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KT CORP — Interim / Quarterly Report 2009
Feb 17, 2009
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6-K 1 d6k.htm FORM 6-K Form 6-K
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 February 2009
Commission File Number 1-14926
KT Corporation
(Translation of registrants name into English)
206 Jungja-dong
Bundang-gu, Sungnam
Kyunggi-do
463-711
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 ü 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):
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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: February 17, 2009 | |
|---|---|
| KT Corporation | |
| By: | /s/ Thomas Bum Joon Kim |
| Name: | Thomas Bum Joon Kim |
| Title: | Managing Director |
| By: | /s/ Young Jin Kim |
| Name: | Young Jin Kim |
| Title: | Director |
KT FREETEL CO., LTD.
NON-CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2007 AND 2008
UNLESS EXPRESSLY STATED OTHERWISE, ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS PRESENTED ON A NON-CONSOLIDATED BASIS IN ACCORDANCE WITH ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN KOREA, OR KOREAN GAAP, WHICH DIFFER IN CERTAIN RESPECTS FROM GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES IN CERTAIN OTHER COUNTRIES, INCLUDING THE UNITED STATES. WE HAVE MADE NO ATTEMPT TO IDENTIFY OR QUANTIFY THE IMPACT OF THESE DIFFERENCES.
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KT FREETEL CO., LTD.
Non-Consolidated Balance Sheets
September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007
| (in millions of Korean won) | September 30, 2008 | December 31, 2007 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | ||||
| Current assets | ||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | (Won) | 134,189 | (Won) | 284,854 |
| Short-term financial instruments | 450 | | ||
| Short-term investment securities (Note 4) | 50,201 | 2,970 | ||
| Trade accounts and notes receivable, net (Note 16) | 1,337,450 | 1,150,574 | ||
| Accounts receivable-other, net (Note 17) | 51,924 | 34,256 | ||
| Prepaid expenses | 19,151 | 15,107 | ||
| Inventories, net (Note 13) | 243,454 | 123,236 | ||
| Short-term loans | 2,720 | 3,559 | ||
| Deferred income tax assets, net (Note 2) | 135,182 | 120,450 | ||
| Other current assets | 25,869 | 23,444 | ||
| Total current assets | 2,000,590 | 1,758,450 | ||
| Non-current assets | ||||
| Long-term financial instruments (Note 3) | 10 | 16 | ||
| Long-term investment securities (Notes 4 and 17) | 15,735 | 25,458 | ||
| Long-term loans | 57,527 | 34,209 | ||
| Equity method investment securities (Note 5) | 206,123 | 189,368 | ||
| Long-term trade accounts and notes receivable, net | 198,974 | 42,512 | ||
| Guarantee deposits (Note 16) | 212,665 | 223,032 | ||
| Deferred income tax assets, net | 88,997 | 47,331 | ||
| Property and equipment, net (Note 6) | 4,192,963 | 4,242,514 | ||
| Intangibles, net | 805,155 | 875,302 | ||
| Other non-current assets (Note 17) | 113,881 | 22,513 | ||
| Total non-current assets | 5,892,030 | 5,702,255 | ||
| Total assets | (Won) | 7,892,620 | (Won) | 7,460,705 |
(to be continued)
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KT FREETEL CO., LTD.
Non-Consolidated Balance Sheets
September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007
| (in millions of Korean won) | September 30, 2008 | December 31, 2007 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liabilities and Shareholders Equity | ||||
| Current liabilities | ||||
| Trade accounts and notes payable (Note 16) | (Won) | 367,898 | (Won) | 393,932 |
| Current portion of debentures, net (Note 7) | 589,775 | 319,944 | ||
| Other accounts payable (Note 16) | 679,639 | 631,875 | ||
| Accrued expenses (Note 18) | 173,008 | 167,728 | ||
| Withholdings | 151,451 | 122,110 | ||
| Income taxes payable | 32,872 | 41,633 | ||
| Current portion of other long-term accounts payable, net (Note 8) | 127,235 | 108,920 | ||
| Current portion of reserve for liabilities (Note 9) | 5,363 | 4,333 | ||
| Current portion of long-term borrowings (Note 7) | 23,754 | | ||
| Short-term borrowings | 73,438 | | ||
| Other current liabilities | 11,416 | 8,346 | ||
| Total current liabilities | 2,235,849 | 1,798,821 | ||
| Non-current liabilities | ||||
| Debentures, net (Note 7) | 937,354 | 859,037 | ||
| Other long-term accounts payable, net (Note 8) | 292,561 | 406,288 | ||
| Accrued severance benefits, net | 46,981 | 51,616 | ||
| Reserve for liabilities (Note 9) | 5,216 | 4,048 | ||
| Long-term guarantee deposits received (Note 16) | 1,884 | 1,455 | ||
| Long-term borrowings (Note 7) | 95,016 | | ||
| 1,379,012 | 1,322,444 |
(to be continued)
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KT FREETEL CO., LTD.
Non-Consolidated Balance Sheets
September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007
| (in millions of Korean won) | September 30, 2008 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shareholders equity | |||||
| Capital stock | |||||
| Common stock (Notes 1 and 10) | 1,044,181 | 1,044,181 | |||
| Capital surplus | |||||
| Paid-in capital in excess of par value | 1,728,150 | 1,728,150 | |||
| Capital adjustments | |||||
| Treasury stock (Note 11) | (1,722 | ) | (2,078 | ) | |
| Loss on disposal of treasury stock | (58 | ) | | ||
| Stock compensation (Note 12) | 4,589 | 4,088 | |||
| Other capital adjustments | (2,656 | ) | | ||
| Commitments and contingencies (Note 18) | |||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (Note 14) | |||||
| Unrealized gain (loss) on valuation of available-for-sale securities, net | (4,403 | ) | 5,515 | ||
| Gain on valuation of derivatives, net (Note 17) | 3,556 | | |||
| Net accumulated comprehensive income (expense) of equity method investees, net (Note 5) | 4,619 | (975 | ) | ||
| Retained earnings | |||||
| Statutory reserve | 43,194 | 43,194 | |||
| Voluntary reserve | 1,373,051 | 1,350,000 | |||
| Unappropriated retained earnings | 85,258 | 167,365 | |||
| Total Shareholders equity | 4,277,759 | 4,339,440 | |||
| Total liabilities and shareholders equity | (Won) | 7,892,620 | (Won) | 7,460,705 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these non-consolidated financial statements.
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KT FREETEL CO., LTD.
