Skip to main content

AI assistant

Sign in to chat with this filing

The assistant answers questions, extracts KPIs, and summarises risk factors directly from the filing text.

SK TELECOM CO LTD Interim / Quarterly Report 2021

Aug 27, 2021

30710_ffr_2021-08-27_affb113b-a907-44b5-95a9-4e60b1bc236d.zip

Interim / Quarterly Report

Open in viewer

Opens in your device viewer

6-K 1 d209941d6k.htm FORM 6-K Form 6-K

Table of Contents

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 AUGUST 2021

COMMISSION FILE NUMBER: 333-04906

SK Telecom Co., Ltd.

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

65, Eulji-ro, Jung-gu

Seoul 04539, Korea

(Address of principal executive office)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F ☒ Form 40-F ☐

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

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

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

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

Table of Contents

SEMI-ANNUAL BUSINESS REPORT

(From January 1, 2021 to June 30, 2021)

THIS IS A SUMMARY OF THE SEMI-ANNUAL BUSINESS REPORT ORIGINALLY PREPARED IN KOREAN WHICH 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” 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. THE COMPANY HAS MADE NO ATTEMPT TO IDENTIFY OR QUANTIFY THE IMPACT OF THESE DIFFERENCES.

Table of Contents

I. COMPANY OVERVIEW

1. Company Overview

The Company’s semi-annual business report for the six months ended June 30, 2021 includes the following consolidated subsidiaries:

Name Date of Establishment Principal Business Material Subsidiary*
SK Telink Co., Ltd. Apr. 9, 1998 Telecommunication services and satellite broadcasting services 176,872 Material
SK Communications Co., Ltd. Sept. 19, 1996 Internet portal and other Internet information services 45,584
SK Broadband Co., Ltd. Sept. 26, 1997 Fixed-line telecommunication services, multimedia and Internet protocol TV (“IPTV”) services 5,765,808 Material
PS&Marketing Co., Ltd. Apr. 3, 2009 Sale of telecommunication devices 470,521 Material
Service Ace Co., Ltd. Jun. 10, 2010 Customer center management services 96,258 Material
Service Top Co., Ltd. Jun. 11, 2010 Customer center management services 69,496
SK O&S Co., Ltd. (formerly known as Network O&S Co., Ltd.) Jun. 14, 2010 Network maintenance services 88,633 Material
SK Telecom China Holdings Co., Ltd. Jul. 12, 2007 Investment (holding company) 48,684
SK Global Healthcare Business Group, Ltd. Sept. 14, 2012 Investment (SPC) 2,675
YTK Investment Ltd. Jul. 1, 2010 Investment 3,218
Atlas Investment Jun. 24, 2011 Investment 128,039 Material
SKT Americas, Inc. Dec. 29, 1995 Information collection and management consulting services 24,985
One Store Co., Ltd. Mar. 1, 2016 Contents distribution 243,442 Material
SK Planet Co., Ltd. Oct. 1, 2011 Telecommunication and platform services 536,981 Material
Eleven Street Co., Ltd. Sept. 1, 2018 E-commerce and Internet-related services 999,225 Material
Dreamus Company (formerly known as Iriver Ltd.) Jan. 20, 1999 Online music services 171,931 Material
ADT CAPS Co., Ltd. (formerly known as SK Infosec Co., Ltd.) Jun. 26, 2000 Information security services 3,792,573 Material
Quantum Innovation Fund I Dec. 3, 2018 Investment 25,354
SK telecom Japan Inc. Mar. 1, 2018 Information collection and management consulting services 8,720
id Quantique Ltd. Oct. 29, 2001 QRNG technology development 41,287
SK Telecom TMT Investment Corp. Jan. 4, 2019 Investment 154,729 Material
FSK L&S Co., Ltd. Oct. 20, 2016 Logistics consulting services 35,259
Incross Co., Ltd. Aug. 13, 2007 Advertising agency services 177,694 Material

2

Table of Contents

Name Date of Establishment Principal Business Material Subsidiary*
Happy Hanool Co., Ltd. Aug. 8, 2019 Services 671
SK stoa Co., Ltd. Dec. 1, 2017 Commercial retail data broadcasting channel services 107,982 Material
Broadband Nowon Broadcasting Co., Ltd. Jun. 15, 2001 Cable broadcasting services 23,227
T map Mobility Co., Ltd. Dec. 29, 2020 Database and online information services 170,381 Material
ROK Media Co., Ltd. March 19, 2003 Publishing and online retail 6,769
SK M&Service Co., Ltd. Feb. 10, 2000 Database and online information services 129,738 Material
SK Planet Global Holdings Pte. Ltd. Aug. 10, 2012 Investment (holding company) 361
SKP America LLC Jan. 27, 2012 Digital contents sourcing services 43,826
K-net Culture and Contents Venture Fund Nov. 24, 2008 Investment partnership 377,863 Material
Iriver Enterprises Ltd. Jan. 14, 2004 Management of Chinese subsidiary 171
Iriver China Co., Ltd. Jun. 24, 2004 Electronic device manufacturing 525
DongGuan Iriver Electronics Co., Ltd. Jul. 6, 2006 Electronic device manufacturing 3
Life Design Company Inc. June 25, 2008 Merchandise business in Japan 5,097
Studio Dolphin Co., Ltd. Aug. 28, 2020 Publishing of music and other audio contents 114
SKinfosec Information Technology (wuxi) Co., Ltd. Aug. 21, 2019 System software development and supply services 8,285
CAPSTEC Co., Ltd. Jan. 1, 2005 Manned security services 36,845
Home & Service Co., Ltd. Jun. 5, 2017 Information and telecommunication network maintenance 124,197 Material
Media S Co., Ltd. Jan. 5, 2021 Movie, video and broadcasting program production —
Panasia Semiconductor Materials LLC May 12, 2020 Trust services and joint investment 39,015
SK Planet Japan, K. K. Mar. 14, 2012 Digital contents sourcing services 414
id Quantique LLC Sept. 1, 2018 Quantum information and communications services 6,096
FSK L&S (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. Jul. 29, 2010 International cargo transportation 34,922
FSK L&S (Hungary) Co., Ltd. Sept. 13, 2019 International cargo transportation 8,605
FSK L&S Vietnam Company Limited May 5, 2020 International cargo transportation 1,540
FSK L&S (Jiangsu) Co., Ltd. May 18, 2021 International cargo transportation —
Infra Communications Co., Ltd. Aug. 1, 2017 Service operations 2,156
Mindknock Co., Ltd. Jan. 23, 2018 Information services 317
YLP Co., Ltd. Feb. 4, 2016 Cargo transportation agent 12,948
SK Telecom Innovation Fund, L.P. Jan. 15, 2016 Investment 71,846
SK Telecom China Fund I L.P. Sept. 14, 2011 Investment 14,193
  • “Material Subsidiary” means a subsidiary with total assets of Won 75 billion or more as of the end of the previous fiscal year.

3

Table of Contents

Changes in subsidiaries during the six months ended June 30, 2021 are set forth below.

Change Name Remarks
Additions Studio Dolphin Co., Ltd. Newly acquired by Dreamus Company
Media S Co., Ltd. Newly established by SK Broadband Co., Ltd.
FSK L&S (Jiangsu) Co., Ltd. Newly established by FSK L&S Co., Ltd.
ROK Media Co., Ltd. Newly acquired by One Store Co., Ltd.
YLP Co., Ltd. Newly acquired by T map Mobility Co., Ltd.
Exclusions ADT CAPS Co., Ltd. (former) Merged into ADT CAPS Co., Ltd. (formerly known as SK Infosec Co., Ltd.)

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

B. Date of Incorporation: March 29, 1984

C. Location of Headquarters

(1) Address: 65 Euljiro, Jung-gu, Seoul, Korea

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

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

D. Major Businesses

The Company’s businesses consist of (1) the wireless business including cellular voice, wireless data and wireless Internet services, (2) the fixed-line business including fixed-line telephone, high speed Internet and data and network lease services, (3) commerce business, (4) security business and (5) other businesses including platform services and online information services. The Company’s market shares in its key business segments were approximately 48% in the wireless business (excluding mobile virtual network operator (“MVNO”) business), approximately 29% in the high speed Internet business and approximately 30% in the IPTV services during the reporting period.

The total number of the Company’s consolidated subsidiaries as of June 30, 2021 were 53, and the Company plans to spin off certain of its operations, resulting in the surviving company continuing to engage in the telecommunications and certain other businesses while the spun-off company will serve as the holding company that will hold and manage in the Company’s equity investments in semiconductor and new ICT companies as well as make new investments relating thereto. Such spin-off transaction is expected to be completed within this year.

4

Table of Contents

(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. The Company continues to maintain its reputation as the unparalleled premium network operator in the 3G, 4G and 5G markets on the basis of its technological leadership and network management technology. With the world’s first commercialization of 5G technology in 2019, the Company continues to maintain its position as the top network operator in the 5G era and strives to provide differentiated services to its customers. In the first half of 2021, sales of the Company’s wireless business amounted to Won 6.226 trillion.

In order to strengthen its sales channels, the Company has been offering a variety of fixed-line and wireless telecommunication convergence products through its subsidiary, PS&Marketing Co., Ltd. (“PS&Marketing”). PS&Marketing provides differentiated service to customers through the establishment of new sales channels and product development. Through its subsidiaries Service Ace Co., Ltd. and Service Top Co., Ltd., the Company operates customer service centers in Seoul and provides telemarketing services. Additionally, SK O&S Co., Ltd. (“SK O&S”), the Company’s subsidiary responsible for the operation of the Company’s networks, including its 5G network, provides customers with quality network services and provides the Company with technological know-how in network operations.

The Company plans to make efforts to evolve into a subscription product marketing company by developing competitive subscription products with various domestic and international partners leveraging the big data that it has gained through its wireless business, while providing optimally personalized product packages leveraging artificial intelligence (“AI”) capabilities.

(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. In 1999, SK Broadband launched its high-speed Internet service in Seoul, Busan, Incheon and Ulsan and currently provides such services nationwide. SK Broadband also commercialized its TV-Portal service in July 2006 and its IPTV service in January 2009 upon receipt of permit in September 2008. In April 2019, SK Broadband decided to launch an integrated OTT platform “wavve,” combining its OTT service “oksusu” with POOQ, an OTT service alliance of Korea’s three terrestrial broadcasters. SK Broadband is focusing on strengthening the competitiveness of the combined OTT service through an increased investment in content and thereby developing it into a key service in the 5G era. In addition, SK Broadband’s merger with Tbroad Co., Ltd. (“Tbroad”) obtained all requisite regulatory approvals in January 2020, and the merger became effective as of April 30, 2020. In the first half of 2021, sales of the Company’s fixed-line business amounted to Won 1.8011 trillion.

(3) Security business

In the field of security business, the Company has completed its converged security business portfolio ranging from physical security to information security through the acquisitions of material subsidiaries comprising the former ADT CAPS Co., Ltd. (“Former ADT CAPS”) and SK Infosec Co., Ltd. (“SK Infosec”). Due to a growing number of single-person households and increasing awareness for crime prevention, the security industry has been growing steadily in recent years. New markets for physical security have also been developing as a result of integrating cutting-edge information and communications technology (“ICT”), such as big data, Internet of Things (“IoT”) and AI, and bio-recognition technologies. The domestic market size of the physical security industry expanded from Won 3.6 trillion in 2012 to Won 5.5 trillion in 2017 (at an average annual growth rate of 8.7%), and is expected to grow to Won 7.9 trillion (at an average annual growth rate of 7.5%) in 2022. The Company plans to expand its security business into one of its major business areas by leveraging such industry growth as well as by seeking to evolve into a converged security company following the recently completed merger of SK Infosec and Former ADT CAPS and promoting synergies with its other ICT-based businesses. In the first half of 2021, sales of the Company’s security business amounted to Won 653.3 billion.

(4) Commerce business

The Company is a leading player in the Korean e-commerce industry through its material subsidiary Eleven Street Co., Ltd. (“Eleven Street”), which operates an e-commerce platform service that connects various sellers and purchasers through its online and mobile platforms. The Company continues to evolve into a commerce portal by providing differentiated shopping-related services covering shopping information, product search and purchases, relying on the strength of the Company’s core principles of innovation supported by its advanced technological capabilities, including AI-based commerce search technology and customized recommendations based on big data analysis. In addition, the rapidly growing SK stoa Co., Ltd. (“SK Stoa”) will solidify its top position in the T-commerce market by strengthening its customer base secured through strategic marketing and product sourcing capabilities. In the first half of 2021, sales of the Company’s commerce business amounted to Won 407.1 billion.

5

Table of Contents

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

E. Credit Ratings

(1) Corporate bonds and other long-term securities

Credit rating date Subject of rating Credit rating Credit rating entity (Credit rating range) Rating classification
February 20, 2019 Corporate bond AAA (Stable) Korea Ratings Current rating
February 20, 2019 Corporate bond AAA (Stable) Korea Investors Service, Inc. Current rating
February 20, 2019 Corporate bond AAA (Stable) NICE Investors Service, Co., Ltd. Current rating
May 31, 2019 Corporate bond AAA (Stable) Korea Ratings Regular rating
June 4, 2019 Corporate bond AAA (Stable) NICE Investors Service, Co., Ltd. Regular rating
June 18, 2019 Corporate bond AAA (Stable) Korea Investors Service, Inc. Regular rating
July 15, 2019 Corporate bond AAA (Stable) Korea Ratings Current rating
July 15, 2019 Corporate bond AAA (Stable) Korea Investors Service, Inc. Current rating
July 15, 2019 Corporate bond AAA (Stable) NICE Investors Service, Co., Ltd. Current rating
October 4, 2019 Corporate bond AAA (Stable) Korea Ratings Current rating
October 7, 2019 Corporate bond AAA (Stable) Korea Investors Service, Inc. Current rating
October 8, 2019 Corporate bond AAA (Stable) NICE Investors Service, Co., Ltd. Current rating
December 26, 2019 Corporate bond AAA (Stable) Korea Ratings Current rating
December 27, 2019 Corporate bond AAA (Stable) Korea Investors Service, Inc. Current rating
December 27, 2019 Corporate bond AAA (Stable) NICE Investors Service, Co., Ltd. Current rating
June 16, 2020 Corporate bond AAA (Stable) Korea Ratings Regular rating
June 18, 2020 Corporate bond AAA (Stable) Korea Investors Service, Inc. Regular rating
June 22, 2020 Corporate bond AAA (Stable) NICE Investors Service, Co., Ltd. Regular rating
September 28, 2020 Corporate bond AAA (Stable) NICE Investors Service, Co., Ltd. Current rating
September 29, 2020 Corporate bond AAA (Stable) Korea Ratings Current rating
September 29, 2020 Corporate bond AAA (Stable) Korea Investors Service, Inc. Current rating
December 30, 2020 Corporate bond AAA (Stable) NICE Investors Service, Co., Ltd. Current rating
January 4, 2021 Corporate bond AAA (Stable) Korea Ratings Current rating
January 4, 2021 Corporate bond AAA (Stable) Korea Investors Service, Co., Ltd. Current rating
June 15, 2021 Corporate bond AAA (Stable) NICE Investors Service, Co., Ltd. Regular rating
June 16, 2021 Corporate bond AAA (Stable) Korea Investors Service, Co., Ltd. Regular rating
June 25, 2021 Corporate bond AAA (Stable) Korea Ratings 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.

  • Rating definition: “AA”—The certainty of principal and interest payment is extremely high with very low investment risk, but has slightly inferior factors compared to “AAA” rating.

6

Table of Contents

(2) Commercial paper (“CP”) and short-term bonds

Credit rating date Subject of rating Credit rating Credit rating entity (Credit rating range) Rating classification
May 31, 2019 CP A1 Korea Ratings Current rating
May 31, 2019 Short-term bond A1 Korea Ratings Current rating
June 4, 2019 CP A1 NICE Investors Service Co., Ltd. Current rating
June 4, 2019 Short-term bond A1 NICE Investors Service Co., Ltd. Current rating
June 18, 2019 CP A1 Korea Investors Service, Inc. Current rating
June 18, 2019 Short-term bond A1 Korea Investors Service, Inc. Current rating
October 4, 2019 CP A1 Korea Ratings Regular rating
October 4, 2019 Short-term bond A1 Korea Ratings Regular rating
October 7, 2019 CP A1 Korea Investors Service, Inc. Regular rating
October 7, 2019 Short-term bond A1 Korea Investors Service, Inc. Regular rating
October 8, 2019 CP A1 NICE Investors Service Co., Ltd. Regular rating
October 8, 2019 Short-term bond A1 NICE Investors Service Co., Ltd. Regular rating
June 16, 2020 CP A1 Korea Ratings Current rating
June 16, 2020 Short-term bond A1 Korea Ratings Current rating
June 18, 2020 CP A1 Korea Investors Service, Inc. Current rating
June 18, 2020 Short-term bond A1 Korea Investors Service, Inc. Current rating
June 22, 2020 CP A1 NICE Investors Service Co., Ltd. Current rating
June 22, 2020 Short-term bond A1 NICE Investors Service Co., Ltd. Current rating
September 28, 2020 CP A1 NICE Investors Service Co., Ltd. Regular rating
September 28, 2020 Short-term bond A1 NICE Investors Service Co., Ltd. Regular rating
September 29, 2020 CP A1 Korea Ratings Regular rating
September 29, 2020 Short-term bond A1 Korea Ratings Regular rating
September 29, 2020 CP A1 Korea Investors Service, Inc. Regular rating
September 29, 2020 Short-term bond A1 Korea Investors Service, Inc. Regular rating
June 15, 2021 CP A1 NICE Investors Service Co., Ltd. Current rating
June 15, 2021 Short-term bond A1 NICE Investors Service Co., Ltd. Current rating
June 16, 2021 CP A1 Korea Investors Service, Co., Ltd. Current rating
June 16, 2021 Short-term bond A1 Korea Investors Service, Co., Ltd. Current rating
June 25, 2021 CP A1 Korea Ratings Current rating
June 25, 2021 Short-term bond A1 Korea Ratings 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.

(3) International credit ratings

Date of credit rating Subject of rating Credit rating of securities Credit rating agency Rating type
March 6, 2019 Bonds denominated in foreign currency A- (Negative) S&P Global Ratings Regular rating
May 30, 2019 Bonds denominated in foreign currency A3 (Negative) Moody’s Investors Service Regular rating
October 14, 2019 Bonds denominated in foreign currency A- (Negative) Fitch Ratings Regular rating
June 11, 2020 Bonds denominated in foreign currency A3 (Negative) Moody’s Investors Service Regular rating
October 6, 2020 Bonds denominated in foreign currency A- (Stable) Fitch Ratings Regular rating
March 4, 2021 Bonds denominated in foreign currency A- (Stable) Fitch Ratings Regular rating
March 30, 2021 Bonds denominated in foreign currency A- (Stable) S&P Global Ratings Regular rating
June 16, 2021 Bonds denominated in foreign currency A3 (Stable) Moody’s Investors Service Regular rating

7

Table of Contents

(4) Listing (registration or designation) of Company’s shares and special listing status

Listing (registration or designation) of stock Date of listing (registration or designation) Special listing Special listing and applicable regulations
KOSPI Market of Korea Exchange November 7, 1989 Not applicable Not applicable

2. Company History

March 1984: Establishment of Korea Mobile Telecommunications Co., Ltd.

November 1989: Listing on the KOSPI Market of the Korea Exchange

March 1997: Change of name to SK Telecom Co., Ltd.

March 2008: Acquisition of Hanaro Telecom (the predecessor entity of SK Broadband)

October 2011: Spin-off of SK Planet Co., Ltd. (“SK Planet”)

June 2015: Comprehensive exchange of shares of SK Broadband

May 2018: Acquisition of Former ADT CAPS through the acquisition of shares of Siren Holdings Korea Co., Ltd.

December 2018: Comprehensive exchange of shares of SK Infosec

April 2020: Merger of SK Broadband and Tbroad

December 2020: Spin-off of T map Mobility Co., Ltd. (“T Map Mobility”)

March 2021: Merger of SK Infosec and Former ADT CAPS

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)

• 65 Euljiro, Jung-gu, Seoul (December 13, 2004)

8

Table of Contents

B. Significant Changes in Management

Date of change Shareholder meeting classification Appointment Term Termination or Dismissal
Newly appointed Re-elected
March 24, 2017 General Meeting of Shareholders Jung Ho Park, Dae Sik Cho, Jungho Ahn Jae Hoon Lee, Jae Hyeon Ahn Jae Young Jung
March 21, 2018 General Meeting of Shareholders Young Sang Ryu, Youngmin Yoon — —
March 26, 2019 General Meeting of Shareholders Seok-Dong Kim — Dae Sik Oh
March 26, 2020 General Meeting of Shareholders Yong-Hak Kim, Junmo Kim Jung Ho Park, Dae Sik Cho, Jung Ho Ahn Jae Hoon Lee, Jae Hyeon Ahn
March 25, 2021 General Meeting of Shareholders — Young Sang Ryu, Youngmin Yoon —

C. Change in Company Name

On March 28, 2019, Iriver Ltd., one of the Company’s subsidiaries, changed its name to Dreamus Company in accordance with a resolution at its general meeting of shareholders.

On April 17, 2019, Network O&S Co., Ltd., one of the Company’s subsidiaries, changed its name to SK O&S Co., Ltd. pursuant to a resolution at its extraordinary meeting of shareholders.

On March 4, 2021, SK Infosec, one of the Company’s material subsidiaries, merged Former ADT CAPS with and into itself and changed its name to ADT CAPS Co., Ltd. (“ADT CAPS”) after the date of the merger.

D. Mergers, Acquisitions and Restructuring

(1) Exchange of shares of SK Communications Co., Ltd. (“SK Communications”)

On November 24, 2016, the Board of Directors resolved to approve the payment of cash consideration in lieu of the issuance of shares of the Company in a comprehensive exchange of shares of SK Communications. The amount of cash consideration was based on a share exchange ratio of one common share of the Company to 0.0125970 common share of SK Communications. In February 2017, SK Communications became a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company.

(2) Acquisition of shares of Iriver

The Company acquired 4,699,248 shares of Iriver at a purchase price of Won 5,320 in connection with a capital contribution. The Company’s equity interest in Iriver following the acquisition is 45.9%. See “Report on Important Business Matters (Decision on Capital Increase)” filed on July 17, 2017 by Iriver for more information.

  • Iriver changed its name to “Dreamus Company” pursuant to a resolution at its general meeting of shareholders on March 28, 2019.

(3) Acquisition of newly issued shares of SK China Company Limited (“SK China”)

On July 28, 2017, the Company acquired newly issued shares of SK China to find investment opportunities in ICT and other promising areas of growth in China. In exchange for newly issued shares of SK China, the Company contributed its full equity interest in each of SKY Property Management Limited (“SKY”) and SK Industrial Development China Co., Ltd. (“SK IDC”) as well as cash, equal to the following amounts: 1) SKY stock: USD 276,443,440.64, 2) SK IDC stock: USD 108,072,007.67 and 3) Cash: USD 100,000,000.00. As a result of the acquisition, the Company holds 10,928,921 shares and a 27.27% of equity interest in SK China. See “Report on Decision on Acquisition of SK China Shares” filed by the Company on July 28, 2017 for more information about this transaction.

9

Table of Contents

(4) Exchange of shares of SK Telink

On September 28, 2017, the Company disclosed a resolution approving the payment of cash consideration in lieu of the issuance of shares of SK Telecom in an exchange of shares of SK Telink. The amount of cash consideration was based on a share exchange ratio of 1:1.0687714. The exchange was completed on December 14, 2017, upon which exchange SK Telink became a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company.

(5) Acquisition of shares of FSK L&S Co., Ltd.

On February 6, 2016, the Company acquired 2,415,750 shares of FSK L&S Co., Ltd. at a purchase price of Won 17.8 billion from SK Inc. (formerly known as SK Holdings Co., Ltd.) to utilize its logistics sharing infrastructure with its counterparties and pursue new business opportunities. As a result of the acquisition, the Company had a 60% equity interest in FSK L&S Co., Ltd.

(6) Acquisition of shares of id Quantique SA

In order to increase the value of the Company by enhancing its position as the top mobile network operator (“MNO”) through utilizing quantum cryptography and by generating returns from its global business, the Company acquired an additional 41,157,506 shares of id Quantique SA on April 30, 2018. As a result, the Company owns a total of 58.1% of the issued and outstanding shares (44,157,506 shares), and has acquired control, of id Quantique SA.

(7) Acquisition of shares of Siren Holdings Korea Co., Ltd.

The Company acquired shares of Siren Holdings Korea Co., Ltd. (“SHK”), which wholly owned Former ADT CAPS, in order to strengthen its security business and expand its residential customer base. See “Report on Decision on Acquisition of Shares of Siren Holdings Korea Co., Ltd.” filed on May 8, 2018 for more information.

  • Siren Investments Korea Co., Ltd. merged with and into SHK with SHK as the surviving entity, following which CAPSTEC Co., Ltd. (“CAPSTEC”) and ADT SECURITY Co., Ltd. (“ADT SECURITY”), which were subsidiaries of Former ADT CAPS, became subsidiaries of SHK.

  • SHK changed its name to Life & Security Holdings Co., Ltd. (“Life & Security Holdings”) in accordance with a resolution at its extraordinary meeting of shareholders on October 23, 2018, and Life & Security Holdings merged with SK Infosec on December 30, 2020.

(8) Capital increase of Iriver

On July 26, 2018, the board of directors of Iriver, a subsidiary of the Company, resolved to approve a capital increase of Won 70,000 million through third-party allotment and subsequently issued 7,990,867 common shares. The Company participated in the capital increase and paid Won 65,000 million to subscribe 7,420,091 common shares of Iriver on August 10, 2018, resulting in an increase of the Company’s ownership interest from 45.9% to 53.7%.

(9) Exchange of shares of SK Infosec

On October 26, 2018, the Company announced the decision of the Board of Directors to approve the comprehensive exchange of shares of SK Infosec for shares of the Company. The share exchange ratio was one common share of the Company to 0.0997678 common share of SK Infosec. The share exchange was completed on December 27, 2018, upon which SK Infosec became a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company.

(10) Acquisition of shares of SK Stoa

On April 25, 2019, the Board of Directors resolved to acquire the 100% equity interest in SK Stoa owned by SK Broadband, a subsidiary of the Company, in order to expand its T-commerce business and maximize synergies with other ICT businesses of the Company. On January 3, 2020, the Company acquired 3,631,355 shares of SK Stoa after obtaining governmental approvals.

10

Table of Contents

(11) Acquisition of shares of Tbroad Nowon Broadcasting Co., Ltd. (“Tbroad Nowon”)

On April 26, 2019, the Board of Directors resolved to acquire shares of Tbroad Nowon to enhance the Company’s competitiveness in the media business pursuant to a share purchase agreement with Tbroad Nowon’s largest shareholder, Tbroad. The Company acquired a 55.00% equity interest, or 627,000 shares, of Tbroad Nowon at a purchase price of Won 10.4 billion. See the report on “Amendment Regarding Decision on Acquisition of Tbroad Nowon” filed by the Company on January 28, 2020 for more information.

(12) Disposal of shares of SMC and Shopkick

On June 11, 2019, SKP America, a subsidiary of the Company, disposed of its 100% equity interest in SMC and SMC’s wholly-owned subsidiary Shopkick.

(13) Acquisition of shares of Incross Co., Ltd. (“Incross”)

On June 28, 2019, the Company acquired 2,786,455 shares of Incross in order to strengthen its digital advertising business. The Company’s equity interest in Incross following the acquisition is 34.6%. See the report on “Decision on Acquisition of Shares of Incross” filed by the Company on April 11, 2019, as amended on June 3, 2019 for more information.

(14) Capital increase of Content Alliance Platform Inc. (“Content Alliance Platform”)

On September 18, 2019, the Company participated in a capital increase by Content Alliance Platform in the amount of Won 90 billion through third-party allotment in order to provide innovative media services and contents to customers and to enhance its competitiveness as a differentiated mobile OTT platform. See the report on “Participation in Capital Increase by Content Alliance Platform” filed by the Company on April 5, 2019, as amended on June 28, 2019.

(15) Acquisition of newly-issued shares of Kakao Corp. (“Kakao”)

In order to pursue a strategic alliance with Kakao, the Company acquired newly-issued common shares of Kakao in the aggregate amount of approximately Won 300 billion through third-party allotment on November 5, 2019. Kakao acquired treasury shares of the Company. See the report on “Results of Disposal of Treasury Shares” filed by the Company on November 5, 2019 for more information.

(16) Spin-off of T Map Mobility

In order to strengthen the business expertise and enhance the efficiency of the Company’s mobility business, the Company engaged in a vertical spin-off of such business into T Map Mobility. The spin-off was a simple vertical spin-off, whereby the shareholder ownership composition remained the same, and it had no effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. The spin-off registration date was December 30, 2020.

  • See the report on “Decision to Spin Off Mobility Business” filed by the Company on October 16, 2020, for more information.

[SK Broadband]

(1) Establishment of a subsidiary

On May 23, 2017, SK Broadband’s board of directors resolved to approve the establishment of a subsidiary. On June 5, 2017, SK Broadband established Home & Service Co., Ltd. (“Home & Service”), a subsidiary responsible for the management of customer service operations. Home & Service was incorporated by SK Broadband under the Korean Commercial Code. The subsidiary was capitalized at Won 46 billion and the Korea Fair Trade Commission approved the subsidiary’s incorporation as an SK affiliate on July 1, 2017.

11

Table of Contents

(2) Spin-off

On August 16, 2017, SK Broadband’s board of directors resolved to approve the spin-off of its T-commerce subsidiary through a spin-off and subsequent establishment of a subsidiary pursuant to Article 530-2 and 530-12 of the Korean Commercial Code, with both companies from the simple vertical spin-off remaining as existing companies. The spin-off was effective as of December 1, 2017, and the subsidiary was capitalized at Won 15 billion, with SK Broadband holding a 100% equity interest. The Korea Fair Trade Commission approved the subsidiary’s incorporation as an SK affiliate on January 1, 2018.

(3) Transfer of business

On April 5, 2019, SK Broadband’s board of directors resolved to approve an agreement for the transfer of its OTT service, oksusu, to Content Alliance Platform (POOQ), a joint venture among KBS, MBC and SBS. The transaction was completed on September 18, 2019.

(4) Transfer of subsidiary shares

On April 24, 2019, SK Broadband’s board of directors approved the transfer of its 100% equity interest (3,631,355 shares) in SK Stoa, a subsidiary of SK Broadband, to SK Telecom. On December 30, 2019, the Ministry of Science and ICT (“MSIT”) approved the change in the largest capital contributor, and the transaction was completed on January 3, 2020.

(5) Merger of Tbroad, Tbroad Dongdaemun Broadcasting Co., Ltd. (“Tbroad Dongdaemun”) and Korea Digital Cable Media Center (“KDMC”) with and into SK Broadband (the “Tbroad Merger”)

On April 26, 2019, SK Broadband’s board of directors resolved to enter into a merger agreement pursuant to which Tbroad, Tbroad Dongdaemun and KDMC will merge with and into SK Broadband. On January 23, 2020, the parties entered into an amendment to the merger agreement due to changes in the merger timeline, and on March 26, 2020, the entry into the merger agreement was approved as proposed at the extraordinary general meeting of shareholders. The Tbroad Merger was completed as of April 30, 2020.

(6) Transfer of business

On July 30, 2020, SK Broadband’s board of directors resolved to approve a certain MVNO Business Transfer Agreement in connection with the sale of its MVNO business to Korea Cable Telecom Co., Ltd. The sale was a follow-up measure to, and a condition to MSIT’s approval of, the Tbroad Merger, and was carried out pursuant to the terms of the merger agreement for the Tbroad Merger. The transfer was completed on August 31, 2020.

(7) Acquisition of business

On December 4, 2020, SK Broadband entered into a certain business transfer agreement to acquire SK Telink’s Business-to-Business (“B2B”) business with the purpose of strengthening the market competitiveness of the B2B business through an reorganization of such business within the wider ICT business of the SK Group. The transfer was completed on March 31, 2021.

(8) Establishment of a subsidiary

On January 5, 2021, SK Broadband established Media S Co., Ltd., a subsidiary engaged in the production and supply of broadcasting programs, through a capital contribution of Won 23.0 billion (representing a 100% equity interest), and the subsidiary was added as a member of the SK Group by the Korea Fair Trade Commission as of March 2, 2021.

[SK Telink]

(1) Acquisition of shares of NSOK

In accordance with the resolution of its board of directors on September 22, 2016, SK Telink received a capital contribution of 408,435 shares (an 83.9% equity interest) of NSOK Co., Ltd. (“NSOK”) owned by SK Telecom. On October 25, 2016, SK Telink acquired the remaining 78,200 outstanding shares (a 16.1% equity interest) of NSOK, pursuant to which NSOK became a wholly-owned subsidiary of SK Telink.

12

Table of Contents

In accordance with the resolution of its board of directors on April 12, 2017, SK Telink acquired 525,824 additional shares of NSOK pursuant to a rights offering for an aggregate amount of Won 40.0 billion (or Won 76,071 per share), resulting in SK Telink’s ownership of 1,012,459 shares (a 100% equity interest) of NSOK.

(2) Comprehensive exchange of shares

On September 28, 2017, SK Telink’s board of directors approved a comprehensive exchange of shares with SK Telecom, pursuant to which SK Telecom would acquire SK Telink’s remaining outstanding shares for cash consideration in lieu of issuance of shares of SK Telecom. The share exchange agreement was subsequently approved at the extraordinary general meeting of shareholders held on November 9, 2017.

Following the exchange, there were no changes to SK Telecom’s share ownership interest level or to management structure, and SK Telecom and SK Telink will remain as corporate entities. SK Telink became a wholly-owned subsidiary of SK Telecom and remains as an unlisted corporation, while SK Telecom remains as a listed corporation.

(3) Disposal of NSOK shares

Pursuant to the resolution of its board of directors on October 8, 2018, SK Telink entered into an agreement to sell 1,012,459 shares of NSOK (representing a 100.00% equity interest) to Life & Security Holdings. The date of sale was October 10, 2018, and the sale consideration amount was Won 100 billion. See “Report on Disposal of Shares of Related Party” filed on October 8, 2018 by SK Telink for more information about this transaction.

(4) Change in location of headquarters

As of April 20, 2020, SK Telink changed the location of its headquarters to 144 Mapo T-town, Mapo-daero, Mapo-gu, Seoul pursuant to a resolution of its board of directors on April 16, 2020.

(5) Transfer of access ID business

On May 22, 2020, the board of directors of SK Telink resolved to transfer its access ID business and related assets to Former ADT CAPS, a related party, for Won 0.4 billion, effective as of May 31, 2020.

(6) Transfer of device business

On May 22, 2020, the board of directors of SK Telink resolved to transfer its device business and related assets to SK Networks Co., Ltd., a related party, for Won 4.4 billion, effective as of July 1, 2020. As such transfer qualified as a simplified business transfer, the board resolution served as requisite approval in lieu of approval by the general meeting of shareholders.

(7) Transfer of B2B business

On December 2, 2020, SK Telink held an extraordinary general meeting of shareholders, which resolved to transfer its B2B business and related assets to its affiliated company, SK Broadband. The transfer was completed on March 31, 2021, and the expected value of the transfer is Won 21 billion.

[Eleven Street]

(1) Establishment of Eleven Street

On July 31, 2018, the board of directors of SK Planet resolved to spin off its 11st business division (including Scinic, Gifticon and 11Pay) into a newly established company, Eleven Street, effective as of September 1, 2018. In the spin-off, newly issued shares of the spun-off company were allocated in proportion to the equity interest of the shareholders as of the date of such allocation, at a ratio of 0.14344419 newly issued share for 1 share of SK Planet (8,383,931 common shares).

13

Table of Contents

(2) Capital increase of Eleven Street

Pursuant to the resolution of the board of directors on September 7, 2018, Eleven Street issued new shares through a third-party allotment in order to increase its capital, allocating all such new shares to Nile Holdings Co., Ltd. The payment date was September 28, 2018. After the capital increase, SK Telecom holds a 80.26% interest in Eleven Street. See “Report on Decision on Capital Increase of Eleven Street Co., Ltd.” filed by the Company on September 7, 2018 for more information.

(3) Acquisition of shares of Hello Nature Co., Ltd. (“Hello Nature”)

On October 10, 2018, Eleven Street acquired 281,908 shares of Hello Nature, a fresh food delivery service provider, from SK Planet for Won 29.9 billion. As a result of this acquisition, Eleven Street owns a 49.90% interest in Hello Nature.

(4) Share repurchase

Pursuant to the resolution at its general shareholders’ meeting held on March 26, 2019 approving a share repurchase and the resolution of its board of directors held on April 26, 2019 approving the terms of such repurchase, Eleven Street repurchased 158,429 units of its treasury shares from SK Planet for Won 42.5 billion and 203 units of its treasury shares from certain other shareholders (Young-hoon Jeon and four others) for Won 50 million, effective as of August 30, 2019, in order to enhance the value of its shares. As a result of this repurchase, Eleven Street owns 1.55% of its total shares issued as treasury shares.

(5) Acquisition of Barogo Co., Ltd. Shares

On February 16, 2021, pursuant to the resolution of the board of directors, Eleven Street acquired 54,080 convertible preferred shares of Barogo Co., Ltd., a short-range logistics business, for Won 25 billion. The payment date is June 17, 2021, and Eleven Street’s shareholding in Barogo Co., Ltd. following such acquisition is 6.98%.

[ADT CAPS] (formerly known as SK Infosec)

(1) Comprehensive exchange of shares

On October 25, 2018, the board of directors of SK Infosec resolved to enter into a share exchange agreement with SK Telecom pursuant to which the shareholders of record of SK Infosec would be allotted 0.00997678 treasury share of SK Telecom in exchange for one common share of SK Infosec on December 27, 2018, after which SK Infosec would become a wholly-owned subsidiary of SK Telecom. The share exchange agreement was executed on November 26, 2018 and the comprehensive share exchange was completed on December 27, 2018.

(2) Merger of Life & Security Holdings

Pursuant to the resolution of SK Infosec’s board of directors on November 27, 2020, Life & Security Holdings merged with and into SK Infosec with the purpose of enhancing operational efficiency as of December 30, 2020.

(3) Merger of Former ADT CAPS

Pursuant to the resolution of SK Infosec’s board of directors on January 13, 2021, Former ADT CAPS merged with and into SK Infosec with the purpose of enhancing operating efficiency as of March 4, 2021. SK Infosec changed its name to ADT CAPS after the date of the merger.

[FORMER ADT CAPS]

(1) Merger of NSOK

Pursuant to resolutions of the board of directors on October 8, 2018 and the general meeting of shareholders on October 23, 2018, Former ADT CAPS merged NSOK with and into itself effective as of December 1, 2018 to seek new sources of growth, taking into account the growth potential of the physical security market.

14

Table of Contents

(2) Merger of ADT SECURITY

Pursuant to resolutions of the board of directors on November 14, 2019 and the general meeting of shareholders on November 29, 2019, Former ADT CAPS completed the merger of ADT SECURITY with and into itself effective as of January 1, 2020 to enhance management efficiency.

(3) Acquisition of SK hystec’s business

On July 31, 2020, Former ADT CAPS acquired SK hystec inc.’s security construction and security service businesses with the purpose of strengthening its security business expertise and competitiveness.

(4) Merger of SK Infosec

On March 4, 2021, Former ADT CAPS merged with and into SK Infosec. SK Infosec changed its name to ADT CAPS after the date of the merger.

[SK Planet]

(1) Transfer of BENEPIA business

On May 29, 2017, the board of directors of SK Planet resolved to transfer the operations and assets related to its BENEPIA business for Won 7.5 billion to SK M&Service Co., Ltd. (“SK M&Service”) as of July 1, 2017.

(2) Spin-off of advertising agency business and sale of equity interest in SM Contents & Communications

On July 17, 2017, the board of directors of SK Planet resolved to (1) spin-off SK Planet’s advertising agency business as a newly established company, SM Contents & Communications, in order to strengthen the competitiveness of the business for future growth, which spin-off was effective as of October 1, 2017 and (2) sell 100% of its shares of SM Contents & Communications to SM Culture & Contents Co., Ltd. to further concentrate business capabilities and efficiently allocate management resources. The closing date of the sale transaction was October 24, 2017.

(3) Spin-off of 11st business

On June 19, 2018, the board of directors of SK Planet resolved to spin off its 11st business (including Scinic, Gifticon and 11Pay) into a newly established company, effective as of September 1, 2018, in order to enhance the level of specialization and competitiveness of its businesses by strengthening their core competencies and obtain further growth potential of the businesses. See the “Report on Decision on Spin-off of SK Planet’s 11st Business” filed on June 19, 2018 for more information.

(4) Merger of SK TechX

On June 19, 2018, the board of directors of SK Planet resolved to merge SK TechX with and into SK Planet, effective as of September 1, 2018, with a merger ratio between SK Planet and SK TechX of 1:3.0504171, in order to enhance management efficiency and create synergies. See the “Report on Decision on Merger of SK TechX into SK Planet” filed on June 19, 2018 for more information.

(5) Capital reduction

SK Planet decided to reduce the par value of its shares from Won 500 to Won 150 to improve its financial structure through coverage of losses. The capital reduction is effective as of April 27, 2020.

15

Table of Contents

[SK M&Service]

(1) Acquisition of SK Planet’s BENEPIA business

Pursuant to the resolutions of its board of directors and its extraordinary shareholders meeting held on May 29, 2017, SK M&Service decided to acquire SK Planet’s BENEPIA business (including agency service for the Flexible Benefit Plan and related tangible and intangible assets, goodwill, systems, etc.) for Won 7.5 billion on July 1, 2017.

(2) Change in location of headquarters

Pursuant to the resolution of its board of directors on August 25, 2020, SK M&Service changed the location of its headquarters to 16th Floor, 34, Supyo-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul as of September 4, 2020.

[Dreamus Company]

(1) Acquisition of shares of S.M. Life Design Company Japan Inc.

Pursuant to the resolution of its board of directors on July 17, 2017, Dreamus Company approved a contract to acquire a total of 1,000,000 shares of S.M. Life Design Company Japan Inc. (a 100% equity interest) from S.M. Entertainment Japan Co., Ltd. with the purposes of entering foreign markets and maximizing business synergy. Dreamus Company acquired control of S.M. Life Design Company Japan Inc. upon its completion of payment for the shares on September 1, 2017.

(2) Merger of S.M. Mobile Communications JAPAN Inc.

Pursuant to the resolution of its board of directors on July 17, 2017, Dreamus Company decided to merge with S.M. Mobile Communications JAPAN Inc., a contents and information distribution company, with the purpose of reinforcing its contents based device business and enhancing managerial efficiency. As of October 1, 2017, Dreamus Company merged S.M. Mobile Communications JAPAN Inc. into it with a merger ratio of 1:1.6041745, based on which Dreamus Company issued 4,170,852 new common shares.

(3) Acquisition of important assets (Supply and distribution rights for music and digital contents)

On February 28, 2018, Dreamus Company entered into an agreement with S.M. Entertainment Co., Ltd. to acquire supply and distribution rights for music and digital contents of S.M. Entertainment Co., Ltd., JYP Entertainment Corporation and Big Hit Entertainment. Through this arrangement, the Company plans to increase sales by entering the music and sound recording industries and to create synergies through strategic alliances.

(4) Merger between subsidiaries

In order to achieve management efficiency and maximize organizational operation synergies, groovers Japan Co., Ltd. and SM Mobile Communications Japan Inc., each of which was a Japanese subsidiary of Dreamus Company, completed their merger with groovers Japan Co., Ltd. as the surviving entity, effective as of July 1, 2018.

(5) Investment in groovers Inc. (“Groovers”)

On July 26, 2018, the board of directors of Dreamus Company resolved to make an equity investment of Won 11,000 million (2,200,000 common shares) in Groovers for the purposes of providing operating funds to improve its financial structure and pursue new businesses. Payment was completed on July 27, 2018, and the Company’s ownership interest after such equity investment is 100%.

(6) Transfer of Music Mate business between Groovers and SK TechX

On August 31, 2018, pursuant to the resolutions of its board of directors and the extraordinary meeting of shareholders, each of which was held on June 28, 2018, Groovers acquired all properties, assets and rights related to the Music Mate streaming service from SK TechX for Won 3,570 million.

(7) Merger of Groovers

Pursuant to the resolution of its board of directors on December 26, 2018, Dreamus Company merged Groovers, a provider of music, contents and other services, with and into itself on March 1, 2019, in order to seek synergies by integrating management resources and enhance management efficiency. The merger was completed based on a merger ratio of 1:0 with no capital increase. The merger and merger registration were completed on March 1, 2019 and March 5, 2019, respectively. Since this merger qualified as a small-scale merger, the approval of the merger by a resolution of the board of directors substituted for the approval by a general meeting of shareholders.

16

Table of Contents

(8) Disposal of shares of Iriver Inc.

Pursuant to the resolution of its board of directors on July 18, 2019, Dreamus Company disposed of all of its shares in Iriver Inc., effective as of September 1, 2019, with the goal of achieving sustainable growth of its device business by improving its financial structure and profitability and maintaining its business expertise and continuity of operations.

(9) Merger between subsidiaries

In order to achieve management efficiency and maximize organizational operation synergies, Life Design Company Inc. and groovers Japan Co., Ltd., each of which is a Japanese subsidiary of Dreamus Company, completed their merger with Life Design Company Inc. as the surviving entity, effective as of December 15, 2019.

(10) Acquisition of shares of Studio Dolphin Co., Ltd.

Pursuant to the resolution of its board of directors, Dreamus Company entered into an agreement to acquire 10,000 shares (100% ownership interest) of Studio Dolphin Co., Ltd., which is engaged in audio content planning and production businesses, in order to strengthen its audio content business capacity. Payment was completed on May 14, 2021.

(11) Investment in FNC Co., Ltd. (acquisition of convertible bonds)

On May 13, 2021, pursuant to the resolution of its board of directors, Dreamus Company entered into an agreement to acquire convertible bonds amounting to Won 20 billion issued by FNC Co., Ltd., which engages in the business of acquisition, ownership, exercise and granting of copyrights and related rights, in order to invest in music content intellectual property and expand its music business. Payment was completed on May 18, 2021.

(12) Capital increase

Pursuant to the resolution of the board of directors on April 30, 2021, Dreamus Company issued new shares (13,135,673 convertible preferred shares) through a third-party allotment in order to increase its capital for music and content investment and production expansion and allocated all such new shares to Neospes Co., Ltd. The payment of Won 70 billion was completed in full on June 15, 2021.

[Incross]

(1) Spin-off of Infra Communications Co., Ltd. (“Infra Communications”)

Effective as of August 1, 2017, Incross spun off its business related to the operation agency service of the integrated mobile application marketplace “ONE Store” into a newly established company, Infra Communications, in order to strengthen the expertise and enhance management efficiency of each of its businesses, to respond effectively to the external environment by re-investing the value generated from each business into such business, and to grow and develop such business through strategic and efficient allocation of management resources.

17

Table of Contents

(2) Transfer of mobile advertising network business

Effective as of April 1, 2017, Incross acquired SK Planet’s mobile advertising network business, “Syrup Ad” with the purpose of strengthening the competitiveness of its advertising network business.

(3) Transfer of media representative business

Effective as of March 17, 2020, Incross acquired SK Stoa’s advertisement media agency and advertising agency businesses with the purpose of strengthening the competitiveness of its media lab business.

[T Map Mobility]

(1) Establishment of T Map Mobility

T Map Mobility was established through a vertical spin-off of SK Telecom’s mobility business effective as of December 29, 2020. T Map Mobility was established as a wholly-owned subsidiary of SK Telecom, with a share capital of Won 5 billion and 10,000,000 total shares issued.

(2) Capital increase

Pursuant to the resolution of the board of directors on February 23, 2021, T Map Mobility undertook a capital increase by issuing new shares (838,500 common shares) and allotting all such shares to SK Telecom. The payment date was March 5, 2021, and SK Telecom’s equity interest in T Map Mobility remained at 100% following such capital increase.

Pursuant to the resolution of the board of directors on April 14, 2021, T Map Mobility issued new shares (676,330 Class A preferred shares) through third-party allotment and allotted all such shares to Uber Singapore Technology Pte. Ltd. The payment date was April 15, 2021, and following such capital increase, the equity interests of SK Telecom and Uber Singapore Technology Pte. Ltd. in T Map Mobility were 94.13% and 5.87%, respectively.

Pursuant to the resolution of the board of directors on May 25, 2021, T Map Mobility issued new shares (3,800,133 common shares) through third-party allotment and allotted 2,287,859 shares and 1,512,274 shares to Ascenta Mobility Investment Co., Ltd. and Terameter Holdings Co., Ltd., respectively. The payment date was May 26, 2021, and following such capital increase, the equity interests of SK Telecom, Ascenta Mobility Investment Co., Ltd., Terameter Holdings Co., Ltd., and Uber Singapore Technology Pte. Ltd. in T Map Mobility were 70.77%, 14.94%, 9.87% and 4.42%, respectively.

Pursuant to the resolution of the board of directors on May 25, 2021, T Map Mobility issued new shares (775,585 common shares) through third-party allotment and allotted all such shares to Terameter Holdings Co., Ltd. The payment date was May 27, 2021, and following such capital increase, the equity interests of SK Telecom, Ascenta Mobility Investment Co., Ltd., Terameter Holdings Co., Ltd., and Uber Singapore Technology Pte. Ltd. in T Map Mobility were 67.36%, 14.22%, 14.22% and 4.20%, respectively.

Pursuant to the resolution of the board of directors on May 12, 2021, T Map Mobility issued new shares (267,700 common shares) through third-party allotment as part of a comprehensive share exchange with YLP Co., Ltd. and allocated all such shares to Jae Hyung Im and three others. The date of issuance of shares following the share exchange was June 29, 2021, and following such capital increase, the equity interests of SK Telecom, Ascenta Mobility Investment Co., Ltd., Terameter Holdings Co., Ltd., Uber Singapore Technology Pte. Ltd, and others in T Map Mobility were 66.26%, 13.99%, 13.99%, 4.13% and 1.64%, respectively.

(3) Exchange of shares of YLP Co., Ltd.

On May 18, 2021, the Board of Directors resolved to approve comprehensive share exchange with YLP Co., Ltd. at a ratio of one common share of the Company to 5.3788007 common shares of YLP Co., Ltd. The exchange of shares was completed on June 29, 2021 and YLP Co., Ltd. became a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company.

18

Table of Contents

[One Store]

(1) Establishment of One Store

In March 2016, SK Planet spun off its T-store business and established One Store Co., Ltd. (“One Store”). The spin-off was in the form of a horizontal spin-off whereby SK Planet’s shareholder, SK Telecom, received shares of One Store in proportion to its equity interest as of the record date for the allotment of the newly-issued shares of One Store. SK Telecom was allotted 0.0842582 newly-issued shares of One Store (total 6,000,000 common shares) for each SK Planet share it held.

(2) Capital increase

Since its establishment, One Store undertook five rounds of capital increases pursuant to the resolutions of its board of directors. On March 8, 2016, One Store allotted 4,409,600 new shares to its shareholder, SK Telecom. On May 26, 2016, it issued 5,472,673 new shares through third-party allotment. On November 14, 2019, One Store issued new shares (consisting of 3,871,352 convertible preferred shares) through third-party allotment. In May 2020, it issued 240,450 additional shares pursuant to the exercise of stock options granted to directors and employees in April 2018. In addition, on March 8, 2021, One Store issued 800,000 new shares to KT and LG U+ through third-party allotment, and on March 31, 2021, it issued an additional 710,850 new shares following the exercise of certain stock options. On June 11, 2021 and June 18, 2021, One Store issued additional new shares (414,900 convertible preferred shares in the aggregate) to Microsoft Corporation and Deutsche Telekom Capital Partners Venture Fund II GmbH & Co.KG, respectively, through third-party allotment.

(3) Share repurchase

In order to boost employee morale, on July 9, 2020, the board of directors of One Store resolved to repurchase shares. One Store repurchased 113,354 shares held by its employees for Won 2,854 million, after which treasury shares constitute 0.52% of its total shares issued.

(4) Acquisition of shares of ROK Media Co., Ltd.

In order to strengthen the competitiveness its content offerings, One Store acquired 60,000 shares of ROK Media Co., Ltd., which operates a web novel and webtoon publication business, for Won 40,000 million. The date of transaction was April 7, 2021, and One Store’s equity interest in ROK Media Co., Ltd. after such acquisition is 100.0%.

3. Total Number of Shares

A. Total Number of Shares

(As of June 30, 2021) — Classification Share type (Unit: in shares) Remarks
Common shares Preferred 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 17,218,803 — 17,218,803 —
a. reduction of capital — — — —
b. retirement with profit 17,218,803 — 17,218,803 —
c. redemption of redeemable shares — — — —
d. others — — — —
IV. Total number of shares (II-III) 72,060,143 — 72,060,143 —
V. Number of treasury shares 899,500 — 899,500 —
VI. Number of shares outstanding (IV-V) 71,160,643 — 71,160,643 —

19

Table of Contents

B. Treasury Shares

(As of June 30, 2021)
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 Direct acquisition Direct acquisition from market Common shares 7,609,263 — 120,990 7,488,273 —
Preferred shares — — — — —
Direct over-the-counter acquisition Common shares — — — — —
Preferred shares — — — — —
Tender offer Common shares — — — — —
Preferred shares — — — — —
Sub-total (a) Common shares 7,609,263 — 120,990 7,488,273 —
Preferred shares — — — — —
Acquisition through trust and other agreements Held by trustee Common shares 1,809,295 288,000 2,097,295 (1) — —
Preferred shares — — — — —
Held in actual stock Common shares — 2,097,295 (1) 500 (3) 1,197,295 899,500
Preferred shares — — — — —
Sub-total (b) Common shares 1,809,295 2,385,295 2,097,295 1,197,295 899,500
Preferred shares — — — — —
Other acquisition (c) Common shares — — — — —
Preferred shares — — — — —
Total (a+b+c) Common shares 9,418,558 2,385,295 2,218,785 8,685,568 (2) 899,500
Preferred shares — — — — —

(1) Represents the number of treasury shares returned by the trustee to the Company on April 30, 2021 in accordance with the termination of the relevant share repurchase agreement.

(2) On May 6, 2021, the Company canceled 8,685,568 treasury shares (10.76% of the total number of issued shares).

(3) On June 22, 2021, the Company canceled 500 treasury shares for independent director compensation purposes.

20

Table of Contents

4. Status of Voting Rights

(As of June 30, 2021) — Classification Number of shares (Unit: in shares) — Remarks
Total shares (A) Common share 72,060,143 —
Preferred share — —
Number of shares without voting rights (B) Common share 899,500 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 71,160,643 —
Preferred share — —

5. Matters Concerning Articles of Incorporation

Date of Revision General Meeting of Shareholders Key Revisions Reason for Revisions
March 26, 2019 35 th General Meeting of Shareholders Type of shares, change in transfer agent, etc. Changes in accordance with the mandatory electronic registration of shares
March 26, 2020 36 th General Meeting of Shareholders Specialized safety and health planning, etc. Changes in accordance with amendments to the Industrial Safety and Health Act of Korea and to reflect the relevant revisions to SK Group-wide
management policies under SK Management System
March 26, 2021 37 th General Meeting of Shareholders Corporate governance charter, term of office of independent directors, dividends, etc. To provide basis for adopting a corporate governance charter and quarterly dividends in the Articles of Incorporation and to reflect
applicable amendments to the Korean Commercial Code

21

Table of Contents

II. BUSINESS

1. Business Overview

Each company in the consolidated entity is a separate legal entity providing independent services and products. The Company’s 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, (3) commerce business, (4) security business and (5) other businesses consisting of platform services and online information services, among others.

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
SK O&S Co., Ltd. Maintenance of switching stations
Service Ace Co., Ltd Management and operation of customer centers
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 services including video-on-demand (“VOD”)
SK Telink Co., Ltd. International wireless direct-dial “00700” services, voice services using Internet protocol and MVNO
business
Home & Service Co., Ltd. System maintenance of high-speed Internet, IPTV and fixed-line services
Security ADT CAPS Co., Ltd.* Unmanned machine-based security and manned security services, comprehensive information protection services and integrated computer system
consulting and implementation services
Commerce Eleven Street Co., Ltd. E-commerce and Internet-related businesses
SK stoa Co., Ltd. Operation of data broadcasting channel for sale of goods
Other business SK Planet Co., Ltd. Information telecommunications business and development and supply of software
One Store Co., Ltd. Operation of mobile application store
Dreamus Company Online music service and distribution of records and digital content
SK M&Service Co., Ltd. System software development, distribution and technical support services and other online information
services
K-net Culture and Contents Venture Fund Start-up investment support
Atlas Investment Investments
SK Telecom TMT Investment Corp. Investments
Incross Co., Ltd. Digital advertisement media lab business and video advertisement network platform business
T map Mobility Co., Ltd. Database and online information services
  • In the six months ended June 30, 2021, SK Infosec completed the merger of Former ADT CAPS, a subsidiary of SK Infosec, with and into itself effective as of March 4, 2021 with the purpose of enhancing management efficiency. SK Infosec changed its name to ADT CAPS after the date of the merger.

22

Table of Contents

[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. The Company continues to maintain its reputation as the unparalleled premium network operator in the 3G, 4G and 5G markets on the basis of its technological leadership and network management technology. With the world’s first commercialization of 5G technology in 2019, the Company continues to maintain its position as the top network operator in the 5G era and strives to provide differentiated services to its customers. In the first half of 2021, sales of the Company’s wireless business amounted to Won 6.226 trillion.

In order to strengthen its sales channels, the Company has been offering a variety of fixed-line and wireless telecommunication convergence products through its subsidiary, PS&Marketing Co., Ltd. (“PS&Marketing”). PS&Marketing provides differentiated service to customers through the establishment of new sales channels and product development. Through its subsidiaries Service Ace Co., Ltd. and Service Top Co., Ltd., the Company operates customer service centers in Seoul and provides telemarketing services. Additionally, SK O&S Co., Ltd. (“SK O&S”), the Company’s subsidiary responsible for the operation of the Company’s networks, including its 5G network, provides customers with quality network services and provides the Company with technological know-how in network operations.

The Company plans to make efforts to evolve into a subscription product marketing company by developing competitive subscription products with various domestic and international partners leveraging the big data that it has gained through its wireless business, while providing optimally personalized product packages leveraging artificial intelligence (“AI”) capabilities.

A. Industry Characteristics

The telecommunications services market can be categorized into telecommunications services (such as fixed-line, wireless, leased line and value-added services) and broadcasting and telecommunications convergence services. Pursuant to the Telecommunications Business Act, the telecommunications services market can be further classified into basic telecommunications (fixed-line and wireless telecommunications), special category telecommunications (resale of telecommunications equipment, facilities and services) and value-added telecommunications (Internet connection and management, media contents and others). The size of the domestic telecommunications services market is determined based on various factors specific to Korea, including size of population that uses telecommunication services and telecommunications expenditures per capita. While it is possible for Korean telecommunication service providers to provide services abroad through acquisitions or otherwise, foreign telecommunication services markets have their own characteristics depending, among others, on the regulatory environment and demand for telecommunication services.

The Korean mobile communication market is 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 smartphones which enable the provision of New ICT services for advanced multimedia contents, mobile commerce, mobility and other related services. In addition, the ultra-low latency and high capacity characteristics of 5G networks as well as the advancement of AI are expected to accelerate the introduction of new services and the growth of IoT-based B2B businesses.

23

Table of Contents

B. Growth Potential

As of June 30, As of December 31,
Classification 2021 2020 2019
Number of subscribers SK Telecom 29,383 29,089 28,648
Others (KT, LG U+) 31,593 31,341 31,539
MVNO 9,724 9,111 7,750
Total 70,701 69,541 67,937
  • Source: Wireless subscriber data from the MSIT as of June 30, 2021.

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 has been growing due to the increasing popularity of smartphones and high-speed wireless networks. There is also a growing importance to the B2B segment, which creates added value by selling and developing various solutions. The telecommunications industry is a regulated industry requiring license and approval from the MSIT.

