Form 6-K
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

Form 6-K

 

 

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

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

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of April 2019

Commission File Number: 001-31811

 

 

Woori Financial Group Inc.

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

 

 

51, Sogong-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul, 04632, Korea

(Address of principal executive office)

 

 

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

Form 20-F  ☒            Form 40-F  ☐

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

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

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

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

 

 

 


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Index

 

1.

Summary of 2018 Business Report

 

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For the Woori Bank Audit Reports for Fiscal Year 2018, please refer to the exhibits to the Form 6-K furnished to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on March 19, 2019.

 

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Summary of 2018 Business Report

Table of Contents

 

I.

  

INTRODUCTION OF THE BANK

     5  
  

1.

  

Overview of the Bank

     5  
  

2.

  

Capital Structure (Changes in Capital)

     10  
  

3.

  

Total Number of Authorized Shares

     10  
  

4.

  

Voting Rights

     11  
  

5.

  

Dividend Information

     12  

II.

  

BUSINESS OVERVIEW

     13  
  

1.

  

Results of Operations

     13  
  

2.

  

Business Performance by Operation

     13  
  

3.

  

Funding Sources and Use of Funds

     15  
  

4.

  

Other Information Necessary for Making Investment Decisions

     17  

III.

  

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

     19  
  

1.

  

Condensed Financial Statements (Consolidated)

     19  
  

2.

  

Condensed Financial Statements (Separate)

     21  

IV.

  

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S OPINION

     23  
  

1.

  

Independent Auditor’s Opinion

     23  
  

2.

  

Compensation to the Independent Auditor for the Past Three Years

     23  

V.

  

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND AFFILIATED COMPANIES

     24  
  

1.

  

About the Board of Directors

     24  
  

2.

  

Affiliated Companies (As of December 31, 2018)

     25  

VI.

  

SHAREHOLDER INFORMATION

     26  
  

1.

  

Share Distribution

     26  
  

2.

  

Stock Price and Stock Market Performance

     29  

VII.

  

DIRECTORS AND EMPLOYEE INFORMATION

     30  
  

1.

  

Directors

     30  
  

2.

  

Employee Status

     31  
  

3.

  

Directors’ Compensation

     31  

VIII.

  

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

     31  

 

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Except where indicated otherwise, financial information contained in this document (including the attached financial statements) has been prepared in accordance with the Korean equivalent of International Financial Reporting Standards (“Korean IFRS”), which differ in certain important respects from generally accepted accounting principles in the United States.

All references to “Woori Bank,” “we,” “us” or the “Bank” are to Woori Bank and, unless the context requires otherwise, its subsidiaries. In addition, all references to “Won” or “KRW” in this document are to the currency of the Republic of Korea.

 

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I.

Introduction of the Bank

 

1.

Overview of the Bank

 

a.

History

 

  (1)

Background: Major developments.

 

January 30, 1899    Established Daehancheonil Bank (Changed its name to The Commercial Bank of Korea on April 24, 1950)
July 3, 1909    The first bank in Korea to build modernized head office building ‘Gwangtonggwan’
March 31, 1915    Became main transaction bank of Gyeongsung (Present: Seoul Metropolitan City)
December 16, 1932    Established Chosun Trust Company (Changed its name to Hanil Bank on January 1, 1960)
March 3, 1956    The first company to be listed in KRX
June 10, 1959    Installed vault for women
November 11, 1968    The first Korean bank to open an overseas branch (Tokyo branch)
January 4, 1999    The Commercial Bank of Korea changed its name to Hanvit Bank after merging with Hanil Bank
March 27, 2001    Became a subsidiary of Woori Finance Holdings Co., Ltd. (“Woori Finance Holdings”)
December 31, 2001    Merged with the spun off banking division of Peace Bank of Korea
January 31, 2002    Transferred the credit card business of Hanvit Bank to Woori Card
May 20, 2002    Changed its name and C.I. to Woori Bank
July 31, 2003    Merged with Woori Investment Bank
March 31, 2004    Merged with Woori Credit Card
December 1, 2006    Officially launched Woori Global Markets Asia Limited
November 12, 2007    Established a local legal entity in China, Woori Bank China Ltd.
January 9, 2008    Established a local legal entity in Russia, ZAO Woori Bank
December 16, 2008    Issued 70,000,000 convertible preferred shares (par value KRW 5,000, issue price KRW 10,000)

 

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April 1, 2009    Issued 60,000,000 common shares for increase in capital
December 15, 2009    Awarded Asian Financial Culture Grand Prize “Top Prize in Community Activities”
November 29, 2010    Acquired ‘IT service ISO 27001 Certificate’
April 25, 2012    Awarded “2012 Top Bank of Korea” by the Asian Banker for two consecutive years
September 25, 2012    Woori Brazil Bank began business
November 7, 2012    Awarded Grand Prize for the First Awards for Protection of Financial Consumers in 2012 by the Korea Economic Daily
November 29, 2012    Awarded Presidential Award sponsored by the Financial Supervisory Commission for “Anti-Money Laundering”
April 1, 2013    Spun off its credit card business
June 27, 2013    Number 1 in Korean Standard-Service Quality Index (KS-SQI) for three consecutive years
October 4, 2013    Selected by National Pension Fund as “Top Foreign Exchange Bank”
April 24, 2014    Became the First domestic bank to issue Basel III subordinated debt in foreign currency (USD 1 billion)
May 21, 2014    Awarded “Korea’s Top Bank in Money Management” by Asian Banker in 2014
June 30, 2014    Daehancheonil Bank materials designated as the 11th in National Records Designation System
August 1, 2014    The first Korean bank to launch ‘Woori Mobile Passbook’, enables to transact without passbook
November 1, 2014    Woori Finance Holdings merged with and into the Bank
November 19, 2014    Re-listed Woori Bank in KRX
February 26, 2015    PT. Bank Woori Saudara Indonesia officially launched
March 31, 2015    Commemoration of the 100 year partnership between Woori Bank and Seoul Metropolitan Government

 

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April 19, 2015    Awarded ‘2015 Best Cash Management Bank in South Korea’ and ‘2015 Best Sub Custodian Bank in South Korea’ by Asian Banker
May 15, 2015    Launched ‘Incheon International Airport Branch’
May 26, 2015    Launched mobile-only bank, WiBee Bank
   WiBee Bank mobile loan products released
November 26, 2015    The first Korean bank to reach 200 global networks (Woori Finance Myanma)
January 13, 2016    The first Korean bank to start ‘iris scan ATM service’
January 19, 2016    Started debit card service in Bangladesh
February 3, 2016    Lanched WiBee Bank service in Indonesia, Vietnam and Brazil
May 2, 2016    The first Korean bank to open representative office in Iran
July 1, 2016    Launched mobile based ‘WiBee Members’
October 31, 2016    Acquired approval to launch subsidiary in Vietnam
November 13, 2016    The FSC announced the KDIC’s successful privatization efforts through the sales of a combined 29.7% ownership interest in Woori Bank to seven financial companies
December 8, 2016    Awarded ‘2016 Bank of the Year in Korea’ by Bankers
December 27, 2016    Reached 250th global networks
January 5, 2017    The first Korean bank to launch ‘One-touch Notice’ in foreign languages
January 12, 2017    Selected as the 2016 Best Korean Wealth Management Provider by British magazine “World Finance”
February 5, 2017    The first Korean bank to Open office in Katowice, Poland
March 22, 2017    The first Korean bank to launch Korean film investment fund ‘Woori Bank-Company K Korean film investment fund’
March 28, 2017    Launched SORi, the first voice recognition AI banking service in Korea
June 8, 2017    Awarded “Best Transaction Bank” and “Top Bank in Money Management” by Asian Banker

