6-K 1 d416572d6k.htm FORM 6-K Form 6-K
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

Form 6-K

 

 

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

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

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of September 2017

Commission File Number 1-14926

 

 

KT Corporation

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

 

 

KT Gwanghwamun Building East

33, Jongno 3-gil, Jongno-gu

03155 Seoul, Korea

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

 

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):  ☐

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):  ☐

Indicate by check mark whether by furnishing the information contained in this Form, the registrant is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Yes  ☐            No  ☒

If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-                    

 

 

 


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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.

 

Dated:   September 12, 2017
  KT Corporation
By:  

/s/ Youngwoo Kim

Name:   Youngwoo Kim
Title:   Vice President
By:  

/s/ Jungsup Jung

Name:   Jungsup Jung
Title:   Director


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Submission of 2017 Interim Financial Statements

KT Corp filed its FY 2017 interim financial statements to the Korea Exchange of the Republic of Korea on August 14, 2017.

Exhibit 1: Interim Consolidated Financial Statements of KT Corp as of June 30, 2017

Exhibit 2: Interim Separate Financial Statements of KT Corp as of June 30, 2017


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Exhibit 1

KT Corporation and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

June 30, 2017 and 2016


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KT Corporation and Subsidiaries

Index

June 30, 2017 and 2016

 

 

     Page(s)

Report on Review of Interim Financial Statements

   1 – 2

Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

  

Consolidated Interim Statements of Financial Position

   3 – 4

Consolidated Interim Statements of Income (Loss)

   5

Consolidated Interim Statements of Comprehensive Income

   6

Consolidated Interim Statements of Changes in Equity

   7 – 8

Consolidated Interim Statements of Cash Flows

   9 – 10

Notes to the Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

   11 – 65


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LOGO

Report on Review of Interim Financial Statements

(English Translation of a Report Originally Issued in Korean)

To the Shareholders and Board of Directors of

KT Corporation

Reviewed Financial Statements

We have reviewed the accompanying consolidated interim financial statements of KT Corporation and its subsidiaries (collectively referred to as the “Group”), which comprise the consolidated interim statement of financial position as of June 30, 2017, and the Consolidated Interim Statements of Income (Loss), consolidated interim statements of comprehensive income for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, and consolidated interim statements of changes in equity and consolidated interim statements of cash flows for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, and notes to the consolidated interim financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory information.

Management’s Responsibility for the Financial Statements

Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these consolidated interim financial statements in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards as adopted by the Republic of Korea (“Korean IFRS”) 1034 Interim Financial Reporting, and for such internal control as management determines is necessary to enable the preparation of consolidated interim financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

Auditor’s Responsibility

Our responsibility is to issue a report on these consolidated interim financial statements based on our review.

We conducted our review in accordance with quarterly and semi-annual review standards established by the Securities and Futures Commission of the Republic of Korea. A review of interim financial information consists of making inquiries, primarily of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters, and applying analytical and other review procedures. A review is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with Korean Standard on Auditing and consequently does not enable us to obtain assurance that we would become aware of all significant matters that might be identified in an audit. Accordingly, we do not express an audit opinion.

 

 

LOGO

 
 
 
 
 
Samil PricewaterhouseCoopers, 92, Hangangdaero, Yongsan-gu, Seoul 04386, Korea, www.samil.com  


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Conclusion

Based on our review, nothing has come to our attention that causes us to believe the accompanying consolidated interim financial statements do not present fairly, in all material respects, in accordance with Korean IFRS 1034 Interim Financial Reporting.

Other Matters

We have audited the consolidated statement of financial position of the Group as of December 31, 2016, and the related consolidated statements of profit or loss, comprehensive income, changes in equity and cash flows for the year then ended, in accordance with Korean Standards on Auditing. We expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial statements, not presented herein, in our audit report dated March 3, 2017. The consolidated statement of financial position as of December 31, 2016, presented herein for comparative purposes, is consistent, in all material respects, with the above audited statement of financial position as of December 31, 2016.

Review standards and their application in practice vary among countries. The procedures and practices used in the Republic of Korea to review such financial statements may differ from those generally accepted and applied in other countries.

 

LOGO

Seoul, Korea

August 14, 2017

 

This report is effective as of August 14, 2017, the review report date. Certain subsequent events or circumstances, which may occur between the review report date and the time of reading this report, could have a material impact on the accompanying consolidated interim financial statements and notes thereto. Accordingly, the readers of the review report should understand that there is a possibility that the above review report may have to be revised to reflect the impact of such subsequent events or circumstances, if any.

 

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KT Corporation and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Interim Statements of Financial Position

June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016

 

 

(in millions of Korean won)    Notes     

June 30, 2017

(Unaudited)

     December 31, 2016  

Assets

        

Current assets

        

Cash and cash equivalents

     4      W 1,656,462      W 2,900,311  

Trade and other receivables, net

     4, 5        4,469,890        5,331,245  

Other financial assets

     4, 6        704,438        720,555  

Current income tax assets

        941        2,079  

Inventories, net

     7        419,950        377,981  

Other current assets

     8        341,168        311,135  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current assets

        7,592,849        9,643,306  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Non-current assets

        

Trade and other receivables, net

     4, 5        664,199        709,011  

Other financial assets

     4, 6        856,916        664,726  

Property and equipment, net

     9        13,409,682        14,312,111  

Investment properties, net

     9        1,199,994        1,148,044  

Intangible assets, net

     9        2,951,597        3,022,803  

Investments in associates and joint ventures

     10        233,834        284,075  

Deferred income tax assets

        815,664        697,558  

Other non-current assets

     8        100,768        106,099  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total non-current assets

        20,232,654        20,944,427  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

      W   27,825,503      W   30,587,733  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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KT Corporation and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Interim Statements of Financial Position

June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016

 

 

(in millions of Korean won)    Notes     

June 30, 2017

(Unaudited)

    December 31, 2016  

Liabilities

       

Current liabilities

       

Trade and other payables

     4, 11      W 5,694,499     W 7,139,771  

Borrowings

     4, 12        988,689       1,820,001  

Other financial liabilities

     4, 6        13,613       233  

Current income tax liabilities

        233,239       88,739  

Provisions

     13        83,681       96,485  

Deferred income

        17,625       35,617  

Other current liabilities

     8        244,436       285,301  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

        7,275,782       9,466,147  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-current liabilities

       

Trade and other payables

     4, 11        1,000,017       1,188,311  

Borrowings

     4, 12        5,536,259       6,300,790  

Other financial liabilities

     4, 6        109,703       108,431  

Net defined benefit liabilities

     14        482,128       378,404  

Provisions

     13        103,185       100,694  

Deferred income

        87,869       85,372  

Deferred income tax liabilities

        142,763       137,680  

Other non-current liabilities

     8        33,443       27,125  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total non-current liabilities

        7,495,367       8,326,807  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

        14,771,149       17,792,954  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Equity attribute to owners of the Controlling Company

       

Share capital

        1,564,499       1,564,499  

Share premium

        1,440,258       1,440,258  

Retained earnings

     16        9,877,328       9,656,544  

Accumulated other comprehensive income

        7,204       (1,432

Other components of equity

     17        (1,207,644     (1,217,934
     

 

 

   

 

 

 
        11,681,645       11,441,935  

Non-controlling interest

        1,372,709       1,352,844  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total equity

        13,054,354       12,794,779  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and equity

      W   27,825,503     W   30,587,733  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated interim financial statements.

 

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KT Corporation and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Interim Statements of Income (Loss)

Three-Month and Six-Month Periods Ended June 30, 2017 and 2016

 

 

            Period Ended June 30  
(in millions of Korean won, except per share amounts)    Notes      2017 (Unaudited)     2016 (Unaudited)  
            Three months     Six months     Three months      Six months  

Operating revenue

     18      W   5,842,474     W   11,454,151     W   5,677,628      W   11,192,669  

Operating expenses

     19        5,395,193       10,589,879       5,250,676        10,380,588  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Operating profit

        447,281       864,272       426,952        812,081  

Other income

     20        83,362       130,998       45,664        89,254  

Other expenses

     20        152,438       235,572       73,925        128,216  

Finance income

     21        (29,614     206,362       24,748        125,461  

Finance costs

     21        33,448       329,771       100,805        262,733  

Share of net profits of associates and joint venture

     10        779       (2,409     3,829        8,747  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Profit before income tax expense

        315,922       633,880       326,463        644,594  

Income tax expense

        57,844       151,460       71,217        174,206  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Profit for the period

      W 258,078     W 482,420     W 255,246      W 470,388  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Profit for the period attributable to:

            

Owners of the Controlling Company:

      W 222,199     W 422,952     W 230,090      W 416,131  

Non-controlling interest:

        35,879       59,468       25,156        54,257  

Earnings per share attributable to the equity holders of the Controlling Company during the period (in Korean won):

     22            

Basic earnings per share

      W 907     W 1,727     W 940      W 1,700  

Diluted earnings per share

        907       1,726       940        1,699  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated interim financial statements.

 

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KT Corporation and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Interim Statements of Comprehensive Income

Three-Month and Six-Month Periods Ended June 30, 2017 and 2016

 

 

            Period Ended June 30  
(in millions of Korean won)    Notes      2017 (Unaudited)     2016 (Unaudited)  
            Three months     Six months     Three months     Six months  

Profit for the period

      W   258,078     W   482,420     W   255,246     W   470,388  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income

           

Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss:

           

Remeasurements of the net defined benefit liability

     13        (4,005     (5,806     (6,187     (7,051

Shares of remeasurement gain of
associates and joint ventures

        —         9       14       135  

Items that may be subsequently reclassified to profit or loss:

           

Changes in value of available-for-sale financial assets

     6        16,382       18,250       (7,787     (15,309

Other comprehensive income from available-for sale financial assets reclassified to profit or loss

        (25,527     (25,482     (148     (148

Cash flow hedges

     6        67,982       (48,159     28,989       15,105  

Other comprehensive income from cash flow hedges reclassified to profit or loss

        (65,974     60,843       (31,715     (17,819

Shares of other comprehensive income from associates and joint ventures

        374       1,592       (2,111     854  

Exchange differences on translation of foreign operations

        (4,342     (9,683     (259     (768
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income for the period, net of tax

        (15,110     (8,436     (19,204     (25,001
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income for the period

      W 242,968     W 473,984     W 236,042     W 445,387  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income for the period attributable to:

           

Owners of the Controlling Company

      W 210,500     W 427,709     W 216,104     W 395,522  

Non-controlling interest

        32,468       46,275       19,938       49,865  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated interim financial statements.

 

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KT Corporation and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Interim Statements of Changes in Equity

Six-Month Periods Ended June 30, 2017 and 2016

 

 

          Attributable to owners of the Controlling Company              
(in millions of Korean won)  

Notes

   

Share

capital

   

Share

premium

   

Retained

earnings

   

Accumulated

other
comprehensive

income

   

Other

components

of equity

   

Total

   

Non-controlling

interest

   

Total

equity

 

Balance at January 1, 2016

    W   1,564,499     W   1,440,258     W   9,059,305     W 13,870     W (1,232,863 )    W   10,845,069     W   1,320,396     W   12,165,465  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive income

                 

Profit for the period

      —         —         416,131       —         —         416,131       54,257       470,388  

Changes in value of available-for-sale financial assets

    6       —         —         —         (10,623     —         (10,623     (4,834     (15,457

Remeasurements of the net defined benefit liability

    14       —         —         (2,700     —         —         (2,700     (4,351     (7,051

Valuation gains on cash flow hedge

    6       —         —         —         (2,714     —         (2,714     —         (2,714

Shares of other comprehensive income of joint ventures and associates

      —         —         —         853       —         853       1       854  

Shares of gain on remeasurements of joint ventures and associates

      —         —         96       —         —         96       39       135  

Exchange differences on translation of foreign operations

      —         —         —         (5,521     —         (5,521     4,753       (768
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income for the period

      —         —         413,527       (18,005 )      —         395,522       49,865       445,387  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Transactions with equity holders

                 

Dividends paid by the Controlling Company

      —         —         (122,425     —         —         (122,425     —         (122,425

Dividends paid to non-controlling interest of subsidiaries

      —         —         —         —         —         —         (54,033     (54,033

Change in ownership interest in subsidiaries

      —         —         —         —         4,022       4,022       (8,015     (3,993

Appropriation of loss on disposal of treasury stock

      —         —         (50     —         50       —         —         —    

Others

      —         —         —         —         70       70       (411     (341
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Subtotal

      —         —         (122,475 )      —                   4,142       (118,333 )      (62,459 )      (180,792 ) 
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

    W 1,564,499     W 1,440,258     W 9,350,357     W (4,135 )    W (1,228,721 )    W 11,122,258     W 1,307,802     W 12,430,060  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated interim financial statements.

 

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KT Corporation and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Interim Statements of Changes in Equity

Six-Month Periods Ended June 30, 2017 and 2016

 

 

          Attributable to owners of the Controlling Company              
(in millions of Korean won)  

Notes

   

Share

capital

   

Share

premium

   

Retained

earnings

   

Accumulated

other

comprehensive

income

   

Other

components

of equity

   

Total

   

Non-controlling

interest

   

Total

equity

 
                 

Balance at January 1, 2017

    W 1,564,499     W 1,440,258     W 9,656,544     W (1,432   W (1,217,934   W 11,441,935     W 1,352,844     W 12,794,779  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive income

                 

Profit for the period

      —         —         422,952       —         —         422,952       59,468       482,420  

Changes in value of available-for-sale financial assets

    6       —         —         —         (4,794     —         (4,794     (2,438     (7,232

Remeasurements of net defined benefit liability

    14       —         —         (3,883     —         —         (3,883     (1,923     (5,806

Valuation gain on cash flow hedge

    6       —         —         —         12,684       —         12,684       —         12,684  

Shares of other comprehensive income of associates and joint ventures

      —         —         —         1,546       —         1,546       46       1,592  

Shares of gain on remeasurements of associates and joint ventures

      —         —         4       —         —         4       5       9  

Exchange differences on translation of foreign operations

      —         —         —         (800     —         (800     (8,883     (9,683
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income for the period

      —         —         419,073       8,636       —         427,709       46,275       473,984  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Transactions with owners

                 

Dividends paid by the Controlling Company

      —         —         (195,977     —         —         (195,977     —         (195,977

Dividends paid to non-controlling interest of subsidiaries

      —         —         —         —         —         —         (47,162     (47,162

Change in ownership interest in subsidiaries

      —         —         —         —         8,397       8,397       20,559       28,956  

Appropriations of loss on disposal of treasury stock

      —         —         (2,312     —         2,312       —         —         —    

Others

      —         —         —         —         (419     (419     193       (226
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Subtotal

      —         —         (198,289     —         10,290       (187,999     (26,410     (214,409
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

    W 1,564,499     W 1,440,258     W 9,877,328     W 7,204     W (1,207,644   W 11,681,645     W 1,372,709     W 13,054,354  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated interim financial statements.

 

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KT Corporation and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Interim Statements of Cash Flows

Six-Month Periods Ended June 30, 2017 and 2016

 

 

            Six-Month Period Ended June 30  
(in millions of Korean won)    Notes      2017
(Unaudited)
    2016
(Unaudited)
 

Cash flows from operating activities

       

Cash generated from operations

     23      W 2,087,572     W 2,858,434  

Interest paid

        (141,156     (171,468

Interest received

        34,778       29,907  

Dividends received

        5,115       7,656  

Income tax paid

        (112,782     (84,863
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash inflow from operating activities

        1,873,527       2,639,666  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities

       

Collection of loans

        28,288       24,012  

Disposal of current and non-current financial instruments

        386,183       120,086  

Disposal of available-for-sale financial assets

        66,323       18,659  

Disposal of investments in associates and joint ventures

        57,952       8,224  

Disposal of property and equipment and investment properties

        33,515       29,708  

Disposal of intangible assets

        6,418       7,677  

Loans granted

        (19,470     (20,454

Acquisition of current and non-current financial instruments

        (465,751     (195,941

Acquisition of available-for-sale financial assets

        (21,524     (45,626

Acquisition of investments in associates and joint ventures

        (11,830     (17,396

Acquisition of property and equipment and investment properties

        (1,084,305     (1,221,951

Acquisition of intangible assets

        (468,359     (177,060

Decrease in cash due to exclusion from consolidation scope

        —         (1,496
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash outflow from investing activities

        (1,492,560     (1,471,558
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Consolidated Interim Statements of Cash Flows

Six-Month Periods Ended June 30, 2017 and 2016

 

 

            Six-Month Period Ended June 30  
(in millions of Korean won)    Notes      2017
(Unaudited)
    2016
(Unaudited)
 

Cash flows from financing activities

       

Proceeds from borrowings and debentures

        36,803       528,196  

Settlement of derivative assets and liabilities, net

        71,370       (33,199

Repayments of borrowings and debentures

        (1,480,812     (962,125

Decrease in finance leases liabilities

        (36,181     (36,854

Dividends paid

        (243,139     (176,458

Cash inflow(outflow) from consolidated equity transaction

        28,321       (2,650
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash outflow from financing activities

        (1,623,638 )      (683,090 ) 
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rate change on cash and cash equivalents

        (1,178 )      (1,254 ) 
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

        (1,243,849 )      483,764  

Cash and cash equivalents

       

Beginning of the period

        2,900,311       2,559,464  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of the period

      W 1,656,462     W 3,043,228  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated interim financial statements.

 

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June 30, 2017 and 2016 (Unaudited), and December 31, 2016

 

 

1. General Information

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of KT Corporation, which is the controlling company as defined under Korean IFRS 1110 Consolidated Financial Statements, and its 56 controlled subsidiaries as described in Note 1.2 (collectively referred to as the “Group”).

 

  1.1 The Controlling Company

KT Corporation (the “Controlling Company”) commenced operations on January 1, 1982, when it spun off from the Korea Communications Commission (formerly the Korean Ministry of Information and Communications) to provide telephone services and to engage in the development of advanced communications services under the Act of Telecommunications of Korea. The headquarters are located in Seongnam City, Gyeonggi Province, Republic of Korea, and the address of its registered head office is 90, Buljeong-ro, Bundang-gu, Seongnam City, Gyeonggi Province.

On October 1, 1997, upon the announcement of the Government-Investment Enterprises Management Basic Act and the Privatization Law, the Controlling Company became a government-funded institution under the Commercial Code of Korea.

On December 23, 1998, the Controlling Company’s shares were listed on the Korea Exchange.

On May 29, 1999, the Controlling Company issued 24,282,195 additional shares and issued American Depository Shares (ADS), representing new shares and government-owned shares, at the New York Stock Exchange. On July 2, 2001, the additional ADS representing 55,502,161 government-owned shares were issued at the New York Stock Exchange.

 

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June 30, 2017 and 2016 (Unaudited), and December 31, 2016

 

 

1.2 Consolidated Subsidiaries

The consolidated subsidiaries as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, are as follows:

 

(In millions of Korean won)           Controlling percentage
ownership1 (%)
     
Subsidiary   Type of Business   Location   June 30,
2017
    December 31,
2016
    Closing
month

KT Powertel Co., Ltd.2

  Trunk radio system business   Korea     44.8     44.8   December

KT Linkus Co., Ltd.

  Public telephone maintenance   Korea     91.4     91.4   December

KT Submarine Co., Ltd.2,5

  Submarine cable construction and maintenance   Korea     39.3     39.3   December

KT Telecop Co., Ltd.

  Security service   Korea     86.8     86.8   December

KT Hitel Co., Ltd.

  Data communication   Korea     67.1     67.1   December

KT Service Bukbu

  Opening services of fixed line   Korea     67.3     67.3   December

KT Service Nambu

  Opening services of fixed line   Korea     77.3     77.3   December

KT Commerce Inc.

  B2C, B2B service   Korea     100.0     100.0   December

KT New Business Fund No.1

  Investment fund   Korea     100.0     100.0   December

KT Strategic Investment Fund No.1

  Investment fund   Korea     100.0     100.0   December

KT Strategic Investment Fund No.2

  Investment fund   Korea     100.0     100.0   December

KT Strategic Investment Fund No.3

  Investment fund   Korea     100.0     100.0   December

BC Card Co., Ltd.

  Credit card business   Korea     69.5     69.5   December

VP Inc.

  Payment security service for credit card, others   Korea     50.9     50.9   December

H&C Network

  Call centre for financial sectors   Korea     100.0     100.0   December

BC Card China Co., Ltd.

  Software development and data processing   China     100.0     100.0   December

INITECH Co., Ltd.5

  Internet banking ASP and security solutions   Korea     58.2     58.2   December

Smartro Co., Ltd.

  VAN (Value Added Network) business   Korea     81.1     81.1   December

KTDS Co., Ltd.5

  System integration and maintenance   Korea     95.5     95.5   December

KT M Hows Co., Ltd.

  Mobile marketing   Korea     90.0     90.0   December

KT M&S Co., Ltd.

  PCS distribution   Korea     100.0     100.0   December

GENIE Music Corporation 2

  Online music production and distribution   Korea     42.5     49.9   December

KT Skylife Co., Ltd.5

  Satellite broadcasting business   Korea     50.3     50.3   December

Skylife TV Co., Ltd.

  TV contents provider   Korea     92.6     92.6   December

KT Estate Inc.

  Residential building development and supply   Korea     100.0     100.0   December

KT AMC Co., Ltd.

  Asset management and consulting services   Korea     100.0     100.0   December

NEXR Co., Ltd.

  Cloud system implementation   Korea     100.0     100.0   December

KTSB Data service

  Data centre development and related service   Korea     51.0     51.0   December

KT Innoedu Co., Ltd.

  E-learning business   Korea     96.8     96.8   December

KT Sat Co., Ltd.

  Satellite communication business   Korea     100.0     100.0   December

Nasmedia Co., Ltd.3

  Online advertisement   Korea     42.8     42.8   December

KT Sports

  Management of sports group   Korea     100.0     100.0   December

 

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June 30, 2017 and 2016 (Unaudited), and December 31, 2016

 

 

(In millions of Korean won)           Controlling percentage
ownership1 (%)
   

 

Subsidiary   Type of Business   Location   June 30,
2017
    December 31,
2016
    Closing
month

KT Music Contents Fund No.1

  Music contents investment business   Korea     80.0     80.0   December

KT-Michigan Global Content Fund

  Content investment business   Korea     88.6     88.6   December

Autopion Co., Ltd.

  Service for information and communication   Korea     100.0     100.0   December

KTCS Corporation2,5

  Database and online information provider   Korea     30.9     30.9   December

KTIS Corporation2,5

  Database and online information provider   Korea     30.1     30.1   December

KT M mobile

 

Special category telecommunications operator and sales of communication device

  Korea     100.0     100.0   December

KT Investment Co., Ltd.

  Technology business finance   Korea     100.0     100.0   December

NgeneBio4

  Medicine and Pharmacy development business   Korea     49.8     49.8   December

Whowho&Company Co., Ltd.

  Software development and supply   Korea     100.0     100.0   December

N SEARCH MARKETING Corp.

  Advertising agency business   Korea     100.0     100.0   December

KT Rwanda Networks Ltd.

  Network installation and management   Rwanda     51.0     51.0   December

AOS Ltd.

  System integration and maintenance   Rwanda     51.0     51.0   December

KT Belgium

  Foreign investment business   Belgium     100.0     100.0   December

KT ORS Belgium

  Foreign investment business   Belgium     100.0     100.0   December

Korea Telecom Japan Co., Ltd.

  Foreign telecommunication business   Japan     100.0     100.0   December

KBTO sp.zo.o.

  Electronic communication business   Poland     92.3     75.0   December

Korea Telecom China Co., Ltd.

  Foreign telecommunication business   China     100.0     100.0   December

KT Dutch B.V

  Super iMax and East Telecom management   Netherlands     100.0     100.0   December

Super iMax LLC

  Wireless high speed internet business   Uzbekistan     100.0     100.0   December

East Telecom LLC

  Fixed line telecommunication business   Uzbekistan     91.0     91.0   December

Korea Telecom America, Inc.

  Foreign telecommunication business   USA     100.0     100.0   December

PT. KT Indonesia

  Foreign telecommunication business   Indonesia     99.0     99.0   December

PT. BCCard Asia Pacific

  Software development and supply   Indonesia     99.9     99.9   December

KT Hongkong Telecommunications Co., Ltd.

  Fixed line communication business   Hong Kong     100.0     100.0   December

 

1  Sum of the ownership interests owned by the Controlling Company and subsidiaries.
2  Although the Controlling Company owns less than 50% ownership in this entity, this entity is consolidated as the Controlling Company can exercise the majority voting rights in its decision-making process at all times considering the historical voting pattern at the shareholders’ meetings.
3  Although the Controlling Company owns less than 50% ownership in this entity, this entity is consolidated as the Controlling Company holds the majority of voting right based on an agreement with other investors.
4  Although the Controlling Company owns less than 50% ownership in this entity, this entity is consolidated as the Controlling Company holds the potential voting rights by a stock purchase agreement with other investors.
5 The number of subsidiaries’ treasury stock is deducted from the total number of shares when calculating the controlling percentage ownership.

 

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Notes to the Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

June 30, 2017 and 2016 (Unaudited), and December 31, 2016

 

 

There is no change in the scope of consolidation for the period ended June 30, 2017.

Summarized information for consolidated subsidiaries as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, and for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, is as follows:

 

(In millions of Korean won)    2017  
     Total assets      Total liabilities      Operating
revenues
     Profit(loss) for
the period
 

KT Powertel Co., Ltd.

   W 112,175      W 16,067      W 34,384      W 2,290  

KT Linkus Co., Ltd.

     65,294        57,541        56,137        941  

KT Submarine Co., Ltd.

     153,260        47,695        36,576        5,154  

KT Telecop Co., Ltd.

     263,801        130,394        156,416        297  

KT Hitel Co.,Ltd.

     243,681        38,880        109,200        2,110  

KT Service Bukbu

     39,249        30,922        93,399        263  

KT Service Nambu

     40,605        32,294        111,858        (28

BC Card Co., Ltd.1

       2,703,742          1,669,672          1,810,363            92,095  

H&C Network1

     269,569        72,301        131,940        4,651  

Nasmedia Co., Ltd.1

     266,381        152,297        59,700        13,093  

KTDS Co., Ltd.1

     156,434        108,771        223,254        7,787  

KT M Hows Co., Ltd.

     33,189        20,345        11,061        2,770  

KT M&S Co., Ltd.

     248,979        235,958        333,075        (7,327

GENIE Music Corporation

     141,201        46,324        72,563        117  

KT Skylife Co., Ltd.1

     744,249        185,827        329,962        33,559  

KT Estate Inc.1

     1,642,378        284,874        268,502        32,750  

KTSB Data service

     19,099        569        2,406        (786

KT Innoedu Co., Ltd.

