SK TELECOM CO LTD | CIK:0001015650 | 3

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  • ifrs-full:DisclosureOfInvestmentsAccountedForUsingEquityMethodExplanatory

    12. Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures

     

    (1) Investments in associates and joint ventures accounted for using the equity method as of December 31, 2017 and 2016 are as follows:

     

    (In millions of won)                             
             December 31, 2017     December 31, 2016  
        

    Country

      Ownership
    (%)
        Carrying
    amount
        Ownership
    (%)
        Carrying
    amount
     

    Investments in associates:

              

    SK China Company Ltd.(*1)

       China     27.3     526,099       9.6     46,354  

    Korea IT Fund(*2)

       Korea     63.3       257,003       63.3       263,850  

    KEB HanaCard Co., Ltd.(*3)

       Korea     15.0       280,988       15.0       265,798  

    NanoEnTek, Inc.

       Korea     28.5       38,718       28.5       39,514  

    SK Industrial Development China Co., Ltd.(*1)

       Hong Kong                 21.0       74,717  

    SK Technology Innovation Company

       Cayman Islands     49.0       42,511       49.0       47,488  

    HappyNarae Co., Ltd.(*4)

       Korea     45.0       21,873       42.5       17,236  

    SK hynix Inc.

       Korea     20.1       8,130,000       20.1       6,132,122  

    SK MENA Investment B.V.

       Netherlands     32.1       13,853       32.1       15,451  

    SKY Property Mgmt. Ltd.(*1)

       Virgin Island                 33.0       263,225  

    S.M. Culture & Contents Co., Ltd.(*5)

       Korea     23.4       64,966              

    Xian Tianlong Science and Technology Co., Ltd.

       China     49.0       25,891       49.0       25,880  

    Daehan Kanggun BcN Co., Ltd. and others

                 96,479             115,181  
          

     

     

         

     

     

     

    Sub-total

             9,498,381         7,306,816  
          

     

     

         

     

     

     

    Investments in joint ventures:

              

    Dogus Planet, Inc.(*6)

       Turkey     50.0       13,991       50.0       20,081  

    PT XL Planet Digital(*7)

       Indonesia                 50.0       27,512  

    Finnq Co., Ltd.(*8)

       Korea     49.0       16,474       49.0       24,174  

    Celcom Planet and others

                 9,592             25,740  
          

     

     

         

     

     

     

    Sub-total

             40,057         97,507  
          

     

     

         

     

     

     

    Total

           9,538,438       7,404,323  
          

     

     

         

     

     

     

     

     

     

    (*1)

    During the year ended December 31, 2017, the Group contributed its shares in SKY Property Mgmt. Ltd. and SK Industrial Development China Co., Ltd., both equity method investees of the Group, to SK China Company Ltd., and participated in SK China Company Ltd.’s rights issue amounting to USD 100,000,000, which resulted in Group’s acquiring 8,101,884 and 2,107,037 shares of SK China Company Ltd., respectively. This investment in associates acquired through this contribution in kind transaction was measured at fair value.

     

    (*2) Investment in Korea IT Fund was classified as investment in associates as the Group does not have control over Korea IT Fund under the contractual agreement with other shareholders.

     

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

     

    (*4) The Group acquired 40,000 shares of HappyNarae Co., Ltd. at ₩17,212 per share during the year ended December 31, 2017.

     

    (*5) During the year ended December 31, 2017, the Group subscribed to a third-party allocation of new shares of 22,033,898 by S.M. Culture & Contents Co., Ltd. at ₩65,341 million in cash.

     

    (*6) The investment is held by SK Planet Co., Ltd.

     

    (*7) PT XL Planet Digital was disposed during the year ended December 31, 2017.

     

    (*8) Investment in Finnq Co., Ltd. was classified as investment in joint venture as the Group has joint control pursuant to the agreement with the other shareholders.

     

    (2) The market price of investments in listed associates as of December 31, 2017 and 2016 are as follows:

     

    (In millions of won, except for share data)  
        December 31, 2017     December 31, 2016  
      Market value
    per share
    (in won)
        Number of
    shares
        Fair value     Market value
    per share

    (in won)
        Number of
    shares
        Fair value  

    NanoEnTek, Inc.

      5,950       6,960,445       41,415       5,020       6,960,445       34,941  

    SK hynix Inc.

