0001193125-20-062492.txt : 20200305 0001193125-20-062492.hdr.sgml : 20200305 20200305094733 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-20-062492 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 6-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20200305 FILED AS OF DATE: 20200305 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20200305 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: KB Financial Group Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001445930 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: COMMERCIAL BANKS, NEC [6029] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: M5 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 6-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-53445 FILM NUMBER: 20689796 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 26, GUKJE GEUMYUNG-RO 8-GIL STREET 2: YEONGDEUNGPO-GU CITY: SEOUL STATE: M5 ZIP: 07331 BUSINESS PHONE: 822-2073-2844 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 26, GUKJEGEUMYUNG-RO 8-GIL STREET 2: YEONGDEUNGPO-GU CITY: SEOUL STATE: M5 ZIP: 07331 6-K 1 d894263d6k.htm FORM 6-K Form 6-K

 

 

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 March 2020

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.

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On March 5, 2020, KB Financial Group Inc. furnished a public notice regarding the convocation of its annual general meeting of shareholders for fiscal year 2019.

The agenda for the annual general meeting of shareholders to be held on March 20, 2020 is currently being distributed to shareholders of KB Financial Group Inc. for their reference as they exercise their voting rights.

Agenda:

 

  1)

Approval of financial statements and the proposed dividend payment for fiscal year 2019

 

  2)

Amendment of the articles of incorporation

 

  3)

Appointment of directors (one non-standing director, five non-executive directors)

 

  3-1)

Non-Standing Director Candidate: Yin Hur

 

  3-2)

Non-Executive Director Candidate: Stuart B. Solomon

 

  3-3)

Non-Executive Director Candidate: Suk Ho Sonu

 

  3-4)

Non-Executive Director Candidate: Myung Hee Choi

 

  3-5)

Non-Executive Director Candidate: Kouwhan Jeong

 

  3-6)

Non-Executive Director Candidate: Seon-joo Kwon

 

  4)

Appointment of a non-executive director, who will serve as a member of the Audit Committee

  Non-Executive Director Candidate: Gyutaeg Oh

 

  5)

Appointment of members of the Audit Committee, who are non-executive directors

 

  5-1)

Audit Committee Member Candidate: Myung Hee Choi

 

  5-2)

Audit Committee Member Candidate: Kouwhan Jeong

 

  5-3)

Audit Committee Member Candidate: Kyung Ho Kim

 

  6)

Approval of the aggregate remuneration limit for directors


Agenda for Annual General Meeting of Shareholders for Fiscal Year 2019

Agendum 1. Approval of Financial Statements and the Proposed Dividend Payment for Fiscal Year 2019

Please find the following Exhibits attached to this document:

 

Exhibit Index
99.1    Separate Financial Statements for Fiscal Year 2019
99.2    Consolidated Financial Statements for Fiscal Year 2019

KB Financial Group Inc.’s separate and consolidated financial statements, including the Independent Auditor’s Reports and the notes to the financial statements, will be available subsequently on the website of KB Financial Group Inc. and under the cover of a Form 6-K.

For the proposed dividend payment amount for fiscal year 2019, please refer to Separate Statements of Appropriation of Retained Earnings of the Separate Financial Statements for Fiscal Year 2019 included in Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto.


Agendum 2. Amendment of the Articles of Incorporation

The following table sets forth a summary of the proposed amendments to the articles of incorporation:

 

Current Provisions

  

(Proposed) Amendments

  

Remarks

Article 48(Committees)    Article 48(Committees)    Establish committee
(1) The Company may establish various committees including following committees within the Board of Directors as determined by the resolution of the Board of Directors for the purposes of smooth operation of the Board of Directors and effective management of the Company:    (Same as left)    within the board
1.~7. (Omitted)        (Same as left)   
8. (Newly established)    8. ESG Committee   
(2)~(3) (Omitted)        (Same as left)   
   ADDENDUM (March 20, 2020)   
  

Article 1 (Enforcement Date)

The Articles of Incorporation shall become

effective as of March 20, 2020

  


Agendum 3. Appointment of Directors (One Non-Standing Director, Five Non-Executive Directors)

 

Agendum

  

Name

  

Date of Birth

  

Nominator

  

BoD

Meeting

Attendance

Rate for

Prior Year(1)

  

Term of Office

3-1) Appointment of Non-Standing Director    Yin Hur    12/19/1961    Board of Directors    100%    Until 11/20/2020
3-2) Appointment of Non-Executive Director    Stuart B. Solomon    07/17/1949    Non-executive Director Nominating Committee    92.9%    1 year
3-3) Appointment of Non-Executive Director    Suk Ho Sonu    09/16/1951    Non-executive Director Nominating Committee    100%    1 year
3-4) Appointment of Non-Executive Director    Myung Hee Choi    02/22/1952    Non-executive Director Nominating Committee    100%    1 year
3-5) Appointment of Non-Executive Director    Kouwhan Jeong    09/30/1953    Non-executive Director Nominating Committee    100%    1 year
3-6) Appointment of Non-Executive Director    Seon-joo Kwon    11/12/1956    Non-executive Director Nominating Committee    N/A    2 years

 

  Note:

(1) For the period from January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2019


Nominee for Non-Standing Director(1)(2)

 

Name

  

Current

Position

  

Career

Yin Hur

(Re-appointment)

  

•  President & CEO, Kookmin Bank

  

•  Nov.2017~ Present

  

•  President & CEO, Kookmin Bank

  

•  Jan.2016~ Nov.2017

  

•  Senior Executive Vice President, Sales Group, Kookmin Bank

  

•  Jan.2015~ Dec.2015

  

•  Senior Managing Director, Strategy & Finance Planning Group, Kookmin Bank

  

•  Jul.2013~ Dec.2014

  

•  Managing Director, Credit Analysis Division, Kookmin Bank

  

•  Jan.2012~ Jul.2013

  

•  General Manager, Samsung Town Corporate Banking Branch, Kookmin Bank

  

•  Aug.2008~ Jan.2012

  

•  General Manager, Shinrim Nambu Branch, Kookmin Bank

 

Note:    (1)    The nominee (i) has not engaged in any transaction with KB Financial Group Inc. in the past three years and (ii) does not have any relationship with the largest shareholder of KB Financial Group Inc.
   (2)    The nominee (i) owes no delinquent taxes, (ii) does not belong to the management of an insolvent company and (iii) is not subject to any legal grounds for disqualification.


Nominees for Non-Executive Directors(1)(2)(3)

 

Name

  

Current Position

  

Career

  

 

Stuart B. Solomon

(Re-appointment)

   —     

•  Sep.2009~ Dec.2011

  

•  Chairman, Metlife Insurance Co. of Korea, Ltd.

  

•  Jun.2001~ Aug.2009

  

•  President & CEO, Metlife Insurance Co. of Korea, Ltd.

