tier subsidiary (changed from a second-tier subsidiary of KB Securities to a first-tier subsidiary of KB Asset Management Co., Ltd.)


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October 9, 2017

Added Maritime Securities Incorporation as a second-tier subsidiary

 

   

October 16, 2017

Disposed of Hyundai Savings Bank, Co., Ltd., a second-tier subsidiary

 

   

December 22, 2017

Disposed of Hyundai Asset Management, Co., Ltd., a second-tier subsidiary

 

   

January 17, 2018

Added KB-TS Technology Venture Private Equity Fund as a second-tier subsidiary (equity interests of 16%, 30% and 10% held by KB Securities, Kookmin Bank and KB Capital, respectively)

 

   

May 16, 2018

Converted Kookmin Bank International Ltd., a subsidiary, into Kookmin Bank London Branch (liquidation in progress)

 

   

July 6, 2018

Liquidated Hyundai-Tongyang Agrifood Private Equity Fund, a second-tier subsidiary

 

   

July 6, 2018

Added KB Daehan Specialized Bank Plc. as a second-tier subsidiary

 

   

August 21, 2018

Added KBAM Shanghai Advisory Services Co., Ltd. as a second-tier subsidiary

 

   

December 31, 2018

Added KB-Stonebridge Secondary Private Equity Fund as a second-tier subsidiary

 

   

January 9, 2019

Added KB-SPROTT Renewable Private Equity Fund I as a second-tier subsidiary

 

   

February 22, 2019

Liquidated KoFC KBIC Frontier Champ 2010-5 PEF, a second-tier subsidiary

 

   

September 17, 2019

Added KB-SP Private Equity Fund IV as a second-tier subsidiary


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1.3.

Overview of the Business Group

 

(As of September 30, 2019)

Type

  

Name of Company

  

Controlling Company

  

Remarks

Holding Company

   KB Financial Group    —      Listed

1st Tier Subsidiaries

   Kookmin Bank    KB Financial Group    Not listed
   KB Securities Co., Ltd.    KB Financial Group    Not listed
   KB Insurance Co., Ltd.    KB Financial Group    Not listed
   KB Kookmin Card Co., Ltd.    KB Financial Group    Not listed
   KB Asset Management Co., Ltd.    KB Financial Group    Not listed
   KB Capital Co., Ltd.    KB Financial Group    Not listed
   KB Life Insurance Co., Ltd.    KB Financial Group    Not listed
   KB Real Estate Trust Co., Ltd.    KB Financial Group    Not listed
   KB Savings Bank Co., Ltd.    KB Financial Group    Not listed
   KB Investment Co., Ltd.    KB Financial Group    Not listed
   KB Data Systems Co., Ltd.    KB Financial Group    Not listed
   KB Credit Information Co., Ltd.    KB Financial Group    Not listed

2nd Tier Subsidiaries

   Kookmin Bank Cambodia PLC    Kookmin Bank   

Not listed

(Overseas)

   Kookmin Bank (China) Ltd.    Kookmin Bank   

Not listed

(Overseas)

   KB Microfinance Myanmar Co., Ltd.    Kookmin Bank   

Not listed

(Overseas)

   KBFG Securities America Inc.    KB Securities   

Not listed

(Overseas)

   KB Securities Hong Kong Ltd.    KB Securities   

Not listed

(Overseas)

   Keystone-Hyundai Securities No. 1 Private Equity Fund    KB Securities    Not listed
   KB-IGen Private Equity Fund No.1    KB Securities    Not listed
   KB Private Equity Fund III    KB Securities    Not listed
   KB SECURITIES VIETNAM JOINT STOCK COMPANY    KB Securities   

Not listed

(Overseas)

   KB-TS Technology Venture Private Equity Fund    KB Securities    Not listed
   KB-Stonebridge Secondary Private Equity Fund    KB Securities    Not listed
   KB-SPROTT Renewable Private Equity Fund I    KB Securities    Not listed
   KB-SP Private Equity Fund IV    KB Securities    Not listed
   KB Claims Survey & Adjusting Co., Ltd.    KB Insurance    Not listed
   KB Sonbo CNS    KB Insurance    Not listed
   Leading Insurance Services, Inc.    KB Insurance   

Not listed

(Overseas)

   LIG Insurance (China) Co., Ltd.    KB Insurance   

Not listed

(Overseas)

   PT. Kookmin Best Insurance Indonesia    KB Insurance   

Not listed

(Overseas)

   KB Golden Life Care Co., Ltd.    KB Insurance    Not listed
   KB Daehan Specialized Bank Plc.    KB Kookmin Card   

Not listed

(Overseas)

   KB Asset Management Singapore Pte. Ltd.    KB Asset Management   

Not listed

(Overseas)

   KBAM Shanghai Advisory Services Co., Ltd.    KB Asset Management   

Not listed

(Overseas)

   KB KOLAO LEASING Co., Ltd.    KB Capital   

Not listed

(Overseas)

   KoFC POSCO HANWHA KB Shared Growth No. 2. Private Equity Fund    KB Investment    Not listed
   KoFC Value-up Private Equity Fund    KB Investment    Not listed


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1.4.

Capital Structure

 

  1.4.1.

Common Shares

Changes in Capital

Not included in quarterly business reports.

Number of Shares

 

(As of September 30, 2019)                  (Unit: shares)  
     Type  
     Common Shares      Preferred Shares      Total  

Shares Authorized for Issuance

     1,000,000,000        —          1,000,000,000  

Shares Issued (A)

     418,111,537        —          418,111,537  

Treasury Shares (B)

     28,477,202        —          28,477,202  

Shares Outstanding (A-B)

     389,634,335        —          389,634,335  

Note: The board of directors of the Company resolved to enter into a trust agreement to acquire treasury shares on February 4, 2016, August 2, 2016, November 24, 2017 and November 30, 2018. For more information, please refer to the Company’s reports on Form 6-K furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission on each respective date.

 

  1.4.2.

Voting Rights

 

(As of September 30, 2019)                (Unit: shares)

Items

        Number of Shares      Notes

Total number of issued shares (A)

   Common shares      418,111,537      —  
   Preferred shares      —        —  

Shares without voting rights (B)

   Common shares      28,477,202      Treasury shares
   Preferred shares      —        —  

Shares for which voting rights cannot be exercised pursuant to the Articles of Incorporation (C)

   —        —        —  

Shares for which voting rights are restricted under relevant laws and regulations (D)

   —        —        —  
   —        —        —  

Shares with restored voting rights (E)

   —        —        —  

Total shares for which voting rights may be exercised (A-B-C-D+E)

   Common shares      389,634,335      —  
   Preferred shares      —        —  

 

1.5.

Dividends

Not included in quarterly business reports.


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2.

Business

 

2.1.

