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SK TELECOM CO LTD Interim / Quarterly Report 2013

Dec 13, 2013

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

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

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2013

COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 333-04906

SK Telecom Co., Ltd.

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

11, Euljiro2-ga, Jung-gu

Seoul 100-999, 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 þ 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): ¨

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QUARTERLY BUSINESS REPORT

(From January 1, 2013 to September 30, 2013)

THIS IS A SUMMARY OF THE QUARTERLY BUSINESS REPORT ORIGINALLY PREPARED IN KOREAN AND IS IN SUCH FORM AS REQUIRED BY THE KOREAN FINANCIAL SERVICES COMMISSION.

IN THE TRANSLATION PROCESS, SOME PARTS OF THE REPORT WERE REFORMATTED, REARRANGED OR SUMMARIZED FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF READERS.

ALL REFERENCES TO THE “COMPANY,” “WE,” “US,” OR “OUR” SHALL MEAN SK TELECOM CO., LTD. AND, UNLESS THE CONTEXT OTHERWISE REQUIRES, ITS CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES. REFERENCES TO “SK TELECOM” SHALL MEAN SK TELECOM CO., LTD., BUT SHALL NOT INCLUDE ITS CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES.

UNLESS EXPRESSLY STATED OTHERWISE, ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS PRESENTED ON A CONSOLIDATED BASIS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL REPORTING STANDARDS ADOPTED FOR USE IN KOREA (“K-IFRS”) 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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I. COMPANY OVERVIEW

  1. Company Overview

Starting in the first quarter of 2011, the Company prepares and reports its financial statements under K-IFRS. The transition date of the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries to K-IFRS is January 1, 2010 and the adoption date is January 1, 2011. The Company’s quarterly business report for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 includes the following consolidated subsidiaries:

Name Date of Establishment Principal Business Material Subsidiary*
SK Telink Co., Ltd. Apr. 9, 1998 Telecommunication services 241,977 Material
M&Service Co., Ltd. Feb. 10, 2000 Online information services 48,493
SK Communications Co., Ltd. Sep. 19, 1996 Internet portal and other Internet information services 265,819 Material
Stonebridge Cinema Fund Sep. 30, 2005 Investment partnership 10,965
Commerce Planet Co., Ltd. Jul. 1, 1997 Online shopping mall operation services 34,007
SK Broadband Co., Ltd. Sep. 26, 1997 Fixed-line telecommunication services, multimedia and IPTV services 3,035,657 Material
K-net Culture and Contents Venture Fund Nov. 24, 2008 Investment partnership 43,779
Hwaitec Focus Investment Partnership 2 Dec. 12, 2008 Investment partnership 22,547
Open Innovation Fund Dec. 22, 2008 Investment partnership 43,394
PS&Marketing Co., Ltd. Apr. 3, 2009 Sale of telecommunication devices 317,613 Material
Service Ace Co., Ltd. Jul. 1, 2010 Customer center management services 48,956
Service Top Co., Ltd. Jul 1, 2010 Customer center management services 43,332
Network O&S Co., Ltd. Jul. 1, 2010 Network maintenance services 165,818 Material
BNCP Co., Ltd. Dec. 7, 2009 Internet services 24,000
SK Planet Co., Ltd. Oct. 1, 2011 Telecommunication and platform services 1,647,965 Material
SK Planet Japan, K.K. Mar. 14, 2012 Software development and digital contents sourcing services 47
SK Planet Global PTE, LTD. Aug. 14, 2012 Software development and digital contents sourcing services 636
SK Planet America LLC Dec. 27, 2012 Software development and digital contents sourcing services 6,669
SKP Global Holdings PTE, LTD. Apr. 22, 2013 Holding company for overseas commerce —
SK Global Healthcare Business Group Sep. 14, 2012 Investment 25,784
Technology Innovation Partners, L.P. Jun. 24, 2011 Investment 34,120
SK Telecom China Fund I L.P. Sep. 14, 2011 Investment 3,454
SK Telecom China Holdings Co., Ltd. Jul. 12, 2007 Investment 35,233
Shenzhen E-eye High Tech Co., Ltd. Apr. 1, 2000 Telematics manufacturing 18,915

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Name Date of Establishment Principal Business Material Subsidiary*
SKT Vietnam PTE., Ltd. Apr. 5, 2000 Telecommunication services 38,331
SKT Americas, Inc. Dec. 29, 1995 Information collection and management consulting services 36,378
YTK Investment Ltd. Jul. 1, 2010 Investment 64,036 Material
Atlas Investment Jun. 24, 2011 Investment 51,065 Material
  • Material Subsidiary means a subsidiary with total assets of Won 50 billion or more as of the end of the latest fiscal year.

A. Corporate Legal Business Name: SK Telecom Co., Ltd.

B. Date of Incorporation: March 29, 1984

C. Location of Headquarters

(1) Address: 11 Euljiro 2-ga, Jung-gu, Seoul, Korea

(2) Phone: +82-2-6100-2114

(3) Website: http://www.sktelecom.com

D. Major Businesses

(1) Wireless business

The Company provides wireless telecommunications services, characterized by its competitive strengths in handheld devices, affordable pricing, network coverage and an extensive contents library. Since the introduction of services employing LTE technology in July 2011, the telecommunications market for such services has grown as demand for fast data transfer speeds and differentiated services has increased. Having reached one million subscribers by January 2012 and over 10 million subscribers by April 2013, the Company has solidified its leadership position in LTE services as it has done with its 3G services. In June 2013, the Company became the first telecommunications service provider in the world to provide commercial LTE-Advanced (“LTE-A”) services using carrier aggregation technology. In September 2013, beginning with the Seoul area, the Company also began offering wideband LTE service, which utilizes the 1.8 GHz band to enhance the customer experience of new and existing LTE customers. The Company is also improving the profitability of its wireless business through efficient capital expenditures and marketing and enhancement of marketing network and products.

In the business-to-business area, the Company is strengthening its solutions business through the implementation of five main solution products: Smart Store, Smart Work, Smart Cloud, Green & Safety and M–Ad & Payment. As of September 30, 2013, the Company had 480,000 paying subscribers for our mobile IPTV services, which commercially launched in October 2012. The Company is the first telecommunications services provider in the world to provide full high definition streaming services using its LTE-A network. With increasing video on demand usage and the potential to expand into other business areas such as advertising and shopping, the Company expects that the mobile IPTV services business will grow in the mid- to long-term.

In addition, in order to strengthen our sales channels, the Company has been offering a variety of fixed-line and wireless telecommunication convergence products to its customers through PS&Marketing Co., Ltd. (“PS&Marketing”), one of its subsidiaries. Furthermore, Network O&S Co., Ltd., the Company’s subsidiary responsible for the operation of the Company’s 2G to 4G networks (including its CDMA, WCDMA and LTE networks), provides customers with quality network services and provides the Company with technological know-how in network operations.

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(2) Fixed-line business

SK Broadband Co., Ltd. (“SK Broadband”) is engaged in providing telecommunications, broadcasting and new media services and various other services that are permitted to be carried out by SK Broadband under relevant regulations, as well as business activities that are directly or indirectly related to providing those services. With the adoption of K-IFRS in 2011, our broadband and fixed-line services segment also includes multimedia services and IPTV services.

(3) Other businesses

In the digital contents business area, the Company provides high-quality digital contents in its leading mobile contents marketplace, T Store, which had 21.3 million subscribers as of September 30, 2013 and which the Company plans to expand globally. With respect to the Company’s commerce business, 11th Street, which continues to gain market share, is a platform service that connects various sellers and purchasers online. In the loyalty marketing business area, the Company provides an increasing number of products involving OK Cashbag points in order to attract new customers and retain existing customers. Since its inception in 1999, OK Cashbag, owned by SK Planet Co., Ltd. (“SK Planet”) continues to be Korea’s largest loyalty mileage program with 36 million members. In the location-based services business area, users of the Company’s T-Map Navigation service reached 18.0 million as of September 30, 2013. T-Map Navigation provides real time traffic information and various local information. Utilizing location-based service technology in other services, including leisure, logistics and travel services, the Company provides increased convenience and added value to customers. In the media business area, the Company provides “Hoppin” service that enables subscribers to access various multimedia contents through personal computers, mobile devices and other digital devices. In the advertising business area, the Company is engaged in advertisement production, promotion services and research and consulting services to substantively help businesses increase their value in a rapidly evolving business environment.

SK Communications Co., Ltd. (“SK Communications”) provides integrated Internet portal services through NATE, social networking services through Cyworld and instant messaging services through NATE-ON. Key sources of revenue for SK Communications are display advertising, search engine-based advertising, and contents and other services. Display advertising consists of image, video and Flash-based multimedia advertising carried on NATE, Cyworld and NATE-ON and aims to give greater exposure to the advertiser’s brand name to the public. The increased effectiveness of online media as an advertising outlet has resulted in a greatly expanded advertiser base, and the increasing variety in the format of advertising has contributed to the growth of display advertising. Search engine-based advertising refers to the type of advertising that embeds advertisements within search results produced by searches of certain keywords on the NATE portal site. Search engine-based advertising has a certain appeal to small and medium-sized advertisers. Contents and other services include sales of online items to be used on Cyworld, contents sales and providing certain types of services. Revenues from contents and other services are generated through sales of online digital items through fixed-line Cyworld services and revenues generated by usage of mobile Cyworld services, which are shared with mobile phone service operators, as well as revenues from NATE-ON instant messaging, custom decorations for mobile phones, cartoon strips, fortunetelling, movies and other contents services. In addition, SK Planet receives revenue from its services agreement with the Company in connection with operation of WAP wireless NATE services and application development.

In order to find future growth engines and strengthen the Company’s competitiveness, the Company has made strategic investments in YTK Investment Ltd. and Atlas Investment, both investment fund companies.

See “II-1. Business Overview” for more information.

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E. Credit Ratings

(1) Corporate bonds

| Credit rating date | Subject of rating | Credit rating | Credit rating entity (Credit rating
range) | Rating classification |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| May 27, 2011 | Corporate bond | AAA | Korea Ratings | Regular rating |
| June 13, 2011 | Corporate bond | AAA | NICE Investors Service Co., Ltd. | Regular rating |
| June 23, 2011 | Corporate bond | AAA | Korea Investors Service, Inc. | Regular rating |
| December 12, 2011 | Corporate bond | AAA | Korea Investors Service, Inc. | Current rating |
| December 13, 2011 | Corporate bond | AAA | NICE Investors Service Co., Ltd. | Current rating |
| December 16, 2011 | Corporate bond | AAA | Korea Ratings | Current rating |
| June 21, 2012 | Corporate bond | AAA | Korea Ratings | Regular rating |
| June 22, 2012 | Corporate bond | AAA | Korea Investors Service, Inc. | Regular rating |
| June 29, 2012 | Corporate bond | AAA | NICE Investors Service Co., Ltd. | Regular rating |
| August 10, 2012 | Corporate bond | AAA | Korea Ratings | Current rating |
| August 14, 2012 | Corporate bond | AAA | Korea Investors Service, Inc. | Current rating |
| August 14, 2012 | Corporate bond | AAA | NICE Investors Service Co., Ltd. | Current rating |
| April 11, 2013 | Corporate bond | AAA | Korea Ratings | Current rating |
| April 11, 2013 | Corporate bond | AAA | Korea Investors Service, Inc. | Current rating |
| April 11, 2013 | Corporate bond | AAA | NICE Investors Service Co., Ltd. | Current rating |
| April 11, 2013 | Corporate bond | AAA | Korea Ratings | Regular rating |
| April 11, 2013 | Corporate bond | AAA | Korea Investors Service, Inc. | Regular rating |
| April 11, 2013 | Corporate bond | AAA | NICE Investors Service Co., Ltd. | Regular rating |

  • Rating definition: “AAA” - The certainty of principal and interest payment is at the highest level with extremely low investment risk and is stable such that it will not be influenced by reasonably foreseeable changes in external factors.

(2) Commercial paper (“CP”)

| Credit rating date | Subject of rating | Credit rating | Credit rating entity (Credit rating
range) | Rating classification |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| May 27, 2011 | CP | A1 | Korea Ratings | Current rating |
| June 13, 2011 | CP | A1 | NICE Investors Service Co., Ltd. | Current rating |
| June 23, 2011 | CP | A1 | Korea Investors Service, Inc. | Current rating |
| December 12, 2011 | CP | A1 | Korea Investors Service, Inc. | Regular rating |
| December 13, 2011 | CP | A1 | NICE Investors Service Co., Ltd. | Regular rating |
| December 16, 2011 | CP | A1 | Korea Ratings | Regular rating |
| June 21, 2012 | CP | A1 | Korea Ratings | Current rating |
| June 22, 2012 | CP | A1 | Korea Investors Service, Inc. | Current rating |
| June 29, 2012 | CP | A1 | NICE Investors Service Co., Ltd. | Current rating |
| December 18, 2012 | CP | A1 | Korea Ratings. | Regular rating |
| December 14, 2012 | CP | A1 | Korea Investors Service, Inc. | Regular rating |
| December 18, 2012 | CP | A1 | NICE Investors Service Co., Ltd. | Regular rating |
| April 11, 2013 | CP | A1 | Korea Ratings | Current rating |
| April 11, 2013 | CP | A1 | Korea Investors Service, Inc. | Current rating |
| April 11, 2013 | CP | A1 | NICE Investors Service Co., Ltd. | Current rating |

  • Rating definition : “A1” — Timely repayment capability is at the highest level with extremely low investment risk and is stable such that it will not be influenced by reasonably foreseeable changes in external factors.

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(3) International credit ratings

Date of credit rating Subject of rating Credit rating of securities Credit rating company Rating type
June 6, 2012 Bonds denominated in Swiss Franc A- Fitch Inc. Current rating
June 4, 2012 Bonds denominated in Swiss Franc A3 Moody’s Investors Service Current rating
June 7, 2012 Bonds denominated in Swiss Franc A- Standard & Poor’s Rating Services Current rating
October 24, 2012 Bonds denominated in U.S. dollars A- Fitch Inc. Current rating
October 24, 2012 Bonds denominated in U.S. dollars A3 Moody’s Investors Service Current rating
October 24, 2012 Bonds denominated in U.S. dollars A- Standard & Poor’s Rating Services Current rating
  1. Company History

March 2008: Purchased shares of SK Broadband Co., Ltd. (formerly Hanaro Telecom)

May 2009: Participated in the public share offering of SK Broadband Co., Ltd.

September 2009: Acquired leased line and related other business of SK Networks Co., Ltd.

February 2010: Purchased shares of Hana Card Co., Ltd.

October 2011: SK Planet Co., Ltd. was spun off from the Company.

February 2012: Purchased shares of SK hynix Inc. (formerly, Hynix Semiconductor Inc.)

A. Location of Headquarters

• 22 Dohwa-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul (July 11, 1988)

• 16-49 Hangang-ro 3-ga, Yongsan-gu, Seoul (November 19, 1991)

• 267 Namdaemun-ro 5-ga, Jung-gu, Seoul (June 14, 1995)

• 99 Seorin-dong, Jongro-gu, Seoul (December 20, 1999)

• 11 Euljiro 2-ga, Jung-gu, Seoul (December 13, 2004)

B. Significant Changes in Management

At the Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders held on August 31, 2011, Jun Ho Kim was elected as an inside director and Jin Woo So resigned from the Company’s board of directors to transfer to an affiliate of the Company. At the 28th General Meeting of Shareholders held on March 23, 2012, (1) Young Tae Kim and Dong Seob Jee were elected as inside directors, (2) Hyun Chin Lim was re-elected as an independent director, and (3) Hyun Chin Lim was re-elected as a member of the audit committee. At the 29th General Meeting of Shareholders held on March 22, 2013, Dae Sik Cho was elected as an inside director and Dae Shick Oh was elected as an independent director and member of the audit committee of the Company’s board of directors.

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C. Change in Company Name

On March 23, 2012, SK hynix Inc., which became our subsidiary in February 2012, changed its name to SK hynix Inc. from Hynix Semiconductor Inc. in accordance with a resolution at its annual general meeting of shareholders.

D. Mergers, Acquisitions and Restructuring

[SK Telecom]

(1) Spin-off

In accordance with the resolution of the Company’s board of directors on July 19, 2011 and the resolution of the shareholders’ meeting on August 31, 2011, the Company spun off its platform business and established SK Planet Co., Ltd. effective as of October 1, 2011. The registration of the spin-off was completed on October 5, 2011. Set forth below are important details of the spin-off.

Description Detail
Method of Spin-off Simple vertical spin-off
Resulting Companies SK Telecom Co., Ltd. (Surviving Company) SK Planet Co., Ltd. (Spin-off Company)
Effective Date October 1, 2011

Set forth below is a summary of the Company’s financial position before and after the spin-off.

| Description | Before the spin-off (As of September
30, 2011) | (in millions of Won) — After the spin-off (As of October 1, 2011) | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | SK Telecom Co., Ltd. | SK Telecom Co., Ltd. | SK Planet Co., Ltd. |
| Total Assets | 19,400,114 | 19,084,651 | 1,545,537 |
| Total Liabilities | 7,673,828 | 7,358,365 | 315,463 |
| Total Shareholders’ Equity | 11,726,286 | 11,726,286 | 1,230,074 |

The schedule of the spin-off is set forth below.

Category Date
Board resolution on spin-off July 19, 2011
Record Date for Determination of Shareholders for the Shareholders’ Meeting for Spin-off August 4, 2011
Shareholders’ Meeting for Approval of Spin-off Plan August 31, 2011
Date of Spin-off October 1, 2011
Shareholders’ Meeting for Report of Spin-off and Inaugural Meeting of Shareholders October 4, 2011
Registration of Spin-off October 5, 2011
Others Notice of closure of shareholders register Period of closure of shareholders register Public notice of shareholders’ meeting Dispatch of notice of shareholders’ meeting July 20, 2011 August 5, 2011~
August 8, 2011 August 10, 2011 and August 12, 2011 August 12, 2011

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• Changes in shareholding, including majority shareholder

Not applicable because the spin-off is a simple vertical spin-off.

• Appraisal rights of shareholders

Not applicable because the spin-off is a simple vertical spin-off.

• Protection of creditors

In accordance with Article 530-1 Paragraph 1, both SK Telecom and SK Planet will be jointly and severally liable for the payment of all obligations of SK Telecom incurred prior to the spin-off.

• Allocation of new shares

In accordance with Articles 530-2 through 530-12, the spin-off is a simple vertical spin-off and all shares of SK Planet were allocated to SK Telecom.

(2) Acquisition of shares of SK hynix Inc. (formerly, Hynix Semiconductor Inc.)

In accordance with the resolution of the Company’s board of directors on November 14, 2011, the Company purchased 146,100,000 shares of SK hynix Inc. (formerly, Hynix Semiconductor Inc.) (“SK Hynix”) (aggregate purchase price of Won 3,374,726 million) on February 14, 2012 in order to acquire control of SK Hynix. The Company had a 21.05% equity interest in SK Hynix after the purchase. The Company’s equity interest in SK Hynix decreased to 20.6% after certain convertible bonds issued by SK Hynix were converted into shares upon the exercise of conversion rights by their holders during the three months ended September 30, 2013.

(3) Merger of SK Planet and SK Marketing & Company Co., Ltd.

On January 11, 2013, the Company acquired the remaining 50% equity stake in SK Marketing & Company Co., Ltd. (“SK Marketing & Company”), a company providing e-commerce and advertising services, from SK Innovation Co., Ltd. and gained control of both SK Marketing & Company and its subsidiary, SK M&Service Co., Ltd. The Company thereafter contributed the 100% equity stake in SK Marketing & Company to SK Planet and merged SK Marketing & Company into SK Planet as of February 1, 2013.

[SK Broadband]

(1) Merger

On July 26, 2012, the board of directors of SK Broadband resolved to merge Broadband D&M Co., Ltd., its wholly-owned subsidiary, into SK Broadband after transferring Broadband D&M Co., Ltd.’s network maintenance business to Network O&S Co., Ltd. The merger was effective as of September 26, 2012. In connection with this merger, SK Broadband did not issue any new shares.

On October 25, 2012, the board of directors of SK Broadband resolved to merge Broadband CS Co., Ltd., its wholly-owned subsidiary, into SK Broadband after transferring Broadband CS Co., Ltd.’s customer service business to Service Ace Co., Ltd. The merger was effective as of December 26, 2012. In connection with this merger, SK Broadband did not issue any new shares.

On January 3, 2013, the board of directors of SK Broadband approved the merger of Broadband Media Co., Ltd., its wholly-owned subsidiary, into SK Broadband. The merger was effective as of March 22, 2013 and was recorded as of March 25, 2013. Please refer to the “Merger Completion Report” filed with the Financial Services Commission on March 25, 2013. In connection with this merger, SK Broadband did not issue any new shares.

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[SK Planet]

(1) Merger

On January 11, 2013, the Company acquired the remaining 50% equity stake in SK Marketing & Company, a company providing e-commerce and advertising services, from SK Innovation Co., Ltd. and gained control of both SK Marketing & Company and its subsidiary, SK M&Service Co., Ltd. The Company thereafter contributed the 100% equity stake in SK Marketing & Company to SK Planet and merged SK Marketing & Company into SK Planet as of February 1, 2013. In connection with this merger, the merger ratio between SK Planet and SK Marketing & Company was 1.2927317:1 and SK Planet issued 12,927,317 of its common stock.

On April 22, 2013, the board of directors of SK Planet resolved to merge Madsmart, Inc., its wholly-owned subsidiary, into SK Planet to enhance the competitiveness of its platform business and provide faster service to customers by merging the information and communication technology (“ICT”) capabilities of the two companies. The merger was effective as of June 1, 2013 and SK Planet did not issue any new shares in connection with the merger.

[SK Telink]

(1) Merger

On July 22, 2010, the board of directors of SK Telink Co., Ltd. (“SK Telink”) approved the merger of TU Media Corp. into SK Telink effective as of November 1, 2010. In connection with this merger, SK Telink issued 256,763 shares of its common stock.

[SK Communications]

(1) Disposition and acquisition of businesses

  1. Disposition of publishing business division

On April 10, 2009, SK Communications sold its publishing business division to Etoos for Won 4,785 million in accordance with the resolution of its board of directors of March 5, 2009.

  1. Acquisition of the “KUKU” division

On July 1, 2009, SK Communications purchased the “KUKU” division from SK I-Media Co., Ltd. for a purchase price of Won 1,157 million, in accordance with the June 25, 2009 resolution of its board of directors.

  1. Disposition of the Spicus division

Pursuant to the July 23, 2009 resolution of its board of directors, SK Communications sold the Spicus division, its telephone English education division, to Spicus Inc., a subsidiary of Altos Ventures on August 1, 2009 for a purchase price of Won 1,493 million.

(2) Disposition of shares

  1. Disposition of shares of Etoos

SK Communications sold all of its shares in Etoos to Cheong Sol pursuant to a resolution of its board of directors of October 19, 2009 and, as consideration, received Won 50 billion principal amount of convertible bonds. Pursuant to a resolution of its board of directors of July 23, 2010, SK Communications converted Won 25 billion principal amount, out of a total of Won 50 billion principal amount, of convertible bonds of Etoos into 701,000 shares of Etoos (15.58%). Pursuant to a resolution of its board of directors of January 13, 2012, SK Communications sold Won 20 billion principal amount, out of the remaining Won 25 billion principal amount, of convertible bonds of Etoos Education Co., Ltd. to Shinhan Private Equity Fund No. 2 at a price of Won 19 billion.

  1. Disposition of shares of SK i-Media

Pursuant to a resolution of its board of directors of October 17, 2011, SK Communications sold all shares of SK i-Media Co., Ltd. held by it to LK Media Tech Co., Ltd. at a price of Won 1 million.

  1. Disposition of shares of U-Land, an overseas entity

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Pursuant to a resolution of its board of directors of December 21, 2011, SK Communications sold all of its 29.85% interest in U-Land, an overseas entity, to SK Planet at a price of Won 10 million.

  1. Disposition of shares of Service-In

On November 19, 2012, SK Communications sold all of its shares (80,000 common shares) in Service-In Co., Ltd., its subsidiary, to the chief executive officer of Service-In Co., Ltd., pursuant to a resolution of its board of directors of October 31, 2012.

E. Other Important Matters related to Management Activities

[SK Telecom]

(1) Issuance of bonds

On April 23, 2013, the Company issued two tranches of fixed-rate unsecured bonds in the principal amounts of Won 230 billion (with an annual interest rate of 3.03% and a maturity date of April 23, 2023) and Won 130 billion (with an annual interest rate of 3.22% and a maturity date of April, 23, 2033).

(2) Issuance of hybrid securities

On June 7, 2013, the Company issued Won 400 billion principal amount of hybrid securities in the form of unguaranteed subordinated bonds with an annual interest rate of 4.21%, which interest rate is adjusted five years after the date of issuance. The Company classified the hybrid securities as equity as there is no contractual obligation to deliver financial assets to the bondholders. The maturity date of the hybrid securities is June 7, 2073, which can be extended by the Company without any notice or announcement.

(3) Conversion of convertible notes

On April 7, 2009, the Company issued convertible notes with a maturity of five years in the principal amount of US$332,528,000 with an annual interest rate of 1.75%. During the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013, holders exercised their conversion rights with respect to an aggregate principal amount of US$120,901,000 of the convertible notes and the Company delivered 880,557 treasury shares upon conversion. In connection with such conversion, the Company recognized Won 40,422 million in financial costs during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013. As of September 30, 2013, 1,548,032 common shares are available for conversion upon the holders’ exercise of their conversion rights. The conversion price was lowered from Won 197,760 to Won 189,121 as a result of dividend payments made following their declaration on March 22, 2013 and July 25, 2013.

[SK Broadband]

SK Broadband acquired subscriberships of regional cable and other service providers on several different occasions. Such acquisitions were intended to secure a stable subscriber base for its broadband Internet service and, at the same time, increase the service coverage area. Because such acquisitions were conducted on a relatively small scale and involved purchase of subscriberships, SK Broadband did not believe such acquisitions rose to the level of purchasing an entire business line from another company or were likely to have a material impact on its business, and therefore decided that such acquisitions did not require resolutions of its shareholders.

[SK Communications]

Leak of personal information

In July 2011, there was a leak of personal information of subscribers of NATE and Cyworld websites operated by SK Communications. As of September 30, 2013, twenty lawsuits were filed against SK Communications, alleging that the leak was caused by its poor management of subscribers’ personal information and seeking damages of approximately Won 5.5 billion. With respect to a few of the lawsuits, the relevant district courts have rendered judgments for the relevant plaintiffs’ claims in part and SK Communications has appealed such judgments to the applicable high courts, where the cases are currently pending. Other cases remain pending at various district courts in Korea.

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  1. Total Number of Shares

A. Total Number of Shares

(As of September 30, 2013) — Classification Share type Remarks
Common shares Total
I. Total number of authorized shares 220,000,000 — 220,000,000 —
II. Total number of shares issued to date 89,278,946 — 89,278,946 —
III. Total number of shares retired to date 8,533,235 — 8,533,235 —
a. reduction of capital — — — —
b. retirement with profit 8,533,235 — 8,533,235 —
c. redemption of redeemable shares — — — —
d. others — — — —
IV. Total number of shares (II-III) 80,745,711 — 80,745,711 —
V. Number of treasury shares 10,170,155 — 10,170,155 —
VI. Number of shares outstanding (IV-V) 70,575,556 — 70,575,556 —

On July 20, 2011, the Company publicly disclosed its plan to repurchase treasury shares. The Company repurchased 1.4 million shares of treasury shares from July 25, 2011 to September 30, 2011 through the Korea Exchange. For more information on the repurchase of treasury shares, please see public disclosures made on July 20, 2011 and October 5, 2011.

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B. Treasury Shares

(1) Acquisitions and dispositions of treasury shares

(As of September 30, 2013) — Acquisition methods Type of shares At the beginning of period Changes At the end of period
Acquired (+) Disposed (-) Retired (-)
Acquisition pursuant to the Financial Investment Services and Capital Markets Act
of Korea (“FSCMA”) Direct acquisition Direct acquisition from market Common shares 7,086,028 — — — 7,086,028
Preferred shares — — — — —
Direct over-the-counter acquisition Common shares — — — — —
Preferred shares — — — — —
Tender offer Common shares — — — — —
Preferred shares — — — — —
Sub-total Common shares 7,086,028 — — — 7,086,028
Preferred shares — — — — —
Acquisition through trust and other agreements Held by trustee Common shares — — — — —
Preferred shares — — — — —
Held in actual stock Common shares 3,886,710 — — — 3,886,710
Preferred shares — — — — —
Sub-total Common shares 3,886,710 — — — 3,886,710
Preferred shares — — — — —
Other acquisition Common shares 77,974 — 880,557 * — (802,583 )
Preferred shares — — — — —
Total Common shares 11,050,712 — 880,557 — 10,170,155
Preferred shares — — — — —
  • During the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013, 880,557 common shares were delivered to bondholders upon conversion of the Company’s convertible notes. Of the 10,170,155 treasury shares held by the Company as of September 30, 2013, 1,548,032 shares are deposited with the Korea Securities Depository for delivery upon conversion of the Company’s convertible notes.

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  1. Status of Voting Rights
(As of September 30, 2013) — Classification Number of shares Remarks
Total shares (A) Common share 80,745,711 —
Preferred share — —
Number of shares without voting rights (B) Common share 10,170,155 Treasury shares
Preferred share — —
Shares without voting rights pursuant to the Company’s articles of incorporation (the “Articles of
Incorporation”) (C) Common share — —
Preferred share — —
Shares with restricted voting rights pursuant to Korean law (D) Common share — —
Preferred share — —
Shares with reestablished voting rights (E) Common share — —
Preferred share — —
The number of shares with exercisable voting right s (F = A - B - C - D + E) Common share 70,575,556 —
Preferred share — —
  1. Dividends and Others

A. Dividends

(1) Distribution of cash dividends was approved during the 27th General Meeting of Shareholders held on March 11, 2011.

• Distribution of cash dividends per share of Won 8,400 (exclusive of an interim dividend of Won 1,000) was approved.

(2) Distribution of interim dividends of Won 1,000 was approved during the 330th Board of Directors’ Meeting on July 28, 2011.

(3) Distribution of cash dividends was approved during the 28th General Meeting of Shareholders held on March 23, 2012.

• Distribution of cash dividends per share of Won 8,400 (exclusive of an interim dividend of Won 1,000) was approved.

(4) Distribution of interim dividends of Won 1,000 was approved during the 344th Board of Directors’ Meeting on July 25, 2012.

(5) Distribution of cash dividends was approved during the 29th General Meeting of Shareholders held on March 22, 2013.

• Distribution of cash dividends per share of Won 8,400 (exclusive of an interim dividend of Won 1,000) was approved.

(6) Distribution of interim dividends of Won 1,000 was approved during the 357th Board of Directors’ Meeting on July 25, 2013.

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B. Dividends for the Last Three Fiscal Years

| (Unit: in millions of Won, except per share values and percentages) — Classification | As of and for the nine months ended September
30, 2013 | As of and for the year ended December 31, 2012 | As of and for the year ended December 31, 2011 | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Par value per share (Won) | | 500 | 500 | 500 |
| Net income | | 741,756 | 1,242,767 | 1,694,363 |
| Net income per share (Won) | | 10,516 | 17,832 | 24,002 |
| Total cash dividend | | 70,508 | 655,133 | 656,533 |
| Total stock dividends | | — | — | — |
| Percentage of cash dividend to available income (%) | | 9.5 | 52.7 | 38.7 |
| Cash dividend yield ratio (%) | Common share | 0.5 | 6.2 | 6.6 |
| | Preferred share | — | — | — |
| Stock dividend yield ratio (%) | Common share | — | — | — |
| | Preferred share | — | — | — |
| Cash dividend per share (Won) | Common share | 1,000 | 9,400 | 9,400 |
| | Preferred share | — | — | — |
| Stock dividend per share (share) | Common share | — | — | — |
| | Preferred share | — | — | — |

  • The above figures were prepared based on separate financial statements. Net income per share means basic net income per share.

  • The total cash dividend of Won 656,533 million for the year ended December 31, 2011 includes the total interim dividend amount of Won 71,095 million, and the cash dividend amount per share of Won 9,400 includes the interim cash dividend amount per share of Won 1,000.

  • The total cash dividend of Won 655,133 million for the year ended December 31, 2012 includes the total interim dividend amount of Won 69,695 million, and the cash dividend amount per share of Won 9,400 includes the interim cash dividend amount per share of Won 1,000.

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II. BUSINESS

Each company in the consolidated entity is a separate legal entity providing independent services and products. The business is primarily separated into (1) the wireless business consisting of cellular voice, wireless data and wireless Internet services, (2) the fixed-line business consisting of fixed-line telephone, high speed Internet, data and network lease services, among others, and (3) other businesses consisting of platform services and Internet portal services, among others.

  1. Business Overview

Set forth below is a summary business description of material consolidated subsidiaries.

Classification Company name Description of business
Wireless SK Telecom Co., Ltd. Wireless voice and data telecommunications services via digital wireless networks
PS&Marketing Co., Ltd. Sale of fixed-line and wireless telecommunications products through wholesale, retail and online distribution channels
Network O&S Co., Ltd. Network maintenance services such as the operation of the Company’s base stations and related transmission and power facilities
Fixed-line SK Broadband Co., Ltd. High-speed Internet, TV, telephone, commercial data and other fixed-line services and management of the transmission system for online
digital contents Various media-related services, such as channel management, including video on demand, and mobile IPTV
services
SK Telink Co., Ltd. International wireless direct-dial “00700” services, pre-paid international card calling services, voice services using Internet protocol and Mobile Virtual Network
Operator (“MVNO”) services
Other business SK Planet Co., Ltd. Various platform services such as 11th Street, T Store, T-Map Navigation and Hoppin in the application, commerce and new media areas, among others
SK Communications Co., Ltd. Integrated portal services through NATE, social networking services through Cyworld and instant messaging services through NATE-ON
YTK Investment Ltd. Established to strategically invest in funds in order to find future growth opportunities and strengthen the Company’s competitiveness
Atlas Investment

[Wireless Business]

A. Industry Characteristics

As of September 30, 2013, the Korean mobile communication market can be considered to have reached its maturation stage with more than a 100% penetration rate. However, the Korean mobile communications market continues to improve in the quality of services with the help of advances in network-related technology and the development of highly advanced LTE-A, LTE and 3G smartphones which enable the provision of convergence services for multimedia contents, mobile commerce, telematics, new media and other related services. In addition, through the commercialization of LTE network in July 2011 and LTE-A network in June 2013, B2B businesses, such as the corporate “connected workforce” business which can directly contribute to an enhancement in productivity, are expected to grow rapidly.

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B. Growth Potential

(Unit: in 1,000 persons)
As of September, 30, As of December 31,
Classification 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009
Number of subscribers SK Telecom 27,211 26,961 26,553 25,750 24,270
Others (KT, LGU+) 27,038 26,663 25,954 25,062 23,675
Total 54,249 53,624 52,507 50,767 47,944
  • Source: Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning (“MSIP”) website and each Korean telecommunications company’s respective earnings releases (including MVNOs).

C. Domestic and Overseas Market Conditions

The Korean mobile communication market includes the entire population of Korea with mobile communication service needs, and almost every Korean is considered a potential user. Sales revenue related to data services is expected to increase due to the increasing popularity of smartphones and high-speed wireless networks. The importance of the business-to-business segment, which creates added value by selling and developing various solutions, is also growing. Seasonal and economic fluctuations have much less impact on the Korean mobile communication market compared to other industries.

Set forth below is the historical market share of the Company.

(Unit: in percentages) — Classification As of September, 30, As of December 31,
2013 2012 2011 2010 2009
Mobile communication services 50.2 50.3 50.6 50.6 50.6
  • Source: MSIP website and each Korean telecommunications company’s respective earnings releases (including MVNOs).

D. Business Overview and Competitive Strengths

The Company is seeking to transform itself from a telecommunications service provider into a comprehensive ICT service provider. It has continued to innovate the scope of its services and achieved strong growth in subscribers amid fierce competition and rate cuts. As of September 30, 2013, the Company recorded Won 12.3 trillion in revenue and Won 1.5 trillion in operating income on a consolidated basis and Won 9.5 trillion in revenue and Won 1.5 trillion in operating income on a separate basis.

The number of subscribers (including MVNO subscribers) as of September 30, 2013 was 27.21 million, an increase of approximately 70,000 from the previous quarter. In particular, the number of smartphone subscribers as of September 30, 2013 was 18.08 million, an increase of approximately 600,000 from the previous quarter, including 12.3 million LTE subscribers, solidifying the Company’s market leadership. Following the launch of commercial LTE services in July 2011, the Company became the first telecommunications service provider in the world to launch commercial LTE-A services in June 2013, and also launched commercial wideband LTE services in September 2013 utilizing its newly acquired 1.8 GHz band. By launching various high quality services utilizing the LTE-A network such as group video conference call services, full high definition mobile IPTV streaming services, and ‘T Baseball Multiview,’ which allows users to watch multiple baseball games on one screen, the Company plans to provide an innovative user experience, enhance customer satisfaction and increase profitability.

The Company has proved that it has superior network quality compared to its competitors according to the Korea Communications Commission quality evaluations. The Company has also proved to be the leader in Korea’s top three customer satisfaction indices: according to the National Customer Satisfaction Index, Korean Customer Satisfaction Index and Korean Standard Service Quality Index, the Company has continued to hold the leading position for 16 years, 16 years and 14 years, respectively.

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SK Telink, a consolidated subsidiary of the Company, expanded its operations to the MVNO business based on its technical expertise and know-how obtained in its international telecommunications business and launched its MVNO service, 7Mobile, which is offered at reasonable rates and provides excellent quality. SK Telink is increasing its efforts to develop low-cost distribution channels and create niche markets through targeted marketing towards customers with lower average revenue per user. An MVNO leases the networks of a mobile network operator (“MNO”) and provides wireless telecommunication services under its own brand and fee structure, without owning telecommunication networks or frequencies.

Network O&S, a subsidiary of the Company responsible for the operation of the Company’s base stations and related transmission and power facilities, offers quality fixed-line and wireless network services to customers, including mobile office products to business customers.

PS&Marketing, a subsidiary of the Company involved in wholesale, retail and online sales, offers fixed-line and wireless telecommunication products and services to meet the lifestyle needs of customers.

[Fixed-line Business]

A. Industry Characteristics

Mergers among fixed-line operators and wireless operators have accelerated the convergence within the Korean telecommunications industry, and with the advent in the wireless telecommunications industry of a market for wideband LTE services utilizing LTE frequencies allocated to wireless operators following the completion of frequency auctions in August 2013, a market structure has evolved in which groups with both fixed-line and wireless capabilities compete for greater market share to secure a more solid footing in the market by offering superior services. As subscribers to various bundled wireless and fixed-line products are continuing to increase, the IPTV business is evolving to satisfy diverse customer needs for media services through differentiated service offerings including mobile IPTV and bundled wireless and IPTV products. The market for our corporate business is also growing with cloud computing, mobile offices and other new information and communications technologies being commercialized. The increased usage of smartphones and tablet computers, the pilot programming of commercial ultra-high definition television broadcasting services and competition for wideband LTE services has greatly increased data traffic, thereby further emphasizing the importance of fixed-line network infrastructure that is capable of handling large capacities of data traffic with stability and efficiency.

B. Growth Potential

(Unit: in 1,000 persons) — Classification As of September 30, As of December 31,
2013 2012 2011
Fixed-line Subscribers High-speed Internet 18,636 18,254 17,860
Fixed-line telephone 17,912 18,459 18,633
IPTV (real-time) 7,898 6,310 4,570
  • Source: MSIP website and Korea Communications Commission website.

C. Cyclical Nature and Seasonality

High-speed Internet, fixed-line telephone and IPTV services are mature markets that are generally not sensitive to cyclical economic changes due to the easing of competition resulting from the decrease in differentiation between service providers and the nature of the respective services. The telecommunications services market overall is not expected to be particularly affected by economic downturns due to the low income elasticity of demand for telecommunication services.

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Set forth below is the historical market share of the Company.

Classification As of September 30, 2013 (Unit: in percentages) — As of December 31,
2012 2011
High-speed Internet (include resales) 24.2 24.1 23.4
Fixed-line telephone (include VOIP) 16.6 16.7 15.5
IPTV (real-time) 23.9 22.2 19.3
  • Source: MSIP website, Korea Communications Commission website and each Korean telecommunications company’s respective earnings releases.

D. Business Overview and Competitive Strengths

SK Broadband, which in 1999 became the first company in the world to commence commercial ADSL services, has strengthened its co-marketing efforts with SK Telecom. The co-marketing efforts and the enhanced competitiveness of the bundled products have resulted in an expanded subscriber base across all of our businesses, including broadband Internet, telephone and IPTV. In particular, SK Broadband has positioned itself to focus on corporate customer services and IPTV services as key strategic areas for mid- to long-term growth, exploiting opportunities in new ICT-based businesses that have led to revenue growth, and providing differentiated contents in its IPTV business by securing popular programming which includes exclusive children’s channels and live broadcasts of Major League Baseball games. In addition, SK Broadband intends to generate revenue in the mid- to long-term by strengthening the competitiveness of its IPTV business through efforts that include the first fully high-definition live broadcast on mobile television in Korea, its collaboration with Samsung Electronics in developing set-top box-free smart television services and development of ultra-high definition broadcast technology.

SK Telink provides international telecommunications service. SK Telink has been able to establish itself as a market leader as a result of its affordable pricing, proactive marketing and the quality of its services. It launched a mobile phone-based international calling service under the brand name “00700” in 1998, creating a new niche market within the long-distance telephony market that was otherwise dominated by existing service providers. In 2003, SK Telink was designated a common carrier for international calling services, which allowed us to expand our international calling services to fixed-line international calling services. SK Telink plans to strategically target the convergence of wireless and fixed-line telecommunications and strengthen its existing business, including international and long-distance calling services, value-added services for local calling and B2B services, and video conference call services while aiming to satisfy the diverse needs of customers through the provision of quality solutions at reasonable prices.

