Form 6-K
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
Form 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
FOR THE MONTH OF JUNE 2009
COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 333-04906
 
SK Telecom Co., Ltd.
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
11, Euljiro2-ga Jung-gu
Seoul 100-999, Korea
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
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QUARTERLY BUSINESS REPORT
(From January 1, 2009 to March 31, 2009)
THIS IS A SUMMARY OF THE QUARTERLY REPORT ORIGINALLY PREPARED IN KOREAN AND IS IN SUCH FORM AS REQUIRED BY THE KOREAN FINANCIAL SERVICES COMMISSION.
IN THE TRANSLATION PROCESS, SOME PARTS OF THE REPORT WERE REFORMATTED, REARRANGED OR SUMMARIZED FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF READERS.
UNLESS EXPRESSLY STATED OTHERWISE, ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS PRESENTED ON A NON-CONSOLIDATED BASIS IN ACCORDANCE WITH ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN KOREA, OR KOREAN GAAP, WHICH DIFFER IN CERTAIN RESPECTS FROM GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES IN CERTAIN OTHER COUNTRIES, INCLUDING THE UNITED STATES. WE HAVE MADE NO ATTEMPT TO IDENTIFY OR QUANTIFY THE IMPACT OF THESE DIFFERENCES.

 


 

Contents
         
  Company Overview    
  Business    
  Financial Information    
  Auditor’s Opinion    
  Corporate Organization including Board of Directors and Affiliated Companies    
  Shareholders Information    
  Employees    
  Transactions with Parties Having Interests    
  Other Information Relating to the Protection of Investors    
 
Attachment: Korean GAAP Non-consolidated Financial Statements    

 


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I.   COMPANY OVERVIEW
1.   Company Overview
A.   Corporate Legal Business Name: SK Telecom Co., Ltd. (The “Company”)
 
B.   Date of Incorporation: March 29, 1984
 
C.   Location of Headquarters
  (1)   Address: 11 Euljiro 2-ga, Jung-gu, Seoul, Korea
 
  (2)   Phone: +82-2-6100-2114
 
  (3)   Website: http://www.sktelecom.com
D.   Corporate Purpose of the Company
Business Objectives
1. Information and communication business
2. Handset sales and lease business
3. New media business
4. Advertisement business
5. Communication sales business
6. Personal property and real property lease business
7. Research and technology development related to Clause 1 through 4
8. Overseas business and trading business related to Clause 1 through 4
9. Manufacturing and distribution business related to Clause 1 through 4
10. Tourism
11. Electronic financial business
12. Motion picture business (Production, Importation, Distribution, Screening)
13. Any business or undertaking incidental or conducive to the attainment of the objects above
E.   Credit Ratings
  (1)   Corporate Bonds
                 
    Subject of       Credit rating entity    
Credit rating date   valuation   Credit rating   (Credit rating range)   Evaluation classification
June 13, 2006
  Corporate bond   AAA   Korea Information Services, Inc.   Regular valuation
June 21, 2006
  Corporate bond   AAA   Korea Ratings   Regular valuation
June 22, 2006
  Corporate bond   AAA   Korea Investors Service, Inc.   Regular valuation
September 1, 2006
  Corporate bond   AAA   Korea Information Services, Inc.   Current valuation
September 1, 2006
  Corporate bond   AAA   Korea Ratings   Current valuation
September 1, 2006
  Corporate bond   AAA   Korea Investors Service, Inc.   Current valuation
October 27, 2006
  Corporate bond   AAA   Korea Information Services, Inc.   Current valuation

 


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    Subject of       Credit rating entity    
Credit rating date   valuation   Credit rating   (Credit rating range)   Evaluation classification
October 27, 2006
  Corporate bond   AAA   Korea Ratings   Current valuation
May 29, 2007
  Corporate bond   AAA   Korea Ratings   Regular valuation
June 14, 2007
  Corporate bond   AAA   Korea Information Services, Inc.   Regular valuation
June 27, 2007
  Corporate bond   AAA   Korea Investors Service, Inc.   Regular valuation
November 5, 2007
  Corporate bond   AAA   Korea Ratings   Current valuation
November 5, 2007
  Corporate bond   AAA   Korea Information Services, Inc.   Current valuation
November 5, 2007
  Corporate bond   AAA   Korea Investors Service, Inc.   Current valuation
February 20, 2008
  Corporate bond   AAA   Korea Ratings   Current valuation
February 21, 2008
  Corporate bond   AAA   Korea Investors Service, Inc.   Current valuation
February 21, 2008
  Corporate bond   AAA   Korea Information Services, Inc.   Current valuation
June 3, 2008
  Corporate bond   AAA   Korea Ratings   Regular valuation
June 17, 2008
  Corporate bond   AAA   Korea Investors Service, Inc.   Regular valuation
June 30, 2008
  Corporate bond   AAA   Korea Information Services, Inc.   Regular valuation
October 20, 2008
  Corporate bond   AAA   Korea Ratings   Current valuation
October 20, 2008
  Corporate bond   AAA   Korea Investors Service, Inc.   Current valuation
October 20, 2008
  Corporate bond   AAA   Korea Information Services, Inc.   Current valuation
January 13, 2009
  Corporate bond   AAA   Korea Ratings   Current valuation
January 13, 2009
  Corporate bond   AAA   Korea Investors Service, Inc.   Current valuation
January 13, 2009
  Corporate bond   AAA   Korea Information Services, Inc.   Current valuation
February 23, 2009
  Corporate bond   AAA   Korea Ratings   Current valuation
February 23, 2009
  Corporate bond   AAA   Korea Investors Service, Inc.   Current valuation
February 23, 2009
  Corporate bond   AAA   Korea Information Services, Inc.   Current valuation
 
*   Rating definition: “AAA” — The certainty of principal and interest payment is at the highest level with extremely low investment risk, and is stable in that there is no influence of any environmental change under reasonable expectation conditions.
  (2)   Commercial Paper (“CP”)
                 
    Subject of       Credit rating entity   Evaluation
Credit rating date   valuation   Credit rating   (Credit rating range)   classification
June 13, 2006
  CP   A1   Korea Information Services, Inc.   Current valuation
June 21, 2006
  CP   A1   Korea Ratings   Current valuation
June 22, 2006
  CP   A1   Korea Investors Service, Inc.   Current valuation

 


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    Subject of       Credit rating entity   Evaluation
Credit rating date   valuation   Credit rating   (Credit rating range)   classification
September 1, 2006
  CP   A1   Korea Ratings   Regular valuation
December 27, 2006
  CP   A1   Korea Information Services, Inc.   Regular valuation
December 27, 2006
  CP   A1   Korea Investors Service, Inc.   Regular valuation
May 29, 2007
  CP   A1   Korea Ratings   Current valuation
June 14, 2007
  CP   A1   Korea Information Services, Inc.   Current valuation
June 27, 2007
  CP   A1   Korea Investors Service, Inc.   Current valuation
November 5, 2007
  CP   A1   Korea Ratings   Regular valuation
November 5, 2007
  CP   A1   Korea Information Services, Inc.   Regular valuation
November 5, 2007
  CP   A1   Korea Investors Service, Inc.   Regular valuation
June 3, 2008
  CP   A1   Korea Ratings   Current valuation
June 16, 2008
  CP   A1   Korea Information Services, Inc.   Current valuation
June 17, 2008
  CP   A1   Korea Investors Service, Inc.   Current valuation
October 20, 2008
  CP   A1   Korea Ratings   Regular valuation
October 20, 2008
  CP   A1   Korea Investors Service, Inc.   Regular valuation
October 20, 2008
  CP   A1   Korea Information Services, Inc.   Regular valuation
 
*   Rating definition: “A1” — Timely repayment capability is at the highest level with extremely low investment risk, and is stable in that there is no influence of any environmental change under reasonable expectation conditions.
  (3)   International Credit Ratings
                 
        Credit rating   Credit rating company    
Date of credit rating   Subject of valuation   of securities   (Credit rating range)   Evaluation type
July 9, 2007
  Global Bonds   A   Fitch (England)   Current valuation
July 9, 2007
  Global Bonds   A2   Moody’s (U.S.A.)   Current valuation
July 9, 2007
  Global Bonds   A   S&P (U.S.A.)   Current valuation
April 7, 2009
  Offshore
Exchangeable Notes
  A   Fitch (England)   Current valuation
April 7, 2009
  Offshore
Exchangeable Notes
  A2   Moody’s (U.S.A.)   Current valuation
April 7, 2009
  Offshore
Exchangeable Notes
  A   S&P (U.S.A.)   Current valuation

 


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2.   Company History
  A.   Location of Headquarters
    22 Dohwa-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul (July 11, 1988)
 
    16-49 Hangang-ro 3-ga, Yongsan-gu, Seoul (November 19, 1991)
 
    267 Namdaemun-ro 5-ga, Jung-gu, Seoul (June 14, 1995)
 
    99 Seorin-dong, Jongro-gu, Seoul (December 20, 1999)
 
    11 Euljiro 2-ga, Jung-gu, Seoul (December 13, 2004)
  B.   Significant Changes in Management
 
      At the 25th General Shareholders’ Meeting held on March 13, 2009, Man Won Jung was elected as CEO and Jae Won Chey from within the Company was elected a Director while Hyun Chin Lim from outside the Company was re-elected as a Director. Directors Young Ho Park and Shin Bae Kim from within the Company resigned from the Board on March 12, and on March 13, respectively.
  C.   Other Important Matters related to Management Activities
 
      (1) Resolution to issue registered offshore unsecured convertible bonds.
 
      In accordance with the resolution of the Board of Directors on March 13, 2009, the Company decided to issue offshore registered, unsecured convertible bonds in order to refinance its maturing offshore unsecured convertible bonds (maturity date: May 27, 2009) originally issued in May of 2004. Details related to the said offshore unsecured convertible bonds to be issued are as follows:
     
Face value of the Convertible Bonds (“CB”)
  US$ 332,528,000 (Won 460, 019 million)
Interest and Payment Terms of the CB
  Coupon Rate of 1.75% payable semi-annually
Maturity of the CB
  April 7, 2014
Conversion Price and Ratio
  Won 230,010 per share, 100%
Shares to be Converted
  Registered Common (Treasury) Shares issued by the Company
Conversion Period
  From May 18, 2009 to March 28, 2014

 


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3.   Total Number of Shares
A.   Total number of shares
                                 
(As of March 31, 2009)                 (Unit: shares)
    Share type    
Classification   Common shares     Total   Remarks
I. Total number of authorized shares
    220,000,000             220,000,000        
II. Total number of shares issued to date
    89,278,946             89,278,946        
III. Total number of shares retired to date
    8,533,235             8,533,235        
1. Capital reduction
                       
2. Share cancellation
    8,533,235             8,533,235        
3. Redeemed shares
                       
4. Others
                       
IV. Total number of shares (II-III)
    80,745,711             80,745,711        
V. Number of treasury shares
    8,400,708             8,400,708        
VI. Number of shares outstanding (IV-V)
    72,345,003             72,345,003        
 
*   On January 9, 2009, the Company purchased (using retained earnings) and cancelled 448,000 shares of its treasury stock to stabilize its common share price. As the result of such retirement of treasury stock, the total number of outstanding shares decreased to 80,745,711.

 


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B.   Treasury Stock
  (1)   Acquisitions and Dispositions of Treasury Stocks
                                                                 
(As of March 31, 2009)           (Unit: Shares)
                    At the            
            Type of   beginning of   Changes   At the end of    
Acquisition methods   shares   period   Acquired (+)   Disposed (-)   Retired (-)   period   Remarks
Direct acquisition
  pursuant to Article 165-2 of the relevant Act1   Common shares     4,704,828       179,200 2           448,000       4,436,028        
 
  Preferred shares                                    
 
 
based on reasons other than those stipulated in Article 165-2 of the relevant Act3   Common shares     77,970                         77,970        
 
  Preferred shares                                    
 
Sub-total
  Common shares     4,782,798       179,200               448,000       4,513,998        
 
Preferred shares                                    
 
Indirect acquisition through trust and other agreements
  Common shares     3,886,710                         3,886,710        
  Preferred shares                                    
 
Total
  Common shares     8,669,508       179,200               448,000       8,400,708        
  Preferred shares                                    
 
1   The “relevant Act” in the above table refers to Financial Investment Services and Capital Markets Act of Korea (“FSCMA”)
 
2   The 179,200 shares of treasury stock directly acquired pursuant to Article 165-2 of the FSCMA were acquired for the purpose of retirement; the retirement of such stock was completed on January 9, 2009.
 
3   Of the 4,513,998 shares of directly acquired treasury stock, 3,371,804 shares were deposited with Korea Securities Depository to be used in exchange for the Company’s offshore exchangeable bonds. (As of April 7, 2009)

 


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  (2)   Retirement of Treasury Stock
                                                 
(Unit: in millions of Won, Shares)
                    Quantity   Monetary Amount        
                    Retired   Retired   Acquisition Period    
Retired Date   Retirement Purpose   Type of Share   (shares)   (in millions of Won)   of Retired Shares   Remarks
January 9, 2009
  Stabilization of Share Price   Common     448,000       92,476     December 2, 2008
— January 7, 2009
     
 
                                               
Total   Common     448,000       92,476              
  Preferred                        
  (3)   Trust Agreements Execution relating to Treasury Stocks, Etc.
                                                                         
(Amounts: in millions of Won)
    At Start of Period   Executed (+)   Cancelled (-)   At End of Period        
            No. of           No. of           No. of           No. of        
Category   Amount   Transactions   Amount   Transactions   Amount   Transactions   Amount   Transactions   Remark
Specified Money Trust
    982,000       4                               982,000       4     1. Extension Date:
Oct. 26, 2007
Extension Amount:
Won 631,200
2. Extension Date:
October 29, 2007
Extension Amount:
Won 350,800
 
                                                                 
Trust Contracts with Asset Management Companies
                                                 
 
                                                                 
Acquisition Contracts with Investment Companies
                                                 
 
                                                                 
Total
    982,000       4                               982,000       4    

 


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4.   Status of Voting Rights
                         
(As of March 31, 2009)             (Unit: shares)
Classification   Number of shares   Remarks
Total outstanding shares (A)
  Common share     80,745,711        
 
Preferred share            
                         
Number of shares without voting rights (B)
  Common share     8,400,708     Treasury shares
 
Preferred share              
                         
Shares with restricted voting rights under the Korean law (C)
                 
                         
Shares with reestablished voting rights (D)
                 
                         
The number of shares with exercisable voting right s (E = A - B - C + D)
  Common share     72,345,003        
 
Preferred share            
5.   Dividends and Others
A.   Dividends
     (1) Distribution of cash dividends was approved during the 22nd General Meeting of Shareholders held on March 10, 2006.
     — Distribution of cash dividends per share of Won 8,000 (exclusive of interim dividend of Won 1,000) was approved.
     (2) Distribution of interim dividends of Won 1,000 was approved during the 270th Board of Directors’ Meeting on July 28, 2006.
     (3) Distribution of cash dividends was approved during the 23rd General Meeting of Shareholders held on March 9, 2007.
     —Distribution of cash dividends per share of Won 7,000 (exclusive of an interim dividend of Won 1,000) was approved.
     (4) Distribution of interim dividends of Won 1,000 was approved during the 283rd Board of Directors’ Meeting on July 27, 2007.
     (5) Distribution of cash dividends was approved during the 24th General Meeting of Shareholders held on March 14, 2008.
     — Distribution of cash dividends per share Won 8,400 (exclusive of an interim dividend of Won 1,000) was approved.

 


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     (6) Distribution of interim dividends of Won 1,000 was approved during the 295th Board of Directors’ Meeting on July 18, 2008.
     (7) Distribution of cash dividends was approved during the 25th General Meeting of Shareholders held on March 13, 2009.
     — Distribution of cash dividends per share of Won 8,400 (exclusive of an interim dividend of Won 1,000) was approved.
B.   Dividends for the Last 3 Fiscal Years
                                 
(Unit: in millions of Won, except per share value)
Classification   2008 (25th)   2007 (24th)   2006 (23rd)
Par value per share (Won)
            500       500       500  
                                 
Current Period’s net income
            1,277,658       1,642,451       1,446,598  
                                 
Net income per share (Won)
            17,559       22,607       19,734  
                                 
Total cash dividend
            681,996       682,379       582,386  
                                 
Total stock dividends
                         
                                 
Percentage of cash dividend to available income (%)
      53.4       41.5       40.3  
                                 
Cash dividend yield ratio (%)
  Common share     4.5       3.8       3.6  
 
Preferred share                  
                                 
Stock dividend yield ratio (%)
  Common share                  
 
Preferred share                  
                                 
Cash dividend per share (Won)
  Common share     9,400       9,400       8,000  
 
Preferred share                  
                                 
Stock dividend per share (share)
  Common share                  
 
Preferred share                  
 
*   Total cash dividend of Won 681,996 million for the year ended December 31, 2008 includes the total interim dividend amount of Won 72,793 million, and the cash dividend amount per share of Won 9,400 includes the interim cash dividend amount of Won 1,000.
 
*   Total cash dividend of Won 682,379 million for the year ended December 31, 2007 includes the total interim dividend amount of Won 72,667 million, and the cash dividend amount per share of Won 9,400 includes the interim cash dividend amount of Won 1,000.
 
*   Total cash dividend of Won 582,386 million for the year ended December 31, 1006 includes the total interim dividend amount of Won 73,714 million, and the cash dividend amount per share of Won 8,000 includes the interim cash dividend amount of Won 1,000.