Results of Operations

 

                   (Unit: in millions of Won)  
     For the nine months
ended September 30, 2019
     For the nine months
ended September 30, 2018
     For the year ended
December 31, 2018
     For the year ended
December 31, 2017
 

Net interest income

     6,868,587        6,591,454        8,904,928        8,246,614  

Interest income

     11,011,986        10,073,077        13,734,569        11,919,057  

Interest expense

     (4,143,399      (3,481,623      (4,829,641      (3,672,443

Net fee and commission income

     1,716,494        1,747,677        2,243,376        2,050,024  

Fee and commission income

     2,844,405        2,821,569        3,717,720        3,988,250  

Fee and commission expense

     (1,127,911      (1,073,892      (1,474,344      (1,938,226

Net insurance income

     300,447        443,712        490,116        593,710  

Insurance income

     9,202,914        8,928,242        11,975,070        8,970,992  

Insurance expense

     (8,902,467      (8,484,530      (11,484,954      (8,377,282

Net gains on financial assets/liabilities at fair value through profit or loss (under K-IFRS 1039)

     —          —          —          203,724  

Net gains on financial assets/liabilities at fair value through profit or loss

     433,761        398,895        351,303        —    

Net other operating expenses

     (685,108      (800,358      (1,130,036      (901,890

General and administrative expenses

     (4,456,696      (4,074,271      (5,918,512      (5,628,664

Operating profit before provision for credit losses

     4,177,485        4,307,109        4,941,175        4,563,518  

Provision for credit losses

     (459,888      (427,761      (673,694      (548,244

Net operating profit

     3,717,597        3,879,348        4,267,481        4,015,274  

 

Note:

The consolidated financial information for the nine months ended September 30, 2019, the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and the year ended December 31, 2018 is based on K-IFRS 1109 and 1115. The corresponding financial information for the year ended December 31, 2017 has not been restated.


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2.2.

Sources and Uses of Funds

 

  2.2.1.

Sources of Funds

 

          (Unit: in millions of Won)  
        For the nine months ended
September 30, 2019
    For the year ended
December 31, 2018
    For the year ended
December 31, 2017
 
        Average
Balance
    Interest Rate
(%)
    Ratio
(%)
    Average
Balance
    Interest Rate
(%)
    Ratio
(%)
    Average
Balance
    Interest Rate
(%)
    Ratio
(%)
 

Won Currency

  Deposits     252,139,479       1.49       52.07       238,468,014       1.39       52.82       219,970,681       1.20       54.26  
  Certificates of deposit     5,007,783       1.99       1.03       3,044,609       1.91       0.67       2,862,817       1.57       0.71  
  Borrowings     10,888,106       1.74       2.25       10,312,988       1.59       2.28       9,306,125       1.41       2.30  
  Call money     880,230       1.63       0.18       1,437,887       1.53       0.32       2,165,151       1.26       0.53  
  Debentures     47,240,723       2.35       9.76       44,072,110       2.29       9.76       36,393,274       2.17       8.98  
  Others     14,702,909       1.99       3.04       16,665,395       1.60       3.69       13,735,978       1.41       3.38  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Subtotal

    330,859,230       1.65       68.33       314,001,003       1.54       69.54       284,434,026       1.35       70.16  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Foreign Currency

  Deposits     12,713,958       1.33       2.63       11,039,672       1.15       2.45       10,156,743       0.80       2.51  
  Borrowings     9,478,710       2.35       1.96       8,249,765       2.02       1.83       6,438,408       1.17       1.59  
  Call money     546,186       2.46       0.11       751,171       2.35       0.17       1,239,627       1.39       0.31  
  Debentures     5,274,963       2.79       1.09       4,076,096       3.40       0.90       3,374,998       2.71       0.83  
  Others     421,906       1.40       0.09       297,657       0.89       0.07       321,263       0.56       0.07  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Subtotal

    28,435,723       1.96       5.88       24,414,361       1.85       5.42       21,531,039       1.24       5.31  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Others

 

Total shareholders’ equity

    37,608,154       —         7.77       35,690,200       —         7.90       34,785,839       —         8.58  
  Allowances     858,902       —         0.18       750,262       —         0.17       829,075       —         0.20  
  Others     86,447,228       —         17.84       76,643,695       —         16.97       63,855,888       —         15.75  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Subtotal

    124,914,284       —         25.79       113,084,157       —         25.04       99,470,802       —         24.53  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

    484,209,237       —         100.00       451,499,521       —         100.00       405,435,867       —         100.00  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Note: Based on K-IFRS (on a consolidated basis).


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  2.2.2.

Uses of Funds

 

                                            (Unit: in millions of Won)  
        For the nine months ended
September 30, 2019
    For the year ended
December 31, 2018
    For the year ended
December 31, 2017
 
    Average
Balance
    Interest
Rate (%)
    Ratio
(%)
    Average
Balance
    Interest Rate
(%)
    Ratio
(%)
    Average
Balance
    Interest Rate
(%)
    Ratio
(%)
 

Won Currency

  Due from banks     5,498,605       1.60       1.14       4,817,024       1.43       1.07       6,757,757       1.44       1.67  
  Securities     101,503,074       2.61       20.96       95,395,973       2.84       21.13       80,406,670       1.81       19.83  
  Loans     285,546,842       3.50       58.97       269,569,916       3.43       59.71       247,117,982       3.28       60.95  
 

Guarantee payments under payment guarantee

    8,495       0.82       —         8,206       1.87       —         17,008       0.66       —    
  Call loan     695,088       1.75       0.14       632,317       1.48       0.14       315,950       1.28       0.08  
 

Private placement corporate bonds

    1,367,910       3.64       0.28       1,452,396       3.44       0.32       1,801,681       4.00       0.44  
  Credit cards     17,785,631       7.97       3.67       16,722,691       8.15       3.70       14,877,741       8.32       3.67  
  Others     3,763,153       4.98       0.78       4,209,878       4.08       0.93       4,123,143       3.87       1.02  
  Allowance     (2,438,707     —         (0.50     (2,434,872     —         (0.54     (2,116,366     —         (0.52
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Subtotal

    413,730,091       3.48       85.44       390,373,529       3.49       86.46       353,301,566       3.15       87.14  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Foreign Currency

  Due from banks     4,774,702       1.53       0.99       3,666,805       1.36       0.81       2,862,165       1.06       0.71  
  Securities     12,864,227       4.70       2.66       12,704,025       2.47       2.81       10,013,637       3.19       2.47  
  Loans     10,746,031       3.15       2.22       8,050,597       2.96       1.78       7,136,381       2.29       1.76  
  Call loan     2,343,100       2.72       0.48       2,553,987       2.38       0.57       2,909,920       1.53       0.72  
  Bills bought     3,051,678       2.73       0.63       4,113,332       1.93       0.91       3,166,307       1.51       0.78  
  Allowance     (183,480     —         (0.04     (262,835     —         (0.06     (173,771     —         (0.04
  Others     639,832       —         0.13       153,277       —         0.03       72,297       —         0.01  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Subtotal

    34,236,090       3.46       7.07       30,979,188       2.41       6.85       25,986,936       2.35       6.41  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Others

  Cash     1,756,769       —         0.36       1,769,656       —         0.39       1,726,448       —         0.43  
 

Fixed assets held for business

    7,184,187       —         1.48       5,639,374       —         1.25       5,826,159       —         1.44  
  Others     27,302,100       —         5.65       22,737,774       —         5.05       18,594,758       —         4.58  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Subtotal

    36,243,056       —         7.49       30,146,804       —         6.69       26,147,365       —         6.45  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

    484,209,237       —         100.00       451,499,521       —         100.00       405,435,867       —         100.00  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Note: Based on K-IFRS (on a consolidated basis).


