SK TELECOM CO., LTD. FORM 6-K
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1934 Act Registration No. 1-14418



SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549
 
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Form 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2005

___________________

SK Telecom Co., Ltd.

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

99, Seorin-dong
Jongro-gu
Seoul, Korea
(Address of principal executive offices)

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

     
Form 20-F þ   Form 40-F o

     (Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.)

     
Yes o   No þ

     (If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b):82-      .)



 


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SK Telecom’s Audit Report for the Fiscal Year of 2004
SIGNATURES
SK TELECOM CO., LTD. NON-CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS DECEMBER 31, 2004 AND 2003
SK TELECOM CO., LTD.
NON-CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2004 AND 2003
SK TELECOM CO., LTD.
NON-CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF
APPROPRIATIONS OF RETAINED EARNINGS
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2004 AND 2003
SK TELECOM CO., LTD.
NON-CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2004 AND 2003
SK TELECOM CO., LTD.
NOTES TO NON-CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2004 AND 2003


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SK Telecom’s Audit Report for the Fiscal Year of 2004

On March 2, 2005, SK Telecom Co. Ltd. (“SK Telecom”) released audit report for the fiscal year of 2004, which includes comparative non-consolidated financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003 and related notes to the statements.

Exhibit: SK Telecom’s 2004 Audit Report

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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.
 
 
  By:   /s/ Sung Hae Cho    
  Name:   Sung Hae Cho   
  Title: Vice President  
 

Date: March 25, 2005

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(DELOITTE LOGO)


     
  SK TELECOM CO., LTD.
  NON-CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2004 AND 2003
AND INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT





(KOREAN LOGO)

Audit.Tax.Consulting.Financial Advisory.

 


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Independent Auditors’ Report

To the Stockholders and Board of Directors of
SK Telecom Co., Ltd.

We have audited the accompanying non-consolidated balance sheets of SK Telecom Co., Ltd. (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2004 and 2003, and the related non-consolidated statements of income, appropriations of retained earnings, and cash flows for the years then ended (all expressed in Korean won). These non-consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these non-consolidated financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the Republic of Korea. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the non-consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the non-consolidated financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall non-consolidated financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, such financial statements presents fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2004 and 2003, and the results of its operations, the appropriations of its retained earnings and its cash flows for the years then ended, in conformity with financial accounting standards generally accepted in the Republic of Korea.

Our audits also comprehended the translation of the Korean won amounts into U.S. dollar amounts and, in our opinion, such translation has been made in conformity with the basis stated in Note 2(a) to the accompanying non-consolidated financial statements. Such U.S. dollar amounts are presented solely for the convenience of readers outside of the Republic of Korea.

     
 
Audit.Tax.Consulting.Financial Advisory.
  Member of
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu

 


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Without qualifying our opinion, we draw attention to the following :

As described in Note 26(a) to the accompanying non-consolidated financial statements, the Company acquired the license for WiBro, a portable internet service which is scheduled to start commercial operations in June 2006, together with KT Corporation and Hanaro Telecom Inc. through deliberation of the Committee of Information and Communication Policy dated January 20, 2005. With regard to this service, the Company is scheduled to make contribution of W117 billion and receive the WiBro license from the Ministry of Information and Technology by the end of February 2005.

As described in Note 26(b) to the accompanying non-consolidated financial statements, in accordance with the resolution of the Company’s board of directors dated January 26, 2005, the Company and EarthLink, Inc., an internet service provider in the United States of America, agreed to establish ‘SK-EarthLink’, a joint venture company, in the United States of America in February 2005 in order to provide wireless telecommunication service across the United States of America. The Company will invest US$220 million for a 50% equity interest in the joint venture company from 2005 through 2007. SK-EarthLink plans to launch cellular voice and data services across the United States of America by the third quarter of 2005 by renting networks from network operators throughout the United States of America, also known as partial mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) system.

As described in Note 24 to the accompanying non-consolidated financial statements, on May 1, 2003, the Company merged with SK IMT Co., Ltd. in the accordance with a resolution of the Company’s board of directors dated December 20, 2002, and the approval of the shareholders of SK IMT Co., Ltd. dated February 21, 2003.

Accounting principles and auditing standards and their application in practice vary among countries. The accompanying financial statements are not intended to present the financial position, results of operations 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 financial statements are for use by those knowledgeable about Korean accounting procedures and auditing standards and their application in practice.

January 28, 2005

Notice to Readers

This report is effective as of January 28, 2005, the auditors’ report date. Certain subsequent events or circumstances may have occurred between the auditors’ report date and the time the auditors’ report is read. Such events or circumstances could significantly affect the accompanying financial statements and may result in modification to the auditors’ report.

 


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SK TELECOM CO., LTD.
NON-CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
DECEMBER 31, 2004 AND 2003

                                 
    In millions of Korean won     In thousands of U.S. dollars
(Note 2)
 
ASSETS   2004     2003     2004     2003  
CURRENT ASSETS :
                               
Cash and cash equivalents (Note 12)
  W 112,966     W 28,393     $ 109,135     $ 27,430  
Short-term financial instruments (Note 12)
    7,700       100,513       7,439       97,105  
Trading securities (Notes 2 and 3)
    640,389       858,739       618,674       829,619  
Current portion of long-term investment securities (Notes 2 and 3)
    3,600       85,861       3,478       82,949  
Accounts receivable — trade (net of allowance for doubtful accounts of W58,248 million in 2004 and W56,805 million in 2003) (Notes 2, 12 and 22)
    1,562,774       1,438,836       1,509,781       1,390,045  
Short-term loans (net of allowance for doubtful accounts of W562 million in 2004 and W516 million in 2003) (Notes 2, 5 and 22)
    55,613       51,102       53,727       49,369  
Accounts receivable — other (net of allowance for doubtful accounts of W13,665 million in 2004 and W15,979 million in 2003) (Notes 2, 12 and 22)
    1,365,226       811,496       1,318,932       783,978  
Inventories (Note 2)
    10,961       8,024       10,589       7,752  
Accrued income and other
    95,116       77,742       91,890       75,107  
 
                       
 
                               
Total Current Assets
    3,854,345       3,460,706       3,723,645       3,343,354  
 
                       
 
                               
NON-CURRENT ASSETS :
                               
Property and equipment, net (Notes 2, 6, 21 and 22)
    4,605,253       4,551,626       4,449,090       4,397,281  
Intangible assets, net (Notes 2 and 7)
    3,448,619       3,600,268       3,331,677       3,478,184  
Long-term investment securities (Notes 2 and 3)
    923,537       855,195       892,220       826,196  
Equity securities accounted for using the equity method (Notes 2 and 4)
    826,246       563,539       798,228       544,430  
Long-term loans (net of allowance for doubtful accounts of W19,173 million in 2004 and W19,502 million in 2003) (Notes 2, 5 and 22)
    28,284       41,591       27,325       40,181  
Guarantee deposits (Notes 12 and 22)
    242,387       246,004       234,168       237,662  
Long-term deposits and other
    92,034       57,030       88,913       55,095  
 
                       
 
                               
Total Non-Current Assets
    10,166,360       9,915,253       9,821,621       9,579,029  
 
                       
 
                               
TOTAL ASSETS
  W 14,020,705     W 13,375,959     $ 13,545,266     $ 12,922,383  
 
                       

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SK TELECOM CO., LTD.
NON-CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (CONTINUED)
DECEMBER 31, 2004 AND 2003

                                 
    In millions of Korean won     In thousands of U.S. dollars
(Note 2)
 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY   2004     2003     2004     2003  
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
                               
Accounts payable (Notes 12 and 22)
  W 1,070,588     W 1,117,835     $ 1,034,285     $ 1,079,929  
Short-term borrowings
    400,000       728,669       386,436       703,960  
Income taxes payable
    267,797       399,852       258,716       386,293  
Accrued expenses
    378,303       401,245       365,475       387,639  
Current portion of long-term debt, net (Notes 2, 8, 9 and 11)
    498,278       1,364,264       481,382       1,318,002  
Current portion of facility deposits (Note 10)
    13,405       10,824       12,950       10,457  
Other
    231,340       209,285       223,495       202,189  
 
                       
 
                               
Total Current Liabilities
    2,859,711       4,231,974       2,762,739       4,088,469  
 
                       
 
                               
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES :
                               
Bonds payable, net (Notes 2 and 8)
    2,891,843       2,256,644       2,793,781       2,180,122  
Long-term borrowings (Note 9)
          1,633             1,578  
Subscription deposits (Note 10)
    31,440       44,197       30,374       42,698  
Long-term payables — other, net of present value discount of W72,663 million in 2004 and W85,881 million in 2003 (Note 2)
    577,337       564,119       557,760       544,990  
Accrued severance indemnities, net (Notes 2 and 22)
    75,409       63,663       72,852       61,504  
Deferred income tax liabilities (Notes 2 and 17)
    323,096       242,057       312,140       233,849  
Long-term currency swap (Notes 2 and 23)
    96,743             93,462        
Guarantee deposits received and other (Note 22)
    38,034       29,834       36,744       28,822  
 
                       
 
                               
Total Long-Term Liabilities
    4,033,902       3,202,147       3,897,113       3,093,563  
 
                       
 
                               
Total Liabilities
    6,893,613       7,434,121       6,659,852       7,182,032  
 
                       
 
                               
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY :
                               
Capital stock (Notes 1 and 13)
    44,639       44,639       43,125       43,125  
Capital surplus (Note 13)
    2,983,166       2,915,964       2,882,008       2,817,084  
Retained earnings : (note 14)
Appropriated
    4,733,936       4,743,822       4,573,409       4,582,960  
Unappropriated
    1,422,772       396,527       1,374,526       383,081  
Capital adjustments :
                               
Treasury stock (Note 15)
    (2,047,105 )     (2,047,103 )     (1,977,688 )     (1,977,686 )
Unrealized loss on valuation of long-term investment securities (Notes 2 and 3)
    (89,842 )     (156,948 )     (86,795 )     (151,626 )
Equity in capital adjustments of affiliates (Notes 2 and 4)
    124,145       41,196       119,935       39,799  
Loss on valuation of currency swap (Notes 2 and 23)
    (49,452 )           (47,775 )      
Stock options (Notes 2 and 16)
    4,833       3,741       4,669       3,614  
 
                       
 
                               
Total Stockholders’ Equity
    7,127,092       5,941,838       6,885,414       5,740,351  
 
                       
 
                               
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
  W 14,020,705     W 13,375,959     $ 13,545,266     $ 12,922,383  
 
                       

See accompanying notes to non-consolidated financial statements.

