SHINHAN FINANCIAL GROUP CO., LTD.
As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
June 30, 2005
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 20-F
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REGISTRATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
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ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
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For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004 |
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
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Commission File
Number: -
Shinhan Financial Group Co., Ltd.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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The Republic of Korea |
(Translation of registrants
name into English) |
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120, 2-Ga, Taepyung-Ro, Jung-Gu
Seoul 100-102, Korea
(Address of principal executive offices)
Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to
Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of Each Class: |
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Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered: |
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Common stock, par value Won 5,000 per share
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New York Stock Exchange* |
American depositary shares
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New York Stock Exchange |
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Not for trading, but only in connection with the listing of
American depositary shares on the New York Stock Exchange,
pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange
Commission. |
Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to
Section 12(g) of the Act:
None
Securities for which there is a reporting obligation pursuant
to Section 15(d) of the Act:
None
Indicate the number of outstanding shares of each of the
issuers classes of capital or common stock as of the close
of the last full fiscal year covered by this Annual Report:
319,319,011 shares of common stock, par value of Won
5,000 per share
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed
all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding
12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant
was required to file such reports) and (2) has been subject
to such filing requirements for the past 90 days:
Yes þ No o
Indicate by check mark which financial statement item the
registrant has elected to follow:
Item 17 o Item 18 þ
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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EXPLANATORY NOTE
On August 19, 2003, we acquired 80.04% of the outstanding
common shares of Chohung Bank. In December 2003, our ownership
increased to 81.15% following our additional capital injection
of W200 billion. In June 2004, we acquired the remaining
18.85% of the outstanding shares of Chohung Bank that we
previously did not own through a cash tender offer followed by a
small-scale share swap pursuant to Korean law. See
Item 4. Information on the Company Our
Acquisition of Chohung Bank. We delisted Chohung Bank from
the Stock Market Division of the Korea Exchange on July 2,
2004. However, we will not combine or merge the operations of
Chohung Bank with those of our other principal banking
subsidiary, Shinhan Bank, for a period of three years following
the acquisition. Our consolidated financial statements as of and
for the year ended December 31, 2003 include Chohung Bank
as of and for the period from September 1, 2003 to
December 31, 2003. Unless otherwise indicated, the income
statement information and other data relating to the results of
operations of Chohung Bank in 2003 refer to the results of
operations of Chohung Bank for the period from September 1,
2003 to December 31, 2003. However, in those areas where we
have not fully integrated the operations of Chohung Bank into
ours, such as risk management, we have presented information
about Chohung Bank separately from information about the rest of
our group.
CERTAIN DEFINED TERMS, CONVENTIONS AND CURRENCY OF
PRESENTATION
All references to Korea or the Republic
contained in this document mean The Republic of Korea. All
references to the government mean the government of
The Republic of Korea. The Financial Supervisory
Service is the executive body of the Financial
Supervisory Commission. References to MOFE are
to the Ministry of Finance and Economy. The terms
we, us and our mean Shinhan
Financial Group Co., Ltd. (Shinhan Financial Group)
and/or its consolidated subsidiaries as the context requires or
unless the context otherwise requires. The terms
Shinhan, SFG or the Group
mean Shinhan Financial Group and/or its consolidated
subsidiaries unless the context otherwise requires. The terms
Shinhan Bank and SHB refer to Shinhan
Bank on a consolidated basis, unless otherwise specified or the
context otherwise requires. The terms Chohung Bank,
Chohung and CHB refer to Chohung Bank on
a consolidated basis, unless otherwise specified or the context
otherwise requires.
Our fiscal year ends on December 31 of each year. All
references to a particular year are to the year ended
December 31 of that year.
In this document, unless otherwise indicated, all references to
Won or W are to the currency of the
Republic, and all references to U.S. Dollars,
Dollars, $ or US$ are to the
currency of the United States of America. Unless otherwise
indicated, all translations from Won to Dollars were made at
W1,035.10 to US$1.00, which was the noon buying rate in The City
of New York for cable transfers in Won per US$1.00 as certified
for customs purposes by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York
(the Noon Buying Rate) on December 31, 2004. On
June 23, 2005, the Noon Buying Rate was W1,1010.50 =
US$1.00. No representation is made that the Won or
U.S. Dollar amounts referred to in this report could have
been or could be converted into Dollars or Won, as the case may
be, at any particular rate or at all.
Unless otherwise indicated, the financial information presented
in this document has been prepared in accordance with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States of America
(U.S. GAAP).
Any discrepancies in any table between totals and the sums of
the amounts listed are due to rounding.
FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
This document includes forward-looking statements,
as defined in Section 27A of the U.S. Securities Act,
as amended, and Section 21E of the U.S. Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act),
including statements regarding our expectations and projections
for future operating performance and business prospects. The
words believe, expect,
anticipate, estimate,
project and similar words used in connection with
any discussion of our future operating or financial performance
identify forward-looking
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statements. In addition, all statements other than statements of
historical facts included in this document are forward-looking
statements.
Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the
forward-looking statements are reasonable, we can give no
assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct. All
forward-looking statements are managements present
expectations of future events and are subject to a number of
factors and uncertainties that could cause actual results to
differ materially from those described in the forward-looking
statements. This document discloses, under the caption
Item 3. Key Information Risk
Factors and elsewhere, important factors that could cause
actual results to differ materially from our expectations
(Cautionary Statements). Included among the factors
discussed under the caption Item 3. Key
Information Risk Factors are the followings
risks related to our business, which could cause actual results
to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking
statements: the risk of adverse impacts from an economic
downturn; increased competition; market volatility in securities
and derivatives markets, interest or foreign exchange rates or
indices; other factors impacting our operational plans; or
legislative or regulatory developments.
We caution you not to place undue reliance on the
forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of
this document.
All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements
attributable to us or persons acting on our behalf are expressly
qualified in their entirety by the Cautionary Statements.
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ITEM 1. |
IDENTITY OF DIRECTORS, SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND
ADVISERS |
DIRECTORS AND SENIOR MANAGEMENT
The names and positions of our directors and executive officers
are set forth below. The business address of all of our
directors and executive officers is our registered office at
120, 2-Ga Taepyung-Ro, Jung-Gu, Seoul 100-102, Korea.
Executive Directors
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Eung Chan Ra
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Chairman of the Board of Directors and Head of the Board
Steering Committee |
In Ho Lee
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President and Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board
Steering Committee |
Young Hwi Choi
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Executive Director |
Non-Executive Directors
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Young Seok Choi
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Non-Executive Director; Audit Committee member |
Yong Woong Yang
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Non-Executive Director |
Pyung Joo Kim
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Outside Director; Board Steering Committee member; Head of Risk
Management Committee; Compensation Committee member |
Il Sup Kim
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Outside Director; Head of Audit Committee; Compensation
Committee member |
Sang Yoon Lee
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Outside Director; Audit Committee member; Compensation Committee
member |
Yoon Soo Yoon
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Outside Director; Risk Management Committee member; Compensation
Committee member |
Shee Yul Ryoo
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Outside Director; Board Steering Committee member; Compensation
Committee member |
Byung Hun Park
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Outside Director; Board Steering Committee member |
Young Hoon Choi
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Outside Director |
Dong Hyun Kwon
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Outside Director; Audit Committee member |
Si Jong Kim
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Outside Director; Audit Committee member |
Philippe Reynieix
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Outside Director; Risk Management Committee member |
Non-executive directors are directors who are not our employees
and do not hold executive officer positions in us. Outside
directors are non-executive directors who also satisfies the
requirements set forth under the Korea Securities and Exchange
Act of 1976 to be independent of our major shareholders,
affiliates and the management.
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Executive Officers
In addition to the executive directors who are also our
executive officers, we currently have the following executive
officers.
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Jae Woo Lee
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Senior Executive Vice President of Subsidiary Management
Team I, Integration Management Team and Integration
Planning Team (Human Resource) |
Chil Sun Hong
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Senior Executive Vice President of Subsidiary Management
Team II, Synergy Management Team, Audit &
Compliance Team and Integration Planning Team (Business Process
Reengineering, Basel II, and Customer Relation Management) |
Byung Jae Cho
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Chief Financial Officer and Senior Executive Vice President of
Planning & Financial Management Team and Investor
Relations Team |
Baek Soon Lee
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Senior Executive Vice President of Information &
Technology Planning Team, Public Relations Team, General Service
Team and Joint Procurement Planning Team |
ADVISERS
Certain legal matters in connection with the American depositary
shares will be passed upon for us by Simpson Thacher &
Bartlett LLP, at 425 Lexington Avenue, New York, New York,
our United States counsel, and by Horizon Law Group, at Dabong
Tower Building, 890-12, Daechi-dong, Kangnam-ku,
Seoul 135-280, Korea, our Korean counsel.
INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRMS
Our independent auditors for the consolidated financial
statements prepared under accounting principles generally
accepted in the United States of America, or U.S. GAAP,
were as follows.
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Membership in Professional Bodies | |
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Samil PricewaterhouseCoopers |
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As of and for the years ended December 31, 2002 and 2003 |
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Kukje Center Building 15th Floor 191 Hangangro 2ga,
Yongsan-gu, Seoul, Korea |
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Korean Institute of Certified Public Accountants |
KPMG Samjong
Accounting Corp. |
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As of and for the year ended December 31, 2004 |
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Star Tower 10th Floor 737 YeokSam-dong, KangNam- gu,
Seoul 135-984 Korea |
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Korean Institute of Certified Public Accountants |
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ITEM 2. |
OFFER STATISTICS AND EXPECTED TIMETABLE |
Not applicable.
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SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
Selected Consolidated Financial and Operating Data Under
U.S. GAAP
The selected consolidated financial data set forth below for the
years ended December 31, 2002, 2003 and 2004 and as of
December 31, 2002, 2003 and 2004 have been derived from our
consolidated financial statements which have been prepared in
accordance with U.S. GAAP.
You should read the following data with the more detailed
information contained in Item 5. Operating and
Financial Review and Prospects and our consolidated
financial statements included in Item 18. Financial
Statements. Historical results do not necessarily predict
the future.
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Consolidated Income Statement Data |
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Year Ended December 31, | |
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2001 | |
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2002 | |
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2003 | |
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2004 | |
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2004 | |
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(In billions of Won and millions of US$, | |
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except per common share data) | |
Interest and dividend income
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W |
3,694 |
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W |
3,735 |
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W |
5,331 |
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W |
7,712 |
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$ |
7,450 |
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Interest expense
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2,439 |
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2,305 |
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2,998 |
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4,138 |
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3,997 |
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Net interest income
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1,255 |
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1,430 |
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2,333 |
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3,574 |
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3,453 |
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Provision for loan losses
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411 |
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236 |
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1,011 |
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195 |
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188 |
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Provision for guarantees and acceptances
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10 |
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(46 |
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(60 |
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(58 |
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Noninterest income
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632 |
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1,037 |
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1,118 |
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2,092 |
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2,021 |
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Noninterest expense
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828 |
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1,302 |
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1,937 |
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3,152 |
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3,045 |
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Income tax expense
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223 |
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320 |
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248 |
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764 |
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739 |
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Minority interest
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(1 |
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10 |
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26 |
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153 |
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148 |
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Income before extraordinary item and effect of accounting change
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432 |
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589 |
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275 |
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1,462 |
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1,412 |
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Extraordinary gain
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64 |
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28 |
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27 |
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Cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle, net of
taxes
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(23 |
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(22 |
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Net income
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W |
496 |
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W |
589 |
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W |
275 |
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W |
1,467 |
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$ |
1,417 |
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Net income per common shares (in currency unit):
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Net income basic(1)
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1,948 |
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W |
2,246 |
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W |
1,024 |
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W |
4,875 |
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$ |
4.71 |
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Net income diluted(2)
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1,663 |
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2,243 |
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984 |
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4,347 |
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4.20 |
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Weighted average common shares outstanding-basic (in thousands
of common shares)
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254,680 |
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262,480 |
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262,987 |
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292,465 |
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Weighted average common shares outstanding-diluted (in thousands
of common shares)
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299,215 |
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262,812 |
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279,745 |
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337,479 |
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Notes:
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(1) |
Basic earnings per share are calculated by dividing the net
income available to common stockholders by the weighted average
number of common shares issued and outstanding for the period. |
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Diluted earnings per share are computed in a manner consistent
with that of basic earnings per share, while giving effect to
the potential dilution that could occur if convertible
securities, options or other contracts to issue common stock
were converted into or exercised for common stock. We have three
categories of potentially dilutive common shares:
(i) shares issuable on exercise of stock option,
(ii) shares issuable on bond with warrants and
(iii) shares issuable on conversion of preferred shares. |
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Consolidated Balance Sheet Data |
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As of December 31, | |
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2001 | |
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2002 | |
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2003 | |
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2004 | |
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2004 | |
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(In billions of Won and millions of US$, | |
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except per common share data) | |
Assets
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Cash and cash equivalents
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W |
580 |
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W |
282 |
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W |
1,897 |
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W |
2,444 |
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$ |
2,361 |
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Restricted cash
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678 |
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1,365 |
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3,662 |
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3,301 |
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3,189 |
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Interest-bearing deposits in banks
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255 |
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125 |
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409 |
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220 |
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213 |
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Call loans and securities purchased under resale agreements
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1,816 |
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576 |
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1,898 |
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1,591 |
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1,537 |
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Trading assets:
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Trading securities and other
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858 |
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926 |
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2,857 |
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4,639 |
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4,481 |
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Derivatives assets
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98 |
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139 |
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520 |
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1,678 |
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1,621 |
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Securities:
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Available-for-sale securities
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7,087 |
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8,737 |
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18,099 |
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18,108 |
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17,494 |
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Held-to-maturity securities
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6,038 |
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4,408 |
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3,605 |
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3,099 |
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2,994 |
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Loans (net of allowance for loan losses of W720 billion in
2001, W996 billion in 2002, W3,631 billion in 2003 and
W2,311 billion in 2004)
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32,997 |
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44,139 |
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91,791 |
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94,868 |
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91,651 |
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Customers liability on acceptances
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1,566 |
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928 |
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2,365 |
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2,012 |
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1,944 |
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Premises and equipment, net
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530 |
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828 |
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2,003 |
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1,848 |
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1,786 |
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Goodwill and intangible assets
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4 |
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219 |
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1,676 |
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1,660 |
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1,604 |
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Security deposits
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390 |
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466 |
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966 |
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968 |
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935 |
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Other assets
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2,205 |
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1,648 |
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4,601 |
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7,072 |
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6,832 |
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Total assets
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W |
55,102 |
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W |
64,786 |
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W |
136,349 |
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W |
143,508 |
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$ |
138,642 |
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Liabilities and Stockholders Equity
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Liabilities:
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Deposits:
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Interest-bearing
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W |
31,036 |
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W |
35,886 |
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W |
82,161 |
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W |
79,934 |
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$ |
77,223 |
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Non-interest-bearing
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1,184 |
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1,163 |
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1,328 |
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2,746 |
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2,653 |
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Trading liabilities
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119 |
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131 |
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513 |
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1,758 |
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1,698 |
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Acceptances outstanding
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|
|
1,566 |
|
|
|
928 |
|
|
|
2,365 |
|
|
|
2,012 |
|
|
|
1,944 |
|
Short-term borrowings
|
|
|
5,759 |
|
|
|
6,994 |
|
|
|
11,204 |
|
|
|
10,954 |
|
|
|
10,582 |
|
Secured borrowings
|
|
|
4,088 |
|
|
|
4,706 |
|
|
|
6,316 |
|
|
|
6,308 |
|
|
|
6,094 |
|
Long-term debt
|
|
|
4,876 |
|
|
|
8,235 |
|
|
|
21,218 |
|
|
|
23,617 |
|
|
|
22,816 |
|
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
|
|
|
3,562 |
|
|
|
3,193 |
|
|
|
6,555 |
|
|
|
9,713 |
|
|
|
9,385 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities
|
|
|
52,190 |
|
|
|
61,236 |
|
|
|
131,660 |
|
|
|
137,042 |
|
|
|
132,395 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Minority interest
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
288 |
|
|
|
583 |
|
|
|
66 |
|
|
|
63 |
|
Redeemable convertible preferred stock
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
711 |
|
|
|
736 |
|
|
|
711 |
|
Stockholders equity:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common stock
|
|
|
1,462 |
|
|
|
1,462 |
|
|
|
1,472 |
|
|
|
1,596 |
|
|
|
1,542 |
|
Additional paid-in capital
|
|
|
1,041 |
|
|
|
1,048 |
|
|
|
1,073 |
|
|
|
1,658 |
|
|
|
1,602 |
|
Retained earnings
|
|
|
638 |
|
|
|
1,077 |
|
|
|
1,189 |
|
|
|
2,456 |
|
|
|
2,373 |
|
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of taxes
|
|
|
164 |
|
|
|
70 |
|
|
|
58 |
|
|
|
158 |
|
|
|
153 |
|
Less: treasury stock, at cost
|
|
|
(395 |
) |
|
|
(395 |
) |
|
|
(397 |
) |
|
|
(204 |
) |
|
|
(197 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total stockholders equity
|
|
|
2,910 |
|
|
|
3,262 |
|
|
|
3,395 |
|
|
|
5,664 |
|
|
|
5,473 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities, minority interest, redeemable convertible
preferred stock and stockholders equity
|
|
W |
55,102 |
|
|
W |
64,786 |
|
|
W |
136,349 |
|
|
W |
143,508 |
|
|
$ |
138,642 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31, | |
|
|
| |
|
|
2000(1) | |
|
2001(2) | |
|
2002(3) | |
|
2003(3) | |
|
2004(3) | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(In Won and US$, except ratios) | |
U.S. GAAP:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash dividends per common stock:(4)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
In Korean Won
|
|
W |
400 |
|
|
W |
750 |
|
|
W |
600 |
|
|
W |
600 |
|
|
W |
600 |
|
|
In U.S. dollars
|
|
$ |
0.34 |
|
|
$ |
0.63 |
|
|
$ |
0.50 |
|
|
$ |
0.50 |
|
|
$ |
0.50 |
|
Cash dividends per preferred stock
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
In Korean Won
|
|
|
N/A |
|
|
|
N/A |
|
|
|
N/A |
|
|
|
N/A |
|
|
W |
135.12 |
|
|
In U.S. dollars
|
|
|
N/A |
|
|
|
N/A |
|
|
|
N/A |
|
|
|
N/A |
|
|
$ |
0.13 |
|
Stock dividends per common stock(4)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Korean GAAP:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash dividends per common stock:(5)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
In Korean Won
|
|
W |
750 |
|
|
W |
600 |
|
|
W |
600 |
|
|
W |
600 |
|
|
W |
600 |
|
|
In U.S. dollars
|
|
$ |
0.63 |
|
|
$ |
0.50 |
|
|
$ |
0.50 |
|
|
$ |
0.50 |
|
|
$ |
0.50 |
|
|
Dividend ratio(6)
|
|
|
15.00 |
% |
|
|
12.00 |
% |
|
|
12.00 |
% |
|
|
12.00 |
% |
|
|
12.00 |
% |
Cash dividends per preferred stock:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
In Korean Won
|
|
W |
50 |
|
|
|
N/A |
|
|
|
N/A |
|
|
|
N/A |
|
|
W |
857 |
|
|
In U.S. dollars
|
|
$ |
0.04 |
|
|
|
N/A |
|
|
|
N/A |
|
|
|
N/A |
|
|
$ |
0.83 |
|
|
Dividend ratio(6)
|
|
|
1.00 |
% |
|
|
N/A |
|
|
|
N/A |
|
|
|
N/A |
|
|
|
17.14 |
% |
Stock dividends per common stock(5)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
N/A = not available.
Notes:
|
|
(1) |
Represents dividends declared on common stock of Shinhan Bank. |
|
(2) |
Under U.S. GAAP, represents dividends declared on common
stock of Shinhan Bank for the year ended December 31, 2000.
Under Korean GAAP, represents dividends accrued in the period to
which relates for the year ended December 31, 2001. |
|
(3) |
Represents dividends declared on common stock of Shinhan
Financial Group for the year ended December 31, 2002, 2003
and 2004. |
|
(4) |
Represents dividends declared on common stock of Shinhan
Financial Group in 2001 and 2002. |
|
(5) |
Represents dividends accrued in the period to which Shinhan Bank
relates for 2000, represents dividends accrued in the period to
which Shinhan Financial Group relates for the year ended
December 31, 2001, and represents dividends declared on
common stock of Shinhan Financial Group in 2002, 2003 and 2004.
In connection with our holding company restructuring in 2001,
common stock of Shinhan Bank was exchanged for common stock of
Shinhan Financial Group on a 1:1 ratio. |
|
(6) |
Dividends declared and paid as a percentage of par value of
W5,000 per share. |
9
Selected Statistical Information
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31, | |
|
|
| |
|
|
2001 | |
|
2002 | |
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(Percentages) | |
Net income as a percentage of:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average total assets(1)
|
|
|
0.94 |
% |
|
|
0.94 |
% |
|
|
0.29 |
% |
|
|
1.01 |
% |
|
Average stockholders equity(1)(2)
|
|
|
16.14 |
|
|
|
15.99 |
|
|
|
8.83 |
|
|
|
31.44 |
|
|
|
Including redeemable convertible preferred stock(3)
|
|
|
N/A |
|
|
|
N/A |
|
|
|
8.15 |
|
|
|
27.22 |
|
|
|
Including redeemable convertible preferred stock
and redeemable preferred stock(3)
|
|
|
N/A |
|
|
|
N/A |
|
|
|
8.24 |
|
|
|
22.73 |
|
Dividend payout ratio(4)
|
|
|
38.91 |
|
|
|
25.59 |
|
|
|
57.20 |
|
|
|
15.87 |
|
Net interest spread(5)
|
|
|
2.28 |
|
|
|
2.39 |
|
|
|
2.48 |
|
|
|
2.63 |
|
Net interest margin(6)
|
|
|
2.66 |
|
|
|
2.58 |
|
|
|
2.65 |
|
|
|
2.78 |
|
Efficiency ratio(7)
|
|
|
43.88 |
|
|
|
52.78 |
|
|
|
56.13 |
|
|
|
55.63 |
|
Cost-to-average assets ratio(8)
|
|
|
1.57 |
|
|
|
2.08 |
|
|
|
2.01 |
|
|
|
2.18 |
|
Equity to average asset ratio(9):
|
|
|
5.84 |
|
|
|
5.89 |
|
|
|
3.24 |
|
|
|
3.22 |
|
|
|
Including redeemable convertible preferred stock(3)
|
|
|
N/A |
|
|
|
N/A |
|
|
|
3.51 |
|
|
|
3.72 |
|
|
|
Including redeemable convertible preferred stock
and redeemable preferred stock(3)
|
|
|
N/A |
|
|
|
N/A |
|
|
|
4.04 |
|
|
|
4.83 |
|
N/A = Not applicable.
Notes:
|
|
(1) |
Average balances are based on (a) daily balances for
Shinhan Bank, Chohung Bank and Jeju Bank and (b) quarterly
balances for other subsidiaries. |
|
(2) |
Does not include the redeemable preferred stock or the
redeemable convertible preferred stock described below. |
|
(3) |
As consideration for our acquisition of Chohung Bank, on
August 18, 2003, we issued to the Korea Deposit Insurance
Corporation (i) 46,583,961 shares of our Redeemable
Preferred Stock and (ii) 44,720,603 shares of our
Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock, which were convertible
into 12.28% of our common shares as of December 31, 2004.
Pursuant to the terms of the Redeemable Preferred Stock issued
to Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation, we are required to
redeem such shares in five equal annual installments commencing
three years from the date of issuance. These Redeemable
Preferred Stock are treated as debt under U.S. GAAP.
Pursuant to the terms of the Redeemable Convertible Preferred
Stock, we are required to redeem the full amount of such shares
outstanding five years from the date of issuance to the extent
not converted into our common shares. Each share of Redeemable
Convertible Preferred Stock is convertible into one share of our
common stock. The dividend ratios on the Redeemable Preferred
Stock and the Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock are 4.04%
and 2.02%, respectively. In August 2003, we also raised
W900 billion in cash through the issuance of
6,000,000 shares of redeemable preferred stock, all of
which were sold in the domestic fixed-income market through
Strider Securitization Specialty Co., Ltd., a special purpose
vehicle. These redeemable preferred shares have terms that are
different from the redeemable preferred shares issued to Korea
Deposit Insurance Corporation. We are required to redeem these
preferred shares issued to the special purpose vehicle in three
installments in 2006, 2008 and 2010. See Item 4.
Information on the Company Our Acquisition of
Chohung Bank Liquidity and Capital Resources
and Item 10. Additional Information
Articles of Incorporation Description of Capital
Stock Description of Redeemable Preferred
Stock. |
|
(4) |
Represents the ratio of total dividends declared on common stock
as a percentage of net income. |
10
|
|
(5) |
Represents the difference between the yield on average
interest-earning assets and cost of average interest-bearing
liabilities. |
|
(6) |
Represents the ratio of net interest income to average
interest-earning assets. |
|
(7) |
Represents the ratio of noninterest expense to the sum of net
interest income and noninterest income, a measure of efficiency
for banks and financial institutions. Efficiency ratio may be
reconciled to comparable line-items in our income statement for
the periods indicated as follows: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31, | |
|
|
| |
|
|
2001 | |
|
2002 | |
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(In billions of Won, except percentages) | |
Non-interest expense(A)
|
|
W |
828 |
|
|
W |
1,302 |
|
|
W |
1,937 |
|
|
W |
3,152 |
|
Divided by
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The sum of net interest income and noninterest income(B)
|
|
|
1,887 |
|
|
|
2,467 |
|
|
|
3,451 |
|
|
|
5,666 |
|
|
Net interest income
|
|
|
1,255 |
|
|
|
1,430 |
|
|
|
2,333 |
|
|
|
3,574 |
|
|
Noninterest income
|
|
|
632 |
|
|
|
1,037 |
|
|
|
1,118 |
|
|
|
2,092 |
|
Efficiency ratio ((A) as a percentage of(B))
|
|
|
43.88 |
% |
|
|
52.78 |
% |
|
|
56.13 |
% |
|
|
55.63 |
% |
|
|
(8) |
Represents the ratio of noninterest expense to average total
assets. |
|
(9) |
Represents the ratio of average stockholders equity (not
including the redeemable preferred stock or the redeemable
convertible preferred stock) to average total assets. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of December 31, | |
|
|
| |
|
|
2001 | |
|
2002 | |
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(In billions of Won, except percentages) | |
Total loans
|
|
W |
33,665 |
|
|
W |
45,052 |
|
|
W |
95,295 |
|
|
W |
97,080 |
|
Total allowance for loan losses
|
|
|
720 |
|
|
|
996 |
|
|
|
3,631 |
|
|
|
2,311 |
|
Allowance for loan losses as a percentage of total loans
|
|
|
2.14 |
% |
|
|
2.21 |
% |
|
|
3.81 |
% |
|
|
2.38 |
% |
Total non-performing loans(1)
|
|
W |
530 |
|
|
W |
518 |
|
|
W |
1,844 |
|
|
W |
1,750 |
|
Non-performing loans as a percentage of total loans
|
|
|
1.57 |
% |
|
|
1.15 |
% |
|
|
1.94 |
% |
|
|
1.80 |
% |
Non-performing loans as a percentage of total assets
|
|
|
0.96 |
% |
|
|
0.80 |
% |
|
|
1.35 |
% |
|
|
1.22 |
% |
Impaired loans(2)
|
|
W |
1,492 |
|
|
W |
1,263 |
|
|
W |
3,488 |
|
|
W |
2,646 |
|
Allowance for impaired loans
|
|
|
385 |
|
|
|
480 |
|
|
|
1,349 |
|
|
|
885 |
|
Impaired loans as a percentage of total loans
|
|
|
4.43 |
% |
|
|
2.80 |
% |
|
|
3.66 |
% |
|
|
2.73 |
% |
Allowance for impaired loans as a percentage of impaired loans
|
|
|
25.80 |
% |
|
|
38.00 |
% |
|
|
38.68 |
% |
|
|
33.47 |
% |
Notes:
|
|
(1) |
Non-performing loans are defined as those loans, both corporate
and consumer, which are past due more than 90 days. |
|
(2) |
Impaired loans include loans that are classified as
substandard or below according to the asset
classification guidelines of the Financial Supervisory
Commission, loans that are past due for 90 days or more and
loans that qualify as troubled debt restructurings
under U.S. GAAP. |
11
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of December 31, | |
|
|
| |
|
|
2001 | |
|
2002 | |
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(Percentages) | |
Requisite capital ratio(1)
|
|
|
134.43 |
% |
|
|
130.93 |
% |
|
|
118.41 |
% |
|
|
129.41 |
% |
Total capital adequacy ratio for Shinhan Bank(2)
|
|
|
11.99 |
|
|
|
10.92 |
|
|
|
10.49 |
|
|
|
11.94 |
|
|
Tier I capital adequacy ratio(2)
|
|
|
8.24 |
|
|
|
6.81 |
|
|
|
6.34 |
|
|
|
7.45 |
|
|
Tier II capital adequacy ratio(2)
|
|
|
3.75 |
|
|
|
4.11 |
|
|
|
4.15 |
|
|
|
4.49 |
|
Total capital adequacy ratio for Chohung Bank(3)
|
|
|
10.43 |
|
|
|
8.66 |
|
|
|
8.87 |
|
|
|
9.40 |
|
|
Tier I capital adequacy ratio(3)
|
|
|
5.91 |
|
|
|
4.61 |
|
|
|
4.47 |
|
|
|
4.99 |
|
|
Tier II capital adequacy ratio(3)
|
|
|
4.52 |
|
|
|
4.05 |
|
|
|
4.40 |
|
|
|
4.41 |
|
Adjusted equity capital ratio of Shinhan Card(4)
|
|
|
N/A |
|
|
|
10.86 |
|
|
|
13.78 |
|
|
|
16.48 |
|
N/A = not applicable.
Notes:
|
|
(1) |
We were restructured as a financial holding company on
September 1, 2001 and became subject to minimum capital
requirements as reflected in the requisite capital ratio. Under
the guidelines issued by the Financial Supervisory Commission
applicable to financial holding companies, we, at the holding
company level, are required to maintain a minimum requisite
capital ratio of 100%. Requisite capital ratio represents the
ratio of net aggregate amount of our equity capital to aggregate
amounts of requisite capital (all of which are described in
Item 4. Information on the Company
Supervision and Regulation Principal Regulations
Applicable to Financial Holding Companies Capital
Adequacy). This computation is based on our consolidated
financial statements in accordance with Korean GAAP. |
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(2) |
Shinhan Banks capital adequacy ratios are computed in
accordance with the guidelines issued by the Financial
Supervisory Commission, which was revised as of
December 31, 2002 to take into account market risk as well
as credit risk. The capital ratios as of December 31, 2002
were calculated using these revised guidelines. Under these
guidelines, Shinhan Bank is required to maintain a minimum
capital adequacy ratio of 8%. Applying the previous calculation,
which only takes into account credit risks, Shinhan Banks
total capital adequacy ratio as of December 31, 2002, 2003
and 2004 were 10.91%, 10.59% and 11.96%, respectively. This
computation is based on Shinhan Banks consolidated
financial statements prepared in accordance with Korean GAAP.
See Item 4. Information on the Company
Supervision and Regulation Principal Regulations
Applicable to Banks Capital Adequacy. |
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(3) |
Chohung Banks capital adequacy ratios are computed in
accordance with the guidelines issued by the Financial
Supervisory Commission, which was revised in 2002 to take into
account market risk as well as credit risk. The capital ratios
as of December 31, 2004 were calculated using these revised
guidelines. Under these guidelines, Chohung Bank is required to
maintain a minimum capital adequacy ratio of 8%. Applying the
previous calculation, which only takes into account credit
risks, Chohung Banks total capital adequacy ratio as of
December 31, 2003 and 2004 was 8.89% and 9.39%,
respectively. This computation is based on the Chohung
Banks consolidated financial statements prepared in
accordance with Korean GAAP. See Item 4. Information
on the Company Supervision and
Regulation Principal Regulations Applicable to
Banks Capital Adequacy. |
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(4) |
Represents the ratio of total adjusted shareholders equity
to total adjusted assets and is computed in accordance with the
guidelines issued by the Financial Supervisory Commission for
credit card companies. Under these guidelines, Shinhan Card,
which was established on June 4, 2002, is required to
maintain a minimum adjusted equity capital ratio of 8%. This
computation is based on Shinhan Cards nonconsolidated
financial statements prepared in accordance with Korean GAAP. |
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EXCHANGE RATES
The following table sets forth, for the periods and dates
indicated, certain information concerning the Noon Buying Rate
in Won per US$1.00.
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Year Ended December 31, |
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2000
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1,267.00 |
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1,130.90 |
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1,267.00 |
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1,105.50 |
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2001
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1,313.50 |
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1,292.00 |
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1,369.00 |
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1,234.00 |
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2002
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1,186.30 |
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1,250.31 |
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1,332.00 |
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1,160.60 |
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2003
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1,192.00 |
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1,192.08 |
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1,262.00 |
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1,146.00 |
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2004
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1,035.10 |
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1,139.30 |
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1,195.10 |
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1,035.1 |
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2005 (through June 23)
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1,010.50 |
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1,014.80 |
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1,058.00 |
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997.00 |
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January
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1,026.90 |
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1,038.00 |
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1,058.00 |
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1,024.00 |
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February
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1,000.90 |
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1,023.10 |
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1,044.00 |
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1,000.90 |
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March
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1,015.40 |
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1,007.80 |
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1,023.90 |
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997.50 |
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April
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997.00 |
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1,010.10 |
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1,019.00 |
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997.00 |
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May
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1,005.00 |
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1,001.80 |
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1,009.00 |
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997.00 |
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June (through 23)
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1,010.50 |
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1,009.40 |
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1,016.00 |
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1,003.00 |
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Note:
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The average of the Noon Buying Rates over the relevant period. |
We have translated certain amounts in Korean Won, which appear
in this document, into dollars for convenience. This does not
mean that the Won amounts referred to could have been, or could
be, converted into dollars at any particular rate, the rates
stated above, or at all. All translations from Won to dollars
are based on the Noon Buying Rate in effect on December 31,
2004, which was W1,035.10 to US$1.00. The exchange rates used
for convenience translations differ from the actual rates used
in the preparation of our consolidated financial statements.
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RISK FACTORS
An investment in the American depositary shares representing
our common shares involves a number of risks. You should
carefully consider the following information about the risks we
face, together with the other information contained in this
document, in evaluating us and our business.
Risks Relating to Our Banking Business
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We have significant exposure to small- and medium-sized
enterprises including smaller enterprises, which may result in a
deterioration of our asset quality to this segment and have an
adverse impact on us. |
Our loans to small- and medium-sized enterprises meeting the
definition of such enterprises under the Basic Act on Small- and
Medium-sized Enterprises and its Presidential Decree increased
from W14,649 billion as of December 31, 2002 to
W38,055 billion as of December 31, 2003 and to
W38,713 billion as of December 31, 2004. These
balances represent 32.5%, 40.0% and 39.9%, respectively, of our
total loan portfolio as of December 31, 2002, 2003 and
2004. For a definition of small- and medium-sized enterprises,
see Item 4. Information on the Company
Business Overview Our Principal
Activities Corporate Banking Services
Small- and medium-sized Enterprises Banking.
Non-performing loans to small- and medium-enterprises as
described above were W159 billion as of December 31,
2002, W605 billion as of December 31, 2003 and
W1,005 billion as of December 31, 2004, representing
1.09%, 1.59% and 2.60% of our total loans to small- and
medium-sized enterprises as of December 31, 2002, 2003 and
2004.
Since 2002, the industry-wide delinquency ratios for loans to
small- and medium-sized enterprises have been rising under
Korean GAAP. According to data compiled by the Financial
Supervisory Service, the delinquency ratio (net of charge-offs,
which has also increased significantly) for loans by Korean
banks to small- and medium-sized enterprises increased from 1.9%
as of December 31, 2001 to 3.2% as of May 31, 2004,
the record-high to date. As of December 31, 2004, such
delinquency ratio was 2.1%. The delinquency ratio for loans to
small-and medium-sized enterprise is calculated as the ratio of
(1) the outstanding balance of such loans in respect of
which either principal payments are overdue by one day or more
or interest payments are over due by 14 days or more (if
prior interest payments on a loan were made late on more than
three occasions, in which case the loan is considered delinquent
if interest payments are overdue by one day or more) to
(2) the aggregate outstanding balance of such loans.
Shinhan Banks delinquency ratio for such loans increased
from 1.07% as of December 31, 2002 to 1.80% as of
December 31, 2004 and Chohung Banks delinquency ratio
for such loans increased from 1.53% as of December 31, 2002
to 2.21% as of December 31, 2004. In 2002, 2003 and 2004,
under Korean GAAP, Shinhan Bank charged off loans to small-and
medium-sized enterprises of W43 billion, W36 billion
and W101 billion, respectively, while Chohung Bank charged
off loans to small- and medium-sized enterprises of
W49 billion, W73 billion and W255 billion,
respectively. In addition, Chohung Bank sold loans to small- and
medium-sized enterprises of W28 billion in 2002, none in
2003 and W357 billion in 2004. Shinhan Bank did not sell
any of its loans to small- and medium-sized enterprises in 2002
and 2003, but sold W146 billion in 2004. Absent these
charge-offs and loan sales, the delinquency ratios would have
been higher.
We have increased significant exposure to the real estate,
leasing and service industry as it presented significant growth
opportunities in recent years. Our loans to the real estate,
leasing and service industry increased from W4,552 billion,
or 8.99% of total corporate loans (Shinhan Bank and Chohung Bank
combined), as of December 31, 2002 to W6,132 billion,
or 11.34% of total corporate loans, as of December 31,
2003, and to W7,691 billion, or 14.08% of total corporate
loans, as of December 31, 2004. In addition, our loans to
the hotel and leisure industry as of December 31, 2003 and
2004 aggregated W1,977 billion and W2,082 billion,
respectively, or 3.66% and 3.81%, respectively, of total
corporate loans. However, the real estate, leasing and service
industry and the hotel and leisure industry have been
experiencing significant difficulties recently resulting in
higher delinquencies and impairment. As of December 31,
2004, under Korean GAAP, the delinquency ratios for loans to the
real estate, leasing and service industry were 2.67% for Chohung
Bank and 1.53% for Shinhan Bank, in each case net of charge-offs
and loan sales. As of December 31, 2004, under Korean GAAP,
the delinquency ratios for loans to the hotel and leisure
industry
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were 2.74% for Chohung Bank and 2.17% for Shinhan Bank, in each
case net of charge-offs and loan sales. A continued
deterioration in asset quality of loans to this industry sector
may materially and adversely affect our financial condition and
results of operations.
The small- and medium-sized enterprise lending business is still
the focus of intense competition among large commercial banks
and the opportunities for us to expand our business with more
established small- and medium-sized enterprises have been
reduced. We have in recent years selectively increased our
customer base to include relatively smaller enterprises,
including small unincorporated businesses and sole
proprietorships. We believe that lending to these customers have
presented an opportunity for growth but also increased our
credit risk exposure relative to our existing customers in this
segment. Continued weakness in the Korean and global economies,
among other things, will adversely affect the financial
condition of small- and medium-sized enterprises and may impair
their ability to service their debt, including our loans to such
customers.
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We may not be able to sustain the high rate of growth in
our mortgage and home equity lending. In addition, we cannot
assure that the asset quality of our mortgage and home equity
loans, in particular the long-term mortgage and home equity
loans, will not deteriorate. |
Over the past three years, mortgage and home equity lending was
the largest contributor to the growth of our lending business.
Our mortgage and home equity lending grew from
W11,539 billion at December 31, 2002 to
W20,517 billion at December 31, 2003 and to
W22,180 billion at December 31, 2004. Such increase
represents 20.5% of the overall increase in our loan portfolio
over that period. Of our total consumer loan portfolio, 59.9%,
49.8% and 52.24% was attributable to mortgage and home equity
lending as of December 31, 2002, 2003 and 2004,
respectively. The volume of such lending is significantly
dependent on, among other things, competitive conditions, real
estate prices, interest rate levels and government policies
affecting these markets. There can be no assurance that these
factors will support continued significant growth of our
mortgage and home equity lending business.
Consistent with practices in the Korean banking sector, a
substantial majority of our mortgage and home equity loans have
maturity of one to three years and are renewable based on our
credit decisions. Since early 2004, however, we have begun
offering longer-term mortgage and home equity loans with
maturities of ten to 30 years similar to those offered in
the United States. As of December 31, 2004, we had
W5,752 billion of such long-term mortgage and home equity
loans outstanding, for which we established an allowance for
loan losses of W5 billion. For mortgage and home equity
loans, we establish allowances based on loss factors taking into
consideration historical performance of the portfolio, previous
loan loss history and charge-off information. Due to the limited
history of extending these longer term mortgage and home equity
loans, we cannot assure you that the allowances we have
established against these loans will be sufficient to cover all
future losses arising from these loans in the future. Although
we adjust the loss factors derived from the migration analysis
as appropriate to reflect the impact of any current conditions
on loss recognition that has not been adequately captured by our
historical analysis, no assurance can be given that we may
adequately do so in time or at all.
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A decline in the value of the collateral securing our
loans and our inability to realize full collateral value may
adversely affect our credit portfolio. |
Borrowers houses, other real estate or securities secure
substantial portions of our loans. As of December 31, 2004,
the secured portion of Won-denominated loans of Shinhan Bank
amounted to W27,033 billion, or 65.7% of such loans, and
the secured portion of Won-denominated loans of Chohung Bank
amounted to W15,921 billion, or 48.6% of such loans under
Korean GAAP. No assurance can be given that the collateral value
may not materially decline in the future. Until recently, it was
Shinhan Banks general policy to lend up to 50%-70% of the
appraised value of collateral, which appraisal value we believe
was, in general, lower than the market value. Chohung
Banks policy is to lend up to the estimated recovery value
of the collateral, which Chohung Bank calculates based on the
value of collateral published by the courts as recovered through
court-approved auctions and further adjusted to take into
account the existence of any lien or other security interest
that is prior to Chohung Banks security interest. We
believe that such estimated recovery value of the collateral is
in general, lower than the market value. However, downturns in
the real
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estate market as well as decreases in the value of securities
collateral in the past have resulted at times in the principal
amount of a number of loans exceeding the value of the
underlying collateral. Declines in the value of securities
and/or real estate prices in Korea that result in shortfalls in
collateral values to loan amounts would require us to increase
loan loss provisions and may have a material adverse effect on
us. For a description of our collateral valuation policy, see
Item 4. Information on the Company
Description of Assets and Liabilities Risk
Management Credit Risk Management of Shinhan
Bank Credit Evaluation and Approval
Consumer Loans and Item 4. Information on the
Company Business Overview Our Principal
Activities Retail Banking Services
Consumer Lending Activities.
Foreclosure on collateral generally requires a written petition
to a Korean court. Such application, when made, may be subject
to delays and administrative requirements that may result in a
decrease in the recovery value of such collateral. Foreclosure
proceedings under laws and regulations in Korea typically take
from seven months to one year from initiation to collection
depending on the nature of the collateral. In addition, there
can be no assurance that we will be able to realize the full
value on such collateral as a result of, among other factors,
delays in foreclosure proceedings, defects in the perfection of
collateral, fraudulent transfers by borrowers and general
declines in collateral value as large numbers of properties are
placed in the market.
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We may experience a further deterioration of the credit
quality of our credit card and other consumer lending
portfolios. |
Our total consumer portfolio is comprised of three principal
product types, namely mortgage and home equity loans, credit
cards and other consumer loans (which include principally
unsecured consumer loans). In recent years, credit card and
other consumer lending, including lending to small
unincorporated businesses, in Korea experienced significant
growth as a result of government policies and a greater focus on
these sectors by commercial banks and credit card companies.
This growth, however, has led to industry-wide declines in
overall credit quality, with increased delinquencies, provisions
and charge-offs, as a result of, among other things, weak
economic conditions as well as an increase in unemployment. The
unemployment rates in Korea have changed from 3.4% as of
December 31, 2003, to 3.2% as of December 31, 2004 and
to 3.7% as of March 31, 2005.
The amount of credit card loans has increased from
W2,763 billion as of December 31, 2002 to
W6,112 billion as of December 31, 2003 but decreased
to W4,732 billion as of December 31, 2004. Our other
consumer loans, on the other hand, have continued to increase
from W4,962 billion as of December 31, 2002 to
W14,580 billion as of December 31, 2003 and to
W15,546 billion as of December 31, 2004. While the
bulk of these increases resulted from our acquisition of Chohung
Bank, the underlying portfolio growth at both Shinhan Bank and
Chohung Bank has resulted in increasing delinquencies in this
portion of our portfolio. While our delinquency ratio for total
consumer loans decreased from 3.95% in 2002 to 2.04% in 2004,
the credit card and other consumer loan sectors continue to
experience credit quality problems and there can be no assurance
that a continuation of these problems will not have a material
adverse effect on our results of operations.
In addition, due to the rapid increase in consumer debt in Korea
in recent years, the Korean government has adopted a series of
regulations designed to restrain the rate of growth in, and
delinquencies of, cash advances, credit card loans and credit
card usage generally and to strengthen the reporting of, and
compliance with, credit quality indexes. In March 2002, the
Financial Supervisory Commission imposed sanctions, ranging from
warnings and administrative fines to partial business
suspensions, on substantially all Korean credit card issuers as
a result of alleged unlawful or unfair practices discovered
during its industry-wide inspection. In March 2002, Chohung Bank
was given a warning by the Financial Supervisory Commission for
issuing credit cards to underaged customers. In late 2002, the
Korean government enacted a number of changes to the laws
governing the reporting by credit card issuers, including
increasing the minimum allowance required, stated as a certain
percentage of outstanding balance, and revising the calculation
of delinquency ratios applicable to credit cards, which are
performed on a Korean GAAP basis as described in
Item 5. Operating and Financial Review and
Prospects Reconciliation with Korean Generally
Accepted Accounting Principles. The Korean government may
adopt further regulatory changes in the future that affect the
credit card industry, which in turn may adversely affect our
credit card operations. See Item 4.
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Information on the Company Business
Overview Our Principal Activities Credit
Card Services. In the consumer loan sector, the Korean
government enacted a number of changes to laws governing retail
lending volumes, including the lowering of maximum loan-to-value
ratio of mortgage and home equity loans to 60%, and in certain
cases to 40%. We believe that the Korean government will
continue to announce regulatory changes restricting the growth
of consumer loans, in particular, mortgage and home equity
lending. These regulations may significantly reduce the level of
our consumer lending and credit card operations that we engage
and maintain in the future. The growth and profitability of our
consumer lending and credit card operations may suffer
materially as a result of these enforcement activities and
regulations and proposed regulations.
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Developments adversely affecting the business and
liquidity of credit card companies in Korea may result in losses
in respect of our exposure to such companies. |
Adverse developments in the credit card industry in recent years
such as industry-wide increases in delinquencies and resulting
increases in provisioning for loan losses have had a negative
impact on investors perception of credit card companies in
the Korean corporate debt market, thereby significantly limiting
the ability of credit card companies to obtain financing through
issuances of debt securities. According to a press release
issued by the Financial Supervisory Commission, the average
industry-wide delinquency ratio (defined as ratio of credit card
balances that are delinquent for more than 30 days over
total outstanding balances, including delinquent balances
rewritten as credit card loans) of credit card companies in
Korea was approximately 18.25% as of December 31, 2004. As
a result, Korean credit card companies have been experiencing
significant financial and liquidity difficulties. As of
March 31, 2005, such delinquency ratio was reported to have
decreased to 15.73%. As of December 31, 2004, we held debt
and equity securities issued by credit card companies (including
through asset-backed securitization) in the aggregate principal
amounts of W356 billion and W183 billion,
respectively, in our investment portfolio.
As of December 31, 2004, we had loans outstanding to credit
card companies in the aggregate principal amount of
W538 billion. These loans, excluding loans extended to LG
Card, are considered performing in accordance with our internal
credit rating methodology and therefore we have not recognized a
specific loan loss allowance against these loans. See
Item 4. Information on the Company
Description of Assets and Liabilities
Loans Loan Concentrations Exposures
to the Credit Card Industry. To the extent that financial
and liquidity difficulties experienced by credit card companies
are not resolved on a timely basis, the asset quality of our
exposure to credit card companies may become significantly
impaired, resulting in losses that are materially adverse to our
financial condition and results of operations and capital
adequacy.
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The recent announcement by the Korean National Tax Service
relating to the tax treatment of certain deposit products may
adversely affect our financial condition and results of
operations. |
Beginning in 2002, commercial banks in Korea, including Shinhan
Bank and Chohung Bank, offered to their customers deposit
products that utilize Korean Won and Japanese Yen swaps to
maximize the return for such customers. According to the terms
of these deposit products, deposits made by customers in Korean
Won are converted into Japanese Yen and repaid in Japanese Yen
at maturity. The repayment amount is then converted back into
Korean Won. While these deposit products typically carry a low
interest rate, ranging from 0.05% to 0.3% per annum, the
actual return to the customers were higher as a result of
foreign exchange gains. These deposit products are attractive to
customers, in particular high net worth customers, since the
gains from foreign exchange were deemed not to be interest
subject to income tax. However, in May 2005, the Korean National
Tax Service announced a recommendation in which it decided that
these gains were taxable as interest income and that the banks
should refile its tax returns to include the unwithheld amounts.
In June 2005, the Korean National Tax Service made a follow-up
announcement confirming this position by stating, among other
things, foreign currency deposits disguised as derivative
products would be subject to tax and tax withholding. Eight of
the commercial banks in Korea, who are subject to this adverse
tax treatment, have announced their intention to challenge the
foregoing decision by the Korean National Tax Service while
complying with the Tax Services information requests. As
of June 1, 2005, Shinhan Bank and Chohung Bank would have
been subject to a tax withholding liability of
W17.2 billion and W1.5 billion, respectively.
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The commercial banks had marketed these deposit products to
their customers on the basis that such deposit products were
exempt from income tax or tax withholding. We believe that few,
if any, of these customers have reported the gains from such
deposit products as interest income subject to taxation in their
tax returns. According to the Korean National Tax Service, these
deposit customers are also responsible for including the income
received from these deposits in their final individual tax
returns relating to comprehensive financial taxable income.
However, depending on the amount of income received from these
products, the individual customers may be subject to (i) a
higher tax rate on all of his or her taxable income, (ii) a
fine for failing to properly report the interest income in an
amount equal to 20% of the unreported amount, and (iii) a
fine for failing to pay tax on such interest income in an amount
equal to interest applied at a rate of 10.95% per annum to
such unpaid tax amount. No assurance can be given that aggrieved
customers will not bring claims against these commercial banks,
including Shinhan Bank and Chohung Bank, if their tax
liabilities are increased as a result of the foregoing events.
Such claims, if there is merit, may lead to significant level of
actual or contingent liabilities for us although we cannot
ascertain the amount of such potential claims at this time. Such
claims, to the extent material, may adversely affect our
financial condition and results of operations.
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We have significant exposure to LG Card, which is
experiencing financial difficulties and which is in a workout
program. If this program is not satisfactorily resolved, it may
have a material adverse effect on us. |
LG Card, one of Koreas largest credit card companies, has
experienced significant liquidity and asset quality problems in
recent years. In November 2003, the creditor banks of LG Card
(including Shinhan Bank and Chohung Bank) agreed to provide a
new W2 trillion credit facility, secured by credit card
receivables, to enable LG Card to resume cash operations. Our
portion of this commitment was W216.7 billion, consisting
of W113.7 billion for Shinhan Bank and W103 billion
for Chohung Bank. The maturity of this credit facility was
extended to December 2005. Certain of LG Cards creditor
banks (including our subsidiaries) also agreed to extend the
maturity of a portion of LG Cards debt coming due in
2003 for one year, after the chairman of LG Group pledged
his personal stake in LG Corporation, the holding company for
the LG Group, LG Investment & Securities and
LG Card as collateral to offset future losses of LG Card.
After the failure to auction LG Card to a buyer in December
2003, the principal creditors of LG Card tentatively agreed to a
rescue plan in January 2004 under which the Korea Development
Bank would acquire a 25% (subsequently adjusted to 26%) interest
in LG Card and the other creditors would collectively
acquire a 74% (subsequently adjusted to 73%) ownership interest
following the completion of several debt-to-equity swaps
contemplated for 2004. In addition, the creditors agreed to form
a normalization steering committee for LG Card to oversee LG
Cards business operations. An extraordinary
shareholders meeting of LG Card was held in March 2004 and
a new chief executive officer as well as directors nominated by
the normalization steering committee were elected. In February
2004, the creditors exchanged indebtedness of W954 billion
(including our portion of W77.5 billion) for shares
constituting 54.8% of the outstanding share capital of
LG Card. LG Group also funded an additional
W800 billion to LG Card (in addition to a W200 billion
capital contribution made in December 2003). In March 2004, the
LG Group and the Korea Development Bank provided additional
liquidity of W375 billion and W125 billion,
respectively. In May 2004, LG Card completed a capital
write-down of 97.7% of its outstanding common stock, which
included the W954 billion converted into equity by the
creditors in February 2004 (including our portion of
W77.5 billion). In July 2004, the creditors also converted
an additional W954 billion of indebtedness into equity of
LG Card (including our portion of W77.5 billion) and W1.59
trillion of new loans extended to LG Card (including our portion
of W154.4 billion) into equity of LG Card. In January
2005, the LG Group and the creditor banks provided additional
liquidity of W1 trillion in the aggregate (including
W25.3 billion for Shinhan Bank and W23.0 billion for
Chohung Bank for our aggregate portion of W48.3 billion)
and also reduced the interest rate from 7.5% per annum to
5.5% per annum as well as extending the maturity of
existing indebtedness of LG Card. In March 2005, the
maturity of the W2 trillion credit facility extended by the
creditor financial institutions were further extended to
December 2006, subject to four equal quarterly installment
repayments in 2006. In addition, the terms of the collateral for
this facility were amended. Prior to this amendment, the
creditor financial institutions were entitled to receive the
cash inflows from collection on such collateral.
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LG Card was not required to maintain a minimum collateral
ratio or to enhance its credit support through the provision of
additional collateral. Thus, there was no guarantee against
losses to the extent that collection results in a shortfall of
the principal amount of the credit extended. As a result of the
amendment, however, LG Card is entitled to the cash received
from collection on condition that LG Card maintains a minimum
collateral ratio of 105%. In March 2005, LG Card also completed
a capital write-down of 81.8% of its outstanding common stock,
which included the W2,417 billion of equity held by the
creditors (including our portion of W216 billion).
As of December 31, 2004, our total exposure to LG Card was
W335 billion, including W148 billion of loans,
W4 billion of debt securities and W183 billion of
equity securities. We made an allowance for loan losses of
W13 billion for the loans. As a result of the satisfactory
progress on scheduled debt restructuring of LG Card, we recorded
reversal of loan loss provisions of W77 billion and
recognized securities impairment losses of W1 billion in
2004 in respect of our exposures to LG Card. In connection with
the LG Card rescue plan, Shinhan Bank transferred
W10 billion of exposure in its performance-based trust
account to the bank account in January 2004 and Chohung Bank
also transferred W30 billion of exposure in its
performance-based trust account to the bank account in February
2004, resulting in an increase in our total exposure to LG Card.
These exposures were included in our credit exposure that was
converted into equity in connection with the rescue plan of LG
Card as described above.
The value of underlying collateral, our pro rata entitlement
thereto and the allowances we have established or will establish
against our exposures to LG Card and other Korean credit card
companies may not be sufficient to cover all future losses
arising from these exposures. Following the debt-to-equity
conversions in respect of our exposures to LG Card, we may
experience further losses if the market value of the LG Card
equity securities we own falls below their recorded book value.
In addition, in the case of credit card companies that are in or
in the future enter into workout, restructuring, reorganization
or liquidation proceedings, our recoveries from those companies
may be limited. We may, therefore, experience future losses with
respect to these exposures.
In addition, our investment portfolio includes beneficiary
certificates representing interests in investment trusts whose
assets include securities issued by troubled credit card
companies, including LG Card. Accordingly, to the extent that
the value of securities issued by credit card companies declines
as a result of their financial difficulties or otherwise, we may
experience losses on our investment securities.
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We have significant exposure to SK Networks, which is
experiencing financial difficulties that it concealed through
accounting irregularities and which is in a workout program. If
this program is not satisfactorily resolved, it may have a
material adverse effect on us. |
As of December 31, 2004, our total exposure outstanding to
SK Networks (formerly, SK Global) alone was W683 billion,
or 0.53% of our total exposure, consisting of W339 billion
in loans, W2 billion in debt securities, W236 billion
in equity securities and W106 billion in guarantees and
acceptances. Of our total loans outstanding to SK Networks,
W24 billion was secured. For the unsecured loans of
W315 billion, we made allowance for loan losses of
W19 billion. With respect to the guarantees and acceptances
outstanding, we made allowances of W6 billion.
In the first quarter of 2003, accounting irregularities were
discovered at SK Networks to which most commercial banks in
Korea, including ourselves, had substantial exposure. These
irregularities had concealed the weak financial condition of SK
Networks over a period of several years. In March 2003, the
principal creditor banks of SK Networks commenced formal workout
procedures against SK Networks under the Corporate Restructuring
Promotion Act of Korea. In October 2003, SK Networks and its
overseas subsidiaries completed the final major step in the
restructuring of indebtedness of SK networks and its overseas
subsidiaries, including the following:
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the purchase by SK Networks of approximately US$540 million
of the US$563 million of total indebtedness of its overseas
subsidiaries held by non-Korean institutions in exchange for 43%
of the principal amount in promissory notes and 5% of the
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the purchase or inclusion in the restructuring plan of SK
Networks of all of the approximately US$126 million of
indebtedness of its overseas subsidiaries held by Korean
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the entering into a Memorandum of Understanding on the Corporate
Restructuring Implementation, or Memorandum, in respect of the
restructuring of the approximately US$2 billion of
indebtedness to SK Networks. |
All of the indebtedness of SK Networks and its overseas
subsidiaries held by Korean financial institution creditors was
resolved either through an exchange for 43% of the principal
amount in promissory notes and 5% of the principal amount in the
form of bonds with warrants or in accordance with the
Memorandum. Under the Memorandum, all of the indebtedness of
SK Networks held by the Korean financial institution
creditors was converted into shares of common stock, redeemable
preferred stock and mandatory convertible bonds of
SK Networks. SK Corp., which is the parent company of
SK Networks, also converted approximately
US$760 million of its claims against SK Networks into
the shares of common stock of SK Networks in connection
with the Memorandum.
As a result of this corporate restructuring, we owned 9.49% of
common shares of SK Networks (or 9.82% of total equity
ownership in SK Networks including the redeemable preferred
stock) as of December 31, 2004.
We also have exposures to other companies belonging to the
SK Group. As of December 31, 2004, our total exposure
outstanding to SG Wicus Corporation. was W3 billion,
consisting of W3 billion in loans. For the loans, we have
made an allowance for loan losses of W0.02 billion. In
addition, as of December 31, 2004, our total exposure
outstanding to SK Corporation, the controlling company of
the SK Networks, was W633 billion, or 0.49% of our
total exposure, consisting of W37 billion in loans,
W206 billion in debt securities, W138 billion in
equity securities, and W252 billion in guarantees and
acceptances. We classify loans and guarantees and acceptances to
other SK Group companies, including SK Corporation, as
performing in accordance with our internal credit rating
methodology and therefore no specific allowance is made against
these loans or guarantees and acceptances. Our management
believes the general allowance of W4 billion against the
performing element of the corporate loan portfolio in total is
sufficient to cover any incurred losses within this portfolio,
including those loans to companies within the SK Group,
including SK Corporation and excluding SK Networks and
SG Wicus Corporation.
For a more detailed discussion of our exposure to the
SK Group as of December 31, 2004, see
Item 4. Information on the Company
Description of Assets and Liabilities
Loans Loan Concentrations Exposures
to SK Group Companies.
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We have exposure to the largest Korean business
conglomerates, known as chaebols, and, as a result,
recent and any future financial difficulties of chaebols may
have an adverse impact on us. |
As a result of the unfavorable financial and economic conditions
in Korea, a number of chaebols have experienced and continue to
experience financial difficulties. We have significant exposure
to chaebols and large corporate borrowers. Of our twenty largest
corporate exposures as of December 31, 2004, seven are
companies that are members of the twenty-nine largest chaebols
in Korea. If the quality of the exposures extended by us to
chaebols declines, we would require additional loan loss
provisions in respect of loans and would record impairment
losses in respect of securities, which would adversely affect
our financial condition, results of operations and capital
adequacy.
In particular, we have significant exposures to former Ssangyong
Group companies, a number of which have been experiencing
financial difficulties. In 1998, Daewoo Motors acquired
Ssangyong Motors from the former Ssangyong Group, on condition
that certain of the then existing liabilities of Ssangyong
Motors be retained by the former Ssangyong Group. In connection
with this transaction, nine member companies of the Ssangyong
Group assumed in the aggregate W1.8 trillion, which
subsequently resulted in significant increases in interest
expense for such companies, further aggravated by a sharp
increase in interest rates during the financial crisis of the
late 1990s. Several of the Ssangyong Group companies,
including Ssangyong Corporation, Ssangyong Cement Industrial and
Ssangyong Engineering & Construction, have experienced
significant financial and liquidity difficulties as a result and
were subsequently placed under workout programs
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by their respective creditors. In particular, Chohung Bank is
the largest creditor to Ssangyong Corporation and, as such, is
the lead creditor bank under the workout program applicable to
Ssangyong Group companies. As of December 31, 2004, our
total exposure to Ssangyong Corporation and Ssangyong Cement
Industrial amounted to W279 billion and W155 billion,
respectively, for which we have raised allowances for loan
losses of W40 billion, or 14.4%, and W10 billion,
6.5%, respectively. Of our total loans and guarantees and
acceptances to the Ssangyong Group, W305 billion was
classified as impaired.
We cannot assure you that the allowances we have established
against our exposures to the former Ssangyong Group companies
will be sufficient to cover all future losses arising from these
exposures. In addition, with respect to those companies that are
in or in the future enter into workout or liquidation
proceedings, we may not be able to make any recoveries against
such companies. We may, therefore, experience future losses with
respect to those loans, which may have a material adverse impact
on our financial condition, results of operations and capital
adequacy.
For a more detailed discussion of our exposure to the former
Ssangyong Group as of December 31, 2004, see
Item 4. Information on the Company
Description of Assets and Liabilities
Loans Loan Concentrations Exposures
to Ssangyong Group Companies.
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Future financial difficulties of chaebols may adversely
affect the credit quality of our small- and medium-sized
enterprise customers who serve chaebols. |
Many of the more established small- and medium-sized
enterprises, which have been a key focus of our corporate
banking activities, have close business relationships with
chaebols, primarily as suppliers and subcontractors. Recently,
many chaebols have moved and continue to move their production
plants or facilities or business operations to China and other
countries with lower labor costs and other expenses, which will
lead to less business opportunities for small- and medium-sized
enterprises resulting in a material adverse impact on their
financial condition and results of operations, including their
ability to service their debt as they come due. Financial
difficulties experienced by our small- and medium-sized
enterprises customers, and our less established customers in
particular, may have an adverse impact on our financial
condition and results of operations.
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We have exposure to companies that are currently or may in
the future be put in restructuring, and we may suffer losses as
a result of additional loan loss provisions required and/or the
adoption of restructuring plans with which we do
not agree. |
As of December 31, 2004, our total loans and guarantees and
acceptances to companies that were under troubled debt
restructurings amounted to W1,480 billion or 1.4% of our
total loans and guarantees and acceptances. As of the same date,
our allowances for losses on these loans and guarantees and
acceptances amounted to W295 billion, or 19.9% of these
loans.
These allowances may not be sufficient to cover all future
losses arising from our exposure to these companies.
Furthermore, in the event that any of our borrowers become
subject to corporate restructuring procedures, we may be forced
to restructure our credits pursuant to restructuring plans
approved by other creditor financial institutions holding 75% or
more of the total outstanding debt (and 75% or more of the total
outstanding secured debt, if the restructuring plan includes the
restructuring of existing secured debt) of the borrower, or to
dispose of our credits to other creditors on unfavorable terms.
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The loss of deposit accounts maintained by Korean courts
with Chohung Bank may adversely affect Chohung Banks
financial position and results of operations. |
Chohung Bank believes that it holds the largest amount of
deposits made by litigants and applicants in connection with
legal proceedings in Korean courts or by persons involved in
disputes. Although Chohung Bank has been involved in this
business for more than forty years and has acquired certain
competitive advantages and entry barriers in connection
therewith, no assurance can be given that Chohung Bank will be
able to maintain its competitiveness in this area. The Korean
Supreme Court in 1994 opened to other banks the opportunity to
establish new sub-branches or branches in newly opened court
houses. The Supreme Court
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may open up competitive bidding to the entire network of
sub-branches and branches taking court deposits. If the Supreme
Court decides to select a bank for court deposits at all courts
through competitive bidding, there can be no assurance that
Chohung Bank will be selected. Because court deposits are a
low-cost source of funding and Chohung Bank had total court
deposits of W3,872 billion, W4,205 billion and
W4,329 billion as of December 31, 2002, 2003 and 2004,
respectively, which accounted for 9.2%, 10.8% and 11.2% of total
Won deposits of Chohung Bank as of the same periods, the loss of
such business may adversely affect Chohung Banks financial
condition and results of operations.
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Any deterioration in the asset quality of our guarantees
and acceptances will likely have a material adverse affect on
our financial condition and results of operations. |
In the normal course of our banking activities, we make various
commitments and incur certain contingent liabilities in the form
of guarantees and acceptances. Certain guarantees issued or
modified after December 31, 2002 that are not derivative
contracts have been recorded on our consolidated balance sheet
at their fair value at inception. Other guarantees are recorded
as off-balance sheet items in the footnotes to our financial
statements and those guarantees that we have confirmed to make
payments on become acceptances, which are recorded on the
balance sheet. We had aggregate guarantees of
W5,546 billion, and acceptances of W2,012 billion as
of December 31, 2004. We provide an allowance for losses
with respect to guarantees and acceptances as of each balance
sheet date. We provided allowances for losses of
W76 billion in respect of the guarantees and
W17 billion in respect of acceptances as of
December 31, 2004. If we experience significant asset
quality deterioration in our guarantees and acceptances
exposures, no assurance can be given that such allowances will
be sufficient to cover any actual losses resulting in respect of
these liabilities, or that the losses we incur on guarantees and
acceptances will not be larger than those experienced on
corporate loans.
Risks Relating to Our Strategy
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As a holding company, we are dependant on receiving
dividends from our subsidiaries in order to pay dividends on our
common shares. |
We are a financial holding company with minimal operating assets
other than the shares of our subsidiaries. Our source of funding
and cash flow is dividends from, or disposition of our interests
in, our subsidiaries or our cash resources, most of which are
currently the result of borrowings. Since our principal asset is
the outstanding capital stock of Shinhan Bank and Chohung Bank,
our ability to pay dividends on our common shares will mainly
depend on dividend payments from Shinhan Bank, Chohung Bank and
other subsidiaries.
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Under the Korean Commercial Code, dividends may only be paid out
of distributable income, an amount which is calculated by
subtracting the aggregate amount of a companys paid-in
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Under the Bank Act, a bank also is required to credit at least
10% of its net profit to a legal reserve each time it pays
dividends on distributable income until such time when this
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Under the Bank Act and the requirements promulgated by the
Financial Supervisory Commission, if a bank fails to meet its
required capital adequacy ratio or otherwise subject to the
management improvement measures imposed by the Financial
Supervisory Commission, then the Financial Supervisory
Commission may restrict the declaration and payment of dividend
by such a bank. |
Although Shinhan Bank is considered well-capitalized
under the Bank Act and the Financial Supervisory Commission
requirements, we cannot assure you that Shinhan Bank will
continue to meet the criteria under the regulatory guidelines,
in which case it may stop paying or reduce the amount of
dividends paid to us.
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We may need to raise additional capital, and adequate
financing may not be available to us on acceptable terms,
or at all. |
We may seek additional capital in the near future to fund the
growth of our operations, including through mergers and
acquisitions, to provide financial support for our subsidiaries,
including funds needed to address liquidity difficulties, to
meet minimum regulatory capital adequacy ratios and to enhance
our capital levels. We may not be able to obtain additional debt
or equity financing, or if available, it may not be in amounts
or on terms commercially acceptable to us, it may impose
conditions on our ability to pay dividends or grow our business
or it may impose restrictive financial covenants on us. If we
are unable to obtain the funding we need, we may be unable to
continue to implement our business strategy, enhance our
financial products and services, take advantage of future
opportunities or respond to competitive pressures, all of which
could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition
and results of operations.
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We may not succeed in improving customer service through
the introduction of performance-based compensation. |
Our ability to increase our market share in the retail, small-
and medium-sized enterprise and credit card segments will depend
in part upon our ability to attract and maintain customers
through high-quality services. We intend to enhance the quality
of our customer service by increasing employee performance
measured against the level of customer satisfaction and customer
response to our products and services and the quality of the
assets and revenues generated. To do so, it may involve the
introduction of performance-based compensation. Virtually all
employees interfacing with our customers are members of our
labor union subject to contracts that do not currently provide
for performance-based compensation. To the extent we attempt to
implement performance-based compensation, we may face strong
resistance from our labor union. Failure of the union to accept
or cooperate fully with our new programs may materially
adversely affect the implementation of this aspect of our
strategy.
Risks relating to our other businesses
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We may incur significant losses from our investment and,
to a lesser extent, trading activities due to market
fluctuations. |
We enter into and maintain large investment positions in the
fixed income markets, primarily through our treasury and
investment business. We describe these activities in
Item 4. Information on the Company
Business Overview Our Principal
Activities Treasury and Securities Investment.
We also maintain smaller trading positions, including securities
and derivative financial instruments as part of our banking
operations. In each of the product and business lines in which
we enter into these kinds of positions, part of our business
entails making assessments about financial market conditions and
trends. The revenues and profits we derive from many of our
positions and related transactions are dependent on market
prices. When we own assets such as debt securities, market price
declines, including as a result of fluctuating market interest
rates, can expose us to losses. If prices move in a way we have
not anticipated, we may experience losses. Also, when markets
are volatile, characterized by rapid changes in price direction,
the assessments we have made may prove to lead to lower revenues
or profits, or losses, on the related transactions and positions.
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Protracted market declines can reduce liquidity in the
markets, making it harder to sell assets and leading to material
losses. |
In some of our businesses, protracted market movements,
particularly price declines in assets, can reduce the level of
activity in the market or reduce market liquidity. These
developments can lead to material losses if we cannot close out
deteriorating positions in a timely way. This may especially be
the case for assets that are not traded on stock exchanges or
other public trading markets, such as corporate debt securities
issued by Korean companies, including credit card companies, and
derivatives contracts, which may have values that we calculate
using models other than publicly-quoted prices. For instance,
the market value of debt securities in our portfolio as
reflected on our balance sheet is determined by references to
suggested prices posted by Korean rating agencies. These
valuations, however, may differ significantly from the actual
value that we may
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realize in the event we elect to sell these securities. As a
result, we may not be able to realize the full
marked-to-market value at the time of any such sale
of these securities and thus may incur additional losses.
Monitoring the deterioration of prices of assets like these is
difficult and could lead to losses we did not anticipate.
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We may generate lower revenue from brokerage and other
commission- and fee-based business. |
Market downturns are likely to lead to decline in the volume of
transactions that we execute for our customers and, therefore,
to decline in our non-interest revenues. In addition, because
the fees that we charge for managing our clients
portfolios are in many cases based on the value of performance
of those portfolios, a market downturn that reduces the value of
our clients portfolios or increases the amount of
withdrawals would reduce the revenues we receive from our
securities brokerage, trust account management and other asset
management services. Even in the absence of a market downturn,
below-market performance by our securities, trust account or
asset managers may result in increased withdrawals and reduced
inflows, which would reduce the revenue we receive from these
businesses.
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Our Internet banking services are subject to security
concerns relating to the commercial use of the Internet. |
We provide Internet banking services to our retail and corporate
customers, which require sensitive customer information,
including passwords and account information, to be transferred
over a secure connection on the Internet. However, connections
on the Internet, although secure, are not free from security
breach. No assurance can be given that security breach in
connection with our Internet banking service will not occur in
the future, which may result in significant liability to our
customers and third parties and materially and adversely affect
our business.
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We may experience disruptions, delays and other
difficulties from our information technology systems. |
We rely on our information technology systems for our daily
operations including billing, effecting online and offline
banking transactions and record keeping. We may experience
disruptions, delays or other difficulties from our information
technology systems, which may have an adverse effect on our
business and adversely impact our customers confidence
in us.
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We are subject to operational risks which our current risk
management system may not detect in time
or at all. |
Operational risk is risk that is difficult to quantify and
subject to different definitions. In addition to internal audits
and inspections, the Financial Supervisory Service conducts
general annual audits of operations at Shinhan Financial Group
and also performs general annual audits of our operations. The
Financial Supervisory Service also performs special audits as
the need arises on particular aspects of our operations such as
risk management, credit monitoring and liquidity. In the
ordinary course of these audits, the Financial Supervisory
Service routinely issue warning notices where it determines that
a regulated financial institution or such institutions
employees have failed to comply with the applicable laws or
rules, regulations and guidelines of the Financial Supervisory
Service. We have in the past received, and expect in the future
to receive, such notices and we have taken and will continue to
take appropriate actions in response to such notices. In April
2005, the Financial Supervisory Service discovered that one of
Chohung Banks employees had embezzled approximately
W40 billion of Chohung Banks funds. Pending the
official report by the Financial Supervisory Service on the
results of their investigation and discovery, Chohung Bank
recovered approximately W4 billion of the embezzled fund
and suspended the employee in question from his duties. In
addition, Chohung Bank took remedial measures, which include
increasing staffing at our back office function involving funds
settlement, improving fund transfer procedures, further
specification of borrowing entries, centralization of managing
policy loans, establishment of a new internal audit and
inspection unit to audit back office functions, introduction of
an ad hoc audit and improving overall internal control
procedures. No assurance can be given, however, that these
remedial measures would be sufficient to prevent similar or more
adverse operational risks from materializing.
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Risks Relating to our Acquisition and Integration of Chohung
Bank
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We may fail to fully realize the anticipated benefits of
the acquisition. |
We aim to capitalize over time on the combined strengths of
Shinhan Bank and Chohung Bank in terms of market share, product
and service mix, customer base and cost efficiencies. Our
ability to achieve these benefits during the three-year
transition period and after a merger of the two banks is subject
to risks and uncertainties, some of which are beyond our
control, including:
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unforeseen or latent risks in the operations or the loan
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difficulties in managing the gradual integration of the two
businesses during the transition period, including the
harmonization of compensation levels and the implementation of a
coordinated business plan; |
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difficulties in operating the integrated information technology
system, risk management and other systems; |
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difficulties in integrating the managements of the two banks
after the anticipated merger; |
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difficulties in putting in place effective cost-cutting measures
such as procurement systems and electronic banking systems; |
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difficulties in harmonizing the two corporate cultures; and |
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difficulties in securing and retaining the key personnel of
Chohung Bank during the transition period and retaining key
personnel after the anticipated merger. |
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Labor opposition and unrest could delay or disrupt
successful integration of Shinhan Bank and
Chohung Bank or hinder our ability to realize the
anticipated benefits of our acquisition of
Chohung Bank. |
Prior to entering into a cooperation understanding with our
management, the labor union of Chohung Bank opposed the
acquisition, engaging in a strike in mid-June 2003 interrupting
Chohung Banks operations for five days and causing
temporary liquidity problems. Following execution of the
acquisition agreements, the labor union of Chohung Bank opposed
the selection of Chohung Banks new CEO, who was a former
executive of Chohung Bank, and attempted to prevent the
recommendation committee for the CEO of Chohung Bank from
meeting to approve the appointment. Subsequently, the labor
union withdrew their objection. Disagreements by the labor union
of Chohung Bank regarding integration steps or the full
integration or by the labor union of Shinhan Bank regarding the
understanding or other aspects of the integration and actions
taken to delay or disrupt the process could have a material
adverse effect on our ability to realize the anticipated
benefits of our acquisition of Chohung Bank and have an adverse
effect on our combined results of operations and the price of
our common shares or American depositary shares.
Risks Relating to Competition
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Competition in the Korean banking industry, in particular
in the small- and medium-sized enterprises banking, retail
banking and credit card operations, is intense, and we may
experience declining margins as a result. |
We compete principally with other nationwide commercial banks in
Korea but also face competition from a number of additional
sources including regional banks, development banks, specialized
banks and foreign banks operating in Korea, as well as various
other types of financial institutions, including credit card
companies, securities companies and asset management companies.
Over the past few years, regulatory reforms and liberalization
of the Korean financial markets have led to increased
competition among financial institutions in Korea. As the reform
of the financial sector continues, foreign financial
institutions, many with greater resources than we have, have
entered the Korean market. There can be no assurance that we
will be able to compete successfully with other domestic and
foreign financial institutions or that increased competition
will not have a material adverse effect on our financial
condition or operating results.
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The Korean commercial banking industry has undergone dramatic
changes recently as a number of significant mergers and
acquisitions in the industry have taken place. There may be
additional consolidation in the Korean commercial banking
industry, including Koreas regional banks in particular.
In November 2001, Kookmin Bank and Housing & Commercial
Bank, two of the strongest banks in Korea, merged to
form Kookmin Bank. The newly merged bank is significantly
larger and has more financial resources than us. Also in 2001,
Woori Bank restructured itself as a financial holding company
and significantly realigned its businesses and products to
compete with other larger banks in Korea. Furthermore, a number
of significant mergers and acquisitions in the industry have
taken place in Korea over the last few years. In 2002, there was
a merger between Hana Bank and Seoulbank. In 2003, Lone Star
acquired a controlling interest in Korea Exchange Bank. In 2004,
Citibank acquired Koram Bank through a tender offer and
subsequently renamed it Citibank Korea. In 2005, Standard
Chartered Bank acquired Korea First Bank. At present, these and
other banks resulting from mergers or acquisitions may have more
financial resources or more experience in providing certain
banking or financial services than us. Increased competition and
continuing consolidation in the Korean banking industry may lead
to decreased margins. There can be no assurance that we will be
able to compete successfully with such banks.
Over the past several years, virtually all Korean banks have
adopted a strategy of reducing large corporate exposure and
increasing small- and medium-sized enterprises, retail and
credit card exposure. As a result, substantially all commercial
banks and financial institutions in Korea have focused their
business on, and engaged in aggressive marketing campaigns and
made significant investments in, these sectors. The growth and
profitability of our small- and medium-sized enterprises and
retail banking activities and credit card operations may decline
as a result of growing market saturation in these sectors,
increased interest rate competition, pressure to lower the fee
rates applicable to these sectors and higher marketing expenses.
In particular, it will be more difficult for our bank
subsidiaries to secure new small- and medium-sized enterprise
customers, retail and credit card customers with the credit
quality and on credit terms necessary to achieve our business
objectives.
An important focus of our business is to increase our fee income
in order to diversify our revenue base, in anticipation of
greater competition and declining lending margins. To date,
except for credit card fees, securities brokerage fees and trust
account management fees, we have not generated significant fee
revenues. Our focus on generating fee revenue also involves the
development of fee business from bancassurance and investment
trust management. We recognize, however, that other banks and
financial institutions in Korea have recently recognized the
same trends and are beginning to focus on increasing their fee
income, in particular from bancassurance and investment trust.
Successful acquisition of these fee generating businesses by our
competitors may result in increased competition in the area of
investment trust business. Recently, Woori Securities has
acquired LG Investment & Securities, Hana Bank has
acquired Daehan Investment & Securities, and Dongwon
Financial Holding has acquired Korea Investment &
Securities. Intense competition in the fee-based business will
require us to create a new market and innovative products and
services in a highly competitive environment. Our failure to do
so could adversely affect our future results of operations.
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We are highly dependent on short-term funding sources that
are susceptible to price competition, which dependence may
adversely affect our operations. |
Most of our funding requirements, principally those of Shinhan
Bank and Chohung Bank, are met through short-term funding
sources, primarily in the form of customer deposits, which are
subject to significant price competition. As of
December 31, 2004, approximately 91.7% of our total
deposits had current maturities of one year or less or were
payable on demand. In the past, a substantial portion of such
customer deposits has been rolled over upon maturity or
otherwise maintained with us, and such short-term deposits have
been a stable source of funding over time. For example, of
Shinhan Banks total time deposits outstanding as of
December 31, 2004 with remaining maturities of four months
or less, approximately 57.2% were rolled over or otherwise
maintained with Shinhan Bank. Of Chohung Banks total time
deposits maturing during the four months ended December 31,
2004, approximately 53.3% were rolled over or otherwise
maintained with Chohung Bank. No assurance can be given,
however, that such stable source of funding will
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continue, including as a result of intense price competition. If
a substantial number of depositors fail to roll over deposited
funds upon maturity or withdraw such funds from us, our
liquidity position could be materially adversely affected, and
we may be required to seek more expensive sources of short-term
and long-term funds to finance our operations.
Risks Relating to Government Regulation and Policy
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We operate in a legal and regulatory environment that is
subject to change, which may have an adverse effect on our
business, financial condition and results of operations. |
The legal and regulatory framework for the Korean banking
industry has continued to undergo significant reforms recently.
Historically, regulations of the Korean government included,
among other things, establishing lending rates and deposit rates
for banks. Regulations also dictated the extent of competition
through restrictions on new entrants and on the growth of
existing banks, including the opening of new branches.
Regulatory reform of the Korean banking industry to date has
removed controls on all lending rates and all deposit rates and
provided for increased prudential supervision of the financial
sector by the Korean government. We believe that the Korean
government intends to continue to deregulate the financial
sector, by allowing market forces to have a larger role in
guiding the development of the industry. However, with respect
to provisioning, liquidity and capital adequacy standards, the
Government has revised its regulations to implement stricter
standards for commercial banks and credit card companies. We
expect the regulatory environment in which we operate to
continue to be subject to change. There can be no assurance that
any future changes will not have an adverse effect on our
business, financial condition or results of operations.
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Uncertainties surrounding the consumer debt workout
programs recently announced by the Korean government may have an
impact on our ability to recover and collect on non-performing
loans. |
In an effort to resolve the problems caused by consumer credit
delinquencies, the Korean government established Hanmaum
Financial Company and the Credit Counseling & Recovery
Service on May 20, 2004. Hanmaum Financial Company is a
so-called bad bank, a type of private asset
management company that acquires non-performing assets from
banks and other financial institutions for the purpose of
providing long-term financial aid to certain qualified
delinquent consumers who apply for this program to enable them
to pay off their financial debts. After restructuring delinquent
debts of approximately 170,000 consumers, Hanmaum Financial
Company was wound down. The Korean government currently plans to
establish a second bad bank to aid the
delinquent consumers who did not benefit from Hanmaum Financial
Company despite being qualified to do so. The second bad bank is
expected to provide relief without collecting 3% or 6% of the
debt amount in advance nor requiring a separate application
procedure, and is also expected to allow target individuals to
repay their delinquent debts within seven years. The second bad
bank will raise funds to purchase the delinquent debts from
financial institutions through a special purpose company in an
asset-backed securitization transaction. The second bad bank is
expected to distribute the debt amount collected in excess of
the initial purchase price to the selling financial
institutions. At this time, we cannot accurately predict the
number of applicants and amounts subject to the second bad bank
program. To the extent the second bad bank achieves
less-than-expected level of collection of, and recovery on,
non-performing assets, commercial banks and credit card
companies, including Shinhan Bank, Chohung Bank and Shinhan
Card, may realize less gains from recoveries.
Unlike the bad bank program that provides loans
directly to consumers, the Credit Counseling & Recovery
Service has adopted an individual workout program. For
delinquent consumers who are deemed to be capable of repaying
their debts, the Credit Counseling & Recovery Service
will, pursuant to an agreement with the creditor financial
institution, provide such consumers an opportunity to repay in
installments, provide a repayment grace period, reduce their
debt amount or extend the maturity date of the debt. Currently,
approximately 180 financial institutions, including banks
and insurance companies, are parties to the Credit Recovery
Support Agreement, pursuant to which such financial
institutions, have agreed to provide such support described
above to those consumers who meet the following qualifications:
(i) income exceeding minimum living expenses promulgated by
the Ministry of Health and Welfare of Korea, (ii) debt not
exceeding W300 million in total amount, and (iii) at
least 80% of such individuals total debt owing to
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financial institutions who are parties to the Credit Recovery
Support Agreement. Each application for credit recovery is
reviewed by the Credit Counseling & Recovery Service
and approval of each application requires the approval by
creditors representing at least one-half of the unsecured debt
amount and at least two-thirds of the secured debt amount. In
addition to the foregoing program, in April 2005, the Credit
Counseling & Recovery Service adopted the Credit
Recovery Support Program for Destitute Delinquent
Consumers pursuant to which individuals who qualify us any
of (i) unemployed young men, (ii) small merchants
whose annual revenue is less than W48 million under the
Value-Added Tax Act of Korea, or (iii) recipients of
assistance as defined under the National Basic Living Securities
Act may repay their debts in installments over eight to ten
years following a certain grace period.
In September 2004, a court-administered individual workout
program was adopted under the Individual Debtor Recovery Act.
Under this program, a qualified individual debtor may file a
petition for an individual workout program with a competent
court. Subject to the courts approval, the debtor may
repay the debt over a period from three to eight years and will
be exempted from other debts without declaring bankruptcy. To
qualify, an individual delinquent debtor must have less than
W500 million in debt (in the case of unsecured debt) or
W1 billion in debt (in the case of secured debts), and must
be capable of earning income continuously or repeatedly in the
future.
To the extent that amounts of non-performing assets subject to
these programs are significant and collection on such assets are
unsuccessful, these consumer debt workout programs and
uncertainties surrounding them may result in an adverse effect
on our ability to recover and collect on such assets. See
Item 4. Information on the Company
Business Overview Our Principal
Activities Credit Card Services.
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Structural reforms occurring in the Korean economy and
financial sector may have a substantial impact on our
business. |
In response to the financial and economic downturn in Korea in
1997 and 1998, the Korean government announced and implemented a
series of comprehensive policy packages to address structural
weaknesses in the Korean economy and the financial sector, which
included the mergers and restructurings of a number of banks. We
expect that these comprehensive policy packages will continue to
have a substantial impact on our business. The government has
indicated that it may advocate further mergers or restructurings
involving other commercial banks and financial institutions in
the Korean financial sector. Such mergers or restructurings may
create larger banks and financial institutions that may pose a
competitive threat and in turn have an adverse impact on our
business, financial condition and results of operations.
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The Financial Supervisory Commission may impose
supervisory measures if it deems us or our operating
subsidiaries to be financially unsound. |
If the Financial Supervisory Commission deems our financial
condition, including the financial conditions of our operating
subsidiaries, to be unsound or if our operating subsidiaries or
we fail to meet the applicable requisite capital ratio or the
capital adequacy ratio, as the case may be, set forth under
Korean law, the Financial Supervisory Commission may order,
among other things, at the level of the holding company or a
subsidiary, capital increases or reductions, stock cancellations
or consolidations, transfers of business, sales of assets,
closures of branch offices, mergers with other financial
institutions, or suspensions of a part or all of our business
operations. If any of such measures are imposed on us or our
operating subsidiaries by the Financial Supervisory Commission
as a result of poor financial condition or failure to comply
with minimum capital adequacy requirements or otherwise, such
measures may materially harm our business and adversely affect
the price of our common shares or our American depositary shares.
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The Korean government may encourage lending to and
investment in certain types of borrowers in furtherance of
government initiatives, and we may take this factor into
account. |
The Korean government has encouraged and may in the future
encourage lending to or investment in the securities of certain
types of borrowers and other financial institutions in
furtherance of government initiatives.
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The Korean government, through its regulatory bodies such as the
Financial Supervisory Commission, has in the past announced
lending policies to encourage Korean banks and financial
institutions to lend or make investments in particular
industries or customer sectors, and, in certain cases, has
provided lower cost funding through loans made by the Bank of
Korea for further lending to specific customer sectors, such as
the small- and medium-sized enterprises. The Korean government
has in this manner encouraged commercial banks to step in to
provide credit card companies with additional liquidity. While
all loans or securities investments will be reviewed in
accordance with our credit review policies or internal
investment guidelines and regulations or those of Chohung Bank,
as the case may be, we, on a voluntary basis, may factor the
existence of such policies and encouragements into consideration
in making loans or securities investments. However, the ultimate
decision whether to make loans or securities investments always
remains with us based on our credit approval procedures and our
risk management system, independently of government policies.
Risks Relating to Korea and the Global Economy
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Unfavorable financial and economic conditions in Korea and
worldwide may have a material adverse impact on our asset
quality, liquidity and financial performance. |
We are incorporated in Korea, and substantially all of our
operations are located in Korea. As a result, we are subject to
political, economic, legal and regulatory risks specific to
Korea. Financial turmoil in Asia in the late 1990s
adversely affected the Korean economy and in turn Korean
financial institutions. In addition, investors reactions
to developments in one country can have adverse effects on the
securities of companies in other countries, including Korea. In
addition, the economic indicators in 2002, 2003 and 2004 have
shown mixed signs of recovery and uncertainty, and future
recovery or growth of the economy is subject to many factors
beyond our control.
Developments that could hurt Koreas economy in the future
include, among other things:
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failure of restructuring of chaebols and accounting
irregularities of and regulatory proceedings against
chaebols, together with its negative effect on the Korean
financial markets and on the small- and medium-sized enterprises
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failure of restructuring of large troubled companies, including
LG Card and other troubled credit card companies and financial
institutions; |
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volatility in foreign currency reserve levels, commodity prices
(including oil prices), exchange rates (including continued
weakness of the U.S. dollar or a depreciation of the
Chinese renminbi or Japanese Yen), interest rates and stock
markets; |
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increased reliance on exports to service foreign currency debts,
which could cause friction with Koreas trading partners; |
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adverse developments in the economies of countries to which
Korea exports goods and services (such as the United States,
China and Japan), or in emerging market economies in Asia or
elsewhere that could result in a loss of confidence in the
Korean economy; |
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the continued emergence of China, to the extent its benefits
(such as increased exports to China) are outweighed by its costs
(such as competition in export markets or for foreign investment
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social and labor unrest or declining consumer confidence or
spending resulting from lay-offs, increasing unemployment and
lower levels of income; |
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a decrease in tax revenues and a substantial increase in the
Korean governments expenditures for unemployment
compensation and other social programs that together could lead
to an increased government budget deficit; |
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political uncertainty or increasing strife among or within
political parties in Korea, including as a result of the
increasing polarization of the positions of the ruling
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a deterioration in economic or diplomatic relations between
Korea and its trading partners or allies, including such
deterioration resulting from trade disputes or disagreements in
foreign policy. |
Deterioration in the Korean economy can also occur as a result
of deterioration in the global economic conditions. Recent
developments in the Middle East, including the war in Iraq and
its aftermath, higher oil prices and the continued weakness of
the economy in parts of the world have increased the uncertainty
of world economic prospects in general and continue to have an
adverse effect on the Korean economy. Any future deterioration
of the Korean economy could have an adverse effect on us and the
market price of our common shares or our American depositary
shares.
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Tensions with North Korea could have an adverse effect on
us and the price of our common stock and our American depositary
shares. |
Relations between Korea and North Korea have been tense over
most of Koreas history. The level of tension between the
two Koreas has fluctuated and may increase or change abruptly as
a result of current and future events, including ongoing
contacts at the highest levels of the governments of Korea and
North Korea and increasing hostility between North Korea and the
United States. In December 2002, North Korea removed the seals
and surveillance equipment from its Yongbyon nuclear power plant
and evicted inspectors from the United Nations International
Atomic Energy Agency, and has reportedly resumed activity at its
Yongbyon power plant. In January 2003, North Korea announced its
intention to withdraw from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty,
demanding that the United States sign a non-aggression pact as a
condition to North Korea dismantling its nuclear program. In
August 2003, representatives of Korea, the United States, North
Korea, China, Japan and Russia held multilateral talks in an
effort to resolve issues relating to North Koreas nuclear
weapons program. While the talks concluded without resolution,
participants in the August meeting indicated that further
negotiations may take place in the future and, in February 2004,
six party talks resumed in China. In June 2004, the third round
of the six-party talks resumed in China, which ended with an
agreement by the parties to hold further talks by the end of
September 2004, which failed to take place as planned. In
February 2005, North Korea declared that it had developed and
was in possession of nuclear weapons. It also announced its
indefinite withdrawal from further six-party talks. Any further
increase in tensions, resulting for example from a break-down in
contacts or an outbreak in military hostilities, could hurt our
business, results of operations and financial condition and
could lead to a decline in the price of our common stock and our
American depositary shares.
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Koreas new legislation allowing class action suits
related to securities transactions may expose us to additional
litigation risk. |
Effective January 1, 2005, a new law enacted on
January 12, 2004 allows class action suits to be brought by
shareholders of companies listed on the Korea Exchange,
including us, for losses incurred in connection with purchases
and sales of securities and other securities transactions
arising from (i) false or inaccurate statements provided in
registration statements, prospectuses, business reports and
audit reports; (ii) insider trading and (iii) market
manipulation. In March 2005, this law was amended to provide for
a grace period for class action suits based on (i) of the
above in order to afford the companies an opportunity to correct
any prior false or inaccurate statements until the release of
their audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2006. During this grace period, companies will
be immune from any class action suits arising from (i) of
the above. The new law permits 50 or more shareholders who
collectively hold 0.01% or more of the shares of a company at
the time when the cause of such damages occurred to bring a
class action suit against, among others, the issuer and its
directors and officers. It is uncertain how the courts will
apply this law, however, as this law has been enacted only
recently. Litigation can be time-consuming and expensive to
resolve, and can divert management time and attention from the
operation of a business. We are not aware of any basis for such
suit being brought against us, nor, to our knowledge, are there
any such suits pending or threatened. Any such litigation
brought against us could have a material adverse effect on our
business, financial condition and results of operations.
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Labor unrest may adversely affect the Korean economy and
our operations. |
During 1998 and 1999, there were large-scale protests and labor
strikes in Korea. In July 2000, the Korean Financial Industry
Union, which represents the employees of over 30 financial
institutions, urged its members to participate in a strike to
express their opposition to mergers of the banks and the
possibility of further layoffs, when the Korean government
announced its plan to implement the second phase of
restructuring the Republics banks, including the
promulgation of a law which allows the formation of financial
holding companies. The strike subsequently was cancelled after
the Korean government and the union leaders reached an agreement
whereby the Korean government would not require mandatory bank
mergers.
Continuing labor unrest could adversely affect our operations,
as well as the operations of many of our customers and their
ability to repay their loans, and could affect the financial
conditions of Korean companies in general, depressing the prices
of securities on the Korea Exchange, the value of unlisted
securities and the value of the Won relative to other
currencies. Such developments would likely have an adverse
effect on our financial condition, results of operations and
capital adequacy.
Risks Relating to Our American Depositary Shares
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There are restrictions on withdrawal and deposit of common
shares under the depositary facility. |
Under the deposit agreement, holders of shares of our common
stock may deposit those shares with the depositary banks
custodian in Korea and obtain American depositary shares, and
holders of American depositary shares may surrender American
depositary shares to the depositary bank and receive shares of
our common stock. However, under current Korean laws and
regulations, the depositary bank is required to obtain our prior
consent for the number of shares to be deposited in any given
proposed deposit which exceeds the difference between
(1) the aggregate number of shares deposited by us for the
issuance of American depositary shares (including deposits in
connection with the initial and all subsequent offerings of
American depositary shares and stock dividends or other
distributions related to these American depositary shares) and
(2) the number of shares on deposit with the depositary
bank at the time of such proposed deposit. We have consented to
the deposit of outstanding shares of common stock as long as the
number of American depositary shares outstanding at any time
does not exceed 20,216,314. As a result, if you surrender
American depositary shares and withdraw shares of common stock,
you may not be able to deposit the shares again to obtain
American depositary shares.
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The value of your investment may be reduced by future
sales of our common stock or our American depositary shares by
the Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation or BNP Paribas, by other
stockholders or holders of American depositary shares or by
us. |
Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation owns redeemable convertible
preferred shares convertible into shares of our common stock
representing approximately 12.28% of our total shares of common
stock as of the date hereof. BNP Paribas currently owns
approximately 4.25% of our outstanding shares (or 3.72% on a
fully diluted basis taking into account the conversion of
redeemable convertible preferred shares of Korea Deposit
Insurance Corporation). Currently, we do not know when, how, or
what percentage of, our redeemable convertible preferred shares
will be converted by Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation and
when, how or what percentage of our shares Korea Deposit
Insurance Corporation will dispose of upon conversion or
BNP Paribas will dispose of our shares, or to whom such
shares will be sold. As a result, we cannot currently predict
the impact of such sales on us.
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In certain cases, we must obtain the consent of the Korea
Deposit Insurance Corporation to declare and pay dividends on
our shares or our American depositary shares. If Korea Deposit
Insurance Corporation declines to give such consent, holders of
American depositary shares may be adversely affected. |
Pursuant to the terms of the Investment Agreement, we are
required to obtain the consent of the Korea Deposit Insurance
Corporation, to the extent permitted under applicable law, in
order to declare and pay dividends on our common shares in
excess of W750, representing 15% of par value (W5,000), if our
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income under Korean GAAP is below W800 billion in a given
fiscal year and any of the Redeemable Preferred Stock and
Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock are outstanding. Failure
to obtain the consent of the Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation
in such instances may lead to payment of dividends at a level
that is lower than expected and may adversely affect the price
of our common shares and our American depositary shares and
further adversely affect the interest of our shareholders,
including the holders of our American depositary shares.
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Ownership of our shares is restricted under Korean
law. |
Under the Financial Holding Companies Act, any single
shareholder (together with certain persons in a special
relationship with such shareholder) may acquire beneficial
ownership of up to 10% of the total issued and outstanding
shares with voting rights of a bank holding company controlling
nationwide banks such as us. In addition, any person, except for
a non-financial business group company (as defined
below), may acquire in excess of 10% of the total voting shares
issued and outstanding of a financial holding company which
controls a nationwide bank, provided that a prior approval from
the Financial Supervisory Commission is obtained each time such
persons aggregate holdings exceed 10% (or 15% in the case
of a financial holding company controlling regional banks only),
25% or 33% of the total voting shares issued and outstanding of
such financial holding company. The Korean government and the
Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation are exempt from this limit.
Furthermore, certain non-financial business group companies
(i.e., (i) any same shareholder group with aggregate net
assets of all non-financial business companies belonging to such
group of not less than 25% of the aggregate net assets of all
members of such group; (ii) any same shareholder group with
aggregate assets of all non-financial business companies
belonging to such group of not less than W2 trillion; or
(iii) any mutual fund in which a same shareholder group
identified in (i) or (ii) above owns more than 4% of
the total shares issued and outstanding of such mutual fund) may
not acquire beneficial ownership in us in excess of 4% of our
outstanding voting shares, provided that such non-financial
business group companies may acquire beneficial ownership of up
to 10% of our outstanding voting shares with the approval of the
Financial Supervisory Commission under the condition that such
non-financial business group companies will not exercise voting
rights in respect of such shares in excess of the 4% limit. See
Item 4. Information on the Company
Supervision and Regulation Principal Regulations
Applicable to Financial Holding Companies
Restriction on Financial Holding Company Ownership. To the
extent that the total number of shares of our common stock that
you and your affiliates own together exceeds such limit, you
will not be entitled to exercise the voting rights for the
excess shares, and the Financial Supervisory Commission may
order you to dispose of the excess shares within a period of up
to six months. Failure to comply with such an order would result
in a fine of up to W50 million.
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Holders of American depositary shares will not have
preemptive rights in certain circumstances. |
The Korean Commercial Code and our articles of incorporation
require us, with some exceptions, to offer shareholders the
right to subscribe for new shares in proportion to their
existing ownership percentage whenever new shares are issued. If
we offer any rights to subscribe for additional shares of our
common stock or any rights of any other nature, the depositary
bank, after consultation with us, may make the rights available
to you or use reasonable efforts to dispose of the rights on
your behalf and make the net proceeds available to you. The
depositary bank, however, is not required to make available to
you any rights to purchase any additional shares unless it deems
that doing so is lawful and feasible and:
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a registration statement filed by us under the US Securities Act
of 1933, as amended, is in effect with respect to those
shares; or |
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the offering and sale of those shares is exempt from or is not
subject to the registration requirements of the US Securities
Act. |
We are under no obligation to file any registration statement
with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. If a
registration statement is required for you to exercise
preemptive rights but is not filed by us, you will not be able
to exercise your preemptive rights for additional shares and you
will suffer dilution of your equity interest in us.
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Your dividend payments and the amount you may realize upon
a sale of your American depositary shares will be affected by
fluctuations in the exchange rate between the Dollar and the
Won. |
Investors who purchase the American depositary shares will be
required to pay for them in U.S. dollars. Our outstanding
shares are listed on the Korea Exchange and are quoted and
traded in Won. Cash dividends, if any, in respect of the shares
represented by the American depositary shares will be paid to
the depositary bank in Won and then converted by the depositary
bank into Dollars, subject to certain conditions. Accordingly,
fluctuations in the exchange rate between the Won and the Dollar
will affect, among other things, the amounts a registered holder
or beneficial owner of the American depositary shares will
receive from the depositary bank in respect of dividends, the
Dollar value of the proceeds which a holder or owner would
receive upon sale in Korea of the shares obtained upon surrender
of American depositary shares and the secondary market price of
the American depositary shares.
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If the government deems that certain emergency
circumstances are likely to occur, it may restrict the
depositary bank from converting and remitting dividends in
Dollars. |
If the government deems that certain emergency circumstances are
likely to occur, it may impose restrictions such as requiring
foreign investors to obtain prior government approval for the
acquisition of Korean securities or for the repatriation of
interest or dividends arising from Korean securities or sales
proceeds from disposition of such securities. These emergency
circumstances include any or all of the following:
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extreme difficulty in stabilizing the balance of
payments; and |
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a substantial disturbance in the Korean financial and capital
markets. |
The depositary bank may not be able to secure such prior
approval from the government for the payment of dividends to
foreign investors when the government deems that there are
emergency circumstances in the Korean financial markets.
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Holders of American depositary shares may be required to
pay a Korean securities transaction tax upon withdrawal of
underlying common shares or the transfer of American depositary
shares. |
Under Korean tax law, a securities transaction tax (including an
agricultural and fisheries special surtax) is imposed on
transfers of shares listed on the Korea Exchange, including our
common shares, at the rate of 0.3% of the sales price if traded
on the Korea Exchange. According to a tax ruling recently issued
by Korean tax authorities, securities transaction tax of 0.5% of
the sales price could be imposed on the transfer of American
depositary shares unless American depositary shares are listed
or registered on the New York Stock Exchange, NASDAQ National
Market or other foreign exchanges that may be designated by the
Ministry of Finance and Economy, and transfer of American
Depositary shares takes place on such exchange. At this time, it
is unclear as to when the Korean government will begin to
enforce the imposition of such securities transaction tax. See
Item 10. Additional Information
Taxation Korean Taxation.
Other Risks
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We do not prepare interim financial information on a
U.S. GAAP basis. |
We, including our subsidiaries such as Shinhan Bank and Chohung
Bank, are not required to and do not prepare interim financial
information on a U.S. GAAP basis. U.S. GAAP differs in
significant respects from Korean GAAP, particularly with respect
to the establishment of provisions and loan loss allowance. See
Item 5. Operating and Financial Review and
Prospects Selected Financial Information under
Korean GAAP and Reconciliation with
Korean Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. As a
result, provision and allowance levels reflected under Korean
GAAP in our results for the three months ended March 31,
2004 and 2005 may differ significantly from comparable figures
under U.S. GAAP for these and future periods.
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We are generally subject to Korean corporate governance
and disclosure standards, which differ in significant respects
from those in other countries. |
Companies in Korea, including us, are subject to corporate
governance standards applicable to Korean public companies which
differ in many respects from standards applicable in other
countries, including the United States. As a reporting company
registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission and
listed on the New York Stock Exchange, we are, and in the future
will be, subject to certain corporate governance standards as
mandated by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. However, foreign
private issuers, including us, are exempt from certain corporate
governance requirements under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act or under
the rules of the New York Stock Exchange. For significant
differences, see Item 6. Directors, Senior Management
and Employees Corporate Governance. There may
also be less publicly available information about Korean
companies, such as us, than is regularly made available by
public or non-public companies in other countries. Such
differences in corporate governance standards and less public
information could result in less than satisfactory corporate
governance practices or disclosure to investors in certain
countries.
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You may not be able to enforce a judgment of a foreign
court against us. |
We are corporations with limited liability organized under the
laws of Korea. Substantially all of our directors and officers
and other persons named in this document reside in Korea, and
all or a significant portion of the assets of our directors and
officers and other persons named in this document and
substantially all of our assets are located in Korea. As a
result, it may not be possible for holders of the American
depository shares to effect service of process within the United
States, or to enforce against them or us in the United States
judgments obtained in United States courts based on the civil
liability provisions of the federal securities laws of the
United States. There is doubt as to the enforceability in Korea,
either in original actions or in actions for enforcement of
judgments of United States courts, of civil liabilities
predicated on the United States federal securities laws.
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INFORMATION ON THE COMPANY |
HISTORY AND DEVELOPMENT OF SHINHAN FINANCIAL GROUP
Introduction
We are the largest financial holding company in Korea on the
basis of total assets, total deposits and stockholders
equity. We were formed in 2001 as the holding company for
Shinhan Bank and related financial services companies. On
August 19, 2003, we acquired 80.04% of Chohung Bank and
plan to merge its operations with those of Shinhan Bank after a
three-year transition period. In June 2004, we acquired the
remaining 18.85% of the outstanding shares of Chohung Bank that
we previously did not own through a cash tender offer followed
by a small-scale share swap pursuant to Korean law. As of
December 31, 2004, based on asset size published by the
Financial Supervisory Commission, Shinhan Bank was the fourth
largest bank in Korea, with total assets of W70,126 billion
(US$67,748 million) and Chohung Bank was the fifth largest
bank in Korea, with total assets of W65,389 billion
(US$63,172 million). From this expanded platform, we serve
all major components of the corporate and retail banking and
financial services markets. In the corporate sector, we serve
the large corporate community, established and developing small-
and medium- sized enterprises as well as certain small
unincorporated businesses. In the retail sector, we provide
mortgages and home equity finance as well as general unsecured
consumer lending to retail customers ranging from high net worth
customers to the mass retail market. Both Shinhan Card and
Chohung Bank have credit card operations with approximately
3,002,000 and approximately 2,819,250 cardholders as of
December 31, 2004. Through our banking and non-banking
subsidiaries, we engage in a comprehensive range of related
financial services including securities brokerage, investment
banking, investment trust management and bancassurance. We have
also entered into joint ventures with BNP Paribas, our
shareholder, in the areas of investment trust management and
bancassurance to bring an international perspective to these
operations.
Through Shinhan Bank and Chohung Bank, we operate the second
largest nationwide branch network in Korea with 428 branches in
the Seoul and its metropolitan area, 322 branches in Kyunggi
Province and six major cities in Korea and 155 branches
throughout the rest of the country. As of December 31,
2004, Shinhan Bank and Chohung Bank combined (not taking into
account overlap in customers) had over 255,000 corporate
deposit customers and over 16.3 million retail deposit
customers with an aggregate average deposit of
W83,544 billion. This combined customer base provides us
with a large, stable and cost effective core funding base, and
access to an established corporate and retail customer base to
whom we can market the full range of our financial products and
services.
History and Organization
On September 1, 2001, we were formed as a financial holding
company under the Financial Holding Companies Act, by acquiring
all of the issued shares of the following companies from the
former shareholders in exchange for shares of our common stock:
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Shinhan Bank, a nationwide commercial bank; |
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Shinhan Securities Co., Ltd., a securities brokerage company; |
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Shinhan Capital Co., Ltd., a leasing company; and |
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Shinhan Investment Trust Management Co., Ltd., an
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Shinhan Bank and Shinhan Securities were previously listed on
the Korea Stock Exchange and Shinhan Capital was previously
registered with Korea Securities Dealers Association Automated
Quotation, or KOSDAQ, whereas Shinhan Investment
Trust Management was privately held. On September 10,
2001, we listed the common stock of our holding company on the
Korea Stock Exchange See Item 9 The offer
and ListingMarket Price Information and Trading
Market Korea Securities Market.
In December 2001, we concluded an agreement with our strategic
partner and our largest shareholder, the BNP Paribas Group,
pursuant to which BNP Paribas purchased a 4.0% equity interest
in us. In September
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2003, BNP Paribas increased its equity interest in us to 4.61%.
Following the issuance of additional shares of common stock by
us in connection our acquisition of shares of Chohung
Banks common stock that we previously did not own in June
2004 and our ownership of 100% of Good Morning Shinhan
Securities by acquisition in December 2004 of the remaining
shares that we did not own, BNP Paribas currently owns 4.25% of
our shares of common stock (or 3.72% on a fully diluted basis
taking into account the conversion of redeemable convertible
preferred shares of Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation).
In April 2002 and July 2002, we acquired an aggregate of 62.4%
equity stake in Jeju Bank, a regional bank incorporated in 1969
to engage in commercial banking and trust business.
During 2002, through a series of transactions, we acquired 31.7%
of common stock (or 30.7% of voting equity securities) of Good
Morning Securities. Subsequently, we merged Shinhan Securities
into Good Morning Securities and renamed it Good Morning Shinhan
Securities Co., Ltd. As of December 31, 2002, following the
foregoing transactions, we effectively owned 60.5% of Good
Morning Shinhan Securities. In December 2004, Good Morning
Shinhan Securities became our wholly-owned subsidiary after we
acquired the remaining shares of Good Morning Shinhan
Securities. In January 2005, Good Morning Shinhan Securities was
delisted from the Korea Exchange.
On June 4, 2002, the credit card division of Shinhan Bank
was spun off and established as our wholly-owned subsidiary,
Shinhan Card Co., Ltd.
Shinhan Credit Information Co., Ltd. was established on
July 8, 2002 as our wholly-owned subsidiary, which engages
in the business of debt collection and credit reporting. On
June 9, 2003, we sold a 49% interest in Shinhan Credit
Information to LSH Holdings L.L.C., a wholly-owned subsidiary of
Lone Star Fund, and converted Shinhan Credit Information into a
joint venture with Lone Star Fund. In the first half of 2004,
the Financial Supervisory Service conducted an audit into the
activities of this joint venture, with a focus on the operations
and collection activities of Lone Star and held such operations
and activities to be inconsistent with Korean law applicable to
credit collection. On May 21, 2004, we terminated this
joint venture and bought back Lone Stars 49% ownership in
Shinhan Credit Information. The number of shares acquired was
294,000 shares, representing 49% of total outstanding
shares, of Shinhan Credit Information at the acquisition cost of
W1,529,165,735. As a result of this buy-back transaction, our
equity ownership in Shinhan Credit Information increased from
51% to 100%.
On August 9, 2002, we signed a joint venture agreement with
BNP Paribas Asset Management, the asset management arm of BNP
Paribas, in respect of Shinhan Investment Trust Management.
On October 24, 2002, we sold to BNP Paribas Asset
Management 3,999,999 shares of Shinhan Investment
Trust Management, representing 50% less one share, which
was subsequently renamed Shinhan BNP Paribas Investment
Trust Management Co., Ltd.
On October 1, 2002, SH&C Life Insurance Co., Ltd., a
bancassurance joint venture, was established under a related
joint venture agreement with Cardif S.A., the bancassurance
subsidiary of BNP Paribas.
On August 19, 2003, we acquired 80.04% of common shares of
Chohung Bank, a nationwide commercial bank in Korea. See
Our Acquisition of Chohung Bank. In
December 2003, we acquired an additional 1.11% of common shares
of Chohung Bank. In June 2004, we acquired the common shares of
Chohung Bank that we previously did not own, which were
135,548,285 shares, or 18.85% of total common shares of
Chohung Bank outstanding as of December 31, 2003, through a
cash tender offer followed by a small-scale share swap under
Korean law. As a result, we own 100% of Chohung Bank as of the
date hereof. The common shares of Chohung Bank were delisted
from the Stock Market Division of the Korea Exchange on
July 2, 2004.
We also own the following subsidiaries of Chohung Bank.
Chohung Investment Trust Management Co., Ltd. was
established in 1988 and engages in investment management
services. In 1997, the company changed its name from Chohung
Investment Management Co., Ltd. to Chohung Investment
Trust Management Co., Ltd. As of December 31, 2004,
its capital stock amounted to W45 billion of which Chohung
Bank owned 79.77%.
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Chohung Finance Ltd., Hong Kong is a subsidiary of Chohung Bank
engaged in various merchant banking activities in Hong Kong. As
of December 31, 2004, its capital stock amounted to
US$15 million, of which Chohung Bank owned 99.99%.
CHB America Bank is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Chohung Bank
created through a merger of Chohung Bank of New York and
California Chohung Bank in March 2003. It offers full banking
services to Korean residents in New York and in California. As
of December 31, 2004, CHB America Banks capital stock
amounted to US$14 million.
Chohung Bank (Deutschland) GmbH was established in 1994 as a
wholly-owned subsidiary of Chohung Bank. As of December 31,
2004, its capital stock amounted to EUR 15,339 thousand.
Chohung Vina Bank was established in November 2000 as a joint
venture between Chohung Bank and Vietcom Bank, and engages in
banking activities in Vietnam. Its capital stock as of
December 31, 2004 was US$20 million, of which Chohung
Bank owned 50%.
In December 2004, we established Shinhan Private Equity Inc. as
our wholly-owned subsidiary with initial paid-in-capital of
W10 billion.
As of the date hereof, we had twelve direct and nine indirect
subsidiaries. The following diagram shows our organization
structure as of the date hereof:
With the exception of Shinhan Finance Limited and Chohung
Finance Ltd., Hong Kong, which are incorporated in Hong Kong,
CHB America Bank and Good Morning Shinhan Securities USA Inc.,
which are incorporated in the United States, Good Morning
Shinhan Securities Europe Ltd., which is incorporated in London,
United Kingdom, Chohung Bank (Deutschland) GmbH, which is
incorporated in Germany, and Chohung Vina Bank, which is
incorporated in Vietnam, all of our other subsidiaries are
incorporated in Korea.
Our legal name is Shinhan Financial Group Co., Ltd. and
commercial name is Shinhan Financial Group. Our registered
office and principal executive offices are located at 120, 2-Ga,
Taepyung-Ro, Jung-gu, Seoul 100-102, Korea. Our telephone
number is 82-2-6360-3000. Our agent in the United States,
Shinhan Bank, New York branch, is located at 800 Third Avenue,
32nd Floor, New York, NY 10022, U.S.A. Our agents
telephone number is (212) 371-8000.
Our Strategy
Since our holding company establishment in 2001, we have
actively realigned our market position in an ever-changing
environment of the Korean banking and financial industry. In
particular, with our acquisition of Chohung Bank in 2003, we
have emerged as the second largest financial institution in
terms of assets and
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distribution network in Korea. With the acquisition of Chohung
Bank, we believe that we have completed our reconfiguration of
our corporate structure in the area of commercial banking.
Our vision is to enhance shareholder value by securing a solid
position as the leading provider of total financial solutions in
Korea by achieving global standards in corporate governance,
operational efficiencies and integration of process and
services. To this end, we are focusing, in the medium term, on
the integration of our banking operations, through the use of
strategic initiative projects called One Bank and
New Bank, to create total financial solutions by
providing the full range of financial products and services
meeting the needs of both corporate and retail customers. To
achieve this vision, we are implementing and will continue to
implement the following strategies:
Creating synergies within our holding company structure.
Since our reconfiguration into a holding company structure in
2001, we have focused on achieving synergy through cross-selling
of products and services. Shinhan Bank, Chohung Bank and Good
Morning Shinhan Securities are assuming the roles of primary
distribution channel while the rest of our non-bank subsidiaries
are focusing on developing competitive products and services.
Examples of our principal products for cross-selling in the
retail segment include bancassurance, credit cards, beneficiary
certificates and Financial Network Accounts, which
are integrated accounts for banking and brokerage services. In
the corporate segment, Good Morning Shinhan Securities provide
finance services to corporate customers of both Shinhan Bank and
Chohung Bank, which services include underwriting of initial
public offerings, asset securitization, M&A advisory and
issuance of debt or equity securities.
Enhancing the core competency of our operating
subsidiaries. In order to provide the highest quality
products and services from each of our banking and financial
businesses, we intend to focus on enhancing the core competency
of each of our operating subsidiaries by taking the following
initiatives:
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in commercial banking, we have sought to achieve economies of
scale by acquiring Chohung Bank, enabling us to, among other
things, capitalize on greater mass market penetration and large
corporate portfolio as a complement to Shinhan Banks
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in securities brokerage services, we have sought to achieve
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in credit cards, we have focused on and will continue to focus
on improved credit initiation through higher credit scoring
requirements, risk management through continued credit scoring
reviews and improved collection results through coordinated call
centers and increased collection staff, as well as enhanced
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in areas where we lack core competency as compared to the
leading global financial institutions, we will continue to
expand our relationships through affiliations and business
cooperation with world class financial institutions such as BNP
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Establishing and Consolidating the One Portal Network. In
order to provide total financial solutions to our customers on a
real-time basis, we are continuing to develop our one portal
network. The one portal network refers to the ability of a
corporate or retail customer to have access to our total
financial solutions through any single point of contact with our
group. In furtherance of this strategy, we have been
implementing and will continue to implement the following
initiatives:
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integrating our physical and online distribution channels to
offer products and services developed by all of our operating
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making banking, securities brokerage, insurance and other
services available at each branch; |
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enabling online cross access between commercial banking and our
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integrating the customer service call centers for our commercial
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focusing on retail and corporate customers with total financial
solutions designed to meet their respective needs and utilizing
specialized branches to provide convenient access and trained
employees to offer and provide relevant products and services,
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in retail banking, utilizing private banking centers to provide
high net worth customers convenient access to total financial
solutions that link banking to brokerage services, asset
management and insurance; as well as penetrating the mass market
penetration by enhancing brand and customer loyalty through
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in corporate banking, expanding and enhancing the capabilities
of our large corporate and small- and medium-sized enterprises
specialist branch network and leveraging our increased large
corporate customer base to provide total financial solutions
that combine banking and non-banking financial products, such as
asset backed securities, structured finance, M&A advice;
syndication and equity derivatives, acting more as a financial
advisor for larger, well established small- and-medium-sized
enterprises by providing underwriting, rights offerings and
offering related investment banking services in addition to
lending, deposit and foreign exchange products and services and
focusing on investment in corporate debt securities and initial
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developing and promoting integrated financial products
customized to meet the needs and demands of our customer
segments, such as Financial Network Accounts that combine
banking services and securities brokerage services or that
combine credit card services and securities brokerage services
and Safe Loans that combine banking services and insurance
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enhancing customer loyalty by offering an All Plus Points
System that combines customers banking, securities
and credit card activities in a single report from which certain
customer benefits are awarded. |
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developing joint products and services and joint sales support
and enhancing cross-selling by sharing customer information
through integrated data-warehousing and customer relationship
management systems. |
Achieving Cost Efficiency from our Holding Company
Structure. We intend to achieve cost efficiency and to
achieve maximum benefit from our holding company structure by:
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preventing overlapping investments in solution development,
information technology related investments, new investments in
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identifying and realizing synergies such as combined information
technology, call centers and shared customer services,
distribution channels and new products and services; |
Introducing a Performance-based Culture. In order to
promote a customer oriented group culture, we intend to measure
and reward employee performance in relation to the level of
customer satisfaction reflected in customer response to our
products and services, including products and services offered
as part of our cross-selling efforts, and the quality of the
assets and revenues generated.
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OUR ACQUISITION AND INTEGRATION OF CHOHUNG BANK
Purpose of the Acquisition
Through the acquisition, our Board of Directors sought primarily
to achieve greater scale and market share, and secure stronger
distribution channels to fulfill the advantages of our holding
company model. Prior to the acquisition, Shinhan Bank was the
fifth largest bank in Korea in terms of assets as of
December 31, 2002. The acquisition of Chohung Bank placed
us second in terms of assets. With these substantially enhanced
resources, we constitute a broad-based nationwide financial
services platform that enjoys a leadership position in the
retail, corporate and small- and medium-sized enterprise banking
sectors, as well as enhances our position in related financial
services segments, including credit card, securities brokerage
and investment trust management services. The acquisition has
also enhanced our ability to optimize funding costs with a
larger core deposit base and greater leverage in product
sourcing. Through the acquisition, our Board of Directors is
also hoping over time to benefit from synergies associated with
combining and integrating the resources of Shinhan Bank and
Chohung Bank, including combined information technology
platforms, branch specialization, banking product and service
development and the expansion and development of related
financial services such as bancassurance and investment banking.
In reaching these judgments, our Board of Directors took into
account, on Korean GAAP basis, increases as of and for the year
ended December 31, 2002 in the following items resulting
from the acquisition of Chohung Bank:
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total assets (from W60 trillion to W128 trillion; second largest
in Korea), total loans (from W41 trillion to
W89 trillion; second largest in Korea), deposits (from
W37 trillion to W83 trillion; second largest in
Korea), branches (from 334 to 780; second largest in Korea) and
assets under management (from W5 trillion to W12 trillion; sixth
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based on our estimates (and defining the market as the sum of
eight largest financial institutions in Korea), market share in
the retail banking sector (from 9% to 17%; second largest in
Korea), small- and medium-sized enterprises sector (from 10% to
21%; second largest in Korea), large corporate sector (from 10%
to 20%; second largest in Korea), and credit card sector (from
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Our Board of Directors was also advised by our management that
the acquisition is expected to be accretive in 2005 from an
earnings per share standpoint as determined under Korean GAAP,
and that it is expected that there would be sufficient
internally generated cash flow to enable payment of dividends on
and scheduled redemptions of our preferred shares and to pay
dividends on our common shares.
The conclusion in respect of the earnings per share on Korean
GAAP basis was based upon the following material factors and
assumptions by our management:
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We would retain our 80.04% ownership interest in Chohung Bank
shares; |
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There are no material adverse developments affecting Shinhan
Banks or Chohung Banks loan portfolio post
acquisition; |
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Our net earnings would increase by approximately 10% per
annum from 2004 and going forward, based on a projected asset
growth of 9% 10% per annum and assuming a
stable net interest margin and a return on assets of
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Chohung Banks net earnings would increase by approximately
5% 6% from 2004 and going forward, based on a
projected asset growth of 7% 8% per annum
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No synergies, cost savings or restructuring costs were taken
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Goodwill amortization of approximately W800 billion over a
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Income tax rate of 29.7%; |
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All 44,720,603 shares of our redeemable convertible
preferred stock owned by Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation are
converted into our common shares, bringing our total outstanding
shares of common stock to 337,081,728 shares; and |
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Our redeemable preferred shares issued to Korea Deposit
Insurance Corporation would pay a 4.04% dividend and our
redeemable preferred shares issued to the market would pay a
6.5% dividend (the actual dividend payable on average is 7.2%). |
The conclusion in respect of our internal cash flow to service
preferred shares was based upon the following material factors
and assumptions by our management:
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Our cash inflow consists of dividends paid only by Shinhan Bank
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For Chohung Bank, we assumed that the dividends, at a dividend
payout ratio of 40%, would be paid from 2005. For Shinhan Bank,
we assumed that the dividends at a dividend payout ratio of 45%
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For Shinhan Bank and Chohung Bank, we assumed that amounts
available to pay dividends (other than amounts required to be
reserved to maintain a Tier I capital adequacy ratio of
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Dividends would be paid on our common shares at 15% of par value
(or W750 per share) from 2003 through 2008 and at 20% of
par value (or W1,000 per share) from 2009 through
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Our redeemable preferred shares issued to Korea Deposit
Insurance Corporation would be redeemed in equal installments
from the third anniversary date of the issuance date until the
seventh anniversary date, and our redeemable preferred shares
issued to the market would be redeemed in the following amounts:
W525 billion on the third anniversary date,
W365 billion on the fifth anniversary date and
W10 billion on the seventh anniversary date. |
Certain of these assumptions and analyses involve a high degree
of uncertainty and should not be viewed as indicative of future
results. Factors which could cause the results to differ
materially include, without limitation, difficulties affecting
our ability to effect the integration of two large banks,
unknown or unforeseen risks and contingencies in the loan
portfolios, changes in interest rates on assets or liabilities,
further deterioration of economic conditions in Korea or
globally, labor unrest, as well as other risks detailed under
Item 3 Key Information Risk
Factors.
The Acquisition
On August 19, 2003, we acquired 543,570,144 shares of
common stock of Chohung Bank from Korea Deposit Insurance
Corporation, which shares represent 80.04% of the outstanding
shares of Chohung Bank. Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation had
acquired the Chohung Bank shares in connection with a capital
injection in 1999 during the Korean financial crisis. Our
acquisition of these shares of Chohung Bank was the culmination
of a lengthy process pursuant to which we were awarded preferred
bidder status in January 2003 following which we entered into
negotiations with Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation over a
six-month period with respect to the price and terms of the
acquisition. During this period, the proposed transaction
encountered opposition from both the labor union and the senior
management of Chohung Bank. Beginning in mid-June 2003, the
labor union of Chohung Bank undertook actions, including a
strike, opposing our acquisition of Chohung Bank.
In connection with the finalization of the Stock Purchase
Agreement, our management, together with the managements of
Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation and Chohung Bank, reached a
written understanding with the labor union of Chohung Bank.
Labor related issues relating to Chohung Bank will be resolved
through consultation. The understanding contemplates that a
merger between Shinhan Bank and Chohung
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Bank may take place three years after the closing and that
during the transition period (i) the chief executive
officer of Chohung Bank will be drawn from a pool of candidates
with backgrounds at Chohung Bank and will, as such, manage
Chohung Bank within the holding company structure,
(ii) Chohung Bank and Shinhan Bank will have equal
representation on the integration committee to be established
two years after the acquisition and equal representation as
senior executive officers of Shinhan Financial Group, and
(iii) forcible lay-offs will not take place, employee
compensation will be harmonized and seniority will be discussed.
Upon completion of the merger, employee redundancy policy will
be retained and, where feasible, branch redundancies will be
avoided. The understanding is broadly consistent with our
strategy and timetable for combining the resources of the two
banks and is designed to enhance the support and cooperation of
Chohung Banks employees in the process.
The definitive terms of the acquisition were reflected in the
Stock Purchase Agreement and the Investment Agreement, each
dated July 9, 2003. The purchase price for the Chohung Bank
shares consisted of (i) a maximum cash amount of
W1,718,800,548,296, of which W900,000,000,000 was paid at the
closing, with the W652,284,172,800 being due two years from the
closing, subject to reduction if certain loan portfolio quality
conditions existing as of December 31, 2002 under Korean
GAAP are not maintained, and W166,516,375,496 being due two
years from the closing, subject to reductions relating to the
accuracy of representations and warranties contained in the
Stock Purchase Agreement, (ii) 46,583,961 shares of
our Redeemable Preferred Stock and
(iii) 44,720,603 shares of our Redeemable Convertible
Preferred Stock convertible into 12.28% of our common shares as
of December 31, 2004. For the terms of these preferred
stocks, see Item 10. Additional
Information Articles of Incorporation
Description of Capital Stock Description of
Redeemable Preferred Stock. In addition, we have agreed to
make an earn out payment equal to 20% of Chohung Banks net
income for 2004, 2005 and 2006 in excess of W1,800,000,000,000
in the aggregate as reflected under Korean GAAP. We have also
agreed to make up the difference between the price at which
outstanding exchangeable debt securities of Korea Deposit
Insurance Corporation exchangeable into our shares through
conversion of the Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock are
exchanged for our common shares and a price of W18,086 per
share with respect to up to a maximum of 44,720,603 common
shares. The loan portfolio quality adjustment to the cash
portion of the acquisition price referred to above will be based
on the Korean GAAP performance of Chohung Banks portfolios
of certain large corporate loans, including corporate loans sold
with recourse to the Korea Asset Management Corporation, and
credit card loans. Any loan loss provisions, net charge-offs or
other losses or costs associated with such adjustments and with
adjustments associated with accuracy of representations and
warranties referred to above will be reflected in the ordinary
course on our consolidated income statement prepared under
Korean GAAP. Any cash payments made when the amounts payable to
Korea Depository Insurance Corporation can be estimated with
reasonable certainty will be reflected on our consolidated
balance sheet as additional goodwill from the acquisition. As of
December 31, 2004, we recorded liability of
W166,516,375,496 on the consolidated balance sheet which
increased goodwill by the same amount.
The Stock Purchase Agreement also provided for the resignation
of the board of directors and officers of Chohung Bank and the
election of persons specified by us, all of which has taken
place and a new management and board of directors of Chohung
Bank are in place. Pursuant to the terms of the Investment
Agreement, so long as Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation holds
4.0% or more of the outstanding shares of our common stock
resulting from conversion of the Redeemable Convertible
Preferred Stock, Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation will have
the right to nominate one outside director. In addition, we have
the right to exercise all voting rights that Korea Deposit
Insurance Corporation may have with respect to the enfranchised
Redeemable Preferred Stock and the Redeemable Convertible
Preferred Stock as well as our common shares issuable to Korea
Deposit Insurance Corporation upon conversion of the Redeemable
Convertible Preferred Stock except, so long as Korea Deposit
Insurance Corporation owns more than 4.0% of our outstanding
shares of common stock resulting from conversion of the
Redeemable Convertible Preferred Share, we are required to
obtain the consent of Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation prior
to voting on the following matters: (i) any matters which
require a special resolution or unanimous resolution of the
shareholders under the Korean Commercial Code;
(ii) approval of any dividend payment on our common shares;
and (iii) appointment or dismissal of any outside director
nominated by Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation.
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Pursuant to the terms of the Investment Agreement, we are
required to obtain the consent of the Korea Deposit Insurance
Corporation, to the extent permitted under applicable law, in
order to declare dividends on our common shares in excess of
W750, if our net income under Korean GAAP is below
W800 billion in any given fiscal year while any of the
Redeemable Preferred Stock and Redeemable Convertible Preferred
Stock are outstanding.
In December 2003, our ownership increased to 81.15% following
our additional capital injection of W200 billion into
Chohung Bank. In June 2004, we acquired the common shares of
Chohung Bank that we previously did not own, which were
135,548,285 shares, or 18.85% of total common shares of
Chohung Bank outstanding as of December 31, 2003, through a
cash tender offer followed by a small-scale share swap under
Korean law. We delisted the common shares of Chohung Bank from
the Korea Exchange on July 2, 2004.
Strategy, Organization and Timetable for Integrating Chohung
Bank and Shinhan Bank and Effecting a Merger
We currently maintain our policy to integrate Shinhan Bank and
Chohung Bank over a three-year transition period from the date
of our acquisition of Chohung Bank by executing the following
strategy:
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integrating the two information technology systems of Shinhan
Bank and Chohung Bank by taking advantage of the fact that both
banks utilize the same operating systems; |
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introducing Shinhan Banks risk management and provisioning
systems into Chohung Bank to improve the asset quality of
Chohung Banks loan portfolio; |
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unifying marketing strategy and branding to enhance overall
market impact; |
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unifying distribution and expanding our overall customer base by
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unifying product and service development; |
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capitalizing on Chohung Banks greater retail mass market
penetration and large corporate portfolio as a complement to
Shinhan Banks greater emphasis on small- and medium-sized
enterprises and high net worth individuals; |
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enhancing financial services activities, including by
coordinating or combining credit card and investment management
activities; and |
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harmonizing employee compensation benchmarked to common
productivity targets and enhancing operational efficiency
primarily through normal and voluntary early retirement programs. |
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Organization and Timetable |
To provide integration leadership during the initial phases of
the integration, in September 2003, a joint management committee
was established consisting of the CEO and the responsible Senior
Executive Vice President at our holding company level, the CEOs
and the responsible Senior Executive Vice Presidents of both
Shinhan Bank and Chohung Bank and other members of our senior
management, including those of our other subsidiaries as
appropriate from time to time. Under the supervision of this
joint management committee, this integration process is being
implemented through two group-wide initiatives called One
Bank and New Bank projects.
The One Bank initiative focuses on achieving
near-term synergies and operational efficiencies in advance of
the physical and systems integration, such as in the areas of
sharing retail distribution channels, joint proposals and credit
policies for large-scale loans and joint investor relations and
public relations. The day-to-day implementation of the One
Bank initiative is being handled by a joint work group
established with working level employees participating from the
holding company, Shinhan Bank and Chohung Bank,
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further broken down into task force teams and smaller work
groups depending on the various areas of integration.
The New Bank initiative focuses more on longer-term
integration and upgrading of our soon-to-be integrated banking
services platform. The areas of focus include upgrading retail
service models, establishing the one portal channel network,
business process reengineering, developing an integrated credit
risk management system and upgrading our information technology
systems. The day-to-day implementation is being handled by six
upgrade project teams.
In connection with both of these initiatives, we received
outside consulting, including review of global best practice to
improve fairness and objectivity in our decision-making process.
We also have dedicated teams at our holding company level to
provide certain support and back-office functions for these
initiatives.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
As consideration for our purchase of Chohung Bank shares, at
closing, we (i) paid to Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation
cash of W900 billion, (ii) issued to Korea Deposit
Insurance Corporation 46,583,961 shares of our Redeemable
Preferred Stock, with a redemption price of W842,517,518,646 and
(iii) issued to Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation
44,720,603 shares of our Redeemable Convertible Preferred
Stock convertible into 12.28% of our shares of common stock as
of December 31, 2004, with a redemption price of
W808,816,825,858. In August 2003, we raised W900 billion in
cash through the issuance of 6,000,000 shares of redeemable
preferred stock, all of which were sold in the domestic
fixed-income market through Strider Securitization Specialty
Co., Ltd., a special purpose vehicle. These redeemable preferred
shares have terms that are different from the preferred shares
issued to Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation. We are required
to redeem these preferred shares issued to the special purpose
vehicle in three installments in 2006, 2008 and 2010.
Pursuant to the terms of the Redeemable Preferred Stock issued
to Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation, we are required to
redeem such shares in five equal annual installments commencing
three years from the date of issuance and, pursuant to the terms
of the Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock, we are required
to redeem the full amount of such shares outstanding five years
from the date of issuance to the extent not converted into our
common shares. Each share of Redeemable Convertible Preferred
Stock is convertible into one share of our common stock. The
dividend ratios on the Redeemable Preferred Stock and the
Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock are 4.04% and 2.02%,
respectively. See Item 10. Additional
Information Articles of Incorporation
Description of Capital Stock Description of
Redeemable Preferred Stock.
The following table sets forth the contractual scheduled
maturities by type of preferred stock issued by us in connection
with our acquisition of Chohung Bank.
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Due August | |
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2005 | |
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2006 | |
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2007 | |
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2008 | |
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2009 | |
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2010 | |
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Total | |
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(In millions of Won) | |
Redeemable Preferred Stock issued to KDIC
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W |
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W |
168,503 |
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W |
168,503 |
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W |
168,504 |
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W |
168,504 |
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W |
168,504 |
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W |
842,518 |
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Redeemable Preferred Stock issued in the market through a
special purpose vehicle
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525,000 |
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365,000 |
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10,000 |
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900,000 |
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Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock(1)
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808,817 |
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808,817 |
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Total
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W |
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W |
693,503 |
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W |
168,503 |
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W |
1,342,321 |
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W |
168,504 |
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W |
178,504 |
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W |
2,551,335 |
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Note:
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(1) |
Assumes no conversion of the Redeemable Convertible Preferred
Stock into our common stock. |
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Pursuant to laws and regulations in Korea, we may redeem our
preferred stock to the extent of our retained earnings of the
previous fiscal year, net of certain reserves as determined
under Korean GAAP. At this time, we expect that our future
profitability should be adequate to provide us with sufficient
capital resources to enable us to redeem our preferred stock
pursuant to the scheduled maturities as described in the table
above. In the event there is a short-term shortage of liquidity
to make the required cash payments for redemption as a result
of, among other things, failure to receive dividend payments
from our operating subsidiaries on time, we plan to raise cash
liquidity through the issuance of long-term debt in the Korean
fixed-income market in advance of the scheduled maturity on our
preferred stock. In addition, the Stock Purchase Agreement
requires us to make cash payments of W652,284,172,800 two years
from the closing subject to reduction if certain loan portfolio
quality conditions existing as of December 31, 2002 under
Korean GAAP are not maintained, and W166,516,375,496 two years
from the closing, subject to reductions relating to the accuracy
of representations and warranties contained in the Stock
Purchase Agreement. As a result of uncertainties relating to
loan quality conditions and possible breach of representations
and warranties, it is impossible to predict at this time the
actual amount of cash payments that will be due. To the extent
we need to obtain additional liquidity, we plan to do so through
the issuance of long-term debt and the use of our other
secondary funding sources. See Item 5. Operating and
Financial Review and Prospects Liquidity and Capital
Resources.
Capital Adequacy
Chohung Banks capital adequacy ratios as of
December 31, 2002, 2003 and 2004, calculated based on
guidelines issued by the Financial Supervisory Commission, were
8.66%, 8.87% and 9.40%, respectively. Pursuant to the capital
adequacy guidelines issued by the Financial Supervisory
Commission, financial holding companies in Korea, including us,
are required to maintain a minimum requisite capital ratio of at
least 100%. Requisite capital ratio represents the ratio of net
aggregate amount of our equity capital to aggregate amounts of
requisite capital (all of which are described in
Supervision and Regulation
Principal Regulations Applicable to Financial Holding
Companies Capital Adequacy). Although our
estimated requisite capital ratio as of December 31, 2003
declined as a result of our acquisition of Chohung Bank, the
ratio stabilized in 2004 and we expect to continue to satisfy
the minimum requisite capital ratio requirement. Our acquisition
of Chohung Bank did not affect the capital adequacy ratios of
our other operating subsidiaries, including Shinhan Bank and
Shinhan Card.
In June 2004, we acquired the remaining 18.85% of the
outstanding shares of Chohung Bank that we previously did not
own through a cash tender offer followed by a small-scale share
swap pursuant to Korean law. This transaction was subject to the
rights of dissenting shareholders of Chohung Bank, who had the
right to require Chohung Bank to purchase the shares held by
such dissenting shareholders at a price determined in accordance
with Korean laws and regulations. The number of shares subject
to such purchase by Chohung Bank was 66,363,126 shares,
amounting to a purchase price of approximately
W204 billion. Chohung Bank was required to reduce its total
Tier I and Tier II capital by such purchase price,
resulting in a 0.50% decrease in Chohung Banks total
Tier I and Tier II capital adequacy ratio.
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BUSINESS OVERVIEW
Unless otherwise specifically mentioned, the following
business overview is presented on a consolidated basis under
U.S. GAAP.
In the overview of our business that follows, we provide you
with information regarding our branch network and other
distribution channels and a detailed look at our principal group
activities.
Our Branch Network and Distribution Channels
Through branches maintained at various levels of our
subsidiaries, we offer a variety of financial services to retail
and corporate customers. The following table presents the
geographical distribution of our domestic branch network,
according to our principal subsidiaries with branch networks, as
of December 31, 2004.
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Good | |
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Shinhan Bank | |
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Chohung Bank | |
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Morning | |
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Shinhan | |
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Shinhan | |
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Retail | |
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Corporate | |
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Retail | |
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Corporate | |
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Jeju Bank | |
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Securities | |
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Card(1) | |
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Total | |
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Seoul and metropolitan
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150 |
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47 |
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187 |
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44 |
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1 |
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36 |
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5 |
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|
470 |
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Kyunggi Province
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69 |
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|
14 |
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72 |
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15 |
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11 |
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1 |
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182 |
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Six major cities:
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44 |
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15 |
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78 |
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15 |
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1 |
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18 |
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5 |
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|
176 |
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Inchon
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14 |
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4 |
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17 |
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3 |
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2 |
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1 |
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41 |
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Busan
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10 |
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5 |
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24 |
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4 |
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1 |
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5 |
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1 |
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50 |
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Kwangju
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5 |
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1 |
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6 |
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2 |
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2 |
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1 |
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17 |
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Taegu
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6 |
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3 |
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13 |
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3 |
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4 |
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1 |
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30 |
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Ulsan
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4 |
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1 |
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8 |
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1 |
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2 |
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16 |
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Taejon
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5 |
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1 |
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10 |
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2 |
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3 |
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1 |
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22 |
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Sub-total
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263 |
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|
76 |
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337 |
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74 |
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2 |
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|
65 |
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|
11 |
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828 |
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Others
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|
23 |
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|
10 |
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|
|
107 |
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|
|
15 |
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|
|
29 |
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|
|
14 |
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|
|
2 |
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|
|
200 |
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|
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|
|
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Total
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|
286 |
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|
|
86 |
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|
|
444 |
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|
|
89 |
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|
|
31 |
|
|
|
79 |
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|
13 |
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|
1,028 |
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Note:
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(1) |
Represents sales offices focusing on attracting new customers. |
As of December 31, 2004, Shinhan Bank had 372 branches in
Korea. Shinhan Banks branch network is designed to focus
on providing one-stop banking services tailored to one of the
three customer categories: retail customers, small- and
medium-sized enterprises customers and large corporate
customers. Under the customer oriented branch network, branch
officers operate under the sole and independent supervision of
their respective division profit centers, providing one-stop
banking services tailored to their respective customer groups.
Of the 372 total domestic branches, three branches specialize in
serving large corporations, 83 branches concentrate on
small-and medium-sized enterprises and 286 branches focus on
retail customers.
As of December 31, 2004, Chohung Bank had an extensive
nation-wide branch network with a total of 533 branches in
Korea. With key branches located in high traffic locations such
as airports, hospitals and other public facilities, Chohung Bank
believes that it provides its customers with convenience and
efficiency that enables Chohung Bank to secure a significant
source of stable funding at competitive rates. Of the 533 total
branches, six branches specialize in serving large corporations,
83 branches concentrate on small- and medium enterprises and 444
branches focus on retail customers.
We believe that targeting specific service areas and offering
differentiated services to each group of customers will improve
our profitability and productivity.
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In Korea, many retail transactions are conducted in cash or with
credit cards, and conventional checking accounts are generally
not offered or used as widely as in other countries. As a
result, an extensive retail branch network plays an important
role for Korean banks as customers generally handle most
transactions through bank branches.
Shinhan Banks 150 retail branches are principally located
near Seoul and its metropolitan area to target and service high
net worth individuals. Chohung Bank has an extensive nationwide
network of 444 retail branches covering all regions of Korea,
which also offers credit card-related services in addition to
conventional consumer lending.
Chohung Bank has traditionally focused on and continues to focus
on retail banking. To focus more on profitability, it has
developed and has been implementing what it refers to as
deepening customer relationship branches or DCR
branches, which have separate layouts from conventional branches
and provides easier access and differentiated services to high
net worth customers. As of December 31, 2004, Chohung Bank
had 182 DCR branches located primarily in strategic locations in
major Korean cities.
Our private banking relationship managers are representatives
who, within target customer groups, assist clients in developing
individual investment strategies. We believe that our
relationship managers help us foster enduring relationships with
our clients. Private banking customers also have access to our
retail branch network and other general banking products we
offer through our retail banking operations.
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Corporate Banking Branches |
In order to service corporate customers and attract high-quality
borrowers, in particular from the small- and medium-sized
enterprises sector, Shinhan Bank has developed a relationship
management system within its domestic branch network and
strengthened its marketing capability. Shinhan Banks
relationship managers help us foster enduring relationships with
our corporate customers, the small- and medium-sized enterprises
in particular. Shinhan Bank has 83 corporate banking branches
with these relationship management teams focusing on serving its
small- and medium-sized enterprises customers. Recently, as part
of an effort to centralize our resources and institutional
knowledge with respect to our corporate customer base,
Shinhan Bank have reduced the number of banking branch
offices that offer services to large corporate customers.
Shinhan Bank expects its headquarters to be much better
positioned to effect policies and business strategies throughout
its branch network. This should lead to greater efficiency and
better services being provided to these customers. Shinhan Bank
has three corporate branches solely dedicated to large corporate
customers, all of which are located in Seoul, Korea.
In August 2002, in order to service quality corporate customers,
in particular from the small- and medium-sized enterprises
sector, Chohung Bank spun off the corporate sections from its
existing branches and created separate corporate banking
branches. Chohung Bank currently has 89 corporate banking
branches, consisting of six large corporate branches and 83
small- and medium-sized enterprises branches. These corporate
banking branches operate independently from the retail banking
branches and form a separate corporate banking branch network.
Each corporate banking branch has its own general manager and is
dedicated solely to large corporate customers.
In order to complement our branch network, we have established
an extensive network of automated banking machines, which are
located in branches and in unmanned outlets. These automated
banking machines consist of ATMs, cash dispensers and passbook
printers. As of December 31, 2004, Shinhan Bank had 1,057
cash dispensers and 1,402 ATMs and Chohung Bank had 930 cash
dispensers, 3,467 ATMs. We have actively promoted the use of
these distribution outlets in order to provide convenient
service to customers, as well as to maximize the marketing and
sales functions at the branch level, reduce employee costs and
improve profitability. We believe that the use of our automated
banking machines has increased in
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recent years. We estimate that, in 2004, automated banking
machine transactions accounted for approximately 25.7% of total
deposit and withdrawal transactions of Shinhan Bank and 47.2% of
those of Chohung Bank.
The following table sets forth information, for the periods
indicated, regarding the number of transactions and the fee
revenue of our ATMs and cash dispensers.
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For the Year Ended December 31, | |
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2002 | |
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2003 | |
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2004 | |
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Shinhan Bank:
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ATMs and cash dispensers
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2,212 |
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2,373 |
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2,459 |
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Number of transactions (millions)
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|
|
117 |
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|
|
107 |
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|
105 |
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Fee revenue (billions of Won)
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|
W |
19 |
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|
W |
20 |
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|
W |
20 |
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Chohung Bank:
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ATMs and cash dispensers
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5,011 |
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|
4,655 |
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|
4,397 |
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Number of transactions (millions)
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|
|
338 |
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|
|
281 |
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|
|
262 |
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|
Fee revenue (billions of Won)
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|
W |
41 |
|
|
W |
42 |
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|
W |
34 |
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Since launching Koreas first internet banking service in
July 1999, Shinhan Bank has been widely acknowledged in the
print and electronic media as the internet banking leader among
Korean commercial banks. Shinhan Banks internet banking
services are more comprehensive than those available at the
counter, including such services as 24 hour account balance
posting, real-time account transfer, overseas remittance and
loan requests. Consistent with the fact that Korea has the
highest internet supply rate in the world and an active
e-business market, internet banking has continued to grow at a
rapid pace. In 2004, internet banking made up 28.1% of total
banking transactions of Shinhan Bank, an increase from 24.4% in
2003 and 19.8% in 2002. In the case of loans, in particular, an
average of approximately 5,629 requests are made per month.