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2.3.

Other Information to Consider in Making an Investment Decision

 

  2.3.1.

Capital Adequacy

 

KB Financial Group           (Unit: in billions of Won)  
     As of September 30, 2019(1)     As of December 31, 2018     As of December 31, 2017  

Total capital (A)

     37,536       34,476       32,402  

Risk-weighted assets (B)

     245,534       236,099       212,777  

BIS ratio (A/B)

     15.29     14.60     15.23

Note: Calculated in accordance with Basel III.

(1)

Preliminary figures

 

Kookmin Bank

               (Unit: in billions of Won)  
     As of September 30, 2019     As of December 31, 2018     As of December 31, 2017  

Total capital (A)

     30,201       27,694       25,914  

Risk-weighted assets (B)

     183,915       178,433       161,825  

BIS ratio (A/B)

     16.42     15.52     16.01

Note: Calculated in accordance with Basel III.

 

KB Securities

               (Unit: in billions of Won)  
     As of September 30, 2019     As of December 31, 2018     As of December 31, 2017  

Net operating capital (A)

     3,289       2,969       3,211  

Total amount at risk (B)

     1,406       1,251       1,048  

Maintenance equity margin (C)

     134       134       134  

Net capital ratio (A-B)/(C)

     1,402.28     1,278.45     1,609.03

Capital surplus (A-B)

     1,882       1,718       2,163  

 

KB Insurance

               (Unit: in billions of Won)  
     As of September 30, 2019     As of December 31, 2018     As of December 31, 2017  

Available capital (A)

     3,738       3,333       3,080  

Required capital (B)

     1,929       1,782       1,618  

RBC ratio (A/B)

     193.7     187.1     190.3

Note: RBC ratio: Risk-Based Capital ratio.


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  2.3.2.

Overseas Credit Ratings

 

 

               (As of September 30, 2019)

Rating Company

   Moody’s    S&P

        Type         

   Long-term    Short-term    Long-term    Short-term

Credit Rating

   A1    P-1    A    A-1

 

  2.3.3.

Domestic Credit Ratings

 

               (As of September 30, 2019)

Date of
Rating

  

Type

  

Credit Rating

  

Rating Company

(Rating Range)

6/23/2017    Debentures    AAA   

Korea Ratings (AAA ~ D) / KIS Ratings (AAA ~ D) /

NICE Investors Service (AAA ~ D)

6/23/2017    Commercial Paper    A1   

Korea Ratings (A1 ~ D) / KIS Ratings (A1 ~ D) /

NICE Investors Service (A1 ~ D)

8/28/2017    Debentures    AAA   

Korea Ratings (AAA ~ D) / KIS Ratings (AAA ~ D) /

NICE Investors Service (AAA ~ D)

1/24/2018    Debentures    AAA   

Korea Ratings (AAA ~ D) / KIS Ratings (AAA ~ D) /

NICE Investors Service (AAA ~ D)

2/27/2018    Debentures    AAA   

Korea Ratings (AAA ~ D) / KIS Ratings (AAA ~ D) /

NICE Investors Service (AAA ~ D)

4/5/2018    Debentures    AAA   

Korea Ratings (AAA ~ D) / KIS Ratings (AAA ~ D) /

NICE Investors Service (AAA ~ D)

6/11/2018    Debentures    AAA   

Korea Ratings (AAA ~ D) / KIS Ratings (AAA ~ D) /

NICE Investors Service (AAA ~ D)

6/25/2018    Commercial Paper    A1   

Korea Ratings (A1 ~ D) / KIS Ratings (A1 ~ D) /

NICE Investors Service (A1 ~ D)

7/24/2018    Debentures    AAA   

Korea Ratings (AAA ~ D) / KIS Ratings (AAA ~ D) /

NICE Investors Service (AAA ~ D)

10/4/2018    Debentures    AAA   

Korea Ratings (AAA ~ D) / KIS Ratings (AAA ~ D) /

NICE Investors Service (AAA ~ D)

2/21/2019    Debentures    AAA   

Korea Ratings (AAA ~ D) / KIS Ratings (AAA ~ D) /

NICE Investors Service (AAA ~ D)

4/8/2019    Contingent Convertible Bonds    AA-   

Korea Ratings (AAA ~ D) / KIS Ratings (AAA ~ D) /

NICE Investors Service (AAA ~ D)

6/18/2019    Debentures    AAA   

Korea Ratings (AAA ~ D) / KIS Ratings (AAA ~ D) /

NICE Investors Service (AAA ~ D)

6/26/2019    Commercial Paper    A1   

Korea Ratings (A1 ~ D) / KIS Ratings (A1 ~ D) /

NICE Investors Service (A1 ~ D)


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  2.3.4.

Early Retirement Program

To enhance productivity by improving its labor structure, Kookmin Bank implemented a voluntary early retirement program following negotiations with its labor union.

 

Date of retirement

   Number of retired persons

January 28, 2019

   613

 

  2.3.5.

Acquisition of Shares of Bank Bukopin of Indonesia

Kookmin Bank entered into a share subscription agreement with Bank Bukopin of Indonesia on June 26, 2018 and acquired its new shares on July 27, 2018.

 

     (Unit: in millions of Won)

Ownership

   Acquisition amount

22%

   116,422(1)(2) (IDR 1,460,910,000,000)

 

(1)

The acquisition amount in IDR is converted to Won at the exchange rate on July 27, 2018, the acquisition date.

(2)

Includes consulting fees of Won 3,348 million paid in connection with the acquisition.


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3.

Financial Information

 

3.1.

Consolidated Financial Information

 

  3.1.1.