 


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SK TELECOM CO., LTD.
NON-CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2004 AND 2003

                                 
    In millions of Korean won,     In thousands of U.S. dollars,  
    except for per share data     except for per share data (Note 2)  
    2004     2003     2004     2003  
OPERATING REVENUE (Note 2 and 22)
  W 9,703,681     W 9,520,244     $ 9,374,631     $ 9,197,415  
 
                       
OPERATING EXPENSES (Notes 2 and 22)
                               
Labor cost
    (402,734 )     (348,455 )     (389,077 )     (336,639 )
Commissions paid
    (2,827,159 )     (2,324,587 )     (2,731,291 )     (2,245,761 )
Depreciation and amortization (Notes 6 and 7)
    (1,577,434 )     (1,488,165 )     (1,523,944 )     (1,437,702 )
Network interconnection
    (858,754 )     (738,236 )     (829,634 )     (713,203 )
Leased line
    (365,444 )     (302,288 )     (353,052 )     (292,037 )
Advertising
    (328,552 )     (361,114 )     (317,411 )     (348,869 )
Research and development
    (203,741 )     (199,074 )     (196,832 )     (192,323 )
Rent
    (167,671 )     (140,213 )     (161,985 )     (135,458 )
Cost of goods sold
    (5,915 )     (19,152 )     (5,714 )     (18,503 )
Other
    (606,696 )     (518,300 )     (586,123 )     (500,724 )
 
                       
 
                               
Sub-total
    (7,344,100 )     (6,439,584 )     (7,095,063 )     (6,221,219 )
 
                       
 
                               
OPERATING INCOME
    2,359,581       3,080,660       2,279,568       2,976,196  
 
                       
 
                               
OTHER INCOME :
                               
Interest income
    68,319       68,259       66,002       65,944  
Dividends
    23,843       25,923       23,034       25,044  
Commissions (Note 22)
    32,843       95,243       31,729       92,013  
Foreign exchange and translation gains (Note 2)
    10,897       2,064       10,527       1,994  
Gain on disposal of property and equipment
    2,054       2,709       1,984       2,617  
Gain on transaction of currency swap (Note 2)
    2,850             2,753        
Equity in earnings of affiliates (Notes 2 and 4)
    53,825             52,000        
Other
    42,498       56,250       41,059       54,343  
 
                       
 
                               
Sub-total
    237,129       250,448       229,088       241,955  
 
                       
 
                               
OTHER EXPENSES :
                               
Interest and discounts
    (302,491 )     (375,609 )     (292,234 )     (362,872 )
Donations
    (19,796 )     (25,780 )     (19,125 )     (24,906 )
Foreign exchange and translation losses (Note 2)
    (6,248 )     (1,065 )     (6,036 )     (1,029 )
Loss on disposal and impairment of property, equipment and intangible assets
    (18,344 )     (12,816 )     (17,722 )     (12,381 )
Loss on impairment of long-term investment securities (Notes 2 and 3)
    (32,074 )     (20,343 )     (30,986 )     (19,653 )
Loss on disposal of investment assets
    (810 )     (45,175 )     (783 )     (43,643 )
Equity in losses of affiliates (Notes 2 and 4)
          (30,537 )           (29,501 )
Loss on transaction and valuation of currency swap (Notes 2 and 23)
    (15,819 )           (15,283 )      
Other
    (85,350 )     (105,589 )     (82,455 )     (102,010 )
 
                       
 
                               
Sub-total
    (480,932 )     (616,914 )     (464,624 )     (595,995 )
 
                       
 
                               
ORDINARY INCOME
    2,115,778       2,714,194       2,044,032       2,622,156  
 
                       

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SK TELECOM CO., LTD.
NON-CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (CONTINUED)
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2004 AND 2003

                                 
    In millions of Korean won,     In thousands of U.S. dollars,  
    except for per share data     except for per share data (Note 2)  
    2004     2003     2004     2003  
EXTRAORDINARY GAINS
  W     W     $     $  
 
                       
 
                               
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES
    2,115,778       2,714,194       2,044,032       2,622,156  
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES (Notes 2 and 17)
    (620,926 )     (771,444 )     (599,870 )     (745,284 )
 
                       
 
                               
NET INCOME
  W 1,494,852     W 1,942,750     $ 1,444,162     $ 1,876,872  
 
                       
 
                               
NET INCOME PER SHARE (In Korean won and U.S. dollars) (Note 18)
  W 20,307     W 25,876     $ 19.62     $ 25.00  
 
                       

See accompanying notes to non-consolidated financial statements.

 


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SK TELECOM CO., LTD.
NON-CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF
APPROPRIATIONS OF RETAINED EARNINGS
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2004 AND 2003

                                 
                    In thousands of U.S. dollars  
    In millions of Korean won     (Note 2)  
    2004     2003     2004     2003  
RETAINED EARNINGS BEFORE APPROPRIATIONS
                               
Beginning of year
  W 1,534     W 1,537     $ 1,482     $ 1,485  
Retirement of treasury stock (Note 15)
          (1,545,281 )           (1,492,881 )
Equity in beginning retained earnings adjustments of equity-method investees (Notes 2 and 4)
          (2,479 )           (2,395 )
Interim dividends (Note 19)
    (73,614 )           (71,118 )      
Net income for the year
    1,494,852       1,942,750       1,444,162       1,876,872  
 
                       
End of year
    1,422,772       396,527       1,374,526       383,081  
 
                       
 
                               
TRANSFER FROM VOLUNTARY RESERVES
                               
Reserve for research and manpower development (Note 14)
    84,235       62,902       81,379       60,769  
Reserve for business expansion (Note 14)
          483,000             466,622  
 
                       
 
    84,235       545,902       81,379       527,391  
 
                       
 
                               
APPROPRIATIONS
                               
Legal reserve (Note 14)
          (32 )           (31 )
Reserve for loss on disposal of treasury stock (Note 14)
          (255,984 )           (247,304 )
Reserve for research and manpower development (Note 14)
    (130,000 )     (280,000 )     (125,592 )     (270,505 )
Reserve for business expansion (Note 14)
    (691,000 )           (667,568 )      
Cash dividends (Note 19)
    (684,613 )     (404,879 )     (661,398 )     (391,150 )
 
                       
 
                               
 
    (1,505,613 )     (940,895 )     (1,454,558 )     (908,990 )
 
                       
 
                               
UNAPPROPRIATED RETAINED EARNINGS TO BE CARRIED FORWARD TO THE FOLLOWING YEAR
  W 1,394     W 1,534     $ 1,347     $ 1,482  
 
                       

See accompanying notes to non-consolidated financial statements.

 


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SK TELECOM CO., LTD.
NON-CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2004 AND 2003

                                 
    In millions of Korean won     In thousands of U.S. dollars
(Note 2)
 
    2004     2003     2004     2003  
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES :
                               
Net income
    W1,494,852       W1,942,750     $ 1,444,162     $ 1,876,872  
 
                       
 
                               
Expenses not involving cash payments :
                               
Depreciation and amortization
    1,699,531       1,612,132       1,641,900       1,557,465  
Provision for severance indemnities
    52,487       59,757       50,707       57,731  
Allowance for doubtful accounts
    34,797       20,455       33,617       19,761  
Foreign translation loss
    736       145       711       140  
Loss on disposal and impairment of property, equipment and intangible assets
    18,344       12,816       17,722       12,381  
Loss on impairment of long-term investment securities
    32,074       20,343       30,986       19,653  
Loss on disposal of investment assets
    810       45,175       783       43,643  
Equity in losses of affiliates
          30,537             29,501  
Loss on transaction and valuation of currency swap
    15,819             15,283        
Amortization of discounts on bonds and other
    45,254       71,932       43,719       69,494  
 
                       
 
                               
Sub-total
    1,899,852       1,873,292       1,835,428       1,809,769  
 
                       
 
                               
Income not involving cash receipts :
                               
Foreign translation gain
    (365 )     (605 )     (353 )     (584 )
Reversal of allowance for doubtful accounts
    (284 )     (7 )     (274 )     (7 )
Gain on disposal of property and equipment
    (2,054 )     (2,709 )     (1,984 )     (2,617 )
Equity in earnings of affiliates
    (53,825 )           (52,000 )      
Gain on transaction of currency swap
    (2,850 )           (2,753 )      
Other
    (3,846 )     (11,782 )     (3,716 )     (11,383 )
 
                       
 
                               
Sub-total
    (63,224 )     (15,103 )     (61,080 )     (14,591 )
 
                       
 
                               
Changes in assets and liabilities related to operating activities :
                               
Accounts receivable — trade
    (146,726 )     (167,845 )     (141,751 )     (162,153 )
Accounts receivable — other
    (566,411 )     (35,879 )     (547,204 )     (34,662 )
Inventories
    (3,114 )     2,694       (3,008 )     2,603  
Accrued income and other
    (13,212 )     (54,380 )     (12,764 )     (52,536 )
Accounts payable
    (46,886 )     (473,574 )     (45,296 )     (457,515 )
Income taxes payable
    (131,813 )     17,064       (127,343 )     16,485  
Accrued expenses
    (22,941 )     43,015       (22,163 )     41,556  
Current portion of facility deposits
    2,580       (3,377 )     2,493       (3,262 )
Other current liabilities
    21,880       55,510       21,138       53,627  
Deferred income taxes
    80,797       117,474       78,057       113,490  
Severance indemnity payments
    (26,728 )     (22,731 )     (25,822 )     (21,960 )
 
                       
 
                               
Sub-total
    (852,574 )     (522,029 )     (823,663 )     (504,327 )
 
                       
 
                               
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities
    2,478,906       3,278,910       2,394,847       3,167,723  
 
                       

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SK TELECOM CO., LTD.
NON-CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (CONTINUED)
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2004 AND 2003

                                 
    In millions of Korean won     In thousands of U.S. dollars
(Note 2)
 
    2004     2003     2004     2003  
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES :
                               
Cash inflows from investing activities :
                               
Decrease in short-term financial instruments
  W 92,813     W     $ 89,666     $  
Decrease in trading securities
    220,849             213,360        
Decrease in current portion of long-term investment securities
    85,861       70,267       82,949       67,884  
Decrease in short-term loans
    86,359       45,682       83,431       44,133  
Decrease in long-term financial instruments
    50,000       3       48,305       3  
Proceeds from sales of long-term investment securities
    17,390       756,434       16,800       730,783  
Proceeds from sales of equity securities accounted for using the equity method
    2,710       3,440       2,618       3,323  
Decrease in long-term loans
          394             381  
Decrease in guarantee deposits
    19,513       44,020       18,851       42,527  
Decrease in other non-current assets
    36,287       50,758       35,057       49,038  
Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment
    9,853       11,726       9,519       11,328  
Proceeds from disposal of intangible assets
    2,292       2,248       2,214       2,172  
 
                       
 
                               
Sub-total
    623,927       984,972       602,770       951,572  
 
                       
Cash outflows for investing activities :
                               
Increase in short-term financial instruments
          (12,705 )           (12,274 )
Increase of trading securities
          (194,514 )           (187,918 )
Increase in short-term loans
    (49,892 )     (50,870 )     (48,200 )     (49,145 )
Increase in long-term financial instruments
    (60,003 )           (57,968 )      
Acquisition of long-term investment securities
    (52,266 )     (430,660 )     (50,494 )     (416,056 )
Acquisition of equity securities accounted for using the equity method
    (130,240 )     (151,648 )     (125,824 )     (146,506 )
Increase in long-term loans
    (27,416 )           (26,486 )      
Increase in guarantee deposits and other non-current assets
    (97,704 )     (117,900 )     (94,391 )     (113,903 )
Acquisition of property and equipment
    (1,570,002 )     (1,611,209 )     (1,516,764 )     (1,556,573 )
Increase in intangible assets
    (57,627 )     (46,526 )     (55,673 )     (44,948 )
 
                       
 
                               
Sub-total
    (2,045,150 )     (2,616,032 )     (1,975,800 )     (2,527,323 )
 
                       
 
                               
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities
    (1,421,223 )     (1,631,060 )     (1,373,030 )     (1,575,751 )
 
                       

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SK TELECOM CO., LTD.
NON-CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (CONTINUED)
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2004 AND 2003

                                 
    In millions of Korean won     In thousands of U.S. dollars
(Note 2)
 
    2004     2003     2004     2003  
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES :
                               
Cash inflows from financing activities :
                               
Increase in short-term borrowings
  W     W 108,669     $     $ 104,984  
Issuance of bonds
    1,205,727       688,737       1,164,841       665,382  
Transaction of currency swap
    2,850             2,753        
Other
    13,496       23,932       13,039       23,120  
 
                       
 
                               
Sub-total
    1,222,073       821,338       1,180,633       793,486  
 
                       
 
                               
Cash outflows for financing activities :
                               
Repayment of short-term borrowings
    (328,669 )           (317,524 )      
Repayment of current portion of long-term debt
    (1,370,036 )     (924,180 )     (1,323,578 )     (892,841 )
Payment of dividends
    (478,318 )     (151,739 )     (462,098 )     (146,594 )
Decrease in subscription deposits
    (12,757 )     (2,654 )     (12,324 )     (2,564 )
Acquisition of treasury stock
    (2 )     (1,379,337 )     (2 )     (1,332,564 )
Transaction of currency forward
    (29 )           (28 )      
Other
    (5,372 )     (32,337 )     (5,191 )     (31,240 )
 
                       
 
                               
Sub-total
    (2,195,183 )     (2,490,247 )     (2,120,745 )     (2,405,803 )
 
                       
 
                               
Net Cash Used in Financing Activities
    (973,110 )     (1,668,909 )     (940,112 )     (1,612,317 )
 
                       
 
                               
NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS FROM THE MERGED ENTITY (Note 24)
          43,224             41,758  
 
                       
 
                               
NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
    84,573       22,165       81,705       21,413  
 
                               
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF THE YEAR
    28,393       6,228       27,430       6,017  
 
                       
 
                               
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF THE YEAR
  W 112,966     W 28,393     $ 109,135     $ 27,430  
 
                       

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SK TELECOM CO., LTD.
NOTES TO NON-CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2004 AND 2003

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 Korea Stock Exchange and the New York and London Stock Exchanges, respectively. As of December 31, 2004, the Company’s total issued shares are held by the following :
                 
            Percentage of  
    Number of shares     total shares issued (%)  
SK Group
    19,772,914       24.03  
POSCO Corp.
    4,098,496       4.98  
Institutional investors and other minority shareholders
    49,742,886       60.46  
Treasury stock
    8,662,415       10.53  
 
           
 
    82,276,711       100.00  
 
           

2.   SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
 
    The accompanying non-consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with Korean Financial Accounting Standards and Statements of Korea Accounting Standards (“SKAS”) No.1 through No.10, No.12 and No.13 and significant accounting policies followed in preparing the accompanying non-consolidated financial statements are summarized as follows. The accompanying non-consolidated financial statements were approved by the Company’s board of directors on January 26, 2005.

  a.   Basis of Presentation
 
      The Company maintains its official accounting records in Korean won and prepares statutory financial statements in the Korean language (Hangul) in conformity with the accounting principles generally accepted in the Republic of Korea (“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 generally accepted accounting principles in other countries. Accordingly, these financial statements are intended for use by those who are informed about Korean accounting principles and practices. The accompanying non-consolidated financial statements have been restructured and translated into English 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 or cash flows, is not presented in the accompanying non-consolidated financial statements.