In the wireless business, industry players compete on the basis of the following three main competitive elements:

(i) brand competitiveness, which refers to the overall sense of recognition and loyalty experienced by customers with respect to services and values provided by a company, including the images created by a company’s comprehensive activities and communications on top of the actual services rendered;

(ii) product and service competitiveness, which refers to the fundamental criteria for wireless telecommunications services, including voice quality, service coverage, broad ranges of rate plans, diversified mobile Internet services, price and quality of devices and customer service quality, as well as the ability to develop new services that meet customer needs in a market environment defined by convergence; and

(iii) sales competitiveness, which refers to novel and diversified marketing methods and the strength of the distribution network.

Set forth below is the historical market share of the Company (excluding MVNO subscribers).

Classification As of June 30, (Unit: in percentages) — As of December 31,
2021 2020 2019
Mobile communication services 48.2 48.1 47.6
  • Source: Wireless subscriber data from the MSIT as of June 30, 2021.

D. Business Overview and Competitive Strengths

The Company is seeking to transform into a comprehensive ICT service provider. In light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Company has quickly adapted to the contactless environment based on its diverse ICT portfolio and is continuing to show steady growth in each of its major business divisions, including MNO, media, security and commerce.

For the six months ended June 30, 2021, the Company recorded Won 9.6 trillion in operating revenue and Won 785.4 billion in profit for the period on a consolidated basis, and it recorded Won 6 trillion in operating revenue and Won 635.7 billion in profit for the period on a separate basis.

In the MNO business, the Company secured 7.7 million 5G subscribers as of June 30, 2021 through innovations and quality enhancements in its 5G services. The Company also solidified its status as the top MNO service operator while maintaining market stability through innovations in its distribution channels in response to the contactless environment and rational market operations. The Company was also ranked as the top service provider with respect to certain key metrics such as transmission speed in several 5G service quality evaluations conducted by the MSIT to date.

SK Telink, a consolidated subsidiary of the Company, operates its MVNO service, “SK 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 including foreign workers, middle-aged adults and students.

24

Table of Contents

SK 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. In addition, Service Ace is developing its competence as a marketing company while providing top-quality customer service.

PS&Marketing, a subsidiary of the Company, provides a sales platform for products of the Company and SK Broadband including fixed-line and wireless telecommunication products that address customers’ needs for various convergence products. PS&Marketing provides differentiated service to clients through the establishment of new sales channels and product development.

[Fixed-line Business]

A. Industry Characteristics

The domestic telecommunication service industry displays the typical characteristics of a domestic industry given that its coverage area is limited to Korea. As a result, the size of the industry is greatly affected by the domestic economic factors including the domestic user population and the level of telecommunication service expenditures in light of the domestic income level. Domestic telecommunication companies may expand overseas through acquisitions or direct expansion, but the overseas telecommunication service industries are subject to inherently different industry charicteristics from the domestic one, depending on the regulatory and demand characteristics of each country.

The broadcasting business involves the planning, programming or production of broadcasting programs and transmission to viewers through telecommunication facilities. The broadcasting market can be categorized into terrestrial broadcasting, fixed-line TV broadcasting, satellite broadcasting and programming-providing businesses, in each case pursuant to the Broadcasting Act, as well as Internet multimedia broadcasting business pursuant to the Internet Multimedia Broadcast Services Act. The Company engages in the fixed-line TV broadcasting business, which is defined as the business of managing and operating fixed-line TV broadcasting stations (including their facilities and employees for the purpose of providing multi-channel broadcasting) and providing broadcasts through transmission and line facilities. The Internet multimedia broadcasting refers to the broadcasting of programs through a combination of various contents including data, video, voice, sound and/or e-commerce, including real-time broadcasting, while guaranteeing a consistent service quality through a bidirectional Internet protocol using a broadband integrated information network.

As a result of the government’s direct and indirect control over the fixed-line telecommunications industry, ranging from service licensing to business activities, the industry’s overall growth potential and degree of competition are greatly affected by the government’s regulatory policies. The fixed-line telecommunications industry is also a technology-intensive industry that evolves rapidly and continuously through the development of communications technology and equipment, which requires proactive responses in meeting the needs of subscribers by developing new services and penetrating the market. Fixed-line telecommunications services have become universal and essential means of communication and act as the foundation for integration and convergence with various other services. The essential nature of such services provides stable demand, resulting in low sensitivity to economic conditions.

In addition, the Korean fixed-line services industry is marked by a high level of market concentration, as the government is highly selective in granting telecommunications business licenses. While the competitive landscape of the fixed-line and wireless services markets is dominated by its three leading operators, the Company (including SK Broadband), KT and LG U+, the intensity of competition is growing as digitalization of communication technologies and devices leads to the convergence of fixed-line and wireless services, as well as broadcasting and telecommunications, and technology for faster data communication services is developed.

In the high speed internet services market, the demand for faster and more reliable premium Giga Internet services is increasing due to the growth in usage of home mobile networks using Wi-Fi and an increased consumption of high-definition large media content.

With the mergers and acquisitions among IPTV service providers and multiple service operators, the paid broadcasting market has reorganized around IPTV operators, and companies are moving away from competition based on subscriber base expansion to competition based on media platform services. The transition to a contactless service society due to COVID-19 has led to increased consumption of paid content by viewers, accelerating competition through the ability to source unique contents. The Company expects new growth in the home platform domain by providing customized services using ICT convergence technologies such as AI and big data in addition to differentiated contents.

25

Table of Contents

In the corporate business market, the Company is continuing its efforts to generate stable returns by securing growth drivers in new service areas such as cloud computing, while also strengthening its competitiveness in the traditional fixed line-based business through infrastructure expansion.

B. Growth Potential

As of June 30, As of December 31,
Classification 2021 2020 2019
Fixed-line Subscribers High-speed Internet 22,670,159 22,330,182 21,761,831
Fixed-line telephone 12,524,076 12,859,279 13,600,362
IPTV 18,254,931 17,489,664 16,440,059
Cable TV 13,232,850 13,378,742 13,641,708
  • Source: MSIT website.

  • High-speed Internet and fixed-line telephone subscribers as of June 30, 2021 represent the average number of subscribers in the first half of 2021, while IPTV and cable TV subscribers as of June 30, 2021 represent the average number of subscribers in the second half of 2020.

C. Cyclical Nature and Seasonality

High-speed Internet and fixed-line telephone services operate in mature markets that are comparatively less sensitive to cyclical economic changes as the services provided by different operators have become less differentiated. TV services have become necessities that provide broadcasting, and the market, which is subject to a subscriber-based business model, has little sensitivity to cyclical economic changes. 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.

D. Domestic and Overseas Market Conditions

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

Classification As of June 30, (Unit: in percentages) — As of December 31,
2021 2020 2019
High-speed Internet (including resales) 28.8 29.0 25.1
Fixed-line telephone (including Voice over Internet Protocol (“VoIP”) 17.5 16.8 16.8
IPTV 30.4 30.3 30.3
Cable TV 22.5 22.5 22.5
  • Source: MSIT website.

  • With respect to Internet telephone, the market share was calculated based on market shares among the Company, KT and LG U+ and is based on the number of IP phone subscribers.

  • Market shares of High-speed Internet and Fixed-line telephone as of June 30, 2021 represent the average market shares of the first half of 2021 and market shares of IPTV and Cable TV as of June 30, 2021 represent the average market shares of the second half of 2020.

In each of its principal business areas, SK Broadband principally competes on the basis of price, service quality and speed. In the IPTV business, the ability to offer complex services and differentiated contents are becoming increasingly important. General telecommunications businesses operate in a licensed industry with a high barrier of entry, which is dominated by SK Broadband, KT and LG U+.

26

Table of Contents

[Security Business]

A. Industry Characteristics

The security systems service business provides security services to governments, companies and individuals with the purpose of protecting tangible and intangible assets and human resources. Depending on the risk prevention method used, the security business can be classified into machine-based security, security system integration (“SI”), information security and manned security. Machine-based security operates by receiving information that is detected and transmitted by various sensors and cameras installed at the target facilities through control facility equipment and taking prompt and appropriate action, such as dispatching an agent or contacting the police or the fire department, if an abnormality is detected. Security SI is a service that integrates installation, operation, maintenance and repair of various equipment and systems by analyzing the appropriate security system for customer facilities, such as buildings, factories and schools. Manned security services deploy security personnel to areas subject to security, who perform on-site security services such as patrols and access control of buildings and facilities. The information security industry involves the business of providing security to business customers to prevent the leakage and hacking of data, including personal information. The industry can be categorized into the information security product business, which includes the development, manufacturing and distribution of information security products, and the information security service business, such as security consulting and managed security services. Information security products aim to form a secure cyber environment by protecting computer terminals and Internet communication channels, while information security services provide security across the overall ICT industry by providing security consulting services to companies on how to protect their information security assets or through managed security services, which prevent security breaches by hackers.

The Company’s primary business in the physical security industry is its unmanned security and security SI services, and the Company’s primary business in the information security industry is its managed security and security consulting services. Its business areas consist of the following:

Classification Product
Physical Security Machine-based security CAPS service (unmanned security service), access control, view guard (CCTV), attendance management, drinking water management
Security SI and maintenance and repair Access control (entry and parking), CCTV (recording, camera, monitor, network equipment, etc.), other security
systems
Integrated security services (machine-based security + manned security) Machine-based security services, manned security services (security, cleaning, concierge, etc.)
Information Security Managed security services Information security breach detection and response services (remote managed security service and on-site managed security service)
Security consulting Evaluation of adequacy of information security system, suggestion of solutions to enhance security (information
protection consulting, compliance consulting, etc.)
Security solutions Provision of hardware and software for information security (network security solution, system security
solutions, etc.)

B. Growth Potential

(1) Size of the domestic security industry

2021 2020 2019
Physical security industry 40,736 39,396 37,449
Cybersecurity industry 20,952 20,185 19,186
Total domestic security industry 61,688 59,581 56,635
  • Source: 2020 Domestic and Global Security Market Forecast Report, Security News / Security World

  • Figures for 2020 and 2021 are estimates.

(2) Size of the domestic physical security industry

27

Table of Contents

  • Source: 2020 Domestic and Global Security Market Forecast Report, Security News / Security World
(Unit: in 100 millions of Won except percentages) — 2021 2020 2019 2018
Amount Percentage Amount Percentage Amount Percentage Amount Percentage
CCTV monitoring 14,275 35.04 % 13,938 35.38 % 13,095 34.97 % 12,871 35.16 %
Alarm monitoring 2,695 6.62 % 2,601 6.60 % 2,574 6.87 % 2,526 6.90 %
Comprehensive security services 15,757 39.00 % 15,452 39.22 % 14,903 39.80 % 14,610 39.91 %
Access Control 4,432 10.88 % 4,184 10.62 % 4,069 10.87 % 3,983 10.88 %
Biometric Recognition 3,577 8.78 % 3,221 8.18 % 2,808 7,50 % 2,617 7.15 %
Total 40,736 100.00 % 39,396 100.00 % 37,449 100.00 % 36,607 100.00 %
  • Figures for 2020 and 2021 are estimates.

(3) Forecast of the domestic physical security industry

(Unit: in millions of Won) 2025 2023 2021 2020
Physical Security Services Dispatch security services 1,945,651 1,835,418 1,731,430 1,729,700
Video security services 493,319 468,669 445,251 430,195
Other security services 876,166 758,080 655,909 593,046
Total 3,315,136 3,062,167 2,832,590 2,752,941
  • Source: “Study on Policy Plans for the Support of the Physical Security Industry of Gyeonggi-do,” published by the Gyeonggi-do Assembly

  • This report was published in the second half of 2020. All figures are estimates.

C. Cyclical Nature and Seasonality

The security business seeks to satisfy the basic need for safety and is less sensitive to economic fluctuations compared to other industries. Although the slowdown in the Korean economy and competition based on lower-cost alternatives has had a negative impact on industry growth, sustained growth is nevertheless expected due to the recent expansion of the industry into converged security markets with the integration of ICT.

D. Domestic and Overseas Market Conditions

The security industry is experiencing a rapid increase in demand for CCTV, access control and other security systems due to threats including crime, natural disasters and calamities and terrorism. With increased consumer interest in safety, demand for security system services is expected to continue to grow. To date, the Korean security market is characterized by an oligopoly dominated by three leading companies due to the high barriers to entry as a result of high initial investment costs of building large-scale network systems and the effects of brand loyalty. The traditional security industry, characterized by price competition aimed at increasing market share, is expanding into a converged security market with the integration of ICT. In addition, the global converged security market integrating ICT has recently been experiencing rapid growth and increased competition due to the entry of global information technology companies.

Furthermore, the importance of the information security industry is steadily increasing due to the diversified and increasingly advanced and intelligent attacks by hackers, and the demand for information security is expected to increase exponentially due to the digital transformation arising from advances in new technologies, such as AI, IoT, cloud and smart factories, as part of the fourth industrial revolution. Although global information security companies are demonstrating strength in the domestic information security market for products, the top three domestic companies have traditionally dominated the market for services.

The security industry, which received attention for pioneering a new market for day-to-day disease prevention measures in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, demonstrated growth despite various obstacles. In the post-COVID-19 era, which is expected to begin in 2022 after the wide administration of vaccines, the growth of the security industry is expected to accelerate further due to the convergence of physical security and cybersecurity as well as the advancement of integrated control centers for the stable operation and development of smart cities.

28

Table of Contents

As a result, although the size of the domestic security market in 2020 failed to reach Won 6 trillion in light of the effects of COVID-19, it is expected to grow annually by 3.9% to Won 6.4 trillion in 2021 and by 5.2% to Won 6.3 trillion in 2022.

E. Business Overview and Competitive Strengths

For the six months ended June 30, 2021, ADT CAPS recorded Won 684.9 billion in operating revenue and Won 67.8 billion in operating profit, and it secured approximately 710,000 subscribers as of June 30, 2021, including subscribers to information security services.

Due to the saturation of the unmanned security market, there was no significant change in the number of ADT CAPS’ unmanned security contracts in 2020 compared to the previous year. However, ADT CAPS was able to maintain consistent growth in the number of new subscribers acquired through the SK distribution network and a continued increase in revenue from the CAPS Home and parking services. In addition, despite the economic downturn due to COVID-19, ADT CAPS was able to pave new markets for contactless access control and fever detection services using facial recognition and thermal imaging cameras.

Revenue from the information security business of ADT CAPS exceeded Won 300 billion, making ADT CAPS the first company to do so in the industry. ADT CAPS is widening the gap with the second-largest player in the information security market and has maintained its top position in the market for the past five years.

Although the unmanned security market is expected to remain saturated in 2021, ADT CAPS will pursue efforts to improve the results of operations and service quality of its core unmanned security business through the development of products and market approaches that are tailored to the needs of various customers, while also improving its new security businesses, including the information security business, by enhancing its technologies and diversifying its product portfolio through further development efforts and the increased use of AI.

Former ADT CAPS merged with SK Infosec, a cybersecurity service provider, and the combined ADT CAPS is considering business synergies from various perspectives to provide a more diverse range of high-quality services to customers, including converged security products, in the future.

Unmanned security services range from crime prevention based on cutting-edge sensors and prompt dispatch of security personnel to follow-up services. With increased efforts to reduce false alarms, ADT CAPS continues to reduce dispatch and control costs, thereby improving service quality and ultimately generating new sources of revenue to establish a positive cycle for continuous growth.

Video security services provide objective security through full identification of subjects with the use of high-definition video, made convenient and safe through a diverse lineup of products and remote control services. Access security services provide outsider access control, employee attendance checks and even drinking water management, which are made user-friendly and convenient due to the integration of cutting edge AI-based technology such as fingerprint, facial and mobile recognition. ADT CAPS plans to continue advancing such technology-based services and deliver more convenient and safer security services to customers through innovative technologies.

The SI business provides comprehensive security solutions suitable for the management of large buildings, such as access control and energy, fire safety and parking management services. ADT CAPS is striving to provide customers with the best comprehensive security solution, including more economical and optimized products through the development of innovative technologies.

In the case of information security services, in addition to continuing to provide information protection consulting, security solutions, security system establishment and managed security services based on its know-how accumulated over the years, ADT CAPS is committed to securing new technologies, such as AI security and 5G security, in order to preemptively respond to increasingly intelligent and diversified cyberattacks and respond quickly to changes in the new ICT environment.

ADT CAPS established the first converged security management platform in Korea in response to the emergence of the converged security industry, which is becoming increasingly important as trends of hyper-connectivity, integration and digital transformation are affecting people’s lives and industries on a national level. ADT CAPS strives to become a global total security company by exploring new markets, discovering new business models and expanding advanced technologies through the convergence of physical security and information security, as well as other areas of technology.

29

Table of Contents

[Commerce Business]

A. Industry Characteristics

Electronic commerce, or e-commerce, refers to transactions of goods and services that are processed electronically by information processing systems, such as personal computers, and can be classified into “online order” and “online order brokerage” businesses. The mail order brokerage business refers to the act of intermediating a transaction between a seller and a buyer by an online shopping mall, and the online order business refers to direct sales of goods and services by an online shopping mall. Online shopping malls can be categorized, based on the range of products that they handle, into special malls that handle products limited to specific categories and general malls that handle products across multiple categories. The Korean e-commerce market started to grow in the early 2000s with the spread of the Internet, and it is now going through a second period of growth in the form of mobile commerce as a result of the removal of time and space constraints on shopping following the proliferation of smartphones beginning in 2010, the simplification and improved convenience of payment services, the expansion of fast delivery services following intense competition in such services beginning in 2018, the combination of offline and online shopping experiences (omni-channel and O2O services) and advancements in personalization and recommendation services based on AI. Eleven Street, which operates an online order brokerage business, is known as an “open market business” operator within the e-commerce market. As a result of leading the trend of mobile commerce and pursuing innovative customer experience since the early stages of its business, Eleven Street has grown into a major player in the e-commerce market.

B. Growth Potential

As of December 31, 2020, the size of the Korean e-commerce market was Won 161.1 trillion, accounting for approximately 34% of the total online and offline distribution market and demonstrating rapid growth at an annual average growth rate of over 19% for the past three years. In addition, mobile transactions accounted for 67.5% of the total e-commerce transaction value in 2020, after surpassing 50% for the first time in 2016. Considering the current acceleration in the shift of products traditionally sold offline, such as food products, food delivery services, apparels and household products, to the mobile e-commerce platform and with the expansion of contactless consumption of goods in light of COVID-19, mobile e-commerce is expected to continue its growth in the future.

Year — E-commerce transaction value (trillion Won) 161.1 135.3 113.3 94.2 65.6
Annual growth rate 19.1 % 19.3 % 20.3 % 43.6 % 21.5 %
  • Source: Statistics Korea, “Online Shopping Trends.”

C. Cyclical Nature and Seasonality

While the commerce industry is inherently affected by fluctuations in the economy to a certain extent, their effect on the e-commerce market has been limited due to its ongoing rapid growth.

D. Domestic and Overseas Market Conditions

The mobile-centered online commerce market is expected to grow steadily due to the further growth potential of the Internet shopping population, the development of online business models by offline commerce operators and the growth of mobile commerce. New business models are expected to emerge and proliferate into new markets as diverse lifestyle services that go beyond commodities are incorporated into the area of commerce.

30

Table of Contents

E. Business Overview and Competitive Strengths

Focusing on the 11st Marketplace, Eleven Street plans to continue expanding its commerce ecosystem and ultimately enhance its corporate value by providing diverse and innovative shopping experiences based on technology and strengthening customer benefits using synergies with other ICT businesses of the Company. In particular, Eleven Street recorded an operating profit in 2019, thereby successfully establishing a foundation for sustainable growth, and a positive growth in revenue in 2020 due to a meaningful increase in the transaction value through efficient execution of marketing expenses. Eleven Street has become a leader in the Korean e-commerce market through steady growth since the launch of 11st in 2008 by building customer trust and through effective marketing, despite its late entry into the online commerce market that was previously dominated by two players, Gmarket and Auction. Eleven Street has also firmly established itself as a market leader and top player in the Korean mobile commerce market by rapidly responding to the shift of the e-commerce market towards mobile platforms. In addition, Eleven Street has made efforts to gain the market’s confidence and improve customer satisfaction since the launch of 11st, resulting in recognition by certifications from KS-SQI (Service Quality Index) for thirteen consecutive years, KCSI (Consumer Satisfaction Index) for twelve consecutive years and CCM (Consumer Centered Management). Leveraging the large user base of 11st, Eleven Street plans to become a “leading commerce portal most trusted by users” by expanding the product offerings of 11st through expanded strategic partnerships with domestic and foreign players and upgrading services in order to evolve into a future-oriented commerce company, thereby continuing to strengthen the unique value of 11st as a commerce portal through improvements in customer’s convenience and continuous innovation.

[Other Businesses]

OK Cashbag, operated by SK Planet, 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. As Korea’s largest loyalty mileage program, OK Cashbag maintains a leading position in the industry. The Company is continuing to develop its service in light of market conditions and customers’ needs to enhance its customers’ perception of point value and is reviewing and pursuing various plans to develop OK Cashbag into a service that goes beyond a mileage program that leverages the key competitiveness of OK Cashbag such as its platform and partnership network.

Syrup is a service that provides information about coupons and events based on time, place and occasion, thereby maximizing economic benefits for consumers, as well as a marketing tool based on consumption behavior data that enables its business partners to achieve smart, low-cost and high-efficiency marketing. Based on big data accumulated over the years, Syrup expanded its service to the area of mobile finance, which allows users to check their financial assets and provides an integrated process including recommendation for and subscription to customized financial products. The Company plans to continue developing Syrup to provide more practical benefits to its customers in their daily lives.

Incross, a material subsidiary of the Company, primarily focuses on the digital advertising media representative business, which involves establishing media strategies and executing advertising on behalf of advertisers and advertising agencies, its “Dawin” business, which is Korea’s first video advertising network platform, and “T deal,” which is an advertising service that combines SK Telecom’s text messaging, AI and commerce services. T deal is an advertising product that sends text messages with personalized product recommendations and links to online pages where the products can be purchased. In addition, Infra Communications, a subsidiary of Incross, provides operational services for the integrated mobile application market “ONE Store.”

FLO, launched in December 2018 by Dreamus Company, a material subsidiary of the Company, became the first music platform to discontinue its real-time music chart and introduced the “FLO Chart,” which applies AI and machine learning technologies to a music chart based on data collected over the past 24 hours, thus increasing reliability. In addition, FLO is expanding the scope of its audio content service by offering podcasts and audio books from January 2021. Following the commencement of its collaboration with Willa, the top audio book service business in Korea, in January 2021, FLO has been expanding the scope of such collaboration through the production of audio book curation podcasts. In April 2021, FLO entered into a contract with Spoon Radio, the top live audio platform in Korea, and is producing original audio contents with new formats that target generation Z. FLO plans to continue to strengthen its differentiated, original audio content offerings with new formats and subjects. As of June 30, 2021, the average number of unique visitors to FLO increased to 2.45 million, an increase of 0.14 million compared to the end of 2020, according to internal estimates. In addition to online music services, Dreamus Company operates a musical record and digital content distribution business, artist merchandise business and (MD) and a device business primarily under the Astell & Kern brand.

31

Table of Contents

The Company’s mobility business was vertically spun off into a new company, T Map Mobility, in December 2020, and it is expected to enhance the its capabilities in the future through partnerships with global mobility business operators. The “T map” service provides maps, information on local areas, real-time traffic information and navigation services, and it has achieved a leading position in the domestic location-based service platform market. In addition, the Company is expanding its mobile platform base that connects daily lives by expanding into online-to-offline service areas such as “T map Public Transportation” services. The Company also continues to secure new subscribers by differentiating itself through services such as an AI-based driver assistant software named “T map x NUGU,” and it is continuing to further build a location-based platform by providing built-in solutions for automobile “infotainment” systems to car manufacturers while also providing services to link local information and advertising.

ONE Store, which was established through a horizontal spin-off from SK Planet in March 2016, launched its proprietary ONE Store App Market in June 2016 by integrating the mobile application marketplaces of the three leading domestic MNO companies and NAVER. ONE Store, which is pre-installed on Android-based mobile devices distributed by the three leading domestic MNO companies, offers over 20,000 mobile game titles, 200,000 mobile applications as well as various contents, including web novels and webtoons, and platform services including an e-commerce business. In its four years of operation, ONE Store has continually increased its market presence with an annual transaction value of over Won 800 billion, a cumulative membership-based user base of over 50 million and a monthly average user access of approximately 20 million.

2. Updates on Major Products and Services

Business Major Companies (Unit: in millions of Won and percentages) — Item Major Trademarks Consolidated Sales Amount Ratio
Wireless SK Telecom Co., Ltd., PS&Marketing Co., Ltd., Service Ace Co., Ltd. SK O&S Co., Ltd. Mobile communication service, wireless data service, ICT service T, 5GX, T Plan and others 6,225,972 64.9 %
Fixed-line SK Broadband Co., Ltd., SK Telink Co., Ltd. Home & Service Co., Ltd. Fixed-line phone, high speed Internet, data and network lease service B tv, 00700 international call, 7mobile and others 1,801,144 18.8 %
Security ADT CAPS Co., Ltd. Manned and unmanned security, information security and others CAPS, T&CAPS, B&CAPS and others 653,282 6.8 %
Commerce Eleven Street Co., Ltd. SK stoa Co.,
Ltd. E-commerce 11st, 11Pay, Gifticon and others 407,112 4.2 %
Other SK Planet Co., Ltd., One Store Co., Ltd.,
Dreamus Company, SK M&Service Co., Ltd., Incross Co.,
Ltd. Information telecommunication, electronic finance, advertising, Internet platform service OK Cashbag, ONE Store, FLO and others 511,223 5.3 %
Total 9,598,733 100 %

3. Price Trends for Major Products

[Wireless Business]

As of December 31, 2020, based on the Company’s standard monthly subscription plan, the basic service fee was Won 12,100 and the usage fee was Won 1.98 per second. Among the 4G-based “T-Plans”, the “Safe 4G” provides 4 GB of data and unlimited voice calls at Won 50,000 per month (including value-added tax). Among the “5GX Plans”, the “Slim Plan” provides 10 GB of data and unlimited voice calls at Won 55,000 per month (including value-added tax). The Company provides a variety of other subscription plans catered to subscriber demand.

32

Table of Contents

[Fixed-line Business]

The fees charged by the Company for its services are changing as it launches a variety of subscription plans that satisfy customer needs. In February 2021, the Company launched the “The Slim Rate Plan” to reflect the preference of certain subscribers to receive rate discounts over promotional gifts when subscribing to new services, with discounted service fees ranging from Won 2,750 to Won 11,000 per month (based on a three-year subscription period), depending on the transmission speed and whether the subscription includes IPTV services. The Company also provides a variety of other subscription plans.

[Commerce Business]

Eleven Street acts as an intermediary in e-commerce transactions between sellers and buyers on 11st, and charges sellers sales commissions in accordance with the terms of use as consideration for execution of transactions, payment settlement and security measures. Although the amount of sales commissions vary by product category, it is generally set at market standard rates ranging from 10% to 12% of the transaction value. Such sales commission rate structure has largely remained unchanged since the launch of 11st, although Eleven Street occasionally offers temporary promotional reductions for certain periods in order to encourage transactions.

4. Investment Status

[Wireless Business]

A. Investment in Progress

(Unit: in billions of Won) — Business Classification Investment period Subject of investment Investment effect Expected investment amount Amount already invested Future investment
Network/Common Upgrade/ New installation Year ended December 31, 2021 Network, systems and others Capacity increase and quality improvement; systems improvement To be determined 848 —
Total To be determined 848 —

B. Future Investment Plan

(Unit: in billions of Won) — Business Expected investment amount Expected investment for each year Investment effect
Asset type Amount 2021 2022 2023
Network/Common Network, systems and others To be determined To be determined To be determined To be determined Upgrades to the existing services and expanded provision of network services including 5G
Total To be determined To be determined To be determined To be determined
  • The Company indicated during the earnings conference call held on February 3, 2021 that the level of capital expenditures for 2021 is expected to be similar to that of 2020.

33

Table of Contents

[Fixed-line Business]

A. Investment in Progress and Future Investment Plan

(Unit: in billions of Won) — Purpose of investment Subject of investment Investment period Amount already invested Future investment Investment effect
Coverage expansion, upgrade of media platform Network, systems, internet data center and others Six months ended June 30, 2021 221.5 To be determined Secure subscriber networks and equipment; quality and system improvements

5. Revenues

Business Sales type (Unit: in millions of Won) — Item For the six months ended June 30, 2021 For the year ended December 31, 2020 For the year ended December 31, 2019
Wireless Services Mobile communication Export 39,293 152,518 141,496
Domestic 6,186,679 12,143,166 12,030,919
Subtotal 6,225,972 12,295,684 12,172,415
Fixed-line Services Fixed-line, B2B data, high-speed Internet, IPTV Export 69,084 127,618 96,962
Domestic 1,732,060 3,278,058 3,445,469
Subtotal 1,801,144 3,405,676 3,542,431
Security Services Personnel and system security, information security and others Export 9,456 16,696 —
Domestic 643,826 1,229,821 913,301
Subtotal 653,282 1,246,517 913,301
Commerce Services E-commerce Export 795 1,299 3,829
Domestic 406,317 791,552 526,660
Subtotal 407,112 792,851 530,489
Other Services Display and search ad., contents Export 35,494 50,129 81,844
Domestic 475,729 833,794 503,222
Subtotal 511,223 883,923 585,066
Total Export 154,122 348,260 324,131
Domestic 9,444,611 18,276,391 17,419,571
Total 9,598,733 18,624,651 17,743,702
For the six months ended June 30, 2021 Wireless (Unit: in millions of Won) — Fixed Security Commerce Other Sub total Internal transaction After consolidation
Total sales 6,990,516 2,342,955 720,255 414,758 662,144 11,130,628 (1,531,895 ) 9,598,733
Internal sales 764,544 541,811 66,973 7,646 150,921 1,531,895 (1,531,895 ) —
External sales 6,225,972 1,801,144 653,282 407,112 511,223 9,598,733 — 9,598,733
Depreciation and amortization 1,404,539 467,882 129,791 17,095 34,015 2,053,322 (59,021 ) 1,994,301
Operating profit (loss) 641,364 153,912 56,386 (6,384 ) (26,304 ) 818,974 (33,596 ) 785,378
Finance profit (loss) (186,535 )
Gain from subsidiaries, investments in associates and joint ventures 980,091
Other non-operating profit
(loss) 115,116
Profit before income tax 1,694,050

34

Table of Contents

6. Derivative Transactions

A. Current Swap Contract Applying Cash Flow Risk Hedge Accounting

Currency and interest rate swap contracts under cash flow hedge accounting as of June 30, 2021 are as follows:

(Unit: in millions of Won and thousands of USD)

Borrowing date Hedged item Hedged risk Contract type Financial institution Duration of contract
Jul. 20, 2007 Fixed rate foreign currency denominated bonds (face value of USD 400,000) Foreign currency risk Cross currency swap Morgan Stanley and four other banks Jul. 20, 2007 –Jul. 20, 2027
Dec. 16, 2013 Fixed rate foreign currency denominated loan (face value of USD 11,451) Foreign currency risk Cross currency swap Deutsche Bank Dec. 16, 2013 – Apr. 29, 2022
Apr. 16, 2018 Fixed rate foreign currency denominated bonds (face value of USD 500,000) Foreign currency risk Cross currency swap The Export-Import Bank of Korea and three other banks Apr. 16, 2018 – Apr. 16, 2023
Mar. 4, 2020 Floating rate foreign currency denominated bonds (face value of USD 300,000) Foreign currency and interest rate risks Cross currency interest rate swap Citibank Mar. 4, 2020 – Jun. 4, 2025
Aug. 13, 2018 Fixed rate foreign currency denominated bonds (face value of USD 300,000) Foreign currency risk Cross currency swap Citibank Aug. 13, 2018 – Aug. 13, 2023
Dec. 20, 2016 Floating rate Korean Won denominated loan (face value of KRW 6,125) Interest rate risk Interest rate swap Korea Development Bank Dec. 20, 2016 – Dec. 20, 2021
Dec. 21, 2017 Floating rate Korean Won denominated
loan (face value of KRW 18,750) Interest rate risk Interest rate swap Korea Development Bank Dec. 21, 2017 – Dec. 21, 2022
Dec. 19, 2018 Floating rate Korean Won denominated
loan (face value of KRW 31,250) Interest rate risk Interest rate swap Credit Agricole CIB Mar. 19, 2019 – Dec. 14, 2023

7. Major Contracts

None.

8. R&D Investments

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

(Unit: in millions of Won except percentages) — Category For the six months ended June 30, 2021 For the year ended December 31, 2020 For the year ended December 31, 2019 Remarks
Raw material 395 627 633 —
Labor 82,335 163,426 125,248 —
Depreciation 74,177 176,381 161,655 —
Commissioned service 22,591 46,046 65,794 —
Others 26,878 41,751 52,167 —
Total R&D costs 206,376 428,230 405,497 —
Accounting Sales and administrative expenses 201,815 416,445 391,327 —
Development expenses (Intangible assets) 4,561 11,785 14,170 —
R&D cost / sales amount ratio (Total R&D costs / Current sales
amount×100) 1.08 % 2.30 % 2.29 % —

35

Table of Contents

9. 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 operates an intranet system called “Comm.ON” in order to implement consistent communication with consumers across various areas including branding, design, marketing and public relations, and systematically manages the development, registration and licensing of brands through such system.

B. Business-related Intellectual Property

[SK Telecom]

As of June 30, 2021, the Company held 3,169 Korean-registered patents and 1,233 foreign-registered patents. The Company holds 742 Korean-registered trademarks and owns intellectual property rights to its proprietary graphic design of the alphabet “T” representing its brand. The designed alphabet “T” is registered in all business categories for trademarks (total of 45). The number of registered patents and trademarks is subject to constant change due to the acquisition of new rights, expiration of terms, abandonments and dispositions.

[SK Broadband]

As of June 30, 2021, SK Broadband held 292 Korean-registered patents and 142 foreign-registered patents (including those held jointly with other companies). It also holds 304 Korean-registered trademarks and owns intellectual property rights to its proprietary graphic design of the alphabet “B” representing its brand. The designed alphabet “B” is registered in all business categories for trademarks (total of 45). The number of registered patents and trademarks is subject to continual change due to the acquisition of new rights, expiration of terms, abandonments and dispositions.

[SK Planet]

SK Planet holds 1,655 registered patents, 85 design marks, 940 registered trademarks and 4 copyrights (in each case including those held jointly with other companies) in Korea. It also holds various other intellectual property rights in other countries, including 243 U.S.-registered patents, 124 Chinese-registered patents, 65 Japanese-registered patents, 65 E.U.-registered patents (in each case including those held jointly with other companies) and 152 foreign registered trademarks.

[Eleven Street]

Eleven Street holds 128 registered patents, 14 registered design marks, 617 registered trademarks and 5 copyrights (in each case including those held jointly with other companies) in Korea. It also holds various other intellectual property rights in other countries, including 41 U.S.-registered patents (including those held jointly with other companies).

[T Map Mobility]

T Map Mobility holds 188 registered patents, 11 registered trademarks and 5 copyrights in Korea. It also holds 23 foreign-registered patents (including those held jointly with other companies). The number of registered patents and trademarks is subject to continual change due to the acquisition of new rights, expiration of terms, abandonments and dispositions.

C. Business-related Pollutants and Environmental Protection

[SK Telecom]

The Company does not directly 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. Nevertheless, the Company is committed to fulfilling its social obligations with a sense of responsibility for its impact on the society and the environment on a company-wide basis. Under the vision of “realizing a sustainable future based on ICT,” the Company is making efforts to (1) preemptively respond to climate change, (2) improve its environmental management system and (3) create an eco-friendly green culture. To this end, in December 2020, the Company was one of the first companies in Korea to join the RE100 (Renewable Energy 100%) initiative, which aims to source 100% of its energy needs from renewable energy sources by 2050. In addition, the Company leads in energy savings and environmental protections based on ICT technology, and recently became the first company in the telecommunications industry to obtain carbon emission rights by reducing greenhouse gas through integration of telecommunications equipment and technology upgrades.

36

Table of Contents

[SK Broadband]

SK Broadband does not directly engage in any manufacturing processes that emit environmental pollutants, and more than 99% of its greenhouse gas emissions is indirect emissions from its use of external electricity. SK Broadband was selected as a business subject to allocation of emission permits as part of Korea’s greenhouse gas emissions trading scheme that commenced in 2015, and it actively fulfills its obligations and consistently achieves the targets set by the government. In addition, SK Broadband continues to invest in environment-friendly facilities for its data centers and improve the stability and efficiency of its services.

37

Table of Contents

III. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

1. Summary Financial Information (Consolidated and Separate)

A. Summary Financial Information (Consolidated)

Below is the summary consolidated financial information of the Company as of June 30, 2021, December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 and for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 and the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019. The Company’s unaudited consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 and for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, which are prepared in accordance with K-IFRS, are attached hereto.

(Unit: in millions of Won except number of companies) — As of June 30, 2021 As of December 31, 2020 As of December 31, 2019
Assets
Current Assets 9,140,912 8,775,086 8,088,507
•   Cash and Cash Equivalents 1,539,295 1,369,653 1,270,824
•   Accounts Receivable – Trade, net 2,301,615 2,188,893 2,230,979
•   Accounts Receivable – Other, net 955,323 979,044 903,509
•   Others 4,344,679 4,237,496 3,683,195
Non-Current Assets 40,916,689 39,131,871 37,113,861
•   Long-Term Investment Securities 2,730,618 1,648,837 857,215
•   Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures 15,508,918 14,354,113 13,385,264
•   Property and Equipment, net 13,243,760 13,377,077 12,933,460
•   Intangible Assets, net 4,042,483 4,436,194 4,866,092
•   Goodwill 3,463,037 3,357,524 2,949,530
•   Others 1,927,873 1,958,126 2,122,300
Total Assets 50,057,601 47,906,957 45,202,368
Liabilities
Current Liabilities 7,821,778 8,177,967 7,851,673
Non-Current Liabilities 15,829,024 15,332,747 14,533,761
Total Liabilities 23,650,802 23,510,714 22,385,434
Equity
Equity Attributable to Owners of the Parent Company 25,503,449 23,743,894 22,950,227
Share Capital 44,639 44,639 44,639
Capital Surplus (Deficit) and Other Capital Adjustments 2,826,475 677,203 1,006,481
Retained Earnings 21,679,418 22,981,913 22,228,683
Reserves 952,917 40,139 (329,576 )
Non-controlling Interests 903,350 652,349 (133,293 )
Total Equity 26,406,799 24,396,243 22,816,934
Total Liabilities and Equity 50,057,601 47,906,957 45,202,368
Number of Companies Consolidated 53 49 48
(Unit: in millions of Won except per share data) — For the six months ended June 30, 2021 For the six months ended June 30, 2020 For the year ended December 31, 2020 For the year ended December 31, 2019
Operating Revenue 9,598,733 9,053,928 18,624,651 17,740,716
Operating Profit 785,378 659,082 1,349,324 1,108,177
Profit Before Income Tax 1,694,050 917,278 1,877,040 1,161,001
Profit for the Period 1,367,673 738,291 1,500,538 860,733
Profit for the Period Attributable to Owners of the Parent Company 1,324,050 735,940 1,504,352 888,698
Profit for the Period Attributable to Non-controlling Interests 43,623 2,351 (3,814 ) (27,965 )
Basic Earnings Per Share (Won) 18,502 9,962 20,463 12,127
Diluted Earnings Per Share (Won) 18,490 9,962 20,459 12,127

38

Table of Contents

B. Summary Financial Information (Separate)

Below is the summary separate financial information of the Company as of June 30, 2021, December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 and for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 and the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019. The Company’s unaudited separate financial statements as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 and for the six months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 and for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, which are prepared in accordance with K-IFRS, are attached hereto.

As of June 30, 2021 As of December 31, 2020 As of December 31, 2019
Assets
Current Assets 4,835,661 5,047,115 4,998,465
•   Cash and Cash Equivalents 285,377 329,208 497,282
•   Accounts Receivable – Trade, net 1,584,872 1,503,552 1,479,971
•   Accounts Receivable – Other, net 400,452 434,713 506,642
•   Others 2,564,960 2,779,642 2,514,570
Non-Current Assets 27,874,974 26,939,336 26,619,167
•   Long-Term Investment Securities 1,970,708 983,688 510,633
•   Investments in Subsidiaries and Associates 11,685,264 11,357,504 10,578,158
•   Property and Equipment, net 9,159,603 9,157,548 9,052,709
•   Intangible Assets, net 2,305,759 2,665,083 3,461,152
•   Goodwill 1,306,236 1,306,236 1,306,236
•   Others 1,447,404 1,469,277 1,710,279
Total Assets 32,710,635 31,986,451 31,617,632
Liabilities
Current Liabilities 4,740,294 5,076,404 5,165,744
Non-Current Liabilities 9,965,384 9,560,189 9,067,989
Total Liabilities 14,705,678 14,636,593 14,233,733
Equity
Share Capital 44,639 44,639 44,639
Capital Surplus and Other Capital Adjustments 2,212,133 289,134 715,619
Retained Earnings 14,707,654 16,684,640 16,672,947
Reserves 1,040,531 331,445 (49,306 )
Total Equity 18,004,957 17,349,858 17,383,899
Total Liabilities and Equity 32,710,635 31,986,451 31,617,632
(Unit: in millions of Won except per share data) — For the six months ended June 30, 2021 For the six months ended June 30, 2020 For the year ended December 31, 2020 For the year ended December 31, 2019
Operating Revenue 6,002,323 5,866,052 11,746,630 11,421,342
Operating Profit 635,662 528,206 1,023,067 951,803
Profit Before Income Tax 801,504 706,355 941,455 1,184,878
Profit for the Period 650,024 573,109 758,792 979,891
Basic Earnings Per Share (Won) 9,031 7,735 10,221 13,393
Diluted Earnings Per Share (Won) 9,025 7,735 10,219 13,393

39

Table of Contents

2. Dividends and Others

A. Dividend Policy

Our fundamental shareholder distribution policy seeks to enhance long-term shareholder returns through stable cash dividends based on the Company’s performance and through the enhancement of corporate value based on sustained growth. To this end, the Company strives to enhance its corporate value under its capital management principle of balancing investment for growth and shareholder returns.

In addition, the Company determines its shareholder return in consideration of a comprehensive set of factors including its business performance, investment plans, financial status and prospects, and the Company may make shareholder return in the form of cash or shares in accordance with its articles of incorporation. Cash dividends are determined based on the Company’s consideration of investment needs for its continued future growth as well as its annual business performance and overall cash flow status. In the case of share dividends, the type of the shares to be distributed may be determined pursuant to the resolution of the Company’s general meeting of shareholders, to the extent there are multiple classes of shares outstanding.

The Company distributes annual dividends to shareholders or pledgees registered on its shareholder’s register as of the end of each fiscal year, and the Company distributed an interim dividend once a year as of June 30 pursuant to the resolution of its board of directors. In order to further enhance the Company’s policy to provide continual shareholder return and in accordance with the global trend towards stable dividend distribution, the Company adopted a quarterly dividend distribution policy in place of its previous interim dividend distribution policy through the approval of certain amendments to the Company’s articles of incorporation at the 37 th General Meeting of Shareholders held on March 25, 2021. On July 22, 2021, the board of directors resolved to approve the first quarterly dividends.

Furthermore, the Company repurchases its own shares from time to time to enhance its corporate value in consideration of the market price of the Company’s shares and its financial resources. In 2020 and 2021 to date, the Company purchased approximately Won 500 billion of treasury shares through a trustee. In May 2021, the Company canceled 8,685,568 units of previously acquired treasury shares, which represented 10.76% of the total number of shares issued at the time, to enhance shareholder value.

(1) Distribution of cash dividends was approved during the 35th General Meeting of Shareholders held on March 26, 2019.

• Distribution of cash dividends per share of Won 9,000 (exclusive of an interim dividend of Won 1,000) was approved.

(2) Distribution of interim dividends of Won 1,000 was approved during the 426th Board of Directors’ Meeting on July 25, 2019.

(3) Distribution of cash dividends was approved during the 36th General Meeting of Shareholders held on March 26, 2020.

• Distribution of cash dividends per share of Won 9,000 (exclusive of an interim dividend of Won 1,000) was approved.

(4) Distribution of interim dividends of Won 1,000 was approved during the 438th Board of Directors’ Meeting on July 21, 2020.

(5) Distribution of cash dividends was approved during the 37th General Meeting of Shareholders held on March 25, 2021.

• Distribution of cash dividends per share of Won 9,000 (exclusive of an interim dividend of Won 1,000) was approved.

40

Table of Contents

(6) Distribution of quarterly dividends of Won 2,500 was approved during the 453th Board of Directors’ Meeting on July 22, 2021.

B. Dividends for the Past Three Fiscal Years

(Unit: in millions of Won, except per share data and percentages) — Classification As of and for the six months ended June 30, 2021 As of and for the year ended December 31, 2020 As of and for the year ended December 31, 2019
Par value per share (Won) 500 500 500
(Consolidated) Net income 1,324,050 1,504,352 888,698
(Separate) Net income 650,024 758,792 979,891
Net income per share (Won) 18,502 20,463 12,127
Total cash dividend 177,901 715,080 730,098
Total stock dividends — — —
(Consolidated) Percentage of cash dividend to available income (%) 27.4 47.5 82.0
Cash dividend yield ratio (%) Common shares 0.8 4.1 4.1
Preferred shares — — —
Stock dividend yield ratio (%) Common shares — — —
Preferred shares — — —
Cash dividend per share (Won) Common shares 2,500 10,000 10,000
Preferred shares — — —
Stock dividend per share (share) Common shares — — —
Preferred shares — — —
  • The total amount of cash dividends was calculated by adding the total amount of cash dividends resolved at the general meeting of shareholders for the relevant fiscal year and any quarterly cash dividends paid during such fiscal year (including interim dividends) in accordance with applicable disclosure requirements.

  • Consolidated net income is based on equity attributable to owners of the parent company.

  • Cash dividend for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 above include an interim dividend of Won 1,000 per share. Cash dividend for the six months ended June 30, 2021 includes a quarterly dividend of Won 2,500 per share, effective as of the end of the second quarter of the financial year.

C. Past Distributions of Dividends

Number of consecutive dividends — Interim dividends Annual dividends Average dividend yield (%) — Past three years Past five years
18 27 4.0 4.0

41

Table of Contents

3. Use of Direct Financing

A. Use of Proceeds from Public Offerings

[SK Telecom]

(Unit: in millions of Won)

Category Bond Series Payment Date Planned Use of Proceeds Actual Use of Proceeds
Use Amount Use Amount
Corporate bond 80th January 15, 2021 Repayment of debt 310,000 Repayment of debt 310,000 —
Corporate bond 79th October 19, 2020 Repayment of debt 290,000 Repayment of debt 290,000 —
Corporate bond 78th January 14, 2020 Working capital 360,000 Working capital 360,000 —
Corporate bond 78th January 14, 2020 Repayment of debt 60,000 Repayment of debt 60,000 —
Corporate bond 77th October 22, 2019 Working capital 400,000 Working capital 400,000 —
Corporate bond 76th July 29, 2019 Working capital 70,000 Working capital 70,000 —
Corporate bond 76th July 29, 2019 Repayment of debt 330,000 Repayment of debt 330,000 —
Corporate bond 75th March 6, 2019 Frequency usage right payments 400,000 Frequency usage right payments 400,000 —
[SK Broadband]
(Unit: in millions of Won)
Category Bond Series Payment Date Planned Use of Proceeds Actual Use of Proceeds Reasons for Difference
Use Amount Use Amount
Corporate bond Series 47-1 March 26, 2019 Repayment of debt 50,000 Repayment of debt 210,000 —
Corporate bond Series 47-2 March 26, 2019 160,000 —
Corporate bond Series 48-1 September 24, 2019 -Repayment of debt -Working capital 80,000 -Repayment of debt -Working Capital 230,000 —
Corporate bond Series 48-2 September 24, 2019 100,000
Corporate bond Series 48-3 September 24, 2019 50,000
Corporate bond Series 49-1 June 11, 2020 -Repayment of debt -Working Capital 100,000 -Repayment of debt -Working Capital 200,000 —
Corporate bond Series 49-2 June 11, 2020 100,000
Corporate bond Series 50 September 25, 2020 Repayment of debt 160,000 Repayment of debt 160,000 —
  • Commercial papers and foreign bonds that do not require securities reports in Korea have been omitted.

42

Table of Contents

B. Use of Proceeds from Private Offerings

[Dreamus Company]

(As of June 30, 2021) — Classification Payment Date Planned Use of Proceeds (Unit: in millions of Won) — Actual Use of Proceeds Reasons for Difference
Use Amount Use Amount
Capital increase
through third-party allotment (No. 4) August 10, 2018 Strengthening of contents business and establishment of infrastructure related to music
industry 70,000 Operating expenses for music business and investment in contents 70,000 —
Capital increase
through third-party allotment (No. 27) June 15, 2021 -Working capital (40,000) -Funds
for equity investments (30,000) 70,000 -Working capital (1,572) -Fund for
equity investments (21,776) 23,348 The Company did not reach the investment period for
certain of the operating funds and funds for equity investment. It plans to use the remaining proceeds in the future and is keeping tsuch amounts in bank deposits.

C. Operation of Unused Proceeds

Classification (Unit: in millions of Won) — Financial Item Amount Contract Period Investment Period
Deposit/
Installment Savings Term Deposit 46,652 July 2021 1 month as of the end of this reporting period (3 months maturity)
Total 46,652 —

4. Other Matters Related to Financial Information

A. Restatement of the Financial Statements

The accounting policies applied to the annual consolidated financial statements as of and for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020 are applied to the interim consolidated financial statements as of and for the six months ended June 30, 2021.

43

Table of Contents

In 2020, the Company changed its accounting policy related to the determination of lease terms based on the agenda decision “Lease Term and Useful Life of Leasehold Improvements” published by the International Financial Reporting Interpretations Committee (“IFRIC”) on December 16, 2019. The comparative financial information for the six months ended June 30, 2020 has been restated.

B. Loss Allowance

(1) Loss Allowance of Trade and Other Receivables

For the six months ended June 30, 2021
Gross amount Loss Allowance Percentage
Accounts receivable – trade 2,584,338 257,903 10 %
Loans 146,407 43,056 29 %
Accounts receivable – other 1,290,938 53,938 4 %
Accrued income 4,849 0 0 %
Guarantee deposits 277,512 300 0 %
Total 4,304,044 355,197 8 %
For the year ended December 31, 2020
Gross amount Loss Allowance Percentage
Accounts receivable – trade 2,478,851 264,498 11 %
Loans 182,721 45,024 25 %
Accounts receivable – other 1,366,922 55,075 4 %
Accrued income 3,418 166 5 %
Guarantee deposits 285,507 300 0 %
Total 4,317,419 365,063 8 %
For the year ended December 31, 2019
Gross amount Loss Allowance Percentage
Accounts receivable – trade 2,497,396 249,501 10 %
Loans 147,937 48,054 32 %
Accounts receivable – other 1,298,477 48,379 4 %
Accrued income 3,977 166 4 %
Guarantee deposits 310,074 299 0 %
Total 4,257,861 346,399 8 %

(2) Movements in Loss Allowance of Trade and Other Receivables

For the six months ended June 30, 2021 For the year ended December 31, 2020 For the year ended December 31, 2019
Beginning balance 365,063 346,399 376,045
Effect of change in accounting policy 0 — —
Increase of loss allowance 15,072 59,184 28,841
Reversal of loss allowance 0 — —
Write-offs (34,502 ) (57,575 ) (46,616 )
Other 9,564 17,054 17,650
Ending balance 355,197 365,062 346,399

(3) Policies for Loss Allowance

44

Table of Contents

The Company establishes loss allowances based on the likelihood of recoverability of trade and other receivables based on their aging at the end of the period and past customer default experience for the past three years. With respect to trade receivables relating to wireless telecommunications services, the Company considers the likelihood of recovery based on past customer default experience and the length of default in connection with the type of default (e.g., whether the customer’s service has been terminated or is continued). Consistent with customary practice, the Company writes off trade and other receivables for which the prescription period has passed or that are determined to be impossible or economically too costly to collect, including receivables that are less than Won 200,000 and more than six months overdue and receivables that have been determined to be the subject of identity theft.

(4) Aging of Accounts Receivable

As of June 30, 2021
Six months or less From six months to one year From one year to three years More than three years Total
Accounts receivable – general 2,338,574 49,753 131,604 64,407 2,584,338
Percentage 90 % 2 % 5 % 2 % 100 %

C. Inventories

(1) Detailed Categories of Inventories

Account Category (Unit: in millions of Won) — For the six months ended June 30, 2021 For the year ended December 31, 2020 For the year ended December 31, 2019
Merchandise 199,247 162,196 147,928
Goods in transit — — —
Other inventories 12,533 9,247 14,954
Total 211,780 171,443 162,882
Percentage of inventories to total assets [ Inventories / Total assets ] 0.42 % 0.36 % 0.36 %
Inventory turnover [ Cost of sales / { ( Beginning balance of inventories + Ending balance of
inventories ) / 2} ] 6.89 7.60 7.79

(2) Reporting of Inventories

The Company holds handsets, ICT equipment for offline sales, etc. in inventory. The Company conducts physical due diligence of its inventories with its auditors at the end of each year.

D. Fair Value Measurement

See notes 2 and 30 of the notes to the Company’s unaudited consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 and for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 for more information.

E. Key Terms of Debt Securities

[SK Telecom]

The following are key terms and conditions of bonds issued by the Company. The compliance status is as of the date of the latest financial statements including the audit opinion of the independent auditor applicable to the determination of compliance status, except for the compliance status of the restriction on changes of ownership structure, which is as of the end of the reporting period.

45

Table of Contents

Name Issue Date Maturity Date Date of Fiscal Agency Agreement Fiscal Agent
Unsecured Bond – Series 61-2 Dec. 27, 2011 Dec. 27, 2021 190,000 Dec. 19, 2011 Hana Financial Investment Co., Ltd.
Maintenance of Financial Ratio Key Term Debt ratio no greater than 300%
Compliance Status Compliant
Restriction on Liens Key Term The total amount of secured debt not to exceed 50% of share capital as of the end of the
previous fiscal year
Compliance Status Compliant
Restriction on Disposition of Assets Key Term Disposal of assets per fiscal year not to exceed Won 2 trillion
Compliance Status Compliant
Restriction on Changes of Ownership Structure Key Term Not applicable
Compliance Status Not applicable
Submission of Compliance Certificate Compliance Status Submitted on April 14, 2021
Name Issue Date Maturity Date Date of Fiscal Agency Agreement Fiscal Agent
Unsecured Bond – Series 62-2 Aug. 28, 2012 Aug. 28, 2022 140,000 Aug. 22, 2012 Meritz Securities Co., Ltd.
Unsecured Bond – Series 62-3 Aug. 28, 2012 Aug. 28, 2032 90,000 Aug. 22, 2012 Meritz Securities Co., Ltd.
Maintenance of Financial Ratio Key Term Debt ratio no greater than 300%
Compliance Status Compliant
Restriction on Liens Key Term The total amount of secured debt not to exceed 100% of share capital as of the end of the
previous fiscal year
Compliance Status Compliant
Restriction on Disposition of Assets Key Term Disposal of assets per fiscal year not to exceed Won 2 trillion
Compliance Status Compliant
Restriction on Changes of Ownership Structure Key Term Not applicable
Compliance Status Not applicable
Submission of Compliance Certificate Compliance Status Submitted on April 14, 2021
Name Issue Date Maturity Date Date of Fiscal Agency Agreement Fiscal Agent
Unsecured Bond – Series 63-1 April 23, 2013 April 23, 2023 230,000 April 17, 2013 Korea Securities Finance Corp.
Unsecured Bond – Series 63-2 April 23, 2013 April 23, 2033 130,000 April 17, 2013 Korea Securities Finance Corp.
Unsecured Bond – Series 64-2 May 14, 2014 May 14, 2024 150,000 April 29, 2014 Korea Securities Finance Corp.
Unsecured Bond – Series 65-3 Oct. 28, 2014 Oct. 28, 2024 190,000 Oct. 16, 2014 Korea Securities Finance Corp.
Unsecured Bond – Series 66-1 Feb. 26, 2015 Feb. 26, 2022 100,000 Feb. 11, 2015 Korea Securities Finance Corp.

46

Table of Contents

Unsecured Bond – Series 66-2 Feb. 26, 2015 Feb. 26, 2025 150,000 Feb. 11, 2015 Korea Securities Finance Corp.
Unsecured Bond – Series 66-3 Feb. 26, 2015 Feb. 26, 2030 50,000 Feb. 11, 2015 Korea Securities Finance Corp.
Unsecured Bond – Series 67-2 July 17, 2015 July 17, 2025 70,000 July 9, 2015 Korea Securities Finance Corp.
Unsecured Bond – Series 67-3 July 17, 2015 July 17, 2030 90,000 July 9, 2015 Korea Securities Finance Corp.
Unsecured Bond – Series 68-2 Nov. 30, 2015 Nov. 30, 2025 100,000 Nov. 18, 2015 Korea Securities Finance Corp.
Unsecured Bond – Series 68-3 Nov. 30, 2015 Nov. 30, 2035 70,000 Nov. 18, 2015 Korea Securities Finance Corp.
Unsecured Bond – Series 69-3 March 4, 2016 March 4, 2026 90,000 Feb. 22, 2016 Korea Securities Finance Corp.
Unsecured Bond – Series 69-4 March 4, 2016 March 4, 2036 80,000 Feb. 22, 2016 Korea Securities Finance Corp.
Maintenance of Financial Ratio Key Term Debt ratio no greater than 300%
Compliance Status Compliant
Restriction on Liens Key Term The total amount of secured debt not to exceed 100% of share capital as of the end of the
previous fiscal year
Compliance Status Compliant
Restriction on Disposition of Assets Key Term Disposal of assets per fiscal year not to exceed Won 2 trillion
Compliance Status Compliant
Restriction on Changes of Ownership Structure Key Term Not applicable
Compliance Status Not applicable
Submission of Compliance Certificate Compliance Status Submitted on April 14, 2021
Name Issue Date Maturity Date Date of Fiscal Agency Agreement Fiscal Agent
Unsecured Bond – Series 70-2 June 3, 2016 June 3, 2021 50,000 May 24, 2016 Korea Securities Finance Corp.
Unsecured Bond – Series 70-3 June 3, 2016 June 3, 2026 120,000 May 24, 2016 Korea Securities Finance Corp.
Unsecured Bond – Series 70-4 June 3, 2016 June 3, 2031 50,000 May 24, 2016 Korea Securities Finance Corp.
Unsecured Bond – Series 71-2 April 25, 2017 April 25, 2022 120,000 April 13, 2017 Korea Securities Finance Corp.
Unsecured Bond – Series 71-3 April 25, 2017 April 25, 2027 100,000 April 13, 2017 Korea Securities Finance Corp.
Unsecured Bond – Series 71-4 April 25, 2017 April 25, 2032 90,000 April 13, 2017 Korea Securities Finance Corp.
Maintenance of Financial Ratio Key Term Debt ratio no greater than 300%
Compliance Status Compliant
Restriction on Liens Key Term The total amount of secured debt not to exceed 150% of share capital as of the end of the
previous fiscal year
Compliance Status Compliant
Restriction on Disposition of Assets Key Term Disposal of assets per fiscal year not to exceed Won 5 trillion
Compliance Status Compliant
Restriction on Changes of Ownership Structure Key Term —
Compliance Status —
Submission of Compliance Certificate Compliance Status Submitted on April 14, 2021

47

Table of Contents

Name Issue Date Maturity Date Date of Fiscal Agency Agreement Fiscal Agent
Unsecured Bond – Series 72-2 Nov. 10, 2017 Nov. 10, 2022 80,000 Oct. 31, 2017 Korea Securities Finance Corp.
Unsecured Bond – Series 72-3 Nov. 10, 2017 Nov. 10, 2027 100,000 Oct. 31, 2017 Korea Securities Finance Corp.
Unsecured Bond – Series 73-2 Feb. 20, 2018 Feb. 20, 2023 100,000 Feb. 6. 2018 Korea Securities Finance Corp.
Unsecured Bond – Series 73-3 Feb. 20, 2018 Feb. 20, 2028 200,000 Feb. 6. 2018 Korea Securities Finance Corp.
Unsecured Bond – Series 73-4 Feb. 20, 2018 Feb. 20, 2038 90,000 Feb. 6. 2018 Korea Securities Finance Corp.
Unsecured Bond – Series 74-1 Sept. 17, 2018 Sept. 17, 2021 100,000 Sept. 5, 2018 Korea Securities Finance Corp.
Unsecured Bond – Series 74-2 Sept. 17, 2018 Sept. 17, 2023 150,000 Sept. 5, 2018 Korea Securities Finance Corp.
Unsecured Bond – Series 74-3 Sept. 17, 2018 Sept. 17, 2038 50,000 Sept. 5, 2018 Korea Securities Finance Corp.
Unsecured Bond – Series 75-1 March 6, 2019 March 6, 2022 180,000 Feb. 21, 2019 Korea Securities Finance Corp.
Unsecured Bond – Series 75-2 March 6, 2019 March 6, 2024 120,000 Feb. 21, 2019 Korea Securities Finance Corp.
Unsecured Bond – Series 75-3 March 6, 2019 March 6, 2029 50,000 Feb. 21, 2019 Korea Securities Finance Corp.
Unsecured Bond – Series 75-4 March 6, 2019 March 6, 2039 50,000 Feb. 21, 2019 Korea Securities Finance Corp.
Maintenance of Financial Ratio Key Term Debt ratio no greater than 300%
Compliance Status Compliant
Restriction on Liens Key Term The total amount of secured debt not to exceed 150% of share capital as of the end of the
previous fiscal year
Compliance Status Compliant
Restriction on Disposition of Assets Key Term Disposal of assets per fiscal year not to exceed 50% of total assets
Compliance Status Compliant
Restriction on Changes of Ownership Structure Key Term Restriction of cross-shareholding Exclusion from corporate group
Compliance Status Compliant
Submission of Compliance Certificate Compliance Status Submitted on April 14, 2021
Name Issue Date Maturity Date Date of Fiscal Agency Agreement Fiscal Agent
Unsecured Bond – Series 76-1 July 29, 2019 July 29, 2022 120,000 July 17, 2019 Korea Securities Finance Corp.
Unsecured Bond – Series 76-2 July 29, 2019 July 29, 2024 60,000 July 17, 2019 Korea Securities Finance Corp.
Unsecured Bond – Series 76-3 July 29, 2019 July 29, 2029 120,000 July 17, 2019 Korea Securities Finance Corp.
Unsecured Bond – Series 76-4 July 29, 2019 July 29, 2039 50,000 July 17, 2019 Korea Securities Finance Corp.
Unsecured Bond – Series 76-5 July 29, 2019 July 29, 2049 50,000 July 17, 2019 Korea Securities Finance Corp.