 

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June 21, 2017    Launched overseas remittance service with an Indonesian telecommunications company, the first in the Korean financial sector
June 28, 2017    Received a Presidential Citation for “social enterprise fosterage” from the Ministry of Employment and Labor, the sole recipient from the Korean financial sector.
July 12, 2017    Joint declaration to create jobs by management and labor force for the first time in the Korean financial sector
September 8, 2017    Woori Bank Vietnam launched a local credit card in collaboration with Woori Card
October 16, 2017    Selected by National Pension Fund as main transaction bank
November 30, 2017    Awarded ‘2017 Asia-Pacific Bank of the Year’ by Bankers
December 22, 2017    Inaugurated the 51st President of the Bank, Tae-Seung Sohn
December 26, 2017    Exceeded 300 global networks
January 15, 2018    Opened sub-branch in Incheon International Airport Passenger Terminal 2
February 1, 2018    Launched comprehensive real-estate information platform, ‘WiBee Homes’
May 8, 2018    Implemented new core banking system ‘WINI’
June 21, 2018    Acquired a local financial institution in Cambodia, WB Finance (‘VisionFund Cambodia’), expanding global network to 410
July 9, 2018    The first Korean bank to invest in the ‘Impact Investment Fund’
August 30, 2018    The first Korean bank to agree with its labor union on an early introduction of the 52-hour work week
October 8, 2018    The first Korean bank to establish a local Credit Analysis Center abroad
October 9, 2018    Acquired approval to establish subsidiary in Germany (‘Woori Bank Europe’)
December 3, 2018    Awarded ‘2018 Bank of the Year in Korea’ by The Banker

 

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b.

Affiliated Companies

 

  (1)

Overview of Business Group

 

  1.

Name of business group: Woori Bank

 

  (2)

Affiliated companies within the business group

As of December 31, 2018

 

Type

  

Name of Company

   (Controlling Company)
Company    Woori Bank    —  

First Tier Subsidiaries

(20 companies)

   Woori Card (equity ownership 100.0%)    Woori Bank
   Woori Investment Bank (equity ownership 59.83%)
   Woori FIS (equity ownership 100.0%)
   Woori Private Equity Asset Management (equity ownership 100.0%)
   Woori Finance Research Institute (equity ownership 100.0%)
   Woori Credit Information (equity ownership 100.0%)
   Woori Fund Services (equity ownership 100.0%)
   Korea BTL Infrastructure Fund (equity ownership 99.87%)
   Woori America Bank (equity ownership 100.0%)
   Woori Bank Europe (equity ownership 100.0%)
   PT. Bank Woori Saudara Indonesia (equity ownership 79.88%)
   AO Woori Bank (equity ownership 100.0% - 1 share)
   Woori Bank China Limited (equity ownership 100.0%)
   Woori Bank Brasil (equity ownership 100.0% - 1 share)
   Woori Finance Cambodia (equity ownership 100.0%)
   WB Finance (Cambodia)(equity ownership 100.0%)
   Woori Finance Myanmar (equity ownership 100.0%)
   Woori Wealth Bank Philippines (equity ownership 51%)
   Woori Bank Vietnam (equity ownership 100.0%)   
   Woori Global Markets Asia Ltd. (equity ownership 100.0%)   

Second Tier Subsidiaries        

(1 company)

   TUTU Finance-WCI Myanmar (equity ownership 100.0%)    Woori Card

Other Subsidiaries

(1 company)

  

Woori-Hanwha Eureka Private Equity Fund (equity ownership 0.80%)

Note1)

   Woori Private Equity

Asset Management

 

*

Listed Companies : Woori Bank, Woori Investment Bank and PT. Bank Woori Saudara Indonesia

Note 1) Established on August 1, 2018, Woori-Hanwha Eureka Private Equity Fund merged with Woori Private Equity Asset Management as Co-GP. It is not a consolidated subsidiary (equity ownership 0.8%).

 

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2.

Capital Structure (Changes in Capital)

 

As of December 31, 2018      (units: Won, shares)

 

Date

  

Category

  

Stock Decrease/Increase

  

Type

   Quantity      Par Value      Issue price     

Note

APR.1.2013

   Capital reduction with compensation    Common      153,797,130        5,000        5,000      Capital reduction due to spin off of credit card business

APR.1.2013

   Capital reduction with compensation    Preferred      15,469,070        5,000        10,000      Capital reduction due to spin off of credit card business

JUN.5.2013

   Exercise of conversion rights    Common      54,530,930        5,000        10,000      Reduction of preferred shares due to exercise of rights to convert convertible preferred shares

JUN.5.2013

   Exercise of conversion rights    Preferred      54,530,930        5,000        10,000      Increase in common shares due to exercise of rights to convert convertible preferred shares

NOV.3.2014

   —      Common      596,690,380        5,000        5,000      Capital reduction due to the merger with Woori Finance Holdings

NOV.3.2014

   —      Common      676,278,371        5,000        5,000      Increase in common shares (new issuance of shares) due to the merger with Woori Finance Holdings

OCT.2.2015

   —      Common      278,371        5,000        —        Retirement of shares*

 

*

On October 2, 2015, 278,371 shares were retired and the total number of shares issued decreased to 676,000,000 shares. There was no decrease to Woori Bank’s capital as the number of outstanding shares remains the same.

[Related Disclosure : Report on Form 6-K submitted by Woori Bank on September 30, 2015, entitled “Decision to Terminate Trust Agreement for Acquisition of Treasury Shares”]

 

3.

Total Number of Authorized Shares

 

As of December 31, 2018       (unit: shares)

 

Items

   Type  
   Common Shares      Total  

Total number of shares authorized

     5,000,000,000        5,000,000,000  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total number of shares issued to date

     676,000,000        676,000,000  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Number of treasury shares

     2,728,774        2,728,774  

Number of outstanding shares

     673,271,226        673,271,226  

 

*

Upon consummation of the merger with Woori Finance Holdings, 596,690,380 shares of the Bank were cancelled and 676,278,371 shares were newly issued according to the merger ratio.

*

On September 30, 2015 Woori Bank terminated its trust agreement and acquired 2,913,155 treasury shares which were deposited into Woori Bank’s treasury share account. On October 2, 2015, 278,371 of such acquired shares were retired.

[Related Disclosure : Report on Form 6-K submitted by Woori Bank on September 30, 2015, entitled “Decision to Terminate Trust Agreement for Acquisition of Treasury Shares”]

 

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4.

Voting Rights

 

As of December 31, 2018       (unit: shares)

 

Items

     Number of stock      Notes  

Total number of shares issued

     Common Shares        676,000,000        —    
     Preferred Shares        —          —    

Number of shares without voting rights

     Common Shares        2,732,774        Note 1
     Preferred Shares        —          —    

Number of shares for which voting rights are excluded pursuant to the articles of incorporation

     Common Shares        —          —    
     Preferred Shares        —          —    

Number of shares for which voting rights are limited by law

     Common Shares        17,679,632        Note 2
     Preferred Shares        —          —    

Number of shares for which voting rights have been restored

     Common Shares        —          —    
     Preferred Shares        —          —    

Number of shares for which voting rights may be exercised

     Common Shares        655,587,594        —    
     Preferred Shares        —          —    

Note 1) The shares without voting rights are treasury shares. Please see “I. Introduction of the Bank – 3. Total Number of Authorized Shares.”