 


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      The official accounting records of the Company are maintained and expressed in Korean won, the currency of the country in which the Company is incorporated and operates. The translations of Korean won amounts into U.S. dollar amounts in the accompanying non-consolidated financial statements are included solely for the convenience of readers outside of Korea and have been made at the rate of W1,035.1 to US$1, 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 year ended December 31, 2004. 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 the above or any other rate.
 
  b.   Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
 
      An allowance for doubtful accounts is maintained based on the estimated collectibility of individual accounts and historical bad debt experience.
 
  c.   Inventories
 
      Inventories, which consist mainly of replacement units for wireless telecommunication facilities and supplies for sales promotion, are stated at the lower of cost or market value, with cost determined using the moving average method. During the year, perpetual inventory systems are used to value inventories, which are adjusted to physical inventory counts performed at the end of the year. When the market value of inventories is less than the acquisition cost, the carrying amount shall be reduced to the market value and any difference is charged to current operations as operating expenses. There was no such loss for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003.
 
  d.   Securities (excluding securities accounted for using the equity method of accounting)
 
      Debt and equity securities are initially recorded at their acquisition costs (fair value of considerations paid) including incidental cost incurred in connection with acquisition of the related securities and classified into trading, available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities depending on the acquisition purpose and nature.
 
      Trading securities are stated at fair value with gains or losses on valuation reflected in current operations.
 
      Securities classified as available-for-sale are reported at fair value. Unrealized gains or losses on valuation of available-for-sale securities are included in capital adjustments and the unrealized gains or losses are reflected in net income when the securities are sold or if an impairment is other than temporary as discussed below. Equity securities are stated at acquisition cost if fair value cannot be reliably measured. If the declines in the fair value (or recoverable value) of individual available-for-sale securities below their acquisition or amortized cost are other than temporary and there is objective evidence of impairment, write-downs of the individual securities are recorded to reduce the carrying value to their fair value. The related write-downs are recorded in current operations as loss on impairment of investment securities.
 
      Held-to-maturity securities are presented at acquisition cost after premiums or discounts for debt securities are amortized or accreted, respectively. The Company recognizes write-downs resulting from the other-than-temporary declines in the fair value below its book value on the balance sheet date if there is objective evidence of impairment. The related write-downs are recorded in current operations as loss on impairment of investment securities.
 
      Trading securities are presented in the current asset section of the balance sheet, and available-for-sales and held-to-maturity securities are presented in the current and/or non-current asset section of the balance sheet as long-term investment securities, based on their maturities from the balance sheet date.

 


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  e.   Investment Securities with 20% or More Ownership Interest
 
      Investment securities of affiliated companies, in which the Company has a 20% or more ownership interest, are carried using the equity method of accounting, whereby the Company’s initial investment is recorded at cost and the carrying value is subsequently increased or decreased to reflect the Company’s portion of shareholders’ equity of the investee. Differences between the purchase cost and net asset value of the investee are amortized over 20 years using the straight-line method. When applying the equity method of accounting, unrealized intercompany gains and losses are eliminated and the effect of eliminations is reflected in the investment securities account.
 
  f.   Property and Equipment
 
      Property and equipment are stated at cost. Major renewals and betterments, which prolong the useful life or enhance the value of assets, are capitalized; expenditures for maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred.
 
      Depreciation is computed using the declining balance method (except for buildings and structures acquired on or after January 1, 1995 which are depreciated using the straight-line method) over the estimated useful lives (4 ~ 30 years) of the related assets.
 
      Interest expense and other financing charges for borrowings related to the manufacture or constructions of property and equipment are charged to current operations as incurred.
 
  g.   Intangible Assets
 
      Intangible assets are stated at cost, less amortization computed using the straight-line method over 5 to 20 years. The amortization for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003 were W317,394 million and W202,449 million, respectively.
 
      With its application for a license to provide IMT 2000 service, the Company has a commitment to pay W1,300,000 million to the Ministry of Information Communication (“MIC”). W650,000 million was paid in March 2001 by SK IMT Co., Ltd. (a former subsidiary of the Company), which was merged into the Company on May 1, 2003, and the remainder is required to be paid over 10 years with an annual interest rate equal to the 3-year-maturity government bond rate minus 0.75% (3.20% as of December 31, 2004). On December 4, 2001, SK IMT Co., Ltd. received the IMT 2000 license from the MIC, and recorded the total license cost as an intangible asset. As a result of the merger with SK IMT Co., Ltd., the Company acquired such IMT license of W1,259,253 million and assumed the related long-term payable with a principal amount of W650,000 million on May 1, 2003 (the date of merger). 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 of the IMT license which expires in December 2016.
 
  h.   Convertible Bonds
 
      The proceeds from issuance of convertible bonds are allocated between the conversion rights and the debt issued; the portion allocable to the conversion rights is accounted for as capital surplus with corresponding conversion right adjustment which is deducted from related bonds. Such conversion right adjustment is amortized to interest expense using the effective interest rate method over the redemption period of the convertible bonds. The portion allocable to the conversion rights is measured by deducting the present value of the debt at time of issuance from the gross proceeds from issuance of convertible bonds, with the present value of the debt being computed by discounting the expected future cash flows (including call premium, if any) using the effective interest rate applied to ordinary or straight debt of the Company at the issue date.

 


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  i.   Discounts on Bonds
 
      Discounts on bonds are amortized to interest expense using the effective interest rate method over the redemption period of the bonds and long-term payables.
 
  j.   Valuation of Long-term Payables
 
      Long-term payables resulting from long-term installment transactions are stated at the present value of the expected future cash flows. Imputed interest amounts are recorded in present value discount accounts which are deducted directly from the related nominal payable balances. Such imputed interest is included in operations using the effective interest rate method over the redemption period.
 
  k.   Accrued Severance Indemnities
 
      In accordance with the Company’s policy, all employees with more than one year of service are entitled to receive severance indemnities, based on length of service and rate of pay, upon termination of their employment. Accruals for severance indemnities are recorded to approximate the amount required to be paid if all employees were to terminate at the balance sheet date.
 
      The Company has deposits with insurance companies to fund the portion of the employees’ severance indemnities which is in excess of the tax deductible amount allowed under the Corporate Income Tax Law, in order to take advantage of the additional tax deductibility for such funding. Such funding of severance indemnities in outside insurance companies, of which the beneficiary is its employees, totaling W155,228 million and W138,839 million as of December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively, is deducted from accrued severance indemnities.
 
      In accordance with the Korean National Pension Fund Law, the Company transferred a portion of its accrued severance indemnities to the Korean National Pension Fund through March 1999. Such transfers, amounting to W5,612 million and W6,148 million as of December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively, are deducted from accrued severance indemnities.
 
      Actual payment of severance indemnities amounted to W26,728 million and W22,731 million for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively.
 
  l.   Accounting for Employee Stock Option Compensation Plan
 
      The Company adopted the fair value based method of accounting for its employee stock option compensation plan. Under the fair value based method, compensation cost is measured at the grant date based on the value of the award and is recognized over the service period. For stock options, fair value is determined using an option-pricing model that takes into account the stock price at the grant date, the exercise price, the expected life of the option, the volatility of the underlying stock, expected dividends and the current risk-free interest rate for the expected life of the option. However, as permitted under Korean GAAP the Company excludes the volatility factor in estimating the value of its stock options granted before December 31, 2003, which results in measurement at minimum value. The total compensation cost of an option estimated at the grant date is not subsequently adjusted for changes in the price of the underlying stock or its volatility, the actual life of the option, dividends on the stock, or the risk-free interest rate.

 


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  m.   Accounting for Leases
 
      Lease agreements that include a bargain purchase option, result in the transfer of ownership at the end of the lease term, have a lease term equal to 75% or more of the estimated economic life of the leased property or where the present value of minimum lease payments equals or exceeds 90% of the fair value of the leased property, are accounted for as capital leases. All other leases are accounted for as operating leases.
 
      Assets and liabilities related to capital leases are recorded as property and equipment and obligations under capital leases, respectively, and the related interest is calculated using the effective interest rate method and charged to expense. For operating leases, the future minimum lease payments are expensed ratably over the lease term while contingent rentals are expensed as incurred.
 
  n.   Research and Development Costs
 
      The Company charges substantially all research and development costs to expense as incurred. The Company incurred internal research and development costs of W203,741 million and W199,074 million for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively, and external research and development costs of W68,549 million and W64,419 million for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively.
 
  o.   Accounting for Foreign Currency Transactions and Translation
 
      Transactions denominated in foreign currencies are recorded in Korean won translated at the exchange rate prevailing on the transaction date. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currency are translated into Korean won at the Base Rates announced by Seoul Money Brokerage Services, Ltd. on the balance sheet date, which were, for US dollars, W1,043.80=US$1 and W1,197.80=US$1 at December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively. The resulting gains or losses arising from the settlement of foreign currency transactions and the translation of foreign currency assets and liabilities are charged or credited to current operations.
 
  p.   Derivative Instruments
 
      The Company records rights and obligations arising from derivative instruments as assets and liabilities, which are stated at fair value. The gains and losses that result from the change in the fair value of derivative instruments are reported in current earnings. However, for derivative instruments designated as hedging the exposure of variable cash flows, the effective portion of the gains or losses on the hedging instruments are recorded as a separate component of shareholders’ equity and credited/charged to operations at the time the hedged transactions affect earnings, and the ineffective portions of the gains or losses is credited/charged immediately to operations.
 
  q.   Revenue Recognitions
 
      Operating revenue is recognized when cellular telephone communication services are provided.
 
  r.   Income Taxes
 
      Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recorded for future tax consequences of operating loss carryforwards, tax credits and temporary differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets are recognized to the extent that they are expected to be realizable. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are presented on the balance sheet as a single non-current net number.

 


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  s.   Adoptions of New Statements of Korea Accounting Standards (“SKAS”)
 
      On January 1, 2004, the Company adopted SKAS No.10, No.12 and No.13. Such adoptions of new SKAS did not have an effect on the non-consolidated financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2004 or non-consolidated ordinary income and net income of the Company for the year ended December 31, 2004.
 
  t.   Reclassification of Prior Period’s Financial Statements
 
      Certain reclassifications have been made in prior period’s non-consolidated financial statements to conform to classifications used in the current period. Such reclassifications did not have an effect on the non-consolidated financial positions of the Company as of December 31, 2003 or non-consolidated ordinary income and net income for the year ended December 31, 2003.