 


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II.   BUSINESS
1.   Business Overview
 
A.   Industry Characteristics
As of March 31, 2009, the number of domestic mobile phone subscribers reached 46.2 million and with a 95.1% penetration rate, and the Korean mobile communication market can be considered to have reached its maturation stage. However, considering the number of European countries with penetration rates exceeding 100%, additional future growth of the domestic market may be possible.
The Korean mobile communications market continues to improve with the help of advances in network-related technology evidenced by the world’s first commercialization of CDMA2000 1x, CDMA 1x EV-DO, and the development of highly advanced handsets that enables the provision of convergence services for multimedia contents, mobile commerce, telematics, satellite DMB, digital home services and other related contents.
B.   Growth Potential
(Unit: 1,000 persons)
                                                 
            As of December 31,
Classification   March 31, 2009   2008   2007   2006   2005
Penetration rate (%)
    95.1       93.8       89.8       83.2       79.4  
Number of subscribers
  SK Telecom     23,348       23,032       21,968       20,271       19,530  
  Others (KTF, LGT)     22,887       22,575       21,529       19,926       18,812  
  Total     46,235       45,607       43,497       40,197       38,342  
(Source: Korea Communications Commission website)
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. Although demand has primarily been in the domestic market, as the business territory expands to overseas market, the size of overseas sales is expected to grow in the near future. Seasonal and economic fluctuations have much less impact on the Korean mobile communication market compared to other industries.
Historical market share of the Company
     
(As of March 31, 2009)
  (Unit: %)
                                 
            As of December 31,
Classification   March 31, 2009   2008   2007   2006
Mobile communication services
    50.5       50.5       50.5       50.4  
Comparative market share
     
(As of March 31, 2009)
  (Unit: %)
                         
Classification   SK Telecom   KTF   LG Telecom
Market share
    50.5       31.5       18.0  

 


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(Source: Korea Communications Commission website)
2.   Major Products & Services
A.   Updates on Major Products
(Unit: in millions of Won, %)
                         
Business fields   Sales type   Item   Specific Usage   Major trademarks   Sales amount
(ratio)
Information and communication
  Services   Mobile communication   Mobile Phone   June, NATE and others     2,833,035 (98.5 %)
    Others     Others     43,426 (1.5 %)
B.   Price Fluctuation Trend of Major Products
Based on standard rates, the basic service fee is Won 13,000 and the usage fee per 10 seconds is Won 20. The rates are the same for 2007 and 2008.
3.   Investment Status
A.   Investment in Progress
(Unit: in 100 millions of Won)
                                         
                            Amount    
        Investment   Subject of       Total   already   Future
Business field   Classification   period   investment   Investment effect   investments   invested   investment
Network/Common
  Upgrade/ New installation   2009   Network, systems and others   Capacity increase and quality improvement; systems improvement   To be determined     3,484     To be determined
Total
    To be determined     3,484     To be determined
B.   Future Investment Plan
(Unit: in 100 millions of Won)
                         
    Expected investment amount   Expected investment for each year    
Business field   Asset type   Amount   2009   2010   2011   Investment effect
Network/Common
  Network, systems and others   To be determined   To be determined   To be determined   To be determined   Upgrades to the existing services and provision of new services
Total   To be determined   To be determined   To be determined   To be determined   Upgrades to the existing services and provision of new services

 


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4.   Revenues
(Unit: in millions of Won)
                                     
Business field   Sales type   Item   1Q 2009   2008   2007
Information and communication
  Services   Mobile communication   Export                  
      Domestic     2,833,035       11,492,832       11,083,821  
      Subtotal     2,833,035       11,492,832       11,083,821  
    Others   Export     802       5,855       4,101  
      Domestic     42,624       175,975       197,979  
      Subtotal     43,426       181,830       202,080  
Total   Export     802       5,855       4,101  
  Domestic     2,875,659       11,668,807       11,281,800  
  Total     2,876,461       11,674,662       11,285,901  
5.   Derivative Transactions
In order to hedge risks related to fluctuations in currency exchange rates and interest rates, the Company enters into currency exchange swap contracts and interest rate swap contracts. The income or loss generated from the derivatives contracts is recognized as the gains/losses for the current period or other comprehensive income/loss, in accordance with Korean GAAP. Fair value of our derivatives is calculated using our transaction bank’s valuations. In accordance with the derivatives contracts, our estimated gain/loss on the date of expiration is 0.
A.   FX SWAP
(1)   Purpose of Contracts: Currency Exchange or Interest Rate Risk Hedging
 
(2)   Contract Terms
 
  Currency swap contract applying cash flow risk hedge accounting
The Company has entered into a fixed-for-fixed cross currency swap contracts with three banks including Citibank in order to hedge the foreign currency risk of unguaranteed U.S. dollar denominated bonds (face amounts totaling US$ 300,000,000) issued on April 1, 2004. As of March 31, 2009, in connection with unsettled foreign currency swap contracts to which the cash flow risk hedge accounting is applied, an accumulated loss on valuation of derivatives amounting to Won 15,792,434,000 (excluding tax effect totaling Won 4,995,311,000 and foreign exchange translation loss arising from unguaranteed U.S. dollar

 


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denominated bonds totaling Won 68,198,313,000) was accounted for as accumulated other comprehensive loss.
In addition, the Company has entered into a floating-to-fixed cross currency swap contract with Calyon to hedge the foreign currency risk and the interest rate risk of U.S. dollar denominated long-term borrowings with face amounts totaling US$ 100,000,000 borrowed on October 10, 2006. As of March 31, 2009, in connection with unsettled cross currency interest rate swap contracts to which the cash flow risk hedge accounting is applied, an accumulated loss on valuation of derivatives amounting to Won 11,529,616,000 (excluding tax effect totaling Won 2,810,085,000 and foreign exchange translation loss arising from U.S. dollar denominated long-term borrowings totaling Won 42,910 million) was accounted for as accumulated other comprehensive loss.
In addition, the Company has entered into a floating-to-fixed cross currency swap contract with two banks including HSBC in order to hedge the foreign currency risk and the interest rate risk of unguaranteed Japanese yen dominated bonds (56-2) with face amounts totaling JPY 12,500,000,000 issued on November 13, 2007. As of March 31, 2009, in connection with unsettled cross currency interest rate swap contracts to which the cash flow risk hedge accounting is applied, an accumulated loss on valuation of derivatives amounting to Won 336,668,000 (net of tax effect totaling Won 1,621,602,000 and foreign exchange translation loss arising from unguaranteed Japanese yen dominated bonds totaling Won 72,774,136,000 was accounted for as accumulated other comprehensive loss.
In addition, the Company has entered into a floating-to-fixed cross currency swap contract with two banks including DBS in order to hedge the foreign currency risk and interest rate risk of U.S. dollar denominated bonds with face amounts totaling US$ 150,000,000 issued on November 20, 2008. As of March 31, 2008, in connection with unsettled cross currency interest rate swap contracts to which the cash flow risk hedge accounting is applied, an accumulated loss on valuation of derivatives amounting to Won 27,348,000 (net of tax effect totaling Won 7,714,000 and foreign exchange translation gain arising from U.S. dollar denominated bonds totaling Won 10,690,784,000) was accounted for as accumulated other comprehensive loss.
In addition, the Company has entered into a floating-to-fixed cross currency swap contract with Mizuho Corporate Bank in order to hedge the foreign currency risk and the interest rate risk of un-guaranteed Japanese yen dominated bonds (59-2) with face amounts totaling JPY 3,000,000,000 issued on January 22, 2009. As of March 31, 2009, in connection with unsettled cross currency interest rate swap contracts to which the cash flow risk hedge accounting is applied, an accumulated loss on valuation of derivatives amounting to Won 174,182,000 (net of tax effect totaling Won 49,128,000 and foreign exchange translation gain arising from unguaranteed Japanese yen dominated bonds totaling Won 3,691,397,000) was accounted for as accumulated other comprehensive loss.

 


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In addition, the Company has entered into a floating-to-fixed cross currency swap contract with The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi in order to hedge the foreign currency risk and the interest rate risk of un-guaranteed Japanese yen dominated bonds (60-2) with face amounts totaling JPY 5,000,000,000 issued on March 5, 2009. As of March 31, 2009, in connection with unsettled cross currency interest rate swap contracts to which the cash flow risk hedge accounting is applied, an accumulated loss on valuation of derivatives amounting to Won 2,053,180,000 (net of tax effect totaling Won 579,103,000 and foreign exchange translation gain arising from unguaranteed Japanese yen dominated bonds totaling Won 7,875,519,000) was accounted for as accumulated other comprehensive loss.
— Currency swap contract to which the fair value hedge accounting is applied
The Company has entered into a fixed-for-fixed cross currency swap contract with 10 banks including Hana Bank in order to hedge the foreign exchange risk of U.S. dollar denominated equity securities of China Unicom stocks. In connection with unsettled foreign currency swap contracts to which the fair value accounting is applied, losses on valuation of currency swaps of Won 179,141,150,000 and Won 82,296,215,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 2009 and the preceding quarter respectively were charged to current operations.
— Currency swap contract to which the hedge accounting is not applied
The Company has entered into a fixed-to-fixed cross currency swap contract with Credit Suisse First Boston International in order to hedge the foreign currency risk of unguaranteed U.S. dollar dominated convertible bonds with face amounts of US$ 100,000,000 issued on May 27, 2004. In connection with unsettled cross currency swap contracts to which no hedge accounting is applied, a gain on valuation of currency swap of Won 13,282,483,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 2009 and a gain on valuation of currency swap of Won 5,608,244,000 for the preceding quarter ended December 31, 2008 were charged to current operations.
In addition, the Company has entered into fixed-for-fixed cross currency swap contract with three banks including Morgan Stanley to hedge the foreign currency risk of unguaranteed U.S. dollar denominated bonds (with face amounts totaling US$400,000,000) issued on July 20, 2007. In connection with unsettled foreign currency swap contracts to which the hedge accounting is not applied, a loss on valuation of currency swap of Won 42,481,273,000 and a gain on valuation of currency swap of Won 12,743,118,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 2009 and the preceding quarter respectively were charged to current operations.
B.   Interest Rate Swap
(1) Purpose of Contracts: Interest Rate Risk Hedging
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— Interest rate swap contract to which the cash flow risk hedge accounting is applied:
The Company has entered into a floating-to-fixed interest rate swap contract with Shinhan Bank to hedge the interest rate risk of floating rate discounted bill with face amounts totaling Won 200,000 million borrowed on June 29, 2006. As of March 31, 2009, in connection with unsettled interest rate swap contracts to which the cash flow risk hedge accounting is applied, an accumulated loss on valuation of derivatives amounting to Won 3,710,449,000 (net of tax effect totaling Won 1,046,537,000) was accounted for as accumulated other comprehensive loss.
In addition, the Company has entered into a floating-to-fixed interest rate swap contract with three banks including Nonghyup Bank in order to hedge the interest rate risk of long-term floating rate borrowings (totaling Won 500 billion) borrowed between July 28, 2008 and August 13, 2008. As of March 31, 2009, in connection with unsettled interest rate swap contracts to which the cash flow risk hedge accounting is applied, an accumulated loss on valuation of derivatives amounting to Won 20,754,959,000 (net of tax effect totaling Won 5,853,963,000) was accounted for as accumulated other comprehensive loss.
6.   Major Contracts
                         
            Completion   Contract   Contract Amount
Category   Vendor   Start Date   Date   Title   (Won 100M)
Product
  TU Media, ltd.   Feb. 23, 2009   December 31, 2009   2009 Satellite DMB Service
Collaboration Contract
    1,008  
Service
  SKC&C   Feb. 26, 2009   December 31, 2009   2009 IT SM Contract     2,079  
Subtotal
  3,087  
 
*   Selected among contracts exceeding Won 300 million and classified by product and service.
7.   R&D Investments
                                     
(Unit: in thousands of Won)
Category   1Q 2009   2008   2007   Remarks
Raw material
        3,498       89,176       96,217        
Labor
        18,942,040       38,062,791       39,388,760        
Depreciation
        31,992,413       138,511,764       129,208,262        
Commissioned service
    15,804,513       85,836,738       90,363,645        
Others
        7,036,982       34,539,984       37,609,969        
Total R&D costs
    73,779,446       297,040,453       296,666,853        
Accounting
  Sales and administrative expenses     73,277,576       293,443,380       288,519,863        
 
Development expenses (Intangible assets)     501,870       3,597,072       8,146,990        
R&D cost / sales amount ratio
(Total R&D costs / Current sales amount×100)
    2.56 %     2.54 %     2.63 %      

 


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8.   Other information relating to investment decisions
A.   Trademark Policies
The Company manages its corporate brand and other product brands such as “T” in a comprehensive way to protect and increase their value.
The Company’s ‘Brand Management Council’ in charge of overseeing its systematic corporate branding operates full time to execute decisions involving major brands and operates ‘Brandnet’, an intranet system to manage corporate brands which provide solutions including licensing of the brands and downloading of the Company logos.
B.   Business-related Intellectual Properties
The Company owns intellectual property rights to the design of alphabet “T”. The rights are based on domestic trademark laws and the Company has proprietary and exclusive use of the trademark for 10 years and the rights are renewable. The designed alphabet “T” is registered in all business categories (total of 45) and is being used as the primary brand of the Company.

 


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III.   FINANCIAL INFORMATION
1.   Unaudited Summary Financial Information (Unconsolidated)
                                         
(Unit: in millions of Won)
    For the Quarter    
    ended   As of and for the year ended December 31,
Classification / Fiscal Year   March 31, 2009   2008   2007   2006   2005
Current assets
    4,880,715       3,990,503       4,094,059       4,189,325       4,172,485  
• Quick assets
    4,863,604       3,976,576       4,075,378       4,172,887       4,166,500  
• Inventory
    17,111       13,927       18,681       16,438       5,985  
Non-current assets
    14,352,231       14,626,992       14,038,451       11,624,728       10,349,191  
• Investments
    5,464,007       5,668,127       5,940,045       3,547,942       2,366,760  
• Property and Equipment
    4,689,984       4,698,214       4,594,413       4,418,112       4,595,884  
• Intangible assets
    2,856,430       2,941,592       3,174,942       3,405,158       3,386,547  
• Other non-current assets
    1,341,809       1,319,059       329,051       253,516        
Total assets
    19,232,946       18,617,495       18,132,510       15,814,053       14,521,676  
Current liabilities
    4,467,527       3,412,490       2,484,548       2,985,620       2,747,268  
Non-current liabilities
    4,628,503       4,475,998       4,221,016       3,522,006       3,516,528  
Total liabilities
    9,096,030       7,888,488       6,705,564       6,507,626       6,263,796  
Capital
    44,639       44,639       44,639       44,639       44,639  
Capital surplus
    2,958,132       2,957,095       2,954,829       2,962,699       2,966,198  
Capital adjustment
    (-)2,068,694       (-)2,147,530       (-)2,072,486       (-)2,019,568       (-)2,022,817  
Other Cumulative Profit and Loss
    142,795       373,784       1,594,099       473,904        
Retained earnings
    9,060,044       9,501,018       8,905,865       7,844,753       7,269,861  
Total stockholders’ equity
    10,136,916       10,729,007       11,426,946       9,306,427       8,257,881  
Sales
    2,876,461       11,674,662       11,285,900       10,650,952       10,161,129  
Operating Profit (or Loss)
    564,007       2,059,896       2,171,543       2,584,370       2,653,570  
Profit (or Loss) from continuing operation before income tax
    316,748       1,277,658       1,642,451       1,446,598       1,871,380  
Current Period’s Net Profit (or Loss) before income tax
    316,748       1,277,658       1,642,451       1,446,598       1,871,380  
                                         
(Unit: Won)
    For the Quarter    
    ended   For the year ended December 31,
Classification / Fiscal Year   March 31, 2009   2008   2007   2006   2005
Earnings per share
    4,378       17,559       22,607       19,734       25,421  
Diluted earnings per share
    4,335       17,395       22,289       19,458       25,015  

 


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2.   Unaudited Summary Financial Information (Consolidated)
                                         
(Unit: in millions of Won)
    As of and for the year ended December 31,
Classification / Fiscal Year   2008   2007   2006   2005   2004
Current assets
    5,422,447       4,813,072       4,663,962       4,598,580       4,390,692  
• Quick assets
    5,387,473       4,766,020       4,644,184       4,590,796       4,338,371  
• Inventory
    34,974       47,052       19,778       7,784       52,321  
Non-current assets
    17,051,224       14,235,863       11,576,006       10,106,193       9,892,665  
• Investments
    4,025,429       5,446,711       3,236,783       1,989,934       1,665,841  
• Property and Equipment
    7,437,689       4,969,353       4,507,335       4,663,369       4,703,922  
• Intangible assets
    3,978,145       3,433,962       3,518,411       3,452,889       3,522,903  
• Other non-current assets
    1,609,961       385,836       313,477              
Total assets
    22,473,671       19,048,935       16,239,968       14,704,772       14,283,358  
Current liabilities
    4,628,821       3,016,874       3,208,416       2,863,373       3,066,893  
Non-current liabilities
    6,020,410       4,344,428       3,548,464       3,513,860       4,010,721  
Total liabilities
    10,649,231       7,361,302       6,756,880       6,377,233       7,077,614  
Capital
    44,639       44,639       44,639       44,639       44,639  
Capital surplus
    2,958,854       2,956,106       2,950,327       2,954,840       2,968,301  
Capital adjustment
    (-)2,159,389       (-)2,072,723       (-)2,019,567       (-)2,048,515       (-)2,058,292  
Other Cumulative Profit/Loss
    356,192       1,591,258       490,010              
Retained earnings
    9,448,185       8,914,970       7,847,434       7,267,649       6,152,898  
Total stockholders’ equity
    11,824,440       19,048,935       9,483,088       8,327,540       7,205,743  
Sales
    14,020,984       11,863,357       11,027,977       10,721,820       10,570,615  
Operating Profit (or Loss)
    1,752,468       2,101,955       2,621,132       2,670,616       2,439,749  
Profit (or Loss) from continuing operation before tax
    972,338       1,562,265       1,449,552       1,868,307       1,493,414  
Current Period’s Net Profit before tax
    972,338       1,562,265       1,449,552       1,868,307       1,493,414  
                                         
(Unit: Won)
    For the year ended December 31,
Classification / Fiscal Year   2008   2007   2006   2005   2004
Earnings per share in Majority Interest
    16,707       22,696       19,801       25,443       20,261  
Diluted earnings per share in Majority Interest
    16,559       22,375       19,523       25,036       20,092  

 


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IV.   AUDITOR’S OPINION
1.   Auditor
             
    Year ended December 31,
Quarter ended March 31, 2009   2008   2007   2006
Deloitte Anjin LLC
  Deloitte Anjin LLC   Deloitte Anjin LLC   Deloitte Anjin LLC
2.   Audit Opinion
         
Term   Auditor’s opinion   Issues noted
Quarter ended March 31, 2009   Appropriate  
Quarter ended March 31, 2008   Appropriate  
Year ended December 31, 2008   Appropriate  
Year ended December 31, 2007   Appropriate  
3.   Remuneration for Independent non-executive Auditors for the Past Three Fiscal Years
A.   Audit Contracts
                 
(Unit: in thousands of Won)
Term   Auditors   Contents   Fee   Total hours
Quarter ended March 31, 2009
  Deloitte Anjin LLC   Semi-annual review   1,275,000   13,709
 
  Quarterly review    
 
  Non-consolidated financial statements audit    
 
  Consolidated financial statements audit    
Year ended December 31, 2008
  Deloitte Anjin LLC   Semi-annual review   1,310,097   13,346
 
  Quarterly review    
 
  Non-consolidated financial statements audit    
 
  Consolidated financial statements audit    
Year ended December 31, 2007
  Deloitte Anjin LLC   Semi-annual review   1,066,318   11,468
 
  Quarterly review    
 
  Non-consolidated financial statements audit    
 
  Consolidated financial statements audit    

 


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B.   Non-Audit Services Contract with External Auditors
                     
(Unit: in thousands of Won)
            Service    
Term   Contract date   Service provided   duration   Fee
Year ended December 31, 2008
  November 20, 2007   Set up services for agency tax manual   60 days     48,000  
 
March 3, 2008   Tax adjustment for fiscal year 2007   10 days     33,000  
 
May 15, 2008   Tax consulting   5 days     7,500  
 
June 24, 2008   Foreign tax consulting re indirect taxes   4 days     6,000  
 
August 13, 2008   Tax consulting   10 days     9,400  
 
November 1, 2008   Tax consulting   4 days     5,000  
 
November 19, 2008   Tax consulting   10 days     10,800  
 
November 19, 2008   Review of deferred corporate income tax for 1Q and 2Q   10 days     18,000  
 
December 24, 2008   Review of deferred corporate income tax for 3Q   3 days     6,000  
 
December 24, 2008   Tax consulting   3 days     3,600  
 
December 24, 2008   Tax consulting   3 days     3,000  
 
Year ended December 31, 2007
  March 30, 2007   Tax adjustment for fiscal year 2006   10 days     30,000  
 
September 28, 2007   Tax consulting for denial of deductions for corporate income tax   1 day     2,000  
 
September 28, 2007   Review of deferred corporate income tax for 1Q and 2Q   6 days     10,000  
 
September 28, 2007   Tax consulting   5 days     9,000  
 
December 31, 2007   Review of deferred corporate income tax for 3Q   2 days     5,000  
 
December 31, 2007   Tax consulting   3 days     3,000  
 
*   As of March 31, 2009, there is no non-audit services contract for 2009.