Non-Consolidated Statements of Income
Three-Month and Nine-Month Periods Ended September 30, 2008 and 2007
| (in millions of Korean won, except per share amounts) | 2008 — Three-month period ended March 31, 2008 | Nine-month period ended September 30, 2008 | Three-month period ended March 31, 2007 | Nine-month period ended September 30, 2007 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating revenue (Note 16) | (Won) | 2,020,910 | (Won) | 6,395,979 | (Won) | 1,785,314 | (Won) | 5,364,577 | |
| Operating expense s (Notes 13 and 16) | 1,851,167 | 6,149,280 | 1,660,821 | 5,039,057 | |||||
| Operating income | 169,743 | 246,699 | 124,493 | 325,520 | |||||
| Non-operating income and expenses | |||||||||
| Interest income | 2,687 | 14,581 | 5,129 | 19,227 | |||||
| Foreign exchange gains (losses) | (150 | ) | (676 | ) | (70 | ) | (119 | ) | |
| Gain (loss) on foreign currency translation | (64,603 | ) | (89,568 | ) | 244 | 281 | |||
| Interest expense | (31,634 | ) | (84,839 | ) | (30,807 | ) | (97,417 | ) | |
| Gain on disposal of short-term investment securities | 539 | 3,056 | 452 | 3,960 | |||||
| Loss on equity method investments, net (Note 5) | (30,924 | ) | (86,949 | ) | (11,170 | ) | (3,752 | ) | |
| Gain on disposal of long-term investment securities | 50 | 463 | 1,267 | 1,267 | |||||
| Loss on disposal of property and equipment | (12,432 | ) | (18,397 | ) | (7,502 | ) | (22,440 | ) | |
| Loss on impairment of property and equipment (Note 6) | (20 | ) | (18,828 | ) | | | |||
| Gain (loss) on disposal of intangibles, net | (8 | ) | 179 | (5 | ) | 130 | |||
| Gain on valuation of derivatives (Note 17) | 68,326 | 99,639 | 44 | 348 | |||||
| Donations | (3,828 | ) | (11,316 | ) | (4,129 | ) | (11,901 | ) | |
| Others | 1,499 | 6,832 | 1,762 | 7,075 | |||||
| (70,498 | ) | (185,823 | ) | (44,785 | ) | (103,341 | ) | ||
| Income before income taxes | 99,245 | 60,876 | 79,708 | 222,179 | |||||
| Income tax expenses (benefits) (Note 2) | 25,641 | (1,796 | ) | 16,821 | 31,085 | ||||
| Net income | (Won) | 73,604 | (Won) | 62,672 | (Won) | 62,887 | (Won) | 191,094 | |
| Basic earnings per share (Note 15) | (Won) | 391 | (Won) | 329 | (Won) | 322 | (Won) | 977 | |
| Diluted earnings per share (Note 15) | (Won) | 391 | (Won) | 329 | (Won) | 322 | (Won) | 977 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these non-consolidated financial statements.
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KT FREETEL CO., LTD.
Non-Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders Equity
Nine-Month Periods Ended September 30, 2008 and 2007
| (in millions of Korean won) — Balances as of January 1, 2007 | Capital stock — (Won) | 1,044,181 | Capital surplus — (Won) | 1,728,150 | Capital adjustments — (Won) | 3,188 | Accumulated other comprehensive income and expense — (Won) | 6,643 | (Won) | 1,527,869 | (Won) | 4,310,031 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividends | | | | | (117,384 | ) | (117,384 | ) | ||||||
| Net income | | | | | 191,094 | 191,094 | ||||||||
| Gain on valuation of available-for-sale securities | | | | 1,384 | | 1,384 | ||||||||
| Change in stock option | | | (1,178 | ) | | (1,178 | ) | |||||||
| Acquisition of treasury stocks | | | (20,730 | ) | | | (20,730 | ) | ||||||
| Change in equity method investees with net accumulated comprehensive income | | | | (765 | ) | | (765 | ) | ||||||
| Change in equity method investees with net accumulated comprehensive expense | | | | 542 | | 542 | ||||||||
| Balances as of September 30, 2007 | (Won) | 1,044,181 | (Won) | 1,728,150 | (Won) | (18,720 | ) | (Won) | 7,804 | (Won) | 1,601,579 | (Won) | 4,362,994 | |
| Balances as of January 1, 2008 | (Won) | 1,044,181 | (Won) | 1,728,150 | (Won) | 2,010 | (Won) | 4,540 | (Won) | 1,560,559 | (Won) | 4,339,440 | ||
| Cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles | | | (2,657 | ) | 1,703 | 5,221 | 4,267 | |||||||
| Adjusted balances | 1,044,181 | 1,728,150 | (647 | ) | 6,243 | 1,565,780 | 4,343,707 | |||||||
| Net income | | | | | 62,672 | 62,672 | ||||||||
| Loss on valuation of available-for-sale securities | | | | (9,918 | ) | | (9,918 | ) | ||||||
| Gain on valuation of derivatives | | | | 3,556 | | 3,556 | ||||||||
| Disposal of treasury stocks | | | 356 | | | 356 | ||||||||
| Loss on retirement of treasury stocks | | | (58 | ) | | | (58 | ) | ||||||
| Acquisition of treasury stocks | | | (126,949 | ) | | | (126,949 | ) | ||||||
| Retirement of treasury stocks | | | 126,949 | | (126,949 | ) | | |||||||
| Change in stock option | | | 502 | | | 502 | ||||||||
| Change in equity method investees with net accumulated comprehensive income | | | | 4,596 | | 4,596 | ||||||||
| Change in equity method investees with net accumulated comprehensive expense | | | | (705 | ) | | (705 | ) | ||||||
| Balances as of September 30, 2008 | (Won) | 1,044,181 | (Won) | 1,728,150 | (Won) | 153 | (Won) | 3,772 | (Won) | 1,501,503 | (Won) | 4,277,759 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these non-consolidated financial statements.
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KT FREETEL CO., LTD.
Non-Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Nine-Month Periods Ended September 30, 2008 and 2007
| (in millions of Korean won) | Nine-Months ended September 30, — 2008 | 2007 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash flows from operating activities | |||||
| Net income | (Won) | 62,672 | (Won) | 191,094 | |
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities | |||||
| Loss on disposal of property and equipment, net | 18,396 | 22,440 | |||
| Depreciation | 749,781 | 779,739 | |||
| Amortization of intangibles | 79,739 | 77,980 | |||
| Amortization of discounts on debentures | 892 | 831 | |||
| Amortization of discounts on other long-term accounts payable | 14,588 | 16,735 | |||
| Provision for severance benefits | 14,390 | 13,575 | |||
| Loss on valuation of inventories | 3,314 | 6,941 | |||
| Stock compensation | 502 | 43 | |||
| Bad debt expense | 22,545 | 37,606 | |||
| Gain on valuation of derivatives | (99,639 | ) | | ||
| Loss on equity method investments, net | 86,949 | 3,752 | |||
| Loss (gain) on foreign currency translation, net | 89,568 | (313 | ) | ||
| Gain on disposal of short-term investment securities | (3,056 | ) | (3,960 | ) | |
| Loss on impairment of property and equipment | 18,828 | | |||
| Gain on disposal of long-term investment securities | (463 | ) | (1,267 | ) | |
| Others | (6,847 | ) | (1,416 | ) | |
| 989,487 | 952,686 | ||||
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities | |||||
| Decrease (increase) in trade accounts and notes receivable | (206,358 | ) | 34,439 | ||
| Increase in other accounts receivable | (7,361 | ) | (3,900 | ) | |
| Increase in prepaid expenses | (2,031 | ) | (4,682 | ) | |
| Increase in inventories | (123,532 | ) | (1,555 | ) | |
| Increase in other current assets | (3,529 | ) | (2,335 | ) | |
| Increase (decrease) in long-term trade accounts and notes receivable | (151,329 | ) | 13,155 | ||
| Decrease (increase) in other non-current assets | 9,951 | (9,823 | ) | ||
| Increase in deferred income tax assets | (48,983 | ) | (23,517 | ) | |
| Payment of severance benefits | (19,115 | ) | (4,955 | ) | |
| Increase (decrease) in trade accounts and notes payable | (26,180 | ) | 10,322 | ||
| Increase (decrease) in other accounts payable | 47,725 | (103,878 | ) | ||
| Increase in accrued expenses | 5,743 | 14,360 | |||
| Increase in withholdings | 29,175 | 34,917 | |||
| Decrease in income taxes payable | (8,761 | ) | (6,014 | ) | |
| Increase (decrease) in other current liabilities | 3,069 | (19,479 | ) | ||
| Decrease in National Pension Fund | 85 | 36 | |||
| Increase (decrease) in reserve for liabilities | 2,199 | (4,248 | ) | ||
| Increase in other long-term liabilities | 432 | 1,668 | |||
| (498,800 | ) | (75,489 | ) | ||
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 553,359 | 1,068,291 |
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KT FREETEL CO., LTD.