3.   INVESTMENT SECURITIES

  a.   Trading Securities

      Trading securities as of December 31, 2004 and 2003 are as follows (in millions of Korean won) :
                                                 
    2004     2003  
    Acquisition             Carrying     Acquisition             Carrying  
    cost     Fair value     amount     cost     Fair value     amount  
Beneficiary certificates
    W640,389       W640,389       W640,389       W860,778       W858,739       W858,739  
 
                                   

  b.   Long-term Investment Securities
 
      Long-term investment securities as of December 31, 2004 and 2003 are as follows (in millions of Korean won) :
                 
    2004     2003  
Available-for-sale equity securities
    W872,209       W800,790  
Available-for-sale debt securities
    4,928       13,919  
Held-to-maturity securities
    50,000       126,347  
 
           
Total
    927,137       941,056  
Less current portion
    (3,600 )     (85,861 )
 
           
Long-term portion
    W923,537       W855,195  
 
           

 


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      b-(1). Available-for-sale Equity Securities

      Available-for-sale equity securities as of December 31, 2004 and 2003 are as follows (in millions of Korean won, except for share data) :
                                                                 
    Ownership     Acquisition             Fair value     Unrealized                
    percentage (%)     cost at Dec. 31,             at Dec. 31,     gain (loss) at             Carrying amount  
    at Dec. 31, 2004     2004             2004     Dec. 31, 2004             2004     2003  
(Investments in listed companies)
                                                               
Digital Chosunilbo Co., Ltd.
    7.8     W 5,781             W 2,023     W (3,758 )   (note a)   W 2,023     W 2,847  
Hanaro Telecom Inc.
    4.8       121,677               71,019       (50,658 )   (note a)     71,019       26,838  
Korea Radio Wave Basestation Management
    4.5       1,171               2,178       1,007     (note a)     2,178       2,669  
POSCO Corporation
    2.7       332,662               464,005       131,343     (note a)     464,005       404,454  
INNOTG Co., Ltd.
    3.9       1,695               152       (1,543 )   (note a)     152        
SINJISOFT Corporation
    2.3       130               590       460     (note a)     590        
 
                                                         
sub-total
            463,116                       76,851               539,967       436,808  
 
                                                       
(Investments in non-listed companies)
                                                               
Powercomm Co., Ltd.
    5.0       240,243               71,565       (168,678 )   (note b)     71,565       68,407  
Japan MBCO
    7.3       27,332     (note d)                           27,332       42,516  
Real Telecom Co., Ltd.
    8.3       5,981                         (note c)           5,981  
Enterprise Networks Co., Ltd.
    4.0       14,438                         (note c)           14,438  
Eonex Technologies Inc.
    14.1       3,600     (note d)             2,010               4,593       4,593  
Widerthan. Co., Ltd.
    14.3       1,000     (note d)             (27 )             3,188       3,166  
Others
            95,186     (note d)                 (note e)     29,158       27,964  
 
                                                       
sub-total
            387,780                       (166,693 )             135,836       167,065  
 
                                                       
(Investments in funds)
                                                               
Korea IT Fund
            190,000     (note d)                           190,000       190,000  
Others
            6,406     (note d)                           6,406       6,917  
 
                                                       
sub-total
            196,406                                     196,406       196,917  
 
                                                       
Total
                                  W (89,842 )           W 872,209     W 800,790  
 
                                                         

  (note a)   The net unrealized gain on investments in common stock of Digital Chosunilbo Co., Ltd., Hanaro Telecom Inc., Korea Radio Wave Basestation Management, POSCO Corporation, INNOTG Co., Ltd. and SINJISOFT Corporation as of December 31, 2004, totaling W76,851 million, and the net unrealized loss on investments in common stock of Digital Chosunilbo Co., Ltd., Hanaro Telecom, Inc., Korea Radio Wave Basestation Management and POSCO Corporation as of December 31, 2003, totaling W14,888 million, were recorded as a capital adjustment.
 
  (note b)   The Company recorded its investments in common stock of Powercomm Co., Ltd. at its fair value, which was estimated by an outside professional valuation company using the present value of expected future cash flows and the unrealized loss on valuation of investments amounting to W168,678 million and W171,836 million as of December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively, were recorded as a capital adjustment.
 
  (note c)   Due to the impairment of the Company’s investments in common stock of Real Telecom Co., Ltd. and Enterprise Networks Co., Ltd., the Company recorded impairment losses of W20,419 million for the year ended December 31, 2004.


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  (note d)   As a reasonable estimate of fair value could not be made, the investment is stated at acquisition cost. The investments in common stock of Eonex Technologies Inc. and Widerthan. Co., Ltd. were reclassified to available-for-sale equity from equity securities accounted for using the equity method during 2003 and 2004, respectively, as the Company’s ownership in such investees decreased to less than 20%. As a result, the carrying value of the investments in such investees include the accumulated effect resulted from applying the equity method before reclassification to available-for-sale equity.
 
  (note e)   Due to the impairment of the Company’s investments in common stock of Mobilewelcom Co., Ltd. in 2004 and CCK Van, Biznet Tech, Hanse Telecom, Cybird Korea and Venture Korea in 2003, the Company recorded impairment losses of W1,000 million and W3,926 million recorded for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively.

      b-(2). Available-for-sale Debt Securities
 
      Available-for-sale debt securities as of December 31, 2004 and 2003 are as follows (in millions of Korean won) :
                                 
            Acquisition cost     Carrying amount  
    Maturity     at Dec. 31, 2004     2004     2003  
Public bonds
  (note a)   W 1,328     W 1,328     W 805  
Convertible bonds of Real Telecom Co., Ltd. (note b)
  March, 2007     10,656             9,514  
Convertible bonds of Eonex Technologies, Inc.(3rd) (note c)
  January, 2005     3,600       3,600       3,600  
 
                       
Total
                    4,928       13,919  
Less current portion of available-for-sale debt securities
                    (3,600 )     (9,514 )
 
                       
Long-term available-for-sale debt securities
                  W 1,328     W 4,405  
 
                       

      (note a) The maturities of public bonds as of December 31, 2004 and 2003 are as follows (in millions of Korean won) :
                 
Maturity   2004     2003  
Within five years
  W 904     W 738  
Within ten years
    424       67  
 
           
 
  W 1,328     W 805  
 
           

  (note b)   The convertible bonds of Real Telecom Corp. with a principal amount of W10,656 million can be converted into 371,018 shares of common stock of Real Telecom Corp. at W28,721 per share over the period from September 29, 2004 to March 28, 2007. If such bonds are converted, the Company’s equity interest in Real Telecom Corp. will increase to 14.8%. Meanwhile, due to the impairment in such bonds, the Company recorded an impairment loss of W10,656 million for the year ended December 31, 2004.
 
  (note c)   The convertible bonds of Eonex Technologies, Inc. (3rd) with a principal amount of W3,600 million can be converted into 48,000 shares of common stock of Eonex Technologies, Inc. at W75,000 per share over the period from July 30, 2003 to January 29, 2005. If such bonds are converted, the Company’s equity interest in Eonex Technologies, Inc. will increase to 20.4%.

 


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      b-(3). Held-to-maturity Securities

      Held-to-maturity securities as of December 31, 2004 and 2003 are as follows (in millions of Korean won) :
                                 
            Acquisition cost              
    Maturity     at Dec. 31, 2004     2004     2003  
Subordinated bonds of SK Life Insurance Co., Ltd.
  April, 2006   W 50,000     W 50,000     W 50,000  
Subordinated bonds of Nate Third Special Purpose Company
  May, 2004                 27,464  
Subordinated bonds of Nate Fourth Special Purpose Company
  September, 2004                 25,393  
Subordinated bonds of Nate Fifth Special Purpose Company
  December, 2004                 23,490  
 
                       
Total
                    50,000       126,347  
Less current portion of held-to-maturity securities
                          (76,347 )
 
                       
Long-term held-to-maturity securities
                  W 50,000     W 50,000  
 
                       

      On May 2, 2003, September 4, 2003 and December 15, 2003, the Company sold W577,253 million, W549,256 million and W498,426 million, respectively, of accounts receivable resulting from its mobile phone dealer financing plan to Nate Third Special Purpose Company, Nate Fourth Special Purpose Company and Nate Fifth Special Purpose Company, respectively, in asset-backed securitization transactions. In the course of these transactions, the Company acquired subordinate bonds issued by such special purpose companies, in order to supplement the creditworthiness of bonds issued by them. Subordinated bonds of Nate Third Special Purpose Company, Nate Fourth Special Purpose Company and Nate Fifth Special Purpose Company were all collected in 2004.

 


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4.   EQUITY SECURITIES ACCOUNTED FOR USING THE EQUITY METHOD
 
    Equity securities accounted for using the equity method as of December 31, 2004 and 2003 are as follows (in millions of Korean won, except for share data) :
                                                 
    Number     Ownership     Acquisition     Net Asset     Carrying Amount  
    of shares     Percentage (%)     Cost     Value     2004     2003  
SK Teletech Co., Ltd.
    6,747,421       89.1     W 80,491     W 187,610     W 190,896     W 104,340  
SK Capital Co., Ltd.
    10,000,000       100.0       50,000       34,891       34,891       45,865  
SK Communications Co., Ltd.
    7,844,454       92.2       175,441       118,157       143,096       120,706  
SK Telink Co., Ltd.
    943,997       90.8       5,296       56,182       56,182       43,452  
SK C&C Co., Ltd.
    300,000       30.0       19,071       196,077       201,353       93,433  
SK Wyverns Baseball Club Co., Ltd.
    199,997       100.0       1,000       —  (note a)            
STIC Ventures Co., Ltd.
    1,600,000       24.1       8,000       7,321       7,321       7,098  
Paxnet Co., Ltd.
    5,590,452       67.1       26,563       5,934       25,244       25,712  
VCASH Co., Ltd.
                      —  (note b)           942  
Global Credit & Information Corp.
    300,000       50.0       2,410       2,384       3,054       2,773  
TU Media Corp.
    7,800,000       28.5       39,000       34,607       34,607       39,000  
Aircross Co., Ltd.
    600,000       38.1       300       944       944       300  
DSS Mobile Communications Ltd.
                      —  (note a)            
SLD Telecom PTE. Ltd.
    75,941,700       55.1       89,203       59,376       59,804       24,701  
Skytel Co., Ltd.
    1,756,000       28.6       2,159       3,633       3,633       3,053  
SK China Company Ltd.
    28,160       20.7       3,195       803       803       2,187  
SK Telecom International, Inc.
    1,099       100.0       17,467       21,995       21,995       18,963  
SK Telecom China Co., Ltd.
    6,150,000       100.0       7,340       9,212       9,212       7,340  
Centurion IT Investment Association
            37.5       3,000       3,205       3,205       3,126  
SK-QC Wireless Development Fund
            50.0       6,540       5,145       5,145       5,906  
SKT-HP Ventures, LLC
            50.0       6,415       5,284       5,284       5,964  
Other investments in affiliates
                    20,077       —  (note c)     19,577       8,678  
 
                                   
Total
                                  W 826,246     W 563,539  
 
                                   

(note a)   SK Wyverns Baseball Club Co., Ltd. has had a negative capital since December 31, 2001 due to accumulated losses. DSS Mobile Communication Ltd., an Indian company, has had a negative capital since March 31, 1998 and the investments in common stock of DSS Mobile Communications Ltd. were sold in 2004.
 
(note b)   The investments in common stock of VCASH Co., Ltd. were sold to Korea Railway Transportation Promotion Foundation in 2004.
 
(note c)   As allowed under Korean GAAP, investments in equity securities of SK Telecom Europe Limited and certain others were not accounted for using the equity method of accounting, as their total assets at December 31, 2003 were less than W7 billion.