 


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V.   CORPORATE ORGANIZATION INCLUDING BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND AFFILIATED COMPANIES
1.   Board of Directors
 
A.   Overview of Board of Directors Composition
The Company’s Board of Directors is comprised of eight members: five non-executive outside directors and three executive directors. Within the Board, there are five Committees: Non-executive Outside Director Nomination Committee, Audit Committee, Compensation Committee, CapEx Review Committee, and Corporate Citizenship Committee.
B.   Significant Activities of the Board of Directors
                 
Meeting   Date   Agenda   Approval
300th (the first meeting of 2009)
  January 22, 2009     Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2008   Approved as proposed
      Annual Business Report for the year ended December 31, 2008   Approved as proposed
      Annual Business Plan and Budgeting for FY 2009   Approved as proposed
      Issuance of Corporate Bonds   Approved as proposed
301st (the second meeting of 2009)
  February 17, 2009     Convocation of the 25th General Meeting of Shareholders   Approved as proposed
      Partnership Agreement with Offshore Private Equity Fund   Approved as proposed
302nd (the third meeting of 2009)
  March 13, 2009     Election of the Representative Director   Approved as proposed
      Revision to the Regulations for the Board of Directors   Approved as proposed
      Appointment of Chairman of the Board of Directors   Approved as proposed
      Long-term Financing Plan for Foreign Currency   Approved as proposed
      Issuance of Offshore Exchangeable Bonds and Transfer of Treasury Shares in relation thereto   Approved as proposed
      Asset Management Transaction with Affiliated Company (SK Securities)   Approved as proposed
             
        Outside Directors    
Meetings   Dates   Attended   Description
The first meeting of 2009 (300th)
  January 22, 2009   5 / 5  
The second meeting of 2009 (301st)
  February 17, 2009   5 / 5  
The third meeting of 2009 (302nd)
  March 13, 2009   5 / 5  

 


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C.   Committees within Board of Directors
  (1)   Committee Structure
  a)   Non-executive Outside Director Nomination Committee
(As of March 31, 2009)
             
    Members    
Number of       Non-executive Outside    
Persons   Executive Directors   Directors   Remarks
3
  Sung Min Ha   Rak Yong Uhm, Jae Ho Cho   Resignation of Executive Director, Shin Bae Kim (March 13, 2009)
 
*   The Non-executive Outside Director Nomination Committee is a committee established under the provisions of the Articles of Incorporation.
  b)   Compensation Review Committee
(As of March 31, 2009)
         
Number of   Members
Persons   Executive Directors   Non-executive Outside Directors
5
    Dal Sup Shim, Rak Yong Uhm, Hyun Chin Lim, Jay Young Chung, Jae Ho Cho
 
*   The Compensation Review Committee is a committee established by the resolution of the Board of Directors.
  c)   Capex Review Committee
(As of March 31, 2009)
             
    Members    
Number of   Executive        
Persons   Directors   Non-executive Outside Directors   Remarks
4
  Sung Min Ha   Dal Sup Shim, Rak Yong Uhm, Jay Young Chung   Resignation of Executive Director, Young Ho Park (March 12, 2009)
 
*   The Capex Review Committee is a committee established by the resolution of the Board of Directors.
  d)   Corporate Citizenship Committee
(As of March 31, 2009)
             
    Members    
Number of   Executive        
Persons   Directors   Non-executive Outside Directors   Remarks
4
  Sung Min Ha   Rak Yong Uhm, Hyun Chin Lim, Jay Young Chung   Resignation of Executive Director, Young Ho Park (March 12, 2009)

 


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*   The Corporate Citizenship Committee is a committee established by the resolution of the Board of Directors.
  (2)   Activities of the Committees of the Board of Directors (As of March 31, 2009)
                     
                Non-executive Outside Directors
                    Hyun Chin
                Dal Sup Shim   Lim
                (Attendance:   (Attendance:
    Date of           100%)   100%)
Committee Name   Activity   Agenda   Approval   Vote
Non-executive Outside Director Nomination Committee
  February 17, 2009   25th General Meeting of Shareholders: Proposal to nominate an Independent Director Hyun Chin Lim   Approved as Proposed   For   For
                         
                Non-executive Outside Directors
                        Jay Yung
                Dal Sup Shim   Rak Yong Uhm   Chung
                (Attendance:   (Attendance:   (Attendance:
    Date of           100%)   100%)   100%)
Committee Name   Activity   Agenda   Approval   Vote
CapEx Committee
  January 21, 2009   CapEx plan for 2009   Approved as proposed   For   For   For
D.   Directors’ Independence
On February 17, 2009, in the notice of the annual General Meeting of Shareholders, background information on Jae Won Chey, Man Won Jung, Hyun Chin Lim, candidates for the Board of Directors, was publicly disclosed. There was no other nomination by shareholders. For the election of the outside directors, the Company has established the Independent Director Recommendation Committee, which is currently in operation. In the 25th General Meeting of Shareholders held on February 17, 2009, the Committee recommended the outside director candidates.
                 
Name   Outside Director?   Remarks
Sung Min Ha
    X     o   During the 291st meeting of the Board of the Directors held on March 14th, 2008, the Non-Executive Outside Director Nomination Committee was established.
Rak Yong Uhm
    0     o   Yong Woon Kim’s resignation from the directorship on (March 27, 2008) created a void, but he was replaced during the 293rd meeting of the Board of Directors held on May 30, 2008.
Jae Ho Cho
    0     o   Director Shin Bae Kim submitted his resignation on March 13, 2009.

 


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2.   Audit System
The Company’s Audit Committee consists of three non-executive outside directors, Dal Sup Shim, Hyun Chin Lim and Jae Ho Cho.
Major activities of the Audit Committee are as follows.
                 
Meeting   Date   Agenda   Approval   Remarks
The first meeting of 2009
  January 21, 2009   o Issuance of corporate bonds    
 
  o B2B Contract with TU Media   Approved as proposed  
 
 
o Evaluation of Internal Accounting Controls based on Auditor’s Opinion
  Approved as proposed  
 
 
o 2nd half 2008 Management Audit Results
   
 
 
o Reports on Internal Accounting Management system
   
The second meeting of 2009
  February 16, 2009   o Reports on 2008 Korean GAAP Audit    
 
 
o Report on Review of Internal Accounting Management System
   
 
  o 2009 Management Audit Plan    
 
  o Auditor’s Report for Fiscal Year 2008   Approved as proposed  
 
 
o Evaluation of Internal Accounting Management System Operation
  Approved as proposed  
 
 
o Appointment of Auditor for FY 2009-2011
  Approved as proposed  
 
 
o Construction of Mobile Phone Facilities for 2009
  Approved as proposed  
The third meeting of 2009
  March 13, 2009  
o Purchase of Mobile Phone Relay Device for 2009
  Approved as proposed  
 
 
o Construction of Mobile Phone Facilities for 2009
  Approved as proposed  
 
 
o 2009 2Q Transactions with SK C&C Co., Ltd.
  Approved as proposed  
 
 
o Long-term Financing Plan for Foreign Currency
   
 
 
o Issuance of Offshore Exchangeable Bonds and Transfer of Treasury Shares
   
 
 
o Asset Management Transaction with Affiliated Company (SK Securities)
   
The fourth meeting of 2009
  April 23, 2009   o Audit Plan for 2009      
 
  o Auditor Fees for 2009   Approved as proposed    
 
 
o Re-approval of entire Auditor Services for 2009
  Approved as proposed    
 
*   The line items that do not show approval are for reporting purposes only.
3.   Shareholders’ Exercises of Voting Rights
A.   Voting System and Exercise of Minority Shareholders’ Rights
Pursuant to the Articles of Incorporation as shown below, the cumulative voting system was first introduced in the General Meeting of Shareholders in 2003.
     
Articles of Incorporation   Description
Article 32 (3) (Election of Directors)
  Cumulative voting under Article 382-2 of the Commercial Code will not be applied for the election of directors.
 
   
Article 4 of the 12th Supplement to the Articles of Incorporation (Interim Regulation)
  Article 32 (3) of the Articles of Incorporation shall remain effective until the day immediately preceding the date of the general shareholders’ meeting of 2003.
Also, neither written electronic voting system nor minority shareholder rights is applicable.

 


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4.   Affiliated Companies
A.   Capital Investments between Affiliated Companies
                                                                 
(As of March 31, 2009)   * Based on common shares
    Invested companies
    SK   SK   SK   SK   SK           SK   SK
Investing company   Corporation   Energy   Networks   Telecom   Chemicals   SKC   E&C   Shipping
SK Corporation
            33.40 %     39.98 %     23.22 %             42.50 %             72.13 %
SK Energy
                                                               
SK Networks
                                                    0.02 %     17.71 %
SK Telecom
                                                               
SK Chemicals
                                                    58.03 %        
SKC
                                                            10.16 %
SK E&C
                                                               
SK Shipping
                                                               
SK Securities
                                                               
Walkerhill
                                                               
SK C&C
    31.82 %                                                        
Daehan City Gas
                                                               
SK Telink
                                                               
SK E&S
                                                               
iHQ
                                                               
SK D&D
                                                               
SK Communications
                                                               
Solmics Co., Ltd.
                                                               
SK Broadband
                                                               
Broadband D&M
                                                               
SK Marketing & Company
                                                               
SK Gas
                                                               
Ulreung Mineral Co., Ltd.
                                                               
Total affiliated companies
    31.82 %     33.40 %     39.98 %     23.22 %             42.50 %     58.05 %     100.00 %
                                                                 
    Invested companies
    SK           SK   SK   SK            
Investing companies   Securities   Walkerhill   E&S   Gas   C&C   K-Pover   DOPCO   CCES
SK Corporation
                    51.00 %     45.53 %             65.00 %                

 


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    Invested companies
    SK           SK   SK   SK            
Investing companies   Securities   Walkerhill   E&S   Gas   C&C   K-Pover   DOPCO   CCES
SK Energy
                                                    38.28 %        
SK Networks
    22.71 %     50.37 %                     15.00 %             4.61 %        
SK Telecom
                                    30.00 %                        
SK Chemicals
            0.25 %                                                
SKC
    12.41 %     7.50 %                                                
SK E&C
                                                               
SK Shipping
                                                               
SK Securities
                                                               
Walkerhill
                                                               
SK C&C
                                                               
Daehan City Gas
                                                               
SK Telink
                                                               
SK E&S
                                                            100.00 %
iHQ
                                                               
SK D&D
                                                               
SK Communications
                                                               
Solmics Co., Ltd.
                                                               
SK Broadband
                                                               
Broadband D&M
                                                               
SK Marketing & Company
                                                               
SK Gas
                                                               
Ulreung Mineral Co., Ltd.
                                                               
Total affiliated companies
    35.12 %     58.12 %     51.00 %     45.53 %     45.00 %     65.00 %     42.89 %     100.00 %
                                                                 
    Invested companies
    YN   Daehan   Daehan   SK   SK   SK   Busan   Jeonnam
Investing companies   Energy   City Gas   Engineering   Sci-tech   NJC   Telink   City Gas   City Gas
SK Corporation
                                                               
SK Energy
                                                               
SK Networks
                                                               
SK Telecom
                                            90.77 %                
SK Chemicals
                            50.00 %     60.00 %                        
SKC
                                                               
SK E&C
                                                               
SK Shipping
                                                               
SK Securities
                                                               

 


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    Invested companies
    YN   Daehan   Daehan   SK   SK   SK   Busan   Jeonnam
Investing companies   Energy   City Gas   Engineering   Sci-tech   NJC   Telink   City Gas   City Gas
Walkerhill
                                                               
SK C&C
                                                               
Daehan City Gas
                    100.00 %                                        
SK Telink
                                                               
SK E&S
    100.00 %     47.62 %                                     40.00 %     100.00 %
iHQ
                                                               
SK D&D
                                                               
SK Communications
                                                               
Solmics Co., Ltd.
                                                               
SK Broadband
                                                               
Broadband D&M
                                                               
SK Marketing & Company
                                                               
SK Gas
                                                               
Ulreung Mineral Co., Ltd.
                                                               
Total affiliated companies
    100.00 %     47.62 %     100.00 %     50.00 %     60.00 %     90.77 %     40.00 %     100.00 %
                                                                 
    Invested companies
                    OK                        
    Gangwon           Cashbag   Chungnam   SK           MRO    
Investing companies   City Gas   GBES   Service   City Gas   Wyverns   Infosec   Korea   SK Telesys
SK Corporation
                                                               
SK Energy
                                                               
SK Networks
                                                    51.00 %        
SK Telecom
                                    99.99 %                        
SK Chemicals
                                                               
SKC
                                            20.63 %             77.13 %
SK E&C
                                                               
SK Shipping
                                                               
SK Securities
                                                               
Walkerhill
                                                               
SK C&C
                                            48.14 %                
Daehan City Gas
                                                               
SK Telink
                                                               
SK E&S
    100.00 %     100.00 %             100.00 %                                
iHQ
                                                               
SK D&D
                                                               

 


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    Invested companies
                    OK                        
    Gangwon           Cashbag   Chungnam   SK           MRO    
Investing companies   City Gas   GBES   Service   City Gas   Wyverns   Infosec   Korea   SK Telesys
SK Communications
                                                               
Solmics Co., Ltd.
                                                               
SK Broadband
                                                               
Broadband D&M
                                                               
SK Marketing & Company
                    100.00 %                                        
SK Gas
                                                               
Ulreung Mineral Co., Ltd.
                                                               
Total affiliated companies
    100.00 %     100.00 %     100.00 %     100.00 %     99.99 %     68.77 %     51.00 %     77.13 %
                                                                 
    Invested companies
                    F&U                            
            Encar   Credit                   SK   SK   SK
Investing companies   Innoace   network   Info.   Paxnet   TU Media   D&D   Utis   CTA
SK Corporation
                                                               
SK Energy
            87.50 %                                             33.67 %
SK Networks
    43.08 %                                                        
SK Telecom
    14.25 %             50.00 %     59.74 %     44.15 %                        
SK Chemicals
                                                    60.00 %        
SKC
                                                               
SK E&C
                                            44.98 %                
SK Shipping
                                                               
SK Securities
                    40.00 %                                        
Walkerhill
                                                               
SK C&C
                                                               
Daehan City Gas
                                                               
SK Telink
                                                               
SK E&S
                                                               
iHQ
                                                               
SK D&D
                                                               
SK Communications
                                                               
Solmics Co., Ltd.
                                                               
SK Broadband
                                                               
Broadband D&M
                                                               
SK Marketing & Company
                                                               
SK Gas
                                                               
Ulreung Mineral Co., Ltd.
                                                               
Total affiliated companies
    57.33 %     87.50 %     90.00 %     59.74 %     44.15 %     44.98 %     60.00 %     33.67 %

 


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    Invested companies
    Loen           SK   SK Mobile                   CU   I Film
Investing companies   Entertainment   Independence   Petrochemical   Energy   SKC Media   iHQ   Media   Co.
SK Corporation
                                                               
SK Energy
                    100.00 %     88.34 %                                
SK Networks
                                                               
SK Telecom
    63.48 %                                     37.09 %                
SK Chemicals
                                                               
SKC
                            11.66 %     100.00 %                        
SK E&C
                                                               
SK Shipping
                                                               
SK Securities
                                                               
Walkerhill
                                                               
SK C&C
            67.78 %                                                
Daehan City Gas
                                                               
SK Telink
                                                               
SK E&S
                                                               
iHQ
                                                    52.52 %     45.00 %
SK D&D
                                                               
SK Communications
                                                               
Solmics Co., Ltd.
                                                               
SK Broadband
                                                               
Broadband D&M
                                                               
SK Marketing & Company
                                                               
SK Gas
                                                               
Ulreung Mineral Co., Ltd.
                                                               
Total affiliated companies
    63.48 %     67.78 %     100.00 %     100.00 %     100.00 %     37.09 %     52.52 %     45.00 %
                                                                 
    Invested companies
    NTREEV   SK   SK                           SKN   Nuri
Investing companies   Soft   I-Media   Communications   Ecolgreen   I Platform   SKC Air Gas   Service   Solution
SK Corporation
                                                               
SK Energy
                                                               
SK Networks
                            55.00 %     66.67 %             100.00 %        

 


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    Invested companies
    NTREEV   SK   SK                           SKN   Nuri
Investing companies   Soft   I-Media   Communications   Ecolgreen   I Platform   SKC Air Gas   Service   Solution
SK Telecom
    63.70 %             64.82 %                                        
SK Chemicals
                                                               
SKC
                                            80.00 %                
SK E&C
                                                               
SK Shipping
                                                               
SK Securities
                                                               
Walkerhill
                                                               
SK C&C
                                                            46.32 %
Daehan City Gas
                                                               
SK Telink
                    0.67 %                                        
SK E&S
                                                               
iHQ
                                                               
SK D&D
                                                               
SK Communications
            100.00 %                                                
Solmics Co., Ltd.
                                                               
SK Broadband
                                                               
Broadband D&M
                                                               
SK Marketing & Company
                                                               
SK Gas
                                                               
Ulreung Mineral Co., Ltd.
                                                               
Total affiliated companies
    63.70 %     100.00 %     65.49 %     55.00 %     66.67 %     80.00 %     100.00 %     46.32 %
                                                                 
    Invested companies
    Commerce   Reviden   Solmics           SK   Hanaro   Broadband   Broadband
Investing companies   Planet   Asset   Co., Ltd.   Mecharonics   Broadband   Dream   Media   D&M
SK Corporation
                                                               
SK Energy
                                                               
SK Networks
                                                               
SK Telecom
    100.00 %                             43.42 %                        
SK Chemicals
                                                               
SKC
                    48.70 %                                        
SK E&C
            99.00 %                                                
SK Shipping
                                                               
SK Securities
                                                               

 


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    Invested companies
    Commerce   Reviden   Solmics           SK   Hanaro   Broadband   Broadband
Investing companies   Planet   Asset   Co., Ltd.   Mecharonics   Broadband   Dream   Media   D&M
Walkerhill
                                                               
SK C&C
                                                               
Daehan City Gas
                                                               
SK Telink
                                                               
SK E&S
                                                               
iHQ
                                                               
SK D&D
            1.00 %                                                
SK Communications
                                                               
Solmics Co., Ltd.
                            53.58 %                                
SK Broadband
                                            36.03 %     100.00 %     100.00 %
Broadband D&M
                                                               
SK Marketing & Company
                                                               
SK Gas
                                                               
Ulreung Mineral Co., Ltd.
                                                               
Total affiliated companies
    100.00 %     100.00 %     48.70 %     53.58 %     43.42 %     36.03 %     100.00 %     100.00 %
                                                                 
    Invested companies
            SK                                   Namwon    
            Marketing                   Ulreung           Sarang    
    Broadband   &           DOP   Mineral Co.,   WS   Electric    
Investing companies   CS   Company   UB Care   Service   Ltd.   Commerce   Power   Incyto
SK Corporation
                                                               
SK Energy
            50.00 %                                                
SK Networks
                                            100.00 %                
SK Telecom
            50.00 %                                                
SK Chemicals
                    43.97 %                                        
SKC
                                                            100.00 %
SK E&C
                            4.90 %                                
SK Shipping
                                                               
SK Securities
                                                               
Walkerhill
                                                               
SK C&C
                                                               
Daehan City Gas
                                                               
SK Telink
                                                               
SK E&S
                            95.10 %                                
iHQ
                                                               

 


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    Invested companies
            SK                                   Namwon    
            Marketing                   Ulreung           Sarang    
    Broadband   &           DOP   Mineral Co.,   WS   Electric    
Investing companies   CS   Company   UB Care   Service   Ltd.   Commerce   Power   Incyto
SK D&D
                                                    100.00 %        
SK Communications
                                                               
Solmics Co., Ltd.
                                                               
SK Broadband
    100.00 %                                                        
Broadband D&M
                                                               
SK Marketing & Company
                                                               
SK Gas
                                    80.36 %                        
Ulreung Mineral Co., Ltd.
                                                               
Total affiliated companies
    100.00 %     100.00 %     43.97 %     100.00 %     80.36 %     100.00 %     100.00 %     100.00 %
                                                                 