     6,079        8,156        5,816        (1,320

KT Sat Co., Ltd.

     747,157        237,602        72,572        18,793  

KT Sports

     25,268        16,437        26,966        5,488  

KT Music Contents Fund No.1

     9,731        904        170        66  

KT-Michigan Global Content Fund

     14,701        —        141        (153

Autopion Co., Ltd.

     6,335        3,128        3,186        (154

KT M mobile

     111,882        20,890        75,593        (20,084

KT Investment Co., Ltd.1

     38,606        22,286        1,090        (22

NgeneBio

     5,330        5,417        76        (1,894

KTCS Corporation1

     271,321        115,854        399,846        4,242  

KTIS Corporation

     236,291        77,307        216,414        4,320  

Korea Telecom Japan Co., Ltd.

     2,569        4,780        749        (451

Korea Telecom China Co., Ltd.

     618        236        423        78  

KT Dutch B.V

     32,383        69        195        199  

Super iMax LLC

     8,765        6,715        6,315        (1,166

East Telecom LLC

     27,045        8,950        11,867        220  

Korea Telecom America, Inc.

     4,090        905        3,381        190  

PT. KT Indonesia

     9        —        —        (6

KT Rwanda Networks Ltd.2

     167,175        143,272        6,991        (12,257

KT Belguium

     92,426        19        —          19  

KT ORS Belgium

     1,906        29        —        (9

KBTO sp.zo.o.

     935        193        22        (1,881

AOS Ltd.2

     7,480        1,846        2,942        (413

KT Hongkong Telecommunications Co., Ltd.

     2,004        1,166        2,988        178  

 

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June 30, 2017 and 2016 (Unaudited), and December 31, 2016

 

 

(In millions of Korean won)    2016  
     Total assets      Total liabilities      Operating
revenues
     Profit (loss) for
the period
 

KT Powertel Co., Ltd.

   W 113,725      W 19,899      W 41,537      W (198

KT Linkus Co., Ltd.

     64,318        56,953        59,855        (4,520

KT Submarine Co., Ltd.

     156,993        55,573        46,167        4,543  

KT Telecop Co., Ltd.

     265,553        132,344        151,323        (1,123

KT Hitel Co.,Ltd.

     249,202        46,941        91,246        395  

KT Service Bukbu

     32,863        24,580        87,486        (1,170

KT Service Nambu

     32,621        24,282        108,540        (1,195

BC Card Co., Ltd.1

     3,651,065        2,602,404        1,749,926        90,182  

H&C Network1

     272,110        80,983        127,804        8,856  

Nasmedia Co., Ltd.1

     263,925        159,502        28,026        5,057  

KTDS Co., Ltd.1

     197,970        151,644        215,428        5,821  

KT M Hows Co., Ltd.

     28,539        18,466        8,936        983  

KT M&S Co., Ltd.

     247,854        227,507        350,223        (7,579

GENIE Music Corporation

     110,080        41,953        50,768        2,462  

KT Skylife Co., Ltd.1

     777,948        231,452        329,844        42,580  

KT Estate Inc.1

     1,658,164        286,715        171,040        15,290  

KTSB Data service

     20,075        759        2,655        (874

KT Innoedu Co., Ltd.

     6,477        7,259        8,049        (279

KT Sat Co., Ltd.

     744,653        253,041        72,403        17,192  

KT Sports

     16,925        13,573        25,844        4,426  

KT Music Contents Fund No.1

     10,592        331        45        (75

KT-Michigan Global Content Fund

     16,250        163        106        (215

Autopion Co., Ltd.

     6,163        2,794        4,003        (344

KT M mobile

     131,446        20,369        51,009        (20,420

KT Investment Co., Ltd.1

     39,506        23,123        1,603        (265

NgeneBio

     6,361        4,733        31        (706

KTCS Corporation1

     322,768        166,642        413,491        3,423  

KTIS Corporation

     221,176        63,871        211,476        5,739  

SMART CHANNEL Co., Ltd

     —          —          —          (872

Korea Telecom Japan Co., Ltd.

     3,592        5,374        2,253        (769

Korea Telecom China Co., Ltd.

     532        188        610        59  

KT Dutch B.V

     34,197        73        84        52  

Super iMax LLC

     10,308        6,734        5,065        (182

East Telecom LLC

     31,885        16,554        13,276        1,926  

Korea Telecom America, Inc.

     4,464        1,306        3,665        140  

PT. KT Indonesia

     16        —          —        (5

KT Rwanda Networks Ltd.2

     167,112        138,651        6,139        (17,148

KT Belguium

     79,391        7        —        (1

KT ORS Belgium

     2,013        23        —        (13

KBTO sp.zo.o.

     1,166        2,378        1        (466

AOS Ltd.2

     10,025        3,179        11,331        1,241  

KT Hongkong Telecommunications Co., Ltd.

     1,571        956        —          —    

 

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June 30, 2017 and 2016 (Unaudited), and December 31, 2016

 

 

1 These companies are the intermediate controlling companies of other subsidiaries and the above financial information is from their consolidated financial statements.
2  The redeemable preferred stocks issued by subsidiaries are included as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016.

 

2. Significant Accounting Policies

 

  2.1 Basis of Preparation

The Group maintains its accounting records in Korean won and prepares statutory financial statements in the Korean language (Hangul) in accordance with the International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the Republic of Korea (Korean IFRS). The accompanying consolidated interim financial statements have been condensed, restructured and translated into English from the Korean language financial statements.

The Group’s consolidated interim financial statements for the six-month period ended June 30, 2017, have been prepared in accordance with Korean IFRS 1034 Interim Financial Reporting. These consolidated interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Korean IFRS which is effective or has been early adopted as of June 30, 2017.

 

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June 30, 2017 and 2016 (Unaudited), and December 31, 2016

 

 

  (1) New standards and amendments adopted by the Group

The Group newly applied the following amended standards for the annual period beginning on January 1, 2017, and the application does not have a material impact on the consolidated interim financial statements.

 

    Amendment to Korean IFRS 1007 Statement of Cash Flows

Amendments to Korean IFRS 1007 Statement of Cash Flows require to provide disclosures that enable users to financial statements to evaluate changes in liabilities arising from financing activities, including both changes arising from cash flows and non-cash flows.

 

    Amendments to Korean IFRS 1012 Income Tax

Amendments to Korean IFRS 1012 clarify how to account for deferred tax assets related to debt instruments measured at fair value. Korean IFRS 1012 provides requirements on the recognition and measurement of current or deferred tax liabilities or assets. The amendments issued clarify the requirements on recognition of deferred tax assets for unrealized losses, to address diversity in practice.

 

    Amendment to Korean IFRS 1112 Disclosures of Interests in Other Entities

Amendments to Korean IFRS 1112 clarify when an entity’s interest in a subsidiary, a joint venture or an associate is classified as held for sales in accordance with Korean IFRS 1105, the entity is required to disclose other information except for summarized financial information in accordance with Korean IFRS 1112.

 

  (2) New and amended standards and interpretations not yet adopted by the Group

New standards and interpretations issued, but not effective for the financial year beginning January 1, 2017, and not early adopted are enumerated below:

 

    Amendment to Korean IFRS 1028 Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures

When an investment in an associate or a joint venture is held by, or it held indirectly through, an entity that is a venture capital organization, or a mutual fund, unit trust and similar entities including investment-linked insurance funds, the entity may elect to measure that investment at fair value through profit or loss in accordance with Korean IFRS 1109. The amendments clarify that an entity shall make this election separately for each associate of joint venture, at initial recognition of the associate or joint venture. The Group will apply these amendments retrospectively for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2018, and early adoption is permitted. The Group does not expect the amendments to have a significant impact on the consolidated financial statements, since the Group is not classified as a venture capital organization.

 

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    Amendments to Korean IFRS 1102 Share-based Payment

Amendments to Korean IFRS 1102 clarify accounting for a modification to the terms and conditions of a share-based payment that changes the classification of the transaction from cash-settled to equity-settled. The amendment also clarifies that the measurement approach should treat the terms and conditions of a cash-settled award in the same way as for an equity-settled award. The Group will apply the amendments for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2018, and early adoption is permitted. The Group does not expect the amendments to have a significant impact on the consolidated financial statements.

 

    Enactments to Interpretation 2122 Foreign Currency Transaction and Advance Consideration

According to these enactments, the date of the transaction for the purpose of determining the exchange rate to use on initial recognition of the related asset, expense or income (or part of it) is the date on which an entity initially recognizes the non-monetary asset or non-monetary liability arising from the payment or receipt of advance consideration. If there are multiple payments or receipts in advance, the entity shall determine a date of the transaction for each payment or receipt of advance consideration. These enactments will be effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2018, with early adoption permitted. The Group does not expect the enactments to have a significant impact on the consolidated financial statements.

 

    Korean IFRS 1109 Financial Instruments

The new standard for financial instruments issued on September 25, 2015 are effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2018 with early application permitted. This standard will replace Korean IFRS 1039 Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement. The Group will apply the standards for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2018.

The standard requires retrospective application with some exceptions. For example, an entity is not required to restate prior period in relation to classification and measurement (including impairment) of financial instruments. The standard requires prospective application of its hedge accounting requirements for all hedging relationships except the accounting for time value of options and other exceptions.

Korean IFRS 1109 Financial Instruments requires all financial assets to be classified and measured on the basis of the entity’s business model for managing financial assets and the contractual cash flow characteristics of the financial assets. A new impairment model, an expected credit loss model, is introduced and any subsequent changes in expected credit losses will be recognized in profit or loss. Also, hedge accounting rules amended to extend the hedging relationship, which consists only of eligible hedging instruments and hedged items, qualifies for hedge accounting.

An effective implementation of Korean IFRS 1109 requires preparation processes including financial impact assessment, accounting policy establishment, accounting system development and the system stabilization. The impact on the Group’s financial statements due to the application of the standard is dependent on judgements made in applying the standard, financial instruments held by the Group and macroeconomic variables. The following areas are likely to be affected in general with the implementation of Korean IFRS 1109. The Group is in preparation for analyzing the effects to the consolidated financial statement.

 

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June 30, 2017 and 2016 (Unaudited), and December 31, 2016

 

 

  (a) Classification and Measurement of Financial Assets

When implementing Korean IFRS 1109, the classification of financial assets will be driven by the Group’s business model for managing the financial assets and contractual terms of cash flow. The following table shows the classification of financial assets measured subsequently at amortized cost, at fair value through other comprehensive income and at fair value through profit or loss. If a hybrid contract contains a host that is a financial asset, the classification of the hybrid contract shall be determined for the entire contract without separating the embedded derivative.

 

Business model for the
contractual cash flows
characteristics
   Solely represent payments of
principal and interest
   All other
Hold the financial asset for the
collection of the contractual
cash flows
   Measured at amortized cost1   

Recognized at fair value through
profit or loss2

 

Hold the financial asset for the
collection of the contractual
cash flows and trading

  

 

Recognized at fair value through
other comprehensive income1

  
Hold for trading   

 

Recognized at fair value through
profit or loss

  

 

1  A designation at fair value through profit or loss is allowed only if such designation mitigates an accounting mismatch (irrevocable).

 

2 Equity investments not held for trading can be recorded in other comprehensive income (irrevocable).

With the implementation of Korean IFRS 1109, the criteria to classify the financial assets at amortized cost or at fair value through other comprehensive income are more strictly applied than the criteria applied with Korean IFRS 1039. Accordingly, the financial assets at fair value through profit or loss may increase by implementing Korean IFRS 1109 and may result an extended fluctuation in profit or loss.

As of June 30, 2017, the Group owns loans and receivables of W7,905,785 million, financial assets available-for-sales of W391,865 million.

According to Korean IFRS 1109, equity instruments that are not held for trading, the Group can make an irrevocable election at initial recognition to classify the instruments as assets measured at fair value through other comprehensive income, which all subsequent changes in fair value being recognized in other comprehensive income and not recycled to profit or loss. As at June 30, 2017, the Group holds equity instruments of W385,085 million classified as financial assets available-for-sale.

According to Korean IFRS 1109, debt instruments those contractual cash flows do not represent solely payments of principal and interest and held for trading, and equity instruments that are not designated as instruments measured at fair value through other comprehensive income are measured at fair value through profit or loss.

 

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  (b) Impairment: Financial Assets and Contract Assets

Korean IFRS 1109 sets out a new forward looking ‘expected loss’ impairment model which replaces the incurred loss model under Korean IFRS 1039 and applies to:

 

    Financial assets measured at amortized cost

 

    Debt investments measured at fair value through other comprehensive income, and

 

    Certain loan commitments and financial guaranteed contracts.

And the Group could recognize credit losses early in accordance with Korean IFRS 1039. The Group holds debt instrument of W7,906,009 million (Loans and receivables of W7,905,785 million, Held-to-maturity W224 million). For this assets, the Group provides loss allowance of W590,795 million.

 

  (c) Hedge Accounting

Hedge accounting mechanics (fair value hedges, cash flow hedges and hedge of net investments in a foreign operations) required by Korean IFRS 1039 remains unchanged in Korean IFRS 1109, however, the new hedge accounting rules will align the accounting for hedging instruments more closely with the Group’s risk management practices. As a general rule, more hedge relationships might be eligible for hedge accounting, as the standard introduces a more principles-based approach. Korean IFRS 1109 allows more hedging instruments and hedged items to qualify for hedge accounting, and relaxes the hedge accounting requirement by removing two hedge effectiveness tests that are a prospective test to ensure that the hedging relationship is expected to be highly effective and a quantitative retrospective test (within range of 80-125 %) to ensure that the hedging relationship has been highly effective throughout the reporting period. As of June 30, 2017, the Group applies the hedge accounting to its assets, liabilities that amount to W41,925 million, W32,339 million respectively.

 

    Korean IFRS 1115 Revenue from Contracts with Customers

The Group will apply Korean IFRS 1115 Revenue from Contracts with Customers issued on November 6, 2015 for annual reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2018. Earlier adoption is permitted under Korean IFRS. This standard replaces Korean IFRS 1018 Revenue, Korean IFRS 1011 Construction Contracts, Interpretation 2031 Revenue-Barter Transactions Involving Advertising Services, Interpretation 2113 Customer Loyalty Programs, Interpretation 2115 Agreements for the Construction of Real Estate and Interpretation 2118 Transfers of assets from customers. The Group must apply Korean IFRS 1115 Revenue from Contracts with Customers within annual reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2018, and will apply the standard retrospectively to prior reporting period presented in accordance with Korean IFRS 1008 Accounting Policies, Changes in Accounting Estimates and Errors and apply simplified transition method with no restatement for completed contracts and other as of January 1, 2017.

 

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June 30, 2017 and 2016 (Unaudited), and December 31, 2016

 

 

The new standard is based on the principle that revenue is recognized when control of a good or service transfers to a customer so the notion of control replaces the existing notion of risks and rewards. A new five-step process must be applied before revenue from contract with customer can be recognized:

 

    Identify contracts with customers

 

    Identify the separate performance obligation

 

    Determine the transaction price of the contract

 

    Allocate the transaction price to each of the separate performance obligations, and

 

    Recognize the revenue as each performance obligation is satisfied.

The Group had organized a separate Task Force team since December 31, 2014 for preparation of implementing Korean IFRS 1115 Revenue from Contracts with Customers. Also the Group develops the internal control system and constructs accounting process system by analyzing the Group’s revenue structure with accounting firm and computation expert. Korean IFRS 1115 will affect not only accounting method but also the general business practice including strategy for sales and business attitude. Therefore, the Group opens an orientation program for both Company’s directors and employees, and periodically reports to the managements about plan for implementation and progress.

As of the June 30, 2017 the Group is analyzing the effects on the consolidated financial statements with the implementation of Korean IFRS 1115. The Group identified the following areas are likely to be affected in general.

 

  (a) Identifying performance obligations

The Group provides telecommunication services and sells handsets as their main business. With the implementation of Korean IFRS 1115, the Group identifies performance obligations with a customer such as providing telecommunication services, selling handsets and other. The timing of revenue recognition depends on a performance obligation is satisfied at a point in time or over time. Where a performance obligation is satisfied over time, the related revenue is also recognized over time.

 

  (b) Allocation the transaction price

With the implementation of Korean IFRS 1115, the Group allocates the transaction price to each performance obligation identified in the contract based on a relative stand-alone selling prices of the goods or services being provided to the customer. To allocate the transaction price to each performance obligation on a relative stand-alone price basis, the Group determines the stand-alone selling price at contract inception of the distinct good or service underlying each performance obligation in the contract and allocate the transaction price in proportion to those stand-alone selling price. The stand-alone selling price is the price at which the Group would sell a promised good or service separately to the customer. The best evidence of a stand-alone selling price is the observable price of a good or service when the Group sells that good or service separately in similar circumstances and to similar customers.

 

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  (c) Incremental costs of obtaining a contract

The Group pays the commission fees when new customer subscribe for telecommunication services. The incremental costs of obtaining a contract are those commission fess that the Group incurs to obtain a contract with a customer that it would not have incurred if the contract had not been obtained.

According to Korean IFRS 1115, the Group recognizes as an asset the incremental cost of obtaining contract and amortize it through the contract period. However, as a practical expedient, the Group may recognize the incremental costs of obtaining a contracts as an expense when incurred if the amortization period of the asset is one year or less.

 

  2.2 Accounting Policies

Significant accounting policies and method of computation used in the presentation of the condensed consolidated interim financial statements are consistent with those of the previous financial year, except for the changes due to the application of amendments and enactments of standards described in Note 2.1

 

3. Critical Accounting Estimates and Assumptions

The Group makes estimates and assumptions concerning the future. The estimates and assumptions are continuously evaluated and are based on historical experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the current circumstances. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

Significant accounting estimates and assumptions applied in the preparations of their condensed consolidated interim financial statements are the same as those that applied to the consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2016.

 

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4. Financial Instruments by Category

Financial instruments by category as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, are as follows:

 

(In millions of Korean won)    June 30, 2017  
Financial assets   

Loans

and

receivables

     Assets at fair
value through the
profit and loss
     Derivatives
used for
hedge
    

Available-

for-sale

    

Held-to-

Maturity

     Total  

Cash and cash equivalents

   W   1,656,462      W —        W —        W —        W —        W   1,656,462  

Trade and other receivables

     5,134,089        —          —          —          —          5,134,089  

Other financial assets

     1,115,234        12,106        41,925        391,865        224        1,561,354  

 

(In millions of Korean won)    June 30, 2017  
Financial liabilities    Liabilities at fair value
through the profit and
loss
    

Derivatives

used for hedge

     Financial liabilities
at amortized cost
     Total  

Trade and other payables

   W —        W —        W 6,694,516      W   6,694,516  

Borrowings

     —          —          6,524,948        6,524,948  

Other financial liabilities

     1,973        32,339        89,004        123,316  

 

(In millions of Korean won)    December 31, 2016  
Financial assets   

Loans

and

receivables

     Assets at fair
value through the
profit and loss
     Derivatives
used for
hedge
    

Available-

for-sale

    

Held-to-

Maturity

     Total  

Cash and cash equivalents

   W   2,900,311      W —        W —        W —        W —        W   2,900,311  

Trade and other receivables

     6,040,256        —          —          —          —          6,040,256  

Other financial assets

     716,769        6,277        227,318        404,774        30,143        1,385,281  

 

(In millions of Korean won)    December 31, 2016  
Financial liabilities    Liabilities at fair value
through the profit and
loss
    

Derivatives

used for hedge

     Financial liabilities
at amortized cost
     Total  

Trade and other payables

   W —        W —        W 8,328,082      W   8,328,082  

Borrowings

     —          —          8,120,791        8,120,791  

Other financial liabilities

     1,973        14,928        91,763        108,664  

 

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5. Trade and Other Receivables

Trade and other receivables as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, are as follows:

 

     June 30, 2017  
(In millions of Korean won)    Total amounts     

Allowance for

doubtful

accounts

    

Present

value discount

    

Carrying

amount

 

Current assets

           

Trade receivables

   W 3,196,661      W (452,317    W (7,473)      W 2,736,871  

Other receivables

     1,851,829        (118,544      (266      1,733,019  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   W 5,048,490      W (570,861    W (7,739    W 4,469,890  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Non-current assets

           

Trade receivables

   W 210,963      W (601    W (9,399    W 200,963  

Other receivables

     508,042        (19,333      (25,473      463,236  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   W 719,005      W (19,934    W (34,872    W 664,199  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     December 31, 2016  
(In millions of Korean won)    Total amounts     

Allowance for

doubtful

accounts

    

Present

value discount

    

Carrying

amount

 

Current assets

           

Trade receivables

   W 3,161,234      W (470,239    W (5,343    W 2,685,652  

Other receivables

     2,767,835        (121,972      (270      2,645,593  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   W 5,929,069      W (592,211    W (5,613    W 5,331,245  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Non-current assets

           

Trade receivables

   W 263,367      W (632    W (12,835    W 249,900  

Other receivables

     507,251        (19,644      (28,496      459,111  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   W 770,618      W (20,276    W (41,331    W 709,011  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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June 30, 2017 and 2016 (Unaudited), and December 31, 2016

 

 

Details of aging analysis of trade receivables as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, are as follows:

 

(In millions of Korean won)    June 30, 2017      December 31, 2016  

Neither past due nor impaired

   W 2,464,826      W 2,377,637  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Past due and impaired

     

Up to 6 months

     605,680        685,288  

6 months to 12 months

     85,678        87,547  

Over 12 months

     234,568        255,951  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     925,926        1,028,786  

Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts

     (452,918      (470,871
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   W 2,937,834      W 2,935,552  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Details of other receivables as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, are as follows:

 

(In millions of Korean won)    June 30, 2017      December 31, 2016  

Loans

   W 72,327      W 80,308  

Receivables1

     1,783,286        2,713,070  

Accrued income

     19,599        9,903  

Refundable deposits

     397,666        390,035  

Loans receivable

     15,274        10,355  

Finance lease receivables

     18,202        16,280  

Others

     27,778        26,369  

Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts

     (137,877      (141,616
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   W   2,196,255      W 3,104,704  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

1 As of June 30, 2017, the settlement receivables of BC Card Co., Ltd. of W1,069,962 million (December 31, 2016: W1,962,880 million) are included.

 

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Details of aging analysis of other receivables as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, are as follows:

 

(In millions of Korean won)    June 30, 2017      December 31, 2016  

Neither past due nor impaired

   W 2,057,652      W 2,975,132  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Past due and impaired

     

Up to 6 months

     130,962        134,231  

6 months to 12 months

     17,776        12,805  

Over 12 months

     127,742        124,152  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     276,480        271,188  

Less: Allowance for doubtful acoounts

     (137,877      (141,616
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   W 2,196,255      W 3,104,704  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The maximum exposure of trade and other receivables to credit risk is the carrying amount of each class of receivables mentioned above as of June 30, 2017.

 

6. Other Financial Assets and Liabilities

Details of other financial assets and liabilities as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, are as follows:

 

(In millions of Korean won)    June 30, 2017      December 31, 2016  

Other financial assets

     

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

   W 12,106      W 6,277  

Derivatives used for hedge

     41,925        227,318  

Financial instruments1

     1,115,234        716,769  

Available-for-sale financial assets1

     391,865        404,774  

Held-to-maturity investments

     224        30,143  

Less: Non-current

     (856,916      (664,726
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Current

   W 704,438      W 720,555  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other financial liabilities

     

Financial liabilities at fair value through the profit or loss

   W 1,973      W 1,973  

Derivatives used for hedge

     32,339        14,928  

Other financial liabilities

     89,004        91,763  

Less: Non-current

     (109,703      (108,431
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Current

   W 13,613      W 233  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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1  As of June 30, 2017, the Group’s financial instruments includes MMW(money market wrap) and MMT(money market trust) amounting to W703,853. In addition, the Group’s financial instruments amounting to W51,895 million (December 31, 2016: W49,721 million), which consist of certain proceeds from the disposal of Ustream Inc. deposited in an escrow account, checking account deposits and deposits for Win-win Growth Cooperative loans, are subject to withdrawal restrictions.

Financial instruments at fair value through profit or loss as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, are as follows:

 

(In millions of Korean won)    June 30, 2017      December 31, 2016  
     Assets      Liabilities      Assets      Liabilities  

Financial instruments at fair value through profit or loss

   W 12,106      W —        W 6,277      W —    

Other derivatives liabilities

     —          1,973        —          1,973  

The maximum exposure of financial instruments at fair value through profit or loss to credit risk is the carrying amount as of June 30, 2017.

Derivatives used for hedge as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 are as follows:

 

(In millions of Korean won)    June 30, 2017      December 31, 2016  
     Assets      Liabilities      Assets      Liabilities  

Interest rate swap1

   W —        W 4,122      W —        W 3,278  

Currency swap2

     40,719        27,429        214,648        11,650  

Currency forwards3

     1,206        788        12,670        —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     41,925        32,339        227,318        14,928  

Less: non-current

     (28,906      (18,726      (97,220      (14,695
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Current

   W 13,019      W 13,613      W 130,098      W 233  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

1  The interest rate swap contract is to hedge the risk of variability in future fair value of the bond.
2  The currency swap contract is to hedge the risk of variability in cash flow from the bond. In applying the cash flow hedge accounting, the Group hedges its exposures to cash flow fluctuation until September 7, 2034.
3  The currency forward contract is to hedge the risk of variability in cash flow from transactions in foreign currencies due to changes in foreign exchange rate.

The full value of a hedging derivative is classified as a non-current asset or liability if the remaining maturity of the hedged item is more than 12 months and, as a current asset or liability, if the maturity of the hedged item is less than 12 months.

 

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The valuation gains and losses on the derivatives contracts for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, are as follows:

 

(In millions of Korean won)    2017     2016  
Type of Transaction    Valuation
gain
     Valuation
loss
   

Other

comprehensive
income1

    Valuation
gain
     Valuation
loss
    

Other

comprehensive
income1

 

Interest rate swap

   W —        W (75   W (888   W —        W 118      W (4,058

Currency swap

     —          77,813       (62,253     35,003        11,591        23,212  

Currency forwards

     —          11,861       (393     —          —          773  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   W —        W   89,599     W (63,534   W   35,003      W   11,709      W   19,927  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

1  The amounts before adjustments of deferred income tax directly reflected in equity and allocation to the non-controlling interest.

The Group recognized valuation loss of W21 million (2016: valuation gain of W575 million) for the period ended June 30, 2017, as the ineffective portion of cash flow hedge in the statement of profit or loss.