 


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    Details of the changes in investments in affiliates accounted for using the equity method for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003 are as follows (in millions of Korean won) :
                                         
    For the year ended December 31, 2004  
    Beginning balance     Equity in earnings     Equity in capital     Decrease        
    or acquisition cost     (losses)     adjustments     or other     Ending balance  
 
                               
SK Teletech Co., Ltd. (note a)
  W 159,275     W 32,788     W     W (1,167 )   W 190,896  
SK Capital Co., Ltd.
    45,865       (11,515 )     541             34,891  
SK Communications Co., Ltd
    127,486       11,961       3,649             143,096  
SK Telink Co., Ltd.
    43,452       12,724       6             56,182  
SK C&C Co., Ltd. (note a)
    93,433       14,563       93,957       (600 )     201,353  
STIC Ventures Co., Ltd.
    7,098       151       72             7,321  
Paxnet Co., Ltd.
    25,712       (515 )     47             25,244  
VCASH Co., Ltd. (note b)
    943       (600 )           (343 )      
Global Credit & Information Corp.
    2,773       281                   3,054  
Widerthan. Co., Ltd. (note c)
    3,166       49       (27 )     (3,188 )      
TU Media Corp.
    39,000       (4,732 )     339             34,607  
Aircross Co., Ltd.
    300       663       (19 )           944  
SLD Telecom PTE. Ltd.
    78,131       (11,064 )     (7,263 )           59,804  
Skytel Co., Ltd. (note a)
    3,053       1,177       (421 )     (176 )     3,633  
SK China Company, Ltd.
    2,187       (1,198 )     (186 )           803  
SK Telecom International, Inc.
    18,963       6,037       (3,005 )           21,995  
SK Telecom China Co., Ltd.
    7,340       2,886       (1,014 )           9,212  
Centurion IT investment Association
    3,125       80                   3,205  
SKT-QC Wireless Development Fund
    5,906       (2 )     (759 )           5,145  
SKT-HP Ventures, LLC
    5,964       91       (771 )           5,284  
 
                               
 
  W 673,172     W 53,825     W 85,146     W (5,474 )   W 806,669  
 
                             

(note a)   The Company received dividends from SK Teletech Co., Ltd., SK C&C Co., Ltd. and Skytel Co., Ltd. and the corresponding amount was deducted from its equity method securities.
 
(note b)   The investments in common stock of VCASH Co., Ltd. were sold to Korea Railway Transportation Promotion Foundation in 2004.
 
(note c)   Investments in common stock of Widerthan. Co., Ltd. were reclassified to available-for-sale securities as the Company’s ownership in Widerthan. Co., Ltd. decreased from 20.0% to 14.3% during 2004.

 


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    For the year ended December 31, 2003  
                            Equity in beginning              
    Beginning balance     Equity in earnings     Equity in capital     retained earning     Dividend received     Ending  
    or acquisition cost     (losses)     adjustments     (note b)     or other     balance  
SK Teletech Co., Ltd. (note c)
  W 87,286     W 19,387     W     W     W (2,333 )   W 104,340  
SK Capital Co., Ltd.
    57,535       (6,978 )     (3,176 )     (1,516 )           45,865  
SK Communications Co., Ltd
    160,751       (36,840 )     (3,205 )                 120,706  
SK Telink Co., Ltd.
    36,395       7,057                         43,452  
SK C&C Co., Ltd. (note c)
    53,971       (4,528 )     44,590             (600 )     93,433  
STIC Ventures Co., Ltd.
    7,648       (675 )     128       (3 )           7,098  
Paxnet Co., Ltd.
    26,563       (804 )     (47 )                 25,712  
VCASH Co., Ltd.
    2,007       (1,217 )     179       (27 )           942  
Eonex Technologies, Inc. (note e)
    4,618       (26 )                 (4,592 )      
Global Credit & Information Corp.
    2,477       296                         2,773  
Widerthan. Co., Ltd.
    1,665       1,498       3                   3,166  
SLD Telecom PTE. Ltd.
    34,566       (9,771 )     22       (116 )           24,701  
Skytel Co., Ltd.
    2,784       533       (264 )                 3,053  
SK China Co., Ltd.
    3,500       (1,317 )     4                   2,187  
SK Telecom International Inc.
    13,693       6,371       (1,101 )                 18,963  
Centurion IT investment association
    3,064       62                         3,126  
SK-QC Wireless Development Fund
    5,979       (58 )     (15 )                 5,906  
SKT-HP Ventures, LLC (note a)
    6,415       (25 )     (426 )                 5,964  
SK IMT Co., Ltd. (note d)
    1,014,647       (3,502 )           (817 )     (1,010,328 )      
 
                                   
 
  W 1,525,564     W (30,537 )   W 36,692     W (2,479 )   W (1,017,853 )   W 511,387  
 
                                   

(note a)   Investments in equity securities are carried using the equity method of accounting, based on the financial statements as of June 30, 2003, as the information as of December 31, 2003 was not available.
 
(note b)  Effective January 1, 2003, the Company’s investees including SK Capital Co., Ltd., STIC Ventures Co., Ltd., VCASH Co., Ltd., SLD Telecom PTE. Ltd., and SK IMT Co., Ltd., adopted SKAS No.3, “Intangible Assets”. This statement requires that organization cost be charged to expenses as incurred and the unamortized organization costs at January 1, 2003 be offset against the beginning retained earnings. To reflect the Company’s portion of the decrease in the beginning retained earnings of the investees, the Company reduced its beginning retained earnings of 2003.
 
(note c)   The Company received dividends from SK Teletech Co., Ltd. and SK C&C Co., Ltd. and the corresponding amount was deducted from its equity method securities.
 
(note d)   Investments in equity securities of SK IMT Co., Ltd. were accounted for using the equity method of accounting until the merger on May 1, 2003.
 
(note e)   Investments in common stock of Eonex Technologies, Inc. were reclassified to available-for-sale securities as the Company’s ownership in Eonex Technologies, Inc. decreased to 16.1% from 22.5% during the first quarter of 2003.

 


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5.   LOANS TO EMPLOYEES
 
    Short-term and long-term loans to employees as of December 31, 2004 and 2003 are as follows (in millions of Korean won) :
                                 
    2004        
    Short-term     Long-term     Total     2003  
Loans to employees’ stock ownership association
    W4,122       W18,423       W22,545       W33,788  
Loans to employees for housing and other
    111       502       613       769  
 
                       
 
    W4,233       W18,925       W23,158       W34,557  
 
                       

6.   PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
 
    Property and equipment as of December 31, 2004 and 2003 are as follows (in millions of Korean won) :
                         
    Useful lives              
    (years)     2004     2003  
Land
        W 463,656     W 446,574  
Buildings and structures
    30,15       1,441,937       1,077,479  
Machinery
    6       9,452,751       8,348,633  
Vehicles
    4       20,268       18,860  
Other
    4       721,032       743,219  
Construction in progress
          138,002       309,564  
 
                   
 
            12,237,646       10,944,329  
Less accumulated depreciation
            (7,632,393 )     (6,392,703 )
 
                   
Property and equipment, net
          W 4,605,253     W 4,551,626  
 
                   

    The standard value of land declared by the government as of December 31, 2004 and 2003 are W401,771 million and W393,683 million, respectively.

 


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    Details of change in property and equipment for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003 are as follows (in millions of Korean won) :
                                                 
    For the year ended December 31, 2004  
    Beginning                                      
    balance   Acquisition     Disposal   Transfer   Depreciation   Ending balance
Land
  W 446,574     W 3,394     W (2,684 )   W 16,372     W     W 463,656  
Buildings and structures
    840,237       7,239       (7,849 )     366,296       (42,854 )     1,163,069  
Machinery
    2,625,306       67,408       (7,659 )     1,143,443       (1,243,380 )     2,585,118  
Vehicles
    3,836       2,957       (333 )     695       (3,125 )     4,030  
Other
    326,109       720,431       (5,267 )     (697,118 )     (92,778 )     251,377  
Construction in progress
    309,564       768,573       (756 )     (939,378 )           138,003  
 
                                         
Total
  W 4,551,626     W 1,570,002     W (24,548 )   W (109,690 )   W (1,382,137 )   W 4,605,253  
 
                                   
                                                         
    For the year ended December 31, 2003  
                    Increase from                          
                    the merged                          
    Beginning balance     Acquisition     entity, SK IMT     Disposal     Transfer     Depreciation     Ending balance  
Land
  W 439,915     W 3,380     W 198     W (4,793 )     7,874     W     W 446,574  
Buildings and structures
    778,832       5,562       175       (4,599 )     100,340       (40,073 )     840,237  
Machinery
    2,432,552       106,811             (4,034 )     1,359,890       (1,269,913 )     2,625,306  
Vehicles
    6,095       771       15       (104 )     18       (2,959 )     3,836  
Other
    449,091       851,183       523       (3,278 )     (874,672 )     (96,738 )     326,109  
Construction in progress
    345,063       643,502       8,555             (687,556 )           309,564  
 
                                         
Total
  W 4,451,548     W 1,611,209     W 9,466     W (16,808 )   W (94,106 )   W (1,409,683 )   W 4,551,626  
 
                                         

7.   INTANGIBLE ASSETS
 
    Intangible assets as of December 31, 2004 and 2003 are as follows (in millions of Korean won) :
                                 
    2004     2003  
    Acquisition     Accumulated     Carrying     Carrying  
    cost     amortization     amounts     amounts  
Goodwill
  W 2,335,532     W (385,986 )   W 1,949,546     W 2,078,208  
Frequency use rights
    1,267,053       (103,734 )     1,163,319       1,251,278  
Software development costs
    221,278       (120,699 )     100,579       133,833  
Other
    445,359       (210,184 )     235,175       136,949  
 
                       
 
  W 4,269,222     W (820,603 )   W 3,448,619     W 3,600,268  
 
                       

 


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    Details of changes in intangible assets for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003 are as follows (in millions of Korean won) :
                                                 
    For the year ended December 31, 2004  
    Beginning balance     Increase     Decrease     Transfer     Amortization     Ending balance  
Goodwill
  W 2,078,208     W     W     W     W (128,662 )   W 1,949,546  
Frequency use rights
    1,251,278                   7,800       (95,759 )     1,163,319  
Software development costs
    133,833       3,431       (3,094 )     10,545       (44,136 )     100,579  
Other
    136,949       54,196       (792 )     93,659       (48,837 )     235,175  
 
                                 
 
  W 3,600,268     W 57,627     W (3,886 )   W 112,004     W (317,394 )   W 3,448,619  
 
                                   
                                                         
    For the year ended December 31, 2003  
                    Increase from                          
                    the merged                          
    Beginning balance     Increase     entity, SK IMT     Decrease     Transfer     Amortization     Ending balance  
Goodwill
  W 2,206,870     W     W     W     W     W (128,662 )   W 2,078,208  
Frequency use rights
                1,259,253                   (7,975 )     1,251,278  
Software development costs
    88,303       25,163                   56,381       (36,014 )     133,833  
Other
    95,177       21,363       318       (7,274 )     57,163       (29,798 )     136,949  
 
                                         
 
  W 2,390,350     W 46,526     W 1,259,571     W (7,274 )   W 113,544     W (202,449 )   W 3,600,268  
 
                                         

    The book value as of December 31, 2004 and residual useful lives of major intangible assets are as follows (in millions of Korean won) :
                 
                Residual useful
    Amount   Description   lives
Goodwill
  W 1,949,546     Goodwill related to acquisition of Shinsegi Telecomm, Inc.   16 years
IMT license
    1,155,575     Relating to W-CDMA Service   (note)
Development costs
    100,579     Software for business use   1 ~ 5 years

  (note)   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 of the IMT license which expires in December 2016.

 


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8.   BONDS PAYABLE
 
    Bonds payable as of December 31, 2004 and 2003 are as follows (in millions of Korean won and thousands of U.S. dollars) :
                                 
            Annual interest              
    Maturity year     rate (%)     2004     2003  
Domestic general bonds
    2004       5.0 – 7.0       W           —       W1,120,000  
    2005       6.0       500,000       500,000  
    2006       5.0 – 6.0       800,000       800,000  
    2007       5.0 – 6.0       700,000       700,000  
    2008       5.0       300,000       300,000  
    2009       5.0       300,000        
    2011       3.0       200,000        
Dollar denominated bonds
                               
(US$200,078)
    2004       7.75             239,653  
(US$300,000)
    2011       4.25       313,140        
Convertible bonds (US$329,450)
    2009             385,885        
 
                       
Total
                    3,499,025       3,659,653  
Less discounts on bonds
                    (51,467 )     (47,495 )
Less conversion right adjustments
                    (82,245 )      
Add long-term accrued interest
                    24,808        
 
                       
Net
                    3,390,121       3,612,158  
Less portion due within one year
                    (498,278 )     (1,355,514 )
 
                       
Long-term portion
                    W2,891,843       W2,256,644  
 
                       

    All of the above bonds will be paid in full at maturities.
 