[Other Business]

A. Industry Characteristics

As the number of smartphones distributed in Korea exceeds 30 million, the growth in various mobile devices has spurred the rise of the service provider with a strong platform business as the leader in the ICT market. It is becoming increasingly important to enhance competitiveness by building a platform with large data capacity to handle the increase in data transmission.

A platform business acts as an intermediary by promoting interactions among various customer groups, thereby generating new values. It is important for a platform business to continually attract subscribers and users and to create an ecosystem with certain lock-in effects. A platform can exist in various forms, including as a technological standard (iOS, Android OS), a subscriber-based service platform (Facebook, Twitter) or a marketplace (Amazon, T Store). Platform businesses are evolving and expanding globally.

A platform business has strong growth potential due to its connectivity with related services and ease of global expansion. Apple became a world-leading smartphone producer based on its innovative design and the competitive strength of its App Store platform. Google has created a new ecosystem of long-tail advertising by attracting millions of third parties to its advertising platform, as well as showing strong growth in mobile markets with its competitive platform based on Android OS. It is becoming increasingly important to enhance competitiveness through a database that can register and analyze purchase patterns of customers across all areas and a platform with large data capacity to utilize this database and provide differentiated services to customers.

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B. Growth Potential

The Company expects that the scope and value generated by the platform business, including application and content marketplaces and N-screen services, will increase, as smartphones and tablet computers become more popular and the bandwidth and speed of network infrastructure improve. As the wireless network evolves to LTE, business opportunities for the platform business are growing, which include multimedia streaming, N-screen service based on cloud technology and high-definition location-based services. Since the platform business realizes profit by connecting with advertisements or commerce sites after building a critical mass of subscribers and traffic, the recent growth in the advertising and commerce markets is expected to present an opportunity for platform businesses. The importance of building a platform with large data capacity that is connected to various digital contents and commerce is expected to increase in the future.

C. Domestic and Overseas Market Conditions

(1) Commerce markets

The Company expects that online commerce markets will continue to grow due to the growth potential of the Internet shopping population and the strengthening of online business models by off-line operators.

(2) Digital contents

The growth of application marketplaces, which started with Apple’s App Store, provides the platform business with new opportunities for revenue generation. The competitive paradigm is shifting from a competition among platform operators toward a competition among eco-systems that include application developers as well as platform operators.

Due to an increase in the number of devices owned by each user and an increase in network speed, each user can now enjoy music or video files anywhere and anytime by storing them in cloud servers, which is called N-screen service. Users can recommend music to other users through social networking services and this is expected to become a distribution model for digital media contents. Various service providers are competing in this market expecting a strong growth in the online and mobile video market.

D. Business Overview and Competitive Strengths

SK Planet plans to expand its platform ecosystem focusing on its “Open & Collaboration” motto in operating its digital contents business such as T Store and Hoppin, its commerce business such as 11 th Street and OK Cashbag, and its location-based service business such as T-Map Navigation, thereby ultimately increasing its enterprise value.

(1) Digital contents

T Store, launched in September 2009, reached 21.25 million subscribers and cumulative downloads of 1.4 billion as of September 2013, solidifying its leadership position in the Korean application market and plans to widen its services to tablets and navigation devices. The Company intends to further develop T Store into a global service platform by evolving it into a personalized gateway and mobile playground through expansion of the scope of serviceable devices, reinforcement of digital content offerings and enhancement of search services, among other things.

The Company’s “Hoppin” service enables subscribers to enjoy wide-ranging video on demand contents. Through continual service improvements and stable service provision, Hoppin has become the leading mobile video on demand service.

(2) Commerce (Open Market, OK Cashbag)

11th Street, an online marketplace, has continued its growth through effective marketing and customer satisfaction. Despite its later entry into the online commerce market (launched in 2008) which was already divided between Auction and G-Market, it is leading the domestic e-commerce market and is also firmly establishing its position as the leader in the mobile commerce market. Growth plans involving overseas joint ventures based on 11th Street’s business expertise have resulted in the successful launch of an open online commerce market in Turkey in partnership with Doğuş Group in March 2013.

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OK Cashbag is a point-based loyalty marketing program which has grown to become a global top-tier loyalty marketing program since its inception in 1999. Customers have access to increased benefits through accumulation of loyalty reward points and partner companies use OK Cashbag as a marketing resource. With 36 million subscribers, OK Cashbag maintains a leading position in the industry and plans to continue strengthening its position by providing customized services befitting customers’ needs and market conditions.

(3) Location-based services

T-Map Navigation provides map, local information, real-time traffic information and navigation services. With cumulative subscribers of 17.96 million as of September 30, 2013, T-Map Navigation is one of the leading location-based service platforms in Korea. The Company is broadening the range of its location-based services by also providing “infotainment” systems to commercial vehicle businesses as well as providing localized content on its products, such as region-specific information and advertisements. The Company plans to further develop the T-Map Navigation platform by initiating open application programming interface-based services, providing services to more diverse types of devices and providing local area-based services.

(4) Social networking services (“SNS”) and Internet portal services

“CyWorld” service, the Company’s social networking website in Korea, had 26 million cumulative subscribers, 10 million monthly net users and 270 million page views as of September 30, 2013. The Company’s instant messenger service, “Nate-On,” had the largest market share of 70.9% in the instant messenger market in Korea with 6 million net users as of September 30, 2013. The Company’s Internet search portal service, “Nate,” had a market share of 5.8% as of September 30, 2013. (Source: Korean Click and Company’s internal data)

Satellite DMB service

The Company launched its Hanbyul satellite in 2004 and received government approval in December 30, 2004 to provide satellite DMB services. Broadcasting through satellite DMB commenced in May 2005 and satellite DMB services expanded nationwide thereafter. On August 23, 2012, the board of directors of SK Telink resolved to discontinue operation of its satellite DMB services due to the rapid decrease in satellite DMB subscribers and the continued burden of fixed costs.

  1. Major Products & Services

A. Updates on Major Products and Services

| (Unit: in millions of Won and percentages) — Business | Major Companies | Item | Major Trademarks | Consolidated Sales Amount
(ratio) | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wireless | SK Telecom Co., Ltd., PS&Marketing Co., Ltd., Service Ace Co., Ltd., Service Top Co. Ltd., Network O&S Co., Ltd. | Mobile communication service, wireless data service, ICT service | T and others | 9,888,302(80.4 | %) |
| Fixed-line | SK Broadband Co., Ltd., SK Telink Co., Ltd. | Fixed-line phone, high speed Internet, data and network lease service | B tv , 00700 international call, 7Mobile and others | 1,727,591(14.0 | %) |
| Other | SK Planet Co., Ltd , Commerce Planet Co., Ltd , SK Communications Co., Ltd., M&Service Co., Ltd., YTK Investment Ltd., Atlas Investment | Internet portal service and investment | OK Cashbag, NATE, 11th Street, T Store, T-Map Navigation, Cyworld and others | 691,321(5.6 | %) |
| Total | | | | 12,307,214(100.0 | %) |

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[Wireless Business]

In the past, based on the Company’s basic monthly subscription plan, the basic service fee was Won 13,000 per month and the usage fee was Won 20 per 10 seconds (daytime calls) and based on the Company’s standard monthly subscription plan, the basic service fee was Won 12,000 per month and the usage fee was Won 18 per 10 seconds. As of June 30, 2013, based on the Company’s standard monthly subscription plan, the basic service fee was Won 11,000 per month and the usage fee was Won 1.8 per second.

[Fixed-line Business]

SK Broadband provides broadband Internet access service, telephony, TV, corporate data services and other services for both individual and corporate customers. As of September 30, 2013, broadband Internet and TV services comprised 49.9% of SK Broadband’s revenue, telephony service 23.7%, corporate data services 25.4% and other telecommunications services 1.0%. Price fluctuations in the different services provided by SK Broadband are due to discounts provided for long-term contracts, changes in equipment costs and competition between companies.

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[Other Business]

Set forth below are major products and services of the Company’s material consolidated subsidiaries.

Business Item Major Trademarks
Platform ICT services, new media services, advertisement services, telecommunications sales, e-commerce and others T Store, 11th Street, T Map, Hoppin, OK Cashbag and others
Display advertisement Online advertisement services Nate, CyWorld, Nate-On
Search advertisement Online advertisement services Nate, CyWorld, Nate-On
Contents and others Pay content sales and other services Nate, CyWorld, Nate-On
  1. Investment Status

[Wireless Business]

A. Investment in Progress

(Unit: in 100 millions of Won) — Business Classification Investment period Subject of investment Investment effect Expected investment amount Amount already invested Future investment
Network/Common Upgrade/ New installation 2013 Network, systems and others Capacity increase and quality improvement; systems improvement 21,000 9,489 To be determined
Total 21,000 9,489 To be determined

B. Future Investment Plan

(Unit: in 100 millions of Won) — Business Expected investment amount Expected investment for each year Investment effect
Asset type Amount 2013 2014 2015
Network/Common Network, systems and others 21,000 21,000 To be determined To be determined Upgrades to the existing services and provision of new services including LTE Multi-Carrier and LTE-A
Total 21,000 21,000 To be determined To be determined

[Fixed-line Business]

A. Investment in Progress

Business Classification Investment period Subject of investment Investment effect (Unit: in 100 millions of Won) — Total investments Amount already invested Future investment
High-speed Internet Upgrade/ New installation For the nine months ended September 30, 2013 Backbone and subscriber network / others Expand subscriber networks and facilities 2,980 786 To be determined
Telephone 36
Television 428
Corporate Data Increase leased-line and integrated information system 1,305
Others Expand networks and required space 425
Total 2,980

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  1. Revenues
Business Sales type Item For the nine months ended September 30, 2013 For the year ended December 31, 2012* For the year ended December 31, 2011*
Wireless Services Mobile communication Export 1,907 14,202 1,331
Domestic 9,886,396 13,204,702 13,100,614
Subtotal 9,888,303 13,218,904 13,101,945
Fixed-line Services Fixed-line, B2B data, High-speed Internet, TV Export 20,362 29,883 28,070
Domestic 1,707,229 2,163,978 2,134,498
Subtotal 1,727,591 2,193,861 2,162,568
Other Services Display and Search ad., Content Export 7,220 4,698 12,036
Domestic 684,100 723,946 526,625
Subtotal 691,320 728,644 538,661
Total Export 29,489 48,783 41,437
Domestic 12,277,725 16,092,626 15,761,737
Total 12,307,214 16,141,409 15,803,174
  • Revenues for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2012 have been retroactively revised to reflect the effect of discontinued operations resulting from the sale of Loen Entertainment.
(Unit: in millions of Won) — For the nine months ended September 30, 2013 Wireless Fixed Other Sub total Internal transaction After consolidation
Total sales 10,760,819 2,173,316 1,251,228 14,185,363 1,878,149 12,307,214
Internal sales 872,517 445,725 559,907 1,878,149 1,878,149 —
External sales 9,888,302 1,727,591 691,321 12,307,214 — 12,307,214
Operating income (loss) 1,504,189 31,340 (34,120 ) 1,501,409 — 1,501,409
Total assets 22,831,074 3,119,903 3,163,102 29,114,079 3,180,600 25,933,479
Total liabilities 9,595,320 1,871,875 905,828 12,373,023 222,547 12,150,476

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  1. Derivative Transactions

A. Current Swap Contract Applying Cash Flow Risk Hedge Accounting

Currency swap contracts under cash flow hedge accounting as of September 30, 2013 are as follows.

Borrowing date Hedged item Hedged risk Contract type Financial institution Duration of contract
Oct.10, 2006 Floating-to-fixed cross currency interest rate swap (U.S. dollar denominated long-term borrowings face value of US$100,000,000) Foreign currency risk and interest rate risk Cross currency interest rate swap Credit Agricole Corporate & Investment Bank Oct.10, 2006 – Oct. 10, 2013
Jul. 20, 2007 Fixed-to-fixed cross currency swap (U.S. dollar denominated bonds face value of US$400,000,000) Foreign currency risk Cross currency swap Morgan Stanley and five other banks Jul. 20, 2007 – Jul. 20, 2027
Dec. 15, 2011 Floating-to-fixed cross currency interest rate swap (U.S. dollar denominated bonds face value of US$250,000,000) Foreign currency risk and interest rate risk Cross currency interest rate swap DBS Bank and Citibank Dec. 15, 2011 – Dec. 12, 2014
Dec. 15, 2011 Floating-to-fixed cross currency interest rate swap (Singapore dollar denominated bonds face value of SGD65,000,000) Foreign currency risk and interest rate risk Cross currency interest rate swap United Overseas Bank Dec. 15, 2011 – Dec. 12, 2014
Jun. 12, 2012 Fixed-to-fixed cross currency swap (Swiss Franc denominated bonds face value of CHF300,000,000) Foreign currency risk Cross currency swap Citibank and five other banks Jun. 12, 2012 – Jun.12, 2017
Nov. 1, 2012 Fixed-to-fixed cross currency swap (U.S. dollar denominated bonds face value of US$700,000,000) Foreign currency risk Cross currency swap Barclays and nine other banks Nov. 1, 2012 – May. 1, 2018
Jan. 17, 2013 Fixed-to-fixed cross currency swap (Australia dollar denominated bonds face value of AUD300,000,000) Foreign currency risk Cross currency swap BNP Paribas and three other banks Jan. 17, 2013 – Nov. 17, 2017
Mar. 7, 2013 Floating-to-fixed cross currency interest rate swap (U.S. dollar denominated bonds face value of US$300,000,000) Foreign currency risk and interest rate risk Cross currency interest rate swap DBS Bank Mar. 7, 2013 – Mar. 7, 2020

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B. Treatment of Derivative Instruments on the Balance Sheet

As of September 30, 2013, fair values of the above derivatives recorded in assets or liabilities and details of derivative instruments are as follows.

(Unit: in millions of Won and thousands of foreign currencies)
Hedged item Fair value
Cash flow hedge Trading purposes Total
Accumulated gain (loss) on valuation of derivatives Tax effect Foreign currency translation gain (loss) Others (*1)
Current assets:
Floating-to-fixed cross currency interest rate swap (U.S. dollar denominated long-term borrowings face value of US$100,000,000) (1,778 ) (68 ) 12,760 — — 10,914
Convertible option (*2) (face amounts of Won 50,000 million) — — — — 491 491
Non-current assets:
Fixed-to-fixed cross currency swap (U.S. dollar denominated bonds face value of US$400,000,000) (40,166 ) (12,823 ) (26,855 ) 129,806 — 49,962
Floating-to-fixed cross currency interest rate swap (U.S. dollar denominated bonds face value of US$300,000,000) 5,878 1,877 (2,389 ) — — 5,367
Total assets 66,732
Non-current liabilities:
Floating-to-fixed cross currency interest rate swap (Singapore dollar denominated bonds face value of SGD65,000,000) 21 7 (1,838 ) — — (1,810 )
Floating-to-fixed cross currency interest rate swap (U.S. dollar denominated bonds face value of US$250,000,000) 6,206 1,981 (20,548 ) — — (12,361 )
Fixed-to-fixed cross currency swap (Swiss Franc denominated bonds face value of CHF300,000,000) (9,417 ) (3,006 ) (7,205 ) — — (19,628 )
Fixed-to-fixed cross currency swap (U.S. dollar denominated bonds face value of US$700,000,000) (11,454 ) (3,657 ) (10,368 ) — — (25,479 )
Fixed-to-fixed cross currency swap (Australia dollar denominated bonds face value of AUD300,000,000) 6,432 2,054 (35,167 ) — — (26,681 )
Total liabilities (85,959 )

(*1) Cash flow hedge accounting has been applied to the relevant contract from May 12, 2010. Others represent gain on valuation of currency swap incurred prior to the application of hedge accounting and was recognized through profit or loss prior to the year ended December 31, 2012.

(*2) Fair value of the conversion option of convertible bonds held by SK Communications Co., Ltd. amounting to Won 491 million was accounted for as derivative financial assets.

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  1. Major Contracts

[SK Telecom]

Category (Unit: in 100 millions of Won) — Vendor Start Date Completion Date Contract Title Contract Amount
Service SK Planet Co., Ltd. February 25, 2013 December 31, 2013 B2B contents purchase contract for ‘Smart Safe’ and ‘Phone Safe 40’ 206
Service SK Planet Co., Ltd. February 25, 2013 March 31, 2013 Contract for 2012 production of above-the-line advertisements (former SK Marketing & Company) 58
Service M&Service Co., Ltd. January 1, 2013 December 31, 2013 Contract for 2013 operation of virtual learning center 10
Service Happy Ecophone Foundation April 1, 2013 December 31, 2013 Contract for 2013 operation of T ecophone center 21
Construction Dongwon Construction Industry Corporation March 1, 2013 May 20, 2014 Construction of SK Dream Park 146
Real Estate Woori Bank* — December 26, 2012 Disposal of Namsan Green Building 1,972
Real Estate Woori Bank* — December 26, 2012 Disposal of Guro Offices 400
Real Estate Individual January 1, 2013 June 30, 2013 Purchase of regional centers (23 centers) 180
Subtotal 2,993
  • The manager of the 18th IGIS KORIF private real estate investment fund.

[SK Broadband]

SK Broadband enters into contracts to use telecommunications facilities, including the use of line conduits and interconnection among telecommunication service providers.

Counterparty Contract Contents Contract Period Note
Telecommunication service providers Interconnection among telecommunication service providers — Interconnection among telecommunication service providers
KEPCO Provision of electric facilities From Dec. 2012 to Nov. 2013 Use of electricity poles
Seoul City Railway Use of telecommunication line conduits From Jan. 2009 to Dec. 2011 (Renewal in progress) Use of railway telecommunication conduit (Serviced areas to expand)
Seoul Metro Use of telecommunication line conduits From May 2010 to May 2013 (Renewal in progress) Use of railway telecommunication conduit (Serviced areas to expand)
Busan Transportation Corporation Use of telecommunication line conduits From July 2009 to July 2012 (Renewal in progress) Use of railway telecommunication conduit (Serviced areas to expand)
Gwangju City Railway Use of telecommunication line conduits From Sep. 2010 to Dec. 2012 (Renewal in progress) Use of railway telecommunication conduit (Service lease)

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[SK Planet]

Counterparty Contract Contents Contract Period Amount
SK Communications Operation of shopping business at Nate.com website From Jul. 1, 2011 to Dec. 31, 2013 Variable depending on the NATE shopping revenues and other factors

[SK Communications]

Counterparty Purpose Contract Period Contract Amount
Daum Communications Cost-per-click Internet search advertisement — Amount determined based on the number of clicks
SK Planet Co., Ltd. Sale of asset in construction (Pangyo office building) — Sold for Won 69.5 billion on June 11, 2013
SK Planet Co., Ltd. Operation of shopping business at nate.com website From Jul. 1, 2011 to Dec. 31, 2013 Minimum guarantee of Won 18.4 billion for the period from Jul. 1, 2011 to Dec. 31, 2011; Amounts for 2012 and 2013 are to be determined depending on the NATE shopping revenues and
other factors
  • SK Communications and Daum Communications have agreed not to publicly disclose the contract period with respect to the contract with Daum Communications.

  • R&D Investments

Set forth below are the Company’s R&D expenditures.

(Unit: in millions of Won except percentages) — Category For the nine months ended September 30, 2013 For the year ended December 31, Remarks
2012 2011
Raw material 25 42 45 —
Labor 66,306 59,050 48,656 —
Depreciation 115,740 163,295 149,850 —
Commissioned service 17,338 62,399 40,257 —
Others 49,875 61,546 57,118 —
Total R&D costs 249,284 346,332 295,927 —
Accounting Sales and administrative expenses 239,680 304,557 289,979 —
Development expenses (Intangible assets) 9,604 41,775 5,948 —
R&D cost / sales amount ratio (Total R&D costs / Current sales amount×100) 2.03 % 2.12 % 1.85 % —
  1. Other information relating to investment decisions

A. Trademark Policies

The Company manages its corporate brand and other product brands in a comprehensive way to protect and increase their value. The Company’s Brand Strategy Council in charge of overseeing its systematic corporate branding operates full-time to execute decisions involving major brands and operates “Brandnet,” an intranet system to manage corporate brands which provides solutions including registering and licensing of the brands.

B. Business-related Intellectual Property

[SK Telecom]

The Company holds 5,023 Korean-registered patents, 288 U.S.-registered patents, 203 Chinese-registered patents (all including patents held jointly with other companies) and more patents with other countries. The Company holds 860 Korean-registered trademarks and owns intellectual property rights to the design of the alphabet “T”. The designed alphabet “T” is registered in all business categories for trademarks (total of 45) and is being used as the primary brand of the Company.

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[SK Broadband]

SK Broadband holds 396 Korean-registered patents relating to high-speed Internet, telephone and IPTV service. In addition, SK Broadband has applied for a patent relating to two-way broadcasting system. SK Broadband also holds a number of trademarks and service marks relating to its service and brand.

[SK Planet]

As of September 30, 2013, SK Planet held 2,227 registered patents, 94 registered design marks, 1,135 registered trademarks and one copyright (including those held jointly with other companies) in Korea. It also holds 24 U.S.-registered patents, 35 Chinese-registered patents, 8 Japanese-registered patents, 17 E.U.-registered patents (all including patents held jointly with other companies) and 168 registered trademarks, along with a number of other intellectual property rights, in other countries.

[SK Communications]

As of September 30, 2013, SK Communications held 70 registered patents, 26 registered design rights and 720 registered trademarks in Korea.

C. Business-related Pollutants and Environmental Protection

The Company does not engage in any manufacturing and therefore does not undertake any industrial processes that emit pollutants into the air or industrial processes in which hazardous materials are used.

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III. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

  1. Summary Financial Information (Consolidated)

A. Summary Financial Information (Consolidated)

As of September 30, 2013 As of December 31, 2012 As of December 31, 2011 As of December 31, 2010
Current Assets 5,381,629,864 5,294,420,978 6,117,478,958 6,653,991,923
• Cash and Cash Equivalents 1,470,615,400 920,124,810 1,650,793,876 659,404,935
• Accounts Receivable – Trade, net 2,272,796,560 1,954,920,332 1,823,169,889 1,949,397,279
• Accounts Receivable – Other, net 638,483,671 582,098,398 908,836,454 2,531,847,155
• Others 999,734,233 1,837,277,438 1,734,678,739 1,513,342,554
Non-Current Assets 20,551,848,375 20,301,138,645 18,248,557,471 16,478,397,157
• Long-Term Investment Securities 946,465,998 953,712,512 1,537,945,216 1,680,582,091
• Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures 5,289,873,703 4,632,477,315 1,384,605,401 1,204,691,805
• Property and Equipment, net 9,388,430,999 9,712,718,716 9,030,998,201 8,153,412,683
• Intangible Assets, net 2,707,539,778 2,689,657,645 2,995,803,300 1,884,955,652
• Goodwill 1,733,260,574 1,744,483,009 1,749,932,878 1,736,649,137
• Others 486,277,323 568,089,448 1,549,272,475 1,818,105,789
Total Assets 25,933,478,239 25,595,559,623 24,366,036,429 23,132,389,080
Current Liabilities 5,653,315,400 6,174,895,434 6,673,589,809 6,202,170,452
Non-Current Liabilities 6,497,159,721 6,565,881,872 4,959,737,573 4,522,219,358
Total Liabilities 12,150,475,121 12,740,777,306 11,633,327,382 10,724,389,810
Equity Attributable to Owners of the Parent Company 13,047,893,347 11,854,777,781 11,661,880,863 11,329,990,900
Share Capital 44,639,473 44,639,473 44,639,473 44,639,473
Capital Surplus (Deficit) and Other Capital Adjustments 236,307,569 (288,882,796 ) (285,347,419 ) (78,952,875 )
Retained Earnings 12,785,127,879 12,124,657,526 11,642,525,267 10,721,249,327
Reserves (18,181,574 ) (25,636,422 ) 260,063,542 643,054,975
Non-controlling Interests 735,109,771 1,000,004,536 1,070,828,184 1,078,008,370
Total Equity 13,783,003,118 12,854,782,317 12,732,709,047 12,407,999,270
Number of Companies Consolidated 28 32 31 32
For the nine months ended September 30, 2013 For the year ended December 31, 2012* For the year ended December 31, 2011* For the year ended December 31, 2010
Operating Revenue 12,307,212,791 16,141,409,477 15,803,173,999 15,489,373,747
Operating Income 1,501,408,792 1,730,049,433 2,266,197,346 2,555,781,816
Profit Before Income Tax 1,442,592,156 1,519,368,041 2,212,273,226 2,373,223,839
Profit for the Period 1,315,879,605 1,115,662,553 1,582,073,280 1,766,834,754
Profit for the Period Attributable to Owners of the Parent Company 1,324,824,488 1,151,704,905 1,612,889,086 1,841,612,790
Profit for the Period Attributable to Non-controlling Interests (8,944,883 ) (36,042,352 ) (30,815,806 ) (74,778,036 )
Basic Earnings Per Share (Won) 18,841 16,525 22,848 25,598
Diluted Earnings Per Share (Won) 18,841 16,141 22,223 24,942
  • Financial information for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2012 have been retroactively revised to reflect the effect of discontinued operations resulting from the sale of Loen Entertainment.

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B. Changes to Accounting Standards Adopted During 2012

(1) Financial Instruments: Disclosures

The Company has applied the amendments to K-IFRS No.1107, ‘Financial Instruments: Disclosures’ since January 1, 2012. The amendments require disclosing the nature of transferred assets, their carrying amount, and the description of risks and rewards for each class of transferred financial assets that are not derecognized in their entirety. If the Company derecognizes transferred financial assets but still retains their specific risks and rewards, the amendments require additional disclosures of their risks.

(2) Presentation of Financial Statements

The Company adopted the amendments pursuant to the amended K-IFRS No. 1001, ‘Presentation of Financial Statements’ starting with the year ended December 31, 2012. The Company’s operating income is calculated as operating revenue less operating expense. Operating expense represents expense incurred from the Company’s main operating activities and includes cost of products that have been resold and selling, general and administrative expenses.

C. Changes to Accounting Standards Adopted During 2013

(1) Presentation of Financial Statements

The Company has applied the amendments to K-IFRS No. 1001, ‘Presentation of Financial Statements’ since January 1, 2013, classified items within other comprehensive income by nature and presented “items that are not subsequently recycled through profit or loss” and “items that are subsequently reclassified if certain conditions are met” as a group.

(2) Consolidated Financial Statements

The Company has applied the amendments to K-IFRS No. 1110, ‘Consolidated Financial Statements’ since January 1, 2013. The standard introduces a single control model to determine whether an investee should be consolidated. Subsidiary is an entity that is controlled by a controlling entity or a subsidiary of a controlling company. A controlling entity or a subsidiary of a controlling company controls a subsidiary when the controlling entity or the subsidiary of the controlling company is exposed, or has rights, to variable returns from its involvement with the subsidiary and has the ability to affect those returns through its power over the subsidiary.

(3) Joint Arrangements

The Company has applied the amendments to K-IFRS No. 1111, ‘Joint Arrangements’ since January 1, 2013. The standard classifies joint arrangements into two types—joint operations and joint ventures. A joint operation is a joint arrangement whereby the parties that have joint control of the arrangement (i.e. joint operators) have rights to the assets, and obligations for the liabilities, relating to the arrangement. A joint venture is a joint arrangement whereby the parties that have joint control of the arrangement (i.e. joint ventures) have rights to the net assets of the arrangement. The standard requires a joint operator to recognize and measure the assets and liabilities (and recognize the related revenues and expenses) in relation to its interest in the arrangement in accordance with relevant IFRSs applicable to the particular assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses. The standard requires a joint venture to recognize an investment and to account for that investment using the equity method.

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(4) Disclosure of Interests in Other Entities

The Company has applied the amendments to K-IFRS No. 1112, ‘Disclosure of Interests in Other Entities’ since January 1, 2013. The standard brings together into a single standard all the disclosure requirements about an entity’s interests in subsidiaries, joint arrangements, associates and unconsolidated structured entities. The Company is currently assessing the disclosure requirements for interests in subsidiaries, interests in joint arrangements and associates and unconsolidated structured entities in comparison with the existing disclosures. The standard requires the disclosure of information about the nature, risks and financial effects of these interests.

(5) Employee Benefits

The Company has applied the amendments to K-IFRS No. 1019, ‘Employee Benefits’ since January 1, 2013. The standard requires recognition of actuarial gains and losses immediately in other comprehensive income and to calculate expected return on plan assets based on the rate used to discount the defined benefit obligation.

(6) Fair Value Measurement

The Company has applied the amendments to K-IFRS No. 1113, ‘Fair Value Measurement’ since January 1, 2013. The standard defines fair value and a single framework for fair value, and requires disclosures about fair value measurements.

D. Impact of Changes in Accounting Policies

(1) Consolidated Financial Statements

In accordance with the transitional provision on K-IFRS No. 1110, the Company assessed control on investees as of January 1, 2013, the initial adoption date of the standard, and there have been no changes in subsidiaries upon adoption of the standard.

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  1. Summary Financial Information (Separate)

A. Summary Financial Information (Separate)

As of September 30, 2013 As of December 31, 2012 (Unit: in thousands of Won) — As of December 31, 2011 As of December 31, 2010
Current Assets 2,956,840,090 2,589,699,186 3,948,077,706 5,316,976,799
• Cash and Cash Equivalents 505,512,739 256,576,827 895,557,654 357,469,908
• Accounts Receivable – Trade, net 1,560,619,447 1,407,205,772 1,282,233,900 1,453,060,673
• Accounts Receivable – Other, net 403,549,462 383,048,424 774,221,266 2,499,969,010
• Others 487,158,442 542,868,163 996,064,886 1,006,477,208
Non-Current Assets 19,459,368,771 19,659,803,155 16,572,449,699 14,410,149,512
• Long-Term Investment Securities 701,949,359 733,893,220 1,312,437,834 1,517,029,011
• Investments in Subsidiaries and Associates 8,122,175,262 7,915,546,670 4,647,505,583 3,584,394,790
• Property and Equipment, net 6,818,443,325 7,119,090,098 6,260,168,675 5,469,747,495
• Intangible Assets, net 2,200,441,075 2,187,872,109 2,364,795,182 1,424,968,542
• Goodwill 1,306,236,299 1,306,236,299 1,306,236,299 1,308,422,097
• Others 310,123,451 397,164,759 681,306,126 1,105,587,577
Total Assets 22,416,208,861 22,249,502,341 20,520,527,405 19,727,126,311
Current Liabilities 3,600,713,719 4,343,086,486 4,467,005,877 4,561,013,611
Non-Current Liabilities 5,785,747,981 5,529,367,602 4,087,219,816 3,585,155,050
Total Liabilities 9,386,461,700 9,872,454,088 8,554,225,693 8,146,168,661
Share Capital 44,639,473 44,639,473 44,639,473 44,639,473
Capital Surplus and Other Capital Adjustments 352,885,915 (236,160,479) (236,016,201) (24,643,471)
Retained Earnings 12,491,288,297 12,413,981,340 11,837,184,788 10,824,355,758
Reserves 140,933,476 154,587,919 320,493,652 736,605,890
Total Equity 13,029,747,161 12,377,048,253 11,966,301,712 11,580,957,650
For the nine months ended September 30, 2013 For the year ended December 31, 2012 For the year ended December 31, 2011 For the year ended December 31, 2010
Operating Revenue 9,544,076,711 12,332,719,444 12,551,255,630 12,514,520,922
Operating Income 1,489,538,574 1,675,388,351 2,184,498,641 2,530,954,768
Profit Before Income Tax 993,312,640 1,546,719,635 2,274,421,558 2,503,637,367
Profit for the Period 741,756,284 1,242,767,480 1,694,363,093 1,947,007,919
Basic Earnings Per Share (Won) 10,516 17,832 24,002 27,063
Diluted Earnings Per Share (Won) 10,516 17,406 23,343 26,366

B. Changes to Accounting Standards Adopted During 2012

(1) Financial Instruments: Disclosures

The Company has applied the amendments to K-IFRS No.1107, ‘Financial Instruments: Disclosures’ since January 1, 2012. The amendments require disclosing the nature of transferred assets, their carrying amount, and the description of risks and rewards for each class of transferred financial assets that are not derecognized in their entirety. If the Company derecognizes transferred financial assets but still retains their specific risks and rewards, the amendments require additional disclosures of their risks.

(2) Presentation of Financial Statements

The Company adopted the amendments pursuant to the amended K-IFRS No. 1001, ‘Presentation of Financial Statements’ starting with the year ended December 31, 2012. The Company’s operating income is calculated as operating revenue less operating expense. Operating expense represents expense incurred from the Company’s main operating activities and includes cost of products that have been resold and selling, general and administrative expenses.

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C. Changes to Accounting Standards Adopted During 2013

(1) Presentation of Financial Statements

The Company has applied the amendments to K-IFRS No. 1001, ‘Presentation of Financial Statements’ since January 1, 2013, classified items within other comprehensive income by nature and presented “items that are not subsequently recycled through profit or loss” and “items that are subsequently reclassified if certain conditions are met” as a group.

(2) Consolidated Financial Statements

The Company has applied the amendments to K-IFRS No. 1110, ‘Consolidated Financial Statements’ since January 1, 2013. The standard introduces a single control model to determine whether an investee should be consolidated. Subsidiary is an entity that is controlled by a controlling entity or a subsidiary of a controlling company. A controlling entity or a subsidiary of a controlling company controls a subsidiary when the controlling entity or the subsidiary of the controlling company is exposed, or has rights, to variable returns from its involvement with the subsidiary and has the ability to affect those returns through its power over the subsidiary.

(3) Joint Arrangements

The Company has applied the amendments to K-IFRS No. 1111, ‘Joint Arrangements’ since January 1, 2013. The standard classifies joint arrangements into two types—joint operations and joint ventures. A joint operation is a joint arrangement whereby the parties that have joint control of the arrangement (i.e. joint operators) have rights to the assets, and obligations for the liabilities, relating to the arrangement. A joint venture is a joint arrangement whereby the parties that have joint control of the arrangement (i.e. joint venturers) have rights to the net assets of the arrangement. The standard requires a joint operator to recognize and measure the assets and liabilities (and recognize the related revenues and expenses) in relation to its interest in the arrangement in accordance with relevant IFRSs applicable to the particular assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses. The standard requires a joint venturer to recognize an investment and to account for that investment using the equity method.

(4) Disclosure of Interests in Other Entities

The Company has applied the amendments to K-IFRS No. 1112, ‘Disclosure of Interests in Other Entities’ since January 1, 2013. The standard brings together into a single standard all the disclosure requirements about an entity’s interests in subsidiaries, joint arrangements, associates and unconsolidated structured entities. The Company is currently assessing the disclosure requirements for interests in subsidiaries, interests in joint arrangements and associates and unconsolidated structured entities in comparison with the existing disclosures. The standard requires the disclosure of information about the nature, risks and financial effects of these interests.

(5) Employee Benefits

The Company has applied the amendments to K-IFRS No. 1019, ‘Employee Benefits’ since January 1, 2013. The standard requires recognition of actuarial gains and losses immediately in other comprehensive income and to calculate expected return on plan assets based on the rate used to discount the defined benefit obligation.

(6) Fair Value Measurement

The Company has applied the amendments to K-IFRS No. 1113, ‘Fair Value Measurement’ since January 1, 2013. The standard defines fair value and a single framework for fair value, and requires disclosures about fair value measurements.

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D. Impact of Changes in Accounting Policies

(1) Consolidated Financial Statements

In accordance with the transitional provision on K-IFRS No. 1110, the Company assessed control on investees as of January 1, 2013, the initial adoption date of the standard, and there have been no changes in subsidiaries upon adoption of the standard.

  1. K-IFRS: Preparation, Impact to Financial Statements and Changes in the Accounting Principles Implemented

— Transition to K-IFRS

The Company prepares its financial statements in accordance with K-IFRS starting from fiscal year 2011 which commenced on January 1, 2011. The Company’s financial statements in previous periods were prepared in accordance with Korean GAAP. The Company’s financial statements for fiscal year 2010, which are presented for comparison, were prepared in accordance with K-IFRS with January 1, 2010 as the transition date and pursuant to K-IFRS No. 1101, “First-time Adoption of Korean International Financial Reporting Standards.”

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IV. AUDITOR’S OPINION

  1. Auditor (Consolidated)
Nine months ended September 30, 2013 Year ended December 31, 2012 Year ended December 31, 2011
KPMG Samjong Accounting Corp. KPMG Samjong Accounting Corp. Deloitte Anjin LLC
  1. Audit Opinion (Consolidated)
Period Auditor’s opinion Issues noted
Nine months ended September 30, 2013 — —
Year ended December 31, 2012 Unqualified —
Year ended December 31, 2011 Unqualified —
  1. Auditor (Separate)
Nine months ended September 30, 2013 Year ended December 31, 2012 Year ended December 31, 2011
KPMG Samjong Accounting Corp. KPMG Samjong Accounting Corp. Deloitte Anjin LLC
  1. Audit Opinion (Separate)
Period Auditor’s opinion Issues noted
Nine months ended September 30, 2013 — —
Year ended December 31, 2012 Unqualified —
Year ended December 31, 2011 Unqualified —

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  1. Remuneration for Independent Auditors for the Past Three Fiscal Years

A. Audit Contracts

Fiscal Year Auditors (Unit: in thousands of Won except number of hours) — Contents Fee Total number of hours accumulated for the fiscal year
Year ended December 31, 2013 KPMG Samjong Accounting Corp. Semi-annual review 1,250,000 17,796
Quarterly review
Separate financial statements audit
Consolidated financial statements audit
English financial statements review and other audit task
Year ended December 31, 2012 KPMG Samjong Accounting Corp. Semi-annual review 1,220,000 19,583
Quarterly review
Separate financial statements audit
Consolidated financial statements audit
English financial statements review and other audit task
Year ended December 31, 2011 Deloitte Anjin LLC Semi-annual review 1,364,000 14,033
Quarterly review
Separate financial statements audit
Consolidated financial statements audit
English financial statements review and other audit task

B. Non-Audit Services Contract with External Auditors

(Unit: in thousands of Won) — Period Contract date Service provided Service duration Fee
Nine months ended September 30, 2013 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Year ended December 31, 2012 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Year ended December 31, 2011 April 11, 2011 Tax consulting 30 days 45,000
April 28, 2011 Tax consulting 30 days 45,000
  1. Change of Independent Auditors

Starting from 2012, the Company changed its independent auditors to KPMG Samjong Accounting Corp. from Deloitte Anjin LLC due to the expiration of the audit contract with Deloitte Anjin LLC.

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V. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

Omitted in quarterly and semi-annual reports in accordance with Korean disclosure rules.

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VI. CORPORATE ORGANIZATION INCLUDING BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND AFFILIATED COMPANIES

  1. Board of Directors

A. Overview of the Composition of the Board of Directors

The Company’s board of directors (the “Board of Directors”) is composed of eight members: five independent directors and three inside directors. Within the Board, there are five committees: Independent Director Nomination Committee, Audit Committee, Compensation Committee, CapEx Review Committee, and Corporate Citizenship Committee.

Total number of persons Inside directors (As of November 8, 2013) — Independent directors
8 Sung Min Ha, Dae Sik Cho, Dong Seob Jee Rak Yong Uhm, Dae Shick Oh, Hyun Chin Lim, Jay Young Chung, Jae Ho Cho

At the 29th General Meeting of Shareholders held on March 22, 2013, Dae Sik Cho was elected as an inside director and Dae Shick Oh was elected as an independent director and a member of the audit committee.

B. Significant Activities of the Board of Directors

Meeting Date Agenda Approval
351th (the 1st meeting of
2013) February 7, 2013 • Financial statement as of and for
the year ended December 31, 2012 • Annual business report as of and for the year ended December 31, 2012 • Bond offering • Report of internal accounting management • Report for subsequent events following 4Q
2012 Approved as proposed Approved as proposed Approved as proposed — —
352th (the 2nd meeting of
2013) February 21, 2013 • 2013 transaction of goods, services
and assets with SK Planet • Convocation of the 29th annual general meeting of
shareholders • Result of internal accounting management system
evaluation Approved as proposed Approved as proposed —
353th (the 3rd meeting of
2013) March 22, 2013 • Election of chairman of the Board
of Directors • Election of committee members • Financial transactions with affiliated company (SK
Securities) Approved as proposed Approved as proposed Approved as proposed
354th (the 4th meeting of
2013) April 25, 2013 • Sublease transaction of advisor
offices • Budget and operation plans for 2013 SUPEX
conferences • Report for the period after the first quarter of
2013 Approved as proposed Approved as proposed —
355 th (the 5th meeting of 2013) May 23, 2013 • Landscaping at Future Management
Institute • Issuance of hybrid securities • Issuance of asset-backed short-term bonds • Report of compliance review and validity
evaluation Approved as proposed Approved as proposed Approved as proposed —
356 th (the 6th meeting of 2013) June 20, 2013 • Financial transactions with
affiliated company (SK Securities) • Service transactions with SK Telecom China Holdings
Co., Ltd. Approved as proposed Approved as proposed

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| 357 th (the 7th meeting of 2013) | July 25, 2013 | • Payment of interim
dividends • Incurrence of long-term debt • Additional procurement of LTE network
frequency • Financial results for the first six months of
2013 • Post-second quarter of 2013 report | Approved as proposed Approved as proposed Approved as proposed — — |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 358 th (the 8th meeting of 2013) | September 26, 2013 | • Financial transactions with
affiliated company (SK Securities) • Additional investments in LTE network | Approved as proposed Approved as proposed |

  • The line items that do not show approval are for reporting purposes only.