Note 2) Pursuant to Article 16-2(2) of the Banking Act, a non-financial business operator is restricted from exercising voting rights in excess of 4% of the total number of outstanding voting shares of a bank.

 

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5.

Dividend Information

 

Items

     2018      2017      2016  

Par value per share (Won)

 

     5,000        5,000        5,000  

Net profit (Millions of Won)

 

     2,033,182        1,512,148        1,261,266  

Earnings per share (Won)

 

     2,796        1,999        1,567  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total cash dividends (Millions of Won)

 

     437,626        403,963        269,308  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total stock dividends (Millions of Won)

 

     —          —          —    
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cash dividend payout ratio (%)

 

     21.52        26.71        21.35  

Cash dividend yield (%)

     Common Shares        4.00        3.70        3.01  
     Preferred Shares        —          —          —    

Stock dividend yield (%)

     Common Shares        —          —          —    
     Preferred Shares        —          —          —    

Cash dividend per share (Won)

     Common Shares        650        600        400  
     Preferred Shares        —          —          —    

Stock dividend per share (Won)

     Common Shares        —          —          —    
     Preferred Shares        —          —          —    

 

*

Based on K-IFRS consolidated financial statements

*

2017 figures include interim dividends

 

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II.

Business Overview

 

1.

Results of Operations

 

As of December 31, 2018

      (unit: in 100 millions of Won)

 

Type

   2018      2017      2016  

Operating income

     27,593        21,567        15,742  

Non-operating income

     1,555        1,679        1,690  

Non-operating expenses

     1,099        3,751        1,898  

Ordinary profits

     28,049        19,495        15,534  

Income from continuing operations before income tax

     28,049        19,495        15,534  

Income tax expense from continuing operations

     7,532        4,194        2,759  

Income from discontinued operations

     —          —          —    

Net income

     20,516        15,301        12,775  

 

*

Based on K- IFRS consolidated financial statements

 

2.

Business Performance by Operation

 

a.

Deposit Services

 

As of December 31, 2018

      (unit: in millions of Won)

 

Type

   2018      2017      2016  

Deposits received in local currency

   Demand deposits      11,076,417        9,349,070        9,491,680  
   Fixed deposits      204,049,054        194,289,437        183,723,169  
   Mutual funds      30,783        34,055        37,128  
   Subtotal      215,156,254        203,672,562        193,251,977  

Deposits received in foreign currencies

     23,622,889        23,682,755        21,452,943  

CDs

     6,443,419        4,399,817        3,808,856  

Money trusts

     1,409,504        1,401,841        1,360,176  

Other deposits received

     2,058,872        1,538,110        1,146,459  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     248,690,939        234,695,084        221,020,411  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

*

Based on K- IFRS consolidated financial statements

 

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b.

Loan Services

 

  (a)

Balances of Loans by Type

 

As of December 31, 2018

      (unit: in millions of Won)

 

Type

   2018      2017      2016  

Loans in local currency

     211,065,379        200,213,230        191,309,481  

Loans in foreign currencies

     18,173,398        15,664,794        17,855,868  

Guarantee payments

     13,810        23,620        25,197  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     229,252,587        215,901,645        209,190,547  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

*

Based on K- IFRS consolidated financial statements

 

  (b)

Balances of Loans by Maturity

 

As of December 31, 2018

      (unit: in millions of Won)

 

Type

   1 year or under      Over 1 year ~
3 years or under
     Over 3 years ~
5 years or under
     Over 5 years      Total  

Loans in local currency

     104,311,628        42,237,421        9,982,360        52,305,722        208,837,131  

Loans in foreign currencies

     7,467,837        2,144,129        1,182,977        1,073,944        11,868,887  

 

*

Based on K- IFRS separate financial statements

 

c.

Trust Business

 

As of December 31, 2018

      (unit: in millions of Won)

 

Type

   2018      2017      2016  
   Trust Funds      Trust Fees      Trust Funds      Trust Fees      Trust Funds      Trust Fees  

Money trust

     36,338,889        178,915        30,131,764        139,025        26,019,180        73,814  

Property trust

     14,286,303        4,850        12,942,930        4,507        12,714,338        4,803  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     50,625,192        183,765        43,074,694        143,532        38,733,518        78,617  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

*

Trust funds indicate average balances.

 

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3.

Funding Sources and Use of Funds

 

a.

Source of Funds

[Bank Accounts]

(Unit: in millions of Won, %)

 

Classification

 

Funding

Source

  2018     2017     2016  
  Average
Balance
    Interest
Rate
    Proportion     Average
Balance
    Interest
Rate
    Proportion     Average
Balance
    Interest
Rate
    Proportion  

Local Currency funds

  Deposits received in local currency     197,572,001       1.41       66.67       187,332,008       1.26       66.02       183,440,285       1.38       65.35  
  Certificates of deposit     5,039,885       1.97       1.70       4,500,100       1.66       1.59       3,466,223       1.70       1.23  
  Borrowings in local currency     6 ,554,881       1.47       2.21       6,213,903       1.32       2.19       6,709,080       1.45       2.39  
  Call money in local currency     221,027       1.50       0.07       1,254,623       1.23       0.44       1,159,188       1.32       0.41  
  Others     20,937,173       2.39       7.07       20,168,307       2.29       7.11       18,532,241       2.60       6.60  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Subtotal     230,324,967       1.51       77.73       219,468,941       1.37       77.34       213,307,017       1.50       75.98  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Foreign Currency funds

  Deposits received in foreign currencies     15,219,710       0.88       5.14       14,338,927       0.51       5.05       14,838,684       0.47       5.29  
  Borrowings in foreign currencies     6,458,485       2.13       2.18       7,267,096       1.38       2.56       8,595,575       0.86       3.06  
  Call money in foreign currencies     787,171       1.84       0.27       980,001       1.14       0.35       1,401,294       0.70       0.50  
  Debentures in foreign currencies     3,669,625       3.96       1.24       3,649,805       3.11       1.29       3,950,614       2.54       1.41  
  Others     658,810       0.38       0.22       574,786       0.14       0.20       531,877       0.29       0.19  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Subtotal     26,793,801       1.62       9.04       26,810,615       1.12       9.45       29,318,044       0.87       10.44  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Others

  Total capital     20,897,275       —         7.05       20,134,843       —         7.10       19,617,484       —         6.99  
  Provisions     433,092       —         0.15       351,750       —         0.12       412,553       —         0.15  
  Others     17,876,203       —         6.03       16,993,430       —         5.99       18,070,427       —         6.44  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Subtotal     39,206,571       —         13.23       37,480,023       —         13.21       38,100,463       —         13.57  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

      296,325,338       1.32       100.00       283,759,580       1.16       100       280,725,524       1.23       100.00  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

*

Based on K-IFRS separate financial statements

[Trust Accounts]    

(Unit: in millions of Won, %)

 

Type

  

Funding

Source

  2018     2017     2016  
  Average
Balance
    Interest
Rate
    Share     Average
Balance
    Interest
Rate
    Share     Average
Balance
    Interest
Rate
    Share  
Cost   

Money trusts

    36,338,889       1.79       71.61       30,131,764       1.70       69.76       26,019,180       1.52       66.98  
  

Borrowings

    —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —    
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  

Subtotal

    36,338,889       1.79       71.61       30,131,764       1.70       69.76       26,019,180       1.52       66.98  
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Non-cost   

Property trusts

    14,286,303       —         28.15       12,942,930         29.97       12,714,338         32.73  
  

Special reserves

    39,845       —         0.08       39,082         0.09       38,160         0.10  
  

Other

    77,227       —         0.15       76,821         0.18       72,810         0.19  
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  

Subtotal

    14,403,375       —         28.39       13,058,833         30.24       12,825,308         33.02  
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

       50,742,264       —         100.00       43,190,597         100.00       38,844,488         100.00  
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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b.