Among the electronic banking service customers of Shinhan Bank
in 2004, approximately 1,658,812 were retail customers and
84,477 were corporate customers.
In March 2004, we launched the M Banking service, which
enables customers to make speedy, convenient and secure banking
transactions using IC chip-installed mobile phones. As of
December 31, 2004, Chohung Bank had 34,062 M Banking
subscribers who used the service for approximately 450,000
transactions amounting to W304,955 million and Shinhan Bank
had 18,183 M Banking subscribers who used the service for
approximately 273,000 transactions amounting to
W364,812 million.
Chohung Bank launched its electronic banking services in May
1993, allowing customers to transfer funds, make account
inquiries and receive account statements by telephone and
facsimile. Chohung Bank provides a 24-hour phone banking service
which facilitates money transfers and account inquiries as well
as Chohung Banks efforts to market its products and
services through the phone. The internet banking system,
launched in July 1999, enables customers to transfer funds more
conveniently than under the existing phone banking system. In
2004, internet banking made up 18.61% of total banking
transactions of Chohung Bank. In the case of loans, in
particular, an average of approximately 4,284 requests are made
per month. Among the electronic banking service customers of
Chohung Bank in 2004, approximately 2,781,081 were retail
customers and 103,889 were corporate customers.
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The following table sets forth information, for the periods
indicated, on the number of users and transactions and the fee
revenue of the above services provided to our retail and
corporate customers.
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For the Year Ended December 31, | |
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| |
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|
2002 | |
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
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| |
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| |
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| |
Shinhan Bank:
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|
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Telephone banking(1):
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|
|
|
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|
|
|
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Number of users(2)
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|
|
792,317 |
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|
|
1,109,552 |
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|
|
1,398,827 |
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Number of transactions (in thousands)
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|
|
27,792 |
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|
|
39,670 |
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|
|
36,646 |
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Internet banking(1):
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|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
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|
Number of users(2)
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|
|
741,552 |
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|
|
1,023,195 |
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|
|
1,339,571 |
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|
Number of transactions (in thousands)(3)
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|
|
224,652 |
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|
|
306,667 |
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|
|
359,160 |
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Total fee revenue (millions of Won)
|
|
W |
13,244 |
|
|
W |
18,325 |
|
|
W |
29,884 |
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Chohung Bank:
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|
|
|
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Telephone banking(1):
|
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|
|
|
Number of users(2)
|
|
|
2,485,000 |
|
|
|
2,670,658 |
|
|
|
720,492 |
|
|
Number of transactions (in thousands)(3)
|
|
|
119,429 |
|
|
|
120,931 |
|
|
|
108,745 |
|
Internet banking(1):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number of users
|
|
|
1,974,000 |
|
|
|
2,417,415 |
|
|
|
2,472,415 |
|
|
Number of transactions (in thousands)(3)
|
|
|
121,094 |
|
|
|
141,196 |
|
|
|
166,937 |
|
Total fee revenue (millions of Won)
|
|
W |
32,119 |
|
|
W |
35,052 |
|
|
W |
45,007 |
|
Notes:
|
|
(1) |
Includes customers simultaneously using both telephone banking
and internet banking. |
|
(2) |
Includes customers using services of both Shinhan Bank and
Chohung Bank. |
|
(3) |
Includes account inquiries and balance transfers. |
E-banking functions primarily as a cost-saving method, rather
than a profit-generating platform. Accordingly, substantially
all of electronic banking transactions do not generate fee
income as many transactions, such as balance inquiries,
consultations with customer representatives or transfers of
money within our banking institutions, are not charged fees.
This is especially the case for phone banking services where a
majority of the transactions are balance inquiries or
consultations with customer representatives. Firm banking
services, which are electronic banking services offered to
corporate customers, have also contributed to reducing
expenditures on operations and administrative costs.
In line with our strategy to provide high quality and
comprehensive customer service, we are in the process of
establishing a group-wide integrated call center designed to
provide comprehensive customer service and marketing.
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The table below sets forth Shinhan Banks overseas banking
subsidiary and branches.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year |
|
|
|
|
Established |
Business Unit |
|
Location |
|
or Acquired |
|
|
|
|
|
Subsidiary
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shinhan Finance Limited
|
|
Hong Kong SAR, China |
|
1990 |
Branches
|
|
|
|
|
|
Tokyo
|
|
Japan |
|
1988 |
|
Osaka
|
|
Japan |
|
1986 |
|
Fukuoka
|
|
Japan |
|
1997 |
|
New York
|
|
U.S.A. |
|
1989 |
|
London
|
|
United Kingdom |
|
1991 |
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
|
Vietnam |
|
1995 |
|
Tianjin
|
|
China |
|
1996 |
|
Shanghai
|
|
China |
|
2003 |
The table below sets forth Chohung Banks overseas banking
subsidiaries and branches.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year |
|
|
|
|
Established |
Business Unit |
|
Location |
|
or Acquired |
|
|
|
|
|
Subsidiaries
|
|
|
|
|
|
Chohung Finance Ltd., Hong Kong
|
|
Hong Kong SAR, China |
|
1982 |
|
Chohung Bank (Deutschland) GmbH
|
|
Germany |
|
1994 |
|
CHB America Bank(1)
|
|
U.S.A. |
|
2003 |
|
Chohung Vina Bank
|
|
Vietnam |
|
2000 |
Branches
|
|
|
|
|
|
London
|
|
United Kingdom |
|
1979 |
|
Tokyo
|
|
Japan |
|
1981 |
|
Singapore
|
|
Singapore |
|
1990 |
|
Tianjin
|
|
China |
|
1994 |
|
Mumbai
|
|
India |
|
1996 |
|
New York
|
|
U.S.A. |
|
1978 |
Note:
|
|
(1) |
Created as a result of a merger between Chohung Bank of New York
and California Chohung Bank in March 2003. CHB America Bank has
offices in New York City, New York and Los Angeles, California. |
The principal activities of overseas branches and subsidiaries
of Shinhan Bank and Chohung Bank are providing trade financing
and local currency funding for Korean companies and Korean
nationals in the overseas market and providing foreign exchange
services in conjunction with our headquarters. On a limited
basis, these overseas branches and subsidiaries also engage in
investment and trading of securities of foreign issuers.
|
|
|
Credit Card Distribution Channels |
As part of our strategy to focus on cross-selling of credit card
products and services to our banking customers, we generally
markets our credit card products and services to our customers
through our established retail distribution channels, primarily
through retail and corporate banking branch network of Shinhan
Bank and Chohung Bank, including automated transaction machines.
In addition, as of Decem-
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ber 31, 2004, Shinhan Card had 13 sales offices nationwide,
which primarily focus on attracting new credit card customers.
|
|
|
Securities Brokerage Distribution Channels |
Our Securities Brokerage Services is conducted principally
through Good Morning Shinhan Securities. As of December 31,
2004, Good Morning Shinhan Securities had 79 branches nationwide
and two overseas subsidiaries based in New York and London to
service our customers in this business.
Approximately 62.0% of our brokerage branches are located in the
Seoul metropolitan area with a focus to attract high net worth
individual customers and also to achieve synergy with our retail
and corporate banking branch network. In the corporate sector in
particular, we continue to explore new opportunities through
cooperation between Good Morning Shinhan Securities and Shinhan
Bank and Chohung Bank.
Our Principal Activities
Our principal group activities consist of deposit-taking
activities from our retail and corporate customers, which
provide us with funding necessary to offer a variety of
commercial banking, securities brokerage, investment banking and
other financial services.
The comprehensive financial services that we provides are:
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|
|
|
|
Commercial banking services, consisting of the following: |
|
|
|
|
|
Retail banking services; |
|
|
|
Corporate banking services, comprised of two divisions: |
Small- and medium-sized enterprises banking; and
Large corporate banking;
|
|
|
|
|
Credit cards services; |
|
|
|
Treasury and securities investment |
|
|
|
|
|
Other banking services |
|
|
|
Securities brokerage services |
|
|
|
Other services, including leasing and equipment financing,
investment trust management, regional banking, investment
banking advisory, bancassurance and loan collection and credit
reporting |
In addition to the above business activities, we have a
corporate center at the holding company level to house those
functions that support the cross-divisional management in our
organization.
|
|
|
Deposit-Taking Activities |
We offer many deposit products that target different customer
segments with features tailored to each segments financial
profile and other characteristics. Our deposit products
principally include the following:
|
|
|
|
|
Demand deposits, which either do not accrue interest or
accrue interest at a lower rate than time or savings deposits.
Demand deposits allow the customer to deposit and withdraw funds
at any time and, if they are interest bearing, accrue interest
at a fixed or variable rate depending on the period and the
amount of deposit. Retail and corporate demand deposits
constituted approximately 9.8% of our total deposits as of
December 31, 2003 and paid average interest of 1.39% in
2003, and approximately 10.1% of our total deposits as of
December 31, 2004 and paid average interest of 1.33% in
2004. |
|
|
|
Time deposits, which generally require the customer to
maintain a deposit for a fixed term during which the deposit
accrues interest at a fixed rate or variable rate based on
certain financial indexes, including the Korea Composite Stock
Price Index (KOSPI). If the amount of the deposit is withdrawn
prior to the end of the fixed term, the customer will be paid a
lower interest rate than that originally |
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|
|
|
|
|
offered. The term for time deposits typically ranges from one
month to five years. Retail and corporate time deposits
constituted approximately 49.1% of our total deposits as of
December 31, 2003 and paid average interest of 4.19% in
2003, and approximately 47.7% of our total deposits as of
December 31, 2004 and paid average interest of 3.83% in
2004. |
|
|
|
Mutual installment deposits, which generally require the
customer to make periodic deposits of a fixed amount over a
fixed term during which the deposit accrues interest at a fixed
rate. If the amount of the deposit is withdrawn prior to the end
of the fixed term, the customer will be paid a lower interest
rate than that originally offered. The term for installment
deposits typically ranges from six months to five years. Mutual
installment deposits constituted approximately 3.2% of our total
deposits as of December 31, 2003 and paid average interest
of 5.36% in 2003, and approximately 2.9% of our total deposits
as December 31, 2004 and paid average interest of 4.54% in
2004. |
|
|
|
Savings deposits, which allow the customer to deposit and
withdraw funds at any time and accrue interest at an adjustable
interest rate, which is lower than time or installment deposits.
Currently, interest on savings deposits ranges from zero to
2.7%. Saving deposits constituted approximately 29.4% of our
total deposits as of December 31, 2003 and paid average
interest of 1.46% in 2003, and approximately 29.5% of our total
deposits as of December 31, 2004 and paid average interest
of 1.24% in 2004. |
|
|
|
Marketable deposits, consisting of certificates of
deposit, cover bills and bonds sold under repurchase agreements
that have maturities ranging from 30 days to two years.
Interest rates on marketable deposits are determined based on
the length of the deposit and prevailing market interest rates.
Certificate of deposits are sold on a discount to their face
value, reflecting the interest payable on the certificate of
deposit. Under U.S. GAAP, cover bills sold are reflected as
short-term borrowings and bonds sold under repurchase agreements
are reflected under secured borrowings. |
|
|
|
Foreign currency deposits, which accrue interest at an
adjustable rate and are available to Korean residents,
nonresidents and overseas immigrants. Shinhan Bank offers
foreign currency demand and time deposits and checking and
passbook accounts in 15 currencies and Chohung Bank offers such
accounts in 15 foreign currencies. Deposits in foreign currency
constituted approximately 5.84% of our total deposits as of
December 31, 2003 and paid average interest of 0.66% in
2003, and approximately 5.81% of our total deposits as of
December 31, 2004 and paid average interest of 0.60% in
2004. |
We also offer deposits which provide the holder with
preferential rights to housing subscriptions under the Housing
Construction Promotion Law, and eligibility for mortgage loans.
These products include:
|
|
|
|
|
Housing subscription time deposits, which are special
purpose time deposit accounts providing the holder with a
preferential right to subscribe for new private apartment units
under the Housing Construction Promotion Law. This law is the
basic law setting forth various measures supporting the purchase
of houses and the supply of such houses by construction
companies. If a potential home-buyer subscribes for these
deposit products and holds them for a certain period of time as
set forth in the Housing Construction Promotion Law, such
deposit customers obtain the right to subscribe for new private
apartment units on a priority basis under this law. Such
preferential rights are neither transferable nor marketable in
the open market. These products accrue interest at a fixed rate
for one year and at an adjustable rate after one year, which are
consistent with other time deposits. Deposit amounts per account
range from W2 million to W15 million depending on the
size and location of the dwelling unit. These deposit products
target high and middle income households. |
|
|
|
Housing subscription installment savings deposits, which
are monthly installment savings programs providing the holder
with a preferential subscription right for new private apartment
units under the Housing Construction Promotion Law. Such
preferential rights are neither transferable nor marketable in
the open market. These deposits require monthly installments of
W50,000 to W500,000, have maturities between three and five
years and accrue interest at fixed rates depending on the term,
which are consistent with other installment savings deposits.
These deposit products target low- and middle-income households. |
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For information on our deposits in Korean Won based on the
principal types of deposit products we offer, see
Item 4. Information on the Company
Description of Assets and Liabilities
Funding Deposits.
The following table sets forth the number of the deposit
customers of Shinhan Bank and Chohung Bank by category as well
as the number of domestic branches as of the dates indicated.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of December 31, | |
|
|
| |
|
|
2002 | |
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(In thousands, except branches) | |
Shinhan Bank:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Retail deposit customers(1)
|
|
|
5,361 |
|
|
|
5,551 |
|
|
|
5,934 |
|
|
Active retail deposit customers(2)
|
|
|
1,624 |
|
|
|
1,621 |
|
|
|
1,753 |
|
Corporate deposit customers
|
|
|
93 |
|
|
|
101 |
|
|
|
113 |
|
Domestic branches
|
|
|
341 |
|
|
|
354 |
|
|
|
372 |
|
Chohung Bank:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Retail deposit customers(1)
|
|
|
9,932 |
|
|
|
9,239 |
|
|
|
10,361 |
|
|
Active retail deposit customers(3)
|
|
|
2,913 |
|
|
|
2,619 |
|
|
|
2,563 |
|
Corporate deposit customers
|
|
|
137 |
|
|
|
138 |
|
|
|
142 |
|
Domestic branches
|
|
|
536 |
|
|
|
557 |
|
|
|
533 |
|
Notes:
|
|
(1) |
Based on the classification for the purpose of customer
management, retail deposit customers include individual deposit
customers, foreigners, sole proprietorships and certain small-
and medium-sized enterprises deposit customers classified as
retail customers depending on a number of factors, including
those small- and medium-sized enterprises to whom a credit of
less than W1 billion has been extended and who are sole
proprietors. |
|
(2) |
For Shinhan Bank, represents customers (i) whose average
monthly account balance is W300,000 or more or (ii) who is
20 years of age or more, has an average loan balance during
the year, and accordingly is required to maintain a deposit
account with Shinhan Bank to service payment of interest on, and
principal of, such loans. |
|
(3) |
For Chohung Bank, represents customers whose aggregate of
outstanding balances of all accounts as of December 31 of
each year was W100,000 or more. |
We offer varying interest rates on our deposit products
depending on the rate of return on our interest earning assets,
average funding costs and interest rates offered by other
nationwide commercial banks.
We believe that Chohung Bank holds the largest amount of
deposits made by litigants in connection with legal proceedings
in Korean courts or by persons involved in disputes as of
December 31, 2004. In Korea, a debtor may discharge his
obligation by depositing the subject of performance with the
court for the creditor if a creditor refuses to accept payment
of debt or is unable to receive it, or if the debtor cannot
ascertain without any negligence who is entitled to the payment.
Also, in instances in which there has been a preliminary
attachment of real property, the property owner may deposit in
cash the amount being claimed by such preliminary attachment
holder in escrow with the court, in which case the court will
remove such lien or attachment. Chohung Bank has been performing
such court deposit services since 1958, and has developed an
infrastructure of equipment, software and personnel for such
business. Such deposits in the past have carried interest rates,
which were generally lower than market rates (on average
approximately 2% per annum). Such deposits totaled
W3,872 billion, W4,205 billion and W4,329 billion
as of December 31, 2002, 2003 and 2004, respectively.
The Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of Korea imposes a
reserve requirement on Won currency deposits of commercial banks
which currently ranges from 1% to 5%, based generally on the
term to maturity and the type of deposit instrument. See
Item 4. Information on the Company
Supervision and Regulation Principal Regulations
Applicable to Banks Liquidity. The Monetary
Policy Committee also
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regulates maximum interest rates that can be paid on certain
deposits. Under the Korean governments finance reform plan
issued in May 1993, controls on deposit interest rates have been
gradually reduced. Currently, only maximum interest rates
payable on demand deposits are subject to regulation by the Bank
of Korea.
The Depositor Protection Act provides for a deposit insurance
system where the Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation guarantees
to depositors the repayment of their eligible bank deposits. The
deposit insurance system insures up to a total of
W50 million per depositor per bank. See Item 4.
Information on the Company Supervision and
Regulation Principal Regulations Applicable to
Banks Deposit Insurance System.
We provide retail banking services primarily through
Shinhan Bank and Chohung Bank, our two largest subsidiaries,
and, to a much lesser extent, through Jeju Bank, a regional
commercial bank. The consumer loans of Shinhan Bank amounted to
W21,327 billion (not including credit cards) as of
December 31, 2004, and those of Chohung Bank amounted to
W15,826 billion (not including credit cards) as of
December 31, 2004.
Retail banking services include mortgage, small business and
consumer lending as well as demand, savings and fixed
deposit-taking, checking account services, electronic banking
and ATM services, bill paying services, payroll and
check-cashing services, currency exchange and wire fund
transfer. We believe that the provision of modern and efficient
retail banking services is important both in maintaining our
public profile and as a source of fee-based income. We believe
that our retail banking services and products will become
increasingly important in the coming years as the domestic and
regional banking sectors further develop and become more diverse.
Retail banking of Shinhan Bank has been and will continue to
remain one of our core businesses. Shinhan Banks strategy
in retail banking is to provide prompt and comprehensive service
to retail customers through increased automation and improved
customer service, as well as a streamlined branch network
focused on sales. The retail segment places an emphasis on
targeting high net worth individuals. As of December 31,
2004, Shinhan Bank had approximately 55,000 high net worth
customers with deposits of W100 million or more.
Chohung Bank leverages its customer information database to
actively market and cross-sell to, as well as focus more
resources on, its most profitable customers. In addition,
Chohung Bank, through its newly-formed Product Development
Division expects to offer a wider variety of products
differentiated and targeted towards differentiated customer
segments with a greater focus on the high margin, high net worth
individuals. As of December 31, 2004, Chohung Bank had
approximately 31,069 high net worth customers with deposits of
W100 million or more.
|
|
|
Consumer Lending Activities |
We offer various consumer loan products, consisting principally
of household loans, that target different segments of the
population with features tailored to each segments
financial profile and other characteristics, including each
customers profession, age, loan purpose, collateral
requirements and the length of time a borrower has been our
customer. Household loans consist principally of the following:
|
|
|
|
|
Mortgage and home equity loans, mostly comprised of
mortgage loans which are loans to finance home purchases and are
generally secured by the home being purchased; and |
|
|
|
Other consumer loans, which are loans made to customers
for any purpose (other than mortgage and home equity loans) and
the terms of which vary based primarily upon the characteristics
of the borrower and which are either unsecured or secured or
guaranteed by deposits or a third party. |
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As of December 31, 2004, mortgage and home-equity loans and
other consumer loans accounted for 58.8% and 41.2%,
respectively, of our consumer loans (excluding credit cards).
For secured loans, including mortgage and home equity loans,
Shinhan Banks policy is to lend up to 50%-70% of the
appraisal value of the collateral, also by taking into account
the value of any lien or other security interest that is prior
to our security interest (other than petty claims). Chohung
Banks policy is to lend up to the estimated recovery value
of the collateral, which Chohung Bank calculates based on the
average value of collateral published by courts as recovered
through court-approved auctions during the previous year and
further adjusted to take into account the existence of any lien
or other security interest that is prior to Chohung Banks
security interest. For the year ended December 31, 2004,
the average initial loan-to-value ratios of mortgage and home
equity loans, under Korean GAAP, of Shinhan Bank and Chohung
Bank were approximately 51.39% and 58.54%, respectively.
Due to the rapid increase in mortgage and home equity loans in
Korea, the Financial Supervisory Commission recently has
implemented certain regulations and guidelines that are designed
to suppress the increase of loans secured by housing. These
regulations include restrictions on banks maximum
loan-to-value ratios, guidelines with respect to appraisal of
collateral, internal control and credit approval policy
requirements with regard to housing loans as well as provisions
designed to discourage commercial banks from instituting
incentive-based marketing and promotion of housing loans.
As of December 31, 2004, approximately 98.03% of our
mortgage and home equity loans were secured by residential
property which is the subject of the loan and approximately
0.46% of our mortgage and home equity loans were guaranteed by
the government housing-related funds. In Korea, contrary to
general practices in the United States, it is a common practice
in Korea for construction companies in Korea to require buyers
of new homes (particularly apartments under construction) to
make installment payments of the purchase price well in advance
of the title transfer of the home being purchased. In connection
with this common practice, we provide advance loans, on an
unsecured basis for the time being, to retail borrowers where
the use of proceeds is restricted for this purpose of financing
home purchases. A significant portion of these loans are
guaranteed by third parties, which may include the construction
company receiving the installment payment, until construction of
the home is completed. Once construction is completed and the
title to the homes are transferred to the borrowers, which may
take several years, these loans become secured by the new homes
purchased by these borrowers. As of December 31, 2003, we
had approximately W634 billion of such unsecured loans,
classified as mortgage and home equity loans and representing
approximately 3.1% of our total mortgage and home equity loans.
As of December 31, 2004, we had approximately
W824 billion of such unsecured loans, which, however, were
not classified as mortgage and home equity loans but as other
consumer loans. To the extent that such loans remain unsecured
or to the extent that any guarantees outstanding are
insufficient to cover all future losses, we may be required to
establish larger allowances for loan losses with respect to any
such loans that become non-performing.
As we are currently focusing on credit quality, we believe this
will moderate volume growth in the unsecured portions of our
other consumer loan sector. Government regulations relating to
the real estate market will also reduce the rate of growth in
the mortgage and home equity markets.
The following table sets forth the portfolio of our consumer
loans.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of December 31, | |
|
|
| |
|
|
2002 | |
|
2003(1) | |
|
2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(In billions of Won, except percentages) | |
Consumer loans(2)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mortgage and home-equity
|
|
W |
11,539 |
|
|
W |
20,517 |
|
|
W |
22,180 |
|
|
Other consumer
|
|
|
4,962 |
|
|
|
14,580 |
|
|
|
15,546 |
|
Percentage of consumer loans to total gross loans
|
|
|
36.6 |
% |
|
|
36.8 |
% |
|
|
38.9 |
% |
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Notes:
|
|
(1) |
The sharp increase in overall consumer loans in 2003 from 2002
is due primarily to our acquisition of Chohung Bank in 2003. |
|
(2) |
Before allowance for loans losses and excludes credit card
accounts. |
The interest rates on our consumer loans, both of Shinhan Bank
and Chohung Bank, are either periodic floating rates (which is
based on a base rate determined for three-month, six-month or
twelve-month periods derived using our internal transfer price
system, which reflect our cost of funding in the market, further
adjusted to account for our expenses related to lending and
profit margin) or fixed rates that reflect our cost of funding,
as well as our expenses related to lending and profit margin.
Fixed rate loans are currently limited to maturities of three
years and offered only on a limited basis. For unsecured loans,
both types of rates also incorporate a margin based on, among
other things, the borrowers credit score as determined
during our loan approval process. For secured loans, credit
limit is based on the type of collateral, priority with respect
to the collateral and loan to value. We can adjust the price to
reflect the borrowers current and/or expected future
contribution to our profitability. The applicable interest rate
is determined at the time a loan is extended. If a loan is
terminated prior to its maturity, the borrower is obligated to
pay us an early termination fee of approximately 0.5% to 1.5% of
the loan amount in addition to the accrued interest, depending
on the timing, the nature of the credit and the amount.
As of December 31, 2004, Shinhan Banks three-month,
six-month and twelve-month base rates were approximately 3.42%,
3.45% and 3.45%, respectively, and Chohung Banks
three-month, six-month and twelve-month base rates were
approximately 3.42%, 3.45% and 3.45%, respectively. As of
December 31, 2004, Shinhan Banks fixed-rates for home
equity loans with a maturity of one year, two years and three
years were 7.80%, 8.10% and 8.40%, respectively, and Shinhan
Banks fixed-rates for other consumer loans with a maturity
of one year ranged from 8.60% to 12.25% depending on the
consumer credit scores of its customers, while Chohung
Banks fixed-rates for home equity loans with a maturity of
one year, two years and three years were 5.92%, 5.98% and 6.11%,
respectively, and Chohung Banks fixed-rates for other
consumer loans with a maturity of one year ranged from 7.20% to
10.00% depending on the consumer credit scores of its customers.
As of December 31, 2004, approximately 80.5% of our
consumer loans were priced based on a floating rate and
approximately 19.5% were priced based on a fixed rate. As of the
same date, approximately 98.1% of our consumer loans with
maturity of over one year were priced based on a floating rate
and approximately 1.9% were priced based on a fixed rate.
Historically, we have focused on customers with higher net
worth. Our retail banking services provide a private banking
service to our high net worth customers who seek personal advice
in complex financial matters. Our aim is to help enhance the
private wealth and increase the financial sophistication of our
clients by offering them portfolio/ fund management services,
tax consulting services and real estate management service. To
date, our fee revenues from these activities have not been
significant.
We believe that we were one of the first banks to initiate
private banking in Korea. We opened our first Private Banking
Center in Seoul in 2002 to serve the needs of high net worth
customers, in particular those customers with deposits of
W1 billion or more, and we currently have seven private
banking centers both of which are located in Seoul metropolitan
area. While we believe that the market for private banking
services in Korea is still at an early stage of development, in
connection with our strategy to target high net worth retail
customers, we established a separate private banking department
in 2003 to further develop and improve our services in this area.
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We provide corporate banking services, primarily through
Shinhan Bank and Chohung Bank, to small- and medium-sized
enterprises and, to a lesser extent, to large corporations,
including corporations that are affiliated with chaebols. We
also lend to government-controlled companies.
The following table sets forth the balances and percentage of
our total lending attributable to each category of our corporate
lending business as of the dates indicated.
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14,649 |
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38,055 |
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38,713 |
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Large corporate loans(2)
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11,139 |
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24.7 |
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16,031 |
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16.8 |
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15,909 |
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Total corporate loans
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25,788 |
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54,086 |
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54,622 |
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Represents the principal amount of loans extended to
corporations meeting the definition of small- and medium-sized
enterprises under the Basic Act on Small- and Medium-sized
Enterprises and its Presidential Decree. Certain loans to sole
proprietorships are included under retail lending. |
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Small- and medium-sized Enterprises Banking |
The small- and medium-sized enterprise loans of Shinhan Bank
amounted to W20,525 billion as of December 31, 2004,
and those of Chohung Bank amounted to W16,253 billion as of
December 31, 2004. Under the Basic Act on Small- and
Medium-sized Enterprises and its Presidential Decree, small- and
medium-sized enterprises are defined as companies which
(i) do not have employees and assets exceeding the number
or the amount, as the case may be, specified in accordance with
their types of businesses in the Presidential Decree and
(ii) do not belong to a conglomerate as defined in the
Monopoly Regulations and Fair Trade Act. As of December 31,
2004, we had approximately 119,540 small- and medium-sized
enterprises loan customers, consisting of approximately 48,698
customers with Shinhan Bank and 70,842 customers with Chohung
Bank (not taking into account any overlaps between the two).
Shinhan Banks small- and medium-sized enterprises business
has historically focused on larger and well-established small-
and medium-sized enterprises in Korea that prepared financial
statements audited by independent auditors. This focus is based
on our belief and historical observation that the larger and, in
many cases, more sound businesses tend to engage independent
auditors and strengthen investor confidence. Chohung Bank has
traditionally focused on large corporate and retail banking and,
as a result, its small- and medium-sized enterprises lending
portfolio has increased during recent years with a focus on
higher profit, higher risk customers who are comparatively
smaller than Shinhan Banks customers. As of
December 31, 2004, our small- and medium-sized enterprise
banking operation was the largest among Korean banks in terms of
the total amount of Won-denominated loans to small- and
medium-sized enterprises that are audited by certified public
accountants, with W5,180 billion, or 16.9% of our total
Won-denominated loans to small- and medium-sized enterprises,
outstanding to Shinhan Banks 2,499 customers and
W3,685 billion, or 12.0% of our total Won-denominated loans
to small- and medium-sized enterprises, outstanding to Chohung
Banks 2,048 customers, with approximately 15% in
market share. As a result, we believe that our banking operation
had the largest market share of small- and medium-sized
enterprises customers subject to independent audit.
Our small- and medium-sized enterprises banking business has
traditionally been and will remain one of our core businesses.
However, the small- and medium-sized enterprise business is
currently the focus of intense competition among large
commercial banks and the opportunities for us to expand our
business with more established small- and medium-sized
enterprises have been reduced. During recent years, most of the
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nationwide banks have shifted their focus to or increased their
emphasis on this type of lending, as opportunities in the large
corporate and retail sectors diminished. While we expect
competition in this sector to intensify, we believe that our
established customer base, quality brand image and experienced
lending staff will provide an opportunity to maintain steady
growth in this environment.
We believe that Shinhan Bank, which have traditionally focused
on small-and medium-sized enterprises lending, possesses the
necessary elements to succeed in the small- and medium-sized
enterprises market, including its marketing capabilities (which
we believe have provided Shinhan Bank with significant brand
loyalty) and its credit rating system for credit approval. To
increase and maintain its market share of small- and
medium-sized enterprises lending, Shinhan Bank has:
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positioned itself based on accumulated expertise. We believe
Shinhan Bank has a better understanding of the credit risks
embedded in this market segment and to develop loan and other
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begun operating a relationship management system to provide
targeted and tailored customer service to small-and medium-sized
enterprises. Shinhan Bank has 83 corporate banking branches with
relationship management teams. These relationship management
teams market products and review and approve smaller loans that
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begun to focus on cross-selling loan products with other
products. For example, when Shinhan Bank lends to small- and
medium-sized enterprises, it also explores opportunities to
cross-sell consumer loans or deposit products to the employees
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Chohung Bank has in recent years identified small- and
medium-sized enterprise lending as its principal areas of growth
and increased its small- and medium-sized enterprises customer
base to include relatively smaller enterprises, such as small
unincorporated businesses and sole proprietorships. While
lending to these customers has resulted in growth of Chohung
Banks corporate lending portfolio, it also increased its
credit risk exposure relative to its other existing customers.
Since 2002, the industry-wide delinquency ratios for loans to
small- and medium-sized enterprises have been rising. According
to data compiled by the Financial Supervisory Service, the
delinquency ratio (net of charge-offs, which has also increased
significantly) for Won-denominated loans by Korean banks to
small- and medium-sized enterprises increased from 2.0% as of
December 31, 2002 to 2.1% as of December 31, 2004. The
delinquency ratio for loans to small- and medium-sized
enterprise is calculated as the ratio of (1) the
outstanding balance of such loans in respect of which either
principal payments are overdue by one day or more or interest
payments are over due by 14 days or more (if prior interest
payments on a loan were made late on more than three occasions,
in which case the loan is considered delinquent if interest
payments are overdue by one day or more) to (2) the
aggregate outstanding balance of such loans. Shinhan Banks
delinquency ratio, calculated under Korean GAAP, for such loans
increased from 1.07% as of December 31, 2002 to 1.75% as of
December 31, 2003 to 1.80% as of December 31, 2004 and
to 1.79% as of March 31, 2005. Chohung Banks
delinquency ratio, calculated under Korean GAAP, for such loans
increased from 1.53% as of December 31, 2002 to 3.49% as of
December 31, 2003 to 2.21% as of December 31, 2004 and
to 2.80% as of March 31, 2005. In particular, Shinhan
Banks delinquency ratios, calculated under Korean GAAP,
for Won-denominated loans to small- and medium-sized enterprises
that do not prepare audited financial statements were 2.46% as
of December 31, 2003, 1.95% as of December 31, 2004
and 2.34% as of March 31, 2005. Such delinquency ratios for
Chohung Bank were 4.86% as of December 31, 2003, 2.74% as
of December 31, 2004 and 3.28% as of March 31, 2005.
Shinhan Banks delinquency ratios for loans to small
unincorporated businesses and sole proprietorships were 1.56% as
of December 31, 2003, 2.07% as of December 31, 2004
and 2.02% as of March 31, 2005. Such delinquency ratios for
Chohung Bank were 3.03% as of December 31, 2003, 2.00% as
of December 31, 2004 and 2.77% as of March 31, 2005.
These delinquencies may rise further in 2005 compared to 2003
and 2004. Our current focus of small- and medium-sized
enterprise lending business is to improve the asset quality and
maintain the profitability of our loans to small- and
medium-sized enterprises.
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Large corporate customers consist primarily of member companies
of chaebols and financial institutions. Large corporate loans of
Shinhan Bank amounted to W8,423 billion as of
December 31, 2004, and those of Chohung Bank amounted to
W7,486 billion as of December 31, 2004. As a late
entrant into the Korean commercial banking industry, large
corporate banking has not been a core business of Shinhan Bank
and its focus of business in this customer sector has been on
investments in corporate debt securities and fee-based
businesses rather than conventional lending activities. On the
other hand, Chohung Bank, the oldest commercial bank in Korea
that we acquired in 2003, has traditionally focused on large
corporate customers as its core corporate banking business.
In recent years, our Corporate & Investment Banking
Group has begun providing investment banking services. We
provide services as an arranger, trustee and liquidity provider
for asset-backed securities. We also participate in and
administer syndicated loans and project financings. We provide
advisory services in the area of social overhead capital
projects such as highway, port, power and water and sewage
projects, as well as equity and venture financing, real estate
financing and mergers and acquisitions advice.
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Our principal loan products for corporate customers are working
capital loans and facilities loans. Working capital loans, which
include discounted notes and trade financing, are, in general,
loans used for general working capital purposes. Facilities
loans are provided to finance the purchase of equipment and the
establishment of manufacturing won-denominated plants. As of
December 31, 2004, working capital loans and facilities
loans amounted to W32,086 billion and W4,168 billion,
respectively, representing 88.5% and 11.5% of our total
Won-denominated corporate loans under Korean GAAP. Working
capital loans generally have a maturity of one year, but may be
extended on an annual basis for an aggregate term of three years
in the case of unsecured loans and five years in the case of
secured loans. Facilities loans, which are generally secured,
have a maximum maturity of ten years.
Loans to corporations may be unsecured or secured by real
estate, deposits or guaranty certificates. As of
December 31, 2004, under Korean GAAP, secured loans and
guaranteed loans (including loans secured by guaranty
certificates issued by credit guarantee insurance funds)
accounted for 53.6% and 13.4%, respectively, of Shinhan
Banks Won-denominated loans to small- and medium-sized
enterprises. Among the secured loans, approximately 89.6% were
secured by real estate. As of December 31, 2004, under
Korean GAAP, secured loans and guaranteed loans (including loans
secured by guaranty certificates issued by credit guarantee
insurance funds) accounted for 39.4% and 14.0%, respectively, of
Chohung Banks Won-denominated loans to small- and
medium-sized enterprises. Among the secured loans, approximately
83.2% were secured by real estate.
When evaluating the extension of loans to corporate customers,
we review the corporate customers creditworthiness, credit
scoring, value of any collateral or third party guarantee. The
value of any collateral is defined using a formula that takes
into account the appraised value of the property, any prior
liens or other claims against the property and an adjustment
factor based on a number of considerations including, with
respect to property, the average value of any nearby property
sold in a court-supervised auction during the previous year. We
revalue any collateral when a secured loan is renewed or if a
trigger event occurs with respect to the loan in question.
As of December 31, 2004, in terms of outstanding loan
balance, 41.96% of our corporate loans were extended to
borrowers in the manufacturing industry, 15.69% were to
borrowers in the retail and wholesale industry, 14.08% were to
the borrowers in the real estate, leasing and service industry,
4.98% were to borrowers in the construction industry, and 5.04%
were extended to borrowers in the finance and insurance
industry. Recently, loans to corporate borrowers in the real
estate, leasing and service industry and the hotel and leisure
industry, which are principally small- and medium-sized
enterprises, have begun experiencing an increase in
delinquencies as well as deterioration in credit quality. Under
Korean GAAP, delinquency ratio for Won-denominate loans to the
real estate, leasing and service industry was 2.67% for Chohung
Bank and 1.53% for Shinhan Bank as of December 31, 2004.
Under Korean GAAP, delinquency ratio for Won-denominate loans
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to the hotel and leisure industry was 2.74% for Chohung Bank and
2.17% for Shinhan Bank as of December 31, 2004. Shinhan
Banks Won-denominate corporate loans classified as
substandard or below under the guidelines of the Financial
Supervisory Commission increased from W296 billion as of
December 31, 2002 to W304 billion as of
December 31, 2004 and Chohung Banks Won-denominated
corporate loans classified as substandard or below were
W285 billion as of December 31, 2004, as compared to
W643 billion as of December 31, 2002.
We establish the price for our corporate loan products at each
of Shinhan Bank and Chohung Bank based principally on their
respective cost of funding and the expected loss rate based on a
borrowers credit risk. As of December 31, 2004, 61.7%
of Shinhan Banks corporate loans with outstanding
maturities of one year or more had interest rates that were
not fixed but were variable in reference to Shinhan Banks
market rate and 39.9% of Chohung Banks corporate loans
with outstanding maturities of one year or more had interest
rates that were not fixed but were variable in reference to
Chohung Banks market rate.
Shinhan Bank
Shinhan Bank generally determines pricing of its corporate loans
as follows:
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(Shinhan Banks periodic market floating rate or
reference rate) plus transaction cost plus a
credit spread plus risk premium plus or minus a
discretionary adjustment rate. |
Depending on the situation and Shinhan Banks agreement
with the borrower, Shinhan Bank may use either its periodic
market floating rate or the reference rate as the base rate in
calculating its pricing. As of December 31, 2004, Shinhan
Banks periodic market floating rates (which is based on a
base rate determined for three-month, six-month, one-year,
two-year, three-year or five-year periods derived using Shinhan
Banks market rate system) were 3.42% for
three months, 3.45% for six months, 3.45% for
one year, 3.47% for two years, 3.51% for
three years and 3.67% for five years. As of the same
date, Shinhan Banks reference rate was 8.60%.
Transaction cost is added to reflect the standardized
transaction cost assigned to each loan product and other
miscellaneous costs, including contributions to the Credit
Guarantee Fund and education taxes.
The credit spread is added to the periodic floating rate to
reflect the expected loss from a borrowers credit rating
and the value of any collateral or payment guarantee. In
addition, we add a risk premium that is measured by the
unexpected loss that exceeds the expected loss from the credit
rating assigned to a particular borrower.
A discretionary adjustment rate is added or subtracted to
reflect the borrowers current and/or future contribution
to Shinhan Banks profitability. In the event of additional
credit provided by way of a guarantee of another, the adjustment
rate is subtracted to reflect such. In addition, depending on
the price and other terms set by competing banks for similar
borrowers, we may reduce the interest rate Shinhan Bank charges
to compete more effectively with other banks.
Chohung Bank
Chohung Bank generally determines pricing of our loans as
follows:
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Funds transfer pricing plus operating cost (or
transaction cost) plus loan policy margin plus a
credit spread plus a periodic spread plus risk
premium plus estimated margin plus or minus a
discretionary adjustment rate. |
Fund transfer pricing represents inter-segment lending rates
published by Chohung Banks Treasury & Investment
Division and varies depending on the type of loans.
Transaction cost is added to reflect the standardized
transaction cost assigned to each loan product and other
miscellaneous indirect costs, including contributions to the
Credit Guarantee Fund and education taxes.
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Loan policy margin is determined by loan policy to compensate
the opportunity cost of the capital and achieve competitiveness
among peer banks in consideration of loan type, transaction risk
and proper margin, etc.
The credit spread is added to reflect the expected loss from the
value of any collateral or payment guarantee.
The periodic spread is added to reflect the expected loss from
the length of the maturity.
The risk premium is added, which is measured by the unexpected
loss that exceeds the expected loss from the credit rating
assigned to a particular borrower.
Estimated margin is added to reflect targeted profitability
based on expected losses.
A discretionary adjustment rate is added or subtracted to
reflect the borrowers current and/or future contribution
to Chohung Banks profitability. In the event of additional
credit provided by way of a guarantee of another, the adjustment
rate is subtracted to reflect such change in the credit spread.
In addition, depending on the price and other terms set by
competing banks for similar borrowers, we may reduce the
interest rate Chohung Bank charges to compete more effectively
with other banks.
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Shinhan Bank launched its electronic corporate banking services
connecting its corporate customers through dedicated subscriber
lines in 1991. Shinhan Bank has since developed its electronic
corporate banking services to offer to corporate customers a
web-based total cash management service through Shinhan
Bizbank. Shinhan Bizbank supports all types of banking
transactions from basic transaction history inquiries and fund
transfers to opening letters of credit and trade finance.
Products and services related to cash management include payment
management, collection management, sales settlement service,
acquisition settlement service, B2B settlement service, sweeping
and pooling. By offering such information technology-related
products and services such as purchase cards, loans for
purchasing goods, e-biz loans, and a B2B settlement service,
Shinhan Bank is able to continue to develop its image as one of
the leaders in electronic corporate banking. Through the
enhancement of Shinhan Bizbank and its cash management service,
we intend to improve the support service system related to
customer cash management. Shinhan Bizbanks services were
being used by approximately 84,477 corporations as of
December 31, 2004 and, in 2004, its number of transactions
and the aggregate transaction amount were approximately
13,808,692 and W367,354 billion, respectively.
Chohung Bank launched its electronic corporate banking through
e-FMS in January 2002. e-FMS not only
offers cash management services, including payment management,
but also B2B settlement service and enterprise resources
planning service. Enterprise resource planning service includes
accounting, human resources, salary payments, procurement, sales
settlement service and production management and also offers
cashflow management and tax management to its corporate
customers. Chohung Banks e-FMS users were approximately
33,499 corporations as of December 31, 2004 and, in
2004, its number of transactions and the aggregate transaction
amount were approximately 9,531,731 and W111,597 billion,
respectively.
As of December 31, 2004, our total credit card balance
outstanding was W4,732 billion, or 4.87% of our total loans
outstanding as of the same date, which consists of
W1,989 billion with Shinhan Card and W2,696 billion
with credit card operations of Chohung Bank.
On June 4, 2002, Shinhan Bank spun-off its credit card
business into Shinhan Card Co., Ltd., a monoline
credit card subsidiary. Despite the spin-off, Shinhan Bank
continues to manage a substantial portion of our credit card
operations, including the collections and receiving and
processing of applications, pursuant to an agency agreement
between the two subsidiaries.
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Chohung Bank currently has an active credit card business
primarily through BC Card Co., Ltd. (BC Card).
BC Card is owned by 11 consortium banks. Chohung Bank
currently holds 14.85% equity interest in BC Card. BC Card
issues credit cards under the names of the member banks,
substantially all of which are licensed to use MasterCard, Visa
or JCB. This allows holders of BC Card to use their cards at any
establishment which accepts MasterCard, Visa or JCB, as the case
may be. On January 4, 2002, Chohung Bank released its own
credit card, Forever, and the number of cardholders
of Forever has reached approximately 194,869 members
as of December 31, 2004.
The use of credit cards in Korea has increased dramatically in
recent years as the Korean economy and consumer spending
recovered from the financial and economic difficulties of late
1990s and also as a result of government initiatives
designed to promote the use of credit cards, such as providing
tax benefits to businesses that accept credit cards and tax
deductions for consumers up to certain amounts charged to credit
cards. However, as credit card delinquencies in Korea have begun
to increase since mid-2002, concerns have been raised regarding
the rapid growth in credit card usage and significant
deterioration in asset quality of the Korean credit card
industry. Throughout 2002 and during the first half of 2003, the
Financial Supervisory Commission strengthened regulations
designed to address these concerns relating to the credit card
industry. See Item 3. Key Information
Risk Factors Risks Relating to Our Banking
Business Government regulation of our consumer and
credit card operations has increased significantly which may
materially and adversely affect our credit card and consumer
operations, and Supervision and
Regulation.
We offer a variety of credit card products and services that
target select customer profiles and focus on:
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offering cards that provide additional benefits such as frequent
flyer miles and reward program points that can be redeemed by
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offering gold cards, platinum cards and other preferential
members cards which have a higher credit limit and provide
additional services in return for a higher annual membership fee; |
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acquiring new customers through strategic alliances and
cross-marketing with wholesalers and retailers; |
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encouraging increased use of credit cards by existing customers
through special offers for dormant customers; |
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introducing new features to preferred customers, such as
revolving credit cards, travel services and insurance; |
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developing fraud detection and security systems to prevent the
misuse of credit cards and to encourage the use of credit cards
over the Internet; and |
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issuing smart cards and preparing for a cardless business
environment in which customers can use credit cards to make
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Cardholders have several options for repayment of balances as
follows:
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general purchases of goods and services on credit, which are
repayable on a lump-sum basis at the end of a monthly billing
cycle; |
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installment purchases, which require payment approximately
within 17 to 47 days after purchase and are repayable on an
even-payment installment basis over a period of time ranging
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cash advances, which are repayable on a lump-sum basis at the
end of a monthly billing cycle and generally accrue interest
effective annual rates of approximately 11.8% to 26.95% for
Shinhan Card and 18.0% to 26.97% for Chohung Bank; and |
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payments on a revolving payment basis, which allow customers to
roll over their balance into a revolving basis with fixed
minimum percentage or amount of the total outstanding balance. |
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Cardholders were previously eligible to apply for credit card
loans. However, since November 2003, they are not allowed to
apply for new credit card loans, but only to extend the existing
credit card loans up to a maximum principal amount of
W10 million. Credit card loans are unsecured, have initial
maturities of one year and currently accrue interest at the
effective annual rates of approximately 15.5% to 20.0% in the
case of Chohung Bank and approximately 9.5% to 21.8% in the case
of Shinhan Card.
Income from the credit card business consists of annual fees
paid by cardholders, installment purchase fees, cash advance
fees, interest on late and deferred payments and fees paid by
merchants, with fees from merchants and cash advance fees
constituting the largest source. Merchant discount fees, which
are processing charges on the merchants, can be up to 4.5% of
the purchased amount depending on the merchant used, with the
average charge being 2.34% for Shinhan Card and 2.44% for
Chohung Bank.
Although the revolving credit system is more common in the
United States and many other countries, this payment system is
still in its early stages of development in Korea. Credit card
holders in Korea are required to pay for their purchases within
approximately 17 to 47 days of purchase depending on their
payment cycle and, except in the case of installment purchases
where the charged amounts are repaid in installments, typically
during the following three to six months. Credit card accounts
that remain unpaid after this period are deemed to be delinquent
accounts. We charge penalty interest on delinquent accounts and
closely monitor such accounts. For purchases made by
installments, we charge interest on unpaid amounts at rates that
vary according to the terms of repayment.
In certain cases, credit card companies in Korea, including
Shinhan Card and Chohung Bank, have been allowed to rewrite
delinquent credit card balances for purchase and cash advance as
credit card loans. Each of Shinhan Card and Chohung Bank
rewrites a small number of card balances as a means of
maximizing collection related to a relatively small number of
borrowers who are suffering from temporary financial
difficulties where it believes it is probable that all or
substantially all principal and interest will ultimately be
recovered. Credit card customers of Shinhan Card may apply for
entry into the rewritten loan program (i) when the loan
balance is past due three months and the borrower applying for
entry into this program secures one or more guarantors meeting
certain asset and credit quality criteria based on Shinhan
Cards credit scoring system or (ii) when the loan
balance is less than three months past due and the borrower pays
off 10%, or 20% if the amount exceeds a certain threshold, of
the balance due. If approved, Shinhan Card rewrites card
balances including past due interest into card loans and amend
the maturity and the repayment terms accordingly. Shinhan Card
provides the borrower with the option of either repaying the
rewritten balance either on a monthly installment basis over
five years or as a term loan due at the end of one year. Credit
card customers of Chohung Bank may apply for entry into the
rewritten loan program when the loan balance is past due one
month. Except in limited circumstances, borrowers applying for
entry into this program in general are required to secure one or
more guarantors meeting certain asset and credit quality
criteria. If approved, Chohung Bank rewrites card balances
including past due interest into card loans and amends the
maturity and the repayment terms accordingly. In general,
rewritten credit card loans are due at the end of one year. Each
of Shinhan Card and Chohung Bank segregates this portfolio for
performance measurement and monitoring purposes due to the
higher credit risk. The balance of rewritten loans of Shinhan
Card were W37 billion, W25 billion and W9 billion
as of December 31, 2002, 2003 and 2004 respectively,
against which we recognized an allowance of W13 billion,
W11 billion and W2 billion, respectively. The balance
of rewritten loans of Chohung Bank were W529 billion,
W680 billion and W495 billion as of December 31,
2002, 2003 and 2004, respectively, against which Chohung Bank
made an allowance of W107 billion, W160 billion and
W180 billion, respectively. See Financial
and Statistical Information below. The balance of such
rewritten loans for both Shinhan Card and Chohung Bank are
decreasing since both Shinhan Card and Chohung Bank provide
rewritten loans on a very limited basis.
As we believe that internal growth through cross-selling can
only be limited, we also seeks to enhance our market position by
selectively targeting new customers with high net worth and good
creditworthiness through the use of a sophisticated and
market-oriented risk management system. Credit card applicants
are screened and appropriate credit limits are assessed
according to internal guidelines based on our credit scoring
system.
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The following table sets forth the number of customers and
merchants of Shinhan Card and Chohung Banks credit card
business as of the dates indicated.
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|
|
|
|
|
|
As of December 31, | |
|
|
| |
|
|
2002 | |
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(In thousands, | |
|
|
except percentages) | |
Shinhan Card:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number of credit card holders
|
|
|
2,548 |
|
|
|
2,773 |
|
|
|
3,002 |
|
Personal accounts
|
|
|
2,463 |
|
|
|
2,678 |
|
|
|
2,905 |
|
Corporate accounts
|
|
|
85 |
|
|
|
95 |
|
|
|
97 |
|
Active ratio(1)
|
|
|
49.1 |
% |
|
|
56.6 |
% |
|
|
50.7 |
% |
Number of merchants
|
|
|
1,545 |
|
|
|
2,112 |
|
|
|
2,513 |
|
|
Chohung Bank:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number of credit card holders
|
|
|
4,266 |
|
|
|
3,205 |
|
|
|
2,819 |
|
Personal accounts
|
|
|
4,196 |
|
|
|
3,138 |
|
|
|
2,756 |
|
Corporate accounts
|
|
|
70 |
|
|
|
66 |
|
|
|
63 |
|
Active ratio(1)
|
|
|
58.1 |
% |
|
|
53.9 |
% |
|
|
50.9 |
% |
Number of merchants(2)
|
|
|
2,237 |
|
|
|
2,091 |
|
|
|
2,165 |
|
Notes:
|
|
(1) |
Represents the ratio of accounts used at least once within the
last six months to total accounts as of year end. |
|
(2) |
Represents the number of merchants of BC Cards merchant
network. |
As of December 31, 2004, Shinhan Card had a total of
approximately 3,002,000 credit card customers, which represents
an increase of approximately 229,000 customers from
approximately 2,773,000 as of December 31, 2003. Of the
total customers outstanding as of December 31, 2004, the
number of platinum and gold card members, whose higher
creditworthiness entitles them to certain benefits, was
approximately 873,000. As of December 31, 2004, Chohung
Bank had a total of approximately 2,819,250 credit card
customers, which represents a decrease of approximately 385,750
customers from approximately 3,205,000 as of December 31,
2003.
The number of Shinhan Cards merchants also increased to
approximately 2,513,000 merchants as of December 31, 2004
from approximately 2,112,000 merchants as of December 31,
2003.
Chohung Bank has developed an independent card processing system
that will allow Chohung Bank to process future billings for the
existing BC Cards on its own, demonstrating Chohung Banks
focus on cutting costs. We believe that a potential merger of
Chohung Banks credit card business with Shinhan Card may
offer new opportunities for cost savings and are exploring the
possibilities. Chohung Bank also participates in a nationwide
debit card program with 30 other banks. In connection with this
business, Chohung Bank currently charges service establishments
commissions of 2.5% on average on amounts purchased using the
debit card.
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|
|
Financial and Statistical Information |
The following table sets forth certain financial and statistical
information relating to the credit card operations of Shinhan
Card and Chohung Bank as of the dates or for the period
indicated.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of or for the Year Ended December 31, | |
|
|
| |
|
|
2002 | |
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
Shinhan | |
|
Chohung | |
|
Shinhan | |
|
Chohung | |
|
Shinhan | |
|
Chohung | |
|
|
Card(1) | |
|
Bank(2) | |
|
Card(1) | |
|
Bank(2) | |
|
Card(1) | |
|
Bank(2) | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(In billions of Won, except percentages) | |
Interest income:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Installments
|
|
W |
30 |
|
|
W |
166 |
|
|
W |
42 |
|
|
W |
133 |
|
|
W |
40 |
|
|
W |
84 |
|
|
Cash advances
|
|
|
185 |
|
|
|
492 |
|
|
|
164 |
|
|
|
354 |
|
|
|
30 |
|
|
|
212 |
|
|
Card loans(3)
|
|
|
51 |
|
|
|
54 |
|
|
|
35 |
|
|
|
93 |
|
|
|
34 |
|
|
|
97 |
|
|
Annual membership
|
|
|
8 |
|
|
|
11 |
|
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
5 |
|
|
Revolving(4)
|
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
111 |
|
|
|
7 |
|
|
|
113 |
|
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
71 |
|
|
Late payments
|
|
|
21 |
|
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
21 |
|
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
11 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
W |
301 |
|
|
W |
840 |
|
|
W |
274 |
|
|
W |
704 |
|
|
W |
118 |
|
|
W |
480 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Credit card fees:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Merchant fees(5)
|
|
W |
110 |
|
|
W |
250 |
|
|
W |
176 |
|
|
W |
195 |
|
|
W |
146 |
|
|
W |
200 |
|
|
Other fees
|
|
|
12 |
|
|
|
7 |
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
23 |
|
|
|
8 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
W |
122 |
|
|
W |
257 |
|
|
W |
180 |
|
|
W |
218 |
|
|
W |
154 |
|
|
W |
202 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Charge volume:(6)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
General purchases
|
|
W |
6,969 |
|
|
W |
5,341 |
|
|
W |
3,695 |
|
|
W |
5,484 |
|
|
W |
4,835 |
|
|
W |
5,519 |
|
|
Installment purchases
|
|
|
772 |
|
|
|
4,341 |
|
|
|
1,143 |
|
|
|
2,505 |
|
|
|
1,247 |
|
|
|
2,099 |
|
|
Cash advances
|
|
|
8,119 |
|
|
|
20,224 |
|
|
|
6,805 |
|
|
|
12,585 |
|
|
|
4,355 |
|
|
|
6,875 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
W |
15,860 |
|
|
W |
29,906 |
|
|
W |
11,643 |
|
|
W |
20,574 |
|
|
W |
10,437 |
|
|
W |
14,493 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding balance (at year end):(7)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
General purchases
|
|
W |
540 |
|
|
W |
500 |
|
|
W |
395 |
|
|
W |
455 |
|
|
W |
456 |
|
|
W |
538 |
|
|
Installment purchases
|
|
|
305 |
|
|
|
1,532 |
|
|
|
455 |
|
|
|
786 |
|
|
|
292 |
|
|
|
563 |
|
|
Cash advances
|
|
|
965 |
|
|
|
2,124 |
|
|
|
725 |
|
|
|
1,025 |
|
|
|
474 |
|
|
|
653 |
|
|
Revolving purchases
|
|
|
42 |
|
|
|
815 |
|
|
|
39 |
|
|
|
484 |
|
|
|
158 |
|
|
|
200 |
|
|
Card loans
|
|
|
476 |
|
|
|
660 |
|
|
|
329 |
|
|
|
745 |
|
|
|
233 |
|
|
|
529 |
|
|
Others
|
|
|
435 |
|
|
|
139 |
|
|
|
489 |
|
|
|
185 |
|
|
|
376 |
|
|
|
213 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
W |
2,763 |
|
|
W |
5,770 |
|
|
W |
2,432 |
|
|
W |
3,680 |
|
|
W |
1,989 |
|
|
W |
2,696 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average balance
|
|
W |
2,371 |
|
|
W |
5,845 |
|
|
W |
2,212 |
|
|
W |
4,957 |
|
|
W |
2,186 |
|
|
W |
3,288 |
|
Delinquent balances:(8)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
From 1 day to 1 month
|
|
W |
231 |
|
|
W |
827 |
|
|
W |
173 |
|
|
W |
376 |
|
|
W |
67 |
|
|
W |
109 |
|
|
Over 1 month:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
From 1 month to 3 months
|
|
W |
79 |
|
|
W |
314 |
|
|
W |
80 |
|
|
W |
150 |
|
|
W |
35 |
|
|
W |
71 |
|
|
|
From 3 months to 6 months
|
|
|
48 |
|
|
|
273 |
|
|
|
71 |
|
|
|
172 |
|
|
|
38 |
|
|
|
44 |
|
|
|
Over 6 months
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sub-total
|
|
|
127 |
|
|
|
587 |
|
|
|
151 |
|
|
|
322 |
|
|
|
73 |
|
|
|
115 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
W |
358 |
|
|
W |
1,414 |
|
|
W |
324 |
|
|
W |
698 |
|
|
W |
140 |
|
|
W |
224 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
65
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of or for the Year Ended December 31, | |
|
|
| |
|
|
2002 | |
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
Shinhan | |
|
Chohung | |
|
Shinhan | |
|
Chohung | |
|
Shinhan | |
|
Chohung | |
|
|
Card(1) | |
|
Bank(2) | |
|
Card(1) | |
|
Bank(2) | |
|
Card(1) | |
|
Bank(2) | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(In billions of Won, except percentages) | |
Delinquency ratios:(9)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
From 1 day to 1 month
|
|
|
8.36 |
% |
|
|
14.33 |
% |
|
|
7.11 |
% |
|
|
10.22 |
% |
|
|
3.37 |
% |
|
|
4.04 |
% |
|
Over 1 month:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
From 1 month to 3 months
|
|
|
2.86 |
% |
|
|
5.44 |
% |
|
|
3.29 |
% |
|
|
4.08 |
% |
|
|
1.76 |
% |
|
|
2.63 |
% |
|
|
From 3 months to 6 months
|
|
|
1.74 |
|
|
|
4.73 |
|
|
|
2.92 |
|
|
|
4.67 |
|
|
|
1.91 |
|
|
|
1.63 |
|
|
|
Over 6 months(10)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sub-total
|
|
|
4.60 |
|
|
|
10.17 |
|
|
|
6.21 |
|
|
|
8.75 |
|
|
|
3.67 |
|
|
|
4.27 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
12.96 |
% |
|
|
24.50 |
% |
|
|
13.32 |
% |
|
|
18.97 |
% |
|
|
7.04 |
% |
|
|
8.33 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rewritten loans(11)
|
|
W |
37 |
|
|
W |
529 |
|
|
W |
25 |
|
|
W |
680 |
|
|
W |
9 |
|
|
W |
495 |
|
Gross charge-offs
|
|
W |
60 |
|
|
W |
493 |
|
|
W |
290 |
|
|
W |
1,304 |
|
|
W |
223 |
|
|
W |
649 |
|
Recoveries
|
|
|
17 |
|
|
|
28 |
|
|
|
32 |
|
|
|
58 |
|
|
|
20 |
|
|
|
35 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net charge-offs
|
|
W |
43 |
|
|
W |
465 |
|
|
W |
258 |
|
|
W |
1,246 |
|
|
W |
203 |
|
|
W |
614 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross charge-off ratio(12)
|
|
|
2.53 |
% |
|
|
8.43 |
% |
|
|
13.11 |
% |
|
|
26.31 |
% |
|
|
10.20 |
% |
|
|
19.74 |
% |
Net charge-off ratio(13)
|
|
|
1.81 |
% |
|
|
7.96 |
% |
|
|
11.66 |
% |
|
|
25.14 |
% |
|
|
9.29 |
% |
|
|
18.67 |
% |
Notes:
|
|
|
|
(1) |
Prior to June 2002 when the credit card division of Shinhan Bank
was spun off to create Shinhan Card, a separate credit card
subsidiary, our credit card operation was conducted by Shinhan
Bank. The 2002 data presents collective results of credit card
operations of Shinhan Banks credit card division, Shinhan
Card and Jeju Banks credit card division. The 2003 data
presents collective results of credit card operations of Shinhan
Banks credit card division, Shinhan Card, credit card
operations underlying Shinhan Cards assets securitization
and Jeju Banks credit card division. |
|
|
(2) |
Represents the credit card business of Chohung Bank, consisting
of both BC Card and Forever Card, which we acquired
in 2003. |
|
|
(3) |
Card loans consist of loans that are provided on either a
secured or unsecured basis to cardholders upon prior agreement.
Payment of principal, fees and interest on such a loan can be
due either in one payment or in installments after a fixed
period. |
|
|
(4) |
Revolving purchases were introduced in October 1998 for certain
creditworthy credit card customers (e.g., customers who have not
been delinquent for more than three times in the past one year)
of Shinhan Card and in March 25, 2000 for certain
creditworthy credit card customers of Chohung Bank. |
|
|
(5) |
Merchant discount fees consist of merchant membership and
maintenance fees, charges associated with prepayment by Shinhan
Card or Chohung Bank (on behalf of customers) of sales proceeds
to merchants, processing fees relating to sales and membership
applications. |
|
|
(6) |
Represents the aggregate cumulative amount charged during the
year. |
|
|
(7) |
Represents amounts before allowance for loan losses. |
|
|
(8) |
Includes the unbilled balances of installment purchases. |
|
|
(9) |
Represents the ratio of delinquent balances to outstanding
balances for the year. |
|
|
(10) |
Our charge-off policy for both Shinhan Card and Chohung Bank is
to charge off all credit card balances which are 180 days
past due. |
|
(11) |
Represents delinquent credit card balances for purchase and cash
advance which have been rewritten as credit card loans, thereby
reducing the balance of delinquent accounts. |
66
|
|
(12) |
Represents the ratio of gross charge-offs for the year to
average balance for the year. |
|
(13) |
Represents the ratio of net charge-offs for the year to average
balances for the year. |
|
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Due to the rapid increase in consumer debt in Korea in recent
years, the Korean government has adopted a series of regulations
designed to restrain the rate of growth in, and delinquencies
of, cash advances, credit card loans and credit card usage
generally and to strengthen the reporting of, and compliance
with, credit quality indexes. The Financial Supervisory
Commission and the Financial Supervisory Service have announced
a number of changes to the rules governing the reporting of
credit card balances, as well as the procedures governing which
persons may receive credit cards. In addition, the Korean
government has also revised the calculation formula for capital
adequacy ratios and delinquency ratios applicable to credit card
companies, imposing sanctions against credit card companies with
capital adequacy ratios of 8% or below and/or delinquency ratios
of 10% or above. These computations are all based on financial
information prepared in accordance with Korean GAAP, as required
by regulatory guidelines, which differs significantly from
U.S. GAAP. As of December 31, 2002, 2003 and 2004,
under Korean GAAP, Shinhan Cards delinquent balances
(defined as credit card accounts delinquent for over
30 days) were W150 billion, W168 billion and
W86 billion, respectively, representing delinquency ratios
(defined as the ratio of delinquent balances to outstanding
balances) of 5.92%, 7.01% and 4.31%, respectively. As of
December 31, 2002, 2003 and 2004, calculated on the same
basis, Chohung Banks delinquent credit card balances, were
W569 billion, W274 billion and W97 billion,
respectively, representing delinquency ratios of 9.64%, 7.42%
and 3.60%, respectively. In certain cases, credit card companies
in Korea have been allowed to rewrite delinquent credit card
balances for purchase and cash advance as credit card loans,
thereby reducing the balance of delinquent accounts. Delinquent
credit card balances that were rewritten as loans as of
December 31, 2002, 2003 and 2004, under Korean GAAP, were
W38 billion, W27 billion and W10 billion,
respectively, for Shinhan Card and W539 billion,
W682 billion and W497 billion, respectively, for
Chohung Bank. Net charge-offs for Shinhan Card, under Korean
GAAP, during 2002, 2003 and 2004 were W49 billion,
W260 billion and W212 billion, respectively,
representing net charge-off ratios (defined as the ratio of net
charge-offs for the year to average balances for the year) of
2.12%, 10.10% and 9.70%, respectively. Net charge-offs for
Chohung Bank, under Korean GAAP, during 2002, 2003 and 2004 were
W376 billion, W1,266 billion and W625 billion,
respectively, representing net charge-off ratios (defined as the
ratio of net charge-offs for the year to average balance for the
year) of 6.33%, 25.53% and 18.97%, respectively. As of
December 31, 2004, Shinhan Cards adjusted equity
capital ratio was 16.48%. Credit card business of Chohung Bank
is not subject to such adjusted equity capital ratio requirement.
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Recent Regulatory Changes |
Under the Specialized Credit Financial Business Act, as amended
on June 16, 2004, and other related regulations, the
formula for calculating capital adequacy ratios for each credit
card company was revised to increase the proportion of
adjusted total assets by including certain
risk-weighted asset-backed securitization assets which may incur
contingent liability. In addition, the Financial Supervisory
Service changed the standards for calculating the delinquency
ratios by including delinquent balances that were rewritten as
credit card loans in the calculation of such ratios as if such
underwriting of rewritten loans had not occurred (referred to as
substantial delinquency ratio herein). This resulted
in credit card companies and credit card businesses of
commercial banks reporting higher delinquency ratios in 2004 as
compared to prior years despite the improvement in asset quality
of credit card assets. On a pro forma basis, the substantial
delinquency ratios for the Korean credit card industry as
announced by the Financial Supervisory Service were 28.28% as of
December 31, 2003, 25.12% as of June 30, 2004, 18.25%
as of December 31, 2004 and 15.73% as of March 31,
2005.
Further, in July 2004, the Financial Supervisory Service
required each credit card company with a substantial delinquency
ratio of 10% or more to enter into a memorandum of understanding
with the Financial Supervisory Service specifying the credit
card companys proposed plan to reduce its substantial
delinquency ratio to less than 10% by the end of 2006 in
accordance with the Specialized Credit Financial Business Act.
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Since the substantial delinquency ratio of Shinhan Card was less
than 10%, Shinhan Card did not enter into such a memorandum of
understanding.
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Personal Workout and Debt Forgiveness Program |
In an effort to resolve the problems caused by consumer credit
delinquencies, the Korean government established Hanmaum
Financial Company and the Credit Counseling & Recovery
Service on May 20, 2004. Hanmaum Financial Company is a
so-called bad bank, a type of private asset
management company that acquires non-performing assets from
banks and other financial institutions for the purpose of
providing long-term financial aid to certain qualified
delinquent consumers who apply for this program to enable them
to pay off their financial debts. After restructuring delinquent
debts of approximately 170,000 consumers, Hanmaum Financial
Company was wound down. The Korean government currently plans to
establish a second bad bank to aid the delinquent
consumers who did not benefit from Hanmaum Financial Company
despite being qualified to do so. The second bad bank is
expected to provide relief without collecting 3% or 6% of the
debt amount in advance nor requiring a separate application
procedure, and is also expected to allow target individuals to
repay their delinquent debts within seven years. The second bad
bank will raise funds to purchase the delinquent debts from
financial institutions through a special purpose company in an
asset-backed securitization transaction. The second bad bank is
expected to distribute the debt amount collected in excess of
the initial purchase price to the selling financial
institutions. At this time, we cannot accurately predict the
number of applicants and amounts subject to the second bad bank
program. To the extent the second bad bank achieves
less-than-expected level of collection of, and recovery on,
non-performing assets, commercial banks and credit card
companies, including Shinhan Bank, Chohung Bank and Shinhan
Card, may realize less gains from recoveries.
Unlike the bad bank program that provides loans
directly to consumers, the Credit Counseling & Recovery
Service has adopted an individual workout program. For
delinquent consumers who are deemed to be capable of repaying
their debts, the Credit Counseling & Recovery Service
will, pursuant to an agreement with the creditor financial
institution, provide such consumers an opportunity to repay in
installments, provide a repayment grace period, reduce their
debt amount or extend the maturity date of the debt. Currently,
approximately 180 financial institutions, including banks and
insurance companies, are parties to the Credit Recovery Support
Agreement, pursuant to which such financial institutions, have
agreed to provide such support described above to those
consumers who meet the following qualifications: (i) income
exceeding minimum living expenses promulgated by the Ministry of
Health and Welfare of Korea, (ii) debt not exceeding
W300 million in total amount, and (iii) at least 80%
of such individuals total debt owing to financial
institutions who are parties to the Credit Recovery Support
Agreement. Each application for credit recovery is reviewed by
the Credit Counseling & Recovery Service and approval
of each application requires the approval by creditors
representing at least one-half of the unsecured debt amount and
at least two-thirds of the secured debt amount. In addition to
the foregoing program, in April 2005, the Credit
Counseling & Recovery Service adopted the Credit
Recovery Support Program for Destitute Delinquent
Consumers pursuant to which individuals who qualify us any
of (i) unemployed young men, (ii) small merchants
whose annual revenue is less than W48 million under the
Value-Added Tax Act of Korea, or (iii) recipients of
assistance as defined under the National Basic Living Securities
Act may repay their debts in installments over eight to ten
years following a certain grace period.
In September 2004, a court-administered individual workout
program was adopted under the Individual Debtor Recovery Act.
Under this program, a qualified individual debtor may file a
petition for an individual workout program with a competent
court. Subject to the courts approval, the debtor may
repay the debt over a period from three to eight years and will
be exempted from other debts without declaring bankruptcy. To
qualify, an individual delinquent debtor must have less than
W500 million in debt (in the case of unsecured debt) or
W1 billion in debt (in the case of secured debts), and must
be capable of earning income continuously or repeatedly in the
future.
Furthermore, Debtor Recovery and Bankruptcy Act, promulgated on
Mar. 31, 2005, will be effective from Mar. 31, 2006,
which will unify all present bankruptcy-related laws in Korea,
namely, the Corporate Reorganization Act, the Composition Act,
the Bankruptcy Act and the Individual Debtor Recovery Act. See
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Description of Assets and
Liabilities Credit Exposures to Companies in
Workout, Court Receivership and Composition.
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Treasury and Securities Investment |
Through relevant departments at Shinhan Bank and Chohung Bank,
we engage in treasury and securities investment business, which
involves, among other things, the following activities:
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Recent Regulatory Changes |
The formation and operation of private equity funds was
permitted as of October 5, 2004 under the Act on Business
of Operating Indirect Investment and Asset. The purpose of a
private equity fund is to provide diverse investment
opportunities for qualified investors and to utilize funds in
the market place for mergers and acquisitions or corporate
restructuring. The key relevant provisions in the Act on
Business of Operating Indirect Investment and Asset are as
follows:
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A private equity fund is a limited partnership company that is
incorporated in accordance with the Korean Commercial Code,
which has not less than one general partner and not less than
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The minimum value of the equity investment by limited partners
is W2 billion for an individual investor or W5 billion
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Details of the private equity fund, such as its objective, name,
location, term of existence, information concerning partners, a
summary of the operation, shall be registered with the Financial
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A private equity fund shall apply 60% of its assets, within a
year after capital injection by the partners, to (1) an
investment in excess of 10/100 of the total number of shares
issued by the target company or (2) an investment that
makes it possible for the private equity fund to exercise de
facto control over major corporate governance matters
including appointments and dismissals of officers. In addition,
a private equity fund shall hold the acquired shares for at
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As a special rule, if a private equity fund meets the above
requirements for investment, for ten years from the date on
which such requirements are met, (1) the provisions
governing holding companies as provided for in the Monopoly
Regulation and Fair Trade Act shall not apply and (2) the
private equity fund shall not be deemed a financial holding
company as provided for in the Financial Holding Companies Act. |
In April 2005, the Ministry of Finance and Economy announced
that it will allow a direct or indirect subsidiary of a
financial holding company to invest as a limited partner in a
private equity fund which is another direct or indirect
subsidiary of the same financial holding company. Before the
announcement, under the Financial Holding Companies Act, a
direct or indirect subsidiary of a financial holding company was
prohibited from acquiring the shares of another subsidiary of
the same financial group.
At Shinhan Bank, the Treasury Department provides funds to all
of its business operations and ensures the liquidity of Shinhan
Banks operation and, at Chohung Bank, the
Treasury & International Group provides funds to all of
its business operations and ensures the liquidity of its banking
operation. To secure long-term stable funds, we use fixed and
floating rate notes, debentures, structured financing, and other
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funding methods. As for overseas funding, we constantly explore
the feasibility of raising funds in currencies other than the
U.S. dollar, such as Japanese Yen and the Euro. In
addition, each of Shinhan Bank and Chohung Bank makes call loans
and borrow call money in the short-term money market. Call loans
are short-term lending among banks and financial institutions in
either Korean Won or foreign currencies, in amounts exceeding
W100 million, with maturities of 30 days or less.
Typically, call loans have maturities of one day.
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Securities Investment and Trading |
We invest in and trade securities for our own account in order
to maintain adequate sources of liquidity and generate interest
and dividend income and capital gains. Our trading and
investment portfolios consist primarily of Korean treasury
securities and debt securities issued by Korean government
agencies, local governments or certain government-invested
enterprises and debt securities issued by financial
institutions. Our equity securities consist of equities listed
on the Stock Market and KOSDAQ Market of Korea Exchange. For a
detailed description of our securities investment portfolio, see
Description of Assets and
Liabilities Investment Portfolio.
Chohung Bank has been focusing on reducing risks in its
securities investment portfolio. Chohung Bank has limited its
investment in equity securities and discontinued its trading in
equity securities in 2000 to contain its exposure to market risk.
We provide and trade a range of derivatives products. The
derivatives products that we offer, through Shinhan Bank and
Chohung Bank, include:
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Interest rate swaps and futures relating to Korean Won interest
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Cross currency swaps largely for Korean Won against
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Shinhan Banks trading volume in terms of notional amount
was W53,705 billion, W90,696 billion and
W102,226 billion in 2002, 2003 and 2004, respectively, and
Chohung Banks trading volume in terms of notional amount
was W42,202 billion, W117,946 billion and
W151,482 billion in 2002, 2003 and 2004, respectively. Our
derivative operations focus on addressing the needs of our
corporate clients to hedge their risk exposure and back-to-back
derivatives entered into to hedge our risk exposure that results
from such client contracts.
We also enter into derivative trading contracts to hedge the
interest rate and foreign currency risk exposure that arise from
our own assets and liabilities. Many of these nontrading
derivative contracts, however, do not qualify for hedge
accounting under U.S. GAAP and are accordingly accounted
for as trading derivatives in the financial statements. In
addition, on a limited basis, we engage in proprietary trading
of derivatives within our regulated open position limits. See
Description of Assets and
Liabilities Derivatives.
We are also engaged in treasury and trading and securities
investment in international capital markets, principally engaged
in foreign currency denominated securities trading, foreign
exchange trading and services, trade-related financial services,
international factoring services and foreign retail banking
operations through our overseas branches and subsidiaries. Due
to the volatility in recent years in Asian capital markets, we
have reduced our international capital markets activities and
our international securities investment portfolio.
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The revenue-generating activities in other banking services of
each of Shinhan Bank and Chohung Bank consist primarily of their
respective trust account management services. As a result, our
discussion in this subsection will focus on our trust account
management services.
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Trust Account Management Services |
Our trust account management services offer trust accounts
managed by the banking operations of either Shinhan Bank or
Chohung Bank consisting primarily of money trusts. In Korea, a
money trust is a discretionary trust over which (except in the
case of a specified money trust) we have investment discretion
(subject to applicable law) and is commingled and managed
jointly for each type of trust account. The specified money
trusts are established on behalf of customers which give us
specific directions as to the investment of trust assets. Trust
account customers are typically individuals seeking higher rates
of return than those offered by bank account deposits. Because
there are fewer regulatory restrictions on trust accounts than
on bank account deposits, including no deposit reserve
requirements, we have historically been able to offer higher
rates of return on trust account products than on bank account
deposits. Trust account products, however, generally require
higher minimum deposit amounts compared with comparable bank
account deposit products. Assets of the trust accounts are
invested primarily in securities and loans, except that a
greater percentage of the assets of the trust accounts are
invested in securities compared to the bank accounts because
trust accounts generally require more liquid assets due to their
limited funding source compared to bank accounts. As a result of
the recent low interest environment, we have not been able to
offer attractive rates of return on our trust account products.
Under Korean law, assets accepted in trust accounts are
segregated from other assets of the trustee bank and are not
available to satisfy the claims of the depositors or other
creditors of such bank. Accordingly, trust accounts are
accounted for and reported separately from the bank accounts.
See Supervision and Regulation. Trust
accounts are regulated by the Trust Act and the
Trust Business Act of Korea and most nationwide commercial
banks offer similar trust account products. We earn income from
trust account management services, which is reflected in our
accounts as net trust management fees. See Item 5.
Operating and Financial Review and Prospects
Operating Results Noninterest Income.
Under U.S. GAAP, generally, we have not consolidated trust
accounts in our financial statements except for the Guaranteed
Fixed Rate Trust Accounts or recognized the acquisition of
such accounts in accordance with the purchase method of
accounting due to the fact that these are not our assets but
customer assets. As of December 31, 2002, 2003 and 2004,
under Korean GAAP, Shinhan Bank had total trust assets of
W11,090 billion, W14,472 billion and
W14,099 billion, respectively, comprised principally of
securities investments of W5,610 billion,
W5,425 billion and W4,855 billion, respectively, and
loans in the principal amount of W271 billion,
W280 billion and W357 billion, respectively.
Securities investments consisted of corporate bonds,
government-related bonds and other securities, primarily
commercial paper. As of December 31, 2002, 2003 and 2004
under Korean GAAP, equity securities constituted 7.4%, 5.9% and
6.0%, respectively, of our total trust assets. Loans made by
trust accounts are similar in type to those made by our bank
accounts, except that they are made only in Korean Won. As of
December 31, 2002, 2003 and 2004, under Korean GAAP,
approximately 78.0%, 84.6% and 65.1%, respectively, of the
amount of loans from the trust accounts were collateralized or
guaranteed. In making investment from funds received for each
trust account, each trust product maintains investment
guidelines applicable to each such product which sets forth,
among other things, company, industry and security type
limitations.
As of December 31, 2002, 2003 and 2004, under Korean GAAP,
Chohung Bank had total trust assets of W5,533 billion,
W4,262 billion and W4,634 billion, respectively,
comprised principally of securities investments of
W4,724 billion, W3,746 billion and
W3,361 billion, respectively, and loans in the principal
amount of W170 billion, W150 billion and
W59 billion, respectively. Securities investments consisted
of corporate bonds, government-related bonds and other
securities, primarily commercial papers. As of December 31,
2002, 2003 and 2004, under Korean GAAP, equity securities
constituted 9.1%, 10.5% and 10.1%, respectively, of our total
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trust assets. Loans made by trust accounts are similar in type
to those made by our bank accounts, except that they are made
only in Korean Won. As of December 31, 2002, 2003 and 2004,
under Korean GAAP, approximately 40.3%, 39.9% and 84.3%,
respectively, of the amount of loans from the trust accounts
were collateralized or guaranteed. In making investment from
funds received for each trust account, each trust product
maintains investment guidelines applicable to each such product
which sets forth, among other things, issuer, industry and
security type limitations.
The balance of the money trusts managed by our trust account
business was W9,412 billion as of December 31, 2004
under Korean GAAP, showing a decrease of 5.8% compared to
W9,995 billion as of December 31, 2003, consisting of
W5,808 billion with Shinhan Bank and was
W3,604 billion with Chohung Bank.
Our trust account management services offer individuals
primarily two basic types of money trust accounts: guaranteed
fixed rate trusts and variable rate trusts.
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Guaranteed Fixed Rate Trust Accounts. Guaranteed
fixed rate trust accounts offer customers a fixed-rate of return
and guaranteed principal. We receive any amounts remaining after
taking into account the guaranteed return and all expenses of
the trust accounts, including provisions for valuation losses on
equity securities, loan losses and special reserves. We maintain
two types of guaranteed fixed rate trust accounts: general
unspecified money trusts and development money trusts. Korean
banks, including Shinhan Bank and Chohung Bank, have been
restricted from establishing new general unspecified money
trusts since January 1, 1996, and development money trusts
effective January 1, 1999. As a result, the size of general
unspecified money trusts and development money trusts has
decreased substantially and most of development money trusts
matured by the end of 2001 and most of general unspecified money
trusts matured by the end of 2002. As of December 31, 2002,
2003 and 2004, under Korean GAAP, Shinhan Banks
development money trusts amounted to W0.9 billion,
W0.2 billion and W0.04 billion, respectively, and
general unspecified money trusts amounted to an aggregate of
W0.3 billion, W0.3 billion and W0.2 billion,
respectively. As of December 31, 2004, under Korean GAAP,
Chohung Banks development trusts had no outstanding
balance and general unspecified money trusts amounted to an
aggregate of W8.9 billion. See Note 34 of our
consolidated financial statements in Item 18.
Financial Statements Notes to consolidated financial
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Variable Rate Trust Accounts. Variable rate trust
accounts are trust accounts for which we do not guarantee the
return on the trust account but, in certain instances described
below, the principal of the trust account is guaranteed. In
respect of variable rate trust accounts, we are entitled to
receive fixed rate of trust fees. We also receive fees upon the
termination of trust accounts prior to their stated maturities.
However, the recent trend has been to offer products with stated
maturities that are significantly shorter than those offered in
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We are required to set aside allowances for trust assets which
are not marked to market and provide special reserves under
Korean GAAP for principal guaranteed variable rate trust
accounts in addition to guaranteed fixed rate trust accounts.
Provisions for variable rate trust assets that are not marked to
market are reflected in the rate of return to customers, and
thus, have no impact on our income while provisions for
guaranteed fixed rate trust accounts could reduce our income in
case of a deficiency in the payment of the guaranteed amount. We
provide special reserves with respect to guaranteed fixed rate
and principal-guaranteed variable rate trust account credits by
deducting the required amounts from trust fees for such trust
accounts in accordance with the Trust Act and
Trust Business Act.
Korean banks are currently allowed to guarantee the principal of
the following types of variable rate trust account products:
(i) individual pension trusts, (ii) new individual
pension trusts, (iii) retirement pension trusts,
(iv) new retirement pension trust, (v) pension trusts
and (vi) employee retirement benefit trusts.
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Payments from Bank Accounts to Guaranteed Fixed Rate
Trust Accounts. If income from a guaranteed fixed rate
trust account is insufficient to pay the guaranteed amount, such
deficiency must be satisfied from (i) first, special
reserves maintained in such trust accounts, (ii) secondly,
trust fees and (iii) lastly, funds transferred from the
bank accounts of Shinhan Bank or Chohung Bank, as the case may
be. In connection with Chohung Banks obligations to the
guaranteed fixed rate trust accounts, Chohung Bank recorded an
obligation of W58 billion as of December 31, 2002,
which has been paid out of Chohung Banks bank accounts at
the trust accounts maturities. Chohung Bank recorded no
such obligations as of December 31, 2003 and 2004. Shinhan
Bank made no such payments from its bank accounts to cover such
deficiencies during 2002, 2003 and 2004 primarily due to a
decrease in the balance of Shinhan Banks guaranteed fixed
rate trust accounts, as a result of the legal prohibition
against providing such accounts beginning in 1996 with respect
to general unspecified money trusts and beginning in 1999 for
development money trusts, as well as the improving economic
condition in Korea. The decrease in the balance of Shinhan
Banks guaranteed fixed rate trust accounts, in turn, has
generally translated into a decrease in non-performing credits.
There can be no assurance, however, that such transfers will not
be required in the future.
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Distribution Channels and Marketing |
We distribute our trust products primarily through the branch
network of our retail banking services. See
Our Branch Network and Distribution
Channels above.
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Recent Regulatory Developments |
Under the Act on Business of Operating Indirect Investment and
Asset, which took effect on January 5, 2004, all banks
engaged in the money trust business (except for specified money
trust business) based on their approval received under the
Trust Business Act must qualify as an asset management
company by July 5, 2004 and will not be permitted to offer
unspecified money trust products after such date (except under
certain limited circumstances). Once a bank qualifies as an
asset management company under the Act on Business of Operating
Indirect Investment and Asset, such bank may continue to engage
in the investment trust business as long as it is limited to
investment trust products and does not include unspecified money
trust products. As a result, we ceased offering unspecified
money trust account products from our banking subsidiaries and
instead began to offer products developed by our investment
trust management business that fulfills the requirements as an
asset management company.
Chohung Bank is one of only three banks in Korea, along with
Korea Exchange Bank and Woori Bank, which currently provides
merchant banking services. Chohung Bank established its merchant
banking business through its merger with Kangwon Bank in 1999.
Prior to merging with Chohung Bank, Kangwon Bank merged with
Hyundai Merchant Bank in February 1999 and acquired its merchant
banking operations.
Chohung Bank presently provides merchant banking services
through the Corporate & Investment Banking Group, which
offers following services:
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including cash management accounts, factoring financing and bill
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services focused on niche markets where Chohung Bank has
competitive strength such as asset-backed securities offerings
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Securities Brokerage Services |
Through Good Morning Shinhan Securities, our securities
brokerage subsidiary, we provide a full range of brokerage
services, including investment advice and financial planning, to
our retail customers as well as international and institutional
brokerage services to our corporate customers. As of
December 31, 2004, our market share was approximately 5.61%
in the Korean equity brokerage market and are ranked seventh in
the industry in terms of brokerage volume.
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Recent Regulatory Changes |
The Presidential Decree of the Securities and Exchange Act and
regulations thereof, recently amended the scope of securities to
include derivative securities (including, without limitation,
credit linked derivative securities) and equity of limited
partnerships such as private equity funds. Furthermore,
securities company can provide trust account management services
in accordance with the Trust Business Act. See
Item 4. Information on the Company
Supervision and Regulation Principle
Regulation Applicable to Securities Companies. Good Morning
Shinhan Securities is taking steps to provide the trust account
management services.
We offer a variety of financial and advisory services through
three main business groups of Good Morning Shinhan Securities,
consisting of the Retail Business Division, the
Institutional & International Client and Research
Division and Capital Markets Division.
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Retail Business Division provides equity and bond
brokerage, investment advisory and financial planning services
to retail customers, with a focus on high net worth individuals.
In 2004, revenues generated by the Retail Business Division
represented approximately 68.0% of total revenues of our
Securities Brokerage Services in 2004. The Retail Business
Division earns fees by managing client assets as well as
commissions as a broker for our clients in the purchase and sale
of securities. In addition, we generate net interest revenue by
financing customers securities transactions and other
borrowing needs through security-based lending and also receive
commissions and other sales and service revenues through the
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Institutional & International Client and Research
Division offers a variety of brokerage services, including
brokerage of corporate bonds, futures and options, to our
institutional and international customers. In addition, through
our research center with more than 60 research analysts, we
produce equity, bonds and derivatives research to serve both
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Capital Markets Division offers a wide array of
investment banking services, including selling institutional
financial products and trading equity and derivatives and, to a
lesser extent, M&A advisory and underwriting, to our
corporate customers. |
Through our other operating subsidiaries, we also provide
leasing and equipment financing, investment trust management,
regional banking and investment banking and advisory services.
In addition, we have also established a bancassurance joint
venture to offer life insurance and other insurance-related
products and services following deregulation of this industry in
September 2003. See Life Insurance below.
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Leasing and Equipment Financing |
We provide leasing and equipment financing services to our
corporate customers through Shinhan Capital, our leasing
subsidiary. Established as a leasing company in 1991, Shinhan
Capital provides customers with leasing, installment financing
and new technology financing.
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As of December 31, 2004, Shinhan Capitals total
assets were W1,435 billion, showing a W192 billion
increase from the previous year. In particular, new lease
executions increased from W345 billion in 2002 to
W409 billion in 2003 and to W383 billion in 2004,
representing an estimated 8.5%, the largest market share, of the
Korean leasing market in 2004. We believe that our strength is
in leasing of ships, printing machines, automobiles and other
specialty items. We continue to diversify our revenue base from
this business by expanding our services, as demonstrated by our
acting as corporate restructuring company for financially
troubled companies beginning in 2002.
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Investment Trust Management Services |
In addition to personalized asset management services provided
by our private banking and securities brokerage services, we
also provide our customers with investment trust services
through Shinhan BNP Paribas Investment
Trust Management, our 50:50 joint venture with BNP Paribas,
and through Chohung Investment Trust Management Co., Ltd.,
a direct subsidiary of Chohung Bank. These companies offers
broad range of asset management products and services such as
beneficiary certificates, mutual funds, closed-end funds and
separately manage accounts to domestic institutional, high net
worth and retail clients. As a joint venture with BNP Paribas
Asset Management, Shinhan BNP Paribas ITMC intends to focus on
providing products using the skills of BNP Paribas while Chohung
ITMC will focus on local market products.
The asset management industry in Korea is under transformation
since the enactment of the new Indirect Investment Asset
Management Act in 2004 which deregulated any restrictions
on investment assets and improved investors rights in
various ways. With improved corporate governance structure and
transparency, more investors started to show interest on the
asset management industrys products as an alternative form
of investment. Such move, especially among retail customers,
became possible as the interest rate continues to be low and the
government adopted several measures to hold down real estate
prices. Accordingly, Shinhan BNP Paribas Investment
Trust Managements total assets under management grew
from W4,726 billion as of the end of 2003 to
W6,071 billion as of the end of 2004 and Chohung Investment
Trust Management Co., Ltd. from W3,755 billion as of
the end of 2003 to W6,427 billion as of the end of 2004.
Although competition among asset management companies in Korea
has intensified, Shinhan BNP Paribas ITMC and Chohung ITMC
seek to maintain profitability by providing high quality
services to local customers.
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Regional Banking Services |
In April 2002, pursuant to a stock purchase agreement with Korea
Deposit Insurance Corporation, we acquired a majority interest
in Jeju Bank, which is engaged in providing commercial banking
services on a regional basis, primarily on Jeju Island of Korea,
through its network of 32 branches. As of December 31,
2004, Jeju Bank had total assets, total liabilities and total
stockholders equity of W1,883 billion,
W1,774 billion and W109 billion, respectively.
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Investment Banking and Advisory Services |
In addition to the investment banking services provided by the
Investment Banking Department of Shinhan Bank, the Investment
Banking Division of Chohung Bank and the Capital Markets
Division of Good Morning Shinhan Securities, we also provide a
variety of investment banking and advisory services through
Shinhan Macquarie Financial Advisory, our 51:49 joint venture
with Macquarie Bank of Australia. The advisory services offered
by Shinhan Macquarie Financial Advisory (SMFA) include
project and infrastructure finance, capital and debt raisings,
corporate finance advisory, structured finance, mergers and
acquisitions, cross-border leasing and infrastructure and
specialized fund management advisory services. Since its
inception SMFA has grown to become one of the leading
infrastructure-related financial advisory companies. During the
year ended December 31, 2004, we derived total revenue of
W15 billion from advisory activities.
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Since the deregulation of the Korean bancassurance market in
September 2003, SH&C Life Insurance, our 50:50 joint venture
with Cardif S.A., an insurance arm of the BNP Paribas Group, has
developed various bancassurance products for our customers.
During 2004, the volume of bancassurance market grew
significantly as the banks took aggressive steps to establish
market shares. As a result of such steps, the total sales volume
of the banks in Korea from initial insurance premium increased
from W399 billion in 2003 to W2,255 billion in 2004,
which represented approximately 45% of the total new sales
volume of life insurance in Korea during 2004. In response, the
traditional insurance companies with low penetrations in the
bancassurance business have collectively lobbied for new
regulatory restrictions on bancassurance business, which would
significantly affect the growth of the banks revenue from
the bancassurance business in 2005.
During the growth of the bancassurance industry in 2004, largely
due to synergy effects from our group-wide marketing and sales
channels, SH&C Life Insurance ranked fourth among companies
in Korea offering bancassurance products in terms of the number
of policies sold and recorded profit after two years of losses
since its inception.
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Loan Collection and Credit Reporting |
In order to centralize our loan collection, on July 8,
2002, we established Shinhan Credit Information Co. Ltd., our
wholly-owned subsidiary engaged in credit collection and credit
reporting. Shinhan Credit Information is capable of managing and
collecting bad loans generated by our subsidiaries to improve
our overall asset quality. On June 9, 2003, we sold a 49%
ownership in Shinhan Credit Information to LSH holdings
L.L.C, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Lone Star Fund, and
converted Shinhan Credit Information into a joint venture with
Lone Star Fund. On May 21, 2004, we terminated this joint
venture and bought back Lone Stars 49% ownership in
Shinhan Credit Information. The number of shares acquired was
294,000 shares, representing 49% of total outstanding
shares, of Shinhan Credit Information at the acquisition cost of
W1,529,165,735. As a result of this buy-back transaction, our
equity ownership in Shinhan Credit Information increased from
51% to 100%.
We plan to expand Shinhan Credit Informations services to
such areas as credit reporting, credit inquiry, credit card
rating, civil application/petition services, lease and rental
research and advisory and consulting services related to
non-performing loan management. For the year ended
December 31, 2004, our total revenues from this operation
were W29 billion.
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Internet Portal Financial Services |
In 2001, we established e-Shinhan Inc., a joint venture with The
Boston Consulting Group to offer high-quality internet financial
services. Through its portal site, www.emoden.com,
e-Shinhan offers an integrated account aggregation service that
enables the user to see all of his or her accounts at a glance,
an electronic accounting service that keeps track of all the
users financial transactions, an investment clinic service
and a financial supermarket service that helps users to choose
the financial products that best meet their needs. To offer high
quality financial portal service, we concluded business ties
with Yodle of the U.S., the worlds leading
account aggregation provider. As of December 31, 2004, the
number of members of this portal site exceeded 2.3 million.
Information Technology
We believe that a sophisticated information technology system is
crucial in supporting our operations management and providing
high quality customer service. We employ a total of
approximately 900 employees and plan to spend approximately
W440 billion in connection with updating and integrating
our information technology system in 2005.
Our objective is to maximize the synergy generated among our
subsidiaries by integrating them into a single
enterprise system. In that regard, we are in the process
of integrating different information technology systems of our
various subsidiaries including Shinhan Bank and Chohung Bank,
which we expect to complete
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by 2006. We are also cooperating closely with leading
information technology companies to enhance our information
systems.
We plan to continue our efforts to integrate our information
technology systems by taking the following initiatives:
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building a customer-oriented system to provide customers with
diversified and customized financial services; |
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establishing a flexible platform which can quickly adapt to new
financial products and services; |
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introducing a group-wide strategic enterprise management system
designed to facilitate swift managerial response; |
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empowering the sales operation by a group-wide integrated
enterprise data warehousing system and a group-wide integrated
customer relationship management system, which are designed to
provide us with comprehensive customer information, including
transaction history, and thereby allow us to identify potential
marketing and cross-marketing opportunities; |
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upgrading our information system to be compatible with the New
Basel Capital Accord (Basel II) proposed by the Basel
Committee; |
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upgrading our information reporting system to enable interim
reporting under the U.S. GAAP; |
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upgrading an intelligent sales supporting system to support the
New Bank Channel strategy; and |
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developing IT functions which support branch back office
centralization to enhance branch productivity. |
Our information technology system for each of our subsidiaries
is currently backed up on a real time basis. We have established
a completely duplicative back-up IT system in different
locations in Korea, depending on the subsidiary, to provide a
back-up system in the event of any system failure of our primary
information technology center located in the suburbs of Seoul.
See Properties. We believe that, when we
complete the integration of the subsidiaries back-up
systems, Shinhan Financial Groups entire information
technology system will be able to fully resume operation within
an hour even in the case of a complete disruption of the
information technology system in our headquarters.
Competition
We compete principally with other nationwide commercial banks in
Korea, but also face competition from a number of additional
sources including regional banks, Koreas specialized banks
and branches and subsidiaries of foreign banks operating in
Korea, as well as various other types of financial service
institutions, including savings institutions (such as mutual
savings and finance companies and credit unions and credit
cooperatives), investment institutions (such as securities
brokerage firms, merchant banking corporations and asset
management companies) and life insurance companies. Regulatory
reforms in the Korean banking industry have increased
competition among banks for deposits, generally leading to lower
margins from lending activities. Prior to the beginning of the
economic crisis in Korea in late 1997, there were
26 commercial banks, three development banks and four
specialized banks. Due in part to the economic crisis, as of
December 31, 1999, there were 17 commercial banks, two
development banks and four specialized banks. Of these, two
commercial banks were recapitalized by the Government. During
1999, four mergers were consummated and, in the first half of
2000, Korea First Bank sold its controlling interest to a
foreign investor. In 2001, H&CB and Kookmin Bank merged to
create the largest Korean bank in terms of assets. Also in 2001,
Woori Bank restructured itself as a financial holding company
and significantly realigned its businesses and products to
compete with other larger banks in Korea. In December 2002, Hana
Bank merged with Seoulbank. In 2003, Lone Star acquired a
controlling interest in Korea Exchange Bank. In May 2004,
Citibank, through its affiliate, completed a tender offer
pursuant to which it purchased a substantial majority interest
in KorAm Bank. In September 2004, KorAm Bank was renamed
Citibank Korea. In April 2005, Standard Chartered Bank completed
its acquisition of Korea First Bank, the seven largest
commercial bank in
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Korea in terms of asset size. We believe that the financial
industry in Korea, including banking, will continue to
experience consolidation among institutions leading to increased
competition in all areas in which we operate.
As of December 31, 2004, Shinhan Bank and Chohung Bank and
ranked fourth and fifth largest, respectively, in terms of total
assets among Korean commercial banks based on information
published by the Financial Supervisory Commission. In March and
May 2005, Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation sold its
controlling interests in Korea Investment Trust Company and
Daehan Investment Trust Company, which had been acquired and
recapitalized by the Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation on
behalf of the Korean government due to the financial
difficulties these companies were experiencing, to Dongwon
Financial Holdings and Hana Bank. Dongwon Financial Holdings is
the third financial holding company to be launched in Korea, and
Hana Bank is the third largest commercial bank in Korea in terms
of asset size. As a result, competition in the Korean financial
and banking industry, in particular for high net worth and high
profit customers, has intensified.
See Item 3. Key Information Risk
Factors Risks Relating to Competition
Competition in the Korean banking industry, in particular in the
small- and medium-sized enterprises banking, retail banking and
credit card operations, is intense, and we may experience
declining margins as a result.
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DESCRIPTION OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
Unless otherwise specifically mentioned or the context
otherwise requires, the following description of assets and
liabilities is presented on a consolidated basis under
U.S. GAAP.
Loans
As of December 31, 2004, our total gross loan portfolio was
W97,080 billion, an increase of 1.8% from
W95,295 billion at December 31, 2003. The increase in
the portfolio primarily reflects an increase in the mortgage and
home equity loans and other commercial loans.
The following table presents our loans by type for the periods
indicated. Except where specified otherwise, all loan amounts
stated below are before deduction for loan loss allowances.
Total loans reflect our loan portfolio, including past due
amounts.
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As of December 31, | |
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| |
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2000 | |
|
2001 | |
|
2002 | |
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2003 | |
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2004 | |
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(In billions of Won) | |
Corporate
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|
|
|
|
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|
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Commercial and industrial(1)
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W |
13,847 |
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|
W |
13,459 |
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|
W |
15,800 |
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W |
35,617 |
|
|
W |
35,653 |
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Other commercial(2)
|
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|
6,746 |
|
|
|
6,748 |
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|
|
9,352 |
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|
|
17,378 |
|
|
|
17,988 |
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Lease financing
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|
|
|
|
|
|
598 |
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|
|
636 |
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|
|
1,091 |
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|
981 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Total Corporate
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|
20,593 |
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|
|
20,805 |
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|
|
25,788 |
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|
|
54,086 |
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|
|
54,622 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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Consumer Mortgages and home equity
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2,376 |
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7,253 |
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|
|
11,539 |
|
|
|
20,517 |
|
|
|
22,180 |
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Other consumer(3)
|
|
|
3,330 |
|
|
|
3,537 |
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|
|
4,962 |
|
|
|
14,580 |
|
|
|
15,546 |
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Credit cards
|
|
|
1,570 |
|
|
|
2,070 |
|
|
|
2,763 |
|
|
|
6,112 |
|
|
|
4,732 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Total Consumer
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7,276 |
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|
|
12,860 |
|
|
|
19,264 |
|
|
|
41,209 |
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|
|
42,458 |
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|
|
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|
|
|
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|
|
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Total gross loans(4)
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W |
27,869 |
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W |
33,665 |
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|
W |
45,052 |
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|
W |
95,295 |
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|
W |
97,080 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Notes:
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(1) |
Consists primarily of working capital loans, general purpose
loans, bills purchased, trade-related notes and inter-bank loans. |
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(2) |
Consists primarily of privately placed bonds, credit facility
drawdowns and purchases of commercial paper or notes at a
discount from its customers with recourse. |
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(3) |
Consists of general unsecured loans and loans secured by
collateral other than housing to retail customers. |
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(4) |
As of December 31, 2002, 2003 and 2004, approximately
79.8%, 71.9% and 89.4% of our total gross loans, respectively,
were Won-denominated. |
On a consolidated basis, our exposure to any single borrower and
exposure to any single group of companies belonging to the same
conglomerate is limited by law to 20% and 25%, respectively, of
the Net Total Equity Capital Credit under Korean GAAP (as
defined in Supervision and Regulation).
In addition, each of Shinhan Banks and Chohung Banks
exposure, on a non-consolidated basis, to any single borrower
and exposure, on a non-consolidated basis, to any single group
of companies belonging to the same conglomerate is limited by
law to 20% and 25%, respectively, of each banks total
Tier I and Tier II capital under Korean GAAP.
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Twenty Largest Exposures by Borrower |
As of December 31, 2004, our twenty largest exposures,
consisting of loans, securities and guarantees and acceptances,
totaled W23,578 billion and accounted for 18.16% of our
total exposures. The following table sets forth, as of
December 31, 2004, our total exposures to these top twenty
borrowers.
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|
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|
|
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Amounts of | |
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|
|
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Impaired | |
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|
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|
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|
|
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Loans and | |
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Loans in | |
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Loans in | |
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|
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|
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Guarantees | |
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Guarantees | |
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Won | |
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Foreign | |
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Equity | |
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Debt | |
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and | |
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Total | |
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and | |
Company |
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Currency | |
|
Currency | |
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Securities | |
|
Securities | |
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Acceptances | |
|
Exposure | |
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Acceptances | |
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(In billions of Won) | |
Ministry of Finance and Economy
|
|
W |
|
|
|
W |
|
|
|
W |
|
|
|
W |
5,298 |
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|
W |
|
|
|
W |
5,298 |
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|
W |
|
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Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation
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|
|
43 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,589 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,632 |
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|
|
|
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The Bank of Korea
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,982 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
3,982 |
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|
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Korea Highway Corporation
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,069 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
1,069 |
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|
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Korea Development Bank
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
978 |
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|
|
|
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982 |
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|
|
|
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Kookmin Bank
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
21 |
|
|
|
820 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
841 |
|
|
|
|
|
Samsung Electronics
|
|
|
297 |
|
|
|
260 |
|
|
|
150 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
707 |
|
|
|
|
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SK Networks(1)
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|
|
257 |
|
|
|
82 |
|
|
|
236 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
106 |
|
|
|
683 |
|
|
|
445 |
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LG Electronics
|
|
|
308 |
|
|
|
191 |
|
|
|
13 |
|
|
|
33 |
|
|
|
102 |
|
|
|
647 |
|
|
|
|
|
SK Corp.
|
|
|
18 |
|
|
|
19 |
|
|
|
138 |
|
|
|
206 |
|
|
|
252 |
|
|
|
633 |
|
|
|
|
|
Korea Asset Management Corporation
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
509 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
513 |
|
|
|
|
|
Korea First Bank
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
501 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
501 |
|
|
|
|
|
Hyundai Motors
|
|
|
204 |
|
|
|
178 |
|
|
|
11 |
|
|
|
9 |
|
|
|
84 |
|
|
|
486 |
|
|
|
|
|
Samsung Card
|
|
|
325 |
|
|
|
21 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
122 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
468 |
|
|
|
|
|
Kia Motors
|
|
|
220 |
|
|
|
187 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
13 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
423 |
|
|
|
|
|
Local Governments
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
397 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
397 |
|
|
|
|
|
LG Card
|
|
|
148 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
183 |
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
335 |
|
|
|
148 |
|
Korea Exchange Bank
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
331 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
334 |
|
|
|
|
|
Woori Bank
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
315 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
325 |
|
|
|
|
|
Citibank Korea Inc.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
312 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
312 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
W |
1,820 |
|
|
W |
948 |
|
|
W |
764 |
|
|
W |
19,490 |
|
|
W |
546 |
|
|
W |
23,568 |
|
|
W |
593 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
Note:
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(1) |
Includes its offshore subsidiaries, SK Networks Hong Kong, SK
Networks ASIA-PAC, SK Networks Europe and SK Networks America. |
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As of December 31, 2004, 6.30% of our total exposure was to
the twenty-five largest chaebols. The following table shows, as
of December 31, 2004, our total exposures to the ten
chaebol groups to which we have the largest exposure.
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
Amounts of | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Impaired | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loans and | |
|
|
Loans in | |
|
Loans in | |
|
|
|
|
|
Guarantees | |
|
|
|
Guarantees | |
|
|
Won | |
|
Foreign | |
|
Equity | |
|
Debt | |
|
and | |
|
Total | |
|
and | |
Chaebol |
|
Currency | |
|
Currency | |
|
Securities | |
|
Securities | |
|
Acceptances | |
|
Exposure | |
|
Acceptances | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(In billions of Won) | |
Samsung
|
|
|
644 |
|
|
|
879 |
|
|
|
160 |
|
|
|
122 |
|
|
|
128 |
|
|
|
1,933 |
|
|
|
|
|
SK
|
|
|
393 |
|
|
|
246 |
|
|
|
394 |
|
|
|
262 |
|
|
|
480 |
|
|
|
1,775 |
|
|
|
448 |
|
Hyundai Motors
|
|
|
493 |
|
|
|
878 |
|
|
|
14 |
|
|
|
52 |
|
|
|
236 |
|
|
|
1,673 |
|
|
|
|
|
LG
|
|
|
184 |
|
|
|
819 |
|
|
|
58 |
|
|
|
38 |
|
|
|
121 |
|
|
|
1,220 |
|
|
|
|
|
Hanjin
|
|
|
76 |
|
|
|
191 |
|
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
25 |
|
|
|
21 |
|
|
|
319 |
|
|
|
|
|
Lotte
|
|
|
227 |
|
|
|
15 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
38 |
|
|
|
29 |
|
|
|
309 |
|
|
|
|
|
KT
|
|
|
78 |
|
|
|
17 |
|
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
194 |
|
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
299 |
|
|
|
|
|
Hyundai
|
|
|
30 |
|
|
|
242 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
272 |
|
|
|
|
|
Hanhwa
|
|
|
178 |
|
|
|
25 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
66 |
|
|
|
270 |
|
|
|
|
|
Doosan
|
|
|
44 |
|
|
|
22 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
51 |
|
|
|
117 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
2,347 |
|
|
|
3,334 |
|
|
|
638 |
|
|
|
731 |
|
|
|
1,137 |
|
|
|
8,187 |
|
|
|
448 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LG Card, one of Koreas largest credit card companies, has
experienced significant liquidity and asset quality problems in
recent years. In November 2003, the creditor banks of LG Card
(including Shinhan Bank and Chohung Bank) agreed to provide a
new W2 trillion credit facility, secured by credit card
receivables, to enable LG Card to resume cash operations. Our
portion of this commitment was W216.7 billion, consisting
of W113.7 billion for Shinhan Bank and W103 billion
for Chohung Bank. The maturity of this credit facility was
extended to December 2005. Certain of LG Cards
creditor banks (including our subsidiaries) also agreed to
extend the maturity of a portion of LG Cards debt
coming due in 2003 for one year, after the chairman of
LG Group pledged his personal stake in LG Corporation, the
holding company for the LG Group, LG Investment &
Securities and LG Card as collateral to offset future
losses of LG Card.
After the failure to auction LG Card to a buyer in December
2003, the principal creditors of LG Card tentatively agreed
to a rescue plan in January 2004 under which the Korea
Development Bank would acquire a 25% (subsequently adjusted to
26%) interest in LG Card and the other creditors would
collectively acquire a 74% (subsequently adjusted to 73%)
ownership interest following the completion of several
debt-to-equity swaps contemplated for 2004. In addition, the
creditors agreed to form a normalization steering committee for
LG Card to oversee LG Cards business operations.
An extraordinary shareholders meeting of LG Card was
held in March 2004 and a new chief executive officer as well as
directors nominated by the normalization steering committee were
elected. In February 2004, the creditors exchanged indebtedness
of W954 billion (including our portion of
W77.5 billion) for shares constituting 54.8% of the
outstanding share capital of LG Card. LG Group also funded
an additional W800 billion to LG Card (in addition to
a W200 billion capital contribution made in December 2003).
In March 2004, the LG Group and the Korea Development Bank
provided additional liquidity of W375 billion and
W125 billion, respectively. In May 2004, LG Card
completed a capital write-down of 97.7% of its outstanding
common stock, which included the W954 billion converted
into equity by the creditors in February 2004 (including our
portion of W77.5 billion). In July 2004, the creditors also
converted an additional W954 billion of indebtedness into
equity of LG Card (including our portion of
W77.5 billion) and W1.59 trillion of new loans extended to
LG Card (including our portion of W154.4 billion) into
equity of LG Card. In January 2005, the LG Group and the
creditor banks provided
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additional liquidity of W1 trillion in the aggregate (including
W25.3 billion for Shinhan Bank and W23.0 billion for
Chohung Bank for our aggregate portion of W48.3 billion)
and also reduced the interest rate from 7.5% per annum to
5.5% per annum as well as extending the maturity of
existing indebtedness of LG Card. In March 2005, the
maturity of the W2 trillion credit facility extended by the
creditor financial institutions were further extended to
December 2006, subject to four equal quarterly installment
repayments in 2006. In addition, the terms of the collateral for
this facility was amended. Prior to this amendment, the creditor
financial institutions were entitled to receive the cash inflows
from collection on such collateral. LG Card was not
required to maintain a minimum collateral ratio or to enhance
its credit support through the provision of additional
collateral. Thus, there was no guarantee against losses to the
extent that collection results in a shortfall of the principal
amount of the credit extended. As a result of the amendment,
however, LG Card is entitled to the cash received from
collection on condition that LG Card maintains a minimum
collateral ratio of 105%. In March 2005, LG Card also
completed a capital write-down of 81.8% of its outstanding
common stock, which included the W2,417 billion of equity
held by the creditors (including our portion of
W216 billion).
As of December 31, 2004, our total exposure to LG Card
was W335 billion, including W148 billion of loans,
W4 billion of debt securities and W183 billion of
equity securities. We made an allowance for loan losses of
W13 billion for the loans. As a result of the satisfactory
progress on scheduled debt restructuring of LG Card, we
recorded reversal of loan loss provisions of W77 billion
and recognized securities impairment losses of W1 billion
in respect of our exposures to LG Card. In connection with
the LG Card rescue plan, Shinhan Bank transferred
W10 billion of exposure in its performance-based trust
account to the bank account in January 2004 and Chohung Bank
also transferred W30 billion of exposure in its
performance-based trust account to the bank account in February
2004, resulting in an increase in our total exposure to
LG Card. These exposures were included in our credit
exposure that was converted into equity in connection with the
rescue plan of LG Card as described above.
The value of underlying collateral, our pro rata entitlement
thereto and the allowances we have established or will establish
against our exposures to LG Card may not be sufficient to
cover all future losses arising from these exposures. Following
the debt-to-equity conversions in respect of our exposures to
LG Card, we may experience further losses if the market
value of the LG Card equity securities we own falls below
their recorded book value.
|
|
|
Exposures to the Credit Card Industry |
Recent adverse developments in the credit card industry such as
industry-wide increases in delinquencies and resulting increases
in provisioning for loan losses have had a negative impact on
investors perception of credit card companies in the
Korean corporate debt market, thereby significantly limiting the
ability of credit card companies to raise financing through
issuances of debt securities. As a result, Korean credit card
companies have been experiencing significant financial and
liquidity difficulties.
The following table shows, as of December 31, 2004, the
breakdown of our total exposure to credit card companies.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Securities | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Issued Through | |
|
|
|
Loans in | |
|
Loans in | |
|
|
|
|
Debt | |
|
Asset-backed | |
|
Equity | |
|
Won | |
|
Foreign | |
|
|
Company |
|
Securities | |
|
Securitization(1) | |
|
Securities | |
|
Currency | |
|
Currency | |
|
Total | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(In billions of Won) | |
Samsung Card(2)
|
|
W |
122 |
|
|
W |
|
|
|
W |
|
|
|
W |
325 |
|
|
W |
21 |
|
|
W |
468 |
|
LG Card
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
183 |
|
|
|
148 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
335 |
|
Hyundai Card
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
150 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
20 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
170 |
|
Lotte Card
|
|
|
60 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
60 |
|
KDB Capital(3)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
20 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
20 |
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
44 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
W |
186 |
|
|
W |
170 |
|
|
W |
183 |
|
|
W |
513 |
|
|
W |
25 |
|
|
W |
1,077 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Notes:
|
|
(1) |
Securities issued by special purpose vehicles of credit card
companies, established with credit card receivables as
underlying assets. In general, these special purpose vehicles
are entitled to credit or collateral support from such credit
card companies. |
|
(2) |
It was recently announced that Samsung Card had recorded net
income in the month of April 2005, which reflects a turnaround
of its results of operations for the first time since November
2002. Samsung Card conducted a rights offering of
W200 billion in May 2003, an offering of W800 billion
of subordinated convertible bonds in June 2003, a rights
offering of W1,500 billion in April 2004 and a rights
offering of W1,167 billion in March 2005. |
|
(3) |
KDB Capital is a subsidiary of Korea Development Bank, which is
owned and controlled by the Korean government. |
As of December 31, 2004, we had loans outstanding to credit
card companies in the aggregate principal amount of
W538 billion. Despite the recent financial difficulties of
certain credit card companies, our loans to these credit card
companies, except LG card, are considered performing in
accordance with our internal credit rating methodology, and
therefore we have not recognized a specific allowance for loan
losses against these. We believe our general allowance of
W16 billion against the performing element of the corporate
loan portfolio in total is sufficient to cover any incurred
losses within these specific loans.
In addition, our investment portfolio includes beneficiary
certificates representing interests in investment trusts whose
assets include securities issued by troubled credit card
companies, including LG Card. Accordingly, to the extent that
the value of securities issued by credit card companies declines
as a result of their financial difficulties or otherwise, we may
experience losses on our investment securities.
In the case of credit card companies that are in or in the
future enter into workout, restructuring, reorganization or
liquidation proceedings, our recoveries from those companies may
be limited. We may, therefore, experience future losses with
respect to these exposures.
|
|
|
Exposures to SK Group Companies |
In the first quarter of 2003, accounting irregularities were
discovered at SK Networks to which most commercial banks in
Korea, including ourselves, had substantial exposure. These
irregularities had concealed the weak financial condition of SK
Networks over a period of several years. In March 2003, the
principal creditor banks of SK Networks commenced formal workout
procedures against SK Networks under the Corporate Restructuring
Promotion Act of Korea. In October 2003, SK Networks and its
overseas subsidiaries completed the final major step in the
restructuring of indebtedness of SK Networks and its overseas
subsidiaries, including the following:
|
|
|
|
|
the purchase by SK Networks of approximately US$540 million
of the US$563 million of total indebtedness of its overseas
subsidiaries held by non-Korean institutions in exchange for 43%
of the principal amount in promissory notes and 5% of the
principal amount in the form of bonds with warrants; |
|
|
|
the purchase or inclusion in the restructuring plan of SK
Networks of all of the approximately US$126 million of
indebtedness of its overseas subsidiaries held by Korean
financial institutions; and |
|
|
|
the entering into a Memorandum of Understanding on the Corporate
Restructuring Implementation, or Memorandum, in respect of the
restructuring of the approximately US$2 billion of
indebtedness to SK Networks. |
All of the indebtedness of SK Networks and its overseas
subsidiaries held by Korean financial institution creditors was
resolved either through an exchange for 43% of the principal
amount in promissory notes and 5% of the principal amount in the
form of bonds with warrants or in accordance with the
Memorandum. Under the Memorandum, all of the indebtedness of SK
Networks held by the Korean financial institution creditors was
converted into shares of common stock, redeemable preferred
stock and mandatory convertible bonds of
83
SK Networks. SK Corp., which is the parent company of SK
Networks, also converted approximately US$760 million of
its claims against SK Networks into the shares of common stock
of SK Networks in connection with the Memorandum.
As a result of this corporate restructuring, we owned 9.49% of
common shares of SK Networks (or 9.82% of total equity ownership
in SK Networks including the redeemable preferred stock) as of
December 31, 2004.
As of December 31, 2004, 1.37% of our total exposure was to
the member companies of the SK Group. The following table shows,
as of December 31, 2004, the breakdown of our total
exposure by member companies of the SK Group.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amounts of | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Impaired | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loans and | |
|
|
Loans in | |
|
Loans in | |
|
|
|
|
|
Guarantees | |
|
|
|
Guarantees | |
|
|
Won | |
|
Foreign | |
|
Equity | |
|
Debt | |
|
and | |
|
Total | |
|
and | |
Company |
|
Currency | |
|
Currency | |
|
Securities | |
|
Securities | |
|
Acceptances | |
|
Exposure | |
|
Acceptances | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(In billions of Won) | |
SK Networks
|
|
W |
257 |
|
|
W |
82 |
|
|
W |
236 |
|
|
W |
2 |
|
|
W |
106 |
|
|
W |
683 |
|
|
W |
445 |
|
SK Corporation
|
|
|
18 |
|
|
|
19 |
|
|
|
138 |
|
|
|
206 |
|
|
|
252 |
|
|
|
633 |
|
|
|
|
|
SK Gas
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
26 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
80 |
|
|
|
109 |
|
|
|
|
|
SK Telecom Co., Ltd.
|
|
|
40 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
20 |
|
|
|
10 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
70 |
|
|
|
|
|
SK Chemical
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
25 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8 |
|
|
|
18 |
|
|
|
52 |
|
|
|
|
|
SKC Co., Ltd.
|
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
18 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
26 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
52 |
|
|
|
|
|
SK Shipping Co., Ltd.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
51 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
51 |
|
|
|
|
|
SK C&C Co., Ltd.
|
|
|
20 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
30 |
|
|
|
|
|
SK Teletech Co., Ltd.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13 |
|
|
|
16 |
|
|
|
|
|
Walkerhill
|
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7 |
|
|
|
13 |
|
|
|
|
|
Choongnam City Gas Co., Ltd.
|
|
|
9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9 |
|
|
|
|
|
Daehan City Gas
|
|
|
8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8 |
|
|
|
|
|
Pohang City Gas Co., Ltd.
|
|
|
7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7 |
|
|
|
|
|
SK Telesys
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7 |
|
|
|
|
|
Pusan City Gas
|
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
|
|
Dong Shin Pharm, Co., Ltd.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
Vision Shipbuilding SA
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
Global Shipbuilding SA
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
Champion Shipbuilding SA
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
Chonnam City Gas Co., Ltd.
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
SG Wicus Corporation
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
SK Pharmaceutical
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
InnoAce Co., Ltd.
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
Iksan Energy Co., Ltd.
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
Kangwon Gas
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
Infosec Co., Ltd.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cheongju City Gas Co., Ltd.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Kumi City Gas Co., Ltd.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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|
|
|
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|
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|
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Total
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|
W |
393 |
|
|
W |
246 |
|
|
W |
394 |
|
|
W |
262 |
|
|
W |
480 |
|
|
W |
1,775 |
|
|
W |
448 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
As of December 31, 2004, our total exposure outstanding to
SK Networks alone was W683 billion, or 0.53% of our total
exposure, consisting of W339 billion in loans,
W2 billion in debt securities, W236 billion in equity
securities and W106 billion in guarantees and acceptances.
Of our total loans outstanding to
84
SK Networks, W24 billion was secured. For the
unsecured loans of W315 billion, we made allowance for loan
losses of W19 billion. With respect to the guarantees and
acceptances outstanding, we made allowances of W6 billion.
As of December 31, 2004, our total exposure outstanding to
SG Wicus Corporation was W3 billion in loans, for which we
made an allowance for losses of W0.02 billion.
In addition, as of December 31, 2004, our total exposure
outstanding to SK Corporation, the controlling company of the SK
Group, was W633 billion, or 0.49% of our total exposure,
consisting of W37 billion in loans, W138 billion in
equity securities, W206 billion in debt securities and
W252 billion in guarantees and acceptances. We classify
loans and guarantees and acceptances to other SK Group
companies, including SK Corporation, as performing in
accordance with our internal credit rating methodology and
therefore no specific allowance is made against these loans or
guarantees and acceptances. Our management believes the general
allowance of W4 billion against the performing element of
the corporate loan portfolio in total is sufficient to cover any
incurred losses within this portfolio, including those loans to
companies within the SK Group, including SK Corporation and
excluding SK Networks and SG Wicus Corporation. See
Item 3. Key Information Risk
Factors Risks Relating to our banking
business We have significant exposure to
SK Networks which is experiencing financial difficulties
that it concealed through accounting irregularities and which is
in a workout program. If this program is not satisfactorily
resolved, it may have a material adverse effect on us.
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|
Exposures to Ssangyong Group Companies |
In 1998, Daewoo Motors acquired Ssangyong Motors from the former
Ssangyong Group, on condition that certain of the then existing
liabilities of Ssangyong Motors be retained by the former
Ssangyong Group. In connection with this transaction, nine
member companies of the Ssangyong Group assumed in the aggregate
liabilities of W1.8 trillion, which subsequently resulted in
significant increases in interest expense for such companies,
further aggravated by a sharp increase in interest rates during
the financial crisis of the late 1990s. Several of the
Ssangyong Group companies, including Ssangyong Corporation,
Ssangyong Cement Industrial and Ssangyong Engineering &
Construction, have experienced significant financial and
liquidity difficulties as a result and were subsequently placed
under workout programs by their respective creditors.
As of December 31, 2004, 0.4% of our total exposure was to
the member companies of the Ssangyong Group. The following table
shows, as of December 31, 2004, the breakdown of our total
exposure by member companies of the Ssangyong Group.
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Amounts of | |
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Impaired | |
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Loans and | |
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Loans in | |
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Loans in | |
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Guarantees | |
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|
Guarantees | |
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Won | |
|
Foreign | |
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Equity | |
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Debt | |
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and | |
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Total | |
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and | |
Company |
|
Currency | |
|
Currency | |
|
Securities | |
|
Securities | |
|
Acceptances | |
|
Exposure | |
|
Acceptances | |
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| |
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| |
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| |
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| |
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| |
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| |
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| |
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(In billions of Won) | |
Ssangyong Corporation
|
|
W |
7 |
|
|
W |
116 |
|
|
W |
|
|
|
W |
52 |
|
|
W |
104 |
|
|
W |
279 |
|
|
W |
227 |
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Ssangyong Cement Industrial
|
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|
78 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
35 |
|
|
|
42 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
155 |
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|
|
78 |
|
Ssangyong Engineering & Construction
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13 |
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Ssangyong Resources Development Co., Ltd.
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|
|
6 |
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|
|
|
|
|
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|
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|
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|
|
|
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6 |
|
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Ssangyong Shipping
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|
|
|
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|
3 |
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|
|
|
|
|
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3 |
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|
SSIC
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|
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|
1 |
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|
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|
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
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|
W |
91 |
|
|
W |
120 |
|
|
W |
48 |
|
|
W |
94 |
|
|
W |
105 |
|
|
W |
458 |
|
|
W |
305 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
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|
Note:
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(1) |
Includes domestic and overseas subsidiaries of each company. |
85
In July 2003, the committee of creditors participating in the
workout program of Ssangyong Cement Industrial approved a plan
to (i) extend new credits of W150 billion to provide
additional liquidity, of which Chohung Banks portion was
W50 billion, all of which are entitled to priority in
repayment as agreed by the creditors committee,
(ii) debt-to-equity swap of W573 billion, in which we
did not participate, and (iii) extend the maturity for
repayment of principal from December 2003 to December 2005.
In August 2003, the committee of credits participating in the
workout program of Ssangyong Corporation approved a plan to
(i) conduct a 5-to-1 capital reduction of existing shares
of Ssangyong Corporation (including minority share ownership and
shares obtained through debt-to-equity swaps) and
(ii) subsequently enter into an additional debt-to-equity
swap of loans in the aggregate principal amount of approximately
W121.4 billion, including W80 billion of our loans
consisting of W79.6 billion from Chohung Bank and
W0.4 billion from Shinhan Bank.
As of December 31, 2004, our total exposure to Ssangyong
Corporation (including its overseas offices in Hong Kong, Japan
and Singapore) and Ssangyong Cement Industrial amounted to
W279 billion and W155 billion, respectively. Of our
total loans and guarantees and acceptances to Ssangyong Group,
W305 billion was classified as impaired. As of
December 31, 2004, allowance for loan losses and guarantees
and acceptances with respect to our loans and guarantees and
acceptances to Ssangyong Corporation and Ssangyong Cement
Industrial were W74 billion and W10 billion,
respectively. See Item 3. Key Information
Risk Factors Risks Relating to our banking
business We have significant exposure to the largest
Korean commercial conglomerates, known as chaebols,
and, as a result, recent and any future financial difficulties
of chaebols may have an adverse effect on us.
Except as described above, no material changes have occurred
with respect to our exposures to the former Ssangyong Group
companies since December 31, 2002. See Item 3.
Key Information Risk Factors Risks
Relating to our banking business We have significant
exposure to the largest Korean commercial conglomerates, known
as chaebols, and, as a result, recent and any future
financial difficulties of chaebols may have an adverse effect on
us.
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|
Loan Concentration by Industry |
The following table shows the aggregate balance of our corporate
loans by industry concentration as of December 31, 2004.
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Percentage of | |
|
|
Aggregate Loan | |
|
Total Corporate | |
Industry |
|
Balance | |
|
Loan Balance | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(In billions of | |
|
(Percentages) | |
|
|
Won) | |
|
|
Manufacturing
|
|
W |
22,921 |
|
|
|
41.97 |
% |
Retail and wholesale
|
|
|
8,572 |
|
|
|
15.69 |
|
Real estate, leasing, and service
|
|
|
7,691 |
|
|
|
14.08 |
|
Construction
|
|
|
2,722 |
|
|
|
4.98 |
|
Hotel and leisure
|
|
|
2,082 |
|
|
|
3.81 |
|
Finance and insurance
|
|
|
2,751 |
|
|
|
5.04 |
|
Transportation, storage and communication
|
|
|
2,688 |
|
|
|
4.92 |
|
Other service
|
|
|
5,194 |
|
|
|
9.51 |
|
Other
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
0.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
W |
54,622 |
|
|
|
100.00 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
We have increased significant exposure to the real estate,
leasing and service industry as it presented significant growth
opportunities in recent years. Our loans to the real estate,
leasing and service industry increased from W6,132 billion,
or 11.34% of total corporate loans (Shinhan Bank and Chohung
Bank combined), as of December 31, 2003, to
W7,691 billion, or 14.08% of total corporate loans, as of
December 31, 2004. In addition, our loans to the hotel and
leisure industry as of December 31, 2004 was W
86
2,082 billion, or 3.81% of total corporate loans. However,
the real estate, leasing and service industry and the hotel and
leisure industry have been experiencing significant difficulties
recently resulting in higher delinquencies and impairment. As of
December 31, 2004, under Korean GAAP, the delinquency
ratios for loans to the real estate, leasing and service
industry were 2.67% for Chohung Bank and 1.53% for Shinhan Bank,
in each case net of charge-offs and loan sales. As of
December 31, 2004, under Korean GAAP, the delinquency
ratios for loans to the hotel and leisure industry were 2.74%
for Chohung Bank and 2.17% for Shinhan Bank, in each case net of
charge-offs and loan sales.
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|
Loan Concentration by Size of Loans |
The following table shows the aggregate balances of our loans by
outstanding loan amount as of December 31, 2004.
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Percentage of | |
|
|
Aggregate Loan | |
|
Total Corporate | |
|
|
Balance | |
|
Loan Balance | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(In billions of | |
|
(Percentages) | |
|
|
Won) | |
|
|
Commercial and industrial
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Up to W10 million
|
|
W |
137 |
|
|
|
0.14 |
% |
|
Over W10 million to W50 million
|
|
|
1,913 |
|
|
|
1.97 |
|
|
Over W50 million to W100 million
|
|
|
2,383 |
|
|
|
2.45 |
|
|
Over W100 million to W500 million
|
|
|
9,989 |
|
|
|
10.29 |
|
|
Over W500 million to W1 billion
|
|
|
4,500 |
|
|
|
4.64 |
|
|
Over W1 billion to W5 billion
|
|
|
8,348 |
|
|
|
8.60 |
|
|
Over W5 billion to W10 billion
|
|
|
2,615 |
|
|
|
2.69 |
|
|
Over W10 billion to W50 billion
|
|
|
4,325 |
|
|
|
4.46 |
|
|
Over W50 billion to W100 billion
|
|
|
883 |
|
|
|
0.91 |
|
|
Over W100 billion
|
|
|
560 |
|
|
|
0.58 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sub-total
|
|
W |
35,653 |
|
|
|
36.73 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other commercial
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Up to W10 million
|
|
W |
73 |
|
|
|
0.08 |
% |
|
Over W10 million to W50 million
|
|
|
541 |
|
|
|
0.56 |
|
|
Over W50 million to W100 million
|
|
|
641 |
|
|
|
0.66 |
|
|
Over W100 million to W500 million
|
|
|
3,205 |
|
|
|
3.30 |
|
|
Over W500 million to W1 billion
|
|
|
1,997 |
|
|
|
2.06 |
|
|
Over W1 billion to W5 billion
|
|
|
4,696 |
|
|
|
4.84 |
|
|
Over W5 billion to W10 billion
|
|
|
3,097 |
|
|
|
3.19 |
|
|
Over W10 billion to W50 billion
|
|
|
3,217 |
|
|
|
3.31 |
|
|
Over W50 billion to W100 billion
|
|
|
521 |
|
|
|
0.53 |
|
|
Over W100 billion
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sub-total
|
|
W |
17,988 |
|
|
|
18.53 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
87
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Percentage of | |
|
|
Aggregate Loan | |
|
Total Corporate | |
|
|
Balance | |
|
Loan Balance | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(In billions of | |
|
(Percentages) | |
|
|
Won) | |
|
|
Lease financing
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Up to W10 million
|
|
W |
4 |
|
|
|
0.00 |
% |
|
Over W10 million to W50 million
|
|
|
20 |
|
|
|
0.02 |
|
|
Over W50 million to W100 million
|
|
|
26 |
|
|
|
0.03 |
|
|
Over W100 million to W500 million
|
|
|
131 |
|
|
|
0.13 |
|
|
Over W500 million to W1 billion
|
|
|
58 |
|
|
|
0.06 |
|
|
Over W1 billion to W5 billion
|
|
|
288 |
|
|
|
0.30 |
|
|
Over W5 billion to W10 billion
|
|
|
159 |
|
|
|
0.16 |
|
|
Over W10 billion to W50 billion
|
|
|
295 |
|
|
|
0.31 |
|
|
Over W50 billion to W100 billion
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.00 |
|
|
Over W100 billion
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sub-total
|
|
W |
981 |
|
|
|
1.01 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mortgage and home equity
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Up to W10 million
|
|
W |
373 |
|
|
|
0.38 |
% |
|
Over W10 million to W50 million
|
|
|
6,558 |
|
|
|
6.76 |
|
|
Over W50 million to W100 million
|
|
|
6,693 |
|
|
|
6.89 |
|
|
Over W100 million to W500 million
|
|
|
8,053 |
|
|
|
8.30 |
|
|
Over W500 million to W1 billion
|
|
|
416 |
|
|
|
0.43 |
|
|
Over W1 billion to W5 billion
|
|
|
87 |
|
|
|
0.09 |
|
|
Over W5 billion to W10 billion
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.00 |
|
|
Over W10 billion to W50 billion
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.00 |
|
|
Over W50 billion to W100 billion
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.00 |
|
|
Over W100 billion
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sub-total
|
|
W |
22,180 |
|
|
|
22.85 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other consumer
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Up to W10 million
|
|
W |
3,489 |
|
|
|
3.59 |
% |
|
Over W10 million to W50 million
|
|
|
4,639 |
|
|
|
4.78 |
|
|
Over W50 million to W100 million
|
|
|
2,515 |
|
|
|
2.59 |
|
|
Over W100 million to W500 million
|
|
|
3,643 |
|
|
|
3.75 |
|
|
Over W500 million to W1 billion
|
|
|
652 |
|
|
|
0.67 |
|
|
Over W1 billion to W5 billion
|
|
|
588 |
|
|
|
0.61 |
|
|
Over W5 billion to W10 billion
|
|
|
20 |
|
|
|
0.02 |
|
|
Over W10 billion to W50 billion
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.00 |
|
|
Over W50 billion
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.00 |
|
|
Over W100 billion
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sub-total
|
|
W |
15,546 |
|
|
|
16.01 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
88
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Percentage of | |
|
|
Aggregate Loan | |
|
Total Corporate | |
|
|
Balance | |
|
Loan Balance | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(In billions of | |
|
(Percentages) | |
|
|
Won) | |
|
|
Credit cards
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Up to W10 million
|
|
W |
3,454 |
|
|
|
3.56 |
% |
|
Over W10 million to W50 million
|
|
|
669 |
|
|
|
0.69 |
|
|
Over W50 million to W100 million
|
|
|
64 |
|
|
|
0.07 |
|
|
Over W100 million to W500 million
|
|
|
89 |
|
|
|
0.09 |
|
|
Over W500 million to W1 billion
|
|
|
41 |
|
|
|
0.04 |
|
|
Over W1 billion to W5 billion
|
|
|
113 |
|
|
|
0.12 |
|
|
Over W5 billion to W10 billion
|
|
|
98 |
|
|
|
0.10 |
|
|
Over W10 billion to W50 billion
|
|
|
119 |
|
|
|
0.12 |
|
|
Over W50 billion to W100 billion
|
|
|
85 |
|
|
|
0.08 |
|
|
Over W100 billion
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sub-total
|
|
W |
4,732 |
|
|
|
4.87 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
W |
97,080 |
|
|
|
100.00 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The following table sets out the scheduled maturities (time
remaining until maturity) of our loan portfolio as of
December 31, 2004. The amounts disclosed are before
deduction of attributable loan loss reserves.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of December 31, 2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Over 1 Year but | |
|
|
|
|
1 Year or | |
|
Not More Than | |
|
Over | |
|
|
|
|
Less | |
|
5 Years | |
|
5 Years | |
|
Total | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(In billions of Won) | |
Corporate:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commercial and industrial
|
|
W |
31,458 |
|
|
W |
3,826 |
|
|
W |
369 |
|
|
W |
35,653 |
|
|
Other commercial
|
|
|
12,973 |
|
|
|
4,346 |
|
|
|
669 |
|
|
|
17,988 |
|
|
Lease financing
|
|
|
379 |
|
|
|
528 |
|
|
|
74 |
|
|
|
981 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total corporate
|
|
W |
44,810 |
|
|
W |
8,700 |
|
|
W |
1,112 |
|
|
W |
54,622 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consumer:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mortgage and home equity
|
|
W |
11,166 |
|
|
W |
4,504 |
|
|
W |
6,510 |
|
|
W |
22,180 |
|
|
Other consumer
|
|
|
12,115 |
|
|
|
3,285 |
|
|
|
146 |
|
|
|
15,546 |
|
|
Credit cards
|
|
|
4,630 |
|
|
|
101 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
4,732 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total consumer
|
|
W |
27,911 |
|
|
W |
7,890 |
|
|
W |
6,657 |
|
|
W |
42,458 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total gross loans
|
|
W |
72,721 |
|
|
W |
16,590 |
|
|
W |
7,769 |
|
|
W |
97,080 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
We may roll over our working capital loans and consumer loans
(which are not payable in installments) after we conduct our
normal loan review in accordance with our loan review
procedures. Working capital loans of Shinhan Bank may be
extended on an annual basis for an aggregate term of three years
for unsecured loans and five years for secured loans and
consumer loans may be extended for additional terms of up to
12 months for an aggregate term of five years for unsecured
loans and ten years for secured loans. Working capital loans of
Chohung Bank may be extended on an annual basis for an aggregate
term of five years and consumer loans are commonly extended for
additional terms of up to 12 months for an aggregate term
of ten years, regardless of whether such loans are secured or
unsecured. Such loans have been classified as loans with
maturity of one year or less in the tables above.
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|
|
|
Interest Rate Sensitivity |
The following table shows our loans by interest rate sensitivity
as of December 31, 2004.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of December 31, 2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
|
Due Within | |
|
Due After | |
|
|
|
|
1 Year | |
|
1 Year | |
|
Total | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(In billions of Won) | |
Fixed rate loans(1)
|
|
W |
32,185 |
|
|
W |
5,033 |
|
|
W |
37,218 |
|
Variable rate loans(2)
|
|
|
40,535 |
|
|
|
19,327 |
|
|
|
59,862 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total gross loans
|
|
W |
72,720 |
|
|
W |
24,360 |
|
|
W |
97,080 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Notes:
|
|
(1) |
Fixed rate loans are loans for which the interest rate is fixed
for the entire term. Includes W16,066 billion of loans due
within one year and W1,491 billion of loans due after one
year, which are priced based on one or more reference rates
which may vary at our discretion. However, it is not our
practice to change such reference rates during the life of a
loan. |
|
(2) |
Variable or adjustable rate loans are for which the interest
rate is not fixed for the entire term. |
For additional information regarding management of interest rate
risk of each of Shinhan Bank and Chohung Bank, see
Risk Management Market Risk
Management of Shinhan Bank and Risk
Management of Chohung Bank.
|
|
|
Nonaccrual Loans and Past Due Accruing Loans |
We generally do not recognize interest income on nonaccrual
loans unless it is collected. Generally, the accrual of interest
is discontinued on loans when payments of interest and/or
principal become past due by one day. Interest is recognized on
these loans on a cash received basis from the date the loan is
placed on nonaccrual status. Loans are not reclassified as
accruing until interest and principal payments are brought
current.
We do not generally request borrowers to make immediate
repayment of the whole outstanding principal balances and
related accrued interest on nonaccrual loans whose interest
payments are past due for 1 to 14 days in case of
commercial loans and 1 to 30 days in case of consumer
loans. Except where specified otherwise, the amount of such past
due loans within the repayment grace period is excluded from the
amount of non-accrual loans disclosed in this document and from
the basis for related foregone interest calculation.
Interest foregone is the interest due on nonaccrual loans that
has not been accrued in our books of account. For the year ended
December 31, 2004, we would have recorded gross interest
income of W184 billion, compared to W110 billion for
the year ended December 31, 2003 and W69 billion for
the year ended December 31, 2002 on loans accounted for on
a nonaccrual basis throughout the year, or since origination for
loans held for part of the year, had the loans been current with
respect to their original contractual terms. The amount of
interest income on those loans that was included in our net
income for the years ended December 31, 2002, 2003 and 2004
were W43 billion, W48 billion and W142 billion,
respectively.
The category accruing but past due one day includes
loans which are still accruing interest but on which principal
or interest payments are contractually past due one day or more.
We continue to accrue interest on loans where the total amount
of loan outstanding, including accrued interest, is fully
secured by cash on deposits.
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The following table shows, at the dates indicated, the amount of
loans that are placed on a nonaccrual basis and accruing loans
which are past due one day or more.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of December 31, | |
|
|
| |
|
|
2001 | |
|
2002 | |
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(In billions of Won) | |
Loans accounted for on a nonaccrual basis
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Corporate
|
|
W |
834 |
|
|
W |
741 |
|
|
W |
1,536 |
|
|
W |
1,681 |
|
|
Consumer
|
|
|
78 |
|
|
|
111 |
|
|
|
580 |
|
|
|
479 |
|
|
Credit cards
|
|
|
234 |
|
|
|
358 |
|
|
|
1,016 |
|
|
|
294 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sub-total
|
|
|
1,146 |
|
|
|
1,210 |
|
|
|
3,132 |
|
|
|
2,454 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accruing loans which are contractually past due one day or more
as to principal or interest
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Corporate(1)
|
|
|
29 |
|
|
|
32 |
|
|
|
196 |
|
|
|
55 |
|
|
Consumer(2)
|
|
|
32 |
|
|
|
38 |
|
|
|
27 |
|
|
|
17 |
|
|
Credit cards
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
76 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sub-total
|
|
|
61 |
|
|
|
70 |
|
|
|
223 |
|
|
|
148 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
W |
1,207 |
|
|
W |
1,280 |
|
|
|
3,355 |
|
|
|
2,602 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Notes:
|
|
(1) |
Includes accruing loans which are contractually past due
90 days or more in the amount of W2 billion,
W113 billion and W12 billion of corporate loans as of
December 31, 2002, 2003 and 2004, respectively. |
|
(2) |
Includes accruing loans which are contractually past due
90 days or more in the amount of W10 billion,
W7 billion and W6 billion of consumer loans as of
December 31, 2002, 2003 and 2004, respectively. |
|
|
|
Troubled Debt Restructurings |
The following table presents, at the dates indicated, our loans
which are troubled debt restructurings as defined
under U.S. GAAP. These comprise of corporate loans that
have been restructured through the process of workout, court
receivership and composition. See Credit
Exposures to Companies in Workout, Court Receivership and
Composition. These loans accrue interest at rates lower
than the original contractual terms, or involve the extension of
the original contractual maturity as a result of a variation of
terms upon restructuring.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of December 31, | |
|
|
| |
|
|
2001 | |
|
2002 | |
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(In billions of Won) | |
Loans not included in nonaccrual and past due loans
which are classified as troubled debt restructurings
|
|
W |
360 |
|
|
W |
145 |
|
|
W |
1,179 |
|
|
W |
916 |
|
For the year ended December 31, 2004, interest income that
would have been recorded under the original contract terms of
restructured loans amounted to W41 billion, out of which
W42 billion was reflected as our interest income during
2004.
|
|
|
Credit Exposures to Companies in Workout, Court
Receivership and Composition |
Shinhan Banks exposures in restructuring are managed and
collected by our Corporate Restructuring Team. Chohung
Banks exposures in restructuring are managed and collected
by Chohung Banks Loan Recovery Division. As of
December 31, 2004, W2,398 billion 1.8% of our total
exposure was under restructuring. The legal form of our
restructurings is principally either workout, court receivership
or composition.
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Under the Corporate Restructuring Promotion Act, which became
effective in September 2001, all creditor financial institutions
of a borrower are required to participate in a creditors
committee. The Corporate Restructuring Promotion Act is
mandatorily applicable to more than 420 financial institutions
in Korea, which include commercial banks, insurance companies,
asset management companies, securities companies, merchant
banks, the Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation and the Korea
Asset Management Corporation. Under this new act, the approval
of creditor financial institutions holding not less than 75% of
the total debt outstanding of a borrower will finalize such
borrowers restructuring plan, including debt restructuring
and provision of additional funds, which plan will be binding on
all the creditor financial institutions of the borrower, except
that any creditor financial institution that disagrees with the
final restructuring plan approved by the creditors
committee will have the right to request the creditors
committee to purchase its claims at a mutually agreed price. In
the event that the creditors committee and the dissenting
creditor financial institution fails to come to an agreement, a
coordination committee consisting of seven experts will be set
up to resolve the matter. There is a risk that these procedures
may require us to participate in a plan that we do not agree
with or may require us to sell our claims at prices that we do
not believe are adequate. Absent further legislation, the
Corporate Restructuring Promotion Act expires on
December 31, 2005.
The total amount currently undergoing workout as of
December 31, 2004 was W2,122 billion, including
W950 billion of loans and W1,172 billion of other
exposures.
Court receivership or corporate reorganization procedures are
court supervised procedures to rehabilitate an insolvent
company. The restructuring plan is adopted at a meeting of
interested parties and is subject to approval of a court. In a
court receivership, the management power of the company is taken
over by a court appointed receiver. Creditors must report their
claims to the court and if they fail to do so, their claims are
discharged at the end of the reorganization. Creditors may
enforce their claims only in compliance with the reorganization
plan.
The total amount currently undergoing court receivership as of
December 31, 2004 was W185 billion, including
W178 billion of loans and W7 billion of other
exposures.
Composition is also a court supervised procedure to rehabilitate
an insolvent company. The restructuring plan is adopted at a
meeting of interested parties and is subject to approval of a
court. However, in composition proceedings the management of the
company retains its management power. Unreported claims are not
discharged at the end of a composition plan although the
creditors are required to report their claims to the court if
they want to exercise their votes at the meeting of interested
parties. In addition, secured creditors may enforce their
security interest outside the composition proceeding unless they
waive their security interest and consent to the composition
plan.
The total amount currently undergoing composition as of
December 31, 2004 was W91 billion, including
W76 billion of loans and W15 billion of other
exposures.
Loans in the process of workout, court receivership or
composition continue to be reported as loans on our balance
sheet and are included as nonaccrual loans described in
Nonaccrual Loans and Past Due Accruing
Loans above since they are generally past due more than
one day and on which, we do not generally accrue any interest.
Restructured loans that meet the U.S. GAAP definition of a
troubled debt restructuring are included within
Troubled Debt Restructurings described
above. These are disclosed as loans or securities after the
restructuring within our balance sheet depending on the nature
of the instrument we receive.