Details of available-for-sale financial assets as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, are as follows:

 

(In millions of Korean won)    June 30, 2017      December 31, 2016  

Marketable equity securities

   W 5,663      W 5,387  

Non-marketable equity securities

     379,422        372,703  

Debt securities

     6,780        26,684  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     391,865        404,774  

Less: non-current

     (391,730      (384,798
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Current

   W 135      W 19,976  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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June 30, 2017 and 2016 (Unaudited), and December 31, 2016

 

 

Changes of available-for-sale financial assets for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, are as follows:

 

(In millions of Korean won)    2017      2016  

Beginning

   W 404,774      W 360,037  

Acquisition

     21,524        46,031  

Disposal

     (58,510      (9,255

Valuation1

     24,077        (20,197
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ending

   W 391,865      W 376,616  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

1 The amounts before adjustments of deferred income tax directly reflected in equity and allocation to the non-controlling interest.

The maximum exposure of debt securities of available-for-sale financial assets to credit risk is the carrying amount as of June 30, 2017.

Available-for-sale financial assets are measured at fair value. However, non-marketable equity securities that do not have quoted market prices in an active market and the fair value of which cannot be reliably measured are recognized at cost and the impairment loss is recognized if any.

Investment in Korea Software Financial Cooperative amounting to W1,000 million is provided as collateral as consideration for payment guarantees provided by Korea Software Financial Cooperative (Note 15).

 

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7. Inventories

Inventories as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, are as follows:

 

     June 30, 2017      December 31, 2016  
(In millions of Korean won)    Acquisition
cost
     Valuation
allowance
    Book amount      Acquisition
cost
     Valuation
allowance
   

Book

amount

 

Merchandise

   W 451,254      W (46,287   W 404,967      W 403,938      W (46,634   W 357,304  

Others

     14,983        —         14,983        21,171        (494     20,677  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   W   466,237      W   (46,287   W   419,950      W   425,109      W   (47,128   W   377,981  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cost of inventories recognized as expenses for the six-month period ended June 30, 2017, amounts to W1,726,822 million (2016: W1,673,665 million) and reversal of valuation allowance on inventory amounts to W841 million for the six-month period ended June 30, 2017 (2016: reversal of valuation allowance of W8,890 million).

 

8. Other Assets and Liabilities

Other assets and liabilities as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, are as follows:

 

(In millions of Korean won)    June 30, 2017      December 31, 2016  

Other assets

     

Advance payments

   W 129,167      W 148,299  

Prepaid expenses

     302,861        255,464  

Others

     9,908        13,471  

Less: Non-current

       (100,768        (106,099
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Current

   W 341,168      W 311,135  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other liabilities

     

Advances received

   W 169,341      W 192,445  

Withholdings

     76,222        89,679  

Unearned revenue

     30,093        24,142  

Others

     2,223        6,160  

Less: Non-current

     (33,443      (27,125
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Current

   W   244,436      W   285,301  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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9. Property and Equipment, Investment Properties, Intangible Assets, and Leases

Changes in property and equipment for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, are as follows:

 

(In millions of Korean won)    2017      2016  

Beginning, net

   W 14,312,111      W 14,478,914  

Acquisition

     652,374        746,292  

Disposal and termination

       (116,677        (54,806

Depreciation

       (1,382,514        (1,377,005

Transfer from(to) investment property

       (77,774      48,234  

Others

     22,162        6,841  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ending, net

   W   13,409,682      W   13,848,470  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Details of property and equipment provided as collateral as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, are as follows:

 

(In millions of Korean won)    June 30, 2017
     Carrying
amount
     Secured
amount
     Related line
item
   Related
amount
     Secured party

Land and Buildings

   W   13,257      W   16,000      Borrowings    W   6,733      Standard Charted
Bank / Korea
Development Bank

Others

     54,128        41,220      Borrowings      20,513      Shinhan Bank

 

(In millions of Korean won)    December 31, 2016
     Carrying
amount
     Secured
amount
     Related line
item
   Related
amount
     Secured party

Land and Buildings

   W   13,337      W   16,009      Borrowings    W   11,540      Standard Charted
Bank / Korea
Development Bank

Others

     55,951        43,506      Borrowings      25,379      Shinhan Bank

 

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Changes in investment properties for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, are as follows:

 

(In millions of Korean won)    2017      2016  

Beginning

   W   1,148,044      W   1,102,070  

Acquisition

     26,938        71,678  

Disposal

       (21,669        (10,911

Depreciation

       (31,093        (29,627

Transfer from(to) property and equipment

     77,774          (48,234
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ending

   W   1,199,994      W   1,084,976  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Details of investment properties provided as collateral as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, are as follows:

 

(In millions of Korean won)    June 30, 2017  
     Carrying
amount
     Secured
amount
     Related
account
     Related
amount
 

Buildings

   W   782,553      W   98,997        Deposits      W   84,253  

Land and Buildings

     7,943        7,900        Borrowing        5,267  
(In millions of Korean won)    December 31, 2016  
     Carrying
amount
     Secured
amount
     Related
account
     Related
amount
 

Buildings

   W   711,989      W   98,543        Deposits      W   84,334  

Land and Buildings

     8,035        7,891        Borrowing        5,260  

Changes in intangible assets for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, are as follows:

 

(In millions of Korean won)    2017      2016  

Beginning, net

   W   3,022,803      W   2,599,751  

Acquisition and capital expenditure

     249,298        59,311  

Disposal and termination

       (6,760        (15,874

Amortization

       (313,134        (294,801

Others

     (610      7,215  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ending, net

   W 2,951,597      W 2,355,602  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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The carrying amount of facility usage rights not amortized due to indefinite useful lives, except for goodwill, is W127,070 million as of June 30, 2017 (December 31, 2016: W128,539 million).

Goodwill is allocated to the Group’s cash-generating unit which is identified by operating segments. As of June 30, 2017, goodwill allocated to each cash-generation unit is as follows:

 

(In millions of Korean won)       
Cash generating Unit    Amount  

Marketing/Customer

  

Telecom Wireless business

   W 65,057  

Finance

  

BC Card Co., Ltd.

     41,234  

Satellite broadcasting

  

KT Skylife Co., Ltd.

     78,200  

Others

  

N SEARCH MARKETING Corporation

     42,745  

GENIE Music Corporation (formerly KT Music Corporation) and others

     26,250  
  

 

 

 

Total

   W   253,486  
  

 

 

 

The Group’s non-cancellable lease arrangements as of June 30, 2017, are as follows:

 

  (a) The Group as a Lessee

Finance Lease

Details of finance lease assets as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, are as follows:

 

(In millions of Korean won)    June 30, 2017      December 31, 2016  

Acquisition costs

   W 313,428      W 298,631  

Less: Accumulated depreciation

       (124,274        (105,013
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net balance

   W 189,154      W 193,618  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

As of June 30, 2017, the Group recognizes financial lease assets as other property and equipment. The related depreciation amounted to W28,942 million (2016: W25,415 million) for the six-month period ended June 30, 2017.

 

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Details of future minimum lease payments as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, under finance lease contracts are summarized below:

 

(In millions of Korean won)    June 30, 2017      December 31, 2016  

Total amount of minimum lease payments

     

Within one year

   W 83,764      W 79,644  

From one year to five years

     124,031        131,813  

Over five years

     72        —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     207,867        211,457  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Unrealized interest expense

     34,309        30,743  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net amount of minimum lease payments

     

Within one year

     67,603        64,008  

From one year to five years

     105,884        116,706  

Over five years

     71        —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   W 173,558      W 180,714  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Operating Lease

Details of future minimum lease payments as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, under operating lease contracts are summarized below:

 

(In millions of Korean won)    June 30, 2017      December 31, 2016  

Within one year

   W 136,054      W 102,015  

From one year to five years

     182,730        270,462  

Over five years

     2,434        16,549  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   W   321,218      W   389,026  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Operating lease expenses incurred for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, amounted to W61,217 million and W56,977 million, respectively.

 

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10. Investments in Associates and Joint ventures

Details of associates as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, are as follows:

 

     Percentage of ownership
(%)
    Location    Reporting
period end
 
     June 30,
2017
    December 31,
2016
            

Korea Information & Technology Fund

     33.3     33.3   Korea      June 30  

KT-SB Venture Investment1

     50.0     50.0   Korea      June 30  

Mongolian Telecommunications

     40.0     40.0   Mongolia      June 30  

KT-IBKC future investment fund1

     50.0     50.0   Korea      June 30  

KT-CKP New Media Investment Fund

     49.7     49.7   China      June 30  

KT Wibro Infra Co., Ltd.

     —         26.2   Korea      —    

 

1 At the end of the reporting period, even though the Group has 50% ownership, the equity method of accounting has been applied as the Group, which is a limited partner of investment fund, cannot participate in determining the operating and financial policies.

Changes in investments in associates and joint ventures for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, are as follows:

 

     2017  
(In millions of Korean won)    Beginning     

Acquisition

(Disposal)

    Share of net profit from
associates and joint
ventures1
    Others     Ending  

Korea Information & Technology Fund

   W 134,969      W —       W (715   W 1,036     W 135,290  

KT-SB Venture Investment

     4,736        (1,069     (721     —         2,946  

Mongolian Telecommunications

     6,244        —         (272     (5     5,967  

KT-IBKC future investment fund1

     3,621        7,500       (149     —         10,972  

KT-CKP New Media Investment Fund

     4,454        (2,700     738       (1     2,491  

KT Wibro Infra Co., Ltd.

     52,200        (52,200     —         —         —    

Others

     77,851        1,373       (1,310     (1,746     76,168  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   W   284,075      W   (47,096   W   (2,429   W   (716   W   233,834  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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     2016  
(In millions of Korean won)    Beginning     

Acquisition

(Disposal)

     Share of net profit
from associates and
joint ventures1
    Others     Ending  

Korea Information & Technology Fund

   W 127,583      W —        W 7,439     W (60   W 134,962  

KT-SB Venture Investment

     4,861        —          (62     —         4,799  

Mongolian Telecommunications

     7,483        —          (219     —         7,264  

KT-CKP New Media Investment Fund

     3,860        —          393       —         4,253  

KT Wibro Infra Co., Ltd.

     69,328        —          521       —         69,849  

Others

     56,914        10,749        640       1,857       70,160  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   W   270,029      W   10,749      W   8,712     W   1,797     W   291,287  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

1  KT investment Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of the Group, recognized its share in net profit from associates and joint ventures as operating revenue and expense. These include its share in loss from associates and joint ventures of W20 million (2016: W35 million) recognized as operating expense during the period.

Summarized statements of financial position as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 and summarized statements of profit or loss for the periods ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 of associates and joint ventures are as follows:

 

(In millions of Korean won)    2017  
     Assets      Liabilities      Operating
revenue
    

Profit (loss)

for the period

 

Korea Information & Technology Fund

   W   405,870      W —        W   12,600      W   (2,145

KT-SB Venture Investment

     5,891        —          3        (1,442

Mongolian Telecommunications

     19,148        4,231        5,124        (679

KT-IBKC future investment fund1

     21,944        —          7        (299

KT-CKP New Media Investment Fund

     5,016        —          1,421        1,485  
(In millions of Korean won)    2016  
     Assets      Liabilities      Operating
revenue
    

Profit (loss)

for the period

 

Korea Information & Technology Fund

   W 404,908      W —        W   25,980      W   22,317  

KT-SB Venture Investment

     9,713        242        1        (124

Mongolian Telecommunications

     18,907        3,296        5,654        (547

KT-IBKC future investment fund1

     7,393        151        —          —    

KT-CKP New Media Investment Fund

     8,971        4        920        792  

KT Wibro Infra Co., Ltd.

     274,817        5,048        195        1,985  

 

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Marketable investments in associates and joint ventures as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, are as follows:

 

     June 30, 2017  
     Number of shares      Carrying amount      Fair Value  
            (In millions of
Korean won)
     (In millions of
Korean won)
 

Mongolian Telecommunications

     10,348,111      W   5,967      W   2,557  
     December 31, 2016  
     Number of shares      Carrying amount      Fair Value  
            (In millions of
Korean won)
     (In millions of
Korean won)
 

Mongolian Telecommunications

     10,348,111      W   6,244      W   3,940  

Due to the discontinuance of equity method of accounting, the Group has not recognized proft from associates and joint ventures of W1,410 million for the six-month period ended June 30, 2017 (2016: unrecognized loss W3,345 million). The accumulated comprehensive loss of associates and joint ventures as of June 30, 2017, which was not recognized by the Group is W16,686 million (December 31, 2016: W18,096 million).

 

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11. Trade and Other Payables

Details of trade and other payables as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, are as follows:

 

(In millions of Korean won)    June 30, 2017      December 31, 2016  

Current liabilities

     

Trade payables

   W 1,152,010      W 1,235,955  

Other payables

     4,542,489        5,903,816  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   W   5,694,499      W   7,139,771  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     

Non-current liabilities

     

Trade payables

   W 7,189      W 8,041  

Other payables

     992,828        1,180,270  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   W   1,000,017      W   1,188,311  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Details of other payables as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, are as follows:

 

(In millions of Korean won)    June 30, 2017      December 31, 2016  

Non-trade payables1

   W 3,170,525      W 4,803,642  

Accrued expenses

     1,136,333        1,061,002  

Operating deposits

     844,553        861,739  

Others

     383,906        357,703  

Less: non-current

     (992,828      (1,180,270
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Current

   W   4,542,489      W   5,903,816  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

1 Settlement payables of BC Card Co., Ltd. of W1,189,567 million related to credit card transactions are included as of June 30, 2017 (December 31, 2016: W2,095,989 million).

 

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12. Borrowings

Details of borrowings as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, are as follows:

Debentures

 

(In millions of Korean won and thousands of foreign currencies)   June 30, 2017      December 31, 2016  
Type    Maturity   

Annual interest

rates

  Foreign
currency
     Korean
won
     Foreign
currency
     Korean
won
 

MTNP notes1

   Sept. 07, 2034    6.50%     USD 100,000        113,960        USD 100,000        120,850  

MTNP notes

   Jan. 20, 2017    —       —          —          USD 350,000        422,975  

FR notes2

   Aug. 28, 2018    LIBOR(3M)+1.15%     USD 300,000        341,880        USD 300,000        362,550  

MTNP notes

   Apr. 22, 2017    —       —          —          USD 650,000        785,525  

MTNP notes

   Apr. 22, 2019    2.63%     USD 350,000        398,860        USD 350,000        422,975  

MTNP notes

   Jan. 29, 2018    0.86%     JPY 6,800,000        69,193        JPY 6,800,000        70,503  

MTNP notes

   Feb. 23, 2018    0.48%     JPY 15,000,000        152,633        JPY 15,000,000        155,522  

MTNP notes

   July 18, 2026    2.50%     USD 400,000        455,840        USD 400,000        483,400  

The 173-2nd Public bond

   Aug. 06, 2018    6.62%     —          100,000        —          100,000  

The 177-3rd Public bond

   Feb. 09, 2017    —       —          —          —          170,000  

The 179th Public bond

   Mar. 29, 2018    4.47%     —          260,000        —          260,000  

The 180-2nd Public bond

   Apr. 26, 2021    4.71%     —          380,000        —          380,000  

The 181-2nd Public bond

   Aug. 26, 2018    3.99%     —          90,000        —          90,000  

The 181-3rd Public bond

   Aug. 26, 2021    4.09%     —          250,000        —          250,000  

The 182-2nd Public bond

   Oct. 28, 2021    4.31%     —          100,000        —          100,000  

The 183-2nd Public bond

   Dec. 22, 2021    4.09%     —          90,000        —          90,000  

The 183-3rd Public bond

   Dec. 22, 2031    4.27%     —          160,000        —          160,000  

The 184-1st Public bond

   Apr. 10, 2018    2.74%     —          120,000        —          120,000  

The 184-2nd Public bond

   Apr. 10, 2023    2.95%     —          190,000        —          190,000  

The 184-3rd Public bond

   Apr. 10, 2033    3.17%     —          100,000        —          100,000  

The 185-1st Public bond

   Sept. 16, 2018    3.46%     —          200,000        —          200,000  

The 185-2nd Public bond

   Sept. 16, 2020    3.65%     —          300,000        —          300,000  

The 186-1st Public bond

   June 26, 2017    —       —          —          —          120,000  

The 186-2nd Public bond

   June 26, 2019    3.08%     —          170,000        —          170,000  

The 186-3rd Public bond

   June 26, 2024    3.42%     —          110,000        —          110,000  

The 186-4th Public bond

   June 26, 2034    3.70%     —          100,000        —          100,000  

The 187-1st Public bond

   Sept. 02, 2017    2.69%     —          110,000        —          110,000  

The 187-2nd Public bond

   Sept. 02, 2019    2.97%     —          220,000        —          220,000  

The 187-3rd Public bond

   Sept. 02, 2024    3.31%     —          170,000        —          170,000  

The 187-4th Public bond

   Sept. 02, 2034    3.55%     —          100,000        —          100,000  

The 188-1st Public bond

   Jan. 29, 2020    2.26%     —          160,000        —          160,000  

The 188-2nd Public bond

   Jan. 29, 2025    2.45%     —          240,000        —          240,000  

The 188-3rd Public bond

   Jan. 29, 2035    2.71%     —          50,000        —          50,000  

The 189-1st Public bond

   Jan. 27, 2019    1.76%     —          100,000        —          100,000  

The 189-2nd Public bond

   Jan. 27, 2021    1.95%     —          130,000        —          130,000  

The 189-3rd Public bond

   Jan. 27, 2026    2.20%     —          100,000        —          100,000  

The 189-4rd Public bond

   Jan. 27, 2036    2.35%     —          70,000        —          70,000  

The 17th unsecured bond

   Apr. 22, 2018    1.89%     —          60,000        —          60,000  

 

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(In millions of Korean won and thousands of foreign currencies)     June 30, 2017     December 31, 2016  
Type    Maturity     

Annual interest

rates

    Foreign
currency
     Korean
won
    Foreign
currency
     Korean
won
 

Private convertible bond

     Nov. 11, 2020        3.48     —          2,300       —          —    
          

 

 

      

 

 

 
             5,764,666          7,344,300  

Less: Current portion

             (771,251        (1,607,570

Discount on bonds

             (17,118        (20,852
          

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total

           W   4,976,297        W   5,715,878  
          

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

1  As of June 30, 2017, the Controlling Company has outstanding notes in the amount of USD 100 million with fixed interest rates under Medium Term Note Program (“MTNP”) registered in the Singapore Stock Exchange, which allowed issuance of notes of up to USD 2,000 million. However, the MTN Program has been suspended since 2007.
2 LIBOR(3M) is approximately 1.299% as of June 30, 2017.

Short-term borrowings

 

(In millions of Korean won)                 June 30, 2017      December 31, 2016  
Financial institution    Type      Annual interest rates       

Shinhan Bank

     Loans for working capital        3.13% ~ 5.15%     W 112,400      W 120,300  

Standard Charted Bank

     Loans for working capital        2.25%       8,000        8,000  

Korea Development Bank

     Credit loans        1.97%~3.47%       16,000        20,800  

Indutrial Bank of Korea

     Credit loans        4.95%       1,000        1,000  

SooHyup Bank

     Loans for working capital        3.76%       3,000        3,000  

Kookmin Bank

     Bank overdraft        3.27%       3,000        —    
       

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

        W   143,400      W   153,100  
       

 

 

    

 

 

 

Long-term borrowings

 

(In millions of Korean won and thousands of foreign currencies)     June 30, 2017      December 31, 2016  
Financial institution    Type   

Annual interest

rates

   

Foreign

currency

    

Korean

won

    

Foreign

currency

    

Korean

won

 

Export-Import

   Inter-Korean              

Bank of Korea

   Cooperation Fund1      2.00%       —        W 5,181        —        W 5,181  

Shinhan Bank

   General loans      2.43% ~ 2.87%       —          31,000        —          31,000  
  

Facility loans

     2.56%       —          6,000        —          6,493  
  

Vessel facility loans2

     LIBOR(3M)+0.706%       USD 18,000        20,513        USD 21,000        25,379  

KEB Hana Bank

   General loans      3.95%       —          3,000        —          3,000  

Woori Bank

   General loans      2.70% ~ 3.94%       —          13,000        —          13,000  

NongHyup Bank

   Facility loans      2.00% ~ 2.86%       —          8,123        —          123  

Korea Development Bank

   General loans      3.27%       —          30,000        —          30,000  

Kookmin Bank

   Facility loans      2.59%       —          4,667        —          7,000  

NH Investment & Security Co., Ltd.

   Commercial papers      3.17%       —          300,000        —          300,000  

 

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(In millions of Korean won and thousands of foreign currencies)     June 30, 2017     December 31, 2016  
Financial institution    Type   

Annual interest

rates

   

Foreign

currency

    

Korean

won

   

Foreign

currency

    

Korean

won

 

Others

   Redeemable convertible preferred stock3      1.00     —          950       —          950  

Others

  

Kookmin Bank

and other

     3.15     USD 185,650        211,566       USD 183,796        222,117  
          

 

 

      

 

 

 
   W 634,000        W 644,243  
               

 

 

 

Less: Current portion

 

     (74,038        (59,331
          

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total

 

   W   559,962        W   584,912  
          

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

1  The Inter-Korean Cooperation Fund is repayable in installments over 13 years after a seven-year grace period.
2  LIBOR(3M) is approximately 1.299% as of June 30, 2017.
3 Skylife TV Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of the Group, issued 1,900,000 of redeemable convertible preferred stock with a par value per share of W500 in 2010.

Repayment schedule of the Group’s debentures and borrowings including the portion of current liabilities as of June 30, 2017, is as follows:

 

(In millions of Korean won)                          
    Debentures     Borrowings        
    In local
currency
    In foreign
currency
   

Sub-

total

    In local
currency
    In foreign
currency
   

Sub-

total

    Total  

July 1, 2017~ June 30, 2018

  W 550,000     W 221,826     W 771,826     W 166,060     W 51,378     W 217,438     W 989,264  

July 1, 2018~ June 30, 2019

    660,000       740,740       1,400,740       375,468       51,378       426,846       1,827,586  

July 1, 2019~ June 30, 2020

    380,000       —         380,000       518       51,378       51,896       431,896  

July 1, 2020~ June 30, 2021

    812,300       —         812,300       518       44,540       45,058       857,358  

Thereafter

    1,830,000       569,800       2,399,800       2,756       33,406       36,162       2,435,962  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  W   4,232,300     W   1,532,366     W   5,764,666     W   545,320     W   232,080     W   777,400     W   6,542,066  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Carrying amount and fair value of the Group’s debentures and borrowings as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, are as follows:

 

(In millions of Korean won)   June 30, 2017     December 31, 2016  
Type  

Carrying

amount

   

Fair

Value

   

Carrying

amount

   

Fair

Value

 

Debentures

  W 5,747,548     W 5,796,041     W 7,323,448     W 7,387,085  

Long-term borrowings (including current portion of long-term borrowings)

    634,000       633,657       644,243       644,010  

Short-term borrowings

    143,400       143,400       153,100       153,100  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  W   6,524,948     W   6,573,098     W   8,120,791     W   8,184,195  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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The fair values of debentures and long-term borrowings are calculated by discounting the expected future cash flows at weighted average borrowing rate. The weighted average borrowing rate is approximately 1.89%~ 3.95% as of June 30, 2017 (December 31, 2016: 1.36% ~ 3.95%).

 

13. Provisions

Changes in provisions for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, are as follows:

 

     2017  
(In millions of Korean won)    Litigation      Restoration cost      Others      Total  

Beginning balance

   W   19,038      W   101,312      W   76,829      W   197,179  

Increase (transfer)

     2,612        1,722        6,321        10,655  

Usage

     (40      (1,694      (7,580      (9,314

Reversal

     —          (717      (10,937      (11,654
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ending balance

   W   21,610      W   100,623      W   64,633      W   186,866  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Current

     21,610        1,847        60,224        83,681  

Non-current

     —          98,776        4,409        103,185  
     2016  
(In millions of Korean won)    Litigation      Restoration cost      Others      Total  

Beginning balance

   W   17,524      W   91,827      W   85,921      W   195,272  

Increase (transfer)

     1        7,026        21,028        28,055  

Usage

     (468      (1,651      (25,422      (27,541

Reversal

     (11      (489      (1,066      (1,566
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ending balance

   W   17,046      W   96,713      W   80,461      W   194,220  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Current

     17,046        873        79,039        96,958  

Non-current

     —          95,840        1,422        97,262  

 

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14. Net Defined Benefit Liabilities

The amounts recognized in the statements of financial position are determined as follows:

 

(In millions of Korean won)    June 30, 2017      December 31, 2016  

Present value of defined benefit obligations

   W 1,791,994      W 1,713,184  

Fair value of plan assets

     (1,309,866      (1,334,780
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities

   W   482,128      W   378,404  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Changes in the defined benefit obligations for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, are as follows:

 

(In millions of Korean won)    2017      2016  

Beginning

   W   1,713,184      W   1,601,974  

Current service cost

     104,108        102,752  

Interest expense

     18,863        18,289  

Benefits paid

     (48,592      (44,589

Remeasurements of net defined benefit liabilities

     4,431        10,234  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ending

   W   1,791,994      W   1,688,660  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Changes in the fair value of plan assets for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, are as follows:

 

(In millions of Korean won)    2017      2016  

Beginning

   W 1,334,780      W 1,077,891  

Interest income

     14,656        12,408  

Remeasurements on plan assets

     (3,228      932  

Employer contributions

     7,271        11,339  

Benefits paid

     (43,613      (39,831
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ending

   W   1,309,866      W   1,062,739  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Amounts recognized in the statements of profit or loss for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, are as follows:

 

(In millions of Korean won)    2017      2016  

Current service cost

   W 104,108      W 102,752  

Net interest cost

     4,207        5,881  

Transfer out

     (5,075      (5,841
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses

   W   103,240      W   102,792  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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15. Commitments and Contingencies

As of June 30, 2017, major commitments with local financial institutions are as follows:

 

(In millions of Korean won and thousands

of foreign currencies)

   Financial institution    Currency    Limit      Used amount  

Bank overdraft

   Kookmin Bank and others    KRW      1,733,300        —    

Commercial papers Factoring

   KEB Hana Bank and others    KRW      300,000        300,000  

Collateralized loan on accounts receivable-trade

   NH Bank    KRW      30,000        —    

Collateralized loan on electronic accounts receivable-trade

   Shinhan Bank and others    KRW      350,000        17,858  

Plus electronic notes payable

   Industrial Bank of Korea    KRW      50,000        1,015  

Loans for working capital

   Korea Development Bank and others    KRW      304,100        228,400  
      USD      960        —    

Green energy factoring

   Shinhan Bank    KRW      48        48  

FX forward trading commitment

   Shinhan Bank    USD      11,500        —    

Facility loans

   Kookmin Bank and others    KRW      10,789        10,789  
      USD      212,000        185,650  

Facility loans on ships

   Shinhan Bank    USD      18,000        18,000  

Inter-Korean Cooperation Fund

  

Export-Import Bank

of Korea

   KRW      37,700        5,181  

Total

      KRW      2,815,937        563,291  
      USD      242,460        203,650  

As of June 30, 2017, guarantees received from financial institutions and others are as follows:

 

(In millions of Korean won and thousands of foreign
currencies)
   Financial institution    Currency    Limit  

Performance guarantee

  

Seoul Guarantee Insurance

and others

   KRW
USD
    
103,265
4,148
 
 

Guarantee for import letters of credit

   Industrial Bank of Korea and others    USD      5,980  

Guarantee for payment in foreign currency

  

Export-Import Bank of Korea

and others

   USD
PLN1
    
52,080
23,000
 
 

Guarantee for advances received

   Export-Import Bank of Korea    USD      7,414  

Comprehensive credit line

   KEB Hana Bank and others    KRW      45,000  

Guarantee for payment in local currency

   Kookmin Bank and others    KRW      1,255  

Bid guarantee

   Korea Software Financial Cooperative    KRW      117,777  

Performance guarantee /Warranty Guarantee

   Korea Software Financial Cooperative    KRW      258,526  

Guarantee for advances received/others

   Korea Software Financial Cooperative and others    KRW      74,123  

Warranty guarantee

   Seoul Guarantee Insurance    KRW      2,900  

Guarantees for licensing

   Seoul Guarantee Insurance    KRW      4,517  

Insurance of guarantee for security deposit

   Seoul Guarantee Insurance    KRW      20,140  

 

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(In millions of Korean won and thousands of foreign
currencies)
   Financial institution    Currency      Limit  

Guarantees for public sale

   Seoul Guarantee Insurance      KRW        300  

Guarantees for deposits

   Seoul Guarantee Insurance and others      KRW        2,876  

Total

    

KRW

USD

PLN

 

 

1 

    

630,679

69,622

23,000

 

 

 

 

1 Polish Zloty.

As of June 30, 2017, guarantees provided by the Group for third parties, are as follows:

 

(in millions of Korean won)    Subject to payment guarantees    Creditor    Limit      Used amount      Period

KT Corporation

   REUD Co., Ltd.    Korea Investment & Securities      6,000        1,800     

May 26, 2017

~Oct. 25, 2017

KT Estate Inc.