C. Committees within Board of Directors

(1) Committee structure (as of November 8, 2013)

(a) Compensation Review Committee

Total number of persons Members Task
Inside Directors Independent Directors
5 — Rak Yong Uhm, Dae Shick Oh, Hyun Chin Lim, Jay Young Chung, Jae Ho Cho Review CEO remuneration system and amount
  • The Compensation Review Committee is a committee established by the resolution of the Board of Directors.

(b) Capex Review Committee

Total number of persons Members Task
Inside Directors Independent Directors
5 Dong Seob Jee Rak Yong Uhm, Dae Shick Oh, Jay Young Chung, Jae Ho Cho Review major investment plans and changes thereto
  • The Capex Review Committee is a committee established by the resolution of the Board of Directors.

(c) Corporate Citizenship Committee

Total number of persons Members Task
Inside Directors Independent Directors
5 Dong Seob Jee Rak Yong Uhm, Hyun Chin Lim, Jay Young Chung, Jae Ho Cho Review guidelines on corporate social responsibility (“CSR”) programs, etc.
  • The Corporate Citizenship Committee is a committee established by the resolution of the Board of Directors.

(d) Independent Director Nomination Committee

Total number of persons Members Task
Inside Directors Independent Directors
3 Sung Min Ha Dae Shick Oh, Hyun Chin Lim Nomination of independent directors
  • Under the Korean Commercial Code, a majority of the members of the Independent Director Nomination Committee should be independent directors.

(e) Audit Committee

Total number of persons Members Task
Inside Directors Independent Directors
4 — Dae Shick Oh, Hyun Chin Lim, Jay Young Chung, Jae Ho Cho Review financial statements and supervise independent audit process, etc.
  • The Audit Committee is a committee established under the provisions of the Articles of Incorporation and the Korean Commercial Code.

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  1. Audit System

The Company’s Audit Committee consists of four independent directors, Dae Shick Oh, Hyun Chin Lim, Jae Ho Cho and Jay Young Chung.

Major activities of the Audit Committee as of November 8, 2013 are set forth below.

Meeting Date Agenda Approval
The 1st meeting of
2013 February 6, 2013 • Construction of mobile phone
facilities for 2013 • Construction of transmission network facilities for
2013 • Evaluation of internal accounting controls based on
the opinion of the members of the Audit Committee • Review business and audit results for the second half of 2012 and business and audit plan for 2013 • Report of internal accounting management
system Approved as proposed Approved as proposed Approved as proposed — —
The 2nd meeting of
2013 February 20, 2013 • Report on 2012 IFRS
audit • Report on review of 2012 internal accounting
management system • Evaluation of internal accounting management system
operation • Agenda and document review for the 29th annual
general meeting of shareholders • Auditor’s report for fiscal year 2012 • IT service management contract for 2013 — — Approved as
proposed Approved as proposed Approved as proposed Approved as proposed
The 3rd meeting of
2013 March 21, 2013 • Transactions with SK C&C in the
second quarter of 2013 • Plans for financial transactions with affiliated
company (SK Securities) Approved as proposed —
The 4th meeting of
2013 April 24, 2013 • Election of chairman • Purchase of maintenance, repair and operations items
from Happynarae Co., Ltd. • Service contract for SK Telecom China Holdings Co.,
Ltd. • Remuneration for outside auditor for fiscal year
2013 • Outside auditor service plan for fiscal year
2013 • Audit plan for fiscal year 2013 Approved as proposed Approved as proposed Approved as proposed Approved
as proposed Approved as proposed —
The 5th meeting of
2013 June 19, 2013 • Transactions with SK C&C in the
third quarter of 2013 • Myshop solution supply agreement with the
Company’s Thailand branch • Plans for financial transactions with affiliated
company (SK Securities) Approved as proposed Approved as proposed —
The 6th meeting of
2013 July 24, 2013 • Construction of mobile phone
facilities for 2013 • Construction of transmission network facilities for
2013 • Report on the 2013 first half IFRS review Approved as proposed Approved as proposed —
The 7th meeting of
2013 September 25, 2013 • Transactions with SK C&C in the
fourth quarter of 2013 • Review business and audit results and business and
audit plan for 2013 Approved as proposed —
  • The line items that do not show approval are for reporting purposes only.

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  1. Shareholders’ Exercise of Voting Rights

A. Voting System and Exercise of Minority Shareholders’ Rights

Pursuant to the Articles of Incorporation as shown below, the cumulative voting system was first introduced in the general meeting of shareholders held in 2003.

Articles of Incorporation Description
Article 32 (3) (Election of Directors) Cumulative voting under Article 382-2 of the Korean Commercial Code will not be applied for the election of directors.
Article 4 of the 12 th Supplement to the Articles of Incorporation (Interim
Regulation) Article 32 (3) of the Articles of Incorporation shall remain effective until the day immediately preceding the date of the general meeting of shareholders held in
2003.

Also, neither written or electronic voting system nor minority shareholder rights is applicable.

  1. Affiliated Companies

A. Capital Investments between Affiliated Companies

(As of September 30, 2013)

Investing company — SK Corporation SK Innovation SK Energy SK Global Chemical SK Telecom SK Networks SKC SK E&C SK Shipping SK Securities
SK Holdings 33.4 % 25.2 % 39.1 % 42.5 % 40.0 % 83.1 %
SK Innovation 100.0 % 100.0 %
SK Energy
SK Global Chemical
SK Networks
SK Telecom
SK Chemicals 0.02 % 25.4 %
SKC
SK E&C
SK Gas
SK C&C 31.8 % 10.0 %
SK E&S
SK Communications
SK Broadband
SK D&D
SK Continental E-Motion
SK Lubricants
SK Shipping
SK Planet
SK Hynix
Ko-one Energy
SK Seentec
Total affiliated companies 31.8 % 33.4 % 100.0 % 100.0 % 25.2 % 39.2 % 42.5 % 65.4 % 83.1 % 10.0 %

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Investing company Invested companies — SK E&S SK Gas DOPCO CCE YN Energy Ko-one Energy Service Entis SK Telink Busan City Gas Jeonnam City Gas
SK Holdings 94.1 %
SK Innovation 41.0 %
SK Energy
SK Global Chemical
SK Networks
SK Telecom 83.5 %
SK Chemicals 45.5 % 50.0 %
SKC
SK E&C
SK Gas
SK C&C 5.9 %
SK E&S 100.0 % 100.0 % 99.9 % 40.0 % 100.0 %
SK Communications
SK Broadband
SK D&D
SK Continental E-Motion
SK Lubricants
SK Shipping
SK Planet
SK Hynix
Ko-one Energy Service
SK Seentec 10.0 %
Total affiliated companies 100.0 % 55.5 % 41.0 % 100.0 % 100.0 % 99.9 % 50.0 % 83.5 % 40.0 % 100.0 %
Investing company Invested companies — Gangwon City Gas JBES M & Service SK Wyverns Infosec Happynarae SK Telesys Gimcheon Energy F&U Credit Info Hanam Energy Service
SK Holdings
SK Innovation 42.5 %
SK Energy
SK Global Chemical
SK Networks
SK Telecom 100.0 % 42.5 % 50.0 %
SK Chemicals
SKC 50.0 %
SK E&C
SK Gas 5.0 %
SK C&C 100.0 % 5.0 %
SK E&S 100.0 % 100.0 % 80.0 %
SK Communications
SK Broadband
SK D&D
SK Continental E-Motion
SK Lubricants
SK Shipping
SK Planet 100.0 %
SK Hynix
Ko-one Energy Service 100.0 %
SK Seentec
Total affiliated companies 100.0 % 100.0 % 100.0 % 100.0 % 100.0 % 95.0 % 50.0 % 80.0 % 50.0 % 100.0 %

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Investing company Invested companies — SK D&D Natruck Loen Entertainment Speed Motor SK Mobile Energy SK Petrochemical SK Communications SK Planet SKC Air Gas SKN service
SK Holdings
SK Innovation 100.0 %
SK Energy 100.0 %
SK Global Chemical 100.0 %
SK Networks 100.0 % 86.5 %
SK Telecom 100.0 %
SK Chemicals
SKC 80.0 %
SK E&C 40.4 %
SK Gas
SK C&C
SK E&S
SK Communications
SK Broadband
SK D&D
SK Continental E-Motion
SK Lubricants
SK Shipping
SK Planet 15.0 % 64.5 %
SK Hynix
Ko-one Energy Service
SK Seentec
Total affiliated companies 40.4 % 100.0 % 15.0 % 100.0 % 100.0 % 100.0 % 64.5 % 100.0 % 80.0 % 86.5 %
Investing company — Commerce Planet Real Vest SKC Solmics Co., Ltd. SK Broadband LC&C PMP PS&Marketing UBcare PyongTaek Energy Service Wirye Energy Service
SK Holdings
SK Innovation
SK Energy
SK Global Chemical
SK Networks 79.6 %
SK Telecom 50.6 % 100.0 %
SK Chemicals 44.0 %
SKC 46.3 %
SK E&C 100.0 %
SK Gas
SK C&C
SK E&S 100.0 % 100.0 % 71.0 %
SK Communications
SK Broadband
SK D&D
SK Continental E-Motion
SK Lubricants
SK Shipping
SK Planet 100.0 %
SK Hynix
Ko-one Energy Service
SK Seentec
Total affiliated companies 100.0 % 100.0 % 46.3 % 50.6 % 79.6 % 100.0 % 100.0 % 44.0 % 100.0 % 71.0 %

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Investing company Invested companies — Jeju United FC MKS Guarantee SK Forest SK Lubricants SKC Lighting Bizen SK HY ENG HYSTEC Silicon File SKSM
SK Holdings 100.0 %
SK Innovation 100.0 %
SK Energy 100.0 %
SK Global Chemical
SK Networks
SK Telecom
SK Chemicals
SKC 72.2 %
SK E&C
SK Gas
SK C&C 99.0 %
SK E&S
SK Communications
SK Broadband
SK D&D 100.0 %
SK Continental E-Motion
SK Lubricants
SK Shipping 100.0 %
SK Planet
SK Hynix 100.0 % 100.0 % 27.9 %
Ko-one Energy Service
SK Seentec
Total affiliated companies 100.0 % 100.0 % 100.0 % 100.0 % 72.2 % 99.0 % 100.0 % 100.0 % 27.9 % 100.0 %

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Investing company — SK Seentec Daejeon Pure Water Gwangju Pure Water SKW Television Media Korea Network O&S Service Ace Service Top SK Pinx U base Manufacturing Asia
SK Holdings
SK Innovation
SK Energy
SK Global Chemical
SK Networks 100.0 %
SK Telecom 100.0 % 100.0 % 100.0 %
SK Chemicals 100.0 %
SKC 90.0 %
SK E&C 32.0 % 42.0 %
SK Gas
SK C&C
SK E&S
SK Communications
SK Broadband
SK D&D
SK Continental E-Motion
SK Lubricants 100.0 %
SK Shipping
SK Planet 51.0 %
SK Hynix
Ko-one Energy Service
SK Seentec
Total affiliated companies 100.0 % 32.0 % 42.0 % 90.0 % 51.0 % 100.0 % 100.0 % 100.0 % 100.0 % 100.0 %

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Investing company — SK Hynix Ulsan Aromatics SK Biofarm SK Continental E-Motion Korea G.Hub SK Incheon Petrochem SK Trading International Boryeong LNG Terminal Initz
SK Holdings 100.0 %
SK Innovation 100.0 % 100.0 %
SK Energy
SK Global Chemical 50.0 %
SK Networks
SK Telecom 20.6 %
SK Chemicals 66.0 %
SKC
SK E&C
SK Gas 100.0 %
SK C&C
SK E&S 50.0 %
SK Communications
SK Broadband
SK D&D
SK Continental E-Motion 100.0 %
SK Lubricants
SK Shipping
SK Planet
SK Hynix
Ko-one Energy Service
SK Seentec
Total affiliated companies 20.6 % 50.0 % 100.0 % 100.0 % 100.0 % 100.0 % 100.0 % 50.0 % 66.0 %
  • Change in company names:

• Ulsan Aromatics changed its name from Arochemi

• Happynarae changed its name from MRO Korea

• Bizen changed its name from Telsk

• SK Hystec changed its name from Hystec

• SK HY ENG changed its name from Hynix Engineering

• Entis changed its name from SK Sci-tech

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VII. SHAREHOLDERS

  1. Shareholdings of the Largest Shareholder and Related Persons

A. Shareholdings of the Largest Shareholder and Related Persons

(As of September 30, 2013) — Name Relationship Type of share Number of shares owned and ownership ratio (Unit: in shares and percentages)
Beginning of Period End of Period
Number of shares Ownership ratio Number of shares Ownership ratio
SK Holdings Co., Ltd. Largest Shareholder Common share 20,363,452 25.22 20,363,452 25.22
Tae Won Chey Officer of affiliated company Common share 100 0.00 100 0.00
Shin Won Chey Officer of affiliated company Common share 2,000 0.00 2,000 0.00
Sung Min Ha Officer of affiliated company Common share 738 0.00 738 0.00
Bang Hyung Lee* Officer of affiliated company Common share 200 0.00 0 0.00
Total- Common share 20,366,490 25.22 20,366,290 25.22
  • Resigned on January 31, 2012.

B. Overview of the Largest Shareholder

SK Holdings Co., Ltd. (“SK Holdings”) is a holding company and as of September 30, 2013, has nine subsidiaries: SK Innovation Co., Ltd., SK Telecom Co., Ltd., SK Networks Co., Ltd., SKC Co., Ltd., SK Shipping Co., Ltd., SK E&C Co., Ltd., SK E&S Co., Ltd., SK Biofarm Co., Ltd. and SK Forest Co., Ltd.

Details of the subsidiaries of SK Holdings are as follows:

Affiliates Share Holdings Book Value (million Won) (Unit: in millions of Won) — Industry Description
SK Innovation Co., Ltd. 33.4 % 3,944,657 Energy and Petrochemical Publicly Listed
SK Telecom Co., Ltd. 25.2 % 3,091,125 Telecommunication Publicly Listed
SK Networks Co., Ltd. 39.1 % 1,165,759 Trading, Energy Sale Publicly Listed
SKC Co., Ltd. 42.5 % 254,632 Synthetic Resin Manufacturing Publicly Listed
SK E&C Co., Ltd. 40.0 % 485,171 Construction Privately Held
SK Shipping Co., Ltd. 83.1 % 607,643 Ocean Freight Privately Held
SK E&S Co., Ltd. 94.1 % 1,026,307 Gas Company Holdings and Power Generation Privately Held
SK Biofarm Co., Ltd. 100.0 % 228,702 Biotechnology Privately Held
SK Forest Co., Ltd. 100.0 % 61,387 Forestry and landscaping Privately Held
  • The above shareholdings are based on common share holdings as of September 30, 2013.

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SK Holdings is a publicly listed company and is required to submit a report of its significant business activities in accordance with Article 161 of the Financial Investment Services and Capital Markets Act. Also as a holding company, SK Holdings is required to report key management activities of its subsidiaries in accordance with Article 8 of KOSPI Market Disclosure Regulation.

The rule is applicable to subsidiaries whose book value of the holding company’s shareholding exceeds 10% of its total assets based on the financial statements as of December 31, 2012. SK Innovation Co., Ltd., SK Telecom Co., Ltd. and SK Networks Co., Ltd. are three such subsidiaries.

  1. Changes in Shareholdings of the Largest Shareholder

Changes in shareholdings of the largest shareholder are as follows.

| (As of September 30, 2013) — Largest Shareholder | Date of the change in the largest shareholder/ Date of
change in shareholding | Shares Held | Holding Ratio | (Unit: in shares and percentages) — Remarks |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SK Corporation | March 11, 2011 | 18,750,490 | 23.22 | Man Won Jung, SK Telecom’s CEO, resigned Shin Bae Kim, SK C&C’s CEO, resigned |
| | April. 5, 2011 | 18,749,990 | 23.22 | Dal Sup Shim, an Independent Director, disposed 500
shares |
| | July 8, 2011 | 18,749,990 | 23.22 | Shin Won Chey, SKC’s Chairman, purchased 500
shares |
| | August 5, 2011 | 18,750,490 | 23.22 | Shin Won Chey, SKC’s Chairman, purchased 500
shares |
| | August 23, 2011 | 18,751,490 | 23.22 | Shin Won Chey, SKC’s Chairman, purchased 500
shares |
| | December 21, 2011 | 20,366,490 | 25.22 | SK Holdings purchased 1,615,000 shares |
| | January 31, 2012 | 20,366,290 | 25.22 | Retirement of Bang Hyung Lee, a former officer of an affiliated
company |

  • Shares held are the sum of shares held by SK Holdings and its related parties.

  • Distribution of Shares

A. Shareholders with ownership of 5% or more and others

(As of June 30, 2013) — Rank Name (title) Common share (Unit: in shares and percentages)
Number of shares Ownership ratio Remarks
1 Citibank ADR 14,345,852 17.77 —
2 SK Holdings 20,363,452 25.22 —
3 SK Telecom 10,237,229 12.68 Treasury shares
4 National Pension Service 4,928,904 6.10 As of February 6, 2013
Shareholdings under the Employee Stock Ownership Program 122,365 0.15 As of September 30, 2013

B. Shareholder Distribution

(As of June 30, 2013) — Classification Number of shareholders Ratio (%) Number of shares (Unit: in shares and percentages) — Ratio (%) Remarks
Total minority shareholders* 26,885 99.76 % 29,869,979 36.99 % —
  • Defined as shareholders whose shareholding is less than a hundredth of the total issued and outstanding shares.

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  1. Share Price and Trading Volume in the Last Six Months

A. Domestic Securities Market

(Unit: in Won and shares) — Types September 2013 August 2013 July 2013 June 2013 May 2013 April 2013
Common stock Highest 222,000 226,500 225,000 226,500 125,500 196,000
Lowest 213,000 208,000 202,000 200,500 204,500 172,000
Monthly transaction volume 3,308,919 3,450,141 4,132,452 4,627,223 5,682,439 5,003,456

B. Foreign Securities Market

New York Stock Exchange — Types September 2013 August 2013 July 2013 June 2013 May 2013 April 2013
Depository Receipt Highest 22.70 22.32 22.26 21.43 22.37 19.49
Lowest 21.64 20.47 19.47 19.13 19.31 17.05
Monthly transaction volume 16,420,048 14,577,017 24,407,441 35,332,275 44,906,511 30,418,749

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VIII. EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS

  1. Employees
(As of September 30, 2013) — Classification Number of employees Average service year Aggregate wage for the year ended December 31, 2012 Average wage per person Remarks
Regular employees Contract employees Others Total
Male 3,532 57 — 3,589 12.7 342,676,841 90,920 —
Female 524 66 — 590 10.2 41,165,815 61,442 —
Total 4,056 123 — 4,179 12.3 383,842,656 86,471 —
  • Excludes retirement and severance payments to employees whose employment was terminated before the end of the respective employment periods. Average wage per person was calculated with respect to the total number of paid employees.

  • Compensation of Directors

A. Amount Approved at the Shareholders’ Meeting

Classification Number of Directors (Unit: in millions of Won) — Aggregate Amount Approved
Directors 8 12,000
  • The amounts approved for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2012 were also Won 12 billion.

B. Amount Paid

(As of September 30, 2013) — Classification Number of Directors (Unit: in millions of Won) — Aggregate Amount Paid Average Amount Paid Per Director
Insider Directors 3 2,750 917
Independent Directors* 1 63 63
Audit Committee Members 4 241 60
Total 8 3,053 382
  • Excludes independent directors who are Audit Committee members.

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IX. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

  1. Loans to the Largest Shareholder and Related Persons

None

  1. Transfer of Assets to/from the Largest Shareholder and Other Transactions

A. Investment and Disposition of Investment

None.

B. Transfer of Assets

None.

  1. Related Party Transactions (excluding Transactions with the Largest Shareholder and Related Persons)

A. Provisional Payment and Loans (including loans on marketable securities)

(Unit: in millions of Won) — Name (Corporate name) Relationship Account category Change details Accrued interest Remarks
Beginning Increase Decrease Ending
Midus and others Agency Long-term and short-term loans 89,491 166,593 170,110 85,974 — —
(Unit: in millions of Won)
Name (Corporate name) Relationship Account category Change details Accrued interest Remarks
Beginning Increase Decrease Ending
Daehan Kanggun BcN Co., Ltd. Investee Long-term loans 22,102 — — 22,102 — —

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X. OTHER INFORMATION RELATING TO THE PROTECTION OF INVESTORS

  1. Developments in the Items Mentioned in Prior Reports on Important Business Matters

A. Status and Progress of Major Management Events

None.

B. Summary Minutes of the General Meeting of Shareholders

Date Agenda Resolution
27 th Fiscal Year Meeting of Shareholders (March 11, 2011) 1. Approval of the financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2010 Approved (Cash dividend, Won 8,400 per share)
2. Approval of Remuneration Limit for Directors Approved
3. Amendment to Company Regulation on Executive
Compensation Approved (Won 12 billion)
4. Election of Directors
• Election of inside directors Approved (Sung Min Ha, Jin Woo So)
• Election of independent directors Approved (Rak Young Uhm, Jay Young Chung, Jae Ho
Cho)
• Election of independent directors as Audit Committee
member Approved (Jay Young Chung, Jae Ho Cho)
1 st Extraordinary Meeting of Shareholders of 2011 (August 31, 2011) 1. Approval of the Spin-off Plan 2. Election of Directors Approved (Spin-off of SK Planet) Approved (Jun Ho Kim)
28 th Fiscal Year Meeting of Shareholders (March 23, 2012) 1. Approval of the financial statements for the year ended December 31,
2011 Approved (Cash dividend, Won 8,400 per share)
2. Amendment to Articles of Incorporation Approved
3. Election of Directors
• Election of inside directors Approved (Young Tae Kim)
• Election of inside directors Approved (Dong Seob Jee)
• Election of independent directors Approved (Hyun Chin Lim)
4. Election of an independent director as Audit Committee
member Approved (Hyun Chin Lim)
5. Approval of Remuneration Limit for Directors Approved (Won 12 billion)
29 th Fiscal Year Meeting of Shareholders (March 22, 2013) 1. Approval of the financial statements for the year ended December 31,
2012 Approved (Cash dividend, Won 8,400 per share)
2. Amendments to Articles of Incorporation Approved
3. Election of Directors
• Election of an inside director Approved (Dae Sik Cho)
• Election of an independent director Approved (Dae Shick Oh)
4. Election of an independent director as Audit Committee
member Approved (Dae Shick Oh)
5. Approval of Remuneration Limit for Directors Approved (Won 12 billion)

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  1. Contingent Liabilities

[SK Telecom]

A. Material Legal Proceedings

(1) Claim for copyright license fees regarding “Coloring” services

On May 7, 2010, Korea Music Copyright Association (“KOMCA”) filed a lawsuit with the court demanding that the Company pay KOMCA license fees for the Company’s “Coloring” services. The court rendered a judgment against the Company ordering the Company to pay Won 570 million to KOMCA, which was affirmed by the appellate court on October 26, 2011. The Company filed an appeal at the Supreme Court of Korea and the judgment was overturned on July 11, 2013. The case was remanded down to the appellate court and the Company plans to fortify its arguments and vigorously defend itself. While the Company does not expect this litigation to have an immediate impact on the Company’s business or results of operation as the final outcome of this litigation has not been determined, the Company may be required to pay increased annual license fees to KOMCA if the final judgment is rendered against the Company.

  • Actual impact on the Company’s business and financial condition from the litigation may be different from the Company’s expectation stated above.

B. Other Matters

(1) Pledged assets and covenants

SK Broadband has provided “geun” mortgage amounting to Won 14.8 billion to others, including Ilsan Guksa, on a part of its buildings in connection with the leasing of the buildings.

In 2011, PS&Marketing, a consolidated subsidiary of the Company, entered into a loan agreement to borrow up to Won 40 billion of working capital from Shinhan Bank.

[SK Broadband]

A. Material Legal Proceedings

(1) SK Broadband as the plaintiff

Description of Proceedings (Unit: in thousands of Won) — Date of Commencement of Proceedings Amount of Claim Status
Claim for Cancellation of Korea Fair Trade Commission’s Penalty Reassessment September 2009 1,810,000 Pending before Supreme Court
Claim relating to Gangnamgu District Office Cable-Burying Project March 2010 345,271 Pending before Supreme Court
Administrative Proceeding relating to Gangnamgu District Office April 2010 703,440 Pending before Administrative Court
Damages Claims against Golden Young and Others April 2011 454,267 Pending before District Court
Damages Claim relating to Hyundai Construction December 2010 561,283 Pending before Appellate Court
Other claims and proceedings — 52,074 —
Total — 3,926,334 —

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(2) SK Broadband as the defendant

Description of Proceedings (Unit: in thousands of Won) — Date of Commencement of Proceedings Amount of Claim Status
Damage Claim by Sun Technology and One Other October 2011 1,223,778 Pending before Supreme Court
Damages Claim by Haein Networks March 2013 101,000 Pending before District Court
Damages Claim by On-nuri Co., Ltd. December 2011 101,000 Pending before District Court
Damages Claim by Mac Telecom and Five Other Companies January 2012 606,000 Pending before District Court
Other claims and proceedings — 265,746 —
Total — 2,297,524 —

During the first half of 2013, SK Broadband paid an aggregate of Won 5,599 million in damages in connection with the litigation relating to the leak of personal information at the district court with respect to the cases in which final judgments have been rendered (the total amount of which is Won 24,689 million and the total amount of damages ordered being Won 6,091 million). The Company has recorded a provision in the amount of Won 192 million for the pending cases (the total amount of which is Won 3,000 million.)

[SK Communications]

A. Material Legal Proceedings

As of September 30, 2013, the aggregate amount of claims was Won 3.9 billion. The management cannot reasonably forecast the outcome of the pending cases.

B. Other Contingent Liabilities

The material payment guarantees provided by third parties to SK Communications as of September 30, 2013 are set forth in the table below.

Financial Institution (Unit: in thousands of Won) — Guarantee Amount
Seoul Guarantee Insurance Company Prepaid coverage payment guarantee 700,000
Seoul Guarantee Insurance Company Provisional deposit guarantee insurance for bonds 912,572

[SK Planet]

A. Material Legal Proceedings

As of September 30, 2013, there were two pending proceedings with SK Planet as the defendant and the aggregate amount of the claims was Won 1.7 billion. The management cannot reasonably forecast the outcome of the pending cases and no amount in connection with these proceedings were recognized on the Company’s financial statements.

In addition, on July 4, 2012, SK Planet received a correctional order and a fine of Won 1,349 million from the Fair Trade Commission of Korea for alleged violation of Article 23 of the Fair Trade Act relating to the payment of system management and operation fees. SK Planet appealed the order and filed a suit with the administrative court, which is still pending.

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  1. Status of sanctions, etc.

[SK Telecom]

On September 19, 2011, the Korea Communications Commission imposed on the Company a fine of Won 6.86 billion and issued a correctional order for providing discriminatory subsidies to subscribers. The Company paid the fine and completed the improvement of the procedures in consultation with the Korea Communications Commission by January 2012.

On April 22, 2011, the Company received a correctional order from the Fair Trade Commission of Korea for violation of Article 21 of the Electronic Commerce Act and was imposed a fine of Won 5 million. The Company paid the fine and filed a suit disputing the order of the Fair Trade Commission. The suit is currently pending.

On November 11, 2011, the Company received a correctional order from the Fair Trade Commission of Korea for violation of Article 23 of the Fair Trade Act relating to the transfer of patented technology necessary for the supply of relay facilities. The Company has corrected the procedures before receiving the correctional order.

On March 14, 2012, the Company received a correctional order from the Fair Trade Commission of Korea for an alleged violation of Article 23 of the Fair Trade Act relating to the handset subsidy practice and distribution of handsets and was imposed a fine of Won 21,928 million. The Company appealed the order and filed a suit with the administrative court. The suit is currently pending.

On February 6, 2012, the Company received three penalty points and was imposed a fine of Won 3 million from the Korea Exchange for a violation of Article 35 of Korea Exchange’s disclosure rules. The Company paid the fine and has been taking efforts to prevent a repetitive violation.

On June 21, 2012, the Company received a correctional order from the Korea Communications Commission in connection with its decision on whether the Company had violated regulations related to the safeguarding of location information. The Company completed the improvement of the procedures in consultation with the Korea Communications Commission by December 2012.

On July 4, 2012, the Company received a correctional order and a fine of Won 24,987 million from the Fair Trade Commission of Korea for alleged violation of Article 23 of the Fair Trade Act relating to the payment of system management and operation fees. The Company appealed the order and filed a suit with the administrative court. On September 12, 2012, the Company received a formal written letter from the Fair Trade Commission of Korea with a corrected fine of Won 25,042 million, which also includes the fine for transactions in the first half of 2012.

On December 24, 2012, the Korea Communications Commission imposed on the Company a fine of Won 6.89 billion, imposed a suspension on acquiring new subscribers from January 31, 2013 to February 21, 2013 and issued a correctional order for providing discriminatory subsidies to subscribers. The Company paid the fine and completed the improvement of the procedures in consultation with the Korea Communications Commission by March 2013.

On January 11, 2013, the Company received a correctional order and a fine of Won 100 million from the Fair Trade Commission of Korea for alleged violation of Article 23 of the Fair Trade Act relating to the Company’s transactions with its distribution network. The Company paid the fine by May 10, 2013.

On March 14, 2013, the Korea Communications Commission imposed on the Company a fine of Won 3.14 billion and issued a correctional order in a case for providing discriminatory subsidies to subscribers. The Company paid the fine and completed the improvement of the procedures in consultation with the Korea Communications Commission by April 2013.

On July 18, 2013, the Korea Communications Commission imposed on the Company a fine of Won 36.5 billion and issued a correctional order for providing discriminatory subsidies to subscribers. The Company completed to pay the fine and reported to the Korea Communications Commission regarding the implementation of actions pursuant to the correctional order in August 2013.

On August 21, 2013, the Company received a correctional order from the Korea Communications Commission in connection with its decision on whether the Company had violated procedural regulations related to terms and conditions of usage. The Company is expected to complete the improvement of the procedures in consultation with the Korea Communications Commission by November 2013.

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On September 16, 2013, the Company received a correctional order from the Korea Communications Commission in connection with its decision on whether the Company had violated regulations related to wholesale provision of telecommunication services. The Company completed and reported to the Korea Communications Commission regarding the implementation of actions pursuant to the correctional order in October 2013.

On January 31, 2013, the Seoul Central District Court acquitted Mr. Jae Won Chey, our former director and vice chairman, on all charges against him. On September 27, 2013, the Seoul High Court reversed the acquittal of the above-mentioned former director, sentencing him to a prison term of three and a half years for violating the Act on the Aggravated Punishment, etc. of Specific Economic Crimes. On October 2, 2013, both the above-mentioned former director and the prosecutors have appealed the decision and the case is currently pending in the Supreme Court of Korea. While the court’s decision on the appealed case is not expected to have a material effect on the Company’s financial position, investors should note that it is difficult to predict, among others, the market’s assessment of such case.

[SK Broadband]

(1) Violation of accounting rules

• Date: December 13, 2012

• Subject Company: SK Broadband

• Sanction: SK Broadband was imposed a fine of Won 39 million from the Korea Communications Commission.

• Reason and the relevant law: Business report for 2011 violated accounting rules under Article 49 of the Telecommunication Business Act.

• Status of Implementation: Paid the fine.

• Company’s plan: Will improve accounting management system.

(2) Violation of the Telecommunications Business Act

• Date: May 18, 2012

• Subject Company: SK Broadband

• Sanction: SK Broadband received a correctional order and a fine of Won 253 million

• Reason and relevant law: Violation of Article 50, Paragraph 1, Number 5 of the Telecommunications Business Act and Article 50, Paragraph 1 of the related Enforcement Decree for offering discounts outside the terms and conditions of the subscription agreement to certain subscribers and thereby discriminating against certain subscribers

• Status of implementation: Paid the fine, ceased the prohibitive practice, disclosed receiving the correctional order in a newspaper advertisement and changed business practice to prevent reoccurrence.

• Company’s plan: Continuous management of the company’s distribution network and improve the company’s distribution structure.

(3) Violation of accounting rules

• Date: January 20, 2012

• Subject Company: SK Broadband

• Sanction: SK Broadband was imposed a fine of Won 54 million from the Korea Communications Commission.

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• Reason and the Relevant Law: Business report for 2010 violated accounting rules under Article 49 of the Telecommunication Business Act.

• Status of Implementation: Paid the fine.

• Company’s Plan: Will improve accounting management system.

(4) Violation of the Telecommunication Business Act

• Date: November 23, 2011

• Subject Company: SK Broadband

• Sanction: SK Broadband was imposed a fine of Won 30 million from the Korea Communications Commission.

• Reason and the Relevant Law: Violated Telecommunication Business Act by allocating “060” number without prior review and charging fees for the service usage.

• Status of Implementation: Paid the fine, stopped the prohibited practice, improved operating procedures and reported the results.

• Company’s Plan: Will improve operating procedures.

(5) Violation of the Act on Facilitation of the Use of Information Network and Protection of Information

• Date: July 14, 2011

• Subject: SK Broadband and a former officer of SK Broadband

• Sanction: SK Broadband was imposed a fine of Won 15 million and the former officer was imposed a fine of Won 5 million.

• Reason and the Relevant Law: Violated Articles 24 and 62 of the Act on Facilitation of the Use of Information Network and Protection of Information by providing subscribers’ personal information to telemarketers without subscribers’ consents.

• Status of Implementation: Paid the fine.

• Company’s Plan: Provide education to officers and employees and strengthen internal regulations.

(6) Violation of the Telecommunication Business Act

• Date: February 21, 2011

• Subject Company: SK Broadband

• Sanction: SK Broadband was imposed a correctional order and a fine of Won 3.2 billion from the Korea Communications Commission.

• Reason and the Relevant Law: Improperly discriminated subscribers with respect to the fee reduction in the process of acquiring high-speed Internet subscribers. Violated Article 50 of the Telecommunication Business Act and Article 42 of the Enforcement Decree.

• Status of Implementation: Paid the fine, stopped the prohibited practice, published the sanction in newspapers, improved operating procedures and amended the terms of services.

• Company’s Plan: Continue to monitor marketing networks, improve marketing procedures, distribute incentive items directly and reduce incentive items.

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(7) Violation of the Telecommunication Business Act

• Date: June 5, 2013

• Subject Company: SK Broadband

• Sanction: SK Broadband received a correctional order from the Korea Communications Commission.

• Reason and the Relevant Law: Improperly delayed cancellations of high-speed Internet subscribers and violated Articles 42 and 50 of the Telecommunication Business Act.

• Status of Implementation: Improving operating procedures to stop the prohibited practice due for completion in August, completed amendment of the terms of service and published the sanction in newspapers.

• Company’s Plan: Improve cancellation procedures to prevent recurrence of the cancellation delays.

(8) Violation of the Telecommunication Business Act

• Date: August 21, 2013

• Subject Company: SK Broadband

• Sanction: SK Broadband received a correctional order from the Korea Communications Commission.

• Reason and the Relevant Law: Violation of Article 50, Paragraph 1, Number 5 of the Telecommunications Business Act for use of subscription agreements that omitted certain material terms and conditions pertaining to high-speed Internet usage.

• Status of Implementation: Completed revision of subscription agreements to include material terms and conditions pertaining to high-speed Internet usage. Planning to distribute information sheets on current terms and conditions to new subscribers.

• Company’s Plan: Improve operations including through revision of subscription agreements.

  1. Important Matters That Occurred After September 30, 2013

• None.

  1. Use of Proceeds

A. Use of Proceeds from Public Offerings

• Not applicable.

B. Use of Proceeds from Private Offerings

(Unit: in millions of Won) — Classification Closing Date Proceeds Planned Use of Proceeds Actual Use of Proceeds Reasons for Change
Convertible Bonds April 7, 2009 437,673 Refinancing of convertible bonds issued in May 2004 Refinancing and working capital —

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  1. Information on Developments including Mergers, etc.

A. Disposition of Loen Entertainment shares by SK Planet

During the three-month period ended September 30, 2013, SK Planet sold 13,294,369 shares (52.6% ownership interest) of Loen Entertainment, a company engaged in the publishing of music and provision of online music services, to Star Invest Holdings Limited. Consideration for the sale amounted to Won 265,887 million, and following the disposition of shares, SK Planet’s ownership interests in Loen Entertainment decreased to 15.0%. As a result of the transaction, Loen Entertainment was excluded from scope of consolidation.

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SK TELECOM CO., LTD.

Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

September 30, 2013 and 2012

(With Independent Auditors’ Review Report Thereon)

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Independent Auditors’ Review Report 63
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position 65
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income 67
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income 68
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity 69
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows 70
Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements 72

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Independent Auditors’ Review Report

Based on a report originally issued in Korean

To The Board of Directors and Shareholders

SK Telecom Co., Ltd.:

Reviewed financial statements

We have reviewed the accompanying condensed consolidated interim financial statements of SK Telecom Co., Ltd. and its subsidiaries (the “Group”), which comprise the condensed consolidated statement of financial position as of September 30, 2013, the related condensed consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income for the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, the condensed consolidated interim statements of changes in equity and cash flows for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, and notes, comprising a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory information.

Management’s responsibility

Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements in accordance with Korean International Financial Reporting Standards (“K-IFRS”) No.1034, ‘Interim Financial Reporting’, and for such internal controls as management determines necessary to enable the preparation of condensed consolidated interim financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

Auditors’ responsibility

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

We did not review the financial statements of SK Broadband Co., Ltd., a domestic subsidiary, and an associate, whose financial statements constitute 20.7% of the Group’s consolidated total assets as of September 30, 2013, 11.9% of the Group’s consolidated operating revenue and 32.1% of the Group’s profit before income tax for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013 and the financial statements of SK Broadband Co., Ltd., and two other domestic subsidiaries and an associate, whose financial statements constitute 15.2% of the Group’s consolidated operating revenue for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2012. Other auditors reviewed those financial statements and our report, insofar as it relates to the amounts included for these entities, is based solely on the reports of other auditors.

We conducted our reviews in accordance with the Review Standards for Quarterly and Semiannual Financial Statements established by the Securities and Futures Commission of the Republic of Korea. A review consists principally 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 auditing standards generally accepted in the Republic of Korea 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.

Conclusion

Based on our reviews and the reports of other auditors, nothing has come to our attention that causes us to believe that the accompanying condensed consolidated interim financial statements referred to above are not prepared fairly, in all material respects, in accordance with K-IFRS No.1034 ‘Interim Financial Reporting’ .

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Highlights

As discussed in note 36 to the condensed consolidated interim financial statements, the Group disposed of its partial interests in Loen Entertainment, Inc., a subsidiary, which resulted in loss of control during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013. The Group presented the results of operations of Loan Entertainment, Inc. as discontinued operation in the condensed consolidated statements of income for the for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and accordingly restated the comparative information for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2012.

Other matters

The consolidated statement of financial position of the Group as of December 31, 2012, and the related consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, changes in equity and cash flows for the year then ended, which are not accompanying this report, were audited by us and our report thereon, dated February 22, 2013, expressed an unqualified opinion. The accompanying condensed consolidated statement of financial position of the Group as of December 31, 2012, presented for comparative purposes, is not different from that audited by us, from which it was derived, in all material respects.

The procedures and practices utilized in the Republic of Korea to review such condensed consolidated interim financial statements may differ from those generally accepted and applied in other countries. Accordingly, this report and the accompanying condensed consolidated interim financial statements are for use by those knowledgeable about Korean review standards and their application in practice.

KPMG Samjong Accounting Corp.

Seoul, Korea

November 8, 2013

This report is effective as of November 8, 2013, 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 condensed consolidated interim financial statements and notes thereto. Accordingly, the readers of the review report should understand that the above review report has not been updated to reflect the impact of such subsequent events or circumstances, if any.

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position

As of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012

(In millions of won) September 30, 2013
Assets
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents 10,32,33 1,470,615 920,125
Short-term financial instruments 5,10,32,33 426,378 514,417
Short-term investment securities 8,10,32,33 135,679 60,127
Accounts receivable - trade, net 6,10,32,33,34 2,272,797 1,954,920
Short-term loans, net 6,32,33,34 76,056 84,908
Accounts receivable - other, net 6,32,33,34 638,484 582,098
Prepaid expenses 10 111,327 102,572
Derivative financial assets 21,32,33 11,405 9,656
Inventories, net 7,10,35 176,220 242,146
Assets classified as held for sale 9 2,143 775,556
Advanced payments and other 6,10,32,33 60,526 47,896
Total Current Assets 5,381,630 5,294,421
Non-Current Assets:
Long-term financial instruments 5,10,32,33 8,141 144
Long-term investment securities 8,10,32,33 946,466 953,712
Investments in associates and joint ventures 10,11 5,289,874 4,632,477
Property and equipment, net 10,12,35 9,388,431 9,712,719
Investment property, net 13 15,871 27,479
Goodwill 14 1,733,261 1,744,483
Intangible assets, net 10,15 2,707,540 2,689,658
Long-term loans, net 6,10,32,33 56,201 69,299
Long-term prepaid expenses 35 30,069 31,341
Guarantee deposits 5,6,10,32,33 248,684 236,242
Long-term derivative financial assets 21,32,33 55,327 52,992
Deferred tax assets 10,30 35,653 124,098
Other non-current assets 6,32,33 36,330 26,494
Total Non-Current Assets 20,551,848 20,301,138
Total Assets 25,933,478 25,595,559

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position, Continued

As of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012

(In millions of won) September 30, 2013
Liabilities and Equity
Current Liabilities:
Short-term borrowings 16 80,500 600,245
Current portion of long-term debt, net 10,16,17,19,32,33 1,691,107 892,867
Accounts payable - trade 10,32,33 185,611 253,884
Accounts payable - other 10,32,33,34 1,099,495 1,811,038
Withholdings 10,32,33 781,788 717,170
Accrued expenses 10,32,33 985,695 890,863
Income tax payable 30 136,487 60,253
Unearned revenue 10 484,970 258,691
Provisions 18 98,985 287,307
Advanced receipts and other 10,32,33 108,677 108,272
Liabilities classified as held for sale 9 — 294,305
Total Current Liabilities 5,653,315 6,174,895
Non-Current Liabilities:
Debentures, net, excluding current portion 16,32,33 5,158,275 4,979,220
Long-term borrowings, excluding current portion 16,32,33 21,852 369,237
Long-term payables - other 17, 32,33 835,391 715,508
Long-term unearned revenue 87,672 160,821
Finance lease liabilities 19,32,33 8,428 22,036
Defined benefit liabilities 10,20 137,507 86,521
Long-term derivative financial liabilities 21,32,33 85,959 63,599
Long-term provisions 18 36,462 106,561
Deferred tax liabilities 30 63,038 —
Other non-current liabilities 32,33 62,576 62,379
Total Non-Current Liabilities 6,497,160 6,565,882
Total Liabilities 12,150,475 12,740,777
Equity
Share capital 1,22 44,639 44,639
Capital surplus and other capital adjustments 10,22,23,24 236,307 (288,883 )
Retained earnings 25 12,785,128 12,124,657
Reserves 26 (18,181 ) (25,636 )
Equity attributable to owners of the Parent Company 13,047,893 11,854,777
Non-controlling interests 735,110 1,000,005
Total Equity 13,783,003 12,854,782
Total Liabilities and Equity 25,933,478 25,595,559

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated interim financial statements .