48

Table of Contents

Maintenance of Financial Ratio Key Term Debt ratio no greater than 300%
Compliance Status Compliant
Restriction on Liens Key Term The total amount of secured debt not to exceed 150% of share capital as of the end of the
previous fiscal year
Compliance Status Compliant
Restriction on Disposition of Assets Key Term Disposal of assets per fiscal year not to exceed 50% of total assets
Compliance Status Compliant
Restriction on Changes of Ownership Structure Key Term Restriction of cross-shareholding Exclusion from corporate group
Compliance Status Compliant
Submission of Compliance Certificate Compliance Status Submitted on April 14, 2021
Name Issue Date Maturity Date Date of Fiscal Agency Agreement Fiscal Agent
Unsecured Bond – Series 77-1 Oct. 22, 2019 Oct. 21, 2022 90,000 Oct. 10, 2019 Korea Securities Finance Corp.
Unsecured Bond – Series 77-2 Oct. 22, 2019 Oct. 22, 2024 50,000 Oct. 10, 2019 Korea Securities Finance Corp.
Unsecured Bond – Series 77-3 Oct. 22, 2019 Oct. 22, 2029 30,000 Oct. 10, 2019 Korea Securities Finance Corp.
Unsecured Bond – Series 77-4 Oct. 22, 2019 Oct. 22, 2039 30,000 Oct. 10, 2019 Korea Securities Finance Corp.
Maintenance of Financial Ratio Key Term Debt ratio no greater than 300%
Compliance Status Compliant
Restriction on Liens Key Term The total amount of secured debt not to exceed 150% of share capital as of the end of the
previous fiscal year
Compliance Status Compliant
Restriction on Disposition of Assets Key Term Disposal of assets per fiscal year not to exceed 50% of total assets
Compliance Status Compliant
Restriction on Changes of Ownership Structure Key Term Restriction of cross-shareholding Exclusion from corporate group
Compliance Status Compliant
Submission of Compliance Certificate Compliance Status Submitted on April 14, 2021
Name Issue Date Maturity Date Date of Fiscal Agency Agreement Fiscal Agent
Unsecured Bond – Series 78-1 Jan. 14, 2020 Jan. 13, 2023 170,000 Dec. 31, 2019 Korea Securities Finance Corp.
Unsecured Bond – Series 78-2 Jan. 14, 2020 Jan. 14, 2025 130,000 Dec. 31, 2019 Korea Securities Finance Corp.
Unsecured Bond – Series 78-3 Jan. 14, 2020 Jan. 14, 2030 50,000 Dec. 31, 2019 Korea Securities Finance Corp.
Unsecured Bond – Series 78-4 Jan. 14, 2020 Jan. 14, 2040 70,000 Dec. 31, 2019 Korea Securities Finance Corp.

49

Table of Contents

Maintenance of Financial Ratio Key Term Debt ratio no greater than 300%
Compliance Status Compliant
Restriction on Liens Key Term The total amount of secured debt not to exceed 150% of share capital as of the end of the
previous fiscal year
Compliance Status Compliant
Restriction on Disposition of Assets Key Term Disposal of assets per fiscal year not to exceed 50% of total assets
Compliance Status Compliant
Restriction on Changes of Ownership Structure Key Term Restriction of cross-shareholding Exclusion from corporate group
Compliance Status Compliant
Submission of Compliance Certificate Compliance Status Submitted on April 14, 2021
Name Issue Date Maturity Date Fiscal Agent
Unsecured Bond – Series 79-1 Oct. 19, 2020 Oct. 19, 2025 140,000 Oct. 6, 2020 Korea Securities Finance Corp.
Unsecured Bond – Series 79-2 Oct. 19, 2020 Oct. 19, 2030 40,000 Oct. 6, 2020 Korea Securities Finance Corp.
Unsecured Bond – Series 79-3 Oct. 19, 2020 Oct. 19, 2040 110,000 Oct. 6, 2020 Korea Securities Finance Corp.
Maintenance of Financial Ratio Key Term Debt ratio no greater than 300%
Compliance Status Compliant
Restriction on Liens Key Term The total amount of secured debt not to exceed 150% of share capital as of the end of the
previous fiscal year
Compliance Status Compliant
Restriction on Disposition of Assets Key Term Disposal of assets per fiscal year not to exceed 50% of total assets
Compliance Status Compliant
Restriction on Changes of Ownership Structure Key Term Restriction of cross-shareholding Exclusion from corporate group
Compliance Status Compliant
Submission of Compliance Certificate Compliance Status Submitted on April 14, 2021
Name Issue Date Maturity Date Fiscal Agent
Unsecured Bond – Series 80-1 Jan. 15, 2021 Jan. 14, 2024 80,000 Jan. 5, 2021 Korea Securities Finance Corp.
Unsecured Bond – Series 80-2 Jan. 15, 2021 Jan. 15, 2026 80,000 Jan. 5, 2021 Korea Securities Finance Corp.
Unsecured Bond – Series 80-3 Jan. 15, 2021 Jan. 15, 2031 50,000 Jan. 5, 2021 Korea Securities Finance Corp.
Unsecured Bond – Series 80-4 Jan. 15, 2021 Jan. 15, 2041 100,000 Jan. 5, 2021 Korea Securities Finance Corp.

50

Table of Contents

Maintenance of Financial Ratio Key Term Debt ratio no greater than 300%
Compliance Status Compliant
Restriction on Liens Key Term The total amount of secured debt not to exceed 150% of share capital as of the end of the
previous fiscal year
Compliance Status Compliant
Restriction on Disposition of Assets Key Term Disposal of assets per fiscal year not to exceed 50% of total assets
Compliance Status Compliant
Restriction on Changes of Ownership Structure Key Term Restriction of cross-shareholding Exclusion from corporate group
Compliance Status Compliant
Submission of Compliance Certificate Compliance Status Expected to be submitted in August 2021

[SK Broadband]

The following are key terms and conditions of bonds issued by SK Broadband.

Name Issue Date Maturity Date Fiscal Agent
Unsecured Bond – Series 43-2 Oct. 5, 2016 Oct. 5, 2021 120,000 Sept. 22, 2016 Korea Securities Finance Corp.
Unsecured Bond – Series 44 Feb. 3, 2017 Feb. 3, 2022 150,000 Jan. 20, 2017 Korea Securities Finance Corp.
Maintenance of Financial Ratio Key Term Debt ratio no greater than 400%
Compliance Status Compliant
Restriction on Liens Key Term The total amount of secured debt not to exceed 200% of share capital as of the end of the
previous fiscal year
Compliance Status Compliant
Restriction on Disposition of Assets Key Term Disposal of assets per fiscal year not to exceed Won 2 trillion
Compliance Status Compliant
Restriction on Changes of Ownership Structure Key Term —
Compliance Status —
Submission of Compliance Certificate Compliance Status Submitted on April 27, 2021
Name Issue Date Maturity Date Fiscal Agent
Unsecured Bond – Series 45-2 Oct. 11, 2017 Oct. 11, 2022 140,000 Sept. 20, 2017 Korea Securities Finance Corp.
Maintenance of Financial Ratio Key Term Debt ratio no greater than 400%
Compliance Status Compliant
Restriction on Liens Key Term The total amount of secured debt not to exceed 200% of share capital as of the end of the
previous fiscal year
Compliance Status Compliant
Restriction on Disposition of Assets Key Term Disposal of assets per fiscal year not to exceed 70% of total assets
Compliance Status Compliant
Restriction on Changes of Ownership Structure Key Term —
Compliance Status —
Submission of Compliance Certificate Compliance Status Submitted on April 27, 2021

51

Table of Contents

Name Issue Date Maturity Date Fiscal Agent
Unsecured Bond – Series 46-2 Feb. 1, 2018 Feb. 1, 2023 80,000 Jan. 19, 2018 Korea Securities Finance Corp.
Unsecured Bond – Series 47-1 March 26, 2019 March 26, 2022 50,000 March 14, 2019 Korea Securities Finance Corp.
Unsecured Bond – Series 47-2 March 26, 2019 March 26, 2024 160,000 March 14, 2019 Korea Securities Finance Corp.
Unsecured Bond – Series 48-1 Sept. 24, 2019 Sept. 23, 2022 80,000 Sept. 10, 2019 Korea Securities Finance Corp.
Unsecured Bond – Series 48-2 Sept. 24, 2019 Sept. 24, 2024 100,000 Sept. 10, 2019 Korea Securities Finance Corp.
Unsecured Bond – Series 48-3 Sept. 24, 2019 Sept. 23, 2026 50,000 Sept. 10, 2019 Korea Securities Finance Corp.
Unsecured Bond – Series 49-1 June 11, 2020 June 9, 2023 100,000 June 1, 2020 Korea Securities Finance Corp.
Unsecured Bond – Series 49-2 June 11, 2020 June 11, 2025 100,000 June 1, 2020 Korea Securities Finance Corp.
Unsecured Bond – Series 50 Sept. 25, 2020 Sept. 25, 2020 160,000 Sept. 15, 2025 Korea Securities Finance Corp.
Maintenance of Financial Ratio Key Term Debt ratio no greater than 400%
Compliance Status Compliant
Restriction on Liens Key Term The total amount of secured debt not to exceed 200% of share capital as of the end of the
previous fiscal year
Compliance Status Compliant
Restriction on Disposition of Assets Key Term Disposal of assets per fiscal year not to exceed 70% of total assets
Compliance Status Compliant
Restriction on Changes of Ownership Structure Key Term Restriction on changes of ownership structure
Compliance Status Compliant
Submission of Compliance Certificate Compliance Status Submitted on April 27, 2021
  • Beginning with Series 47, the maintenance of financial ratio requirement has changed to a consolidated basis.

IV. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

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

52

Table of Contents

V. AUDITOR’S OPINION

1. Independent Auditors and Audit Opinions

A. Independent Auditor and Audit Opinion (Separate and Consolidated)

Period Independent auditor Audit opinion Emphasis of Matter Critical Audit Matters
Six months ended June 30, 2021 KPMG Samjong Accounting Corp. — — —
Year ended December 31, 2020 KPMG Samjong Accounting Corp. Unqualified Retroactive application of change in accounting policy related to change to determination of lease period Revenue recognition; assessment of impairment of cash-generating unit of security services,
assessment of fair value of customer relationship
Year ended December 31, 2019 KPMG Samjong Accounting Corp. Unqualified N/A Revenue recognition; assessment of impairment of cash-generating unit of security
services

Note: All consolidated subsidiaries of the Company that are subject to audits and whose audits have been completed received unqualified audit opinions.

B. Audit Services Contracts with Independent Auditors

| (Unit: in
millions of Won except number of hours) — Period | Auditors | Contents | Audit Contract | | Actual Performance | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | | | Fee | Total number of hours | Fee | Total number of hours |
| Six months ended June 30, 2021 | KPMG Samjong Accounting Corp. | Quarterly review | 2,460 | 24,600 | 680 | 5,145 |
| | | Separate financial statements audit | | | | |
| | | Consolidated financial statements audit | | | | |
| | | English financial statements review and other audit task | | | | |
| | | Internal accounting system audit | | | | |
| Year ended December 31, 2020 | KPMG Samjong Accounting Corp. | Quarterly review | 2,360 | 23,600 | 2,360 | 23,600 |
| | | Separate financial statements audit | | | | |
| | | Consolidated financial statements audit | | | | |
| | | English financial statements review and other audit task | | | | |
| | | Internal accounting system audit | | | | |
| Year ended December 31, 2019 | KPMG Samjong Accounting Corp. | Quarterly review | 1,860 | 23,040 | 1,860 | 23,040 |
| | | Separate financial statements audit | | | | |
| | | Consolidated financial statements audit | | | | |
| | | English financial statements review and other audit task | | | | |

53

Table of Contents

C. Non-Audit Services Contracts with Independent Auditors

(Unit: in millions of Won) — Period Contract date Service provided Service duration Fee
Six months ended June 30, 2021 May 6, 2021 Audit and review of financial statements of the newly established company and its subsidiaries involved in the
contemplated spin-off May 26, 2021 – July 28, 2021 1,143
May 17, 2021 Confirmation of financial information in connection with frequency reallocation application May 17, 2021 – May 24, 2021 2
Year ended December 31, 2020 July 23, 2020 Confirmation of financial information July 23, 2020 – July 30, 2020 3
December 8, 2020 Confirmation of financial information December 8, 2020 – December 10, 2020 3
December 30, 2020 Consulting services for new business group model research project December 31, 2020 – February 12, 2021 90
Year ended December 31, 2019 February 8, 2019 Consulting for publication of 2018 integrated annual report February 8, 2019 – June 30, 2019 120
April 26, 2019 Confirmation of financial information April 26, 2019 – April 29, 2019 3

D. Discussions between Audit Committee and Independent Auditors

Date Attendance Method Key Matters Discussed
February 24, 2021 Audit
Committee: 4 Independent Auditor: 2 In-person Report on 2020 critical audit matters and results of audit of financials statements; report
on results of 2020 internal accounting management system audit
April 28, 2021 Audit
Committee: 4 Independent Auditor: 2 In-person Report on 2020 Public Company Accounting Oversight Board audit results; report on 2021 audit
plan and selection of critical audit matters
June 23, 2021 Audit
Committee: 3 Independent Auditor: 1 In-person Report on 2021 audit plan and selection of critical audit matters
July 14, 2021 Audit
Committee: 4 Independent Auditor: 2 Remote Report on results of 2020 evaluation of external auditors
July 15, 2021 Audit
Committee: 4 Independent Auditor: 1 In-writing Report on results of audit of past financial statements of newly established corporations
from the spin-off
July 21, 2021 Audit
Committee: 4 Independent Auditor: 1 Remote Report on results of external auditors’ 2021 semi-annual review

54

Table of Contents

VI. CORPORATE ORGANIZATION INCLUDING BOARD OF DIRECTORS

1. Board of Directors

A. Overview of the Composition of the Board of Directors

The Board of Directors is composed of eight members: five independent directors, two inside directors and one non-executive director. In order to enhance its professional expertise and fulfill its roles and responsibilities efficiently, the Board of Directors operates the following five committees: Independent Director Nomination Committee, Audit Committee, Future Strategy Committee, Compensation Committee and ESG Committee.

On May 27, 2021, the Board of Directors voted to reorganize its committees from the previous five committees (comprising Independent Director Nomination Committee, Audit Committee, Compensation Review Committee, CapEx Review Committee and Corporate Citizenship Committee) to the following five committees: Independent Director Nomination Committee, Audit Committee, Future Strategy Committee, Compensation Committee and ESG Committee.

(As of June 30, 2021) — Total number of directors Inside directors Non-executive director Independent directors
8 Jung Ho Park, Young Sang Ryu Dae Sik Cho Yong-Hak Kim, Seok-Dong Kim, Jung Ho Ahn, Youngmin Yoon, Junmo Kim

At the 37th General Meeting of Shareholders held on March 25, 2021, Young Sang Ryu was re-elected as an inside director and Youngmin Yoon was re-elected as an independent director and a member of the audit committee.

Yong-Hak Kim, as a highly respected sociologist with knowledge and virtue that can contribute to the Company’s proactive pursuit of social value, has been elected as the chairman of the Board of Directors by the directors pursuant to Article 4(2) of the regulations of the Board of Directors.

B. Significant Activities of the Board of Directors

Meeting Date Agenda Approval
444th (the 1st meeting of 2021) February 2, 2021 -  Financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2020 -  Annual business report for the year ended December 31, 2020 -  Delegation of authority to obtain funding through long-term borrowings -  Disposal of treasury stock -  Donations for ESG management (creation of social value) -  Revisions to Audit Committee regulations -  Report of internal accounting management -  Report for the period after the fourth quarter of 2020 Approved as proposed Approved as proposed Approved as proposed Approved as proposed Approved as proposed Approved as proposed — —
445th (the 2nd meeting of 2021) February 25, 2021 -  Calling of 37 th General Meeting of Shareholders -  Capital
contribution to T Map Mobility and transfer of mobility assets -  Transactions with SK Pinx in
2021 -  Transfer of certain assets including SK Futures Park -  Results of evaluation of internal accounting management system Approved as proposed Approved as proposed Approved as proposed Approved as proposed —
446th (the 3rd meeting of 2021) March 25, 2021 -  Election of
the chairman of the Board of Directors -  Re-election of
compliance officer -  Transactions with SK Inc. in the second quarter of 2021 -  Investment in Content Wavve Co., Ltd. to increase its competitiveness -  Occupational safety and health plan for 2021 -  Additional transactions with SK Pinx in 2021 Approved as proposed Approved as proposed Approved as proposed Approved as proposed Approved as proposed Approved as proposed
447th (the 4th meeting of 2021) April 29, 2021 -  Termination of Share Repurchase Agreement -  Investment in SK Telecom TMT Investment Corp. -  Payment of operating expenses of SUPEX Council for 2021 -  Transactions with SK Hynix in 2021 -  Report for the period after the first quarter of 2021 Approved as proposed Approved as proposed Approved as proposed Approved as proposed —

55

Table of Contents

Meeting Date Agenda Approval
448th (the 5th meeting of 2021) May 4, 2021 •  Cancelation of treasury shares Approved as proposed
449th (the 6th meeting of 2021) May 27, 2021 •  Revision
and establishment of regulations for the Board of Directors and its committees •  Appointment of
committee members •  Revision of corporate governance charter •  Determination of key performance metrics for 2021 Approved as proposed Approved as proposed Approved as proposed Approved as revised
450th (the 7th meeting of 2021) June 10, 2021 •  Cancelation of treasury shares •  Amendment of the articles of incorporation on stock split •  Approval of spin-off plan Approved as proposed Approved as proposed Approved as proposed
451th (the 8th meeting of 2021) June 24, 2021 •  Transactions with SK Inc. in third and fourth quarters of 2021 Approved as proposed
452th (the 9th meeting of 2021) June 28, 2021 •  Revision of spin-off plan Approved as proposed
453h (the 10th meeting of 2021) July 22, 2021 •  Dividends for the second quarter •  Report for the first half of 2021 •  Report for the period after the second quarter of 2021 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 June 30, 2021)

(a) Independent Director Nomination Committee

Total number of persons Members Task
Inside Directors Independent Directors
3 Jung Ho Park Yong-Hak Kim, Jung Ho Ahn Nomination of independent directors
  • Under the Korean Commercial Code, a majority of the members of the Independent Director Nomination Committee must be independent directors.

(b) Compensation Committee (as of June 30, 2021)

Total number of persons Members Task
Non-executive Director Independent Directors
4 Dae Sik Cho Yong-Hak Kim, Seok-Dong Kim, Junmo Kim Nomination of CEO candidate(s) and review of CEO and inside director remuneration amount
  • The Compensation Committee is a committee established by the resolution of the Board of Directors.

(c) Future Strategy Committee (as of June 30, 2021)

Total number of persons Members Task
Inside Directors Independent Directors
6 Young Sang Ryu Yong-Hak Kim, Seok-Dong Kim, Jung Ho Ahn, Youngmin Yoon, Junmo Kim Discuss mid- to long-term strategic direction, establish management
goals and evaluate performance
  • The Future Strategy Review Committee is a committee established by the resolution of the Board of Directors.

(d) ESG Committee (as of June 30, 2021)

Total number of persons Members Task
Inside Directors Independent Directors
3 — Jung Ho Ahn, Youngmin Yoon, Junmo Kim Deliberation of plans and performance in the major areas of ESG, mandatory ESG disclosure matters and ESG
stakeholder communication
  • The ESG Committee is a committee established by the resolution of the Board of Directors.

56

Table of Contents

(e) Audit Committee (as of June 30, 2021)

Total number of persons Members Task
Inside Directors Independent Directors
4 — Seok-Dong Kim, Yong-Hak Kim, Youngmin Yoon, Jung Ho Ahn Review of financial statements and supervision of independent audit process, etc.
  • The Audit Committee is a committee established under the provisions of the Articles of Incorporation and the Korean Commercial Code.

2. Audit System

The Company’s Audit Committee consists of four independent directors, Seok-Dong Kim (chairman of the Audit Committee and financial and accounting expert), Yong-Hak Kim, Youngmin Yoon and Jung Ho Ahn.

Major activities of the Audit Committee as of June 30, 2021 are set forth below.

Meeting Date Agenda Approval
The 1 st meeting of 2021 February 1, 2021 •  Evaluation of internal accounting management system operation •  Review of business and audit results for 2020 and business and audit plans for 2021 •  Auditor’s opinion on internal monitoring controls •  Approval of services by independent auditor in 2021 — — Approved as proposed Approved as proposed
The 2 nd meeting of 2021 February 24, 2021 •  Audit results for fiscal year 2020 •  Audit results for internal accounting management system for fiscal year 2020 •  Evaluation of internal accounting management system •  Finalization of agenda and document review for the 37th General Meeting of Shareholders •  Audit report for fiscal year 2020 •  Real estate transaction with SK Broadband •  Contract for customer appreciation gifts to fixed-line telephone customers for 2021 — — Approved as proposed Approved as proposed Approved as proposed Approved as proposed Approved as proposed
The 3 rd meeting of 2021 March 24, 2021 •  Contributions to company employee welfare fund for 2021 •  Contract for maintenance services of optical cables in 2021 •  Contract for maintenance services of transmission equipment in 2021 Approved as
proposed Approved as proposed Approved as
proposed
The 4 th meeting of 2021 April 28, 2021 •  Audit plan for fiscal year
2021 —
The 5 th meeting of 2021 June 23, 2021 •  Audit plan for fiscal year 2021 •  Evaluation of results of the 2020 external audit service — —
The 6 th meeting of 2021 July 21, 2021 •  Appointment of committee chairman •  Audit results for the first half of 2021 Approved as proposed —
  • The line items that do not show approval are for reporting purposes only.

3. Shareholders’ Exercise of Voting Rights

A. Voting System and Exercise of Minority Shareholders’ Rights

(As of June 30, 2021)

Classification of Voting System Cumulative voting system Written voting system Electronic voting system
Adoption status Selected Not adopted Adopted
Implementation status — — Conducted during the 38th general meeting of shareholders

The Company implemented a proxy solicitation procedure for the 38th general meeting of shareholders, pursuant to which shareholders were permitted to provide written proxy to exercise their voting rights.

57

Table of Contents

VII. SHAREHOLDERS

1. Shareholdings of the Largest Shareholder and Related Persons

A. Shareholdings of the Largest Shareholder and Related Persons

(As of June 30, 2021) — 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 Inc. Largest Shareholder Common share 21,624,120 26.78 21,624,120 30.01
Tae Won Chey Officer of affiliated company Common share 100 0.00 100 0.00
Dong Hyun Jang Officer of affiliated company Common share 251 0.00 251 0.00
Jung Ho Park Officer of the Company Common share 2,500 0.00 3,500 0.00
Young Sang Ryu Officer of the Company Common share 500 0.00 1,000 0.00
Yong-Hak Kim Officer of the Company Common share — — 100 0.00
Seok-Dong Kim Officer of the Company Common share — — 100 0.00
Jung Ho Ahn Officer of the Company Common share — — 100 0.00
Youngmin Yoon Officer of the Company Common share — — 100 0.00
Junmo Kim Officer of the Company Common share — — 100 0.00
Total Common share 21,627,471 26.78 21,629,471 30.02

B. Overview of the Largest Shareholder

As of June 30, 2021, the Company’s largest shareholder was SK Inc. SK Inc. was established on April 13, 1991 and was made public on the securities market on November 11, 2009 under the identification code “034730.” SK Inc. is located at 26, Jong-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, Korea. SK Inc.’s telephone number is +82-2-2121-5114 and its website is https://www.sk-inc.com/.

58

Table of Contents

C. Changes in Shareholdings of the Largest Shareholder and Related Persons

Changes in shareholdings of the largest shareholder are as follows:

| (As of June 30, 2021) — 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 Inc. | December 27, 2018 | 21,625,471 | 26.78 | SK Inc.’s interest in SK Infosec was transferred to the Company in exchange for the Company’s issuance of treasury shares to SK
Inc. |
| | February 17, 2020 | 21,627,471 | 26.78 | Jung Ho Park, CEO of the Company, purchased 1,500 additional shares; Young Sang Ryu, inside director of the
Company, purchased 500 shares. |
| | February 4, 2021 | 21,628,971 | 26.79 | Jung Ho Park, CEO of the Company, purchased 1,000 additional shares; Young Sang Ryu, inside director of the Company, purchased 500
additional shares. |
| | May 6, 2021 | 21,628,971 | 30.02 | Changes in equity ratio due to cancellation of treasury shares |
| | June 21, 2021 | 21,629,471 | 30.02 | Independent directors, Yong-Hak Kim, Seok-Dong Kim, Jung Ho Ahn, Youngmin Yoon and Junmo Kim, each purchased 100 shares (total of 500
shares) |

2. Distribution of Shares

A. Shareholders with Ownership of 5% or Greater

(As of June 30, 2021) — Name (title) Common share (Unit: in shares and percentages)
Number of shares Ownership ratio Remarks
SK Inc. 21,624,120 30.0 % —
National Pension Service 7,205,438 10.0 % —
Citibank ADR 6,627,636 9.2 % —
Shareholdings under the Employee Stock Ownership Program — — —

B. Minority Shareholders

(As of June 30, 2021) — Classification Shareholders Ownership (Unit: in shares and percentages)
Number of minority shareholders Total number of shareholders Ratio (%) Number of shares owned by minority shareholders Total number of shares issued Ratio (%)
Minority
shareholders* 141,059 141,067 99.9 % 30,639,460 72,060,143 42.5 %
  • Shareholders who hold less than 1% of total shares issued.

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

A. Domestic Securities Market

(Unit: in Won and shares) — Types June 2021 May 2021 April 2021 March 2021 February 2021 January 2021
Common stock Highest 334,000 320,000 318,000 275,000 258,500 270,000
Lowest 320,000 304,000 276,500 244,000 243,500 237,000
Average 326,705 312,658 296,614 255,409 248,944 252,450
Daily transaction volume Highest 503,399 522,424 640,853 1,101,946 744,401 1,358,231
Lowest 140,044 156,331 193,168 178,239 270,191 371,161
Monthly transaction volume 5,329,642 6,060,793 6,630,877 7,052,935 7,193,340 12,026,412

59

Table of Contents

B. Foreign Securities Market (New York Stock Exchange)

(Unit : in US$ and ADRs) — Types June 2021 May 2021 April 2021 March 2021 February 2021 January 2021
Depositary receipt Highest 33.24 32.04 31.54 27.23 25.58 27.00
Lowest 31.41 30.14 27.51 24.06 24.16 24.16
Average 32.34 30.78 29.48 25.15 24.88 25.38
Daily transaction volume Highest 1,237,231 618,261 725,768 744,807 461,482 1,043,660
Lowest 186,620 115,941 164,462 178,673 127,291 151,029
Monthly transaction volume 9,584,111 5,956,736 6,614,621 8,563,650 5,375,349 8,201,873

VIII. EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS

1. Officers and Employees

A. Employees

(As of June 30, 2021) — Business segment Gender Number of employees Total Average length of service (years) Aggregate wage for the year of 2021 Average wage per person
Employees without a fixed term of employment Employees with a fixed term of employment
Total Part-time employees Total Part-time employees
— Male 4,241 — 82 — 4,323 14.0 374,639 87
— Female 883 — 198 — 1,081 8.6 62,634 59
Total 5,124 — 280 — 5,404 12.9 437,273 81

B. Compensation of Unregistered Officers

(As of June 30, 2021) (Unit: in persons and millions of Won)
Number of Unregistered Officers Aggregate wage for the year of 2021 Average wage per person
105 38,725 369

2. Compensation of Directors

A. Amount Approved at the Shareholders’ Meeting

(As of June 30, 2021) (Unit: in millions of Won)
Classification Number of Directors Aggregate Amount Approved
Directors 8 12,000

60

Table of Contents

B. Amount Paid

B-1. Total Amount

(As of June 30, 2021) — Number of Directors Aggregate Amount Paid (Unit: in millions of Won) — Average Amount Paid Per Director Remarks
8 4,431 554 —

B-2. Amount by Classification

(As of June 30, 2021) — Classification Number of Directors Aggregate Amount Paid (Unit: in millions of Won) — Average Amount Paid Per Director Remarks
Inside Directors 3 4,050 1,350 —
Independent Directors (Excluding Audit Committee Members) 1 76 76 —
Audit Committee Members 4 305 76 —
Auditor — — — —

3. Individual Compensation of Directors and Officers

A. Remuneration for Individual Directors

(As of June 30, 2021) — Name Position (Unit: in millions of Won) — Total remuneration Payment not included in total remuneration*
Jung Ho Park Representative Director 3,145 Stock options
Young Sang Ryu Head of MNO Business/ Inside Director 905 Stock options
  • See “VIII.4. Stock Options Granted and Exercised” below for details on the number of applicable stock options, exercise price and exercise period.

Composition of Total Remuneration

Name Composition
Jung Ho Park Total remuneration:
Won 3,145 million •  Salary: Won 975 million •  Bonus: Won 2,170 million
Young Sang Ryu Total remuneration:
Won 905 million •  Salary: Won 375 million •  Bonus: Won 530 million •  Other earned income: Won 0.1 million

B. Remuneration for the Five Highest-Paid Officers (among those Paid over W 500 Million per Year)

(Unit: in millions of Won)

Name — Jung Ho Park Position — Representative Director 3,145 Stock options
Jin Woo So Chairman of Human Resources Development Committee 2,339 —
Yoon Kim Head of T3K 1,016 Stock options
Young Sang Ryu Head of MNO Business/ Inside Director 905 Stock options
Yong-Seop Yum Head of Institute of Management and Economy/mySUNI CIO 803 —
  • See “VIII.4. Stock Options Granted and Exercised” below for details on the number of applicable stock options, exercise price and exercise period.

61

Table of Contents

Composition of Total Remuneration

Name Composition
Jung Ho Park See “VIII.3.A. Remuneration for Individual Directors” above.
Jin Woo So Total remuneration: Won 2,339 million •  Salary: Won 640 million •  Bonus: Won 1,699 million
Yoon Kim Total remuneration: Won 1,016 million •  Salary: Won 220 million •  Bonus: Won 795 million •  Other earned income: Won 0.45 million
Young Sang Ryu See “VIII.3.A. Remuneration for Individual Directors” above.
Yong-Seop Yum Total remuneration: Won
803 million •  Salary: Won 375 million •  Bonus: Won 425 million •  Other earned income: Won 3 million

4. Stock Options Granted and Exercised

A. Stock Options Granted to Directors and Auditors

(As of June 30, 2021) — Classification Number of Directors Fair Value of Stock Options (millions of Won) Remarks
Inside Directors 3 72 —
Independent Directors (Excluding Audit Committee Members) 1 — —
Audit Committee Members 4 — —
Total 8 72 —

62

Table of Contents

B. Stock Options Granted and Exercised

(As of June 30, 2021) — Grantee Relationship with the Company Date of Grant Method of Grant Initially Granted Changes during Reporting Period (Unit: in Won and shares) Total Changes Unexercised as of End of Reporting Period Exercise Period Exercise Price
Exercised Canceled Exercised Canceled
Jung Ho Park Inside Director March 24, 2017 Issuance of treasury stock, cash settlement 22,168 — — — — 22,168 March 25, 2019 – March 24, 2022 246,750
Jung Ho Park Inside Director March 24, 2017 Issuance of treasury stock, cash settlement 22,168 — — — — 22,168 March 25, 2020 – March 24, 2023 266,490
Jung Ho Park Inside Director March 24, 2017 Issuance of treasury stock, cash settlement 22,168 — — — — 22,168 Mach 25, 2021 – March 24, 2024 287,810
Jung Ho Park Inside Director March 26, 2020 Issuance of treasury stock, cash settlement 111,106 — — — — 111,106 March 27, 2023 – March 26, 2027 192,260
Young Sang Ryu Inside Director February 20, 2018 Issuance of treasury stock, cash settlement 1,358 — — — — 1,358 February 21, 2020 – February 20, 2023 254,120
Young Sang Ryu Inside Director March 26, 2019 Issuance of treasury stock, cash settlement 1,734 — — — — 1,734 March 27, 2021 – March 26, 2024 254,310
Young Sang Ryu Inside Director March 26, 2020 Issuance of treasury stock, cash settlement 2,353 — — — — 2,353 March 27, 2023 – March 26, 2027 192,260
Young Sang Ryu Inside Director March 25, 2021 Issuance of treasury stock, cash settlement 5,990 — — — — 5,990 March 26, 2023 – March 25, 2026 251,380
Jong Ryeol Kang Unregistered Officer March 26, 2020 Issuance of treasury stock, cash settlement 2,048 — — — — 2,048 March 27, 2023 – March 26, 2027 192,260
Jong Ryeol Kang Unregistered Officer March 25, 2021 Issuance of treasury stock, cash settlement 2,350 — — — — 2,350 March 26, 2023 – March 25, 2026 251,380
Hyoung Il Ha Unregistered Officer February 22, 2019 Issuance of treasury stock, cash settlement 1,564 — — — — 1,564 February 23, 2021 – February 22, 2024 265,260
Hyoung Il Ha Unregistered Officer March 26, 2020 Issuance of treasury stock, cash settlement 1,961 — — — — 1,961 March 27, 2023 – March 26, 2027 192,260
Hyoung Il Ha Unregistered Officer March 25, 2021 Issuance of treasury stock, cash settlement 3,760 — — — — 3,760 March 26, 2023 – March 25, 2026 251,380
Yoon Kim Unregistered Officer March 26, 2020 Issuance of treasury stock, cash settlement 1,874 — — — — 1,874 March 27, 2023 – March 26, 2027 192,260

63

Table of Contents

Yoon Kim Unregistered Officer March 25, 2021 Issuance of treasury stock, cash settlement 2,110 — — — — 2,110 March 26, 2023 – March 25, 2026 251,380
Seok Joon Huh Unregistered Officer March 26, 2020 Issuance of treasury stock, cash settlement 1,852 — — — — 1,852 March 27, 2023 – March 26, 2027 192,260
Seok Joon Huh Unregistered Officer March 25, 2021 Issuance of treasury stock, cash settlement 2,260 — — — — 2,260 March 26, 2023 – March 25, 2026 251,380
Poong Young Yoon Unregistered Officer February 22, 2019 Issuance of treasury stock, cash settlement 1,244 — — — — 1,244 February 23, 2021 – February 22, 2024 265,260
Poong Young Yoon Unregistered Officer March 26, 2020 Issuance of treasury stock, cash settlement 1,743 — — — — 1,743 March 27, 2023 – March 26, 2027 192,260
Poong Young Yoon Unregistered Officer March 25, 2021 Issuance of treasury stock, cash settlement 3,360 — — — — 3,360 March 26, 2023 – March 25, 2026 251,380
Seong Ho Ha Unregistered Officer February 22, 2019 Issuance of treasury stock, cash settlement 1,369 — — — — 1,369 February 23, 2021 – February 22, 2024 265,260
Seong Ho Ha Unregistered Officer March 26, 2020 Issuance of treasury stock, cash settlement 1,656 — — — — 1,656 March 27, 2023 – March 26, 2027 192,260
Seong Ho Ha Unregistered Officer March 25, 2021 Issuance of treasury stock, cash settlement 1,920 — — — — 1,920 March 26, 2023 – March 25, 2026 251,380
Dong Hwan Cho Unregistered Officer March 26, 2020 Issuance of treasury stock, cash settlement 1,525 — — — — 1,525 March 27, 2023 – March 26, 2027 192,260
Dong Hwan Cho Unregistered Officer March 25, 2021 Issuance of treasury stock, cash settlement 1,770 — — — — 1,770 March 26, 2023 – March 25, 2026 251,380
HyunA Lee Unregistered Officer March 26, 2020 Issuance of treasury stock, cash settlement 1,525 — — — — 1,525 March 27, 2023 – March 26, 2027 192,260
HyunA Lee Unregistered Officer March 25, 2021 Issuance of treasury stock, cash settlement 2,880 — — — — 2,880 March 26, 2023 – March 25, 2026 251,380
Sang Kyu Shin Unregistered Officer March 25, 2021 Issuance of treasury stock, cash settlement 1,530 — — — — 1,530 March 26, 2023 – March 25, 2026 251,380

64

Table of Contents

Jae Seung Song Unregistered Officer March 25, 2021 Issuance of treasury stock, cash settlement 2,650 — — — — 2,650 March 26, 2023 – March 25, 2026 251,380
Myung Jin Han Unregistered Officer March 25, 2021 Issuance of treasury stock, cash settlement 1,450 — — — — 1,450 March 26, 2023 – March 25, 2026 251,380
Byung Hoon Ryu Unregistered Officer March 25, 2021 Issuance of treasury stock, cash settlement 1,250 — — — — 1,250 March 26, 2023 – March 25, 2026 251,380

IX. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

  1. Line of Credit Extended to the Largest Shareholder and Related Parties

None.

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

65

Table of Contents

Purchase and Dispositions of Investments

(As of June 30, 2021) — Name (Corporate name) Relationship Purchase and Dispositions of Investments (Unit: in millions of Won) Remarks
Type of Investment Transaction Details
Beginning Increase Decrease Ending
Invites Healthcare Co., Ltd. Affiliate Shares 28,000 7,000 — 35,000 Capital increase
Invites Healthcare Co., Ltd. Affiliate Treasury Shares — 10,000 — 10,000 Capital increase
Grab Geo Holdings PTE. LTD. Overseas Affiliate Shares 30,517 — 30,517 — Disposal
Carrot General Insurance Co., Ltd. Affiliate Shares 20,000 — 20,000 — Disposal
Broadband Nowon Broadcasting Co., Ltd. Affiliate Shares 10,463 9,512 — 19,975 Capital increase
T Map Mobility Affiliate Shares 155,408 73,304 — 228,711 Capital increase
Atlas Overseas Affiliate Shares 143,097 5,061 — 148,158 Capital increase
Quantum Innovation Fund I Affiliate Shares 15,969 373 — 16,342 Capital increase
Berkeley Lights Overseas Affiliate Shares — 31,590 — 31,590 New acquisition
Walden Riverwood Ventures LP Overseas Affiliate Shares 23,392 — 3,162 20,230 Capital increase
DCM V, L.P. Overseas Affiliate Shares 3,576 — 2 3,574 Capital increase
SK Telecom T1 Affiliate Shares 60,305 4,887 — 65,192 Capital increase
Makeus Affiliate Shares 770 770 Disposal
Smart SKT Infinitum Game Fund Affiliate Shares — 1,500 — 1,500 New acquisition
Contents Wave Affiliate Shares 90,858 100,000 — 190,858 Capital increase
Id Quantique SA Overseas Affiliate Shares 100,527 5,978 — 106,505 Capital increase
SK Telecom TMT Investment Corp. Overseas Affiliate Shares 94,136 167,865 — 262,001 Capital increase
Vive Studios Affiliate Shares — 2,999 — 2,999 New acquisition
Smart Spark Lab Cloud Fund 1 Affiliate Shares 300 400 — 700 Capital increase
Translink Capital L.L.C. Overseas Affiliate Shares 2,767 — 45 2,722 Disposal
Hermed Capital Health Care Fund L.P Overseas Affiliate Shares 21,219 — 954 20,265 Disposal

Purchase and Disposition of Securities

In order to maximize the efficiency of each business entity, SK Telecom sold its shares of Grab Geo Holdings PTE. LTD. and Carrot General Insurance Co., Ltd., which were investment assets highly related to the mobility business, to T Map Mobility. The date of the resolution by the Board of Directors was February 25, 2021.

  1. Transactions with the Largest Shareholder and Related Parties
(Unit: in millions of Won) — Counterparty Relationship with Counterparty Type Transaction Period Transaction Details Transaction Amount
PS&Marketing Affiliate Purchase January 1, 2021 June 30, 2021 – Marketing fees, etc. 644,014
  1. Related Party Transactions

See note 31 of the notes to the Company’s unaudited consolidated financial statements attached hereto for more information regarding related party transactions.

66

Table of Contents

  1. Other Related Party Transactions (excluding Transactions with the Largest Shareholder and Related Parties listed above)

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

(As of June 30, 2021) — Name (Corporate name) Relationship Account category Change details (Unit: in millions of Won) Accrued interest Remarks
Beginning Increase Decrease Ending
Baekmajang and others Agency Long-term and short-term loans 96,766 44,652 77,046 64,372 — —
Daehan Kanggun BCN Inc. Investee Long-term loans 22,147 0 0 22,147 — —

67

Table of Contents

X. OTHER INFORMATION RELATING TO THE PROTECTION OF INVESTORS

  1. Developments in the Items Mentioned in Prior Reports on Important Business Matters
Date Title Content Progress Status
June 10, 2021 Spin-off Plan (Report of Material Event) Establishment of SKT Investment Co., Ltd. (tentative) by spinning off the Company’s business of managing the equity interests
in certain investees engaged in, among other things, semiconductor and new information and communication technologies Preparing for an extraordinary meeting of shareholders on October 12, 2021; the expected effective date of
the spin-off is November 1, 2021.
  1. Contingent Liabilities

A. Legal Proceedings

[SK Telecom]

As of June 30, 2021, the Company is involved in various pending legal proceedings and the provisions recognized for these proceedings are not material. The management of the Company has determined that there are currently no present obligations in connection with proceedings for which no provision has been recognized. The management has also determined that the outcome of these proceedings will not have a significant impact on the Company’s financial position and operating performance.

[SK Broadband]

As of June 30, 2021, there were 24 pending lawsuits against SK Broadband (aggregate amount of claims of Won 16,384 million), and provisions in the amount of Won 12,255 million in connection with such lawsuits were recognized.

[SK Planet]

As of June 30, 2021, there were two pending lawsuits against SK Planet (aggregate amount of claims of Won 250 million). The management cannot reasonably predict the outcome of these cases, and no amount in connection with these proceedings was recognized on the Company’s financial statements.

[Eleven Street]

As of June 30, 2021, there were six pending lawsuits against Eleven Street (aggregate amount of claims of Won 1,073 million). The management cannot reasonably predict the outcome of these cases, and no amount in connection with these proceedings was recognized on the Company’s financial statements.

[ADT CAPS]

As of June 30, 2021, there were 22 pending lawsuits against ADT CAPS (aggregate amount of claims of Won 1,910 million), and provisions in the amount of Won 1,536 million in connection with such lawsuits were recognized.

[Incross]

As of June 30, 2021, there were no pending lawsuits against Incross. However, during the reporting period, one lawsuit on appeal in which Incross was the defendant was ruled against Incross. As of June 30, 2021, Incross completed all payments in relation to the provisions previously recognized in connection with such lawsuit.

68

Table of Contents

[SK Telink]

As of June 30, 2021, there was one pending lawsuits against SK Telink (aggregate amount of claims of Won 199 million). The management cannot reasonably predict the outcome of these cases, and no amount in connection with these proceedings was recognized on the Company’s financial statements.

B. Other Contingent Liabilities

[SK Telecom]

None.

[SK Broadband]

As of June 30, 2021, SK Broadband has entered into revolving credit facilities with a limit of Won 207.7 billion with four financial institutions including Hana Bank in relation to its loans.

In connection with public offerings of notes, SK Broadband is subject to certain restrictions with respect to its debt ratio, third party payment guarantees and other limitations on liens.

SK Broadband has provided “geun” mortgage amounting to Won 1,568 million on certain of its buildings, including Guri Guksa, in connection with leasing of such buildings.

SK Broadband has entered into a leased line contract and a resale contract for fixed-line telecommunication services with SK Telecom.

As of June 30, 2021, Seoul Guarantee Insurance Company has provided a performance guarantee of Won 40,972 million to SK Broadband in connection with the performance of certain contracts and the repair of any defects, and Korea Content Financial Cooperative has provided a performance guarantee of Won 43,742 million in connection with the performance of certain contracts.

[SK Planet]

As of June 30, 2021, SK Planet has entered into revolving credit facilities of up to Won 17 billion with Shinhan Bank and KEB Hana Bank.

As of June 30, 2021, Seoul Guarantee Insurance Company has provided guarantees of Won 3,723 million in total to SK Planet in connection with the performance of certain contracts and curing of defects.

[ADT CAPS]

As of June 30, 2021, ADT CAPS has entered into the following agreements with financial institutions, including loan agreements:

(Unit: in millions of Won) — Financial Institution Type of Loan Line of Credit Amount Borrowed
Shinhan Bank and others Acquisition financing 2,050,000 1,950,000
KEB Hana Bank General 5,000 5,000
KEB Hana Bank General 27,000 27,000
Shinhan Bank Revolving credit 15,000 15,000

69

Table of Contents

As of June 30, 2021, ADT CAPS has been provided with the following material payment guarantees by other parties:

(Unit: in millions of Won) — Guarantor Guarantee Details Guaranteed Amount
Seoul Guarantee Insurance Company Defect performance guarantee, etc. 59,040
Seoul Guarantee Insurance Company Fidelity guarantee 81,275

As of June 30, 2021, ADT CAPS has entered into an accounts receivable-backed loan agreement with a credit limit of Won 58,000 million (of which ADT CAPS has borrowed Won 34,314 million) and a letter of credit of Won 2,000 million with KEB Hana Bank in order to make purchase payments

As of June 30, 2021, ADT CAPS has entered into an accounts receivable-backed loan agreement with a credit limit of Won 25,000 million (of which ADT CAPS has borrowed Won 5,692 million) with Kookmin Bank in order to make purchase payments.

In connection with ADT CAPS’ long-term loan in aggregate amount of Won 2,050 billion, it has provided its shares of CAPSTEC and an early repayment management account with Shinhan Bank (account number: 100-033-127083) as collateral.

[Dreamus Company]

As of June 30, 2021, there is one pending lawsuit against Dreamus Company (claim of Won 30 million). The management cannot reasonably predict the outcome of this case or its impact on the Company’s financial statements due to the uncertainty of the amount to be paid by the Company.

As of June 30, 2021, Seoul Guarantee Insurance Company has provided a guarantee of Won 184 million in connection with the performance and curing of defects under certain contracts for the benefit of the relevant customer of Dreamus Company.

Dreamus Company has entered into agreements with certain domestic and foreign companies for the implementation of designs and technologies in connection with product manufacturing, pursuant to which it is paying certain fees for the revenues generated from applicable products and the use of patents. The aggregate amount of such fees paid in the first half of 2021 and the second half of 2020 were Won 789 million and Won 881 million, respectively, which were included in its cost of sales and selling and administrative expenses.

[One Store]

As of June 30, 2021, details of the major payment guarantees received by One Store from third parties are as follows:

(Unit: in millions of Won) — Guarantor Guarantee Details Guaranteed Amount
KEB Hana Bank Miscellaneous Won payment guarantee 100
Seoul Guarantee Insurance Company E-commerce (payment method) guarantee 2,140

[Incross]

As of June 30, 2021, Incross has pledged the following assets:

(Unit: in millions of Won) — Pledged Assets Agreement Details Amount Pledgee
Short-term financial instruments Guarantee of contract performance3 13,100 NAVER Corporation
5,124 Kakao Corp.
250 Smart Media Representative Co., Ltd.
1,500 SK Broadband
100 Paradise Hotel
1,046 KT
748 Kakao Games Corp.
739 LG U+
Total 22,607

70

Table of Contents

As of June 30, 2021, Incross has entered into the following loan or transaction limit agreements on a consolidated basis:

(Unit: in millions of Won) — Counterparty Agreement Details Line of Credit
KEB Hana Bank Loan for general funds 2,000
Woori Bank Loan for general funds 2,000
Industrial Bank of Korea Loan for general funds 4,100
Total 8,100

As of June 30, 2021, Incross provides KT Skylife Co., Ltd. with performance guarantees related to the payment of media advertisement fees in connection with advertisement agent services. No actual amount under such guarantee has been provided as of June 30, 2021.

As of June 30, 2021, Seoul Guarantee Insurance Company has provided a guarantee of Won 109 million (Won 127 million as of December 31, 2020) in connection with the guarantee of contract performance related to Incross’ operations.

Pursuant to Article 530-3(1) of the Korean Commercial Code, Incross’ SP business was spun off into a newly established company pursuant to a special resolution of its general shareholders’ meeting on March 28, 2014, and pursuant to Article 530-9(1) of the Korean Commercial Code, Incross and the new spun-off company are jointly liable for the repayment of debt incurred prior to the spin-off.

[SK M&Service]

As of June 30, 2021, SK M&Service has entered into the following agreements with financial institutions, including loan agreements:

(Unit: in millions of Won) — Financial Institution Type of Loan Line of Credit Amount Borrowed
KEB Hana Bank KRW 4,700 —
Korea Development Bank KRW 10,000 —
KEB Hana Bank KRW 268 231

As of June 30, 2021, Seoul Guarantee Insurance Company has provided SK M&Service with a performance guarantee in the amount of Won 1,616 million and Shinhan Bank has provided SK M&Service with a Won payment guarantee in the amount of Won 100 million.

[SK Stoa]

As of June 30, 2021, Kookmin Bank has provided a payment guarantee of Won 1.2 billion in connection with e-commerce transaction debt.

As of June 30, 2021, SK Stoa has entered into revolving credit facility of Won 10.0 billion with KEB Hana Bank.