   Individuals with the right of ownership of Busan Lotte Castle Blue Ocean Apartment    Shinhan Bank      56,373        46,977     

July 31, 2015

~Nov. 30, 2017

During the six-month period ended June 30, 2017, the Group entered into agreements with Giga LTE Thirty first to Thirty third Securitization Specialty Co., Ltd. (2016: Olleh KT Twenty fifth to Twenty sixth Securitization Specialty Co., Ltd. and Giga LTE twenty seventh to thirtieth.), and disposed its trade receivables related to handset sales. The Group also made asset management agreements with each securitization specialty company and will receive the related management fees.

As of June 30, 2017, the Group is a defendant in 196 lawsuits with the total claimed amount of W115,326 million. As of June 30, 2017, litigation provisions of W21,610 million for various pending lawsuits and unasserted claims are recorded as liabilities for potential loss in the ordinary course of business. The final outcome of the case cannot be estimated at the end of the reporting period.

Asia Broadcast Satellite Holdings(ABS), Ltd. sued the Controlling Company and its subsidiary, KT Sat, at the International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce(ICC) on December 31, 2013, for the ownership and compensation of damages due to the sales contract of the satellite KOREASAT. In addition, ABS sued the Controlling Company and its subsidiary, KT Sat, at the International Centre for Dispute Resolution of the American Arbitration Association on December 24, 2013, for the compensation of damages from the breach of entrustment contract. These two arbitrations are merged in one process by ICC and the arbitration is in process. ICC made a judgement that ABS has the ownership of the artificial satellite, KOREASAT 3, on July 18, 2017. For this judgement, as joint defendants of this arbitration, the Controlling Company and its subsidiary, KT Sat, plan to sue for the cancelation of arbitration. The final outcome of this arbitration cannot be reasonably estimated.

 

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According to the financial and other covenants included in certain debentures and borrowings, the Group is required to maintain certain financial ratios such as debt-to-equity ratio, use the funds for the designated purpose and report to the creditors periodically. The covenant also contains restriction on provision of additional collateral and disposal of certain assets.

 

16. Retained Earnings

Details of retained earnings as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, are as follows:

 

(In millions of Korean won)    June 30, 2017      December 31, 2016  

Legal reserve1

   W 782,725      W 782,249  

Voluntary reserves2

     4,651,904        4,651,362  

Unappropriated retained earnings

     4,442,699        4,222,933  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   W   9,877,328      W   9,656,544  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

1  The Commercial Code of the Republic of Korea requires the Controlling Company to appropriate, as a legal reserve, an amount equal to a minimum of 10% of cash dividends paid until such reserve equals 50% of its issued capital stock. The reserve is not available for the payment of cash dividends, but may be transferred to capital stock with the approval of the Controlling Company’s Board of Directors or used to reduce accumulated deficit, if any, with the ratification of the Controlling Company’s majority shareholders.
2  The provision of research and development of human is separately accumulated with tax reserve fund during earned surplus disposal by Tax Reduction and Exemption Control Act of Korea. Reversal of this provision can be paid out as dividends according to related tax law.

 

17. Other Components of Equity

The Group’s other components of equity as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, are as follows:

 

(In millions of Korean won)    June 30, 2017      December 31, 2016  

Treasury stock

   W (859,616    W (859,789

Less on disposal of treasury stock

     2,866        607  

Share-based payments

     8,495        5,762  

Other1

     (359,389      (364,514
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   W   (1,207,644    W   (1,217,934
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

1 Profit and loss incurred from transactions with non-controlling interest and investment difference incurred from change in proportion of subsidiaries are included.

As of June 30, 2017 and December 31 2016, the details of treasury stock are as follows:

 

     June 30, 2017      December 31, 2016  

Number of shares (in shares)

       16,136,911        16,140,165  

Amounts (in millions of Korean won)

   W 859,616      W 859,789  

 

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Treasury stock is expected to be used for the stock compensation for the Group’s directors and employees and other purposes.

 

18. Operating Revenues

Operating revenues for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, are as follows:

 

(in millions of Korean won)    2017      2016  
     Three months      Six months      Three months      Six months  

Services provide

   W 5,011,661      W 9,904,844      W 5,022,505      W 9,912,868  

Sales of goods

     830,813        1,549,307        655,123        1,279,801  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   W   5,842,474      W   11,454,151      W   5,677,628      W   11,192,669  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

19. Operating Expenses

Operating expenses for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, are as follows:

 

(in millions of Korean won)    2017      2016  
     Three months      Six months      Three months      Six months  

Salaries and wages

   W 872,123      W 1,741,905      W 856,542      W 1,710,227  

Depreciation

     687,863        1,387,245        689,158        1,377,664  

Amortization of intangible assets

     153,124        304,398        141,095        283,153  

Commissions

     261,892        538,109        294,027        520,575  

Interconnection charges

     148,136        326,805        192,920        384,197  

International interconnection fee

     48,456        110,001        55,210        109,991  

Purchase of inventories

     807,507        1,767,950        752,991        1,573,883  

Changes of inventories

     79,092        (41,969      100,739        90,892  

Sales commission

     565,106        1,016,475        479,527        961,023  

Service cost

     374,712        702,107        309,704        633,868  

Utilities

     73,717        150,607        67,506        150,158  

Taxes and dues

     74,506        137,484        60,935        124,781  

Rent

     109,501        221,786        112,072        223,123  

Insurance premium

     15,352        29,315        58,587        116,512  

Installation fee

     35,876        81,786        32,665        70,440  

Advertising expenses

     53,659        88,427        53,361        92,908  

Research and development expenses

     37,899        80,179        39,030        83,609  

Card service cost

     786,787        1,538,423        757,236        1,478,026  

Others

     209,885        408,846        197,371        395,558  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   W   5,395,193      W   10,589,879      W   5,250,676      W   10,380,588  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Details of salaries and wages for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, are as follows:

 

(in millions of Korean won)    2017      2016  
     Three months      Six months      Three months      Six months  

Short-term employee benefits

   W   806,860      W   1,605,884      W   791,275      W   1,570,269  

Post-employment benefits (Defined benefit plan)

     52,821        103,240        52,495        102,792  

Post-employment benefits (Defined contribution plan)

     7,889        23,714        11,836        28,815  

Post-employment benefits (Others)

     3,112        6,186        1        7,379  

Share-based payment

     1,441        2,881        935        972  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   W   872,123      W   1,741,905      W   856,542      W   1,710,227  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

20. Other Income and Other Expenses

Other income for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, consists of:

 

(in millions of Korean won)    2017      2016  
     Three months      Six months      Three months      Six months  

Gain on disposal of property and equipment and investment properties

   W 6,203      W 11,954      W 4,425      W 14,011  

Gain on disposal of intangible assets

     1,240        1,803        1,337        2,661  

Compensation on property, plant and equipment

     24,370        49,046        25,690        40,661  

Gain on government subsidies

     4,236        7,548        4,102        8,375  

Gain on disposal of investments in associates

     —          502        1        1,807  

Others

     47,313        60,145        10,109        21,739  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   W   83,362      W   130,998      W   45,664      W   89,254  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Other expenses for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, are as follows:

 

(in millions of Korean won)    2017      2016  
     Three months      Six months      Three months      Six months  

Loss on disposal of property and equipment and investment properties

   W 61,056      W 116,785      W 29,654      W 50,020  

Loss on disposal of intangible assets

     874        2,145        3,177        10,858  

Loss on disposal of investments in associates

     1,476        1,476        230        230  

Donation

     25,569        35,610        15,280        25,099  

Others

     63,463        79,556        25,584        42,009  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   W   152,438      W   235,572      W   73,925      W   128,216  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

21. Financial Income and Costs

Details of financial income for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, are as follows:

 

(in millions of Korean won)    2017      2016  
     Three months      Six months      Three months      Six months  

Interest income

   W 18,286      W 35,611      W 16,614      W 37,003  

Gain on foreign currency transactions

     51,722        69,831        9,860        16,203  

Gain on foreign currency translation

     (100,104      98,321        (26,843      15,436  

Gain on valuation of derivatives

     —          —          23,689        35,510  

Gain on settlement of derivatives

     —          —          96        8,515  

Others

     482        2,599        1,332        12,794  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   W (29,614    W   206,362      W 24,748      W   125,461  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Details of financial expenses for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, are as follows:

 

(in millions of Korean won)    2017      2016  
     Three months      Six months      Three months      Six months  

Interest expenses

   W 76,504      W 152,273      W 86,869      W 181,614  

Loss on foreign currency transactions

     9,064        16,388        8,848        21,608  

Loss on foreign currency translation

     (5,499      4,221        18,982        39,018  

Loss on settlement of derivatives

     43,567        58,569        —          440  

Loss on valuation of derivatives

     (96,180      89,599        (19,070      11,709  

Loss on disposal of trade receivables

     5,906        8,619        5,176        8,289  

Others

     86        102        —          55  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   W 33,448      W 329,771      W 100,805      W 262,733  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

22. Earnings Per Share

Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing the profit from operations attributable to equity holders of the Controlling Company by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the period, excluding ordinary shares purchased by the Group and held as treasury stock.

Basic earnings per share from operations for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, is calculated as follows:

 

     2017      2016  
     Three months      Six months      Three months      Six months  

Profit attributable to ordinary shares (in millions of Korean won)

   W 222,199      W 422,952      W 230,090      W 416,131  

Weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding (in number of shares)

     244,973,181        244,972,416        244,842,924        244,846,362  

Basic earnings per share (in Korean won)

     907        1,727        940        1,700  

Diluted earnings per share from operations is calculated by adjusting the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding to assume conversion of all dilutive potential ordinary shares. The Controlling Company has dilutive potential ordinary shares from redeemable convertible preferred stocks from stock options.

 

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Diluted earnings (loss) per share from operations for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, is calculated as follows:

 

     2017      2016  
     Three months      Six months      Three months      Six months  

Profit attributable to ordinary shares (In millions of Korean won)

   W 222,199      W 422,952      W 230,090      W 416,131  

Adjusted net loss attributable to ordinary shares (In millions of Korean won)

     —          (18      —          (21

Diluted profit attributable to ordinary shares (In millions of Korean won)

     222,199        422,934        230,090        416,110  

Number of dilutive potential ordinary shares outstanding (in number of shares)

     1,716        2,481        1,349        2,535  

Weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding (in number of shares)

     244,974,897        244,974,897        244,844,273        244,848,897  

Diluted earnings per share (in Korean won)

     907        1,726        940        1,699  

Diluted earnings per share is calculated by dividing adjusted profit for the period by the sum of the number of ordinary shares and dilutive potential ordinary shares. Certain other share-based payments have no dilutive effect and are excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share.

 

23. Cash Generated from Operations

Cash flows from operating activities for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, are as follows:

 

(In millions of Korean won)    2017      2016  

1. Profit for the period

   W 482,420      W 470,388  

2. Adjustments to reconcile net income

     

Income tax expense

     151,460        174,206  

Interest income1

     (42,483      (44,886

Interest expense

     152,273        181,614  

Dividend income

     (2,821      (2,063

Depreciation

     1,413,607        1,406,632  

Amortization of intangible assets

     313,134        294,801  

Provisions for severance benefits

     108,315        108,633  

Bad debts expense

     22,690        52,075  

Share of net profit of associates and joint ventures

     2,429        (8,712

Gain on disposal of investment in associates and joint ventures

     974        (1,577

 

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(In millions of Korean won)    2017      2016  

Loss on disposal of property and equipment, and investment in properties

     104,831        36,009  

Loss on disposal of intangible assets

     342        8,197  

Loss on foreign currency translation

     (94,100      23,582  

Gain on derivatives

     148,168        (31,876

Others

     (187,330      (78,462

3. Changes in operating assets and liabilities

     

Decrease(increase) in trade receivables

     (16,817      209,124  

Decrease in other receivables

     882,128        53,183  

Increase in other current assets

     (321,585      (30,679

Decrease(increase) in other non-current assets

     (143,546      44,552  

Decrease(increase) in inventories

     (43,494      97,349  

Decrease in trade payables

     (78,855      (116,244

Decrease in other payables

     (945,931      (58,087

Increase in other current liabilities

     226,685        59,953  

Increase in other non-current liabilities

     7,328        76,742  

Decrease in provisions

     (11,378      (5,302

Decrease in deferred revenue

     (14,804      (45,313

Decrease in plan assets

     34,462        22,223  

Payment of severance benefits

     (60,530      (37,628
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

4. Cash generated from operations (1+2+3)

   W 2,087,572      W 2,858,434  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

1  BC Card Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of the Group, recognizes interest income and expenses as operating income and expenses, respectively. Interest income amounting to W6,872 million (2016: W7,883 million) for the six-month period ended June 30, 2017, which is recognized as operating income, is included.

Significant transactions not affecting cash flows for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, are as follows:

 

(In millions of Korean won)    2017      2016  

Reclassification of the current portion of bonds payable

   W   674,085      W   1,475,013  

Reclassification of construction-in-progress to property and equipment

     530,696        596,841  

Reclassification of accounts payable from property and equipment

     (404,993      (403,981

Reclassification of accounts payable from intangible assets

     (219,061      (117,749

Reclassification of payable from defined benefit liability

     (11,938      6,961  

Reclassification of payable from plan assets

     1,880        6,269  

 

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24. Segment Information

Management of the Group determines operating segments based on the information reported to the management for setting business strategy. The Group’s operating segments as of June 30, 2017, are as follows:

 

Details

  

Business service

Marketing/Customer    Mobile/fixed line telecommunication service and convergence business
Finance    Credit card and others
Satellite TV    Satellite broadcasting business
All other segments    Information technology business, security business, global business and other businesses operated by subsidiaries

Details of each segment for the three-month periods ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, are as follows:

 

     2017  
(In millions of Korean won)   

Operating

revenues

    

Operating

income

    

Depreciation

and amortization

 

Marketing/Customer

   W 4,009,352      W 300,328      W 725,777  

Finance

     935,691        80,204        7,351  

Satellite TV

     167,810        18,984        24,569  

All other segments

     1,610,560        54,540        81,002  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     6,723,413        454,056        838,699  

Elimination for consolidation

     (880,939      (6,775      2,288  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Consolidated amount

   W 5,842,474      W 447,281      W 840,987  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     2016  
(In millions of Korean won)   

Operating

revenues

    

Operating

income

    

Depreciation

and amortization

 

Marketing/Customer

   W 3,999,229      W 288,249      W 715,371  

Finance

     888,661        56,238        7,165  

Satellite TV1

     172,212        28,372        24,501  

All other segments

     1,458,040        57,421        81,249  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     6,518,142        430,280        828,286  

Elimination for consolidation

     (840,514      (3,328      1,967  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Consolidated amount

   W   5,677,628      W   426,952      W   830,253  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Details of each segment for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, are as follows:

 

     2017  
(In millions of Korean won)   

Operating

revenues

    

Operating

income

    

Depreciation

and amortization

 

Marketing/Customer

   W 7,921,810      W 629,223      W 1,460,028  

Finance

     1,811,759        122,167        14,880  

Satellite TV

     329,962        43,971        49,343  

All other segments

     3,067,080        82,752        162,885  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     13,130,611        878,113        1,687,136  

Elimination for consolidation

     (1,676,460      (13,841      4,507  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Consolidated amount

   W 11,454,151      W 864,272      W 1,691,643  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

     2016  
(In millions of Korean won)   

Operating

revenues

    

Operating

income

    

Depreciation

and amortization

 

Marketing/Customer

   W 8,024,978      W 565,300      W 1,432,100  

Finance

     1,751,680        115,396        14,434  

Satellite TV1

     329,844        53,124        48,739  

All other segments

     2,748,171        92,566        161,617  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     12,854,673        826,386        1,656,890  

Elimination for consolidation

     (1,662,004      (14,305      3,927  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Consolidated amount

   W 11,192,669      W 812,081      W 1,660,817  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

1  Due to the change in the reporting segment during the fourth quarter of 2016, the reporting segment of the first half in 2016 has also been changed.

 

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Operating revenues for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 and non-current assets as of June 30, 2017 and 2016 based on geographical regions, are as follows.

 

(in millions of Korean won)    2017  
     Operating revenues      Non-current assets1  
     Three months      Six months      June 30, 2017  

Domestic

   W 5,829,187      W 11,418,576      W 17,403,681  

Overseas

     13,287        35,575        157,592  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   W   5,842,474      W   11,454,151      W 17,561,273  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

1 Non-current assets include property, plant and equipment, intangible assets and investment property.

 

(in millions of Korean won)    2016  
     Operating revenues      Non-current assets1  
     Three months      Six months      December 31, 2016  

Domestic

   W 5,650,794      W 11,143,066      W 18,308,310  

Overseas

     26,834        49,603        174,648  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   W   5,677,628      W   11,192,669      W 18,482,958  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

1 Non-current assets include property, plant and equipment, intangible assets and investment property.

 

25. Related Party Transactions

The list of related parties of the Group as of June 30, 2017, is as follows:

 

Relationship    Name
Associates and joint ventures    Korea Information & Technology Investment Fund, K- REALTY CR REIT 1, Mongolian Telecommunications, KT-SB Venture Investment Fund, Boston Global Film & Contents Fund L.P., QTT Global (Group) Company Limited, CU Industrial Development Co., Ltd., HooH Healthcare Inc., KD Living, Inc., MOS GS Co., Ltd., MOS Daegu Co., Ltd., MOS Chungcheong Co., Ltd., MOS Gangnam Co., Ltd., MOS GB Co., Ltd., MOS BS Co., Ltd., MOS Honam Co., Ltd., Oscar Ent. Co., Ltd., Texno Pro Sistem, KT-CKP New Media Investment Fund, LoginD Co., Ltd., K-REALTY CR-REIT 6, ISU-kth Contents Investment Fund, Daiwon Broadcasting Co., Ltd., KT-DSC creative economy youth start-up investment fund, Gyeonggi-KT Green Growth Fund, Korea electronic Vehicle charging service, PT. Mitra Transaksi Indonesia, K-REALTY RENTAL HOUSING REIT 2, AI RESEARCH INSTITUTE, KT-IBKC future investment fund 1, Gyeonggi-KT Yoojin Superman Fund, FUNDA Co., Ltd., CHAMP IT Co.,Ltd.
Others1    KT ENGCORE Co., Ltd, K-Realty Rental Housing REIT 1

 

1  Although the entity is not the related party of the Group in accordance with Korean IFRS 1024, the entity belongs to a large enterprise group in accordance with the Monopoly Regulation and Fair Trade Act.

 

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June 30, 2017 and 2016 (Unaudited), and December 31, 2016

 

 

Outstanding balances of receivables and payables in relation to transactions with related parties as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, are as follows:

 

          June 30, 2017  
          Receivables      Payables  
(In millions of Korean won)   

Trade

receivables

    

Other

receivables

    

Trade

payables

    

Other

payables

 

Associates and joint ventures

   K- REALTY CR REIT 1    W 848      W 33,800      W —        W —    
   MOS GS Co., Ltd.      16        32        —          274  
   MOS Daegu Co., Ltd.      1        —          —          983  
   MOS Chungcheong Co., Ltd.      32        —          —          1,100  
   MOS Gangnam Co., Ltd.      12        —          —          1,516  
   MOS GB Co., Ltd.      42        —          —          113  
   MOS BS Co., Ltd.      11        59        —          20  
   MOS Honam Co., Ltd.      22        1        —          34  
   Others      51        —          —          774  

Others

   KT ENGCORE Co., Ltd      570        8,761        23,089        18,133  
   K-Realty Rental Housing REIT 1      132        —          —          —    
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

Total

   W 1,737      W 42,653      W 23,089      W 22,947  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

          December 31, 2016  
          Receivables      Payables  
(In millions of Korean won)   

Trade

receivables

    

Other

receivables

    

Trade

payables

    

Other

payables

 

Associates and joint ventures

  

KT Wibro Infra Co., Ltd.

   W —        W   —        W   —        W 43,394  
   K- REALTY CR REIT 1      882        33,110        —          —    
   MOS GS Co., Ltd.      9        1        —          1,494  
   MOS Daegu Co., Ltd.      1        —          —          1,082  
   MOS Chungcheong Co., Ltd.      6        1        —          2,065  
   MOS Gangnam Co., Ltd.      6        1        —          1,129  
   MOS GB Co., Ltd.      19        5        —          2,167  
   MOS BS Co., Ltd.      34        1        —          1,114  
   MOS Honam Co., Ltd.      2        —          —          1,289  
   Others      481        179        3        1,266  

Others

   KT ENGCORE Co., Ltd      7,845        4,191        4,751        136,775  
   K-Realty Rental Housing REIT 1      132        —          —          —    
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

Total

   W 9,417      W 37,489      W 4,754      W 191,775  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Significant transactions with related parties for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, are as follows:

 

          2017  
          Sales      Purchases  
(In millions of Korean won)    Operating
revenue
    

Other

income

     Operating
expenses
     Others1  

Associates and joint ventures

   K- Realty CR-REITs No.1    W 1,055      W —        W 18,678      W —    
   MOS GS Co., Ltd.      359        —          7,855        —    
   MOS Daegu Co., Ltd.      165        —          4,897        —    
   MOS Chungcheong Co., Ltd.      225        —          7,068        —    
   MOS Gangnam Co., Ltd.      240        —          7,537        —    
   MOS GB Co., Ltd.      462        —          10,030        —    
   MOS BS Co., Ltd.      224        —          7,222        —    
   MOS Honam Co., Ltd.      255        —          6,503        —    
   Others      471        42        4,551        27,683  

Others

   KT ENGCORE Co., Ltd      1,036        2        63,183        —    
   K-Realty Rental Housing REIT 1      240        —          —       
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

Total

   W 4,732      W 44      W 137,524      W 27,683  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  1  The amount includes acquisition of property and equipment, and others.

 

          2016  
          Sales      Purchases  
(In millions of Korean won)    Operating
revenue
    

Other

income

     Operating
expenses
     Others1  

Associates and joint ventures

   KT Wibro Infra Co., Ltd.    W 5      W —        W —        W 195  
   Smart Channel Co., Ltd.2      766        —          —          —    
   K- Realty CR-REITs No.1      987        —          18,820        —    
   MOS GS Co., Ltd.      334        —          7,448        920  
   MOS Daegu Co., Ltd.      152        —          5,378        250  
   MOS Chungcheong Co., Ltd.      169        —          5,581        471  
   MOS Gangnam Co., Ltd.      201        —          7,019        587  
   MOS GB Co., Ltd.      410        —          9,522        796  
   MOS BS Co., Ltd.      227        —          6,894        327  
   MOS Honam Co., Ltd.      230        —          6,431        401  
   Others      1,336        60        4,196        20  

Others

   KT ENGCORE Co., Ltd.      1,505        358        114,052        24,988  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

Total

   W   6,322      W 418      W 185,341      W 28,955  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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1 The amount includes acquisition of property and equipment, and others.
2  Presented the transactions for the six-month period ended June 30, 2016, before Smart Channel Co., Ltd. was included in the consolidation scope.

Key management compensation for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, consists of:

 

(In millions of Korean won)   2017     2016  

Salaries and other short-term benefits

  W 1,014     W 1,288  

Post-employment benefits

    155       207  

Stock-based compensation

    618       499  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 
  W 1,787     W 1,994  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fund transactions with related parties for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, are as follows:

 

(in millions of Korean won)   2017  
    Equity contributions in
cash
    Dividend income  

Associates and Joint ventures

   

KT-IBKC future investment fund 1

  W 7,500     W —    

PT. Mitra Transaksi Indonesia

    3,580       —    

CHAMP IT Co.,Ltd.

    750       —    

K- Realty CR-REITs No.1

    —         1,825  

Korea Information & Technology Investment Fund

    —         739  

MOS GS Co., Ltd

    —         12  

MOS Daegu Co., Ltd.

    —         12  

MOS Chungcheong Co., Ltd.

    —         12  

MOS Gangnam Co., Ltd.

    —         10  

MOS GB Co., Ltd.

    —         15  

MOS BS Co., Ltd.

    —         10  

MOS Honam Co., Ltd.