Non-Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Nine-Month Periods Ended September 30, 2008 and 2007
| (in millions of Korean won) | Nine-Months ended September 30, — 2008 | 2007 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash flows from investing activities | ||||||
| Proceeds from collection of short-term loans | (Won) | 17,940 | (Won) | 24,219 | ||
| Proceeds from disposal of long-term investment securities | 1,723 | 1,383 | ||||
| Proceeds from disposal of short-term investment securities | 489,112 | 814,424 | ||||
| Proceeds from withdrawal of short-term financial instruments | | 90,000 | ||||
| Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment | 4,329 | 600 | ||||
| Proceeds from disposal of intangibles | 2,303 | 287 | ||||
| Acquisition of short-term financial instruments | (450 | ) | (50,000 | ) | ||
| Acquisition of short-term investment securities | (535,000 | ) | (660,000 | ) | ||
| Acquisition of long-term investment securities | (3,505 | ) | (86 | ) | ||
| Acquisition of equity method securities | (100,100 | ) | | |||
| Acquisition of property and equipment | (741,784 | ) | (845,655 | ) | ||
| Acquisition of intangibles | (11,011 | ) | (20,938 | ) | ||
| Increase in long-term loans | (40,420 | ) | (39,383 | ) | ||
| Others | (278 | ) | 953 | |||
| Net cash used in investing activities | (Won) | (917,141 | ) | (Won) | (684,196 | ) |
| Cash flows from financing activities | ||||||
| Issuance of short-term borrowings | 73,438 | | ||||
| Issuance of long-term borrowings | 99,537 | | ||||
| Issuance of debentures | 597,091 | | ||||
| Payment of current portion of other long-term accounts payable | (110,000 | ) | (90,000 | ) | ||
| Repayment of current portion of debentures | (320,000 | ) | (300,000 | ) | ||
| Acquisition of treasury stock | (126,949 | ) | (20,730 | ) | ||
| Payment of dividends | | (117,384 | ) | |||
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 213,117 | (528,114 | ) | |||
| Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents | (150,665 | ) | (144,019 | ) | ||
| Cash and cash equivalents | ||||||
| Beginning of the period. | 284,854 | 584,157 | ||||
| End of the period. | (Won) | 134,189 | (Won) | 440,138 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these non-consolidated financial statements.
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The Company
KT Freetel Co., Ltd. (the Company) was incorporated on January 3, 1997, under the Commercial Code of the Republic of Korea, and listed on the Korean Securities Dealers Association Automated Quotation System (the KOSDAQ) in December 1999. On April 19, 2004, the Company transferred its listing from the KOSDAQ to the Korea Stock Exchange. The Company is currently engaged in providing personal communications service (PCS), value added services, and sale and lease of personal communication devices.
- Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
The significant accounting policies followed by the Company in the preparation of its non-consolidated interim financial statements are the same as the policies adopted for the financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2007, unless otherwise stated.
Basis of Financial Statement Presentation
The Company maintains its accounting records in Korean won and prepares statutory financial statements in the Korean language in conformity with the accounting principles generally accepted in the Republic of Korea. Certain accounting principles applied by the Company that conform with financial accounting standards and accounting principles in the Republic of Korea may not conform with generally accepted accounting principles in other countries. Accordingly, these financial statements are intended for use by those who are informed about Korean accounting principles and practices. The accompanying non-consolidated financial statements have been condensed, restructured and translated into English from the Korean language non-consolidated financial statements.
Application of the Statements of Korean Financial Accounting Standards
In 2008, the Company adopted the following new Statements of Korean Financial Accounting Standards (SKFAS) issued by the Korea Accounting Standards Board:
Korea Accounting Institute Opinion 06-2, Deferred Income Taxes on Investments in Subsidiaries, Associates and Interests in Joint Ventures (As Revised on February 22, 2008)
The Company adopted Korea Accounting Institute Opinion 06-2, as revised, on February 22, 2008. The prior year financial statements have not been restated to reflect the changes in accordance with Korea Accounting Institute Opinion 06-2. Instead, the effect of change was reflected in the beginning balance of January 1, 2008. The effect of the change was an increase in retained earnings as of January 1, 2008, by (Won)4,555 million. Also, income tax expense for nine-month period ended September 30, 2008 was decreased by (Won)3,481 million and retained earnings and deferred income tax assets as of September 30, 2008 were increased by (Won)8,036 million, respectively.
Reclassification of Prior Year Financial Statements
Certain prior year accounts, presented herein for comparative purposes, have been reclassified to conform to current periods financial statement presentation. Such reclassification does not impact the net income or net assets reported in the prior year.
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- Restricted financial instruments
As of September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, long-term financial instruments represent key money deposits required to maintain checking accounts and, accordingly, the withdrawal of such deposits is restricted.