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The following table shows, as of December 31, 2004, our ten
largest exposures that had been negotiated in workouts,
composition or court receivership.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loans in | |
|
Loans in | |
|
|
|
|
|
Guarantees | |
|
|
|
|
Won | |
|
Foreign | |
|
Equity | |
|
Debt | |
|
and | |
|
Total | |
Company |
|
Currency | |
|
Currency | |
|
Securities | |
|
Securities | |
|
Acceptances | |
|
Exposure(1) | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(In billions of Won) | |
SK Networks
|
|
W |
257 |
|
|
W |
82 |
|
|
W |
236 |
|
|
W |
2 |
|
|
W |
106 |
|
|
W |
683 |
|
LG Card
|
|
|
148 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
183 |
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
335 |
|
Ssangyong Corporation
|
|
|
7 |
|
|
|
116 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
52 |
|
|
|
104 |
|
|
|
279 |
|
Ssangyong Cement Industrial
|
|
|
78 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
35 |
|
|
|
42 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
155 |
|
Daewoo International
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
36 |
|
|
|
16 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
62 |
|
|
|
114 |
|
Inchon Oil Refinery
|
|
|
99 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
104 |
|
Ssangyong Motors(2)
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
75 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
44 |
|
|
|
127 |
|
Hyundai Engineering & Construction
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
55 |
|
|
|
12 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
72 |
|
Daewoo Electronics
|
|
|
36 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
30 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
68 |
|
Daewoo Telecom
|
|
|
55 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
55 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
W |
686 |
|
|
W |
240 |
|
|
W |
635 |
|
|
W |
113 |
|
|
W |
318 |
|
|
W |
1,992 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Notes:
|
|
(1) |
Only includes the portion of total exposure identified by us as
troubled debt restructuring and excludes amount of loans or
other exposures to the same borrower that are not subject to
workouts, composition or court receivership. |
|
(2) |
In January 2005, the sale of 59,094,098 shares, or 48.92%,
of Ssangyong Motors by the creditor group to Shanghai Automotive
Group Co., Ltd. for W10,000 per share, or W122 billion
in the aggregate, was consummated in January 2005. As a result,
in January 2005, Ssangyong Motors graduated from the workout
program. |
The Debtor Recovery and Bankruptcy Act, promulgated on
Mar. 31, 2005 and effective as of Mar. 31, 2006, is
designed to unify all present bankruptcy related laws in Korea,
namely the Corporate Reorganization Act, the Composition Act,
the Bankruptcy Act and the Individual Debtor Recovery Act.
Under the Debtor Recovery and Bankruptcy Act, composition
proceedings will be abolished and recovery proceedings will be
introduced to replace the existing court receiverships. In a
recovery proceeding, unlike the current court receivership
proceedings where the management of the debtor company is
assigned to a court appointed receiver, the current chief
executive officer of the debtor company may continue to manage
the debtor company, provided that (i) neither fraudulent
conveyance nor concealment of assets existed,
(ii) financial failure of the debtor company was not due to
the gross negligence of the chief executive officer, and
(iii) no creditors meeting was convened to request,
based on reasonable cause, a court-appointed receiver to replace
the existing chief executive officer. In addition, in an effort
to meet the global standards, international bankruptcy
procedures will be introduced in Korea, under which a receiver
of a foreign bankruptcy proceeding may, upon receiving the
Korean courts approval of the ongoing foreign bankruptcy
proceeding, apply for or participate in a Korean bankruptcy
proceedings conducted in a Korean court. Similarly, a receiver
in a domestic recovery proceeding or a bankruptcy trustee will
be allowed to perform its duties in a foreign country where an
asset of the debtor is located, to the extent the applicable
foreign law permits.
Any composition, corporate reorganization, bankruptcy and
rehabilitation proceedings for individual debtors pending as of
the effective date of the Debtor Recovery and Bankruptcy Act
will continue to proceed in accordance with the respective
applicable laws.
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As of December 31, 2004, we had W276 billion of loans
which are current as to payment of principal and interest but
where there exists serious doubt as to the ability of the
borrower to comply with repayment terms in the near future.
These loans are classified as impaired and therefore included in
our calculation of loan loss allowance under U.S. GAAP.
We have certain other interest-earning assets that, if they were
loans, would be required to be disclosed as part of the
nonaccrual, past due or troubled debt restructuring or potential
problem loan disclosures provided above. As of December 31,
2004, we had zero book value for our debt securities on which
interest was past due.
We conduct periodic and systematic detailed reviews of our loan
portfolios to identify credit risks and to evaluate the adequacy
of the overall allowance for loan losses. Our management
believes the allowance for loan losses reflects the best
estimate of the probable loan losses incurred as of each balance
sheet date.
Our loan loss allowance determined under U.S. GAAP
comprises a specific allowance and a general allowance. The
specific allowance is applied to corporate loans that are
considered to be impaired and are either individually or
collectively evaluated for impairment. The general allowance is
applied to all other loans to reflect losses that have been
incurred but not specifically identified.
For Korean GAAP and regulatory reporting purposes, each of our
banking operations bases its provisioning on the following loan
classifications that classify corporate and consumer loans, with
the exception of credit card receivables which are classified
based on the number of days past due, as required by the
Financial Supervisory Commission.
|
|
|
Loan Classification |
|
Loan Characteristics |
|
|
|
Normal
|
|
Loans made to customers whose financial position, future cash
flows and nature of business are deemed financially sound. No
problems in recoverability are expected. |
Precautionary
|
|
Loans made to customers whose financial position, future cash
flows and nature of business show potential weakness, although
there is no immediate risk of nonrepayment. |
Substandard
|
|
Loans made to customers whose adverse financial position, future
cash flows and nature of business have a direct effect on the
repayment of the loan. |
Doubtful
|
|
Loans made to customers whose financial position, future cash
flows and nature of business are so weak that significant risk
exists in the recoverability of the loan, to the extent the
outstanding amount exceeds any collateral pledged. |
Estimated loss
|
|
Loans where write-off is unavoidable. |
We review all corporate loans annually for potential impairment
through a formal credit review, however, our loan officers also
consider the credits for impairment throughout the year should
information be presented that may indicate an impairment event
has occurred.
Under U.S. GAAP, a loan is impaired when, based on current
information and events, it is probable that the creditor will be
unable to collect all amounts due according to the contractual
terms of the agreement. We
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use our local loan classifications as a basis to identify
impaired loans. We consider the following loans to be impaired
loans for the purpose of determining our specific allowance:
|
|
|
|
|
loans classified as substandard or below according
to the asset classification guidelines of the Financial
Supervisory Commission; |
|
|
|
loans that are 90 days or more past due; and |
|
|
|
loans which are troubled debt restructurings as
defined under U.S. GAAP. |
Specific loan loss allowances for corporate loans are
established based on whether a particular loan is impaired.
Smaller balance corporate loans are evaluated collectively for
impairment as these loans are managed collectively.
Loans individually
identified for review and considered impaired
Consistent with the internal credit risk monitoring policies, we
evaluate larger-balance impaired loans (which are impaired loans
in excess of W1 billion for all of our subsidiaries except
Chohung Bank whose impaired loans are in excess of
W2 billion) individually for impairment. Loan loss
allowances for these loans are generally established by
discounting the estimated future cash flows (both principal and
interest) we expect to receive using the loans effective
interest rate. We consider the likelihood of all possible
outcomes in determining our best estimate of expected future
cash flows. Management consults closely with individual loan
officers and reviews the cash flow assumptions used to ensure
these estimates are valid.
Alternatively, for impaired loans that are considered collateral
dependent, the amount of impairment is determined by reference
to the fair value of the collateral. We consider the reliability
and timing of appraisals and determine the reasonableness of
fair value estimates, taking into account the time to value the
collateral and current market conditions.
We may also measure impairment by reference to the loans
observable market price, however the availability of this
information is not commonplace in Korea.
We establish a specific allowance when the discounted cash flow
(or collateral value) is lower than the carrying amount of the
loan. The specific allowance is equal to the difference between
the discounted cashflow (or collateral value) amount and the
related carrying amount of the loan.
Loans collectively
evaluated for impairment
We also establish specific allowances for smaller-balance
impaired corporate loans. These loans are managed on a portfolio
basis and are therefore collectively evaluated for impairment
since it is not practical to analyze or provide for our smaller
loans on an individual, loan by loan basis.
The allowance is determined based on loss factors taking into
consideration past performance of the portfolio, previous loan
loss history and charge-off information.
These loss factors are developed through a migration model that
is a statistical tool used to monitor the progression of loans
through different classifications over a specific time period.
We adjust these loss factors developed for other qualitative or
quantitative factors that affect the collectibility of the
portfolio as of the evaluation date including:
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Prevailing economic and business conditions within Korea and
foreign jurisdictions in which we operate; |
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Industry concentrations; |
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Changes in the size and composition of the relevant underlying
portfolios; |
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Changes in lending policies and procedures, including
underwriting standards and collection, charge-offs, and recovery
practices. |
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The following table sets out, at the dates indicated, our loan
loss allowances as a percentage of outstanding loans allocable
to our impaired corporate borrowers based on their loan
classification.
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of December 31, | |
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| |
|
|
2002 | |
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
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| |
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| |
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| |
|
|
(Percentages) | |
Normal
|
|
|
2.09 |
% |
|
|
2.35 |
% |
|
|
1.87 |
% |
Precautionary
|
|
|
15.05 |
|
|
|
23.72 |
|
|
|
8.25 |
|
Substandard
|
|
|
31.06 |
|
|
|
33.01 |
|
|
|
27.79 |
|
Doubtful
|
|
|
75.39 |
|
|
|
68.63 |
|
|
|
83.15 |
|
Estimated loss
|
|
|
99.09 |
|
|
|
90.11 |
|
|
|
92.58 |
|
Loans not
specifically identified as impaired
We establish a general allowance for non-impaired corporate
loans to reflect losses incurred within the portfolio which have
not yet been specifically identified. The general allowance is
also determined based on loss factors developed through a
migration model and are adjusted, as appropriate using similar
criteria as above.
Leases
For leases, we follow a similar approach to corporate loans
collectively evaluated for impairment and establish allowances
based on loss factors developed through a migration model and
adjusted for specific circumstances related to individual
borrowers of the leased asset.
Consumer loans
Consumer loans are segmented into the following product types
for the purposes of evaluation of credit risk:
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Mortgages; |
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Home equity loans; |
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|
Other consumer loans (consisting of unsecured and secured
consumer loans); and |
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|
Credit cards. |
Mortgages, home
equity loans and other consumer loans
For loan losses on mortgages, home equity loans and other
consumer loans, we also establish allowances based on loss
factors taking into consideration historical performance of the
portfolio, previous loan loss history and charge-off information.
We adjust the loss factors derived from the migration analysis
as appropriate to reflect the impact of any current conditions
on loss recognition that has not been adequately captured by our
historical analysis. These include:
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Changes in economic and business conditions such as levels of
unemployment and house prices; |
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|
Change in the nature and volume of the portfolio, including any
concentrations of credits; |
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|
The effect of external factors such as regulatory or government
requirements. |
Credit Cards
We establish an allowance for the credit card portfolio using a
roll-rate model. A roll-rate model is a statistical tool used to
monitor the progression of loans based on aging of the balance
and established loss
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rates. The actual loss rates derived from this model are used to
project the percentage of losses within each aging category
based on performance over an established period of time.
The expected percentage of loss reflects estimates of both
default probability within each loan aging bucket and severity
of loss. All loans in excess of six months past due are charged
off accordingly. We adjust our loans for severity of loss when
considering historical recovery of charged off credits when
establishing the allowance.
We further segment our credit card portfolio and perform
separate roll-rate analyses for card balances, card loans and
rewritten card loans to reflect the different risks and
characteristics of these portfolios.
We adjust the results from the roll-rate analysis as appropriate
to reflect the impact of any current conditions on loss
recognition that has not been adequately captured by our
historical analysis. These include:
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Delinquency levels of cardholders; |
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|
Current government involvement within the credit card industry
(such as the 2001 Government Amnesty Program); |
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|
Key retail performance indicators (such as ratios of household
debt to disposable income and household liabilities to financial
assets). |
The actual amount of incurred loan losses may vary from the
estimate of incurred losses due to changing economic conditions
or changes in industry or geographic concentrations. We have
procedures in place to monitor differences between estimated and
actual incurred loan losses, which include detailed periodic
assessments by senior management of both individual loans and
credit portfolios and the models used to estimate incurred loan
losses in those portfolios.
The following table shows our loan aging schedule (excluding
accrued interest) as of the dates indicated.
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Past Due up to | |
|
Past Due | |
|
Past Due More | |
|
|
|
|
Current | |
|
3 Months | |
|
3-6 Months | |
|
Than 6 Months | |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
Total | |
As of December 31, |
|
Amount | |
|
% | |
|
Amount | |
|
% | |
|
Amount | |
|
% | |
|
Amount | |
|
% | |
|
Amount | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(In billions of Won, except percentages) | |
2000
|
|
W |
27,049 |
|
|
|
97.06 |
|
|
W |
413 |
|
|
|
1.48 |
|
|
W |
79 |
|
|
|
0.28 |
|
|
W |
328 |
|
|
|
1.18 |
|
|
W |
27,869 |
|
2001
|
|
|
32,648 |
|
|
|
96.98 |
|
|
|
487 |
|
|
|
1.45 |
|
|
|
144 |
|
|
|
0.43 |
|
|
|
386 |
|
|
|
1.14 |
|
|
|
33,665 |
|
2002
|
|
|
43,962 |
|
|
|
97.58 |
|
|
|
572 |
|
|
|
1.27 |
|
|
|
121 |
|
|
|
0.27 |
|
|
|
397 |
|
|
|
0.88 |
|
|
|
45,052 |
|
2003
|
|
|
91,940 |
|
|
|
96.48 |
|
|
|
1,511 |
|
|
|
1.59 |
|
|
|
714 |
|
|
|
0.75 |
|
|
|
1,130 |
|
|
|
1.18 |
|
|
|
95,295 |
|
2004
|
|
|
94,480 |
|
|
|
97.32 |
|
|
|
855 |
|
|
|
0.88 |
|
|
|
431 |
|
|
|
0.45 |
|
|
|
1,314 |
|
|
|
1.35 |
|
|
|
97,080 |
|
Non-performing loans are defined as loans past due by greater
than 90 days. These loans are generally rated
substandard or below.
The following table shows, as of the dates indicated, certain
details of the total non-performing loan portfolio.
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of December 31, | |
|
|
| |
|
|
2001 | |
|
2002 | |
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(In billions of Won, except percentages) | |
Total non-performing loans
|
|
W |
530 |
|
|
W |
518 |
|
|
W |
1,844 |
|
|
W |
1,750 |
|
As a percentage of total loans
|
|
|
1.57 |
% |
|
|
1.15 |
% |
|
|
1.94 |
% |
|
|
1.80 |
% |
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|
|
|
Analysis of Non-Performing Loans |
The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, the
total non-performing loans by type of borrower.
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of December 31, | |
|
|
| |
|
|
2001 | |
|
2002 | |
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Ratio of | |
|
|
|
Ratio of | |
|
|
|
Ratio of | |
|
|
|
Ratio of | |
|
|
|
|
Non- | |
|
Non- | |
|
|
|
Non- | |
|
Non- | |
|
|
|
Non- | |
|
Non- | |
|
|
|
Non- | |
|
Non- | |
|
|
Total | |
|
Performing | |
|
Performing | |
|
Total | |
|
Performing | |
|
Performing | |
|
Total | |
|
Performing | |
|
Performing | |
|
Total | |
|
Performing | |
|
Performing | |
|
|
Loans | |
|
Loans | |
|
Loans | |
|
Loans | |
|
Loans | |
|
Loans | |
|
Loans | |
|
Loans | |
|
Loans | |
|
Loans | |
|
Loans | |
|
Loans | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(In billions of Won, except percentages) | |
Corporate
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commercial and industrial
|
|
W |
13,459 |
|
|
W |
342 |
|
|
|
2.54 |
% |
|
W |
15,800 |
|
|
W |
211 |
|
|
|
1.34 |
% |
|
W |
35,617 |
|
|
W |
739 |
|
|
|
2.07 |
% |
|
|
35,653 |
|
|
W |
898 |
|
|
|
2.52 |
% |
|
Other commercial
|
|
|
6,748 |
|
|
|
125 |
|
|
|
1.85 |
|
|
|
9,352 |
|
|
|
205 |
|
|
|
2.19 |
|
|
|
17,378 |
|
|
|
558 |
|
|
|
3.21 |
|
|
|
17,988 |
|
|
|
468 |
|
|
|
2.60 |
|
|
Lease financing
|
|
|
598 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
0.50 |
|
|
|
636 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
0.16 |
|
|
|
1,091 |
|
|
|
8 |
|
|
|
0.73 |
|
|
|
981 |
|
|
|
19 |
|
|
|
1.94 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total corporate
|
|
|
20,805 |
|
|
|
470 |
|
|
|
2.26 |
|
|
|
25,788 |
|
|
|
417 |
|
|
|
1.62 |
|
|
|
54,086 |
|
|
|
1,305 |
|
|
|
2.41 |
|
|
|
54,622 |
|
|
|
1,385 |
|
|
|
2.54 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consumer
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mortgage and home Equity
|
|
|
7,253 |
|
|
|
28 |
|
|
|
0.39 |
|
|
|
11,539 |
|
|
|
34 |
|
|
|
0.29 |
|
|
|
20,517 |
|
|
|
133 |
|
|
|
0.65 |
|
|
|
22,180 |
|
|
|
126 |
|
|
|
0.57 |
|
|
Other consumer
|
|
|
3,537 |
|
|
|
16 |
|
|
|
0.45 |
|
|
|
4,962 |
|
|
|
19 |
|
|
|
0.38 |
|
|
|
14,580 |
|
|
|
232 |
|
|
|
1.59 |
|
|
|
15,546 |
|
|
|
155 |
|
|
|
1.00 |
|
|
Credit cards
|
|
|
2,070 |
|
|
|
16 |
|
|
|
0.77 |
|
|
|
2,763 |
|
|
|
48 |
|
|
|
1.74 |
|
|
|
6,112 |
|
|
|
174 |
|
|
|
2.85 |
|
|
|
4,732 |
|
|
|
84 |
|
|
|
1.78 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total consumer
|
|
|
12,860 |
|
|
|
60 |
|
|
|
0.47 |
|
|
|
19,264 |
|
|
|
101 |
|
|
|
0.52 |
|
|
|
41,209 |
|
|
|
539 |
|
|
|
1.31 |
|
|
|
42,458 |
|
|
|
365 |
|
|
|
0.86 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
W |
33,665 |
|
|
W |
530 |
|
|
|
1.57 |
% |
|
W |
45,052 |
|
|
W |
518 |
|
|
|
1.15 |
% |
|
W |
95,295 |
|
|
W |
1,844 |
|
|
|
1.94 |
% |
|
W |
97,080 |
|
|
W |
1,750 |
|
|
|
1.80 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Top Twenty Non-Performing Loans |
As of December 31, 2004, our twenty largest non-performing
loans accounted for 26.1% of our total non-performing loan
portfolio. The following table shows, at the date indicated,
certain information regarding our twenty largest non-performing
loans.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of December 31, 2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Gross | |
|
Allowance | |
|
|
|
|
Principal | |
|
for Loan | |
|
|
Industry |
|
Outstanding | |
|
Losses | |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
(In billions of Won) | |
1 Borrower A
|
|
Manufacturing |
|
W |
99 |
|
|
W |
14 |
|
2 Borrower B
|
|
Manufacturing |
|
|
55 |
|
|
|
55 |
|
3 Borrower C
|
|
Manufacturing |
|
|
42 |
|
|
|
26 |
|
4 Borrower D
|
|
Manufacturing |
|
|
34 |
|
|
|
34 |
|
5 Borrower E
|
|
Manufacturing |
|
|
34 |
|
|
|
|
|
6 Borrower F
|
|
Real estate, leasing and service |
|
|
30 |
|
|
|
|
|
7 Borrower G
|
|
Manufacturing |
|
|
27 |
|
|
|
19 |
|
8 Borrower H
|
|
Finance and insurance |
|
|
19 |
|
|
|
|
|
9 Borrower I
|
|
Hotel and leisure |
|
|
14 |
|
|
|
|
|
10 Borrower J
|
|
Other service |
|
|
13 |
|
|
|
4 |
|
11 Borrower K
|
|
Construction |
|
|
13 |
|
|
|
|
|
12 Borrower L
|
|
Real estate, leasing and service |
|
|
12 |
|
|
|
|
|
13 Borrower M
|
|
Real estate, leasing and service |
|
|
11 |
|
|
|
|
|
14 Borrower N
|
|
Manufacturing |
|
|
9 |
|
|
|
|
|
15 Borrower O
|
|
Manufacturing |
|
|
9 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
16 Borrower P
|
|
Transportation, storage and communication |
|
|
8 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
17 Borrower Q
|
|
Manufacturing |
|
|
8 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
18 Borrower R
|
|
Manufacturing |
|
|
7 |
|
|
|
7 |
|
19 Borrower S
|
|
Retail and wholesale |
|
|
7 |
|
|
|
7 |
|
20 Borrower T
|
|
Manufacturing |
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
W |
457 |
|
|
W |
175 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
Non-Performing Loan Strategy |
One of our primary objectives is to prevent our loans from
becoming non-performing. Through our corporate credit rating
system, we believe that we have reduced our credit risk relating
to future non-performing loans. Our credit rating system is
designed to prevent our loan officers from extending new loans
to borrowers with high credit risks based on the borrowers
credit rating. Our early warning system is designed to bring any
sudden increase in a borrowers credit risk to the
attention of our loan officers, who then closely monitor such
loans.
Notwithstanding the above, if a loan becomes non-performing, an
officer at the branch level responsible for monitoring
non-performing loans will commence due diligence of the
borrowers assets, send a notice demanding payment or a
notice that we will take legal action or prepare for legal
action.
At the same time, we also initiate our non-performing loan
management process, which begins with:
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identifying loans subject to a proposed sale by assessing the
estimated losses from such sale based on the estimated recovery
value of collateral, if any, for such non-performing loans; |
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identifying loans subject to charge-off based on the estimated
recovery value of collateral, if any, for such non-performing
loans and the estimated rate of recovery of unsecured
loans; and |
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on a limited basis, identifying commercial loans subject to
normalization efforts based on the cash-flow situation of the
borrower. |
Once the details of a non-performing loan are identified, we
pursue early solutions for recovery. Actual recovery efforts on
non-performing loans are handled by several of our departments
or units, depending on the nature of, including the borrower,
such loans.
The officers or agents of the responsible departments and units
use a variety of methods to resolve non-performing loans,
including:
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making phone calls and paying visits to the borrower requesting
payment; |
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continuing to assess and evaluate assets of our
borrowers; and |
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if necessary, initiating legal action such as foreclosures,
attachments and litigation. |
In order to promote speedy recovery on loans subject to
foreclosures and litigation, our policy is to permit the branch
responsible for handling these loans to transfer them to the
relevant unit at headquarters or regional headquarters.
Our policy is to commence legal action within one month after
default on promissory note and four months after delinquency of
payment on loans. For loans to insolvent or bankrupt borrowers,
we take legal action immediately.
In addition to making efforts to collect on these non-performing
loans, we also undertake measures to reduce the level of our
non-performing loans, which include:
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selling non-performing loans to third parties including the
Korea Asset Management Corporation; |
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entering into asset-backed securitization transactions with
respect to non-performing loans; |
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managing consumer loans that are three months or more past due
through Shinhan Credit Information under an agency agreement in
the case of Shinhan Bank and through Consumer
Loan Collection Division in the case of Chohung
Bank; and |
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using third-party collection agencies including the Solomon
Credit Information. |
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|
Allocation of Allowance for Loan Losses |
The following table presents the allocation of our loan loss
allowance by loan type. The ratio represents the percentage of
loan loss allowance of each loan type to total loan loss
allowance.
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|
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
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As of December 31, | |
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2001 | |
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2002 | |
|
2003 | |
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2004 | |
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| |
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| |
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| |
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(In billions of Won, except percentages) | |
Corporate
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|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
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Commercial and Industrial
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|
W |
323 |
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44.86 |
% |
|
W |
341 |
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|
34.24 |
% |
|
W |
1,383 |
|
|
|
38.09 |
% |
|
W |
1,065 |
|
|
|
46.08 |
% |
|
Other commercial
|
|
|
275 |
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|
|
38.19 |
|
|
|
365 |
|
|
|
36.65 |
|
|
|
626 |
|
|
|
17.24 |
|
|
|
410 |
|
|
|
17.74 |
|
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Lease financing
|
|
|
35 |
|
|
|
4.86 |
|
|
|
22 |
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|
|
2.21 |
|
|
|
45 |
|
|
|
1.24 |
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|
|
24 |
|
|
|
1.04 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
Total corporate
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|
|
633 |
|
|
|
87.91 |
|
|
|
728 |
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|
|
73.10 |
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|
|
2,054 |
|
|
|
56.57 |
|
|
|
1,499 |
|
|
|
64.86 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consumer
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
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|
Mortgages and home equity
|
|
|
9 |
|
|
|
1.25 |
|
|
|
30 |
|
|
|
3.01 |
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|
|
53 |
|
|
|
1.46 |
|
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|
36 |
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|
|
1.56 |
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Other consumer
|
|
|
22 |
|
|
|
3.06 |
|
|
|
59 |
|
|
|
5.92 |
|
|
|
659 |
|
|
|
18.15 |
|
|
|
368 |
|
|
|
15.92 |
|
|
Credit cards
|
|
|
56 |
|
|
|
7.78 |
|
|
|
179 |
|
|
|
17.97 |
|
|
|
865 |
|
|
|
23.82 |
|
|
|
408 |
|
|
|
17.66 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total consumer
|
|
|
87 |
|
|
|
12.09 |
|
|
|
268 |
|
|
|
26.90 |
|
|
|
1,577 |
|
|
|
43.43 |
|
|
|
812 |
|
|
|
35.14 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Total allowance for loan losses
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|
W |
720 |
|
|
|
100.00 |
% |
|
W |
996 |
|
|
|
100.00 |
% |
|
W |
3,631 |
|
|
|
100.00 |
% |
|
W |
2,311 |
|
|
|
100.00 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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Our total allowance for loan losses decreased by
W1,320 billion, or 36.4%, to W2,311 billion as of
December 31, 2004 from W3,631 billion as of
December 31, 2003. During 2003, the allowance for loan
losses increased by W2,635 billion, or 264.6%, from
W996 billion as of December 31, 2002 to
W3,631 billion as of December 31, 2003, due primarily
to an increase in loan balance resulting from our acquisition of
Chohung Bank in 2003 as well as increased delinquencies. During
2004, the allowance for loan losses decreased by
W1,320 billion as a result of decreases in allowances for
loan losses in both the corporate and consumer sectors.
The allowance for corporate loan losses increased by
W1,326 billion, or 182.1%, from W728 billion as of
December 31, 2002 to W2,054 billion as of
December 31, 2003. This increase is primarily attributable
to a W2,225 billion, or 176.2%, increase in the level of
impaired corporate loans from W1,263 billion to
W3,488 billion during the period under review. The increase
in the level of the corporate allowance for loan losses was
principally related to an increase in loan balance resulting
from our acquisition of Chohung Bank in 2003. The allowance for
corporate loan losses decreased by W555 billion, or 27.0%,
from W2,054 billion as of December 31, 2003 to
W1,499 billion as of December 31, 2004. This decrease
is primarily attributable to a reduction in impaired loans.
In the consumer sector, our allowance for loan losses increased
by W1,309 billion, or 488.4%, from W268 billion as of
December 31, 2002 to W1,577 billion as of
December 31, 2003, primarily due to an increase in consumer
lending volume resulting from our acquisition of Chohung Bank in
2003 as well as a continuing increase in delinquency rates. The
allowance for loan losses decreased by W765 billion, or
48.5%, from W1,577 billion as of December 31, 2003 to
W812 billion as of December 31, 2004, primarily due to
a reduction in marketing scoring system loans and credit card
loans.
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|
Analysis of the Allowance for Loan Losses |
The following table presents an analysis of our loan loss
experience for each of the years indicated.
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of December 31, | |
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|
| |
|
|
2002 | |
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
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| |
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| |
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| |
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(In billions of Won, | |
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|
except percentages) | |
Balance at the beginning of the period
|
|
W |
720 |
|
|
W |
996 |
|
|
W |
3,631 |
|
Amounts charged against income
|
|
|
236 |
|
|
|
1,011 |
|
|
|
195 |
|
Allowance relating to loans repurchased from the Korea Asset
Management Corporation
|
|
|
65 |
|
|
|
32 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
Gross charge-offs:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Corporate:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commercial and industrial
|
|
|
105 |
|
|
|
255 |
|
|
|
465 |
|
|
|
Other commercial
|
|
|
22 |
|
|
|
223 |
|
|
|
26 |
|
|
|
Lease financing
|
|
|
10 |
|
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consumer:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mortgage and home equity
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
12 |
|
|
|
18 |
|
|
|
Other consumer
|
|
|
17 |
|
|
|
135 |
|
|
|
441 |
|
|
|
Credit cards
|
|
|
60 |
|
|
|
765 |
|
|
|
872 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total gross charge-offs
|
|
|
(216 |
) |
|
|
(1,396 |
) |
|
|
(1,822 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Recoveries:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Corporate:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commercial and industrial
|
|
|
53 |
|
|
|
82 |
|
|
|
105 |
|
|
|
Other commercial
|
|
|
21 |
|
|
|
73 |
|
|
|
121 |
|
|
|
Lease financing
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
Consumer:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mortgage and home equity
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
Other consumer
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
23 |
|
|
|
22 |
|
|
|
Credit cards
|
|
|
17 |
|
|
|
69 |
|
|
|
56 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total recoveries
|
|
|
94 |
|
|
|
248 |
|
|
|
307 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net charge-offs
|
|
|
(122 |
) |
|
|
(1,148 |
) |
|
|
(1,515 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Acquisition of Chohung Bank
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,740 |
|
|
|
|
|
Acquisition of Jeju Bank
|
|
|
20 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Acquisition of Good Morning Securities
|
|
|
77 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Acquisition of Shinhan Capital
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Acquisition of Shinhan Securities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at the end of the period
|
|
W |
996 |
|
|
W |
3,631 |
|
|
W |
2,311 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ratio of net charge-offs during the period to average loans
outstanding during the period
|
|
|
0.30 |
% |
|
|
1.74 |
% |
|
|
1.52 |
% |
Our level of gross charge-offs increased from W216 billion
in 2002 to W1,396 billion in 2003 primarily due to an
increase in credit card charge-offs from W60 billion in
2002 to W765 billion in 2003 and our acquisition of Chohung
Bank and the resulting increase in charge-offs of
W776 billion. The charge-offs in 2003 included
W128 billion in respect of SK Networks.
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Our level of gross charge-offs increased from
W1,396 billion to W1,822 billion in 2004 primarily due
to an increase in charge-offs of marketing scoring system loans.
We attempt to minimize loans to be charged off, by practicing a
sound credit approval process based on credit risk analysis
prior to extending loans and a systematic management of
outstanding loans.
Loans are charged-off if they are deemed to be uncollectible by
falling under any of the following categories:
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loans for which collection is not foreseeable due to insolvency
or bankruptcy, dissolution or the shutting down of the business
of the debtor; |
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|
|
loans for which collection is not foreseeable due to the death
or disappearance of debtors; |
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|
|
loans for which expenses of collection exceed the collectable
amount; |
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|
|
loans on which collection is not possible through legal or any
other means; |
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|
|
payments in arrears in respect of credit cards, which are
overdue for more than six months; |
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|
|
payments outstanding on unsecured consumer loans, which have
been overdue for more than six months; |
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|
payments in arrears in respect of leases, which have been
overdue for more than twelve months; or |
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the portion of loans classified as estimated loss,
net of any recovery from collateral, which is deemed to be
uncollectible. |
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Procedure for Charge-off Approval |
An application for Shinhan Banks loans to be charged-off
is submitted by a branch to the Corporate Credit Collection
Department in the case of corporate loans and foreign branches,
and Consumer Credit Collection Team in the case of individual
loans. An application for charge off must be submitted four
months prior to the date of the write-off, which is the end of
every quarter. The General Manager in charge of review evaluates
the application. The General Manager of Audit and Examination
Department conducts review of compliance with our internal
procedures for charge-offs. The General Manager in charge of
review gets approval from the President of Shinhan Bank.
An application for Chohung Banks loans to be charged-off
is submitted by a branch to the Loan Recovery Division in the
case of corporate loans in excess of W20 million and
mortgage and home equity loans, and to the Consumer
Loan Collection Division in the case of corporate loans
below W20 million, other consumer loans and credit cards.
An application for charge off must be submitted three months
prior to the date of the write-off, which is the end of every
quarter. The General Manager in charge of review evaluates the
application. The General Manager of Audit and Examination
Department conducts review of compliance with our internal
procedures for charge-offs. The General Manager in charge of
review gets approval from the President of Chohung Bank.
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Treatment of Loans Charged-Off |
Once loans are charged-off, they are derecognized from our
balance sheet. Shinhan Bank still continues its collection
efforts in respect of these loans through third-party collection
agencies including the Korea Asset Management Corporation and
Shinhan Credit Information. Chohung Bank also continues its
collection efforts in respect of these loans internally using
credit information produced by third parties or through
third-party collection agencies including Solomon Credit
Information.
102
When Shinhan Bank determines that a loan collateralized by real
estate cannot be recovered through normal collection channels,
then Shinhan Bank will petition a court to foreclose and sell
the collateral through a court-supervised auction within one
month after default and insolvency and within four months after
delinquency. When Chohung Bank determines that a loan
collateralized by real estate cannot be recovered through normal
collection channels, then Chohung Bank will petition a court to
foreclose and sell the collateral through a court-supervised
auction within one month after default and insolvency, within
four months after delinquency and immediately upon default
occurring at the branch level. However, this treatment does not
apply to companies under restructuring, composition, workout or
other court proceedings subjecting them to restrictions on such
auction procedures. In our experience, the filing of this
petition with the court generally encourages the debtor to repay
the overdue loan. If a debtor ultimately fails to repay and the
court grants its approval for foreclosure, we will sell the
collateral and recover the full principal amount and accrued
interest up to the sales price, net of expenses incurred from
the auction. Foreclosure proceedings under laws and regulations
in Korea typically take from seven months to one year from
initiation to collection depending on the nature of the
collateral.
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U.S. GAAP Financial Statement Presentation |
Our U.S. GAAP financial statements include as charges-offs
all unsecured consumer loans, including credit cards, that are
overdue for more than six months. Leases are charged-off
when past due for more than twelve months.
Investment Portfolio
We invest in and trade Won-denominated and, to a lesser extent,
foreign currency-denominated securities for our own account to:
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|
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maintain the stability and diversification of our assets; |
|
|
|
maintain adequate sources of back-up liquidity to match our
funding requirements; and |
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|
|
supplement income from our core lending activities. |
In making securities investments, we take into account a number
of factors, including macroeconomic trends, industry analysis
and credit evaluation in determining whether to make investments
in particular securities.
Our investments in securities are also subject to a number of
guidelines, including limitations prescribed under the Financial
Holding Companies Act and the Bank Act. Under these regulations,
a financial holding company may not invest in securities as
defined in the Securities and Exchange Act (other than those
securities issued by its direct and indirect subsidiaries) in
excess of the amount of its shareholders equity less the
total amount of investment in subsidiaries, subject to certain
exceptions. Generally, a financial holding company is prohibited
from acquiring more than 5% of the total issued and outstanding
shares of another company (other than its direct and indirect
subsidiaries). Furthermore, under these regulations, Shinhan
Bank and Chohung Bank must limit its investments in shares and
securities with a maturity in excess of three years (other
than monetary stabilization bonds issued by the Bank of Korea
and national government bonds) to 60.0% of our total Tier I
and Tier II capital. Generally, Shinhan Bank and Chohung
Bank are also prohibited from acquiring more than 15.0% of the
shares with voting rights issued by any other corporation (other
than for the purpose of establishing or acquiring a subsidiary).
Further information on the regulatory environment governing our
investment activities is set out in Supervision and
Regulation Principal Regulations Applicable to
Banks Restrictions on Investments in Property,
Principal Regulations Applicable to
Banks Restrictions on Shareholdings in Other
Companies, Principal Regulations
Applicable to Financial Holding Companies
Liquidity and Principal Regulations
Applicable to Financial Holding Companies
Restrictions on Shareholdings in Other Companies.
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|
|
Book Value and Market Value |
The following table sets out the book value and market value of
securities in our investment portfolio as of the dates indicated.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of December 31, | |
|
As of December 31, | |
|
As of December 31, | |
|
|
2002 | |
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
Book | |
|
Market | |
|
Book | |
|
Market | |
|
Book | |
|
Market | |
|
|
Value | |
|
Value | |
|
Value | |
|
Value | |
|
Value | |
|
Value | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(In billions of Won) | |
Available-for-sale securities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Marketable equity securities
|
|
W |
2,481 |
|
|
W |
2,481 |
|
|
W |
435 |
|
|
W |
435 |
|
|
W |
507 |
|
|
W |
507 |
|
Debt securities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Korean treasury and governmental agencies
|
|
|
2,230 |
|
|
|
2,230 |
|
|
|
8,982 |
|
|
|
8,982 |
|
|
|
8,835 |
|
|
|
8,835 |
|
|
Financial institutions
|
|
|
2,103 |
|
|
|
2,103 |
|
|
|
5,998 |
|
|
|
5,998 |
|
|
|
5,675 |
|
|
|
5,675 |
|
|
Corporations
|
|
|
1,230 |
|
|
|
1,230 |
|
|
|
1,552 |
|
|
|
1,552 |
|
|
|
1,292 |
|
|
|
1,292 |
|
|
Foreign government
|
|
|
8 |
|
|
|
8 |
|
|
|
13 |
|
|
|
13 |
|
|
|
57 |
|
|
|
57 |
|
|
Mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities
|
|
|
685 |
|
|
|
685 |
|
|
|
1,119 |
|
|
|
1,119 |
|
|
|
1,742 |
|
|
|
1,742 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Available-for-sale
|
|
|
8,737 |
|
|
|
8,737 |
|
|
|
18,099 |
|
|
|
18,099 |
|
|
|
18,108 |
|
|
|
18,108 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Held-to-maturity securities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Debt securities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Korean treasury and governmental agencies
|
|
|
3,132 |
|
|
|
3,253 |
|
|
|
2,351 |
|
|
|
2,472 |
|
|
|
1,662 |
|
|
|
1,814 |
|
|
Financial institutions
|
|
|
563 |
|
|
|
572 |
|
|
|
553 |
|
|
|
574 |
|
|
|
1,219 |
|
|
|
1,268 |
|
|
Corporations
|
|
|
439 |
|
|
|
454 |
|
|
|
365 |
|
|
|
376 |
|
|
|
218 |
|
|
|
225 |
|
|
Mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities
|
|
|
274 |
|
|
|
279 |
|
|
|
336 |
|
|
|
339 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Held-to-maturity
|
|
|
4,408 |
|
|
|
4,558 |
|
|
|
3,605 |
|
|
|
3,761 |
|
|
|
3,099 |
|
|
|
3,307 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Trading Securities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Marketable equity securities
|
|
|
196 |
|
|
|
196 |
|
|
|
279 |
|
|
|
279 |
|
|
|
312 |
|
|
|
312 |
|
Debt securities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Korean treasury and governmental agencies
|
|
|
346 |
|
|
|
346 |
|
|
|
1,152 |
|
|
|
1,152 |
|
|
|
1,995 |
|
|
|
1,995 |
|
|
Financial institutions
|
|
|
204 |
|
|
|
204 |
|
|
|
1,013 |
|
|
|
1,013 |
|
|
|
1,322 |
|
|
|
1,322 |
|
|
Corporations
|
|
|
180 |
|
|
|
180 |
|
|
|
369 |
|
|
|
369 |
|
|
|
965 |
|
|
|
965 |
|
|
Mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
40 |
|
|
|
40 |
|
|
|
20 |
|
|
|
20 |
|
Other trading assets(1)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
25 |
|
|
|
25 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Trading
|
|
|
926 |
|
|
|
926 |
|
|
|
2,857 |
|
|
|
2,857 |
|
|
|
4,639 |
|
|
|
4,639 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total securities
|
|
W |
14,071 |
|
|
W |
14,221 |
|
|
W |
24,561 |
|
|
W |
24,717 |
|
|
W |
25,846 |
|
|
W |
26,054 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Note:
|
|
(1) |
Consists of commodity indexed deposits. |
104
The following table categorizes our securities by maturity and
weighted average yield as of December 31, 2004.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Over 1 Year | |
|
Over 5 Years | |
|
|
|
Securities Not Due | |
|
|
|
|
1 Year or Less | |
|
Through 5 Years | |
|
Through 10 Years | |
|
Over 10 Years | |
|
In a Single Maturity(1) | |
|
Total | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Weighted- | |
|
|
|
Weighted- | |
|
|
|
Weighted- | |
|
|
|
Weighted- | |
|
|
|
Weighted- | |
|
|
|
Weighted- | |
|
|
Carrying | |
|
Average | |
|
Carrying | |
|
Average | |
|
Carrying | |
|
Average | |
|
Carrying | |
|
Average | |
|
Carrying | |
|
Average | |
|
Carrying | |
|
Average | |
|
|
Amount | |
|
Yield(2) | |
|
Amount | |
|
Yield(2) | |
|
Amount | |
|
Yield(2) | |
|
Amount | |
|
Yield(2) | |
|
Amount | |
|
Yield(2) | |
|
Amount | |
|
Yield(2) | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(In billions of Won, except percentages) | |
Available-for-sale securities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Korean treasury and governmental agencies
|
|
W |
595 |
|
|
|
4.57 |
% |
|
W |
5,322 |
|
|
|
4.14 |
% |
|
W |
632 |
|
|
|
4.22 |
% |
|
W |
|
|
|
|
|
% |
|
W |
2,286 |
|
|
|
4.5 |
% |
|
W |
8,835 |
|
|
|
4.27 |
% |
Financial institutions
|
|
|
2,772 |
|
|
|
3.77 |
|
|
|
2,671 |
|
|
|
3.87 |
|
|
|
232 |
|
|
|
6.29 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,675 |
|
|
|
3.93 |
|
Corporations
|
|
|
566 |
|
|
|
5.30 |
|
|
|
621 |
|
|
|
4.17 |
|
|
|
74 |
|
|
|
1.24 |
|
|
|
31 |
|
|
|
2.97 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,292 |
|
|
|
4.48 |
|
Foreign government
|
|
|
27 |
|
|
|
3.20 |
|
|
|
27 |
|
|
|
4.08 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
6.92 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
57 |
|
|
|
3.79 |
|
Mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities
|
|
|
362 |
|
|
|
3.71 |
|
|
|
1,287 |
|
|
|
1.62 |
|
|
|
93 |
|
|
|
3.94 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,742 |
|
|
|
2.19 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Available for sale
|
|
|
4,322 |
|
|
|
4.07 |
% |
|
|
9,928 |
|
|
|
3.74 |
% |
|
|
1,034 |
|
|
|
4.49 |
% |
|
|
31 |
|
|
|
2.97 |
% |
|
|
2,286 |
|
|
|
4.5 |
% |
|
|
17,601 |
|
|
|
3.97 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Held-to-maturity securities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Korean treasury and governmental agencies
|
|
|
266 |
|
|
|
6.28 |
% |
|
|
1,241 |
|
|
|
6.20 |
% |
|
|
155 |
|
|
|
5.11 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,662 |
|
|
|
6.11 |
% |
Financial institutions
|
|
|
875 |
|
|
|
4.48 |
|
|
|
327 |
|
|
|
4.96 |
|
|
|
17 |
|
|
|
4.87 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,219 |
|
|
|
4.61 |
|
Corporations
|
|
|
139 |
|
|
|
8.56 |
|
|
|
79 |
|
|
|
4.80 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
218 |
|
|
|
7.19 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Held-to- maturity
|
|
|
1,280 |
|
|
|
5.30 |
% |
|
|
1,647 |
|
|
|
5.88 |
% |
|
|
172 |
|
|
|
5.08 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,099 |
|
|
|
5.60 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Trading securities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Korean treasury and governmental agencies
|
|
|
73 |
|
|
|
4.08 |
% |
|
|
1,696 |
|
|
|
3.67 |
% |
|
|
196 |
|
|
|
3.62 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
% |
|
|
30 |
|
|
|
4.6 |
% |
|
|
1,995 |
|
|
|
3.69 |
% |
Financial institutions
|
|
|
765 |
|
|
|
3.66 |
|
|
|
557 |
|
|
|
3.57 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,322 |
|
|
|
3.62 |
|
Corporations
|
|
|
965 |
|
|
|
0.86 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
965 |
|
|
|
0.86 |
|
Mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities
|
|
|
20 |
|
|
|
3.45 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
20 |
|
|
|
3.45 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Trading
|
|
|
1,823 |
|
|
|
2.19 |
% |
|
|
2,253 |
|
|
|
3.64 |
% |
|
|
196 |
|
|
|
3.62 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2.97 |
% |
|
|
30 |
|
|
|
4.6 |
% |
|
|
4,302 |
|
|
|
3.03 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Securities
|
|
W |
7,425 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
W |
13,828 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
W |
1,402 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
W |
31 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
W |
2,316 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
W |
25,002 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Note:
|
|
(1) |
The principal repayment schedule for such securities is based on
installment due on different maturity dates. |
|
(2) |
The weighted-average yield for the portfolio represents the
yield to maturity for each individual security, weighted using
its amortized cost. |
105
As of December 31, 2004, we held the following securities
of individual issuers where the aggregate book value of those
securities exceeded 10.0% of our stockholders equity at
such date.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of December 31, 2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
|
Book Value | |
|
Market Value | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(In billions of Won) | |
Name of issuer:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Korean Government
|
|
W |
5,711 |
|
|
W |
5,761 |
|
Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation
|
|
|
4,589 |
|
|
|
4,634 |
|
Bank of Korea
|
|
|
3,982 |
|
|
|
3,988 |
|
Korea Highway Corporation
|
|
|
1,069 |
|
|
|
1,102 |
|
Korea Development Bank
|
|
|
982 |
|
|
|
989 |
|
Kookmin Bank
|
|
|
841 |
|
|
|
860 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
W |
17,174 |
|
|
W |
17,334 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Our stockholders equity as of December 31, 2004 was
W5,664 billion.
Except for Kookmin Bank and the Korean government itself, all of
the above entities are controlled and owned by the government.
Credit-Related Commitments and Guarantees
In the normal course of our banking activities, we make various
commitments and guarantees to meet the financing and other
business needs of our customers. Commitments and guarantees are
usually in the form of, among others, commitments to extend
credit, commercial letters of credit, standby letter of credit
and performance guarantees. The contractual amount of these
financial instruments represents the maximum possible loss
amount if the account party draws down the commitment or we
should fulfill our obligation under the guarantee and the
account party fails to perform under the contract.
The following table sets forth our credit-related commitments
and guarantees as of the dates indicated.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of December 31, | |
|
|
| |
|
|
2002 | |
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(In billions of Won) | |
Commitments to extend credit:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Corporate
|
|
W |
29,008 |
|
|
W |
32,922 |
|
|
W |
39,323 |
|
|
Credit cards(1)
|
|
|
7,827 |
|
|
|
17,207 |
|
|
|
23,606 |
|
|
Consumer
|
|
|
1,753 |
|
|
|
3,752 |
|
|
|
5,961 |
|
Commercial letters of credit(2)
|
|
|
2,202 |
|
|
|
3,075 |
|
|
|
3,364 |
|
Standby letters of credit, other financial and performance
guarantees and liquidity facilities to SPEs
|
|
|
2,812 |
|
|
|
4,686 |
|
|
|
3,407 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
W |
43,602 |
|
|
W |
61,642 |
|
|
W |
75,661 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Notes:
|
|
(1) |
Relates to the unused portion of credit card limits that may be
cancelled by us after notice to the borrower if we determine
that the borrowers repayment ability is significantly
impaired. |
|
(2) |
These are generally short-term and collateralized by the
underlying shipments of goods to which they relate. |
We have credit-related commitments that are not reflected on the
balance sheet, which primarily consist of commitments to extend
credit and commercial letters of credit. Commitments to extend
credit, including
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credit lines, represent unfunded portions of authorizations to
extend credit in the form of loans. These commitments expire on
fixed dates and a customer is required to comply with
predetermined conditions to draw funds under the commitments.
These commitments are in general subject to provisions that
allow us to withdraw such commitments in the event there are
material adverse changes affecting an obligor. As a result, we
do not make provisions with respect to these credit commitments
given the material adverse change clause which allows us to
cancel the agreement if the underlying counterparty exposure is
impaired. Accordingly, we do not raise provisions in respect to
the unused portions of the credit commitments except for
overdrafts.
Commercial letters of credit are undertakings on behalf of
customers authorizing third parties to draw drafts on us up to a
stipulated amount under specific terms and conditions. They are
generally short-term and collateralized by the underlying
shipments of goods which they relate to and therefore have less
risk.
We also have guarantees that are recorded on the balance sheet
at their fair value at inception which is amortized over the
life of the guarantees. Such guarantees generally include
standby letters of credit, other financial and performance
guarantees and liquidity facilities to SPEs.
Standby letters of credit are irrevocable obligations to pay
third party beneficiaries when our customers fail to repay loans
or debt instruments, which are generally in foreign currencies.
A substantial portion of these standby letters of credit are
secured by underlying assets, including trade-related documents.
Other financial and performance guarantees are irrevocable
assurance that we make payments to beneficiaries in the event
that our customers fail to fulfill their obligations or to
perform under certain contracts. Liquidity facilities to SPEs
represent irrevocable commitments to provide contingent
liquidity credit lines to SPEs established by our customers in
the event that a triggering event such as shortage of cash
occurs. See Note 30 in Item 18. Financial
Statements Notes to consolidated financial
statements of Shinhan Financial Group for details.
The commitments and guarantees do not necessarily represent our
exposure since they often expire unused.
Derivatives
As discussed under Business
Overview Our Principal Activities
Treasury and Securities Investment above, we engage in
derivatives trading activities primarily on behalf of our
customers so that they may hedge their risks and also enter into
back-to-back derivatives with other financial institutions to
cover exposures arising from such transactions. In addition, we
enter into derivatives transactions to hedge against risk
exposures arising from our own assets and liabilities, some of
which are nontrading derivatives that do not qualify for hedge
accounting treatment.
The following shows, as of December 31, 2004, the gross
notional or contractual amounts of derivatives and foreign
exchange contracts held or issued for (i) trading and
(ii) nontrading that qualify for hedge accounting.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of December 31, 2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
|
Underlying Notional | |
|
Estimated Fair Value | |
|
Estimated Fair Value | |
|
|
Amount(1) | |
|
Assets | |
|
Liabilities | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(In billions of Won) | |
Trading:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Foreign exchange contracts:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Forward contracts
|
|
W |
29,334 |
|
|
W |
994 |
|
|
W |
989 |
|
|
Options purchased
|
|
|
2,144 |
|
|
|
61 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Options written
|
|
|
2,388 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
88 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sub-total
|
|
|
33,866 |
|
|
|
1,055 |
|
|
|
1,077 |
|
107
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of December 31, 2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
|
Underlying Notional | |
|
Estimated Fair Value | |
|
Estimated Fair Value | |
|
|
Amount(1) | |
|
Assets | |
|
Liabilities | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(In billions of Won) | |
Interest rate contracts:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Swaps(2)
|
|
|
20,782 |
|
|
|
209 |
|
|
|
190 |
|
|
Futures
|
|
|
324 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Options purchased
|
|
|
20 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Options written
|
|
|
28 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sub-total
|
|
|
21,154 |
|
|
|
209 |
|
|
|
190 |
|
Cross currency swaps
|
|
|
6,466 |
|
|
|
381 |
|
|
|
416 |
|
Equity contracts:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Futures
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Option purchased
|
|
|
929 |
|
|
|
30 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Option written
|
|
|
930 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
36 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sub-total
|
|
|
1,861 |
|
|
|
30 |
|
|
|
36 |
|
Other derivatives:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Option purchased
|
|
|
318 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Option written
|
|
|
325 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sub-total
|
|
|
643 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
Credit derivatives
|
|
|
130 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
W |
64,120 |
|
|
W |
1,678 |
|
|
W |
1,722 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Hedge accounting:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest rate swaps
|
|
|
469 |
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sub-total
|
|
|
469 |
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
Nontrading that do not qualify for hedge accounting
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest rate swaps
|
|
|
4,436 |
|
|
|
49 |
|
|
|
34 |
|
|
Cross currency swaps
|
|
|
20 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
W |
4,456 |
|
|
W |
49 |
|
|
W |
39 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Notes:
|
|
(1) |
Notional amounts in foreign currencies were converted into Won
at prevailing exchange rates as of December 31, 2004. |
|
(2) |
While we engage in derivatives trading activities to hedge the
interest rate risk exposure that arise from our own assets and
liabilities, as these nontrading derivative contracts do not
qualify for hedge accounting under U.S. GAAP, they are
accounted for as trading derivatives in the financial
statements. As a result, includes interest rate swaps held for
nontrading that do not qualify for hedge accounting treatment in
the underlying notional amount, estimated fair value of assets
and estimated fair value of liabilities of W4,456 billion,
W49 billion and W39 billion, respectively. |
Funding
We obtain funding for our lending activities from a variety of
sources, both domestic and foreign. Our principal source of
funding is customer deposits obtained from our banking
operations. In addition, Shinhan Bank and Chohung Bank acquire
funding through call money, borrowings from the Bank of Korea,
other short-term borrowings and other long-term debt.
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Our primary funding strategy has been to achieve low-cost
funding by increasing the average balances of low-cost retail
deposits. Customer deposits accounted for 65.0% of our total
funding as of December 31, 2002, 68.3% of our total funding
as of December 31, 2003 and 66.9% of our total funding as
of December 31, 2004. As of December 31, 2002, 2003
and 2004, W3,872 billion, W4,205 billion and
W4,329 billion, or 9.2%, 10.8% and 11.2%, respectively, of
Chohung Banks total deposits in Korean Won were deposits
made by litigants in connection with legal proceedings in Korean
courts. Court deposits carry interest rates, which are generally
lower than market rates. Chohung Banks other sources of
funding consist principally of borrowing from the Bank of Korea
and borrowings in foreign currencies.
In addition, we acquire funding through the issuance of bonds,
primarily through Shinhan Bank and Chohung Bank. Our borrowings
consist mainly of borrowings from financial institutions, the
Korean government and Korean government-affiliated funds. Call
money, which is available in both Won and foreign currencies, is
obtained from the domestic call loan market, a short-term loan
market for loans with maturities of less than one month.
Although the majority of our bank deposits are short-term, it
has been our experience that the majority of our depositors
generally roll over their deposits at maturity, providing our
banking operation with a stable source of funding.
The following table shows the average balances of our deposits
and the average rates paid on our deposits for the periods
indicated.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2002 | |
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
Average | |
|
Average | |
|
Average | |
|
Average | |
|
Average | |
|
Average | |
|
|
Balance(1) | |
|
Rate Paid | |
|
Balance(1) | |
|
Rate Paid | |
|
Balance(1) | |
|
Rate Paid | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(In billions of Won, except percentages) | |
Interest-bearing deposits:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest-bearing demand deposits
|
|
W |
432 |
|
|
|
1.39 |
% |
|
W |
2,653 |
|
|
|
1.39% |
|
|
W |
7,880 |
|
|
|
1.33 |
% |
|
Savings deposits
|
|
|
9,924 |
|
|
|
1.85 |
|
|
|
15,922 |
|
|
|
1.46 |
|
|
|
21,987 |
|
|
|
1.24 |
|
|
Certificates of deposit
|
|
|
3,146 |
|
|
|
4.90 |
|
|
|
4,954 |
|
|
|
4.44 |
|
|
|
6,735 |
|
|
|
4.08 |
|
|
Other time deposits
|
|
|
19,468 |
|
|
|
4.91 |
|
|
|
27,776 |
|
|
|
4.19 |
|
|
|
41,863 |
|
|
|
3.83 |
|
|
Mutual installment deposits(2)
|
|
|
1,664 |
|
|
|
6.07 |
|
|
|
2,109 |
|
|
|
5.36 |
|
|
|
2,487 |
|
|
|
4.54 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total interest-bearing deposits(3)
|
|
W |
34,634 |
|
|
|
4.05 |
% |
|
W |
53,414 |
|
|
|
3.31% |
|
|
W |
80,952 |
|
|
|
2.93 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Notes:
|
|
(1) |
Average balances are based on daily balances for our primary
banking operation and quarterly balances for subsidiaries. |
|
(2) |
Mutual installment deposits are interest-bearing deposits
offered by Shinhan Bank which enable customers to become
eligible for loans while they maintain an account with us. The
customers account does not have to secure loan amounts
once made but is a requirement for loan eligibility. Prior to
qualifying for a loan a customer must make required periodic
deposits to the mutual installment account for a contracted term
of less than five years. A customer is not required to fulfill
the deposit term prior to requesting a loan from Shinhan Bank,
but loan amounts and terms are not as favorable in the event of
a loan request prior to completing the deposit contract term. |
|
(3) |
Under U.S. GAAP, does not include cover bills sold or bonds
sold under repurchase agreements, which are offered to our
customers as deposit products. These are reflected as short-term
borrowings and secured borrowings, respectively. |
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For a breakdown of retail deposit products, see
Business Overview Our Principal
Activities Deposit-taking Activities, except
that cover bills sold are reflected on short-term borrowings and
securities sold under repurchase agreements are reflected as
secured borrowings.
|
|
|
Certificates of Deposit and Other Time Deposits |
The following table presents the balance and remaining
maturities of our other time deposits, certificates of deposit
and mutual installment deposits which had a fixed maturity in
excess of W100 million or more as of December 31, 2004.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of December 31, 2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Mutual | |
|
|
|
|
Certificates | |
|
Other Time | |
|
Installment | |
|
|
|
|
of Deposit | |
|
Deposits | |
|
Deposits | |
|
Total | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(In billions of Won) | |
Maturing within three months
|
|
|
3,748 |
|
|
|
5,787 |
|
|
|
110 |
|
|
|
9,645 |
|
After three but within six months
|
|
|
2,226 |
|
|
|
3,184 |
|
|
|
58 |
|
|
|
5,468 |
|
After six but within 12 months
|
|
|
1,682 |
|
|
|
11,614 |
|
|
|
104 |
|
|
|
13,400 |
|
After 12 months
|
|
|
186 |
|
|
|
1,434 |
|
|
|
177 |
|
|
|
1,797 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
7,842 |
|
|
|
22,019 |
|
|
|
449 |
|
|
|
30,310 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
A majority of our certificates of deposit accounts and other
time deposits issued by our foreign offices is in the amount of
US$100,000 or more.
|
|
|
Japanese Yen Deposits and Dispute with the Korean National
Tax Service |
Beginning in 2002, commercial banks in Korea, including Shinhan
Bank and Chohung Bank, offered to their customers deposit
products that utilize Korean Won and Japanese Yen swaps to
maximize the return for such customers. According to the terms
of these deposit products, deposits made by customers in Korean
Won are converted into Japanese Yen and repaid in Japanese Yen
at maturity. The repayment amount is then converted back into
Korean Won. While these deposit products typically carry a low
interest rate, ranging from 0.05% to 0.3% per annum, the
actual return to the customers were higher as a result of
foreign exchange gains. These deposit products are attractive to
customers, in particular high net worth customers, since the
gains from foreign exchange were deemed not to be interest
subject to income tax. However, in May 2005, the Korean National
Tax Service announced a recommendation in which it decided that
these gains were taxable as interest income and that the banks
should refile its tax returns to include the unwithheld amounts.
In June 2005, the Korean National Tax Service made a follow-up
announcement confirming this position by stating that
(i) its decision to tax such gains as taxable interest
income is not considered a retroactive tax since it never made
an official ruling that the gains would be tax free in the first
place, (ii) any advice of the Korean National Tax Service
posted on its website in response to inquiries from the
commercial banks is not considered an official ruling having
legal effect, and (iii) the tax is applied only to those
gains derived from foreign currency deposits which are disguised
as a derivative product and not to gains derived from bona fide
derivative transactions, which are currently tax free. Eight of
the commercial banks in Korea, who are subject to this adverse
tax treatment, have announced their intention to challenge the
foregoing decision by the Korean National Tax Service while
complying with the Tax Services information requests. As
of June 1, 2005, Shinhan Bank and Chohung Bank would have
been subject to a tax withholding liability of
W17.2 billion and W1.5 billion, respectively.
The commercial banks had marketed these deposit products to
their customers on the basis that such deposit products were
exempt from income tax or tax withholding. We believe that few,
if any, of these customers have reported the gains from such
deposit products as interest income subject to taxation in their
tax returns. According to the Korean National Tax Service, these
deposit customers are also responsible for including the income
received from these deposits in their final individual tax
returns relating to comprehensive financial taxable income.
However, depending on the amount of income received from these
products, the individual customers may be subject to (i) a
higher tax rate on all of his or her taxable income, (ii) a
fine for
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failing to properly report the interest income in an amount
equal to 20% of the unreported amount, and (iii) a fine for
failing to pay tax on such interest income in an amount equal to
interest applied at a rate of 10.95% per annum to such
unpaid tax amount. No assurance can be given that aggrieved
customers will not bring claims against these commercial banks,
including Shinhan Bank and Chohung Bank, if their tax
liabilities are increased as a result of the foregoing events.
Such claims, if there is merit, may lead to significant level of
actual or contingent liabilities for us although we cannot
ascertain the amount of such potential claims at this time. Such
claims, to the extent material, may adversely affect our
financial condition and results of operations.
See Item 3. Key Information Risk
Factors Risks Relating to Our Banking
Business Our current dispute with the Korean
National Tax Service relating to certain deposit products, if
adversely resolved, and together with potential claims from our
customers, may materially and adversely affect our financial
condition and results of operations.
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The following table presents information regarding our
short-term borrowings (borrowings with an original maturity of
one year or less) for the periods indicated.
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2002 | |
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Highest | |
|
Weighted | |
|
|
|
|
|
Highest | |
|
Weighted | |
|
|
|
|
|
Highest | |
|
Weighted | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average | |
|
Balances | |
|
Average | |
|
Year-end | |
|
|
|
Average | |
|
Balances | |
|
Average | |
|
Year-end | |
|
|
|
Average | |
|
Balances | |
|
Average | |
|
Year-end | |
|
|
Balance | |
|
Balance | |
|
at Any | |
|
Interest | |
|
Interest | |
|
Balance | |
|
Balance | |
|
at Any | |
|
Interest | |
|
Interest | |
|
Balance | |
|
Balance | |
|
at Any | |
|
Interest | |
|
Interest | |
|
|
Outstanding | |
|
Outstanding(1) | |
|
Month-end | |
|
Rate(2) | |
|
Rate | |
|
Outstanding | |
|
Outstanding(1) | |
|
Month-end | |
|
Rate(2) | |
|
Rate | |
|
Outstanding | |
|
Outstanding(1) | |
|
Month-end | |
|
Rate(2) | |
|
Rate | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
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Borrowings from BOK(3)
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W |
334 |
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W |
1,067 |
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W |
1,374 |
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2.34 |
% |
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1.39- 6.75 |
% |
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W |
1,964 |
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W |
1,122 |
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W |
2,669 |
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2.41% |
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1.12- 2.50 |
% |
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W |
1,568 |
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W |
1,737 |
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W |
2,056 |
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2.32% |
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2.00-2.50% |
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Call money
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150 |
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1,464 |
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2,717 |
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3.96 |
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0.15- 4.50 |
% |
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179 |
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1,803 |
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3,742 |
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3.55% |
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0.15- 3.65 |
% |
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1,156 |
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3,512 |
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5,238 |
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3.30% |
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0.75-5.00% |
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Other borrowings(4)
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6,510 |
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4,695 |
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6,928 |
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3.60 |
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0.19- 5.90 |
% |
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9,061 |
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8,475 |
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11,300 |
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2.04% |
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0.05- 10.15 |
% |
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8,230 |
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9,685 |
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11,166 |
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2.21% |
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0.04-18.00% |
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W |
6,994 |
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W |
7,226 |
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W |
11,019 |
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3.50 |
% |
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|
W |
11,204 |
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|
W |
11,400 |
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W |
17,711 |
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2.82% |
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W |
10,954 |
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W |
14,934 |
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W |
18,460 |
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2.48% |
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Notes:
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(1) |
Average outstanding balances have been calculated using daily
balances for our primary banking operations and quarterly
balances for subsidiaries. |
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(2) |
Weighted-average interest rates during this year are calculated
by dividing the total interest expenses by the average amount
borrowed. |
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(3) |
Borrowings from the Bank of Korea generally mature within one
month for borrowings in Won and six months for borrowings on
foreign currencies. |
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(4) |
Other short-term borrowings included borrowings from trust
accounts, bills sold, borrowings in domestic and foreign
currencies and short-term debentures. |
Our short-term borrowings have maturities of less than one year
which are generally unsecured with the exception of borrowings
from the Bank of Korea.
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Risk Management
As a financial services provider, we are exposed to various
risks relating to our lending, securities investment, credit
card, trading and leasing businesses, our deposit taking and
borrowing activities and our operating environment. The
principal risks to which we are exposed are credit risk, market
risk, liquidity risk and operational risk. These risks are
recognized, measured and reported in accordance with risk
management guidelines established at our holding company level.
Our risk management is guided by several principles, including:
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identifying and managing all inherent risks; |
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standardizing risk management process and methodology; |
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ensuring supervision and control of risk management independent
of business activities; |
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continuously assessing risk preference; |
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preventing risk concentration; |
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operating a precise and comprehensive risk management system
including statistical models; and |
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balancing profitability and risk management through
risk-adjusted profit management. |
Risk management and oversight begins with the Group Risk
Management Committee of the board of directors at the holding
company level. The Group Risk Management Committee establishes
the overall risk management guidelines and risk limits
applicable to the group and each subsidiary, while delegating
the day-to-day risk management and oversight functions to the
Senior Executive Vice President of Risk Management. The Senior
Executive Vice President of Risk Management discusses the risk
management policies and strategies of the Group and its
subsidiaries at the Group Risk Management Council, comprised of
the Senior Executive Vice President of Risk Management, as its
chairperson, and the executive officers of risk management from
its subsidiaries.
In order to maintain the Groups risk at an appropriate
level, we have established a hierarchical limit system, where
the Group Risk Management Committee establishes risk limits for
the holding company and each subsidiary, and each subsidiary
establishes and manages more detailed risk limits by type of
risk and type of product for each department and division within
the respective subsidiary. In accordance with the group risk
management policies and strategies, each subsidiarys risk
management committee establishes its own risk management
policies and strategies in more detail and the respective risk
management department implements those policies and strategies.
The risk management department, operating independently from
business operations of each subsidiary, monitors, assesses,
manages and controls the overall risk of its operations and
reports all major risk-related issues to the Groups Senior
Executive Vice President of Risk Management.
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The following table sets forth the levels of our risk management
system.
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Group Risk Management Committee |
The Group Risk Management Committee consists of three outside
directors of the holding company. The Group Risk Management
Committee convenes at least once every quarter and may also
convene on an ad hoc basis as needed. The Group Risk
Management Committee makes decisions related to:
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establishing basic risk management policies consistent with
business strategy; |
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establishing risk limits appropriate for the group and each
subsidiary; |
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establishing and amending, as necessary, risk management
regulations, which regulates risk management activities of the
group as well as each subsidiary, establishes risk limits and
provides risk management guidelines; and |
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other risk management-related issues the board of directors or
the Group Risk Management Committee see fit to discuss. |
The results of Group Risk Management Committee meetings are
reported to the board of directors of the holding company. The
Group Risk Management Committee makes decisions through
affirmative votes by a majority of the committee members.
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Group Risk Management Council |
The Group Risk Management Council provides a forum for risk
management executives from each subsidiary to discuss the
groups risk management guidelines and strategy in order to
maintain consistency in
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the group risk policies and strategies. The Group Risk
Management Council consists of the holding companys Senior
Executive Vice President of Risk Management, as chairman, the
head of the Treasury & Risk Management Team of the
holding company and the executive officers of risk management of
each subsidiary. The Group Risk Management Council discusses:
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changes in risk management policies and strategies for each
subsidiary; |
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matters warranting discussion of risk management at the group
level and cooperation among the subsidiaries; |
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the effect of externalities on the groups risk; and |
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other risk management-related matters. |
The Group Risk Management Council has a sub-council, consisting
of working-level risk management officers, to discuss the
above-related matters in advance.
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Credit Risk Management of Shinhan Bank |
As we acquired Chohung Bank only recently, risk management of
Chohung Bank has not yet been fully integrated with us, although
subject to overall group risk management policies. For a
detailed description of Chohung Banks risk management, see
Risk Management of Chohung Bank.
Credit risk, which is the risk of loss from default by an
obligor or counter-party, is the greatest risk we face. A
substantial majority of our credit risk is derived from Shinhan
Bank, Chohung Bank and Shinhan Card. The discussion in this
section focuses on credit risk management of Shinhan Bank.
Shinhan Banks credit risk management is guided by the
following principles:
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achieve profit level corresponding to the level of risks
involved; |
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improve asset quality and achieve optimal industrial and rating
loan portfolio; |
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focus on the small- and medium-sized enterprises and markets; |
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avoid excessive loan concentration to a particular borrower or
sector; |
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focus on borrowers ability to repay the debt; and |
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financially support our select customers growth. |
Major policies for Shinhan Banks credit risk management
are determined by the Credit Committee, the executive
decision-making body for management of credit risk. The Credit
Committee is led by the Chief Credit Officer, who is the head of
the Credit Policy & Risk Management Department. The
Credit Committee further consists of chief officers from five
business divisions. In addition to making all credit-related
decisions, the Credit Committee evaluates and approves large
credits in excess of W5 billion for unsecured and
W15 billion for secured lending. Meetings to approve these
large credits are held twice a week. The Credit Committee makes
decisions by 2/3 or more votes of the attending members, which
must constitute at least two-thirds of the committee members to
satisfy the quorum.
Shinhan Bank performs credit risk management procedures pursuant
to internal guidelines and regulations and continually monitors
and improves these guidelines and regulations. Its credit risk
management procedures include:
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credit evaluation and approval; |
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credit review and monitoring; and |
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credit risk assessment and control. |
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Credit Evaluation and Approval |
All loan applicants and guarantors are subject to credit review
evaluation before approval of any loans. Credit evaluation of
loan applicants are carried out on a separate level by Credit
Officer and Senior Credit Officer and (senior) credit
officer committees consisting of loan evaluation specialists
from different areas. Loan evaluation is carried out by a group
rather than by an individual level through objective and
deliberate process. Shinhan Bank uses a credit scoring system
for consumer loans and credit-risk rating system for commercial
loans.
Loan applications for consumer loans are reviewed in accordance
with Shinhan Banks credit scoring system and the objective
statistics methodology regarding secured and unsecured loans
maintained and operated by Shinhan Banks Retail Banking
Division. The credit scoring system is an automated credit
approval systems used to evaluate loan applications and
determine the appropriate pricing for the loan.
Shinhan Banks credit scoring system takes into account
factors such as a borrowers personal information,
transaction history with Shinhan Bank and other financial
institutions and other relevant credit information. The
applicant is given a score which is used to decide whether to
approve loans as well as determine loan amounts. The score
determines whether the applicant is approved for credit, denied
or placed in a gray-zone. If the applicants
score falls into the gray-zone, then the appropriate
discretionary body, independent of Shinhan Banks business
operations, makes a reassessment, which considers qualitative
factors as well as quantitative factors, such as credit history,
occupation and past relationship with Shinhan Bank.
For mortgage loans and loans secured by real estate, Shinhan
Bank evaluates the value of the real estate offered as
collateral for a loan using a database Shinhan Bank has
developed, which contains information about real estate values
throughout Korea. In addition, Shinhan Bank uses information
from a third party provider of information about the real estate
market in Korea, which gives Shinhan Bank up-to-date market
value information for Korean real estate values. Staffs from the
processing centers appraise the real estate. In addition,
Shinhan Bank hires certified appraisers to appraise real estate
collateral of which value is W5 billion or greater. Shinhan
Bank reevaluates internally, on a summary basis, the appraisal
value of collateral at least every two years. To protect against
fraudulent transfers, Shinhan Bank has established an
underwriting standard for adequacy of collaterals and the
procedure of legal screening for whether or not there is a
perfection of ownership.
For loans secured by securities, Shinhan Bank evaluates the
value of the securities based upon the market value of the
securities. If the value of the securities declines over the
life of a loan, the borrower will be required to post additional
securities as collateral. For loans secured by deposits, Shinhan
Bank will grant loans in an amount up to 100% of the deposit
amount if the deposit is held with Shinhan Bank or, if the
deposits are held with another financial institution, up to 90%
of the deposit amount. Shinhan Bank also requires borrowers in
respect of secured obligations to observe specified collateral
ratios.
Shinhan Bank rates all of its corporate borrowers using a rating
system. Shinhan Bank uses internally developed credit evaluation
models to rate potential borrowers. Shinhan Bank fully
integrated the corporate credit rating systems in October 1998.
The credit risk-rating systems take into account a variety of
evaluation criteria in order to standardize credit decisions, by
focusing on the quality of borrowers rather than the volume of
loans. The systems include both quantitative factors based on
the borrowers financial and other data, and qualitative
factors based on the judgment of Shinhan Banks credit
officers. Financial evaluation factors Shinhan Bank considers
include financial variables and ratios based on Shinhan
Banks customers financial statements, such as return
on assets and cash flow to total debt ratios. Non-financial
evaluation factors include the industry in which the borrower
operates, its competitive position in its industry, its
operating and funding capabilities, Shinhan Banks belief
regarding its financial prospects, the quality of its management
and controlling stockholders
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(based in part on interviews with its officers and employees),
technological capabilities, labor relations, the status of its
auditors and information gathered from outside sources such as
rating agencies or industrial associations.
Shinhan Bank consults reports prepared by external credit rating
services, such as Korea Information Service, National
Information & Credit Evaluation Inc. and Korea
Management Consulting & Credit Rating Corporation.
Shinhan Bank uses these services to provide it with support for
the accuracy of the credit review it conducts.
We established a task force to integrate and harmonize the
credit decision-making processes of Shinhan Bank and Chohung
Bank, and as a result, implemented a uniform credit risk rating
system that applies similarly to both Shinhan Bank and Chohung
Bank, effective February 2005. Based on the scores calculated
under the new credit rating system, which takes into account the
evaluation criteria described above and the probability of
default, Shinhan Bank assigns the borrower one of twenty grades
(AAA to D). Grades AA through B are further broken down into
+, 0 or -. Grades AAA
through B- are classified as normal, grade CCC precautionary,
and grades CC through D non-performing. The credit risk-rating
model is further differentiated by the size of the corporate
borrower and the type of credit facilities.
Shinhan Bank monitors and improves the effectiveness of the
credit risk-rating systems using a database that it updates
continually with actual default records.
Evaluations of general loans are approved after combined
evaluation and approval of the relationship manager of each
branch and the committee of the applicable business unit.
Depending on the size and the importance of the loan, the
approval process passes through review of Credit Officer
Committee or Senior Credit Officer Committee. In the case where
the loan is considered significant or the amount exceeds the
discretion limit of the Senior Credit Officer Committee, the
credit evaluation is carried out at the highest decision-making
credit approval body, the Credit Committee.
The chart below summarizes the credit approval process of our
banking operation. The Senior Credit Officer and the Head of
Business Division does not make individual decisions on loan
approval, but is part of the decision-making process at the
group level.
The discretion at each level of the approval process is
determined by the credit level of the applicant based on credit
review, whether the loan is secured by collateral and the level
of credit risk established by the credit rating system.
The discretionary levels are divided into six categories
depending on the credit rating assigned and the existence and
value of collateral. The loan amount determines the approval
body branch manager, branch
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manager and Credit Officer, Credit Officer Committee, Senior
Credit Officer Committee or Credit Committee.
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Branch Manager (Individual Loans) |
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Unsecured |
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W100 million or less |
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Secured |
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W500 million W1 billion or less |
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Branch Manager (Corporate loans) |
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Unsecured |
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W300 million or less |
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Secured |
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W2 billion or less |
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3 |
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Branch Manager and Credit Officer |
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Unsecured |
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W500 million or less |
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Secured |
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W3 billion or less |
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Credit Officer Committee |
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Unsecured |
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W1 billion or less |
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Secured |
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W5 billion or less |
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Senior Credit Officer Committee |
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Unsecured |
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W5 billion or less |
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Secured |
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W15 billion or less |
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6 |
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Credit Committee |
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Unsecured |
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More than W5 billion |
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Secured |
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More than W15 billion |
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Credit Review and Monitoring |
Shinhan Bank continually reviews and monitors existing credit
risks primarily with respect to borrowers. In particular,
Shinhan Banks automated early warning system conducts
weekly examination for borrowers using over 60 financial and
non-financial factors, and the relationship manager and the
credit officer must conduct periodic loan review and report to
independent loan review team which analyzes in detail the
results and adjusts credit rating accordingly. Based on these
reviews, Shinhan Bank adjusts a borrowers credit rating,
credit limit, applied interest rates and credit policies. In
addition, the group credit rating of the borrowers group,
if applicable, may be adjusted following a periodic review of
the main debtor groups identified by the Governor of the
Financial Supervisory Service based on their outstanding credit
exposures, of which 29 were identified most recently in April
2005. Shinhan Bank also continually reviews other factors, such
as industry conditions in which borrowers operate and their
domestic and overseas asset base and operations, to ensure that
ratings are appropriate. The Credit Review Department provides
credit review reports, independent of underwriting, to Chief
Risk Officer and CEO on a monthly basis.
The early warning system makes automatic weekly check for
borrowers with whom Shinhan Bank has more than W1 billion
of exposure. The relationship manager and the Credit Officer
monitor those borrowers, and then the Credit Review Department
further reviews the results of the monitoring. In addition,
Shinhan Bank carries out special review of each borrower in
accordance with changing credit risk based on changing
commercial environment. The results of such special review are
continually reported to the Chief Risk Officer of Shinhan Bank.
Depending on the nature of the problem detected by the early
warning system, a borrower may be classified as a
deteriorating credit and undergo evaluation for a
possible downgrade in its customer rating, or may be initially
classified as a borrower showing early warning signs
or re-attain normal borrower status. For borrowers
classified as showing early warning signs, the
relevant relationship manager gathers information and conducts a
review of the borrower to determine whether it should be
classified as a deteriorating credit or whether to impose
management improvement warnings or implement joint
creditors management. In the case where the borrower
becomes non-performing, Shinhan Banks collection department
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directly manages such borrowers account in order to
maximize recovery rate, and conducts auctions, court
proceedings, sale of assets or corporate restructuring as needed.
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Credit Risk Assessment and Control |
To assess credit risk in a systematic manner, Shinhan Bank has
developed systems designed to quantify credit risks based on
selection and monitoring of various statistic, including
delinquency rate, non-performing loan ratio, expected loan loss
and weighted average risk rating.
Shinhan Bank controls loan concentration by monitoring and
managing loans at two levels portfolio level and
individual loan account level. In order to prevent concentration
of loans, Shinhan Bank has established a credit limit per
country, industry, affiliates, corporation and financial
institution, and has encouraged extension of credit to customers
with good credit and reduction of credit to customers with less
than good credit. In addition, Shinhan Bank utilizes the results
of credit portfolio analysis in allocating asset quality based
on forward looking criteria, increasing discretion and adjusting
loan to value ratio.
Shinhan Bank measures credit risk using internally accumulated
data. Shinhan Bank measures expected and unexpected losses with
respect to total assets monthly, which Shinhan Bank refers to
when setting risk limits for, and allocate capital to, its
business groups. Expected loss is calculated based on credit
rating and the past bankruptcy rate and recovery rate, and
Shinhan Bank provides allowance for loan losses under Korean
GAAP accordingly. Shinhan Bank selects the higher of the two
provisioning levels, as determined by the Financial Supervisory
Service requirement or Shinhan Banks internal calculation.
Unexpected loss is predicted based on Value at Risk, or
VaR, under the historical simulation method. Shinhan
Bank plans to apply the more advanced Monte Carlo
simulation method rather than the historical simulation method
going forward, and plans to operate an integrated and systematic
credit risk management rather than risk management based on
credit limitation.
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Credit Card Approval Process of Shinhan Card |
Approval of credit card applications is processed using
automated credit scoring system retooled for credit cards.
Credit scoring system for credit cards is divided into two
sub-systems: Application Scoring System and Behavior Scoring
System. Behavior Scoring System is based largely on the credit
history and Application Scoring System is based largely on
personal information of the applicant. For credit card
applicants with whom we have an existing relationship, credit
scoring system factors in internally gathered information such
as repayment ability, total assets, the length of the existing
relationship and the applicants contribution to
profitability. Credit scoring system also automatically conducts
credit checks on all credit card applicants. Shinhan Card
gathers information about applicants transaction history
with financial institutions, including banks and credit card
companies, from a number of third party credit reporting
agencies including National Information & Credit
Evaluation Inc., other credit card companies in Korea, the Korea
Federation of Banks, Korea Non-bank Financing Association and
credit rating agencies. These credit checks reveal a list of the
delinquent customers of all the credit card issuers in Korea.
If the credit score awarded to an applicant is above a minimum
threshold, then the application is approved unless overridden by
other policy factors such as delinquencies with other credit
card companies. In respect of credit card applications by our
long-standing customers with good credit history, Shinhan Card
has discretion to waive the application of the awarded credit
score unless overridden by other policy factors. All of these
factors also act as the basis for setting a credit limit if
Shinhan Card approves an application.
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Market Risk Management of Shinhan Bank |
Market risk is the risk of loss generated by fluctuations in
market prices such as interest rates, foreign exchange rates and
equity prices. The principal market risks to which we are
exposed are interest rate risk and, to a lesser extent, equity
price risk, foreign exchange risk and commodity risk. These
risks stem from our trading and nontrading activities relating
to financial instruments such as loans, deposits, securities and
financial derivatives. We divide market risk into risks arising
from trading activities and risks arising from nontrading
activities.
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Market risk to which we are exposed arises primarily from
Shinhan Bank and Chohung Bank and the other subsidiaries do not
incur significant market risk, except for Good Morning Shinhan
Securities, our securities trading and brokerage subsidiary,
which incurs market risk relating to its trading activities. For
Shinhan Banks market risk management, the Risk Management
Committee establishes overall market risk management principles
for both the trading and nontrading activities of Shinhan Bank.
Based on these principles, the Asset & Liability
Management Committee, or the ALM Committee, of Shinhan Bank
assesses and controls market risks arising from trading and
nontrading activities. The ALM Committee, which consists of
eight executive vice presidents and the head of the Treasury
Department, is the executive decision-making body for Shinhan
Banks risk management and asset and liability management
operations. At least on a monthly basis, the ALM Committee
reviews and approves reports, which include the position and
value-at-risk, or VaR, with respect to Shinhan
Banks trading activities and the position, VaR, duration
gap and market value analysis and net interest income simulation
with respect to its nontrading activities. Shinhan Bank measures
market risk with respect to all assets and liabilities in the
bank accounts and trust accounts in accordance with the
regulations promulgated by the Financial Supervisory Commission.
Good Morning Shinhan Securities manages its market risk based on
its overall risk limit established by its risk management
committee as well as the risk limits and detailed risk
management guidelines for each product and department
established by its managements committee. Good Morning
Shinhan Securities assesses the adequacy of these limits at
least annually.
For detailed discussions on Chohung Banks market risk
management, see Risk Management of Chohung
Bank Market Risk Management.
We use Korean GAAP numbers on a nonconsolidated basis for our
market risk management and, unless otherwise specified, the
numbers presented for quantitative market risk disclosure were
prepared in accordance with Korean GAAP on a nonconsolidated
basis.
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Market Risk Exposure from Trading Activities |
Shinhan Banks trading activities consist of:
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trading activities to realize short-term trading profits in debt
and stock markets and foreign exchange markets based on Shinhan
Banks short-term forecast of changes in market situation
and customer demand, for its own account as well as for the
account of the trust accounts of Shinhan Banks
customers; and |
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trading activities primarily to realize profits from arbitrage
transactions in derivatives such as swap, forward, futures and
option transactions, and, to a lesser extent, to sell derivative
products to Shinhan Banks customers and to cover market
risk incurred from those trading activities. |
As a result of these trading activities, Shinhan Bank is exposed
to interest rate risk, foreign exchange risk and equity risk.
Shinhan Banks exposure to interest rate risk arises
primarily from Won-denominated debt securities, directly held or
indirectly held through beneficiary certificates, and, to a
lesser extent, from interest rate derivatives. Shinhan
Banks exposure to interest rate risk arising from foreign
currency-denominated trading debt securities is minimal since
its net position in those securities is not significant. As
Shinhan Banks trading accounts are marked-to-market daily,
it manages the interest rate risk related to its trading
accounts using VaR, a market value-based tool.
Foreign exchange risk arises because of Shinhan Banks
assets and liabilities, including derivatives such as foreign
exchange forwards and futures and currency swaps, which are
denominated in currencies other than the Won. Shinhan Bank
manages foreign exchange risk on an overall position basis,
including its overseas
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branches, by covering all of its foreign exchange spot and
forward positions in both trading and nontrading accounts.
Shinhan Banks net foreign currency open position, which is
the difference between its foreign currency assets and
liabilities as offset against forward foreign exchange
positions, is Shinhan Banks foreign exchange risk. The ALM
Committee oversees Shinhan Banks foreign exchange exposure
for both trading and nontrading activities by establishing
limits for the net foreign currency open position, stop loss
limits and VaR limits. The management of Shinhan Banks
foreign exchange position is centralized at the FX &
Derivatives Department. Dealers in the FX & Derivatives
Department manage Shinhan Banks overall position within
the set limits through spot trading, forward contracts, currency
options, futures and swaps and foreign exchange swaps. Shinhan
Bank sets forth the limit for net open position by currency and
the limits for currencies other than the U.S. dollars and
Japanese yen are restrictive to minimize other foreign exchange
trading.
The net open foreign currency positions held by the other
subsidiaries are not significant. In the case of Shinhan Capital
which incurs a considerable amount of foreign exchange exposure
from its leasing business, it maintains its net exposure below
US$1 million by hedging its foreign exchange positions
using forwards and currency swaps.
The following table shows Shinhan Banks net foreign
currency open positions at the end of 2002, 2003 and 2004.
Positive amounts represent long exposures and negative amounts
represent short exposures.
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As of December 31, | |
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| |
Currency |
|
2002 | |
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(In millions of US$) | |
U.S. dollars
|
|
US$ |
(16.4 |
) |
|
US$ |
4.6 |
|
|
US$ |
52.3 |
|
Japanese yen
|
|
|
(16.6 |
) |
|
|
(8.7 |
) |
|
|
(1.6 |
) |
Euro
|
|
|
1.1 |
|
|
|
0.7 |
|
|
|
0.9 |
|
Others
|
|
|
0.9 |
|
|
|
1.0 |
|
|
|
(1.7 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
US$ |
(31.0 |
) |
|
US$ |
(2.4 |
) |
|
US$ |
51.9 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equity risk for Shinhan Banks trading activities results
from the trading of equity portfolio of Korean companies and
Korea Stock Price Index futures and options. The trading equity
portfolio consists of stocks listed on the Stock Market or the
KOSDAQ Market of the Korea Exchange and nearest-month or second
nearest-month futures contracts under strict limits on
diversification as well as limits on positions. This has been an
area of particular focus due to the level of volatility in the
stock market. In addition, Shinhan Bank pays close attention to
the loss limits. Although Shinhan Bank holds a substantially
smaller amount of equity securities than debt securities in its
trading accounts, the VaR of trading account equity risk is
generally higher than that of trading account interest rate risk
due to high volatility in the value of equity securities. As of
December 31, 2003 and 2004, Shinhan Bank held
W74.8 billion and W60.2 billion, respectively, of
equity securities in its trading accounts (including the trust
accounts).
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Management of Market Risk from Trading Activities |
The following tables present an overview of market risk,
measured by VaR, from trading activities of Shinhan Bank and
Good Morning Shinhan Securities, respectively, for the year
ended and as of December 31, 2004. For market risk
management purposes, Shinhan Bank includes its trading portfolio
in bank accounts and assets in trust accounts for which it
guarantees principal or fixed return in accordance with the
Financial Supervisory Commission regulations.
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Trading Portfolio VaR for the Year 2004(1) | |
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As of | |
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Average | |
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Minimum | |
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Maximum | |
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December 31 | |
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(In billions of Won) | |
Shinhan Bank:
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest rate
|
|
W |
20.5 |
|
|
W |
5.5 |
|
|
W |
72.6 |
|
|
W |
11.0 |
|
|
Foreign exchange(2)
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|
|
2.0 |
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|
|
0.3 |
|
|
|
5.1 |
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|
|
4.0 |
|
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Equities
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|
|
22.0 |
|
|
|
10.2 |
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|
|
33.8 |
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|
|
24.0 |
|
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Less: portfolio diversification(3)
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N/A |
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|
|
N/A |
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|
|
N/A |
|
|
|
(9.0 |
) |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Total VaR(4)
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|
W |
32 |
|
|
W |
12.3 |
|
|
W |
83.1 |
|
|
W |
31.0 |
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Good Morning Shinhan Securities(5):
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest rate
|
|
W |
0.3 |
|
|
W |
0.1 |
|
|
W |
0.9 |
|
|
W |
0.2 |
|
|
Equities
|
|
|
1.1 |
|
|
|
0.5 |
|
|
|
3.0 |
|
|
|
0.8 |
|
|
Beneficiary certificates(7)
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|
|
(6) |
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|
|
(6) |
|
|
0.1 |
|
|
|
|
(6) |
|
Less: portfolio diversification(3)
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|
|
N/A |
|
|
|
N/A |
|
|
|
N/A |
|
|
|
(0.1 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total VaR
|
|
W |
1.1 |
|
|
W |
0.5 |
|
|
W |
2.9 |
|
|
W |
0.9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Notes:
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(1) |
One-day VaR results with a 99% confidence level. |
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(2) |
Includes both trading and nontrading accounts as Shinhan Bank
manages foreign exchange risk on a total position basis. |
|
(3) |
Calculation of portfolio diversification effects for the minimum
and maximum VaRs as the minimum and maximum may occur on
different days for different risk components. The average and
December 31, 2004 VaRs are less than the sum of the VaRs
due to offsets resulting from portfolio diversification. |
|
(4) |
Includes trading portfolio in Shinhan Banks bank accounts
and assets in trust accounts for which it guarantees principal
or fixed return. |
|
(5) |
The change in market value of Good Morning Shinhan
Securities trading portfolio was W2.1 billion per day. |
|
(6) |
Less than W0.1 billion. |
|
(7) |
Beneficiary certificates that Good Morning Shinhan Securities
holds temporarily in connection with its beneficiary certificate
sales business. Most of market risk arising from the holding of
these beneficiary certificates is interest rate risk and there
is minimal amount of equity risk. |
Shinhan Bank generally manages its market risk from trading
activities at the entire portfolio level. To control its market
risk for trading portfolio, Shinhan Bank uses position limits,
VaR limits, and stop loss limits. Shinhan Bank prepared its risk
control and management guidelines for derivative trading based
on the regulations and guidelines promulgated by the Financial
Supervisory Commission.
Shinhan Bank measures market risk from trading activities to
monitor and control the risk of its operating divisions and
teams that perform trading activities.
Value-at-Risk analysis. We use one-day VaRs to measure
Shinhan Banks market risk. Shinhan Bank calculates VaRs on
a monthly basis based on data for the previous 12 months
for the holding periods of one
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day. A one-day VaR is a statistically estimated maximum amount
of loss that can occur for a day under normal market conditions.
We use a 99% confidence level to measure the VaRs, which means
the actual amount of loss may exceed the VaR, on average, once
out of 100 business days.
We use one-day VaRs to measure market risk of Good Morning
Shinhan Securities. Good Morning Shinhan Securities calculates
VaRs on a daily basis based on data for the previous
12 months for the holding periods of one day. We use a 99%
confidence level to measure the VaRs for Good Morning Shinhan
Securities. Good Morning Shinhan Securities is currently using a
variance-covariance methodology called delta-normal
method for its overall VaR calculation and uses historical
simulation and Monte Carlo simulation for stress
test and calculation of VaRs for individual risks of options.
Variance-covariance method assumes a normal distribution of
risks which may underestimate market risk when the distribution
of market risk is not normal. This method also does not provide
accurate analysis for risks of non-linear products such as
options.
Value-at-risk is a commonly used market risk management
technique. However, VaR models have the following shortcomings:
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|
|
By its nature as a statistical approach, VaR estimates possible
losses over a certain period at a particular confidence level
using past market movement data. Past market movement, however,
is not necessarily a good indicator of future events,
particularly potential future events that are extreme in nature. |
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|
|
This model may underestimate the probability of extreme market
movements. |
|
|
|
The time periods used for the model, generally one or ten days,
are assumed to be a sufficient holding period before liquidating
the relevant underlying positions. If these holding periods are
not sufficient, or too long, the VaR results may understate the
potential loss. |
|
|
|
The use of a 99% confidence level, does not take account of, nor
makes any statement about, any losses that might occur beyond
this confidence level. |
|
|
|
Shinhan Bank calculates VaRs at the end of every month and
therefore do not reflect market changes during a month until the
end of the month. |
|
|
|
VaR does not capture all complex effects of various risk factors
on the value of positions and portfolios and could underestimate
potential losses. |
Currently, Shinhan Bank does not perform back-testing of VaR
results whereas Good Morning Shinhan Securities conducts
back-testing of VaR results against actual outcomes on a daily
basis.
When Shinhan Bank calculates the VaRs for trading accounts, it
measures interest risk VaRs, but not equity risk VaRs, for its
equity-linked securities which are insignificant in amount. As
of December 31, 2004, Shinhan bank held no equity-linked
securities in its trading accounts.
Shinhan Bank plans to implement a new integrated market risk
management system which will manage both Shinhan Banks
Won-denominated and foreign-denominated accounts. The new system
is expected to use historical simulation, Monte
Carlo simulation and variance-covariance methods to
measure both linear risks arising from such products as equity
and debt securities and nonlinear risks arising from other
products including options. Monte Carlo simulation method is
similar to historical simulation, except that it uses random
numbers to generate different levels of market values instead of
using historical data. Variance-covariance method is a
parameter-based methodology, which takes into account
diversification effects among different market risk components
as well as within the same risk component to calculate VaRs. We
expect the new system, when implemented, would enable Shinhan
Bank to generate elaborate and consistent VaR numbers and
perform sensitivity analysis and back testing to check the
validity of the models on a daily basis.
Stress test. In addition to VaR, Shinhan Bank performs
stress test to measure market risk. As VaR assumes normal market
situations, Shinhan Bank assesses its market risk exposure to
unlikely abnormal market fluctuations through stress test.
Stress test is an important way of supplement VaR since VaR does
not cover potential loss if the market moves in a manner which
is outside Shinhan Banks normal expectations.
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Stress test projects the anticipated change in value of holding
positions under certain scenarios assuming that no action is
taken during a stress event to change the risk profile of a
portfolio.
Shinhan Bank uses relatively simple but fundamental seven
scenarios for stress test taking into account four market risk
components such as foreign exchange rates, stock prices and
Won-denominated and foreign currency-denominated interest rates.
For the worst case scenario, we assumed instantaneous and
simultaneous movements in the four market risk
components depreciation of Won by 115.7%, decrease
in Korea Exchange Composite Index by 46%, and increases in
Won-denominated and foreign currency-denominated interest rates
by 150.7% and 1.2%, respectively which were based on
the historical worst case movements for three months during the
Asian crisis from September 1997 to December 1997.
In the case of this worst-case scenario, the changes in market
value of Shinhan Banks trading portfolio was
W61.8 billion as of December 31, 2004. Shinhan Bank
performs stress test at least semiannually and reports the
results to the Risk Management Committee and the ALM Committee.
Good Morning Shinhan Securities uses five scenarios for stress
test taking into account two market risk components: stock
prices and Won-denominated interest rates. As of
December 31, 2004, for the worst case scenario, which was
in the case of instantaneous and simultaneous drops in Korea
Stock Price Index 200 by 10% and a 1% point increase in the
three-year government bond yield, the changes in market value of
Good Morning Shinhan Securities trading portfolio was
W2.1 billion for one day.
Although Shinhan Bank has not set any limits on stress testing,
it monitors the impact of market turmoil or any abnormality.
Good Morning Shinhan Securities sets limits on stress testing
for its overall operations as well as at its department level.
Both in Shinhan Bank and Good Morning Shinhan Securities, if the
impact is large, their respective chief risk officer may request
a portfolio restructuring or other proper action.
|
|
|
Hedging and Derivative Market Risk |
The principal objective of our hedging strategy is to manage its
market risk within established limits. We use derivative
instruments to hedge its market risk as well as to make profits
by trading derivative products within pre-approved risk limits.
Our derivative trading includes interest rate and cross-currency
swaps, foreign currency forwards and futures, stock index and
interest rate futures, and stock index and currency options.
While we use derivatives for hedging purposes, derivative
transactions themselves incur market risk as we take trading
positions and trades them for the purpose of making profits.
These activities consist primarily of the following:
|
|
|
|
|
arbitrage transactions to make profits from short-term
discrepancies between the spot and derivative markets or within
the derivative markets; |
|
|
|
sales of tailor-made derivative products that meet various needs
of our corporate customers, principally of Shinhan Bank and Good
Morning Shinhan Securities, and related transactions to reduce
its exposure resulting from those sales (in the case of Good
Morning Shinhan Securities, these activities commenced from
February 2003 when it acquired the relevant license); |
|
|
|
taking positions in limited cases when we expect short-swing
profits based on its market forecasts; and |
|
|
|
trading to hedge our interest rate and foreign currency risk
exposure as described above. |
Market risk from derivatives is not significant since derivative
trading activities of Shinhan Bank and Good Morning Shinhan
Securities are primarily driven by arbitrage and customer deals
with very limited open trading positions.
|
|
|
Market Risk Management for Nontrading Activities |
Principal market risk from nontrading activities of Shinhan Bank
is interest rate risk. Interest rate risk is the risk of loss
resulting from interest rate fluctuations that adversely affect
the financial condition and results
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of operations of Shinhan Bank. Shinhan Banks interest rate
risk arises primarily due to differences between the timing of
rate changes for interest-earning assets and interest-bearing
liabilities.
Interest rate risk affects Shinhan Banks earnings and the
economic value of Shinhan Banks net assets:
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings: interest rate fluctuations have an effect on Shinhan
Banks net interest income by affecting its
interest-sensitive operating income and expenses. |
|
|
|
Economic value of net assets: interest rate fluctuations
influence Shinhan Banks net worth by affecting the present
value of cash flows from the assets, liabilities and other
transactions of Shinhan Bank. |
Accordingly, Shinhan Bank measures and manages interest rate
risk for nontrading activities by taking into account effects of
interest rate changes on both its income and net asset value.
Shinhan Bank measures and manages interest rate risk on a daily
basis with respect to all interest-earning assets and
interest-bearing liabilities in Shinhan Banks bank
accounts (including derivatives denominated in Won) and in the
trust accounts, except that it measures VaRs on a monthly basis.
Most of Shinhan Banks interest-earning assets and
interest-bearing liabilities are denominated in Won.
|
|
|
Interest Rate Risk Management |
The principal objectives of Shinhan Banks interest rate
risk management are to generate stable net interest income and
to protect Shinhan Banks net asset value against interest
rate fluctuations. To this end, the ALM Committee sets out
Shinhan Banks interest rate risk limits at least annually
and the Risk Management Office monitors Shinhan Banks
compliance with these limits and reports the monitoring results
to the ALM Committee on a monthly basis. Shinhan Bank uses
interest rate swaps to control its interest rate exposure limits.
On a daily basis, Shinhan Bank uses various analytical
methodologies to measure and manage its interest rate risk for
nontrading activities, including the following:
|
|
|
|
|
Interest Rate Gap Analysis: Interest rate gap analysis measures
the difference in the amounts of interest-earning assets and
interest-bearing liabilities at each maturity and re-pricing
date for a specific time frame. |
|
|
|
Duration Gap Analysis: Duration gap analysis measures durations
of Shinhan Banks interest-earning assets and
interest-bearing liabilities, which are weighted average
maturities of these assets and liabilities calculated based on
discounted cash flows from these assets and liabilities using
yield curves. |
|
|
|
Market Value Analysis: Market value analysis measures changes in
the market value of Shinhan Banks interest-earning assets
and interest-bearing liabilities based on the assumption of
parallel shifts in interest rates. |
|
|
|
Net Interest Income Simulation Analysis: Net interest income
simulation analysis uses deterministic analysis methodology to
measure changes in Shinhan Banks annual net interest
income (interest income less interest expenses) under the
current maturity structure, using different scenarios for
interest rates (assuming parallel shifts) and funding
requirements. |
|
|
|
Earnings at Risk Analysis: Earnings-at-risk analysis, or
EaR analysis, measures changes in Shinhan
Banks annual pretax earnings from its interest-earning
assets and interest-bearing liabilities at a 99% confidence
level using Monte Carlo simulation. Currently, Shinhan Bank uses
EaR analysis as a supplemental measure for interest rate risk
management. |
|
|
|
Interest Rate Gap Analysis |
Interest rate gap analysis measures the difference in the
amounts of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing
liabilities at each maturity and re-pricing date by preparing
interest rate gap tables in which Shinhan Banks
interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities are
allocated to the applicable time buckets based on the expected
cash flows and re-pricing dates. On a daily basis, Shinhan Bank
performs interest rate gap analysis for Won and foreign currency
denominated assets and liabilities in its bank and trust
accounts.
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Shinhan Banks gap analysis includes Won-denominated
derivatives (which are interest rate swaps) but excludes foreign
currency-denominated derivatives, whose management is
centralized at the FX & Derivatives Department. Through
the interest rate gap analysis that measures interest rate
sensitivity gaps, cumulative gaps and gap ratios, Shinhan Bank
assesses its exposure to future interest risk fluctuations.
For interest rate gap analysis, we assume and use the following
maturities for different assets and liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
With respect to the maturities and re-pricing dates of Shinhan
Banks assets, we assume that maturity of Shinhan
Banks prime rate-linked loans the same as its fixed-rate
loans. We also assume that the debt securities in Shinhan
Banks trading accounts have maturities three months.
Shinhan Bank excludes equity securities from interest-earning
assets. |
|
|
|
With respect to the maturities and re-pricing of Shinhan
Banks liabilities, we assume that money market deposit
accounts and non-core demand deposits under the
Financial Supervisory Commission guidelines have a maturity of
three months or less. With respect to core demand
deposits under the Financial Supervisory Commission guidelines,
we assume a maturity of over three years. |
The following tables show Shinhan Banks interest rate gaps
as of December 31, 2004 for (1) Won-denominated
nontrading bank accounts, including derivatives and
(2) foreign currency-denominated nontrading bank accounts,
excluding derivatives.
Won-denominated nontrading bank accounts (including
derivatives):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of December 31, 2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
|
0-3 Months | |
|
3-6 Months | |
|
6-12 Months | |
|
1-2 Years | |
|
2-3 Years | |
|
Over 3 Years | |
|
Total | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(In billions of Won, except percentages) | |
Interest-earning assets
|
|
W |
32,938 |
|
|
W |
9,064 |
|
|
W |
4,513 |
|
|
W |
3,601 |
|
|
W |
869 |
|
|
W |
3,805 |
|
|
W |
54,791 |
|
|
Fixed rates
|
|
|
6,799 |
|
|
|
2,697 |
|
|
|
3,716 |
|
|
|
3,391 |
|
|
|
832 |
|
|
|
2,823 |
|
|
|
20,258 |
|
|
Floating rates
|
|
|
25,839 |
|
|
|
6,249 |
|
|
|
657 |
|
|
|
150 |
|
|
|
7 |
|
|
|
132 |
|
|
|
33,034 |
|
|
Interest rate swaps
|
|
|
300 |
|
|
|
118 |
|
|
|
140 |
|
|
|
60 |
|
|
|
30 |
|
|
|
850 |
|
|
|
1,498 |
|
Interest-bearing liabilities
|
|
W |
23,386 |
|
|
W |
6,511 |
|
|
W |
11,227 |
|
|
W |
3,654 |
|
|
W |
1,412 |
|
|
W |
7,319 |
|
|
W |
53,509 |
|
|
Fixed liabilities
|
|
|
10,609 |
|
|
|
6,264 |
|
|
|
10,633 |
|
|
|
3,180 |
|
|
|
1,406 |
|
|
|
7,319 |
|
|
|
39,410 |
|
|
Floating liabilities
|
|
|
11,327 |
|
|
|
199 |
|
|
|
594 |
|
|
|
474 |
|
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12,601 |
|
|
Interest rate swaps
|
|
|
1,450 |
|
|
|
48 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,498 |
|
Sensitivity gap
|
|
|
9,552 |
|
|
|
2,553 |
|
|
|
(6,714 |
) |
|
|
(53 |
) |
|
|
(543 |
) |
|
|
(3,514 |
) |
|
|
1,282 |
|
Cumulative gap
|
|
|
9,552 |
|
|
|
12,105 |
|
|
|
5,391 |
|
|
|
5,338 |
|
|
|
4,795 |
|
|
|
1,282 |
|
|
|
|
|
% of total assets
|
|
|
17.4 |
% |
|
|
22.1 |
% |
|
|
9.8 |
% |
|
|
9.7 |
% |
|
|
8.8 |
% |
|
|
2.3 |
% |
|
|
|
|
Foreign currency-denominated nontrading bank accounts
(excluding derivatives):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of December 31, 2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
|
0-3 Months | |
|
3-6 Months | |
|
6-12 Months | |
|
1-3 Years | |
|
Over 3 Years | |
|
Total | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(In millions of US$, except percentages) | |
Interest-earning assets
|
|
$ |
6,796 |
|
|
$ |
1,283 |
|
|
$ |
368 |
|
|
$ |
36 |
|
|
$ |
23 |
|
|
$ |
8,506 |
|
Interest-bearing Liabilities
|
|
|
6,361 |
|
|
|
1,693 |
|
|
|
358 |
|
|
|
41 |
|
|
|
544 |
|
|
|
8,997 |
|
Sensitivity gap
|
|
|
435 |
|
|
|
(410 |
) |
|
|
10 |
|
|
|
(5 |
) |
|
|
(521 |
) |
|
|
(491 |
) |
Cumulative gap
|
|
|
435 |
|
|
|
25 |
|
|
|
35 |
|
|
|
30 |
|
|
|
(491 |
) |
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|
|
|
% of total assets
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|
|
5.1 |
% |
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|
0.3 |
% |
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|
0.4 |
% |
|
|
0.4 |
% |
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|
(5.8% |
) |
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|
|
|
|
Duration and Market Value Analysis |
Shinhan Bank performs a duration gap analysis to measure effects
of interest rate risk on the market value of its assets and
liabilities. Shinhan Bank measures, on a daily basis and for
each operating department, account, product and currency,
durations of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing
liabilities. Shinhan
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Bank also measures, on a daily basis, changes in the market
value of Shinhan Banks interest-earning assets and
interest-bearing liabilities.
The following tables show duration gaps and market values of
Shinhan Banks Won-denominated interest-earning assets and
interest-bearing liabilities in its not-trading accounts as of
December 31, 2004 and changes in these market values when
interest rate increases by one percentage point.
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|
|
|
Duration as of | |
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|
December 31, | |
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|
2004(1) | |
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| |
|
|
(In months) | |
Interest-earning assets
|
|
|
8.4 |
|
Interest-bearing liabilities
|
|
|
13.6 |
|
Gap
|
|
|
5.2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Market Value as of December 31, 2004(1) | |
|
|
| |
|
|
Actual | |
|
1% Point Increase | |
|
Changes | |
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|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(In billions of Won) | |
Interest-earning assets
|
|
W |
57,388 |
|
|
W |
57,093 |
|
|
W |
(295 |
) |
Interest-bearing liabilities
|
|
|
53,922 |
|
|
|
53,464 |
|
|
|
(458 |
) |
Gap
|
|
|
3,466 |
|
|
|
3,629 |
|
|
|
(163 |
) |
Note:
|
|
(1) |
Includes interest rate swaps. |
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|
|
Net Interest Income Simulation |
Shinhan Bank performs a net interest income simulation to
measure effects of interest rate risk on Shinhan Banks
results of operations. Net interest income simulation measures
changes in Shinhan Banks annual net interest income
(interest income less interest expenses) under the current
maturity structure, using different scenarios for interest rates
and funding requirements. Shinhan Bank applies three scenarios
of parallel shifts in interest rate: (1) no change,
(2) a 1% point increase in interest rates and (3) a 1%
point decrease in interest rates. For funding requirement
changes, Shinhan Bank uses three scenarios: (1) no change
in funding requirement, (2) a 10% increase in funding
requirement and (3) an increase in funding requirement by
the growth rate assumed in Shinhan Banks annual financial
plan.
The following tables illustrate by way of an example the
simulated changes in Shinhan Banks annual net interest
income for 2005 with respect to Won-denominated interest-earning
assets and interest-bearing liabilities, using Shinhan
Banks net interest income simulation model, when it
assumes (a) the maturity structure and funding requirement
of Shinhan Bank as of December 31, 2004 and (b) the
same interest rates as of December 31, 2004 and a 1% point
increase or decrease in the interest rates.
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Simulated Net Interest Income for 2005 | |
|
|
(For Nontrading Won-denominated Bank Accounts)(1) | |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Change in Net Interest | |
|
Change in Net Interest | |
|
|
Assumed Interest Rates | |
|
Income | |
|
Income | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Amount | |
|
% Change | |
|
Amount | |
|
% Change | |
|
|
|
|
1% Point | |
|
1% Point | |
|
(1% Point | |
|
(1% Point | |
|
(1% Point | |
|
(1% Point | |
|
|
No Change | |
|
Increase | |
|
Decrease | |
|
Increase) | |
|
Increase) | |
|
Decrease) | |
|
Decrease) | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(In billions of Won, except percentages) | |
Simulated interest income
|
|
W |
3,137 |
|
|
W |
3,524 |
|
|
W |
2,751 |
|
|
W |
387 |
|
|
|
12.3 |
% |
|
W |
386 |
|
|
|
(12.3 |
)% |
Simulated interest expense
|
|
|
1,806 |
|
|
|
2,084 |
|
|
|
1,527 |
|
|
|
278 |
|
|
|
15.4 |
|
|
|
279 |
|
|
|
(15.4 |
) |
Net interest income
|
|
|
1,331 |
|
|
|
1,440 |
|
|
|
1,224 |
|
|
|
109 |
|
|
|
8.2 |
|
|
|
107 |
|
|
|
(8.0 |
) |
Note:
|
|
(1) |
Includes interest rate swaps. |
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Shinhan Banks Won-denominated interest earning assets and
interest-bearing liabilities in nontrading accounts have a
maturity structure that benefits from an increase in interest
rates, because the re-pricing periods of the interest-earning
assets in Shinhan Banks nontrading accounts are shorter
than those of the interest-bearing liabilities in these
accounts. This is primarily due to a continuous decrease in
interest rate in the recent years in Korea, which resulted in a
significant increase in floating rate loans, resulting in the
maturities or re-pricing periods of Shinhan Banks loans
shorter. As a result, Shinhan Banks net interest income
increases when the interest rates rise.
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|
|
Interest Rate VaRs for Nontrading Assets and
Liabilities |
Shinhan Bank measures VaRs for interest rate risk from
nontrading activities on a monthly basis. The following table
shows, as of and for the year ended December 31, 2004, the
VaRs of (1) interest rate risk from Shinhan Banks
available-for-sale investment securities and (ii) interest
rate mismatch risk for other assets and liabilities, which
arises from mismatches in the re-pricing dates of Shinhan
Banks nontrading interest-earning assets and
interest-bearing liabilities other than the available-for-sale
investment securities. Under the Financial Supervisory
Commission regulations, Shinhan Bank includes in calculation of
these VaRs interest-earning assets and interest-bearing
liabilities in its bank accounts and its trust accounts.
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
VaR for the Year 2004(1) | |
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|
| |
|
|
|
|
As of | |
|
|
Average | |
|
Minimum | |
|
Maximum | |
|
December 31 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(In billions of Won) | |
Interest rate available-for-sale securities
|
|
|
W133.6 |
|
|
|
W101.9 |
|
|
|
W162.4 |
|
|
|
W103.4 |
|
Interest rate mismatch other assets and liabilities
|
|
|
25.6 |
|
|
|
17.2 |
|
|
|
36.7 |
|
|
|
23.6 |
|
Note:
|
|
(1) |
One-day VaR results with a 99% confidence level. |
Substantially all of our equity risk results from its equity
portfolio of Korean companies. As of December 31, 2004, we
(not including Chohung Bank) held an aggregate amount of
W3 billion of equity shares in unlisted foreign companies.
The equity securities in Won held in Shinhan Banks
investment portfolio consist of stocks listed on the Stock
Market or the KOSDAQ Market of the Korea Exchange and certain
non-listed stocks. Shinhan Bank measures VaRs for all of these
equity securities but does not manage most of the related risk
using VaR limits, as most of these securities are held for
reasons other than normal investment purposes. As of
December 31, 2004, Shinhan Bank held equity securities in
an aggregate amount of W713.4 billion in its nontrading
accounts, unlisted securities that Shinhan Bank held for private
equity investment in the amount of W2.6 billion other
equity securities that it held, among other reasons, for
management control purposes or as a result of debt-to-equity
conversion as a part of reorganization proceedings of the
companies to which it had extended loans.
Shinhan Bank previously held shares of our common stock, which
it received in exchange for its treasury shares Shinhan Bank
held when we restructured into a holding company in September
2001. Under the Financial Holding Companies Act, Shinhan Bank
was required to dispose of these shares within three years from
the date of purchase. On March 3, 2004, Shinhan Bank sold
these shares for W21,000 per share, amounting to
W627 billion, pursuant to a block trading on the Korea
Exchange before trading hours.
As of December 31, 2004, Shinhan Bank also held
Won-denominated convertible and exchangeable bonds in an
aggregate amount of W194.4 billion (all of which contained
conversion or exchange rights) and foreign currency convertible
and exchangeable bonds in an aggregate amount of
US$55.3 million in its nontrading accounts. Shinhan Bank
does not measure equity risk with respect to convertible and
exchangeable bonds and the interest rate risk of these bonds are
measured together with the other debt securities. As such,
Shinhan Bank measures interest rate risk VaRs but not equity
risk VaRs for these equity-linked securities.
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The following table shows the VaRs of Shinhan Banks equity
risk from nontrading activities for the year and as of
December 31, 2004.
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
VaR for the Year 2004(1) | |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
As of | |
|
|
Average | |
|
Minimum | |
|
Maximum | |
|
December 31 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(In billions of Won) | |
Equities
|
|
|
W153 |
|
|
|
W10 |
|
|
|
W268 |
|
|
|
W268 |
|
Notes:
|
|
(1) |
One-day VaR results with a 99% confidence level. |
|
|
|
Liquidity Risk Management |
Liquidity risk is the risk of insolvency, default or loss due to
disparity between inflow and outflow of funds, including having
to obtain funds at a high price or to dispose of securities at
an unfavorable price due to lack of available funds or losing
attractive investment opportunities.
Shinhan Bank applies the following basic principles for
liquidity risk management:
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|
|
|
|
maintain an appropriate level of liquidity risk through
liquidity risk management based on liquidity gap or
debt-to-equity ratio at each maturity date; |
|
|
|
assess and monitor net cash flows by currency and by maturity
and continuously evaluate available sources of funds and
possibility of disposal of any liquid assets; |
|
|
|
diversify sources and uses of funds by product and by maturity
to prevent excessive concentration in certain periods or
products; and |
|
|
|
prepare contingency plans to cope with liquidity crisis. |
Each subsidiary manages liquidity risk in accordance with the
risk limits and guidelines established internally as well as
those directed by the relevant regulatory authorities. Pursuant
to principal regulations applicable to financial holding
companies and banks as promulgated by the Financial Supervisory
Commission, We, at the holding company, are required to keep
specific Won and foreign currency liquidity ratios. These ratios
require us to keep the ratio of liquid assets to liquid
liabilities above certain minimum levels.
Shinhan Bank manages its liquidity risk within the limits set on
Won and foreign currency accounts in accordance with the
regulations of the Financial Supervisory Commission. The
Financial Supervisory Commission requires Korean banks to
maintain a Won liquidity ratio of at least 100.0% and a foreign
currency liquidity ratio of at least 85%. The Financial
Supervisory Commission defines the liquidity ratio as liquid
assets (including marketable securities) due within three months
divided by liabilities due within three months.
The Treasury Department is in charge of liquidity risk
management with respect to Shinhan Banks Won and foreign
currency funds. The Treasury Department submits Shinhan
Banks monthly funding and asset management plans to the
ALM Committee for its approval, based on the analysis of various
factors, including macroeconomic indices, interest rate and
foreign exchange movements and maturity structures of Shinhan
Banks assets and liabilities. The Risk Management Office
measures Shinhan Banks liquidity ratio and liquidity gap
ratio on a daily basis and reports whether they are in
compliance with the limits to the ALM Committee on a
monthly basis.
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The following tables show Shinhan Banks liquidity status
and limits for Won and foreign currency accounts (including
derivatives) as of December 31, 2004 in accordance with the
regulations of the Financial Supervisory Commission.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of December 31, 2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Over 3 | |
|
Substandard | |
|
|
Won-denominated Accounts |
|
0-3 Months | |
|
3-6 Months | |
|
6-12 Months | |
|
1-3 Years | |
|
Years | |
|
or Below | |
|
Total | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(In billions of Won except percentage) | |
Assets:
|
|
|
W22,392 |
|
|
|
W9,395 |
|
|
|
W12,915 |
|
|
|
W8,980 |
|
|
|
W12,431 |
|
|
|
W628 |
|
|
|
W66,741 |
|
Liabilities:
|
|
|
18,036 |
|
|
|
7,690 |
|
|
|
14,568 |
|
|
|
6,245 |
|
|
|
14,449 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
60,988 |
|
For three months or less:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liquidity gap
|
|
|
4,356 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liquidity ratio
|
|
|
124.1 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Limit:
|
|
|
105.0 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of December 31, 2004 | |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
7 Days or | |
|
7 Days- | |
|
|
|
6-12 | |
|
Over 1 | |
|
Substandard | |
|
|
Foreign Currencies Denominated Accounts: |
|
Less | |
|
1 Months | |
|
3 Months | |
|
3-6 Months | |
|
Months | |
|
Years | |
|
or Below | |
|
Total | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(In millions of US$ except percentage) | |
Assets:
|
|
$ |
2,863 |
|
|
$ |
2,264 |
|
|
$ |
3,614 |
|
|
$ |
2,108 |
|
|
$ |
2,002 |
|
|
$ |
2,252 |
|
|
$ |
92 |
|
|
$ |
15,195 |
|
Liabilities
|
|
|
2,770 |
|
|
|
2,098 |
|
|
|
3,620 |
|
|
|
2,214 |
|
|
|
1,786 |
|
|
|
3,084 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
15,572 |
|
For three months or less:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8,741 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8,488 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liquidity ratio
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
103.0 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Limit
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
85.0 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shinhan Bank maintains diverse sources of liquidity to
facilitate flexibility in meeting its funding requirements.
Shinhan Bank funds its operations principally by accepting
deposits from retail and corporate depositors, accessing the
call loan market (a short-term market for loans with maturities
of less than one month), issuing debentures and borrowing from
the Bank of Korea. Shinhan Bank uses the funds primarily to
extend loans or purchase securities. Generally, deposits are of
shorter average maturity than loans or investments.
Our subsidiaries other than Shinhan Bank and Chohung Bank fund
their operations primarily through call money, bank loans,
commercial paper, corporate debentures and asset-backed
securities. Our holding company acts as a funding vehicle for
long-term financing of our subsidiaries whose credit ratings are
lower than the holding company, including Shinhan Card and
Shinhan Capital, to lower the overall funding costs within
regulatory limitations. Under the Monopoly Regulation and Fair
Trade Act of Korea, however, a financial holding company is
prohibited from borrowing funds in excess of 100% of its total
stockholders equity. In addition, pursuant to our
liquidity risk management policies designed to ensure compliance
with required capital adequacy and liquidity ratios, we have set
limits to the amount of liquidity support by our holding company
to our subsidiaries to 70% of our total stockholders
equity and the amount of liquidity support to a single
subsidiary to 35% of our total stockholders equity.
In addition to liquidity risk management under the normal market
situations, we have contingent plans to effectively cope with
possible liquidity crisis. Liquidity crisis arises when we would
not be able to effectively manage the situations with our normal
liquidity management measures due to, among other reasons,
inability to access our normal sources of funds or epidemic
withdrawals of deposits as a result of various external or
internal factors, including a collapse in the financial markets
or abrupt deterioration of our credit. We have contingency plans
corresponding to different stages of liquidity crisis,
cautionary stage, near-crisis stage and
crisis stage, based on the following liquidity
indices:
|
|
|
|
|
indices that reflect the market movements such as interest rates
and stock prices; |
|
|
|
indices that reflect financial market psychology such as the
size of money market funds; and |
|
|
|
indices that reflect our internal financial condition. |
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|
|
|
Operational Risk Management |
Operational risk is difficult to quantify and subject to
different definitions. We define operational risk as the risks
related to our overall management other than credit risk, market
risk, interest rate risk and liquidity risk. These include risks
arising from system failure, human error or non-adherence to
policy and procedures, from fraud or inadequate internal
controls and procedures, from a mistake in strategic decision or
from environmental changes, resulting in financial or
reputational loss.
The Group Internal Audit Activity, reporting directly to our
Audit Committee, oversees our operational activities, with a
special focus on legal, regulatory, operational and reputational
risk. Our Audit Committee, which is a committee under our Board
of Directors, oversees and monitors the compliance with legal
and regulatory requirements. For the operational risk management
at the group level, we clearly define each subsidiarys
operational process and establish an internal review system for
each subsidiary. Each subsidiarys operational risk is
internally managed and controlled at the subsidiary level and
the Group Internal Audit Activity continuously monitors the
integrity of our subsidiaries operational risk management
system. Our Board of Directors, the Group Risk Management
Committee and our Audit Committee establish the basic principles
for our operational risk management and monitor and review
management of our operational risk at the group level.
To monitor and control operational risk at Shinhan Bank, Shinhan
Bank maintains a system of comprehensive policies and has put in
place a control framework designed to provide a stable and
well-managed operational environment throughout the
organization. The primary responsibility for ensuring compliance
with Shinhan Banks operational risk procedures remains
with its business units and operational departments. In
addition, the Audit & Examination Department, Risk
Management Office and Compliance Office also play important
roles in reviewing and maintaining the integrity of Shinhan
Banks internal control environment.
The audit committee of Shinhan Bank, which consists of three
board members, including two outside directors, is an
independent inspection authority that supervises Shinhan
Banks internal controls and its observance of ethical and
legal principles in addition to reviewing the financial
statements. The audit committee performs audits of, among other
matters, Shinhan Banks overall management and accounting,
and has the Audit & Examination Department as its
execution body. The audit committee also reviews and evaluates
Shinhan Banks accounting policies and their changes,
financial activities and accuracy of financial reporting.
The audit committee and the Audit & Examination
Department supervise and perform the following audits:
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|
|
|
|
general audits, including full-scale audits performed annually
for the overall operations, sectional audits of selected
operations performed when necessary, and periodic and irregular
spot audits; |
|
|
|
special audits, performed when the Audit Committee or standing
auditor deems it necessary or pursuant to requests by the chief
executive officer or supervisory authorities such as the
Financial Supervisory Service; |
|
|
|
day-to-day audits, performed by the standing auditor for
material transactions or operations that are subject to approval
by the heads of Shinhan Banks operational departments or
senior executives; |
|
|
|
real-time monitoring audits, performed by the computerized audit
system to identify any irregular transactions and take any
necessary actions; and |
|
|
|
self-audits as a self-check by each operational department to
ensure its compliance with Shinhan Banks business
regulations and policies, which include daily audits, monthly
audits and special audits. |
General audits, special audits, day-to-day audits and real-time
monitoring audits are performed by Shinhan Banks examiners
and self-audits are performed by the self-auditors of the
relevant operational departments.
131
The Financial Supervisory Service conducts general annual audits
of our operations at the holding company level and also performs
general annual audits of operations at Shinhan Bank and Chohung
Bank. The Financial Supervisory Service also performs special
audits as the need arises on particular aspects of the
operations such as risk management, credit monitoring and
liquidity. In the ordinary course of these audits, the Financial
Supervisory Service routinely issue warning notices where it
determines that a regulated financial institution or its
employees have failed to comply with the applicable laws or
rules, regulations and guidelines of the Financial Supervisory
Service. We have in the past received, and expect in the future
to receive, such notices and we have taken and will continue to
take appropriate actions in response to such notices. None of
the actions we have taken so far has had a material adverse
effect on us.
The Compliance Office operates Shinhan Banks compliance
inspection system. This system is designed to ensure that all of
Shinhan Banks employees comply with the law. The
compliance inspection systems main function is to monitor
the degree of improvement in compliance with the law, maintain
internal controls (including ensuring that each department has
established proper internal policies and that it complies with
those policies) and educate employees about observance of the
law.
We consider legal risk as a part of operational risk. The
uncertainty of the enforceability of obligations of Shinhan
Banks customers and counterparties, including foreclosure
on collateral, creates legal risk. Changes in laws and
regulations could also adversely affect us. Legal risk is higher
in new areas of business where the law is often untested in the
courts although legal risk can also increase in Shinhan
Banks traditional business to the extent that the legal
and regulatory landscape in Korea is changing and many new laws
and regulations governing the banking industry remain untested.
The Compliance Office seeks to minimize legal risk by using
stringent legal documentation, employing procedures designed to
ensure that transactions are properly authorized and consulting
legal advisers. Shinhan Banks compliance officers review
loan documentation to ensure that these are correctly drawn up
to withstand scrutiny in court should such scrutiny occur.
In addition to these audits and compliance activities, the Risk
Management Office continuously monitors, manages and reports
important operational risk related matters, including risk limit
monitoring results, trading status and sources and uses of
funds. The Risk Management Team also reviews in advance new
business or service plans proposed by Shinhan Banks
operational departments to minimize operational risk.
Shinhan Bank and Chohung Bank, in concert, have launched a task
force, including an Operational Risk Management Team, to address
issues relating to the adoption of a new firm-wide system for
operational risk management to apply a standardized approach
that meets the recommendations by the BIS New Basle Accord
for Measurement and Management of Operational Risk. The
Operational Risk Management Team consists of 12 members.
Beginning in May 2004, we received outside consulting services
regarding gap analyses and defining the related work scope. As a
result, we established a loss data accumulation process in early
2005 and expect to introduce, on a trial basis, a New Basel
Accord-compliant operational risk management system by the end
of 2005. Following a two-year parallel operating period from
early 2006, we expect to this new risk management system to be
fully introduced by the end of 2007 after obtaining the
necessary regulatory approval.
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Risk Management of Chohung Bank |
Chohung Bank has a multi-layered risk management governance
structure. The highest decision-making body is the board of
directors. The board formulates risk management policies and
determines Chohung Banks risk tolerance. The board
delegates authority and responsibility for risk management
activities to the Risk Management Committee (RMC), which is
consists of one standing director and two non-standing
directors. The primary functions of the RMC are risk reduction
within the overall aim of durable profit improvement and
evaluation of compliance with risk limits and policies. The RMC
allocates available capital within acceptable limits by business
unit and risk in accordance with directives of the board. In
addition, the RMC determines risk limits by individual case and
by industry with regard to credit risk. The Asset and
Liabilities Management Committee (ALM Committee),
consisted of eight Deputy Presidents, manages
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risk involving Chohung Banks assets and liabilities. The
ALM Committee sets Chohung Banks policies with respect to
managing liquidity, interest rate and market risks.
For the risk management infrastructure, Chohung Bank has
implemented the following systems:
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implemented in September 2000, the Credit Management System
(CMS) measures default rates by credit rating and credit risk
based on the default volatility in order to apply such results
to credit portfolio management and management of credit risks
limit for each business unit; |
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implemented in September 2000, the Market Risk Management System
measures Value-at-Risk (VaR) to be used for management of market
risk; |
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upgraded in December 2000, the Asset-Liability System for
accurate cash flow management and for improved measurement of
interest rate risk using Monte Carlo simulations; and |
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implemented in April 2001, the Capital Allocation System and
Risk Adjusted Performance Measurement System allocates risk
adjusted capital, to set risk limits and to measure risk
adjusted return on risk capital and economic value-added for
risk adjusted performance measurement. |
Chohung Bank formulates and implements its credit policies in
compliance with relevant regulations issued by the Financial
Supervisory Commission. See Supervision and
Regulation Principal Regulations Applicable to
Banks.
The Board of Directors functions as the highest decision-making
body with respect to the direction of Chohung Banks
overall credit policies. The Credit Planning Division is
responsible for overall credit risk management. The Credit
Planning Division has three working level entities for planning,
reviewing and managing loan portfolios. Specifically, the Credit
Planning Division recommends loan policies, manages loan
portfolios and develops and modifies related regulations and
procedures. It also is responsible for development of various
management infrastructures concerning loan portfolios.
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Credit and Approval Limits |
The following table shows the credit limits for a single
borrower and levels of approval.
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Credit Review Committee(1)
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W16 W40 |
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W5 W15 |
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Chief Relationship Manager
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Chief Relationship Manager
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W0.3 W2 |
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Consists of heads of the Credit Management Group, Treasury and
International Business Group, Corporate Banking Group and the
head of the relevant business group. |
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Consists of general managers of the Credit Assessment Division,
Loan Recovery Division and Credit Planning Office. |
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Consists of three to four loan review officers. |
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In order to ensure the quality of its loans, Chohung Banks
Loan Review Division reviews and monitors its existing loans. In
reviewing a loan, Chohung Bank focuses on (i) whether the
loan has been approved in compliance with the credit approval
procedures in place, (ii) whether the loans current
asset quality and the borrowers credit rating are adequate
and (iii) whether such loan is profitable. In addition,
according to the circumstances, Chohung Bank takes other factors
into account in conducting its loan review. Chohung Banks
loan reviews can be further divided into three types: regular
reviews, spot reviews, special reviews.
The purposes of loan reviews include:
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evaluation of the validity of loan approval and credit ratings; |
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evaluation of the validity and timeliness of the follow-up
management of the borrowers subject to credit monitoring, the
borrowers in workout plans and the borrowers who have
non-performing loans; and |
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evaluation of Chohung Banks credit portfolio based on
various factors that affect asset quality. |
Chohung Bank performs periodic regular reviews for borrowers by
examining the changes in the borrowers credit qualities
and repayment capabilities and, as a result of such reviews,
takes certain measures to prevent credit deterioration and
ensure the soundness of asset quality through credit
enhancements. In addition to regular reviews, Chohung Bank
performs spot reviews for companies which received low grades in
their regular reviews and require additional remedial measures
and special reviews for companies with substantial amounts of
overdue payments.
Following a loan review, Chohung Banks Loan Review
Division may, if it deems necessary, take the following actions:
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request a reclassification of the loans asset quality or
its borrowers credit rating; |
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change the terms of the loan; |
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transfer the loan to the Loan Recovery Division for special
management if the loan is classified to be substandard or
below; and |
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request a special audit by the Internal Audit Division in
respect of such loan if misconduct or negligence has been found
during the review. |
The responsible divisions or branch offices must then report to
the Loan Review Division on the implementation of such actions.
The Internal Audit Division must also notify the Loan Review
Division of the results of the special audit if such audit had
been requested and performed. With respect to certain borrowers,
the Loan Review Division must report the results of its reviews
to the President and the Board Steering Committee of Chohung
Bank.
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Credit Management System |
In September 2000, Chohung Bank implemented CMS, an integrated
credit management system that combines the functions of credit
approval, monitoring and follow-up management. CMS is designed
to efficiently manage the entire process from loan application,
approval, extension, credit ratings, and limit control, to
follow-up management, and credit risk management.
CMS consists of the following three modules:
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Credit Risk Control: A module consisting of two systems, a
credit risk measurement system and a credit portfolio management
system. |
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Loan Approval Support: A module consisting of a financial
analysis support system, credit risk rating system (CRRS), loan
limit management system, collateral management system, loan
pricing system, loan application support system and loan
approval system. |
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Follow-up Management: This module includes a loan monitoring and
review system, default/ delinquency information management
system and credit information analysis system. |
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Total Exposure Management System |
Total Exposure Management System (TEMS) was developed in
late 1997. This system enables Chohung Bank to make real-time
inquiries on the exposures to customers by company or by
business group and to manage the credit limits for all kinds of
business transactions.
Chohung Bank manages its total exposure in respect of the assets
of (i) the top 60 chaebol companies designated by the
Financial Supervisory Commission based on the outstanding total
credits from all financial institutions and (ii) companies
with total credits in the outstanding amount of
W50 billion. The assets that are subject to total exposure
management include credits (which is defined to include loans,
loans from trust accounts, guarantees and acceptances, advances
for customers, foreign exchange related credits, credits from
overseas branches and international financing credits),
securities (which include commercial papers, corporate debt
securities and securities in foreign currencies), call loans,
due from banks, advances, derivatives and other assets
designated by the head of the Credit Planning Division.
In connection with its total exposure management, Chohung Bank
also manages its foreign currency exposure in respect of the
assets of certain companies (including their overseas branches
and subsidiaries) whose outstanding foreign currency exposure is
US$10 million or more. The assets that are subject to
foreign currency exposure management include loans in foreign
currencies, guarantees and acceptances in foreign currencies
(which guarantees and acceptances are included in the
calculation of individual credit limitation pursuant to the Bank
Act and which include guarantees and acceptances related to
derivatives, securities in foreign currencies (including
investment securities in connection with capital contributions),
offshore financing, advances for customers under guarantees and
acceptances in foreign currencies, due from banks in foreign
currencies and other assets designated by the head of the Credit
Planning Division.
Chohung Banks total exposure or foreign currency exposure
to each group is managed by both the Risk Management Division
and the Credit Planning Division. While the Risk Management
Division is responsible for managing Chohung Banks overall
risk, including market risk and credit risk, reviewing Chohung
Banks overall policy and its asset portfolio and
coordinating the operations of several of Chohung Banks
departments in respect of Chohung Banks credit and foreign
currency limits, the Credit Planning Division is responsible for
all practical operations related to TEMS and reports management
results periodically to the Credit Review Committee. The Credit
Planning Division is responsible for creating and managing the
total risk management guidelines, setting credit and foreign
currency limits, reviewing Chohung Banks compliance with
such limits, reviewing the credit risks of the companies under
review, establishing and implementing Chohung Banks risk
management policy, reporting the management status of Chohung
Banks total exposure and foreign currency exposure and
carrying out other related activities.
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Credit Risk Rating System |
Chohung Banks credit risk rating system for corporate
customers (CRRS) standardizes Chohung Banks credit
decisions, focusing on forward-looking criteria based on the
probability of recovery of the credits and the likelihood of
defaults.
Chohung Bank implemented CRRS in late 1999. CRRS enables Chohung
Bank to make risk-based pricing decisions. The system was
designed to aid Chohung Bank to focus more on the quality of its
assets rather than its market share or asset size. This system
focuses on forward-looking criteria by estimating the
probability of recovery of the extended credits and calibrating
the likelihood of defaults. It is also designed to perform
sensitivity analysis with respect to macroeconomic indices such
as interest rates or foreign exchange rates. The main components
of Chohung Banks credit risk rating system consist of the
following:
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A standardized credit application form that contains detailed
questions for credit evaluation; |
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A comprehensive risk assessment framework that enables Chohung
Banks relationship managers and credit officers to assess
risks; |
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Quantitative risk scores calibrated to probability of defaults
and recovery; and |
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Risk premiums and loan loss provisions linked to such credit
risk ratings. |
To measure default risks, the system takes into account various
factors such as a customers financial condition, its
competitive position in the industry, its industry situation,
the quality of its management, its technological merits and its
operations. In calculating the probability of default and
recovery, the system also takes into account non-financial
information and adjusts the calculation to best reflect the
characteristics of the customer groups.
We established a task force to integrate and harmonize the
credit decision-making processes of Shinhan Bank and Chohung
Bank, and as a result, implemented a uniform credit risk rating
system that applies similarly to both Shinhan Bank and Chohung
Bank, effective February 2005. Based on the scores calculated
under this new credit rating system, which takes into account
the evaluation criteria described above and the probability of
default, Chohung Bank assigns the borrower one of twenty grades
(AAA to D). Grades AA through B are further broken down into
+, 0 or -. Grades AAA
through B- are classified as normal, grade CCC precautionary,
and grades CC through D non-performing. The credit risk-rating
model is further differentiated by the size of the corporate
borrower and the type of credit facilities.
For consumer customers, Chohung Bank operates a credit scoring
system (CSS). This system was developed in April 1999 for
consumer customers and has been used for individual loan
management, credit card management and other individual-based
credit management. CSS is an automated credit approval system
used to evaluate loan applications by assigning a credit score
to each application based on a predetermined set of criteria.
One of the principal benefits of this system is to significantly
limit the scope of employee discretion in the loan assessment
and approval process.
CSS is applied to the extension of credits of W50 million
or less to individuals (including sole proprietorships) and the
issuance of credit cards. CSS consists of (i) an
application scoring system (ASS) which evaluates
information on applicants credits, transaction records and
application and (ii) a behavioral scoring system
(BSS) for follow-up management whereby Chohung Bank will
trace the behavioral patterns of borrowers after loans are
extended to them, such as checking whether borrowers paid
interest on loans on time or whether they fulfilled their
financial obligations on credit cards. The adoption of CSS has
improved the speed and accuracy of retail loan underwritings,
and is expected to improve the accuracy and efficiency of retail
loan approval and credit card issuance procedures.
Market risk is the risk of loss that results from changes in
market prices such as interest rates, foreign exchange rates and
equity prices. The principal market risks to which Chohung Bank
is exposed are interest rate risk and, to a lesser extent,
foreign exchange risk and equity price risk. These risks stem
from Chohung Banks trading and nontrading activities
relating to financial instruments such as loans, deposits,
securities and financial derivatives. Chohung Bank is not
exposed to commodity risk, the other recognized form of market
risk, as Chohung Bank does not hold any commodity positions.
Chohung Bank divides market risk into risks arising from trading
activities and risks arising from nontrading activities.
Chohung Banks Risk Management Committee establishes and
oversees implementation of the overall risk management policies
for both trading and nontrading activities of Chohung Bank.
Chohung Bank uses Korean GAAP numbers on a nonconsolidated basis
for its market risk management and, unless specified otherwise,
the numbers presented for quantitative market risk disclosure
were prepared in accordance with Korean GAAP on a
nonconsolidated basis.
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Chohung Banks trading activities consist of:
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Trading activities to realize short-term trading profits in debt
and equity markets and foreign exchange markets based on its
short-term forecasts of changes in market conditions and
customer demand, for its proprietary account as well as for the
trust accounts of its customers; and |
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Trading activities primarily to realize profits from arbitrage
transactions in derivatives such as swap, forward, futures and
option transactions, and, to a lesser extent, to sell derivative
products to its customers and to hedge market risk incurred from
those trading activities. |
As a result of these trading activities, Chohung Bank is exposed
to interest rate risk, foreign exchange risk and equity risk.
Chohung Banks exposure to interest rate risk arises
primarily from Won-denominated debt securities, directly held or
indirectly held through beneficiary certificates, and, to a
lesser extent, from interest rate derivatives and foreign
currency-denominated trading debt securities. As its trading
accounts are marked-to-market daily, Chohung Bank manages the
interest rate risk related to its trading accounts using
value at risk or VaR, a market
value-based tool.
Foreign exchange risk arises because its assets and liabilities,
including derivatives such as foreign exchange forwards,
futures, options and currency swaps, are denominated in
currencies other than the Won. Chohung Banks exposure to
foreign exchange risk arises primarily from banks foreign
exchange spot and forward positions in both trading and
nontrading accounts.
Chohung Bank measures foreign exchange risk with its net foreign
currency open position, which is the difference between its
foreign currency assets and liabilities as offset against
forward foreign exchange positions. Chohung Banks ALM
Committee establishes limits for the net foreign currency open
position, stop loss limits and VaR limits.
The management of Chohung Banks foreign exchange position
is centralized at the Treasury Department. Dealers in the
Treasury Department manage Chohung Banks overall position
within the set limits through spot trading, forward contracts,
currency options, futures and swaps and foreign exchange swaps.
Chohung Bank sets VaR limit for each dealer to control foreign
exchange risk.
The following table shows Chohung Banks net foreign
currency open positions at the end of 2002, 2003 and 2004.
Positive amounts represent long exposures and negative amounts
represent short exposures.
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U.S. dollars
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8.4 |
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41.7 |
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10.5 |
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1.3 |
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0.3 |
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7.9 |
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14.0 |
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18.0 |
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59.1 |
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Equity risk for Chohung Banks trading activities results
from the trading of equity portfolio of Korean companies and
Korea Stock Price Index futures and options. Although Chohung
Bank holds a substantially smaller amount of equity securities
than debt securities in its trading accounts, the equity risk
VaR of trading
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accounts is relatively higher than that of trading account
interest rate risk due to high volatility in the prices of
equity securities. As of December 31, 2004, Chohung Bank
held W3.90 billion of trading equity securities in trust
accounts for which it guaranteed principal and fixed return.
Chohung Banks own trading accounts had no equity
securities as of December 2004.
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Market Risk Management for Trading Activities |
The following tables present an overview of market risk,
measured by VaR, from trading activities of Chohung Bank for the
year ended and as of December 31, 2004. For market risk
management purposes, Chohung Bank includes its trading portfolio
in bank accounts and trading assets in trust accounts for which
it guarantees principal or fixed return in accordance with the
Financial Supervisory Commission regulations.
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Chohung Bank:
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W 20.0 |
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W 212.8 |
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W 156.6 |
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Total VaR(3)
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W 223.8 |
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W 194.1 |
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Includes both trading and nontrading accounts as Chohung Bank
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Due to portfolio diversification effects, the total VaR figures
are different from the simple additions of interest rate,
foreign exchange and equity risks. |
Chohung Bank generally manages market risk from trading
activities at the entire trading portfolio level. To control its
market risk for trading portfolio, Chohung Bank uses VaR limits,
and stop loss limits. Chohung Bank has prepared risk control and
management guidelines for derivative trading based on the
regulations and guidelines promulgated by the Financial
Supervisory Commission.
Chohung Bank measures market risk from trading activities to
monitor and control the risk of operating divisions and teams
that perform trading activities.
Value-at-Risk Analysis. Chohung Bank uses ten-day VaRs to
measure market risk. Chohung Bank calculates VaRs on a daily
basis using data for the previous 12 months or 250 business
days based on a holding period of one day. Chohung Bank then
calculates ten-day VaRs using these one-day VaRs. A VaR is a
statistically estimated maximum amount of loss that can occur
for the specified period under normal market conditions. Chohung
Bank uses a 99% confidence level to measure the VaRs, which
means the actual amount of loss may exceed the VaR, on average,
once out of 100 business days. Chohung Bank is currently using:
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a variance-covariance methodology called delta-normal method for
its overall VaR calculations; |
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a Monte Carlo simulation for its back testing and stress testing
to measure nonlinear risk products such as options; and |
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a historical simulation for its back testing. |
The Variance-covariance method is a parameter-based methodology,
which takes into account diversification effects among different
market risk components as well as within the same risk component
to calculate VaRs. The Variance-covariance method assumes a
normal distribution of risks which may underestimate market risk
when the distribution of market risk if not normal. This method
also does not provide accurate analysis for risks of non-linear
products such as options. The Monte Carlo simulation method is
similar to
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historical simulation, except that it uses random numbers to
generate different levels of market values instead of using
historical data.
Value-at-risk is a commonly used market risk management
technique. However, VaR models have the following shortcomings:
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By its nature as a statistical approach, VaR estimates possible
losses over a certain period at a particular confidence level
using past market movement data. Past market movement, however,
is not necessarily a good indicator of future events,
particularly potential future events that are extreme in nature. |
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This model may underestimate the probability of extreme market
movements. |
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The time periods used for the model, generally one or ten days
are assumed to be a sufficient holding period before liquidating
the relevant underlying positions. If these holding periods are
not sufficient, or too long, the VaR results may understate the
potential loss. |
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The use of a 99% confidence level, does not take account of, nor
makes any statement about, any losses that might occur beyond
this confidence level. |
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VaR does not capture all complex effects of various risk factors
on the value of positions and portfolios and could underestimate
potential losses. |
Back Testing. Chohung Bank currently performs back
testing of VaR results on a daily basis, using both
(1) actual losses and (2) estimated losses when the
actual movements of interest rates, foreign exchange rates and
equity values were applied while assuming that its portfolio
position remains same. In 2004, there were two days when Chohung
Banks estimated loss exceeded the VaR limits set by the
Financial Supervisory Service.
Since February 2001, Chohung Bank has implemented an integrated
market risk management system which manages its Won-denominated
and foreign-denominated bank accounts and trust accounts which
are marked to market and guaranteed by Chohung Bank. This system
uses the historical simulation, the Monte Carlo simulation and
the variance-covariance method to measure both linear risks
arising from such products as equity and debt securities and
nonlinear risks arising from other products including options.
This system enables Chohung Bank to generate elaborate and
consistent VaR numbers and perform sensitivity analysis and back
testing to check the validity of the models on a daily basis.
Stress Testing. In addition to VaR, Chohung Bank performs
stress test to measure market risk. As VaR assumes normal market
situations, Chohung Bank assesses its market risk exposure to
unlikely abnormal market fluctuations through stress test.
Stress test is an important way of supplement VaR since VaR does
not cover potential loss if the market moves in a manner which
is outside Chohung Banks normal expectations. Stress test
projects the anticipated change in value of holding positions
under certain scenarios assuming that no action is taken during
a stress event to change the risk profile of a portfolio.
For stress testing, Chohung Bank assumes unexpected changes in
the following four market risk components: foreign exchange
rates, stock prices and Won-denominated and foreign
currency-denominated interest rates. For the worst case
scenario, Chohung Bank assumed instantaneous and simultaneous
movements in these four market risk components within the
following ranges: (1) depreciation and appreciation of Won
against the U.S. dollars by 45% in the direction adverse to
Chohung Bank, (2) decline in Korea Exchange Composite Index
by 25%, (3) increase in Won-denominated interest rates by
250 basis points, and (4) increase in foreign
currency-denominated interest rates by 100 basis points. In
the worst case scenario assuming appreciation of Won against the
U.S. dollars by 45%, a decline in Korea Exchange Composite
Index by 25%, and increases in Won-denominated and foreign
currency-denominated interest rates by 250 basis points and
100 basis points, respectively, the changes in market value
of Chohung Banks trading portfolio was W440.3 billion
as of December 31, 2004.
Chohung Bank performs stress testing at least monthly and
reports the results to the ALM Committee. Based on these stress
testing results, Chohung Bank takes measures to manage the risk
exposure, including
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warnings and contingency plans. In addition, Chohung Banks
Risk Management Division continuously monitors movements of the
market risk components and takes actions to prevent crisis
situation when there is an abrupt market movement.