    —         10  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  W 11,830     W 2,645  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(in millions of Korean won)    2016  
     Equity contributions
in cash
     Dividend income  

Associates and Joint ventures

     

KT-DSC creative economy youth start-up investment fund

   W 4,000      W —    

PT. Mitra Transaksi Indonesia

     7,908        —    

K-REALTY RENTAL HOUSING REIT 2

     5,500        —    

K-REALTY CR REIT 1

     —          2,336  

Korea Information & Technology Investment Fund

     —          3,201  

 

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Notes to the Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

June 30, 2017 and 2016 (Unaudited), and December 31, 2016

 

 

(in millions of Korean won)    2016  
     Equity contributions
in cash
     Dividend income  

MOS GS Co., Ltd

     —          8  

MOS Daegu Co., Ltd.

     —          8  

MOS Chungcheong Co., Ltd.

     —          8  

MOS Gangnam Co., Ltd.

     —          10  

MOS GB Co., Ltd.

     —          12  

MOS BS Co., Ltd.

     —          10  

MOS Honam Co., Ltd.

     —          10  

Daiwon Broadcasting Co., Ltd.

     —          85  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   W 17,408      W 5,688  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

26. Fair Value

There are no significant changes in business and economic environments that affect the fair value of financial assets and liabilities for the six-month period ended June 30, 2017.

26.1 Fair Value of Financial Instruments by Category

Carrying amount and fair value of financial instruments by category as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, are as follows:

 

(In millions of Korean won)    June 30, 2017      December 31, 2016  
    

Carrying

amount

     Fair value     

Carrying

amount

     Fair value  

Financial assets

  

Cash and cash equivalents

   W 1,656,462        1    W 2,900,311        1  

Trade and other receivables1

     5,134,089        1        6,040,256        1  

Other financial assets

     

Financial instruments at fair value through profit or loss

     12,106        12,106        6,277        6,277  

Derivative financial instruments for hedging purpose

     41,925        41,925        227,318        227,318  

Time deposits and others1

     1,115,234        1        716,769        1  

Held-to-maturity

     224        224        30,143        30,143  

Available-for-sale financial assets2

     295,628        295,628        299,001        299,001  

Financial liabilities

  

Trade and other liabilities

   W 6,694,516        1      W 8,328,082        1  

Borrowings

     6,524,948        6,573,098        8,120,791        8,184,195  

Other financial liabilities

     

Financial instruments at fair value through profit or loss

     1,973        1,973        1,973        1,973  

Derivative financial instruments for hedging purpose

     32,339        32,339        14,928        14,928  

Other financial liabilities

     89,004        1        91,763        1  

 

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Notes to the Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

June 30, 2017 and 2016 (Unaudited), and December 31, 2016

 

 

1 Additional measurement of fair value is not performed because carrying value is a reasonable approximation of fair value.
2  Investments in equity instruments that do not have a quoted market price in an active market, and whose fair value cannot be reliably measured are not included in fair value disclosure and these are measured at cost.

26.2 Financial Instruments Measured at Cost

Available-for-sale financial assets measured at cost as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, are as follows:

 

(In millions of Korean won)    June 30, 2017      December 31, 2016  

K Bank Inc.

   W 36,500      W 36,500  

IBK-AUCTUS Green Growth Private Equity Fund

     8,518        9,506  

WALDEN No.6 Fund

     4,683        4,710  

TRANSLINK No.2 Fund

     9,395        9,395  

Storm IV Fund

     7,889        7,550  

CBC II Fund

     8,601        8,601  

Others

     20,651        29,511  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 96,237      W 105,773  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The range of cashflow estimates is significant and the probabilities of the various estimates cannot be reasonably assessed, therefore, these instruments are measured at cost.

The Group does not have any plans to dispose of the above-mentioned equities instruments in the near future. These instruments will be measured at fair value when the Group can develop a reliable estimate of the fair value.

26.3 Fair Value Hierarchy

Assets measured at fair value or for which the fair value is disclosed are categorized within the fair value hierarchy, and the defined levels are as follows:

 

    Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1).

 

    Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly (that is, prices) or indirectly (that is, derived from prices) (Level 2).

 

    Inputs for the asset or liability that are not based on observable market data (that is, unobservable inputs) (Level 3).

 

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June 30, 2017 and 2016 (Unaudited), and December 31, 2016

 

 

Fair value hierarchy classifications of the financial assets and financial liabilities that are measured at fair value or its fair value is disclosed as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, are as follows:

 

     June 30, 2017  
(In millions of Korean won)    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Assets

           

Recurring fair value measurements

           

Other financial assets

           

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

   W —        W —        W 12,106      W 12,106  

Derivative financial assets for hedging purpose

     —          41,925        —          41,925  

Available-for-sale financial assets

     5,664        5,626        284,338        295,628  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     5,664        47,551        296,444        349,659  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Disclosed fair value

           

Associates and joint ventures

     2,557        —          —          2,557  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     2,557        —          —          2,557  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 8,221      W 47,551      W 296,444      W 352,216  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities

           

Recurring fair value measurements

           

Other financial liabilities

           

Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss

   W —        W —        W 1,973      W 1,973  

Derivative financial liabilities for hedging purpose

     —          32,339        —          32,339  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     —          32,339        1,973        34,312  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Disclosed fair value

           

Borrowings

     —          —          6,573,098        6,573,098  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     —          —          6,573,098        6,573,098  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W —        W 32,339      W 6,575,071      W 6,607,410  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

     December 31, 2016  
(in millions of Korean won)    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Assets

           

Recurring fair value measurements

           

Other financial assets

           

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

   W —        W —        W 6,277      W 6,277  

Derivative financial assets for hedging purpose

     —          227,318        —          227,318  

 

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Notes to the Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

June 30, 2017 and 2016 (Unaudited), and December 31, 2016

 

 

     December 31, 2016  
(in millions of Korean won)    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Available-for-sale financial assets

     5,387        5,725        287,889        299,001  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     5,387        233,043        294,166        532,596  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Disclosed fair value

           

Associates and joint ventures

     3,940        —          —          3,940  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     3,940        —          —          3,940  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 9,327      W 233,043      W 294,166      W 536,536  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities

           

Recurring fair value measurements

           

Other financial liabilities

           

Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss

   W —        W —        W 1,973      W 1,973  

Derivative financial liabilities for hedging purpose

     —          14,928        —          14,928  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     —          14,928        1,973        16,901  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Disclosed fair value

           

Borrowings

     —          —          8,184,195        8,184,195  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     —          —          8,184,195        8,184,195  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W —        W 14,928      W 8,186,168      W 8,201,096  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

26.4 Transfers Between Fair Value Hierarchy Levels of Recurring Fair Value Measurements

There are no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy for the recurring fair value measurements for the six-month period ended June 30, 2017.

Details of changes in Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy for the recurring fair value measurements for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, are as follows:

 

     2017  
     Financial assets at fair value
through profit or loss
     Available-for-sale      Financial Liabilities at fair
value through profit or

loss
 
(In millions of Korean won)                  Other derivative liabilities  

Beginning balance

   W 6,277      W 287,889      W 1,973  

Reclassification

     —          (90      —    

Amount recognized in other comprehensive income

     —          30,111        —    

Purchases

     5,829        20,039     

Amount recognized in profit or loss

     —          143        —    

Sales

     —          (53,754      —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ending balance

   W 12,106      W 284,338      W 1,973  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Notes to the Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

June 30, 2017 and 2016 (Unaudited), and December 31, 2016

 

 

     2016  
    

Financial assets at fair value

through profit or loss

     Available-for-sale      Financial Liabilities at
fair value through profit
or loss
 
(In millions of Korean won)                  Other derivative liabilities  

Beginning balance

   W 18      W 267,337      W 2,006  

Reclassification

     —          9,050        —    

Amount recognized in other comprehensive income

     —          (20,009      —    

Purchases

     —          978        —    

Sales

     (18      (2,127      —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ending balance

   W —        W 255,229      W 2,006  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

26.5 Valuation Technique and the Inputs

Valuation techniques and inputs used in the recurring, non-recurring fair value measurements and disclosed fair values categorized within Level 2 and Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, are as follows:

 

     June 30, 2017  
(in millions of Korean won)    Fair value      Level     

Valuation

techniques

 

Assets

        

Recurring fair value measurements

        

Other financial assets

        

Derivative financial assets for hedging purpose

     41,925        2        DCF model  

Available-for-sale financial assets

     289,964        2, 3        DCF model  

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

     12,106        3        DCF model  

Liabilities

  

Recurring fair value measurements

  

Other financial liabilities

  

Derivative financial liabilities for hedging purpose

     32,339        2        DCF model  

Other derivative financial liabilities

     1,973        3       


DCF model.

Comparable Company
Analysis

 

 
 

Disclosed fair value

  

Borrowings

     6,573,098        3        DCFmodel  

 

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Notes to the Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

June 30, 2017 and 2016 (Unaudited), and December 31, 2016

 

 

     December 31, 2016  
(in millions of Korean won)    Fair value      Level     

Valuation

techniques

 

Assets

        

Recurring fair value measurements

        

Other financial assets

        

Derivative financial assets for hedging purpose

     227,318        2        DCF model  

Available-for-sale financial assets

     293,614        2, 3        DCF model  

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

     6,277        3        DCF model  

Liabilities

  

Recurring fair value measurements

  

Other financial liabilities

  

Derivative financial liabilities for hedging purpose

     14,928        2        DCF model  

Other derivative financial liabilities

     1,973        3       

DCF model,
Comparable Company
Analysis
 
 
 

Disclosed fair value

  

Borrowings

     8,184,195        3        DCF model  

26.6 Valuation Processes for Fair Value Measurements Categorized Within Level 3

The Group uses external experts that perform the fair value measurements required for financial reporting purposes. External experts report directly to the chief financial officer (CFO), and discusses valuation processes and results with the CFO in line with the Group’s reporting dates.

26.7 Gain and Loss on Valuation at the Transaction Date

In the case that the Group values derivative financial instruments using inputs not based on observable market data, and the fair value calculated by the said valuation technique differs from the transaction price, then the fair value of the financial instruments is recognized as the transaction price. The difference between the fair value at initial recognition and the transaction price is deferred and amortized using a straight-line method by maturity of the financial instruments. However, in the case that inputs of the valuation techniques become observable in markets, the remaining deferred difference is immediately recognized in full in profit for the year.

 

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June 30, 2017 and 2016 (Unaudited), and December 31, 2016

 

 

27. Events after the Reporting Period

Subsequent to June 30, 2017, the Group has issued following bonds:

 

(In thousands of foreign currencies)    Date of issue      Total par value      Face rate of
interest
    Date of
redemption
     Terms of
redemption

2017 Global Bond

     August 7, 2017        USD 400,000        2.625     August 7, 2022      Redemption at
maturity

 

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Separate Interim Financial Statements

June 30, 2017 and 2016


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Index

June 30, 2017 and 2016

 

 

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Report on Review of Interim Financial Statements

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Separate Interim Financial Statements

  

Separate Interim Statements of Financial Position

   3 – 4

Separate Interim Statements of Income (Loss)

   5

Separate Interim Statements of Comprehensive Income

   6

Separate Interim Statements of Changes in Equity

   7

Separate Interim Statements of Cash Flows

   8

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LOGO

Report on Review of Interim Financial Statements

(English Translation of a Report Originally Issued in Korean)

To the Shareholders and Board of Directors of

KT Corporation

Reviewed Financial Statements

We have reviewed the accompanying separate interim financial statements of KT Corporation (the “Company”). These financial statements consist of the separate interim statement of financial position of the Company as of June 30, 2017, and the separate interim statements of profit or loss, separate interim statements of comprehensive income for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, and separate interim statements of changes in equity and separate interim statements of cash flows for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, and a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory notes, expressed in Korean won.

Management’s Responsibility for the Financial Statements

Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these separate interim financial statements in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards as adopted by the Republic of Korea (“Korean IFRS”) 1034 Interim Financial Reporting, and for such internal control as management determines is necessary to enable the preparation of separate interim financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

Auditor’s Responsibility

Our responsibility is to issue a report on these separate interim financial statements based on our review.

We conducted our review in accordance with quarterly and semi-annual review standards established by the Securities and Futures Commission of the Republic of Korea. A review of interim financial information consists of making inquiries, primarily of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters, and applying analytical and other review procedures. A review is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with Korean Standard on Auditing and consequently does not enable us to obtain assurance that we would become aware of all significant matters that might be identified in an audit. Accordingly, we do not express an audit opinion.

 

  

LOGO

  
  
  
  
  
Samil PricewaterhouseCoopers, 92, Hangangdaero, Yongsan-gu, Seoul 04386,  Korea, www.samil.com   

 


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Conclusion

Based on our review, nothing has come to our attention that causes us to believe the accompanying separate interim financial statements are not presented fairly, in all material respects, in accordance with the Korean IFRS 1034 Interim Financial Reporting.

Other Matters

We have audited the separate statement of financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2016, and the related separate statements of profit or loss, comprehensive income, changes in equity and cash flows for the year then ended, in accordance with Korean Standards on Auditing. We expressed an unqualified opinion on those separate financial statements, not presented herein, in our audit report dated March 3, 2017. The separate statement of financial position as of December 31, 2016 presented herein for comparative purposes, is consistent, in all material respects, with the above audited separate statement of financial position as of December 31, 2016.

Review standards and their application in practice vary among countries. The procedures and practices used in the Republic of Korea to review such financial statements may differ from those generally accepted and applied in other countries.

 

LOGO

Seoul, Korea

August 14, 2017

 

This report is effective as of August 14, 2017, the review report date. Certain subsequent events or circumstances, which may occur between the review report date and the time of reading this report, could have a material impact on the accompanying separate interim financial statements and notes thereto. Accordingly, the readers of the review report should understand that there is a possibility that the above review report may have to be revised to reflect the impact of such subsequent events or circumstances, if any.

 

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Interim Separate Statements of Financial Position

June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016

 

 

(in millions of Korean won)    Notes    June 30, 2017      December 31, 2016  
          (Unaudited)         

Assets

        

Current assets

        

Cash and cash equivalents

   4    W 911,650      W 1,602,397  

Trade and other receivables, net

   4,5      2,617,485        2,590,161  

Other financial assets

   4,6      14,617        289,613  

Inventories, net

   7      205,325        178,096  

Other current assets

   8      205,110        190,812  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current assets

        3,954,187        4,851,079  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Non-current assets

        

Trade and other receivables, net

   4,5      581,750        622,045  

Other financial assets

   4,6      137,994        198,777  

Property and equipment, net

   9      11,117,288        11,961,193  

Investment property, net

   9      647,463        662,985  

Intangible assets, net

   9      2,286,706        2,337,549  

Investments in subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures

   10      3,606,449        3,638,856  

Deferred income tax assets

        524,109        401,346  

Other non-current assets

   8      25,364        26,507  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total non-current assets

        18,927,123        19,849,258  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

      W   22,881,310      W   24,700,337  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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KT Corporation

Interim Separate Statements of Financial Position

June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016

 

 

(in millions of Korean won)    Notes      June 30, 2017     December 31, 2016  
            (Unaudited)        

Liabilities and equity

       

Current liabilities

       

Trade and other payables

     4,11      W 3,653,555     W 4,181,092  

Borrowings

     4,12        712,361       1,608,064  

Other financial liabilities

     4,6        12,640       —    

Current income tax liabilities

        184,958       22,551  

Provisions

     13        76,145       92,007  

Deferred income

        11,889       29,298  

Other current liabilities

     8        90,351       94,659  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

        4,741,899       6,027,671  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-current liabilities

       

Trade and other payables

     4,11        945,033       1,135,738  

Borrowings

     4,12        5,278,457       5,960,983  

Other financial liabilities

     4,6        16,612       13,386  

Net defined benefit liabilities

     14        353,817       284,931  

Provisions

     13        95,561       92,388  

Deferred income

        82,020       79,416  

Other non-current liabilities

     8        20,036       21,305  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total non-current liabilities

        6,791,536       7,588,147  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

        11,533,435       13,615,818  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Equity

       

Capital stock

        1,564,499       1,564,499  

Share premium

        1,440,258       1,440,258  

Retained earnings

     16        9,400,885       9,156,204  

Accumulated other comprehensive income

        (18,581     (32,091

Other components of equity

     17        (1,039,186     (1,044,351
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total equity

        11,347,875       11,084,519  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and equity

      W   22,881,310     W   24,700,337  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these interim separate financial statements.

 

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KT Corporation

Interim Separate Statements of Income (Loss)

Three-Month and Six-Month Periods Ended June 30, 2017 and 2016

 

 

(in millions of Korean won, except per share amounts)                                
          Period Ended June 30  
     Notes    2017(Unaudited)      2016(Unaudited)  
          Three months     Six months      Three months      Six months  

Operating revenue

   18    W   4,292,582     W   8,454,000      W   4,203,538      W   8,404,394  

Operating expenses

   19      3,991,155       7,833,650        3,881,594        7,795,223  
     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Operating profit

        301,427       620,350        321,944        609,171  

Other income

   20      76,458       256,473        42,737        229,727  

Other expenses

   20      142,178       222,103        64,346        113,116  

Finance income

   21      (30,968     177,995        20,005        110,159  

Finance costs

   21      31,045       300,751        90,676        244,827  
     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Profit before income tax

        173,694       531,964        229,664        591,114  

Income tax expense

        12,971       86,656        28,339        111,171  
     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Profit for the period

      W 160,723     W 445,308      W 201,325      W 479,943  
     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Earnings per share

             

Basic earnings per share

   22    W 656     W 1,818      W 822      W 1,960  

Diluted earnings per share

   22    W 656     W 1,818      W 822      W 1,960  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these interim separate financial statements.

 

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Interim Separate Statements of Comprehensive Income

Three-Month and Six-Month Periods Ended June 30, 2017 and 2016

 

 

(in millions of Korean won)       
            Period Ended June 30  
     Notes      2017(Unaudited)     2016(Unaudited)  
            Three months     Six months     Three months     Six months  

Profit for the period

      W 160,723     W 445,308     W 201,325     W 479,943  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income (loss)

           

Items not reclassifiable subsequently to profit or loss:

           

Remeasurements of the net defined benefit liability

     14        (1,941     (2,338     (55     94  

Items reclassifiable subsequently to profit or loss:

           

Changes in value of available-for-sale financial assets

     6        (6     (5     (768     (141

Other comprehensive income from available-for sale financial assets reclassified to income

        —         —         (149     (149

Cashflow hedges

     6        68,462       (47,358     29,976       18,654  

Other comprehensive loss from cashflow hedges reclassified to income

        (65,975     60,873       (31,715     (17,837
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income (loss) after income tax for the period

        540       11,172       (2,711     621  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income for the period

      W   161,263     W   456,480     W   198,614     W   480,564  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these interim separate financial statements.

 

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Interim Separate Statements of Changes in Equity

Six-Month Periods Ended June 30, 2017 and 2016

 

 

(in millions of Korean won)                                           
     Notes     Capital
stock
    Share
premium
    Retained
earnings
    Accumulated
other
comprehensive
income (loss)
    Other
components of
equity
    Total  

Balance at January 1, 2016

     W 1,564,499     W 1,440,258     W 8,446,950     W (17,270   W (1,050,481   W 10,383,956  
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive income

              

Profit for the period

       —         —         479,943       —         —         479,943  

Changes in value of available-for-sale financial assets

     6       —         —         —         (290     —         (290

Remeasurement of the net defined benefit liability

     14       —         —         94       —         —         94  

Valuation gain on cashflow hedge

     6       —         —         —         817       —         817  
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income

       —         —         480,037       527       —         480,564  
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Transactions with equity holders

              

Dividends

       —         —         (122,425     —         —         (122,425

Appropriation of loss on disposal of treasury stock

       —         —         (50     —         50       —    

Others

       —         —         —         —         937       937  
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

     W 1,564,499     W 1,440,258     W 8,804,512     W (16,743   W (1,049,494   W 10,743,032  
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at January 1, 2017

     W   1,564,499     W   1,440,258     W   9,156,204     W   (32,091   W   (1,044,351   W   11,084,519  
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive income

              

Profit for the period

       —         —         445,308       —         —         445,308  

Changes in value of available-for-sale financial assets

     6       —         —         —         (5     —         (5

Remeasurement of the net defined benefit liability

     14       —         —         (2,338     —         —         (2,338

Valuation gain on cashflow hedge

     6       —         —         —         13,515       —         13,515  
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Comprehensive income

       —         —         442,970       13,510       —         456,480  
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Transactions with equity holders

              

Dividends

       —         —         (195,977     —         —         (195,977

Appropriation of loss on disposal of treasury stock

       —         —         (2,312     —         2,312       —    

Others

       —         —         —         —         2,853       2,853  
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

     W 1,564,499     W 1,440,258     W 9,400,885     W (18,581   W (1,039,186   W 11,347,875  
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these interim separate financial statements.

 

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Interim Separate Statements of Cash Flows

Six-Month Periods Ended June 30, 2017 and 2016

 

 

(in millions of Korean won)                    
            Six-Month Periods Ended June 30,  
     Notes      2017     2016  
            (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)  

Cash flows from operating activities

       

Cash generated from operations

     23      W 2,066,073     W 2,475,782  

Interest paid

        (136,415     (166,222

Interest received

        21,684       15,691  

Dividends received

        135,882       153,673  

Income tax paid

        (46,831     —    

Net cash inflow from operating activities

        2,040,393       2,478,924  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities

       

Collection of loans

        27,071       20,798  

Grant of loans

        (18,567     (19,075

Disposal of current financial instruments

        160,000       —    

Acquisition of current financial instruments

        —         (10,000

Diposal of non-current financial instruments

        1       6  

Disposal of available-for-sale financial assets

        4,010       13,934  

Acquisition of available-for-sale financial assets

        (1,509     (40,781

Disposal of investments in subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures

        58,301       4,700  

Acquisition of investments in subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures

        (25,413     (12,590

Disposal of property and equipment

        12,902       16,433  

Acquisition of property and equipment

        (917,407     (1,053,787

Disposal of intangible assets

        4,114       4,825  

Acquisition of intangible assets

        (434,053     (142,198

Net cash outflow from investing activities

        (1,130,550     (1,217,735
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities

       

Proceeds from borrowings and bonds

        —         398,725  

Dividend paid

        (195,977     (122,425

Repayments of borrowings and bonds

        (1,440,775     (882,700

Settlement of derivative assets and liabilities, net

        71,370       (33,193

Decrease in finance lease liabilities

        (35,123     (36,825
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash outflow from financing activities

        (1,600,505     (676,418
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rate change on cash and cash equivalents

        (85     (1,588
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

        (690,747     583,183  

Cash and cash equivalents

       

Beginning of the period

        1,602,397       1,126,991  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of the period

      W 911,650     W 1,710,174  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these interim separate financial statements.

 

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Notes to the Separate Interim Financial Statements

June 30, 2017 and 2016 (Unaudited), and December 31, 2016

 

 

1. General Information

KT Corporation (the “Company”) commenced operations on January 1, 1982, when it was spun off from the Korea Communications Commission (formerly, the Korean Ministry of Information and Communications) to provide telephone services and to engage in the development of advanced communications services under the Act of Telecommunications of Korea. The address of the Company’s registered office is 90, Buljeong-ro, Bundang-gu, Seongnam City, Gyeonggi Province, Korea.

On October 1, 1997, upon the announcement of the Act on the Management of Government-Invested Institutions and the Privatization Law, the Company became a government-funded institution under the Commercial Code of Korea.

On December 23, 1998, the Company’s shares were listed on the Korea Exchange.

On May 29, 1999, the Company issued 24,282,195 additional shares and issued American Depository Shares (ADS), representing new shares and government-owned shares, at the New York Stock Exchange. On July 2, 2001, the additional ADS representing 55,502,161 government-shares were issued at the New York Stock Exchange.

 

2. Significant Accounting Policies

 

  2.1 Basis of Preparation

The Company maintains its accounting records in Korean won and prepares statutory financial statements in the Korean language (Hangul) in accordance with the International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the Republic of Korea (Korean IFRS). The accompanying separate interim financial statements have been condensed, restructured and translated into English from the Korean language financial statements.

The separate interim financial statements of the Company as of and for the six-month period ended June 30, 2017, have been prepared in accordance with Korean IFRS 1034 Interim Financial Reporting. These separate interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Korean IFRS which is effective or has been early adopted as of June 30, 2017.

 

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Notes to the Separate Interim Financial Statements

June 30, 2017 and 2016 (Unaudited), and December 31, 2016

 

 

  (1) New standards and amendments adopted by the Company

The Company newly applied the following amended standards for the annual period beginning on January 1, 2017, and the application does not have a material impact on the separate interim financial statements.

 

    Amendment to Korean IFRS 1007 Statement of Cash Flows

Amendments to Korean IFRS 1007 Statement of Cash Flows require to provide disclosures that enable users to financial statements to evaluate changes in liabilities arising from financing activities, including both changes arising from cash flows and non-cash flows.

 

    Amendment to Korean IFRS 1012 Income Tax

Amendments to Korean IFRS 1012 clarify how to account for deferred tax assets related to debt instruments measured at fair value. Korean IFRS 1012 provides requirements on the recognition and measurement of current or deferred tax liabilities or assets. The amendments issued clarify the requirements on recognition of deferred tax assets for unrealized losses, to address diversity in practice.

 

    Amendment to Korean IFRS 1112 Disclosures of Interests in Other Entities

Amendments to Korean IFRS 1112 clarify when an entity’s interest in a subsidiary, a joint venture or an associate is classified as held for sales in accordance with Korean IFRS 1105, the entity is required to disclose other information except for summarized financial information in accordance with Korean IFRS 1112.

 

  (2) New standards and interpretations not yet adopted by the Company

New standards and interpretations issued, but not effective for the financial year beginning January 1, 2017, and not early adopted are enumerated below:

 

    Amendments to Korean IFRS 1102 Share-based Payment

Amendments to Korean IFRS 1102 clarify accounting for a modification to the terms and conditions of a share-based payment that changes the classification of the transaction from cash-settled to equity-settled. The amendment also clarifies that the measurement approach should treat the terms and conditions of a cash-settled award in the same way as for an equity-settled award. The Company will apply the amendments for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2018, and early adoption is permitted. The Company does not expect the amendments to have a significant impact on the separate financial statements.

 

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Notes to the Separate Interim Financial Statements

June 30, 2017 and 2016 (Unaudited), and December 31, 2016

 

 

    Enactments to Interpretation 2122 Foreign Currency Transaction and Advance Consideration

According to these enactments, the date of the transaction for the purpose of determining the exchange rate to use on initial recognition of the related asset, expense or income (or part of it) is the date on which an entity initially recognizes the non-monetary asset or non-monetary liability arising from the payment or receipt of advance consideration. If there are multiple payments or receipts in advance, the entity shall determine a date of the transaction for each payment or receipt of advance consideration. These enactments will be effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2018, with early adoption permitted. The Company does not expect the enactments to have a significant impact on the separate interim financial statements.