        76,500       146,100,000       11,176,650       44,700       146,100,000       6,530,670  

    S.M. Culture & Contents Co., Ltd.

        2,700       22,033,898       59,492                    

     

    (3) The financial information of significant associates as of December 31, 2017 and 2016 and for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015 are as follows:

     

    (In millions of won)                   
         As of December 31, 2017  
         SK hynix
    Inc.(*)
        KEB HanaCard
    Co., Ltd. (*)
        SK China
    Company
    Ltd. (*)
     

    Current assets

       17,310,444       7,339,492       729,872  

    Non-current assets

         28,108,020       220,258       1,031,647  

    Current liabilities

         8,116,133       1,181,746       81,161  

    Non-current liabilities

         3,481,412       4,861,842       64,717  
         2017  

    Revenue

         30,109,434       1,519,607       69,420  

    Profit for the year

         10,642,219       106,352       11,492  

    Other comprehensive income (loss)

         (422,042     (984     27,190  

    Total comprehensive income

         10,220,177       105,368       38,682  

     

     

     

    (*) The financial information of SK hynix Inc., KEB HanaCard Co., Ltd., and SK China Company Ltd. are consolidated financial information.

     

    (In millions of won)              
         As of December 31, 2016  
         SK hynix Inc.(*)      KEB HanaCard Co., Ltd.(*)  

    Current assets

       9,838,982        6,868,387  

    Non-current assets

         22,377,044        239,758  

    Current liabilities

         4,160,849        1,219,327  

    Non-current liabilities

         4,031,647        4,476,979  
         2016  

    Revenue

         17,197,975        1,413,077  

    Profit for the year

         2,960,483        75,595  

    Other comprehensive income (loss)

         28,844        (154

    Total comprehensive income

         2,989,327        75,441  

     

     

     

    (*) The financial information of SK hynix Inc. and KEB HanaCard Co., Ltd. are consolidated financial information.

     

    (In millions of won)              
         SK hynix Inc.      KEB HanaCard Co., Ltd.  
         2015  

    Revenue

       18,797,998        1,472,830  

    Profit for the year

         4,323,595        10,119  

    Other comprehensive income (loss)

         40,215        (547

    Total comprehensive income

         4,363,810        9,572  

     

    (4) The condensed financial information of joint ventures as of December 31, 2017 and 2016 and for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015 are as follows:

     

    (In millions of won)             
         Dogus Planet, Inc.     Finnq Co., Ltd.  
         As of December 31, 2017  

    Current assets

       39,656       32,232  

    Cash and cash equivalents

         25,818       4,590  

    Non-current assets

         21,159       15,610  

    Current liabilities

         32,622       5,685  

    Accounts payable, other payables and provision

         2,743       2,290  

    Non-current liabilities

         212       13,862  
         2017  

    Revenue

         82,791        

    Depreciation and amortization

         (6,152     (1,077

    Interest income

         781       532  

    Interest expense

         (4     (276

    Loss for the year

         (4,535     (15,699

    Total comprehensive loss

         (4,535     (15,699

     

    (In millions of won)       
         Dogus Planet, Inc.     PT XL
    Planet Digital
        Finnq Co., Ltd.  
         As of December 31, 2016  

    Current assets

       46,433       20,077       48,699  

    Cash and cash equivalents

         45,839       14,985       48,408  

    Non-current assets

         20,218       50,765       673  

    Current liabilities

         26,417       14,513       138  

    Accounts payable, other payables and provision

         1,971       10,306       15  

    Non-current liabilities

         72       1,305       784  
         2016  

    Revenue

         53,864       9,492        

    Depreciation and amortization

         (5,299     (940     (12

    Interest income

         394       267       182  

    Interest expense

         (2,139            

    Income tax benefit

               51        

    Loss for the year

         (22,017     (49,438     (829

    Total comprehensive loss

         (22,017     (49,438     (829

     

    (In millions of won)  
         Dogus
    Planet, Inc.
        PT. Melon
    Indonesia
        PT XL
    Planet Digital
     
         2015  

    Revenue

       38,944       17,094       5,536  

    Depreciation and amortization

         (5,318     (132     (2,746

    Interest income

         465       288       525  

    Income tax benefit

                     7,025  

    Profit (Loss) for the year

         (32,713     1,853       (21,381

    Total comprehensive income (loss)

         (32,713     1,853       (21,381

     

    (5) Reconciliations of financial information of significant associates to carrying amounts of investments in associates in the consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2017 and 2016 are as follows:

     

    (In millions of won)       
         December 31, 2017  
         Net
    assets
         Ownership
    interests
    (%)
         Net assets
    attributable to
    the ownership
    interests
         Cost-book
    value
    differentials
         Carrying
    amount
     

    Associates:

                  

    SK hynix Inc.(*1,2)

       33,814,467        20.1        6,997,560        1,132,440        8,130,000  

    KEB HanaCard Co., Ltd.