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Hedging and Derivative Market Risk |
The principal objective of Chohung Banks hedging strategy
is to manage market risk within established limits. Chohung Bank
uses derivative instruments to hedge its market risk as well as
to generate profits by trading derivative products within
pre-approved risk limits. Chohung Banks derivative trading
includes interest rate and cross-currency swaps, foreign
currency forwards and futures, stock index and interest rate
futures, and stock index and currency options.
While Chohung Bank uses derivatives for hedging purposes,
derivative transactions themselves incur market risk as Chohung
Bank take trading positions and trade them for the purpose of
making profits. These activities consist primarily of the
following:
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arbitrage transactions to make profits from short-term
discrepancies between the spot and derivative markets or within
the derivative markets; |
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sales of tailor-made derivatives products to meet various needs
of Chohung Banks corporate customers and the related
transactions to reduce its exposure resulting from those sales; |
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taking positions in limited cases when Chohung Bank expects
short-swing profits based on its market forecasts; and |
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trading to hedge Chohung Banks interest rate and foreign
currency risk exposure as described above. |
Market risk from derivatives is not significant since Chohung
Banks derivative positions are primarily driven by
arbitrage and customer transactions which result in very limited
open trading positions.
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Market Risk Management for Nontrading Activities |
The principal market risk from nontrading activities of Chohung
Bank is interest rate risk. Interest rate risk is the risk of
loss resulting from interest rate fluctuations that adversely
affect the financial condition and results of operations of
Chohung Bank. Chohung Banks interest rate risk arises
primarily due to differences between the timing of rate changes
for interest-earning assets, such as loans and investment
securities, and interest-bearing liabilities, such as deposits
and borrowings.
Interest rate risk affects Chohung Banks earnings and the
economic value of Chohung Banks net assets:
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Earnings: interest rate fluctuations have an effect on
Chohung Banks net interest income by affecting its
interest-sensitive operating income and expenses. |
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Economic value of net assets: interest rate fluctuations
influence Chohung Banks net worth by affecting the present
value of cash flows from the assets, liabilities and other
transactions of Chohung Bank. |
Accordingly, Chohung Bank measures and manages interest rate
risk for nontrading activities by taking into account effects of
interest rate changes on both its income and net asset value.
Chohung Bank measures and manages interest rate risk on a
monthly basis with respect to all interest-earning assets and
interest-bearing liabilities in Chohung Banks bank
accounts (including derivatives denominated in Won) and in the
trust accounts. Most of Chohung Banks interest-earning
assets and interest-bearing liabilities are denominated in Won.
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Interest Rate Risk Management |
Chohung Banks interest rate risk arises primarily due to
differences between the timing of rate changes for
interest-earning assets, such as loans and investment
securities, and interest-bearing liabilities, such as
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deposits and borrowings. The principal objectives of
interest-rate management are to generate stable net interest
income and to protect Chohung Banks net asset value
against interest-rate fluctuations. To this end, the ALM
Committee sets the interest-rate risk limits at least annually,
and the Risk Management Division monitors compliance with these
limits and reports the monitoring results to the ALM Committee
on a monthly basis. Chohung Bank primarily uses interest rate
swaps to control its interest-rate exposure limits.
On a monthly basis, Chohung Bank uses various analytical
methodologies to measure and manage its interest rate risk for
nontrading activities. The principal methodology that Chohung
Bank uses for its non-trading interest rate risk is an
earnings at risk analysis, or EaR
analysis.
Other supplemental analytical methodologies that Chohung Bank
uses include the following:
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Interest Rate Gap Analysis: Interest rate gap analysis
measures the difference in the amounts of interest-earning
assets and interest-bearing liabilities at each maturity and
re-pricing date for a specific time frame. |
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Duration Gap Analysis: Duration gap analysis measures
durations of Chohung Banks interest-earning assets and
interest-bearing liabilities, which are weighted average
maturities of these assets and liabilities calculated based on
discounted cash flows from these assets and liabilities using
yield curves. |
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Market Value Analysis: Market value analysis measures
changes in the market value of Chohung Banks
interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities based
on the assumption of parallel shifts in interest rates. |
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Net Interest Income Simulation Analysis: Net interest
income simulation analysis uses statistical analysis methodology
to measure changes in Chohung Banks annual net interest
income (interest income less interest expenses) under the
current maturity structure, using different scenarios for
interest rates (assuming parallel shifts) and funding
requirements. |
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Earnings-at-Risk Analysis |
Chohung Bank measures EaRs for interest rate risk from
nontrading activities on a monthly basis. Chohung Bank uses EaR
as the principal analytical tool to measure and manage its
interest rate risk for non-trading activities.
Chohung Bank calculates EaRs with respect to Won-denominated and
foreign-currency denominated nontrading assets and liabilities
in its bank accounts. On a monthly basis, Chohung Bank
calculates 500 sets of annual interest income and expense
scenarios based on 500 different sets of yield curves generated
by a Monte Carlo simulation. Based on these annual interest and
expense scenarios, it then calculates the average and the
minimum of the interest income, interest expense and net
interest income at a 99% confidence level. EaRs are the
differences between these average and minimum values.
The following table presents the minimum and average values of
interest income, interest expense and net interest income, and
the EaRs corresponding to them for 2004.
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Simulation Results for 2004 | |
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Minimum(1) | |
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Average | |
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EaR(1) | |
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(In billions of Won) | |
Interest income (from interest-earning assets)
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W3,418.2 |
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W3,514.1 |
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W95.9 |
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Interest expense (from interest-bearing liabilities)
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1,458.0 |
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1,500.4 |
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42.4 |
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Net interest income
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1,960.2 |
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2,013.7 |
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53.5 |
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Note:
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At a 99% confidence level. |
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Interest Rate Gap Analysis |
Interest rate gap analysis measures the difference in the
amounts of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing
liabilities at each maturity and re-pricing date by preparing
interest rate gap tables in which Chohung Banks
interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities are
allocated to the applicable time buckets based on the expected
cash flows and re-pricing dates. On a monthly basis, Chohung
Bank performs interest rate gap analysis for Won and foreign
currency denominated assets and liabilities in Chohung
Banks bank and trust accounts. Chohung Banks gap
analysis includes Won-denominated derivatives (which are
interest rate swaps) but excludes foreign currency-denominated
derivatives, whose management is centralized at the Treasury
Department. Through the interest rate gap analysis that measures
interest rate sensitivity gaps, cumulative gaps and gap ratios,
Chohung Bank assesses its exposure to future interest risk
fluctuations.
For interest rate gap analysis, Chohung Bank assumes and uses
the following maturities for different assets and liabilities:
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With respect to the maturities and re-pricing dates of Chohung
Banks assets, Chohung Bank assumes that maturity of
Chohung Banks prime rate-linked loans are the same as its
fixed-rate loans. For debt securities in its trading accounts,
Chohung Bank assumes a maturity of three months. Chohung Bank
excludes equity securities from interest-earning assets and also
excluded assets classified as substandard or below from its
interest rate gap analysis. |
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With respect to the maturities and re-pricing of Chohung
Banks liabilities, Chohung Bank assumes that money market
deposit accounts and non-core demand deposits have a
maturity of three months or less. With respect to
core demand deposits under the Financial Supervisory
Commission guidelines, Chohung Bank assumes a maturity of three
years. |
The following tables show Chohung Banks interest rate gaps
as of December 31, 2004 for (1) Won-denominated
nontrading bank accounts, including derivatives and
(2) foreign currency-denominated non-trading bank accounts,
excluding derivatives.
Won-denominated nontrading bank accounts (including
derivatives):
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As of December 31, 2004 | |
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0-3 Months | |
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3-6 Months | |
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6-12 Months | |
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1-3 Years | |
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Over 3 Years | |
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Total | |
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(In billions of Won, except percentages) | |
Interest-earning assets
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W |
30,948 |
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W |
3,170 |
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W |
3,513 |
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W |
4,913 |
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W |
4,129 |
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W |
46,673 |
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(Including interest rate swaps)
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Interest-bearing liabilities
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16,017 |
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6,405 |
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6,765 |
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3,718 |
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9,331 |
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42,236 |
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(Including interest rate swaps)
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Sensitivity gap
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14,931 |
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(3,234 |
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(3,252 |
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1,195 |
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(5,202 |
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4,437 |
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Cumulative gap
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15,331 |
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11,670 |
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8,444 |
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9,639 |
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4,854 |
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% of total assets
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25.86 |
% |
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(5.60 |
)% |
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(5.63 |
)% |
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2.07 |
% |
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(9.01 |
)% |
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7.68 |
% |
Foreign currency-denominated nontrading bank accounts
(excluding derivatives):
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As of December 31, 2004 | |
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0-3 Months | |
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3-6 Months | |
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6-12 Months | |
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1-3 Years | |
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Over 3 Years | |
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Total | |
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(In millions of US$, except percentages) | |
Interest-earning assets
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$ |
3,720 |
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$ |
768 |
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$ |
225 |
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$ |
56 |
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$ |
34 |
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$ |
4,803 |
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Interest-bearing liabilities
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3,646 |
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780 |
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386 |
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36 |
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395 |
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5,243 |
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Sensitivity gap
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74 |
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(12 |
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(161 |
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20 |
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(361 |
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(440 |
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Cumulative gap
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74 |
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62 |
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(99 |
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(79 |
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(440 |
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% of total assets
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1.29 |
% |
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(0.21 |
)% |
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(2.78 |
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0.35 |
% |
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(6.22 |
)% |
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(7.58 |
)% |
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Duration and Market Value Analysis |
Chohung Bank performs a duration gap analysis to measure effects
of interest rate risk on the market value of its assets and
liabilities. Chohung Bank measures, on a monthly basis and for
each operating department, account, product and currency,
durations of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing
liabilities. Chohung Bank also measures, on a monthly basis,
changes in the market value of Chohung Banks
interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities.
The following tables show duration gaps and market values of
Chohung Banks Won-denominated interest-earning assets and
interest-bearing liabilities in its nontrading accounts as of
December 31, 2004 and changes in these market values when
interest rate increases by 100 basis point.
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Duration as of | |
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December 31, | |
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2004(1) | |
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(In months) | |
Interest-earning assets
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0.51 |
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Interest-bearing liabilities
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0.82 |
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Gap
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(0.27 |
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Market Value as of December 31, 2004(1) | |
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Actual | |
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1% Point Increase | |
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Changes | |
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(In billions of Won) | |
Interest-earning assets
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W43,620 |
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W43,368 |
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W(252 |
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Interest-bearing liabilities
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40,070 |
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39,737 |
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(333 |
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Gap
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3,550 |
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3,631 |
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81 |
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Note:
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(1) |
Includes interest rate swaps. |
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Net Interest Income Simulation |
Chohung Bank performs a net interest income simulation to
measure effects of interest rate risk on Chohung Banks
results of operations. Net interest income simulation measures
changes in Chohung Banks annual net interest income
(interest income less interest expenses) under the current
maturity structure, using different scenarios for interest rates
and funding requirements. Chohung Bank applies three scenarios
of parallel shifts in interest rate: (1) no change,
(2) a 1% point increase in interest rates and (3) a 1%
point decrease in interest rates. For funding requirement
changes, Chohung Bank uses simulated funding requirements based
on its funding plans.
The following table illustrates by way of an example the
simulated changes in Chohung Banks annual net interest
income for 2005 with respect to Won-denominated interest-earning
assets and interest-bearing liabilities, using its net interest
income simulation model, when Chohung Bank assumes (a) the
maturity structure and funding requirement of Chohung Bank as of
December 31, 2004 and (b) the same interest rates as
of December 31, 2004 and a 1% point increase or decrease in
the interest rates.
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Simulated Net Interest Income for 2005 | |
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(for Nontrading Won-denominated Bank Accounts)(1) | |
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Change in Net | |
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Change in Net | |
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Interest Income | |
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Interest Income | |
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Assumed Interest Rates | |
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% Change | |
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% Change | |
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1% Point | |
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(1% Point | |
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(1% Point | |
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(1% Point | |
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(1% Point | |
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No Change | |
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Increase | |
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Decrease | |
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Increase) | |
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Increase) | |
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Decrease) | |
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Decrease) | |
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(In billions of Won, except percentages) | |
Simulated interest income
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W |
3,517.7 |
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W |
3,728.8 |
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W |
3,306.1 |
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W |
211.1 |
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6.00 |
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W |
211.6 |
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6.02 |
% |
Simulated interest expense
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1,503.4 |
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1,660.5 |
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1,352.0 |
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157.1 |
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10.45 |
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151.4 |
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10.07 |
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Net interest income
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2,014.3 |
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2,068.3 |
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1,954.1 |
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54.0 |
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2.68 |
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60.2 |
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2.99 |
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Note:
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(1) |
Includes interest rate swaps. |
Chohung Banks Won-denominated interest earning assets and
interest-bearing liabilities in nontrading accounts have a
maturity profile that benefits from an increase in interest
rates, because the re-pricing periods of the interest-earning
assets in Chohung Banks nontrading accounts are shorter
than those of the interest-bearing liabilities in these
accounts. This is primarily due to a continuous decrease in
interest rate in the recent years in Korea, which has resulted
in a significant increase in floating rate loans, making the
maturities or re-pricing periods of Chohung Banks loans
shorter, while fixed-rate longer-term deposits have increased.
As a result, Chohung Banks net interest income increases
when the interest rates rise.
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Interest Rate VaRs for Nontrading Assets and
Liabilities |
Chohung Bank measures VaRs for interest rate risk from
nontrading activities on a monthly basis, except for
available-for-sale securities for which it measures interest
rate risk on a daily basis. The following table shows, as of and
for the year ended December 31, 2004, the ten-day VaRs of
interest rate risk from Chohung Banks available-for-sale
investment securities. Under the Financial Supervisory
Commission regulations, Chohung Bank includes in the calculation
of these VaRs interest-earning assets and interest-bearing
liabilities in its bank accounts and its trust accounts.
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Ten-day VaR for the Year 2004(1) | |
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As of | |
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Average | |
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Minimum | |
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Maximum | |
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December 31 | |
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(In billions of Won) | |
Interest rate available-for-sale securities
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W |
29.3 |
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W |
24.7 |
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W |
35.2 |
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W |
32.9 |
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Note:
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(1) |
Ten-day VaR results at a 99% confidence level. |
All of Chohung Banks equity risk results from listed and
unlisted equity securities issued by Korean companies. Chohung
Bank measures VaRs the listed equity securities but does not
manage most of the related risk using VaR limits, as most of
these securities are held for reasons other than normal
investment purposes. For unlisted equity securities, Chohung
Bank does not measure VaRs. These unlisted securities were
equities of its consolidated subsidiary and affiliates and those
held as a result of debt-to-equity conversion as a part of
reorganization proceedings of companies to which it had extended
loans. As of December 31, 2003, Chohung Bank held equity
securities in an aggregate amount of W820 billion in its
nontrading accounts, including W377 billion of unlisted
securities. As of December 31, 2004, it held equity
securities in an aggregate amount of W1,409 billion in its
nontrading accounts, including W230.9 billion of unlisted
securities.
The following tables show the VaRs of Chohung Banks equity
risk from nontrading activities as of and for the year ended
December 31, 2004.
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Trading Portfolio Ten-day VaR for the Year 2004(1) | |
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As of | |
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Average | |
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Minimum | |
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Maximum | |
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(In billions of Won) | |
Equities
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W |
221.8 |
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W |
121.7 |
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W |
303.5 |
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W |
251.3 |
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(1) |
Ten-day VaR results at a 99% confidence level. |
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Liquidity Risk Management |
Liquidity risk is the risk of insolvency, default or loss due to
disparity between inflow and outflow of funds, including having
to obtain funds at a high price or to dispose of securities at
an unfavorable price due to lack of available funds or losing
attractive investment opportunities.
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Chohung Bank has the following basic principles for liquidity
risk management:
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maintain an appropriate level of liquidity risk through
liquidity risk management based on liquidity gap or
debt-to-equity ratio at each maturity date; |
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assess and monitor net cash flows by currency and by maturity
and continuously evaluate available sources of funds and the
possibility of disposal of any liquid assets; |
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diversify sources and uses of funds by product and by maturity
to prevent excessive concentration in certain periods or
products; and |
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prepare contingency plans to cope with a potential liquidity
crisis. |
Each subsidiary manages liquidity risk in accordance with the
risk limits and guidelines established internally as well as
those directed by the relevant regulatory authorities. Pursuant
to principal regulations applicable to financial holding
companies and banks as promulgated by the Financial Supervisory
Commission, Chohung Bank is required to keep specific Won and
foreign currency liquidity ratios. These ratios require us to
keep the ratio of liquid assets to liquid liabilities above
certain minimum levels.
Chohung Bank manages its liquidity risk within the limits set on
Won and foreign currency accounts in accordance with the
regulations of the Financial Supervisory Commission. The
Financial Supervisory Commission requires Korean banks to
maintain a Won liquidity ratio of at least 100.0% and a foreign
currency liquidity ratio of at least 85%. The Financial
Supervisory Commission defines the liquidity ratio as liquid
assets (including marketable securities) due within three months
divided by liabilities due within three months.
The Treasury Department is in charge of liquidity risk
management with respect to Chohung Banks Won and foreign
currency funds. The Treasury Department submits Chohung
Banks monthly funding and asset management plans to the
ALM Committee for approval, based on the analysis of various
factors, including macroeconomic indices, interest rate and
foreign exchange movements and the maturity profile of Chohung
Banks assets and liabilities. The ALM Committee measures
Chohung Banks liquidity ratio and liquidity gap ratio on a
monthly basis and reports whether they are in compliance with
the limits to the ALM Committee on a monthly basis.
The following tables show Chohung Banks liquidity status
and limits for Won and foreign currency accounts as of
December 31, 2004 in accordance with the regulations of the
Financial Supervisory Commission.
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As of December 31, 2004 | |
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Substandard | |
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Won-denominated Accounts |
|
0-3 Months | |
|
3-6 Months | |
|
6-12 Months | |
|
1-3 Years | |
|
Over 3 Years | |
|
or Below | |
|
Total | |
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| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(In billions of Won except percentage) | |
Assets:
|
|
W |
29,842.9 |
|
|
W |
10,685.9 |
|
|
W |
14,657.9 |
|
|
W |
4,665.0 |
|
|
W |
11,312.9 |
|
|
W |
820.8 |
|
|
W |
71,985.4 |
|
Liabilities:
|
|
|
24,295.9 |
|
|
|
7,386.7 |
|
|
|
11,792.0 |
|
|
|
4,135.3 |
|
|
|
23,233.9 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
70,843.8 |
|
For three months or less:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liquidity gap
|
|
|
5,547.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liquidity ratio
|
|
|
122.83 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Limit:
|
|
|
105.00 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
145
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of December 31, 2004 | |
|
|
| |
Foreign Currencies |
|
|
|
7 Days- | |
|
|
Denominated Accounts: |
|
7 Days or Less | |
|
1 Months | |
|
3 Months | |
|
3-6 Months | |
|
6-12 Months | |
|
Over 1 Years | |
|
Total | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(In millions of US$ except percentage) | |
Assets:
|
|
$ |
3,791.5 |
|
|
$ |
3,490.7 |
|
|
$ |
5,124.0 |
|
|
$ |
2,752.7 |
|
|
$ |
2,048.0 |
|
|
$ |
1,155.1 |
|
|
$ |
18,362.1 |
|
Liabilities
|
|
|
3,707.0 |
|
|
|
3,259.8 |
|
|
|
5,148.3 |
|
|
|
3,269.4 |
|
|
|
2,946.0 |
|
|
|
1,355.9 |
|
|
|
19,686.4 |
|
For three months or less:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
12,406.2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12,115.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liquidity ratio
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
102.40 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Limit
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
85.00 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Chohung Bank maintains diverse sources of liquidity to
facilitate flexibility in meeting its funding requirements.
Chohung Bank funds its operations principally through deposits
from retail and corporate customers, accessing the call loan
market (a short-term market for loans with maturities of less
than one month), issuing debentures and borrowings from the Bank
of Korea. Chohung Bank uses the funds primarily to extend loans
or purchase securities. Generally, deposits are of shorter
average maturity than loans or investments.
In addition to liquidity risk management under the normal market
conditions, Chohung Bank has contingency plans to cope with a
potential liquidity crisis. A liquidity crisis arises when
Chohung Bank would not be able to effectively manage the
situations with Chohung Banks normal liquidity management
measures due to, among other reasons, inability to access its
normal sources of funds or epidemic withdrawals of deposits as a
result of various external or internal factors, including a
collapse in the financial markets or abrupt deterioration of its
credit. Chohung Bank has contingency plans corresponding to
different stages of liquidity crisis, cautionary
stage, near-crisis stage and crisis
stage, based on the following liquidity indices:
|
|
|
|
|
indices that reflect the market movements such as interest rates
and stock prices; |
|
|
|
indices that reflect financial market psychology such as the
size of money market funds; and |
|
|
|
indices that reflect Chohung Banks internal financial
condition. |
|
|
|
Operational Risk Management |
Operational risk is risk that is difficult to quantify and
subject to different definitions. The Basle Committee defines
operational risk as the risk of loss resulting from inadequate
or failed internal processes, people and systems or from other
external events. Similarly, Chohung Bank defines operational
risk as the risk related to overall management other than credit
risk, market risk, interest rate risk and liquidity risk.
Chohung Bank monitors and assesses operational risks related to
its business operations, including administrative risk,
information technology risk, managerial risk, legal risk and
reputation risk.
To monitor and control operational risk, Chohung Bank maintains
a system of comprehensive policies and has put in place a
control framework designed to provide a stable and well-managed
operational environment throughout the organization. The primary
responsibility for ensuring compliance with Chohung Banks
operational risk procedures remains with its business units and
operational teams. In addition, Examination Division, Risk
Management Division and Compliance Department also play
important roles in reviewing and maintaining the integrity of
Chohung Banks internal control environment.
Each operational team checks operational risk based on the
checklists established by the Risk Management Committee and
reports the results to the Risk Management Division that
collects the operational divisions results to report to
the Risk Management Committee and the ALM Committee.
General audits, special audits, day-to-day audits and real-time
monitoring audits are performed by our examiners and self-audits
are performed by the self-auditors of the relevant operational
departments.
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The Financial Supervisory Service conducts general annual audits
of operations at Shinhan Financial Group and also performs
general annual audits of our operations. The Financial
Supervisory Service also performs special audits as the need
arises on particular aspects of the operations such as risk
management, credit monitoring and liquidity. In the ordinary
course of these audits, the Financial Supervisory Service
routinely issue warning notices where it determines that a
regulated financial institution or such institutions
employees have failed to comply with the applicable laws or
rules, regulations and guidelines of the Financial Supervisory
Service. We have in the past received, and expect in the future
to receive, such notices and we have taken and will continue to
take appropriate actions in response to such notices. In April
2005, the Financial Supervisory Service discovered that one of
Chohung Banks employees had embezzled approximately
W40 billion of Chohung Banks funds. Pending the
official report by the Financial Supervisory Service on the
results of their investigation and discovery, Chohung Bank
recovered approximately W4 billion of the embezzled fund
and suspended the employee in question from his duties. In
addition, Chohung Bank took remedial measures, which include
increasing staffing at our back office function involving funds
settlement, improving fund transfer procedures, further
specification of borrowing entries, centralization of managing
policy loans, establishment of a new internal audit and
inspection unit to audit back office functions, introduction of
an ad hoc audit and improving overall internal control
procedures. Except as described, none of the actions we have
taken so far has had a material adverse effect.
We consider legal risk as a part of operational risk. The
uncertainty of the enforceability of obligations of our
customers and counterparties, including foreclosure on
collateral, creates legal risk. Changes in laws and regulations
could also adversely affect us. Legal risk is higher in new
areas of business where the law is often untested in the courts
although legal risk can also increase in our traditional
business to the extent that the legal and regulatory landscape
in Korea is changing and many new laws and regulations governing
the banking industry remain untested. We seek to minimize legal
risk by using stringent legal documentation, employing
procedures designed to ensure that transactions are properly
authorized and consulting legal advisers.
The Risk Management Division set operational risk limits for
2005 based on the standardized approach that is specified in the
new Basel II Accord and guidelines of the Financial
Supervisory Service. The operational risk limit in 2005 is
W388.10 billion.
For a description of joint efforts with Shinhan Bank to adopt a
new firm-wide operational risk management system, see
Description of Assets and
Liabilities Risk Management Operational
Risk Management.
|
|
|
Proposed Upgrades and Integration of Risk
Management |
For an effective response to the adoption of Basle II,
Shinhan Bank and Chohung Bank jointly formed a Basel II
project team in 2004, and completed the analysis on
Basel II requirements and related system implementation.
The two banks are currently implementing the credit risk system,
operational risk system, capital adequacy system, risk data
market and other systems that can perform risk management as
well as evaluation of capital adequacy and computation of
capital required per risk. In order to fully satisfy the
requirements under Basel II, the two banks are also
coordinating their system efforts with other related systems,
such as the loan process systems and maintaining close
communications with relevant regulatory authorities. The two
banks Basel II project team seek to develop systems,
processes and organizations that will meet the relevant
qualitative and quantitative requirements by applying the A-IRB
method to credit risks and an advanced evaluation approach to
operational risks and have enlisted the support of a global
consulting firm to benchmark the best practices of the more
advanced global banks. We believe that the Basel II project
help us not only to meet the capital adequacy requirements but
also to have a source of information that will be critical to
making important decisions, such as managing risks within
reasonable bounds and establishing an asset portfolio strategy,
by enabling us to have a more accurate understanding of the
risks embedded in substantially all aspects of our banking
operations. We plan to complete the implementation of the
Basel II-related systems and commence its use in 2006 for
evaluating our capital adequacy as well as assisting with our
decision-making process.
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SUPERVISION AND REGULATION
Principal Regulations Applicable To Financial Holding
Companies
The Korean financial holding companies and their subsidiaries
are regulated by the Financial Holding Companies Act (Law
No. 6692, April 27, 2002). In addition, Korean
financial holding companies and their subsidiaries come under
the regulations and supervision of the Financial Supervisory
Commission and the Financial Supervisory Service.
The Financial Supervisory Commission, established on
April 1, 1998, exerts direct control over financial holding
companies pursuant to the Financial Holding Companies Act,
including approval for the establishment of financial holding
companies, issuing regulations on capital adequacy of financial
holding companies and their subsidiaries, and drafting
regulations relating to the supervision of financial holding
companies.
The Financial Supervisory Service was established on
January 2, 1999, as a unified body of the former Banking
Supervisory Authority (the successor to the Office of Bank
Supervision, the Securities Supervisory Board, the Insurance
Supervisory Board and the Credit Management Fund). The Financial
Supervisory Service is subject to the instructions and
directives of the Financial Supervisory Commission and carries
out supervision and examination of financial holding companies
and their subsidiaries. In particular, the Financial Supervisory
Service sets requirements regarding financial holding
companies liquidity and for capital adequacy and
establishes reporting requirements within the authority
delegated under the Financial Supervisory Commission
regulations, pursuant to which financial holding companies are
required to submit quarterly reports on business performance,
financial status and other matters identified in the
Presidential Decree of the Financial Holding Companies Act.
Under the Financial Holding Companies Act, the establishment of
a financial holding company must be approved by the Financial
Supervisory Commission. A financial holding company is required
to be mainly engaged in controlling its subsidiaries by holding
the shares or equities of the subsidiaries in the amount of not
less than 50% of aggregate amount of such financial holding
companys assets based on the latest balance sheet. A
financial holding company is prohibited from engaging in any
profit-making businesses other than controlling the management
of its subsidiaries and certain ancillary businesses as
identified in the Presidential Decree of the Financial Holding
Companies Act which include the following businesses:
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|
|
|
|
financially supporting its subsidiaries and the subsidiaries of
its subsidiaries (the direct and indirect
subsidiaries); |
|
|
|
raising capital necessary for the investment in subsidiaries or
providing financial support to its direct and indirect
subsidiaries; |
|
|
|
supporting the business of its direct and indirect subsidiaries
for the joint development and marketing of new product and the
joint utilization of facilities or IT systems; and |
|
|
|
any other businesses exempted from authorization, permission or
approval under the applicable laws and regulations. |
The Financial Holding Companies Act requires every financial
holding company or its subsidiaries to obtain the prior approval
from the Financial Supervisory Commission before acquiring
control of another company or to file with the Financial
Supervisory Commission a report within thirty (30) days
after acquiring such control. Permission to liquidate or to
merge with any other company must be obtained in advance from
the Financial Supervisory Commission. A financial holding
company must report to the Financial Supervisory Commission when
there is a change in its officers or largest shareholder, or
when it ceases to control any of its direct and indirect
subsidiaries by disposing of the shares of such direct and
indirect subsidiaries.
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The Financial Holding Companies Act does not provide for a
minimum paid-in capital of financial holding companies. All
financial holding companies, however, are required to maintain a
specified level of solvency. In addition, in its allocation of
the net profit earned in a fiscal term, a financial holding
company is required to set aside in its legal reserve an amount
equal to at least 10% of the net income after tax each time it
pays dividends on its net profits earned until its legal reserve
reaches at least the aggregate amount of its paid-in capital.
All financial holding companies must meet the minimum Requisite
Capital Ratio of 100%, as regulated by the Financial Supervisory
Commission.
Requisite Capital Ratio means (1) Net
Total Equity Capital, as defined below, to
(2) Requisite Capital, as defined below.
1. Net Total Equity Capital
means:
|
|
|
|
(i) |
in the case of a financial institution subsidiary (except for a
financial holding companys indirect subsidiary which is
consolidated into a direct subsidiary of a financial holding
company), that is subject to minimum capital requirements under
the Financial Supervisory Commission regulations, the actual
equity capital maintained by such financial institution (e.g.,
in the case of commercial banks and merchant banks, total
Tier I and Tier II capital actually maintained by a
bank or a merchant bank); and |
|
|
|
(ii) in the case of a financial holding company or a
financial institution subsidiary (except for a financial holding
companys indirect subsidiary which is consolidated into a
direct subsidiary of a financial holding company), that is not
subject to minimum capital requirements under the Financial
Supervisory Commission regulations, the total stockholders
equity as recorded on its balance sheet less (x) intangible
assets and (y) deferred tax assets, if any. |
|
|
|
|
(i) |
the book value of investments among a financial holding company
and its direct and indirect subsidiaries, if any; and |
|
|
(ii) |
the book value of investments among direct and indirect
subsidiaries, if any. |
|
|
|
|
2. |
Requisite Capital means the sum of: |
|
|
|
|
(a) |
in the case of a financial institution subsidiary (except for a
financial holding companys indirect subsidiary which is
consolidated into a direct subsidiary of a financial holding
company), that is subject to minimum capital requirements under
the Financial Supervisory Commission regulations, the minimum
equity capital amount necessary to meet such requirements (e.g.,
in the case of commercial banks and merchant banks, the amount
of Total Tier I and Tier II capital necessary to meet
the 8% minimum capital adequacy ratio requirement); |
|
|
(b) |
in the case of a financial institution subsidiary (except for a
financial holding companys indirect subsidiary which is
consolidated into a direct subsidiary of a financial holding
company), that is not subject to minimum capital requirements
under the Financial Supervisory Commission regulations, 8% of
its total assets on its balance sheet (including off-balance
assets, if any); and |
|
|
(c) |
in the case of a financial holding company, 8% of its total
assets on its balance sheet (including off-balance assets, if
any, but excluding the book value of investments in and
financial supports to its direct and indirect subsidiaries, if
any). |
149
All financial holding companies are required to match the
maturities of their assets and liabilities in accordance with
the Financial Holding Companies Act in order to ensure
liquidity. Financial holding companies are required to make
quarterly reports regarding their liquidity to the Financial
Supervisory Service and must:
|
|
|
|
|
maintain a Won liquidity ratio (defined as Won assets due within
three months, including marketable securities, divided by Won
liabilities due within three months) of not less than 100%; |
|
|
|
maintain a foreign currency liquidity ratio (defined as foreign
currency liquid assets due within three months divided by
foreign currency liabilities due within three months) of not
less than 80%; |
|
|
|
maintain a ratio of foreign currency liquid assets due within
seven days less foreign currency liabilities due within seven
days divided by total foreign currency assets of not less than
0%; and |
|
|
|
maintain a ratio of foreign currency liquid assets due within a
month less foreign currency liabilities due within a month
divided by total foreign currency assets of not less than
negative 10%. |
A financial holding company may not invest in securities as
defined in the Securities and Exchange Act (other than those
securities issued by its direct and indirect subsidiaries) in
excess of the amount of its shareholders equity less the
total amount of investment in subsidiaries, subject to certain
exceptions such as capital reductions, a change in
securities price, a merger of a financial holding company
or an acquisition of all of the business by a financial holding
company, an execution of collaterals or an acquisition of
securities as payment. A financial holding company whose
investment exceeds the amount of its shareholders equity
less the total amount of investment in subsidiaries as a result
of these exceptions are required to take actions to comply with
the foregoing limit within one year from the date it exceeded
such limit.
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|
|
Financial Exposure to Any Individual Customer and Major
Shareholder |
Subject to certain exceptions, the total sum of credit (as
defined in the Financial Holding Companies Act, the Bank Act,
the Merchant Bank Act and the Securities and Exchange Act,
respectively) of the financial holding company and its direct
and indirect subsidiaries which are banks, merchant banks or
securities companies (Financial Holding Company Total
Credit) to a single group of companies that belong to the
same conglomerate as defined in the Monopoly Regulations and
Fair Trade Act will not be permitted to exceed 25% of the Net
Total Equity Capital.
Net Total Equity Capital for the purpose of the
calculation of financial exposure to any individual customers
and Major Shareholder is defined under the Presidential Decree
of the Financial Holding Companies Act as
|
|
|
|
(i) |
in case of a financial holding company, the net asset which is
total assets less total liabilities on balance sheet as of the
end of the most recent quarter; |
|
|
(ii) |
in case of a bank, the capital amount as defined in article
2(1), item 5 of the Bank Act; |
|
|
(iii) |
in case of a merchant bank, the capital amount as defined in
article 2, item 3 of the Merchant Bank Act; and |
|
|
(iv) |
in case of a securities company, the total asset amount less the
total liability amount in the balance sheet as of the end of the
recent financial year and adjusted as determined by the
Financial Supervisory Commission, such as the amount of increase
or decrease of paid-in capital after the end of the recent
financial year; |
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|
|
|
(i) |
the amount of shares of direct and indirect subsidiaries held by
the financial holding company; |
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|
|
|
(ii) |
the amount of shares which are cross-held by each direct and
indirect subsidiary that is a bank, merchant bank or securities
company; and |
|
|
(iii) |
the amount of shares of a financial holding company held by such
direct and indirect subsidiaries which are banks, merchant banks |
The Financial Holding Company Total Credit to a single
individual or judicial person will not be permitted to exceed
20% of the Net Total Equity Capital. In addition, the Financial
Holding Company Total Credit to a shareholder holding (together
with the persons who have special relationship with such
shareholder (as defined under the Presidential Decree of the
Financial Holding Companies Act)) in aggregate more than 10% of
the total issued and outstanding shares of the financial holding
company will not be permitted to exceed the smaller of
(x) 25% of the Net Total Equity Capital and (y) the
amount of the equity capital of the financial holding company
multiplied by the shareholding ratio of such shareholder
(together with the persons who have special relationship with
such shareholder).
Furthermore, the total sum of credits (as defined under the
Financial Holding Companies Act, the Bank Act, the Merchant Bank
Act and the Securities and Exchange Act, respectively) of a
financial holding company controlling banks and its direct and
indirect subsidiaries that are banks, merchant banks or
securities companies as applicable (Bank Holding Company
Total Credit) extended to a Major Shareholder
(together with the persons who have special relationship with
such Major Shareholder) (as defined below) will not be permitted
to exceed the smaller of (x) 25% of the Net Total Equity
Capital and (y) the amount of the equity capital of the
financial holding company multiplied by the shareholding ratio
of such Major Shareholder, except for certain cases.
Major Shareholder is defined under the Financial
Holding Companies Act as follows:
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|
|
|
(a) |
a shareholder holding (together with persons who have a special
relationship with such shareholder as defined in the
Presidential Decree of the Financial Holding Companies Act) in
excess of 10% (or in the case of a financial holding company
controlling regional banks only, 15%) in the aggregate of the
financial holding companys total issued voting
shares; or |
|
|
(b) |
a shareholder holding (together with persons who have a special
relationship with such shareholder as defined in the
Presidential Decree of the Financial Holding Companies Act) more
than 4% in the aggregate of the total issued voting shares of
the financial holding company controlling nationwide banks
(excluding a financial holding company controlling regional
banks only), excluding shares related to the shareholding
restrictions on non-financial business group companies as
described below, where such shareholder is the largest
shareholder or has actual control over the major business
affairs of the financial holding company through, for example,
appointment and dismissal of the officers pursuant to the
Presidential Decree of the Financial Holding Companies Act. |
In addition, the total sum of the Bank Holding Company Total
Credit granted to all of a financial holding companys
Major Shareholder must not exceed 25% of the Net Total Equity
Capital. Furthermore, the financial holding company and its
direct and indirect subsidiaries that intend to extend the Bank
Holding Company Total Credit to the financial holding
companys Major Shareholder not less than the lesser of
(i) the amount equivalent to 0.1% of the Net Total Equity
Capital or (ii) W5 billion, with respect to a single
transaction, must obtain prior unanimous board resolutions and
then immediately after the completion of credits, must file a
report to the Financial Supervisory Commission and disclose the
filing of such report (e.g., via the internet).
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|
|
Restrictions on Transactions Among Direct and Indirect
Subsidiaries and Financial Holding Company |
Generally, a direct or indirect subsidiary of a financial
holding company may not extend credit to the financial holding
company which directly or indirectly controls such subsidiary.
In addition, a direct and indirect subsidiary of a financial
holding company may not extend credit to the other single direct
or indirect subsidiary of the financial holding company in
excess of 10% of its shareholders equity and to the other
direct and indirect subsidiaries of the financial holding
company in excess of 20% of its shareholders equity in the
151
aggregate. The direct or indirect subsidiaries of a financial
holding company must obtain appropriate collaterals for the
credits extended to the other direct and indirect subsidiaries
unless otherwise approved by the Financial Supervisory
Commission.
Subject to certain exceptions, a direct or indirect subsidiary
of a financial holding company is prohibited from owning the
shares of any other direct or indirect subsidiaries (other than
those directly controlled by the direct and indirect
subsidiaries in question) in common control by the financial
holding company. In April 2005, the Ministry of Finance and
Economy announced that it will allow a direct or indirect
subsidiary of a financial holding company to invest as a limited
partner in a private equity fund that is another direct or
indirect subsidiary of the same financial holding company.
Before the announcement, under the Financial Holding Companies
Act, a direct or indirect subsidiary of a financial holding
company was prohibited from acquiring the shares of another
subsidiary of the same financial holding company. A direct or
indirect subsidiary of a financial holding company is also
generally prohibited from owning the shares of the financial
holding company controlling the direct or indirect subsidiary in
question. The transfer of certain assets subject to or below the
precautionary criteria between the financial holding company and
its direct or indirect subsidiary or between the direct and
indirect subsidiaries of a financial holding company is
prohibited except for (i) the transfer to an asset-backed
securitization company (an SPV), or the entrustment with a trust
company, under the Asset-Backed Securitization Act,
(ii) the transfer to a mortgage-backed securitization
company under the Mortgage-Backed Securitization Company Act or
(iii) the transfer or in-kind contribution to a corporate
restructuring vehicle under the Corporate Restructuring
Investment Company Act.
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|
|
Disclosure of Management Performance |
For the purpose of protecting the depositors and investors in
the subsidiaries of the financial holding companies, the
Financial Supervisory Commission requires financial holding
companies to disclose certain material matters including
(i) financial condition and profit and loss of the
financial holding company and its direct and indirect
subsidiaries, (ii) raising capital by the financial holding
company and its direct and indirect subsidiaries and the
appropriation of such capital, (iii) any sanctions levied
on the financial holding company and its direct and indirect
subsidiaries under the Financial Holding Companies Act or any
corrective measures or sanctions under the Law on Improvement of
Structure of Financial Industry or (iv) occurrence of any
non-performing assets or financial incident which may have a
material adverse effect.
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|
|
Restrictions on Shareholdings in Other Companies |
Subject to certain exceptions, a financial holding company may
not own more than 5% of the total issued and outstanding shares
of another company (other than its direct and indirect
subsidiaries). If the financial holding company owns shares of
another company (other than its direct and indirect
subsidiaries) which is not a finance-related company, the
financial holding company is required to exercise its voting
rights in the same manner and same proportion as the other
shareholders of the company exercise their voting rights in
favor of or against any resolutions under consideration before
the shareholders meeting of the company.
Generally, a financial holding company is not allowed to own its
subsidiarys outstanding shares in excess of its net assets
(total assets minus total liabilities), except, among
other reasons, (i) where the financial holding company
invests in its subsidiary up to 130% of its net assets (total
assets minus total liabilities) for the purpose of the
improvement of the financial condition of a subsidiary which is
classified as an unsound financial institution under the Law on
the Improvement of Structure of Financial Industry or as an
unsound or potentially unsound financial institution under the
Depositor Protection Act, (ii) where the financial holding
company invests in a company controlled by the indirect
subsidiaries up to 130% of its net assets (total assets minus
total liabilities) in order to make the company as a
subsidiary of the financial holding company, (iii) where
the financial holding company has already been holding the
outstanding shares of its subsidiary not more than 130% of its
net assets (total assets minus total liabilities) at the
time when it becomes a financial holding company,
(iv) where in order to make its subsidiary as a 100% owned
subsidiary or a special purpose vehicle under the Asset Backed
Securitization Act as its subsidiary, the financial holding
company invests in such company up to 130% of its net assets,
(v) where as the amount of investments in the subsidiaries
increases, the financial holding companys net assets
increase so that the ratio of the total amount of
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investments in subsidiaries divided by the financial holding
companys net assets do not increase, or (vi) where
the total investment amount in its subsidiaries exceeds its net
assets due to (a) a reduction of the financial holding
companys net assets, (b) a spin-off, merger or
transfer of its whole business of a financial holding company,
(c) a spin-off, merger or transfer of their whole business
of its direct or indirect subsidiaries, or (d) a
foreclosure of collaterals or receipts under accord and
satisfaction. The financial holding company, however, must
reduce the ownership of excessive shares within two years in
case of (i) through (v) and within six months in case
of (vi), unless otherwise extended by the Financial Supervisory
Commission.
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Subsidiaries |
In principal, a direct subsidiary of a financial holding company
is prohibited from controlling any other company; provided
that a direct subsidiary of a financial holding company may
control (as an indirect subsidiary of the financial holding
company): (i) subsidiaries in foreign jurisdiction which
are engaged in the same business as the direct subsidiary,
(ii) certain financial institutions which are engaged in
the business that the direct subsidiary may conduct without any
licenses or permits, (iii) certain financial institutions
whose business is related to the business of the direct
subsidiary as described by the Presidential Decree of the
Financial Holding Companies Act (e.g., the companies which a
bank subsidiary may control are limited to credit information
companies, credit card companies, trust business companies,
securities investment management companies, investment advisory
companies, futures business companies, and asset management
companies), (iv) certain financial institutions whose
business is related to financial business as prescribed by the
regulations of the Ministry of Finance and Economy,
(v) certain companies which are not financial institutions
but whose business is related to the financial business of the
financial holding company as prescribed by the Presidential
Decree of the Financial Holding Companies Act (e.g.
finance-related research company, finance-related IT company,
etc.) and (vi) private equity funds established in
accordance with the Act on Business of Operating Indirect
Investment and Asset. Acquisition by the direct subsidiaries of
such indirect subsidiaries requires prior permission from the
Financial Supervisory Commission or report to be submitted to
the Financial Supervisory Commission, depending on the types of
the indirect subsidiaries and the amount of total assets of the
indirect subsidiaries.
The indirect subsidiary of a financial holding company is
prohibited from controlling any other company, provided,
however, that in the case where a company held control over
another control at the time such company initially became an
indirect subsidiary of a financial holding company, such
indirect subsidiary shall be required to dispose of its interest
in such other company within two (2) years after becoming
an indirect subsidiary of a financial holding company.
In April 2005, the Ministry of Finance and Economy announced
that it will allow a subsidiary of a financial holding company
to invest into a special purpose company as its largest
shareholder for purposes of making investments under the Act on
Private Investment in Social Infrastructure without being deemed
as controlling such special purpose company. Accordingly, such
special purpose company will not be considered as a subsidiary
of the financial holding company under the Financial Holding
Companies Act.
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Restrictions on Transactions between a Financial Holding
Company and its Major Shareholder |
A financial holding company which controls banks and its direct
and indirect subsidiaries is prohibited from acquiring
(including acquisition by a trust account of its subsidiary
bank) shares issued by such financial holding companys
Major Shareholder in excess of 1% of the Net Total Equity
Capital as used in the calculation of financial exposure to
Major Shareholder. In addition, the financial holding company
and its direct and indirect subsidiaries which intends to
acquire shares issued by such Major Shareholder not less than
the lesser of (i) the amount equivalent to 0.1% of the
Equity Capital or (ii) W5 billion, with respect to a
single transaction, must obtain prior unanimous board
resolutions and then, immediately after the acquisition, must
file a report to the Financial Supervisory Commission and
disclose the filing of such report (e.g., via the internet).
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Under the Financial Holding Companies Act, subject to certain
exceptions, a financial institution may not control any
financial holding company. In addition, any single shareholder
and persons who stand in a special relations with such
shareholder (as described in the Presidential Decree to the
Financial Holding Companies Act) may acquire beneficial
ownership of up to 10% of the total issued and outstanding
shares with voting rights of a financial holding company
controlling nationwide banks and 15% of the total issued and
outstanding shares with voting rights of a financial holding
company controlling regional banks only. The Government and the
Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation are not subject to such
ceiling.
However, non-financial business group companies (as
defined below) may not acquire beneficial ownership of shares of
a financial holding company which controls nationwide banks in
excess of 4% of such financial holding companys
outstanding voting shares, provided that such non-financial
business group companies may acquire beneficial ownership of up
to 10% of such financial holding companys outstanding
voting shares with the approval of the Financial Supervisory
Commission under the condition that such non-financial business
group companies will not exercise voting rights in respect of
such shares in excess of the 4% limit. In addition, any person
(whether a Korean national or a foreigner), with the exception
of non-financial business group companies described above, may
also acquire in excess of 10% of total voting shares issued and
outstanding of a financial holding company which controls
nationwide bank, provided that an approval from the Financial
Supervisory Commission is obtained in instances where the total
holding exceeds 10% (or 15% in the case of a financial holding
company controlling regional banks only), 25% or 33% of the
total voting shares issued and outstanding of such financial
holding company which controls nationwide banks. Also, in the
event a person (whether a Korean national or a foreigner, but
excluding persons stipulated in the Presidential Decree to the
Financial Holding Companies Act) (i) acquires in excess of
4% of the total voting shares issued and outstanding of any
financial holding company (other than a financial holding
company controlling regional banks only), (ii) becomes the
largest shareholder of such financial holding company in which
such person acquired in excess of 4% of the total voting shares
issued and outstanding, or (iii) has its shareholding in
such financial holding company, in which it had acquired in
excess of 4% of the total voting shares issued and outstanding
shares, changed by not less than 1% of the total voting share
issued and outstanding of such financial holding company, a
report as prescribed by the Presidential Decree to the Financial
Holding Companies Act shall need to be filed with the Financial
Supervisory Commission.
Non-financial business group companies are defined
under the Financial Holding Companies Act as the companies,
which include:
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non-financial business companies belonging to such group of not
less than 25% of the aggregate net assets of all members of such
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any same shareholder group with aggregate assets of all
non-financial business companies belonging to such group of not
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Principal Regulations Applicable to Banks
The banking system in Korea is governed by the Bank Act of 1950,
as amended (the Bank Act) and the Bank of Korea Act
of 1950, as amended (the Bank of Korea Act). In
addition, Korean banks come under the regulations and
supervision of the Bank of Korea, the Bank of Koreas
Monetary Policy Committee, the Financial Supervisory Commission
and its executive body, the Financial Supervisory Service.
The Bank of Korea, established in June 1950 under the Bank of
Korea Act, performs the customary functions of a central bank.
It seeks to contribute to the sound development of the national
economy by price stabilization through establishing and
implementing efficient monetary and credit policies. The Bank of
Korea
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acts under instructions of the Monetary Policy Committee, the
supreme policy-making body of the Bank of Korea.
Under the Bank of Korea Act, the Monetary Policy
Committees primary responsibilities are to formulate
monetary and credit policies and to determine the operations,
management and administration of the Bank of Korea. The
Financial Supervisory Commission, established on April 1,
1998, exerts direct control over commercial banks pursuant to
the Bank Act, including establishing guidelines on capital
adequacy of commercial banks, and prepares regulations relating
to supervision of banks. Furthermore, pursuant to the Amendment
to the Government Organization Act and the Bank Act on
May 24, 1999, the Financial Supervisory Commission, instead
of the Ministry of Finance and Economy, now regulates market
entry into the banking business.
The Financial Supervisory Service is subject to the instructions
and directives of the Financial Supervisory Commission and
carries out supervision and examination of commercial banks. In
particular, the Financial Supervisory Service sets requirements
both for prudent control of liquidity and for capital adequacy
and establishes reporting requirements within the authority
delegated to it under the Financial Supervisory Commission
regulations, pursuant to which banks are required to submit
annual reports on financial performance and shareholdings,
regular reports on management strategy and non-performing loans,
including write-offs, and management of problem companies and
plans for the settlement of bad loans.
Under the Bank Act, permission to commence a commercial banking
business or a long-term financing business must be obtained from
the Financial Supervisory Commission. Commercial banking
business is defined as the lending of funds acquired
predominantly from the acceptance of deposits for a period not
exceeding one year or subject to the limitation established by
the Financial Supervisory Commission, for a period between one
year and three years. Long-term financing business is defined as
the lending, for periods in excess of one year, of funds
acquired predominantly from paid-in capital, reserves or other
retained earnings, the acceptance of deposits with maturities of
at least one year, or the issuance of bonds or other securities.
A bank wishing to enter into any business other than commercial
banking and long-term financing businesses, such as the trust
business, must obtain permission from the Financial Supervisory
Commission. Permission to merge with any other banking
institution, to liquidate, to close a banking business or to
transfer all or a part of a business must also be obtained from
the Financial Supervisory Commission.
If the Korean government deems a banks financial condition
to be unsound or if a bank fails to meet the applicable capital
adequacy ratio set forth under Korean law, the government may
order:
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mergers or becoming a subsidiary under the Financial Holding
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financial transactions. |
The Bank Act provides for a minimum paid-in capital of
W100 billion in the case of nationwide banks, such as
Shinhan Bank and Chohung Bank, and W25 billion in the case
of regional banks such as our Jeju Bank.
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In addition to minimum capital requirements, all banks including
foreign bank branches in Korea are required to maintain a
prescribed solvency position. Until March 31, 1999, a
banks outstanding liabilities arising from guarantees and
other contingent liabilities (except those specifically excluded
under the Bank Act) were not permitted to exceed 20 times its
equity capital amount. However, beginning on April 1, 1999,
such limitation on guarantees and contingent liabilities was
eliminated and, for regulatory purposes, guarantees provided by
banks are counted as an extension of credit and will be
regulated accordingly. See Financial Exposure
to Any Individual Customer and Major Shareholders below.
Also, in its allocation of the net profit earned in a fiscal
term, a bank is required to credit at least 10% of such profit
to a legal reserve each time it pays dividends on net profits
earned until such time when the reserve equals the amount of its
total paid-in capital.
Under the Bank Act, the capital of a bank is divided into two
categories pursuant to Bank for International Settlements
standards, which were originally envisaged by the Basel
Committee. Tier I capital (core capital) consists of
stockholders equity, capital surplus, retained earnings,
equity representing new types of equity securities deemed to be
functionally equivalent to capital which are designated by the
Financial Supervisory Commission and unissued stock dividends.
Tier II capital (supplementary capital) consists of
revaluation reserves, gain on valuation of investment in
securities, allowance for bad debts set aside for loans
classified as normal or precautionary,
perpetual subordinated debt, cumulative preferred shares,
redeemable preferred shares (with a right to redeem after the
fifth anniversary of the date of issuance) and certain other
subordinated debt.
All banks must meet standards regarding minimum ratios of
Tier I and Tier II capital (less any capital
deductions) to risk-weighted assets, determined in accordance
with the Financial Supervisory Commission requirements that have
been formulated based on Bank for International Settlements
(BIS) Standards. These standards were adopted by the
Monetary Board and the Office of Bank Supervision (the
predecessor of the Financial Supervisory Service) and became
effective in 1993. Under these regulations, all domestic banks
and foreign bank branches were required to satisfy at least 8%
as of the end of 1995, and thereafter, in accordance with the
standards regarding minimum ratios of Tier I and
Tier II capital (less any capital deductions) to
risk-weighted assets.
The Financial Supervisory Commission amended the Regulation on
the Supervision of the Banking Business in November 2002 to
include a more conservative risk-weighting system on certain
newly extended mortgage and home equity loans. As a result, for
mortgage and home equity loans extended after November 13,
2002, Korean banks are required to calculate a risk-weight of
60% on certain mortgage and home equity loans if either of the
following two conditions are satisfied, and a risk-weight of 70%
if both of the following two conditions are satisfied:
(1) if the mortgage and home equity loans are overdue for
at least 30 consecutive days as of the date of calculating
the banks BIS capital adequacy ratio, or the total number
of overdue days for the past one year from the date of
calculating the banks BIS capital adequacy ratio is at
least 30 days; and (2) the borrowers debt ratio
(i.e., total borrowed amount, including the borrowed amount
provided by other financial institutions, of the borrower
against the borrowers annual income) exceeds 250%. For all
other home mortgages, a 50% risk-weight is applicable.
Under Korean GAAP, pursuant to the loan loss allowance
guidelines established by the Financial Supervisory Commission,
banks are generally required to maintain allowances for
outstanding loans and other credits (including confirmed
guarantees and acceptances and trust account loans) in an
aggregate amount covering not less than 0.5% of normal credits
(excluding confirmed guarantees and acceptances), 2% of
precautionary credits (excluding confirmed guarantees and
acceptances), 20% of substandard credits, 50% of doubtful
credits and 100% of estimated loss credits.
In April 2002, the Financial Supervisory Service issued
guidelines pursuant to which the minimum ratio of allowances for
outstanding loans by banks to individuals and households was
increased to 0.75% of normal credits, 5% of precautionary
credits and 55% of doubtful credits, and the minimum ratio of
allowances for in respect of their outstanding credit card
receivables and credit card loans was increased to 1% of normal
credits, 7% of precautionary credits and 60% of doubtful
credits. In addition, in October 2002, the Financial Supervisory
Service issued new guidelines pursuant to which the minimum
ratio of allowance for their
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outstanding loans to individuals and households was increased to
8% of credits classified as precautionary and the minimum ratio
of allowance for their outstanding credit card receivables and
credit card loans was increased to 12% of credits classified as
precautionary. These guidelines were reflected in the Regulation
on Supervision of Banking Business prescribed by the Financial
Service Commission in November 2002.
The Bank for International Settlements adopted changes to its
capital adequacy standards to take into account market risk from
equity securities, foreign exchange and derivative instruments
held by banks. These changes have become applicable to most
Korean banks commencing in 2002. Before 2002, all assets
received risk weighting according to the risk weights applicable
to the type of assets. For example, assets relating to
government received a risk weight of 0%, assets relating to
securities companies and banks received a 20% risk weight and
assets relating to general corporate received a risk weight of
100%. Starting from 2002, risk weights for assets that are
subject to market risks, such as trading securities, foreign
exchange and interest rate, are calculated in accordance with a
formula based on market risk.
All banks are required to match the maturities of their assets
and liabilities in accordance with the Bank Act in order to
ensure adequate liquidity. Banks may not invest in excess of an
amount exceeding 60% of their Tier I and Tier II
capital (less any capital deductions) in stocks and other
securities with a remaining to maturity of over three years.
However, this stipulation does not apply to government bonds or
to Monetary Stabilization Bonds issued by the Bank of Korea.
In 1999, the Financial Supervisory Commission adopted a new
requirement to ascertain a banks liquidity. Starting from
January 1, 1999, the Financial Supervisory Commission
requires each Korean bank to maintain a Won liquidity ratio
(defined as Won assets due within three months, including
marketable securities, divided by Won liabilities due within
three months) of not less than 100% and to make quarterly
reports to the Financial Supervisory Service. The Financial
Supervisory Commission also requires each Korean bank to
(1) maintain a foreign currency liquidity ratio (defined as
foreign currency liquid assets due within three months divided
by foreign-currency liabilities due within three months) of not
less than 85%, (2) maintain a ratio of foreign currency
liquid assets due within seven days less foreign currency
liabilities due within seven days, divided by total
foreign-currency assets of not less than 0% and
(3) maintain a ratio of foreign currency liquid assets due
within a month less foreign currency liabilities due within a
month, divided by total foreign-currency assets, of not less
than negative 10%. The Financial Supervisory Commission also
requires each Korean bank to submit monthly reports with respect
to maintenance of these ratios.
The Monetary Policy Committee is empowered to fix and alter
minimum reserve requirements that banks must maintain against
their deposit liabilities. The current minimum reserve ratio is
5.0% of average balances for Won currency demand deposits
outstanding, 1.0% of average balances for Won currency employee
asset establishment savings deposits, employee long-term savings
deposits, employee house purchase savings deposits, long-term
house purchase savings deposits, household long-term savings
deposits and employee preferential savings deposits outstanding
and 2.0% of average balances for Won currency time and savings
deposits, mutual installments, housing installments and
certificates of deposit outstanding. For foreign currency
deposit liabilities, a 2.0% minimum reserve ratio is applied to
savings deposits outstanding and a 5% minimum reserve ratio is
applied to demand deposits, while a 1.0% minimum reserve ratio
is applied for offshore accounts, immigrant accounts and
resident accounts opened by foreign exchange banks.
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Financial Exposure to Any Individual Customer and Major
Shareholders |
Under the Bank Act, the sum of large exposures by a bank, that
is, the total sum of its credits to single individuals,
juridical persons or business groups that exceed 10% of the sum
of Tier I and Tier II capital (less any capital
deductions), must not exceed five times the sum of Tier I
and Tier II capital (less any capital deductions), subject
to certain exceptions. Beginning on January 1, 2000,
subject to certain exceptions, no bank is permitted to extend
credit (including loans, guarantees, purchases of securities
(only in the nature of a credit) and such other transactions
which directly or indirectly create credit risk) in excess of
20% of the sum of Tier I and Tier II capital (less any
capital deductions) to a single individual or juridical person,
and no bank
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may grant credit in excess of 25% of the sum of Tier I and
Tier II capital (less any capital deductions) to a single
group of companies that belong to the same conglomerate as
defined in the Monopoly Regulations and Fair Trade Act.
Pursuant to an amendment to the Bank Act, which became effective
on July 28, 2002, the restrictions on extending credits to
a major shareholder have been amended. The definition of a
major shareholder is as follows:
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a shareholder holding (together with persons who have a special
relationship with such shareholder as defined in the
Presidential Decree of the Bank Act) in excess of 10% (or in the
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a shareholder holding (together with persons who have a special
relationship with such shareholder as defined in the
Presidential Decree of the Bank Act) more than 4% in the
aggregate of the banks (excluding regional banks) total
issued voting shares (excluding shares relating to the
shareholding restrictions on non-financial group companies,
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any same shareholder group with the aggregate net assets of all
non-financial companies belonging to such group of not less than
25% of the aggregate net assets of all members that are company
of such group; |
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non-financial companies belonging to such group of not less than
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(1) or (2) above, owns more than 4% of the total
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actually control the major business affairs of the bank, for
example, through appointment and dismissal of the chief
executive officer or of the majority of the executives. |
According to such amendment, banks are prohibited from extending
credits in the amount greater than the lesser of (1) 25% of
the sum of such banks Tier I and Tier II capital
(less any capital deductions) or (2) the relevant major
shareholders shareholding ratio multiplied by the sum of
the banks Tier I and Tier II capital (less any
capital deductions) to a major shareholder (together with
persons who have special relationship with such major
shareholder as defined in the Presidential Decree of the Bank
Act). Also, no bank is allowed to grant credit to all of its
major shareholders in excess of 25% of its Tier I and
Tier II capital (less any capital deductions).
Recently, there has been a rapid increase in the use of credit
support agreements between banks and special purpose companies
that have been established for asset-backed securitization. When
managing the credit risk of banks, among the methods for
providing credit support by banks, a loan agreement, a purchase
agreement for asset-backed commercial papers, purchase of
subordinate beneficiary certificates, and assumption of
liability by providing warranty against default under
asset-backed securitization are deemed as creating financial
exposure to banks.
Korean banks remain dependent on the acceptance of deposits as
their primary source of funds. There are no legal controls on
interest rates on loans in Korea. Historically, interest rates
on deposits and lending rates were regulated by the Monetary
Board of the Bank of Korea. Under the governments
Financial Reform Plan issued in May 1993, controls on deposit
interest rates in Korea have been gradually reduced. In February
2004, the Korean government removed restrictions on all interest
rates, except for the prohibition on interest payments on
current account deposits. Deregulation of interest rates on
deposits has increased competition for deposits based on
interest rates offered and therefore may increase our banking
operations interest expense.
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Lending to Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprises |
In order to obtain funding from the Bank of Korea at
concessionary rates for their small- and medium-sized enterprise
loans, banks are required to extend to small- and medium-sized
enterprises a certain, minimum percentage of any monthly
increase in their Won currency lending. Currently, this minimum
percentage is 45% in the case of nationwide banks and 60% in the
case of regional banks. If a bank does not comply with the
foregoing, all or a portion of the Bank of Korea funds provided
to such bank in support of loans to small-and medium-sized
enterprises may have to be prepaid to the Bank of Korea or the
credit limit from the Bank of Korea for such bank may be
decreased.
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For the purpose of reinforcing mandatory disclosure of
management performance so that the general public, especially
depositors and stockholders, will be in a better position to
monitor banks, the Financial Supervisory Commission requires
commercial banks to disclose certain matters as follows:
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loans bearing no profit made to a single business group in an
amount exceeding 10% of the sum of the banks Tier I
and Tier II capital (less any capital deductions) as of the
end of the previous month (where the loan exposure to such
borrower is calculated as the sum of substandard credits,
doubtful credits and estimated loss credits) except where the
loan exposure to a single business group is not more than
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any financial incident involving embezzlement, malfeasance or
misappropriation of funds the amount of which exceeds 1% of the
sum of the banks Tier I and Tier II capital
(less any capital deductions) occurs, unless the bank has lost
or expects to lose not more than 1 billion as a result
thereof, or the Governor of the Financial Supervisory Service
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any loss due to court judgments or similar decisions in civil
proceedings in an amount exceeding 1% of the sum of the
banks Tier I and Tier II capital (less any
capital deductions) as of the end of the previous month except
where the loss is not more than W 1 billion; |
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any event which can cause a material change in the financial
status, such as a capital increase or reduction, issuance of
convertible bonds, bonds with warrants, exchangeable bonds, or
depositary receipts, cancellation of shares with profit, and
split or consolidation of shares; |
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any event which can cause a material change in a banks
management, such as knowledge of imposition of a fine (such as
negligence fine, surcharges or collection charges) in an amount
exceeding 1% (or 0.5% in the case of a large company whose total
assets as of the end of the most recent fiscal year is
W2 trillion or more (hereinafter the Large
Company)) or more of the banks Tier I and
Tier II capital, proposal or confirmation of a litigation
that can have a material effect on the management of the bank
such as litigation regarding appointment or dismissal of an
officer, or a change in banks largest shareholder,
representative director, major shareholder, affiliate company,
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any event which can cause a material change in the banks
property, such as a natural disaster which causes damages in an
amount exceeding 5% (or 2.5% in the case of a Large Company) or
more of its total assets as of the end of the most recent fiscal
year, or giving or receiving of a gift in excess of 1% (or 0.5%
in the case of a Large Company) or more of the banks
Tier I and Tier II capital; |
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any event which can cause a material change in the banks
credit or liability, such as dissolution or dishonoring of a
bill or a check of an unlisted company in which the bank
invested 3% (or 1.5% in the case of a Large Company) or more of
the banks Tier I and Tier II capital, or
commencement or termination of any court receivership of the
bank or notification from the court thereof; |
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any event which can cause a material change in the banks
investment, such as acquisition or sale of fixed assets in an
amount exceeding 5% (or 2.5% in the case of a Large Company) of
its total assets, investment in other companies in an amount
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or more of the banks Tier I and Tier II capital,
becoming an oligopoly shareholder (meaning anyone owning 51% or
more of the total issued and outstanding shares of a company,
including the shares owned by specially related persons, as
defined under the Framework Act on National Taxes) of a mutual
savings bank or a change in such shareholder status; |
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any event which can cause a material change in the banks
profit or loss, such as an increase or decrease in profit or
loss of 30% (or 15% in the case of a Large Company) or more when
compared to the previous fiscal year, or profit or loss from
derivative transaction representing 5% (or 2.5% in the case of a
Large Company) or more of the banks Tier I and
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any other events which can have material effects on the
banks operation, such as payment of cash dividend, changes
in accounting policy, or distribution of stock option. |
According to the Bank Act, commercial banks are prohibited from
making any of the following categories of loans:
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loans made for the purpose of speculation in commodities or
securities; |
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loans made directly or indirectly on the pledge of a banks
own shares, or on the pledge of shares in excess of 20% of the
issued and outstanding shares of any other corporation (subject
to certain exceptions with respect to financing for
infrastructure projects); |
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loans made directly or indirectly to enable a natural or
juridical person to buy the banks own shares; |
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loans made directly or indirectly to finance political campaigns
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loans made to any of the banks officers or employees other
than petty loans of up to (1) W20 million in the case
of a general loan, (2) W50 million in the case of a
general loan plus a housing loan, or (3) W60 million
in the aggregate for general loans, housing loans and loans to
pay damages arising from wrongful acts of employees in financial
transactions; |
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credit (including loans) provided on the pledge of shares of a
subsidiary corporation of the bank or to enable a natural or
juridical person to buy shares of a subsidiary corporation of
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loans made to any officers or employees of a subsidiary
corporation of the bank other than petty loans of up to
W20 million in the case of a general loan or
W50 million in the aggregate in the case of general and
housing loans. |
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Restrictions on Investments in Property |
A bank may possess real estate property only to the extent
necessary for the conduct of its business; provided that the
aggregate value of such real estate property must not exceed 60%
of the sum of its Tier I and Tier II capital (less any
capital deductions). Any property acquired by a bank
(1) through the exercise of its rights as a secured party
or (2) the acquisition of which is prohibited by the Bank
Act must be disposed of within one year, subject to certain
exceptions.
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Under the Bank Act, a bank may not own more than 15% of shares
outstanding with voting rights of another company, except where,
among other reasons:
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financial businesses set forth by the Financial Supervisory
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the acquisition of shares by the bank is necessary for the
corporate restructuring of the issuer and is approved by the
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In the above exceptional cases, a bank must satisfy either of
the following requirements:
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the total investment in companies in which the bank owns more
than 15% of the outstanding shares with voting rights does not
exceed 15% of the sum of Tier I and Tier II capital
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the acquisition satisfies the requirements determined by the
Financial Supervisory Commission. |
According to an amendment to the Bank Act, which became
effective on July 28, 2002, a bank using its bank accounts
and its trust accounts is not permitted to acquire the shares
issued by the Major Shareholder of such bank in excess of an
amount equal to 1% of the sum of Tier I and Tier II
capital (less any capital deductions).
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Restrictions on Bank Ownership |
Under an amendment to the Bank Act, which became effective on
July 28, 2002, subject to certain exceptions, a single
shareholder and persons who stand in a special relationship with
such shareholder (as described in the Presidential Decree to the
Bank Act) may acquire beneficial ownership of up to 10% of a
nationwide banks total issued and outstanding shares with
voting rights and up to 15% of a regional banks total
issued and outstanding shares with voting rights. The
government, the Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation and
financial holding companies qualifying under the Financial
Holding Companies Act are not subject to such ceilings. However,
non-financial business group companies (i.e., (1) any same
shareholder group with an aggregate net assets of all
non-financial companies belonging to such group of not less than
25% of the aggregate net assets of all members that are
corporations of such group, (2) any group with aggregate
assets of all non-financial companies belonging to such group of
not less than W2 trillion or (3) any mutual fund in
which a same shareholder group, as described in items
(1) and (2) above, owns more than 4% of the total
shares issued and outstanding) may not acquire beneficial
ownership of shares of a nationwide bank in excess of 4% of such
banks outstanding voting shares, provided that such
non-financial business group companies may acquire beneficial
ownership of:
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up to 10% of a nationwide banks outstanding voting shares
with the approval of the Financial Supervisory Commission under
the condition that such non-financial group companies will not
exercise voting rights in respect of such shares in excess of
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in the event that a foreigner, as defined in the Foreign
Investment Promotion Act, owns in excess of 4% of a nationwide
banks outstanding voting shares, up to 10% of such
banks outstanding voting shares without the approval of
the Financial Supervisory Commission, and in excess of 10%, 25%
or 33% of such banks outstanding voting shares, with the
approval of the Financial Supervisory Commission, up to the
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In addition, any person (whether a Korean national or a
foreigner), with the exception of non-financial business group
companies described above, may also acquire in excess of 10% of
a nationwide banks total voting shares issued and
outstanding, provided that an approval from the Financial
Supervisory Commission is obtained in instances where the total
holding exceeds 10% (or 15% in the case of regional banks), 25%
or 33% of the banks total voting shares issued and
outstanding.
The Depositor Protection Act provides, through a deposit
insurance system, insurance for certain deposits of banks in
Korea. Under the Depositor Protection Act, all banks governed by
the Bank Act, including Shinhan Bank, Chohung Bank and Jeju
Bank, are required to pay to the Korea Deposit Insurance
Corporation an insurance premium on a quarterly basis at such
rate as determined by the Presidential Decree to the Depositor
Protection Act, which shall not exceed 0.5% of the banks
insurable deposits in any given year. The current insurance
premium is 0.025% of insurable deposits for each quarter. If the
Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation pays the insured amount, it
will acquire the claims of the depositors within the payment
amount. Under current rules, the Korea Deposit Insurance
Corporation insures only up to a total of W50 million for
deposits and interest, regardless of when the deposits were made
and the size of the deposits. However, the
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maximum limit of W50 million is not applicable to
interest-free settlement accounts (for example, a checking
account) during the period from January 1, 2001 to
December 31, 2003.
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Restrictions on Foreign Exchange Position |
Under the Korean Foreign Exchange Transaction Regulations, a
banks net overpurchased and oversold positions are each
limited to 20% of the stockholders equity as of the end of
the prior month.
A bank that intends to enter into the trust business must obtain
the approval of the Financial Supervisory Commission. Trust
activities of banks are governed by the Trust Act and
Trust Business Act. Banks engaged in the banking business
and trust business are subject to certain legal and accounting
procedures requirements, including the following:
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under the Bank Act, assets accepted in trust by a bank in Korea
must be segregated from its other assets in the accounts of such
bank; accordingly, banks engaged in the banking and trust
businesses must maintain two separate accounts, the
banking accounts and the trust accounts,
and two separate sets of records which provide details of their
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assets comprising the trust accounts are not available to
depositors or other general creditors of such bank in the event
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With respect to each unspecified money trust account for which a
bank guarantees the principal amount and a minimum yield
thereon, the bank must make a special reserve of 25% or more of
fees and commissions from such trust account until the total
reserve for such trust account equals 5% of the trust amount in
such trust account. However, effective January 1, 1999,
Korean banks have been prohibited from offering new guaranteed
fixed rate trust account products whose principal and interest
are guaranteed by the bank.
In addition, a trustee bank must deposit with a court an amount
equal to 0.05% of its paid-in capital each year until the
aggregate amount of such court deposits reaches 10% or more of
its paid-in capital. In the event that a trustee bank breaches
its duty of care as a trustee and causes loss to its customers,
the court deposits will be available as compensation for such
loss.
On January 17, 2005, in accordance with the amendment to
the Trust Business Act, a comprehensive trust system was
introduced to allow banks engaged in trust businesses to accept
in trust two or more properties such as money, securities, or
real estate with one trust deed. In addition, intellectual
property rights can also be held as trust asset.
The Act on Business of Operating Indirect Investment and Asset,
which applies to unspecified money trust account products under
the Trust Business Act, securities investment trusts under
the Securities Investment Trust Business Act, securities
investment companies under the Securities Investment Company Act
and variable insurance products under the Insurance Business
Act, took effect on January 5, 2004. In accordance with the
Act on Business of Operating Indirect Investment and Asset, we
ceased offering unspecified money trust account products from
our banking subsidiaries and instead began to offer products
developed by our investment trust management business that
fulfills the requirements as an asset management company.
In the event that a bank qualifies and operates as an asset
management company, a trustee, a custodian or a general office
administrator under the Act on Business of Operating Indirect
Investment and Asset, it is required to establish relevant
operation and management systems to prevent potential conflicts
of interest among the banking business, the asset management
business, the trustee or custodian business and general office
administration. These measures include:
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prohibitions against officers, directors and employees of one
particular business operation from serving as an officer,
director and employee in another business operation, except
where an officer or a director (1) serving in two or more
business operations with no significant conflict of interest in
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and simultaneously serving in a general office administrator
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prohibitions against the joint use or sharing of computer
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In addition, a bank is also required to establish an Indirect
Investment Asset Management Committee consisting of three
directors, two of whom must be outside directors of such bank.
A bank which qualifies and operates as an asset management
company may engage in the sale of beneficiary certificates of
investment trusts which are managed by such bank. However, such
bank is prohibited from engaging in the following activities:
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purchasing with such banks own funds beneficiary
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using in its sales activities information relating to the trust
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selling through a financial institution established under the
Bank Act beneficiary certificates of an investment trust managed
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Laws and Regulations Governing Other Business
Activities |
To enter the foreign exchange business, a bank must register
with the Ministry of Finance and Economy. The foreign exchange
business is governed by the Foreign Exchange Transaction Law. To
enter the securities business, a bank must obtain the permission
of the Financial Supervisory Commission. The securities business
is governed by regulations under the Securities and Exchange
Act. Pursuant to the above-mentioned laws, we are permitted to
engage in the foreign exchange business, securities brokerage
business and securities (including, governmental/public bonds)
underwriting business.
Principal Regulations Applicable to Credit Card Companies
Any person, including a bank, wishing to engage in the credit
card business must obtain a license from the Financial
Supervisory Commission. In addition, in order to enter the
credit card business, a bank must obtain a license from the
Financial Supervisory Commission (hereinafter, a bank which
obtains such license is defined as licensed bank engaged
in the credit card business). The credit card business is
regulated and governed by the Specialized Credit Financial
Business Act. As a result of recent amendments to the
Specialized Credit Financial Business Act and regulations
thereunder, a company in the same enterprise group (as defined
in the Monopoly Regulation and Fair Trade Act) may engage in the
credit card business even though another company in the same
enterprise group is already engaged in such business, which was
previously not permitted.
The Specialized Credit Financial Business Act establishes
guidelines on capital adequacy and provides for other
regulations relating to the supervision of credit card
companies. The Specialized Credit Financial Business Act
delegates regulatory authority over credit card companies to the
Financial Supervisory Commission and its executive body, the
Financial Supervisory Service.
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A licensed bank engaging in the credit card business is
regulated by the Financial Supervisory Commission and the
Financial Supervisory Service.
The Financial Supervisory Commission exerts direct control over
credit card companies and licensed banks engaged in the credit
card business by establishing guidelines or regulations on
management of such companies. Moreover if the Financial
Supervisory Commission deems the financial condition of a credit
card company or a licensed bank engaged in the credit card
business to be unsound or such companies fail to satisfy the
guidelines or regulations, the Financial Supervisory Commission
may take certain measures to improve the financial condition of
such companies.
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Restrictions on Scope of Business |
Under the Specialized Credit Financial Business Act, a credit
card company may conduct only the following types of business:
(i) credit card business as licensed pursuant to the
Specialized Credit Financial Business Act; (ii) the
businesses ancillary to the credit card business, (i.e.,
providing cash advance loans to existing credit card members,
issuing and settling of debit cards and issuing, selling and
settling of pre-paid cards); (iii) provision of unsecured
or secured loans; (iv) notes discount; (v) purchase,
management and collection of account receivables originated by
companies in the course of providing goods and services;
(vi) provision of payment guarantee; (vii) asset
management business under the Asset Backed Securitization Act;
(viii) credit investigation; and (ix) other incidental
businesses related to the foregoing. As a result of the
amendment to the Specialized Credit Financial Business Act on
January 27, 2005, a credit card companys scope of
business presently includes businesses that utilize
existing manpower, assets or facilities in a credit card
company, as designated by the Financial Supervisory
Commission.
Pursuant to the Presidential Decree of the Specialized Credit
Financial Business Act, as of the end of each quarter, a credit
card companys average balance of claim amounts during such
quarter from engaging in the businesses set forth above in
(iii) and (iv), excluding claim amounts arising from the
provision of loans to companies, extension of new loans in
connection with rescheduling of outstanding loans, the provision
of mortgage loans and the provision of cash advances or any
other loans to credit card members, may not exceed the average
balance of claim amounts during such quarter from engaging in
the businesses set forth above in (i) and (v); provided,
however, that with respect to any excess amount existing as of
April 21, 2004, credit card companies have until
December 31, 2008 to eliminate such excess amount.
The Specialized Credit Financial Business Act provides for a
minimum paid-in capital amount of: (i) W20 billion in
the case of a specialized credit financial business company
which wishes to engage in no more than two kinds of core
businesses (i.e. credit card, installment finance, leasing and
new technology business) and (ii) W40 billion in the
case of an specialized credit financial business company, which
wishes to engage in three or more kinds of core businesses.
Under the Specialized Credit Financial Business Act and
regulations thereof, a credit card company must maintain a
capital adequacy ratio, defined as the ratio of
adjusted equity capital to adjusted total asset, of 8% or more
and a delinquent claim ratio, defined as the ratio
of delinquent claims to total claims as set forth under the
regulations relating to the Specialized Credit Financial
Business Act, of less than 10% for claims outstanding for one
month or longer.
Under the Specialized Credit Financial Business Act and
regulations thereof, the minimum ratio of allowances for losses
on loans, leased assets and suspense receivables as of the date
of accounting settlement (including semiannual preliminary
accounts settlement) would be 0.5% of normal assets, 1% of
precautionary assets and 20% of substandard assets, 75% of
doubtful assets and 100% of estimated loss assets, and the
minimum ratio of allowances for losses on credit card
receivables and cash advances would be 1% of normal assets, 0.5%
of the amount calculated by deducting sum of cash advances which
were actually drawn by card members, from the maximum limit of
sum of cash advances times 0.75 (excluding the maximum limit of
sum of cash advances for card members who have not drawn cash
advances for the latest 6 months), 12% of precautionary
assets and 20% of substandard assets, 60% of doubtful assets and
100% of estimated loss assets.
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Under the Specialized Credit Financial Business Act and
regulations thereof, a credit card company must maintain a Won
liquidity ratio (Won-denominated current assets/ Won-denominated
current liabilities) of 100% or more. In addition, once a credit
card company is registered as a foreign exchange business
institution with the Ministry of Finance and Economy, such
credit card company is required to (1) maintain a
foreign-currency liquidity ratio (defined as foreign-currency
liquid assets due within three months divided by
foreign-currency liabilities due within three months) of not
less than 80%, (2) maintain a ratio of foreign-currency
liquid assets due within seven days less foreign-currency
liabilities due within seven days, divided by total
foreign-currency assets of not less than 0% and
(3) maintain a ratio of foreign-currency liquid assets due
within a month less foreign-currency liabilities due within a
month, divided by total foreign-currency assets, of not less
than negative 10%. The Financial Supervisory Commission requires
a credit card company to submit quarterly reports with respect
to maintenance of these ratios.
Under the Specialized Credit Financial Business Act, a credit
card company may raise funds using only the following methods:
(i) borrowing from financial institutions,
(ii) issuing corporate debentures or notes,
(iii) selling securities held by the credit card company,
(iv) transferring claims held by the credit card company,
(v) transferring claims held by the credit card company in
connection with its businesses, or (vi) issuing securities
backed by the claims held by the credit card company relating to
its businesses.
Further, the credit card company may borrow funds offshore or
issue foreign currency denominated securities once it is
registered as a foreign exchange business institution with the
Ministry of Finance and Economy.
With respect to the issuance of debentures and notes, the credit
card company may issue debentures up to an amount equal to ten
times the companys total equity capital. In addition, a
credit card company may issue, on a temporary basis, debentures
exceeding the maximum limit for the purpose of redeeming the
outstanding debentures, but must repay such outstanding
debentures within one month after the date of issuance of new
debentures.
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Restrictions on Loans to Affiliate Companies |
Under the Specialized Credit Financial Business Act and
regulations thereof, a credit card company may not provide loans
exceeding 100% of its equity capital, in the aggregate, to its
specially related persons (as defined under the relevant laws)
including, but not limited to, its affiliates.
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Restrictions on Assistance to Other Companies |
Under the Specialized Credit Financial Business Act, a credit
card company shall not engage in any of the following in
conjunction with other financial institutions or companies;
(i) holding voting shares under cross shareholding or
providing credit for the purpose of avoiding the restrictions on
loans to affiliate companies; (ii) acquiring shares under
cross shareholding for the purpose of avoiding the limitation on
purchase of its treasury shares under the Korean Commercial Code
or the Securities and Exchange Act; or (iii) other acts
which are likely to be very much against the interests of
transaction parties as stipulated by the Presidential Decree to
the Specialized Credit Financial Business Act, which are not yet
provided.
A credit card company shall not grant credit for enabling to
purchase the shares of such credit card company or to
intermediate funds for the purpose of avoiding the restrictions
on loans to affiliate companies.
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Restrictions on Investment in Real Property |
Under the Specialized Credit Financial Business Act and the
regulations thereof, the Financial Supervisory Commission may
limit the maximum amount a credit card company may invest in
real estate investments for business purposes up to a percentage
equal to or in excess of 100% of its equity capital.
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Restrictions on Shareholding in Other Companies |
Under the Specialized Credit Financial Business Act and the Law
on Improvement of Structure of Financial Industry, a credit card
company and its affiliate financial institutions (together a
group) are required to obtain prior approval of the
Financial Supervisory Commission if such credit card company,
together with its affiliate financial institutions,
(i) owns 20% or more of voting shares outstanding of a
target company or (ii) owns 5% or more of voting shares
outstanding of a target company, and shall be deemed to have
control of the target company, including being the largest
shareholder of such target company or otherwise.
The indirect subsidiary of the financial holding company is
prohibited from controlling any other company.
Pursuant to the Specialized Credit Financial Business Act, a
credit card company is required to disclose any material matters
relating to management (ordinary disclosure) within three months
from the end of each fiscal year and within two months from the
end of the first half of the fiscal year. Also, a credit card
company is required to disclose certain matters (on-going
disclosure) such as the occurrence of non-performing loans, a
financial accident or the occurrence of losses exceeding certain
amounts. A credit card company is required to submit its
business reports and reports on actual results of management to
the Financial Supervisory Commission within one month from the
end of each quarter. A licensed bank engaging in the credit card
business must submit its business reports and reports with
respect to its results of operations to the Financial
Supervisory Commission within one month from the end of each
quarter. In addition, all companies engaged in the specialized
credit financial business under the Specialized Credit Financial
Business Act, including, without limitation, credit card
companies, must file a report with the Financial Supervisory
Service regarding the result of settlement of accounts within
one month after the end of its fiscal year. Also, these
companies are required to conduct a provisional settlement of
accounts for each quarter and file a report with the Financial
Supervisory Service within one month after the end of such
quarter.
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Risk of Loss due to Lost, Stolen, Forged or Altered Credit
Cards |
Under the Specialized Credit Financial Business Act, upon notice
from the holder of a credit card or debit card of its loss or
theft, the credit card company or a licensed bank engaging in
the credit card business, as the case may be, is liable for any
loss arising from the unauthorized use of credit cards or debit
cards thereafter as well as any loss from unauthorized
transactions made within 60 days prior to such notice.
However, a credit card company or a licensed bank engaged in the
credit card business, as the case may be, may transfer to the
cardholder all or part of the risks of loss associated with
unauthorized transactions made within 60 days prior to such
notice, in accordance with the standard terms and conditions
executed between the credit card company or a licensed bank
engaged in the credit card business, as the case may be, and the
cardholder, provided that the loss or theft must be due to the
cardholders willful misconduct or negligence. Disclosure
of a cardholders password under duress or threat to the
cardholders or his/her familys life or health will
not be deemed as the cardholders willful misconduct or
negligence.
Moreover, a credit card company or a licensed bank engaging in
the credit card business, as the case may be, is also
responsible for any losses resulting from the use of forged or
altered credit cards, debit cards and pre-paid cards. However, a
credit card company or a licensed bank engaging in the credit
card business, as the case may be, may transfer all or part of
this risk of loss to holders of credit cards in the event of
willful misconduct or gross negligence by holders of such cards
if the terms and conditions of the written agreement entered
between the credit card company or a licensed bank engaging in
the credit card business, as the case may be, and members of
such cards specifically provide for that transfer. For these
purposes, disclosure of a customers password that is made
intentionally or through gross negligence, or the transfer of or
giving as collateral of the credit card or debit card, is
considered willful misconduct or gross negligence.
In addition, the Specialized Credit Financial Business Act
prohibits a credit card company from transferring to merchants
the risk of loss arising from lost, stolen, forged or altered
credit cards, debit cards or
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pre-paid cards; provided, however, that a credit card company
may enter into an agreement with a merchant under which the
merchant agrees to be responsible for such loss if caused by the
merchants gross negligence or willful misconduct.
Each credit card company or a licensed bank engaged in the
credit card business must institute appropriate measures such as
establishing provisions, purchasing insurance or joining a
cooperative association in order to fulfill its obligations when
the risk of loss arises from unauthorized use due to lost,
stolen, forged or altered credit cards, debit cards or pre-paid
cards.
Pursuant to the Specialized Credit Financial Business Act, the
Financial Supervisory Commission may either restrict the limit
or take other necessary measures against the credit card company
or a licensed bank engaged in the credit card business
including, without limitation, with respect to the following:
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Lending Ratio in Ancillary Business |
Pursuant to the Presidential Decree to the Specialized Credit
Financial Business Act, as amended in December 2003, a credit
card company or a licensed bank engaging in the credit card
business, as the case may be, must maintain an aggregate
quarterly average outstanding lending balance to credit card
holders (including cash advances and credit card loans, but
excluding restructured loans and revolving cash advances) no
greater than its aggregate quarterly average outstanding credit
card balance arising from the purchase of goods and services
(excluding receivables arising from the purchase of goods and
services by specially-related persons using exclusive use
card for business purposes (as defined in the Restriction
of Special Taxation Act)) plus its aggregate quarterly amount of
payments made by members using their debit cards; provided that,
with respect to any excess amount existing as of
December 31, 2003, the credit card companies have a grace
period until December 31, 2007 to eliminate such excess
amount.
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Issuance of New Cards and Solicitation of New Card
Holders |
The Presidential Decree to the Specialized Credit Financial
Business Act establishes the conditions under which a credit
card company or a licensed bank engaging in the credit card
business may issue new cards and solicit new members.
Specifically, new credit cards may be issued only to the
following persons: (i) persons who are at the age of
18 years or more at the time of applying for issuance of a
credit card; (ii) persons whose capability to pay bills as
they come due, as determined according to standards established
by the credit card company or a licensed bank engaging in the
credit card business, is verified; (iii) in the case of
minors, persons who submit a guardians consent along with
documents evidencing income, such as an employment certificate
or a tax certificate; and (iv) person whose identity has
been verified.
In addition, a credit card company or a licensed bank engaging
in the credit card business, as the case may be, may not engage
in the following methods of soliciting credit card members:
(i) providing economic benefits or conditioning such
benefits in excess of 10% of the annual credit card fee (in the
case of no-annual fee credit cards, the average annual fees will
be W10,000) in connection with issuance of credit cards;
(ii) street solicitation of card members on roads and
private roads as prescribed under the Road Act and Private Road
Act, public place and along corridors used by the general
public; and (iii) solicitation through visits, except those
visits made upon prior consent and visits to a business area;
and (iv) solicitation through pyramid sales methods.
Recent changes in the law have resulted in the application of
more stringent standards in the issuance of credit cards and
solicitation of credit card applicants, such as requiring a
credit card company or a licensed bank engaged in the credit
card business to check whether the credit card applicant has any
delinquent debt outstanding against any other credit card
company or other financial institutions which the applicant is
unable to repay, and also requiring, in principle, with respect
to solicitations made through the Internet, the certified
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electronic signature of the applicant. Moreover, persons who
intend to engage in solicitation of credit card applicants must
register with the Financial Supervisory Commission, unless the
solicitation is made by officers or employees of a credit card
company or a company in business alliance with such credit card
company.
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Compliance Rules on Collection of Receivable Claims |
Pursuant to the Specialized Credit Financial Business Act and
its regulations, a credit card company or a licensed bank
engaging in the credit card business may not:
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demanding payment or pressuring a Related Party (a guarantor of
the debtor, blood relative or fiancée of the debtor, a
person living in the same household as the debtor or a person
working in the same workplace as the debtor) without just cause
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providing false information relating to the debtors
obligation to the debtor or his/her Related Party; |
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threatening to sue or suing the debtor for fraud despite lack of
affirmative evidence to establish that the debtor has submitted
forged or false documentation with respect to his/her capacity
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Principal Regulations Applicable to Securities Companies
The securities business is regulated and governed by the
Securities and Exchange Act. Securities companies are under the
regulation and supervision of the Financial Supervisory
Commission, the Financial Supervisory Service and the Securities
and Futures Commission.
Under the Securities and Exchange Act, permission to commence a
brokerage business, a dealing business or an underwriting
business must be obtained from the Financial Supervisory
Commission. A securities company may also engage in certain
businesses ancillary to the primary business without obtaining
any separate license and certain other additional businesses by
obtaining separate licenses from the Financial Supervisory
Commission. Permission to merge with any other entity, transfer
all or substantially all of a business must also be obtained
from the Financial Supervisory Commission.
If the Korean government deems a securities companys
financial condition to be unsound or if a securities company
fails to meet the applicable Net Operating Equity Ratio (as
defined below), the government may order any of the following:
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acquisition of such company by a third party; |
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a merger with any other entity or becoming a subsidiary (under
the Financial Holding Companies Act) of a financial holding
company; |
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The 2005 amendment to the Securities and Exchange Act and the
Presidential Decree and regulations thereunder resulted in
enlarging the scope of business of securities companies by
allowing them to engage in the following businesses:
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brokerage, dealing, or underwriting business of equity of
undisclosed association (as defined under the Korean Commercial
Code) or limited partnership and certain derivative securities
linked with prices, interest rates, indices and indicators
relating to securities (under the Securities and Exchange Act
and the Presidential Decree), foreign securities of similar
character, currencies, commodities (under the Futures and
Exchange Act), or linked with credit risks; |
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trust business under the Trust Business Act or
over-the-counter derivative trading linked with credit risks, if
the company obtains necessary license from the Financial
Supervisory Commission. A securities company intending to engage
in the business of over-the-counter derivative trading will be
subject to the limit of 30% of its equity capital as the total
amount of risks from over-the-counter derivative trading, and
further subject to the limit of 5% of equity capital for the
amount of risks from a credit-linked derivative transaction with
a person or a company (including specially-related person of
such person or company), with the W100 billion minimum
equity capital requirement in order to conduct over-the-counter
derivative trading; and |
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ancillary businesses such as (1) real estate brokerage or
consulting business on real estates owned by clients who are
being provided with services relating to brokerage on mergers
and acquisitions or business management and financing
consulting, (2) selling books, reports or electronic
documents containing securities-related information and
(3) arranging loans to customers of securities companies
based on business alliances established with such securities
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Regulations on Financial Soundness Capital
Adequacy |
The Securities and Exchange Act and the Presidential Decree
thereunder provide for a minimum paid-in capital of
W50 billion in the case of a securities company engaged in
the brokerage, dealing and underwriting businesses.
The financial soundness of a securities company is to be
assessed under the Securities and Exchange Act and the
regulations of the Financial Supervisory Commission in
accordance with the net operating equity ratio of the company,
which is to be calculated as follows and to be expressed as a
percentage.
Net operating equity ratio = Net operating equity/ Total
risk × 100
The terms Net Operating Equity and Total
Risk for the purpose of the above-stated formula are
defined and elaborated in the regulations of the Financial
Supervisory Commission. Generally, the net operating equity and
the Total risk is to be calculated according to the following
formula:
Net operating equity = Net assets (total assets - total
liabilities) - total deductible items + total addible items
Total risk = market risk + counterparty risk + basic risk +
credit concentration risk - risk offsetting factor
The regulations of the Financial Supervisory Commission requires
securities companies to maintain the net operating equity ratio
at a level equal to or higher than 150%, in principle, at the
end of the each quarter of the fiscal year.
In addition, all Korean companies, including securities
companies, are required to set aside, as a legal reserve, 10% of
the cash portion of the annual dividend or interim dividend in
each fiscal year until the reserve reaches 50% of its stated
capital.
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Under the Securities and Exchange Act and regulations
thereunder, the minimum ratio of allowances for losses on loans
and suspense receivables specified under such regulations is
0.5% of normal assets, 2% of precautionary assets, 20% of
substandard assets, 75% of doubtful assets and 100% of estimated
loss assets.
The regulations of the Financial Supervisory Commission as
amended in 2004 outlined stricter standards on the capital
adequacy ratio by allowing term subordinated debt
with a maturity of five years or more, to be recognized as an
additional item to the net operating equity and by also allowing
only up to an amount equal to 50% of the net assets as an
additional item.
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The Securities and Exchange Act, the Presidential Decree of the
Securities and Exchange Act and the regulations of the Financial
Supervisory Commission also include certain provisions which are
designed to regulate certain types of activities relating to the
management of the assets of a securities company with certain
exceptions. Such provisions include:
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restrictions on the holdings by a securities company of
securities issued by another company which is the largest
shareholder or the major shareholder (each as defined under the
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restrictions on providing money or credit to the largest
shareholder (including specially-related persons of such
shareholder), major shareholders, officers and specially-related
persons of the securities company; and |
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special provisions concerning the payment guarantee by a
securities company. For instance, a securities company is not
allowed to provide payment guarantees for third parties other
than its overseas subsidiaries. Also, a securities company is
prohibited from providing new guarantees for corporate bonds,
except for roll-over guarantees in connection with repayment of
bonds previously guaranteed by the securities company with
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A securities company may invest in shares, bonds (whether listed
or unlisted) and stock price index futures and options or other
derivative transactions. However, a securities company may not
enter into cross-border financial futures, swaps, options or
other derivative transactions without obtaining prior approval
from the Bank of Korea, except in the case when such securities
company, which has been registered as a foreign exchange
business institution with the Ministry of Finance and Economy,
is confirmed by the Financial Supervisory Commission to satisfy
certain conditions set forth in the Foreign Exchange Transaction
Regulations and the counterparty (other than an individual) is
an institutional investor, a company listed on the Stock Market
Division or the KOSDAQ Market Division of the Korea Exchange or
not a resident of Korea. Furthermore, a securities company
provided that it is registered as a foreign exchange business
institution, licensed to engage in over-the-counter derivative
transactions may enter into Won currency derivative transactions
(except for credit-linked derivative transactions) without
obtaining prior approval from the Bank of Korea. As a result of
the 2005 amendment to the Securities and Exchange Act and the
Presidential Decree and regulations thereunder, a securities
company licensed to engage in over-the-counter derivative
trading may enter into credit-linked derivative transactions.
However, a securities company must obtain prior approval from
the Bank of Korea when entering into a cross-border
credit-linked derivative transaction even if the securities
company is registered as a foreign exchange business institution.
Effective May 2001, the Financial Supervisory Commission adopted
the business conduct rules applicable to securities
companies. The business conduct rules impose greater
responsibilities on securities companies, strictly banning
unfair practices such as front running or scalping and ensuring
suitability of investment solicitation by securities companies.
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Pursuant to the Securities and Exchange Act, a securities
company has a continuing obligation to disclose certain material
matters including (i) financial condition, and profit and
loss of the securities company, (ii) any sanctions levied
on the securities company under the Securities and Exchange Act
or any corrective measures or sanctions under the Law on
Improvement of Structure of Financial Industry or
(iii) occurrence of any matters which may have a material
adverse effect to the operation or management of the securities
company.
A securities company is also required to submit reports on
actual results of management to the Financial Supervisory
Commission within 45 days from the end of each quarter. In
addition, a securities company is required to submit financial
documents, including financial statements and audit reports to
the Financial Supervisory Commission, within three months from
the end of the fiscal year.
A securities company engaging in over-the-counter derivative
trading is required to submit a detailed report of such trading
during the month on every 10th day of the following month.
Under Korean law, the relationship between a customer and a
securities company in connection with a securities sell or buy
order is deemed to be consignment and the securities acquired by
a consignment agent (i.e., the securities company) through such
sell or buy order are regarded as belonging to the customer in
so far as the customer and the consignment agents
creditors are concerned. Therefore, in the event of a bankruptcy
or reorganization procedure involving a securities company, the
customer of the securities company is entitled to the proceeds
of the securities sold by the securities company.
As the cash deposited with a securities company is regarded as
belonging to the securities company, which is liable to return
the same at the request of its customer, the customer cannot
take back deposited cash from the securities company if a
bankruptcy or reorganization procedure is instituted against the
securities company and, therefore, can suffer from loss or
damage as a result. However, the Depositor Protection Act
provides that Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation will, upon the
request of the investors, pay investors up to W50 million
per depositor per financial institution in case of the
securities companys bankruptcy, liquidation, cancellation
of securities business license or other insolvency events.
Securities companies pay the premiums related to this insurance.
Pursuant to the Securities and Exchange Act, securities
companies are required to deposit the cash received from its
customers with the Korea Securities Finance Corporation, a
special entity established pursuant to the Securities and
Exchange Act. Set-off or attachment of cash deposits by
securities companies with the Korea Securities Finance
Corporation is prohibited. In addition, in the event of
bankruptcy or dissolution of the securities company, the cash so
deposited shall be withdrawn and paid to the customer senior to
other creditors of the securities company.
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PROPERTIES
Our registered office and corporate headquarters are located at
120, 2-Ga, Taepyung-Ro, Jung-Gu, Seoul 100-102, Korea.
Information regarding certain of our properties in Korea is
presented in the following table.
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Registered office and corporate headquarters
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120, 2-Ga, Taepyung-Ro, Jung-Gu, Seoul 100- 102, Korea |
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59,743 |
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4,416 |
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Good Morning Shinhan Securities
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23-2, Yoido-Dong, Youngdungpo-Gu, Seoul, Korea 150-312 |
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70,170 |
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4,765 |
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Chohung Bank headquarters
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14, 1-Ga, Namdaemun-Ro, Jung-Gu, Seoul, Korea |
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20,379 |
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6,724 |
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Chohung Centennial Building
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117, Samgak-Dong, Jung-Gu, Seoul, Korea |
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19,697 |
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1,389 |
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Chohung Myongdong Branch
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53-1, 1-Ga, Myong-Dong, Jung-Gu, Seoul, Korea |
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8,936 |
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1,014 |
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Chohung Youngdungpo Branch
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57, 4-Ga, Youngdungpo-Dong, Youngdungpo- Gu, Seoul, Korea |
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6,171 |
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1,983 |
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Shinhan IT center
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781, Janghang-Dong, Ilsan-Gu, Goyang-Si, Kyunggi Province, Korea |
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24,496 |
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5,856 |
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Chohung IT center
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731, Yoksam-Dong, Kangnam-Gu, Seoul, Korea |
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23,374 |
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7,964 |
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Chohung Cheongju IT back-up center
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1704-Ga, Yongam-Dong, Sangdang-Gu, Cheongju-Si, Chungcheongbuk-Do |
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5,756 |
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6,398 |
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Our subsidiaries own or lease various land and buildings for
their branches and sales offices.
As of December 31, 2004, Shinhan Bank had a countrywide
network of 372 branches. Approximately 21.3% of these
facilities were housed in buildings owned by us, while the
remaining branches are leased properties. As of
December 31, 2004, Chohung Bank had a countrywide network
of 533 branches. Approximately 35.8% of these facilities were
housed in buildings owned by us, while the remaining branches
are leased properties. As of December 31, 2004, Jeju Bank
had 31 branches of which we own 18 of the buildings in
which the facilities are located, representing 58.1% of its
total branches. Lease terms are generally from two to three
years, and seldom exceed five years.
As of December 31, 2004, Good Morning Shinhan Securities
had 79 branches of which we own 14 of the buildings in which the
facilities are located, representing 17.7% of its total
branches. Lease terms are generally from two to three years, and
seldom exceed five years. As of December 31, 2004, Shinhan
Card had 13 sales offices all of which are leased. Lease
terms are generally from two to three years, and seldom exceed
five years.
Shinhan Bank houses its central mainframe computer system at its
information technology center in Ilsan, one of the suburban
districts outside of Seoul. Chohung Banks central
mainframe computer system is located at its information
technology center in Kangnam-Gu, Seoul and the back-up center is
located separately in Cheongju, Korea.
The net book value of all the properties owned by us at
December 31, 2004 was W1,488 billion. We do not own
any material properties outside of Korea.
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OPERATING AND FINANCIAL REVIEW AND PROSPECTS |
You should read the following discussion and analysis of our
financial condition and results of operations together with our
consolidated financial statements included in this document. The
following discussion is based on our consolidated financial
statements, which have been prepared in accordance with
U.S. GAAP.
Overview
Economic conditions in Korea, elsewhere in Asia, in the United
States and elsewhere in the world materially affect our
business. Financial turmoil in Asia in the late 1990s
adversely affected the Korean economy and in turn Korean
financial institutions. In 1997 and 1998, Korea experienced a
severe financial and economic downturn characterized by, among
other things, significant corporate failures, instability in the
financial sector, credit and liquidity concerns and volatility
in the domestic financial and currency markets. In response, the
International Monetary Fund provided a financial aid package to
Korea and in late 1997, the government initiated a comprehensive
program to address some of the structural weaknesses in the
Korean economy. As part of that program, there have been certain
significant changes in regulations specifically affecting
financial institutions, including changes in loan classification
and loss provisioning guidelines, Korean GAAP, securities
valuation methods and liquidity requirements.
As a result of the downturn, in 1998 there was a general
increase in interest rates in Korea and we experienced a
decrease in the demand for loans and other products. In
addition, Shinhan Banks general level of non-performing
loans increased. During 1999 and 2000, financial and economic
conditions began to improve in Korea. The general level of
interest rates decreased, demand for financial products
increased, and Shinhan Banks overall level of
non-performing loans decreased. Chohung Bank experienced
significant losses in its large corporate loan portfolio that
led to government intervention and a support package. As a
result, Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation acquired 80.04% of
the outstanding shares of Chohung Bank. After the government
intervention, Chohung Bank continued to be adversely affected by
its exposure to the large corporate sector. During 1999 and
2000, financial and economic conditions began to improve in
Korea. The general level of interest rates decreased and demand
for financial products increased and Chohung Bank diversified
its business into the retail, credit card and small- and
medium-sized enterprises markets.
Deterioration in the Korean economy can also occur as a result
of deterioration in the global economic conditions. The
worldwide economy has been in a slump since the beginning of
2001, as the United States and other G8 countries have
experienced recessionary conditions which have been exacerbated
by the terrorist attacks in the United States on
September 11, 2001, the looming prospect of war in Iraq
throughout much of 2002, on-going tensions between the United
States and North Korea and the impact of SARS, on global exports
or GDP growth rates. Recently, we have witnessed mixed signals
of recovery and continuing difficulties in the global economy.
While the global economy has shown signs of recovery, the recent
increase in oil price and other raw materials as well as
concerns raised by the rapid economic growth and expansion in
China have negatively affected this trend.
In addition, the economic conditions of Koreas major
trading partners, such as China and the United States, and
volatility in exchange rates and commodity prices (including oil
prices) continue to affect the Korean economy. In particular,
the recent and significant appreciation of the Korean Won
against the U.S. dollar and other major foreign currencies
have resulted in adverse effects on the price competitiveness of
Korean companies in export markets.
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Government Regulation and Policy |
Over the past twelve years successive Korean government
administrations have taken steps to reform the Korean economy in
line with prevailing international standards. The reforms have
focused on restructuring the large corporate sector and reducing
chaebol influence; modernizing the banking sector to
eliminate policy lending and most interest rate regulations, to
improve credit risk evaluation and provisioning, and to increase
transparency; creating a more liquid and efficient domestic
capital market; and fostering changes in the law to
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support these developments. This ongoing proactive government
role has had, and will continue to have, a profound effect on
the Korean banking sector. Over the past several years
nationwide banks have undergone consolidation and banks lending
primarily to large corporate borrowers have shifted their focus
to the retail and small- and medium-sized enterprise sectors.
This shift has led to very intense competition in sectors which
have historically been our principal markets. The result so far
has been a major increase in retail sector lending levels,
including credit cards and home mortgages, with attendant
pressures on margins and credit quality for the sector as a
whole. Government initiatives to further regulate this sector
have also affected the market. We expect that the current focus
on small-and medium-sized enterprise lending will lead to
competitive pressures and possibly regulatory initiatives in
this segment as well. Our ability to anticipate and respond to
government initiatives and their competitive implications will
have a significant effect on our future performance.
The Korean governments deregulation of the financial
sector and policy to increase consumer spending through credit
cards, and excessive competition among credit card companies
resulted in the deterioration of credit companies assets
and large number of individual credit delinquencies. These
events have led to financial difficulties of LG Card which was
Koreas largest credit card company in terms of assets.
Currently, the principal creditor banks of LG Card commenced
corporate restructuring procedures against LG Card based on a
debt-to-equity swap plan.
Since 2001, home purchases through mortgage and home equity
loans increased significantly due to soaring real estate prices.
As a result, consumer debt has constantly increased since 2002.
The recent increase in real estate prices can be attributable to
increase in investment demand in real estate and a highly liquid
market condition. However, consumer spending has not increased
due to slowdown in the overall economy and decrease in consumer
income, which was further aggravated by the effects from
restructuring the credit card industry.
In 2003, the credit risk of large corporations increased
significantly as a result of accounting irregularities
discovered at SK Networks. In 2004, credit risk of large
corporations improved as a result of reduced leverage through
corporate restructuring and increase in cash flow from exports
of corporate customers. However, decrease in consumer spending
continued to adversely affect corporate expenditures as well as
revenues earned by small-and medium-sized enterprises focusing
on the domestic market, which in some cases led to heightened
risk of insolvency for small- and medium-sized enterprises.
Although small- and medium-size enterprises have gradually been
adjusting to changes in market conditions, the financial
difficulties of these small- and medium-size enterprises have
continued through the first half of 2005.
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Interest Rates
Over the past ten years, we have operated in environments
characterized by high interest rates, periods of significant
interest-rate volatility and low interest rates. The following
table shows certain benchmark Won-denominated borrowing interest
rates as of the dates indicated.
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June 30, 1998
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16.00 |
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December 31, 1998
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8.00 |
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6.95 |
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7.70 |
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June 30, 1999
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7.96 |
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7.20 |
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December 31, 1999
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9.95 |
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9.03 |
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7.34 |
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June 30, 2000
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9.37 |
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6.70 |
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7.10 |
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5.93 |
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5.57 |
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December 31, 2001
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7.04 |
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5.91 |
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4.86 |
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June 30, 2002
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6.59 |
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5.66 |
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4.91 |
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December 31, 2002
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5.68 |
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4.90 |
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5.45 |
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December 31, 2003
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5.58 |
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4.82 |
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4.36 |
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June 30, 2004
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4.84 |
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4.24 |
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3.93 |
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December 31, 2004
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3.72 |
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3.28 |
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3.43 |
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March 31, 2005
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4.33 |
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3.90 |
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N/A = not available.
Notes:
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Measured by the yield on certificates of deposit (with maturity
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Interest rate movements on the asset and liability side have
often been divergent, both in terms of the size of the movement
as well as the timing thereof, and the movements together with
this divergence have had a significant impact on our margins,
particularly with respect to financial products that are
sensitive to such fluctuations. We continually manage our
respective balance sheet to minimize volatility exposure, but
the impact has been, and may continue to be, significant in
analyzing period-to-period margin comparisons and the trends
that they may indicate for our business.
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Financial Holding Company Restructuring |
On September 1, 2001, we restructured our corporate
existence as a financial holding company by exchanging the
shares of our common stock for the respective shares of common
stock held by the shareholders of Shinhan Bank, Shinhan Capital,
Shinhan Securities and Shinhan Investment Trust Management
Company. Upon successful restructuring into a financial holding
company, Shinhan Bank, Shinhan Capital, Shinhan Securities and
Shinhan Investment Trust Management Company have all become
our wholly-owned subsidiaries. This restructuring has been
accounted for using the purchase method of accounting, with
Shinhan Bank being the accounting acquirer. Our consolidated
financial statements prior to September 1, 2001 reflect the
historical financial results of operations and financial
position of Shinhan Bank.
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Acquisition of Chohung Bank |
On August 19, 2003, we acquired 80.04% of the outstanding
common shares of Chohung Bank. The acquisition of Chohung Bank
was accounted for under the purchase method of accounting and
has been reflected in our consolidated financial statements as
of the acquisition date. The fair value of net assets acquired,
including other tangible assets, amounted to
W2,012 billion. In connection with this acquisition, we
recorded core deposit intangible assets aggregating
W957 billion and credit card relationship intangible assets
aggregating W184 billion. In addition, a goodwill of
W341 billion was recognized. As of December 31, 2003,
Chohung Bank had total assets of W57,110 billion,
representing 41.9% of our total consolidated assets, and total
liabilities of W55,842 billion, representing 42.4% of our
total consolidated liabilities. Accordingly, our total assets
and liabilities as of December 31, 2003 represent a
substantial increase from those as of December 31, 2002.
Also included in our results of operations for the year ended
December 31, 2003 are Chohung Banks results of
operations from September 1, 2003 to December 31,
2003, resulting in a significant increase from our results of
operations of prior periods.
The following table sets forth the selected income statement
data of Chohung Bank for the period from September 1, 2003
to December 31, 2003 and selected balance sheet data of
Chohung Bank as of December 31, 2003.
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Interest and dividend income
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1,079 |
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Interest expense
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574 |
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482 |
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Net interest income
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712 |
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597 |
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Provision for loan losses
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358 |
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Non interest income
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163 |
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137 |
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Non interest expense
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558 |
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468 |
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19 |
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As of December 31, | |
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2003 | |
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2003 | |
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(In billions of Won and | |
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millions of US$) | |
Assets
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Cash and cash equivalents
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W |
1,276 |
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$ |
1,070 |
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Restricted cash
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502 |
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421 |
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Interest-bearing deposits in banks
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159 |
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133 |
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Call loans and securities purchased under resale agreements
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392 |
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329 |
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Trading assets:
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Trading securities
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1,191 |
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999 |
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Derivatives instruments
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156 |
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131 |
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Securities:
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Available-for-sale securities
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7,274 |
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6,102 |
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Held-to-maturity securities
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Loans (net of allowance for loan losses of W2,498 billion
in 2003)
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41,233 |
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34,592 |
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Customers liability on acceptances
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1,107 |
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928 |
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Premises and equipment, net
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1,164 |
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977 |
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Goodwill and intangible assets
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35 |
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29 |
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Security deposits
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483 |
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405 |
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Other assets
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2,138 |
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1,796 |
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Total assets
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W |
57,110 |
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$ |
47,912 |
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Liabilities and Stockholders Equity
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Liabilities:
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Deposits:
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Interest-bearing
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W |
38,917 |
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$ |
32,649 |
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Noninterest-bearing
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322 |
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270 |
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Trading liabilities
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128 |
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107 |
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Acceptances outstanding
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1,107 |
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928 |
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Short-term borrowings
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4,804 |
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4,030 |
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Secured borrowings
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1,432 |
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1,201 |
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Long-term debt
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6,504 |
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5,456 |
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Accrued expenses and other liabilities
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2,628 |
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2,206 |
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Total liabilities
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55,842 |
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46,847 |
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Minority interest
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15 |
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12 |
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Stockholders equity:
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Common stock
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3,596 |
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3,016 |
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Additional paid-in capital
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1,722 |
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1,445 |
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Accumulated deficit
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(4,300 |
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(3,607 |
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Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of taxes
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235 |
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199 |
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Total stockholders equity
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1,253 |
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1,053 |
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Total liabilities, minority interest and stockholders
equity
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W |
57,110 |
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$ |
47,912 |
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In December 2003, we injected an additional W200 billion
into Chohung Bank to strengthen its capital base in light of
increased delinquencies, provisions and net losses at Chohung
Bank. In June 2004, we acquired
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the remaining 18.85% of the outstanding shares of Chohung
Banks common stock through a cash tender offer followed by
a small-scale share swap pursuant to the applicable laws of
Korea. See Item 4. Information on the
Company Our Acquisition of Chohung Bank.
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Acquisition of Good Morning Securities |
During 2002, through a series of transactions, we acquired 31.7%
of common stock (or 30.7% of voting equity securities) of Good
Morning Securities. Subsequently, we merged Shinhan Securities
into Good Morning Securities and renamed it Good Morning Shinhan
Securities. As of December 31, 2002, following the
foregoing transactions, we effectively owned 60.5% of Good
Morning Shinhan Securities. The total fair value of net assets
acquired amounted to W237 billion. In connection with this
acquisition, we recorded goodwill of W282 billion, of which
W244 billion relates to the brokerage unit and
W38 billion relates to the capital markets unit, a
component of our business. In addition, W80 billion of the
intangible assets, primarily the brokerage relationship
intangible assets, were acquired.
Later in 2002, however, we recorded W137 billion of
impairment loss on goodwill due to a severe downturn in market
conditions affecting Good Morning Shinhan Securities in the last
six months of 2002. We believe that this market downturn was due
primarily to:
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the uncertainties of the global economy following the terrorist
attack in Bali, Indonesia and as the Iraqi war began to unfold; |
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the uncertainties of the Korean economy due to the presidential
election in late 2002 and increased tensions on the Korean
peninsula with North Korea reported to have resumed its nuclear
program; and |
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significant deterioration of the financial market and a 40%
decline in the share price of Good Morning Shinhan Securities
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These adverse market developments have resulted in a significant
decline in the market trading volume of the Good Morning Shinhan
Securities brokerage unit, negatively impacting brokerage
commission income, which is the main source of revenue for the
brokerage unit. In addition, anticipated growth in the futures
and options market and the sale of beneficial certificate
products did not occur. This was further aggravated by a decline
in the market share of Good Morning Shinhan Securities since the
acquisition, which contradicted our original projection at the
time of acquisition. The downturn in market conditions also had
a negative impact on profits generated from proprietary trading
at the capital market unit of Good Morning Shinhan Securities,
resulting in a significant decline in the value of the capital
market unit.
In December 2004, we acquired a 100% ownership in Good Morning
Shinhan Securities through a small-scale share exchange pursuant
to applicable Korean laws. Good Morning Shinhan Securities was
delisted from the Stock Market Division of the Korea Exchange on
January 5, 2005.
On April 4, 2002, we acquired 51% of the total outstanding
common stock of Jeju Bank from Korea Depository Insurance
Corporation and subsequently increased our ownership to 62% on
July 5, 2002. The total purchase price was approximately
W43 billion in cash. The acquisition of Jeju Bank was
accounted for under the purchase method of accounting and has
been reflected in our consolidated financial statements as of
the acquisition date. The fair value of net assets acquired
amounted to W69 billion. In connection with this
acquisition, we recorded core deposit intangible assets of
W17 billion. In addition, a negative goodwill of
W26 billion was recognized. The negative goodwill was
allocated to identifiable intangible assets and premises and
equipment on a pro rata basis.
On June 4, 2002, Shinhan Bank spun off its credit card
business into Shinhan Card Co., Ltd., a monoline
credit card subsidiary. As a result of the spin-off, Shinhan
Card was required to obtain its own funding, primarily through
the issuance of short-term corporate debt securities with
maturities of less than one
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year and commercial papers with maturities of three months. The
amount of short-term borrowings of Shinhan Card was
W183 billion as of December 31, 2004. While we, at the
holding company level, may provide long-term funding to Shinhan
Card, we are subject to certain regulatory limitations. See
Liquidity and Capital Resources.
With the deterioration in asset quality of Korean credit card
companies and investors reluctance to invest in corporate
debt securities of credit card companies, many credit card
companies, including Shinhan Card, have begun to experience
financial and liquidity difficulties. In respect of Shinhan
Card, these change of events has led to increased funding
requirements at the holding company level to provide liquidity
support to Shinhan Card, subject to regulatory and internal
limitations described above. Our long-term debt, as a result,
increased in the first half of 2003. In addition, to the extent
that Shinhan Card needs funding in excess of what the holding
company is able to provide, Shinhan Card will be compelled to
seek its own funding in an environment unfavorable to it,
resulting in increased funding costs and/or liquidity
difficulties for Shinhan Card and us.
Critical Accounting Policies
Our consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance
with accounting principles generally accepted in the United
States of America, including prevailing practices within the
financial services industry. The preparation of consolidated
financial statements requires management to make judgments,
involving significant estimates and assumptions, in the
application of certain accounting policies about the effects of
matters that are inherently uncertain. These estimates and
assumptions, which may materially affect the reported amounts of
certain assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, are based on
information available to us as of the date of the financial
statements, and changes in this information over time could
materially impact amounts reported in the financial statements
as a result of the use of different estimates and assumptions.
Certain accounting policies, by their nature, have a greater
reliance on the use of estimates and assumptions, and could
produce results materially different from those originally
reported.
Based on the sensitivity of financial statement amounts to the
methods, estimates and assumptions underlying reported amounts,
the relatively more significant accounting policies followed by
us have been identified by management as the determination of
the allowance for loan losses, the valuation of financial
instruments, scope of consolidation, and accounting for goodwill
and other intangible assets, contingent liabilities, stock based
compensation impairment and income taxes. These policies require
subjective or complex judgments, and as such could be subject to
revision as new information becomes available. The following is
a discussion of these significant accounting policies. These
accounting policies are described in more detail in Note 1
in Item 18. Financial Statements Notes to
the consolidated financial statements of Shinhan Financial
Group.
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Allowance for Credit Losses |
The allowance for credit losses includes allowance for loan
losses and allowance for guarantees and acceptances. The
allowance for credit losses represents the amount available for
estimated probable credit losses existing in our lending
portfolio. The methodology used to provide the appropriate level
of reserve is inherently subjective and involves many complex
estimates and assumptions. We perform periodic systematic
reviews of our credit portfolios to identify inherent losses and
assess the overall probability of collection. Each loan
portfolio is evaluated based on its respective characteristics.
We evaluate large impaired corporate loans individually as part
of our normal corporate review practice due to the unique
characteristics of such borrowers. As described in more detail
in the footnotes to our consolidated financial statements, we
consider a loan to be impaired when, after consideration of risk
characteristics and current information and events, we believe
it is probable that we will be unable to collect all amounts
owed under the contractual terms of the agreement, including
principal and interest, according to the contractual terms of
the loan.
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We generally consider the following corporate loans to be
impaired:
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loans classified as substandard or below according
to the asset classification guidelines of the Financial
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loans which are troubled debt restructuring as
defined under U.S. GAAP. |
Once we have identified a loan as impaired, we value that loan
either based on the present value of expected future cash flows
discounted at the loans effective interest rate or, as a
practical expedient, at the loans observable market price
or the fair value of the collateral if the loan is collateral
dependent. Each of these variables involves judgment and the use
of estimates. For instance, discounted cash flows are based on
estimates of the amount and timing of expected future cash
flows. Forecasts of expected future cash flows are based on
various data including restructuring plans, due diligence
reports, as well as industry forecasts among other quantitative
tools. The fair value of collateral is determined by using third
party valuation reports. Additional consideration is given to
recent auction results and court valuations. If the resulting
value is less than the carrying amount of the loan, we establish
a specific allowance for the difference.
We generally evaluate consumer loans and certain smaller balance
corporate loans, including leases, mortgage and home equity
loans, and credit card balances, as individual pools for credit
loss allowance purposes due to their homogeneous nature based on
historical loss experience. Such allowances have been
established using a risk rating migration model when considering
consumer loans and a delinquency roll-rate model when
considering credit cards.
The allowance for guarantees and acceptances represents the
amount available for estimated probable credit loss existing in
our guarantees and acceptances. As stated above, we perform
periodic systematic reviews of our credit portfolios, including
guarantees and acceptances, to identify inherent losses and
access the overall probability of collection.
When we evaluate large impaired corporate loans individually for
specific allowance, the related guarantees and acceptances made
to the same borrowers are also evaluated for inherent loss. We
generally evaluate the remaining guarantees and acceptances,
which are generally smaller balances, on a pool basis. Allowance
for the remaining guarantees and acceptances is generally
established using estimated payout ratios and loss severity
which are based on historical loss experience and various
factors such as macroeconomic factors.
The adequacy of the allowance for credit losses requires a great
deal of judgment and the use of estimates as discussed above. As
such, we have also considered changes in underwriting, credit
monitoring, the Korean and global economic environment, industry
concentrations, and delinquencies among other factors when
concluding on the level of the allowance for credit losses.
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Fair Value of Financial Instruments |
Our securities and trading assets and liabilities include debt
and marketable equity securities, equity securities that do not
have readily determinable fair values and derivatives. Fair
value of financial instruments is the current amount that would
be exchanged between willing parties, other than in a forced
sale or liquidation. The fair values of our securities and
trading assets and liabilities are estimated based on quoted
market prices or internally developed pricing models.
Fair value is best determined based on quoted market prices, if
available. If quoted market prices are not available, fair value
is estimated using the present value of expected future cash
flows calculated by using market interest rates comparable with
the credit rating and maturity of the security. An alternative
to estimate fair value is to use internally developed pricing
models based on external market variables including interest
rate yield curves, option volatilities and foreign exchange
rates. The estimation of fair value involves the assessment of
various financial variables, prices of comparable financial
instruments, credit ratings of counterparties, liquidity of the
financial instruments and transaction costs. Our management
applies judgments in assessing the variables used in the fair
valuation process and also if certain external market variables
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are less readily available. Changes in model assumptions, market
conditions and unexpected circumstances can affect the fair
values of the securities and trading assets and liabilities.
Debt securities and equity securities with readily determinable
fair values classified as available-for-sale are carried at fair
value with corresponding changes recognized in other
comprehensive income within stockholders equity net of
taxes. Debt securities classified as held-to-maturity securities
are recorded at amortized cost. Equity securities that do not
have readily determinable fair values are carried at cost.
Declines in values of available-for-sale securities,
held-to-maturity debt securities and equity securities that do
not have readily determinable fair values that are deemed to be
other-than-temporary are reflected in earnings as realized
losses. We perform regular assessment of various quantitative
and qualitative factors to determine whether impairment is
other-than-temporary. Such factors include the duration and
extent of the decline in the fair values of securities, the
current operating and future expected performance, market values
of comparable companies, and changes in industry and market
prospects. These factors can be adversely affected by changing
economic conditions that are global or regional in nature or are
issuer or industry specific. For certain securities without
readily determinable fair values or with sales restrictions
exceeding one year, we may periodically utilize external
valuations performed by qualified independent valuation
consulting firms.
Trading assets and liabilities are carried at fair value with
the corresponding changes recognized in earnings. The majority
of our trading assets and liabilities that are actively traded
are valued based on quoted market prices except for derivatives.
Since few derivatives are actively traded, the majority of our
derivatives are valued using internally developed models based
on external market variables that can be independently validated
by third party sources. However, certain derivatives are valued
based on external market variables that are less readily
available and are subject to management judgment. For certain
derivatives not valued by our internally developed models, we
periodically utilize external valuations performed by qualified
independent valuation consulting firms.
In August 2003, we issued Redeemable Preferred Stock and
Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock as part of the
consideration paid to the Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation in
connection with our acquisition of Chohung Bank. Redeemable
Preferred Stock and Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock are
evaluated and recognized initially at fair value based on the
present value of its future cash dividend payments and repayment
provisions. In addition, the fair value of the Redeemable
Convertible Preferred Stock is also based on the associated
conversion features to our common stock, valued using a
continuous binomial option pricing model. Changes in the
expected future cash dividend payments, repayment provisions or
model assumptions and variables used can affect the fair values
of the preferred stock. Note 21 to our consolidated
financial statements in Item 18. Financial
Statements Notes to consolidated financial
statements of Shinhan Financial Group provides additional
information related to Redeemable Preferred Stock.
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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets |
Effective January 1, 2002, we adopted Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards, or SFAS,
No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets,
(SFAS No. 142) as required by the
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.
SFAS No. 142 classified intangible assets into three
categories: (1) intangible assets with definite lives
subject to amortization; (2) intangible assets with
indefinite lives not subject to amortization; and
(3) goodwill. For intangible assets with definite lives,
tests for impairment must be performed if conditions exist that
indicate the carrying amount may not be recoverable. For
intangible assets with indefinite lives and goodwill, tests for
impairment must be performed at least annually.
We recognized a significant amount of goodwill in connection
with our acquisition of Good Morning Securities. In addition, we
acquired core deposit, brokerage customer relationship and Korea
Securities Finance Corporation deposit in connection with our
acquisitions of Good Morning Securities and Jeju Bank in 2002.
We also recognized a significant amount of goodwill in
connection with our acquisition of Chohung Bank. In addition, we
acquired core deposit, credit card and core deposit intangible
assets in connection with our acquisitions of Chohung Bank in
2003. For discussions on the nature and accounting for goodwill
and
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intangible assets see Notes 1, 3 and 10 in
Item 18. Financial Statements Notes to
the consolidated financial statements of Shinhan Financial
Group.
Our core deposit, credit card relationship and brokerage
customer relationship intangibles determined to have definite
lives are amortized over their useful lives. If conditions exist
that indicate the carrying amount may not be recoverable, we
review these intangible assets with definite lives for
impairment to ensure they are appropriately valued. Such
conditions may include adverse changes in business or political
climate, actions by regulators and customer account run-off
rates.
We do not amortize goodwill or indefinite-lived intangibles
consisting of court deposits and borrowings from Korea
Securities Finance Corporation. Instead, we perform tests for
impairment of goodwill annually or more frequently if events or
circumstances indicate it might be impaired. Such tests include
comparing the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying
amount, including goodwill. If the fair value is less than the
carrying value, a second test is required to measure the amount
of goodwill impairment. The second step of the goodwill
impairment test compares the implied fair value of reporting
unit goodwill with the carrying value of that goodwill. If the
carrying value of reporting unit goodwill exceeds the implied
fair value of that goodwill, we recognize an impairment loss in
an amount equal to that excess. Test for indefinite-lived
intangible assets, including borrowings from Korea Securities
Finance Corporation and court deposits at Chohung Bank, is also
carried out on an annual basis on an asset-by-asset basis, or
more frequently if events or circumstances indicate they might
be impaired. Impairment assessments are performed using a
variety of valuation methodologies, including discounted cash
flow estimates. Management estimates the future cash flows
expected to be derived from the use and, if applicable, the
terminal value of the assets. The key variables that management
must estimate include, among other factors, market trading
volume, market share, fee income, growth rate and profitability
margin. Although the assumptions used are consistent with our
internal planning, significant management judgment is involved
in estimating these variables, which include inherent
uncertainties. A discount rate is applied to the cash flow
estimates considering our cost of capital rate and specific
country and industry risk factors. The cash flows of Chohung
Banks reporting units were discounted using discount rates
ranging from 6.76% to 16.89%.
The sharp decline in the Korean financial industry during the
second half of 2002 prompted a re-assessment of all key
assumptions underlying our goodwill valuation judgments. As
result of our review, we determined that goodwill impairment
charges of W115 billion and W22 billion were required
on the goodwill recorded in the brokerage and capital market
units of Good Morning Shinhan Securities. The amount of these
charges were equal to the difference between the carrying amount
of goodwill and its implied fair value, which is based on the
fair value of the net assets in respect of reporting units.
The assumptions and conditions for goodwill and intangible
assets reflect managements best assumptions and estimates.
However, these items involve inherent uncertainties, as
described above, that may or may not be controllable by
management. Economic and political conditions, such as movements
in interest rates, delinquencies in Korea and tension with North
Korea, represent uncertainties that are not controllable by
management. As a result, if other assumptions and conditions had
been used in the current period, the carrying amount of goodwill
and other intangible assets could have been materially
different. Furthermore, if management uses different
assumptions, including the discount rates used to determine the
implied fair value of reporting units, or if different
conditions occur in future periods, future operating results
could be materially impacted.
Notes 3, 10 and 19 to our consolidated financial statements
in Item 18. Financial Statements Notes to
consolidated financial statements of Shinhan Financial
Group provide additional information related to goodwill
and intangible assets.
Under the provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board
(FASB) Interpretation No. 46 and 46R, Consolidation
of Variable Interest Entities (FIN 46 and
FIN 46R), a variable interest entity
(VIE) is consolidated by the company holding the
variable interest that will absorb a majority of the VIEs
expected losses, or receive a majority of the expected residual
returns, or both. All other entities are evaluated for
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consolidation under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards,
or SFAS, No. 94, Consolidation of All
Majority-owned Subsidiaries
(SFAS 94). The company that consolidates a VIE
is referred to as the primary beneficiary. A variety of complex
estimation processes involving both qualitative and quantitative
factors are used to determine whether an entity is a variable
interest entity, to analyze and calculate expected losses and
expected residual returns, which involves estimating the future
cash flows of the VIE and analyzing the variability in those
cash flows, and allocating the losses and returns among the
parties holding variable interests. Also, there is a significant
amount of judgment required in interpreting the provisions of
FIN 46 and FIN 46R and applying them to specific
transactions.
In our case, FIN 46 and FIN 46R apply to certain asset
securitization transactions involving our corporate and consumer
loans, financing activities conducted for corporate clients,
including conduits that we administer and/or provide liquidity
facilities, as well as for our own funding needs, and investing
activities conducted for our own account, such as beneficial
certificates in investment trusts and for our customers, such as
guaranteed trusts.
Note 35 in Item 18. Financial
Statements Notes to the consolidated financial
statements of Shinhan Financial Group provides additional
information related to VIEs.
In connection with certain asset securitization transactions, we
do not sell assets to an entity referred to as a qualifying
special-purpose entity (QSPE) as defined pursuant to the
FASB Statement No. 140, Accounting for Transfers and
Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of
Liabilities, a replacement of FASB Statement 125.
We are subject to contingent liabilities, including judicial,
tax, regulatory and arbitration proceedings, recourse
obligations related to loans sold to Korea Asset Management
Corporation, contingent payments to the Korea Deposit Insurance
Corporation related to our acquisition of Chohung Bank,
commitments provided to our customers and other claims arising
from the conduct of our business activities. We establish
allowances against these contingencies in our financial
statements based on our assessment of the probability of
occurrence and our estimate of the obligation. We involve
internal and external advisors, such as attorneys, consultants
and other professionals, in assessing probability and in
estimating any amounts involved. Throughout the life of a
contingency, we or our advisors may learn of additional
information that can affect our assessments about probability or
about the estimates of amounts involved. Changes in these
assessments can lead to changes in allowances recorded on our
financial statements. In addition, the actual costs of resolving
these claims may be substantially higher or lower than the
amounts provided in our financial statements for those claims.
Note 30 in Item 18. Financial
Statements Notes to the consolidated financial
statements of Shinhan Financial Group provides additional
information related to the commitments and contingencies, and
Note 3 to our consolidated financial statements describe
our contingent considerations to the Korea Deposit Insurance
Corporation in connection with our acquisition of Chohung Bank.
We account for the stock-based compensation plans offered to the
employees and key executives of Shinhan Financial Group, Shinhan
Bank and Chohung Bank pursuant to FASB Statement No. 123,
Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation.
(FAS 123). Under the fair value recognition
provisions of FAS 123, stock-based compensation cost is
measured at the grant date based on the fair value of the award
and is recognized as expense, adjusted for estimated
forfeitures, over the vesting period. We value stock options
using Black-Scholes option pricing model, which involves the
assessment of various variables, including the level of
risk-free interest rate, the average life of the stock options,
the level of forfeitures, and the volatility and dividend rate
of the underlying common stock. Our management applies judgments
in assessing the variables used in the fair valuation process
and also if certain external market variables are less readily
available. Changes in model assumptions, market conditions and
unexpected circumstances can affect the fair values of the stock
options. Note 27 in Item 18. Financial
Statements Notes to the consolidated
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financial statements of Shinhan Financial Group provides
additional information about our assumptions used in determining
the fair value of stock options.
Income taxation charged to income is comprised of current and
deferred tax. Current tax is calculated based on the taxable
income at the prevailing applicable rates of taxation of the
year that is payable in tax. Deferred taxation is provided for
under the asset and liability method, at the current taxation
rate, in respect of temporary timing differences between profit
as computed for taxation purposes and profit as stated in the
consolidated financial statements to the extent that a liability
or an asset is expected to be payable or recoverable in the
foreseeable future. In forming a conclusion about whether a tax
asset is recoverable in the foreseeable future, we use judgment
in assessing the potential events and circumstances affecting
future recoverability while at the same time considering past
experience. If our interpretations or judgments differ from
those of tax authorities with respect to the utilization of tax
losses carried forward, the income tax provision may vary in
future periods.
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The following table shows our average balances and interest
rates, as well as the net interest spread, net interest margin
and asset liability ratio, for the years ended December 31,
2002, 2003 and 2004.
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Year Ended December 31, | |
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|
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2002 | |
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
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| |
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| |
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| |
|
|
|
|
Interest | |
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|
|
|
|
Interest | |
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|
Interest | |
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|
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|
Average | |
|
Income/ | |
|
Yield/ | |
|
Average | |
|
Income/ | |
|
Yield/ | |
|
Average | |
|
Income/ | |
|
Yield/ | |
|
|
Balance(1) | |
|
Expense | |
|
Rate | |
|
Balance(1) | |
|
Expense | |
|
Rate | |
|
Balance(1) | |
|
Expense | |
|
Rate | |
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| |
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| |
|
| |
|
| |
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(In billions of Won, except percentages) | |
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|
Assets:
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|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
Interest-bearing deposits in banks
|
|
W |
1,181 |
|
|
W |
49 |
|
|
|
4.15 |
% |
|
W |
1,618 |
|
|
W |
66 |
|
|
|
4.08 |
% |
|
W |
1,322 |
|
|
W |
44 |
|
|
|
3.33 |
% |
Call loans and securities purchased under resale agreements
|
|
|
1,150 |
|
|
|
42 |
|
|
|
3.65 |
|
|
|
1,609 |
|
|
|
48 |
|
|
|
2.98 |
|
|
|
3,012 |
|
|
|
93 |
|
|
|
3.09 |
|
Trading assets
|
|
|
967 |
|
|
|
52 |
|
|
|
5.38 |
|
|
|
1,824 |
|
|
|
102 |
|
|
|
5.59 |
|
|
|
3,666 |
|
|
|
168 |
|
|
|
4.58 |
|
Securities(2)
|
|
|
11,143 |
|
|
|
749 |
|
|
|
6.72 |
|
|
|
17,053 |
|
|
|
928 |
|
|
|
5.44 |
|
|
|
20,924 |
|
|
|
1,265 |
|
|
|
6.05 |
|
Loans:(3)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commercial and industrial
|
|
|
14,690 |
|
|
|
822 |
|
|
|
5.60 |
|
|
|
25,294 |
|
|
|
1,279 |
|
|
|
5.06 |
|
|
|
35,753 |
|
|
|
1,876 |
|
|
|
5.25 |
|
|
Other commercial
|
|
|
8,616 |
|
|
|
631 |
|
|
|
7.32 |
|
|
|
13,434 |
|
|
|
851 |
|
|
|
6.33 |
|
|
|
21,632 |
|
|
|
1,311 |
|
|
|
6.06 |
|
|
Lease financing
|
|
|
617 |
|
|
|
62 |
|
|
|
10.05 |
|
|
|
786 |
|
|
|
70 |
|
|
|
8.91 |
|
|
|
1,039 |
|
|
|
62 |
|
|
|
5.97 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total corporate
|
|
|
23,923 |
|
|
|
1,515 |
|
|
|
6.33 |
|
|
|
39,514 |
|
|
|
2,200 |
|
|
|
5.57 |
|
|
|
58,424 |
|
|
|
3,249 |
|
|
|
5.56 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mortgage and home equity
|
|
|
9,973 |
|
|
|
627 |
|
|
|
6.29 |
|
|
|
12,076 |
|
|
|
697 |
|
|
|
5.77 |
|
|
|
21,408 |
|
|
|
1,138 |
|
|
|
5.32 |
|
|
Credit cards
|
|
|
2,371 |
|
|
|
301 |
|
|
|
12.70 |
|
|
|
3,568 |
|
|
|
495 |
|
|
|
13.87 |
|
|
|
5,575 |
|
|
|
609 |
|
|
|
10.92 |
|
|
Other consumer
|
|
|
4,530 |
|
|
|
390 |
|
|
|
8.61 |
|
|
|
10,747 |
|
|
|
795 |
|
|
|
7.40 |
|
|
|
14,481 |
|
|
|
1,146 |
|
|
|
7.91 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total consumer
|
|
|
16,874 |
|
|
|
1,318 |
|
|
|
7.81 |
|
|
|
26,391 |
|
|
|
1,987 |
|
|
|
7.53 |
|
|
|
41,464 |
|
|
|
2,893 |
|
|
|
6.98 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total loans
|
|
|
40,797 |
|
|
|
2,833 |
|
|
|
6.94 |
|
|
|
65,905 |
|
|
|
4,187 |
|
|
|
6.35 |
|
|
|
99,888 |
|
|
|
6,142 |
|
|
|
6.15 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other interest-earning assets
|
|
|
154 |
|
|
|
10 |
|
|
|
6.49 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total interest-earning assets
|
|
W |
55,392 |
|
|
W |
3,735 |
|
|
|
6.74 |
% |
|
W |
88,009 |
|
|
W |
5,331 |
|
|
|
6.06 |
% |
|
W |
128,812 |
|
|
W |
7,712 |
|
|
|
5.99 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-interest-earning assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents
|
|
|
1,201 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,165 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,467 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other assets
|
|
|
5,951 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,990 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12,507 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets
|
|
W |
62,544 |
|
|
W |
3,735 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
W |
96,164 |
|
|
W |
5,331 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
W |
144,786 |
|
|
W |
7,712 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liabilities: |
Interest-bearing deposits:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest-bearing demand deposits
|
|
W |
432 |
|
|
W |
6 |
|
|
|
1.39 |
% |
|
W |
2,653 |
|
|
W |
37 |
|
|
|
1.39 |
% |
|
W |
7,880 |
|
|
W |
105 |
|
|
|
1.33 |
% |
|
Savings deposits
|
|
|
9,924 |
|
|
|
184 |
|
|
|
1.85 |
|
|
|
15,922 |
|
|
|
232 |
|
|
|
1.46 |
|
|
|
21,987 |
|
|
|
272 |
|
|
|
1.24 |
|
|
Certificates of deposit
|
|
|
3,146 |
|
|
|
154 |
|
|
|
4.90 |
|
|
|
4,955 |
|
|
|
220 |
|
|
|
4.44 |
|
|
|
6,735 |
|
|
|
275 |
|
|
|
4.08 |
|
|
Other time deposits
|
|
|
19,468 |
|
|
|
956 |
|
|
|
4.91 |
|
|
|
27,780 |
|
|
|
1,164 |
|
|
|
4.19 |
|
|
|
41,863 |
|
|
|
1,605 |
|
|
|
3.83 |
|
|
Mutual installment deposits
|
|
|
1,664 |
|
|
|
101 |
|
|
|
6.07 |
|
|
|
2,110 |
|
|
|
113 |
|
|
|
5.36 |
|
|
|
2,487 |
|
|
|
113 |
|
|
|
4.54 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total interest-bearing deposits
|
|
|
34,634 |
|
|
|
1,401 |
|
|
|
4.05 |
|
|
|
53,420 |
|
|
|
1,766 |
|
|
|
3.31 |
|
|
|
80,952 |
|
|
|
2,370 |
|
|
|
2.93 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
185
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31, | |
|
|
| |
|
|
2002 | |
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Interest | |
|
|
|
|
|
Interest | |
|
|
|
|
|
Interest | |
|
|
|
|
Average | |
|
Income/ | |
|
Yield/ | |
|
Average | |
|
Income/ | |
|
Yield/ | |
|
Average | |
|
Income/ | |
|
Yield/ | |
|
|
Balance(1) | |
|
Expense | |
|
Rate | |
|
Balance(1) | |
|
Expense | |
|
Rate | |
|
Balance(1) | |
|
Expense | |
|
Rate | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(In billions of Won, except percentages) | |
|
|
Short-term borrowings
|
|
|
7,226 |
|
|
|
253 |
|
|
|
3.50 |
|
|
|
11,400 |
|
|
|
322 |
|
|
|
2.82 |
|
|
|
14,934 |
|
|
|
370 |
|
|
|
2.48 |
|
Secured borrowings
|
|
|
4,508 |
|
|
|
243 |
|
|
|
5.39 |
|
|
|
5,331 |
|
|
|
207 |
|
|
|
3.88 |
|
|
|
7,102 |
|
|
|
299 |
|
|
|
4.21 |
|
Long-term debt
|
|
|
6,184 |
|
|
|
391 |
|
|
|
6.32 |
|
|
|
13,736 |
|
|
|
703 |
|
|
|
5.12 |
|
|
|
20,136 |
|
|
|
1,099 |
|
|
|
5.46 |
|
Other interest-bearing liabilities
|
|
|
384 |
|
|
|
17 |
|
|
|
4.43 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total interest bearing liabilities
|
|
W |
52,936 |
|
|
W |
2,305 |
|
|
|
4.35 |
% |
|
W |
83,887 |
|
|
W |
2,998 |
|
|
|
3.57 |
% |
|
W |
123,124 |
|
|
W |
4,138 |
|
|
|
3.36 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-interest-bearing liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-interest-bearing deposits
|
|
|
982 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,002 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,287 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Trading liabilities
|
|
|
424 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
290 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
668 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Acceptance outstanding
|
|
|
2,515 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,416 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,539 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
|
|
|
2,003 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,765 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11,455 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Minority interest
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
428 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
324 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Redeemable convertible preferred stock
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
263 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
723 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stockholders equity
|
|
|
3,684 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,113 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,666 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities and stockholders equity
|
|
W |
62,544 |
|
|
W |
2,305 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
W |
96,164 |
|
|
W |
2,998 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
W |
144,786 |
|
|
W |
4,138 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net interest spread(4)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2.39 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2.48 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2.63 |
% |
|
|
|
|
Net interest margin(5)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2.58 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2.65 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2.78 |
% |
|
|
|
|
Average asset liability ratio(6)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
104.64 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
104.91 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
104.62 |
% |
|
|
|
|
Notes:
|
|
(1) |
Average balances are based on (a) daily balances for Shinhan
Bank, Chohung Bank and Jeju Bank and (b) quarterly balances for
other subsidiaries. |
|
(2) |
The average balance and yield on securities are based on
amortized cost. The yield on the available-for-sale portfolio is
based on average historical cost balances, therefore, the yield
information does not give effect to changes in fair value that
are reflected as a component of stockholders equity. |
|
(3) |
Non-accruing loans are included in the respective average loan
balances. Income on such non-performing loans is no longer
recognized from the date the loan is placed on nonaccrual
status. We reclassify loans as accruing when interest (including
default interest) and principal payments are current. |
|
(4) |
The difference between the average rate of interest earned on
interest-earning assets and the average rate of interest paid on
interest-bearing liabilities. |
|
(5) |
The ratio of net interest income to average interest-earning
assets. |
|
(6) |
The ratio of average interest-earning assets to average
interest-bearing liabilities. |
186
Analysis
of Changes in Net Interest Income Volume and Rate
Analysis
The following tables provide an analyses of changes in interest
income, interest expense and net interest income between changes
in volume and changes in rates for (i) 2003 compared to
2002 and (ii) 2004 compared to 2003. Volume and rate
variances have been calculated on the movement in average
balances and the change in the interest rates on average
interest-earning assets and average interest-bearing liabilities
in proportion to absolute volume and rate change. The variance
caused by the change in both volume and rate has been allocated
in proportion to the absolute volume and rate change.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
From 2002 to 2003 | |
|
|
Interest Increase (Decrease) | |
|
|
Due to Change in | |
|
|
| |
|
|
Volume | |
|
Rate | |
|
Change | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(In billions of Won) | |
Increase (decrease) in interest income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest-bearing deposits in banks
|
|
W |
18 |
|
|
W |
(1 |
) |
|
W |
17 |
|
Call loans and securities purchased under resale agreements
|
|
|
15 |
|
|
|
(9 |
) |
|
|
6 |
|
Trading assets
|
|
|
48 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
50 |
|
Securities
|
|
|
342 |
|
|
|
(163 |
) |
|
|
179 |
|
Loans:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commercial and industrial
|
|
|
543 |
|
|
|
(86 |
) |
|
|
457 |
|
|
Other commercial
|
|
|
314 |
|
|
|
(94 |
) |
|
|
220 |
|
|
Lease financing
|
|
|
16 |
|
|
|
(8 |
) |
|
|
8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total corporate
|
|
|
873 |
|
|
|
(188 |
) |
|
|
685 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mortgage and home equity
|
|
|
124 |
|
|
|
(54 |
) |
|
|
70 |
|
|
Credit cards
|
|
|
164 |
|
|
|
30 |
|
|
|
194 |
|
|
Other consumer
|
|
|
467 |
|
|
|
(62 |
) |
|
|
405 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total consumer
|
|
|
755 |
|
|
|
(86 |
) |
|
|
669 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total loans
|
|
|
1,628 |
|
|
|
(274 |
) |
|
|
1,354 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other interest-earning assets
|
|
|
(10 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(10 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total interest income
|
|
|
2,041 |
|
|
|
(445 |
) |
|
|
1,596 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Increase (decrease) in interest expense
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest bearing deposits:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Demand deposits
|
|
|
31 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
31 |
|
|
Savings deposits
|
|
|
94 |
|
|
|
(46 |
) |
|
|
48 |
|
|
Certificates of deposit
|
|
|
81 |
|
|
|
(15 |
) |
|
|
66 |
|
|
Other time deposits
|
|
|
364 |
|
|
|
(156 |
) |
|
|
208 |
|
Mutual installment deposits
|
|
|
25 |
|
|
|
(13 |
) |
|
|
12 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total interest-bearing deposits
|
|
|
595 |
|
|
|
(230 |
) |
|
|
365 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Short-term borrowings
|
|
|
125 |
|
|
|
(56 |
) |
|
|
69 |
|
Secured borrowings
|
|
|
39 |
|
|
|
(75 |
) |
|
|
(36 |
) |
Long-term debt
|
|
|
399 |
|
|
|
(87 |
) |
|
|
312 |
|
Other interest-bearing liabilities
|
|
|
(17 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(17 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total interest expense
|
|
|
1,141 |
|
|
|
(448 |
) |
|
|
693 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net increase (decrease) in net interest income
|
|
W |
900 |
|
|
W |
3 |
|
|
W |
903 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
187
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
From 2003 to 2004 | |
|
|
Interest Increase (Decrease) | |
|
|
Due to Change in | |
|
|
| |
|
|
Volume | |
|
Rate | |
|
Change | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(In billions of Won) | |
Increase (decrease) in interest income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest-bearing deposits in banks
|
|
W |
(11 |
) |
|
W |
(11 |
) |
|
W |
(22 |
) |
Call loans and securities purchased under resale agreements
|
|
|
43 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
45 |
|
Trading assets
|
|
|
87 |
|
|
|
(21 |
) |
|
|
66 |
|
Securities
|
|
|
226 |
|
|
|
111 |
|
|
|
337 |
|
Loans:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commercial and industrial
|
|
|
547 |
|
|
|
50 |
|
|
|
597 |
|
|
Other commercial
|
|
|
498 |
|
|
|
(38 |
) |
|
|
460 |
|
|
Lease financing
|
|
|
19 |
|
|
|
(27 |
) |
|
|
(8 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total corporate
|
|
|
1,064 |
|
|
|
(15 |
) |
|
|
1,049 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mortgage and home equity
|
|
|
500 |
|
|
|
(59 |
) |
|
|
441 |
|
|
Credit cards
|
|
|
235 |
|
|
|
(121 |
) |
|
|
114 |
|
|
Other consumer
|
|
|
292 |
|
|
|
59 |
|
|
|
351 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total consumer
|
|
|
1,027 |
|
|
|
(121 |
) |
|
|
906 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total loans
|
|
|
2,091 |
|
|
|
(136 |
) |
|
|
1,955 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other interest-earning assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total interest income
|
|
|
2,436 |
|
|
|
(55 |
) |
|
|
2,381 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Increase (decrease) in interest expense
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest bearing deposits:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Demand deposits
|
|
|
70 |
|
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
68 |
|
|
Savings deposits
|
|
|
79 |
|
|
|
(39 |
) |
|
|
40 |
|
|
Certificates of deposit
|
|
|
74 |
|
|
|
(19 |
) |
|
|
55 |
|
|
Other time deposits
|
|
|
547 |
|
|
|
(106 |
) |
|
|
441 |
|
|
Mutual installment deposits
|
|
|
19 |
|
|
|
(19 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total interest-bearing deposits
|
|
|
789 |
|
|
|
(185 |
) |
|
|
604 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Short-term borrowings
|
|
|
91 |
|
|
|
(43 |
) |
|
|
48 |
|
|
Secured borrowings
|
|
|
73 |
|
|
|
19 |
|
|
|
92 |
|
|
Long-term debt
|
|
|
347 |
|
|
|
49 |
|
|
|
396 |
|
|
Other interest-bearing liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total interest expense
|
|
|
1,300 |
|
|
|
(160 |
) |
|
|
1,140 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net increase (decrease) in net interest income
|
|
W |
1,136 |
|
|
W |
105 |
|
|
W |
1,241 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
188
Operating Results
The following table shows, for the periods indicated, the
principal components of our net interest income.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31, | |
|
|
| |
|
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
% Change | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(In billions of Won, | |
|
|
except percentages) | |
Interest and dividend income:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest and fees on loans
|
|
W |
4,187 |
|
|
W |
6,142 |
|
|
|
46.7 |
% |
|
Interest and dividends on securities
|
|
|
928 |
|
|
|
1,265 |
|
|
|
36.3 |
|
|
Trading assets
|
|
|
102 |
|
|
|
168 |
|
|
|
64.7 |
|
|
Other interest income
|
|
|
114 |
|
|
|
137 |
|
|
|
20.2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total interest and dividend income
|
|
W |
5,331 |
|
|
W |
7,712 |
|
|
|
44.7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest expense:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest on deposits
|
|
W |
1,766 |
|
|
W |
2,370 |
|
|
|
34.2 |
% |
|
Interest on short-term borrowings
|
|
|
315 |
|
|
|
341 |
|
|
|
8.3 |
|
|
Interest on secured borrowings
|
|
|
207 |
|
|
|
299 |
|
|
|
44.4 |
|
|
Interest on long-term debt
|
|
|
703 |
|
|
|
1,099 |
|
|
|
56.3 |
|
|
Other interest expense
|
|
|
7 |
|
|
|
29 |
|
|
|
314.3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total interest expense
|
|
|
2,998 |
|
|
|
4,138 |
|
|
|
38.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net interest income
|
|
W |
2,333 |
|
|
W |
3,574 |
|
|
|
53.2 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net interest margin(1)
|
|
|
2.65 |
% |
|
|
2.78 |
% |
|
|
|
|
Note:
|
|
(1) |
The ratio of net interest income to average interest earning
assets. See Average Balance Sheet and Volume
and Rate Analysis Average Balance Sheet and Related
Interest. |
Interest and dividend income. The 44.7% increase in
interest and dividend income is primarily due to the 46.7%
increase in interest and fees on loans. The average balance of
our interest earning assets increased 46.4% from
W88,009 billion in 2003 to W128,812 billion in 2004,
principally as a result of the full-year consolidation of
Chohung Bank, while only the four-months result was included in
2003.