 

    Korean IFRS 1109 Financial Instruments

The new standard for financial instruments issued on September 25, 2015 are effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2018 with early application permitted. This standard will replace Korean IFRS 1039 Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement. The Company will apply the standards for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2018.

The standard requires retrospective application with some exceptions. For example, an entity is not required to restate prior period in relation to classification and measurement (including impairment) of financial instruments. The standard requires prospective application of its hedge accounting requirements for all hedging relationships except the accounting for time value of options and other exceptions.

Korean IFRS 1109 Financial Instruments requires all financial assets to be classified and measured on the basis of the entity’s business model for managing financial assets and the contractual cash flow characteristics of the financial assets. A new impairment model, an expected credit loss model, is introduced and any subsequent changes in expected credit losses will be recognized in profit or loss. Also, hedge accounting rules amended to extend the hedging relationship, which consists only of eligible hedging instruments and hedged items, qualifies for hedge accounting.

An effective implementation of Korean IFRS 1109 requires preparation processes including financial impact assessment, accounting policy establishment, accounting system development and the system stabilization. The impact on the Company’s financial statements due to the application of the standard is dependent on judgements made in applying the standard, financial instruments held by the Company and macroeconomic variables. The following areas are likely to be affected in general with the implementation of Korean IFRS 1109. The Company is in preparation for analyzing the effects to the separate financial statement.

 

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Notes to the Separate Interim Financial Statements

June 30, 2017 and 2016 (Unaudited), and December 31, 2016

 

 

  (a) Classification and Measurement of Financial Assets

When implementing Korean IFRS 1109, the classification of financial assets will be driven by the Company’s business model for managing the financial assets and contractual terms of cash flow. The following table shows the classification of financial assets measured subsequently at amortized cost, at fair value through other comprehensive income and at fair value through profit or loss. If a hybrid contract contains a host that is a financial asset, the classification of the hybrid contract shall be determined for the entire contract without separating the embedded derivative.

 

Business model for the
contractual cash flows
characteristics
   Solely represent payments of
principal and interest
   All other

Hold the financial asset for the
collection of the contractual
cash flows

 

   Measured at amortized cost1   
Hold the financial asset for
the collection of the contractual
cash flows and trading
  

 

Recognized at fair value through other comprehensive income 1

   Recognized at fair value through profit or loss2
Hold for trading   

 

Recognized at fair value through profit or loss

  

 

1  A designation at fair value through profit or loss is allowed only if such designation mitigates an accounting mismatch (irrevocable).

 

2 Equity investments not held for trading can be recorded in other comprehensive income (irrevocable).

With the implementation of Korean IFRS 1109, the criteria to classify the financial assets at amortized cost or at fair value through other comprehensive income are more strictly applied than the criteria applied with Korean IFRS 1039. Accordingly, the financial assets at fair value through profit or loss may increase by implementing Korean IFRS 1109 and may result an extended fluctuation in profit or loss.

As of June 30, 2017, the Company owns loans and receivables of W4,119,250 million, financial assets available-for-sales of W103,527 million.

According to Korean IFRS 1109, equity instruments that are not held for trading, the Company can make an irrevocable election at initial recognition to classify the instruments as assets measured at fair value through other comprehensive income, which all subsequent changes in fair value being recognized in other comprehensive income and not recycled to profit or loss. As at June 30, 2017, the Company holds equity instruments of W98,627 million classified as financial assets available-for-sale.

According to Korean IFRS 1109, debt instruments those contractual cash flows do not represent solely payments of principal and interest and held for trading, and equity instruments that are not designated as instruments measured at fair value through other comprehensive income are measured at fair value through profit or loss.

 

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Notes to the Separate Interim Financial Statements

June 30, 2017 and 2016 (Unaudited), and December 31, 2016

 

 

  (b) Impairment: Financial Assets and Contract Assets

Korean IFRS 1109 sets out a new forward looking ‘expected loss’ impairment model which replaces the incurred loss model under Korean IFRS 1039 and applies to:

 

    Financial assets measured at amortized cost

 

    Debt investments measured at fair value through other comprehensive income, and

 

    Certain loan commitments and financial guaranteed contracts.

And the Company could recognize credit losses early in accordance with Korean IFRS 1039. The Company holds debt instrument of W4,119,250 million (Loans and receivables of W4,119,250 million). For this assets, the Company provides loss allowance of W513,194 million.

 

  (c) Hedge Accounting

Hedge accounting mechanics (fair value hedges, cash flow hedges and hedge of net investments in a foreign operations) required by Korean IFRS 1039 remains unchanged in Korean IFRS 1109, however, the new hedge accounting rules will align the accounting for hedging instruments more closely with the Company’s risk management practices. As a general rule, more hedge relationships might be eligible for hedge accounting, as the standard introduces a more principles-based approach. Korean IFRS 1109 allows more hedging instruments and hedged items to qualify for hedge accounting, and relaxes the hedge accounting requirement by removing two hedge effectiveness tests that are a prospective test to ensure that the hedging relationship is expected to be highly effective and a quantitative retrospective test (within range of 80~125%) to ensure that the hedging relationship has been highly effective throughout the reporting period. As of June 30, 2017, the Company applies the hedge accounting to its assets, liabilities that amount to W40,719 million, W27,279 million respectively.

 

    Korean IFRS 1115 Revenue from Contracts with Customers

The Company will apply Korean IFRS 1115 Revenue from Contracts with Customers issued on November 6, 2015 for annual reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2018. Earlier adoption is permitted under Korean IFRS. This standard replaces Korean IFRS 1018 Revenue, Korean IFRS 1011 Construction Contracts, Interpretation 2031 Revenue-Barter Transactions Involving Advertising Services, Interpretation 2113 Customer Loyalty Programs, Interpretation 2115 Agreements for the Construction of Real Estate and Interpretation 2118 Transfers of assets from customers.

 

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Notes to the Separate Interim Financial Statements

June 30, 2017 and 2016 (Unaudited), and December 31, 2016

 

 

The new standard is based on the principle that revenue is recognized when control of a good or service transfers to a customer so the notion of control replaces the existing notion of risks and rewards. A new five-step process must be applied before revenue from contract with customer can be recognized:

 

    Identify contracts with customers

 

    Identify the separate performance obligation

 

    Determine the transaction price of the contract

 

    Allocate the transaction price to each of the separate performance obligations, and

 

    Recognize the revenue as each performance obligation is satisfied.

The Company had organized a separate Task Force team since December 31, 2014 for preparation of implementing Korean IFRS 1115 Revenue from Contracts with Customers. Also the Company develops the internal control system and constructs accounting process system by analyzing the Company’s revenue structure with accounting firm and computation expert. Korean IFRS 1115 will affect not only accounting method but also the general business practice including strategy for sales and business attitude. Therefore, the Company opens an orientation program for both Company’s directors and employees, and periodically reports to the managements about plan for implementation and progress.

As of the June 30, 2017 the Company is analyzing the effects on the separate financial statements with the implementation of Korean IFRS 1115. The Company identified the following areas are likely to be affected in general.

 

  (a) Identifying performance obligations

The Company provides telecommunication services and sells handsets as their main business. With the implementation of Korean IFRS 1115, the Company identifies performance obligations with a customer such as providing telecommunication services, selling handsets and other. The timing of revenue recognition depends on a performance obligation is satisfied at a point in time or over time. Where a performance obligation is satisfied over time, the related revenue is also recognized over time.

 

  (b) Allocation the transaction price

With the implementation of Korean IFRS 1115, the Company allocates the transaction price to each performance obligation identified in the contract based on a relative stand-alone selling prices of the goods or services being provided to the customer. To allocate the transaction price to each performance obligation on a relative stand-alone price basis, the Company determines the stand-alone selling price at contract inception of the distinct good or service underlying each performance obligation in the contract and allocate the transaction price in proportion to those stand-alone selling price. The stand-alone selling price is the price at which the Company would sell a promised good or service separately to the customer. The best evidence of a stand-alone selling price is the observable price of a good or service when the Company sells that good or service separately in similar circumstances and to similar customers.

 

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Notes to the Separate Interim Financial Statements

June 30, 2017 and 2016 (Unaudited), and December 31, 2016

 

 

  (c) Incremental costs of obtaining a contract

The Company pays the commission fees when new customer subscribe for telecommunication services. The incremental costs of obtaining a contract are those commission fess that the Company incurs to obtain a contract with a customer that it would not have incurred if the contract had not been obtained.

According to Korean IFRS 1115, the Company recognizes as an asset the incremental cost of obtaining contract and amortize it through the contract period. However, as a practical expedient, the Company may recognize the incremental costs of obtaining a contracts as an expense when incurred if the amortization period of the asset is one year or less.

 

  2.2 Accounting Policies

Significant accounting policies and method of computation used in the presentation of the condensed separate interim financial statements are consistent with those of the previous financial year, except for the changes due to the application of amendment and enactments of standards described in Note 2.1.(1).

 

3. Critical Accounting Estimates and Assumptions

The Company makes estimates and assumptions concerning the future. The estimates and assumptions are continuously evaluated and are based on historical experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the current circumstances. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

Significant accounting estimates and assumptions applied in the preparation of these condensed separate interim financial statements are the same as those that applied to the separate financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2016.

 

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Notes to the Separate Interim Financial Statements

June 30, 2017 and 2016 (Unaudited), and December 31, 2016

 

 

4. Financial Instruments by Category

Financial instruments by category as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, are as follows:

 

(in millions of Korean won)    June 30, 2017  
Financial assets   

Loans and

receivables

    

Derivatives

used for hedge

    

Available-for-

sale

     Total  

Cash and cash equivalents

   W 911,650      W —        W —        W 911,650  

Trade and other receivables

       3,199,235        —          —          3,199,235  

Other financial assets

     8,365        40,719        103,527        152,611  
(in millions of Korean won)    June 30, 2017  
Financial liabilities   

Liabilities at fair

value through

profit and loss

    

Derivatives

used for hedge

    

Financial

liabilities at

amortized cost

     Total  

Trade and other payables

   W —        W —        W   4,598,588      W   4,598,588  

Borrowings

     —          —          5,990,818        5,990,818  

Other financial liabilities

     1,973        27,279        —          29,252  
(in millions of Korean won)    December 31, 2016  
Financial assets   

Loans and

receivables

    

Derivatives

used for hedge

    

Available-for-

sale

     Total  

Cash and cash equivalents

   W 1,602,397      W —        W —        W 1,602,397  

Trade and other receivables

     3,212,206        —          —          3,212,206  

Other financial assets

     168,336        214,648        105,376        488,390  
(in millions of Korean won)    December 31, 2016  
Financial liabilities   

Liabilities at fair

value through

profit and loss

    

Derivatives

used for hedge

     Financial
liabilities at
amortized cost
     Total  

Trade and other payables

   W —        W —        W 5,316,830      W 5,316,830  

Borrowings

     —          —          7,569,047        7,569,047  

Other financial liabilities

     1,973        11,413        —          13,386  

 

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June 30, 2017 and 2016 (Unaudited), and December 31, 2016

 

 

5. Trade and Other Receivables

Trade and other receivables as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, are as follows:

 

     June 30, 2017  
(in millions of Korean won)    Total amounts      Allowance for
doubtful accounts
     Present value
discount
     Carrying
amount
 

Current assets

           

Trade receivables

   W   2,794,885      W   (415,638    W (6,876    W   2,372,371  

Other receivables

     342,565        (97,237      (214      245,114  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   W 3,137,450      W (512,875    W (7,090    W 2,617,485  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Non-current assets

           

Trade receivables

   W 178,784      W (296    W (7,679    W 170,809  

Other receivables

     433,685        (23      (22,721      410,941  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   W 612,469      W (319    W   (30,400    W 581,750  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     December 31, 2016  
(in millions of Korean won)    Total amounts      Allowance for
doubtful accounts
     Present value
discount
     Carrying
amount
 

Current assets

           

Trade receivables

   W 2,734,325      W (433,072    W (4,640    W 2,296,613  

Other receivables

     396,281        (102,504      (229      293,548  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   W 3,130,606      W (535,576    W (4,869    W 2,590,161  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Non-current assets

           

Trade receivables

   W 225,712      W (296    W (10,874    W 214,542  

Other receivables

     433,376        (23      (25,850      407,503  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   W 659,088      W (319    W (36,724    W 622,045  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Notes to the Separate Interim Financial Statements

June 30, 2017 and 2016 (Unaudited), and December 31, 2016

 

 

Details of aging analysis of trade receivables as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, are as follows:

 

(in millions of Korean won)    June 30, 2017      December 31, 2016  

Neither past due nor impaired

   W   2,263,167      W   2,169,427  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Past due and impaired

     

Up to 6 months

     414,373        476,765  

6 months to 12 months

     71,788        69,908  

Over 12 months

     209,786        228,423  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     695,947        775,096  

Less : Allowance for doubtful accounts

     (415,934      (433,368
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     280,013        341,728  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   W   2,543,180      W   2,511,155  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Details of other receivables as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, are as follows:

 

(in millions of Korean won)    June 30, 2017      December 31, 2016  

Loans

   W   65,575      W   73,682  

Receivables

     318,237        367,947  

Accrued income

     6,862        3,421  

Refundable deposits

     362,342        358,131  

Others

     299        397  

Less : Allowance for doubtful accounts

     (97,260      (102,527
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   W   656,055      W   701,051  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Details of aging analysis of other receivables as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, are as follows:

 

(in millions of Korean won)    June 30, 2017      December 31, 2016  

Neither past due nor impaired

   W   604,948      W   648,659  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Past due and impaired

     

Up to 6 months

     45,774        59,282  

6 months to 12 months

     11,862        6,473  

Over 12 months

     90,731        89,164  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     148,367        154,919  

Less : Allowance for doubtful accounts

     (97,260      (102,527
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     51,107        52,392  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   W   656,055      W   701,051  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The maximum exposure of trade and other receivables to credit risk is the carrying amount of each class of receivables mentioned above as of June 30, 2017.

 

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June 30, 2017 and 2016 (Unaudited), and December 31, 2016

 

 

6. Other Financial Assets and Liabilities

Other financial assets and liabilities as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, are as follows:

 

(in millions of Korean won)    June 30, 2017      December 31, 2016  

Other financial assets

     

Derivatives used for hedge

   W 40,719      W 214,648  

Financial instruments 1

     8,365        168,366  

Available-for-sale financial assets

     103,527        105,376  

Less: Non-current

     (137,994      (198,777
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Current

   W 14,617      W 289,613  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other financial liabilities

     

Financial liabilities at fair value through the profit and loss

   W 1,973      W 1,973  

Derivatives used for hedge

     27,279        11,413  

Less: Non-current

     (16,612      (13,386
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Current

   W 12,640      W —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

1  As of June 30, 2017, the Company’s financial instruments amounting to W8,365 million (December 31, 2016: W8,366 million), which consist of certain proceeds from the disposal of Ustream Inc. deposited in an escrow account, checking account deposits, and deposits for Win-win Growth Cooperative loans, are subject to withdrawal restrictions.

Derivatives used for hedge as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, are as follows:

 

(in millions of Korean won)    June 30, 2017      December 31, 2016  
     Assets      Liabilities      Assets      Liabilities  

Currency swap 1

   W 40,719      W 27,279      W 214,648      W 11,413  

Less: Non-current

       (28,162        (14,639        (87,095        (11,413
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Current

   W 12,557      W 12,640      W 127,553      W —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

1 The currency swap contract is entered to hedge bond payables’ cash flow fluctuation risk arising from fluctuation of interest rate and exchange rate, and the maximum expected period exposed to cash flow fluctuation risk due to the forecast transactions subject to hedge is September 7, 2034.

 

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Notes to the Separate Interim Financial Statements

June 30, 2017 and 2016 (Unaudited), and December 31, 2016

 

 

The full fair value of a hedging derivative is classified as a non-current asset or liability if the remaining maturity of the hedged item is more than 12 months and, as a current asset or liability, if the maturity of the hedged item is less than 12 months.

The valuation gain and loss on the derivatives contracts for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, are as follows:

 

(in millions of Korean won)    2017     2016  
Type of Transaction    Valuation
gain
     Valuation
loss
    

Other
comprehensive

Income1

    Valuation
gain
     Valuation
loss
     Other
comprehensive
income1
 

Currency swap

   W   —        W   77,686      W   (62,478   W   35,003      W   11,571      W   24,609  

 

1  Before adjustment of deferred income tax directly reflected in equity.

The Company recognized gain on valuation of W236 million (2016: gain on valuation of W712 million) for the six-month period ended June 30, 2017, as the ineffective portion of cash flow hedge in the statement of profit or loss.

Details of available-for-sale financial assets as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, are as follows:

 

(in millions of Korean won)    June 30, 2017      December 31, 2016  

Marketable equity securities

   W 87      W 93  

Non-marketable equity securities

     98,540        98,083  

Debt securities

     4,900        7,200  

Less : Non-current

     (103,527      (105,376
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Current

   W —        W —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Changes in available-for-sale financial assets for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, are as follows:

 

(in millions of Korean won)    2017      2016  

Beginning

   W 105,376      W 75,170  

Acquisition

     1,509        41,186  

Disposal

     (3,351      (4,724

Impairment

     (1      —    

Valuation1

     (6      (185
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ending

   W   103,527      W   111,447  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

1  The amounts before adjustment of deferred income tax directly reflected in equity.

 

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June 30, 2017 and 2016 (Unaudited), and December 31, 2016

 

 

The maximum exposure of debt securities of available-for-sale financial assets to credit risk is the carrying amount as of June 30, 2017.

Available-for-sale financial assets are measured at fair value. However, non-marketable equity securities that do not have quoted market prices in an active market and the fair value of which cannot be reliably measured are recognized at cost. When the reasonably estimated recoverable amounts of non-marketable securities are less than the carrying amounts, impairment loss is recognized.

Investment in Korea Software Financial Cooperative amounting to W1,000 million is provided as collateral for payment guarantees provided by Korea Software Financial Cooperative (Note 15).

 

7. Inventories

Inventories as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, are as follows:

 

     June 30, 2017      December 31, 2016  
(in millions of Korean won)   

Acquisition

cost

    

Valuation

allowance

   

Carrying

amount

    

Acquisition

cost

    

Valuation

allowance

   

Carrying

amount

 

Merchandise

   W   246,024      W   (40,699   W   205,325      W   219,535      W   (41,439   W   178,096  

Cost of inventories recognized as expenses for the six-month period ended June 30, 2017 amount to W1,529,620 million (2016: W1,410,546 million). Additionally, reversal of valuation loss on inventory amounts to W740 million (2016: W6,954 million) for the six-month period ended June 30, 2017.

 

8. Other Assets and Liabilities

Other assets and liabilities as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, are as follows:

 

(in millions of Korean won)    June 30, 2017      December 31, 2016  

Other assets

     

Advance payments

   W 35,837      W 59,170  

Prepaid expenses

     194,637        158,149  

Less: Non-current

     (25,364      (26,507
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Current

   W   205,110      W   190,812  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other liabilities

     

Advance received

   W 73,880      W 81,565  

Withholdings

     16,000        19,835  

Unearned revenue

     20,507        14,564  

Less: Non-current

     (20,036      (21,305
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Current

   W 90,351      W 94,659  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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June 30, 2017 and 2016 (Unaudited), and December 31, 2016

 

 

9. Property and Equipment, Investment Properties, Intangible Assets and Lease

Changes in property and equipment for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, are as follows:

 

(in millions of Korean won)    2017      2016  

Beginning, net

   W 11,961,193      W 12,144,964  

Acquisition and capital expenditure

     541,718        660,718  

Disposal and termination

     (117,841      (50,779

Depreciation

     (1,268,078      (1,261,936

Transfer from investment properties

     (237      (13,610

Others

     533        7,215  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ending, net

   W   11,117,288      W   11,486,572  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Changes in investment properties for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, are as follows:

 

(in millions of Korean won)    2017      2016  

Beginning, net

   W 662,985      W 683,511  

Depreciation

     (15,759      (16,171

Transfer to property and equipment

     237        13,610  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ending, net

   W   647,463      W   680,950  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Details of investment properties provided as collateral as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, are as follows:

 

(in millions of Korean won)    June 30, 2017  
Collateral    Carrying amount      Secured amount      Related account      Related amount  

Building

   W 383,056      W 68,371        Deposits received      W 58,352  
(in millions of Korean won)    December 31, 2016  
Collateral    Carrying amount      Secured amount      Related account      Related amount  

Building

   W   384,081      W   66,094        Deposits received      W   56,472  

 

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Notes to the Separate Interim Financial Statements

June 30, 2017 and 2016 (Unaudited), and December 31, 2016

 

 

Changes in intangible assets for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, are as follows:

 

(in millions of Korean won)    2017      2016  

Beginning, net

   W 2,337,549      W 1,804,083  

Acquisition and capital expenditure

     216,800        37,103  

Disposal and termination

     (4,389      (14,490

Amortization

     (263,254      (244,621
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ending, net

   W   2,286,706      W   1,582,075  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The carrying amount of goodwill not amortized due to indefinite useful lives is W65,057 million as of June 30, 2017 (December 31, 2016: W65,057 million). The carrying amount of memberships not amortized due to indefinite useful lives is W66,252 million as of June 30, 2017 (December 31, 2016: W66,530 million).

The Company’s non-cancellable lease arrangements as of June 30, 2017, are as follows:

 

  (a) The Company as a Lessee

Finance Lease

Details of finance lease assets as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, are as follows:

 

(in millions of Korean won)    June 30, 2017      December 31, 2016  

Acquisition costs

   W 306,505      W 291,708  

Less: Accumulated depreciation

     (118,456      (99,421
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net balance

   W   188,049      W   192,287  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

As of June 30, 2017, the Company recognized finance lease assets as other property and equipment. The related depreciation for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 amounts to W28,650 million and W25,128 million, respectively.

 

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June 30, 2017 and 2016 (Unaudited), and December 31, 2016

 

 

Details of future minimum lease payments as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, under finance lease contracts are summarized below:

 

(in millions of Korean won)    June 30, 2017      December 31, 2016  

Total amount of minimum lease payments

     

Within one year

     83,701      W 79,551  

From one year to five years

     124,031        131,797  

Over five years

     72        —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   W 207,804      W 211,348  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Unrealized interest expense

   W 34,297      W 30,719  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net amount of minimum lease payments

     

Within one year

   W 67,154      W 64,008  

From one year to five years

     106,282        116,621  

Over five years

     71        —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   W 173,507      W 180,629  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Operating Lease

Details of future minimum lease payments as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, under operating lease contracts are summarized below:

 

(in millions of Korean won)    June 30, 2017      December 31, 2016  

Within one year

   W 131,528      W 98,021  

From one year to five years

     174,807        267,437  

Over five years

     502        16,549  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   W 306,837      W 382,007  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Operating lease expenses incurred for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, amounted to W58,689 million and W51,990 million, respectively.

 

10. Investments in Subsidiaries, Associates and Joint ventures

Carrying amounts of investments in subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, are as follows:

 

(in millions of Korean won)    June 30, 2017      December 31, 2016  

Subsidiaries

   W 3,394,232      W 3,373,731  

Associates and joint ventures

     212,217        265,125  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   W   3,606,449      W 3,638,856  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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June 30, 2017 and 2016 (Unaudited), and December 31, 2016

 

 

Investments in subsidiaries as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, are as follows:

 

            Percentage of     Carrying amount  
(in millions of Korean won)    Location      ownership (%)
as of June 30,
2017
   

June 30,

2017

    

December 31,

2016

 

KT Estate Inc.

     Korea        100.0   W 1,084,522      W   1,084,522  

KT Sat Co., Ltd.

     Korea        100.0     390,530        390,530  

KTCS Corporation 1

     Korea        7.6     6,427        6,427  

KTIS Corporation 1

     Korea        30.1     30,633        30,633  

KT Skylife Co., Ltd.

     Korea        50.3     311,696        311,696  

BC Card Co., Ltd.

     Korea        69.5     633,004        633,004  

KT M&S Co., Ltd.

     Korea        100.0     124,564        124,564  

KT Hitel Co., Ltd.

     Korea        63.7     120,078        120,078  

KT Belgium

     Belgium        100.0     86,432        69,461  

KT Powertel Co., Ltd. 2

     Korea        44.8     37,419        37,419  

Genie Music Corporation 2

     Korea        42.5     37,417        37,417  

KTSC Dutch B.V.

     Netherlands        100.0     55,847        55,847  

KT Telecop Co., Ltd.

     Korea        86.8     26,045        26,045  

KT Submarine Co., Ltd. 2

     Korea        39.3     24,370        24,370  

Nasmedia Co., Ltd. 3

     Korea        42.8     23,051        23,051  

KT New Business Fund No.1

     Korea        90.9     8,112        8,112  

KT Strategic Investment Fund No.1

     Korea        90.9     20,000        20,000  

KTDS Co., Ltd.

     Korea        95.5     19,616        19,616  

KTSB Data Service

     Korea        51.0     18,870        18,870  

KT Strategic Investment Fund No.2

     Korea        90.9     20,000        20,000  

KT Sports

     Korea        66.0     6,600        6,600  

KT M mobile Co., Ltd.

     Korea        100.0     200,000        200,000  

KT Service Bukbu

     Korea        67.3     7,089        7,089  

KT Service Nambu

     Korea        76.4     10,155        10,155  

KT Strategic Investment Fund No.3

     Korea        86.7     6,500        6,500  

N SEARCH MARKETING 4

     Korea        33.3     20,000        20,000  

Others

     —          —         65,255        61,725  
       

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

        W   3,394,232      W 3,373,731  
       

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

1  At the end of the reporting period, although sum of percentage of ownership of the Company and its subsidiaries for KTCS Corporation and KTIS Corporation is 30.9%, 30.1% less than 50% ownership in this entity, this entity is deemed to be a Company’s subsidiary due to the dispersion of the non-controlling interests and voting patterns at the shareholders’ meetings in the past.
2  At the end of the reporting period, although the Company owns less than 50% ownership, these entities are deemed to be the Company’s subsidiaries due to the dispersion of the non-controlling interests and voting patterns at the shareholders’ meetings in the past.

 

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3  At the end of the reporting period, this entity is deemed to be the Company’s subsidiary, although the Company owns less than 50% ownership, the Company can exercise voting rights over 50% based on agreement between shareholders.
4  At the end of the reporting period, this entity is deemed to be the Company’s subsidiary, as the Nasmedia Co., Ltd., holds ownership of 66.7% the Company and subsidiary holds ownership of 100%.

Investments in associates and joint ventures as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, are as follows:

 

            Percentage of     Carrying amount  
(in millions of Korean won)    Location     

ownership (%)

as of June 30,
2017

   

June 30,

2017

     December 31,
2016
 

KIF Investment Fund

     Korea        33.3   W 115,636      W 115,636  

KT Wibro Infra Co., Ltd.