Consolidated Statements of Financial Position

 

            (Unit: in millions of Won)  
     As of September 30, 2019      As of December 31, 2018      As of December 31, 2017  

Cash and due from financial institutions

     22,004,583        20,274,490        19,817,825  

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss (under K-IFRS 1039)

     —          —          32,227,345  

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

     51,763,016        50,987,847        —    

Derivative financial assets

     4,052,657        2,025,962        3,310,166  

Loans at amortized cost

     326,329,424        319,201,603        290,122,838  

Financial investments

     68,422,453        61,665,094        66,608,243  

Investments in associates and joint ventures

     534,612        504,932        335,070  

Property and equipment

     4,952,172        4,272,127        4,201,697  

Investment property

     2,603,114        2,119,811        848,481  

Intangible assets

     2,653,489        2,755,783        2,943,060  

Net defined benefit assets

     —          —          894  

Current income tax assets

     23,701        10,004        6,324  

Deferred income tax assets

     4,392        4,158        3,991  

Assets held for sale

     8,300        16,952        155,506  

Other assets

     22,843,426        15,749,535        16,204,169  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

     506,195,339        479,588,298        436,785,609  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss (under K-IFRS 1039)

     —          —          12,023,058  

Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss

     17,405,826        15,326,859        —    

Derivative financial liabilities

     4,294,570        2,901,247        3,142,765  

Deposits

     288,636,704        276,770,449        255,800,048  

Debts

     33,555,835        33,004,834        28,820,928  

Debentures

     50,565,628        53,278,697        44,992,724  

Provisions

     529,006        525,859        568,033  

Net defined benefit liabilities

     393,330        262,213        154,702  

Current income tax liabilities

     424,896        698,634        433,870  

Deferred income tax liabilities

     846,736        492,534        533,069  

Insurance contract liabilities

     34,600,069        33,412,949        31,801,275  

Other liabilities

     36,202,436        27,200,996        24,470,308  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     467,455,036        443,875,271        402,740,780  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Equity attributable to shareholders of the parent company

     38,154,909        35,703,916        34,038,685  

Share capital

     2,090,558        2,090,558        2,090,558  


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     As of September 30, 2019     As of December 31, 2018     As of December 31, 2017  

Hybrid securities

     399,205       —         —    

Capital surplus

     17,122,582       17,121,660       17,122,228  

Accumulated other comprehensive income

     500,584       177,806       537,668  

Retained earnings

     19,278,168       17,282,441       15,044,204  

Treasury shares

     (1,236,188     (968,549     (755,973

Non-controlling interests

     585,394       9,111       6,144  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total equity

     38,740,303       35,713,027       34,044,829  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and equity

     506,195,339       479,588,298       436,785,609  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

Note:

The consolidated financial information as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 is based on K-IFRS 1109 and 1115. The corresponding financial information as of December 31, 2017 has not been restated.


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  3.1.2.

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

 

           (Unit: in millions of Won, except per share amounts)  
     For the nine months ended
September 30, 2019
    For the nine months ended
September 30, 2018
    For the year ended
December 31, 2018
    For the year ended
December 31, 2017
 

Net interest income

     6,868,587       6,591,454       8,904,928       8,246,614  

Net fee and commission income

     1,716,494       1,747,677       2,243,376       2,050,024  

Net insurance income

     300,447       443,712       490,116       593,710  

Net gains on financial assets/liabilities at fair value through profit or loss (under K-IFRS 1039)

     —         —         —         203,724  

Net gains on financial assets/liabilities at fair value through profit or loss

     433,761       398,895       351,303       —    

Net other operating expenses

     (685,108     (800,358     (1,130,036     (901,890

General and administrative expenses

     (4,456,696     (4,074,271     (5,918,512     (5,628,664

Operating profit before provision for credit losses

     4,177,485       4,307,109       4,941,175       4,563,518  

Provision for credit losses

     (459,888     (427,761     (673,694     (548,244

Net operating income

     3,717,597       3,879,348       4,267,481       4,015,274  

Net non-operating income

     67,298       96,050       34,051       123,150  

Profit before income tax

     3,784,895       3,975,398       4,301,532       4,138,424  

Income tax expense

     (1,006,813     (1,106,239     (1,239,586     (794,963

Profit for the period

     2,778,082       2,869,159       3,061,946       3,343,461  

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

     305,056       41,798       (10,482     136,226  

Total comprehensive income for the period

     3,083,138       2,910,957       3,051,464       3,479,687  

Profit attributable to:

     2,778,082       2,869,159       3,061,946       3,343,461  

Shareholders of the parent company

     2,777,128       2,868,752       3,061,191       3,311,438  

Non-controlling interests

     954       407       755       32,023  

Total comprehensive income for the period attributable to:

     3,083,138       2,910,957       3,051,464       3,479,687  

Shareholders of the parent company

     3,081,497       2,910,772       3,050,805       3,445,285  

Non-controlling interests

     1,641       185       659       34,402  

Earnings per share

        

Basic earnings per share (Won)

     7,083       7,233       7,721       8,305  

Diluted earnings per share (Won)

     7,032       7,191       7,676       8,257  

 

Note:

The consolidated financial information for the nine months ended September 30, 2019, the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and the year ended December 31, 2018 is based on K-IFRS 1109 and 1115. The corresponding financial information for the year ended December 31, 2017 has not been restated.


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3.2.

Separate Financial Information

 

  3.2.1.

Separate Statements of Financial Position

 

 

            (Unit: in millions of Won)  
     As of September 30, 2019      As of December 31, 2018      As of December 31, 2017  

Cash and due from financial institutions

     11,200        344,302        245,400  

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss (under K-IFRS 1039)

     —          —          284,485  

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

     314,471        289,179        —    

Loans at amortized cost

     120,000        50,000        10,000  

Investments in subsidiaries

     24,162,116        24,062,116        24,062,116  

Property and equipment

     4,628        2,185        697  

Intangible assets

     10,143        9,646        8,864  

Net defined benefit assets

     —          —          201  

Deferred income tax assets

     7,360        8,184        10,282  

Other assets

     586,497        857,462        480,789  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

     25,216,415        25,623,074        25,102,834  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Debts

     —          300,000        300,000  

Debentures

     5,373,277        5,373,266        5,162,600  

Net defined benefit liabilities

     1,936        183        —    

Current income tax liabilities

     415,656        691,909        308,854  

Other liabilities

     187,174        186,481        204,835  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     5,978,043        6,551,839        5,976,289  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Share capital

     2,090,558        2,090,558        2,090,558  

Hybrid securities

     399,085        —          —    

Capital surplus

     14,742,814        14,742,814        14,742,814  

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (7,205      (7,144      (5,233

Retained earnings

     3,249,308        3,213,556        3,054,379  

Treasury shares

     (1,236,188      (968,549      (755,973
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total equity

     19,238,372        19,071,235        19,126,545  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities and equity

     25,216,415        25,623,074        25,102,834  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

Note:

The separate financial information as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 is based on K-IFRS 1109 and 1115. The corresponding financial information as of December 31, 2017 has not been restated.


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  3.2.2.

Separate Statements of Comprehensive Income

 

     (Unit: in millions of Won, except per share amounts)  
     For the nine
months ended
September 30,
2019
     For the nine
months ended
September 30,
2018
     For the year
ended
December 31,
2018
     For the year
ended
December 31,
2017
 

Net interest expense

     (88,757      (86,331      (115,835      (97,218

Net fee and commission expense

     (4,072      (4,237      (5,208      (7,808

Net gains on financial assets at fair value through profit or loss (under K-IFRS 1039)

     —          —          —          745  

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

     13,292        13,865        18,319        —    

Net other operating income

     926,934        1,089,556        1,089,556        709,544  

General and administrative expenses

     (47,354      (37,975      (57,845      (57,485

Operating profit before provision for credit losses

     800,043        974,878        928,987        547,778  

Provision for credit losses

     —          —          —          —    

Operating profit

     800,043        974,878        928,987        547,778  

Net non-operating income (expense)

     (451      (381      (259      125  

Profit before income tax

     799,592        974,497        928,728        547,903  

Income tax benefit (expense)

     (847      (2,454      (2,823      5,522  

Profit for the period

     798,745        972,043        925,905        553,425  

Other comprehensive loss for the period, net of tax

     (61      (109      (1,911      (491

Total comprehensive income for the period

     798,684        971,934        923,994        552,934  

Earnings per share

           

Basic earnings per share (Won)

     2,031        2,451        2,335        1,388  

Diluted earnings per share (Won)

     2,017        2,437        2,322        1,380  

 

Note:

The separate financial information for the nine months ended September 30, 2019, the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and the year ended December 31, 2018 is based on K-IFRS 1109 and 1115. The corresponding financial information for the year ended December 31, 2017 has not been restated.