    Invested companies
    Jeju United   Cross M   MKS                                    
Investing companies   FC   Insight   Guarantee   Etoos        
SK Corporation
                                                               
SK Energy
    100.00 %                                                        
SK Networks
                                                               
SK Telecom
                                                               
SK Chemicals
                                                               
SKC
                                                               
SK E&C
                                                               
SK Shipping
                                                               
SK Securities
                                                               
Walkerhill
                                                               
SK C&C
                                                               
Daehan City Gas
                                                               
SK Telink
                                                               
SK E&S
                                                               
iHQ
                                                               
SK D&D
                    100.00 %                                        
SK Communications
                            100.00 %                                
Solmics Co., Ltd.
                                                               
SK Broadband
                                                               
Broadband D&M
                                                               
SK Marketing & Company
            100.00 %                                                
SK Gas
                                                               
Ulreung Mineral Co., Ltd.
                                                               
Total affiliated companies
    100.00 %     100.00 %     100.00 %     100.00 %                                

 


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VI.   SHAREHOLDERS INFORMATION
1.   Shareholdings of the Largest Shareholder and Related Persons
 
A.   Shareholdings of the Largest Shareholder and Related Persons
     
(As of March 31, 2009)
  (Unit: Shares, %)
                                         
            Number of shares owned and ownership ratio
            Beginning of Period   End of Period
Name   Relationship   Type of share   Number of
shares
  Ownership
ratio
  Number of
shares
  Ownership
ratio
SK Corporation
  Largest Shareholder   Common share     18,748,452       23.09       18,748,452       23.22  
Tae Won Chey
  Officer of affiliated company   Common share     100       0.00       100       0.00  
Shin Won Chey
  Officer of affiliated company   Common share     500       0.00       500       0.00  
Shin Bae Kim
  Officer of affiliated company   Common share     1,270       0.00       1,270       0.00  
Man Won Jung
  Director   Common share     0       0.00       100          
Sung Min Ha
  Director   Common share     738       0.00       738       0.00  
Bang Hyung Lee
  Officer of affiliated company   Common share     200       0.00       200       0.00  
Total
    Common share     18,751,260       23.09       18,751,360       23.22  
The table above includes Man Won Jung who was elected as CEO at the March 13, 2009 General Meeting of Shareholders.
Although there has been no change in the number of shares held by the largest shareholder, SK Corporation, due to the Company’s purchase and subsequent retirement of its treasury shares, SK Corporation’s ownership ratio in the Company has increased to 23.22%.
B.   Overview of the Largest Shareholder
SK Corporation is a holding company and as of March 31, 2009, has eight subsidiaries: SK Energy Co., Ltd., SK Telecom Co., Ltd., SK Networks Co., Ltd., SKC Co., Ltd., SK E&S Co., Ltd., SK Shipping Co., Ltd., K-Power Co., Ltd. and SK Gas Co., Ltd. SK Corporation also operates a life science business division within its holding company to nurture the division for future growth. Details of SK Corporation’s subsidiaries are as follows:
                 
Affiliates   Share Holdings   Industry   Description
SK Energy Co., Ltd.
    33.40 %   Energy   Publicly Listed
SK Telecom Co., Ltd.
    23.22 %   Telecommunication   Publicly Listed
SK Networks Co., Ltd.
    39.98 %   Energy Sale   Publicly Listed
SKC Co., Ltd.
    42.50 %   Synthetic Resin Manufacturing   Publicly Listed
SK Shipping Co., Ltd.
    72.13 %   Ocean Freight   Privately Held
SK E&S Co., Ltd.
    51.00 %   Gas Company Holdings   Privately Held
SK Gas Co., Ltd.
    45.53 %   Gas   Publicly Listed
K-Power Co., Ltd.
    65.00 %   Power Generation   Privately Held

 


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*   The above share holdings are based on common stock holdings as of March 31, 2009.
SK Corporation is a publicly listed company and is required to submit a report of its significant business activities in accordance with Article 161 of the Financial Investment Services and Capital Markets Act. Also as a holding company, SK Corporation is required to report key management activities in accordance with Article 8 of Regulation on Securities Issuance and Disclosure. The rule is applicable to subsidiaries whose book value of the holding company’s shareholding exceeds 10% of its total assets. SK Energy Co., Ltd. and SK Telecom Co., Ltd. are two such subsidiaries.
2.   Changes in shareholdings of the Largest Shareholder
Changes in shareholdings of the largest shareholder are as follows.
(Unit: Shares, %)
                         
    Date of the change in the            
    largest shareholder/            
Largest   Date of change in   Shares        
Shareholder   shareholding   Held   Holding Ratio   Remarks
SK Corporation
  March 7, 2008     18,751,260       23.09     Purchased 1,085,325 shares from SK Networks on March 7, 2008
  March 13, 2009     18,751,360       23.22     At the 25th General Meeting of Shareholders, elected the CEO, Man Won Jung (who owns 100 shares of the Company stock)
 
*   Shares held are the sum of shares held by SK Corporation and its related parties.
3.   Distribution of Shares
A.   Shareholders with ownership of 5% or more
     
(As of December 31, 2008)
  (Unit: shares, %)
                                                     
        Common share   Preferred share   Sub-total
        Number of   Ownership   Number of   Ownership   Number of   Ownership
Rank   Name (title)   shares   ratio   shares   ratio   shares   ratio
1
  SK Corporation     18,748,452       23.09                   18,748,452       23.09  
2
  Citibank ADR     17,008,755       20.95                   17,008,755       20.95  
3
  SK Telecom     8,669,508       10.68                   8,669,508       10.68  
Total     44,426,715       54.72                   44,426,715       54.72  

 


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B.   Shareholdings under the Employee Stock Ownership Program
As the relevant law requires an immediate transfer of the shares directly purchased by the employees to the account of the individual purchasers, the Company transfers and holds the employees’ stocks in separate individual accounts within the program once the number of shares for each individual member is determined.
     
(As of March 31, 2009)
  (Unit: Shares)
                         
            Balance at the beginning   Balance at the end of
            of period   period
Classification   Account classification   Type of share   (Unit: Shares)   (Unit: Shares)
5th
  Employee Stock Ownership Program Member Account   Common shares     114,168       110,985  
8th
        369,887       367,253  
Total     484,055       478,238  
C.   Shareholder Distribution
(As of December 31, 2008)
                                         
    Number of   Ratio   Number of   Ratio    
Classification   shareholders   (%)   shares   (%)   Remarks
Total minority shareholders
    23,685       99.95       31,279,161       38.52        
Minority shareholders (corporate)
    1,110       4.68       12,849,333       15.82        
Minority shareholders (individual)
    22,575       95.27       18,429,828       22.69        
Largest Shareholder and Related Persons
    6       0.01       18,751,260       23.09        
Major shareholders
                             
Other shareholders
    10       0.04       49,914,550       61.47        
Other shareholders (corporate)
    8       0.03       32,088,119       39.52        
Other shareholders (individual)
    2       0.00       17,826,431       21.95        
Total
    23,695       100.00       81,193,711       100.00        

 


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4.   Share Price and Trading Volume in the Last Six Months
A.   Domestic Securities Market
(Unit: Won, shares)
                                                     
        March   February   January   December   November   October
Types   2009   2009   2009   2008   2008   2008
Common stock
  Highest     195,000       204,000       218,000       224,000       232,000       230,000  
  Lowest     181,500       187,500       204,000       201,000       201,000       185,500  
Monthly transaction volume     7,342,672       6,530,681       6,947,277       7,036,880       6,509,801       10,063,707  
B.   Overseas Securities Market
     
New York Stock Exchange
  (Unit: US$, ADR)
                                                     
        March   February   January   December   November   October
Types   2009   2009   2009   2008   2008   2008
Depository Receipt
  Highest     16.25       16.56       18.35       18.80       19.24       19.92  
  Lowest     12.69       13.39       16.35       15.11       14.83       14.01  
Monthly transaction volume     34,913,100       18,710,300       22,262,400       50,873,000       36,884,100       59,291,300  
VII.   EMPLOYEES
     
(As of March 31, 2009)
  (Unit: persons, in millions of Won)
                                                                 
    Number of employees                
    Office                           Average   Aggregate   Average    
    managerial   Production                   service   wage for   wage per    
Classification   positions   positions   Others   Total   year   2009 1Q   person   Remarks
Male
    3,880                   3,880       11.4       67,728       18        
Female
    626                   626       9.4       8,984       14        
Total
    4,506                   4,506       11.1       76,712       17        

 


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VIII.   TRANSACTIONS WITH PARTIES HAVING INTERESTS
1.   Loans to the Largest Shareholder and others
     
(Year Ended December 31, 2008)   (Unit: in millions of Won)
Name
(Corporate
      Account   Change details     Accrued        
name)   Relationship   category   Beginning     Increase     Decrease     Ending     interest     Remarks  
SK Wyverns
  Affiliated company   Long-term and short-term loans     4,132             575       3,557       372        
(Unit: in millions of Won)
        Investment and Disposal Details        
Name           Transaction Details        
(Corporate
Name)
  Relation-ship   Types of
Investment
  Period
Start
    Increase     Decrease     Period
End
    Remarks  
SKT Global
Investment
    Common share     26,044       7,030             33,074        
SK Industrial
Development
    Common share           664             664        
Air Cross
Company, ltd.
  Affiliated company   Common share     2,440       55,000       (2,440 )            
Total     28,484       7,694       (2,440 )     33,738        
2.   Transfer of Assets to/from the Largest Shareholder
A.   Transfer of Assets
(Units: in thousands of Won)
        Details        
                    Amount     Amount        
Name           Purpose       Transferred     Transferred        
(Corporate   Relation-   Transferred   of   Date of   From Largest     to Largest        
Name)   ship   Objects   Transfer   Transfer   Shareholder     Shareholder     Remarks  
Encar
Network
Co., Ltd.
  Affiliated
Company
  Automobiles   Sale of
automobiles
not in
use
  February 26, 2009           116,818        
Total           116,818        

 


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B.   Transfer of Business
(Units: in thousands of Won)
        Details        
                    Amount              
                    Transferred     Amount        
Name                   From     Transferred        
(Corporate   Relation-   Transferred   Purpose of   Date of   Largest     to Largest        
Name)   ship   Objects   Transfer   Transfer   Shareholder     Shareholder     Remarks  
Loen Entertainment
Co., Ltd.
  Affiliated Company   Entire MelOn
business
  To facilitate growth of MelOn business through separate management   October 24, 2008       24,333,022      
Total       24,333,022          
3.   Transactions with Shareholders (excluding the Largest Shareholder and Related Persons)
A.   Provisional Payment and Loans (including loans on marketable securities)
Agents
(Unit: in millions of Won)
Name                                                          
(Corporate           Account   Change details     Accrued        
name)   Relationship     category   Beginning     Increase     Decrease     Ending     interest     Remarks  
Hong Eun
and others
  Agency     Long-term and
short-term loans
    154,801       168,406       159,014       164,193              
Overseas investment companies
(Unit: in millions of Won)
Name                                              
(Corporate       Account   Change details     Accrued      
name)   Relationship   category   Beginning     Increase     Decrease     Ending     interest     Remarks
DSS Mobile
Com. (India)
  Overseas Investment company   Long-term
loans
    18,887                   18,887           Payment guarantee

 


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B.   Equity Investments
(Unit: in millions of Won)
                                                         
            Investment and Disposition Details    
                    Transaction Details    
Name (Corporate   Relation           Start of                
Name)   -ship   Category   Period   Increase   Decrease   End of Period   Remarks
Translink L.L.C.
                1,486       305             1,791        
Skylake Global Incubest Fund #1 —Private Equity Investment Firm (SGI 1)
                1,548       40             1,588        
Total
    3,034       345             3,379        
IX.   OTHER INFORMATION RELATING TO THE PROTECTION OF INVESTORS
1.   Developments in the Items mentioned in prior Reports on Important Business Matters
 
A.   Status and Progress of Major Management Events
                 
Date of
Disclosure
  Title   Report   Reports status
October 26, 2001
  Resolution on trust agreement for the acquisition of treasury shares and others   1. Signatories: Shinhan Bank, Hana Bank, Chohung Bank, Korea Exchange Bank
2. Contract amount: Won 1,300 billion
3. Purpose: to increase shareholder value
  1.   On December 24, 2003, cash surplus amount from the existing trust agreement was partially reduced (Won 318 billion).
      2.   On September 24, 2004, the Board of Directors extended the term of the specified monetary trust agreement for 3 years.
      3.   On October 16, 2007, the Board of Directors extended the term of the specified monetary trust agreement for 3 years.
      4.   As of December 31, 2008, the balance of specified monetary trust for treasury shares was Won 982 billion.


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     B. Summary Minutes of the General Meeting of Shareholders
         
Date   Agenda   Resolution
23rd Fiscal Year Meeting of Shareholders (March 9, 2007)
  1. Approval of the financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2006
2. Remuneration limit for Directors
3. Election of Directors
— Election of executive directors
— Election of independent non-executive directors as Audit Committee members
  Approved (Cash dividend, Won 7,000 per share)
 
Approved (Won 12 billion)
 
Approved (Jung Nam Cho, Sung Min Ha)
Approved (Dal Sup Shim)
   
   
   
   
24th Fiscal Year Meeting of Shareholders (March 14, 2008)
  1. Approval of the Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2007
2. Amendment to Articles of Incorporation
3. Approval of Remuneration Limit for Directors
4. Election of Directors
— Election of executive directors
— Election of independent non-executive directors
— Election of independent non-executive directors as Audit Committee member
  Approved (Cash dividend, Won 8,400 per share)
 
Approved
Approved (Won 12 billion)
 
Approved (Shin Bae Kim, Young Ho Park)
Approved (Rak Yong Uhm, Jay Young Chung)
Approved (Jae Ho Cho)
   
   
   
   
   
   
25th Fiscal Year Meeting of Shareholders (March 13, 2009)
  1. Approval of the financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2008
2. Approval of Remuneration Limit for Directors
3. Amendment to Company Regulation on Executive Compensation
4. Election of Directors
— Election of executive directors
— Election of independent non-executive directors
— Election of independent non-executive directors as Audit Committee member
  Approved (Cash dividend, Won 8,400 per share)
 
Approved (Won 12 billion)
Approved
 
 
Approved (Jae Won Chey, Man Won Jung)
Approved (Hyun Chin Lim)
Approved (Hyun Chin Lim)
   
   
   
   
   
   
2.   Contingent Liabilities
A.   Material Legal Proceedings
 
(1)   Claim for damages by G. Mate Inc.
(a) Details: G.Mate alleged that the Company had engaged G.Mate to develop and deliver certain PDA units, but the Company subsequently refused to take delivery of such units. We appealed against G.Mate’s claim for approximately Won 4 billion in damages.
(b) Date of the Appeal: February 3, 2009


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(c) Parties to the lawsuit: G.Mate Inc. (plaintiff) vs. the Company (defendant)
(d) Progress: A mediation requested by G.Mate could not reach an agreement (in January 2007) thus an action for monetary damages was brought before the Seoul Central District Court, to which seven creditors of G.Mate, including DNF Consulting Co., Ltd., requested intervenient participation as successors to part of the claim. On December 4, 2008, the trial court awarded the plaintiffs approximately Won 420 million in damages, to which all of plaintiff, defendant and successors appealed, and the case was submitted as of February 3, 2009 and is currently pending before the Seoul High Court.
(e) Future court dates and the Company’s position: As to the denied claims concerning the YP3600 model, the Company will continue its defense that ‘no valid contract was executed.’ As to the partial loss concerning the YP3700 model, the Company will do its best to question the statute of limitations and contest the alleged damage claims to either reduce the award amount or to get the claim completely dismissed.
(f) Impacts on operation and finance: As the original judgment was found in our favor in most of the disputed amount except Won 420 million, a similar judgment will not adversely impact the Company’s operation and finance. However, as both parties to the lawsuit appealed, it is difficult to anticipate the outcome of the appeals proceedings with certainty. These results and analysis on impact are only anticipations. Actual results of the litigation and actual impact on the Company’s operations and finances may differ depending on future events.
(2)   Action for Monetary Damages — Wireless Data:
(a) Overview: The plaintiffs, who use the Company’s mobile telephone services, alleged that the reason a large wireless internet surcharge was imposed on them was because the Company violated its duty to clearly explain contractual provisions. The plaintiffs are seeking damages and, in the case of plaintiffs who are minors, they seek temporary claim, in addition to the above damages, incurred due to the Company’s alleged profiteering that the Company provided these minors wireless internet service without the consent of their legal representatives.
(b) Date of Appeal: February 2, 2009
(c) Parties to the Litigation: Misook Peon, et al. (plaintiffs, 5 in total) vs. the Company (defendant)
(d) Progress: On October 4, 2007, the trial court acknowledged 50% of the claims for 4 plaintiffs (legal adults) and 100% of the minor plaintiffs’ claim for a total of Won 3,707,479 in damages. However, the Company appealed, and on January 13, 2009, the appeals court cancelled the judgments for plaintiffs and denied all claims in favor of the Company. On February 2, 2009, the four dissenting plaintiffs of legal age and the two minor plaintiffs appealed the decision.
(e) Future court proceedings and the Company’s actions: The Company is determined to request that the court dismiss the case without hearing as the plaintiffs’ appeals request does not constitute the grounds for appeal.
(f) Impact on business: In the event that the case is decided against the Company, there is a risk that the National Council of the Green Consumers Network in Korea will bring an additional lawsuit based on this decision by recruiting other plaintiffs.
However, these results and analysis of the impact is only prospective. The actual results of the litigation and actual impact on the Company’s operations and finances may differ depending on future events.
(3)   Action for Monetary Damages — MSC/HLR Connectivity
(a) Overview: KT Corporation alleged that the Company unreasonably delayed KT Corporation’s request for connection to MSC/HLR, and sought damages for the extra connection fees incurred.
(b) Date of Lawsuit: April 9, 2008

 


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(c) Parties to the litigation: KT Corporation (plaintiff) vs. the Company (defendant)
(d) The plaintiff brought an action against the Company in May 2008, and submitted preparatory pleadings in August of 2008 and in March of 2009. In July of 2008, the Company submitted its response refuting the alleged claim followed by another preparatory pleading in December of 2008. The lawsuit is currently pending. The court set 2 dates for further pleadings on January 23 and March 13, 2009.
(e) Future court proceedings and the Company’s actions: The court will hold the third pleading on April 28, 2009 to hear each party’s presentation, later followed by additional pleadings with witness testimonies. Prior to the third pleading, the Company will submit to the Court additional preparatory pleading and will make every effort to follow up with an aggressive defense using all legally possible defenses including presentations, witness testimonies and facts to have the plaintiffs’ claims dismissed in their entirety.
(f) Impact on business: In the event that the case is decided against the Company in its entirety, there is a risk that the Company will be obligated to pay up to Won 44.3 billion in damages (excluding interest). However, the litigation involves the Company’s MSC/HLR connectivity and KT’s waiver of rights of indemnification, and actual results of the litigation and actual impact on the Company’s operations and finances may differ depending on future events.
However, these results and analysis of the impact is only prospective. The actual results of the litigation and actual impact on the Company’s operations and finances may differ depending on future events.
B.   Other Matters
The Company has no other blank bills, mortgage bills, assumption of debt agreement or other contingent liabilities.
3.   Status of sanctions, etc.
A.   Status of sanctions
The Company was sanctioned with a fine of Won 50 million on December 30, 2008 for a violation of Telecommunications Law involving its mismanagement of privacy policy. The Company continues to improve related system security and is implementing system enhancements, such as introduction of scanning devices, to avoid unnecessary keeping of applications at the distributor level.
In addition, on January 21, 2009, the Company was sanctioned for unfair business practices with a fine of Won 1.268 billion by the Fair Trade Commission of Korea along with a correction order of its policy of restricting certain rate plan subscribers from using third party portal contents. The Company has taken efforts to educate applicable divisions of the issue and to improve the level of the voluntary compliance program to comply with fair trade laws to prevent a repeat of the same violation.
Also on February 3, 2009, the Company received a correctional order and a fine of Won 500 million involving an unfair trade interference practice including refusal of applications for subscription for certain PDA phones distributed by third party manufacturers. The Company paid fines related to the sanction and is currently seeking a suspension of execution and is preparing an administrative litigation.