     Korea        —         —          52,200  

K-REALTY CR REIT 1 1

     Korea        16.1     30,000        30,000  

Mongolian Telecommunications

     Mongolia        40.0     11,135        11,135  

KT-SB Venture Investment Fund 2

     Korea        50.0     6,437        7,505  

Boston Global Film & Contents Fund L.P.

     Korea        27.4     7,645        7,645  

QTT Global (Group) Company Limited

     China        25.0     12,746        12,746  

KT-CKP New Media Investment Fund

     Korea        49.7     1,800        4,500  

Others

          26,818        23,758  
       

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

        W   212,217      W   265,125  
       

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

1  At the end of the reporting period, although the Company owns less than 20% ownership, the equity method accounting has been applied as the Company has the significant influence over the operating and financial policies of those entities.
2  At the end of the reporting period, although the Company owns a 50% ownership, the equity method accounting has been applied as the Company cannot participate in determining the operating and financial policies of those entities.

Changes in investments in subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, are as follows:

 

(in millions of Korean won)    2017      2016  

Beginning

   W   3,638,856      W   3,541,837  

Acquisition

     27,351        14,919  

Disposal

     (59,758      (4,700
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ending

   W 3,606,449      W 3,552,056  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Notes to the Separate Interim Financial Statements

June 30, 2017 and 2016 (Unaudited), and December 31, 2016

 

 

Marketable investments in subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, are as follows:

 

     June 30, 2017  
    

Number of

shares

    

Carrying amount

(in millions of
Korean won)

     Fair value
(in millions of
Korean won)
 

KT Skylife Co., Ltd.

     23,908,000      W 311,696      W 390,896  

KT Hitel Co., Ltd.

     22,750,000        120,078        147,648  

KT Submarine Co., Ltd.

     8,085,000        24,370        39,617  

Nasmedia Co., Ltd.

     3,742,406        23,051        202,090  

Genie Music Corporation

     20,904,514        37,417        111,630  

KTCS Corporation

     3,177,426        6,427        8,039  

KTIS Corporation

     10,196,190        30,633        36,145  

Mongolian Telecommunications

     10,348,111        11,135        2,557  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

      W   564,807      W   938,622  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

     December 31, 2016  
    

Number of

shares

     Carrying amount
(in millions of
Korean won)
     Fair value
(in millions of
Korean won)
 

KT Skylife Co., Ltd.

     23,908,000      W 311,696      W 413,608  

KT Hitel Co., Ltd.

     22,750,000        120,078        148,785  

KT Submarine Co., Ltd.

     8,085,000        24,370        39,859  

Nasmedia Co., Ltd.

     3,742,406        23,051        147,825  

Genie Music Corporation

     20,904,514        37,417        75,361  

KTCS Corporation

     3,177,426        6,427        7,880  

KTIS Corporation

     10,196,190        30,633        37,726  

Mongolian Telecommunications

     10,348,111        11,135        3,940  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

      W   564,807      W   874,984  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Notes to the Separate Interim Financial Statements

June 30, 2017 and 2016 (Unaudited), and December 31, 2016

 

 

11. Trade and Other payables

Details of trade and other payables as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, are as follows:

 

(in millions of Korean won)    June 30, 2017      December 31, 2016  

Current Liabilities

     

Accounts payable

   W   809,771      W   802,251  

Other payables

     2,843,784        3,378,841  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   W   3,653,555      W   4,181,092  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Non-Current Liabilities

     

Accounts payable

   W   265      W   1,499  

Other payables

     944,768        1,134,239  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   W   945,033      W   1,135,738  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Details of other payables as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, are as follows:

 

(in millions of Korean won)    June 30, 2017      December 31, 2016  

Non-trade payable

   W 2,160,634      W 2,973,345  

Accrued expenses

     703,651        609,530  

Operating deposits

     587,514        601,652  

Others

     336,753        328,553  

Less: Non-current

     (944,768      (1,134,239
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Current

   W 2,843,784      W 3,378,841  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

12. Borrowings

Details of borrowings as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, are as follows:

Debentures

 

(in millions of Korean won and thousands of foreign currencies)    June 30, 2017      December 31, 2016  
Type    Maturity    Annual interest
rates
  

Foreign

currency

    

Korean

won

    

Foreign

currency

    

Korean

won

 

MTNP notes 1

  

Sept. 7, 2034

   6.50%    USD 100,000        113,960      USD 100,000        120,850  

MTNP notes

  

Jan. 20, 2017

   —        —          —        USD 350,000        422,975  

FR notes2

  

Aug. 28, 2018

  

LIBOR(3M)

+1.15%

   USD 300,000        341,880      USD 300,000        362,550  

MTNP notes

  

Apr. 22, 2017

   —        —          —        USD 650,000        785,525  

MTNP notes

  

Apr. 22, 2019

   2.63%    USD 350,000        398,860      USD 350,000        422,975  

MTNP notes

  

Jan. 29, 2018

   0.86%    JPY 6,800,000        69,193      JPY 6,800,000        70,503  

MTNP notes

  

Feb. 23, 2018

   0.48%    JPY 15,000,000        152,633      JPY 15,000,000        155,522  

MTNP notes

  

July 18, 2026

   2.50%    USD 400,000        455,840      USD 400,000        483,400  

 

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Notes to the Separate Interim Financial Statements

June 30, 2017 and 2016 (Unaudited), and December 31, 2016

 

 

(in millions of Korean won and thousands of foreign currencies)    June 30, 2017     December 31, 2016  
Type    Maturity    Annual interest
rates
  

Foreign

currency

    

Korean

won

   

Foreign

currency

    

Korean

won

 

The 173-2nd Public bond

   Aug. 6, 2018    6.62%      —          100,000       —          100,000  

The 177-3rd Public bond

   Feb. 9, 2017    —        —          —         —          170,000  

The 179th Public bond

   Mar. 29, 2018    4.47%      —          260,000       —          260,000  

The 180-2nd Public bond

   Apr. 26, 2021    4.71%      —          380,000       —          380,000  

The 181-2nd Public bond

   Aug. 26, 2018    3.99%      —          90,000       —          90,000  

The 181-3rd Public bond

   Aug. 26, 2021    4.09%      —          250,000       —          250,000  

The 182-2nd Public bond

   Oct. 28, 2021    4.31%      —          100,000       —          100,000  

The 183-2nd Public bond

   Dec. 22, 2021    4.09%      —          90,000       —          90,000  

The 183-3rd Public bond

   Dec. 22, 2031    4.27%      —          160,000       —          160,000  

The 184-1st Public bond

   Apr. 10, 2018    2.74%      —          120,000       —          120,000  

The 184-2nd Public bond

   Apr. 10, 2023    2.95%      —          190,000       —          190,000  

The 184-3rd Public bond

   Apr. 10, 2033    3.17%      —          100,000       —          100,000  

The 185-1st Public bond

   Sept. 16, 2018    3.46%      —          200,000       —          200,000  

The 185-2nd Public bond

   Sept. 16, 2020    3.65%      —          300,000       —          300,000  

The 186-1st Public bond

   June 26, 2017    —        —          —         —          120,000  

The 186-2nd Public bond

   June 26, 2019    3.08%      —          170,000       —          170,000  

The 186-3rd Public bond

   June 26, 2024    3.42%      —          110,000       —          110,000  

The 186-4th Public bond

   June 26, 2034    3.70%      —          100,000       —          100,000  

The 187-1st Public bond

   Sept. 2, 2017    2.69%      —          110,000       —          110,000  

The 187-2nd Public bond

   Sept. 2, 2019    2.97%      —          220,000       —          220,000  

The 187-3rd Public bond

   Sept. 2, 2024    3.31%      —          170,000       —          170,000  

The 187-4th Public bond

   Sept. 2, 2034    3.55%      —          100,000       —          100,000  

The 188-1st Public bond

   Jan. 29, 2020    2.26%      —          160,000       —          160,000  

The 188-2nd Public bond

   Jan. 29, 2025    2.45%      —          240,000       —          240,000  

The 188-3rd Public bond

   Jan. 29, 2035    2.71%      —          50,000       —          50,000  

The 189-1st Public bond

   Jan. 27, 2019    1.76%      —          100,000       —          100,000  

The 189-2nd Public bond

   Jan. 27, 2021    1.95%      —          130,000       —          130,000  

The 189-3rd Public bond

   Jan. 27, 2026    2.20%      —          100,000       —          100,000  

The 189-4th Public bond

   Jan. 27, 2036    2.35%      —          70,000       —          70,000  
           

 

 

      

 

 

 
              5,702,366          7,284,300  

Less: Current portion

              (711,374        (1,607,571

Discount on bonds

              (16,729        (20,434
           

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net

      W   4,974,263        W   5,656,295  
     

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

1  As of June 30, 2017, the Company issued notes in the amount of USD 100 million with fixed interest rates under Medium Term Note Program (“MTNP”) registered in the Singapore Stock Exchange, which allowed issuance of notes of up to USD 2,000 million. However, the program has been invalid since 2007.
2  Libor (3M) is approximately 1.299% as of June 30, 2017.

 

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Notes to the Separate Interim Financial Statements

June 30, 2017 and 2016 (Unaudited), and December 31, 2016

 

 

Long-term Borrowings

 

(in millions of Korean won)                           
Financial institution    Type   Maturity  

Annual

interest rates

   

June 30,

2016

    December 31,
2016
 

Export-Import Bank of Korea

  

Inter-Korean Cooperation Fund 1

 

July 11, 2026

    1.50     5,181       5,181  

NH Investment & Securities Co., Ltd.

  

Long-term commercial papers

 

Feb. 18, 2019

    3.17     300,000       300,000  
        

 

 

   

 

 

 
           305,181       305,181  

Less: Current portion

           (987     (493
        

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net

         W   304,194     W   304,688  
        

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

1  Inter-Korean Cooperation Fund is repayable in installments over 13 years after a seven-year grace period.

Repayment schedule of the Company’s debentures and borrowings as of June 30, 2017, is as follows:

 

     Bonds      Borrowings         
(in millions of Korean won)   

Korean

won

     In foreign
currency
    

Sub-

total

     In local
currency
     Total  

July 1, 2017~June 30, 2018

   W   490,000      W   221,826      W   711,826      W   987      W   712,813  

July 1, 2018~June 30, 2019

     660,000        740,740        1,400,740        300,493        1,701,233  

July 1, 2019~June 30, 2020

     380,000        —          380,000        493        380,493  

July 1, 2020~June 30, 2021

     810,000        —          810,000        493        810,493  

Thereafter

     1,830,000        569,800        2,399,800        2,715        2,402,515  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W   4,170,000      W   1,532,366      W   5,702,366      W   305,181      W   6,007,547  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Carrying amount and fair value of the Company’s debentures and borrowings as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, are as follows:

 

(in millions of Korean won)    June 30, 2017      December 31, 2016  
Type   

Carrying

amount

    

Fair

value

    

Carrying

amount

    

Fair

value

 

Debentures

   W   5,685,637      W   5,733,892      W   7,263,866      W   7,327,085  

Long-term borrowings (Including the current portion)

     305,181        305,171        305,181        305,001  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W   5,990,818      W   6,039,063      W   7,569,047      W   7,632,086  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The fair value of debentures and long-term borrowings are calculated by discounting the expected future cash flows at weighted average borrowing rate. The weighted average borrowing rate is approximately 3.40% as of June 30, 2017 (December 31, 2016: 3.38%).

 

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Notes to the Separate Interim Financial Statements

June 30, 2017 and 2016 (Unaudited), and December 31, 2016

 

 

13. Provisions

Changes in provisions for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, are as follows:

 

(in millions of Korean won)    2017  
     Litigation      Restoration cost      Others      Total  

Beginning

   W   18,235      W   92,388      W   73,772      W   184,395  

Increase (transfer)

     —          1,700        5,477        7,177  

Usage

     (40      (992      (7,357      (8,389

Reversal

     —          (610      (10,867      (11,477
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ending

   W   18,195      W   92,486      W   61,025      W   171,706  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Current

   W   18,195      W   —        W   57,950      W   76,145  

Non-current

     —          92,486        3,075        95,561  
(in millions of Korean won)    2016  
     Litigation      Restoration cost      Others      Total  

Beginning

   W   17,524      W   82,190      W   83,639      W   183,353  

Increase (transfer)

     1        6,937        19,931        26,869  

Usage

     (468      (1,073      (25,248      (26,789

Reversal

     (11      (256      —          (267
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ending

   W   17,046      W   87,798      W   78,322      W   183,166  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Current

   W   17,046      W    —        W   78,322      W    95,368  

Non-current

     —          87,798        —          87,798  

 

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Notes to the Separate Interim Financial Statements

June 30, 2017 and 2016 (Unaudited), and December 31, 2016

 

 

14. Net Defined Benefit Liabilities

The amounts recognized in the statements of financial position as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, are determined as follows:

 

(in millions of Korean won)    June 30, 2017      December 31, 2016  

Present value of defined benefit obligations

   W   1,346,645      W   1,285,300  

Fair value of plan assets

     (992,828      (1,000,369
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities

   W   353,817      W   284,931  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Changes in the defined benefit obligations for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, are as follows:

 

(in millions of Korean won)    2017      2016  

Beginning

   W   1,285,300      W   1,231,234  

Current service cost

     61,070        62,461  

Interest expense

     15,224        15,077  

Benefits paid

     (14,949      (10,548
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ending

   W   1,346,645      W   1,298,224  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Changes in the fair value of plan assets for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, are as follows:

 

(in millions of Korean won)    2017      2016  

Beginning

   W   1,000,369      W   801,298  

Interest income

     11,849        9,812  

Remeasurements of plan assets

     (3,084      123  

Benefits paid

     (16,306      (12,963
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ending

   W   992,828      W   798,270  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Amounts recognized in the statements of profit or loss for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, are as follows:

 

(in millions of Korean won)    2017      2016  

Current service cost

   W   61,070      W   62,461  

Net interest expense

     3,375        5,265  

Transfer out

     (5,071      (5,423
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expense

   W   59,374      W   62,303  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Notes to the Separate Interim Financial Statements

June 30, 2017 and 2016 (Unaudited), and December 31, 2016

 

 

15. Commitments and Contingencies

As of June 30, 2017, major commitments with local financial institutions are as follows:

 

(in millions of Korean won
foreign currencies in thousands)
   Financial institution    Currency    Limit      Used amount  

Bank overdraft

  

Kookmin Bank and others

  

KRW

     1,720,000        —    

Commercial papers

  

NH investment

  

KRW

     300,000        300,000  

Inter-Korean Cooperation Fund

  

Export-Import Bank of Korea

  

KRW

     37,700        5,181  

Green energy factoring

  

Shinhan Bank

  

KRW

     48        48  

Collateralized loan on electronic accounts receivable

  

Shinhan Bank and others

  

KRW

     340,000        17,696  

Plus electronic notes payable

  

Industrial Bank of Korea

  

KRW

     50,000        1,015  

Fx forward trading commitment

  

Shinhan Bank

  

USD

     11,500        —    

Total

     

KRW

     2,447,748        323,940  
     

USD

     11,500        —    

As of June 30, 2017, payment guarantees received from financial institutions are as follows:

 

(in millions of Korean won

and foreign currencies in thousands)

   Financial institution    Currency    Limit  

Comprehensive line of credit

  

KEB Hana Bank

   KRW      15,000  

Guarantee for advance received

  

Export-Import Bank of Korea

   USD      7,414  

Bid guarantee

  

Korea Software Financial Cooperative

   KRW      117,777  

Contract and warranty guarantee

  

Korea Software Financial Cooperative

   KRW      258,526  

Prepayment and other guarantee

  

Korea Software Financial Cooperative

   KRW      72,297  

General guarantee

  

Shinhan Bank

   KRW      100  

Guarantees for bonds payable in foreign currency

  

Kookmin Bank and others

   USD      52,005  
  

KEB Hana Bank

   PLN1      23,000  

Performance guarantee

  

Seoul Guarantee Insurance

   KRW      22,111  

Guarantee for licensing

  

Seoul Guarantee Insurance

   KRW      3,878  

Insurance of guarantee for security deposit

  

Seoul Guarantee Insurance

   KRW      20,140  

Guarantee for deposits

  

Seoul Guarantee Insurance

   KRW      1,511  

Auction guarantee

  

Seoul Guarantee Insurance

   KRW      300  

Total

      KRW      511,640  
      USD      59,419  
      PLN1      23,000  

 

1  Poland Zloty.

 

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Notes to the Separate Interim Financial Statements

June 30, 2017 and 2016 (Unaudited), and December 31, 2016

 

 

As of June 30, 2017 the Company provides payment guarantees to REUD, developer of National industrial and residential complex facility in Pyungteak, Poseung., from May 26, 2017 to October 25, 2017 for W1,800 million.

The Company is jointly and severally obligated with KT Sat Co., Ltd. to pay KT Sat Co., Ltd.’s liabilities prior to spin-off. As of June 30, 2017, the Company and KT Sat Co., Ltd. are jointly and severally liable for reimbursement of W5,439 million.

During the six-month period ended June 30, 2017, the Company made agreements with the Securitization Specialty Companies (2017: Giga LTE Thirty first to Thirty third Securitization Specialty Co., Ltd., 2016: Olleh KT Twenty fifth to Twenty sixth Securitization Specialty Co., Ltd. and Giga LTE twenty seventh to thirtieth), and disposed its trade receivables related to handset sales. The Company also made asset management agreements with each securitization specialty company and will receive the related management fees.

As of June 30, 2017, the Company is a defendant in 164 lawsuits with the total claimed amount of W100,274 million. As of June 30, 2017, litigation provisions of W18,195 million for various pending lawsuits and unasserted claims are recorded as liabilities for potential loss in the ordinary course of business. The final outcome of the case cannot be estimated at the end of the reporting period.

Asia Broadcast Satellite Holdings(ABS), Ltd. sued the Controlling Company and its subsidiary, KT Sat, at the International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce(ICC) on December 31, 2013, for the ownership and compensation of damages due to the sales contract of the satellite KOREASAT. In addition, ABS sued the Controlling Company and its subsidiary, KT Sat, at the International Centre for Dispute Resolution of the American Arbitration Association on December 24, 2013, for the compensation of damages from the breach of entrustment contract. These two arbitrations are merged in one process by ICC and arbitration is in process. ICC made a judgement that ABS has the ownership of the artificial satellite, KOREASAT 3, on July 18, 2017. For this judgement, as joint defendants of this arbitration, the Controlling Company and its subsidiary, KT Sat, plan to sue for the cancelation of arbitration. The final outcome of this arbitration cannot be reasonably estimated

According to the financial and other covenants included in certain debentures and borrowings, the Company is required to maintain certain financial ratios such as debt-to-equity ratio, use the funds for the designated purpose and report to the creditors periodically. The covenant also contains restriction on provision of additional collateral and disposal of certain assets.

 

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June 30, 2017 and 2016 (Unaudited), and December 31, 2016

 

 

16. Retained Earnings

Details of retained earnings as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, are as follows:

 

(in millions of Korean won)    June 30, 2017      December 31, 2016  

Legal reserve 1

   W   782,249      W   782,249  

Voluntary reserves 2

     4,651,362        4,651,362  

Unappropriated retained earnings

     3,967,274        3,722,593  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   W   9,400,885      W   9,156,204  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

1  The Commercial Code of the Republic of Korea requires the Company to appropriate, as a legal reserve, an amount equal to a minimum of 10% of cash dividends paid until such reserve equals 50% of its issued capital stock. The reserve is not available for the payment of cash dividends, but may be transferred to capital stock with the approval of the Company’s Board of Directors or used to reduce accumulated deficit, if any, with the ratification of the Company’s majority shareholders.
2 The provision of research and development of human is separately accumulated with tax reserve fund during earned surplus disposal by Tax Reduction and Exemption Control Act of Korea. Reversal of this provision can be paid out as dividends according to related tax law.

 

17. Other Components of Equity

As of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the Company’s other components of equity are as follows:

 

(in millions of Korean won)    June 30, 2017      December 31, 2016  

Treasury stock

   W   (859,616    W   (859,789

Loss on disposal of treasury stock

     (53      (2,312

Share-based payments

     8,495        5,762  

Other

     (188,012      (188,012
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   W   (1,039,186    W   (1,044,351
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Details of treasury stock, as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, are as follows:

 

     June 30, 2017      December 31, 2016  

Number of shares

     16,136,911        16,140,165  

Amounts (in millions of Korean won)

   W   859,616      W   859,789  

Treasury stock is expected to be used for the stock compensation for the Company’s directors and employees, and other purposes.

 

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June 30, 2017 and 2016 (Unaudited), and December 31, 2016

 

 

18. Operating Revenues

Operating revenues for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, are as follows:

 

(in millions of Korean won)    2017      2016  
     Three months      Six months      Three months      Six months  

Services provided

   W   3,654,394      W   7,248,468      W   3,735,947      W   7,379,851  

Sales of goods

     638,188        1,205,532        467,591        1,024,543  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   W   4,292,582      W   8,454,000      W   4,203,538      W   8,404,394  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

19. Operating Expenses

Operating expenses for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, are as follows:

 

(in millions of Korean won)    2017      2016  
     Three months      Six months      Three months      Six months  

Salaries and wages

   W   502,454      W   1,000,208      W   492,137      W   992,603  

Depreciation

     626,289        1,263,519        628,122        1,256,484  

Amortization

     129,728        257,343        117,057        235,288  

Commissions

     377,034        729,910        372,420        733,456  

Interconnection charges

     148,999        327,788        193,145        385,361  

International interconnection fee

     48,625        110,316        55,526        110,634  

Purchase of inventories

     698,078        1,556,109        576,439        1,315,466  

Changes of inventories

     81,921        (27,229      107,952        88,126  

Sales commission

     576,995        1,070,208        525,311        1,026,767  

Purchase of service

     160,388        301,812        144,733        284,662  

Purchase of contents

     109,452        215,588        99,382        213,971  

Utilities

     71,332        141,780        68,616        144,725  

Taxes and dues

     57,730        115,235        43,503        101,149  

Rent

     105,289        209,020        105,508        211,724  

Insurance

     14,341        24,993        56,792        111,380  

Installation fee

     100,193        196,121        96,565        192,340  

Advertising expenses

     50,179        84,674        50,676        92,483  

Research and development expenses

     37,383        79,248        37,829        81,363  

Others

     94,745        177,007        109,881        217,241  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   W   3,991,155      W   7,833,650      W   3,881,594      W   7,795,223  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Notes to the Separate Interim Financial Statements

June 30, 2017 and 2016 (Unaudited), and December 31, 2016

 

 

Details of employee benefits for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, are as follows:

 

(in millions of Korean won)    2017      2016  
     Three months      Six months      Three months      Six months  

Short-term employee benefits

   W 462,475      W 916,729      W 450,899      W 899,882  

Post-employment benefits (Defined benefit plan)

     29,696        59,374        31,295        62,303  

Post-employment benefits (Defined contribution plan)

     8,841        18,149        9,006        22,067  

Post-employment benefits (others)

     1        3,075        2        7,379  

Share-based payment

     1,441        2,881        935        972  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   W 502,454      W   1,000,208      W 492,137      W   992,603  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

20. Other Income and Expenses

Other income for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, consists of:

 

(in millions of Korean won)    2017      2016  
     Three months      Six months      Three months      Six months  

Gain on disposal of property and equipment

   W 2,932      W 8,407      W 4,186      W 13,680  

Gain on disposal of intangible assets

     1,170        1,572        953        1,602  

Compensation on property and equipment

     24,370        49,046        25,690        40,661  

Dividends income

     737        135,880        3,344        153,475  

Gain on government subsidies

     4,236        7,548        4,102        8,375  

Others

     43,013        54,020        4,462        11,934  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   W 76,458      W   256,473      W 42,737      W   229,727  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Notes to the Separate Interim Financial Statements

June 30, 2017 and 2016 (Unaudited), and December 31, 2016

 

 

Other expenses for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, consist of:

 

(in millions of Korean won)    2017      2016  
     Three months      Six months      Three months      Six months  

Loss on disposal of property and equipment

   W   58,519      W   113,069      W   28,885      W   48,228  

Loss on disposal of intangible assets

     820        1,847        2,777        10,183  

Donation

     22,752        32,676        14,205        22,324  

Others

     60,087        74,511        18,479        32,381  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   W   142,178      W   222,103      W   64,346      W   113,116  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

21. Finance Income and Costs

Finance income for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, is as follows:

 

(in millions of Korean won)    2017      2016  
     Three months      Six months      Three months      Six months  

Interest income

   W   13,291      W   25,472      W   12,145      W   28,287  

Gain on foreign currency transaction

     50,838        68,001        8,804        13,516  

Gain on foreign currency translation

     (95,097      83,845        (24,590      13,358  

Gain on settlement of derivatives

     —          —          —          8,329  

Gain on valuation of derivatives

     —          —          23,182        35,003  

Others

     —          677        465        11,666  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   W   (30,968    W   177,995      W   20,006      W   110,159  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Notes to the Separate Interim Financial Statements

June 30, 2017 and 2016 (Unaudited), and December 31, 2016

 

 

Finance costs for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, are as follows:

 

(in millions of Korean won)    2017      2016  
     Three months      Six months      Three months      Six months  

Interest expenses

   W 71,629      W 142,652      W 82,061      W 172,308  

Loss on foreign currency transaction

     6,767        9,635        3,200        13,897  

Loss on foreign currency translation

     (5,086      3,575        19,385        38,708  

Loss on settlement of derivatives

     43,567        58,569        —          —    

Loss on valuation of derivatives

     (91,738      77,686        (19,146      11,571  

Loss on disposal of trade receivables

     5,906        8,619        5,176        8,289  

Others

     —          15        —          54  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   W 31,045      W   300,751      W 90,676      W   244,827  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

22. Earnings per Share

Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing the profit for the period by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the period, excluding ordinary shares purchased by the Company and held as treasury stock.

Basic earnings per share for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, is calculated as follows:

 

     2017      2016  
     Three months      Six months      Three months      Six months  

Profit attributable to ordinary shares
(in millions of Korean won)

   W 160,723      W 445,308      W 201,325      W 479,943  

Weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding

       244,973,181          244,972,416          244,842,924          244,846,362  

Basic earnings per share (in Korean won)

     656        1,818        822        1,960  

Diluted earnings per share is calculated by adjusting the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding to assume conversion of all dilutive potential ordinary shares. The Company has dilutive potential ordinary shares from other share-based payments.