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3.3.

Other Selected Financial Data

 

  3.3.1.

Won-denominated Liquidity Ratio

 

     (Unit: in millions of Won)  

Category

   As of September 30, 2019     As of December 31, 2018     As of December 31, 2017  

Current assets in Won (A)

     37,138       30,150       47,253  

Current liabilities in Won (B)

     10,745       9,300       6,792  

Liquidity ratio (A/B)

     345.63     324.20     695.72

 

Note:

1) Based on K-IFRS (on a separate basis).

 

 

2) Calculated based on Won-denominated assets and liabilities due within one month.

 

  3.3.2.

Profitability Ratios

 

            (Unit: %)  

Category

   For the nine months ended
September 30, 2019
     For the year ended
December 31, 2018
     For the year ended
December 31, 2017
 

Net income as a percentage of average total assets (ROA)

     0.75        0.66        0.82  

Net income as a percentage of average shareholders’ equity (ROE)

     10.11        8.82        10.18  

 

Note:

Based on K-IFRS (on a consolidated basis).


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  3.3.3.

20 Largest Exposures of Kookmin Bank by Borrower

 

     (As of September 30, 2019)  

Company

   Credit extended  
     (Unit: in billions of Won)  

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

     1,223  

Hyundai Motor Company

     1,187  

LG Display Co., Ltd.

     847  

Hyundai Steel Company

     847  

Korea Securities Finance Corp.

     845  

GS Caltex Corporation

     720  

LG Electronics Inc.

     683  

Hyundai Capital Services, Inc.

     656  

NH Investment & Securities Co., Ltd.

     652  

S-OIL Corporation

     644  

SK Energy Co., Ltd.

     493  

Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd.

     481  

Shinkin Central Bank

     481  

Kia Motors Corporation

     467  

Samsung Heavy Industries Co., Ltd.

     428  

Samsung Display Co., Ltd.

     423  

CJ Cheiljedang Corp.

     421  

KT Corporation

     417  

Hyundai Mobis Co., Ltd.

     383  

SK Networks Company Limited

     378  
  

 

 

 

Total

     12,676  
  

 

 

 


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  3.3.4.

10 Largest Exposures of Kookmin Bank by Chaebol Group

 

     (As of September 30, 2019)  

Group

   Credit extended  
     (Unit: in billions of Won)  

Hyundai Motor

     4,905  

Samsung

     3,262  

SK

     2,930  

LG

     2,219  

Hanwha

     1,819  

Lotte

     1,721  

Hyundai Heavy Industries

     1,195  

GS

     1,154  

CJ

     873  

LS

     840  
  

 

 

 

Total

     20,918  
  

 

 

 

 

  3.3.5.

Kookmin Bank’s Loan Concentration by Industry

 

     (As of September 30, 2019)  

Industry

   Total Credit      Percentage of
Total Credit
 
     (Unit: in billions of Won, %)  

Manufacturing

     44,991        32.9  

Retail and wholesale

     29,145        21.3  

Hotel, lodging and food service

     19,675        14.4  

Construction

     8,819        6.5  

Real estate

     3,090        2.3  

Financial institutions

     2,574        1.8  

Others

     28,419        20.8  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     136,713        100.00  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 


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  3.3.6.

Top 20 Non-Performing Loans of Kookmin Bank

 

          (As of September 30, 2019)  

Borrower

  

Industry

   Total Credit      Allowance
for Loan Losses
 
          (Unit: in billions of Won)  

Borrower A

   Shipbuilding      52        13  

Borrower B

   Construction      40        40  

Borrower C

   Shipping      24        23  

Borrower D

   Construction      21        21  

Borrower E

   Construction      19        18  

Borrower F

   Retail and wholesale      14        8  

Borrower G

   Manufacturing      13        6  

Borrower H

   Manufacturing      10        1  

Borrower I

   Manufacturing      10        10  

Borrower J

   Retail and wholesale      10        8  

Borrower K

   Manufacturing      9        9  

Borrower L

   Shipbuilding      9        2  

Borrower M

   Manufacturing      9        3  

Borrower N

   Real estate and leasing      7        2  

Borrower O

   Manufacturing      6        5  

Borrower P

   Construction      6        6  

Borrower Q

   Manufacturing      6        3  

Borrower R

   Professional, scientific and technical service      6        1  

Borrower S

   Manufacturing      6        1  

Borrower T

   Shipping      6        5  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

        283        185  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

3.4.

Other Financial Information

See Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 attached hereto for our consolidated and separate financial statements and relevant notes, which have been prepared in accordance with K-IFRS and reviewed by our independent auditors as stated in their review reports. The review reports will also be available on our website at www.kbfg.com.


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4.

Independent Public Accountants

 

4.1.

Audit / Review Services

 

Period

  

Auditor

  

Activity

  Compensation(1)
    (in millions of Won)    
   Accrued Time
(hours)
 

January 1 to September 30, 2019

   Samil PricewaterhouseCoopers    Quarterly / first half and annual review & audit, review of internal accounting management system (including audit of internal control over financial reporting)   1,081      4,710  

January 1 to December 31, 2018

   Samil PricewaterhouseCoopers    Quarterly / first half and annual review & audit, review of internal accounting management system (including audit of internal control over financial reporting)   949      9,820  

January 1 to December 31, 2017

   Samil PricewaterhouseCoopers    Quarterly / first half and annual review & audit, review of internal accounting management system (including audit of internal control over financial reporting)   856      11,080  

 

(1)

On an annual basis and excluding value-added taxes.

 

4.2.

Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (“PCAOB”) Audit Services

 

Period

  

Auditor

  

Activity

   Service Period      Compensation(1)  
   (in millions of Won)  

January 1 to September 30, 2019

   Samil PricewaterhouseCoopers    PCAOB audit of consolidated financial statements and internal control over financial reporting     

May 1, 2019 to

April 30, 2020

 

 

     573  

January 1 to December 31, 2018

   Samil PricewaterhouseCoopers    PCAOB audit of consolidated financial statements and internal control over financial reporting     

May 1, 2018 to

April 30, 2019

 

 

     571  

January 1 to December 31, 2017

   Samil PricewaterhouseCoopers    PCAOB audit of consolidated financial statements and internal control over financial reporting     

May 1, 2017 to

April 30, 2018

 

 

     540  

 

(1)

On an annual basis and excluding value-added taxes.