Suk Ho Sonu

(Re-appointment)

  

•  Visiting Professor, School of Business Administration, Hongik University

  

•  Mar.2017~ Present

  

•  Visiting Professor, School of Business Administration, Hongik University

  

•  Mar.2018~ Present

  

•  Advisory Committee Member, Korea Institute of Finance

  

•  Dec.2016~ Present

  

•  President’s Advisory Committee Member, Korea Asset Management Corporation

  

•  Mar.2017~ Feb.2019

  

•  Visiting Professor, Business School, Seoul National University

  

•  Mar.2017~ Feb.2018

  

•  Visiting Scholar, Korea Institute of Finance

  

•  Dec.2003~ Feb.2017

  

•  Investment Management Committee Member, Korea Credit Guarantee Fund

  

•  Mar.2002~ Dec.2014

  

•  Civil Advisory Committee Member (Financial Services), Ministry of Foreign Affairs

  

•  Apr.2011~ Oct.2011

  

•  Financial Supervision Innovation Initiatives Task Force Member, Office for Government Policy Coordination, Prime Minister’s Secretariat

  

•  Dec.2002~ Jun.2011

  

•  Chairman, Corporate Governance Research Committee, Korea Corporate Governance Service

  

•  May 2010~ Dec.2010

  

•  Innovation Committee Member, Financial Services Commission

  

•  Jul.2009~ Jun.2010

  

•  President, Korea Money and Finance Association

Myung Hee Choi

(Re-appointment)

  

•  Vice President, Korea Internal Control Assessment Institute

  

•  Oct.2011~ Present

  

•  Vice President, Korea Internal Control Assessment Institute

  

•  Mar.2014~ Mar.2017

  

•  Auditor, Gigalane Corporation

  

•  Mar.2009~ Mar.2011

  

•  Vice President, Korea Exchange Bank (Ombudsman)

Kouwhan Jeong

(Re-appointment)

  

•  Co-president Attorney at Law, Nambujeil Law and Notary Office Inc.

  

•  Sep.2019~ Present

  

•  Co-president Attorney at Law, Nambujeil Law and Notary Office Inc.

  

•  Dec.2017~ Sep.2019

  

•  President Attorney at Law, Nambujeil Law and Notary Office Inc.

  

•  May 2016~ Dec.2017

  

•  Attorney at Law, Nambujeil Law and Notary Office Inc.

  

•  Apr.2013~ Aug.2014

  

•  Standing Mediator, Korea Medical Dispute Mediation and Arbitration Agency

Seon-joo Kwon

(New Appointment)

   —     

•  Apr.2017~ Apr.2018

  

•  Visiting Scholar, Korea Institute of Finance

  

•  Dec.2013~ Dec.2016

  

•  Chairman & CEO, Industrial Bank of Korea

  

•  Jan.2013~ Dec.2013

  

•  Head of Risk Management and Customer Protection, Industrial Bank of Korea


Name

  

Current Position

  

Career

     

•  Jan.2012~ Dec.2012

  

•  Head of Risk Management, Industrial Bank of Korea

     

•  Jan.2011~ Dec.2011

  

•  Head of Card Business, Industrial Bank of Korea

     

•  Jan.2010~ Dec.2010

  

•  Head of Jungbu Regional Sales Division, Industrial Bank of Korea

 

Note: (1)

Pursuant to Article 3 of the Internal Rules on Governance Structure of KB Financial Group Inc., details regarding the recommendation of non-executive director candidates have been posted on the website of KB Financial Group Inc. as well as the website of the Korea Federation of Banks.

  (2)

None of the nominees (i) has engaged in any transaction with KB Financial Group Inc. in the past three years or (ii) has any relationship with the largest shareholder of KB Financial Group Inc.

  (3)

None of the nominees (i) owes any delinquent taxes, (ii) belongs to the management of an insolvent company or (iii) is subject to any legal grounds for disqualification.


Goals and Objectives of Non-Executive Director Nominees

 

Name

  

Goals and Objectives

Stuart B. Solomon   

•  Provide expert and practical advice to the Board of Directors regarding the portfolio strategy of KB Financial Group Inc. (the “Group”) for strengthening non-banking sectors, including the insurance sector, based on extensive experience in M&A and PMI (Post Merger Integration) in the insurance industry.

•  Advise on and supervise the process of realizing the Group’s global strategy based on research and analysis on the financial markets of the Unites States as well as knowledge drawn from other international experiences.

•  As a non-Korean nominee, contribute to the diversity of the Board of Directors and improve shareholder value by sharing with the Board of Directors the views of the Group’s foreign shareholders through extensive communication with such shareholders.

•  Keep the management in check as a non-executive director by maintaining independence and considering not only the interests of shareholders and the Group but also other stakeholders.

Suk Ho Sonu   

•  Contribute to the Group’s sustainable growth by providing timely and detailed advice regarding management strategy, capital strategy, M&A, etc., based on an understanding of the Group’s mission, vision and the mid— to long—term goals accumulated from the past two years of service as non-executive director, as well as extensive professional experience in finance and risk management.

•  Contribute to the stability of the Group’s corporate governance structure by continuously overseeing the management succession program and its effectiveness in evaluating and fostering qualified management members.

•  Act not only as an advisor but also as a supervisor to the management and improve the collective diversity within the Board of Directors by promoting diversity of experiences and qualifications of the members of the Board of Directors.

•  Maintain independence as a non-executive director and act in the best interest of both the shareholders and customers of the Group.

Myung Hee Choi   

•  Based on deep expertise in the finance industry, financial supervision and internal control, closely supervise whether the management follows the goals and strategies approved by the Board of Directors and whether the management establishes adequate risk management policies and internal control policies.

•  Based on the past two years of experience as the Chairman of the Evaluation and Compensation Committee, ensure consistency between the Group’s compensation structure and the Group’s strategic goals and risk policies, and strive to maintain a balance between risks and compensation.

•  Contribute to the Group’s long-term growth by providing strategic guidance based on a closer look at the driving force behind the Group’s future growth as well as new business opportunities.

•  Maintain independence as a non-executive director and supervise the activities of the management to promote the interest of the shareholders and various stakeholders of the Group.


Name

  

Goals and Objectives

Kouwhan Jeong   

•  As a legal expert, contribute to minimizing the Group’s legal risks by providing fair and reasonable legal advice.

•  In light of recent developments surrounding consumer protection in the banking industry, advise on and monitor the Group’s consumer protection systems by drawing upon past experiences in the area of consumer protection.

•  Promote reasonable and fair compensation system of the Group by preventing excessive risk-taking by the management and employees and encouraging them to act in the best interest of the Group’s long-term goals.

•  Similar to past experience in the prosecutor’s office marked by fairness and integrity, maintain independence as a member of the Board of Directors and act in the best interest of all shareholders and financial customers.