 


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Forward-Looking Statement Disclaimer
The material above contains forward-looking statements. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about our beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. These statements are based on current plans, estimates and projections, and therefore you should not place undue reliance on them. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which may cause our actual results or performance to be materially different from any future results or performance expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. We do not make any representation or warranty, express or implied, as to the accuracy or completeness of the information contained herein, and nothing contained herein is, or shall be relied upon as, a promise or representation, whether as to the past or the future. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and we undertake no obligation to update publicly any of them in light of new information or future events. Additional information concerning these and other risk factors are contained in our latest annual report on Form 20-F and in our other filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

 


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SK TELECOM CO., LTD.
NON-CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2009 AND 2008
AND INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS’ REVIEW REPORT

 


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Independent Accountants’ Review Report
English Translation of a Report Originally Issued in Korean
To the Stockholders and Board of Directors of
SK Telecom Co., Ltd.
We have reviewed the accompanying non-consolidated statement of financial position of SK Telecom Co., Ltd. (the “Company”) as of March 31, 2009, the related non-consolidated statements of income, changes in stockholders’ equity and cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008, all expressed in Korean won. These non-consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to issue a report on these non-consolidated financial statements based on our reviews.
We conducted our reviews in accordance with standards for review of interim financial statements in the Republic of Korea. Those standards require that we plan and perform the review to obtain moderate assurance as to whether the non-consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement. A review is limited primarily to inquiries of company personnel and analytical procedures applied to financial data, and this provides less assurance than an audit. We have not performed an audit and, accordingly, we do not express an audit opinion.
Based on our reviews, nothing has come to our attention that causes us to believe that the non-consolidated financial statements referred to above are not presented fairly, in all material respects, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the Republic of Korea.
We have previously audited, in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the Republic of Korea, the non-consolidated statement of financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2008, and the related non-consolidated statements of income, appropriations of retained earnings, changes in stockholders’ equity and cash flows for the year then ended (not presented herein); and in our report dated January 30, 2009, we expressed an unqualified opinion on those non-consolidated financial statements. The accompanying non-consolidated statement of financial position as of December 31, 2008, which is comparatively presented, does not differ in material respects from such audited non-consolidated statement of financial position.
Our reviews also comprehended the translation of the Korean won amounts into U.S. dollar amounts and nothing has come to our attention that causes us to believe that such translation has not been made in conformity with the basis stated in Note 2. Such U.S. dollar amounts are presented solely for the convenience of readers of financial statements.

 


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Accounting principles and review standards and their application in practice vary among countries. The accompanying non-consolidated financial statements are not intended to present the financial position, results of operations, changes in stockholders’ equity and cash flows in accordance with accounting principles and practices generally accepted in countries other than the Republic of Korea. In addition, the procedures and practices utilized in the Republic of Korea to audit such financial statements may differ from those generally accepted and applied in other countries. Accordingly, this report and the accompanying non-consolidated financial statements are for use by those knowledgeable about Korean accounting procedures and auditing standards and their application in practice.
April 24, 2009
Notice to Readers
This report is effective as of April 24, 2009, the accountants’ review report date. Certain subsequent events or circumstances may have occurred between the accountants’ review report date and the time the accountants’ review report is read. Such events or circumstances could significantly affect the accompanying non-consolidated financial statements and may result in modification to the accountants’ review report.

 


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SK TELECOM CO., LTD.
NOTES TO NON-CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2009 AND 2008
1.   GENERAL
    SK Telecom Co., Ltd. (the “Company”) was incorporated in March 1984 under the laws of Korea to engage in providing nationwide cellular telephone communication services in the Republic of Korea. The Company’s common shares and depositary receipts (DRs) are listed on the Stock Market of Korea Exchange (formerly “Korea Stock Exchange”) and the New York and London Stock Exchanges, respectively. As of March 31, 2009, the Company’s total issued shares are held by the following:
                 
            Percentage of
    Number of shares   total shares issued (%)
 
               
SK Group
    18,748,452       23.22  
POSCO Corp.
    2,341,569       2.90  
Institutional investors and other minority shareholders
    51,254,982       63.48  
Treasury stock
    8,400,708       10.40  
 
               
 
               
 
    80,745,711       100.00  
 
               
2.   SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
    The accompanying non-consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the Republic of Korea (“Korean GAAP”) and with the accounting policies for annual financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2008, except for the following:
  a.   Revision of External Audit Law
 
      In accordance with the revised External Audit Law of Korea, effective January 1, 2009, the title of “Balance Sheet” was replaced with “Statement of Financial Position”.
    The Company maintains its official accounting records in Korean won and prepares statutory non-consolidated financial statements in Korean language (Hangul) in conformity with Korean GAAP. Certain accounting principles applied by the Company that conform with financial accounting standards and accounting principles in the Republic of Korea may not conform with accounting principles generally accepted in other countries. Accordingly, these financial statements are intended for use by those who are informed about Korean accounting principles and practices. The accompanying financial statements have been condensed, restructured and translated into English with certain expanded descriptions from the Korean language financial statements. Certain information included in the Korean language financial statements, but not required for a fair presentation of the Company’s financial position, results of operations, changes in stockholders’ equity or cash flows, is not presented in the accompanying financial statements.
 
    The accompanying non-consolidated financial statements are stated in Korean won, the currency of the country in which the Company is incorporated and operates. The translation of Korean won amounts into U.S. dollar amounts is included solely for the convenience of readers of financial statements and has been made at the rate of W1,372.30 to US$1.00, the Noon Buying Rate in the City of New York for cable transfers in Korean won as certified for customs purposes by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York on the last business day of the period ended March 31, 2009. Such translations into U.S. dollars should not be construed as representations that the Korean won amounts could be converted into U.S. dollars at that, or any other rate.

 


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3.   INVESTMENT SECURITIES
  a.   Short-term Investment Securities
 
      Short-term investment securities as of March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008 are as follows (In millions of Korean won):
                                 
                            December 31,  
    March 31, 2009     2008  
    Acquisition             Carrying     Fair value and  
    cost     Fair value     amount     carrying amount  
 
                               
Trading securities (note)
  W 600,000     W 596,884     W 596,884     W 366,040  
Current portion of long-term investment securities
    3,551       3,601       3,601       3,704  
 
                       
Total
  W 603,551     W 600,485     W 600,485     W 369,744  
 
                       
 
(note)   The Company’s trading securities as of March 31, 2009 are all beneficiary certificates, and the difference between the fair value and acquisition cost was recorded in other income(expenses) as gain(loss) on valuation of short-term investment securities.
  b.   Long-term Investment Securities
 
      Long-term investment securities as of March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008 are as follows (In millions of Korean won):
                 
    March 31, 2009     December 31, 2008  
Available-for-sale equity securities
  W 2,919,875     W 3,066,306  
Available-for-sale debt securities
    3,652       4,787  
 
           
 
               
Total
    2,923,527       3,071,093  
Less: current portion
    (3,601 )     (3,704 )
 
           
 
               
Long-term portion
  W 2,919,926     W 3,067,389  
 
           

 


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  b-(1).   Available-for-sale Equity Securities
 
      Available-for-sale equity securities as of March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008 are as follows (In millions of Korean won):
                                                         
    December 31, 2009             Carrying amount  
    Number of     Percentage     Acquisition                     March     December  
    shares     (%)     cost     Fair value             31, 2009     31, 2008  
(Investments in listed companies)
                                                       
Digital Chosunilbo Co., Ltd.
    2,890,630       7.8     W 5,781     W 5,290             W 5,290     W 5,636  
KRTnet Corporation
    234,150       4.4       1,171       1,093               1,093       1,098  
POSCO Corp.
    2,481,310       2.8       332,662       904,437               904,438       942,898  
DAEA TI Co., Ltd.
    99,120       0.2       1,695       91               91       89  
Extended Computing Environment Co., Ltd.
    133,333       0.5       10       59               59       40  
nTels Co., Ltd.
    205,200       6.2       34       541               541       504  
Qualcomm Inc.
    55,805       0.1       2,756       2,990               2,990       2,514  
China Unicom Ltd.
    899,745,075       3.8       1,333,009       1,323,696               1,323,696       1,357,648  
LG Powercomm Co., Ltd.
    6,000,000       4.5       240,243       35,760  (Note a)     35,760       39,000  
 
                                               
Sub-total
                    1,917,361       2,273,957               2,273,958       2,349,427  
 
                                               
 
                                                       
(Investments in non-listed companies)
                                                       
SK C&C Co., Ltd.
    15,000,000       30.0       501,651       608,595  (Note b)     608,595       676,716  
The Korea Economic Daily
    2,585,069       13.8       13,964  (Note d)             13,964       13,964  
Others
                    158,394  (Notes c&d)             9,747       12,932  
 
                                                 
Sub-total
                    674,009                       632,306       703,612  
 
                                                 
 
                                                       
(Investments in funds)
                                                       
Others
                    13,611  (Note d)             13,611       13,267  
Sub-total
                    13,611                       13,611       13,267  
 
                                                 
 
                                                       
Total
                  W 2,604,981                     W 2,919,875     W 3,066,306  
 
                                                 
 
(Note a)   As the common stocks of LG Powercomm Co., Ltd. were listed on the stock Market of Korea Exchange during the year ended December 31, 2008, the Company recorded the investment at its market value as of March 31, 2009. In addition, as the difference between the market value and carrying value of the investments is material and the market value is significantly less than the acquisition cost over the long-term period, the Company recorded W201,243 million of impairment loss on investment securities for the year ended December 31, 2008.
 
(Note b)   The number of shares held by the Company increased to 15,000,000 shares from 6,000,000 shares as the SK C&C performed stock split of 1:2.5 for the year ended march 31, 2009. The Company recorded its investments in common stock of SK C&C Co., Ltd. at its fair value, which was estimated with the assistance of an outside professional valuation company using the present value of expected future cash flows and the unrealized gain on valuation of investments totals W198,777 million (net of tax effect of W63,462 million) and W250,413 million (net of tax effect of W79,947 million) as of March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively.
 
(Note c)   Due to the impairment of the investment of Mobinex Inc. and others, the Company recorded W3,186 million of impairment loss on investment securities for the year ended March 31, 2009.
 
(Note d)   As a reasonable estimate of fair value could not be made, the investment is stated at acquisition cost.
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      Available-for-sale debt securities as of March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008 are as follows (In millions of Korean won):
                             
                Carrying amount  
                March     December  
    Maturity   Acquisition cost     31, 2009     31, 2008  
 
                           
Public bonds
  (note a)   W 101     W 101     W 1,236  
Closed beneficiary certificates (note b)
  October, 2009     3,501       3,551       3,551  
 
                     
 
                           
Total
        3,602       3,652       4,787  
Less current portion
        (3,551 )     (3,601 )     (3,704 )
 
                     
 
                           
Long-term available-for-sale debt securities
      W 51     W 51     W 1,083  
 
                     
      The interest income incurred from available-for-sale debt securities for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008 were W71 million and W1,420 million, respectively.
 
(note a)   The maturities of public bonds as of March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008 are as follows (In millions of Korean won):
                 
Maturity   March 31, 2009     December 31, 2008  
 
               
Within one year
  W 50     W 153  
After one year but within five years
    51       1,083  
 
           
 
               
 
  W 101     W 1,236  
 
           
     
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  b-(3).   Changes in Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments in Common Stock
 
      The changes in unrealized gains (losses) on investments in common stock for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008 are as follows (In millions of Korean won):
                                 
    For the three months ended March 31, 2009  
                    Transferred to        
    Beginning     Increase     realized     Ending  
    balance     (decrease)     gain (loss)     balance  
Available-for-sales securities:
                               
Unrealized gain on valuation of long-term Investment securities
  W 941,096     (W 106,292 )   W     W 834,804  
Unrealized loss on valuation of long-term Investment securities
    (401,945 )     (175,435 )           (577,380 )
 
                       
 
                               
Sub-total
    539,151       (281,727 )           257,424  
Less tax effect
    (125,881 )     63,478             (62,403 )
 
                       
 
                               
Total
  W 413,270     (W 218,249 )   W     W 195,021  
 
                       
                                 
    For the three months ended March 31, 2008  
                    Transferred to    
    Beginning     Increase     realized     Ending  
    balance     (decrease)     gain (loss)     balance  
Available-for-sales securities:
                               
Unrealized gain on valuation of long-term Investment securities
  W 2,402,284     (W 606,591 )   W     W 1,795,693  
Unrealized loss on valuation of long-term Investment securities
    (158,575 )     566       5,152       (152,857 )
 
                       
 
                               
Sub-total
    2,243,709       (606,025 )     5,152       1,642,836  
Less tax effect
    (617,020 )     166,657       (1,417 )     (451,780 )
 
                       
 
                               
Total
  W 1,626,689     (W 439,368 )   W 3,735     W 1,191,056  
 
                       

 


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4.   EQUITY SECURITIES ACCOUNTED FOR USING THE EQUITY METHOD
    Equity securities accounted for using the equity method of accounting as of March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008 are as follows (In millions of Korean won):
                                                         
    March 31, 2009             Carrying Amount  
            Ownership                                    
    Number     percentage     Acquisition     Net asset             March 31,     December  
    of shares     (%)     cost     value             2009     31, 2008  
 
                                                       
SK Broadband Co., Ltd.
    102,451,249       43.4     W 1,209,629     W 531,113             W 1,069,696     W 1,146,736  
SK Communications Co., Ltd.
    28,029,945       64.8       175,441       132,183               143,848       147,392  
SK Telink Co., Ltd.
    943,997       90.8       5,296       109,814               109,814       112,358  
SK Marketing & Company Co., Ltd.
    5,000,000       50.0       190,000       100,379               100,379       101,345  
SK Wyverns Baseball Club Co., Ltd.
    199,997       100.0       1,000       (2,048 )                    
Paxnet Co., Ltd.
    5,590,452       59.7       26,563       14,891               29,642       30,086  
F&U Credit information Co., Ltd.
    300,000       50.0       2,410       3,665               4,157       4,244  
TU Media Corp.
    28,538,064       44.2       151,980       13,284               13,284       14,847  
Aircross Co., Ltd.
                       (Note a)           7,289  
IHQ, Inc.
    14,960,784       37.1       51,846       12,099               24,489       26,957  
Ntreev Soft Co., Ltd.
    2,064,970       63.7       33,120       8,886               9,332       9,575  
Commerce Planet Co., Ltd.
    29,396       100.0       14,344       1,107               1,107       1,535  
Loen Entertainment, Inc.
    16,054,812       63.5       57,874       37,152               38,171       35,895  
Harex Info Tech, Inc.
    225,000       21.2       3,375       245               508       598  
SK Mobile
          20.0       4,930       2,111               2,111       2,111  
SKT Vietnam PTE Ltd.
    180,476,700       73.3       191,273       112,622               112,622       112,160  
Skytel Co., Ltd.
    1,951,777       29.3       2,159       14,641               14,641       12,381  
SK China Company Ltd.
    94,960       29.7       6,159       4,556               3,470       3,657  
SK Telecom China Co., Ltd.
          100.0       7,340       10,258               10,258       7,157  
TR Entertainment
    13,542,553       42.2       10,953       2,818               9,270       9,626  
ULand Company Ltd.
    14,100,100       70.2       17,511       5,261               5,261       5,401  
Virgin mobile USA, Inc.
    13,940,549       16.6       62,096       (69,300 )             50,002       62,096  
SKT Americas, Inc.
    109       100.0       17,467       33,826               33,826       36,126  
SK Telecom China Holding Co., Ltd.
          100.0       23,293       30,653               30,653       30,780  
SK USA, Inc.
    49       49.0       3,184       5,249               5,249       5,041  
Helio, Inc.
    794,375       14.3       1,342       116               116       116  
Korea IT Fund
    190       63.3       190,000       211,754               211,754       210,725  
1st Music Investment Fund of SK-PVC
    1,385       69.3       6,925       4,660               4,660       5,688  
2nd Music Investment Fund of SK-PVC
    1,585       79.3       7,925       7,894               7,894       8,441  
SK-KTB Music Investment Fund
    297       74.2       14,850       13,959               13,959       13,954  
IMM Cinema Fund
    120       45.6       12,000       8,226               8,226       8,435  
Michigan Global Cinema Fund
    40       36.4       4,000       3,577               3,577       3,577  
3rd Fund of Isu Entertainment
    25       31.3       2,500       1,568               1,568       1,568  
SK Telecom Advanced Tech & Service Center
          100,0       6,989       9,828               9,828       10,053  
Cyworld China Holdings
    10,500,000       53.8       10,272       1,174               1,174       2,117  
Magic Tech Network
    4,500       30.0       8,494       2,162               7,416       7,725  
SK Telecom Global Investment B.V.
    18,000       100.0       33,074       41,420  (Note b)     41,420       31,866  
SKY Property Mgmt. Ltd.
    22,980       60.0       283,368       320,024               320,024       287,405  
Wave City Development Co. Ltd.
    382,000       19.1       1,967       1,908               1,908       1,908  
Prmaxsoftware tech.Co.,Ltd.
          91.4       7,127       6,437               6,954       7,127  
Benex Digital Cultural Contents Fund
    50       19.9       5,000       5,068               5,068       5,068  
Benex Focus Limited Partnership II
    200       66.7       20,000       20,093               20,093       20,089  

 


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    March 31, 2009             Carrying Amount  
            Ownership                                    
    Number     percentage     Acquisition     Net asset             March 31,     December  
    of shares     (%)     cost     value             2009     31, 2008  
K-net Culture & Contents Venture Fund
    59       59.0       5,900       5,856               5,856       5,856  
Open Innovation Fund
    200       98.5       20,000       20,049               20,049       20,044  
Other investments in affiliates
                    24,229          (Note c)     24,229       23,564  
 
                                                 
 
                                                       
Total
                  W 2,935,205                     W 2,537,563     W 2,600,719  
 
                                                 
 
(Note a)   In the first quarter of 2009, Aircross Co., Ltd. was fully liquidated.
 
(Note b)   In the first quarter of 2009, the Company invested W7,030 million in SK Telecom Global Investment B.V., its wholly owned subsidiary.
 
(Note c)   As allowed under Korean GAAP, investments in equity securities of SK Telecom Europe Limited and others were stated at their acquisition cost instead of amount valued using the equity method of accounting, as changes in the Company’s portion of stockholders’ equity of such investees were not expected to be material.