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5.

Corporate Governance and Affiliated Companies

 

5.1.

Board of Directors & Committees under the Board

As of September 30, 2019, our board of directors consisted of nine directors, comprising one executive director, one non-standing director and seven non-executive directors. The following committees currently serve under our board of directors:

 

   

Audit Committee;

 

   

Risk Management Committee;

 

   

Evaluation & Compensation Committee;

 

   

Non-Executive Director Nominating Committee;

 

   

Subsidiaries’ CEO Director Nominating Committee;

 

   

CEO Nominating Committee; and

 

   

Audit Committee Member Nominating Committee.

For the list of our directors, see 6. Directors, Senior Management and Employees —   6.1. Executive Directors, —   6.2. Non-standing Directors and —   6.3. Non-executive Directors below.

 

5.2.

Audit Committee

The audit committee oversees our financial reporting and approves the appointment of our independent auditors and internal compliance officers. The committee also reviews our financial information, auditor’s examinations, key financial statement issues, the plans and evaluation of internal controls and the administration of our financial affairs by the board of directors. In connection with the general meetings of shareholders, the committee examines the agenda for, and financial statements and other reports to be submitted by, the board of directors to each general meeting of shareholders. The committee holds regular meetings every quarter and on an as-needed basis.


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5.3.

Compensation to Directors

 

  5.3.1.

Total Amount Approved at the Meeting of Shareholders

 

     (Unit: in millions of Won)  
     Total number of persons(1)     Total amount approved at shareholders’ meeting(2)      Notes  

Registered Directors
(Non-executive directors)

     (7)      2,500        —    

 

(1)

Represents the total number of applicable persons as of September 30, 2019.

(2)

Represents the aggregate amount for all directors (including non-executive directors). Excludes compensation in the form of long-term performance-based stock grants.

 

  5.3.2.

Total Amount Paid

 

(As of September 30, 2019)    (Unit: in millions of Won)  

Total number of persons(1)

   Total payment(2)(4)      Average payment per person(3)      Notes  

9

     1,195        133        —    

 

(1)

Represents the total number of applicable persons as of September 30, 2019.

(2)

Represents the total amount paid (rounded to the nearest million) for the nine months ended September 30, 2019.

(3)

Represents (i) the total amount paid (rounded to the nearest million) for the nine months ended September 30, 2019, divided by (ii) the number of applicable persons for the applicable reporting period.

*Jongsoo Han resigned from his post as a non-executive director on March 25, 2019.

*Kyung Ho Kim was newly appointed as a non-executive director on March 27, 2019.

 

(4)

Payment subject to the Company’s internal policies on compensation to directors.

 

  5.3.3.

Compensation Breakdown

 

(As of September 30, 2019)    (Unit: in millions of Won)  
     Total number of
persons(1)
     Total payment (2)(4)      Average payment
per person (3)
     Notes  

Registered Directors (excluding non-executive directors and Audit Committee members)

     2        778        389        —    

Non-executive Directors (excluding Audit Committee members)

     3        178        59        —    

Audit Committee members

     4        240        60        —    

Internal Auditor

     —          —          —          —    


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5.4.

Top 5 Highest-Paid Individuals

Not included in quarterly business reports.

 

5.5.

Affiliated Companies

 

  5.5.1.

List of Affiliated Companies

Affiliated companies of KB Financial Group that are first-tier subsidiaries and KB Financial Group’s ownership of such companies as of September 30, 2019 are as follows.

 

  1)

Kookmin Bank (100.00%)

 

  2)

KB Securities Co., Ltd. (100.00%)

 

  3)

KB Insurance Co., Ltd. (100.00%)

 

  4)

KB Kookmin Card Co., Ltd. (100.00%)

 

  5)

KB Asset Management Co., Ltd. (100.00%)

 

  6)

KB Capital Co., Ltd. (100.00%)

 

  7)

KB Life Insurance Co., Ltd. (100.00%)

 

  8)

KB Real Estate Trust Co., Ltd. (100.00%)

 

  9)

KB Savings Bank Co., Ltd. (100.00%)

 

  10)

KB Investment Co., Ltd. (100.00%)

 

  11)

KB Data Systems Co., Ltd. (100.00%)

 

  12)

KB Credit Information Co., Ltd. (100.00%)


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6.

Directors, Senior Management and Employees

 

6.1.

Executive Directors

As of September 30, 2019, we had one executive director. The name, position and the end of the term of our executive director and the number of shares of our common stock he owned as of September 30, 2019 are set forth below.

 

Name

   Date of Birth      Position      Common Shares Owned      End of Term  

Jong Kyoo Yoon

     October 1955        Chairman & Chief Executive Officer        21,000        November 20, 2020  

 

6.2.

Non-standing Directors

As of September 30, 2019, we had one non-standing director. The name, position and the end of the term of our non-standing director and the number of shares of our common stock he owned as of September 30, 2019 are set forth below.

 

Name

   Date of Birth      Position      Common Shares Owned      End of Term  

Yin Hur

     December 1961        Non-standing Director        7,500        March 22, 2020  

 

6.3.

Non-executive Directors

As of September 30, 2019, we had seven non-executive directors. The names, positions and the end of the terms of our non-executive directors and the number of shares of our common stock they respectively owned as of September 30, 2019 are set forth below.

 

Name

   Date of Birth    Position    Common Shares Owned      End of Term

Suk Ryul Yoo

   April 1950    Non-executive Director      —        March 26, 2020

Stuart B. Solomon

   July 1949    Non-executive Director      —        March 26, 2020

Suk Ho Sonu

   September 1951    Non-executive Director      —        March 22, 2020

Myung Hee Choi

   February 1952    Non-executive Director      —        March 22, 2020

Kouwhan Jeong

   September 1953    Non-executive Director      —        March 22, 2020

Kyung Ho Kim

   December 1954    Non-executive Director      —        March 26, 2021

Jae Ha Park

   November 1957    Non-executive Director      —        March 26, 2020


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6.4.

Senior Management

In addition to our executive director who is also our executive officer, we had the following executive officers as of September 30, 2019.