Fund Management Performance

[Bank Accounts]

(Unit: in millions of Won, %)

 

Type

 

Managed Item

  2018     2017     2016  
  Average
Balance
    Interest
Rate
    Share     Average
Balance
    Interest
Rate
    Share     Average
Balance
    Interest
Rate
    Share  

Funds in

local

currency

 

Deposits in local currency

    3,264,104       1.52       1.10       3,424,567       1.28       1.21       3,171,599       1.34       1.13  
 

Marketable securities in local currency

    35,898,300       2.16       12.11       35,186,537       1.95       12.40       33,880,119       2.58       12.07  
 

Loans in local currency

    203,432,263       3.22       68.65       194,161,817       3.05       68.42       189,079,324       3.10       67.35  
 

Guarantee payments

    15,856       1.95       0.01       26,639       3.14       0.01       51,254       0.89       0.02  
 

Call loans in local currency

    1,334,138       1.67       0.45       2,275,748       1.33       0.80       3,581,382       1.41       1.28  
 

Private placed ponds

    135,856       2.89       0.05       185,092       5.94       0.07       247,292       5.19       0.09  
 

Credit card receivables

    —         —         —         28       —         0.00       24       —         0.00  
 

Other

    5,562,417       2.10       1.88       4,235,478       1.99       1.49       4,580,215       2.04       1.63  
 

Bad debt expense in local currency (-)

    (1,197,910     —         (0.40     (1,284,188     —         (0.45     (1,925,177     —         (0.69
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

Subtotal

    248,445,023       3.03       83.84       238,211,718       2.85       83.95       232,666,033       2.98       82.88  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Funds in foreign

currencies

 

Deposits in foreign currencies

    3,664,724       1.29       1.24       3,791,184       0.67       1.34       3,761,286       0.43       1.34  
 

Marketable securities in foreign currencies

    3,467,435       1.30       1.17       2,735,707       1.07       0.96       1,752,884       1.13       0.62  
 

Loans in foreign currencies

    11,346,607       3.14       3.83       10,790,442       2.51       3.80       13,371,873       1.95       4.76  
 

Call loans in foreign currencies

    2,365,465       2.07       0.80       2,506,588       1.33       0.88       2,940,858       0.85       1.05  
 

Bills bought

    7,274,987       2.70       2.46       7,417,500       1.88       2.61       7,110,164       1.53       2.53  
 

Other

    32,665       3.31       0.01       48,472       2.50       0.02       13,829       9.72       0.00  
 

Bad debt expense in foreign currencies (-)

    (390,923     —         (0.13     (332,301     —         (0.12     (312,211     —         (0.11
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

Subtotal

    27,760,961       2.50       9.37       26,957,590       1.85       9.50       28,638,685       1.51       10.20  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other

 

Cash

    1,228,818       —         0.41       1,201,343       —         0.42       1,169,566       —         0.42  
 

Property and equipment for business purposes

    2,353,944       —         0.79       2,352,466       —         0.83       2,325,893       —         0.83  
 

Other

    16,536,592       —         5.58       15,036,463       —         5.30       15,925,347       —         5.67  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

Subtotal

    20,119,354       —         6.79       18,590,272       —         6.55       19,420,807       —         6.92  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

    296,325,338       2.78       100.00       283,759,580       2.57       100.00       280,725,524       2.62       100.00  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

*

Based on K-IFRS separate financial statements

[Trust Accounts]

(Unit: in millions of Won, %)

 

Type

 

Managed Item

  2018     2017     2016  
  Average
Balance
    Interest
Rate
    Share     Average
Balance
    Interest
Rate
    Share     Average
Balance
    Interest
Rate
    Share  

Profit

 

Loans

    37,422       3.58       0.07       27,539       3.62       0.06       23,088       4.21       0.06  
 

Securities

    12,534,975       2.87       24.70       8,038,329       3.25       18.61       4,701,052       1.93       12.10  
 

Other

    24,585,229       1.64       48.45       22,962,574       1.47       53.17       22,237,766       1.63       57.25  
 

Reserves for bond ratings(-)

    (16     0.00       0.00       (45     0.00       0.00       (36     0.00       0.00  
 

Present value discount(-)

    (3     0.00       0.00       (72     0.00       0.00       (215     0.00       0.00  
 

Subtotal

    37,157,607       2.06       73.23       31,028,325       1.93       71.84       26,961,655       1.68       69.41  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-profit

 

Subtotal

    13,584,657       —         26.77       12,162,272       —         28.16       11,882,833         30.59  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

    50,724,264       —         100.00       43,190,597       —         100.00       38,844,488       —         100.00  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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4.

Other Information Necessary for Making Investment Decisions

 

a.

Selected Ratios

BIS Capital Adequacy Ratios

(unit: in 100 millions of Won, % )

 

Type

   2018      2017      2016  

Equity capital (A)

     242,508        226,032        229,005  

Risk weighted assets (B)

     1,549,710        1,467,622        1,497,281  

Capital adequacy ratio (A/B)

     15.65        15.40        15.29  

 

*

BIS (Bank for International Settlements) Capital Adequacy Ratios : Equity capital / Risk weighted assets * 100

*

Based on K-IFRS consolidated financial statements and Basel III standards

Liquidity Ratios

(unit: %)

 

Type

   2018      2017      2016  

Liquidity coverage ratio (*)

     103.40        102.06        109.52  

Foreign currency liquidity coverage ratio(**)

     108.98        103.11        —    

Ratio of business purpose premises and equipment

     12.34        13.49        13.49  

 

*

Based on K-IFRS financial statements

**

Newly introduced in 2017 (Current minimum ratio is 70% in 2018; to increase to 80% starting from 2019).

Our foreign currency liquidity coverage ratio was 111.57% in October 2018, 109.06% in November 2018 and 106.42% in December 2018

 

b.

Asset Quality

(unit: in 100 millions of Won)

 

Type

   2018     2017     2016  
Total loans    Total      2,339,165       2,221,185       2,166,122  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   Corporate      1,204,196       1,155,213       1,140,252  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   Household      1,134,969       1,065,972       1,025,870  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Sub-standard and below loans

Sub-standard and below loan ratio

   Total      11,825       18,396       21,121  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
        0.51     0.83     0.98
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   Corporate      9,033       15,826       18,237  
     0.75     1.37     1.60
   Household      2,791       2,570       2,884  
     0.25     0.24     0.28

Delinquency ratio

  

Based on total loans

(after seasonal adjustment)

     0.31     0.34     0.46
     (0.36 %)      (0.38 %)      (0.52 %) 
  

Based on corporate loans

(after seasonal adjustment)

     0.34     0.45     0.61
     (0.41 %)      (0.50 %)      (0.66 %) 
  

Based on household loans

(after seasonal adjustment)

     0.32     0.28     0.31
     (0.35 %)      (0.30 %)      (0.33 %) 

 

*

Based on K-IFRS separate financial statements

 

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c.