The 46.7% increase in interest and fees on loans was primarily a
result of:
|
|
|
|
|
a 41.3% increase in commercial and industrial loans from
W25,294 billion in 2003 to W35,753 billion in 2004,
and an increase by 19 basis points in the average yield on
such loans from 5.06% in 2003 to 5.25% in 2004; |
|
|
|
a 61.0% increase in other commercial loans from
W13,434 billion in 2003 to W21,632 billion in 2004,
partially offset by a decline of 27 basis points in the
average yield on such loans from 6.33% in 2003 to 6.06% in 2004; |
|
|
|
a 77.3% increase in mortgage and home equity loans from
W12,076 billion in 2003 to W21,408 billion in 2004,
partially offset by a decline of 45 basis points in the
average yield on such loans from 5.77% in 2003 to 5.32% in
2004; and |
|
|
|
a 34.7% increase in other consumer loans from
W10,747 billion in 2003 to W14,481 billion in 2004,
and an increase by 51 basis points in the average yield on
such loans from 7.40% in 2003 to 7.91% in 2004. |
189
The average volume of our loans increased as a result of
full-year consolidation of Chohung Bank, while only the
four-months result was included in 2003. Our average yield on
loans decreased by 20 basis points from 6.35% to 6.15%
primarily as a result of the continuing general decline in
market interest rates during the periods under review. Our
average volume growth in consumer loans and the average volume
growth in corporate loans are primarily due to the full-year
consolidation of Chohung Bank, while only the four-months result
was included in 2003.
Interest and dividends on investment securities increased 36.3%
from W928 billion in 2003 to W1,265 billion in 2004.
Approximately 78.03% of our securities portfolio consists of
debt securities issued or guaranteed by the Korean government or
government-controlled entities and debt securities issued by
financial institutions and other Korean banks as of
December 31, 2004. The increase in interest and dividends
on investment securities in 2004 was primarily due to the
full-year consolidation of Chohung Bank, while only the
four-months result was included in 2003.
Interest Expense. Interest expense increased 38.0% from
W2,998 billion in 2003 to W4,138 billion in 2004,
primarily due to a 34.2% increase in interest on deposits and a
56.3% increase in interest on long-term debt.
The 34.2% increase in interest expense on deposits from
W1,766 billion in 2003 to W2,370 billion in 2004 was
primarily the result of a 51.5% increase in average volume of
interest bearing deposits from W53,420 billion in 2003 to
W80,952 billion in 2004, partially offset by a decline of
38 basis points in the cost of interest bearing deposits
from 3.31% in 2003 to 2.93% in 2004. The principal reason for
the increase in average volume of interest bearing deposits is
the full-year consolidation of Chohung Bank, while only the
four-months result was included in 2003. The principal reason
for the decline in interest rates payable on these liabilities
is the general decline in market interest rates. The average
interest rate paid on our time deposits other than certificates
of deposit, which accounted for 51.7% of our average
interest-bearing deposits in 2004, decreased from 4.19% in 2003
to 3.83% in 2004 primarily due to a general decline in market
interest rates in 2004. The average interest rate paid on our
savings deposits, which accounted for 27.2% of our average
interest-bearing deposits in 2004, decreased from 1.46% in 2003
to 1.24% in 2004.
The 46.8% increase in average balance of our interest bearing
liabilities was primarily due to a 52.1% increase in average
interest-bearing deposits. The 51.5% increase in average
interest-bearing deposit volume from W53,420 billion in
2003 to W80,952 billion in 2004 was due to a 50.7% increase
in average volume of other time deposits from
W27,780 billion in 2003 to W41,863 billion in 2004 and
a 38.1% increase in average volume of savings deposits from
W15,922 billion in 2003 to W21,987 billion in 2004,
resulting from the full-year consolidation of Chohung Bank,
while only the four-months result was included in 2003.
The 56.3% increase in interest expense on long-term debt was due
to a 46.6% increase in average long-term debt from
W13,736 billion in 2003 to W20,136 billion in 2004
resulting from the full-year consolidation of Chohung Bank,
while only four month result was included in 2003, and an
increase by 34 basis points in average interest rates paid
on our long-term debt from 5.12% in 2003 to 5.46% in 2004, which
reflects an increase in the issuance of subordinated debt which
in general carries a higher interest rate and the recognition of
a full-year interest on our Redeemable Preferred Stock issued to
KDIC.
The 44.4% increase in interest on secured borrowings was
primarily a result of a 33.2% increase in average secured
borrowings from W5,331 billion in 2003 to
W7,102 billion in 2004, resulting from the full-year
consolidation of Chohung Bank, while only the four-months result
was included in 2003.
Net interest margin. Net interest margin represents the
ratio of net interest income to average interest earning assets.
As net interest income increased 53.2% from W2,333 billion
in 2003 to W3,574 billion in 2004 and the average volume of
our interest earning assets increased 46.4% from
W88,009 billion in 2003 to W128,812 billion in 2004,
our overall net interest margin increased 13 basis points
from 2.65% in 2003 to 2.78% in 2004.
190
|
|
|
Provision for Loan Losses |
Our provision for loan losses decreased 80.7% from
W1,011 billion in 2003 to W195 billion in 2004
reflecting a reduction in impaired loans.
The following table sets forth for the periods indicated the
components of provision for loan losses by product type.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of December 31, | |
|
|
| |
|
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
% Change | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(In billions of Won, | |
|
|
except percentages) | |
Corporate
|
|
W |
428 |
|
|
W |
(293 |
) |
|
|
N/M |
|
Mortgages and home equity
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
N/M |
|
Other consumer
|
|
|
63 |
|
|
|
130 |
|
|
|
106.4 |
% |
Credit cards
|
|
|
519 |
|
|
|
359 |
|
|
|
(30.8 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total provision for loan losses
|
|
W |
1,011 |
|
|
W |
195 |
|
|
|
(80.7 |
)% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
We recorded reversal of provision for loan losses against
corporate loans of W293 billion in 2004 as compared to
recording provision for loan losses of W428 billion in 2003
primarily due to a reduction in impaired loans to large
corporations including SK Networks, LG Card and Incheon Oil
Refinery which were not classified as non-performing. Our loan
loss allowance against corporate loans decreased 27.1% from
W2,054 billion as of December 31, 2003 to
W1,499 billion as of December 31, 2004 primarily due
to a decrease in impaired loans. Non-performing corporate loans
rose from W1,305 billion as of December 31, 2003 to
W1,385 billion as of December 31, 2004, representing
2.4% and 2.5% of the total corporate loan portfolio,
respectively. Total net charge offs declined 20.1% from
W329 billion in 2003 to W263 billion in 2004.
We recorded a reversal of provision for loan losses against
mortgage and home equity loans of W1 billion in 2004 as
compared to recording provision for loan losses of
W1 billion in 2003 primarily due to the improved quality of
loans. Our loan loss allowance against mortgage and home equity
loans decreased 32.1% from W53 billion as of
December 31, 2003 to W36 billion as of
December 31, 2004 while our mortgage and home equity loans
increased 8.1% from W20,517 billion as of December 31,
2003 to W22,180 billion as of December 31, 2004
reflecting increased lending corresponding to increased demand.
The ratio of non-performing loans to total loans within this
portfolio declined from 0.65% in 2003 to 0.57% in 2004. Our
provisions and allowances continue to be lower than the
allowances recognized in other countries and the United States,
reflecting its relatively low loan to value lending criteria.
Our provision for loan losses against other consumer loans
increased 106.4% from W63 billion in 2003 to
W130 billion in 2004 primarily reflecting an increase in
the amount of write-offs. Other consumer loans have increased
6.6% from W14,580 billion as of December 31, 2003 to
W15,546 billion as of December 31, 2004. However, the
allowance for loan losses has decreased 44.0% from
W659 billion as of December 31, 2003 to
W368 billion as of December 31, 2004 reflecting the
charge-offs of marketing scoring system loans extended by
Chohung Bank and decreased levels of delinquencies within the
portfolio. The ratio of non-performing loans to total loans
within this portfolio declined from 1.6% as of December 31,
2003 to 1.0% as of December 31, 2004 due to an improvement
in asset quality of this portfolio.
Our provision for loan losses against credit cards decreased
30.83% from W519 billion in 2003 to W359 billion in
2004 reflecting decreased delinquencies during 2004 and a
decrease in the size of the portfolio. The level of net
charge-offs within the credit card portfolio have increased from
W696 billion in 2003 to W816 billion in 2004. Our
credit card balances resulted in a 22.6% decrease from
W6,112 billion as of December 31, 2003 to
W4,732 billion as of December 31, 2004. Our allowance
has decreased 52.8% from W865 billion to W408 billion
due to the decrease in volume and an improvement in asset
quality. The ratio of non-performing loans to total loans within
this portfolio decreased from 2.8% as of December 31, 2003
to 1.8% as of December 31, 2004.
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The following table sets forth for the periods indicated the
components of our noninterest income.
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of December 31, | |
|
|
| |
|
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
% Change | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(In billions of Won, | |
|
|
except percentages) | |
Commissions and fees from non-trust management:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Brokerage fees and commissions(1)
|
|
W |
260 |
|
|
W |
232 |
|
|
|
(10.8 |
)% |
|
Other fees and commissions(2)
|
|
|
580 |
|
|
|
947 |
|
|
|
63.3 |
|
Net trust management fees(3)
|
|
|
59 |
|
|
|
84 |
|
|
|
42.4 |
|
Net trading profits
|
|
|
72 |
|
|
|
143 |
|
|
|
98.6 |
|
Net gains (losses) on securities
|
|
|
(128 |
) |
|
|
(77 |
) |
|
|
(39.8 |
) |
Other(4)
|
|
|
275 |
|
|
|
763 |
|
|
|
177.5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total noninterest income
|
|
W |
1,118 |
|
|
W |
2,092 |
|
|
|
87.1 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Notes:
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(1) |
Consists of commissions, fees and markup on securities brokerage
activities. |
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(2) |
Includes commissions received on remittance, commissions
received on imports and export letters of credit and commissions
received from foreign exchange transactions. |
|
(3) |
Consists principally of fees from management of trust accounts
in our banking operations. |
|
(4) |
Includes primarily gain on disposal of premise and equipment and
gain on foreign exchange spot contracts. |
The 87.1% increase in noninterest income was attributable to a
63.3% increase in other fees and commissions, including
commissions received on remittance, letters of credit and
foreign exchange transactions, and a 177.5% increase in other
commissions including a 288.0% increase in foreign exchange
gains from W91 billion in 2003 to W353 billion in
2004, all of which results primarily from the full-year
consolidation of Chohung Bank in 2004 while only the four-months
results were included in 2003.
The following table shows, for the periods indicated, the
components of our noninterest expense.
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31, | |
|
|
| |
|
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
% Change | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(In billions of Won, | |
|
|
except percentages) | |
Employee compensation and severance benefits
|
|
W |
544 |
|
|
W |
884 |
|
|
|
62.5 |
% |
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
247 |
|
|
|
429 |
|
|
|
73.7 |
|
General and administrative expenses
|
|
|
553 |
|
|
|
876 |
|
|
|
58.4 |
|
Impairment loss on intangible asset
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
Write-down of other investments
|
|
|
40 |
|
|
|
16 |
|
|
|
(60.0 |
) |
Credit card fees
|
|
|
90 |
|
|
|
147 |
|
|
|
63.3 |
|
Other(1)
|
|
|
463 |
|
|
|
798 |
|
|
|
72.4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total noninterest expenses
|
|
W |
1,937 |
|
|
W |
3,152 |
|
|
|
62.7 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Note:
|
|
(1) |
Includes other taxes, fees and losses from sale of tangible
assets. |
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The 62.7% increase in noninterest expenses was primarily due to
full year consolidation of Chohung Bank in 2004 while only four
month results were included in 2003 and, to a lesser extent, a
58.4% increase in general and administrative expenses primarily
attributable to increases in employee welfare expenses and
expenses relating to integration of Shinhan Bank and Chohung
Bank and a 62.5% increase in employee compensation and severance
benefits primarily due to an increase in our labor force
following our acquisition of Chohung Bank.
Income tax expense increased from W248 billion in 2003 to
W764 billion in 2004 as a result of our increased income.
The statutory tax rate was 29.7% in both 2003 and 2004.
Our effective rate of income tax decreased to 32.1% in 2004 from
45.1% in 2003 primarily due to a significant increase in the
effective tax rate in 2003 resulting from the anticipated
reduction of statutory tax rate from current 29.7% to 27.5%
beginning January 2005.
|
|
|
Net Income Before Extraordinary Item |
As a result of the foregoing and the effect of changes in
accounting principles, our net income before extraordinary items
increased by 431.6% from W275 billion in 2003 to
W1,462 billion in 2004.
The following table shows, for the periods indicated, the
principal components of our net interest income.
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31, | |
|
|
| |
|
|
2002 | |
|
2003 | |
|
% Change | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(In billions of Won, | |
|
|
except percentages) | |
Interest and dividend income:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest and fees on loans
|
|
W |
2,833 |
|
|
W |
4,187 |
|
|
|
47.8 |
% |
|
Interest and dividends on securities
|
|
|
749 |
|
|
|
928 |
|
|
|
23.9 |
|
|
Trading assets
|
|
|
52 |
|
|
|
102 |
|
|
|
96.2 |
|
|
Other interest income
|
|
|
101 |
|
|
|
114 |
|
|
|
12.9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total interest and dividend income
|
|
W |
3,735 |
|
|
W |
5,331 |
|
|
|
42.7 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest expense:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest on deposits
|
|
W |
1,401 |
|
|
W |
1,766 |
|
|
|
26.1 |
% |
|
Interest on short-term borrowings
|
|
|
253 |
|
|
|
315 |
|
|
|
24.5 |
|
|
Interest on secured borrowings
|
|
|
243 |
|
|
|
207 |
|
|
|
(14.8 |
) |
|
Interest on long-term debt
|
|
|
391 |
|
|
|
703 |
|
|
|
79.8 |
|
|
Other interest expense
|
|
|
17 |
|
|
|
7 |
|
|
|
(58.8 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total interest expense
|
|
|
2,305 |
|
|
|
2,998 |
|
|
|
30.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net interest income
|
|
W |
1,430 |
|
|
W |
2,333 |
|
|
|
63.1 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net interest margin(1)
|
|
|
2.58 |
% |
|
|
2.65 |
% |
|
|
|
|
Note:
|
|
(1) |
The ratio of net interest income to average interest earning
assets. See Average Balance Sheet and Volume and
Rate Analysis Average Balance Sheet and Related
Interest. |
Interest and dividend income. The 42.7% increase in
interest and dividend income is primarily due to the 47.8%
increase in interest and fees on loans. The average balance of
our interest earning assets increased
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58.9% from W55,392 billion in 2002 to W88,009 billion
in 2003, principally as a result of our acquisition of Chohung
Bank in August 2003, which more than offset a 68 basis
point decline in average yields from 6.74% in 2002 to 6.06% in
2003.
The 47.8% increase in interest and fees on loans was primarily a
result of:
|
|
|
|
|
a 72.2% increase in commercial and industrial loans from
W14,690 billion in 2002 to W25,294 billion in 2003,
partially offset by a decline of 54 basis points in the
average yield on such loans from 5.60% in 2002 to 5.06% in 2003. |
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|
|
a 137.2% increase in other consumer loans from
W4,530 billion in 2002 to W10,747 billion in 2003,
partially offset by a decline of 121 basis points in the
average yield on such loans from 8.61% in 2002 to 7.40% in 2003. |
The average volume of our loans increased as a result of our
acquisition of Chohung Bank in August 2003 and, to a lesser
extent, increased consumer loan demand in Korea. Our average
yield on loans decreased by 59 basis points from 6.94% to
6.35% primarily as a result of the general decline in market
interest rates during the periods under review. Our average
volume growth in consumer loans, in particular other consumer
loans, is primarily due to our acquisition of Chohung Bank in
August 2003 and, to a lesser extent, increased demand for
unsecured consumer lending by households and small
unincorporated businesses. The average volume growth in
corporate loans is a result of our acquisition of Chohung Bank
in August 2003 and, to a lesser extent, increased lending to
small-and medium-sized enterprises.
Interest and dividends on investment securities increased 23.9%
from W749 billion in 2002 to W928 billion in 2003.
Approximately 82.4% of our securities portfolio consists of debt
securities issued or guaranteed by the Korean government or
government-controlled entities and debt securities issued by
financial institutions and other Korean banks as of
December 31, 2003. The increase in interest and dividends
on investment securities in 2003 was primarily due to an
increase in average volume of our investment securities as a
result of our acquisition of Chohung Bank in August 2003, which
more than offset a decline in average yields from 6.72% in 2002
to 5.44% in 2003. The principal reason for the decline in gross
yields on these securities is the general decline in market
interest rates.
Interest Expense. Interest expense increased 30.1% from
W2,305 billion in 2002 to W2,998 billion in 2003,
primarily due to a 26.1% increase in interest on deposits and a
79.8% increase in interest on long-term debt.
The 26.1% increase in interest expense on deposits from
W1,401 billion in 2002 to W1,766 billion in 2003 was
primarily the result of a 54.2% increase in average volume of
interest bearing deposits from W34,634 billion in 2002 to
W53,420 billion in 2003, partially offset by a decline of
74 basis points in the cost of interest bearing deposits
from 4.05% in 2002 to 3.31% in 2003. The principal reason for
the increase in average volume of interest bearing deposits is
our acquisition of Chohung Bank in 2003. The principal reason
for the decline in interest rates payable on these liabilities
is the general decline in market interest rates. The average
interest rate paid on our time deposits other than certificates
of deposit, which accounted for 52.0% of our average
interest-bearing deposits in 2003, decreased from 4.91% in 2002
to 4.19% in 2003 primarily due to a general decline in market
interest rates in 2003. The average interest rate paid on our
savings deposits, which accounted for 29.8% of our average
interest-bearing deposits in 2003, decreased from 1.85% in 2002
to 1.46% in 2003.
The 58.5% increase in average balance of our interest bearing
liabilities was primarily due to a 54.2% increase in average
interest-bearing deposits. The 54.2% increase in average
interest-bearing deposit volume from W34,634 billion in
2002 to W53,420 billion in 2003 was due to a 42.7% increase
in average volume of other time deposits from
W19,468 billion in 2002 to W27,780 billion in 2003 and
a 60.4% increase in average volume of savings deposits from
W9,924 billion in 2002 to W15,922 billion in 2003,
resulting from our acquisition of Chohung Bank in 2003.
The 79.8% increase in interest expense on long-term debt was due
to a 122.1% increase in average long-term debt from
W6,184 billion in 2002 to W13,736 billion in 2003
resulting from our acquisition of Chohung
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Bank in 2003, partially offset by a 120 basis point decline
in average interest rates paid on our long-term debt from 6.32%
in 2002 to 5.12% in 2003, reflects a continued decline in the
market interest rates during the period under review.
The 24.5% increase in interest on short-term borrowings was
primarily a result of a 57.8% increase in average short-term
borrowings from W7,226 billion in 2002 to
W11,400 billion in 2003, resulting from our acquisition of
Chohung Bank in 2003, partially offset by a 68 basis point
decline in average interest rates paid on our short-term
borrowings from 3.50% in 2002 to 2.82% in 2003, reflecting a
continued decline in the market interest rates during the period
under review.
Net interest margin. Net interest margin represents the
ratio of net interest income to average interest earning assets.
As net interest income increased 63.1% from W1,430 billion
in 2002 to W2,333 billion in 2003 and the average volume of
our interest earning assets increased 58.9% from
W55,392 billion in 2002 to W88,009 billion in 2003,
our overall net interest margin increased 7 basis points
from 2.58% in 2002 to 2.65% in 2003.
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|
|
Provision for Loan Losses |
Our provision for loan losses increased 328.4% from
W236 billion in 2002 to W1,011 billion in 2003
reflecting our acquisition of Chohung Bank whose quality of loan
portfolio has continued to experience deterioration and
increased amount of charge-offs in our corporate and credit card
lending portfolios.
The following table sets forth for the periods indicated the
components of provision for loan losses by product type.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of December 31, | |
|
|
| |
|
|
2002 | |
|
2003 | |
|
% Change | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(In billions of Won, | |
|
|
except percentages) | |
Corporate
|
|
W |
(6 |
) |
|
W |
428 |
|
|
|
N/M |
|
Mortgages and home equity
|
|
|
23 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
(95.7 |
)% |
Other consumer
|
|
|
53 |
|
|
|
63 |
|
|
|
18.9 |
|
Credit cards
|
|
|
166 |
|
|
|
519 |
|
|
|
212.7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total provision for loan losses
|
|
W |
236 |
|
|
W |
1,011 |
|
|
|
328.4 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
N/ M = not meaningful.
Our provision for loan losses against corporate loans increased
from W(6) billion in 2002 to W428 billion in 2003
primarily due to our acquisition of Chohung Bank and a
deterioration of the asset quality of our corporate loans,
primarily to small- and medium-sized enterprises customers. Our
loan loss allowance against corporate loans increased 182.1%
from W728 billion as of December 31, 2002 to
W2,054 billion as of December 31, 2003 for the same
reason. Non- performing corporate loans rose from
W417 billion as of December 31, 2002 to
W1,305 billion as of December 31, 2003, representing
1.6% and 2.4% of the total corporate loan portfolio
respectively. Total net charge offs rose 439.3% from
W61 billion in 2002 to W329 billion in 2003 due to
charge-offs of loans to SK Networks.
Our provision for loan losses against mortgage and home equity
loans decreased 95.7% from W23 billion as of
December 31, 2002 to W1 billion as of
December 31, 2003 primarily due to improved loss severity.
Our loan loss allowance against mortgage and home equity loans
increased 76.7% from W30 billion as of December 31,
2002 to W53 billion as of December 31, 2003 primarily
as a result of our acquisition of Chohung Bank. Our mortgage and
home equity loans have increased 77.8% from W11,539 billion
as of December 31, 2002 to W20,517 billion as of
December 31, 2003 reflecting our acquisition of Chohung
Bank. The ratio of non-performing loans to total loans within
this portfolio rose from 0.3% in 2002 to 0.6% reflecting our
acquisition of Chohung Bank whose mortgage and home equity loan
portfolio has a higher ratio of non-performing loans. Our
provisions and allowances continue to be lower than the
allowances recognized in other
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countries and the United States, reflecting its relatively low
loan to value lending criteria. Net-charge offs increased.
Our provision for loan losses against other consumer loans
increased 18.9% from W53 billion in 2002 to
W63 billion in 2003 primarily reflecting increased
delinquencies during 2003 and the increased size of the
portfolio. Other consumer loans have increased 193.8% from
W4,962 billion as of December 31, 2002 to
W14,580 billion as of December 31, 2003. The allowance
for loan losses has increased 1,016.9% from W59 billion as
of December 31, 2002 to W659 billion as of
December 31, 2003 reflecting our acquisition of Chohung
Bank and increased levels of delinquencies within the portfolio.
The ratio of non-performing loans to total loans within this
portfolio rose from 0.4% as of December 31, 2002 to 1.6% as
of December 31, 2003 due to a deterioration in asset
quality of this portfolio.
Our provision for loan losses against credit cards increased
212.7% from W166 billion in 2002 to W519 billion in
2003 reflecting increased delinquencies during 2003 and an
increase in the size of the portfolio. The level of net
charge-offs within the credit card portfolio have increased from
W43 billion in 2002 to W696 billion in 2003 reflecting
our acquisition of Chohung Bank and increased level of
delinquencies within the portfolio. Our credit card balances
resulted in a 121.2% increase from W2,763 billion as of
December 31, 2002 to W6,112 billion as of
December 31, 2003. Our allowance has increased 383.2% from
W179 billion to W865 billion due to the increase in
volume as well as higher delinquencies. The ratio of
non-performing loans to total loans within this portfolio
increased from 1.7% as of December 31, 2002 to 2.8% as of
December 31, 2003.
The following table sets forth for the periods indicated the
components of our noninterest income.
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of December 31, | |
|
|
| |
|
|
2002 | |
|
2003 | |
|
% Change | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(In billions of Won, | |
|
|
except percentages) | |
Commissions and fees from non-trust management:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Brokerage fees and commissions(1)
|
|
W |
170 |
|
|
W |
260 |
|
|
|
52.9 |
% |
|
Other fees and commissions(2)
|
|
|
304 |
|
|
|
580 |
|
|
|
90.8 |
|
Net trust management fees(3)
|
|
|
129 |
|
|
|
59 |
|
|
|
(54.3 |
) |
Net trading profits
|
|
|
88 |
|
|
|
72 |
|
|
|
(18.2 |
) |
Net gains (losses) on securities
|
|
|
143 |
|
|
|
(128 |
) |
|
|
N/M |
|
Other(4)
|
|
|
203 |
|
|
|
275 |
|
|
|
35.5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total noninterest income
|
|
W |
1,037 |
|
|
W |
1,118 |
|
|
|
7.8 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
N/ M = not meaningful.
Notes:
|
|
(1) |
Consists of commissions, fees and markup on securities brokerage
activities. |
|
(2) |
Includes commissions received on remittance, commissions
received on imports and export letters of credit and commissions
received from foreign exchange transactions. |
|
(3) |
Consists principally of fees from management of trust accounts
in our banking operations. |
|
(4) |
Includes primarily gain on disposal of premise and equipment and
gain on foreign exchange spot contracts. |
The 7.8% increase in noninterest income was attributable
primarily to a 77.2% increase in commissions and fees from
non-trust management activities, consisting principally of
commissions, fees and markup on securities brokerage activities
such as fees from brokerage services, primarily as a result of
our acquisition of Chohung Bank, which more than offset:
196
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a 54.3% decrease in net trust management fees due primarily to a
shift in trust account volume from trust account products that
carry higher management fees such as household long-term trusts
to those with lower management fees such as specified money
trusts; and |
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our recording a W128 billion of net loss on securities in
2003 as compared to a W143 billion of net gain in 2002,
primarily reflecting impairment losses in 2003 relating to our
securities exposure to LG Card, Hyundai Engineering &
Construction and Ssangyong Cement Industrial and unusually large
gains from dispositions of securities in 2002 which did not
recur in 2003. |
The following table shows, for the periods indicated, the
components of our noninterest expense.
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|
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|
Year Ended December 31, | |
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|
| |
|
|
2002 | |
|
2003 | |
|
% Change | |
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|
| |
|
| |
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| |
|
|
(In billions of Won, | |
|
|
except percentages) | |
Employee compensation and severance benefits
|
|
W |
357 |
|
|
W |
544 |
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|
|
52.4 |
% |
Depreciation and amortization
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|
|
104 |
|
|
|
247 |
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|
|
137.5 |
|
General and administrative expenses
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|
|
410 |
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|
|
553 |
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|
|
34.9 |
|
Impairment loss on goodwill
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|
|
137 |
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|
|
(100.0 |
) |
Write-down of other investments
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|
31 |
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|
40 |
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|
29.0 |
|
Credit card fees
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|
|
45 |
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|
|
90 |
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|
|
100.0 |
|
Other(1)
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|
|
218 |
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|
|
463 |
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|
|
112.4 |
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Total noninterest expenses
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W |
1,302 |
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|
W |
1,937 |
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|
|
48.8 |
% |
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Note:
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(1) |
Includes other taxes, fees and losses from sale of tangible
assets. |
The 48.8% increase in noninterest expenses was primarily due to:
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a 34.9% increase in general and administrative expenses
primarily attributable to increases in employee welfare expenses
and advertisement and marketing expenses to promote our
corporate brand image as an integrated financial holding company; |
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a 52.4% increase in employee compensation and severance benefits
primarily due to an increase in our labor force following our
acquisition of Chohung Bank and the introduction of employee
stock ownership plans by our holding company in 2003; and |
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a 112.4% increase in other expenses, primarily reflecting
commissions paid on collection of over due loans and deposit
insurance premiums paid to the Korea Deposit Insurance
Corporation, |
which more than offset a W137 billion of an impairment loss
on goodwill recorded in 2002 resulting from our acquisition of
Good Morning Securities as described under
Financial Impact of Acquisitions Acquisition of Good
Morning Securities.
Income tax expense decreased from W320 billion in 2002 to
W248 billion in 2003 as a result of our decreased income.
The statutory tax rate was 29.7% in both 2002 and 2003.
Our effective rate of income tax increased to 45.1% in 2003 from
34.8% in 2002 primarily due to a decrease in deferred tax assets
and a corresponding increase in income tax expense resulting
from the anticipated reduction of statutory tax rate from the
current 29.7% to 27.5% beginning January 1, 2005.
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Net Income Before Extraordinary Item |
As a result of the foregoing, our net income before
extraordinary items decreased by 53.3% from W589 billion in
2002 to W275 billion in 2003.
Business Outlook
As a result of reduced domestic consumption, increase in credit
card and other consumer loan delinquencies, lower levels of
investments by corporations, increased unemployment, together
with the on-going tensions between the United States and North
Korea, we expect the Korean economy to continue to experience
difficulties, with prospects of recovery remaining uncertain.
These weak economic conditions in Korea, coupled with intense
competition in the banking sector, will have an adverse impact
on us in the near future.
In corporate banking, lending to small- and medium-sized
enterprises has long been our core focus of business. Our small-
and medium-sized enterprises lending portfolio has grown
steadily from a balance of W14,649 billion in 2002 to
W38,055 billion in 2003 and to W38,713 billion in
2004, with the sharp increase in 2003 due, to a large extent, to
our acquisition of Chohung Bank. During this period, most of the
nationwide banks have shifted their focus to, or increased their
emphasis on, this type of lending, as opportunities in the large
corporate and retail sectors diminish. While we expect the
competition in this sector to intensify and result in lower
margins from lending to this customer sector, we believe our
established customer base, quality brand image and experienced
lending staff will provide an opportunity to maintain steady
growth in this environment. This increase in lending has brought
with it increasing delinquencies in this portion of our
portfolio, in particular in loans to the real estate, leasing
and service industry and the hotel and leisure industry. We
expect this increase in delinquencies to continue, resulting in
higher charge-offs and provisions 2005.
In retail banking, over the past three years, we have
experienced a significant growth in home mortgage-based secured
consumer lending, both for home purchases as well as for general
purpose borrowing through home equity loans. Our mortgage and
home equity lending portfolio increased from an average balance
of W9,973 billion during 2002 to W12,076 billion
during 2003 and to W21,408 billion in 2004. The volume of
such lending by us is significantly dependent on competitive
conditions, real estate prices, interest rate levels and
government policies affecting these markets, and the trends
indicated by prior periods will be altered accordingly. In 2005,
given the relative low home ownership ratio in Korea, the
increasing demand for ownership of larger homes and the growing
trend within the newly financial independent young population to
seek their own housing, we expect the demand for home
mortgage-based secured lending to be fairly strong and the banks
to increase their lending. In addition, since the home
mortgaged-based loans were introduced only in 2004, we believe
that the market for such loans has a strong growth potential. We
believe that consumer demand for the 15-year or longer term
loans is likely to grow significantly given the tax benefits
applicable to their interest payments. We have also experienced
a significant increase in other consumer loans (principally
general unsecured loans) as we seek to diversify our consumer
lending portfolio. Our other consumer loans increased from an
average balance of W4,530 billion during 2002 to
W10,747 billion during 2003 and to W14,481 billion in
2004.
In the credit card business, we have witnessed our customers
become more active borrowers until the first half of 2003 as the
credit card markets expanded rapidly. Beginning in 2003,
however, the growth in credit card usage and balances have been
moderated as a result of heightened concerns about increasing
delinquencies, credit defaults and asset quality deterioration.
Our growth in this sector, represented by Shinhan Card, was not
so dramatic as that experienced by other Korean banks and credit
card companies, some of whom were shifting from large corporate
lending to the credit card sector and others of whom chose to
expand more aggressively. Our credit card portfolio growth trend
reflects this difference, and this in turn was reflected in a
lower level of credit defaults and delinquencies. Three credit
card companies, including Shinhan Card, with sound asset quality
recorded profit in 2004. We expect the credit card asset size to
stabilize in 2005 after a continued decrease since 2003. We also
expect a continued improvement in the profitability of the
credit card companies in 2005 primarily as a result of a
decrease in the provision for loan losses due to
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improved asset quality and, to a lesser extent, an increase in
lending. Our acquisition of Chohung Bank, on the other hand, has
led to a significant increase in our credit card assets,
including considerable amounts of credit card assets with higher
level of delinquencies and credit defaults compared to our
credit card assets of Shinhan Card. However, in the first
quarter of 2005, the credit card division of Chohung Bank
recorded profit as its asset quality improved over the quarters,
and our provision for possible losses relating to the credit
card assets of Chohung Bank decreased significantly. We believe
that the credit card industry has improved its overall asset
quality resulting in lower provisioning for loan losses.
In securities brokerage services, we expect an increase in
brokerage fees and commissions due primarily to improving stock
market performance based on investor optimism for economic
recovery in the second half of 2005, growing interest in asset
management products and anticipated improvement in corporate
earnings, as well as an anticipated increase in volume through
the use of our banking network to promote our securities
brokerage services and products.
We believe that, over the long term, the establishment of the
Shinhan Financial Group as a diversified financial services
platform and the addition of Chohung Bank to that platform will
provide significant opportunities to enhance our prospects as
and when economic conditions improve.
Results by Principal Business Segment Under Korean GAAP
We are organized into twelve major business segments as follows:
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Shinhan Bank, further consisting of the following: |
retail banking;
corporate banking;
treasury and securities investment; and
other banking services;
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Chohung Bank, further consisting of the following: |
retail banking;
corporate banking;
treasury and international business;
credit card; and
other banking services;
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securities brokerage services of Good Morning Shinhan Securities; |
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credit card services of Shinhan Card; and |
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others. |
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The following discussion of our results by principal business
segment is provided on a Korean GAAP basis since this is the
basis of accounting that we currently use to manage our
business. Our chief operating decision maker regularly makes
decisions about resources to be allocated to these activities
and assesses performance of the activities using this
information, and consequently this forms the basis of our
segment reporting included in Note 33 to our consolidated
financial statements in Item 18. Financial
Statements Notes to consolidated financial
statements of Shinhan Financial Group.
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Segment Results(1) | |
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Total Revenues(2) | |
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|
| |
|
| |
|
|
Year Ended December 31, | |
|
|
| |
|
|
2002 | |
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
2002 | |
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
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|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
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| |
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(In billions of Won, except percentages) | |
Shinhan Bank:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Retail banking
|
|
W |
422 |
|
|
W |
560 |
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|
W |
655 |
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|
W |
923 |
|
|
W |
1,221 |
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|
W |
1,401 |
|
|
Corporate banking
|
|
|
351 |
|
|
|
212 |
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|
|
550 |
|
|
|
641 |
|
|
|
749 |
|
|
|
1,006 |
|
|
Treasury and securities investment
|
|
|
103 |
|
|
|
62 |
|
|
|
82 |
|
|
|
737 |
|
|
|
904 |
|
|
|
1,292 |
|
|
Other banking services
|
|
|
(190 |
) |
|
|
(148 |
) |
|
|
(87 |
) |
|
|
348 |
|
|
|
339 |
|
|
|
469 |
|
Chohung Bank:(3)
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Retail banking
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
30 |
|
|
|
132 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
513 |
|
|
|
1,395 |
|
|
Corporate banking
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(58 |
) |
|
|
185 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
133 |
|
|
|
333 |
|
|
Treasury and international business
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(53 |
) |
|
|
(5 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
208 |
|
|
|
2,611 |
|
|
Credit card
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(89 |
) |
|
|
(320 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
237 |
|
|
|
590 |
|
|
Other banking services
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(50 |
) |
|
|
275 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3 |
) |
|
|
498 |
|
Good Morning Shinhan Securities
|
|
|
35 |
|
|
|
69 |
|
|
|
44 |
|
|
|
581 |
|
|
|
656 |
|
|
|
697 |
|
Shinhan Card
|
|
|
158 |
|
|
|
(90 |
) |
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
291 |
|
|
|
322 |
|
|
|
348 |
|
Other subsidiaries
|
|
|
34 |
|
|
|
36 |
|
|
|
10 |
|
|
|
208 |
|
|
|
305 |
|
|
|
355 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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Total(4)
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|
W |
913 |
|
|
W |
481 |
|
|
W |
1,527 |
|
|
W |
3,729 |
|
|
W |
5,584 |
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|
W |
10,995 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Notes:
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|
(1) |
Represents income per segment before income taxes. |
|
(2) |
Represents net interest income plus noninterest income. |
|
(3) |
As we acquired Chohung Bank in August 2003, the segment results
for Chohung Bank only reflect the results of operations from the
date of our acquisition to December 31, 2003 and is not
available on a meaningful comparative basis. |
|
(4) |
Before elimination or adjustments. |
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Shinhan Banks Retail Banking |
Shinhan Banks retail banking segment products include
mortgage and home equity loans and other consumer loans,
deposits and other savings products.
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31, | |
|
% Change | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
2002 | |
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
2002/2003 | |
|
2003/2004 | |
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|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(In billions of Won) | |
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|
|
|
Income statement data
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|
|
|
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|
Net interest income
|
|
W |
718 |
|
|
W |
782 |
|
|
W |
844 |
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|
|
8.9 |
% |
|
|
7.9 |
% |
Noninterest income
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|
|
205 |
|
|
|
439 |
|
|
|
557 |
|
|
|
114.1 |
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|
|
26.9 |
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|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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Total revenues
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|
|
923 |
|
|
|
1,221 |
|
|
|
1,401 |
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|
|
32.3 |
|
|
|
14.7 |
|
Provision for loan losses(1)
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|
|
(46 |
) |
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|
(64 |
) |
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|
(30 |
) |
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|
39.1 |
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|
|
(53.1 |
) |
Noninterest expense including depreciation and amortization
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|
(455 |
) |
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|
(597 |
) |
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|
(716 |
) |
|
|
31.2 |
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|
|
19.9 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
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Segment results(2)
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|
W |
422 |
|
|
W |
560 |
|
|
W |
655 |
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|
|
32.7 |
% |
|
|
17.0 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Notes:
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|
(1) |
Includes provision for guarantees and acceptances of
W(0.5) billion in 2002. We recorded no such provision in
2003 and 2004. |
|
(2) |
Net income per segment before income taxes. |
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|
|
Comparison of 2004 to 2003 |
Our overall segment result increased by 17.0% from
W560 billion in 2003 to W655 billion in 2004.
The 7.9% increase in net interest income from retail banking
activities was primarily due to an increase in average lending
volume to individuals and households, particularly, mortgage and
home equity loans, partially offset by an increase in average
deposits, particularly, time deposits.
The increase in average lending volume to individuals, mortgage
and home equity loans in particular, is primarily due to the
recent trend and preference by commercial banks, including
ourselves, to lend to consumers on a secured basis. The increase
in average deposits, time deposits in particular, is primarily
due to customer demand for stable time deposit products in
Korean Won and the increase in time deposit products that
utilize Korean Won and Japanese Yen swaps to maximize the
return. We are currently experiencing a dispute with the Korean
National Tax Service in respect of these time deposit products
as described in Item 3. Key Information: Risk
Factors Risks Relating to Our Banking
Business Our current dispute with the Korean
National Tax Service relating to certain deposit products, if
adversely resolved, and together with potential claims from our
customers, may materially and adversely affect our financial
condition and results of operations.
Noninterest income increased by 26.9% primarily due to an
increase in gross gains from derivatives transactions and an
increase in gains from foreign currency transactions, each as a
result of increase in transaction volume, partially offset by a
decrease in agency fees and commissions income from
cross-selling products of our other subsidiaries through Shinhan
Banks retail banking branch network. Agency fees decreased
primarily due to a decrease in agency fees from credit card
operations, which was substantially offset by increases in
agency fees from cross-selling bancassurance products and
beneficiary certificates.
Provision for loan losses on consumer loans decreased by 53.1%
primarily due to improved asset quality despite the increase in
Shinhan Banks lending volume.
Noninterest expense including depreciation and amortization
increased by 19.9% from W597 billion in 2003 to
W716 billion in 2004, primarily due to an increase in gross
losses from derivatives transactions, resulting from higher
transaction volume and increased employee welfare and benefits
paid to Shinhan Banks
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employees, which more than offset a decrease in fees for
perfecting security interests and related legal and
administrative expenses.
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|
|
Comparison of 2003 to 2002 |
Our overall segment result increased by 32.7% from
W422 billion in 2002 to W560 billion in 2003.
The 8.9% increase in net interest income from retail banking
activities was primarily due to an increase in average lending
volume to individuals and households, particularly, mortgage and
home equity loans, partially offset by an increase in average
deposits, particularly, foreign currency time deposits and
equity-linked deposits.
The increase in average lending volume to individuals, mortgage
and home equity loans in particular, is primarily due to the
recent trend and preference by commercial banks, including
ourselves, to lend to consumers on a secured basis. The increase
in average deposits, foreign currency time deposits and
equity-linked deposits in particular, is primarily due to
customer demand for products indirectly linked with the stock
market performance, foreign currency deposits in anticipation of
a devaluation in Won currency and short-term deposits in a low
interest environment.
Noninterest income increased 114.1% primarily due to an increase
in gross gains from derivatives transactions, reflecting a
roughly threefold volume increase in derivatives transactions,
and increase in agency fees and commissions income from
cross-selling products of our other subsidiaries through Shinhan
Banks retail banking branch network. This increase was
also attributable to the reclassification of agency fees from
handling Shinhan Cards assets from interest income in 2002
to fee income in 2003.
Provision for loan losses on consumer loans increased by 39.1%
primarily due to the increase in Shinhan Banks lending
volume resulting in higher level of allowance for loan losses
required at the end of 2003.
Noninterest expense including depreciation and amortization
increased 31.2% from W455 billion in 2002 to
W597 billion in 2003, primarily due to an increase in gross
losses from derivatives transactions, resulting from a volume
increase in derivatives transactions, increased premiums paid to
the Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation for deposit insurance
due to an additional 0.1% of special contributions levied by the
Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation and increased salaries and
wages paid to Shinhan Banks employees, which more than
offset a decrease in fees for perfecting security interests and
related legal and administrative expenses.
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Shinhan Banks Corporate Banking |
Shinhan Banks large corporate banking segment handles its
transactions with all of its corporate customers, including
small- and medium-sized enterprises, chaebols and public
enterprises. Activities within the segment include loans,
overdrafts and other credit facilities, gathering deposits and
investment banking activities.
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31, | |
|
% Change | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
2002 | |
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
2002/2003 | |
|
2003/2004 | |
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|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
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|
(In billions of Won) | |
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|
|
|
Income statement data
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net interest income
|
|
W |
366 |
|
|
W |
434 |
|
|
W |
530 |
|
|
|
18.6 |
% |
|
|
22.1 |
% |
Noninterest income
|
|
|
275 |
|
|
|
315 |
|
|
|
476 |
|
|
|
14.5 |
|
|
|
51.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenues
|
|
|
641 |
|
|
|
749 |
|
|
|
1,006 |
|
|
|
16.8 |
|
|
|
34.3 |
|
Provision for loan losses(1)
|
|
|
(15 |
) |
|
|
(273 |
) |
|
|
(66 |
) |
|
|
(1,720.0 |
) |
|
|
(75.8 |
) |
Noninterest expense including depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
(275 |
) |
|
|
(264 |
) |
|
|
(390 |
) |
|
|
(4.0 |
) |
|
|
47.7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Segment results(2)
|
|
W |
351 |
|
|
W |
212 |
|
|
W |
550 |
|
|
|
(39.6 |
)% |
|
|
159.4 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Notes:
|
|
(1) |
Includes provision for guarantees and acceptances of
W(8.4) billion in 2002. We recorded no such provision in
2003 and 2004. |
|
(2) |
Net income per segment before income taxes. |
|
|
|
Comparison of 2004 to 2003 |
Our overall segment result increased by 159.4% from
W212 billion in 2003 to W550 billion in 2004,
primarily due to a W257 billion increase in total revenues
and a W207 billion decrease in provision for loan losses
during the period under review.
Net interest income increased by 22.1% due primarily to the
increase in average volume of lending to small-and medium-sized
enterprises, which results primarily from the continued growth
in the small- and medium-sized lending market, together with
Shinhan Banks continued efforts to focus its marketing on
this customer sector to achieve growth.
Noninterest income increased by 51.1% due primarily to an
increase in gross gains from derivatives transactions and, to a
lesser extent, an increase in fees and commissions from Shinhan
Banks investment banking activities, including
asset-backed securitization.
The lower level of provision for loan losses in 2004 is
primarily due to resolutions of credit problems experienced by
certain large corporate borrowers, including SK Networks and LG
Card.
Noninterest expense including depreciation and amortization
increased by 47.7% due primarily to an increase in gross losses
from derivatives transactions, resulting from a volume increase
in derivatives transactions.
|
|
|
Comparison of 2003 to 2002 |
Our overall segment result decreased 39.6% from
W351 billion in 2002 to W212 billion in 2003,
primarily due to a W258 billion increase in provision for
loan losses during the period under review.
Net interest income increased 18.6% due primarily to the
increase in average volume of lending to small- and medium-sized
enterprises, which results primarily from the continued growth
in the small-and medium-sized lending market, together with
Shinhan Banks continued efforts to focus its marketing on
this customer sector to achieve growth.
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Noninterest income increased 14.5% due primarily to the increase
in fees and commissions from Shinhan Banks investment
banking activities, including asset-backed securitization.
The higher level of provision for loan losses in 2003 is
primarily due to increased charge-offs and a deterioration in
the financial condition of certain large corporate borrowers,
including SK Networks and LG Card.
Noninterest expense including depreciation and amortization
decreased 4.0% due primarily to a decrease in gross losses from
derivatives transactions, resulting from a volume decrease in
derivatives transactions, which more than offset increased
premiums paid to the Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation for
deposit insurance and increased salaries and wages paid to
Shinhan Banks employees.
|
|
|
Shinhan Banks Treasury and Securities
Investment |
Shinhan Banks treasury and securities investment segment
primarily handles the trading of and investment in debt
securities and, to a lesser extent, in equity securities for its
own accounts, handling its treasury activities such as
correspondence banking, and entering into derivatives
transactions.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31, | |
|
% Change | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
2002 | |
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
2002/2003 | |
|
2003/2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(In billions of Won) | |
|
|
|
|
Income statement data
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net interest income
|
|
W |
54 |
|
|
W |
65 |
|
|
W |
4 |
|
|
|
20.4 |
% |
|
|
(93.8 |
)% |
Noninterest income
|
|
|
683 |
|
|
|
839 |
|
|
|
1,288 |
|
|
|
22.8 |
% |
|
|
53.5 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenues
|
|
|
737 |
|
|
|
904 |
|
|
|
1,292 |
|
|
|
22.7 |
% |
|
|
42.9 |
% |
Provision for loan losses
|
|
|
20 |
|
|
|
11 |
|
|
|
(8 |
) |
|
|
(45.0 |
)% |
|
|
N/M |
|
Noninterest expense including depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
(654 |
) |
|
|
(853 |
) |
|
|
(1,202 |
) |
|
|
30.4 |
% |
|
|
40.9 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Segment results(1)
|
|
W |
103 |
|
|
W |
62 |
|
|
W |
82 |
|
|
|
(39.8 |
)% |
|
|
32.3 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Note:
|
|
(1) |
Net income per segment before income taxes. |
|
|
|
Comparison of 2004 to 2003 |
Our overall segment result increased by 32.3% from
W62 billion in 2003 to W82 billion in 2004.
Net interest income decreased by 93.8% primarily due to a
decrease in the volume of investment portfolio.
Noninterest income increased by 53.5% from W839 billion in
2003 to W1,288 billion in 2004 due primarily to an increase
in gains from increased volume of Shinhan Banks
derivatives transactions with customers as well as an increase
in gains from foreign currency transactions with customers.
In 2004, Shinhan Bank recorded provision for loan losses in this
segment of W8 billion in 2004 as compared to a reversal of
provisions for loan losses of W11 billion in 2003. The
provision for loan losses in 2004 resulted from Shinhan
Banks converting its credit exposure to LG Card to equity
in connection with the rescue plan for LG Card. The reversal of
provision for loan losses in 2003 was necessary to make
adjustments in the contra-account to reflect increased
provisioning in Shinhan Banks overseas branches.
Noninterest expense including depreciation and amortization
increased by 40.9% primarily due to an increase in derivative
liabilities resulting from an increase in volume of back-to-back
transactions to cover risk exposures that arose in connection
with Shinhan Banks transactions with customers, an
increase in losses from foreign currency transactions with
customers and, to a lesser extent, valuation losses from Shinhan
204
Banks equity investment in Shinhan Finance Limited, which
was partially offset by decreases in impairment losses from
securities and losses from dispositions of securities.
|
|
|
Comparison of 2003 to 2002 |
Our overall segment result decreased 39.8% from
W103 billion in 2002 to W62 billion in 2003.
Net interest income increased 20.4% primarily due to an increase
in inter-segment lending to other segments from funding raised
through issuance of finance debentures and foreign currency
borrowings.
Noninterest income increased 22.8% from W683 billion in
2002 to W839 billion in 2003 due primarily to an increase
in gains from increased volume of Shinhan Banks
derivatives transactions with customers, which nearly tripled in
line with derivatives market growth, which was partially offset
by a decrease in realized gains on disposition of investment
securities reflecting a continued decline in market interest
rates.
In 2002 and 2003, Shinhan Bank recorded reversals of provision
for loan losses in this segment of W20 billion in 2002 and
W11 billion in 2003 in order to make adjustments in the
contra-account to reflect increased provisioning in its overseas
branches.
Noninterest expense including depreciation and amortization
increased 30.4% primarily due to an increase in derivative
liabilities resulting from increase in volume of back-to-back
transactions to cover risk exposures that arose in connection
with Shinhan Banks transactions with customers, impairment
losses in securities exposure to LG Card and valuation losses
from Shinhan Banks equity investment in Shinhan Finance
Limited.
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|
|
Shinhan Banks Other Banking Services |
The revenue-generating activities in this segment consist
primarily of Shinhan Banks trust account management
services and any gains and losses from our overseas branches.
This segment also reflects the expenses and provision for loan
losses of Shinhan Bank that are not, as a matter of management
policy, allocated to either retail banking or corporate banking.
For management reporting purposes, each of the retail banking
and corporate banking segments computes and reflects provision
for loan losses that are discounted based on average balances of
loans to show a meaningful comparison of performance within and
vis-à-vis other activities. This has the effect of
understating the provisions for loan losses that are reflected
in our segment reporting as compared to the bankwide provision
for loan losses reflected in Shinhan Banks financial
statements. The excess provision for loan losses arising from
the difference in computations are not allocated to retail
banking or corporate banking but are reflected in this segment.
As a result, segment results will generally be in the negative.
In 2002, 2003 and 2004, those excess provision for loan losses
that were not allocated to either retail banking or corporate
banking amounted to W116 billion, W86 billion and
W124 billion, respectively.
In addition, Shinhan Bank frequently issues subordinated debt
securities, which carry interests that are higher than market
interest rates. As subordinated debt securities has the overall
effect of improving Shinhan Banks capital adequacy and
benefits Shinhan Bank in its entirety, the management believes
it is inappropriate to allocate the higher costs associated with
issuing subordinated debt to a particular business segment.
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Accordingly, we allocate and reflect the difference between the
higher costs associated with subordinated debt and market
interest rates in this segment as interest expenses.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31, | |
|
% Change | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
2002 | |
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
2002/2003 | |
|
2003/2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(In billions of Won) | |
|
|
|
|
Income statement data
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net interest income
|
|
W |
179 |
|
|
W |
212 |
|
|
W |
182 |
|
|
|
18.4 |
% |
|
|
(14.2 |
)% |
Noninterest income
|
|
|
169 |
|
|
|
127 |
|
|
|
287 |
|
|
|
(24.9 |
) |
|
|
126.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenues
|
|
|
348 |
|
|
|
339 |
|
|
|
469 |
|
|
|
(2.6 |
) |
|
|
38.3 |
|
Provision for loan losses(1)
|
|
|
(129 |
) |
|
|
(109 |
) |
|
|
(98 |
) |
|
|
(15.5 |
) |
|
|
(10.1 |
) |
Noninterest expense including depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
(409 |
) |
|
|
(378 |
) |
|
|
(458 |
) |
|
|
(7.6 |
) |
|
|
21.2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Segment results(2)
|
|
W |
(190 |
) |
|
W |
(148 |
) |
|
W |
(87 |
) |
|
|
(22.1 |
)% |
|
|
(41.2 |
)% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Notes:
|
|
(1) |
Includes provision for guarantees and acceptances of
W(0.5) billion, W(0.3) billion and W(1.0) billion
in 2002, 2003 and 2004, respectively. |
|
(2) |
Net income per segment before income taxes. |
|
|
|
Comparison of 2004 to 2003 |
Our overall segment result improved from a loss of
W148 billion in 2003 to a loss of W87 billion in 2004,
showing a 41.2% decrease, primarily as a result of a 126.0%
increase in noninterest income combined with a 10.1% decrease in
provision for loan losses.
Net interest income decreased by 14.2% due primarily to a
decrease in market interest which we use to record interest from
inter-segment lendings and borrowings and, to a lesser extent, a
decrease in net interest income from Shinhan Banks
overseas subsidiaries, reflecting the appreciation of the Korean
Won against foreign currencies.
Noninterest income increased by 126.0% due primarily to the sale
by Shinhan Bank of common shares of the holding company in March
2004, resulting in a gain of W228 billion, partially offset
by the effect of eliminating certain double-counting between
segments of investment banking and derivatives transactions.
Provision for loan losses decreased by 10.1% due to a lower
amount of allocation of provisions to Shinhan Banks other
business segments based on average balance calculation and
decreased provisioning at Shinhan Banks overseas branches
in 2004 resulting from improved asset quality of exposures to SK
Networks.
Noninterest expense including depreciation and amortization
increased by 21.2% due primarily to the incurrence of
W95 billion of expenses relating to the change in Shinhan
Banks employee retirement plan.
|
|
|
Comparison of 2003 to 2002 |
Our overall segment result improved from a loss of
W190 billion in 2002 to a loss of W148 billion in
2003, showing a 22.1% decrease, primarily as a result of a 18.4%
increase in net interest income combined with a 15.5% decrease
in provision for loan losses.
Net interest income increased 18.4% due primarily to an increase
in net interest income from Shinhan Banks overseas
subsidiaries, resulting from an increase in overseas securities
investments combined with a decrease in overseas borrowings.
Noninterest income decreased 24.9% due primarily to a
W41 billion decrease in trust management fees.
Provision for loan losses decreased 15.5% due to allocation of
higher provisions to Shinhan Banks other business segments
based on average balance calculation which more than offset
increased provisioning at
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Shinhan Banks overseas branches in 2003 resulting from
Shinhan Banks exposure to SK Networks overseas
operations.
Noninterest expense including depreciation and amortization
decreased 7.6% due primarily to increased losses from
disposition of and impairment losses on securities obtained
through corporate restructuring, including equity securities of
Hynix Semiconductor, in 2002, which did not recur in 2003.
|
|
|
Chohung Banks Retail Banking |
Chohung Banks retail banking segment products include
mortgage and home equity loans and other consumer loans,
deposits and other savings products.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
From September 1 | |
|
Year Ended | |
|
|
|
|
to December 31, | |
|
December 31, | |
|
% Change | |
|
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
2003/2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(In billions of Won) | |
|
|
Income statement data
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net interest income
|
|
W |
418 |
|
|
W |
1,107 |
|
|
|
164.8 |
% |
Noninterest income
|
|
|
95 |
|
|
|
288 |
|
|
|
203.2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenues
|
|
|
513 |
|
|
|
1,395 |
|
|
|
171.9 |
|
Provision for loan losses
|
|
|
(150 |
) |
|
|
(466 |
) |
|
|
210.7 |
|
Noninterest expense including depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
(333 |
) |
|
|
(797 |
) |
|
|
139.3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Segment results(1)
|
|
W |
30 |
|
|
W |
132 |
|
|
|
340.0 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Note:
|
|
(1) |
Net income per segment before income taxes. |
Since we acquired Chohung Bank in August 2003, the segment
results relating to Chohung Banks business for the year
ended December 31, 2003 only exist from September 1,
2003 to December 31, 2003 while Chohung Banks segment
results for the year ended December 31, 2004 reflects the
segment results and other income statement information for this
segment for the full year ended December 31, 2004. As a
result, the comparison of the two periods are not available on a
comparable basis and thus not meaningful.
|
|
|
Chohung Banks Corporate Banking |
Chohung Banks large corporate banking segment handles its
transactions with all of its corporate customers, including
small- and medium-sized enterprises, chaebols and public
enterprises. Activities within the segment include loans,
overdrafts and other credit facilities, gathering deposits and
investment banking activities.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
From September 1 | |
|
Year Ended | |
|
|
|
|
to December 31, | |
|
December 31, | |
|
% Change | |
|
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
2003/2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(In billions of Won) | |
|
|
Income statement data
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net interest income
|
|
W |
62 |
|
|
W |
258 |
|
|
|
316.1 |
% |
Noninterest income
|
|
|
71 |
|
|
|
75 |
|
|
|
5.6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenues
|
|
|
133 |
|
|
|
333 |
|
|
|
150.4 |
|
Provision for loan losses(1)
|
|
|
(145 |
) |
|
|
12 |
|
|
|
N/M |
|
Noninterest expense including depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
(46 |
) |
|
|
(160 |
) |
|
|
247.8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Segment results(2)
|
|
W |
(58 |
) |
|
W |
185 |
|
|
|
419.0 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
207
Notes:
|
|
(1) |
Includes provision for guarantees and acceptances of
W(35) billion in 2003 and W(22) billion in 2004. |
|
(2) |
Net income per segment before income taxes. |
Since we acquired Chohung Bank in August 2003, the segment
results relating to Chohung Banks business for the year
ended December 31, 2003 only exist from September 1,
2003 to December 31, 2003 while Chohung Banks segment
results for the year ended December 31, 2004 reflects the
segment results and other income statement information for this
segment for the full year ended December 31, 2004. As a
result, the comparison of the two periods are not available on a
comparable basis and thus not meaningful.
|
|
|
Chohung Banks Treasury and International
Business |
Chohung Banks treasury and international business segment
primarily handles the trading of and investment in debt
securities and, to a lesser extent, in equity securities for its
own accounts, handling its treasury activities such as
correspondence banking, and entering into derivatives
transactions and any gains and losses from our overseas branches
and subsidiaries.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
From September 1 | |
|
Year Ended | |
|
|
|
|
to December 31, | |
|
December 31, | |
|
% Change | |
|
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
2003/ 2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(In billions of Won) | |
|
|
Income statement data
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net interest income
|
|
W |
(26 |
) |
|
W |
(1 |
) |
|
|
(96.2 |
)% |
Noninterest income
|
|
|
234 |
|
|
|
2,612 |
|
|
|
1,016.2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenues
|
|
|
208 |
|
|
|
2,611 |
|
|
|
1,155.3 |
|
Provision for loan losses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13 |
|
|
|
N/M |
|
Noninterest expense including depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
(261 |
) |
|
|
(2,629 |
) |
|
|
907.3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Segment results(1)
|
|
W |
(53 |
) |
|
W |
(5 |
) |
|
|
(90.6 |
)% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Note:
|
|
(1) |
Net income per segment before income taxes. |
Since we acquired Chohung Bank in August 2003, the segment
results relating to Chohung Banks business for the year
ended December 31, 2003 only exist from September 1,
2003 to December 31, 2003 while Chohung Banks segment
results for the year ended December 31, 2004 reflects the
segment results and other income statement information for this
segment for the full year ended December 31, 2004. As a
result, the comparison of the two periods are not available on a
comparable basis and thus not meaningful.
208
|
|
|
Chohung Banks Credit Card |
Chohung Banks segment handles credit card activities
primarily managed by BC Card, Chohung Banks credit card
business.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
From September 1 | |
|
Year Ended | |
|
|
|
|
to December 31, | |
|
December 31, | |
|
% Change | |
|
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
2003/2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(In billions of Won) | |
|
|
Income statement data
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net interest income
|
|
W |
237 |
|
|
W |
588 |
|
|
|
148.1 |
% |
Noninterest income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
N/M |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenues
|
|
|
237 |
|
|
|
590 |
|
|
|
148.9 |
|
Provision for loan losses
|
|
|
(199 |
) |
|
|
(673 |
) |
|
|
238.2 |
|
Noninterest expense including depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
(127 |
) |
|
|
(237 |
) |
|
|
86.6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Segment results(1)
|
|
W |
(89 |
) |
|
W |
(320 |
) |
|
|
259.6 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Note:
|
|
(1) |
Net income per segment before income taxes. |
Since we acquired Chohung Bank in August 2003, the segment
results relating to Chohung Banks business for the year
ended December 31, 2003 only exist from September 1,
2003 to December 31, 2003 while Chohung Banks segment
results for the year ended December 31, 2004 reflects the
segment results and other income statement information for this
segment for the full year ended December 31, 2004. As a
result, the comparison of the two periods are not available on a
comparable basis and thus not meaningful.
|
|
|
Chohung Banks Other Banking Services |
The revenue-generating activities in this segment consist
primarily of Chohung Banks merchant banking business and
trust account management services. Chohung Banks merchant
banking segment products include short-term financing for both
deposit and lending sides, including cash management accounts,
factoring financing and bill discounting, leasing, investment
banking activities, mergers and acquisitions advice and project
financing services. This segment also reflects the expenses
incurred by Chohung Banks support and management functions
performed at the headquarters level, including Chohung
Banks risk management and information technology systems.
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|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
From September 1 | |
|
Year Ended | |
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|
|
|
to December 31, | |
|
December 31, | |
|
% Change | |
|
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
2003/2004 | |
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|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(In billions of Won) | |
|
|
Income statement data
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net interest income
|
|
W |
(10 |
) |
|
W |
138 |
|
|
|
N/M |
|
Noninterest income
|
|
|
7 |
|
|
|
360 |
|
|
|
5,042.9 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenues
|
|
|
(3 |
) |
|
|
498 |
|
|
|
N/M |
|
Provision for loan losses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
83 |
|
|
|
N/M |
|
Noninterest expense including depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
(47 |
) |
|
|
(306 |
) |
|
|
551.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Segment results(1)
|
|
W |
(50 |
) |
|
W |
275 |
|
|
|
N/M |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Note:
|
|
(1) |
Net income per segment before income taxes. |
209
Since we acquired Chohung Bank in August 2003, the segment
results relating to Chohung Banks business for the year
ended December 31, 2003 only exist from September 1,
2003 to December 31, 2003 while Chohung Banks segment
results for the year ended December 31, 2004 reflects the
segment results and other income statement information for this
segment for the full year ended December 31, 2004. As a
result, the comparison of the two periods are not available on a
comparable basis and thus not meaningful.
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|
Securities Brokerage Services |
Securities brokerage services segment primarily reflects
securities brokerage and dealing services on behalf of
customers, which is conducted by Good Morning Shinhan
Securities, our principal securities brokerage subsidiary.
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31, | |
|
% Change | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
2002 | |
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
2002/2003 | |
|
2003/2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(In billions of Won) | |
|
|
|
|
Income statement data
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net interest income
|
|
W |
22 |
|
|
W |
34 |
|
|
W |
54 |
|
|
|
54.5 |
% |
|
|
58.8 |
% |
Noninterest income
|
|
|
559 |
|
|
|
622 |
|
|
|
643 |
|
|
|
11.3 |
|
|
|
3.4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenues
|
|
|
581 |
|
|
|
656 |
|
|
|
697 |
|
|
|
12.9 |
|
|
|
6.3 |
|
Provision for loan losses
|
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
N/M |
|
Noninterest expense including depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
(552 |
) |
|
|
(587 |
) |
|
|
(658 |
) |
|
|
6.3 |
|
|
|
12.1 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Segment results(1)
|
|
W |
35 |
|
|
W |
69 |
|
|
W |
44 |
|
|
|
97.1 |
% |
|
|
(36.2 |
)% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Note:
|
|
(1) |
Net income per segment before income taxes. |
|
|
|
Comparison of 2004 to 2003 |
Our overall segment result decreased by 36.2% from a gain of
W69 billion in 2003 to a gain of W44 billion in 2004.
The 58.8% increase in net interest income was due primarily to
interest income from equity-linked securities that Good Morning
Shinhan Securities acquired to hedge its position against the
equity-linked securities sold to its customers.
The 3.4% increase in noninterest income was primarily due to an
in brokerage fees resulting from increased sales of
equity-linked securities and short-term marketable securities.
Noninterest expense including depreciation and amortization
increased 12.1%, or by W71 billion, primarily due to an
increase in losses from sales of short-term marketable
securities.
|
|
|
Comparison of 2003 to 2002 |
Our overall segment result increased 97.1% from a gain of
W35 billion in 2002 to a gain of W69 billion in 2003.
The 11.3% increase in noninterest income was primarily due to an
increase in brokerage fees resulting from improved stock market
performance.
Noninterest expense including depreciation and amortization
increased 6.3%, or by W35 billion, primarily due to
increases in losses from securities and salaries and wages which
more than offset a decrease in losses from derivatives.
210
|
|
|
Credit Card Services of Shinhan Card |
Credit Card Services segment handles credit card activities
primarily managed by Shinhan Card, our wholly-owned subsidiary.
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31, | |
|
% Change | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
2002 | |
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
2002/2003 | |
|
2003/2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(In billions of Won) | |
|
|
|
|
Income statement data
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net interest income
|
|
W |
291 |
|
|
W |
322 |
|
|
W |
348 |
|
|
|
10.7 |
% |
|
|
8.1 |
% |
Noninterest income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
N/M |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenues
|
|
|
291 |
|
|
|
322 |
|
|
|
348 |
|
|
|
10.7 |
|
|
|
8.1 |
|
Provision for loan losses
|
|
|
(63 |
) |
|
|
(236 |
) |
|
|
(176 |
) |
|
|
274.6 |
|
|
|
(25.4 |
) |
Noninterest expense including depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
(70 |
) |
|
|
(176 |
) |
|
|
(166 |
) |
|
|
151.4 |
|
|
|
(5.7 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Segment results(1)
|
|
W |
158 |
|
|
W |
(90 |
) |
|
W |
6 |
|
|
|
N/M |
|
|
|
N/M |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Note:
|
|
(1) |
Net income per segment before income taxes. |
|
|
|
Comparison of 2004 to 2003 |
Our overall segment result improved from a loss of
W90 billion in 2003 to a gain of W6 billion in 2004.
The 8.1% increase in net interest income was primarily due to a
reduction in funding cost corresponding to a decrease in market
interest rates and a decrease in interest expense as a result of
reduced borrowings corresponding to reduced credit card assets.
Provision for loan losses decreased by W60 billion, or
25.4%, in 2004 as a result of improvement in the asset quality
of Shinhan Cards credit card assets.
Noninterest expense including depreciation and amortization
decreased by 5.7% primarily due to impairment losses recorded
from asset securitization transactions in 2003 and a reduction
in fees for handling credit cards that Shinhan Card pays to our
other distribution channels, primarily Shinhan Bank.
|
|
|
Comparison of 2003 to 2002 |
Our overall segment result decreased 157.0% from a gain of
W158 billion in 2002 to a loss of W90 billion in 2003.
The 10.7% increase in net interest income was primarily due to
the increase in average volume of credit card accounts as well
as an increase in cash advance fees and other charge rates.
Provision for loan losses increased by W173 billion as a
result of deterioration in Shinhan Cards credit card asset
quality.
Noninterest expense including depreciation and amortization
increased 151.4% primarily due to increased agency fees paid to
Shinhan Bank for handling Shinhan Cards credit card
assets, increased marketing expenses relating to customer
attraction and increased salaries, wages and other expenses.
211
Other segment primarily reflects all other activities of our
subsidiaries, including the results of operations of Jeju Bank,
Shinhan Capital, SH&C Life Insurance, Shinhan Credit
Information and Shinhan Macquarie Financial Advisory and
back-office functions maintained at the holding company.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31, | |
|
% Change | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
2002 | |
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
2002/2003 | |
|
2003/2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(In billions of Won) | |
|
|
|
|
Income statement data
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net interest income
|
|
W |
108 |
|
|
W |
198 |
|
|
W |
155 |
|
|
|
83.3 |
% |
|
|
(21.7 |
)% |
Noninterest income
|
|
|
100 |
|
|
|
107 |
|
|
|
200 |
|
|
|
7.0 |
|
|
|
86.9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenues
|
|
|
208 |
|
|
|
305 |
|
|
|
355 |
|
|
|
46.6 |
|
|
|
16.4 |
|
Provision for loan losses
|
|
|
(21 |
) |
|
|
9 |
|
|
|
(33 |
) |
|
|
N/M |
|
|
|
N/M |
|
Noninterest expense
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
including depreciation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
and amortization
|
|
|
(153 |
) |
|
|
(278 |
) |
|
|
(312 |
) |
|
|
81.7 |
|
|
|
12.2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Segment results(1)
|
|
W |
34 |
|
|
W |
36 |
|
|
W |
10 |
|
|
|
5.9 |
% |
|
|
(72.2 |
)% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
N/ M = not meaningful.
Note:
|
|
(1) |
Net income per segment before income taxes. |
|
|
|
Comparison of 2004 to 2003 |
Our overall segment result decreased from W36 billion in
2003 to W10 billion in 2004, primarily due to a decrease in
net interest income and an increase in noninterest expense of
the holding company.
Net interest income decreased from W198 billion in 2003 to
W155 billion in 2004, primarily due to an increase in
interest expense as a result of increased average balance of
securities issued by our holding company to finance non-bank
subsidiaries such as Shinhan Card and Shinhan Capital and a
decrease in interest income from income Jeju Bank as a result of
reduced credit card assets.
Noninterest income increased significantly due primarily to an
increase in gross gains from foreign currency translation
recorded at Shinhan Capital and the effects of including two
additional subsidiaries, which were Shinhan MacQuarie Financial
Advisory and Shinhan Credit Information, into consolidation
during 2004.
We recorded provision for loan losses of W33 billion in
2004 primarily due to an increase in provision for loan losses
with respect to finance leases of Shinhan Capital.
Noninterest expense including depreciation and amortization
increased 9.4% due primarily to an increase in gross losses from
foreign currency translation recorded at Shinhan Capital and the
effects of including two additional subsidiaries, which were
Shinhan MacQuarie Financial Advisory and Shinhan Credit
Information, into consolidation during 2004.
|
|
|
Comparison of 2003 to 2002 |
Our overall segment result increased 5.9% from W34 billion
in 2002 to W36 billion in 2003, primarily reflecting the
results of operations of Jeju Bank.
Net interest income increased 83.3% from W108 billion in
2002 to W198 billion in 2003, primarily due to increased
interest income earned by Shinhan Capital resulting from an
increase in lease assets.
212
Noninterest income increased 7.0% due primarily to a
W43 billion in insurance premiums received at SH&C Life
Insurance following the commencement of its bancassurance
business in September 2003 which more than offset a decrease in
gains from derivatives at Shinhan Capital.
Noninterest expense including depreciation and amortization
increased 81.7% due primarily to a W48 billion in
noninterest expenses incurred at SH&C Life Insurance
following the commencement of its bancassurance business in
September 2003, an increase in depreciation of lease assets at
Shinhan Capital and the effect of the full year results of
operations recorded at Jeju Bank in 2003 as compared to the
results of operations for the nine-month-period in 2002.
Financial Condition
The following table sets forth, as of the dates indicated, the
principal components of our assets.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of December 31, | |
|
% Change | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
2002 | |
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
2002/2003 | |
|
2003/2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(In billions of Won, except percentages) | |
Cash and cash equivalents
|
|
W |
282 |
|
|
W |
1,897 |
|
|
W |
2,444 |
|
|
|
572.7 |
% |
|
|
28.8 |
% |
Restricted cash
|
|
|
1,365 |
|
|
|
3,662 |
|
|
|
3,301 |
|
|
|
168.3 |
|
|
|
(9.9 |
) |
Interest-bearing deposits in banks
|
|
|
125 |
|
|
|
409 |
|
|
|
220 |
|
|
|
227.2 |
|
|
|
(46.2 |
) |
Call loans and securities purchased under resale agreements
|
|
|
576 |
|
|
|
1,898 |
|
|
|
1,591 |
|
|
|
229.5 |
|
|
|
(16.2 |
) |
Trading assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Trading securities
|
|
|
926 |
|
|
|
2,857 |
|
|
|
4,639 |
|
|
|
208.5 |
|
|
|
62.4 |
|
|
Derivative assets
|
|
|
139 |
|
|
|
520 |
|
|
|
1,678 |
|
|
|
274.1 |
|
|
|
222.7 |
|
Securities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Available-for-sale securities
|
|
|
8,737 |
|
|
|
18,099 |
|
|
|
18,108 |
|
|
|
107.2 |
|
|
|
0.1 |
|
|
Held-to-maturity securities
|
|
|
4,408 |
|
|
|
3,605 |
|
|
|
3,099 |
|
|
|
(18.2 |
) |
|
|
(14.0 |
) |
Loans:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Corporate
|
|
|
25,788 |
|
|
|
54,086 |
|
|
|
54,622 |
|
|
|
109.7 |
|
|
|
1.0 |
|
|
Consumer
|
|
|
19,264 |
|
|
|
41,209 |
|
|
|
42,458 |
|
|
|
113.9 |
|
|
|
3.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total loans, gross
|
|
|
45,052 |
|
|
|
95,295 |
|
|
|
97,080 |
|
|
|
111.5 |
|
|
|
1.9 |
|
|
|
Deferred origination costs
|
|
|
83 |
|
|
|
127 |
|
|
|
99 |
|
|
|
53.0 |
|
|
|
(22.0 |
) |
|
|
Less allowance for loan losses
|
|
|
996 |
|
|
|
3,631 |
|
|
|
2,311 |
|
|
|
264.6 |
|
|
|
(36.4 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total loans, net
|
|
|
44,139 |
|
|
|
91,791 |
|
|
|
94,868 |
|
|
|
108.0 |
|
|
|
3.4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Customers liability on acceptances
|
|
|
928 |
|
|
|
2,365 |
|
|
|
2,012 |
|
|
|
154.8 |
|
|
|
(14.9 |
) |
Premises and equipment, net
|
|
|
828 |
|
|
|
2,003 |
|
|
|
1,848 |
|
|
|
141.9 |
|
|
|
(7.7 |
) |
Goodwill and intangible assets
|
|
|
219 |
|
|
|
1,676 |
|
|
|
1,660 |
|
|
|
665.3 |
|
|
|
(1.0 |
) |
Security deposits
|
|
|
466 |
|
|
|
966 |
|
|
|
968 |
|
|
|
107.3 |
|
|
|
0.2 |
|
Other assets
|
|
|
1,648 |
|
|
|
4,601 |
|
|
|
7,072 |
|
|
|
179.2 |
|
|
|
53.7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets
|
|
W |
64,786 |
|
|
W |
136,349 |
|
|
W |
143,508 |
|
|
|
110.5 |
% |
|
|
5.3 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Our assets increased 5.3% from W136,349 billion as of
December 31, 2003 to W143,508 billion as of
December 31, 2004 principally due to increased lending,
trading activities and derivatives transactions. Our loans
increased 3.4% from W91,791 billion as of December 31,
2003 to W94,868 billion as of December 31, 2004. This
increase was due largely to increases in mortgage and home
equity loans and other consumer loans.
213
Mortgage and home equity lending increased by 8.1% from
W20,517 billion as of December 31, 2003 to
W22,180 billion as of December 31, 2004, mainly due to
increased demand for such loans. Other consumer lending
increased 6.6% from W14,580 billion as of December 31,
2003 to W15,546 billion as of December 31, 2004,
mainly due to a change in classification of certain loans to
construction companies from mortgage and home equity loans as of
December 31, 2003 to other unsecured loans as of
December 31, 2004 as described in Item 4.
Information on the Company Business
Overview Our Principal Activities Retail
Banking Services Consumer Lending Activities.
Our assets increased 110.5% from W64,786 billion as of
December 31, 2002 to W136,349 billion as of
December 31, 2003 principally due to increased lending. Our
loans increased 108.0% from W44,139 billion as of
December 31, 2002 to W91,791 billion as of
December 31, 2003. This increase was due largely to
increases in corporate loans, in particular to commercial and
industrial loans, and other consumer loans. Commercial and
industrial lending increased 125.4% from W15,800 billion as
of December 31, 2002 to W35,617 billion as of
December 31, 2003, which included a 220.3% increase in
commercial and industrial loans to small- and medium-sized
enterprises from W7,842 billion as of December 31,
2002 to W25,121 billion as of December 31, 2003. Other
consumer lending increased by 193.8% from W4,962 billion as
of December 31, 2002 to W14,580 billion as of
December 31, 2003. Mortgage and home equity lending
increased 77.8% from W11,539 billion as of
December 31, 2002 to W20,517 billion as of
December 31, 2003. All of these increases in lending were
mainly due to our acquisition of Chohung Bank.
For further information on our assets, see Item 4.
Information on the Company Description of Assets and
Liabilities.
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Liabilities and Stockholders Equity |
The following table sets forth, as of the dates indicated, the
principal components of our liabilities.
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
As of December 31, | |
|
% Change | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
2002 | |
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
2002/2003 | |
|
2003/2004 | |
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| |
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| |
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| |
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| |
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| |
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|
(In billions of Won, except percentages) | |
Deposits:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest bearing
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|
W |
35,886 |
|
|
W |
82,161 |
|
|
W |
79,934 |
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|
|
129.0 |
% |
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|
(2.7 |
)% |
|
Noninterest bearing
|
|
|
1,163 |
|
|
|
1,328 |
|
|
|
2,746 |
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|
|
14.2 |
|
|
|
106.8 |
|
Trading liabilities
|
|
|
131 |
|
|
|
513 |
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|
|
1,758 |
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|
|
291.6 |
|
|
|
242.7 |
|
Acceptances outstanding
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|
|
928 |
|
|
|
2,365 |
|
|
|
2,012 |
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|
|
154.8 |
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|
|
(14.9 |
) |
Short-term borrowings
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|
|
6,994 |
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|
|
11,204 |
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|
|
10,954 |
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|
|
60.2 |
|
|
|
(2.2 |
) |
Secured borrowings
|
|
|
4,706 |
|
|
|
6,316 |
|
|
|
6,308 |
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|
|
34.2 |
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|
|
(0.1 |
) |
Long-term debt
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|
|
8,235 |
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|
|
21,218 |
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|
|
23,617 |
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|
|
157.7 |
|
|
|
11.3 |
|
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
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|
|
3,193 |
|
|
|
6,555 |
|
|
|
9,713 |
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|
|
105.3 |
|
|
|
48.2 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities
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|
|
61,236 |
|
|
|
131,660 |
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|
|
137,042 |
|
|
|
115.0 |
|
|
|
4.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Minority interest
|
|
|
288 |
|
|
|
583 |
|
|
|
66 |
|
|
|
102.4 |
|
|
|
(88.7 |
) |
Redeemable convertible preferred stock
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
711 |
|
|
|
736 |
|
|
|
N/M |
|
|
|
3.5 |
|
Stockholders equity
|
|
|
3,262 |
|
|
|
3,395 |
|
|
|
5,664 |
|
|
|
4.1 |
|
|
|
66.8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities, minority interest and stockholders
equity
|
|
W |
64,786 |
|
|
W |
136,349 |
|
|
W |
143,508 |
|
|
|
110.5 |
% |
|
|
5.3 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
N/ M = not meaningful.
Our total liabilities increased 4.1% from W131,660 billion
as of December 31, 2003 to W137,042 billion as of
December 31, 2004. This increase reflects an increase in
trading liabilities and long-term debt.
Our trading liabilities increased 242.7% from W513 billion
as of December 31, 2003 to W1,758 billion as of
December 31, 2004 primarily due to increased volume of
derivatives transactions.
Our long-term debt increased by W2,399 billion from W
21,218 billion as of December 31, 2003 to
W23,617 billion as of December 31, 2004 primarily due
to increased funding through issuance of financial debentures.
Our stockholders equity increased 66.8% from
W3,395 billion as of December 31, 2003 to
W5,664 billion as of December 31, 2004.
Our total liabilities increased 115.0% from W61,236 billion
as of December 31, 2002 to W131,660 billion as of
December 31, 2003. This increase reflects an increase in
interest bearing deposits and long-term debt and, to a lesser
extent, an increase in short-term borrowings, which was
primarily due to our acquisition of Chohung Bank in 2003.
Our interest bearing deposits increased 129.0% from
W35,886 billion as of December 31, 2002 to
W82,161 billion as of December 31, 2003 primarily due
to our acquisition of Chohung Bank.
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The 157.7% increase in long-term debt from W8,235 billion
as of December 31, 2002 to W21,218 billion as of
December 31, 2003 is due primarily to our acquisition of
Chohung Bank and, to a lesser extent, issuance of debentures by
the holding company to provide funds to Shinhan Card and Shinhan
Capital.
Short-term borrowings increased 60.2% from W6,994 billion
as of December 31, 2002 to W11,204 billion as of
December 31, 2003 due primarily to our acquisition of
Chohung Bank.
Our stockholders equity increased 4.1% from
W3,262 billion as of December 31, 2002 to
W3,395 billion as of December 31, 2003.
For further information on our sources of funding, see
Item 4. Information on the Company
Description of Assets and Liabilities Funding.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
We are exposed to liquidity risk arising from the funding of our
lending, trading and investment activities and in the management
of trading positions. The goal of liquidity management is for us
to be able, even under adverse conditions, to meet all of our
liability repayments on time and fund all investment
opportunities. For an explanation of how we manage our liquidity
risk, see Item 4. Information on the
Company Description of Assets and
Liabilities Risk Management Market Risk
Management of Shinhan Bank Liquidity Risk
Management and Risk Management of Chohung
Bank Liquidity Risk Management.
The following table sets forth our capital resources as of
December 31, 2004.
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As of | |
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|
December 31, 2004 | |
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| |
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(In billions of | |
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|
Won) | |
Deposits
|
|
W |
82,680 |
|
Long-term debt(1)
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|
|
23,617 |
|
Call money
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|
|
1,156 |
|
Borrowings from the Bank of Korea
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|
|
1,568 |
|
Other short-term borrowings
|
|
|
8,230 |
|
Asset securitizations
|
|
|
6,308 |
|
Redeemable convertible preferred stock
|
|
|
736 |
|
Stockholders equity
|
|
|
5,664 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
W |
129,959 |
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|
|
|
Note:
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(1) |
Long-term debt includes redeemable preferred stock. |
Due to our history as a traditional commercial bank, our primary
source of funding has historically been and continues to be
customer deposits. Deposits amounted to W83,489 billion and
W82,680 billion as of December 31, 2003 and 2004,
respectively, which represented approximately 68.3% and 63.6%,
respectively, of our total funding as of such dates.
As we offer competitive interest rates on our deposits, we do
not anticipate any material losses in deposit customers to other
banks and financial institutions. As of December 31, 2004,
approximately 91.7% of our total deposits had current maturities
of one year or less or were payable on demand. However, in the
past, a substantial portion of such customer deposits has been
rolled over upon maturity or otherwise maintained with us, and
such short-term deposits have been a stable source of funding
over time. For example, of our total deposits outstanding as of
December 31, 2004 with remaining maturities of four months
or less, 53.3% in the case of Chohung Bank and 57.2% in the case
of Shinhan Bank were rolled over or otherwise maintained with
us, respectively.
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We may use secondary and other funding sources to complement,
or, if necessary, replace funding through customer deposits. As
Shinhan Bank and Chohung Bank maintains the highest debt rating
in the fixed-income market in Korea, we believe that Shinhan
Bank and Chohung Bank will be able to obtain replacement funding
through the issuance of long-term debt securities. Shinhan
Banks and Chohung Banks interest rates on long-term
debt securities are in general 20 to 30 basis points higher
than the interest rates offered on their deposits. However,
since long-term debt are not subject to premiums paid for
deposit insurance and the Bank of Korea reserves, we estimate
that our funding costs on long-term debt securities are on a par
with our funding costs on deposits.
We depend on long-term debt as a significant source of funding,
principally in the form of corporate debt securities. Since
1999, we have actively issued and continues to issue long-term
debt securities with maturities of over one year in the Korean
fixed-income market. Shinhan Bank has maintained the highest
credit rating in the domestic fixed-income market since 1999 and
our holding company has also maintained the highest credit
rating since its inception in 2001. Chohung Bank has recently
received an upgrade in its domestic credit rating and currently
maintains the highest credit rating in the domestic fixed-income
market. In addition, both Shinhan Bank and Chohung Bank may also
issue long-term debt securities denominated in foreign currency
in the overseas market. As of June 30, 2005, the credit
ratings by S&P and Moodys assigned to Shinhan Bank and
Chohung Bank were as follows:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
As of June 30, 2005 | |
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|
| |
|
|
S&P | |
|
Moodys | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
Shinhan Bank
|
|
|
BBB+ |
|
|
|
Baa1 |
|
Chohung Bank
|
|
|
BBB+ |
|
|
|
Baa1 |
|
The cost and availability of unsecured financing are influenced
by credit ratings. We expect our domestic credit ratings to
remain at the highest level and, accordingly, do not anticipate
any material increase in funding cost. Shinhan Banks
overseas credit ratings have continued to improve since the
financial crisis of late 1997 until 2002. During 2003, S&P
lowered the debt ratings of Shinhan Bank one notch to BBB
following the announcement of our acquisition of Chohung Bank.
Chohung Banks credit rating, on the other hand, was
upgraded to match that of Shinhan Bank to BBB from BBB- in April
2004. In June 2005, S&P upgraded the credit ratings of
Shinhan Bank and Chohung Bank to BBB+. Our holding company did
not receive ratings by either of these credit rating agencies
since it has not obtained funding from overseas sources to date.
As of December 31, 2002, 2003 and 2004, our long-term debt
amounted to W8,235 billion, W21,218 billion and
W23,617 billion, respectively.
Secondary funding sources include call money, borrowings from
The Bank of Korea and other short-term borrowings which amounted
to W6,994 billion, W11,204 billion and
W10,954 billion as of December 31, 2002, 2003 and 2004
and represented 12.3%, 8.9% and 8.4%, respectively, of our total
funding as of such dates.
Additional funding flexibility is provided by our ability to
access the repurchase and asset securitization markets. These
alternatives are evaluated on an ongoing basis to achieve the
appropriate balance of secured and unsecured funding. The
ability to securitize loans, and the associated gains on those
securitizations, are principally dependent on the credit quality
and yields on the assets securitized and are generally not
dependent on the ratings of the issuing entity. Transactions
between us and our securitization structures are reflected in
our consolidated financial statements. See Note 14 to our
consolidated financial statements in Item 18.
Financial Statements Notes to consolidated financial
statements of Shinhan Financial Group.
In limited situations, we may also issue redeemable preferred
stock and redeemable convertible preferred stock (convertible
into our common shares). As consideration for our purchase of
Chohung Bank shares, in addition to cash consideration, we
issued to the Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation
(i) 46,583,961 shares of our Redeemable Preferred
Stock, with a redemption price of W842,517,518,646 and
(ii) 44,720,603 shares of our Redeemable Convertible
Preferred Stock, which were convertible into 12.3% of our shares
of common stock as of December 31, 2004, with a redemption
price of W808,816,825,858. In August 2003, we raised
W900 billion in cash through the issuance of
6,000,000 shares of redeemable preferred stock, all of
which were sold in the domestic fixed-income market through
Strider Securitization Specialty Co., Ltd., a special purpose
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vehicle. We are required to redeem these preferred shares issued
to the special purpose vehicle in three installments in 2006,
2008 and 2010. See Item 4. Information on the
Company Our Acquisition of Chohung Bank
Liquidity and Capital Resources and Item 10.
Additional Information Articles of
Incorporation Description of Capital
Stock Description of Redeemable Preferred
Stock.
Our policy is to encourage our subsidiaries to secure their own
funding and liquidity source. With respect to Shinhan Capital
and Shinhan Card, we have, in certain cases, provided funding
through our holding company to take advantage of lower cost of
funding within regulatory limitations. Under the Monopoly
Regulation and Fair Trade Act of Korea, however, a financial
holding company is prohibited from borrowing funds in excess of
100% of its total stockholders equity. In addition,
pursuant to our liquidity risk management policies designed to
ensure compliance with required capital adequacy and liquidity
ratios, we have set limits to the amount of liquidity support by
our holding company to our subsidiaries to 70% of our total
stockholders equity and the amount of liquidity support to
a single subsidiary to 35% of our total stockholders
equity.
In light of the financial market instability in Korea resulting
from the liquidity problems faced by credit card companies
during the first quarter of 2003, the Korean government
announced temporary measures in April 2003 intended to provide
liquidity support to credit card companies. These measures
included, among other things:
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|
|
a request by the government for credit card companies to effect
capital increase in the aggregate amount of W4.6 trillion, as
part of their self-rescue efforts; |
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|
|
banks and other financial institutions agreeing with each other
to extend the maturity of all debt securities of credit card
companies that they hold; |
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|
|
asset management companies agreeing with each other to extend
the maturity of 50% of the aggregate amount of the debt
securities of credit card companies that they hold which are
schedule to mature by June 2003; and |
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|
|
with respect to the remaining 50% of such credit card company
debt securities, banks and other financial institutions agreeing
with each other to contribute an aggregate amount of W5.6
trillion to purchase such debt securities from asset management
companies. |
We funded this obligation through the issuance of debt
securities. In addition, Shinhan Bank agreed to extend the
maturities of the W436 billion of credit card company debt
securities that it held in April 2003 or that have become due in
June 2003 (including W426 billion of such debt securities
Shinhan Bank transferred from its trust accounts to its bank
accounts). Of the W5.6 trillion aggregate contribution made by
Korean financial institutions to purchase credit card company
debt securities held by asset management companies, the portion
allocated for Shinhan Bank to purchase was approximately
W263 billion, all of which were repaid as of July 31,
2003. Chohung Bank also agreed to extend the maturities of the
W177 billion of loans to and debt securities issued by
credit card companies that Chohung Bank held in April 2003 or
that have become due in June 2003. Of the W5.6 trillion
aggregate contribution made by Korean financial institutions to
purchase credit card company debt securities held by asset
management companies, the portion allocated for Chohung Bank to
purchase was approximately W183 billion, all of which was
repaid as of July 31, 2003.
We generally may not acquire our own shares except in certain
limited circumstances including, without limitation, a reduction
in capital. Notwithstanding, pursuant to the Securities and
Exchange Act and regulations under the Financial Holding
Companies Act, we may purchase our own shares on the Korea
Exchange or through a tender offer, subject to the restrictions
that (1) the aggregate purchase price of such shares may
not exceed the total amount available for distribution of
dividends at the end of the preceding fiscal year less the
amounts of dividends and reserves for such fiscal year, and
(2) the purchase of such shares shall meet the requisite
ratio under the Financial Holding Companies Act and regulations
thereunder. We may purchase our own shares for the purpose of
cancellation with profits through the Korea Exchange, or acquire
interests in our own shares through agreements with trust
companies, subject to the same restrictions on the purchase
price as described in this paragraph.
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In July and August 2001, pursuant to these procedures, Shinhan
Bank repurchased 32,432,800 shares of common stock of
Shinhan Bank and sold 5,935,721 shares of common stock so
repurchased to BNP Paribas in connection with our alliance with
BNP Paribas as described under Item 7. Major
Shareholders and Related Party Transactions Related
Party Transactions. We do not use equity derivatives
contracts to hedge the risk relating to these repurchases. In
addition, pursuant to the Securities and Exchange Act of Korea,
in certain limited circumstances, dissenting holders of shares
have the right to require us to purchase their shares.
In connection with our restructuring into a holding company, in
August 2001, Shinhan Bank repurchased 3,376,216 shares of
its common stock from the dissenting shareholders of Shinhan
Bank. These shares were subsequently exchanged for shares of the
holding company and Shinhan Bank disposed of such shares in
March 2004. No share repurchases were made in 2002.
In June 2004, we acquired 108,438,628 shares of common
stock of Chohung Bank that we previously did not own through a
cash tender offer and a small-scale share swap pursuant to
Korean laws. In connection with the share swap transaction, we
issued 14,682,590 new shares of our common stock to the existing
shareholders of Chohung Bank in exchange for the shares of
Chohung Banks common stock, of which 8,985,567 shares
of our common stock was issued to Chohung Bank in exchange for
its treasury shares. Chohung Bank acquired these treasury shares
from its shareholders who dissented to the share swap at Chohung
Banks shareholders meeting pursuant to the exercise
by those dissenting shareholders the right to request Chohung
Bank to purchase their shares in accordance with Korean law.
Under the Financial Holding Companies Act of Korea, the voting
rights relating to the 8,985,567 shares of our common stock
currently held by Chohung Bank in treasury are restricted.
In December 2004, we issued 10,235,121 shares of our common
stock issued in exchange for the minority equity interest,
consisting of both common and preferred shares, of Good Morning
Shinhan Securities through a cash tender offer and a small-scale
share swap pursuant to Korean laws, of which 1,444 shares
of our common stock was issued to Good Morning Shinhan
Securities in exchange for its treasury shares. Good Morning
Shinhan Securities acquired these treasury shares from its
shareholders who dissented to the share swap at Good Morning
Shinhan Securitiess shareholders meeting pursuant to
the exercise by those dissenting shareholders the right to
request Good Morning Shinhan Securities to purchase their shares
in accordance with Korean law. Good Morning Shinhan Securities
sold in the market the 1,444 shares of our common stock
that it held in March 2005.
Contractual Obligations, Commitments and Guarantees
In the ordinary course of our business, we have certain
contractual cash obligations and commitments which extend for
several years. As we are able to obtain liquidity and funding
through various sources as described in
Liquidity and Capital Resources above,
we do not believe that these contractual cash obligations and
commitments will have a material effect on our liquidity or
capital resources.
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|
Contractual cash obligations |
The following table sets forth our contractual cash obligations
as of December 31, 2004.
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, 2004 | |
|
|
Payments Due by Period | |
|
|
| |
|
|
Up to | |
|
Between 1 | |
|
Between 3 | |
|
Beyond | |
|
|
|
|
1 Year | |
|
and 3 Years | |
|
and 5 Years | |
|
5 Years | |
|
Total | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(In billions of Won) | |
Long-term debt(1)
|
|
W |
10,280 |
|
|
W |
6,544 |
|
|
W |
3,655 |
|
|
W |
3,353 |
|
|
W |
23,832 |
|
Lease obligations
|
|
|
37 |
|
|
|
28 |
|
|
|
7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
72 |
|
Secured borrowings
|
|
|
4,775 |
|
|
|
710 |
|
|
|
818 |
|
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
6,308 |
|
Provisions for accrued severance indemnities(2)
|
|
|
9 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
159 |
|
|
|
176 |
|
Deposits(3)
|
|
|
43,058 |
|
|
|
5,048 |
|
|
|
793 |
|
|
|
987 |
|
|
|
49,886 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
W |
58,159 |
|
|
W |
12,333 |
|
|
W |
5,278 |
|
|
W |
4,504 |
|
|
W |
80,274 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Notes:
|
|
(1) |
Long-term debt includes senior debt, subordinated debt and
redeemable preferred stock. |
|
(2) |
In accordance with our policy and the Korean Labor Standard Law,
employees with one year or more of service are entitled, upon
termination of employment, to receive a lump sum severance
payment based upon the length of their service and the average
of the last three months wages. We make provisions for
accrued severance indemnities based upon the assumption that all
employees terminate their employment with us at the same time. |
|
(3) |
Deposits include certificate of deposits, other time deposits
and mutual installment deposits. |
|
|
|
Commitments and Guarantees |
The following table sets forth our commitments and guarantees as
of December 31, 2004. These commitments, apart from certain
guarantees and acceptances, are not included within our
consolidated balance sheet. Guarantees issued after
December 31, 2002 are recorded at their fair value at
inception, which is amortized over the life of guarantees.
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of December 31, 2004 | |
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|
Commitment Expiration by Period | |
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|
| |
|
|
Up to | |
|
Between 1 | |
|
Beyond | |
|
|
|
|
1 Year | |
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and 5 Years | |
|
5 Years | |
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Total | |
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| |
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| |
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| |
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| |
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(In billions of Won) | |
Commitments to extend credit:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Corporate
|
|
W |
36,922 |
|
|
W |
1,259 |
|
|
W |
1,142 |
|
|
W |
39,323 |
|
|
Credit card lines(1)
|
|
|
10,899 |
|
|
|
12,707 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
23,606 |
|
|
Consumer(2)
|
|
|
5,648 |
|
|
|
312 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,961 |
|
Commercial letters of credit(3)
|
|
|
3,202 |
|
|
|
162 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,364 |
|
Financial Standby letters of credit
|
|
|
252 |
|
|
|
87 |
|
|
|
11 |
|
|
|
351 |
|
Other Financial guarantees
|
|
|
692 |
|
|
|
125 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
819 |
|
Performance letters of credit and guarantees
|
|
|
619 |
|
|
|
251 |
|
|
|
142 |
|
|
|
1,012 |
|
Liquidity facilities to SPEs
|
|
|
405 |
|
|
|
780 |
|
|
|
40 |
|
|
|
1,225 |
|
Acceptances
|
|
|
2,012 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,012 |
|
Loans sold with recourse
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
22 |
|
|
|
20 |
|
Market value guarantee on trust accounts
|
|
|
423 |
|
|
|
317 |
|
|
|
2,385 |
|
|
|
3,125 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
W |
61,074 |
|
|
W |
16,000 |
|
|
W |
3,744 |
|
|
W |
80,818 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Notes:
|
|
(1) |
Relates to the unused portion of credit card limits that may be
cancelled by us after notice to the borrower if we determine
that the borrowers repayment ability is significantly
impaired. |
|
(2) |
Excludes credit cards. |
|
(3) |
These are generally short-term and collateralized by the
underlying shipments of goods to which they relate. |
Commitments to extend credit represent unfunded portions of
authorizations to extend credit in the form of loans. The
commitments expire on fixed dates and a customer is required to
comply with predetermined conditions to draw funds under the
commitments.
Commercial letters of credit are undertakings on behalf of
customers authorizing third parties to draw drafts on us up to a
stipulated amount under specific terms and conditions.
Commitments to extend credit, including credit lines, are in
general subject to provisions that allow us to withdraw such
commitments in the event there are material adverse changes
affecting an obligor.
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Financial standby letters of credit are irrevocable obligations
to pay third party beneficiaries when our customers fail to
repay loans or debt instruments, which are generally in foreign
currencies. A substantial portion of these standby letters of
credit are secured by underlying assets, including trade-related
documents.
Other financial guarantees are used in various transactions to
enhance the credit standing of our customers. They represent
irrevocable assurance, subject to satisfaction of certain
conditions, that we will make payment in the event that our
customers fail to fulfill their obligations to third parties.
Such financial obligations include a return of security deposits
and the payment of service fees.
Performance letters of credit and guarantees are issued to
guarantee customers tender bids on construction or similar
projects or to guarantee completion of such projects in
accordance with contractual terms. They are also issued to
support a customers obligation to supply products,
commodities, maintenance or other services to third parties.
Liquidity facilities to SPEs represent irrevocable commitments
to provide contingent credit lines including commercial paper
purchase agreements to SPEs for which we serve as the
administrator.
Loans sold with recourse represent certain non-performing loans
we sold to Korea Asset Management Corporation prior to 1999. The
sales agreements contain a recourse obligation under which Korea
Asset Management Corporation can obligate us to repurchase the
related loans. The recourse obligation has no expiration date.
Market value guarantees on trust funds represent guarantee of
principal issued to trust fund investors.
Acceptances are a guarantee by us to pay a bill of exchange
drawn on a customer. We expect most acceptances to be presented,
but reimbursement by the customer is normally immediate.
Details of our credit commitments and obligations under
guarantees are provided in Note 30 in Item 18.
Financial Statements Notes to the consolidated
financial statements of Shinhan Financial Group.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We have several types of off-balance sheet arrangements,
including guarantees for loans, debentures, trade financing
arrangements, guarantees for other financings, credit lines,
letters of credit and credit commitments. In the normal course
of our banking activities, we make various commitments and
guarantees to meet the financing needs of our customers.
Commitments and guarantees are usually in the form of, among
others, commitments to extend credit, commercial letters of
credit, standby letter of credit and performance guarantees. The
contractual amount of these financial instruments represents the
maximum possible loss amount if the account party draws down the
commitment or we should fulfill our obligation under the
guarantee and the account party fails to perform under the
contract. See Item 4. Information on the
Company Description of Assets and
Liabilities Credit-Related Commitments and
Guarantees.
Details of our off-balance sheet arrangements are provided in
Note 30 in Item 18. Financial
Statements Notes to the consolidated financial
statements of Shinhan Financial Group.
Selected Financial Information under Korean GAAP
The selected consolidated financial and other data shown below
have been derived from our consolidated financial statements,
prepared in accordance with Korean GAAP.
Under Korean GAAP, consolidated financial statements include the
accounts of fully or majority owned subsidiaries and
substantially controlled affiliates that have assets in the
amount equal to or more than 7 billion as of the end of the
previous fiscal year. Substantial control is deemed to exist
when the investor is the largest shareholder and owns more than
30% of the investees voting shares. Korean GAAP does not
require the consolidation of subsidiaries, or substantially
controlled affiliates, where activities are dissimilar from ours.
Under Korean GAAP effective since 1994, financial statements of
our trust accounts, on which we guarantee a fixed rate of return
and/or the repayment of principal, are consolidated, whereby
assets and liabilities of third parties held by such trusts are
reflected as assets and liabilities, and revenues and expenses
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generated from such third party assets are reflected in the
statement of operations. Activities between trust accounts and
us are eliminated.
Beginning January 1, 1999, the financial statements are
prepared in accordance with financial accounting standards
generally accepted for banking institutions issued by the Korean
Securities and Futures Commission.
Capital adequacy ratios have been calculated from the financial
statements prepared in accordance with Korean GAAP and using the
guidelines issued by the Financial Supervisory Commission.
We have included narrative disclosure in the footnotes to more
clearly identify where significant accounting policy changes
have taken place, which line items would be affected and how the
balances would be affected. The areas where such significant
changes have occurred are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
Trading and investment securities; |
|
|
|
Deferred taxation; |
|
|
|
Guarantees and acceptances (including allowances for
losses); and |
|
|
|
Provision for loan loss allowances. |
|
|
|
Consolidated Income Statement Data |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31, | |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
2002(2) | |
|
2003(2) | |
|
2004(2) | |
|
2004(2)(3) | |
|
|
2000(1) | |
|
2001(1) | |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
Shinhan | |
|
Shinhan | |
|
Shinhan | |
|
Shinhan | |
|
|
Shinhan | |
|
Shinhan | |
|
Financial | |
|
Financial | |
|
Financial | |
|
Financial | |
|
|
Bank | |
|
Bank | |
|
Group | |
|
Group | |
|
Group | |
|
Group | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(In billions of Won and millions of US$, except per share data) | |
Interest income
|
|
W |
3,627 |
|
|
W |
3,607 |
|
|
W |
3,646 |
|
|
W |
4,996 |
|
|
|
W7,016 |
|
|
$ |
6,778 |
|
Interest expense
|
|
|
2,734 |
|
|
|
2,542 |
|
|
|
2,352 |
|
|
|
2,997 |
|
|
|
3,986 |
|
|
|
3,851 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net interest income
|
|
|
893 |
|
|
|
1,065 |
|
|
|
1,294 |
|
|
|
1,999 |
|
|
|
3,030 |
|
|
|
2,927 |
|
Provision for loan losses
|
|
|
510 |
|
|
|
510 |
|
|
|
193 |
|
|
|
1,150 |
|
|
|
1,317 |
|
|
|
1,272 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net interest income after provision for loan losses
|
|
|
383 |
|
|
|
555 |
|
|
|
1,101 |
|
|
|
849 |
|
|
|
1,713 |
|
|
|
1,655 |
|
Noninterest revenue(4)
|
|
|
1,173 |
|
|
|
1,206 |
|
|
|
2,284 |
|
|
|
3,076 |
|
|
|
7,327 |
|
|
|
7,079 |
|
Noninterest expenses(5)
|
|
|
1,094 |
|
|
|
1,309 |
|
|
|
2,446 |
|
|
|
3,139 |
|
|
|
7,570 |
|
|
|
7,313 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating income
|
|
|
462 |
|
|
|
452 |
|
|
|
939 |
|
|
|
786 |
|
|
|
1,470 |
|
|
|
1,421 |
|
Non-operating income (loss), net
|
|
|
93 |
|
|
|
44 |
|
|
|
(86 |
) |
|
|
(155 |
) |
|
|
(136 |
) |
|
|
(131 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income before income tax Expense
|
|
|
555 |
|
|
|
496 |
|
|
|
853 |
|
|
|
631 |
|
|
|
1,334 |
|
|
|
1,290 |
|
Income tax expenses
|
|
|
182 |
|
|
|
149 |
|
|
|
255 |
|
|
|
254 |
|
|
|
213 |
|
|
|
206 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income before consolidation Adjustment
|
|
|
373 |
|
|
|
347 |
|
|
|
598 |
|
|
|
377 |
|
|
|
1,121 |
|
|
|
1,084 |
|
Minority interest in loss (earnings) of consolidated
subsidiaries
|
|
|
(4 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
(14 |
) |
|
|
(71 |
) |
|
|
(69 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income
|
|
W |
369 |
|
|
W |
347 |
|
|
W |
602 |
|
|
W |
363 |
|
|
|
W1,050 |
|
|
$ |
1,015 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Per common share data (in currency unit):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings per share-basic
|
|
W |
1,428 |
|
|
W |
1,365 |
|
|
W |
2,294 |
|
|
W |
1,022 |
|
|
|
W3,197 |
|
|
$ |
3,089 |
|
Earnings per share-diluted
|
|
|
1,143 |
|
|
|
1,160 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,063 |
|
|
|
2,820 |
|
|
|
2,724 |
|
Cash dividends per common share
|
|
|
750 |
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
|
600 |
|
|
|
600 |
|
|
|
750 |
|
|
|
725 |
|
Notes:
|
|
(1) |
Represents the consolidated income statement of Shinhan Bank for
the periods indicated. |
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|
|
(2) |
Represents the consolidated income statement of Shinhan
Financial Group for the periods indicated. |
|
(3) |
Won amounts are expressed in U.S. dollars at the rate of
W1,035.10 per US$1.00, the noon buying rate in effect on
December 31, 2004 as quoted by the Federal Reserve Bank of
New York in the United States. |
|
(4) |
Noninterest revenue includes fees & commissions income,
dividends on securities, gains on security valuations and
disposals, gains on foreign currency transaction and gains from
derivative transactions. |
|
(5) |
Noninterest expense is composed of fees & commissions
paid or payable, general and administrative expenses, losses on
securities valuations and disposals, losses on foreign currency
transactions and losses from derivative transactions. |
|
|
|
Consolidated Balance Sheet Data |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31, | |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
2003(2) | |
|
2004(2) | |
|
2004(2)(3) | |
|
|
2000(1) | |
|
2001(1) | |
|
2002(1) | |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
Shinhan | |
|
Shinhan | |
|
Shinhan | |
|
|
Shinhan | |
|
Shinhan | |
|
Shinhan | |
|
Financial | |
|
Financial | |
|
Financial | |
|
|
Bank | |
|
Bank | |
|
Bank | |
|
Group | |
|
Group | |
|
Group | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(In billions of Won and millions of US$) | |
Cash and due from banks
|
|
W |
2,394 |
|
|
W |
2,144 |
|
|
W |
2,817 |
|
|
W |
6,418 |
|
|
W |
6,859 |
|
|
$ |
6,626 |
|
Loans(4)
|
|
|
30,604 |
|
|
|
35,382 |
|
|
|
46,030 |
|
|
|
97,757 |
|
|
|
99,276 |
|
|
|
95,910 |
|
Less allowance for doubtful accounts(5)
|
|
|
709 |
|
|
|
602 |
|
|
|
786 |
|
|
|
2,836 |
|
|
|
1,917 |
|
|
|
1,852 |
|
Trading securities
|
|
|
2,481 |
|
|
|
2,042 |
|
|
|
2,076 |
|
|
|
4,877 |
|
|
|
7,065 |
|
|
|
6,825 |
|
Investment securities
|
|
|
12,260 |
|
|
|
13,403 |
|
|
|
13,408 |
|
|
|
23,127 |
|
|
|
20,469 |
|
|
|
19,775 |
|
Premises and equipments(6)
|
|
|
684 |
|
|
|
604 |
|
|
|
1,101 |
|
|
|
2,854 |
|
|
|
2,922 |
|
|
|
2,823 |
|
Other assets(7)
|
|
|
1,854 |
|
|
|
2,590 |
|
|
|
2,122 |
|
|
|
7,024 |
|
|
|
12,186 |
|
|
|
11,773 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets
|
|
|
49,568 |
|
|
|
55,563 |
|
|
|
66,768 |
|
|
|
139,221 |
|
|
|
146,860 |
|
|
|
141,880 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deposits
|
|
|
29,712 |
|
|
|
34,217 |
|
|
|
38,722 |
|
|
|
87,593 |
|
|
|
87,529 |
|
|
|
84,561 |
|
Borrowings(8)
|
|
|
11,812 |
|
|
|
9,674 |
|
|
|
11,352 |
|
|
|
17,209 |
|
|
|
14,895 |
|
|
|
14,390 |
|
Debentures
|
|
|
1,722 |
|
|
|
3,513 |
|
|
|
8,395 |
|
|
|
17,748 |
|
|
|
20,114 |
|
|
|
19,432 |
|
Other liabilities(9)
|
|
|
3,233 |
|
|
|
4,988 |
|
|
|
4,337 |
|
|
|
10,552 |
|
|
|
16,487 |
|
|
|
15,928 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities
|
|
|
46,479 |
|
|
|
52,392 |
|
|
|
62,806 |
|
|
|
133,102 |
|
|
|
139,025 |
|
|
|
134,311 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Minority interests in consolidated subsidiaries
|
|
|
65 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
321 |
|
|
|
596 |
|
|
|
88 |
|
|
|
85 |
|
Stockholders equity
|
|
|
3,024 |
|
|
|
3,171 |
|
|
|
3,641 |
|
|
|
5,523 |
|
|
|
7,747 |
|
|
|
7,484 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities, minority interest and stockholders
Equity
|
|
W |
49,568 |
|
|
W |
55,563 |
|
|
W |
66,768 |
|
|
W |
139,221 |
|
|
W |
146,860 |
|
|
$ |
141,880 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Notes:
|
|
(1) |
Represents the consolidated balance sheet data of Shinhan Bank
as of the dates indicated. |
|
(2) |
Represents the consolidated balance sheet data of Shinhan
Financial Group as of the dates indicated. The balance sheet as
of December 31, 2003 include restatements to retroactively
apply the adoption of SKAS No. 15, Equity Method of
Accounting, and prior period adjustments that were not
material. |
|
(3) |
Won amounts are expressed in U.S. dollars at the rate of
W1,035.10 per US$1.00, noon buying rate in effect on
December 31, 2004 as quoted by the Federal Reserve Bank of
New York in the United States. |
|
(4) |
Loans represent the gross amount of loans, before adjustment for
the allowance for loan losses. Accrued interest income is
included within other assets. The amount of credit card loans
was W1,586 billion, W2,093 billion,
W2,796 billion, W4,931 billion and W4,248 billion
in 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2004 respectively. The amount of
payment in guarantees was W50 billion, W39 billion,
W90 billion, W108 billion and W31 billion in
2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2004, respectively. The amount of
bonds |
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|
|
|
purchased under the resale agreement was W900 billion,
W7 billion, W0 billion, W470 billion and
W160 billion in 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2004,
respectively. |
|
(5) |
Pursuant to the regulations promulgated by the Financial
Supervisory Commission, loans are classified as normal,
precautionary, substandard, doubtful or estimated loss, and the
allowance for loan losses is determined by applying a percentage
within a certain range to those classifications. |
|
(6) |
Accumulated depreciation is recorded as a deduction from
premises and equipment. |
|
(7) |
Other assets include leasehold deposits, accounts receivables,
accrued interest income, prepaid expenses and unsettled debit of
domestic exchange (which represents outstanding balances due
from other banks generated in the process of fund settlements of
domestic exchange, such as checks, bills, drafts, remittance
exchange, ATM use and credit card network). Leasehold deposits
are recorded as other assets on the balance sheet. |
|
(8) |
Borrowings consist mainly of borrowings from Bank of Korea, the
Korean government and banking institutions. |
|
(9) |
Under Korean GAAP, effective as of December 31, 1999,
contingent losses with respect to guarantees and acceptances are
recognized by applying the same classification methods and
provision percentages used in determining the allowance for loan
losses. Provisions are only applied to acceptances and
guarantees classified as substandard, doubtful and estimated
loss. The amounts of provisions as of December 31, 2000,
2001, 2002, 2003 and 2004 were W12 billion,
W13 billion, W4 billion, W57 billion and
W37 billion, respectively. These amounts are included in
other liabilities. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Year Ended December 31, | |
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2002(2) | |
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2003(2) | |
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2004(2) | |
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2000(1) | |
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2001(1) | |
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Shinhan | |
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Shinhan | |
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Shinhan | |
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Shinhan | |
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Shinhan | |
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Financial | |
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Financial | |
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Financial | |
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Net income as a percentage of:
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Average total assets(3)
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0.81 |
% |
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0.67 |
% |
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0.91 |
% |
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0.37 |
% |
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0.72 |
% |
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Average stockholders equity(3):
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Common shares only
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13.94 |
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11.76 |
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17.12 |
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9.97 |
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14.52 |
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Including redeemable preferred shares(4)
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12.56 |
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11.21 |
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N/A |
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8.42 |
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14.08 |
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Dividend payout ratio(5)
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51.59 |
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43.45 |
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26.15 |
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66.34 |
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22.16 |
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Net interest spread(6)
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1.36 |
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1.67 |
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1.63 |
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2.25 |
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2.09 |
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Net interest margin(7)
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2.06 |
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2.15 |
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2.08 |
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2.30 |
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2.28 |
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Efficiency ratio(8)
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52.98 |
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57.65 |
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68.38 |
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61.85 |
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73.09 |
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Cost-to average assets ratio(9)
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2.38 |
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2.50 |
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3.67 |
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3.19 |
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5.18 |
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Equity to average asset ratio(10):
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6.40 |
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5.91 |
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5.27 |
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4.38 |
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5.10 |
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Common shares only
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5.76 |
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5.63 |
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5.27 |
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3.70 |
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4.95 |
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Including redeemable preferred shares(4)
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6.40 |
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5.91 |
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N/A |
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4.38 |
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5.10 |
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N/A = not applicable.
Notes:
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(1) |
Represents the profitability ratios of Shinhan Bank for the
periods indicated. |
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(2) |
Represents the profitability ratios of Shinhan Financial Group
for the periods indicated. |
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(3) |
Average balances are based on (a) daily balances for
Shinhan Bank, Chohung Bank and Jeju Bank and (b) quarterly
balances for other subsidiaries. |
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(4) |
In 2000 and 2001, Shinhan Bank had W292.5 billion of
redeemable preferred stock outstanding that it had issued to the
Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation in connection with its
acquisition of the assets |
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and liabilities of Dongwha Bank, one of the failed banks in
Korea, in 1998. These redeemable preferred stock was redeemed in
2001. As consideration for our acquisition of Chohung Bank, on
August 19, 2003, we issued to the Korea Deposit Insurance
Corporation (i) 46,583,961 shares of our Redeemable
Preferred Stock and (ii) 44,720,603 shares of our
Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock convertible into 12.28%
of our common shares as of December 31, 2004. Pursuant to
the terms of the Redeemable Preferred Stock issued to Korea
Deposit Insurance Corporation, we are required to redeem such
shares in five equal annual installments commencing three years
from the date of issuance and, pursuant to the terms of the
Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock, we are required to
redeem the full amount of such shares outstanding five years
from the date of issuance to the extent not converted into our
common shares. Each share of Redeemable Convertible Preferred
Stock is convertible into one share of our common stock. The
dividend ratios on the Redeemable Preferred Stock and the
Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock are 4.04% and 2.02%,
respectively. In August 2003, we also raised W900 billion
in cash through the issuance of 6,000,000 shares of
redeemable preferred stock, all of which were sold in the
domestic fixed-income market through Strider Securitization
Specialty Co., Ltd., a special purpose vehicle. These redeemable
preferred shares have terms that are different from the
preferred shares issued to Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation.
We are required to redeem these preferred shares issued to the
special purpose vehicle in three installments in 2006, 2008 and
2010. See Item 4. Information on the
Company Our Acquisition of Chohung Bank
Liquidity and Capital Resources and Item 10.
Additional Information Articles of
Incorporation Description of Capital
Stock Description of Redeemable Preferred
Stock. Under Korean GAAP, all of these redeemable
preferred stock are included in stockholders equity. |
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(5) |
The dividend payout ratio represent the ratio of total dividends
paid on common stock as a percentage of net income attributable
to common stock. |
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(6) |
Net interest spread represents the difference between the yield
on average interest earning assets and cost of average interest
bearing liabilities. |
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(7) |
Net interest margin represents the ratio of net interest income
to average interest earning assets. |
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(8) |
Represents the ratio of noninterest expense to the sum of net
interest income and noninterest income, a measure of efficiency
for banks and financial institutions. Efficiency ratio may be
reconciled to comparable line-items in our income statement for
the periods indicated as follows: |
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Year Ended December 31, | |
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2002 | |
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2003 | |
|
2004 | |
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2000 | |
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2001 | |
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Shinhan | |
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Shinhan | |
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Shinhan | |
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Shinhan | |
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Shinhan | |
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Financial | |
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Financial | |
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Financial | |
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Bank | |
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Bank | |
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Group | |
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Group | |
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Group | |
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(In billions of Won, except percentages) | |
Non-interest expense(A)
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W |
1,094 |
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W |
1,309 |
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W |
2,446 |
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W |
3,139 |
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W |
7,570 |
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Divided by
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The sum of net interest income and noninterest income(B)
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2,066 |
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|
2,271 |
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3,578 |
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5,075 |
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|
10,357 |
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Net interest income
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|
|
893 |
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|
1,065 |
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|
1,294 |
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1,999 |
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3,030 |
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Noninterest revenue
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1,173 |
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|
1,206 |
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|
2,284 |
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|
3,076 |
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7,327 |
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Efficiency ratio ((A) as a percentage of(B))
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52.98 |
% |
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57.65 |
% |
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68.38 |
% |
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61.85 |
% |
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|
73.09 |
% |
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(9) |
Cost-to-average-assets ratio, a measure of cost of funding used
by banks and financial institutions, represents the ratio of
noninterest expense to average total assets. |
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(10) |
Represents the ratio of average stockholders equity to
average total assets |
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As of or for the Year Ended December 31, | |
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2000 | |
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2001 | |
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2002 | |
|
2003 | |
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2004 | |
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| |
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| |
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(Percentages) | |
Requisite capital ratio(1)
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|
|
N/A |
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134.43 |
% |
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|
130.93 |
% |
|
|
118.41 |
% |
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|
129.41 |
% |
Total capital adequacy (BIS) ratio of Shinhan
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Bank(2)
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12.30 |
% |
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11.99 |
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10.92 |
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10.49 |
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11.94 |
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Tier I(2)
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9.24 |
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8.24 |
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6.81 |
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6.34 |
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7.45 |
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Tier II(2)
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3.06 |
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3.75 |
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4.11 |
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4.15 |
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|
4.49 |
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Total capital adequacy (BIS) ratio of Chohung
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Bank(2)
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9.78 |
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10.43 |
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8.66 |
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|
8.87 |
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9.40 |
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Tier I(2)
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5.24 |
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5.91 |
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4.61 |
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4.47 |
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4.99 |
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Tier II(2)
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4.54 |
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4.52 |
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4.05 |
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|
4.40 |
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|
4.41 |
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Adjusted equity capital ratio of Shinhan Card(3)
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N/A |
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N/A |
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10.86 |
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13.78 |
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|
16.48 |
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N/A = not applicable.
Notes:
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(1) |
We were restructured as a financial holding company on
September 1, 2001 and became subject to minimum capital
requirements as reflected in the requisite capital ratio. Under
the guidelines issued by the Financial Supervisory Commission
applicable to financial holding companies, We, at the holding
company level, are required to maintain a minimum requisite
capital ratio of 100%. Requisite capital ratio represents the
ratio of net aggregate amount of our equity capital to aggregate
amounts of requisite capital. This computation is based on our
consolidated financial statement in accordance with Korean GAAP.
See Item 4. Information on the Company
Supervision and Regulation Principal Regulations
Applicable to Financial Holding Companies Capital
Adequacy. |
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(2) |
Shinhan Bank comprised 48.9% of our total assets and Chohung
Bank comprises 45.6% of our total assets as of December 31.
2004. The capital adequacy ratios of Shinhan Bank and Chohung
Bank are computed in accordance with the guidelines issued by
the Financial Supervisory Commission, which was revised as of
December 31, 2002 to take into account market risk as well
as credit risk. For Shinhan Bank, the capital ratios as of
December 31, 2001 were recalculated using these revised
guidelines but the capital ratios as of December 31, 2000
do not reflect the revised guidelines. For Chohung Bank, the
capital ratios as of December 31, 2002 were calculated
using these revised guidelines but the capital ratios as of
December 31, 2000 and 2001 do not reflect the revised
guidelines. Under the guidelines of the Financial Supervisory
Commission, each of Shinhan Bank and Chohung Bank is required to
maintain a minimum capital adequacy ratio of 8%. Applying the
previous calculation, which only takes into account credit
risks, Shinhan Banks total capital adequacy ratio as of
December 31, 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2004 would have been
12.02%, 10.91%, 10.59% and 11.96%, respectively. Applying the
previous calculation, which only takes into account credit
risks, Chohung Banks total capital adequacy ratio as of
December 31, 2002, 2003 and 2004 would have been 8.64%,
8.89% and 9.39%, respectively. This computation is based on
consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with
Korean GAAP of Shinhan Bank and Chohung Bank, as the case may
be. See Item 4. Information on the
Company Supervision and Regulation
Principal Regulations Applicable to Banks Capital
Adequacy. |
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(3) |
Represents the ratio of total adjusted stockholders equity
to total adjusted assets and are computed in accordance with the
guidelines issued by the Financial Supervisory Service for
credit card companies. Under these guidelines, Shinhan Card is
required to maintain a minimum adjusted equity capital ratio of
8%. This computation is based on Shinhan Cards
nonconsolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with
Korean GAAP. |
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As of December 31, | |
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2000(1) | |
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2001(1) | |
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2002(2) | |
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2003(2) | |
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2004(2) | |
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(In billions of Won, except percentages) | |
Substandard and below loans(3)
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|
W |
1,351 |
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W |
540 |
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W |
843 |
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W |
3,207 |
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W |
1,660 |
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Substandard and below loans as a percentage of total loans
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4.63 |
% |
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1.52 |
% |
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1.83 |
% |
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3.37 |
% |
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1.70 |
% |
Substandard and below loans as a percentage of total assets
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2.73 |
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0.97 |
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1.26 |
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2.30 |
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1.13 |
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Precautionary loans as a percentage of total loans(4)
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5.23 |
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2.74 |
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1.72 |
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3.55 |
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|
3.18 |
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Precautionary and below loans as a percentage of total loans(4)
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9.86 |
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5.17 |
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3.55 |
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6.92 |
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4.88 |
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Precautionary and below loans as a percentage of total assets(4)
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5.80 |
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3.30 |
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2.45 |
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4.73 |
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3.25 |
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Allowance for loan losses as a percentage of substandard and
below loans
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52.47 |
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|
81.01 |
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|
35.25 |
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85.85 |
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112.63 |
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Allowance for loan losses as a percentage of precautionary and
below loans(4)
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18.41 |
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22.51 |
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25.38 |
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41.80 |
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39.21 |
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Allowance for loan losses as a percentage of total loans
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2.42 |
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1.74 |
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1.71 |
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2.89 |
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1.91 |
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Substandard and below credits as a percentage of total credits(5)
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|
2.31 |
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1.44 |
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|
1.00 |
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3.57 |
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|
1.66 |
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Loans in Korean Won as a percentage of deposits in Korean Won(6)
|
|
|
74.94 |
|
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|
83.36 |
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|
96.35 |
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|
99.37 |
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|
|
99.30 |
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Notes:
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(1) |
Represents the asset quality ratios of Shinhan Bank as of the
dates indicated. |
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(2) |
Represents the asset quality ratios of Shinhan Financial Group
as of the dates indicated. |
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(3) |
Substandard and below loans are defined in accordance with
regulatory guidance in Korea, except excludes loans provided
from Shinhan Banks trust accounts and confirmed guarantees
and acceptances (including bills purchased and privately placed
debentures). In 1999, as well as classifying credit quality into
five categories, which are normal, precautionary, substandard,
doubtful and estimated loss, in accordance with standards
defined by the Financial Supervisory Commission, we also took
into account the repayment capability of borrowers. See
Item 4. Information on the Company
Supervision and Regulation Principal Regulations
Applicable to Banks. |
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(4) |
As defined by the Financial Supervisory Commission. |
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(5) |
Credits include loans provided from our trust accounts
(including bills purchased and privately placed debentures) and
confirmed guarantees and acceptances, as well as the total loan
portfolio of the banking accounts. |
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(6) |
Under Korean GAAP, loans in Korean Won do not include bills
bought in Won, advances for customers, credit card accounts,
bonds purchased under resale agreements, call loans, private
placement corporate bonds and loans in restructurings that have
been swapped for equity in the restructured borrower. |
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
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FIN No. 46 and FIN No. 46R,
Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities, an
interpretation of ARB No. 51 |
In January 2003, the Financial Accounting Standards Board
(FASB) issued FASB Interpretation 46, which provides
a new framework for identifying variable interest entities
(VIEs) and determining when a
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company should include the assets, liabilities, noncontrolling
interests and results of activities of VIEs in its consolidated
financial statements. FIN 46 requires VIEs to be
consolidated by a company if that company is subject to a
majority of the risk of loss from the VIEs activities or
entitled to receive a majority of the entitys residual
returns, or both.
The provisions of FIN 46 were applicable to variable
interests in VIEs created after January 31, 2003. Variable
interest in VIEs created before February 1, 2003, were
originally subject to the provisions of FIN 46 no later
than July 1, 2003. In October 2003, the FASB issued
guidance that provided for a deferral of the effective date of
applying FIN 46 to entities created before February 1,
2003, to no later than December 31, 2003.
In December 2003, the FASB issued a revision to
FIN No. 46 (FIN No. 46R) to
address certain technical corrections and implementation issues
that had arisen since the issuance of FIN 46. More
information related to the adoption of FIN 46 and
FIN 46R is presented in Note 35 to our consolidated
financial statements in Item 18. Financial
Statements Notes to the consolidated financial
statements of Shinhan Financial Group.
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Statement of Position No. 03-3, Accounting for
Certain Loans or Debt Securities Acquired in a
Transfer |
In December 2003, the American Institute of Certified Public
Accountants issued Statement of Position No. 03-3,
Accounting for Certain Loans or Debt Securities Acquired
in a Transfer (SOP No. 03-3). SOP
No. 03-3 requires that loans purchased at a discount due to
poor credit quality be recorded at fair value and prohibits the
recognition of a loss accrual or valuation allowance at the time
of purchase. SOP No. 03-3 also limits the yield that may be
accreted to the excess of the undiscounted cash flows over the
initial investment of the loan. Subsequent increases in expected
cash flow are recognized prospectively through an adjustment of
yield over its remaining life and decreases in expected cash
flows are recognized as an impairment. SOP No. 03-3 is
effective for loans acquired in fiscal years beginning after
December 31, 2004. SOP No. 03-3 is not expected to
have a material impact on the Groups results of operations
or financial condition.
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SFAS No. 123 (revised 2004), Share-Based
Payment |
In December 2004, the FASB issued Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 123 (revised
2004), Share-Based Payment,
(SFAS No. 123R), which revised SFAS 123 and
supercedes Accounting Principles Board (APB) Opinion
No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to
Employees. Accounting and reporting under
SFAS No. 123R is generally similar to the
SFAS 123 approach, however, SFAS 123R requires all
share-based payments, including grants of employee stock
options, to be recognized in the income statement using a fair
value-based method. SFAS No. 123R also amends
SFAS No. 95, Statement of Cash Flows,
requiring the benefits of tax deductions in excess of recognized
cash flows to be reported as a financing cash flow, rather than
as an operating cash flow as currently required. The Group plans
to adopt SFAS No. 123R beginning January 1, 2006.
The adoption of SFAS No. 123R is not expected to have
a material impact on the Groups results of operations or
financial condition.
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EITF No. 03-01, The Meaning of
Other-Than-Temporary Impairment and its Application to Certain
Investments |
In March 2004, the Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF)
issued EITF No. 03-1 The Meaning of Other-Than-Temporary
Impairment and its Application to Certain Investments
(EITF No. 03-1). EITF No. 03-1 provides
recognition and measurement guidance regarding when impairments
of equity and debt securities are considered other than
temporary thereby requiring a charge to earnings, and also
requires additional annual disclosures for investments in
unrealized loss positions.
In September 2004, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position
(FSP) EITF No. 03-1-1, which indefinitely delays the
recognition and measurement provisions of EITF No. 03-1
pending the issuance of further implementation guidance. The
proposed FSP addressing these issues is expected to be finalized
in
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2005. Accordingly, the impact of EITF 03-1, if any, to the
Groups investment portfolios will not be know until the
final consensus is issued.
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Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 105,
Application of Accounting Principles to
Loan Commitments |
In March 2004, the Securities Exchange Commission
(SEC) issued Staff Accounting
Bulletin No. 105, Application of Accounting
Principles to Loan Commitments
(SAB No. 105), which summarizes the views
of the SEC staff regarding the application of U.S. GAAP to
loan commitments accounted for as derivative commitments.
SAB No. 105 states the value of the servicing
asset should not be included in the estimates of fair values of
interest rate lock commitments. The adoption of
SAB No. 105 is effective for commitments entered into
after March 31, 2004. The adoption of SAB No. 105
did not have a significant impact on the Groups results of
operations or financial condition.
Reconciliation with Korean Generally Accepted Accounting
Principles
Our consolidated financial statements and related footnotes
appearing in Item 18. Financial Statements,
which are prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP, and other
financial data appearing in Items 3, 4 and 5 are presented
on a consolidated basis under U.S. GAAP, unless otherwise
specifically mentioned. Our consolidated financial statements
prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP, differ in certain
significant respects from Korean GAAP, the basis on which the
consolidated financial data appearing in
Selected Financial Information under Korean
GAAP are presented. Differences between Korean GAAP and
U.S. GAAP, which have significant effects on the
consolidated net income and stockholders equity of Shinhan
Financial Group, are summarized as follows:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
|
(In millions of | |
|
|
Won) | |
U.S. GAAP net income
|
|
|
W1,466,870 |
|
|
1. Provision for loan losses
|
|
|
(741,268 |
) |
|
2. Sale of loans and related recourse obligations to the Korea
Asset Management Corporation
|
|
|
(13,976 |
) |
|
3. Deferred loan origination fees and costs
|
|
|
26,250 |
|
|
4. Write-off of other assets and receivables
|
|
|
(16,556 |
) |
|
5. Securities and derivatives for nontrading purposes
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
a. Changes in foreign exchange rates on available-for-sale
securities
|
|
|
(132,914 |
) |
|
|
b. Impairment loss and reclassification of securities
|
|
|
(68,446 |
) |
|
|
c. Reversal of hedge accounting treatment for derivatives
|
|
|
10,724 |
|
|
6. Stock based compensation
|
|
|
2,351 |
|
|
8. Reclassification of leases
|
|
|
1,293 |
|
|
9. Equity method
|
|
|
(11,056 |
) |
|
10. Foreign currency translation
|
|
|
(5,635 |
) |
|
11. Derecognition and amortization and impairment of goodwill
|
|
|
(81,292 |
) |
|
13. Negative goodwill
|
|
|
685 |
|
|
14. Amortization of intangible assets
|
|
|
212,510 |
|
|
15. Recognition of minority interest
|
|
|
(82,594 |
) |
|
16. Reversal of asset revaluation
|
|
|
(15,957 |
) |
|
17. Adjustments for Redeemable Preferred Stock
|
|
|
128,233 |
|
|
18. Sale-leaseback
|
|
|
(10,471 |
) |
|
19. Others
|
|
|
(41,313 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Total of adjustments
|
|
|
(839,432 |
) |
Tax effect of adjustments
|
|
|
422,857 |
|
|
|
|
|
Korean GAAP net income
|
|
|
W1,050,295 |
|
|
|
|
|
229
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
|
(In millions of | |
|
|
Won) | |
U.S. GAAP stockholders equity
|
|
|
W5,664,719 |
|
|
1. Allowance for loan losses
|
|
|
(600,065 |
) |
|
2. Sale of loans and related recourse obligations to the Korea
Asset Management Corporation
|
|
|
(29,269 |
) |
|
3. Deferred loan origination fees and costs
|
|
|
(28,881 |
) |
|
4. Write-off of other assets and receivables
|
|
|
42,883 |
|
|
5. Securities and derivatives for nontrading purposes
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
a. Changes in foreign exchange rates on available-for-sale
securities
|
|
|
107 |
|
|
|
b. Impairment loss and reclassification of securities
|
|
|
122,572 |
|
|
|
c. Reversal of hedge accounting treatment for derivatives
|
|
|
36,331 |
|
|
6. Stock based compensation
|
|
|
(3,868 |
) |
|
7. Formation of Shinhan Financial Group
|
|
|
(43,053 |
) |
|
8. Reclassification of leases
|
|
|
(180,410 |
) |
|
9. Equity method
|
|
|
(11,554 |
) |
|
10. Foreign currency translation
|
|
|
(4,070 |
) |
|
11. Derecognition and amortization and impairment of goodwill
|
|
|
(118,781 |
) |
|
12. Sale of Shinhan Securities
|
|
|
(10,642 |
) |
|
13. Negative goodwill
|
|
|
75,930 |
|
|
14. Amortization of intangible assets
|
|
|
280,588 |
|
|
15. Minority interest
|
|
|
65,540 |
|
|
16. Reversal of asset revaluation
|
|
|
114,387 |
|
|
17. Adjustments for Redeemable Preferred Stock
|
|
|
1,944,194 |
|
|
18. Sale-leaseback
|
|
|
21,519 |
|
|
19. Others
|
|
|
(15,837 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Total of adjustments
|
|
|
1,657,621 |
|
Tax effect of adjustments
|
|
|
512,884 |
|
|
|
|
|
Korean GAAP stockholders equity
|
|
|
W7,835,224 |
|
|
|
|
|
The following is a summary of the significant adjustments made
to consolidated net income and stockholders equity to
reconcile the U.S. GAAP results with Korean GAAP. The
numbered paragraphs below refer to the corresponding item
numbers set forth above.
1. Under U.S. GAAP, the allowance for loan losses for
specifically identified impaired loans is based on (1) the
present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the
loans effective interest rate or as a practical expedient,
(2) the loans observable market price or (3) the fair
value of the collateral if the loan is collateral dependent.
For homogeneous pools of corporate and consumer loans,
allowances are based on historical losses using a risk rating
migration model adjusted for qualitative factors, while a
delinquency roll-rate model adjusted for qualitative factors is
used for homogeneous pools of credit cards.
Under Korean GAAP, the allowance for loan losses is generally
established based on the classification guidelines promulgated
by the Financial Supervisory Commission, which requires that the
minimum allowance be established based on loan classification.
Both Shinhan Bank and Chohung Bank used these guidelines, as
modified, to establish minimum allowances.
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Our reserve is established based on the following percentages as
of December 31, 2004.
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shinhan Bank | |
|
Chohung Bank | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
Corporate | |
|
Consumer | |
|
Corporate | |
|
Consumer | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(Percentage) | |
|
(Percentage) | |
Normal
|
|
|
0.20-2.0 |
|
|
|
0.75 |
|
|
|
0.5 |
|
|
|
0.75 |
|
Precautionary
|
|
|
4.0 |
|
|
|
8.0 |
|
|
|
2.0 |
|
|
|
8.0 |
|
Substandard
|
|
|
20 |
|
|
|
20 |
|
|
|
20 |
|
|
|
20 |
|
Doubtful
|
|
|
95 |
|
|
|
55 |
|
|
|
95 |
|
|
|
55 |
|
Estimated Loss
|
|
|
100 |
|
|
|
100 |
|
|
|
100 |
|
|
|
100 |
|
This adjustment reflects the differences in the methodologies
used to determine the allowance for loan losses under
U.S. GAAP and Korean GAAP. It also includes the offsetting
effects of (1) the consolidation of our trust accounts,
which include loans and related reserves under Korean GAAP and
(2) the deconsolidation of certain securitized loans and
related reserves, which it recorded as sales under Korean GAAP.
2. Prior to fiscal year 2001, we sold a number of
non-performing loans to the Korea Asset Management Corporation.
Based on the sales agreement, the Korea Asset Management
Corporation can return certain loans to us when the performance
requirements of such loans are not met. Under U.S. GAAP, we
have recognized a recourse liability for the obligation to
repurchase such loans. Under Korean GAAP, we have not estimated
a recourse liability.
3. Under U.S. GAAP loan origination fees and the
related costs are deferred and amortized over the life of the
loan as an adjustment to the yield of the loan. Under Korean
GAAP, origination fees were recognized in income when received
or paid and did not provide for the deferral or related costs.
Beginning January 1, 2003, origination fees and certain
related costs, which differ from U.S. GAAP, are deferred
and amortized over the life of the loan as an adjustment to the
yield of the loan under Korean GAAP.
4. Korean GAAP permits banks to capitalize certain costs
related to the collection of delinquent loans and reflect losses
related to the misappropriation of bank assets by employees as
receivables. The substantial majority of this adjustment relates
to these two items. Under U.S. GAAP, such items must be
expensed as incurred. This adjustment reflects the recognition
of these items as expense during 2004.
5a. Under U.S. GAAP, effects of changes in foreign
exchange rates of foreign available-for-sale securities are
reflected as a component of other comprehensive income. Under
Korean GAAP, effects of such changes in foreign exchange rates
are reflected in earnings. This item reflects the adjustment of
such effects from earnings to other comprehensive income.
5b. Under U.S. GAAP, declines in the fair value of
held-to-maturity and available-for-sale securities below their
cost that are deemed to be other-than-temporary are recorded in
earnings. Various quantitative and qualitative factors are
assessed to determine whether impairment is other-than-temporary
such as the duration and extent of the decline, the current
operating and future expected performance, market values of
comparable companies, changes in industry and market prospects,
and the intent and ability of the holder to hold the security
for a sufficient period of time for subsequent expected recovery
in market value. Under Korean GAAP, declines in the fair value
that are deemed to be permanent are recorded in earnings. The
determination of whether a decline in the fair value of a
security is permanent is generally based on whether the issuer
is in bankruptcy or liquidation. This item reflects the
recognition of additional losses, adjustment of the proper cost
basis for the disposal gains or losses and reclassification of
securities that are not within the scope of
SFAS No. 115 into proper categories under
U.S. GAAP.
5c. Under U.S. GAAP, for a derivative to qualify for
hedge accounting, it must be highly effective at reducing the
risk associated with the exposure being hedged. The hedging
relationship must be designated and formally documented at
inception along with the particular risk management objective
and strategy for the hedge, identification of the derivative
used as the hedging instrument, the hedged item and the risk
exposure being hedged, and the method of assessing hedge
effectiveness. As the criteria for documenting the designation
of hedging relationships and hedge effectiveness are more
rigorous under U.S. GAAP, the
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majority of the derivatives accounted for as hedges under Korean
GAAP do not qualify for hedge accounting under U.S. GAAP.
This item reflects the reversal of the hedge accounting
treatment applied under Korean GAAP.
6. Under U.S. GAAP, to apply fair value based method
of accounting for stock-based compensation, stock options issued
are valued based upon option-pricing model, which takes into
account certain assumptions whereas under Korean GAAP, a
different set of assumptions are taken into consideration. The
income statement adjustment represents the difference in
amortization expense resulting from the difference in valuation
of stock options derived from different assumptions.
Under Korean GAAP, compensation costs related to stock options
to be settled in cash are recorded as a liability. Compensation
costs related to stock options to be settled in shares are
recorded as a separate component of stockholders equity.
Under U.S. GAAP, compensation costs related to all stock
options granted to employees are recorded as a separate
component of stockholders equity. The stockholders
equity adjustment reflects the amount of stock compensation
costs recorded as liability under Korean GAAP.
7. Under Korean GAAP, the formation of a holding company
results in changes in Shinhan Banks original investment
cost basis in its investees, whereas under U.S. GAAP, the
transaction is accounted for under the purchase method with
Shinhan Bank being the accounting acquirer, resulting in no
change to Shinhan Banks original investment costs in
Shinhan Capital, Shinhan Securities and Shinhan Investment
Trust Management Company. In addition, under Korean GAAP,
the value of consideration was measured based on the stock price
on the consummation date of the acquisition, whereas under
U.S. GAAP, the value of consideration was measured based on
our average closing price on the Korea Exchange two days before
and after the date the formation was agreed to and announced.