    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, subject to certain redemption right. The Company may redeem their principal amount after 3 years from the issuance date if the market price exceeds 130% of the conversion price during predetermined period. In other hand, 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 December 31, 2004 is 1,644,978 shares. 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 a 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 fix its exposure with respect to cash settlement payments which 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.

 


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9.   LONG-TERM BORROWINGS
 
    Long-term borrowings denominated in foreign currency as of December 31, 2004 and 2003 are as follows (in millions of Korean won and thousands of U.S. dollars) :
                                 
    Final     Annual interest              
Lender   maturity year     rate (%)     2004     2003  
Korea Development Bank
    2004       3M Libor + 3.45       US$—     US$ 4,478  
Woori Bank
    2005       Floating rate + 0.2             4,089  
 
                       
                         
Total in foreign currency
                    US$—     US$ 8,567  
 
                       
                         
Equivalent in Korean won
                    W—     W 10,262  
Less portion due within one year
                          (8,629 )
 
                       
                         
Long-term portion
                    W—     W 1,633  
 
                       

10.   SUBSCRIPTION DEPOSITS
 
    The Company receives subscription deposits from customers of cellular services at the subscription date. The Company has no obligation to pay interest on subscription deposits but is required to return them to subscribers upon termination of the subscription contract.
 
    Long-term subscription deposits held as of December 31, 2004 and 2003 are as follows (in millions of Korean won except deposit per subscriber amounts) :
                         
    Deposit              
Service type   per subscriber     2004     2003  
                   
Cellular
    W200,000       W31,440       W44,197  
 
                 

    The Company offers existing and new cellular subscribers the option of obtaining credit insurance from Seoul Guarantee Insurance Company (“SGIC”) in lieu of the subscription deposits. Existing subscribers who elect this option are refunded their subscription deposits. As a result, the balance of subscription deposits has been decreasing.

11.   LEASES
 
    As the Company merged with Shinsegi Telecomm, Inc. in January 2002, certain capital leases made by Shinsegi Telecomm, Inc. were transferred to the Company. The Company has an option to acquire the leased machinery and equipment, free of charge, upon termination of the lease period. Depreciation expense for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003 were W37 million and W250 million, respectively . For the year ended December 31, 2004, all capital leases were terminated and the Company acquired the related leased machinery free of charge.

 


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    The obligation under capital leases that was recorded as current portion of long-term debt as of December 31, 2003 was US$101 thousand (Korean won equivalent : W121 million).
 
    The Company leased certain machinery and equipment under an operating lease and the related lease expenses for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003 were W261 million and W1,774 million, respectively. This operating lease was terminated in 2004.

12.   ASSETS AND LIABILITIES DENOMINATED IN FOREIGN CURRENCIES
 
    The details of monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies (except for bonds payable and long-term borrowings denominated in foreign currencies described in Notes 8 and 9) as of December 31, 2004 and 2003 are as follows (in millions of Korean won, thousands of U.S. dollars, thousands of HK dollars, thousands of Japanese yen, thousands of Great Britain pounds, thousands of Chinese yuan, thousands of Singapore dollars, thousands of Australian dollars, thousands of Swiss Franc, thousands of Denmark Krone and thousands of Euros):
                                 
    2004     2003  
    Foreign     Korean won     Foreign     Korean won  
    currencies     equivalent     currencies     equivalent  
Cash and cash equivalents
  US$ 3,851       W4,020     US$ 1,722       W  2,062  
              EUR 17       26  
              GBP 5       10  
Short-term financial instruments
              US$ 31,492       37,721  
Accounts receivable — trade
  US$ 2,163       2,257     US$ 2,552       3,057  
              SG$ 743       522  
Accounts receivable — other
  US$ 2,930       3,058     US$ 4,863       5,825  
Guarantee deposits
  US$ 142       149     US$ 193       232  
  JPY 15,756       160     JPY 16,337       183  
 
                       
 
                       
 
            W9,644               W49,638  
 
                       
Accounts payable
  US$ 5,158       5,384     US$ 5,166       6,188  
  JPY 38,618       391     JPY 20,606       231  
  HK$ 217       29     HK$ 267       41  
  GBP 67       135     GBP 304       648  
  SG$ 5       3     SG$ 5       3  
  CNY 1       1     CNY 140       20  
              AU$ 1       1  
  EUR 119       169     EUR 10       15  
              CHF 4       4  
              DKK 1       1  
Obligation under capital lease including current portion
              US$ 101       121  
 
                       
 
                       
 
            W6,112               W  7,273  
 
                       

 


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13.   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 December 31, 2004 and 2003 are as follows :
                 
    2004     2003  
 
               
Authorized shares
    220,000,000       220,000,000  
Issued shares
    82,276,711       82,276,711  
Outstanding shares, net of treasury stock
    73,614,296       73,614,308  

    The number of authorized shares of preferred stock as of December 31, 2004 is 5,500,000 shares, none of which is outstanding as of December 31, 2004.
 
    Significant changes in capital stock and capital surplus during the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003 are as follows (in millions of Korean won, except for share data):
                         
    Number of              
    shares issued     Common stock     Capital surplus  
                         
At January 1, 2003
    89,152,670       W44,576       W2,884,385  
Excess unallocated purchase price (note a)
                (230 )
Retirement of treasury stock (note b)
    (7,002,235 )            
Issuance of common stock for the merger with SK IMT (note c)
    126,276       63       31,809  
 
                 
 
                 
At December 31, 2003
    82,276,711       44,639       2,915,964  
Excess unallocated purchase price (note d)
                (77 )
Considerations for conversion right (note e)
                67,279  
 
                 
 
                 
At December 31, 2004
    82,276,711       W44,639       W2,983,166  
 
                 
     
(note a)
  The excess unallocated purchase price of W864,161 million for the acquisition of additional equity interest of Shinsegi Telecomm, Inc. after acquiring a majority interest in such subsidiary, was deducted from capital surplus upon the merger with Shinsegi Telecomm, Inc. dated January 13, 2002, in accordance with Korean GAAP. In addition, during the year ended December 31, 2003, the Company paid W230 million to certain former shareholders of Shinsegi Telecomm, Inc. in accordance with the ruling of the court and deducted it from capital surplus.
     
(note b)
  The Company retired 4,457,635 shares and 2,544,600 shares of treasury stock on January 3, 2003 and August 20, 2003, respectively, and reduced unappropriated retained earnings in accordance with Korean Commercial laws.
     
(note c)
  The excess of acquired net assets over the par value of W63 million for the issuance of 126,276 shares of new common stock to minority shareholders of SK IMT Co., Ltd. upon the merger dated May 1, 2003, was added to capital surplus.
     
(note d)
  During the year ended December 31, 2004, the Company paid W77 million to certain former shareholders of Shinsegi Telecomm, Inc. in accordance with the ruling of the court and deducted it from capital surplus.
     
(note e)
  The Company issued zero coupon convertible bonds in the principal amount of US$329,450,000 at US$324,923,469 with an initial conversion price of W235,625 per share of the Company’s common stock on May 27, 2004 and the consideration for conversion right of W67,279 million was added to capital surplus in accordance with Korean GAAP (See Note 2(h)).

 


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14.   RETAINED EARNINGS
 
    Retained earnings as of December 31, 2004 and 2003 are as follows (in millions of Korean won) :
                 
    2004     2003  
 
               
Appropriated
    W4,733,936       W4,743,822  
Unappropriated
    1,422,772       396,527  
 
           
 
               
 
    W6,156,708       W5,140,349  
 
           

    The details of appropriated retained earnings as of December 31, 2004 and 2003 are as follows (in millions of Korean won):
                 
    2004     2003  
 
               
Legal reserve
    W     22,320       W     22,288  
Reserve for improvement of financial structure
    33,000       33,000  
Reserve for loss on disposal of treasury stock
    477,182       221,197  
Reserve for research and manpower development
    776,296       559,198  
Reserve for business expansion
    3,425,138       3,908,139  
 
           
 
               
Total
    W4,733,936       W4,743,822  
 
           

  a.   Legal Reserve
 
      The Korean Commercial Code requires the Company to appropriate as a legal reserve at least 10% of cash dividends for each accounting period until the reserve equals 50% of outstanding capital stock. The legal reserve may not be utilized for cash dividends, but may only be used to offset a future deficit, if any, or may be transferred to capital stock.
 
  b.   Reserve for Improvement of Financial Structure
 
      The Financial Control Regulation for listed companies in Korea requires that at least 10% of net income (net of accumulated deficit), and an amount equal to net gain (net of related income taxes, if any) on the disposal of property and equipment be appropriated as a reserve for improvement of financial structure until the ratio of stockholders’ equity to total assets reaches 30%. The reserve for improvement of financial structure may not be utilized for cash dividends, but may only be used to offset a future deficit, if any, or may be transferred to capital stock.
 
  c.   Reserves for Loss on Disposal of Treasury Stock and Research and Manpower Development
 
      Reserves for loss on disposal of treasury stock and research and manpower development were appropriated in order to recognize certain tax deductible benefits through the early recognition of future expenditures. These reserves will be unappropriated from appropriated retained earnings in accordance with the relevant tax laws. Such unappropriation will be included in taxable income in the year of unappropriation.

 


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15.   TREASURY STOCK
 
    Upon the issuances of stock dividends and new common stock and the merger with Shinsegi Telecomm, Inc. and SK IMT Co., Ltd., the Company acquired fractional shares totaling 77,958 shares for W6,108 million through 2003. In addition, the Company acquired 7,452,810 shares of treasury stock in the market or through the trust funds for W1,771,507 million through 2003 in order to stabilize the market price of its stock.
 
    Under the Mutual Agreement on Stock Exchange between the Company and KT Corporation, on December 30, 2002 and January 10, 2003, the Company acquired 8,266,923 shares of the Company’s common stock from KT Corporation for W1,853,643 million.
 
    On January 13, 2002, the Company merged with Shinsegi Telecomm, Inc. and distributed 2,677,653 shares of treasury stock to minority shareholders of Shinsegi Telecomm, Inc., of which the cost was W584,646 million.
 
    On January 6, 2003, the Company retired 4,457,635 shares of treasury stock that were purchased from KT Corporation as mentioned above in accordance with a resolution of the board of directors dated December 26, 2002 and reduced unappropriated retained earnings by W1,008,882 million including the tax effect of W9,373 million, in accordance with the Korean Commercial Laws.
 
    On June 30, 2003, in accordance with a resolution of the board of directors dated June 24, 2003, the Company announced a stock repurchase program to acquire 2,544,600 shares of common stock in the market in order to enhance stockholders’ interest and to stabilize the stock price. Pursuant to the program, the Company acquired a total of 2,544,600 shares of Company’s outstanding common stock for W525,174 million during the period from June 30, 2003 to August 11, 2003 and retired such treasury shares on August 20, 2003, which reduced the unappropriated retained earnings by W537,138 million including the tax effect of W11,964 million, in accordance with Korean Commercial Laws.
 
    On February 20, 2004, the Company additionally acquired fractional shares totaling 12 shares for W2 million which resulted from the merger with SK IMT Co., Ltd.
 
16.   STOCK OPTIONS
 
    On March 17, 2000, March 16, 2001 and March 8, 2002, in accordance with the approval of its stockholders and its board of directors, the Company granted stock options to its management, representing 17,800 shares at an exercise price of W424,000 per share, 43,290 shares at an exercise price of W211,000 per share and 65,730 shares at an exercise price of W267,000 per share. The stock options will become exercisable after three years from the date of grant and shall be exercisable within two years from the first exercisable date. If the employees leave the Company within three years after the grant of stock options, the Company may cancel the stock options awarded. Upon exercise of stock options, the Company will issue its common stock. During the year ended December 31, 2004, stock options representing 530 shares, of which total compensation cost was W3 million, were forfeited. During the year ended December 31, 2003, there was no such forfeitures of stock options.