71

Table of Contents

3. Status of Sanctions, etc.

[SK Telecom]

Date Authority Subject of Action Sanction Reason and the Relevant Law Status of Implementation Company’s Measures
Mar. 20, 2019 KCC SK Telecom Decision of 14th KCC Meeting of 2019 – Correctional order – Fine of Won
975 million Payment of subsidies exceeding 115% limit by dealers; payment of discriminatory subsidies by dealers; inducement of such payments
in connection with operation of online business channels (Articles 4-5, 3-1(1) and 9-3 of the MDDIA) Decision confirmed; fine paid; correctional order implemented Immediately ceased such activities; implemented compliance monitoring of online sales guidelines; revised
online request system
June 26, 2019 KCC SK Telecom Decision of 31st KCC Meeting of 2019 – Correctional order – Fine of Won
231 million Refusal or delay of termination of user contract without just cause (Article 50-1(5) of the Telecommunications Business
Act; Article 42-1(5) of the Enforcement Decree) Decision confirmed; payment of fine and implementation of correctional order completed Addressed issues discovered during investigation, such as outbound contact with customers regarding termination without customer
consent
July 9, 2019 KCC SK Telecom Decision of 33rd KCC Meeting of 2019 – Correctional order – Fine of Won
1.5 million Failure to maintain subsidies without change for a minimum period of seven days (Article 4-3 of the MDDIA) Decision confirmed; report on implementation of correctional order and payment of fine completed Implemented improvements to work procedures (announce subsidies separately from public announcements on official website in case of notice of
subsidies during pre-order period)
June 4, 2020 KCC SK Telecom Decision of 33rd KCC Meeting of 2020 – Correctional order – Fine of Won
4 million Obtaining consent from users for collection of personal location information through new contracts for mobile phones with material omissions instead of
applicable terms of use for location information business (Article 18-1 of the Location Information Act and Article 22 of Enforcement Decree) Decision confirmed; payment of fine and implementation of correctional order completed Provided training to persons responsible for location information management, including representatives, and personnel handling location
information
July 8, 2020 KCC SK Telecom Decision of 40th KCC Meeting of 2020 – Correctional order and submission of report – Fine of
Won 22.3 billion Payment of subsidies exceeding 115% limit by dealers; payment of unreasonably discriminatory subsidies based on subscription type and rate plan; selection of
certain dealers and instruction to and inducement of such subsidies by such dealers (Articles 3-1, 4-5 and 9-3 of the MDDIA) Decision confirmed; payment of fine completed; implementation plan and report on implementation of correctional order submitted Immediately ceased such activities; promoted measures to prevent recurrence, such as operation of voluntary consultative body regarding
illegal online postings, standardization of incentive instructions/forms, establishment of record management system, development of monitoring activities of online retailers and expansion of the electronic subscription
system

72

Table of Contents

Date Authority Subject of Action Sanction Reason and the Relevant Law Status of Implementation Company’s Measures
Sept. 9, 2020 KCC SK Telecom Decision of 49th KCC Meeting of 2020 – Correctional order and submission of report – Fine of
Won 76 million False, exaggerated or deceptive advertising through offline and online channels that could potentially mislead users regarding key
information about bundled products, such as component products and discount details, to induce subscription (Article 50(1)-5 of the Telecommunications Business Act and Article 42(1) of Enforcement Decree) Decision confirmed; payment of completed and implementation plan submitted Immediately ceased such activities; implemented improvements to work procedures such as designation of manager
for false or exaggerated advertising of bundled products, regular self-monitoring, strengthening of evaluation and employee training of dealers/agents
Feb. 3, 2021 KCC SK Telecom Decision of 4th KCC Meeting of 2021 – Submission of statistical data pursuant to Article 30 of the Location Information Act – Establishment and submission of recurrence prevention plan – Fine of Won 4.5 million Delay of submission of semi-annual data on personal location information request and provision to the National Assembly’s Science, ICT, Broadcasting and
Communications Committee on four occasions (Article 30(2) of the Location Information Act, Article 30(4) of Enforcement Decree) Decision confirmed; receipt for payment of fine issued; recurrence prevention plan submitted Specify roles and responsibilities for compiling/sending statistical data to KCC and National Assembly; establish system for submission
process (within 15 days after end of second quarter); include relevant information in transition documents to prevent omission in connection with personnel/organizational change
Mar. 18, 2021 Fair Trade Commission (“FTC”) SK Telecom Decision of FTC Meeting (No. 2021-75) – Correctional order (prohibition order against future actions) – Fine of Won 3,198 million Although SK Telecom and SK Broadband believe that they allocated sales commissions for sales of IPTV-bundled plans based on reasonable standard, FTC determined
that SK Telecom unfairly supported SK Broadband by paying for part of the sales commissions payable by SK Broadband (Article 23-1(7) of the Monopoly Regulation and Fair Trade Act) On April 28, 2021, SK Telecom filed an administrative proceeding and applied for suspension of execution of the FTC decision (service of process delivered
on March 30, 2021) To properly allocate sales commissions in accordance with court’s decision; strengthen compliance activities

73

Table of Contents

[SK Broadband]

Date Authority Subject of Action Sanction Amount of Monetary Sanction Reason and the Relevant Law Status of Implementation Company’s Measures
Jun. 13, 2019 FTC T-broad/ T-broad Dongdaemun Broadcast/T-broad Nowon Broadcast Prosecution — Provision of unfair benefits to related parties of Taekwang Group affiliates (Article 23-2 of the Monopoly Regulation and Fair Trade Act) Criminal investigation pending Expected to end without further action due to lack of prosecution rights due to merger
Jul. 29, 2019 FTC SK Broadband Correctional order (for unjustly restricting competition while participating in a bid for a public sector-only circuit project of public agencies) and fine of
Won 32.7 million (SK Broadband was ultimately exempted from both the correctional order and the fine) — Substantially restricting competition in a bidding process for a public sector-only network project by agreeing on the winning bidder, bidding participants and
the bidding price in advance (SK Broadband was the first to voluntarily report the act of collusion and was granted exemption from applicable sanctions) (Article 19-1(3), Article 19-1(8) and Article 22-2(1)(2) of the Monopoly Regulation and Fair Trade Act, and Article 33 and Article 35-1 of its Enforcement
Decree) Not applicable due to exemption Conduct legal education regarding collusive bidding (Jul. 1, 2019 to Jul. 19, 2019) and establish measures to prevent recurrence, including
an internal reporting channel related to collusion and a fast-track system for legal advice on related matters
Aug. 28, 2019 FTC T-broad/ T-broad Dongdaemun Broadcast/T-broad Nowon Broadcast/Korea Digital Cable Media
Center (“KDMC”) Correctional order and fine Tbroad: Won 177 million/ Tbroad Dongdaemun/Won 4 million/Tbroad Nowon: Won 1 million/ KDMC: Won 2 million Provision of unfair benefits to related parties of Taekwang Group affiliates (Article 23-2 of the Monopoly Regulation
and Fair Trade Act) Paid the fine Administrative proceedings pending

74

Table of Contents

Date Authority Subject of Action Sanction Amount of Monetary Sanction Reason and the Relevant Law Status of Implementation Company’s Measures
Nov. 29, 2019 FTC SK Broadband Correctional order (for unjustly restricting competition while participating in a bid to be selected as a mobile messaging service provider for the Public Procurement Service) and fine of Won
188 million Won 188 million Substantially restricting competition in an auction for selection of a mobile messaging service provider by agreeing on the winning bidder in advance, and either intentionally participating or
restraining from participating in the bid so that such agreed-upon bidder can win the bid (SK Broadband was the second to voluntarily report the act of collusion and was granted a reduction in fine from Won 301 million to Won 188 million)
(Article 19-1(8), Article 21, Article 22, Article 22-2(1)(2), Article 55-3 of the Monopoly Regulation and Fair Trade Act and
Article 9, Article 33, Article 35-1, Article 61 and Appendix 2 of its Enforcement Decree) Paid the fine Conduct legal education regarding collusive bidding (Jul. 1, 2019 to Jul. 19, 2019) and establish measures to prevent recurrence, including
an internal reporting channel related to collusion and a fast-track system for legal advice on related matters
Dec. 9, 2019 FTC Korea Digital Cable Media Center Fine of Won 8 million Won 8 million Violation of disclosure rules regarding corporate group status of five Taekwang group companies (Articles 11-4 and 69-2(1) of the Monopoly Regulation and Fair Trade Act) Paid the fine —
Jan. 13, 2020 FTC SK Broadband Correctional order (prohibiting acts of restricting competition, such as unilaterally raising prices, reducing the number of channels and inducing switch to high-priced products, based on
post-merger — Correctional order to prevent the post-merger entity from engaging in activities that may restrict competition in the pay TV market (Articles 7-1 and 16-1 of the Monopoly Regulation and Fair Trade Act) Submitted implementation plans (approved by Korea Fair Trade Commission) Implement implementation plans

75

Table of Contents

Date Authority Subject of Action Sanction Amount of Monetary Sanction Reason and the Relevant Law Status of Implementation Company’s Measures
Oct. 22, 2020 FTC SK Broadband/Broadband Nowon Broadcast Correctional order (injunction and notice) and fine of Won 351 million Won 351 million 1. Unilateral change of fee payment criteria (provision of disadvantage) 2. Coercion of purchase of thrift phones (coercion of purchase) 3. Coercion of change of ownership of product (extortion of economic benefit) (Article 23(1)-4 of the Monopoly Regulation and
Fair Trade Act Articles 7(1) and 9(1) of the Fair Agency Transactions Act) Administrative proceeding Improve work procedures to prevent errors in the future
Feb. 17, 2021 Seoul Regional Tax Office SK Broadband Fine Won 596 million Violation of tax bill collection obligation (Article 10 (1-4) and Article 18 of the Punishment of Tax Offenses Act) Paid the fine Provide measures against collusion and prevent further recurrences
Mar. 29, 2021 FTC SK Broadband Correctional order and fine of Won 3.198 billion Won 3.198 billion Although SK Telecom and SK Broadband believe that they allocated sales commissions for sales of IPTV-bundled plans based on reasonable standard, FTC determined that SK Telecom unfairly
supported SK Broadband by paying for part of the sales commissions payable by SK Broadband (Article 23-1(7) of the Monopoly Regulation and Fair Trade Act) On Apr. 28, 2021, SK Telecom filed an administrative proceeding and applied for suspension of execution of the FTC decision (service of process delivered on Mar. 30, 2021) To properly allocate sales commissions in accordance with court’s decision; strengthen compliance
activities

76

Table of Contents

Date Authority Subject of Action Sanction Amount of Monetary Sanction Reason and the Relevant Law Status of Implementation Company’s Measures
Jan. 23, 2019 Ministry of Science and ICT 3 affiliated system operators of T-broad Correctional Order — Did not fulfill conditions for reauthorization including carrying out network investment plans for 2017 (Article 99-1(8) of the Broadcasting Act) Submitted plans for corrective actions and implementation measures Compliance with corrective order
Feb. 25, 2019 Ministry of Science and ICT SK Broadband Correctional Order (Correctional order and fine of Won 2.8 million for the violation of the Telecommunications business act related to false statistical reports) Won 2.8 million Erroneous reporting of high-speed internet subscriber line data (Article 88-1, Article 92-1, Article 104-5 (17) of the Telecommunications Business Act) Submitted implementation plans such as improving business processes Paid the fine and complied with corrective order
Mar. 15, 2019 Communication office of the Korea Communications Commission SK Broadband Fine for violating laws related to providing information transfer services (Won 4.8 million) Won 4.8 million Failed to establish processes for service denial to spammers and deny such services to spammers (Article 76 and Article 50-4 of Act on Promotion of
Information and Communications Network Utilization and Information Protection, etc., Article 74 of same act’s enforcement decree) Implementation of plans to improve procedures on transfer of advertising information, fine payment (Apr. 2019) Improvement of work process on denial of services to spammers
Jun. 26, 2019 Korea Communications Commission SK Broadband Correctional order (corrective action for infringing on user interests relating to the limit on cancelling subscription to high-speed Internet and bundle products) — Delaying/rejecting/restricting cancellation of services without a justifiable reason (Article 50-1 (5) of the Telecommunications Business Act, Article
42 (1) Table 45 (b) 4 of the same act’s enforcement decree) Public disclosure of corrective order, improvement of work process and fine payment (Won 165 million) Fine payment and corrective order compliance (work process improvement)
Sept. 30, 2019 Public Procurement Service SK Broadband 3-month restriction from bidding in the public sector — Found to be colluding in public sector dedicated line project bidding from 2015 to 2017 by relevant organizations (Article 76-1 of the Act on Contracts
to which the State is a Party) Administrative litigation (main case) has been withdrawn, with a 3-month restriction period from Apr. 17, 2020-Jul. 16, 2020 Conduct legal education regarding collusive bidding (Jul. 1, 2019 to Jul. 19, 2019) and establish measures to prevent recurrence, including
an internal reporting channel related to collusion and a fast-track system for legal advice on related matters

77

Table of Contents

Date Authority Subject of Action Sanction Amount of Monetary Sanction Reason and the Relevant Law Status of Implementation Company’s Measures
Dec. 9, 2019 Ministry of Science and ICT 2 affiliated system operators of T-broad Corrective Order — Did not fulfill reauthorization conditions such as carrying out network investment plans for 2018 (Article 99-1 of the Broadcasting Act) Submitted plans for corrective actions and implementation measures Compliance with corrective order
Jan. 15, 2020 Ministry of Science and ICT SK Broadband Corrective Order (Rewrite the operations report for the 2018 tax year with mandated revisions and submit to the Ministry of Science and ICT), fine of Won 79 million Won 79 million Error in the assets/profits/costs categories for the telecommunications business report for the 2018 tax year, the submission of which is mandated by the Telecommunication Account Settlement
and Reporting Regulations and Telecommunications Business Accounting Separation Criteria. (Article 49 of the Telecommunications Business Act) Submitted revised business report for 2018 tax year (Feb 3, 2020) and paid fine (Feb. 7, 2020) Improve business processes to prevent errors
Jan. 16, 2020 Ministry of Science and ICT T-broad Corrective Order (Rewrite the operations report for the 2018 tax year with mandated revisions and submit to the Ministry of Science and ICT), fine of 13 million won Won 13 million Error in the assets/profits/costs categories for the telecommunications business report for the 2018 tax year, the submission of which is mandated by the Telecommunication Account Settlement
and Reporting Regulations and Telecommunications Business Accounting Separation Criteria. (Article 49 of the Telecommunications Business Act) Submitted revised business report for 2018 tax year (Jan. 3, 2020) and paid the fine (Feb. 10, 2020) Improve business processes to prevent errors
May 1, 2020 Central Radio Management Service 3 affiliated system operators of T-broad Fine of Won 6 million Won 6 million won (Won 2 million each for Namdong Broadcast, Saerom Broadcast, and Seohai Broadcast) —Fine for violating broadcasting laws by failing to submit monthly broadcasting results (Article 83 of the Broadcasting Act, Article 16 of the Act on Regulation of Violations of Public
Order) Paid the fine —

78

Table of Contents

Date Authority Subject of Action Sanction Amount of Monetary Sanction Reason and the Relevant Law Status of Implementation Company’s Measures
Sept. 9, 2020 Korea Communications Commission SK Broadband Corrective order (improvement of relevant work), fine of Won 251 million Won 251 million False, exaggerated, or deceptive ads on content of bundle products or discount rates, penalties, or discount scales, and other such main features of bundle products in order to induce
subscription.(Article 50-1(5) of the Telecommunications Business Act, and Article 42-1-Table 4-5-f of the enforcement decree for the same act, Article 3-1-d of Bundling Sales Prohibition Standards Plan to comply to corrective order Fine payment and improvement of business processes
Dec. 11, 2020 Central Radio Management Service 13 affiliated system operators of SK Broadband Corrective Order — Notification of administrative measures due to violation of the Broadcasting Act (failing to distribute PP program fees, which was a condition for reauthorization) (Article 99-1 of the Broadcasting Act) — Compliance to corrective order
Dec. 21, 2020 Ministry of Science and ICT SK Broadband Corrective Order (resubmission of the operations report for the 2019 tax year with mandated revisions and submit to the Ministry of Science and ICT), fine of Won 101 million Won 101 million Error in the assets/profits/costs categories for the telecommunications business report for the 2019 tax year, the submission of which is mandated by the Telecommunication Account Settlement
and Reporting Regulations and Telecommunications Business Accounting Separation Criteria. (Article 49 of the Telecommunications Business Act) Submitted revised business report for 2019 tax year (Jan. 15, 2021) and paid fine (Jan. 25, 2021) Improve business processes to prevent errors

79

Table of Contents

Date Authority Subject of Action Sanction Amount of Monetary Sanction Reason and the Relevant Law Status of Implementation Company’s Measures
Dec. 21, 2020 Ministry of Science and ICT T-broad Corrective Order (resubmission of the operations report for the 2019 tax year with mandated revisions and submit to the Ministry of Science and ICT), fine of Won 11 million Won 11 million Error in the assets/profits/costs categories for the telecommunications business report for the 2019 tax year, the submission of which is mandated by the Telecommunication Account Settlement
and Reporting Regulations and Telecommunications Business Accounting Separation Criteria. (Article 49 of the Telecommunications Business Act) Submitted revised business report for 2019 tax year (Jan. 15, 2021) and paid fine (Jan. 25, 2021) Improve business processes to prevent errors
Feb. 16, 2021 Central Radio Management Service SK Broadband Sejong Broadcast Fine Won 2.8 million Violated regulations on displaying sponsorship notice on public service advertisements (SK Broadband Sejong Broadcast) (Article 16 of the Act on Regulation of Violations of Public Order) Paid the fine —
Apr. 20, 2021 Central Radio Management Service SK Broadband Fine (Won 10 million) Won 4 million Illegally modified numbers were introduced during an illegal calling number modification blocking test for public and financial institutions as part of a calling number modification inspection
in 2020 (Failed to meet requirements for appropriate technical measures to prevent modifications to prevent loss to users) (Article 84-2 of the Telecommunications Business Act) Paid the reduced amount of fine (Won 4 million) Analysis on the causes for malfunctioning of number theft blocking system, and improvement of
system)

80

Table of Contents

Date Authority Subject of Action Sanction Amount of Monetary Sanction Reason and the Relevant Law Status of Implementation Company’s Measures
Jun. 8, 2021 Communication office of the Korea Communications Commission SK Broadband Fine (Won 3 million won) Won 3 million The Korea Communications Office determined that a violation of laws regarding the advertising information transfer restrictions occurred in connection with the practice of requiring date of
birth information from customers in order to stop receiving text message advertisements (Article 50(4) of the Information and Communications Network Act and Article 61(3) of the Enforcement Decree of the same Act) Paid the fine (Jul. 6) Improved system so that users will no longer be asked to enter date of birth in order to stop receiving text message advertisements (Feb.
2021)

[ADT Caps]

During the past three years, ADT Caps received various fines in the aggregate amount of Won 120 million for violations of the Road Traffic Act, such as parking and speeding violations by its service vehicles dispatched for guards and technical personnel from its approximately 100 nationwide branches. While the safety management team is conducting training to comply with the Road Traffic Act, there are cases in which such violations may be unavoidable, such as in connection with an emergency dispatch to inspect a customer’s security system.

Date Authority Sanction Monetary Amount Reason and the Relevant Law Status of Implementation Company’s Measures
Oct. 12, 2018 FTC Fine, Correctional order Won 56 million Collusion in GS E&C’s Parnas Tower telecommunication construction (Articles 19-1(8) of the Fair Trade Act) Paid the fine Strengthen compliance management system
Jan. 17, 2019 Ministry of Employment and Labor Fine Won 2.2 million Insufficient posting of the Occupational Safety and Health Act; Failure to appoint a managing supervisor (Articles 11-1 and 14-1 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act) Paid the fine Print and post the relevant laws; appoint managing supervisor and conduct training
Aug. 1, 2019 Seoul Gangnam Police Chief Business suspension, Fine Won 0.4 million Placement of guards who meet disqualification criteria (Article 31-2(6) of the Security Business Act) Paid the fine Strengthen the employment process of new guards

81

Table of Contents

Date Authority Sanction Monetary Amount Reason and the Relevant Law Status of Implementation Company’s Measures
Sept. 19, 2019 Ministry of Employment and Labor, Seoul Regional Employment and Labor Office Correctional order, Fine Won 32.8 million (Correctional order) Discriminatory treatment of dispatched workers, Minimum wage
posting/notification; (Fine) Failure to state mandatory items in labor contracts (Article 21 of the Act on the Protection, Etc. of Temporary Agency Workers, Article 21 of the Minimum Wage Act, Article 17 of the Act on the Protection, Etc.
of Fixed-term and Part-time Workers) Distribution of additional holiday gifts (one driver); Submission of pictures of the minimum wage postings at the headquarters and local offices; Submission of revised labor contracts for all
applicable workers Equal treatment of permanent and dispatched workers; Revision of labor contracts on the Company’s bulletin; Revision of the format of
the labor contracts (with revised minimum wage provisions)
Sept. 30, 2019 Governor of Gyeonggi-do Province Fine Won 0.5 million Delay in notification of information change (CEO name, location) (Article 78 of the Information and Communications Construction Business) Paid the fine Strengthen management system
May 11, 2020 Seoul Gangnam Police Chief Fine Won 0.2 million Delay in reporting permit changes (change of registered officers) (Article 4-3(3) of the Security Business Act) Paid the fine Strengthen management system
Jan. 14, 2021 Ministry of Employment and Labor, Seongnam Regional Employment and Labor Office Fine Won 0.2 million Violation of reporting on correction of reasons for loss of the insured (Article 15 of the Employment Insurance Act) Paid the fine Strengthen management system

[Dreamus Company]

Date Authority Sanction Reason and the Relevant Law Status of Implementation Company’s Measures
Jun. 17, 2021 National Radio Research Institute Notice of administrative measures -Cancellation of existing adequacy evaluation for two units of equipment and materials, Re-validation of selected
testing institutions -Improvement of business procedures Adequacy evaluation was conducted using a test report issued by an unauthorized testing center (Article 58 of the Radio Wave Act) -Completion of adequacy verification through retesting -Collection of unsold equipment materials -Plan to notify the
buyers that there is no health concern regarding electromagnetic effects or disturbances -Plan to submit an implementation plan for improvement of notices
and business procedures -Verification that the test is conducted at a
center with MRA (Mutual Recognition Agreement) -Preparation of a checklist for each step of the adequacy evaluation -Appointment of adequacy testing personnel for follow-up

82

Table of Contents

[One Store]

• Date: December 18, 2020 (notice date)

• Sanction: One Store received a fine of Won 6.4 million.

• Reason and the Relevant Law: Violated Article 11-3 and Article 69-2 of the Monopoly Regulation and Fair Trade Act and regulations on disclosure of important matters by unlisted companies, etc. by reporting a 12.8% decrease in share ownership by the largest shareholder as of November 14, 2019 on April 9, 2020, after the due date of November 21, 2019.

• Status of Implementation: Paid the fine (January 29, 2021).

• Company’s Measures: Close review and monitoring of disclosure obligations to prevent recurrence of violation.

4. Material Events Subsequent to the Reporting Period

(1) Pursuant to the resolution of the board of directors on June 10, 2021, the Company plans to conduct a spin-off (the “Spin-off”) effective as of November 1, 2021. The details related to the Spin-off are as follows:

Classification Company Name Business Area
Existing company SK Telecom Co., Ltd. Fixed-line and wireless telecommunication services
Newly established company SKT Investment Co., Ltd. (tentative and subject to change) Business of managing the equity interests in certain investees engaged in, among other things, semiconductor and New ICT
businesses and making new investments
Classification Date
Meeting of shareholders for approval of spin-off plan October 12, 2021
Date of the Spin-off November 1, 2021
Registration of the Spin-off (tentative) November 2, 2021

(2) On June 10, 2021, the board of directors of the Company resolved to engage in a stock split of its common stock for the purpose of increasing the number of outstanding shares. The total number of shares of the Company’s issued common stock will be changed from 72,060,143 shares (par value per share: KRW 500) to 360,300,715 shares (par value per share: KRW 100), subject to final shareholder approval at the general meeting of shareholders on October 12, 2021.

(3) On July 22, 2021, the board of directors of the Company declared an interim dividend as follows:.

Classification Content
Interim dividend amount Cash dividend of Won
2,500 per share (Total: Won 177,902 million)
Dividend return rate (based on market price) 0.77%
Dividend record date June 30, 2021
Dividend payment date On or before August 11, 2021, in accordance with Article 165-12(3) of the
Financial Investments Services and Capital Markets Act

(4) Pursuant to the resolution of its board of directors on June 23, 2021, Eleven Street issued a capital increase of Won 48,081 million by third-party allotment for the purpose of granting stock options. This resolution is subject to final approval at the general meeting of shareholders.

(5) On June 4, 2021, the board of directors of One Store resolved to acquire 10,424,735 redeemable convertible preferred shares (representing a 2.92% equity interest) of Kuaikan World (Cayman) Limited in order to increase sales of story content business and strengthen the competitiveness of its global business. The acquisition price is Won 40,030 million, and the acquisition date is July 16, 2021.

83

Table of Contents

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.

(Registrant)
By: /s/ Joongsuk Oh
(Signature)
Name: Joongsuk Oh
Title: Senior Vice President
Date: August 27, 2021

Table of Contents

SK TELECOM CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

June 30, 2021 and 2020

(With Independent Auditors’ Review Report Thereon)

Table of Contents

Contents

Independent Auditors’ Review Report 1
Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Financial Position 4
Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Income 6
Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Comprehensive Income 7
Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Changes in Equity 8
Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Cash Flows 9
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements 11

Table of Contents

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 June 30, 2021, the condensed consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income for the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, the condensed consolidated statements of changes in equity and cash flows for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, 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 is necessary to enable the preparation of condensed consolidated interim financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

Auditors’ review responsibility

Our responsibility is to issue a report on these condensed consolidated 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 of interim financial information 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 Korean Standards on Auditing and consequently does not enable us to obtain assurance that we would become aware of all significant matters that might be identified in an audit. Accordingly, we do not express an audit opinion.

Conclusion

Based on our reviews, 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 .

Table of Contents

Other matters

The consolidated statement of financial position of the Group as of December 31, 2020, 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 in accordance with Korean Standards on Auditing and our report thereon, dated March 11, 2021, expressed an unqualified opinion. The accompanying condensed consolidated statement of financial position of the Group as of December 31, 2020, presented for comparative purposes, is consistent, in all material respects, with the audited consolidated financial statements from which it has been derived.

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.

KPMG Samjong Accounting Corp.

Seoul, Korea

August 13, 2021

This report is effective as of August 13, 2021, 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.

2

Table of Contents

SK TELECOM CO., LTD. (the “Parent Company”) AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF JUNE 30, 2021, AND DECEMBER 31, 2020, AND

FOR THE THREE AND SIX-MONTH PERIODS ENDED JUNE 30, 2021 AND 2020

The accompanying condensed consolidated interim financial statements, including all footnote disclosures, were prepared by, and are the responsibility of, the Parent Company.

Park, Jung-Ho

Chief Executive Officer

SK TELECOM CO., LTD.

3

Table of Contents

SK TELECOM CO., LTD. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Financial Position

As of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020

(In millions of won) June 30, 2021
Assets
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents 29,30 W 1,539,295 1,369,653
Short-term financial instruments 29,30,32 1,518,759 1,426,952
Short-term investment securities 9,29,30 63,146 150,392
Accounts receivable – trade, net 5,29,30,31 2,301,615 2,188,893
Short-term loans, net 5,29,30,31 73,738 97,464
Accounts receivable – other, net 3,5,29,30,31,32 955,323 979,044
Contract assets 7,30 109,617 100,606
Prepaid expenses 3,6 2,092,870 2,128,349
Prepaid income taxes 27 753 1,984
Derivative financial assets 29,30 23,063 8,704
Inventories, net 8 211,780 171,443
Non-current assets held for sale 34 35,280 —
Advanced payments and others 3,5,29,30,31 215,673 151,602
9,140,912 8,775,086
Non-Current Assets:
Long-term financial instruments 29,30 1,064 893
Long-term investment securities 9,29,30 2,730,618 1,648,837
Investments in associates and joint ventures 11 15,508,918 14,354,113
Property and equipment, net 3,12,13,31,32,34 13,243,760 13,377,077
Goodwill 10 3,463,037 3,357,524
Intangible assets, net 14 4,042,483 4,436,194
Long-term contract assets 7,30 47,609 47,675
Long-term loans, net 5,29,30,31 29,613 40,233
Long-term accounts receivable – other 3,5,29,30,31,32 281,677 332,803
Long-term prepaid expenses 3,6 1,080,346 1,063,711
Guarantee deposits 3,5,29,30,31 162,004 172,474
Long-term derivative financial assets 29,30 196,072 155,991
Deferred tax assets 27 98,160 105,088
Defined benefit assets 18 — 3,557
Other non-current assets 5,29,30 31,328 35,701
40,916,689 39,131,871
Total Assets W 50,057,601 47,906,957

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

4

Table of Contents

SK TELECOM CO., LTD. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Financial Position, Continued

As of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020

(In millions of won) June 30, 2021
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable – trade 29,30,31 W 304,311 372,909
Accounts payable – other 29,30,31 2,172,075 2,484,466
Withholdings 29,30,31 1,416,421 1,410,239
Contract liabilities 7 240,449 229,892
Accrued expenses 3,29,30 1,451,104 1,554,889
Income tax payable 27 205,765 219,766
Derivative financial liabilities 29,30 22 77
Provisions 3,17,32 62,855 69,363
Short-term borrowings 15,29,30 62,326 109,998
Current installments of long-term debt, net 15,29,30 1,206,667 939,237
Current installments of long-term payables – other 16,29,30 220,010 424,600
Current installments of financial liabilities at FVTPL 1,29,30 88,600 —
Lease liabilities 3,29,30,31 390,887 359,936
Other current liabilities 286 2,595
7,821,778 8,177,967
Non-Current Liabilities:
Debentures, excluding current installments, net 15,29,30 7,471,442 7,690,169
Long-term borrowings, excluding current installments, net 15,29,30,32 2,309,009 1,979,261
Long-term payables – other 16,29,30 942,987 1,142,354
Financial liabilities at FVTPL 1,29,30 59,123 —
Long-term lease liabilities 3,29,30,31 1,112,579 1,076,841
Long-term contract liabilities 7 29,967 30,704
Defined benefit liabilities 18 241,202 154,944
Long-term derivative financial liabilities 19,29,30 443,083 375,083
Long-term provisions 3,17 72,518 81,514
Deferred tax liabilities 3,27 3,061,408 2,709,075
Other non-current liabilities 3,29,30,31 85,706 92,802
15,829,024 15,332,747
Total Liabilities 23,650,802 23,510,714
Shareholders’ Equity:
Share capital 1,20 44,639 44,639
Capital surplus and others 20,21 2,826,475 677,203
Retained earnings 3,22 21,679,418 22,981,913
Reserves 23 952,917 40,139
Equity attributable to owners of the Parent Company 25,503,449 23,743,894
Non-controlling interests 903,350 652,349
Total Shareholders’ Equity 26,406,799 24,396,243
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity W 50,057,601 47,906,957

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

5

Table of Contents

SK TELECOM CO., LTD. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Income

For the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

(In millions of won) — Note Three-month period ended June 30 Six-month period ended June 30 Three-month period ended June 30 Six-month period ended June 30
Operating revenue: 3,4,31
Revenue W 4,818,272 9,598,733 4,603,338 9,053,928
Operating expenses: 3,31
Labor 791,313 1,607,722 735,707 1,478,476
Commission 6 1,448,118 2,839,532 1,333,896 2,631,865
Depreciation and amortization 3,4 997,819 1,994,301 996,959 1,981,774
Network interconnection 183,209 377,146 207,327 402,297
Leased lines 3 73,021 147,649 65,801 132,054
Advertising 97,794 173,011 93,300 167,254
Rent 3 40,972 86,989 43,790 88,322
Cost of goods sold 8 365,340 753,988 362,824 711,795
Others 24 424,089 833,017 405,950 801,009
4,421,675 8,813,355 4,245,554 8,394,846
Operating profit 3,4 396,597 785,378 357,784 659,082
Finance income 3,4,26 46,054 110,933 32,919 68,443
Finance costs 3,4,26 (198,746 ) (297,468 ) (103,138 ) (212,036 )
Gain relating to investments in associates and joint ventures, net 4,11 657,636 980,091 267,004 407,899
Other non-operating income 3,4,25 134,148 149,110 28,741 45,360
Other non-operating expenses 3,4,25 (25,476 ) (33,994 ) (34,352 ) (51,470 )
Profit before income tax 4 1,010,213 1,694,050 548,958 917,278
Income tax expense 3,27 214,515 326,377 116,619 178,987
Profit for the period W 795,698 1,367,673 432,339 738,291
Attributable to:
Owners of the Parent Company W 765,785 1,324,050 427,395 735,940
Non-controlling interests 29,913 43,623 4,944 2,351
Earnings per share: 3,28
Basic earnings per share (in won) W 10,709 18,502 5,794 9,962
Diluted earnings per share (in won) 10,700 18,490 5,794 9,962

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated interim financial statements .

6

Table of Contents

SK TELECOM CO., LTD. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Comprehensive Income

For the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

(In millions of won) — Note Three-month period ended June 30 Six-month period ended June 30 Three-month period ended June 30 Six-month period ended June 30,
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Items that will never be reclassified to profit or loss, net of taxes:
Remeasurement of defined benefit liabilities 18 7,830 (10,952 ) 1,469 (21,581 )
Net change in other comprehensive loss of investments in associates and joint ventures 11,23 (1,476 ) (2,979 ) (971 ) (1,962 )
Valuation gain on financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income 23 529,608 699,287 202,636 182,367
Items that are or may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss, net of
taxes:
Net change in other comprehensive income (loss) of investments in associates and joint
ventures 11,23 74,301 188,920 (47,018 ) 63,760
Net change in unrealized fair value of derivatives 23 13,428 10,325 13,857 18,438
Foreign currency translation differences for foreign operations 23 1,968 18,099 (1,980 ) 16,682
Other comprehensive income for the period, net of taxes 625,659 902,700 167,993 257,704
Total comprehensive income W 1,421,357 2,270,373 600,332 995,995
Total comprehensive income attributable to:
Owners of the Parent Company W 1,389,658 2,225,562 594,377 992,691
Non-controlling interests 31,699 44,811 5,955 3,304

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated interim financial statements .

7

Table of Contents

SK TELECOM CO., LTD. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Changes in Equity

For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

(In millions of won)
Attributable to owners Non-controlling interests Total equity
Note Share capital Capital surplus (deficit) and others Retained earnings Reserves Sub-total
Balance, January 1, 2020 W 44,639 1,006,481 22,228,683 (329,576 ) 22,950,227 (133,293 ) 22,816,934
Total comprehensive income:
Profit for the period — — 735,940 — 735,940 2,351 738,291
Other comprehensive income (loss) 11,18,23 — — (21,679 ) 278,430 256,751 953 257,704
— — 714,261 278,430 992,691 3,304 995,995
Transactions with owners:
Annual dividends — — (658,228 ) — (658,228 ) (5,765 ) (663,993 )
Share option 21 — 103 — — 103 754 857
Interest on hybrid bonds — — (7,383 ) — (7,383 ) — (7,383 )
Changes in ownership in subsidiaries — 211,940 — — 211,940 655,061 867,001
— 212,043 (665,611 ) — (453,568 ) 650,050 196,482
Balance, June 30, 2020 W 44,639 1,218,524 22,277,333 (51,146 ) 23,489,350 520,061 24,009,411
Balance, January 1, 2021 W 44,639 677,203 22,981,913 40,139 23,743,894 652,349 24,396,243
Total comprehensive income:
Profit for the period — — 1,324,050 — 1,324,050 43,623 1,367,673
Other comprehensive income (loss) 11,18,23 — — (11,266 ) 912,778 901,512 1,188 902,700
— — 1,312,784 912,778 2,225,562 44,811 2,270,373
Transactions with owners:
Annual dividends — — (641,944 ) — (641,944 ) (25,771 ) (667,715 )
Share option 21 — 226 — — 226 592 818
Interest on hybrid bonds — — (7,383 ) — (7,383 ) — (7,383 )
Acquisition of treasury shares 20 — (72,982 ) — — (72,982 ) — (72,982 )
Disposal of treasury shares 20 — 29,803 — — 29,803 — 29,803
Retirement of treasury shares 20 — 1,965,952 (1,965,952 ) — — — —
Changes in ownership in subsidiaries — 226,273 — — 226,273 231,369 457,642
— 2,149,272 (2,615,279 ) — (466,007 ) 206,190 (259,817 )
Balance, June 30, 2021 W 44,639 2,826,475 21,679,418 952,917 25,503,449 903,350 26,406,799

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

8

Table of Contents

SK TELECOM CO., LTD. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Cash Flows

For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

(In millions of won)
Cash generated from operating activities:
Profit for the period W 1,367,673 738,291
Adjustments for income and expenses 33 1,673,364 2,152,447
Changes in assets and liabilities related to operating activities 33 (580,097 ) (31,772 )
2,460,940 2,858,966
Interest received 20,152 19,387
Dividends received 183,736 165,645
Interest paid (158,140 ) (180,881 )
Income tax refund (paid) (229,334 ) 25,650
Net cash provided by operating activities 2,277,354 2,888,767
Cash flows from investing activities:
Cash inflows from investing activities:
Decrease in short-term investment securities, net 77,632 86,468
Collection of short-term loans 80,224 58,047
Decrease in long-term financial instruments 343 99
Proceeds from disposals of long-term investment securities 19,927 7,721
Proceeds from disposals of investments in associates and joint ventures 100,334 2,715
Proceeds from disposals of property and equipment 9,172 4,860
Proceeds from disposals of intangible assets 6,305 4,165
Collection of long-term loans 2,460 1,550
Decrease in deposits — 10,618
Proceeds from settlement of derivatives 726 359
Cash inflow from business combinations, net — 115,834
297,123 292,436
Cash outflows for investing activities:
Increase in short-term financial instruments, net (80,647 ) (69,981 )
Increase in short-term loans (46,664 ) (68,936 )
Increase in long-term loans (6,475 ) (3,483 )
Increase in long-term financial instruments (18 ) (90,959 )
Acquisitions of long-term investment securities (90,710 ) (5,461 )
Acquisitions of investments in associates and joint ventures (180,169 ) (151,357 )
Acquisitions of property and equipment (1,309,616 ) (1,696,509 )
Acquisitions of intangible assets (27,712 ) (69,604 )
Increase in deposits (7,698 ) (6,145 )
Cash outflow from business combinations, net (90,462 ) —
(1,840,171 ) (2,162,435 )
Net cash used in investing activities W (1,543,048 ) (1,869,999 )

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

9

Table of Contents

SK TELECOM CO., LTD. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Cash Flows, Continued

For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

(In millions of won) June 30, 2021
Cash flows from financing activities:
Cash inflows from financing activities:
Proceeds from short-term borrowings, net W — 84,375
Proceeds from issuance of debentures 308,757 972,863
Proceeds from long-term borrowings 350,000 1,250
Cash inflows from settlement of derivatives 10 41,182
Increase in financial liabilities at FVTPL 129,123 —
Transactions with non-controlling shareholders 444,064 1,349
1,231,954 1,101,019
Cash outflows for financing activities:
Repayments of short-term borrowings, net (50,005 ) —
Repayments of long-term payable – other (425,611 ) (426,950 )
Repayments of debentures (330,000 ) (584,590 )
Repayments of long-term borrowings (25,104 ) (25,295 )
Payments of dividends (672,715 ) (658,228 )
Payments of interest on hybrid bonds (7,383 ) (7,383 )
Repayments of lease liabilities (203,781 ) (189,727 )
Acquisition of treasury shares (72,982 ) —
Transactions with non-controlling shareholders (13,489 ) (9,418 )
(1,801,070 ) (1,901,591 )
Net cash used in financing activities (569,116 ) (800,572 )
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents 165,190 218,196
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period 1,369,653 1,270,824
Effects of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 4,452 7,883
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period W 1,539,295 1,496,903

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

10

Table of Contents

SK TELECOM CO., LTD. and Subsidiaries

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

  1. Reporting Entity

(1) General

SK Telecom Co., Ltd. (“the Parent Company”) was incorporated in March 1984 under the laws of the Republic of Korea (“Korea”) to provide cellular telephone communication services in Korea. The Parent Company mainly provides wireless telecommunications services in Korea. The head office of the Parent Company is located at 65, Eulji-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul, 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 June 30, 2021, the Parent Company’s total issued shares are held by the following shareholders:

SK Inc. 21,624,120 30.00
National Pension Service 7,205,438 10.00
Institutional investors and other shareholders 41,064,465 56.99
Kakao Co., Ltd. 1,266,620 1.76
Treasury shares 899,500 1.25
72,060,143 100.00

These condensed consolidated interim financial statements comprise the Parent Company and its subsidiaries (together referred to as the “Group” and individually as “Group entity”). SK Inc. is the ultimate controlling entity of the Parent Company.

11

Table of Contents

SK TELECOM CO., LTD. and Subsidiaries

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

  1. Reporting Entity, Continued

(2) List of subsidiaries

The list of subsidiaries as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 is as follows:

Subsidiary Location Primary business Ownership (%)(*1) — Jun. 30, 2021 Dec. 31, 2020
Subsidiaries owned by the Parent Company SK Telink Co., Ltd. Korea Telecommunications and Mobile Virtual Network Operator service 100.0 100.0
SK Communications Co., Ltd. Korea Internet website services 100.0 100.0
SK Broadband Co., Ltd. Korea Telecommunications services 74.3 74.3
PS&Marketing Corporation Korea Communications device retail business 100.0 100.0
SERVICE ACE Co., Ltd. Korea Call center management service 100.0 100.0
SERVICE TOP Co., Ltd. Korea Call center management service 100.0 100.0
SK O&S Co., Ltd. Korea Base station maintenance service 100.0 100.0
SK Telecom China Holdings Co., Ltd. China Investment (Holdings company) 100.0 100.0
SK Global Healthcare Business Group, Ltd. Hong Kong Investment 100.0 100.0
YTK Investment Ltd. Cayman Islands Investment association 100.0 100.0
Atlas Investment Cayman Islands Investment association 100.0 100.0
SKT Americas, Inc. USA Information gathering and consulting 100.0 100.0
One Store Co., Ltd.(*2) Korea Telecommunications services 47.5 52.1
SK Planet Co., Ltd. Korea Telecommunications services, system software development and supply services 98.7 98.7
Eleven Street Co., Ltd.(*3) Korea E-commerce 80.3 80.3
DREAMUS COMPANY(*4) Korea Manufacturing digital audio players and other portable media devices 41.8 51.4
ADT CAPS Co., Ltd. (Formerly, SK Infosec Co., Ltd.)(*5) Korea Information security service and unmanned security 62.6 62.6
Quantum Innovation Fund I Korea Investment 59.9 59.9
SK Telecom Japan Inc. Japan Information gathering and consulting 100.0 100.0
id Quantique SA(*6) Switzerland Quantum information and communications service 69.3 68.1
SK Telecom TMT Investment Corp. USA Investment 100.0 100.0
FSK L&S Co., Ltd. Korea Freight and logistics consulting business 60.0 60.0
Incross Co., Ltd.(*7) Korea Media representative business 34.6 34.6
Happy Hanool Co., Ltd. Korea Service 100.0 100.0
SK stoa Co., Ltd. Korea Other telecommunications retail business 100.0 100.0
Broadband Nowon Co., Ltd.(*8) Korea Cable broadcasting services 100.0 55.0
T map Mobility Co., Ltd.(*9) Korea Mobility business 66.3 100.0

12

Table of Contents

SK TELECOM CO., LTD. and Subsidiaries

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

  1. Reporting Entity, Continued

(2) List of subsidiaries, Continued

The list of subsidiaries as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 is as follows, Continued:

Subsidiary Location Primary business Ownership (%)(*1) — Jun. 30, 2021 Dec. 31, 2020
Subsidiary owned by One Store Co., Ltd. Rokmedia Co., Ltd.(*10) Korea Publishing and telecommunications retail business 100.0 —
Subsidiaries owned by SK Planet Co., Ltd. SK m&service Co., Ltd. Korea Database and Internet website service 100.0 100.0
SK Planet Global Holdings Pte. Ltd. Singapore Investment (Holdings company) 100.0 100.0
SKP America LLC. USA Digital contents sourcing service 100.0 100.0
K-net Culture and Contents Venture Fund Korea Capital investing in start-ups 59.0 59.0
Subsidiaries owned by DREAMUS COMPANY iriver Enterprise Ltd. Hong Kong Management of Chinese subsidiaries 100.0 100.0
iriver China Co., Ltd. China Sales and manufacturing of MP3 and 4 100.0 100.0
Dongguan iriver Electronics Co., Ltd. China Sales and manufacturing of e-book devices 100.0 100.0
LIFE DESIGN COMPANY Inc. Japan Sale of goods in Japan 100.0 100.0
Studio Dolphin Co., Ltd.(*10) Korea Music and sound recordings publishing 100.0 —
Subsidiaries owned by ADT CAPS Co., Ltd. (Formerly, SK Infosec Co., Ltd.) SKinfosec Information Technology(Wuxi) Co., Ltd. China System software development and supply services 100.0 100.0
ADT CAPS Co., Ltd.(*10) Korea Unmanned security — 100.0
CAPSTEC Co., Ltd. Korea Manned security 100.0 100.0
Subsidiaries owned by SK Broadband Co., Ltd. Home & Service Co., Ltd. Korea Operation of information and communications facility 100.0 100.0
Media S Co., Ltd.(*10) Korea Production and supply services of broadcasting programs 100.0 —
Subsidiary owned by Quantum Innovation Fund I Panasia Semiconductor Materials LLC. Korea Investment 66.4 66.4
Subsidiary owned by SK Telecom Japan Inc. SK Planet Japan, K. K. Japan Digital contents sourcing service 79.8 79.8
Subsidiary owned by id Quantique SA Id Quantique LLC Korea Quantum information and communications service 100.0 100.0
Subsidiaries owned by FSK L&S Co., Ltd. FSK L&S(Shanghai) Co., Ltd. China Logistics business 66.0 66.0
FSK L&S(Hungary) Co., Ltd. Hungary Logistics business 100.0 100.0
FSK L&S VIETNAM COMPANY LIMITED Vietnam Logistics business 100.0 100.0
FSK L&S(Jiangsu) Co., Ltd.(*10) China Logistics business 100.0 —
Subsidiaries owned by Incross Co., Ltd. Infra Communications Co., Ltd. Korea Service operation 100.0 100.0
Mindknock Co., Ltd. Korea Software development 100.0 100.0
Subsidiary owned by T map Mobility Co., Ltd. YLP Inc.(*10) Korea Freight forwarders and cargo agents 100.0 —
Others(*11) SK Telecom Innovation Fund, L.P. USA Investment 100.0 100.0
SK Telecom China Fund I L.P. Cayman Islands Investment 100.0 100.0

13

Table of Contents

SK TELECOM CO., LTD. and Subsidiaries

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

  1. Reporting Entity, Continued

(2) List of subsidiaries, Continued

The list of subsidiaries as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 is as follows, Continued:

( *1 ) The ownership interest represents direct ownership interest in subsidiaries either by the Parent Company or subsidiaries of the Parent Company.

( * 2) The ownership interest has changed due to unequal paid-in capital increase and third-party share option which was exercised for the six-month period ended June 30, 2021. Although the Parent Company owns less than 50% ownership of the investee, the management has determined that the Parent Company controls One Store Co., Ltd. as it has a right to appoint the majority of the members of the board of directors by virtue of an agreement with the investee’s other shareholders.

( * 3) 80.3% of the shares issued by Eleven Street Co., Ltd. are owned by the Parent Company and 18.2% of redeemable convertible preferred shares with voting rights are owned by non-controlling shareholder. The Parent Company is obliged to guarantee dividend of at least 1% per annum of the preferred share’s issue price to the investor by the date on which Eleven Street Co., Ltd. is publicly listed or at the end of qualifying listing period, whichever occurs first. The present value of obligatory dividends amounting to W 9,496 million are recognized as financial liabilities as of June 30, 2021.

( * 4) The Group’s ownership interest of DREAMUS COMPANY has changed from 51.4% to 41.8% due to unequal paid-in capital increase for the six-month period ended June 30, 2021. Although the Parent Company owns less than 50% ownership of the investee, the management has determined that the Parent Company controls DREAMUS COMPANY as it has a right to appoint the majority of the members of the board of directors by virtue of an agreement with the investee’s other shareholders. Meanwhile, 18.8% of convertible preferred shares with voting rights are owned by non-controlling shareholders and shares of redeemable convertible preferred were classified as financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss (“FVTPL”) in accordance with K-IFRS No. 1032.

( * 5) On March 4, 2021, SK Infosec Co., Ltd. merged with ADT CAPS Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of SK Infosec Co., Ltd., to improve management efficiency and changed its name to ADT CAPS Co., Ltd.

( * 6) The Parent Company additionally acquired 4,166,667 shares of id Quantique SA at W 5,978 million in cash through unequal paid-in capital increase for the six-month period ended June 30, 2021.

( * 7) Although the Parent Company owns less than 50% ownership of the investee, the management has determined that the Parent Company controls Incross Co., Ltd. considering the level of dispersion of remaining voting rights and voting patterns at previous shareholders’ meetings, and the fact that the Parent Company has a right to appoint the majority of the members of the board of directors by virtue of an agreement with the investee’s other shareholders.

( * 8) The Parent Company acquired 513,000 shares (45%) of Broadband Nowon Co., Ltd. at W 9,512 million in cash for the six-month period ended June 30, 2021.

14

Table of Contents

SK TELECOM CO., LTD. and Subsidiaries

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

  1. Reporting Entity, Continued

(2) List of subsidiaries, Continued

The list of subsidiaries as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 is as follows, Continued:

( * 9) The Parent Company additionally contributed W 73,555 million in cash and the Group’s ownership interest of T map Mobility Co., Ltd. has changed from 100% to 66.3% due to unequal paid-in capital increase for the six-month period ended June 30, 2021. In addition, the Parent Company has entered into a shareholders’ agreement with the acquirer of newly issued shares in relation to the paid-in capital increase of T map Mobility Co., Ltd. for the six-month period ended June 30, 2021, and W 88,613 million of derivative financial liabilities are recognized for drag-along right of the acquirer of shares and call option of the Parent Company as of June 30, 2021. Meanwhile, 29.6% of common shares and 4.1% of convertible preferred shares with voting rights are owned by non-controlling shareholders and convertible preferred shares were classified as financial liabilities at FVTPL in accordance with K-IFRS No. 1032.

( * 10) Details of changes in the consolidation scope for the six-month period ended June 30, 2021 are presented in note 1-(4).

( * 11) Others are owned by Atlas Investment and another subsidiary of the Parent Company.

15

Table of Contents

SK TELECOM CO., LTD. and Subsidiaries

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

  1. Reporting Entity, Continued

(3) Condensed financial information of subsidiaries

Condensed financial information of the significant subsidiaries as of and for the six-month period ended June 30, 2021 is as follows:

(In millions of won) — Subsidiary As of June 30, 2021 — Total assets Total liabilities Total equity Revenue Profit (loss)
SK Telink Co., Ltd. W 170,993 50,519 120,474 163,472 7,255
Eleven Street Co., Ltd. 942,930 530,158 412,772 264,242 (18,918 )
SK m&service Co., Ltd. 128,326 70,858 57,468 104,447 3,315
SK Broadband Co., Ltd. 5,671,890 2,913,156 2,758,734 1,969,874 113,490
K-net Culture and Contents Venture Fund 377,680 65,897 311,783 — (3 )
PS&Marketing Corporation 416,103 202,617 213,486 671,051 864
SERVICE ACE Co., Ltd. 89,662 63,946 25,716 98,561 936
SERVICE TOP Co., Ltd. 66,435 44,700 21,735 94,936 2,536
SK O&S Co., Ltd. 91,894 58,223 33,671 123,646 202
SK Planet Co., Ltd. 500,182 179,281 320,901 124,612 (1,233 )
DREAMUS COMPANY(*1) 258,676 177,548 81,128 117,973 (14,902 )
ADT CAPS Co., Ltd. (Formerly, SK Infosec Co., Ltd.)(*2) 3,106,729 2,773,760 332,969 720,255 8,390
One Store Co., Ltd.(*3) 323,170 133,361 189,809 100,702 (494 )
Home & Service Co., Ltd. 132,510 92,639 39,871 204,510 2,842
SK stoa Co., Ltd. 109,667 72,158 37,509 150,516 9,013
FSK L&S Co., Ltd.(*4) 79,717 42,950 36,767 141,356 5,049
Incross Co., Ltd.(*5) 183,434 104,558 78,876 22,929 7,489
T map Mobility Co., Ltd.(*6) 789,142 104,868 684,274 17,241 37,590

(*1) The condensed financial information of DREAMUS COMPANY is consolidated financial information including iriver Enterprise Ltd. and four other subsidiaries of DREAMUS COMPANY.

(*2) The condensed financial information of ADT CAPS Co., Ltd.(Formerly, SK Infosec Co., Ltd.) is consolidated financial information including SKinfosec Information Technology (Wuxi) Co., Ltd and another subsidiary of ADT CAPS Co., Ltd.(Formerly, SK Infosec Co., Ltd.) and including profit and loss which ADT CAPS Co., Ltd. recognized prior to the merger.

(*3) The condensed financial information of One Store Co., Ltd. is consolidated financial information including Rokmedia Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of One Store Co., Ltd.

(*4) The condensed financial information of FSK L&S Co., Ltd. is consolidated financial information including FSK L&S (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. and three other subsidiaries of FSK L&S Co., Ltd.

(*5) The condensed financial information of Incross Co., Ltd. is consolidated financial information including Infra Communications Co., Ltd. and another subsidiary of Incross Co., Ltd.

(*6) The condensed financial information of T map Mobility Co., Ltd. is consolidated financial information including YLP Inc., a subsidiary of T map Mobility Co., Ltd.

16

Table of Contents

SK TELECOM CO., LTD. and Subsidiaries

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

  1. Reporting Entity, Continued

(3) Condensed financial information of subsidiaries, Continued

Condensed financial information of the significant subsidiaries as of and for the year ended December 31, 2020 is as follows:

(In millions of won) — Subsidiary As of December 31, 2020 — Total assets Total liabilities Total equity Revenue Profit (loss)
SK Telink Co., Ltd. W 176,872 60,702 116,170 351,334 18,010
Eleven Street Co., Ltd. 999,225 542,534 456,691 545,556 (29,623 )
SK m&service Co., Ltd. 129,738 74,962 54,776 214,949 2,759
SK Broadband Co., Ltd. 5,765,808 3,119,489 2,646,319 3,713,021 150,694
K-net Culture and Contents Venture Fund 377,683 65,896 311,787 — (44,737 )
PS&Marketing Corporation 470,521 257,809 212,712 1,427,218 (847 )
SERVICE ACE Co., Ltd. 96,258 71,890 24,368 206,612 2,905
SERVICE TOP Co., Ltd. 69,496 51,584 17,912 195,479 2,592
SK O&S Co., Ltd. 88,663 54,012 34,651 278,948 778
SK Planet Co., Ltd. 536,981 214,846 322,135 276,462 1,305
DREAMUS COMPANY(*1) 172,443 76,642 95,801 226,329 (23,068 )
SK Infosec Co., Ltd.(*2) 2,927,396 2,550,936 376,460 1,327,150 14,227
One Store Co., Ltd. 243,442 99,943 143,499 155,218 1,952
Home & Service Co., Ltd. 124,197 88,740 35,457 397,754 (20 )
SK stoa Co., Ltd. 107,982 79,339 28,643 268,693 17,154
FSK L&S Co., Ltd.(*3) 66,117 35,192 30,925 205,623 3,022
Incross Co., Ltd.(*4) 179,308 104,778 74,530 39,440 12,307
T map Mobility Co., Ltd. 170,381 17,179 153,202 — (1,857 )

(*1) The condensed financial information of DREAMUS COMPANY is consolidated financial information including iriver Enterprise Ltd. and three other subsidiaries of DREAMUS COMPANY.

(*2) The condensed financial information of SK Infosec Co., Ltd. is consolidated financial information including SKinfosec Information Technology (Wuxi) Co., Ltd. and two other subsidiaries of SK Infosec Co., Ltd. and including profit and loss which Life Security & Holdings Co., Ltd. recognized prior to the merger.

(*3) The condensed financial information of FSK L&S Co., Ltd. is consolidated financial information including FSK L&S (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. and two other subsidiaries of FSK L&S Co., Ltd.

(*4) The condensed financial information of Incross Co., Ltd. is consolidated financial information including Infra Communications Co., Ltd. and another subsidiary of Incross Co., Ltd.

17

Table of Contents

SK TELECOM CO., LTD. and Subsidiaries

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

  1. Reporting Entity, Continued

(4) Changes in subsidiaries

1) The list of subsidiaries that were newly included in consolidation for the six-month period ended June 30, 2021 is as follows:

Subsidiary Reason
Studio Dolphin Co., Ltd. Acquired by DREAMUS COMPANY
Media S Co., Ltd. Established by SK Broadband Co., Ltd.
FSK L&S(Jiangsu) Co., Ltd. Established by FSK L&S Co., Ltd.
Rokmedia Co., Ltd. Acquired by One Store Co., Ltd.
YLP Inc. Acquired by T map Mobility Co., Ltd.

2) The list of subsidiary that was excluded from consolidation for the six-month period ended June 30, 2021 is as follows:

Subsidiary Reason
ADT CAPS Co., Ltd. Merged into ADT CAPS Co., Ltd.(Formerly, SK Infosec Co., Ltd.)

18

Table of Contents

SK TELECOM CO., LTD. and Subsidiaries

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

  1. Reporting Entity, Continued

(5) The financial information of significant non-controlling interests of the Group as of and for the six-month period ended June 30, 2021 and as of and for the year ended December 31, 2020 are as follows:

(In millions of won) — Ownership of non-controlling interests (%) DREAMUS COMPANY(*1) 39.4 52.0 18.2 37.4 54.8 24.9 29.6
As of June 30, 2021
Current assets W 213,660 253,348 819,827 294,602 170,645 1,220,233 540,243
Non-current assets 45,016 69,822 123,103 2,812,127 12,789 4,451,657 248,899
Current liabilities (173,992 ) (126,731 ) (495,982 ) (403,744 ) (101,192 ) (1,225,231 ) (31,532 )
Non-current liabilities (3,556 ) (6,630 ) (34,176 ) (2,370,016 ) (3,366 ) (1,687,925 ) (73,336 )
Net assets 81,128 189,809 412,772 332,969 78,876 2,758,734 684,274
Fair value adjustment and others — — (9,496 ) (1,188,040 ) — (23,000 ) —
Net assets on the consolidated financial statements 81,128 189,809 403,276 (855,071 ) 78,876 2,735,734 684,274
Carrying amount of non-controlling interests 40,140 99,294 74,755 (319,797 ) 48,494 687,490 211,372
For the six-month period ended June 30, 2021
Revenue W 117,973 100,702 264,242 720,255 22,929 1,969,874 17,241
Profit (loss) for the period (14,902 ) (494 ) (18,918 ) 8,390 7,489 113,490 37,590
Depreciation of the fair value adjustment and others — — (199 ) 1,141 — — —
Profit(loss) for the period on the consolidated financial statements (14,902 ) (494 ) (19,117 ) 9,531 7,489 113,490 37,590
Total comprehensive income (loss) (14,866 ) (504 ) (19,118 ) 11,334 7,489 113,403 37,590
Profit (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests (7,495 ) (294 ) (3,533 ) 3,566 4,635 28,520 17,239
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities W 13,554 13,648 (33,276 ) 131,900 (289 ) 470,809 (28,152 )
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities (23,052 ) 92,934 51,847 (126,554 ) (2,879 ) (339,167 ) (562,287 )
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 69,008 45,939 (31,890 ) (30,798 ) (3,733 ) (141,995 ) 528,821
Effects of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 928 3 353 74 — 92 1
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 60,438 152,524 (12,966 ) (25,378 ) (6,901 ) (10,261 ) (61,617 )
Dividends declared to non-controlling interests W — — 25,000 11,515 — — —

19

Table of Contents

SK TELECOM CO., LTD. and Subsidiaries

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

  1. Reporting Entity, Continued

(5) The financial information of significant non-controlling interests of the Group as of and for the six-month period ended June 30, 2021 and as of and for the year ended December 31, 2020 are as follows, Continued:

(*1) 18.8% of convertible preferred shares with voting rights are owned by non-controlling shareholders and convertible preferred shares were classified as financial liabilities at FVTPL in accordance with K-IFRS No. 1032.

(*2) 4.1% of convertible preferred shares with voting rights are owned by non-controlling shareholders and convertible preferred shares were classified as financial liabilities at FVTPL in accordance with K-IFRS No. 1032.

20

Table of Contents

SK TELECOM CO., LTD. and Subsidiaries

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

  1. Reporting Entity, Continued

(5) The financial information of significant non-controlling interests of the Group as of and for the six-month period ended June 30, 2021 and as of and for the year ended December 31, 2020 are as follows, Continued:

(In millions of won)
DREAMUS COMPANY One Store Co., Ltd. Eleven Street Co., Ltd. ADT CAPS Co., Ltd. (Formerly, SK Infosec Co., Ltd.)(*) Incross Co., Ltd. SK Broadband Co., Ltd.
Ownership of non-controlling interests (%) 48.6 47.4 18.2 37.4 55.2 24.9
As of December 31, 2020
Current assets W 146,278 215,672 896,828 306,520 165,668 1,179,743
Non-current assets 26,165 27,770 102,397 2,620,876 13,640 4,586,065
Current liabilities (72,762 ) (96,139 ) (508,427 ) (417,194 ) (101,065 ) (1,279,132 )
Non-current liabilities (3,880 ) (3,804 ) (34,107 ) (2,133,742 ) (3,713 ) (1,840,357 )
Net assets 95,801 143,499 456,691 376,460 74,530 2,646,319
Fair value adjustment and others — — (14,297 ) (1,227,442 ) — —
Net assets on the consolidated financial statements 95,801 143,499 442,394 (850,982 ) 74,530 2,646,319
Carrying amount of non-controlling interests 47,452 68,573 81,754 (318,267 ) 46,010 665,020
2020
Revenue W 226,329 155,218 545,556 1,327,150 39,440 3,713,021
Profit (loss) for the year (23,068 ) 1,952 (29,623 ) 14,227 12,307 150,694
Depreciation of the fair value adjustment and others — — (492 ) (19,229 ) — —
Profit (loss) for the year on the consolidated financial statements (23,068 ) 1,952 (30,115 ) (5,002 ) 12,307 150,694
Total comprehensive income (loss) (22,740 ) 2,278 (15,793 ) (3,758 ) 12,145 151,417
Profit (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests (10,770 ) 930 (5,565 ) (12,432 ) 7,568 27,240
Net cash provided by operating activities W 15,223 38,006 65,499 248,524 24,629 1,035,474
Net cash used in investing activities (2,471 ) (62,816 ) (71,644 ) (229,130 ) (2,284 ) (844,454 )
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (2,329 ) (2,499 ) (18,059 ) 11,134 (4,278 ) (93,259 )
Effects of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents (2,053 ) — (385 ) (554 ) — —
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 8,370 (27,309 ) (24,589 ) 29,974 18,067 97,761
Dividends paid to non-controlling interests during the
year ended December 31, 2020 W — — 5,000 17,273 — —

(*) The condensed financial information of SK Infosec Co., Ltd. includes profit and loss, cash flows which Life Security & Holdings Co., Ltd. recognized prior to the merger.

21

Table of Contents

SK TELECOM CO., LTD. and Subsidiaries

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

  1. Basis of Preparation

(1) Statement of compliance

These condensed consolidated interim financial statements were prepared in accordance with Korean International Financial Reporting Standard (“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 December 31, 2020. 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

1) Critical judgments, assumptions and estimation uncertainties

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, 2020.

22

Table of Contents

SK TELECOM CO., LTD. and Subsidiaries

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

  1. Basis of Preparation, Continued

(2) Use of estimates and judgments, Continued

2) Fair value measurement

A number of the Group’s accounting policies and disclosures require the measurement of fair values, for both financial and non-financial assets and liabilities. The Group has established policies and processes with respect to the measurement of fair values, including Level 3 fair values, and the measurement of fair values is reviewed and is directly reported to the finance executives.

The Group regularly reviews significant unobservable inputs and valuation adjustments. If third party information, such as broker quotes or pricing services, is used to measure fair values, then the Group assesses the evidence obtained from the third parties to support the conclusion that such valuations meet the requirements of K-IFRS, including the level in the fair value hierarchy in which such valuations should be classified.

When measuring the fair value of an asset or a liability, the Group uses market observable data as far as possible. Fair values are categorized into different levels in a fair value hierarchy based on the inputs used in the valuation techniques as follows:

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

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

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

If the inputs used to measure the fair value of an asset or a liability fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy, then the fair value measurement is categorized in its entirety in the same level of the fair value hierarchy as the lowest level input that is significant to the entire measurement. The Group recognizes transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy at the end of the reporting period during which the change has occurred.

Information about assumptions used for fair value measurements are included in note 30.

23

Table of Contents

SK TELECOM CO., LTD. and Subsidiaries

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

  1. Significant Accounting Policies

(1) Except as described below, the accounting policies applied in these interim financial statements are the same as those applied in the Group’s consolidated financial statements as at and for the year ended December 31, 2020. The change in accounting policy will also be reflected in the Group’s consolidated financial statements as at and for the year ending December 31, 2021.

The Group has initially adopted Interest Rate Benchmark Reform Phase 2 – Amendments to K-IFRS No. 1109, Financial Instruments , K-IFRS No. 1039, Financial Instrument: Recognition and Measurement , K-IFRS No. 1107, Financial Instruments: Disclosures and K-IFRS No. 1116, Leases from January 1, 2021.

Interest Rate Benchmark Reform Phase 2 – Amendments provide exceptions as follows:

• when a change required by interest rate benchmark reform occurs to a financial asset or financial liability measured at amortized cost, the Group updates the effective interest rate of the financial asset or financial liability rather than the carry amount and,

• when a change required by interest rate benchmark reform occurs to a hedged item and/or hedging instrument, the exception permits the hedge relationship to be continued without interruption.

These amended standards are not expected to have a significant impact on the Group’s consolidated financial statements.

(2) During the annual period ended December 31, 2020, the Group changed its accounting policy by applying agenda decision, Lease Term and Useful Life of Leasehold Improvements (IFRS 16 Leases and IAS 16 Property, Plant and Equipment)—November 2019 , published by International Financial Reporting Interpretations Committee (“IFRIC”) on December 16, 2019. Due to the changes in accounting policies in connection with the IFRIC agenda, the Group restated its comparative financial statements for the six-month period ended June 30, 2020.

The following table summarizes the impacts of the change in accounting policy on the Group’s condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

1) Consolidated statement of financial position

(In millions of won) As of June 30, 2020 — As reported Adjustments Restated
Assets
Accounts receivable – other, net W 1,089,743 7,135 1,096,878
Prepaid expenses and others 3,552,784 (11,564 ) 3,541,220
Property and equipment, net 12,544,240 713,934 13,258,174
W 17,186,767 709,505 17,896,272
Liabilities
Accrued expenses and others W 1,441,650 (252 ) 1,441,398
Provisions 140,648 21,993 162,641
Lease liabilities 666,571 697,787 1,364,358
Deferred tax liabilities 2,634,816 (2,711 ) 2,632,105
W 4,883,685 716,817 5,600,502
Shareholders’ Equity
Retained earnings W 22,284,645 (7,312 ) 22,277,333

24

Table of Contents

SK TELECOM CO., LTD. and Subsidiaries

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

  1. Significant Accounting Policies, Continued

2) Consolidated statement of income

(In millions of won)
For the six-month period ended June 30, 2020
As reported Adjustments Restated
Operating revenue W 9,053,209 719 9,053,928
Operating expenses:
Depreciation and amortization 1,960,672 21,102 1,981,774
Rent 102,427 (14,105 ) 88,322
Leased lines 135,902 (3,848 ) 132,054
Others 6,192,696 — 6,192,696
8,391,697 3,149 8,394,846
Operating profit 661,512 (2,430 ) 659,082
Finance income 68,408 35 68,443
Finance costs 206,901 5,135 212,036
Other non-operating income 45,406 (46 ) 45,360
Other non-operating expenses 58,058 (6,588 ) 51,470
Gain relating to investments in associates and joint ventures, net 407,899 — 407,899
Profit before income tax 918,266 (988 ) 917,278
Income tax expense 179,265 (278 ) 178,987
Profit for the period W 739,001 (710 ) 738,291
Earnings per share:
Basic and diluted earnings per share (in won) W 9,971 (9 ) 9,962

3) Consolidated statement changes in equity and consolidated statement of cash flows

The consolidated statement of changes in equity and consolidated statement of cash flows for the six-month period ended June 30, 2020 have been restated as a result of restated consolidated statement of financial position and statement of income.