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Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income

For the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012

(In millions of won except for per share data) — Note September 30, 2013 — Three-month period ended Nine-month period ended Three-month period ended Nine-month period ended
Continuing operations
Operating revenue: 4,34
Revenue 4,124,594 12,307,213 4,084,360 11,985,698
Operating expense: 34
Labor cost 363,241 1,166,404 305,254 945,469
Commissions paid 1,349,595 4,132,638 1,572,936 4,501,967
Depreciation and amortization 4 667,476 1,975,969 611,784 1,762,458
Network interconnection 264,877 769,719 286,168 855,787
Leased lines 113,661 343,891 121,748 353,507
Advertising 91,629 263,799 89,479 251,860
Rent 115,331 336,386 105,182 311,443
Cost of products that have been resold 306,335 930,475 417,325 985,854
Other operating expenses 27 301,013 886,523 281,829 826,345
Sub-total 3,573,158 10,805,804 3,791,705 10,794,690
Operating income 4 551,436 1,501,409 292,655 1,191,008
Finance income 4,29 17,297 76,406 28,947 139,006
Finance costs 4,29 (100,856 ) (407,250 ) (113,560 ) (323,873 )
Gain (losses) related to investments in subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures, net 4,9,11 235,155 584,758 4,841 (41,007 )
Other non-operating income 4,28 12,082 50,292 14,507 32,360
Other non-operating expense 4,28 (285,398 ) (363,023 ) (40,901 ) (123,734 )
Profit before income tax 4 429,716 1,442,592 186,489 873,760
Income tax expense from continuing operations 30 99,356 310,490 17,655 163,530
Profit from continuing operations 330,360 1,132,102 168,834 710,230
Discontinued operations
Gain (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes 36 171,874 183,778 6,802 (113,657 )
Profit for the period 502,234 1,315,880 175,636 596,573
Attributable to :
Owners of the Parent Company 504,026 1,324,824 178,872 628,692
Non-controlling interests (1,792 ) (8,944 ) (3,236 ) (32,119 )
Earnings per share (in won)
Basic earnings per share 31 7,086 18,841 2,566 9,021
Diluted earnings per share 31 7,086 18,841 2,566 8,800
Earnings per share - Continuing operations (in won)
Basic earnings per share 31 4,699 16,322 2,496 10,476
Diluted earnings per share 31 4,699 16,322 2,496 10,208

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

For the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012

(In millions of won)
Three-month period ended Nine-month period ended Three-month period ended Nine-month period ended
Profit for the period 502,234 1,315,880 175,636 596,573
Other comprehensive loss
Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss:
Remeasurement of defined benefit obligations 20 2,778 (2,827 ) 680 (4,266 )
Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss:
Net change in unrealized fair value of available-for-sale financial assets 26 27,039 (24,366 ) 12,392 (38,107 )
Net change in other comprehensive income of investments in associates and joint ventures 26 (74,986 ) 24,493 (24,699 ) (17,522 )
Net change in unrealized fair value of derivatives 26,29 71,641 7,547 (13,875 ) (14,769 )
Foreign currency translation differences for foreign operations 26 (15,239 ) (1,184 ) (21,962 ) (24,459 )
11,233 3,663 (47,464) (99,123)
Total comprehensive income 513,467 1,319,543 128,172 497,450
Total comprehensive income (loss) attributable to:
Owners of the Parent Company 515,846 1,329,163 138,370 539,100
Non-controlling interests (2,379 ) (9,620 ) (10,198 ) (41,650 )

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity

For the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012

(In millions of won)
Controlling Interest
Share capital Capital surplus
and other capital adjustments Retained earnings Reserves Sub-total
Balance, January 1, 2012 44,639 (285,347 ) 11,642,525 260,064 11,661,881 1,070,828 12,732,709
Cash dividends — — (655,133 ) — (655,133 ) (2,133 ) (657,266 )
Total comprehensive income
Profit (loss) for the period — — 628,692 — 628,692 (32,119 ) 596,573
Other comprehensive loss — — (5,328 ) (84,264 ) (89,592 ) (9,531 ) (99,123 )
Changes in ownership in subsidiaries — (5,313 ) — — (5,313) (8,651) (13,964)
Balance, September 30, 2012 44,639 (290,660 ) 11,610,756 175,800 11,540,535 1,018,394 12,558,929
Balance, January 1, 2013 44,639 (288,883 ) 12,124,657 (25,636 ) 11,854,777 1,000,005 12,854,782
Cash dividends — — (655,946 ) — (655,946 ) (2,242 ) (658,188 )
Total comprehensive income
Profit (loss) for the period — — 1,324,824 — 1,324,824 (8,944 ) 1,315,880
Other comprehensive loss — — (3,116 ) 7,455 4,339 (676 ) 3,663
Issuance of hybrid bond — 398,518 — — 398,518 — 398,518
Interest on hybrid bond — — (5,291 ) — (5,291 ) — (5,291 )
Treasury stock — 190,528 — — 190,528 — 190,528
Business combination under common control — (61,854 ) — — (61,854 ) — (61,854 )
Changes in ownership in subsidiaries — (2,002 ) — — (2,002 ) (253,033 ) (255,035 )
Balance, September 30, 2013 44,639 236,307 12,785,128 (18,181 ) 13,047,893 735,110 13,783,003

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated interim financial statements .

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

For the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012

(In millions of won)
Cash flows from operating activities:
Cash generated from operating activities
Profit for the period 1,315,880 596,573
Adjustments for income and expenses 37 2,363,633 2,547,459
Changes in assets and liabilities related to operating activities 37 (1,210,694 ) 483,852
Sub-total 2,468,819 3,627,884
Interest received 40,313 70,287
Dividends received 10,199 28,310
Interest paid (218,764 ) (272,553 )
Income tax paid (118,689 ) (369,583 )
Net cash provided by operating activities 2,181,878 3,084,345
Cash flows from investing activities:
Cash inflows from investing activities:
Decrease in short-term financial instruments, net 74,970 502,990
Decrease in short-term investment securities, net — 14,182
Collection of short-term loans 225,493 189,476
Proceeds from disposal of long-term financial instruments 15 5,000
Proceeds from disposal of long-term investment securities 224,118 58,922
Proceeds from disposal of investments in associates and joint ventures 40,021 1,898
Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment 8,572 10,234
Proceeds from disposal of intangible assets 2,117 6,589
Proceeds from disposal of assets held for sale 190,393 —
Collection of long-term loans 11,563 8,783
Decrease of guarantee deposits 9,761 6,556
Proceeds from disposal of other non-current assets 554 640
Proceeds from disposal of subsidiaries 216,471 88,641
Sub-total 1,004,048 893,911
Cash outflows for investing activities:
Increase in short-term investment securities, net (30,422 ) (2,000 )
Increase in short-term loans (211,677 ) (163,785 )
Increase in long-term loans (3,069 ) (2,523 )
Increase in long-term financial instruments (7,504 ) (12 )
Acquisition of long-term investment securities (15,762 ) (36,146 )
Acquisition of investments in associates and joint ventures (93,191 ) (3,132,690 )
Acquisition of property and equipment (1,668,004 ) (2,144,752 )
Acquisition of intangible assets (192,846 ) (84,529 )
Increase in guarantee deposits (19,686 ) (4,186 )
Increase in other non-current assets (1,103 ) (1,838 )
Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired (94,805 ) (11,560 )
Sub-total (2,338,069 ) (5,584,021 )
Net cash used in investing activities (1,334,021) (4,690,110 )

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated interim financial statements .

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, Continued

For the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012

(In millions of won) September 30, 2013
Cash flows from financing activities:
Cash inflows from financing activities:
Proceeds from short-term borrowings 44,000 1,791,386
Issuance of debentures 1,014,859 1,086,992
Proceeds from long-term borrowings 8,600 2,059,779
Issuance of hybrid bond 398,518 —
Cash inflows from settlement of derivatives 2,270 1,619
Cash inflows from other financial activities — 92
Sub-total 1,468,247 4,939,868
Cash outflows for financing activities:
Repayment of short-term borrowings (563,745 ) (1,937,255 )
Repayment of current portion of long-term debt (161,575 ) (100,464 )
Repayment of debentures — (888,124 )
Repayment of long-term borrowings (357,615 ) (207,948 )
Cash outflows from settlement of derivatives — (5,415 )
Payment of finance lease liabilities (15,359 ) (15,204 )
Payment of dividends (658,189 ) (657,266 )
Cash paid for transactions with non-controlling interest (3,871 ) (1,025 )
Sub-total (1,760,354 ) (3,812,701 )
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (292,107 ) 1,127,167
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents 555,750 (478,598 )
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period 920,125 1,650,794
Effects of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents (5,260 ) (4,105 )
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period 1,470,615 1,168,091

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated interim financial statements .

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  1. Reporting Entity

(1) General

SK Telecom Co., Ltd. (“the Parent Company”) was incorporated in March 1984 under the laws of Republic of Korea (“Korea”) to engage in providing cellular telephone communication services in Korea. The Parent Company mainly provides wireless telecommunications in Korea. The Parent Company’s common shares and depositary receipts (DRs) are listed on the Stock Market of Korea Exchange, the New York Stock Exchange and the London Stock Exchange. As of September 30, 2013, the Parent Company’s total issued shares are held by the following:

SK Holdings Co., Ltd. 20,363,452 25.22 %
National Pension 4,928,904 6.10 %
Institutional investors and other minority stockholders 45,283,200 56.08 %
Treasury stock 10,170,155 12.60 %
Total number of shares 80,745,711 100.00 %

These condensed consolidated interim financial statements comprise the Parent Company and its subsidiaries (together referred to as the “Group” and individuals as “Group entities”). SK Holdings Co., Ltd. is the ultimate controlling entity of the Parent Company.

(2) List of subsidiaries

The list of subsidiaries as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 is as follows:

Subsidiary Location Primary business Ownership(%) — September 30, 2013 December 31, 2012
SK Telink Co., Ltd. Korea Telecommunication service 83.5 83.5
M&Service Co., Ltd.(*) Korea Data base and online information agency 100.0 —
SK Communications Co., Ltd. Korea Internet website services 64.6 64.6
PAXNet Co., Ltd.(*) Korea Internet website services — 59.7
Loen Entertainment, Inc.(*) Korea Release of music disc. — 67.6
Stonebridge Cinema Fund Korea Investment association 54.1 57.0
Commerce Planet Co., Ltd. Korea Online shopping mall operation agency 100.0 100.0
SK Broadband Co., Ltd. Korea Telecommunication services 50.6 50.6
Broadband Media Co., Ltd.(*) Korea Multimedia TV portal services — 100.0
K-net Culture and Contents Venture Fund Korea Investment association 59.0 59.0
Fitech Focus Limited Partnership II Korea Investment association 66.7 66.7
Open Innovation Fund Korea Investment association 98.9 98.9
PS&Marketing Corporation Korea Communications device retail business 100.0 100.0
Service Ace Co., Ltd. Korea Customer center management service 100.0 100.0
Service Top Co., Ltd. Korea Customer center management service 100.0 100.0
Network O&S Co., Ltd. Korea Base station maintenance service 100.0 100.0

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  1. Reporting Entity, Continued

(2) List of subsidiaries, Continued

Subsidiary Location Primary business Ownership(%) — September 30, 2013 December 31, 2012
BNCP Co., Ltd. Korea Internet website services 100.0 100.0
SK Planet Co., Ltd. Korea Telecommunication service and new media business 100.0 100.0
Madsmart, Inc.(*) Korea Application software production — 100.0
SK Telecom China Holdings Co., Ltd. China Investment association 100.0 100.0
SKY Property Mgmt. Ltd.(*) Virgin Island Real estate investment — 60.0
Shenzhen E-eye High Tech Co., Ltd. China Manufacturing 65.5 65.5
SK Global Healthcare Business Group., Ltd. China Investment association 100.0 100.0
SK China Real Estate Co., Ltd.(*) Hong Kong Real estate investment — 99.4
SK Planet Japan Japan Digital contents sourcing service 100.0 100.0
SKT Vietnam PTE. Ltd. Singapore Telecommunication service 73.3 73.3
SK Planet Global PTE. Ltd. Singapore Digital contents sourcing service 100.0 100.0
SKP Global Holdings PTE. Ltd.(*) Singapore Investment association 100.0 —
SKT Americas, Inc. USA Information gathering and consulting 100.0 100.0
SKP America LLC. USA Digital contents sourcing service 100.0 100.0
YTK Investment Ltd. Cayman Investment association 100.0 100.0
Atlas Investment Cayman Investment association 100.0 100.0
Technology Innovation Partners, L.P. USA Investment association 100.0 100.0
SK Telecom China Fund I L.P. Cayman Investment association 100.0 100.0

(*) Changes in subsidiaries are explained in Note 1-(4).

In accordance with the accounting policy relating to the scope of consolidation, small-sized subsidiaries including IM Shopping Inc. were excluded from the list of subsidiaries as the effects on the financial statements are not material considering both individual and overall quantitative and qualitative effects, although the Group has ownership interests of more than 50% on those subsidiaries.

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  1. Reporting Entity, Continued

(3) Condensed financial information of subsidiaries

Condensed financial information of subsidiaries as of and for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013 is as follows:

(In millions of won) — Subsidiary Total assets Total liabilities Total equity Revenue Profit (loss)
SK Telink Co., Ltd. 254,644 127,691 126,953 320,906 16,349
M&Service Co., Ltd.(*1) 68,463 32,136 36,327 94,373 4,658
SK Communications Co., Ltd. 239,655 59,848 179,807 100,818 (15,795 )
Stonebridge Cinema Fund 11,348 349 10,999 1 937
Commerce Planet Co., Ltd. 34,925 35,130 (205 ) 43,503 1,442
SK Broadband Co., Ltd. 2,865,258 1,744,184 1,121,074 1,852,410 10,691
K-net Culture and Contents Venture Fund 24,970 — 24,970 — (13,794 )
Fitech Focus Limited Partnership II 21,700 — 21,700 — (925 )
Open Innovation Fund 28,107 — 28,107 — (15,297 )
PS&Marketing Corporation 256,127 119,648 136,479 812,427 134
Service Ace Co., Ltd. 55,025 28,238 26,787 137,969 4,158
Service Top Co., Ltd. 47,375 28,669 18,706 117,806 3,538
Network O&S Co., Ltd. 57,589 33,554 24,035 148,540 3,117
BNCP Co., Ltd. 12,257 6,899 5,358 10,993 (9,275 )
SK Planet Co., Ltd. 2,481,866 759,385 1,722,481 978,586 198,192
SK Telecom China Holdings Co., Ltd. 35,928 1,046 34,882 13,206 1,177
Shenzhen E-eye High Tech Co., Ltd. 17,650 1,532 16,118 5,639 (885 )
SK Global Healthcare Business Group., Ltd. 25,784 — 25,784 — —
SK Planet Japan 673 118 555 380 (1,091 )
SKT Vietnam PTE. Ltd. 38,206 9,036 29,170 — (1,424 )
SK Planet Global PTE. Ltd. 1,107 129 978 277 (1,005 )
SKP Global Holdings PTE. Ltd.(*1) 21,419 10 21,409 — 1,698
SKT Americas, Inc. 34,293 323 33,970 4,671 (5,807 )
SKP America LLC. 8,795 1,607 7,188 — —
YTK Investment Ltd. 64,305 — 64,305 — —
Atlas Investment(*2) 40,154 144 40,010 — (9,236 )

(*1) Changes in subsidiaries are explained in Note 1-(4).

(*2) The financial information of Atlas Investment includes financial information of Technology Innovation Partners, L.P. and SK Telecom China Fund I L.P., subsidiaries of Atlas Investment.

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  1. Reporting Entity, Continued

(3) Condensed financial information of subsidiaries, Continued

Condensed financial information of subsidiaries as of and for the year ended December 31, 2012 is as follows:

(In millions of won) — Subsidiary Total assets Total liabilities Total equity Revenue Profit (loss)
SK Telink Co., Ltd. 241,977 128,191 113,786 341,084 (74,951 )
SK Communications Co., Ltd. 265,819 70,483 195,336 197,153 (35,334 )
PAXNet Co., Ltd. 31,400 9,173 22,227 34,237 (156 )
Loen Entertainment, Inc. 173,079 44,998 128,081 185,016 23,839
Stonebridge Cinema Fund 10,965 903 10,062 509 5,707
Commerce Planet Co., Ltd. 34,007 35,351 (1,344 ) 52,507 655
SK Broadband Co., Ltd. 3,035,657 1,656,923 1,378,734 2,486,317 26,412
Broadband media Co., Ltd. 50,574 320,727 (270,153 ) 90,602 (3,396 )
K-net Culture and Contents Venture Fund 43,779 15 43,764 — (1,778 )
Fitech Focus Limited Partnership II 22,547 — 22,547 — (3,934 )
Open Innovation Fund 43,394 — 43,394 — (788 )
PS&Marketing Corporation 317,613 181,737 135,876 1,484,492 (9,662 )
Service Ace Co., Ltd. 48,956 24,461 24,495 146,554 3,418
Service Top Co., Ltd. 43,332 25,963 17,369 133,705 4,198
Network O&S Co., Ltd. 165,818 140,853 24,965 377,909 7,970
BNCP Co., Ltd. 24,000 9,367 14,633 26,167 (2,463 )
SK Planet Co., Ltd. 1,647,965 381,620 1,266,345 1,034,697 11,977
Madsmart, Inc. 1,591 724 867 635 (2,756 )
SK Telecom China Holdings Co., Ltd. 35,233 1,782 33,451 25,755 (151 )
SKY Property Mgmt. Ltd.(*1) 773,413 294,305 479,108 70,808 10,390
Shenzhen E-eye High Tech Co., Ltd. 18,915 1,788 17,127 9,590 (1,068 )
SK Global Healthcare Business Group., Ltd. 25,784 — 25,784 — —
SK Planet Japan 47 4 43 — (63 )
SKT Vietnam PTE. Ltd. 38,331 7,904 30,427 990 (8 )
SK Planet Global PTE. Ltd. 636 130 506 — (526 )
SKT Americas, Inc. 36,378 784 35,594 10,712 (10,837 )
SKP America LLC. 6,669 2,431 4,238 109 (3,301 )
YTK Investment Ltd. 64,036 — 64,036 — —
Atlas Investment(*2) 51,065 205 50,860 — (4,324 )

(*1) The financial information of Sky Property Mgmt. Ltd. includes the financial information of SK China Real Estate Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Sky Property Mgmt. Ltd.

(*2) The financial information of Atlas Investment includes financial information of Technology Innovation Partners, L.P. and SK Telecom China Fund I L.P., subsidiaries of Atlas Investment.

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  1. Reporting Entity, Continued

(4) Changes in subsidiaries

1) The list of subsidiary that was newly included during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013 is as follows:

Subsidiary Reason
M&Service Co., Ltd. The Group acquired additional ownership interest in M&Service Co., Ltd. and obtained control.
SKP Global Holdings PTE. Ltd. The Group newly invested in SKP Global Holdings PTE. Ltd.

2) The list of subsidiaries that were excluded during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013 is as follows:

Subsidiary Reason
PAXNet Co., Ltd. The Parent Company sold its investment during the period.
Broadband media Co., Ltd. Merged into SK Broadband Co., Ltd. during the period.
Madsmart, Inc. Merged into SK Planet Co., Ltd. during the period.
SKY Property Mgmt. Ltd. The Parent Company sold its investment during the period.
SK China Real Estate Co., Ltd. The Parent Company sold its investment during the period.
Loen Entertainment, Inc. The Parent Company sold its investment during the period.

(5) The information of significant non-controlling interests of consolidated entities as of and for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013, and as of and for the year ended December 31, 2012 is as follows. There were no dividends paid from the consolidated entities of which non-controlling interests are significant.

(In millions of won)
September 30, 2013
SK Communications Co., Ltd. SK Broadband Co., Ltd.
Ownership of non-controlling interests (%) 35.4 49.4
Current assets 127,679 492,504
Non-current assets 111,976 2,372,754
Current liabilities (52,291 ) (1,077,455 )
Non-current liabilities (7,557 ) (666,729 )
Net assets 179,807 1,121,074
Adjustment for fair value — 121,222
Net assets of consolidated entities 179,807 1,242,296
Carrying amount of non-controlling interests 63,693 614,148
Revenue 100,818 1,852,410
Profit (loss) for the period (15,795 ) 10,691
Amortization of adjustment for fair value — (23,233 )
Loss of the consolidated entities (15,795 ) (12,542 )
Total comprehensive loss (15,548 ) (11,869 )
Loss attributable to non-controlling interests (5,599 ) (6,200 )

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  1. Reporting Entity, Continued
(In millions of won) September 30, 2013
SK Communications Co., Ltd. SK Broadband Co., Ltd.
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities (14,148 ) 319,762
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities 29,877 (103,673 )
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 19 (205,633 )
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents 15,748 10,456
(In millions of won) December 31, 2012
SK Communications Co., Ltd. SK Broadband Co., Ltd.(*1) SKY Property Mgmt. Ltd.(*2)
Ownership of non-controlling interests(%) 35.4 49.4 40.0
Current assets 99,599 684,804 69,093
Non-current assets 166,220 2,394,352 704,319
Current liabilities (64,811 ) (907,000 ) (51,068 )
Non-current liabilities (5,672 ) (1,061,608 ) (243,236 )
Net assets 195,336 1,110,548 479,108
Adjustment for fair value — 144,455 —
Net assets of consolidated entities 195,336 1,255,003 479,108
Carrying amount of non-controlling interests 69,222 621,055 195,907
Revenue 197,153 2,492,160 70,808
Profit (loss) for the period (35,334 ) 22,499 10,390
Amortization of adjustment for fair value — (72,192 ) —
Profit (loss) of the consolidated entities (35,334 ) (49,693 ) 10,390
Total comprehensive Income (loss) (36,785 ) 17,397 (23,948 )
Profit (loss) attribute to non-controlling interests (12,525 ) (24,595 ) 4,156
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities (14,925 ) 375,848 16,258
Net cash provided by (used in) Investing activities 5,319 (287,975 ) (396 )
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 92 (224,837 ) (1,405 )
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (9,514 ) (136,964 ) 14,457

(*1) The condensed financial information of SK Broadband Co., Ltd. is consolidated financial information which includes financial information of Broadband Media Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of SK Broadband Co., Ltd.

(*2) The condensed financial information of SKY Property Mgmt. Ltd. is consolidated financial information which includes financial information of SK China Real Estate Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of SKY Property Mgmt. Ltd.

There were no dividends received for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013 and for the year ended December 31, 2012.

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  1. Basis of Preparation

(1) Statement of compliance

The condensed consolidated interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Korean International Financial Reporting Standards (“K-IFRS”), as prescribed in the Act on External Audits of Stock Companies .

These condensed consolidated interim financial statements were prepared in accordance with K-IFRS No. 1034, ‘Interim Financial Reporting’ as part of the period covered by the Group’s K-IFRS annual financial statements. Selected explanatory notes are included to explain events and transactions that are significant to an understanding of the changes in financial position and performance of the Group since the last annual consolidated financial statements as at and for the year ended December 31, 2012. These condensed consolidated interim financial statements do not include all of the disclosures required for full annual financial statements.

(2) Use of estimates and judgments

The preparation of the condensed consolidated interim financial statements in conformity with K-IFRS requires management to make judgments, estimates and assumptions that affect the application of accounting policies and the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, income and expenses. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

In preparing these condensed consolidated interim financial statements, the significant judgments made by management in applying the Group’s accounting policies and the key sources of estimation uncertainty were the same as those that applied to the consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2012.

(3) Common control transactions

SK Holdings Co., Ltd. (“the Ultimate Controlling Entity”) is the Ultimate Controlling Entity of the Parent Company because it controls the Parent Company. Accordingly, gains and losses from business acquisitions and dispositions involving entities that are under the control of the Ultimate Controlling Entity are accounted for as common control transactions within equity.

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  1. Significant Accounting Policies

Except as described below, the accounting policies applied by the Group in these condensed consolidated interim financial statements are the same as those applied by the Group in its consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2012. The following changes in accounting policy are also expected to be reflected in the Group’s consolidated financial statements as at and for the year ending December 31, 2013.

(1) Changes in accounting policies

1) K-IFRS No. 1001, ‘Presentation of Financial Statements’

The Group has applied the amendments to K-IFRS No. 1001, ‘Presentation of Financial Statements’ since January 1, 2013, classified items within other comprehensive income by nature and presented “items that are not subsequently recycled through profit or loss” and “items that are subsequently reclassified if certain conditions are met” as a group.

2) K-IFRS No.1110, ‘Consolidated Financial Statements’

The Group has applied the amendments to K-IFRS No. 1110, ‘Consolidated Financial Statements’ since January 1, 2013. The standard introduces a single control model to determine whether an investee should be consolidated. Subsidiary is an entity that is controlled by a controlling entity or a subsidiary of a controlling company. A controlling entity or a subsidiary of a controlling company controls a subsidiary when the controlling entity or the subsidiary of the controlling company is exposed, or has rights, to variable returns from its involvement with the subsidiary and has the ability to affect those returns through its power over the subsidiary.

3) K-IFRS No.1111, ‘Joint Arrangements’

The Group has applied the amendments to K-IFRS No. 1111, ‘Joint Arrangements’ since January 1, 2013. The standard classifies joint arrangements into two types—joint operations and joint ventures. A joint operation is a joint arrangement whereby the parties that have joint control of the arrangement (i.e. joint operators) have rights to the assets, and obligations for the liabilities, relating to the arrangement. A joint venture is a joint arrangement whereby the parties that have joint control of the arrangement (i.e. joint ventures) have rights to the net assets of the arrangement. The standard requires a joint operator to recognize and measure the assets and liabilities (and recognize the related revenues and expenses) in relation to its interest in the arrangement in accordance with relevant IFRSs applicable to the particular assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses. The standard requires a joint venture to recognize an investment and to account for that investment using the equity method.

4) K-IFRS No.1112, ‘Disclosure of Interests in Other Entities’

The Group has applied the amendments to K-IFRS No. 1112, ‘Disclosure of Interests in Other Entities’ since January 1, 2013. The standard brings together into a single standard all the disclosure requirements about an entity’s interests in subsidiaries, joint arrangements, associates and unconsolidated structured entities. The Group is currently assessing the disclosure requirements for interests in subsidiaries, interests in joint arrangements and associates and unconsolidated structured entities in comparison with the existing disclosures. The standard requires the disclosure of information about the nature, risks and financial effects of these interests.

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  1. Significant Accounting Policies, Continued

(1) Changes in accounting policies, Continued

5) K-IFRS No. 1019, ‘Employee Benefits’

The Group has applied the amendments to K-IFRS No. 1019, ‘Employee Benefits’ since January 1, 2013. The standard requires recognition of actuarial gains and losses immediately in other comprehensive income and to calculate expected return on plan assets based on the rate used to discount the defined benefit obligation.

6) Amendments to K-IFRS No. 1113, ‘Fair Value Measurement’

The Group has applied the amendments to K-IFRS No. 1113, ‘Fair Value Measurement’ since January 1, 2013. The standard defines fair value and a single framework for fair value, and requires disclosures about fair value measurements.

(2) Impact of changes in accounting policies

1) K-IFRS No.1110, ‘Consolidated Financial Statements’

In accordance with the transitional provision on K-IFRS No. 1110, the Group assessed control on investees as of January 1, 2013, the initial adoption date of the standard, and there have been no changes in subsidiaries upon adoption of the standard.

(3) New standards and interpretations not yet adopted

The following new standards, interpretations and amendments to existing standards have been published and are mandatory for the Group for annual periods beginning after January 1, 2013. The Group is in the process of evaluating the impact of these new standards, interpretations and amendments to the consolidated financial statements, if any, as of September 30, 2013.

1) K-IFRS No. 1032, ‘Financial Instruments: Presentation’

The amendments clarified the application guidance related to ‘offsetting a financial asset and a financial liability’. The amendment is mandatorily effective for periods beginning on or after January 1, 2014 with earlier application permitted.

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  1. Operating Segments

The Group’s operating segments have been determined to be each business unit, for which the Group provides independent services and merchandise. The Group’s reportable segments are: 1) cellular services, which include cellular voice service, wireless data service and wireless internet services, and 2) fixed-line telecommunication services, which include telephone services, internet services, and leased line services. All other operating segments, which include the Group’s internet portal services and other immaterial operations, do not meet the quantitative thresholds to be considered reportable segments and are presented as Other.

(1) Details of the segment information as of and for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013 are as follows:

(In millions of won) Cellular Services Fixed-line Telecommunication services Other Sub-total Consolidation adjustments Consolidated amount
Total revenue 10,760,819 2,173,316 1,251,228 14,185,363 (1,878,150 ) 12,307,213
Internal revenue 872,517 445,725 559,908 1,878,150 (1,878,150 ) —
External revenue 9,888,302 1,727,591 691,320 12,307,213 — 12,307,213
Depreciation and amortization 1,493,938 390,975 91,056 1,975,969 — 1,975,969
Operating income 1,504,189 31,340 (34,120 ) 1,501,409 — 1,501,409
Finance income and costs, net (330,844 )
Gain related to investments in subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures, net 584,758
Other non-operating income and expense, net (312,731 )
Profit from continuing operations before income tax 1,442,592
Total assets 22,831,074 3,119,903 3,163,101 29,114,078 (3,180,600 ) 25,933,478
Total liabilities 9,595,320 1,871,875 905,828 12,373,023 (222,548 ) 12,150,475

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  1. Operating Segments, Continued

(2) Details of the segment information as of and for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2012 are as follows:

(In millions of won) Cellular Services Fixed-line Telecommunication services Other Sub-total Consolidation Adjustments Consolidated amount
Total revenue 10,763,934 2,206,565 1,092,333 14,062,832 (2,077,134 ) 11,985,698
Internal revenue 965,481 560,536 551,117 2,077,134 (2,077,134 ) —
External revenue 9,798,453 1,646,029 541,216 11,985,698 — 11,985,698
Depreciation and amortization 1,248,116 433,990 80,352 1,762,458 — 1,762,458
Operating income 1,125,869 39,501 25,638 1,191,008 — 1,191,008
Finance income and costs, net (184,867 )
Loss related to investments in subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures, net (41,007 )
Other non-operating income and expense, net (91,374 )
Profit from continuing operations before income tax 873,760
Total assets 23,116,767 3,372,434 3,349,851 29,839,052 (3,780,556 ) 26,058,496
Total liabilities 10,922,843 2,164,119 844,364 13,931,326 (431,759 ) 13,499,567

Intersegment sales and purchases are conducted on an arms-length basis and eliminated on consolidation. Since there are no intersegment sales of inventory, there is no unrealized intersegment profit to be eliminated on consolidation. The Group principally operates its business in its domestic market in Korea and the amounts outside of Korea are immaterial, therefore no entity-wide geographical information is presented.

No single customer contributed 10% or more to the Group’s total revenue for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012.

  1. Restricted Deposits

Deposits which are restricted in use as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are summarized as follows:

(In millions of won) September 30, 2013 December 31, 2012
Short-term financial instruments(*) 79,284 241,587
Long-term financial instruments(*) 7,569 106
Guarantee deposits 40 40
86,893 241,733

(*) Financial instruments include charitable trust fund established by the Group (profits from this charitable fund are donated to charitable institutions and the funds cannot be withdrawn as of September 30, 2013) and guarantees for loans and other similar instruments.

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  1. Trade and Other Receivables

(1) Details of trade and other receivables as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

(In millions of won) September 30, 2013 — Gross amount Allowances for impairment Carrying amount
Current assets:
Accounts receivable—trade 2,506,775 (233,978 ) 2,272,797
Short-term loans 77,638 (1,582 ) 76,056
Accounts receivable—other 710,539 (72,055 ) 638,484
Accrued income 14,073 (171 ) 13,902
Others 2,670 — 2,670
3,311,695 (307,786 ) 3,003,909
Non-current assets:
Long-term loans 84,962 (28,761 ) 56,201
Guarantee deposits 248,684 — 248,684
Long-term accounts receivable—trade 13,960 — 13,960
347,606 (28,761 ) 318,845
3,659,301 (336,547 ) 3,322,754
(In millions of won) December 31, 2012
Gross Amount Allowances for impairment Carrying amount
Current assets:
Accounts receivable—trade 2,166,293 (211,373 ) 1,954,920
Short-term loans 86,789 (1,881 ) 84,908
Accounts receivable—other 639,386 (57,288 ) 582,098
Accrued income 8,857 (142 ) 8,715
Others 431 — 431
2,901,756 (270,684 ) 2,631,072
Non-current assets:
Long-term loans 97,636 (28,337 ) 69,299
Guarantee deposits 236,242 — 236,242
Long-term accounts receivable—trade 15,024 (1,647 ) 13,377
348,902 (29,984 ) 318,918
3,250,658 (300,668 ) 2,949,990

(2) The movements in allowances for doubtful accounts of trade and other receivables during the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 were as follows:

(In millions of won) For the nine-month period ended
2013 2012
Balance at January 1 300,668 318,820
Increase of bad debt 64,641 58,903
Write-off (43,553 ) (69,250 )
Others(*) 14,791 19,926
Balance at September 30 336,547 328,399

(*) Others include collection of receivables written-off, net exchange difference and changes in consolidation scope.

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  1. Trade and Other Receivables, Continued

(3) Details of overdue but not impaired, and impaired trade and other receivables as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

(In millions of won)
September 30, 2013 December 31, 2012
Accounts receivable
- trade Other receivables Accounts receivable
- trade Other receivables
Neither overdue nor impaired 1,913,436 940,361 1,589,911 976,882
Overdue but not impaired 47,713 1,285 38,590 1,588
Impaired 559,586 196,920 552,816 90,871
2,520,735 1,138,566 2,181,317 1,069,341
Allowance for doubtful accounts (233,978 ) (102,569 ) (213,020 ) (87,648 )
2,286,757 1,035,997 1,968,297 981,693

The Group establishes allowance for doubtful accounts based on the likelihood of recoverability of accounts receivable based on the aging of accounts receivables at the end of the period, past customer default experience and their credit status, and economic and industrial factors.

(4) The aging of overdue but not impaired accounts receivable as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

(In millions of won)
September 30, 2013 December 31, 2012
Accounts receivable
- trade Accounts receivable
- other Accounts receivable
- trade Accounts receivable
- other
Less than 1 month 21,172 608 4,067 171
1 ~ 3 months 5,624 403 10,264 673
3 ~ 6 months 3,016 37 10,507 101
More than 6 months 17,901 237 13,752 643
47,713 1,285 38,590 1,588
  1. Inventories

Details of inventories as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

(In millions of won)
September 30, 2013 December 31, 2012
Acquisition cost Write - down of inventory Carrying amount Acquisition cost Write - down of inventory Carrying amount
Merchandise 171,709 (2,004 ) 169,705 230,640 (1,784 ) 228,856
Finished goods 2,229 (35 ) 2,194 3,525 (962 ) 2,563
Work in process — — — 309 — 309
Raw materials and supplies 4,321 — 4,321 10,487 (69 ) 10,418
178,259 (2,039 ) 176,220 244,961 (2,815 ) 242,146

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  1. Investment Securities

(1) Details of short-term investment securities as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

(In millions of won) September 30, 2013 December 31, 2012
Beneficiary certificates(*) 132,045 56,160
Current portion of long-term investment securities 3,634 3,967
135,679 60,127

(*) The distributions arising from beneficiary certificates as of September 30, 2013 were accounted for as accrued income.

(2) Details of long-term investment securities as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

(In millions of won)
September 30, 2013 December 31, 2012
Equity securities:
Marketable equity securities 551,308 584,035
Unlisted equity securities 88,204 99,643
Equity investments 264,124 223,370
903,636 907,048
Debt securities:
Public bonds(*1) 356 377
Investment bonds(*2) 46,108 50,254
46,464 50,631
Total 950,100 957,679
Less current portion of long-term investment securities (3,634 ) (3,967 )
Long-term investment securities 946,466 953,712

(*1) Details of maturity for the public bonds as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

(In millions of won) September 30, 2013 December 31, 2012
Less than 1 year 198 8
1 ~ 5 years 158 369
356 377

(*2) The Group classified convertible bonds of NanoEnTek, Inc. (carrying amount as of September 30, 2013: W 17,743 million) as financial assets at fair value through profit or loss. The difference between acquisition cost and fair value is accounted for as finance income (loss).

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  1. Assets and Liabilities Classified as Held for Sale

(1) Subsidiary

For the year ended December 31, 2012, the Group classified assets and liabilities of a subsidiary, SKY Property Mgmt. Ltd., as held for sale as a result of the Board of Directors’ decision on December 21, 2012 to dispose of the Group’s ownership interests of 27% in the subsidiary in order to utilize the proceeds for new business opportunities.

Non-current assets and liabilities held for sale as of December 31, 2012 are as follows:

(In millions of won)
December 31, 2012
Asset group held-for sale 773,413
Current assets(*1) 69,094
Non-current assets 704,319
Long-term prepaid expense 486,439
Investment property 186,682
Property and equipment 1,566
Other non-current assets 29,632
Liability group held-for-sale 294,305
Current liabilities 51,069
Non-current liabilities 243,236

(*1) Cash and cash equivalents of ₩51,831 million which are included in current assets are recognized as cash outflows from investing activities in the statement of cashflows as the cash equivalents are expected to be recovered through the disposal of assets and liabilities held for sale.

As of December 31, 2012, the assets and liabilities classified as held for sale are measured at the lower of their carrying amount and fair value less cost to sell.

On January 11, 2013, the Group sold the Group’s ownership interests of 27% accounted for as a non-current assets held for sale to SK Innovation Co., Ltd., a related party, and recognized a gain on disposal of a subsidiary of ₩140,689 million in profit or loss.

(2) Investments in associates

The Group entered into agreement to dispose of its ownership interests in SK Fans Co., Ltd., an associate, during the year ended December 31, 2012 and investment in the associate was reclassified to non-current assets held for sale after an impairment loss of ₩7,656 million was recognized.

Non-current assets held for sale relating to investment in associates as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

(In millions of won) September 30, 2013 December 31, 2012
Investments in associates 2,143 2,143

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  1. Business combination

(1) General information

In January 2013, the Parent Company acquired the ownership interest of 50% of SK Marketing & Company Co., Ltd., advertising and e-commerce agency, from SK Innovation Co., Ltd., a related party under common control, through additional purchase of shares and obtained the control over SK Marketing & Company Co., Ltd., and its subsidiary, M&Service Co., Ltd.

Prior to the acquisition, the Parent Company owns 50% ownership of SK Marketing & Company Co., Ltd. After obtaining the control over SK Marketing & Company Co., Ltd, the Parent Company acquired the shares of SK Planet Co., Ltd. by investing its ownership interest of 100% of SK Marketing & Company Co., Ltd. as a form of investment in kind. On February 1, 2013, SK Planet Co., Ltd. merged SK Marketing & Company Co., Ltd.

As the business combination occurred during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013 was a business combination between entities under common control, the difference between the consideration and book value of net assets was recognized as capital deficit and other capital adjustments.