Recent Developments

On June 19, 2018, the Board of Directors of Woori Bank resolved to approve the adoption of a financial holding company structure pursuant to a comprehensive stock transfer plan. On November 7, 2018, the Financial Services Commission of Korea granted approval of the establishment of a financial holding company. Woori Financial Group Inc. was established on January 11, 2019 pursuant to shareholders’ approval at the extraordinary general meeting of shareholders held on December 28, 2018, and Woori Bank, Woori FIS, Woori Finance Research Institute, Woori Credit Information, Woori Fund Services and Woori Private Equity Asset Management became wholly owned subsidiaries of Woori Financial Group Inc. After its establishment, shares of Woori Bank were delisted from the Korea Stock Exchange and the New York Stock Exchange, and shares of Woori Financial Group Inc. were newly listed on the Korea Stock Exchange and the New York Stock Exchange

 

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III.

Financial Information

 

1.

Condensed Financial Statements (Consolidated)

Summary Consolidated Statement of Financial Position

 

(The Bank and its Consolidated Subsidiaries)

  (unit: in millions of Won)

 

Classification

   2018     2017     2016  

ASSETS

      

Cash and cash equivalents

     6,712,623       6,908,286       7,591,324  

Financial assets at FVTPL (fair value through profit or loss) K-IFRS1109

     6,126,183       —         —    

Financial assets at FVTPL (fair value through profit or loss) K-IFRS1039

     —         5,843,077       5,650,724  

Financial assets at FVTOCI (other comprehensive income)

     18,063,423       —         —    

Available-for-sale financial assets

     —         15,352,950       20,817,583  

Securities at amortized cost

     22,932,559       —         —    

Held-to-maturity financial assets

     —         16,749,296       13,910,251  

Loans and other financial assets at amortized cost

     282,448,315       —         —    

Loans and receivables

     —         267,106,204       258,392,633  

Investments in joint ventures and associates

     361,427       417,051       439,012  

Investment properties

     378,069       371,301       358,497  

Premises and equipment

     2,441,141       2,477,545       2,458,025  

Intangible assets and goodwill

     587,255       518,599       483,739  

Assets held for sale

     93,502       48,624       2,342  

Current tax assets

     20,488       4,722       6,229  

Deferred tax assets

     49,863       280,130       232,007  

Derivative assets

     35,503       59,272       140,577  

Net defined benefit assets

     —         —         70,938  

Other assets

     196,832       158,404       128,846  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

     340,447,183       316,295,461       310,682,727  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

       —         —    

Financial liabilities at FVTPL (fair value through profit or loss) K-IFRS1109

     2,282,686       —         —    

Financial liabilities at FVTPL (fair value through profit or loss) K-IFRS1039

     —         3,427,909       3,803,358  

Deposits due to customers

     248,690,939       234,695,084       221,020,411  

Borrowings

     16,202,986       14,784,706       18,769,515  

Debentures

     28,725,862       27,869,651       23,565,449  

Provisions

     389,862       410,470       428,477  

Net defined benefit liability

     138,682       43,264       64,666  

Liabilities of a disposal group classified as held for sale

     72,660       —         —    

Current tax liabilities

     156,559       232,600       171,192  

Deferred tax liabilities

     18,156       22,681       22,023  

Derivative liabilities

     51,408       67,754       7,221  

Other financial liabilities

     21,426,064       13,892,461       21,985,086  

Other liabilities

     338,275       283,981       299,376  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     318,494,139       295,730,561       290,136,774  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

EQUITY

      

Owners’ equity:

     21,739,931       20,365,892       20,386,160  

Capital stock

     3,381,392       3,381,392       3,381,392  

Hybrid securities

     3,161,963       3,017,888       3,574,896  

Capital surplus

     285,889       285,880       286,331  

Other equity

     (2,213,970     (1,939,274     (1,468,025

Retained earnings

     17,124,657       15,620,006       14,611,566  

Non-controlling interests

     213,113       199,008       159,793  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total equity

     21,953,044       20,564,900       20,545,953  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and equity

     340,447,183       316,295,461       310,682,727  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Number of Consolidated Subsidiaries

     65       53       74  

 

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Summary Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income

 

(The Bank and its Consolidated Subsidiaries)

             (unit: in millions of Won, except per share amounts)

 

Classification

   2018     2017     2016  

OPERATING INCOME:

     2,759,301       2,156,742       1,574,206  

Net interest income

     5,650,951       5,220,650       5,019,544  

Net fees and commissions income

     1,069,974       1,070,466       937,131  

Dividend income

     90,552       124,992       184,510  

Net gain or loss on financial instruments at FVTPL (fair value through profit or loss) K-IFRS1109

     214,443       —         —    

Net gain or loss on financial instruments at FVTPL (fair value through profit or loss) K-IFRS1039

     —         (104,827     114,387  

Net gain or loss on financial assets at FVTOCI

     2,047      

Net gain or loss on available for sale financial assets

     —         192,708       (1,035

Net gain or loss arising on financial assets at amortized cost

     79,532       —         —    

Impairment losses due to credit loss

     (329,574     (785,133     (834,076

General and administrative expenses

     (3,624,033     (3,530,801     (3,478,476

Other net operating income (expenses)

     (394,591     (31,313     (367,779

Non-operating income

     45,571       (207,236     (20,817

Net income before income tax expense from continuing operations

     2,804,872       1,949,506       1,553,389  

Income tax expense from continuing operations

     753,223       419,418       275,856  

Net income

     2,051,649       1,530,088       1,277,533  

Net income attributable to owners

     2,033,182       1,512,148       1,261,266  

Net income attributable to the non-controlling interests

     18,467       17,940       16,267  

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax

     (92,236     (276,796     77,894  

Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss

     (115,384     7,504       34,162  

Items that may be reclassified to profit or loss

     23,148       (284,300     43,732  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income

     1,959,413       1,253,292       1,355,427  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive income attributable to the owners

     1,943,885       1,249,057       1,332,614  

Comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interests

     15,528       4,235       22,813  

NET INCOME PER SHARE:

     —         —      

Basic earnings per common share

     2,796       1,999       1,567  

Diluted earnings per common share

     2,796       1,999       1,567  

 

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2.