Seon-joo Kwon   

•  Contribute to the establishment of ultimate goals and management strategies deemed necessary for the Group to create value and to achieve stable long-term growth.

•  Facilitate the decision-making process of the Board of Directors by providing detailed and practical advice regarding various issues that the Group may face, drawing upon extensive experience in the financial industry.

•  As a new non-executive director, devote adequate time and effort into carrying out the designated roles and responsibilities.

•  Make independent and fair decisions that are aligned with the best interest of the shareholders and other stakeholders, such as depositors, bondholders, investors and financial consumers, as well as the Group’s long-term growth.


The Board of Directors’ Reasons for Recommending the Nominees

 

Name

  

Reasons for Recommendation

Yin Hur   

•  The nominee is a financial expert who has gained extensive knowledge in the banking industry after having served in key roles at Kookmin Bank, particularly in strategy, finance, corporate banking and sales.

 

•  The nominee is currently the President and CEO of Kookmin Bank, the Group’s largest subsidiary, and was first elected in 2017 and re-elected in 2019 after serving admirably in responding to rapid changes in the banking industry and maintaining Kookmin Bank’s sustainable growth. The nominee led Kookmin Bank to record the highest net profits out of all banks in Korea in 2019 and has stood at the forefront of change and innovation by entering new business areas, for example, by having Kookmin Bank become the first player in the financial industry to launch the MVNO service.

 

•  The Board of Directors recommends this nominee, who served as a non-standing director of the Group for the past two years, based on his contribution in maintaining effective checks and balances between the Board of Directors and management, as well as his dedication to the Group’s mission, vision and values and his endeavors in delivering value not only to the Group but also to its shareholders and other stakeholders.

Stuart B. Solomon   

•  The nominee served as the CEO of Metlife Insurance Co. of Korea, Ltd. from 2001 to 2011, after first joining the company in 1995. As one of the longest-serving CEOs of a foreign finance company in Korea, the nominee has become widely acknowledged for his capacities in finance management, as exemplified by his admirable performance in achieving continuous profit-driven growth despite difficult circumstances resulting from the global financial crisis.

 

•  During his tenure as a non-executive director of the Group, the nominee actively shared information regarding global trends in the banking industry with the Board of Directors and management. He was also devoted to active communication with shareholders overseas, who comprised the majority of our shareholder base, and displayed great dedication to representing the interests of both the Group’s shareholders and other stakeholders.

 

•  The Board of Directors recommends this nominee for his great contributions to the Group’s growth by continuously assessing and resolving issues in multiple critical areas of the Group’s management, including investor relations, insurance business and global operations.

Suk Ho Sonu   

•  The nominee previously served as a professor of finance at the School of Business Administration at Hongik University from 1991 to 2017. He also served as the president of financial think tanks such as the Korea Finance Association and the Korea Money and Finance Association, and played important roles at the Ministry of Planning and Budget and the Fair Trade Commission. With a career spanning various academic positions as well as posts in the government, the nominee is a financial expert who has been a respected scholar with extensive experience in finance and risk management.

 

•  During his tenure as a non-executive director of the Group, the nominee served as the Chairman of the Risk Management Committee, facilitating the implementation of a long-term and sustainable plan for capital management through an evaluation of the Group’s financing and the level of capital management. In addition, as a member of the Non-Executive Director Nominating Committee, the nominee contributed to the efforts of the Board of Directors and the management in promoting transparency in the selection process of non-executive directors and maintaining stability in the Group’s corporate governance structure.

 

•  The Board of Directors also believes the nominee’s contributions to the Group’s capital market operations and inorganic growth in overseas markets were essential for the Group’s long-term growth and thereby recommends this nominee as a non-executive director of the Group.


Name

  

Reasons for Recommendation

Myung Hee Choi   

•  The nominee previously served as Senior Operations Officer at Citibank Korea Inc., Director at the Financial Supervisory Service, Auditor at Korea Exchange Bank and is currently the Vice President of Korea Internal Control Assessment Institute. Through her diverse experience in finance, regulatory, audit and internal control, she has extensive knowledge regarding various regulatory risks that the Group may face.

 

•  During her tenure as a non-executive director of the Group, the nominee served as the Chairman of the Evaluation and Compensation Committee and achieved a balance between the Group’s risks and compensation policies by proposing that the Group analyze the impact of employee bonus payouts on the Group’s capital ratios as well as declines in such capital ratios.

 

•  The Board of Directors recommends this nominee for her contributions to the Group’s compliance and internal control as well as her contributions to gender equality and diversity in the Group’s corporate culture.

Kouwhan Jeong   

•  The nominee is a legal expert who previously served as a public prosecutor for many years, most recently as the Bucheon Branch Chief Prosecutor of the Incheon District Prosecutor’s Office. After his retirement as a prosecutor, he served as Chairperson of Consumer Dispute Settlement Commission and as Standing Mediator at Korea Medical Dispute Mediation and Arbitration Agency, developing expertise in consumer protection. Throughout his career in law and public service, he was recognized for his dedication to principles and professional ethics as well as for his ability to arbitrate complex issues with fairness and integrity.

 

•  During his tenure as a non-executive director of the Group, the nominee actively communicated with the Group’s management regarding the Group’s legal risks and consumer protection issues, drawing upon his extensive legal experience. In addition, as a member of the Audit Committee, he communicated regularly with the Group’s external auditor and made detailed proposals and implemented various measures to establish a higher level of internal control, especially for subsidiaries that were more frequently exposed to finance-related incidents. Based on his experience and contributions to the Group, the Board of Directors recommends this nominee as a non-executive director.

Seon-joo Kwon   

•  The nominee is an expert in finance management who previously served as the Chairman and CEO of Industrial Bank of Korea, becoming the first female CEO of a bank in Korea. Before becoming CEO, she held multiple key positions throughout her extensive career at the Industrial Bank of Korea, including areas in customer satisfaction, foreign exchange business, card operations and risk management.

 

•  The nominee’s tenure at Industrial Bank of Korea was marked by her renowned dedication to and passion in her work, which resulted in various titles and positions she obtained throughout her career as the first female employee to have done so at Industrial Bank of Korea. During her time as the CEO of Industrial Bank of Korea, she demonstrated great strategic leadership in management of the bank and its subsidiaries, leading the bank to achieve over 1 trillion won in net profit for the first time in the bank’s history and 293 trillion won in total assets.

 

•  The Board of Directors recommends this nominee as a non-executive director as her experience as the CEO of a bank will allow her to contribute significantly to the mid- to long-term growth of the Group as well as to the diversity of the Board of Directors.