25

Table of Contents

SK TELECOM CO., LTD. and Subsidiaries

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

  1. Operating Segments

The Group’s operating segments have been identified to be each business unit, by which the Group provides independent services and merchandise. The Group’s reportable segments are cellular services, which include cellular voice service, wireless data service and wireless internet services; fixed-line telecommunications services, which include telephone services, internet services and leased line services; security services, which include unmanned security services, manned security services and system software development; commerce services, the open marketplace platform; and all other businesses, which include the Group’s internet portal services and other immaterial operations, each of which does not meet the quantitative threshold to be considered as a reportable segment and are presented collectively as others.

(1) Segment information for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 are as follows:

(In millions of won)
For the six-month period ended June 30, 2021
Cellular services Fixed-line telecommu- nications services Security services Commerce services Others Sub-total Adjustments Total
Total revenue W 6,990,516 2,342,955 720,255 414,758 662,144 11,130,628 (1,531,895 ) 9,598,733
Inter-segment revenue 764,544 541,811 66,973 7,646 150,921 1,531,895 (1,531,895 ) —
External revenue 6,225,972 1,801,144 653,282 407,112 511,223 9,598,733 — 9,598,733
Depreciation and amortization 1,404,539 467,882 129,791 17,095 34,015 2,053,322 (59,021 ) 1,994,301
Operating profit (loss) 641,364 153,912 56,386 (6,384 ) (26,304 ) 818,974 (33,596 ) 785,378
Finance income and costs, net (186,535 )
Gain relating to investments in associates and joint ventures, net 980,091
Other non-operating income and expenses,
net 115,116
Profit before income tax 1,694,050
(In millions of won)
For the six-month period ended June 30, 2020
Cellular services Fixed-line telecomm- unications services Security services Commerce services Others Sub-total Adjustments Total
Total revenue W 6,844,418 2,115,384 611,115 382,890 551,769 10,505,576 (1,451,648 ) 9,053,928
Inter-segment revenue 776,064 508,686 35,607 6,978 124,313 1,451,648 (1,451,648 ) —
External revenue 6,068,354 1,606,698 575,508 375,912 427,456 9,053,928 — 9,053,928
Depreciation and amortization 1,460,708 419,419 100,154 17,724 30,723 2,028,728 (46,954 ) 1,981,774
Operating profit (loss) 528,098 111,958 66,686 1,686 (20,777 ) 687,651 (28,569 ) 659,082
Finance income and costs, net (143,593 )
Gain relating to investments in associates and joint ventures, net 407,899
Other non-operating income and expenses,
net (6,110 )
Profit before income tax 917,278

26

Table of Contents

SK TELECOM CO., LTD. and Subsidiaries

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

  1. Operating Segments, Continued

(1) Segment information for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 are as follows, Continued:

Since there are no intersegment sales of inventory or depreciable assets, there is no unrealized intersegment profit to be eliminated on consolidation. The Group principally operates its businesses in Korea, and the revenue amounts earned 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 six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020.

(2) Disaggregation of operating revenues considering the economic factors that affect the amounts, timing and uncertainty of the Group’s revenue and future cash flows is as follows:

(In millions of won) For the six-month period ended — June 30, 2021 June 30, 2020
Goods and Services transferred at a point in time:
Cellular revenue Goods(*1) W 434,177 423,503
Fixed-line telecommunication revenue Goods 44,466 49,937
Commerce services revenue Goods 46,100 32,093
Commerce 114,109 104,556
Security services revenue Goods 33,909 27,424
Other revenue Goods 32,912 27,576
Products 15,171 15,412
Others(*2) 278,174 250,785
999,018 931,286
Goods and Services transferred over time:
Cellular revenue Wireless service(*3) 4,996,517 4,873,830
Cellular interconnection 242,563 253,256
Other(*4) 552,715 517,765
Fixed-line telecommunication revenue Fixed-line service 88,510 100,402
Cellular interconnection 40,779 42,475
Internet Protocol Television(*5) 894,499 730,694
International calls 83,302 77,639
Internet service and miscellaneous(*6) 649,588 605,551
Commerce services revenue Commerce service 246,903 239,263
Security services revenue Service(*7) 619,373 548,084
Other revenue Miscellaneous(*2) 184,966 133,683
8,599,715 8,122,642
W 9,598,733 9,053,928

27

Table of Contents

SK TELECOM CO., LTD. and Subsidiaries

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

  1. Operating Segments, Continued

(2) Disaggregation of operating revenues considering the economic factors that affect the amounts, timing and uncertainty of the Group’s revenue and future cash flows is as follows, Continued:

(*1) Cellular revenue includes revenue from sales of handsets and other electronic accessories.

(*2) Miscellaneous other revenue includes revenue from considerations received for the development and maintenance of system software and digital contents platform services.

(*3) Wireless service revenue includes revenue from wireless voice and data transmission services principally derived from usage charges to wireless subscribers.

(*4) Other revenue includes revenue from billing and collection services as well as other miscellaneous services.

(*5) IPTV service revenue includes revenue from IPTV services principally derived from usage charges to IPTV subscribers.

(*6) Internet service revenue includes revenue from the high-speed broadband internet service principally derived from usage charges to subscribers as well as other miscellaneous services.

(*7) Service revenue includes revenue from rendering security services.

28

Table of Contents

SK TELECOM CO., LTD. and Subsidiaries

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

  1. Trade and Other Receivables

(1) Details of trade and other receivables as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 are as follows:

(In millions of won) June 30, 2021 — Gross amount Loss allowance Carrying amount
Current assets:
Accounts receivable – trade W 2,559,293 (257,678 ) 2,301,615
Short-term loans 74,679 (941 ) 73,738
Accounts receivable – other(*) 1,009,261 (53,938 ) 955,323
Accrued income 4,849 — 4,849
Guarantee deposits (Other current assets) 115,208 — 115,208
3,763,290 (312,557 ) 3,450,733
Non-current assets:
Long-term loans 71,728 (42,115 ) 29,613
Long-term accounts receivable – other(*) 281,677 — 281,677
Guarantee deposits 162,304 (300 ) 162,004
Long-term accounts receivable – trade (Other non-current assets) 25,045 (225 ) 24,820
540,754 (42,640 ) 498,114
W 4,304,044 (355,197 ) 3,948,847

(*) Gross and carrying amounts of accounts receivable – other as of June 30, 2021 include W 439,441 million of financial instruments classified as FVTPL.

(In millions of won) December 31, 2020 — Gross amount Loss allowance Carrying amount
Current assets:
Accounts receivable – trade W 2,453,149 (264,256 ) 2,188,893
Short-term loans 98,366 (902 ) 97,464
Accounts receivable – other(*) 1,034,119 (55,075 ) 979,044
Accrued income 3,418 (166 ) 3,252
Guarantee deposits (Other current assets) 112,733 — 112,733
3,701,785 (320,399 ) 3,381,386
Non-current assets:
Long-term loans 84,355 (44,122 ) 40,233
Long-term accounts receivable – other(*) 332,803 — 332,803
Guarantee deposits 172,774 (300 ) 172,474
Long-term accounts receivable – trade (Other non-current assets) 25,702 (242 ) 25,460
615,634 (44,664 ) 570,970
W 4,317,419 (365,063 ) 3,952,356

(*) Gross and carrying amounts of accounts receivable – other as of December 31, 2020 include W 517,175 million of financial instruments classified as FVTPL.

29

Table of Contents

SK TELECOM CO., LTD. and Subsidiaries

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

  1. Trade and Other Receivables, Continued

(2) Changes in the loss allowance on trade and other receivables measured at amortized cost for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 are as follows:

(In millions of won) January 1, 2021 Impairment Write-offs(*) Collection of receivables previously written- off Business combination June 30, 2021
Accounts receivable – trade W 264,498 14,863 (29,536 ) 7,255 823 257,903
Accounts receivable – other, etc. 100,565 209 (9,887 ) 6,049 358 97,294
W 365,063 15,072 (39,423 ) 13,304 1,181 355,197
(In millions of won) January 1, 2020 Impairment Write-offs(*) Collection of receivables previously written- off Business combination June 30, 2020
Accounts receivable – trade W 249,501 30,230 (17,330 ) 5,258 1,879 269,538
Accounts receivable – other, etc. 96,898 2,176 (4,440 ) 1,028 — 95,662
W 346,399 32,406 (21,770 ) 6,286 1,879 365,200

(*) The Group writes off the trade and other receivables that are determined to be uncollectable due to reasons such as termination of operations or bankruptcy.

(3) The Group applies the practical expedient that allows the Group to estimate the loss allowance for accounts receivable – trade at an amount equal to the lifetime expected credit losses. The expected credit losses include the forward-looking information. To make the assessment, the Group uses its historical credit loss experience over the past three years and classifies the accounts receivable – trade by their credit risk characteristics and days overdue.

As the Group is a wireless and fixed-line telecommunications service provider, the Group’s financial assets measured at amortized cost primarily consist of receivables from numerous individual customers, and, therefore, no significant credit concentration risk arises.

Receivables related to other revenue mainly consist of receivables from corporate customers. The Group transacts only with corporate customers with credit ratings that are considered to be low at credit risk. In addition, the Group is not exposed to significant credit concentration risk as the Group regularly assesses their credit risk by monitoring their credit rating. While the contract assets are under the impairment requirements, no significant credit risk has been identified.

30

Table of Contents

SK TELECOM CO., LTD. and Subsidiaries

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

  1. Prepaid Expenses

The Group pays commissions to its retail stores and authorized dealers for wireless and fixed-line telecommunications services. The Group capitalized certain costs associated with commissions paid to retail stores and authorized dealers to obtain new and retained customer contracts as prepaid expenses. These prepaid expenses are amortized on a straight-line basis over the periods that the Group expects to maintain its customers.

(1) Details of prepaid expenses as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 are as follows:

(In millions of won) June 30, 2021 December 31, 2020
Current assets:
Incremental costs of obtaining contracts W 1,957,980 2,016,570
Others 134,890 111,779
2,092,870 2,128,349
Non-current assets:
Incremental costs of obtaining contracts 996,457 982,952
Others 83,889 80,759
W 1,080,346 1,063,711

(2) Incremental costs of obtaining contracts

The amortization and impairment losses in connection with incremental costs of obtaining contracts recognized for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 are as follows:

(In millions of won) 2021 — Three-month period ended June 30 Six-month period ended June 30 Three-month period ended June 30 Six-month period ended June 30
Amortization and impairment losses recognized W 661,923 1,316,164 599,193 1,202,204

31

Table of Contents

SK TELECOM CO., LTD. and Subsidiaries

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

  1. Contract Assets and Liabilities

In case of providing both wireless telecommunications services and sales of handsets, the Group allocated the consideration based on relative stand-alone selling prices and recognized unbilled receivables from handset sales as contract assets. The Group recognized receipts in advance for prepaid telecommunications services and unearned revenue for customer loyalty programs as contract liabilities.

(1) Details of contract assets and liabilities as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 are as follows:

(In millions of won) June 30, 2021 December 31, 2020
Contract assets:
Allocation of consideration between performance obligations W 157,226 148,281
Contract liabilities:
Wireless service contracts 19,485 22,026
Customer loyalty programs 14,180 16,709
Fixed-line service contracts 118,898 106,916
Security services 33,574 30,597
Others 84,279 84,348
W 270,416 260,596

(2) The amount of revenue recognized for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 related to the contract liabilities carried forward from the prior period are W 94,357 million and W 84,780 million, respectively.

  1. Inventories

(1) Details of inventories as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 are as follows:

(In millions of won)
June 30, 2021 December 31, 2020
Acquisition cost Write-down Carrying amount Acquisition cost Write-down Carrying amount
Merchandise W 210,880 (10,968 ) 199,912 172,762 (10,566 ) 162,196
Finished goods 4,854 (2,056 ) 2,798 3,730 (1,879 ) 1,851
Work in process 2,915 (930 ) 1,985 2,579 (818 ) 1,761
Raw materials 12,452 (7,397 ) 5,055 11,921 (6,905 ) 5,016
Supplies 2,030 — 2,030 619 — 619
W 233,131 (21,351 ) 211,780 191,611 (20,168 ) 171,443

(2) Inventories recognized as operating expenses for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 are W 660,212 million and W 515,186 million, respectively, and valuation losses on inventories recognized for six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 are W 1,367 million and W 202 million, respectively, which are included in the cost of goods sold. In addition, write-down recognized for six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 are W 358 million and W 4 million, respectively, which are included in other operating expenses.

32

Table of Contents

SK TELECOM CO., LTD. and Subsidiaries

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

  1. Investment Securities

(1) Details of short-term investment securities as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 are as follows:

(In millions of won) Category June 30, 2021 December 31, 2020
Beneficiary certificates FVTPL W 63,146 150,392

(2) Details of long-term investment securities as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 are as follows:

(In millions of won) Category June 30, 2021 December 31, 2020
Equity instruments FVOCI(*) W 2,442,085 1,454,361
FVTPL 69,605 67,833
2,511,690 1,522,194
Debt instruments FVOCI 1,122 1,080
FVTPL 217,806 125,563
218,928 126,643
W 2,730,618 1,648,837

(*) The Group designated investment in equity instruments that are not held for trading as financial assets at FVOCI, the amounts to those FVOCI as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 are W 2,442,085 million and W 1,454,361 million, respectively.

  1. Business Combinations

(1) 2021

1) Merger of ADT CAPS Co., Ltd. by SK Infosec Co., Ltd.:

On March 4, 2021, SK Infosec Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of the Parent Company, merged with ADT CAPS Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of SK Infosec Co., Ltd., to improve management efficiency. As this transaction is a business combination under common control, the acquired assets and liabilities were recognized at the carrying amounts in the ultimate controlling entity’s consolidated financial statements and there is no effect on the assets and liabilities of consolidated financial statements. In addition, SK Infosec Co., Ltd. changed its name to ADT CAPS Co., Ltd. since the merger date.

33

Table of Contents

SK TELECOM CO., LTD. and Subsidiaries

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

  1. Business Combinations, Continued

(1) 2021, Continued

2) Acquisition of Studio Dolphin Co., Ltd. by DREAMUS COMPANY:

DREAMUS COMPANY, a subsidiary of the Parent Company, obtained control by acquiring 10,000 shares(100%) of Studio Dolphin Co., Ltd. during the six-month period ended June 30, 2021. The consideration transferred was W 1,500 million in cash and the difference between the fair value of net assets acquired and the consideration transferred amounting to W 1,465 million was recognized as goodwill. Subsequent to the acquisition of control, Studio Dolphin Co., Ltd. recognized revenue of W 57 million and net loss of W 41 million.

(i) Summary of the acquiree

Information of Acquiree
Corporate name Studio Dolphin Co., Ltd.
Location 3 rd floor, 10, Jandari-ro 7an-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul, Korea
CEO Kim, Dong-Hee
Industry Music and sound recording business

(ii) Considerations transferred, identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the acquisition date are as follows:

(In millions of won)
Amounts
I. Consideration transferred:
Cash and cash equivalents W 1,500
II. Fair value of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed:
Cash and cash equivalents 20
Accounts receivable – trade and other 31
Other assets 7
Accounts payable – trade and other (4 )
Short-term borrowings (2 )
Other liabilities (17 )
35
III. Goodwill(I - II) W 1,465

34

Table of Contents

SK TELECOM CO., LTD. and Subsidiaries

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

  1. Business Combinations, Continued

(1) 2021, Continued

3) Acquisition of YLP Inc. by T map Mobility Co., Ltd.:

T map Mobility Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of the Parent Company, obtained control by acquiring 168,012 shares(100%) of YLP Inc. during the six-month period ended June 30, 2021. The consideration transferred was W 79,000 million, among which W 55,598 million was paid in cash to acquire 118,242 shares(70.4%). In addition, 267,700 shares which would have a value of W23,402 million were newly issued as consideration and in exchange for the transfer of 49,770 shares(29.6%) owned by shareholders of YPL Inc. The difference between the fair value of net assets acquired and the consideration transferred amounting to W 68,386 million was recognized as goodwill. Subsequent to the acquisition of control, YLP Inc. recognized revenue of W 3,511 million and net loss of W 214 million.

(i) Summary of the acquiree

Information of Acquiree
Corporate name YLP Inc.
Location 1740, Cheongwon-ro, Pyeongtaek-si, Gyeonggi-do, Korea
CEO Lee, Hyeok-Ju
Industry Freight forwarders and cargo agents

(ii) Considerations transferred, identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the acquisition date are as follows:

(In millions of won)
Amounts
I. Consideration transferred:
Cash and cash equivalents W 55,598
Fair value of shares of T map Mobility Co., Ltd. 23,402
II. Fair value of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed:
Cash and cash equivalents 5,897
Accounts receivable – trade and other, net 4,480
Property and equipment, net 431
Intangible assets, net 2,110
Other assets 325
Deferred tax assets 2,288
Borrowings (1,000 )
Accounts payable – trade and other (3,542 )
Other liabilities (48 )
Lease liabilities (327 )
10,614
III. Goodwill(I - II) W 68,386

The fair value of certain identifiable assets and liabilities was determined at provisional amounts because valuation by external valuation firm has not been completed.

35

Table of Contents

SK TELECOM CO., LTD. and Subsidiaries

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

  1. Business Combinations, Continued

(1) 2021, Continued

4) Acquisition of Rokmedia Co., Ltd. by One Store Co., Ltd.:

One Store Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of the Parent Company, obtained control by acquiring 60,000 shares(100%) of Rokmedia Co., Ltd. during the six-month period ended June 30, 2021. The consideration transferred was W 40,000 million in cash and the difference between the fair value of net assets acquired and the consideration transferred amounting to W 35,723 million was recognized as goodwill. Subsequent to the acquisition of control, Rokmedia Co., Ltd. recognized revenue of W 4,427 million and net profit of W 413 million.

(i) Summary of the acquiree

Information of Acquiree
Corporate name Rokmedia Co., Ltd.
Location 3 rd floor, 330, Seongam-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul, Korea
CEO Kang, Jun-Gyu / Kim, Jeong-Su
Industry Publishing and telecommunications retail business

(ii) Considerations transferred, identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the acquisition date are as follows:

(In millions of won)
Amounts
I. Consideration transferred:
Cash and cash equivalents W 40,000
II. Fair value of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed:
Cash and cash equivalents 719
Financial instruments 2,170
Accounts receivable – trade and other, net 1,374
Inventories 933
Other assets 3,212
Short-term loans, net 30
Property and equipment, net 792
Intangible assets, net 7
Deferred tax assets 453
Accounts payable – trade and other (1,885 )
Contract liabilities (1,401 )
Borrowings (1,485 )
Provisions (385 )
Lease liabilities (56 )
Other liabilities (111 )
Income tax payable (90 )
4,277
III. Goodwill(I - II) W 35,723

36

Table of Contents

SK TELECOM CO., LTD. and Subsidiaries

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

  1. Business Combinations, Continued

(1) 2021, Continued

4) Acquisition of Rokmedia Co., Ltd. by One Store Co., Ltd., Continued:

The fair value of certain identifiable assets and liabilities was determined at provisional amounts because valuation by external valuation firm has not been completed.

(2) 2020

1) Merger of Tbroad Co., Ltd. and two other companies by SK Broadband Co., Ltd.:

On April 30, 2020, SK Broadband Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of the Parent Company, merged with Tbroad Co., Ltd., Tbroad Dongdaemun Broadcasting Co., Ltd. and Korea Digital Cable Media Center Co., Ltd. in order to strengthen the competitiveness and enhance the synergy as a comprehensive media company. The considerations transferred included shares of SK Broadband Co., Ltd transferred based on the merger ratio and the obligations and rights pursuant to the shareholders’ agreement between the Parent Company and the acquiree’s shareholders, both measured at fair value as of April 30, 2020. The Group recognized the difference between the fair value of net assets acquired and the consideration transferred amounting to W 405,639 million as goodwill.

The Group’s consolidated revenue and profit for the year would have been W 18,831,147 million and W 1,516,857 million, respectively, if the acquisition has occurred on January 1, 2020. The Group cannot reasonably identify the acquiree’s revenue and profit for the year included in the consolidated statement of income, as the business of Tbroad Co., Ltd. and the other two companies were merged with the Group’s subsidiary, SK Broadband Co., Ltd, and no separate financial information post acquisition is available.

37

Table of Contents

SK TELECOM CO., LTD. and Subsidiaries

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

  1. Business Combinations, Continued

(2) 2020, Continued

1) Merger of Tbroad Co., Ltd. and two other companies by SK Broadband Co., Ltd., Continued:

Considerations transferred, identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the acquisition date are as follows:

(In millions of won)
Amounts
I. Consideration transferred:
Fair value of shares of SK Broadband Co., Ltd. W 862,147
Fair value of derivative liability(*1) 320,984
II. Fair value of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed:
Cash and cash equivalents 110,644
Short-term financial instruments 6
Accounts receivable – trade and other 66,241
Prepaid expenses 36,324
Contract assets 14,033
Long-term investment securities 6,239
Investments in associates and joint ventures 13,637
Property and equipment, net 245,654
Intangible assets, net(*2) 423,515
Other assets 3,261
Deferred tax assets 1,296
Accounts payable – trade and other (105,179 )
Contract liabilities (1,674 )
Income tax payable (18,065 )
Provisions (2,755 )
Defined benefit liabilities (30 )
Other liabilities (15,655 )
777,492
III. Goodwill(I - II) W 405,639

(*1) The Parent Company has recognized fair value of obligations and rights in connection with the shareholders’ agreement with the acquiree’s shareholders as consideration for the business combination.

38

Table of Contents

SK TELECOM CO., LTD. and Subsidiaries

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

  1. Business Combinations, Continued

(2) 2020, Continued

1) Merger of Tbroad Co., Ltd. and two other companies by SK Broadband Co., Ltd., Continued:

(*2) Identifiable intangible asset recognized by the Group in the business combination included customer relationships related to Tbroad Co., Ltd. and Tbroad Dongdaemun Broadcasting Co., Ltd. measured at fair value on the date of merger amounting to W 374,019 million. Fair value of the customer relationships was estimated based on the multi-period excess earnings method (“MPEEM”). MPEEM is a valuation technique under income approach which estimates fair value by discounting the expected future excess earnings attributable to an intangible asset using risk adjusted discount rate. The following table shows the details of valuation technique used in measuring fair values as well as the significant unobservable inputs used.

| Type | Valuation technique | Siginificant unobservable inputs | Interrelationship between key unobservable inputs and fair value
measurement |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Customer relationships | MPEEM | •  Estimated revenue per user •  Future churn rates •  Weighted average cost of capital (“WACC”) (7.7% for Tbroad Co., Ltd. and 8.3% for Tbroad
Dongdaemun Broadcasting Co., Ltd.) | •  The fair value of customer relationship will increase if expected revenue per
subscriber increases and customer churn rate in the future and WACC decrease. •  The fair value
of customer relationship will decrease if expected revenue per subscriber decreases and customer churn rate in the future and WACC increase. |

2) Acquisition of Broadband Nowon Co.,Ltd. by the Parent Company:

The Parent Company has obtained control by acquiring 627,000 shares(55%) of Tbroad Nowon Broadcasting Co., Ltd. and Tbroad Nowon Broadcasting Co., Ltd. changed its name to Broadband Nowon Co., Ltd. during the year ended December 31, 2020. The consideration transferred was W 10,421 million in cash and the difference between the fair value of net assets acquired and the consideration transferred amounting to W 733 million was recognized as other non-operating income. Subsequent to the acquisition of control, Broadband Nowon Co., Ltd. recognized revenue of W 5,756 million and net profit of W 426 million.

(i) Summary of the acquiree

Information of Acquiree
Corporate name Broadband Nowon Co., Ltd.
Location 21, 81gil, Dobong-ro, Gangbuk-gu, Seoul, Korea
CEO Yoo, Chang-Wan
Industry Cable broadcasting services

39

Table of Contents

SK TELECOM CO., LTD. and Subsidiaries

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

  1. Business Combinations, Continued

(2) 2020, Continued

2) Acquisition of Broadband Nowon Co., Ltd. by the Parent Company, Continued:

(ii) Considerations transferred, identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the acquisition date are as follows:

(In millions of won)
Amounts
I. Consideration transferred:
Cash and cash equivalents W 10,421
II. Fair value of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed:
Cash and cash equivalents 18,106
Accounts receivable – trade and other 1,122
Property and equipment, net 1,784
Intangible assets, net 360
Other assets 595
Accounts payable – trade and other (1,351 )
Other liabilities (336 )
20,280
III. Non-controlling interests: 9,126
IV. Gain on bargain purchase(I – II+III) W (733 )

40

Table of Contents

SK TELECOM CO., LTD. and Subsidiaries

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

  1. Business Combinations, Continued

(2) 2020, Continued

3) Acquisition of security equipment construction and security services business of SK hystec inc. by ADT CAPS Co., Ltd.

ADT CAPS Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of the Parent Company, acquired the security equipment construction and security services business from SK hystec inc., a related party of the Group, in order to strengthen the expertise and the competitiveness of security business during the year ended December 31, 2020. The consideration transferred was W 8,047 million, among which W 2,958 million was paid in cash during the year ended December 31, 2020 and the remaining balance will be paid at W 3,000 million annually in July 2021 and July 2022. The Group recognized the difference between the fair value of net assets acquired and the consideration transferred amounting to W 2,892 million as goodwill.

Considerations transferred, identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the acquisition date are as follows:

(In millions of won)
Amounts
I. Consideration transferred:
Cash and cash equivalents W 8,047
II. Fair value of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed:
Accounts receivable – trade and other 6,787
Property and equipment, net 363
Intangible assets, net 6,460
Other assets 4
Accounts payable – trade and other (5,306 )
Defined benefit liabilities (1,227 )
Deferred tax liabilities (1,554 )
Other liabilities (372 )
5,155
III. Goodwill (I – II) W 2,892

4) Merger of Life & Security Holdings Co., Ltd. by SK Infosec Co., Ltd.

SK Infosec Co., Ltd. merged with Life & Security Holdings Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of the Parent Company, to improve business management efficiency on December 30, 2020. As this transaction is a business combination under common control, the acquired assets and liabilities were recognized at the carrying amounts in the ultimate controlling entity’s consolidated financial statements and there is no effect on the assets and liabilities of consolidated financial statements. As a result of the merger, the Parent Company’s ownership interest of SK Infosec Co., Ltd. has changed from 100% to 62.6%.

41

Table of Contents

SK TELECOM CO., LTD. and Subsidiaries

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

  1. Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures

(1) Investments in associates and joint ventures accounted for using the equity method as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 are as follows:

(In millions of won) — Country Ownership (%) Carrying amount Ownership (%) Carrying amount
SK China Company Ltd. China 27.3 W 846,292 27.3 W 555,133
Korea IT Fund(*1) Korea 63.3 322,267 63.3 323,294
KEB HanaCard Co., Ltd.(*2) Korea 15.0 334,793 15.0 314,930
SK Telecom CS T1 Co., Ltd.(*1,3) Korea 54.9 51,616 54.9 53,010
NanoEnTek, Inc. Korea 28.4 44,444 28.4 43,190
UniSK China 49.0 17,064 49.0 15,700
SK Technology Innovation Company Cayman Islands 49.0 63,157 49.0 41,579
SK MENA Investment B.V. Netherlands 32.1 14,554 32.1 14,043
SK hynix Inc. Korea 20.1 12,813,868 20.1 12,251,861
SK Latin America Investment S.A. Spain 32.1 13,936 32.1 13,930
Grab Geo Holdings PTE. LTD. Singapore 30.0 30,063 30.0 30,063
SK South East Asia Investment Pte. Ltd. Singapore 20.0 345,034 20.0 311,990
Pacific Telecom Inc.(*2) USA 15.0 41,063 15.0 39,723
S.M. Culture & Contents Co., Ltd. Korea 23.3 60,400 23.3 62,248
Content Wavve Co., Ltd.(*4) Korea 36.4 162,782 30.0 75,803
Hello Nature Co., Ltd.(*5) Korea 49.9 14,071 49.9 11,969
Digital Games International Pte. Ltd. Singapore 33.3 4,096 33.3 6,449
Invites Healthcare Co., Ltd.(*6) Korea 27.1 28,896 43.5 25,536
Nam Incheon Broadcasting Co., Ltd. Korea 27.3 11,798 27.3 10,902
NANO-X IMAGING LTD.(*2,7) Israel 5.5 27,490 5.6 28,484
Home Choice Corp.(*2) Korea 17.8 3,362 17.8 3,585
Carrot General Insurance Co., Ltd.(*2,8) Korea 16.0 17,813 21.4 13,469
Bertis Inc.(*2,9) Korea 11.2 15,000 — —
UT LLC(*10) Korea 49.0 83,010 — —
12CM JAPAN and others(*2,11) — — 73,064 — 65,750
15,439,933 14,312,641
Investments in joint ventures:
Dogus Planet, Inc.(*12) Turkey 50.0 10,742 50.0 15,071
Finnq Co., Ltd.(*12) Korea 49.0 10,356 49.0 13,342
NEXTGEN BROADCAST SERVICES CO., LLC(*12,13) USA 50.0 10,451 50.0 5,850
NEXTGEN ORCHESTRATION, LLC(*12) USA 50.0 1,662 50.0 1,600
Techmaker GmbH(*12) Germany 50.0 5,610 50.0 5,609
Korea Content Platform, Inc.(*12,14) USA 20.0 30,164 — —
68,985 41,472
W 15,508,918 W 14,354,113

42

Table of Contents

SK TELECOM CO., LTD. and Subsidiaries

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

  1. Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures, Continued

(1) Investments in associates and joint ventures accounted for using the equity method as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 are as follows, Continued:

(*1) Investments in Korea IT Fund and SK Telecom CS T1 Co., Ltd. were classified as investment in associates as the Group does not have control over the investee under the contractual agreement with other shareholders.

(*2) These investments were classified as investments in associates as the Group can exercise significant influence through its right to appoint the members of the board of directors even though the Group has less than 20% of equity interests.

(*3) The Group additionally contributed W 4,888 million in cash during the six-month period ended June 30, 2021, but there is no change in the ownership interest.

(*4) The Group additionally acquired 435,431 shares at W 100,000 million in cash through unequal paid-in capital increase for the six-month period ended June 30, 2021, and the ownership interest has increased from 30.0% to 36.4%.

(*5) The Group additionally contributed W 9,980 million in cash during the six-month period ended June 30, 2021, but there is no change in the ownership interest.

(*6) The Group disposed the entire shares of SK Telecom Smart City Management Co., Ltd. to Invites Healthcare Co., Ltd. during the year ended December 31, 2020 and additionally contributed W 7,000 million of accounts receivable – other relating to disposal of the shares for the six-month period ended June 30, 2021. The ownership interest with voting right has changed from 43.5% to 27.1% as convertible preferred stock of Invites Healthcare Co., Ltd. have been converted to common stock.

(*7) The ownership interest has decreased from 5.6% to 5.5% due to stock warrant and third-party share option, granted by NANO-X IMANGING LTD, which were exercised for the six-month period ended June 30, 2021.

(*8) The Group acquired 2,000,000 shares by contributing W 10,000 million in cash, due to unequal paid-in capital increase for the six-month period ended June 30, 2021, and ownership interest has decreased from 21.4% to 16.0%.

(*9) The Group newly invested W 15,000 million in cash during the six-month period ended June 30, 2021.

(*10) T map Mobility Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of the Parent Company, additionally contributed W 4,070 million in kind as investments for the six-month period ended June 30, 2021. In addition, UT LLC offered a third-party allotment for the six-month period ended June 30, 2021. As the ownership interest has decreased from 100% to 49% and the Group lost control over UT LLC due to a third-party allotment, it was reclassified into an associate from a subsidiary and recognized W 82,248 million as gain on business transfer. In relation to a third-party allotment for the six-month period ended June 30, 2021, the Group has entered into a shareholder’s agreement regarding shares of UT LLC owned by the Group with the acquirer of newly issued shares. Pursuant to the agreement, when certain conditions are met within a period of time subsequent to the transaction date, T map Mobility Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of the Parent Company, can exercise a put option. The exercise price of the put option is determined at fair value and when the put option is exercised, the consideration to be paid to the Group either in cash or in shares of Uber Technologies, Inc.

43

Table of Contents

SK TELECOM CO., LTD. and Subsidiaries

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

  1. Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures, Continued

(1) Investments in associates and joint ventures accounted for using the equity method as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 are as follows, Continued:

(*11) The Group disposed the entire shares of SK Wyverns Co., Ltd. and recognized W 100,000 million as gain relating to investments in associates for the six-month period ended June 30, 2021.

(*12) These investments were classified as investments in joint ventures as the Group has a joint control pursuant to the agreement with the other shareholders.

(*13) The Group additionally contributed W 5,589 million in cash during the six-month period ended June 30, 2021, but there is no change in the ownership interest.

(*14) The Group newly acquired at W 29,837 million in cash during the six-month period ended June 30, 2021.

(2) The market value of investments in listed associates as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 are as follows:

(In millions of won, except for share data)
June 30, 2021 December 31, 2020
Market price per share (in won) Number of shares Market value Market price per share (in won) Number of shares Market value
NanoEnTek, Inc. W 8,810 7,600,649 66,962 8,620 7,600,649 65,518
SK hynix Inc. 127,500 146,100,000 18,627,750 118,500 146,100,000 17,312,850
S.M. Culture & Contents Co., Ltd. 3,300 22,033,898 72,712 1,630 22,033,898 35,915
NANO-X IMAGING LTD. 36,217 2,607,466 94,435 49,678 2,607,466 129,534

44

Table of Contents

SK TELECOM CO., LTD. and Subsidiaries

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

  1. Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures, Continued

(3) The condensed financial information of significant associates as of and for the six-month period ended June 30, 2021 and as of and for the year ended December 31, 2020 are as follows:

(In millions of won) SK hynix Inc. KEB HanaCard Co., Ltd. Korea IT Fund SK China Company Ltd. SK South East Asia Investment Pte. Ltd.
As of June 30, 2021
Current assets W 20,099,557 8,819,955 109,908 1,617,965 301,549
Non-current assets 57,505,784 288,748 398,936 1,479,098 2,285,988
Current liabilities 9,186,925 1,222,592 — 49,034 406
Non-current liabilities 13,620,320 5,965,943 — 252,940 —
For the six-month period ended June 30, 2021
Revenue W 18,815,859 633,889 28,785 45,454 83
Profit (loss) for the period 2,895,553 142,048 19,961 947,618 (1,667 )
Other comprehensive income (loss) 402,440 507 (4,662 ) 69,951 118,481
Total comprehensive income 3,297,993 142,555 15,299 1,017,569 116,814
(In millions of won)
SK hynix Inc. KEB HanaCard Co., Ltd. Korea IT Fund SK China Company Ltd. SK South East Asia Investment Pte. Ltd.
As of December 31, 2020
Current assets W 16,570,953 7,910,517 107,652 380,413 797,045
Non-current assets 54,602,900 298,438 402,812 1,706,634 1,672,412
Current liabilities 9,072,360 897,594 — 51,025 67
Non-current liabilities 10,192,396 5,531,968 — 308,606 —
For the year ended December 31, 2020
Revenue W 31,900,418 1,231,815 52,330 107,791 —
Profit (loss) for the year 4,758,914 154,521 36,615 20,369 (158,680 )
Other comprehensive income (loss) (107,378 ) (4,283 ) 9,647 42,921 (390,851 )
Total comprehensive income (loss) 4,651,536 150,238 46,262 63,290 (549,531 )

45

Table of Contents

SK TELECOM CO., LTD. and Subsidiaries

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

  1. Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures, Continued

(4) The condensed financial information of significant joint ventures as of and for the six-month period ended June 30, 2021 and as of and for the year ended December 31, 2020 are as follows:

(In millions of won)
Dogus Planet, Inc. Finnq Co., Ltd.
As of June 30, 2021
Current assets W 38,923 23,766
Cash and cash equivalents 3,333 18,934
Non-current assets 31,538 6,449
Current liabilities 42,523 8,649
Accounts payable, other payables and provision 28,555 6,166
Non-current liabilities 6,454 595
For the six-month period ended June 30, 2021
Revenue 62,864 2,971
Depreciation and amortization (2,123 ) (2,294 )
Interest income 598 17
Interest expense (224 ) (18 )
Loss for the period (7,782 ) (5,920 )
Total comprehensive loss (11,572 ) (5,920 )
(In millions of won)
Dogus Planet, Inc. Finnq Co., Ltd.
As of December 31, 2020
Current assets W 55,951 26,781
Cash and cash equivalents 9,083 23,936
Non-current assets 30,408 8,530
Current liabilities 46,186 7,367
Accounts payable, other payables and provisions 28,145 5,094
Non-current liabilities 10,031 879
For the year ended December 31, 2020
Revenue W 177,084 3,937
Depreciation and amortization (4,642 ) (4,417 )
Interest income 1,878 29
Interest expense (555 ) (51 )
Profit (loss) for the year 7,030 (19,426 )
Total comprehensive loss (1,659 ) (19,426 )

46

Table of Contents

SK TELECOM CO., LTD. and Subsidiaries

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

  1. Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures, Continued

(5) Reconciliations of financial information of significant associates to carrying amounts of investments in associates in the consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 are as follows:

(In millions of won)
June 30, 2021
Net assets Ownership interests (%) Net assets attributable to the ownership interests Cost-book value differentials Carrying amount
SK hynix Inc.(*1,2) W 54,764,175 20.1 11,635,843 1,178,025 12,813,868
KEB HanaCard Co., Ltd. 1,920,169 15.0 288,025 46,768 334,793
Korea IT Fund 508,843 63.3 322,267 — 322,267
SK China Company Ltd.(*1) 2,794,788 27.3 762,173 84,119 846,292
SK South East Asia Investment Pte. Ltd.(*1) 1,725,172 20.0 345,034 — 345,034
(In millions of won)
December 31, 2020
Net assets Ownership interests (%) Net assets attributable to the ownership interests Cost-book value differentials Carrying amount
SK hynix Inc.(*1,2) W 51,883,236 20.1 11,082,048 1,169,813 12,251,861
KEB HanaCard Co., Ltd. 1,779,393 15.0 266,909 48,021 314,930
Korea IT Fund 510,464 63.3 323,294 — 323,294
SK China Company Ltd.(*1) 1,725,949 27.3 470,687 84,446 555,133
SK South East Asia Investment Pte. Ltd.(*1) 1,559,951 20.0 311,990 — 311,990

(*1) Net assets of these entities represent net assets excluding those attributable to their non-controlling interests.

(*2) The ownership interest is based on the number of shares owned by the Parent Company divided by the total shares issued by the investee company. The Group applied the equity method using the effective ownership interest which is based on the number of shares owned by the Parent Company and the investee’s total shares outstanding. The effective ownership interest applied for the equity method is 21.25% and 21.36% as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.

47

Table of Contents

SK TELECOM CO., LTD. and Subsidiaries

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

  1. Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures, Continued

(6) Details of the changes in investments in associates and joint ventures accounted for using the equity method for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 are as follows:

(In millions of won) — Beginning balance Acquisition and Disposal Share of profits (losses) Other compre- hensive income (loss) Other increase (decrease) Ending balance
Korea IT Fund(*1) 323,294 — 12,642 (2,953 ) (10,716 ) 322,267
KEB HanaCard Co., Ltd. 314,930 — 20,044 (181 ) — 334,793
SK Telecom CS T1 Co., Ltd. 53,010 4,888 (6,260 ) (22 ) — 51,616
NanoEnTek, Inc. 43,190 — 1,289 (35 ) — 44,444
UniSK 15,700 — 664 700 — 17,064
SK Technology Innovation Company 41,579 — 19,855 1,723 — 63,157
SK MENA Investment B.V. 14,043 — (2 ) 513 — 14,554
SK hynix Inc.(*1) 12,251,861 — 609,537 123,408 (170,938 ) 12,813,868
SK Latin America Investment S.A. 13,930 — (49 ) 55 — 13,936
Grab Geo Holdings PTE. LTD. 30,063 — — — — 30,063
SK South East Asia Investment Pte. Ltd. 311,990 — 6,430 26,614 — 345,034
Pacific Telecom Inc. 39,723 — 388 952 — 41,063
S.M. Culture & Contents Co., Ltd. 62,248 — (2,304 ) 456 — 60,400
Content Wavve Co., Ltd. 75,803 100,000 (13,021 ) — — 162,782
Hello Nature Co., Ltd.(*2) 11,969 9,980 (6,147 ) (1 ) (1,730 ) 14,071
Digital Games International Pte. Ltd. 6,449 — (2,475 ) 122 — 4,096
Invites Healthcare Co., Ltd. 25,536 7,000 (3,614 ) (26 ) — 28,896
Nam Incheon Broadcasting Co., Ltd. 10,902 — 896 — — 11,798
NANO-X IMAGING LTD. 28,484 (46 ) (2,025 ) — 1,077 27,490
Home Choice Corp. 3,585 — (223 ) — — 3,362
Carrot General Insurance Co., Ltd. 13,469 10,000 (5,531 ) (125 ) — 17,813
Bertis Inc. — 15,000 — — — 15,000
UT LLC — 86,319 (3,309 ) — — 83,010
12CM JAPAN and others(*3) 65,750 4,660 (4,383 ) 8,583 (1,546 ) 73,064
14,312,641 237,801 885,459 187,885 (183,853 ) 15,439,933
Investments in joint ventures:
Dogus Planet, Inc. 15,071 — (2,434 ) (1,895 ) — 10,742
Finnq Co., Ltd. 13,342 — (2,868 ) (118 ) — 10,356
NEXTGEN BROADCAST SERVICES CO., LLC 5,850 5,589 (1,261 ) — 273 10,451
NEXTGEN ORCHESTRATION, LLC 1,600 — — — 62 1,662
Techmaker GmbH 5,609 — (20 ) 21 — 5,610
Korea Content Platform, Inc. — 29,837 — — 327 30,164
41,472 35,426 (6,583 ) (1,992 ) 662 68,985
W 14,354,113 273,227 878,876 185,893 (183,191 ) 15,508,918

48

Table of Contents

SK TELECOM CO., LTD. and Subsidiaries

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

  1. Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures, Continued

(6) Details of the changes in investments in associates and joint ventures accounted for using the equity method for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 are as follows, Continued:

(*1) Dividends received from the associates are deducted from the carrying amount during the six-month period ended June 30, 2021.

(*2) The Group recognized W 1,730 million of impairment loss for the investments in Hello Nature Co., Ltd. for the six-month period ended June 30, 2021.

(*3) The acquisition for the six-month period ended June 30, 2021 includes W 1,000 million of cash investment in Studio Yesone Co., Ltd. and W 1,000 million of cash investment in SONNORI Corp. and W 334 million relating to contribution of WALDEN SKT VENTURE FUND and W 1,500 million of new cash investment in Smart SKT Infinitum Game Fund and W 800 million of cash investment in Laguna Dynamic Game&Contents Fund. The disposal for the six-month period ended June 30, 2021 includes W 334 million relating to disposal of the part of shares of KDX Korea Data Exchange.

49

Table of Contents

SK TELECOM CO., LTD. and Subsidiaries

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

  1. Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures, Continued

(6) Details of the changes in investments in associates and joint ventures accounted for using the equity method for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 are as follows, Continued:

(In millions of won) For the six-month period ended June 30, 2020 — Beginning balance Acquisition and Disposal Share of profits (losses) Other compre- hensive income (loss) Other increase (decrease) Business Combina- tion Ending balance
SK China Company Ltd. W 568,459 — (1,719 ) 16,315 — — 583,055
Korea IT Fund(*1) 311,552 — 11,752 (4,759 ) (17,557 ) — 300,988
KEB HanaCard Co., Ltd. 294,756 — 8,540 (1,128 ) — — 302,168
SK Telecom CS T1 Co., Ltd. 60,305 — (3,415 ) 20 — — 56,910
NanoEnTek, Inc. 42,127 112 616 (28 ) — — 42,827
UniSK 14,342 — 479 433 — — 15,254
SK Technology Innovation Company 43,997 — 53 1,788 — — 45,838
SK MENA Investment B.V. 14,904 — 2 595 — — 15,501
SK hynix Inc.(*1) 11,425,325 — 401,260 48,406 (146,100 ) — 11,728,891
SK Latin America Investment S.A. 13,698 — (28 ) 396 — — 14,066
Grab Geo Holdings PTE. LTD. 31,269 — (271 ) 74 — — 31,072
SK South East Asia Investment Pte. Ltd. 250,034 119,770 (10,909 ) 2,162 — — 361,057
Pacific Telecom Inc.(*1) 40,016 — 1,209 1,047 (979 ) — 41,293
S.M. Culture & Contents Co., Ltd. 63,469 — (164 ) (119 ) — — 63,186
Content Wavve Co., Ltd. 83,640 — (3,811 ) — — — 79,829
Hello Nature Co., Ltd.(*2) 13,620 9,980 (6,510 ) (61 ) (434 ) — 16,595
Digital Games International Pte. Ltd. — 8,810 — — — — 8,810
Invites Healthcare Co., Ltd. — 28,000 — — — — 28,000
Nam Incheon Broadcasting Co.,Ltd. — — 237 — — 10,226 10,463
NANO-XIMAGING LTD.(*3) — 12,071 — — 3,538 — 15,609
Home Choice Corp. — — (15 ) — — 3,411 3,396
12CM JAPAN and others(*4) 65,343 (3,102 ) 159 (1,463 ) 433 — 61,370
13,336,856 175,641 397,465 63,678 (161,099 ) 13,637 13,826,178
Investments in joint ventures:
Dogus Planet, Inc. 15,921 — 6,227 (1,955 ) — — 20,193
Finnq Co., Ltd. 22,880 — (4,861 ) — — — 18,019
NEXTGEN BROADCAST SERVICES CO., LLC 7,961 — — — 295 — 8,256
NEXTGEN ORCHESTRATION, LLC 1,646 — — — 61 — 1,707
48,408 — 1,366 (1,955 ) 356 — 48,175
W 13,385,264 175,641 398,831 61,723 (160,743 ) 13,637 13,874,353

50

Table of Contents

SK TELECOM CO., LTD. and Subsidiaries

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

  1. Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures, Continued

(6) Details of the changes in investments in associates and joint ventures accounted for using the equity method for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 are as follows, Continued:

(*1) Dividends received from the associates are deducted from the carrying amount during the six-month period ended June 30, 2020.

(*2) The Group recognized W 434 million of impairment loss for the investments in Hello Nature Co., Ltd. for the six-month period ended June 30, 2020.

(*3) As the Group obtained significant influence, W 3,621 million of financial assets at FVOCI are reclassified for the six-month period ended June 30, 2020.

(*4) The disposal for the six-month period ended June 30, 2020 includes W 1,142 million relating to transfer of the shares of Health Connect Co., Ltd. and W 2,056 million related to liquidation of 2010 KIF-Stonebridge IT Fund.

(7) The Group discontinued the application of equity method to the following investees due to their carrying amounts being reduced to zero. The details of cumulative unrecognized equity method losses as of June 30, 2021 are as follows:

(In millions of won) Unrecognized loss — For the six-month period ended June 30, 2021 Cumulative loss For the six-month period ended June 30, 2021 Cumulative loss
Wave City Development Co., Ltd. W (213 ) 2,187 — —
Daehan Kanggun BcN Co., Ltd. and others (4,598 ) 6,349 — (124 )
W (4,811 ) 8,536 — (124 )

51

Table of Contents

SK TELECOM CO., LTD. and Subsidiaries

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

  1. Property and Equipment

Changes in property and equipment for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 are as follows:

(In millions of won)
For the six-month period ended June 30, 2021
Beginning balance Acquisition Disposal Transfer Depreciation Reclassified as held for sale Business combina- tion Ending balance
Land W 1,039,323 192 (63 ) 20,118 — (20,507 ) — 1,039,063
Buildings 858,606 948 (280 ) 34,410 (27,843 ) (8,669 ) 639 857,811
Structures 317,403 757 (10 ) 10,985 (19,084 ) (6,104 ) — 303,947
Machinery 8,376,212 174,686 (18,455 ) 765,527 (1,207,663 ) — — 8,090,307
Other 653,616 367,704 (657 ) (278,676 ) (98,747 ) — 190 643,430
Right-of-use assets 1,472,035 527,274 (274,509 ) — (215,932 ) — 394 1,509,262
Construction in progress 659,882 703,933 (115 ) (563,760 ) — — — 799,940
W 13,377,077 1,775,494 (294,089 ) (11,396 ) (1,569,269 ) (35,280 ) 1,223 13,243,760
(In millions of won)
For the six-month period ended June 30, 2020
Beginning balance Acquisition Disposal Transfer Depreciation Business combina- tion Ending balance
Land W 981,389 435 (37 ) 19,296 — 40,292 1,041,375
Buildings 867,408 1,158 (179 ) 16,405 (27,399 ) 17,030 874,423
Structures 347,069 504 (27 ) 2,856 (18,435 ) 37 332,004
Machinery 7,924,392 177,694 (7,941 ) 995,391 (1,201,023 ) 171,959 8,060,472
Other 731,066 545,106 (1,942 ) (441,836 ) (102,190 ) 4,682 734,886
Right-of-use assets 1,326,628 641,676 (387,404 ) — (217,563 ) 8,385 1,371,722
Construction in progress 755,508 806,361 (11,933 ) (711,697 ) — 5,053 843,292
W 12,933,460 2,172,934 (409,463 ) (119,585 ) (1,566,610 ) 247,438 13,258,174

52

Table of Contents

SK TELECOM CO., LTD. and Subsidiaries

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

  1. Lease

(1) Details of the right-of-use assets as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 are as follows:

(In millions of won) June 30, 2021 December 31, 2020
Land, buildings and structures W 1,308,952 1,269,753
Others 200,310 202,282
W 1,509,262 1,472,035

(2) Details of amounts recognized in the condensed consolidated interim statements of income for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 as a lessee are as follows:

(In millions of won)
For the six-month period ended
June 30, 2021 June 30, 2020
Depreciation of right-of-use assets:
Land, buildings and structures W 160,018 175,448
Others 55,914 42,115
215,932 217,563
Interest expense on lease liabilities W 11,608 10,823
Expenses related to short-term leases 12,775 10,985
Expenses related to leases of low-value assets except for
short-term leases 1,951 1,641

(3) The total cash outflows due to lease payments for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 amounted to W 230,115 million and W 213,176 million, respectively.

53

Table of Contents

SK TELECOM CO., LTD. and Subsidiaries

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

  1. Intangible Assets

(1) Changes in intangible assets for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 are as follows:

(In millions of won)
For the six-month period ended June 30, 2021
Beginning balance Acquisition Disposal Transfer Amortization Business combination Ending balance
Land usage rights 4,720 35 (3 ) — (1,121 ) — 3,631
Industrial rights 71,442 2,295 (1 ) 63 (2,985 ) — 70,814
Development costs 9,364 536 — — (1,905 ) — 7,995
Facility usage rights 21,880 513 (3 ) 66 (3,053 ) — 19,403
Customer relations 919,863 302 (185 ) — (28,441 ) — 891,539
Club memberships(*1) 106,865 2,578 (4,407 ) — — — 105,036
Brands(*1) 374,096 — — — — — 374,096
Other(*2) 995,199 21,065 (4,154 ) 85,936 (207,086 ) 2,117 893,077
W 4,436,194 27,324 (8,753 ) 86,065 (500,464 ) 2,117 4,042,483
(In millions of won)
For the six-month period ended June 30, 2020
Beginning balance Acquisition Disposal Transfer Amortization Impairment Business Combina- tion Ending balance
Land usage rights 7,349 100 (2 ) — (1,746 ) — — 5,701
Industrial rights 66,824 593 (80 ) 8,230 (2,456 ) — — 73,111
Development costs 11,146 430 (18 ) 1,856 (2,290 ) — — 11,124
Facility usage rights 25,832 818 — 274 (3,100 ) — — 23,824
Customer relations 591,371 1,385 (137 ) 25 (21,051 ) — 374,771 946,364
Club memberships(*1) 80,410 4,125 (2,351 ) — — (30 ) 49,845 131,999
Brands(*1) 374,096 — — — — — — 374,096
Other(*2) 1,061,563 61,509 (2,645 ) 121,488 (213,439 ) (282 ) 11 1,028,205
W 4,866,092 68,960 (5,233 ) 131,873 (505,072 ) (12,700 ) 424,627 4,968,547

(*1) Club memberships and Brands are classified as intangible assets with indefinite useful lives and are not amortized.

(*2) Other intangible assets primarily consist of computer software and others.

(*3) As Ministry of Science and Information and Communication Technology (“ICT”) approved the termination of 2G service, the Parent Company recognized an impairment loss for the portion of 800MHz frequency usage rights used for 2G service during the six-month period ended June 30, 2020.

54

Table of Contents

SK TELECOM CO., LTD. and Subsidiaries

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

  1. Intangible Assets, Continued

(2) Details of frequency usage rights as of June 30, 2021 are as follows:

(In millions of won) Amount Description Commencement of amortization Completion of amortization
1.8 GHz license W 52,870 LTE service Sept. 2013 Nov. 2021
2.6 GHz license 667,800 LTE service Sept. 2016 Dec. 2026
2.1 GHz license 46,284 W-CDMA and LTE service Dec. 2016 Nov. 2021
3.5 GHz license 893,255 5G service Apr. 2019 Nov. 2028
28 GHz license 16,683 5G service — Nov. 2023
W 1,676,892
  1. Borrowings and Debentures

(1) Short-term borrowings as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 are as follows:

(In millions of won) Lender Annual interest rate (%) June 30, 2021 December 31, 2020
Short-term borrowings Citibank 2.45 W — 50,000
KEB Hana Bank(*1) FTP 1M +1.01 27,000 27,000
KEB Hana Bank(*2) 6M financial I(bank) + 1.59 5,000 5,000
Shinhan Bank(*2) 6M financial I(bank) + 1.35 15,000 15,000
Hana Financial Investment Co., Ltd. 4.20 4,642 4,642
DB Financial Investment Co., Ltd. 4.00 2,785 2,785
Shinhan Financial Investment Co., Ltd. 4.20 5,571 5,571
Shinhan Bank 3.59 510 —
Shinhan Bank(*2) 6M financial I(bank) + 1.48 780 —
Shinhan Bank(*2) 6M financial I(bank) + 1.66 38 —
Industrial Bank of Korea 1.50 200 —
Industrial Bank of Korea 2.93 500 —
Industrial Bank of Korea 2.98 300 —
W 62,326 109,998

( * 1) 1M FTP rate are 1.15% and 1.14% as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.

( * 2) 6M financial I(bank) rate are 0.90% and 0.92% as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.

55

Table of Contents

SK TELECOM CO., LTD. and Subsidiaries

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

  1. Borrowings and Debentures, Continued

(2) Changes in the long-term borrowings for the six-month period ended June 30, 2021 are as follows:

(In millions of won, thousands of other currencies) — Lender Annual interest rate (%) Maturity Book value
Current W 49,663
Non-current 1,979,261
As of January 1, 2021 2,028,924
New long-term borrowings:
Korea Development Bank 1.87 Feb. 10, 2026 50,000
Mizuho bank, Ltd. 1.35 May 20, 2024 100,000
DBS bank Ltd 1.32 May 28, 2024 200,000
350,000
Repayments of long-term borrowings:
Korea Development Bank(*1) 3M CD + 0.61 Dec. 20, 2021 (6,125 )
Korea Development Bank(*1) 3M CD + 0.71 Dec. 21, 2022 (6,250 )
Credit Agricole CIB(*1) 3M CD + 0.82 Dec. 14, 2023 (6,250 )
FAE 0.00 May 7, 2025 (62 (CHF 50 ) )
Export Kreditnamnden 1.70 Apr. 29, 2022 (6,417 )
(25,104 )
Other changes(*2) 2,449
Current(*3) 47,260
Non-current(*3) 2,309,009
As of June 30, 2021 W 2,356,269

( * 1) As of June 30, 2021, 3M CD rate is 0.68%.

( * 2) Other changes include the effects on foreign currency translation of long-term borrowings and changes in present value discount and borrowings which are acquired due to acquisition of Rokmedia Co., Ltd. by One Store Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of the Parent Company, for the six-month period ended June 30, 2021. (See note 10)

( * 3) W 22,058 million were reclassified from non-current to current for the six-month period ended June 30, 2021.

56

Table of Contents

SK TELECOM CO., LTD. and Subsidiaries

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

  1. Borrowings and Debentures, Continued

(3) Changes in debentures for the six-month period ended June 30, 2021 are as follows:

(In millions of won) Purpose Annual interest rate (%) Maturity Face value Book value
Current W 890,000 889,574
Non-current 7,716,782 7,690,169
As of January 1, 2021 8,606,782 8,579,743
Debentures newly issued:
Unsecured corporate bonds Refinancing fund 1.17 Jan. 15, 2024 80,000 79,642
1.39 Jan. 15, 2026 80,000 79,678
1.80 Jan. 15, 2031 50,000 49,811
1.89 Jan. 15, 2041 100,000 99,626
Private placement corporate bonds(*1) Operating fund 0.00 Oct. 1, 2023 6,040 5,777
316,040 314,534
Debentures repaid:
Unsecured corporate bonds Operating fund 1.80 Mar. 4, 2021 (100,000 ) (100,000 )
1.71 Jun. 3, 2021 (50,000 ) (50,000 )
Unsecured corporate bonds Refinancing fund 2.57 Feb. 20, 2021 (110,000 ) (110,000 )
Unsecured corporate bonds(*2) Operating and refinancing fund 2.59 Feb. 1, 2021 (70,000 ) (70,000 )
(330,000 ) (330,000 )
Other changes(*3) 63,001 66,572
Current(*4) 1,160,000 1,159,407
Non-current(*4) 7,495,823 7,471,442
As of June 30, 2021 W 8,655,823 8,630,849

( * 1) Private placement corporate bonds were issued by ADT CAPS Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of the Parent Company.

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

( * 3) Other changes include the effects on foreign currency translation of debentures and changes in present value discount on debentures for the six-month period ended June 30, 2021.

( * 4) W 599,833 million were reclassified from non-current to current for the six-month period ended June 30, 2021.