Furthermore, costs that were directly related to the formation
were expensed under Korean GAAP, whereas such costs were
included in the cost of the formation under the U.S. GAAP.
This adjustment reflects differences in the accounting related
to the formation of the holding company under U.S. GAAP.
8. As a lessor, we recorded certain equipment financing as
operating leases under Korean GAAP. Under U.S. GAAP, such
leases are classified as direct financing leases. As such, the
equipment subject to U.S. GAAP direct financing lease
requirements are removed from the balance sheet and replaced
with the net investment in the respective leases. The difference
between U.S. and Korean GAAP relates to the difference between
the depreciation expense and rental income that is recorded
under Korean GAAP versus the amortization of the unearned income
related to the lease receivable that is recorded under
U.S. GAAP.
Under U.S. GAAP, on the date the financing lease is
cancelled, the net investment in the leased is terminated and
the leased assets are reinstated on the financial statements as
fixed assets and depreciated. In practice, under Korean GAAP,
subsequent to the cancellation of the lease, the principal
amount is reclassified from lease receivable to other receivable.
Under Korean GAAP, foreign exchange gains and losses from
translating from foreign debts incurred for acquisition of
operating lease assets are deferred and amortized over the
related lease assets. Under U.S. GAAP, foreign exchange
gains are recorded as a period expense in the income statement.
9. The results of each of our subsidiaries have been
affected by the conversion to U.S. GAAP from Korean GAAP.
Consequently, allocation to our share of the converted results
of the respective subsidiaries has been affected.
10. Under U.S. GAAP and Korean GAAP, assets and
liabilities of foreign branches and subsidiaries are translated
at current exchange rates established at balance sheet date from
the respective functional currency to the reporting currency,
the Korean Won. Under U.S. GAAP, income and expenses for
those foreign entities are translated at the average exchange
rate for the period. Under Korean GAAP, income and expenses for
those foreign entities are translated at the current exchange
rate at the balance sheet date. Under U.S. GAAP and Korean
GAAP, the resulting unrealized gains and losses arising from the
translation of foreign entities are recorded as a separate
component of stockholders equity. This reconciliation
adjusts the different rates used in the translation of income
statement items for foreign entities under U.S. GAAP to
Korean GAAP.
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11. Under Korean GAAP, goodwill is amortized over its
useful life during which future economic benefits are expected
to flow to the enterprise, not exceeding twenty years. We
amortize goodwill over ten years. Under U.S. GAAP, goodwill
is not amortized, but rather it is tested for impairment at
least annually. The income statement adjustment reflects
goodwill impairment charge recorded under U.S. GAAP, net of
the goodwill amortization that was recorded under Korean GAAP.
Under Korean GAAP, acquisition of the remaining interest in its
consolidated subsidiary is accounted for under the book basis
with no goodwill recognized, rather, any excess amount paid
results in a reduction of capital surplus. Furthermore,
consolidation is required when the investor owns more than 30%
of the investees voting shares and is also the largest
shareholder. Under U.S. GAAP, acquisition of the remaining
interest in its equity investee is accounted for under the
purchase method with the excess cost over the fair value of the
net assets acquired recognized as goodwill. The
stockholders equity adjustment reflects the additional
amount of goodwill recognized under U.S. GAAP.
12. Under Korean GAAP, the merger between Shinhan
Securities and Good Morning Securities is accounted for as a
common control merger with no gain or loss recognized on this
transaction. Under U.S. GAAP, the merger was accounted for
in accordance with EITF 90-13 which accounts for the
transaction as a sale of portion of the Shinhan Financial
Groups interest in Shinhan Securities to the minority
interest holders of the Good Morning Securities and acquisition
of additional interest in Good Morning Securities. A gain is
recognized to the extent that Shinhan Securities was sold.
13. Under Korean GAAP, negative goodwill arising in
connection with an acquisition is not allocated as a reduction
to non-monetary assets. Under U.S. GAAP, negative good will
is first allocated as a reduction to non-current assets and any
remaining amount is recorded as extraordinary gain.
14. Under U.S. GAAP, finite-lived intangible assets
which meet certain criteria are recognized in a business
combination transaction and amortized over their useful lives.
Under Korean GAAP, because the criteria that must be met in
order to recognize intangible assets is not clearly specified,
in practice, they are included as part of goodwill. We did not
recognize any intangible assets in connection with the formation
of the Shinhan Financial Group and the acquisitions of Chohung
Bank, Jeju Bank and Good Morning Securities under Korean GAAP.
However, finite-lived and indefinite-lived intangible assets
were recognized under U.S. GAAP in connection with the
above transactions. The income statement adjustment represents
the amortization of the finite-lived intangible assets under
U.S. GAAP.
15. The operating results of each of our subsidiaries have
been affected by the conversion to U.S. GAAP from Korean
GAAP. Consequently, the minority interest holders share of
the difference in the results of the respective
subsidiaries operations under U.S. GAAP and Korean
GAAP affect our consolidated net income and stockholders
equity.
Under Korean GAAP, minority interest is treated as a component
of stockholders equity. Under U.S. GAAP, minority
interest is not considered part of stockholders equity and
is disclosed in the consolidated balance sheet between the
liability section and the stockholders equity section.
16. Under Korean GAAP, certain fixed assets were revalued
upward in 1998. As a result, the revaluation gain is included in
stockholders equity, and depreciation expense related to
revalued fixed assets is determined based on the new cost basis.
Under U.S. GAAP, upward revaluation of fixed assets is not
permitted, and depreciation expense is based on the historical
cost basis adjusted for any impairment loss. This adjustment is
to reverse the revaluation effects on the fixed assets under
Korean GAAP, and to adjust the gain or loss relating to
subsequent disposals of those fixed assets under the different
cost basis.
17. Under Korean GAAP, redeemable preferred stocks and
redeemable convertible preferred stocks were recorded in
stockholders equity. Under U.S. GAAP, certain
financial instruments previously classified as
mezzanine equity, are classified as liabilities on
the balance sheet pursuant to SFAS No. 150.
Accordingly, redeemable preferred stocks are classified as
liabilities and redeemable convertible preferred
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stocks are classified as mezzanine equity. Dividends
paid to holders of redeemable preferred stocks are recognized as
interest expense rather than reduction from the retained
earnings.
18. Under U.S. GAAP, a seller-lessee in a
sale-leaseback transaction of assets, such as equipment,
accounts for the lease meeting certain criteria as a capital
lease, otherwise, as an operating lease. Any profit or loss on
the sale of the asset is generally deferred and amortized in
proportion to the amortization of the leased asset, if capital
lease, or in proportion to the related gross rental charged to
expense over the lease term, if operating lease. Under Korean
GAAP, if sale-leaseback transaction of used assets meets certain
criteria as an operating lease, which differs in certain
respects from U.S. GAAP, any profit or loss on the sale of
the asset is recognized immediately in the income statement.
19. This adjustment reflects the effect of miscellaneous
items that are individually immaterial.
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ITEM 6. |
DIRECTORS, SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND EMPLOYEES |
DIRECTORS AND SENIOR MANAGEMENT
Executive Directors
Our executive directors are as follows.
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Name |
|
Age | |
|
Position |
|
Director Since |
|
Date Term Ends |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Eung Chan Ra
|
|
|
67 |
|
|
Chairman of the Board of Directors and Head of Board Steering
Committee |
|
September 1, 2001 |
|
March 25, 2007 |
In Ho Lee
|
|
|
62 |
|
|
President and Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board
Steering Committee |
|
September 1, 2001 |
|
March 25, 2007 |
Young Hwi Choi
|
|
|
60 |
|
|
Executive Director |
|
March 31, 2003 |
|
March 25, 2007 |
Eung Chan Ra is the Chairman of our board of directors.
Prior to being elected to his current position in 2001, he was
the Vice-Chairman of Shinhan Bank and also served as President
and Chief Executive Officer of Shinhan Bank. Mr. Ra also
currently serves as Vice-Chairman of Korea-Japan Economy
Association and the chief of committee in the Economy and
Science Division of the Advisory Council on Democratic and
Peaceful Unification. Mr. Ra was a director of Cheil
Investment Finance from 1977 until 1982, when he first jointed
us as an executive vice president of Shinhan Bank. Mr. Ra
graduated from Seonrin Commercial High School.
In Ho Lee is our President and Chief Executive Officer.
Prior to being elected to his current position on May 17,
2005, he has served as a non-executive director of Shinhan
Financial Group since the date of our inception. Mr. Lee
previously served as President and Chief Executive Officer of
Shinhan Bank. Mr. Lee first joined us as one of Shinhan
Banks incorporators in 1982. Mr. Lee received a B.A.
in economics from Yonsei University.
Young Hwi Choi currently serves as our executive
director. He served as President and Chief Executive Officer of
Shinhan Financial Group between March 31, 2003 and
May 16, 2005. He also served as Deputy President of Shinhan
Bank before he joined Shinhan Financial Group in 2001.
Mr. Choi began his banking career by joining the Bank of
Korea in 1969. He served as a deputy director of the Ministry of
Finance and Economy from 1978 until 1982, when he first joined
us as one of the incorporators of Shinhan Bank. Mr. Choi
received a B.A. in economics from Sungkyunkwan University.
Non-Executive Directors
Non-executive directors are directors who are not our employees
and do not hold executive officer positions in us. Outside
directors are non-executive directors who also satisfy the
requirements set forth under the Securities and Exchange Act to
be independent of our major shareholders, affiliates and the
management. Our non-executive directors are selected based on
the candidates talents and skills in diverse areas, such
as law, finance, economy, management and accounting. Currently,
12 non-executive directors are in office, all of whom were
nominated by our board of directors.
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Our non-executive directors are as follows.
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Name |
|
Age | |
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Position | |
|
Director Since | |
|
Date Term Ends(1) | |
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| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Young Seok Choi
|
|
|
76 |
|
|
|
Non-Executive Director |
|
|
|
March 31, 2003 |
|
|
|
March 25, 2007 |
|
Yong Woong Yang
|
|
|
57 |
|
|
|
Non-Executive Director |
|
|
|
March 25, 2004 |
|
|
|
March 25, 2007 |
|
Pyung Joo Kim
|
|
|
67 |
|
|
|
Outside Director |
|
|
|
September 1, 2001 |
|
|
|
March 30, 2006 |
|
Il Sup Kim
|
|
|
59 |
|
|
|
Outside Director |
|
|
|
March 31, 2003 |
|
|
|
March 30, 2006 |
|
Sang Yoon Lee
|
|
|
63 |
|
|
|
Outside Director |
|
|
|
March 25, 2004 |
|
|
|
March 30, 2006 |
|
Yoon Soo Yoon
|
|
|
60 |
|
|
|
Outside Director |
|
|
|
March 25, 2004 |
|
|
|
March 30, 2006 |
|
Shee Yul Ryoo
|
|
|
66 |
|
|
|
Outside Director |
|
|
|
March 30, 2005 |
|
|
|
March 30, 2006 |
|
Byung Hun Park
|
|
|
77 |
|
|
|
Outside Director |
|
|
|
September 1, 2001 |
|
|
|
March 30, 2006 |
|
Young Hoon Choi
|
|
|
76 |
|
|
|
Outside Director |
|
|
|
March 30, 2005 |
|
|
|
March 30, 2006 |
|
Dong Hyun Kwon
|
|
|
69 |
|
|
|
Outside Director |
|
|
|
March 25, 2004 |
|
|
|
March 30, 2006 |
|
Si Jong Kim
|
|
|
68 |
|
|
|
Outside Director |
|
|
|
March 30, 2005 |
|
|
|
March 30, 2006 |
|
Philippe Reynieix
|
|
|
56 |
|
|
|
Outside Director |
|
|
|
March 25, 2004 |
|
|
|
March 30, 2006 |
|
Note:
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(1) |
The date on which each term will end will be the date of the
general stockholders meeting in the relevant year. |
Young Seok Choi has been a non-executive director since
March 31, 2003. Mr. Choi is the founding member and
current Chief Executive Officer of AERTH 21. Mr. Choi
received a B.A. in business from Meiji University of Japan.
Mr. Choi previously served as a non-executive director of
Shinhan Bank.
Yong Woong Yang has been a non-executive director since
March 25, 2004. Mr. Yang is currently the President of
Doen. Mr. Yang previously served as an outside director of
Shinhan Bank and Shinhan Financial Group. He received a B.A.
from Chosun University.
Pyung Joo Kim has been an outside director since the date
of our inception. Mr. Kim currently serves as a professor
of Korea Development Institute. Mr. Kim previously served
as Dean of the Graduate School of International Studies at
Sogang University and as President of Korean Economic
Association and also served as an outside director of Shinhan
Bank and chairman of the Merger Committee for the merger of
Kookmin Bank and H&CB. Mr. Kim received a B.A. in
economics from Seoul National University, an M.A. from Seoul
National University and a Ph.D in economics from Princeton
University in the United States.
Il Sup Kim has been an outside director since
March 31, 2003. Mr. Kim is currently the president of
Dasan Accounting Corporation. Mr. Kim was a professor of
Business Administration and served as Vice-President for
Planning & Finance at Ewha Womans University.
Mr. Kim previously served as Vice Chairman of Samil
Accounting Corporation and as chairman of Korea Accounting
Institute and Korea Accounting Standard Board. Mr. Kim
received a B.A., MBA and Ph.D in business administration from
Seoul National University.
Sang Yoon Lee has been an outside director since
March 25, 2004. Mr. Lee is currently the
Representative Director and President of Nongshim Ltd., and
serves as the Non-statutory Vice-Chairman of Korea Food Industry
Association. He received a B.A. in Commerce from Seoul National
University.
Yoon Soo Yoon has been an outside director since
March 25, 2004. Mr. Yoon is currently the Chairman/
CEO of Fila Korea Ltd. He received a B.A. in Political
Science & Diplomacy from Hankuk University of Foreign
Studies.
Shee Yul Ryoo has been an outside director since
March 30, 2005. Mr. Ryoo currently serves as an
advisor of Shin & Kim, a Korean law firm. Mr. Ryoo
previously served as President of Korea First Bank and as
chairman of the Korea Federation of Banks. Mr. Ryoo
received a bachelor of arts degree in law from Seoul National
University.
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Byung Hun Park has been an outside director since the
date of our inception. Mr. Park currently serves as the
chairman of Daeseong Electric Industries Co., Ltd. Mr. Park
previously served as the chairman of the Korean Residents Union
in Japan. Mr. Park received a B.A. in economics and an
LL.B. from Meiji University of Japan. Mr. Park also
received an honorary Ph.D. in political science from Chung Ang
University.
Young Hoon Choi has been an outside director since
March 30, 2005. Mr. Choi currently serves as chairman
of EISHIN Group. Mr. Choi previously served as a
non-executive director of Shinhan Bank. Mr. Choi received a
bachelor of arts degree in law from Ritsumeikan University of
Japan.
Dong Hyun Kwon has been an outside director since
March 25, 2004. Mr. Kwon is currently the Chairman of
Aichi Shogin in Japan. He previously served as an outside
director of Shinhan Bank and Shinhan Financial Group.
Mr. Kwon graduated from Tsukyo Commercial High School in
Japan.
Si Jong Kim has been an outside director since
March 30, 2005. Mr. Kim currently serves as a standing
advisor to KANAGAWA Prefecture branch of Korean Residents Union
in Japan and as chairman of Star Limited Corporation.
Philippe Reynieix has been an outside director since
March 25, 2004. Mr. Reynieix was nominated by BNP
Paribas and elected to our board of directors pursuant to the
alliance agreement, dated December 2001, which we entered into
with BNP Paribas. See Item 7. Major Shareholders and
Related Party Transactions Related Party
Transactions. He is currently CEO and General Manager of
BNP Paribas Korea. Mr. Reynieix received a Master of
Business Law from Paris II University.
Executive Officers
In addition to the executive directors who are also our
executive officers, we currently have the following executive
officers.
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Senior Executive Vice President of Subsidiary Management
Team I, Integration Management Team and Integration
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Chil Sun Hong
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Senior Executive Vice President of Subsidiary Management
Team II, Synergy Management Team, Audit &
Compliance Team and Integration Planning Team (regarding
Business Process Reengineering, Basel II and Customer
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Byung Jae Cho
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Chief Financial Officer and Senior Executive Vice President of
Planning & Financial Management Team and Investor
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Baek Soon Lee
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Senior Executive Vice President of Information &
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None of the executive officers have any significant activities
outside Shinhan Financial Group.
Jae Woo Lee has been a Senior Executive Vice President
since December 22, 2004. Mr. Lee currently serves as
an outside director of Shinhan Bank and Chohung Bank. He
previously served as Deputy President of Shinhan Bank.
Mr. Lee graduated from Kunsan Commercial High School and
studied business administration in Graduate School of Business
Administration, Dongguk University.
Chil Sun Hong has been a Senior Executive Vice President
since September 5, 2003. Mr. Hong currently serves as
an outside director of Shinhan Card. Mr. Hong previously
served as Deputy President of Chohung Bank. Mr. Hong
received a B.A. in business administration from Sungkyunkwan
University.
Byung Jae Cho has been the Chief Financial Officer and a
Senior Executive Vice President since September 5, 2003.
Mr. Cho currently serves as an outside director of Chohung
Bank and Shinhan Capital. Mr. Cho previously served in
various positions with Chohung Bank, including as a branch
manager. Mr. Cho received a B.A. in business administration
from Seoul National University.
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Baek Soon Lee has been a Senior Executive Vice President
since January 13, 2004. Mr. Lee previously served as
the Deputy Head of Small- and Medium-sized Enterprises Banking
Division of Shinhan Bank. Mr. Lee graduated from DukSoo
Commercial High School.
Any director wishing to enter into a transaction with Shinhan
Financial Group including the subsidiaries in his or her
personal capacity is required to obtain the prior approval of
the Board of Directors. The director having an interest in the
transaction may not vote at the meeting of the Board of
Directors to approve the transaction.
COMPENSATION
The aggregate remuneration paid and benefits-in-kind paid by us
to our president and chief executive officer, our other
executive directors, our non-executive directors and our
executive officers for the year ended December 31, 2004 was
W4,047 million, consisting of W2,686 million in
salaries and wages and W1,361 million in bonus payments.
We do not have service contracts with any of our directors or
officers providing for benefits upon termination of their
employment with us.
We have granted stock options to our chairman, our president and
chief executive officer and other directors and executive
officers as described below in Share
Ownership Stock Options. For our options
granted prior to May 21, 2004, we will pay in cash the
difference between the exercise and the market price at the date
of exercise. For those options issued on or after May 21,
2004, we may either issue common stock or pay in cash the
difference between the exercise and the market price at the date
of exercise. These options contain restrictions on vesting, such
as vesting only after two or three years after grant and
continued employment for a specified period. Upon vesting,
options may be exercised during the following three or four
years.
In 2004, we recognized W3,716 million as compensation
expense for the stock options granted under our incentive stock
option plan.
Beginning on April 1, 1999, as a result of an amendment of
the Korean National Pension Law, we contribute an amount equal
to 4.5% of employee wages and contribute 4.5% of employees
wages which are deducted from such wages to the National Pension
Management Corporation. In accordance with our policy and the
Korean Labor Standard Law, employees with one year or more of
service are entitled, upon termination of employment, to receive
a lump sum severance payment based upon the length of their
service and the average of the last three months wages. We
make provisions for accrued severance indemnities based upon the
assumption that all employees terminate their employment with us
at the same time. As of December 31, 2004, the provisions
for accrued severance benefits were W176 billion
(US$170 million), which represents 100.4% of the amount
required under the Korean Labor Standard Law. By the end of
2005, we plan to deposit 57.4% of such provisions for accrued
severance indemnities with insurance companies and other banks.
Under Korean law, we may not terminate full time employees
except under certain circumstances.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
We are committed to high standards of corporate governance. We
complied throughout the year with the corporate governance
provisions of the Korean Commercial Code, the Financial Holding
Companies Act of Korea, the Securities and Exchange Act and the
Listing Rules of the Korea Exchange. We, like all other
companies in Korea, must comply with the corporate governance
provisions of the Korean Commercial Code. In addition, as a
listed company, we are subject to the Securities and Exchange
Act, and as a holding company, we are also subject to the
Financial Holding Companies Act. In addition, each financial
institution that is our subsidiary must comply with the
corporate governance provisions of the relevant laws under which
it was established.
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Differences in Korean/ New York Stock Exchange corporate
governance practices
In November 2003, the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission approved new corporate governance rules of the New
York Stock Exchange (NYSE) for listed companies.
Under these new rules, as a NYSE-listed foreign private issuer,
we must disclose any significant ways in which its corporate
governance practices differ from those followed by
U.S. companies under NYSE listing standards. We believe the
following to be the significant differences between our
corporate governance practices and NYSE corporate governance
rules applicable to U.S. companies.
U.S. companies listed on the NYSE are required to adopt and
disclose corporate governance guidelines. The listing rules of
the Korea Exchange require each company, at the time of its
initial listing, to disclose information related to its
corporate governance, such as its board of directors, internal
audit, shareholder voting, and remuneration of officers and
directors. The Korea Exchange, among other things, will review
the corporate governance practices of the company in determining
whether to approve such company for listing, Under the Korea
Exchange listing rules and in accordance with the requirements
prescribed under the Securities and Exchange Act, at least
one-fourth of a listed companys directors must be outside
directors provided that there must be at least three outside
directors. In the case of Large Listed Company,
which is defined as a company that has total assets as of the
end of the most recent fiscal year of W2 trillion or more,
at least one-half of its directors must be outside directors
and, pursuant to an amendment to the Securities and Exchange
Act, more than one-half of a Large Listed Companys
directors must be outside directors effective from July 1,
2004. A Large Listed Company must also establish an audit
committee of which at least two-thirds of its members must be
outside directors and whose chairman must be an outside
director. In addition, effective from December 31, 2003, at
least one member of the audit committee who is an outside
director must also be an accounting or financial expert,
provided that companies have until the first occasion
when its existing audit committee member is replaced for any
reason or a new member is appointed to implement this change. A
company that has failed to satisfy any of the foregoing
requirements continuously for the past two years are prescribed
by the Securities and Exchange Act to be delisted from the Korea
Exchange. We qualify as a Large Listed Company under the
Securities and Exchange Act and have complied with these
corporate governance requirements throughout 2003.
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Majority of Independent Directors on the Board |
Under the NYSE listing standards, independent directors must
comprise a majority of the board of directors of a
U.S. company listed on the NYSE. As a foreign private
issuer, we are exempt from this requirement. The NYSE rules
include detailed tests for determining director independence
while the Financial Holding Companies Act of Korea, which we
follow, prescribes a different standard for determining
outside or non-executive directors. An
outside director for purposes of the Financial
Holding Companies Act and the Securities and Exchange Act means
a director who does not engage in the regular affairs of the
financial holding company, and who is elected at a shareholders
meeting, after having been nominated by the outside director
nominating committee. None of the largest shareholder, those
persons specially related to the largest shareholder of
such company, persons who during the past two years have served
as an officer or employee of such company, the spouses and
immediate family members of an officer of such company, and
certain other persons specified by law may qualify as an outside
director of such company. Currently, our board of directors
consists of fifteen directors, including ten outside directors.
Of our fifteen directors, five directors satisfy the
requirements of independence as set forth in
Rule 10A-3 under the Exchange Act.
Pursuant to the NYSE listing standards, non-management directors
of U.S. companies listed on the NYSE must meet on a regular
basis without management present and independent directors must
meet separately at least once per year. While no such
requirement currently exists under applicable Korean law or
listing standards, pursuant to our board of directors
regulations, outside directors are required to hold two
exclusive sessions each year in order to promote the exchange of
diverse opinions by outsider directors.
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Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee |
Under the NYSE listing standards, U.S. companies listed on
the NYSE are required to have a nominating/corporate governance
committee, composed entirely of independent directors. In
addition to identifying individuals qualified to become board
members, this committee must develop and recommend to the board
a set of corporate governance principles. Under the Securities
and Exchange Act, large listed companies, financial holding
companies, commercial banks, and certain other financial
institutions are required to have an outside director nominating
committee of which at least one-half of its members must be
outside directors. However, there is no requirement to establish
a corporate governance committee under applicable Korean law. We
currently have an outside director nomination committee and a
board of directors administration committee which manage
corporate governance practices applicable to us. The outside
director nomination committee consists of five directors,
including four outside directors. The chairman of the committee
must be an outside director pursuant to our outside director
nomination committee regulations. The board of director
administration committee consists of five directors, including
three outside directors.
Under the NYSE listing standards, U.S. companies listed on
the NYSE are required to have a compensation committee, composed
entirely of independent directors. While no such requirement
currently exists under applicable Korean law or listing
standards, we have a compensation committee composed of five
outside directors. Each member of the compensation committee
satisfies the independent director requirements as set forth in
Rule 10A-3 under the Exchange Act.
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of Business Conduct and Ethics |
The NYSE listing standards require U.S. companies listed on
the NYSE to establish corporate governance guidelines and to
adopt a code of business conduct and ethics for directors,
officers and employees, and promptly disclose any waivers of the
code for directors or executive officers. As a foreign private
issuer, we are exempt from this requirement. While we have not
adopted official corporate governance guidelines, our board of
directors, outside director nomination committee and board of
directors administration committee review and determine
corporate policies as needed to ensure efficient and transparent
corporate governance practices. Pursuant to the requirements of
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, we are in the process of adopting a Code
of Ethics applicable to our Chairman & Chief Executive
Officer and all other directors and executive officers including
the Chief Financial Officer and the Chief Accounting Officer. In
May 2005, our board of directors approved a code of ethics for
such officers and we plan to implement the code as of
July 1, 2005, together with an insider reporting system in
compliance with Section 301 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. The
code of ethics will be available on our website
www.shinhangroup.com. We further plan to adopt a code of
business conduct and ethics that applies to all of our employees
in 2006.
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Shareholder Approval of Equity Compensation Plans |
The NYSE listing standards require the shareholders of
U.S. companies listed on the NYSE to approve all equity
compensation plans. We currently have two equity compensation
plans, consisting of a stock option plan for directors and key
employees and the Employee Stock Ownership Plan for all
employees. Stock options may be granted up to 20% of the total
number of outstanding shares in accordance with the relevant
rules set forth in our Articles of Incorporation. Under
applicable Korean laws, granting of stock options requires a
shareholder resolution. Shares under the Employee Stock
Ownership Plan may be granted up to 1% of the total number of
outstanding shares and without a shareholder resolution pursuant
to applicable Korean laws.
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Annual Certification of Compliance |
Lastly, a chief executive officer of a U.S. company listed
on the NYSE must annually certify that he or she is not aware of
any violation by the company of NYSE corporate governance
standards. In accordance with NYSE listing rules applicable to
foreign private issuers, we are not required to provide the NYSE
with this
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annual compliance certification. However, in accordance with
rules applicable to both U.S. companies and foreign private
issuers, we are required to promptly notify the NYSE in writing
after any executive officer becomes aware of any material
noncompliance with the NYSE corporate governance standards
applicable to us. Beginning in 2005, foreign private issuers,
including us, are required to submit to the NYSE an annual
written affirmation relating to compliance with Sections 303A.06
and 303A.11 of the NYSE listed company manual, which are the
NYSE corporate governance standards applicable to foreign
private issuers. All written affirmations must be executed in
the form provided by the NYSE, without modification. In 2005,
each foreign private issuer listed on the NYSE must submit to
the NYSE an initial annual written affirmation no later than
30 days after July 31, 2005 (or August 30, 2005).
In subsequent years, the annual written affirmation must be
submitted within 30 days of the foreign private issuers
filing of its annual report on Form 20-F with the SEC.
BOARD PRACTICES
Board of Directors
Our board of directors, which currently consists of three
executive directors and 12 non-executive directors, has the
ultimate responsibility for the management of our affairs.
Our articles of incorporation provide for no less than three but
no more than 15 directors and the number of executive
directors must be less than 50% of the total number of
directors. All outside directors are elected for a one-year term
of office, and all other directors are elected for a three-year
term. Terms are renewable and are subject to the Korean
Commercial Code, the Financial Holding Companies Act and related
regulations.
Our board of directors meets on a regular basis to discuss and
resolve material corporate matters. Additional extraordinary
meetings may also be convened at the request of the president
and chief executive officer or a director designated by the
board.
Committees of the Board of Directors
We currently have five management committees that serve under
the board:
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Each committee member is appointed by the board of directors,
except for members of the Audit Committee, who are elected at
the general meeting of stockholders.
The Board Steering Committee consists of five directors,
consisting of Pyung Joo Kim, Byung Hun Park, Shee Yul Ryoo,
together with the chairman of our Board of Directors and the
president and chief executive officer. The committee is
responsible for ensuring the efficient operations of the board
and the facilitation of the boards functions. The
committees responsibilities also include reviewing and
assessing the boards structure and the effectiveness of
that structure in fulfilling the boards fiduciary
responsibilities. The committee holds regular meetings every
quarter.
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Risk Management Committee |
The Risk Management Committee consists of three outside
directors, consisting of Pyung Joo Kim, Yoon Soo Yoon and
Philippe Reynieix. The committee oversees and makes
determinations on all issues relating to our comprehensive risk
management function. In order to ensure our stable financial
condition and to
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maximize our profits, the committee monitors our overall risk
exposure and reviews our compliance with risk policies and risk
limits. In addition, the committee reviews risk and control
strategies and policies, evaluates whether each risk is at an
adequate level, establishes or abolishes risk management
divisions, reviews risk-based capital allocations, and reviews
the plans and evaluation of internal control. The committee
holds regular meetings every quarter.
The Audit Committee consists of five non-executive directors,
consisting of Il Sup Kim, Young Seok Choi, Si Jong Kim, Dong
Hyun Kwon and Sang Yoon Lee. The committee oversees our
financial reporting, approves the appointment of and interaction
with our independent auditors and our internal audit-related
officers. The committee also reviews our financial information,
audit examinations, key financial statement issues and the
administration of our financial affairs by the board of
directors. In connection with the general meetings of
stockholders, the committee examines the agenda for, and
financial statements and other reports to be submitted by, the
board of directors to each general meeting of stockholders. The
committee holds regular meetings every quarter.
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Outside Director Recommendation Committee |
The Outside Director Recommendation Committee consists of the
chairman of our board of directors together with two to four
directors, at least one-half of whom must also be outside
directors. From February 2005 to March 2005, Byung Hun Park,
Eung Chan Ra, Pyung Joo Kim, Dong Hyun Kwon and Yoon Soo Yoon
acted as members of the Outside Director Recommendation
Committee. This committee is responsible for recommending and
nominating candidates for our outside director positions and
related matters. The committee meetings are called by the
chairman of this committee, who must be an outside director.
The Compensation Committee consists of five independent
directors, at least one-half of whom must also be outside
directors. This committee currently consists of Yoon Soo Yoon,
Pyung Joo Kim, Il Sup Kim, Sang Yoon Lee and Shee Yul Ryoo. This
committee is responsible for reviewing and approving the
managements evaluation and compensation programs. The
committee meetings are called by the chairman of this committee,
who must be an outside director.
EMPLOYEES
As of December 31, 2004, at the holding company level, we
had approximately 87 regular employees employed, almost all of
whom are employed within Korea. As of December 31, 2004,
our subsidiaries had approximately 13,643 regular employees,
almost all of whom are employed within Korea. In addition, as of
December 31, 2004, we had four non-regular employee at the
holding company level and approximately 2,758 non-regular
employees at the subsidiary level. Of the total number of
regular and non-regular employees at both the holding company
and subsidiaries, 56.2% were managerial or executive employees.
Approximately 3,686 employees at Shinhan Bank, 5,213 employees
at Chohung Bank and 257 employees at Jeju Bank were members
of Korea Financial Industry Union and 1,183 employees at Good
Morning Shinhan Securities were members of Korea Securities
Trade Union as of December 31, 2004. In June 2003, our
then-proposed acquisition of Chohung Bank encountered opposition
from the labor union of Chohung Bank, including through actions
such as a strike. In connection with the finalization of our
acquisition, our management, together with the managements of
Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation and Chohung Bank, reached a
written understanding with the labor union of Chohung Bank.
Labor related issues relating to Chohung Bank will be resolved
through consultation. See Item 4. Information on the
Company Our Acquisition of Chohung Bank
The Acquisition. Except for the foregoing, we have not
experienced any general employee work stoppages and consider our
employee relations to be good.
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SHARE OWNERSHIP
As of May 9, 2005, the persons who are currently our
directors or executive officers, as a group, held an aggregate
of 4,114,855 shares of our common stock representing
approximately 1.29% of our outstanding common stock as of such
date. None of these persons individually held more than 1% of
our outstanding common stock as of such date.
Stock Options
The following table is the breakdown of stock options with
respect to our common stock that we have granted to our
directors and officers, describing the grant dates, positions
held by such directors and officers, exercise period, price and
the number of options as of March 30, 2005, the date of our
last shareholders meeting.
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Shinhan Financial Group
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Eung Chan Ra
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5/22/2002 |
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5/23/2004 |
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5/22/2008 |
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W18,910 |
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94,416 |
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5/15/2003 |
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5/16/2005 |
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5/15/2009 |
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11,800 |
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95,390 |
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0.03 |
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3/25/2004 |
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3/25/2006 |
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3/24/2009 |
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21,595 |
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100,000 |
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3/30/2005 |
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3/30/2008 |
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3/29/2012 |
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28,006 |
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In Ho Lee
(President & CEO) |
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5/22/2002 |
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5/23/2004 |
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5/22/2008 |
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18,910 |
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32,162 |
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Young Hwi Cho
(Executive Director) |
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5/22/2002 |
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5/23/2004 |
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5/22/2008 |
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18,910 |
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47,208 |
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0.02 |
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5/15/2003 |
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5/16/2005 |
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5/15/2009 |
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11,800 |
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85,851 |
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3/25/2004 |
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3/25/2006 |
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3/24/2009 |
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21,595 |
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90,000 |
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3/30/2005 |
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3/30/2008 |
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3/29/2012 |
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28,006 |
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|
90,000 |
|
|
|
0.03 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
Pyung Joo Kim
(Outside Director) |
|
|
3/30/2005 |
|
|
|
3/30/2008 |
|
|
|
3/29/2012 |
|
|
|
28,006 |
|
|
|
10,000 |
|
|
|
0.00 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
Il Sup Kim
(Outside Director) |
|
|
3/30/2005 |
|
|
|
3/30/2008 |
|
|
|
3/29/2012 |
|
|
|
28,006 |
|
|
|
10,000 |
|
|
|
0.00 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
Sang Hoon Lee
(Outside Director) |
|
|
3/30/2005 |
|
|
|
3/30/2008 |
|
|
|
3/29/2012 |
|
|
|
28,006 |
|
|
|
10,000 |
|
|
|
0.00 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
Yoon Soo Yoon
(Outside Director) |
|
|
3/30/2005 |
|
|
|
3/30/2008 |
|
|
|
3/29/2012 |
|
|
|
28,006 |
|
|
|
10,000 |
|
|
|
0.00 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
Shee Yul Ryoo
(Outside Director) |
|
|
3/30/2005 |
|
|
|
3/30/2008 |
|
|
|
3/29/2012 |
|
|
|
28,006 |
|
|
|
10,000 |
|
|
|
0.00 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
Jae Woo Lee
(Senior Executive Vice President) |
|
|
5/22/2002 |
|
|
|
5/23/2004 |
|
|
|
5/22/2008 |
|
|
|
18,910 |
|
|
|
18,873 |
|
|
|
0.01 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
5/15/2003 |
|
|
|
5/16/2005 |
|
|
|
5/15/2009 |
|
|
|
11,800 |
|
|
|
19,290 |
|
|
|
0.01 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
3/25/2004 |
|
|
|
3/25/2006 |
|
|
|
3/24/2009 |
|
|
|
21,595 |
|
|
|
20,000 |
|
|
|
0.01 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
3/30/2005 |
|
|
|
3/30/2008 |
|
|
|
3/29/2012 |
|
|
|
28,006 |
|
|
|
20,000 |
|
|
|
0.01 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
Chil Sun Hong
(Senior Executive Vice President) |
|
|
3/25/2004 |
|
|
|
3/25/2006 |
|
|
|
3/24/2009 |
|
|
|
21,595 |
|
|
|
20,000 |
|
|
|
0.01 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
3/30/2005 |
|
|
|
3/30/2008 |
|
|
|
3/29/2012 |
|
|
|
28,006 |
|
|
|
20,000 |
|
|
|
0.01 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
Byung Jae Cho
(Senior Executive Vice President) |
|
|
3/25/2004 |
|
|
|
3/25/2006 |
|
|
|
3/24/2009 |
|
|
|
21,595 |
|
|
|
20,000 |
|
|
|
0.01 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
3/30/2005 |
|
|
|
3/30/2008 |
|
|
|
3/29/2012 |
|
|
|
28,006 |
|
|
|
20,000 |
|
|
|
0.01 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
243
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercise Period | |
|
|
|
Number of | |
|
Percentage | |
|
Number of | |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Exercise | |
|
Granted | |
|
of Shares | |
|
Exercised | |
Name and Position |
|
Grant Date | |
|
From | |
|
To | |
|
Price | |
|
Options | |
|
Outstanding | |
|
Options | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In Won) | |
|
|
|
(Percentage) | |
|
|
Baek Soon Lee
(Senior Executive Vice President) |
|
|
5/22/2002 |
|
|
|
5/23/2004 |
|
|
|
5/22/2008 |
|
|
|
18,910 |
|
|
|
1,500 |
|
|
|
0.00 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
5/15/2003 |
|
|
|
5/16/2005 |
|
|
|
5/15/2009 |
|
|
|
11,800 |
|
|
|
2,200 |
|
|
|
0.00 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
3/25/2004 |
|
|
|
3/25/2006 |
|
|
|
3/24/2009 |
|
|
|
21,595 |
|
|
|
20,000 |
|
|
|
0.01 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
3/30/2005 |
|
|
|
3/30/2008 |
|
|
|
3/29/2012 |
|
|
|
28,006 |
|
|
|
20,000 |
|
|
|
0.01 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
Shinhan Bank |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sang Hoon Shin
(President & CEO) |
|
|
5/22/2002 |
|
|
|
5/23/2004 |
|
|
|
5/22/2008 |
|
|
|
18,910 |
|
|
|
28,325 |
|
|
|
0.01 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
5/15/2003 |
|
|
|
5/16/2005 |
|
|
|
5/15/2009 |
|
|
|
11,800 |
|
|
|
77,160 |
|
|
|
0.03 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
3/25/2004 |
|
|
|
3/25/2006 |
|
|
|
3/24/2009 |
|
|
|
21,595 |
|
|
|
80,000 |
|
|
|
0.03 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
3/30/2005 |
|
|
|
3/30/2008 |
|
|
|
3/29/2012 |
|
|
|
28,006 |
|
|
|
80,000 |
|
|
|
0.03 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
Jae Ho Cho
(Director & Standing Auditor) |
|
|
3/25/2004 |
|
|
|
3/25/2006 |
|
|
|
3/24/2009 |
|
|
|
21,595 |
|
|
|
20,000 |
|
|
|
0.01 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
3/30/2005 |
|
|
|
3/30/2008 |
|
|
|
3/29/2012 |
|
|
|
28,006 |
|
|
|
20,000 |
|
|
|
0.01 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
Gwang Lim Youn
(Deputy President) |
|
|
5/22/2002 |
|
|
|
5/23/2004 |
|
|
|
5/22/2008 |
|
|
|
18,910 |
|
|
|
18,873 |
|
|
|
0.01 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
5/15/2003 |
|
|
|
5/16/2005 |
|
|
|
5/15/2009 |
|
|
|
11,800 |
|
|
|
19,290 |
|
|
|
0.01 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
3/25/2004 |
|
|
|
3/25/2006 |
|
|
|
3/24/2009 |
|
|
|
21,595 |
|
|
|
20,000 |
|
|
|
0.01 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
3/30/2005 |
|
|
|
3/30/2008 |
|
|
|
3/29/2012 |
|
|
|
28,006 |
|
|
|
20,000 |
|
|
|
0.01 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
Min Ky Han
(Deputy President) |
|
|
5/22/2002 |
|
|
|
5/23/2004 |
|
|
|
5/22/2008 |
|
|
|
18,910 |
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
|
0.00 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
5/15/2003 |
|
|
|
5/16/2005 |
|
|
|
5/15/2009 |
|
|
|
11,800 |
|
|
|
19,078 |
|
|
|
0.01 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
3/25/2004 |
|
|
|
3/25/2006 |
|
|
|
3/24/2009 |
|
|
|
21,595 |
|
|
|
20,000 |
|
|
|
0.01 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
3/30/2005 |
|
|
|
3/30/2008 |
|
|
|
3/29/2012 |
|
|
|
28,006 |
|
|
|
20,000 |
|
|
|
0.01 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
Do Heui Han
(Deputy President) |
|
|
5/22/2002 |
|
|
|
5/23/2004 |
|
|
|
5/22/2008 |
|
|
|
18,910 |
|
|
|
2,500 |
|
|
|
0.00 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
5/15/2003 |
|
|
|
5/16/2005 |
|
|
|
5/15/2009 |
|
|
|
11,800 |
|
|
|
19,290 |
|
|
|
0.01 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
3/25/2004 |
|
|
|
3/25/2006 |
|
|
|
3/24/2009 |
|
|
|
21,595 |
|
|
|
20,000 |
|
|
|
0.01 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
3/30/2005 |
|
|
|
3/30/2008 |
|
|
|
3/29/2012 |
|
|
|
28,006 |
|
|
|
20,000 |
|
|
|
0.01 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
Jin Won Suh
(Deputy President) |
|
|
5/22/2002 |
|
|
|
5/23/2004 |
|
|
|
5/22/2008 |
|
|
|
18,910 |
|
|
|
2,500 |
|
|
|
0.00 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
5/15/2003 |
|
|
|
5/16/2005 |
|
|
|
5/15/2009 |
|
|
|
11,800 |
|
|
|
2,200 |
|
|
|
0.00 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
3/25/2004 |
|
|
|
3/25/2006 |
|
|
|
3/24/2009 |
|
|
|
21,595 |
|
|
|
20,000 |
|
|
|
0.01 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
3/30/2005 |
|
|
|
3/30/2008 |
|
|
|
3/29/2012 |
|
|
|
28,006 |
|
|
|
20,000 |
|
|
|
0.01 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
Shin Keun Yang
(Deputy President) |
|
|
5/22/2002 |
|
|
|
5/23/2004 |
|
|
|
5/22/2008 |
|
|
|
18,910 |
|
|
|
2,500 |
|
|
|
0.00 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
5/15/2003 |
|
|
|
5/16/2005 |
|
|
|
5/15/2009 |
|
|
|
11,800 |
|
|
|
2,200 |
|
|
|
0.00 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
3/25/2004 |
|
|
|
3/25/2006 |
|
|
|
3/24/2009 |
|
|
|
21,595 |
|
|
|
20,000 |
|
|
|
0.01 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
3/30/2005 |
|
|
|
3/30/2008 |
|
|
|
3/29/2012 |
|
|
|
28,006 |
|
|
|
20,000 |
|
|
|
0.01 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
Sang Young Oh
(Executive Vice President) |
|
|
5/22/2002 |
|
|
|
5/23/2004 |
|
|
|
5/22/2008 |
|
|
|
18,910 |
|
|
|
2,500 |
|
|
|
0.00 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
5/15/2003 |
|
|
|
5/16/2005 |
|
|
|
5/15/2009 |
|
|
|
11,800 |
|
|
|
2,200 |
|
|
|
0.00 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
3/25/2004 |
|
|
|
3/25/2006 |
|
|
|
3/24/2009 |
|
|
|
21,595 |
|
|
|
15,000 |
|
|
|
0.01 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
3/30/2005 |
|
|
|
3/30/2008 |
|
|
|
3/29/2012 |
|
|
|
28,006 |
|
|
|
20,000 |
|
|
|
0.01 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
244
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercise Period | |
|
|
|
Number of | |
|
Percentage | |
|
Number of | |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Exercise | |
|
Granted | |
|
of Shares | |
|
Exercised | |
Name and Position |
|
Grant Date | |
|
From | |
|
To | |
|
Price | |
|
Options | |
|
Outstanding | |
|
Options | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In Won) | |
|
|
|
(Percentage) | |
|
|
Hyu Won Lee
(Executive Vice President) |
|
|
5/22/2002 |
|
|
|
5/23/2004 |
|
|
|
5/22/2008 |
|
|
|
18,910 |
|
|
|
2,500 |
|
|
|
0.00 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
5/15/2003 |
|
|
|
5/16/2005 |
|
|
|
5/15/2009 |
|
|
|
11,800 |
|
|
|
2,200 |
|
|
|
0.00 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
3/25/2004 |
|
|
|
3/25/2006 |
|
|
|
3/24/2009 |
|
|
|
21,595 |
|
|
|
1,800 |
|
|
|
0.00 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
3/30/2005 |
|
|
|
3/30/2008 |
|
|
|
3/29/2012 |
|
|
|
28,006 |
|
|
|
20,000 |
|
|
|
0.01 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
Sang Woon Choi
(Executive Vice President) |
|
|
5/22/2002 |
|
|
|
5/23/2004 |
|
|
|
5/22/2008 |
|
|
|
18,910 |
|
|
|
2,500 |
|
|
|
0.00 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
5/15/2003 |
|
|
|
5/16/2005 |
|
|
|
5/15/2009 |
|
|
|
11,800 |
|
|
|
2,200 |
|
|
|
0.00 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
3/25/2004 |
|
|
|
3/25/2006 |
|
|
|
3/24/2009 |
|
|
|
21,595 |
|
|
|
1,800 |
|
|
|
0.00 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
3/30/2005 |
|
|
|
3/30/2008 |
|
|
|
3/29/2012 |
|
|
|
28,006 |
|
|
|
20,000 |
|
|
|
0.01 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
Eun Sik Kim
(Executive Vice President) |
|
|
5/22/2002 |
|
|
|
5/23/2004 |
|
|
|
5/22/2008 |
|
|
|
18,910 |
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
|
0.00 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
5/15/2003 |
|
|
|
5/16/2005 |
|
|
|
5/15/2009 |
|
|
|
11,800 |
|
|
|
1,700 |
|
|
|
0.00 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
3/25/2004 |
|
|
|
3/25/2006 |
|
|
|
3/24/2009 |
|
|
|
21,595 |
|
|
|
1,800 |
|
|
|
0.00 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
3/30/2005 |
|
|
|
3/30/2008 |
|
|
|
3/29/2012 |
|
|
|
28,006 |
|
|
|
20,000 |
|
|
|
0.01 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
Chohung Bank |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dong Soo Choi
(President & CEO) |
|
|
3/30/2005 |
|
|
|
3/30/2008 |
|
|
|
3/29/2012 |
|
|
|
28,006 |
|
|
|
80,000 |
|
|
|
0.01 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
Jee Hong Yoo
(Director & Standing Auditor) |
|
|
3/30/2005 |
|
|
|
3/30/2008 |
|
|
|
3/29/2012 |
|
|
|
28,006 |
|
|
|
20,000 |
|
|
|
0.01 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
Bhang Gil Choi
(Deputy President) |
|
|
5/22/2002 |
|
|
|
5/23/2004 |
|
|
|
5/22/2008 |
|
|
|
18,910 |
|
|
|
18,883 |
|
|
|
0.01 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
5/15/2003 |
|
|
|
5/16/2005 |
|
|
|
5/15/2009 |
|
|
|
11,800 |
|
|
|
19,078 |
|
|
|
0.01 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
3/25/2004 |
|
|
|
3/25/2006 |
|
|
|
3/24/2009 |
|
|
|
21,595 |
|
|
|
30,000 |
|
|
|
0.01 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
3/30/2005 |
|
|
|
3/30/2008 |
|
|
|
3/29/2012 |
|
|
|
28,006 |
|
|
|
20,000 |
|
|
|
0.01 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
Hee Soo Kim
(Deputy President) |
|
|
5/22/2002 |
|
|
|
5/23/2004 |
|
|
|
5/22/2008 |
|
|
|
18,910 |
|
|
|
2,500 |
|
|
|
0.00 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
5/15/2003 |
|
|
|
5/16/2005 |
|
|
|
5/15/2009 |
|
|
|
11,800 |
|
|
|
19,290 |
|
|
|
0.01 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
3/25/2004 |
|
|
|
3/25/2006 |
|
|
|
3/24/2009 |
|
|
|
21,595 |
|
|
|
20,000 |
|
|
|
0.01 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
3/30/2005 |
|
|
|
3/30/2008 |
|
|
|
3/29/2012 |
|
|
|
28,006 |
|
|
|
20,000 |
|
|
|
0.01 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
Kwang Yub Chung
(Deputy President) |
|
|
3/30/2005 |
|
|
|
3/30/2008 |
|
|
|
3/29/2012 |
|
|
|
28,006 |
|
|
|
20,000 |
|
|
|
0.01 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
Hong Hee Chae
(Deputy President) |
|
|
3/30/2005 |
|
|
|
3/30/2008 |
|
|
|
3/29/2012 |
|
|
|
28,006 |
|
|
|
20,000 |
|
|
|
0.01 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
Yong Uk O
(Deputy President) |
|
|
3/30/2005 |
|
|
|
3/30/2008 |
|
|
|
3/29/2012 |
|
|
|
28,006 |
|
|
|
20,000 |
|
|
|
0.01 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
Jeong Woo Chang
(Deputy President) |
|
|
3/30/2005 |
|
|
|
3/30/2008 |
|
|
|
3/29/2012 |
|
|
|
28,006 |
|
|
|
20,000 |
|
|
|
0.01 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
Jae Yoo Kim
(Deputy President) |
|
|
3/30/2005 |
|
|
|
3/30/2008 |
|
|
|
3/29/2012 |
|
|
|
28,006 |
|
|
|
20,000 |
|
|
|
0.01 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
In Joon Chaey
(Deputy President) |
|
|
3/30/2005 |
|
|
|
3/30/2008 |
|
|
|
3/29/2012 |
|
|
|
28,006 |
|
|
|
20,000 |
|
|
|
0.01 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
Chang Seong Moon
(Deputy President) |
|
|
3/30/2005 |
|
|
|
3/30/2008 |
|
|
|
3/29/2012 |
|
|
|
28,006 |
|
|
|
20,000 |
|
|
|
0.01 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
Sung Yoon Kim
(Deputy President) |
|
|
3/30/2005 |
|
|
|
3/30/2008 |
|
|
|
3/29/2012 |
|
|
|
28,006 |
|
|
|
20,000 |
|
|
|
0.01 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,108,757 |
|
|
|
0.66 |
% |
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
245
During 2000 and 2001, a number of our directors and executive
officers received options to purchase common stock of Shinhan
Bank. However, these options were not converted into options to
purchase common stock of our holding company following our
holding company restructuring in September 2001. Shinhan Bank
was delisted from the Korea Exchange and is currently not listed
elsewhere. On March 4, 2004, our shareholders resolved to
settle these stock options for cash based on the market price
calculated in reference to the market price of the common stock
of our holding company. On March 12, 2004, all of our
current directors and executive officers who then owned such
stock options exercised the cash settlement option and received
cash in the aggregate W5,265 million.
During the past five years, a number of our directors and
executive officers, in particular those of Chohung Bank,
received options to purchase common stock of Chohung Bank. The
following table is the breakdown of these stock options granted
by Chohung Bank, describing the grant dates, position held by
such director, exercise period, exercise price and the number of
options as of March 30, 2005, the date of our last
shareholders meeting.
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercise Period | |
|
|
|
Number of | |
|
Percentage | |
|
Number of | |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Exercise | |
|
Granted | |
|
of Shares | |
|
Exercised | |
Grant Date | |
|
Position (Name) |
|
From | |
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To | |
|
Price | |
|
Options | |
|
Outstanding | |
|
Options | |
| |
|
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In Won) | |
|
|
|
(Percentage) | |
|
|
Shinhan Financial Group |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3/27/2000 |
|
|
Senior Executive Vice President |
|
|
3/28/2003 |
|
|
|
3/27/2006 |
|
|
|
W5,000 |
|
|
|
5,678 |
|
|
|
0.00 |
% |
|
|
0 |
|
|
3/9/2001 |
|
|
(Chil Sun Hong) |
|
|
3/10/2004 |
|
|
|
3/9/2007 |
|
|
|
5,000 |
|
|
|
714 |
|
|
|
0.00 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
3/29/2002 |
|
|
|
|
|
3/30/2004 |
|
|
|
3/29/2007 |
|
|
|
5,600 |
|
|
|
15,600 |
|
|
|
0.00 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
3/29/2002 |
|
|
|
|
|
3/30/2004 |
|
|
|
3/29/2007 |
|
|
|
5,860 |
|
|
|
1,508 |
|
|
|
0.00 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
3/28/2003 |
|
|
|
|
|
3/29/2005 |
|
|
|
3/28/2008 |
|
|
|
5,260 |
|
|
|
6,450 |
|
|
|
0.00 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
3/28/2003 |
|
|
|
|
|
3/29/2005 |
|
|
|
3/28/2008 |
|
|
|
5,000 |
|
|
|
3,150 |
|
|
|
0.00 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
Chohung Bank |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3/27/2000 |
|
|
President & CEO |
|
|
3/28/2003 |
|
|
|
3/27/2006 |
|
|
|
5,000 |
|
|
|
15,897 |
|
|
|
0.00 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
3/25/2004 |
|
|
(Dong Soo Choi) |
|
|
3/26/2006 |
|
|
|
3/25/2009 |
|
|
|
5,000 |
|
|
|
100,000 |
|
|
|
0.01 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Director & Standing Auditor |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3/25/2004 |
|
|
(Ji Hong Yoo) |
|
|
3/26/2006 |
|
|
|
3/25/2009 |
|
|
|
5,000 |
|
|
|
30,000 |
|
|
|
0.00 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Deputy President |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3/25/2004 |
|
|
(Kwang Yub Chung) |
|
|
3/26/2006 |
|
|
|
3/25/2009 |
|
|
|
5,000 |
|
|
|
30,000 |
|
|
|
0.00 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Deputy President |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3/25/2004 |
|
|
(Hong Hee Chae) |
|
|
3/26/2006 |
|
|
|
3/25/2009 |
|
|
|
5,000 |
|
|
|
30,000 |
|
|
|
0.00 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Deputy President |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3/25/2004 |
|
|
(Yong Uk O) |
|
|
3/26/2006 |
|
|
|
3/25/2009 |
|
|
|
5,000 |
|
|
|
30,000 |
|
|
|
0.00 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Deputy President |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3/25/2004 |
|
|
(Jeong Woo Chang) |
|
|
3/26/2006 |
|
|
|
3/25/2009 |
|
|
|
5,000 |
|
|
|
30,000 |
|
|
|
0.00 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Deputy President |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3/25/2004 |
|
|
(Jae Yoo Kim) |
|
|
3/26/2006 |
|
|
|
3/25/2009 |
|
|
|
5,000 |
|
|
|
30,000 |
|
|
|
0.00 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
328,997 |
|
|
|
0.05 |
% |
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
In 2004, we acquired all of the minority shareholding in Chohung
Bank that we did not own and delisted Chohung Bank from the
Stock Market Division of the Korea Exchange. In consultation
with the holders of these options, we agreed to settle these
stock options in cash based on the difference between the market
price of a common share of Chohung Bank (calculated based on an
adjustment to the market price of a common share of Shinhan
Financial Group as described below) and the exercise price of
each of the stock options. Because Chohung Banks common
shares were delisted, the market price of a common share of
Chohung Bank will be derived by multiplying 0.1354 to the market
price of a common share of Shinhan Financial Group.
246
In addition, members of the employee stock ownership association
have certain pre-emptive rights in relation to our shares that
are publicly offered under the Securities and Exchange Act. As
of June 20, 2005, our employee stock ownership association
owned 2,310,089 shares of our common stock (including
1,943,014 shares paid for and currently held by us for the
benefit of eligible employees subject to certain conditions for
grant).
|
|
ITEM 7. |
MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS |
MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS
The following table sets forth certain information relating to
the share ownership of our common stock as of December 31,
2004.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number of Common | |
|
Percentage of Total | |
Name of Shareholder |
|
Shares Held | |
|
Common Shares | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
Korea National Pension Fund
|
|
|
16,498,516 |
|
|
|
5.17% |
|
BNP Paribas
|
|
|
13,557,832 |
|
|
|
4.25% |
|
Euro-Pacific Growth Fund
|
|
|
12,570,230 |
|
|
|
3.94% |
|
Emerging Market Growth
|
|
|
10,516,430 |
|
|
|
3.29% |
|
Chohung Bank(1)
|
|
|
8,985,567 |
|
|
|
2.81% |
|
Capital World Growth
|
|
|
8,155,100 |
|
|
|
2.55% |
|
Templeton Foreign Fund
|
|
|
7,605,410 |
|
|
|
2.38% |
|
Others
|
|
|
241,429,926 |
|
|
|
75.61% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total(2)
|
|
|
319,319,011 |
|
|
|
100.00% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Notes:
|
|
(1) |
In June 2004, we acquired 108,438,628 shares of common
stock of Chohung Bank that we previously did not own through a
cash tender offer and a small-scale share swap pursuant to
Korean laws. In connection with the share swap transaction, we
issued 14,682,590 new shares of our common stock to the existing
shareholders of Chohung Bank in exchange for the shares of
Chohung Banks common stock, of which 8,985,567 shares
of our common stock was issued to Chohung Bank in exchange for
its treasury shares. Chohung Bank acquired these treasury shares
from its shareholders who dissented to the share swap at Chohung
Banks shareholders meeting pursuant to the exercise
by those dissenting shareholders the right to request Chohung
Bank to purchase their shares in accordance with Korean law.
Following this transaction, the total number of shares of our
common stock increased to 309,083,890 shares. Under the
Financial Holding Companies Act of Korea, the voting rights
relating to the 8,985,567 shares of our common stock
currently held by Chohung Bank in treasury are restricted. The
newly issued 14,682,590 shares of our common stock were
listed on the Stock Market Division of the Korea Exchange in
July 2004. |
|
(2) |
Includes 10,235,121 shares of our common stock issued in
exchange for the equity shares (both common and preferred
shares) of Good Morning Shinhan Securities in connection with
our obtaining the then minority interest in Good Morning Shinhan
Securities in December 2004 through a cash tender offer and a
small-scale share swap pursuant to Korean laws, of which
1,444 shares of our common stock was issued to Good Morning
Shinhan Securities in exchange for its treasury shares. Good
Morning Shinhan Securities acquired these treasury shares from
its shareholders who dissented to the share swap at Good Morning
Shinhan Securitiess shareholders meeting pursuant to
the exercise by those dissenting shareholders the right to
request Good Morning Shinhan Securities to purchase their shares
in accordance with Korean law. Good Morning Shinhan Securities
sold the 1,444 shares of our common stock that it held in
March 2005. Following this transaction, the total number of
shares of our common stock increased to 319,319,011 shares.
The newly issued 10,235,121 shares of our common stock were
listed on the Stock Market Division of the Korea Exchange in
January 2005. |
247
The following table sets forth certain information relating to
the share ownership of our redeemable preferred stock as of
December 31, 2004.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number of Preferred | |
|
Percentage of Total | |
Name of Shareholder |
|
Shares Held | |
|
Preferred Shares | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation
|
|
|
46,583,961 |
|
|
|
88.59 |
% |
Strider Securitization Specialty Co., Ltd.
|
|
|
6,000,000 |
|
|
|
11.41 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
52,583,961 |
|
|
|
100.00 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
In addition, we had a total of 44,720,603 shares of
convertible redeemable preferred stock outstanding as of
December 31, 2004, all of which were owned by Korea Deposit
Insurance Corporation.
Other than those listed above, no other shareholders owned more
than 1% of our issued and outstanding shares. None of our
shareholders have different voting rights.
Currently, our total authorized share capital is 1,000,000,000
common stock, par value W5,000 per share. As of
December 31, 2004, 319,319,011 common shares were issued.
As of December 31, 2004, the latest date available on which
we closed our shareholders registry, 345 shareholders
of record were in the United States, holding in the aggregate
31.1% of our then total outstanding shares (including Citibank,
as the depositary for our global depositary shares, each
representing two shares of our common stock).
In September 2003, we issued 1,864,065 additional shares of our
common stock to BNP Paribas. See Related Party
Transactions below.
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
None of our directors or officers have or had any interest in
any transactions effected by us that are or were unusual in
their nature or conditions or significant to our business which
were effected during the current or immediately preceding year
or were effected during an earlier year and remain in any
respect outstanding or unperformed.
In December 2001, BNP Paribas acquired 4.00% of our common stock
in return for an investment of approximately W155 billion
in cash pursuant to an alliance agreement. As of
December 31, 2002, BNP Paribas owned 4.00% of our
common stock. Under the terms of the alliance agreement, for so
long as BNP Paribas does not sell or otherwise transfer
(except to any of its wholly-owned subsidiaries) any portion of
its ownership interest in our common stock and maintains, after
any issuances of new shares by us from time to time, its
shareholding percentage of not less than 3.5% of our issued
common stock, we are required to call a meeting of our
shareholders to recommend that one nominee of BNP Paribas be
elected to our board of directors. In addition, under the
alliance agreement, BNP Paribas has the right to subscribe for
new issuances of our common shares in the event that such new
issuances would result in the dilution of the shareholding
percentage of BNP Paribas below 3.5%. Although BNP Paribas still
owns 4.25% of our common stock, the shareholding percentage (on
a diluted basis taking into account the Redeemable Convertible
Preferred Stock) of BNP Paribas fell to 3.469% following our
acquisition of Chohung Bank and as a result of our issuance of
Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock to Korea Deposit
Insurance Corporation as part of the purchase price. BNP Paribas
exercised its right to subscribe for new issuances of our common
shares under the alliance agreement. As a result, in September
2003, we issued 1,864,065 additional shares of our common stock
to BNP Paribas. The alliance agreement further sets forth the
parties intention to enter into a number joint ventures,
in particular in the business areas relating to investment trust
management and bancassurance, pursuant to which we have formed
Shinhan BNP Paribas Investment Trust Management and
SH&C Life Insurance.
As of December 31, 2004, the outstanding balance of
beneficiary certificates invested into Shinhan BNP Paribas
Investment Trust were W2,333 billion.
248
As of May 20, 2005, we had principal loans outstanding to
our directors, executive officers and their affiliates in the
principal amount of W187 billion, which were made in the
ordinary course of business on substantially the same terms,
including interest rate and collateral, as those prevailing at
the time for comparable transactions with other persons, and did
not involve more than the normal risk of collectibility or
present other unfavorable features.
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|
ITEM 8. |
FINANCIAL INFORMATION |
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND OTHER FINANCIAL
INFORMATION
Consolidated Financial Statements
Our consolidated financial statements are set forth under
Item 18. Financial Statements.
Dividend Policy
See Item 10. Additional Information
Articles of Incorporation Dividends. For a
description of tax consequences of dividends paid to our
shareholders, see Item 10. Additional
Information Taxation Korean
Taxation Dividends on Shares of Common Stock or
American Depositary Shares and Item 10.
Additional Information Taxation United
States Taxation Distributions on Shares or American
Depositary Receipts.
Legal Proceedings
As of March 31, 2005, Shinhan Bank and Chohung Bank were
joint defendants in three different court proceedings. While we
are unable to predict the ultimate disposition of these claims,
the ultimate disposition of these claims will not, in the
opinion of management, have a material adverse effect on us.
Neither we nor any of our subsidiaries is involved in any
material litigation, arbitration or administrative proceedings
relating to claims which may have a significant effect on our
financial condition or results of operations, including the
financial condition or results of operations of Shinhan Bank,
Chohung Bank or our other consolidated subsidiaries, and we are
not aware of any such litigation, arbitration or administrative
proceeding that is pending or threatened except as described
below.
In October 2001, the trustees of the TRA Rights Trust (as sole
successor in interest to Seagate) instituted litigation against
several defendants, including Shinhan Bank. The plaintiff argued
that Shinhan Bank is jointly and severally liable for damages as
it had actively participated in certain financing activities
that contributed to the fraudulent inflation of the revenues,
income and assets as reflected in the financial statements of
L&H Korea, a principal subsidiary of Lernout &
Hauspie (L&H). The plaintiff seeks damages for
the impact of the fraud on the price of L&H shares and, in
particular, treble damages in the amount of approximately
US$167 million under Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt
Organizations, one of its alleged causes of claim
(Filler Case).
In April 2001, L&H also lodged a criminal complaint with the
prosecutors office in Korea against one of Shinhan
Banks branch managers, along with branch managers of other
Korean banks, alleging aiding and abetting a criminal act of
fraud in connection with this matter. The branch managers were
subsequently found not guilty and the criminal complaint was
dismissed on February 20, 2002.
In addition, in November 2001, Stonington Partners Inc.,
Stonington Capital Appreciation 1994 Fund L.P. and
Stonington Holdings, L.L.C., the former shareholders of L&H,
instituted litigation against several defendants, including
Shinhan Bank, alleging the same causes of action against Shinhan
Bank under the same operative facts as the above-described
litigation. (Stonington Case) These plaintiffs seek
compensatory damages for the impact of the fraud on the price of
L&H shares, and punitive damages to be determined at trial.
Alleging the same cause of action, Janet Baker, James Baker,
JKBaker LLC and JMBaker LLC also instituted litigation against
several defendants, including Shinhan Bank, in March 2002.
(Baker Case) However, the plaintiffs of the latter
two cases withdrew their claims filed in the State of
Massachusetts in September 2002 recognizing the lack of
jurisdiction. In October 2002, the plaintiffs in the
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Baker Case and the Stonington Case brought their complaints to
the State of New York. In June 2003, the court dismissed the
Stonington Case in its entirety on procedural grounds. As for
the Baker Case and the Filler Case, the court ruled that the
plaintiffs could not claim damages under the RICO Act and the
securities laws of the United States and subsequently dismissed
such complaint. The common law fraud claims survived the
dismissal but, in October 2004, the court issued its final
decision generally in favor of the defendants. In February 2002,
the plaintiffs appealed this decision and the appellate
proceedings are currently in process. No assurance can be given
that appellate courts will not overturn the trial courts
decision or issue rulings that are materially adverse to us.
In addition to the proceedings described above, Chohung Bank
also claimed sovereign immunity from these lawsuits reinstituted
in the courts of the State of New York on the ground that
Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation, an entity controlled by the
Korean government, owned and controlled Chohung Bank at the time
this cause of action arose. In early 2003, the court granted
judgment in favor of Chohung Bank on the grounds that its
sovereign immunity applies under the Foreign Sovereign Immunity
Act. In July 2003, these rulings were overturned by the court,
to which we subsequently appealed. A hearing was held on
April 2, 2004 to review this appeal but the court dismissed
the appeal in August 2004. As a result, Chohung Bank were
rejoined as parties to these lawsuits. We currently plan to
appeal these decisions to the Court of Appeals of New York.
We believe that the transactions with L&H Korea were
conducted in the ordinary course of our banking practices, where
the transaction involved a customary secured lending without any
financing for receivables. We intend to vigorously defend
against any additional claims or appeals.
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ITEM 9. |
THE OFFER AND LISTING |
MARKET PRICE INFORMATION AND TRADING MARKET
Market Prices of Common Stock and ADSs
Our shares of common stock were listed on the Korea Exchange on
September 10, 2001. The Korea Exchange is the principal
trading market for our shares of common stock. As of the date
hereof, we have 319,319,011 shares of common stock issued
(including 8,998,017 shares of common stock held in the
form of treasury shares). Our American depositary shares have
been listed on the New York Stock Exchange since
September 16, 2003 and are identified by the symbol
SHG. The table below sets forth, for the periods
indicated, the high and low closing prices and the average daily
volume of trading activity on the Korea Exchange for our common
stock since September 10, 2001, and their high and low
closing prices and the average daily volume of trading activity
on the New York Stock Exchange for our American depositary
shares since September 16, 2003.
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2001 (from September 10)
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W17,550 |
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9,400 |
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1,654,506 |
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Third Quarter (from September 10)
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11,650 |
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9,400 |
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1,180,076 |
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Fourth Quarter
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17,550 |
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10,100 |
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1,771,170 |
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2002
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20,600 |
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11,450 |
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1,639,306 |
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First Quarter
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20,450 |
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16,300 |
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2,050,143 |
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Second Quarter
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20,600 |
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16,150 |
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1,745,556 |
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Third Quarter
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18,150 |
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13,850 |
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1,152,088 |
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Fourth Quarter
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14,650 |
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11,450 |
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1,631,030 |
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2003
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19,700 |
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9,500 |
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1,408,358 |
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First Quarter
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13,650 |
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9,500 |
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1,504,051 |
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Second Quarter
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13,900 |
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10,100 |
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1,592,993 |
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18,300 |
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12,500 |
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1,341,422 |
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31.40 |
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27.40 |
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2,944 |
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Fourth Quarter
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19,700 |
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15,650 |
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1,200,222 |
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32.75 |
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27.70 |
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2,900 |
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2004
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23,400 |
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15,200 |
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1,372,443 |
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45.65 |
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26.50 |
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6,039 |
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First Quarter
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23,050 |
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18,000 |
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1,894,713 |
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39.63 |
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30.80 |
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6,566 |
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Second Quarter
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21,250 |
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15,700 |
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1,355,687 |
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40.80 |
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27.60 |
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5,111 |
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Third Quarter
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23,400 |
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15,200 |
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1,154,295 |
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37.20 |
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26.50 |
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6,798 |
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Fourth Quarter
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23,750 |
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20,500 |
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1,117,511 |
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45.65 |
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35.90 |
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5,655 |
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2005 (through June 23)
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29,750 |
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23,400 |
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1,216,454 |
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60.43 |
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44.00 |
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12,102 |
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January
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26,150 |
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23,400 |
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1,475,594 |
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51.30 |
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44.00 |
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9,100 |
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February
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29,750 |
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25,550 |
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1,468,088 |
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60.40 |
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50.50 |
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14,468 |
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March
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29,650 |
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26,900 |
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1,135,699 |
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60.43 |
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51.26 |
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17,818 |
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April
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27,650 |
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25,750 |
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1,122,803 |
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55.65 |
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50.50 |
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11,171 |
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May
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25,800 |
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24,100 |
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1,148,780 |
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53.00 |
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48.51 |
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10,219 |
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June (through June 23)
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27,350 |
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25,750 |
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925,892 |
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54.14 |
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51.55 |
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9,065 |
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Trading of our American depositary shares on the New York Stock
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The Korean Securities Market
Pursuant to the Korea Stock and Futures Exchange Act, as of
January 27, 2005, Korea Exchange unified the Korea Stock
Exchange, which began its operations in 1956, the Korea
Securities Dealers Automated Quotation (KOSDAQ),
which began its operation in July 1, 1996 by the Korea
Securities Dealers Association, and the Korea Futures Exchange
(as an exchange operating futures market and options market),
which began its operation in February 1, 1999.
The Korea Exchange was established in a form of a limited
liability stock company in accordance with the Korean Commercial
Code with the minimum paid-in capital of W100 billion in
accordance with the Korea Stock and Futures Exchange Act. The
Korea Exchange is presently the only exchange in Korea that
serves as a spot market and a futures market. It operates and
supervises three market divisions, the Stock Market Division,
the KOSDAQ Market Division, and the Futures Market Division. It
has its principal office in Pusan.
The Korea Exchange has been introduced to support the national
economy by (i) making the capital market more effective,
(ii) reducing transaction fees to investors or users and
(iii) integrating computer networks used for transaction.
Even though the Korea Stock and Futures Exchange Act prescribed
that the Korea Exchange be established in a form of a limited
liability stock company, the Korea Exchange is expected to play
a public role as a public organization. In order to safeguard
against a possible conflict, the Korea Stock and Futures
Exchange Act placed restrictions on the ownership and operation
of the Korea Exchange as follows:
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Any persons ownership of shares in the Korea Exchange is
limited to 5% or less except for an investment trust company or
investment company established under the Act on Business of
Operating Indirect Investment and Assets, or the Korean
government. However, upon prior approval from the Financial
Supervisory Commission, more than 5% ownership in Korea Exchange
is permitted if necessary for forming strategic alliance with a
foreign stock or futures exchange; |
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The number of outside directors on the board of directors of the
Korea Exchange shall be more than half of the number of total
directors; |
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Any amendment to the articles of incorporation, transfer or
consolidation of business, business split, stock swap in its
entirety or transfer of shares in its entirety of the Korea
Exchange will receive prior approval from the Ministry of
Finance and Economy; and |
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In the event the minister of Ministry of Finance and Economy
determines that the chief executive officer of the Korea
Exchange is not appropriate for the position, the minister of
the Ministry of Finance and Economy can request the Korea
Exchange upon reasonable cause, within one month from the chief
executive officers election, to dismiss the chief
executive officer. Subsequently, the chief executive officer
will be suspended from performing his duties and the Korea
Exchange will elect a new chief executive officer within two
months from the request. |
As of June 23, 2005, the aggregate market value of equity
securities listed on the Stock Market Division of the Korea
Exchange was approximately W470 trillion. The average daily
trading volume of equity securities for 2004 was approximately
373 million shares with an average transaction value of
W2.2 trillion.
The Korea Exchange has the power in some circumstances to
suspend trading in the shares of a given company or to de-list a
security. The Korea Exchange also restricts share price
movements. All listed companies are required to file accounting
reports annually, semiannually and quarterly and to release
immediately all information that may affect trading in a
security.
The Government has in the past exerted, and continues to exert,
substantial influence over many aspects of the private sector
business community which can have the intention or effect of
depressing or boosting the market. In the past, the Government
has informally both encouraged and restricted the declaration and
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payment of dividends, induced mergers to reduce what it
considers excess capacity in a particular industry and induced
private companies to offer publicly their securities.
The Korea Exchange publishes the Korea Composite Stock Price
Index (KOSPI) every thirty seconds, which is an
index of all equity securities listed on the Korea Exchange. On
January 4, 1983, the method of computing KOSPI was changed
from the Dow Jones method to the aggregate value method. In the
new method, the market capitalizations of all listed companies
are aggregated, subject to certain adjustments, and this
aggregate is expressed as a percentage of the aggregate market
capitalization of all listed companies as of the base date,
January 4, 1980.
Historical movements in KOSPI are set out in the following.
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1980
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100.00 |
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119.36 |
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100.00 |
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106.87 |
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1981
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97.95 |
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165.95 |
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93.14 |
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131.37 |
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1982
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123.60 |
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134.49 |
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106.00 |
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127.31 |
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1983
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122.52 |
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134.46 |
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115.59 |
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121.21 |
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1984
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116.73 |
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142.46 |
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114.37 |
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142.46 |
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1985
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139.53 |
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163.37 |
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131.40 |
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163.37 |
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1986
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161.40 |
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279.67 |
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153.85 |
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272.61 |
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1987
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264.82 |
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525.11 |
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264.82 |
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525.11 |
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1988
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532.04 |
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922.56 |
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527.89 |
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907.20 |
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1989
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919.61 |
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844.75 |
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909.72 |
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1990
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908.59 |
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928.82 |
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566.27 |
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696.11 |
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1991
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679.75 |
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763.10 |
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586.51 |
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610.92 |
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1992
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624.23 |
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691.48 |
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459.07 |
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678.44 |
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1993
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697.41 |
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874.10 |
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605.93 |
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866.18 |
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1994
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879.32 |
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1,138.75 |
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855.37 |
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1,027.37 |
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1995
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1,013.57 |
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1,016.77 |
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847.09 |
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882.94 |
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1996
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888.85 |
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986.84 |
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651.22 |
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651.22 |
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1997
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653.79 |
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792.29 |
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350.68 |
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376.31 |
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1998
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385.49 |
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579.86 |
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280.00 |
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562.46 |
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1999
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587.57 |
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1,028.07 |
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498.42 |
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1,028.07 |
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2000
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1,059.04 |
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1,059.04 |
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500.60 |
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504.62 |
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2001
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520.95 |
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704.50 |
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468.76 |
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693.70 |
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2002
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724.95 |
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937.61 |
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584.04 |
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627.55 |
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2003
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635.17 |
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822.16 |
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515.24 |
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810.71 |
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2004
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821.26 |
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936.06 |
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719.59 |
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895.92 |
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2005 (through June 23)
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893.71 |
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1,022.79 |
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870.84 |
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Shares are quoted ex-dividend on the first trading
day of the relevant companys accounting period.
Ex-dividend refers to a share no longer carrying the
right to receive the following dividend payment because the
settlement date occurs after the record date for determining
which shareholders are entitled to receive dividends.
Ex-rights refers to shares no longer carrying the
right to participate in the following rights offering or bonus
issuance because the settlement date occurs after the record
date for determining which shareholders are entitled to new
shares. The calendar year is the accounting period for the
majority of listed companies, this may account for the drop in
KOSPI between its closing level at the end of one calendar year
and its opening level at the beginning of the following calendar
year.
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With certain exceptions, principally to take account of a share
being quoted ex-dividend and ex-rights,
permitted upward and downward movements in share prices of any
category of shares on any day are limited under the rules of the
Korea Exchange to 15% of the previous days closing price
of the shares, rounded down as set out below:
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As a consequence, if a particular closing price is the same as
the price set by the fluctuation limit, the closing price may
not reflect the price at which persons would have been prepared,
or would be prepared to continue, if so permitted, to buy and
sell shares. Orders are executed on an auction system with
priority rules to deal with competing bids and offers.
Due to deregulation of restrictions on brokerage commission
rates, the brokerage commission rate on equity securities
transactions may be determined by the parties, subject to
commission schedules being filed with the Korea Exchange by the
securities companies. In addition, a securities transaction tax
of 0.15% of the sales price will generally be imposed on the
transfer of shares or certain securities representing rights to
subscribe for shares on the Korea Exchange. A special
agricultural and fishery tax of 0.15% of the sales prices will
also be imposed on transfer of these shares and securities on
the Korea Exchange. See Item 10. Additional
Information Taxation Korean
Taxation.
The number of companies listed on the Korea Exchange, the
corresponding total market capitalization at the end of the
periods indicated and the average daily trading volume for those
periods are set forth in the following table.
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Total Market Capitalization | |
|
Average Daily Trading Volume, Value | |
|
|
Number of | |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
Listed | |
|
(Millions of | |
|
(Thousands of | |
|
Thousands of | |
|
(Millions of | |
|
(Thousands of | |
Year |
|
Companies | |
|
Won) | |
|
Dollars)(1) | |
|
Shares | |
|
Won) | |
|
Dollars)(1) | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
1979
|
|
|
355 |
|
|
W |
2,609,414 |
|
|
$ |
5,391,351 |
|
|
|
5,382 |
|
|
W |
4,579 |
|
|
$ |
4,641 |
|
1980
|
|
|
352 |
|
|
|
2,526,553 |
|
|
|
3,828,691 |
|
|
|
5,654 |
|
|
|
3,897 |
|
|
|
5,905 |
|
1981
|
|
|
343 |
|
|
|
2,959,057 |
|
|
|
4,224,207 |
|
|
|
10,565 |
|
|
|
8,708 |
|
|
|
12,433 |
|
1982
|
|
|
334 |
|
|
|
3,000,494 |
|
|
|
4,407,711 |
|
|
|
9,704 |
|
|
|
6,667 |
|
|
|
8,904 |
|
1983
|
|
|
328 |
|
|
|
3,489,654 |
|
|
|
4,386,743 |
|
|
|
9,325 |
|
|
|
5,941 |
|
|
|
7,468 |
|
1984
|
|
|
336 |
|
|
|
5,148,460 |
|
|
|
6,222,456 |
|
|
|
14,847 |
|
|
|
10,642 |
|
|
|
12,862 |
|
1985
|
|
|
342 |
|
|
|
6,570,404 |
|
|
|
7,380,818 |
|
|
|
18,925 |
|
|
|
12,315 |
|
|
|
13,834 |
|
1986
|
|
|
355 |
|
|
|
11,994,233 |
|
|
|
13,924,115 |
|
|
|
31,755 |
|
|
|
32,870 |
|
|
|
38,159 |
|
1987
|
|
|
389 |
|
|
|
26,172,174 |
|
|
|
33,033,162 |
|
|
|
20,353 |
|
|
|
70,185 |
|
|
|
88,584 |
|
1988
|
|
|
502 |
|
|
|
64,543,685 |
|
|
|
94,348,318 |
|
|
|
10,367 |
|
|
|
198,364 |
|
|
|
289,963 |
|
1989
|
|
|
626 |
|
|
|
95,476,774 |
|
|
|
140,489,660 |
|
|
|
11,757 |
|
|
|
280,967 |
|
|
|
414,431 |
|
1990
|
|
|
669 |
|
|
|
79,019,676 |
|
|
|
110,301,055 |
|
|
|
10,866 |
|
|
|
183,692 |
|
|
|
256,500 |
|
1991
|
|
|
686 |
|
|
|
73,117,833 |
|
|
|
96,182,364 |
|
|
|
14,022 |
|
|
|
214,263 |
|
|
|
281,850 |
|
1992
|
|
|
688 |
|
|
|
84,711,982 |
|
|
|
107,502,515 |
|
|
|
24,028 |
|
|
|
308,246 |
|
|
|
391,175 |
|
1993
|
|
|
693 |
|
|
|
112,665,260 |
|
|
|
139,419,948 |
|
|
|
35,130 |
|
|
|
574,048 |
|
|
|
676,954 |
|
1994
|
|
|
699 |
|
|
|
151,217,231 |
|
|
|
191,729,721 |
|
|
|
36,862 |
|
|
|
776,257 |
|
|
|
984,223 |
|
1995
|
|
|
721 |
|
|
|
141,151,399 |
|
|
|
182,201,367 |
|
|
|
26,130 |
|
|
|
487,762 |
|
|
|
629,614 |
|
1996
|
|
|
760 |
|
|
|
117,369,988 |
|
|
|
139,031,021 |
|
|
|
26,571 |
|
|
|
486,834 |
|
|
|
575,733 |
|
254
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Market Capitalization | |
|
Average Daily Trading Volume, Value | |
|
|
Number of | |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
Listed | |
|
(Millions of | |
|
(Thousands of | |
|
Thousands of | |
|
(Millions of | |
|
(Thousands of | |
Year |
|
Companies | |
|
Won) | |
|
Dollars)(1) | |
|
Shares | |
|
Won) | |
|
Dollars)(1) | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
1997
|
|
|
776 |
|
|
|
70,988,897 |
|
|
|
50,161,742 |
|
|
|
41,525 |
|
|
|
555,759 |
|
|
|
392,707 |
|
1998
|
|
|
748 |
|
|
|
137,798,451 |
|
|
|
114,090,455 |
|
|
|
97,716 |
|
|
|
660,429 |
|
|
|
471,432 |
|
1999
|
|
|
725 |
|
|
|
349,503,966 |
|
|
|
305,137,040 |
|
|
|
278,551 |
|
|
|
3,481,620 |
|
|
|
3,039,654 |
|
2000
|
|
|
704 |
|
|
|
188,041,490 |
|
|
|
148,393,204 |
|
|
|
306,154 |
|
|
|
2,602,159 |
|
|
|
2,053,796 |
|
2001
|
|
|
589 |
|
|
|
255,850,070 |
|
|
|
192,934,221 |
|
|
|
473,241 |
|
|
|
1,947,420 |
|
|
|
1,506,236 |
|
2002
|
|
|
683 |
|
|
|
258,680,756 |
|
|
|
215,445,465 |
|
|
|
857,245 |
|
|
|
3,041,598 |
|
|
|
2,533,820 |
|
2003
|
|
|
684 |
|
|
|
355,362,626 |
|
|
|
298,121,331 |
|
|
|
542,010 |
|
|
|
2,216,636 |
|
|
|
1,859,594 |
|
2004
|
|
|
683 |
|
|
|
412,588,139 |
|
|
|
398,597,371 |
|
|
|
372,895 |
|
|
|
2,232,109 |
|
|
|
2,156,419 |
|
2005 (through June 23)
|
|
|
679 |
|
|
|
469,504,884 |
|
|
|
446,934,683 |
|
|
|
439,760 |
|
|
|
2,454,600 |
|
|
|
2,336,602 |
|
Source: The Korea Exchange
Note:
|
|
(1) |
Converted at the Market Average Exchange Rate at the end of the
periods indicated. |
The Korean securities markets are principally regulated by the
Financial Supervisory Commission and the Securities and Exchange
Act. The Securities and Exchange Act was amended fundamentally
numerous times in recent years to broaden the scope and improve
the effectiveness of official supervision of the securities
markets. As amended, the law imposes restrictions on insider
trading and price manipulation, requires specified information
to be made available by listed companies to investors and
establishes rules regarding margin trading, proxy solicitation,
takeover bids, acquisition of treasury shares and reporting
requirements for shareholders holding substantial interests.
|
|
|
Further Opening of the Korean Securities Market |
A stock index futures market was opened on May 3, 1996, and
a stock index option market was opened on July 7, 1997, in
each case at the Korea Exchange. Remittance and repatriation of
funds in connection with investment in stock index futures and
options are subject to regulations similar to those that govern
remittance and repatriation in the context of foreign portfolio
investment in Korean stocks.
In addition, the Korea Exchange opened new option markets for
seven individual stocks (Samsung Electronics, SK Telecom,
KT, KEPCO, POSCO, Kookmin Bank and Hyundai Motor Company) in
January 2002. Non-Koreans are permitted to invest in such
options for individual stocks subject to certain procedural
requirements.
Starting from May 1, 1996, foreign investors were permitted
to invest in warrants representing the right to subscribe for
shares of a company listed on the Stock Market Division or the
KOSDAQ Market Division of the Korea Exchange, subject to certain
investment limitations. A foreign investor may not acquire such
warrants with respect to shares of a class of a company for
which the ceiling on aggregate investment by foreigners has been
reached or exceeded.
As of December 30, 1997, foreign investors were permitted
to invest in all types of corporate bonds, bonds issued by
national or local governments and bonds issued in accordance
with certain special laws without being subject to any aggregate
or individual investment ceiling. The Financial Supervisory
Commission sets forth procedural requirements for such
investments. The Government announced on February 8, 1998,
its plans for the liberalization of the money market with
respect to investment in money market instruments by foreigners
in 1998. According to the plan, foreigners have been permitted
to invest in money market instruments issued by corporations,
including commercial paper, starting February 16, 1998,
with no restrictions as to the amount. Starting May 25,
1998, foreigners have been permitted to invest in certificates
of deposit and repurchase agreements.
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Currently, foreigners are permitted to invest in securities
including shares of all Korean companies which are not listed on
the Stock Market Division or the KOSDAQ Market Division of the
Korea Exchange and in bonds which are not listed.
|
|
|
Protection of Customers Interest in Case of
Insolvency of Securities Companies |
Under Korean law, the relationship between a customer and a
securities company in connection with a securities sell or buy
order is deemed to be consignment and the securities acquired by
a consignment agent (i.e., the securities company) through such
sell or buy order are regarded as belonging to the customer in
so far as the customer and the consignment agents
creditors are concerned. Therefore, in the event of a bankruptcy
or reorganization procedure involving a securities company, the
customer of the securities company is entitled to the proceeds
of the securities sold by the securities company. In addition,
the Securities and Exchange Act recognizes the ownership of a
customer in securities held by a securities company in such
customers account.
When a customer places a sell order with a securities company
which is not a member of the Korea Exchange and this securities
company places a sell order with another securities company
which is a member of the Korea Exchange, the customer is still
entitled to the proceeds of the securities sold received by the
non-member company from the member company regardless of the
bankruptcy or reorganization of the non-member company.
Likewise, when a customer places a buy order with a non-member
company and the non-member company places a buy order with a
member company, the customer has the legal right to the
securities received by the non-member company from the member
company because the purchased securities are regarded as
belonging to the customer in so far as the customer and the
non-member companys creditors are concerned.
In addition, under the Securities and Exchange Act, the Korea
Exchange is obliged to indemnify any loss or damage incurred by
a counterparty as a result of a breach by its members. If a
securities company which is a member of the Korea Exchange
breaches its obligation in connection with a buy order, the
Korea Exchange is obliged to pay the purchase price on behalf of
the breaching member. Therefore, the customer can acquire the
securities that have been ordered to be purchased by the
breaching member.
As the cash deposited with a securities company is regarded as
belonging to the securities company, which is liable to return
the same at the request of its customer, the customer cannot
take back deposited cash from the securities company if a
bankruptcy or reorganization procedure is instituted against the
securities company and, therefore, can suffer from loss or
damage as a result. However, the Depositor Protection Act
provides that the Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation will, upon
the request of the investors, pay investors up to
W50 million per depositor per financial institution in case
of the securities companys bankruptcy, liquidation,
cancellation of securities business license or other insolvency
events. The premiums related to this insurance are paid by
securities companies. Pursuant to the Securities and Exchange
Act, as amended, securities companies are required to deposit
the cash received from its customers with the Korea Securities
Finance Corporation, a special entity established pursuant to
the Securities and Exchange Act. Set-off or attachment of cash
deposits by securities companies with the Korea Securities
Finance Corporation is prohibited. In addition, in the event of
bankruptcy or dissolution of the securities company, the cash so
deposited shall be withdrawn and paid to the customer senior to
other creditors of the securities company.
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|
ITEM 10. |
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION |
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
Description of Capital Stock
This section provides information relating to our capital stock,
including brief summaries of material provisions of our articles
of incorporation, the Korean Commercial Code, the Securities and
Exchange Act, the Financial Holding Companies Act and certain
related laws of Korea, all as currently in effect. The following
summaries are subject to the articles of incorporation and the
applicable provisions of the Securities and Exchange Act, the
Korean Commercial Code, and certain other related laws of Korea.
As of December 31, 2004, our authorized share capital is
1,000,000,000 shares. Our articles of incorporation provide
that we are authorized to issue shares of preferred stock up to
one-half of all of the issued and outstanding shares of common
stock. Furthermore, through an amendment of the articles of
incorporation, we have created new classes of shares, in
addition to the common shares and the preferred shares. See
Description of Redeemable Preferred
Stock. As of December 31, 2002, 2003 and 2004,
292,361,125 shares, 294,401,300 shares and
319,319,011 shares, respectively, of common stock were
issued. Of these amounts, as of December 31, 2002, 2003 and
2004, we held 29,874,062 shares, 29,986,159 shares and
8,998,017 shares, respectively, of common stock as treasury
shares. All of the 1,444 treasury shares held by Good Morning
Shinhan Securities were sold in March 2005.
In June 2004, we acquired 108,438,628 shares of common
stock of Chohung Bank that we previously did not own through a
cash tender offer and a small-scale share swap pursuant to
Korean laws. In connection with this share swap transaction, we
issued 14,682,590 new shares of our common stock to the existing
shareholders of Chohung Bank in exchange for the shares of
Chohung Banks common stock, of which 8,985,567 shares
of our common stock was issued to Chohung Bank in exchange for
its treasury shares. Chohung Bank acquired these treasury shares
from its shareholders who dissented to the share swap at Chohung
Banks shareholders meeting pursuant to the exercise
by those dissenting shareholders the right to request Chohung
Bank to purchase their shares in accordance with Korean law.
Following this transaction, the total number of shares of our
common stock increased to 309,083,890 shares. Under the
Financial Holding Companies Act of Korea, the voting rights
relating to the 8,985,567 shares of our common stock
currently held by Chohung Bank in treasury are restricted. The
newly issued 14,682,590 shares of our common stock were
listed on the Korea Exchange in July 2004.
In December 2004, we acquired the then minority interest in Good
Morning Shinhan Securities that we previously did not own
through a cash tender offer and a small-scale share swap
pursuant to Korean laws. In connection with this share swap
transaction, we issued 10,235,121 new shares of our common stock
to the existing shareholders of Good Morning Shinhan Securities
in exchange for the equity shares (both common and preferred
shares) of Good Morning Shinhan Securities, of which
1,444 shares of our common stock was issued to Good Morning
Shinhan Securities in exchange for its treasury shares. Good
Morning Shinhan Securities acquired these treasury shares from
its shareholders who dissented to the share swap at Good Morning
Shinhan Securitiess shareholders meeting pursuant to
the exercise by those dissenting shareholders the right to
request Good Morning Shinhan Securities to purchase their shares
in accordance with Korean law. Good Morning Shinhan Securities
sold the 1,444 shares of our common stock that it held in
March 2005. Following this transaction, the total number of
shares of our common stock increased to 319,319,011 shares.
The newly issued 10,235,121 shares of our common stock were
listed on the Stock Market Division of the Korea Exchange in
January 2005.
Other than the redeemable preferred stock and the redeemable
convertible preferred stock discussed below, no shares of
preferred stock were issued and outstanding as of
December 31, 2004. All of the issued and outstanding shares
are fully-paid and non-assessable, and are in registered form.
As of the date hereof, our authorized but unissued share capital
consists of 583,376,425 shares. We may issue the unissued
shares
257
without further shareholder approval but subject to a board
resolution as provided in the articles of incorporation. See
Preemptive Rights and Issuance of Additional
Shares and Distribution of Free
Shares. Share certificates are issued in denominations of
one, five, ten, 50, 100, 500, 1,000 and 10,000 shares.
Dividends are distributed to shareholders in proportion to the
number of shares of the relevant class of capital stock owned by
each shareholder following approval by the shareholders at an
annual general meeting of shareholders. We pay full annual
dividends on newly issued shares (such as the shares
representing the American depositary shares) for the year in
which the new shares are issued. We declare our dividend
annually at the annual general meeting of shareholders which is
held within three months after the end of the fiscal year. The
annual dividend must be paid to the shareholders of record as of
the end of the preceding fiscal year within one month after the
annual general meeting. Annual dividends may be distributed
either in cash or in shares provided that shares must be
distributed at par value and, if the market price of the shares
is less than their par value, dividends in shares may not exceed
one-half of the annual dividend. Under the Korean Commercial
Code we do not have an obligation to pay any annual dividend
unclaimed for five years from the payment date.
In addition, the Korean Commercial Code and our Articles of
Incorporation provide that we may pay interim dividends once
during each fiscal year (in addition to the annual dividends).
Unlike annual dividends, interim dividends may be paid upon the
resolution of the board of directors and are not subject to
shareholder approval. The interim dividends, if any, will be
paid to the shareholders of record at 12:00 a.m. midnight,
July 1 of the relevant fiscal year in cash.
Under the Korean Commercial Code, an interim dividend shall not
be more than the net assets on the balance sheet of the
immediately preceding fiscal period, after deducting
(i) the capital of the immediately preceding fiscal period,
(ii) the sum of the capital reserve and legal reserve
accumulated up to the immediately preceding fiscal period,
(iii) the amount of earnings for dividend payment confirmed
at the general shareholders meeting of the immediately
preceding fiscal period, (iv) other special reserves
accumulated up to the immediately preceding fiscal period,
either pursuant to the provisions of the Articles of
Incorporation or to the decision of the general meeting of
shareholders, and (v) amount of legal reserve that should
be set aside for the current fiscal period following the interim
dividend payment.
The Financial Holding Companies Act and the regulations
thereunder provide that a financial holding company shall not
pay an annual dividend unless it has set aside in its legal
reserve an amount equal to at least one-tenth of its net income
after tax and shall set aside such amount in its legal reserve
until its legal reserve reaches at least the aggregate amount of
its stated capital.
For information regarding Korean taxes on dividends, see
Taxation Korean Taxation.
|
|
|
Distribution of Free Shares |
In addition to permitting dividends in the form of shares to be
paid out of retained or current earnings, the Korean Commercial
Code permits a company to distribute to its shareholders, in the
form of free shares, an amount transferred from the capital
surplus or legal reserve to stated capital. These free shares
must be distributed to all of the shareholders pro rata. Our
articles of incorporation provide that the same types of
preferred shares to be distributed to the holders of preferred
shares in case of distribution of free shares. For information
regarding the treatment under Korean tax laws of free share
distributions, see Taxation Korean
Taxation Dividends on Shares of Common Stock or
American Depositary Shares. Holders of American depositary
receipts will be able to participate in distributions of free
shares to the extent described in Item 12.
Description of Securities other than Equity
Securities Description of the American Depositary
Receipts American Depositary Shares
Dividends and Distributions.
258
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|
|
Preemptive Rights and Issuance of Additional Shares |
Unless otherwise provided in the Korean Commercial Code, a
company may issue authorized but unissued shares at such times
and upon such terms as the board of directors of the company may
determine. The company must offer the new shares on uniform
terms to all shareholders who have preemptive rights and who are
listed on the shareholders register as of the record date.
Our shareholders are entitled to subscribe for any newly issued
shares in proportion to their existing shareholdings. However,
as provided in the articles of incorporation, we may issue new
shares by resolution of board of directors to persons other than
existing shareholders if those shares are (1) publicly
offered pursuant to relevant provisions of the Securities and
Exchange Act (where the number of such shares so offered may not
exceed 50% of our total number of issued shares);
(2) preferentially allocated to the members of our employee
stock ownership association pursuant to relevant provisions of
the Securities and Exchange Act; (3) issued for the purpose
of issuing depositary receipts pursuant to relevant provisions
of the Securities and Exchange Act (where the number of such
shares so issued may not exceed 50% of our total number of
issued shares); (4) issued to directors or employees as a
result of exercise of stock options we granted to them pursuant
to the Securities and Exchange Act; (5) issued to a
securities investment company authorized to exclusively engage
in the financial business pursuant to the Financial Holding
Companies Act; or (6) issued to any specified foreign
investors, foreign or domestic financial institutions or
alliance companies for managerial needs such as introduction of
advanced financial technology, improvement of its or
subsidiaries financial structure and funding or strategic
alliance (where such number of shares so issued may not exceed
50% of our total number of issued shares). Under the Korean
Commercial Code, a company may vary, without stockholders
approval, the terms of such preemptive rights for different
classes of shares. Public notice of the preemptive rights to new
shares and the transferability thereof must be given not less
than two weeks (excluding the period during which the
shareholders register is closed) prior to the record date.
We will notify the shareholders who are entitled to subscribe
for newly issued shares of the deadline for subscription at
least two weeks prior to the deadline. If a shareholder fails to
subscribe on or before such deadline, the shareholders
preemptive rights will lapse. Our board of directors may
determine how to distribute shares in respect of which
preemptive rights have not been exercised or where fractions of
shares occur.
Under the Securities and Exchange Act, members of a
companys employee stock ownership association, whether or
not they are shareholders, have a preemptive right, subject to
certain exceptions, to subscribe for up to 20% of the shares
publicly offered pursuant to the Securities and Exchange Act.
Furthermore, this right is exercisable only to the extent that
the total number of shares so acquired and held by such members
does not exceed 20% of the total number of shares then
outstanding. As of the date hereof, our employee stock ownership
association owns 364,494 shares of our common stock.
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|
|
General Meeting of Shareholders |
There are two types of general meetings of shareholders: annual
general meetings and extraordinary general meetings. We are
required to convene our annual general meeting within three
months after the end of each fiscal year. Subject to a board
resolution or court approval, an extraordinary general meeting
of shareholders may be held when necessary or at the request of
the holders of an aggregate of 3% or more of our outstanding
common shares or at the request of our audit committee. In
addition, under the Securities and Exchange Act of Korea, an
extraordinary general meeting of shareholders may be held at the
request of the shareholders holding shares for at least
6 months of an aggregate of 3% (1.5% in case of a listed
company whose capital at the end of the latest business year is
W100 billion or more) or more of the outstanding shares
with voting rights of the company, subject to a board resolution
or court approval. Furthermore, under the Financial Holding
Companies Act of Korea, an extraordinary general meeting of
shareholders may be held at the request of the shareholders
holding shares for at least 6 months of an aggregate of
1.5% (0.75% in the case of a financial holding company
(i) whose total assets at the end of the latest financial
year is W5 trillion or more and (ii) who is in control
of two or more subsidiaries, each with total assets of W2
trillion or more) or more of the outstanding shares of the
company, subject to a board resolution or court approval.
Holders of non-voting shares may be entitled to request a
general meeting of shareholders only to the extent the
non-voting shares have become enfranchised as described under
Voting Rights below (hereinafter
referred to
259
as enfranchised non-voting shares). Meeting agendas
are determined by the board of directors or proposed by holders
of an aggregate of 3% or more of the outstanding shares with
voting rights by way of a written proposal to the board of
directors at least six weeks prior to the meeting. In addition,
under the Securities and Exchange Act, the meeting agenda may be
proposed by the shareholders holding shares for at least
6 months of an aggregate of 1% (0.5% in the case of a
listed company whose capital at the end of the latest business
year is W100 billion or more) or more of the outstanding
shares of the company. Furthermore, under the Financial Holding
Companies Act, the meeting agenda may be proposed by the
shareholders holding shares for at least 6 months of an
aggregate of 0.5% (0.25% in the case of a financial holding
company (i) whose total assets at the end of the latest
financial year is W5 trillion or more and (ii) who is
in control of two or more subsidiaries, each with total assets
of W2 trillion or more) or more of the outstanding shares of the
company. Written notices stating the date, place and agenda of
the meeting must be given to the shareholders at least two weeks
prior to the date of the general meeting of shareholders;
provided, that, notice may be given to holders of one per cent
or less of the total number of issued and outstanding shares
which are entitled to vote, by placing at least two public
notices at least two weeks in advance of the meeting in at least
two daily newspapers. Currently, we use The Korea Economic
Daily and Maeil Business Newspaper for the
publication of such notices. Shareholders who are not on the
shareholders register as of the record date are not
entitled to receive notice of the general meeting of
shareholders, and they are not entitled to attend or vote at
such meeting. Holders of enfranchised non-voting shares who are
on the shareholders register as of the record date are
entitled to receive notice of the general meeting of
shareholders and they are entitled to attend and vote at such
meeting. Otherwise, holders of non-voting shares are not
entitled to receive notice of or vote at general meetings of
shareholders.
The general meeting of shareholders is held at our head office
(which is our registered head office) or, if necessary, may be
held anywhere in the vicinity of our head office.
Holders of common shares are entitled to one vote for each
share. However, voting rights with respect to common shares that
we hold and common shares that are held by a corporate
shareholder, where more than one-tenth of the outstanding
capital stock is directly or indirectly owned by us, may not be
exercised. Unless stated otherwise in a companys articles
of incorporation, the Korean Commercial Code permits holders of
an aggregate of 3% (under the Securities and Exchange Act, 1% in
case of a company which total capital as at the end of the
latest fiscal year is W2 trillion or more) or more of the
outstanding shares with voting rights to request cumulative
voting when electing two or more directors. Our articles of
incorporation currently do not prohibit cumulative voting. The
Korean Commercial Code and the articles of incorporation provide
that an ordinary resolution may be adopted if approval is
obtained from the holders of at least a majority of those common
shares present or represented at such meeting and such majority
also represents at least one-fourth of the total of our issued
and outstanding common shares. Holders of non-voting shares
(other than enfranchised non-voting shares) are not entitled to
vote on any resolution or to receive notice of any general
meeting of shareholders unless the agenda of the meeting
includes consideration of a resolution on which such holders are
entitled to vote. If our general shareholders meeting
resolves not to pay to holders of preferred shares the annual
dividend as determined by the board of directors at the time of
issuance of such shares, the holders of preferred shares will be
entitled to exercise voting rights from the general
shareholders meeting following the meeting adopting such
resolution to the end of a meeting to declare to pay such
dividend with respect to the preferred shares. Holders of
enfranchised preferred shares have the same rights as holders of
common shares to request, receive notice of, attend and vote at
a general meeting of shareholders.
The Korean Commercial Code provides that to amend the articles
of incorporation (which is also required for any change to the
authorized share capital of the company) and in certain other
instances, including removal of a director of a company,
dissolution, merger or consolidation of a company, transfer of
the whole or a significant part of the business of a company,
acquisition of all of the business of any other company or
issuance of new shares at a price lower than their par value, a
special resolution must be adopted by the approval of the
holders of at least two-thirds of those shares present or
represented at such meeting and
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such special majority also represents at least one-third of the
total issued and outstanding shares with voting rights of the
company.
In addition, in the case of amendments to the articles of
incorporation or any merger or consolidation of a company or in
certain other cases which affect the rights or interest of the
shareholders of the preferred shares, a resolution must be
adopted by a separate meeting of shareholders of the preferred
shares. Such a resolution may be adopted if the approval is
obtained from shareholders of at least two-thirds of the
preferred shares present or represented at such meeting and such
preferred shares also represent at least one-third of the total
issued and outstanding preferred shares of the company.
A shareholder may exercise his voting rights by proxy given to
another shareholder. The proxy must present the power of
attorney prior to the start of the general meeting of
shareholders.
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Rights of Dissenting Shareholders |
Pursuant to the Securities and Exchange Act, in certain limited
circumstances (including, without limitation, if we transfer all
or any significant part of our business or if we merge or
consolidate with another company), dissenting holders of shares
have the right to require us to purchase their shares. Pursuant
to the Financial Holding Companies Act and the Korean Commercial
Code, if a financial holding company acquires a new direct or
indirect subsidiary through the exchange or transfer of shares,
the dissenting holders of such shares have the right to require
us to purchase their shares. To exercise such a right,
shareholders must submit to us a written notice of their
intention to dissent prior to the general meeting of
shareholders. Within 20 days (or 10 days under certain
circumstances according to the Financial Holding Companies Act)
after the date on which the relevant resolution is passed at
such meeting, such dissenting shareholders must request in
writing that we purchase their shares. We are obligated to
purchase the shares of dissenting shareholders within one month
after the end of such request period at a price to be determined
by negotiation between the shareholder and us. If we cannot
agree on a price with the shareholder through such negotiations,
the purchase price will be the arithmetic mean of (1) the
weighted average of the daily share prices on the Korea Exchange
for two months prior to the date of the adoption of the relevant
board of directors resolution, (2) the weighted
average of the daily share prices on the Korea Exchange for one
month prior to the date of the adoption of the relevant board of
directors resolution and (3) the weighted average of
the daily share prices on the Korea Exchange for one week prior
to the date of the adoption of the relevant board of
directors resolution. However, the Financial Supervisory
Commission may adjust such price if we or at least 30% of the
dissenting shareholders do not accept such purchase price.
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Register of Shareholders and Record Dates |
We maintain the register of our shareholders at our transfer
agents in Seoul, Korea. Korea Securities Depository, as
our transfer agent, registers transfers of shares on the
register of shareholders upon presentation of the share
certificates.
The record date for annual dividends is December 31. For
the purpose of determining the holders of shares entitled to
annual dividends, the register of shareholders may be closed for
the period from January 1 of each year up to the date of the
annual shareholders meeting for the immediately preceding
financial year. Further, the Korean Commercial Code and the
articles of incorporation permit us upon at least two
weeks public notice to set a record date and/or close the
register of shareholders for not more than three months for the
purpose of determining the shareholders entitled to certain
rights pertaining to the shares. The trading of shares and the
delivery of certificates in respect thereof may continue while
the register of shareholders is closed.
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Description of Redeemable Preferred Stock |
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Description of Series 1/2/3/4/5 Redeemable Preferred
Stock |
On July 9, 2003, our board of directors authorized the
issuance of 46,583,961 redeemable preferred shares of non-voting
stock (Redeemable Preferred Stock). The Redeemable
Preferred Stock consist of
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9,316,792 shares of Series 1 Redeemable Preferred
Stock, 9,316,792 shares of Series 2 Redeemable
Preferred Stock, 9,316,792 shares of Series 3
Redeemable Preferred Stock, 9,316,792 shares of
Series 4 Redeemable Preferred Stock and
9,316,793 shares of Series 5 Redeemable Preferred
Stock. All of the Redeemable Preferred Stock are issued in
registered form and subscribed for by the Korea Deposit
Insurance Corporation.
The dividends on each share of the Redeemable Preferred Stock
are (i) for the fiscal year 2003, an amount equal to 4.04%
of the subscription price per share multiplied by the number of
days elapsed from the date of issuance to December 31, 2003
and divided by 365 and (ii) thereafter, an amount equal to
4.04% of the subscription price per share. The dividends on such
Redeemable Preferred Stock rank senior to the dividends on the
Common Shares. If in any fiscal year we do not pay any dividend
as provided above, the holders of the Redeemable Preferred Stock
are entitled to receive such accumulated unpaid dividend in
priority over the holders of our Common Shares from the
dividends payable in respect of the next fiscal year. If
dividends are not paid to the holders of Redeemable Preferred
Stock, the Redeemable Preferred Stock becomes enfranchised. See
Voting Rights.
The Redeemable Preferred Stock is subject to redemption as set
forth below. The redemption periods for each class of the
Redeemable Preferred Stock are (i) for Series 1
Redeemable Preferred Stock, from the first year anniversary of
the issuance date until the third year anniversary of the
issuance date; (ii) for Series 2 Redeemable Preferred
Stock, from the second year anniversary of the issuance date
until the fourth year anniversary of the issuance date;
(iii) for Series 3 Redeemable Preferred Stock, from
the third year anniversary of the issuance date until the fifth
year anniversary of the issuance date; (iv) for
Series 4 Redeemable Preferred Stock, from the fourth year
anniversary of the issuance date until the sixth year
anniversary of the issuance date; and (v) for Series 5
Redeemable Preferred Stock, from the fifth year anniversary of
the issuance date until the seventh year anniversary of the
issuance date; provided that, if the shares of Redeemable
Preferred Stock are not redeemed in full within the redemption
period or the dividends to the Redeemable Preferred Stock are
not paid in full, the redemption period shall be extended until
the shares of Redeemable Preferred Stock are redeemed in full.
We are obligated to redeem any outstanding Redeemable Preferred
Stock at the end of the relevant redemption period to the extent
that distributable profits are available for such redemption.
Further, we may, at our option, elect to redeem all or part of
any outstanding shares of the Redeemable Preferred Stock at any
time during the redemption period to the extent that
distributable profits are available for such redemption.
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Description of Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock |
On July 9, 2003, our board of directors authorized the
issuance of 44,720,603 redeemable convertible preferred shares
of non-voting stock (Redeemable Convertible Preferred
Stock). All of the Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock
is issued in registered form and subscribed for by the Korea
Deposit Insurance Corporation.
The dividends on each share of the Redeemable Convertible
Preferred Stock are (i) for the fiscal year 2003, an amount
equal to 2.02% of the subscription price per share multiplied by
the number of days elapsed from the date of issuance to
December 31, 2003 and divided by 365 and
(ii) thereafter, an amount equal to 2.02% of the
subscription price per share. The dividends on such Redeemable
Convertible Preferred Stock rank senior to the dividends on the
Common Shares. If in any fiscal year we do not pay any dividend
as provided above, the holders of the Redeemable Convertible
Preferred Stock are entitled to receive such accumulated unpaid
dividend in priority over the holders of our Common Shares from
the dividends payable in respect of the next fiscal year. If
dividends are not paid to the holders of Redeemable Convertible
Preferred Stock, the Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock
becomes enfranchised. See Voting Rights.
The Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock is subject to
redemption and conversion as set forth below. The redemption
period for the Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock is from
the third year anniversary of the issuance date until the fifth
year anniversary of the issuance date; provided that, if the
shares of Redeemable Preferred Stock are not redeemed in full
within the redemption period or the dividends to the Redeemable
Convertible Preferred Stock are not paid in full, the redemption
period shall be extended until the shares of Redeemable
Convertible Preferred Stock are redeemed in full.
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We are obligated to redeem any outstanding Redeemable
Convertible Preferred Stock at the end of the redemption period
to the extent that distributable profits are available for such
redemption. Further, we may, at our option, elect to redeem all
or part of any outstanding shares of Redeemable Convertible
Preferred Stock at any time during the redemption period to the
extent that distributable profits are available for such
redemption.
The holders of the Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock may,
at their option, convert all or part of any outstanding
Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock into our shares of common
stock at any time during the conversion period. The conversion
period for the Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock is from
the first year anniversary of the issuance date until the fourth
year anniversary of the issuance date. The number of Common
Shares to be issued conversion shall be the same as the number
of Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock subject to conversion.
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Description of Series 6/7/8 Redeemable Preferred
Stock |
On July 29, 2003, our board of directors authorized
issuance of 6,000,000 redeemable preferred shares of non-voting
stock (Second Issue of Redeemable Preferred Stock).
The Second Issue of Redeemable Preferred Stock consists of
3,500,000 shares of Series 6 Redeemable Preferred
Stock, 2,433,334 shares of Series 7 Redeemable
Preferred Stock and 66,666 shares of Series 8
Redeemable Preferred Stock. All of the Second Issue of
Redeemable Preferred Stock are issued through public offering.
The dividends on each share of the Second Issue of Redeemable
Preferred Stock are (i) for the Series 6 Redeemable
Preferred Stock, an amount equal to 7.00% of the subscription
price per share, (ii) for the Series 7 Redeemable
Preferred Stock, an amount equal to 7.46% of the subscription
price per share and (iii) for the Series 8 Redeemable
Preferred Stock, an amount equal to 7.86% of the subscription
price per share. The dividends on such Second Issue of
Redeemable Preferred Stock rank senior to the dividends on the
Common Shares. If we in any fiscal year do not pay any dividend
as provided above, the holders of the Second Issue of Redeemable
Preferred Stock are entitled to receive such accumulated unpaid
dividend in priority to the holders of our Common Shares from
the dividends payable in respect of the next fiscal year. If
dividends are not paid to the holders of Second Issue of
Redeemable Preferred Stock, the Second Issue of Redeemable
Preferred Stock becomes enfranchised. See
Voting Rights.
The Second Issue of Redeemable Preferred Stock is subject to
redemption as set forth below. The redemption periods for each
class of the Second Issue of Redeemable Preferred Stock are
(i) for Series 6 Redeemable Preferred Stock, from one
(1) month immediately preceding the third anniversary date
of the issuance date until the third anniversary date of the
issuance date; (ii) for Series 7 Redeemable Preferred
Stock, from one (1) month immediately preceding the fifth
anniversary date of the issuance date until the fifth
anniversary date of the issuance date; and (iii) for
Series 8 Redeemable Preferred Stock, from one
(1) month immediately preceding the seventh anniversary
date of the issuance date until the seventh anniversary date of
the issuance date; provided that, if the Second Issue of
Redeemable Preferred Stock are not redeemed in full within the
redemption period or the dividends to the Second Issue of
Redeemable Preferred Stock are not paid in full, the redemption
period shall be extended until the Second Issue of Redeemable
Preferred Stock are redeemed in full.
We are obligated to redeem any outstanding Second Issue of
Redeemable Preferred Stock at the end of the relevant redemption
period to the extent that distributable profits are available
for such redemption. Further, we may, at our option, elect to
redeem all or part of any outstanding Second Issue of Redeemable
Preferred Stock at any time during the redemption period to the
extent that distributable profits are available for such
redemption.
At least one week before the annual general meeting of
shareholders, we must make our annual report written in the
Korean language and audited nonconsolidated financial statements
prepared under Korean GAAP available for inspection at our
principal office and at all of our branch offices. Copies of
annual reports,
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the audited nonconsolidated financial statements and any
resolutions adopted at the general meeting of shareholders will
be available to our shareholders.
Under the Securities and Exchange Act, we must file with the
Financial Supervisory Commission and the Korea Exchange an
annual report within 90 days after the end of our fiscal
year, a half-year report within 45 days after the end of
the first six months of our fiscal year and quarterly reports
within 45 days after the end of the first three months and
nine months of our fiscal year, respectively. Copies of such
reports are available for public inspection at the Financial
Supervisory Commission and the Korea Exchange.
Under the Korean Commercial Code, the transfer of shares is
effected by the delivery of share certificates. In order to
assert shareholders rights against us, the transferee must
have his name and address registered on the register of
shareholders. For this purpose, shareholders are required to
file with us their name, address and seal. Nonresident
shareholders must notify us of the name of their proxy in Korea
to which our notice can be sent. Under the Financial Supervisory
Commission regulations, nonresident shareholders may appoint a
standing proxy and may not allow any person other than the
standing proxy to exercise rights regarding the acquired share
or perform any task related thereto on his behalf, subject to
certain exceptions. Under current Korean regulations, certain
qualified securities companies and banks in Korea (including
licensed branches of non-Korean securities companies and banks)
and the Korea Securities Depository are authorized to act as
agents and provide related services. Certain foreign exchange
controls and securities regulations apply to the transfer of
shares by nonresidents or non-Koreans. See
Exchange Controls. As to the ceiling on
the aggregate shareholdings of a single shareholder and persons
who stand in a special relationship with such shareholder,
please see Item 4. Information on the
Company Supervision and Regulation
Principal Regulations Applicable to Financial Holding
Companies Restriction on Financial Holding Company
Ownership.
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Acquisition of our Shares |
We generally may not acquire our own shares except in certain
limited circumstances, including, without limitation, a
reduction in capital.
Notwithstanding the foregoing restrictions, pursuant to the
Securities and Exchange Act and regulations under the Financial
Holding Companies Act, we may purchase our own shares on the
Korea Exchange or through a tender offer, subject to the
restrictions that (1) the aggregate purchase price of such
shares may not exceed the total amount available for
distribution of dividends at the end of the preceding fiscal
year less the amounts of dividends and reserves for such fiscal
year, and (2) the purchase of such shares shall meet the
requisite capital ratio under the Financial Holding Companies
Act and the guidelines issued by the Financial Supervisory
Commission.
In general, under the Financial Holding Companies Act,
subsidiaries are not permitted to acquire our shares.
In the event we are liquidated, the assets remaining after the
payment of all debts, liquidation expenses and taxes will be
distributed to shareholders in proportion to the number of
shares held. Holders of preferred shares may have preferences in
liquidation.
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EXCHANGE CONTROLS
General
The Foreign Exchange Transaction Act of Korea and the
Presidential Decree and regulations under that Act and Decree,
which we refer to collectively as the Foreign Exchange
Transaction Laws herein, regulate investment in Korean
securities by nonresidents and issuance of securities outside
Korea by Korean companies. Under the Foreign Exchange
Transaction Laws, nonresidents may invest in Korean securities
only to the extent specifically allowed by these laws or
otherwise permitted by the Ministry of Finance and Economy of
Korea. The Financial Supervisory Commission has also adopted,
pursuant to its authority under the Securities and Exchange Act,
regulations that restrict investment by foreigners in Korean
securities and regulate issuance of securities outside Korea by
Korean companies.
Under the Foreign Exchange Transaction Laws, (1) if the
Korean government deems that it is inevitable due to the
outbreak of natural calamities, wars, conflict of arms or grave
and sudden changes in domestic or foreign economic circumstances
or other situations equivalent thereto, the Ministry of Finance
and Economy may temporarily suspend payment, receipt or the
whole or part of transactions to which the Foreign Exchange
Transaction Laws apply, or impose an obligation to safekeep,
deposit or sell means of payment in or to certain Korean
governmental agencies or financial institutions; and (2) if
the Korean government deems that international balance of
payments and international finance are confronted or are likely
to be confronted with serious difficulty or the movement of
capital between Korea and abroad brings or is likely to bring
about serious obstacles in carrying out its currency policies,
exchange rate policies and other macroeconomic policies, the
Ministry of Finance and Economy may take measures to require any
person who intends to perform capital transactions to obtain
permission or to require any person who performs capital
transactions to deposit part of the payments received in such
transactions at certain Korean governmental agencies or
financial institutions, in each case subject to certain
limitations.
Reporting Requirements for Holders of Substantial
Interests
Under the Securities and Exchange Act, any person whose direct
or beneficial ownership of our common stock with voting rights,
whether in the form of shares of common stock or American
depositary shares, certificates representing the rights to
subscribe for shares and equity-related debt securities
including convertible bonds and bonds with warrants (which we
refer to collectively as Equity Securities),
together with the Equity Securities beneficially owned by
certain related persons or by any person acting in concert with
the person, accounts for 5% or more of the total outstanding
shares (plus Equity Securities of us held by such persons) is
required to report the status of the holdings and the purpose of
the holdings (for example, whether the intent is to seek
management control) to the Financial Supervisory Commission and
the Korea Exchange within five business days after reaching the
5% ownership interest. In addition, any change in the ownership
interest subsequent to the report that equals or exceeds 1% of
the total outstanding Equity Securities or change in the purpose
of the holdings is required to be reported to the Financial
Supervisory Commission and the Korea Exchange within five
business days from the date of the change (within ten days of
the following month in which the change occurred, in the case of
an institutional investor with no intent to seek management
control). Furthermore, the above reporting requirement applies
to a person who has already reported the ownership of the stock
accounting for 5% or more of the total outstanding shares (plus
equity securities of us held by such persons) but has changed
its intent to seek management control.
Violation of these reporting requirements may subject a person
to criminal sanctions such as fines or imprisonment and/or a
loss of voting rights with respect to that portion of ownership
of Equity Securities exceeding 5% in violation of such reporting
requirements. In addition, the Financial Supervisory Commission
may order the disposal of the unreported Equity Securities. Any
persons who reports management control as the purpose for its
holdings is prohibited from acquiring additional shares of the
issuer or from exercising voting rights for the following five
days from the reporting date.
In addition to the reporting requirements described above, any
person whose direct or beneficial ownership of our stock
accounts for 10% or more of the total issued and outstanding
stock (which we refer to
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as a major stockholder) must report the status of
his/her shareholding to the Korea Securities Futures Commission
and the Korea Exchange within ten days after he/she becomes a
major stockholder. In addition, any change in the ownership
interest subsequent to the report must be reported to the Korea
Securities Futures Commission and the Korea Exchange within the
10th day of the month following the month in which the change
occurred. Violation of these reporting requirements may subject
a person to criminal sanctions such as fines or imprisonment.
Any single stockholder or persons who stand in a special
relationship with such stockholder that acquire more than 10%
(4% in case of non-financial business group companies) of the
voting stock of a Korean bank pursuant to the Bank Act will be
subject to reporting or approval requirements. See
Item 4. Information on the Company
Supervision and Regulation Principal Regulations
Applicable to Financial Holding Companies
Restriction on Financial Holding Company Ownership.
Restrictions Applicable to Shares
As a result of amendments to the Foreign Exchange Transaction
Laws and Financial Supervisory Commission regulations (which we
refer to collectively as the Investment Rules)
adopted in connection with the stock market opening from January
1992 and after that date, foreigners may invest, with limited
exceptions and subject to procedural requirements, in all shares
of Korean companies, whether listed on the Stock Market Division
or the KOSDAQ Market Division of the Korea Exchange, unless
prohibited by specific laws. Foreign investors may trade shares
listed on the Stock Market Division or the KOSDAQ Market
Division of the Korea Exchange only through the Korea Exchange,
except in limited circumstances, including:
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Shares) by exercise of warrants, conversion rights or
exchange rights under bonds with warrants, convertible bonds or
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bequest or exercise of stockholders rights, including
preemptive rights or rights to participate in free distributions
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shares for which the ceiling on aggregate acquisition by
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For over-the-counter transactions of shares between foreigners
outside the Stock Market Division or the KOSDAQ Market Division
of the Korea Exchange for shares with respect to which the limit
on aggregate foreign ownership has been reached or exceeded, a
securities company licensed in Korea must act as an
intermediary. Odd-lot trading of shares outside the Stock Market
Division or the KOSDAQ Market Division of the Korea Exchange
must involve a licensed securities company in Korea as the other
party. Foreign investors are prohibited from engaging in margin
transactions involving borrowed securities with respect to
shares which are subject to a foreign ownership limit.
The Investment Rules require a foreign investor who wishes to
invest in shares on the Stock Market Division or the KOSDAQ
Market Division of the Korea Exchange (including Converted
Shares and shares being issued for initial listing on the Stock
Market Division or the KOSDAQ Market Division of the Korea
Exchange) to register its identity with the Financial
Supervisory Service prior to making any such investment;
however, the registration requirement does not apply to foreign
investors who acquire Converted Shares with the intention of
selling such Converted Shares within three months from the date
of acquisition of the Converted Shares. Upon registration, the
Financial Supervisory Service will issue to the foreign investor
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investment registration card, which must be presented each time
the foreign investor opens a brokerage account with a securities
company. Foreigners eligible to obtain an investment
registration card include foreign nationals who have not been
residing in Korea for a consecutive period of six months or
more, foreign governments, foreign municipal authorities,
foreign public institutions, international financial
institutions or similar international organizations,
corporations incorporated under foreign laws and any person in
any additional category designated by decree of the Ministry of
Finance and Economy under the Securities and Exchange Act. All
Korean offices of a foreign corporation as a group are treated
as a separate foreigner from the offices of the corporation
outside Korea for the purpose of investment registration.
However, a foreign corporation or depositary issuing depositary
receipts may obtain one or more investment registration cards in
its name in certain circumstances as described in the relevant
regulations.
Upon a foreign investors purchase of shares through the
Stock Market Division or the KOSDAQ Market Division of the Korea
Exchange, no separate report by the investor is required because
the investment registration card system is designed to control
and oversee foreign investment through a computer system.
However, a foreign investors acquisition or sale of shares
outside the Stock Market Division or the KOSDAQ Market Division
of the Korea Exchange (as discussed above) must be reported by
the foreign investor or his standing proxy to the governor of
the Financial Supervisory Service at the time of each such
acquisition or sale; provided, however, that a foreign investor
must ensure that any acquisition or sale by it of shares outside
the Stock Market Division or the KOSDAQ Market Division of the
Korea Exchange in the case of trades in connection with a tender
offer, odd-lot trading of shares or trades of a class of shares
for which the aggregate foreign ownership limit has been reached
or exceeded, is reported to the governor of the Financial
Supervisory Service by the securities company engaged to
facilitate such transaction. A foreign investor may appoint a
standing proxy from among the Korea Securities Depository,
foreign exchange banks (including domestic branches of foreign
banks), securities companies (including domestic branches of
foreign securities companies), asset management companies,
futures trading companies and internationally recognized
custodians which will act as a standing proxy to exercise
stockholders rights or perform any matters related to the
foregoing activities if the foreign investor does not perform
these activities himself. Generally, a foreign investor may not
permit any person, other than its standing proxy, to exercise
rights relating to his shares or perform any tasks related
thereto on his behalf. However, a foreign investor may be
exempted from complying with these standing proxy rules with the
approval of the governor of the Financial Supervisory Service in
cases deemed inevitable by reason of conflict between laws of
Korea and the home country of the foreign investor.
Certificates evidencing shares of Korean companies must be kept
in custody with an eligible custodian in Korea. Only foreign
exchange banks (including domestic branches of foreign banks),
securities companies (including domestic branches of foreign
securities companies), the Korea Securities Depository, asset
management companies, futures trading companies and
internationally recognized custodians are eligible to act as a
custodian of shares for a nonresident or foreign investor. A
foreign investor must ensure that his custodian deposits his
shares with the Korea Securities Depository. However, a foreign
investor may be exempted from complying with this deposit
requirement with the approval of the governor of the Financial
Supervisory Service in circumstances where compliance with that
requirement is made impracticable, including cases where
compliance would contravene the laws of the home country of such
foreign investor.
Under the Investment Rules, with certain exceptions, foreign
investors may acquire shares of a Korean company without being
subject to any foreign investment ceiling. As one such
exception, designated public corporations are subject to a 40%
ceiling on the acquisition of shares by foreigners in the
aggregate. With certain exceptions, companies designated by the
Korean government as a public corporation may set a
ceiling on the acquisition of shares by a single person within
3% of the total number of shares. A foreigner who has acquired
shares in excess of any ceiling may not exercise his voting
rights with respect to the shares exceeding the limit, and the
Financial Supervisory Commission may take necessary corrective
action against such foreigner pursuant to the Securities and
Exchange Act. Currently, Korea Electric Power Corporation is the
only designated public corporation which has set such a ceiling.
Furthermore, an investment by a foreign investor in 10% or more
of the outstanding shares with voting rights of a Korean company
is defined as a foreign direct investment under the Foreign
Investment Promotion Act of Korea. Generally, a foreign direct
investment must be reported to the Ministry of Commerce,
Industry and Energy of Korea, which delegates its
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authority to receive such reports to foreign exchange banks or
the Korea Trade Investment Promotion Agency under relevant
regulations. The acquisition of shares of a Korean company by a
foreign investor may also be subject to certain foreign or other
shareholding restrictions in the event that the restrictions are
prescribed in a specific law that regulates the business of the
Korean company. For a description of such restrictions
applicable to Korean banks, see Item 4. Information
on the Company Supervision and
Regulation Principal Regulations Applicable to
Banks Restrictions on Bank Ownership.
Under the Foreign Exchange Transaction Laws, a foreign investor
who intends to acquire shares must designate a foreign exchange
bank at which he must open a foreign currency account and a Won
account exclusively for stock investments. No approval is
required for remittance into Korea and deposit of foreign
currency funds in the foreign currency account. Foreign currency
funds may be transferred from the foreign currency account at
the time required to place a deposit for, or settle the purchase
price of, a stock purchase transaction to a Won account opened
at a securities company. Funds in the foreign currency account
may be remitted abroad without any Korean governmental approval.
Dividends on shares of Korean companies are paid in Won. No
Korean governmental approval is required for foreign investors
to receive dividends on, or the Won proceeds of the sale of, any
shares to be paid, received and retained in Korea. Dividends
paid on, and the Won proceeds of the sale of, any shares held by
a nonresident of Korea must be deposited either in a Won account
with the investors securities company or in his Won
account. Funds in the investors Won account may be
transferred to his foreign currency account or withdrawn for
local living expenses, provided that any withdrawal of local
living expenses exceeding a certain limit needs to be reported
to the tax authorities by the foreign exchange bank at which the
Won account is maintained. Funds in the Won account may also be
used for future investment in shares or for payment of the
subscription price of new shares obtained through the exercise
of preemptive rights.
Securities companies and asset management companies are allowed
to open foreign currency accounts with foreign exchange banks
exclusively for accommodating foreign investors stock
investments in Korea. Through these accounts, securities
companies and asset management companies may enter into foreign
exchange transactions on a limited basis, such as conversion of
foreign currency funds and Won funds, either as a counterparty
to or on behalf of foreign investors, without the investors
having to open their own accounts with foreign exchange banks.
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TAXATION
The following summary is based upon tax laws of the United
States and the Republic of Korea as in effect on the date of
this Annual Report on Form 20-F, and is subject to any
change in United States or Korean law that may come into effect
after such date. Investors in shares of common stock or American
depositary shares are advised to consult their own tax advisers
as to the United States, Korean or other tax consequences of the
purchase, ownership and disposition of such securities,
including the effect of any national, state or local tax laws.
Korean Taxation
The following summary of Korean tax considerations applies to
you so long as you are not:
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Dividends on Shares of Common Stock or American Depositary
Shares |
We will generally deduct Korean withholding tax from dividends
paid to you at a rate of 27.5%. However, if you are a resident
of a country that has entered into a tax treaty with Korea, you
may qualify for a reduced rate of Korean withholding tax. For
example, if you are a qualified resident of the United States
for purposes of the income tax treaty currently in effect
between Korea and the United States and you are the
beneficial owner of a dividend, a reduced
withholding tax rate of 16.5% will generally apply.
In order to obtain the benefits of a reduced withholding tax
rate under a tax treaty, you must submit to us, prior to the
dividend payment date, such certificate of residence for the
purpose of the tax treaty as may be required by the Korean tax
authorities. Certificate of residence may be submitted to us
through the depositary bank. In addition, effective July 1,
2002, to obtain the benefit of a non-taxation or tax exemption
available under applicable tax treaties, you must submit an
application for non-taxation or tax exemption prior to the time
of the first dividend payment, together with a certificate of
your tax residence issued by a competent authority of your tax
residence country. Excess taxes withheld may not be recoverable
even if you subsequently produce evidence that you were entitled
to have tax withheld at a lower rate.
If we distribute to you free shares representing a transfer of
certain capital reserves or certain asset revaluation reserves
into paid-in-capital, such distribution may be deemed a dividend
which is subject to Korean tax.
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Taxation of Capital Gains |
You may be exempt from Korean taxation on capital gains
recognized from the sale of our shares effected through the
Korea Exchange, if you have owned, together with certain related
parties, less than 25% of our total issued and outstanding
shares during the year of sale and the five calendar years
before the year of sale. According to a ruling issued by the
Korean taxation authorities, capital gains earned by a
nonresident or foreign corporation without any Korean permanent
establishment from the transfer of American depositary shares to
other nonresidents or foreign corporations which have no
permanent establishment in Korea are not subject to Korean
taxation. In addition, capital gains earned by a nonresident or
foreign corporations from the transfer of American depositary
shares outside of Korea are exempt from Korean taxation provided
that the issuance of American depositary shares is deemed to be
an overseas issuance under the Tax Incentives Limitation Law.
If you are subject to tax on capital gains with respect to a
sale of American depositary shares, or of shares of common stock
which you acquired as a result of a withdrawal, your gain will
be calculated based on your cost of acquiring the American
depositary shares although there are no specific Korean tax
provisions or rulings on this issue. In the absence of the
application of a tax treaty which exempts capital gains taxes ,
the amount of Korean tax imposed on your capital gains will be
the lesser of 11.0% of the gross realization
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proceeds or, subject to the production of satisfactory evidence
of the acquisition cost of the American depositary shares, 27.5%
of the net capital gain.
If you sell your shares of common stock or American depositary
shares, the purchaser or, in the case of the sale of shares of
common stock through a licensed securities company in Korea, the
licensed securities company is required to withhold Korean tax
from the sales price in an amount equal to 11.0% of the gross
realization proceeds and to make payment of this amount to the
Korean tax authorities, unless you establish your entitlement to
an exemption under an applicable tax treaty or produce
satisfactory evidence of your acquisition cost for the shares of
common stock or the American depositary shares. To obtain the
benefit of an exemption pursuant to a tax treaty, you must
submit to the purchaser or the securities company, or through
the depositary bank, as the case may be, prior to the time of
payment, such certificate of your tax residence as the Korean
tax authorities may require in support of your claim for treaty
protection. Effective July 1, 2002, in order to qualify for
the exemption under a tax treaty, a nonresident seller must
submit an application for non-taxation or tax exemption together
with a certificate of residence issued by a competent tax
authority of the sellers country of tax residence prior to
the time of payment of the gross realization proceeds . Excess
taxes withheld may not be recoverable even if you subsequently
produce evidence that you were entitled not to have any taxes
withheld.
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Inheritance Tax and Gift Tax |
If you die while holding an American depositary share or donate
an American depositary share, it is unclear whether, for Korean
inheritance and gift tax purposes, you will be treated as the
owner of the shares of common stock underlying the American
depositary shares. If you are treated as the owner of the shares
of common stock, your heir or the donee (or in certain
circumstances, you as the donor) will be subject to Korean
inheritance or gift tax presently at the rate of 10.0% to 50.0%,
provided that the value of the American depositary shares is
greater than a specified amount.
If you die while holding a share of common stock or donate a
share of common stock, your heir or donee (or in certain
circumstances, you as the donor) will be subject to Korean
inheritance or gift tax at the same rate as indicated above.
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If you transfer shares of common stock, you will be subject to a
securities transaction tax at the rate of 0.15% and an
agriculture and fishery special tax at the rate of 0.15% of the
sale price of the shares of common stock when traded on the
Stock Market Division of the Korea Exchange. In addition, if
your transfer is not made on the Stock Market Division of the
Korea Exchange, subject to certain exceptions, you will be
subject to a securities transaction tax at the rate of 0.5%.
To date, the imposition of the securities transaction tax has
not been enforced on transfers of American depositary shares,
however, the Ministry of Finance and Economy issued a ruling on
February 25, 2004 to the Korean National Tax Service, in
which it held that depositary receipts fall under the meaning of
share certificates that are subject to the same securities
transaction tax. In this ruling, the Ministry of Finance and
Economy treats transfers of depositary receipts equally with the
transfer of the underlying Korean shares. In light of this
ruling, the securities transaction tax that would be due on
transfers of American depositary shares will be 0.5% of the
sales price of the American depositary shares, unless the
American depositary shares are listed or registered on the New
York Stock Exchange, NASDAQ National Market, Tokyo Stock
Exchange, London Stock Exchange, Deutsche Stock Exchange or
other such stock exchange utilizing trading by standardized
procedure and method pursuant to the Presidential Decree of the
Securities and Exchange Act and regulations thereof, and
transfer of the American depositary shares takes place on such
exchange.
The securities transaction tax, if applicable, must be paid in
principle by the transferor of the shares on the rights to
subscribe to such shares. When the transfer is effected through
a securities settlement company or a securities company, such
settlement company or securities company is generally required
to withhold and pay the tax to the Korean tax authority. Where
the transfer is effected by a non-resident without a permanent
establishment in Korea, other than through a securities company,
the transferee is required to withhold the
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securities transaction tax and pay it to the Korean tax
authority. The failure to file the securities transaction tax
return will result in a penalty of 10% of the tax due and the
failure to pay the securities transaction tax will result in a
penalty of 10.95% per annum of the tax due for the days
outstanding. The penalty is imposed on the party responsible for
paying the securities transaction tax or, if the securities
transaction tax is to be paid via withholding, the penalty is
imposed on the party that has the withholding obligation.
United States Taxation
The following summary describes the material United States
federal tax considerations for beneficial owners of our shares
or American depositary receipts that hold the shares or American
depositary receipts as capital assets and are
U.S. holders. You are a
U.S. holder if you are for U.S. federal
income tax purposes:
(i) an individual citizen or resident of the United States;
(ii) a corporation, or other entity treated as a
corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes, created
or organized in or under the laws of the United States, any
state thereof or District of Columbia;
(iii) an estate the income of which is subject to
U.S. federal income taxation regardless of its source;
(iv) a trust that is subject to the primary supervision of
a court within the United States and one or more
U.S. persons has authority to control all substantial
decisions of the trust; or
(v) a trust that has a valid election in effect under
applicable U.S. Treasury Department regulations to be
treated as a U.S. person.
In addition, this summary only applies to you if you are a
U.S. holder that is a resident of the United States for
purposes of the current tax treaty between the United States and
Korea, your shares or American depositary receipts are not, for
purposes of the treaty, effectively connected with a permanent
establishment in Korea and you otherwise qualify for the full
benefits of the treaty.
This summary is based upon the provisions of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Code) and
regulations, rulings and judicial decisions thereunder as of the
date hereof, which are subject to change, perhaps retroactively.
It is for general purposes only and you should not consider it
to be tax advice. In addition, it is based in part on
representations by the depositary and assumes that each
obligation under the Deposit Agreement will be performed in
accordance with its terms. This summary does not represent a
detailed description of all the federal tax consequences to you
in light of your particular circumstances. In addition, it does
not represent a detailed description of the U.S. federal
tax consequences applicable to you if you are subject to special
treatment under the U.S. federal income tax laws including
if you are:
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of a hedging, conversion, constructive sale or integrated
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We cannot assure you that a later change in law will not alter
significantly the tax considerations that we describe in this
summary.
You should consult your own tax advisor concerning the
particular U.S. federal tax consequences to you of the
ownership and disposition of shares or American depositary
receipts as well as any consequences arising under the laws of
any other taxing jurisdiction.
If a partnership holds our shares or American depositary
receipts, the tax treatment of a partner will generally depend
upon the status of the partner and the activities of the
partnership. If you are a partner of a partnership holding our
shares or American depositary receipts, you are urged to consult
you tax advisor.
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American Depositary Receipts |
In general for U.S. federal income tax purposes, a holder
of American depositary receipts will be treated as the owner of
the underlying shares that are represented by such American
depositary receipts. However, the U.S. Treasury Department
has expressed concerns that parties to whom depositary shares
are pre-released may be taking actions that are inconsistent
with the claiming of foreign tax credits by the holders of
American depositary receipts. Accordingly, the analysis of the
creditability of Korean taxes described herein could be affected
by future actions that may be taken by the U.S. Treasury
Department. Deposits or withdrawal of shares for American
depositary receipts generally will not be subject to
U.S. federal income tax.
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Distributions on Shares or American Depositary
Receipts |
The gross amount of distributions on our shares or American
depositary receipts (including amounts withheld to reflect
Korean withholding tax) will be taxable as dividends to the
extent of our current and accumulated earnings and profits (as
determined under U.S. federal income tax principles). Such
income (including withheld taxes) will be includable in your
gross income as ordinary income on the day you actively or
constructively receive it, in the case of our shares, or the day
actively or constructively received by the depositary, in the
case of American depositary receipts. Such dividends will not be
eligible for the dividends-received deduction.
With respect to non-corporate U.S. holders, certain
dividends received before January 1, 2009 from a qualified
foreign corporation may be subject to reduced rates of taxation.
A qualified foreign corporation includes a foreign corporation
that is eligible for the benefits of a comprehensive income tax
treaty with the United States which the U.S. Treasury
Department determines to be satisfactory for these purposes and
which includes an exchange of information provision. The
U.S. Treasury Department has determined that the current
income tax treaty between the United States and Korea meets
these requirements, and we believe we are eligible for the
benefits of that treaty. However, a foreign corporation is also
treated as a qualified foreign corporation with respect to
dividends paid by that corporation on shares (or American
depositary receipts backed by such shares) that are readily
tradable on an established securities market in the United
States. Our shares will generally not be considered readily
tradable for these purposes. U.S. Treasury Department
guidance indicates that our American depositary receipts, which
are listed on the New York Stock Exchange, are readily tradable
on an established securities market in the United States. There
can be no assurance that our American depositary receipts will
be considered readily tradable on an established securities
market in later years. Non-corporate U.S. holders that do
not meet a minimum holding period requirement during which they
are not protected from a risk of loss or that elect to treat the
dividend income as investment income pursuant to
section 163(d)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended (the Code) will not be eligible for the
reduced rates of taxation. In addition, the rate reduction will
not apply to dividends if the recipient of a dividend is
obligated to make related payments with respect to positions in
substantially similar or related property. This disallowance
applies even if the minimum holding period has been met. If you
are a non-corporate U.S. holder, you should consult your
own tax advisor regarding the application of these rules given
your particular circumstances.
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The amount of any dividend paid in Korean Won will equal the
U.S. dollar value of the Korean Won received calculated by
reference to the exchange rate in effect on the date you receive
the dividend, in the case of our shares, or the date received by
the depositary, in the case of American depositary receipts,
regardless of whether the Korean Won are converted into
U.S. dollars. If the Korean Won received are not converted
into U.S. dollars on the day of receipt, you will have a
basis in the Korean Won equal to their U.S. dollar value on
the date of receipt. Any gain or loss realized on a subsequent
conversion or other disposition of the Korean Won will be
treated as U.S. source ordinary income or loss.
Subject to certain significant conditions and limitations,
Korean taxes withheld from dividends (at the rate provided in
the treaty) may be treated as foreign income tax eligible for
credit against your U.S. federal income tax liability. See
Korean Taxation Dividends on
Shares of Common Stock or American Depositary Shares for
discussion of the treaty rate. Korean taxes withheld in excess
of the rate provided in the treaty will not be eligible for
credit against your federal income tax until you exhausts all
effective and practical remedies to recover such excess
withholding, including the seeking of competent authority
assistance from the U.S. Internal Revenue Service. For
purposes of the foreign tax credit, dividends paid on our shares
or American depositary receipts will be treated as income from
sources without the United States and will generally constitute
passive income.
Further, in certain circumstances, if you have held our shares
or American depositary shares for less than a specified minimum
period during which you are not protected from risk of loss, or
are obligated to make payments related to the dividends you will
not be allowed a foreign tax credit for foreign taxes imposed on
dividends paid on our shares or American depositary receipts.
The rules governing the foreign tax credit are complex. You are
urged to consult your tax advisors regarding the availability of
the foreign tax credit under your particular circumstances.
To the extent that the amount of any distribution exceeds our
current and accumulated earnings and profits for a taxable year,
as determined under U.S. federal income tax principles, the
distribution will first be treated as a tax-free return of
capital, causing a reduction in the adjusted basis of our shares
or the American depositary shares (thereby increasing the amount
of gain, or decreasing the amount of loss, to be recognized by
you on a subsequent disposition of our shares or American
depositary shares), and the balance in excess of adjusted basis
will be taxed as capital gain recognized on a sale or exchange.
Consequently, such distributions in excess of our current and
accumulated earnings and profits would generally not give rise
to foreign source income and you would generally not be able to
use the foreign tax credit arising from any Korean withholding
tax imposed on such distributions unless such credit can be
applied (subject to applicable limitations) against
U.S. federal income tax due on other foreign source income
in the appropriate category for foreign tax credit purposes.
Distributions of our shares or rights to subscribe for our
shares that are received as part of a pro rata distribution to
all of our shareholders generally may not be subject to
U.S. federal income tax. Consequently such distributions
will not give rise to foreign source income and you will not be
able to use the foreign tax credit arising from any Korean
withholding tax unless such credit can be applied (subject to
applicable limitations) against U.S. tax due on other
income derived from foreign sources. The basis of the new common
stock or rights so received will be determined by allocating
your basis in our old shares between our old shares and our new
shares or rights received, based on their relative fair market
value on the date of distribution. However, the basis of the
rights will be zero if (i) the fair market of the rights is
less than 15 percent of the fair market value of our old
shares at the time of distribution, unless the taxpayer elects
to determine the basis of our old shares and of the rights by
allocating between the old shares and our new shares the
adjusted basis of our old shares or (ii) the rights are not
exercised and thus expire.
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Receipts |
Subject to the discussion under Passive
Foreign Investment Company Rules, upon the sale, exchange
or other disposition of our shares or American depositary
receipts, you generally will recognize capital gain or loss
equal to the difference between the amount realized upon the
sale, exchange or other disposition and your adjusted tax basis
in our shares or American depositary receipts as the case may
be. The
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capital gain or loss will be long-term capital gain or loss if
at the time of sale, exchange or other disposition our shares or
American depositary receipts have been held for more than one
year. Capital gains of individuals derived with respect to
capital assets held for more than one year are eligible for
reduced rates of taxation depending upon the holding period of
such capital assets. The deductibility of capital losses is
subject to limitations. Any gain or loss you recognize on the
sale, exchange or other disposition of our shares or American
depositary receipts will generally be treated as
U.S. source gain or loss.
You should note that any Korean securities transaction tax
generally will not be treated as a creditable foreign tax for
U.S. federal income tax purposes, although you may be
entitled to deduct such taxes, subject to applicable limitations
under the Code.
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Based on the projected composition of our income and valuation
of our assets, including goodwill, we do not believe that we
will be a passive foreign investment company for the current
taxable year and do not expect to become one in the future,
although there can be no assurance in this regard. However,
passive foreign investment company status is a factual
determination that is made annually. Accordingly, it is possible
that we may become a passive foreign investment company in the
current or any future taxable year due to changes in valuation
or composition of our income or assets.
In general, we will be considered a passive foreign investment
company for any taxable year if either:
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The 50% of value test is based on the average of the value of
our assets for each quarter during the taxable year. For this
purpose, passive income generally includes dividends, interest,
royalties and rents (other than royalties and rents derived in
the active conduct of a trade or business and not derived from a
related person). If we own at least 25% by value of another
companys stock, we will be treated, for purposes of the
passive foreign investment rules, as owning our proportionate
share of the assets and receiving our proportionate share of the
income of that company.