Agendum 4. Appointment of Non-Executive Director, Who Will Serve as a Member of the Audit Committee(1)

 

Agendum

  

Name

  

Date of Birth

  

Nominator

  

BoD
Meeting
Attendance
Rate for
Prior Year

  

Term of Office

4) Appointment of Non-Executive Director, Who Will Serve as a Member of the Audit Committee    Gyutaeg Oh    02/20/1959    Non-executive Director Nominating Committee and Audit Committee Member Nominating Committee    N/A   

2 years

(Including 1 year as a member of the Audit Committee)

 

Note: (1)

The above appointment of a non-executive director, who will serve as a member of the Audit Committee, will take place separately from the appointment of other directors, pursuant to Article 19, Paragraph (5) of the Act on Corporate Governance of Financial Companies.

Nominee for Non-Executive Director, Who Will Serve as a Member of the Audit Committee(1)(2)(3)

 

Name

  

Current Position

  

Career

Gyutaeg Oh

(New Appointment)

  

•  Professor, School of Business Administration, Chung-Ang University

  

•  Mar.1995~ Present

  

•  Professor, School of Business Administration, Chung-Ang University

  

•  Jan.2013~ Mar.2017

  

•  Risk Management Committee Member, Korea Technology Finance Corporation

  

•  Feb.2007~ Dec.2016

  

•  Evaluation and Compensation Committee Chair, Risk Management Committee Member, Fund Management Evaluation Committee Member, National Pension Service

  

•  Jan.2014~ Jan.2016

  

•  Dean, College of Business and Economics, Chung-Ang University

  

•  Sep.2011~ Sep.2015

  

•  Public Funds Oversight Committee Member, Sub-Committee Chair, Financial Services Commission

  

•  Jan.2011~ Feb.2013

  

•  Dean, Graduate School of Business, Chung-Ang University

 

Note: (1)

Pursuant to Article 3 of the Internal Rules on Governance Structure of KB Financial Group Inc., details regarding the recommendation of non-executive director candidates have been posted on the website of KB Financial Group Inc. as well as the website of the Korea Federation of Banks.

  (2)

The nominee (i) has not engaged in any transaction with KB Financial Group Inc. in the past three years and (ii) does not have any relationship with the largest shareholder of KB Financial Group Inc.

  (3)

The nominee (i) owes no delinquent taxes, (ii) does not belong to the management of an insolvent company and (iii) is not subject to any legal grounds for disqualification.


Goals and Objectives of the Non-Executive Director Nominee

 

Name

  

Goals and Objectives

Gyutaeg Oh   

•  As a financial academic with extensive professional experience in financial markets, advise the Board of Directors to make prudent decisions regarding business strategy and capital management plans by analyzing the management performance from a financial point of view and providing relevant insights.

 

•  As a certified accountant, monitor the Group’s accounting policies and supervise the adequacy of internal control measures.

 

•  As a new non-executive director, devote adequate time and effort into carrying out the designated roles and responsibilities

 

•  Maintain independence as a new non-executive director, while acting in the best interest of shareholders, the Group and other stakeholders.

The Board of Directors’ Reasons for Recommending the Nominee, Who Will Serve as a Member of the Audit Committee

 

Name

  

Reasons for Recommendation

Gyutaeg Oh   

(Recommendation as a Non-Executive Director)

•  The nominee holds a Ph.D. in economics and is currently a professor at the School of Business Administration at Chung-Ang University. He is an active expert in the financial industry whose research focuses on capital markets and financial investments.

 

•  The nominee has extensive experience in the public sector as he was involved in the establishment of various financial policy institutions including Korea Venture Investment Corporation, Korea Finance Corporation and KoMoCo, and worked at the Financial Services Commission and KOSDAQ. While working in the Ministry of Economy and Finance, he made great contributions to the ministry’s international efforts, such as developing Asian bond markets and establishing the national stock exchange of Cambodia. He has extensive experience and understanding regarding the roles and responsibilities of a non-executive director, as he has worked as a public certified account at accounting firms and investment banks in New York, as well as non-executive directors at various companies.

 

•  The Board of Directors recommends this nominee, as his academic expertise in financial industries and financial regulation as well as his professional background in capital markets and corporate governance will enable him to make great contributions to the Group’s mid- to long-term growth, stable corporate governance and internal control.

 

(Recommendation as a Member of the Audit Committee)

 

•  The nominee satisfies all relevant legal requirements and the Group’s internal requirements to be a member of the Audit Committee.

 

•  The nominee holds a Ph.D. in economics and has professional experience working as a public certified accountant at accounting firms. In addition, the Board of Directors believes that the nominee, a long-term business professor with academic expertise in finance, will be able to make significant contributions to the accounting, audit and finance-related responsibilities of the Audit Committee.


Agendum 5. Appointment of Members of the Audit Committee, Who Are Non-Executive Directors

 

Agendum

  

Name

  

Date of Birth

  

Nominator

  

BoD
Meeting
Attendance
Rate for
Prior Year(1)

  

Term of Office

5-1) Appointment of Members of the Audit Committee, Who Are Non-Executive Directors    Myung Hee Choi    02/22/1952    Audit Committee Member Nominating Committee    100%    1 year
5-2) Appointment of Members of the Audit Committee, Who Are Non-Executive Directors    Kouwhan Jeong    09/30/1953    Audit Committee Member Nominating Committee    100%    1 year
5-3) Appointment of Members of the Audit Committee, Who Are Non-Executive Directors    Kyung Ho Kim(2)    12/21/1954    Audit Committee Member Nominating Committee    100%    1 year

 

Note: (1)

For the period from January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2019.

  (2)

Not a candidate for re-appointment as a non-executive director.

Nominees for Members of the Audit Committee, Who Are Non-Executive Directors(1) (2)

 

Name

  

Current Position

  

Career

Myung Hee Choi

(New

Appointment)

  

•  Vice President, Korea Internal Control Assessment Institute

  

•  Oct.2011~ Present

  

•  Vice President, Korea Internal Control Assessment Institute

  

•  Mar.2014~ Mar.2017

  

•  Auditor, Gigalane Corporation

  

•  Mar.2009~ Mar.2011

  

•  Vice President, Korea Exchange Bank (Ombudsman)

Kouwhan Jeong

(Re-appointment)

  

•  Co-president Attorney at Law, Nambujeil Law and Notary Office Inc.

  

•  Sep.2019~ Present

  

•  Co-president Attorney at Law, Nambujeil Law and Notary Office Inc.

  

•  Dec.2017~ Sep.2019

  

•  President Attorney at Law, Nambujeil Law and Notary Office Inc.

  

•  May 2016~ Dec.2017

  

•  Attorney at Law, Nambujeil Law and Notary Office Inc.