Condensed Financial Statements (Separate)

Summary Statement of Financial Position

 

(The Bank)    (unit: in millions of Won)

 

Classification

   2018     2017     2016  

ASSETS

      

Cash and cash equivalents

     5,728,801       5,328,960       6,104,029  

Financial assets at FVTPL (fair value through profit or loss) K-IFRS1109

     3,877,858       —         —    

Financial assets at FVTPL (fair value through profit or loss) K-IFRS1039

     —         4,133,724       4,076,872  

Financial assets at FVTOCI (other comprehensive income)

     17,040,674       —         —    

Available for sale financial assets

     —         14,186,704       18,105,862  

Securities at amortized cost

     22,802,050       —         —    

Held-to-maturity financial assets

     —         16,638,727       13,792,266  

Loans and other financial assets at amortized cost

     260,350,949       —         —    

Loans and receivables

     —         248,810,624       241,508,048  

Investments in subsidiaries and associates

     4,193,775       4,148,795       3,779,169  

Investment properties

     367,117       350,235       348,393  

Premises and equipment

     2,350,342       2,374,590       2,342,280  

Intangible assets

     353,167       303,325       242,230  

Assets held for sale

     143,288       46,183       2,342  

Deferred tax assets

     7,360       238,543       162,211  

Derivative assets

     35,503       59,272       140,577  

Net defined benefit assets

     —         —         70,938  

Other assets

     146,995       117,889       96,926  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

     317,392,879       296,737,571       290,772,143  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

      

Financial liabilities at FVTPL (fair value through profit or loss) K-IFRS1109

     2,279,373      

Financial liabilities at FVTPL (fair value through profit or loss) K-IFRS1039

     —         3,416,978       3,793,479  

Deposits due to customers

     237,426,765       224,384,156       211,382,380  

Borrowings

     14,081,092       13,662,984       16,060,821  

Debentures

     21,666,331       21,707,466       18,166,057  

Provisions

     283,501       368,027       380,473  

Net defined benefit liability

     136,163       14,284       —    

Liabilities of a disposal group classified as held for sale

     72,361       —         —    

Current tax liabilities

     110,127       212,376       148,672  

Derivative liabilities

     17,654       12,103       7,221  

Other financial liabilities

     20,097,011       13,029,421       20,827,284  

Other liabilities

     173,501       135,686       153,238  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     296,343,879       276,943,481       270,919,625  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

EQUITY

      

Capital stock

     3,381,392       3,381,392       3,381,392  

Hybrid securities

     3,161,963       3,017,888       3,574,896  

Capital surplus

     269,533       269,533       269,533  

Other equity

     (386,840     (135,282     138,542  

Retained earnings

     14,622,952       13,260,559       12,488,155  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total equity

     21,049,000       19,794,090       19,852,518  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and equity

     317,392,879       296,737,571       290,772,143  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Summary Statement of Comprehensive Income

 

(The Bank)    (unit: in millions of Won, except per share amounts)

 

Classification

   2018     2017     2016  

OPERATING INCOME:

     2,415,691       1,790,558       1,270,501  

Net interest income

     4,727,718       4,390,603       4,222,447  

Net fees and commissions income

     1,002,647       931,021       842,883  

Dividend income

     75,986       125,599       220,015  

Net gain or loss on financial instruments at FVTPL (fair value through profit or loss) K-IFRS1109

     204,649       —         —    

Net gain or loss on financial instruments at FVTPL (fair value through profit or loss) K-IFRS1039

     —         (96,983     97,225  

Net gain or loss on financial assets at FVTOCI

     1,333      

Net gain or loss on available for sale financial assets

     —         135,003       35,525  

Net gain or loss arising on financial assets at amortized cost*

     44,166       —         —    

Impairment losses due to credit loss

     (58,823     (553,204     (640,443

General and administrative expenses

     (3,189,336     (3,128,725     (3,115,371

Other net non-operating income (expenses)

     (392,649     (12,756     (391,780

Non-operating income

     69,940       (170,336     40,144  

Net income before income tax expense

     2,485,631       1,620,222       1,310,645  

Income tax expense

     674,727       344,110       245,043  

Net income

     1,810,904       1,276,112       1,065,602  

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax

     (64,682     (65,666     32,526  

Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss

     (108,829     16,566       33,191  

Items that may be reclassified to profit or loss

     43,967       (82,232     (665
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income

     1,746,042       1,210,446       1,098,128  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCOME PER SHARE:

      

Basic earnings per common share

     2,466       1,648       1,277  

Diluted earnings per common share

     2,466       1,648       1,277  

 

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IV.

Independent Auditor’s Opinion

 

1.

Independent Auditor’s Opinion

 

     2018    2017    2016

Auditor

   Deloitte Anjin LLC    Deloitte Anjin LLC    Deloitte Anjin LLC

Auditor’s Opinion

   Unqualified Opinion    Unqualified Opinion    Unqualified Opinion

 

2.

Compensation to the Independent Auditor for the Past Three Years

 

a.

Audit Services

 

Term

  

Auditor

  

Description

   Fee    Total Time  

2018

   Deloitte Anjin LLC    Closing audit    KRW
1,727 million
     13,491 hours  
   Interim audit (including internal accounting management system)      4,165 hours  
  

3Q review

     8,821 hours  
  

1H review

     8,169 hours  
  

1Q review

     4,010 hours  

2017

   Deloitte Anjin LLC    Closing audit    KRW
1,786 million
     15,883 hours  
  

Interim audit (including internal accounting management system)

     5,827 hours  
  

3Q review

     4,880 hours  
  

1H review

     4,061 hours  
   1Q review      4,020 hours  

2016        

   Deloitte Anjin LLC    Closing audit    KRW 1,561
million
     7,515 hours  
  

Interim audit (including internal accounting management system)

     4,210 hours  
  

3Q review

     4,991 hours  
  

1H review

     3,526 hours  
  

1Q review

     3,920 hours  

 

b.

Non-Audit Services

 

Term

   Date of Execution of
Agreement
  

Description of Service

   Service Term    Fees

2018        

   April 16, 2018    Tax adjustment    Each quarter and end of term    KRW 130 million
   April 16, 2018    PCAOB and SOX Auditing    May 1, 2018 ~ April 30, 2019    KRW 1,463 million
   May 11, 2018    Issuance of GMTN-related comfort letter    May 2018    USD 100,000
   July 30, 2018    Issuance of GMTN-related comfort letter    July 2018 ~ August 2018    USD 44,000
   December 28, 2018    Review financial statement for the establishment of holding company    January 2019    KRW 53 million

2017

   March 15, 2017    Tax adjustment    Each quarter and end of term    KRW 120 million
   March 15, 2017    PCAOB and SOX Auditing    May 1, 2017 ~ April 30, 2018    KRW 1,288 million
   April 28, 2017    Issuance of GMTN-related comfort letter    April 2018    USD 100,000
   May 8, 2017    Issuance of GMTN-related comfort letter    May 2018    USD 10,000

2016

   March 28, 2016    Tax adjustment    Each quarter and end of term    KRW 115 million
   March 28, 2016    PCAOB and SOX Auditing    May 1, 2016 ~ April 30, 2017    KRW 1,127 million
   May 13, 2016    Issuance of GMTN-related comfort letter    May 2016    USD 100,000
   September 20, 2016    Issuance of GMTN-related comfort letter    September 2016    USD 40,000
   September 21, 2016    Auditor’s certificate of financial ratios related to submission of documents for approval of internet only bank    September 2016    KRW 4 million

 

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V.

Corporate Governance and Affiliated Companies

 

1.

About the Board of Directors

 

  a.

Composition of the Board of Directors

The board of directors consists of standing directors, outside directors and non-standing directors.

 

  b.