57

Table of Contents

SK TELECOM CO., LTD. and Subsidiaries

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

  1. Long-Term Payables – Other

(1) Long-term payables – other as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 are as follows:

(In millions of won) June 30, 2021 December 31, 2020
Payables related to acquisition of frequency usage rights W 929,813 1,141,723
Other 13,174 631
W 942,987 1,142,354

(2) As of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, details of long-term payables – other which consist of payables related to the acquisition of frequency usage rights are as follows (See note 14):

(In millions of won)
June 30, 2021 December 31, 2020
Long-term payables – other W 1,200,691 1,626,040
Present value discount on long-term payables – other (50,868 ) (59,717 )
Current installments of long-term payables – other (220,010 ) (424,600 )
Carrying amount at period end W 929,813 1,141,723

(3) The principal amount of the long-term payables – other repaid for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 are W 425,349 million, respectively. The repayment schedule of the principal amount of long-term payables – other as of June 30, 2021 is as follows:

(In millions of won)
Amount
Less than 1 year W 222,240
1~3 years 413,385
3~5 years 382,290
More than 5 years 182,776
W 1,200,691
  1. Provisions

Changes in provisions for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 are as follows:

(In millions of won)
For the six-month period ended June 30, 2021 As of June 30, 2021
Beginning balance Increase Utilization Reversal Other Business combination Ending balance Current Non-current
Provision for restoration W 113,653 6,919 (3,516 ) (342 ) 55 — 116,769 56,506 60,263
Emission allowance 7,424 487 (1,091 ) (5,678 ) — — 1,142 1,142 —
Other provisions(*) 29,800 2,154 (14,540 ) (337 ) — 385 17,462 5,207 12,255
W 150,877 9,560 (19,147 ) (6,357 ) 55 385 135,373 62,855 72,518

( * ) W 4,041 million of current provisions are included in the other provisions relating to SK Planet Co., Ltd.’s onerous contracts. (See note 32)

58

Table of Contents

SK TELECOM CO., LTD. and Subsidiaries

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

  1. Provisions, Continued

Changes in provisions for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 are as follows, Continued:

(In millions of won)
For the six-month period ended June 30, 2020 As of June 30, 2020
Beginning balance Increase Utilization Reversal Other Business combination Ending balance Current Non- current
Provision for restoration W 102,519 5,023 (1,952 ) (1,062 ) 7 626 105,161 51,519 53,642
Emission allowance 5,257 4,572 — — — — 9,829 9,829 —
Other provisions(*) 57,385 4,908 (16,772 ) — 1 2,129 47,651 30,830 16,821
W 165,161 14,503 (18,724 ) (1,062 ) 8 2,755 162,641 92,178 70,463

(*) W 29,610 million of current provisions and W 3,828 million of non-current provisions are included in the other provisions relating to SK Planet Co., Ltd.’s onerous contracts.

  1. Defined Benefit Liabilities (Assets)

(1) Details of defined benefit liabilities (assets) as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 are as follows:

(In millions of won)
June 30, 2021 December 31, 2020
Present value of defined benefit obligations W 1,344,546 1,278,550
Fair value of plan assets (1,103,344 ) (1,127,163 )
Defined benefit assets(*) — (3,557 )
Defined benefit liabilities 241,202 154,944

(*) Since Group entities neither have legally enforceable right nor intention to settle the defined benefit obligations of Group entities with defined benefit assets of other Group entities, defined benefit assets of Group entities have been separately presented from defined benefit liabilities.

(2) Changes in defined benefit obligations for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 are as follows:

(In millions of won) For the six-month period ended
June 30, 2021 June 30, 2020
Beginning balance W 1,278,550 1,136,787
Business combination — 515
Current service cost 97,530 96,841
Past service cost — 815
Interest cost 14,543 11,675
Remeasurement - Adjustment based on experience 13,047 24,622
Benefit paid (59,746 ) (40,164 )
Others 622 944
Ending balance W 1,344,546 1,232,035

59

Table of Contents

SK TELECOM CO., LTD. and Subsidiaries

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

  1. Defined Benefit Liabilities (Assets), Continued

(3) Changes in plan assets for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 are as follows:

(In millions of won) For the six-month period ended
June 30, 2021 June 30, 2020
Beginning balance W 1,127,163 965,654
Business combination — 485
Interest income 12,547 10,451
Remeasurement (1,873 ) (921 )
Contributions 29,909 32,772
Benefit paid (63,833 ) (46,415 )
Others (569 ) 1,456
Ending balance W 1,103,344 963,482

(4) Total cost of benefit plan, which is recognized in profit and loss (included in labor in the condensed consolidated interim statements of income) and capitalized into construction-in-progress, for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 are as follows:

(In millions of won) For the six-month period ended — June 30, 2021 June 30, 2020
Current service cost W 97,530 96,841
Past service cost — 815
Net interest cost 1,996 1,224
W 99,526 98,880

60

Table of Contents

SK TELECOM CO., LTD. and Subsidiaries

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

  1. Derivative Instruments

In relation to the paid-in capital increase of T Map Mobility Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of the Parent Company, for the six-month period ended June 30, 2021, the Parent Company has entered into a shareholder’s agreement with the acquirer of newly issued shares. Pursuant to the agreement, when certain conditions are met within a period of time subsequent to the paid-in capital increase, the acquirer of newly issued shares can exercise their drag-along rights and require the Parent Company to sell its shares of T Map Mobility Co., Ltd. should the subscriber of newly issued shares exercise their drag-along rights, the Parent Company also can exercise its call options over the shares held by those shareholders. The Group recognized a derivative financial liability of W 88,613 million for the rights included in the shareholders’ agreement as of June 30, 2021.

The underlying asset is the total equity value of T Map Mobility Co., Ltd. calculated by multiplying the unit price per share ( W 87,418) as of the date of shareholder’s agreement which is the base of calculation by the total number of shares issued (16,090,548 shares). The fair value of the derivative financial liability was determined by using the binomial model based on various assumptions including the price of common stock and the possibility of exercising the right. There is no significant difference in fair values between the date of shareholders’ agreement and June 30, 2021, and the significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement and inter-relationship between significant unobservable inputs and fair value measurement are as below:

Significant unobservable inputs Correlations between inputs and fair value measurements
Fair value of T Map Mobility Co., Ltd.’s common stock after the paid-in capital increase The estimated fair value of derivative liabilities would decrease (increase) if the fair value of
common stock would increase (decrease)
Volatility The estimated fair value of derivative liabilities would decrease (increase) if the volatility of
stock price increase (decrease)
  1. Share Capital and Capital Surplus and Others

(1) The Parent Company’s outstanding share capital consists entirely of common shares with a par value of W 500. The number of authorized, issued and outstanding common shares and the details of capital surplus and others as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 are as follows:

(In millions of won, except for share data)
June 30, 2021 December 31, 2020
Number of authorized shares 220,000,000 220,000,000
Number of issued shares(*1) 72,060,143 80,745,711
Share capital:
Common share W 44,639 44,639
Capital surplus and others:
Paid-in surplus 2,915,887 2,915,887
Treasury shares (203,595 ) (2,123,661 )
Hybrid bonds(*2) 398,759 398,759
Share option(Note 21) 1,707 1,481
Others(*3) (286,283 ) (515,263 )
W 2,826,475 677,203

61

Table of Contents

SK TELECOM CO., LTD. and Subsidiaries

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

  1. Share Capital and Capital Surplus and Others, Continued

(1) The Parent Company’s outstanding share capital consists entirely of common shares with a par value of W 500. The number of authorized, issued and outstanding common shares and the details of capital surplus and others as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 are as follows, Continued:

(*1) The Parent Company retired 8,685,568 treasury shares with reduction of its retained earnings before appropriation, as a result, the Parent Company’s issued shares have decreased without change in share capital for the six-month period ended June 30, 2021. In addition, in 2002 and 2003, the Parent Company retired treasury shares with reduction of its retained earnings before appropriation. As a result, the Parent Company’s issued shares have decreased without change in share capital.

(*2) As there is no contractual obligation to deliver financial assets to the holders of hybrid bonds, the Group classified the hybrid bonds as equity. When in liquidation or bankruptcy, these hybrid bonds are senior only to common stocks.

(*3) Others primarily consist of the excess of the consideration paid by the Group over the carrying amount of net assets acquired from entities under common control.

(2) There were no changes in share capital for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 and details of shares outstanding as of June 30, 2021 and 2020 are as follows:

(In shares) — Issued shares Treasury shares Outstanding shares Issued shares Treasury shares Outstanding shares
Shares outstanding 72,060,143 899,500 71,160,643 80,745,711 7,609,263 73,136,448

(3) Details of treasury shares as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 are as follows:

(In millions of won, except for share data) June 30, 2021 December 31, 2020
Number of shares(*) 899,500 9,418,558
Acquisition cost W 203,595 2,123,661

(*) The Parent Company acquired 288,000 of its treasury shares for W 72,982 million in an effort to increase shareholder value by stabilizing its stock price for the six-month period ended June 30, 2021. In addition, the Parent Company distributed 120,990 treasury shares (acquisition cost: W 26,983 million) as bonus payment to the employees, resulting in gain on disposal of treasury shares of W 2,659 million and distributed 500 treasury shares (acquisition cost: W 113 million) as a part of the compensation to non-executive directors, resulting in gain on disposal of treasury shares of W 48 million for the six-month period ended June 30, 2021.

Meanwhile, the Parent Company retired 8,685,568 treasury shares with reduction of its retained earnings before appropriation, as a result, the Parent Company’s issued shares have decreased without change in share capital for the six-month ended June 30, 2021.

62

Table of Contents

SK TELECOM CO., LTD. and Subsidiaries

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

  1. Share Option

(1) The terms and conditions related to the grants of the share options under the share option program are as follows:

Parent Company — 1-1 1-2 1-3 2 3 4 5 6
Grant date March 24, 2017 February 20, 2018 February 22, 2019 March 26, 2019 March 26, 2020 March 25, 2021
Types of shares to be issued Registered common shares
Grant method Reissue of treasury shares, cash settlement
Number of shares (in shares) 22,168 22,168 22,168 1,358 4,177 1,734 127,643 33,280
Exercise price (in won) 246,750 266,490 287,810 254,120 265,260 254,310 192,260 251,380
Exercise period Mar. 25, 2019 ~ Mar. 24, 2022 Mar. 25, 2020 ~ Mar. 24, 2023 Mar. 25, 2021 ~ Mar. 24, 2024 Feb. 21, 2020 ~ Feb. 20, 2023 Feb. 23, 2021 ~ Feb. 22, 2024 Mar. 27, 2021 ~ Mar. 26, 2024 Mar. 27, 2023 ~ Mar. 26, 2027 Mar. 26, 2023 ~ Mar. 25, 2026
Vesting conditions 2 years’ service from the grant date 3 years’ service from the grant date 4 years’ service from the grant date 2 years’ service from the grant date 2 years’ service from the grant date 2 years’ service from the grant date 3 years’ service from the grant date 2 years’ service from the grant date
DREAMUS COMPANY — 1-1 1-2 1-3
Grant date March 28, 2019 March 28, 2019 March 28, 2019
Types of shares to be issued Common shares of DREAMUS COMPANY
Grant method Issuance of new shares, reissue of treasury
shares, cash settlement
Number of shares (in shares)(*) 333,344 333,337 333,319
Exercise price (in won) 9,160 9,160 9,160
Exercise period Mar. 29, 2021~ Mar. 28, 2024 Mar. 29, 2022~ Mar. 28, 2025 Mar. 29, 2023~ Mar. 28, 2026
Vesting conditions (a) 2 years’ service from the grant date (a) 3 years’ service from the grant date (a) 4 years’ service from the grant date
(b) Average stock price for the exercise period is more than 150% of the exercise price (b) Average stock price for the exercise period is more than 150% of the exercise price (b) Average stock price for the exercise period is more than 150% of the exercise price

63

Table of Contents

SK TELECOM CO., LTD. and Subsidiaries

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

  1. Share Option, Continued

(1) The terms and conditions related to the grants of the share options under the share option program are as follows, Continued:

Incross Co., Ltd. — 4 6 7 8 9 10
Grant date March 7, 2017 March 7, 2019 October 15, 2019 March 10, 2020 October 20, 2020 March 5, 2021
Types of shares to be issued Common shares of Incross Co., Ltd.
Grant method Issuance of new shares, reissue of treasury shares, cash settlement
Number of shares (in shares)(*) 8,025 6,600 59,225 19,800 3,300 19,775
Exercise price (in won) 17,485 16,895 22,073 26,291 45,280 51,940
Exercise period Mar. 7, 2020~ Mar. 7, 2022~ Oct. 15, 2022~ Mar. 10, 2023~ Oct. 20, 2023~ Mar. 5, 2024~
Mar. 6, 2023 Mar. 6, 2025 Oct. 14, 2025 Mar. 9, 2026 Oct. 19, 2026 Mar. 4, 2027
Vesting conditions 3 years’ service from the grant date 3 years’ service from the grant date 3 years’ service from the grant date 3 years’ service from the grant date 3 years’ service from the grant date 3 years’ service from the grant date
ADT CAPS Co., Ltd.(Formerly, SK Infosec Co., Ltd.) — 1-1 1-2 1-3 1-4
Grant date August 22, 2019
Types of shares to be issued Registered common shares of ADT CAPS Co., Ltd. (Formerly, SK Infosec Co., Ltd.)
Grant method Cash settlement
Number of shares (in shares) 161,541 87,562 230,581 203,223
Exercise price (in won) 20,579 20,579 22,225 24,003
Exercise period 1 st exercise: Applied to 50% of the granted shares and exercisable 6 months after the listing(June 30, 2022) of ADT CAPS Co., Ltd.(Formerly, SK
Infosec Co., Ltd.)
2 nd exercise: Applied to 25% of the granted shares and exercisable 12 months after the listing(June 30, 2022) of ADT CAPS Co., Ltd.(Formerly,
SK Infosec Co., Ltd.)
3 rd exercise: Applied to 25% of the granted shares and exercisable 18 months after the listing(June 30, 2022) of ADT CAPS Co., Ltd.(Formerly,
SK Infosec Co., Ltd.)
Vesting conditions Service provided until December 31, 2019 Service provided until December 31, 2020 Service provided until December 31, 2020 Service provided until December 31, 2021

64

Table of Contents

SK TELECOM CO., LTD. and Subsidiaries

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

  1. Share Option, Continued

(1) The terms and conditions related to the grants of the share options under the share option program are as follows, Continued:

ADT CAPS Co., Ltd.(Formerly, SK Infosec Co., Ltd.) — 2-1 2-2 2-3 2-4
Grant date December 30, 2020
Types of shares to be issued Registered common shares of ADT CAPS Co.,
Ltd.(Formerly, SK Infosec Co., Ltd.)
Grant method Cash settlement
Number of shares (in shares)(*) 23,097 9,648 25,527 15,878
Exercise price (in won) 20,807 20,807 22,472 24,270
Exercise period 1 st exercise: Applied to 50% of the granted shares and exercisable 6 months after the listing (June 30, 2022) of ADT CAPS Co., Ltd.(Formerly, SK
Infosec Co., Ltd.)
2 nd exercise: Applied to 25% of the granted shares and exercisable 12 months after the listing(June 30, 2022) of ADT CAPS Co., Ltd.(Formerly, SK
Infosec Co., Ltd.)
3 rd exercise: Applied to 25% of the granted shares and exercisable 18 months after the listing(June 30, 2022) of ADT CAPS Co., Ltd.(Formerly, SK
Infosec Co., Ltd.)
Vesting conditions Service provided until December 31, 2020 Service provided until December 31, 2021 Service provided until December 31, 2021 Service provided until December 31, 2022
ADT CAPS Co., Ltd. (Formerly, SK Infosec Co., Ltd.)
3-1 3-2 3-3
Grant date January 26, 2021
Types of shares to be issued Registered common shares of ADT CAPS Co.,
Ltd. (Formerly, SK Infosec Co., Ltd.)
Grant method Cash settlement
Number of shares (in shares) 126,637 126,637 126,638
Exercise price (in won) 20,807 22,472 24,270
Exercise period 1 st exercise: Applied to 50% of the granted shares and exercisable 12 months after the listing(June 30, 2022) of ADT CAPS Co., Ltd. (Formerly, SK
Infosec Co., Ltd.)
2 nd exercise: Applied to 25% of the granted shares and exercisable 18 months after the listing(June 30, 2022) of ADT CAPS Co., Ltd. (Formerly, SK
Infosec Co., Ltd.)
3 rd exercise: Applied to 25% of the granted shares and exercisable 24 months after the listing(June 30, 2022) of ADT CAPS Co., Ltd. (Formerly, SK
Infosec Co., Ltd.)
Vesting conditions Service provided until December 31, 2021 Service provided until December 31, 2021 Service provided until December 31, 2022

65

Table of Contents

SK TELECOM CO., LTD. and Subsidiaries

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

  1. Share Option, Continued

(1) The terms and conditions related to the grants of the share options under the share option program are as follows, Continued:

ADT CAPS Co., Ltd.(Formerly, SK Infosec Co., Ltd.) — 4-1 4-2 4-3 FSK L&S Co., Ltd.
Grant date April 27, 2021 May 31, 2019
Types of shares to be issued Registered common shares of ADT CAPS Co.,
Ltd. (Formerly, SK Infosec Co., Ltd.) Common shares of FSK L&S Co., Ltd.
Grant method Cash settlement Issuance of new shares
Number of shares (in shares)(*) 60,478 60,476 65,918 43,995
12,496 12,496 12,496
18,694 18,692 18,691
Exercise price (in won) 20,579 22,225 24,003 10,000
20,807 22,472 24,270
26,787 28,929 31,243
Exercise period 1 st exercise: Applied to 50% of the granted shares and exercisable 6 months after the listing(June 30, 2022) of ADT CAPS Co., Ltd.(Formerly, SK
Infosec Co., Ltd.) June 1, 2022 ~ May 31, 2025
2 nd exercise: Applied to 25% of the granted shares and exercisable 12 months after the listing(June 30, 2022) of ADT CAPS Co., Ltd.(Formerly, SK
Infosec Co., Ltd.)
3 rd exercise: Applied to 25% of the granted shares and exercisable 18 months after the listing(June 30, 2022) of ADT CAPS Co., Ltd.(Formerly, SK
Infosec Co., Ltd.)
Vesting conditions Service provided until December 31, 2021 Service
provided until December 31, 2021 Service provided until December 31, 2021 Service
provided until December 31, 2021 Service provided until December 31, 2021 Service
provided until December 31, 2022 (a) 2 years’ service from the grant date (b) The share options cannot be exercised if the business performance of the prior year is less
than 70% of the management goal.
Service provided until December 31, 2021 Service provided until December 31, 2022 Service provided until December 31, 2023
One Store Co., Ltd. — 2-1 2-2 2-3
Grant date April 1, 2021
Types of shares to be issued Common shares of One Store Co.,
Ltd.
Grant method Issuance of new shares
Number of shares (in shares) 173,230 173,230 173,230
Exercise price (in won) 32,500 32,500 32,500
Exercise period 1 st exercise: Applied to 30% of the granted shares and Mar. 31, 2023 ~ Mar. 30, 2024
2 nd exercise: Applied to 60% of the granted shares and Mar. 31, 2024 ~ Mar. 30, 2025
3 rd exercise: Applied to 100% of the granted shares and Mar. 31, 2025 ~ Mar. 30, 2026
Vesting conditions 2 years’ service from the grant date 2 years’ service from the grant date 2 years’ service from the grant date

(*) Some of stock options granted by One Store Co., Ltd., DREAMUS COMPANY, FSK L&S Co., Ltd. and ADT CAPS Co., Ltd.(Formerly, SK Infosec Co., Ltd.) that have not met the vesting conditions have been forfeited for the six-month period ended June 30, 2021. Some of the stock options granted by Incross Co., Ltd. have been exercised and 1 st stock options granted by One Store Co., Ltd. and remaining 5 th stock options granted by Incross Co., Ltd. have been fully exercised for the six-month period ended June 30, 2021.

66

Table of Contents

SK TELECOM CO., LTD. and Subsidiaries

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

  1. Share Option, Continued

(2) Share compensation expense recognized for the six-month period ended June 30, 2021 and the remaining share compensation expense to be recognized in subsequent periods are as follows:

(In millions of won) Share compensation expense
As of December 31, 2020 W 7,589
For the six-month period ended June 30, 2021 2,882
In subsequent periods 6,653
W 17,124

(3) The Group used the binomial option-pricing model or Monte-Carlo simulation in the measurement of the fair value of the share options at grant date and the inputs used in the model are as follows:

(In won) — 1-1 1-2 1-3 2 3 4 5 6
Risk-free interest rate 1.86 % 1.95 % 2.07 % 2.63 % 1.91 % 1.78 % 1.52 % 1.55 %
Estimated option’s life 5 years 6 years 7 years 5 years 5 years 5 years 7 years 5 years
Share price (Closing price on the preceding day) 262,500 262,500 262,500 243,500 259,000 253,000 174,500 249,000
Expected volatility 13.38 % 13.38 % 13.38 % 16.45 % 8.30 % 7.70 % 8.10 % 25.70 %
Expected dividends 3.80 % 3.80 % 3.80 % 3.70 % 3.80 % 3.90 % 5.70 % 4.00 %
Exercise price 246,750 266,490 287,810 254,120 265,260 254,310 192,260 251,380
Per-share fair value of the option 27,015 20,240 15,480 23,988 8,600 8,111 962 40,711
(In won) — 1-1 1-2 1-3
Risk-free interest rate 1.73 % 1.77 % 1.82 %
Estimated option’s life — — —
Share price (Closing price on the preceding day) 8,950 8,950 8,950
Expected volatility 32.34 % 32.34 % 32.34 %
Expected dividends 0.00 % 0.00 % 0.00 %
Exercise price 9,160 9,160 9,160
Per-share fair value of the option 1,976 2,189 2,356
(In won) — 4 6 7 8 9 10
Risk-free interest rate 1.35 % 1.76 % 1.41 % 1.16 % 1.23 % 1.56 %
Estimated option’s life 6 years 6 years 6 years 6 years 6 years 6 years
Share price (Closing price on the preceding day) 43,843 17,000 22,050 21,800 40,300 49,250
Expected volatility 18.67 % 25.58 % 42.37 % 41.69 % 51.16 % 43.02 %
Expected dividends 0.00 % 0.00 % 0.00 % 0.00 % 0.00 % 0.00 %
Exercise price 17,485 16,895 22,073 26,291 45,280 51,940
Per-share fair value of the option 9,423 4,887 9,209 7,813 18,491 20,398

67

Table of Contents

SK TELECOM CO., LTD. and Subsidiaries

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

  1. Share Option, Continued

(3) The Group used the binomial option-pricing model or Monte-Carlo simulation in the measurement of the fair value of the share options at grant date and the inputs used in the model are as follows, Continued:

(In won) ADT CAPS Co., Ltd.(Formerly, SK Infosec Co., Ltd.)
1-1, 1-2
1 st exercise 2 nd exercise 3 rd exercise
Risk-free interest rate 0.89 % 0.97 % 0.97 %
Estimated option’s life 2 years 2.5 years 3 years
Share price 26,630 28,027 28,150
Expected volatility 27.87 % 27.87 % 27.87 %
Expected dividends 0.00 % 0.00 % 0.00 %
Exercise price 20,579 20,579 20,579
Per-share fair value of the option 6,051 7,448 7,571
(In won) ADT CAPS Co., Ltd.(Formerly, SK Infosec Co., Ltd.)
1-3
1 st exercise 2 nd exercise 3 rd exercise
Risk-free interest rate 0.89 % 0.97 % 0.97 %
Estimated option’s life 2 years 2.5 years 3 years
Share price 27,746 28,756 28,945
Expected volatility 27.87 % 27.87 % 27.87 %
Expected dividends 0.00 % 0.00 % 0.00 %
Exercise price 22,225 22,225 22,225
Per-share fair value of the option 5,521 6,531 6,720
(In won) ADT CAPS Co., Ltd.(Formerly, SK Infosec Co., Ltd.)
1-4
1 st exercise 2 nd exercise 3 rd exercise
Risk-free interest rate 0.89 % 0.97 % 0.97 %
Estimated option’s life 2 years 2.5 years 3 years
Share price 28,951 29,666 29,912
Expected volatility 27.87 % 27.87 % 27.87 %
Expected dividends 0.00 % 0.00 % 0.00 %
Exercise price 24,003 24,003 24,003
Per-share fair value of the option 4,948 5,663 5,909
(In won) ADT CAPS Co., Ltd.(Formerly, SK Infosec Co., Ltd.)
2-1, 2-2
1 st exercise 2 nd exercise 3 rd exercise
Risk-free interest rate 0.89 % 0.97 % 0.97 %
Estimated option’s life 2 years 2.5 years 3 years
Share price 26,784 28,128 28,261
Expected volatility 27.87 % 27.87 % 27.87 %
Expected dividends 0.00 % 0.00 % 0.00 %
Exercise price 20,807 20,807 20,807
Per-share fair value of the option 5,977 7,321 7,454

68

Table of Contents

SK TELECOM CO., LTD. and Subsidiaries

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

  1. Share Option, Continued

(3) The Group used the binomial option-pricing model or Monte-Carlo simulation in the measurement of the fair value of the share options at grant date and the inputs used in the model are as follows, Continued:

(In won) ADT CAPS Co., Ltd.(Formerly, SK Infosec Co., Ltd.)
2-3
1 st exercise 2 nd exercise 3 rd exercise
Risk-free interest rate 0.89 % 0.97 % 0.97 %
Estimated option’s life 2 years 2.5 years 3 years
Share price 27,913 28,865 29,064
Expected volatility 27.87 % 27.87 % 27.87 %
Expected dividends 0.00 % 0.00 % 0.00 %
Exercise price 22,472 22,472 22,472
Per-share fair value of the option 5,441 6,393 6,592
(In won) ADT CAPS Co., Ltd.(Formerly, SK Infosec Co., Ltd.)
2-4
1 st exercise 2 nd exercise 3 rd exercise
Risk-free interest rate 0.89 % 0.97 % 0.97 %
Estimated option’s life 2 years 2.5 years 3 years
Share price 29,132 29,817 30,070
Expected volatility 27.87 % 27.87 % 27.87 %
Expected dividends 0.00 % 0.00 % 0.00 %
Exercise price 24,270 24,270 24,270
Per-share fair value of the option 4,862 5,547 5,800
(In won) ADT CAPS Co., Ltd.(Formerly, SK Infosec Co., Ltd.)
3-1
1 st exercise 2 nd exercise 3 rd exercise
Risk-free interest rate 0.89 % 0.97 % 0.97 %
Estimated option’s life 2 years 2.5 years 3 years
Share price 26,784 28,128 28,261
Expected volatility 27.87 % 27.87 % 27.87 %
Expected dividends 0.00 % 0.00 % 0.00 %
Exercise price 20,807 20,807 20,807
Per-share fair value of the option 5,977 7,321 7,454
(In won) ADT CAPS Co., Ltd.(Formerly, SK Infosec Co., Ltd.)
3-2
1 st exercise 2 nd exercise 3 rd exercise
Risk-free interest rate 0.89 % 0.97 % 0.97 %
Estimated option’s life 2 years 2.5 years 3 years
Share price 27,913 28,865 29,064
Expected volatility 27.87 % 27.87 % 27.87 %
Expected dividends 0.00 % 0.00 % 0.00 %
Exercise price 22,472 22,472 22,472
Per-share fair value of the option 5,441 6,393 6,592

69

Table of Contents

SK TELECOM CO., LTD. and Subsidiaries

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

  1. Share Option, Continued

(3) The Group used the binomial option-pricing model or Monte-Carlo simulation in the measurement of the fair value of the share options at grant date and the inputs used in the model are as follows, Continued:

(In won) ADT CAPS Co., Ltd.(Formerly, SK Infosec Co., Ltd.)
3-3
1 st exercise 2 nd exercise 3 rd exercise
Risk-free interest rate 0.89 % 0.97 % 0.97 %
Estimated option’s life 2 years 2.5 years 3 years
Share price 29,132 29,817 30,070
Expected volatility 27.87 % 27.87 % 27.87 %
Expected dividends 0.00 % 0.00 % 0.00 %
Exercise price 24,270 24,270 24,270
Per-share fair value of the option 4,862 5,547 5,800
(In won) ADT CAPS Co., Ltd.(Formerly, SK Infosec Co., Ltd.)
4-1
1 st exercise 2 nd exercise 3 rd exercise
Risk-free interest rate 0.89 % 0.97 % 0.97 %
Estimated option’s life 2 years 2.5 years 3 years
Share price 26,630 28,027 28,150
26,784 28,128 28,261
26,784 28,128 28,261
Expected volatility 27.87 % 27.87 % 27.87 %
Expected dividends 0.00 % 0.00 % 0.00 %
Exercise price 20,579 20,579 20,579
20,807 20,807 20,807
26,787 26,787 26,787
Per-share fair value of the option 6,051 7,448 7,571
5,977 7,321 7,454
5,977 7,321 7,454
(In won) ADT CAPS Co., Ltd.(Formerly, SK Infosec Co., Ltd.)
4-2
1 st exercise 2 nd exercise 3 rd exercise
Risk-free interest rate 0.89 % 0.97 % 0.97 %
Estimated option’s life 2 years 2.5 years 3 years
Share price 27,746 28,756 28,945
27,913 28,865 29,064
27,913 28,865 29,064
Expected volatility 27.87 % 27.87 % 27.87 %
Expected dividends 0.00 % 0.00 % 0.00 %
Exercise price 22,225 22,225 22,225
22,472 22,472 22,472
28,929 28,929 28,929
Per-share fair value of the option 5,521 6,531 6,720
5,441 6,393 6,592
5,441 6,393 6,592

70

Table of Contents

SK TELECOM CO., LTD. and Subsidiaries

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

  1. Share Option, Continued

(3) The Group used the binomial option-pricing model or Monte-Carlo simulation in the measurement of the fair value of the share options at grant date and the inputs used in the model are as follows, Continued:

(In won)
4-3
1 st exercise 2 nd exercise 3 rd exercise
Risk-free interest rate 0.89 % 0.97 % 0.97 %
Estimated option’s life 2 years 2.5 years 3 years
Share price 28,951 29,666 29,912
29,132 29,817 30,070
29,132 29,817 30,070
Expected volatility 27.87 % 27.87 % 27.87 %
Expected dividends 0.00 % 0.00 % 0.00 %
Exercise price 24,003 24,003 24,003
24,270 24,270 24,270
31,243 31,243 31,243
Per-share fair value of the option 4,948 5,663 5,909
4,862 5,547 5,800
4,862 5,547 5,800
(In won) — 2-1 2-2 2-3 FSK L&S Co., Ltd.
Risk-free interest rate 0.91 % 1.14 % 1.42 % 1.64 %
Estimated option’s life 2 years 3 years 4 years —
Share price 32,705 32,705 32,705 10,455
Expected volatility 41.30 % 41.30 % 41.30 % 16.20 %
Expected dividends 0.00 % 0.00 % 0.00 % 0.00 %
Exercise price 32,500 32,500 32,500 10,000
Per-share fair value of the option 7,796 9,596 11,169 1,420

As FSK L&S Co., Ltd., ADT CAPS Co., Ltd.(Formerly, SK Infosec Co., Ltd.), and One Store Co., Ltd., the subsidiaries of the Parent Company, are unlisted, the share price is calculated using the discounted cash flow model.

  1. Retained Earnings

Retained earnings as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 are as follows:

(In millions of won) June 30, 2021 December 31, 2020
Appropriated:
Legal reserve W 22,320 22,320
Reserve for business expansion 11,631,138 11,631,138
Reserve for technology development 4,365,300 4,365,300
15,996,438 15,996,438
Unappropriated 5,660,660 6,963,155
W 21,679,418 22,981,913

71

Table of Contents

SK TELECOM CO., LTD. and Subsidiaries

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

  1. Reserves

(1) Details of reserves, net of taxes, as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 are as follows:

(In millions of won)
June 30, 2021 December 31, 2020
Valuation gain on FVOCI W 1,137,640 438,979
Other comprehensive loss of investments in associates and joint ventures (206,392 ) (392,333 )
Valuation gain on derivatives 27,748 17,615
Foreign currency translation differences for foreign operations (6,079 ) (24,122 )
W 952,917 40,139

(2) Changes in reserves for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 are as follows:

(In millions of won) Valuation gain (loss) on financial assets at FVOCI Other comprehensive income (loss) of investments in associates and joint ventures Valuation gain (loss) on derivatives Foreign currency translation differences for foreign operations Total
Changes, net of taxes 183,051 61,808 17,890 15,681 278,430
Balance at June 30, 2020 W 135,965 (216,334 ) 16,970 12,253 (51,146 )
Balance at January 1, 2021 W 438,979 (392,333 ) 17,615 (24,122 ) 40,139
Changes, net of taxes 698,661 185,941 10,133 18,043 912,778
Balance at June 30, 2021 W 1,137,640 (206,392 ) 27,748 (6,079 ) 952,917
  1. Other Operating Expenses

Details of other operating expenses for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 are as follows:

(In millions of won) 2021 — Three-month period ended June 30 Six-month period ended June 30 Three-month period ended June 30 Six-month period ended June 30
Communication W 9,788 19,871 11,279 21,871
Utilities 77,655 165,463 75,152 161,545
Taxes and dues 21,528 29,444 18,078 26,449
Repair 93,955 183,986 97,792 178,322
Research and development 101,126 201,815 104,890 215,205
Training 8,190 14,839 6,413 14,645
Bad debt for accounts receivable – trade 7,388 14,863 12,912 30,230
Travel 3,827 7,046 2,681 7,862
Supplies and others 100,632 195,690 76,753 144,880
W 424,089 833,017 405,950 801,009

72

Table of Contents

SK TELECOM CO., LTD. and Subsidiaries

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

  1. Other Non-Operating Income and Expenses

Details of other non-operating income and expenses for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 are as follows:

(In millions of won) 2021 — Three-month period ended June 30 Six-month period ended June 30 Three-month period ended June 30 Six-month period ended June 30
Other non-operating Income:
Gain on disposal of property and equipment and intangible assets W 4,440 7,178 2,804 4,353
Gain on business transfer 82,248 82,248 — 12,451
Others 47,460 59,684 25,937 28,556
W 134,148 149,110 28,741 45,360
Other non-operating Expenses:
Loss on impairment of property and equipment and intangible assets W — — 12,700 12,700
Loss on disposal of property and equipment and intangible assets 10,931 16,960 11,914 18,999
Donations 6,340 9,944 4,156 10,608
Bad debt for accounts receivable – other 264 209 1,385 2,176
Loss on impairment of investment assets 5,302 281 — —
Others 2,639 6,600 4,197 6,987
W 25,476 33,994 34,352 51,470

73

Table of Contents

SK TELECOM CO., LTD. and Subsidiaries

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

  1. Finance Income and Costs

(1) Details of finance income and costs for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 are as follows:

(In millions of won) 2021 — Three-month period ended June 30 Six-month period ended June 30 Three-month period ended June 30 Six-month period ended June 30
Finance Income:
Interest income W 12,734 24,984 11,529 24,478
Gain on sale of accounts receivable – other 6,345 14,266 2,834 7,513
Dividends 1,044 2,083 276 1,008
Gain on foreign currency transactions 1,553 3,126 3,227 5,319
Gain on foreign currency translations — 7,239 — 7,093
Gain relating to financial instruments at FVTPL 24,378 59,235 15,053 23,032
W 46,054 110,933 32,919 68,443
(In millions of won) 2021 2020
Three-month period ended June 30 Six-month period ended June 30 Three-month period ended June 30 Six-month period ended June 30
Finance Costs:
Interest expenses W 87,304 173,799 97,060 197,571
Loss on foreign currency transactions 3,256 5,128 3,124 5,374
Loss on foreign currency translations 706 5,749 2,491 6,018
Loss on disposal of long-term investment securities — — 101 101
Loss relating to financial instruments at FVTPL 107,480 112,792 362 2,972
W 198,746 297,468 103,138 212,036

(2) Details of interest income included in finance income for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 are as follows:

(In millions of won) 2021 — Three-month period ended June 30 Six-month period ended June 30 Three-month period ended June 30 Six-month period ended June 30
Interest income on cash equivalents and short-term financial instruments W 5,521 10,731 6,261 12,638
Interest income on loans and others 7,213 14,253 5,268 11,840
W 12,734 24,984 11,529 24,478

74

Table of Contents

SK TELECOM CO., LTD. and Subsidiaries

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

  1. Finance Income and Costs, Continued

(3) Details of interest expenses included in finance costs for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 are as follows:

(In millions of won) 2021 — Three-month period ended June 30 Six-month period ended June 30 Three-month period ended June 30 Six-month period ended June 30
Interest expenses on borrowings W 19,509 37,925 27,212 53,017
Interest expenses on debentures 55,716 111,772 56,401 113,298
Others 12,079 24,102 13,447 31,256
W 87,304 173,799 97,060 197,571

(4) Details of impairment losses for financial assets for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 are as follows:

(In millions of won) 2021 — Three-month period ended June 30 Six-month period ended June 30 Three-month period ended June 30 Six-month period ended June 30
Accounts receivable – trade W 7,388 14,863 12,912 30,230
Other receivables 264 209 1,385 2,176
W 7,652 15,072 14,297 32,406
  1. Income Tax Expense

Income tax expense was calculated by considering current tax expense, adjusted to changes in estimates related to prior periods, and deferred tax expense due to origination and reversal of temporary differences.

  1. Earnings per Share

(1) Basic earnings per share

1) Basic earnings per share for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 are calculated as follows:

(In millions of won, except for share data) 2021
Three-month period ended June 30 Six-month period ended June 30 Three-month period ended June 30 Six-month period ended June 30
Profit attributable to owners of the Parent Company W 765,785 1,324,050 427,395 735,940
Interest on hybrid bonds (3,691 ) (7,383 ) (3,691 ) (7,383 )
Profit attributable to owners of the Parent Company on common shares 762,094 1,316,667 423,704 728,557
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding 71,160,198 71,162,974 73,136,448 73,136,448
Basic earnings per share (in won) W 10,709 18,502 5,794 9,962

75

Table of Contents

SK TELECOM CO., LTD. and Subsidiaries

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

  1. Earnings per Share, Continued

(1) Basic earnings per share, Continued

2) The weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 are calculated as follows:

(In shares) Number of common shares
Three-month period ended June 30 Six-month period ended June 30
Issued shares at January 1, 2021 80,745,711 80,745,711 80,745,711
Treasury shares at January 1, 2021 (9,418,558 ) (9,418,558 ) (9,418,558 )
Acquisition of treasury shares (288,000 ) (288,000 ) (263,138 )
Disposal of treasury shares 121,490 121,045 98,959
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding at June 30, 2021 71,160,643 71,160,198 71,162,974
(In shares) Number of common shares Weighted average number of common shares
Three-month period ended June 30 Six-month period ended June 30
Issued shares at January 1, 2020 80,745,711 80,745,711 80,745,711
Treasury shares at January 1, 2020 (7,609,263 ) (7,609,263 ) (7,609,263 )
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding at June 30, 2020 73,136,448 73,136,448 73,136,448

(2) Diluted earnings per share

1) Diluted earnings per share for the six-month period ended June 30, 2021 are calculated as follows:

(In millions of won, except for share data) 2021 — Three-month period ended June 30 Six-month period ended June 30
Profit attributable to owners of the Parent Company on common shares W 762,094 1,316,667
Adjusted weighted average number of common shares outstanding 71,222,636 71,208,334
Diluted earnings per share (in won) W 10,700 18,490

76

Table of Contents

SK TELECOM CO., LTD. and Subsidiaries

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

  1. Earnings per Share, Continued

(2) Diluted earnings per share, Continued

2) The adjusted weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the six-month period ended June 30, 2021 are calculated as follows:

(In shares) 2021
Three-month period ended June 30 Six-month period ended June 30
Outstanding shares at January 1, 2021 W 71,327,153 71,327,153
Effect of treasury shares (166,955 ) (164,179 )
Effect of share option 62,438 45,360
Adjusted weighted average number of common shares outstanding W 71,222,636 71,208,334

For the six-month period ended June 30, 2020, diluted earnings per share are the same as basic earnings per share as there are no dilutive potential common shares.

77

Table of Contents

SK TELECOM CO., LTD. and Subsidiaries

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

  1. Categories of Financial Instruments

(1) Financial assets by category as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 are as follows:

(In millions of won) June 30, 2021 — Financial assets at FVTPL Equity instruments at FVOCI Debt instruments at FVOCI Financial assets at amortized cost Derivatives hedging instrument Total
Cash and cash equivalents W — — — 1,539,295 — 1,539,295
Financial instruments — — — 1,519,823 — 1,519,823
Short-term investment securities 63,146 — — — — 63,146
Long-term investment securities(*) 287,411 2,442,085 1,122 — — 2,730,618
Accounts receivable – trade — — — 2,326,435 — 2,326,435
Loans and other receivables 439,441 — — 1,182,971 — 1,622,412
Derivative financial assets 101,834 — — — 117,301 219,135
W 891,832 2,442,085 1,122 6,568,524 117,301 10,020,864

(*) The Group designated W 2,442,085 million of equity instruments that are not held for trading as financial assets at FVOCI.

(In millions of won) December 31, 2020 — Financial assets at FVTPL Equity instruments at FVOCI Debt instruments at FVOCI Financial assets at amortized cost Derivatives hedging instrument Total
Cash and cash equivalents W — — — 1,369,653 — 1,369,653
Financial instruments — — — 1,427,845 — 1,427,845
Short-term investment securities 150,392 — — — — 150,392
Long-term investment securities(*) 193,396 1,454,361 1,080 — — 1,648,837
Accounts receivable – trade — — — 2,214,353 — 2,214,353
Loans and other receivables 517,175 — — 1,220,828 — 1,738,003
Derivative financial assets 99,559 — — — 65,136 164,695
W 960,522 1,454,361 1,080 6,232,679 65,136 8,713,778

(*) The Group designated W 1,454,361 million of equity instruments that are not held for trading as financial assets measured at FVOCI.

78

Table of Contents

SK TELECOM CO., LTD. and Subsidiaries

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

  1. Categories of Financial Instruments, Continued

(2) Financial liabilities by category as of June 30, 2021, and December 31, 2020, are as follows:

(In millions of won) June 30, 2021 — Financial liabilities at FVTPL Financial liabilities at amortized cost Derivatives hedging instrument Total
Accounts payable – trade W — 304,311 — 304,311
Derivative financial liabilities 421,712 — 21,394 443,106
Borrowings — 2,418,595 — 2,418,595
Debentures — 8,630,849 — 8,630,849
Lease liabilities(*) — 1,503,466 — 1,503,466
Accounts payable – other and others — 5,490,282 — 5,490,282
Financial liabilities at FVTPL 147,723 — — 147,723
W 569,435 18,347,503 21,394 18,938,332
(In millions of won) December 31, 2020
Financial liabilities at FVTPL Financial liabilities at amortized cost Derivatives hedging instrument Total
Accounts payable – trade W — 372,909 — 372,909
Derivative financial liabilities 333,099 — 42,061 375,160
Borrowings — 2,138,922 — 2,138,922
Debentures — 8,579,743 — 8,579,743
Lease liabilities(*) — 1,436,777 — 1,436,777
Accounts payable – other and others — 6,051,550 — 6,051,550
W 333,099 18,579,901 42,061 18,955,061

(*) Lease liabilities are not applicable on category of financial liabilities, but are classified as financial liabilities measured at amortized cost on consideration of nature for measurement of liabilities.

79

Table of Contents

SK TELECOM CO., LTD. and Subsidiaries

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

  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 and interest rates. The Group implements a risk management system to monitor and manage these specific risks.

The Group’s financial assets consist of cash and cash equivalents, financial instruments, investment securities and accounts receivable – trade and others, etc. Financial liabilities consist of accounts payable – trade and other, borrowings, debentures, lease liabilities and others.

1) Market risk

(i) Currency risk

The Group incurs exchange position due to revenue and expenses from its global operations. Major foreign currencies where the currency risk occurs are USD, EUR and JPY. The Group determines the currency risk management policy after considering the nature of business and the presence of methods that mitigate the currency risk for each Group entities. Currency risk occurs on forecasted transactions and recognized assets and liabilities which are denominated in a currency other than the functional currency of each Group entity. The Group manages currency risk arising from business transactions by using currency forwards, etc.

Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies as of June 30, 2021 are as follows:

(In millions of won, thousands of foreign currencies)
Assets Liabilities
Foreign currencies Won equivalent Foreign currencies Won equivalent
USD 91,569 W 103,473 1,550,350 W 1,751,895
EUR 11,934 16,044 9,558 12,851
JPY 372,256 3,805 646 7
Others — 2,309 — 65
W 125,631 W 1,764,818

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

As of June 30, 2021, a hypothetical change in exchange rates by 10% would have increased (decreased) the Group’s income before income tax as follows:

(In millions of won) If increased by 10% If decreased by 10%
USD W 5,013 (5,013 )
EUR 320 (320 )
JPY 380 (380 )
Others 224 (224 )
W 5,937 (5,937 )

80

Table of Contents

SK TELECOM CO., LTD. and Subsidiaries

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

  1. Financial Risk Management, Continued

(1) Financial risk management, Continued

1) Market risk, Continued

(ii) Interest rate risk

The interest rate risk of the Group arises from borrowings, debentures, and long-term payables – other. Since the Group’s interest-bearing assets are mostly fixed-interest bearing assets, the Group’s revenue and operating cash flows from the interest-bearing assets are not influenced by the changes in market interest rates.

The Group performs various analysis to reduce interest rate risk and to optimize its financing. To minimize risks arising from changes in interest rates, the Group takes various measures, such as refinancing, renewal, alternative financing and hedging.

As of June 30, 2021, the floating-rate borrowings and debentures of the Group are W 104,043 million and W 339,000 million, respectively, and the Group has entered into interest rate swap agreements for most of floating rate borrowings and debentures to hedge interest rate risk. If the interest rate increases (decreases) 1%p with all other variables held constant, income before income taxes for the six-month period ended June 31, 2021 would change by W 240 million in relation to the floating-rate borrowings that are exposed to interest rate risk.

As of June 30, 2021, the floating-rate long-term payables – other are W 1,200,691 million. If the interest rate increases (decreases) 1%p with all other variables held constant, income before income taxes for the six-month ended June 30, 2021 would change by W 6,003 million in relation to the floating-rate long-term payables – other that are exposed to interest rate risk.

2) Credit risk

The maximum credit exposure as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 are as follows:

(In millions of won) June 30, 2021 December 31, 2020
Cash and cash equivalents W 1,539,040 1,369,423
Financial instruments 1,519,823 1,427,845
Investment securities 2,022 4,154
Accounts receivable – trade 2,326,435 2,214,353
Contract assets 157,226 148,281
Loans and other receivables 1,622,412 1,738,003
Derivative financial assets 219,135 164,695
W 7,386,093 7,066,754

81

Table of Contents

SK TELECOM CO., LTD. and Subsidiaries

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

  1. Financial Risk Management, Continued

(1) Financial risk management, Continued

2) Credit risk, Continued

Credit risk is the risk of financial loss to the Group if a customer or counterparty to a financial instrument fails to meet its contractual obligations. 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.

The Group establishes a loss allowance in respect of accounts receivable – trade and contract assets. The main components of this allowance are a specific loss component that relates to individually significant exposures and a collective loss component established for groups of similar assets in respect of losses that are expected to occur. The collective loss allowance is determined based on historical data of collection statistics for similar financial assets. Also, the Group’s credit risk can arise from transactions with financial institutions related to its cash and cash equivalents, financial instruments and derivatives. To minimize such risk, the Group has a policy to deal only with financial institutions with high credit ratings. The amount of maximum exposure to credit risk of the Group is the carrying amount of financial assets as of June 30, 2021.

3) Liquidity risk

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

Contractual maturities of financial liabilities as of June 30, 2021 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 W 304,311 304,311 304,311 — —
Borrowings(*) 2,418,595 2,759,025 179,490 2,579,346 189
Debentures(*) 8,630,849 9,751,404 1,380,909 5,456,414 2,914,081
Lease liabilities 1,503,466 1,615,503 399,024 975,910 240,569
Accounts payable – other and others(*) 5,490,282 5,557,879 4,536,017 837,936 183,926
Financial liabilities at FVTPL 59,123 59,123 — — 59,123
W 18,406,626 20,047,245 6,799,751 9,849,606 3,397,888

(*) Includes interest payables.

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

82

Table of Contents

SK TELECOM CO., LTD. and Subsidiaries

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

  1. Financial Risk Management, Continued

(1) Financial risk management, Continued

3) Liquidity risk, Continued

As of June 30, 2021, periods in which cash flows from cash flow hedge derivatives are expected to occur are as follows:

(In millions of won) Carrying amount Contractual cash flows Less than 1 year 1-5 years More than 5 years
Assets W 117,301 119,577 17,369 94,931 7,277
Liabilities (21,394 ) (22,227 ) (1,227 ) (21,000 ) —
W 95,907 97,350 16,142 73,931 7,277

(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 structure. The overall strategy of the Group is the same as that for the year ended December 31, 2020.

The Group monitors its debt-equity ratio as a capital management indicator. This ratio is calculated as total liabilities divided by total equity; both are from the condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

Debt-equity ratio as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 are as follows:

(In millions of won) June 30, 2021 December 31, 2020
Total liabilities W 23,650,802 23,510,714
Total equity 26,406,799 24,396,243
Debt-equity ratios 89.56 % 96.37 %

83

Table of Contents

SK TELECOM CO., LTD. and Subsidiaries

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

  1. Financial Risk Management, Continued

(3) Fair value

1) Fair value and carrying amount of financial assets and liabilities including fair value hierarchy as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 are as follows:

(In millions of won) June 30, 2021 — Carrying amount Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Financial assets that are measured at fair value:
FVTPL W 891,832 59,638 511,879 320,315 891,832
Derivatives hedging instruments 117,301 — 117,301 — 117,301
FVOCI 2,443,207 1,866,341 — 576,866 2,443,207
W 3,452,340 1,925,979 629,180 897,181 3,452,340
Financial liabilities that are measured at fair value:
FVTPL W 569,435 — — 569,435 569,435
Derivatives hedging instruments 21,394 — 21,394 — 21,394
W 590,829 — 21,394 569,435 590,829
Financial liabilities that are not measured at fair value:
Borrowings W 2,418,595 — 2,483,512 — 2,483,512
Debentures 8,630,849 — 9,117,476 — 9,117,476
Long-term payables – other 1,162,997 — 1,166,084 — 1,166,084
W 12,212,441 — 12,767,072 — 12,767,072
(In millions of won) December 31, 2020
Carrying amount Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Financial assets that are measured at fair value:
FVTPL W 960,522 60,473 629,732 270,317 960,522
Derivatives hedging instruments 65,136 — 65,136 — 65,136
FVOCI 1,455,441 885,452 — 569,989 1,455,441
W 2,481,099 945,925 694,868 840,306 2,481,099
Financial liabilities that are measured at fair value:
FVTPL W 333,099 — — 333,099 333,099
Derivatives hedging instruments 42,061 — 42,061 — 42,061
W 375,160 — 42,061 333,099 375,160
Financial liabilities that are not measured at fair value:
Borrowings W 2,138,923 — 2,282,316 — 2,282,316
Debentures 8,579,743 — 9,085,324 — 9,085,324
Long-term payables – other 1,566,954 — 1,582,805 — 1,582,805
W 12,285,620 — 12,950,445 — 12,950,445

84

Table of Contents

SK TELECOM CO., LTD. and Subsidiaries

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

  1. Financial Risk Management, Continued

(3) Fair value, Continued

1) Fair value and carrying amount of financial assets and liabilities based on fair value hierarchy as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, are as follows, Continued:

The above information does not include fair values of financial assets and liabilities of which fair values have not been measured as carrying amounts are reasonable approximation of fair values.

Fair value of the financial instruments that are traded in an active market (financial assets at FVOCI and FVTPL) is measured based on the bid price at the end of the reporting date.

The Group uses various valuation methods for determination of fair value of financial instruments that are not traded in an active market. Derivative financial contracts and long-term liabilities are measured using the discounted present value methods. Other financial assets are determined using the methods such as discounted cash flow and market approach. Inputs used for such valuation methods include swap rate, interest rate and risk premium, and the Group performs valuation using the inputs which are consistent with natures of assets and liabilities measured.

Interest rates used by the Group for the fair value measurement as of June 30, 2021 are as follows:

Interest rate
Derivative instruments 0.14% ~ 3.90%
Borrowings and debentures 1.15% ~ 3.48%
Long-term payables – other 1.37% ~ 2.06%

2) There have been no transfers between Level 2 and Level 1 for the six-month period ended June 30, 2021. The changes of financial assets and liabilities classified as Level 3 for the six-month period ended June 30, 2021 are as follows:

(In millions of won) Balance at January 1, 2021 Gain (loss) for the period OCI Acquisition Disposal Transfer Balance at June 30, 2021
Financial assets:
FVTPL W 270,317 54,815 4,002 63,943 (78,944 ) 6,182 320,315
FVOCI 569,989 — 3,590 4,411 — (1,124 ) 576,866
W 840,306 54,815 7,592 68,354 (78,944 ) 5,058 897,181
Financial liabilities:
FVTPL W (333,099 ) (107,213 ) — (129,123 ) — — (569,435 )

85

Table of Contents

SK TELECOM CO., LTD. and Subsidiaries

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

  1. Financial Risk Management, Continued

(4) Enforceable master netting agreement or similar agreement

Carrying amount of financial instruments recognized of which offset agreements are applicable as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 are as follows:

| (In millions of won) | June 30, 2021 — Gross financial instruments recognized | Amount offset | | Net financial instruments presented on the condensed consolidated interim statement of financial
position | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Financial assets: | | | | | |
| Accounts receivable – trade and others | W | 367,090 | (236,851 | ) | 130,239 |
| Financial liabilities: | | | | | |
| Accounts payable – other and others | W | 329,830 | (236,851 | ) | 92,979 |

(In millions of won) December 31, 2020 — Gross financial instruments recognized Amount offset Net financial instruments presented on the statements of financial position Relevant financial instruments not offset Net amount
Financial assets:
Derivative instruments(*) W 8,015 — 8,015 (453 ) 7,562
Accounts receivable – trade and others 317,332 (203,403 ) 113,929 — 113,929
W 325,347 (203,403 ) 121,944 (453 ) 121,491
Financial liabilities:
Derivative instruments(*) W 453 — 453 (453 ) —
Accounts payable – other and others 301,996 (203,403 ) 98,593 — 98,593
W 302,449 (203,403 ) 99,046 (453 ) 98,593

(*) The balance represents the net amount under the standard terms and conditions of International Swaps and Derivatives Association.

86

Table of Contents

SK TELECOM CO., LTD. and Subsidiaries

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

  1. Transactions with Related Parties

(1) List of related parties

Relationship Company
Ultimate Controlling Entity SK Inc.
Joint ventures Dogus Planet, Inc. and 5 others
Associates SK hynix Inc. and 59 others
Others The Ultimate Controlling Entity’s subsidiaries and associates, etc.

As of June 30, 2021, the Group is included to SK Group, a conglomerate as defined in the Monopoly Regulation and Fair Trade Act . All of the other entities included in SK Group are considered related parties of the Group.

(2) Compensation for the key management

The Parent Company considers registered directors (3 executive and 5 non-executive directors) who have substantial role and responsibility in planning, operations and relevant controls of the business as key management. The compensation given to such key management for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 are as follows:

(In millions of won) 2021 — Three-month period ended June 30 Six-month period ended June 30 Three-month period ended June 30 Six-month period ended June 30
Salaries W 952 4,432 672 5,521
Defined benefits plan expenses 209 2,024 175 3,108
Share option 40 72 61 93
W 1,201 6,528 908 8,722

Compensation for the key management includes salaries, non-monetary salaries and retirement benefits made in relation to the pension plan and compensation expenses related to share options granted.

87

Table of Contents

SK TELECOM CO., LTD. and Subsidiaries

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

  1. Transactions with Related Parties, Continued

(3) Transactions with related parties for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 are as follows:

(In millions of won)
For the period ended June 30, 2021
Operating revenue and others Operating expense and others(*1) Acquisition of property and equipment and others
Scope Company Three- month Six- month Three- month Six- month Three- month Six- month
Ultimate Controlling Entity SK Inc.(*2) W 9,048 18,140 96,905 382,271 24,741 26,909
Associates F&U Credit information Co., Ltd. 759 1,545 12,489 25,204 — —
SK hynix Inc.(*3) 29,598 229,981 39 173 — —
KEB HanaCard Co., Ltd. 1,663 1,683 669 1,511 — —
SK Wyverns Co., Ltd.(*4) — 202 — 8,203 — —
Content Wavve Co., Ltd. 65 84 32,974 33,669 — —
Others(*5) 15,874 29,146 3,946 4,378 — —
47,959 262,641 50,117 73,138 — —
Others SK Ecoplant Co., Ltd. (Formerly, SK Engineering & Construction Co., Ltd.) 3,517 6,278 — — — —
SK Innovation Co., Ltd. 18,828 30,929 4,291 8,922 — —
SK Networks Co., Ltd.(*6) 4,286 7,271 200,041 501,512 — 24
SK Networks Service Co., Ltd. 1,841 3,587 19,947 37,172 475 487
SK Telesys Co., Ltd. 77 147 2,719 4,085 9,142 10,704
SK TNS Co., Ltd.(*4) 16 75 2,531 6,868 35,525 57,903
SK Energy Co., Ltd. 7,332 9,742 311 719 — —
SK hynix Semiconductor (China) Ltd. 10,448 26,371 — — — —
SK Battery Hungary Kft. 10,599 19,903 — — — —
SK Global Chemical Co., Ltd. 9,989 12,768 — 8 — —
SK Global Chemical International Trading (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. 4,263 7,769 — — — —
Happy Narae Co., Ltd. 2,461 4,542 6,376 10,980 38,619 43,560
Others 25,496 57,195 38,725 76,549 22,125 27,718
99,153 186,577 274,941 646,815 105,886 140,396
W 156,160 467,358 421,963 1,102,224 130,627 167,305

(*1) Operating expense and others include lease payments by the Group.

(*2) Operating expense and others include W 194,617 million of dividends paid by the Parent Company.

(*3) Operating revenue and others include W 170,937 million of dividends received from SK hynix Inc. which was deducted from the investment in associates.

(*4) Transactions occurred before disposal.

(*5) Operating revenue and others include W 10,716 million of dividends received from Korea IT Fund which was deducted from the investment in associates.

(*6) Operating expenses and others include costs for handset purchases amounting to W 478,924 million.

88

Table of Contents

SK TELECOM CO., LTD. and Subsidiaries

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

  1. Transactions with Related Parties, Continued

(3) Transactions with related parties for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 are as follows, Continued:

(In millions of won)
For the period ended June 30, 2020
Operating revenue and others Operating expense and others(*1) Acquisition of property and equipment and others
Scope Company Three- month Six- month Three- month Six- month Three- month Six- month
Ultimate Controlling Entity SK Inc.(*2) W 9,754 18,805 82,052 373,666 16,332 18,476
Associates F&U Credit information Co., Ltd. 595 1,072 13,496 25,908 — —
SK hynix Inc.(*3) 19,283 178,862 100 161 — —
KEB HanaCard Co., Ltd. 257 408 768 1,555 — —
SK Wyverns Co., Ltd. 321 637 2,634 12,063 — —
Content Wavve Co., Ltd. 18 161 15,308 25,144 — —
Others(*4) 30,699 43,185 2,836 4,855 — —
51,173 224,325 35,142 69,686 — —
Others SK Ecoplant Co., Ltd. (Formerly, SK Engineering & Construction Co., Ltd.) 3,477 8,072 100 101 — —
SK Innovation Co., Ltd. 10,177 21,225 3,308 7,448 — —
SK Networks Co., Ltd.(*5) 3,250 6,925 222,689 492,001 6 12
SK Networks Service Co., Ltd. 2,070 3,307 17,345 34,864 455 558
SK Telesys Co., Ltd. 99 197 2,575 5,141 9,591 10,249
SK TNS Co., Ltd. 577 633 2,960 11,219 173,951 194,591
SK Energy Co., Ltd. 4,550 6,654 157 231 — —
SK hynix Semiconductor (China) Ltd. 13,887 25,921 — — — —
SK Battery Hungary Kft. 7,647 12,402 — — — —
SK Global Chemical Co., Ltd. 6,809 12,146 8 8 — —
SK Global Chemical International Trading (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. 5,060 7,756 — 8 — —
Happy Narae Co., Ltd. 2,219 4,382 13,643 17,759 44,724 55,481
Others 21,730 40,960 29,720 58,239 17,475 23,723
81,552 150,580 292,505 627,019 246,202 284,614
W 142,479 393,710 409,699 1,070,371 262,534 303,090

(*1) Operating expense and others include lease payments by the Group.

(*2) Operating expense and others include W 194,617 million of dividends paid by the Parent Company.

(*3) Operating revenue and others include W 146,100 million of dividends received from SK hynix Inc. which was deducted from the investment in associates.