  

•  Apr.2013~ Aug.2014

  

•  Standing Mediator, Korea Medical Dispute Mediation and Arbitration Agency

Kyung Ho Kim

(Re-appointment)

   —     

•  Aug.1991~ Feb.2019

  

•  Professor, School of Business Administration, Hongik University

  

•  Mar.2017~ Aug.2018

  

•  Vice President, Hongik University

  

•  Aug.2016~ Dec.2017

  

•  Local Government Accounting Standards Committee Member, Ministry of the Interior and Safety

  

•  Apr.2015~ Dec.2017

  

•  Advisory Board Member, The Korea Development Bank


Name

  

Current Position

  

Career

     

•  Apr.2014~ Dec.2017

  

•  Policy Advisory Member, The Board of Audit and Inspection of Korea

     

•  Oct.2013~ Dec.2017

  

•  Public Sector Policy Committee Member, Ministry of the Interior and Safety

     

•  Aug.2015~ Feb.2017

  

•  Dean, Graduate School, Hongik University

     

•  Mar.2009~ Feb.2017

  

•  National Accounting System Review Member, Ministry of Economy and Finance

     

•  Aug.2013~ Aug.2015

  

•  Policy Advisory Member, Ministry of the Interior and Safety

     

•  Feb.2013~ Feb.2015

  

•  President, Korea Local Tax Association Co., Ltd.

     

•  Mar.2009~ Feb.2011

  

•  Dean, School of Business Administration, Hongik University

 

Note: (1)

None of the nominees (i) has engaged in any transaction with KB Financial Group Inc. in the past three years or (ii) has any relationship with the largest shareholder of KB Financial Group Inc.

  (2)

None of the nominees (i) owes any delinquent taxes, (ii) belongs to the management of an insolvent company or (iii) is subject to any legal grounds for disqualification.


The Board of Directors’ Reasons for Recommending the Nominated Members of the Audit Committee, Who Are Non-Executive Directors

 

Name

  

Reasons for Recommendation

Myung Hee Choi   

•  The nominee satisfies all relevant legal requirements and the Group’s internal requirements to be a member of the Audit Committee.

 

•  By serving as the Chairman of the Evaluation and Compensation Committee and as a member of the Risk Management Committee, the nominee has accumulated the expertise to become an expert in the Group’s compensation system and risk management. The Board of Directors believes that her previous audit experiences at Korea Exchange Bank and financial experiences at the Financial Supervisory Service would allow her to effectively perform the duties of the Audit Committee as an internal control expert in compensation, regulatory compliance and risk management.

Kouwhan Jeong   

•  The nominee satisfies all relevant legal requirements and the Group’s internal requirements to be a member of the Audit Committee.

 

•  In 2019, the nominee served admirably as a member of the Audit Committee by strengthening internal control measures and enhancing the independence of the Audit Committee. The Board of Directors recommends the nominee, as his experience spanning thirty years in law positions him as a valuable member of the Audit Committee with expertise in law, internal control and consumer protection.

Kyung Ho Kim   

•  The nominee satisfies all relevant legal requirements and the Group’s internal requirements to be a member of the Audit Committee.

 

•  As the Chairman of the Audit Committee in 2019, the nominee led the Audit Committee in a way that was stable and independent from the management. The Board of Directors believes that his expertise in accounting will allow him to serve as a crucial member of the Audit Committee, in particular with regard to matters relating to allowance for loan losses, changes in accounting policies, internal control and financial reporting, and laws regarding external audit.


Agendum 6. Approval of the Aggregate Remuneration Limit for Directors

 

    

For fiscal year 2020

Number of Directors (Number of Non- Executive Directors)    9 (7)*
Aggregate Remuneration Limit    Won 3.0 billion will be proposed as the maximum amount of aggregate remuneration that may be disbursed to the directors of KB Financial Group Inc. for fiscal year 2020. The Board of Directors will approve and ratify the payment allocation. Additionally, in case treasury shares (or the equivalent monetary value) are disbursed as long-term incentives, 30,000 treasury shares will be the maximum aggregate amount of shares that may be disbursed to the directors of KB Financial Group Inc. The Board of Directors will approve and ratify the standard and method of allocation and disbursements thereof.

 

*

The numbers of directors and non-executive directors may change depending on the results of the annual general meeting of shareholders.

 

    

For fiscal year 2019

Number of Directors (Number of Non-Executive Directors)    9 (7)
Aggregate Remuneration Paid    Won 1.695 billion*
Aggregate Remuneration Limit    Won 2.5 billion

 

*

The aggregate remuneration paid in the amount of Won 1.695 billion above does not include long-term incentives paid to a standing director in the amount corresponding to 12,018 shares based on long-term performance evaluation for the period from November 21, 2014 to November 20, 2017, which amount had already been approved by shareholders prior to fiscal year 2019.


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: March 5, 2020    

By:

 

 

/s/ Ki-Hwan Kim

      (Signature)
    Name: Ki-Hwan Kim
    Title:   Deputy President and Chief Finance Officer


Exhibit 99.1

KB Financial Group Inc.

Separate Statements of Financial Position

December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018

 

 

(In millions of Korean won)    December 31, 2019     December 31, 2018  

Assets

    

Cash and due from financial institutions

   W 18,537     W 344,302  

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

     413,909       289,179  

Loans at amortized cost

     120,000       50,000  

Investments in subsidiaries

     24,162,116       24,062,116  

Property and equipment

     4,170       2,185  

Intangible assets

     11,092       9,646  

Deferred income tax assets

     7,526       8,184  

Other assets

     609,286       857,462  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   W 25,346,636     W 25,623,074  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities

    

Debts

   W —       W 300,000  

Debentures

     5,543,446       5,373,266  

Net defined benefit liabilities

     437       183  

Current income tax liabilities

     417,414       691,909  

Other liabilities

     203,440       186,481  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     6,164,737       6,551,839  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Equity

    

Share capital

     2,090,558       2,090,558  

Hybrid securities

     399,085       —    

Capital surplus

     14,742,814       14,742,814  

Accumulated other comprehensive income

     (7,664     (7,144

Retained earnings

     3,093,294       3,213,556  

Treasury shares

     (1,136,188     (968,549
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total equity

     19,181,899       19,071,235  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and equity

   W 25,346,636     W 25,623,074  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

The related notes are integral to these separate financial statements, which will be available subsequently on the website of KB Financial Group Inc. and under the cover of a Form 6-K.

 

1


KB Financial Group Inc.