 


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    Details of the changes in investments in affiliates accounted for using the equity method for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008 are as follows (In millions of Korean won):
                                                                                     
        For the three months ended March 31, 2009  
                                Equity in             Equity     Equity                      
                        Equity in     other com-             method in     method in             Other        
        Beginning     Acquisi-     earnings     prehensive     Capital     Retained     capital     Dividend     increase     Ending  
        balance     tion     (losses)     income     Surplus     earning     adjustments     received     (decrease)     balance  
 
                                                                                   
SK Broadband Co., Ltd.
  (Note a)   W 1,146,736     W     (W 8,771 )   (W 7,220 )   W     (W 56,043 )   (W 5,006 )   W     W     W 1,069,696  
SK Communications Co., Ltd.
  (Note a)     147,392             (4,725 )     (18,463 )     1,794             17,850                   143,848  
SK Telink Co., Ltd.
  (Notes a
and c)
    112,358             3,494       287                         (6,325 )           109,814  
SK Marketing & Company Co., Ltd.
  (Note a)     101,345             3,332       (4,298 )                                   100,379  
SK Wyverns Baseball Club Co., Ltd.
  (Note b)                 (1 )                                          
Paxnet Co., Ltd.
  (Notes a
and c)
    30,086             48       (281 )                 281       (492 )           29,642  
F&U Credit information Co., Ltd.
  (Note b)     4,244             (87 )                                         4,157  
TU Media Corp.
  (Note a)     14,847             (1,563 )     36       (36 )                             13,284  
Aircross Co., Ltd.
  (Note d)     7,289                                                 (7,289 )      
IHQ, Inc.
  (Note a)     26,957             (3,382 )     (5,056 )                 5,970                   24,489  
Ntreev Soft Co., Ltd.
  (Note a)     9,575             (285 )     (7 )                 49                   9,332  
Commerce Planet Co., Ltd.
  (Note b)     1,535             (428 )                                         1,107  
Loen Entertainment, Inc.
  (Note a)     35,895             (347 )     2,945                   (322 )                 38,171  
Harex Info Tech, Inc.
  (Note b)     598             (90 )                                         508  
SK Mobile
  (Note b)     2,111                                                       2,111  
SKT Vietnam PTE Ltd.
  (Note a)     112,160             (9,937 )     10,399                                     112,622  
Skytel Co., Ltd.
  (Note a)     12,381             2,842       (582 )                                   14,641  
SK China Company Ltd.
  (Note b)     3,657             (176 )     (11 )                                   3,470  
SK Telecom China Co., Ltd.
  (Note b)     7,157             5       3,096                                     10,258  
TR Entertainment
  (Note a)     9,626             (623 )     267                                     9,270  
ULand Company Ltd.
  (Note a)     5,401             (594 )     454                                     5,261  
Virgin mobile USA, Inc.
  (Note b)     62,096             (6,112 )     (5,982 )                                   50,002  
SKT Americas, Inc.
  (Note a)     36,126             (4,473 )     2,173                                     33,826  
SK Telecom China Holding Co., Ltd.
  (Note a)     30,780             (2,605 )     2,478                                     30,653  
SK USA, Inc.
  (Note b)     5,041             182       26                                     5,249  
Helio, Inc.
  (Note b)     116                   (26 )                 26                   116  
Korea IT Fund
  (Note a)     210,725             1,029                                           211,754  
1st Music Investment Fund of SK-PVC
  (Note b)     5,688             (1,181 )     153                                     4,660  
2nd Music Investment Fund of SK-PVC
  (Note b)     8,441             (547 )                                         7,894  
SK-KTB Music Investment Fund
  (Note a)     13,954             76       (72 )                 1                   13,959  
IMM Cinema Fund
  (Note a)     8,435             (209 )                                         8,226  
Michigan Global Cinema Fund
  (Note b)     3,577                                                       3,577  
3rd Fund of Isu Entertainment
  (Note b)     1,568                                                       1,568  
SK Telecom Advanced Tech & Service Center
  (Note b)     10,053             (194 )     (31 )                                   9,828  
Cyworld China Holdings
  (Note b)     2,117             178       (193 )                 (928 )                 1,174  
Magic Tech Network
  (Note b)     7,725             (309 )                                         7,416  
SK Telecom Global Investment B.V.
  (Note a)     31,866       7,030       (16 )     2,540                                     41,420  
SKY Property Mgmt. Ltd.
  (Note a)     287,405             (1,167 )     33,786                                     320,024  
Wave City Development Co. Ltd.
  (Note b)     1,908                                                       1,908  
Prmaxsoftware tech.Co.,Ltd.
  (Note b)     7,127             (173 )                                         6,954  
Benex Digital Cultural Contents Fund
  (Note b)     5,068                                                       5,068  
Benex Focus Limited Partnership II
  (Note a)     20,089             4                                           20,093  
K-net Culture & Contents Venture Fund
  (Note b)     5,856                                                       5,856  
Open Innovation Fund
  (Note a)     20,044             5                                           20,049  
 
                                                               
 
                                                                                   
Total
      W 2,577,155     W 7,030     (W 36,800 )   W 16,418     W 1,758     (W 56,043 )   W 17,921     (W 6,817 )   (W 7,289 )   W 2,513,334  
 
                                                               

 


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(Note a)   Investments were recorded using the equity method of accounting based on unaudited and unreviewed financial statements as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2009. In order to verify the reliability of such unaudited and unreviewed financial statements, the Company has performed the following procedures and found no significant errors:
  i)   obtained the signature from the chief executive officer of the equity method investee asserting that the unaudited and unreviewed financial statements are accurate
 
  ii)   checked whether the major transactions identified by the Company, including public disclosures, were appropriately reflected in the unaudited and unreviewed financial statements
 
  iii)   performed an analytical review on the unaudited and unreviewed financial statements
     
(note b)   Investments in equity securities are carried using the equity method of accounting based on the financial statements as of December 31, 2008 as information as of March 31, 2009 was not available and the change in the Company’s portion of stockholders’ equity of the investee for the three months ended March 31, 2009 was immaterial.
 
(note c)   The Company received dividends from SK Telink Co., Ltd. and Paxnet Co., Ltd. and the corresponding amount was deducted from the carrying amount of equity method securities.
 
(note d)   Other decrease in investments in Aircross Co., Ltd. represents the collection of the Company’s investment resulted from the full liquidation of Aircross Co., Ltd.

 


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        For the three months ended March 31, 2008  
                                        Equity                      
                        Equity in     Equity in other     method in             Other        
        Beginning             earnings     comprehensive     capital     Dividend     increase     Ending  
        balance     Acquisition     (losses)     income     adjustments     received     (decrease)     balance  
 
                                                                   
SK Broadband Co., Ltd.
      W     W 1,089,818     W     W     W     W     W 116,525     W 1,206,343  
SK Communications Co., Ltd.
        149,850             (1,848 )     3,076                         151,078  
SK Telink Co., Ltd.
        97,136             4,696       (218 )           (5,947 )           95,667  
SK Wyverns Baseball Club Co., Ltd.
  (Note a)                 (989 )                              
Paxnet Co., Ltd.
        30,237             (78 )     407             (447 )           30,119  
F&U Credit information Co., Ltd.
  (Note a)     3,851             (42 )                             3,809  
TU Media Corp.
        5,527       55,000       (4,950 )           (30,514 )                 25,063  
Aircross Co., Ltd.
  (Note a)     5,967             (938 )     (19 )                       5,010  
IHQ, Inc.
        38,911             (3,818 )     624                         35,717  
Ntreev Soft Co., Ltd.
        13,220             (4,418 )     77                         8,879  
Baba Club
  (Note a)     1,733                                     (1,733 )      
Commerce Planet Co., Ltd.
  (Note a)     6,266             20                         1,733       8,019  
Loen Entertainment, Inc.
        21,415             976       (150 )                       22,241  
Harex Info Tech, Inc.
  (Note a)     1,118             (88 )                             1,030  
SK Mobile
  (Note a)     3,272                                           3,272  
SKT Vietnam PTE Ltd.
        101,412             (3,844 )     5,659       (71 )                 103,156  
Skytel Co., Ltd.
  (Note a)     7,797             (52 )     (1 )                       7,744  
SK China Company Ltd.
  (Note a)                 54       83                         137  
SK Telecom China Co., Ltd.
  (Note a)     7,154             3                               7,157  
TR Entertainment
              10,131                                     10,131  
ULand Company Ltd.
        5,290             3,108       470                         8,868  
SK Telecom USA Holdings, Inc.
        63,023       47,799       (27,002 )     (6,509 )                       77,311  
SKT Americas, Inc.
  (Note a)     26,454             (275 )     1,484                         27,663  
SK Telecom China Holding Co., Ltd.
        19,070       3,031       28       2,896                         25,025  
SK USA, Inc.
  (Note a)     3,140                                           3,140  
Helio, LLC & Inc.
        333             (264 )     23       268                   360  
Korea IT Fund
        210,568             735                               211,303  
Centurion IT Investment Association
        2,463                                     (2,463 )      
1st Music Investment Fund of SK-PVC
  (Note a)     5,607                                           5,607  
2nd Music Investment Fund of SK-PVC
  (Note a)     8,517             (338 )                             8,179  
SK-KTB Music Investment Fund
        13,367             186       (758 )                       12,795  
IMM Cinema Fund
        9,089             (20 )                             9,069  
Michigan Global Cinema Fund
  (Note a)     3,542                                           3,542  
3rd Fund of Isu Entertainment
  (Note a)     1,690                                           1,690  
 
                                                   
 
                                                                   
Total
      W 867,019     W 1,205,779     (W 39,158 )   W 7,144     (W 30,317 )   (W 6,394 )   W 114,062     W 2,119,124  
 
                                                   

 


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(note a)   Investments were recorded using the equity method of accounting based on unaudited and unreviewed financial statements as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2008. In order to verify the reliability of such unaudited and unreviewed financial statements, the Company has performed the following procedures and found no significant errors:
  iv)   obtained the signature from the chief executive officer of the equity method investee asserting that the unaudited and unreviewed financial statements are accurate
 
  v)   checked whether the major transactions identified by the Company, including public disclosures, were appropriately reflected in the unaudited and unreviewed financial statements
 
  vi)   performed an analytical review on the unaudited and unreviewed financial statements
    Details of changes in the differences between the acquisition cost and net asset value of equity method investees at the acquisition date for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008 are as follows (In millions of Korean won):
                                 
    For the three months ended March 31, 2009  
    Beginning     Increase/             Ending  
    balance     (Decrease)     Amortization     balance  
SK Broadband Co., Ltd.
  W 534,051     W     W 4,531     W 538,582  
SK Communications Co., Ltd.
    12,122             (223 )     11,899  
Paxnet Co., Ltd.
    15,018             (267 )     14,751  
F&U Credit information Co., Ltd.
    503             (11 )     492  
IHQ, Inc.
    13,767             (1,377 )     12,390  
Ntreev Soft Co., Ltd.
    595             (149 )     446  
Loen Entertainment, Inc.
    1,223             (204 )     1,019  
Harex Info Tech, Inc.
    351             (88 )     263  
Skytel Co., Ltd.
    (1,387 )           1,387        
SK China Company Ltd.
    106             (106 )      
TR Entertainment
    6,856             (403 )     6,453  
Virgin mobile USA, Inc.
    125,930             (6,628 )     119,302  
Magic Tech Network
    5,562             (308 )     5,254  
Prmaxsoftware tech.Co.,Ltd.
    691             (173 )     518  
 
                       
 
                               
Total
  W 715,388     W     (W 4,019 )   W 711,369  
 
                       
                                 
    For the three months ended March 31, 2008  
    Beginning     Increase/             Ending  
    balance     (Decrease)     Amortization     balance  
SK Broadband Co., Ltd.
  W     W 561,891     W     W 561,891  
SK Communications Co., Ltd.
    21,019       (8,005 )     (223 )     12,791  
Paxnet Co., Ltd.
    16,091             (268 )     15,823  
F&U Credit information Co., Ltd.
    545             (42 )     503  
IHQ, Inc.
    19,274             (1,377 )     17,897  
Ntreev Soft Co., Ltd.
    1,282       (92 )     (149 )     1,041  
Baba Club
    2,504       (2,504 )            
Commerce Planet Co., Ltd.
    3,950             (219 )     3,731  
Loen Entertainment, Inc.
    2,039             (204 )     1,835  
Harex Info Tech, Inc.
    701             (88 )     613  
ULand Company Ltd.
    4,245             (64 )     4,181  
TR Entertainment
          9,516             9,516  
 
                       
 
                               
Total
  W 71,650     W 560,806     (W 2,634 )   W 629,822  
 
                       

 


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    Details of changes in unrealized inter-company gains incurred from sales of assets for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008 are as follows (In millions of Korean won):
                                 
    For the three months ended March 31, 2009  
    Beginning                     Ending  
    balance     Increase     Decrease     balance  
 
                               
SK Communications Co., Ltd.
  W 269     W     (W 35 )   W 234  
SK China Company Ltd.
    1,086                   1,086  
 
                       
 
                               
Total
  W 1,355     W     (W 35 )   W 1,320  
 
                       
                                 
    For the three months ended March 31, 2008  
    Beginning                     Ending  
    balance     Increase     Decrease     balance  
 
                               
SK Communications Co., Ltd.
  W 2,192     W     (W 1,818 )   W 374  
ULand Company Ltd.
    2,981             (2,981 )      
SK China Company Ltd.
    1,086                   1,086  
 
                       
 
                               
Total
  W 6,259     W     (W 4,799 )   W 1,460  
 
                       
    Details of market price of the equity securities accounted for using the equity method as of March 31, 2009 are as follows (In millions of Korean won, except for market price per share):
                         
    Market price   Number of    
    per share   shares owned by    
    (In Korean won)   the Company   Market price
SK Broadband Co., Ltd.
  W 5,030       102,451,249     W 515,330  
SK Communications Co., Ltd.
    7,510       28,029,945       210,505  
IHQ, Inc.
    1,170       14,960,784       17,504  
Loen Entertainment, Inc.
    4,400       16,054,812       70,641  

 


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    The condensed financial information of the investees as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2009 is as follows (In millions of Korean won):
                                 
    Total   Total           Net
    assets   liabilities   Revenue   income (loss)
 
                               
SK Broadband Co., Ltd.
  W 2,967,811     W 1,744,586     W 438,213       (W30,639 )
SK Communications Co., Ltd.
    274,926       71,004       55,021       (6,844 )
SK Telink Co., Ltd.
    193,881       72,899       69,318       3,874  
SK Marketing & Company Co., Ltd.
    558,053       357,295       60,125       6,993  
Paxnet Co., Ltd.
    38,525       13,597       9,455       600  
TU Media Corp.
    290,152       260,067       31,966       (2,726 )
IHQ, Inc.
    51,568       18,950       9,531       (2,638 )
Ntreev Soft Co., Ltd.
    24,177       10,227       4,575       (316 )
Loen Entertainment, Inc.
    84,298       25,771       21,275       1,078  
SKT Vietnam PTE Ltd.
    180,927       27,324       11       (11,185 )
Skytel Co., Ltd.
    53,729       3,832       10,612       5,059  
TR Entertainment
    8,080       1,403       1,993       (520 )
ULand Company Limited
    9,976       2,475       1,580       (502 )
SKT Americas, Inc
    45,378       11,553       6,611       271  
SK Telecom China Holdings
    45,469       14,816       6,490       (918 )
Korea IT Fund
    334,349             1,609       1,609  
SKT-KTB Music Investment Fund
    18,952       135       131       103  
IMM Cinema Fund
    18,028             176       150  
SK Telecom Global Investment B.V.
    41,505       85       123       48  
SKY Property Mgmt. Ltd.
    727,561       194,187       10,490       (152 )
2nd Benex Focus investment Fund
    30,418       279       285       6  
Open Innovation Fund
    20,539       189       194       5  
5.   LOANS TO EMPLOYEES
    Short-term and long-term loans to employees as of March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008 are as follows (In millions of Korean won):
                                 
    March 31, 2009     December 31,  
    Short-term     Long-term     Total     2008  
Loans to employees’ stock ownership Association (note)
  W 1,209     W 58,894     W 60,103     W 60,908  
Loans to employees for housing and other
    55       33       88       106  
 
                       
 
                               
Total
  W 1,264     W 58,927     W 60,191     W 61,014  
 
                       
 
(note)   On December 26, 2007 and January 23, 2008, the Company loaned W31,017 million and W29,676 million, respectively, to employees’ stock ownership association to help fund employees’ acquisition of the Company’s treasury stocks. The loan will be repaid over a period of five years, beginning on the second anniversary of each loan date.

 


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6.   PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
    Property and equipment as of March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008 are as follows (In millions of Korean won):
                         
    Useful lives              
    (years)     March 31, 2009     December 31, 2008  
 
                       
Land
        W 447,445     W 447,088  
Buildings and structures
    30, 15       1,510,342       1,510,018  
Machinery
    6       13,656,868       13,441,993  
Vehicles
    4       20,210       21,070  
Other
    4       1,054,922       1,016,133  
Construction in progress
          278,099       281,574  
 
                 
 
                       
 
            16,967,886       16,717,876  
Less: accumulated depreciation
            (12,277,902 )     (12,019,662 )
 
                   
 
                       
Property and equipment, net
          W 4,689,984     W 4,698,214  
 
                   
    Details of change in property and equipment for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008 are as follows (In millions of Korean won):
                                                 
    For the three months ended March 31, 2009  
    Beginning                                     Ending  
    balance     Acquisition     Disposal     Transfer     Depreciation     balance  
 
                                               
Land
  W 447,088     W 22     (W 70 )   W 405     (W )   W 447,445  
Buildings and structures
    1,012,226       173             151       (14,119 )     998,431  
Machinery
    2,594,086       1,207       (40 )     262,848       (277,499 )     2,580,602  
Vehicles
    2,035       43       (19 )           (279 )     1,780  
Other
    361,205       287,913       (329 )     (242,541 )     (22,621 )     383,627  
Construction in progress
    281,574       49,302       (— )     (52,777 )     (— )     278,099  
 
                                   
 
                                               
Total
  W 4,698,214     W 338,660     (W 458 )   (W 31,914 )   (W 314,518 )   W 4,689,984  
 
                                   
                                                 
    For the three months ended March 31, 2008  
    Beginning                                     Ending  
    balance     Acquisition     Disposal     Transfer     Depreciation     balance  
 
                                               
Land
  W 444,252     W 27     (W 95 )   W 536     (W )   W 444,720  
Buildings and structures
    1,054,484       401       (290 )           (13,975 )     1,040,620  
Machinery
    2,495,252       325       (708 )     104,014       (262,389 )     2,336,494  
Vehicles
    3,196       52       (137 )           (466 )     2,645  
Other
    305,095       253,922       (231 )     (33,930 )     (22,216 )     502,640  
Construction in progress
    292,134       21,634       (— )     (103,133 )     (— )     210,635  
 
                                   
 
                                               
Total
  W 4,594,413     W 276,361     (W 1,461 )   (W 32,513 )   (W 299,046 )   W 4,537,754  
 
                                   
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    Intangible assets as of March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008 are as follows (In millions of Korean won):
                                                 
    March 31, 2009     December 31, 2008  
    Acquisition     Accumulated     Carrying     Acquisition     Accumulated     Carrying  
    cost     amortization     amounts     Cost     amortization     amounts  
 
                                               
Goodwill
  W 2,341,625     (W 934,729 )   W 1,406,896     W 2,341,625     (W 902,259 )   W 1,439,366  
Frequency use rights
    1,385,120       (570,482 )     814,638       1,385,120       (541,349 )     843,771  
Software development costs
    188,358       (176,013 )     12,345       188,358       (174,869 )     13,489  
Computer software
    1,206,931       (639,548 )     567,383       1,174,908       (586,654 )     588,254  
Other
    140,562       (85,394 )     55,168       139,562       (82,850 )     56,712  
 
                                   
 
                                               
 
  W 5,262,596     (W 2,406,166 )   W 2,856,430     W 5,229,573     (W 2,287,981 )   W 2,941,592  
 
                                   
    Details of changes in intangible assets for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008 are as follows (In millions of Korean won):
                                                 
    For the three months ended March 31, 2009  
    Beginning
balance
    Increase     Decrease     Transfer     Amortization     Ending balance  
 
                                               
Goodwill
  W 1,439,366     W     (W )   W     (W 32,470 )   W 1,406,896  
Frequency use rights
    843,771                         (29,133 )     814,638  
Software development costs
    13,489                         (1,144 )     12,345  
Computer software
    588,254       39             31,984       (52,894 )     567,383  
Other
    56,712       961       (7 )     51       (2,549 )     55,168  
 
                                   
 
                                               
 
  W 2,941,592     W 1,000     (W 7 )   W 32,035     (W 118,190 )   W 2,856,430  
 
                                   
                                                 
    For the three months ended March 31, 2008  
    Beginning
balance
    Increase     Decrease     Transfer     Amortization     Ending balance  
 
                                               
Goodwill
  W 1,569,247     W     (W )   W     (W 32,470 )   W 1,536,777  
Frequency use rights
    960,302                         (29,133 )     931,169  
Software development costs
    13,029                   1,792       (3,578 )     11,243  
Computer software
    585,574       362             30,745       (46,218 )     570,463  
Other
    46,790       1,989       (92 )     53       (1,964 )     46,776  
 
                                   
 
                                               
 
  W 3,174,942     W 2,351     (W 92 )   W 32,590     (W 113,363 )   W 3,096,428  
 
                                   

 


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    The book value as of March 31, 2009 and residual useful lives of major intangible assets are as follows (In millions of Korean won):
                 
    Amount   Description   Residual useful lives
 
               
Goodwill
  W 1,402,733     Goodwill related to acquisition of Shinsegi Telecomm, Inc.   11 years
IMT license
    748,836     Frequency use rights relating to W-CDMA Service   (note a)
WiBro license
    60,668     WiBro Service   (note b)
DMB license
    5,134     DMB Service   7 years and 3 months
 
(note a)    Amortization of the IMT license commenced when the Company started its commercial IMT 2000 service in December 2003, using the straight-line method over the estimated useful life (13 years) of the IMT license which expires in December 2016.
 