- Securities (excluding the equity method investment securities)
Available-for-sale securities as of September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, consist of the following:
| (in millions of Korean won) | As of September 30, 2008 | As of December 31, 2007 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Short-term investment securities | ||||
| Beneficiary certificates | (Won) | 50,065 | (Won) | |
| Equity Securities | | 2,091 | ||
| Government and Public bonds | 136 | 879 | ||
| 50,201 | 2,970 | |||
| Long-term investment securities | ||||
| Equity Securities | 11,935 | 24,233 | ||
| Investments in funds | 939 | 1,055 | ||
| Convertible bond | 2,800 | | ||
| Government and Public bonds | 61 | 170 | ||
| 15,735 | 25,458 | |||
| (Won) | 65,936 | (Won) | 28,428 |
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Equity Securities in long-term investment securities as of September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, consist of the following:
| (in millions of Korean won) | As of September 30, 2008 — Percentage of Ownership (%) | Acquisition cost | Market or net asset value | Carrying value | Unrealized gain (loss) on valuation | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marketable securities | ||||||||||
| Zakang Inc. | 0.02 | (Won) | 300 | (Won) | 1 | (Won) | 1 | (Won) | (299 | ) |
| Gaeasoft Co., Ltd. | 2.01 | 532 | 350 | 350 | (182 | ) | ||||
| KRTnet Corp. | 7.39 | 1,954 | 2,594 | 2,594 | 640 | |||||
| PT. Mobile-8 Telecom (Note 17) | 2.30 | 10,069 | 3,771 | 3,771 | (6,298 | ) | ||||
| 12,855 | 6,716 | 6,716 | (6,139 | ) | ||||||
| Non-marketable securities | ||||||||||
| Mondex Korea Co., Ltd. | 6.02 | 920 | | | | |||||
| The Radio News Co., Ltd. | 10.73 | 624 | | | | |||||
| Prime Venture Capital Co., Ltd. | 2.67 | 1,000 | 184 | | | |||||
| NAZCA Entertainment Co., Ltd. | 7.13 | 500 | 104 | 46 | | |||||
| Toysoft Co., Ltd | 8.78 | 500 | 59 | 28 | | |||||
| CXP, Inc. | 12.06 | 1,200 | 1 | 50 | | |||||
| IMM Investment Corp. | 1.09 | 500 | 235 | 210 | | |||||
| Vacom Wireless, Inc. | 16.77 | 1,880 | 1,131 | 641 | | |||||
| Neighbor System, Inc. | 10.40 | 525 | 559 | 525 | | |||||
| Entaz Co., Ltd. | 8.67 | 1,000 | 675 | 1,000 | | |||||
| Others | | 4,348 | 3,725 | 2,719 | | |||||
| 12,997 | 6,673 | 5,219 | | |||||||
| (Won) | 25,852 | (Won) | 13,389 | (Won) | 11,935 | (Won) | (6,139 | ) |
The fair values of non-marketable equity securities could not be reliably estimated due to the lack of financial information of the said companies. Accordingly, these equities were presented at their acquisition cost.
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| (in millions of Korean won) | As of December 31, 2007 — Percentage of Ownership (%) | Acquisition cost | Market or net asset value | Carrying value | Unrealized gain (loss) on valuation | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marketable securities | ||||||||||
| Zakang Inc. | 0.04 | (Won) | 300 | (Won) | 6 | (Won) | 6 | (Won) | (295 | ) |
| Gaeasoft Co., Ltd. | 2.01 | 532 | 756 | 756 | 224 | |||||
| KRTnet Corp. | 7.39 | 1,954 | 4,122 | 4,122 | 2,168 | |||||
| Geotel Corp. | 7.83 | 1,143 | 4,322 | 4,322 | 3,179 | |||||
| PT. Mobile-8 Telecom (Note 17) | 2.30 | 10,069 | 10,508 | 10,508 | 439 | |||||
| 13,998 | 19,714 | 19,714 | 5,715 | |||||||
| Non-marketable securities | ||||||||||
| Mondex Korea Co., Ltd. | 6.02 | 920 | | | | |||||
| The Radio News Co., Ltd. | 10.73 | 624 | | | | |||||
| Prime Venture Capital Co., Ltd. | 2.67 | 1,000 | 194 | | | |||||
| NAZCA Entertainment Co., Ltd. | 7.13 | 500 | 154 | 46 | | |||||
| Toysoft Co., Ltd | 8.78 | 500 | 29 | 29 | | |||||
| CXP, Inc. | 12.06 | 1,200 | 8 | 50 | | |||||
| IMM Investment Corp. | 1.09 | 500 | 233 | 210 | | |||||
| Vacom Wireless, Inc. | 16.77 | 1,880 | 1,122 | 641 | | |||||
| Neighbor System, Inc. | 10.40 | 525 | 451 | 525 | | |||||
| Entaz Co., Ltd. | 10.14 | 1,000 | 828 | 1,000 | | |||||
| Others | | 3,648 | 3,158 | 2,018 | | |||||
| 12,297 | 6,177 | 4,519 | | |||||||
| (Won) | 26,295 | (Won) | 25,891 | (Won) | 24,233 | (Won) | 5,715 |
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- Equity-Method Investments
Equity method investments as of September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, consist of the following:
| (in millions of Korean won) | As of December 30, 2008 — Percentage of Ownership (%) | Acquisition cost | Net asset value | Carrying value | Market value | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Korea Digital Satellite Broadcasting Co., Ltd. 1 | 1.82 | (Won) | 9,954 | (Won) | 1,736 | (Won) | 1,736 | (Won) | |
| KTF Technologies Co., Ltd. | 74.94 | 17,221 | 27,861 | 13,407 | | ||||
| KTFMhows Co., Ltd. | 51.00 | 2,550 | 3,241 | 3,241 | | ||||
| Harex Info Tech., Ltd. | 21.17 | 3,375 | 241 | 720 | | ||||
| Korea IT Fund 1 | 10.00 | 30,000 | 33,871 | 33,871 | | ||||
| ENtoB Corp. 1 | 3.13 | 500 | 783 | 783 | | ||||
| PT. KTF Indonesia | 99.00 | 234 | 680 | 680 | | ||||
| Boston Enterprise Partners | 39.02 | 8,000 | 7,142 | 7,142 | | ||||
| Sidus FNH Corp. 1 | 15.30 | 8,400 | 2,474 | 5,089 | | ||||
| KTF-CJ Music Contents Investment Fund (Centurion music 1) | 50.00 | 5,000 | 4,894 | 4,894 | | ||||
| Sidus FNH-BENEX Cinema Fund No.1 1 | 6.67 | 2,000 | 2,049 | 2,049 | | ||||
| KTF M&S Co., Ltd. | 100.00 | 100,000 | 33,415 | 18,648 | | ||||
| KTF-DoCoMo Mobile Investment Fund | 45.00 | 4,500 | 4,428 | 4,428 | | ||||
| KTF MUSIC Co., Ltd | 35.28 | 19,526 | 8,365 | 17,890 | 12,864 | ||||
| U MOBILE SDN. BHD. 2 | 16.50 | 96,700 | 35,933 | 88,409 | | ||||
| Shinhan-KTF mobilecard Co., Ltd. | 49.99 | 1,000 | 826 | 826 | | ||||
| KT Data Systems Co., Ltd. | 20.00 | 2,400 | 2,310 | 2,310 | | ||||
| (Won) | 311,360 | (Won) | 170,249 | (Won) | 206,123 | (Won) | 12,864 |
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| (in millions of Korean won) | As of December 31, 2007 — Percentage of Ownership (%) | Acquisition cost | Net asset value | Carrying value | Market value | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Korea Digital Satellite Broadcasting Co., Ltd. 1 | 1.82 | (Won) | 9,954 | (Won) | | (Won) | | (Won) | |
| KTF Technologies Co., Ltd. | 74.94 | 17,221 | 40,372 | 30,270 | | ||||
| KTFMhows Co., Ltd. | 51.00 | 2,550 | 3,044 | 3,044 | | ||||
| Harex Info Tech., Ltd. | 21.17 | 3,375 | 417 | 1,183 | | ||||
| Korea IT Fund 1 | 10.00 | 30,000 | 33,248 | 33,248 | | ||||
| Korea Telecom Strategy Fund 1 | 10.00 | 2,000 | | | | ||||
| ENtoB Corp. 1 | 3.13 | 500 | 755 | 755 | | ||||
| PT. KTF Indonesia | 99.00 | 234 | 472 | 472 | | ||||
| Boston Enterprise Partners | 39.02 | 8,000 | 7,149 | 7,149 | | ||||
| Sidus FNH Corp. 1 | 15.30 | 8,400 | 2,688 | 6,176 | | ||||
| KTF-CJ Music Contents Investment Fund (Centurion music 1) | 50.00 | 5,000 | 5,011 | 5,011 | | ||||
| Sidus FNH-BENEX Cinema Fund No.1 1 | 6.67 | 2,000 | 1,993 | 1,993 | | ||||
| KTF M&S Co., Ltd. | 100.00 | 100,000 | 82,226 | 76,051 | | ||||
| KTF-DoCoMo Mobile Investment Fund | 45.00 | 4,500 | 4,491 | 4,491 | | ||||
| KTF MUSIC Co., Ltd | 35.28 | 19,526 | 8,320 | 19,525 | 22,898 | ||||
| (Won) | 213,260 | (Won) | 190,186 | (Won) | 189,368 | (Won) | 22,898 |
1 Although the Companys ownership in these investees is less than 20%, the ownership percentages including KT Corporations ownership in these investees are over 20%. As a result, the Company accounts for these investments using the equity method.