Separate Statements of Comprehensive Income

Year Ended December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018

 

 

(In millions of Korean won, except per share amounts)    2019     2018  

Interest income

   W 8,020     W 6,616  

Interest expense

     (126,065     (122,451
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net interest expense

     (118,045     (115,835
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fee and commission income

     847       788  

Fee and commission expense

     (7,130     (5,996
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net fee and commission expense

     (6,283     (5,208
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

     15,947       18,319  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net other operating income

     926,934       1,089,556  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

General and administrative expenses

     (71,171     (57,845
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating profit (loss) before provision for credit losses

     747,382       928,987  

Provision for credit losses

     —         —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating profit

     747,382       928,987  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net non-operating income (expense)

     (541     (259
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Profit (loss) before income tax

     746,841       928,728  

Income tax benefit (expense)

     (854     (2,823
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Profit (loss) for the period

     745,987       925,905  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss:

    

Remeasurements of net defined benefit liabilities

     (520     (1,911
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other comprehensive loss for the period, net of tax

     (520     (1,911
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income (loss) for the period

   W 745,467     W 923,994  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings (loss) per share

    

Basic earnings (loss) per share

   W 1,891       2,335  

Diluted earnings (loss) per share

     1,877       2,322  

The related notes are integral to these separate financial statements, which will be available subsequently on the website of KB Financial Group Inc. and under the cover of a Form 6-K.

 

2


KB Financial Group Inc.

Separate Statements of Changes in Equity

Year Ended December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018

 

 

(In millions of Korean won)  

Share

Capital

    Hybrid
Securities
   

Capital

Surplus

    Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income
    Retained
Earnings
    Treasury
Shares
   

Total

Equity

 

Balance at January 1, 2018

  W 2,090,558     W —       W 14,742,814     W (5,233   W 3,054,379     W (755,973   W 19,126,545  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive income

             

Profit for the period

    —         —         —         —         925,905       —         925,905  

Remeasurements of net defined benefit liabilities

    —         —         —         (1,911     —         —         (1,911
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income

    —         —         —         (1,911     925,905       —         923,994  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Transactions with shareholders

             

Dividends

    —         —         —         —         (766,728     —         (766,728

Acquisition of treasury shares

    —         —         —         —         —         (212,576     (212,576
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total transactions with shareholders

    —         —         —         —         (766,728     (212,576     (979,304
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2018

  W 2,090,558     W —       W 14,742,814     W (7,144   W 3,213,556     W (968,549   W 19,071,235  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at January 1, 2019

  W 2,090,558     W —       W 14,742,814     W (7,144   W 3,213,556     W (968,549   W 19,071,235  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive income

             

Profit for the period

    —         —         —         —         745,987       —         745,987  

Remeasurements of net defined benefit liabilities

    —         —         —         (520     —         —         (520
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income

    —         —         —         (520     745,987       —         745,467  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Transactions with shareholders

             

Dividends

    —         —         —         —         (759,736     —         (759,736

Issuance of hybrid securities

    —         399,085       —         —         —         —         399,085  

Dividends on hybrid securities

    —         —         —         —         (6,513     —         (6,513

Acquisition of treasury shares

    —         —         —         —         (100,000     (167,639     (267,639
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total transactions with shareholders

    —         399,085       —         —         (866,249     (167,639     (634,803
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2019

  W 2,090,558     W 399,085       14,742,814     W (7,664   W 3,093,294     W (1,136,188   W 19,181,899  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The related notes are integral to these separate financial statements, which will be available subsequently on the website of KB Financial Group Inc. and under the cover of a Form 6-K.

 

3


KB Financial Group Inc.

Separate Statements of Cash Flows

Year Ended December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018

 

 

(In millions of Korean won)    2019     2018  

Cash flows from operating activities

    

Profit for the period

   W 745,987     W 925,905  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjustment for non-cash items

    

Depreciation and amortization

     5,093       864  

Share-based payments

     4,259       551  

Net interest expense

     4,727       5,198  

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

     (2,322     (4,694

Net other expenses

     2,209       2,118  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     13,966       4,037  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities

    

Deferred income tax assets

     854       2,782  

Other assets

     (4,270     (1,046

Other liabilities

     (10,824     (7,016
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (14,240     (5,280
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash inflow from operating activities

     745,713       924,662  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities

    

Acquisition of financial assets at fair

value through profit or loss

     (2,180,000     —    

Disposal of financial assets at fair

value through profit of loss

     2,057,592       —    

Acquisition of subsidiaries

     (100,000     —    

Increase in loans at amortized cost

     (70,000     (40,000

Acquisition of property and equipment

     (4,771     (1,991

Disposal of property and equipment

     13       —    

Acquisition of intangible assets

     (1,848     (866

Disposal of intangible assets

     41       34  

Net increase in guarantee deposits paid

     (1,265     (375

Other investing activities

     (371     (356
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash outflow from investing activities

     (300,609     (43,554
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities

    

Increase in debts

     418,705       298,321  

Decrease in debts

     (717,026     (298,485

Increase in debentures

     1,037,656       897,872  

Decrease in debentures

     (868,154     (688,486

Dividends paid to shareholders

     (759,736     (766,728

Principal elements of lease payments

     (569     —    

Acquisition of treasury shares

     (274,317     (224,700

Issuance of hybrid securities

     399,085       —    

Dividends paid on hybrid securities

     (6,513     —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash outflow from financing activities

     (770,869     (782,206
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     (325,765     98,902  

Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period

     344,299       245,397  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period

   W 18,534     W 344,299  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

The related notes are integral to these separate financial statements, which will be available subsequently on the website of KB Financial Group Inc. and under the cover of a Form 6-K.

 

4


KB Financial Group Inc.

Separate Statements of Appropriation of Retained Earnings

(Expected date of appropriation for 2019: March 20, 2020)

(Date of appropriation for 2018: March 27, 2019)

 

 

(In millions of Korean won)    2019     2018  

Unappropriated retained earnings

    

Balance at the beginning of the year

   W 984,555     W 913,061  

Profit for the year

     745,987       925,905  

Retirement of treasury shares

     (100,000     —    

Dividends of hybrid securities

     (6,513     —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     1,624,029       1,838,966  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Transfers such as discretionary reserves

    

Regulatory reserve for credit losses

     283       —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     283       —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Appropriation of retained earnings

    

Legal reserve

     74,599       92,591  

Regulatory reserve for credit losses

     —         2,084  

Cash dividends

     861,092       759,736  

(Dividends per common share: W 2,210 (44.2%) in 2019)

    

(Dividends per common share: W 1,920 (38.4%) in 2018)

    
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     935,691       854,411  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Unappropriated retained earnings to be carried forward

   W 688,621     W 984,555  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

5


Exhibit 99.2

KB Financial Group Inc. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Financial Position    

December 31, 2019 and 2018

 

 

(in millions of Korean won)

   2019     2018  

Assets

    

Cash and due from financial institutions

   W 20,837,878     W 20,274,490  

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

     53,549,086       50,987,847  

Derivative financial assets

     3,190,673       2,025,962  

Loans at amortized cost

     339,684,059       319,201,603  

Financial investments

     71,782,606       61,665,094  

Investments in associates and joint ventures

     598,240       504,932  

Property and equipment

     5,067,377       4,272,127  

Investment property

     2,827,988       2,119,811  

Intangible assets

     2,737,813       2,755,783  

Net defined benefit assets

     946       —    

Current income tax assets

     19,095       10,004  

Deferred income tax assets

     3,597       4,158  

Assets held for sale

     23,151       16,952  

Other assets

     18,215,608       15,749,535  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   W 518,538,117     W 479,588,298  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities

    

Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss

   W 15,368,153     W 15,326,859  

Derivative financial liabilities

     3,007,341       2,901,247  

Deposits

     305,592,771       276,770,449  

Debts

     37,818,860       33,004,834  

Debentures

     50,935,583       53,278,697  

Provisions

     527,929       525,859  

Net defined benefit liabilities

     253,989       262,213  

Current income tax liabilities

     432,431       698,634  

Deferred income tax liabilities

     777,793       492,534  

Insurance contract liabilities

     34,966,683       33,412,949  

Other liabilities

     29,737,259       27,200,996  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     479,418,792       443,875,271  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Equity

    

Share capital

     2,090,558       2,090,558  

Hybrid securities

     399,205       —    

Capital surplus

     17,122,777       17,121,660  

Accumulated other comprehensive income

     348,021       177,806  

Retained earnings

     19,709,545       17,282,441  

Treasury shares

     (1,136,188     (968,549
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Equity attributable to shareholders of the Parent Company

     38,533,918       35,703,916  

Non-controlling interests

     585,407       9,111  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total equity

     39,119,325       35,713,027  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and equity

   W 518,538,117     W 479,588,298  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

The related notes are integral to these consolidated financial statements, which will be available subsequently on the website of KB Financial Group Inc. and under the cover of a Form 6-K.

 

1


KB Financial Group Inc. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

Years Ended December 31, 2019 and 2018

 

(In millions of Korean won, except per share amounts)

     2019     2018  

Interest income

   W 14,639,187     W 13,734,569  

Interest income from financial instruments at fair value through other comprehensive income and amortized cost

     13,935,124       12,986,209  

Interest income from financial instruments at fair value through profit or loss

     704,063       748,360  

Interest expense

     (5,442,400     (4,829,641
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net interest income

     9,196,787       8,904,928  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fee and commission income

     3,879,247       3,717,720  

Fee and commission expense

     (1,524,243     (1,474,344
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net fee and commission income

     2,355,004       2,243,376  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Insurance income

     12,317,182       11,975,070  

Insurance expense

     (12,017,670     (11,484,954
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Insurance income

     299,512       490,116  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net gains on financial instruments at fair value through profit or loss before applying overlay approach

     912,187       350,490  

Net gains/(losses) on overlay adjustments

     (268,315     813  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

     643,872       351,303  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net other operating expenses

     (1,063,324     (1,130,036
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

General and administrative expenses

     (6,271,017     (5,918,512
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating profit before provision for credit losses

     5,160,834       4,941,175  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Provision for credit losses

     (670,185     (673,694
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net operating income

     4,490,649       4,267,481  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Share of profit of associates and joint ventures

     16,451       24,260  

Net other non-operating income

     26,886       9,791  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net non-operating income

     43,337       34,051  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Profit before income tax

     4,533,986       4,301,532  

Income tax expense

     (1,220,787     (1,239,586
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Profit for the year

     3,313,199       3,061,946  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss:

    

Remeasurements of net defined benefit liabilities

     (55,827     (138,016

Share of other comprehensive income of associates and joint ventures

     (105     (74

Revaluation losses on equity instruments at fair value through other comprehensive income

     (17,329     (31,169

Fair value changes on financial liabilities designated at fair value due to own credit risk

     (11,372     1,484  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (84,633     (167,775
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss:

    

Exchange differences on translating foreign operations

     37,861       48,820  

Net gains on debt instruments at fair value through other comprehensive income

     35,490       119,182  

Shares of other comprehensive income of associates and joint ventures

     7,800       (3,659

Cash flow hedges

     (33,182     (9,038

Losses on hedges of a net investment in a foreign operation

     (8,900     (27,134

Other comprehensive income arising from separate account

     3,364       28,709  

Net gains on overlay adjustment

     194,223       413  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     236,656       157,293  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income for the year, net of tax

     152,023       (10,482
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income for the year

   W 3,465,222     W 3,051,464  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Profit attributable to:

    

Shareholders of the Parent Company

   W 3,311,828     W 3,061,191  

Non-controlling interests

     1,371       755  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
   W 3,313,199     W 3,061,946  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income for the year attributable to:

    

Shareholders of the Parent Company

   W 3,463,567     W 3,050,805  

Non-controlling interests

     1,655       659  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
   W 3,465,222     W 3,051,464  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings per share

    

Basic earnings per share

   W 8,451     W 7,721  

Diluted earnings per share

     8,389       7,676  

The related notes are integral to these consolidated financial statements, which will be available subsequently on the website of KB Financial Group Inc. and under the cover of a Form 6-K.

 

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KB Financial Group Inc. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity

Years Ended December 31, 2019 and 2018

 

(in millions of Korean won)

                  
     Equity attributable to shareholders of the Parent Company              
     Share
Capital
     Hybrid
Securities
     Capital
Surplus
    Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income
    Retained
Earnings
    Treasury
Shares
    Non-controlling
Interests
    Total
Equity
 

Balance at January 1, 2018

   W 2,090,558      W —        W 17,122,228     W 537,668     W 15,044,204     W (755,973   W 6,144     W 34,044,829  

The effect of changing of accounting policy

     —          —          —         (349,476     (71,724     —         —         (421,200
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance after reflecting the effect of accounting policy

     2,090,558        —          17,122,228       188,192       14,972,480       (755,973     6,144       33,623,629  

Comprehensive income

                  

Profit for the year

     —          —          —         —         3,061,191       —         755       3,061,946  

Remeasurements of net defined benefit liabilities

     —          —          —         (138,016     —         —         —         (138,016

Exchange differences on translating foreign operations

     —          —          —         48,916       —         —         (96     48,820  

Net gains on financial instruments at fair value through other comprehensive income

     —          —          —         88,013       15,498       —         —         103,511  

Shares of other comprehensive income of associates and joint ventures

     —          —          —         (3,733     —         —         —         (3,733

Cash flow hedges

     —          —          —         (9,038     —         —         —         (9,038

Losses on hedges of a net investment in a foreign operation

     —          —          —         (27,134     —         —         —         (27,134

Other comprehensive income arising from separate account

     —          —          —         28,709       —         —         —         28,709  

Fair value changes on financial liabilities designated at fair value due to own credit risk

     —          —          —         1,484       —         —         —         1,484  

Net gains on overlay adjustment

     —          —          —         413       —         —         —         413  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income/(loss) for the year