(note b)    The Company purchased the WiBro license from MIC on March 30, 2005. The license period is seven years from the purchase date. Amortization of the WiBro license commenced when the Company started its commercial WiBro services on June 30, 2006 using the straight line basis over the remaining useful life.

 


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8.   BONDS PAYABLE
    Bonds payable as of March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008 are as follows (In millions of Korean won and thousands of Foreign Currency):
                         
    Maturity   Annual interest   March     December  
    year   rate (%)   31, 2009     31, 2008  
 
                       
Domestic general bonds
  2009   5.0   W 150,000     W 300,000  
²
  2010   4.0     200,000       200,000  
²
  2010   6.77     50,000       50,000  
²
  2011   3.0     200,000       200,000  
²
  2013   4.0     200,000       200,000  
²
  2013   6.92     250,000       250,000  
²
  2014   5.0     200,000       200,000  
²
  2015   5.0     200,000       200,000  
²
  2016   5.0     200,000       200,000  
²
  2016   5.54     40,000        
²
  2016   5.94     230,000        
²
  2018   5.0     200,000       200,000  
Dollar denominated bonds (US$ 300,000)
  2011   4.25     413,130       377,250  
Dollar denominated bonds (US$ 400,000)
  2027   6.63     550,840       503,000  
Yen denominated bonds (JPY 12,500,000)
  2012   3-month Euro Yen
LIBOR rate +0.55 (note a)
    176,850       174,237  
Yen denominated bonds (JPY 5,000,000)
  2012   3-month Euro Yen
TIBOR rate +2.5 (note b)
    70,740        
Yen denominated bonds (JPY 3,000,000)
  2012   3-month Euro Yen
LIBOR rate +2.5 (note a)
    42,444        
Convertible bonds (US$ 229,160)
  2009       268,415       268,415  
Floating rate notes (US$ 150,000,000)
  2010   3-month
LIBOR rate +3.05 (note c)
    206,565       188,625  
 
                   
 
                       
Total
            3,848,984       3,511,527  
Less discounts on bonds
            (60,915 )     (61,143 )
Less conversion right adjustments
            (2,223 )     (5,733 )
Add long-term accrued interest
            17,256       17,256  
 
                   
 
                       
Net
            3,803,102       3,461,907  
Less portion due within one year
            (631,953 )     (579,424 )
 
                   
 
                       
Long-term portion
          W 3,171,149     W 2,882,483  
 
                   
 
(note a)   The 3-months Euro Yen LIBOR rate as of March 31, 2009 is 0.60%.
 
(note b)   The 3-months Euro Yen TIBOR rate as of March 31, 2009 is 0.65%.
 
(note c)   The 3-months LIBOR rate as of March 31, 2009 is 1.19%.
    All of the above bonds will be paid in full at maturity.
 
    On May 27, 2004, the Company issued zero coupon convertible bonds with a maturity of five years in the principal amount of US$329,450,000 for US$324,923,469, with an initial conversion price of W235,625 per share of the Company’s common stock, which was greater than market value at the date of issuance. Subsequently, the initial conversion price was changed to W204,636 per share in accordance with anti-dilution protection. The Company may redeem the principal amount after 3 years from the issuance date if the market price exceeds 130% of the conversion price during a predetermined period. On the other hand,

 


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    the bond holders may redeem their notes at 103.81% of the principal amount on May 27, 2007 (3 years from the issuance date). The conversion right may be exercised during the period from July 7, 2004 to May 13, 2009 and the number of common shares to be converted as of March 31, 2009 is 1,371,807 shares. Effective January 1, 2009, the conversion price was changed from W203,516 to W196,534 and the number of shares to be converted was changed from 1,324,744 shares to 1,371,807 shares due to the payment of annual dividends in accordance with the resolution of the Company’s board of directors on March 13, 2009.
 
    Conversion of notes to common shares may be prohibited under the Telecommunications Law or other legal restrictions which restrains foreign governments, individuals and entities from owning more than 49% of the Company’s voting stock, if this 49% ownership limitation is violated due to the exercise of conversion rights. In this case, the Company will pay a bond holder as cash settlement determined at the average price of one day after a holder exercises its conversion right or the weighted average price for the following five business days. The Company intends to sell treasury shares held in trust by the Company that corresponds to the number of shares of common stock that would have been delivered in the absence of the 49% foreign shareholding restrictions. The Company entered into an agreement with Credit Suisse First Boston International to reduce the effect of fluctuation with respect to cash settlement payments that may be more or less than the proceeds from sales of treasury shares held in trust. Unless either previously redeemed or converted, the notes are redeemable at 106.43% of the principal amount at maturity.
 
    During the three months ended March 31, 2009, no conversion was made.
9.   LONG-TERM BORROWINGS
    Long-term borrowings as of March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008 are as follows (In millions of Korean won and thousands of U.S. dollars):
                                 
        Final     Annual interest   March 31,     December 31,  
    Lender   maturity year   rate (%) (note)   2009     2008  
Long-term floating rate discount bill
  Shinhan Bank   June 29, 2011   91 days CD yield + 0.25%   W 200,000     W 200,000  
Long-term floating rate borrowings
  KDB   July 28, 2011   91 days CD yield + 1.02%     100,000       100,000  
²
  Citibank   July 29, 2011   91 days CD yield + 1.20%     100,000       100,000  
²
  Nonghyup   July 30, 2011   91 days CD yield + 1.30%     100,000       100,000  
²
  Hana Bank   July 31, 2011   91 days CD yield + 1.50%     150,000       150,000  
²
  Nonghyup   August 12, 2011   91 days CD yield + 1.50%     50,000       50,000  
²
  Calyon Bank   October 10, 2013   6M LIBOR + 0.29%   US$ 50,000     US$ 50,000  
²
  DBS Bank   October 10, 2013   6M LIBOR + 0.29%     25,000       25,000  
²
  SMBC   October 10, 2013   6M LIBOR + 0.29%     25,000       25,000  
 
                           
 
                               
 
                  US$ 100,000     US$ 100,000  
Total
                  W 700,000     W 700,000  
 
                           
 
                               
Equivalent in Korean won
                  W 837,710     W 825,750  
Less current portion
                           
 
                           
 
                               
Long-term borrowings
                  W 837,710     W 825,750  
 
                           
    The above long-term floating rate discount bill is classified as long-term borrowing as the borrowing is to be rolled-over exceeding 1 year from March 31, 2009 in accordance with the loan agreement.
 
  (note) At March 31, 2009, the 91 days CD yield and the 6M LIBOR rate are 2.43% and 1.74%, respectively.

 


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10.   CAPITAL STOCK AND CAPITAL SURPLUS
    The Company’s capital stock consists entirely of common stock with a par value of W500. The number of authorized and issued shares as of March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008 are as follows:
                 
    March 31, 2009   December 31, 2008
 
               
Authorized shares
    220,000,000       220,000,000  
Issued shares
    80,745,711       81,193,711  
Outstanding shares, net of treasury stock
    72,345,003       72,486,015  
    Significant changes in capital stock and capital surplus for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and for the year ended December 31, 2008 are as follows (In millions of Korean won except for share data):
                         
    Number of shares              
    issued (note)     Capital stock     Capital surplus  
 
                       
At December 31, 2008
    81,193,711     W 44,639     W 2,915,887  
 
                 
 
                       
At March 31, 2009
    80,745,711     W 44,639     W 2,915,887  
 
                 
 
(note)   During the year ended December 31, 2003, 2006 and the three months ended March 31, 2009, the company retired 7,002,235 shares, 1,083,000 shares and 448,000 shares, respectively, and reduced retained earnings before appropriations in accordance with Korean Commercial Laws. As a result, the total par value of outstanding capital stock does not agree to the capital balance of capital stock. In addition, there are no changes in capital stock for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and the year ended December 31, 2008
11.   TREASURY STOCK
    The Company retired 448,000 shares of common stock at January 9, 2009 in accordance with Korean Commercial law, which were acquired by the Company from December 2, 2008 through January 7, 2009 for W92,476 million. As a result of these transactions, retained earnings decreased by W92,476 million.

 


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12.   INCOME TAX
  a.   Details of income tax expense
 
      Income tax expense for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008 consists of the following (In millions of Korean won):
                 
    2009     2008  
 
               
Current
  W 127,602     W 172,345  
Changes in net deferred tax liabilities (note a)
    (21,054 )     (37,644 )
 
           
 
               
Income tax expense
  W 106,548     W 134,701  
 
           
 
(note a)   Changes in net deferred tax liabilities for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008 are as follows (In millions of Korean won):
                 
    2009     2008  
 
               
Ending balance of net deferred tax liabilities
  W 171,678     W 804,950  
Beginning balance of net deferred tax liabilities
    (257,939 )     (1,015,002 )
Adjustment to the beginning net deferred tax liabilities based on tax return filed
    5,319       3,944  
Tax effect of temporary differences charged or credited directly to related components of stockholders’ equity
    59,888       168,464  
 
           
 
  (W 21,054 )   (W 37,644 )
 
           
  b.   An explanation of the relationship between income tax expense and accounting income before income tax expense for the years ended March 31, 2009 and 2008 are as follows (in millions of Korean won) :
                 
    2009     2008  
 
               
Income before income tax expense
  W 423,296     W 517,586  
Income tax expense at statutory income tax rate (12.1% of taxable income less than W200 million and 24.2% of taxable income exceeding W200 million)
    102,413       142,323  
Differences (note)
    4,135       (7,622 )
 
           
 
               
Income tax expense
  W 106,548     W 134,701  
 
           
 
               
Effective tax rates
    25.17 %     26.02 %
 
           

 


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(note)   The difference items between income tax computed using the statutory corporate income tax rates and the recorded income tax for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008 are as follows (In millions of Korean won):
                 
    2009     2008  
 
               
Permanent difference
  W 5,058     (W 6,214 )
Changes in deferred income tax assets (liabilities) recognized related to equity method investment securities
    10,027       13,561  
Tax credit for investment
    (12,744 )     (15,132 )
Other tax credits
    (107 )     (164 )
Sur tax on exempted income
    2,549       3,026  
Additional income tax and tax refund for prior periods
    (6,456 )     (3,078 )
Other
    5,808       379  
 
           
 
               
 
  (W 4,135 )   (W 7,622 )
 
           
13.   COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
    Details of comprehensive income for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008 are as follows (In millions of Korean won):
                                 
    2009     2008  
    Profit and             Profit and        
    loss effect     Tax effect     loss effect     Tax effect  
 
                               
Net income
  W 316,748             W 382,885          
Other comprehensive income (loss):
                               
Unrealized loss on valuation of long-term investment securities, net
    (218,249 )     63,479       (435,633 )   W 165,240  
Equity in other comprehensive income of affiliates, net
    6,976       (9,441 )     6,110       (677 )
Loss on valuation of currency swap, net
    (21,381 )     6,031       (6,959 )     2,640  
Gain (loss) on valuation of interest rate swap, net
    1,664       (469 )     (2,261 )     858  
 
                       
Sub-total
    (230,990 )   W 59,600       (438,743 )   W 168,061  
 
                       
 
                               
Comprehensive income
  W 85,758             (W 55,858 )        
 
                           

 


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14.   NET INCOME PER SHARE
    The Company’s net income per share amounts for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008, and for the year ended December 31, 2008 are computed as follows (In millions of Korean won, except for per share income per share):
 
    Net income per share
                         
                    For the year  
    For the three months ended     ended  
    March 31,     March 31,     December 31,  
    2009     2008     2008  
 
                       
Net income
  W 316,748     W 382,885     W 1,277,658  
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding
    72,352,141       72,742,638       72,765,557  
 
                 
 
                       
Net income per share (In Korean won)
  W 4,378     W 5,264     W 17,559  
 
                 
    The weighted average numbers of common shares outstanding for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008 are calculated as follows:
                         
    Number of   Weighted   Weighted
    shares   number of days   number of shares
 
                       
For the three months ended March 31, 2009
                       
Outstanding common stocks at January 1, 2009
    81,193,711       90 / 90       81,193,711  
Treasury stocks at January 1, 2009
    (8,707,696 )     90 / 90       (8,707,696 )
Acquisition of treasury stock
    (141,012 )   (note a)     (133,874 )
 
                       
 
                       
Total
    72,345,003               72,352,141  
 
                       
 
                       
For the three months ended March 31, 2008
                       
Outstanding common stocks at January 1, 2008
    81,193,711       91 / 91       81,193,711  
Treasury stocks at January 1, 2008
    (8,609,034 )     91 / 91       (8,609,034 )
Disposal of treasury stock
    208,326     (note a)     157,961  
 
                       
 
                       
Total
    72,793,003               72,742,638  
 
                       
 
(note a)    The Company acquired treasury stocks on many different dates, and weighted number of shares was calculated considering each transaction date.


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    Diluted net income per share amounts for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008, and for the year ended December 31, 2008 are computed as follows (In millions of Korean won, except for share data):
 
    Diluted net income per share
                         
                    For the year  
    For the three months ended     ended  
    March 31,     March 31,     December 31,  
    2009     2008     2008  
 
                       
Adjusted net income
  W 319,562     W 385,463     W 1,288,808  
Adjusted weighted average number of common shares outstanding
    73,723,948       74,060,132       74,090,301  
 
                 
 
                       
Diluted net income per share (In Korean won)
  W 4,335     W 5,205     W 17,395  
 
                 
    Adjusted net income per share and the adjusted weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008, and for the year ended December 31, 2008 are calculated as follows (In millions of Korean won, except for share data):
                         
                    For the year  
    For the three months ended     ended  
    March 31,     March 31,     December 31,  
    2009     2008     2008  
 
                       
Net income
    316,748     W 382,885     W 1,277,658  
Effect of convertible bonds (note a)
    2,814       2,578       11,150  
 
                 
 
                       
Adjusted net income
  W 319,562     W 385,463     W 1,288,808  
 
                 
 
                       
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding
    72,352,141       72,742,638       72,765,557  
Effect of convertible bonds (note a)
    1,371,807       1,317,494       1,324,744  
 
                 
 
                       
Adjusted weighted average number of common shares outstanding
    73,723,948       74,060,132       74,090,301  
 
                 
 
(note a)    The effect of convertible bonds increased net income related to interest expenses that would not have incurred, and increased the weighted average number of common shares outstanding related to common shares that would have been issued, assuming that the conversion of convertible bonds were made at the beginning of the period.
15.   RESTRICTED CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
    As of March 31, 2009, the Company has guarantee deposits restricted for checking accounts totaling W19 million and deposits restricted for a charitable trust for the public totaling W6,500 million of which due date is May 4, 2011.


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16.   RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
    As of March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008, the parent company and subsidiaries of the Company are as follows:
  a.   Holding company and subsidiaries
                 
        Ownership    
Type   Company   Percentage (%)   Types of business
 
Ultimate parent
company
  SK C&C Co., Ltd.   (Note a)   Information technology and software production
Parent company
  SK Holdings Co., Ltd.   23.1 (Note b)   Holding company
Subsidiary
  SK Broadband Co., Ltd.     43.4     Internet website services and telecommunication service
²
  SK Communications Co., Ltd.     64.8     Internet website services
²
  SK Telink Co., Ltd.     90.8     Telecommunication service
²
  PAXNet Co., Ltd.     59.7     Internet website services
²
  F&U Credit Information Co., Ltd.     50.0     Credit and collection services
²
  TU Media Corp.     44.2     Digital multimedia broadcasting service
²
  IHQ, Inc.     37.1     Entertainment management
²
  Ntreev Soft Co., Ltd.     66.7     Game software production
²
  Commerce Planet Co., Ltd.     100.0     Cosmetic wholesale
²
  Loen Entertainment, Inc.     63.5     Release of music disc
²
  SKT Vietnam PTE Ltd.     73.3     Telecommunication service
²
  SK Telecom China Co., Ltd.     100.0     Telecommunication service
²
  SKT Americas, Inc.     100.0     Telecommunication service
²
  The Second Music Investment Fund of SK-PVC     79.3     Investment association
²
  SK-KTB Music Investment Fund     74.2     Investment association
²
  IMM Cinema Fund     45.6     Investment association
²
  CU Media Co., Ltd.   51.4 (Note c)   Broadcasting program production
²
  SK I-Media Co., Ltd.   100.0 (Note c)   Game software production
²
  Broadbandmedia Inc.   100.0 (Note c)   Multimedia TV portal service
²
  HanaroDream Incorporated   36.0 (Note c)   Internet digital contents distribution
²
  Benex Digital Cultural Contents Fund     19.9     Investment association
²
  SK Telecom China Holdings     100.0     Equity investment (Holding company)
²
  SK Telecom Advanced Tech & Service Center     100.0     Mobile solution production
²
  Etoos Co., Ltd.   100.0 (Note c)   Web-based education service
²
  2nd Benex Focus Investment Fund     66.7     Investment association
²
  Open Innovation Fund     98.5     Investment association
²
  SKY Property Mgmt. Ltd.     60.0     Equity investment
²
  SK Telecom Global Investment B.V.     100.0     Equity investment
²
  Shenzhen E-eye High Tech Co., Ltd.   65.5 (Notec c)   GPS manufacturing and selling
 
(note a)    SK C&C Co., Ltd. became the Company’s ultimate parent company as of December, 31, 2007.
 
(note b)    The ownership percentage represents parent company’s ownership over the Company.
 
(note c)    The ownership percentage represents subsidiaries’ ownership over their subsidiaries, in which the Company has no direct investment.