If we are a passive foreign investment company for any taxable
year during which you hold our shares or American depositary
receipts, you will be subject to special tax rules with respect
to any excess distribution that you receive and any
gain you realize from the sale or other disposition (including a
pledge) of our shares or American depositary receipts. These
special tax rules generally will apply even if we cease to be a
passive foreign investment company in future years.
Distributions you receive in a taxable year that are greater
than 125% of the average annual distributions you received
during the shorter of the three preceding taxable years or your
holding period for our shares or American depositary receipts
will be treated as excess distributions. Under these special tax
rules:
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the amount allocated to the current taxable year, and any
taxable year prior to the first taxable year in which we are a
passive foreign investment company, will be treated as ordinary
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the amount allocated to each other year will be subject to tax
at the highest tax rate in effect for that year, and the
interest charge generally applicable to underpayments of tax
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Alternatively, you could make a mark-to-market election, under
which in lieu of being subject to the passive foreign investment
company rules discussed above, you will include gain on our
shares or American depositary receipts as ordinary income,
provided that our shares or American depositary receipts are
regularly traded on a qualified exchange or other market. Our
shares are listed on the Korea Exchange, which must meet certain
trading, listing, financial disclosure and other requirements to
be treated as a qualified exchange
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under applicable U.S. Treasury regulations for purposes of
the mark-to-market election, and no assurance can be given that
the shares are or will continue to be regularly
traded for purposes of the mark-to-market election. Our
American depositary receipts are currently listed on the New
York Stock Exchange, which constitutes a qualified market,
although there can be no assurance that the American depositary
receipts are or will be regularly traded. If you
made a valid mark-to-market election, you will include in each
year as ordinary income the excess of the fair market value of
your passive foreign investment company shares or American
depositary receipts at the end of the year over your adjusted
tax basis in the shares or American depositary receipts. You
will be entitled to deduct as an ordinary loss each year the
excess of your adjusted tax basis in the shares or American
depositary receipts over their fair market value at the end of
the year, but only to the extent of the net amount previously
included in income as a result of the mark-to-market election.
A U.S. holders adjusted tax basis in passive foreign
investment company shares or American depositary receipts will
be increased by the amount of any income inclusion and decreased
by the amount of any deductions under the mark-to-market rules.
If a U.S. Holder makes a mark-to-market election, it will
be effective for the taxable year for which the election is made
and all subsequent taxable years unless the shares or American
depositary receipts are no longer regularly traded on a
qualified exchange or the Internal Revenue Service consents to
the revocation of the election. You should consult your tax
advisor about the availability of the mark-to-market election,
and whether making the election would be advisable with respect
to your particular circumstances.
In addition, a holder of shares in a passive foreign investment
company can sometimes avoid the rules described above by
electing to treat the company as a qualified electing
fund under section 1295 of the Code. This option is
not available to you because we do not intend to comply with the
requirements necessary to permit holders to make this election.
If you hold our shares or American depositary receipts in any
year in which we are classified as a passive foreign investment
company, you would be required to file Internal Revenue Service
Form 8621.
Non-corporate U.S. holders will not be eligible for reduced
rates of taxation on any dividends received from us prior to
January 1, 2009, if we are a passive foreign investment
company in the taxable year in which such dividends are paid or
in the preceding taxable year. You should consult your tax
advisor concerning the determination of our passive foreign
investment company status and the U.S. federal income tax
consequences of holding our shares or American depositary
receipts if we are considered a passive foreign investment
company in any taxable year.
Korea may impose an inheritance tax on your heir who receives
our shares (and possibly American depositary receipts), even if
the decedent was not a citizen or resident of Korea. See
Korean Taxation Inheritance Tax
and Gift Tax. The amount of any inheritance tax paid to
Korea may be eligible for credit against the amount of
U.S. federal estate tax imposed on the estate of a
U.S. holder. Korea may also impose a gift tax. The Korean
gift tax generally will not be treated as a creditable foreign
tax for U.S. tax purposes. You should consult your tax
advisor regarding the consequences of the imposition of the
Korean inheritance of gift tax.
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Information Reporting and Backup Withholding |
In general, information reporting requirements will apply to
certain distributions on our shares or American depositary
receipts and to the proceeds of the sale of our shares or
American depositary receipts made to you unless you are an
exempt recipient (such as a corporation). A backup withholding
tax may apply to such payments if you fail to provide a correct
taxpayer identification number or certification of foreign or
other exempt status or fail to report in full dividend and
interest income.
Any amounts withheld under the backup withholding rules will be
allowed as a refund or a credit against your U.S. federal
income tax liability provided you furnish the required
information to the Internal Revenue Service.
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DOCUMENTS ON DISPLAY
We are subject to the information requirements of the
U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and, in
accordance therewith, are required to file reports, including
annual reports on Form 20-F, and other information with the
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. You may inspect
and copy these materials, including this annual report on
Form 20-F and the exhibits thereto, at the
Commissions public reference rooms at Judiciary Plaza,
450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549. Please
call the Commission at 1-800-SEC-0330 for further information on
the public reference rooms. Any filings we make electronically
will be available to the public over the Internet at the
Commissions web site at http://www.sec.gov.
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ITEM 11. |
QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET
RISK |
See Item 4. Information on the Company
Description of Assets and Liabilities Risk
Management for quantitative and qualitative disclosures
about market risk.
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ITEM 12. |
DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES OTHER THAN EQUITY
SECURITIES |
DESCRIPTION OF AMERICAN DEPOSITARY RECEIPTS
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American Depositary Shares |
Citibank, N.A. has agreed to act as the depositary bank for the
American Depositary Shares. Citibanks depositary offices
are located at 111 Wall Street, New York, New York 10005.
American Depositary Shares are frequently referred to as
ADSs and represent ownership interests in securities
that are on deposit with the depositary bank. ADSs are normally
represented by certificates that are commonly known as
American Depositary Receipts or ADRs.
The depositary bank typically appoints a custodian to safekeep
the securities on deposit. In this case, the custodian is Korea
Securities Depository, located at 33, Yoido-dong,
Youngdeungpo-gu, Seoul, Korea.
We appoint Citibank as depositary bank pursuant to a deposit
agreement. A copy of the deposit agreement is on file with the
SEC under cover of a Registration Statement on Form F-6.
You may obtain a copy of the deposit agreement from the
SECs Public Reference Room at 450 Fifth Street, N.W.,
Washington, D.C. 20549.
We are providing you with a summary description of the material
terms of the ADSs and of your material rights as an owner of
ADSs. Please remember that summaries by their nature lack the
precision of the information summarized and that a holders
rights and obligations as an owner of ADSs will be determined by
reference to the terms of the deposit agreement and not by this
summary. We urge you to review the deposit agreement in its
entirety.
Each ADS represents the right to receive two (2) shares of
common stock, par value 5,000 won per share, on deposit with the
custodian. An ADS will also represent the right to receive any
other property received by the depositary bank or the custodian
on behalf of the owner of the ADS but that has not been
distributed to the owners of ADSs because of legal restrictions
or practical considerations.
If you become an owner of ADSs, you will become a party to the
deposit agreement and therefore will be bound to its terms and
to the terms of the ADR that represents your ADSs. The deposit
agreement and the ADR specify our rights and obligations as well
as your rights and obligations as owner of ADSs and those of the
depositary bank. As an ADS holder you appoint the depositary
bank to act on your behalf in certain circumstances. The deposit
agreement and the ADRs are governed by New York law. However,
our obligations to the holders of Shares will continue to be
governed by the laws of The Republic of Korea, which may be
different from the laws in the United States.
As an owner of ADSs, you may hold your ADSs either by means of
an ADR registered in your name or through a brokerage or
safekeeping account. If you decide to hold your ADSs through
your brokerage or safekeeping account, you must rely on the
procedures of your broker or bank to assert your rights as ADS
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owner. Please consult with your broker or bank to determine what
those procedures are. This summary description assumes you have
opted to own the ADSs directly by means of an ADR registered in
your name and, as such, we will refer to you as the
holder. When we refer to you, we assume
the reader owns ADSs and will own ADSs at the relevant time.
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Dividends and Distributions |
As a holder, you generally have the right to receive the
distributions we make on the securities deposited with the
custodian bank. Your receipt of these distributions may be
limited, however, by practical considerations and legal
limitations. Holders will receive such distributions under the
terms of the deposit agreement in proportion to the number of
ADSs held as of a specified record date.
Whenever we make a cash distribution for the securities on
deposit with the custodian, we will notify the depositary bank
and deposit the funds with the Custodian. Upon receipt of such
notice and of confirmation of the deposit of the requisite
funds, the depositary bank will arrange for the funds to be
converted into U.S. dollars and for the distribution of the
U.S. dollars to the holders, subject to Korean laws and
regulations.
The conversion into U.S. dollars will take place only if
practicable and if the U.S. dollars are transferable to the
United States. The amounts distributed to holders will be net of
the fees, expenses, taxes and governmental charges payable by
holders under the terms of the deposit agreement. The depositary
will apply the same method for distributing the proceeds of the
sale of any property (such as undistributed rights) held by the
custodian in respect of securities on deposit.
The distribution of cash will be made net of the fees, expenses,
taxes and governmental charges payable by holders under the
terms of the deposit agreement.
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Distributions of Shares |
Whenever we make a free distribution of Shares for the
securities on deposit with the custodian, we will notify the
depositary bank and deposit the applicable number of Shares with
the custodian. Upon receipt of notice of such deposit, the
depositary bank will either distribute to holders new ADSs
representing the Shares deposited or modify the ADS-to-Shares
ratio, in which case each ADS you hold will represent rights and
interests in the additional Shares so deposited. Only whole new
ADSs will be distributed. Fractional entitlements will be sold
and the proceeds of such sale will be distributed as in the case
of a cash distribution.
The distribution of new ADSs or the modification of the
ADS-to-Shares ratio upon a distribution of Shares will be made
net of the fees, expenses, taxes and governmental charges
payable by holders under the terms of the deposit agreement. In
order to pay such taxes or governmental charges, the depositary
bank may sell all or a portion of the new Shares so distributed.
No such distribution of new ADSs will be made if it would
violate a law (i.e., the U.S. securities laws) or if
it is not operationally practicable. If the depositary bank does
not distribute new ADSs as described above, it may sell the
Shares received upon the terms described in the deposit
agreement and will distribute the proceeds of the sale as in the
case of a distribution of cash.
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Distributions of Rights |
Whenever we intend to distribute rights to purchase additional
Shares, we will give prior notice to the depositary bank and we
will assist the depositary bank in determining whether it is
lawful and reasonably practicable to distribute rights to
purchase additional ADSs to holders.
The depositary bank will establish procedures to distribute
rights to purchase additional ADSs to holders and to enable such
holders to exercise such rights if it is lawful and reasonably
practicable to make the rights available to holders of ADSs, and
if we provide all of the documentation contemplated in the
deposit agreement (such as opinions to address the lawfulness of
the transaction). You may have to pay fees,
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expenses, taxes and other governmental charges to subscribe for
the new ADSs upon the exercise of your rights. The depositary
bank is not obligated to establish procedures to facilitate the
distribution and exercise by holders of rights to purchase new
Shares other than in the form of ADSs.
The depositary bank will not distribute the rights to you
if:
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We do not timely request that the rights be distributed to you
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We fail to deliver satisfactory documents to the depositary
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It is not reasonably practicable to distribute the rights. |
The depositary bank will sell the rights that are not exercised
or not distributed if such sale is lawful and reasonably
practicable. The proceeds of such sale will be distributed to
holders as in the case of a cash distribution. If the depositary
bank is unable to sell the rights, it will allow the rights to
lapse.
Whenever we intend to distribute a dividend payable at the
election of shareholders either in cash or in additional shares,
we will give prior notice thereof to the depositary bank and
will indicate whether we wish the elective distribution to be
made available to you. In such case, we will assist the
depositary bank in determining whether such distribution is
lawful and reasonably practicable.
The depositary bank will make the election available to you only
if it is reasonably practical and if we have provided all of the
documentation contemplated in the deposit agreement. In such
case, the depositary bank will establish procedures to enable
you to elect to receive either cash or additional ADSs, in each
case as described in the deposit agreement.
If the election is not made available to you, you will receive
either cash or additional ADSs, depending on what a shareholder
in Korea would receive upon failing to make an election, as more
fully described in the deposit agreement.
Whenever we intend to distribute property other than cash,
Shares or rights to purchase additional Shares, we will notify
the depositary bank in advance and will indicate whether we wish
such distribution to be made to you. If so, we will assist the
depositary bank in determining whether such distribution to
holders is lawful and reasonably practicable.
If it is reasonably practicable to distribute such property to
you and if we provide all of the documentation contemplated in
the deposit agreement, the depositary bank will distribute the
property to the holders in a manner it deems practicable.
The distribution will be made net of fees, expenses, taxes and
governmental charges payable by holders under the terms of the
deposit agreement. In order to pay such taxes and governmental
charges, the depositary bank may sell all or a portion of the
property received.
The depositary bank will not distribute the property to
you and will sell the property if:
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We do not request that the property be distributed to you or if
we ask that the property not be distributed to you; or |
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We do not deliver satisfactory documents to the depositary
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The depositary bank determines that all or a portion of the
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The proceeds of such a sale will be distributed to holders as in
the case of a cash distribution.
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The Shares held on deposit for your ADSs may change from time to
time. For example, there may be a change in nominal or par
value, a split-up, cancellation, consolidation or
reclassification of such Shares or a recapitalization,
reorganization, merger, consolidation or sale of assets.
If any such change were to occur, your ADSs would, to the extent
permitted by law, represent the right to receive the property
received or exchanged in respect of the Shares held on deposit.
The depositary bank may in such circumstances deliver new ADSs
to you or call for the exchange of your existing ADSs for new
ADSs. If the depositary bank may not lawfully distribute such
property to you, the depositary bank may sell such property and
distribute the net proceeds to you as in the case of a cash
distribution.
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Issuance of ADSs upon Deposit of Shares |
The depositary bank may create ADSs on your behalf if you or
your broker deposit Shares with the custodian. The depositary
bank will deliver these ADSs to the person you indicate only
after you pay any applicable issuance fees and any charges and
taxes payable for the transfer of the Shares to the custodian.
Your ability to deposit Shares and receive ADSs may be limited
by U.S. and Korean legal considerations applicable at the time
of deposit.
To the extent the laws or regulations of Korea require the
Company to give its consent for subsequent deposits of Shares
under the deposit agreement, the depositary bank will not accept
Shares for deposit without receiving the consent of the Company.
The Company and the Depositary have agreed that consent will be
deemed given as long as the number of Shares proposed for
deposit does not exceed the difference between the aggregate
number of Shares deposited with the custodian with the consent
of the Company (including any Shares deposited by the Company as
a distribution of stock dividends or any exercise of rights) and
the number of Shares on deposit with the custodian at the time
of the proposed deposit.
The issuance of ADSs may be delayed until the depositary bank or
the custodian receives confirmation that all required approvals
have been given and that the Shares have been duly transferred
to the custodian. The depositary bank will only issue ADSs in
whole numbers.
When you make a deposit of Shares, you will be responsible for
transferring good and valid title to the depositary bank. As
such, you will be deemed to represent and warrant that:
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The Shares are duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid,
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All preemptive (and similar) rights, if any, with respect to
such Shares have been validly waived or exercised. |
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You are duly authorized to deposit the Shares. |
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The Shares presented for deposit are free and clear of any lien,
encumbrance, security interest, charge, mortgage or adverse
claim, and are not, and the ADSs issuable upon such deposit will
not be, restricted securities (as defined in the
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The Shares presented for deposit have not been stripped of any
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If any of the representations or warranties are incorrect in any
way, we and the depositary bank may, at your cost and expense,
take any and all actions necessary to correct the consequences
of the misrepresentations.
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Transfer, Combination and Split Up of ADRs |
As an ADR holder, you will be entitled to transfer, combine or
split up your ADRs and the ADSs evidenced thereby. For transfers
of ADRs, you will have to surrender the ADRs to be transferred
to the depositary bank and also must:
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ensure that the surrendered ADR certificate is properly endorsed
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provide such proof of identity and genuineness of signatures as
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provide any transfer stamps required by the State of
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government charges payable by ADR holders pursuant to the terms
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To have your ADRs either combined or split up, you must
surrender the ADRs in question to the depositary bank with your
request to have them combined or split up, and you must pay all
applicable fees, charges and expenses payable by ADR holders,
pursuant to the terms of the deposit agreement, upon a
combination or split up of ADRs.
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Withdrawal of Shares Upon Cancellation of ADSs |
As a holder, you will be entitled to present your ADSs to the
depositary bank for cancellation and then receive the
corresponding number of underlying Shares at the
custodians offices. Your ability to withdraw the Shares
may be limited by U.S. and Korea legal considerations applicable
at the time of withdrawal. In order to withdraw the Shares
represented by your ADSs, you will be required to pay to the
depositary the fees for cancellation of ADSs and any charges and
taxes payable upon the transfer of the Shares being withdrawn.
You assume the risk for delivery of all funds and securities
upon withdrawal. Once canceled, the ADSs will not have any
rights under the deposit agreement.
If you hold an ADR registered in your name, the depositary bank
may ask you to provide proof of identity and genuineness of any
signature and such other documents as the depositary bank may
deem appropriate before it will cancel your ADSs. The withdrawal
of the Shares represented by your ADSs may be delayed until the
depositary bank receives satisfactory evidence of compliance
with all applicable laws and regulations. Please keep in mind
that the depositary bank will only accept ADSs for cancellation
that represent a whole number of securities on deposit.
You will have the right to withdraw the securities represented
by your ADSs at any time except for:
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Temporary delays that may arise because (i) the transfer
books for the Shares or ADSs are closed, or (ii) Shares are
immobilized on account of a shareholders meeting or a
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Obligations to pay fees, taxes and similar charges. |
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Restrictions imposed because of laws or Principal Regulations
Applicable to ADSs or the withdrawal of securities on deposit. |
The deposit agreement may not be modified to impair your right
to withdraw the securities represented by your ADSs except to
comply with mandatory provisions of law.
As a holder, you generally have the right under the deposit
agreement to instruct the depositary bank to exercise the voting
rights for the Shares represented by your ADSs. The voting
rights of holders of Shares are described in Item 10.
Additional Information Articles of
Incorporation Description of Capital
Stock Voting Rights.
At our request, the depositary bank will distribute to you any
notice of shareholders meeting received from us together
with information explaining how to instruct the depositary bank
to exercise the voting rights of the securities represented by
ADSs.
If the depositary bank timely receives voting instructions from
a holder of ADSs, it will endeavor to vote the securities
represented by the holders ADSs in accordance with such
voting instructions.
Please note that the ability of the depositary bank to carry out
voting instructions may be limited by practical and legal
limitations and the terms of the securities on deposit. We
cannot assure you that you will receive voting materials in time
to enable you to return voting instructions to the depositary
bank in a timely manner. Securities for which no voting
instructions have been received will not be voted.
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As an ADS holder, you will be required to pay the following
service fees to the depositary bank:
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Issuance of ADSs
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Up to U.S. 5¢ per ADS issued |
Cancellation of ADSs
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Up to U.S. 5¢ per ADS canceled |
Exercise of rights to purchase additional ADSs
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Up to U.S. 2¢ per ADS held |
Distribution of cash dividends
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No fee (so long as prohibited by NYSE) |
Distribution of ADSs pursuant to stock dividend or
other free stock distributions
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No fee (so long as prohibited by NYSE) |
Distributions of cash proceeds (i.e., upon
sale of rights or other entitlements)
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Up to U.S. 2¢ per ADS held |
Distribution of securities other than ADSs or rights
to purchase additional ADSs
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Up to U.S. 5¢ per share (or share equivalent)
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Annual Depositary Services Fee
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calendar year, except to the extent of any cash dividend fee(s)
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As an ADS holder you will also be responsible to pay certain
fees and expenses incurred by the depositary bank and certain
taxes and governmental charges such as:
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Expenses incurred for converting foreign currency into
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Expenses for cable, telex and fax transmissions and for delivery
of securities. |
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Fees and expenses incurred in connection with the delivery or
servicing of Shares on deposit. |
We have agreed to pay certain other charges and expenses of the
depositary bank. Note that the fees and charges you may be
required to pay may vary over time and may be changed by us and
by the depositary bank. You will receive prior notice of such
changes.
We have agreed to pay certain other charges and expenses of the
depositary bank. Note that the fees and charges you may be
required to pay may vary over time and may be changed by us and
by the depositary bank. You will receive prior notice of such
changes.
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Amendments and Termination |
We may agree with the depositary bank to modify the deposit
agreement at any time without your consent. We undertake to give
holders 30 days prior notice of any modifications
that would materially prejudice any of their substantial rights
under the deposit agreement. We will not consider to be
materially prejudicial to your substantial rights any
modifications or supplements that are reasonably necessary for
the ADSs to be registered under the Securities Act or to be
eligible for book-entry settlement, in each case without
imposing or increasing the fees and charges you are required to
pay. In addition, we may not be able to provide you with prior
notice of any modifications or supplements that are required to
accommodate compliance with applicable provisions of law.
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You will be bound by the modifications to the deposit agreement
if you continue to hold your ADSs after the modifications to the
deposit agreement become effective. The deposit agreement cannot
be amended to prevent you from withdrawing the Shares
represented by your ADSs (except as permitted by law).
We have the right to direct the depositary bank to terminate the
deposit agreement. Similarly, the depositary bank may in certain
circumstances on its own initiative terminate the deposit
agreement. In either case, the depositary bank must give notice
to the holders at least 30 days before termination.
Upon termination, the following will occur under the deposit
agreement:
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for a period of six months after termination, you will be
able to request the cancellation of your ADSs and the withdrawal
of the Shares represented by your ADSs and the delivery of all
other property held by the depositary bank in respect of those
Shares on the same terms as prior to the termination. During
such six months period the depositary bank will continue
to collect all distributions received on the Shares on deposit
(i.e., dividends) but will not distribute any such
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After the expiration of such six months period, the
depositary bank may sell the securities held on deposit. The
depositary bank will hold the proceeds from such sale and any
other funds then held for the holders of ADSs in a non-interest
bearing account. At that point, the depositary bank will have no
further obligations to holders other than to account for the
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The depositary bank will maintain ADS holder records at its
depositary office. You may inspect such records at such office
during regular business hours but solely for the purpose of
communicating with other holders in the interest of business
matters relating to the ADSs and the deposit agreement.
The depositary bank will maintain in New York facilities to
record and process the issuance, cancellation, combination,
split-up and transfer of ADRs. These facilities may be closed
from time to time, to the extent not prohibited by law.
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Limitations on Obligations and Liabilities |
The deposit agreement limits our obligations and the depositary
banks obligations to you. Please note the following:
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We and the depositary bank are obligated only to take the
actions specifically stated in the deposit agreement without
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The depositary bank disclaims any liability for any failure to
carry out voting instructions, for any manner in which a vote is
cast or for the effect of any vote, provided it acts in good
faith and in accordance with the terms of the deposit agreement. |
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The depositary bank disclaims any liability for any failure to
determine the lawfulness or practicality of any action, for the
content of any document forwarded to you on our behalf or for
the accuracy of any translation of such a document, for the
investment risks associated with investing in Shares, for the
validity or worth of the Shares, for any tax consequences that
result from the ownership of ADSs, for the credit-worthiness of
any third party, for allowing any rights to lapse under the
terms of the deposit agreement, for the timeliness of any of our
notices or for our failure to give notice. |
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We and the depositary bank will not be obligated to perform any
act that is inconsistent with the terms of the deposit agreement. |
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We and the depositary bank disclaim any liability if we are
prevented or forbidden from acting on account of any law or
regulation, any provision of our Articles of Incorporation, any
provision of any securities on deposit or by reason of any act
of God or war or other circumstances beyond our control. |
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We and the depositary bank disclaim any liability by reason of
any exercise of, or failure to exercise, any discretion provided
for the deposit agreement or in our Articles of Incorporation or
in any provisions of securities on deposit. |
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We and the depositary bank further disclaim any liability for
any action or inaction in reliance on the advice or information
received from legal counsel, accountants, any person presenting
Shares for deposit, any holder of ADSs or authorized
representatives thereof, or any other person believed by either
of us in good faith to be competent to give such advice or
information. |
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We and the depositary bank also disclaim liability for the
inability by a holder to benefit from any distribution,
offering, right or other benefit which is made available to
holders of Shares but is not, under the terms of the deposit
agreement, made available to you. |
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We and the depositary bank may rely without any liability upon
any written notice, request or other document believed to be
genuine and to have been signed or presented by the proper
parties. |
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We and the depositary bank also disclaim liability for any
consequential or punitive damages for any breach of the terms of
the deposit agreement. |
The depositary bank may, in certain circumstances, issue ADSs
before receiving a deposit of Shares or release Shares before
receiving ADSs for cancellation. These transactions are commonly
referred to as pre-release transactions. The deposit
agreement limits the aggregate size of pre-release transactions
and imposes a number of conditions on such transactions
(i.e., the need to receive collateral, the type of
collateral required, the representations required from brokers,
etc.). The depositary bank may retain the compensation received
from the pre-release transactions.
You will be responsible for the taxes and other governmental
charges payable on the ADSs and the securities represented by
the ADSs. We, the depositary bank and the custodian may deduct
from any distribution the taxes and governmental charges payable
by holders and may sell any and all property on deposit to pay
the taxes and governmental charges payable by holders. You will
be liable for any deficiency if the sale proceeds do not cover
the taxes that are due.
The depositary bank may refuse to issue ADSs, to deliver,
transfer, split and combine ADRs or to release securities on
deposit until all taxes and charges are paid by the applicable
holder. The depositary bank and the custodian may take
reasonable administrative actions to obtain tax refunds and
reduced tax withholding for any distributions on your behalf.
However, you may be required to provide to the depositary bank
and to the custodian proof of taxpayer status and residence and
such other information as the depositary bank and the custodian
may require to fulfill legal obligations. You are required to
indemnify us, the depositary bank and the custodian for any
claims with respect to taxes based on any tax benefit obtained
for you.
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Foreign Currency Conversion |
The depositary bank will arrange for the conversion of all
foreign currency received into U.S. dollars if such
conversion is practical, and it will distribute the
U.S. dollars in accordance with the terms of the deposit
agreement. You may have to pay fees and expenses incurred in
converting foreign currency, such as fees and expenses incurred
in complying with currency exchange controls and other
governmental requirements.
If the conversion of foreign currency is not practical or
lawful, or if any required approvals are denied or not
obtainable at a reasonable cost or within a reasonable period,
the depositary bank may take the following actions in its
discretion:
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Convert the foreign currency to the extent practical and lawful
and distribute the U.S. dollars to the holders for whom the
conversion and distribution is lawful and practical. |
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distribution is lawful and practical. |
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the applicable holders. |
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DEFAULTS, DIVIDEND ARREARAGES AND DELINQUENCIES |
Not applicable.
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ITEM 14. |
MATERIAL MODIFICATION TO THE RIGHTS OF SECURITY HOLDERS
AND USE OF PROCEEDS |
Not applicable.
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ITEM 15. |
CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES |
An evaluation was carried out under the supervision and with the
participation of our management, including our Chief Executive
Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the
design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures
(as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, or the Exchange Act) as of December 31, 2004.
A control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can
provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the
objectives of the control system are met. As such, disclosure
controls and procedures or systems for internal control over
financial reporting may not prevent all errors and all fraud.
Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact
that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of
controls must be considered relative to their costs. Because of
the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation
of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control
issues and instances of fraud, if any, within the company have
been detected. These inherent limitations include the realities
that judgments in decision-making can be faulty, and that
breakdowns can occur because of simple error or mistake.
Additionally, controls can be circumvented by the individual
acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by
management override of the control. The design of any system of
controls also is based in part upon certain assumptions about
the likelihood of future events, and any design may not succeed
in achieving its stated goals under all potential future
conditions; over time, control may become inadequate because of
changes in conditions, or the degree of compliance with the
policies or procedures may deteriorate. Because of the inherent
limitations in a cost-effective control system, misstatements
due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected.
Based upon the evaluation referred to above, our Chief Executive
Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded, subject to the
limitations noted above, that the design and operation of our
disclosure controls and procedures as of December 31, 2004
were effective to provide reasonable assurance that information
required to be disclosed in the reports we file and submit under
the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported
as and when required.
There were no significant changes in our internal controls or in
other factors that could significantly affect these controls
subsequent to the date of their evaluations except that we are
currently in the process of developing, with the assistance of a
third party advisory firm, an evaluation system to enable our
management to evaluate the effectiveness of our internal control
over financial reporting (as defined under Rules 13a-15(c)
and 15d-15(c) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934). We
expect this evaluation system, which is expected to be based on
a suitable, recognized control framework (including the COSO
framework) and will include measures to meet the PCAOB II
requirements, to be completed in terms of system development in
June 2005, have a test run in the second half of 2005 and
commence operation in January 2006. Once completed, we will use
this evaluation system to identify deficiencies and weaknesses,
if any, in our internal control over financial reporting, and,
to the extent any significant deficiencies or material
weaknesses are identified, we plan to take corrective actions,
as appropriate, in the future.
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ITEM 16A. |
AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT |
Our board of directors has determined that Mr. Il-Sup Kim,
our outside director and the chairman of our Audit Committee, is
an audit committee financial expert, as such term is
defined by the regulations of the Securities and Exchange
Commission issued pursuant to Section 407 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Mr. Kim is an independent
director as such term is defined under Section 301 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
Section 406 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 requires us
either to adopt a code of ethics that applies to our principal
executive officer, principal financial officer, principal
accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar
functions or, if no such code of ethics has been adopted, to
disclose the reason for not adopting such a code. In May 2005,
our board of directors approved a code of ethics for such
officers and we plan to implement the code as of July 1,
2005, together with an insider reporting system in compliance
with Section 301 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. The code of
ethics will be available on our website
www.shinhangroup.com.
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ITEM 16C. |
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES |
The following table sets forth the aggregate fees billed for
professional services rendered by Samil PricewaterhouseCoopers
for the year ended December 31, 2003, and for KPMG Samjong
Accounting Corp. for the year ended December 31, 2004, our
principal accountants for the respective period, depending on
the various types of services and a brief description of the
nature of such services.
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Aggregate Fees Billed | |
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|
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During the Year Ended | |
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|
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|
December 31, | |
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| |
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Type of Services |
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2003 | |
|
2004 | |
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Nature of Services |
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| |
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| |
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(In millions of Won) | |
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Audit fees
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|
W |
9,116 |
|
|
W |
4,451 |
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Audit service for Shinhan Financial Group and its subsidiaries. |
Audit-related fees
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|
|
1,713 |
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|
|
28 |
|
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Accounting advisory service. |
Tax fees
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|
|
52 |
|
|
|
209 |
|
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Tax return and consulting advisory service. |
All other fees
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|
|
85 |
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|
|
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All other services which do not meet the three categories above. |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Total
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W |
10,966 |
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|
W |
4,688 |
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|
|
|
|
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|
|
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|
United States law and regulations in effect since May 6,
2003, and our own policies, generally require all engagements of
our principal accountants be pre-approved by our Audit Committee
or pursuant to policies and procedures adopted by it. Our Audit
Committee has adopted the following policies and procedures for
consideration and approval of requests to engage our principal
accountants to perform audit and non-audit services. Engagement
requests must in the first instance be submitted as follows:
(i) in the case of audit and non-audit services for our
holding company, to our Planning & Financial Management
subject to reporting to our Chief Financial Officer; and
(ii) in the case of audit and non-audit services for our
subsidiaries, to our Audit and Compliance Team subject to
reporting to the Senior Executive Vice President of
Audit & Compliance Team. If the request relates to
services that would impair the independence of our principal
accountants, the request must be rejected. If the engagement
request relates to audit and permitted non-audit services, it
must be forwarded to the Audit Committee for consideration. To
facilitate the consideration of engagement requests between its
meetings, the Audit Committee has delegated approval authority
of the following: (i) permitted non-audit services to our
holding company, (ii) audit services to our subsidiaries
and (iii) permitted non-audit services to our subsidiaries,
to one of its members who is independent as defined
by the Securities and Exchange Commission and the New York Stock
Exchange. Such member in our case is Mr. Il-Sup Kim, the
chairman of our Audit Committee, and he is required to report
any approvals made by them to the Audit Committee at its next
meeting. Our Audit Committee meets regularly once every quarter.
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Additionally, United States law and regulations in effect since
May 6, 2003 permit the pre-approval requirement to be
waived with respect to engagements for non-audit services
aggregating no more than five percent of the total amount of
revenues we paid to our principal accountants, if such
engagements were not recognized by us at the time of engagement
and were promptly brought to the attention of our Audit
Committee or a designated member thereof and approved prior to
the completion of the audit. In 2003, the percentage of the
total amount of revenue we paid to our principal accountants
represented by non-audit services in each category that were
subject to such a waiver was less than 5%.
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ITEM 16D. |
EXEMPTIONS FROM THE LISTING STANDARDS FOR AUDIT
COMMITTEES |
Not applicable.
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ITEM 17. |
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
We have responded to Item 18 in lieu of responding to this
item.
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ITEM 18. |
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
Reference is made to Item 19(a) for a list of all financial
statements filed as part of this annual report.
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(a) |
List of Financial Statements: |
The following financial statements and related notes, together
with the report of independent auditors thereon, are filed as
part of this annual report.
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Page | |
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Audited consolidated financial statements of Shinhan
Financial Group prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP
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Report of KPMG Samjong Accounting Corp., Independent Registered
Public Accounting Firm, on the consolidated financial statements
of Shinhan Financial Group
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F-2 |
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Report of Samil PricewaterhouseCoopers, Independent Registered
Public Accounting Firm, on the consolidated financial statements
of Shinhan Financial Group
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F-3 |
|
Consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2003 and
2004 of Shinhan Financial Group
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F-4 |
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Consolidated statements of income for the years ended
December 31, 2002, 2003 and 2004 of Shinhan Financial Group
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F-6 |
|
Consolidated statements of changes in stockholders equity
for the years ended December 31, 2002, 2003 and 2004 of
Shinhan Financial Group
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F-8 |
|
Consolidated statements of cash flows for the years ended
December 31, 2002, 2003 and 2004
|
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F-10 |
|
Notes to the consolidated financial statements of Shinhan
Financial Group
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F-13 |
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1.1 |
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Articles of Incorporation (in English and Korean)** |
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2.1 |
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Form of Common Stock Certificate (in English and Korean)*** |
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2.2 |
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Form of Deposit Agreement to be entered into among Shinhan
Financial Group, Citibank, N.A., as depositary, and all owners
and holders from time to time of American depositary receipts
issued thereunder, including the form of American depositary
receipt*** |
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2.3 |
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Long-term debt instruments of Shinhan Financial Group, Shinhan
Bank and other consolidated subsidiaries for which financial
statements are required to be filed are omitted pursuant to
Item 601(b)(4)(iii) of Regulation S-K. Shinhan
Financial Group agrees to furnish the Commission on request a
copy of any instrument defining the rights of holders of its
long-term debt and that of any subsidiary for which consolidated
or unconsolidated financial statements are required to be
filed.*** |
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4.1 |
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Stock Purchase Agreement by and between Korea Deposit Insurance
Corporation and Shinhan Financial Group dated July 9,
2003**** |
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4.2 |
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Investment Agreement by and between Shinhan Financial Group and
Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation dated July 9, 2003*** |
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4.3 |
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|
Agreed Terms, dated June 22, 2004, by and among the
President of Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation, CEO of Shinhan
Financial Group, CEO of Chohung Bank, Chairman of the National
Financial Industry Labor Union of Korea and the Head of the
Chohung Bank Chapter of the National Financial Industry Labor
Union*** |
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8.1 |
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List of all Subsidiaries of Shinhan Financial Group |
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12.1 |
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Certifications of our Chief Executive Officer required by
Rule 13a-14(a) of the Exchange Act |
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12.2 |
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Certifications of our Chief Financial Officer required by
Rule 13a-14(a) of the Exchange Act |
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13.1 |
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Certifications of our Chief Executive Officer required by
Rule 13a-14(b) and Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of
the United States Code (18 U.S.C. 1350) |
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13.2 |
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Certifications of our Chief Financial Officer required by
Rule 13a-14(b) and Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of
the United States Code (18 U.S.C. 1350) |
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15.1 |
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Korean Financial Holding Companies Act (in English)* |
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15.2 |
|
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Korean Bank Act (in English and Korean)*** |
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15.3 |
|
|
Korean Commercial Code (in English and Korean)*** |
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15.4 |
|
|
Korean Securities and Exchange Act (in English)* |
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15.5 |
|
|
Korean Trust Business Act (in English)* |
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15.6 |
|
|
Korean Specialized Credit Financial Business Act (in English)* |
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15.7 |
|
|
Korean Act on Business of Operating Indirect Investment and
Assets (in English)* |
|
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|
|
* |
A fair and accurate translation from Korean into English. |
|
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** |
Incorporated by reference to the registrants previous
filing on Form 20-F (No. 001-31798), filed on
June 30, 2004. |
|
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|
|
*** |
Incorporated by reference to the registrants previous
filing on Form 20-F (No. 001-31798), filed on
September 15, 2003. |
|
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**** |
Incorporated by reference to the registrants previous
filing on Form 20-F (No. 001-31798), filed on
September 15, 2003. Confidential treatment were requested
for certain portions of the Stock Purchase Agreement. |
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SIGNATURES
The registrant hereby certifies that it meets all of the
requirements for filing on Form 20-F and that it has duly
caused and authorized the undersigned to sign this annual report
on its behalf.
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Shinhan Financial Group
Co, Ltd.
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|
Name: In Ho Lee |
|
Title: President & Chief Executive Officer |
Date: June 30, 2005
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INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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Page | |
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Index to financial statements
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F-1 |
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Report of KPMG Samjong Accounting Corp., Independent Registered
Public Accounting Firm, on the consolidated financial statements
of Shinhan Financial Group
|
|
|
F-2 |
|
Report of Samil PricewaterhouseCoopers, Independent Registered
Public Accounting Firm, on the consolidated financial statements
of Shinhan Financial Group
|
|
|
F-3 |
|
Consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2003 and
2004 of Shinhan Financial Group
|
|
|
F-4 |
|
Consolidated statements of income for the years ended
December 31, 2002, 2003 and 2004 of Shinhan Financial Group
|
|
|
F-6 |
|
Consolidated statements of changes in stockholders equity
for the years ended December 31, 2002, 2003 and 2004 of
Shinhan Financial Group
|
|
|
F-8 |
|
Consolidated statements of cash flows for the years ended
December 31, 2002, 2003 and 2004
|
|
|
F-10 |
|
Notes to the consolidated financial statements of Shinhan
Financial Group
|
|
|
F-13 |
|
F-1
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The Board of Directors and Stockholders
Shinhan Financial Group Co., Ltd.
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of
Shinhan Financial Group Co., Ltd. and its subsidiaries (the
Group) as of December 31, 2004, and the related
consolidated statements of income, changes in stockholders
equity, and cash flows for the year then ended. These
consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the
Groups management. Our responsibility is to express an
opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our
audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the
Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those
standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are
free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a
test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in
the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the
accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial
statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a
reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred
to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial
position of the Group as of December 31, 2004, and the
results of their operations and their cash flows for the year
then ended in conformity with U.S. generally accepted
accounting principles.
As more fully discussed in Note 2 to the consolidated
financial statements, the Group adopted Financial Accounting
Standards Board Interpretation No. 46(R), Consolidation
of Variable Interest Entities (revised December 2003) on
January 1, 2004.
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/s/ KPMG Samjong Accounting Corp. |
June 7, 2005
F-2
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of
Shinhan Financial Group Co., Ltd.
In our opinion, the accompanying consolidated balance sheet as
of December 31, 2003 and the related consolidated
statements of income, changes in stockholders equity and
cash flows for each of the two years in the period ended
December 31, 2003, present fairly, in all material
respects, the financial position, results of operations and cash
flows of Shinhan Financial Group Co., Ltd. and its subsidiaries
(the Group) at December 31, 2003 and for each
of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2003, in
conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the
United States of America. These financial statements are the
responsibility of the Groups management; our
responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial
statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these
statements in accordance with auditing standards generally
accepted in the United States of America, which require that we
plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about
whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis,
evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial
statements, assessing the accounting principles used and
significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the
overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our
audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
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/s/ Samil PricewaterhouseCoopers |
Seoul, Korea
June 4, 2004
F-3
SHINHAN FINANCIAL GROUP CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
December 31, 2003 and 2004
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(See Note 1) | |
|
|
|
|
(In thousands | |
|
|
(In millions of Korean Won, | |
|
of US$, except | |
|
|
except share data) | |
|
share data) | |
ASSETS |
Cash and cash equivalents
|
|
W |
1,896,797 |
|
|
W |
2,443,900 |
|
|
|
$2,361,028 |
|
Restricted cash (Note 4)
|
|
|
3,661,997 |
|
|
|
3,300,710 |
|
|
|
3,188,784 |
|
Interest-bearing deposits in banks
|
|
|
409,038 |
|
|
|
220,478 |
|
|
|
213,002 |
|
Call loans and securities purchased under resale agreements
(Note 5)
|
|
|
1,898,219 |
|
|
|
1,591,095 |
|
|
|
1,537,141 |
|
Trading assets (Note 6)
|
|
|
3,377,295 |
|
|
|
6,316,341 |
|
|
|
6,102,156 |
|
Securities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Available-for-sale securities (Note 7)
|
|
|
18,098,535 |
|
|
|
18,108,229 |
|
|
|
17,494,183 |
|
|
Held-to-maturity securities (Note 7)
|
|
|
3,604,810 |
|
|
|
3,099,322 |
|
|
|
2,994,225 |
|
Loans (net of allowance for loan losses of W3,630,728 in 2003
and W2,310,555 in 2004) (Note 8)
|
|
|
91,791,255 |
|
|
|
94,868,094 |
|
|
|
91,651,139 |
|
Customers liability on acceptances
|
|
|
2,364,656 |
|
|
|
2,012,499 |
|
|
|
1,944,255 |
|
Premises and equipment, net (Note 9)
|
|
|
2,002,724 |
|
|
|
1,848,053 |
|
|
|
1,785,386 |
|
Intangible assets (Note 10)
|
|
|
1,173,551 |
|
|
|
1,043,756 |
|
|
|
1,008,362 |
|
Goodwill (Note 10)
|
|
|
502,389 |
|
|
|
615,915 |
|
|
|
595,029 |
|
Security deposits
|
|
|
966,341 |
|
|
|
967,783 |
|
|
|
934,966 |
|
Other assets (Note 11)
|
|
|
4,601,724 |
|
|
|
7,071,847 |
|
|
|
6,832,042 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Assets
|
|
W |
136,349,331 |
|
|
W |
143,508,022 |
|
|
|
$138,641,698 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
F-4
SHINHAN FINANCIAL GROUP CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Continued)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(See Note 1) | |
|
|
|
|
(In thousands | |
|
|
(In millions of Korean Won, | |
|
of US$, except | |
|
|
except share data) | |
|
share data) | |
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY |
|
Liabilities |
Deposits:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest-bearing (Note 12)
|
|
W |
82,160,939 |
|
|
W |
79,933,558 |
|
|
|
$77,223,030 |
|
|
Noninterest-bearing (Note 12)
|
|
|
1,328,203 |
|
|
|
2,745,925 |
|
|
|
2,652,811 |
|
Trading liabilities (Note 6)
|
|
|
513,061 |
|
|
|
1,757,577 |
|
|
|
1,697,978 |
|
Acceptances outstanding
|
|
|
2,364,656 |
|
|
|
2,012,499 |
|
|
|
1,944,255 |
|
Short-term borrowings (Note 13)
|
|
|
11,204,739 |
|
|
|
10,953,555 |
|
|
|
10,582,122 |
|
Secured borrowings (Note 14)
|
|
|
6,316,260 |
|
|
|
6,308,093 |
|
|
|
6,094,187 |
|
Long-term debt (Notes 15 and 21)
|
|
|
21,217,708 |
|
|
|
23,616,683 |
|
|
|
22,815,847 |
|
Accrued expenses and other liabilities (Note 16)
|
|
|
6,554,588 |
|
|
|
9,714,129 |
|
|
|
9,384,725 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Liabilities
|
|
|
131,660,154 |
|
|
|
137,042,019 |
|
|
|
132,394,955 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commitments and contingencies (Note 20)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Minority interest
|
|
|
582,645 |
|
|
|
65,540 |
|
|
|
63,318 |
|
Redeemable convertible preferred stock, W5,000 par value,
44,720,603 shares authorized, 44,720,603 shares issued
and outstanding in 2003 and 2004 (Note 21)
|
|
|
711,134 |
|
|
|
735,744 |
|
|
|
710,795 |
|
Stockholders equity
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common stock, W5,000 par value, 1 billion shares
authorized, 294,401,300 shares issued and
264,415,141 shares outstanding in 2003, and
319,319,011 shares issued and 310,320,994 shares
outstanding in 2004 (Note 20)
|
|
|
1,472,007 |
|
|
|
1,596,595 |
|
|
|
1,542,455 |
|
Additional paid-in capital
|
|
|
1,073,307 |
|
|
|
1,658,189 |
|
|
|
1,601,960 |
|
Retained earnings (Note 22)
|
|
|
1,188,688 |
|
|
|
2,455,893 |
|
|
|
2,372,614 |
|
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of taxes
(Note 36)
|
|
|
58,096 |
|
|
|
157,873 |
|
|
|
152,520 |
|
Less: treasury stock, at cost, 29,986,159 shares in 2003
and 8,998,017 shares in 2004 (Note 20)
|
|
|
(396,700 |
) |
|
|
(203,831 |
) |
|
|
(196,919 |
) |
|
|
Total stockholders equity
|
|
|
3,395,398 |
|
|
|
5,664,719 |
|
|
|
5,472,630 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities, minority interest, redeemable convertible
preferred stock and stockholders equity
|
|
W |
136,349,331 |
|
|
W |
143,508,022 |
|
|
|
$138,641,698 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
F-5
SHINHAN FINANCIAL GROUP CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
Years Ended December 31, 2002, 2003 and 2004
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2002 | |
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(See Note 1) | |
|
|
|
|
(In thousands | |
|
|
(In millions of Korean Won, | |
|
of US$, except | |
|
|
except per share data) | |
|
per share data) | |
Interest and dividend income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest and fees on loans
|
|
W |
2,832,910 |
|
|
W |
4,187,380 |
|
|
W |
6,142,356 |
|
|
$ |
5,934,071 |
|
|
Interest and dividends on investment securities (Note 7)
|
|
|
749,111 |
|
|
|
927,354 |
|
|
|
1,264,839 |
|
|
|
1,221,949 |
|
|
Trading assets
|
|
|
52,376 |
|
|
|
102,206 |
|
|
|
168,152 |
|
|
|
162,450 |
|
|
Other interest income
|
|
|
100,903 |
|
|
|
114,002 |
|
|
|
136,558 |
|
|
|
131,927 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total interest income
|
|
|
3,735,300 |
|
|
|
5,330,942 |
|
|
|
7,711,905 |
|
|
|
7,450,397 |
|
Interest expense
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest on deposits
|
|
|
1,401,348 |
|
|
|
1,765,509 |
|
|
|
2,369,936 |
|
|
|
2,289,572 |
|
|
Interest on short-term borrowings
|
|
|
252,912 |
|
|
|
315,116 |
|
|
|
340,733 |
|
|
|
329,179 |
|
|
Interest on secured borrowings
|
|
|
242,663 |
|
|
|
207,446 |
|
|
|
299,173 |
|
|
|
289,028 |
|
|
Interest on long-term debt
|
|
|
390,760 |
|
|
|
702,603 |
|
|
|
1,099,175 |
|
|
|
1,061,903 |
|
|
Other interest expense
|
|
|
17,445 |
|
|
|
7,379 |
|
|
|
28,976 |
|
|
|
27,994 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total interest expense
|
|
|
2,305,128 |
|
|
|
2,998,053 |
|
|
|
4,137,993 |
|
|
|
3,997,676 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net interest income
|
|
|
1,430,172 |
|
|
|
2,332,889 |
|
|
|
3,573,912 |
|
|
|
3,452,721 |
|
Provision for loan losses (Note 8)
|
|
|
236,219 |
|
|
|
1,011,366 |
|
|
|
195,446 |
|
|
|
188,818 |
|
Provision (reversal) for losses on guarantees and
acceptances (Note 8)
|
|
|
9,841 |
|
|
|
(45,779 |
) |
|
|
(60,032 |
) |
|
|
(57,996 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net interest income after provision for loan losses and losses
on guarantees and acceptances
|
|
|
1,184,112 |
|
|
|
1,367,302 |
|
|
|
3,438,498 |
|
|
|
3,321,899 |
|
Noninterest income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commissions and fees (Note 17)
|
|
|
473,895 |
|
|
|
840,469 |
|
|
|
1,178,814 |
|
|
|
1,138,841 |
|
|
Net trust management fees
|
|
|
128,918 |
|
|
|
58,985 |
|
|
|
84,496 |
|
|
|
81,630 |
|
|
Net trading profits (Note 6)
|
|
|
88,027 |
|
|
|
72,077 |
|
|
|
142,562 |
|
|
|
137,728 |
|
|
Net gains (losses) on securities (Note 7)
|
|
|
143,347 |
|
|
|
(127,799 |
) |
|
|
(77,115 |
) |
|
|
(74,500 |
) |
|
Other (Note 18)
|
|
|
203,118 |
|
|
|
274,622 |
|
|
|
763,936 |
|
|
|
738,031 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total noninterest income
|
|
|
1,037,305 |
|
|
|
1,118,354 |
|
|
|
2,092,693 |
|
|
|
2,021,730 |
|
Noninterest expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Employee compensation and severance benefits (Note 26)
|
|
|
357,149 |
|
|
|
544,087 |
|
|
|
883,821 |
|
|
|
853,851 |
|
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
104,238 |
|
|
|
247,016 |
|
|
|
428,835 |
|
|
|
414,293 |
|
|
General and administrative expenses
|
|
|
409,531 |
|
|
|
552,944 |
|
|
|
875,625 |
|
|
|
845,933 |
|
|
Impairment loss on goodwill (Note 10)
|
|
|
137,002 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Impairment loss on intangible assets (Note 10)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,893 |
|
|
|
1,829 |
|
|
Impairment loss on other investments
|
|
|
31,133 |
|
|
|
39,541 |
|
|
|
15,521 |
|
|
|
14,995 |
|
|
Credit card fees
|
|
|
44,635 |
|
|
|
89,535 |
|
|
|
147,190 |
|
|
|
142,199 |
|
|
Minority interest
|
|
|
10,155 |
|
|
|
25,846 |
|
|
|
153,428 |
|
|
|
148,225 |
|
|
Other (Note 18)
|
|
|
217,836 |
|
|
|
463,967 |
|
|
|
798,016 |
|
|
|
770,955 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total noninterest expenses
|
|
|
1,311,679 |
|
|
|
1,962,936 |
|
|
|
3,304,329 |
|
|
|
3,192,280 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
F-6
SHINHAN FINANCIAL GROUP CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Continued)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2002 | |
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(See Note 1) | |
|
|
|
|
(In thousands | |
|
|
(In millions of Korean Won, | |
|
of US$, except | |
|
|
except per share data) | |
|
per share data) | |
Income before income tax expense, extraordinary item and
cumulative effect of change in accounting principle
|
|
|
909,738 |
|
|
|
522,720 |
|
|
|
2,226,862 |
|
|
|
2,151,349 |
|
Income tax expense (Note 24)
|
|
|
320,316 |
|
|
|
247,402 |
|
|
|
764,451 |
|
|
|
738,529 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income before extraordinary item and cumulative effect of
change in accounting principle
|
|
|
589,422 |
|
|
|
275,318 |
|
|
|
1,462,411 |
|
|
|
1,412,820 |
|
Extraordinary item (Note 19)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
27,508 |
|
|
|
26,575 |
|
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle, net of taxes
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(23,049 |
) |
|
|
(22,267 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income
|
|
W |
589,422 |
|
|
W |
275,318 |
|
|
W |
1,466,870 |
|
|
$ |
1,417,128 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income per share of common stock (Note 25)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income before extraordinary item and cumulative effect of change
in accounting principle
|
|
W |
2,246 |
|
|
W |
1,024 |
|
|
W |
4,860 |
|
|
$ |
4.70 |
|
|
Extraordinary item
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
94 |
|
|
|
0.09 |
|
|
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle, net of taxes
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(79 |
) |
|
|
(0.08 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income per share
|
|
W |
2,246 |
|
|
W |
1,024 |
|
|
W |
4,875 |
|
|
$ |
4.71 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income before extraordinary item and cumulative effect of change
in accounting principle
|
|
W |
2,243 |
|
|
W |
984 |
|
|
W |
4,333 |
|
|
$ |
4.19 |
|
|
Extraordinary item
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
82 |
|
|
|
0.08 |
|
|
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle, net of taxes
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(68 |
) |
|
|
(0.07 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income per share
|
|
W |
2,243 |
|
|
W |
984 |
|
|
W |
4,347 |
|
|
$ |
4.20 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average common shares issued and outstanding
|
|
|
262,480,071 |
|
|
|
262,986,588 |
|
|
|
292,464,924 |
|
|
|
|
|
Average diluted common shares issued and outstanding
|
|
|
262,812,163 |
|
|
|
279,744,926 |
|
|
|
337,479,411 |
|
|
|
|
|
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
F-7
SHINHAN FINANCIAL GROUP CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS
EQUITY
Years Ended December 31, 2002, 2003 and 2004
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common Stock | |
|
Additional | |
|
|
|
Comprehensive | |
|
|
|
Total | |
|
|
| |
|
Paid-In | |
|
Retained | |
|
Income, | |
|
Treasury | |
|
Stockholders | |
|
|
Shares | |
|
Amount | |
|
Capital | |
|
Earnings | |
|
Net of Taxes | |
|
Stock | |
|
Equity | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(In millions of Korean Won and in thousands | |
|
|
of US$, except share and per share data) | |
Balance at January 1, 2002
|
|
|
292,344,192 |
|
|
W |
1,461,721 |
|
|
W |
1,040,777 |
|
|
W |
638,296 |
|
|
W |
163,434 |
|
|
W |
(394,545 |
) |
|
W |
2,909,683 |
|
Comprehensive income:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
589,422 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
589,422 |
|
|
Foreign currency translation adjustments
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(6,199 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(6,199 |
) |
|
Net unrealized losses on available-for-sale securities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(86,874 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(86,874 |
) |
|
|
Total comprehensive income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
589,422 |
|
|
|
(93,073 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
496,349 |
|
Issuance of common stock
|
|
|
16,933 |
|
|
|
85 |
|
|
|
(25 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
60 |
|
Cash dividends declared (W600 per share)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(150,812 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(150,812 |
) |
Acquisition of treasury stock
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(6 |
) |
|
|
(6 |
) |
Grant of stock options
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,779 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,779 |
|
Other
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
554 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
554 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at December 31, 2002
|
|
|
292,361,125 |
|
|
W |
1,461,806 |
|
|
W |
1,048,085 |
|
|
W |
1,076,906 |
|
|
W |
70,361 |
|
|
W |
(394,551 |
) |
|
W |
3,262,607 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at January 1, 2003
|
|
|
292,361,125 |
|
|
W |
1,461,806 |
|
|
W |
1,048,085 |
|
|
W |
1,076,906 |
|
|
W |
70,361 |
|
|
W |
(394,551 |
) |
|
W |
3,262,607 |
|
Comprehensive income:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
275,318 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
275,318 |
|
|
Foreign currency translation adjustments
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,956 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,956 |
) |
|
Net unrealized losses on available-for-sale securities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(10,309 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(10,309 |
) |
|
|
Total comprehensive income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
275,318 |
|
|
|
(12,265 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
263,053 |
|
Issuance of common stock
|
|
|
2,040,175 |
|
|
|
10,201 |
|
|
|
18,183 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
28,384 |
|
Cash dividends declared (W600 per share)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(157,493 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(157,493 |
) |
Dividends on redeemable convertible preferred stock
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(6,043 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(6,043 |
) |
Acquisition of treasury stock
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2,149 |
) |
|
|
(2,149 |
) |
Grant of stock options
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,038 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,038 |
|
Other
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at December 31, 2003
|
|
|
294,401,300 |
|
|
W |
1,472,007 |
|
|
W |
1,073,307 |
|
|
W |
1,188,688 |
|
|
W |
58,096 |
|
|
W |
(396,700 |
) |
|
W |
3,395,398 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
F-8
SHINHAN FINANCIAL GROUP CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS
EQUITY (Continued)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common Stock | |
|
Additional | |
|
|
|
Comprehensive | |
|
|
|
Total | |
|
|
| |
|
Paid-In | |
|
Retained | |
|
Income, | |
|
Treasury | |
|
Stockholders | |
|
|
Shares | |
|
Amount | |
|
Capital | |
|
Earnings | |
|
Net of Taxes | |
|
Stock | |
|
Equity | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(In millions of Korean Won and in thousands | |
|
|
of US$, except share and per share data) | |
Balance at January 1, 2004
|
|
|
294,401,300 |
|
|
W |
1,472,007 |
|
|
W |
1,073,307 |
|
|
W |
1,188,688 |
|
|
W |
58,096 |
|
|
W |
(396,700 |
) |
|
W |
3,395,398 |
|
Comprehensive income:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,466,870 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,466,870 |
|
|
Foreign currency translation adjustments
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(18,462 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(18,462 |
) |
|
Net unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
118,239 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
118,239 |
|
|
|
Total comprehensive income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,466,870 |
|
|
|
99,777 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,566,647 |
|
Issuance of common stock
|
|
|
24,917,711 |
|
|
|
124,588 |
|
|
|
427,305 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
551,893 |
|
Cash dividends declared (W600 per share)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(158,717 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(158,717 |
) |
Dividends and accretion of discount on redeemable convertible
preferred stock
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(40,948 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(40,948 |
) |
Acquisition of treasury stock
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(203,827 |
) |
|
|
(203,827 |
) |
Sale of treasury stock
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
158,361 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
396,696 |
|
|
|
555,057 |
|
Grant of stock options
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(784 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(784 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at December 31, 2004
|
|
|
319,319,011 |
|
|
W |
1,596,595 |
|
|
W |
1,658,189 |
|
|
W |
2,455,893 |
|
|
W |
157,873 |
|
|
W |
(203,831 |
) |
|
W |
5,664,719 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at January 1, 2004
|
|
|
294,401,300 |
|
|
|
$1,422,091 |
|
|
|
$1,036,911 |
|
|
|
$1,148,380 |
|
|
|
$56,126 |
|
|
|
$(383,248 |
) |
|
|
$3,280,260 |
|
Comprehensive income:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,417,128 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,417,128 |
|
|
Foreign currency translation adjustments
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(17,835 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(17,835 |
) |
|
Net unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
114,229 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
114,229 |
|
|
|
Total comprehensive income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,417,128 |
|
|
|
96,394 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,513,522 |
|
Issuance of common stock
|
|
|
24,917,711 |
|
|
|
120,364 |
|
|
|
412,815 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
533,179 |
|
Cash dividends declared ($0.60 per share)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(153,335 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(153,335 |
) |
Dividends and accretion of discount on redeemable convertible
preferred stock
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(39,559 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(39,559 |
) |
Acquisition of treasury stock
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(196,915 |
) |
|
|
(196,915 |
) |
Sale of treasury stock
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
152,991 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
383,244 |
|
|
|
536,235 |
|
Grant of stock options
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(757 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(757 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at December 31, 2004
|
|
|
319,319,011 |
|
|
|
$1,542,455 |
|
|
|
$1,601,960 |
|
|
|
$2,372,614 |
|
|
|
$152,520 |
|
|
|
$(196,919 |
) |
|
|
$5,472,630 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
F-9
SHINHAN FINANCIAL GROUP CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Years Ended December 31, 2002, 2003 and 2004
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2002 | |
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(See Note 1) | |
|
|
|
|
(In thousands | |
|
|
(In millions of Korean Won) | |
|
of US$) | |
Cash flows from operating activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income
|
|
W |
589,422 |
|
|
W |
275,318 |
|
|
W |
1,466,870 |
|
|
$ |
1,417,129 |
|
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by
operating activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Provision for loan losses
|
|
|
236,219 |
|
|
|
1,011,366 |
|
|
|
195,446 |
|
|
|
188,818 |
|
|
Provision (reversal) for losses on guarantees and
acceptances
|
|
|
9,841 |
|
|
|
(45,779 |
) |
|
|
(60,032 |
) |
|
|
(57,996 |
) |
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
104,238 |
|
|
|
247,016 |
|
|
|
428,835 |
|
|
|
414,293 |
|
|
Accretion of discounts on long-term debt
|
|
|
593 |
|
|
|
583,869 |
|
|
|
324,866 |
|
|
|
313,850 |
|
|
Amortization on deferred loan fees and origination costs
|
|
|
52,941 |
|
|
|
87,820 |
|
|
|
92,399 |
|
|
|
89,266 |
|
|
Amortization on investment debt securities
|
|
|
20,338 |
|
|
|
20,740 |
|
|
|
16,482 |
|
|
|
15,923 |
|
|
Net (gain) loss on equity investments
|
|
|
8,683 |
|
|
|
12,992 |
|
|
|
(16,004 |
) |
|
|
(15,461 |
) |
|
Net loss on valuation of trading assets
|
|
|
18,888 |
|
|
|
18,680 |
|
|
|
(141,819 |
) |
|
|
(137,010 |
) |
|
Net (gain) loss on sale of available-for-sale securities
|
|
|
(185,914 |
) |
|
|
2,550 |
|
|
|
(73,786 |
) |
|
|
(71,284 |
) |
|
Impairment loss on investment securities
|
|
|
42,567 |
|
|
|
125,249 |
|
|
|
150,901 |
|
|
|
145,784 |
|
|
Net gain on sale of premises and equipment
|
|
|
(39,716 |
) |
|
|
(13,938 |
) |
|
|
(15,275 |
) |
|
|
(14,757 |
) |
|
Net (gain) loss on sales of subsidiaries
|
|
|
(20,760 |
) |
|
|
378 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net gain on sales of other assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(14,678 |
) |
|
|
(14,180 |
) |
|
Net unrealized foreign exchange (gain) loss
|
|
|
47,888 |
|
|
|
(91,337 |
) |
|
|
(151,351 |
) |
|
|
(146,219 |
) |
|
Minority interest in net income of subsidiaries
|
|
|
10,155 |
|
|
|
25,846 |
|
|
|
153,428 |
|
|
|
148,225 |
|
|
Grant of stock option
|
|
|
7,715 |
|
|
|
5,688 |
|
|
|
(1,604 |
) |
|
|
(1,550 |
) |
|
Impairment loss on goodwill
|
|
|
137,002 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Impairment loss on intangible assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,893 |
|
|
|
1,829 |
|
|
Impairment loss on other investments
|
|
|
31,133 |
|
|
|
39,541 |
|
|
|
15,521 |
|
|
|
14,995 |
|
|
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
23,049 |
|
|
|
22,267 |
|
|
Extraordinary gain
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(27,508 |
) |
|
|
(26,575 |
) |
|
Net gain on sale of loans
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,032 |
) |
|
|
(997 |
) |
|
Net gain on retirement of bonds
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(10,922 |
) |
|
|
(10,552 |
) |
|
Net changes in:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Restricted cash
|
|
|
(271,930 |
) |
|
|
(1,620,257 |
) |
|
|
361,287 |
|
|
|
349,036 |
|
|
|
Trading assets
|
|
|
28,167 |
|
|
|
71,774 |
|
|
|
(2,797,829 |
) |
|
|
(2,702,955 |
) |
|
|
Other assets
|
|
|
731,655 |
|
|
|
972,715 |
|
|
|
(2,466,414 |
) |
|
|
(2,382,777 |
) |
|
|
Trading liabilities
|
|
|
12,257 |
|
|
|
(137,904 |
) |
|
|
1,244,516 |
|
|
|
1,202,315 |
|
|
|
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
|
|
|
(550,318 |
) |
|
|
(767,410 |
) |
|
|
3,030,857 |
|
|
|
2,928,081 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash provided by operating activities
|
|
|
1,021,064 |
|
|
|
824,917 |
|
|
|
1,728,096 |
|
|
|
1,669,498 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
F-10
SHINHAN FINANCIAL GROUP CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Continued)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2002 | |
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(See Note 1) | |
|
|
|
|
(In thousands | |
|
|
(In millions of Korean Won) | |
|
of US$) | |
Cash flows from investing activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net change in interest-bearing deposits in banks
|
|
W |
214,284 |
|
|
W |
(56,570 |
) |
|
W |
189,962 |
|
|
$ |
183,520 |
|
|
Net change in call loans and securities purchased under resale
agreements
|
|
|
1,309,410 |
|
|
|
317,103 |
|
|
|
295,274 |
|
|
|
285,261 |
|
|
Proceeds from sales of available-for-sale securities
|
|
|
10,554,089 |
|
|
|
11,032,423 |
|
|
|
12,071,514 |
|
|
|
11,662,172 |
|
|
Purchases of available-for-sale securities
|
|
|
(11,985,755 |
) |
|
|
(12,153,357 |
) |
|
|
(11,845,324 |
) |
|
|
(11,443,652 |
) |
|
Proceeds from maturities, prepayments and calls of
held-to-maturity securities
|
|
|
2,819,108 |
|
|
|
3,630,392 |
|
|
|
2,142,497 |
|
|
|
2,069,845 |
|
|
Purchases of held-to-maturity securities
|
|
|
(1,179,957 |
) |
|
|
(2,833,074 |
) |
|
|
(1,596,763 |
) |
|
|
(1,542,617 |
) |
|
Loan originations and principal collections, net
|
|
|
(10,260,858 |
) |
|
|
(6,030,212 |
) |
|
|
(3,773,137 |
) |
|
|
(3,645,191 |
) |
|
Payments for repurchase of loans from Korea Asset Management
Corporation
|
|
|
(51,769 |
) |
|
|
(37,470 |
) |
|
|
(24,031 |
) |
|
|
(23,216 |
) |
|
Proceeds from sales of premises and equipment
|
|
|
71,327 |
|
|
|
54,414 |
|
|
|
29,546 |
|
|
|
28,544 |
|
|
Purchases of premises and equipment
|
|
|
(204,229 |
) |
|
|
(213,882 |
) |
|
|
(222,825 |
) |
|
|
(215,269 |
) |
|
Net change in security deposits
|
|
|
(20,622 |
) |
|
|
(22,731 |
) |
|
|
1,757 |
|
|
|
1,697 |
|
|
Cash acquired from acquisitions
|
|
|
35,278 |
|
|
|
1,125,128 |
|
|
|
1,553 |
|
|
|
1,500 |
|
|
Sale of equity interest in subsidiaries
|
|
|
30,795 |
|
|
|
1,529 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Acquisition of equity interest in subsidiaries
|
|
|
(446,051 |
) |
|
|
(928,423 |
) |
|
|
(99,293 |
) |
|
|
(95,926 |
) |
|
Dividends from equity investees
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,220 |
|
|
|
4,077 |
|
|
Net change in other investments
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,360 |
|
|
|
10,009 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash used in investing activities
|
|
|
(9,114,950 |
) |
|
|
(6,114,730 |
) |
|
|
(2,814,690 |
) |
|
|
(2,719,246 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash flows from financing activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net increase (decrease) in interest-bearing deposits
|
|
|
3,205,377 |
|
|
|
5,338,968 |
|
|
|
(2,103,071 |
) |
|
|
(2,031,756 |
) |
|
Net increase (decrease) in noninterest-bearing deposits
|
|
|
(69,376 |
) |
|
|
(124,905 |
) |
|
|
1,417,722 |
|
|
|
1,369,647 |
|
|
Net increase (decrease) in secured borrowings
|
|
|
574,064 |
|
|
|
266,164 |
|
|
|
(8,167 |
) |
|
|
(7,890 |
) |
|
Net increase (decrease) in short-term borrowings
|
|
|
1,043,586 |
|
|
|
(2,974,990 |
) |
|
|
(230,353 |
) |
|
|
(222,542 |
) |
|
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt
|
|
|
7,740,273 |
|
|
|
12,244,298 |
|
|
|
9,385,571 |
|
|
|
9,067,308 |
|
|
Repayment of long-term debt
|
|
|
(4,546,953 |
) |
|
|
(7,707,107 |
) |
|
|
(7,059,193 |
) |
|
|
(6,819,817 |
) |
|
Proceeds from issuance of common stock
|
|
|
2,124 |
|
|
|
27,504 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Purchases of treasury stock
|
|
|
(6 |
) |
|
|
(2,149 |
) |
|
|
(204,150 |
) |
|
|
(197,227 |
) |
|
Reissuance of treasury stock
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
622,190 |
|
|
|
601,092 |
|
|
Cash dividends paid on common stock
|
|
|
(150,812 |
) |
|
|
(157,493 |
) |
|
|
(166,670 |
) |
|
|
(161,018 |
) |
|
Cash payment on capital reduction of subsidiary
|
|
|
(937 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,750 |
) |
|
|
(1,691 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash provided by financing activities
|
|
|
7,797,340 |
|
|
|
6,910,290 |
|
|
|
1,652,128 |
|
|
|
1,596,106 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
|
|
|
(1,297 |
) |
|
|
(6,004 |
) |
|
|
(18,432 |
) |
|
|
(17,807 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
|
|
|
(297,843 |
) |
|
|
1,614,473 |
|
|
|
547,103 |
|
|
|
528,551 |
|
Cash and cash equivalents
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Beginning of year
|
|
|
580,167 |
|
|
|
282,324 |
|
|
|
1,896,797 |
|
|
|
1,832,477 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
End of year
|
|
W |
282,324 |
|
|
W |
1,896,797 |
|
|
W |
2,443,900 |
|
|
$ |
2,361,028 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
F-11
SHINHAN FINANCIAL GROUP CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Continued)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2002 | |
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(See Note 1) | |
|
|
|
|
(In thousands | |
|
|
(In millions of Korean Won) | |
|
of US$) | |
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Acquisitions:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fair value of net assets acquired
|
|
W |
298,169 |
|
|
W |
2,012,190 |
|
|
W |
1,048,736 |
|
|
$ |
1,013,174 |
|
|
Cash paid for acquisition of subsidiaries
|
|
|
446,051 |
|
|
|
928,423 |
|
|
|
99,293 |
|
|
|
95,926 |
|
Cash paid for interest
|
|
|
2,384,377 |
|
|
|
3,316,251 |
|
|
|
4,088,833 |
|
|
|
3,950,182 |
|
Cash paid for income taxes
|
|
|
329,420 |
|
|
|
240,174 |
|
|
|
431,537 |
|
|
|
416,904 |
|
Supplemental disclosure of noncash investing and financing
activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loans repurchased from Korea Asset Management Corporation in
exchange for held-to-maturity securities
|
|
|
75,288 |
|
|
|
1,593 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Securities and other investments received in connection with
loan restructuring
|
|
|
25,866 |
|
|
|
307,545 |
|
|
|
214,758 |
|
|
|
207,476 |
|
Preferred stocks acquired from Hanmaum Financial Company in
exchange for non-performing loans
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,618 |
|
|
|
3,495 |
|
Increase (decrease) in cumulative translation adjustments, net
of taxes
|
|
|
(6,199 |
) |
|
|
(1,956 |
) |
|
|
18,461 |
|
|
|
17,835 |
|
Increase (decrease) in unrealized gains (losses) on
available-for-sale securities, net of taxes
|
|
|
(86,874 |
) |
|
|
(10,309 |
) |
|
|
118,240 |
|
|
|
114,231 |
|
Issuance of redeemable preferred stock and redeemable
convertible preferred stock for net assets acquired
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,425,037 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Acquisition of subsidiaries by exchange of stock
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
551,893 |
|
|
|
533,178 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
F-12
SHINHAN FINANCIAL GROUP CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2002, 2003 and 2004
1. General Information and
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Shinhan Financial Group Co., Ltd. is a financial holding company
incorporated in the Republic of Korea (Korea) under
the Financial Holding Company Act of Korea. Shinhan Financial
Group Co., Ltd. and its subsidiaries (collectively the
Group) engage in banking and a variety of related
businesses to provide a wide range of financial services to
corporations, governments, institutions and individuals.
The principal subsidiaries of the Group at December 31 are
as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Percentage of | |
|
|
|
|
Ownership(1) | |
|
|
Country of | |
|
| |
|
|
Incorporation | |
|
2002 | |
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Shinhan Bank
|
|
|
Korea |
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
|
100 |
% |
|
|
100 |
% |
Chohung Bank
|
|
|
Korea |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
81.15 |
% |
|
|
100 |
% |
Good Morning Shinhan Securities Co., Ltd.
|
|
|
Korea |
|
|
|
60.47 |
% |
|
|
60.47 |
% |
|
|
100 |
% |
Shinhan Card Co., Ltd.
|
|
|
Korea |
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
|
100 |
% |
|
|
100 |
% |
Shinhan Capital Co., Ltd.
|
|
|
Korea |
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
|
100 |
% |
|
|
100 |
% |
Jeju Bank
|
|
|
Korea |
|
|
|
62.42 |
% |
|
|
62.42 |
% |
|
|
62.42 |
% |
Shinhan Credit Information Co., Ltd.
|
|
|
Korea |
|
|
|
51.00 |
% |
|
|
51.00 |
% |
|
|
100 |
% |
Shinhan Private Equity Inc.
|
|
|
Korea |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
100 |
% |
Notes:
|
|
(1) |
Direct and indirect ownership are combined. |
|
(2) |
All holdings are in the common stock of the respective
subsidiaries. |
The Group is subject to the provisions of the Financial Holding
Company Act of Korea. Shinhan Bank, Chohung Bank and Jeju Bank
conduct operations in accordance with the provisions of the Bank
Act of Korea, including their activities in the commercial
banking business. Shinhan Bank, Chohung Bank and Jeju Bank also
engage in the trust business subject to the Korean Trust
Business Act and other relevant laws.
|
|
|
Basis of Presentation and Principles of
Consolidation |
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of
the Group and its majority-owned subsidiaries. The Group
consolidates subsidiaries in which it holds, directly or
indirectly, more than 50% of the voting rights or where it
exercises control. All significant intercompany transactions and
balances have been eliminated in consolidation. Operating
results of companies purchased are included from the dates of
the acquisition. Assets held in an agency or trust management
capacities are not included in the consolidated financial
statements. The Group accounts for investments in companies in
which it owns voting or economic interest of 20 percent to
50 percent and for which it has significant influence over
operating and financing decisions using the equity method of
accounting. Investments in joint ventures, where the Group does
not have unilateral control, are accounted for using the equity
method of accounting. Investments in companies where the Group
owns less than 20 percent and does not have the ability to
exercise significant influence over operating and financing
decisions are accounted for using the cost method of accounting.
These investments are included in other assets.
The Group included in its consolidated financial statements the
accounts of certain special purpose entities (SPEs)
in which the Group was the sponsor and retains substantial risks
and rewards in the SPEs pursuant to the Emerging Issues Task
Force (EITF) Topic D-14, Transactions involving
Special-Purpose
F-13
SHINHAN FINANCIAL GROUP CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
Entities and EITF Issue No. 90-15, Impact of
Nonsubstantive Lessors, Residual Value Guarantees, and Other
Provisions in Leasing Transactions, as well as certain SPEs
created after January 31, 2003 in which the Group was the
primary beneficiary pursuant to FASB Interpretation No. 46,
Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities, an
interpretation of ARB No. 51 (FIN 46).
Effective January 1, 2004, the Group consolidates entities
deemed to be variable interest entities (VIEs) when
the Group is determined to be the primary beneficiary under FASB
Interpretation No. 46 (revised December 2003),
Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities
(FIN 46R). See Notes 2 and 35 for further
information related to the adoption of FIN 46R.
Certain amounts in prior years have been reclassified to conform
to the current years presentation.
|
|
|
Foreign Currency Translation |
Assets, liabilities and operations of foreign branches and
subsidiaries are recorded based on the functional currency of
each entity. For certain foreign operations, the functional
currency is the local currency, in which case assets and
liabilities are translated, for consolidation purposes, at
current exchange rates from the local currency to the reporting
currency, the Korean Won. Income and expenses are translated at
the weighted-average exchange rate for the period. The resulting
translation adjustments are reported as a component of
accumulated other comprehensive income within stockholders
equity on an after-tax basis.
Foreign currency transactions executed by domestic Korean
entities are accounted for at the exchange rates prevailing on
the related transaction dates. Assets and liabilities
denominated in foreign currencies are translated to the Korean
Won using period-end exchange rates. Gains and losses resulting
from the settlement of foreign currency transactions and from
the translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign
currencies are recognized in the consolidated statements of
income except for gains and losses arising from the translation
of available-for-sale securities which are recorded as a
component of accumulated other comprehensive income within
stockholders equity on an after-tax basis.
The preparation of the consolidated financial statements
requires management of the Group to make a number of estimates
and assumptions relating to the reported amounts of assets and
liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and
liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements
and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the
period. Significant items subject to such estimates and
assumptions include the carrying amount of securities,
intangibles and goodwill, valuation allowances for loans losses
and deferred income tax assets, and valuation of derivative
instruments. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
|
|
|
Cash and Cash Equivalents |
For purposes of the consolidated statements of cash flows, cash
and cash equivalents include cash on hand, cash items in the
process of collection and amounts due from banks, other
financial institutions and the Bank of Korea (BOK),
all of which have original maturities within 90 days.
|
|
|
Securities Purchased under Resale Agreements and
Securities Sold under Repurchase Agreements |
Securities purchased under resale agreements and securities sold
under repurchase agreements are treated as collateralized
financing transactions and are carried in the consolidated
balance sheets at the amount for which the securities will be
subsequently resold or repurchased, plus accrued interest.
Interest earned on resale agreements and interests incurred on
repurchase agreements are reported as interest income and
interest expense, respectively. The Groups policy is to
take possession of securities under agreements to resell. The
fair value of the securities is monitored, and additional
collateral may be obtained when considered appropriate to
protect the Group against credit exposure.
F-14
SHINHAN FINANCIAL GROUP CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
|
|
|
Trading Assets and Liabilities |
The Group engages in trading activities for both its own account
and on behalf of its customers. Trading assets and liabilities
include securities and derivatives, and are carried at fair
value, which is determined based upon quoted market prices, when
available. When quoted market prices are not available, other
pricing methods, such as pricing models, quoted prices of
instruments with similar characteristics, discounted cash flows
or the net asset value of the investee are used. Securities that
are held principally for resale in the near term are recorded in
the trading assets with changes in fair value recorded in
earnings. Interest and dividends are included in net interest
income.
Derivatives used for trading purposes include interest rate and
foreign currency swaps, credit indexed contracts, options, caps
and floors, warrants, futures and forwards. Also included are
derivatives intended to serve as economic hedges of risk that do
not qualify for hedge accounting. The Group recognizes changes
in the fair value of trading derivatives as they occur in net
trading profits. Derivatives executed on behalf of customers are
carried at fair value with changes in fair value recorded in
earnings, and are classified as trading assets when there is a
positive fair value and trading liabilities when there is a
negative fair value.
|
|
|
Derivatives and Hedging Activities |
As part of its asset and liability management process, the Group
uses various derivative instruments including interest rate and
foreign currency swaps to manage various interest rate and
foreign exchange exposures or modify interest rate
characteristics of various balance sheet accounts.
The Group accounts for derivative and hedging activities in
accordance with the Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
(SFAS) No. 133, amended by
SFAS No. 138 and SFAS No. 149, Accounting
for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, which
establishes accounting and reporting standards for derivative
instruments, as well as certain derivative instruments embedded
in other contracts, that are employed to manage risk outside of
the Groups trading activities.
For a derivative to qualify for hedge accounting, the hedging
relationship must be designated and formally documented at
inception along with the particular risk management objective
and strategy for the hedge, identification of the derivative
used as the hedging instrument, the hedged item, the risk
exposure being hedged, and the method of assessing hedge
effectiveness and measuring ineffectiveness. Derivatives used as
hedges must be highly effective at reducing the risk associated
with the exposure being hedged. The effectiveness of these
hedging relationships is evaluated both prospectively and
retrospectively at inception and on an on-going basis using
quantitative measures of correlation.
The short-cut method of hedge accounting assumes no
ineffectiveness in a hedging relationship involving an interest
rate swap and an interest-bearing asset or liability. The
changes in the fair value or cash flows that are attributable to
the risk being hedged will be completely offset at the
hedges inception and on an on-going basis. Determination
of hedge effectiveness involves documenting the critical terms
of the hedging instrument and the hedged item to support the
continual application of hedge accounting, as well as changes in
counterparty credit risk.
All derivatives, whether designated for hedging relationships or
not, are required to be recorded on the balance sheets at fair
value. If the derivative qualifies as a fair value hedge, in
which derivatives hedge the fair value of assets, liabilities or
firm commitments, changes in the fair value of the derivative
and changes in the fair value of the hedged item attributable to
the hedged risk are recognized together in earnings. The net
amount, representing hedge ineffectiveness, is reflected in
earnings. If the derivative is designated as a cash flow hedge,
in which derivatives hedge the variability of cash flows related
to floating rate assets, liabilities or forecasted transactions,
the effective portion of the change in the fair value of the
derivative is recorded in other comprehensive income and
recognized in the income statement when the hedged item affects
earnings. The ineffective portion of cash flow hedges is
immediately recognized in earnings. If hedge relationships are
F-15
SHINHAN FINANCIAL GROUP CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
terminated, hedge designations are removed or forecasted
transactions are no longer expected to occur, hedge accounting
treatment will not be applied prospectively. The related hedging
derivative is either terminated or transferred to the trading
account.
Derivatives entered into for nontrading purposes by the Group
that do not qualify for hedge accounting treatment, or otherwise
hedge accounting treatment is not applied are classified as
trading assets and liabilities. Such nontrading derivatives
include interest rate swaps and cross currency swaps that are
entered to hedge interest rate and foreign exchange risks.
Certain of these derivatives are intended to be effective as
economic hedges, but do not qualify for hedge accounting, mainly
attributed to not meeting hedge documentation requirements.
Debt securities that management has the positive intent and
ability to hold to maturity are classified as held-to-maturity
and recorded at amortized cost. Trading securities are bought
and held principally for the purpose of selling them in the near
term. Securities not classified as held-to-maturity or trading,
including equity securities with readily determinable fair
values, are classified as available-for-sale securities and
recorded at fair value, with unrealized gains and losses
excluded from earnings and reported in other comprehensive
income on an after-tax basis.
Purchase premiums and discounts are recognized in interest
income and expense using the effective interest method over the
terms of the securities. Declines in the fair value of
held-to-maturity and available-for-sale securities below their
cost that are deemed to be other-than-temporary are reflected in
earnings as realized losses and are not permitted to be
subsequently reversed.
Gains and losses on the sale of debt securities and equity
securities with readily determinable fair values are recorded on
the trade date and are determined using moving average method.
The Group holds certain investments that are not within the
scope of SFAS No. 115, Accounting for Certain
Investments in Debt and Equity Securities. Those investments
are recorded as other assets in the consolidated balance sheets
and are accounted for at cost, with any other-than-temporary
impairment recorded as noninterest expenses.
Loans are reported at the principal amount outstanding adjusted
for the allowance for loan losses, unearned income, and deferred
loan fees and origination costs. Interest on loans is accrued at
the effective interest rate and credited to income based on the
principal amount outstanding.
The Group generally ceases the accrual of interest when
principal or interest payments become one day past due. Any
unpaid interest previously accrued on such loans is reversed
from income, and thereafter interest is recognized only to the
extent payments are received. In applying payments on delinquent
loans, payments are applied first to delinquent interest, normal
interest, and then to the loan balance until it is paid in full.
Loans are returned to accrual status when all the principal and
interest amounts contractually due are brought current. Interest
accruals are continued for past-due loans collateralized by
customer deposits.
Securities received by the Group involving loans that are
restructured or settled are recorded at the fair value of the
security at the date of restructuring or settlement. Any
difference between the securitys fair value and the net
carrying amount of the loan is recorded as a charge-off or
recovery, as appropriate, on the loan through the allowance for
loan losses.
F-16
SHINHAN FINANCIAL GROUP CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
Transfers of loans to third parties are accounted for as sales
when control is surrendered to the transferee. The Group
derecognizes the loans from the balance sheet including any
related allowance, and recognizes all assets obtained, and
liabilities incurred, including any recourse obligations to the
transferee, at fair value. Any resulting gain or loss on the
sales is recognized in earnings. Conversely, the Group only
recognizes loans transferred from third parties on the balance
sheet when the Group obtains control of the loans.
The Group provides equipment financing to its customers through
a variety of lease arrangements. Direct financing leases are
carried at the aggregate of lease payments receivable plus
estimated residual value of the leased property, less unearned
income. Unearned income is recognized using the effective
interest method.
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Allowance for Credit Losses |
The Groups allowance for credit losses, which includes the
allowance for loan losses and the reserve for unfunded lending
commitments, is based upon managements continuing review
and evaluation of the loan portfolio and is managements
best estimate of probable losses that have been incurred as of
the balance sheet date. The allowance for loan losses represents
an estimated probable credit losses in our funded commercial and
consumer loans while our reserve for unfunded lending
commitments represents estimated probable credit losses in these
off-balance sheet credit instruments based on utilization
assumptions. The level of the allowance is based on an
evaluation of the risk characteristics of the loan portfolio and
considers factors such as past loss experience and the financial
condition of the borrower. The allowance is increased by the
provision for loan losses, which is charged against current
period operating results and decreased by the amount of
charge-offs, net of recoveries. The Groups methodology for
assessing the level of the allowance consists of two key
elements, the specific allowance and the formula allowance.
A specific allowance is estimated when a commercial loan is
specifically identified as impaired. A commercial loan is
considered impaired when, after consideration of current
information and events, it is probable that the Group will be
unable to collect all amounts, including principal and interest,
according to the contractual terms of the loan.
The Group considers the following types of loans to be impaired:
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Once a loan is identified as impaired, management measures the
impairment based on the present value of expected future cash
flows discounted at the loans effective interest rate or,
as a practical expedient, at the loans observable market
price or the fair value of the collateral if the loan is
collateral dependent. If the resulting value is less than the
book value of the loan, a specific allowance is established for
an amount equal to the difference. Any amounts deemed
uncollectible are charged against the allowance for loan losses.
Recoveries of previously charged-off amounts are credited to the
allowance for loan losses. Impairment criteria are applied to
the entire loan portfolio, exclusive of leases and smaller
balance homogeneous loans such as residential mortgage, consumer
loans and credit cards, which are evaluated collectively for
impairment. Smaller balance commercial loans, managed on a
portfolio basis, are also evaluated collectively for impairment.
The allowance for smaller-balance loans is determined using
several modeling tools, including a delinquency roll-rate model
for credit cards, as well as a risk rating migration model for
homogeneous pools of consumer and commercial loans. The loss
factors developed through the use of such models are based on
the Groups historical loss experiences and may be adjusted
for significant factors that, in managements judgment,
affect the collectibility of the portfolio as of the evaluation
date.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
The Group charges off unsecured consumer loan amounts past due
greater than 180 days and the amount deemed uncollectible
on financing leases is charged off when past due greater than
one year.
With regard to loans sold with recourse obligations, the
allowance for loan losses is re-established if loans sold with
recourse obligations are reacquired, at an amount measured as of
the date of reacquisition. Any movement in the allowance in
relation to these loans after reacquisition is included within
the overall provision for loan losses during the year. The
related specific allowance for loan losses is transferred as
cost of the net book value of the loan as of the date of sale
when non-performing loans are sold and derecognized from the
balance sheet.
The Group analyzes its legally binding commitments for possible
losses associated with such commitments. The Group reviews the
ability of the counterparty of the underlying credit commitment
to perform under the proposed commitment. If it is determined
that a loss is probable and estimable, the Group will record a
liability in a similar manner as if a loan was granted under the
terms of the commitment. The allowance for guarantees and
acceptances including unfunded lending commitments is reported
in other liabilities.
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Deferred Loan Fees and Origination Costs |
The Group recognizes certain employee and other costs associated
with originating loans as a yield adjustment over the life of
the loan, net of any related fees received. These costs relate
to direct loan origination activities performed by the Group
which include evaluating the prospective borrowers
financial condition, recording guarantees, collateral and other
security arrangements, negotiating loan terms, preparing and
processing loan documents, and closing the transaction. All
other lending related costs, including costs related to
activities performed by the Group for advertising, soliciting
potential borrowers, servicing existing loans and other
ancillary activities related to establishing and monitoring
credit policies, supervision and administration, are expensed as
incurred.
Assets acquired through, or in lieu of, loan foreclosures are
held for sale and are initially recorded at fair value at the
date of foreclosure, establishing a new cost basis. Subsequent
to foreclosure, the assets are carried at the lower of their
carrying amounts or fair values, less cost to sell, based on
periodic valuation reviews performed by management. Revenues and
expenses from operations and changes in the valuation allowance
are included in other noninterest expenses.
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Securitizations and Retained Interests |
The Group transfers loans to SPEs, which in turn issue
beneficial interests collateralized by such loans. These
transactions have been accounted for as secured borrowings to
the extent that the control over these loans has not been
surrendered. The loans and securities collateralizing these
borrowings are included as loans and available-for-sale
securities in the Groups consolidated balance sheet, and
related beneficial interests issued are included in secured
borrowings.
The carrying amount of the assets transferred is allocated
between the assets sold and the retained interests based on
their relative fair values at the date of the transfer. A gain
or loss is recorded in noninterest income or expense for the
difference between the carrying amount and the fair value of the
assets sold. Fair values are based on quoted market prices,
quoted market prices for similar assets, or if market prices are
not available, then the fair value is estimated using discounted
cash flow analyses with assumptions for loan losses, prepayments
and discount rates.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
Buildings, equipment and furniture, leasehold improvements and
operation lease assets are stated at cost less accumulated
depreciation and amortization. Depreciation of buildings and
operating lease assets is computed on a straight-line basis over
the estimated useful lives of the assets, or the term of the
lease, if shorter, in the case of leasehold improvements.
Depreciation of equipment and furniture is computed on a
declining balance basis over the useful lives of the assets.
Gains or losses on sale of premises and equipment are determined
by reference to their carrying amounts. Maintenance and repairs
are charged to expense as incurred.
The Group capitalizes certain direct costs related to developing
software for internal use, and amortizes such costs on a
straight-line basis once the software is available for use in
accordance with the Statements of Position 98-1, Accounting
for the Costs of Computer Software Developed or Obtained for
Internal Use.
The estimated useful lives of premises and equipment are as
follows:
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Buildings
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4 5 years |
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3 5 years |
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4 5 years |
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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets |
Goodwill represents the excess of the cost of an acquired
business in excess of the fair value of the net assets acquired.
Other intangible assets represent purchased assets that also
lack physical substance but can be distinguished from goodwill
because of contractual or other legal rights, or because the
asset is capable of being sold or exchanged either on its own or
in connection with a related contract, asset, or liability. The
Group adopted SFAS No. 142, Goodwill and Other
Intangible Assets effective January 1, 2002. Prior to
the effective date of SFAS No. 142, goodwill was
amortized ratably over the estimated economic life.
SFAS No. 142 does not permit the amortization of
goodwill, rather it is tested at least annually for impairment.
The Group did not have any goodwill or identifiable intangible
assets prior to July 1, 2001.
The Groups finite-lived intangible assets are comprised of
core deposit, credit card relationship, brokerage customer
relationship and Korea Securities Finance Corporation
(KSFC) deposit intangibles. Core deposit intangibles
represent the value of the funding provided by a base of
acquired demand and savings accounts, which the Group can expect
to maintain for an extended period of time because of generally
stable customer relationships. Credit card relationship and
brokerage customer relationship intangibles reflect the value of
revenues to be derived from a base of acquired customer credit
card and brokerage accounts activities, which the Group
can expect to maintain for an extended period of time. KSFC
deposit intangibles represent the positive spread realized on
the differences between the interest rate paid to the customers
and the interest rate earned on the deposit with KSFC, which the
Group can expect to maintain for an extended period of time.
The finite-lived intangibles are amortized using
sum-of-the-years-digit method over their estimated useful
lives, which range from 1 to 18 years. The estimated
weighted-average life of brokerage customer relationship
intangibles, KSFC deposit intangibles and Chohung Banks
core deposit intangibles and credit card relationship
intangibles are approximately 3, 3, 10 and 5 years,
respectively, reflecting the run-off of economic value.
During 2004, the Group decided to change its method of
calculating amortization on other intangible assets from the
straight-line method to the sum-of-the-years-digits
(SYD) method. The Group changed its
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
amortization method for intangible assets because the SYD method
better reflects the pattern in which the economic benefits of
other intangible assets are consumed or otherwise used up, and
therefore, is a preferable accounting principle. The new method
has been applied retroactively to the acquisitions of other
intangible assets of prior years. The adjustment of
W(23,049) million (net of W8,743 million in income
taxes) included in 2004 income is the cumulative effect of
applying the new method retroactively. The pro forma amounts
shown below have been adjusted for the effect of the retroactive
application of the new amortization method and the related
income taxes.
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2002
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Income before extraordinary gain
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589,422 |
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585,418 |
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Basic net income per share of common stock
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2,246 |
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2,230 |
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Diluted net income per share of common stock
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2,243 |
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2,228 |
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Net income
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589,422 |
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585,418 |
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Basic net income per share of common stock
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2,246 |
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2,230 |
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Diluted net income per share of common stock
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2,243 |
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2,228 |
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2003
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Income before extraordinary gain
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275,318 |
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256,972 |
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Basic net income per share of common stock
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1,024 |
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954 |
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Diluted net income per share of common stock
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984 |
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919 |
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Net income
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275,318 |
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256,972 |
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Basic net income per share of common stock
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1,024 |
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954 |
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Diluted net income per share of common stock
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984 |
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919 |
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2004
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Income before extraordinary gain
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1,462,411 |
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1,462,411 |
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Basic net income per share of common stock
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4,860 |
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4,860 |
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Diluted net income per share of common stock
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4,333 |
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4,333 |
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Net income
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1,466,870 |
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1,489,919 |
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Basic net income per share of common stock
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4,875 |
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4,954 |
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Diluted net income per share of common stock
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4,347 |
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4,415 |
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The Groups indefinite-lived intangible assets are composed
of court deposits of Chohung Bank and KSFC borrowings. Court
deposit intangible asset represent the value of the funding
provided by a base of acquired court deposit accounts which the
Group can expect to maintain for an indefinite period because
that court deposit will be maintained indefinitely once
appointed by courts. KSFC borrowing represents the value of the
low cost funding from KSFC compared to the next available
funding source in the market, and the Group expects to benefit
from the borrowing agreement indefinitely because that borrowing
agreement lasts indefinitely in accordance with the Securities
and Exchange Law in Korea.
Impairment test for goodwill is carried out in two steps. The
first step is to compare the fair value of the reporting unit
with its carrying amount, including goodwill. If the fair value
of the reporting unit exceeds its carrying amount, goodwill of
the reporting unit is considered to be not impaired; however, if
the carrying amount of a reporting unit exceeds its fair value,
an additional second procedure is performed. The additional
procedure requires that the implied fair value of the reporting
units goodwill be compared with the carrying
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SHINHAN FINANCIAL GROUP CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
amount of the related goodwill. An impairment loss is recorded
to the extent that the carrying amount of goodwill exceeds its
implied fair value. Goodwill is tested for impairment at least
annually, or more frequently if warranted. Impairment test for
indefinite-lived intangible assets is also carried out at least
annually or more frequently if warranted.
Long-lived assets, including certain identifiable intangibles
with finite-lives, are reviewed for impairment whenever events
or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of
the asset may not be recoverable. An estimate of undiscounted
future cash flows produced by the asset, or the group of assets,
is compared to the carrying value to determine whether
impairment exists. If an asset is determined to be impaired, the
loss is measured based on differences between the carrying value
and quoted market prices in active markets, if available. If
quoted market prices are not available, the estimate of fair
value is based on various valuation techniques, including a
discounted value of estimated future cash flows and fundamental
analysis. The Group reports an asset to be disposed of at the
lower of its carrying value or fair value less cost to sell.
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Interest-Bearing Deposits in Banks |
Interest-bearing deposits in banks maturing within one year are
carried at cost.
Interest expense is recognized on an accrual basis.
The Group uses a fair value method of accounting for stock-based
compensation provided to its employees and key executives. The
Group values stock options issued based upon an option-pricing
model, and recognizes this value as an expense, adjusted for
forfeitures, over the period in which the options vest. See
Note 27 for further information.
Commissions and fees from nontrust management include brokerage
fees and commissions, and other fees and commissions. These fees
are recognized over the period during which the related services
are rendered.
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Net Trust Management Fees |
The Group receives fees for its management of trust assets,
which are recognized when earned. The Group is also entitled to
receive performance-based fees for certain trust accounts. These
fees, if earned, are recognized at the end of the performance
period.
In addition, the Group is liable to compensate trust account
holders for losses incurred in certain trust accounts, subject
to minimum return and principal guarantees. Such losses arising
from the trusts underperforming the guaranteed level are accrued
at the end of each applicable year when they are considered
probable and reasonably estimable, and are included in net trust
management fees.
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Co-branding Credit Card Arrangements |
The Group has co-brand arrangements with certain vendors that
entitle a cardholder to receive benefits, such as airline
frequent-flyer points, based on purchases made with the card.
These arrangements have remaining terms not exceeding
5 years. The Group makes monthly payments to the certain
co-brand partners based on the volume of cardholders
purchases and on the number of points awarded to cardholders,
and to the
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SHINHAN FINANCIAL GROUP CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
other co-brand partners, based on the numbers of points used
when cardholders use the points awarded. The probable amount of
payments to the co-brand partners is estimated considering
historical payment experience and is recorded in other liability.
Customers deposit with a positive balance but no earnings
for an extended period of time is considered as dormant
accounts. Pursuant to the Korean Commercial Code, the Group is
legally discharged of these dormant accounts if customers do not
redeem deposits within five years after their contractual
maturities. However, the Group is obliged to return these
deposits with interest upon customers requests consistent
with Korean Banking Practices. With respect to the dormant
accounts, the Group estimates redemption ratio based on past
experience and recognizes gain on dormant accounts excluding
expected redemption amounts as other noninterest income.
Income taxes are accounted for under the asset and liability
method. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for
the future tax consequences attributable to differences between
the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and
liabilities and their respective tax bases and operating loss
and tax credit carryforwards. Deferred tax assets and
liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to
apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary
differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect
on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates
is recognized in income in the period that includes the
enactment date.
The Group records the effect of tax rate changes through current
period earnings. This results in a deferral tax consequence
related to unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale
securities which differs from the tax effects recorded in
accumulated other comprehensive income. Such differences are
accounted for using the individual investment
approach, whereby a portion of the difference is assigned to
each individual security in the portfolio at the date of the tax
rate change. Such differences are subsequently included in
earnings in the period in which the related securities to which
they have been assigned are sold.
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Other Comprehensive Income |
The Group records unrealized gains and losses related to
securities classified as available-for-sale and foreign currency
translation adjustments in other comprehensive income
(OCI) within stockholders equity. Unrealized
gains and losses on securities classified as available-for-sale
securities are reclassified into net income as the gains or
losses are realized upon sale of the securities, or when
unrealized losses are deemed to be other-than-temporary.
Translation gains or losses on foreign currency translation
adjustments are reclassified to net income upon sale or
liquidation of investments in foreign operations.
The Group operates primarily in Korea and its official
accounting records are maintained in Korean Won. The US dollar
amounts are provided herein as supplementary information solely
for the convenience of the reader. Korean Won amounts are
expressed in US dollars at the rate of W1,035.10: US$1, the
United States Federal Reserve Bank of New York noon buying
exchange rate in effect on December 31, 2004. The
US dollar amounts are unaudited and are not presented in
accordance with US GAAP, and should not be construed as the
Korean Won amounts represent, or have been, or could be
converted into US dollars at that or any other rate.
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SHINHAN FINANCIAL GROUP CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
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Accounting Changes and Future Application of Accounting
Standards |
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SFAS No. 141, Business Combinations |
Effective July 1, 2001, the Group adopted
SFAS No. 141, which requires that all business
combinations initiated after June 30, 2001, be accounted
for using the purchase method. Also under
SFAS No. 141, identified intangible assets acquired in
a purchase business combination must be separately valued and
recognized on the balance sheet if they meet certain
requirements.
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SFAS No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible
Assets |
Effective January 1, 2002, the Group adopted
SFAS No. 142, which establishes the accounting and
reporting for intangible assets acquired individually or with a
group of other assets, but not those acquired in a business
combination, at acquisition. It also addresses the accounting
and reporting for goodwill and other intangible assets
subsequent to an acquisition. The adoption of
SFAS No. 141 and SFAS No. 142 had a material
effect on the consolidated financial statements as discussed
more fully in Notes 3, 10 and 19.
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SFAS No. 144, Accounting for the Impairment or
Disposal of Long-Lived Assets |
Effective January 1, 2002, the Group adopted
SFAS No. 144, which superseded SFAS No. 121,
Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets to Be
Disposed Of. SFAS No. 144 maintains the previous
accounting for the impairment or disposal of long-lived assets,
but also establishes more restrictive criteria that have to be
met to classify such as held for sale. The adoption
of SFAS No. 144 did not have a material effect on the
consolidated financial statements.
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SFAS No. 147, Acquisitions of Certain Financial
Institutions |
Effective October 1, 2002, the Group adopted
SFAS No. 147, which requires that business
combinations involving depository financial institutions within
its scope, except for combinations between mutual institutions,
be accounted for under SFAS No. 141. Previously,
generally accepted accounting principles for acquisitions of
financial institutions provided for recognition of the excess of
the fair value of liabilities assumed over the fair value of
tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired as an
unidentifiable intangible asset. Under SFAS No. 147,
such excess is accounted for as goodwill. The impact of adopting
SFAS No. 147 did not materially affect the
consolidated financial statements.
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SFAS No. 149, Amendment of Statement 133 on
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities |
Effective July 1, 2003, the Group adopted
SFAS No. 149, which amends and clarifies accounting
for derivative instruments, including certain derivative
instruments embedded in other contracts, and for hedging
activities under SFAS No. 133. The new guidance amends
SFAS No. 133 for decisions made: (a) as part of
the Derivatives Implementation Group process that effectively
required amendments to SFAS No. 133, (b) in
connection with other FASB projects dealing with financial
instruments, and (c) regarding implementation issues raised
in relation to the application of the definition of a
derivative, particularly regarding the meaning of an
underlying and the characteristics of a derivative
that contains financing components. The impact of adopting
SFAS No. 149 did not materially affect the
consolidated financial statements.
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SFAS No. 150, Accounting for Certain Financial
Instruments with Characteristics of both Liabilities and
Equity |
Effective June 1, 2003, the Group adopted
SFAS No. 150, which requires that an entity classify
as liabilities (or assets in some circumstances) in the balance
sheet certain financial instruments with characteristics of both
liabilities and equity. Further, SFAS No. 150 requires
disclosure regarding the terms of those instruments and
settlement alternatives. SFAS No. 150 applies to
certain freestanding financial
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SHINHAN FINANCIAL GROUP CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
statements that embody an obligation for the entity and that may
require the entity to issue shares, redeem, or repurchase its
shares. The impact of adopting SFAS No. 150 on the
consolidated financial statements is described in Note 21.
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FASB Interpretation No. 45, Guarantors
Accounting and Disclosure Requirements for Guarantees |
In November 2002, FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. 45
(FIN 45). FIN 45 requires a guarantor to
recognize a liability at the inception of certain guarantees for
the fair value of the obligation, including the ongoing
obligation to stand ready to perform over the term of the
guarantee. Guarantees, as defined in FIN 45, include
contracts that contingently require the Group to make payments
to a guaranteed party based on changes in an underlying that is
related to an asset, liability or equity security of the
guaranteed party, performance guarantees, indemnification
agreements or indirect guarantees of indebtedness of others.
This new accounting is effective for certain guarantees issued
or modified after December 31, 2002. In addition,
FIN 45 requires certain additional disclosures that are
presented in Note 30. On January 1, 2003, the Group
adopted FIN 45 and the impact of adopting FIN 45 did
not materially affect the consolidated financial statements.
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FIN 46 and FIN 46R, Consolidation of Variable
Interest Entities, an Interpretation of ARB No. 51 |
In January 2003, FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. 46
(FIN 46), which provides a new framework for
identifying variable interest entities (VIEs) and
determining when a company should include the assets,
liabilities, noncontrolling interests and results of activities
of VIEs in its consolidated financial statements. FIN 46
requires VIEs to be consolidated by a company if that company is
subject to a majority of the risk of loss from the VIEs
activities or entitled to receive a majority of entitys
residual returns, or both.
The provisions of FIN 46 were applicable to variable
interests in VIEs created after January 31, 2003. Variable
interests in VIEs created before February 1, 2003, were
originally subject to the provisions of FIN 46 no later
than July 1, 2003. In October 2003, the FASB issued
guidance that provided for a deferral of the effective date of
applying FIN 46 to entities created before February 1,
2003 to no later than December 31, 2003.
In December 2003, FASB issued a revision to FIN 46
(FIN 46R) to address certain technical
corrections and implementation issues that had arisen since the
issuance of FIN 46. More information related to the
adoption of FIN 46 and FIN 46R is presented in
Note 35.
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Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 105, Application
of Accounting Principles to Loan Commitments |
In March 2004, the Securities Exchange Commission
(SEC) issued Staff Accounting Bulletin
(SAB) No. 105, which summarizes the views of
the SEC staff regarding the application of US GAAP to loan
commitments accounted for as derivative commitments.
SAB No. 105 states the value of the servicing
asset should not be included in the estimates of fair values of
interest rate lock commitments. The adoption of
SAB No. 105 is effective for commitments entered into
after March 31, 2004. The adoption of SAB No. 105 did
not have a significant impact on the Groups consolidated
results of operations or financial condition.
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SFAS No. 132R (revised 2003), Employers
Disclosure about Pensions and Other Postretirement
Benefits |
In December 2003, FASB issued SFAS No. 132R, which
requires additional disclosure in financial statements about
expected future benefit payments, which must be disclosed for
fiscal years ending after June 15, 2004. The new annual
disclosures are included in Note 26 to the consolidated
financial statements.
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SHINHAN FINANCIAL GROUP CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
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Statement of Position No. 03-3, Accounting for
Certain Loans or Debt Securities Acquired in a Transfer |
In December 2003, the American Institute of Certified Public
Accountants issued Statement of Position (SOP)
No. 03-3, which is effective for loans acquired in fiscal
years beginning after December 15, 2004. SOP No. 03-3
requires acquired loans to be recorded at fair value and
prohibits carrying over or creation of valuation allowance in
the initial accounting for all loans acquired in a transfer that
have evidence of deterioration in credit quality since
origination, when it is probable that the investor will be
unable to collect all contractual cash flows. SOP No. 03-3
also limits the yield that may be accreted to the excess of the
undiscounted cash flows over the initial investment of the loan.
The excess of the contractual cash flows over expected cash
flows may not be recognized as an adjustment of yield.
Subsequent increases in expected cash flow are recognized
prospectively through an adjustment of yield over its remaining
life and decreases in expected cash flows are recognized as
impairment. The accounting prescribed in SOP 03-3 is not
expected to have a significant impact on reported operating
results, but could impact the classification of revenues arising
on acquired loans and comparative analysis of the allowance for
loan losses or related trend comparisons. As the accounting
provisions will be applied prospectively to acquired impaired
loans, the significance of such potential classification
differences will be dependent on the volume, if any, of credit
impaired loans acquired.
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|
EITF No. 03-1, The Meaning of Other-Than-Temporary
Impairment and its Application to Certain Investments |
In March 2004, the Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF)
issued EITF No. 03-1, which provides that recognition and
measurement guidance regarding when impairments of equity and
debt securities are considered other-than-temporary thereby
requiring a charge to earnings, and also requires additional
annual disclosures for investments in unrealized loss positions.
In September 2004, FASB issued FASB Staff Position
(FSP) EITF No. 03-1-1, which indefinitely
delays the recognition and measurement provisions of EITF
No. 03-1 pending the issuance of further implementation
guidance. The disclosure requirements of EITF No. 03-1
remain effective and are included in Note 7. The proposed
FSP addressing these issues is expected to be finalized in 2005.
Accordingly, the impact of EITF 03-1, if any, to the
Groups investment portfolios will not be known until the
final consensus is issued.
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|
|
SFAS No. 123 (revised 2004), Share
Based Payment |
In December 2004, FASB issued SFAS No. 123 (revised
2004) (SFAS No. 123R), which revised
SFAS No. 123 and supersedes Accounting Principle Board
(APB) Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock
Issued to Employees. Accounting and reporting under
SFAS No. 123R is generally similar to the
SFAS 123 approach, however, SFAS 123R requires all
share-based payments, including grants of employee stock
options, to be recognized in the income statement using a fair
value-based method. SFAS No. 123R also amends
SFAS No. 95, Statement of Cash Flows, requiring
the benefits of tax deductions in excess of recognized cash
flows to be reported as a financial cash flow, rather than as an
operating cash flow as currently required. The Group plans to
adopt SFAS No. 123R beginning January 1, 2006.
The adoption of SFAS No. 123R is not expected to have
a material impact on the Groups results of operations or
financial condition.
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3. |
Business Changes and Developments |
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Formation of Shinhan Financial Group |
On September 1, 2001, the Group was formed through a
business combination involving exchanges of the Groups
common stock with the former stockholders of Shinhan Bank,
Shinhan Capital Co., Ltd. (Shinhan Capital), Shinhan
Securities Co., Ltd. (Shinhan Securities) and
Shinhan Investment Trust Management
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SHINHAN FINANCIAL GROUP CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
Co., Ltd. (Shinhan ITM). The respective ratios of
exchange for one share of Shinhan Bank, Shinhan Capital, Shinhan
Securities and Shinhan ITMs common stock into the
Groups common stock and the related number of shares of
the Groups common stock issued to the respective former
stockholders were as follows:
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|
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Number of | |
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|
|
|
Shares of the Groups | |
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|
Exchange | |
|
Common Stock | |
|
|
Ratio | |
|
Issued | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
Shinhan Bank
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
275,182,814 |
|
Shinhan Capital
|
|
|
0.3048 |
|
|
|
4,877,424 |
|
Shinhan Securities
|
|
|
0.3594 |
|
|
|
8,570,322 |
|
Shinhan ITM
|
|
|
0.4642 |
|
|
|
3,713,632 |
|
Upon formation of the Group, Shinhan Bank, Shinhan Capital,
Shinhan Securities and Shinhan ITM became wholly-owned
subsidiaries of the Group, and the former stockholders of
Shinhan Bank, Shinhan Capital, Shinhan Securities and Shinhan
ITM owned 94.13 percent, 1.67 percent,
2.93 percent and 1.27 percent of the Group,
respectively, on September 1, 2001. The formation of the
Group was accounted for using the purchase method, with Shinhan
Bank being the accounting acquirer. The fair value of the
acquired net assets of Shinhan Capital, Shinhan Securities and
Shinhan ITM amounted to W31,917 million,
W253,880 million and W19,053 million, respectively.
The acquired assets and liabilities of Shinhan Capital, Shinhan
Securities and Shinhan ITM were recorded at fair value, with the
differences between the fair value of the net assets acquired
and the purchase consideration representing goodwill or negative
goodwill, as appropriate. With respect to the acquisitions of
Shinhan Capital and Shinhan ITM, goodwill of W1,616 million
and W2,432 million, respectively, was recognized. The
acquisition of Shinhan Securities resulted in negative goodwill,
which was initially allocated to the identifiable intangible
assets, premises and equipment on a pro rata basis. After those
asset balances were reduced to zero, the remaining unallocated
negative goodwill in the amount of W63,811 million was
recognized as an extraordinary gain.
On April 4, 2002, the Group acquired 51.0 percent of
the total outstanding common stock of Jeju Bank from Korea
Depository Insurance Corporation (KDIC). On
July 5, 2002, the Group acquired additional common stock of
Jeju Bank and increased its ownership to 62.4 percent. The
total purchase price was approximately W42,935 million in
cash. The acquisition of Jeju Bank was accounted for using the
purchase method and has been reflected in the consolidated
financial statements as of the acquisition date. The fair value
of net assets acquired amounted to W68,628 million.
Furthermore, an initial negative goodwill of
W25,693 million was recognized, and allocated to the
identifiable intangible assets, premises and equipment on a pro
rata basis.
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|
|
Spin-off of Shinhan Card Co., Ltd |
Shinhan Card Co., Ltd. (Shinhan Card) was
established on June 1, 2002 under the Credit Specialty
Finance Law through the spin-off of the credit card division of
Shinhan Bank. Shinhan Card is engaged principally in credit card
services, factoring, consumer loan and installment financing.
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|
Acquisition of Good Morning Securities Co., Ltd.
(Good Morning Securities) |
Between June 18, 2002 and July 9, 2002, the Group
acquired 31.7 percent of the total outstanding common stock
of Good Morning Securities Co., Ltd. (Good Morning
Securities) for approximately W405,216 million in
cash. Subsequently, Good Morning Securities acquired
W360,499 million of its own stock as treasury stock,
increasing the Groups ownership in Good Morning Securities
to 45.4 percent. On
F-26
SHINHAN FINANCIAL GROUP CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
July 31, 2002, the Group contributed its 100 percent
interest in Shinhan Securities to Good Morning Securities to
obtain an additional 15.0 percent of ownership interest and
subsequently Shinhan Securities was merged into Good Morning
Securities. The Group recognized a gain of W10,642 million
on the sale of its 39.53 percent investment in Shinhan
Securities. After the transaction, the Group effectively owned
60.47 percent of the combined entity, which changed its
name to Good Morning Shinhan Securities Co., Ltd. (Good
Morning Shinhan Securities). The aggregate fair value of
net assets acquired amounted to W236,628 million. In
connection with this acquisition, the Group recorded goodwill of
W282,366 million. The goodwill was assigned to the
brokerage and capital market units in the amounts of
W244,736 million and W37,630 million, respectively.
None of the amount is deductible for tax purposes.
On September 17, 2004, the Group decided to incorporate
Good Morning Shinhan Securities as a wholly-owned subsidiary of
the Group through a tender offer and share exchange, at the
board of directors meeting. Pursuant to the resolution,
the Group provided a tender offer for 11.99% of preferred shares
in Good Morning Shinhan Securities at W2,500 per share from
September 24, 2004 to October 13, 2004, and the Group
purchased 8.95% of preferred shares in the market and through
over-the-counter trading during the period. Additionally, on
October 21, 2004, the Group purchased 27.26% of preferred
shares in Good Morning Shinhan Securities at W2,495 per
share in cash, which had been held by Good Morning Shinhan
Securities, and with respect to the remaining shares, one share
of common and preferred stock of Good Morning Shinhan Securities
were exchanged for 0.1633 share and 0.0977 share in
the Group, respectively, as of December 23, 2004. As a
result, as of December 23, 2004, the Groups
percentage of ownership increased to 100% and Good Morning
Shinhan Securities became a wholly-owned subsidiary of the
Group. The aggregate fair value of net assets acquired amounted
to W358,828 million. In connection with additional
acquisition, the Group recorded negative goodwill of
W149,791 million. The negative goodwill was allocated to
non-current assets acquired. Pursuant to SFAS No. 141,
the Group recognized W27,508 million of extraordinary gain
for the year ended December 31, 2004, which is the excess
negative goodwill after allocation to premises and equipment,
brokerage customer relationship and other intangible assets. See
Note 19 for further information related to the
extraordinary gain.
The Group sold its 50 percent interest in its wholly-owned
subsidiary, Shinhan ITM, to BNP Paribas in October 2002.
Subsequently, Shinhan ITM changed its name to Shinhan BNP
Paribas Investment Trust Management Co., Ltd., and became
an equity investee of the Group.
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|
|
Acquisition of Chohung Bank |
On August 19, 2003 (the Closing Date), the
Group acquired 543,570,144 shares or 80.04% of the issued
and outstanding common stock of Chohung Bank from KDIC to
achieve greater economies of scale in the Groups banking
operations, predominantly in its retail banking operations, as
well as gaining an additional distribution channel for the
Groups various financial products offered by its
subsidiaries. Chohung Banks predecessor entity, Han Sung
Bank, was founded as the nations first financial
institution on February 19, 1897. On October 1, 1943,
Chohung Bank became the new name of the combined entity
subsequent to the merger between Han Sung Bank and Dong Il
Bank, one of the nations oldest financial institutions
which was founded on August 8, 1906. The acquisition was
accounted for using the purchase method, with the Group being
the accounting acquirer.
The consolidated financial statements of the Group for the year
ended December 31, 2003 include the operations of Chohung
Bank from September 1, 2003. The assets and liabilities of
Chohung Bank were recorded at fair value, with the excess of the
purchase consideration over the fair value of the net assets
acquired, after allocating to identifiable intangible assets,
recorded as goodwill.
F-27
SHINHAN FINANCIAL GROUP CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
The following table summarizes the estimated fair values of the
assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the date of
acquisition:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In Millions of | |
|
|
Korean Won) | |
|
|
| |
Cash and cash equivalents
|
|
W |
900,552 |
|
Deposits
|
|
|
723,630 |
|
Call loans
|
|
|
1,322,150 |
|
Trading assets
|
|
|
1,617,579 |
|
Securities
|
|
|
6,651,839 |
|
Loans, net of allowance for loan losses
|
|
|
34,547,592 |
|
Premises and equipment, net
|
|
|
1,008,855 |
|
Other assets
|
|
|
4,144,543 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets
|
|
|
50,916,740 |
|
|
|
|
|
Due to depositors
|
|
|
33,076,845 |
|
Borrowings and debentures
|
|
|
12,671,215 |
|
Other liabilities
|
|
|
4,285,705 |
|
Minority interest at book value
|
|
|
11,675 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities
|
|
|
50,045,440 |
|
|
|
|
|
Fair value of net assets of Chohung Bank
|
|
W |
871,300 |
|
|
|
|
|
The allocation of the purchase consideration is as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In Millions of | |
|
|
Korean Won) | |
|
|
| |
Market value of consideration
|
|
W |
2,325,038 |
|
Direct acquisition costs
|
|
|
28,423 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total purchase price
|
|
W |
2,353,461 |
(1) |
|
|
|
|
Allocation of purchase price:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fair value of net assets of Chohung Bank (excluding effect of
deferred taxes)
|
|
W |
1,329,932 |
|
|
Deferred tax
|
|
|
(458,632 |
) |
|
Core deposit intangible asset
|
|
|
770,705 |
|
|
Court deposit intangible asset
|
|
|
186,093 |
|
|
Credit card relationship intangible asset
|
|
|
184,092 |
|
|
Goodwill
|
|
|
341,271 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total purchase price
|
|
W |
2,353,461 |
|
|
|
|
|
Note:
|
|
(1) |
The total purchase price is approximately
W2,353,461 million, which comprised of the following: |
|
|
|
|
1. |
Cash of W900,000 million; |
|
|
2. |
46,583,961 newly issued shares of the Groups redeemable
preferred stock (RPS) with an aggregate estimated
fair value of W710,258 million; |
F-28
SHINHAN FINANCIAL GROUP CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
|
|
|
|
3. |
44,720,603 newly issued shares of the Groups redeemable
convertible preferred stock (RCPS) with an aggregate
estimated fair value of W714,780 million; and |
|
|
4. |
Direct acquisition costs of W28,423 million. |
See Note 21 for more detailed information about the RPS and
the RCPS.
Core deposit intangible reflects the estimated fair value of the
acquired demand deposits and savings accounts which the Group
can expect to maintain for an extended period of time because of
generally stable customer relationships. The core deposit
intangible is amortized over its estimated useful life on a
sum-of-the years-digits basis. The estimated weighted
average life of the core deposit intangible is approximately
10 years. The fair value of this asset was based
principally upon the estimates of (i) the funding benefits
that these deposits provide relative to our alternative funding
sources and (ii) the projected run-off of the related
customer accounts.
Credit card relationship intangible reflects the estimated fair
value of the credit card relationships acquired from Chohung
Bank from which the Group expects to derive future benefits over
the estimated life of such relationships. The customer
relationship intangible is amortized over its estimated useful
life on a sum-of-the years-digits basis. The estimated
weighted average life of the customer relationship intangible is
approximately 11 years. The fair value of this asset was
based principally upon the estimates of (i) the
profitability of the acquired accounts and (ii) the
projected run-off of the acquired accounts.
The Stock Purchase Agreement and the Investment Agreement (the
Agreements) with KDIC to purchase 80.04% of
Chohung Bank stipulates that the Group will pay KDIC certain
contingent consideration. The first element of contingent
consideration of W652,284 million, referred to as the Asset
Indemnity, relates to reimbursement of 80.04% of future credit
losses related to acquired assets. The second element of
contingent consideration of W166,516, referred to as the General
Indemnity, relates to reimbursement of losses from certain
pre-acquisition contingencies and any breach of representations
and warranties of the Agreements. The third element of
contingent consideration relates to a profit earn-out.
A payment of W652,284 million will be made to KDIC on the
second anniversary of the Closing Date. This amount will be
reduced by an amount equal to 80.04% of certain future credit
losses related to acquired corporate and credit card loans,
including loans sold with recourse to Korea Asset Management
Corporation (KAMCO), plus accrued interest,
occurring between December 31, 2002 and the end of the last
quarter before the second anniversary of the Closing Date. The
amount of this payment is dependent upon future events and is
not reasonably estimable.
A payment of W166,516 million will be paid to KDIC on the
second anniversary of the Closing Date. This amount will be
reduced by losses incurred by the Group related to certain
pre-acquisition contingencies occurring within the period
commencing on the Closing Date and ending on the second
anniversary of the Closing Date, plus accrued interest. These
losses include any settlement of contingencies that existed but
were unknown prior to the Closing Date, losses from any breach
of the representations and warranties of the Agreement, and
losses on certain loans sold with recourse not covered under the
Asset Indemnity.
With regards to the General Indemnity clause in the Stock
Purchase Agreement, eligibility of most of indemnifiable items
expired during 2004 and as for the remaining items,
indemnification appeared unlikely as of December 31, 2004.
Accordingly, the Group recorded a liability of
W166,516 million and made an adjustment of
W166,516 million to reflect the aforementioned General
Indemnity Payment as an addition to goodwill.
F-29
SHINHAN FINANCIAL GROUP CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
A profit earn-out will be paid in an amount equal to 20% of
Chohung Banks consolidated net income for the years ended
2004, 2005, and 2006 in the aggregate, determined under Korean
GAAP, in excess of W1.8 trillion. In the event that Chohung
Banks operation is merged into that of Shinhan
Banks, the net income used for the calculation for the
year in which the two entities are merged would equal to the
combined net income of Shinhan Bank and Chohung Bank for the two
years prior to the merger.
Pursuant to the terms of the Agreements, the Group is required
to obtain the consent of KDIC, to the extent permitted under
applicable law, to declare and pay dividends on the Groups
common stock in excess of W750 per share, representing 15%
of par value (W5,000), if the Groups net income as
determined under Korean GAAP is below W800 billion in a
given fiscal year and any of the RPS and the RCPS are
outstanding.
On December 30, 2003, the Group acquired an additional
1.11% interest in Chohung Bank. The Group recorded goodwill of
W14,138 million and intangible assets consisting of core
deposit intangible asset of W10,688 million, court deposit
intangible asset of W2,065 million and credit card
relationship intangible asset of W2,553 million.
Additionally, the Group decided to acquire 18.85% of minority
shares in Chohung Bank through tender offer and share exchange,
at the board of directors meeting held on April 12,
2004, and provided a tender offer for 3.77% of shares in Chohung
Bank at W3,500 per share from April 26, 2004 to
May 17, 2004. With respect to share exchange for 15.08% of
shares in Chohung Bank, the shareholders, who were against the
share exchange, were entitled for rights to sell their shares at
W3,067 per share from May 25, 2004 to June 3,
2004, with a resolution of an extraordinary shareholders
meeting of Chohung Bank held on May 24, 2004, and the
remaining shares were subject to share exchange, at the exchange
ratio of 0.1354 share in the Group to each Chohung Bank
share, on June 22, 2004. As a result, the Groups
percentage of ownership increased to 100% and Chohung Bank
became a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Group. Upon the
acquisition of 66,363,126 shares in Chohung Bank from
shareholders, who were against the share exchange, Chohung Bank
became the shareholder of the Group with 8,985,567 shares
of common stock in the Group. The assets acquired and
liabilities assumed of Chohung Bank were recorded at fair value
with the excess of the fair value of the net asset acquired over
the purchase consideration, recorded as negative goodwill.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In Millions of | |
|
|
Korean Won) | |
|
|
| |
Cash
|
|
W |
94,884 |
|
Stock exchange
|
|
|
331,263 |
|
Direct acquisition cost
|
|
|
565 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total purchase price
|
|
W |
426,712 |
|
|
|
|
|
Allocation of purchase price:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fair value of net assets of Chohung Bank
|
|
W |
403,111 |
|
|
Core deposit intangible asset
|
|
|
133,151 |
|
|
Court deposit intangible asset
|
|
|
115,364 |
|
|
Credit card relationship intangible asset
|
|
|
35,264 |
|
|
Negative goodwill
|
|
|
(260,178 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total purchase price
|
|
W |
426,712 |
|
|
|
|
|
F-30
SHINHAN FINANCIAL GROUP CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
The negative goodwill was allocated to non-current assets
acquired as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Premises and equipment
|
|
W |
169,040 |
|
Core deposit intangible asset
|
|
|
89,067 |
|
Court deposit intangible asset
|
|
|
77,170 |
|
Credit card relationship intangible asset
|
|
|
23,589 |
|
Deferred tax
|
|
|
(98,688 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
Total allocation
|
|
W |
260,178 |
|
|
|
|
|
Acquisition of Shinhan
Credit Information Co., Ltd.
On May 21, 2004, the Group decided to acquire 49% of total
outstanding shares in Shinhan Credit Information Co., Ltd.
(Shinhan Credit Information) from LSH Holdings LLC.
As a result, the Groups percentage of ownership increased
to 100% and Shinhan Credit Information became a wholly-owned
subsidiary of the Group.
Incorporation of Shinhan
Private Equity Inc.
On December 8, 2004, the Group incorporated Shinhan Private
Equity Inc. (Shinhan Private Equity) as a
wholly-owned subsidiary, which is included in the consolidated
financial statements as of December 31, 2004.
The following table presents restricted cash at December 31:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(In millions of Won) | |
Reserve deposits with the BOK
|
|
W |
2,407,401 |
|
|
W |
2,615,574 |
|
Cash restricted for investment activities
|
|
|
1,038,879 |
|
|
|
199,183 |
|
Deposits with insurance companies
|
|
|
78,826 |
|
|
|
|
|
Other
|
|
|
136,891 |
|
|
|
485,953 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
W |
3,661,997 |
|
|
W |
3,300,710 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reserve deposits with the BOK represent the amounts required
under the Bank of Korea Act for payment of certificate of
deposits, other time deposits and mutual installment deposits.
Cash restricted for investment activities represents the amounts
that the Group is contractually restricted for lending purposes
and is reserved solely for purposes of performing investment
activities for its customers. Deposits with insurance companies
for severance benefits decreased due to interim payments in 2004.
|
|
5. |
Call Loans and Securities Purchased under Resale
Agreements |
Call loans and securities purchased under resale agreements, at
their respective carrying values, consisted of the following at
December 31:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(In millions of Won) | |
Call loans
|
|
W |
1,427,919 |
|
|
W |
1,431,095 |
|
Securities purchased under resale agreements
|
|
|
470,300 |
|
|
|
160,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
W |
1,898,219 |
|
|
W |
1,591,095 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
F-31
SHINHAN FINANCIAL GROUP CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
Call loans are short-term lending among banks and financial
institutions, with maturities of 30 days or less.
Typically, call loans have maturities of one day.
Interest income from call loans and securities purchased under
resale agreements, as included in other interest income,
amounted to W41,461 million, W48,351 million and
W93,091 million during the years ended December 31,
2002, 2003 and 2004, respectively.
Trading assets, at fair value, consisted of the following at
December 31:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(In millions of Won) | |
Debt securities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Korean treasury and governmental agencies
|
|
W |
1,152,257 |
|
|
W |
1,994,688 |
|
|
Corporations
|
|
|
368,667 |
|
|
|
964,837 |
|
|
Mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities
|
|
|
39,854 |
|
|
|
20,003 |
|
|
Financial institutions
|
|
|
1,012,823 |
|
|
|
1,322,329 |
|
Equity securities
|
|
|
278,864 |
|
|
|
311,636 |
|
Derivative instruments:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Foreign exchange derivatives
|
|
|
212,082 |
|
|
|
1,435,690 |
|
|
Interest rate derivatives
|
|
|
163,312 |
|
|
|
208,814 |
|
|
Equity derivatives
|
|
|
145,042 |
|
|
|
29,875 |
|
|
Credit derivatives
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
38 |
|
|
Commodity derivatives
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,159 |
|
Other trading assets commodity indexed deposits
|
|
|
4,394 |
|
|
|
25,272 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
W |
3,377,295 |
|
|
W |
6,316,341 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Trading liabilities, at fair value, consisted of the following
at December 31:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(In millions of Won) | |
Derivative instruments:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Foreign exchange derivatives
|
|
W |
217,389 |
|
|
W |
1,493,120 |
|
|
Interest rate derivatives
|
|
|
134,997 |
|
|
|
190,234 |
|
|
Equity derivatives
|
|
|
153,066 |
|
|
|
35,888 |
|
|
Credit derivatives
|
|
|
358 |
|
|
|
50 |
|
|
Commodity derivatives
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,154 |
|
Other trading liabilities commodity indexed deposits
|
|
|
7,251 |
|
|
|
35,131 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
W |
513,061 |
|
|
W |
1,757,577 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
F-32
SHINHAN FINANCIAL GROUP CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
The following represents trading profits (losses) for the years
ended December 31:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2002 | |
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(In millions of Won) | |
Debt securities
|
|
W |
8,365 |
|
|
W |
(2,292 |
) |
|
W |
97,844 |
|
Equity securities
|
|
|
(4,401 |
) |
|
|
35,025 |
|
|
|
14,703 |
|
Derivative instruments
|
|
|
84,063 |
|
|
|
38,905 |
|
|
|
29,272 |
|
Other trading activities commodity indexed deposits
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
439 |
|
|
|
743 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net trading profits
|
|
W |
88,027 |
|
|
W |
72,077 |
|
|
W |
142,562 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the years ended December 31, 2002, 2003 and 2004, net
unrealized (gains) losses on trading securities of
W18,888 million, W18,680 million and
W27,887 million, respectively, were included in net trading
profits.
The amortized costs and estimated fair values of the
Groups available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities
and the related unrealized gains and losses at December 31
were as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Gross | |
|
Gross | |
|
|
|
|
|
Gross | |
|
Gross | |
|
|
|
|
Amortized | |
|
Unrealized | |
|
Unrealized | |
|
|
|
Amortized | |
|
Unrealized | |
|
Unrealized | |
|
|
|
|
Cost | |
|
Gains | |
|
Losses | |
|
Fair Value | |
|
Cost | |
|
Gains | |
|
Losses | |
|
Fair Value | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(In millions of Won) | |
Available-for-sale securities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Debt securities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Korean treasury and governmental agencies
|
|
W |
8,984,274 |
|
|
W |
43,333 |
|
|
W |
46,088 |
|
|
W |
8,981,519 |
|
|
W |
8,724,892 |
|
|
W |
128,443 |
|
|
W |
18,318 |
|
|
W |
8,835,017 |
|
|
Corporations
|
|
|
1,547,169 |
|
|
|
25,290 |
|
|
|
20,282 |
|
|
|
1,552,177 |
|
|
|
1,275,621 |
|
|
|
17,979 |
|
|
|
848 |
|
|
|
1,292,752 |
|
|
Financial institutions
|
|
|
5,975,412 |
|
|
|
40,139 |
|
|
|
17,113 |
|
|
|
5,998,438 |
|
|
|
5,644,618 |
|
|
|
30,419 |
|
|
|
326 |
|
|
|
5,674,711 |
|
|
Foreign governments
|
|
|
12,693 |
|
|
|
340 |
|
|
|
79 |
|
|
|
12,954 |
|
|
|
56,599 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
99 |
|
|
|
56,500 |
|
|
Mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities
|
|
|
1,118,834 |
|
|
|
1,570 |
|
|
|
1,567 |
|
|
|
1,118,837 |
|
|
|
1,733,939 |
|
|
|
8,643 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
1,742,579 |
|
Marketable equity securities
|
|
|
394,917 |
|
|
|
47,049 |
|
|
|
7,356 |
|
|
|
434,610 |
|
|
|
442,232 |
|
|
|
67,936 |
|
|
|
3,498 |
|
|
|
506,670 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
W |
18,033,299 |
|
|
W |
157,721 |
|
|
W |
92,485 |
|
|
W |
18,098,535 |
|
|
W |
17,877,901 |
|
|
W |
253,420 |
|
|
W |
23,092 |
|
|
W |
18,108,229 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Held-to-maturity securities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Debt securities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Korean treasury and governmental agencies
|
|
W |
2,351,053 |
|
|
W |
121,317 |
|
|
W |
247 |
|
|
W |
2,472,123 |
|
|
W |
1,661,777 |
|
|
W |
152,210 |
|
|
W |
59 |
|
|
W |
1,813,928 |
|
|
Corporations
|
|
|
364,689 |
|
|
|
11,589 |
|
|
|
121 |
|
|
|
376,157 |
|
|
|
218,424 |
|
|
|
7,092 |
|
|
|
416 |
|
|
|
225,100 |
|
|
Financial institutions
|
|
|
552,904 |
|
|
|
22,108 |
|
|
|
1,082 |
|
|
|
573,930 |
|
|
|
1,219,121 |
|
|
|
49,188 |
|
|
|
52 |
|
|
|
1,268,257 |
|
|
Mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities
|
|
|
336,164 |
|
|
|
2,853 |
|
|
|
17 |
|
|
|
339,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
W |
3,604,810 |
|
|
W |
157,867 |
|
|
W |
1,467 |
|
|
W |
3,761,210 |
|
|
W |
3,099,322 |
|
|
W |
208,490 |
|
|
W |
527 |
|
|
W |
3,307,285 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
BOK is the central bank that establishes monetary policies for
Korea. The Korea Development Bank (KDB) is owned and
controlled by the Korean government. Of the total amounts listed
above in the financial institutions category at
December 31, 2003 and 2004, the fair value of
available-for-sale debt securities included
W3,981,871 million and W3,519,768 million,
respectively, that were issued by BOK and KDB. Of the total
amounts listed above in the financial institutions category at
December 31, 2003 and 2004, the amortized cost of
held-to-maturity debt securities included W209,254 million
and W484,365 million, respectively, that were related to
BOK and KDB.
F-33
SHINHAN FINANCIAL GROUP CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
The Group has recognized impairment losses on available-for-sale
and held-to-maturity securities as a charge to net gains
(losses) on securities, where decreases in value were deemed to
be other-than-temporary during the years ended December 31:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2002 | |
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(In millions of Won) | |
Available-for-sale securities
|
|
W |
41,427 |
|
|
W |
125,249 |
|
|
W |
150,901 |
|
Held-to-maturity securities
|
|
|
1,140 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total other-than-temporary impairment losses
|
|
W |
42,567 |
|
|
W |
125,249 |
|
|
W |
150,901 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The following table presents the current fair value and the
associated unrealized losses on investments in
available-for-sale debt securities, marketable equity securities
and held-to-maturity debt securities with unrealized losses at
December 31, 2004. The table also discloses whether these
securities have had unrealized losses for less than
12 months, or for 12 months or longer:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Less Than 12 Months | |
|
12 Months or Longer | |
|
Total | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Gross | |
|
|
|
Gross | |
|
|
|
Gross | |
|
|
|
|
Unrealized | |
|
|
|
Unrealized | |
|
|
|
Unrealized | |
|
|
Fair Value | |
|
Losses | |
|
Fair Value | |
|
Losses | |
|
Fair Value | |
|
Losses | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(In millions of Won) | |
Available-for-sale securities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Debt securities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Korean treasury and governmental agencies
|
|
W |
2,765,373 |
|
|
W |
(15,142 |
) |
|
W |
339,685 |
|
|
W |
(3,176 |
) |
|
W |
3,105,058 |
|
|
W |
(18,318 |
) |
|
Corporations
|
|
|
115,851 |
|
|
|
(769 |
) |
|
|
320 |
|
|
|
(80 |
) |
|
|
116,171 |
|
|
|
(849 |
) |
|
Financial institutions
|
|
|
216,992 |
|
|
|
(245 |
) |
|
|
19,452 |
|
|
|
(80 |
) |
|
|
236,444 |
|
|
|
(325 |
) |
|
Foreign governments
|
|
|
5,432 |
|
|
|
(99 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,432 |
|
|
|
(99 |
) |
|
Mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities
|
|
|
37,534 |
|
|
|
(3 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
37,534 |
|
|
|
(3 |
) |
Marketable equity securities
|
|
|
47,618 |
|
|
|
(3,455 |
) |
|
|
52 |
|
|
|
(43 |
) |
|
|
47,670 |
|
|
|
(3,498 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
W |
3,188,800 |
|
|
W |
(19,713 |
) |
|
W |
359,509 |
|
|
W |
(3,379 |
) |
|
W |
3,548,309 |
|
|
W |
(23,092 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Held-to-maturity securities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Debt securities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Korean treasury and governmental agencies
|
|
W |
3,994 |
|
|
W |
(10 |
) |
|
W |
57 |
|
|
W |
(49 |
) |
|
W |
4,051 |
|
|
W |
(59 |
) |
|
Corporations
|
|
|
2,193 |
|
|
|
(416 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,193 |
|
|
|
(416 |
) |
|
Financial institutions
|
|
|
5,167 |
|
|
|
(52 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,167 |
|
|
|
(52 |
) |
|
Mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
W |
11,354 |
|
|
W |
(478 |
) |
|
W |
57 |
|
|
W |
(49 |
) |
|
W |
11,411 |
|
|
W |
(527 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total temporary impaired securities
|
|
W |
3,200,154 |
|
|
W |
(20,191 |
) |
|
W |
359,566 |
|
|
W |
(3,428 |
) |
|
W |
3,559,720 |
|
|
W |
(23,619 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Included in W23,092 million of gross unrealized losses on
AFS securities at December 31, 2004 was W3,380 million
of unrealized losses that have existed for a period greater than
12 months. These were primarily caused by floating rate
securities issued by government-sponsored enterprises. Those
floating rate securities were acquired between 2001 and 2003,
and unrealized loss on those securities mainly resulted from
interest rate changes, whose applicable interest rate (floating
rate) had significantly decreased compared to the decrease in
market interest rate. As the extent of the decline for each
security is not substantial and
F-34
SHINHAN FINANCIAL GROUP CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
unrelated to credit quality, the Groups management
believes that the losses are temporary in nature not due to
underlying credit concerns of the issuers.
Management has determined that the unrealized losses on the
Groups investments in equity and debt securities at
December 31, 2004 are temporary in nature. The Group
conducts a periodic review to identify and evaluate investments
that have indications of possible impairment. An investment in a
debt or equity security is impaired if its fair value falls
below its cost and the decline is considered
other-than-temporary. Factors considered in determining whether
a loss is temporary include the length of time and extent to
which fair value has been below cost; the financial condition
and near-term prospects of the issuer; and the Groups
ability and intent to hold the investment for a period of time
sufficient to allow for any anticipated recovery. The
Groups review for impairment generally entails:
|
|
|
|
|
Identification and evaluation of investments that have
indications of possible impairment |
|
|
|
Analysis of individual investments that have fair values less
than 80% of amortized cost, including consideration of the
length of time the investment has been in an unrealized loss
position |
|
|
|
Discussion of evidential matter, including an evaluation of
factors or triggers that would or could cause individual
investments to qualify as having other-than-temporary
impairments and those that would not support
other-than-temporary impairment |
|
|
|
Documentation of the results of these analyses, as required
under business policies |
Any deterioration in Korean economic conditions or specific
situations of the issuers of the securities could adversely
affect the fair value of securities held by the Group.
Interest and dividends on securities comprised of the following
for the years ended December 31:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2002 | |
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(In millions of Won) | |
Interest income
|
|
W |
747,332 |
|
|
W |
923,222 |
|
|
W |
1,200,356 |
|
Dividends
|
|
|
1,779 |
|
|
|
4,132 |
|
|
|
64,483 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
W |
749,111 |
|
|
W |
927,354 |
|
|
W |
1,264,839 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the years ended December 31, 2002, 2003 and 2004,
proceeds from sales of available-for-sale securities amounted to
W10,554,089 million, W11,032,423 million and
W12,071,514 million, respectively. Gross realized gains
amounted to W268,958 million, W75,906 million and
W146,002 million for the years ended December 31,
2002, 2003 and 2004, respectively. Gross realized losses
amounted to W83,044 million, W78,456 million and
W72,216 million for the years ended December 31, 2002,
2003 and 2004, respectively.
The amortized cost and estimated fair value of the Groups
available-for-sale and held-to-maturity debt securities at
December 31, 2004 by contractual maturity are shown in the
table below. Expected maturities
F-35
SHINHAN FINANCIAL GROUP CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
may differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may
have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without
call or prepayment penalties:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Available-for-sale | |
|
Held-to-maturity | |
|
|
Debt Securities | |
|
Debt Securities | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
Amortized Cost | |
|
Fair Value | |
|
Amortized Cost | |
|
Fair Value | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(In millions of Won) | |
Within 1 year
|
|
W |
4,304,587 |
|
|
W |
4,322,117 |
|
|
W |
1,279,521 |
|
|
W |
1,321,224 |
|
Over 1 year through 5 years
|
|
|
9,773,101 |
|
|
|
9,928,055 |
|
|
|
1,647,354 |
|
|
|
1,800,947 |
|
Over 5 years through 10 years
|
|
|
1,017,099 |
|
|
|
1,033,858 |
|
|
|
172,447 |
|
|
|
185,114 |
|
Over 10 years
|
|
|
31,562 |
|
|
|
31,576 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Securities not due at a single maturity date
|
|
|
2,309,320 |
|
|
|
2,285,952 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
W |
17,435,669 |
|
|
W |
17,601,558 |
|
|
W |
3,099,322 |
|
|
W |
3,307,285 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The composition of the loan portfolio at December 31 was as
follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(In millions of Won) | |
Commercial:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commercial and industrial
|
|
W |
35,616,698 |
|
|
W |
35,653,127 |
|
|
Other commercial
|
|
|
17,377,842 |
|
|
|
17,988,288 |
|
|
Lease financing
|
|
|
1,091,330 |
|
|
|
981,002 |
|
Consumer:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mortgage and home equity
|
|
|
20,517,109 |
|
|
|
22,180,112 |
|
|
Credit cards
|
|
|
6,112,409 |
|
|
|
4,731,913 |
|
|
Other consumer
|
|
|
14,579,758 |
|
|
|
15,545,796 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total loans, gross
|
|
|
95,295,146 |
|
|
|
97,080,238 |
|
|
|
Deferred loan origination costs
|
|
|
126,837 |
|
|
|
98,411 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
95,421,983 |
|
|
|
97,178,649 |
|
|
|
Less: Allowance for loan losses
|
|
|
3,630,728 |
|
|
|
2,310,555 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total loans, net
|
|
W |
91,791,255 |
|
|
W |
94,868,094 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
During 2003 and 2004, the Group received convertible debt
securities with a fair market value of W96,471 million and
W1,450 million, respectively, and equity securities with a
fair market value of W211,074 million and
W213,308 million, respectively, through the restructuring
of 38 loans in 2003 and 36 loans in 2004, with an aggregate book
value of W590,959 million in 2003 and W354,074 million
in 2004. The Group recognized aggregate charge-offs of
W283,414 million and W139,316 million related to these
transactions during the years ended December 31, 2003 and
2004, respectively.
F-36
SHINHAN FINANCIAL GROUP CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
Impaired loans are those on which the Group believes it is
probable that it will not be able to collect all amounts due
according to the contractual terms of the loan. The following
table sets forth information about the Groups impaired
loans at December 31:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(In millions of Won) | |
Impaired loans with an allowance
|
|
W |
3,113,325 |
|
|
W |
2,268,924 |
|
Impaired loans without an allowance
|
|
|
374,711 |
|
|
|
376,606 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
W |
3,488,036 |
|
|
W |
2,645,530 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Allowance for impaired loans
|
|
W |
1,349,272 |
|
|
W |
885,332 |
|
Average balance of impaired loans during the year
|
|
|
2,867,370 |
|
|
|
2,057,663 |
|
Interest income recognized on impaired loans
|
|
|
51,986 |
|
|
|
90,548 |
|
Included in the above table were smaller balance commercial
loans managed on a portfolio basis which were collectively
identified as impaired amounting to W649,017 million and
W738,946 million at December 31, 2003 and 2004,
respectively.
Loans that are 14 days or less past due in case of
commercial loans and 30 days or less past due in case of
consumer loans are regarded as nonaccrual loans in a repayment
grace period and the Group does not generally request borrowers
with such past due loans to make immediate repayment of the
outstanding principal balances and related accrued interest. At
December 31, 2003 and 2004, nonacccrual loans, excluding
the past due loans within the repayment grace period, totaled
W3,132,349 million and W2,453,038 million,
respectively.
Adverse economic conditions in the Korean economy may continue
to have an adverse effect on the Groups debtors. The Group
owns investment securities issued by and has loans outstanding
to a number of Korean companies that have experienced financial
difficulties. The ultimate collectibility of these amounts is
subject to a number of factors, including the successful
performance of the debtors under various restructuring plans in
place or in process of negotiation and their ability to perform
on loan and debt obligations given the status of the Korean
economy and the potential continuation of the adverse trends or
other unfavorable developments. Consequently, it is reasonably
possible that adjustments could be made to the reserves for
impaired loans and to the carrying amount of investments in the
near term in amounts that may be material to the Groups
consolidated financial statements.