2 Although the Companys ownership in this investee is less than 20%, the Company exercises a significant influence by participation in policy-making processes in financial and operating policies of the investee. As a result, the Company accounts for this investment using the equity method.
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Changes in equity-method investments during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2008 and the year ended December 31, 2007, consist of the following:
| (in millions of Korean won) | Nine-months ended September 30, 2008 — Balance as of January 1, 2008 | Acquisitions during the period | Gain (loss) on valuation of investments using equity method | Other adjustment | Balance as of September 30, 2008 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Korea Digital Satellite Broadcasting Co., Ltd. | (Won) | | (Won) | | (Won) | 1,410 | (Won) | 326 | (Won) | 1,736 | |
| KTF Technologies Co., Ltd. | 30,270 | | (16,373 | ) | (491 | ) | 13,407 | ||||
| KTFMhows Co., Ltd. | 3,044 | | 197 | | 3,241 | ||||||
| Harex Info Tech., Ltd. | 1,183 | | (463 | ) | | 720 | |||||
| Korea IT Fund | 33,248 | | 715 | (92 | ) | 33,871 | |||||
| ENtoB Corp. | 755 | | 27 | 1 | 783 | ||||||
| PT. KTF Indonesia | 472 | | 75 | 134 | 680 | ||||||
| Boston Enterprise Partners | 7,149 | | (8 | ) | | 7,142 | |||||
| Sidus FNH Corp. | 6,176 | | (1,086 | ) | | 5,089 | |||||
| KTF-CJ Music Contents Investment Fund (Centurion music 1) | 5,011 | | (117 | ) | | 4,894 | |||||
| Sidus FNH-BENEX Cinema Fund No.1 | 1,993 | | 56 | | 2,049 | ||||||
| KTF M&S Co., Ltd. | 76,051 | | (57,403 | ) | | 18,648 | |||||
| KTF-DoCoMo Mobile Investment Fund | 4,491 | | (63 | ) | | 4,428 | |||||
| KTF MUSIC Co., Ltd | 19,526 | | (1,634 | ) | (2 | ) | 17,890 | ||||
| U MOBILE SDN. BHD. | | 96,700 | (12,018 | ) | 3,727 | 88,409 | |||||
| Shinhan-KTF mobilecard Co., Ltd. | | 1,000 | (174 | ) | | 826 | |||||
| KT Data Systems Co., Ltd. | | 2,400 | (90 | ) | | 2,310 | |||||
| (Won) | 189,369 | (Won) | 100,100 | (Won) | (86,949 | ) | (Won) | 3,603 | (Won) | 206,123 |
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| (in millions of Korean won) | Year ended December 31, 2007 — Balance as of January 1, 2007 | Acquisitions during the period | Gain (loss) on valuation of investments using equity method | Other adjustment | Balance as of December 31, 2007 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KTF Technologies Co., Ltd. | (Won) | 25,450 | (Won) | | (Won) | 4,871 | (Won) | (50 | ) | (Won) | 30,270 | |
| KTFMhows Co., Ltd. | 2,666 | | 378 | | 3,044 | |||||||
| Harex Info Tech., Ltd. | 1,902 | | (719 | ) | | 1,183 | ||||||
| Korea IT Fund | 30,483 | | 2,271 | 493 | 33,248 | |||||||
| Korea Telecom Strategy Fund | 1,837 | (1,837 | ) | | | | ||||||
| ENtoB Corp. | 673 | | 83 | | 755 | |||||||
| PT. KTF Indonesia | 1,052 | | (196 | ) | (385 | ) | 471 | |||||
| Boston Enterprise Partners | 8,014 | | (864 | ) | | 7,149 | ||||||
| Sidus FNH Corp. | 7,264 | | (1,089 | ) | | 6,176 | ||||||
| KTF-CJ Music Contents Investment Fund (Centurion music 1) | 5,025 | | (14 | ) | | 5,011 | ||||||
| Sidus FNH-BENEX Cinema Fund No.1 | 2,007 | | (14 | ) | | 1,993 | ||||||
| KTF M&S Co., Ltd. | | 100,000 | (22,797 | ) | (1,152 | ) | 76,051 | |||||
| KTF-DoCoMo Mobile Investment Fund | | 4,500 | (9 | ) | | 4,491 | ||||||
| KTF MUSIC Co., Ltd | | 19,526 | | | 19,526 | |||||||
| (Won) | 86,373 | (Won) | 122,189 | (Won) | (18,099 | ) | (Won) | (1,094 | ) | (Won) | 189,368 |
For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2008 and the year ended December 31, 2007, the details of changes in differences between the initial purchase price and the Companys initial proportionate ownership in the net book value of the investee are as follows:
| (in millions of Korean won) | Nine-months ended September 30, 2008 — January 1, 2008 | Addition | Amortization | Other adjustment | September 30, 2008 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KTF Technologies Co., Ltd. | (Won) | 286 | (Won) | | (Won) | | (Won) | (286 | ) | (Won) | | |
| Harex Info Tech., Ltd. | 766 | | (287 | ) | | 479 | ||||||
| Sidus FNH Corp. | 3,487 | | (872 | ) | | 2,615 | ||||||
| KTF MUSIC Co., Ltd | 11,206 | | (1,681 | ) | | 9,525 | ||||||
| U MOBILE SDN. BHD. | | 58,307 | (5,831 | ) | | 52,477 | ||||||
| (Won) | 15,745 | (Won) | 58,307 | (Won) | (8,671 | ) | (Won) | (286 | ) | (Won) | 65,096 |
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| (in millions of Korean won) | Year ended December 31, 2007 — January 1, 2007 | Addition | Amortization | Other adjustment | December 31, 2007 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KTF Technologies Co., Ltd. | (Won) | (41 | ) | (Won) | | (Won) | 327 | (Won) | | (Won) | 286 | |
| Harex Info Tech., Ltd. | 1,148 | | (383 | ) | | 766 | ||||||
| Sidus FNH Corp. | 4,650 | | (1,162 | ) | | 3,487 | ||||||
| KTF MUSIC Co., Ltd | | 11,206 | | | 11,206 | |||||||
| (Won) | 5,757 | (Won) | 11,206 | (Won) | (1,218 | ) | (Won) | | (Won) | 15,745 |
For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2008 and year ended December 31, 2007, the elimination of unrealized gains or losses in the valuation of investments using the equity method is as follows:
| (in millions of Korean won) | Nine-months ended September 30, 2008 — Inventories | Intangibles | Total | Year ended December 31, 2007 — Inventories | Intangibles | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KTF Technologies Co., Ltd. | (Won) | 14,455 | (Won) | | (Won) | 14,455 | (Won) | 10,388 | (Won) | | (Won) | 10,388 |
| KTF M&S Co., Ltd. | 13,997 | 769 | 14,766 | 6,175 | | 6,175 | ||||||
| (Won) | 28,452 | (Won) | 769 | (Won) | 29,221 | (Won) | 16,563 | (Won) | | (Won) | 16,563 |
The Company discontinued applying the equity method on Korea Digital Satellite Broadcasting Co., Ltd. with book value below zero and the unrecognized equity loss not reported in the accompanying financial statements was (Won)147 million until 2007. In 2008, the Company resumed recognizing its share of those profits because the investees profits reported exceeded the unrecognized equity loss.