 

Name

 

Date of Birth

 

Position

  Common Shares
Owned
   

End of Term

Ki-Hwan Kim

 

March 1963

 

Deputy President and Chief Finance Officer

    1,507     December 31, 2019

Pil Kyu Im

 

March 1964

 

Deputy President and Chief Human Resources Officer

    1,005     December 31, 2019

Kyung Yup Cho

 

September 1961

 

Deputy President; KB Research

    1,500     December 31, 2019

Young Hyuk Jo

 

April 1963

 

Deputy President; Audit Department

    961     December 31, 2019

Chang Kwon Lee

 

November 1965

 

Senior Managing Director and Chief Strategy Officer

    500     December 31, 2019

Hyun Jin Shin

 

February 1965

 

Senior Managing Director and Chief Risk Management Officer

    1,000     December 31, 2019

Nam Hoon Cho

  June 1968  

Managing Director and Chief Global Strategy Officer

    1,000     December 31, 2019

Chan Il Park

 

March 1963

 

Managing Director and Chief Compliance Officer

    1,061     December 31, 2020

Soon Bum Kwon

 

October 1966

 

Managing Director

    1,255     December 31, 2019

Jeong Rim Park

 

November 1963

 

Head of Capital Market Business Unit

    3,150     December 31, 2019

Jong Hee Yang

 

June 1961

 

Head of Insurance Business Unit

    914     December 31, 2019

Dong Cheol Lee

 

October 1961

 

Head of Retail Customer Business Unit

    2,065     December 31, 2019

Bo Youl Oh

 

January 1962

 

Head of Corporate and Investment Banking Business Unit

    463     December 31, 2019

Young Gil Kim

 

January 1963

 

Head of Wealth Management Business Unit

    152     December 31, 2019

Deok Soon Shin

 

February 1963

 

Head of Small and Medium Enterprise Business Unit

    1,843     December 31, 2019

Chai Hyun Sung

 

September 1965

 

Chief Public Relation Officer

    2,456     December 31, 2019

Dong Whan Han

 

January 1965

 

Chief Digital Innovation Officer

    1,100     December 31, 2019

Woo Yeul Lee

 

November 1964

 

Chief Information Technology Officer

    1,159     December 31, 2019

Jin Soo Yoon

 

February 1964

 

Chief Data Officer

    —       March 31, 2021

Jae Young Choi

 

June 1967

 

Head of Pension Business Division

    534     May 26, 2021

Jin Gyu Maeng

 

January 1966

 

General Manager of Planning and Coordination Office

    664     December 31, 2019


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As of September 30, 2019, the following management personnel also served as senior management at our subsidiaries.

 

Name

 

Subsidiary

 

Position

 

Appointment Date

Yin Hur

  Kookmin Bank   President and Chief Executive Officer   November 2017

Jeong Rim Park

  KB Securities   Chief Executive Officer   January 2019

Jong Hee Yang

  KB Insurance   Chief Executive Officer   March 2016

Dong Cheol Lee

  KB Kookmin Card   Chief Executive Officer   January 2018

Bo Youl Oh

  Kookmin Bank   Senior Executive Vice President; Corporate and Investment Banking Customer Group   January 2019
  KB Securities   Deputy President; Investment Banking Division   January 2018

Chai Hyun Sung

  Kookmin Bank   Senior Managing Director; Consumer Brand Strategy Group   January 2019

Dong Whan Han

  Kookmin Bank   Senior Managing Director; Digital Business Group   January 2019

Woo Yeul Lee

  Kookmin Bank   Senior Managing Director; Information Technology Group   January 2019

Jin Soo Yoon

  Kookmin Bank   Senior Managing Director; Data Strategy Division   April 2019
  KB Kookmin Card   Senior Managing Director; Data Strategy Division   April 2019

Young Gil Kim

  Kookmin Bank   Senior Managing Director; Wealth Management Group   January 2019
  KB Securities   Deputy President; Wealth Management Division   January 2019

Deok Soon Shin

  Kookmin Bank   Senior Managing Director; Small and Medium Enterprise Group   January 2019

Jae Young Choi

  Kookmin Bank   Head of Pension Business Division   May 2019
  KB Securities   Head of Pension Planning Department   May 2019
  KB Insurance   Head of Pension Planning Department   May 2019

Jin Gyu Maeng

  Kookmin Bank   General Manager; Planning and Coordination Office   January 2019

Ki-Hwan Kim

  KB Insurance   Non-standing Director   February 2018
  KB Kookmin Card   Non-standing Director   February 2018

Chang Kwon Lee

  KB Securities   Non-standing Director   February 2018

As of September 30, 2019, the following non-executive directors also served as a director at another company.

 

Name

 

Company

 

Position

  Appointment Date

Suk Ryul Yoo

  Jungmok   CEO   December 2013

Kouwhan Jeong

  Nambujeil Law and Notary Office Inc.   President Attorney at Law   May 2016


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6.5.

Employees

The following table shows information regarding our employees as of September 30, 2019.

 

 

          

(Unit: in millions of Won)

 

Number of

Employees(A)(1)

   Average Tenure of
Employees
    Total Amount of Annual
Salaries(B)
    Average Annual Salary
per Person(B/A)
 

162

    

3 years and 9 months

(14 years and 3 months

 

) (2) 

    18,002 (3)      111 (3) 

 

(1)

Includes executive officers.

(2)

The term in parentheses includes tenure at our subsidiaries.

(3)

Includes retroactively paid bonus and wage increase for 2018. The average annual salary per person excluding such amounts is Won 101.5 million.

The following table shows information regarding our executive officers as of September 30, 2019.

 

 

            (Unit: in millions of Won)  

Number of

Executive Officers(A)*

   Total Amount of Annual Salaries(B)      Average Annual Salary
per Person(B/A)
 

9

     2,272        252  

 

*

Excludes twelve executive officers who serve primarily as executive officers of our subsidiaries.

 

7.

Major Shareholders and Related Party Transactions

 

7.1.

Major Shareholders

The following table presents information regarding holders of 5% or more of our total issued shares as of September 30, 2019.

 

 

           (Unit: shares, %)  

Name

   Number of Shares of Common Stock     Percentage of Total Issued Shares(1)  

Korean National Pension Service

     39,704,733 (2)      9.50  

JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.(3)

     26,726,442 (2)      6.39  

Franklin Resources, Inc.

     22,668,567 (4)      5.42  

 

(1)

Based on 418,111,537 total issued shares of our common stock.

(2)

Based on our shareholder registry as of December 31, 2018.

(3)

Depositary under our ADR program. The voting rights are held by ADR holders.

(4)

Based on the filing made by Franklin Resources, Inc. with the Financial Supervisory Service on August 6, 2019.


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7.2.

Changes in the Largest Shareholder

 

 

(As of September 30, 2019)   

(Unit: shares, %)

 

Name of Largest Shareholder

   Date of Change in Largest
Shareholder/
Date of Change in Number
of Shares Owned
     Number of Shares of Common
Stock
     Percentage of Total
Issued Shares(1)
 

Korean National Pension Service

     December 31, 2011        26,510,171        6.86  

Korean National Pension Service

     March 14, 2012        27,894,880        7.22  

Korean National Pension Service

     August 1, 2012        31,817,770        8.24  

Korean National Pension Service

     December 31, 2012        33,158,257        8.58  

Korean National Pension Service

     June 12, 2013        34,479,641        8.92  

Korean National Pension Service

     July 23, 2013        35,699,841        9.24  

Korean National Pension Service

     December 31, 2013        38,476,974        9.96  

Korean National Pension Service

     October 14, 2014        36,750,987        9.51  

Korean National Pension Service

     December 31, 2014        36,383,211        9.42  

Korean National Pension Service

     December 31, 2015        35,534,667        9.20  

Korean National Pension Service

     August 12, 2016        36,826,207        9.53  

Korean National Pension Service

     December 31, 2016        41,190,896        9.85  

Korean National Pension Service

     April 24, 2017        40,950,453        9.79  

Korean National Pension Service

     October 16, 2017        40,479,793        9.68  

Korean National Pension Service

     December 31, 2017        40,204,583        9.62  

Korean National Pension Service

     December 31, 2018        39,704,733        9.50  

 

(1)

Based on 418,111,537 total issued shares of common stock for dates on or after October 19, 2016, and 386,351,693 total issued shares of common stock for dates prior to October 19, 2016.