(*4) Operating revenue and others include W 18,537 million of dividends received from Korea IT Fund and Pacific Telecom Inc. which was deducted from the investment in associates.

(*5) Operating expenses and others include costs for handset purchases amounting to W 461,979 million.

89

Table of Contents

SK TELECOM CO., LTD. and Subsidiaries

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

  1. Transactions with Related Parties, Continued

(4) Account balances with related parties as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 are as follows:

(In millions of won) June 30, 2021
Receivables Payables
Scope Company Loans Accounts receivable – trade, etc. Accounts payable – other, etc.
Ultimate Controlling Entity SK Inc. W — 4,823 58,847
Associates F&U Credit information Co., Ltd. — 19 5,203
SK hynix Inc. — 27,560 155
Wave City Development Co., Ltd.(*1) — 7,182 —
Daehan Kanggun BcN Co., Ltd.(*2) 22,147 2,483 —
KEB HanaCard Co., Ltd. — 671 64,605
Content Wavve Co., Ltd. — 175 1,985
Others — 6,316 2,309
22,147 44,406 74,257
Others SK Ecoplant Co., Ltd. (Formerly, SK Engineering & Construction Co., Ltd.) — 1,427 8
SK Innovation Co., Ltd. — 12,935 38,667
SK Networks Co., Ltd. — 2,678 115,874
SK Networks Services Co., Ltd. — 685 7,079
SK Telesys Co., Ltd. — 20 7,257
SK Energy Co., Ltd. — 4,560 1,927
SK hystec Co., Ltd. — 492 6,767
SK hynix Semiconductor (China) Ltd. — 5,392 —
SK Battery Hungary Kft. — 3,162 —
SK Global Chemical Co., Ltd. — 3,045 5
SK Global Chemical International Trading (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. — 1,599 —
Happy Narae Co., Ltd. — 701 15,061
Others — 25,221 46,265
— 61,917 238,910
W 22,147 111,146 372,014

(*1) As of June 30, 2021, the Parent Company recognized loss allowance amounting to W 3,016 million on the accounts receivable – trade.

(*2) As of June 30, 2021, the Parent Company recognized full loss allowance for the balance of loans to Daehan Kanggun BcN Co., Ltd.

90

Table of Contents

SK TELECOM CO., LTD. and Subsidiaries

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

  1. Transactions with Related Parties, Continued

(4) Account balances with related parties as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 are as follows, Continued:

(In millions of won) December 31, 2020
Receivables Payables
Scope Company Loans Accounts receivable – trade, etc. Accounts payable – other, etc.
Ultimate Controlling Entity SK Inc. W — 6,449 64,373
Associates F&U Credit information Co., Ltd. — 10 4,699
SK hynix Inc. — 33,773 128
Wave City Development Co., Ltd.(*1) — 25,782 —
Daehan Kanggun BcN Co., Ltd.(*2) 22,147 2,779 —
KEB HanaCard Co., Ltd. — 352 145,328
Content Wavve Co., Ltd. — 283 2,491
Others — 9,098 1,686
22,147 72,077 154,332
Others SK Ecoplant Co., Ltd. (Formerly, SK Engineering & Construction Co., Ltd.) — 1,521 152
SK Innovation Co., Ltd. — 11,737 44,105
SK Networks Co., Ltd. — 2,245 108,233
SK Networks Services Co., Ltd. — 579 7,103
SK Telesys Co., Ltd. — 37 9,253
SK TNS Co., Ltd. — 263 89,915
SK Energy Co., Ltd. — 3,502 1,837
SK hystec Co., Ltd. — 494 6,085
SK hynix Semiconductor (China) Ltd. — 5,896 —
SK Battery Hungary Kft. — 2,075 —
SK Global Chemical Co., Ltd. — 1,142 5
SK Global Chemical International Trading (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. — 795 21
Happy Narae Co., Ltd. — 720 16,534
Others — 15,564 120,575
— 46,570 403,818
W 22,147 125,096 622,523

(*1) As of December 31, 2020, the Parent Company recognized loss allowance amounting to W 10,880 million on the accounts receivable – trade.

(*2) As of December 31, 2020, the Parent Company recognized full loss allowance for the balance of loans to Daehan Kanggun BcN Co., Ltd.

91

Table of Contents

SK TELECOM CO., LTD. and Subsidiaries

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

  1. Transactions with Related Parties, Continued

(5) The Parent Company has granted SK REIT Co., Ltd. the right of first offer regarding the disposal of real estate owned by the Parent Company. Whereby the negotiation period is within 3 to 5 years from June 30, 2021, date of agreement, and the Parent Company has been granted the right by SK REIT Co., Ltd. to lease the real estate in preference to a third party if SK REIT Co., Ltd. purchases the real estate from the Parent Company.

  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 W 1,568 million as of June 30, 2021.

In addition, ADT CAPS Co., Ltd.(Formerly, SK Infosec Co., Ltd.), a subsidiary of the Parent Company, has pledged its shares of CAPSTEC Co., Ltd. for the long-term borrowings with a face value of W 1,936,060 million and Incross Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of the Parent Company, has pledged its W 22,607 million of short-term financial instrument for performance guarantee as of June 30, 2021.

In addition, One Store Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of the Parent Company, has pledged its properties for the short-term borrowings of W 510 million and its time deposits for the borrowing agreement with no executed balance to Shinhan Bank as of June 30, 2021.

(2) Legal claims and litigations

As of June 30, 2021, the Group is involved in various legal claims and litigations. Provision recognized in relation to these claims and litigations is immaterial. In connection with those legal claims and litigations for which no provision was recognized, management does not believe the Group has a present obligation, nor is it expected that any of these claims or litigations will have a significant impact on the Group’s financial position or operating results in the event an outflow of resources is ultimately necessary.

Meanwhile, the pending litigation over the validity of partnership contract that SK Planet Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of the Parent Company, was involved as the defendant (Plaintiff: Nonghyup Bank) was settled by the agreement between the parties for the year ended December 31, 2018. As a result of the settlement, the credit card business partnership between the SK Planet Co., Ltd. and Nonghyup Bank will be maintained until April 2021, and the SK Planet Co., Ltd. is obligated to pay the commission fees based on the customers’ credit card usage until September 2021, the expiration date of the credit cards. The Group determined that the contract and the subsidiary agreements meet the definition of an onerous contract according to K-IFRS No.1037, for which the Group recognized provisions with the best estimate of the expenditure required to settle the present obligation at the end of the reporting period. In this regard, W 4,041 million are recognized as current provisions as of June 30, 2021.

92

Table of Contents

SK TELECOM CO., LTD. and Subsidiaries

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

  1. Commitments and Contingencies, Continued

(3) Accounts receivable from sale of handsets

The sales agents of the Parent Company sell handsets to the Parent Company’s subscribers on an installment basis. The Parent Company entered into comprehensive agreements to purchase accounts receivables from handset sales with retail stores and authorized dealers and to transfer the accounts receivables from handset sales to special purpose companies which were established with the purpose of liquidating receivables, respectively.

The accounts receivables from sale of handsets amounting to W 476,772 million and W 571,004 million as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively, which the Parent Company purchased according to the relevant comprehensive agreement are recognized as accounts receivable – other and long-term accounts receivable – other.

93

Table of Contents

SK TELECOM CO., LTD. and Subsidiaries

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

  1. Statements of Cash Flows

(1) Adjustments for income and expenses from operating activities for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 are as follows:

(In millions of won) For the six-month period ended
June 30, 2021 June 30, 2020
Interest income W (24,984 ) (24,478 )
Dividends (2,083 ) (1,008 )
Gain on foreign currency translations (7,239 ) (7,093 )
Gain on sale of accounts receivable – other (14,266 ) (7,513 )
Gain relating to investments in associates and joint ventures, net (980,091 ) (407,899 )
Gain on disposal of property and equipment and intangible assets (7,178 ) (4,353 )
Gain on business transfer (82,248 ) (12,451 )
Gain relating to financial instruments at FVTPL (59,235 ) (23,032 )
Other income (6,153 ) (2,467 )
Interest expense 173,799 197,571
Loss on foreign currency translations 5,749 6,018
Loss on disposal of long-term investment securities — 101
Income tax expense 326,377 178,987
Expense related to defined benefit plan 99,526 98,880
Share option 2,882 1,600
Bonus paid by treasury shares 29,642 —
Depreciation and amortization 2,069,733 2,071,682
Bad debt for account receivables – trade 14,863 30,230
Loss on disposal of property and equipment and intangible assets 16,960 18,999
Impairment loss on property and equipment and intangible assets — 12,700
Bad debt for accounts receivable – other 209 2,176
Loss relating to financial instruments at FVTPL 112,792 2,972
Loss on impairment on other investment securities 281 —
Other expenses 4,028 20,825
W 1,673,364 2,152,447

94

Table of Contents

SK TELECOM CO., LTD. and Subsidiaries

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

  1. Statements of Cash Flows, Continued

(2) Changes in assets and liabilities from operating activities for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 are as follows:

(In millions of won) For the six-month period ended
June 30, 2021 June 30, 2020
Accounts receivable – trade W (113,099 ) (42,738 )
Accounts receivable – other 35,829 85,870
Advanced payments (90,341 ) (6,502 )
Prepaid expenses 16,739 65,480
Inventories (39,949 ) (36,670 )
Long-term accounts receivable – other 67,389 104,115
Contract assets (9,496 ) 47,183
Guarantee deposits 11,772 11,450
Accounts payable – trade (65,690 ) (13,166 )
Accounts payable – other (235,354 ) (4,192 )
Withholdings (7,599 ) (96,671 )
Contract liabilities 9,548 3,391
Deposits received (4,073 ) (809 )
Accrued expenses (111,088 ) (141,906 )
Provisions (15,155 ) (12,665 )
Long-term provisions (59 ) (2,792 )
Plan assets 33,924 13,643
Retirement benefit payment (59,746 ) (40,164 )
Others (3,649 ) 35,371
W (580,097 ) (31,772 )

(3) Significant non-cash transactions for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 are as follows:

(In millions of won) For the six-month period ended
June 30, 2021 June 30, 2020
Decrease in accounts payable – other relating to the acquisition of property and equipment
and intangible assets W (61,784 ) (165,895 )
Increase of right-of-use assets 527,274 641,676
Contribution in kind for investments 11,070 4,702
Retirement of treasury shares 1,965,952 —
  1. Non-current assets Held for Sale

On February 25, 2021, the Parent Company has decided to dispose of certain land, buildings, structures and equipment (carrying value: W 35,280 million) to E-MART Inc. pursuant to the approval of the board of directors and reclassified the property and equipment as non-current assets held for sale.

95

Table of Contents

SK TELECOM CO., LTD. and Subsidiaries

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

  1. Subsequent Events

(1) On June 10, 2021, the board of directors of the Parent Company made a resolution to a horizontal spin- off of the Parent Company and the effective date of spin-off is scheduled on November 1, 2021. The details of spin-off are as follows:

Company Business
Surviving Company SK Telecom Co., Ltd. Wireless and fixed-line telecommunications and other businesses
Spin-off Company SKT Investment Co., Ltd. (tentative) Business of managing the equity interests in certain investees engaged in, among other things, semiconductor and New ICT businesses and making new investments

The details of spin-off schedule are as follows:

Date
Scheduled date of shareholders’ meeting for the spin-off approval October 12, 2021
Effective date of spin-off November 1, 2021
Scheduled date of registration of spin-off November 2, 2021

(2) The board of directors of the Parent Company resolved the stock split of its common stock to increase the number of its outstanding shares on June 10, 2021. Whereby the number of issued shares will be changed from 72,060,143 shares (a par value of W 500) to 360,300,715 shares (a par value of W 100) and the stock split will be approved at the shareholders’ meeting to be held on October 12, 2021.

(3) The board of directors of the Parent Company resolved to pay interim dividend at the board meeting on July 22, 2021, and the details are as follows:

Interim dividend amount W 2,500 per share (total amount: W 177,902 million)
Dividend rate 0.77%
Dividend date June 30, 2021
Date of distribution According to Article 165 of Capital Market and Financial Investment Business Act 12-3, the Parent Company planning to distribute dividends by August 11, 2021.

(4) On June 23, 2021, the board of directors of Eleven Street Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of the Parent Company, made a resolution to grant share options of which grant method is issuance of new shares to the employees and the resolution will be approved at the shareholders’ meeting in the future.

(5) On June 4, 2021, the board of directors of One Store Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of the Parent Company, made a resolution to acquire 10,424,735 shares(2.92%) of redeemable convertible preferred shares issued by Kuaikan World(Cayman) Limited in order to increase revenue and strengthen the competitiveness of its global business. Acquisition cost and date are W 40,030 million and July 16, 2021, respectively.

96

Table of Contents

SK TELECOM CO., LTD.

Condensed Separate Interim Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

June 30, 2021 and 2020

(With Independent Auditors’ Review Report Thereon)

Table of Contents

Contents

Independent Auditors’ Review Report 1
Condensed Separate Interim Statements of Financial Position 4
Condensed Separate Interim Statements of Income 6
Condensed Separate Interim Statements of Comprehensive Income 7
Condensed Separate Interim Statements of Changes in Equity 8
Condensed Separate Interim Statements of Cash Flows 9
Notes to the Condensed Separate Interim Financial Statements 11

Table of Contents

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 June 30, 2021, the condensed separate statements of income and comprehensive income for the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, the condensed separate statements of changes in equity and cash flows for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, 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 is necessary to enable the preparation of condensed separate interim financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

Auditors’ review 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 of interim financial information 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 Korean Standards on Auditing and consequently does not enable us to obtain assurance that we would become aware of all significant matters that might be identified in an audit. Accordingly, we do not express an audit opinion.

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 .

Table of Contents

Other matters

The separate statement of financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2020, 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 in accordance with Korean Standards on Auditing and our report thereon, dated March 11, 2021, expressed an unqualified opinion. The accompanying condensed separate statement of financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2020, presented for comparative purposes, is consistent, in all material respects, with the audited separate financial statements from which it has been derived.

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.

KPMG Samjong Accounting Corp.

Seoul, Korea

August 13, 2021

This report is effective as of August 13, 2021, 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 separate 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.

2

Table of Contents

SK TELECOM CO., LTD. (the “Company”)

CONDENSED SEPARATE INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF JUNE 30, 2021, AND DECEMBER 31, 2020, AND

FOR THE THREE AND SIX-MONTH PERIODS ENDED JUNE 30, 2021 AND 2020

The accompanying condensed separate interim financial statements, including all footnote disclosures, were prepared by, and are the responsibility of, the Company.

Park, Jung-Ho

Chief Executive Officer

SK TELECOM CO., LTD.

3

Table of Contents

SK TELECOM CO., LTD.

Condensed Separate Interim Statements of Financial Position

As of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020

(In millions of won) — Note June 30, 2021 December 31, 2020
Assets
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents 27,28 W 285,377 329,208
Short-term financial instruments 27,28 314,000 516,000
Short-term investment securities 7,27,28 31,816 31,854
Accounts receivable – trade, net 4,27,28,29 1,584,872 1,503,552
Short-term loans, net 4,27,28,29 63,414 89,280
Accounts receivable – other, net 3,4,27,28,29,30 400,452 434,713
Contract assets 6,28 9,297 8,388
Prepaid expenses 3,5 1,985,223 2,052,515
Guarantee deposits 4,27,28,29 49,792 51,069
Derivative financial assets 27,28 23,063 8,704
Inventories, net 6,598 5,181
Non-current assets held for sale 32 55,280 —
Advanced payments and others 4,27,28 26,477 16,651
4,835,661 5,047,115
Non-Current Assets:
Long-term financial instruments 27,28 354 354
Long-term investment securities 7,27,28 1,970,708 983,688
Investments in subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures 8,32 11,685,264 11,357,504
Property and equipment, net 3,9,10,29,32 9,159,603 9,157,548
Goodwill 1,306,236 1,306,236
Intangible assets, net 11 2,305,759 2,665,083
Long-term loans, net 4,27,28,29 314 6,518
Long-term accounts receivable – other 3,4,27,28,30 295,036 348,335
Long-term contract assets 6,28 21,974 22,844
Long-term prepaid expenses 3,5 929,932 903,961
Guarantee deposits 4,27,28,29 98,253 110,555
Long-term derivative financial assets 27,28 101,292 76,461
Other non-current assets 249 249
27,874,974 26,939,336
Total Assets W 32,710,635 31,986,451

See accompanying notes to the condensed separate interim financial statements.

4

Table of Contents

SK TELECOM CO., LTD.

Condensed Separate Interim Statements of Financial Position, Continued

As of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020

(In millions of won) — Note June 30, 2021 December 31, 2020
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable – other 27,28,29 W 1,709,005 1,955,472
Contract liabilities 6 83,280 83,216
Withholdings 27,28 656,474 659,181
Accrued expenses 3,27,28 700,273 724,992
Income tax payable 25 158,722 154,144
Provisions 3,14 51,656 43,437
Current installments of long-term debt, net 12,27,28 852,462 712,105
Lease liabilities 3,27,28,29 302,708 313,422
Current installments of long-term payables – other 13,27,28 220,010 424,600
Other current liabilities 27,28 5,704 5,835
4,740,294 5,076,404
Non-Current Liabilities:
Debentures, excluding current installments, net 12,27,28 6,137,201 6,175,576
Long-term borrowings, excluding current installments, net 12,27,28 300,000 6,167
Long-term payables – other 13,27,28 929,813 1,141,723
Long-term contract liabilities 6 6,610 8,110
Long-term derivative financial liabilities 16,27,28 430,519 362,002
Long-term lease liabilities 3,27,28,29 1,041,049 999,776
Long-term provisions 3,14 43,286 55,953
Deferred tax liabilities 3,25 995,597 756,873
Defined benefit liabilities 15 36,173 7,421
Other non-current liabilities 27,28 45,136 46,588
9,965,384 9,560,189
Total Liabilities 14,705,678 14,636,593
Shareholders’ Equity:
Share capital 1,17 44,639 44,639
Capital surplus and others 17,18 2,212,133 289,134
Retained earnings 3,19 14,707,654 16,684,640
Reserves 20 1,040,531 331,445
Total Shareholders’ Equity 18,004,957 17,349,858
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity W 32,710,635 31,986,451

See accompanying notes to the condensed separate interim financial statements.

5

Table of Contents

SK TELECOM CO., LTD.

Condensed Separate Interim Statements of Income

For the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

(In millions of won)
2021 2020
Note Three-month period ended June 30 Six-month period ended June 30 Three-month period ended June 30 Six-month period ended June 30
Operating revenue: 3,21,29
Revenue W 3,021,605 6,002,323 2,941,546 5,866,052
Operating expenses: 3,29
Labor 208,606 456,151 193,517 398,044
Commission 5 1,201,858 2,375,218 1,153,420 2,293,903
Depreciation and amortization 3 692,938 1,381,306 718,484 1,435,609
Network interconnection 137,323 278,592 149,101 293,195
Leased lines 54,724 109,720 52,879 105,986
Advertising 21,041 34,243 22,937 39,362
Rent 3 26,987 56,542 30,792 62,600
Cost of goods sold 113,126 216,023 102,756 210,092
Others 22 236,642 458,866 247,739 499,055
2,693,245 5,366,661 2,671,625 5,337,846
Operating profit 328,360 635,662 269,921 528,206
Finance income 3,24 25,875 259,718 29,711 317,253
Finance costs 3,24 (150,101 ) (208,465 ) (66,299 ) (135,482 )
Other non-operating income 3,23 27,730 31,259 23,776 37,654
Other non-operating expenses 3,23 (10,563 ) (16,008 ) (23,014 ) (34,419 )
Gain (loss) relating to investments in subsidiaries and associates, net 8 (662 ) 99,338 (14,498 ) (6,857 )
Profit before income tax 220,639 801,504 219,597 706,355
Income tax expense 3,25 36,628 151,480 51,242 133,246
Profit for the period W 184,011 650,024 168,355 573,109
Earnings per share: 3,26
Basic earnings per share (in won) W 2,534 9,031 2,251 7,735
Diluted earnings per share (in won) 2,532 9,025 2,251 7,735

See accompanying notes to the condensed separate interim financial statements.

6

Table of Contents

SK TELECOM CO., LTD.

Condensed Separate Interim Statements of Comprehensive Income

For the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

(In millions of won)
2021 2020
Note Three-month period ended June 30 Six-month period ended June 30 Three-month period ended June 30 Six-month period ended June 30
Profit for the period W 184,011 650,024 168,355 573,109
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Items that will never be reclassified to profit or loss, net of taxes:
Remeasurement of defined benefit liabilities 15 4,998 (11,731 ) 2,909 (11,224 )
Valuation gain on financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income 20 528,206 699,526 184,838 171,194
Items that are or may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss, net of
taxes:
Net change in unrealized fair value of derivatives 20 11,190 9,560 10,728 13,999
Other comprehensive income for the period, net of taxes 544,394 697,355 198,475 173,969
Total comprehensive income W 728,405 1,347,379 366,830 747,078

See accompanying notes to the condensed separate interim financial statements.

7

Table of Contents

SK TELECOM CO., LTD.

Condensed Separate Interim Statements of Changes in Equity

For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

(In millions of won) — Note capital Paid-in surplus Treasury shares Hybrid bonds Share option Other Sub-total earnings Total equity
Balance, January 1, 2020 W 44,639 2,915,887 (1,696,997 ) 398,759 1,302 (903,332 ) 715,619 16,672,947 (49,306 ) 17,383,899
Total comprehensive income:
Profit for the period — — — — — — — 573,109 — 573,109
Other comprehensive income (loss) 15,20 — — — — — — — (11,224 ) 185,193 173,969
— — — — — — — 561,885 185,193 747,078
Transactions with owners:
Annual dividends — — — — — — — (658,228 ) — (658,228 )
Share option 18 — — — — 103 — 103 — — 103
Interest on hybrid bonds — — — — — — — (7,383 ) — (7,383 )
— — — — 103 — 103 (665,611 ) — (665,508 )
Balance, June 30, 2020 W 44,639 2,915,887 (1,696,997 ) 398,759 1,405 (903,332 ) 715,722 16,569,221 135,887 17,465,469
Balance, January 1, 2021 W 44,639 2,915,887 (2,123,661 ) 398,759 1,481 (903,332 ) 289,134 16,684,640 331,445 17,349,858
Total comprehensive income:
Profit for the period — — — — — — — 650,024 — 650,024
Other comprehensive income (loss) 15,20 — — — — — — — (11,731 ) 709,086 697,355
— — — — — — — 638,293 709,086 1,347,379
Transactions with owners:
Annual dividends — — — — — — — (641,944 ) — (641,944 )
Share option 18 — — — — 226 — 226 — — 226
Interest on hybrid bonds — — — — — — — (7,383 ) — (7,383 )
Acquisition of treasury shares 17 — — (72,982 ) — — — (72,982 ) — — (72,982 )
Disposal of treasury shares 17 — — 27,096 — — 2,707 29,803 — — 29,803
Retirement of treasury shares 17 — — 1,965,952 — — — 1,965,952 (1,965,952 ) — —
— — 1,920,066 — 226 2,707 1,922,999 (2,615,279 ) — (692,280 )
Balance, June 30, 2021 W 44,639 2,915,887 (203,595 ) 398,759 1,707 (900,625 ) 2,212,133 14,707,654 1,040,531 18,004,957

See accompanying notes to the condensed separate interim financial statements.

8

Table of Contents

SK TELECOM CO., LTD.

Condensed Separate Interim Statements of Cash Flows

For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

(In millions of won) — Note June 30, 2021 June 30, 2020
Cash flows from operating activities:
Cash generated from operating activities:
Profit for the period W 650,024 573,109
Adjustments for income and expenses 31 1,511,444 1,547,565
Changes in assets and liabilities related to operating activities 31 (302,543 ) (38,084 )
1,858,925 2,082,590
Interest received 11,484 9,171
Dividends received 195,315 284,666
Interest paid (102,678 ) (115,982 )
Income tax refund (paid) (162,058 ) 44,273
Net cash provided by operating activities 1,800,988 2,304,718
Cash flows from investing activities:
Cash inflows from investing activities:
Decrease in short-term financial instruments, net 202,000 —
Collection of short-term loans 77,046 54,650
Decrease in long-term financial instruments — 28
Proceeds from disposals of long-term investment securities 8,192 200
Proceeds from disposals of investments in subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures 130,626 659
Proceeds from disposals of property and equipment 6,366 1,315
Proceeds from disposals of intangible assets 632 1,946
424,862 58,798
Cash outflows for investing activities:
Increase in short-term financial instruments, net — (25,000 )
Increase in short-term loans (44,652 ) (65,176 )
Acquisitions of long-term investment securities (13,399 ) (327 )
Acquisitions of investments in subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures (372,618 ) (212,105 )
Acquisitions of property and equipment (872,523 ) (1,269,114 )
Acquisitions of intangible assets (5,766 ) (45,851 )
(1,308,958 ) (1,617,573 )
Net cash used in investing activities W (884,096 ) (1,558,775 )

See accompanying notes to the condensed separate interim financial statements.

9

Table of Contents

SK TELECOM CO., LTD.

Condensed Separate Interim Statements of Cash Flows, Continued

For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

(In millions of won) — Note June 30, 2021 June 30, 2020
Cash flows from financing activities:
Cash inflows from financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term borrowings, net W 300,000 —
Proceeds from issuance of debentures 308,757 773,727
Cash inflows from settlement of derivatives 10 41,182
608,767 814,909
Cash outflows for financing activities:
Repayments of long-term borrowings (6,417 ) (6,670 )
Repayments of long-term payables – other (425,349 ) (425,349 )
Repayments of debentures (260,000 ) (424,590 )
Payments of dividends (641,944 ) (658,228 )
Payments of interest on hybrid bonds (7,383 ) (7,383 )
Repayments of lease liabilities (155,424 ) (156,570 )
Acquisition of treasury shares (72,982 ) —
(1,569,499 ) (1,678,790 )
Net cash used in financing activities (960,732 ) (863,881 )
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents (43,840 ) (117,938 )
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period 329,208 497,282
Effects of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 9 (289 )
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period W 285,377 379,055

See accompanying notes to the condensed separate interim financial statements.

10

Table of Contents

SK TELECOM CO., LTD.

Notes to the Condensed Separate Interim Financial Statements

For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

  1. Reporting Entity

SK Telecom Co., Ltd. (“the Company”) was incorporated in March 1984 under the laws of the Republic of Korea (“Korea”) to provide cellular telephone communication services in Korea. The Company mainly provides wireless telecommunications services in Korea. The head office of the Company is located at 65, Eulji-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul, 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 June 30, 2021, the Company’s total issued shares are held by the following shareholders:

SK Inc. 21,624,120 30.00
National Pension Service 7,205,438 10.00
Institutional investors and other shareholders 41,064,465 56.99
Kakao Co., Ltd. 1,266,620 1.76
Treasury shares 899,500 1.25
72,060,143 100.00
  1. Basis of Preparation

(1) Statement of compliance

These condensed separate interim financial statements were prepared in accordance with Korean International Financial Reporting Standard (“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 December 31, 2020. 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 with joint control of or significant influence over an investee, in which the investments are accounted for at cost.

(2) Use of estimates and judgments

1) Critical judgments, assumptions and estimation uncertainties

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 separate financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2020.

11

Table of Contents

SK TELECOM CO., LTD.

Notes to the Condensed Separate Interim Financial Statements

For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

  1. Basis of Preparation, Continued

(2) Use of estimates and judgments, Continued

2) Fair value measurement

A number of the Company’s accounting policies and disclosures require the measurement of fair values, for both financial and non-financial assets and liabilities. The Company has established policies and processes with respect to the measurement of fair values, including Level 3 fair values, and the measurement of fair values is reviewed and is directly reported to the finance executives.

The Company regularly reviews significant unobservable inputs and valuation adjustments. If third party information, such as broker quotes or pricing services, is used to measure fair values, then the Company assesses the evidence obtained from the third parties to support the conclusion that such valuations meet the requirements of K-IFRS, including the level in the fair value hierarchy in which such valuations should be classified.

When measuring the fair value of an asset or a liability, the Company uses market observable data as far as possible. Fair values are categorized into different levels in a fair value hierarchy based on the inputs used in the valuation techniques as follows:

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

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

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

If the inputs used to measure the fair value of an asset or a liability fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy, then the fair value measurement is categorized in its entirety in the same level of the fair value hierarchy as the lowest level input that is significant to the entire measurement. The Company recognizes transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy at the end of the reporting period during which the change has occurred.

Information about assumptions used for fair value measurements are included in note 28.

12

Table of Contents

SK TELECOM CO., LTD.

Notes to the Condensed Separate Interim Financial Statements

For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

  1. Significant Accounting Policies

(1) Except as described below, the accounting policies applied in these interim financial statements are the same as those applied in the Company’s separate financial statements as at and for the year ended December 31, 2020. The change in accounting policy will also be reflected in the Company’s separate financial statements as at and for the year ending December 31, 2021.

The Company has initially adopted Interest Rate Benchmark Reform Phase 2 – Amendments to K-IFRS No. 1109, Financial Instruments , K-IFRS No. 1039, Financial Instrument: Recognition and Measurement, K-IFRS No. 1107, Financial Instruments: Disclosures and K-IFRS No. 1116, Leases from January 1, 2021.

Interest Rate Benchmark Reform Phase 2 – Amendments provide exceptions as follows:

• when a change required by interest rate benchmark reform occurs to a financial asset or financial liability measured at amortized cost, the Company updates the effective interest rate of the financial asset or financial liability rather than the carry amount and,

• when a change required by interest rate benchmark reform occurs to a hedged item and/or hedging instrument, the exception permits the hedge relationship to be continued without interruption.

These amended standards are not expected to have a significant impact on the Company’s separate financial statements.

(2) During the annual period ended December 31, 2020, the Company changed its accounting policy by applying agenda decision, Lease Term and Useful Life of Leasehold Improvements (IFRS 16 Leases and IAS 16 Property, Plant and Equipment)—November 2019 , published by International Financial Reporting Interpretations Committee (“IFRIC”) on December 16, 2019. Due to the changes in accounting policies in connection with the IFRIC agenda, the Company restated its comparative financial statements for the six-month period ended June 30, 2020.

The following table summarizes the impacts of the change in accounting policy on the Company’s condensed separate interim financial statements.

1) Statement of financial position

(In millions of won)
As of June 30, 2020
As reported Adjustments Restated
Assets
Accounts receivable – other, net W 642,102 4,852 646,954
Prepaid expenses 2,992,321 (9,769 ) 2,982,552
Property and equipment, net 8,424,982 885,826 9,310,808
W 12,059,405 880,909 12,940,314
Liabilities
Accrued expenses W 670,976 (252 ) 670,724
Provisions 72,700 21,660 94,360
Lease liabilities 447,660 869,685 1,317,345
Deferred tax liabilities 709,433 (2,711 ) 706,722
W 1,900,769 888,382 2,789,151
Shareholders’ Equity
Retained earnings W 16,576,694 (7,473 ) 16,569,221

13

Table of Contents

SK TELECOM CO., LTD.

Notes to the Condensed Separate Interim Financial Statements

For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

  1. Significant Accounting Policies, Continued

2) Statement of income

(In millions of won)
For the six-month period ended June 30, 2020
As reported Adjustments Restated
Operating revenue W 5,862,677 3,375 5,866,052
Operating expenses:
Depreciation and amortization 1,394,308 41,301 1,435,609
Rent 100,378 (37,778 ) 62,600
Others 3,839,787 (150 ) 3,839,637
5,334,473 3,373 5,337,846
Operating profit 528,204 2 528,206
Finance income 317,258 (5 ) 317,253
Finance costs 129,131 6,351 135,482
Other non-operating income 38,039 (385 ) 37,654
Other non-operating expenses 38,968 (4,549 ) 34,419
Loss relating to investments in subsidiaries and associates, net 6,857 — 6,857
Profit before income tax 708,545 (2,190 ) 706,355
Income tax expense 133,803 (557 ) 133,246
Profit for the period W 574,742 (1,633 ) 573,109
Earnings per share:
Basic and diluted earnings per share (in won) W 7,758 (23 ) 7,735

3) Statement of changes in equity and statement of cash flows

The statement of changes in equity and statement of cash flows for the six-month period ended June 30, 2020 have been restated as a result of restated statement of financial position and statement of income.

14

Table of Contents

SK TELECOM CO., LTD.

Notes to the Condensed Separate Interim Financial Statements

For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

  1. Trade and Other Receivables

(1) Details of trade and other receivables as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 are as follows:

(In millions of won) June 30, 2021 — Gross amount Loss allowance Carrying amount
Current assets:
Accounts receivable – trade W 1,679,600 (94,728 ) 1,584,872
Short-term loans 64,055 (641 ) 63,414
Accounts receivable – other(*) 434,065 (33,613 ) 400,452
Guarantee deposits 49,792 — 49,792
Accrued income 173 — 173
2,227,685 (128,982 ) 2,098,703
Non-current assets:
Long-term loans 41,352 (41,038 ) 314
Long-term accounts receivable – other(*) 295,036 — 295,036
Guarantee deposits 98,253 — 98,253
434,641 (41,038 ) 393,603
W 2,662,326 (170,020 ) 2,492,306

(*) Gross and carrying amounts of accounts receivable – other as of June 30, 2021 include W 439,441 million of financial instruments classified as FVTPL.

(In millions of won) December 31, 2020 — Gross amount Loss allowance Carrying amount
Current assets:
Accounts receivable – trade W 1,605,860 (102,308 ) 1,503,552
Short-term loans 90,182 (902 ) 89,280
Accounts receivable – other(*) 468,880 (34,167 ) 434,713
Guarantee deposits 51,069 — 51,069
Accrued income 518 — 518
2,216,509 (137,377 ) 2,079,132
Non-current assets:
Long-term loans 47,619 (41,101 ) 6,518
Long-term accounts receivable – other(*) 348,335 — 348,335
Guarantee deposits 110,555 — 110,555
506,509 (41,101 ) 465,408
W 2,723,018 (178,478 ) 2,544,540

(*) Gross and carrying amounts of accounts receivable – other as of December 31, 2020 include W 517,175 million of financial instruments classified as FVTPL.

15

Table of Contents

SK TELECOM CO., LTD.

Notes to the Condensed Separate Interim Financial Statements

For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

  1. Trade and Other Receivables, Continued

(2) Changes in the loss allowance on trade and other receivables measured at amortized cost for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 are as follows:

(In millions of won) January 1, 2021 Impairment Write-offs(*) Collection of receivables previously written- off June 30, 2021
Accounts receivable – trade W 102,308 4,101 (16,712 ) 5,031 94,728
Accounts receivable – other, etc. 76,170 823 (2,634 ) 933 75,292
W 178,478 4,924 (19,346 ) 5,964 170,020
(In millions of won)
January 1, 2020 Impairment Write-offs(*) Collection of receivables previously written- off June 30, 2020
Accounts receivable – other, etc. 76,458 1,822 (2,775 ) 928 76,433
W 180,214 17,132 (15,608 ) 5,836 187,574

(*) The Company writes off the trade and other receivables that are determined to be uncollectable due to reasons such as termination of operations or bankruptcy.

(3) The Company applies the practical expedient that allows the Company to estimate the loss allowance for accounts receivable – trade at an amount equal to the lifetime expected credit losses. The expected credit losses include the forward-looking information. To make the assessment, the Company uses its historical credit loss experience over the past three years and classifies the accounts receivable – trade by their credit risk characteristics and days overdue.

As the Company is a wireless telecommunications service provider, the Company’s financial assets measured at amortized cost primarily consist of receivables from numerous individual customers, and, therefore, no significant credit concentration risk arises.

Receivables related to other revenue mainly consist of receivables from corporate customers. The Company transacts only with corporate customers with credit ratings that are considered to be low at credit risk. In addition, the Company is not exposed to significant credit concentration risk as the Company regularly assesses their credit risk by monitoring their credit rating. While the contract assets are under the impairment requirements, no significant credit risk has been identified.

16

Table of Contents

SK TELECOM CO., LTD.

Notes to the Condensed Separate Interim Financial Statements

For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

  1. Prepaid Expenses

The Company pays commissions to its retail stores and authorized dealers for wireless telecommunications services and for each service contract and installation contract secured. The Company capitalized certain costs associated with commissions paid to retail stores and authorized dealers to obtain new and retained customer contracts as prepaid expenses. These prepaid expenses are amortized on a straight-line basis over the periods that the Company expects to maintain its customers.

(1) Details of prepaid expenses as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 are as follows:

(In millions of won) June 30, 2021 December 31, 2020
Current assets:
Incremental costs of obtaining contracts W 1,941,818 2,022,314
Others 43,405 30,201
W 1,985,223 2,052,515
Non-current assets:
Incremental costs of obtaining contracts W 912,134 885,951
Others 17,798 18,010
W 929,932 903,961

(2) Incremental costs of obtaining contracts

The amortization in connection with incremental costs of obtaining contracts recognized for the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 are as follows:

(In millions of won) 2021 — Three-month period ended June 30 Six-month period ended June 30 Three-month period ended June 30 Six-month period ended June 30
Amortization recognized W 655,959 1,296,499 601,909 1,201,435

17

Table of Contents

SK TELECOM CO., LTD.

Notes to the Condensed Separate Interim Financial Statements

For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

  1. Contract Assets and Liabilities

In case of providing both wireless telecommunication services and sales of handsets, the Company allocated the consideration based on relative stand-alone selling prices and recognized unbilled receivables from handset sales as contract assets. The Company recognized receipts in advance for prepaid telecommunications services and unearned revenue for customer loyalty programs as contract liabilities.

(1) Details of contract assets and liabilities as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 are as follows:

(In millions of won) June 30, 2021 December 31, 2020
Contract assets:
Allocation of consideration between performance obligations W 31,271 31,232
Contract liabilities:
Wireless service contracts 19,485 22,026
Customer loyalty programs 14,180 16,709
Others 56,225 52,591
W 89,890 91,326

(2) The amount of revenue recognized for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 related to the contract liabilities carried forward from the prior period are W 41,902 million and W 43,626 million, respectively.

  1. Investment Securities

(1) Details of short-term investment securities as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 are as follows:

(In millions of won) Category June 30, 2021 December 31, 2020
Beneficiary certificates FVTPL W 31,816 31,854

(2) Details of long-term investment securities as of June 30, 2021, and December 31, 2020, are as follows:

(In millions of won) Category June 30, 2021 December 31, 2020
Equity instruments FVOCI(*) W 1,894,200 916,387
Debt instruments FVTPL 76,508 67,301
W 1,970,708 983,688

(*) The Company designated investments in equity instruments that are not held for trading as financial assets at FVOCI, the amounts to those FVOCI as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 are W 1,894,200 million and W 916,387 million, respectively.

18

Table of Contents

SK TELECOM CO., LTD.

Notes to the Condensed Separate Interim Financial Statements

For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

  1. Investments in Subsidiaries, Associates and Joint Ventures

(1) Investments in subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 are as follows:

(In millions of won) June 30, 2021 December 31, 2020
Investments in subsidiaries W 6,280,025 6,014,367
Investments in associates and joint ventures 5,405,239 5,343,137
W 11,685,264 11,357,504

(2) Details of investments in subsidiaries as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 are as follows:

(In millions of won, except for share data)
June 30, 2021 December 31, 2020
Number of shares Ownership (%) Carrying amount Carrying amount
SK Telink Co., Ltd. 1,432,627 100.0 W 243,988 243,988
SK Broadband Co., Ltd. 298,460,212 74.3 2,195,452 2,195,452
SK Communications Co., Ltd. 43,427,530 100.0 41,939 41,939
PS&Marketing Corporation 66,000,000 100.0 313,934 313,934
SERVICE ACE Co., Ltd. 4,385,400 100.0 21,927 21,927
SK Planet Co., Ltd. 69,593,562 98.7 404,833 404,833
Eleven Street Co., Ltd. 8,224,709 80.3 1,049,403 1,049,403
DREAMUS COMPANY(*1) 29,246,387 41.8 156,781 156,781
SK Telecom China Holdings Co., Ltd. — 100.0 48,096 48,096
SKT Americas, Inc. 122 100.0 31,203 31,203
Atlas Investment(*2) — 100.0 151,473 143,097
One Store Co., Ltd.(*3) 10,409,600 47.5 82,186 82,186
id Quantique SA(*4) 77,490,839 69.3 106,505 100,527
ADT CAPS Co., Ltd. (Formerly, SK Infosec Co., Ltd.)(*5) 46,836,584 62.6 747,804 747,804
SK Telecom TMT Investment Corp.(*6) 80,000 100.0 262,000 94,136
FSK L&S Co., Ltd. 2,415,750 60.0 17,757 17,757
Incross Co., Ltd.(*7) 2,786,455 34.6 53,722 53,722
SK stoa Co., Ltd. 3,631,355 100.0 40,029 40,029
Broadband Nowon Co., Ltd.(*8) 1,140,000 100.0 19,975 10,463
Quantum Innovation Fund I(*9) — 59.9 16,342 15,969
T map Mobility Co., Ltd.(*10) 10,838,500 66.3 228,963 155,408
SK O&S Co., Ltd. and others — — 45,713 45,713
W 6,280,025 6,014,367

19

Table of Contents

SK TELECOM CO., LTD.

Notes to the Condensed Separate Interim Financial Statements

For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

  1. Investments in Subsidiaries, Associates and Joint Ventures, Continued

(2) Details of investments in subsidiaries as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 are as follows, Continued:

(*1) The ownership interest has changed from 51.4% to 41.8% due to unequal paid-in capital increase for the six-month period ended June 30, 2021. Although the Company owns less than 50% ownership of the investee, the management has determined that the Company controls DREAMUS COMPANY as it has a right to appoint the majority of the members of the board of directors by virtue of an agreement with the investee’s other shareholders.

(*2) The Company additionally contributed W 8,376 million in cash for the six-month period ended June 30, 2021.

(*3) The ownership interest has changed from 52.1% to 47.5% due to unequal paid-in capital increase and third-party share option which was exercised for the six-month period ended June 30, 2021. Although the Company owns less than 50% ownership of the investee, the management has determined that the Company controls One Store Co., Ltd. as it has a right to appoint the majority of the members of the board of directors by virtue of an agreement with the investee’s other shareholders.

(*4) The Company acquired 4,166,667 shares of id Quantique SA at W 5,978 million in cash through unequal paid-in capital increase for the six-month period ended June 30, 2021.

(*5) On March 4, 2021, SK Infosec Co., Ltd. merged with ADT CAPS Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of SK Infosec Co., Ltd., to improve management efficiency and changed its name to ADT CAPS Co., Ltd.

(*6) The Company additionally contributed W 167,864 million in cash for the six-month period ended June 30, 2021, but there is no change in the ownership interest.

(*7) Although the Company owns less than 50% ownership of the investee, the management has determined that the Company controls Incross Co., Ltd. considering the level of dispersion of remaining voting rights and voting patterns at previous shareholders’ meetings, and the fact that the Company has a right to appoint the majority of the members of the board of directors by virtue of an agreement with the investee’s other shareholders.

(*8) The Company acquired 513,000 shares (45%) of Broadband Nowon Co., Ltd. at W 9,512 million in cash for the six-month period ended June 30, 2021.

(*9) The Company additionally contributed W 373 million in cash for the six-month period ended June 30, 2021, but there is no change in the ownership interest.

(*10) The Company additionally contributed W 73,555 million in cash and the ownership interest has changed from 100% to 66.3% due to unequal paid-in capital increase for the six-month period ended June 30, 2021. In addition, the Company has entered into a shareholder’s agreement with the acquirer of newly issued shares in relation to the paid-in capital increase of T Map Mobility Co., Ltd. for the six-month period ended June 30, 2021 and W 88,613 million of derivative financial liabilities are recognized for drag-along right of the acquirer of shares and call option of the Company as of June 30, 2021. (See note 16)

20

Table of Contents

SK TELECOM CO., LTD.

Notes to the Condensed Separate Interim Financial Statements

For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

  1. Investments in Subsidiaries, Associates and Joint Ventures, Continued

(3) Details of investments in associates and joint ventures as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 are as follows:

(In millions of won, except for share data)
June 30, 2021 December 31, 2020
Number of shares Ownership (%) Carrying amount Carrying amount
Investments in associates:
SK China Company Ltd. 10,928,921 27.3 W 601,192 601,192
Korea IT Fund(*1) 190 63.3 220,957 220,957
KEB HanaCard Co., Ltd.(*2) 39,902,323 15.0 253,739 253,739
NanoEnTek, Inc. 7,600,649 28.4 51,138 51,138
SK Technology Innovation Company 14,700 49.0 45,864 45,864
SK hynix Inc. 146,100,000 20.1 3,374,725 3,374,725
S.M. Culture & Contents Co., Ltd. 22,033,898 23.3 65,341 65,341
SK South East Asia Investment Pte. Ltd. 300,000,000 20.0 344,240 344,240
Pacific Telecom Inc.(*2) 1,734,109 15.0 36,487 36,487
Grab Geo Holdings PTE. LTD.(*3) — — — 30,517
Content Wavve Co., Ltd.(*4) 1,741,717 36.4 190,858 90,858
SK Telecom CS T1 Co., Ltd.(*1,5) 52,832 54.9 65,193 60,305
Digital Games International Pte. Ltd. 10,000,000 33.3 8,810 8,810
Invites Healthcare Co., Ltd.(*6) 489,999 27.1 35,000 28,000
Carrot General Insurance Co., Ltd.(*7) — — — 20,000
12CM JAPAN and others(*2,8) — — 80,657 79,926
5,374,201 5,312,099
Investments in joint ventures:
Finnq Co., Ltd.(*9) 6,370,000 49.0 25,429 25,429
Techmaker GmbH(*9) 12,500 50.0 5,609 5,609
31,038 31,038
W 5,405,239 5,343,137

(*1) Investments in Korea IT Fund and SK Telecom CS T1 Co., Ltd. were classified as investment in associates as the Company does not have control over the investee under the contractual agreement with other shareholders.

(*2) These investments were classified as investments in associates as the Company can exercise significant influence through its right to appoint the members of the board of directors even though the Company has less than 20% of equity interests.

(*3) The Company disposed the entire shares of Grab Geo Holdings PTE. LTD. at W 30,580 million in cash to T map Mobility Co., Ltd., a subsidiary, and recognized W 63 million as gain relating to investments in associates for the six-month period ended June 30, 2021.

(*4) The Company additionally acquired 435,431 shares of Content Wavve Co., Ltd. by contributing W 100,000 million in cash due to an unequal paid-in capital increase for the six-month period ended June 30, 2021, and the ownership interest has changed from 30% to 36.4%.

(*5) The Company additionally contributed W 4,888 million in cash for the six-month period ended June 30, 2021, but there is no change in the ownership interest.

21

Table of Contents

SK TELECOM CO., LTD.

Notes to the Condensed Separate Interim Financial Statements

For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

  1. Investments in Subsidiaries, Associates and Joint Ventures, Continued

(3) Details of investments in associates and joint ventures as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 are as follows, Continued:

(*6) The Company disposed the entire shares of SK Telecom Smart City Management Co., Ltd. to Invites Healthcare Co., Ltd. during the year ended December 31, 2020 and additionally contributed W 7,000 million of accounts receivable – other relating to disposal of the shares for the six-month period ended June 30, 2021. The ownership interest with voting right has changed from 43.5% to 27.1% as convertible preferred stock of Invites Healthcare Co., Ltd. have been converted to common stock.

(*7) The Company has entered into an agreement whereby the entire shares of Carrot General Insurance Co., Ltd. will transfer to T map Mobility Co., Ltd. which is a subsidiary of the Company. In accordance with the agreement, the Company reclassified the entire shares of Carrot General Insurance Co., Ltd. as non-current assets held for sale. (See note 32)

(*8) The Company disposed the entire shares of SK Wyverns Co., Ltd. and recognized W 100,000 million as gain relating to investments in associates for the six-month period ended June 30, 2021. In addition, the Company disposed of the entire common shares and redeemable convertible preference shares of MakeUs Co., Ltd. at W 244 million in cash to DREAMUS COMPANY which is a subsidiary of the Company and recognized W 725 million of loss relating to investments in associates and W 198 million of gain relating to financial instruments at FVTPL for the six-month period ended June 30, 2021.

(*9) These investments were classified as investments in joint ventures as the Company has a joint control pursuant to the agreement with the other shareholders.

(4) The market value of investments in listed subsidiaries as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 are as follows:

(In millions of won, except for share data)
June 30, 2021 December 31, 2020
Market price per share (in won) Number of shares Market value Market price per share (in won) Number of shares Market value
DREAMUS COMPANY W 5,910 29,246,387 172,846 5,280 29,246,387 154,421
Incross Co., Ltd. 56,500 2,786,455 157,435 54,000 2,786,455 150,469

(5) The market value of investments in listed associates as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 are as follows:

(In millions of won, except for share data)
June 30, 2021 December 31, 2020
Market price per share (in won) Number of shares Market value Market price per share (in won) Number of shares Market value
NanoEnTek, Inc. W 8,810 7,600,649 66,962 8,620 7,600,649 65,518
SK hynix Inc. 127,500 146,100,000 18,627,750 118,500 146,100,000 17,312,850
S.M.Culture & Contents Co., Ltd. 3,300 22,033,898 72,712 1,630 22,033,898 35,915

22

Table of Contents

SK TELECOM CO., LTD.

Notes to the Condensed Separate Interim Financial Statements

For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

  1. Property and Equipment

Changes in property and equipment for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 are as follows:

(In millions of won)
For the six-month period ended June 30, 2021
Beginning balance Acquisition Disposal Transfer Depreciation Reclassified as held for sale Ending balance
Land W 638,371 192 (63 ) 20,118 — (20,507 ) 638,111
Buildings 587,958 1,587 (280 ) 34,023 (21,033 ) (8,669 ) 593,586
Structures 316,895 236 (10 ) 10,985 (19,053 ) (6,104 ) 302,949
Machinery 5,354,992 45,319 (3,921 ) 644,291 (792,657 ) — 5,248,024
Right-of-use assets 1,323,111 223,726 (35,754 ) — (182,088 ) — 1,328,995
Other 405,140 312,859 (520 ) (281,080 ) (40,975 ) — 395,424
Construction in progress 531,081 518,054 — (396,621 ) — — 652,514
W 9,157,548 1,101,973 (40,548 ) 31,716 (1,055,806 ) (35,280 ) 9,159,603
(In millions of won)
For the six-month period ended June 30, 2020
Beginning balance Acquisition Disposal Transfer Depreciation Ending balance
Buildings 600,625 143 (9 ) 16,448 (20,712 ) 596,495
Structures 346,734 501 (27 ) 2,856 (18,429 ) 331,635
Machinery 5,074,665 43,191 (4,002 ) 880,384 (823,864 ) 5,170,374
Right-of-use assets 1,239,194 334,923 (33,318 ) — (193,059 ) 1,347,740
Other 500,887 482,282 (829 ) (444,558 ) (47,016 ) 490,766
Construction in progress 672,592 629,101 (3,531 ) (561,715 ) — 736,447
W 9,052,709 1,490,222 (41,753 ) (87,290 ) (1,103,080 ) 9,310,808

23

Table of Contents

SK TELECOM CO., LTD.

Notes to the Condensed Separate Interim Financial Statements

For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

  1. Lease

(1) Details of the right-of-use assets as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 are as follows:

(In millions of won) June 30, 2021 December 31, 2020
Land, buildings and structures W 1,123,076 1,095,216
Others 205,919 227,895
W 1,328,995 1,323,111

(2) Details of amounts recognized in the condensed separate interim statements of income for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 as a lessee are as follows:

(In millions of won)
For the six-month period ended
June 30, 2021 June 30, 2020
Depreciation of right-of-use assets:
Land, buildings and structures W 145,226 150,535
Others 36,862 42,524
W 182,088 193,059
Interest expense on lease liabilities W 9,053 9,753

Expenses related to short-term leases and low-value assets leases are immaterial.

(3) The total cash outflows due to lease payments for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 amounted to W 164,517 million and W 166,346 million, respectively.

24

Table of Contents

SK TELECOM CO., LTD.

Notes to the Condensed Separate Interim Financial Statements

For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

  1. Intangible Assets

(1) Changes in intangible assets for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 are as follows:

(In millions of won)
For the six-month period ended June 30, 2021
Beginning balance Acquisition Disposal Transfer Amortization Ending balance
Frequency usage rights W 1,932,765 — — — (255,873 ) 1,676,892
Land usage rights 4,103 — (3 ) — (909 ) 3,191
Industrial rights 9,659 2,137 — — (1,269 ) 10,527
Facility usage rights 15,061 514 (3 ) 69 (1,337 ) 14,304
Club memberships(*1) 50,698 33 (120 ) — — 50,611
Other(*2) 652,797 3,082 (62 ) 31,583 (137,166 ) 550,234
W 2,665,083 5,766 (188 ) 31,652 (396,554 ) 2,305,759
(In millions of won)
For the six-month period ended June 30, 2020
Beginning balance Acquisition Disposal Transfer Amortization Impairment Ending balance
Frequency usage rights(*3) W 2,647,501 — — — (260,990 ) (12,388 ) 2,374,123
Land usage rights 5,708 99 — — (1,067 ) — 4,740
Industrial rights 12,054 240 (45 ) — (1,314 ) — 10,935
Facility usage rights 15,524 766 — 280 (1,318 ) — 15,252
Club memberships(*1) 47,611 123 (1,179 ) — — — 46,555
Other(*2) 732,754 44,623 (2,562 ) 102,575 (153,268 ) — 724,122
W 3,461,152 45,851 (3,786 ) 102,855 (417,957 ) (12,388 ) 3,175,727

(*1) Club memberships are classified as intangible assets with indefinite useful lives and are not amortized.

(*2) Other intangible assets primarily consist of computer software and others.

(*3) As Ministry of Science and Information and Communication Technology (“ICT”) approved the termination of 2G service, the Company recognized an impairment loss for the portion of 800MHz frequency usage rights used for 2G service for the six-month period ended June 30, 2020.

(2) Details of frequency usage rights as of June 30, 2021 are as follows:

(In millions of won) Amount Description Commencement of amortization Completion of amortization
1.8 GHz license W 52,870 LTE service Sept. 2013 Nov. 2021
2.6 GHz license 667,800 LTE service Sept. 2016 Dec. 2026
2.1 GHz license 46,284 W-CDMA and LTE service Dec. 2016 Nov. 2021
3.5 GHz license 893,255 5G service Apr. 2019 Nov. 2028
28 GHz license 16,683 5G service — Nov. 2023
W 1,676,892

25

Table of Contents

SK TELECOM CO., LTD.

Notes to the Condensed Separate Interim Financial Statements

For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

  1. Borrowings and Debentures

(1) Changes in long-term borrowings for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 are as follows:

(In millions of won) Lender Annual interest rate (%) Maturity Book value
Current W 12,441
Non-current 6,167
As of January 1, 2021 18,608
New long-term borrowings: Mizuho Bank, Ltd. 1.35 May. 20, 2024 100,000
DBS Bank Ltd 1.32 May. 28, 2024 200,000
300,000
Repayments of long-term borrowings: Export Kreditnamnden 1.70 Apr. 29, 2022 (6,417 )
Other changes(*1) 691
Current(*2) 12,882
Non-current(*2) 300,000
As of June 30, 2021 W 312,882

(*1) Other changes include the effects on foreign currency translation of long-term borrowings and changes in present value discount on long-term borrowings for the six-month period ended June 30, 2021.

(*2) W 6,277 million were reclassified from non-current to current for the six-month period ended June 30, 2021.

26

Table of Contents

SK TELECOM CO., LTD.

Notes to the Condensed Separate Interim Financial Statements

For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

  1. Borrowings and Debentures, Continued

(2) Changes in debentures for the six-month period ended June 30, 2021 are as follows:

(In millions of won) Purpose Annual interest rate (%) Maturity Face value Book value
Current W 700,000 699,664
Non-current 6,195,600 6,175,576
As of January 1, 2021 6,895,600 6,875,240
Debentures newly issued:
Unsecured corporate bonds Refinancing fund 1.17 Jan. 15, 2024 80,000 79,642
1.39 Jan. 15, 2026 80,000 79,678
1.80 Jan. 15, 2031 50,000 49,811
1.89 Jan. 15, 2041 100,000 99,626
310,000 308,757
Debentures repaid:
Unsecured corporate bonds Operating fund 1.80 Mar. 4, 2021 (100,000 ) (100,000 )
Refinancing fund 2.57 Feb. 20, 2021 (110,000 ) (110,000 )
Operating fund 1.71 Jun. 3, 2021 (50,000 ) (50,000 )
(260,000 ) (260,000 )
Other changes(*1) 50,400 52,784
Current(*2) 840,000 839,580
Non-current(*2) 6,156,000 6,137,201
As of June 30, 2021 W 6,996,000 6,976,781

(*1) Other changes include the effects on foreign currency translation of debentures and changes in present value discount on debentures for the six-month period ended June 30, 2021.

(*2) W 399,916 million were reclassified from non-current to current for the six-month period ended June 30, 2021.

27

Table of Contents

SK TELECOM CO., LTD.

Notes to the Condensed Separate Interim Financial Statements

For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

  1. Long-Term Payables – Other

(1) As of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, details of long-term payables – other related to the acquisition of frequency usage rights are as follows (See note 11):

(In millions of won)
June 30, 2021 December 31, 2020
Long-term payables – other W 1,200,691 1,626,040
Present value discount on long-term payables – other (50,868 ) (59,717 )
Current installments of long-term payables – other (220,010 ) (424,600 )
Carrying amount at period end W 929,813 1,141,723

(2) The principal amount of long-term payables – other repaid for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 are W 425,349 million, respectively. The repayment schedule of the principal amount of long-term payables – other as of June 30, 2021 is as follows:

(In millions of won)
Amount
Less than 1 year W 222,240
1 ~ 3 years 413,385
3 ~ 5 years 382,290
More than 5 years 182,776
W 1,200,691
  1. Provisions

Changes in provisions for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 are as follows:

(In millions of won) For the six-month period ended June 30, 2021 — Beginning balance Increase Utilization Reversal Ending balance Current Non- current
Provision for restoration W 91,966 5,244 (3,410 ) — 93,800 50,514 43,286
Emission allowance 7,424 487 (1,091 ) (5,678 ) 1,142 1,142 —
W 99,390 5,731 (4,501 ) (5,678 ) 94,942 51,656 43,286
(In millions of won) For the six-month period ended June 30, 2020 As of June 30, 2020
Beginning balance Increase Utilization Reversal Ending balance Current Non- current
Provision for restoration W 83,675 1,745 (303 ) (586 ) 84,531 43,544 40,987
Emission allowance 5,256 4,573 — — 9,829 9,829 —
W 88,931 6,318 (303 ) (586 ) 94,360 53,373 40,987

28

Table of Contents

SK TELECOM CO., LTD.

Notes to the Condensed Separate Interim Financial Statements

For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

  1. Defined Benefit Liabilities

(1) Details of defined benefit liabilities as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 are as follows:

(In millions of won)
June 30, 2021 December 31, 2020
Present value of defined benefit obligations W 497,731 464,846
Fair value of plan assets (461,558 ) (457,425 )
W 36,173 7,421

(2) Changes in defined benefit obligations for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 are as follows:

(In millions of won) For the six-month period ended
June 30, 2021 June 30, 2020
Beginning balance W 464,846 422,782
Current service cost 28,476 28,628
Past service cost — 815
Interest cost 5,549 5,059
Remeasurement
- Adjustment based on experience 15,231 14,656
Benefit paid (18,652 ) (12,887 )
Others 2,281 2,827
Ending balance W 497,731 461,880

(3) Changes in plan assets for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 are as follows:

(In millions of won) For the six-month period ended
June 30, 2021 June 30, 2020
Beginning balance W 457,425 397,689
Interest income 5,383 4,553
Remeasurement 32 (120 )
Contribution 21,500 15,000
Benefit paid (24,263 ) (21,419 )
Others 1,481 2,269
Ending balance W 461,558 397,972

(4) Total cost of benefit plan, which is recognized in profit and loss (included in labor in the condensed separate interim statements of income) and capitalized into construction-in-progress, for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 are as follows:

(In millions of won) For the six-month period ended — June 30, 2021 June 30, 2020
Current service cost W 28,476 28,628
Past service cost — 815
Net interest cost 166 506
W 28,642 29,949

29

Table of Contents

SK TELECOM CO., LTD.