     —          —          —         (10,386     3,076,689       —         659       3,066,962  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Transactions with shareholders

                  

Annual dividends paid to shareholders of the Parent Company

     —          —          —         —         (766,728     —         —         (766,728

Acquisition of treasury shares

     —          —          —         —         —         (212,576     —         (212,576

Non-controlling interests changes in business combination

     —          —          —         —         —         —         2,238       2,238  

Others

     —          —          (568     —         —         —         70       (498
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total transactions with shareholders

     —          —          (568     —         (766,728     (212,576     2,308       (977,564
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2018

   W 2,090,558      W —        W 17,121,660     W 177,806     W 17,282,441     W (968,549   W 9,111     W 35,713,027  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at January 1, 2019

   W 2,090,558      W —        W 17,121,660     W 177,806     W 17,282,441     W (968,549   W 9,111     W 35,713,027  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive income

                  

Profit for the year

     —          —          —         —         3,311,828       —         1,371       3,313,199  

Remeasurements of net defined benefit liabilities

     —          —          —         (55,827     —         —         —         (55,827

Exchange differences on translating foreign operations

     —          —          —         37,577       —         —         284       37,861  

Net gains on financial instruments at fair value through other comprehensive income

     —          —          —         36,637       (18,475     —         —         18,162  

Shares of other comprehensive income of associates and joint ventures

     —          —          —         7,695       —         —         —         7,695  

Cash flow hedges

     —          —          —         (33,182     —         —         —         (33,182

Losses on hedges of a net investment in a foreign operation

     —          —          —         (8,900     —         —         —         (8,900

Other comprehensive income arising from separate account

     —          —          —         3,364       —         —         —         3,364  

Fair value changes on financial liabilities designated at fair value due to own credit risk

     —          —          —         (11,372     —         —         —         (11,372

Net gains on overlay adjustment

     —          —          —         194,223       —         —         —         194,223  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income for the year

     —          —          —         170,215       3,293,353       —         1,655       3,465,223  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Transactions with shareholders

                  

Annual dividends paid to shareholders of the Parent Company

     —             —         —         (759,736     —         —         (759,736

Issuance of hybrid securities

     —          399,205        —         —         —         —         574,580       973,785  

Dividends on hybrid securities

     —          —          —         —         (6,513     —         —         (6,513

Acquisition and retirement of treasury shares

     —          —          —         —         (100,000     (167,639     —         (267,639

Others

     —          —          1,117       —         —         —         61       1,178  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total transactions with shareholders

     —          399,205        1,117       —         (866,249     (167,639     574,641       (58,925
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2019

   W 2,090,558      W 399,205      W 17,122,777     W 348,021     W 19,709,545     W (1,136,188   W 585,407     W 39,119,325  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The related notes are integral to these consolidated financial statements, which will be available subsequently on the website of KB Financial Group Inc. and under the cover of a Form 6-K.

 

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KB Financial Group Inc. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

Years Ended December 31, 2019 and 2018

 

(in millions of Korean won)

    
     2019     2018  

Cash flows from operating activities

    

Profit for the year

   W 3,313,199     W 3,061,946  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjustment for non-cash items

    

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

     (438,567     (104,755

Net gain on derivative financial instruments for hedging purposes

     (3,835     186,029  

Adjustment of fair value of derivative financial instruments

     282       410  

Provision for credit loss

     670,185       673,694  

Net gain on financial investments

     (206,192     (99,253

Share of profit of associates and joint ventures

     (16,451     (24,260

Depreciation and amortization expense

     784,431       409,481  

Depreciation and amortization expense on VOBA

     192,459       214,153  

Other net gains on property and equipment/intangible assets

     (33,238     (138,553

Share-based payments

     49,418       10,930  

Policy reserve appropriation

     1,546,271       1,608,175  

Post-employment benefits

     231,913       220,215  

Net interest expense

     313,550       277,152  

Gain on foreign currency translation

     (74,488     (142,586

Other non-cash items

     390,074       207,025  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     3,405,812       3,297,857  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities

    

Financial asset at fair value through profit or loss

     (916,415     (8,446,927

Derivative financial instruments

     (644,342     151,297  

Loans at fair value through other comprehensive income

     15,536       (40,413

Loans at amortized cost

     (21,681,258     (31,334,606

Current income tax assets

     (9,091     (3,668

Deferred income tax assets

     803       (557

Other assets

     (3,668,385     (2,292,160

Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss

     (77,231     3,690,005  

Deposits

     28,480,993       20,679,844  

Tax liabilities for current period

     (266,204     264,765  

Deferred income tax liabilities

     235,209       115,208  

Other liabilities

     1,212,080       1,899,791  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     2,681,695       (15,317,421
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash inflow (outflow) from operating activities

     9,400,706       (8,957,618
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities

    

Net cash flows from derivative financial instruments for hedging purposes

     (206,680     42,305  

Disposal of financial asset at fair value through profit or loss

     11,364,615       9,582,940  

Acquisition of financial asset at fair value through profit or loss

     (12,359,886     (8,707,420

Disposal of financial investments

     69,489,132       60,773,660  

Acquisition of financial investments

     (79,083,472     (64,729,380

Disposal in investments in associates and joint ventures

     26,185       34,717  

Acquisition of investments in associates and joint ventures

     (92,200     (187,077

Disposal of property and equipment

     12,786       2,272  

Acquisition of property and equipment

     (608,736     (452,270

Disposal of investment property

     94,207       140,969  

Acquisition of investment property

     (806,088     (1,288,125

Disposal of intangible assets

     14,694       10,706  

Acquisition of intangible assets

     (333,557     (126,163

Net cash flows from the change in subsidiaries

     91,592       188,140  

Others

     62,984       234,440  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash outflow from investing activities

     (12,334,424     (4,480,286
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities

    

Net cash flows from derivative financial instruments for hedging purposes

     (28,631     15,044  

Net increase in debts

     5,027,313       4,216,014  

Increase in debentures

     93,655,747       143,603,589  

Decrease in debentures

     (96,145,669     (135,180,630

Increase (decrease) in other payables from trust accounts

     (68,648     267,077  

Dividends paid

     (759,736     (766,728

Dividends paid on hybrid securities

     (6,513     —    

Acquisition of treasury shares

     (274,317     (224,700

Issuance of hybrid securities

     399,205       —    

Decrease of non-controlling interest

     574,580       —    

Principal elements of lease payments

     (229,750     —    

Others

     134,027       (185,894
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash inflow from financing activities

     2,277,608       11,743,772  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

     137,019       (67,950
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

     (519,091     (1,762,082

Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year

     6,642,816       8,404,898  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year

   W 6,123,725     W 6,642,816  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

The related notes are integral to these consolidated financial statements, which will be available subsequently on the website of KB Financial Group Inc. and under the cover of a Form 6-K.

 

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