 

7.3.

Employee Stock Ownership Association

 

(As of September 30, 2019)    (Unit: shares)  

Company Name

   Number of Shares of
Common Stock Owned
 

KB Financial Group Inc.

     32,261  

Kookmin Bank

     3,961,378  

KB Securities Co., Ltd.

     17,245  

KB Insurance Co., Ltd.

     140,596  

KB Kookmin Card Co., Ltd.

     149,763  

KB Asset Management Co., Ltd.

     5,546  

KB Capital Co., Ltd.

     23,339  

KB Life Insurance Co., Ltd.

     8,284  

KB Real Estate Trust Co., Ltd.

     12,146  

KB Savings Bank Co., Ltd.

     2,707  

KB Investment Co., Ltd.

     892  

KB Data Systems Co., Ltd.

     8,929  

KB Credit Information Co., Ltd.

     6,583  
  

 

 

 

Total

     4,369,669  
  

 

 

 


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7.4.

Investments in Affiliated Companies

 

(As of September 30, 2019)           (Units: shares, %, millions of Won)  

Company Name

   Ending Balance      Total Assets as of
the latest fiscal
year(1)
     Net Income for
the latest fiscal
year(1)
 
   Number of
Shares Owned
     Ownership      Book value  

Kookmin Bank

     404,379,116        100        14,821,721        356,959,258        2,259,198  

KB Securities Co., Ltd.

     298,620,424        100        3,342,391        45,086,292        178,850  

KB Insurance Co., Ltd.

     66,500,000        100        2,375,430        34,785,551        262,266  

KB Kookmin Card Co., Ltd.

     92,000,000        100        1,953,175        20,528,951        286,598  

KB Asset Management Co., Ltd.

     7,667,550        100        96,312        254,256        39,586  

KB Capital Co., Ltd.

     23,349,208        100        623,811        9,517,239        111,939  

KB Life Insurance Co., Ltd.

     91,200,000        100        485,314        9,680,379        14,824  

KB Real Estate Trust Co., Ltd.

     16,000,000        100        121,553        293,063        47,004  

KB Savings Bank Co., Ltd.

     8,001,912        100        157,544        1,388,844        11,018  

KB Investment Co., Ltd.

     22,525,328        100        154,910        528,701        14,532  

KB Data Systems Co., Ltd.

     800,000        100        6,334        40,197        2,942  

KB Credit Information Co., Ltd.

     1,252,400        100        23,621        26,276        185  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     —          —          24,162,116        —          —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1)

Based on K-IFRS (on a consolidated basis).


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7.5.

Related Party Transactions

 

  7.5.1.

Purchase of capital securities issued by Subsidiaries

 

 

     (Unit: in billions of Won)

Issuer

   Relationship   

Type

   Issue Amount      Issue Date      Interest Rate    

Maturity Date

   Use of Proceeds

KB Capital Co., Ltd.

   Subsidiary    No. 299 Private Placement of Capital Securities in Won      50        March 27, 2015        5.011   March 27, 2045 (may be extended)    Working capital
     (Unit: in billions of Won)

Issuer

   Relationship   

Type

   Issue Amount      Issue Date      Interest Rate    

Maturity Date

   Use of Proceeds

KB Capital Co., Ltd.

   Subsidiary    No. 320 Private Placement of Capital Securities in Won      50        September 24, 2015        4.606   September 24, 2045 (may be extended)    Working capital
(Unit: in billions of Won)

Issuer

   Relationship   

Type

   Issue Amount      Issue Date      Interest Rate    

Maturity Date

   Use of Proceeds

KB Capital Co., Ltd.

   Subsidiary    No. 343 Private Placement of Capital Securities in Won      50        March 29, 2016        4.396   March 29, 2046 (may be extended)    Working capital


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(Unit: in billions of Won)

Issuer

   Relationship   

Type

   Issue
Amount
     Issue Date    Interest
Rate
   

Maturity Date

  

Use of Proceeds

KB Capital Co., Ltd.

   Subsidiary    No. 352 Private Placement of Capital Securities in Won      50      June 28, 2016      4.064   June 28, 2046 (may be extended)   

Working capital

    

(Unit: in billions of Won)

Issuer

   Relationship   

Type

   Issue
Amount
     Issue Date    Interest
Rate
   

Maturity Date

  

Use of Proceeds

KB Capital Co., Ltd.

   Subsidiary    No. 367 Private Placement of Capital Securities in Won      50      November 28,
2016
     4.744   November 28, 2046 (may be extended)   

Working capital

    

(Unit: in billions of Won)

Issuer

   Relationship   

Type

   Issue
Amount
     Issue Date    Interest
Rate
   

Maturity Date

  

Use of Proceeds

KB Capital Co., Ltd.

   Subsidiary    No. 378 Private Placement of Capital Securities in Won      50      April 27,
2017
     4.431   April 27, 2047 (may be extended)   

Working capital


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  7.5.2.

Prepayments and Loans to Subsidiaries

 

          (Unit: in billions of Won)

Name

  

Relationship

  

Account

  

Loan Amount

  

Current
Balance

  

Credit Offering
Date

  

Interest Rate

  

Maturity Date

KB Investment Co., Ltd.

   Subsidiary    Loans(1)    10    10    July 14, 2017    2.195%(2)    July 12, 2020

 

(1)

Unsecured credit loans

(2)

Changed from 2.150% to 2.195% upon extension of the loans on July 13, 2019.

 

     (Unit: in billions of Won)

Name

  

Relationship

  

Account

  

Loan Amount

  

Current
Balance

  

Credit Offering
Date

  

Interest Rate

  

Maturity Date

KB Investment Co., Ltd.

   Subsidiary    Loans(1)    40    40    July 13, 2018    2.195%(2)    July 12, 2020

 

(1)

Unsecured credit loans

(2)

Changed from 2.150% to 2.195% upon extension of the loans on July 13, 2019.

 

     (Unit: in billions of Won)

Name

  

Relationship

  

Account

  

Loan Amount

  

Current
Balance

  

Credit Offering
Date

  

Interest Rate

  

Maturity Date

KB Investment Co., Ltd.

   Subsidiary    Loans(1)    70    70    March 8, 2019    2.176%    March 7, 2020

 

(1)

Unsecured credit loans


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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.

 

   

KB Financial Group Inc.

    (Registrant)
Date: November 14, 2019     By:   /s/ Ki-Hwan Kim
    (Signature)
    Name: Ki-Hwan Kim
    Title:   Deputy President and Chief Finance Officer