Notes to the Condensed Separate Interim Financial Statements

For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

  1. Derivative Instruments

In relation to the paid-in capital increase of T Map Mobility Co., Ltd. for the six-month period ended June 30, 2021, the Company has entered into a shareholder’s agreement with the acquirer of newly issued shares. Pursuant to the agreement, when certain conditions are met within a period of time subsequent to the paid-in capital increase, the acquirer of newly issued shares can exercise their drag-along rights and require the Company to sell its shares of T Map Mobility Co., Ltd. should the acquirer of newly issued shares exercise their drag-along rights, the Company also can exercise its call options over the shares held by those shareholders. The Company recognized a derivative financial liability of W 88,613 million for the rights included in the shareholders’ agreement as of June 30, 2021.

The underlying assets are the total equity value of T Map Mobility Co., Ltd. calculated by multiplying the unit price per share ( W 87,418) as of the date of shareholder’s agreement which is the base of calculation by the total number of shares issued (16,090,548 shares). The fair value of the derivative financial liability was determined by using the binomial Model based on various assumptions including the price of common stock and the possibility of exercising the right. There is no significant difference in fair values between the date of shareholders’ agreement and June 30, 2021 and the significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement and inter-relationship between significant unobservable inputs and fair value measurement are as below:

Significant unobservable inputs Correlations between inputs and fair value measurements
Fair value of T Map Mobility Co., Ltd.’s common stock after the paid-in capital increase The estimated fair value of derivative liabilities would decrease (increase) if the fair value of common stock would increase (decrease)
Volatility The estimated fair value of derivative liabilities would decrease (increase) if the volatility of stock price increase (decrease)

30

Table of Contents

SK TELECOM CO., LTD.

Notes to the Condensed Separate Interim Financial Statements

For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

  1. Share Capital and Capital Surplus and Others

(1) The Company’s outstanding share capital consists entirely of common shares with a par value of W 500. The number of authorized, issued and outstanding common shares and the details of capital surplus and others as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 are as follows:

(In millions of won, except for share data)
June 30, 2021 December 31, 2020
Number of authorized shares 220,000,000 220,000,000
Number of issued shares(*1) 72,060,143 80,745,711
Share capital:
Common share W 44,639 44,639
Capital surplus and others:
Paid-in surplus 2,915,887 2,915,887
Treasury shares (203,595 ) (2,123,661 )
Hybrid bonds(*2) 398,759 398,759
Share option(Note 18) 1,707 1,481
Others (900,625 ) (903,332 )
W 2,212,133 289,134

(*1) The Company retired 8,685,568 treasury shares with reduction of its retained earnings before appropriation, as a result, the Company’s issued shares have decreased without change in share capital for the six-month ended June 30, 2021. In addition, in 2002 and 2003, the Company retired treasury shares with reduction of its retained earnings before appropriation. As a result, the Company’s issued shares have decreased without change in share capital.

(*2) As there is no contractual obligation to deliver financial assets to the holders of hybrid bonds, the Company classified the hybrid bonds as equity. When in liquidation or bankruptcy, these hybrid bonds are senior only to common stocks.

31

Table of Contents

SK TELECOM CO., LTD.

Notes to the Condensed Separate Interim Financial Statements

For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

  1. Share Capital and Capital Surplus and Others, Continued

(2) There were no changes in share capital for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 and details of shares outstanding as of June 30, 2021 and 2020 are as follows:

(In shares)
June 30, 2021 June 30, 2020
Issued shares Treasury shares Outstanding shares Issued shares Treasury shares Outstanding shares
Shares outstanding 72,060,143 899,500 71,160,643 80,745,711 7,609,263 73,136,448

(3) Details of treasury shares as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 are as follows:

(In millions of won, except for share data) June 30, 2021 December 31, 2020
Number of shares(*) 899,500 9,418,558
Acquisition cost W 203,595 2,123,661

(*) The Company acquired 288,000 of its treasury shares for W 72,982 million in an effort to increase shareholder value by stabilizing its stock price for the six-month period ended June 30, 2021. In addition, the Company distributed 120,990 treasury shares (acquisition cost: W 26,983 million) as bonus payment to the employees, resulting in gain on disposal of treasury shares of W 2,659 million for the six-month period ended June 30, 2021. In addition, the Company distributed 500 treasury shares (acquisition cost: W 113 million) as compensation to the non-executive directors, resulting in gain on disposal of treasury shares of W 48 million for the six-month period ended June 30, 2021.

Meanwhile, the Company retired 8,685,568 treasury shares with reduction of its retained earnings before appropriation, as a result, the Company’s issued shares have decreased without change in share capital for the six-month ended June 30, 2021.

32

Table of Contents

SK TELECOM CO., LTD.

Notes to the Condensed Separate Interim Financial Statements

For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

  1. Share Option

(1) The terms and conditions related to the grants of the share options under the share option program are as follows:

Series — 1-1 1-2 1-3 2 3 4 5 6
Grant date March 24, 2017 February 20, 2018 February 22, 2019 March 26, 2019 March 26, 2020 March 25, 2021
Types of shares to be issued Registered common shares
Grant method Reissue of treasury shares, Cash settlement
Number of shares (in share) 22,168 22,168 22,168 1,358 4,177 1,734 127,643 33,280
Exercise price (in won) 246,750 266,490 287,810 254,120 265,260 254,310 192,260 251,380
Exercise period Mar. 25, 2019 ~ Mar. 24, 2022 Mar. 25, 2020 ~ Mar. 24, 2023 Mar. 25, 2021 ~ Mar. 24, 2024 Feb. 21, 2020 ~ Feb. 20, 2023 Feb. 23, 2021 ~ Feb. 22, 2024 Mar. 27, 2021 ~ Mar. 26, 2024 Mar. 27, 2023 ~ Mar. 26, 2027 Mar. 26, 2023 ~ Mar. 25, 2026
Vesting conditions 2 years’ service from the grant date 3 years’ service from the grant date 4 years’ service from the grant date 2 years’ service from the grant date 2 years’ service from the grant date 2 years’ service from the grant date 3 years’ service from the grant
date 2 years’ service from the grant
date

(2) Share compensation expense recognized for the six-month period ended June 30, 2021 and the remaining share compensation expense to be recognized in subsequent periods are as follows:

(In millions of won) Share compensation expense
As of December 31, 2020 W 1,481
For the six-month period ended June 30, 2021 226
In subsequent periods 1,244
W 2,951

(3) The Company used binomial option-pricing model in the measurement of the fair value of share options at the grant date and the inputs used in the model are as follows:

(In won) — 1-1 1-2 1-3 2 3 4 5 6
Risk-free interest rate 1.86 % 1.95 % 2.07 % 2.63 % 1.91 % 1.78 % 1.52 % 1.55 %
Estimated option’s life 5 years 6 years 7 years 5 years 5 years 5 years 7 years 5 years
Share price (Closing price on the preceding day) 262,500 262,500 262,500 243,500 259,000 253,000 174,500 249,000
Expected volatility 13.38 % 13.38 % 13.38 % 16.45 % 8.30 % 7.70 % 8.10 % 25.70 %
Expected dividends 3.80 % 3.80 % 3.80 % 3.70 % 3.80 % 3.90 % 5.70 % 4.00 %
Exercise price 246,750 266,490 287,810 254,120 265,260 254,310 192,260 251,380
Per-share fair value of the option 27,015 20,240 15,480 23,988 8,600 8,111 962 40,711

33

Table of Contents

SK TELECOM CO., LTD.

Notes to the Condensed Separate Interim Financial Statements

For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

  1. Retained Earnings

Retained earnings as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 are as follows:

(In millions of won) June 30, 2021 December 31, 2020
Appropriated:
Legal reserve W 22,320 22,320
Reserve for business expansion 11,631,138 11,631,138
Reserve for technology development 4,365,300 4,365,300
15,996,438 15,996,438
Unappropriated (1,311,104 ) 665,882
W 14,707,654 16,684,640
  1. Reserves

(1) Details of reserves, net of taxes, as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 are as follows:

(In millions of won) June 30, 2021 December 31, 2020
Valuation gain on FVOCI W 1,022,772 323,246
Valuation gain on derivatives 17,759 8,199
W 1,040,531 331,445

(2) Changes in reserves for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 are as follows:

(In millions of won)
Valuation gain (loss) on financial assets at FVOCI Valuation gain (loss) on derivatives Total
Balance at January 1, 2020 W (41,998 ) (7,308 ) (49,306 )
Changes, net of taxes 171,194 13,999 185,193
Balance at June 30, 2020 129,196 6,691 135,887
Balance at January 1, 2021 323,246 8,199 331,445
Changes, net of taxes 699,526 9,560 709,086
Balance at June 30, 2021 W 1,022,772 17,759 1,040,531

34

Table of Contents

SK TELECOM CO., LTD.

Notes to the Condensed Separate Interim Financial Statements

For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

  1. Operating Revenue

Disaggregation of operating revenues considering the economic factors that affect the amounts, timing and uncertainty of the Company’s revenue and future cash flows is as follows:

(In millions of won) 2021 — Three-month period ended June 30 Six-month period ended June 30 Three-month period ended June 30 Six-month period ended June 30
Products transferred at a point in time:
Product sales W 21,881 31,795 8,848 24,005
Services transferred over time:
Wireless service revenue(*1) 2,560,679 5,092,437 2,487,070 4,970,517
Cellular interconnection revenue 125,965 253,715 136,364 267,892
Other(*2) 313,080 624,376 309,264 603,638
2,999,724 5,970,528 2,932,698 5,842,047
W 3,021,605 6,002,323 2,941,546 5,866,052

(*1) Wireless service revenue includes revenue from wireless voice and data transmission services principally derived through usage charges collected from the wireless subscribers.

(*2) Other revenue includes revenue from billing and collection services as well as other miscellaneous services.

The Company has a right to consideration from a customer in an amount that corresponds directly with the value to the subscriber of the Company’s performance completed, thus, as a practical expedient, the Company recognizes revenue in the amount to which the Company has a right to invoice.

Most of the Company’s transactions are occurring in Korea as it principally operates its businesses in Korea.

  1. Other Operating Expenses

Details of other operating expenses for the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 are as follows:

(In millions of won) 2021 — Three-month period ended June 30 Six-month period ended June 30 Three-month period ended June 30 Six-month period ended June 30
Communication W 7,051 14,147 7,705 15,352
Utilities 58,741 124,257 56,471 123,530
Taxes and dues 16,724 18,951 14,037 17,251
Repair 61,250 110,029 61,719 113,998
Research and development 82,644 166,143 89,369 183,386
Training 5,270 9,581 4,257 10,374
Bad debt for accounts receivable – trade 2,013 4,101 6,081 15,310
Others 2,949 11,657 8,100 19,854
W 236,642 458,866 247,739 499,055

35

Table of Contents

SK TELECOM CO., LTD.

Notes to the Condensed Separate Interim Financial Statements

For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

  1. Other Non-Operating Income and Expenses

Details of other non-operating income and expenses for the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 are as follows:

(In millions of won) 2021 — Three-month period ended June 30 Six-month period ended June 30 Three-month period ended June 30 Six-month period ended June 30
Other non-operating Income:
Gain on disposal of property and equipment and intangible assets W 2,770 3,495 1,218 1,971
Gain on business transfer — — — 12,451
Others 24,960 27,764 22,558 23,232
W 27,730 31,259 23,776 37,654
Other non-operating Expenses:
Loss on disposal of property and equipment and intangible assets W 2,569 3,687 5,267 8,015
Donations 5,783 9,032 3,956 10,133
Bad debt for accounts receivable – other 714 823 719 1,822
Others 1,497 2,466 684 2,061
W 10,563 16,008 23,014 34,419

36

Table of Contents

SK TELECOM CO., LTD.

Notes to the Condensed Separate Interim Financial Statements

For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

  1. Finance Income and Costs

(1) Details of finance income and costs for the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 are as follows:

(In millions of won) 2021 — Three-month period ended June 30 Six-month period ended June 30 Three-month period ended June 30 Six-month period ended June 30
Finance Income:
Interest income W 6,448 13,328 5,912 12,069
Gain on sale of accounts receivable – other 6,345 14,266 2,834 7,513
Dividends 10,716 195,315 18,814 284,666
Gain on foreign currency transactions 485 1,066 2,151 2,858
Gain on foreign currency translations — 125 — 2,767
Gain relating to financial instruments at FVTPL 1,881 35,618 — 7,380
W 25,875 259,718 29,711 317,253
Finance Costs:
Interest expense W 58,806 116,853 61,794 126,616
Loss on foreign currency transactions 2,222 2,547 2,641 3,526
Loss on foreign currency translations 171 119 1,508 2,945
Loss relating to financial instruments at FVTPL 88,902 88,946 356 2,395
W 150,101 208,465 66,299 135,482

(2) Details of interest income included in finance income for the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 are as follows:

(In millions of won) 2021 — Three-month period ended June 30 Six-month period ended June 30 Three-month period ended June 30 Six-month period ended June 30
Interest income on cash equivalents and short-term financial instruments W 1,066 2,028 1,860 3,704
Interest income on loans and others 5,382 11,300 4,052 8,365
W 6,448 13,328 5,912 12,069

37

Table of Contents

SK TELECOM CO., LTD.

Notes to the Condensed Separate Interim Financial Statements

For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

  1. Finance Income and Costs, Continued

(3) Details of interest expense included in finance costs for the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 are as follows:

(In millions of won) 2021 — Three-month period ended June 30 Six-month period ended June 30 Three-month period ended June 30 Six-month period ended June 30
Interest expense on borrowings W 1,751 2,552 3,543 5,425
Interest expense on debentures 46,814 93,815 46,195 93,149
Others 10,241 20,486 12,056 28,042
W 58,806 116,853 61,794 126,616

(4) Details of impairment losses for financial assets for the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 are as follows:

(In millions of won) 2021 — Three-month period ended June 30 Six-month period ended June 30 Three-month period ended June 30 Six-month period ended June 30
Accounts receivable – trade W 2,013 4,101 6,081 15,310
Other receivables 714 823 719 1,822
W 2,727 4,924 6,800 17,132
  1. Income Tax Expense

Income tax expense was calculated by considering current tax expense, adjusted to changes in estimates related to prior periods, and deferred tax expense due to origination and reversal of temporary differences.

38

Table of Contents

SK TELECOM CO., LTD.

Notes to the Condensed Separate Interim Financial Statements

For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

  1. Earnings per Share

(1) Basic earnings per share

1) Basic earnings per share for the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 are calculated as follows:

(In millions of won, except for share data) 2021
Three-month period ended June 30 Six-month period ended June 30 Three-month period ended June 30 Six-month period ended June 30
Profit for the period W 184,011 650,024 168,355 573,109
Interest on hybrid bonds (3,691 ) (7,383 ) (3,691 ) (7,383 )
Profit for the period on common shares 180,320 642,641 164,664 565,726
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding 71,160,198 71,162,974 73,136,448 73,136,448
Basic earnings per share (in won) W 2,534 9,031 2,251 7,735

2) The weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 are calculated as follows:

(In shares) — Number of common shares Three-month period ended June 30 Six-month period ended June 30
Issued shares at January 1, 2021 80,745,711 80,745,711 80,745,711
Treasury shares at January 1, 2021 (9,418,558 ) (9,418,558 ) (9,418,558 )
Acquisition of treasury shares (288,000 ) (288,000 ) (263,138 )
Disposal of treasury shares 121,490 121,045 98,959
71,160,643 71,160,198 71,162,974
(In shares) — Number of common shares Three-month period ended June 30 Six-month period ended June 30
Issued shares at January 1, 2020 80,745,711 80,745,711 80,745,711
Treasury shares at January 1, 2020 (7,609,263 ) (7,609,263 ) (7,609,263 )
73,136,448 73,136,448 73,136,448

39

Table of Contents

SK TELECOM CO., LTD.

Notes to the Condensed Separate Interim Financial Statements

For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

  1. Earnings per Share, Continued

(2) Diluted earnings per share

1) Diluted earnings per share for the three and six-month period ended June 30, 2021 is calculated as follows:

(In millions of won, except for share data) 2021 — Three-month period ended June 30 Six-month period ended June 30
Profit for the period on common shares W 180,320 642,641
Adjusted weighted average number of common shares outstanding 71,222,636 71,208,334
Diluted earnings per share (in won) W 2,532 9,025

2) The adjusted weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the three and six-month period ended June 30, 2021 is calculated as follows:

(In shares) — Three-month period ended June 30 Six-month period ended June 30
Outstanding shares at January 1, 2021 71,327,153 71,327,153
Effect of treasury shares (166,955 ) (164,179 )
Effect of share option 62,438 45,360
Adjusted weighted average number of common shares outstanding 71,222,636 71,208,334

For the six-month period ended June 30, 2020, diluted earnings per share are the same as basic earnings per share as there are no dilutive potential common shares.

40

Table of Contents

SK TELECOM CO., LTD.

Notes to the Condensed Separate Interim Financial Statements

For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

  1. Categories of Financial Instruments

(1) Financial assets by category as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 are as follows:

(In millions of won)
June 30, 2021
Financial assets at FVTPL Equity instruments at FVOCI Financial assets at amortized cost Derivatives hedging instrument Total
Cash and cash equivalents W — — 285,377 — 285,377
Financial instruments — — 314,354 — 314,354
Short-term investment securities 31,816 — — — 31,816
Long-term investment securities(*) 76,508 1,894,200 — — 1,970,708
Accounts receivable – trade — — 1,584,872 — 1,584,872
Loans and other receivables 439,441 — 467,993 — 907,434
Derivative financial assets 22,859 — — 101,496 124,355
W 570,624 1,894,200 2,652,596 101,496 5,218,916

(*) The Company designated W 1,894,200 million of equity instruments that are not held for trading as financial assets at FVOCI.

(In millions of won)
December 31, 2020
Financial assets at FVTPL Equity instruments at FVOCI Financial assets at amortized cost Derivatives hedging instrument Total
Cash and cash equivalents W — — 329,208 — 329,208
Financial instruments — — 516,354 — 516,354
Short-term investment securities 31,854 — — — 31,854
Long-term investment securities(*) 67,301 916,387 — — 983,688
Accounts receivable – trade — — 1,503,552 — 1,503,552
Loans and other receivables 517,175 — 523,813 — 1,040,988
Derivative financial assets 22,859 — — 62,306 85,165
W 639,189 916,387 2,872,927 62,306 4,490,809

(*) The Company designated W 916,387 million of equity instruments that are not held for trading as financial assets at FVOCI.

41

Table of Contents

SK TELECOM CO., LTD.

Notes to the Condensed Separate Interim Financial Statements

For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

  1. Categories of Financial Instruments, Continued

(2) Financial liabilities by category as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 are as follows:

(In millions of won)
June 30, 2021
Financial liabilities at FVTPL Financial liabilities at amortized cost Derivatives hedging instrument Total
Derivative financial liabilities W 409,597 — 20,922 430,519
Borrowings — 312,882 — 312,882
Debentures — 6,976,781 — 6,976,781
Lease liabilities(*) — 1,343,757 — 1,343,757
Accounts payable – other and others — 3,872,257 — 3,872,257
W 409,597 12,505,677 20,922 12,936,196
(In millions of won)
December 31, 2020
Financial liabilities at FVTPL Financial liabilities at amortized cost Derivatives hedging instrument Total
Derivative financial liabilities W 320,984 — 41,018 362,002
Borrowings — 18,608 — 18,608
Debentures — 6,875,240 — 6,875,240
Lease liabilities(*) — 1,313,198 — 1,313,198
Accounts payable – other and others — 4,446,539 — 4,446,539
W 320,984 12,653,585 41,018 13,015,587

(*) Lease liabilities are not applicable on category of financial liabilities, but are classified as financial liabilities measured at amortized cost on consideration of nature for measurement of liabilities.

42

Table of Contents

SK TELECOM CO., LTD.

Notes to the Condensed Separate Interim Financial Statements

For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

  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 and interest rates. The Company implements a risk management system to monitor and manage these specific risks.

The Company’s financial assets consist of cash and cash equivalents, financial instruments, investment securities, accounts receivable – trade and others, etc. Financial liabilities consist of accounts payable – other, borrowings, debentures, lease liabilities and others.

1) Market risk

(i) Currency risk

The Company is exposed to currency risk mainly on exchange fluctuations on forecasted transactions and recognized assets and liabilities which are denominated in a currency other than the functional currency of the Company.

Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies as of June 30, 2021 are as follows:

(In millions of won, thousands of foreign currencies)
Assets Liabilities
Foreign currencies Won equivalent Foreign currencies Won equivalent
USD 15,146 W 17,115 1,211,552 W 1,369,053
EUR 581 781 4 6
Others — 160 — —
W 18,056 W 1,369,059

In addition, the Company has entered into cross currency swaps to hedge against currency risk related to foreign currency borrowings and debentures.

As of June 30, 2021, a hypothetical change in exchange rates by 10% would have increased (decreased) the Company’s income before income taxes as follows:

(In millions of won) If increased by 10% If decreased by 10%
USD W 946 (946 )
EUR 78 (78 )
Others 16 (16 )
W 1,040 (1,040 )

43

Table of Contents

SK TELECOM CO., LTD.

Notes to the Condensed Separate Interim Financial Statements

For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

  1. Financial Risk Management, Continued

(1) Financial risk management, Continued

1) Market risk, Continued

(ii) Interest rate risk

The interest rate risk of the Company arises from borrowings, debentures and long-term payables – other. Since the Company’s interest-bearing assets are mostly fixed-interest bearing assets, the Company’s revenue and operating cash flows from the interest-bearing assets are not influenced by the changes in market interest rates.

The Company performs various analyses to reduce interest rate risk and to optimize its financing. To minimize risks arising from changes in interest rates, the Company takes various measures, such as refinancing, renewal, alternative financing and hedging.

As of June 30, 2021, floating-rate debentures amount to W 339,000 million, and the Company has entered into interest rate swaps to hedge interest rate risk related to the floating-rate debentures. Therefore, income before income taxes for the six-month period ended June 30, 2021 would not have been affected by the changes in interest rates of floating-rate debentures.

As of June 30, 2021, the floating-rate long-term payables – other are W 1,200,691 million. If the interest rate increases (decreases) 1%p with all other variables held constant, income before income taxes for the six-month period ended June 30, 2021, would change by W 6,003 million in relation to the floating-rate long-term payables – other that are exposed to interest rate risk.

44

Table of Contents

SK TELECOM CO., LTD.

Notes to the Condensed Separate Interim Financial Statements

For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

  1. Financial Risk Management, Continued

(1) Financial risk management, Continued

2) Credit risk

The maximum credit exposure as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 are as follows:

(In millions of won) June 30, 2021 December 31, 2020
Cash and cash equivalents W 285,339 329,176
Financial instruments 314,354 516,354
Investment securities 900 900
Accounts receivable – trade 1,584,872 1,503,552
Contract assets 31,271 31,232
Loans and other receivables 907,434 1,040,988
Derivative financial assets 124,355 85,165
W 3,248,525 3,507,367

Credit risk is the risk of financial loss to the Company if a customer or counterparty to a financial instrument fails to meet its contractual obligations. To manage credit risk, the Company evaluates the creditworthiness 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.

The Company establishes a loss allowance in respect of accounts receivable – trade and other. The main components of this allowance are a specific loss component that relates to individually significant exposures and a collective loss component established for groups of similar assets in respect of losses that are expected to occur. The collective loss allowance is determined based on historical data of collection statistics for similar financial assets. Also, the Company’s credit risk can arise from transactions with financial institutions related to its cash and cash equivalents, financial instruments and derivatives. To minimize such risk, the Company has a policy to deal only with financial institutions with high credit ratings.

The amount of maximum exposure to credit risk of the Company is the carrying amount of financial assets as of June 30, 2021.

45

Table of Contents

SK TELECOM CO., LTD.

Notes to the Condensed Separate Interim Financial Statements

For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

  1. Financial Risk Management, Continued

(1) Financial risk management, Continued

3) Liquidity risk

The Company’s approach to managing liquidity is to ensure that it will always maintain sufficient cash and cash equivalent balances and have enough liquidity through various committed credit lines. The Company maintains enough liquidity within credit lines through active operating activities.

Contractual maturities of financial liabilities as of June 30, 2021 are as follows:

(In millions of won) Carrying amount Contractual cash flows Less than 1 year 1 – 5 years More than 5 years
Borrowings(*) W 312,882 325,202 17,232 307,970 —
Debentures(*) 6,976,781 8,017,864 1,030,042 4,123,972 2,863,850
Lease liabilities 1,343,757 1,430,028 304,492 913,219 212,317
Accounts payable – other and others(*) 3,872,257 3,940,547 2,924,384 832,237 183,926
W 12,505,677 13,713,641 4,276,150 6,177,398 3,260,093

(*) Includes interest payables.

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

As of June 30, 2021, periods in which cash flows from cash flow hedge derivatives are expected to occur are as follows:

(In millions of won) Carrying amount Contractual cash flows Less than 1 year 1 – 5 years More than 5 years
Assets W 101,496 103,772 17,369 79,126 7,277
Liabilities (20,922 ) (21,756 ) (1,205 ) (20,551 ) —
W 80,574 82,016 16,164 58,575 7,277

46

Table of Contents

SK TELECOM CO., LTD.

Notes to the Condensed Separate Interim Financial Statements

For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

  1. Financial Risk Management, Continued

(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 structure. The overall strategy of the Company is the same as that for the year ended December 31, 2020.

The Company monitors its debt-equity ratio as a capital management indicator. This ratio is calculated as total liabilities divided by total equity; both are from the condensed separate interim financial statements.

Debt-equity ratio as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 are as follows:

(In millions of won) June 30, 2021 December 31, 2020
Total liabilities W 14,705,678 14,636,593
Total equity 18,004,957 17,349,858
Debt-equity ratios 81.68 % 84.36 %

47

Table of Contents

SK TELECOM CO., LTD.

Notes to the Condensed Separate Interim Financial Statements

For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

  1. Financial Risk Management, Continued

(3) Fair value

1) Fair value and carrying amount of financial assets and liabilities including fair value hierarchy as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 are as follows:

(In millions of won) June 30, 2021 — Carrying amount Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Financial assets that are measured fair value:
FVTPL W 570,624 — 471,257 99,367 570,624
Derivative hedging instruments 101,496 — 101,496 — 101,496
FVOCI 1,894,200 1,858,948 — 35,252 1,894,200
W 2,566,320 1,858,948 572,753 134,619 2,566,320
Financial liabilities that are measured at fair value:
Derivative financial liabilities W 409,597 — — 409,597 409,597
Derivative hedging instruments 20,922 — 20,922 — 20,922
W 430,519 — 20,922 409,597 430,519
Financial liabilities that are not measured at fair value:
Borrowings W 312,882 — 310,563 — 310,563
Debentures 6,976,781 — 7,407,028 — 7,407,028
Long-term payables – other 1,149,823 — 1,152,911 — 1,152,911
W 8,439,486 — 8,870,502 — 8,870,502
(In millions of won) December 31, 2020
Carrying amount Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Financial assets that are measured at fair value:
FVTPL W 639,189 — 549,029 90,160 639,189
Derivative hedging instruments 62,306 — 62,306 — 62,306
FVOCI 916,387 881,135 — 35,252 916,387
W 1,617,882 881,135 611,335 125,412 1,617,882
Financial liabilities that are measured at fair value:
Derivative financial liabilities W 320,984 — — 320,984 320,984
Derivative hedging instruments 41,018 — 41,018 — 41,018
W 362,002 — 41,018 320,984 362,002
Financial liabilities that are not measured at fair value:
Borrowings W 18,608 — 19,131 — 19,131
Debentures 6,875,240 — 7,316,314 — 7,316,314
Long-term payables – other 1,566,323 — 1,582,174 — 1,582,174
W 8,460,171 — 8,917,619 — 8,917,619

48

Table of Contents

SK TELECOM CO., LTD.

Notes to the Condensed Separate Interim Financial Statements

For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

  1. Financial Risk Management, Continued

(3) Fair value, Continued

1) Fair value and carrying amount of financial assets and liabilities including fair value hierarchy as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 are as follows, Continued:

The above information does not include fair values of financial assets and liabilities of which fair values have not been measured as carrying amounts are reasonable approximation of fair values.

Fair value of the financial instruments that are traded in an active market (financial assets at FVOCI) is measured based on the bid price at the end of the reporting date.

The Company uses various valuation methods for determination of fair value of financial instruments that are not traded in an active market. Derivative financial contracts and long-term liabilities are measured using the discounted present value methods. Other financial assets are determined using the methods such as discounted cash flow and market approach. Inputs used for such valuation methods include swap rate, interest rate and risk premium, and the Company performs valuation using the inputs which are consistent with natures of assets and liabilities measured.

Interest rates used by the Company for the fair value measurement as of June 30, 2021 are as follows:

Interest rate
Derivative instruments 0.14% ~ 1.65%
Borrowings and debentures 1.15% ~ 1.91%
Long-term payables – other 1.37% ~ 2.06%

2) There have been no transfers between Level 2 and Level 1 for the six-month period ended June 30, 2021. The changes of financial assets and liabilities classified as Level 3 for the six-month period ended June 30, 2021 are as follows:

(In millions of won) Balance at January 1, 2021 Valuation Acquisition Disposal Balance at June 30, 2021
Financial assets:
FVTPL W 90,160 35,590 13,399 (39,782 ) 99,367
FVOCI 35,252 — — — 35,252
W 125,412 35,590 13,399 (39,782 ) 134,619
Financial liabilities:
FVTPL W (320,984 ) (88,613 ) — — (409,597 )

49

Table of Contents

SK TELECOM CO., LTD.

Notes to the Condensed Separate Interim Financial Statements

For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

  1. Financial Risk Management, Continued

(4) Enforceable master netting agreement or similar agreement

Carrying amount of financial instruments recognized of which offset agreements are applicable as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 are as follows:

(In millions of won)
June 30, 2021
Gross financial instruments recognized Amount offset Net financial instruments presented on the condensed separate interim statement of financial
position
Financial assets:
Accounts receivable – trade and others W 74,870 (74,870 ) —
Financial liabilities:
Accounts payable – other and others W 75,510 (74,870 ) 640
(In millions of won) December 31, 2020 — Gross financial instruments recognized Amount offset Net financial instruments presented on the statement of financial position Relevant financial instruments not offset Net amount
Financial assets:
Derivative instruments(*) W 8,015 — 8,015 (453 ) 7,562
Accounts receivable – trade and others 79,127 (77,714 ) 1,413 — 1,413
W 87,142 (77,714 ) 9,428 (453 ) 8,975
Financial liabilities:
Derivative instruments(*) W 453 — 453 (453 ) —
Accounts payable – other and others 77,714 (77,714 ) — — —
W 78,167 (77,714 ) 453 (453 ) —

(*) The balance represents the net amount under the standard terms and conditions of International Swaps and Derivatives Association.

50

Table of Contents

SK TELECOM CO., LTD.

Notes to the Condensed Separate Interim Financial Statements

For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

  1. Transactions with Related Parties

(1) List of related parties

Relationship Company
Ultimate Controlling Entity SK Inc.
Subsidiaries SK Planet Co., Ltd. and 52 others(*)
Joint ventures Dogus Planet, Inc. and 5 others
Associates SK hynix Inc. and 59 others
Others The Ultimate Controlling Entity’s other subsidiaries and associates, etc.

(*) As of June 30, 2021, subsidiaries of the Company are as follows:

Subsidiary — Subsidiaries owned by the Company SK Telink Co., Ltd. 100.0 Primary business — Telecommunication and Mobile Virtual Network Operator service
SK Communications Co., Ltd. 100.0 Internet website services
SK Broadband Co., Ltd. 74.3 Telecommunication services
PS&Marketing Corporation 100.0 Communications device retail business
SERVICE ACE Co., Ltd. 100.0 Call center management service
SERVICE TOP Co., Ltd. 100.0 Call center management service
SK O&S Co., Ltd. 100.0 Base station maintenance service
SK Telecom China Holdings Co., Ltd. 100.0 Investment (Holdings company)
SK Global Healthcare Business Group., Ltd. 100.0 Investment
YTK Investment Ltd. 100.0 Investment association
Atlas Investment 100.0 Investment association
SKT Americas, Inc. 100.0 Information gathering and consulting
One Store Co., Ltd.(*2) 47.5 Telecommunication services
SK Planet Co., Ltd. 98.7 Telecommunication services, system software development and supply services
Eleven Street Co., Ltd. 80.3 E-commerce
DREAMUS COMPANY(*3) 41.8 Manufacturing digital audio players and other portable media devices
ADT CAPS Co., Ltd. (Formerly, SK Infosec Co., Ltd.)(*4) 62.6 Information security service and unmanned security
Quantum Innovation Fund I 59.9 Investment
SK Telecom Japan Inc. 100.0 Information gathering and consulting
id Quantique SA(*5) 69.3 Quantum information and communications service
SK Telecom TMT Investment Corp. 100.0 Investment
FSK L&S Co., Ltd. 60.0 Freight and logistics consulting business
Incross Co., Ltd.(*6) 34.6 Media representative business
Happy Hanool Co., Ltd. 100.0 Service
SK stoa Co., Ltd. 100.0 Other telecommunication retail business
Broadband Nowon Co., Ltd.(*7) 100.0 Cable broadcasting services
T Map Mobility Co., Ltd.(*8) 66.3 Mobility business
Subsidiary owned by One Store Co., Ltd. Rokmedia Co., Ltd.(*9) 100.0 Publishing and telecommunications retail business
Subsidiaries owned by SK Planet Co., Ltd. SK m&service Co., Ltd. 100.0 Database and internet website service
SK Planet Global Holdings Pte. Ltd. 100.0 Investment (Holdings company)
SKP America LLC. 100.0 Digital contents sourcing service
K-net Culture and Contents Venture Fund 59.0 Capital investing in start-ups

51

Table of Contents

SK TELECOM CO., LTD.

Notes to the Condensed Separate Interim Financial Statements

For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

  1. Transactions with Related Parties, Continued

(1) List of related parties, Continued

Subsidiary — Subsidiaries owned by DREAMUS COMPANY iriver Enterprise Ltd. 100.0 Primary business — Management of Chinese subsidiaries
iriver China Co., Ltd. 100.0 Sales and manufacturing of MP3 and 4
Dongguan iriver Electronics Co., Ltd. 100.0 Sales and manufacturing of e-book devices
LIFE DESIGN COMPANY Inc. 100.0 Sales of goods in Japan
Studio Dolphin Co., Ltd.(*10) 100.0 Music and sound recordings publishing
Subsidiaries owned by ADT SKinfosec Information Technology(Wuxi) Co., Ltd. 100.0 System software development and supply services
CAPS Co., Ltd. (Formerly, SK Infosec Co., Ltd.) CAPSTEC Co., Ltd. 100.0 Manned security
Subsidiaries owned by SK Broadband Co., Ltd. Home & Service Co., Ltd. 100.0 Operation of information and communication facility
Media S Co., Ltd.(*11) 100.0 Production and supply services of broadcasting programs
Subsidiary owned by Quantum Innovation Fund I Panasia Semiconductor Materials LLC. 66.4 Investment
Subsidiary owned by id Quantique SA Id Quantique LLC 100.0 Quantum information and communications service
FSK L&S(Shanghai) Co., Ltd. 66.0 Logistics business
Subsidiaries owned by FSK L&S Co., Ltd. FSK L&S(Hungary) Co., Ltd. 100.0 Logistics business
FSK L&S VIETNAM COMPANY LIMITED 100.0 Logistics business
FSK L&S (Jiangsu) Co., Ltd.(*12) 100.0 Logistics business
Subsidiaries owned by Incross Co., Ltd. Infra Communications Co., Ltd. 100.0 Service operation
Mindknock Co., Ltd. 100.0 Software development
Subsidiary owned by SK Telecom Japan Inc. SK Planet Japan, K. K. 79.8 Digital Contents sourcing service
Subsidiary owned by T Map Mobility Co., Ltd. YLP Inc.(*13) 100.0 Freight forwarders and cargo agents
Others(*14) SK Telecom Innovation Fund, L.P. 100.0 Investment
SK Telecom China Fund I L.P. 100.0 Investment

( * 1) The ownership interest represents direct ownership interest in subsidiaries either by the Company or subsidiaries of the Company.

( * 2) The ownership interest has changed from 52.1% to 47.5% due to unequal paid-in capital increase and third-party share option which was exercised for the six-month period ended June 30, 2021. Although the Company owns less than 50% ownership of the investee, the management has determined that the Company controls One Store Co., Ltd. as it has a right to appoint the majority of the members of the board of directors by virtue of an agreement with the investee’s other shareholders.

52

Table of Contents

SK TELECOM CO., LTD.

Notes to the Condensed Separate Interim Financial Statements

For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

  1. Transactions with Related Parties, Continued

(1) List of related parties, Continued

( * 3) The ownership interest has changed from 51.4% to 41.8% due to unequal paid-in capital increase for the six-month period ended June 30, 2021. Although the Company owns less than 50% ownership of the investee, the management has determined that the Company controls DREAMUS COMPANY as it has a right to appoint the majority of the members of the board of directors by virtue of an agreement with the investee’s other shareholders.

( * 4) On March 4, 2021, SK Infosec Co., Ltd. merged with ADT CAPS Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of SK Infosec Co., Ltd., to improve management efficiency and changed its name to ADT CAPS Co., Ltd.

( * 5) The Company additionally acquired 4,166,667 shares of id Quantique SA by contributing W 5,978 million in cash due to an unequal paid-in capital increase for the six-month period ended June 30, 2021.

( * 6) Although the Company owns less than 50% of the investee, the management has determined that the Company controls Incross Co., Ltd. considering the level of dispersion of remaining voting rights and voting patterns at previous shareholders’ meetings, and the fact that the Company has a right to appoint the majority of the members of the board of directors by virtue of an agreement with the investee’s other shareholders.

( * 7) The Company acquired 513,000 shares (45%) of Broadband Nowon Co., Ltd. at W 9,512 million in cash for the six-month period ended June 30, 2021.

( * 8) The Company additionally contributed W 73,555 million in cash and the ownership interest has changed from 100% to 66.3% due to unequal paid-in capital increase for the six-month period ended June 30, 2021. In addition, the Company has entered into a shareholder’s agreement with the acquirer of newly issued shares in relation to the paid-in capital increase of T Map Mobility Co., Ltd. for the six-month period ended June 30, 2021 and W 88,613 million of derivative financial liabilities are recognized for drag-along right of the acquirer of shares and call option of the Company as of June 30, 2021. (See note 16)

( * 9) One Store Co., Ltd. acquired 60,000 shares (100%) of Rokmedia Co., Ltd. at W 40,000 million in cash for the six-month period ended June 30, 2021.

( * 10) DREAMUS COMPANY acquired 10,000 shares (100%) of Studio Dolphin Co., Ltd. at W 1,500 million in cash for the six-month period ended June 30, 2021.

( * 11) SK Broadband Co., Ltd. newly established Media S Co., Ltd. as its subsidiary for the six-month period ended June 30, 2021.

( * 12) FSK L&S Co., Ltd. newly established FSK L&S (Jiangsu) Co., Ltd. as its subsidiary for the six-month period ended June 30, 2021.

( * 13) T Map Mobility Co., Ltd. acquired 118,242 shares (70.4%) of YLP Inc. at W 55,598 million in cash for the six-month period ended June 30, 2021. In addition, 49,770 shares (29.6%) of YLP Inc. were transferred to T Map Mobility Co., Ltd. and 267,700 common shares of T Map Mobility Co., Ltd. were newly issued to the shareholder of YLP Inc. in consideration of the transfer on June 29, 2021.

( * 14) Others are owned by Atlas Investment and another subsidiary of the Company.

As of June 30, 2021, the Company is included in SK Group, a conglomerate as defined in the Monopoly Regulation and Fair Trade Act . All of the other entities included in SK Group are considered related parties of the Company.

53

Table of Contents

SK TELECOM CO., LTD.

Notes to the Condensed Separate Interim Financial Statements

For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

  1. Transactions with Related Parties, Continued

(2) Compensation for the key management

The Company considers registered directors (3 executive and 5 non-executive directors) who have substantial role and responsibility in planning, operations and relevant controls of the business as key management. The compensation given to such key management for the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 are as follows:

(In millions of won)
2021 2020
Three-month period ended June 30 Six-month period ended June 30 Three-month period ended June 30 Six-month period ended June 30
Salaries W 952 4,432 672 5,521
Defined benefits plan expenses 209 2,024 175 3,108
Share option 40 72 61 93
W 1,201 6,528 908 8,722

Compensation for the key management includes salaries, non-monetary salaries and retirement benefits made in relation to the pension plan and compensation expenses related to share options granted.

54

Table of Contents

SK TELECOM CO., LTD.

Notes to the Condensed Separate Interim Financial Statements

For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

  1. Transactions with Related Parties, Continued

(3) Transactions with related parties for the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 are as follows:

(In millions of won) For the period ended June 30, 2021
Operating revenue and others Operating expense and others (*1) Acquisition of property and equipment
Scope Company Three- month Six- month Three- month Six- month Three- month Six- month
Ultimate Controlling Entity SK Inc.(*2) W 3,273 6,448 70,640 334,516 11,092 12,542
Subsidiaries SK Broadband Co., Ltd. 24,843 48,231 135,847 270,969 770 770
PS&Marketing Corporation(*3) 2,186 5,535 288,391 638,479 280 296
SK O&S Co., Ltd. 925 1,770 56,751 112,447 9,959 10,764
SK Planet Co., Ltd. 1,164 2,244 20,856 41,598 2,670 2,670
SK Telink Co., Ltd.(*4) 16,422 36,957 9,159 19,370 — —
SERVICE ACE Co., Ltd. 2,478 5,416 30,812 62,690 — —
SERVICE TOP Co., Ltd. 2,174 4,277 32,927 68,152 — —
Eleven Street Co., Ltd. 915 1,824 3,578 6,851 — —
One Store Co., Ltd. 4,027 7,662 — — — —
ADT CAPS Co., Ltd. (Formerly, SK Infosec Co., Ltd.)(*5) 4,920 18,887 21,701 38,038 2,223 2,551
DREAMUS COMPANY 754 1,453 25,975 47,556 — —
Others 3,029 5,287 9,772 16,304 715 754
63,837 139,543 635,769 1,322,454 16,617 17,805
Associates F&U Credit information Co., Ltd. 192 382 10,570 21,327 — —
SK hynix Inc.(*6) 7,839 186,637 14 53 — —
KEB HanaCard Co., Ltd. 1,663 1,683 669 1,511 — —
SK Wyverns Co., Ltd.(*7) — 199 — 8,203 — —
Content Wavve Co., Ltd. 33 40 32,974 33,669 — —
Others(*8) 18,191 25,308 3,724 3,862 — —
27,918 214,249 47,951 68,625 — —
Others SK Ecoplant Co., Ltd. (Formerly, SK Engineering & Construction Co., Ltd.) 557 1,037 — — — —
SK Innovation Co., Ltd. 3,276 5,477 3,304 6,813 — —
SK Networks Co., Ltd. 451 828 2,170 4,281 — 24
SK Networks Service Co., Ltd. 172 341 9,656 18,693 403 403
SK Telesys Co., Ltd. 40 73 22 98 8,703 9,683
SK TNS Co., Ltd.(*7) 13 52 2,377 5,856 18,213 38,169
SK Energy Co., Ltd. 539 913 143 163 — —
SKC Infra Service Co., Ltd. 7 11 2,167 4,745 91 91
SK ENS Co., Ltd. 513 917 — — — —
UbiNS Co., Ltd. — — 532 728 9,597 10,375
Happy Narae Co., Ltd. 36 64 2,968 6,688 36,372 40,794
Others 3,747 6,104 2,659 5,749 4,049 4,166
9,351 15,817 25,998 53,814 77,428 103,705
W 104,379 376,057 780,358 1,779,409 105,137 134,052

55

Table of Contents

SK TELECOM CO., LTD.

Notes to the Condensed Separate Interim Financial Statements

For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

  1. Transactions with Related Parties, Continued

(3) Transactions with related parties for the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 are as follows, Continued:

(*1) Operating expense and others include lease payments by the Company.

(*2) Operating expense and others include W 194,617 million of dividends paid by the Company.

(*3) Operating expense and others include W 325,617 million paid to PS&Marketing Corporation relating to purchase of accounts receivable resulting from sale of handsets.

(*4) Operating revenue and others include W 3,009 million of dividend income received.

(*5) Operating revenue and others include W 9,637 million of dividend income received.

(*6) Operating revenue and others include W 170,937 million of dividend income received.

(*7) Transactions occurred before disposal.

(*8) Operating revenue and others include W 10,716 million of dividend income received from Korea IT Fund.

56

Table of Contents

SK TELECOM CO., LTD.

Notes to the Condensed Separate Interim Financial Statements

For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

  1. Transactions with Related Parties, Continued

(3) Transactions with related parties for the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 are as follows, Continued:

(In millions of won) For the period ended June 30, 2020
Operating revenue and others Operating expense and others(*1) Acquisition of property and equipment
Scope Company Three- month Six- month Three- month Six- month Three- month Six- month
Subsidiaries SK Broadband Co., Ltd. 30,065 60,108 131,244 262,056 794 794
PS&Marketing Corporation(*3) 3,584 7,080 309,714 618,445 — —
SK O&S Co., Ltd. 1,084 2,087 54,759 107,454 12,790 14,248
SK Planet Co., Ltd. 1,423 2,038 18,877 39,596 2,532 2,776
SK Telink Co., Ltd.(*4) 13,448 115,899 8,356 14,876 — 2
SERVICE ACE Co., Ltd.(*5) 2,659 6,545 34,666 70,415 — —
SERVICE TOP Co., Ltd. 2,265 4,538 36,722 74,397 — —
Eleven Street Co., Ltd. 791 1,914 3,622 5,971 — —
Life & Security Holdings Co., Ltd.(*6) 3,619 13,810 759 782 449 583
One Store Co., Ltd. 3,505 7,308 70 132 — —
ADT CAPS Co., Ltd. (Formerly, SK Infosec Co., Ltd.)(*7) 78 20,150 8,230 15,673 1,845 1,887
DREAMUS COMPANY 577 968 16,659 31,168 — —
Others 1,481 3,636 8,319 17,085 1,420 1,719
64,579 246,081 631,997 1,258,050 19,830 22,009
Associates F&U Credit information Co., Ltd. 204 428 11,624 22,754 — —
SK hynix Inc.(*8) 10,956 165,084 77 114 — —
KEB HanaCard Co., Ltd. 257 408 768 1,555 — —
SK Wyverns Co., Ltd. 299 597 2,634 12,038 — —
Content Wavve Co., Ltd. 1 10 15,308 25,144 — —
Others(*9) 25,461 32,195 2,813 4,800 — —
37,178 198,722 33,224 66,405 — —
Others SK Ecoplant Co., Ltd. (Formerly, SK Engineering & Construction Co., Ltd.) 1,853 4,157 100 101 — —
SK Innovation Co., Ltd. 3,330 6,910 2,765 6,100 — —
SK Networks Co., Ltd. 517 1,064 2,514 6,401 — —
SK Networks Service Co., Ltd. 249 386 9,761 19,627 424 427
SK Telesys Co., Ltd. 62 123 87 307 7,541 8,049
SK TNS Co., Ltd. 49 100 8,778 10,758 129,853 141,736
SK Energy Co., Ltd. 856 1,769 141 148 — —
SKC Infra Service Co., Ltd. 7 15 1,889 3,828 — —
SK ENS Co., Ltd. 569 1,139 53 53 — —
UbiNS Co., Ltd. — — 301 444 5,215 6,598
Happy Narae Co., Ltd. 29 54 2,796 5,683 41,275 51,069
Others 3,407 6,459 2,339 3,987 3,094 3,094
10,928 22,176 31,524 57,437 187,402 210,973
W 116,277 474,398 761,633 1,716,079 211,118 237,519

57

Table of Contents

SK TELECOM CO., LTD.

Notes to the Condensed Separate Interim Financial Statements

For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

  1. Transactions with Related Parties, Continued

(3) Transactions with related parties for the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 are as follows, Continued:

(*1) Operating expense and others include lease payments by the Company.

(*2) Operating expense and others include W 194,617 million of dividends paid by the Company.

(*3) Operating expense and others include W 357,061 million paid to PS&Marketing Corporation relating to purchase of accounts receivable resulting from sale of handsets.

(*4) Operating revenue and others include W 89,969 million of dividend income received.

(*5) Operating revenue and others include W 2,000 million of dividend income received.

(*6) Operating revenue and others include W 7,039 million of dividend income received.

(*7) Operating revenue and others include W 20,028 million of dividend income received.

(*8) Operating revenue and others include W 146,100 million of dividend income received.

(*9) Operating revenue and others include W 18,537 million of dividend income received from Korea IT Fund and Pacific Telecom Inc.

58

Table of Contents

SK TELECOM CO., LTD.

Notes to the Condensed Separate Interim Financial Statements

For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

  1. Transactions with Related Parties, Continued

(4) Account balances with related parties as of June 30, 2021, and December 31, 2020 are as follows:

(In millions of won) June 30, 2021
Receivables Payables
Scope Company Loans Accounts receivable – trade, etc. Accounts payable – other, etc.
Ultimate Controlling Entity SK Inc. W — 1,748 40,118
Subsidiaries SK Broadband Co., Ltd. — 9,246 208,898
PS&Marketing Corporation — 1,764 73,244
SK O&S Co., Ltd. — 145 31,924
SK Planet Co., Ltd. — 2,454 19,978
SK Telink Co., Ltd. — 12,069 44,263
SERVICE ACE Co., Ltd. — 280 20,795
SERVICE TOP Co., Ltd. — 22 17,245
Eleven Street Co., Ltd. — 785 17,793
One Store Co., Ltd. — 289 12,950
SK m&service Co., Ltd. — 1,967 12,782
ADT CAPS Co., Ltd. (Formerly, SK Infosec Co., Ltd.) — 895 15,110
SK Communications Co., Ltd. — 52 11,861
Others — 3,942 18,076
— 33,910 504,919
Associates F&U Credit information Co., Ltd. — 12 4,102
SK hynix Inc. — 6,758 155
Wave City Development Co., Ltd.(*1) — 7,182 —
Daehan Kanggun BcN Co., Ltd.(*2) 22,147 2,483 —
KEB HanaCard Co., Ltd. — 671 64,600
Others — 181 4,147
22,147 17,287 73,004
Others SK Ecoplant Co., Ltd. (Formerly, SK Engineering & Construction Co., Ltd.) — 290 209
SK Innovation Co., Ltd. — 4,413 38,315
SK Networks Co., Ltd. — 623 4,777
SK Networks Services Co., Ltd. — — 5,555
SK Telesys Co., Ltd. — 17 5,658
SK Energy Co., Ltd. — 253 401
Others — 2,752 35,689
— 8,348 90,604
W 22,147 61,293 708,645

(*1) As of June 30, 2021, the Company recognized loss allowance amounting to W 3,016 million on the accounts receivable – trade.

(*2) As of June 30, 2021, the Company recognized full loss allowance for the balance of loans to Daehan Kanggun BcN Co., Ltd.

59

Table of Contents

SK TELECOM CO., LTD.

Notes to the Condensed Separate Interim Financial Statements

For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

  1. Transactions with Related Parties, Continued

(4) Account balances with related parties as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 are as follows, Continued:

(In millions of won) December 31, 2020 — Receivables Payables
Scope Company Loans Accounts receivable – trade, etc. Accounts payable – other, etc.
Ultimate Controlling Entity SK Inc. W — 1,593 44,035
Subsidiaries SK Broadband Co., Ltd. — 12,035 224,714
PS&Marketing Corporation — 1,686 69,301
SK O&S Co., Ltd. — 78 38,220
SK Planet Co., Ltd. — 412 23,886
SK Telink Co., Ltd. — 11,994 26,621
SERVICE ACE Co., Ltd. — 210 28,111
SERVICE TOP Co., Ltd. — 158 28,215
Eleven Street Co., Ltd. — 545 8,182
One Store Co., Ltd. — 267 12,320
SK m&service Co., Ltd. — 2,688 15,046
ADT CAPS Co., Ltd. (Formerly, SK Infosec Co., Ltd.) — 921 13,998
SK Communications Co., Ltd. — 28 11,052
Others — 1,791 25,729
— 32,813 525,395
Associates F&U Credit information Co., Ltd. — 5 4,005
SK hynix Inc. — 6,991 127
Wave City Development Co., Ltd.(*1) — 25,782 —
Daehan Kanggun BcN Co., Ltd.(*2) 22,147 2,779 —
KEB HanaCard Co., Ltd. — 352 145,328
Others — 7,398 4,150
22,147 43,307 153,610
Others SK Ecoplant Co., Ltd. (Formerly, SK Engineering & Construction Co., Ltd.) — 410 152
SK Innovation Co., Ltd. — 4,277 42,896
SK Networks Co., Ltd. — 371 4,533
SK Networks Services Co., Ltd. — — 6,328
SK Telesys Co., Ltd. — 33 4,331
SK TNS Co., Ltd. — 19 89,370
SK Energy Co., Ltd. — 525 233
Others — 2,192 26,640
— 7,827 174,483
W 22,147 85,540 897,523

(*1) As of December 31, 2020, the Company recognized loss allowance amounting to W 10,880 million on the accounts receivable – trade.

(*2) As of December 31, 2020, the Company recognized full loss allowance for the balance of loans to Daehan Kanggun BcN Co., Ltd.

(5) The Company has granted SK REIT Co., Ltd. the right of first offer regarding the disposal of real estate owned by the Company. Whereby, the negotiation period is within 3 to 5 years from June 30, 2021, date of agreement, and the Company has been granted the right by SK REIT Co., Ltd. to lease the real estate in preference to a third party if SK REIT Co., Ltd. purchases the real estate from the Company.

60

Table of Contents

SK TELECOM CO., LTD.

Notes to the Condensed Separate Interim Financial Statements

For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

  1. Commitments and Contingencies

(1) Accounts receivables from sale of handsets

The sales agents of the Company sell handsets to the Company’s subscribers on an installment basis. The Company entered into comprehensive agreements to purchase accounts receivable from handset sales with retail stores and authorized dealers and to transfer the accounts receivable from handset sales to special-purpose companies which were established with the purpose of liquidating receivables, respectively.

The accounts receivable from sale of handsets amounting to W 476,772 million and W 571,004 million as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively, which the Company purchased according to the relevant comprehensive agreement, are recognized as accounts receivable – other and long-term accounts receivable – other.

(2) Legal claims and litigations

As of June 30, 2021, the Company is involved in various legal claims and litigations. Provision recognized in relation to these claims and litigations is immaterial. In connection with those legal claims and litigations for which no provision was recognized, management does not believe the Company has a present obligation, nor is it expected that any of these claims or litigations will have a significant impact on the Company’s financial position or operating results in the event an outflow of resources is ultimately necessary.

61

Table of Contents

SK TELECOM CO., LTD.

Notes to the Condensed Separate Interim Financial Statements

For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

  1. Statements of Cash Flows

(1) Adjustments for income and expenses from operating activities for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 are as follows:

(In millions of won) For the six-month period ended
June 30, 2021 June 30, 2020
Gain on foreign currency translations W (125 ) (2,767 )
Interest income (13,328 ) (12,069 )
Dividends (195,315 ) (284,666 )
Gain (loss) relating to investments in subsidiaries and associates (99,338 ) 6,857
Gain relating to financial instruments at FVTPL (35,618 ) (7,380 )
Gain on disposal of property and equipment and intangible assets (3,495 ) (1,971 )
Gain on business transfer — (12,451 )
Gain on sale of accounts receivable – other (14,266 ) (7,513 )
Other income (5,340 ) (550 )
Loss on foreign currency translations 119 2,945
Bad debt for accounts receivable – trade 4,101 15,310
Bad debt for accounts receivable – other 823 1,822
Loss relating to financial instruments at FVTPL 88,946 2,395
Depreciation and amortization 1,452,360 1,521,037
Loss on disposal of property and equipment and intangible assets 3,687 8,015
Impairment loss on property and equipment and intangible assets — 12,388
Interest expense 116,853 126,616
Expense related to defined benefit plan 28,642 29,949
Bonus paid by treasury shares 29,642 —
Share option 226 103
Income tax expense 151,480 133,246
Other expenses 1,390 16,249
W 1,511,444 1,547,565

62

Table of Contents

SK TELECOM CO., LTD.

Notes to the Condensed Separate Interim Financial Statements

For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

  1. Statements of Cash Flows, Continued

(2) Changes in assets and liabilities from operating activities for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 are as follows:

(In millions of won) For the six-month period ended
June 30, 2021 June 30, 2020
Accounts receivable – trade W (85,355 ) (38,338 )
Accounts receivable – other 45,770 121,991
Advanced payments (48,401 ) (2,974 )
Prepaid expenses 67,292 (48,362 )
Inventories (1,417 ) 5,672
Long-term accounts receivable – other 55,680 92,539
Long-term prepaid expenses (27,192 ) 157,725
Guarantee deposits 8,887 9,549
Contract assets (39 ) (2,662 )
Accounts payable – other (252,041 ) (98,305 )
Withholdings (2,707 ) (115,935 )
Deposits received (2,585 ) 1,916
Accrued expenses (38,493 ) (127,943 )
Plan assets 2,763 6,419
Retirement benefit payment (18,652 ) (12,887 )
Contract liabilities (1,436 ) (12,543 )
Others (4,617 ) 26,054
W (302,543 ) (38,084 )

(3) Significant non-cash transactions for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 are as follows:

(In millions of won) For the six-month period ended — June 30, 2021 June 30, 2020
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable – other relating to the acquisition of property and
equipment and intangible assets W 5,724 (113,814 )
Increase of right-of-use assets 223,726 334,923
Retirement of treasury shares 1,965,952 —
  1. Non-current Assets Held for Sale

(1) On February 25, 2021, the Company has decided to dispose of the investments in a certain associate engaged in mobility business to T map Mobility Co., Ltd. by approval of the board of directors and reclassified entire shares of the investments in associates as non-current assets held for sale.

(In millions of won)
June 30, 2021
Investments in associates Carrot General Insurance Co., Ltd. W 20,000

(2) On February 25, 2021, the Company has decided to dispose of certain land, buildings, structures and equipment (carrying value: W 35,280 million) to E-MART Inc. pursuant to the approval of the board of directors and reclassified the property and equipment as non-current assets held for sale.

63

Table of Contents

SK TELECOM CO., LTD.

Notes to the Condensed Separate Interim Financial Statements

For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

  1. Subsequent Events

(1) On June 10, 2021, the board of directors of the Company made a resolution to a horizontal spin-off of the Company and the effective date of spin-off is scheduled on November 1, 2021. The details of spin-off are as follows:

Company business
Surviving Company SK Telecom Co., Ltd. Wireless and fixed-line telecommunications and other businesses
Spin-off Company SKT Investment Co., Ltd. (tentative) Business of managing the equity interests in certain investees engaged in, among other things,
semiconductor and New ICT businesses and making new investments
Date
Scheduled date of shareholders’ meeting for the spin-off approval October 12, 2021
Effective date of spin-off November 1, 2021
Scheduled date of registration of spin-off November 2, 2021

(2) The board of directors of the Company resolved the stock split of its common stock to increase the number of its outstanding shares on June 10, 2021. Whereby, the number of issued shares will be changed from 72,060,143 shares (a par value of W 500) to 360,300,715 shares (a par value of W 100) and the stock split will be approved at the shareholders’ meeting to be held on October 12, 2021.

(3) The board of directors of the Company resolved to pay interim dividend at the board meeting on July 22, 2021, and the details are as follows:

Interim dividend amount W 2,500 per share (Total amount: W 177,902 million)
Dividend rate 0.77%
Dividend date June 30, 2021
Date of distribution According to Article 165 of Capital Market and Financial Investment Business Act 12-3, the Company planning to distribute dividends by August 11, 2021.

64