 


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    The value of stock options granted is determined using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model, without considering a volatility factor in estimating the value of its stock options, as permitted under Korean GAAP. The following assumptions are used to estimate the fair value of options granted in 2000, 2001 and 2002; risk-free interest rate of 9.1% for 2000, 5.9% for 2001 and 6.2% for 2002; expected life of three years for 2000, 2001 and 2002; expected dividend of W500 for 2000, 2001 and 2002. Under these assumptions, total compensation cost, the recognized compensation cost for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, the compensation cost to be recognized for the following period after December 31, 2004 and the outstanding balance of stock option in capital adjustment as of December 31, 2004 and 2003 are as follows (in millions of Korean won) :
                                                 
    Total     Recognized     Compensation     Stock option in  
    compensation     compensation cost     cost to be     capital adjustment  
Grant date   cost     2004     2003     recognized     2004     2003  
 
                                               
March 17, 2000
    W1,533       W     —       W   128       W  —       W1,533       W1,533  
March 16, 2001
    234       10       79             234       224  
March 8, 2002
    3,246       1,082       1,082       180       3,066       1,984  
 
                                   
 
                                               
 
    W5,013       W1,092       W1,289       W180       W4,833       W3,741  
 
                                   

     The pro forma net income and net income per common share, if the Company had not excluded the volatility factor (expected volatility of 66.8% for options granted in 2000, 67.5% for options granted in 2001 and 63.0% for options granted in 2002) in estimating the value of its stock options, for the years ended December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002 are as follows :

                         
    2004     2003     2002  
 
                       
Pro forma net income (in millions of Korean won)
    W1,492,914       W1,939,636       W1,507,911  
Pro forma net income per common share (in Korean won)
    20,280       25,835       17,894  

 


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17.   INCOME TAXES

  a.   Details of income tax expense
 
      Income tax expenses for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003 consist of the following (in millions of Korean won) :
                 
    2004     2003  
 
               
Current
    W540,129       W653,970  
Deferred (note 1)
    80,797       117,474  
 
           
 
               
Income tax expenses
    W620,926       W771,444  
 
           
     
(Note 1)
  Changes in deferred tax liabilities for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003 are as follows (in millions of Korean won) :
                 
    2004     2003  
Beginning balance of deferred tax liabilities
    (W242,057 )     (W123,768 )
Ending balance of deferred tax liabilities
    323,096       242,057  
Adjustment to the beginning deferred income tax liabilities based on tax return filed, and other
    (242 )     20,187  
Tax effect of temporary differences arising from disposal and retirement of treasury stock
          (20,598 )
Deferred tax liabilities transferred from merged entity, SK IMT Co., Ltd.
          (404 )
 
           
                 
 
    W 80,797       W117,474  
 
           

 


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  b.   Reconciling items between accounting income and taxable income
 
      Reconciling items between accounting income and taxable income for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003 are as follows (in millions of Korean won) :
                 
    2004     2003  
 
               
(Temporary Differences)
               
Additions:
               
Allowance for doubtful accounts
    W59,622       W66,833  
Accrued interest income — prior year
    5,978       6,147  
Reserves for research and manpower development
    84,235       62,902  
Equity in losses of affiliates
          30,537  
Foreign currency translation gain
    2,802       8,635  
Depreciation
    12,073       5,520  
Loss on impairment of long-term investment securities
    32,074       20,343  
Loss on impairment of other assets
    21,070       22,458  
Loss on valuation of currency swap
    15,789        
Accrued severance indemnities
    19,636       31,649  
Deposits for severance indemnities
    10,540       11,669  
Other
    57,719       87,523  
 
           
 
               
Sub-total
    321,538       354,216  
 
           
 
               
Deductions:
               
Reserves for research and manpower development
    (130,000 )     (280,000 )
Reserves for loss on disposal of treasury stock
          (255,984 )
Allowance for doubtful accounts — prior year
    (67,482 )     (65,844 )
Depreciation — prior year
    (183,861 )     (40,957 )
Accrued interest income
    (7,797 )     (5,978 )
Foreign currency translation loss
    (5,617 )     (17,084 )
Equity in earnings of affiliates
    (53,825 )     (287 )
Loss on impairment of other assets
    (22,459 )     (9,896 )
Loss on impairment of long-term investment securities
    (20,342 )     (56,270 )
Accrued severance indemnities
    (19,636 )      
Deposits for severance indemnities
    (10,540 )     (34,613 )
Other
    (88,358 )     (38,547 )
 
           
                 
Sub-total
    (609,917 )     (805,460 )
 
           
                 
Total Temporary Differences
    (288,379 )     (451,244 )
 
           
                 
(Permanent Differences)
    200,043       155,965  
 
           
                 
Total
    (W88,336 )     (W295,279 )
 
           

 


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  c.   Change in cumulative temporary differences and deferred tax liabilities
 
      Changes in cumulative temporary differences for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003 and deferred tax liabilities as of December 31, 2004 and 2003 are as follows (in Korean won) :
 
      For the year ended December 31, 2004
                                 
    January 1,     Increase     Decrease     December 31,  
Description   2004     (note b)     (note b)     2004  
 
                               
Property and equipment
    W  41,373       (W159,764 )     W    9,431       (W   127,822 )
Allowance for doubtful accounts
    66,833       60,271       67,482       59,622  
Loss on impairment of investment securities
    95,269       32,074       20,591       106,752  
Foreign currency translation loss
    5,617             5,617        
Foreign currency translation gain
    (2,802 )           (2,802 )      
Reserves for research and manpower development
    (663,702 )     (130,000 )     (84,235 )     (709,467 )
Reserves for loss on disposal of treasury stock
    (474,081 )                 (474,081 )
Accrued interest income
    (5,978 )     (7,797 )     (5,978 )     (7,797 )
Equity in earnings of affiliates
    (35,616 )     (53,825 )           (89,441 )
Loss on impairment of other assets
    22,459       21,070       22,459       21,070  
Accrued severance indemnities
    148,963       19,636       29,075       139,524  
Deposits for severance indemnities
    (139,054 )     (19,636 )     (19,166 )     (139,524 )
Loss on valuation of currency swap
          15,789             15,789  
Other
    57,547       34,788       61,854       30,481  
 
                       
 
                               
Total temporary differences
    (W883,172 )     (W187,394 )     W104,328       (W1,174,894 )
 
                       
 
                               
Deferred tax liabilities-net (note a)
    (W242,057 )                     (W   323,096 )
 
                       
     
(note a)
  The tax effects of temporary differences which are not realizable and the net unrealized loss on valuation of long-term investment securities are excluded in determining the above net deferred tax liabilities as of December 31, 2004. Pursuant to a revision in the Korean Corporate Income Tax Law, statutory corporate income tax rate will be changed from current 29.5% to 27.5%, effective January 1, 2005.
(note b)
  These changes include adjustments to reflect the change in accumulated temporary differences based on the prior year tax return.

 


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For the year ended December 31, 2003
                                         
            Transferred from                        
    January 1,     merged entity,                     December 31,  
Description   2003     SK IMT     Increase     Decrease       2003  
                                     
Property and equipment
    W  33,395       W     —       W  59,113       W  51,135       W  41,373  
Allowance for doubtful accounts
    69,887             66,833       69,887       66,833  
Loss on impairment of long-term investment securities
    131,196             20,343       56,270       95,269  
Foreign currency translation loss
    22,701                   17,084       5,617  
Foreign currency translation gain
    (11,437 )                 (8,635 )     (2,802 )
Reserves for research and manpower development
    (442,603 )             (284,000 )     (62,902 )     (663,702 )
Reserves for loss on disposal of treasury stock
    (218,097 )           (255,984 )           (474,081 )
Accrued interest income
    (4,718 )     (1,414 )     (5,978 )     (6,132 )     (5,978 )
Equity in earnings (losses) of affiliates
    (62,363 )           (287 )     (27,034 )     (35,616 )
Loss on impairment of other assets
    10,224             22,459       10,224       22,459  
Accrued severance indemnities
    115,765       268       32,930             148,963  
Deposits for severance indemnities
    (115,765 )     (215 )     (34,742 )     (11,669 )     (139,054 )
Other
    55,087       1       15,557       13,100       57,547  
 
                             
                                     
Total temporary differences
    (W416,728 )     (W1,360 )     (W363,756 )     W101,328       (W883,172 )
 
                             
                                     
Deferred tax liabilities-net (note a)
    (W123,768 )     (W   404 )                     (W242,057 )
 
                             
     
(note a)
  The tax effects of temporary differences which are not realizable and the net unrealized loss on valuation of long-term investment securities are excluded in determining the above net deferred tax liabilities as of December 31, 2003. Pursuant to a revision in the Korean Corporate Income Tax Law, statutory corporate income tax rate will be changed from current 29.7% to 27.5%, effective January 1, 2005. Such change in statutory corporate income tax rate resulted in a decrease in deferred tax liabilities as of December 31, 2003 by W20,245 million.

d. Effective tax rate
 
  Effective tax rates for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003 are as follows (in millions of Korean won):
                 
    2004     2003  
                 
Income before income tax expenses
    W2,115,778       W2,714,194  
Income tax expenses
    620,926       771,444  
 
           
                 
Effective tax rate
    29.35 %     28.42 %
 
           

 


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  e.   Intra-period allocation of income tax expenses
 
      Intra-period allocation of income tax expenses for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003 are as follows (in millions of Korean won) :
                 
    2004     2003  
                 
Income tax expenses of ordinary income
    W620,926       W771,444  
Income tax expenses of extraordinary gain
           
Income tax expenses of capital surplus retained earnings
          20,598  
 
           
                 
Income tax expenses
    W620,926       W792,042  
 
           

18.   NET INCOME AND ORDINARY INCOME PER SHARE
 
    The Company’s net income and ordinary income per share amounts for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003 are computed as follows (in millions of Korean won, except for share and income per share) :
 
    Net income and ordinary income per share
                 
    2004     2003  
                 
Net income and ordinary income
    W  1,494,852       W  1,942,750  
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding
    73,614,297       75,078,219  
 
           
                 
Net income and ordinary income per share (in Korean won)
    W       20,307       W       25,876  
 
           

 


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    The weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003 is calculated as follows :
                         
    Number of     Weighted     Weighted  
    shares     number of days     number of shares  
 
                 
For 2004
                       
At January 1, 2004
    82,276,711       366 / 366       82,276,711  
Treasury stock, at the beginning
    (8,662,403 )     366 / 366       (8,662,403 )
Purchase of fractional share related to merger with SK IMT Co., Ltd.
    (12 )     316 / 366       (11 )
 
                 
 
                 
Total
    73,614,296               73,614,297  
 
                 
 
                 
For 2003
                       
At January 1, 2003
    89,152,670       365 / 365       89,152,670  
Treasury stock, at the beginning
    (9,310,607 )     365 / 365       (9,310,607 )
Purchase of treasury stock
    (3,809,288 )     356 / 365       (3,715,360 )
Purchase of fractional share related to merger with Shinsegi Telecomm, Inc.
    (52 )     332 / 365       (47 )
Purchase of fractional share related to merger with SK IMT Co., Ltd.
    (91 )     233 / 365       (58 )
Issuance of common stock for merger with SK IMT Co., Ltd.
    126,276       233 / 365       80,609  
Purchase of treasury stock
    (2,544,600 )     (note 1)       (1,128,988 )
 
                 
 
                 
Total
    73,614,308               75,078,219  
 
                 
     
(note 1)
  The treasury stock was acquired on several different dates in 2003 and the weighted number of shares was calculated considering each transaction date.

    Diluted net income and ordinary income per share amounts for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003 are computed as follows (in millions of won, except for share data) :
     
    Diluted net income and ordinary income per share
                 
    2004     2003  
             
Adjusted net income and ordinary income (note 2)
    W  1,494,852       W  1,942,750  
Adjusted weighted average number of common shares outstanding (note 2)
    73,614,297       75,078,219  
 
           
             
Diluted net income and ordinary income per share
    W       20,307       W       25,876  
 
           
     
(note 2)
  In the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, the outstanding stock options did not have a dilutive effect because the exercise price exceeded the average market price of common stock for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively.