- Property, Plant & Equipment
For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2008, the Company assessed the potential impairment of certain 2G telecommunication equipment due to technical obsolescence. The carrying value of that equipment was reduced to the estimated realizable value, and an impairment loss amounting to (Won)18,828 million was recorded as a reduction in the carrying value of the related assets and charged to current operations.
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- Long-Term Debt
Long-term debt as of September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, consists of the following:
| (in millions of Korean won) | Annual interest rates (%) as of September 30, 2008 | As of September 30, 2008 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Won currency debentures | ||||||
| 44th non-guaranteed debenture | 5.66 | (Won) | 360,000 | (Won) | 360,000 | |
| 45th non-guaranteed debenture | | | 320,000 | |||
| 47-1st non-guaranteed debenture | 4.95 | 230,000 | 230,000 | |||
| 47-2nd non-guaranteed debenture | 5.32 | 70,000 | 70,000 | |||
| 48th non-guaranteed debenture | 5.31 | 200,000 | 200,000 | |||
| 51-2nd non-guaranteed debenture | 6.41 | 70,000 | | |||
| 52-2nd non-guaranteed debenture | 6.64 | 100,000 | | |||
| 1,030,000 | 1,180,000 | |||||
| Foreign currency debentures | ||||||
| 49 th non-guaranteed debenture of US$ | ||||||
| 175 million | 3M LIBOR+1.50 | 207,848 | | |||
| 50 th non-guaranteed debenture of JP¥ | ||||||
| 7,000 million | 3M TIBOR+1.60 | 80,095 | | |||
| 51-1 st non-guaranteed debenture of US$ | ||||||
| 95 million | 3M LIBOR+1.60 | 112,832 | | |||
| 52-1 st non-guaranteed debenture of US$ | ||||||
| 99 million | 6.20 | 100,000 | | |||
| 500,775 | | |||||
| Less: Current maturities | (590,000 | ) | (320,000 | ) | ||
| Discount on debentures | (3,421 | ) | (963 | ) | ||
| (Won) | 937,354 | (Won) | 859,037 | |||
| Foreign currency loans | ||||||
| Korea Development Bank of US$ 70 million | 3M LIBOR+2.00 | (Won) | 83,139 | (Won) | | |
| Bank of Communications of US$ 30 million | 3M LIBOR+2.00 | 35,631 | | |||
| Less: Current maturities | (23,754 | ) | | |||
| (Won) | 95,016 | (Won) | |
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The aggregate annual maturities of long-term debt outstanding as of September 30, 2008, exclusive of adjustments relating to discounts, are as follows:
| For the period ending September 30, — 2009 | Won currency debentures — (Won) | 590,000 | Foreign currency debentures — (Won) | | Foreign currency loans — (Won) | 23,754 | Total — (Won) | 613,754 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 200,000 | | 47,508 | 247,508 | ||||
| 2011 | 70,000 | 500,774 | 47,508 | 618,282 | ||||
| Thereafter | 170,000 | | | 170,000 | ||||
| (Won) | 1,030,000 | (Won) | 500,774 | (Won) | 118,770 | (Won) | 1,649,544 |
- Other long-term accounts payable
Other long-term accounts payable are related to frequency usage rights granted in 2000 for CDMA IMT-2000 carrier license and where the Company was required to pay (Won)1,300,000 million to Ministry of Information and Communication. In 2001, the Company paid (Won)650,000 million and is further required to pay the remaining amount of (Won)650,000 million including applicable interest in installments between 2008 and 2011. Pursuant to the installment payment schedule, the paid amounts for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2008 and 2007 were (Won)110,000 million and (Won)90,000 million, respectively. Other long-term accounts payable as of September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, are stated at the net present value of future cash flows, calculated using the effective interest rate (9.93%) at the time of receipt of frequency usage license.
The annual maturities of other long-term accounts payable outstanding as of September 30, 2008, exclusive of adjustments relating to discounts, are as follows:
| For the period ending September 30, | Other long-term accounts payable | |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | (Won) | 130,000 |
| 2010 | 150,000 | |
| 2011 | 170,000 | |
| (Won) | 450,000 |
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- Reserves
The Company has accounted for the call bonus mileage amounts, which the Company is obliged to pay to its customers, as reserve for liabilities. Changes in reserve for liabilities for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2008 and the year ended December 31, 2007, consist of the following:
| (in millions of Korean won) — Balance at the beginning of the period | Nine-months ended September 30, 2008 — (Won) | 8,380 | (Won) | 16,265 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Payments | (3,611 | ) | (7,884 | ) | |
| Provisions | 5,810 | | |||
| Less: Current portion | (5,363 | ) | (4,333 | ) | |
| (Won) | 5,216 | (Won) | 4,048 |
The call bonus mileages provided by the Company are effective for five years and the unused call bonus mileages after 5 years will expire. Based on past customer usage trend, accrued bonus mileage is estimated by using the discounted value calculated by applying Companys average borrowing interest rate to the estimated usage amount and period. The reserve amount to be used within one year was recorded as current liabilities.
- Capital Stock
The Company is authorized to issue 400 million shares of common stock at (Won)5,000 par value per share. As of September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, common shares issued and outstanding are 188,274,091 and 192,722,091, respectively.
The retirement of 4,448,000 shares of treasury stock was approved at the Board of Directors meeting on April 11, 2008 and those shares of treasury stock were cancelled on July 21, 2008.
- Capital Adjustments
The Company holds 50,875 shares of its common stock as of September 30, 2008, which it intends to sell in the near future.