(2) Consideration paid and identifiable assets and liabilities transferred

(In millions of won)
Amount
Consideration paid
Cash and cash equivalents 190,605
Investments in associates (carrying value) 141,534
332,139
Identifiable assets and liabilities transferred
Cash and cash equivalents 95,800
Trade receivables 132,514
Inventories 3,472
Property and equipment, and intangible assets 68,699
Other assets 457,431
Trade payables (150,014 )
Other liabilities (337,617 )
270,285
Amount recorded in capital surplus and other capital adjustments 61,854

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  1. Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures

(1) Investments in associates and joint ventures accounted for using the equity method as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

(In millions of won) Country September 30, 2013 — Ownership percentage Carrying amount Ownership percentage Carrying amount
Investments in associates
SK Marketing & Company Co., Ltd.(*1) Korea — — 50.0 145,333
SK China Company Ltd.(*2) China 9.6 36,500 9.6 37,628
SK USA, Inc. USA 49.0 3,986 49.0 4,580
F&U Credit information Co., Ltd. Korea 50.0 3,648 50.0 4,011
Korea IT Fund(*3) Korea 63.3 230,945 63.3 230,016
Loen Entertainment, Inc.(*2,4) Korea 15.0 50,267 — —
JYP Entertainment Corporation(*5) Korea — — 25.5 4,232
Konan Technology Korea 29.5 4,143 29.5 4,835
Etoos Co., Ltd. (*2) Korea 15.6 13,437 15.6 12,037
Wave City Development Co., Ltd. (*2) Korea 19.1 — 19.1 —
HanaSK Card Co., Ltd. Korea 49.0 377,609 49.0 378,457
Daehan Kanggun BcN Co., Ltd. Korea 29.0 7,982 29.0 7,982
Candle Media Co., Ltd. Korea 40.9 21,110 40.9 21,935
NanoEnTek, Inc. (*2) Korea 9.3 9,265 9.3 9,276
UNISK(Beijing) Information Technology Co., Ltd. China 49.0 7,502 49.0 6,589
SK Industrial Development China Co. Ltd. Hong Kong 35.0 78,765 35.0 77,967
Packet One Network Malaysia 27.0 88,704 28.2 88,389
Mobile Money Venture, LLC USA 50.0 793 50.0 826
SK Technology Innovation Company Cayman 49.0 59,907 49.0 63,559
LightSquared Inc.(*2) USA 3.3 — 3.3 —
ViKi, Inc.(*6) USA — — 26.3 15,667
HappyNarae Co., Ltd. Korea 42.5 13,895 42.5 13,113
SK hynix Inc. Korea 20.6 3,795,765 21.1 3,328,245
SK MENA Investment B.V. Netherlands 32.1 13,731 32.1 13,666
SK Latin America Investment Spain 32.1 13,731 32.1 13,685
Gemini Singapore 20.0 3,943 20.0 7,139
SKY Property Mgmt. Ltd.(*4) Virgin Island 33.0 238,937 — —
Xinan Tianlong Science and Technology Co., Ltd. (*7) China 49.0 26,982 — —
TR Entertainment and others — — 138,193 — 121,101
Sub-total 5,239,740 4,610,268
Investments in joint ventures
Dogus Planet, Inc. Turkey 50.0 16,068 50.0 6,005
PT. Melon Indonesia Indonesia 49.0 3,460 49.0 4,447
Television Media Korea Ltd. Korea 51.0 9,187 51.0 11,757
PT XL Planet Digital(*7) Indonesia 50.0 21,419 — —
Sub-total 50,134 22,209
Total 5,289,874 4,632,477

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(*1) SK Marketing & Company Co., Ltd. was merged into SK Planet Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of the Parent Company during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013 (Note 10).

(*2) The Group classified the investments in SK China Company Ltd., Loen Entertainment, Inc., Etoos Co., Ltd., Wave City Development Co., Ltd., NanoEnTek, Inc. and LightSquared Inc. as investments in associates as the Group can exercise significant influence on these investees through participation of their board of directors even though the Group has less than 20% of equity interests in those investees.

(*3) Investment in Korea IT Fund was classified as investment in associates as the Group has less than 50% of voting rights, and therefore does not have control over Korea IT Fund under the agreement.

(*4) The Group reclassified investment in SKY Property Mgmt. Ltd. and Loen Entertainment, Inc. as investments in associates from subsidiaries due to partial disposal of its shares.

(*5) The Group de-recognized this investment during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013 as this investee is an associate of Loen Entertainment, Inc., which was reclassified from subsidiaries to investment in associates upon the Group’s partial disposal of its interest in Loen Entertainment, Inc.

(*6) The Group de-recognized this investment during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013 upon disposal.

(*7) The Group newly acquired this investment during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013.

(2) There is no joint venture listed publicly and the market price of investments in associates listed publicly as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

(In millions of won, except for share and per share data)
September 30, 2013 December 31, 2012
Market value per share Number of shares Market price Market value per share Number of shares Market price
Candle Media Co., Ltd. 994 21,620,360 21,491 858 21,620,360 18,550
NanoEnTek, Inc. 4,285 1,807,130 7,744 3,915 1,807,130 7,075
SK hynix Inc. 30,250 146,100,000 4,419,525 25,750 146,100,000 3,762,075
Loen Entertainment, Inc. 12,950 3,793,756 49,129 — — —

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(3) The condensed financial information of the major investees as of and for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013 and as of and for the year ended December 31, 2012 are as follows:

(In millions of won) As of and for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013 — SK hynix Inc. HanaSK Card Co., Ltd. SKY Property Mgmt. Ltd. Korea IT Fund Packet One Network
Current assets 6,802,076 5,304,412 103,101 148,463 49,037
Non-current assets 13,735,214 209,656 705,986 216,342 223,058
Current liabilities 3,495,675 1,905,780 141,120 — 114,644
Non-current liabilities 4,727,911 2,938,288 167,024 — 89,566
Revenue 10,797,415 643,009 58,063 7,432 81,200
Profit (loss) from continuing operations 2,083,710 781 8,884 1,405 (34,376 )
Other comprehensive income (loss) (219,424 ) 1,102 — — —
Total comprehensive income (loss) 1,864,286 1,883 8,884 1,405 (34,376 )
(In millions of won) As of and for the year ended December 31, 2012 — SK hynix Inc. HanaSK Card Co., Ltd. Korea IT Fund Packet One Network
Current assets 5,313,573 7,888,008 195,164 46,872
Non-current assets 13,335,120 296,007 168,182 210,027
Current liabilities 4,441,180 259,659 6 143,936
Non-current liabilities 4,468,071 7,240,140 — 80,896
Revenue 10,162,210 1,012,772 19,444 110,152
Profit (loss) from continuing operations (158,795 ) (29,571 ) 5,820 (42,830 )
Other comprehensive income (loss) (305,601 ) (2,653 ) — 2,259
Total comprehensive income (loss) (464,396 ) (32,224 ) 5,820 (40,571 )

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(4) The condensed financial information of joint ventures as of and for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013 and as of and for the year ended December 31, 2012 are as follows:

| (In millions of won) | As of and for the nine-month period
ended September 30, 2013 — Television Media Korea Ltd. | | Dogus Planet, Inc. | | PT. Melon Indonesia | | PT XL Planet Digitals | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Current assets | ₩ | 19,171 | | 31,478 | | 7,845 | | 39,183 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | | 15,146 | | 28,241 | | 5,171 | | 38,500 |
| Non-current assets | | 5,503 | | 8,501 | | 1,648 | | 879 |
| Current liabilities | | 6,814 | | 7,647 | | 2,315 | | 2,259 |
| Account payable, other payables and provisions | | 6,701 | | 7,509 | | 2,315 | | 2,259 |
| Non-current liabilities | | 317 | | 194 | | 66 | | — |
| Account payable, other payables and provisions | | — | | 103 | | — | | — |
| Revenue | | 10,335 | | 3,107 | | 5,419 | | — |
| Depreciation and amortization | | (8 | ) | (1,314 | ) | (108 | ) | 2 |
| Interest income | | 304 | | 1,315 | | 210 | | 82 |
| Interest expense | | — | | (24 | ) | — | | 1 |
| Profit (loss) from continuing operations | | (4,983 | ) | (18,228 | ) | (551 | ) | 3,968 |
| Total comprehensive income (loss) | | (4,983 | ) | (18,228 | ) | (551 | ) | 3,968 |

(In millions of won) As of and for the year ended December 31, 2012
Television Media Korea Ltd. Dogus Planet, Inc. PT. Melon Indonesia
Current assets 22,449 7,735 7,770
Cash and cash equivalents 10,562 6,085 6,882
Non-current assets 6,056 7,349 2,265
Current liabilities 5,724 2,970 832
Account payable, other payables and provisions 5,323 2,631 821
Non-current liabilities 199 104 78
Account payable, other payables and provisions — 104 —
Revenue 12,115 — 1,218
Depreciation and amortization (2,886 ) (864 ) (442 )
Interest income 758 539 418
Loss from continuing operations (6,873 ) (4,494 ) (572 )
Total comprehensive loss (6,873 ) (4,494 ) (572 )

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(5) Details of changes in investments in associates and joint ventures accounted for using the equity method for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:

(In millions of won) For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013 — Beginning balance Acquisition and disposal Share of profits (losses) Other comprehe- nsive income Other increase (decrease) Ending balance
Investments in associates
SK Marketing & Company Co., Ltd.(*1) 145,333 — (3,955 ) 155 (141,533 ) —
SK China Company Ltd. 37,628 — (9,189 ) 8,061 — 36,500
SK USA, Inc. 4,580 — (630 ) 36 — 3,986
F&U Credit information Co., Ltd. 4,011 — 21 (384 ) — 3,648
Korea IT Fund 230,016 — 890 39 — 230,945
Loen Entertainment, Inc.(*2) — — — — 50,267 50,267
JYP Entertainment Corporation(*3) 4,232 — 999 58 (5,289 ) —
Konan Technology 4,835 — (692 ) — — 4,143
Etoos Co., Ltd. 12,037 — 1,400 — — 13,437
Wave City Development Co., Ltd. — — — — — —
HanaSK Card Co., Ltd. 378,457 — (1,373 ) 525 — 377,609
Daehan Kanggun BcN Co., Ltd. 7,982 — — — — 7,982
Candle Media Co., Ltd. 21,935 — (912 ) 87 — 21,110
NanoEnTek, Inc. 9,276 — (14 ) 3 — 9,265
UNISK(Beijing) Information Technology Co., Ltd. 6,589 — 782 131 — 7,502
SK Industrial Development China Co., Ltd. 77,967 — (635 ) 1,433 — 78,765
Packet One Network 88,389 — 1,156 (841 ) — 88,704
Mobile Money Venture, LLC 826 — (20 ) — (13 ) 793
SK Technology Innovation Company 63,559 — (3,999 ) 347 — 59,907
LightSquared Inc. — — — — — —
ViKi, Inc.(*4) 15,667 (14,636 ) (995 ) (36 ) — —
HappyNarae Co., Ltd. 13,113 — 781 1 — 13,895
SK hynix Inc. 3,328,245 — 453,042 14,478 — 3,795,765
SK MENA Investment B.V. 13,666 — — 65 — 13,731
SK Latin America Investment 13,685 — (287 ) 333 — 13,731
Gemini 7,139 — (3,213 ) 17 — 3,943
SKY Property Mgmt. Ltd.(*2) — — 4,229 2,005 232,703 238,937
Xinan Tianlong Science and Technology Co., Ltd. — 26,982 — — — 26,982
TR Entertainment and others 121,100 23,681 (5,795 ) 216 (1,009 ) 138,193
Sub-total 4,610,267 36,027 431,591 26,729 135,126 5,239,740
Investments in joint ventures
Dogus Planet, Inc. 6,006 21,428 (9,115 ) (2,251 ) — 16,068
PT. Melon Indonesia 4,447 — (326 ) (661 ) — 3,460
Television Media Korea Ltd. 11,757 — (2,570 ) — — 9,187
PT XL Planet Digital — 19,713 1,706 — — 21,419
Sub-total 22,210 41,141 (10,305 ) (2,912 ) — 50,134
Total 4,632,477 77,168 421,286 23,817 135,126 5,289,874

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(*1) The entity was merged into SK Planet Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of the Parent Company during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013 (Note 10).

(*2) The Group reclassified the investments in Loen Entertainment, Inc., and SKY Property Mgmt. Ltd. as investments in associates during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013.

(*3) Investment in JYP Entertainment Corporation was de-recognized as Loen Entertainment, Inc., which controls JYP Entertainment Corporation, was classified from investments in subsidiaries to investments in associates.

(*4) De-recognized upon disposal during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013.

(In millions of won) For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2012 — Beginning balance Acquisition and Disposal Share of profits (losses) Other compre- hensive income Impair- ment loss Other increase (decrease) Ending balance
Investments in associates
SK Marketing & Company Co., Ltd. 128,320 — 10,963 (1,134 ) — — 138,149
SK China Company Ltd. 48,488 — 69 (5,513 ) — — 43,044
SK USA, Inc. 4,534 — 328 (85 ) — — 4,777
F&U Credit information Co., Ltd. 3,565 — 1,700 — — — 5,265
Korea IT Fund 230,980 — (3,502 ) 320 — (750 ) 227,048
JYP Entertainment Corporation 4,008 — 351 (58 ) — — 4,301
Konan Technology 4,760 — (644 ) — — — 4,116
Etoos Co., Ltd. 13,928 — (828 ) — — — 13,100
Wave City Development Co., Ltd. 1,124 — (1,124 ) — — — —
HanaSK Card Co., Ltd. 396,553 — (10,758 ) (1,566 ) — — 384,229
Candle Media Co., Ltd. 11,814 5,854 4,160 308 — 47 22,183
NanoEnTek, Inc. 10,470 — (1,010 ) 93 — — 9,553
UNISK(Beijing) Information Technology Co., Ltd. 5,886 — 1,021 (380 ) — — 6,527
Packet One Network 103,409 — (13,473 ) 844 — — 90,780
Mobile Money Venture, LLC 983 — (77 ) — — (29 ) 877
SK Technology Innovation Company 75,974 — (3,368 ) (26 ) — — 72,580
LightSquared Inc. 49,441 — (10,571 ) 1,513 (40,383 ) — —
SK hynix Inc. — 3,374,725 (29,550 ) (8,830 ) — — 3,336,345
SK MENA Investment B.V. — 14,485 16 (240 ) — — 14,261
SK Latin America Investment — 14,243 — — — — 14,243
Gemini — 6,108 — — — — 6,108
TR Entertainment and others 269,780 42,565 (4,623 ) (2,443 ) — (1,401 ) 303,878
Sub-total 1,364,017 3,457,980 (60,920 ) (17,197 ) (40,383 ) (2,133 ) 4,701,364
Investments in joint ventures
PT. Melon Indonesia 5,326 — (469 ) (411 ) — — 4,446
Television Media Korea Ltd. 15,262 — (2,831 ) — — — 12,431
Sub-total 20,588 — (3,300 ) (411 ) — — 16,877
Total 1,384,605 3,457,980 (64,220 ) (17,608 ) (40,383 ) (2,133 ) 4,718,241

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(6) As the Group discontinued the application of the equity method due to the carrying amount of the Group’s share being reduced to zero, the unrecognized accumulated equity losses as of September 30, 2013 are as follows:

| (In millions of won) | Unrealized loss — Period ended September 30,
2013 | | Accumulated | Period ended September 30,
2013 | Accumulated | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| ULand Company Limited | ₩ | — | | 1,703 | — | 127 |
| Wave City Development Co., Ltd. | | (1,035 | ) | 714 | — | — |
| Cyworld Holdings Hong Kong and others | | — | | 2,937 | — | 334 |
| | ₩ | (1,035 | ) | 5,354 | — | 461 |

  1. Property and Equipment

(1) Property and equipment as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

(In millions of won) September 30, 2013 — Acquisition cost Accumulated depreciation Accumulated impairment loss Carrying amount Carrying Amount
Land 722,662 — — 722,662 704,908
Buildings 1,410,341 (542,602 ) — 867,739 886,371
Structures 697,508 (343,727 ) — 353,781 363,484
Machinery 24,194,958 (17,903,593 ) (1,698 ) 6,289,667 6,316,192
Other 1,427,089 (913,480 ) (761 ) 512,848 637,212
Construction in progress 641,734 — — 641,734 804,552
29,094,292 (19,703,402 ) (2,459 ) 9,388,431 9,712,719

(2) Changes in property and equipment for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:

(In millions of won) For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013 — Beginning balance Acquisi- tion Disposal Transfer Deprecia- tion Change of consolida- tion scope Ending balance
Land 704,908 6,696 (24 ) 5,994 — 5,088 722,662
Buildings 886,371 165 (136 ) 11,216 (33,848 ) 3,971 867,739
Structures 363,484 8,577 (7 ) 7,037 (25,310 ) — 353,781
Machinery 6,316,192 270,163 (9,231 ) 1,190,378 (1,478,874 ) 1,039 6,289,667
Other 637,212 616,902 (2,463 ) (641,619 ) (100,278 ) 3,094 512,848
Construction in progress 804,552 470,656 (13,008 ) (628,981 ) — 8,515 641,734
9,712,719 1,373,159 (24,869 ) (55,975 ) (1,638,310 ) 21,707 9,388,431

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(In millions of won)
For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2012
Beginning balance Acquisi- tion Disposal Transfer Deprecia- tion Impair- ment(*) Classified as held for sale Change of consolida- tion scope Ending balance
Land 730,361 569 (1,052 ) 5,740 — — (42,727 ) — 692,891
Buildings 989,078 1,020 (1,040 ) 5,594 (39,251 ) — (65,539 ) — 889,862
Structures 301,115 30,854 (4 ) 15,305 (25,226 ) — (111 ) — 321,933
Machinery 5,493,572 299,541 (3,469 ) 1,518,874 (1,295,597 ) (108,026 ) — — 5,904,895
Other 711,461 1,122,986 (11,712 ) (1,145,313 ) (92,539 ) (449 ) — (1,555 ) 582,879
Construction in progress 805,411 689,782 (810 ) (803,898 ) — (10,062 ) — — 680,423
9,030,998 2,144,752 (18,087 ) (403,698 ) (1,452,613 ) (118,537 ) (108,377 ) (1,555 ) 9,072,883

(*) The Group recognized W 108,899 million of impairment loss on property and equipment in relation to the discontinuance of the Digital Multimedia Broadcasting service and included the amount in profit (loss) from discontinued operation.

  1. Investment Property

(1) Investment property as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

(In millions of won)
September 30, 2013 December 31, 2012
Acquisition cost Accumulated depreciation Carrying amount Carrying amount
Land 2,846 — 2,846 12,638
Buildings 15,632 (2,607 ) 13,025 14,841
18,478 (2,607 ) 15,871 27,479

(2) Changes in investment property for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:

(In millions of won) For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013 — Beginning balance Transfer Depreciation Ending balance
Land 12,638 (9,792 ) — 2,846
Buildings 14,841 (830 ) (986 ) 13,025
27,479 (10,622 ) (986 ) 15,871
(In millions of won) For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2012 — Beginning balance Transfer Depreciation Classified as held for sale Ending balance
Land 23,153 278 — (10,737 ) 12,694
Buildings 247,933 (9,264 ) (6,267 ) (22,723 ) 209,679
271,086 (8,986 ) (6,267 ) (33,460 ) 222,373

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  1. Goodwill

(1) Goodwill as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

(In millions of won) September 30, 2013 December 31, 2012
Goodwill related to acquisition of Shinsegi Telecomm, Inc. 1,306,236 1,306,236
Goodwill related to acquisition of SK Broadband Co., Ltd. 358,443 358,443
Other goodwill 68,582 79,804
1,733,261 1,744,483

(2) Details of changes in goodwill for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:

(In millions of won) For the nine-month period ended
September 30, 2013 September 30, 2012
Beginning balance 1,744,483 1,749,933
Change of consolidation scope 1,253 (9,685 )
Impairment loss on goodwill (9,982 ) —
Other decrease (2,493 ) (99 )
1,733,261 1,740,149
  1. Intangible Assets

(1) Intangible assets as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

(In millions of won) September 30, 2013 — Acquisition cost Accumulated depreciation Accumulated impairment Carrying amount Carrying amount
Frequency use rights 3,033,879 (1,299,177 ) — 1,734,702 1,693,868
Land use rights 45,595 (30,887 ) — 14,708 16,062
Industrial rights 87,018 (27,783 ) — 59,235 60,104
Development costs 171,664 (148,672 ) (11,930 ) 11,062 13,420
Facility usage rights 143,387 (83,157 ) — 60,230 65,340
Customer relations 53,087 (35,626 ) — 17,461 48,886
Memberships(*1) 129,120 — (732 ) 128,388 118,954
Other(*2) 2,416,222 (1,727,592 ) (6,876 ) 681,754 673,024
6,079,972 (3,352,894 ) (19,538 ) 2,707,540 2,689,658

(*1) Memberships are classified as intangible assets with indefinite useful life and are not amortized.

(*2) Other intangible assets consist of computer software and usage rights to a research facility which the Group built and donated to a university and the Group in turn is given rights-to-use for a definite number of years.

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  1. Intangible Assets, Continued

(2) Details of changes in intangible assets for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:

(In millions of won)
For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013
Beginning balance Acquisition Disposal Transfer Amortiza- tion Impair- ment Change of consolida- tion scope Ending balance
Frequency use rights(*) 1,693,868 1,046,833 (814,213 ) — (191,786 ) — — 1,734,702
Land use rights 16,062 3,823 (269 ) — (4,908 ) — — 14,708
Industrial rights 60,104 2,137 (75 ) — (2,809 ) — (122 ) 59,235
Development costs 13,420 409 — — (4,057 ) (851 ) 2,141 11,062
Facility usage rights 65,340 1,179 (75 ) — (6,214 ) — — 60,230
Customer relations 48,886 295 — — (31,720 ) — — 17,461
Memberships 118,954 2,763 (997 ) — — — 7,668 128,388
Other 673,024 67,075 (903 ) 152,193 (220,916 ) (628 ) 11,909 681,754
2,689,658 1,124,514 (816,532 ) 152,193 (462,410 ) (1,479 ) 21,596 2,707,540

(*) The Group newly acquired 1.8GHz frequency use rights through auction for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013 and returned the existing 1.8GHz frequency use rights as partial consideration in connection with the new acquisition. The Group recognized W 199,613 million of loss on disposal of property and equipment and intangible assets with regard to this transaction.

(In millions of won)
For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2012
Beginning balance Acquisition Disposal Transfer Amortiza- tion Impair- ment(*) Change of consolida- tion scope Ending balance
Frequency use rights 1,889,102 16,660 — — (145,834 ) (2,907 ) — 1,757,021
Land use rights 19,327 3,167 (80 ) — (5,195 ) — — 17,219
Industrial rights 59,473 4,045 — 599 (3,333 ) (6 ) (48 ) 60,730
Development costs 20,961 1,832 — — (5,211 ) — — 17,582
Facility usage rights 69,491 681 (92 ) 13 (6,095 ) — — 63,998
Customer relations 141,819 249 — — (68,178 ) — — 73,890
Memberships 117,711 3,325 (3,848 ) — — — (784 ) 116,404
Other 677,919 62,579 (3,003 ) 122,237 (216,309 ) (9,260 ) (1,709 ) 632,454
2,995,803 92,538 (7,023 ) 122,849 (450,155 ) (12,173 ) (2,541 ) 2,739,298

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  1. Intangible Assets, Continued

(*) The Group recognized W12,101 million of impairment loss on intangible assets in relation to the frequency use rights of the discontinuance of Digital Multimedia Broadcasting service and included the amount in gain (loss) from discontinued operations.

(3) The carrying amount and residual useful lives of major intangible assets as of September 30, 2013 are as follows:

(In millions of won) Amount Description Commencement of depreciation Completion of depreciation Depreciation method
W-CDMA license 318,171 Frequency use rights relating to W-CDMA service Dec. 2003 Dec. 2016
W-CDMA license 53,011 Frequency use rights relating to W-CDMA service Oct. 2010 Dec. 2016
800MHz license 314,216 Frequency use rights relating to CDMA and LTE service Jul. 2011 Jun. 2021 Straight-line method
1.8GHz license 1,036,365 Frequency use rights relating to LTE service Sep. 2013 Dec. 2021
WiBro license 12,939 WiBro service Mar. 2012 Mar. 2019
1,734,702
  1. Borrowings and Debentures

(1) Short-term borrowings as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

(In millions of won) Lender Annual interest rate (%) September 30, 2013 December 31, 2012
Commercial Paper Korea Exchange Bank, etc. 2.69 ~ 3.10 80,000 130,000
Short-term borrowings (Korean won) Kookmin Bank, etc. 3.65 ~ 6.20 500 470,245
80,500 600,245

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  1. Borrowings and Debentures, Continued

(2) Long-term borrowings as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

(In millions of won and thousands of U.S. dollars) — Lender Annual interest rate (%) Maturity September 30, 2013 December 31, 2012
Bank of Communications (*) 6M Libor + 0.29 Oct. 10, 2013 32,268 (USD 30,000 ) 32,133 (USD 30,000 )
Bank of China (*) 6M Libor + 0.29 Oct. 10, 2013 21,512 (USD 20,000 ) 21,422 (USD 20,000 )
DBS Bank (*) 6M Libor + 0.29 Oct. 10, 2013 26,890 (USD 25,000 ) 26,778 (USD 25,000 )
SMBC (*) 6M Libor + 0.29 Oct. 10, 2013 26,890 (USD 25,000 ) 26,778 (USD 25,000 )
Kookmin Bank and 13 others 4.48 Feb. 14, 2015 — 350,000
Korea Development Bank 2.89 Jun. 17, 2013 — 1,762
Korea Development Bank 2.84 Jun. 16, 2014 2,471 4,942
Shinhan Bank 2.84 Jun. 15, 2015 5,993 8,561
Kookmin Bank 2.84 Jun. 15, 2016 8,937 9,749
Kookmin Bank 2.84 Mar. 15, 2017 5,996 5,996
Kookmin Bank 2.84 Mar. 15, 2018 8,600 —
Sub-total 139,557 488,121
Less present value discount on long-term borrowings — (1,667 )
139,557 486,454
Less current portion of long-term borrowings (117,705 ) (117,217 )
Long-term borrowings 21,852 369,237

(*) As of September 30, 2013, 6M Libor rate is 0.44%.

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(3) Debentures as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

(In millions of won, thousands of U.S. dollars and thousands of other currencies) Purpose Maturity Annual interest rate (%) September 30, 2013 December 31, 2012
Unsecured private bonds Refinancing fund 2016 5.00 200,000 200,000
Unsecured private bonds 2013 4.00 200,000 200,000
Unsecured private bonds 2014 5.00 200,000 200,000
Unsecured private bonds Other fund 2015 5.00 200,000 200,000
Unsecured private bonds 2018 5.00 200,000 200,000
Unsecured private bonds 2013 6.92 250,000 250,000
Unsecured private bonds 2016 5.54 40,000 40,000
Unsecured private bonds 2016 5.92 230,000 230,000
Unsecured private bonds Operating fund 2016 3.95 110,000 110,000
Unsecured private bonds 2021 4.22 190,000 190,000
Unsecured private bonds Operating and 2019 3.24 170,000 170,000
Unsecured private bonds refinancing fund 2022 3.30 140,000 140,000
Unsecured private bonds 2032 3.45 90,000 90,000
Unsecured private bonds Operating fund 2023 3.03 230,000 —
Unsecured private bonds 2033 3.22 130,000 —
Unsecured private bonds(*1) 2014 4.86 20,000 20,000
Unsecured private bonds(*1) 2015 4.62 10,000 10,000
Unsecured private bonds(*2) 2013 3.99 150,000 150,000
Unsecured private bonds(*2) 2014 4.53 290,000 290,000
Unsecured private bonds(*2) 2014 4.40 100,000 100,000
Unsecured private bonds(*2) 2015 4.09 110,000 110,000
Unsecured private bonds(*2) 2015 4.14 110,000 110,000
Unsecured private bonds(*2) 2017 4.28 100,000 100,000
Unsecured private bonds(*2) 2015 3.14 130,000 130,000
Unsecured private bonds(*2) 2017 3.27 120,000 120,000
Foreign global bonds 2027 6.63 430,240 428,440
(USD 400,000 ) (USD 400,000 )
Exchangeable bonds(*5,6) Refinancing fund 2014 1.75 338,594 405,678
(USD 220,797 ) (USD 332,528 )
Floating rate notes(*3) Operating fund 2014 3M Libor + 1.60 268,900 267,775
(USD 250,000 ) (USD 250,000 )
Floating rate notes(*4) 2014 SOR rate + 1.20 55,617 56,906
(SGD 65,000 ) (SGD 65,000 )
Swiss unsecured private bonds 2017 1.75 356,298 351,930
(CHF 300,000 ) (CHF 300,000 )
Foreign global bonds 2018 2.13 752,920 749,770
(USD 700,000 ) (USD 700,000 )
Australia unsecured private bonds 2017 4.75 300,222 —
(AUD 300,000 ) —
Floating rate notes(*3) 2020 3M Libor + 0.88 322,680 —
(USD 300,000 ) —
Sub-total 6,545,471 5,620,499
Less discounts on bonds (39,322 ) (43,500 )
6,506,149 5,576,999
Less current portion of bonds (1,347,874 ) (597,779 )
5,158,275 4,979,220

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  1. Borrowings and Debentures, Continued

(*1) Unsecured private bonds were issued by SK Telink Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of the Parent Company.

(*2) Unsecured private bonds were issued by SK Broadband Co, Ltd., a subsidiary of the Parent Company.

(*3) As of September 30, 2013, 3M Libor rate is 0.25%.

(*4) As of September 30, 2013, SOR rate is 0.21%.

(*5) As of September 30, 2013, exchangeable bonds are classified as financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss.

(*6) On April 7, 2009, the Company issued exchangeable bonds with a maturity of five years in the principal amount of USD332,528,000 for USD326,397,463 with a coupon rate of 1.75%.

The Company may redeem the principal amount after three years from the issuance date if the market price exceeds 130% of the exchange price during a predetermined period. The exchange right may be exercised during the period from May 18, 2009 to March 24, 2014.

Exchange of notes to common shares may be prohibited under the Telecommunications Law or other legal restrictions which restrains foreign governments, individuals and entities from owning more than 49% of the Company’s voting stock. If such 49% ownership limitation is violated due to the exercise of exchange rights, the Company will pay the bond holder a cash settlement which will be determined at the average price of one day after a holder exercises its exchange right or the weighted average price for the following five or twenty business days. Unless either previously redeemed or exchanged, the notes are redeemable at 100% of the principal amount at maturity.

As of September 30, 2013, accumulated principal amount claimed for exchange is USD120,901,000. During the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013, exchange of bonds in the principal amount of USD120,901,000 were claimed and the Group granted 880,557 shares of treasury stock. The Company recognized ₩40,422 million of financial costs in relation to the exchanged bonds for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013.

In accordance with a resolution of the general shareholder’s meeting on March 22, 2013 and a resolution of the Board of Directors’ meeting on July 25, 2013, the exchange price has changed from ₩197,760 to ₩189,121 and the number of common shares that can be exchanged was changed from 1,480,404 shares to 1,548,029 shares based on number of shares unexchanged, due to the payment of periodic and interim dividends.

As of September 30, 2013, fair value of the exchangeable bonds is USD314,795,162 and the exchange price is ₩189,121. The exchange price could be adjusted with the exchange rate of ₩1,383.40 per USD1. In addition, the number of common shares that can be exchanged as of September 30, 2013 is 1,548,029 shares.

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  1. Long-term Payables - other

(1) Long-term payables as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

(In millions of won) September 30, 2013 December 31, 2012
Payables related to acquisition of W-CDMA licenses 824,492 705,605
Other(*) 10,899 9,903
835,391 715,508

(*) Other includes vested compensation claims of employees who have rendered long-term service, etc.

(2) As of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, long-term payables consist of payables related to acquisition of W-CDMA licenses for 2.1GHz, 800MHZ, 1.8GHz and 2.3GHz frequency and other details are as follows:

| (In millions of won) — Period of repayment | Coupon rate(1) | Annual effective interest rate(2) | September 30,
2013 | | December 31, 2012 | | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2.1GHz | 2012~2014 | 3.58 % | 5.89 % | 17,533 | | 35,067 | |
| 800MHz | 2013~2015 | 3.51 % | 5.69 % | 138,833 | | 208,250 | |
| 2.3GHz | 2014~2016 | 3.00 % | 5.80 % | 8,650 | | 8,650 | |
| 1.8GHz | 2012~2021 | 2.43~3.00 % | 4.84~5.25 % | 942,675 | | 671,625 | |
| | | | | 1,107,691 | | 923,592 | |
| Present value discount on long-term payables - other | | | | (77,444 | ) | (60,021 | ) |
| | | | | 1,030,247 | | 863,571 | |
| Current portion of long-term payables – other | | | | (205,755 | ) | (157,966 | ) |
| Carrying amount at September 30, 2013 | | | ₩ | 824,492 | | 705,605 | |

(*1) The Group applied an annual interest rate equal to the previous year average lending rate of public funds financing account less 1%.

(*2) The Group estimated the discount rate based on its credit ratings and corporate bond yield rate as there is no market interest rate available for long-term payables-other.

(2) The repayment schedule of long-term payables - other as of September 30, 2013 is as follows:

(In millions of won)
Amount
2014 207,667
2015 190,134
2016 120,718
2017 and thereafter 589,172
1,107,691

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  1. Provisions

Change in provisions for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:

(In millions of won)
For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013 As of September 30, 2013
Beginning balance Increase Utilization Reversal Others Ending balance Current Non-current
Provision for handset subsidy 353,383 5,581 (264,036 ) — — 94,928 88,042 6,886
Provision for restoration 39,895 3,404 (363 ) (3,785 ) 940 40,091 10,943 29,148
Other provisions 590 — (89 ) (17 ) (56 ) 428 — 428
393,868 8,985 (264,488 ) (3,802 ) 884 135,447 98,985 36,462
(In millions of won)
For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2012 As of September 30, 2012
Beginning balance Increase Utilization Reversal Others Ending balance Current Non-current
Provision for handset subsidy 762,238 272,869 (538,804 ) — — 496,303 373,044 123,259
Provision for restoration 36,378 2,477 (468 ) — 7,226 45,613 7,525 38,088
Other provisions 943 25 (244 ) (87 ) (118 ) 519 64 455
799,559 275,371 (539,516 ) (87 ) 7,108 542,435 380,633 161,802

The Group has provided handset subsidy for the subscribers who purchase handsets on an installment basis and recognized provision for handset subsidy in accordance with the payment duration as of period end.

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  1. Finance Lease Liabilities

(1) Finance Lease

The Group has leased telecommunication equipment under the finance lease agreement with Cisco Capital Korea and display equipment under the finance lease agreement with Hana Capital. Finance lease liabilities as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

(In millions of won) September 30, 2013 December 31, 2012
Finance Lease Liabilities
Current portion of long-term finance lease liabilities 19,773 19,904
Long-term finance lease liabilities 8,428 22,036
28,201 41,940

The Group’s related interest and principal as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

(In millions of won) September 30, 2013 — Minimum lease payment Present value Minimum lease payment Present value
Less than 1 year 20,708 19,773 21,375 19,904
1~5 years 8,641 8,428 22,744 22,036
Sub-total 29,349 28,201 44,119 41,940
Current portion of long-term finance lease liabilities (19,773 ) (19,904 )
Long-term finance lease liabilities 8,428 22,036

(2) Operating Lease

The Group entered into operating lease and sublease agreements in relation to rented office space and the expected future lease payments and lease revenues are as follows:

(In millions of won) Lease payments Lease revenues
Less than 1 year 27,771 1,050
1~5 years 76,842 1,074
More than 5 years 68,837 1,090
173,450 3,214

(3) Sales and Leaseback

For the year ended December 31, 2012, the Group disposed a portion of its property and equipment and investment property, and entered into lease agreements with respect to those assets. This sale and leaseback transaction is considered as an operating lease and expected future lease payments and lease revenues are explained in Note 19-(2).

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  1. Defined Benefit Liabilities

(1) Details of defined benefit liabilities as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

(In millions of won)
September 30, 2013 December 31, 2012
Present value of defined benefit obligations 309,686 244,866
Fair value of plan assets (172,179 ) (158,345 )
137,507 86,521

(2) Principal actuarial assumptions as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

Discount rate for defined benefit obligations 3.28% ~ 4.75% 3.28% ~ 4.75%
Expected rate of salary increase 3.00% ~ 5.81% 3.00% ~ 5.81%

Discount rate for defined benefit obligation is determined based on the Group’s credit ratings and yield rate of corporate bonds with similar maturities for estimated payment term of defined benefit obligation. Expected rate of salary increase is determined based on the Group’s historical promotion index, inflation rate and salary increase ratio in accordance with salary agreement.

(3) Changes in defined benefit obligations for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:

(In millions of won) For the nine-month period ended
September 30, 2013 September 30, 2012
Beginning balance 244,866 188,120
Current service cost 66,040 56,242
Interest cost 6,704 6,269
Remeasurement - Adjustment based on experience 4,519 6,503
Benefit paid (28,555 ) (32,388 )
Others(*) 16,112 (2,672 )
Ending balance 309,686 222,074

(*) Others include liabilities of ₩14,703 million transferred due to business combination, ₩(4,141) million for changes in consolidation scope and transfer to construction in progress during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013 and effects of changes in consolidation scope of ₩(4,185) million in relation to the disposal of Ntreev Soft Co., Ltd. during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2012.

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  1. Defined Benefit Liabilities, Continued

(4) Changes in plan assets for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:

(In millions of won) For the nine-month period ended
September 30, 2013 September 30, 2012
Beginning balance 158,345 102,179
Expected return on plan assets 4,585 2,818
Remeasurement factor of plan assets 1,040 801
Contributions by employer directly to plan assets 8,606 5,597
Benefit paid (11,674 ) (6,351 )
Others(*) 11,277 (135 )
Ending balance 172,179 104,909

(*) Others include assets of ₩14,334 million transferred due to business combination and effects of changes in consolidation scope of ₩(3,074) million during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013.

(5) Expenses recognized in profit and loss for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:

(In millions of won) For the nine-month period ended — September 30, 2013 September 30, 2012
Current service cost 66,040 56,242
Interest cost, net 2,119 3,451
68,159 59,693

The above costs are recognized in labor cost, research and development, or capitalized into construction-in-progress.

(6) Details of plan assets as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

(In millions of won) September 30, 2013 December 31, 2012
Equity instruments 1,485 1,221
Debt instruments 46,520 34,269
Short-term financial instruments, etc. 124,174 122,855
172,179 158,345

Actual return on plan assets for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 amounted to ₩5,625 million and ₩3,619 million, respectively.

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  1. Derivative Instruments

(1) Currency swap contracts under cash flow hedge accounting as of September 30, 2013 are as follows:

Borrowing date Hedged item Hedged risk Contract type Financial institution Duration of contract
Oct. 10, 2006 Floating-to-fixed cross currency interest rate swap (U.S. dollar denominated long-term borrowings face value of
USD100,000,000) Foreign currency risk and the interest rate risk Currency interest rate swap Credit Agricole Corporate & Investment Bank Oct. 10, 2006 ~ Oct. 10,
2013
Jul. 20, 2007 Fixed-to-fixed cross currency swap (U.S. dollar denominated bonds face value of USD400,000,000) Foreign currency risk Currency swap Morgan Stanley and five other banks Jul. 20, 2007 ~ Jul. 20, 2027
Dec. 15, 2011 Floating-to-fixed cross currency interest rate swap (U.S. dollar denominated bonds face value of USD250,000,000) Foreign currency risk and the interest rate risk Currency interest rate swap DBS Bank and Citi Bank Dec. 15, 2011 ~ Dec. 12, 2014
Dec. 15, 2011 Floating-to-fixed cross currency interest rate swap (Singapore dollar denominated bonds face value of
SGD65,000,000) Foreign currency risk and the interest rate risk Currency interest rate swap United Overseas Bank Dec. 15, 2011 ~ Dec. 12, 2014
Jun. 12, 2012 Fixed-to-fixed cross currency swap (Swiss Franc denominated bonds face value of CHF300,000,000) Foreign currency risk Currency swap Citibank and five other banks Jun. 12, 2012 ~ Jun. 12, 2017
Nov. 1, 2012 Fixed-to-fixed cross currency swap (U.S. dollar denominated bonds face value of USD700,000,000) Foreign currency risk Currency swap Barclays and nine other banks Nov. 1, 2012~ May. 1, 2018
Jan. 17, 2013 Fixed-to-fixed cross currency swap (Australia dollar denominated bonds face value of AUD300,000,000) Foreign currency risk Currency swap BNP Paribas and three other banks Jan. 17, 2013 ~ Nov. 17, 2017
Mar. 7, 2013 Floating-to-fixed cross currency interest rate swap (U.S. dollar denominated bonds face value of USD300,000,000) Foreign currency risk and the interest rate risk Currency interest rate swap DBS Bank Mar. 7, 2013 ~ Mar. 7, 2020

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  1. Derivative Instruments, Continued

(2) As of September 30, 2013, fair values of the above derivatives recorded in assets or liabilities and details of derivative instruments are as follows:

(In millions of won and thousands of foreign currencies)
Fair value
Cash flow hedge Held for trading purpose Total
Hedged item Accumulated gain (loss) on valuation of derivatives Tax effect Accumulated foreign currency translation gain (loss) Others (*1)
Current assets:
Floating-to-fixed cross currency interest rate swap (U.S. dollar denominated long-term borrowings face value of
USD100,000,000) (1,778 ) (68 ) 12,760 — — 10,914
Convertible bonds (available-for-sale securities) (Korean won denominated bonds face value of ₩50,000
million) — — — — 491 491
Non-current assets:
Fixed-to-fixed cross currency swap (U.S. dollar denominated bonds face value of USD400,000,000) (40,166 ) (12,823 ) (26,855 ) 129,806 — 49,962
Floating-to-fixed cross currency interest rate swap (U.S. dollar denominated bonds face value of
USD300,000,000) 5,878 1,876 (2,389 ) — — 5,365
Total assets 66,732
Non-current liabilities:
Floating-to-fixed cross currency interest rate swap (Singapore dollar denominated bonds face value of
SGD65,000,000) 21 7 (1,838 ) — — (1,810 )
Floating-to-fixed cross currency interest rate swap (U.S. dollar denominated bonds face value of
USD250,000,000) 6,206 1,981 (20,548 ) — — (12,361 )
Fixed-to-fixed cross currency swap (Swiss Franc denominated bonds face value of CHF300,000,000) (9,417 ) (3,006 ) (7,205 ) — — (19,628 )
Fixed-to-fixed cross currency swap (U.S. dollar denominated bonds face value of USD700,000,000) (11,454 ) (3,657 ) (10,368 ) — — (25,479 )
Fixed-to-fixed cross currency swap (Australia dollar denominated bonds face value of AUD300,000,000) 6,432 2,054 (35,167 ) — — (26,681 )
Total liabilities (85,959 )

(*1) Cash flow hedge accounting has been applied to the relevant contract from May 12, 2010. Others represent gain on valuation of currency swap incurred prior to the application of hedge accounting and was recognized through profit or loss prior to the year ended December 31, 2012.