 


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19.   DIVIDEND DISCLOSURE
 
    Details of dividends which were declared for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003 are as follows (in millions of Korean won except for share data) :
                                         
            Number of shares                    
        Dividend type   outstanding     Face value     Dividend ratio     Dividends  
                                 
  2004    
Cash dividends (interim)
    73,614,308       W500       200 %     W  73,614  
       
Cash dividends (year-end)
    73,614,296       W500       1,860 %     684,613  
     
 
                       
                                 
       
Total
                            W758,227  
     
 
                       
                                 
  2003    
Cash dividends (year-end)
    73,614,308       W500       1,100 %     W404,879  
     
 
                       

     Dividends payout ratios (including interim dividend) for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003 are as follows (in millions of Korean won) :

                 
    2004     2003  
Dividends
    W   758,227       W   404,879  
Net income
    1,494,852       1,942,750  
 
           
Dividends payout ratio
    50.72 %     20.84 %
 
           

     Dividends yield ratios for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003 are as follows (in Korean won):

                 
    2004     2003  
Dividend per share
    W  10,300       W    5,500  
Stock price at the year-end
    197,000       199,000  
 
           
                 
 
    5.23 %     2.76 %
 
           

20.   COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
 
a.   The Company’s warranty obligations under mobile network system development service contracts with TA Orange Co., Ltd., a Thailand company, and Singapore Telecommunications Ltd., a Singapore company, have been guaranteed by Citi Corp. and Chohung Bank within the limit of US$ 550,000 and SG$ 117,250, respectively.
 
b.   At December 31, 2004, the Company has guarantee deposits restricted for its checking accounts totaling W26 million and deposits restricted for the interest of the public totaling W10,000 million.
 
21.   INSURANCE
 
    At December 31, 2004, certain of the Company’s assets are insured with local insurance companies as follows (in millions of Korean won and thousands of U.S. dollars):
                         
Insured   Risk   Carrying value     Coverage  
 
                       
 
                  US$ 68,815  
Property and equipment
  Fire and comprehensive liability   W 6,467,675     W 12,076,952  
 
                   

    In addition, the Company carries directors and officers liability coverage insurance totaling W30,000 million.

 


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22.   TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED COMPANIES
 
    Significant related party transactions and balances as of and for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003 were as follows (in millions of Korean won) :
                 
Description   2004     2003  
                 
Transactions
               
SK C&C Co., Ltd.:
               
Purchases of property and equipment
  W 126,648     W 180,270  
Commissions paid and other expenses
    289,933       284,032  
Commission and other income
    7,918       8,200  
 
SK Engineering & Construction Co., Ltd.:
               
Construction
    419,871       324,260  
Commissions paid and other expenses
    6,148       7,662  
Commissions and other income
    1,081       775  
 
SK Networks Co., Ltd.:
               
Purchases of property and equipment
    3,087       3,213  
Commissions paid and other expenses
    400,290       210,374  
Commissions and other income
    13,196       10,761  
 
SK Corporation:
               
Purchases of property and equipment
    4,071       3,831  
Commissions paid and other expenses
    47,438       35,004  
Commissions and other income
    7,994       5,274  
 
Innoace Co., Ltd.:
               
Purchases of property and equipment
    23,776       35,225  
Commissions paid and other expenses
    4,337       8,969  
Commissions and other income
    296       313  
 
SK Communications Co., Ltd.:
               
Purchases of property and equipment
    229       7,379  
Commissions paid and other expenses
    39,090       29,042  
Commissions and other income
    13,660       18,534  
 
SK Telesys Co., Ltd.:
               
Purchases of property and equipment
    188,822       188,111  
Commissions paid and other expenses
    3,102       1,717  
Commissions and other income
    322       179  
 
SK Life Insurance Co., Ltd.:
               
Purchases of property and equipment
    29,959       1,570  
Commissions paid and other expenses
    1,630       1,637  
Commissions and other income
    8,175       8,295  
 
Widerthan. Co., Ltd.:
               
Purchases of property and equipment
    4,418       22,643  
Commissions paid and other expenses
    82,364       49,939  
Commissions and other income
    1,084       401  

 


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Description   2004     2003  
                 
Balances
               
SK C&C Co., Ltd.:
               
Accounts receivable
  W 77     W 112  
Accounts payable
    75,802       72,384  
Guarantee deposits received
    346       346  
 
SK Engineering & Construction Co., Ltd.:
               
Accounts receivable
    76       92  
Accounts payable
    135,213       63,442  
Guarantee deposits received
    408       90  
 
SK Networks Co., Ltd.:
               
Accounts receivable
    1,102       996  
Guarantee deposits
    113       113  
Accounts payable
    18,696       62,436  
Guarantee deposits received
    955       719  
 
SK Corporation:
               
Accounts receivable
    2,392       474  
Guarantee deposits paid
    103,720       103,720  
Accounts payable
    19,917       2,908  
Guarantee deposits received
    10,194       10,194  
 
Innoace Co., Ltd.:
               
Accounts payable
    15,199       25,640  
Guarantee deposits received
    2,138       1,069  
 
SK Communications Co., Ltd.:
               
Accounts receivable
    235       4,838  
Accounts payable
    11,509       8,903  
Guarantee deposits received
    11,127       6,764  
 
SK Telesys Co., Ltd.:
               
Accounts receivable
    11       2  
Accounts payable
    51,954       33,904  
 
SK Wyverns Baseball Club Co., Ltd.:
               
Long-term and short-term loans
    7,957       13,532  
 
SK Life Insurance Co., Ltd.:
               
Deposits for severance indemnities
    61,419       59,613  
Guarantee deposits
    60       60  
Accounts receivable
    1,100       1,119  
Guarantee deposits received
    821       338  
 
Widerthan. Co., Ltd.:
               
Accounts receivable
    58       30  
Accounts payable
    9,829       9,762  

 


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23.   DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS
 
    The Company has entered into a foreign currency forward contract and a fixed-to-fixed cross currency swap contract with Citi Bank, BNP Paribas and Credit Suisse First Boston International to hedge the foreign currency risk of unguaranteed US dollar denominated bonds with face amounts totaling US$300,000 thousand at annual fixed interest rate of 4.25% issued on April 1, 2004. As of December 31, 2004, in connection with unsettled foreign currency swap contract to which the cash flow hedge accounting is applied, a loss on valuation of derivatives amounting to W49,452 million (excluding foreign exchange translation gain arising from unguaranteed US dollar denominated bonds totaling W31,501 million) was accounted for as a capital adjustment.
 
    In addition, 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 US dollar denominated convertible bonds with face amounts of US$329,450 thousand issued on May 27, 2004. In connection with unsettled fixed-to-fixed cross currency swap contract to which the cash flow hedge accounting is not applied, a loss on valuation of currency swap of W15,790 million for year ended December 31, 2004 is charged to current operations.
 
    As of December 31, 2004, fair values of above derivatives totaling W96,743 million are recorded in long-term liabilities.
 
    Details of derivative instruments as of December 31, 2004 are as follows (in thousands of US dollars and millions of Korean won) :
                         
                Fair value
                Designated    
    Hedged   Face   Duration   as cash   Not
Type   item   amount   of contract   flow hedge   designated
                     
Fix-to-fixed cross
currency swap
  Unguaranteed US dollar
denominated bonds
  US$300,000   March 23, 2004 ~ April 1, 2011   W80,953     W       —  
                     
Fix-to-fixed cross
currency swap
  Unguaranteed US dollar
denominated convertible bonds
  US$100,000   May 27, 2004 ~ May 27, 2009       15,790  

    The above derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedge mature within 75 months from December 31, 2004 at the longest; and the expected portion of capital adjustments as of December 31, 2004, related to loss on valuation of currency swap, to be recorded in earnings within the next 12 months amounted to W5,612 million.

 


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24.   MERGER WITH SK IMT CO., LTD.
 
    On May 1, 2003, the Company merged with SK IMT Co., Ltd., in accordance with a resolution of the Company’s board of directors on December 20, 2002 and the approval of shareholders of SK IMT Co., Ltd. on February 21, 2003. The exchange ratio of common stock between the Company and SK IMT Co., Ltd. was 0.11276 share of the Company’s common stock with a par value of W500 to 1 share of common stock of SK IMT Co., Ltd. with a par value of W5,000. Using such exchange ratio, the Company distributed 126,276 shares of new issued common stock to minority shareholders of SK IMT Co., Ltd. and the Company retired all shares of SK IMT Co., Ltd. owned by the Company and SK IMT Co., Ltd. upon the merger. The assets and liabilities transferred from SK IMT Co., Ltd. were accounted for at the carrying amounts of SK IMT Co., Ltd.
 
    The condensed balance sheet of SK IMT as of April 30, 2003 and December 31, 2002 and the condensed statements of operations for the period from January 1, 2003 to April 30, 2003 and for the year ended December 31, 2002 are as follows (in millions of Korean won) :
                 
    Apr. 30, 2003     Dec. 31, 2002  
                 
Condensed Balance Sheets
               
Current assets
  W 332,321     W 963,896  
Fixed asset
    1,274,185       1,274,630  
 
           
                 
Total Assets
  W 1,606,506     W 2,238,526  
 
           
                 
Current liabilities
  W 7,808     W 26,164  
Long-term liabilities
    556,444       558,107  
 
           
                 
Total Liabilities
    564,252       584,271  
 
           
                 
Capital stock
    300,000       300,000  
Capital surplus
    1,300,020       1,300,020  
Retained earnings
    47,192       54,235  
Capital adjustment
    (604,958 )      
 
           
                 
Total Stockholders’ Equity
    1,042,254       1,654,255  
 
           
                 
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
  W 1,606,506     W 2,238,526  
 
           
                 
    Period from Jan. 1,        
    2003 to Apr. 30,     Year ended  
    2003     Dec. 31, 2002  
                 
Condensed Statements of Operations
               
Operating revenue
    W         —       W       —  
Operating expenses
    (7,009 )     (7,737 )
 
           
                 
Operating loss
    (7,009 )     (7,737 )
Non-operating income
    12,032       47,794  
Non-operating expenses
    (13,694 )     (1,265 )
 
           
                 
Ordinary income (loss)
    (8,671 )     38,792  
Extraordinary gain (loss)
           
 
           
                 
Income before income taxes
    (8,671 )     38,792  
Income tax benefit (expenses)
    2,961       (11,554 )
 
           
                 
Net income (loss)
    (W   5,710 )     W27,238  
 
           

 


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25.   OPERATING RESULTS OF FINAL INTERIM PERIOD
 
    The Company’s key operating results for the three months ended December 31, 2004 and 2003 are as follows (in millions of Korean won, except for income per share) :
                 
    4th Quarter of  
    2004     2003  
    (unaudited)     (unaudited)  
                 
Operating revenue
    W2,484,849       W2,480,397  
Ordinary income
    481,355       560,063  
Net income
    348,072       433,230  
Net income per share (in Korean won)
    4,728       5,885  

26.   SUBSEQUENT EVENT
 
a.   Acquisition of License for WiBro
 
    The Company acquired the license for WiBro, a portable internet service which is scheduled to start commercial operations in June 2006, together with KT Corporation and Hanaro Telecom Inc. through deliberation of the Committee of Information and Communication Policy dated January 20, 2005. With regard to this service, the Company is scheduled to make contribution of W117 billion and receive the WiBro license from the Ministry of Information and Technology by the end of February 2005.
 
b.   Agreement for establishing SK-EarthLink, a joint venture company in the U.S.A.
 
    In accordance with the resolution of the Company’s board of directors dated January 26, 2005, the Company and EarthLink, Inc., an internet service provider in the United States of America, agreed to establish ‘SK-EarthLink’, a joint venture company, in the United States of America in February 2005 in order to provide wireless telecommunication service across the United States of America. The Company will invest US$220 million for a 50% equity interest in the joint venture company from 2005 through 2007. SK-EarthLink plans to launch cellular voice and data services across the United States of America by the third quarter of 2005 by renting networks from network operators throughout the United States of America, also known as partial mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) system.