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  b.   Transactions and balances with related parties
    Significant related party transactions for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008, and account balances as of March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008 are as follows (In millions of Korean won):
  b-(1)   Transactions
                                                 
    For three months ended March 31, 2009     For three months ended March 31, 2008  
    Purchases of     Commissions     Commissions     Purchases of     Commissions     Commissions  
    property and     paid and     earned and     property and     paid and     earned and  
    equipment     other expenses     other income     equipment     other expenses     other income  
 
                                               
Ultimate parent company:
                                               
SK C&C Co., Ltd.
  W 6,303     W 59,983     W 1,579     W 11,214     W 49,555     W 2,171  
 
                                               
Parent Company:
                                               
SK Holdings Co., Ltd.
          5,778       55             150       77  
 
                                               
Subsidiaries:
                                               
SK Broadband Co., Ltd.
          7,665       13,757                    
SK Communications Co., Ltd.
          5,730       1,856             3,810       1,735  
SK Telink Co., Ltd.
          3,701       6,199       16       3,563       6,928  
SK Wyverns Baseball Club Co., Ltd.
                            5,300       1  
PAXNet Co., Ltd.
          2,044       26             1,557       25  
F&U Credit Information Co., Ltd.
          10,905       328             11,094       319  
TU Media Corp.
          14,708       8,918       32       1,280       18,267  
Aircross Co., Ltd.
                      35       3,817       234  
SKT Americas, Inc.
          6,583                          
Loen Entertainment, Inc
          6,951       1,063             1,304        
Commerce Planet Co., Ltd.
          15,491       201             2,365       147  
SK Telecom China Holdings
          8,315                   1,744        
Helio, Inc.
                                  213  
Others
          2,799       164             1,774       2,452  
 
                                               
Equity Method Investees:
                                               
SK Marketing & Company Co., Ltd.
          33,481       1,126                    
SK Wyverns Baseball Club Co., Ltd.
          7,214                          
Others
          2,980       196       13       82        
 
                                               
Others :
                                               
SK Energy Co., Ltd.
          315       523             4,720       1,102  
SK Engineering & Construction Co., Ltd.
    19,024       2,516       468       7,794       194       739  
SK Networks Co., Ltd.
    99       170,348       5,111       2,202       206,607       3,291  
SK Networks Service Co., Ltd.
          5,718                          
Innoace Co., Ltd.
    324       1,199       53       145       1,574       47  
SK Telesys Co., Ltd.
    13,450       335       57       42,919       321       91  
Others
    1,444       3,821       781       62       12,689       1,120  
 
                                   
 
                                               
Total
  W 40,644     W 378,580     W 42,461     W 64,432     W 313,500     W 38,959  
 
                                   

 


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  b-(2)   Account balances
                                                 
    As of March 31, 2009  
                                            Guarantee  
    Accounts     Short-term     Long-term     Guarantee     Accounts     deposits  
    receivable     loans     loans     deposits     payable     received  
 
                                               
Ultimate parent company:
                                               
SK C&C Co., Ltd.
  W 1,306     W     W     W     W 38,239     W 197  
 
                                               
Parent Company:
                                               
SK Holdings Co., Ltd.
    53                         15        
 
                                               
Subsidiaries:
                                               
SK Broadband Co., Ltd.
    420                   60       355       4,805  
SK Communications Co., Ltd.
    2,767                         4,872       5,524  
SK Telink Co., Ltd.
    1,130                         366       1,217  
F&U Credit Information Co., Ltd.
    8                         1,204        
TU Media Corp.
    6,303                         268       2,709  
SKT Americas, Inc.
                            7,568        
IHQ, Inc.
    29                         1,022        
Ntreev Soft Co., Ltd.
    2,083                         64        
Commerce Planet Co., Ltd.
    382                         5,691        
Loen Entertainment, Inc.
                            2,575        
SKT Vietnam PTE Ltd.
    7,000                                
SK Telecom China Co., Ltd.
    1,035                                
SK Telecom China Holdings
                            9,853        
Others
    3                         823       150  
 
                                               
Equity Method Investees:
                                               
SK Marketing & Company Co., Ltd.
    1,186                         14,160       248  
Virgin Mobile USA, Inc.
    29             28,402                    
SK Wyverns Baseball Club Co., Ltd.
    114       575       2,981             14        
Others
                            393        
 
                                               
Others:
                                               
SK Energy Co., Ltd.
    589                   140       166        
SK Engineering & Construction Co., Ltd.
    334                         16,550       688  
SK Networks Co., Ltd.
    1,222                   112       67,676       3,537  
Innoace Co., Ltd.
    19                         2,145       2,444  
SK Telesys Co., Ltd.
    36                         14,819        
Others
    374                   5,400       4,769        
 
                                   
 
                                               
Total
  W 26,422     W 575     W 31,383     W 5,712     W 193,607     W 21,519  
 
                                   

 


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    As of December 31, 2008  
                                            Guarantee  
    Accounts     Short-term     Long-term     Guarantee     Accounts     deposits  
    receivable     loans     loans     deposits     payable     received  
 
                                               
Ultimate parent company:
                                               
SK C&C Co., Ltd.
  W 2,399     W     W     W     W 98,342     W 24  
 
                                               
Parent Company:
                                               
SK Holdings Co., Ltd.
    46                                
 
                                               
Subsidiaries:
                                               
SK Broadband Co., Ltd.
    1,662                   60       5       4,805  
SK Communications Co., Ltd.
    1,450                         15,221       5,524  
SK Telink Co., Ltd.
    7,115                         24,215       1,217  
SK Wyverns Baseball Club Co., Ltd.
    114       575       2,982             11        
PAXNet Co., Ltd.
                            725       150  
F&U Credit Information Co., Ltd.
    38                         4,311        
TU Media Corp.
    4,318                         13,055       2,709  
SKT Americas, Inc.
                            8,234        
IHQ, Inc.
    29                         1,159        
Ntreev Soft Co., Ltd.
    32                         5,145        
Commerce Planet Co., Ltd.
    567                         5,966        
Loen Entertainment, Inc.
    3,523                         3,998        
SKT Vietnam PTE Ltd.
    3,130                                
SK Telecom China Co., Ltd.
    1,035                                
Others
    62                         4,172        
 
                                               
Equity Method Investees:
                                               
SK Marketing & Company Co., Ltd.
    1,113                         17,916       248  
Virgin Mobile USA, Inc.
    151             22,821                    
Aircross Co., Ltd.
    57                         397       276  
Others
                            1,575        
 
                                               
Others:
                                               
SK Energy Co., Ltd.
    45                   140       3,448        
SK Engineering & Construction Co., Ltd.
    203                         1,164       1,076  
SK Networks Co., Ltd.
    771                   112       57,400       3,537  
Innoace Co., Ltd.
                            3,889       2,444  
SK Telesys Co., Ltd.
    332                         11,152        
Others
    463                   900       8,057        
 
                                   
 
Total
  W 28,655     W 575     W 25,803     W 1,212     W 289,557     W 22,010  
 
                                   
  c.   Compensation for the key management
      The Company considers registered directors who have substantial roles and responsibility for planning, operating, and controlling of the business as key management, and the considerations given to the key management for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008 are as follows (In millions of Korean won):
                                                 
    For the three months ended     For the three months ended  
    March 31, 2009     March 31, 2008  
            Severance                     Severance        
Payee   Payroll     indemnities     Total     Payroll     indemnities     Total  
 
                                               
8 Registered directors
(including outside directors)
  W 674     W 18     W 692     W 3,532     W 335     W 3,867  
 
                                   

 


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17.   PROVISION
  a.   Provision for point program
 
      The Company, for its marketing purposes, grants Rainbow Points and Point Box Points (the “Points”) to its subscribers based on their usage of the Company’s services. Points’ provision was provided based on the historical usage experience and the Company’s marketing policy. Such provision was recorded as accrued expenses or other non-current liabilities in accordance with the expected points’ usage duration since balance sheet date.
 
      Details of change in the provisions for such mileage points for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008 are as follows (In millions of Korean won):
                 
    March 31, 2009     March 31, 2008  
 
               
Beginning balance
  W 24,889     W 27,668  
Increase
    5,075       2,608  
Decrease (used points)
    (7,990 )     (4,284 )
 
           
 
               
Ending balance
  W 21,974     W 25,992  
 
           
      Points expire after 5 years. The expected year when unused points as of March 31, 2009 are expected to be used and the respective estimated monetary amount to be paid in a given year are as follows (In millions of Korean won):
                 
Expected usage   Estimated amount to be paid        
for the year ended March 31,   In nominal value (note a)     Present value  
 
               
2010
  W 9,905     W 9,376  
2011
    6,361       5,700  
2012
    4,095       3,473  
2013
    2,644       2,123  
2014
    1,712       1,302  
 
           
 
               
Ending balance
  W 24,717     W 21,974  
 
           
 
(note a)   The above expected year of the usage and the current value of the estimated amount to be paid are estimated based on the historical usage experience.
  b.   Provision for handset subsidy
 
      The Company provides provision for handset subsidies to be provided to the subscribers who purchase handsets on installment basis. Such provision was recorded as accrued expenses or non-current liabilities in accordance with the expected points when the subsidies are paid. Details of change in the provision for handset subsidies for the three months ended March 31, 2009 are as follows (In millions of Korean won):

 


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    March 31, 2009  
 
       
Beginning balance
  W 339,696  
Increase (Provision)
    107,052  
Decrease (subsidy payment)
    (75,048 )
 
     
 
       
Ending balance
  W 371,700  
 
     
      The estimated monetary amount to be paid in a given year is as follows (In millions of Korean won):
                 
Expected payment   Estimated amount to be paid        
for the year ended March 31,   in nominal value     Present value  
 
               
2010
  W 335,778     W 328,394  
2011
    45,788       43,306  
 
           
 
               
Ending balance
  W 381,566     W 371,700  
 
           
18.   DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS
  a.   Currency swap contract to which the cash flow hedge accounting is applied
 
      The Company has entered into a fixed-to-fixed cross currency swap contract with Citibank, BNP Paribas and Credit Suisse First Boston International to hedge the foreign currency risk of unguaranteed U.S. dollar denominated bonds with face amounts totaling US$300,000,000 at annual fixed interest rate of 4.25% issued on April 1, 2004. As of March 31, 2009, in connection with unsettled foreign currency swap contract to which the cash flow hedge accounting is applied, an accumulated loss on valuation of derivatives amounting to W15,792 million (net of tax effect totaling W4,995 million and foreign exchange translation loss arising from unguaranteed U.S. dollar denominated bonds totaling W68,198 million) was accounted for as accumulated other comprehensive loss.
 
      In addition, the Company has entered into a floating-to-fixed cross currency swap contract with Calyon bank to hedge the foreign currency risk and the interest rate risk of U.S. dollar denominated long-term borrowings with face amounts totaling US$100,000,000 borrowed on October 10, 2006. As of March 31, 2009, in connection with unsettled cross currency interest rate swap contract to which the cash flow hedge accounting is applied, an accumulated loss on valuation of derivatives amounting to W11,530 million (net of tax effect totaling W2,810 million and foreign exchange translation loss arising from U.S. dollar denominated long-term borrowings totaling W42,910 million) was accounted for as accumulated other comprehensive loss.
 
      In addition, the Company has entered into a floating-to-fixed cross currency swap contract with HSBC and SMBC Bank to hedge the foreign currency risk and the interest rate risk of unguaranteed Japanese yen denominated bonds with face amounts totaling JPY12,500,000,000 issued on November 13, 2007. As of March 31, 2009, in connection with unsettled cross currency interest rate swap contract to which the cash flow hedge accounting is applied, an accumulated loss on valuation of derivatives amounting to W337 million (net of tax effect totaling W1,622 million and foreign exchange translation loss arising from unguaranteed Japanese yen denominated bonds totaling W72,774 million) was accounted for as accumulated other comprehensive income.
 
      In addition, the Company has entered into a floating-to-fixed cross currency swap contract with DBS and Calyon bank to hedge the foreign currency risk and the interest rate risk of U.S. dollar denominated notes with face amounts totaling US$150,000,000 borrowed on November 20, 2008. As of March 31, 2009, in

 


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      connection with unsettled cross currency interest rate swap contract to which the cash flow hedge accounting is applied, an accumulated loss on valuation of derivatives amounting to W27 million (net of tax effect totaling W8 million and foreign exchange translation gain arising from U.S. dollar denominated bonds totaling W10,691 million) was accounted for as accumulated other comprehensive income.
 
      In addition, the Company has entered into a floating-to-fixed cross currency swap contract with Mizuho Corporate Bank to hedge the foreign currency risk and the interest rate risk of unguaranteed Japanese yen denominated bonds with face amounts totaling JPY3,000,000,000 issued on January 22, 2009. As of March 31, 2009, in connection with unsettled cross currency interest rate swap contract to which the cash flow hedge accounting is applied, an accumulated loss on valuation of derivatives amounting to W174 million (net of tax effect totaling W49 million and foreign exchange translation gain arising from unguaranteed Japanese yen denominated bonds totaling W3,691 million) was accounted for as accumulated other comprehensive income.
 
      In addition, the Company has entered into a floating-to-fixed cross currency swap contract with Bank of Tokyo-Misuboshi Bank to hedge the foreign currency risk and the interest rate risk of unguaranteed Japanese yen denominated bonds with face amounts totaling JPY5,000,000,000 issued on March 5, 2009. As of March 31, 2009, in connection with unsettled cross currency interest rate swap contract to which the cash flow hedge accounting is applied, an accumulated loss on valuation of derivatives amounting to W2,053 million (net of tax effect totaling W579 million and foreign exchange translation gain arising from unguaranteed Japanese yen denominated bonds totaling W7,876 million) was accounted for as accumulated other comprehensive income.
  b.   Interest rate swap contract to which the cash flow hedge accounting is applied
 
      The Company has entered into a floating-to-fixed interest rate swap contract with Shinhan Bank to hedge the interest rate risk of floating rate discounted bill with face amounts totaling W200,000 million borrowed on June 29, 2006. As of March 31, 2009, in connection with unsettled interest rate swap contract to which the cash flow hedge accounting is applied, an accumulated loss on valuation of derivatives amounting to W3,710 million (net of tax effect totaling W1,047 million) was accounted for as accumulated other comprehensive income.
 
      In addition, the Company has entered into a floating-to-fixed interest rate swap contract with Nonghyup Bank and other two banks to hedge the interest rate risk of long-term floating rate borrowings with face amounts totaling W500,000 million borrowed from July 28, 2008 to August 13, 2008. As of March 31, 2009, in connection with unsettled interest rate swap contract to which the cash flow hedge accounting is applied, an accumulated loss on valuation of derivatives amounting to W20,755 million (net of tax effect totaling W5,854 million) was accounted for as accumulated other comprehensive income.
  c.   Currency swap contract to which the fair value hedge accounting is applied
 
      The Company has entered into a fixed-to-fixed cross currency swap contract with Hana Bank and other nine banks to hedge the foreign currency risk of U.S. dollar denominated equity securities of China Unicom. In connection with unsettled foreign currency swap contract to which the fair value hedge accounting is applied, loss on valuation of currency swap of W179,141 million and W82,296 million for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively, was charged to current operations.
  d.   Currency swap contract to which the hedge accounting is not applied
 
      The Company has entered into a fixed-to-fixed cross currency swap contract with Credit Suisse First Boston International to hedge foreign currency risk of unguaranteed U.S. dollar denominated convertible bonds with face amounts of US$ 100,000,000 issued on May 27, 2004. In connection with unsettled fixed-to-fixed cross currency swap contract to which the hedge accounting is not applied, gain on

 


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      valuation of currency swap of W13,282 million and W5,608 million for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively, was charged to current operations.
      In addition, the Company has entered into fixed-to-fixed cross currency swap contract with Morgan Stanley Bank and two other banks to hedge the foreign currency risk of unguaranteed U.S. dollar denominated bonds with face amounts totaling US$400,000,000 issued on July 20, 2007. In connection with unsettled foreign currency swap contract to which the hedge accounting is not applied, loss on valuation of currency swap of W42,481 million and gain on valuation of currency swap of W12,743 million for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively, was charged to current operations.

 


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      As of March 31, 2009, fair values of above derivatives recorded in assets or liabilities and details of derivative instruments as of March 31, 2009 are as follows (In thousands of U.S. dollars, H.K. dollars, Japanese yen and millions of Korean won):
                                                 
                    Fair value
                    Designated   Designated        
                Duration   as cash   as fair   Not    
Type   Hedged item   Amount   of contract   flow hedge   value hedge   designated   Total
 
                                               
Current assets:
                                               
Fix-to-fixed cross currency swap
  U.S. dollar denominated convertible bond   US$100,000     May 27, 2004
~ May 27, 2009
  W     W     W 21,518     W 21,518  
 
                                               
Non-current assets:
                                               
Fix-to-fixed cross currency swap
  U.S. dollar denominated bonds   US$300,000     Mar. 23, 2004
~ Apr. 1, 2011
    47,411                   47,411  
Floating-to-fixed cross currency interest rate swap
  U.S. dollar denominated long-term borrowings   US$100,000     Oct. 10, 2006
~Oct. 10, 2013
    28,570                   28,570  
Fix-to-fixed cross currency swap
  U.S. dollar denominated bonds   US$400,000     Jul. 20, 2007
~ Jul. 20, 2017
                197,891       197,891  
Floating-to-fixed cross currency interest rate swap
  Japanese yen
denominated bonds
    JPY12,500,000     Nov. 13, 2007
~ Nov. 13, 2012
    70,816                   70,816  
 
                                               
 
                                               
Total assets
                  W 146,797     W     W 219,409     W 366,206  
 
                                               
 
                                               
Current liabilities:
                                               
Fix-to-fixed cross currency swap
  U.S. dollar denominated China Unicom Equity Securities     HK$10,940,900     Sep. 11, 2008
~ Sep. 16, 2009
  W     W 369,500     W     W 369,500  
 
                                               
Non-current liabilities:
                                               
Fix-to-fixed cross currency swap
  U.S. dollar denominated bonds   US$150,000     Nov 20, 2008
~ Nov 20, 2010
    10,726                   10,726  
Floating-to-fixed cross currency interest rate swap
  Japanese yen
denominated bonds
    JPY3,000,000     Jan. 22, 2009
~ Jan. 22, 2012
    3,915                   3,915  
Floating-to-fixed cross currency interest rate swap
  Japanese yen
denominated bonds
    JPY5,000,000     Mar. 5, 2009
~ Mar. 5, 2012
    10,508                   10,508  
Floating-to-fixed cross currency interest rate swap
  Long-term borrowings   W500,000     July 28, 2008
~ August 13, 2009
    26,609                   26,609  
Floating-to-fixed interest rate swap
  Long-term floating rate
discounted bill
  W200,000     Jun. 29, 2006
~ Jun. 29, 2010
    4,756                   4,756  
 
                                               
 
                                               
Total liabilities
                  W 56,514     W 369,500     W     W 426,014  
 
                                               

 


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19.   SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
  a.   Issuance of unguaranteed convertible bonds
 
      On April 7, 2009, the Company issued unguaranteed convertible bond denominated in US dollar with face amount of US$332,528,000, to refund its outstanding convertible bond of which face amount US$229,160,000, and will mature on May 27, 2009, in accordance with the resolution of board of directors dated on March 13, 2009. The convertible bond will bear annual interest rate of 1.75%, its maturity of April 14, 2014 and the conversion right could be exercised during the period from May 18, 2009 to March 24, 2014
20.   K-IFRS ADOPTION PLAN AND STATUS
    In accordance with IFRS adoption roadmap released by the Financial Supervisory Commission in March 2007, the Company is required to prepare financial statements under K-IFRS from fiscal year of 2011. In April 2008, the Company set up a task force for the adoption and hired outside consulting firm to evaluate the impact that K-IFRS may have on the Company’s financial statements as well as to educate the concerned employees. At March 31, 2009, the Company is currently performing analysis on the major GAAP differences between K-IFRS and the Company’s accounting policy, setting up action plan to decide the Company’s accounting policy under K-IFRS and changing operating procedures to coincide with K-IFRS.

 


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SIGNATURES
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
         
  SK Telecom Co., Ltd.
(Registrant)
 
 
  By:   /s/ Tae Jin Park    
  (Signature  
  Name:   Tae Jin Park  
  Title:   Senior Vice President   
 
Date: June 17, 2009