The changes in treasury stock for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2008 are as follows:
| (in millions of Korean won) — Beginning of the period | Number of shares — 61,334 | (Won) | 2,078 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retirement | (4,448,000 | ) | (126,949 | ) |
| Disposal | (10,505 | ) | (356 | ) |
| Acquisition | 4,448,046 | 126,949 | ||
| 50,875 | (Won) | 1,722 |
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- Stock Options
The Company entered into stock option agreements with its Chief Executive Officer, directors and outside directors. The details of the stock options granted as of September 30, 2008 are as follows:
| 1 st grant | 2 nd grant | 3 rd grant | 4 th grant | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant date | Mar. 29, 2001 | Mar. 25, 2002 | Sep. 8, 2003 | Mar. 4, 2005 |
| Grantee | Former CEO | Directors | CEO, Directors, Outside directors | Directors, Outside directors |
| Number of shares granted | 18,000 | 44,800 | 629,500 | 128,800 |
| Exercise price | (Won)41,273 | (Won)45,178 | (Won) 30,000 | (Won) 30,700 |
| Settlement | Equity settled type | Equity settled type | Equity settled type | Equity settled type |
| Exercise period | Mar.30, 2004 ~Mar. 29, 2009 | Mar.26, 2005 ~Mar.25, 2010 | Sep.9, 2005 ~Sep.8, 2010 | Mar. 5, 2007 ~Mar. 4, 2012 |
The changes in the stock options are as follows:
| Number of shares granted | 1 st grant — 18,000 | 2 nd grant — 44,800 | 3 rd grant — 629,500 | 4 th grant — 128,800 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of shares cancelled | | (308,587 | ) | | ||||
| Number of shares settled or forfeited | (18,000 | ) | (16,200 | ) | (15,159 | ) | (18,683 | ) |
| Number of shares as of September 30, 2008 | | 28,600 | 305,754 | 110,117 |
The Company values stock options granted based on the fair value method. Total compensation expense of (Won)4,088 million was allocated over the vesting period and the compensation expense charged to operations for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2008 is nil. The cumulative amount for stock compensation accounted for as capital adjustment as of September 30, 2008 is (Won)4,088 million.
Details of stock grants to directors including the former Chief Executive Officer from 2007 are as follows:
| 1 st grant | 2 nd grant | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant date | June 20, 2007 | June 20, 2007 |
| Grantee | CEO, Outside director | CEO, Outside director |
| Estimated number of shares granted | 10,505 | 17,120 |
| Vesting conditions | Service condition: six months Non-market performance | |
| condition: achievement of performance | Service condition: six months Non-market performance condition: achievement of performance | |
| Fair value per option | (Won) 29,300 | (Won) 29,300 |
Compensation cost amounting to (Won)502 million was calculated based on the fair value method and charged to current operations.
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- Operating Expenses
Operating expenses for the three months periods and the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, consist of the following:
| (in millions of Korean won) | 2008 — Three-month period ended September 30, 2008 | Nine-month period ended September 30, 2008 | 2007 — Three-month period ended September 30, 2007 | Nine-month period ended September 30, 2007 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries and wages | (Won) | 49,234 | (Won) | 141,053 | (Won) | 47,839 | (Won) | 135,520 |
| Severance benefits | 3,371 | 14,390 | 3,093 | 13,575 | ||||
| Employee welfare | 8,189 | 24,756 | 7,364 | 23,138 | ||||
| Rent | 42,904 | 127,433 | 39,228 | 114,464 | ||||
| Commissions | 142,019 | 421,031 | 134,705 | 384,532 | ||||
| Depreciation | 244,501 | 749,781 | 260,366 | 779,739 | ||||
| Amortization | 26,551 | 79,739 | 26,265 | 77,980 | ||||
| Tax and dues | 5,819 | 22,455 | 8,706 | 29,660 | ||||
| Interconnection charges | 210,646 | 615,007 | 179,765 | 530,764 | ||||
| Leased line charges | 91,664 | 277,668 | 95,818 | 291,796 | ||||
| Research and development costs | 1,721 | 3,510 | 1,638 | 3,456 | ||||
| Sales commissions | 292,766 | 1,193,414 | 277,181 | 873,566 | ||||
| Sales promotion | 199,082 | 591,649 | 133,484 | 338,580 | ||||
| Advertisements | 30,039 | 86,721 | 29,709 | 94,526 | ||||
| Bad debt | 16,195 | 22,545 | 8,318 | 37,606 | ||||
| Water and electricity | 22,187 | 58,790 | 22,164 | 56,609 | ||||
| Communications | 7,720 | 23,362 | 7,393 | 21,646 | ||||
| Repairs and maintenance | 16,493 | 46,074 | 18,495 | 51,229 | ||||
| Cost of PCS handset sales | 413,208 | 1,566,336 | 332,174 | 1,106,263 | ||||
| Others | 26,858 | 83,566 | 27,116 | 74,408 | ||||
| (Won) | 1,851,167 | (Won) | 6,149,280 | (Won) | 1,660,821 | (Won) | 5,039,057 |
Cost of PCS handset sales for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, consists of the following:
| (in millions of Korean won) — Beginning balance of inventories | Nine-months ended September 30, 2008 — (Won) | 123,236 | (Won) | 130,273 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost of PCS handset purchased | 1,689,079 | 1,105,566 | |||
| Transfer to other accounts | (2,525 | ) | (4,689 | ) | |
| Ending balance of inventories | (243,454 | ) | (124,887 | ) | |
| Cost of PCS handset sales | (Won) | 1,566,336 | (Won) | 1,106,263 |
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- Comprehensive Income
Comprehensive income for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, consists of the following:
| (in millions of Korean won) — Net income | Nine-months ended September 30, 2008 — (Won) | 62,672 | (Won) | 191,094 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other comprehensive income and expense | |||||
| Loss on valuation of available-for-sale securities Tax effects: (Won) 3,762 (2007: (Won) 525) | (9,918 | ) | 1,384 | ||
| Change in equity method investees with net accumulated comprehensive income Tax effects: (Won) - (2007: (Won) -) | 4,596 | (765 | ) | ||
| Change in equity method investees with net accumulated comprehensive expense Tax effects: (Won) - (2007: (Won) -) | (705 | ) | 542 | ||
| Gain on valuation of derivatives Tax effects: (Won) 901 (2007: (Won) -) | 3,556 | | |||
| Comprehensive income | (Won) | 60,200 | (Won) | 192,255 |
- Earnings Per Share
Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period.
Basic earnings per share for the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, are calculated as follows:
| (in millions, except for per share amounts) | 2008 — Three-month period ended September 30, 2008 | Nine-month period ended September 30, 2008 | 2007 — Three-month period ended September 30, 2007 | Nine-month period ended September 30, 2007 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net income as reported on the statements of income | (Won) | 73,604 | (Won) | 62,672 | (Won) | 62,887 | (Won) | 191,094 |
| Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding | 188 | 191 | 196 | 196 | ||||
| Earnings per share | 391 | 329 | 322 | 977 |
There has been no dilutive effect for the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2008 and 2007.
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Non-dilutive potential common stocks as of September 30, 2008 are as follows:
| Exercise period | Number of common shares to be issued | |
|---|---|---|
| Stock options | Mar. 26, 2005 ~ Mar. 25, 2010 | 28,600 |
| Stock options | Sep. 9. 2005 ~ Sep. 8. 2010 | 305,754 |
| Stock options | Mar. 5, 2007 ~ Mar. 4, 2012 | 110,117 |
| Other share-based payment | Apr. 14, 2008 | 10,505 |
| Other share-based payment | Apr. 14, 2009 | 17,120 |
Basic and diluted earnings per share for the year ended December 31, 2007 were (Won) 1,252.