         1,516,162        15.0        227,424        53,564        280,988  

    SK China Company Ltd.(*1)

         1,612,899        27.3        439,857        86,242        526,099  

     

    (In millions of won)       
         December 31, 2016  
         Net
    assets
         Ownership
    interests
    (%)
         Net assets
    attributable to
    the ownership
    interests
         Cost-book
    value
    differentials
         Carrying
    amount
     

    Associates:

                  

    SK hynix Inc.(*1,2)

       24,016,955        20.1        4,970,267        1,161,855        6,132,122  

    KEB HanaCard Co., Ltd.

         1,411,839        15.0        211,776        54,022        265,798  

     

     

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

     

    (*2) The ownership interest is based on the number of shares owned by the Parent Company as divided by the total shares issued by the investee company. The Group applied the equity method using the effective ownership interest of 20.69% which is based on the number of shares owned by the Parent Company and the total issued shares outstanding less investee’s treasury shares.

     

    (6) Details of the changes in investments in associates and joint ventures accounted for using the equity method for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 are as follows:

     

    (In millions of won)    2017  
         Beginning
    balance
         Acquisition
    and
    disposition
         Share of
    profit
    (loss)
         Other
    compre-

    hensive
    income
    (loss)
         Impair-
    ment
    loss
         Other
    increase
    (decrease)
         Ending
    balance
     

    Investments in associates

                        

    SK China Company Ltd.(*1)

       46,354        113,803        2,707        (36,783             400,018        526,099  

    Korea IT Fund(*2)

         263,850               (8,815      3,371               (1,403      257,003  

    KEB HanaCard Co., Ltd.

         265,798               15,494        (304                    280,988  

    NanoEnTek, Inc.

         39,514               (733      (63                    38,718  

    SK Industrial Development China Co., Ltd.(*1)

         74,717               5,154        (1,092             (78,779       

    SK Technology Innovation Company

         47,488               433        (5,410                    42,511  

    HappyNarae Co., Ltd.

         17,236        688        3,929        20                      21,873  

    SK hynix Inc.(*2)

         6,132,122               2,175,887        (90,349             (87,660      8,130,000  

    SK MENA Investment B.V.

         15,451               131        (1,729                    13,853  

    SKY Property Mgmt. Ltd.(*1)

         263,225               2,362        1,141               (266,728       

    S.M. Culture & Contents Co., Ltd.

                65,341        (375                           64,966  

    Xian Tianlong Science and Technology Co., Ltd.

         25,880               11                             25,891  

    Daehan Kanggun BcN Co., Ltd. and others(*2)

         115,181        (1,306      (6,924      (2,723      (1,311      (6,438      96,479  
      

     

     

        

     

     

        

     

     

        

     

     

        

     

     

        

     

     

        

     

     

     

    Sub-total

         7,306,816        178,526        2,189,261        (133,921      (1,311      (40,990      9,498,381  
      

     

     

        

     

     

        

     

     

        

     

     

        

     

     

        

     

     

        

     

     

     

    Investments in joint ventures

     

    Dogus Planet, Inc.

         20,081        2,162        (2,267      (5,985                    13,991  

    PT XL Planet Digital(*3)

         27,512        (18,864      (8,648                            

    Finnq Co., Ltd

         24,174               (7,691      (9                    16,474  

    Celcom Planet and others

         25,740               (6,228      (833             (9,087      9,592  
      

     

     

        

     

     

        

     

     

        

     

     

        

     

     

        

     

     

        

     

     

     

    Sub-total

         97,507        (16,702      (24,834      (6,827             (9,087      40,057  
      

     

     

        

     

     

        

     

     

        

     

     

        

     

     

        

     

     

        

     

     

     

    Total

       7,404,323        161,824        2,164,427        (140,748      (1,311      (50,077      9,538,438  
      

     

     

        

     

     

        

     

     

        

     

     

        

     

     

        

     

     

        

     

     

     

     

     

    (*1) Other increase (decrease) is due to merger of SK China Company Ltd., SK Industrial Development China Co., Ltd. and SKY Property Mgmt. Ltd.