Committees under the Board of Directors

We currently have the following management committees serving under the board of directors:

 

  (a)

Board of Directors Management Committee

 

  (b)

Risk Management Committee

 

  (c)

Compensation Committee

 

  (d)

Audit Committee

 

  (e)

Committee for Recommending Officer Candidates

 

Name of Committee

  

Composition

  

Names of Members

Audit Committee

  

Two outside directors,

One standing auditor

  

Chan-Hyong Chung (outside director)

Joon-Ho Kim (outside director)

Jung-Sik Oh (standing director)

Board of directors

management committee

  

One standing director,

Five outside directors

One non-standing director

  

Tae-Seung Sohn (standing director)

Sang-Yong Park (outside director)

Sung-Tae Ro (outside director)

Chan-Hyong Chung (outside director)

Soo-Man Park (outside director)

Joon-Ho Kim (outside director)

Jae-Kyung Lee (non-standing director)

Risk management committee

  

Three outside directors

One non-standing director

  

Sung-Tae Ro (outside director)

Sang-Yong Park (outside director)

Soo-Man Park (outside director)

Jae-Kyung Lee (non-standing director)

Compensation committee

  

Five outside directors

One non-standing director

  

Joon-Ho Kim (outside director)

Sung-Tae Ro (outside director)

Sang-Yong Park (outside director)

Chan-Hyong Chung (outside director)

Soo-Man Park (outside director)

Jae-Kyung Lee (non-standing director)

Committee for recommending

officer candidates

  

One standing director,

Five outside directors

  

Tae-Seung Sohn (standing director)

Soo-Man Park (outside director)

Sung-Tae Ro (outside director)

Sang-Yong Park (outside director)

Chan-Hyong Chung (outside director)

Joon-Ho Kim (outside director)

 

*

Non-standing director Kwang-Woo Choi’s term expired and Chang-Sik Bae was newly appointed as a non-standing director at the Annual General Meeting of shareholders held on March 23, 2018.

**

Non-standing director, Chang-Sik Bae resigned and Jae-Kyung Lee was newly appointed as a non-standing director. Joon-Ho Kim, Soo-Man Park and Chan-Hyong Chung were newly appointed as outside directors at the Extraordinary General Meeting of shareholders on December 28, 2018.

***

Sang-Hoon Shin, Zhiping Tian and Dong-Woo Chang’s term expired as an outside director on December 30, 2018.

 

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Affiliated Companies (As of December 31, 2018)

 

LOGO

 

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VI.

Shareholder Information

 

1.

Share Distribution

 

a.

Share Information of the Largest Shareholder and Specially Related Parties

 

 

As of December 31, 2018         (units: shares, %)

Name

   Relation    Type    Shares Held     

Notes

   Beginning balance      Ending balance  
   Stock      Share      Stock      Share  

Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation (KDIC)

   Largest

Shareholder

   Common      124,604,797        18.43        124,604,797        18.43      Note 1)
        

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

Total

      Common      124,604,797        18.43        124,604,797        18.43     
        

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    
      Others      —          —          —          —       
        

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

Note 1) Refer to ‘b. Changes in the largest shareholder’ for changes in the number and percentage of shares held by the KDIC

 

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b.

Changes in the largest shareholder

 

As of December 31, 2018    (units: shares, %)

 

Change of Date

  

Largest Shareholder

   Stock Held    Share   

Notes

October 2, 2015

   Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation    345,142,556    51.06    Change in the share ownership ratio due to the retirement of shares

December 1, 2016

   Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation    239,097,161    35.37   

Sale of stake

(Tongyang Life Insurance,

Eugene Asset Management,

Mirae Asset Global Investments, Korea Investment & Securities)

December 8, 2016

   Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation    185,017,161    27.37   

Sale of stake

(Kiwoom Securities,

Hanwha Life Insurance)

December 14, 2016

   Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation    157,977,161    23.37   

Sale of stake

( IMM PE)

January 31, 2017

   Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation    144,457,161    21.37   

Sale of stake

(IMM PE)

May 11, 2017

   Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation    143,857,161    21.28    Exercise of Shinhan Investment Corp.’s call option (0.09%)

June 16, 2017

   Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation    132,897,007    19.66    Exercise of call option of Employee Stock Ownership Association of Woori Bank (1.62%)

June 22, 2017

   Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation    131,697,007    19.48    Exercise of NH Investment & Securities’ call option (0.18%)

June 27, 2017

   Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation    130,697,007    19.33    Exercise of NH Investment & Securities’ call option (0.15%)

June 28, 2017

   Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation    128,185,796    18.96    Exercise of NH Investment & Securities’ call option ( 0.37%)

July 3, 2017

   Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation    126,935,796    18.78    Exercise of Hyosung Capital’s call option (0.18%)

September 28, 2017

   Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation    125,205,147    18.52    Exercise of call option of Employee Stock Ownership Association of Woori Bank (0.26%)

December 7, 2017

   Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation    124,604,797    18.43    Exercise of call option of Employee Stock Ownership Association of Woori Bank (0.09%)

 

*

Upon the consummation of the merger of Woori Finance Holdings with and into Woori Bank on November 1, 2014, 596,690,380 shares of the Bank were cancelled and 676,278,371 new shares were issued.

Note 1) As of December 31, 2018, KDIC owned 18.43% of our outstanding common stock, which became 0% pursuant to a comprehensive stock transfer in connection with the newly established financial holding company, Woori Financial Group Inc., on January 11, 2019.

 

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c.

Share Ownership of More Than 5%

 

As of December 31, 2018

   (units: shares, %)

 

    

Name

   Shares      Notes  
   No. of shares      Percentage of shareholding  

Share ownership of more than 5%

   Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation      124,604,797        18.43        —    
  

National Pension Service

     59,191,199        8.76        —    
   Nobis1, Inc. (IMM PE)      40,560,000        6.00        —    

Employee Stock Ownership Association

     40,911,986        6.05        —    

 

d.

Minority Shareholders

As of December 31, 2018

 

Items

   Number of
shareholders
     Ratio(%)      Number of
shares
     Ratio(%)  

Minority Shareholders

     41,991        99.97        327,988,293        48.52  

 

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2.

Stock Price and Stock Market Performance

 

a.

Domestic Stock Market

(units: Won, shares)

 

Period

   July
2018
     August
2018
     September
2018
     October
2018
     November
2018
     December
2018
 

Common Stock

   High      17,000        17,150        16,900        17,000        16,050        16,500  
   Low      16,250        16,100        15,750        15,400        15,650        15,550  
   Average      16,614        16,455        16,250        16,360        15,880        15,879  

Monthly Trade Volume

   High      8,960,634        2,241,052        2,025,893        3,013,301        1,752,554        2,547,965  
   Low      878,523        735,656        645,286        719,280        422,748        889,993  
   Monthly Total      42,161,055        28,052,979        19,022,067        26,848,229        20,698,451        26,667,871  

 

*

Source: KRX KOSPI Market

*

Share prices are based on closing prices.

 

b.

Foreign Stock Market (NYSE)

(units: US Dollars, ADRs)

 

Period

   July
2018
     August
2018
     September
2018
     October
2018
     November
2018
     December
2018
 

ADR

   High      46.37        46.30        45.33        45.75        43.77        44.56  
   Low      43.51        42.47        42.44        40.74        42.00        41.19  
   Average      44.84        44.11        43.79        43.37        42.70        42.58  

Won Conversion

   High      51,832        51,759        50,439        50,803        49,062        50,157  
   Low      49,118        47,834        47,664        46,387        47,405        46,059  
   Average      50,346        49,455        49,068        49,048        48,189        47,814  

Monthly Trade Volume

   High      60,600        41,900        31,000        26,000        36,200        111,000  
   Low      3,900        3,900        2,500        4,300        5,700        5,100  
   Monthly Total      418,000        290,100        184,900        295,400        289,300        414,100  

 

*

Source: standard trading rate (daily and monthly average) (Seoul Money Brokerage, www.smbs.biz)

*

One ADR represents three common shares.