(*2) Fair value of the conversion option of convertible bonds held by SK Communications Co., Ltd., a subsidiary, amounting to ₩491 million was accounted for as derivative financial assets.

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  1. Share Capital and Capital Surplus and Other Capital Adjustments

The Parent Company’s outstanding share capital consists entirely of common stock with a par value of ₩500. The number of authorized, issued and outstanding common shares and capital surplus and other capital adjustments as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

(In millions of won, except for share data)
September 30, 2013 December 31, 2012
Authorized shares 220,000,000 220,000,000
Issued shares(*1) 80,745,711 80,745,711
Share capital
Common stock 44,639 44,639
Capital surplus and other capital adjustments:
Paid-in surplus 2,915,887 2,915,887
Treasury stock (2,218,379 ) (2,410,451 )
Loss on disposal of treasury stock (20,399 ) (18,855 )
Hybrid bond(Note 24) 398,518 —
Others(*2) (839,320 ) (775,464 )
236,307 (288,883 )

(*1) During the years ended December 31, 2003, 2006 and 2009, the Parent Company retired 7,002,235 shares, 1,083,000 shares and 448,000 shares, respectively, of treasury stock which reduced its retained earnings before appropriation in accordance with the Korean Commercial Law. As a result, the Parent Company’s outstanding shares have decreased without change in the share capital.

(*2) Others primarily consist of net losses on disposals of businesses and the excess of the consideration paid by the Group over the carrying values of net assets acquired from common control transactions with entities within the control of the Ultimate Controlling Entity.

There were no changes in share capital for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013 and the year ended December 31, 2012. Changes in number of shares outstanding for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:

(In shares)
September 30, 2013 September 30, 2012
Issued shares Treasury stock Outstanding shares Issued shares Treasury stock Outstanding shares
Beginning issued shares 80,745,711 11,050,712 69,694,999 80,745,711 11,050,712 69,694,999
Disposal of treasury stock — (880,557 ) 880,557 — — —
Ending issued shares 80,745,711 10,170,155 70,575,556 80,745,711 11,050,712 69,694,999

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  1. Treasury Stock

The Parent Company acquired treasury stock to provide stock dividends, merge with Shinsegi Telecom, Inc. and SK IMT Co, Ltd., increase shareholder value and to stabilize its stock prices when needed.

In addition, the Parent Company granted 880,557 shares of treasury stock for ₩192,072 million from May 14, 2013 to June 28, 2013 as a result of exercise of exchange rights by the holders of exchangeable bonds.

Treasury stock as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

(In millions of won, shares) September 30, 2013 December 31, 2012
Number of shares 10,170,155 11,050,712
Amount 2,218,379 2,410,451
  1. Hybrid Bond

The Parent Company issued hybrid bond at face amount on June 7, 2013 and details as of September 30, 2013 are as follows:

(In millions of won) Type Issuance date Maturity Annual interest rate (%) Amount
Private hybrid bond Blank coupon unguaranteed subordinated bond June 7, 2013 June 7, 2073 (*1) 4.21 (*2) 400,000
Issuance costs (1,482 )
398,518

Hybrid bond issued by the Parent Company is classified as equity as there is no contractual obligation for delivery of financial assets to the bond holders.

(*1) The Parent Company has a right to extend the maturity under the same issuance terms without any notice or announcement. The Parent Company also has the right to defer interest payment at its sole discretion.

(*2) Annual interest rate is adjusted after five years from the issuance date.

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  1. Retained Earnings

(1) Retained earnings as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

(In millions of won) September 30, 2013 December 31, 2012
Appropriated:
Legal reserve 22,320 22,320
Reserve for research & manpower development 155,767 220,000
Reserve for business expansion 9,376,138 9,106,138
Reserve for technology development 2,271,300 1,901,300
11,825,525 11,249,758
Unappropriated 959,603 874,899
12,785,128 12,124,657

(2) Legal reserve

The Korean Commercial Code requires the Parent Company to appropriate as a legal reserve at least 10% of cash dividends paid for each accounting period until the reserve equals 50% of outstanding share capital. The legal reserve may not be utilized for cash dividends, but may only be used to offset a future deficit, if any, or may be transferred to share capital.

(3) Reserve for research & manpower development

Reserve for research and manpower development were appropriated in order to recognize certain tax deductible benefits through the early recognition of future expenditure for tax purposes. These reserves will be reversed from appropriated and retained earnings in accordance with the relevant tax laws. Such reversal will be included in taxable income in the year of reversal.

  1. Reserves

(1) Details of reserves as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

(In millions of won)
September 30, 2013 December 31, 2012
Net change in unrealized fair value of available-for-sale financial assets 182,611 207,063
Net change in other comprehensive income of investments in associates and joint ventures (150,676 ) (175,044 )
Net change in unrealized fair value of derivatives (39,104 ) (46,652 )
Foreign currency translations differences for foreign operations (11,012 ) (11,003 )
(18,181 ) (25,636 )

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  1. Reserves, Continued

(2) Change in reserves for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:

| (In millions of won) — Balance at January 1, 2012 | Net change in unrealized fair value of available-for- sale
financial assets — ₩ | 354,951 | | (93,599 | ) | (25,100 | ) | 23,812 | | 260,064 | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Changes | | (48,567 | ) | (17,831 | ) | (16,508 | ) | (16,691 | ) | (99,597 | ) |
| Tax effect | | 11,566 | | 219 | | 3,548 | | — | | 15,333 | |
| Balance at September 30, 2012 | | 317,950 | | (111,211 | ) | (38,060 | ) | 7,121 | | 175,800 | |
| Balance at January 1, 2013 | | 207,063 | | (175,044 | ) | (46,652 | ) | (11,003 | ) | (25,636 | ) |
| Changes | | (31,221 | ) | 23,817 | | 9,958 | | (9 | ) | 2,545 | |
| Tax effect | | 6,769 | | 551 | | (2,410 | ) | — | | 4,910 | |
| Balance at September 30, 2013 | ₩ | 182,611 | | (150,676 | ) | (39,104 | ) | (11,012 | ) | (18,181 | ) |

  1. Other Operating Expenses

Details of other operating expenses for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:

(In millions of won) 2013 — Three-month period ended Sep. 30 Nine-month period ended Sep. 30 Three-month period ended Sep. 30 Nine-month period ended Sep. 30
Other Operating Expenses:
Communication expenses 16,075 46,789 14,996 48,575
Utilities 65,238 170,544 55,518 144,107
Taxes and dues 8,945 22,435 13,071 76,502
Repair 60,924 185,648 39,222 160,887
Research and development 77,469 239,680 83,982 221,147
Training 11,528 26,106 10,527 25,507
Bad debt for accounts receivables - trade 16,645 43,974 10,062 30,877
Travel 7,687 22,742 7,476 22,123
Supplies and other 36,502 128,605 46,975 96,620
301,013 886,523 281,829 826,345

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  1. Other Non-operating Income and Expenses

Details of other non-operating income and expenses for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:

(In millions of won) 2013 — Three-month period ended Sep. 30 Nine-month period ended Sep. 30 Three-month period ended Sep. 30 Nine-month period ended Sep. 30
Other Non-operating Income:
Fees revenues 1,329 4,193 1,026 1,987
Gain on disposal of property and equipment and intangible assets 1,095 5,849 2,138 4,970
Others 9,658 40,250 11,343 25,403
12,082 50,292 14,507 32,360
Other Non-operating Expenses:
Impairment loss on property and equipment and intangible assets 216 10,833 5,850 9,648
Loss on disposal of property and equipment and intangible assets 208,665 221,727 8,301 13,258
Donations 32,653 55,302 4,192 45,191
Bad debt for accounts receivable – other 4,150 20,667 4,989 28,026
Others 39,714 54,494 17,569 27,611
285,398 363,023 40,901 123,734

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  1. Finance Income and Costs

(1) Details of finance income and costs for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:

(In millions of won) 2013 — Three-month period ended Sep. 30 Nine-month period ended Sep. 30 Three-month period ended Sep. 30 Nine-month period ended Sep. 30
Finance Income:
Interest income 14,853 47,704 21,552 77,430
Dividends 2 10,199 5,363 28,310
Gain on foreign currency transactions 1,239 8,670 — 4,879
Gain on foreign currency translation — 1,835 1,351 2,065
Gain on disposal of long-term investment securities 1,203 3,337 681 13,628
Gain on settlement of derivatives — 2,274 — 12,694
Gain on valuation of financial asset at fair value through profit or loss — 2,387 — —
17,297 76,406 28,947 139,006
Finance Costs:
Interest expense 78,669 251,593 102,899 302,339
Loss on foreign currency transactions 3,032 10,298 526 5,441
Loss on foreign currency translation 1,785 2,908 1,562 2,089
Loss on disposal of long-term investment securities 151 4,864 — 9,134
Impairment loss of long-term investment securities 8 16,556 — 580
Loss on valuation of derivatives — 198 — 443
Loss on settlement of derivatives — — — 1,232
Loss on valuation of financial asset at fair value through profit or loss 978 — 1,007 824
Loss relating to financial liability at fair value through profit or loss(*) 16,233 120,833 7,566 1,791
100,856 407,250 113,560 323,873

(*) Loss relating to financial liability at fair value through profit or loss for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013 represents 1) valuation loss related to exchangeable bond (issue price of USD326,397,463) as a result of increase in stock price of the Parent Company and increase in foreign exchange rate, and 2) loss on repayment of debentures upon the claim for exchange.

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  1. Finance Income and Costs, Continued

(2) Details of interest income included in finance income for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:

(In millions of won) 2013 — Three-month period ended Sep. 30 Nine-month period ended Sep. 30 Three-month period ended Sep. 30 Nine-month period ended Sep. 30
Interest income on cash equivalents and deposits 10,252 32,412 13,981 50,581
Interest income on installment receivables and others 4,601 15,292 7,571 26,849
14,853 47,704 21,552 77,430

(3) Details of interest expense included in finance costs for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:

(In millions of won) 2013 — Three-month period ended Sep. 30 Nine-month period ended Sep. 30 Three-month period ended Sep. 30 Nine-month period ended Sep. 30
Interest expense on bank overdrafts and borrowings 2,205 25,264 42,537 102,830
Interest expense on debentures 67,072 195,372 51,004 151,202
Interest on finance lease liabilities 310 1,077 603 2,116
Others 9,082 29,880 8,755 46,191
78,669 251,593 102,899 302,339

(4) Details of impairment losses for financial assets for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:

(In millions of won) 2013 — Three-month period ended Sep. 30 Nine-month period ended Sep. 30 Three-month period ended Sep. 30 Nine-month period ended Sep. 30
Available-for-sale financial assets 8 16,556 — 580
Accounts receivable - trade 16,645 43,974 10,062 30,877
Accounts receivable - other 4,150 20,667 4,989 28,026
20,803 81,197 15,051 59,483
  1. Income Tax Expense

Income tax expense was recognized as current tax expense adjusted to current adjustments for prior periods, deferred tax expenses by origination and reversal of temporary differences, and income tax recognized in other comprehensive income.

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  1. Earnings per Share

(1) Basic earnings per share

1) Basic earnings per share for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 are calculated as follows:

(In millions of won, shares) 2013 — Three-month period ended Sep. 30 Nine-month period ended Sep. 30 Three-month period ended Sep. 30 Nine-month period ended Sep. 30
Basic earnings per share attributable to owners of the Parent Company from continuing operation:
Profit attributable to owners of the Parent Company from continuing operations 335,669 1,148,424 173,975 730,098
Interest on hybrid bond (4,233 ) (5,291 ) — —
Profit for the period on common shares 331,436 1,143,133 173,975 730,098
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding 70,527,972 70,034,852 69,694,999 69,694,999
Basic earnings per share from continuing operations (In won) 4,699 16,322 2,496 10,476
Basic earnings per share attributable to owners of the Parent Company:
Profit attributable to owners of the Parent Company 504,026 1,324,824 178,872 628,692
Interest on hybrid bond (4,233 ) (5,291 ) — —
Profit for the period on common shares 499,793 1,319,533 178,872 628,692
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding 70,527,972 70,034,852 69,694,999 69,694,999
Basic earnings per share (In won) 7,086 18,841 2,566 9,021

2) Profit attributable to owners of the Parent Company from continuing operation for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 are calculated as follows:

(In millions of won) 2013 — Three-month period ended Sep. 30 Nine-month period ended Sep. 30 Three-month period ended Sep. 30 Nine-month period ended Sep. 30
Profit attributable to owners of the Parent Company 504,026 1,324,824 178,872 628,692
Results of discontinued operation attributable to owners of the Parent Company 168,357 176,400 4,897 (101,406 )
Profit attributable to owners of the Parent Company from continuing operation 335,669 1,148,424 173,975 730,098

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  1. Earnings per Share, Continued

(1) Basic earnings per share, Continued

3) The weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 are calculated as follows:

(In shares) 2013
Three-month period ended Sep. 30 Nine-month period ended Sep. 30 Three-month period ended Sep. 30 Nine-month period ended Sep. 30
Outstanding common shares 80,745,711 80,745,711 80,745,711 80,745,711
Weighted number of treasury stocks (10,217,739 ) (10,710,859 ) (11,050,712 ) (11,050,712 )
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding 70,527,972 70,034,852 69,694,999 69,694,999

(2) Diluted earnings per share

1) Diluted earnings per share for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 are calculated as follows:

(In millions of won, shares) 2013 — Three-month period ended Sep. 30(*) Nine-month period ended Sep. 30(*) Three-month period ended Sep. 30(*) Nine-month period ended Sep. 30
Diluted earnings per share attributable to owners of the Parent Company from continuing operation:
Profit attributable to owners of the Parent Company from continuing operations 331,436 1,143,133 173,975 730,098
Profit relating to exchangeable bonds — — — 5,058
Diluted profit attributable to owners of the Parent Company from continuing operations 331,436 1,143,133 173,975 735,156
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding 70,527,972 70,034,852 69,694,999 72,021,148
Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations (In won) 4,699 16,322 2,496 10,208
Diluted earnings per share attributable to owners of the Parent Company:
Profit attributable to owners of the Parent Company 499,793 1,319,533 178,872 628,692
Profit relating to exchangeable bonds — — — 5,058
Diluted profit attributable to owners of the Parent Company from continuing operations 499,793 1,319,533 178,872 633,750
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding 70,527,972 70,034,852 69,694,999 72,021,148
Diluted earnings per share (In won) 7,086 18,841 2,566 8,800

(*) The number of common shares outstanding in respect of the exchangeable common shares of exchangeable bonds is excluded from the diluted earnings per share calculation for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and for the three-month period ended September 30, 2012, as the effect of exchangeable bond would have been anti-dilutive (the weighted average number of diluted shares of 1,548,209, 2,088,733, and 2,326,149, respectively); thus, diluted earnings per share for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and for the three-month period September 30, 2012 is the same as basic earnings per share.

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  1. Earnings per Share, Continued

(2) Diluted earnings per share, Continued

2) Adjusted weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 are calculated as follows:

(In shares) — Three-month period ended Sep. 30 Nine-month period ended Sep. 30 Three-month period ended Sep. 30 Nine-month period ended Sep. 30
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding 70,527,972 70,034,852 69,694,999 69,694,999
Effect of exchangeable bonds(*) — — — 2,326,149
Adjusted weighted average number of common shares outstanding 70,527,972 70,034,852 69,694,999 72,021,148

(*) Effect of exchangeable bonds represents weighted average number of common shares outstanding in respect of the exchangeable common shares of exchangeable bonds, which could be exchanged to treasury stock.

(3) Basic earnings (loss) per share from discontinued operation

(In millions of won, shares) 2013 — Three-month period ended Sep. 30 Nine-month period ended Sep. 30 Three-month period ended Sep. 30 Nine-month period ended Sep. 30
Profit (loss) from discontinued operation attributable to owners of the Parent Company 168,357 176,400 4,897 (101,406 )
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding 70,527,972 70,034,852 69,694,999 69,694,999
Basic earnings (loss) per share (In won) 2,387 2,519 70 (1,455 )

Diluted loss per share from discontinued operation is the same as basic loss per share from discontinued operation.

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  1. Categories of Financial Instruments

(1) Financial assets by categories as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

(In millions of won)
September 30, 2013
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss Available- for-sale financial assets Loans and receivables Derivative financial instruments designated as hedging instruments Total
Cash and cash equivalents — — 1,470,615 — 1,470,615
Financial instruments — — 434,519 — 434,519
Short-term investment securities — 135,679 — — 135,679
Long-term investment securities(*1) 17,743 928,723 — — 946,466
Accounts receivable - trade — — 2,286,757 — 2,286,757
Loans and receivables(*2) — — 1,035,997 — 1,035,997
Derivative financial assets (*3) 491 — — 66,241 66,732
18,234 1,064,402 5,227,888 66,241 6,376,765
(In millions of won)
December 31, 2012
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss Available- for-sale financial assets Loans and receivables Derivative financial instruments designated as hedging instruments Total
Cash and cash equivalents — — 920,125 — 920,125
Financial instruments — — 514,561 — 514,561
Short-term investment securities — 60,127 — — 60,127
Long-term investment securities(*1) 15,356 938,356 — — 953,712
Accounts receivable - trade — — 1,968,297 — 1,968,297
Loans and receivables(*2) — — 981,693 — 981,693
Derivative financial assets(*3) 689 — — 61,959 62,648
16,045 998,483 4,384,676 61,959 5,461,163

(*1) The entire amount of long-term investment securities was designated as financial assets at fair value through profit or loss as the embedded derivative (conversion right), which should be separated from the main contract, could not be separately measured.

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  1. Categories of Financial Instruments, Continued

(*2) Details of loans and receivables as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

(In millions of won) September 30, 2013 December 31, 2012
Short-term loans 76,056 84,908
Accounts receivable - other 638,484 582,098
Accrued income 13,902 8,715
Other current assets 2,670 431
Long-term loans 56,201 69,299
Guarantee deposits 248,684 236,242
1,035,997 981,693

(*3) Derivative financial assets classified as financial assets at fair value through profit or loss is the fair value of conversion right of convertible bonds held by SK Communications Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of the Parent Company.

(2) Financial liabilities by categories as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

(In millions of won) September 30, 2013 — Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss Financial liabilities measured at amortized cost Derivative financial instruments designated as hedging instruments Total
Accounts payable - trade — 185,611 — 185,611
Derivative financial liabilities — — 85,959 85,959
Borrowings — 220,057 — 220,057
Debentures(*1) 338,594 6,167,555 — 6,506,149
Accounts payable - other and other payables(*2) — 3,183,923 — 3,183,923
338,594 9,757,146 85,959 10,181,699
(In millions of won) December 31, 2012 — Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss Financial liabilities measured at amortized cost Derivative financial instruments designated as hedging instruments Total
Accounts payable - trade — 253,884 — 253,884
Derivative financial liabilities — — 63,599 63,599
Borrowings — 1,086,699 — 1,086,699
Debentures(*1) 405,678 5,171,321 — 5,576,999
Accounts payable - other and other payables(*2) — 3,646,486 — 3,646,486
405,678 10,158,390 63,599 10,627,667

(*1) The entire amount of debentures was designated as financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss as the embedded derivative (conversion right), which should be separated from the main contract, could not be separately measured.

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  1. Categories of Financial Instruments, Continued

(*2) Details of accounts payable and other payables as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

(In millions of won) September 30, 2013 December 31, 2012
Accounts payable - other 1,099,495 1,811,038
Withholdings 2,066 1,840
Accrued expenses 985,695 890,863
Current portion of long-term payables - other 225,528 177,870
Long-term payables - other 835,391 715,508
Finance lease liabilities 8,428 22,036
Other non-current liabilities 27,320 27,331
3,183,923 3,646,486
  1. Financial Risk Management

(1) Financial risk management

The Group is exposed to credit risk, liquidity risk and market risk. Market risk is the risk related to the changes in market prices, such as foreign exchange rates, interest rates and equity prices. The Group implements a risk management system to monitor and manage these specific risks.

The Group’s financial assets under financial risk management consist of cash and cash equivalents, financial instruments, financial assets available-for-sale, trade and other receivables. Financial liabilities consist of trade and other payables, borrowings, and debentures.

1) Market risk

(i) Currency risk

The Group is exposed to currency risk mainly on exchange fluctuations on recognized assets and liabilities. The Group manages currency risk by currency forward, etc. if needed to hedge currency risk on business transactions. Currency risk occurs on forecasted transaction and recognized assets and liabilities which are denominated in a currency other than the functional currency of the Group.

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  1. Financial Risk Management, Continued

(1) Financial risk management, Continued

Monetary foreign currency assets and liabilities as of September 30, 2013 are as follows:

(In millions of won, thousands of U.S. dollars, thousands of Euros, thousands of Japanese Yen, thousands of other currencies)

Foreign currencies Won translation Foreign Currencies Won translation
USD 136,810 147,153 2,146,210 2,308,464
EUR 14,044 20,382 1,599 2,321
JPY 20,401 224 — —
SGD 192 165 64,761 55,413
AUD — — 297,921 298,141
CHF — — 298,439 354,444
Others 284 138 415 718
168,062 3,019,501

In addition, the Group has entered into cross currency swaps to hedge against currency risk related to foreign currency borrowings and debentures. (Refer to Note 21)

As of September 30, 2013, effects on income (loss) before income tax as a result of change in exchange rate by 10% are as follows:

(In millions of won)
If increased by 10% If decreased by 10%
USD (29,635 ) 29,635
EUR 1,806 (1,806 )
JPY 22 (22 )
SGD 16 (16 )
Other (57 ) 57
(27,848 ) 27,848

(ii) Equity price risk

The Group has equity securities which include listed and non-listed securities for its liquidity and operating purpose. As of September 30, 2013, available-for-sale equity instruments measured at fair value amount of ₩718,508 million.

(iii) Interest rate risk

Since the Group’s interest bearing assets are mostly fixed-interest bearing assets, as such, the Group’s revenue and operating cash flow are not influenced by the changes in market interest rates. However, the Group still has interest rate risk arising from borrowings and debentures.

Accordingly, the Group performs various analysis of interest rate risk, which includes refinancing, renewal, alternative financing and hedging instrument option, to reduce interest rate risk and to optimize its financing.

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  1. Financial Risk Management, Continued

(1) Financial risk management, Continued

The Group’s interest rate risk arises from floating-rate borrowings and payables. As of September 30, 2013, floating-rate borrowings and debentures amount to ₩647,197 million and ₩107,560 million respectively, the Group has entered into interest rate swaps to hedge interest rate risk related to floating-rate borrowings and debentures. (Refer to Note 21) If interest rate only increases (decreases) by 1%, income before income taxes for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013 would not have been changed due to the interest expense from floating-rate borrowings and debentures.

2) Credit risk

Credit risk is the risk of financial loss to the Group if a customer or counterparty to a financial instrument fails to meet his/her contractual obligations. The maximum credit exposure as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

(In millions of won) September 30, 2013 December 31, 2012
Cash and cash equivalents 1,470,615 920,125
Financial instruments 434,519 514,561
Available-for-sale financial assets 1,064,402 998,483
Accounts receivable - trade 2,286,757 1,968,297
Loans and receivables 1,035,997 981,693
Derivative financial assets 66,241 61,959
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss 18,234 16,045
6,376,765 5,461,163

To manage credit risk, the Group evaluates the credit worthiness of each customer or counterparty considering the party’s financial information, its own trading records and other factors; based on such information, the Group establishes credit limits for each customer or counterparty.

For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013, the Group has no trade and other receivables or loans which have indications of significant impairment loss or are overdue for a prolonged period. As a result, the Group believes that the possibility of default is remote. Also, the Group’s credit risk can rise due to transactions with financial institutions related to its cash and cash equivalents, financial instruments and derivates. To minimize such risk, the Group has a policy to deal with high credit worthy financial institutions. The amount of maximum exposure to credit risk of the Group is the carrying amount of financial assets as of September 30, 2013.

In addition, the aging of trade and other receivables that are overdue at the end of the reporting period but not impaired is stated in Note 6 and the analysis of financial assets that are determined to be impaired at the end of the reporting period is stated in Note 29.

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  1. Financial Risk Management, Continued

(1) Financial risk management, Continued

3) Liquidity risk

The Group’s approach to managing liquidity is to ensure that it will always maintain sufficient cash equivalents balance and have enough liquidity through various committed credit lines. The Group maintains flexibly enough liquidity under credit lines through active operating activities.

Contractual maturities of financial liabilities as of September 30, 2013 are as follows:

| (In millions of won) | Carrying amount | Contractual cash flows | Less than 1 year | 1 - 5 years | More than
5 years | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Accounts Payable - trade | ₩ | 185,611 | 185,611 | 185,579 | 32 | — |
| Derivative financial liabilities | | 85,959 | 92,470 | 15,544 | 76,926 | — |
| Borrowings | | 220,057 | 221,714 | 198,990 | 22,724 | — |
| Debentures(1) | | 6,506,149 | 7,825,526 | 1,564,674 | 4,107,355 | 2,153,497 |
| Accounts payable - other and others(
2) | | 3,183,923 | 3,321,482 | 2,218,064 | 728,752 | 374,666 |
| | ₩ | 10,181,699 | 11,646,803 | 4,182,851 | 4,935,789 | 2,528,163 |

The Group does not expect that the cash flows included in the maturity analysis could occur significantly earlier or at different amounts.

(*1) Includes estimated interest to be paid and excludes discounts on bonds.

(*2) Excludes discounts on accounts payable-other and others.

(2) Capital management

The Group manages its capital to ensure that it will be able to continue as a business while maximizing the return to shareholders through the optimization of its debt and equity balance. The overall strategy of the Group is the same as that of the Group as of and for the year ended December 31, 2012.

The Group monitors its debt-equity ratio as a capital management indicator. This ratio is calculated as total debt divided by total equity; the total debt and equity is extracted from the financial statements.

Debt-equity ratio as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

(In millions of won) September 30, 2013 December 31, 2012
Liabilities 12,150,475 12,740,777
Equity 13,783,003 12,854,782
Debt-equity ratio 88.16 % 99.11 %

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  1. Financial Risk Management, Continued

(3) Fair value

Fair value of the financial instruments that are traded in an active market is measured based on the quoted market price at the end of the reporting date. Disclosed market price of the financial assets held by the Group is the bid price.

Fair value of the financial instruments that are not traded in an active market is determined using the valuation method. The Group uses the various valuation methods and makes assumptions that are mainly based on market conditions existing at the end of each reporting period. Fair value of financial instruments such as long-term liabilities is measured using the various methods including estimated discounted cash flow method.

Fair values of accounts receivable – trade, and accounts payable - trade are considered to be carrying amount less impairment and fair value of financial liabilities for the disclosure purpose is estimated by discounting contractual future cash flows using the current market interest rate used for the similar financial instruments by the Group.

Interest rates used by the Group for the fair value measurement as of September 30, 2013 are as follows:

Interest rate
Derivative instruments 2.91~3.74%
Borrowings and debentures 3.00~3.51%

1) Fair value and carrying amount

Carrying amount and fair value of financial assets and liabilities are as follows:

(In millions of won)
September 30, 2013 December 31, 2012
Carrying amount Fair value Carrying amount Fair value
Assets carried at fair value
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss 18,234 18,234 16,045 16,045
Derivative financial assets 66,241 66,241 61,959 61,959
Available-for-sale financial assets 718,508 718,508 765,759 765,759
802,983 802,983 843,763 843,763
Assets carried at amortized cost
Cash and cash equivalents 1,470,615 1,470,615 920,125 920,125
Available-for-sale financial assets 345,894 345,894 232,724 232,724
Accounts receivable – trade and others 3,322,754 3,322,754 2,949,990 2,949,990
Financial instruments 434,519 434,519 514,561 514,561
5,573,782 5,573,782 4,617,400 4,617,400
Liabilities carried at fair value
Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss 338,594 338,594 405,678 405,678
Derivative financial liabilities 85,959 85,959 63,599 63,599
424,553 424,553 469,277 469,277

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  1. Financial Risk Management, Continued

(3) Fair value, Continued

(In millions of won)
September 30, 2013 December 31, 2012
Carrying amount Fair value Carrying amount Fair value
Liabilities carried at amortized cost
Accounts payable - trade 185,611 185,611 253,884 253,884
Borrowings 220,057 211,396 1,086,699 1,100,464
Debentures 6,167,555 6,299,921 5,171,321 5,461,142
Accounts payable - other and others 3,183,923 3,183,923 3,646,486 3,646,486
9,757,146 9,880,851 10,158,390 10,461,976

2) Fair value hierarchy

The different levels have been defined as follows:

ü Level 1: quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities

ü Level 2: inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly (i.e. as prices) or indirectly (i.e. derived from prices)

ü Level 3: inputs for the asset or liability that are not based on observable market data (unobservable inputs)

The table below analyzes financial instruments carried at fair value, by fair value hierarchy as of September 30, 2013.

(In millions of won) Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss — 17,743 491 18,234
Derivative financial assets — 66,241 — 66,241
Available-for-sale financial assets 551,308 46,345 120,855 718,508
Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss 338,594 — — 338,594
Derivative financial liabilities — 85,959 — 85,959

There have been no transfers from Level 2 to Level 1 in 2013 and changes of financial assets classified as Level 3 for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013 are as follows:

(In millions of won) Balance at Jan. 1 Acquisition Profit(loss) for the period Other comprehensive income Disposal Other Balance at Sep. 30
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss 689 — (198 ) — — — 491
Available-for-sale financial assets 125,572 4,950 (16,548 ) (3,275 ) (16,297 ) 26,453 120,855

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  1. Transactions with Related Parties

Transactions among consolidated entities have been eliminated upon the consolidation and significant related party transactions of the Group for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, and account balances as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

(1) Transactions

(In millions of won) Operating revenue and others
2013 2012
Three-month period ended Sep. 30 Nine-month period ended Sep. 30 Three-month period ended Sep. 30 Nine-month period ended Sep. 30
Ultimate controlling entity — 1,320 198 501
Associates 6,889 21,194 112,103 530,788
Others 41,719 108,943 25,937 58,385
48,608 131,457 138,238 589,674
(In millions of won) Operating expense and others
2013 2012
Three-month period ended Sep. 30 Nine-month period ended Sep. 30 Three-month period ended Sep. 30 Nine-month period ended Sep. 30
Ultimate controlling entity — 188,534 29,107 195,448
Associates 41,579 112,833 115,347 378,775
Others 719,427 1,959,136 929,720 2,211,194
761,006 2,260,503 1,074,174 2,785,417

Please refer to Note 10 for details of business combination with entities under common control.

(2) Account balances

(In millions of won)
Accounts receivable and others Accounts payable and others
September 30, 2013 December 31, 2012 September 30, 2013 December 31, 2012
Ultimate controlling entity — 310 — 23
Associates 66,943 68,768 20,238 164,783
Others 48,980 55,757 238,546 520,487
115,923 124,835 258,784 685,293

(3) Compensation for the key management

The Parent Company considers registered directors who have substantial role and responsibility in planning, operating, and controlling of the business as key management. The compensations given to such key management for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:

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  1. Transactions with Related Parties, Continued

(3) Compensation for the key management, Continued

(In millions of won) 2013 — Three-month period ended Sep. 30 Nine-month period ended Sep. 30 Three-month period ended Sep. 30 Nine-month period ended Sep. 30
Salaries 329 1,923 300 8,588
Provision for retirement benefits 97 915 79 721
426 2,838 379 9,309
  1. Commitments and Contingencies

(1) Collateral assets and commitments

SK Broadband Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of the Parent Company, has pledged its properties as collateral for leases on buildings in the amount of ₩14,800 million as of September 30, 2013.

PS & Marketing Corporation, a subsidiary of the Parent Company, has obtained a line of credit for ₩40,000 million from Shinhan Bank for operational purposes.

(2) Contingencies

As of September 30, 2013, the Group paid cumulative amount of ₩5,599 million for the closed cases among total compensation of ₩6,091 million in relation to the violation of customer’s privacy (plaintiff’s claims of ₩24,689 million) by SK Broadband Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of the Parent Company. In addition, the Group has recorded a provision in the amount of ₩192 million for pending cases (plaintiff’s claims of ₩3,000 million).

As of September 30, 2013, the claim amount of pending litigations of SK Communications Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of the Parent Company, amounts to ₩3,937 million and management does not believe that the ultimate result of these litigations will have a material impact on the Company’s results or financial position.

  1. Discontinued Operation

(1) Discontinued operation

During the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013, SK Planet Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of the Parent Company sold its investment in 52.6% of ownership interests (13,294,369 shares) of Loen Entertainment, Inc., to Star Invest Holdings Limited. Consideration for the sale amounts to ₩265,887 million. Loen Entertainment was a subsidiary of SK Planet Co., Ltd. and is engaged in release of music disc as primary business, The Group’s ownership interests after the transfer is 15.0% and Loen Entertainment, Inc. was excluded from scope of consolidation upon the sale.

In addition, during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2012, SK Telink Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of the Parent Company, ceased its broadcasting business due to the rapid decrease in satellite digital multimedia broadcasting subscribers along with the effects from smart phones, etc.

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  1. Discontinued Operation, Continued

(2) Results of discontinued operation

Results of discontinued operation included in the consolidated statements of income for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 are as follows. The consolidated statement of income presented for comparative purposes was restated in order to present discontinued operation segregated from the continuing operations.

(In millions of won)
For the nine-month period ended September 30,
2013
Discontinue release of music disc of Loen Entertainment,
Inc.
Results of discontinued operation:
Revenue 167,033
Expense (140,204 )
Operating income generated by discontinued operations 26,829
Non-operating income 3,189
Gain on disposal relating to discontinued operations 214,885
Income tax expense (61,125 )
Gain from discontinued operation 183,778
Attributable to :
Owners of the Parent Company 176,400
Non-controlling interests 7,378
(In millions of won)
For the nine-month period ended September
30, 2012
Discontinue release of music disc of
Loen Entertainment, Inc. Discontinue satellite
digital multimedia broadcasting of SK Telink Co., Ltd. Total
Results of discontinued operation:
Revenue 117,393 2,924 120,317
Expense (92,864 ) (155,401 ) (248,265 )
Operating income generated by discontinued operations 24,529 (152,477 ) (127,948 )
Non-operating income 2,374 — 2,374
Gain on disposal relating to discontinued operations — — —
Income tax benefit (expense) (6,958 ) 18,875 11,917
Gain (loss) from discontinued operation 19,945 (133,602 ) (113,657 )
Attributable to :
Owners of the Parent Company 13,475 (114,881 ) (101,406 )
Non-controlling interests 6,470 (18,721 ) (12,251 )

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  1. Discontinued Operation, Continued

(3) Cash flows from discontinued operation

Cash flows from discontinued operation for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:

(In millions of won)
For the nine-month period ended September
30, 2013
Discontinue release of music disc of Loen Entertainment, Inc.
Cash flow from discontinued operation:
Net cash provided by operating activities 40,885
Net cash provided by investing activities 180,023
Net cash used in financing activities (4,780 )
216,128
(In millions of won)
For the nine-month period ended September
30, 2012
Discontinue release of music disc of
Loen Entertainment, Inc. Discontinue satellite
digital multimedia broadcasting of SK Telink Co., Ltd. Total
Cash flow from discontinued operation:
Net cash provided by operating activities 25,596 3,647 29,243
Net cash used in investing activities (15,996 ) (303 ) (16,299 )
Net cash used in financing activities (4,300 ) (9,475 ) (13,775 )
5,300 (6,131 ) (831 )

(4) Changes in financial condition relating to discontinued operation due to the disposal of ownership interests in Loen Entertainment, Inc. as of September 30, 2013 is as follows:

(In millions of won)
September 30, 2013
Cash and cash equivalents 55,527
Long-term and short-term financial instruments 42,404
Accounts receivable – trade 49,700
Property and equipment, and intangible assets 26,334
Other assets 39,526
Accounts payable – trade (33,154 )
Defined benefit liabilities (737 )
Other liabilities (87,022 )
Decrease in net assets 92,578
Consideration paid for disposal 264,778
Cash and cash equivalents disposed (55,527 )
Net cash inflow 209,251

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  1. Statements of Cash Flows

(1) Adjustments for income and expenses from operating activities for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:

(In millions of won)
September 30, 2013 September 30, 2012
Interest income (49,503 ) (79,459 )
Dividend (10,199 ) (28,310 )
Gain on foreign currency translation (1,835 ) (2,065 )
Gain on disposal of long-term investments securities (3,337 ) (13,628 )
Gain on settlement of derivatives (2,274 ) (12,694 )
Losses (gains) related to investments in subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures, net (800,642 ) 40,656
Gain on disposal of property, equipment and intangible assets (5,849 ) (4,970 )
Gain on valuation of financial assets at fair value through profit or loss (2,387 ) —
Other income (3,219 ) 5,251
Interest expenses 251,593 302,339
Loss on foreign currency translation 2,908 2,089
Loss on disposal of long-term investments securities 4,864 9,134
Impairment loss on long-term investment securities 16,556 580
Loss on valuation of derivatives 198 443
Loss on settlement of derivatives — 1,232
Income tax expense 371,615 151,613
Provision for retirement benefits 68,159 59,693
Depreciation and amortization 2,101,706 1,909,035
Bad debt expenses for accounts receivable - trade 43,974 30,877
Loss on disposal of property and equipment and intangible assets 221,961 13,258
Impairment loss on property and equipment and intangible assets 11,461 130,709
Loss on valuation of financial assets at fair value through profit or loss — 824
Loss relating to financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss 120,833 1,791
Bad debt for accounts receivable - other 20,667 28,026
Loss on disposal of other investment securities 1 —
Loss on impairment of other investment securities — 950
Other expenses 6,382 85
2,363,633 2,547,459

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  1. Statements of Cash Flows, Continued

(2) Changes in assets and liabilities from operating activities for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:

(In millions of won)
September 30, 2013 September 30, 2012
Accounts receivable—trade (274,514 ) (167,107 )
Accounts receivable—other (22,828 ) 345,826
Accrued income 1,206 (31,721 )
Advance payments (37,449 ) 3,572
Prepaid expenses (2,071 ) 20,533
Proxy paid V.A.T. (165 ) (787 )
Inventories (2,237 ) (80,360 )
Long-term accounts receivables—other — 5,393
Guarantee deposits 1,947 15,448
Accounts payable—trade (33,270 ) 213,780
Accounts payable—other (562,502 ) (191,109 )
Advanced receipts 1,301 (4,366 )
Withholdings 44,845 234,410
Deposits received (708 ) (942 )
Accrued expenses 86,937 439,104
Advanced V.A.T. 12,264 1,611
Unearned revenue (109,222 ) (28,849 )
Provisions (192,190 ) (283,568 )
Long-term provisions (66,080 ) 25,681
Plan assets 3,069 754
Retirement benefit payment (28,555 ) (32,388 )
Others (30,472 ) (1,063 )
(1,210,694 ) 483,852

(3) Significant non-cash transactions for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:

(In millions of won) 2013 2012
Transfer of construction in progress to property and equipment, and intangible assets 1,290,314 1,977,765
Transfer of other property and equipment and others to construction in progress 659,801 1,173,522
Transfer of inventories to property and equipment 73,534 60,055
Accounts payable—other related to acquisition of property and equipment and intangible assets 22,223 8,010
Return of the existing 1.8GHz frequency use rights 614,600 —

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Condensed Separate Interim Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

September 30, 2013 and 2012

(With Independent Auditors’ Review Report Thereon)

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Contents

Independent Auditors’ Review Report 135
Condensed Separate Statements of Financial Position 137
Condensed Separate Statements of Income 139
Condensed Separate Statements of Comprehensive Income 140
Condensed Separate Statements of Changes in Equity 141
Condensed Separate Statements of Cash Flows 142
Notes to the Condensed Interim Separate Financial Statements 144

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Independent Auditors’ Review Report

Based on a report originally issued in Korean

To The Board of Directors and Shareholders

SK Telecom Co., Ltd.:

Reviewed financial statements

We have reviewed the accompanying condensed separate interim financial statements of SK Telecom Co., Ltd. (the “Company”), which comprise the condensed separate statement of financial position as of September 30, 2013, the related condensed separate statements of income, comprehensive income for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, the changes in equity and cash flows for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, and notes, comprising a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory information.

Management’s responsibility

Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these condensed separate interim financial statements in accordance with Korean International Financial Reporting Standards (“K-IFRS”) No.1034 ‘Interim Financial Reporting’, and for such internal controls as management determines necessary to enable the preparation of condensed separate interim financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

Auditors’ responsibility

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

We conducted our reviews in accordance with the Review Standards for Quarterly and Semiannual Financial Statements established by the Securities and Futures Commission of the Republic of Korea. A review consists principally 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 auditing standards generally accepted in the Republic of Korea 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.

Conclusion

Based on our reviews, nothing has come to our attention that causes us to believe that the accompanying condensed separate interim financial statements referred to above are not prepared fairly, in all material respects, in accordance with K-IFRS No.1034 ‘Interim Financial Reporting’.

Other matters

The separate statement of financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2012, and the related separate statements of income, comprehensive income, changes in equity and cash flows for the year then ended, which are not accompanying this report, were audited by us and our report thereon, dated February 22, 2013, expressed an unqualified opinion. The accompanying condensed separate statement of financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2012, presented for comparative purposes, is not different from that audited by us, from which it was derived, in all material respects.

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The procedures and practices utilized in the Republic of Korea to review such condensed separate interim financial statements may differ from those generally accepted and applied in other countries. Accordingly, this report and the accompanying condensed separate interim financial statements are for use by those knowledgeable about Korean review standards and their application in practice.

KPMG Samjong Accounting Corp.