F-37
SHINHAN FINANCIAL GROUP CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
The following table summarizes the changes in the allowance for
loan losses and the allowance for losses on guarantees and
acceptances for the years ended December 31:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Guarantees and | |
|
|
|
|
|
Guarantees and | |
|
|
|
|
Loans | |
|
Acceptances(1) | |
|
Total | |
|
Loans | |
|
Acceptances(1) | |
|
Total | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(In millions of Won) | |
Balance at beginning of the year
|
|
W |
995,725 |
|
|
W |
81,512 |
|
|
W |
1,077,237 |
|
|
W |
3,630,728 |
|
|
W |
176,653 |
|
|
W |
3,807,381 |
|
Reclassification of accounts to other liability
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,005 |
) |
|
|
(1,005 |
) |
Provision for loan losses
|
|
|
1,011,366 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,011,366 |
|
|
|
195,446 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
195,446 |
|
Provision for guarantees and acceptances
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(45,779 |
) |
|
|
(45,779 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(60,032 |
) |
|
|
(60,032 |
) |
Allowance relating to:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Acquisition of Chohung Bank
|
|
|
2,739,297 |
|
|
|
140,920 |
|
|
|
2,880,217 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loans reacquired from Korea Asset Management Corporation subject
to recourse
|
|
|
31,831 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
31,831 |
|
|
|
1,900 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,900 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,771,128 |
|
|
|
140,920 |
|
|
|
2,912,048 |
|
|
|
1,900 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,900 |
|
Charge-offs
|
|
|
(1,395,907 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,395,907 |
) |
|
|
(1,824,897 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,824,897 |
) |
Recoveries
|
|
|
248,416 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
248,416 |
|
|
|
307,378 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
307,378 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at end of the year
|
|
W |
3,630,728 |
|
|
W |
176,653 |
|
|
W |
3,807,381 |
|
|
W |
2,310,555 |
|
|
W |
115,616 |
|
|
W |
2,426,171 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Note:
|
|
(1) |
The allowance for losses on guarantees and acceptances has been
included in other liabilities. |
The Group originates direct financing leases on certain
machinery, computers and various other equipment, automobiles
and ships for customers in a variety of industries. Income
attributable to these leases is initially recorded as unearned
income and subsequently recognized as interest income, using the
effective interest method, over the term of the leases. The
terms of the leases are generally from 3 to 10 years. The
components of the net investment in direct financing leases at
December 31, as included in the respective loan balances,
were as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(In millions of Won) | |
Gross lease payments receivable
|
|
W |
1,204,486 |
|
|
W |
1,056,681 |
|
Estimated unguaranteed residual values
|
|
|
41,144 |
|
|
|
31,125 |
|
Unearned income
|
|
|
(154,300 |
) |
|
|
(106,804 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
W |
1,091,330 |
|
|
W |
981,002 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
F-38
SHINHAN FINANCIAL GROUP CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
The scheduled maturities of net lease payments receivable at
December 31 were as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In millions of | |
Years Ending |
|
Won) | |
|
|
| |
2005
|
|
W |
371,530 |
|
2006
|
|
|
260,160 |
|
2007
|
|
|
148,592 |
|
2008
|
|
|
77,575 |
|
2009
|
|
|
49,318 |
|
Thereafter
|
|
|
73,827 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
W |
981,002 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9. |
Premises and Equipment |
Premises and equipment at December 31 were as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(In millions of Won) | |
Land
|
|
W |
952,548 |
|
|
W |
942,717 |
|
Building
|
|
|
750,115 |
|
|
|
697,075 |
|
Equipment and furniture
|
|
|
538,984 |
|
|
|
594,132 |
|
Capitalized software costs
|
|
|
97,568 |
|
|
|
106,320 |
|
Leasehold improvements
|
|
|
97,387 |
|
|
|
108,312 |
|
Construction in progress
|
|
|
2,093 |
|
|
|
2,781 |
|
Operating lease assets
|
|
|
147,147 |
|
|
|
173,634 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total premises and equipment, gross
|
|
|
2,585,842 |
|
|
|
2,624,971 |
|
|
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
(583,118 |
) |
|
|
(776,918 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total premises and equipment, net
|
|
W |
2,002,724 |
|
|
W |
1,848,053 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation expense on buildings, equipment and furniture,
leasehold improvements and operating lease assets amounted to
W81,531 million, W163,211 million and
W214,994 million, and amortization expense on capitalized
software costs amounted to W9,765 million,
W28,669 million and W26,273 million for the years
ended December 31, 2002, 2003 and 2004, respectively.
Accumulated depreciation on operating lease assets at
December 31, 2003 and 2004 were W47,932 million and
W80,426 million, respectively.
|
|
10. |
Goodwill and Intangible Assets |
The Group recorded goodwill of W355,409 million and
intangible assets consisting of core deposit intangible asset of
W781,393 million, court deposit intangible asset of
W188,158 million and credit card relationship intangible
asset of W186,645 million in connection with the
acquisition of Chohung Bank in 2003. Additionally, the Group
recorded intangible assets consisting of core deposit intangible
asset of W44,083 million, court deposit intangible asset of
W38,195 million and credit card relationship intangible
asset of W11,675 million in connection with the acquisition
of the remaining 18.85% shares of Chohung Bank in 2004.
The Group recorded goodwill and intangible assets of
W282,366 million and W81,500 million, respectively, in
connection with the acquisition of Good Morning Securities and
merger between Good Morning Securities and Shinhan Securities in
2002. The Group also recorded core deposit intangible assets of W
F-39
SHINHAN FINANCIAL GROUP CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
5,004 million in connection with the acquisition of Jeju
Bank in 2002. The Group did not have any goodwill prior to
July 1, 2001.
The changes in goodwill for the years ended December 31,
2003 and 2004 were as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Good Morning | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Chohung | |
|
Shinhan | |
|
Shinhan | |
|
|
|
|
Bank | |
|
Securities | |
|
Capital | |
|
Total | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(In millions of Won) | |
Balance at January 1, 2003
|
|
W |
|
|
|
W |
145,364 |
|
|
W |
1,616 |
|
|
W |
146,980 |
|
Acquisition
|
|
|
355,409 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
355,409 |
|
Disposition
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Impairment loss
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at December 31, 2003
|
|
|
355,409 |
|
|
|
145,364 |
|
|
|
1,616 |
|
|
|
502,389 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Acquisition
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Disposition
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Impairment loss
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other
|
|
|
113,526 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
113,526 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at December 31, 2004
|
|
W |
468,935 |
|
|
W |
145,364 |
|
|
W |
1,616 |
|
|
W |
615,915 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The changes in goodwill by reportable segment for the years
ended December 31, 2003 and 2004 were as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Treasury & | |
|
|
|
Other | |
|
Securities | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Retail | |
|
Corporate | |
|
International | |
|
Credit | |
|
Banking | |
|
Brokerage | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Banking | |
|
Banking | |
|
Business | |
|
Card | |
|
Services | |
|
Services | |
|
Other | |
|
Total | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(In millions of Won) | |
Balance at January 1, 2003
|
|
W |
|
|
|
W |
|
|
|
W |
|
|
|
W |
|
|
|
W |
|
|
|
W |
129,285 |
|
|
W |
17,695 |
|
|
W |
146,980 |
|
Acquisition
|
|
|
223,200 |
|
|
|
32,345 |
|
|
|
20,489 |
|
|
|
51,500 |
|
|
|
5,439 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
22,436 |
|
|
|
355,409 |
|
Disposition
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Impairment loss
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at December 31, 2003
|
|
|
223,200 |
|
|
|
32,345 |
|
|
|
20,489 |
|
|
|
51,500 |
|
|
|
5,439 |
|
|
|
129,285 |
|
|
|
40,131 |
|
|
|
502,389 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Acquisition
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Disposition
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Impairment loss
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other
|
|
|
71,295 |
|
|
|
1,072 |
|
|
|
6,545 |
|
|
|
16,450 |
|
|
|
10,997 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,167 |
|
|
|
113,526 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at December 31, 2004
|
|
W |
294,495 |
|
|
W |
33,417 |
|
|
W |
27,034 |
|
|
W |
67,950 |
|
|
W |
16,436 |
|
|
W |
129,285 |
|
|
W |
47,298 |
|
|
W |
615,915 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The Group allocated the goodwill resulting from its acquisition
of Chohung Bank to the reporting units based on their relative
fair values as of the acquisition date. The fair values of the
reporting units were determined using a discounted cash flow
model. The discounted cash flows were calculated by taking the
net present value of estimated cash flows using a combination of
historical results, estimated future cash flows, and other
factors. The Group used internal forecasts to estimate future
cash flows and actual results may differ from forecasted
results. The Group believed that this methodology provides a
reasonable means to determine fair values. Cash flows were
discounted using a discount rate based on a weighted average
cost of capital resulting in a range of 6.76 percent to
16.89 percent. The weighted average cost of capital was
determined
F-40
SHINHAN FINANCIAL GROUP CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
using the long-term U.S. Treasury rate adjusted for country
risk, estimated required market returns and risk/return rates
for companies in similar industries of the respective reporting
unit. The reporting units utilized above were those that were
identified as business segments in Note 33 or one level
below those business segments.
The uncertainties in the global and Korean economies have had a
negative impact on the Korean financial market. The sharp
decline in the market trading volume and the profitability
margins on proprietary trading in the second half of the year
2002 have significantly decreased Good Morning Shinhan
Securities brokerage commission income and its trading
profit, the main income streams of its respective units. The
Group promptly reassessed all key assumptions underlying
goodwill valuation, including those relating to short-term and
long-term growth rates, profitability margins, and projected
market share. As a result of the analysis, the Group determined
that impairment charges of W115,450 million and
W21,552 million were necessary related to goodwill recorded
in connection with the acquisition of Good Morning Shinhan
Securities brokerage and capital market units because the
fair value of each reporting unit was less than the book value
of the respective unit at December 31, 2002. The impairment
charge was measured based on the difference between the implied
fair value and the carrying amount of the goodwill in each
respective reporting unit.
As discussed in Note 3, General Indemnity, an element of
contingent consideration, has mostly expired during 2004 and the
possibility of indemnification is assumed to be remote. As a
result, additional goodwill in the amount of
W166,516 million was recognized. Also, tax benefits from
the valuation allowance recognized for operating loss
carryforwards of Chohung Bank reduced goodwill by
W45,422 million.
The Groups evaluation for impairment of the carrying value
of goodwill for the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2004
indicated that no goodwill was impaired.
Intangible assets consisted of the following at December 31:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
Gross Carrying | |
|
Accumulated | |
|
Net Carrying | |
|
Gross Carrying | |
|
Accumulated | |
|
Net Carrying | |
|
|
Amount | |
|
Amortization | |
|
Amount | |
|
Amount | |
|
Amortization | |
|
Amount | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(In millions of Won) | |
Core deposit of Jeju Bank(1)
|
|
W |
5,004 |
|
|
W |
(1,046 |
) |
|
W |
3,958 |
|
|
W |
2,508 |
|
|
W |
(2,508 |
) |
|
W |
|
|
Brokerage customer relationship
|
|
|
68,266 |
|
|
|
(37,476 |
) |
|
|
30,791 |
|
|
|
68,266 |
|
|
|
(64,551 |
) |
|
|
3,715 |
|
KSFC deposit
|
|
|
10,941 |
|
|
|
(6,093 |
) |
|
|
4,848 |
|
|
|
10,941 |
|
|
|
(10,415 |
) |
|
|
526 |
|
Core deposit of Chohung Bank
|
|
|
781,393 |
|
|
|
(18,956 |
) |
|
|
762,437 |
|
|
|
825,477 |
|
|
|
(156,342 |
) |
|
|
669,135 |
|
Credit card relationship of Chohung Bank
|
|
|
186,645 |
|
|
|
(5,579 |
) |
|
|
181,066 |
|
|
|
198,320 |
|
|
|
(54,693 |
) |
|
|
143,627 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total intangible assets subject to amortization
|
|
|
1,052,249 |
|
|
|
(69,149 |
) |
|
|
983,100 |
|
|
|
1,105,512 |
|
|
|
(288,509 |
) |
|
|
817,003 |
|
KSFC borrowing(2)
|
|
|
2,293 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,293 |
|
|
|
400 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
400 |
|
Court deposit of Chohung Bank
|
|
|
188,158 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
188,158 |
|
|
|
226,353 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
226,353 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total indefinite-lived intangible assets
|
|
|
190,451 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
190,451 |
|
|
|
226,753 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
226,753 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
W |
1,242,700 |
|
|
W |
(69,149 |
) |
|
W |
1,173,551 |
|
|
W |
1,332,265 |
|
|
W |
(288,509 |
) |
|
W |
1,043,756 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
F-41
SHINHAN FINANCIAL GROUP CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
Note:
|
|
(1) |
The change of gross carrying amount of W2,496 million is
due to the decrease caused by realization of net operating
losses carry-forwarded from 2001. |
|
(2) |
The change of gross carrying amount of W1,893 million is
due to impairment loss recognized in 2004. |
Amortization expense on intangible assets was
W12,942 million, W55,136 million and
W187,568 million during the years ended December 31,
2002, 2003 and 2004, respectively.
On January 1, 2004, the Group changed its amortization
method of intangible assets from the straight-line method to the
sum-of-the-years digits method to better reflect the
run-off of the economic value of intangibles. The cumulative
effect of accounting change was W23,049 million, net of
taxes of W8,743 million.
The estimated aggregate amortization expenses on intangible
assets subject to amortization for the years ending
December 31 are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In Millions of | |
Years Ending |
|
Won) | |
|
|
| |
2005
|
|
W |
181,584 |
|
2006
|
|
|
155,189 |
|
2007
|
|
|
129,362 |
|
2008
|
|
|
103,535 |
|
2009
|
|
|
78,283 |
|
Thereafter
|
|
|
169,050 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
W |
817,003 |
|
|
|
|
|
During 2004, the Group performed an impairment test for the
carrying amount of indefinite-lived intangible assets. As a
result of the test, the Group determined that an impairment
charge of W1,893 million was necessary related to KSFC
borrowing intangible asset because the fair value of KSFC
borrowing intangible asset was less than the carrying amount on
December 31, 2004. The impairment charge was measured based
on the difference between the fair value and carrying amount of
KSFC borrowing intangible asset.
Other assets consisted of the following at December 31:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(In millions of Won) | |
Accrued interest and dividends receivable
|
|
W |
631,007 |
|
|
W |
455,262 |
|
Receivables for foreign exchange spot contracts
|
|
|
940,285 |
|
|
|
2,463,992 |
|
Accounts receivable
|
|
|
554,408 |
|
|
|
2,042,601 |
|
Accrued interest income
|
|
|
164,331 |
|
|
|
64,358 |
|
Deferred tax assets
|
|
|
1,152,620 |
|
|
|
829,276 |
|
Other investments
|
|
|
1,060,476 |
|
|
|
1,076,326 |
|
Prepaid expenses
|
|
|
33,524 |
|
|
|
56,183 |
|
Others
|
|
|
65,073 |
|
|
|
83,849 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
W |
4,601,724 |
|
|
W |
7,071,847 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
F-42
SHINHAN FINANCIAL GROUP CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
Deposits at December 31 were as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Weighted- | |
|
|
|
Weighted- | |
|
|
|
|
Average | |
|
|
|
Average | |
|
|
Balance | |
|
Interest Rate | |
|
Balance | |
|
Interest Rate | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(In millions of Won, except percentages) | |
Interest-bearing deposits
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Demand deposits
|
|
W |
6,863,834 |
|
|
|
1.39 |
% |
|
W |
5,620,644 |
|
|
|
1.33 |
% |
|
Savings deposits
|
|
|
24,558,760 |
|
|
|
1.46 |
% |
|
|
24,427,179 |
|
|
|
1.24 |
% |
|
Certificate of deposits
|
|
|
7,069,321 |
|
|
|
4.44 |
% |
|
|
8,051,525 |
|
|
|
4.08 |
% |
|
Other time deposits
|
|
|
40,999,776 |
|
|
|
4.19 |
% |
|
|
39,449,288 |
|
|
|
3.83 |
% |
|
Mutual installment deposits
|
|
|
2,669,248 |
|
|
|
5.36 |
% |
|
|
2,384,922 |
|
|
|
4.54 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
82,160,939 |
|
|
|
3.31 |
% |
|
|
79,933,558 |
|
|
|
2.93 |
% |
Noninterest-bearing deposits
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Demand deposits
|
|
|
1,328,203 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,745,925 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
W |
83,489,142 |
|
|
|
3.25 |
% |
|
W |
82,679,483 |
|
|
|
2.85 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest-bearing demand deposits on December 31, 2004
primarily represented court related deposits held at Chohung
Bank. Other time deposits include premium accounts for top
customers, tax savings accounts for high net worth customers and
savings accounts for household financing, and foreign currency
deposits. Mutual installment deposits enable customers to become
eligible for mortgage and other consumer loans as well as
corporate loans while maintaining an account with the Group.
The contractual maturities of certificate of deposits, other
time deposits and mutual installment deposits at
December 31 were as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In Millions of | |
Years Ending |
|
Won) | |
|
|
| |
2005
|
|
W |
43,058,499 |
|
2006
|
|
|
3,205,607 |
|
2007
|
|
|
1,842,119 |
|
2008
|
|
|
396,760 |
|
2009
|
|
|
396,235 |
|
Thereafter
|
|
|
986,515 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
W |
49,885,735 |
|
|
|
|
|
The KDIC provides deposit insurance up to a total of
W50 million per depositor in each bank pursuant to the
Depositor Protection Act for deposits due after January 1,
2001, regardless of the placement date of deposit.
F-43
SHINHAN FINANCIAL GROUP CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
|
|
13. |
Short-Term Borrowings |
Short-term borrowings consist of borrowed funds with original
maturities of less than one year at December 31:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Weighted- | |
|
|
|
Weighted- | |
|
|
|
|
Average | |
|
|
|
Average | |
|
|
Balance | |
|
Interest Rate | |
|
Balance | |
|
Interest Rate | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(In millions of Won, except percentages) | |
Borrowings from BOK
|
|
W |
1,963,755 |
|
|
|
2.41 |
% |
|
W |
1,567,708 |
|
|
|
2.32 |
% |
Borrowings in foreign currencies
|
|
|
5,318,558 |
|
|
|
1.26 |
% |
|
|
3,999,173 |
|
|
|
1.09 |
% |
Borrowings from trust accounts
|
|
|
868,569 |
|
|
|
4.28 |
% |
|
|
706,578 |
|
|
|
3.84 |
% |
Call money
|
|
|
179,279 |
|
|
|
3.55 |
% |
|
|
1,155,569 |
|
|
|
3.30 |
% |
Other borrowings(1)
|
|
|
2,874,578 |
|
|
|
5.72 |
% |
|
|
3,524,527 |
|
|
|
3.41 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
W |
11,204,739 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
W |
10,953,555 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Note:
|
|
(1) |
The majority of other borrowings relate to borrowings from other
financial institutions. |
Total interest expense on short-term borrowings amounted to
W252,912 million, W315,116 million and
W340,733 million, of which W58,126 million,
W63,789 million and W115,780 million, respectively,
related to call money, during 2002, 2003 and 2004, respectively.
A summary of the secured borrowings and relevant collateral at
carrying values at December 31 is as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Collateral | |
|
|
|
Collateral | |
|
|
|
|
Secured | |
|
| |
|
Secured | |
|
| |
|
|
Maturity | |
|
Borrowings | |
|
Loans(1) | |
|
Securities | |
|
Borrowings | |
|
Loans(1) | |
|
Securities | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(In millions of Won) | |
Shinhan 1st Securitization Specialty L.L.C.
|
|
|
2004 |
|
|
W |
12,100 |
|
|
W |
|
|
|
W |
5,283 |
|
|
W |
|
|
|
W |
|
|
|
W |
|
|
|
6.57%-15.00% collateralized bond obligation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shinhan 2nd Securitization Specialty L.L.C.
|
|
|
2011 |
|
|
|
25,725 |
|
|
|
25,097 |
|
|
|
5,798 |
|
|
|
10,737 |
|
|
|
19,303 |
|
|
|
7,549 |
|
|
7.85% collateralized bond obligation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shinhan 4th Securitization Specialty L.L.C.
|
|
|
2011 |
|
|
|
250 |
|
|
|
29,469 |
|
|
|
7,022 |
|
|
|
250 |
|
|
|
19,074 |
|
|
|
3,371 |
|
|
20.00% collateralized bond obligation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sprout I ABS Specialty Co., Ltd.
|
|
|
2013 |
|
|
|
772,940 |
|
|
|
787,848 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
407,186 |
|
|
|
791,405 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1M Libor+0.60% collateralized bond obligation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shinhan Fun and Joy 2nd Securitization
|
|
|
2006 |
|
|
|
49,827 |
|
|
|
343 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
27,953 |
|
|
|
9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Specialty L.L.C. 5.20%-5.69% collateralized bond obligation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Good & Secure Co., Ltd.
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
|
81,521 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
95,927 |
|
|
|
81,522 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
73,142 |
|
|
3.68%-7.00% Asset-Backed Commercial Papers
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Goldwing Co., Ltd.
|
|
|
2006 |
|
|
|
332,050 |
|
|
|
95,000 |
|
|
|
315,000 |
|
|
|
383,167 |
|
|
|
94,140 |
|
|
|
320,023 |
|
|
3.47%-3.95% Asset-Backed Commercial Papers
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
F-44
SHINHAN FINANCIAL GROUP CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Collateral | |
|
|
|
Collateral | |
|
|
|
|
Secured | |
|
| |
|
Secured | |
|
| |
|
|
Maturity | |
|
Borrowings | |
|
Loans(1) | |
|
Securities | |
|
Borrowings | |
|
Loans(1) | |
|
Securities | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(In millions of Won) | |
Shinhan Card 2003-1 Securitization Specialty L.L.C.
|
|
|
2009 |
|
|
|
406,086 |
|
|
|
784,728 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
406,086 |
|
|
|
801,694 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
4.65% Type 1 beneficiary certificate
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CHB NPL 1st ABS Specialty Co., Ltd.
|
|
|
2004 |
|
|
|
81,867 |
|
|
|
267,433 |
|
|
|
17,021 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10%-25% collateralized bond obligation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CSC 1st Securitization Specialty L.L.C.
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
|
99,700 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
100,135 |
|
|
|
59,700 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
100,576 |
|
|
CD+1.57% Asset-Backed Commercial Papers
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shinhan 5th Securitization Specialty L.L.C.
|
|
|
2006 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
44,888 |
|
|
|
131,287 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
3.75%-3.86% collateralized bond obligation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CHB NPL 2004-1 ABS Specialty Co., Ltd.
|
|
|
2007 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
89,759 |
|
|
|
197,116 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
4.23%-4.92% collateralized bond obligation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CHB NPL 2004-2 ABS Specialty Co., Ltd.
|
|
|
2007 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
104,679 |
|
|
|
276,813 |
|
|
|
556 |
|
|
3.56%-4.15% collateralized bond obligation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Auto 1st ABS Specialty Co., Ltd.
|
|
|
2008 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
72,500 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
71,000 |
|
|
CD+0.70%-7.00% ABCP and collateralized bond obligation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
KTF 3rd ABS Specialty Co., Ltd.
|
|
|
2007 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
199,740 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
200,000 |
|
|
5.67% collateralized bond obligation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dongbu Hannong Chemical 1st ABS Specialty Co.
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
96,980 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
97,000 |
|
|
3.65%-6.75% ABCP and collateralized
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
bond Obligation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dogong 1st ABS Specialty Co., Ltd.
|
|
|
2006 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
326,499 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
326,500 |
|
|
3.38%-7.00% ABCP and collateralized bond Obligation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Enclean 3rd ABS Specialty Co., Ltd.
|
|
|
2007 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
155,498 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
200,433 |
|
|
CD+0.70%-30% ABCP and collateralized bond obligation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Miraedon Co., Ltd.
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
120,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
157,776 |
|
|
4.01%-4.04% Asset-Backed Commercial Papers
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Work and Joy 2004-1 ABS Specialty Co., Ltd.
|
|
|
2007 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
149,592 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
150,000 |
|
|
3.75% collateralized bond obligation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other secured borrowings
|
|
|
2008 |
|
|
|
28,521 |
|
|
|
49,290 |
|
|
|
4,720 |
|
|
|
40,182 |
|
|
|
3,904 |
|
|
|
21,187 |
|
|
5.85%-25% collateralized bond obligation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Securities sold under repurchase agreements
|
|
|
2006 |
|
|
|
4,425,673 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,421,404 |
|
|
|
3,531,175 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,094,006 |
|
|
1.997%-7.10%
|
|
|
|
|
|
W |
6,316,260 |
|
|
W |
2,039,208 |
|
|
W |
6,972,310 |
|
|
W |
6,308,093 |
|
|
W |
2,334,745 |
|
|
W |
8,823,119 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Note:
|
|
(1) |
Represents the carrying amounts, exclusive of the related
specific allowance for loan losses. |
F-45
SHINHAN FINANCIAL GROUP CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
The following table is a summary of long-term debt at
December 31:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rates (%) | |
|
Maturity | |
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In millions of Won) | |
Senior
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Won-denominated
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Notes payable to the Small Business Corporation
|
|
|
2.00-5.25 |
|
|
|
2005-2013 |
|
|
W |
364,884 |
|
|
W |
703,641 |
|
|
Notes payable to the Industrial Bank of Korea
|
|
|
1.84-5.00 |
|
|
|
2006-2009 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
22,501 |
|
|
Notes payable to the Institute of Information Technology
Assessment
|
|
|
0.95-6.25 |
|
|
|
2005-2009 |
|
|
|
96,122 |
|
|
|
233,091 |
|
|
Notes payable to the Korea Energy Management Corporation
|
|
|
0.75-6.50 |
|
|
|
2006-2019 |
|
|
|
103,724 |
|
|
|
225,641 |
|
|
Notes payable to other Korean Government Funds
|
|
|
1.00-7.45 |
|
|
|
2005-2019 |
|
|
|
228,077 |
|
|
|
177,610 |
|
|
Fixed and floating rate debentures(1)(2)
|
|
|
1.20-11.95 |
|
|
|
2005-2014 |
|
|
|
13,608,065 |
|
|
|
14,229,164 |
|
|
Other notes payable
|
|
|
1.59-8.12 |
|
|
|
2005-2012 |
|
|
|
640,310 |
|
|
|
388,063 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Subtotal
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
15,041,182 |
|
|
|
15,979,711 |
|
Foreign currency-denominated
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Floating rate debentures(1)
|
|
|
1.20-7.73 |
|
|
|
2005-2008 |
|
|
|
1,554,693 |
|
|
|
599,386 |
|
|
Other floating rate notes payable(1)
|
|
|
0.50-11.88 |
|
|
|
2005-2014 |
|
|
|
16,991 |
|
|
|
1,400,962 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Subtotal
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,571,684 |
|
|
|
2,000,348 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total senior debt
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
16,612,866 |
|
|
|
17,980,059 |
|
Subordinated
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Won-denominated
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Hybrid bonds(3)
|
|
|
5.70-7.80 |
|
|
|
2033-2034 |
|
|
|
272,564 |
|
|
|
495,033 |
|
|
Other fixed rate debentures(4)
|
|
|
5.46-14.45 |
|
|
|
2005-2010 |
|
|
|
3,040,292 |
|
|
|
3,325,202 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Subtotal
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,312,856 |
|
|
|
3,820,235 |
|
Foreign currency-denominated
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Floating rate debentures(1)
|
|
|
4.67 |
|
|
|
2014 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
52,190 |
|
|
Other fixed rate notes payable
|
|
|
6.25 |
|
|
|
2013 |
|
|
|
250 |
|
|
|
260,950 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Subtotal
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
250 |
|
|
|
313,140 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total subordinated debt
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,313,106 |
|
|
|
4,133,375 |
|
F-46
SHINHAN FINANCIAL GROUP CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rates (%) | |
|
Maturity | |
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In millions of Won) | |
Redeemable preferred stock (5)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Series 1 Redeemable preferred stock
|
|
|
4.04 |
|
|
|
2006 |
|
|
|
153,336 |
|
|
|
168,503 |
|
|
Series 2 Redeemable preferred stock
|
|
|
4.04 |
|
|
|
2007 |
|
|
|
148,167 |
|
|
|
168,503 |
|
|
Series 3 Redeemable preferred stock
|
|
|
4.04 |
|
|
|
2008 |
|
|
|
143,386 |
|
|
|
168,504 |
|
|
Series 4 Redeemable preferred stock
|
|
|
4.04 |
|
|
|
2009 |
|
|
|
138,962 |
|
|
|
168,504 |
|
|
Series 5 Redeemable preferred stock
|
|
|
4.04 |
|
|
|
2010 |
|
|
|
134,871 |
|
|
|
168,504 |
|
|
Series 6 Redeemable preferred stock
|
|
|
7.00 |
|
|
|
2006 |
|
|
|
506,652 |
|
|
|
525,000 |
|
|
Series 7 Redeemable preferred stock
|
|
|
7.46 |
|
|
|
2008 |
|
|
|
354,318 |
|
|
|
365,000 |
|
|
Series 8 Redeemable preferred stock
|
|
|
7.86 |
|
|
|
2010 |
|
|
|
9,869 |
|
|
|
10,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total redeemable preferred stock
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,589,561 |
|
|
|
1,742,518 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long-term debt, gross
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
21,515,533 |
|
|
|
23,855,952 |
|
Less: Unamortized discounts
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(297,825 |
) |
|
|
(239,269 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long-term debt, net
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
W |
21,217,708 |
|
|
W |
23,616,683 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Notes:
|
|
(1) |
Interest rates on floating rate debt were those rates in effect
at December 31, 2004 |
|
(2) |
Majority of these debentures related to miscellaneous bank
borrowings from individual lenders. |
|
(3) |
Chohung Bank and Shinhan Bank have a call option that can be
exercised 5 years after the issuance date, or earlier with
the approval of the Financial Supervisory Service. The call
options mature in 30 years from the issuance date, but may
be extended by Chohung Bank and Shinhan Bank at any time. |
|
(4) |
Majority of these debentures related to miscellaneous bank
borrowings from corporate lenders and Korean governmental
entities. |
|
(5) |
See Note 21 for the terms of the RPS. |
Long-term debt is denominated predominately in Korean Won, US
dollars, or Japanese Yen with both fixed and floating interest
rates. Floating rates are generally determined periodically by
formulas based on certain money market rates tied to the
six-month London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) or the monthly
Public Fund Prime Rate published by the Korean government,
and are reset on a monthly, quarterly or semi-annual basis. The
weighted-average interest rate for long-term debt was
5.12 percent and 5.46 percent at December 31,
2003 and 2004, respectively. Certain long-term debt agreements
contain cross-default provisions and accelerating clauses for
early termination in the event of default.
F-47
SHINHAN FINANCIAL GROUP CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
The aggregate amount of long-term debt by contractual maturities
at December 31 was as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In millions of | |
Years Ending |
|
Won) | |
|
|
| |
2005
|
|
|
W10,295,154 |
|
2006
|
|
|
4,362,355 |
|
2007
|
|
|
2,189,977 |
|
2008
|
|
|
2,093,177 |
|
2009
|
|
|
1,562,041 |
|
Thereafter
|
|
|
3,353,248 |
|
|
|
|
|
Long-term debt, gross
|
|
|
23,855,952 |
|
Less: Unamortized discount
|
|
|
(239,269 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Long-term debt, net
|
|
|
W23,616,683 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
16. |
Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities |
Accrued expenses and other liabilities at December 31
comprised of the following:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(In millions of Won) | |
Accrued interest and dividend payables
|
|
W |
1,716,234 |
|
|
W |
1,778,560 |
|
Payables for foreign exchange spot contracts
|
|
|
940,215 |
|
|
|
3,918,113 |
|
Accrued severance benefits
|
|
|
205,768 |
|
|
|
74,835 |
|
Accrued expenses
|
|
|
72,095 |
|
|
|
85,491 |
|
Accounts payable
|
|
|
623,888 |
|
|
|
968,328 |
|
Unearned income
|
|
|
162,680 |
|
|
|
157,192 |
|
Income tax payable
|
|
|
117,370 |
|
|
|
277,818 |
|
Withholding value-added tax and other taxes
|
|
|
83,112 |
|
|
|
43,114 |
|
Deferred tax liabilities
|
|
|
465,648 |
|
|
|
525,407 |
|
Guarantee deposits received
|
|
|
259,948 |
|
|
|
305,649 |
|
Due to agencies
|
|
|
1,008,097 |
|
|
|
938,465 |
|
Allowance for losses on guarantees and acceptances
|
|
|
176,653 |
|
|
|
115,616 |
|
Utility bill payments received on behalf of government
|
|
|
419,386 |
|
|
|
108,035 |
|
Other
|
|
|
303,494 |
|
|
|
417,506 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
W |
6,554,588 |
|
|
W |
9,714,129 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
F-48
SHINHAN FINANCIAL GROUP CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
Details of commissions and fees from nontrust management
activities for the years ended December 31 are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2002 | |
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(In millions of Won) | |
Brokerage fees and commissions
|
|
W |
170,160 |
|
|
W |
260,412 |
|
|
W |
231,520 |
|
Other fees and commissions:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Credit card fees
|
|
|
122,038 |
|
|
|
255,775 |
|
|
|
360,624 |
|
|
Commissions received on remittance
|
|
|
40,878 |
|
|
|
59,685 |
|
|
|
78,657 |
|
|
Commissions received on import and export letters of credit
|
|
|
34,816 |
|
|
|
51,166 |
|
|
|
80,528 |
|
|
Financial guarantee fees
|
|
|
10,459 |
|
|
|
9,102 |
|
|
|
24,916 |
|
|
Commissions received in foreign exchange activities
|
|
|
17,671 |
|
|
|
30,273 |
|
|
|
68,391 |
|
|
Commission received as agency
|
|
|
2,966 |
|
|
|
5,987 |
|
|
|
49,132 |
|
|
Commission received as electronic charge receipt
|
|
|
13,396 |
|
|
|
42,583 |
|
|
|
74,232 |
|
|
Commission received as early repayment
|
|
|
27,452 |
|
|
|
36,350 |
|
|
|
33,958 |
|
|
Other fees
|
|
|
34,059 |
|
|
|
89,136 |
|
|
|
176,856 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total other fees and commissions
|
|
|
303,735 |
|
|
|
580,057 |
|
|
|
947,294 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
W |
473,895 |
|
|
W |
840,469 |
|
|
W |
1,178,814 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
18. |
Other Noninterest Income and Other Noninterest Expenses |
Components of other noninterest income for the years ended
December 31 were as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2002 | |
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(In millions of Won) | |
Net gain on foreign exchange spot contracts
|
|
W |
110,667 |
|
|
W |
91,337 |
|
|
W |
352,696 |
|
Gain on sale of premises and equipment
|
|
|
1,013 |
|
|
|
22,609 |
|
|
|
30,408 |
|
Income from operating leases
|
|
|
22,913 |
|
|
|
39,922 |
|
|
|
52,787 |
|
Rental income
|
|
|
8,077 |
|
|
|
11,924 |
|
|
|
15,199 |
|
Extinguished prescription of deposits
|
|
|
5,106 |
|
|
|
16,053 |
|
|
|
13,353 |
|
Gain on other investments
|
|
|
21,099 |
|
|
|
27,527 |
|
|
|
53,356 |
|
Other
|
|
|
34,243 |
|
|
|
65,250 |
|
|
|
246,137 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
W |
203,118 |
|
|
W |
274,622 |
|
|
W |
763,936 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Components of other noninterest expenses for the years ended
December 31 were as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2002 | |
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(In millions of Won) | |
Miscellaneous taxes
|
|
W |
75,748 |
|
|
W |
61,844 |
|
|
W |
92,096 |
|
Loss on sale of premises and equipment
|
|
|
11,487 |
|
|
|
8,670 |
|
|
|
15,134 |
|
Loss on sale of other real estate
|
|
|
5,556 |
|
|
|
3,199 |
|
|
|
1,448 |
|
Other fees and commissions
|
|
|
81,525 |
|
|
|
250,483 |
|
|
|
363,918 |
|
Other
|
|
|
43,520 |
|
|
|
139,771 |
|
|
|
325,420 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
W |
217,836 |
|
|
W |
463,967 |
|
|
W |
798,016 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
F-49
SHINHAN FINANCIAL GROUP CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
As discussed in Note 3, on December 23, 2004, the
Group acquired all the remaining 39.53% of the outstanding
common shares of Good Morning Shinhan Securities that it did not
already own. The exchange ratio was 6.1237 share of Good
Morning Shinhan Securities common stock for one share of the
Groups common stock as determined based on the relative
stock prices of the Groups common stock to those of the
common stock of Good Morning Shinhan Securities on certain
agreed periods and dates. The acquisition was accounted for
using the purchase method.
Prior to the share swap, certain dissenting minority
shareholders exercised their right to have Good Morning Shinhan
Securities repurchase their shares at W3,330 per share.
Accordingly, Good Morning Shinhan Securities purchased 2,992
common shares as treasury stock at an aggregate price of
W10 million. Of the 10,041,638 common shares of the Group
issued, 489 shares were issued in exchange for the treasury
shares of Good Morning Shinhan Securities.
The purchase price for the outstanding shares of Good Morning
Shinhan Securities was approximately W209,037 million based
on the fair value of the common stock issued by the Group. The
fair value of 39.53% of net assets acquired was
W358,828 million. The excess of the fair value of the net
assets acquired over the purchase consideration resulted in a
negative goodwill of W149,791 million.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In millions of | |
|
|
Won) | |
|
|
| |
Fair value of net assets of Good Morning Shinhan Securities
|
|
W |
301,334 |
|
KSFC deposit intangible asset
|
|
|
6,276 |
|
Brokerage customer relationship intangible asset
|
|
|
50,956 |
|
KSFC borrowing intangible asset
|
|
|
262 |
|
Negative goodwill
|
|
|
(149,791 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
Total purchase price
|
|
W |
209,037 |
|
|
|
|
|
The negative goodwill was allocated to non-current assets
acquired as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In millions of | |
|
|
Won) | |
|
|
| |
Premises and equipment
|
|
W |
111,172 |
|
KSFC deposit intangible asset
|
|
|
6,276 |
|
Brokerage customer relationship intangible asset
|
|
|
50,956 |
|
KSFC borrowing intangible asset
|
|
|
262 |
|
Deferred tax asset
|
|
|
(46,383 |
) |
Extraordinary gain
|
|
|
27,508 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total allocation
|
|
W |
149,791 |
|
|
|
|
|
Pursuant to SFAS No. 141, the Group first allocated
the negative goodwill to the identifiable intangible assets,
premises and equipment acquired on a pro rata basis. After the
value of the identifiable intangible assets, premises and
equipment was reduced to zero, the Group recognized an
extraordinary gain of W27,508 million for the year ended
December 31, 2004, which related to the unallocated
negative goodwill.
F-50
SHINHAN FINANCIAL GROUP CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
|
|
|
Issuances of common stock |
As of December 31, 2004, the Group had
319,319,011 shares of common stock issued and
310,320,994 shares of common stock outstanding. On
September 16, 2003, the Group listed its shares on the New
York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and transferred its
global depository shares listed on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange
to NYSE as American depository shares.
The Korean Commercial Law requires companies involved in
business combination transactions to obtain the approval of the
acquiring companys stockholders and to provide an
opportunity for dissenting stockholders to exercise appraisal
rights. Upon exercise of the appraisal rights, these companies
would be required to purchase stocks from those stockholders at
a predetermined price.
The treasury stocks held by Shinhan Bank were
29,986,159 shares as of December 31, 2003. Shinhan
Bank sold 29,873,295 shares of treasury stock in the Korean
stock market at W21,000 per share through after-hour block
trading on March 3, 2004, and 112,864 shares of
treasury stock in the Korean stock market.
In 2004, Chohung Bank and Good Morning Shinhan Securities
purchased their respective common stocks from dissenting
shareholders. Those shares were subsequently exchanged to common
stock of Shinhan Financial Group and became the treasury stock
of the Group. The treasury stock held by Chohung Bank, Shinhan
Bank and Good Morning Shinhan Securities were 8,985,567, 11,006
and 1,444 shares, respectively, as of December 31,
2004.
|
|
21. |
Redeemable Preferred Stock and Redeemable Convertible
Preferred Stock |
In August 2003, in connection with the acquisition of Chohung
Bank, the Group issued 46,583,961 shares of RPS, par value
of W5,000 per share, with an aggregate estimated fair value of
W710,258 million and 44,720,603 shares of RCPS, par
value of W5,000 per share, with an aggregate estimated fair
value of W714,780 million to KDIC, as well as
6,000,000 shares of RPS, par value of W5,000 per share,
with an aggregate estimated fair value of W900,000 million
to Strider ABS Specialty Co., Ltd. (Strider), a SPE
established by the Group.
The RPS was issued in five series (Series 1 to 5) to
KDIC and in three series (Series 6 to 8) to Strider on
August 19, 2003, redeemable over seven years after the
issue date. If there is any RPS outstanding on the last day of
the redemption period (RPS Final
Redemption Date), the Group will be obligated to
redeem all outstanding RPS to the extent that distributable
profits are available for such purchase. In the event that the
Group does not have sufficient distributable profits to redeem
all outstanding RPS on the RPS Final Redemption Date, the
RPS will remain outstanding until sufficient distributable
profits are available. The Group may, at its option, elect to
redeem all or part of the outstanding RPS at any time during the
redemption period. The holder of RPS will not have any voting
rights, unless dividends on the RPS are not distributed in any
given year, in which case each share of RPS will be given one
voting right. The Group may redeem the RPS from KDIC and Strider
at W18,086 and W150,000 per share, respectively.
F-51
SHINHAN FINANCIAL GROUP CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
The dividends on the RPS are cumulative and non-participating on
dividends on the common stock of the Group, and the stated
dividend rates are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
RPS issued to KDIC (Series 1 to 5)
|
|
|
4.04 |
% |
RPS issued to Strider:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Series 6
|
|
|
7.00 |
% |
|
Series 7
|
|
|
7.46 |
% |
|
Series 8
|
|
|
7.86 |
% |
The RPS was initially measured at fair value as determined by
the present value of its future cash dividend payments and
repayments provisions, and amortized over the period from the
date of issuance to the redemption date using effective interest
method. The RPS was classified as long-term debt on the
Groups consolidated balance sheet as of December 31,
2004.
The Series 9 RCPS were issued to KDIC on August 19,
2003, redeemable at any time after the third anniversary date of
the issue date and from time to time until the fifth anniversary
date of the issue date. If there is any RCPS outstanding on the
last day of the redemption period (RCPS Final
Redemption Date), the Group is obligated to redeem
the outstanding RCPS to the extent that distributable profits
are available for the purchase. In the event that the Group does
not have sufficient distributable profits to redeem all
outstanding RCPS on the RCPS Final Redemption Date, the RCPS
will remain outstanding until sufficient distributable profits
are available.
The Group may, at its option, elect to redeem all or part of the
outstanding RCPS at any time during the redemption period. KDIC
may convert the RCPS into newly issued common stock of the Group
at a conversion ratio of 1:1, based on a scheduled conversion
after the first anniversary date of the issue date until the
fourth anniversary of the issue date. The holder of RCPS will
not have any voting rights, unless dividends on the RCPS are not
distributed in any given year, in which case each RCPS will be
given one voting right. The dividends on the RCPS are cumulative
and non-participating on dividends on the common stock of the
Group, and the stated dividend rate is 2.02%. The RCPS were
initially recorded at fair value as determined by the present
value of its future cash dividend payments, repayment provisions
and associated conversion features. The option to convert the
RCPS to the Groups common stock was valued using a
continuous binomial option-pricing model. The RCPS were
classified outside stockholders equity as of
December 31, 2004.
The aggregate amount of RCPS by contractual maturities at
December 31, 2004 were as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In millions of | |
Years Ending |
|
Won) | |
|
|
| |
2005
|
|
W |
|
|
2006
|
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
808,817 |
|
Discount on RCPS
|
|
|
(73,073 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
W |
735,744 |
|
|
|
|
|
F-52
SHINHAN FINANCIAL GROUP CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
Retained earnings consisted of the following at December 31:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(In millions of Won) | |
Appropriated retained earnings for legal reserves under
Korean GAAP
|
|
W |
82,469 |
|
|
W |
118,692 |
|
Unappropriated retained earnings under US GAAP
|
|
|
1,106,219 |
|
|
|
2,337,201 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
W |
1,188,688 |
|
|
W |
2,445,893 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The Financial Holding Company Act requires the Group to
appropriate as a legal reserve under accounting principles
generally accepted in Korea (Korean GAAP), an
amount equal to a minimum of 10 percent of annual net
income of Shinhan Financial Group until such reserve equals
100 percent of its paid-in capital. This reserve is not
available for payment of cash dividends, but may be transferred
to capital stock or used to reduce an accumulated deficit, if
any, by an appropriate resolution of the Groups board of
directors.
|
|
23. |
Regulatory Requirements |
The Group and its subsidiaries, including Shinhan Bank, Chohung
Bank, and Jeju Bank are subject to various regulatory capital
requirements administered by the Financial Supervisory
Commission (FSC), which are based on the Basel
Committee on Banking Regulations and Supervisory Practices.
Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can initiate
certain mandatory, and possibly additional discretionary actions
by regulators that, if undertaken, could have a direct material
effect on the Groups consolidated financial statements.
In conformity with the FSC regulations on financial holding
companies, the Group applied the net equity to requisite capital
ratio calculated under the FSC guidelines to evaluate its
capital adequacy. All Korean financial holding companies must
meet the minimum requisite capital ratio of 100 percent, as
regulated by the FSC. Requisite capital, as required and defined
by FSC, represents the sum of (a) the minimum equity
capital amount necessary to meet the FSC guidelines for Shinhan
Bank, Chohung Bank and Jeju Bank, (b) 8% of its total
assets on its balance sheet (including off-balance assets, if
any) for other subsidiaries, and (c) 8% of its total assets
on its balance sheet (including off-balance assets, if any, but
excluding the book value of investments in and financial
supports to its direct and indirect subsidiaries) for the Group.
The FSC regulations also require that the computation be based
on the Groups consolidated financial statements under
Korean GAAP and regulatory guidelines, which vary in certain
significant respects from US GAAP.
The Groups requisite capital adequacy ratio mandated by
the FSC is presented in the table below at December 31:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(In millions of Won, | |
|
|
except capital ratio) | |
Equity Capital
|
|
W |
8,847,673 |
|
|
W |
9,867,854 |
|
Requisite Capital
|
|
|
7,472,031 |
|
|
|
7,625,261 |
|
Requisite Capital Ratio
|
|
|
118.41 |
% |
|
|
129.41 |
% |
In conformity with the FSC regulations, Shinhan Bank, Chohung
Bank and Jeju Bank apply the FSCs risk-adjusted capital
ratios to evaluate their capital adequacies. Korean banking
organizations engaged in international banking are required to
maintain a minimum 8 percent total risk-based capital ratio
calculated by dividing total risk-adjusted capital by total
risk-weighted assets, including a Tier 1 capital ratio of
at least
F-53
SHINHAN FINANCIAL GROUP CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
4 percent. All Korean banking organizations subject to the
FSC regulations on minimum capital adequacy ratio are also
subject to periodic inspection by the Financial Supervisory
Service (FSS). In the event that Shinhan Bank,
Chohung Bank or Jeju Bank does not maintain a consolidated
capital ratio of 8 percent, it is subject to corrective
actions to be imposed by the FSS, as recommended by the FSC
based on the actual financial position and capital ratio of the
respective banking subsidiaries.
As required by the FSC regulations, the following capital ratios
were calculated based on the consolidated financial statements
of Shinhan Bank and Chohung Bank under Korean GAAP and
regulatory guidelines which vary in certain significant respects
from US GAAP at December 31:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shinhan Bank | |
|
Chohung Bank | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(In millions of Won, except capital ratio) | |
Tier 1 capital
|
|
W |
2,984,770 |
|
|
W |
3,618,254 |
|
|
W |
1,800,933 |
|
|
W |
2,023,051 |
|
Tier 2 capital
|
|
|
2,196,264 |
|
|
|
2,183,527 |
|
|
|
1,782,405 |
|
|
|
2,023,051 |
|
Less: Treasury stock, etc.
|
|
|
(244,554 |
) |
|
|
(257 |
) |
|
|
(10,940 |
) |
|
|
(230,373 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total risk-adjusted capital
|
|
W |
4,936,480 |
|
|
W |
5,801,524 |
|
|
W |
3,572,398 |
|
|
W |
3,815,729 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Risk-weighted assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
On-balance sheet assets
|
|
W |
42,459,960 |
|
|
W |
44,603,127 |
|
|
W |
38,859,601 |
|
|
W |
38,841,232 |
|
|
Off-balance sheet assets
|
|
|
4,154,792 |
|
|
|
3,886,979 |
|
|
|
1,339,435 |
|
|
|
1,796,797 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total risk-weighted assets
|
|
W |
46,614,752 |
|
|
W |
48,490,106 |
|
|
W |
40,199,036 |
|
|
W |
40,638,029 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital adequacy ratio
|
|
|
10.59 |
% |
|
|
11.96 |
% |
|
|
8.89 |
% |
|
|
9.39 |
% |
|
Tier 1 capital ratio
|
|
|
6.40 |
% |
|
|
7.46 |
% |
|
|
4.48 |
% |
|
|
4.98 |
% |
|
Tier 2 capital ratio
|
|
|
4.71 |
% |
|
|
4.50 |
% |
|
|
4.43 |
% |
|
|
4.98 |
% |
Effective January 1, 2002, in addition to the existing
capital ratio calculations, all banks in Korea are required to
report to the FSC an alternative set of capital ratios, as
follows, with components based on credit and market risks.
Shinhan Bank and Chohung Bank are subject to the same existing
requirements to maintain minimum adequacy ratios at
December 31:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shinhan Bank | |
|
Chohung Bank | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(In millions of Won, except capital ratio) | |
Tier 1 capital
|
|
W |
2,984,770 |
|
|
W |
3,618,254 |
|
|
W |
1,800,933 |
|
|
W |
2,023,051 |
|
Tier 2 capital
|
|
|
1,951,710 |
|
|
|
2,183,270 |
|
|
|
1,771,465 |
|
|
|
1,792,678 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total risk-adjusted capital
|
|
W |
4,936,480 |
|
|
W |
5,801,524 |
|
|
W |
3,572,398 |
|
|
W |
3,815,729 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total risk-weighted assets
|
|
W |
47,064,938 |
|
|
W |
48,578,597 |
|
|
W |
40,260,877 |
|
|
W |
40,580,874 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital adequacy ratio
|
|
|
10.49 |
% |
|
|
11.94 |
% |
|
|
8.87 |
% |
|
|
9.40 |
% |
|
Tier 1 capital ratio
|
|
|
6.34 |
% |
|
|
7.45 |
% |
|
|
4.47 |
% |
|
|
4.99 |
% |
|
Tier 2 capital ratio
|
|
|
4.15 |
% |
|
|
4.49 |
% |
|
|
4.40 |
% |
|
|
4.41 |
% |
The Groups other subsidiaries, including Jeju Bank,
Shinhan Card and Good Morning Shinhan Securities are also
subject to the capital ratio pursuant to other regulatory
capital requirements of the FSC. At December 31, 2003 and
2004, the Groups other subsidiaries met the regulatory
capital requirements of the FSC.
F-54
SHINHAN FINANCIAL GROUP CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
All but an insignificant portion of income before income tax
expense and income tax expense is from Korean sources.
Allocation of national and local income taxes between current
and deferred portions is as follows for the years ended
December 31:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2002 | |
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(In millions of Won) | |
Current tax expense
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
National
|
|
W |
299,473 |
|
|
W |
218,340 |
|
|
W |
392,306 |
|
|
Local
|
|
|
29,947 |
|
|
|
21,834 |
|
|
|
39,231 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current tax expense
|
|
|
329,420 |
|
|
|
240,174 |
|
|
|
431,537 |
|
Deferred tax expense (benefit)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
National
|
|
|
(8,276 |
) |
|
|
6,571 |
|
|
|
302,649 |
|
|
Local
|
|
|
(828 |
) |
|
|
657 |
|
|
|
30,265 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total deferred tax expense (benefit)
|
|
|
(9,104 |
) |
|
|
7,228 |
|
|
|
332,914 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total tax expense
|
|
W |
320,316 |
|
|
W |
247,402 |
|
|
W |
764,451 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income tax expense in the amount of W66,811 million was
charged to stockholders equity, with respect to the gain
from disposition of treasury stock in 2004. Income tax benefits
in the amount of W47,918 million and W8,743 million
were recorded directly to goodwill and non-current intangible
assets, and cumulative effect of change in accounting principles
in 2004, respectively. The preceding table does not reflect the
tax effects of unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale
securities. The tax effects of these items are recorded directly
as other comprehensive income within stockholders equity.
See Note 36 for further information.
A reconciliation of income tax expense at the Korean statutory
income tax rate to actual income tax expense for the years ended
December 31 is as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2002 | |
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(In millions of Won, except tax rates) | |
Statutory tax rate
|
|
|
29.7 |
% |
|
|
29.7 |
% |
|
|
29.7 |
% |
Income before income tax expense, minority interest,
extraordinary item and cumulative effect of a change in
accounting principle
|
|
W |
919,893 |
|
|
W |
548,566 |
|
|
W |
2,380,290 |
|
Income tax calculated at the statutory tax rate
|
|
|
273,208 |
|
|
|
162,924 |
|
|
|
706,946 |
|
Income not assessable for tax purposes
|
|
|
(5,134 |
) |
|
|
(8,939 |
) |
|
|
(75,926 |
) |
Expenses not deductible for tax purposes
|
|
|
6,086 |
|
|
|
19,880 |
|
|
|
171,556 |
|
Impairment loss on goodwill
|
|
|
40,690 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Foreign tax rate differentials
|
|
|
(1,473 |
) |
|
|
(359 |
) |
|
|
(205 |
) |
Adjustment for double taxation of subsidiaries and branches
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
291 |
|
|
|
13,502 |
|
Change in statutory tax rate(1)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
56,462 |
|
|
|
(33,688 |
) |
Change in valuation allowance
|
|
|
1,720 |
|
|
|
15,507 |
|
|
|
(18,125 |
) |
Other
|
|
|
5,219 |
|
|
|
1,636 |
|
|
|
391 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income tax expense
|
|
W |
320,316 |
|
|
W |
247,402 |
|
|
W |
764,451 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
F-55
SHINHAN FINANCIAL GROUP CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
Note:
|
|
(1) |
In December 2003, the Korean government reduced the corporate
income tax rate from 29.7% to 27.5%, effective from
January 1, 2005. |
The components of net deferred income tax assets and liabilities
included in other assets and accrued expenses and other
liabilities, respectively, at December 31, are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(In millions of Won) | |
Deferred income tax assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Allowance for loan losses
|
|
W |
424,152 |
|
|
W |
276,859 |
|
|
Allowance for guarantees and acceptances
|
|
|
78,338 |
|
|
|
51,376 |
|
|
Valuation of trading assets
|
|
|
25,237 |
|
|
|
15,733 |
|
|
Premises and equipment
|
|
|
61,303 |
|
|
|
58,942 |
|
|
Available-for-sale securities
|
|
|
283,193 |
|
|
|
233,868 |
|
|
Other assets
|
|
|
2,069 |
|
|
|
26,906 |
|
|
Long-term debt
|
|
|
41,306 |
|
|
|
33,492 |
|
|
Other temporary differences
|
|
|
25,564 |
|
|
|
9,819 |
|
|
Net operating loss carry forwards
|
|
|
346,780 |
|
|
|
177,905 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,287,942 |
|
|
|
884,900 |
|
|
Less: Valuation allowance
|
|
|
(135,322 |
) |
|
|
(55,624 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred income tax assets
|
|
|
1,152,620 |
|
|
|
829,276 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred income tax liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Valuation of trading assets
|
|
|
(2,232 |
) |
|
|
(1,701 |
) |
|
Foreign exchange contracts and derivative instruments
|
|
|
(3,254 |
) |
|
|
(566 |
) |
|
Allowance for loan losses
|
|
|
(63,208 |
) |
|
|
(78,424 |
) |
|
Accrued interest and dividend receivable
|
|
|
(102,114 |
) |
|
|
(73,952 |
) |
|
Accrued interest and dividend payable
|
|
|
(1,105 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
Other assets
|
|
|
(258,589 |
) |
|
|
(354,922 |
) |
|
Long-term debt
|
|
|
(14,247 |
) |
|
|
(8,594 |
) |
|
Other temporary differences
|
|
|
(20,899 |
) |
|
|
(7,248 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred income tax liabilities
|
|
|
(465,648 |
) |
|
|
(525,407 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net deferred income tax assets
|
|
W |
686,972 |
|
|
W |
303,869 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
In assessing the realizability of deferred tax assets,
management considered whether it was more likely than not that
some portion or all of the deferred tax assets would not be
realized. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is
dependent upon the generation of future taxable income during
the periods in which those temporary differences became
deductible. Management considered the scheduled reversal of
deferred tax liabilities, projected future taxable income, and
tax planning strategies in making this assessment. Based upon
the level of historical taxable income and projections for
future taxable income over the periods in which the deferred tax
assets were deductible, management believed it was more likely
than not that the Group would realize the benefits of these
deductible differences, net of the existing valuation allowances
at December 31, 2004. The amount of the deferred tax asset
considered realizable, however, could be reduced in the near
term if estimates of future taxable income during the
carryforward period were reduced.
F-56
SHINHAN FINANCIAL GROUP CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
The valuation allowance was W10,472 million as of
January 1, 2002. During the years ended December 31,
2002, 2003 and 2004, the valuation allowance
increased/(decreased) by W58,827, W66,023 and W
(79,698) million, respectively. Subsequently recognized tax
benefits relating to the valuation allowance for deferred tax
assets in the amount of W3,824 as of December 31, 2004 was
allocated to goodwill and other noncurrent intangibles.
At December 31, 2004, the Group had tax net operating
losses totaling W650,097 million. These net operating
losses expire in periods ranging from 2005 to 2009 as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In millions of | |
Years Ending |
|
Won) | |
|
|
| |
2005
|
|
W |
3,695 |
|
2006
|
|
|
109,585 |
|
2007
|
|
|
27,355 |
|
2008
|
|
|
504,698 |
|
2009
|
|
|
4,764 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
W |
650,097 |
|
|
|
|
|
Basic earnings per share represents income available to common
stockholders divided by the weighted-average number of common
stocks outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share
reflects additional common stocks that would have been
outstanding if dilutive potential common stocks have been
issued, as well as any adjustment to income that would result
from the assumed issuance. Dilutive potential common stocks that
may be issued by the Group relate solely to outstanding stock
options and bonds with stock purchase warrants, redeemable
convertible preferred stock and are determined using the
treasury stock method and if-converted method. Effects of stock
options and bonds with stock purchase warrants are excluded from
the computation if the effect would be antidilutive.
F-57
SHINHAN FINANCIAL GROUP CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
The following table is a summary of the computation of earnings
per share (EPS) for the years ended December 31:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2002 | |
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(In millions of Won, except per share data) | |
Basic EPS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income before extraordinary gain and cumulative effect of a
change in accounting principle
|
|
W |
589,422 |
|
|
W |
275,318 |
|
|
W |
1,462,411 |
|
|
Extraordinary gain, net of taxes
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
27,508 |
|
|
Cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle, net of
taxes
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(23,049 |
) |
|
Accretion and dividends on redeemable convertible preferred stock
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(6,043 |
) |
|
|
(40,948 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income attributable to common stock shareholders
|
|
W |
589,422 |
|
|
W |
269,275 |
|
|
W |
1,425,922 |
|
|
Weighted-average number of common stocks outstanding
(in thousands)
|
|
|
262,480 |
|
|
|
262,987 |
|
|
|
292,465 |
|
Net earnings per share
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income before extraordinary gain and cumulative effect of a
change in accounting principle
|
|
W |
2,246 |
|
|
W |
1,024 |
|
|
W |
4,860 |
|
|
Extraordinary gain
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
94 |
|
|
Cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(79 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic net income per share
|
|
W |
2,246 |
|
|
W |
1,024 |
|
|
W |
4,875 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted EPS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income before extraordinary gain and cumulative effect of a
change in accounting principle for purposes of computing diluted
net income per share
|
|
W |
589,422 |
|
|
W |
275,318 |
|
|
W |
1,462,411 |
|
|
Extraordinary gain, net of taxes
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
27,508 |
|
|
Cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle, net of
taxes
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(23,049 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income attributable to common stock shareholders
|
|
W |
589,422 |
|
|
W |
275,318 |
|
|
W |
1,466,870 |
|
|
Weighted-average number of common stocks outstanding
(in thousands)
|
|
|
262,480 |
|
|
|
262,987 |
|
|
|
292,465 |
|
|
Diluted effect of redeemable convertible preferred stock
(in thousands)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
16,540 |
|
|
|
44,721 |
|
|
Diluted effect of bond with warrants (in thousands)
|
|
|
288 |
|
|
|
212 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted effect of stock options (in thousands)
|
|
|
44 |
|
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
294 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted-average number of common stock outstanding, Assuming
dilution (in thousands)
|
|
|
262,812 |
|
|
|
279,745 |
|
|
|
337,480 |
|
Net earnings per share
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income before extraordinary gain and cumulative effect of a
change in accounting principle
|
|
W |
2,243 |
|
|
W |
984 |
|
|
W |
4,333 |
|
|
Extraordinary gain
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
82 |
|
|
Cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(68 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted net income per share
|
|
W |
2,243 |
|
|
W |
984 |
|
|
W |
4,347 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
F-58
SHINHAN FINANCIAL GROUP CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
|
|
26. |
Employee Severance Plans |
Employees with one or more years of service are entitled to
receive a lump-sum payment upon termination of their employment
with the Group, based on their length of service and rates of
pay at the time of termination (the severance plan).
Under the Korean National Pension Fund Law, the Group was
required to pay a certain percentage of employee severance
benefits to the National Pension Fund prior to April 1999.
Additionally, the Group contributes voluntarily a certain
percentage of employee severance benefits to a severance
insurance deposit account (Severance Insurance
Deposit) maintained for the benefit of employees at an
insurance company. The Group has no additional liability once
the amount has been contributed, thus the Group deducts
contributions made to the National Pension Fund and the
Severance Insurance Deposit from its accrued employee severance
plan obligations. The compensation cost of employees
severance benefit is recognized based on the vested benefits to
which the employees are entitled if they separate immediately.
Under limited circumstances, employees can withdraw their
accumulated unpaid severance amounts before their termination of
employment (interim severance payment). Such
withdrawals were included in the amount of plan payments for the
years ended December 31, 2002, 2003 and 2004. Total interim
severance payments made by the Group in 2002, 2003 and 2004 were
W17,961 million, W22,317 million and
W259,476 million, respectively.
The Group paid severance benefits of W19,578 million,
W3,350 million and W7,841 million for the years ended
December 31, 2002, 2003 and 2004, respectively.
Accrued employee severance plan obligations included in accrued
expenses and other liabilities at December 31 are as
follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(In millions of Won) | |
Balance at beginning of the year
|
|
W |
222,365 |
|
|
W |
348,264 |
|
Severance benefits
|
|
|
77,685 |
|
|
|
94,914 |
|
Balance from the acquisition of subsidiaries
|
|
|
73,881 |
|
|
|
|
|
Plan payments
|
|
|
(25,667 |
) |
|
|
(267,317 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
348,264 |
|
|
|
175,861 |
|
Less: Balance of payments remaining with National Pension
Fund and severance insurance deposit
|
|
|
(142,496 |
) |
|
|
(101,026 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at end of the year
|
|
W |
205,768 |
|
|
W |
74,835 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The Group expects to pay the following future benefits to its
employees upon their normal retirement age:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In millions of | |
Years Ending |
|
Won) | |
|
|
| |
2005
|
|
W |
11,809 |
|
2006
|
|
|
2,054 |
|
2007
|
|
|
2,736 |
|
2008
|
|
|
4,170 |
|
2009
|
|
|
5,127 |
|
2010-2014
|
|
|
68,962 |
|
The above amounts were determined based on the employees
current salary rates and the number of service years that will
be accumulated upon their retirement date. These amounts do not
include amounts that might be paid to employees that will cease
working with the Group before their normal retirement age.
F-59
SHINHAN FINANCIAL GROUP CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
|
|
27. |
Employee Stock Option Plans |
The Group has various stock-based compensation plans to reward
its employees and key executives of the Group. The Group
measures stock-based compensation expense using the fair value
based method of accounting.
Stock-based compensation expense was W7,715 million,
W5,885 million and W3,715 million in 2002, 2003 and
2004, respectively. The per share weighted fair value of the
stock options granted to key employees, executives and directors
of the Group was W10,443 for 2002, and W5,017 for 2003, and
W7,351 for 2004. The per share weighted fair value of the stock
options granted to key employees, executives and directors of
Chohung Bank were W1,533 and W952 for the years ended 2003 and
2004, respectively. These amounts were estimated on the date of
the grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model.
The weighted-average assumptions used for grants made in 2002,
2003 and 2004 are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shinhan Financial Group | |
|
|
| |
|
|
2002 | |
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Risk-free interest rate
|
|
|
6.33% |
|
|
|
4.21% |
|
|
|
4.39% |
|
Expected lives
|
|
|
4.01 years |
|
|
|
4.01 years |
|
|
|
3.50 years |
|
Expected volatility
|
|
|
58.39% |
|
|
|
45.10% |
|
|
|
42.26% |
|
Expected dividend rate
|
|
|
4.21% |
|
|
|
5.83% |
|
|
|
2.82% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Chohung Bank | |
|
|
| |
|
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
Risk-free interest rate
|
|
|
4.57% |
|
|
|
4.39% |
|
Expected lives
|
|
|
3.50 years |
|
|
|
3.50 years |
|
Expected volatility
|
|
|
82.51% |
|
|
|
66.04% |
|
Expected dividend rate
|
|
|
0.00% |
|
|
|
0.00% |
|
|
|
|
Shinhan Financial Group Plan |
The Group has authorized 63,863,802 shares of options to be
granted to certain executives of the Group to purchase its
common stock. On May 22, 2002, the Group granted certain
executives of the Group, Shinhan Bank, and Shinhan Capital
1,004,200 options at an exercise price of W18,910 per share,
with a vesting period of 2 years. On May 15, 2003, the
Group granted certain executives of the Group, Shinhan Bank,
Shinhan Capital, Shinhan Card and Shinhan Credit Information
1,156,300 options at exercise price of W11,800 per share, with a
vesting period of 2 years. On March 25, 2004, the
Group granted certain executives of the Group, Shinhan Bank,
Shinhan Capital, Shinhan Card and Shinhan Credit Information,
1,301,600 options at an exercise price of W21,595 per share,
with a vesting period of 2 years. For the options granted
except options issued on May 22, 2002, Shinhan Financial
Group may issue common stock or pay in cash the difference
between the exercise and market price at the date of exercise.
With regard to options granted on May 22, 2002, Shinhan
Financial Group decided to pay the difference between the
exercise price and market price in cash at the date of exercise
on May 21, 2004. Restrictions on the grants include
continued employment for a specified period and lapse after the
second year of vesting. Upon vesting, options may be exercised
between 3 to 6 years from the grant date. Certain
performance goals need to be attained for the options to be
exercisable. Subsequently, with respect to options granted on
May 15, 2003, Shinhan Financial Group decided to pay the
difference between the exercise price and market price in cash
at the date of exercise on May 17, 2005.
F-60
SHINHAN FINANCIAL GROUP CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
Shinhan Bank has authorized 24,436,037 shares of options to
be granted to purchase its common stocks. On March 27,
2000, Shinhan Bank granted certain executives 280,000 options at
an exercise price of W11,700 per share, with a vesting period of
2 years. On March 5, 2001, Shinhan Bank granted
certain executives 265,000 options at an exercise price of
W13,900 per share, with a vesting period of 2 years. On
March 4, 2004, Shinhan Bank decided to settle these stock
options for cash based on price calculated in reference to the
market price of the common stock of Shinhan Financial Group. The
number of options exercised in 2004 was 469,043 shares.
On March 27, 2000, March 9, 2001, March 29, 2002,
March 28, 2003, and March 25, 2004, Chohung Bank
granted stock options, which gave the grantee the right to buy
Chohung Banks shares, to its key employees, management,
and directors, including the president and the deputy-president.
The number of stock options granted used to be determined
depending on the relative stock price increase rate of Chohung
Bank over the banking industrys stock price increase rate,
Chohung Banks non-performing loans ratio, and the
risk-adjusted capital ratio. The stock options vest after
2 years, and become exercisable after 2 to 3 years
from the grant date for a period of 3 years. If the stock
options had been exercised, Chohung Bank would have had the
option either to issue new shares or shares held as treasury
stock, or to pay the difference between the market price and the
exercise price in cash or with treasury stock. On March 30,
2005, Chohung Bank decided to settle these stock options for
cash based on the price in reference to the market price of the
common stock of Shinhan Financial Group, multiplied by the
exchange ratio.
Change in options during the years ended December 31, is as
follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shinhan Financial Group | |
|
Shinhan Bank | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Weighted- | |
|
|
|
Weighted- | |
|
|
|
|
Average | |
|
|
|
Average | |
|
|
|
|
Exercise | |
|
|
|
Exercise | |
|
|
Number of | |
|
Price Per | |
|
Number of | |
|
Price Per | |
|
|
shares | |
|
Share | |
|
shares | |
|
Share | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
(in Won) | |
|
|
|
(in Won) | |
Outstanding at January 1, 2002
|
|
|
|
|
|
W |
|
|
|
|
529,094 |
|
|
W |
12,802 |
|
Granted
|
|
|
1,004,200 |
|
|
|
18,910 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Forfeited
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(56,551 |
) |
|
|
13,770 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding at December 31, 2002
|
|
|
1,004,200 |
|
|
|
18,910 |
|
|
|
472,543 |
|
|
|
12,686 |
|
Granted
|
|
|
1,156,300 |
|
|
|
11,800 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Forfeited
|
|
|
(113,955 |
) |
|
|
16,483 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding at December 31, 2003
|
|
|
2,046,545 |
|
|
|
15,028 |
|
|
|
472,543 |
|
|
|
12,686 |
|
Granted
|
|
|
1,301,600 |
|
|
|
21,595 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercised
|
|
|
(3,500 |
) |
|
|
18,910 |
|
|
|
(469,043 |
) |
|
|
12,693 |
|
Forfeited
|
|
|
(247,703 |
) |
|
|
16,219 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding at December 31, 2004
|
|
|
3,096,942 |
|
|
|
17,698 |
|
|
|
3,500 |
|
|
|
11,700 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercisable at December 31, 2004
|
|
|
864,576 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,500 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
F-61
SHINHAN FINANCIAL GROUP CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Chohung Bank | |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Weighted- | |
|
|
|
|
Average | |
|
|
|
|
Exercise | |
|
|
Number of | |
|
Price Per | |
|
|
shares | |
|
Share | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
(in Won) | |
Outstanding at September 1, 2003
|
|
|
934,286 |
|
|
W |
5,033 |
|
Granted
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Forfeited
|
|
|
(365,580 |
) |
|
|
4,856 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding at December 31, 2003
|
|
|
568,706 |
|
|
|
5,147 |
|
Granted
|
|
|
340,000 |
|
|
|
5,000 |
|
Forfeited
|
|
|
(5,316 |
) |
|
|
5,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding at December 31, 2004
|
|
|
903,390 |
|
|
|
5,093 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercisable at December 31, 2004
|
|
|
433,876 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Information pertaining to options outstanding at
December 31, 2004 is as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shinhan Financial Group | |
|
|
| |
|
|
Options Outstanding | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
Options Exercisable | |
|
|
|
|
Weighted- | |
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Average | |
|
Weighted- | |
|
|
|
Weighted- | |
|
|
|
|
Remaining | |
|
Average | |
|
|
|
Average | |
|
|
Number | |
|
Contractual | |
|
Exercise | |
|
Number | |
|
Exercise | |
Exercise Price |
|
Outstanding | |
|
Life(1) | |
|
Price | |
|
Exercisable | |
|
Price | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In Won) | |
|
|
|
(In Won) | |
W18,910
|
|
|
864,576 |
|
|
|
3.39 years |
|
|
W |
18,910 |
|
|
|
864,576 |
|
|
W |
18,910 |
|
W11,800
|
|
|
995,121 |
|
|
|
4.38 years |
|
|
|
11,800 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
W21,595
|
|
|
1,237,245 |
|
|
|
4.24 years |
|
|
|
21,595 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,096,942 |
|
|
|
4.05 years |
|
|
W |
17,698 |
|
|
|
864,576 |
|
|
W |
18,910 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shinhan Bank | |
|
|
| |
|
|
Options Outstanding | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
Options Exercisable | |
|
|
|
|
Weighted- | |
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Average | |
|
Weighted- | |
|
|
|
Weighted- | |
|
|
|
|
Remaining | |
|
Average | |
|
|
|
Average | |
|
|
Number | |
|
Contractual | |
|
Exercise | |
|
Number | |
|
Exercise | |
Exercise Price |
|
Outstanding | |
|
Life(1) | |
|
Price | |
|
Exercisable | |
|
Price | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In Won) | |
|
|
|
(In Won) | |
W11,700
|
|
|
3,500 |
|
|
|
1.24 years |
|
|
W |
11,700 |
|
|
|
3,500 |
|
|
W |
11,700 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
F-62
SHINHAN FINANCIAL GROUP CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Chohung Bank | |
|
|
| |
|
|
Options Outstanding | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
Options Exercisable | |
|
|
|
|
Weighted- | |
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Average | |
|
Weighted- | |
|
|
|
Weighted- | |
|
|
|
|
Remaining | |
|
Average | |
|
|
|
Average | |
|
|
Number | |
|
Contractual | |
|
Exercise | |
|
Number | |
|
Exercise | |
Exercise Prices |
|
Outstanding | |
|
Life(1) | |
|
Price | |
|
Exercisable | |
|
Price | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In Won) | |
|
|
|
(In Won) | |
W4,559
|
|
|
99,054 |
|
|
|
3.24 years |
|
|
W |
4,559 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
W |
|
|
W5,000
|
|
|
599,040 |
|
|
|
1.24-4.23 years |
|
|
|
5,000 |
|
|
|
228,580 |
|
|
|
5,000 |
|
W5,598
|
|
|
187,200 |
|
|
|
2.24 years |
|
|
|
5,598 |
|
|
|
187,200 |
|
|
|
5,598 |
|
W5,860
|
|
|
18,096 |
|
|
|
2.24 years |
|
|
|
5,860 |
|
|
|
18,096 |
|
|
|
5,860 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
903,390 |
|
|
|
2.67 years |
|
|
W |
5,093 |
|
|
|
433,876 |
|
|
W |
5,294 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Note:
|
|
(1) |
Contractual life indicates the sum of service
(vesting) period and exercisable period. |
|
|
|
Employee Stock Ownership Association |
In 2002, the Group and Shinhan Bank established an employee
stock ownership association (the ESOA) covering most
of their employees. The Group makes discretionary cash
contributions to the ESOA on a periodic basis as determined by
the Groups Board of Directors. Shinhan Bank makes cash
contributions to the ESOA on a periodic basis based on Shinhan
Banks actual performance relative to pre-specified net
income. The Group and Shinhan Bank contributions are used to
purchase shares of the common stock of the Group on the Korean
Stock Exchange. All shares acquired by the ESOA are unallocated,
and are restricted for a period of four years pursuant to the
plan agreements and regulations governing the ESOA. Under the
Securities and Exchange Act of Korea, employees participating in
the ESOA have a preemptive right, subject to certain exceptions,
to subscribe for up to 20% of the shares publicly offered by the
Group pursuant to the Securities and Exchange Act of Korea.
Furthermore, this right is exercisable only to the extent that
the total number of shares so acquired and held by such
employees does not exceed 20% of the Groups total number
of shares then outstanding. For the years ended
December 31, 2002, 2003 and 2004, the Group recorded in
aggregate W6,543 million, W5,500 million and
W20,852 million in expenses related to the ESOA
contributions, respectively.
|
|
28. |
Fair Value of Financial Instruments |
The fair value of a financial instrument is the current amount
that would be exchanged between willing parties, other than in a
forced sale or liquidation. Fair value is best determined based
on quoted market prices. However, in many instances, there are
no quoted market prices for the Groups various financial
instruments. In cases where quoted market prices are not
available, the fair values are estimated using present value or
other valuation techniques.
Those techniques are significantly affected by the assumptions
used, which include expected future cash flows and discount
rates. Accordingly, the fair value estimates may not be realized
in an immediate settlement of the instruments. Certain financial
instruments and all nonfinancial instruments are excluded from
the scope of SFAS No. 107, Disclosure about Fair
Value of Financial Instruments. Accordingly, the aggregate
fair value amount of the items presented under
SFAS No. 107 may not necessarily represent the total
underlying fair value of the Group since the fair value of the
excluded items are not obtained.
F-63
SHINHAN FINANCIAL GROUP CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
The following methods and assumptions are used by the Group in
estimating fair value disclosures for its financial instruments:
Assets and liabilities for which fair value approximates
carrying value: The carrying values of certain financial assets
and liabilities are reported at cost, including cash and cash
equivalents, restricted cash, call loans, accrued interest and
dividends receivable, accrued interest payable, call money,
security deposits, other assets except for nonmarketable equity
investments and other liabilities. The carrying values of these
financial assets and liabilities are considered to approximate
their fair values due to their short-term nature and negligible
losses due to credit risks.
Interest-bearing deposits in banks: The carrying amounts of
short-term interest-bearing deposits approximate their fair
value because they are short-term in nature or carry variable
interest rates. Fair value of other interest-bearing deposits is
estimated using discounted cash flow analysis on current rates
for similar types of deposits.
Trading assets and liabilities: Fair values for trading assets,
including derivative financial instruments so classified are
based on quoted market prices, where available. If quoted market
prices are not available, fair values are based on quoted market
prices of comparable instruments except for certain options and
swaps for which pricing models are used.
Securities: Fair values for available-for-sale and
held-to-maturity securities are based on quoted market prices,
or quoted market prices of comparable instruments if the quoted
market prices are not available.
Nonmarketable equity investments: Nonmarketable equity
investments, which are recorded in other assets, consist
primarily of private equity investments. The fair values of
these investments are based on the latest obtainable net asset
value of the investees and adjusted for other-than-temporary
impairment losses.
Loans: Loans and advances are net of allowance for loan losses.
The fair value of fixed rate loans is estimated by discounting
contractual cash flows based on current rates at which similar
loans would be made to borrowers for the same maturities. The
fair values of variable rate loans that re-price frequently with
no significant changes in credit risk are considered to
approximate their carrying values in the consolidated balance
sheets.
Deposits: The carrying amounts of variable-rate interest and
noninterest-bearing deposits approximate their fair values at
the balance sheet date. Fair values for fixed rate
interest-bearing deposits are estimated using discounted cash
flow analysis using interest rates currently offered for
deposits with similar maturities.
Short-term borrowings: The carrying amounts of call money,
securities sold under repurchase agreements and short-term
borrowings approximate their fair values due to their short-term
nature and negligible losses due to credit risks.
Long-term debt: The fair values of the Groups long-term
borrowings are estimated based on quoted market prices, where
available. For those notes where quoted market prices are not
obtainable, a discounted cash flow analysis is used based on the
Groups current incremental borrowing rates for similar
types of borrowing arrangements.
Derivative financial instruments: All derivatives are recognized
on the consolidated balance sheets at fair value based on quoted
market prices, dealer or counterparty quotes, where available.
If quoted market prices are not available, pricing or valuation
models are applied to current market information to estimate
fair value.
Redeemable convertible preferred stock: The fair value of
redeemable convertible preferred stock are estimated based on
the present value of its future cash dividend payments,
repayment provisions and associated conversion features. The
fair value of conversion features are not estimated as of
December 31, 2004 but used initial fair value estimated at
issuance.
F-64
SHINHAN FINANCIAL GROUP CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
The estimated fair values, and related carrying or notional
amounts of the Groups financial instruments at
December 31 are as follows:
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|
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
Carrying | |
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|
Carrying | |
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|
Amount | |
|
Fair Value | |
|
Amount | |
|
Fair Value | |
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| |
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| |
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| |
|
| |
|
|
(In millions of Won) | |
Financial assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Financial assets for which carrying value approximates fair value
|
|
W |
8,314,036 |
|
|
W |
8,314,036 |
|
|
W |
8,758,750 |
|
|
W |
8,758,750 |
|
|
Interest-bearing deposits in banks
|
|
|
409,038 |
|
|
|
409,038 |
|
|
|
220,478 |
|
|
|
220,478 |
|
|
Trading assets
|
|
|
3,377,295 |
|
|
|
3,377,295 |
|
|
|
6,316,341 |
|
|
|
6,316,341 |
|
|
Securities
|
|
|
21,703,345 |
|
|
|
21,859,745 |
|
|
|
21,207,551 |
|
|
|
21,415,514 |
|
|
Loans
|
|
|
91,791,255 |
|
|
|
92,368,132 |
|
|
|
94,868,094 |
|
|
|
95,261,537 |
|
|
Nonmarketable equity investments included in other assets
|
|
|
1,060,476 |
|
|
|
1,074,650 |
|
|
|
1,076,326 |
|
|
|
1,217,285 |
|
Financial liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Financial liabilities for which carrying value approximates fair
value
|
|
|
6,742,044 |
|
|
|
6,742,044 |
|
|
|
2,934,129 |
|
|
|
2,934,129 |
|
|
Deposits
|
|
|
83,489,142 |
|
|
|
83,991,573 |
|
|
|
82,679,483 |
|
|
|
83,034,668 |
|
|
Trading liabilities
|
|
|
513,061 |
|
|
|
513,061 |
|
|
|
1,757,577 |
|
|
|
1,757,577 |
|
|
Short-term borrowings
|
|
|
11,204,739 |
|
|
|
11,204,739 |
|
|
|
10,935,555 |
|
|
|
10,935,555 |
|
|
Secured borrowings
|
|
|
6,316,260 |
|
|
|
6,593,583 |
|
|
|
6,308,093 |
|
|
|
6,388,404 |
|
|
Long-term debt
|
|
|
21,217,708 |
|
|
|
21,995,231 |
|
|
|
23,616,683 |
|
|
|
25,398,145 |
|
Redeemable convertible preferred stock
|
|
|
711,134 |
|
|
|
711,134 |
|
|
|
735,744 |
|
|
|
816,547 |
|
The differences between the carrying amounts and the fair values
of guarantees, commercial letters of credit, standby letters of
credit, and other lending commitments are immaterial to the
consolidated financial statements.
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|
29. |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities |
For the years ended December 31, 2002, 2003 and 2004, the
Group applied fair value hedge accounting exclusively to
interest rate swap transactions with the underlying assets of
fixed rate debts that qualified for the short-cut method. Since
the Group assumed no ineffectiveness for those transactions, no
ineffective portion was recognized in the consolidated
statements of income for the years presented.
In the normal course of business, the Group enters into
derivatives, including foreign exchange contracts to help its
customers manage their risk exposures. The Group also uses
derivative instruments for its own trading accounts and to
manage its asset and liability exposures to interest rate and
foreign exchange risks.
The Group uses interest rate derivatives principally to manage
exposures to fluctuations in fair value due to interest rate
risk. Pay-fixed receive-variable interest rate swap contracts
are used to convert fixed rate assets, principally securities,
into synthetic variable rate instruments. Receive-fixed
pay-variable interest rate swaps contracts are used to convert
fixed rate funding sources, principally debt, into synthetic
variable rate funding instruments. Cross-currency interest rate
swaps are contracts that generally involve the exchange of both
interest and principal amounts in two different currencies to
manage exposures to fluctuations in fair value due to foreign
exchange risks. Cross-currency swaps are used by the Group to
convert its assets and funding from functional currency to local
currency.
F-65
SHINHAN FINANCIAL GROUP CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
Derivative instruments may expose the Group to market risk or
credit risk in excess of the amounts recorded on the balance
sheets. Market risk arises due to market price, interest rate
and foreign exchange rate fluctuations that may result in a
decrease in the market value of a financial instrument and/or an
increase in its funding cost. Exposure to market risk is managed
through position limits and other controls and by entering into
hedging transactions. Credit risk is the possibility that losses
may occur from counterpartys failure to perform according
to the terms of the contract, when the value of collateral held,
if any, is not adequate to cover such losses. Credit risk is
controlled through credit approvals, limits and monitoring
procedures based on the same credit policies used for
on-balance-sheet instruments. Generally, collateral or other
security is not required. The amount of collateral obtained, if
any, is based on the nature of the financial instrument and
managements credit evaluation of each counterparty.
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|
30. |
Commitments and Contingencies |
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|
|
Legal and Tax Contingencies |
In the ordinary course of business, the Group is involved in tax
and legal proceedings, claims and litigation. As of
December 31, 2004, the Group has 190 pending lawsuits as a
defendant (total amount: W832,209 million). In the opinion
of management, based on current knowledge and after consultation
with external counsel, the outcome of such matters will not have
a material adverse effect on the Groups consolidated
financial statements.
At December 31, 2004, the Group is obliged under a number
of noncancelable operating leases for premises and equipment
used primarily for banking purposes. Total rent expense for the
years ended December 31, 2002, 2003 and 2004 was
W38,375 million, W43,138 million and
W105,280 million, respectively. Pursuant to the terms of
noncancelable lease agreements pertaining to premises and
equipment in effect at December 31, 2004, future minimum
rental commitments under various noncancelable operating leases
are as follows:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
(In millions of | |
Years Ending |
|
Won) | |
|
|
| |
2005
|
|
W |
20,934 |
|
2006
|
|
|
12,082 |
|
2007
|
|
|
7,814 |
|
2008
|
|
|
4,738 |
|
2009
|
|
|
1,881 |
|
Thereafter
|
|
|
210 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
W |
47,659 |
|
|
|
|
|
In lieu of rent, certain lease agreements require the Group to
advance a noninterest-bearing refundable security deposit to the
landlord for the Groups use during the lease term. The
amount of the advance is determined by the prevailing market
rate. The Group has recorded rent expense and interest income
related to these leases of W19,440 million,
W35,868 million and W28,743 million on deposit
balances of W451,072 million, W864,768 million and
W924,093 million for the years ended December 31,
2002, 2003 and 2004, respectively. Such amounts were calculated
based on the fixed interest rate for time deposits with similar
maturities.
F-66
SHINHAN FINANCIAL GROUP CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
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|
|
Credit Commitments and Guarantees |
The following table summarizes the contractual amounts relating
to unused loan commitments at December 31:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(In millions of Won) | |
Commitments to extend credit:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Corporate
|
|
W |
32,921,969 |
|
|
W |
39,322,638 |
|
|
Credit card lines
|
|
|
17,206,936 |
|
|
|
23,605,859 |
|
|
Consumer(1)
|
|
|
3,752,176 |
|
|
|
5,960,613 |
|
Commercial letters of credit
|
|
|
3,075,180 |
|
|
|
3,364,005 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
W |
56,956,261 |
|
|
W |
72,253,115 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Note:
|
|
(1) |
excluding credit card |
Commitments to extend credit represent unfunded portions of
authorizations to extend credit in the form of loans. The
commitments expire on fixed dates and a customer has to comply
with predetermined conditions to draw funds under the
commitments. With respect to credit risk on commitments to
extend credit, the Group is potentially exposed to loss in an
amount equal to the total unused commitments. The majority of
the Groups unfunded commitments are not guarantees under
FIN 45.
Commercial letters of credit are undertakings by the Group on
behalf of customers authorizing third parties to draw drafts on
the Group up to a stipulated amount under specific terms and
conditions. They are generally short-term and collateralized by
the underlying shipments of goods to which they relate and
therefore have significantly less risk.
The Group provides a variety of guarantees to its customers to
enhance their credit standing and enable them to complete a
variety of business transactions. FIN 45 establishes
accounting and disclosure requirements for guarantees, requiring
that a guarantor recognize, at the inception of a guarantee, a
liability in an amount equal to the fair value of the obligation
undertaken in issuing the guarantee. FIN 45 defines a
guarantee as a contract that contingently requires the Group to
pay a guaranteed party, based on: (a) changes in an
underlying asset, liability or equity security of guaranteed
party; or (b) a third partys failure to perform under
a specified agreement. The Group considers the following
off-balance sheet lending arrangements to be guarantees under
FIN 45: certain stand-by letters of credit, financial
guarantees, performance guarantees, liquidity facilities to SPEs
and certain indemnification agreements included within
third-party contractual arrangements and certain derivative
contracts.
Certain guarantees issued or modified after December 31,
2002 that are not derivative contracts have been recorded on the
Groups consolidated balance sheet at their fair value at
inception. The Group has recorded this amount and other
liabilities with an offsetting entry recorded in other assets.
Cash received under the contract is applied to the other
receivable recorded in other assets, and the fair value of the
liability recorded at inception is amortized into income as
commissions and fees over the life of the guarantee contract.
The amount of the liability related to guarantees recorded at
December 31, 2004 under FIN 45 was approximately
W24,394 million. The majority of these guarantees expire
without being drawn upon. As a result, total contractual amounts
are not representative of the Groups actual credit
exposure.
F-67
SHINHAN FINANCIAL GROUP CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
The table below summarizes all of the Groups guarantees at
December 31, 2004:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Maximum | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total | |
|
Current | |
|
Amount of | |
|
Potential | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Notional | |
|
Carrying | |
|
Recourse or | |
|
Amount of | |
|
|
Expire within | |
|
Expire after | |
|
Amount | |
|
Liability | |
|
Collateral | |
|
Future | |
|
|
One Year | |
|
One Year | |
|
Outstanding | |
|
Amount | |
|
Held | |
|
Payments | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(In millions of Won) | |
Financial stand-by letters of credit
|
|
W |
251,998 |
|
|
W |
98,826 |
|
|
W |
350,824 |
|
|
W |
4,417 |
|
|
W |
84,318 |
|
|
W |
350,824 |
|
Other financial guarantees
|
|
|
691,968 |
|
|
|
127,203 |
|
|
|
819,171 |
|
|
|
11,211 |
|
|
|
229,643 |
|
|
|
819,171 |
|
Performance letters of credit and guarantees
|
|
|
619,379 |
|
|
|
392,656 |
|
|
|
1,012,035 |
|
|
|
12,542 |
|
|
|
240,946 |
|
|
|
1,012,035 |
|
Liquidity facilities to SPEs
|
|
|
405,237 |
|
|
|
819,771 |
|
|
|
1,225,008 |
|
|
|
13,362 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,225,008 |
|
Loans sold with recourse
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
20,267 |
|
|
|
20,267 |
|
|
|
8,735 |
|
|
|
12,038 |
|
|
|
20,267 |
|
Market value guarantees on trust accounts
|
|
|
422,596 |
|
|
|
2,701,834 |
|
|
|
3,124,430 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,124,430 |
|
Credit derivatives
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
26,095 |
|
|
|
26,095 |
|
|
|
50 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
26,095 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
W |
2,391,178 |
|
|
W |
4,186,652 |
|
|
W |
6,577,830 |
|
|
W |
50,317 |
|
|
W |
566,945 |
|
|
W |
6,577,830 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The Group issues financial stand-by letters of credit that
represent irrevocable obligations to pay third party
beneficiaries when its customers fail to repay loans or debt
instruments, which are generally in foreign currencies.
Other financial guarantees are used in various transactions to
enhance the credit standing of the Groups customers. They
represent irrevocable assurance, subject to satisfaction of
certain conditions, that the Group will make payment in the
event that the customers fail to fulfill their obligations to
third parties. Such financial obligations include a return of
security deposits and the payment of service fees.
Performance letters of credit and guarantees are issued to
guarantee customers tender bids on construction or similar
projects or to guarantee completion of such projects in
accordance with contractual terms. They are also issued to
support a customers obligation to supply specified
products, commodities, maintenance or other services to third
parties.
Liquidity facilities to SPEs represent irrevocable commitments
to provide contingent liquidity credit lines including
commercial paper purchase commitments to SPEs for which the
Group serves as the administrator. The SPEs are established by
clients to obtain funding from the commercial paper market or
the corporate debt market by transferring assets to the SPEs.
The Group has commitments to provide liquidity to the SPEs in
amounts up to W1,225,008 million at December 31, 2004.
Although the Group does not sell assets to these SPEs, it would
be required to provide funding under the liquidity facilities in
the event that the SPEs do not hold enough funds to make
scheduled payments on their outstanding senior debt securities.
Under the commercial paper purchase commitments, the Group is
required to purchase commercial paper issued by the SPEs when
enough funding is not available in the commercial paper market.
The Group has limited credit exposure to these SPEs because the
risk of first loss is borne by the clients or other third
parties, or the SPEs are over-collateralized with the assets
sold to them.
Loans sold with recourse obligation represent certain
nonperforming loans the Group sold to KAMCO prior to 1999 and
2000, respectively. These are accounted for as sales and
derecognized from the consolidated balance sheet since the
controls over these loans have been surrendered. The nature of
the accounting for the sale of these loans is dependent upon
whether any recourse liabilities existed as of the date of sale.
The sales agreements contain a recourse liability under which
KAMCO can obligate the Group to repurchase certain of these
related loans if the related debtors fail to perform in
accordance with specific restructuring plans. The
F-68
SHINHAN FINANCIAL GROUP CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
recourse liability has no expiration date. The recourse
liability reflects an estimate of the loss that is probable of
occurring at the future date of repurchase and takes into
account actual repurchases which have occurred in subsequent
periods, as well as repurchases which are expected to occur
based on an understanding of the current status of the
underlying loans.
A gain or loss was recognized at the date of sale, representing
the difference between the settled purchase price received from
KAMCO and the carrying amount of the loan in respect of those
loans where no recourse liability existed, or for those that
were not passed back to the Group before the remaining
outstanding balance was repaid by the borrower. For those loans
where a recourse liability existed, a gain or loss was still
recognized as of the transfer date after taking into account
this liability.
Outstanding loans for which KAMCO has recourse amounted to
W103,502 million and W29,688 million at
December 31, 2003 and 2004, respectively. At
December 31, 2003 and 2004, the Group has recorded in
accrued expenses and other liabilities, W22,711 million and
W8,735 million, respectively, representing its estimated
obligation to repurchase the loans with recourse.
Market value guarantees on trust accounts represent guarantee of
principal issued to trust account holders. Several subsidiaries
of the Group manage funds on behalf of its customers through the
operation of various trust accounts in accordance with the
Korean Trust Law and the Korean Trust Business Act. Trust
assets and liabilities are assets and liabilities of trust
account holders, and are excluded from the consolidated
financial statements of the Group, and thus are recorded in
separate accounts from those of the Groups business. The
guarantees on trusts funds qualify as derivatives under
SFAS No. 133, and are included in trading liabilities
at fair value on the Groups consolidated balance sheet
with corresponding changes included in earnings.
At December 31, 2003 and 2004, the allowance for guarantees
and acceptances included in accrued expenses and other
liabilities is W58,417 million and W28,170 million,
respectively, which relates to stand-by and performance letters
of credit and other financial and performance guarantees.
In addition to guarantees identified above, the Group has
entered into credit derivatives with unrelated third parties for
credit enhancement purposes. These credit derivatives will
expire on November 15, 2006 and have an aggregate notional
amount of W26,095 million, which represents the maximum
potential amount of future payments on the contracts. At
December 31, 2003 and 2004, these derivatives were recorded
at fair value of W358 million and W50 million,
respectively, in trading liabilities.
The primary components of assets pledged as collateral for
borrowings and other purposes at December 31 are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(In millions of Won) | |
Short-term and long-term deposits
|
|
W |
85,080 |
|
|
W |
21,314 |
|
Trading securities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
423,243 |
|
Available-for-sale securities
|
|
|
6,610,948 |
|
|
|
12,683,355 |
|
Held-to-maturity securities
|
|
|
3,493,435 |
|
|
|
758,446 |
|
Loans
|
|
|
2,473,204 |
|
|
|
2,975,468 |
|
Real estate
|
|
|
15,481 |
|
|
|
29,326 |
|
Other assets
|
|
|
25,218 |
|
|
|
31,362 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
W |
12,703,366 |
|
|
W |
16,922,514 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
F-69
SHINHAN FINANCIAL GROUP CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
|
|
31. |
Concentrations of Geographic and Credit Risks |
Loans to borrowers based in Korea represented approximately
98 percent of the Groups loan portfolio at
December 31, 2003 and 2004. Investments in debt and equity
securities of Korean entities represented approximately
97 percent and 99 percent of the Groups
investment portfolio at December 31, 2003 and 2004,
respectively.
Concentrations of credit risk arise when a number of customers
are engaged in similar business activities, or activities in the
same geographic region, or have similar economic characteristics
that would cause their ability to meet their contractual
obligations to be similarly affected by changes in economic
conditions. Note 6 and Note 7 discuss the types of
securities in which the Group invests. Note 8 discusses the
type of loans in which the Group engages.
The Group regularly monitors various segments of its credit risk
portfolio to assess potential concentration of risks and to
obtain collateral when deemed necessary. Except for securities
issued by KDIC, BOK and other governmental entities, no entity
was responsible for 10 percent or more of the Groups
total loans outstanding, trading assets and liabilities,
available-for-sale securities, held-to-maturity debt securities
or total interest and dividend income at December 31, 2003
and 2002005-06-204 and for each of the three years ended on
December 31, 2004.
The table below indicates major products including both
on-balance sheet (principally loans) and off-balance sheet
(principally commitments to extend credit) exposures at
December 31:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
On-Balance | |
|
Off-Balance | |
|
|
|
On-Balance | |
|
Off-Balance | |
|
|
Credit Exposure | |
|
Sheet | |
|
Sheet | |
|
Credit Exposure | |
|
Sheet | |
|
Sheet | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(In millions of Won) | |
Commercial and industrial
|
|
W |
62,729,823 |
|
|
W |
35,616,698 |
|
|
W |
27,113,125 |
|
|
W |
58,789,035 |
|
|
W |
35,653,127 |
|
|
W |
23,135,908 |
|
Other commercial
|
|
|
30,947,577 |
|
|
|
17,377,842 |
|
|
|
13,569,735 |
|
|
|
40,946,060 |
|
|
|
17,988,288 |
|
|
|
22,957,772 |
|
Lease financing
|
|
|
1,091,330 |
|
|
|
1,091,330 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
981,002 |
|
|
|
981,002 |
|
|
|
|
|
Mortgage and home equity
|
|
|
20,901,790 |
|
|
|
20,517,109 |
|
|
|
384,681 |
|
|
|
22,439,050 |
|
|
|
22,180,112 |
|
|
|
258,938 |
|
Credit cards
|
|
|
23,319,345 |
|
|
|
6,112,409 |
|
|
|
17,206,936 |
|
|
|
28,337,772 |
|
|
|
4,731,913 |
|
|
|
23,605,859 |
|
Other consumer
|
|
|
17,947,253 |
|
|
|
14,579,758 |
|
|
|
3,367,495 |
|
|
|
21,247,470 |
|
|
|
15,545,796 |
|
|
|
5,701,674 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
W |
156,937,118 |
|
|
W |
95,295,146 |
|
|
W |
61,641,972 |
|
|
W |
172,740,389 |
|
|
W |
97,080,238 |
|
|
W |
75,660,151 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
32. |
Related Party Transactions |
A number of banking transactions are entered into with related
parties in the normal course of business. These include trust
accounts managed by the Group, and loans to executives,
directors and affiliated parties.
Under the Korean Trust Law and the Korean
Trust Business Act, the Group serves as trustees to the
trust accounts in a trust management capacity in the normal
course of business. See Note 34 for more information on
trust accounts.
F-70
SHINHAN FINANCIAL GROUP CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
|
|
|
Loans to Executives, Directors and Affiliated
Parties |
The table below summarizes the changes in the amount of loans to
executive officers, directors, director nominees, their
immediate families and companies affiliated with the directors
at December 31:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(In millions of Won) | |
Loans at beginning of the year
|
|
W |
194,008 |
|
|
W |
132,410 |
|
New loans
|
|
|
40,867 |
|
|
|
108,893 |
|
Repayments
|
|
|
(102,465 |
) |
|
|
(28,033 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loans at end of the year
|
|
W |
132,410 |
|
|
W |
213,270 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The outstanding balances at December 31, and the related
income and expenses for the years ended for related party
transactions are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2002 | |
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Executives, | |
|
|
|
Executives, | |
|
|
|
Executives, | |
|
|
|
|
Directors and | |
|
|
|
Directors and | |
|
|
|
Directors and | |
|
|
Trust | |
|
Affiliated | |
|
Trust | |
|
Affiliated | |
|
Trust | |
|
Affiliated | |
|
|
Accounts | |
|
Parties | |
|
Accounts | |
|
Parties | |
|
Accounts | |
|
Parties | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(In millions of Won) | |
Loans
|
|
W |
|
|
|
W |
194,008 |
|
|
W |
|
|
|
W |
132,410 |
|
|
W |
|
|
|
W |
213,270 |
|
Accrued expenses and other assets
|
|
|
127,381 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
27,659 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
91,624 |
|
|
|
|
|
Short-term borrowings
|
|
|
338,950 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
859,974 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
600,924 |
|
|
|
|
|
Other liabilities
|
|
|
626 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
669 |
|
|
|
|
|
Other interest income
|
|
|
1,388 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
768 |
|
|
|
|
|
Net trust management fees
|
|
|
120,268 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
50,177 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
115,711 |
|
|
|
|
|
Interest expense on short-term borrowings
|
|
|
9,401 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,910 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
16,985 |
|
|
|
|
|
Interest on loans
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,044 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,526 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,828 |
|
It is the Groups policy to make loans available to
employees and officers on terms equivalent to those at which it
extends credit to unrelated parties. The Group does not
customarily track or aggregate the total earnings on such loans
as outstanding amounts are not material.
For management reporting purposes, the Groups business
segment results are reported to management under Korean GAAP.
The Group is organized into six major business segments through
its two primary distribution channels for the Groups
financial products and services consisting of Shinhan Bank and
Chohung Bank (acquired in August 2003): retail banking,
corporate banking, securities brokerage services, credit card,
treasury and securities investment of Shinhan Bank and treasury
and international business for Chohung Bank, and other banking
services. The Groups reportable segments are based on the
nature of the products and services provided, the type or class
of customers, and the Groups management organization, and
provide the basis on which the Group reports its primary segment
information:
|
|
|
|
|
Retail banking Activities within this segment
include savings and demand deposits, consumer loans and
mortgages of individual customers and sole proprietors who
borrowed W1,000 million or less. |
|
|
|
Corporate banking Activities within this
segment include loans, overdrafts, other credit facilities,
deposits in foreign currencies and other foreign currency
activities. The corporate banking segments |
F-71
SHINHAN FINANCIAL GROUP CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
|
|
|
|
|
assets and liabilities are mainly from transactions with
customers including small and medium sized private companies,
publicly traded enterprises and sole proprietors who borrowed
more than W1,000 million. |
|
|
|
Securities brokerage services Activities
within this segment include a full range of brokerage services,
investment advice and financial planning to retail customers,
and various investment banking services to corporate customers
conducted through Good Morning Shinhan Securities. |
|
|
|
Credit card Activities within this segment
include processing domestic as well as overseas credit and debit
card operations conducted through Shinhan Card and Chohung Bank.
The credit card segments assets and liabilities are mainly
from transactions with individual or corporate cardholders and
card merchants. |
|
|
|
Treasury and securities investment Activities
within this segment include Shinhan Banks internal asset
and liability management, proprietary trading in securities and
derivatives, and proprietary investment in security portfolios
using Shinhan Banks capital. |
|
|
|
Treasury and international business
Activities within this segment include Chohung Banks
internal asset and liability management, proprietary trading in
securities and derivatives, proprietary investment in security
portfolios using Chohung Banks capital, and operation of
Chohung Banks overseas branches. |
|
|
|
Other banking services Activities within this
segment include Shinhan Banks impaired loan management,
administration of Shinhan Bank and Chohung Bank operations, and
operation of Shinhan Banks overseas branches. |
Other operations of the Group comprise activities of the holding
company and other subsidiaries such as Jeju Bank and Shinhan
Capital, none of which constitutes a separately reportable
segment.
Operating revenues and expenses and interest income and expense,
related to both third party and intersegment transactions, are
included in determining the operating earnings of each
respective segment. The provision for income tax is comprised of
corporate income tax and resident tax surcharges. The income tax
expenses are allocated to the respective segment based upon
performance.
Transactions between the business segments are reflected on
terms established by management.
The Group continuously assesses its assumptions, methodologies
and reporting classifications to better reflect the nature and
activities of the Groups business segments. The
Groups business segments for the year ended
December 31, 2004 have not changed, except that Chohung
Banks Large Corporate Banking segment of corporate banking
was transferred to Corporate & Investment Banking
segment of other banking services as of January 2004. The Group
operates and evaluates business segments of Shinhan Bank and
Chohung Bank separately.
F-72
SHINHAN FINANCIAL GROUP CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
Information about reporting segments at and for the years ended
December 31, is as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2002 | |
|
|
| |
|
|
Shinhan Bank | |
|
Holding Company and Other Subsidiaries | |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Treasury & | |
|
Other | |
|
Securities | |
|
|
|
Subtotal | |
|
|
|
|
Retail | |
|
Corporate | |
|
Securities | |
|
Banking | |
|
Brokerage | |
|
|
|
before | |
|
US GAAP | |
|
Inter-Segment | |
|
|
|
|
Banking | |
|
Banking | |
|
Investment | |
|
Services | |
|
Services | |
|
Credit Card | |
|
Other | |
|
Elimination | |
|
Adjustments | |
|
Transactions(1) | |
|
Total | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(In millions of Won) | |
Net interest income
|
|
W |
717,988 |
|
|
W |
366,275 |
|
|
W |
53,761 |
|
|
W |
178,751 |
|
|
W |
22,192 |
|
|
W |
290,685 |
|
|
W |
107,736 |
|
|
W |
1,737,388 |
|
|
W |
(233,938 |
) |
|
W |
(73,278 |
) |
|
W |
1,430,172 |
|
Noninterest income
|
|
|
205,415 |
|
|
|
274,594 |
|
|
|
683,418 |
|
|
|
168,857 |
|
|
|
559,424 |
|
|
|
253 |
|
|
|
718,694 |
|
|
|
2,610,655 |
|
|
|
(360,456 |
) |
|
|
(1,212,894 |
) |
|
|
1,037,305 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenues
|
|
|
923,403 |
|
|
|
640,869 |
|
|
|
737,179 |
|
|
|
347,608 |
|
|
|
581,616 |
|
|
|
290,938 |
|
|
|
826,430 |
|
|
|
4,348,043 |
|
|
|
(594,394 |
) |
|
|
(1,286,172 |
) |
|
|
2,467,477 |
|
Provision for loan losses
|
|
|
46,387 |
|
|
|
23,288 |
|
|
|
(20,379 |
) |
|
|
129,105 |
|
|
|
(5,679 |
) |
|
|
63,273 |
|
|
|
20,728 |
|
|
|
256,723 |
|
|
|
1,515 |
|
|
|
(22,019 |
) |
|
|
236,219 |
|
Provision for losses on guarantees and acceptances
|
|
|
(523 |
) |
|
|
(8,351 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(544 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(9,418 |
) |
|
|
19,259 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9,841 |
|
Noninterest expense
|
|
|
426,662 |
|
|
|
271,931 |
|
|
|
654,408 |
|
|
|
378,677 |
|
|
|
535,120 |
|
|
|
69,471 |
|
|
|
119,448 |
|
|
|
2,455,717 |
|
|
|
(121,737 |
) |
|
|
(1,126,539 |
) |
|
|
1,207,441 |
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
28,502 |
|
|
|
2,979 |
|
|
|
686 |
|
|
|
30,635 |
|
|
|
17,191 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
33,944 |
|
|
|
113,937 |
|
|
|
132,222 |
|
|
|
(141,921 |
) |
|
|
104,238 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss) before tax
|
|
|
422,375 |
|
|
|
351,022 |
|
|
|
102,464 |
|
|
|
(190,265 |
) |
|
|
34,984 |
|
|
|
158,194 |
|
|
|
652,310 |
|
|
|
1,531,084 |
|
|
|
(625,653 |
) |
|
|
4,307 |
|
|
|
909,738 |
|
Income tax expense (benefit)
|
|
|
92,761 |
|
|
|
104,457 |
|
|
|
44,590 |
|
|
|
(41,427 |
) |
|
|
11,288 |
|
|
|
47,040 |
|
|
|
11,461 |
|
|
|
270,170 |
|
|
|
42,566 |
|
|
|
7,580 |
|
|
|
320,316 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss)
|
|
|
329,614 |
|
|
|
246,565 |
|
|
|
57,874 |
|
|
|
(148,838 |
) |
|
|
23,696 |
|
|
|
111,154 |
|
|
|
640,849 |
|
|
|
1,260,914 |
|
|
|
(668,219 |
) |
|
|
(3,273 |
) |
|
|
589,422 |
|
US GAAP adjustments
|
|
|
(112,999 |
) |
|
|
115,726 |
|
|
|
159,619 |
|
|
|
4,284 |
|
|
|
(144,824 |
) |
|
|
(77,302 |
) |
|
|
(612,723 |
) |
|
|
(668,219 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Intersegment transactions
|
|
|
(110,051 |
) |
|
|
(82,360 |
) |
|
|
40,381 |
|
|
|
61,696 |
|
|
|
(1,247 |
) |
|
|
59,147 |
|
|
|
29,161 |
|
|
|
(3,273 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consolidated net income (loss)
|
|
W |
106,564 |
|
|
W |
279,931 |
|
|
W |
257,874 |
|
|
W |
(82,858 |
) |
|
W |
(122,375 |
) |
|
W |
92,999 |
|
|
W |
57,287 |
|
|
W |
589,422 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
W |
589,422 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Segments total assets
|
|
W |
21,255,161 |
|
|
W |
19,005,811 |
|
|
W |
14,300,455 |
|
|
W |
4,327,975 |
|
|
W |
1,570,244 |
|
|
W |
2,473,694 |
|
|
W |
8,572,749 |
|
|
W |
71,506,089 |
|
|
W |
(4,624,869 |
) |
|
W |
(2,095,090 |
) |
|
W |
64,786,130 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
Includes eliminations for consolidation, intersegment
transactions and certain differences in classification under
management reporting system. |
F-73
SHINHAN FINANCIAL GROUP CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2003 | |
|
|
| |
|
|
Shinhan Bank | |
|
|
|
Chohung Bank | |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Treasury & | |
|
Other | |
|
Securities | |
|
|
|
|
|
Treasury & | |
|
|
|
Other | |
|
|
|
Subtotal | |
|
|
|
|
Retail | |
|
Corporate | |
|
Securities | |
|
Banking | |
|
Brokerage | |
|
Credit | |
|
Retail | |
|
Corporate | |
|
International | |
|
Credit | |
|
Banking | |
|
|
|
before | |
|
US GAAP | |
|
Inter-Segment | |
|
|
|
|
Banking | |
|
Banking | |
|
Investment | |
|
Services | |
|
Services(1) | |
|
Card(2) | |
|
Banking | |
|
Banking | |
|
Business | |
|
Card | |
|
Services | |
|
Other | |
|
Elimination | |
|
Adjustments | |
|
Transactions(3) | |
|
Total | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(In millions of Won) | |
Net interest income
|
|
W |
781,600 |
|
|
W |
433,993 |
|
|
W |
64,630 |
|
|
W |
211,695 |
|
|
W |
34,272 |
|
|
W |
321,686 |
|
|
W |
418,054 |
|
|
W |
62,404 |
|
|
W |
(26,154 |
) |
|
W |
236,974 |
|
|
W |
(10,425 |
) |
|
W |
197,907 |
|
|
W |
2,726,636 |
|
|
W |
(401,139 |
) |
|
W |
7,392 |
|
|
W |
2,332,889 |
|
Noninterest income
|
|
|
439,446 |
|
|
|
314,895 |
|
|
|
839,330 |
|
|
|
127,300 |
|
|
|
621,902 |
|
|
|
636 |
|
|
|
94,601 |
|
|
|
70,855 |
|
|
|
234,214 |
|
|
|
577 |
|
|
|
7,317 |
|
|
|
495,552 |
|
|
|
3,246,625 |
|
|
|
(103,211 |
) |
|
|
(2,025,060 |
) |
|
|
1,118,354 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenues
|
|
|
1,221,046 |
|
|
|
748,888 |
|
|
|
903,960 |
|
|
|
338,995 |
|
|
|
656,174 |
|
|
|
322,322 |
|
|
|
512,655 |
|
|
|
133,259 |
|
|
|
208,060 |
|
|
|
237,551 |
|
|
|
(3,108 |
) |
|
|
693,459 |
|
|
|
5,973,261 |
|
|
|
(504,350 |
) |
|
|
(2,017,668 |
) |
|
|
3,451,243 |
|
Provision for loan losses
|
|
|
63,765 |
|
|
|
272,639 |
|
|
|
(10,841 |
) |
|
|
109,753 |
|
|
|
(26 |
) |
|
|
235,936 |
|
|
|
150,000 |
|
|
|
180,030 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
199,454 |
|
|
|
300 |
|
|
|
(8,797 |
) |
|
|
1,192,213 |
|
|
|
(168,544 |
) |
|
|
(12,303 |
) |
|
|
1,011,366 |
|
Provision for losses on guarantees and acceptance
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(265 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(34,993 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(35,258 |
) |
|
|
(10,521 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(45,779 |
) |
Noninterest expense
|
|
|
562,619 |
|
|
|
261,096 |
|
|
|
851,750 |
|
|
|
344,475 |
|
|
|
564,012 |
|
|
|
176,449 |
|
|
|
296,062 |
|
|
|
33,330 |
|
|
|
249,639 |
|
|
|
120,378 |
|
|
|
39,686 |
|
|
|
234,475 |
|
|
|
3,733,971 |
|
|
|
(6,667 |
) |
|
|
(2,011,384 |
) |
|
|
1,715,920 |
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
34,971 |
|
|
|
3,194 |
|
|
|
592 |
|
|
|
33,385 |
|
|
|
23,575 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
36,962 |
|
|
|
13,385 |
|
|
|
11,106 |
|
|
|
6,785 |
|
|
|
7,119 |
|
|
|
42,074 |
|
|
|
213,148 |
|
|
|
33,653 |
|
|
|
215 |
|
|
|
247,016 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss) before tax
|
|
|
559,691 |
|
|
|
211,959 |
|
|
|
62,459 |
|
|
|
(148,353 |
) |
|
|
68,613 |
|
|
|
(90,063 |
) |
|
|
29,631 |
|
|
|
(58,493 |
) |
|
|
(52,685 |
) |
|
|
(89,066 |
) |
|
|
(50,213 |
) |
|
|
425,707 |
|
|
|
869,187 |
|
|
|
(352,271 |
) |
|
|
5,804 |
|
|
|
522,720 |
|
Income tax expense (benefit)
|
|
|
166,228 |
|
|
|
62,952 |
|
|
|
18,550 |
|
|
|
(37,997 |
) |
|
|
32,801 |
|
|
|
(239 |
) |
|
|
26,883 |
|
|
|
711 |
|
|
|
2,436 |
|
|
|
(8,370 |
) |
|
|
3,171 |
|
|
|
3,042 |
|
|
|
270,168 |
|
|
|
11,040 |
|
|
|
(33,806 |
) |
|
|
247,402 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss)
|
|
|
393,463 |
|
|
|
149,007 |
|
|
|
43,909 |
|
|
|
(110,356 |
) |
|
|
35,812 |
|
|
|
(89,824 |
) |
|
|
2,748 |
|
|
|
(59,204 |
) |
|
|
(55,121 |
) |
|
|
(80,696 |
) |
|
|
(53,384 |
) |
|
|
422,665 |
|
|
|
599,019 |
|
|
|
(363,311 |
) |
|
|
39,610 |
|
|
|
275,318 |
|
US GAAP adjustments
|
|
|
32,708 |
|
|
|
57,164 |
|
|
|
(37,207 |
) |
|
|
(8,013 |
) |
|
|
(2,633 |
) |
|
|
62,440 |
|
|
|
156,506 |
|
|
|
141,382 |
|
|
|
(116,432 |
) |
|
|
(22,170 |
) |
|
|
(45,687 |
) |
|
|
(581,369 |
) |
|
|
(363,311 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Intersegment transactions
|
|
|
(141,024 |
) |
|
|
(181,445 |
) |
|
|
9,971 |
|
|
|
209,100 |
|
|
|
15,387 |
|
|
|
114,660 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(4,135 |
) |
|
|
20,345 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3,249 |
) |
|
|
39,610 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consolidated net income (loss)
|
|
W |
285,147 |
|
|
W |
24,726 |
|
|
W |
16,673 |
|
|
W |
90,731 |
|
|
W |
48,566 |
|
|
W |
87,276 |
|
|
W |
159,254 |
|
|
W |
78,043 |
|
|
W |
(151,208 |
) |
|
W |
(102,866 |
) |
|
W |
(99,071 |
) |
|
W |
(161,953 |
) |
|
W |
275,318 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
W |
275,318 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Segments total assets
|
|
W |
24,851,188 |
|
|
W |
21,757,503 |
|
|
W |
18,421,101 |
|
|
W |
5,041,401 |
|
|
W |
2,928,017 |
|
|
W |
1,778,191 |
|
|
W |
23,837,861 |
|
|
W |
14,938,062 |
|
|
W |
11,308,167 |
|
|
W |
3,569,073 |
|
|
W |
3,111,520 |
|
|
W |
14,979,278 |
|
|
W |
146,521,362 |
|
|
W |
(1,358,680 |
) |
|
W |
(8,813,351 |
) |
|
W |
136,349,331 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
Securities brokerage business is conducted through Good Morning
Shinhan Securities. |
|
(2) |
Credit card business is conducted through Shinhan Card. |
|
(3) |
Includes eliminations for consolidation, intersegment
transactions and certain differences in classification under
management reporting system. |
F-74
SHINHAN FINANCIAL GROUP CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
|
Shinhan Bank | |
|
|
|
Chohung Bank | |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Treasury & | |
|
Other | |
|
Securities | |
|
|
|
|
|
Treasury & | |
|
|
|
Other | |
|
|
|
Subtotal | |
|
|
|
|
Retail | |
|
Corporate | |
|
Securities | |
|
Banking | |
|
Brokerage | |
|
Credit | |
|
Retail | |
|
Corporate | |
|
International | |
|
Credit | |
|
Banking | |
|
|
|
before | |
|
US GAAP | |
|
Inter-Segment | |
|
|
|
|
Banking | |
|
Banking | |
|
Investment | |
|
Services | |
|
Services(1) | |
|
Card(2) | |
|
Banking | |
|
Banking | |
|
Business | |
|
Card | |
|
Services | |
|
Other | |
|
Elimination | |
|
Adjustments | |
|
Transactions(3) | |
|
Total | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(In millions of Won) | |
Net interest income
|
|
W |
844,382 |
|
|
W |
529,838 |
|
|
W |
3,662 |
|
|
W |
182,097 |
|
|
W |
54,043 |
|
|
W |
347,968 |
|
|
W |
1,107,296 |
|
|
W |
257,782 |
|
|
W |
(718 |
) |
|
W |
587,550 |
|
|
W |
137,663 |
|
|
W |
(2,607 |
) |
|
W |
4,048,956 |
|
|
W |
(541,271 |
) |
|
W |
66,227 |
|
|
W |
3,573,912 |
|
Noninterest income(4)
|
|
|
557,114 |
|
|
|
475,536 |
|
|
|
1,288,449 |
|
|
|
286,953 |
|
|
|
643,209 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
287,694 |
|
|
|
74,997 |
|
|
|
2,612,061 |
|
|
|
2,350 |
|
|
|
360,342 |
|
|
|
1,710,856 |
|
|
|
8,299,561 |
|
|
|
(5,974,088 |
) |
|
|
(205,272 |
) |
|
|
2,120,201 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenues
|
|
|
1,401,496 |
|
|
|
1,005,374 |
|
|
|
1,292,111 |
|
|
|
469,050 |
|
|
|
697,252 |
|
|
|
347,968 |
|
|
|
1,394,990 |
|
|
|
332,779 |
|
|
|
2,611,343 |
|
|
|
589,900 |
|
|
|
498,005 |
|
|
|
1,708,249 |
|
|
|
12,348,517 |
|
|
|
(6,515,359 |
) |
|
|
(139,045 |
) |
|
|
5,694,113 |
|
Provision for loan losses
|
|
|
29,712 |
|
|
|
65,943 |
|
|
|
7,820 |
|
|
|
98,563 |
|
|
|
(4,696 |
) |
|
|
175,799 |
|
|
|
465,565 |
|
|
|
10,287 |
|
|
|
(12,631 |
) |
|
|
672,851 |
|
|
|
(83,472 |
) |
|
|
23,956 |
|
|
|
1,449,697 |
|
|
|
(1,220,796 |
) |
|
|
(33,454 |
) |
|
|
195,447 |
|
Provision for losses on guarantees and acceptance
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(958 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(22,463 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
21 |
|
|
|
(23,400 |
) |
|
|
(36,632 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(60,032 |
) |
Noninterest expense(5)
|
|
|
684,550 |
|
|
|
386,902 |
|
|
|
1,201,264 |
|
|
|
422,726 |
|
|
|
642,572 |
|
|
|
160,998 |
|
|
|
744,102 |
|
|
|
158,775 |
|
|
|
2,627,917 |
|
|
|
235,565 |
|
|
|
266,068 |
|
|
|
508,387 |
|
|
|
8,039,826 |
|
|
|
(4,921,411 |
) |
|
|
(219,872 |
) |
|
|
2,898,543 |
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
30,981 |
|
|
|
2,832 |
|
|
|
632 |
|
|
|
35,126 |
|
|
|
15,560 |
|
|
|
5,348 |
|
|
|
53,215 |
|
|
|
1,489 |
|
|
|
768 |
|
|
|
1,263 |
|
|
|
39,982 |
|
|
|
46,458 |
|
|
|
233,654 |
|
|
|
195,181 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
428,835 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss) before tax
|
|
|
656,253 |
|
|
|
549,697 |
|
|
|
82,395 |
|
|
|
(86,407 |
) |
|
|
43,816 |
|
|
|
5,823 |
|
|
|
132,108 |
|
|
|
184,691 |
|
|
|
(4,711 |
) |
|
|
(319,779 |
) |
|
|
275,427 |
|
|
|
1,129,427 |
|
|
|
2,648,740 |
|
|
|
(531,701 |
) |
|
|
114,281 |
|
|
|
2,231,320 |
|
Income tax expense(benefit)
|
|
|
194,907 |
|
|
|
163,260 |
|
|
|
24,471 |
|
|
|
(24,813 |
) |
|
|
240 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,233 |
|
|
|
1,723 |
|
|
|
(44 |
) |
|
|
(2,984 |
) |
|
|
2,570 |
|
|
|
32,202 |
|
|
|
392,765 |
|
|
|
300,093 |
|
|
|
71,593 |
|
|
|
764,451 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss)
|
|
|
461,346 |
|
|
|
386,437 |
|
|
|
57,924 |
|
|
|
(61,594 |
) |
|
|
43,576 |
|
|
|
5,823 |
|
|
|
130,875 |
|
|
|
182,968 |
|
|
|
(4,667 |
) |
|
|
(316,795 |
) |
|
|
272,857 |
|
|
|
1,097,225 |
|
|
|
2,255,975 |
|
|
|
(831,793 |
) |
|
|
42,688 |
|
|
|
1,466,870 |
|
US GAAP adjustments
|
|
|
(54,683 |
) |
|
|
159,677 |
|
|
|
(43,514 |
) |
|
|
(6,867 |
) |
|
|
15,784 |
|
|
|
35,602 |
|
|
|
(48,736 |
) |
|
|
423,706 |
|
|
|
(83,376 |
) |
|
|
199,194 |
|
|
|
(176,632 |
) |
|
|
(1,251,948 |
) |
|
|
(831,793 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Intersegment transactions
|
|
|
(1,185 |
) |
|
|
(93,011 |
) |
|
|
(622 |
) |
|
|
(239 |
) |
|
|
9,849 |
|
|
|
110,954 |
|
|
|
(5,893 |
) |
|
|
57,452 |
|
|
|
(3,871 |
) |
|
|
(576 |
) |
|
|
(2,114 |
) |
|
|
(28,056 |
) |
|
|
42,688 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consolidated net income (loss)
|
|
W |
405,478 |
|
|
W |
453,103 |
|
|
W |
13,788 |
|
|
W |
(68,700 |
) |
|
W |
69,209 |
|
|
W |
152,379 |
|
|
W |
76,246 |
|
|
W |
664,126 |
|
|
W |
(91,914 |
) |
|
W |
(118,177 |
) |
|
W |
94,111 |
|
|
W |
(182,779 |
) |
|
W |
1,466,870 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
W |
1,466,870 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Segments total assets
|
|
W |
28,076,926 |
|
|
W |
21,648,284 |
|
|
W |
14,734,042 |
|
|
W |
5,666,668 |
|
|
W |
2,956,183 |
|
|
W |
1,469,925 |
|
|
W |
25,363,826 |
|
|
W |
11,894,605 |
|
|
W |
16,584,883 |
|
|
W |
2,486,816 |
|
|
W |
9,058,969 |
|
|
W |
18,816,473 |
|
|
W |
158,757,600 |
|
|
W |
(4,932,814 |
) |
|
W |
(10,316,764 |
) |
|
W |
143,508,022 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
Securities brokerage business is conducted through Good Morning
Shinhan Securities. |
|
(2) |
Credit card business is conducted through Shinhan Card. |
|
(3) |
Includes eliminations for consolidation, intersegment
transactions and certain differences in classification under
management reporting system. |
|
(4) |
Includes extraordinary gain of W27,507 million. |
|
(5) |
Includes cumulative effect of change in accounting principle of
W23,049 million. |
F-75
SHINHAN FINANCIAL GROUP CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
Following is a reconciliation of the business segments
total assets to the consolidated total assets at
December 31.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(In millions of Won) | |
Segments total assets
|
|
W |
146,521,362 |
|
|
W |
158,757,600 |
|
US GAAP adjustments
|
|
|
(1,358,680 |
) |
|
|
(4,932,814 |
) |
Intersegment transactions
|
|
|
(8,813,351 |
) |
|
|
(10,316,764 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consolidated total assets
|
|
W |
136,349,331 |
|
|
W |
143,508,022 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Following is a reconciliation of the business segments
total revenues to the consolidated total revenues for the years
ended December 31.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2002 | |
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(In millions of Won) | |
Segments total revenues
|
|
W |
4,348,043 |
|
|
W |
5,973,261 |
|
|
W |
12,348,517 |
|
US GAAP adjustments
|
|
|
(594,394 |
) |
|
|
(504,350 |
) |
|
|
(6,515,359 |
) |
Intersegment transactions
|
|
|
(1,286,172 |
) |
|
|
(2,017,668 |
) |
|
|
(139,045 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consolidated total revenues
|
|
W |
2,467,477 |
|
|
W |
3,451,243 |
|
|
W |
5,694,113 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The adjustments presented in the tables above represent
adjustments made to consolidated total assets and consolidated
total revenues not specifically allocated to individual business
segments.
Geographic segment disclosures have been excluded as assets and
revenues attributable to external customers in foreign countries
are not significant.
In accordance with the Korean Trust Law and the Korean Trust
Business Act, the Group acts as the trustee for the trust
accounts held by the Groups customers. In a trust
management capacity, the Group is required to exercise due care
in managing and preserving the trust assets. Trust accounts are
recorded separately from the Groups other banking related
accounts. The Group has both guaranteed and nonguaranteed trust
accounts. For the principal and interest guaranteed trust
accounts, the Group is required to guarantee a certain
percentage of return at maturity on the trust principal as well
as the trust principal deposited by the customers. For the
principal guaranteed trust accounts, the Group is only required
to guarantee the principal. Such guarantees are recognized as
derivatives as discussed in Note 30. See Note 35 for a
further discussion on the consolidation scope of the guaranteed
trust accounts. For guaranteed and nonguaranteed trust accounts,
the Group receives periodic trust management fees based on a
certain percentage of assets under management.
|
|
35. |
Variable Interest Entities |
The Group securitizes, sells and services primarily corporate
and consumer loans. In certain situations, the Group also
provides liquidity guarantees to investors in the beneficial
interests and provides credit enhancements in the form of cash
collateral accounts and standby letters of credit as discussed
in Note 30.
The Group recognized net loss (gain) of W109 million,
W46,604 million, and W(1,023) million in 2002, 2003,
and 2004, respectively, related to securitizations and sale of
loans in which the Group has surrendered control.
F-76
SHINHAN FINANCIAL GROUP CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
The following table represents the carrying amounts and
classification of consolidated assets of VIEs in which the Group
is the primary beneficiary:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(In millions of Won) | |
Loans
|
|
W |
2,245,745 |
|
|
W |
2,527,651 |
|
Securities
|
|
|
2,912,655 |
|
|
|
4,115,372 |
|
Other assets
|
|
|
468,595 |
|
|
|
416,940 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
W |
5,626,995 |
|
|
W |
7,059,963 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of December 31, 2003 and 2004, total assets of
consolidated VIEs of W2,969,732 million and
W4,416,037 million, respectively, in the table above
represent SPEs which the Group packages and securitizes its
assets or to which the Group provides credit enhancement or
liquidity guarantees. In general, the investors in the
obligations of consolidated VIEs have recourse only to the
assets of those VIEs and do not have recourse to the Group.
The Group consolidated the investment trust in which the Group
holds beneficial certificates as investments because these
investment trusts are VIEs in which the Group is the primary
beneficiary. As of December 31, 2003 and 2004, the
Groups consolidated balance sheets included
W2,517,188 million and W2,597,262 million,
respectively, of the total assets in these investment trusts.
The Group consolidated its guaranteed fixed rate money trust
because the Group was deemed to be the primary beneficiary.
These trusts were consolidated by the Group and the Group would
absorb the majority of the expected losses of the trusts by
providing a guarantee of the principal and a fixed rate of
return on the principal amount invested. The Groups
consolidated balance sheet included W140,075 million and
W46,664 million, respectively, of the total assets held
within guaranteed fixed rate money trust accounts at
December 31, 2003 and 2004. The Group did not consolidate
its variable rate trusts because in the Groups view, the
Group was not the primary beneficiary. These trusts also consist
mostly of Korean treasury and governmental agency securities,
and totaled W3,199,292 million at December 31, 2004.
See Note 34 for more detailed information on trusts
accounts.
In addition to the VIEs that are consolidated in accordance with
FIN 46R, the Group has significant variable interests in
certain other VIEs that are not consolidated because the Group
is not the primary beneficiary. These VIEs are structured by
other third parties. In all cases, the Group does not absorb the
majority of the VIEs expected losses nor does it receive a
majority of the VIEs expected residual returns, or both.
These VIEs facilitate client transactions, and the Group
provides the VIEs with administration services and liquidity.
The transactions with these VIEs are conducted at an arms
length, and individual credit decisions are based upon the
analysis of the specific VIE, taking into consideration of the
quality of the underlying assets. The Group records and reports
these transactions with the VIEs similar to any other third
party transactions. Total assets of these VIEs at
December 31, 2004 were approximately
W5,837,772 million. No individual liquidity guarantee was
considered a significant variable interest at December 31,
2004. However, at December 31, 2004, the Groups
maximum loss exposure associated with these VIEs, which is the
total variable interest, is approximately
W2,638,580 million. As most of these liquidity facilities
expire without being drawn, the total variable interest in these
VIEs is not, in the Groups view, representative of the
Groups actual future funding requirement.
F-77
SHINHAN FINANCIAL GROUP CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
|
|
36. |
Other Comprehensive Income |
The components of other comprehensive income and related tax
effects for the years ended December 31 are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Foreign | |
|
Net Unrealized | |
|
Accumulated | |
|
|
Currency | |
|
Gain on | |
|
Other | |
|
|
Translation | |
|
Available-for- | |
|
Comprehensive | |
|
|
Adjustments | |
|
Sale Securities | |
|
Income | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(In millions of Won) | |
Balance at January 1, 2002
|
|
W |
14,194 |
|
|
W |
149,240 |
|
|
W |
163,434 |
|
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax effect of
W2,619
|
|
|
(6,199 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(6,199 |
) |
Unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities, net of tax
effect of W332
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
787 |
|
|
|
787 |
|
Less: Reclassification adjustment for net realized gain
included in income, net of tax effect W37,034
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
87,661 |
|
|
|
87,661 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at December 31, 2002
|
|
|
7,995 |
|
|
|
62,366 |
|
|
|
70,361 |
|
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax effect of
W742
|
|
|
(1,956 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,956 |
) |
Unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities, net of tax
effect of W5,518
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
14,549 |
|
|
|
14,549 |
|
Less: Reclassification adjustment for net realized gain
included in income, net of tax effect W9,428
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
24,858 |
|
|
|
24,858 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at December 31, 2003
|
|
|
6,039 |
|
|
|
52,057 |
|
|
|
58,096 |
|
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax effect of
W7,003
|
|
|
(18,462 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(18,462 |
) |
Unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities, net of tax
effect of W47,851
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
128,195 |
|
|
|
128,195 |
|
Less: Reclassification adjustment for net realized gain
included in income, net of tax effect W3,776
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9,956 |
|
|
|
9,956 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at December 31, 2004
|
|
W |
(12,423 |
) |
|
W |
170,296 |
|
|
W |
157,873 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As part of debt restructuring, Shinhan Bank and Chohung Bank
participated in increasing the paid-in-capital of LG Card
amounting to W48,300 million on January 28, 2005, in
accordance with the agreement with the creditors committee.
On March 30, 2005, the Group approved at its general
shareholders meeting dividend payments of
W232,749 million or W750 per share of common stock,
and W16,338 million on RCPS.
On March 30, 2005, Shinhan Bank, a wholly-owned subsidiary
of the Group, approved at its shareholders meeting
retirement of its own shares of 30,600,847. Shinhan Bank
purchased 30,600,847 shares at W367,210 million or
W12,000 per share and immediately retired these shares on
March 30, 2005.
F-78
SHINHAN FINANCIAL GROUP CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
On March 30, 2005, Shinhan Capital, a wholly-owned
subsidiary of the Group, approved at its shareholders
meeting retirement of its own shares of 3,750,000. Shinhan
Capital purchased 3,750,000 shares at W12,000 million
or W3,200 per share and immediately retired these shares on
March 30, 2005.
On April 15, 2005, the Financial Supervisory Service
discovered that an employee of Chohung Bank, a wholly-owned
subsidiary of the Group, embezzled approximately
W40,000 million of Chohung Banks funds. Substantially
all embezzlement incurred during the first quarter in 2005.
Chohung Bank expensed W36,000 million during the first
quarter in 2005 and recovered approximately W4,000 million
of the embezzled funds.
|
|
38. |
Shinhan Financial Group Co., Ltd. |
Shinhan Financial Group Co., Ltd. (the Parent
Company) was incorporated on September 1, 2001 as the
holding company for Shinhan Bank and other subsidiaries. The
Parent Company coordinates the activities of its various
subsidiaries to offer a comprehensive line of financial services
to its customers, and serves as the primary source of funding
for its nonbank subsidiaries including Good Morning Shinhan
Securities, Shinhan Capital and Shinhan Card.
Distributions of retained earnings of Shinhan Bank, Chohung Bank
and Jeju Bank are restricted in order to meet the minimum
capital ratio requirements under the FSC regulations. Also,
retained earnings of Shinhan Bank, Chohung Bank and other
subsidiaries of the Parent Company are restricted in accordance
with the Bank Act of Korea, the Korean Commercial Law and other
laws.
In certain instances, the Parent Company provided guarantees to
other financial institutions that provided funding to its
subsidiaries. At December 31, 2004, the Parent Company has
provided W50,000 million in guarantees, including any
related interest, to a financial institution that provide
financing to Good Morning Shinhan Securities.
The cash dividends paid to the Parent Company by its
subsidiaries and affiliates for the three years ended
December 31, 2004 are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2002 | |
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(In millions of Won) | |
Cash dividends paid by:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consolidated subsidiaries
|
|
W |
638,287 |
|
|
W |
185,896 |
|
|
W |
252,807 |
|
|
Equity method investees
|
|
|
2,484 |
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
|
3,730 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
W |
640,771 |
|
|
W |
186,896 |
|
|
W |
256,537 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
F-79
SHINHAN FINANCIAL GROUP CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
The Parent Companys condensed balance sheets as of
December 31, 2003 and 2004, and the related condensed
statements of income and cash flows for each of three-year
period ended December 31, 2002, 2003 and 2004 are as
follows:
CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(In millions of Korean Won) | |
Assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deposits with banking subsidiary
|
|
W |
5,353 |
|
|
W |
31,145 |
|
Advances to, and receivables from, subsidiaries:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Banking subsidiaries
|
|
|
70,000 |
|
|
|
73,140 |
|
|
Nonbanking subsidiaries
|
|
|
1,874,905 |
|
|
|
1,685,609 |
|
Investment (at equity) in subsidiaries:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Banking subsidiaries
|
|
|
5,273,312 |
|
|
|
7,546,185 |
|
|
Nonbanking subsidiaries
|
|
|
665,344 |
|
|
|
1,064,808 |
|
Premises and equipment
|
|
|
2,021 |
|
|
|
2,165 |
|
Other assets
|
|
|
45,866 |
|
|
|
63,559 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets
|
|
W |
7,936,801 |
|
|
W |
10,466,611 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liabilities and stockholders equity
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Short-term debt
|
|
W |
94,000 |
|
|
W |
50,000 |
|
Long-term debt
|
|
|
3,570,104 |
|
|
|
3,688,841 |
|
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
|
|
|
166,165 |
|
|
|
327,307 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities
|
|
|
3,830,269 |
|
|
|
4,066,148 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Redeemable convertible preferred stock
|
|
|
711,134 |
|
|
|
735,744 |
|
Stockholders equity
|
|
|
3,395,398 |
|
|
|
5,664,719 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities, redeemable convertible preferred stock and
stockholders equity
|
|
W |
7,936,801 |
|
|
W |
10,466,611 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
F-80
SHINHAN FINANCIAL GROUP CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2002 | |
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(In millions of Korean Won) | |
Income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dividends from banking subsidiaries
|
|
W |
623,780 |
|
|
W |
185,896 |
|
|
W |
244,807 |
|
|
Dividends from non banking subsidiaries
|
|
|
16,991 |
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
|
11,730 |
|
|
Interest income from banking subsidiaries
|
|
|
6,581 |
|
|
|
6,007 |
|
|
|
6,111 |
|
|
Interest income from non banking subsidiaries
|
|
|
18,027 |
|
|
|
91,819 |
|
|
|
108,153 |
|
|
Other interest income
|
|
|
352 |
|
|
|
961 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other income
|
|
|
14,808 |
|
|
|
735 |
|
|
|
19,253 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total income
|
|
|
680,539 |
|
|
|
286,418 |
|
|
|
390,054 |
|
Expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest expense
|
|
|
21,632 |
|
|
|
136,889 |
|
|
|
247,711 |
|
|
Salaries and employee benefits
|
|
|
7,927 |
|
|
|
9,998 |
|
|
|
15,328 |
|
|
Other expense
|
|
|
9,930 |
|
|
|
16,712 |
|
|
|
32,490 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total expenses
|
|
|
39,489 |
|
|
|
163,599 |
|
|
|
295,529 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income before income tax expense and undistributed net income
(loss) of subsidiaries
|
|
|
641,050 |
|
|
|
122,819 |
|
|
|
94,525 |
|
Income tax expense
|
|
|
3,423 |
|
|
|
5,682 |
|
|
|
46,480 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income before undistributed net income (loss)
of subsidiaries
|
|
|
637,627 |
|
|
|
117,137 |
|
|
|
48,045 |
|
Equity in undistributed net income (loss) of subsidiaries:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Banking subsidiaries
|
|
|
154,684 |
|
|
|
252,766 |
|
|
|
1,259,134 |
|
|
Nonbanking subsidiaries
|
|
|
(202,889 |
) |
|
|
(94,585 |
) |
|
|
159,691 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income
|
|
W |
589,422 |
|
|
W |
275,318 |
|
|
W |
1,466,870 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
F-81
SHINHAN FINANCIAL GROUP CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2002 | |
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(In millions of Korean Won) | |
Cash flows from operating activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income
|
|
W |
589,422 |
|
|
W |
275,318 |
|
|
W |
1,466,870 |
|
|
Less: Net income of subsidiaries
|
|
|
(592,567 |
) |
|
|
(345,077 |
) |
|
|
(1,675,362 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Parent Company net income (loss)
|
|
|
(3,145 |
) |
|
|
(69,759 |
) |
|
|
(208,492 |
) |
|
Depreciation on premises and equipment
|
|
|
513 |
|
|
|
696 |
|
|
|
763 |
|
|
Grant of stock options
|
|
|
4,625 |
|
|
|
6,802 |
|
|
|
1,988 |
|
|
Cash dividends from subsidiaries
|
|
|
640,771 |
|
|
|
186,896 |
|
|
|
256,537 |
|
|
Loss on sale of investment (at equity) in subsidiaries
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
378 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss (gain) on sale of available-for-sales securities
|
|
|
(11,159 |
) |
|
|
1,755 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest expense
|
|
|
1,175 |
|
|
|
42,936 |
|
|
|
42,919 |
|
|
Unrealized foreign exchange gain
|
|
|
(3,645 |
) |
|
|
(231 |
) |
|
|
(18,141 |
) |
|
Unrealized foreign exchange loss
|
|
|
3,645 |
|
|
|
231 |
|
|
|
18,132 |
|
|
Other assets, net
|
|
|
(14,843 |
) |
|
|
(35,921 |
) |
|
|
53,937 |
|
|
Accrued expenses and other liabilities, net
|
|
|
9,071 |
|
|
|
166,385 |
|
|
|
94,656 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash provided by operating activities
|
|
|
627,008 |
|
|
|
300,168 |
|
|
|
242,299 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash flows from investing activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Repayments (Advances) from subsidiaries
|
|
|
(625,572 |
) |
|
|
(1,176,009 |
) |
|
|
168,024 |
|
|
Purchases of investment (at equity) in subsidiaries
|
|
|
(466,152 |
) |
|
|
(1,128,423 |
) |
|
|
(111,894 |
) |
|
Disposition of investment (at equity) in subsidiaries
|
|
|
23,631 |
|
|
|
1,529 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net change in premises and equipment
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,706 |
) |
|
Available-for-sales securities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Purchases
|
|
|
(1,785 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from sales
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
|
|
|
(1,069,878 |
) |
|
|
(2,302,902 |
) |
|
|
54,424 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash flows from financing activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net change in short-term debt
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(44,000 |
) |
|
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt
|
|
|
623,583 |
|
|
|
2,146,129 |
|
|
|
246,036 |
|
|
Repayments of long-term debt
|
|
|
(20,000 |
) |
|
|
(18,666 |
) |
|
|
(230,921 |
) |
|
Proceeds from issuance of common stock and
stock related awards
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
27,504 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net change in treasury stock
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
59 |
|
|
Cash dividends paid
|
|
|
(150,812 |
) |
|
|
(157,493 |
) |
|
|
(242,105 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
|
|
|
452,771 |
|
|
|
1,997,474 |
|
|
|
(270,931 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net increase (decrease) in cash and due from banks
|
|
|
9,901 |
|
|
|
(5,260 |
) |
|
|
25,792 |
|
Cash and due from banks, beginning of the year
|
|
|
712 |
|
|
|
10,613 |
|
|
|
5,353 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and due from banks, end of the year
|
|
W |
10,613 |
|
|
W |
5,353 |
|
|
W |
31,145 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash paid for interest
|
|
W |
20,457 |
|
|
W |
93,952 |
|
|
W |
204,791 |
|
F-82
INDEX OF EXHIBITS
|
|
|
|
|
|
1.1 |
|
|
Articles of Incorporation (in English and Korean)** |
|
2.1 |
|
|
Form of Common Stock Certificate (in English and Korean)*** |
|
2.2 |
|
|
Form of Deposit Agreement to be entered into among Shinhan
Financial Group, Citibank, N.A., as depositary, and all owners
and holders from time to time of American depositary receipts
issued thereunder, including the form of American depositary
receipt*** |
|
2.3 |
|
|
Long-term debt instruments of Shinhan Financial Group, Shinhan
Bank and other consolidated subsidiaries for which financial
statements are required to be filed are omitted pursuant to
Item 601(b)(4)(iii) of Regulation S-K. Shinhan
Financial Group agrees to furnish the Commission on request a
copy of any instrument defining the rights of holders of its
long-term debt and that of any subsidiary for which consolidated
or unconsolidated financial statements are required to be
filed.*** |
|
4.1 |
|
|
Stock Purchase Agreement by and between Korea Deposit Insurance
Corporation and Shinhan Financial Group dated July 9,
2003**** |
|
4.2 |
|
|
Investment Agreement by and between Shinhan Financial Group and
Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation dated July 9, 2003*** |
|
4.3 |
|
|
Agreed Terms, dated June 22, 2004, by and among the
President of Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation, CEO of Shinhan
Financial Group, CEO of Chohung Bank, Chairman of the National
Financial Industry Labor Union of Korea and the Head of the
Chohung Bank Chapter of the National Financial Industry Labor
Union*** |
|
8.1 |
|
|
List of all Subsidiaries of Shinhan Financial Group |
|
12.1 |
|
|
Certifications of our Chief Executive Officer required by
Rule 13a-14(a) of the Exchange Act |
|
12.2 |
|
|
Certifications of our Chief Financial Officer required by
Rule 13a-14(a) of the Exchange Act |
|
13.1 |
|
|
Certifications of our Chief Executive Officer required by
Rule 13a-14(b) and Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of
the United States Code (18 U.S.C. 1350) |
|
13.2 |
|
|
Certifications of our Chief Financial Officer required by
Rule 13a-14(b) and Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of
the United States Code (18 U.S.C. 1350) |
|
15.1 |
|
|
Korean Financial Holding Companies Act (in English)* |
|
15.2 |
|
|
Korean Bank Act (in English and Korean)*** |
|
15.3 |
|
|
Korean Commercial Code (in English and Korean)*** |
|
15.4 |
|
|
Korean Securities and Exchange Act (in English)* |
|
15.5 |
|
|
Korean Trust Business Act (in English)* |
|
15.6 |
|
|
Korean Specialized Credit Financial Business Act (in English)* |
|
15.7 |
|
|
Korean Act on Business of Operating Indirect Investment and
Assets (in English)* |
|
|
|
|
* |
A fair and accurate translation from Korean into English. |
|
|
|
|
** |
Incorporated by reference to the registrants previous
filing on Form 20-F (No. 001-31798), filed on
June 30, 2004. |
|
|
|
|
*** |
Incorporated by reference to the registrants previous
filing on Form 20-F (No. 001-31798), filed on
September 15, 2003. |
|
|
**** |
Incorporated by reference to the registrants previous
filing on Form 20-F (No. 001-31798), filed on
September 15, 2003. Confidential treatment has been
requested for certain portions of the Stock Purchase Agreement. |
E-1