*

Share prices are based on closing prices.

 

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VII.

Directors and Employee Information

 

1.

Directors and Executives

As of December 31, 2018

 

Position

   Name   Common
Stock
Owned
     Term
Commencement Date
     Expiration of Term

President and CEO

   Registered    Tae-Seung Sohn     15,296        December 22, 2017 ~      December 21, 2020

Standing Member of Audit Committee

   Registered    Jung-Sik Oh     5,000        March 24, 2017 ~      Note 1)

Outside Director

   Registered    Sang-Yong Park     1,000        December 30, 2016 ~      December 30, 2019

Outside Director

   Registered    Sung-Tae Ro     5,000        December 30, 2016 ~      December 30, 2019

Outside Director

   Registered    Chan-Hyong Jung     —          December 28, 2018 ~      Note 2)

Outside Director

   Registered    Soo-Man Park     —          December 28, 2018 ~      Note 2)

Outside Director

   Registered    Joon-Ho Kim     —          December 28, 2018 ~      Note 2)

Non-standing Director

   Registered    Jae-Kyung Lee     —          December 28, 2018 ~      Note 2)

Executive Vice President

   Non-Registered    Chai-Pong Cheong     —          November 30, 2018 ~      November 29, 2019

Executive Vice President

   Non-Registered    Jeong-Ki Kim     —          November 30, 2018 ~      November 29, 2019

Executive Vice President

   Non-Registered    Tae-Joong Ha     —          November 30, 2018 ~      November 29, 2019

Executive Vice President

   Non-Registered    Jong-In Lee     —          November 30, 2018 ~      November 29, 2019

Executive Vice President

   Non-Registered    Won-Duk Lee     2,000        November 30, 2018 ~      November 29, 2019

Deputy Executive Vice President

   Non-Registered    Hong-Sik Choi     —          December 7, 2018 ~      November 29, 2019

Deputy Executive Vice President

   Non-Registered    Su-Hyeong Cho     —          December 7, 2018 ~      November 29, 2019

Deputy Executive Vice President

   Non-Registered    Hwa-Jae Park     —          December 7, 2018 ~      November 29, 2019

Deputy Executive Vice President

   Non-Registered    Myung-Hyuk Shin     1,000        December 7, 2018 ~      November 29, 2019

Deputy Executive Vice President

   Non-Registered    Jong-Suk Jeong     5,005        December 7, 2018 ~      November 29, 2019

Deputy Executive Vice President

   Non-Registered    Jong-Deuk Kim     —          December 7, 2018 ~      November 29, 2019

Managing Director

   Non-Registered    Dong-Su Choi

Note3)

    —         

December 22, 2017 ~

January 10, 2019   

 

 

   January 10, 2019

Managing Director

   Non-Registered    Kyong-Hoon Park

Note3)

    —         
December 22, 2017 ~
January 10, 2019   
 
 
   January 10, 2019

Managing Director

   Non-Registered    Young-Ho Suh     —          November 30, 2018 ~      November 29, 2019

Managing Director

   Non-Registered    Han-Young Song     —          November 30, 2018 ~      November 29, 2019

Managing Director

   Non-Registered    Jeong-Rok Kim     —          November 30, 2018 ~      November 29, 2019

Managing Director

   Non-Registered    Jong-Rae Weon     —          November 30, 2018 ~      November 29, 2019

Managing Director

   Non-Registered    Choong-Ho Lee     —          November 30, 2018 ~      November 29, 2019

Managing Director

   Non-Registered    Young-Bae Ko     —          November 30, 2018 ~      November 29, 2019

Managing Director

   Non-Registered    Jeung-Hyeun Go     —          November 30, 2018 ~      November 29, 2019

Managing Director

   Non-Registered    Sung-Jong Kim     —          November 30, 2018 ~      November 29, 2019

Managing Director

   Non-Registered    Ho-Jung Kim     1,155        November 30, 2018 ~      November 29, 2019

Managing Director

   Non-Registered    Byung-Kyu Cho     —          December 7, 2018 ~      December 6, 2020

Managing Director

   Non-Registered    Weon-Cheol
Hwang
    —          November 30, 2018 ~      November 29, 2019

Note 1) Date of the 2020 annual general meeting of shareholders

Note 2) Date of the 2021 annual general meeting of shareholders

Note 3) Managing directors Dong-Su Choi and Kyong-Hoon Park were transferred to Woori Financial Group Inc. on January 11, 2019.

Note 4) Term Commencement Date: The date of inauguration for registered directors, the date of appointment for non-registered directors

 

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2.

Employee Status

 

As of December 31, 2018    (units: persons, millions of Won)

 

     Number of Employees      Average
Tenure
Years
     Total
Compensation
     Average
Compensation

Per Person
     Note  
     Regular      Contract      Total  
     Total      (Short time
worker)
     Total      (Short time
worker)
 

Total

     14,291        280        1,098        465        15,389        16.7        1,417,503        92     

 

*

Average years of continuous service excludes contract employees and locally hired employees overseas.

*

Excludes management salaries (sales center head or higher) and overseas salaries.

 

3.

Directors’ Compensation

As of December 31, 2018

 

     (units: persons, millions of Won)  

Items

   Number of
Persons
     Total
Compensation
     Average
Compensation

Per Director
     Note  

Registered Directors

(excludes outside directors and audit committee members)

     4        844        281     

Outside Directors (excludes audit committee members)

     4        186        62     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Audit Committee Members

     5        497        166     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

*

Number of persons : includes outside directors and audit committee members that resigned in 2018

  

(As of December 31, 2018, there were two registered directors, three outside directors and three Audit Committee members)

*

Total compensation : cumulative amount paid from January 2018 to December 2018

*

Average compensation per person : Total compensation / Total number of persons (excludes one standing director, one outside director and two audit committee members appointed on December 28. 2018)

*

Registered Directors include one non-standing director (There is no compensation paid to the non-standing director from the KDIC)

 

VIII.

Related Party Transactions

Extensions of Credit to Major Shareholders, Etc.

As of December 31, 2018

 

     (unit: millions of Won)  

Name

   Item      Current
Balance
     Origination
Date
     Maturity
Date
 

Korea Deposit

Insurance Corporation

     Loans        250,000        August 29, 2016        August 28, 2018  
     Loans        500,000        August 29, 2016        August 28, 2019  
     Bonds        29,999        January 22, 2013, etc.        January 22, 2018, etc.  

Woori Investment Bank

     Loans        25,000        March 10, 2016        March 4, 2019  
     CMA        100,000        July 1, 2018        June 30, 2019  

Woori Card

     Loans        100,000        March 2, 2018        March 4, 2019  

Woori P&S

     Loans        12,000        May 25, 2016        May 25, 2026  

 

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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.

 

   

Woori Financial Group Inc.

    (Registrant)
Date: April 1, 2019     By:  

/s/ Kyong-Hoon Park

    (Signature)
    Name: Kyong-Hoon Park
    Title: Deputy President

 

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