- Related Party Transactions
The Companys parent company is KT Corporation, which is the ultimate parent company and responsible for the consolidated financial statements.
| 2008 | |
|---|---|
| Parent company | KT Corporation |
| Subsidiaries | KTF Technologies Co., Ltd., PT.KTF Indonesia, KTFMhouse Co., Ltd., KTF M&S Co., Ltd., KTF MUSIC Co., Ltd. |
| Equity method investee | Korea Digital Satellite Broadcasting Co., Ltd., Hares Info Tech Ltd., Korea IT Fund, ENtoB Corp, Boston Enterprise Partners, Sidus FNH Corp, KTF-CJ Music Contents Investment Fund(Centurion music |
| 1), SidusFNH-BENEX Cinema Fund, KTF-DoCoMo Mobile Investment Fund, U MOBILE SDN. BHD., Shinhan-KTF mobilecard Co., Ltd., KT Data systems Co., Ltd. | |
| Subsidiaries of the parent company | KT Networks Co., Ltd., KT Hitel Co., Ltd., KT Powertel Co., Ltd., Korea Telecom Japan, KT Submarine Co., Ltd., KT Linkus Co., Ltd., KT Commerce, Inc., KT Rental Co., Ltd., KTCC Co., Ltd., |
| NTC Co., Ltd., Internal Corporate Venture Fund, KTAI Co., Ltd., KTPI Co., Ltd., Olive Nine Co., Ltd., Telecop Service Co., Ltd., KT Capital Co., Ltd., and others |
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Significant transactions which occurred in the normal course of business with related companies during the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, and the related account balances outstanding as of September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, are summarized as follows:
| (in millions of Korean won) | Nine-months ended September 30, 2008 — Sales | Purchases | Receivables | Payables | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parent company | (Won) | 562,087 | (Won) | 343,527 | (Won) | 185,644 | (Won) | 57,634 |
| Subsidiaries | 338,308 | 463,713 | 2,921 | 95,268 | ||||
| Equity method investee | 7 | 4,936 | | 2,790 | ||||
| Subsidiaries of the parent company | 23,639 | 50,099 | 1,378 | 5,748 | ||||
| Total | (Won) | 924,041 | (Won) | 862,275 | (Won) | 189,943 | (Won) | 161,440 |
| (in millions of Korean won) | Nine-months ended September 30, 2007 — Sales | Purchases | Receivables | Payables | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parent company | (Won) | 578,254 | (Won) | 338,260 | (Won) | 212,689 | (Won) | 47,850 |
| Subsidiaries | 57,588 | 378,420 | 1,289 | 109,420 | ||||
| Equity method investee | 34 | 1,585 | | 121 | ||||
| Subsidiaries of the parent company | 12,145 | 27,088 | 2,038 | 4,357 | ||||
| Total | (Won) | 648,021 | (Won) | 745,353 | (Won) | 216,016 | (Won) | 161,748 |
Details of the compensation for key management are as follows:
| (in millions of Korean won) — Short-term salaries | Nine-months ended September 30, 2008 — (Won) | 496 | Nine-months ended September 30, 2007 — (Won) | 455 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Post retirement benefits | 285 | 226 | ||
| Share-based compensation | 502 | 43 | ||
| (Won) | 1,283 | (Won) | 724 |
Key management refers to the directors who have significant control and responsibilities on the Companys operations and business.
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- Derivatives
As of September 30, 2008, the Company has cross currency interest swap contracts with various banks to manage exposure to changes in foreign currency exchange rates and interest rates with regard to the foreign currency debentures and loans in accordance with its foreign currency risk management policy.
Swap contracts outstanding as of September 30, 2008, are as follows:
| (in millions) | Notional principal amounts | Exchange rates on contracts | Interest rates(%) on contracts | Maturities | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calyon Corporation and Investment Bank | (Won) | 66,150 | US$ | 70 | 945.00 | 4.88 | 2011.02.25 |
| ANZ Corporation | 33,075 | US$ | 35 | 945.00 | 4.76 | 2011.02.25 | |
| ABN AMRO BANK | 28,335 | US$ | 30 | 944.50 | 4.97 | 2011.02.25 | |
| Hana Bank | 18,912 | US$ | 20 | 945.60 | 4.52 | 2011.02.25 | |
| National Agricultural Cooperative Federation | 18,900 | US$ | 20 | 945.00 | 4.52 | 2011.02.25 | |
| Korea Development Bank | 66,220 | US$ | 70 | 946.00 | 4.87 | 2010.12.13 | |
| Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ | 39,124 | JPY | 4,000 | 9.78 | 5.03 | 2011.04.28 | |
| Mizuho Corporate Bank., Ltd | 28,643 | JPY | 3,000 | 9.55 | 5.10 | 2011.04.28 | |
| DBS BANK Ltd | 51,400 | US$ | 50 | 1028.00 | 5.84 | 2011.06.20 | |
| Woori Investment & Securities | 15,420 | US$ | 15 | 1028.00 | 5.82 | 2011.06.20 | |
| BNP Paribas | 31,050 | US$ | 30 | 1035.00 | 5.88 | 2011.06.20 | |
| Woori Investment & Securities | 31,380 | US$ | 30 | 1046.00 | 5.77 | 2011.04.02 | |
| (Won) | 428,609 |
As of September 30, 2008, the unrealized loss of (Won) 4,456 million is recognized as an accumulated other comprehensive income as these transactions meet the requirements for cash flow hedge accounting for financial statement purpose.
The Company applies cash flow hedge accounting and is exposed to fluctuations in cash flows up to June 20, 2011. Total accumulated other comprehensive expense recognized under the cash flow hedge amounts to (Won)4,456 million, of which (Won)1,169 million is expected to be recognized as income within 12 months from September 30, 2008.
As of September 30, 2008, the Company has the right to exercise the put option related to PT. Mobile-8 securities listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange on January 31, 2009, granted from PT Bimantara Citra Tbk., which is the parent company of PT. Mobile-8. The unrealized gain of (Won) 9,825 million is charged to current operation as this contract does not meet the requirements for hedge accounting for financial statement purpose.
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- Commitments and Contingencies
The Company has entered into an agreement covering the resale of PCS service with KT Corporation. As compensation for providing its telecommunications network, the Company receives certain amount from KT Corporation which is calculated by multiplying outgoing call generated from KT Corporations subscribers by the agreed rate per minute.
With regard to its 2G business, the Company is required to pay a certain portion of its related revenues to the Ministry of Information and Communication. As of September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, accrued expenses to be paid to the Ministry of Information and Communication are (Won)16,553 million and (Won)21,022 million, respectively.
As of September 30, 2008, the Company has a bank overdraft agreement with Shinhan bank amounting to (Won)50,000 million.
As of September 30, 2008, the Company is either a defendant or a plaintiff in various legal actions arising from the normal course of business. The aggregate amounts in controversy with the Company as the defendant or the plaintiff amounted to approximately (Won) 7,393 million in 18 cases, and (Won) 6,851 million in 6 cases, respectively. The Company believes that although the outcome of these cases are uncertain, they would not ultimately result in a material loss for the Company. Accordingly, no provision for potential losses arising from these claims is reflected in the accompanying financial statements.
- Subsequent Events
On October 4, 2008, the Board of Directors nominated Haeng Min Kwon as new chief executive officer due to the resignation of the former Chief Executive Officer, Young Joo Cho.
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