Seoul, Korea

November 8, 2013

This report is effective as of November 8, 2013, the audit report date. Certain subsequent events or circumstances, which may occur between the audit report date and the time of reading this report, could have a material impact on the accompanying condensed separate financial statements and notes thereto. Accordingly, the readers of the audit report should understand that the above audit report has not been updated to reflect the impact of such subsequent events or circumstances, if any.

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Condensed Separate Statements of Financial Position

As of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012

(In millions of won) September 30, 2013
Assets
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents 27,28 505,513 256,577
Short-term financial instruments 4,27,28 209,000 179,300
Short-term investment securities 6,27,28 86,816 56,401
Accounts receivable - trade, net 5,27,28,29 1,560,619 1,407,206
Short-term loans, net 5,27,28,29 68,472 75,449
Accounts receivable - other, net 5,27,28,29 403,549 383,048
Prepaid expenses 78,169 76,016
Derivative financial assets 16,27,28 10,914 9,656
Inventories, net 12,156 15,995
Non-current assets held for sale 7 2,143 121,337
Advanced payments and other 5,27,28 19,489 8,714
Total Current Assets 2,956,840 2,589,699
Non-Current Assets:
Long-term financial instruments 4,27,28 7,569 69
Long-term investment securities 6,27,28 701,949 733,893
Investments in subsidiaries and associates 8 8,122,175 7,915,547
Property and equipment, net 9,29 6,818,443 7,119,090
Goodwill 10 1,306,236 1,306,236
Intangible assets, net 11 2,200,441 2,187,872
Long-term loans, net 5,27,28,29 38,117 49,672
Long-term prepaid expenses 20,980 21,582
Guarantee deposits 4,5,27,28,29 154,218 149,373
Long-term derivative financial assets 16,27,28 55,328 52,303
Deferred tax assets 25 33,638 123,723
Other non-current assets 275 443
Total Non-Current Assets 19,459,369 19,659,803
Total Assets 22,416,209 22,249,502

See accompanying notes to the condensed separate interim financial statements.

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Condensed Separate Statements of Financial Position, Continued

As of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012

(In millions of won) September 30, 2013
Liabilities and Equity
Current Liabilities:
Short-term borrowings 12,27,28 — 330,000
Current portion of long-term debt, net 12,13,27,28 1,101,634 713,072
Accounts payable - other 27,28,29 822,357 1,509,456
Withholdings 27,28 610,478 552,380
Accrued expenses 27,28 592,850 600,101
Income tax payable 110,260 52,267
Unearned revenue 211,732 252,298
Provisions 14 98,808 286,819
Advanced receipts 52,596 46,693
Total Current Liabilities 3,600,715 4,343,086
Non-Current Liabilities:
Debentures, net, excluding current portion 12,27,28 4,579,811 3,992,111
Long-term borrowings, excluding current portion 12,27,28 — 348,333
Long-term payables - other 13,27,28 824,492 705,605
Long-term unearned revenue 87,672 160,820
Defined benefit liabilities 15 56,016 34,951
Long-term derivative financial liabilities 16,27,28 85,959 63,599
Long-term provisions 14 27,597 99,355
Other non-current liabilities 27,28,29 124,200 124,594
Total Non-Current Liabilities 5,785,747 5,529,368
Total Liabilities 9,386,462 9,872,454
Equity
Share capital 1,17 44,639 44,639
Capital surplus and other capital adjustments 17,18,19 352,886 (236,160 )
Retained earnings 20 12,491,288 12,413,981
Reserves 21 140,934 154,588
Total Equity 13,029,747 12,377,048
Total Liabilities and Equity 22,416,209 22,249,502

See accompanying notes to the condensed separate interim financial statements.

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Condensed Separate Statements of Income

For the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012

(In millions of won except for per share data) — Note September 30, 2013 — Three-month period ended Nine-month period ended Three-month period ended Nine-month period ended
Operating revenue: 29
Revenue 3,222,924 9,544,077 3,097,482 9,173,497
Operating expense: 29
Labor cost 126,092 457,358 113,976 402,171
Commissions paid 1,303,741 3,974,437 1,563,778 4,285,001
Depreciation and amortization 502,021 1,484,739 439,076 1,240,348
Network interconnection 197,747 558,682 216,233 648,645
Leased lines 102,682 313,387 110,413 321,297
Advertising 58,228 168,306 48,347 146,228
Rent 94,478 269,433 82,493 244,348
Cost of products that have been resold 104,617 277,691 77,638 194,893
Other operating expenses 22 196,128 550,505 195,987 565,062
Sub-total 2,685,734 8,054,538 2,847,941 8,047,993
Operating income 3 537,190 1,489,539 249,541 1,125,504
Finance income 24 17,021 59,099 15,148 90,423
Finance costs 24 (87,653 ) (339,242 ) (90,153 ) (247,506 )
Other non-operating income 23 9,884 30,227 8,751 14,756
Other non-operating expenses 23 (260,210 ) (317,511 ) (21,389 ) (100,097 )
Gain on disposal of investments in subsidiaries and associates 8 — 71,200 — 80,483
Impairment loss on investments in associates 8 — — — (72,096 )
Profit before income tax 216,232 993,312 161,898 891,467
Income tax expense 25 90,085 251,556 13,897 167,129
Profit for the period 126,147 741,756 148,001 724,338
Basic earnings per share (in won) 26 1,729 10,516 2,124 10,393
Diluted earnings per share (in won) 26 1,729 10,516 2,124 10,128

See accompanying notes to the condensed separate interim financial statements.

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Condensed Separate Statements of Comprehensive Income

For the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012

(In millions of won) — Note Three-month period ended Nine-month period ended Three-month period ended Nine-month period ended
Profit for the period 126,147 741,756 148,001 724,338
Other comprehensive loss
Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss:
Remeasurement of defined benefit obligations 15 2,105 (3,212 ) 1,016 (4,870 )
Items that are or may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss:
Net change in unrealized fair value of available-for-sale financial assets 21 27,039 (21,202 ) 12,969 (35,306 )
Net change in unrealized fair value of derivatives 16,21 71,640 7,548 (13,875 ) (11,112 )
100,784 (16,866 ) 110 (51,288 )
Total comprehensive income 226,931 724,890 148,111 673,050

See accompanying notes to the condensed separate interim financial statements.

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Condensed Separate Statements of Changes in Equity

For the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012

(In millions of won)
Capital surplus and other capital adjustments Retained earnings Reserves Total equity
Share capital Paid-in surplus Treasury stock Loss on disposal of treasury stock Hybrid bond Other
Balance, January 1, 2012 44,639 2,915,887 (2,410,451 ) (18,855 ) — (722,597 ) 11,837,185 320,494 11,966,302
Cash dividends — — — — — — (655,133 ) — (655,133 )
Transfer of business — — — — — (145 ) — — (145 )
Total comprehensive income — — — —
Profit for the period — — — — — — 724,338 — 724,338
Other comprehensive loss — — — — — — (4,870 ) (46,418 ) (51,288 )
Balance, September 30, 2012 44,639 2,915,887 (2,410,451 ) (18,855 ) — (722,742 ) 11,901,520 274,076 11,984,074
Balance, January 1, 2013 44,639 2,915,887 (2,410,451 ) (18,855 ) — (722,741 ) 12,413,981 154,588 12,377,048
Cash dividends — — — — — — (655,946 ) — (655,946 )
Issuance of hybrid bond — — — — 398,518 — — — 398,518
Interest on hybrid bond — — — — — — (5,291 ) — (5,291 )
Treasury stock — — 192,072 (1,544 ) — — — — 190,528
Total comprehensive income
Profit for the period — — — — — — 741,756 — 741,756
Other comprehensive loss — — — — — — (3,212 ) (13,654 ) (16,866 )
Balance, September 30, 2013 44,639 2,915,887 (2,218,379 ) (20,399 ) 398,518 (722,741 ) 12,491,288 140,934 13,029,747

See accompanying notes to the condensed separate interim financial statements.

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Condensed Separate Statements of Cash Flows

For the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012

(In millions of won)
Cash flows from operating activities:
Cash generated from operating activities
Profit for the period 741,756 724,338
Adjustments for income and expenses 31 2,309,683 1,713,369
Changes in assets and liabilities related to operating activities 31 (965,127 ) 415,077
Sub-total 2,086,312 2,852,784
Interest received 16,186 37,744
Dividends received 20,641 31,143
Interest paid (178,418 ) (194,593 )
Income tax paid (95,482 ) (328,107 )
Net cash provided by operating activities 1,849,239 2,398,971
Cash flows from investing activities:
Cash inflows from investing activities:
Decrease in short-term investment securities, net — 14,182
Decrease in short-term financial instruments, net — 506,700
Collection of short-term loans 216,944 183,363
Proceeds from disposal of long-term investment securities 14,432 15,411
Proceeds from disposal of investments in subsidiaries and associates 137 88,602
Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment 1,890 2,968
Proceeds from disposal of intangible assets 965 2,832
Proceeds from disposal of non-current assets held for sale 190,393 —
Collection of long-term loans 10,567 8,098
Decrease in other non-current assets, net 169 —
Sub-total 435,497 822,156
Cash outflows for investing activities:
Increase in short-term investment securities, net (30,415 ) —
Increase in short-term financial instruments, net (29,700 ) —
Increase in short-term loans (208,395 ) (162,434 )
Increase in long-term financial instruments (7,500 ) —
Acquisition of long-term investment securities (6,157 ) (3,920 )
Acquisition of investments in subsidiaries and associates (206,766 ) (3,105,160 )
Acquisition of property and equipment (1,318,050 ) (1,865,858 )
Acquisition of intangible assets (146,899 ) (41,271 )
Increase in long-term loans — (22 )
Cash outflows from transfer of business — (3,387 )
Increase in other non-current assets, net — (329 )
Sub-total (1,953,882 ) (5,182,381 )
Net cash used in investing activities (1,518,385 ) (4,360,225 )

See accompanying notes to the condensed separate interim financial statements.

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Condensed Separate Statements of Cash Flows, Continued

For the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012

(In millions of won) September 30, 2013
Cash flows from financing activities:
Cash inflows from financing activities:
Proceeds from short-term borrowings 40,000 1,500,000
Proceeds from long-term borrowings — 1,986,800
Issuance of hybrid bond 398,518 —
Issuance of debenture 1,014,858 768,296
Cash inflows from settlement of derivatives 2,274 1,517
Sub-total 1,455,650 4,256,613
Cash outflows for financing activities:
Repayment of short-term borrowings (370,000 ) (1,500,000 )
Repayment of long-term borrowings (350,000 ) (200,000 )
Repayment of current portion of long-term debt (161,575 ) (92,158 )
Repayment of debentures — (372,539 )
Payment of cash dividends (655,946 ) (655,133 )
Cash outflows from settlement of derivatives — (5,415 )
Sub-total (1,537,521 ) (2,825,245 )
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (81,871 ) 1,431,368
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents 248,983 (529,886 )
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period 256,577 895,558
Effects of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents (47 ) 1
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period 505,513 365,673

See accompanying notes to the condensed separate interim financial statements.

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  1. Reporting Entity

SK Telecom Co., Ltd. (“the Company”) was incorporated in March 1984 under the laws of Republic of Korea (“Korea”) to engage in providing cellular telephone communication services in Korea. The Company mainly provides wireless telecommunications in Korea. The Company’s common shares and depositary receipts (DRs) are listed on the Stock Market of Korea Exchange, the New York Stock Exchange and the London Stock Exchange. As of September 30, 2013, the Company’s total issued shares are held by the following:

SK Holdings, Co., Ltd. 20,363,452 25.22 %
National Pension 4,928,904 6.10 %
Institutional investors and other minority stockholders 45,283,200 56.08 %
Treasury stock 10,170,155 12.60 %
Total number of shares 80,745,711 100.00 %
  1. Basis of Presentation

(1) Statement of compliance

The condensed separate interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Korean International Financial Reporting Standards (“K-IFRS”), as prescribed in the Act on External Audits of Stock Companies.

These condensed separate interim financial statements were prepared in accordance with K-IFRS No. 1034, ‘Interim Financial Reporting’ as part of the period covered by the Company’s K-IFRS annual financial statements. Selected explanatory notes are included to explain events and transactions that are significant to an understanding of the changes in financial position and performance of the Company since the last annual separate financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2012. These condensed separate interim financial statements do not include all of the disclosures required for full annual financial statements.

These condensed interim financial statements are separate interim financial statements prepared in accordance with K-IFRS No.1027, ‘Separate Financial Statements’ presented by a parent, an investor in an associate or a venturer in a jointly controlled entity, in which the investments are accounted for on the basis of the direct equity interest rather than on the basis of the reported results and net assets of the investees.

(2) Use of estimates and judgments

The preparation of the condensed separate interim financial statements in conformity with K-IFRS requires management to make judgments, estimates and assumptions that affect the application of accounting policies and the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, income and expenses. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

In preparing these condensed separate interim financial statements, the significant judgments made by management in applying the Company’s accounting policies and the key sources of estimation uncertainty were the same as those that applied to the financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2012.

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  1. Basis of Presentation, Continued

(3) Common control transactions

SK Holdings Co., Ltd. (“the Ultimate Controlling Entity”) is the Ultimate Controlling Entity of the Company because it controls the Company. Accordingly, gains and losses from business acquisitions and dispositions involving entities that are under the control of the Ultimate Controlling Entity are accounted for as common control transactions within equity.

  1. Significant Accounting Policies

Except as described below, the accounting policies applied by the Company in these condensed separate interim financial statements are the same as those applied by the Company in its separate financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2012. The following changes in accounting policy are also expected to be reflected in the Company’s separate financial statements as at and for the year ending December 31, 2013.

(1) Changes in accounting policies

1) K-IFRS No. 1001, ‘Presentation of Financial Statements’

The Company has applied the amendments to K-IFRS No. 1001, ‘Presentation of Financial Statements’ since January 1, 2013, classified items within other comprehensive income by nature and presented “items that are not subsequently recycled through profit or loss” and “items that are subsequently reclassified if certain conditions are met” as a group.

2) K-IFRS No.1110, ‘Consolidated Financial Statements’

In its consolidated financial statements, the Company has applied the amendments to K-IFRS No. 1110, ‘Consolidated Financial Statements’ since January 1, 2013. The standard introduces a single control model to determine whether an investee should be consolidated. Subsidiary is an entity that is controlled by a controlling entity or a subsidiary of a controlling company. A controlling entity or a subsidiary of a controlling company controls a subsidiary when the controlling entity or the subsidiary of the controlling company is exposed, or has rights, to variable returns from its involvement with the subsidiary and has the ability to affect those returns through its power over the subsidiary.

3) K-IFRS No.1111, ‘Joint Arrangements’

The Company has applied the amendments to K-IFRS No. 1111, ‘Joint Arrangements’ since January 1, 2013. The standard classifies joint arrangements into two types—joint operations and joint ventures. A joint operation is a joint arrangement whereby the parties that have joint control of the arrangement (i.e. joint operators) have rights to the assets, and obligations for the liabilities, relating to the arrangement. A joint venture is a joint arrangement whereby the parties that have joint control of the arrangement (i.e. joint venturers) have rights to the net assets of the arrangement. The standard requires a joint operator to recognize and measure the assets and liabilities (and recognize the related revenues and expenses) in relation to its interest in the arrangement in accordance with relevant IFRSs applicable to the particular assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses. The standard requires a joint venturer to recognize an investment and to account for that investment using the equity method.

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  1. Significant Accounting Policies, Continued

(1) Changes in accounting policies, Continued

4) K-IFRS No.1112, ‘Disclosure of Interests in Other Entities’

The Company has applied the amendments to K-IFRS No. 1112, ‘Disclosure of Interests in Other Entities’ since January 1, 2013. The standard brings together into a single standard all the disclosure requirements about an entity’s interests in subsidiaries, joint arrangements, associates and unconsolidated structured entities. The Company is currently assessing the disclosure requirements for interests in subsidiaries, interests in joint arrangements and associates and unconsolidated structured entities in comparison with the existing disclosures. The standard requires the disclosure of information about the nature, risks and financial effects of these interests.

5) K-IFRS No. 1019, ‘Employee Benefits’

The Company has applied the amendments to K-IFRS No. 1019, ‘Employee Benefits’ since January 1, 2013. The standard requires recognition of actuarial gains and losses immediately in other comprehensive income and to calculate expected return on plan assets based on the rate used to discount the defined benefit obligation.

6) K-IFRS No. 1113, ‘Fair Value Measurement’

The Company has applied the amendments to K-IFRS No. 1113, ‘Fair Value Measurement’ since January 1, 2013. The standard defines fair value and a single framework for fair value, and requires disclosures about fair value measurements.

(2) Impact of changes in accounting policies

1) K-IFRS No.1110, ‘Consolidated Financial Statements’

In accordance with the transitional provision on K-IFRS No. 1110, the Company assessed control on investees as of January 1, 2013, the initial adoption date of the standard, and there have been no changes in subsidiaries upon adoption of the standard.

(3) New standards and interpretations not yet adopted

The following new standards, interpretations and amendments to existing standards have been published and are mandatory for the Company for annual periods beginning after January 1, 2013. The Company is in process of evaluating the impact of these new standards, interpretations and amendments to the separate financial statements, if any, as of September 30, 2013.

1) K-IFRS No. 1032, ‘Financial Instruments: Presentation’

The amendments clarified the application guidance related to ‘offsetting a financial asset and a financial liability’. The amendment is mandatorily effective for periods beginning on or after January 1, 2014 with earlier application permitted.

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  1. Restricted Deposits

Deposits which are restricted in use as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are summarized as follows:

(In millions of won) September 30, 2013 December 31, 2012
Short-term financial instruments(*) 76,000 83,500
Long-term financial instruments(*) 7,569 69
Deposit 40 40
83,609 83,609

(*) Financial instruments include charitable trust fund established by the Company. Profits from this charitable fund are donated to charitable institutions. As of September 30, 2013, the funds cannot be withdrawn.

  1. Trade and Other Receivables

(1) Details of trade and other receivables as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

(In millions of won) September 30, 2013 — Gross amount Allowances for impairment Carrying amount
Current assets:
Accounts receivable - trade 1,667,323 (106,704 ) 1,560,619
Short-term loans 69,296 (824 ) 68,472
Accounts receivable - other 455,161 (51,612 ) 403,549
Accrued income 6,445 — 6,445
2,198,225 (159,140 ) 2,039,085
Non-current assets:
Long-term loans 61,691 (23,574 ) 38,117
Guarantee deposits 154,218 — 154,218
215,909 (23,574 ) 192,335
2,414,134 (182,714 ) 2,231,420

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  1. Trade and Other Receivables, Continued
(In millions of won) December 31, 2012 — Gross amount Allowances for impairment Carrying amount
Current assets:
Accounts receivable - trade 1,497,745 (90,539 ) 1,407,206
Short-term loans 76,471 (1,022 ) 75,449
Accounts receivable - other 421,695 (38,647 ) 383,048
Accrued income 4,147 — 4,147
2,000,058 (130,208 ) 1,869,850
Non-current assets:
Long-term loans 72,801 (23,129 ) 49,672
Guarantee deposits 149,373 — 149,373
222,174 (23,129 ) 199,045
2,222,232 (153,337 ) 2,068,895

(2) The movement in allowance for doubtful accounts of trade and other receivables during the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 were as follows:

(In millions of won)
2013 2012
Balance at January 1 153,337 171,639
Increase of bad debt allowances 42,638 34,441
Reversal of allowances for doubtful accounts — (4,531 )
Write-offs (28,236 ) (51,473 )
Collection of receivables previously written-off 14,975 24,068
Balance at September 30 182,714 174,144

(3) Details of overdue but not impaired, and impaired trade and other receivable as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

(In millions of won) September 30, 2013
Accounts receivable – trade Other receivables Accounts receivable
– trade Other receivables
Neither overdue nor impaired 1,231,160 630,448 1,093,481 636,291
Overdue but not impaired 33,353 — 25,502 —
Impaired 402,810 116,363 378,762 88,196
1,667,323 746,811 1,497,745 724,487
Allowances for doubtful accounts (106,704 ) (76,010 ) (90,539 ) (62,798 )
1,560,619 670,801 1,407,206 661,689

The Company establishes allowances for doubtful accounts based on the likelihood of recoverability of trade and other receivables based on their aging at the end of the period, past customer default experience, customer credit status, and economic and industrial factors.

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  1. Trade and Other Receivables, Continued

(4) The aging of overdue but not impaired accounts receivable as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

(In millions of won) September 30, 2013 December 31, 2012
Less than 1 month 10,537 3,699
1 ~ 3 months 5,413 3,686
3 ~ 6 months 2,725 9,175
More than 6 months 14,678 8,942
33,353 25,502
  1. Investment Securities

(1) Details of short-term investment securities as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

(In millions of won) September 30, 2013 December 31, 2012
Beneficiary certificates(*) 86,345 56,159
Current portion of long-term investment securities 471 242
86,816 56,401

(*) The distributions arising from beneficiary certificates as of September 30, 2013, were accounted for as accrued income.

(2) Details of long-term investment securities as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

(In millions of won)
September 30, 2013 December 31, 2012
Equity securities:
Marketable equity securities 551,308 584,029
Unlisted equity securities 19,131 18,814
Equity investments 113,422 115,120
683,861 717,963
Debt securities:
Public bonds(*1) 356 356
Investment bonds(*2) 18,203 15,816
18,559 16,172
Total 702,420 734,135
Less current portion of long-term investment securities (471 ) (242 )
Long-term investment securities 701,949 733,893

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  1. Investment Securities, Continued

(*1) Details of maturity for the public bonds as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

(In millions of won) September 30, 2013 December 31, 2012
Within 1 year 198 —
1 ~ 5 years 158 356
356 356

(*2) The Company classified convertible bonds of NanoEnTek, Inc. (carrying amount as of September 30, 2013: ₩17,743 million) as financial assets at fair value through profit or loss. The difference between acquisition cost and fair value is accounted for as finance income (loss).

  1. Non-current Assets Held for Sale

A disposal contract for the Company’s ownership interests in SK Fans Co., Ltd., an associate, has been entered into during the year ended December 31, 2012 and investment in the associate was reclassified to non-current assets held for sale.

Non-current assets held for sale as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

(In millions of won) September 30, 2013 December 31, 2012
Investments in subsidiaries(*) — 119,194
Investments in associates 2,143 2,143
2,143 121,337

(*) For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013, the Company disposed its ownership interests of 27% in SKY Property Mgmt. Ltd., a subsidiary, to SK Innovation Co., Ltd., a related party and recognized ₩71,200 million of disposal gain.

The assets classified as held for sale are measured at the lower of their carrying amount and fair value less cost to sell.

  1. Investments in Subsidiaries and Associates

(1) Investments in subsidiaries and associates as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

(In millions of won) September 30, 2013 December 31, 2012
Investments in subsidiaries 3,477,888 3,315,205
Investments in associates 4,644,287 4,600,342
8,122,175 7,915,547

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  1. Investments in Subsidiaries and Associates, Continued

(2) Details of investments in subsidiaries as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

(In millions of won) — Number of shares Ownership (%) Carrying amount Carrying amount
SK Telink Co., Ltd. 1,082,272 83.5 144,740 144,740
SK Broadband Co., Ltd. 149,638,354 50.6 1,242,247 1,242,247
PS&Marketing Corporation 46,000,000 100.0 213,934 213,934
Service Ace Co., Ltd. 4,385,400 100.0 21,927 21,927
Service Top Co., Ltd. 2,856,200 100.0 14,281 14,281
Network O&S Co., Ltd. 3,000,000 100.0 15,000 15,000
SK Planet Co., Ltd.(*1) 72,927,317 100.0 1,538,020 1,234,884
SK Telecom China Holdings Co., Ltd. — 100.0 29,116 29,116
SKY Property Mgmt. Ltd.(*2) — — — 264,850
SKT Vietnam PTE. Ltd. 180,476,700 73.3 26,264 26,264
SKT Americas, Inc. 122 100.0 76,764 72,786
YTK Investment Ltd. — 100.0 69,464 69,464
Atlas Investment — 100.0 60,347 59,122
SK Global Healthcare Business Group Ltd. — 100.0 25,784 25,784
3,477,888 3,434,399
Non-current assets held for sale — (119,194 )
3,477,888 3,315,205

(*1) The Company acquired additional 50% shares of SK Marketing & Company Co., Ltd., an associate, from SK Innovation Co., Ltd., a related party, and transferred its 100% shares of SK Marketing & Company Co., Ltd. to SK Planet Co., Ltd., and received 12,927,317 of new shares of SK Planet Co., Ltd. as a consideration. The additional interest in SK Planet Co., Ltd. is measured at the carrying value of the Company’s investments in SK Marketing & Company Co., Ltd. at the date of transaction.

(*2) The Company disposed its ownership interests of 27% in SKY Property Mgmt. Ltd., a subsidiary, to SK Innovation Co., Ltd., a related party and reclassified carrying value of the ownership interests of ₩145,656 million to investments in associates as the Company has less than 50% of the ownership interests.

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  1. Investments in Subsidiaries and Associates, Continued

(3) Details of investments in associates as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

(In millions of won) — Number of shares Ownership percentage (%) Carrying amount Carrying amount
SK Marketing & Company Co., Ltd.(*1) — — — 112,531
SK China Company Ltd.(*2,6) 720,000 9.6 47,830 47,830
SK USA, Inc. 49 49.0 5,498 5,498
HappyNarae Co., Ltd. 680,000 42.5 12,250 12,250
F&U Credit information Co., Ltd. 300,000 50.0 4,482 4,482
Korea IT Fund(*3) 190 63.3 220,957 220,957
Wave City Development Co., Ltd.(*2) 382,000 19.1 1,532 1,532
HanaSK Card Co., Ltd. 57,647,058 49.0 400,000 400,000
Daehan Kanggun BcN Co., Ltd. 1,675,126 29.0 8,340 8,340
NanoEnTek, Inc.(*2) 1,807,130 9.3 11,000 11,000
Health Connect Co., Ltd. 954,000 49.5 9,540 9,540
UNISK (Beijing) Information Technology Co., Ltd. 49 49.0 4,247 4,247
TR Entertainment — 42.2 7,423 7,560
SK Industrial Development China Co., Ltd. 72,952,360 35.0 83,691 83,691
Packet One Network 1,153,674 27.0 140,139 140,139
SK Technology Innovation Company 9,800 49.0 85,873 85,873
Lightsquared Inc.(*2,4) 3,387,916 3.3 — —
SK hynix Inc.(*5) 146,100,000 20.6 3,374,725 3,374,725
SK MENA Investment B.V. — 32.1 14,485 14,485
SK Latin America Investment S.A. — 32.1 14,243 14,243
Gemini — 20.0 6,108 6,108
SKY Property Mgmt. Ltd. 12,639 33.0 145,656 —
SK Wyverns Baseball Club Co., Ltd. and others — — 46,268 35,311
4,644,287 4,600,342

(*1) Increased by ₩190,606 million as the Company acquired 50% shares from SK Innovation Co., Ltd., a related party, during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013, and the entire ownership interests has been provided to SK Planet Co., Ltd. as a consideration for the investment in kind.

(*2) Classified as investments in associates because the Company can exercise significant influence over the associate through participation on the associate’s board of directors.

(*3) Classified as an investment in associate because the Company has less than 50% of the voting rights of the board of directors.

(*4) Recognized the entire amount as impairment loss as recoverable amount is considered to be zero as of December 31, 2012.

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  1. Investments in Subsidiaries and Associates, Continued

(*5) The Company’s ownership interests in SK hynix Inc. decreased as investors of convertible bonds issued by SK hynix Inc. exercised their conversion rights during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013.

(4) The market price of investments in listed subsidiaries as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

(In millions of won, except for share data)
September 30, 2013 December 31, 2012
Market value per share (In won) Number of shares Market price Market value per share (In
won) Number of shares Market price
SK Broadband Co., Ltd. 4,750 149,638,354 710,782 4,665 149,638,354 698,063
  1. Property and Equipment

(1) Property and equipment as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

(In millions of won)
September 30, 2013 December 31, 2012
Acquisition cost Accumulated depreciation Carrying amount Carrying amount
Land 407,277 — 407,277 395,968
Buildings 1,005,753 (421,726 ) 584,027 607,973
Structures 697,312 (343,689 ) 353,623 363,364
Machinery 18,215,174 (13,642,140 ) 4,573,034 4,532,811
Other 1,226,980 (772,254 ) 454,726 579,448
Construction in progress 445,756 — 445,756 639,526
21,998,252 (15,179,809 ) 6,818,443 7,119,090

(2) Changes in property and equipment for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:

(In millions of won)
For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013
Beginning balance Acquisition Disposal Transfer Depreciation Ending balance
Land 395,968 5,573 (14 ) 5,750 — 407,277
Buildings 607,973 34 (98 ) 1,811 (25,693 ) 584,027
Structures 363,364 8,539 (7 ) 7,036 (25,309 ) 353,623
Machinery 4,532,811 68,435 (5,313 ) 1,104,969 (1,127,868 ) 4,573,034
Other 579,448 598,473 (1,739 ) (641,992 ) (79,464 ) 454,726
Construction in progress 639,526 339,682 (13,009 ) (520,443 ) — 445,756
7,119,090 1,020,736 (20,180 ) (42,869 ) (1,258,334 ) 6,818,443

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  1. Property and Equipment, Continued
(In millions of won)
For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2012
Beginning balance Acquisition (*1) Disposal Transfer Depreciation Impairment (*2) Ending balance
Land(*3) 409,696 569 (140 ) (25,756 ) — — 384,369
Buildings(*3) 676,095 1,020 (89 ) (38,869 ) (29,140 ) — 609,017
Structures(*3) 300,995 30,853 (4 ) 15,194 (25,225 ) — 321,813
Machinery 3,581,275 131,113 (796 ) 1,425,619 (935,800 ) (12,531 ) 4,188,881
Other 640,317 1,108,710 (7,908 ) (1,149,815 ) (70,718 ) — 520,585
Construction in progress 651,791 594,858 (810 ) (720,219 ) — — 525,620
6,260,169 1,867,123 (9,747 ) (493,846 ) (1,060,883 ) (12,531 ) 6,550,285

(*1) Acquisition for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2012 includes assets transferred of ₩1,265 million in relation to the transfer of Imagine business from SK Planet Co., Ltd.

(*2) The Company recognized impairment loss on property and equipment of ₩12,531 million for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2012 in relation to the Digital Multimedia Broadcasting service.

(*3) Carrying amounts of ₩72,015 million of land, buildings and structures were classified as non-current assets held for sale for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2012.

  1. Goodwill

Goodwill as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

(In millions of won) September 30, 2013 December 31, 2012
Goodwill related to acquisition of Shinsegi Telecom, Inc. 1,306,236 1,306,236

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  1. Intangible Assets

(1) Intangible assets as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

(In millions of won)
September 30, 2013 December 31, 2012
Acquisition cost Accumulated depreciation Carrying amount Carrying amount
Frequency use rights 3,033,879 (1,299,177 ) 1,734,702 1,693,868
Land use rights 32,761 (23,966 ) 8,795 9,815
Industrial rights 32,570 (23,158 ) 9,412 9,769
Development costs 101,957 (101,907 ) 50 665
Facility usage rights 42,701 (26,615 ) 16,086 16,786
Memberships(*1) 82,750 — 82,750 81,518
Other(*2) 1,560,054 (1,211,408 ) 348,646 375,451
4,886,672 (2,686,231 ) 2,200,441 2,187,872

(*1) Memberships are classified as intangible assets with indefinite useful life and are not amortized.

(*2) Other intangible assets consist of computer software and usage rights to a research facility which the Company built and donated to a university and the Company in turn is given rights-to-use for a definite number of years.

(2) Details of changes in intangible assets for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:

(In millions of won)
For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013
Beginning balance Acquisition (*1) Disposal Transfer Amortization Ending balance
Frequency use rights 1,693,868 1,046,833 (814,213 ) — (191,786 ) 1,734,702
Land use rights 9,815 2,280 (50 ) — (3,250 ) 8,795
Industrial rights 9,769 1,620 (74 ) — (1,903 ) 9,412
Development costs 665 — — — (615 ) 50
Facility usage rights 16,786 1,179 (75 ) — (1,804 ) 16,086
Memberships 81,518 2,066 (834 ) — — 82,750
Other 375,451 24,530 (5 ) 54,555 (105,885 ) 348,646
2,187,872 1,078,508 (815,251 ) 54,555 (305,243 ) 2,200,441

(*1) The Company newly acquired 1.8GHz frequency use rights through auction for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013 and provided the existing 1.8GHz frequency use rights as partial consideration in connection with the new acquisition. The Company recognized ₩199,613 million of loss on disposal of property and equipment and intangible assets with regard to this transaction.

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  1. Intangible Assets, Continued
(In millions of won)
For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2012
Beginning balance Acquisition(*1) Disposal Transfer Amortization Impairment loss(*2) Ending balance
Frequency use rights 1,889,102 16,659 — — (145,833 ) (2,907 ) 1,757,021
Land use rights 12,739 1,770 (80 ) — (3,700 ) — 10,729
Industrial rights 8,328 4,006 — — (2,169 ) — 10,165
Development costs 1,186 — — — (1,169 ) — 17
Facility usage rights 15,058 681 (92 ) 13 (1,685 ) — 13,975
Memberships 80,607 20 (1,427 ) — — — 79,200
Other 357,775 26,344 (1,431 ) 76,962 (104,869 ) — 354,781
2,364,795 49,480 (3,030 ) 76,975 (259,425 ) (2,907 ) 2,225,888

(*1) Acquisition for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2012 includes assets transferred of ₩200 million in relation to the transfer of Imagine business from SK Planet Co., Ltd.

(*2) The Company recognized impairment loss on intangible assets of ₩2,907 million in relation to the frequency use rights of the discontinued Digital Multimedia Broadcasting service.

(3) The carrying amount and residual useful lives of frequency usage rights as of September 30, 2013 are as follows:

(In millions of won) Amount Description Commencement of depreciation Completion of depreciation Depreciation method
W-CDMA license 318,171 Frequency use rights relating to W-CDMA service Dec. 2003 Dec. 2016
W-CDMA license 53,011 Frequency use rights relating to W-CDMA service Oct. 2010 Dec. 2016
800MHz license 314,216 Frequency use rights relating to CDMA and LTE service Jul. 2011 Jun. 2021 Straight-line method
1.8GHz license 1,036,365 Frequency use rights relating to LTE service Sep. 2013 Dec. 2021
WiBro license 12,939 WiBro service Mar. 2012 Mar. 2019
1,734,702

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  1. Borrowings and Debentures

(1) Short-term borrowings as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

(In millions of won and thousands of U.S. dollars) — Lender Annual interest rate (%) Maturity September 30, 2013 December 31, 2012
Kookmin Bank 3.98 Jan. 10, 2013 — 100,000
Woori Bank 4.20 Jan. 10, 2013 — 100,000
CP 2.98 Jan. 14, 2013 — 60,000
3.05 Jan. 25, 2013 — 20,000
3.10 Jan. 29, 2013 — 50,000
— 330,000

(2) Long-term borrowings as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

(In millions of won and thousands of U.S. dollars) — Lender Annual interest rate (%) Maturity September 30, 2013 December 31, 2012
Bank of Communications (*) 6M Libor + 0.29 Oct. 10, 2013 32,268 (USD 30,000 ) 32,133 (USD 30,000 )
Bank of China(*) 6M Libor + 0.29 Oct. 10, 2013 21,512 (USD 20,000 ) 21,422 (USD 20,000 )
DBS Bank(*) 6M Libor + 0.29 Oct. 10, 2013 26,890 (USD 25,000 ) 26,778 (USD 25,000 )
SMBC(*) 6M Libor + 0.29 Oct. 10, 2013 26,890 (USD 25,000 ) 26,778 (USD 25,000 )
Kookmin Bank and 13 others 4.48 Feb. 14, 2015 — 350,000
107,560 457,111
Less present value discount on long-term borrowings — (1,668 )
107,560 455,443
Less current portion of bonds (107,560 ) (107,110 )
— 348,333

(*) As of September 30, 2013, 6M Libor rate is 0.44%.

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  1. Borrowings and Debentures, Continued

(3) Debentures as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

(In millions of won, thousands of U.S. dollars, and thousands of other currencies) Purpose Maturity Annual interest rate (%) September 30, 2013 December 31, 2012
Unsecured private bonds Refinancing fund 2016 5.00 200,000 200,000
Unsecured private bonds 2013 4.00 200,000 200,000
Unsecured private bonds 2014 5.00 200,000 200,000
Unsecured private bonds Other fund 2015 5.00 200,000 200,000
Unsecured private bonds 2018 5.00 200,000 200,000
Unsecured private bonds 2013 6.92 250,000 250,000
Unsecured private bonds 2016 5.54 40,000 40,000
Unsecured private bonds 2016 5.92 230,000 230,000
Unsecured private bonds Operating fund 2016 3.95 110,000 110,000
Unsecured private bonds 2021 4.22 190,000 190,000
Unsecured private bonds Operating and 2019 3.24 170,000 170,000
Unsecured private bonds refinancing 2022 3.30 140,000 140,000
Unsecured private bonds fund 2032 3.45 90,000 90,000
Unsecured private bonds Operating fund 2023 3.03 230,000 —
Unsecured private bonds 2033 3.22 130,000 —
Foreign global bonds 2027 6.63 430,240 (USD 400,000 ) 428,440 (USD 400,000 )
Exchangeable bonds (*3,4) Refinancing fund 2014 1.75 338,594 (USD 211,627 ) 405,678 (USD 332,528 )
Floating rate notes (*1) Operating fund 2014 3M Libor + 1.60 268,900 (USD 250,000 ) 267,775 (USD 250,000 )
Floating rate notes (*2) 2014 SOR rate + 1.20 55,617 (SGD 65,000 ) 56,906 (SGD 65,000 )
Swiss unsecured private bonds 2017 1.75 356,298 (CHF 300,000 ) 351,930 (CHF 300,000 )
Foreign global bonds 2018 2.13 752,920 (USD 700,000 ) 749,770 (USD 700,000 )
Australian unsecured private bonds 2017 4.75 300,222 —
(AUD 300,000 ) —
Floating rate notes (*1) 2020 3M Libor + 0.88 322,680 —
(USD 300,000 ) —
5,405,471 4,480,499
Less discounts on bonds (37,341 ) (40,392 )
5,368,130 4,440,107
Less current portion of bonds (788,319 ) (447,996 )
4,579,811 3,992,111

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  1. Borrowings and Debentures, Continued

(*1) As of September 30, 2013, 3M Libor rate is 0.25%.

(*2) As of September 30, 2013, SOR rate is 0.21%.

(*3) As of September 30, 2013, exchangeable bonds are classified as financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss.

(*4) On April 7, 2009, the Company issued exchangeable bonds with a maturity of five years in the principal amount of USD332,528,000 for USD326,397,463 with a coupon rate of 1.75%.

The Company may redeem the principal amount after three years from the issuance date if the market price exceeds 130% of the exchange price during a predetermined period. The exchange right may be exercised during the period from May 18, 2009 to March 24, 2014.

Exchange of notes to common shares may be prohibited under the Telecommunications Law or other legal restrictions which restrains foreign governments, individuals and entities from owning more than 49% of the Company’s voting stock. If such 49% ownership limitation is violated due to the exercise of exchange rights, the Company will pay the bond holder a cash settlement which will be determined at the average price of one day after a holder exercises its exchange right or the weighted average price for the following five or twenty business days. Unless either previously redeemed or exchanged, the notes are redeemable at 100% of the principal amount at maturity.

As of September 30, 2013, accumulated principal amount claimed for exchange is USD120,901,000. During the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013, exchange of bonds in the principal amount of USD120,901,000 were claimed and the Group granted 880,557 shares of treasury stock. The Company recognized ₩40,422 million of financial costs in relation to the exchanged bonds for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013.

In accordance with a resolution of the general shareholder’s meeting on March 22, 2013 and a resolution of the Board of Directors’ meeting on July 25, 2013, the exchange price has changed from ₩197,760 to ₩189,121 and the number of common shares that can be exchanged was changed from 1,480,404 shares to 1,548,029 shares based on number of shares unexchanged, due to the payment of periodic and interim dividends.

As of September 30, 2013, fair value of the exchangeable bonds is USD 314,795,162 and the exchange price is ₩189,121. The exchange price could be adjusted with the exchange rate of ₩1,383.40 per USD1. In addition, the number of common shares that can be exchanged as of September 30, 2013 is 1,548,029 shares.

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  1. Long-term Payables - other

(1) As of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, long-term payables consist of payables related to the acquisition of W-CDMA licenses for 2.1GHz, 800MHZ, 1.8GHz and 2.3GHz frequencies as follows (Refer to Note 11):

(In millions of won) — Period of repayment Coupon rate(*1) Annual effective interest rate(*2) September 30, 2013 December 31, 2012
2.1GHz 2012~2014 3.58 % 5.89 % 17,533 35,067
800MHz 2013~2015 3.51 % 5.69 % 138,833 208,250
2.3GHz 2014~2016 3.00 % 5.80 % 8,650 8,650
1.8GHz 2012~2021 2.43~3.00 % 4.84~5.25 % 942,675 671,625
1,107,691 923,592
Present value discount on long-term payables—other (77,444 ) (60,021 )
1,030,247 863,571
Less current portion of long-term payables – other (207,667 ) (161,575 )
Current portion of present value discount on long-term payables – other 1,912 3,609
Carrying amount at September 30, 2013 824,492 705,605

(*1) The Company applied an annual interest rate equal to the previous year average lending rate of public funds financing account less 1%.

(*2) The Company estimated the discount rate based on its credit ratings and corporate bond yield rate as there is no market interest rate available for long-term payables-other.