     

    (*2) Dividends received from the associates are deducted from the carrying amount during the year ended December 31, 2017.

     

    (*3) During the year ended December 31, 2017, the Group disposed the shares of PT XL Planet Digital and recognized loss on disposal of ₩27,900 million.

     

    (In millions of won)      
        2016  
        Beginning
    balance
        Acquisition
    and
    disposition
        Share of
    profit
    (loss)
        Other
    compre-
    hensive
    income
    (loss)
        Impair-
    ment
    loss
        Other
    increase
    (decrease)
        Ending
    balance
     

    Investments in associates

                 

    SK China Company Ltd.

      43,814             2,257       283                   46,354  

    Korea IT Fund(*1)

        260,456             14,864       (5,388           (6,082     263,850  

    KEB HanaCard Co., Ltd.

        254,177             11,658       (37                 265,798  

    Candle Media Co., Ltd.

        20,144       (18,860     (673     (611                  

    NanoEnTek, Inc.

        45,008             (3,950     (1,544                 39,514  

    SK Industrial Development China Co., Ltd.

        86,324             (6,298     (5,309                 74,717  

    SK Technology Innovation Company

        45,891             162       1,435                   47,488  

    HappyNarae Co., Ltd.

        17,095             240       (99                 17,236  

    SK hynix Inc.(*1)

        5,624,493             572,086       8,593             (73,050     6,132,122  

    SK MENA Investment B.V.

        14,929             63       459                   15,451  

    SKY Property Mgmt. Ltd.

        251,166             16,066       (4,007                 263,225  

    Xian Tianlong Science and Technology Co., Ltd.

        25,767             113                         25,880  

    Daehan Kanggun BcN Co., Ltd. and others

        161,058       (26,798     (13,179     754       (6,972     318       115,181  
     

     

     

       

     

     

       

     

     

       

     

     

       

     

     

       

     

     

       

     

     

     

    Sub-total

        6,850,322       (45,658     593,409       (5,471     (6,972     (78,814     7,306,816  
     

     

     

       

     

     

       

     

     

       

     

     

       

     

     

       

     

     

       

     

     

     

    Investments in joint ventures

                 

    Dogus Planet, Inc.

        15,118       18,722       (11,008     (2,751                 20,081  

    PT. Melon Indonesia(*2)

        4,339       (3,488     918       (1,769                  

    PT XL Planet Digital

        23,108       29,123       (24,719                       27,512  

    Finnq Co., Ltd

              24,580       (406                       24,174  

    Celcom Planet and others

        3,406       43,769       (21,435                       25,740  
     

     

     

       

     

     

       

     

     

       

     

     

       

     

     

       

     

     

       

     

     

     

    Sub-total

        45,971       112,706       (56,650     (4,520                 97,507  
     

     

     

       

     

     

       

     

     

       

     

     

       

     

     

       

     

     

       

     

     

     

    Total

      6,896,293       67,048       536,759       (9,991     (6,972     (78,814     7,404,323  
     

     

     

       

     

     

       

     

     

       

     

     

       

     

     

       

     

     

       

     

     

     

     

     

    (*1) Dividends received from the associate are deducted from the carrying amount during the year ended December 31, 2016.

     

    (*2) During the year ended December 31, 2016, the Group disposed of all shares of PT. Melon Indonesia and recognized gain on disposal of ₩11,634 million.

     

    (7) The Group discontinued the application of equity method to the following investees due to their carrying amounts being reduced to zero. The details of cumulative unrecognized equity method losses as of December 31, 2017 are as follows:

     

    (In millions of won)       
         Unrecognized loss (profit)      Unrecognized change in equity  
         Year ended
    December 31,
    2017
        Cumulative
    loss
         Year ended
    December 31,
    2017
         Cumulative
    loss
     

    Wave City Development Co., Ltd.

       (1,190     2,100                

    Daehan Kanggun BcN Co., Ltd. and others

         (5,475     5,316               365  
      

     

     

       

     

     

        

     

     

        

     

     

     
       (6,665     7,416               365