 

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June 30, 2017 and 2016 (Unaudited), and December 31, 2016

 

 

Diluted earnings per share for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, is calculated as follows:

 

     2017      2016  
     Three months      Six months      Three months      Six months  

Profit attributable to ordinary shares (in millions of Korean won)

   W 160,723      W 445,308      W 201,325      W 479,943  

Adjusted net income attributable to ordinary shares (in millions of Korean won)

     160,723        445,308        201,325        479,943  

Number of dilutive potential ordinary shares outstanding

     1,716        2,481        1,349        2,535  

Weighted-average number of ordinary shares outstanding and dilutive ordinary shares

       244,974,897          244,974,897          244,844,273          244,848,897  

Diluted earnings per share (in Korean won)

     656        1,818        822        1,960  

Diluted earnings per share is calculated by dividing adjusted profit for the period by the sum of the number of ordinary shares and dilutive potential ordinary shares. Certain other share-based payments have no dilutive effect and are excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share.

 

23. Cash Generated from Operations

Cash flows from operating activities for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, are as follows:

 

(in millions of Korean won)    2017      2016  

1. Profit for the period

   W 445,308      W 479,943  

2. Adjustments for

     

Income tax expense

     86,656        111,171  

Interest income

     (25,472      (28,287

Interest expense

     142,652        172,308  

Dividends income

     (135,882      (153,673

Depreciation

     1,283,837        1,278,107  

Amortization of intangible assets

     263,254        244,621  

Provisions for severance benefits (defined benefits)

     64,445        67,726  

Impairment loss on trade receivables

     17,351        46,493  

Gain on disposal of investments in subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures

     1,457        (1

Loss on disposal of property and equipment

     104,662        34,548  

Loss on disposal of intangible assets

     275        8,581  

Gain on foreign currency translation

     (80,270      25,350  

 

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Notes to the Separate Interim Financial Statements

June 30, 2017 and 2016 (Unaudited), and December 31, 2016

 

 

Gain on valuation of derivatives

     136,255        (31,761

Gain on disposal of available-for-sale securities

     (659      (11,468

Others

     (76,457      (7,630

3. Changes in operating assets and liabilities

     

Decrease (increase) in trade receivables

     (51,178      198,149  

Decrease in other receivables

     37,023        49,067  

Increase in current other assets

     (32,916      (50,136

Decrease in non-current other assets

     1,143        2,007  

Decrease (increase) in inventories

     (26,510      87,119  

Increase(decrease) in trade payables

     10,187        (10,174

Decrease in other payables

     (57,686      (14,461

Increase (decrease) in current other liabilities

     (4,555      19,429  

Increase(decrease) in non-current other liabilities

     (1,270      9,059  

Decrease in provisions

     (13,779      (7,407

Decrease in deferred revenue

     (14,804      (45,313

Post-employment benefits paid (defined benefits)

     (44,990      (10,516

Decrease in plan assets

     37,996        12,931  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

4. Cash generated from operations(1+2+3)

   W   2,066,073      W   2,475,782  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Significant transactions not affecting cash flows for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, are as follows:

 

(in millions of Korean won)    2017      2016  

Reclassification of borrowings

   W   605,753      W   1,458,122  

Transfer of construction-in-progress to property and equipment

     558,567        558,553  

Decrease in accounts payable of property and equipment

     (415,576      (421,823

Decrease in accounts payable of intangible assets

     (222,388      (105,095

Decrease in accounts payable of defined benefit liabilities

     (30,041      32  

Decrease in accounts payable of plan assets

     (21,690      32  

 

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June 30, 2017 and 2016 (Unaudited), and December 31, 2016

 

 

24. Related Party Transactions

The list of related parties of the Company as of June 30, 2017, is as follows:

 

Relationship    Name

Subsidiaries

   KT Hitel Co., Ltd., Ktcs Corporation, Ktis Corporation, KT Service Bukbu, KT Service Nambu, KT Powertel Co., Ltd., KT Linkus Co., Ltd., KT Telecop Co., Ltd., KT Innoedu Co., Ltd., KTDS Co., Ltd., Nasmedia Co., Ltd., KT M Hows Co., Ltd., KT M&S Co., Ltd., Genie Music Corporation, KT Estate Inc., KT Skylife Co., Ltd., H&C Network, KTSB Data service, KT Sat Co., Ltd., KT Submarine Co., Ltd., KT Sports Co., Ltd., KT New Business Fund No.1, KTC Media Contents Fund 2, KT Strategic Investment Fund No.1, KT Strategic Investment Fund No.2, Genie Music Contents Fund 1, Korea Telecom America, Inc., Korea Telecom Japan Co., Ltd., Korea Telecom China Co., Ltd., KT Dutch B.V., PT. KT Indonesia, KT AMC, KT Commerce Inc., BC Card Co., Ltd., VP Inc., BC Card China Co., Ltd., Skylife TV Co., Ltd., Initech Co., Ltd., Smartro Co., Ltd., East Telecom LLC, Super iMax LLC, NEXR Co., Ltd., KT Rwanda Networks Ltd., KT Belgium, KT ORS Belgium, KT-Michigan Global Contents Fund, Autopion Co., Ltd., KBTO sp.zo.o, Africa Olleh Services Ltd., KT M mobile, KT investment Co., Ltd, Ngenebio, PT. BCCard Asia Pacific, Smart Channel Co., Ltd., Whowho&Company Co., Ltd., KT Hongkong Telecommunications Co., Ltd., K-Realty US REIT 1, KT Strategic Investment Fund No.3, N SEARCH MARKETING Corp.

Associates and joint ventures

   Korea Information & Technology Investment Fund, KT Wibro Infra Co., Ltd., K-REALTY CR REIT 1, Mongolian Telecommunications, KT-SB Venture Investment Fund, Boston Global Film & Contents Fund L.P., QTT Global (Group) Company Limited, CU Industrial Development Co., Ltd, HooH Healthcare Inc., KD Living, Inc., ChungHo EZ-Cash Co., Ltd., MOS GS Co., Ltd., MOS Daegu Co., Ltd., MOS Chungcheong Co., Ltd., MOS Gangnam Co., Ltd., MOS GB Co., Ltd., MOS BS Co., Ltd., MOS Honam Co., Ltd., Oscar Ent. Co., Ltd., Texno Pro Sistem, KT-CKP New Media Investment Fund, LoginD Co., Ltd., K-REALTY CR-REIT 6, ISU-kth Contents Fund L.P., Daiwon Broadcasting Co., Ltd., KT-DSC creative economy youth start-up investment fund, Gyeonggi-KT Green Growth Fund, Korea Electronic Vehicle Charging Service, PT.MitraTransaksiIndonesia, K-REALTY RENTAL HOUSING REIT 2, AI RESEARCH INSTITUTE, kt-ibkc future investment fund 1, Gyeonggi-KT Yoojin Superman Fund, FUNDA Co., Ltd., CHAMP IT CO., Ltd.

Others1

   kt ens corporation, K-REALTY REIT I

 

1  Although the entity is not the related party of the Company in accordance with Korean IFRS 1024, the entity belongs to a large enterprise group in accordance with the Monopoly Regulation and Fair Trade Act.

 

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Notes to the Separate Interim Financial Statements

June 30, 2017 and 2016 (Unaudited), and December 31, 2016

 

 

Outstanding balances of receivables and payables in relation to transactions with related parties as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, are as follows:

 

(in millions of Korean won)    June 30, 2017  
     Receivables      Payables  
     Trade
receivables
     Loans      Other
receivables
     Trade
payables
     Other
payables
 

Subsidiaries

              

KT Linkus Co., Ltd.

   W 962      W —      W 102      W —      W 12,341  

KT Telecop Co., Ltd.

     526        —          95        1,786        2,168  

Ktcs Corporation

     3,544        89        26        —          45,580  

Ktis Corporation

     12,498        —          3,697        —          41,245  

KT Service Bukbu

     —          —          37        —          16,201  

KT Service Nambu

     —          —          4        —          18,817  

KT Skylife Co., Ltd.

     1,331        —          374        —          11,244  

Skylife TV Co., Ltd.

     —          3,000        1        —          1,318  

KTDS Co., Ltd.

     887        —          1,656        —          117,004  

KT Estate Inc.

     370        —          42,901        —          21,841  

BC Card Co., Ltd.

     64        —          —          —          1,293  

KT Sat Co., Ltd.

     120        —          —          —          2,297  

KT Hitel Co., Ltd.

     750        —          224        13,341        5,700  

KT Commerce Inc.

     —          —          61        361        30,138  

KT M Hows Co., Ltd.

     27        —          —          —          2,789  

KT M&S Co., Ltd.

     343        —          88        —          83,766  

Genie Music Corporation

     197        —          —          —          5,049  

KT M mobile

     6,202        —          830        —          526  

Nasmedia Co., Ltd.

     7,568        —          —          —          1,588  

Others

     9,993        3,330        6,287        —          9,247  

Associates and joint ventures

              

K-REALTY CR REIT 1

     —          —          33,800        —          —    

MOS GS Co., Ltd.

     —          —          31        —          274  

MOS Daegu Co., Ltd.

     —          —          —          —          983  

MOS Chungcheong Co., Ltd.

     —          —          —          —          1,100  

MOS Gangnam Co., Ltd.

     —          —          —          —          1,516  

MOS GB Co., Ltd.

     —          —          —          —          113  

MOS BS Co., Ltd.

     —          —          —          —          —    

MOS Honam Co., Ltd.

     —          —          —          —          34  

Others

     5        —          —          —          2  

Others

              

kt ens corporation

     1        —          8,755        23,078        16,914  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   W   45,388      W   6,419      W   98,969      W   38,566      W   451,088  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Notes to the Separate Interim Financial Statements

June 30, 2017 and 2016 (Unaudited), and December 31, 2016

 

 

(in millions of Korean won)    December 31, 2016  
     Receivables      Payables  
     Trade
receivables
     Loans      Other
receivables
     Trade
payables
     Other
payables
 

Subsidiaries

              

KT Linkus Co., Ltd.

   W 2,806      W —        W 7      W —        W 11,391  

KT Telecop Co., Ltd.

     771        —          110        5        4,095  

KTCS Corporation

     1,746        74        34        —          37,343  

KTIS Corporation

     2,645        —          4,064        —          40,512  

KT Service Bukbu

     49        —          28        —          18,377  

KT Service Nambu

     52        —          1        —          18,805  

KT Skylife Co., Ltd.

     1,959        —          243        —          10,727  

Skylife TV Co., Ltd.

     4        3,000        3        —          2,276  

KTDS Co., Ltd.

     204        —          8,372        —          116,079  

KT Estate Inc.

     2,447        —          43,427        —          45,772  

BC Card Co., Ltd.

     378        —          5,786        —          1,139  

KT Sat Co., Ltd.

     311        —          36        —          3,639  

KT Hitel Co., Ltd.

     503        —          1,954        17,803        7,178  

KT Commerce Inc.

     192        —          8        9,544        72,353  

KT M Hows Co., Ltd.

     114        —          8        —          3,357  

KT M&S Co., Ltd.

     24        —          102        —          83,674  

Genie Music Corporation

     —          —          562        —          6,707  

KT M mobile Co.,Ltd.

     3,354        —          640        —          6,158  

Nasmedia Co., Ltd.

     7,742        —          2        —          1,427  

Others

     11,622        5,660        3,135        —          46,014  

Associates and joint ventures

              

KT WiBro Infra Co., Ltd.

     —          —          —          —          43,394  

K-REALTY CR REIT 1

     —          —          33,110        —          —    

MOS GS Co., Ltd.

     9        —          1        —          1,481  

MOS Daegu Co., Ltd.

     1        —          —          —          1,082  

MOS Chungcheong Co., Ltd.

     6        —          1        —          2,043  

MOS Gangnam Co., Ltd.

     5        —          1        —          1,114  

MOS GB Co., Ltd.

     2        —          1        —          2,164  

MOS BS Co., Ltd.

     17        —          1        —          1,094  

MOS Honam Co., Ltd.

     1        —          —          —          1,289  

Others

     70        —          179        2        302  

Others

              

kt ens corporation

     6,042        —          4,173        2,338        134,496  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   W   43,076      W   8,734      W   105,989      W   29,692      W   725,572  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Notes to the Separate Interim Financial Statements

June 30, 2017 and 2016 (Unaudited), and December 31, 2016

 

 

Significant transactions with related parties for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, are as follows:

 

(in millions of Korean won)    2017  
     Sales      Purchases  
     Operating
revenue
    

Other

income

     Operating
expenses
     Others1  

Subsidiaries

           

KT Linkus Co., Ltd.

   W 2,532      W 15      W 31,740      W 52  

KT Telecop Co., Ltd.

     5,998        4        4,408        2,161  

KTCS Corporation

     28,220        20        149,888        14  

KTIS Corporation

     27,645        20        137,949        26  

KT Service Bukbu

     4,062        1        90,293        716  

KT Service Nambu

     5,285        9        106,665        290  

KT Skylife Co., Ltd.

     13,506        38        21,608        —    

Skylife TV Co., Ltd.

     2,312        —          4,643        —    

KTDS Co., Ltd.

     7,307        —          140,252        48,031  

KT Estate Inc.

     1,868        7        79,981        755  

BC Card Co., Ltd.

     2,481        1        10,264        162  

KT Sat Co., Ltd.

     2,479        —          10,498        —    

KT Hitel Co., Ltd.

     5,612        —          25,717        2,078  

KT Commerce Inc.

     621        —          68,717        33,671  

KT M Hows Co., Ltd.

     433        2        928        —    

KT M&S Co., Ltd.

     225,967        45        95,399        15  

Genie Music Corporation

     909        —          17,502        —    

KT M mobile

     30,221        —          3,960        118  

Others

     13,621        58        27,834        45  

Associates and joint ventures

           

K-REALTY CR REIT 1

     —          —          18,678        —    

MOS GS Co., Ltd.

     306        —          7,855        —    

MOS Daegu Co., Ltd.

     113        —          4,897        —    

MOS Chungcheong Co., Ltd.

     152        —          6,894        —    

MOS Gangnam Co., Ltd.

     134        —          7,537        —    

MOS GB Co., Ltd.

     339        —          10,030        —    

MOS BS Co., Ltd.

     100        —          7,222        —    

MOS Honam Co., Ltd.

     186        —          6,503        —    

Others

     245        42        2,111        —    

Others

           

kt ens corporation

     365        —          58,399        27,621  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   W   383,019      W   262      W   1,158,372      W   115,755  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

1 Amount includes acquisition of property and equipment and others.

 

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June 30, 2017 and 2016 (Unaudited), and December 31, 2016

 

 

(in millions of Korean won)    2016  
     Sales      Purchases  
     Operating
revenue
    

Other

income

     Operating
expenses
     Others1  

Subsidiaries

           

KT Linkus Co., Ltd.

   W 4,206      W 50      W 31,656      W 298  

KT Telecop Co., Ltd.

     6,624        1        6,428        288  

Ktcs Corporation

     20,773        —          166,122        —    

Ktis Corporation

     24,377        —          134,694        —    

KT Service Bukbu

     7,359        —          81,407        —    

KT Service Nambu

     7,806        —          102,153        10  

KT Skylife Co., Ltd.

     11,237        —          20,339        4  

Skylife TV Co., Ltd.

     2,776        —          5,701        —    

KTDS Co., Ltd.

     7,145        —          100,588        90,809  

KT Estate Inc.

     1,120        —          98,148        347  

BC Card Co., Ltd.

     7,618        —          9,785        —    

KT Sat Co., Ltd.

     2,218        —          9,682        12  

KT Hitel Co., Ltd.

     4,108        —          28,851        3,688  

KT Commerce Inc.

     566        —          139,716        44  

KT M&S Co., Ltd.

     198,964        —          94,185        —    

Genie Music Corporation

     2,046        —          17,658        22  

KT M mobile

     23,192        —          1,595        —    

Smart Channel Co., Ltd.2

     439        —          —          —    

Others

     14,031        186        29,699        1,156  

Associates and joint ventures

           

KT WiBro Infra Co., Ltd.

     5        —          —          195  

Smart Channel Co., Ltd.3

     766        —          —          —    

K-REALTY CR REIT 1

     —          —          18,820        —    

MOS GS Co., Ltd.

     281        —          7,448        920  

MOS Daegu Co., Ltd.

     92        —          5,378        250  

MOS Chungcheong Co., Ltd.

     114        —          5,581        471  

MOS Gangnam Co., Ltd.

     133        —          7,019        587  

MOS GB Co., Ltd.

     298        —          9,522        796  

MOS BS Co., Ltd.

     95        —          6,894        327  

MOS Honam Co., Ltd.

     135        —          6,431        401  

Others

     514        60        2,374        20  

Others

           

kt ens corporation

     111        230        104,918        22,633  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   W   349,149      W   527      W   1,252,792      W   123,278  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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June 30, 2017 and 2016 (Unaudited), and December 31, 2016

 

 

1  Amount includes acquisition of property and equipment and others.
2  Transactions for six-month periods ended June 30, 2016, after Smart Channel Co., Ltd. was included in consolidation scope and before Smart Channel Co., Ltd was excluded from consolidation scope.
3  Transactions for six-month periods ended June 30, 2016, before Smart Channel Co., Ltd. was included in consolidation scope.

Key management compensation for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 consists of:

 

(in millions of Korean won)    2017      2016  

Salaries and other short-term benefits

   W   1,014      W   1,288  

Post-employment benefits

     155        207  

Stock-based compensation

     618        499  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   W   1,787      W   1,994  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Fund transactions with related parties for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, are as follows:

 

(in millions of Korean won)    2017  
     Loan transactions      Equity
contributions in
cash
     Dividend
income
 
     Loan      Collection        

Subsidiaries

           

KTCS Corporation

   W   38      W   22      W   —        W   254  

KT Submarine Co., Ltd.

     —          —          —          404  

Ktis Corporation

     —          —          —          816  

KT Skylife Co., Ltd.

     —          —          —          9,922  

KTDS Co., Ltd.

     —          —          —          5,904  

KT Estate Inc.

     —          —          —          46,854  

BC Card Co., Ltd.

     —          —          —          67,310  

Nasmedia, Inc.

     —          —          —          1,460  

KT Commerce Inc.

     —          —          —          326  

KBTO Sp.z.o.o.

     —          1,937        3,879        —    

KT Belgium

     —          —          16,971        —    

Associates and joint ventures

           

K-REALTY CR REIT 1

     —          —          —          1,825  

KT-IBKC future investment fund 1

     —          —          6,500        —    

Others

     —          —          —          805  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   W   38      W   1,959      W   27,350      W   135,880  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Notes to the Separate Interim Financial Statements

June 30, 2017 and 2016 (Unaudited), and December 31, 2016

 

 

(in millions of Korean won)    2016  
     Loan transactions      Equity
contributions in
cash
     Dividends
income
 
     Collection        

Subsidiaries

        

Ktcs Corporation

   W 67      W   —        W   318  

Autopion Co., Ltd.

     100        —          —    

KT M Hows Co., Ltd.

     —          3,450        —    

KT-Michigan Global Contents Fund

     —          6,280        —    

KT Hongkong Telecommunications Co., Ltd.

     —          460        —    

KT Submarine Co., Ltd.

     —          —          404  

Ktis Corporation

     —          —          1,020  

KT Skylife Co., Ltd.

     —          —          8,368  

KTDS Co., Ltd.

     —          —          7,920  

KT Estate Inc.

     —          —          29,408  

BC Card Co., Ltd.

     —          —          84,444  

KT Sat Co., Ltd.

     —          —          14,500  

Nasmedia, Inc.

     —          —          1,347  

Associates and joint ventures

        

KT-DSC creative economy youth start-up investment fund

     —          2,400        —    

K-REALTY CR REIT 1

     —          —          2,336  

Korea Information & Technology Investment Fund

     —          —          3,201  

Others.

     —          —          66  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   W   167      W   12,590      W   153,332  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Notes to the Separate Interim Financial Statements

June 30, 2017 and 2016 (Unaudited), and December 31, 2016

 

 

25. Fair Value

There are no significant changes in business and economic environments that affect the fair value of financial assets and liabilities.

(1) Fair Value by Financial Instruments Category

Carrying amounts and fair values of the financial instruments by category as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, are as follows:

 

(in millions of Korean won)    June 30, 2017      December 31, 2016  
     Carrying amount      Fair value      Carrying amount      Fair value  

Financial assets

           

Cash and cash equivalents1

   W   911,650      W     1      W   1,602,397      W     1  

Trade and other receivables1

     3,199,235            1        3,212,206            1  

Other financial assets

           

Derivative used for hedge

     40,719        40,719        214,648        214,648  

Other financial instruments1

     8,365            1        168,366            1  

Available-for-sale financial assets2

     87        87        93        93  

Financial liabilities

           

Trade and other payables1

   W   4,598,588      W     1      W   5,316,830      W     1  

Borrowings

     5,990,818        6,039,063        7,569,047        7,632,086  

Other financial liabilities

           

Derivative used for hedge

     27,279        27,279        11,413        11,413  

Other derivative financial liability1

     1,973        1,973        1,973        1,973  

 

1 The Company did not conduct fair value estimation since the carrying amount is a reasonable approximation of the fair value.
2 Equity instruments that do not have a quoted market price in an active market are measured at cost because their fair value cannot be measured reliably and excluded from the fair value disclosures.

(2) Financial Instruments Measured at Cost

Available-for-sale financial assets measured at cost as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, are as follows:

 

(in millions of Korean won)    June 30, 2017      December 31, 2016  

K Bank Inc.

   W   36,500      W   36,500  

IBK-AUCTUS Green Growth Private Equity Fund

     8,518        9,506  

WALDEN VI Fund

     4,683        4,710  

TRANSLINK II Fund

     9,395        9,395  

Storm IV Fund

     7,889        7,550  

CBC II Fund

     8,601        8,601  

Others

     27,854        29,021  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   W   103,440      W   105,283  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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June 30, 2017 and 2016 (Unaudited), and December 31, 2016

 

 

The range of estimated cash flows is significant and the probabilities of the various estimates cannot be reasonably assessed and therefore these instruments are measured at cost.

The Company does not have any plans to dispose of the above-mentioned equities instruments in the near future. These instruments will be measured at fair value when the Company can develop a reliable estimate of the fair value.

(3) Fair Value Hierarchy

Assets measured at fair value or for which the fair value is disclosed are categorized within the fair value hierarchy, and the defined levels are as follows:

 

    Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1).

 

    Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly (that is, prices) or indirectly (that is, derived from prices) (Level 2).

 

    Inputs for the asset or liability that are not based on observable market data (that is, unobservable inputs) (Level 3).

Fair value hierarchy classifications of the financial assets and financial liabilities that are measured at fair value or its fair value is disclosed as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, are as follows:

 

(in millions of Korean won)    June 30, 2017  
     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Assets

           

Recurring fair value measurements

           

Other financial assets

           

Derivative financial assets for hedging purpose

   W   —        W   40,719      W   —        W    40,719  

Available-for-sale financial assets

     87        —          —          87  

Disclosed fair value

           

Investment in subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures

     938,622        —          —          938,622  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   W      938,709      W   40,719      W   —        W   979,428  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities

           

Recurring fair value measurements

           

Other financial liabilities

           

Derivative financial liabilities for hedging purpose

   W   —        W 27,279      W   —        W   27,279  

Other derivative financial liability

     —          —          1,973        1,973  

Disclosed fair value

           

Borrowings

     —          —          6,039,063        6,039,063  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   W   —        W   27,279      W   6,041,036      W   6,068,315  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Notes to the Separate Interim Financial Statements

June 30, 2017 and 2016 (Unaudited), and December 31, 2016

 

 

(in millions of Korean won)    December 31, 2016  
     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Assets

           

Recurring fair value measurements

           

Other financial assets

           

Derivative financial assets for hedging purpose

   W   —        W   214,648      W   —        W   214,648  

Available-for-sale financial assets

     93        —          —          93  

Disclosed fair value

           

Investment in subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures

     874,984        —          —          874,984  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   W      875,077      W   214,648      W   —        W   1,089,725  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities

           

Recurring fair value measurements

           

Other financial liabilities

           

Derivative financial liabilities for hedging purpose

   W   —        W   11,413      W   —        W   11,413  

Other derivative financial liability

     —          —          1,973        1,973  

Disclosed fair value

           

Borrowings

     —          —          7,632,086        7,632,086  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   W   —        W   11,413      W   7,634,059      W   7,645,472  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

(4) Valuation Technique and the Inputs

Valuation techniques and inputs used in the recurring, non-recurring fair value measurements and disclosed fair values categorized within Level 2 and Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, are as follows:

 

(in millions of Korean won)    June 30, 2017
     Fair value      Level    Valuation techniques

Assets

        

Recurring fair value measurements

        

Other financial assets

        

Derivative financial assets for hedging purpose

     40,719      2    DCF Model

Liabilities

        

Recurring fair value measurements

        

Other financial liabilities

        

Derivative financial liabilities for hedging purpose

     27,279      2    DCF Model

Other derivative financial liability

     1,973      3    DCF Model,

Comparable Company
Analysis

Disclosed fair value

        

Borrowings

     6,039,063      3    DCF Model

 

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June 30, 2017 and 2016 (Unaudited), and December 31, 2016

 

 

(in millions of Korean won)    December 31, 2016
     Fair value      Level    Valuation techniques

Assets

        

Recurring fair value measurements

        

Other financial assets

        

Derivative financial assets for hedging purpose

     214,648      2    DCF Model

Liabilities

        

Recurring fair value measurements

        

Other financial liabilities

        

Derivative financial liabilities for hedging purpose

     11,413      2    DCF Model

Other derivative financial liability

     1,973      3    DCF Model,

Comparable Company
Analysis

Disclosed fair value

        

Borrowings

     7,632,086      3    DCF Model

(5) Valuation Processes for Fair Value Measurements Categorized within Level 3

The Company uses external experts that perform the fair value measurements required for financial reporting purposes. External experts report directly to the chief financial officer (CFO), and discusses valuation processes and results with the CFO in line with the Company’s reporting dates.

(6) Gain and Loss on Valuation at the Transaction Date

In the case that the Company values derivative financial instruments using inputs not based on observable market data, and the fair value calculated by the said valuation technique differs from the transaction price, then the fair value of the financial instruments is recognized as the transaction price. The difference between the fair value at initial recognition and the transaction price is deferred and amortized using a straight-line method by maturity of the financial instrument. However, in the case where inputs of the valuation techniques become observable in markets, the remaining deferred difference is immediately recognized in full in profit for the year.

 

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26. Events after the reporting period.

Subsequent to June 30, 2017, the Company has issued following bonds:

 

(In thousands of foreign currencies)    Date of issue    Total par value      Face rate of
interest
    Date of
redemption
     Terms of redemption

2017 Global Bond

   August 7, 2017      USD 400,000        2.625     August 7, 2022      Redemption at maturity

 

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