(2) The repayment schedule of long-term payables—other as of September 30, 2013 is as follows:

(In millions of won)
Amount
2014 207,667
2015 190,134
2016 120,718
2017 and thereafter 589,172
1,107,691

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  1. Provisions

Change in provisions for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:

(In millions of won) For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013 — Beginning balance Increase Utilization Reversal Ending balance Current Non- current
Provision for handset subsidy 353,383 5,582 (264,036 ) — 94,929 88,042 6,887
Provision for restoration 32,791 2,766 (296 ) (3,785 ) 31,476 10,766 20,710
386,174 8,348 (264,332 ) (3,785 ) 126,405 98,808 27,597

| (In millions of won) | For the nine-month period ended
September 30, 2012 — Beginning balance | Increase | Utilization | | Ending balance | Current | Non- current | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Provision for handset subsidy | ₩ | 762,238 | 272,869 | (538,803 | ) | 496,304 | 373,045 | 123,259 |
| Provision for restoration | | 28,623 | 9,450 | (207 | ) | 37,866 | 7,054 | 30,812 |
| | ₩ | 790,861 | 282,319 | (539,010 | ) | 534,170 | 380,099 | 154,071 |

The Company recognizes a provision for handset subsidies given to the subscribers who purchase handsets on an installment basis.

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  1. Defined Benefit Liabilities

(1) Details of defined benefit liabilities as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

(In millions of won)
September 30, 2013 December 31, 2012
Present value of defined benefit obligations 157,375 133,098
Fair value of plan assets (101,359 ) (98,147 )
56,016 34,951

(2) Principal actuarial assumptions as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

Discount rate for defined benefit obligations 3.56 % 3.56 %
Expected rate of salary increase 5.20 % 5.20 %

Discount rate for defined benefit obligation is determined based on the Company’s credit ratings and yield rate of corporate bonds with similar maturities for estimated payment term of defined benefit obligation. Expected rate of salary increase is determined based on the Company’s historical promotion index, inflation rate and salary increase ratio in accordance with salary agreement.

(3) Changes in defined benefit obligations for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:

| (In millions of won) | For the nine-month period
ended | | | | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | 2013 | | 2012 | | |
| Beginning balance | ₩ | 133,098 | | 95,359 | |
| Current service cost | | 25,346 | | 21,958 | |
| Interest cost | | 3,629 | | 3,384 | |
| Remeasurement: | | | | | |
| - Adjustment based on experience | | 5,407 | | 7,229 | |
| Benefit paid | | (14,011 | ) | (12,306 | ) |
| Others(*) | | 3,906 | | 1,150 | |
| Ending balance | ₩ | 157,375 | | 116,774 | |

(*) Others include transfer to construction in progress and liabilities succeeded in relation to transfer of an executive from affiliates.

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  1. Defined Benefit Liabilities, Continued

(4) Changes in plan assets for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:

(In millions of won) For the nine-month period ended
September 30, 2013 September 30, 2012
Beginning balance 98,147 68,619
Expected return on plan assets 2,508 1,673
Contributions to the plan 4,000 1,000
Remeasurement 1,171 803
Benefit paid (4,528 ) (2,416 )
Others 61 189
Ending balance 101,359 69,868

(5) Expenses recognized in profit and loss and capitalized into construction-in-progress for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:

| (In millions of won) | For the nine-month period
ended — September 30, 2013 | September 30, 2012 | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Current service cost | ₩ | 25,346 | 21,958 |
| Net interest cost | | 1,121 | 1,711 |
| | ₩ | 26,467 | 23,669 |

The above costs are recognized in labor cost, research and development, or capitalized into construction-in-progress.

(6) Details of plan assets as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

(In millions of won) September 30, 2013 December 31, 2012
Equity instruments 102 55
Debt instruments 34,709 24,199
Short-term financial instruments, etc. 66,548 73,893
101,359 98,147

Actual return on plan assets for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 amounted to ₩3,679 million and ₩2,476 million, respectively.

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  1. Derivative Instruments

(1) Currency swap contracts under cash flow hedge accounting as of September 30, 2013 are as follows:

Borrowing date Hedged item Hedged risk Contract type Financial institution Duration of contract
Oct.10, 2006 Floating-to-fixed cross currency interest rate swap (U.S. dollar denominated long-term borrowings face value of
USD100,000,000) Foreign currency risk and the interest rate risk Currency interest rate swap Credit Agricole Corporate & Investment Bank Oct. 10, 2006 ~ Oct. 10, 2013
Jul. 20, 2007 Fixed-to-fixed cross currency swap (U.S. dollar denominated bonds face value of USD400,000,000) Foreign currency risk Currency swap Morgan Stanley and five other banks Jul. 20, 2007 ~ Jul. 20, 2027
Dec. 15, 2011 Floating-to-fixed cross currency interest rate swap (Singapore dollar denominated bonds face value of
SGD65,000,000) Foreign currency risk and the interest rate risk Currency interest rate swap United Overseas Bank Dec. 15, 2011 ~ Dec. 12, 2014
Dec. 15, 2011 Floating-to-fixed cross currency interest rate swap (U.S. dollar denominated bonds face value of
USD250,000,000) Foreign currency risk and the interest rate risk Currency interest rate swap DBS Bank and Citi Bank Dec. 15, 2011 ~ Dec. 12, 2014
Jun. 12, 2012 Fixed-to-fixed cross currency swap (Swiss Franc denominated bonds face value of CHF300,000,000) Foreign currency risk Currency swap Citibank and five other banks Jun. 12, 2012 ~ Jun.12, 2017
Nov. 1, 2012 Fixed-to-fixed cross currency swap (U.S. dollar denominated bonds face value of USD700,000,000) Foreign currency risk Currency swap Barclays and nine other banks Nov. 1, 2012~ May. 1, 2018
Jan. 17, 2013 Fixed-to-fixed cross currency swap (Australia dollar denominated bonds face value of AUD300,000,000) Foreign currency risk Currency swap BNP Paribas and three other banks Jan. 17, 2013 ~ Nov. 17, 2017
Mar. 7, 2013 Floating-to-fixed cross currency interest rate swap (U.S. dollar denominated bonds face value of USD300,000,000) Foreign currency risk and the interest rate risk Currency interest rate swap DBS Bank Mar. 7, 2013 ~ Mar. 7, 2020

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  1. Derivative Instruments, Continued

(2) As of September 30, 2013, fair values of the above derivatives recorded in assets or liabilities and details of derivative instruments are as follows:

(In millions of won and thousands of foreign currencies)
Fair value
Hedged item Accumulated gain (loss) on valuation of derivatives Tax effect Accumulated foreign currency translation gain (loss) Others(*) Fair value
Current assets:
Floating-to-fixed cross currency interest rate swap (U.S. dollar denominated long-term borrowings face value of
USD100,000,000) (1,778) (68) 12,760 — 10,914
Non-current assets:
Fixed-to-fixed cross currency swap (U.S. dollar denominated bonds face value of USD400,000,000) (40,166) (12,823) (26,855) 129,806 49,962
Floating-to-fixed cross currency interest rate swap (U.S. dollar denominated bonds face value of USD300,000,000) 5,878 1,877 (2,389) — 5,366
Total assets 66,242
Non-current liabilities:
Floating-to-fixed cross currency interest rate swap (Singapore dollar denominated bonds face value of
SGD65,000,000) 21 7 (1,838) — (1,810)
Floating-to-fixed cross currency interest rate swap (U.S. dollar denominated bonds face value of USD250,000,000) 6,206 1,981 (20,548) — (12,361)
Fixed-to-fixed cross currency swap (Swiss Franc denominated bonds face value of CHF300,000,000) (9,417) (3,006) (7,205) — (19,628)
Fixed-to-fixed cross currency swap (U.S. dollar denominated bonds face value of USD700,000,000) (11,454) (3,657) (10,368) — (25,479)
Fixed-to-fixed cross currency swap (Australia dollar denominated bonds face value of AUD300,000,000) 6,432 2,054 (35,167) — (26,681)
Total liabilities (85,959)

(*) Cash flow hedge accounting has been applied to the relevant contract from May 12, 2010. Others represent gain on valuation of currency swap incurred prior to the application of hedge accounting and was recognized through profit or loss prior to the year ended December 31, 2012.

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  1. Share Capital and Capital Surplus (Deficit) and Other Capital Adjustments

The Company’s outstanding share capital consists entirely of common stock with a par value of ₩500. The number of authorized, issued and outstanding common shares and capital surplus (deficit) and other capital adjustments as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

(In millions of won, except for share data)
September 30, 2013 December 31, 2012
Authorized shares 220,000,000 220,000,000
Issued shares(*1) 80,745,711 80,745,711
Share capital
Common stock 44,639 44,639
Capital surplus (deficit) and other capital adjustments:
Paid-in surplus 2,915,887 2,915,887
Treasury stock (2,218,379 ) (2,410,451 )
Loss on disposal of treasury stock (20,399 ) (18,855 )
Hybrid bond(Note 19) 398,518 —
Others (722,741 ) (722,741 )
352,886 (236,160 )

(*1) During the years ended December 31, 2003, 2006 and 2009, the Company retired 7,002,235 shares, 1,083,000 shares and 448,000 shares, respectively, of treasury stock which reduced its retained earnings before appropriation in accordance with the Korean Commercial Law. As a result, the Company’s outstanding shares have decreased without change in the share capital.

There were no changes in share capital for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013 and the year ended December 31, 2012. Changes in number of shares outstanding for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013 and the year ended December 31, 2012 are as follows:

(In shares)
September 30, 2013 September 30, 2012
Issued shares Treasury stock Outstanding shares Issued shares Treasury stock Outstanding shares
Beginning issued shares 80,745,711 11,050,712 69,694,999 80,745,711 11,050,712 69,694,999
Disposal of treasury stock — (880,557 ) 880,557 — — —
Ending issued shares 80,745,711 10,170,155 70,575,556 80,745,711 11,050,712 69,694,999

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  1. Treasury Stock

The Company acquired treasury stock to provide stock dividends, merge with Shinsegi Telecom, Inc. and SK IMT Co, Ltd., increase shareholder value and to stabilize its stock prices when needed.

In addition, the Company granted 880,557 shares of treasury stock for ₩192,072 million from May 14, 2013 to September 26, 2013 as a result of exercise of exchange rights by the holders of exchangeable bonds.

Treasury stock as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

(In millions of won, shares) September 30, 2013 December 31, 2012
Number of shares 10,170,155 11,050,712
Amount 2,218,379 2,410,451
  1. Hybrid Bond

Hybrid bond classified as equity as of September 30, 2013 is as follows:

(In millions of won) Type Issuance date Maturity Annual interest rate (%) Amount
Private hybrid bond Blank coupon unguaranteed subordinated bond June 7, 2013 June 7, 2073 (*1) 4.21 (*2) 400,000
Issuance costs (1,482 )
398,518

Hybrid bond issued by the Company is classified as equity as there is no contractual obligation for delivery of financial assets to the underwriter.

(*1) The Company is able to extend the maturity under the same issuance terms without any notice or announcement.

(*2) Annual interest rate is adjusted after five years from the issuance date.

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  1. Retained Earnings

(1) Retained earnings as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

(In millions of won) September 30, 2013 December 31, 2012
Appropriated:
Legal reserve 22,320 22,320
Reserve for research & manpower development 155,767 220,000
Reserve for business expansion 9,376,138 9,106,138
Reserve for technology development 2,271,300 1,901,300
11,825,525 11,249,758
Unappropriated 665,763 1,164,223
12,491,288 12,413,981

(2) Legal reserve

The Korean Commercial Code requires the Company to appropriate as a legal reserve at least 10% of cash dividends paid for each accounting period until the reserve equals 50% of outstanding share capital. The legal reserve may not be utilized for cash dividends, but may only be used to offset a future deficit, if any, or may be transferred to share capital.

(3) Reserve for research & manpower development

The reserve for research and manpower development was appropriated in order to recognize certain tax deductible benefits through the early recognition of future expenditures for tax purposes. These reserves will be reversed from appropriated and retained earnings in accordance with the relevant tax laws. Such reversal will be included in taxable income in the year of reversal.

  1. Reserves

(1) Details of reserves, net of taxes, as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

(In millions of won)
September 30, 2013 December 31, 2012
Unrealized fair value of available-for-sale financial assets 185,212 206,414
Unrealized fair value of derivatives (44,278 ) (51,826 )
140,934 154,588

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  1. Reserves, Continued

(2) Changes in reserves for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:

| (In millions of won) | For the nine-month period ended September
30, 2013 | | | | | | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | Net change in unrealized
fair value of available-for-sale financial assets | | Net change in unrealized
fair value of derivatives | | Total | | |
| Balance at January 1, 2013 | ₩ | 206,414 | | (51,826 | ) | 154,588 | |
| Changes | | (27,971 | ) | 9,958 | | (18,013 | ) |
| Tax effect | | 6,769 | | (2,410 | ) | 4,359 | |
| Balance at September 30, 2013 | ₩ | 185,212 | | (44,278 | ) | 140,934 | |
| (In millions of won) | For the nine-month period ended September
30, 2012 | | | | | | |
| | Net change in unrealized fair value
of available-for-sale financial assets | | Net change in unrealized fair value of derivatives | | Total | | |
| Balance at January 1, 2012 | ₩ | 352,616 | | (32,122 | ) | 320,494 | |
| Changes | | (46,578 | ) | (14,660 | ) | (61,238 | ) |
| Tax effect | | 11,272 | | 3,548 | | 14,820 | |
| Balance at September 30, 2012 | ₩ | 317,310 | | (43,234 | ) | 274,076 | |

  1. Other Operating Expenses

Details of other operating expenses for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:

(In millions of won) 2013 — Three-month period ended Sep. 30 Nine-month period ended Sep. 30 Three-month period ended Sep. 30 Nine-month period ended Sep. 30
Other Operating Expenses:
Communication expenses 12,588 38,099 14,178 45,784
Utilities 48,913 125,904 41,844 107,159
Taxes and dues 6,477 14,179 10,490 67,903
Repair 45,480 132,331 45,775 129,903
Research and development 56,410 165,762 58,422 150,945
Training 8,258 18,210 7,877 19,072
Bad debt for accounts receivables—trade 6,455 22,820 6,013 14,567
Reversal of allowance for doubtful accounts — — (57 ) (4,531 )
Other 11,547 33,200 11,445 34,260
196,128 550,505 195,987 565,062

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  1. Other Non-operating Income and Expenses

Details of other non-operating income and expenses for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:

(In millions of won) 2013 — Three-month period ended Sep. 30 Nine-month period ended Sep. 30 Three-month period ended Sep. 30 Nine-month period ended Sep. 30
Other Non-operating Income:
Gain on disposal of property and equipment and intangible assets 102 961 1,523 1,881
Others 9,782 29,266 7,228 12,875
9,884 30,227 8,751 14,756
Other Non-operating Expenses:
Loss on disposal of property and equipment and intangible assets 207,480 218,937 6,773 8,858
Impairment loss on property and equipment and intangible assets — — — 15,438
Donations 11,902 33,189 4,013 44,495
Bad debt for accounts receivable—other 3,492 19,818 503 19,874
Others 37,336 45,567 10,100 11,432
260,210 317,511 21,389 100,097

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  1. Finance Income and Costs

(1) Details of finance income and costs for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:

(In millions of won) 2013 — Three-month period ended Sep. 30 Nine-month period ended Sep. 30 Three-month period ended Sep. 30 Nine-month period ended Sep. 30
Finance Income:
Interest income 7,564 24,035 9,785 43,556
Dividends 7,998 20,640 5,363 31,143
Gain on foreign currency transactions 763 7,492 — 2,420
Gain on foreign currency translation — 283 — 140
Gain on valuation of financial asset at fair value through profit or loss — 2,387 — —
Gain on disposal of long-term investment securities 696 1,988 — 470
Gain on settlement of derivatives — 2,274 — 12,694
17,021 59,099 15,148 90,423
Finance Costs:
Interest expense 65,594 208,692 80,706 231,289
Loss on foreign currency transactions 2,252 8,104 452 2,824
Loss on foreign currency translation 2,596 1,539 422 412
Loss on valuation of financial asset at fair value through profit or loss 978 — 1,007 824
Loss on disposal of long-term investment securities — 73 — 9,134
Loss on settlement of derivatives — — — 1,232
Loss relating to financial liability at fair value through profit or loss(*) 16,233 120,834 7,566 1,791
87,653 339,242 90,153 247,506

(*) Loss relating to financial liability at fair value through profit or loss for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013 represents 1) valuation loss related to exchangeable bond (issue price of USD326,397,463) as a result of increase in stock price of the Parent Company and increase in foreign exchange rate, and 2) loss on repayment of debentures upon the claim for exchange.

(2) Details of interest income included in finance income for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:

(In millions of won) 2013 — Three-month period ended Sep. 30 Nine-month period ended Sep. 30 Three-month period ended Sep. 30 Nine-month period ended Sep. 30
Interest income on cash equivalents and deposits 4,605 14,343 5,971 25,761
Interest income on installment receivables and others 2,959 9,692 3,814 17,795
7,564 24,035 9,785 43,556

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  1. Finance Income and Costs, Continued

(3) Details of interest expense included in finance costs for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:

(In millions of won) 2013 — Three-month period ended Sep. 30 Nine-month period ended Sep. 30 Three-month period ended Sep. 30 Nine-month period ended Sep. 30
Interest expense on bank overdrafts and borrowings 1,552 20,127 32,101 69,373
Interest expense on debentures 55,487 160,627 41,503 120,749
Others 8,555 27,938 7,102 41,167
65,594 208,692 80,706 231,289

(4) Details of impairment losses for financial assets for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 are as follows.

(In millions of won) 2013 — Three-month period ended Sep. 30 Nine-month period ended Sep. 30 Three-month period ended Sep. 30 Nine-month period ended Sep. 30
Accounts receivable—trade 6,455 22,820 6,013 14,567
Accounts receivable—other 3,492 19,818 503 19,874
9,947 42,638 6,516 34,441
  1. Income Tax Expense

Income tax expense was recognized as current tax expense adjusted to current adjustments for prior periods, deferred tax expenses by origination and reversal of temporary differences, and income tax recognized in other comprehensive income. Changes in effective tax rate for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 mainly arose from changes in realizability of deferred tax assets.

  1. Earnings per Share

(1) Basic earnings per share

1) Basic earnings per share for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 are calculated as follows:

(In millions of won, shares) 2013 — Three-month period ended Sep. 30 Nine-month period ended Sep. 30 Three-month period ended Sep. 30 Nine-month period ended Sep. 30
Profit for the period 126,147 741,756 148,001 724,338
Interest on hybrid bond (4,233 ) (5,291 ) — —
Profit for the period on common shares 121,914 736,465 148,001 724,338
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding 70,527,972 70,034,852 69,694,999 69,694,999
Basic earnings per share (In Won) 1,729 10,516 2,124 10,393

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  1. Earnings per Share, Continued

2) The weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 are calculated as follows:

(In shares) 2013
Three-month period ended Sep. 30 Nine-month period ended Sep. 30 Three-month period ended Sep. 30 Nine-month period ended Sep. 30
Outstanding common shares 80,745,711 80,745,711 80,745,711 80,745,711
Weighted number of treasury stocks (10,217,739 ) (10,710,859 ) (11,050,712 ) (11,050,712 )
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding 70,527,972 70,034,852 69,694,999 69,694,999

(2) Diluted earnings per share

1) Diluted earnings per share for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 are calculated as follows:

(In millions of won, shares) 2013 — Three-month period ended Sep. 30(*) Nine-month period ended Sep. 30(*) Three-month period ended Sep. 30(*) Nine-month period ended Sep. 30
Profit for the period on common shares 121,914 736,465 148,001 724,338
Profit from exchangeable bonds — — — 5,059
Diluted profit for the period on common shares 121,914 736,465 148,001 729,397
Diluted weighted average number of common shares outstanding 70,527,972 70,034,852 69,694,999 72,021,148
Diluted earnings per share (In Won) 1,729 10,516 2,124 10,128

(*) The number of common shares outstanding in respect of the exchangeable common shares of exchangeable bonds is excluded from the diluted earnings per share calculation for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and three-month period ended September 30, 2012, as the effect of exchangeable bond is nil (the weighted average number of diluted shares of 1,548,029, 2088,733, and 2,326,149, respectively); thus, diluted earnings per share for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and three-month period ended September 30, 2012 are the same as basic earnings per share.

2) The weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 are calculated as follows:

(In shares) — Three-month period ended Sep. 30 Nine-month period ended Sep. 30 Three-month period ended Sep. 30 Nine-month period ended Sep. 30
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding 70,527,972 70,034,852 69,694,999 69,694,999
Effect of exchangeable bonds(*) — — — 2,326,149
Adjusted weighted average number of common shares outstanding 70,527,972 70,034,852 69,694,999 72,021,148

(*) Effect of exchangeable bonds represents weighted average number of common shares outstanding in respect of the exchangeable common shares of exchangeable bonds, which could be exchanged to treasury stock.

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  1. Categories of Financial Instruments

(1) Financial assets by categories as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

(In millions of won)
September 30, 2013
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss Available- for-sale financial assets Loans and receivables Derivative financial instruments designated as hedging instruments Total
Cash and cash equivalents — — 505,513 — 505,513
Financial instruments — — 216,569 — 216,569
Short-term investment securities — 86,816 — — 86,816
Long-term investment securities(*1) 17,743 684,206 — — 701,949
Accounts receivable—trade — — 1,560,619 — 1,560,619
Loans and other receivables(*2) — — 670,801 — 670,801
Derivative financial assets — — — 66,242 66,242
17,743 771,022 2,953,502 66,242 3,808,509
(In millions of won)
December 31, 2012
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss Available- for-sale financial assets Loans and receivables Derivative financial instruments designated as hedging instruments Total
Cash and cash equivalents — — 256,577 — 256,577
Financial instruments — — 179,369 — 179,369
Short-term investment securities — 56,401 — — 56,401
Long-term investment securities(*1) 15,356 718,537 — — 733,893
Accounts receivable—trade — — 1,407,206 — 1,407,206
Loans and other receivables(*2) — — 661,689 — 661,689
Derivative financial assets — — — 61,959 61,959
15,356 774,938 2,504,841 61,959 3,357,094

(*1) Long-term investment securities of which the embedded derivative (conversion right), which should be separated from the main contract, could not be separately measured, were designated as financial assets at fair value through profit or loss.

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  1. Categories of Financial Instruments, Continued

(*2) Details of loans and other receivables as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

(In millions of won) September 30, 2013 December 31, 2012
Short-term loans 68,472 75,449
Accounts receivable – other 403,549 383,048
Accrued income 6,445 4,147
Long-term loans 38,117 49,672
Guarantee deposits 154,218 149,373
670,801 661,689

(2) Financial liabilities by categories as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

(In millions of won) September 30, 2013 — Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss Financial liabilities measured at amortized cost Derivative financial instruments designated as hedging instruments Total
Derivative financial liabilities — — 85,959 85,959
Borrowings — 107,560 — 107,560
Debentures(*1) 338,594 5,029,536 — 5,368,130
Accounts payable – other and others(*2) — 2,546,574 — 2,546,574
338,594 7,683,670 85,959 8,108,223
(In millions of won) December 31, 2012
Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss Financial liabilities measured at amortized cost Derivative financial instruments designated as hedging instruments Total
Derivative financial liabilities — — 63,599 63,599
Borrowings — 785,443 — 785,443
Debentures(*1) 405,678 4,034,429 — 4,440,107
Accounts payable – other and others(*2) — 3,073,290 — 3,073,290
405,678 7,893,162 63,599 8,362,439

(*1) Debentures of which the embedded derivative (conversion right), which should be separated from the main contract, could not be separately measured, were designated as financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss.

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  1. Categories of Financial Instruments, Continued

(*2) Details of accounts payable and other payables as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

(In millions of won) September 30, 2013 December 31, 2012
Accounts payable – other 822,357 1,509,456
Withholdings 2 17
Accrued expenses 592,850 600,101
Current portion of long-term payables – other 205,755 157,966
Long-term payables – other 824,492 705,605
Other non-current liabilities 101,118 100,145
2,546,574 3,073,290
  1. Financial Risk Management

(1) Financial risk management

The Company is exposed to credit risk, liquidity risk and market risk. Market risk is the risk related to the changes in market prices, such as foreign exchange rates, interest rates and equity prices. The Company implements a risk management system to monitor and manage these specific risks.

The Company’s financial assets under financial risk management consist of cash and cash equivalents, financial instruments, available-for-sale financial assets, trade and other receivables. Financial liabilities consist of trade and other payables, borrowings, and debentures.

1) Market risk

(i) Currency risk

The Company is exposed to currency risk mainly on exchange fluctuations on recognized assets and liabilities. The Company manages currency risk by currency forward, etc. if needed to hedge currency risk on business transactions. Currency risk occurs on forecasted transaction and recognized assets and liabilities which are denominated in a currency other than the functional currency of the Company.

Monetary foreign currency assets and liabilities as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

(In millions of won, thousands of U.S. dollars, thousands of Euros, thousands of other currencies) — Assets Liabilities
Foreign currencies Korean won equivalent Foreign currencies Korean won equivalent
USD 57,842 62,215 2,062,412 2,218,330
EUR 14,044 20,382 1,599 2,321
JPY 18,370 202 — —
SGD 192 164 64,761 55,413
AUD — — 297,921 298,141
CHF — — 298,439 354,444
Others 277 130 414 718
83,093 2,929,367

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  1. Financial Risk Management, Continued

(1) Financial risk management, Continued

In addition, the Company has entered into cross currency swaps to hedge against currency risk related to foreign currency borrowings and debentures. (Refer to Note 16)

As of September 30, 2013, effects on income (loss) before income tax as a result of change in exchange rate by 10% are as follows:

(In millions of won)
If increased by 10% If decreased by 10%
USD (29,115 ) 29,115
EUR 1,806 (1,806 )
JPY 20 (20 )
SGD 16 (16 )
Other (58 ) 58
(27,331) 27,331

(ii) Equity price risk

The Company has equity securities which include listed and non-listed securities for its liquidity and operating purpose. As of September 30, 2013, available-for-sale equity instruments measured at fair value amounts to W 694,271 million.

(iii) Interest rate risk

Since the Company’s interest bearing assets are mostly fixed-interest bearing assets, as such, the Company’s revenue and operating cash flow are not influenced by the changes in market interest rates. However, the Company still has interest rate risk arising from borrowings and debentures.

Accordingly, the Company performs various analysis of interest rate risk, which includes refinancing, renewal, alternative financing and hedging instrument option, to reduce interest rate risk and to optimize its financing.

The Company’s interest rate risk arises from floating-rate borrowings and payables. As of September 30, 2013, floating-rate debentures and borrowings amount to W 647,197 million and W 107,560 million, respectively, and the Company has entered into interest rate swaps to hedge interest rate risk related to floating-rate borrowings and debentures (Refer to Note 16). If interest rate only increases (decreases) by 1%, income before income taxes for the year ended September 30, 2013 would not have been changed due to the interest expense from floating-rate borrowings and debentures.

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  1. Financial Risk Management, Continued

(1) Financial risk management, Continued

2) Credit risk

Credit risk is the risk of financial loss to the Company if a customer or counterparty to a financial instrument fails to meet his/her contractual obligations. The maximum credit exposure as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

(In millions of won) September 30, 2013 December 31, 2012
Cash and cash equivalents 505,513 256,577
Financial instruments 216,569 179,369
Available-for-sale financial assets 771,022 774,938
Accounts receivable – trade 1,560,619 1,407,206
Loans and receivables 670,801 661,689
Derivative financial assets 66,242 61,959
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss 17,743 15,356
3,808,509 3,357,094

To manage credit risk, the Company evaluates the credit worthiness of each customer or counterparty considering the party’s financial information, its own trading records and other factors; based on such information, the Company establishes credit limits for each customer or counterparty.

For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013, the Company has no trade and other receivables or loans which have indications of significant impairment loss or are overdue for a prolonged period. As a result, the Company believes that the possibility of default is remote. Also, the Company’s credit risk can rise due to transactions with financial institutions related to its cash and cash equivalents, financial instruments and derivates. To minimize such risk, the Company has a policy to deal with high credit worthy financial institutions. The amount of maximum exposure to credit risk of the Company is the carrying amount of financial assets as of September 30, 2013.

In addition, the aging of trade and other receivables that are overdue at the end of the reporting period but not impaired is stated in Note 5 and the analysis of financial assets that are individually determined to be impaired at the end of the reporting period is stated in Note 24.

3) Liquidity risk

The Company’s approach to managing liquidity is to ensure that it will always maintain sufficient cash equivalents balance and have enough liquidity through various committed credit lines. The Company maintains flexibly enough liquidity under credit lines through active operating activities.

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  1. Financial Risk Management, Continued

(1) Financial risk management, Continued

Contractual maturities of financial liabilities as of September 30, 2013 are as follows:

(In millions of won) Carrying amount Contractual cash flows Less than 1 year 1—5 years More than 5 years
Derivative financial liabilities 85,959 92,470 15,544 76,926 —
Borrowings 107,560 107,581 107,581 — —
Debentures (*1) 5,368,130 6,614,911 969,981 3,491,432 2,153,498
Accounts payable—other and others (*2) 2,546,574 2,671,626 1,605,155 699,547 366,924
8,108,223 9,486,588 2,698,261 4,267,905 2,520,422

The Company does not expect that the cash flows included in the maturity analysis could occur significantly earlier or at different amounts.

(*1) Includes estimated interest to be paid and excludes discounts on bonds.

(*2) Excludes discounts on accounts payable-other and others.

(2) Capital management

The Company manages its capital to ensure that it will be able to continue as a business while maximizing the return to shareholders through the optimization of its debt and equity balance. The overall strategy of the Company is the same as that of the Company as of and for the year ended December 31, 2012.

The Company monitors its debt-equity ratio as a capital management indicator. This ratio is calculated as total debt divided by total equity; the total debt and equity is extracted from the financial statements.

Debt-equity ratio as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

(In millions of won) September 30, 2013 December 31, 2012
Liability 9,386,462 9,872,454
Equity 13,029,747 12,377,048
Debt-equity ratio 72.04 % 79.76 %

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  1. Financial Risk Management, Continued

(3) Fair value

Fair value of the financial instruments that are traded in an active market is measured based on the quoted market price at the end of the reporting date. Disclosed market price of the financial assets held by the Company is the bid price.

Fair value of the financial instruments that are not traded in an active market is determined using the valuation method. The Company uses the various valuation methods and makes assumptions that are mainly based on market conditions existing at the end of each reporting period. Fair value of financial instruments such as long-term liabilities is measured using the various methods including estimated discounted cash flow method.

Fair values of accounts receivable – trade, and accounts payable—trade are considered to be carrying amount less impairment and fair value of financial liabilities for the disclosure purpose is estimated by discounting contractual future cash flows using the current market interest rate used for the similar financial instruments by the Company.

Interest rates used by the Company for the fair value measurement as of September 30, 2013 are as follows:

Interest rate
Derivative instruments 2.91 ~ 3.74%
Borrowings and Debentures 3.51%

1) Fair value and carrying amount

Carrying amount and fair value of financial assets and liabilities are as follows:

(In millions of won)
September 30, 2013 December 31, 2012
Carrying amount Fair value Carrying amount Fair value
Assets carried at fair value
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss 17,743 17,743 15,356 15,356
Derivative financial assets 66,242 66,242 61,959 61,959
Available-for-sale financial assets 694,271 694,271 730,754 730,754
778,256 778,256 808,069 808,069
Assets carried at amortized cost
Cash and cash equivalents 505,513 505,513 256,577 256,577
Available-for-sale financial assets 76,751 76,751 44,184 44,184
Accounts receivable – trade and others 2,231,420 2,231,420 2,068,895 2,068,895
Financial instruments 216,569 216,569 179,369 179,369
3,030,253 3,030,253 2,549,025 2,549,025

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(3) Fair value, Continued

(In millions of won)
September 30, 2013 December 31, 2012
Carrying amount Fair value Carrying amount Fair value
Liabilities carried at fair value
Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss 338,594 338,594 405,678 405,678
Derivative financial liabilities 85,959 85,959 63,599 63,599
424,553 424,553 469,277 469,277
Liabilities carried at amortized cost
Borrowings 107,560 107,560 785,443 798,908
Debentures 5,029,536 5,135,071 4,034,429 4,224,907
Accounts payable—other and others 2,546,574 2,546,574 3,073,290 3,073,290
7,683,670 7,789,205 7,893,162 8,097,105

2) Fair value hierarchy

The different levels have been defined as follows:

ü Level 1: quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities

ü Level 2: inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly (i.e. as prices) or indirectly (i.e. derived from prices)

ü Level 3: inputs for the asset or liability that are not based on observable market data (unobservable inputs)

The table below analyzes financial instruments carried at fair value, by fair value hierarchy as of September 30, 2013.

(In millions of won) Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss — 17,743 — 17,743
Derivative financial assets — 66,242 — 66,242
Available-for-sale financial assets 551,308 46,345 96,618 694,271
Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss 338,594 — — 338,594
Derivative financial liabilities — 85,959 — 85,959

There have been no transfers from Level 2 to Level 1 in September 30, 2013 and changes of financial assets classified as Level 3 for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013 are as follows:

(In millions of won) Balance at Jan. 1 Other comprehensive income Disposal Balance at Sep. 30
Available-for-sale financial assets 100,566 4,563 (8,511 ) 96,618

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  1. Transactions with Related Parties

(1) As of September 30, 2013, the parent company and subsidiaries of the Company are as follows:

Type Company Ownership percentage (%) Types of business
Ultimate Controlling Entity(*1) SK Holdings Co., Ltd. 25.2(*1) Holding company
Subsidiaries SK Telink Co., Ltd. 83.5 Telecommunication service
M&Service Co., Ltd.(*2) 100 Data base and internet website service
SK Communications Co., Ltd. 64.6(*3) Internet website services
PAXNet Co., Ltd.(*4) — Internet website services
Loen Entertainment, Inc.(*5) 15.0(*3) Release of music disc
Stonebridge Cinema Fund 57 Investment association
Commerce Planet Co., Ltd. 100.0(*3) Online shopping mall operation agency
SK Broadband Co., Ltd. 50.6 Telecommunication services
Broadband Media Co., Ltd.(*6) — Multimedia TV portal service
K-net Culture and Contents Venture Fund 59.0(*3) Investment association
Fitech Focus Limited Partnership II 66.7(*3) Investment association
Open Innovation Fund 98.9(*3) Investment association
PS&Marketing Corporation 100 Communications device retail business
Service Ace Co., Ltd. 100 Customer center management service
Service Top Co., Ltd. 100 Customer center management service
Network O&S Co., Ltd. 100 Base station maintenance service
BNCP Co., Ltd. 100.0(*3) Internet website services
SK Planet Co., Ltd. 100 Telecommunication services
Madsmart, Inc.(*7) — Application software production
SK Telecom China Holdings Co., Ltd. 100 Investment association
SKY Property Mgmt. Ltd.(*5) 33.0 Investment association
Shenzhen E-eye High Tech Co., Ltd. 65.5(*3) Manufacturing
SK Global Healthcare Business Group., Ltd. 100.0 Investment
SK China Real Estate Co., Ltd.(*4) — Investment association
SK Planet Japan 100.0(*3) Digital contents sourcing service
SKT Vietnam PTE. Ltd. 73.3 Telecommunication service
SK Planet Global PTE. Ltd. 100.0(*3) Digital contents sourcing service
SK Planet Global Holdings PTE. Ltd. 100.0(*3) Information gathering and consulting
SKT Americas, Inc. 100.0 Digital contents sourcing service
SKP America LLC. 100.0(*3) Investment association
YTK Investment Ltd. 100.0 Investment association
Atlas Investment 100.0 Investment association
Technology Innovation Partners, L.P. 100.0(*3) Investment association
SK Telecom China Fund I L.P. 100.0(*3) Investment association

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(*1) SK Holdings Co., Ltd. is the Ultimate Controlling Entity because of its de facto control over the Company. The ownership percentage represents parent company’s ownership over the Company.

(*2) Newly included as subsidiaries during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013.

(*3) The ownership percentage represents subsidiaries’ ownership over their subsidiaries, in which the Company has no direct investment.

(*4) Excluded as the ownership interests have been disposed for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013.

(*5) Reclassified to investment in associate as part of the ownership interests have been disposed for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013.

(*6) Merged into SK Broadband Co., Ltd. for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013.

(*7) Merged into SK Planet Co., Ltd. for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013.

(2) Transactions

(In millions of won) Operating revenue and others
2013 2012
Three-month period ended Sep. 30 Nine-month period ended Sep. 30 Three-month period ended Sep. 30 Nine-month period ended Sep. 30
Parent Company — 501 191 474
Subsidiaries 56,362 156,042 58,192 187,040
Associates 7,040 11,929 18,538 69,045
Others 17,733 56,712 17,323 37,570
81,135 225,184 94,244 294,129
(In millions of won) Operating expense and others
2013 2012
Three-month period ended Sep. 30 Nine-month period ended Sep.
30 Three-month period ended Sep.
30 Nine-month period ended Sep.
30
Parent Company — 184,419 27,415 190,285
Subsidiaries 520,169 1,493,297 809,147 1,732,432
Associates 23,660 73,987 99,945 341,392
Others 334,326 853,758 487,423 1,245,209
878,155 2,605,461 1,423,930 3,509,318

Operating revenue include commission received in relation to the interconnection charges and satellite lease. Operating expense include commission paid in relation to the service provided by related parties.

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(3) Account balances

(In millions of won) Accounts receivable and others — September 30, 2013 December 31, 2012 September 30, 2013 December 31, 2012
Parent Company 51 222 — —
Subsidiaries 23,851 17,329 177,285 385,818
Associates 39,065 63,606 683 73,637
Others 16,876 15,122 61,933 189,659
79,843 96,279 239,901 649,114

(4) Compensation for the key management

The Company considers registered directors who have substantial role and responsibility in planning, operating, and controlling of the business as key management. The compensations given to key management for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:

(In millions of won) 2013 — Three-month period ended Sep. 30 Nine-month period ended Sep. 30 Three-month period ended Sep. 30 Nine-month period ended Sep. 30
Salaries 329 1,923 301 8,588
Provision for retirement benefits 97 915 78 721
426 2,838 379 9,309
  1. Sale and Leaseback

For the year ended December 31, 2012, the Company disposed a portion of its property and equipment and investment property, and entered into lease agreements with respect to those assets. This sale and leaseback transaction is considered as an operating lease.

For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013, the Company recognized lease payment of W 10,277 million relating to the above operating lease agreement and lease revenue of W 6,347 million through a sublease agreement. Future lease payments and lease revenue from the above operating lease agreement and sublease agreement are as follows:

(In millions of won) Lease payments Lease revenue
Less than 1 year 14,013 8,462
1~5 years 57,784 31,890
More than 5 years 56,633 24,866
128,430 65,218

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  1. Statements of Cash Flows

(1) Adjustments for income and expenses from operating activities for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:

(In millions of won)
2013 2012
Interest income (24,035 ) (43,556 )
Dividends (20,640 ) (31,143 )
Gain on foreign currency translation (283 ) (140 )
Gain on valuation of financial assets at fair value through profit or loss (2,387 ) —
Gain on disposal of long-term investments securities (1,988 ) (470 )
Gain on settlement of derivatives (2,274 ) (12,694 )
Gain on disposal of investments in subsidiaries and associates (71,200 ) (80,483 )
Gain on disposal of property and equipment and intangible assets (961 ) (1,881 )
Reversal of allowance for doubtful accounts — (4,531 )
Other income (3,149 ) —
Interest expenses 208,692 231,289
Loss on foreign currency translation 1,539 412
Loss on disposal of long-term investments securities 73 9,134
Loss on valuation of financial assets at fair value through profit or loss — 824
Loss on settlement of derivatives — 1,232
Loss relating to financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss 120,834 1,791
Impairment loss on investment in associates — 72,096
Income tax expense 251,556 167,129
Provision for retirement benefits 26,467 23,669
Depreciation and amortization 1,563,577 1,321,897
Bad debt for accounts receivable – trade 22,820 14,567
Loss on disposal of property and equipment and intangible assets 218,937 8,858
Impairment loss on property and equipment and intangible assets — 15,438
Bad debt for accounts receivable – other 19,818 19,874
Other expenses 2,287 57
2,309,683 1,713,369

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  1. Statements of Cash Flows, Continued

(2) Changes in assets and liabilities from operating activities for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:

(In millions of won)
2013 2012
Accounts receivable – trade (176,999 ) (151,836 )
Accounts receivable – other (41,398 ) 408,092
Advance payments (21,226 ) 18,944
Prepaid expenses (2,153 ) 7,995
Inventories 3,839 (4,420 )
Long-term accounts receivables – other — 5,393
Long-term prepaid expenses 602 —
Guarantee deposits (180 ) 18,309
Accounts payable – other (394,851 ) (191,107 )
Advanced receipts 5,903 2,642
Withholdings 58,098 226,808
Deposits received 467 (1,792 )
Accrued expenses (14,159 ) 373,013
Unearned revenue (113,714 ) (27,067 )
Provisions (191,936 ) (283,552 )
Long-term provisions (66,276 ) 25,927
Plan assets 467 1,416
Retirement benefit payment (14,011 ) (12,306 )
Others 2,400 (1,382 )
(965,127 ) 415,077

(3) Significant non-cash transactions for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:

(In millions of won) 2013 2012
Transfer of construction in progress to property and equipment and intangible assets 1,180,245 1,893,741
Transfer of other property and equipment and others to construction in progress 659,800 1,173,522
Accounts payable—other related to acquisition of tangible assets and others 19,695 8,010
Provide the existing 1.8GHz frequency use rights 614,600 —

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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.

SK Telecom Co., Ltd. (Registrant)
By: /s/ Soo Cheol Hwang
(Signature)
Name: Soo Cheol Hwang
Title: Senior Vice President

Date: December 13, 2013

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